Pokémon GO: Leak reveals Community Day in August and new Battle Day

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Apparently, the Pokémon for the Community Day in August and the next Battle Day in Pokémon GO are already set. Data miners have stumbled upon the participants of the upcoming events during their “digging.”

What is it about? The Pokeminers regularly scour the code of Pokémon GO looking for changes. Before the developers unlock a new feature or new Pokémon for the players, it usually announces itself in the game’s code beforehand.

Thus, data miners have been able to correctly predict some upcoming changes in the past before Niantic officially confirmed the information days or weeks later.

For this reason, trainers are quite open about these leaks. In the new datamining, information about the next Battle Day and the next Community Day has now been found. It is expected that there will not be a voting procedure like in May this time. The participants are probably already set.

Community Day in August 2020 – Leak

What was found? The code has revealed that Pokémon GO is planning a Community Day featuring Magikarp. It is assumed that this will be the Com-Day in August 2020, as it would be unusual to bring in the code for a later event at this time. However, this is not confirmed and could change.

Among the findings is also a ticket for a special research during the event. Such a ticket provided you with more candies, XP, and stardust for the price of €1 during the Community Day featuring Shuppet.

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Shiny Magikarp can already be caught – during such a Community Day, the chances would be high.

The Community Day is a monthly recurring event in Pokémon GO. During this time, a Pokémon is in the spotlight and appears much more frequently in the wild. Additionally, there are bonuses and a good chance to catch Shinies.

Battle Day in Pokémon GO – Leak

What was found? Hints for the next “Battle Day” have appeared in the code. Such a Battle Day already took place in April 2020 featuring Marill. This event revolves around the PvP league. In April, the chances to encounter Marill were higher. Moreover, players could perform significantly more battles.

The leak revealed that the next Battle Day will likely feature Pidgey. Additionally, there will supposedly be double stardust for catching Pidgey. However, a date for this event is missing in the leak.

Spotlight Hour Pidgey
In the Spotlight Hour, Pidgey has also already appeared.

As always, you should take these leaks with caution. The information is unofficial, and it is not guaranteed how or if they will be unlocked in the game.

However, first, another important event is coming up next weekend: the GO Fest 2020. There, you can expect a lot of Pokémon, bonuses, and even Shinies. We show you 6 important preparations to ensure that the GO Fest 2020 is a success for you.

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Hearthstone: This new card will ruin all your combos

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Hunters in Hearthstone are going to get even more challenging. Soon they can ruin your entire hand and squash great combos at their roots.

The next expansion of Hearthstone, the Scholomance Academy, brings some strong cards with it. Yet one of them is already causing a stir as it breaks a “rule” of Hearthstone. Hunters are the culprits and could soon ruin all your well-planned combos. The card in question is “Glide”.

This is Glide: Glide is a new spell for hunters in the Scholomance Academy. It costs 4 mana and has the following effect: Shuffle your hand into your deck and draw 4 cards.

Even by itself, this is a strong effect to draw up to 4 cards or replace your hand with others. But the spell also has an underdog bonus that makes it especially devastating, namely: Your opponent does this too.

If the hunter plays Glide while the card is on the far right or far left of their hand, both players shuffle their hand into their deck and draw 4 new cards.

What does this mean? Especially for control decks or players waiting for strong combos, this could be devastating. Anyone who has 9 or 10 cards in hand that they’ve accumulated over many rounds for a strong combo could be caught cold by “Glide”. Not only will the cards be shuffled back into the deck, but the current hand size will be set to 4. In the worst case, after the hunter’s turn, you will have 5 cards less in hand than before.

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Hunters – likely to be even more annoying, especially for control decks.

What rule is being broken? For many years, the principle in Hearthstone was that the opponent could not “mess with the cards” you have in hand. While they can force you to draw cards or have certain cards played via effects, they cannot change your entire hand setup – until now.

Glide now throws this concept out the window and completely changes the opponent’s hand. Many a planned move in advance could crumble because of this.

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More New Cards from the Scholomance Academy

In recent days, several more cards have also been introduced. Among them are even a few legendary minions, for mages and hunters. You can check out the highlights here:

What do you think of the new cards and especially Glide? Cool or will it be annoying?

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And what are you doing while you wait for all the postponed games?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

The gaming year 2020 is the year of delays. What are you doing to bridge the current summer gap?

Games and content that have been delayed: Since the beginning of 2020, the gaming industry has been inundated with news about the delays of games and content.

At the end of 2019, it seemed that spring 2020 would be packed with new cool games. I saw on social media, reddit, and also here at MeinMMO, that people took vacation during this time to be able to play the games in peace. But unfortunately, that didn’t happen.

Many major games and content updates have received new release dates. This also affected those that were originally planned for summer or autumn 2020. These include:

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The fans have to wait another 4 months for the release of Cyberpunk 2077.

This is how it looks at MeinMMO: Here at MeinMMO, some employees are currently just as dry. Our brand manager Leya was looking forward to the beta of New World at the end of July, which unfortunately is now canceled.

Authors Phillip and Sven, along with all Destiny 2 players, have to wait for the delayed DLC “Beyond Light.”

But how about you? Are you annoyed that it feels like everything is being delayed or is it better that way? What are you doing instead in your free time? Do you have any special tips for those who are frustrated by all the delays? Let us know in the comments!

If you are currently looking for MMOs that might suit you, then check out our top list.

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Apparently, you have to spend $40 - $60 in LoL and swap the Esc key to be really cool

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Keyboard enthusiasts, pay attention. With this Escape key, your gaming station could soon look really strong. The LoL-team Fnatic lets the devil shine on the keyboard.

What’s it about? The organization Fnatic is known for its teams in major eSports titles such as Counter-Strike, DOTA 2, Rainbow Six: Siege, Fortnite, and also League of Legends. They recently made a big announcement for all the players who place great value on the appearance of their keyboard and are fans of the teams. Fnatic is bringing back the well-known devil design.

You also found the devil in 2018 on limited jackets of the eSports team. This time, however, the little devil shines in thumb cap size as an ESC key on the keyboard.

Fnatic collaborates for the campaign with Dwarf Factory (website). They design and build special “Keyboard Caps” on various themes such as dragons or candies.

What does it look like and how much will it cost?

Here’s what the keys look like: The keyboard caps for your keyboard will come in two designs. One showcases the demon in bold gold, while the other key is wrapped in purple. This way, you can choose the key that fits best with the rest of your keyboard or your battle station.

You can get a glimpse of the new keys on Fnatic’s Instagram account. We embed the preview here:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CC_b5sWBIZ1/

Buying keycaps for keyboards is not particularly new in the PC gaming scene. The best gaming keyboards 2020 are enhanced by players to present an extra eye-catcher on the desk.

