This likely means that in the future, players can also earn gold through other game modes, such as the Battlegrounds mode or other modes.
We also plan to repackage the current rewards of Hearthstone (not to reduce them) and present this information in an easy-to-understand manner. We want you to see what rewards you have already received, how many more you can earn, and what steps you need to take to obtain them.
Gold should soon be earned in all game modes – a good thing!
Even if it’s not directly a “Season Pass”, such an overview would at least visually resemble such mechanics. After all, you could then see multiple “levels” and always have in mind when the next reward will be unlocked.
But there will also be new rewards:
Additionally, we want to add some interesting cosmetic rewards that players can earn during the cycle of each expansion.
However, it is emphasized that systems presented in surveys rarely correspond to what then comes to the live game. Often, opinions are gathered, and conclusions are drawn on what is best for the game.
Does everything take more time? No. Lee also mentions that there are no plans to increase the time spent in the game to receive the same rewards. The time commitment should be roughly the same.
We want our players to feel good when they participate in this new system for progress and rewards without feeling like they are missing out if they don’t have the time for it or have to make sacrifices in their lives to earn the rewards.
How exactly this new system will look remains to be seen. However, it is expected to be presented in more detail in autumn, during the presentation of the last expansion of 2020.
Hearthstone soon with Battle Pass and new rewards? A survey raises hopes and concerns. The developers have explained their plans in more detail.
In Hearthstone, players are currently enjoying the 135 new cards from the new expansion Scholomance Academy. However, it seems that the developers have big plans to improve rewards for players. Even a Battle Pass has been discussed. But what does that mean? Will players have to pay more money? Or will everything become easier for players?
Survey fuels Battle Pass rumors: The current rumors about a Battle Pass are due to a survey. Some players were invited by Blizzard to participate in a survey, where a Battle Pass system was also presented. As is common with such systems, there would have been a free path and a paid path. Both would have meant plenty of card packs, unlockable heroes, gold, and additional cosmetic rewards.
The survey led to many reactions and discussions in the Hearthstone subreddit.
More freedom in earning rewards
This is how it is really going to be: During an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA), the Hearthstone team addressed questions regarding these rumors. While the term “Battle Pass” was not used, several similar mechanics were described.
The Game Director Ben Lee explained:
We are creating a major overhaul of our reward and progression system. (…) One of our goals in the new system is to let you play Hearthstone in a way that you are no longer forced to play in Standard or Wild mode to earn all the economic advantages.
This likely means that in the future, players can also earn gold through other game modes, such as the Battlegrounds mode or other modes.
We also plan to repackage the current rewards of Hearthstone (not to reduce them) and present this information in an easy-to-understand manner. We want you to see what rewards you have already received, how many more you can earn, and what steps you need to take to obtain them.
Gold should soon be earned in all game modes – a good thing!
Even if it’s not directly a “Season Pass”, such an overview would at least visually resemble such mechanics. After all, you could then see multiple “levels” and always have in mind when the next reward will be unlocked.
But there will also be new rewards:
Additionally, we want to add some interesting cosmetic rewards that players can earn during the cycle of each expansion.
However, it is emphasized that systems presented in surveys rarely correspond to what then comes to the live game. Often, opinions are gathered, and conclusions are drawn on what is best for the game.
Does everything take more time? No. Lee also mentions that there are no plans to increase the time spent in the game to receive the same rewards. The time commitment should be roughly the same.
We want our players to feel good when they participate in this new system for progress and rewards without feeling like they are missing out if they don’t have the time for it or have to make sacrifices in their lives to earn the rewards.
How exactly this new system will look remains to be seen. However, it is expected to be presented in more detail in autumn, during the presentation of the last expansion of 2020.
During the Solstice of Heroes, many Guardians have found that they progress faster on event tasks with certain characters in Destiny 2. Many wonder if this is a bug or a feature. Now Bungie is providing clarification.
Destiny 2 celebrates Solstice of Heroes: Currently, Destiny 2 is winding down its third year in Season 11 with the Solstice event. As part of this summer event, Bungie celebrates the Guardians’ heroic deeds and has them grind for grand armor before the new fall expansion Beyond Light and Season 12 usher in year 4.
You might also be interested in the Solstice of Heroes:
This year’s event armor with the neutral glow effect
Many Guardians are asking: Right at this armor grind, Guardians who play multiple characters have discovered irregularities. Some players have achieved faster progress on event tasks with their secondary or tertiary characters. Others, however, reported that everything is normal for them despite having multiple characters.
Therefore, many players have wondered if the faster progress is a bug or if it is a new but uncommunicated feature.
Bungie’s statement on faster progress: Now Bungie has addressed this issue. In summary: It is indeed an unmentioned and unexplained quality-of-life feature that the developers introduced for the Solstice of Heroes 2020. This was explained by community manager dmg04 on Twitter.
He stated that he consulted with the team, and yes, the double progress is correct.
Here’s how to achieve faster progress in the Solstice event: He also explained how the double progress in the Solstice grind works. Now everyone should be able to make greater progress.
Once you have received the final legendary armor set of the Solstice (magnificent) on one character, you will achieve +1x progress for completing tasks for the renewed and majestic set on your other characters.
Each completed set provides significant time savings for the remaining characters.
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MeinMMO shows you how to activate the Twitch drops and what rewards await you.
Free Items through Twitch Drops in August
What rewards are there? In total, there are 4 rewards waiting for you. You unlock them by watching Twitch for between one and four hours:
“Smoke Up” sticker – 1 hour
One hour of double weapon XP – 2 hours
The animated calling card “Big Bang” – 3 hours
The weapon talisman “Blast Check” – 4 hours
So you get cosmetic items as a reward. If you’re not into that, you should at least grab the double weapon XP for one hour. This way, you can level up the best weapons in Modern Warfare at least twice as fast for one hour.
Here you can see the rewards in overview.
How to Activate the Twitch Drops
Until when does this action run? You can still grab the free items until August 19. So you should head to Twitch soon and watch the selected streamers.
How do you activate Twitch drops? You need to complete a few points to receive the rewards. We provide you with a step-by-step explanation:
Log into your CoD account – If you don’t have an account, create a profile on the CoD website
Hover your mouse over your profile name at the top right and then select Account Linking
There you can link your Twitch account with the CoD profile
Go to Twitch and watch CoD streamers who have something like “Drops enabled”, “Drops aktiviert” or similar statements in their title
On the stream page, you can check again if the drops are actually enabled for this stream
If you qualify for a payout, you will receive a notification on Twitch explaining the next steps. Usually, you already have the item if everything went well with the linking
What can go wrong? In the past, Activision had issues linking CoD and Twitch accounts. If you are having problems, you should try again later.
