These 6 players will no longer receive new cards in FIFA 21

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

At some point, it’s time to say goodbye. Several well-known footballers are ending their careers – and therefore will not be part of FIFA 21 anymore. Who will be missing in the next FIFA installment?

Every year, footballers end their careers, often reflecting on great successes. FIFA 20 is also slowly coming to an end – and it is quite unlikely that we will see these seven players in FIFA 21 again.

Bastian Schweinsteiger

Here is Bastian Schweinsteiger: With Bastian Schweinsteiger, the captain of the 2014 World Cup team ended his career. The midfielder was one of the greats in Germany for many years and influenced the play of FC Bayern Munich and the German national team.

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Schweinsteiger’s last strong card in FIFA 20

Later, he played for Manchester United and finally for Chicago Fire. In FIFA 20, he received an End-of-an-Era card to honor his career. Therefore, he will probably be missing in FIFA 21.

Claudio Pizarro

Here is Claudio Pizarro: With Claudio Pizarro, one can never be quite sure. The 41-year-old striker has officially ended his career. But who knows, he might still be back on the pitch next season, scoring against players who are not even half his age. However, if it really remains at this retirement, the Peruvian can look back on a glorious career with over 400 appearances in the Bundesliga.

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Pizarro did not have much pace left lately

In FIFA 20, he probably did not score too many goals in Ultimate Team – it would actually be time for an End-of-an-Era card. Maybe the Summer Heat Event will bring something?

David Villa

Here is David Villa: The Spanish striker has won everything with the national team. He not only crowned himself as Euro Champion in 2008 and World Champion in 2010 but also won the Champions League and several championships with Barcelona, as well as cup successes.

In FIFA 20, as could be expected, he also received a very strong card at the end of his career.

David Villa
David Villa’s last big card in FIFA 20

Iker Casillas

Here is Iker Casillas: Iker Casillas, also Villa’s longtime teammate in goal for the Spanish national team, is retiring. For many years, Casillas was considered the ultimate goalkeeper, winning countless titles with Real Madrid. Now, the goalkeeper legend is also saying goodbye – he will probably not be in FIFA 21 anymore.

Casillas last played for Porto

Mario Gomez

Here is Mario Gomez: With Mario Gomez, a goalscorer leaves the football scene, who was also controversial. Despite often impressive numbers, Gomez faced criticism, especially in the national team jersey.

Mario Gomez actually deserved a retirement super card

He will not be in FIFA 21 – even in FIFA 20, his card was no longer among the best players in the game. But that didn’t stop a fan from building his entire team around the Stuttgart striker.

Daniele de Rossi

Here is Daniele de Rossi: Daniele de Rossi is one of those players who are inextricably linked to a specific club. Starting from youth, de Rossi played for AS Roma, making 614 appearances for the club.

Daniele de Rossi
The world champion of 2006 has also retired

Shortly before his retirement, de Rossi took another step: for half a year, he played for Boca Juniors in Argentina. In January, he then announced the end of his long career – and he will probably not be in FIFA 21 anymore.

In the long term, it is, of course, possible that some of these players will return to FIFA – namely as an Icon card. True legends of the game receive these. In FIFA 21, there are also some candidates who could receive an Icon card.

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6 important preparations to make the Pokémon GO Fest 2020 a success

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 3 minutes

Next weekend the big Pokémon GO Fest 2020 starts. We provide you with useful tips on how to prepare yourself in the best possible way.

When does the GO Fest take place?This paid event runs on July 25 and 26, each day from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM local time.

To successfully master the total of 20 hours, some preparations are needed. We show you what to pay attention to.

The most important preparations for the GO Fest

Collect balls diligently: The most important items at the GO Fest are Poké Balls. Without balls, you cannot catch Pokémon and cannot play the event properly.

If you plan to play the full 20 hours, you should have at least 1000 to 1500 balls in reserve each day. While walking around, you will spin PokéStops again, but in the end, there won’t be as many balls as you will discard.

Especially important are the Ultra and Hyper Balls. With them, you can catch Pokémon with high CP more easily.

So be frugal with the balls right now and replenish them diligently. You can do this well with the gifts from friends. Currently, many balls are included there. Alternatively, you can specifically spin ball rounds. Walk where there are many PokéStops and try to use only a few balls.

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Poké Balls are the most important during the GO Fest

Clear out your bag: Those who want to collect balls need an empty bag. Especially throw away the items that you cannot use for the GO Fest.

Many potions and revives are therefore not beneficial. You also don’t need hundreds of berries. Invest your saved candy into Pokémon so that they disappear from your inventory as well.

You should also leave some space in your bag when the GO Fest starts. There will be some items as a reward and your bag should not be full right away.

Clear out your Pokémon box: If you continuously catch Pokémon, you can easily catch over 3000 monsters during the weekend. The Pokémon also need space in your box.

So it’s best to create at least 500 spaces in your box now. This way, you won’t have to sort out directly all the time and can catch for a few hours in peace.

At the GO Fest, you can easily select all Pokémon with a maximum of 2 stars using the search command “0*,1*,2*” and quickly send them away.

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Rate your Pokémon diligently before the event

Prepare a route in advance: Playing the GO Fest in your small village is certainly not the best decision. Therefore, drive to a nearby town and play there diligently.

Ideally, prepare a route to effectively catch many Pokémon. You can then run this route repeatedly and grab plenty of spawns.

We also don’t recommend playing in a completely new city for you. This could lead to confusion, and you also won’t know the spawns that well.

Make plans with friends: Walking around alone for 20 hours can be quite sobering. Therefore, make plans with friends to play together. Set a fixed time beforehand to avoid chaos during the event.

However, keep in mind that there are still contact restrictions due to the coronavirus. Please respect these and do not meet with too many fellow players.

Prepare your technology: Power bank, charger, and a fully charged phone are essential for the GO Fest. Have all these things ready so that you are as well prepared as possible.

Charge your devices the night before and store them in a backpack. You should also have enough food and drink with you so that you do not have to worry about it during the event.

What else should you know? The GO Fest is a paid event and a ticket can be purchased for 17 euros. Only then can you benefit from all the bonuses.

If you are still considering a purchase, take a look at our analysis. There we explain whether the ticket purchase for the GO Fest is worth it.

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CoD Warzone has a death truck that devours careless players

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone there is a truck that traps players with no chance of escape, letting them die there miserably. By now, the place is seen as a big joke and players are having fun with it.

What’s the deal with the death truck? On the Warzone map, there is a damaged truck that often has useful things in its cargo area. For example, one can find lucrative contracts, bounties, or weapons. So players innocently climb in to grab the loot. After all, that is part of the Warzone gameplay concept.

But once you’ve loaded your pockets, the harsh reality hits. No matter how you try, you cannot leave the truck anymore! This is because the opening is slightly uneven, and you cannot jump over it or use it as a jump-off point to get out. Windows in Warzone are sometimes rebellious and don’t easily allow for a climb-out.

