Last weekend, the open beta test for Marvel’s Avengers took place. Have you tried the game? How did it influence your purchasing decision?
Here’s what it’s about in Marvel’s Avengers There is just over a week left until the release of Marvel’s Avengers on September 4. In this action multiplayer game, you play as the well-known heroes from the Marvel universe.
You fight as Hulk, Thor, or Ms. Marvel against hordes of enemies belonging to the organization AIM while uncovering their sinister plan step by step.
You start Marvel’s Avengers with 6 different characters. However, more free heroes like Hawkeye or Spider-Man have been announced.
That was the test: The beta test for Marvel’s Avengers took place in several waves. First, only PS4 pre-orderers had access, then pre-orderers on Xbox One and PC.
Last weekend, the open beta occurred: All interested players on PC, Xbox One, and PS4 could try the action game.
During the beta test, the following content was available to you:
3 training challenges with 10 waves of enemies each
So, various types of quests and missions were offered to demonstrate a cross-section of the game.
So let us know: Did you play the beta? What did you think of it? And of course: How did the beta influence your purchasing decision? Feel free to share your experiences and reasons in the comments.
How can I vote? In the survey tool under the article, you can choose the option that applies to you the most. Each reader only has one vote they can cast. The vote cannot be undone.
The survey ends on August 27.
Have fun voting!
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In Valorant the meta gameplay is dominated by the heavy sniper rifle Operator, which can eliminate enemies with a single shot. Top streamer shroud is not pleased with this. Therefore, he has a few sensible ideas to break the meta and spice up ranked play.
What is the problem with the meta? Among the weapons in Valorant, the Operator has been the ultimate choice since its release. The heavy sniper rifle can kill even fully armored opponents with a single shot with almost every hit. Therefore, every team tries to get an “OP” as quickly as possible. Protection against the OP is only provided by so-called “flashes” and “smokes,” effects that either blind the opponent or create temporary visual barriers. But even that often doesn’t help, as top player and Twitch star shroud points out.
Shroud wants agents with better flashes and a more expensive Operator
This bothers shroud: According to the top streamer, it is especially difficult to use the flashes to blind the Operator shooters with agents like Phoenix and Breach. The flashes can be easily predicted and avoided with a quick sidestep. If a sniper has a good angle, it is hard to dislodge him.
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This is what shroud would like to change: One solution would be to introduce a new agent specifically designed to counter sniper weapons. This agent should be able to throw his flashes and smokes around corners, similar to how Jett can currently with her smoke skill “Cloudburst”.
Additionally, shroud would like to raise the cost of the Operator. Even though it is not cheap at 4,500 credits in the game, even an inferior team can ultimately afford the weapon.
However, if it were to cost 5,500 credits, it would be harder to obtain and its loss would be difficult to recover for the team, causing many teams to try cheaper alternatives, reducing the prevalence of the OP.
Ranked Lists are Needed
This is what shroud says about ranked play: Another problem that shroud sees in Valorant relates to ranked play. Once players reach the highest rank “Radiant,” there is nothing left to do for top gamers like him.
As a result, many professionals create what is known as a “smurf account” and go hunting for noobs in the lower ranks. This, in turn, is not enjoyable for new players and is generally frowned upon in shooters.
Since there are no tasks for the best players, many top gamers go hunting for noobs.
Shroud’s solution would be a simple leaderboard in the top tier, showing clearly who is currently the best and what rank the rest of the top players are in. This way, they could compare themselves and have the ambition to work their way up and dethrone the current top player.
Shroud is not the only professional who has a problem with the Operator and its dominating meta gameplay. Top gamer TenZ has also presented ideas on how to nerf the heavy sniper rifle a bit. He has different ideas than shroud. It will be interesting to see whether and how Riot Games will ultimately tackle the Operator.
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The well-known streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm stated in 2019 that mobile gamers are not real gamers. Now he played alongside a professional mobile gamer and slightly retracted his statement about gaming on smartphones. However, he did not want to apologize. There is an interesting conflict behind it between “our” mobile games and those from Asia.
This is the statement in question: In June 2019, the streamer announced on Twitter “Mobile gamers are not real gamers.”
The streamer stirred up a hornet’s nest with the tweet. This is a conflict that simmers beneath the surface of gaming. The tweet received over 96,000 “likes” and nearly 17,000 comments and retweets.
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Others strongly opposed him: One is a gamer on any platform. Dr Disrespect’s opinion is irrelevant and arrogant.
Dr Disrespect and the Domination of PCs
In this context, the statement came: 2019 was a paradise time when gaming fairs still took place, the real ones with people on-site. The older ones will remember.
At E3 2019, Bethesda showcased the mobile game “Elder Scrolls Blades.” The streamer was outraged: How one could promote such a game in such a luxurious environment.
The Elder Scrolls Blades is designed as “Like Skyrim – on mobile.”
Dr Disrespect declared: Mobile gamers are not gamers. When he plays, he goes into a “command center” with 3 super monitors. He has two $4000 computers with the latest graphics cards, really cool equipment, and everything.
He portrayed mobile gamers as strange creatures who cling with cramped hands to a tiny device, covering the display with their fingers and whining: “You can’t exclude us, Doc. We are real gamers too! I have an endorsement deal.”
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Dr Disrespect’s statement was explicitly about professional players or streamers who are into mobile gaming: With them, he had nothing to do in June.
Dr Disrespect Plays with Indian YouTube Star and Mobile Gamer
This is how he sees it now: On Saturday, Dr Disrespect was on YouTube with Tanmay “Sc0ut” Singh, a big YouTuber in India. Sc0ut is a professional player of PUBG Mobile. So exactly the kind of player Dr Disrespect was mocking a year earlier.
Apparently, Dr Disrespect wanted to use the cooperation to tap into the growing Indian gaming market. In India, they are totally crazy about mobile gaming: PUBG is even responsible for some deaths.
Now the gentleman “My PC is so awesome” sounded significantly more conciliatory. Now it came out that Dr Disrespect also plays on mobile. However, he is bothered by having to place his thumbs on the display, which takes up a lot of space.
During the stream, he somewhat retracted his statement:
“I don’t know if you saw the tweet. But I wanted to preempt the controversy that I said mobile gamers are not real gamers. That was in the heat of the moment. I just want to clarify that.”
Dr Disrespect
The Indian streamer did not address the statement further and just said that it was completely fine. When a fan asked, Dr Disrespect also did not want to apologize for the statement. He does not do such things.
Dr Disrespect and Sc0ut did not have too many topics of conversation. Then the Doctor asked curiously whether there are mobile headsets and if one could play with a controller. Both questions were answered with a “No.” Finally, they spoke about football. Sc0ut was a former professional footballer – Dr Disrespect discovered “this European thing,” football, through his love for FIFA.
The Indian YouTuber Scout is also regarded as controversial.
Asia vs. the West – Different Gaming Cultures
This is what lies behind it: Dr Disrespect appeared in 2019 in the classic position of the “PC Master Race.” This refers to when PC gamers feel superior to all others: Gaming only works with good equipment, great resolution, and in a professional environment.
Dr Disrespect’s view on mobile gaming is the classic “Western view of a core game,” from someone who plays a lot and grew up with gaming.
However, mobile gaming plays a completely different role in Asia than in the West:
In the West, mobile gaming is on a different track than classic core gaming. Local mobile games are often traditional games that were once played in PC browsers or on Facebook. They are classic games for a quick break. In the West, mobile games often have the reputation of being “shallow casual games” with a tendency towards Pay2Win.
The Indian gaming market is completely different from the West: there was essentially no gaming for decades because neither PCs nor consoles had established themselves. In India, mobile games have opened up the market. There was no gaming like ours before.
PUBG Mobile is incredibly successful in India.
This is a trend that can be seen in all major gaming markets in Asia. The most successful mobile games there are core games:
the Chinese “Honor of Kings” – the LoL variant is so successful that Tencent has now even convinced Riot Games to develop a LoL Mobile.
the Korean Lineage M – this has revitalized NCSoft virtually overnight.
In the face of a “real mobile gamer” like Sc0ut, Dr Disrespect must then also realize that his statement “Mobile gamers are not real gamers” cannot hold in that form.
Strange things are happening with PUBG Mobile in India.
The hype around PUBG Mobile in India is tremendous and confuses the local authorities and media. In recent years, several media reports have emerged that seem curious from a Western perspective. The reports recount deaths in India for which PUBG Mobile is held responsible.
The youth of the country is said to be so obsessed with the game that some are dying:
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout has a massive problem with cheaters and various exploits in the game. However, this should change with the upcoming patch “Spicy.” The developers will take concrete measures to make the game fairer again.
What do the developers want to change with the new patch? A new patch for Fall Guys, codenamed “Spicy,” will be released soon. It brings several adjustments, including the setting that the spectator function will now primarily focus on remaining team members, but also concrete adjustments in gameplay.
Various exploits are expected to be fixed, particularly the one in the Final Level Jump Showdown that allowed players to cling to the platform indefinitely and sit out the round without any action. Additional adjustments will prevent hanging on items that enable such exploits in the future.
We’ve got a patch that’s almost ready to go – will hopefully drop it in the next week!
I’m really excited about this one as it’s got lots of the things you’ve been asking us for!
Shout yourself out in the replies if you spot something you requested!
This is what the developers say about cheaters: Another topic of the patch is cheaters. They will also be increasingly driven out of the game, and the concrete measures will come into play with the Spicy update.
Developers do not want to warn cheaters
What are the developers doing against cheaters? The announcement to take action against cheaters in Fall Guys is not included in the patch notes and was posted separately by a developer on reddit. They are aware of the issue with cheaters and hackers and will implement concrete measures in the patch.
But what exactly they are doing remains a secret. They do not want to warn cheaters and aim to catch as many as possible in one go, without giving them a chance to prepare.
Those who cheat will likely be expelled from the game soon.
What could happen to cheaters? Common practice in such cases is to expel cheaters from the game and ban them. They would then have to buy the game again to continue playing. More radical anti-cheater measures could include hardware or IP bans, which are more difficult to bypass and effectively permanently deny cheaters access to the game.
What the developers actually have planned will only be revealed when the “Spicy” update is released later this week. According to a tweet from the developers, the patch is already almost ready.
Even with exploits and cheaters, Fall Guys is a lot of fun, as the colorful battle royale is simply a blast. This is especially because the game is horribly inaccurate and clunky, which in this case is an advantage. At least that’s what Jürgen Horn says here in his review of Fall Guys.
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The Pokémon for the Community Days in September and October in Pokémon GO have now been decided. You have voted and chosen which two species you want to see the most.
The majority of votes went to the Pokémon Porygon. In second place was the starter Pokémon from Gen 1, Charmander.
The four Pokémon that were up for selection were
Charmander
Caterpie
Grimer
Porygon
How was the voting done? The Pokémon GO team started the survey on Twitter. Any user with a Twitter account could cast a vote in the survey. A total of 824,379 people participated.
The percentage distribution of the votes shows that Charmander and Porygon were the clear favorites in this voting. Caterpie and Grimer didn’t even come close to 2nd place, let alone 1st place (via Twitter).
Charmander with 36.6% of the votes
Caterpie with 4.1% of the votes
Grimer with 3.9% of the votes
Porygon with 55.3% of the votes
Community Day in September 2020
What will happen? The voting made it clear that Porygon will be the Pokémon that is the focus of the event in September.
When will it take place? The Community Day with Porygon is scheduled for Sunday, September 20.
What is special? You have not been able to catch Porygon as a Shiny so far. The Community Day should change that, giving especially Shiny hunters a reason to participate.
Porygon will learn the Normal-type move Tri Attack as an exclusive attack during the Community Day.
Community Day in October 2020
What will happen? In October, Charmander will then take the focus of the Community Day. As the second place in the vote, it deserves the spotlight in October.
When will it take place? This Community Day with Charmander is to take place on Saturday, October 17.
What is special? The special move of the event is Flame Burst. You can secure that. As a Shiny, Charmander has been in the game for a long time and is not a novelty. However, those who have not had luck with this Shiny until now will have good chances in October.
In Destiny 2, players encounter a peculiar bug that makes them stealthy and enables them to tackle tough PvE activities with ease. Bungie is putting a stop to the Ghost Mode.
This is what happened: In the Season 11 of Destiny 2, a bug circulated in recent days that trivialized parts of PvE gameplay. Mastering even the toughest activities solo was no problem, as affected players became virtually invisible.
Since enemies did not retaliate even when under fire, nothing stood in the way of their ruthless assassinations – this earned the bug the name Ghost Mode.