Also, make sure that a streamer actually has the drops activated. Some streamers write something about the drops in their stream title, but just want to earn clicks. Although Twitch no longer allows such blatant lies, to be safe, take a close look at the stream title.
This also works: You do not have to watch a stream continuously. Your watch time is added up, so you can periodically watch for a short time.
There are also more free items you can snag in Modern Warfare. Since the start of Season 5, there is a free DLC that you can grab with PS Plus. In the article on MeinMMO, we show you how to secure the DLC.
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In Valorant the ranked system is still a concern and many players are bothered by it. Now the well-known Twitch streamer Brandon “Aceu” Winn has spoken out and explained what annoys him about the ranking mode.
What’s wrong with the ranked mode? Since the introduction of the ranked mode in Valorant, players have been complaining about it. A persistent annoyance is the lack of separation between solo-ranked and team-ranked.
This advantage allows several rather weak players to reach ranks that are actually too high for them. And when they eventually play solo, they are usually individually too weak to really contribute meaningfully to the game at their current rank, which ruins the fun for all other teammates.
Top gamer on Twitch finds ranked really terrible right now
This is what Aceu says: The well-known Twitch streamer and top gamer Aceu is slowly fed up with these unfair regulations in ranked mode. In a stream, he lamented the state of the ranking mode.
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It’s so stupid that the ranked games are currently in ruins. This is only because the ranks are so inflated with people who shouldn’t have that rank. And why is that? Because of 5-stacking! That’s so stupid! That’s so stupid! I can’t stand it. I really want to play this game and have fun. But with this terrible ranking system, that’s not possible. It’s just too harsh. I feel so unmotivated right now!
What could be done? Aceu feels like many fans of Valorant who would love to have an exciting, competitive mode and simply cannot enjoy it in its current form. Even the top streamer shroud currently has no joy in ranked. Introducing separate matchmaking playlists for solo and small teams and one specifically for 5-player squads would be a good start for many fans.
What is Riot Games doing? Indeed, Riot Games is aware that the ranked system is currently a weak point in Valorant. According to a developer’s statement, the staff responsible for ranked left the company and his successor was apparently not adequately arranged. Therefore, currently no one is really responsible for ranked, but they will take care of it.
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Actually, 8K should even be possible. However, a previously reliable leaker now claims: Sony’s next-gen console PlayStation 5 (PS5) is struggling with games in 4K resolution.
Numerous players and fans are looking forward to the release of the PlayStation 5, which is expected to happen at the end of 2020. After all, the PS5 is supposed to set new standards in gaming. Among other things, Sony promises smooth gameplay in native 4K. And even 8K resolution should be possible.
But a well-known leaker now claims that he has heard about performance issues with the PS5. What’s going on?
PS5 and the DualSense controller
Where does this info come from? The information comes from Twitter user AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem. He is considered a fairly reliable leaker. For instance, he has correctly predicted a lot of insider information about Capcom’s upcoming flagship title, Resident Evil 8 – even before the reveal trailer at the PS5 event.
Many people are therefore listening to his words. However, please remember: These are not officially confirmed information. So treat it with the appropriate degree of caution and skepticism.
This is what the leaker says in detail about PS5 performance: Recently, AestheticGamer was asked on Twitter how the PS5 would handle Capcom’s new graphics engine.
The leaker mentioned, among other things, that Resident Evil 8 would run well at launch. However, he has heard from other developers that the PS5 is currently having problems with 4K games. Therefore, we will see a lot of “fake 4K” (upscaled content). Many don’t care, but one should also be prepared for that. According to him, this is not the case with the Xbox Series X.
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Additionally, it is unknown in what development stage the games were when the developers spoke to AestheticGamer. So it is not really possible to assess whether this is the final performance or not.
However, AestheticGamer is not known for spreading misinformation. So we have to wait. But the release for the holiday business at the end of the year is slowly approaching, so more and more of the PS5 and its gameplay should be visible soon. Then one can get a better picture than what is currently possible.
The DualSense controller of the PS5
Also interesting: Not only the PlayStation 5 is full of technology and innovations – the new PS5 controller, DualSense, also has a lot to offer. Here we have compiled the most important information about the new input device for you: PS5 Controller – All details with images, design, and features
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Call of Duty: Mobile, the mobile branch of the popular shooter series, is getting a new feature. Players of Modern Warfare and Warzone are likely already familiar with it, as it is actively and gladly used there.
The developers announced on Twitter that this will be introduced with the upcoming Season 9 in CoD Mobile, both for multiplayer and for battle royale. The season is set to start “later this week.”
The feature has been a community wish for quite some time, as the community is still very active. CoD Mobile was a huge hit at its release and can still record great successes.
Build Your Own Weapons in CoD Mobile
How can I customize my weapons? Similar to Modern Warfare, you will be able to equip up to five attachments in a total of nine slots for each primary weapon. You can change the following:
Sight (“Optics”)
Laser
Muzzle (“Muzzle”)
Barrel (“Barrel”)
Underbarrel (“Underbarrel”)
Ammo (“Ammunition”)
Grip (“Rear Grip”)
Stock (“Stock”)
Perk (“Perk”)
Just like in Modern Warfare, there are attachments through leveling the weapon and there will be blueprints that come with a fixed set of attachments and a skin. Secondary weapons, apart from pistols, can only be visually modified.
This is what the “Gunsmith” looks like in CoD Mobile.
What does this do for me? Through the attachments, you have the opportunity to customize the characteristics of your favorite weapons, compensate for their weaknesses, or possibly build secret variants of a weapon.
This way, you can also reconfigure weapons for completely different ranges – an assault rifle for close combat or for sniper distance? No problem if you do it right.
From the latest installment of the series, Modern Warfare, and the battle royale Warzone, the feature is indispensable. As soon as a new weapon is revealed, experts rush to the attachments and see how to squeeze the most out of the guns.
That Activision Blizzard is now rolling out such updates for CoD Mobile is no surprise. Recently, it was mentioned that Diablo Immortal is a good idea and just the beginning. Thus, Activision is likely to continue to fuel the mobile market for quite some time, which also includes permanently supporting strong titles like CoD Mobile.
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In Pokémon GO you can currently decide which Pokémon should be in focus during the Community Days in September and October. Four monsters from the first generation are available for selection.
What kind of choice is this? You will significantly influence the next Community Days in June and July 2020. You decide which Pokémon should be in the spotlight. The candidates are:
Charmander
Caterpie
Grimer
Porygon
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When does the voting start and how do you participate on Twitter?
When does it begin? Currently, there is no exact date for when the voting will start. As Niantic announced on Twitter, exact details will follow soon. We will update the post accordingly.
Last time, the voting was active for 24 hours. So you should have enough time to participate.
How do you vote? For the voting of the Community Days for September 2020 and October 2020, you need Twitter. Once the vote starts on the official channel, you can participate. You have one vote.