What do the keycaps cost? Fnatic has not yet disclosed an official price for this. However, on the Dwarf Factory website, the keys cost on average about $40 to $60 – and that per key. So, it can be assumed that the blue or gold devil will also be in this price range.

The keys will apparently only be available in limited quantities. On the Fnatic website, you can sign up for “Early Access” to the drops of the keycaps if you are interested in the campaign.

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“Reformed” was his motto for months. He had changed

If you surprise a real Fnatic fan with this, they will probably be very happy. Just like this LoL rascal, who had to put aside his macho image for a few seconds when he received merchandise from a Korean mega team. On Twitch, Tyler1 melts away as he opens this gift.

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18-year-old CoD player ruins his professional career because he lost his composure

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

The Call of Duty pro Daunte “Sibilants” Gray (18) from Atlanta FaZe was considered a great talent. However, he apparently got so upset during a tournament that he made a homophobic remark, ruining his career for the time being: He was dropped from the huge e-sports organization FaZe.

This is what happened: Sibilants played a practice match with his team Atlanta FaZe at academy level against the Chicago Huntsmen. During the match, the player is said to have shot at the Chicago Huntsmen fans in a Twitch stream after winning a round. It is reported that a homophobic insult was also made, as stated by Dexerto.

It was said on reddit that the “fans of Chicago must have gotten into his head” – they must have provoked him.

Atlanta FaZe did not tolerate the homophobic insult and expelled the 18-year-old pro from their academy.

On Twitter, Sibilants initially reacted quite annoyed and insulting. Only later did he cautiously apologize for his actions.

Young pro initially angry, but then aware

This is what Sibilants wrote on Twitter: The pro initially seemed to have no awareness right after his dismissal from FaZe and continued to lash out. In already deleted tweets, he referred to gaming as “a waste of time” and confirmed that he is no longer with FaZe.

Ironically, he stated, apparently completely tilted, that he would not allow any opposing fans to influence him.

He adds clear messages to his haters: “F everyone who is against me, you brought this on yourselves.”

He explains his statements by saying that he will never present the perfect image for social media and that he will not change.

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The middle tweet has since been deleted. Source: Dexerto

Here he shows awareness: Only two hours after his angry tweets, the player posts an apology (via twitter). There he appears significantly more aware and said things like “I messed up. I shouldn’t have said what I said, and that’s why I lost everything.”

Additionally, he apologizes to the LGBTQ community and states that he did not mean to offend anyone from the community. He also extends another apology to FaZe, his community, and all the people who supported him. He will come back, says Sibilants.

However, even after his apology, the pro continues to tweet actively, already asking which new team he should join. He also says, “My FaZe team could have won championships.”

https://twitter.com/Sibilants_/status/1286498180432113664

Great pressure on young pros

What is behind this? In the eSports scene, especially young players are active. Many of them are even younger than 18 years. Recently, a teenager dropped out of school and sometimes earns more than his father.

There is great pressure on the players that many of them do not perceive directly or cannot cope with. After all, they continue to play their video games, but now thousands are watching them.

In normal gaming, it is common for many to get caught up in the moment, to blow off steam, and to flame. However, insults that may not be taken seriously among friends are received very differently in public.

Many young players are not yet familiar with the implications that such statements and tweets carry. The 15 minutes of rage that are usually forgotten the next day have long-term consequences in the “real world.”

This is the current situation for Sibilants: The young pro has initially put several obstacles in his path with his statements. It remains questionable whether another eSports organization will sign the player in the near future. After all, he is now associated with these negative statements and there is generally no shortage of strong, young talents.

This seems to be particularly frustrating for Sibilants, as the player performed really well in the tournaments. Looking at his still small tournament statistics, you can see only 1st and 2nd places. His team was solid, and it is even more frustrating that he has now blocked his own path with these statements.

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In the video, pro FaZe Jarvis tearfully talked about his ban at the time.

There are many other examples where young pros have ruined their careers through thoughtless actions. The most well-known case is probably that of FaZe Jarvis. He used, according to his own statements, an aimbot in Fortnite as an experiment and for entertainment purposes. In the end, he was punished with a lifetime ban by Epic. At that time, Jarvis was only 17 years old.

The case attracted great attention at the time because it well illustrates the situation in the current eSports organizations. Many young people are active there who cannot always cope with the pressure.

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The app places your face on video game characters and it looks great

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The mobile app Doublicat allows you to put your face on characters from video games, TV shows, or well-known celebrities. The results look really great and have led to many laughs in the MeinMMO editorial team.

What kind of app is this? Doublicat is about choosing a photo of your face, and the app places it on the desired images or GIFs.

The following options are available:

  • Known celebrities
  • Characters from TV shows
  • Heroes from video games

For example, there are images of Geralt from The Witcher, Ellie from The Last of Us, Johnny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077, Sylvanas from WoW, and many, many other characters.

What happens through the app? The faces are not just placed on the bodies; they blend with the originals, creating really interesting results. Some look very similar to the original character, while others appear somewhat creepy.

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This is how MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch looks as Sylvanas

Funny results thanks to a successful app

How does the app work? You can download the app for free from the Google Play Store or from the App Store. Then, you take a photo of your face, and the app needs access to your camera for this. Additionally, your face will be uploaded and stored, which you should keep in mind regarding data protection.

Subsequently, you select GIFs or images onto which your face will be placed.

The app is free, but you will have to wait during the transformation and usually see ads. There is also a premium version without ads and without the watermark.

What funny results are there? Our editor Alexander Leitsch played around with the app a bit. The best result he achieved, in terms of appearance, was as Ellie from The Last of Us. We are not referring to the story or content of the game, which is viewed very controversially.

We have embedded the entire GIF for you again.

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If you still want to have a good laugh, we have here collected some simple tips on how to become an extremely unhappy MMO player. You shouldn’t take these tips too seriously either.

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10 hidden details that are hidden in the new DLC trailer for Destiny 2

Philipp Hansen Philipp Hansen Reading time 5 minutes

The new trailer Destiny 2 Beyond Light shows not only cool action, but also a new Exotic, a secret message, and hints at flexible skill trees like in Destiny 1.

This is the new trailer: On July 23, Bungie announced a collaboration with Microsoft. There, a new trailer for the big fall expansion Beyond Light was released.

The focus of the brutal scenes is on the icy Stasis classes. However, those who pay close attention can find a ton of secrets and cool details. MeinMMO has kept an eye out for you and shows the hidden details from the DLC trailer.

