In Call of Duty: Warzone, a team of players found a particularly creative and spectacular way to clear out a bunker. They also took out an entire enemy team with just a load of C4.
What did the players do?The big bunkers in Warzone are tempting with tons of loot. A team of players saw another squad coming in and stuffing their bags with items.
But instead of attacking the enemies in the bunker, they had a sneaky idea. The enemies had foolishly parked their helicopter outside. So the players simply placed a load of C4 on the helicopter and hid at a safe distance.
And indeed, their devious plan worked. The enemies, fully loaded with loot, rushed out of the bunker and boarded the aircraft. But as soon as the engine started, they pressed the trigger and the enemies burned in a spectacular fireball.
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A complete team was wiped out and they got all the loot that the enemies had worked hard to collect. You can find a video of the cool action here.
This is how you set up the sneaky trap
What you need for this action: The trick shown in the video is actually easy to replicate. You don’t even need a proper weapon, it’s enough if someone from your squad has a load of C4, which shouldn’t be too hard to obtain.
Then you just need an enemy squad that has a vehicle and is currently distracted. Mine the vehicle and watch from a safe distance until the opponents get back in. Boom, and the kills are yours. If the enemies have looted well beforehand – as described in the above case – the action is definitely worth it.
Smart tricks and tactics are always a recipe for success in Call of Duty: Warzone, as this allows you to catch your enemies off guard and surprise them. We have even more tips and tricks for Warzone players ready for you here. Read in our article 10 tips to give you a decisive advantage in Call of Duty Warzone. Have fun!
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The first teaser for the accompanying cinematics of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is here. The series “Afterlife” tells, much like “Warbringers” in Battle for Azeroth, the fates of important characters, some of whom are among the most famous in the game.
This is the teaser: In the first teaser for the short film series “Afterlife”, there are several scenes that already hint at the upcoming cinematics you can look forward to, which will delve deeper into the story of the upcoming expansion Shadowlands.
The teaser also shows a brief glimpse of each of the Covenants of Shadowlands, which will feature and become the most important feature of the new addon. The scenes are accompanied by the voice of Uther. We have embedded the teaser in German here for you:
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Which characters are shown? Along with new and lesser-known characters, some famous NPCs are visible in the short teaser, whom every WoW fan will likely recognize:
Uther, the Lightbringer – Arthas’ former mentor
Arthas himself, already as the Lich King, as he kills Uther with an army of undead at his back
Draka, the mother of Thrall
These are already some of the dead NPCs that we will see again in Shadowlands. However, there is also a scene showing a bound orc, who strongly resembles the former warchief Garrosh Hellscream:
Here we possibly see Garrosh, who must atone for his sins among the Venthyr.
In the subtitles, the orc is only referred to as “Orc”. His cry and bound position are, however, iconic for the fanatic leader. On the other hand, nothing is yet known about Arthas, perhaps he serves merely as a driving force for Uther’s story. There may be more secrets and hints hidden in the teaser.
“Afterlife” – The Short Film Series of Shadowlands
In the description of the video, it states that with Afterlife you “discover what journeys the souls undertake when they pass through the eternal veil.” Apparently, the stories of the most important characters of the expansion will be told through the short films.
Just like the current addon, the “Warbringers” cinematics worked. In those, Blizzard delved into the tragic stories of the main actors of the new war:
Derived from the characters shown so far in “Afterlife”, here again three, possibly even more cinematics for Shadowlands could come. The premiere of the short film series is set to take place on Thursday, August 27, 2020.
A subscription for the shop in Pokémon GO is apparently on the way. Dataminers are now revealing what this is all about. Players have a bad feeling after the findings.
What was found? During datamining by PokeMiners, hints of a subscription were found that are said to be related to the Pokémon GO shop. It is believed that the game will adopt such a model for its in-game shop in the near future.
On reddit , martycochrane from PokeMiners writes: “We saw hints of a subscription service a long time ago. But now a subscription category has been added to the shop area.” How exactly this subscription is intended to work and what the plan behind it is – that is still unclear.
In the comments on reddit, trainers are skeptical. While there are less problematic methods of implementing such a shop, there are also many bad ways to do it.
Initial signs of such a subscription service were already found by the PokeMiners months ago. On reddit, they published in June the information that the datamining of update 0.177.0 provided hints of a subscription service.
“I have a really bad feeling about this subscription”
This is what trainers are saying: The reddit thread is being actively discussed. While the datamining also offered new, exciting findings on Mega Evolutions, the subscription is concerning many trainers. What could one receive in the game for a regularly debited price?
This is what SirAwesome789 writes (via reddit): “Megas sound really good, but I have a really bad feeling about the subscription.” Another trainer replies: “Imagine if they move all the good stuff they added during the pandemic into a Pokémon GO Premium subscription.”
Other speculations are:
This could be related to research that repeats monthly (for example, 1€ research for C-Days)
It could work in such a way that players receive additional items and a special medal monthly
Other trainers suspect there could be in-game advertising that would then be turned off with the subscription
This is important: Remember that these findings came to light through datamining and are not official information from Niantic. It is unclear when a subscription service will come to Pokémon GO and how it will work.
Would you pay for such a service? And if so, what should it offer?
In Valorant, a player brazenly used an aimbot during a tournament. This was immediately noticed by viewers and moderators, and the cheater was kicked out of the $2,000 TGS Signature Series tournament.
Who cheated and how? The player under the name Ryut was part of Team Tokyo in the TGS Signature Series tournament. They were competing for a $2,000 prize.
However, in the quarter-finals, it was noticed that Ryut was sneaking through the double doors on the map Haven, targeting the opponent’s head with his crosshair in a very direct manner. Ryut could not have known that there was an enemy there. His crosshair was also somewhere else when suddenly the aimbot he was presumably using snapped directly to the opponent’s head.
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Nevertheless, Ryut was too slow, as despite the aimbot, his opponent managed to take him down in time. The cheating was clearly obvious, and immediately accusations of cheating emerged in the chat.
Cheater kicked from tournament and deletes social media
Here were the consequences: Right at the end of the round, which Team Tokyo unfortunately lost despite their cheater, the justified ban for Ryut was issued, and the cheater was forcefully removed from the game.
A clip of the cheating quickly circulated on Twitter. The fact that someone could so brazenly and obviously cheat in a tournament in front of numerous viewers, and then get kicked out, provided ample fodder for many Valorant fans, who mocked Ryut’s foolishness.
By the way, he has since deleted his Twitter account and will probably no longer play Valorant. Because once banned, due to hardware bans, he will no longer have any chance with his current setup to play the game.
The Valorant developers from Riot Games show no mercy when it comes to cheating. Thanks to the strict anti-cheat software Vanguard, many cheaters were banned during the beta. Many of them never got a second chance and were unable to play Valorant at the release. Even pathetic begging before the Riot CEO did not help.
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & Warzone, the “Reloaded Update” for Season 5 launched this morning (August 25, 8:00 AM). You can find out what the playlists look like now and what the patch notes contain here on MeinMMO.
What’s going on with CoD? Season 5 has been entertaining players of the current “Call of Duty” highlights Modern Warfare & Warzone for almost 3 weeks and is now entering the next round. This morning (August 25) at 8:00 AM local time, the “Season 5 Reloaded” update went live. Here you can find:
Call of Duty: MW & Warzone: Season 5 Reloaded – Update as of 25.08.
How big is the update? A common question with every CoD update: Will everything fit on my drive? The patch size is quite reasonable compared to previous updates:
The sizes of the data packages may vary but are in this range.
What do the new playlists look like? The update also brings new playlists to the game. So you won’t have to wait until the evening, as is usually the case.
Modern Warfare
Ground War
Gunfight: Blueprint
Ground War Reinforcement
Confrontation – Verdansk
Shoot or Ship, whatever
Warzone
BR Solos / Duos / Trios / Quads
Plunder: Quad
King Slayer Trio
What can the new modes do? A new mode is set for both MW & Warzone. In “Ground War Reinforcement,” 32 soldiers fight for the capture of 3 flags. If you go down, you cannot respawn directly but must wait for your team to capture a flag. This back and forth continues until one of the 16-man teams captures all three flags.
“Confrontation – Verdansk” is a smaller mode for MW, where two 2-man teams battle on the new Gunfight map “Verdansk Stadium” on the soccer field in various modes for victory.
The “King Slayer Trio” mode for Warzone functions similarly to “Team Rumble”. It is not a “Battle Royale”, but rather a team deathmatch with 51 participants. You fight as a trio against 16 other teams, and the 5 teams with the most points are marked “targets” that you can eliminate for extra points. Each time you eliminate one of these “kings”, your team also gets a killstreak. To prevent it from ending in a massive camping situation, the gas circle moves, but it does not close.
Season 5 Reloaded brings back the popular “Shoot House / Shipment” mix.
Long Patch Notes – Fixes for Some Known Issues
What do the patch notes say? The patch for “Season-5-Reloaded” displayed a long list of fixes and changes to the game. Here are the most important adjustments:
General Changes
In the “Ground War” mode, you can now spawn in an APC during a fight – unless it is heavily damaged
Bug with the perk “Tracker” has been removed, which displayed tracks even when the perk was not equipped
Kills with the Flame Knife now affect the duration of “Dead Silence”
Bug fixed that sometimes shortened the respawn time when you immediately skipped the kill cam
The glitch with “infinite special ammo” has been fixed
Weapons
The weapon values (bar chart display in the gunsmith) have been adjusted
There were sometimes problems with the colorful tracers on the M4, this has been fixed
Thermal sights nerfed – lower resolution and less range for thermal vision
New “Dismembering” effects added – HEI (High Explosive Incendiary)
Warzone
Glitch removed that rarely made the gas mask invulnerable
The parachute should no longer randomly open at certain points on the map
Some fixes for the self-revive token
If you want to see the complete patch notes, you can find the English version on the Infinity Ward website.
CoD 2020 is Currently the Big Topic
What’s happening with CoD? On August 19, players solved the big mystery about CoD 2020. It is now clear that the new CoD will be called “Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War”. After almost a week of “Easter Egg” hunting, in the end, the first trailer for the new CoD actually appeared. Check here if you want to take a look at the known leaks and follow the hunt for the trailer:
Additionally, there was a balance update that nerfed the stable Bruen Mk9 and adjusted the Warzone meta. Since then, players have been searching for the new OP rifle in Warzone, and assault rifles are particularly high on the lists. Here you will find 3 alternatives after the Bruen nerf.
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The mid-season update for Season 5 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone is here. There are numerous new contents like new modes, weapon, operator, or the Games of Summer – a special summer event.
New update is now live: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the in-house battle royale Warzone are currently experiencing the now 5th season. And today, on August 25th, shortly after 8:00 AM German time, all platforms received a major mid-season update. We will show you what new contents await you with Season 5 Reloaded.
The Games of Summer: The Games of Summer run from August 28th to September 7th and are essentially a kind of international single-player competition that both owners of Modern Warfare and players with the free-to-play version of Warzone can participate in.
Participants must prove themselves in 5 different forms of trials (shooting and skill challenges) that go live one after the other. The aim is to achieve the best possible results.
The following trials are available:
Gun Course
Risky Parkour
Marksman Challenge
Price’s Alley
Shooting Range
Depending on performance, participants earn medals and points that are then attributed to their country. In the end, we will see which country can boast the most passionate and best players.
Participation is free for everyone and does not require tickets, unlike previous trials. Additionally, you can win exclusive cosmetic items through the Games of Summer that you cannot get anywhere else.
New weapon: As has already been hinted at through leaks and the roadmap, the last new weapon of Season 5 will be a machine gun – specifically, the FiNN LMG. You can earn it either through an in-game challenge or by purchasing the “Mainframe” bundle in the store.
According to Activision, it is supposed to hit harder than many of its direct competitors. It is described as agile and mobile, yet should also have good recoil control and excellent precision when firing automatically.
New operator: A new Italian operator named Morte, with a cool Western look, will be introduced – but only through a new paid bundle in the store.
New in Warzone
Kingslayer mode: Kingslayer is a brand new mode for the battle royale. Essentially, it’s a large team deathmatch in confined parts of the Warzone map, where you earn points for eliminating enemies. However, the gas circle does not constrict but moves across the map, promoting more dynamic and constantly changing conditions.
New in Modern Warfare
Gunfight tournament: For the fast-paced 2vs2 gunfight mode, there will be a new tournament where you can compete against other small teams in a knockout system and earn cool cosmetics as well as additional XP.
New gunfight map: With the start of the Games of Summer on August 28th, a new gunfight map will be added to the game – Stadium. Apparently, combat will take place inside the stadium – specifically in a makeshift camp on the field.
Ground War Reinforce: The large-scale ground war mode will receive a new variation called Reinforce. Here, three flags will be positioned near the center of the map – similar to Domination.
If you or one of your teammates is eliminated, you will go to spectator mode without a direct respawn. You can re-enter the fight only once a new flag has been captured by your team. Capturing all 3 flags automatically wins you the round. If you win enough rounds, you will also win the match.
The first trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has been taken down after it was blocked due to an image of the protests at the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tian’anmen Square) in China. Activision shortly thereafter uploaded a new, shortened trailer.
This trailer has disappeared from YouTube. The link to the video is dead, and anyone trying to view the original trailer through embeds encounters the following or a similar error:
Before Activision took the trailer down, the film had already been blocked in China and was not viewable there.
Image of Protests Forces New Trailer for Cold War
Why was the trailer blocked? A scene in the old trailer shows the protests at the Gate of Heavenly Peace, also known as Tian’anmen Square. There, the so-called “Tian’anmen Massacre” took place on June 4, 1989 (via Wikipedia).
According to some players, the word “Tiananmen” is even generally banned in some in-game chats, such as in Battlefield 5 (via reddit). A short image of the protests was visible in the trailer for the new Call of Duty. The image shows some demonstrators attempting to destroy a tank:
An image from the old trailer.
According to the website Comic Book Resources, which cites a Chinese website as a source, these scenes triggered the ban. The government allegedly feared that the images would revive memories of the origins of the unrest.
This is the new trailer: Shortly afterwards, Activision released a new trailer on the official YouTube channel, which is a good deal shorter and omits some scenes.
This one lasts only one minute and omits, among other things, Bezmenov’s comments on how communism threatens the USA during the Cold War, as well as the corresponding scenes of the massacre:
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The remaster of the famous campaign of Modern Warfare 2 was not released in Russia due to the “No Russian” mission. In this mission, you play a heavily armed raid on an airport where dozens of civilians die and are partially executed.
Call of Duty apparently addresses very controversial topics with its latest parts and processes them. To what extent the trailer ban in China and the new upload will affect the game itself remains to be seen. The official reveal of Cold War is scheduled for Wednesday.
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What is reported: As reported by Pokéminers, the Megas have their own raid level. “We speculated about this before, but can now confirm it,” writes martycochrane on reddit. The raid difficulty was specifically updated for the Mega Pokémon, as an addition to levels 1-5.
In raids in Pokémon GO, you find bosses at various difficulty levels. After the raid, trainers have the chance to catch the raid boss.
At level 1, the weakest raid bosses can currently be found, while level 5 is reserved for legendary bosses. The new level for Mega Pokémon means that they have their own HP increases, which differ from previous raids.
Moreover, you can also invite friends to these special battles with the remote raid feature.
A player managed to achieve a kill while falling to his death in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive . This sheer luck in total failure pleases over 17,000 people. They celebrate the player for his luck and see it as a message to never give up.
This is the clip: The player JaX148 posted his clip on reddit with the title “This is the luckiest kill you will ever see.”
In the clip, you can see that the player surprised another player on the CS:GO skyscraper map “Skyscraper” as an attacker, suspecting him behind a corner. There, the last remaining terrorist is guarding the bomb. While the attacker sneaks up to take him out, he takes one step too far and falls to his death from the skyscraper.
For most CS:GO players, it would have been over here.
However, as the player falls, he wildly shoots with his M4. The bullets have an extremely high spread while falling. So the player has no control over what he actually hits. Additionally, the player is firing most of the time from below at the grate that should provide cover for the terrorist.
Nevertheless, the player manages to get the last and decisive kill for his team while falling: He won the match.
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Here’s the commentary: On reddit, the clip received over 17,000 upvotes. CS:GO players are fascinated by the clip:
Some compare themselves with the player and say: They would have mentally checked out and become angry the moment they fell to their death. They wouldn’t have been able to experience that moment at all.
Another immediately identifies with the victim: He would also be the type who has so much bad luck that someone would blow his head off while he falls.
Others see the clip as an example of never giving up but fighting until the bitter end. The famous basketball player Michael Jordan is quoted: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”
Another summarizes the clip as “Mission unsuccessfully failed.”
Users are particularly amused that the player reloads the empty magazine at the end of his fall: This reflex is described as one of the “most optimistic reloads of all time,” they say.
He is suing Valve.
There are always quirky stories coming from CS:GO. The game is huge and one of the most successful e-sport titles ever. One player aimed for a professional career but couldn’t pursue it due to a ban from his youth. He thought he could resolve his problem with a lawsuit:
The MMORPG Ashes of Creation offers you 9 different playable races for character creation. Each of them brings different advantages. We from MeinMMO present them to you in detail.
What races are there? The 9 playable races in Ashes of Creation are divided as follows:
Each race brings different bonuses for your character. Each race has different base values at character creation. The further development of the values, however, is not related to the races.
Additionally, the race has a slight influence on the skills of your primary, but not the secondary class. These effects can be either playful or cosmetic.
Furthermore, there are special armor sets and mounts adapted to the playable races. Also, the nodes that make the MMORPG so special are influenced by the playable races. The race that has made the greatest contribution alters the appearance of the city’s buildings.
Is there a “race lock”? No. While one race may work better with a specific class, each class has access to all 9 playable races.
An overview of the playable races excluding the Tulnar, shared by Ashes of Creation via Twitter.
This is the background of the individual races
In the following paragraph, we will present the different playable races again with their descriptions from the above image. The article will be updated with the launch of the alpha/beta and supplemented with information on base values, peculiarities, and skins of the races.
The Humans
The Aela humans are divided into the two races Kaelar and Vaelune. The humans are the largest nation in all of Verra, the world of Ashes of Creation.
These are the Kaelar: Building. Order. Civilization. These are the fundamental principles of the Kaelar. Their realm in the old world was the largest of all, and they plan to do the same in this world. The Kaelar are extremely loyal to their roots and will rise to the challenge.
These are the Vaelune: Trade. Justice. Tenacity. The Vaelune were forged in the heat of the desert and emerged renewed from it. By focusing on trade, the Vaelune became one of the wealthiest empires in the land. They are no strangers to the idea of kill or be killed, whether it is the beasts in the harsh desert or the snakes in the marketplace.
The Dwarves
The dwarves live in the mountains of Verra, which are considered very matriarchal and represent the oldest race in the game. They are divided into the playable races Dünir and Niküa.
These are the Dünir: Stoic. Tradition. Smithing. Most peoples of the old world would see a mountain and think nothing of it. The Dünir saw a defensible home, one filled with great wealth. The Dünir are immensely proud of what they craft and build: fortifications that appear impregnable, war hammers that never break, or beautiful gemstones for their kingdom are part of their repertoire. Do not be fooled by their sturdy stature. They are pound for pound the strongest warriors the world has ever seen.
These are the Niküa: Family. Freedom. Courage. While the Dünir saw mountains as home, the Niküa saw them as prison. How could they complete the great hunt in a cave? Their brothers’ craftsmanship does not elude them, as they are also highly skilled artisans. Instead of jewelry for the nobility, the Niküa see craftsmanship as a right to advance the education of the family. Will you lead your people out of the mountains of your ancestors?
A concept art of the dwarves in Ashes of Creation.
The Elves
The elves lived in the forests of Verra and had one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the world. They particularly enjoyed sharing their knowledge of art and science with themselves and the other races in Verra. However, due to their patriarchal society, they mainly stay within the natural borders of their forests.
These are the Empyrean: Imperial. Proud. Cultural. Although not as numerous as the Kaelar, the Empyreans are a power to be reckoned with. They have elite forces and a highly structured government. The people of Empyrea certainly have a plan to take their place in the world.
These are the Py’Rai: Nature. Balance. Rage. All things come into balance over time, and nature always finds its way. However, one should not be deceived by their love for nature. The Py’Rai rarely take prisoners. They defend their heritage with bow and spear and thus the Py’Rai will strike new roots in Verra.
The Orcs
The orcs in Ashes of Creation are guided by tradition. The Ren’Kai rely more on their inner strength, while the Vek are led by shamanism.
These are the Ren’Kai: Honor. Power. Composure. By remaining introspective, their strength only grows. The Ren’Kai believe in ultimate focus and control of their immense power. However, when a Ren’Kai becomes angry, there are not many men or beasts that survive to tell the tale.