The Pokémon that received the most votes will be in the spotlight on Community Day in September 2020
The Pokémon with the second most votes will be in the spotlight on Community Day in October 2020
This also made the older monsters more interesting.
Which Pokémon is the favorite? Many players on Twitter hype Porygon. This Pokémon is the rarest of all mentioned, and many are missing a shiny version in their collection.
Shiny Porygon.
What bonuses are there during the events? Niantic has not yet revealed what bonuses will be active during these events in September and October. They will be announced at the official announcement of each Community Day.
A new playlist update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone brings today, on August 12th, a mode that players have been anticipating. The return of the action-packed “Shoot the Ship” is sure to delight many fans.
What’s in the update: Modern Warfare and Warzone only receive a small adjustment in the playlist. Today, Wednesday, August 12th
the “Weekend Warfare” (Modern Warfare) and “Modern Warfare Multiplayer” (Warzone), the two modes from the Free2Play event, are disappearing
“Shoot or Ship”, no matter what (“Shoot the Ship”), comes as a new mode for the multiplayer of Modern Warfare.
Finally, the popular “Shoot the Ship” is back, which players actually expected during the new playlist update yesterday. However, the mode was apparently either forgotten or intentionally pushed to today.
You encounter enemies constantly and will hardly have even 10 seconds without firing a shot or taking one. The maps are relatively small for the large number of players, with plenty of opportunities to surprise enemies around corners or get surprised by them.
Shipment is small and tight – ideal for heated battles and many bullets
Why should I play it? Since you are constantly fighting here, there is a high likelihood that you will achieve many kills. This allows you to complete challenges, such as unlocking new camos, or unlocking new weapons and attachments through leveling up.
If you want to level up the two new weapons from Season 5, the AN-94 and the ISO, you can do so easily in “Shoot the Ship”. Even if you lose, you will still gain a lot of experience points just from the kills.
Warzone players, however, do not leave empty-handed. You still have access to the mode “Mini Royale”, where you start with a smaller circle. The action is already boiled down to the last minutes of the battle royale from the very beginning. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider suggests: If you like Shoot the Ship, you will love Mini Royale.
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In GTA 5 Online has a bug emerged with the big summer update. This currently allows good racers to farm 10,000 reputation points per minute. However, the exploit is so obvious that you should rather not use it.
What is happening in GTA Online? On August 11, the big summer update was released, bringing various innovations. From now on, you can take on new missions via the yacht and even earn money from it.
However, alongside the positive content, a bug has also slipped in, which is now talked about more than the yacht or the new vehicles. It is currently allowing good racers to earn a lot of RP in a very short time.
Glitch exploits bug in world records
What exactly is this exploit? Without going into too much detail, this exploit revolves around the world records. They are currently not being synchronized correctly, allowing the reward to be earned multiple times.
Players primarily use it to cheat RP. They are available there in abundance, 10,000 to be exact. And since world records on certain tracks are even below a minute, a high value is achieved.
With fast cars, the races can be won much more easily.
Why should the bug not be used? That the missing synchronization is a bug is quite obvious. And that’s why you should stay away from it.
While bugs and glitches do occur in the game, so do penalties from the developers. In May, for example, players were heavily punished for exploiting a bug in the casino. At that time, there were complete account resets and even permanent bans. What usually happens almost all the time, is a deduction of the earned money or RP. So the invested time is wasted.
We recommend that you focus on legal ways instead. If you are missing GTA$, our guide with the fastest methods to make money is recommended.
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Sam Fisher is currently a hot topic in connection with the tactical shooter Rainbow Six Siege. There is a specific reason for this, and it is not just because both games bear the name Tom Clancy. However, there is one topic that should be even more interesting: a new gadget.
Why is everyone talking about Sam Fisher? The “Third Echelon” intelligence operative was announced yesterday, on August 11, with a new teaser as a new operator in Rainbow Six. Fisher will carry the codename “Zero” in Rainbow Six.
He is set to appear with the upcoming Season 3 of Year 5, titled “Shadow Legacy,” although the start date has yet to be revealed. Currently, Season 2 has been running since June 16. Seasons typically last about 3 months, meaning Zero’s release would be around early September.
We have embedded the trailer here for you:
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Who is Sam Fisher? Sam Fisher is actually the protagonist of Splinter Cell, a famous game series that revolves around covert operations. The games are considered the flagship series of Ubisoft, along with Assassin’s Creed.
Splinter Cell is a stealth shooter, and Fisher uses many gadgets that help him remain undetected while simultaneously tracking down enemies. What exactly he can do is still unknown, but a leak has already revealed Zero’s abilities:
Ability: Sticky Camera that can be shot with the pistol and drill into walls
Zero’s announcement is currently generating a lot of buzz, but it is not the coolest thing that Rainbow Six is expecting in the near future.
A gadget is more important than the new operator
What kind of gadget is this? A few days ago, Ubisoft announced that the “Mini Breach Charge” will be released (via GameStar). This is a new device that several operators can equip. Who exactly, we do not know yet.
The charge can blow holes in reinforced walls. They are not big enough to pass through, but you can shoot through them. Furthermore, they provide visibility and thus information that is particularly important for victory.
Why is this so cool? Actually, only four operators in Rainbow Six can open reinforced walls:
Ace is the new addition in Rainbow Six and a so-called “Hard Breacher”
In many matches, especially at higher levels, two of these operators are often banned in a match when the map allows a strong setup with reinforced walls. This has previously forced players to switch to one of the other operators they might not be as proficient with.
However, with the new gadget, it is possible to completely disregard those operators in favor of more reconnaissance, more firepower, or hindering the opponent. The “Mini Breach Charge” could shake up the meta in Rainbow Six.
When is it coming? The gadget has only been announced for Year 5 so far. However, there are only two seasons left, and since so much is already known about it, it could be introduced with the upcoming Season 3. However, this is not certain yet.
In the prefecture of Hokkaido in Japan, there was an arrest due to a confrontation in Pokémon GO. Thus, the battle for a gym ended with police intervention.
It has been reported: The Japanese portal Sankei reports on a police intervention in Hokkaido. The information about it is not very detailed, but it seems that two trainers clashed because they were fighting over a gym.
Subsequently, a 56-year-old player was so angry that he grabbed his opponent by the chest and then destroyed the opponent’s car mirror.
Pokémon GO often leads to disputes
How did the argument end? The affected player called the police, who promptly arrested the 56-year-old. The perpetrator then said: “I was angry because he went ahead and took my gym.”
The perpetrator has now been arrested for assault and property damage.
It seems that the two trainers were friends and had met a few years ago through Pokémon GO.
This often leads to disputes: Defending gyms is a contentious topic in Pokémon GO. Currently, you can earn 30 coins per day through it. This is the in-game currency of Pokémon GO and can otherwise be purchased for real money.
