In Pokémon GO there are now first hints of Crypto-Mewtwo. We show you what has been found and how powerful this form could be.
Data miners are now showing this: The PokéMiners reveal the new find. The Crypto version and the redeemed version of Mewtwo have been found. It looks completely normal and just has the changed eyes.
No further information is available. It is still unknown whether and when Crypto-Mewtwo will come to the game. But one thing is for sure: Mewtwo in the Crypto version could become incredibly powerful!
How could Crypto-Mewtwo come to the game? So far, legendary Cryptos have always come into the game through Giovanni. The Rocket leader always fought with a Legendary at the end of the encounter, which we could then catch. This month, by the way, it’s Crypto-Suicune.
So one could expect Mewtwo next time. After all, the 3 legendary birds from Gen 1 and the 3 legendary dogs from Gen 2 have already been introduced. Now something new should come – Mewtwo would fit.
What stands out particularly about Crypto-Mewtwo: The Crypto versions of Pokémon are always a bit stronger in attack. Since a change in March 2020 the attack has been increased to 1.2 and the defense decreased to 0.83. This means that Crypto-Pokémon are no longer as sturdy in battle, but deal more damage.
When applying this to Mewtwo, we could get a new top attacker here. If Crypto-Mewtwo knows all the common moves of normal Mewtwo, it should become even stronger than normal Mewtwo.
The legendary Pokémon is already a top attacker with an attack value of 300. So we could see a new best all-rounder in the game. It will definitely be one of the Pokémon that deal the most damage in Pokémon GO.
Mewtwo is likely to become even stronger in Crypto form.
What you should keep in mind: This is a leak. While it is certainly plausible that Crypto-Mewtwo will come to the game soon, one should initially view the situation with a degree of skepticism. There is no guarantee that this find will be implemented “as is” in the game.
In Call of Duty: Warzone a highly bizarre bug is making the rounds. If someone manages to pull off a particularly nasty execution kill, they can die themselves under certain circumstances and cannot defend themselves.
What happened? In Call of Duty: Warzone, player and streamer Clint “Maven” Evans tried to get back into the game through an execution in the Gulag. Such executions are particularly cool methods to kill an opponent. One sneaks up from behind and presses the melee button. Then, in an animation, the opponent is brutally taken out.
Therefore, Maven was already excited when he unexpectedly surprised an unsuspecting opponent in the Gulag this way. But instead of killing the opponent, the streamer suddenly died himself and was ultimately removed from the game. He only realized this seconds later because he had turned away from the screen in joy to celebrate his assassination kill. When he realized that he was instead dead, he could hardly believe what had happened.
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Bug with throwing knife protects against assassination execution
What was the cause of the self-kill? After streamer Maven asked his chat and Twitter, responses soon started coming in. Apparently, there is a bizarre bug that eliminates the attacker in the case of an execution.
But only if the victim is holding a throwing knife as a weapon. According to some responses via Twitter, this reliably triggers the death of the executor and would even provide protection against such treacherous attacks.
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What are the developers doing? Of course, this “effect” is not intended and should be fixed quickly, after all, it is hard enough to successfully execute such executions. To die without the possibility of defending oneself is extremely frustrating. However, the bug with the throwing knife and the backfiring executions has not yet appeared in the developers’ bug list on Trello.
Such bugs already exist in Warzone: The bug with the knife is not the only dangerous bug in Call of Duty: Warzone. There is also a nasty bug that occurs with helicopters. If you are not careful, such a helicopter bug can wipe out your entire team and ruin the fun for you and your friends in Warzone.
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MMORPGs have been accompanying MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits for a long time. He reveals which new MMORPGs he is looking forward to in his top 5 list.
Who is writing here? Andreas Bertits has been a game editor since 2003 and has been exploring the world of MMORPGs for over 22 years. He is married and the father of three daughters. Because he has less time to play than he used to, he enjoys every minute he can spend in a good game.
Andreas Bertits is a big fan of Ultima, as evidenced by the fabric maps from the game series behind him.
These experiences Andreas has gathered with the genre: My first MMORPG was Ultima Online, although I had heard about Meridian59 before. At that time, in the mid to late 1990s, internet connections were still very expensive. It wasn’t until the release of Ultima Online in 1997 that I was able to convince my parents to enter this “new world”.
Ultima is still one of my absolute favorite game series to this day. The RPG series has accompanied me since the 1980s, and I just had to play Ultima Online. With the internet connection, classic online role-playing games followed Ultima Online, such as Everquest, Asheron’s Call, Anarchy Online, Ragnarok Online, and others.
When I started at PC Action magazine in 2003, the genre of MMORPGs was assigned to me, and I was allowed to test almost all online role-playing games that were released over time.
Now I have a family, and this, combined with full-time freelance work, makes it difficult to spend as much time as I need to really immerse myself in multiple MMORPGs. Therefore, I currently focus on The Elder Scrolls Online and occasionally Neverwinter.
Which MMORPGs I am looking forward to in the future, I will reveal in my top 5 list.
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Place 5 – Lost Ark
Release: Unknown | Platform: PC (planned for mobile) | Developer: Smilegate | Website:Website of Lost Ark
Lost Ark somewhat reminds me of Ultima Online with its isometric perspective.
This is what makes the game special:Lost Ark combines classic MMORPG elements like quests, a persistent world, and group content with hack-and-slash-style combat and an isometric perspective. Lost Ark gives the impression that it combines Diablo with an MMORPG.
Additionally, Lost Ark already has a lot of content and can be motivating for a long time upon release.
This game reminds me of: Due to my passion for the Ultima series, I love games from the isometric perspective. After all, the Ultima parts 1 to 8 and Ultima Online were played from this perspective. This in turn attracted me to Diablo, which I played with friends over the network for nights on end.
The very perspective of Lost Ark gives me back that nostalgic feeling. Perhaps I will get something like an Ultima Online with Diablo-style combat and a focus on storytelling in quests.
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Lost Ark mixes fast hack-and-slash battles with MMORPG elements.
This is why I am looking forward to the game: Lost Ark could become an online game that motivates me for the long term with much content and interesting gameplay. What I have seen so far based on videos makes me eager for more. I want to explore this world, sail the seas, descend into dungeons, and fight monsters together with friends.
With Shadowlands, some things will improve in World of Warcraft. We will tell you which annoying mechanics you can say goodbye to for a long time.
With the upcoming expansion World of Warcraft Shadowlands, much is set to change. Most of it for the better if the developers’ plans work out. In the current World of Warcraft, there are quite a few circumstances that can lead to dissatisfaction. We have selected some events that will no longer occur in Shadowlands.
1. The Endless Grind for Artifact Power
If you wanted to get the most out of your character in World of Warcraft, … you simply could not do it. Progression in Battle for Azeroth was endless, because theoretically you could still farm another level for the Heart of Azeroth to squeeze out a few percentage points behind the decimal. For professional players, this led to endless farming of the same dungeons in Legion, and in Battle for Azeroth, these players spent several days in a row only on islands.
The endless farming for minimal improvements won’t exist this time.
With Shadowlands, something like that currently isn’t on the plan. The power increase is clearly tied to “Renown” (Reputation) and there’s a weekly cap for that. You just need to complete two quests and possibly – depending on your progress – continue a part of the campaign. Once that’s done, you can’t gather any more reputation that week and are basically “done” with the grinding. You can then confidently play other content and do what you feel like.
And don’t worry: newcomers and alts can always catch up to the current cap through a variety of activities.
2. The Disappointment of the “Mythic+” Chest
Wednesday is actually a joyful day for World of Warcraft players. A new week begins, raids have been reset, and there are new rewards. The most valuable reward here is the “Mythic+” chest, which can be opened every Wednesday. It contains a strong item with a high item level based on the highest dungeon you completed in the last week.
You can now choose an item or a good currency from the chest.
However, this actual reward can quickly lead to frustration. Characters have no influence over what exactly they receive from the chest. And we all have that one friend who has been complaining for months about getting a belt from the chest every week. Waiting up to a week for an item that you won’t wear because you already have eight or nine identical items just doesn’t feel good.
With Shadowlands, that will be a thing of the past. When you open the weekly chest, every time you will be presented with a selection of rewards. You can then choose from several items that you actually still need. If it happens that all available items are not useful, there is one more option: a “significant and important” resource that can presumably be used to purchase items directly.
This guarantees that every “Mythic+” chest will also guarantee a reward. There will simply be no complete dud anymore.
3. PvP Without Meaningful Rewards
PvP has felt very unsatisfying in recent months. This was partly due to the extremely strong corruption effects that made the whole system absurd, but also due to other issues. One of the biggest problems was probably the randomness of the rewards. It was nearly impossible for PvP players to work towards items specifically – especially when many of the best items came from PvE content. There was no vendor for meaningful PvP rewards.
PvP rewards of your choice? Yes, that is coming.
With Shadowlands, the developers finally respond to the demand for a vendor. Conquest points will once again become a meaningful currency that players can spend as they wish to purchase specific items. PvP fans will thus likely make progress every week and be able to work towards their rewards without being entirely reliant on a random element.
Of course, World of Warcraft Shadowlands will also have one or two aspects that many players will curse just weeks after launch. But it is still nice to see that at least some of the annoying content has disappeared with Shadowlands.
What do you think of the mentioned points? Clear improvements or should it have been done differently?
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A Twitch streamer started a fine round of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and forgot to hide his hacks. The brazen player received a ban on Twitch.
What was going on? The streamer “TwistedBear” referred to himself as a “top Modern Warfare player” (via Game Rant). After he had streamed about a week ago, many may have realized where he got his confidence from.
Because the player is a brazen cheater. In his Twitch stream, he forgot to hide his hacks and exposed himself in the process. The clip went viral, and Twitch caught wind of what happened. Shortly after, the ban came.
Cheater brazenly streams with active wall hack
What did it look like? On Twitter, the clip was widely shared and shows a gameplay scene of “TwistedBear”:
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It is clearly visible that he recognizes his opponents even through walls. You can also see at his crosshair (red cross) that he uses aim assist. Together with wall hack and aim bot, he enters the match with strong advantages over his enemies and teammates.
What do players say about it? Under various tweets with the clip, commentators agree: This is unacceptable! “People who do such crap actually believe they are good. Ban this loser from CoD too,” it says, for example.
Cheaters are a big problem in CoD MW and also Warzone. Especially in the free-to-play battle royale Warzone, there are many players who have witnessed inhumane performances in their killcams. Even the introduction of a 2-factor authentication helped little, as cheaters can buy a new account for just $2.
There is also ongoing criticism of the developers in this context. Infinity Ward has been promising for months to do more against cheaters. But communication is often insufficient and lacking. In the last wave of bans, IW was criticized for banning innocent players and not informing why bans were issued.
The streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm has been banned from Twitch since June. The internet is speculating about the reasons. Someone who allegedly knows is Rod “Slasher” Breslau, a well-known insider. He informs viewers about the current status of why Dr Disrespect was banned and why no one is talking about it.
Who is speaking? Rod “Slasher” Breslau is an eSports journalist. However, he does not write for a specific site or newspaper, but is a freelance author. He is considered to be well-connected and informed about what is happening in the gaming scene, especially on Twitter.
He has a large Twitter account where he regularly publishes information he has heard from “sources”. Many do this, but the difference is: The “leaks” from Breslau turn out to be true.
This is Rod Breslau, a well-known industry insider/leaker.
Breslau has earned a reputation as an “insider” in recent months and is invited to TV shows when they need someone to explain the world of gaming to the average person.
15 members of the Twitch staff are watching
He was a guest on the Twitch streamer HasanAbi’s stream to talk about the “Dr Disrespect” case. The stream in which Breslau speaks received a lot of attention and discussion. The case “Dr Disrespect” fascinates hundreds of thousands at the moment. In the stream, it is stated: “Why was Dr Disrespect banned?” is the new “Who killed JFK?”
About 15 members of the Twitch staff were in the chat during the interview.
Clips from the stream reached over 180,000 views.
The stream itself peaked at 27,024 viewers, which is far above HasanAbi’s average.
Why was Dr Disrespect banned? Many things become clear from the journalist’s statements.
Although Breslau does not say exactly what Dr Disrespect did and is careful when discussing the topic, it seems to be “allegations of a crime” committed outside of the stream. Breslau compares the doctor’s ban to that of 3 streamers who were permanently banned from Twitch:
Breslau says: In the case of MethodJosh, Twitch did not inform the streamer why he was banned. Therefore, it is quite possible that Dr Disrespect does not really know why he was banned either.
Dr Disrespect is allegedly not going to Facebook or YouTube
Doc is neither in talks with Facebook nor with YouTube. If it were a platform change, Breslau would have said so.
Other Twitch streamers also currently have no contact with Dr Disrespect. No one would talk to him.
That’s why Breslau isn’t revealing more: The eSports journalist says he knows the exact reasons for the doctor’s Twitch ban, but he does not want to publish them privately on his Twitter account because he fears a defamation lawsuit.
Therefore, Breslau is in negotiations with major outlets where he can reveal details, but they need to guarantee him legal protection. So far, no outlet has agreed to this.
Breslau says Twitch is after the “leaker” who gave him information. The tech company has been very careful to close leaks since the first day information surfaced.
This is what it’s about: What insiders and experts are really concerned with in the “Dr Disrespect” case is that no information is leaking out. Twitch has tightened its security. Even the normally well-informed circles are silent. Gaming companies can usually not keep anything to themselves, and even million-dollar projects are leaked in detail days in advance.
Just like a few months ago, everyone became hobby virologists, the case of Dr Disrespect is currently turning many gamers into hobby detectives trying to solve the mystery of the Twitch ban.
This is PewDiePie.
A unique perspective on the “Dr Disrespect” case was recently provided by the world’s largest YouTuber, PewDiePie. He is well-acquainted with big deals and controversies surrounding his persona:
In July, the big Pokémon GO Fest 2020 is happening. This time everything takes place from home. MyMMO author Noah Struthoff explains why this can even be better from home.
This is the GO Fest 2020: Normally, the GO Fest takes place every year at fixed locations. It was 2019 in Dortmund, among other places. However, due to the Corona crisis, Niantic moved this event to home for all players. This way, everyone can play in their own city and benefit from the bonuses.
Although the hustle and bustle around the event is missing, the GO Fest from home can be really good. I actually look forward even more to the GO Fest in my city than to the GO Fest last year in Dortmund.
What could possibly be different? One thing is for sure: In terms of bonuses, it’s definitely not worse than the last GO Fests. The difference is that you simply can’t play with as many players, and there won’t be setups in your own city.
But these are just minor details for me, which I can easily overlook if I can play effectively from home.
Such setups as seen at the GO Fest 2019 will not exist – but for me, that’s bearable.
You play in a familiar environment: You can play in your own city all the time. There, you know the good spots and where many Pokémon can be found.
This is a huge advantage for me. I know exactly where I need to search and where I can also take a break. I know good places where I can take a break including lure modules.
All of these are major advantages for me, even advantages that I have over a GO Fest at a fixed location.
All friends can join: Sure, the GO Fest also costs money at home, but there are differences:
The tickets are not limited – Every player who wants a ticket can get one
The tickets are not tied to fixed days, but are valid for 2 days
So you can casually play with all trainers from the community. You don’t have to drive anywhere and can enjoy the time together.
I generally prefer to play with familiar people who follow my playstyle rather than with trainers who are completely unfamiliar to me.
It lasts for 2 days: While you could access the area in Dortmund for only one day, you can have fun here for 2 days. This also means that you can benefit from the bonuses for 2 days and really cash in.
I caught about 30 Shinies at the GO Fest 2019. If I can catch about double that this year on both days, that would be a real dream for me.
The only horror scenario: The pain in my legs after 20 hours of gameplay fun. But that’s something I’m willing to endure.
The previous announcements: There are many more small teasers showing possible spawns at the GO Fest. Pokémon like Kaumalat, Relaxo, and Vipitis are expected to spawn. Maybe Shiny Relaxo will finally come to the game? The pictures for the GO Fest already show really exciting Pokémon.
Additionally, there is the surprise that is expected on the 2nd day. I’m guessing the introduction of Mega Pokémon. After all, there was even a small hint of that on the new loading screen. It will definitely be exciting, and I’m already looking forward to the GO Fest.
I have already been able to play a Safari Zone from home. That was a lot of fun as well. If the GO Fest 2020 turns out to be just as good or even better, then it will be the best GO Fest of all time for me.
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In Destiny 2an item over 2 years old is being cut down because using it allows for a much quicker acquisition of cosmetics in old raids.
This has been disabled: In Destiny 2, the player is always accompanied by a little friend: your Ghost. The flying buddy in pocket size scans objects, talks to lonely guardians, and helps players resurrect from the dead.
Your Ghost can be personalized by fitting into so-called Ghost shells. As Bungie announced on July 14 (via Twitter), a Ghost shell has been partially disabled due to an issue.
Such shells are skins that provide visual variety but also offer different perks. This way, the companion becomes a better treasure hunter, or players gain more XP.
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Is the economy of the Eververse in Destiny 2 at risk?
The “Contender’s Ghost Shell” offers your Ghost unique abilities that result in better loot in the Leviathan raids. This also included this perk:
Finder of Brilliance: Grants the possibility of obtaining glimmer engrams in addition to normal rewards
Immediately, speculation about the deactivation and the reasoning behind it began – The shell and its perks have been in Destiny 2 for over 2 years. What problems were suddenly discovered?
The Contender’s Shell has been in the game since late 2018
Players want to find a reason: The deactivation is said to not be due to a problem or bug harming performance, but rather an economic problem: the shell granted too many glimmer engrams too quickly.
These are mystery boxes that dispense cosmetic items from the real-money shop, the Eververse. Glimmer engrams are now known as “Mnemonic Engram” (the title changes seasonally).
With the name, their function has changed:
In Season 11, such engrams are quite rare, but they contain a lot of high-quality items and good chances for glimmer dust
In year 1, these engrams were much more common in the game, but their contents were far less interesting – many regular shaders, resources, or average emotes filled the loot pool
Due to the currently significantly more accessible raid farming, guardians were able to quickly acquire Eververse items and in-game currency for a few days. However, Bungie has now put a stop to that.
That’s why raids are still worthwhile: Together with the Triumph Moments of 2020, Destiny has eliminated many limitations in older raids. Players can now take on endless encounters and reap rewards.
This is used to farm the rare and powerful raid exotics like Anarchy. Many players understandably want to complete their collections before the activities disappear in fall 2020.
What do you think about the situation? Should the Ghost shell belong in another time and not be exploited now, or are you annoyed by the deactivation?
In Diablo 3 started Season 21 a few days ago. This content shows MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese once again that it is time for a new chapter in the Diablo series.
The new Season 21 in Diablo 3 has only been running for a few days and I’m already not enjoying it anymore. For me, the new season feels once again like a daily quest. One that you somehow take along while actually waiting for something much bigger. Something new. Something like Diablo 4.
But what makes the current season in Diablo 3 so dull that I wish for a new game? I would like to show you that here.
What’s happening in Season 21?
This is new: In recent months, Blizzard developed new sets for each class from Diablo 3. Per season, two to three new sets were added to the game. This trend seems to end in Season 21, as with the two newest sets for Demon Hunters and Necromancers, every class now has a new set.
Who’s speaking here? It’s me, Patrick, I have been playing Diablo 3 since release. With some interruptions. I always return to the new seasons, digging through the builds of the tier list and trying out what the meta has to offer. I quickly clocked over 1,000 play hours. But I think this horse has been ridden long enough – We need something new!
Apart from that, everything is as usual. New starter sets, a few new cosmetic items, but also a few old ones – that are being distributed again now. Players start at level 1, play the best classes and builds from the Season 21 tier list and storm up the leaderboards.
While the past seasons have surprised me with new seasonal themes or enticed me with cool pets as rewards, S21 only triggered a misfire in my cylinder of luck. It was briefly loud, but then disappeared quickly again.
This bat was my motivation for Season 20. Again, a pet in Diablo 3 can’t lure me back that quickly – I would like new ideas.
This is the problem: A similar seasonal theme as in Season 21 has occurred before – but it wasn’t annoying, rather quite good. The new set for the Demon Hunter plays like a whirlwind Barbarian. Gameplay-wise, Diablo 3 seems to be trapped in its shell and can’t deliver anything more than a new season every three months. And then it’s just exactly the same in red, in blue, in green, and if you will, also in yellow. But I want something new.
I can repaint my motorcycle and enjoy riding it. But the riding experience doesn’t change. And after almost 8 years, I’m longing for a change. Give me a new machine to break in finally. I have the feeling that the team is running out of ideas for Diablo 3 – And Season 21 clearly shows that.
That’s why Diablo 4 is the solution
I always loved Blizzard for being creative. For experimenting. Trying things out and then scrapping them when they don’t turn out cool (shoutout to the real-money auction house from D3).
I have the feeling that Diablo 3 is just stuck in a shell from which it can’t break free. On one side, this is due to the code of the eight-year-old game, which eventually reaches its limits. On the other side, it’s also about how many resources Blizzard puts into such an old game. The well-known streamer Quin69 explains in November 2019 that there is exactly one person responsible for balancing in Diablo 3. Uff.
What Diablo could benefit from is a new playground. A way to implement all the creative ideas of the developers without being too trapped in its old shell. Plus a strong team on standby that can develop features and implement ideas with passion and manpower. All that I hope for from Diablo 4.
What do we know about Diablo 4? Blizzard provides the community with quarterly updates on how the development of Diablo 4 is going.
Just the idea of experiencing the Diablo atmosphere in a new guise. Having the new features in hand and trying them out for yourself … and then looking back at Diablo 3 in its current condition. Yes, I would simply say that it’s time for Diablo 4.
I can already imagine that many of you will write in the comments, “This has been the case for me for 3 years.” But Diablo 3 has actually managed to win me back again and again so far and sweetened the waiting time for the new part of the series. Until now.
In Call of Duty: Warzone there is a skin for the operator D-Day that caused some controversy. The skin and description painted a glorifying picture of violence against immigrants at the US-Mexico border. The developers have since responded.
Which skin are we talking about? In Call of Duty: Warzone, you can equip your soldiers, called “Operators”, with custom skins. The Texan tough guy D-Day has a skin called “Border War” among other options.
This shows the operator in a uniform reminiscent of a US border guard at the Mexico border. Additionally, there is the description “Point out their mistakes and make them pay!”.
This is what the skin looked like before. Source: Eurogamer
Militant Border Rambo Becomes Country Cowboy
What is so bad about the skin? The southern border of the USA to Mexico has been an area where police brutality against immigrants and humanitarian disasters in overcrowded detention camps have occurred for some time. Among other things, children are also imprisoned in such camps.
In this context, a skin that literally means “Border War” and glorifies violence against “people who made a mistake” does not sit well. Instead, it casts the operator in the light of being a militant border Rambo using his job to unleash his hatred against illegal immigrants freely.
What have the developers done? In the wake of the outrage over a controversial gesture in Warzone, players expressed their opposition to the Border War skin on Twitter. And indeed, it seemed to have worked. In a patch, the skin was changed. It is now called “Home on The Range” and the description talks about deer and antelope roaming freely on the plains. This is a homage to a country song.
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Curiously, nothing else has changed; the skin still looks the same, and the inscription “Police” is still on the vest. But at least the controversial description and text have disappeared and been replaced by cowboy romance.
The new description of the skin. Source: Eurogamer
How are the players reacting? Unlike the removal of the OK gesture, the outrage here has so far been limited. The change has been largely welcomed, as the original was simply tasteless. However, there were isolated voices arguing that this skin was not so bad and questioning why one must constantly be upset about everything. The entire CoD franchise has always been mired in scandals and controversies. Even the base game featured some controversial scenes.
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In Pokémon GO there is now a new feature when using Raid Passes. You must redeem it later to better organize the battle.
This is new: Previously, players had to use the Raid Pass before entering the lobby. Now, you only need to redeem it when the battle actually starts. This way, you can already be in the lobby and let the 2 minutes run down without spending a Raid Pass.
This feature is well received by trainers. We show you what has improved significantly due to this adjustment.
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This is what the feature brings: You can show players in your vicinity that you are ready for a raid. If you are not in a raid group, organizing raids otherwise is difficult.
How is anyone else supposed to know that you are ready for a raid? You can now simply go to the lobby, and every other player can see that someone is already waiting in the lobby and can join. You do not lose a Raid Pass in the process.
Only when the raid actually starts can you use the pass. If there are not enough trainers in the lobby yet, you can simply go back out and re-enter. The timer will then start counting down again.
Why this is particularly important: For some weeks now, you can do remote raids in Pokémon GO. You no longer need to be close to tackle the raid. You also cannot see when someone is ready for a raid from home. After all, they are not in front of the arena.
Now you can show that you are ready, whether you want to use a remote raid pass or a normal raid pass.
What started as a joke among WoW players is now part of the story. After all, the Loa Bwonsamdi has officially named a troll “Zappy Boy”.
Since yesterday, the latest book about World of Warcraft is available, at least in English. The plot of “Shadows Rising” tells the backstory to the upcoming expansion Shadowlands. But aside from all the story of the book itself, there is one detail that particularly pleases the readers: Blizzard has made a meme a permanent part of the lore of the world. We are talking about “Zappy Boy”.
Zappy Boy
Who is Zappy Boy? Zappy Boy is probably better known to most players as Zekhan. Although he played a minor role in the cinematics surrounding Battle for Azeroth, he was quickly embraced by fans. In the videos, he represents the young parts of the Horde that have already lost a lot and are now seeking a place in the world. He got his name because, in the cinematic – like a shaman – he throws lightning bolts. That made him “Zappy Boy”.
Where does he appear? Quite late in the book “Shadows Rising”, there is a scene where the Loa of Death Bwonsamdi talks to Zekhan. He praises the young troll and says to him: “Well, would you look at that! We make quite the team, little Zappy Boy.”
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Zekhan is clearly disturbed by this designation and has to think about it. However, he concludes that he should not question a Loa, essentially a god, and takes it in stride.
This designation is pure fan service and makes the community’s meme a permanent part of the game story. Whether anyone aside from Bwonsamdi, who has a rather peculiar sense of humor, will ever call Zekhan that remains to be seen.
Zappy Boy is extremely popular: WoW players have really fallen for Zappy Boy – so much so that Blizzard has even introduced the NPC into the game and there are numerous memes about him. The popularity of characters with “Zap” in their names has exploded, as shown by this old tweet from Blizzard.
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Zekhan “Zappy Boy” is probably one of the most popular characters from Battle for Azeroth, loved by both Horde and Alliance players alike. It’s nice to see that Blizzard is now reciprocating this fan love with a little nod in the book.
Do you think it’s cool that Blizzard includes such little jokes in the books and story? Or should one clearly separate meme culture from the story of a game?
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One of the biggest Twitch streamers in the world and known caster for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive has accused a young player of cheating, triggering a wave of hatred. He is now apologizing for his misconduct.
Who is this about? The streamer and Brazilian CS:GO broadcaster Alexandre “Gaules” Borba has accused American up-and-coming player Nathan “leaf” Orf of cheating in a tournament.
Gaules showcases the tournaments of the shooter in Portuguese as an official partner and is one of the biggest streamers in the world. Last year, he reached eighth place among streamers with the highest peak viewers, with 387,315 simultaneous viewers, and is ranked 55th among streamers with the most followers (via sullygnome).
leaf is an up-and-coming player in CS:GO who plays for the “Chaos Esports Club”, a rising eSports organization in North America that has recently achieved first place in several smaller tournaments with leaf on the team.
This is what Gaules said: While analyzing old games, Gaules live-streamed clips from past matches. He apparently accused leaf of cheating. As esports journalist Richard Lewis (via dexerto) writes in a column, there was nothing particularly remarkable in the scenes.
leaf previously played and won against the Brazilian team MiBR with the Chaos Esports Club, which is likely to have triggered the analyses.
This is the consequence: The accusations against leaf have according to Dexerto led to numerous Brazilian fans venting their anger against the player. Reports suggest that they have insulted and even threatened him.
According to essentiallysports.com, it even escalated to death threats. leaf subsequently deactivated his Twitter account.
Gaules apologizes, wants to make things better
This is Gaules’ reaction: In a tweet, Gaules has now apologized for his behavior and made it clear that he acted inappropriately. The text states, for example:
“If my behavior has caused a negative reaction that offended someone, I want to apologize here and emphasize: We should never, under any circumstances, display behavior towards someone that we do not want to experience ourselves.”
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Once it comes to physical threats and violence, one must take a stand and show that the community can no longer tolerate such behavior, as he further writes.
This is the criticism of it: Despite the apology, Gaules continues to face criticism for his behavior. Lewis responded to his post with his tweet, in which he criticizes Gaules for not genuinely apologizing for accusing the young player of cheating.
He criticizes people who make threats but not what he himself contributed (via Twitter).
This is what lies behind it: The incident clearly shows the real influence that “influencers” have. When they get “angry” at a regular player in a stream, that player often has a serious problem, because the influencer’s fans turn on him. This is what happened recently to a German player in FIFA 20.
FIFA professional René Nußbaumer also faced hostility.
In Fortnite, professionals Benjyfishy and MrSavage faced off against 5-year-old opponents in a friendly match, which they won. The two professionals were pleased with their defeat.
This was the situation: Benjy “benjyfishy” David Fish and Martin “MrSavage” Foss Andersen hosted a mini-tournament in the Creative mode of Fortnite during a Twitch stream together with the German pro “LeTsHe”. There, 3-player teams faced each other.
After a few rounds, in which the professionals ruthlessly competed against their opponents, a group of small children joined in. But instead of fighting this team as well, the professional trio decided to let them win.
However, it wasn’t supposed to be so obvious; it had to look like the children really had a chance against the professionals. Therefore, they held back and intentionally shot wide.
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So, in the end, the children won the match. They were praised by the professionals. Benjyfishy told the 5-year-olds that they had completely defeated them (via Twitch Stream Benjyfishy: 1 hour 24 minutes)
Professionals wanted to give the children a nice experience
How did the children react to the victory? Based on the voices and the clumsy gameplay of their opponents, the professionals quickly realized that they were dealing with small children. To make them happy, they decided to let the 5-year-olds win, even though MrSavage was initially reluctant.
In the end, he was the one who ensured that the children could win. The 5-year-olds seemed to be happy about the victory, as they thanked several times and proudly told their mother that they had defeated Benjyfishy and Mr. Savage.
Why is this gesture so special? Benjyfishy is quite well-known with his 1.3 million followers on Twitch. MrSavage even reaches 1.5 million followers.
After all, both are among the best Fortnite players in the world. They demonstrated this at the Fortnite World Championship in 2019 when they competed as a duo against 49 other duos. Benjyfishy showcased his skills in the match of his life, during which he eliminated several pro colleagues.
Benjyfishy has already proven that he is a true Fortnite pro
So anyone who can claim to have beaten these two professionals can consider themselves lucky. Even though this match against the children was intentionally lost, the 5-year-olds will likely remember it for a long time and brag about having “defeated” two of the best Fortnite players.
Although MrSavage is so successful in the game, he considers Fortnite to be the least professional e-sport ever. He finds Fortnite too easy because you don’t even have to practice much once you’ve mastered the game mechanics. Perhaps these children will also manage to become true Fortnite pros after this special experience.
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For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD Warzone, a new small patch has been deployed for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. However, this is not the expected playlist update, but rather some bug fixes.
What was this exploit? The weapon exploit allowed players to take a weapon from the warming phase into the game. They chose one of the weapons from the loadouts assigned to them at the start and then dropped it.
With the exploit, players could easily take weapons from the warm-up round.
Although it required extremely good timing, with a little practice, players could land directly on a weapon they wanted in every round, which is usually much stronger than the initial ground loot you typically find.
The exploit took advantage of a bug that previously allowed players to start with money and armor in Warzone. With today’s patch, on July 14, it has been fixed according to the developers.
Players are now demanding that Infinity Ward take stronger action against cheaters. This is a persistent issue that every online shooter constantly has to deal with. Warzone is currently plagued by some bugs, that let unarmed helicopters kill your team out of nowhere.
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the BR spin-off Warzone, the new playlist update is live. However, one mode that many had hoped for is not included.
This is what the new playlist looks like: After a patch with bug fixes for CoD: Modern Warfare and Warzone was released on Tuesday evening, the new playlist update was also rolled out.
This is what it looks like in Modern Warfare:
Shoot House and Cheshire Park 24/7
TDM & KC Remix
FFA Party Moshpit with “Gun Game Reloaded”, “One in the Chamber” and “All or Nothing”
Realism Ground War
This is what it looks like in Warzone:
The BR Stimulus Trio is being removed. This was a slightly more relaxed variant of the normal Warzone match.
The Plunder mode for Trios is back
Players were expecting a different mode
These are the reactions: The playlist for Modern Warfare and Warzone looks a bit different than some players had hoped. The new playlist update was announced on the Twitter account of Infinity Ward – and a large number of comments demand: Bring Shipment 24/7 back.
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Shipment is a small map where intense fights happen almost continuously. It is well-suited for gaining experience points or completing challenges. Shoot House is also one of the popular maps, but apparently many players wished for Shipment to be included in the playlist.
What else is in the update? In addition to the new playlist, a bonus for the upcoming weekend was announced via Twitter. From July 17th to July 20th, there will be double XP and double weapon XP. So it’s worth playing a few rounds.
If you’re having trouble in CoD: Warzone when moving around the map with vehicles and enemies are shooting rockets at you, here are tips on how to effectively escape rockets with the helicopter.
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The weekly reset brings players in Destiny 2 today, on July 14, fresh weekly activities, new Nightfall strikes, and a new Flashpoint. What else is there to do for the Guardians?
What’s happening in Destiny 2? Like last week, the new Destiny week starts with an update and the associated maintenance work. However, there shouldn’t be a long downtime this time either.
Once the update is installed, logging in should be possible and the new Destiny week can begin. However, whether today’s reset brings new content is still unknown despite looking at the roadmap for Season 11.
Strikes and story missions are available with the following modifiers:
Arc Singe
Blackout
Grenadier
Please note that the Singe modifier remains the same throughout the week. The other modifiers rotate daily.
Crucible: In PvP, these modes are available:
Private Match (Core Playlist)
Rumble (Core Playlist)
Control (Core Playlist)
Conflict (Rotation Playlist)
Countdown (Rotation Playlist)
Elimination (Core Playlist)
Survival (Core Playlist)
Survival: Freelance (Core Playlist)
Classic Mix (Core Playlist)
Accountability: These modifiers are active:
Arc Singe
Brawler
Escalation Protocol: The weapons of the Escalation Protocol can be earned in Season 11 from the Contact event and the Prophecy dungeon in the current version with additional perks and mod slots. The armor is still only available through the activity on Mars, but has also been available recently in the “Armor 2.0” variant.
The current Flashpoint can be found on Mars.
Petra Venj can currently be found (Curse Week 1) at the Pavilion in the area “The Shore”. In addition, the 2nd Ascendant Challenge is active.
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 that grant you different power boosts. Accordingly, higher tiers also grant you higher power boosts.
Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
Top gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that goes above 1050 and up to a maximum of 1060)
For your information: Power levels obtained from the new artifact “Seed of the Silver Wings” will not be taken into account for the calculation of the power levels of your drops. The average of gear and weapons is what matters here.
Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 11:
Tier 1:
Weekly Flashpoint
Prime Engrams
Gunsmith 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 Crucible. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
Gambit Bounties from the Drifter – Complete 8 of his bounties
In Pokémon GO, many players are already looking forward to the new Mega Evolutions. A leak now gives fans hope that at least one Mega Monster will make an appearance soon.
This is what the spot is about: A few days ago, the new update 0.181.0 was mined. Among other things, they uncovered a new loading screen featuring various monsters, as well as houses and gardens.
Monsters such as Washakwil, Chansey, Latias, and Latios were visible. The setting with the houses reminded players of the pictures from the GO Fest. And if you look closely, far back over the roof of the house, you can see a small blue flame.
Is Mega Charizard X hiding in the loading screen?
Is Mega Charizard coming soon?
Fans suspect: In the Pokémon GO subreddit, some fans suspect that a hidden Mega Charizard X is behind the flame. This dark-colored version of Charizard features a blue flame at the tip of its tail – and that might be what’s peeking out from behind the roof (via reddit).
“[…]I think that’s the tail of a Mega Charizard,” said one user (via reddit).
“I didn’t recognize that at all. But it could really be Mega Charizard X, it’s black with blue fire,” found another (via reddit).
This is what Mega Charizard X looked like in Pokémon X
However, there are other things in Pokémon GO that would match this form as well. For example, the flames of Skelabra, which has been in the game for a long time – so why hide?
It has happened before that Pokémon GO hides new features in the background of an image. For example, the Rocket Balloon silently flew through an image for the Spotlight Hour with Piepi.
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It is still unknown in what form the evolutions will come to the game. Recently, there was hope that they might come to the GO Fest – because even with all known info about the event, surprises are still expected for the fest. The loading screen would at least fit with the GO Fest.
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The next Hearthstone expansion has been announced. MeinMMO reveals what you can expect in the Scholomance Academy and why it will be truly “magical”.
Hearthstone is still recovering a bit from the rocky introduction of Demon Hunters, but has now reached a solid state. However, just a few minutes ago, the developers announced a new expansion and revealed what will happen next in Hearthstone. It’s going to the Scholomance Academy, so it’s about training mages – but it affects all classes!
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What is the Scholomance? In World of Warcraft, the Scholomance is a dark place controlled by the undead Scourge. Here, necromancers were trained, and the Cult of the Damned had a significant stronghold. However, Hearthstone approaches this place differently and asks: What would the Scholomance look like in its “glory days”? What if the Scholomance were an academy for magic students of all classes wishing to deepen their knowledge? This scenario is exactly what the expansion revolves around.
What are the new features in Scholomance Academy?
Basically, the Scholomance Academy brings 135 new cards with it and two major innovations. On one hand, there’s the new keyword spellpower, and then there are “Dual Cards”.
What is spellpower? Spellpower is a new keyword found on some cards. When the card is played directly, nothing happens yet. However, when the card’s owner plays their next spell, the described effect takes place – but only once. Accordingly, the spellpower effects are a bit more powerful because they can only be used a single time.
What are Dual Cards? Dual Cards are essentially class cards that are available for two classes each. You can recognize them by their distinctive background – it is divided into the colors of the respective classes. For example, there’s a card that can be used by mages and shamans or another that connects druids and hunters.
The first 14 cards from Scholomance Academy
With the announcement, the first cards of the Scholomance Academy expansion were also revealed. Here you can take a look at the 14 cards.
Among them are also these two legendary cards, Bloodclaw and Shan’do Wildclaw. While Bloodclaw is solely for Warriors and will likely be a popular target for Silence effects, Shan’do is for Druids and Hunters. It can choose whether to buff all Wild Beasts in the deck with +1/+1 or become a copy of a friendly Beast through its Battle Cry. This creates many new, cool combination possibilities.
When does Scholomance Academy release? There is no exact release date yet. The expansion will be presented in more detail over the next few weeks, ultimately revealing all 135 new cards. The highlights will be presented to you promptly on MeinMMO.
Information about the new single-player adventure will also come later, probably after the release.
Are you excited about the new setting? Or does the Scholomance Academy lack excitement?
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InDestiny 2 maintenance work is expected today on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia – including server downtime and a new hotfix – Update 2.9.1.1. Read everything about the procedure and patch notes here.
This is what to expect today: A new update is scheduled for July 14 in Destiny 2 for all platforms and systems. The hotfix 2.9.1.1 is waiting for download this evening.
The hotfix is now available for download on all platforms. On PS4, it has the version number 1.56 and is 157 MB in size.
This is accompanied by maintenance work and server downtime. So today, you will not be able to play Destiny for a while. MeinMMO will inform you here about the important times and give insight into known issues.
Maintenance on July 14 in Destiny 2
The maintenance work will start earlier than usual today and is expected to last until the evening. If you want to switch to Destiny 1, it should be noted that the servers are also being maintained there.
These are the important times:
At 15:00 German time, the maintenance work will begin
At 15:45, the downtime will start – the Destiny servers will go offline. Players will then be removed from their activities and returned to the login screen
At 19:00, the servers will go online again, the update 2.9.1.1 will be rolled out on all platforms – a bit earlier, the hotfix has been live since 18:25. After loading the update, you can log back into Destiny 2 (remember the copy process)
By 23:00 tonight, the maintenance should be completely finished
Destiny 1 players, by the way, can return to the servers as early as 17:00.
Guardians will have to take a forced break today
Note: As always, during maintenance and the time afterward, there may be queues and login problems in Destiny 2. But also, if the time window until 23:00 is quite large, you should be able to start again shortly after the reset (19:00).
What changes with hotfix 2.9.1.1?
This is what we know: Currently, it is not really known what is included in hotfix 2.9.1.1. Whether the rather long maintenance work results in additional content for Season 11 or if some fixes will be implemented, we will only find out in the official patch notes.
These issues are known to Bungie and are being investigated (via Bungie.net):
Players should only destroy Savathûn’s Eyes using the exotic pulse rifle “Withering Image“. Progress does not count toward the triumph “Hive-God Optician” in the “Triumph Moments 2020” seal if a player destroys Savathûn’s Eyes with the spheres generated by “Withering Image”.
The armor mod “Glowing Blade” does not always display with armor from Season 11.
The energy converter mod does not grant super energy if a player already has more than 50% of their super. This is intentional.
Raid armor ornaments for “World Devourer” and “Star Stream” are no longer displayed in players’ collections.
Some players cannot progress in the quest “Means to an End”. While Bungie continues to investigate, players can continue the quest with another character or join other players who have already started the mission.
Players who have not collected the reward after completing the quest “Means to an End” in a previous week will be excluded from receiving and completing it the following week. Players can reacquire the quest in the week following the blocked week.
Players who cannot start the mission “Interference” may be able to play and complete it by joining someone who is already in the mission.
We are still investigating the BEAVER error code that frequently appears on the Steam platform.
Perhaps one of the noted annoyances will be resolved today.
It is better to only use the laser beam from Withering Image for now to destroy Savathûn’s Eyes
What’s in the patch notes for update 2.9.1.1 / 1.56 for Destiny 2
When will the patch notes be available? The official patch notes for update 2.9.1.1 are now available.
Here we have linked the English change log since the German version is still missing:
