What do the Xbox Series X and the Playstation 5 cost? Console gamers have been asking this question for a while, but both Microsoft and Sony are still tight-lipped. However, an insider has now revealed a supposed price that is quite surprising.
What price did the insider mention? Alanah Pearce is a game journalist and has very good sources due to her long-standing work in the industry. She explained in a stream that an insider, whose name she did not reveal, sent her a photo. This photo showed the price of the Xbox Series X as it is listed in a retailer’s system.
According to this image, the console is supposed to cost 599 dollars.
Here, Alanah Pearce talks about the insider information:
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How is this price to be classified? 599 dollars would probably mean 599 euros here. At the launch of the Xbox One in November 2013, the console cost 499 dollars in the US and 499 euros in Europe.
However, 599 dollars is quite a high price, considering that speculation has been around 399 to 499 dollars so far. When the Playstation 3 launched in November 2009, its price for the model with a 60GB hard drive was also 599 dollars. This led to some criticism from gamers at the time. Former Sony Worldwide Studios President Shuhei Yoshida later announced in 2018 that this high price was a mistake (via Gadgets).
599 dollars for the Xbox Series X could therefore also lead to criticism from customers.
How realistic is this price? A console that costs more than 499 dollars could be difficult to sell to customers. However, what is packed into the Xbox Series X is certainly worth 599 dollars. If Microsoft were to ask for less, it would mean a loss at the launch of the console. However, the company might be willing to accept this, as it was similar with the launch of the Xbox One X (via Business Insider).
Additionally, there is allegedly a cheaper Xbox Series S in the works. If the Series X costs 499 dollars or even less, Microsoft would have to offer the Series S at a “bargain price” of 299 to 399 dollars. This raises the question of whether that is possible.
So, 599 dollars are not completely unrealistic. However, it may not be what gamers expect or are willing to pay.
We may have to pay quite a high price for both the Xbox Series X and the PS5.
What about the PS5? The PS5 is a significant factor in the price of the Xbox Series X. According to analyst Michael Pachter (via Geoff Keighley’s podcast), Microsoft is waiting to see what Sony charges for its console before deciding on the price for the new Xbox. Allegedly, Microsoft wants to undercut the price of the PS5.
If the 599 dollars for the Xbox Series X are correct, then the Playstation 5 would actually need to cost even more. This would put the PS5 with a disc drive at a minimum of 649 dollars. Whether console gamers are willing to pay such a price is questionable.
However, in June, a price of 499 euros for the PS5 with a disc drive was briefly visible on Amazon France (via xboxdynasty). Whether this was accurate remains unclear.
What do you think about the mentioned price now? It is conceivable that it is just a placeholder. 599 dollars seem quite high for a new console. It would be understandable if gamers do not rush to buy at launch at the end of 2020.
However, it cannot be ruled out that such prices will indeed be called for next-gen. We simply have to wait for Sony and Microsoft to make official statements.
What do you think? Is Microsoft really asking 599 dollars for the Xbox Series X?
Destiny 2 or Fortnite, WoW or Final Fantasy XIV which game makes the internet connections heat up? Join us as we look at the data consumption per hour of your favorite online games.
What is this about? We at MeinMMO provide an overview of the data consumption of your favorite games. While most of you probably have unlimited internet plans, a few evenings with your favorite game could quickly mean a lot of gigabytes in downloads.
The consumption varies significantly depending on the game. While the leader consumes a whopping 300 megabytes per hour, the last entry on our list consumes only 3 MB, which is just one-hundredth of that.
First, we will look at the podium of the 3 hungriest data games. After that, there will be a list of 23 titles, sorted by consumption. Included are everything from MMORPGs to shooters to MOBAs that will make any gamer’s heart race.
Where do the data come from? MeinMMO refers here mainly to a survey from March 2020, conducted by an Australian consumer and comparison site. Average values per hour were provided.
These are the 3 biggest data hogs:
Rank 3 – Call of Duty Warzone: With 175 MB per hour, the Battle Royale in the CoD universe consumes your internet connection quite heavily. No wonder, with a maximum of 150 soldiers needing to be synchronized on a huge map – soon it could even be 200 soldiers.
Rank 2 – Counter-Strike: Global Offensive: 250 MB costs an average hour of CS:GO. The tactical shooter is nearly a decade old but still remains highly popular, having a record year in 2020 and is actively played at the highest levels, so you can forgive the hardworking router.
Rank 1 – Destiny 2: A proud 300 MB must be downloaded per hour if you are shooting aliens in the face with friends in the MMO shooter. Especially the open areas with random events, a variety of allies, and hordes of enemies cause the download rates to spike – Guardians can boast of holding the traffic record.
In Destiny 2, things are heating up while your internet connections heat up
What you need to know about the listing: Keep in mind that the mentioned data on MB consumption represent average values. In games like Destiny 2, the required download is significantly lower when you are soloing the campaign as opposed to battling your fireteam across the universe.
It also matters what technical specifications you are using – a lower framerate, for example, reduces the necessary download. If you are also using voice chat or party, this can quickly add up to an extra 50 MB.
Not only the routers are sometimes groaning under the heavy data load, but the hard drives of players are also soon overflowing with the top games:
Notable observations: It is noticeable that the shooter faction with large worlds dominates the top ranks. The shooter CoD: WW II is ranked so low because it is not positioned with the other CoD titles in the BR genre, but is played with significantly fewer players at the same time. Also, CS:GO stands out a bit because the player count per match is relatively low, yet the consumption is still high.
Additionally, there is a broad field clustered around 80 to 40 MB. Here we find popular MMORPGs like WoW or the MOBA LoL – which consumes significantly less data than its competitor Dota 2. Final Fantasy XIV, in comparison, has almost no data appetite.
You can see that Hearthstone is easy on your internet connection for PC and smartphones
Which title would you have thought has the biggest data hunger per hour? Do you also find it exciting how far apart the games lie?
In Valorant, it is important to detect the opponent through sounds in advance and prepare for them. However, especially regarding the sounds of movement, the game lacks differentiation. This bothers some players, as it leads to unfair advantages.
What is the problem with the footstep sounds?In Valorant, it is essential that you hear your opponents so that you can take appropriate action. So, if you hear eager footsteps, it’s likely that enemies are about to run around the corner and you can prepare yourself.
However, the sound of footsteps is hardly dampened by distance or walls in Valorant. Rather, you can hear your opponent even when they are running around inside a building or preparing for a storm attack through the sewers half a map away.
Footstep sounds are an unfair advantage for defenders
That’s why defenders have the advantage: According to reddit user ComOddity, this strange, two-dimensional soundscape of footsteps is a significant disadvantage for attackers and an advantage for defenders. Because they don’t have to watch the entrance to the sewer on the map Split at Site A, as one can already hear from afar when someone is running through there.
If defenders manage to hold out long enough, forcing the opponents to run to reach their objective within the time limit, then defenders have even more of an advantage because the sounds from running can be heard far and through all obstacles.
If enemies want to attack here, they can already be heard from far away.
This should change: According to ComOddity, Riot should intervene here and adjust the sounds so that the noises sound different when they are far away and/or occur behind walls. This would help in localizing the sounds better and remove this unfair advantage.
Some players find this quite sensible, as the almost consistently loud sound levels seem strange to them and the advantage for defenders is definitely present.
Valorant allows playing without hearing damage: However, other players warn that then players might act like in Counter-Strike. Because there, some players turn the volume all the way up to hear even the faintest sounds of footsteps.
But since the volume of effects also includes the gunfire sounds of weapons, the poor players become almost deaf during a firefight. Therefore, some players prefer the system of Valorant, and the player TheZech in the reddit thread puts it succinctly:
“This is seriously the biggest point why I prefer Valorant over Counter-Strike – hearing damage from a video game isn’t worth it!”
Currently, sounds are a major topic in Valorant. A professional player recently noted that the overwhelming operator sniper rifle needs to be nerfed. But not by decreasing its stats; rather, by giving it a new sound, just like in Counter-Strike, so that whenever the scope is used, it can be heard.
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Sony and Microsoft have now released some new information about their upcoming consoles. Has it influenced your purchasing decision?
In recent months, both Sony and Microsoft have held stream conferences about their next-gen consoles, where new information has been disclosed.
There have been a number of announcements, which included not only technical details but also new games. We definitely know more about the PS5 and Xbox Series X now than we did a few months ago.
Even though we still don’t know everything that could influence our purchasing decision, we are definitely much wiser than we were recently.
What do you think of the information that came out in the summer? Did the announcements and presentations lead you to rethink your purchasing decision? Or does your choice remain the same? Let us know in the comments.
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The results will be compared with our past surveys and the surveys on our sister sites GameStar and GamePro to illustrate a possible trend.
Update: The survey is closed.
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ArcheAge is a sandbox MMO that gives you a lot of freedom. However, to experience exciting PvP and obtain the best equipment, you need to reach the endgame. That’s why we want to share with you how to quickly reach level 50+ with this guide.
What is the guide about?ArcheAge Unchained officially released in October 2019, and in this guide, we want to tell you how to get to the endgame areas of the MMORPG as quickly as possible. If you are not interested in that, you can also quest normally and enjoy the game.