However, those who do not want to spend money often rely on gyms. But to do so, you have to stay in the gym for several hours. If other trainers then take over the gym, you do not get the full 30 coins.
As a result, disputes have probably arisen in almost every community. Some trainers pay careful attention to gym times, while others do not care.
Due to the coins, there are often disputes in Pokémon GO.
During the peak of the Corona crisis, the police also had a lot to do with Pokémon players. In Italy, a 31-year-old was caught in March catching Pokémon despite a curfew. When the police asked about the reason for his outing, the player simply replied: “I have to hunt the Pokémon.”
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In FIFA 21 the Volta mode enters its second year. Will the street variant be more popular this year? EA Sports has a few features to offer that are supposed to improve the mode.
This is Volta: “Volta” is the street football mode that was introduced in FIFA 20. It aimed to combine the classic FIFA feel with the roots of football.
The announcement of the mode, which slightly resembled FIFA Street, was well-received. However, the experiment ultimately met with little enthusiasm – as there wasn’t much to do in Volta. The story barely convinced fans, and online play with friends was lacking. This year, Volta is back for a second round – and wants to win you over with new features.
1. Online co-op is finally here
You can now play Volta together: This is probably the strongest argument EA Sports wants to use to make the Volta mode more appealing. After the much-requested multiplayer feature was simply absent in FIFA 20, it is now included in FIFA 21.
In Volta Squads, you can work together in teams of three. This allows you to build the best street football team in the world with your friends. The matches are five against five – meaning each player controls not just one, but multiple players.
If you were impressed by the gameplay in Volta but found it rather unappealing to play alone, you might want to give the new online feature a chance.
In FIFA 21, Volta also gets a type of story, “The Debut,” which is supposed to last only two to three hours, making it about one-third of the original Volta story. There you will primarily learn the basics of Volta – which probably makes sense if you didn’t really connect with the game mode last year.
Additionally, the “Featured Battles” are introduced, reminiscent of Squad Battles from Ultimate Team. Here, you can not only secure cool jerseys but also win icons for your team and challenge strong teams.
The Featured Battles are supposed to provide more motivation
3. Outdated gameplay & more cosmetics
This is changing in gameplay: The gameplay itself was not necessarily Volta’s problem. It felt like a kind of hybrid of FIFA 20 and FIFA Street, but the combination was fun. Issues, such as the extremely difficult scoring (which we also noted in our testing of FIFA 21), could be solved with some training. However, the long-term motivation was lacking.
In FIFA 21, Volta will nonetheless have a few new tricks up its sleeve – quite literally. For instance, “Agile Dribbling,” which we can also use in the rest of FIFA 21, will be incorporated into the mode. This allows you powerful dribbles in tight spaces, and you can also apply slick nutmegs to your opponent. Many complicated skill moves are executed more easily than in the rest of the game. It’s clear: In Volta, fun takes center stage, rather than tactical behavior.
The gameplay is said to have improved significantly
However, the new blocking system from FIFA 21 will also be applied in Volta. Defenders can now block balls more skillfully if they are in the right position – so expect no easy games. New flair shots and passing animations have also been added.
If you have mastered the gameplay, you can use your skills to earn plenty of cosmetics again. This includes stylish, Volta-specific clothing, as well as street clothing in the style of real football teams. Finally, there are also new locations to discover.
Whether these innovations are enough to keep Volta exciting in the long term will become clear at the latest upon the release of FIFA 21. By the way, all the information that is currently known about the game can be found in our overview of FIFA 21.
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The developers of Magic: Legends invited MeinMMO to tell us more about the upcoming action RPG. We talked about the fifth class and how deep and complex the game will really be.
Several weeks ago, I had already spoken with Principal Lead Design Adam Hetenyi about the Sanctifier class and classes in general. Now we met virtually again for another conversation.
This time the topic was the new and presumably last class for the release of Legends, the Necromancer. I used the time in the interview to extract some other interesting details about Magic.
I learned from Adam that Magic: Legends will be really complex, at least for the players who want it that way. The action RPG promises a lot of depth if you are willing to engage with it.
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The official gameplay from PAX East gives a good impression of what Magic: Legends looks like.
What is Magic: Legends? In short, Magic: Legends is an action RPG based on the famous collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. It offers both PvE and PvP content, although there are no details available yet on the latter.
You can play either alone or in groups of up to three players. Legends does not use a conventional equipment and inventory system, but a collection of cards that you use to build decks.
These decks determine which abilities you master and what role you fulfill in the game. Each class is therefore highly customizable.
Legends – As complex as Magic: The Gathering … or similar
How complex will Magic: Legends be? In connection with the new class, Adam explained to me that it is possible to create really complex builds for your character. The Necromancer, for example, can summon and sacrifice the dead to fuel more powerful spells.
However, it would also be possible to include cards in the deck that draw on your own health points. However, this is only feasible if you can heal yourself from this damage – for example, by sucking the life out of enemies. This requires some management and skill, but that is intentionally complicated, as Adam confirmed to me:
This is something like the expert level of gameplay when you summon creatures that you keep alive with your own health bar […] We want to ensure that the game is accessible to people, but we also need that depth. We have many mechanical interactions and options for those who really want to dive into the game.
Adam Hetenyi, Principal Lead Design of Magic: Legends
Adam also explained to me that there will be decks that focus on you as the main character. Rather than throwing summoned units around, you can buff and strengthen yourself to heat things up for the enemies. This is especially interesting for PvP.
Adam described the mindmage as a potentially strong class for PvP if he builds on strengthening himself.
Since you have over 100 cards available, of which you can put 12 in a deck, thousands of different combinations are possible. Anyone who really wants to play at the highest level will still find that one percent they can improve.
How does it work in a group? For groups, the same applies as for each individual player. You can coordinate the decks with each other and play even more efficiently, or you can just mix wildly and have fun with randomness.
Adam explained to me that it’s even possible to play in specific combinations. If you use two players who take turns casting healing spells and a Necromancer who works with powerful summons that harm him, you can maintain a kind of ritual that literally annihilates opponents.
You can do this if you bring a high degree of coordination. […] We are really looking forward to seeing what builds people come up with when we go into beta: to see how players work together and not just play “next to each other”. They should help each other.
Adam Hetenyi, Principal Lead Design of Magic: Legends
Great potential for even more depth in gameplay
I asked Adam about the possibility of ultimate abilities for the classes – something that you charge up and then use. His answer: “Yes, I can imagine that. But I can’t say anything about it yet.”
The Planeswalker cards from Magic have a similar mechanic where loyalty is built up or consumed to cast particularly powerful spells. The developers are, of course, aware of this but need to discuss it in detail, as Adam tells me.
Planeswalkers in Magic can collect loyalty markers to spend them on powerful spells.
In Magic, there are also cards that change the win condition – for example, you win if you have 50 or more health points. Something like that is also conceivable, although in a form where the current play area is cleared of monsters instead of “winning” outright. But that’s only been thoughts so far.
However, it is certain that you can customize your characters. How exactly that will work and whether there will be things like cosmetic adjustments and customization remains something Adam could not tell me yet.
Classes as the basis for gameplay depth
What are classes? So far, five classes have been introduced to us in Magic: Legends, one for each color of mana that exists in the game. The known classes are:
Red – Geomancer
Blue – Mindmage
Green – Beastcaller
White – Sanctifier
Black – Necromancer (new)
I was one of the first to play the Geomancer, Mindmage, and Beastcaller at PAX East 2020. The developers exclusively revealed the Sanctifier and the Necromancer to me, along with their skills.
What can the Necromancer do? Like every class, the Necromancer has a standard attack and two abilities:
the primary attack is made with his incense burner that he swings
the secondary attack is an explosion that summons small skeletons
the supportive ability casts a spell on nearby opponents, transferring health points from them to you and allowing you to walk through them
Artwork of the Necromancer.
The weapon of the Necromancer, an incense swinger.
The Necromancer is designed for medium range and is supposed to play like a battlemage, so a wizard who doesn’t fight from a distance. The playstyle primarily revolves around summoning and sacrificing creatures but depends on your deck.
Will there be more classes? In the last conversation, Adam already told me that additional classes will come that represent combinations of two colors.
This time he even promised me specifically that a playable vampire will be added to the game. Concrete info will hopefully follow soon.
The full release of the action RPG is then scheduled for 2021 for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, but again without a specific date. Magic: Legends will be a Free2Play title.
Will all classes be playable in the beta? Unfortunately, Adam could not give me a concrete answer here: “We are still deciding on that. We want to give players everything as quickly as possible so we can receive feedback […] But I can’t give you a concrete answer yet.”
The idea of building decks to play an ARPG still excites me. Given the complexity of Magic: The Gathering and my inability to build functioning decks there, I feel a bit intimidated.
A detailed depth of gameplay is helpful for an action RPG, as seen in the Diablo series. However, if it becomes too complex too quickly, it could discourage players – for example, I can’t handle Path of Exile at all. Therefore, I hope that Magic: Legends finds a good middle ground.
On the other hand, I really like the idea that I can choose whether to buff my hero, fight with a small army, or play highly complex builds with lots of micromanagement. I’m curious to see how that will look.
Since I only have to find 12 cards that work together here, I think even a Magic noob like me will manage it.
I personally enjoy playing action RPGs and look forward to immersing myself in this world without having to sift through thousands of cards. Of course, as a vampire, as soon as that’s finally possible.
Benedict Grothaus Freelance author at MeinMMO (and a big fan of Magic)
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The gamescom 2020 starts in just a few weeks. To bring the fair digitally to your home, Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, and we from Webedia Gaming are now partners.
Now, Twitch and YouTube, the world’s leading live streaming and video platforms for games, are joining as well. On Steam, there will be offers and playable demo versions in line with the world’s largest games event.
Also, the content platform TikTok is an official gamescom partner for the first time in 2020 and will also distribute gamescom content worldwide.
Webedia Gaming is also a partner of gamescom. Therefore, we will keep you updated here on MeinMMO, on GameStar, and on GamePro with news and information around the event.
When is gamescom 2020? This year, gamescom has attached itself to the end of summer:
The digital events will start with the Opening Night on August 27 and end on August 30.
This year you will not experience the gamescom program at the fair in Cologne, but at home on the couch
What events are planned? In the last week of August, you can expect plenty of news, information, and entertainment formats in the gamescom streams.
Opening Night Live by Geoff Keighley
gamescom: Daily Show in English by IGN and in German by Webedia – This show provides you with daily information about the biggest highlights of gamescom 2020
gamescom Studio – Here the developers of the top games will be interviewed and will share more details about their announcements
gamescom: Awesome Indies by IGN – Here the latest indie games that will be coming to the market in the future will be introduced
gamescom: Best of Show by IGN – The conclusion of gamescom is the “Best of Show,” which highlights the highlights of the digital fair again.
And you can follow all of this conveniently from home through streaming channels. Other media partners of gamescom will participate in the shows, including some big names among YouTubers and streamers.
So tune in, there’s a lot to see.
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MeinMMO presents you the 10 most interesting multiplayer games for the Xbox Series X that you can play from the launch of the console in November 2020: These are the launch titles.
What kind of games are these? In our article, we present the most interesting games for the Xbox Series X with a focus on multiplayer. There is also a small outlook on the single-player games that are also planned as launch titles. All of them are supposed to be available with the release of the Xbox Series X.
The Senior Communications Manager at Xbox, Will Tuttle, also recently spoke about the release of the Xbox Series X in a conversation with Xbox Wire. The mention of November was made as well.
Xbox Series X Release – These multiplayer games await you
Some games will be available right at the release of the Xbox Series X and offer you a decent multiplayer mode or even focus entirely on multiplayer. We present the games to you here.
Marvel’s Avengers
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Crystal Dynamics | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: September 4, 2020 | Model: Buy2Play
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What is Marvel’s Avengers? In Marvel’s Avengers, you take on the roles of various superheroes from the Marvel universe. Each character is supposed to have their own skill trees and thus differentiate from each other. The missions can be completed in co-op or single-player with the support of AI. MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen was able to extensively try out the beta of Marvel’s Avengers.
This is what the multiplayer offers: The multiplayer offers missions for up to four players. The tasks are given to you by various known people from the Marvel universe. While there will be no raids, the difficulty should still be challenging enough in co-op. The multiplayer of Marvel’s Avengers feels a bit like Destiny 2.
Watch Dogs: Legion
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Ubisoft Toronto | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: October 29, 2020 | Model: Buy2Play
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What is Watch Dogs: Legion? In the third part of the action series, you are again using hacker abilities in an open world – this time in the future London. The special feature of Legion: You can take control of any NPC in the open game world. This way, you build up a team of avatars with special specialties, between which you can switch at any time. There is no predefined main character.
This is what the multiplayer offers:Watch Dogs: Legion is supposed to have an extensive multiplayer mode with restrictions: It should be possible to explore the world together and master co-op missions as well as endgame content. The online mode is also supposed to be regularly expanded with new content such as more modes and events.
FIFA 21
Genre: Sports Simulation| Developer: EA Sports | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: October 9, 2020
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What is FIFA 21? FIFA 21 is the successor to the successful FIFA 20. Even in the newest installment, numerous licenses are available to you, and with FIFA Ultimate Team, Volta, Career, or Pro Clubs, several game modes are at your disposal.