This is how the bug works: Activating the Ghost Mode bug is quite simple:
Players must perform two emotes just before entering a load zone
The “Coin Toss” gesture and any other emote that uses holographic elements (if your Guardian sits in a glowing chair, that is a holo emote)
Then, they need to walk slowly through the load zone
The emote is inspired by the Drifter, who lets the coin decide which enemies you will face before each Gambit round
As a result, players were able to complete the Pit of Heresy solo and earn the coveted emblem for this “heroic deed”. Ghost players cannot interact with all objects. Therefore, this does not work in the Prophecy Dungeon, as players have to constantly emit particles there.
Watch this video to see the Ghost Mode and the helpless enemies in action:
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Those who are now shouting and thinking, “Why is MeinMMO spreading such a nasty cheat that essentially allows players to earn prestigious achievements?” should wait for Bungie’s response.
The Destiny developer puts an end to the specter
This is how Bungie is responding: Just over the weekend (August 22), Bungie addressed the situation: Until the bug can be properly fixed, the “Coin Toss” gesture will be disabled for the time being.
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This makes it impossible to execute the popular gesture. If you had the gesture equipped before the block, it is grayed out, and you must select another emote.
What do you think about the situation? Do you think that because Season 11 has been extended, players now have plenty of time to find more such bizarre bugs?
In the Fortnite dispute with Apple, a software giant is now backing Epic Games. In court, Microsoft submitted a statement to prevent Epic from being cut off from the developer tools for iOS and Mac platforms.
The situation is as follows: Currently, Apple and Epic Games are in a court battle regarding Fortnite.
Now there is prominent support for Epic Games in the ongoing legal dispute – from software giant Microsoft.
Microsoft sides with Epic Games
This is what Microsoft has done: As Xbox chief Phil Spencer recently announced on Twitter, Microsoft submitted a statement in court. This is a letter of support for Epic Games. The software giant is backing the creators of Fortnite.
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What is behind the support statement? In principle, it aims to help obtain a preliminary injunction against Apple. This would prevent Apple from cutting off the Epic Games developers from the dev tools (Apple SDK), which are needed to develop games but also for Epic’s Unreal Engine, on which numerous mobile games are based.
The statement came from Microsoft General Manager of Gaming Developer Experiences Kevin Gammill. In summary, Gammill makes it clear that Epic’s Unreal Engine is a “critical technology” for Microsoft itself, as well as for many other developers. And if Apple were to prevent updates to the Unreal Engine through its actions, it would harm not only game developers but also gamers.
The essentials of the Fortnite dispute
What triggered it: A little over a week ago, Epic Games rebelled against Apple and Google. The developers of Fortnite introduced in an update the direct purchase for V-Bucks, allowing them to bypass the App Store fees. V-Bucks are additionally cheaper and thus more attractive with Epic’s direct purchase. Apple and Google saw this as a breach of contract.
The V-Bucks
This was the reaction: The tech giants reacted promptly and removed both Fortnites from their app stores. Epic then sued both companies and attacked Apple with a video parody of an iconic Apple ad and with the initiative #FreeFortnite. Subsequently, Apple threatened to cut Epic Games off from the developer tools for Apple platforms if the Fortnite creators did not comply by August 28.
Epic subsequently filed for a preliminary injunction against Apple in the competent court to prevent this. Now there is help from Microsoft.
In the Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido, there has been another physical attack related to Pokémon GO. This is already the second incident this month that the police in Hokkaido have to resolve.
It is reported that: The police have arrested a 35-year-old for attacking a Pokémon GO player. The perpetrator was also playing Pokémon GO and was upset with his fellow player. He claimed he parked poorly, which led him to confront him. During the altercation, he reportedly kicked the driver’s car.
According to media reports, the improperly parked driver then got out, leading to a fistfight. The attacker reportedly hit the improperly parked driver twice in the face before the police could intervene.
Renewed fight related to Pokémon GO
What the attacker stated: Upon his arrest, the attacker claimed he was walking around and catching Pokémon. Then he saw the improperly parked driver and was angry that someone would park so poorly just because of Pokémon GO.
This is what happened in August: We at MeinMMO have already reported on a similar case in mid-August. There was also an arrest in Hokkaido. A trainer was angry that his fellow player took an arena from him in Pokémon GO. He then physically attacked him and was arrested by the police.
This could be behind the case now: In Pokémon GO, there are often disagreements about play styles. Some trainers only play on foot. After all, the game is called Pokémon GO and not Pokémon Drive.
Other trainers, on the other hand, enjoy playing from their cars. This makes it easier to reach different arenas or raids within a short time.
It could have gone similarly here. After all, the attacker was a pedestrian and the victim was a driver. The perpetrator’s statement would fit this.
This happened in 2019: The two cases from this month were not the only crimes related to Pokémon GO that we have reported on. There are recurring cases connected to the smartphone game.
Since the launch of Fortnite: Battle Royale, a lot has changed in the game. However, Fortnite no longer feels like Fortnite, and that’s quite sad. At least that’s what MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp thinks, and here are the reasons why.
What’s going on in Fortnite right now? The end of Season 3 in Fortnite is approaching. After battling through a flooded map and now being able to cruise in cars, Season 4 will be starting soon and bring a new theme.
But Fortnite no longer feels like the Fortnite I know from the beginning. While new features are always welcome, it just doesn’t feel right at the moment.
Fortnite is no longer Fortnite
What makes Fortnite special for me: One thing I have always appreciated about this game is that it’s not just a Battle Royale where only fighting takes place. And no, it’s not about the building elements that make Fortnite so unique.
Up until Season 10, this story about the Visitor, Kevin the Cube, and the mysterious 7 really made sense. The various seasons were interconnected and together formed a complete picture.
The Visitor launched the rocket that brought the rift and the cube.
This was further emphasized by live events that fit perfectly into the story. You would eagerly anticipate the end of a season because you wanted to know how the story would proceed. The live events were also something I always appreciated about Fortnite.
This is what’s so different about Fortnite now: Throughout Chapter 1, the actual Fortnite story persisted, but several questions remained unanswered. Such as: Who are the remaining members of the 7 that have always been talked about?
However, with the start of Chapter 2, this narrative was simply interrupted. Or at least it seems that way. If a story is being told now, I don’t understand at all what it is trying to convey.
While there are still map changes and live events, they seem to be limited to a single season and do not create a cohesive overall picture with the other seasons.
I have to honestly say that the live event at the end of Season 2 Chapter 2 has been the worst for me so far. Not because it was poorly done, but because it simply made no sense at all. The thrill that you build up over an entire season just wasn’t there because you had already found so many clues.
The live event of Season 2 was well executed, but it was the worst so far.
Fortnite has become a mix of everything
One thing I find particularly unfortunate is how the cohesive Fortnite has almost disappeared. It is no longer just “Fortnite,” but has become a mix of Marvel, DC, TikTok, movies, and so on.
However, I now feel that it has become too much. It is no longer a pleasant surprise that is all the more enjoyable. It has simply become a norm, and the original skins of Fortnite are becoming rarer.
In Fortnite you can even find Batman or Harley Quinn.
For me, Fortnite no longer feels like “Fortnite.” That’s a pity because it is the originality of the game that has kept me bound to Fortnite. After all, I have been around since the end of Season 1 Chapter 1 and stayed for over 2 years. The numerous changes make me sadder. I would love to travel back in time to the time when we were all just noobs and it was much more fun.
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As part of the grind for the final Solstice Armor, you need to achieve 2,000 elemental kills in Destiny 2. One player has found a way to achieve many kills comfortably while being AFK – without ruining the game experience for others.
What’s the deal with kill farming? Currently, the Solstice of Heroes is taking place in Destiny 2. This is a summer event during which Destiny 2 wraps up its year before a new major expansion.
Among other things, you need to earn a lavish event armor. This armor comes in various tiers, and you need to complete a variety of tasks to upgrade it to the highest quality level.
One of these tasks requires players to achieve a proud 2,000 elemental kills. While you can complete this over time, if you want to tackle this step deliberately, it can take a while.
For the final form of the event armor, you need to complete some challenging tasks.
There’s an easier way: Reddit user and Destiny player Schendziee has discovered a clever method to simplify the grind for elemental kills. This can complete the elemental kills in a relatively short time, and it even works completely AFK – without ruining the experience and mood for other players.
This is how the AFK farming method for Solstice kills works
The prerequisites: First, you need to wait for a Solar day during the Solstice event (every 3rd day). Each day focuses on a different element, but the trick only works on Solar days, as it benefits from the elemental Solar Empowered effect.
Once you’ve hit a Solar day, head to the Forsaken dungeon “The Shattered Throne,” which is now accessible at any time. Equip a Solar focus and Solar weapons – at least at the crucial spot.
For the trick, you need to go into the Shattered Throne
Some Guardians can certainly pull off the trick alone. If it’s too difficult, it can also be done in a team.
This is how it works: Now, you need to play through the throne until beyond the first boss encounter – all the way to the point where you reach the so-called Thrall Room or Area. Here, endless waves of possessed Thralls spawn. How to get there is explained in this article and video:
From start to 10:08 minutes, you can see the way into the Thrall Room. From 10:10 minutes, the room itself.
Once you’re in the Thrall Room, you need to generate and collect 30 elemental charges using Solar weapons and abilities.
After you’ve collected 30 of them, you will be Solar Empowered for 30 seconds. During this time, you emit Solar pulse waves that deal area damage, have faster health regeneration, and your Solar super has an extended duration.
Here you can see it when you have an Empowered buff
While you are Solar Empowered, find a spot in the room (preferably a corner) where the enemies continuously rush at you. Now, you can essentially put down the gamepad or mouse and keyboard, sit back, or do something else entirely.
Because of the Solar Empowered buff effect, the weak Thralls are eliminated en masse right in front of you. Constantly new Solar spheres are generated, allowing the effect to be continuously extended and maintained. And the increased healing keeps you alive against the weak enemies without any issues.
This is what it looks like in practice:
https://youtu.be/tn3MljxJN14
Even if you go completely AFK, you should manage to achieve the necessary kills until you land in orbit due to inactivity. In the worst case, you might have to restart at the corresponding checkpoint – but after that, the kills should be completed. There is no time pressure from a timer here.
What about the room in the Whisper mission on Io: Some cite the Whisper mission on Io as another possible kill farm, where endless thralls also respawn until the mission timer kicks you out. And yes, you can also gather kills there. However, probably not as quickly, and you can’t go AFK. Because before the Solar Empowered buff expires, enemies don’t respawn (quickly) enough there to effectively extend the buff.
What do you think of this farming method for Solstice kills? Practical, or do you prefer to complete the kills alongside regular gameplay? By the way, here you can find out if farming Solstice packages is worth it: A YouTuber tested it and opened 350 of these event boxes.
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PC gamers have been enjoying the popular Crystal Isles Mod Map for years. At the beginning of June, the map was officially released by the ARK development team. However, console players have not yet been able to experience the creatively designed world. Until now! In 2 days, the map will also be released on PS4 and Xbox One.
What’s happening: In the latest ARK: Survival Evolved Community Crunch, the developers confirm the release date of the popular Crystal Isles Map for consoles once again. On August 25th, it will finally be time, and PS4 and Xbox One players can explore the world and its inhabitants.
This is Crystal Isles: The map was originally developed as a mod and became very popular. Since its release in November 2016, the map has recorded over 211,000 downloads. It’s no surprise that Wildcard wanted to officially include the map in their program. On June 11, 2020, it was first released for all PC gamers and amazes with a creatively designed world and unique creatures.
The Great Valley, a rainforest with swamps and towering branches
The Eldritch Isle, a creepy and challenging realm
Emberfall, a region with “living foliage” and volcanoes
The Apotheosis, a collection of flying islands intertwined with vines and roots
Deep underwater caves
Three types of crystal wyverns that can be tamed and bred
Console players have been able to find the Tropeognathus in every ARK world since June 11. With the release of Crystal Isles, it will fly back to its home territory and will only be seen there. We will gladly tell you where to find it and how to tame it.
What PC players can expect: Not only console players have reason to be excited. Starting August 25, PC players will be able to transfer items and tamed dinos to and from the Crystal Isles map.
Console players will have to wait until this feature is unlocked. This is to prevent large clans from overwhelming the map at the beginning and flattening everything.
Mobile games are often criticized for not being able to match the graphics of PC or PS4/Xbox One games. We present to you 7 games that have great visuals on iOS or Android.
This is what is shown here: Let’s be honest – those who choose their games primarily for graphics are probably playing on PC or console. There, the graphics are usually better than on smartphones. No wonder, as there is simply much more room for powerful graphics cards and other gadgets.
However, mobile games have long been more than just a pixel mess; they often feature fantastic graphics. Here we introduce you to the pioneers of the genres.
What was selected afterwards: What constitutes the “best graphics” is often a matter of opinion. We rely on various other lists, opinions from players, and the personal impression of the author plays a role here.
What is Call of Duty Mobile? This is the mobile version of Call of Duty. The game was released last fall and broke all records. Millions of players downloaded the shooter in the first days.
The gameplay is similar to other CoD titles on console or PC. You must compete against other players in different modes and defeat them. You can choose from various weapons and thanks to an update, you can now even use a gunsmith feature.
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What is special about the graphics of Call of Duty: Mobile? Graphically, CoD Mobile almost matches its counterparts on console and PC. The animations are smooth, and you can clearly see the differences between characters and weapons.
The graphics are often mentioned in reviews in the app stores. Many players find it to be above average for a mobile game: “Controls are good and graphics are very well implemented. Sure, it can be refined further, but it’s really great for smartphones.”
Who is Call of Duty: Mobile worth it for?
CoD veterans who can’t get enough of their game while on the go
Beginners who want to experience shooters on their smartphone – the controls are easy to understand
General fans of shooters – CoD Mobile always offers full lobbies and gameplay mechanics that can easily compete with genre representatives
CoD Mobile uses controversial loot boxes – those who can’t handle that should avoid the shooter
Where can I download Call of Duty: Mobile? You can find the shooter in the Google PlayStore and in the App Store from Apple. The download is free.
What is The Elder Scrolls: Blades? This game is the mobile version of the Elder Scrolls world. You must complete adventures in dungeons and rebuild your land after a catastrophe – you can build your own city.
You play from a first-person perspective and must use magic and swords to defeat your enemies. You can also craft weapons and upgrade yourself to be more successful in combat.
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What is special about the graphics of The Elder Scrolls: Blades? Those who know the world of ESO know how spectacular it can look. In the mobile version, this is well displayed, as you can also explore various areas and fight against creatures of various kinds.
The graphics are so high-resolution that some players are requesting a setting to lower it. It’s also compared to its big brother: “Graphics strongly resemble Skyrim!”
Who is The Elder Scrolls: Blades worth it for?
Lovers of RPGs and the ESO world, because here you get an equivalent game for the smartphone
Explorers who like to discover foreign and large worlds
Fantasy fans, because in ESO there are tons of creatures to discover and battle
The game can be quite monotonous – those who require a lot of variety might feel uncomfortable here
Where can I download The Elder Scrolls: Blades? The role-playing game is available for iOS in the App Store from Apple and for Android users in the PlayStore. It is free.
Author David Heydenreich played Elder Scrolls: Blades upon release and gives positive feedback. For the passionate PC player, the mobile game is a real alternative, and he laments that it is only available for smartphones.
On the next page, there is a survival game and something for true wizards.
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Officially, Guild Wars 2 will celebrate its 8th birthday on August 25, 2020. However, some players have received their gift a few days earlier due to leap years. This year, a special birthday infusion is included, much to the delight of many players.
What’s in the birthday gift? Players whose characters are celebrating their 8th birthday will receive, as in every year, a special in-game gift. Those who started during the head start on August 25, 2012, can enjoy this special reward today, as a year in Tyria has 365 days but does not recognize leap years. All others must wait until their first character turns 8 years old.
The gift includes once per account:
Festive Birthday Infusion – A special infusion that we will introduce to you shortly
Amulet of Festivity – An Ascended amulet with values of your choice
Players are excited about the new birthday infusion
What’s special about the infusion? The festive birthday infusion is an infusion that can be embedded in an Ascended or Legendary amulet. You will get such an amulet as a birthday gift accordingly.
The infusion grants you 15% more Karma and has a very special effect.
In Guild Wars 2, some infusions come with a special aura, such as a otter that circles around you. Some infusions are very rare and quite expensive. But in this case, you get it for free, and it also looks really good!
What does the infusion look like? As you can see in the video, it rains confetti around your character, and that lasts permanently. Additionally, you have a slight purple aura.
The moment you draw your weapon, fireworks also join in. Often, this fireworks also creates a GW2 symbol above your character.
How is the infusion received?On reddit, the infusion is very well received, but only as long as you are not playing an Asura or Charr. With these two races, there are clipping issues.
With Charr, the aura is hardly visible because it appears behind their neck
With Asura, the effect is hardly visible due to their size, and it disappears somewhat in the chest.
The teasers are now continuing. In the game itself, a small comic appeared that shows a conversation between Thor and Galactus. Galactus is a world devourer who feeds on the destruction of planets.
The conversation and also a matching teaser on Twitter show that a great war is approaching the world of Fortnite soon.
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This is shown in the comic: In several small images, you can see a conversation between Thor and Galactus. The world devourer has landed on Thor’s planet to rest and regain strength.
After Galactus has devoured a new planet, he suddenly sees a new world that seems to be brimming with infinite power.
Galactus then heads towards the world and Thor wants to stop him. However, this does not work, so Thor now has to warn the planet before Galactus will also devour it.
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This could be behind it: The powerful world with a lot of energy is likely to be the world of Fortnite. After all, there have already been several hints about Thor in Fortnite and on Twitter, it says that the onset of the war has begun. A war between Fortnite players and Galactus seems conceivable.
What role Thor plays in this is still unclear. He could ally with the players since he also wants to warn them.
This has now emerged: If you look up at the map of Fortnite, you can see the first cracks. Such cracks have appeared several times before and have so far indicated significant changes in Fortnite. Currently, the cracks are still small, but they could soon grow larger.
When could something happen there? Season 4 of Fortnite is supposed to start on August 27. Around this date, we can therefore expect a war.
Imagine you want to start a round in Call of Duty: Warzone and just before jumping, your teammate transforms into an ammunition box. Sounds bizarre, but a bug makes it possible.
Here’s what it’s about: Before you can start in the Warzone of Call of Duty, you gather with your team in an airplane to jump over Verdansk. For a brief moment, you see yourself and your teammates.
Out of nowhere, the player to the right of the reddit user turns into an ammunition box. Then the clip ends. So, it is unclear whether the player actually jumped out of the airplane as an ammunition box.
What do viewers say? The video brings many laughs to the viewers on reddit. Leeuwarden-HF says: “Hahahaha! He probably thought this was Prop Hunt.”
Prop Hunt is a game mode where you can transform into various objects to hide from your opponent. This mode is not yet available in Modern Warfare, but a leak hinted at Prop Hunt months ago.
Other players see something positive in this bizarre bug. Dhdhduchd says: “Honestly, I would prefer a permanent ammunition box throughout the entire game instead of some randomly selected teammates. The ammunition box would at least be somewhat helpful.”