We based this guide on the video by YouTuber Kanon, who provides a good overview of getting started in Unchained, as well as other level guides and our own experiences. The same path can certainly be followed if you are playing the free version of ArcheAge instead of Unchained.
The guide was originally published on October 15, 2019, and last updated on August 17, 2020.
Phase 1 – Level 1-30
How do I level up the fastest from 1 to 30? The first levels in ArcheAge and Unchained go extremely quickly. You have two types of quests to choose from:
The green ones are for your faction story.
The yellow ones are regular side quests.
Until level 30, you only need to focus on the green quests. The only exceptions are the quests:
For your glider (around level 7)
For your mount (around level 13)
These two quests are yellow, and you should complete them to gain early access to faster movement and gliding.
Which factions level particularly fast? Although there have been adjustments, you still level the fastest with the dwarves of the Nuia alliance and with Warborn on the Haranya side.
Phase 2 – Level 30 to 50
What happens at level 30? Once you reach level 30, quests will lead you to PvP areas. Additionally, the way you play will change from then on. Side quests will become necessary.
You will also find quests in specific areas that require a certain level and often lead to subsequent quests. It starts at level 30 in Halkyona. If you are coming from the eastern continent, you need to use the red portal in Kaernod in Ynstere to get to the prison camp in Halkyona.
What’s next? From Halkyona, the quests will lead you linearly to the areas Hellswamp (level 32) and Depthsand (level 34). From there, you will go through the same red portal (Halkyona) to the eastern continent.
There, you will go to the areas:
Seedcrow Basin (36)
Windslur Savanna (38)
Ruins of Perinoor (41)
and Hasla (42)
Afterwards, you will again go west and starting at level 44 into the carcass-edge areas to get to the diamond coast.
Alternatively, from levels 45 to 50, you can go to Aegis Island and form a group with other players. Farm mobs, as they give a lot of experience points.
The first PvP areas in Nuia in ArcheAge
What else can be used for leveling in Phase 2? ArcheAge offers you many ways to earn additional experience points beyond quests:
Spend work points to open money bags and gain experience points.
Destiny 2 now offers more than40 exotic masterwork catalysts that you can use to improve numerous weapon exotics. Here are 5 of the strongest catalysts that should be in every Guardian’s arsenal.
How to improve your exotics: With the Warmind expansion for Destiny 2, it became possible to upgrade many exotic weapons to masterworks.
This essentially represents an upgrade to the respective weapon, enhancing certain stats of the firearm or even granting the weapon additional perks.
The key to the masterwork upgrade are so-called masterwork catalysts. These must be found or earned and leveled up. In the end, the masterwork variant of the respective weapon is unlocked. However, not every exotic weapon has received a catalyst yet.
Here is the masterwork catalyst for the Perfected Outbreak
Which masterwork catalysts are we talking about? Some catalysts bring only minor changes to gameplay. Others can enhance a strong weapon exotic even more with subtle effects. Again, others can make the difference between an average and a top exotic. Here we present 5 of the strongest exotic masterwork catalysts that you can currently obtain and use in Season 11.
Note that: The selection was made considering numerous expert opinions, but also based on personal experiences and preferences. If your absolute top favorites are not listed, let us know in the comments and we can potentially expand the article later.
The Huckleberry
Huckleberry Catalyst
What makes this exotic masterwork catalyst special? This catalyst makes the submachine gun Huckleberry one of the strongest options for dealing with smaller enemies and entire groups of enemies.
With the catalyst, every kill with the masterwork version of Huckleberry fully reloads the magazine. If you play this SMG correctly, you hardly ever have to reload. Additionally, you can fully leverage the Rampage perk and easily maintain the 3 stacks of damage buff over extended periods.
Where can you get this catalyst? The masterwork catalyst for Huckleberry drops randomly after successfully completing heroic adventures.
How to level up the Huckleberry catalyst: Achieve 500 enemy kills.
Whisper of the Worm
Whisper Catalyst
What makes this exotic masterwork catalyst special? The exotic sniper Whisper of the Worm is currently one of the best choices for the heavy slot when it comes to boss damage.
The catalyst adds a modified stability perk to the Whisper. If you aim through the scope for a while without firing, you gain bonus range and bonus precision damage for a moment while remaining zoomed in. This further strengthens this already powerful weapon and helps you maximize its potential.
Where can you get this catalyst? The catalyst for Whisper of the Worm is tied to the heroic Whisper mission. What you need to do for the catalyst can be found here:
What makes this exotic masterwork catalyst special? The catalyst for the exotic bow Trinity Ghoul is regarded as one of the best catalysts in Destiny 2 and is seen by many players as a prime example of how a catalyst should upgrade an average weapon.
The strength of Trinity Ghoul lies in its arc bolts, and these are improved along with the arc element by the catalyst. The exotic perk Chain Lightning, which grants precision kills to the next shot (all 3 arrows) with chaining lightning capabilities, now triggers with every arc kill – such as by melee, grenades, or a normal kill with this exotic.
Where can you get this catalyst? The Trinity Ghoul catalyst drops with a high chance from almost all core activities like Gambit, Strikes, or the Crucible.
How to level up the Trinity Ghoul catalyst: Simply achieve 400 enemy kills with the weapon.
Perfected Outbreak
Perfected Outbreak Catalyst
What makes this exotic masterwork catalyst special? The catalyst for Perfected Outbreak enhances the uniqueness of this weapon – namely the SIVA nanites.
The Outbreak generates swarms of these nanites on kills with critical hits and with rapid-fire hits, which then infest nearby enemies. For infected enemies, the weapon deals more damage based on the number of SIVA nanites stuck to the respective enemies.
The cool part: If several Guardians have the Outbreak equipped, all users of the weapon benefit from the nanite effect of other carriers. Especially in a group, extreme damage values can be achieved with a primary weapon. And the catalyst boosts it further. With the masterwork version, the nanite swarms cause even more damage. Additionally, enemies that still have nanites attached upon death generate more nanites.
If several or all players in a group have this exotic as a masterwork, bosses in Strikes and even in some Raids are melted away – even though it is a primary weapon.
Perfected Outbreak
Where can you get this catalyst? The Perfected Outbreak is tied to the mission Zero Hour. And, as with the quest for Whisper of the Worm a heroic mode of the mission is unlocked in which you obtain the exotic masterwork catalyst. You get the catalyst the first time you complete the heroic mission.
How to level up the Perfected Outbreak catalyst: This catalyst can only be leveled up in certain parts of the mission The Zero Hour. Killing enemies with precision shots from the Perfected Outbreak works everywhere. Collecting SIVA particles only works through the respective mission.
What makes this exotic masterwork catalyst special? The exotic grenade launcher Witherhoard from the current Season 11 quickly earned a reputation as one of the best weapon exotics in the game, as it can shine in all activities. Whether bosses, majors, or groups of enemies – Witherhoard is a great option, especially as a support weapon against almost any type of enemy. The corresponding masterwork catalyst makes this weapon even stronger.
First of all, with the masterwork the handling is also maximized. Furthermore, the weapon receives the additional perk Silent Alarm. Thus, the exotic grenade launcher automatically reloads after a short time when stowed (holstered). This effectively eliminates its primary weakness (the long reload time) when played correctly, allowing it to be used more effectively in both PvE and PvP.
You shoot at an opponent or a group, switch to another weapon (energy or heavy like a sword), and can deal additional damage over time from Witherhoard to the opponent or group. You then switch back to the grenade launcher, which is already reloaded, and repeat the process. In PvP, you can block entire zones or access points while completely neglecting the reload.
Also from the Battle Pass – the ornament for Witherhoard
In short: Neither the grenade launcher itself nor the catalyst should currently be missing from your arsenal. Keep in mind, however, that it is possible that both the catalyst and the weapon will not be available after the end of Season 11, as they are seasonal items from the Season of Arrival.
Where can you get this catalyst? It is actually quite easy to get. After you obtain the weapon from the season’s Battle Pass, you will soon receive the self-explanatory catalyst quest automatically from gunsmith Banshee-44 in the Tower. You can’t miss it – he will be marked with a big, blinking quest marker.
The duo mode of Call of Duty: Warzone is an intense experience for two and is particularly fun with a good buddy. MeinMMO provides you with 2 loadouts here that you can start with as a duo team and have almost everything you need.
What do coordinated loadouts bring in the Warzone? As soon as you find yourself in the lobby, it’s straight into the game search with the hope of a big Warzone victory.
This is how many start the battle royale. However, you can easily secure a significant advantage if you synchronize your loadouts before the attack on Verdansk. Questions like
“Does anyone have a Claymore?”
“How do we quickly take out that truck?”
“Is anyone carrying a heartbeat sensor?”
will then be a thing of the past and can be answered with “Yes” from the start. This also applies to the duo mode. Once you’ve grabbed your personal loadouts, you are ready with the coordinated loadouts to adequately respond to almost any threat. For the rest, here are tips on how to take down a Juggernaut in the Warzone – because there is otherwise no remedy against it.
Warzone Duo Loadouts and Tactics – Ready for battle in BR duo
So if you’re not currently running a strong solo loadout, you should always coordinate your gear with your team mates. Therefore, MeinMMO suggests 2 suitable loadouts for a duo team:
Scout – Establishes the rough plan and ensures that the team survives
Ram Bock – Provides the specific direction and eliminates threats
The suggested loadout solution not only divides you into “Sniper” and “Close Combat” roles but also defines your roles so that you always know exactly who has to make a decision. This saves valuable moments in stressful situations and works particularly well with 2 players. If you’re also looking for loadouts for trios, check this out:
Duo Loadout 1 with M13 Setup – Ram Bock for the Rough Front Work
M13 Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: Tempus Marksman
Underbarrel: Command Grip
Ammo: 60-round magazine
Grip: Stippled Grip Tape
Perks
Blue: Cold-Blooded
Red: Ghost
Yellow: Tracker
Equipment
Secondary Weapon: PILA Rocket Launcher
Primary: C4
Tactical: Heartbeat Sensor
Strong Field Upgrades: Trophy System / Dead Silence / Special Ammo
A nice, sturdy M13 setup for the front worker – this will catch everything.
What does this loadout bring? As the “Ram Bock”, you should eliminate enemy threats as stealthily as possible and are also responsible for the rough tasks, such as destroying vehicles or providing cover fire. For this, you need a primary weapon that performs well at any distance and a rocket launcher that puts pressure on vehicles and enemies behind cover.
The M13 is a good example of an all-round weapon in CoD’s “Battle Royale”. With the setup, it quickly gets on target and can keep up in close combat. But the great strength of the assault rifle is its high stability, allowing you to hit enemies securely even at great distances. This way, you can even support your teammate who is firing at an unsuspecting team in the next gas station with his sniper rifle.
When scouting buildings, the heartbeat sensor, one of the best tactical items in the Warzone, helps you spot enemies without the “Ghost” perk from up to 50 meters away. The yellow perk “Tracker” shows you enemy footsteps for a short time, which you can then deal with as a team. “Cold-Blooded” protects you from detection by thermal optics, which is useful to stay off the enemies’ radar.
With the loadout, you are also excellently equipped against the vehicles of the Warzone. You can easily take out helicopters and small vehicles with your guided PILA and C4 can even finish off an SUV in one hit. C4 is a top choice in the Warzone anyway, as it offers creative usage possibilities and vehicles react badly to it.
What else could I adjust? The usefulness of rocket launchers does not correspond for some players to the fact that you can’t use an SMG as a secondary weapon in Verdansk. If you feel the same way, equip yourself with an MP7, AUG, or MP5, which you find on your way to victory in the Warzone.
If the “Iron Sight” (iron sight) of the M13 doesn’t suit you, put on an appropriate scope and leave the grip in the attachment box. If the weapon becomes a bit too sluggish for you, switch to the 50-round ammunition clip. If the M13 generally isn’t your style, you can find setups for the most stable all-round weapons of the Warzone here:
The perk “Cold-Blooded” is essential for the “Scout”, but interchangeable for the front fighter. The alternative here is “KRD” – the Anti-Explosive Perk. This reduces damage from primary grenades and rocket explosions. You can also consider swapping the yellow perk “Tracker” for “Battle Hardened”. This way, tactical grenades affect you less.
Duo Loadout 2 with HDR Setup – Scout for Team Safety
HDR Setup
Muzzle: Silencer (Monolith)
Barrel: 26.9″ HDR Pro
Laser: Tactical Laser
Scope: Thermal Dual-Power Scope
Stock: FTAC Champion
Perks
Blue: Cold-Blooded
Red: Ghost
Yellow: Recon
Equipment
Secondary weapon for shorter distances
Primary: Claymore
Tactical: Smoke Grenade / Recon Drone
Strong Field Upgrades: Ammunition & Armor Box / Recon Drones
Target stability combined with high bullet velocity – the HDR.
What does this loadout bring? As the “Scout” in the team, you are responsible for ruthless kills at long distances and completing your mission. You determine the direction but leave the exact path to your “Ram Bock” soldier buddy and ensure that your team stays alive – even without your teammate.
For your long-range kills, you take the stable HDR setup with you. The Champion stock and laser provide a nice target stability that, combined with good bullet speed, leads to secure hits. The barrel and monolith silencer increase your range, and the thermal scope spots careless enemies at long distances.
However, you are dependent on your loot luck for your secondary weapon. Get yourself an SMG in Verdansk to support your partner in close combat pushes. It is also possible for you to build your loadout twice and for the second version equip a weapon for smaller distances instead of the HDR. The FAL is an excellent choice for short to medium distances but requires some practice. Then buy a second equipment box or take one of the free loadout boxes that drop twice in the match.
The perks “Cold-Blooded” and “Ghost” help you become harder to detect. Especially the blue perk “Cold-Blooded” is essential for snipers, as you would otherwise have a disadvantage against other snipers using thermal scopes. With the yellow perk “Recon”, you scout houses that your teammate wants to enter. This allows you to see enemy mines, such as sneaky corner claymores, beforehand and even hack them if you get close enough.
One of those nasty claymores is definitely something you want to take with you. They are invaluable when securing doors, entrances, ladders, or whatever you want to keep your eyes off of for a few seconds longer. The smoke grenade offers many creative usage possibilities:
Revive a team member
Feint an attack
Support a push
Secure a retreat
What else could I adjust? If you don’t want to miss out on your secondary weapon, go into battle with “Overkill”. This gives you the chance to carry a souped-up MP5 or 5.56 AUG into the battle royale. You can still acquire the Ghost perk later, but during this time, you are visible to recon drones and the heartbeat sensor.
The thermal scope can be useful. However, as so many players use the perk “Cold-Blooded”, it doesn’t always provide an advantage – sometimes it’s even a disadvantage when spotting enemies. If you’re not convinced by the scopes, find another one you prefer or take a larger magazine with you. The HDR already comes standard with a large scope. Here are more sniper loadouts for the one-shot weapons of the Warzone.
The smoke grenades can be useful, but some players find them weak. Choose what you prefer to play. But leave the heartbeat sensor at home if your duo partner already has the device with them. Instead, communicate during the match and take stun or flash grenades.
If you find one of the recon scopes, they can also be very useful, especially if you avoid the thermal scope of the HDR – the thermal mode is also offered by the “Spotter Scope”.
Duo Tactics for Strong Teamwork
How should we proceed as a team? In a duo, you can also perform good teamwork without extensive interplay if your roles are clear from the start:
The scout regularly checks the map and roughly states the plan
The ram bock is responsible for advancing and gives the specific direction
Always keep a respectful distance when advancing so that enemies have a hard time hitting both of you at the same time. But stay close enough to support each other within seconds. The “Ram Bock” stands at the forefront of the attack, while the “Scout” stays a few steps back and covers the team’s back.
The sniper player should generally avoid danger and retreat when the battle cannot be won. It’s better to buy back your teammate than start a new match. The front man should also regularly pass his cash to the “Scout”, as his life expectancy is generally a bit lower.
If you play together more often, you’ll keep finding new tactics that make your approach easier and give you security – the greater your trust in each other will grow. The “Ram Bock” appreciates being revived thanks to a smoke grenade in a critical situation, and the “Scout” will notice how effectively highlighted enemies disappear from the map with the all-round rifle.
The tips here provide you with a solid foundation from which you can develop and expand your own duo tactics. On MeinMMO, you’ll find even more strategies for your Warzone victory, such as the match tactic of the most successful Warzone player ever.
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Remnant: From the Ashes has gained a second wind thanks to a Free2Play event. Many players are diving back into the coop shooter. Our tips make it easier for you to get started.
What is Remnant? Remnant: From the Ashes is a coop shooter in which players must confront an ancient evil. The so-called “Seed” has plunged humanity into chaos.
However, humanity possesses the technology to open portals to alternative worlds. The journey to these places is intended to help decipher the mystery of the foreign threat.
From August 13 to 20, 2020, there is an event at Epic through which the shooter is available for free. There are numerous reasons to grab Remnant for free.
To ensure you have a good start in Remnant: From the Ashes, we’ve gathered some tips and tricks that could be helpful for you.
This article was published in August 2019 and was updated on August 16, 2020.
There is no “best class” in Remnant
After you have played or skipped the tutorial, you will be asked which class (“archetype”) you want to play. Many players wonder which of these stat classes might be the best.
The short answer is: None. The choice of starter class is largely irrelevant, as you have the opportunity to purchase the equipment and mods (abilities) of the other classes right away.
The classes are therefore only relevant for your initial skills and equipment. If you want to have a reference, we have briefly explained them here for you:
Hunter – Starts with a hunting rifle and a machete and specializes in ranged combat. Suitable for those who want to start as a ranged fighter.
Ex-Cultist – Starts with a double-barreled shotgun and an axe and specializes in melee and healing. Suitable for players who like to support.
Scavenger – Starts with a shotgun and a hammer and specializes in melee. Scavengers come closest to a “tank” class.