This is what the multiplayer offers: In the new installment of FIFA, all important online modes are again included. FIFA Ultimate Team is also back in FIFA 21, and you can build your team from various cards. And FIFA Ultimate Team also gets a cool upgrade: Soon you will be able to play the online mode in online co-op. This was previously only possible in couch co-op and not online.
NBA 2K21
Genre: Sports Simulation| Developer: Visual Concepts | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: September 4, 2020
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What is NBA 2K21? This is the basketball simulation series from 2K Games. The game offers you the official licenses of the North American professional league National Basketball Association. According to the developer, especially the graphics and online features are to be significantly improved.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Like its predecessor NBA 2K20, NBA 2K21 will also offer plenty of multiplayer fun. “My Team” is comparable to FUT in FIFA. Here you assemble your own team and play against other players. NBA 2K20 is even represented in e-sports, which should also apply to 2K21.
Fortnite
Genre: Multiplayer Shooter | Developer: Epic Games | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: July 25, 2020
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What is Fortnite? Fortnite is one of the most popular battle royale games. 100 players are dropped onto a map and fight against each other until only one remains. To do this, you collect weapons and equipment while the map shrinks due to a storm. The game world is almost entirely destructible, and you can build your own structures.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Battle royale style, you fight against other players and teams on a map and try to survive. Epic is constantly coming up with something new.
What is WRC 9? WRC 9 is a rally simulation series with the official license of the FIA World Rally Championship. You can rely on over 50 official teams. Compared to its predecessor, there are three new events in Japan, New Zealand, and Kenya. In this part, multiplayer races are again included.
This is what the multiplayer offers: WRC 9 will again offer an extensive multiplayer. WRC 8 already provided plenty of challenges against other players with online leaderboards, weekly challenges, and a split-screen mode. The successor will probably retain similar features.
Destiny 2
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Bungie | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: September 6, 2017
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What is Destiny 2? Destiny 2 is a multiplayer online shooter with MMO elements from developer Bungie. This time, it’s all about the Guardians going into new worlds and fighting enemies for plenty of loot with powerful weapons and cool abilities. Bungie announced at the last Xbox event that Destiny 2 will be released in an enhanced version on the Xbox Series X.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Destiny 2 fully relies on its multiplayer component. Co-op is an important aspect of the loot shooter, and challenging raids are also on the agenda. Alternatively, you can plunge into PvP. The new expansion Beyond Light for Destiny 2 is also scheduled to be released on November 11. This could also be an indication of a possible release window for the Xbox Series X.
Rainbow Six Siege
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Ubisoft | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5 | Release Date: December 1, 2015
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What is Rainbow Six Siege? Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is a team shooter where five players per team compete against each other. You take on the role of various characters, known as Operators, who possess different abilities.
Microsoft confirmed that Rainbow Six Siege should run smoothly on the Xbox Series X. Creative Director Leroy Athanassoff also stated that cross-gen play, meaning matches between Xbox One and Xbox Series X, would be possible (via games.ch).
This is what the multiplayer offers: One team takes on the role of the defender in Rainbow Six Siege, while the opposing players are the attackers. There are various game modes, such as securing areas, rescuing hostages, or defusing a bomb, which is comparable to Counter-Strike or Valorant.
Sea of Thieves
Genre: Action-Adventure | Developer: Rare | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | Release Date: March 20, 2018
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What is Sea of Thieves? Sea of Thieves is a multiplayer pirate game in an open Caribbean-themed island world. You fight in first-person perspective and search for treasures. You can team up with other players and fight against other ships and their crews on the open seas. At launch, the game offered three factions that focus on combat, transport, or treasure hunting. Developer Rare is continually developing the game further.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Sea of Thieves does not offer a classic MMORPG experience. Rather, the game focuses on a fast gameplay experience without a complex rule set. Meanwhile, there is an arena mode that relies solely on pure PvP. Here, players compete to bring the most loot to the Sea Dogs faction.
Gears 5
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Black Tusk Studios | Platform: PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X | Release Date: September 10, 2019
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What is Gears of War 5?Gears 5 continues the famous “Gears of War” series. Like its predecessors, Gears 5 relies on the tried-and-true “Duck and Cover” gameplay. The story picks up where part 4 left off. Kait Diaz, an outsider of Locust descent, wants to uncover her ancestry.
This is what the multiplayer offers: Gears 5 offers a local split-screen mode for three players. Alternatively, the game also provides an online co-op that offers additional game modes alongside the campaign.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is set to launch alongside the Xbox Series X.
Xbox Series X Launch Games: These games are also available
There are some more launch titles for the Xbox Series X that we want to briefly introduce to you here. We have selected the most interesting titles that you should keep an eye on.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon: You take on the role of Yakuza Ichiban, who has been in prison for 18 years. The game places great emphasis on strong storytelling and much of the humor that characterizes the series. A comprehensive preview of Yakuza: Like a Dragon can be found with our colleagues at GamePro.
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla: Valhalla will be the latest installment of the well-known Ubisoft series and takes place in medieval England this time. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla does not have a real multiplayer, but it has some online components.
Chivalry 2: Chivalry 2 is a first-person action fighting game. You battle your way through your competitors in a medieval world. The game emphasizes a hefty combat system.
Control: This is a third-person shooter from the Finnish developer studio Remedy Entertainment. As Jesse Faden, you fight against a supernatural power.
DIRT 5: A racing game that focuses on off-road racing. Dynamic weather is supposed to make the gameplay particularly interesting.
DIRT is a popular racing game series.
Forza Horizon 4: Forza Horizon 4 is an open-world racing game.
Gears Tactics: Is a turn-based strategy game in the Gears universe. You control a group of soldiers from a top-down perspective.
Madden NFL 21: Is the next installment of the well-known American football video game series. Again, it also has the licenses of the National Football League.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps: The sequel to the successful jump-and-run hit is also coming for the Xbox Series X. Microsoft promises a specially adapted version for the new console.
The story of Ori has already enchanted players with its picturesque graphics in the predecessor.
Planet Coaster: Console Edition: The park simulation makes its way to the Xbox Series X. In the adapted version, you can also build your theme parks on the Xbox Series X.
Scorn is a first-person horror shooter for Windows and the Xbox Series X. You explore a twisted horror world.
Second Extinction: Second Extinction is a cooperative first-person shooter for three players. Your goal is to exterminate the mutated dinosaurs.
The Falconeer: An air combat game in an open world where you control powerful warbirds. Weapons, abilities, and warbirds are fully customizable.
Halo Infinite: The first-person shooter once again takes place in the Halo universe. It continues the story of Master Chief in the third chapter of the “Reclaimer Saga” and ties into Halo 5: Guardians. Halo Infinite has been postponed to 2021.