DC and Warner Bros. have dropped a virtual bomb at the DC Fandome event on August 22. Together, they announced the co-op action game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League and revealed the first details. You will fight against the Justice League, which has turned into villains, led by a really nasty Superman.
This is what happened: At the DC Fandome, a digital fan event for the superheroes and villains of the DC universe, the first trailer for the new co-op game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League was released on Saturday evening. Following that, there was a brief panel with Sefton Hill, the Creative Director and Co-Founder of the responsible developer studio Rocksteady Studios.
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The first trailer for the Suicide Squad game shows the 4 main protagonists.
This is Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League: Developed by Rocksteady Studios, who have already proven their craft with the Batman Arkham game series, the Suicide Squad game is set to be released in 2022 for PC and next-gen consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X. You can play the action title either solo or with up to 3 friends in online co-op.
In the trailer, you can already see the 4 characters of the Suicide Squad. Harley Quinn, Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, and King Shark are part of the group. In single-player, you can switch between them at will, while the rest is always controlled by bots.
The game is played from a third-person perspective and features an open world in Metropolis. However, its size has not yet been disclosed. Sefton Hill also mentions in the panel that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is set in the Arkham universe.
These are the characters: The 4 characters of the Suicide Squad all come with their personal movesets and weapons.
Harley Quinn a.k.a. Dr. Harleen Quinzel – the “Mistress of Chaos” is mostly seen in close combat with her baseball bat and can move agilely with her grappling hook.
King Shark a.k.a. Nanaue – the “demigod-like humanoid shark” is a meta-being and fights with his twin blades and a heavy machine gun.
Deadshot a.k.a. Floyd Lawton – the “most dangerous shooter in the world” fights with his wrist cannons and a precision rifle, and is also very agile thanks to his jetpack.
Captain Boomerang a.k.a. Digger Harkness – the “Australia’s top-class assassin” uses a shotgun and his boomerang in the trailer, which he can also use to teleport.
These are the 4 playable characters of the Suicide Squad.
Whether more members of the Suicide Squad will appear in the game or be playable later is currently unknown. On Reddit , there is already speculation that it will be a service game, with more characters coming via DLCs.
This is the Suicide Squad: The antiheroes of the Suicide Squad are deployed whenever the situation seems pretty hopeless. This is also reflected in the name of the group, which consists of villains from the DC universe. With an implanted bomb in their heads, they have no choice but to comply with the government’s wishes.
These are your opponents: In Kill the Justice League, you will not only fight against alien-like creatures that you can already see as standard opponents in the trailer but also face the Justice League itself. So far, you have only seen Superman, who is anything but friendly and is on a hunt for humans. Other members of the Justice League could also be just as evil, with the most well-known being:
Batman
Wonder Woman
Flash
Aquaman
Cyborg
Green Lantern
Superman is among the first known adversaries. Unlike what is known, he is really in a bad mood here.
Even though none of these characters have been seen yet, there are small teasers in the trailer. For example, we see King Shark popping balloons from Batman and Green Lantern.
We can be excited about what Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League will have in store for us. However, until then, fans will have to wait a while; 2022 is still far away.
The Community Days are set to take place on September 20 and October 17.
How to participate in the voting on Twitter
When does the voting take place? It has already started! Last night at 3:00 AM the voting went live on Twitter. You can participate for exactly 24 hours. So at 3:00 AM on August 24, it will all be over.
How to participate: To participate, you need a Twitter account. You can create one for free if you don’t have one yet.
Then you need to go to the English-language account of Pokémon GO. There you will find the voting. You can easily choose between the 4 monsters.
We have embedded the voting here, so you can get to the website with just one click:
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How is the voting going so far? After the first hours, there is already a clear trend in the voting. At 9:00 AM German time, Porygon is at 56.2% and Charmander at 35.9%, clearly leading.
By the way, the “trial vote” took place on Twitter. Two days ago, Niantic already asked which Pokémon people would choose if the vote were today. There, Porygon and Charmander were the clear winners.
If you want to see another one of the two Pokémon on Community Day, you should mobilize plenty of friends to gather enough votes for Caterpie or Grimer.
If you still need guidance for the vote, check out our special feature on it. There we show you the pros and cons of the 4 Pokémon and reveal which monsters are the most worthwhile choices for the vote.
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5 Years after release, the car soccer game Rocket League switches to a free-to-play model. MeinMMO authors Maik Schneider and Max Handwerk have been behind the wheels of rocket cars for years and think you should definitely check out a match in the game. Or maybe not. It depends.
When will Rocket League be free? It is still not entirely clear when Rocket League will switch to the F2P model. So far, there has only been talk of “this summer.” You can take your time to decide whether you’ll join or stay away from the rocket action.
Wait, you don’t know Rocket League at all? Then the Rocket League drivers from the MeinMMO racing team, Maik Schneider and Max Handwerk, will introduce you to their experiences with the game.
This is Rocket League – from the perspective of two drivers
Sometimes Rocket League is an angel of a game
Rocket League is amazing: Fat electric beats, brightly glowing walls, a countdown: 3… 2… 1… Go! With full speed, my blue shining car takes off. The rocket boost fires bright flashes backward, giving the car the necessary boost to collide with the opponent at the center simultaneously while hitting the ball. The ball flies wildly to the side, but my duo partner is already there: with an elegant turn, he jumps off the wall, artistically hits the ball in the air, and kicks it towards the opponent’s goal.
The first opponent jumps past the ball – and I race forward. “I got it,” I fire in the chat and go full speed into the ball. The ball crashes towards the empty opponent’s goal, and the keeper has no chance. A massive goal explosion throws all players into the air. 1:0 after just a few seconds – and the next goal is already looming. That’s Rocket League! No wonder it is among the best multiplayer games on consoles. Or, colleague Maik?
Sometimes Rocket League is the literal devil
Rocket League is the devil: Colleague Max, let me tell you about a classic Saturday night: In Call of Duty: Warzone, nothing was happening again, and in FIFA Pro Clubs, we got a serious beating. I already know what’s coming – the rocket car soccer game. At the start, I still have hope that it will go well. But well…
The groovy music spreads good vibes at first. The first game is quickly found, and the only racing game that regularly flickers across my screen starts. I stay back during the kickoff, and my buddy pushes the gas pedal to hit the ball into the other half. Quickly grab the big boost ball from the corner, and then I fish out everything that comes towards my goal. That’s my plan at least.
But the ball flies uncontrollably towards the wall, and the opponent makes a fantastic move – half coincidence, half luck – delivering a powerful cross into the middle. I initiate the drift and go for the boost. But neither my buddy nor I can parry the strong shot that came from the flank. 0:1 after just a few seconds – and my mood disappears with a huge goal explosion. That’s Rocket League, too.
Why you must love Rocket League
Practice makes perfect: “Half coincidence, half luck,” describes colleague Maik in his account the death cross that put him and his buddy behind. And yes, sometimes really strange things fly across the field. I’ve experienced that too many times. But: In Rocket League, most goals are the result of finely honed rocket steering skills.
The controls are easy to learn but hard to master. Hundreds of times you fly past the ball before you slowly feel like you have it under control. That can be really frustrating and is difficult. But once you’ve got the skills down, you’re hard to stop.
Besides your own skills, teamwork is extremely important: a team that neglects defense for many attacks quickly finds itself at a disadvantage. Conversely, you also can’t let up in front. Balance is key – and that’s something you need to train and coordinate well.
Once you’ve completely internalized the controls with boosts and flying moves, real masterpieces of goals can emerge. It’s precisely this learning curve that makes Rocket League so exciting. Or?
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The Rocket League eSport has something like ballet – with rocket cars
The atmosphere is the other half: Unfortunately, I have to agree with colleague Max. The longer you play Rocket League, the better you can chase the ball across the field. Eventually, you’ll realize that you can dribble, that flying actually works well, and that coordination in the team provides half of the stadium advantage.
The skill-based matchmaking pushes you slowly up the rankings, and with you, the opponents grow stronger. That makes sense and you rarely play against overwhelmingly powerful enemies, but rather against rocketeers who make similar mistakes as you. But with each season, you have to reclaim your ranking in 10 games, and these 10 games can become quite unpleasant.
Luckily, gameplay isn’t everything in Rocket League – the atmosphere matters a lot. Rocket League is one of the few games that plays music even during matches – a top feature that works not just in Fallout. In addition, there are countless vehicles, skins, and cosmetics in general.
And you unlock a lot of them without having to pay extra money while playing. However, it is also possible – Rocket League has a large system of microtransactions, including a battle pass that is understandably called “Rocket Pass” here.
If you want, you can build a watermelon car in Rocket League, and no one can stop you.
These types of cosmetics exist in Rocket League:
Massive vehicle models
Stickers
Paint jobs
Wheels
Boost trails
Topper items
Antennae
Goal explosions
Trails
Engine sounds
How Rocket League can drive you crazy
Cool style – difficult teammates: True, the cosmetics in Rocket League are definitely a lot of fun. Whether you want your car to shoot melons instead of lightning or to launch a giant confetti explosion during a goal explosion – basically, anything is possible. That’s pretty crazy, but it adds a lot to the mood in Rocket League. And, most importantly: Cosmetics don’t give you a gameplay advantage. So if the opponent has crazier skins than me, it doesn’t mean he’ll win the game.
But you know what can really ruin your mood while playing? The in-game chat. It is set up so that you can fire off all sorts of comments through quick commands. However, for example, “What a save” is often used sarcastically when a keeper fails dramatically.
And when the opponents (or teammates) even make the effort to type something in the chat, it’s pretty clear that nothing good will come of it. The small field in the upper left is often completely bombarded with messages – and that can distract from the game. The chat can be really funny – but often enough, it drives you to madness. I haven’t experienced this in any other game in this way. Meanwhile, the notorious chat has even crept into real life:
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Rocket League can be annoying: Colleague Max, don’t complain about the chat! That’s the only thing that always amuses me about this game. Four times “$#@%!”, wait a second and add another “$#@%!”. The perfect outlet when the ball does what it wants again – but also great for cheering.
But the fact that you sometimes need this outlet also highlights one of Rocket League’s biggest problems: When things aren’t going your way, the game can be tough. Strong opponents seldom forgive mistakes, and the 10 games to “re-rank”, often after a long break, have stopped me from diving back in for longer periods.
If you take three bad beatings in a row, no crazy cosmetics or toxic hints in the chat can help – quitting the game is the most fun at this point.
…but when it’s going well, it’s pretty awesome, right?
Yeah, when it’s going well, it’s pretty awesome.
Duo in an hour?
Duo in an hour!
Rocket League isn’t for you, but you’re into crazy multiplayer games? Then maybe you should check out Fall Guys. The crazy game in the Takeshi’s Castle style is currently driving our colleague Jürgen Horn crazy – and he loves Fall Guys anyway.
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With Season 5, the AN-94 came to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone. The new assault rifle has been trying to find its place since then. MeinMMO explains what the AN-94 can do, how to play it best, and which attachments, setups, and loadouts fit best.
What kind of weapon is the AN-94? The Russian assault rifle seems like a mix between the famous AK-47 and the M4A1 and roughly positions itself between these two weapons. The rifle was originally intended as a replacement for the AK-47 in real life but never gained traction.
How powerful is the AN-94? The values of the AN-94 are mostly in the middle range of assault rifles. However, it has one of the best TTK (“Time to Kill”) values of all automatic weapons in the game:
Rate of fire: about 1,800 rounds per minute for the first two bullets, then 571
Damage (to the upper torso): 34 (up to about 21 m distance), 27 (up to about 33 m), 25 (up to about 42.5 m), 22 (beyond 42.5 m)
Required bullets for a kill (to the torso): 3-5, depending on distance
TTK (for torso hits): 110 ms (up to about 21 m distance), 215 ms (up to 42.5 m), 320 ms (beyond 42.5 m)
TTK (in semi-automatic mode): 175 ms (up to about 21 m distance), 235 ms (up to 42.5 m), 350 ms (beyond 42.5 m)
Reload time: 1.52 seconds (1.12 seconds with proficiency)
The AN-94 has a particular feature: The first two bullets when firing from the AN-94 come out of the barrel almost simultaneously. This means that they are fired at a rate of over 1,000 shots per minute.
This can be repeated, but with a delay of a few milliseconds. This way, you can take down enemies with the first shots extremely quickly. Only after that does the AN-94 slow down again.
In semi-automatic mode, you fire these two bullets with every pull of the trigger. This is a bit slower than doing it manually, but it gives you more control over the weapon.
How do I best modify the AN-94? The gunsmith feature allows you to customize the AN-94 to your liking. You should do this, as it is rather at the lower end of assault rifles in its base configuration – despite relatively good values in some areas.