The archetype is only relevant for a short time and only determines your starting equipment.
After selecting an archetype, you can buy the mods of other classes from McCabe for 750 scrap and the weapons from Rigs for 450 scrap (melee weapons) or 600 scrap (ranged weapons). He also offers armor for between 150 and 500 scrap.
You can invite friends, but not immediately
If you want to play together, you first need to complete the tutorial. You can only invite friends once you have unlocked the crystal.
To play with friends, your game must ideally be set to the “friends only” option. This way, no strangers can join. Once the tutorial is completed and the game is set up correctly, you can easily invite friends through your social function:
Xbox One: Xbox Live
PlayStation 4: PSN
Epic: Friends list (Shift + F3)
Steam: Friends list (Shift + Tab)
However, you don’t have to invite friends to play together. They can simply join your game through the “games from friends” option.
Through “Games from Friends” you can join your friends directly without an invitation.
This works cross-platform on Epic and Steam as long as you are friends there and have linked your accounts.
However, the layout of these places is entirely random. With each game session, the maps are dynamically generated and provide you with new enemies, quests, or events.
Only the host progresses in the world, but everyone receives loot
Remnant: From the Ashes is a coop shooter where up to three players explore the alternative worlds together. However, it is not a shared world: Only the person who invites their friends to their game progresses in the world. The other players continue in their game from the point they played solo.
If you fight through in multiplayer, you can take the experience points and loot you gathered with other players back to your world.
Take your time and explore the world
Look around in the worlds of Remnant, because valuable materials and secrets can be found at every corner. Uncover the maps completely, which is indicated to you by the fog on the minimap. Only then can you be sure that you haven’t missed any puzzles, weapons, or items.
Additionally, you should talk to all NPCs you encounter on your adventure. Some will give you quests or puzzles, while others provide you with useful information.
Watch for wooden objects
You should always keep an eye on wooden objects during your journeys, as they provide you with valuable materials. Destroy them and you have a chance to obtain the currency scrap or materials with which you can upgrade your equipment.
For this, it’s best to use your melee attack – every bullet counts in the fight against the Seed!
Don’t sell anything – you might need it later
Are you leaving no stone unturned and searching every corner? Then you will occasionally come across strange items that you don’t know what to do with.
Don’t sell anything, because you don’t know if different items will become valuable over time or if there are NPCs that are very interested in your “junk”.
Some items, such as the Strange Coin, can be exchanged during gameplay for powerful equipment – like the strong Magnum revolver.
Watch where you aim in coop
In combat, things can quickly get heated, especially in coop mode with other players. Be careful not to shoot at your friends, but at the enemies. In Remnant: From the Ashes, friendly fire is active. This means you can deal damage to your teammates.
The damage that your teammates receive from you is reduced to 25% of normal damage. But sometimes that is enough to knock you down in boss fights, such as against The Unclean One. Moreover, that’s usually wasted ammunition that you then miss in other situations.
You must choose archetypes, but can play everything
Like in other games, you must initially choose how you want to play in Remnant. However, here you do not choose a class, but an archetype. You have three types to choose from:
Hunter, attacks from long range
Ex-Cultist, fights from medium range
Scrapper, the melee fighter
However, the type is only important at the beginning and indicates how you fight initially. The stats of the three characters are equal, and the items and traits of the other types that you did not choose can still be unlocked during gameplay.
Don’t be afraid of “verskillung”: You can reset your selected traits later in the game.
Pay attention to damage numbers
The amount of damage you deal depends not only on your weapon. If you hit the weak point of your enemy, you can multiply the damage. The amount of damage you deal is displayed in the game using damage numbers:
A white number means you are dealing normal damage
Yellow indicates that you just landed a critical hit
A red number indicates that this is the weak point of your enemy
A thick red number shows that you have hit the weak point and also landed a critical hit
Fire ammunition is love, fire ammunition is life
In Remnant, you have access to a whole range of weapon mods that you can use to upgrade your guns. Early on, you already have access to the fire ammunition mod, which should make your life a lot easier in the first hours of the game.
Scrappers receive the mod as a gift, while the other two archetypes can obtain the mod from McCabe for 750 scrap.
The mod is charged by hitting your enemies, lasts for 30 seconds, and increases damage by 20%. Additionally, you have a chance to inflict the status effect “Burn” on your opponents. Furthermore, the monsters receive an additional 100 fire damage over 10 seconds.
Invest your trait points in vitality
Especially when you are still at the beginning of the game and need to familiarize yourself with the difficulty level and various systems, you should have a sufficiently large health buffer. Even in boss fights, as they occur frequently in Remnant: From the Ashes, a bit more health can be beneficial.
So, it’s best to invest your trait points in the trait vitality. Each point in this trait increases your maximum health, allowing you to withstand more hits from enemies.
Remnant: From the Ashes is no walk in the park: Your character will likely spend more time face down in the sand than you would like. However, use your deaths to develop a strategy on how to overcome the respective challenge.
You lose nothing through your death, as loot, experience points, and even quests you have completed remain after your character’s death.
Most of the time, you just need to stick with it and analyze your opponent’s attacks to succeed. However, if this doesn’t work at all, you might need to spend a little more time leveling up.
The game becomes easier when your skills and your equipment are up to date. If these tips still don’t help you, you can find everything you need to know about Remnant: From the Ashes here everything you need to know.
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In Destiny 2, the summer event is currently running, where you need to upgrade the Solstice armor, among other things. Players have now found two locations where you can efficiently get the necessary kills.
This is the armor: The Solstice armor from the new summer event can be obtained from Eva Levante. More precisely: You will receive a helmet as a starting item, with which you must navigate through the European Air Zone. Then you will receive the complete Solstice set.
During the event, you will upgrade these. There are a total of three tiers:
The “Renewed” set at the beginning
The “Majestic” set as second
The “Magnificent” set to finish
From “Majestic” onward, there are also ornaments with a glow effect available for purchase. You have until September 8 to upgrade to “Majestic.” The “Magnificent” set can still be unlocked afterward if you already have “Majestic.”
The armors require a lot of work from you
There are many kills in these locations
Here you can farm: To upgrade the armor, you need to complete a lot of tasks. A complete overview can be found in our guide to the Solstice armor. Of course, this includes many kills in various forms.
To process these as efficiently as possible, it is worth clearing places with many enemies. Reddit user “PrinceNyx” pointed out two locations that offer just that: plenty of enemies (via reddit). Both are located in the Dreaming City.
The Dreaming City offers two farming opportunities
The first location is the lost sector “Coast of Lost Wishes,” located near the landing zone of the Dreaming City. There you will encounter several enemy types that respawn continuously as long as you keep the shielded lurkers alive. You can find all lost sectors here in overview.
The second location can also be found in the Dreaming City. This is the strike “The Corrupted,” which originally comes from the quest for the Exotic “Misdeed”.
There you will initially encounter an ogre, next to which small enemies spawn. As long as the ogre lives, new spawns will keep coming. This location is suitable for collecting elemental orbs. However, the kills here only count as strike kills, not playlist kills.
If you have completed most of the tasks for the armor but are struggling with the PvP tasks of the Solstice? Then you can find some tips here on how to quickly complete the PvP tasks.
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Have you started Remnant: From the Ashes again due to the current Free2Play hype? Here you will learn how to defeat the first two story bosses, Singe (translated: Scorch) and the Ent, and what they have in store for you.
What kind of bosses are they? Singe is a large, apparently corrupted dragon, who fights you with fire. The Ent is a huge, living tree that attacks you with rot and smaller creatures.
Both bosses are the guardians of the labyrinth you are supposed to advance into and block your way. However, for each run you make, only one of the two bosses is active. If you encounter Singe, you will not face the Ent as an opponent until you restart or the Adventure Mode.
Both are the respective first world bosses you must defeat for the story. Before that, you will only meet a dungeon boss (or several, depending on the route) and a horde fight while defending the seed mother.
Singe is one of the first world bosses you will encounter.
The two bosses require a bit more finesse because they confront you with new mechanics. Proper preparation is extremely useful here, then it works even without the immortal build quite easily.
What attacks does the boss have and how do I counter them?
Attack: Fireball – Two fireballs that Singe fires successively at a distance. Counter – Move or roll to the side. Make sure not to touch any fire on the ground.
Attack: Fire Breath – A cone of fire from Singe’s mouth. Counter – Stay a bit away or behind the boss. If you are within range, you cannot dodge the attack.
Attack: Charge – Singe roars and runs towards you. Counter – Wait for his charge and then evade to the side.
Attack: Fire Strike – Singe takes off and lands with a powerful strike. Counter – Wait until he is in free fall and then dodge in time.
Attack: Four-hit Combo – A combo of three strikes and one leap attack. Counter – Dodge backwards or move behind the boss. If you are close enough, you can roll forward under the leap attack (useful for shotguns and melee fighters).
The dragon’s weak spot is a glowing spot on its chest. Aim for this if you want to defeat it quickly.
Singe also summons some adds that you should eliminate, simple fighters. However, these start to burn and become elite enemies when you fire at them. Try to defeat them with melee attacks if possible before they transform, to save ammo.
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This is how the fight against Singe works in the video.
What items help me? Cooling agents and ammo boxes are almost essential for Singe, especially on higher difficulty levels. You will need a lot of ammunition for him and his adds. These items help you keep the fire damage under control.
Adrenaline can also help you dodge better and defeat the additional enemies. With the increased movement speed, you are no longer as vulnerable to his attacks.
If you run out of cooling agents, rolling multiple times helps put out the fire if you ever catch fire.
What loot does he drop? Depending on how you defeat Singe, he has different loot for you. One of the items gives you a melee weapon, the other a handgun:
“Blazing Heart” – Kill Singe without destroying his tail. Grants the handgun “Spitfire” with the inherent mod “Flamethrower” at McCabe. This causes fire damage to opponents in front of you for 10 seconds and ignites them.
“Dragon Links” – Kill Singe after you have destroyed his tail. Attack only his tail until it falls off. This only happens late in the fight. You will receive the sword “Smolder” with the bonus effect “Blaze”, which has a 35% chance to ignite enemies and deal fire damage for 10 seconds. Charged attacks always ignite enemies.
Note that in each run you can only get one of the two items. So decide as early as possible which one you want. If you want both weapons, you will need to defeat Singe again in Adventure Mode.
What attacks does the boss have and how do I counter them?
Attack: Stomp – The boss stomps down and creates a shockwave. Stand a bit away and roll towards the wave. Counter – If you roll in the same direction as it moves, it will still hit you.
Attack: Hand Slam – The Ent slams his hands on the ground. Counter –Evade to the side.
Attack: Throwing Bombs – The boss leans forward and fires bombs from his back. These fly in a high arc towards your position. Counter – Move aside as they fly and avoid rot clouds and other enemies.
Attack: Summoning “Hollows” – A scream that attracts “Hollows”, small, relatively light opponents. The scream stuns you, against which you can do nothing. Counter – Make sure to kill as many “Rot Warts” beforehand. These are opponents filled with rot clouds that explode when they reach you.
The boss’s weak point is a large, red spot on his back. It is easiest to hit when you stand in front of him after he has leaned forward for his attacks. You can destroy his legs to take away all of his abilities except for the bombs.
Due to the “Rot Warts” and the Ent’s attacks, there are always rot clouds in the arena. Be careful not to touch these or at least not for too long. A full rot meter will kill you immediately.
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This is how the fight against the Ent works in the video.
What items help me? The most useful item is definitely the oil elixir. With it, you remove your rot and get a 20% resistance against the effect for some time. Bring some of those with you.
Adrenaline and rage dust also help you. You want to defeat the Ent as quickly as possible before his attacks and the many enemies overwhelm you. High damage in a short time helps you with that.
What loot does he drop? Just like Singe, there are two ways to defeat the Ent: If you destroy his legs, or if you leave them intact. This results again in two different items and weapons:
“Spore Gland” – Kill the Ent without destroying his legs. You will receive the shotgun “Spore Launcher” at McCabe with the inherent mod “Spore Shot”. This shoots a rot ball that deals damage to enemies in a radius and slows them down.
“Twisted Heart” – Destroy the Ent’s legs before he dies. Focus on one of them until it falls off. You will receive the hammer “Petrified Maul” from McCabe with the ability to deal a small AoE damage and the bonus effect “Heavy Impact”. This has a 55% chance to deal 100% additional stagger damage. Charged attacks always cause the effect.
Just like with Singe, you will receive only one of these items per run. If you want both weapons, you will need to defeat the Ent again in Adventure Mode.
If you enjoy the game, you can continue after completing the story and defeating all bosses – not just in Adventure Mode. There are already expansions for the game. The DLC “Swamps of Corsus” gives you a roguelike experience with increasingly difficult enemies, and I really enjoyed it during testing.
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In Pokémon GO you can now challenge the mysterious Pokémon Genesect in raids. The battle is quite easy. We will show you how to defeat the Pokémon in pairs.
How long will Genesect remain in the raids? Genesect will only be available during the Unova event. This ends next Friday, August 21.
You should take on many Genesect raids, as it can be caught as Shiny for the first time. You don’t need many players for the raids – you can easily defeat Genesect in pairs.
How to defeat Genesect in pairs
Use these counters: Genesect is a Bug and Steel type, so only Fire type is effective. Fire is double effective against Genesect, so you should go entirely with Fire Pokémon.
Fire Pokémon should be chosen by you.
Use these aids: The weather is always a good aid in Pokémon GO. When it is sunny, Fire Pokémon are boosted. Under these circumstances, you can fight against Genesect even more easily.
Furthermore, the friendship level is an important aid. The higher your level with your partner is, the more boost you get in battle.
For our calculations, we have considered the friendship level, but not the weather.
Defeating Genesect at Level 25 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: Even at this low level, the fight against Genesect is quite easy. If you are best friends, then it’s no problem, but if your friendship level is lower, you should manage it as well.
Use these Pokémon: Here you can use the 7 best Fire Pokémon to win against Genesect:
Reshiram with Fire Fang and Overheat
Skelabra with Fire Whirl and Overheat
Heatran with Fire Whirl and Flamethrower
Entei with Fire Fang and Overheat
Lavados with Fire Whirl and Overheat
Victini with Quick Attack and V-Generator
Arkani with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Defeating Genesect at Level 30 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: The fight at level 30 is a bit easier and you can take even more Pokémon with you. The friendship level actually doesn’t matter anymore if you use the aforementioned Pokémon.
Use these Pokémon: 8 more monsters can be added, provided you are best friends and have the right moves:
Glurak with Fire Whirl and Fire Blast
Flampivian with Fire Fang and Overheat
Lohgock with Fire Whirl and Fire Blast
Flamara with Fire Whirl and Overheat
Tornupto with Ember and Fire Blast
Panferno with Fire Whirl and Fire Blast
Magbrant with Fire Whirl and Fire Punch
Brutalanda with Fire Fang and Fire Storm
Defeating Genesect at Level 35 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: If you choose the top counters, you’ll have no problems at all in pairs. You can even pull it off with a completely unfamiliar partner.
Use these Pokémon: 3 more Pokémon can be added to your team, provided they have the right moves:
Hundemon with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Ho-Oh with Hidden Power (Fire) and Fire Storm
Furnifraß with Fire Whirl and Flamethrower
Defeating Genesect at Level 40 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: If both trainers are at level 40, then you will have no problems in pairs. Use the right counters and you can easily defeat Genesect together.
Even Mewtwo is a good choice against Genesect
Use these Pokémon: If you have the monsters at level 40 and they have the right moves, then you can use 4 more, mostly inconspicuous Pokémon for the duo:
Grillchita with Fire Whirl and Flamethrower
Gallopa with Fire Whirl and Fire Storm
Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Flamethrower
Flambirex with Ember and Heat Wave
How hard is the battle in general? Genesect is definitely one of the easier raid bosses. You can also defeat Genesect alone, but for that, you need Crypto Pokémon that we have not considered here.
Are Genesect raids worth it? The mysterious Pokémon is only available in the raids for a week, so it’s worth investing some raid passes. In terms of usefulness, Genesect is not very valuable, it’s a solid Bug attacker, but there are better alternatives.
Especially the Shiny is interesting here. It will be available as Shiny for the first time, and it is still unclear if and when Shiny Genesect will return. The probability of a Shiny has already been analyzed.
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In Fortnite, a new skin bundle has been announced. However, that it is not an ordinary package is shown by both the content and the nature of the announcement.
This is included in the bundle: The bundle is called the “Last Laugh Bundle” and includes Batman’s arch-nemesis: The Joker. The Clown Prince of Crime is complemented by plant fanatic Poison Ivy and a new version of the Fortnite skin “Midas” – in the form of “Midas Rex”.
This is in the new bundle
There are also additional cosmetics:
The back accessory “Joke’s On You”
The pickaxe “Bad Joke”
Another pickaxe called “Joker’s Revenge”
The emote “Pick A Card”
Additionally, there are 1000 V-Bucks
The Joker and Poison Ivy are the next DC skins coming to Fortnite after Batman, Catwoman, Harley Quinn, and of course Aquaman. However, they will not be available immediately but are expected to boost the Christmas business.
An Unusual Bundle
What is unusual about the Joker bundle: That Fortnite announces a bundle far in advance is quite unusual – yet that is exactly what has happened with the Joker package. It will not be released next week or in a comparable timeframe, but only on November 17th. Fortnite is noticeably starting early to promote the new skin.
This is further complemented by the game itself: Characters like Harley Quinn, Catwoman, and even Batman himself are returning to the item shop. Additionally, Aquaman is also available in the Battle Pass. Fortnite is therefore launching a small offensive with heroes from the DC universe – and that, while the Marvel collaboration for the Avengers Beta is currently running.
The old Batman skins are also reappearing in Fortnite
The date itself is also notable. Because: The Harley Quinn skin, for example, was released when the movie “Birds of Prey” came out – that matched. However, no DC movie is currently announced for November. Only the Suicide Squad game, which Rocksteady, the developer of the Arkham series, plans to show soon, is in the headlines at DC. It is supposed to be revealed on August 22 – a release in November seems rather early. One will probably have to wait until August 22.
A Joker for Christmas? It is likely that Fortnite is simply already looking towards the Christmas business with the Joker package. Even if the Joker is anything but Christmassy, exclusive skins fetch a lot of money in Fortnite. And the crazy criminal has a lot of fans.
The bundle will not only be available in the in-game shop but also in retail. This announcement is particularly noticeable – it doesn’t just show the skins but an entire box art. Therefore, theoretically, there will even be something to unwrap, which could be wrapped in gift paper. The “bundle box” concept as a gift also worked during Christmas 2018.
According to a Forbes report, the bundle is supposed to cost 30 dollars, which corresponds to about 25 euros. However, the bundle also includes 1000 V-Bucks, which corresponds to about 10 euros. Thus, one could compare them. Nevertheless, the bundle with possibly the biggest comic villain of all time should generate a lot of money if it sells well.
The 3 Ice skins came out Christmas 2018. They cost €25 and generated high numbers
Christmas is traditionally busy in Fortnite. Last year’s Christmas event offered plenty of gifts like the “Millennium Falcon” that players could earn day by day. This motivated players to keep checking in.
At the end of 2018, the Christmas business in Fortnite also generated high numbers – especially on iOS. A key factor were special frozen skins that could only be obtained for real money. It is conceivable that the Joker package could also attract a lot of players.
The Elder Scrolls Online offers a plethora of mounts, and often it’s difficult to choose which creature to ride. However, if you have one of these 5 cool mounts, the choice will be somewhat limited. These mounts from our MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn will definitely make an impression.
What types of mounts are there in ESO? By now, ESO has well over 100 different mounts, and they mainly fall into these categories:
Senche: These are sleek big cats and sometimes variants of the Khajiit.
Wolves: All sorts of rideable dire wolves can be found here.
Horses: The good old horses are plentiful.
Camels: For those who enjoy desert adventures, the camel is the way to go.
Bears: Massive bears are also legitimate mounts in ESO.
Guars: These strange lizard creatures look like a mix between frogs and fish and make good mounts.
Additionally, there are various strange creatures like mechanical spiders, Indriks, and Kagouti lizards.
Mounts like the vampiric Senche-rath are super cool but also nearly impossible to obtain.
These mounts are always a good idea
Many mounts in ESO are hard to obtain and are hidden behind absurdly low RNG probabilities in Crown crates or are not available anymore because the season of the Crown crates they once belonged to has ended.
Therefore, I limited my list of the 5 most impressive mounts to those that you can either acquire in the game or purchase at certain times in the Crown Store.
The Yorgrim Goat
What is it? This mount presents a gigantic ram. A ram of colossal size that can easily carry even a hulking Nord through the mountainous wilderness of Skyrim. The mount features a truly unique design and is by no means a simple reskin of the known mounts in the game.
Where can you get this creature? The Yorgrim Goat has been available in the ESO Shop since July 2020 and costs 3,000 Crowns. That is about 20 Euros. At the time of this article (August 14, 2020), the goat is regularly available.
The Dwarven Spider
What is it? This mount depicts a mechanical spider from the workshops of the forgotten people known as the Dwarves. The Dwarves were masters of steampunk mechanics, and this mount looks like something right out of their inventions.
You get a bizarre crawling creature with gears and measuring implements that you can ride on. But it becomes really cool when you take off riding. The mechanical legs whirl at a decent pace, while the spider carries you rapidly through the area. However, those who are afraid of crawling creatures should probably steer clear of the spider, as the animation can be disturbing.
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Where can you get this mount? The Dwarven Spider is sometimes available in the Crown Store and costs 3,000 Crowns. That’s about 20 Euros.
The Indrik
What is it? This mount is something quite special, as it is also a completely new creature, not just a version of a horse with horns. The Indrik is a kind of glowing stag with a unicorn and is inspired by the eponymous mythical creature from Slavic mythology.
Indriks come in various versions, and you can determine this yourself by feeding the creature certain berries.
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Where can you get this mount? The Indrik can be obtained without real money costs. To acquire it, you need to complete a complex quest chain. First, you must collect feathers to summon the base form of the creature. Then you need to collect berries via events and feed them to the Indrik. Once all has been accomplished, you will receive a specific version of the mount.
A guide to the Indrik can be found here. The Indrik event, in which you can obtain the feathers and berries, returns regularly, so keep an eye out.
The Senche-rath
What is it? Countless riding cats in ESO fall under the umbrella term “Senche,” but they are usually variants of leopards, lions, or tigers. This feline creature is something different, as it is an extremely large, muscular version of a four-legged Khajiit subspecies.
Senche-rath are particularly large and muscular. These “battle cats” are the secret weapon of the feared Khajiit cavalry, as the humanoid cat beings ride these monstrous beasts into battle. If you want to emulate them, then saddle up and gallop with such a monstrosity across the lands.
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Where can you get this beast? Senche-rath mounts are currently only available through the Collector’s Edition of the ESO expansion Elsweyr. However, since this expansion is regularly available in the shop around the anniversary of its release, you can still get the upgrade in time. Additionally, there was once a yellow version of the Senche-rath in the shop, which you could exchange for 600 gemstones from loot boxes.
The Hobby Horses
What is it? These “mounts” aren’t really mounts; they are just hobby horses. You read that right, your hero seriously mounts one of these things, which are a broomstick with a carved head of a horse, a guar, or a dragon attached to the end.
With this, your character “gallops” around, and if you want to run fast, they just put the thing on their shoulder and take off. So, for those who want to cheer up their teammates after the umpteenth fail in the raid or simply don’t take the game seriously, this “mount” is the first choice.
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Where can you get this thing? The hobby horses were available for 900 crowns during the Fool’s Festival. So keep your eyes peeled when it comes around again in spring.
What you should keep an eye on: For all fans of mounts, the developers at ZeniMax have something very special in store soon. With the upcoming DLC Stonethorn, there will not only be vampire fortresses and dark laboratories. Finally, there will also be the first two-seater mount, a version of the Dwarven spider where you and a friend can both sit together.
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In the Epic Games Store, you can currently get the co-op shooter Remnant: From The Ashes (PC, PS4, Xbox One) for free. But why should you even want that?
What can you expect in Remnant: From the Ashes? The co-op shooter lets you battle the Seed, a mysterious force that has devastated Earth. A group of resistance fighters is trying to find a way to destroy the Seed in other worlds. You belong to these warriors and set out together with up to two teammates to fight monsters in these worlds.
Where can you get the game for free? Remnant: From the Ashes was the surprise hit in the summer of 2019. You can get the game for free in the Epic Store until August 20 at 5 PM:
After the free phase in the Epic Games Store, the last DLC for Remnant will be released.
4 Reasons Why You Should Play Remnant
What exactly makes the game so interesting? Before its release in August 2019, hardly anyone had the game on their radar. But that changed quickly. This will likely be fueled again by the free action in the Epic Games Store.
Because after the release, it became clear that Remnant could skillfully mix many elements of well-known games into something new. 4 things stand out especially, which we want to present to you here.
Amazing Boss Fights
The boss fights remind of Dark Souls. In a team, you need to discover and exploit the weaknesses of the creatures. This leads to tactical but still fast-paced and action-packed confrontations. The fights play out smoothly and well.
Exciting Scenario
The setting is reminiscent of the Fallout games. You are in a devastated world, surrounded by ruins, and must fight for survival there. Dangers lurk everywhere, and you must always be on your guard. This creates a dense post-apocalyptic atmosphere.
Lots of Loot
The search for more loot is somewhat reminiscent of Destiny 2 and also Diablo. It is important to constantly improve your equipment. During your adventures, you will find new weapons and additional gear to take on the increasingly powerful monsters. Furthermore, the search for loot motivates you to keep playing. Also, Vermintide 2 expertly relies on loot and hardcore action.
Strong Replay Value
You can “reroll” the campaign, which gives you new levels and challenges. In addition, higher difficulty levels provide more motivation to take on the more dangerous bosses.
In Remnant: From the Ashes, you will face battles against grotesque monsters.
What do those who are already playing like? Visually, Remnant: From the Ashes may not compete with big AAA games, but the gameplay as well as the missions and the loot spiral motivate players to continue playing.
As for player numbers, according to Steamcharts, there are currently 4,317 players online at peak times. However, this is not really representative. After all, the co-op shooter is now available for free via the Epic Games Store, which has likely brought a significant boost in players.
This is how the game is rated: The ratings on Metacritic come in at a solid 78 out of 100 points, but they do not really reflect the opinion of the players. To examine the situation on Steam.
On Steam, the reviews for the past 30 days are at 85% and “Very positive”.
Dîčê writes on Steam: “Great fun with friends. I love playing it.”
Fartin Luther King says: “It’s a lot of fun. Trust me, I have played a similar type of game and have now fallen in love with it.”
Marly Sorcha explains: “The story is quick to finish, but in the campaign, you only see a small part of the game. The real fun comes when you let the adventure maps reroll or battle the bosses at higher difficulty levels.”