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New Stasis Exotic and Gear from Destiny 2 Beyond Light

This is the first Stasis Exotic: It is a tradition at Bungie to hide upcoming Exotics in trailers. The weapon that the Titan holds at second 55 is likely to be such an Exo.

It seems to be a kind of grenade launcher that shoots ice bombs and is assigned to the new Stasis element. Similar to the Withered Collector Exo, the weapon is powered by Darkness.

Bungie has already given a hint about the yet unnamed Exotic a month ago with a cryptic artwork.

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The first Exotic from Beyond Light

These weapons and armors are new: Throughout the trailer, we see new armors and legendary weapons appearing repeatedly between quick cuts. The armors with striking helmets are probably the story armor from Europa.

We often see red-blue weapons that were also shown in a similar form previously as artwork here. Whether they are even top-tier weapons or something similar, we cannot say – But it is noteworthy that these guns are in the spotlight.

New gear awaits in the DLC

New ice abilities and a pinch of Anthem in Destiny 2

What is revealed about the new classes? That a new element is introduced with Beyond Light is no longer a secret. However, the trailer reveals some exciting details about Stasis, the first new element ever in the Destiny universe:

  • With the Stasis abilities comes real Crowd Control for the first time, adding a significant dose of RPG to Destiny 2 – We see enemies literally freezing
  • We see that some of the Stasis abilities also suppress human players in PvP, tearing them out of their Super – with two hits from the bouncing Hunter axe, the Guardians even freeze completely
  • It seems that the ice attacks form a synergy with other abilities – The whole thing somewhat resembles Anthem, where enemies are first “primed” and with a subsequent combo, major damage is delivered
  • One example of this is: The Warlock freezes enemies and the Titan shatters them – Even the known Nova Bomb interacts with ice walls, causing a splinter explosion
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These freedoms the ice abilities offer: The new classes are to be structured differently than the previous focuses. They aim to align more closely with the flexible “knot system” from Destiny.

How exactly this flexibility will be implemented or what the class menu or skill trees will ultimately look like is known only to Bungie. However, the trailer already shows what kind of freedoms players can expect:

  • You can likely swap the melee attack – Sometimes the Hunter wields a dagger and performs a slam, in other scenes, the Hunter wields two axes and throws them
  • The Hunter also seems capable of throwing the axe in his Super and triggering an explosion, including a pull or stun
  • The Titan performs a kind of shoulder attack that knocks back enemies or can initiate a slide attack that creates ice stalagmites

The trailer prominently shows that ice grenades can create new platforms and walls. This raises the question: Will these ice abilities become mandatory in future jumping puzzles, and will one be stranded without them?

Destiny 2 Stasis ability wall
You can freeze enemies and create frozen platforms

Did you notice the secret message in the trailer?

This code is hidden: The puzzle solvers from Destiny Raidsecrets (via reddit) noticed that the new trailer contains an encoded message.

  • Between individual scenes, keywords such as “Create” or “Shatter” appear in the trailer
  • Some of the letters are underlined and likely form a message in the correct order
  • These keywords are accompanied by a variety of numbers that apparently represent actual coordinates of the moon Europa

Bungie loves throwing players hard puzzles and puzzles at them. Some of these are solved only years later: A wall in Destiny 2 hid a puzzle that went unsolved for 2 years

Gameplay shows new locations and enemies

Does the trailer show the new raid? The trailer moves through the atmospheric camera pans over the vast ice desert of Europa and also gets lost in cramped fallen facilities. But the most interesting are these two locations:

There is much to discover on Europa
  • The first image could be a new “Social Space”. In the background, it looks like some NPCs are waiting.
  • The second image likely showcases the legendary Deep Stone Crypt. We already know that the next raid will be set there.

This is shown about our new enemies: Throughout the trailer, the Guardians face a variety of Fallen. The familiar companions are also with them – some of them have received an icy look.

However, it gets interesting in two shots of the trailer:

We see a handful of combat robots – they seem to be smaller specimens of the boss from the “Culling of the Past” raid. It is unknown whether the enemies will only appear in a scripted story mission or will become regular enemies.

Even our enemies use the ice power

The Fallen equipped with ice weapons could be Eramis or one of her bodyguards. It is known that she created the Stasis element using Darkness.

Eramis will be the new main villain of the Beyond Light expansion. Did you know that the Fallen lady has been bothering you in Destiny 2 for years?

Did you find all the details in the trailer or did you even make additional observations with your eagle eyes?

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Team in Valorant falls for sham message in chat, gives up match

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Trolls in Valorant are currently attempting to unsettle their opponents and even force them to surrender with fake messages. A whole team has fallen for such a fake and is now facing losses in Ranked.

What kind of message is this? Apparently, trolls are currently sending messages in Valorant’s chat that look like they are coming from Riot itself. These messages say that there is a cheater in the round.

Players in the round are then asked to surrender. You will not receive any point deductions in Ranked, and the game will not be counted.

Recently, players have been reporting seeing such messages. The trolls use many spaces to make it look like an employee from Riot itself has written in the “All” chat.

This was the team’s mistake: As a player reported on reddit , his team fell for exactly this trick. In a round in Ranked mode of Valorant, they saw this message and reacted to it.

Because they didn’t want to play with a cheater, they decided to surrender. Contrary to what was promised in the message, they did indeed lose points. One from the round even reportedly dropped a rank – and climbing back up is currently problematic.

Riot makes it clear when cheaters are in the game

This was their mistake: The (albeit controversial) Anti-Cheat system from Riot, Vanguard, actually deals directly with cheaters. If there’s a cheating player in the round, Vanguard normally makes it unambiguously clear with a red screen and a warning:

Valorant Vanguard Hacker detected
This is how Valorant makes it clear when cheaters are in the round. Riot also reminds you if you’ve been banned.

Only this message with the red screen is indeed an indicator that a cheater is in the game and you can leave the game without having to expect sanctions.

The message that the trolls spread is also apparently flawed. A user on reddit pointed out that there are several errors in English grammar, such as a misplaced period or the reference to “Riot Vanguard” as an entity, which doesn’t make sense in this context.

For those who aren’t fluent in English, this can lead to uncertainties. Therefore, it’s important to note: Riot will never directly write in the chat this way. If you see such a message, simply ignore it and do not respond to it.

The Ranked system already has enough problems and no one to fix them. It would be even more unpleasant if you inadvertently damage your own stats by responding to trolls unknowingly.

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WoW Classic: Blizzard might exclude you from the biggest event

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The Gates of Ahn’Qiraj in WoW Classic are opening. However, if you’re unlucky, you might have to stay outside and miss out on the fun. New rules ensure that.

In World of Warcraft Classic, a hot phase is about to begin in just a few days, as Patch 1.13.5 has been live for a while. The opening event of Ahn’Qiraj starts on July 29th, and players must gather and submit resources to later open the gates of the raid. The grand opening will coincide with a 10-hour event, offering a lot of reputation and fat loot – but probably not for all players. If you’re unlucky, you might be excluded.

What was said? In the official forum, Blizzard posted and explained the flow of the event in more detail. Especially when the gong rings, signaling the start of the 10-hour event where the gates open and numerous boss enemies attack Silithus, things will be more strictly regulated. Blizzard wants to ensure a good gaming experience for all participants. Therefore, there will be a cap on the number of players who can be in Silithus at the same time.

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To avoid severe lag at the gryphon master, there will be limitations.

What does this mean? In plain terms, this means: If you arrive late to the Ahn’Qiraj event in Silithus, you might get teleported away upon entering the zone. You will have to keep trying to enter Silithus – hoping that another player has just made space.

You should be aware – the AQ event could be over in no time!

Some players will be excluded

Which players will be the first to be thrown out? If the area is “full,” players who have not yet reached level 60 will be the first to be kicked out. But other players may also be excluded if the cap on spots is reached.

  • Players below level 60 will be teleported to the Barrens (Horde) or Westfall (Alliance).
  • Players at level 60 who are thrown out will end up in Un’Goro, Thousand Needles, Tanaris, or the Barrens.
  • New players can only enter Silithus when others leave the area.
  • Players with the scepter for the quest will never be thrown out.
If Silithus is “too full,” you will be ported out.

Why is Blizzard doing this? On the PTR for WoW Classic, Blizzard already gathered some experience and extensively tested the event. There was absolute chaos. The developers were able to set values at which the game basically became “unplayable” and the fun for all participants dropped. Based on this experience, the player caps per area have now been adjusted. However, the maximum number of players is still larger than it was during the “Vanilla” times – although there are also more players on a realm than there were back then.

Do you think this regulation is good and sensible? Or should Blizzard have allowed more players, regardless of how much it lags?

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FIFA 21: Cantona is the 1st new icon – How strong could the legend become

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

With Eric Cantona, FIFA 21 has introduced its first new icon. The Manchester United legend was known for great football, but also for his wild temperament. What could his card look like in Ultimate Team?

This is Eric Cantona: Cantona is a striker legend who spent most of his career at Manchester United. For the “Red Devils,” he scored 81 goals and assisted 61 more in 179 matches. He won the English championship four times with ManU, as well as twice the FA Cup. He also became champion in England with Leeds United, and previously won the title in France with Olympique Marseille.

Looking at Best-Ofs of “King Eric,” you see plenty of powerful strikes that hit the opponent’s goal from all angles. He was technically brilliant, and his headers were feared.

Fans suggest unusual Icon card: Cantona made headlines not just for his sporting prowess. His unique style of playing with a turned-up collar became his trademark. After his active career, he became an actor – also a rather unusual step for a footballer.

However, the biggest uproar about Cantona was the “Kung Fu kick” in 1995. After Cantona was sent off with a red card, insults rained down from the stands. A Crystal Palace fan had gone too far – and Cantona jumped into the stands with a Kung Fu kick. An image that went around the world. It’s no wonder it was directly suggested by a user (via reddit) for the Prime Icon Moments card of Cantona in FIFA 21:

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Eric Cantona as an Icon in FIFA 21

How strong will Cantona be in FIFA 21? In the recently introduced new trailer for FIFA 21, Cantona also plays a role. He is invited to a round of cooperative FUT – and is, of course, shown appropriately as “King Eric”:

This is how Cantona is portrayed in the trailer

Last year, it was Zinedine Zidane who took the lead role for the new legends in FIFA 20. The Frenchman received four very strong Icon cards with overall ratings of 91, 94, 96, and 97.

Cantona likely won’t be as strong, but he should still receive powerful cards. Especially in offensive finishing, Cantona will be a force to be reckoned with, and he should impress technically as well. Defensively, however, his ratings may not be as high. On reddit, players are already sharing initial concepts, like here:

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One thing is for sure: Eric Cantona will be just the first of many new icons for FIFA 21. Who will follow the Manchester legend in FIFA 21? We have gathered some candidates that could return as legends in FIFA 21.

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MMORPG TERA arrives in 2020 – What the client upgrade brings

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG TERA (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is still successful and aims to arrive in 2020. For this, it will be equipped with a 64-bit client. But what does that even bring?

What improvements does TERA get? With a new update, the client of the MMORPG will be improved from 32-bit to 64-bit. This has several implications for the MMORPG and also for the gaming experience. One could say that TERA arrives with the update in 2020.

What are these improvements? A 32-bit client only allows up to 4 GB of RAM to be used. However, this has implications for large games like MMORPGs. In TERA, for example, this has led to the dreaded “RAM Client Crashes” where the game simply crashed. With 64-bit it is possible to access more than 4 GB of RAM, which should prevent the crashes.

Moreover, the client update also brings the following:

  • By using DirectX 11, the rendering of graphics runs over multiple CPU cores, which increases the performance and stability of the game.
  • The new feature “asynchronous loading” leads to different elements of the MMORPG being loaded independently. This means that calling up the inventory no longer brings a brief stutter.
  • It is possible to display more players and effects simultaneously.
TERA Dungeon Bossfight
The MMORPG TERA should run better and more stable with the new 64-bit client.

For TERA, you will soon need a better PC

How do the system requirements change with the new client? The switch to 64-bit has several implications:

  • You will need Windows 10 64-bit.
  • At least an Intel i5 7500 or AMD Ryzen 7-1700 processor is required.
  • You will need at least a GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 380.
  • TERA requires 12 GB of RAM.
  • DirectX 11 is required.
  • Disk space is 80 GB.
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What impact does the new client have on gameplay? Besides better stability and performance, the most important aspect is the ability to display more players simultaneously.

Therefore, with the update, a new raid is also starting, designed for 20 players, which should once again enrich the endgame. This gaming experience should run significantly smoother and more stable than was the case with previous raids.

In the future, further content may follow that many players can participate in simultaneously.

What is the status of the update? As of today, Friday, July 24, it is possible to try out the update on the test server “Atmorph”. The testing goes on until July 28. At an unspecified time after this test, the patch will then be deployed on the regular servers. This is expected to happen in early August.

The MMORPG TERA is still successful and unlike other online role-playing games, it focuses on PvE content. If you are interested in PvE, you should take a look at TERA.

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A beginner in GTA Online has huge luck, but his friends really tease him

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

This beginner has only been playing GTA Online for a short time and has already won the coveted prize at the casino. His friends ensure that this win will not be forgotten anytime soon.

Why was the player so lucky? On reddit, user wertys761 explains that he just started with GTA Online. Shortly after entering the online world, he entered the casino, spun the lucky wheel, and secured one of the most sought-after prizes: a free supercar.

The beginner thus saved more than a million GTA dollars and hours of grinding work. But as a beginner, he didn’t know exactly how everything would proceed.

  • Where is the car?
  • Why can anyone get in there?

His “friends” made a proper joke out of messing with the beginner, and he captured it all on video.

“I thought my car was gone” – That’s how mean it went down

This is what happened: In the video, you can see player “Liam” spinning the lucky wheel, which then lands on the winning field of the podium car. The chances of that are very slim. Experienced players swear by this method to always win the car at the lucky wheel.

You can hear Liam’s friends, with whom he is playing, in the voice chat: He didn’t really just win the car?

“Liam, you just won a 1.6 million dollar car.”

When Liam asks, “Okay, but where can I find the car?” the fun really begins for his friends. “It’s probably outside.”

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Already on the way to the parking lot, his in-game character takes a beating. Upon arriving at the car win, one of the friends gets in the car, says “great car,” and takes Liam’s ride for a spin around the parking lot. While it’s not one of the fastest cars of 2020 in GTA Online, it still looks strong. And Liam would love to drive it himself, but his friends have other plans.

After the drive around the parking lot, Liam’s friends shoot at the expensive sports car with the “Up-n-Atomizer”. The weapon shoots shockwaves and instantly flips the car onto its roof.

After all the hurdles, his buddies say, “Well, just take your car.” When Liam just opens the door and wants to sit down, an explosive projectile heads towards the sports car and causes it to explode. In the comments, he writes: “I didn’t even know how cars work [in GTA Online] and thought my car was toast now.”

In the YouTube video, you can see that his friends then explain to him how to get his car back and secure it in a garage.

How do you deal with beginners in GTA Online? Do you also like to joke with them and show players how hard life is in the online world, or are you as helpful as our author Eilyn, who likes to lend a helping hand to beginners?

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LoL: This is how the new “Spirit Blossom” event works and these are the skins available

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 5 minutes

In League of Legends, and thus also TFT, the “Spirit Blossom” event is currently running. We from MeinMMO will tell you what is happening during this event and which rewards and skins you can get.

What kind of event is this?

Spirit Blossom is a special and limited event where you can buy a unique Battle Pass, complete missions, and earn new skins and rewards.

You will also learn more about the story of the champions through the bond with them, including Lillia, the newest champion in LoL. To do this, you need to interact with them in the special interface (click on the character) and you’ll learn more about the lore.

Additionally, during the event the Blitz games in LoL are back.

How can I get new rewards?

During the “Spirit Blossom” event, there are various missions to complete, through which you can earn tokens. With these tokens, you can get new icons, borders, and random emotes.

The new skins, however, can be purchased with RP in the shop, as well as the Battle Pass, which contains additional rewards.

How much does the new Battle Pass cost?

The Spirit Blossom Pass costs 1,650 RP (approximately 12.50 euros) and grants you, in addition to new missions, 200 Spirit Blossom Tokens and 4 Kanmei Orbs containing skin shards.

Alternatively, you can buy the pass for 2,650 RP (exactly 20 euros) and receive the new Spirit Blossom Teemo as well.

How long does the “Spirit Blossom” event last?

The event started on Wednesday, July 22, and runs until August 2, at 8:59 am our time. So, you have just over a month to complete all tasks. After that, the new PsyOps event, which we have already introduced to you will begin.

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These missions and rewards are available in the Spirit Blossom

Which missions need to be completed? No matter if you buy the new Battle Pass or not, there are new tasks and rewards for every player in League of Legends. You can repeat these tasks as many times as you like:

  • Win 1 game in the Summoner’s Rift – 10 tokens
  • Lose 1 game in the Summoner’s Rift – 5 tokens
  • Win 1 game in ARAM – 6 tokens
  • Lose 1 game in ARAM – 3 tokens
  • Achieve 1st or 2nd place in a TFT match – 8 tokens
  • Achieve 3rd or 4th place in a TFT match – 6 tokens
  • Achieve 5th or 6th place in a TFT match – 4 tokens
  • Achieve 7th or 8th place in a TFT match – 2 tokens
  • Win 1 Blitz game – 6 tokens
  • Lose 1 Blitz game – 3 tokens

Additionally, there are individual champion missions, which we will go into more detail about later.

What rewards are available? For owners of the new pass, there are various rewards for reaching milestones:

  • Milestone 1 – “Spirit Blossom 2020” icon
  • Milestone 2 – 5 Prestige Points
  • Milestone 3 – EXP Boost: 10 wins
  • Milestone 4 – 5 Prestige Points
  • Milestone 5 – Sticker: Carry me!
  • Milestone 6 – 5 Prestige Points
  • Milestone 7 – 1500 blue essence
  • Milestone 8 – 5 Prestige Points
  • Milestone 9 – Sticker: Hehe!
  • Milestone 10 – 5 Prestige Points
  • Milestone 11 – Sticker: Hiyah!
  • Milestone 12 – 1500 blue essence
  • Milestone 13 – 500 orange essence
  • Milestone 14 – Mysterious permanent sticker
  • Milestone 15 – 1 gemstone
  • Milestone 16 – Hextech key
  • Milestone 17 – 1 Masterwork chest
  • Milestone 18 – 750 orange essence
  • Milestone 19 – Spirit Blossom Kanmei Orb
  • Milestone 20 – 1 gemstone

Additionally, you can exchange the earned tokens for various rewards:

  • Prestige Points icon “Spirit Blossom 2020 Event” + 100 PP – 2200 tokens
  • Spirit Blossom Teemo (Prestige Edition) + icon & border – 2000 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Thresh (Nightbloom)” chroma + icon pack – 300 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Vayne (Nightbloom)” chroma + icon pack – 300 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Yasuo (Nightbloom)” chroma + icon pack – 300 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Lillia (Nightbloom)” chroma + icon pack – 300 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Thresh” icon + border – 250 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Vayne” icon + border – 250 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Yasuo” icon + border – 250 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Teemo” icon + border – 250 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom Lillia” icon + border – 250 tokens
  • Kanmei Orb – 200 tokens
  • “Spirit Blossom 2020” icon – 50 tokens
  • Mysterious sticker – 60 tokens
  • Random champion shard – 50 tokens
  • 3 keys – 180 tokens
  • 1 key – 60 tokens
  • 1 key fragment – 20 tokens
  • 100 blue essence – 10 tokens
  • 10 blue essence – 1 token

There are also rewards for fans of Teamfight Tactics:

  • “Little Legend” egg (1st-6th edition) – 300 tokens
  • “Little Legend” egg (1st edition) – 600 tokens
  • “Little Legend” egg (2nd edition) – 600 tokens
  • “Little Legend” egg (3rd edition) – 600 tokens
  • “Little Legend” egg (4th edition) – 600 tokens
  • “Little Legend” egg (5th edition) – 600 tokens
  • “Little Legend” egg (6th edition) – 600 tokens
LoL Blitzpartie
As part of the event, the Blitz games also returned.

Spirit Bonds to Champions

What are the spirit bonds about? The event also involves getting to know certain champions better. To do this, you have discussions with various champions on the respective map in the game and then receive tasks to earn increased affection with them.

For Teemo, for example, you need to:

  • In LoL: Achieve a high visibility rating as Teemo
  • In TFT: Combine an item from the spatula

You also increase your affection by playing a game of ARAM, Summoner’s Rift, Blitz game, or TFT with the champion:

  • Win 1 KD/ARAM/BP game – 2 affection
  • Lose 1 KD/ARAM/BP game – 1 affection
  • Win 1 TFT game (achieve 4th place or higher) – 4 affection
  • Lose 1 TFT game (achieve 5th place or lower) – 2 affection

What does increased affection bring? You will receive the following rewards for this:

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Rank C (25 affection)Champion shard25 tokens
Rank B (50 affection)15 tokens25 tokens
Rank A (75 affection)Champion icon25 tokens
Rank S (100 affection)15 tokens25 tokens
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New Spirit Blossom Skins

Which champions receive new skins? In the first wave, there are new skins for:

  • Teemo – 1,350 RP
  • Vayne – 1,350 RP
  • Lillia – 1,350 RP
  • Yasuo – 1,350 RP
  • Thresh – 1,820 RP

You can purchase these in the shop for real money.

  • Teemo
  • Vayne
  • Lillia
  • Yasuo
  • Thresh

In the coming weeks, skins for Ahri, Cassiopeia, Riven, and Kindred will also be released.

Just in spring 2020, Riot introduced a new progression system for LoL. We from MeinMMO have presented the Eternals in a detailed guide.

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Fortnite finally talks about when the cars are coming – The highlight of Season 3

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite there is news about the release of cars. These were announced in the trailer for Season 3, but have not yet appeared. Now Epic has provided an update.

This is what has been revealed about the vehicles so far: The trailer for Chapter 2 Season 3 first showed real cars driving through the world of Fortnite. However, it became clear with the start of Season 3 that the vehicles are not available yet.

They were on the map, but you couldn’t get in and drive. After that, some cars were even completely removed. Instead, sharks or boats are your means of transportation.

Now Epic itself is commenting on the vehicles and reveals that the release will likely take a few more weeks. They say that “many vehicles are being inspected.”

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Cars in Fortnite – When will it happen?

When are the cars supposed to come? Epic writes on Twitter: “Expect a few weeks until we are ready to drive.” So it may still take some time until the cars return and we can finally get into the vehicles.

According to the Battle Pass, Season 3 is supposed to last until August 27. So we should expect the release of the vehicles only towards the end of the season. After all, the cars have been announced for Season 3 and should still appear by August 27.

This is what has been revealed about the vehicles: On the Fortnite website, Epic writes that the water on the map will gradually recede and new locations will become available. Then the release of the cars would make more sense. After all, currently you can’t do much with the cars since some parts of the map are still covered by water.

Once the water level has fully receded, roads will be clear again and you could cross the entire map with vehicles.

In addition to the vehicles, an astronaut and his crashed spaceship might also play a role soon. Dataminers found the crashed spaceship on the map of Fortnite.

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24-karat gold PS5 comes from a company that sells phones for €5000

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 3 minutes

The Playstation 5 from Sony has an unusual design: The color combination of black and white has already led to some discussions in the community. Now, a company from England offers a luxury variant of the PS5 in gold and silver and is awaiting pre-orders.

What is this luxury PS5? Truly Exquisite is an English company that sells luxury products such as gold-plated smartphones or sneakers with Swarovski crystals.

Now the company has announced that it will produce a special version of Sony’s new console Playstation 5. You can buy the PS5 in three luxury variants if the regular model doesn’t appeal to you and you feel like your savings are so full that bathing in them is no longer fun.

  • PS5 in 24-karat gold
  • PS5 in 18-karat rose gold
  • PS5 in platinum
Luxury PS5 Controller
The DualSense controller of the PS5 also shines in gold.

This will surely be an expensive affair

What does this console look like? The cover, which is white on the regular PS5, shines in gold or platinum in the luxury version. It looks very stylish – for those who appreciate precious metals.

What about the accessories? Truly Exquisite offers not only the console itself but also the DualSense controller and the PS5 headset in a gilded form.

With that, you can also buy the accessories in the matching look – provided you have the necessary cash for it.

How much does it cost? The company has not yet announced prices. However, you should not expect a particularly low price, considering the other products in the range. Here is a small selection:

  • The Luxury Plated Dragon Edition Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra (5G) in 18-karat rose gold costs around 5,212 Euros.
  • The Black Platinum Plated Apple Watch Series 5 sells for around 2,578 Euros.
  • The 3D Femina Limited Edition iPhone XS Max with 512 GB in 24-karat gold can be purchased for around 5,260 Euros.

The prices for the luxury PS5 are likely to be correspondingly high; after all, the console is quite large.

Luxury PS5 Headset
You can also get the PS5 headset in a luxury variant.

When will the luxury PS5 be released? It is still not clear when this special Playstation 5 will be delivered. This is partly because Sony has not yet provided an official release date for the PS5.

It is also expected that there will be additional delivery times, as the luxury PS5 must first be manufactured accordingly.

Who is this model intended for? The design of the regular black-and-white PS5 did not appeal to every gamer. Therefore, variants in different colors make sense. But is gold really the right choice for those who already find the normal design too flashy?

The luxury PS5 from Truly Exquisite is therefore aimed only at those who have a lot of money to spare and want to place a chic and shiny console in their living room.

Do you want to buy the PS5 and want to know more about the console? In our article “PlayStation 5 – Everything we know about Sony’s upcoming PS5” you can find out more.

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Pokémon GO finally expands the Pokémon box – That’s why this is so important

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In Pokémon GO there is a new adjustment in the Pokémon Box. Now you can buy more space. We will tell you why this is so important.

This is new now: Niantic announced on Twitter that they have increased the Pokémon Box to a maximum of 3500 slots. You can now carry 500 more Pokémon in your box if you purchase the appropriate expansions.

For every 50 slots, you have to spend 200 coins. So if you claim the full 500 slots right away, you will have to spend 2000 coins. That amounts to nearly 20 Euros.

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Players Cheer – Increase Comes at the Right Time

Why is this so good? The GO Fest is coming up this weekend and there are 20 hours of gameplay waiting for you. If you want to play the whole time, you need to have enough space in your inventory.

The additional 500 slots come in handy, as that gives you a good starting point for the GO Fest.

How are trainers reacting? This expansion is being received very well as it comes at the perfect time. Here are some statements from reddit:

  • benhu12341: “Our prayers have FINALLY been answered!”
  • gcacho: “This is the most important news of the whole day.”
  • CorbuGlasses: “Cha-Ching! That’s the sound of Niantic making thousands in seconds.”

What you should note: Just because you can now have 500 more slots, you should still clean up your box. More space for the GO Fest is always good and advisable.

So still sort out your Pokémon box so that you will have enough space when the GO Fest arrives. This is one of the most important preparations for the GO Fest.

If you need more motivation for the event, then check out the Hyper Bonus that Niantic announced last night. There will be many new Shinies and Pokémon appearing as you complete global challenges at the GO Fest.

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Pokémon GO shows Ultra Bonus for the GO Fest – Brings new Shinys and Pokémon

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

On Saturday, July 25, the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 begins. Now information about the Ultra Bonus and new Shinys has surfaced, which we will summarize for you.

Update July 24: Meanwhile, the information about the Ultra Bonus has been confirmed (via Pokemon).

What happened? The website Mercury News has published information regarding the upcoming GO Fest 2020, which is said to come directly from Niantic’s PR department.

This includes the exact schedule of the event in America, the Ultra Bonus for the fest, and which new Shinys will appear.

This is how the GO Fest goes

What does the schedule look like? During the event, the “habitats” of the Pokémon will rotate. In America, for example, the event starts with “Battle,” while in hour 2, “Friendship” and then “Fire” will be in focus.

Interestingly, the habitats seem to rotate globally, while the events start at different times. At least this is suggested by the schedule for America, which has different time zones:

Plan Pokémon GO Fest 2020 America
This is the schedule according to Mercury News for America.

Ultra rewards and many Shinys await you

What are the Ultra rewards like? Throughout the day, trainers can expect 32 challenges to complete. For completing a certain number of tasks, there are special rewards in the form of thematic weeks:

  • 8 completed tasks – Ultra Week 1: Dragon Week
  • 16 completed tasks – Ultra Week 2: Enigma Week
  • 24 completed tasks – Ultra Week 3: Unova Week

Below we will introduce what will happen in each week.

What happens in Dragon Week?

Dragon Week is scheduled to take place from July 31 to August 7, and the following Pokémon are expected to appear more frequently:

  • Alolan Exeggutor (Shiny possible)
  • Seahorse (Shiny possible)
  • Dratini (Shiny possible)
  • Trapinch (Shiny possible)
  • Gible (Shiny possible)
  • Swoobat (Shiny possible)
  • Swablu (Shiny possible) – but will generally be rarer

The following Pokémon are expected to appear frequently in 7-KM eggs:

  • Dratini (Shiny possible)
  • Trapinch (Shiny possible)
  • Gible (Shiny possible)
  • Swablu (Shiny possible)
  • Trapinch and Ducklett can appear very rarely, but can also be Shiny.

Additionally, Rayquaza will be in the 5-star raids.

Pokémon GO Rayquaza Title
Rayquaza is expected to wait for you in the 5-star raids.

What happens in Enigma Week?

In Enigma Week (from August 7 to 14), the following Pokémon are expected to appear more frequently:

  • Staryu (Shiny possible, for the first time)
  • Jigglypuff
  • Clefairy (Shiny possible)
  • Lunatone (Shiny possible)
  • Solrock (Shiny possible)
  • Drifloon (Shiny possible)
  • Bronzor (Shiny possible)
  • Porygon

The following Pokémon are expected to appear frequently in 7-KM eggs:

  • Bronzong
  • Leprechaun
  • Porygon
  • Unown U, L, T, R, and A

Additionally, Deoxys will be in the 5-star raids and can also be found as Shiny.

Deoxys Shiny
The Shiny version of Deoxys is said to contain a cool mix of yellow and green.

What happens in Unova Week?

In the last bonus week (from August 14 to 21), there will be some new Pokémon:

  • Swadloon – new
  • Whimsicott – new
  • Emolga – new
  • and Bisharp, which is expected to only appear in New York

In the 7-KM eggs, you can expect:

  • Swadloon
  • Whimsicott
  • Emolga, but very rare
  • and other Pokémon from the Unova region
Pokémon GO Genesect Grass
Genesect in the raids and as Shiny – That’s a hit.

In the 5-star raids, Genesect is expected to be present and can even be found as Shiny. Additionally, Rockruff will be in the raids and for the first time as Shiny.

Those who want to prepare perfectly for the GO Fest should read our 6 tips on it. In it, we reveal how to catch Pokémon most effectively and thus surely complete many of the tasks.

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WoW: Last chance – these rewards will soon disappear forever

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Got any achievements in World of Warcraft? Then hurry up – not much time is left, as some will soon disappear permanently.

Slowly but surely, the typical “after-work” mood begins in Battle for Azeroth, after all, the WoW expansion is in its final stages. The beta of Shadowlands is in full swing and the months until the release can be counted on one hand. But this also marks the last chance to snag some cool rewards. Many of them will soon be gone, as they will disappear with Shadowlands – others will then be significantly harder to obtain.

These rewards will disappear with Patch 9.0

Even with the pre-patch 9.0, a lot will be revamped in World of Warcraft. The changes to the systems ensure that some rewards will be disabled or made harder to access. In particular, the following achievements:

Awakened Mindborer: This mount is currently available for the achievement “Master Keys of Battle for Azeroth: Season 4”. The achievement requires you to complete all current dungeons at “Mythic +15” difficulty (or higher) within the time limit. Since the difficulty of the dungeons varies drastically depending on the week and the corresponding affixes, you should start as soon as possible.

WoW Caravan Dino Auction House
The Brutosaurus costs 5 million.

Powerful Caravan Brutosaurus: This mount is also known as the “Auction House Dino”. The good piece costs a whopping 5 million gold coins and is correspondingly pricey. However, the dinosaur has an auction house on its back that you can use anywhere in the world. With the pre-patch, the dinosaur will no longer be sold and will instead rarely appear in the black market auction house – presumably at a much higher price.

World of Madness: You will receive this achievement if you complete both Disturbing Visions of Orgrimmar and Stormwind with 5 active masks. You must master all areas while doing this and must do it alone, meaning you cannot be in any group. If you succeed, you will receive the title “the Faceless”.

Our comprehensive guide to Disturbing Visions can help you with this.

WoW Mad World Achievement

Corruption disappears: All corruption effects and thus also the corruption resistance disappears. Anyone who still wants to experiment with the powerful effects should do so in the coming weeks.

End of the PvP season: As usual, the PvP season also ends with the pre-patch. Anyone with a high rating in PvP who wants to secure the exclusive mount, the tabard, or the title should push their rating as soon as possible.

These rewards will disappear with Shadowlands

With the official release of Shadowlands, some further achievements and rewards will come to an end. These include:

Unsullied Voidwing: Those who manage to defeat N’Zoth, the Corruptor in the raid Ny’alotha on heroic difficulty will receive a quest item whose quest grants the mount “Unsullied Voidwing” at the end. The item is only available until the start of Shadowlands; after that, this impressive mount can no longer be obtained.

WoW Voidwing
The Voidwing – impressive, but soon gone!

Champion of Azeroth: The achievement “Phenomenal Cosmic Power” will also soon be unavailable. This is a hidden achievement that you receive if you possess all essences of the Heart of Azeroth for one of your specializations at rank 4. Rank 4 essences will no longer be available with the launch of Shadowlands. So now is the last chance to get the cool title “Champion of Azeroth”. Hurry up, as some of the essences are really hard to farm and require strong achievements in both PvP and PvE.

Two mounts become rarer

Lastly (or perhaps not?), the drop rate of two mounts from Battle for Azeroth will be drastically reduced when Shadowlands launches.

Icy Tidestorm: This cool frost elemental currently drops from Jaina in the Mythic Battle of Dazar’alor – even 2x per run. The drop chance will be drastically reduced, which is why all mount collectors should grab it as early as possible.

The Jaina mount looks cool – especially for mages.

Allseer of Ny’alotha: This mount also currently drops 2x per run, namely from the Mythic N’Zoth in Ny’alotha. However, this will change with Shadowlands, so you should search for a group for this achievement as early as possible or prepare for long farming in Shadowlands.

WoW Patch 83 Nyalotha Allseer
The Allseer – the mount of N’Zoth, still unreachable for many.

How long do you still have? That is not entirely clear. There is currently no release date for Shadowlands and therefore no date for the pre-patch. However, Shadowlands is expected to be released in 2020, and the pre-patch usually comes 4-6 weeks before. In the “best case”, you have until mid or late November. However, likely a bit less. So hurry up.

Have you already collected all these rewards? Are you still working on some of them? Or are you leaving them aside?

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Phantasy Star Online 2 was only released to us in 2020, now announces a big remaster

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

During the Games Showcase 2020 on July 23, the first online RPG for the upcoming Xbox Series X was announced. This is Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis. Its “standard version” only released this year for us in the West for PC and Xbox One. However, New Genesis is referred to as a “brand new game” in the series.

What is Phantasy Star Online 2? Phantasy Star Online 2 mixes elements of fantasy and science fiction. It features a very active combat system and 9 different classes, which you can switch between at any time.

Similar to Guild Wars 1, you enter areas together with other players. So, it’s more of an online co-op experience than a full-fledged MMORPG with an open world.

The RPG just launched in the West in 2020 and had some launch difficulties. However, it is now well received by many players.

What is new now? During the showcase event, it was announced that Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis will be released for the new Xbox Series X, which is not surprising since Microsoft is involved in the distribution in the West.

However, the inscriptions “New Genesis” and “Coming 2021” that you see at the end of the trailer are new. Apparently, this involves a major rework of the game.

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New version of the MMORPG for the new console?

What is behind “New Genesis”? A tweet from the developers suggests that this is a fresh and revised version of the game that will be released globally, including in Japan.

In further messages to users on Twitter, it is stated that the graphics and game systems will be overhauled with the update. Even the trailer looks visually more appealing and modern than the previous content of the game.

Additionally, the Twitter account indicates that you will be able to play your old account on the new Xbox Series X as well.

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We will inform you of when the remaster goes online and what exactly will change.

Just on July 23, the latest MMORPG hit the market. We at MeinMMO have played it for you and reveal what it contains.

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Valorant breaks revenue record – Is it due to the expensive skins?

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The model of the new tactical shooter Valorant from LoL creator Riot seems to be successful – at least that is what the revenue figures say. The analysis site SuperData has announced that Valorant achieved the most successful Free2Play launch on PC ever.

How does Valorant stand? According to SuperData, Valorant had the “biggest launch for a Free2Play PC title ever,” which includes both revenue and player counts. It is said to be even larger than Apex Legends at that time – at least on PC, with consoles Apex is ahead again.

There are no concrete figures on this, however, Apex Legends made a whopping 92 million USD at launch and thus achieved the best launch month of any Free2Play game ever. However, most of that came from revenues on Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

SuperData also reports that Valorant has even surpassed the competitor Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, although it has a large audience, which apparently is increasingly migrating to Valorant.

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The gameplay of Valorant is very similar to that of Counter-Strike.

Where do the numbers come from? SuperData are analysis specialists who regularly report on numbers related to games on PC, console, and mobile. Their data is generally reliable. Recently, the experts showed that LoL is as successful as it has been in 3 years.

Valorant – Thanks to skins for financial success?

This is the model of Valorant: Valorant is a Free2Play shooter with a cash shop that offers skins for weapons and level upgrades for purchase. Aside from the skins, all content can also be earned with enough time.

Where does the money come from? A large part of the money is likely generated through skins. These are relatively expensive. The cheapest start at around 8 €, and the most expensive were around 25 € at the launch of Valorant.

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There are really expensive skins in Valorant.

By now, there are even skins that cost 95 € and whose upgrades can hit up to 300 €. These are not even included in the release numbers, but they will likely ensure that revenue will increase even further. Because players seem willing to pay that money:

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Additionally, players can unlock the various agents of Valorant through level jumps. This can also be done through playing, but it takes longer.

The agents are not necessary to win, and the starter agents are actually quite strong, when you take a look at the tier list of Valorant. Nevertheless, they play differently, and many players want to have “their” agent as quickly as possible.

Twitch hype drives player numbers

SuperData not only lists Valorant as extremely successful in terms of revenue, but also regarding player numbers. Again, no concrete figures are provided, but the reasons can be speculated upon quite well. Two reasons stand out:

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The dataset used by SuperData is proprietary. These are not official numbers from the publishers. However, they are usually accurate and considered a benchmark that even experts rely on.

Riot seems to have hit a nerve with gamers with a game that a large number of players desire and a marketing effort that has created exactly the right hype. At least the numbers from SuperData justify the company – which has never made a shooter before…

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Source(s):
  1. SuperData