These are the Vek: Otherworldly. Determined. Fateful. When one looks at the stars, they find the beauty that lies beyond our world. When a Vek looks at the stars, they see that fate lies beyond our time. Star charts, numerology, and prophecy are integral parts of every Vek’s life. Great leaders read the sky to foresee how wars will unfold, which empires will rise and fall, and the Vek often ask themselves: “Are we too late?”
Concept Art of the Vek.
The Tulnar
The Tulnar are a special race. You will be able to shape them according to your wishes. They can take on a human, reptilian, or mammalian form.
According to lore, the Tulnar are beings left behind by various races, who have evolved in Verra over millennia and through numerous catastrophes. So far, there are only various silhouettes of the race:
You will be able to visually customize the Tulnar according to your wishes.
While all other playable races are brought back to Verra by the gods according to lore, the Tulnar are the race that was already present in the “underrealm” of the planet.
The “underrealm” contains unknown flora and fauna and is the reason why the node system is intertwined with the lore. Creatures from the underrealm are expected to emerge with the growth of the nodes, leading to new dungeons and raids.
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When will the demo for FIFA 21 be released? Here we collect all information regarding the release date, the content, and the download for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
When will the FIFA 21 demo be released? Currently, there is no official information about the release date of the FIFA 21 demo. However, you can rely on experiences from previous years to estimate a rough period for the demo release.
FIFA 21 will be released this year on October 9, 2020, with a few options available to start playing earlier. Generally, the demo is released about two weeks prior. Last year, FIFA 20 started on September 24, 2019. The demo came 14 days earlier, on September 10.
Here is the likely release date and time for the FIFA 21 demo: If EA Sports remains true to its previous pattern, the demo will be released on September 25, 2020.
The time is also not known yet, but last year the demo could be downloaded from 4 PM.
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On which platforms will the demo be available? The demo will likely only be available for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Nintendo Switch players should not expect a demo based on previous years.
The Switch will only receive a “Legacy Edition” of FIFA 21 without new modes and game content other than updated squads and visuals, as in previous years.
Where can I download the demo? Once the demo is available, it will be accessible in the respective online stores of the consoles. On PC, the demo will likely be available via Origin. Since FIFA 21 will also be released on Steam this year, a possible demo release there is also conceivable.
FIFA 21: What modes and teams are in the demo?
What can we play in the demo? In the past, the demo has always been a heavily restricted version of the main game. So don’t expect too many modes. However, there will be enough to test the gameplay innovations of FIFA 21. We expect the following modes:
Kick-off: The kick-off mode is basically guaranteed. The simple game against the computer or a friend has always been included and will also be this year the opportunity to try out the gameplay.
Volta: Volta was added last year and is expected to be enhanced with some innovations this year. Volta was present in the demo in FIFA 20 – and it would be no surprise if it is again this year.
What MeinMMO author Julian Schröder wishes for the FIFA 21 demo, you can find out here.
Mbappé is the star of FIFA 21 – Will we be able to try him out in the demo?
Which teams are included? Nothing is official yet, but usually, you can try a small selection of larger teams. Last year, those included Dortmund, Chelsea, Liverpool, PSG, Real Madrid, and Tottenham.
In the first trailer, the following teams were also visible:
Real Madrid
Manchester City
Tottenham
Chelsea
It is likely that the demo teams will at least partially correspond to those that played a role in the trailers.
As soon as official information about the demo in FIFA 21 becomes available, we will update this article. All previously official information about the game has been summarized in our overview of FIFA 21.
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Perkz hasn’t just discovered his hatred for cats anew, but nurtures and harbors this grudge. Already in June 2020, Perkz made it clear on Twitter: “Delete the cat!”
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What’s up with Yuumi? The cat Yuumi came to LoL in May 2019. She is a support character in the botlane. Yuumi can heal her AD carry and make herself invulnerable by hopping onto a partner and casting her abilities there. The partner, usually the ADC, then takes over the movement for the cat as well.
The champ is seen by some LoL players – like Perkz – as “unskilled” because you don’t have to pay attention to movement, but can focus only on abilities. A streamer even controlled Yuumi just with his feet and was able to play two champs at the same time.
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However, Yuumi has a significant influence on the match. The champ is therefore criticized as “low skill – high reward”. A champ with which even not-so-good players can achieve a lot.
Perkz also seems to be annoyed that he can’t just pick off and eliminate the supporter with damage.
Yuumi is an exciting champ in many ways.
Yuumi is an extraordinary champ in LoL. Interestingly, he is perceived completely differently in various regions. In Europe, he is considered a strong, annoying pick in the botlane. In Korea, however, he hardly plays a role in solo queue. This is due to the different playstyles of the regions:
The player Luka “Perkz” Perković is considered one of the best players of League of Legends worldwide. As a midlaner and botlaner, he is the pivot for the European champions in LoL, G2 Esports. But there is one LoL champ he hates to the core, the grinning cat Yuumi. Riot messed up the champion, he demands, and they should realize this and just delete him from LoL.
Who is he? The Croatian Luka Perković (21) is probably the best LoL player outside of Asia and is among the best players in the world.
He has dominated in Europe for the team G2 Esports since he was a teenager starting in 2016 in the midlane. Perkz holds the record for LEC championships with 7 titles in 9 seasons.
However, the team has not won any titles internationally. Therefore, Perkz decided to switch to the botlane in 2019, and brought his fiercest competitor in Europe, the Dane Rasmus “Caps” Winther, to his own team.
This kind of role swap is something that practically never occurs at this level in LoL. But Perkz accepted the new identity as a botlaner, called himself Uma Jan, celebrated it and played really well.
Everyone hates Yuumi, but everyone has to play her
This champ is hated by Perkz: The champ that Perkz cannot cope with at all is the support champ Yuumi. He explained this recently in a question-and-answer session on YouTube:
“I really don’t like Yuumi. I will never get tired of talking about Yuumi and how annoying she is and how stupid Riot made this champ. I really wish Riot would admit they messed up and just remove the champ from the game.”
Perkz
There is nothing more annoying than when this little cat jumps from champion to champion while remaining invulnerable the whole time. That is “unskilled and anti-fun,” explains Perkz.
Looks somehow mean: Yuumi, stupid cat,
He further stated: Everyone hates to play Yuumi, everyone hates to play against Yuumi, but she is so overpowered that you just have to play her.
Perkz hasn’t just discovered his hatred for cats anew, but nurtures and harbors this grudge. Already in June 2020, Perkz made it clear on Twitter: “Delete the cat!”
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What’s up with Yuumi? The cat Yuumi came to LoL in May 2019. She is a support character in the botlane. Yuumi can heal her AD carry and make herself invulnerable by hopping onto a partner and casting her abilities there. The partner, usually the ADC, then takes over the movement for the cat as well.
The champ is seen by some LoL players – like Perkz – as “unskilled” because you don’t have to pay attention to movement, but can focus only on abilities. A streamer even controlled Yuumi just with his feet and was able to play two champs at the same time.
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However, Yuumi has a significant influence on the match. The champ is therefore criticized as “low skill – high reward”. A champ with which even not-so-good players can achieve a lot.
Perkz also seems to be annoyed that he can’t just pick off and eliminate the supporter with damage.
Yuumi is an exciting champ in many ways.
Yuumi is an extraordinary champ in LoL. Interestingly, he is perceived completely differently in various regions. In Europe, he is considered a strong, annoying pick in the botlane. In Korea, however, he hardly plays a role in solo queue. This is due to the different playstyles of the regions:
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare a Canadian streamer has traded his controller for his beloved drum kit. He successfully drums his way through the game. After a spectacular sniper kill, a clip of him went viral on Twitter and made him famous.
Who is it about and what did he do? A streamer from Ontario (Canada) recently became famous on Twitter. The young man under the Twitch alias DeanoBeano has two passions: drumming and playing games. Therefore, he streams his drum solos every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, he streams game sessions, including Fall Guys and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
“But why not do both at once?” DeanoBeano probably thought and recently tried out whether you could play CoD with the drum setup instead of a controller. The right and left drums replaced the joysticks, respectively. Firing is done with a hearty hit on the cymbals.
This is what it looks like when DeanoBeano goes hunting. Source: Twitch
Drum sniper kill brings Twitter fame
This is what it looks like when playing with the drums: When DeanoBeano plays, it resembles a musical spectacle. He constantly taps his drumsticks on the drums and rushes through the game. Due to the soundscape of the drums, the entire gaming experience has a completely different feeling than is typical for regular streamers.
This clip went viral: The highlight of DeanoBeano’s drumming escapades was a spectacular sniper kill with the AX-50 rifle. Deano was on the oil rig map from Season 5 in the “Hardpoint” mode and had spotted an enemy. Methodically, he tapped on the drum and precisely moved his scope onto the enemy. A hard hit on the cymbals: Badum! The enemy was dead!
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The clip was later uploaded to Twitter, where it immediately went viral. As of August 24, 2020, it had already garnered over 1.2 million views. The nonchalance with which DeanoBeano takes out enemies as a sniper with his drum setup greatly impressed the viewers.
While DeanoBeano and his drum setup bring a lot of joy to players, there are also controversial actions in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The game requires you to humiliate your dead opponents with tea-bagging for a special achievement.
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Nvidia is considered one of the most valuable companies in the USA, and with Ampere, it has a strong product ready. Nevertheless, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang convinces himself every morning that he must “save” his company from bankruptcy.
Nvidia, along with Intel and AMD, is one of the world’s leading chip manufacturers. It is now known that Nvidia will likely rely on GDDR6X for the RTX 3090. Recently, Gamesbeat spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in an interview about Nvidia’s success (via venturebeat.com).
This is what he said in the interview: When Nvidia’s CEO was asked how he feels being that Nvidia is now the most valuable chip company in the USA, he explained: “Well, I can’t say that I have thought about it much. I have received a lot of congratulations. But you know me. I still feel like the company is barely hanging on.”
What he means by that, he explains in more detail afterward:
I didn’t mean to say that. I didn’t know if you remembered or not. But I literally feel every morning that we are bankrupt in 30 days. I wake up in a panic. I have a lot of work ahead of me. We have a company to save. We have a number of partners and a lot of companies that we don’t want to disappoint. This feeling never leaves me.
Nvidia is not really facing bankruptcy; rather, Huang uses it as a psychological trick to spur himself to new heights.
Nvidia CEO: “Everything we do is bigger, riskier than ever”
Why Nvidia CEO sticks to his behavior: Huang explained that the current tasks and goals are bigger and riskier than ever, which requires a lot of attention: “I have more than enough work to do.”
Where does Nvidia currently stand? Nvidia has started 2020 very successfully. In March 2020, they achieved a significant success with GeForce Now: Nvidia announced in a blog post in March that the GeForce Now Founder Packs are now sold out and that the streaming service is being widely used. (via nvidia.com)
With Ampere, Nvidia also has a potentially strong graphics card ready that many gamers are currently waiting for. All important information about Nvidia’s Ampere can be found with our colleagues at Gamestar.
With the GeForce Partner Program, Nvidia had made few friends in the hardware sector in the past. Nvidia was criticized for wanting to push competitor AMD out of the market. Many feared a monopoly position that would harm the market in the long run. Accordingly, the GeForce Partner Program was also criticized.
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In Destiny 2, fans report new information and theories: They believe the story of the Traveler is finally picking up after 6 years. One of the most important characters in Destiny could become a traitor in the new expansion “Beyond Light.” It seems Bungie is telling the story in 2020 that they wanted to tell back in 2014.
Warning: This article contains story spoilers and theories. Anyone who wants to be surprised about what happens in the fall expansion of Destiny 2, “Beyond Light” should not continue reading.
This is why Destiny has not had a proper story for 6 years
This is what’s wrong with the story of Destiny: The story of Destiny has always been what you would call “muddled,” “confusing,” “a mess,” or “chaotic.” For years, multiple authors worked on a story that had completely different visions of where it was supposed to go:
A crisis team somehow pieced together a narrative from the characters and elements that were already in the game. The story was of little substance, with twists coming out of nowhere (“No time to explain why I don’t have time for explanations”) and Bungie was ridiculed for it for years.
Had “no time for explanations” in part 1 – the Exo Stranger.
With DLCs, Bungie consistently deviated from the main story and started new narrative threads. The best expansions of Destiny, “The Taken King” (2015) and “Forsaken” (2018), had nothing to do with the Traveler and the main story. The authors told their own stories here.
The actual story was mostly not told in-game with cutscenes and dialogues but supplemented with lore texts.
Destiny 2 was also “rebooted” midway – previously, the actual author wanted to continue the story of Mara Sov, who had disappeared in The Taken King. But the head of Destiny 2, CJ Cowan, left Bungie, and Mara Sov did not appear at all in the Destiny 2 campaign. Instead, it shifted focus elsewhere with the Cabal.
Smith apparently needed some time to deal with the backlog, to piece together the story elements, to release already prepared content, and now has a clear vision and plan for how he wants to tell his story of Destiny 2 on a grand scale for the first time.
So far, the raid “The Glass Vault” and the expansion “Taken King” were his, two elements from Destiny 1 that are considered outstanding but had nothing to do with the actual story.
Bungie wants to tell the new story from 2020 in 3 expansions by 2022. With “Beyond Light,” this story trilogy is finally set to begin, 6 years after the release of Destiny.
Smith aims to take many ideas from Destiny 1 and bring them to a conclusion. Thus, the trailer for “Beyond Light” was heavily inspired by the original Destiny trailer. The “Stranger” is also back and is supposed to play a proper role in Destiny now after having become a symbol for the “incompleteness of the Destiny 1 story”.
The Stranger is supposed to become a “real character” – 6 years after Destiny 1.
The Traveler – the great mystery of Destiny
What is the story of Destiny really about? Since 2014 there has been a major theory about Destiny.
The Traveler is not “the savior of humanity” and “something good that should be worshipped,” but a curse and the downfall of humanity.
The Traveler.
In Destiny, “the Traveler” (The Traveler) is a sphere (as large as a city) that hovers above Earth. With the arrival of the Traveler above Earth, a “Golden Age” began: Humans utilized new technologies, set off from Earth, and colonized space. The Traveler is said to have saved humanity when the “Collapse” occurred, when darkness fell upon humanity, abruptly ending the golden age.
At that time, the “Traveler” is said to have sacrificed itself to protect humanity. Since then, the Traveler has been resting.
Destiny takes place centuries after the “Collapse”: What exactly “the Darkness” is and how the Traveler saved humanity is no longer clear to the characters in Destiny 2.
The Pyramid ships represent the Darkness in Destiny.
The Traveler is a mythical being in Destiny 2 from which players draw their powers. It is something that the characters of Destiny 2 themselves do not understand but only know from legends.
Many lore texts over the years contradict the “official narrative.” It has been long hinted that something is stirring in the background.
The Traveler seems to come to peoples and “raise” them, only to be caught by the Darkness, making it disappear as the people he gifted with a golden age perish.
In the world of Destiny, however, the Traveler could not vanish but fell into this state of rest that players have encountered.
Over the 6 years of Destiny, the Traveler has only appeared sporadically. The narrative repeatedly deviated from the main path and the Traveler “rested.” At the end of the Destiny 2 campaign, the Traveler stirred to free itself from Dominus Ghaul. It sent a pulse into space attracting “the Darkness” and its Pyramid ships, which have been on their way since 2017 and are coming to Destiny 2 with “Beyond Light” in the fall of 2020.
Dominus Ghaul, the villain from Destiny 2 – he “awoke” the Traveler to life.
This could happen in “Beyond Light”:
Now fans have put forward the thesis that in Destiny 2 “Beyond Light” there could be a civil war:
On one side: the “faithful people” who continue to believe in the Traveler and the light.
And on the other side: those who are against the Traveler, who doubt him and rise against him. They could join forces with “the Darkness” and choose the Pyramid ships.
This would be a plot similar to “Captain America: Civil War”: there, the superhero team “The Avengers” split into two factions and fought against each other: Iron Man on one side, Captain America on the other.
Zavala: “It will be wild!”
This is the plot twist: As a potential leader of this “Darkness faction” in Destiny 2, a Guardian on Reddit has pointed out the dutiful and loyal Zavala (via reddit). Until now, he was considered rather boring. The star of Destiny had thus far been Cayde-6 – until his death.
Zavala’s role in “Beyond Light” is confirmed by his voice actor Lance Reddick. He described the story of “Beyond Light” as wild.
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In recent years, lore hints have been increasing that Zavala is increasingly doubting the role of the Traveler. Zavala sees his task clearly as protecting the “last city,” not preserving the Traveler from harm. If there were to be a situation where Zavala had to jeopardize the Last City to protect the Traveler, Zavala could indeed sympathize with the Darkness.
The Guardian on Reddit cites various lore sources that illustrate:
There are hints that it frustrates Zavala to believe in an inactive god to whom he often prayed and who never heard him
Data mining further shows that Eris Morn suspects Zavala is planning a betrayal.
The exotic pistol “Chosen of the Traveler” contains a lore text that the Guardian attributes to an Ahamkara, who writes about Zavala. The text makes it clear that Zavala is increasingly doubting the Traveler:
“All we have left now is our faith.”
I retreat into my bone cave and he is there.
I see him standing at the railing, looking at his Traveler with a bowed head. He speaks in a gentle voice, but I can hear him. Anyone could have understood him.
He waits for an answer and so do I, tense, curious. Standing there full of attention is this loyal dog of a man. I can hardly feel the time, but for him the hours pass quietly.
I am ready to stifle the voice of his Traveler should he respond, but there is nothing. He clings tighter to the railing.
I feel something change in him, and a new possibility opens up.
**
Again, I press on the cave. The net creaks slightly under my eagerness.
Someone approaches, and he turns his back to his Traveler. There is an exchange, masked by the reddish whirl.
He reports back. Hope is bleeding out of him. He hands a token of trust to the messenger. This one takes it without understanding its significance.
He watches as the messenger leaves. In his middle is a hollow space. It is beautiful.
**
I return alert.
I do not see him, but I hear him. He speaks to all, his voice is drenched in sorrow.
I must know how far my regression is. I cautiously reach for him. Strength. I push – and feel only sweet, soft decay.
I am drunk with joy. They have received no answers. It was a reflex, the twitch of a stupid muscle.
A song of joy rises within me.
Now.
Lore text for “Chosen of the Traveler”
Mom says: Trust no Ahamkara.
This is what’s behind it: It seems unlikely that players will have to “really” choose a side and then use either “Light powers” (the old ones) or “only the new ones” (i.e., Stasis). The civil war will likely be more of a storyline in the game that players can follow.
The story around the “Traveler” and that he has actually been the villain for 6 years and that players are working for the “dark side” is the special twist in the story of Destiny that has been awaited for 6 years. However, it hasn’t really picked up because the story of Destiny has often been thrown out and many people aren’t participating in it anyway because it is hidden in lore texts.
In 2020, instead of a “Destiny 3,” there will be a “Destiny 2 part 2”: perhaps this one will finally have a proper story.
A new era is set to begin for Destiny – once again.
The story of Destiny is set to begin a new chapter in autumn 2020. Beyond Light is scheduled for release on November 10, 2020.
For Bungie and the “Destiny” franchise, this new chapter began back in January 2019. At that time, Bungie split from publisher Activision Blizzard, but those hoping for a break and fresh start have so far been disappointed. Apparently, everything is taking a lot longer:
The summer update in GTA Online brought some new content. A leak now shows many contents that likely didn’t make it into the game at the last minute. This includes vehicles and corresponding modifications.
New yacht missions were added, allowing you to earn money and 15 new vehicles to cruise the streets of Los Santos.
Additionally, there were 6 small changes in the game, which may not be immediately noticeable, but are important for the gameplay. But what about the content that didn’t make it into the game?
These contents were still planned
What contents were still supposed to come with the DLC? Data miners have now researched the data of GTA Online and found some content that was likely planned for the summer update but didn’t make it into the game.
New vehicles
According to leaker WildBrick142, new vehicles and helicopters were planned. However, only a few data like sound effects or names remain in the system. Among other things, there would have been these modes of transport:
A new variant of the water helicopter: Sea Sparrow
A new Cargobob
A Benny’s variant for the surfer (mini-van)
These are just a small part of the vehicle data that have been found. On Twitter, you can see the overview:
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However, not only new vehicles were apparently planned by Rockstar. Several modification options for existing vehicles can also be found in the data.
The data miner explains that modifications for vehicles such as the Yosemite, Peyote Custom, and Manana Custom were planned. Whether these were different color options or new bed types.
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Interestingly, the data miner was also able to find modifications for police vehicles. He suspects that this relates to the planned police DLC that did not appear (via Twitter).
However, all these changes and contents were not included in the game. It is still unclear what will happen to this content now. Whether it is gone for good and Rockstar has changed its mind or whether it will come at a later date. After all, we can still expect the biggest update ever in GTA Online in 2020.
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For some time now, the ray tracing options can be activated in the beta of World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. Some testers have looked at the new graphics, and a discussion among players has erupted. Some find it successful and pretty, while others seem to have expected more.
What is ray tracing in WoW? The new graphics technology allows for better and more accurate calculation of light and shadow, creating better and more beautiful effects. Ray tracing is therefore not a magical improvement of the entire graphics but a refinement of details.
For several days now, the option to activate ray tracing has been available in the currently running beta for the new addon. However, you need an RTX-capable graphics card and the latest Windows update for this. How it looks is shown by YouTuber KokushiGG in the video:
One of the greatest strengths of ray tracing is moving or multiple light sources and the shadows they create. A good example of this is the possible ray tracing in Call of Duty. In WoW, however, this is almost never the case, which is why players are now discussing how good this option actually is.
FPS loss due to ray tracing – Is it worth it?
This is the criticism: Currently, some performance is lost when using ray tracing. Players who are testing the option report FPS losses averaging from 120 FPS to 60 or even lower.
One of the videos that has raised hopes among users.
Under the corresponding article from wowhead, a user ArmandFrvr even criticizes the innovation:
I’m not sure why blurred shadows are supposed to be better? I prefer to see clearly what’s above me, especially with the War Mode active.
This is what other players say: In contrast, other players argue that ray tracing can only be used for that purpose, at least in WoW, and that it was intended to be that way. RTX is not a “magic button” that makes everything better.
Moreover, WoW has had ray tracing shadows for some time, and due to an update to a new standard, no significant changes are expected (via wccftech).
The YouTube user Dwayne agrees: “WoW was never designed with ray tracing in mind. If the game isn’t built with ray tracing, it won’t look different whether it’s on or off.”
Players believe that the FPS loss really isn’t worth it all, but since these are still tests, this may change by release.
Blizzard still has to work on the graphics anyway, as there have already been some… interesting bugs in the beta. A revision of the lighting, as RTX does, has caused Draenei and Elves to suddenly look oiled. Sleazy, but certainly not intentional.
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The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO) receives a new DLC named Stonethorn, which MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has already played together with the developers. He is particularly fond of the two new dungeons.
What is Stonethorn? The new DLC for ESO releases today, on August 24, for PC and on September 1 for the consoles PS4 and Xbox One. The focus of the new content is on two dungeons that I was able to test on the test server:
Stone Garden is a dungeon in the dark Blackreach, where you will encounter the Alchemist Arkasis, who, like Frankenstein, attempts to create crazy and creepy creations.
Castle Dorn, a fortress of the vampire lady Dorn and her dark army.
Additionally, Stonethorn offers a prologue quest that leads to the last update of the year, the fourth DLC, as well as some technical performance improvements, a 2-player mount, and a cool new feature for all housing fans.
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What did I play? Together with Creative Director Rich Lambert, Content Designer Shane Slama, and Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan, I plunged into the dungeon Castle Dorn. Afterwards, I also explored the Stone Garden with random teammates.
Both dungeons left a positive impression on me:
They are structured differently
They offer various mechanics in the boss fights
They tell an interesting story
They are visually stunning and have a touch of scary stories from my childhood. One involves Dracula (vampire lady), and the other involves Frankenstein (the alchemist).
Both have thus rekindled my love for the dungeons in ESO.
About the author: Alexander Leitsch is responsible for MMORPGs at MeinMMO. He has spent over 7,500 play hours in Guild Wars 2, but also regularly engages with the predecessor GW1, Black Desert, SWTOR, WoW Classic, or ESO.
Meaningful trash mobs and exciting mechanics in Castle Dorn
Before the dungeon starts, it’s necessary to form a good team. Fortunately, Dungeon Lead Mike Finnigan takes on the role of the tank, and the healer is also quickly assigned. ESO relies on a classic Holy Trinity of one tank, one healer, and two DDs in dungeons.
I, in turn, can calmly focus on damage and the various mechanics in the dungeon.
We remain at the difficulty of normal mode. For veterans, there is also a higher difficulty level where the bosses become stronger and have new mechanics.
So beautifully and atmospherically does Castle Dorn look.
What is Castle Dorn about? In Castle Dorn, a truly beautiful and atmospheric castle, the vampire lady Dorn is attempting to assemble an army of vampires. Together with Gwendis and the vampire Talfyg, we try to storm the fortress and put an end to her machinations.
However, this isn’t so easy.
The first bosses: After just a few fights, we encounter the Horrendous Tindulra, the first of 5 bosses in the dungeon. Tindulra employs many flame effects and AoE. Those who react too slowly here quickly lose their life, as Rich Lambert encountered during our run.
After the first boss, we enter the castle and encounter the first vampires. Talfyg, who had led us to the castle, leaves us behind in a trap and flees. He will later receive his due from us for this.
For now, we must face the Blood Wight, a hideously looking creature that constantly tries to pull me into a pool of blood. In this pool, one suffers a lot of damage. Only the right positioning against the wall or skillful evasion helps here.
You shouldn’t let yourself be pulled into this pool.
Additionally, the Blood Wight has small minions that constantly heal it. These should be quickly eliminated, especially in hard mode.
This time, we achieve victory over the creature without a dead teammate.
Even the trash makes sense: On the way to the third boss, the developers point out a detail that I always greatly appreciate about ESO:
Trash mobs between the bosses usually contain mechanics that will play a role in the subsequent boss fight. Thus, you learn playfully and easily what you will need to know later.
Before the third boss, I learn the mechanics with the Spectral Scythes, which can be thrown onto corpses to create useful minions that assist us in battle. That will be crucial in the next fight; otherwise, it will be difficult against Vaduroth, a Daedra who can resurrect previously dead vampires.
While ESO is not the only MMORPG that employs such a explanation mechanic, it still remains a small detail that is consistently well implemented in dungeons.
Many dangerous creatures are waiting for us in Castle Dorn.
On to Vampire Lady Dorn: Boss 4, however, is Talfyg, the vampire who had betrayed us during the dungeon run. He possesses a special mechanic of summoning gargoyles that he can activate. The gargoyle that the boss is closest to becomes active.
Through clever kiting and the right strategy, you can determine whether you prefer to face slow melee fighters or weaker but directly active ranged fighters. In total, you must face 3 of the 6 gargoyles. In veteran mode, however, all become active.
In the end, we manage to defeat Arkasis and complete the dungeon. Here, I am especially curious how the fight will look in veteran mode.
Both Castle Dorn and Stone Garden provided me with a lot of fun. They are atmospherically successful, continue the story around the “Black Heart in Skyrim”, the overarching narrative for the entire year in ESO, and offer numerous mechanics that one must first get to know. Or rather, should.
Because at least in normal mode, I felt as though pearls were being thrown before swine here. Most mechanics can be circumvented with a lot of damage, and only a few mistakes are truly fatal. This is good for players who simply want to casually experience the story without facing too many challenges.
For others, there is the veteran mode. What’s interesting in this context is Mike Finnigan’s statement that the developers first create the hard version of the dungeons and then further simplify the mechanics to achieve a pleasant difficulty level. This seems to be the exact right approach in my opinion. Conversely, one learns about the boss in the “noob version”, but suddenly in hard mode, there are entirely new mechanics. Here, the mechanics are simply made simpler for beginners.
As early as the beginning of the year, a DLC full of dungeons was released with Harrowstorm.
However, one thing that personally bothers me about ESO is the policy regarding DLCs. Those who do not have a monthly subscription (ESO+) can only access the new dungeons if they are purchased for crowns. This can become quite expensive if you want to own all the DLCs.
However, I will be getting the two newest dungeons to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere once again.
In this fight, Gwendis also intervenes or uses CC for the gargoyles. A useful addition for the team!
Gwendis accompanies you in both dungeons of the new DLC.
In the grand finale, the vampire lady herself awaits you. Her special mechanic is that she disappears several times during the fight and corrupts the entire room. Only a small moving circle is safe. In this, you must move through the room and defeat Lady Dorn’s minions so that she returns to the ground.
However, the vampires constantly try to pull you out of the safe zone. I must remain vigilant and evade, which I fail to do twice. But thanks to a good healer, I barely survive the encounters.
Otherwise, the vampire lady also employs many AoE fields and various attacks. Mechanically, she does not resemble a generic dungeon fight but rather a raid boss in other MMORPGs. However, here, mistakes are somewhat more forgiving.
The bright, moving field must not be left; otherwise, you will receive significant damage.
Secret paths and many puzzles in Stone Garden
What is Stone Garden about? The Alchemist Arkasis has set up a laboratory and is attempting to create new monsters there. He has succeeded in breathing life into Stonehulks, which you could experience in the Greymoor expansion.
In addition to these creatures, many werewolves are also waiting for you here, as a counterpart to the vampires in Castle Dorn.
How is the dungeon structured? While Castle Dorn is linear and traditionally comprises 5 bosses, Stone Garden is designed to be significantly more mysterious. There are various items you can collect and secrets you can discover and partially must discover to progress in the dungeon.
The first boss in the dungeon is a gigantic werewolf, which my group and I quickly defeated. Personally, I really like the dungeon’s visuals; after all, everything resembles a whacky professor, and it has a somewhat sci-fi feel to it.
In Stone Garden, everything looks a bit whacky and crazy.
The secrets in Stone Garden: After the first boss and some stone creatures, you arrive at the first location with secrets in the dungeon. I don’t want to spoil too much, but with the right strategy, you can gain additional buffs.
Moreover, you can temporarily become a gigantic werewolf in the dungeon with the help of potions. At the beginning, there are quite a few of these, but later, there will be more and more.
In the dungeon, there are also 3 Blood Knights that you can defeat to make the final boss Arkasis easier. Or you can leave them for a bit more of a challenge.
Arkasis is conducting crazy experiments in Stone Garden.
The fight against Arkasis: During the fight against Arkasis, Gwendis runs through the room and sabotages the alchemist’s devices. This is desperately needed because after each wave of enemies we defeat, the boss transforms and becomes stronger than before.
You are also able to transform back into a werewolf in this boss fight to confront Arkasis’s stone monsters. And the fight of werewolf against stone giant looks visually fantastic.
In the end, we manage to defeat Arkasis and complete the dungeon. Here, I am especially curious how the fight will look in veteran mode.
Both Castle Dorn and Stone Garden provided me with a lot of fun. They are atmospherically successful, continue the story around the “Black Heart in Skyrim”, the overarching narrative for the entire year in ESO, and offer numerous mechanics that one must first get to know. Or rather, should.
Because at least in normal mode, I felt as though pearls were being thrown before swine here. Most mechanics can be circumvented with a lot of damage, and only a few mistakes are truly fatal. This is good for players who simply want to casually experience the story without facing too many challenges.
For others, there is the veteran mode. What’s interesting in this context is Mike Finnigan’s statement that the developers first create the hard version of the dungeons and then further simplify the mechanics to achieve a pleasant difficulty level. This seems to be the exact right approach in my opinion. Conversely, one learns about the boss in the “noob version”, but suddenly in hard mode, there are entirely new mechanics. Here, the mechanics are simply made simpler for beginners.
As early as the beginning of the year, a DLC full of dungeons was released with Harrowstorm.
However, one thing that personally bothers me about ESO is the policy regarding DLCs. Those who do not have a monthly subscription (ESO+) can only access the new dungeons if they are purchased for crowns. This can become quite expensive if you want to own all the DLCs.
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout will now indeed get a mobile version. However, there is a catch as the mobile version will not be available here initially. Nevertheless, this is a good thing.
What is the story behind the mobile version of Fall Guys? The colorful and fun battle royale game Fall Guys will probably get a mobile version despite previous denials by the developers. However, it will only be available in China initially. According to analyst Daniel “ZhugeEX” Ahmad, the mobile game company Bilibili has acquired the rights to release a mobile version of Fall Guys in China.
Will Fall Guys also be available here as a mobile version? There is currently no information regarding this. In fact, the China version has not been officially confirmed. Interestingly, the studio Mediatonic explicitly tweeted some time ago that all advertisements for a mobile version were fake.
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The background of this tweet was a scam that promised a mobile version of Fall Guys but aimed to rip off users. The colleagues from GameStar reported on this. It is therefore quite possible that the information about the China mobile version has just not been officially announced and is legitimate.
This is why the China version is a good thing for all of us: If the announcement from China turns out to be true, it is still good news for players around the world. This would mean that active work is being done on a mobile adaptation of the fun hit game and it would then only be a matter of time before such a game would be available here.
Since the developers of Fall Guys have already announced that they will offer the game on more platforms than just PC and PS4, a mobile version in the West is definitely within the realm of possibility. This would also please author Jürgen Horn, who has just discovered his passion for Fall Guys – even though Fall Guys is so imprecise, wobbly, and silly.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone, players have had to endure some crazy bugs, and one of the worst was the fixed “Demon Weapons” bug. However, it seems that it hasn’t completely disappeared.
What is this bug? It is one of the nastiest bugs that annoys players in Call of Duty: Warzone. In this bug, the weapon models distort so badly that it affects the game. The nasty “Demon Weapons” came into Warzone with the start of Season 5, and it took nearly a week until the fix came into play:
But as it looks, the possessed weapons continue to roam in the ghost town of Verdansk.
Where is the evidence? The CoD streamer “MuTeX” posted a clip of his latest session on Twitter on August 23. There he picks up the HDR sniper rifle, which he wanted to secure from a defeated enemy:
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Instead of trading his unwanted shotgun for the top sniper rifle, he carefully places the weapon back in its spot. Because the HDR is heavily bugged and hard to use in this state. The bug is therefore still present in the game.
How can I work around the bug? The bug seems to have something to do with the skins on the weapons. If you have one of the cursed guns in your hands, make sure to get rid of it and grab another weapon.
The bug no longer appears as often as it did before the fix, but it can still affect weapons. To protect your best loadout weapons, you should rely on the standard variants of the CoD arsenal and avoid crazy skins.
Will there be another fix? When the bug first appeared, there was a hint in the CoD Trello. The “Trello” is a planning tool that keeps you up to date on bug fixes from the developers. However, this entry is no longer to be found. However, the CoD creators will certainly intervene again if the bug spreads again.