So if you now get Remnant: From the Ashes for free through the Epic Games Store, you can’t go wrong. On the contrary, if you don’t, you might regret it later because the game is definitely fun.
The Canadian Félix “xQc” Lengyel is the big winner on the streaming platform Twitch in recent months. At just 24 years old, the former Overwatch pro has become the most-watched streamer on the platform. He streams around 10 hours every day. Twitch is his life. But that comes at a price.
xQc’s success: While xQc has “only” 3.2 million followers, he is consistently among the most-watched streams. Currently, thanks to Fall Guys, he is ranked No. 2 among the most-watched streamers in the last 7 days, with only the comeback of shroud ruining his chance for the top spot on Twitch.
xQc is currently trending.
What’s astonishing is how quickly his channel has become so successful:
In 2018, xQc was not yet playing in the top leagues on Twitch, even though he had already streamed for 3000 hours. But he had an average of only 9,609 viewers.
In 2019, xQc doubled his viewership. Now he had 17,823 viewers on Twitch.
In the last 365 days, xQc had an average of 27,716 viewers.
xQc is live every day for between 9 and 11 hours. He puts in an incredible amount of work. During that time, he usually plays lesser-known games, comments, reacts to other videos, and constantly interacts with his community, the “Twitch chat.”
What problem is he facing? xQc recently released a storm of tweets that he later deleted. They provide insight into what is currently bothering the Twitch star:
He says the whole sphere of live streaming is “wrong and synthetic.” There are lies everywhere, and people only see a facade. Everyone looks away. And now people are attacking him?
People think they can reach him with their comments, but they have no power over him. They believe their opinions matter – but they don’t.
People throw out “passive-aggressive insults” and mask them as criticism and fool everyone. They make up lies just for a bit of internet fame.
He sees only hate and anger directed at him. Even on the nicest days, people attack him, just for a few clicks on a video, a few upvotes, or comments. What does that bring?
xQc feels unjustly portrayed as the scapegoat of Twitch
What does he mean by that? xQc is seen by other streamers as someone who, through his streaming style, appeals to a particularly young and immature audience, which then goes out and causes trouble elsewhere. While streamers like shroud or summit1g are known for entertaining a calm, reasonable audience, that is not the case for xQc.
He is also currently incredibly successful – which brings criticism. xQc is frequently the subject of internet comments and videos from others that are not exactly gentle with him. xQc seems to have seen some videos or comments that critically address him. This seems to have led to these tweets.
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xQc struggles with the unfriendly comments that flood towards him, but also from his own channel. He has asked his viewers not to “harass other streamers.”
However, he feels he is treated unfairly. When he admonishes his viewers, no one talks about it. Other streamers present themselves in a better light. But when he visits their channels, he also reads many insults against everything, even against him.
xQc apparently feels like a scapegoat, who cannot control “his community.”
In another clip, xQc promises to moderate his chat more strongly and pay better attention to his own behavior. Because if he is toxic, then his chat will be too. But the changes will take time.
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What’s behind it: xQc was previously an Overwatch pro. However, he lost his job due to his vocabulary and lack of impulse control. Both are not exactly “brand-safe” and did not fit into the Overwatch League.
Now, xQc is no longer the “child of the Twitch chat” but one of the most important streamers on the platform, and it shows what struggles come with constantly interacting with the “Twitch chat” and the culture of the platform.
Especially when streaming so much every day. xQc’s success comes at a high price.
One problem with Twitch is that streamers think they need to be on air for as long as possible. There are no restrictions: Streamers like xQc often believe that as soon as they take a vacation or even just a day off, they will lose viewers. Therefore, successful streamers tend to exploit themselves ruthlessly.
xQc is especially popular with young viewers.
One of the most beautiful scenes of xQc occurred back in 2018. He was still relatively at the beginning of his streaming career and had not figured out some details yet. Even back then, however, he streamed an incredible amount, so much so that food was handed to him during the stream, but apparently, he had asked his mother not to come into the picture:
In Pokémon GO there is currently the repeat event for the GO Fest. The event even includes a few free items that you should grab. However, this is only possible if you participated in the first event.
Here’s how to get the free items: If you restarted Pokémon GO at 11 AM, you should find a new event box in the shop. It costs no coins and is located right next to your daily free box. The box should be available throughout the entire event period – so until 2 PM. If you don’t see it, restart the game again.
However, the entire event is only available to players who also participated in the original GO Fest and thus purchased a ticket for the event. After all, the replacement event is intended to serve as compensation for the technical issues at the original fest.
You can grab two remote raid passes
The box contains four useful items:
2 Incense
2 Remote Raid Passes
In the shop, this corresponds to a value of about 280 coins. Particularly players who are not fans of the new coin system or do not want to spend more real money on the game will be pleased with the items.
How to utilize incense and remote raid passes today
What the items are used for: The free incense is perfect, to make full use of the replacement event. You can use it not only to generally attract more Pokémon. During the event, it also attracts special Pokémon that fit the respective habitats – for example, Unown.
You can even get Shiny Genesect
The remote raid pass is ideal for taking down certain raid bosses. Currently, the new Tier 5 boss Genesect is particularly relevant. And with remote raid passes, you can also assist your friends in raids who are not near you.
A new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone fixes an annoying bug with weapon models. However, this relatively small patch is larger for players on Xbox One than for others.
This was heavily criticized by professionals and players, leading the developers to prioritize a quick fix. This patch is now live on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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How large is the update? It’s actually just a small patch, but it’s significantly larger on Xbox One than on other platforms. Here, players have to download a hefty 66.3 GB. For comparison:
The PC version has a 0.88 GB patch for Warzone and a 1.83 GB patch for Warzone + Modern Warfare
Why is the patch so large? The developers announced in a post on Twitter that the size on Xbox is related to Microsoft’s patch delivery process. There was a problem with that.
This resulted in a larger download, but the total size of the game is not affected. After the patch, the size for Warzone alone is 99.5 GB, and for the full game, it is 183 GB.
Some users on Twitter are still complaining that they do not have the necessary storage space to even start the download. This problem is even reported by users on PS4, who should actually have a smaller download:
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Especially since the patch came just before the weekend, players are frustrated that they first have to download a huge update. Some are even demanding compensation for the waiting times and the size.
Other issues in CoD: Although one of the biggest current issues, the “Demon Gun Glitch,” has disappeared, there is still another nasty bug in Warzone. This can cause you to land directly in the gulag right after the start, without a fight, costing you the match.
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In Pokémon GO there is a repeat event for the GO Fest this Sunday, August 16th. We provide an overview of the event and tell you how to make the most of it.
What is it all about? At the end of July, the big GO Fest at Home took place. However, there were server issues, which prevented thousands of players worldwide from playing properly for a while.
As compensation for these problems, all trainers who had a ticket for the event can dive back into the GO Fest for 3 hours. The 3 hours will be repeated during which there were issues previously.
This is how the GO Fest repeat will go
When does the event take place? It starts today, Sunday, at 11 AM local time. Ticket holders can benefit again until 2 PM. There will be no special bonuses for players without a ticket during this period.
There were issues at the GO Fest, which is why a replacement event is now taking place.
This will happen: The technical problems occurred at 3 different habitats. Therefore, Pokémon that appeared in the habitats
Friendship
Water
and Fire
will appear more frequently in the wild.
Also, the item Incense is once again important. It will attract special Pokémon that can exclusively be found through Incense. One possible creature for this would be Unown.
In gifts, there might be special candies available during the entire 3 hours. You should open these during the event period.
In addition, there is a free box in the shop that contains 2x Incense and 2 remote raid passes. Incense will last for one hour during the event anyway. You would only need to invest one more Incense if you want to play the full 3 hours with Incense.
When will which Pokémon appear? There is again a precise schedule. The habitats will change hourly as follows:
From 11:00 AM: Fire habitat
From 12:00 PM: Water habitat
From 1:00 PM: Friendship habitat
The spawns should look quite similar to those at the GO Fest. In our list of spawns at the GO Fest, you can see exactly which Pokémon will appear in the different habitats.
Among other things, Pikachu will be found again.
This is how to make the best of the GO Fest repeat
This is how you should proceed: You can make the most of the event if you are also on the go during the 3 hours. At home you can catch Pokémon through Incense, but while you’re out, you can encounter numerous spawns and additionally catch Pokémon from the Incense.
So follow these tips to catch many Pokémon:
Use Incense for the entire 3 hours
Walk through an area that generally has a lot of spawns – your village is often not the right choice
Open gifts preferably when not much is going on in the game
Raids can wait – you should catch Pokémon primarily
Which habitat is the most worthwhile? If you want to play for only one of the three hours, you should focus on the Fire hour. The best Fire attackers in the game will also appear in the wild there, and there are some rare shinies to be found.
Otherwise, you should primarily look at which shinies you still want to catch. During the event, the shiny rate will be increased again, giving you the best chances for the shiny specimens.
The space simulator Star Citizen has been in development for almost 8 years now and has raised over $300 million in funding. We asked players from an Austrian community what keeps them attached to Star Citizen.