Ammunition: 45-round magazine or Laser: Tactical Laser, if you play in semi-auto.
Grip: FSS Combat Grip
The multiplayer setup with values.
This setup is particularly suitable for engagements at medium range, as found on most maps in the Multiplayer of Modern Warfare. Tactical modes like Cyber Attack are especially ideal. It strikes a balance between strength at range and mobility.
This setup can also be used for Warzone, but you should focus more on fighting in urban areas without getting trapped in buildings. At close range, you are strong, but likely at a disadvantage against shotguns and submachine guns.
Setup 2: Warzone/ Ground War
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: AN-94 Factory X-438mm
Laser: Tactical Laser
Sight: VLK 3.0x Sight
Ammunition: 60 or 45 rounds
The Warzone setup with values.
This build is designed for longer distances and is accurate and deadly even at long ranges. You can use this setup for the AN-94 on large maps like Ground War or 10v10 in multiplayer and especially in Warzone.
With this setup, you sacrifice mobility for precision and range. This makes you strong in open-field combat and also in urban areas, but extremely vulnerable at short distances. You should never chase enemies into houses.
Setup 3: Run & Gun
Barrel: AN-94 Factory 330mm
Laser: Tactical Laser
Sight: Mini Reflex Sight Solozero or Extra: Proficiency
Stock: Folding Stock
Grip: Textured Grip Tape
The “Run & Gun” setup with values.
With this build, you convert the AN-94 into a kind of stronger submachine gun, similar to the secret AK-74u for the AK-47. You go all out on mobility, which is the complete opposite of the Warzone build, and utilize the fact that your first shots leave the barrel almost immediately.
This builds upon the weapon’s quick TTK at the shortest distance. The downside is, however, that submachine guns are still somewhat faster in terms of movement and aiming.
Iron sights of the AN-94 are not well received by many players. They are bulky and obstruct the view, making a sight almost essential, although strong players prefer to forgo these on other weapons. For a pure “Run & Gun” style, this is not optimal, but it can still be successful.
The YouTuber and CoD expert TheXclusiveAce has also presented some of these setups and showcases some more interesting details about the AN-94. We have embedded his video here for you:
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These loadouts are the best: For each of the setups, there are secondary weapons, perks, and equipment that perfectly complement the playstyle. We have compiled some example classes for each of our setups.
Secondary equipment: Stim or Heartbeat Sensor (in Warzone)
Field upgrade: Dead Silence
The multiplayer loadout at a glance.
For multiplayer, Dead Silence is key to the playstyle with this loadout. You try to use it as often as possible to surprise and overwhelm opponents. For Battle Royale, you should definitely take the Heartbeat Sensor, as it is the best equipment in Warzone.
Field upgrade: Tactical Insertion, Mobile Cover, or Trophy System
The Warzone loadout at a glance.
The Rytec AMR as a secondary weapon makes you an opponent on large maps and in Warzone that no one wants to face at a distance, and even when rushing, others may struggle against the AN-94.
In Warzone, however, you can skip Overkill if you want and buy your loadout only when you already have a strong sniper rifle found that you can swap out. This way, you can save a relatively weak perk.
The “Run & Gun” loadout fully emphasizes speed and the need to surprise and overwhelm opponents. You can even play it with the Throwing Knife, as you can use it relatively easily to take out enemies when you need to reload.
Especially on the popular and fast maps Shipment and Shoot House, this loadout can work well. Here, however, Tracker is better suited than Sprint Speed, so that explosive weapons don’t take you out immediately. The Tracker perk is considered one of the strongest.
Pros and cons of the AN-94
Pros
Interesting and customizable playstyle
Unique ability to fire two shots almost simultaneously
One of the best TTK of all automatic weapons (in base configuration)
Cons
Iron sights are heavily criticized, and an attachment slot is always occupied
Only conditionally suitable for Warzone
Not a beginner-friendly weapon, forgives few mistakes – The first shots must hit
AN-94 compared with other assault rifles
How strong is the AN-94 in comparison? The AN-94 lands in the middle to lower range compared to other assault rifles. While it is quite accurate in its values and has the TTK at the very top, it quickly loses effectiveness if you don’t play it perfectly. Moreover, as an all-rounder, it does not perform as well as the M4A1.
Weapons like the AK-47 will likely outperform it in most areas. The AK is simply too inaccurate and difficult to master to pose a real challenge to the AN-94. However, for enthusiasts, both weapons might be seen as comparable.
By the way, YouTuber JGOD believes that the AN-94 is completely unsuitable for Warzone as it isn’t good enough in many aspects. He thinks other weapons are simply better. You can see his assessment here in this video:
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Which other assault rifles are worth it? The M4A1 and the Grau are probably the best alternatives to the AN-94. However, there is a rifle that plays similarly to the AN-94 and is somewhat of an improved version of it: The CR-56 AMAX.
The AMAX, also known as the Galil, is essentially a “tamed AK-47” that has taken over its strengths but can offset its weaknesses better. This is what the AN-94 was originally intended to do. You can find details in our detailed guide to the CR-56 AMAX for Modern Warfare and Warzone.
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In Pokémon GO, there are additional new raid bosses corresponding to the release of Heatran. We provide you with the overview and reveal which bosses are particularly worthwhile.
Why are there new bosses? In Pokémon GO, the legendary Pokémon has changed. Genesect has left the Level 5 raids, making way for the legendary monster Heatran.
Additionally, there are now other bosses that you can ideally use as counters against Heatran. This is rounded off by some shiny checks.
All raid bosses for Heatran
This is the list: Mainly, you will find Pokémon of Ground and Water types here, as they are the best against Heatran. However, there are also other monsters. The Pokémon with a star (*) can also be encountered as shiny:
Which bosses are worth it? As strong counters against Heatran, Rizeros, Stalobor, and Geowaz are recommended. They or their evolutions are very useful against Heatran.
In general, the best attackers also include Despotar, Machomei, and Kingler. If you don’t have good specimens of them yet, you should complete the raids.
If you enjoy battling in the PvP league, you can count on Alolan Knogga and Alolan Raichu. You can find both in our tier list of the best PvP Pokémon.
How long will the raid bosses stay? Heatran will disappear from the raids on September 10th. By then, these raid bosses will also disappear here.
However, there may also be a replacement before then. Data miners have already found mega raids in the text files. A big change could be coming our way soon.
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