The Medium: A third-person psychological horror game. You play as Marianna, who can communicate with ghosts and is plagued by visions of a child murder. The game was supposed to release on December 10 but has now been pushed to January 28, 2020 (via GameSpot.com).
One of the most terrifying and best events from World of Warcraft returns – the dreaded zombie plague is spreading again.
Currently, interested players can already try out the Patch 9.0.1, the pre-patch for the next expansion Shadowlands, on the PTR. In addition to numerous new features, such as the new leveling experience or the revised classes, the big pre-event for Shadowlands is also waiting. A part of this is the return of one of the most feared events of all time – the great zombie plague.
What was the zombie plague? Just before the release of the third expansion “Wrath of the Lich King”, there was a significant event. At various locations in the game, crates of corrupted grain could be found. Those who ate from it received a debuff and subsequently turned into a zombie. As a zombie, one was hostile towards all players and NPCs but could also infect them with the plague.
This created total chaos. Entire cities were wiped out. Normal gameplay was nearly impossible. Only after a while, as the event continued and NPCs developed countermeasures, was the plague contained.
Will it return like this? Yes. At first glance, even worse and more intense than it was back then. At least initial images from the PTR suggest this conclusion. Because not only players and friendly NPCs can be infected, but all NPCs, including mobs, can also be turned into zombies that then attack non-infected creatures.
Will the event be weakened? Whether the event will actually come in exactly this form or will be “nerfed” during the PTR remains to be seen. However, it is quite possible that the madness will diminish after a few days when countermeasures are found again to handle the zombie plague. Otherwise, the event could be too disruptive and keep players away from normal gameplay for too long – especially if the event lasts 4-6 weeks.
What do you think about it? Cool that this event is returning? Or rather a creepy reminder of social distancing in times of Corona?
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Currently, the Premier Cup of the Hyper League in PvP is running in Pokémon GO. There are numerous Pokémon that are useful, which many might not have considered before. We will show you the best Pokémon for the Premier Cup.
What’s new: On August 10th, the Hyper League of Season 3 started in PvP. You can fight in the PvP League exclusively with Pokémon up to 2500 CP until August 24th.
Since Season 3 the Premier Cup for the Hyper League has been available. In the previous season, it was only available for the Master League.
What is the Premier Cup? In this cup, you can only compete with non-legendary Pokémon. Monsters like Cresselia or Giratina, which are really strong in the Hyper League, are thus excluded.
Other Pokémon are needed, which means you can’t use your usual teams anymore. We will now show you some monsters that are suitable for the Premier Cup.
The best Pokémon for the Premier Cup
Swampert: Both as a Shadow Pokémon and in the normal version, Swampert is really strong. With Hydro Cannon, it has one of the best charge moves in PvP and also brings a lot of variation with the second charge move Earthquake.
Swampert can defeat popular monsters like Charizard or Gengar and is therefore quite likely to be favorable.
Since the Community Day with Mudkip, Swampert with Hydro Cannon is really strong.
Venusaur: As a Shadow and in the Normal version, Venusaur is really strong. With the charge move Frenzy Plant from Community Day, it deals a lot of neutral damage. Mud Bomb is a useful second charge move.
Venusaur is especially strong against Swampert, which you will likely encounter quite often. Otherwise, it also defeats Pokémon like Togekiss or Machamp.
Abomasnow: This Pokémon has become significantly stronger since the move adjustment at the end of July. The fast move Powder Snow now does more damage, and it now has the ice move Weather Ball, which is really good in PvP. For a second charge move, we recommend Energy Ball of the Grass type.
Abomasnow might not be on many trainers’ radar yet and wins against Venusaur and Swampert. So you could surprise some opponents with it.
Gengar: Since the Community Day with Gastly, Gengar is also useful in PvP. With the charge move Shadow Punch, Gengar is a strong, general attacker.
If you don’t have the right counter at hand, bring out Gengar and deal some neutral damage. This could allow you to swing the round in your favor.
Froslass: This Pokémon also benefits from the move adjustment at the end of July. Since then, Aerial Ace is also stronger and elevates Froslass to a higher level.
With Icy Wind as a fast move, you will be more versatile and can stand up against almost all starters.
Machamp: Not only in raids and gyms is Machamp a real weapon. In PvP, it can use the charge moves Cross Chop and Stone Edge to surprise some trainers.
Pokémon like Charizard or Lapras can be well defeated by Machamp, and otherwise, it is quite sturdy unless it faces Psychic, Fairy, or Flying moves.
Cavalier: This Pokémon might surprise many trainers, but it is quite strong in PvP. It can learn moves from various types, and as an opponent, you never really know which moves will be used.
We recommend Counter, Mud Shot, and Drill Run as moves for Cavalier. This way, it can even defeat Swampert or Venusaur with proper use.
Cavalier might be off the radar for many trainers.
Dragonite: This dragon Pokémon is mainly a strong all-rounder and can defeat numerous Pokémon. With Dragon Claw and Hurricane as charge moves, it has a quick attack, but also an effective, longer charge move.
Which monsters are still worth it? The list of strong Pokémon for the Premier Cup is long. Where one Pokémon is strong, the other monster is weak. If you can’t manage with the aforementioned monsters, we will show you some alternatives here:
Togekiss with Charm, Flamethrower, and Air Slash
Snorlax with Lick, Body Slam, and Heavy Slam
Lapras with Ice Shard, Surf, and Skull Bash
Charizard with Fire Spin, Blast Burn, and Dragon Claw
Empoleon with Waterfall, Hydro Cannon, and Drill Peck
Berrycannon with Counter, Night Slash, and Trash Throw
Chestnaught with Seed Bomb, Solar Beam, and Leaf Tornado
Typhlosion with Dark Claw, Blast Burn, and Solar Beam
What you need to consider when building your team: You should pay close attention in your team selection to cover many type weaknesses. It won’t help you to have a strong team where every Pokémon has the same weakness.
Make sure your Pokémon are effective against as many other types as possible. This way, ideally, you could effectively respond to every Pokémon of your opponent.
If you are still looking for strong Pokémon for the PvP League, we recommend the Tier List for each League of Pokémon GO. There, we show you the best monsters from each league so you can build a really strong team.
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The big summer update 2020 for GTA Online is here and it has brought some new content. However, there are a few changes that, while smaller, were quite necessary for the gameplay.
New yacht missions have been added that allow you to earn money, and 15 new vehicles that you can cruise through the streets of Los Santos.
But there are further changes that may not be immediately noticeable but are important for gameplay performance.
6 Changes to Gameplay
What is different now? We show you 6 small changes that you may not have noticed yet. However, some of you may have already encountered them.
1. More Property Ownership
What does that mean? The amount of properties you can own has increased by 3. Now you can buy up to 8 different “buildings.” These can be apartments, businesses, or garages to store even more cars.