What is the situation of Star Citizen? Star Citizen was originally announced in 2012 as a new project on Kickstarter and raised $2 million in a successful campaign back then.
Back then, the release of the game was scheduled for 2014, but years went by and the release kept getting further away. At the same time, Star Citizen continued to raise more money for further development.
For many outsiders, Star Citizen is an inexplicable phenomenon. How can one wait so long for a game and invest so much money without the certainty that it will ever be actually released?
After all, some Kickstarter projects have already failed.
Yet, despite the beta tests and the release still being far away after 8 years, millions of players still support Star Citizen. We asked a group of them what their reasons are.
Who is speaking? The Imperial Star Fleet of Austria (ISFA) is one of the top 10 largest German-speaking corporations in Star Citizen and currently has over 350 members.
The guys and gals from Austria have built a community that has not only stayed tightly connected online for years but also regularly hosts real-life meetings.
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At “Bar Citizen” meetings, members gather for social rounds
I grabbed some leaders of the ISFA community on a Saturday night and talked to them about their views on Star Citizen.
Spoonbender is the founder of ISFA. However, he is not the sole leader of the corps but shares this position with 2 other people
Maxxx is a moderator in Discord and head of the trading fleet. In the future, when the feature will be available, the fleet will transport goods and earn money for the corporation.
Matt Hunter is the head of the Navy and establishes the military fleet of ISFA. He is also one of the people who train the new players who are inducted into the community.
Hellraiser is an event manager responsible for organizing ISFA’s real-life events. He also manages the resources of the corps with other admirals.
FoXy is one of the community managers of ISFA. Her tasks include conducting admission interviews with new members or mediating in case of problems.
The big dream of a space simulation
ISFA was founded shortly after the first announcement and the start of the Kickstarter campaign of Star Citizen. Spoonbender made a post in the official forums back then looking for people from Austria.
Already in the first days, over 30 people signed up, who then founded the community together. Over time, it grew to over 350 members.
The commonality among the players was mainly their love for space adventures, as depicted in sci-fi films and series in the past. Gaming nostalgia also played an important role, as Spoonbender revealed to me:
It was quite an exciting time back then because there was only this advertisement on Chris Roberts’ website. He said, “So, I’m back, I’m doing something new.” And anyone who is a bit older, who grew up with these games by Chris Roberts, Wing Commander […] or Freelancer, those were formative stories for them.
Back then they had nothing but a video and a plan. And that really convinced.
Wing Commander is a space flight simulation considered to be one of the games that made PC gaming popular. It set new standards in graphics and gameplay
Moreover, there was a long drought. For a long time, there were simply no good and large space simulations that could satisfy the gaming needs of genre fans. Accordingly, Chris Roberts’ announcement fell on fertile ground.
Hellraiser was, for example, one of the people who experienced this hunger period and actively sought new space simulations:
There was a long stretch of time with nothing after Wing Commander and Freelancer. Then my coworker came to me and said, “Hey, there’s Star Citizen,” and we sat transfixed at the phone and checked it out.
Just the vision that was shown. We spun and colored the vision for ourselves and said, “That’s the dream, I would participate in that.” The prayers were answered.
Like the players of ISFA, many other fans around the world seem to feel the same way. According to the official website of Star Citizen, 2,752,955 players have joined the community (as of August 14, 11:00 AM)
Active participation in the development of the game
The guys and gals from ISFA told me that in the years since the announcement of Star Citizen, the community has had a direct influence on the size and content of the game.
Leader Spoonbender is convinced that Star Citizen would have been released a long time ago in its original state from 2012 if it weren’t for the wishes of the community. The players wanted more than the basic concept could offer, and the developers delivered.
If you followed along in the internal forums, you have to really say: Actually, the community has developed and expanded the game.
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This video kicked off the fundraising for Star Citizen
Matt Hunter agrees with him. He has been following the development of Star Citizen almost since the earliest days and remembers how the stretch goals of Star Citizen were extended further and further.
When we started contributing money, we were at 12 million dollars. We were right in the phase with all the stretch goals. […] At 21 million, I think for the first time it was discussed whether to dissolve the goals, whether to stop it. And there were always pushbacks from the community when it was said, “Get rid of the stretch goals.” […]
The community has been actively involved in the development of Star Citizen since the early beginnings, according to the ISFA members. And one can also observe the constant progress.
Star Citizen has been playable by backers for about 3 years now. Although far from all game features are available, one already gets an impression of how it will look in the end.
It was a belief in a bubble, but it is no longer a bubble. We are active, it is being played, and every 3 months there is an expansion of the game that takes us a step further towards the dream. You are live in the development.
Spoonbender
“We are the game” – The community as a common anchor point
At the center of my conversation with the folks from ISFA was almost constantly their community. Over the years, the group has grown closely together, and although there is still a lack of content and features in Star Citizen, the guys and gals have found their own ways to have fun together.
On one hand, of course, there are the real-life meetings of Bar Citizen, which, according to the community manager FoXy, take place almost weekly in some cities.
On the other hand, players regularly do things together in-game, with the ISFA leadership ensuring their own entertainment. Events and joint activities are organized. FoXy told me:
ISFA has become so much like a family for many of us. You can talk to the people, you do something, events are held. […] And we also have our Bar Citizens, and you can always talk about the game, keep up with the developments, and when you have the desire and time, try out the updates together. What’s new?
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Whether in the game or at Bar Citizen meetings: for ISFA, the focus is on shared fun
FoXy herself did not even know Star Citizen before her contact with ISFA. She met some community members at a LAN party and only later got into the game through them. Like most other players, she only bought the basic package.
The in-game events are devised by the community leaders and implemented with the resources that the current build of Star Citizen provides. Scripted events and scripts are written and then played together.
As an example, Matt_Hunter mentioned the Invictus Flight Week. It is an event where an NPC faction in Star Citizen presented its fleet of military ships. Our colleagues from GameStar reported on it. The ISFA gathered its players and engaged the ships of the NPC faction in a battle.
Other examples included
Races where players land with buggies or ships on a planet and compete against each other. Time measurements take place, and sometimes the winners also receive prizes.
Flight training where new members of the ISFA community are shown how to pilot the large ships.
The activities and the communal experience of the game in its current form have united the ISFA players. For leader Spoonbender, this is one of the main reasons to be satisfied with his investment in Star Citizen.
When you look at what fun and community experience have already arisen from this happy coincidence, I have to honestly say, I believe nobody has invested their money poorly in Star Citizen.
Matt was also not happy about it. According to his own statement, he is always the first to start complaining when problems arise:
CIG still needs to practice in announcing dates and deadlines. […] I am not satisfied with the communication in the last months, they [the developers] have been pretty silent at times.
Communication is not just about saying that everything is great. From time to time, one needs to say: “Look, we have a pretty stupid problem here.” This took them quite a long time to say this time.
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There was a long silence from the developers regarding the update for Squadron 42. For some players, it was too long.
Further criticism is often directed at the bugs and errors of the currently playable version of Star Citizen. Players get frustrated when something is fixed in one area, and another bug pops up at the same time.
It is particularly annoying when a new error locks or makes unplayable content that previously worked fine. There is complaining and grumbling in the Discord chats as well.
Maxxx believes, however, that no one in the ISFA community has ever completely stopped because of this:
The ones who complain are always the ones who stay. Because the game is important enough to them that they get upset about it.
In general, players trust that Star Citizen will be finished sooner or later. Especially those who have been waiting for 8 years have a “certain relaxed perspective,” according to Spoonbender.
It will come when it comes.
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According to a report by the analysis site DFC Intelligence, over 3 billion people worldwide play video games. The Asian countries are at the forefront.
What does the report say? While gaming was considered a kind of “outsider hobby” not long ago, those times are definitely over in 2020. According to the report from DFC Intelligence (via GameRant), more than 3 billion people worldwide play video games in their leisure time. That’s almost 40 % of the world population.
Many players also use more than one platform and play, for example, simultaneously on consoles, PCs, and mobile devices. In a 30-page PDF document, DFC Intelligence summarizes some interesting figures:
Only 8 % of gamers play exclusively on consoles, but this group spends the most money per user on their hobby.
48 % of global gamers play on PCs. DFC Intelligence has noted, however, that there are “some overlaps with console and mobile gamers”.
Mobile gamers make up almost half of the global gamer population and are the fastest-growing gamer group.
What does the regional distribution look like? In addition to the division by platforms, the report also provided an overview of the various regions of the world where people are actively gaming.
With 1.42 billion, the Asian region has by far the largest gamer population. This is roughly half of the gaming population.
Far behind in second place is Europe with about 668 million gamers.
Latin America comes in third place with 383 million gamers.
Followed by North America in fourth place with a total of about 261 million video game consumers.
As expected, most mobile gamers are found among the Asians. Image source: DFC Intelligence
The fact that the Asian region has such a much larger gamer population is not least due to the extremely high popularity of mobile games and the high population density there. They also make up by far the highest proportion of mobile gamers per region.
The rapid spread of gaming as a hobby and leisure activity continues.