So you are stuck and will either be shot by another player eventually or die miserably in the gas of the death zone.

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This truck is a death trap!

Death truck becomes a popular trap for the unsuspecting

What do players do with the truck? The truck has been present since the beginning of the Warzone game mode, and now some players know about the place. Therefore, they make a sport out of luring unsuspecting opponents into the trap and reveling in their suffering.

This works either by throwing good loot into the truck or using oneself as bait. For example, a reddit user entered the truck and made noise. Immediately, an opponent came, killed him, and wanted to loot. But when he was in the truck, he couldn’t get out, and the killed player laughed last and loudest.

Can you really not get out? Indeed, there is a method that has been proven to work for getting out. However, you need a teammate to drive a vehicle right next to the truck so that the trapped player can teleport out of the truck to the car in this action. But those who don’t have friends won’t escape the truck alive.

What are the developers doing about the truck? Nothing. Because even though this is clearly a bug that has been in the game for a long time, the devs have not done anything about it so far. So it is quite possible that they now see the death truck as a feature and attraction that they will never remove.

Bugs with trucks have already caused a lot of laughter in Call of Duty: Warzone. Once, a player suddenly and unexpectedly died. But not because he was shot. Rather, he became the victim of a truck that flew through the air and crushed him. But that’s still better than dying miserably in the death truck.

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Gaming-Skandale: „Teenager auf Twitter sind Richter, Geschworene und Henker“

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The world of gaming has been shaken for a month. Allegations of sexual harassment against streamers, eSports players, and developers are rocking the industry. Andrey “Reynad” Yanyuk explains how he, as the head of an eSports organization, deals with the fact that his star player “ZeRo” admitted to having harassed minors.

This is the situation: Since the end of June 2020, allegations have shaken the gaming industry that there have been sexual harassment incidents in recent years. These allegations are often made on Twitter.

One person affected by the allegations was Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios (25). The Chilean is one of the most successful Smash players of all time. He has now admitted to having sent “sexually explicit messages” to minors. These incidents date back to 2014, when he was 19 years old. Barrios says he did terrible things and does not deserve to be defended (via ESPN).

The organization Tempo Storm, to which ZeRo belongs, subsequently issued a statement:

  • They are parting ways with ZeRo
  • They are offering to connect the victims with professional support
  • They also want to help ZeRo ensure that his behavior does not repeat itself, even if they otherwise end their professional connections with him
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Mob Justice via Social Media Sets a Dangerous Precedent

This is what Reynad says about the situation: The head of Tempo Storm, Andrey “Reynad” Yanyuk (28), sees the situation as divided. He shares this in an interview with Inven. On the one hand, he thinks it is good that much is coming to light now, on the other hand, he considers the manner in which “mob justice via social media is imposed” to be a dangerous precedent.

He has concerns that many different cases of varying severity are merging and being treated equally. There is a wide spectrum of how serious the allegations are. However, everything is being lumped together. Above all, Reynad finds it great that serious cases are coming to light.

But I think it is a very dangerous precedent when teenagers become judges, jurors, and executioners on Twitter in future cases. Those are my concerns, but overall, it is good that the movement is happening.

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This is how Reynad handled the “ZeRo” case: He says it has been a tough time for him. The allegations against ZeRo came just days after Byron “Reckful” Bernstein died. On Twitter, Reynad posted: The death of Reckful deeply affected him.

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He was disappointed when he heard about the allegations against ZeRo, but he wanted to hear from his player and learn his version of the story before making a decision.

The team quickly agreed on how to handle the situation of letting ZeRo go, but emphasized the importance of offering professional help to all those affected, including ZeRo. Rehabilitation should take precedence over punishment.

Reynad believes that this is the right approach:

I think in America people tend to equate punishment with rehabilitation. I don’t think it helps much to just punish people for the sake of punishment. If someone does something that is not okay, the most important thing is to ensure that it doesn’t happen again.

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Reynad believes that ZeRo is a completely different person today than he was when he sent those Skype messages at 19. He has grown tremendously as a person in recent years. Therefore, Reynad is confident that ZeRo can recover.

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This is what lies behind it: Reynad describes a problem that has already been discussed in other industries when it comes to the effects of the #MeToo movement. “Social media” justice has its pros and cons:

  • On the one hand, cases are coming to light that have been concealed for years and that apparently inflicted deep wounds on the victims. This is cleansing and hopefully can prevent future incidents that traumatize victims in such a way.
  • On the other hand, in all these cases, there is ultimately only one punishment: resignation from the job and loss of face. Regardless of the severity of the actual case. Someone accused of having raped someone is ultimately treated the same as someone who allegedly verbally harassed a woman. He has essentially been professionally ruined.

Even in discussions on platforms like MeinMMO, many readers express criticism of the way these allegations are handled. After all, these are just allegations. There is no court judgment and no police investigation.

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This is how Reynad was viewed in the past: as a terrible loser,

This is Reynad: Andrey Yanuk (28) is an American who has already had a wild career. Originally, he was a gamer in strategy card games like Hearthstone or Magic: The Gathering. He also ran a Twitch channel and was successful early on. However, Reynad has always been controversial and had strong opinions on practically everything. He was also considered quite “salty”, as someone who could not lose well because he was so ambitious.

As early as May 2014, Reynad recognized the signs of the times and founded his own eSports organization “Tempo Storm”. Initially, it was a Hearthstone team, later it expanded into new areas like Overwatch, Heroes of the Storm, or Super Smash Bros. Today, Reynad is a businessman and a smart mind on the subject of eSports, which he has been involved with for so long.

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The player Puppeh (right) says he was seduced by a player who was 10 years older at the age of 14.

The eSports scene around Super Smash Bros., a game series by Nintendo, seems to be particularly hard hit by the current allegations. The series has many young fans, and the eSports players often meet at local events:

24-year-old is said to have sexually exploited a 14-year-old Super Smash Bros. player

The title image comes from Reynads YouTube channel.

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Lucky guy owns Pokémon cards for 38,500 euros – He doesn’t even like Pokémon

Noah Struthoff Noah Struthoff Reading time 2 minutes

The family man Nigel Brookes from England was quite surprised when his old Pokémon collection was estimated at up to £35,000. He used to call the collection a waste.

What is it about? The British Mirror reports on the story of Nigel Brookes. The man from Great Britain received Pokémon cards as a 13-year-old teenager in 1999.

Now, 21 years later, he had the cards appraised and was quite surprised. They are now said to be worth about £35,000. That’s approximately €38,500.

The card collection was a waste back then

What kind of collection is this? It is a Collector’s Edition of the first generation. There are a total of 103 cards that the collector’s mother bought directly in the USA for about £300.

It is the first edition of the cards, which is why they are even a bit more valuable.

There are also even more expensive Pokémon cards. One card worth $60,000 was accidentally lost in the mail in 2019.

How did Brookes get the cards? The story behind the gift was explained in detail by the collector. He explained that his little brother used to trade Pokémon cards with other kids and ended up getting quite ripped off.

Brookes cleared up the situation as a big brother and got the traded cards back for his little brother.

His mother then gifted him the then new collection from the USA for £300. Brookes himself says: “I wasn’t really interested in Pokémon. I was disappointed with the collection at the time because it was one of my birthday presents and thus a waste of a gift.”

How does he feel about selling now? The lucky guy wants to have the cards auctioned. He thinks it’s scary to have such a collection, because if the cards were to get damaged in any way, they would be worth nothing.

He says about the decision: “My children are growing up, and I want to be able to give them a very special childhood, with this money we can really prepare for the future.”

Not only Pokémon cards are worth a lot of money.

By the way, it is by no means the most expensive card collection. The legendary Black Lotus from the Magic The Gathering card game was sold for over $166,000 in 2019:

This card from Magic: The Gathering was sold for $166,100 – But why?

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A legendary WoW villain is coming to Hearthstone and has a damn cool effect

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Kel’Thuzad returns in Hearthstone . The dark mage has a rather devastating effect, hinting at what he will become later …

The next expansion of Hearthstone was announced just a few days ago. Now comes the usual “Reveal Season,” during which all cards will be introduced gradually. Right from the start, the first ones are bound to make players’ mouths water – not just for historical reasons, but also with regard to gameplay mechanics.

The coolest card so far might be the headmaster Kel’Thuzad. This was just revealed a few hours ago, but is already one of the most interesting innovations from “Scholomance Academy”.

What can Kel’Thuzad do? Headmaster Kel’Thuzad is a neutral, legendary minion – meaning it can be used by all classes. For 5 mana, he has only average stats of 4/6, but has a pretty cool spell burst effect. Because Kel’Thuzad summons all minions that are destroyed by the next spell.

Hearthstone Headmaster Kel'Thuzad Card

This works wonderfully with a targeted spell, such as Shadow Word: Death or a Fireball. Those who plan even better can combine this with an area spell like Holy Nova or Arcane Explosion to potentially receive up to 6 of the opponent’s minions at once.

While Headmaster Kel’Thuzad resembles the “old” Kel’Thuzad card from the Naxxramas expansion, it does have a unique effect.

What is spell burst? Spell burst is the new keyword in Scholomance Academy. The printed effect is triggered by the next spell cast if the minion is still on the board – but only once. Thus, it requires careful planning to use the effects effectively.

We have already introduced the first 14 cards of Scholomance Academy here.

Necromancer Kel’Thuzad has a great backstory

Card has a cool story: Hearthstone does a pretty good job of letting each card tell a little story, even though there is virtually no text indicating it. However, those who are familiar with the Warcraft story already know about Kel’Thuzad. Once, he was a respected mage of the Kirin Tor, but then turned to the dark secrets of necromancy – something that was actually strictly forbidden. The fact that you have to use a different spell with Kel’Thuzad (meaning “allowed” magic) to then access the necromantic abilities is pretty genius.

Kel’Thuzad was once a raid boss in WoW – at the end of Naxxramas.

In Warcraft, Kel’Thuzad became the leader of the Cult of the Damned, which later unleashed the undead Scourge in Lordaeron. He died and was turned into a lich by Arthas, who then ruled in the necropolis Naxxramas and was loyal to the Lich King.

Apart from the cool hidden story, Kel’Thuzad is also a powerful card that can completely turn the game around. Though not on its own, but with the help of another spell.

Will you get Headmaster Kel’Thuzad?

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SWTOR: How well is the MMORPG now received on Steam

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

Since July 21, the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR) is also playable on Steam. The PC online role-playing game can instantly excite many players.

What is SWTOR? Star Wars: The Old Republic (short SWTOR) was released back in 2011 for PC. It places you in the war of the Sith Empire against the Galactic Republic, around 3,000 years before the Star Wars movies.

You decide which side you want to stand on and can experience many adventures as a Jedi Knight, Sith Lord, or Bounty Hunter, as well as a Smuggler. SWTOR focuses on storytelling, where you can even make decisions. These decisions determine how your hero develops and how NPCs react to you. The story is fully voiced.

The game has now launched on Steam after a corresponding hint earlier this month.

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You can now also play the MMORPG SWTOR through Steam.

A Good Steam Launch

How did the launch on Steam go? The launch on Steam in the afternoon of July 21 immediately attracted the interest of many players. According to SteamDB, there were peak 25,508 players online so far. Even now there are still 23,755.

Even the player reviews on Steam are quite good. This currently sits at 88% and “very positive”.

What do players say about SWTOR on Steam? We summarize some voices of players on Steam for you.

  • Guard1aN RB writes: “If you want to play a real Star Wars game, then this is the right one for you. There are good stories: Join the light side or fulfill your destiny on the dark side!”
  • PSYGo keeps it short: “A true masterpiece!”
  • Senfdeckel explains: “I have definitely played the game over 500 hours before the Steam release. Very long playtime and a lot of content. 9/10”
  • Janninator is very happy: “I am really excited about the Steam release. In my opinion, it was long overdue. Because this hopefully means more players and thus hopefully more new content as well.”
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SWTOR has received very positive ratings on Steam, even if the MMORPG shows its age now.

There are also some negative voices, but most of them are upset that they could not immediately access the servers at launch. The demand was simply too high. However, the launch on Steam went fairly well compared to some other online games.

However, SWTOR has now been around for almost 9 years, which according to Julian San is noticeable: “This game is difficult to enjoy for ordinary mortals, as SWTOR is definitely showing its age. It is just like with Lord of the Rings Online: without the Star Wars/LOTR reference or a modern successor, a game like this could not be kept alive.”

Are you also interested in playing the MMORPG SWTOR on Steam? You can try it for free as a free-to-play game with an optional subscription through Steam. It offers a lot of content for story lovers and Star Wars fans and secured 2nd place among the best free-to-play MMORPGs at MeinMMO.

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3 important map changes in CoD Warzone that we expect with Season 5

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 4 minutes

After a small teaser for the next season of Call of Duty: Warzone appeared yesterday (July 21), a CoD streamer has once again shown such a short film today. This makes 3 map leaks significantly more likely.

What are these mini-teasers? To further stir up the rumors surrounding Season 5, Call of Duty: Warzone is taking a new approach. They are passing on arranged “leaks” to well-known CoD streamers, who then show them dramatically to their followers and CoD fans.

A win-win situation: CoD saves on marketing, and the streamers benefit from the high attention.

After yesterday “Nickmercs” showed a short teaser with a train, it was now Tyler “TeePee” Polchow, a former CoD pro, who presented the next mini video.

Mini-teasers Make 3 Older Leaks Seem Plausible

What does the teaser show? The new video shows a short scene from a video camera that likely captures the interior of the stadium. A bang is heard, and a shockwave is seen moving through the image, destroying the camera afterward. The clip ends with a “NO SIGNAL” screen:

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In yesterday’s teaser, the view from the cockpit of one of the trains in Verdansk was visible. A helicopter flies by, and then the microphone of the train is heard:

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Even without further background information, the videos seem exciting. Both clips show the supposed release date of Season 5 at the top of the screen, which closely connects the teasers with the new season. However, if one looks at the previous leaks, things get really interesting.

Which leaks are now more likely? In mid-June, nearly simultaneously with the launch of Season 4, 3 new leaks for Warzone appeared:

  • Changes inside the stadium
  • A potential underground train system
  • New nuclear missile in Bunker 10

Some players “glitched” into the interior of the stadium and discovered that with the new season, the interior of the football temple has been expanded. An official image of Warzone heats up the rumors about the stadium further, as it shows an open stadium roof in the background.

That trains could play a role in the next season has been a speculation since the leak. Back then, speculations went towards an “underground system” that could quickly move soldiers through Verdansk.

The story of the bunkers has been following players since the release. With the mid-season update of Season 3, it became possible to enter some of the bunkers. One of the bunkers, Bunker 11, only opens if you solve a large puzzle that sends you all around the Warzone map. There is even a weapon blueprint as a reward for this. In Bunker 10 and 11, players found clues about nuclear bombs, which were seen as a good opportunity to shake up the Warzone map a bit.

Stadium, Trains, Nuclear Bomb – What Could Happen

What could happen with the stadium? The area of the stadium is currently a rather boring zone. A tourist highlight in Verdansk that a diligent janitor has securely locked to prevent looters from tripping over the freshly mowed grass before evacuation.

The stadium could open with the next season, establishing an interesting combat zone with many rooms and levels, similar to “Prison” southeast on the map, only right in the combat area.

What could happen with the train? That the trains are operating underground is currently considered unlikely. Rather, it is suspected that this is a loot train that could be looted and used for transportation.

There is now also a complete railway line that the train could travel. The train from the mini teaser by “Nickmercs” is located near the “Train Station”.

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Left: the view from the train in the teaser / Right: the complete railway line – Source: YouTube XclusiveAce

What is going on with the bomb? When the story about the nuclear bomb emerged, many players and leakers speculated that Verdansk would be completely destroyed and replaced with a new map. After a developer stated that they still have much planned for Verdansk, this speculation was more or less put to rest.

The rumor of a breaking dam has been more persistent. In the teaser by “TeePee”, a shockwave is clearly seen, which could come from an explosion. This makes devastation or changes to the Warzone map due to brutal destruction more likely again. A dam break or map adjustments due to an explosion could provide a plausible explanation for the changes in zones to renew Verdansk without completely discarding the entire map.

How could the three fit together? In an interview with the American gaming site “Gamespot”, developers of Warzone revealed that they want to bring more of the crazy in-match events to players.

All three points could be interpreted as fitting into one of these in-match events:

  • The stadium opens, and soldiers fight for a bonus that waits deep inside the stadium for the first players who grab the item. Perhaps a Juggernaut suit, which has already been featured in Warzone.
  • A train event where the train makes its way and takes a round around the Verdansk railway line.
  • A bomb event where players must quickly reach the next bunker to continue participating in the match, as they would otherwise be eliminated by the explosion. After that, there might be poor visibility due to dust in the air.

However, it is still completely unclear how the new elements will affect gameplay or the Warzone map. It seems certain that with Season 5, you can expect something new in the battle royale. From a permanent map change to new “in-match events” seems currently everything possible. If there are new updates, we will keep you informed on MeinMMO.

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German players discover a new MMORPG – This is what they like about Past Fate

Andreas Bertits Andreas Bertits Reading time 2 minutes

With Paste Fate, a new and exciting MMORPG awaits us. The developers want to launch a Kickstarter campaign now to realize their vision properly.

What does Paste Fate have to offer? You are wandering in a large sandbox world. Basically, you can do whatever you want there. However, you can expect plenty of battles against monsters, and you can even complete quests. The MMORPG also offers a special feature: Due to dark magic in the world, it is possible for you to transform into monsters at night.

  • You try your hand at WoW-like raids
  • PvP takes place on battlefields and also on PvP servers
  • You can hire mercenaries
  • You can set sail
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The MMORPG Past Fate has great potential for German players.

Especially German players see great potential in the MMORPG

How is the MMORPG received? Past Fate is already playable in an alpha version. However, this version does not yet offer all features and is still in an early state. Nevertheless, there are already first opinions about the game. Interestingly, the community on Discord consists of 60% German players according to the developers. Past Fate seems to hit a nerve in Germany.

Although there is currently not much to do in the game, that does not bother the testers much. They are much more interested in being part of the creation of an MMORPG and being able to provide feedback in the early phase. They want to see what changes through patches, what new things come in, and it is fun to be able to influence the game’s direction with their opinions.

We summarize some voices from the Discord community of the MMORPG:

  • Unravel writes on Discord: “Great thing, guys! I recently played it and was surprised at how large the installation was. It felt like it had potential. However, the UI really needs improvement.”
  • ForgottenProf13 writes: “Past Fate looks very fascinating, I am watching the game on YouTube. The game looks good.”
  • Adoacer explains: “Man, I love this game. Only the combat seems a bit dull. But everything else is superb. This game will be successful. I know it.”
  • 27Prozent says: “I want to be honest. It’s not bad, it’s not great. It’s okay. The alpha represents what the game is about and what we can expect.”
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The MMORPG Past Fate is still in a very early state. There isn’t much to do yet.

How can you participate? Join the Discord channel of Past Fate and ask for a Steam key. Then download the client and you can participate as long as the alpha is running. However, there will be more testing phases.

What is happening with the game? The Finnish developers of Icy North Games are launching a Kickstarter campaign on July 23 to finance the further development of the MMORPG.

Otherwise, the team continues to work on new features, bug fixes, and optimizations, with the feedback from the Discord community playing an important role.

In 2020 and beyond, more interesting MMORPGs will be released. You can read about them in the MeinMMO list of the “8 most promising new MMOs and MMORPGs for 2020 and 2021“.

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The “Diablo 3 in Space” is dying – What was the reason?

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Champions of Titan, formerly known as Wild Buster, is closing its doors. The developers have announced the end of the PC hack-and-slash, which was also known as “Diablo 3 in space.”

What is Champions of Titan? In Champions of Titan, a group of heroes, including Duke Nukem and Serious Sam from the well-known shooter franchises, tries to protect the humans who fled to the Saturn moon Titan from attacks by cyborgs. The gameplay resembles a “space Diablo.”

  • You will experience fast hack-and-slash battles
  • PvP takes place in MOBA style
  • You can play multiple heroes freely, including Duke Nukem and Serious Sam
  • Classic tank, damage dealer, and healer schema
  • Crafting, weapon smithing, armor smithing, and jewel crafting are needed to optimize equipment
  • Guild system
  • Over 500 quests, 20 dungeons, and 4 raids
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Champions of Titan plays like a kind of Diablo in space.

Action RPG without success

What did the developers announce? On the official game website and on Steam, the following message can be read:

Greetings, Champions!

We would like to inform you that the journey of Champions of Titan at IDC/Games will soon come to an end.

The game servers and the Champions of Titan Store Page on Steam will close on August 31.

However, you can stay updated with further news through IDC/Games’ social networks.

Best regards and thank you for your support.

Message from IDC/Games

The hack ‘n slash Champions of Titan will therefore be shut down on August 31.

What are the reasons for the shutdown? The developers do not provide reasons, but looking at the player numbers via Steamcharts, it is quite evident why the servers are being shut down. In the past 30 days, only an average of 0.7 players played simultaneously.

Furthermore, players on Steam report issues. For example, some NPCs are invisible, items do not appear, and other bugs prevent game progress.

Champions of Titan already struggled with problems from the beginning. The action RPG originally launched in 2017 under the name Wild Buster, which MeinMMO author Patrick Freese looked at in a preview test. In early 2018, accusations arose that the studio was manipulating game ratings, resulting in it being banned from Steam.

In the summer of 2018, the hack and slash made a comeback under the new name Champions of Titan. However, success remained limited, as can be seen on Steamcharts. Therefore, the shutdown of the action RPG is now taking place.

Are you looking for interesting hack ‘n slashes? Then you should check out this MeinMMO list: 9 new hack and slashes coming in 2020 while you wait for Diablo 4.

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World of Tanks builds 5 tanks based on WWE wrestling stars – Here’s what it looks like

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The tank MMO World of Tanks has entered into a partnership with the wrestling organization WWE. Therefore, there are now a series of tanks on PS4 and Xbox One as part of the main event “SummerSlam” that are inspired by famous wrestlers like the Undertaker or Becky Lynch. Additionally, with Update 5.0, crossplay among consoles has been enabled.

What is the deal with the wrestling promo? As part of a collaboration with WWE, you can now unlock special vehicles on the PS4 or Xbox One consoles, inspired by the following famous wrestlers:

  • Undertaker
  • Becky Lynch
  • André the Giant
  • Sgt. Slaughter
  • “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
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Here you can see the WWE tanks in action.

The tanks each have a unique appearance, and you can even unlock the respective wrestlers as crew members. Additionally, there’s the possibility to get special intro animations in wrestling style for the garage view. Then the tank rolls into the scene in an especially epic way.

Wargaming has previously hosted quirky promos in the game, including a punk rock concert!

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How do you get the WWE tanks? You will receive the “Stone Cold” tank for free if you reach level 100 in the current Battle Pass of the SummerSlam event. A suitable crew is available from level 30. The event runs until September 21, 2020.

You can obtain the other tanks by purchasing a special season pass. Then you can gradually unlock the tanks along with their crews in battle. These passes start at around 8 euros, but those who pay more can buy premium passes that contain even more goodies.

I want all of this on PC too! We’re sorry, but the event and the wrestling tanks are only available for the PS4 and Xbox One version of World of Tanks.

Without wrestling, but still an interesting game for on-the-go – World of Tanks Blitz:

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The contents of Update 5.0 for WoT console

What else is coming in console Update 5.0: In addition to SummerSlam, there are two noteworthy innovations with Update 5.0:

  • There is finally crossplay between the PS4 and Xbox One. This should significantly expand the player pool of the consoles.
  • The Commander mode, where you engage in PvE battles in the style of a strategy game, is back.

Furthermore, you can no longer play World of Tanks on the old Xbox 360. Anyone who tries to do so will see a farewell message.

World of Tanks is now 10 years old, yet even in 2020 it is still a game that excites tank fans. Find out why and what makes Wargaming’s great tank MMO worth it in our extensive MeinMMO special on the topic of “Is World of Tanks still worth it in 2020“. Have fun!

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Expert says in Destiny 2: Next weapon exotic will be “God Tier!”

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Destiny 2 will soon receive a new weapon that is already receiving praise. An expert explains what makes the Traveler’s Chosen so powerful.

This Exo weapon is coming: In Season 11 , players can expect a new weapon exotic: the pistol Traveler’s Chosen. This small and inconspicuous pistol doesn’t look like the next super weapon, but appearances can be deceiving.

Although the gun is not in the game yet, its perks and stats can be seen in the known databases by anyone. You will soon obtain the exotic:

The exact release date is still a mystery. It is currently assumed that the surprising DLC delay will also push back the quest, likely until September.

What the expert says: The well-known Destiny streamer Fallout Plays (261,000 subscribers on YouTube) has made a name for himself in the community as an analyst for weapons and mechanics. According to his trained expert opinion, we are in for a true hit exotic with the Traveler’s Chosen.

Fallout is a total professional and the man we trust – Source:Fallout Play’s on YouTube

The Traveler’s Chosen in Destiny 2 is set to become the next hit weapon

This upcoming exotic would join the ranks of the consistently outstanding and highly praised exotics of Season 11:

  • The Witherhoard plagues entire areas and makes villains taste their own medicine
  • Fallen Acolyte turns your enemies into weapons that you use to smack down other enemies

The pistol is to be “God Tier,” meaning it will compete at the highest level. Fallout also explains why he is “so sure the pistol will be so good.”

Why will the weapon be so strong? The power of these small firearms lies in their outstanding stats and exotic perks:

  • Light Collection: grants you stacks on kills that charge grenade, melee, and class ability energy upon use
  • Gift of the Traveler: Each “Light Collection” stack improves reload speed, handling, and aim assist

The pistol can be actively played to always be supplied with powerful abilities or used as a comfort weapon that feels better and better in your hands with each kill.

The Traveler’s Chosen knows how to impress – Source: light.gg

What else speaks for the Traveler’s Chosen:

  • It shares damage and fire rate with the Thorn – We recommended it to you as an alternative to the exotic The Last Word
  • It has a range of 82 – That’s practically double the legendary cousins
  • In PvP, it has a TTK of only 0.6 seconds – For weapons that use primary ammo, this is an absolute top value
  • The pistol gets better in combat and integrates well into builds
  • It has a variant of the interesting “Charged with Light” mechanic built in quasi intrinsically

How powerful the gun actually becomes and whether the expert was right, you will read on MeinMMO when the weapon is live in the game.

Do you also believe that the next hit exotic is on its way? If you are still looking for an exotic weapon that nicely complements your powerful sword, we have something for you: Destiny 2: The best 4 weapon exotics to try in Season 11

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WoW: Player gets killed by boat – but not how you think

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Death by Boat – in World of Warcraft, that happens. Boats can quickly turn into dangerous melee attackers that show no mercy.

In World of Warcraft, there are quite a few strange ways players can lose their lives. Fall damage, killing elevators, or bizarre mechanics often come into play. In many cases, boats are also involved. They are primarily used as means of transportation, carrying players across the continents. However, sometimes players can get stuck so oddly in the boat that they are left behind in the ocean and drown.

But in the following case, very few would have been killed by a boat.

What happened there? In the World of Warcraft subreddit, the user ponjo38 asks if anyone has ever been hunted down and killed by a Zandalari boat. He provides some screenshots showing the incident. With his Death Knight, ponjo38 was at the harbor of Zuldazar and could hardly believe his eyes. One of the Zandalari boats sailed directly from the sea onto the dock and then across the stone ground, directly at him, to attack. A few seconds later, the Orc Death Knight died.

This boat simply attacked – and disregarded the laws of physics.

In the death summary, it is also stated that the Zandalari boat beat him to death with several “melee attacks”. However, the boat had no paddles at all.

Other players also confirm such an incident at the harbor of Zuldazar and report that they too have fallen victim to this sailing assassin, for instance during the completion of the “Call to Arms” quests.

Apparently the boat uses “melee attacks”.

How does this error occur? It is not completely clear. Moving objects are often treated by developers similarly to mobs, allowing them to move freely in the game world. Here it seems a setting was simply forgotten in the code to make boats untargetable. If any threat is built up, they attack the player and pursue them, just like other mobs would. Accordingly, it looks quite “absurd” when the boat glides across the ground and mercilessly chases the player to send their attacker to the hereafter.

In WoW Classic, you can particularly often die to dragons – especially since a player has been terrorizing Stormwind for 4 months.

What has been your most absurd death in World of Warcraft? Have you ever experienced something similar?

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CoD MW & Warzone: New update today brings fresh playlist – Patch notes

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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the Warzone, a new playlist update is live. This brings fresh air to both games. Find out here in which modes you can unleash yourself.

What’s in the update: As the developers announced on Twitter on Tuesday evening, the new playlist in CoD: Modern Warfare and Warzone is live. The following changes will be made.

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In Modern Warfare, you will find:

  • Ground War
  • 3 vs 3 Gunfight – Snipers only
  • Reinfected Ground War
  • Cranked
  • Shoot the Ship

In the Warzone, the playlist changes as follows:

  • Warzone Rumble is removed
  • Plunder Trios is removed
  • Plunder Quads is new

The Duo-Stimulus mode, where the Gulag is deactivated, will probably only be added to the playlist on the weekend.

Fast-Paced Modes in the Playlist

These are the new MW modes: The new playlist is not exactly designed for campers. Cranked, for example, allows you to move faster after a kill in the “Boosted” mode – a state that you should extend through further kills, otherwise you will explode.

Additionally, the popular “Shoot House” and “Shipment” mix returns. It’s called “Shoot the Ship” and lets you hunt on the small, combat-intensive maps. In Reinfected Ground War, it’s about hunting the infected, which is suitable for whole kill streaks.

Here’s what happens in Warzone: The large Rumble battles and the Plunder Trios are out, but now you can go Plunder hunting as a group of four. Otherwise, there are no highlights for Warzone – until the new Stimulus variant is expected to arrive on the weekend.

It should get really exciting in CoD Warzone at the latest when the new Season 5 is approaching. There have already been the first teasers – in the form of crumbly videos.

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Fortnite: Leak shows crashed spaceship – Will this be the next big event?

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In Fortnite, leaks show a crashed spaceship. Is this the first hint at a new event?

What the leaks show: After the new update 13.30 went live in Fortnite, it seems that some new data has also been added to the code. This has now been uncovered by data miners (via FortniteInsider) – and includes, among other things, a crashed spaceship.

As the leaker “FortTory” shows, the crashed spaceship is located just before Craggy Cliffs. However, it is not yet in the game as it is still covered by the water masses from the season start. It can be assumed that it will emerge once the water continues to recede over time.

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What is in the spaceship?

What does the ship bring? Since these are data mining findings, the information should be taken with caution and may change further. But according to the leak, the location where the spaceship lands will likely be a point of interest called “Crash Site”. Additionally, the leak suggests that there will also be henchmen at this location that you can attack.

Many other locations on the map, such as the Authority, where there are henchmen, are also complemented by a boss. The FortTory leak shows a “Ancient Astronaut” in the ship. It is possible that this is just a new skin. Some players also bring the character Siona from the Battle Pass into the game – she also wears an astronaut suit. This could also be a new mini-boss – or the first hint at upcoming events.

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Together with the ship, challenges related to it have also been leaked. They are:

  • Find “Ancient Ship”
  • Collect the missing part
  • Install the missing part
  • Start the launch sequence
  • Stop the ship’s launch

It is thus likely not just a small Easter egg lying around on the map, but you will also interact with the ship.

It would not be the first time that elements from outer space begin to announce a new event in Fortnite. For example, the alien visitor from Season 4, who became a scientist in Season 10, launched the well-known rocket.

Moreover, the alien meteorite also caused numerous changes in Fortnite – a time that MeinMMO colleague Eylin Rapp likes to remember. Whether the crashed spaceship is also the first hint that extraterrestrial forces will soon wreak havoc in Fortnite again? For now, it seems wise to wait and observe.

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Valorant: New update may finally make Viper playable – Patch notes

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The new tactical shooter Valorant has received a new update. This adjusts several agents – including Viper, who has been considered one of the weaker ones. Read the patch notes here.

What is changing for Viper? The agent Viper with a preference for poison has received adjustments to almost all of her abilities. Her change is the largest in the entire update:

  • Snake Pit: Viper can now be outside of the ultimate for 12 instead of 5 seconds before it collapses. Additionally, it obscures the enemy minimap in the area and prevents information. Viper can cancel the ability early by holding it down, and enemies on the edge of the restricted field of vision now glow brighter.
  • Decay (Gas damage): Damage per second from all sources to enemies increased from 10 to 15. Decay lasts another 2.5 seconds when Viper leaves the smoke.
  • Fuel: If the poison cloud and toxic screen are both active at the same time, only as much fuel is consumed as if one of the abilities were active.
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The agent Viper – Will she finally be strong now?

What was the problem with her? Viper requires a lot of planning and is a relatively complex agent that you need to learn quite well. Furthermore, good communication with your own team is necessary for success, so you don’t hinder your own allies.

In addition, Viper previously had the problem that her abilities performed poorly even in the situations they were intended for. Because of this, she landed in the third-last place of the most popular agents. In the tier list of all agents, she is rated in the lowest C-tier.

With the new changes, she has become a bit more agile, can cause more problems for enemies, hinder them, and doesn’t lose her usefulness as quickly. Especially her new ability to be outside of the ultimate longer before it dissolves, and the new fuel mechanic make her a bit easier to handle and simultaneously more dangerous for enemies.

Update 1.04 on July 21 – Patch Notes

These agents are getting a nerf: Along with the buff for Viper, two other agents have received a hit: Raze and Brimstone. For Raze, this is another nerf after she was already weakened some time ago.

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For both agents, the required number of charges for using the ultimate has been increased from 6 to 7. Brimstone, however, also receives a small adjustment. His Stim Pack no longer gives buffs to enemies and does not show the area of effect, so they can no longer see easily where he uses the ability.

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Brimstone has also been adjusted.

What else is changing? Valorant is tweaking the Classic pistol, which apparently had some issues. These mainly relate to bugs that made it less accurate, which have now been fixed. Its spread has been reduced, making it more precise.

Additionally, several bugs will be fixed and improvements will be made. Read here the complete patch notes from Valorant on the official site.

Recently, data miners found information about completely new agents in Valorant. They seem to have abilities from the battle royale Apex Legends. However, Riot has dismissed the rumors about these two agents directly and made it clear that you will never see them.

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I want to be like my Guardian in Destiny 2 – Finally, I can eat like him

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Destiny 2 wants to conquer your kitchens with an official cookbook. MeinMMO author Philipp Hansen has embarked on a culinary journey for you and presents what the Guardian of the world eats.

We fully immerse ourselves in our favorite games and can hardly get enough of the virtual worlds that captivate us for hundreds of hours. This love often breaks the fourth wall. Decorating our spaces with characters or faithful replicas of video game weapons is now a routine.

However, Destiny 2 has now taken me from the living room into the kitchen. Because today the official cookbook for the game is available. For me, that’s a reason to be happy, as I have spent at least as many hours in the kitchen as I have raiding or in PvP combined.

Hopefully, it goes better than with the last culinary quest:

My last cooking adventure didn’t go quite as planned – Will it be better this time?

Can the Destiny cookbook delight my palate?

Does a cookbook fit Destiny 2? Last year, MeinMMO wondered, does a cookbook even fit Destiny? The answer was surprisingly: Yes!

  • During the Christmas event, the Guardians delight in-game NPCs with homemade cookies
  • In memory of the fallen hero Cayde-6, we still carry a noodle soup coupon in our inventory
  • Raisins and celery aren’t to everyone’s taste, but they’re cult items from Destiny

I was able to take a look at the official Destiny cookbook in advance and want to share my delicious discoveries with you.

This is how the cookbook is structured: While browsing the book, it immediately became clear that author Victoria Rosenthal does not just randomly compile recipes and a few kitchen tips.

The dishes are embedded in the story of Destiny and connect the lore of the most popular NPCs like Cayde, Osiris, and the shady Drifter in a tasty way. We learn more about Cayde’s craving for ramen and how other characters cope with the NPC’s death.

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The book is written from Eva Levante’s perspective, who often serves as an event NPC in-game and spreads a friendly grandmother-like atmosphere among the NPCs and Guardians.

Eva then tries either to seduce the well-known Destiny characters with their favorite dishes or to stay true to her nature. The grim Drifter, for example, gets pyramid-shaped Gambit particles made of dark chocolate – a funny idea. However, most of the recipes I could find were less outlandish.

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The Cayde menu includes Spicy Ramen and his iconic green drink

As a cookbook should, before each dish, some important info is presented in a Destiny-style:

  • What is the difficulty level of the dish?
  • Preparation and cooking time
  • What yield awaits – How many Guardians will be satisfied?
  • Allergy and intolerance information will also be provided
  • The individual components are separately considered with ingredients list and preparation instructions

The cookbook is currently 192 pages thick and is only available in English at this time. It is unclear whether it will also be released in German soon. You can purchase it in regular stores or in the Bungie Store (EU).

How does it taste to me? The layout and example photos make my mouth water. The recipes are genuinely international but mostly well and credibly assigned to a Destiny character.

  • Ikora’s dishes all have a passionate touch of Mediterranean cuisine or remind with couscous and lamb of hot summers in Morocco. Just like we know the fiery lady who stirred things up in the Crucible in her wild youth.

I found it particularly interesting that not only standard dishes made it into the cookbook, which were simply garnished with a “Destiny name”.

Especially the Vietnamese-inspired Bánh-Mì burger of the Drifter makes my stomach growl with joy. There is hardly anything better than grilling an exotic burger in the summer or treating myself from the trendy burger joint I trust.

A few of these token dishes have still made their way into the cookbook: One cocktail is named “Wavesplitter” (like the exotic Wavesplitter) and isn’t even purple.

Since we’re already looking for faults, I want to criticize that I would have preferred more outlandish recipes like the dark chocolate particles. Sure, Guardians don’t eat weapons or live in houses made of gingerbread, but a few more ideas like that would have been nice for me.

What do you think of such a cookbook? Do you want to emulate your Guardian in the kitchen too, or does Destiny end for you on the screen?

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 21.07. – New Activities and Challenges

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

Today, July 21, is the time for the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 This brings Guardians new weekly challenges, Nightfall strikes, and a fresh Flashpoint. But what else is there for the Guardians to do?

What is happening in Destiny 2? Many Guardians are currently concerned about the delay of the fall DLC “Beyond Light”. The new release date is now November 10. Originally, September 22 was planned, which is why Season 11 has now been extended by a few weeks.

This gives Guardians more time to complete challenges of the current season. Such as the Grandmaster difficulty for the Nightfall: Trials, which starts today.

This challenge was designed for streamers, but any Guardian who is good enough can participate.

But what else does the new week have to offer?

The key information about the weekly activities from 21.07. to 28.07.

The following Nightfall strikes are available: In the regular Nightfall (Power level 820), you can choose from these Nightfalls:

  • Lake of Shadows
  • Strange Terrain
  • The Wretched Mind

In Nightfall: The Trials the strike

  • The Corrupted

is available.

In strikes and story missions these modifiers are active:

  • Solar Singe
  • Grounded
  • Heavyweight

Note that the Singe modifier remains the same for the entire week. The other modifiers rotate daily.

Crucible: These playlists and modes are available in PvP:

  • Private Match (Core Playlist)
  • Rumble (Core Playlist)
  • Control (Core Playlist)
  • Team Scorched (Rotational Playlist)
  • Lockdown (Rotational Playlist)
  • Elimination (Core Playlist)
  • Survival (Core Playlist)
  • Survival: Freelance (Core Playlist)
  • Classic Mix (Core Playlist)

reckoning: The Vagabond activates these modifiers for you:

  • Void Singe
  • Grenadier

Escalation Protocol: In the current version with additional perks and mod slots, you can find the weapons of Escalation Protocol at the Contact event and the Prophecy dungeon. The armor is still only available through the activity on Mars, but also in the “Armor 2.0” variant for some time.

The current Flashpoint is located in the EDZ.

Petra Venj can now be found (Curse Week 2) for one week directly at the landing zone of the Dreaming City. She sends you on a mission in the 3rd Ascendant Challenge.

These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 11 of Destiny 2

This is how Powerful Loot is structured in Destiny 2: Powerful Loot comes in several tiers, granting you different power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also provide higher power boosts.

  • Tier 1 (up to +3 over the current power level)
  • Tier 2 (up to +4 over the current power level)
  • Tier 3 (up to +5 over the current power level)
  • Peak Gear (+5 or more over the power level. The only gear that goes over 1050 and up to a maximum of 1060)

For your information: Power levels acquired above the new artifact “Seed of Silver Wings” will not be considered in calculating the power levels of your drops. The average of equipment and weapons is decisive here.

Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 11: 

Tier 1:

  • Weekly Flashpoint
  • Primus Engrams
  • Weaponsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Weekly Story Mission: Luna’s Call from Eris
  • Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
  • Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Complete 5x Nightfall: The Trials. Higher difficulty levels provide greater progress
  • Crucible for 4 matches in a rotational playlist
  • Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Gambit Bounties from the Vagabond – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Each full rank-up in Gambit or the Crucible

Tier 2:

Tier 3:

  • Trials of Osiris

Peak Gear:

  • Raid “Garden of Salvation”
  • Nightfall: The Trials with a team score of 100,000 or more
  • Nightmare Hunt (Grandmaster)
  • Dungeon “Pit of Heresy”
  • Dungeon “Prophecy”
  • Trials of Osiris
  • Seasonal Quest “Means to an End”

Since Update 2.8.1 formerly powerful rewards have been promoted to peak gear. These include:

  • Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist (power boost of +1)
  • Complete 3 Vanguard strikes (power boost of +1)
  • Complete 3 games in Gambit or Gambit Prime (power boost of +1)
  • Clan reward from Hawthorne (power boost of +2)
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What does Tess Everis have in her cargo this time?

Eververse Glimmer Highlights

These are the Glimmer highlights of this week:

  • The exotic emote “A Bitter Aftertaste”
  • The exotic Sparrow “Adonis Blue”
  • The exotic ship “Quality Cut”
  • The exotic weapon ornament for the Tractor Cannon “Findings of the Machinist”
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The Lord of the Rings Online is experiencing a server down, to enslave them

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG “Lord of the Rings Online” has been struggling with server issues for days. Daily, the developers inform about new downtimes – what’s going on?

Though Sauron may have been defeated in the films, Middle-earth now faces a whole new problem. Instead of a ring to bind them, to find them all, to bring them into the darkness and bind them forever, this time it is server issues that are causing trouble for Hobbits, Elves, and Dwarves.

Developers provide daily updates, but the issues persist

Here’s the problem: After the big wedding event began at the end of June the “Lord of the Rings Online” servers have been fluctuating for days, much like Gollum’s mood. It all started on Wednesday, July 15. The Arkenstone server closed its doors to contribute to the “health of the game environment”. For the same reason, the Brandywine server went offline shortly after.

Then things got confusing. Arkenstone reopened – but only until Brandywine also opened. Then Arkenstone had to be closed again:

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Later that day, both servers went offline again – as well as Crickhollow. Already at that point, players complained about being suddenly kicked from the server.

But that was just the beginning. Not only did more servers like Gladden and Landroval join the issues, but a temporary reopening of the servers did not last long either.

In the following days, there were repeated openings and closures of the servers, often accompanied by further issues when the servers were open.

On Twitter, players can now track daily updates on the state of the servers. However, consistent uptime has not occurred recently. The latest status is that currently Arkenstone and Sirannon are unreachable:

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Besides noting that issues in the data center are being investigated, the developers did not disclose the reasons. Therefore, players currently have no choice but to wait.

This is how the community reacts: The feedback is very mixed. While some thank for the work on the issues, others are frustrated by the constant downtimes. Especially since there were moments when it seemed like the problems were resolved, it is hard to see when the servers will truly be up and running again.

It is to be hoped that the issues will be resolved soon and that players can dive back into the world of Middle-earth. Normally, “Lord of the Rings Online” is considered one of the best free-to-play MMORPGs.

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New MMORPG is coming out this week – This is exciting about V4

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V4 is the latest MMORPG from Nexon (Vindictus, MapleStory 2) and will be released in our region on Thursday, July 23. It will have a German localization and you can pre-register right now.

What is V4? The new Free2Play MMORPG was originally announced for Android and iOS, but is also set to be released for PC. One reason is the good graphics, which come from Unreal Engine 4.

In the game, you will experience adventures in a fantasy world where you can fight against monsters and bosses alone or with other players.

Visually, V4 may resemble a typical Asian MMORPG, but due to server structure, crossplay, and localization, the game could be interesting at least temporarily.

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V4 aims to enable massive battles

What content does V4 offer? The new MMORPG focuses on classic gameplay with tab-targeting. An enemy is targeted and then attacked with various skills.

V4 also offers you:

  • Collecting and crafting
  • Bosses in the open world
  • 6 different classes (Slayer, Knight, Gunslinger, Enchantress, Boomblade, Warlord), which are gender-locked
  • Various PvP content
  • Mounts
  • Guild content
  • An auction house

A highlight will be the aforementioned boss battles, which are designed for up to 300 players. The large battles are made possible by a special server structure, allowing you to play on different inter-servers, but for instance, in world PvP, you will be thrown together on a main server.

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System requirements, controls, and release

What do the controls look like? While you are on mobile with touch controls, you should be able to play on PC as usual with mouse and keyboard. Nonetheless, there is crossplay between the platforms.

V4 is one of the first MMORPGs to offer crossplay between PC and smartphone in our Western region. However, The Ragnarök is another interesting title in development, which is also set to be released in our region and even for consoles.

When does the release take place? V4 is set to be released on Thursday, July 23, at 2:00 AM our time. You can already pre-register on the official website.

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This is how beautiful the world of V4 should look on PC.

What do the system requirements look like? Nexon has shared the exact system requirements on Facebook:

  • Android 8.0 and Galaxy S7 – at least 3 GB RAM and 2.2 GB storage
  • iOS 12.3 and iPhone 6s – at least 2 GB RAM and 2.2 GB storage
  • Intel i5 3.0GHZ, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce, GTX9XX Series, Windows 8 or 10 and at least 4 GB storage

If V4 doesn’t fully convince you, you can find here the 10 best MMORPGs you can play in 2020. Maybe there is a new title for you there.

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