Why is this important? Besides being able to buy and securely store more cars, especially the businesses bring profit. Because you can earn money by conducting illegal activities there. The more of these properties you can own, the greater your profit will be when you manage them.
You can now buy even more properties
2. Countdown at the Lucky Wheel
What is meant by that? When you now enter the casino and go to the lucky wheel, where you can win cool prizes, a timer will be displayed indicating how long you must wait before you can spin the wheel again.
Why is this important? After you have spun the lucky wheel once, exactly 24 hours must pass before you can try again. This countdown helps to keep a clear overview and not to waste time unnecessarily in the casino.
A timer is now displayed at the lucky wheel
3. Return All Vehicles
What is meant by that? You now have a new function in the interaction menu where you can return all vehicles to the garage.
Why is this important? Previously, this function was only available for business vehicles, but now it is possible for all vehicles. This means you no longer have to painstakingly bring your car back to the garage when you no longer want to drive it.
What is meant by that? You can find Wendy at your arcades, and now you can buy snacks directly from her. Just go to her at the bar and stock up.
Why is this important? With snacks, you can heal yourself, making them your little lifesavers when you are on missions. Being able to buy snacks from Wendy is especially important for the big casino heist because you need to operate from the arcade.
You can now buy snacks from Wendy
5. No more annoying calls from LJT
What is meant by that? Your drug-dealing partner LJT will no longer call you about MC business matters. Instead, you will now receive a text message.
Why is this important? The calls from LJT could be quite annoying, as they usually came at the most inconvenient moment. With the text messages, you can now decide when you want to deal with the business.
You can now decide when to deal with your MC business
6. More Expensive Cars for Simeon’s Requests
What is meant by that? With the summer update, there are now higher quality cars that you can search for and export for Simeon’s export requests. Additionally, you can now sell them at the docks to earn even more money.
Why is this important? These changes ensure that you can earn significantly more money with the side job. According to a reddit user, you would now receive 20,000 GTA dollars for a delivered vehicle instead of the 3-5,000 GTA$ (via reddit).
You finally get more money for Simeon’s export requests
Among these changes are also some of the ways you can earn money. Therefore, the new features are particularly important for everyone who wants to earn money quickly in GTA Online. The changes should now make it even easier for you.
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In Call of Duty: Warzone has the eSports organization Luminosity Gaming (LG) signed top gamer Rocky “RockyNoHands” Stoutenburgh. As he is paralyzed from the waist down, he plays Warzone using a special controller with his mouth.
Who is RockyNoHands? Rocky “RockyNoHands” Stoutenburgh is a 33-year-old top player who has already made a name for himself in battle royale games like PUBG and Fortnite. This is all the more impressive as Rocky has been paralyzed since a severe fall in 2006. He cannot move from the neck down, which has made most of his previous hobbies, like motorcycling or hockey, impossible.
Except for gaming, because thanks to a special controller, the “Quad Stick,” Rocky can accurately control games with his mouth. Thanks to his ambition and a lot of practice, Rocky has become really good with the Quad Stick and has been among the top players in the genre. This even earned him an entry in the Guinness World Records 2020. On Twitch, where he streams regularly, he has over 64,000 followers.
But that’s not all, as Rocky now has a permanent place with the gaming organization LG (Luminosity Gaming).
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What is Luminosity Gaming? This name hides an eSports organization founded in 2015 based in Toronto, Canada. Luminosity fields teams in games such as Counter-Strike, LoL, Overwatch, Fortnite, and Call of Duty. LG has won multiple awards and celebrated tournament successes.
Rocky joins as a content creator: However, Rocky will not be part of the regular eSports roster at LG. Rather, he will represent the organization as a content creator in the future. He has good company, as top players and entertainers like Anomaly or Muselk are also part of Luminosity Gaming.
The free-to-play title Call of Duty: Warzone still hasn’t gotten a grip on its cheating problem in Season 5. Although Infinity Ward has already executed banning waves and kindly asked players not to cheat and hack, cases are once again accumulating in August 2020 where cheaters are causing trouble and frustration for honest players.
This is the situation: The free-to-play version of Call of Duty, Warzone is, like any free-to-play game, significantly exposed to the risk of being plagued by cheaters.
When a cheater is caught and their account is banned, they can simply create a new one: they practically lose nothing. The cheating problem has therefore been relevant since the beginning.
Other providers of free-to-play games rely on more or less effective anti-cheat software. Riot Games uses an aggressive anti-cheat system for Valorant: Vanguard starts up right with the PC. You didn’t even have to open Valorant to already be in contact with the program. This went too far for many and sparked protests.
Call of Duty: Warzone lacks such a present system. People are not happy about that.
Cheaters are a big problem in CoD Warzone.
If you do nothing, Warzone will die!
This was until now the peak of the cheating epidemic: In early April, there were severe complaints about cheaters in Call of Duty: Warzone. This culminated in a storm of outrage from influencers.
However, in the tournament, it became painfully clear that cheaters completely dominated Warzone and made normal gameplay impossible. The streamers had no chance against the cheaters. What was supposed to be a fun spectacle for Warzone turned into a debacle.
In May, it was said: This is now an extremely important topic for the developers and Activision. They have a team of people hunting these cheaters. However, this is a race against time
In July, Infinity Ward released a statement saying that they do not tolerate cheating. Players should please not use software to mod or hack, it was stated. This was somewhat mocked on reddit: “If you don’t stop, we will be very angry,” someone wrote there
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This is the current state: Cheaters are still a huge problem in Warzone, which is publicly discussed.
Frustration can be seen in this older video on Reddit. The video shows a hacker who apparently has grinded a lot in Call of Duty and therefore possesses the Damascus skin.
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This is unusual because with a ban, all items would be gone. This means that the cheater has either been cheating for a long time and hasn’t been caught or that they started cheating because they think they won’t get caught anyway. In any case, they are risking a ban and thus their valuable account.
The voices of content creators also sound just as frustrated in recent weeks as they did in April 2020:
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Streamer Jack Courage Dunlop says: He has played 12,000 games in Fortnite and encountered a cheater 3 times. In Warzone, he has played for 4 hours today and has been caught by a cheater 6 times.
On reddit, reports about the missing anti-cheat tool continue to increase even in Season 5, leading to absurd scenes. One player says their squad was killed by a group of cheaters, then they watched as they were taken out by a second group of cheaters also using aimbots and wallhacks (via reddit).
Apparently, Call of Duty: Warzone, despite many efforts, has found itself back in August 2020 where it was already in April 2020, amidst a sea of cheaters.
How to properly deal with cheaters?
In free-to-play games like Warzone, cheaters have long become a part of everyday life and are accepted by many as part of the game, just like bad weather or bad food in the cafeteria. Even though people get annoyed with them, they somehow have accepted them. How to properly deal with cheaters is explained by someone who knows:
