Chapter 2 Season 3 of Fortnite: Battle Royale starts in a few days. There are now increasing leaks with a water theme. Is the whole map going to flood?
What can be seen in the leak? Your beloved Battle Bus, which guides you over the map at the beginning of a match, flies against a water background.
There have already been several hints that the new season in Fortnite would be heavily associated with water. This leak strongly confirms that.
As early as April, graphics appeared suggesting that the Fortnite map could soon be flooded. Even during the live event with Travis Scott, players reportedly found key hints with a swimming scene.
The depicted island with palm trees reminds some players of the prominent yellow sponge “SpongeBob”. Now some also suspect an event in the new season.
How realistic is that? That water is coming to Fortnite: Battle Royale is not unusual. Chapter 2 already launched with a significant introduction of liquid content. There were boats again, players could swim and even fish. And the fishing was initially quite powerful, as streamer Tfue demonstrated.
It is clear that the developers at Epic Games are friendly towards the water theme. However, it is possible that this will be elevated to a new level with larger dimensions in the new season. The teasers certainly give that impression.
What is the concern? If Fortnite in Season 3 consists largely of water, the gameplay would have to adapt in that direction.
On Reddit, user fluffles0119 writes that he wishes for a summer theme for Season 3: “You can do a lot with the [theme] summer, not much with the [theme] water”
Repeatedly, sentences like this can be found on Reddit from PFDRC. He writes, “I am hyped and concerned at the same time”.
Our author Eilyn Rapp would have a problem with water.
Players are unsure whether Fortnite can really succeed in successfully integrating a water theme in Battle Royale. There is also fear about how strongly the theme will influence the map. Our author Eilyn Rapp writes, “If Season 3 turns Fortnite into a pure water game, I’m out“
Would you like a water theme for Season 3 in Chapter 2 of Fortnite: Battle Royale? Or is that just not to your taste?
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Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp is the biggest Twitch streamer for League of Legends. He just took a 6-week break to master the jungle in LoL. Now he is back and says: He lost about 15,000 subscribers. Tyler1 is outraged about his disloyal fans.
This is Tyler1: The impulsive LoL streamer is actually a pure bot laner in League of Legends. For a long time, he was only known for his gameplay as Draven. With that, he was considered an exceptionally strong player.
Tyler1 is not only a strong player but also a talented entertainer. Here he plays the role of a horrible loudmouth who insults everyone, puts them down, and considers himself God’s gift to humanity.
In January 2020, he announced, as usual in “all Caps”: Jungle is the best role in the game, but it is played by the worst players ever. None of them are good at LoL.
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By mid-April, Tyler1’s ambition was so great that he continued to play LoL but no longer streamed it on Twitch.
At that time, the streamer averaged about 25,000 viewers, whom he simply no longer entertained.
At the end of May, Tyler1 actually managed to climb to “Challenger” as a jungler.
Tyler1 succeeded and climbed to the rank of “Challenger” as a jungler.
This is what he says now: After 6 weeks of break, Tyler1 celebrated his comeback on Twitch on June 1. He explained that during his break, he lost 15,000 subscribers. Assuming that a subscriber brings him $2.50 monthly, this would be a loss of about $56,000. However, the actual financial losses were likely much higher, as Tyler1 also missed out on donations and advertisement revenues from his Twitch streams.
Tyler1 is upset in the stream – as is his style – about how disloyal his fans are. They would just forget to renew their subscription with him, but they would think about their “Xbox Live Subscription”; he says in (apparently feigned) outrage.
He says that there are a lot of “fake fucks” here: Anyone who subscribes anew should just leave.
Tyler1 plays LoL, skips Twitch despite averaging 25,000 viewers
This is what it’s about: Everything Tyler1 says should be understood as fundamentally ironic. He must have known that his subscribers would dwindle if he was not seen for 6 weeks.
Interestingly, Tyler1 continued to play LoL like crazy, but simply did not stream it anymore.
This shows that in this case, it was actually more important for him to achieve his goal in the jungle than to earn money on Twitch and entertain his viewers.
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The Twitch streamer DansGaming once explained how hard it is to consistently pursue a career on Twitch and what it means for private life.
The tactical shooter Valorant has now officially launched and comes with a new game mode. Spike Rush is perfect for newcomers and players who prefer shorter rounds.
What kind of mode is this? In Spike Rush, everything happens much faster than in the normal game mode of Valorant:
All players fight with the same random weapon.
You all receive the basic abilities of the various agents for free.
A round starts with a 25-second “Barrier Phase” instead of the “Buy Phase”.
The round itself lasts a maximum of 1 minute and 20 seconds.
One team needs 4 wins to win a match.
There are 3 to 5 different power-ups such as faster movement or more damage per round, which also make them shorter.
A match in Spike Rush should last between 8 and 15 minutes. So if you don’t want to invest 30+ minutes in a regular match, you can let loose in the new fun mode.
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Short rounds are good, but the mode is receiving criticism
How is the mode being received? On Reddit, Spike Rush is getting mixed feedback. The basic idea of faster modes is well received. But many would have liked a bit more variety and less focus on abilities:
So writes Taylor1350: “We wanted a mode with fast and constant gunplay. Instead, we got a mode that promotes even more spam with abilities. They make the rounds shorter, but still have 25 seconds of buy time, which is nonsensical. Reduce it to 15 so the gates can open faster. Hopefully, Deathmatch or Team Deathmatch will come soon.
Also, frankkoarg is not convinced: “Wow, this is honestly disappointing. It doesn’t look fun at all, it’s just a normal match with pre-defined weapons and power-up orbs.”
The reddit user gottago173 describes in a reply why he thinks the mode is good:
“[It feels like a normal match] until you realize that a normal match lasts 30-40 minutes. And when you’re really getting stomped, it’s hell. This mode is just fun and for casuals. Something that the beta sorely lacked.”
Every attacker has a Spike in the new mode.
Who is the mode worth it for? Due to the short rounds and the few wins needed, Spike Rush plays much faster. This is especially helpful when you don’t have much time.
Additionally, the mode is great for beginners who want to try out the different weapons and abilities and get a feel for the game. While you can also try a lot in the “Practice Mode”, this happens in a real scenario with other players.
Reshiram is the new legendary monster in Pokémon GO. You can already defeat it with three players if you have the right team. We will show you how to do it.
How long can you still challenge Reshiram? The legendary Pokémon is available until June 16 at 22:00 German time.
The same applies to the weather. If your Pokémon benefit from the right weather, they deal more damage.
However, we did not consider the weather in our calculations. The friendship level is crucial here.
Defeating Reshiram at Level 25 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: A high friendship level is a must here. If you are not hyper friends with each other, we do not recommend attempting the raid with three. Otherwise, it is quite doable with the right Pokémon.
Use these Pokémon: Only 4 Pokémon at level 25 with the right moves are eligible to defeat Reshiram in a trio:
Rihornior with Mud Shot and Rock Throw
Knakrack with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Maxax with Dragon Tail and Dragon Claw
Palkia with Dragon Tail and Draco Meteor
Defeating Reshiram at Level 30 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: Here, the friendship level is still important, but the trio also works without it. However, if you want more alternatives in battle, you should focus on the important friendship level.
Use these Pokémon: If you are best friends with each other, you can additionally use the following 10 Pokémon:
Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Dialga with Fire Spin and Draco Meteor
Brutalanda with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Terrakium with Catapult and Rock Slide
Dragoran with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Rameidon with Catapult and Rock Slide
Groudon with Dragon Tail and Earthquake
Latios with Fire Spin and Dragon Claw
Reshiram with Fire Spin and Draco Meteor
Stalobor with Mud Shot and Drill Run
Defeating Reshiram at Level 35 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: The trio with Pokémon at level 35 becomes quite easy. The friendship level no longer matters. However, here too, those who want more variation should pay attention to the important level.
Use these Pokémon: 7 more Pokémon – provided they are at level 35 – can be used in this battle:
Despotar with Catapult and Stone Edge
Demeteros with Mud Shot and Earth Power
Trikephalo with Fire Spin and Dragon Pulse
Brockoloss with Catapult and Rock Slide
Regigigas with Hidden Power (Rock) and Giga Impact
Rizeros with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Giratina (Origin Form) with Dragon Tail and Dragon Pulse
Defeating Reshiram at Level 40 – Here’s how
Meet these requirements: The trio at level 40 is not really hard. Just use the best counters and you should have no problems. However, with the friendship level, you could also choose Pokémon that are not always in the spotlight.
Even Mewtwo with its enormous attack value is a good choice against Reshiram.
Use these Pokémon: 7 more monsters are suitable at level 40. The prerequisites are the right moves and the maximum level:
Mewtwo with Confusion and Psychic
Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Latias with Fire Spin and Outrage
Amoroso with Rock Throw and Rock Slide
Donphan with Mud Shot and Earthquake
Geowaz with Rock Throw and Earthquake
Gyarados with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Are the Reshiram Raids worth it? The legendary Pokémon is the best Fire attacker in the game. The raids are worth it. We have conducted a detailed analysis of the usability of Reshiram in another article for you.
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In the online shooter Escape from Tarkov, you have the option to get healed directly by the Therapist after a raid. However, this is not a good idea if you want to level up quickly.
What is the Therapist? The therapist in the online shooter Escape from Tarkov not only sells you medical equipment and food, but you can also get healed by her after a raid. It doesn’t even cost that much money and is, of course, very quick.
You pay the amount, which varies depending on the injury and your loyalty level, and you are healed. It shouldn’t cost more than 10,000 rubles for maximum damage.
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For the Therapist, you need to complete some tasks in the game.
Think carefully about the doctor visit
Why is it not a good idea to use the service? While you are healed quickly at relatively low costs, you do not receive as many experience points compared to the option of healing yourself.
For healing, you can use small med-kits (yellow, resembling a slice of cheese), which restore a maximum of 100 health points to you or your “damaged” limbs. Each use also increases your healing skill and you gain EXP.
Player and reddit user Gopblin explains this with a calculation: “Assuming you receive an average of 1,000 EXP per raid and have a survival rate of 33%. With the Therapist service, you will have 3,000 XP after 3 raids, and by healing with items, you will gain more than 3,600 EXP. That’s a 20% difference for two additional mouse clicks.”
What are the other advantages of self-healing? Healing yourself can also be cheaper. The Grizzly First Aid Kit is, for example, reusable and therefore very cost-effective.
Moreover, you improve your healing skill when you heal yourself, allowing you to level up faster. If you let the Therapist heal you, it won’t contribute anything to your healing skill.
However, you must always decide for yourself whether it is more important for you to level up quickly or simply to be healed quickly. Especially in the first 10 levels of the game, it makes sense to level up faster to unlock the flea market. But in the end, you decide how you want to progress in Escape from Tarkov.
Starting now, the entire PS Plus lineup for June 2020 is finally available for download in the PS Store. As free monthly PS Plus games for PS4, all PS Plus subscribers get 2 high-profile AAA shooters this time. Especially fans of Star Wars and the “Call of Duty” series will be pleased.
These are the new monthly free games from PS Plus in June 2020: In June, the following 2 free PS Plus games for PlayStation 4 await all PS Plus members:
Call of Duty: WW II
Star Wars Battlefront II
Both titles had already been anticipated or hinted at.
Contrary to some speculation, CoD was not a bonus title announced early, and there will only be these two games in June.
When can you grab the new PS Plus games in the PlayStation Store? This time it works a bit differently. Call of Duty: WW II was not only announced early – the game has been available for download in the PS Store for all members since May 26. So you can grab it already.
But now, Star Wars Battlefront II is finally available as a free download for all PS Plus subscribers. Both games will be available until July 7 as part of PS Plus – even though CoD started earlier.
Call of Duty: WW II
What’s in Call of Duty: WW II?Call of Duty: WW II is a first-person shooter from Sledgehammer Games and was released in 2017.
The shooter features a single-player campaign, but the focus of the series clearly lies on the fast-paced multiplayer part. However, fans of the popular Zombie mode among many players will also find enjoyment in WW II.
The game tells the fictional story of a US soldier in World War II, who lands in Normandy on D-Day in 1944 and fights through iconic locations on the Western front with his team all the way to Germany.
In multiplayer, you can expect fast-paced, action-packed yet grounded battles in the traditional style of the CoD series. There, you can compete in various formats and modes against others.
Who’s it worth for Call of Duty: WW II? Basically, for all fans of the Call of Duty series who have missed this installment so far, and for players who generally enjoy fast, solid shooter combat in first-person perspective.
CoD WW II offers numerous multiplayer modes and a variety of maps for every taste. Whether you like team deathmatches, objective-based variants, or cooperative zombie hunting – there’s something for every multiplayer fan.
In short: If you enjoy FPS shooters and can live with the World War II setting, you can’t go wrong with this game – especially not for free.
What’s in Star Wars Battlefront II? SWBF II is a shooter from EA DICE, played in third or first person and set in the official Star Wars universe. Battlefront II was released in 2017.
The game features an extensive multiplayer with various modes for up to 40 players. There, you can engage in spectacular sci-fi battles on numerous iconic locations of the Star Wars saga, either on foot or as a space pilot.
A single-player campaign is also included, offering a cohesive story that even belongs to the official Star Wars canon. In it, you play as the commander of an imperial special unit but also occasionally take on the roles of Star Wars icons such as Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, or Princess Leia.
Who’s it worth for Star Wars Battlefront II? In short: If you enjoy shooter action and your heart beats for Star Wars, you can’t go wrong with Battlefront II.
You get an authentic backdrop in great visuals, an excellent soundtrack, and a polished gaming experience with well-staged battles. Just recently, SWBF II received its latest update, which has now fulfilled the developers’ vision.
The microtransactions (loot boxes), which once caused so much trouble and frustration and represented the main criticism for many, have been completely overhauled and are now regarded as fair by most players.
It’s definitely worth stopping by this shooter now – especially if you have missed the game so far.
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You only need a PS Plus subscription: A valid membership is basically the only requirement to get the free PlayStation Plus games.
A PS Plus subscription costs around €60 a year depending on the duration. With it, you get 2 selected PS4 games as a free digital download in the PS Store every month, as well as some other benefits.
What speaks for PS Plus: Outside of the free games, you also get with PlayStation Plus
Access to online multiplayer in many games
Exclusive discounts in the PS Store
Exclusive in-game content for numerous titles
Access to free trials, allowing you to try out some full titles for free
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The Division 2 is undergoing maintenance today on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There will be downtime, meaning the servers will go offline for a while. Get all the essential details on the maintenance process and the patch notes here.
Update 12: 3 PM: The maintenance has been completed earlier than planned today. The servers on all platforms should now be back online. Enjoy and get good loot, Agents.
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What is currently going on with The Division 2? Currently, most Agents are likely focused on the upcoming major Title Update 10, but Massive is also diligently working on their game in the meantime. Today, June 2, there is once again maintenance for The Division 2.
These are the important times today: Massive traditionally communicated in advance how the maintenance will proceed today:
The maintenance is scheduled to begin promptly at 9:30 AM CEST.
This is also when the servers will go down. The Division 2 servers will be offline for several hours.
The maintenance is expected to last around 3 hours. During this time, The Division 2 cannot be played.
If no issues arise, the servers should be back online around 12:30 PM CEST.
The downtime will coincide with the end of the maintenance – around 12:30 PM.
Please note: The times listed here may change or shift as the maintenance progresses. Particularly the end of the maintenance may come a bit earlier or later than communicated in advance.
If there are any changes to today’s procedure, you will find out about it here on MeinMMO. We keep this article updated.
Tanks in GTA Online are already strong enough, but a player has now found a way for them to even fly. We will show you how it all works.
Which vehicles are we talking about? In GTA Online, there are various tanks like the TM-02 Khanjali or the Rhino Tank. Especially the Khanjali impresses with its equipment and the many weapons players can use.
No wonder it is among the best vehicles that everyone should own. It is also one of the strongest among tanks and can easily compete with others. A player has now found a method to make it even more intimidating.
A flying tank in GTA?
This is how you make your tank fly: The player RiceWafflezzz has found a method to make a tank fly and turn it into an almost indestructible combat machine.
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He explains that you need a teammate, a Khanjali or a Rhino Tank, and a Cargobob. The Cargobob is a cargo helicopter that can transport vehicles.
You can either buy it or find it in various places on the map. So for this endeavor, you first need a Cargobob, and one of the teammates must enter it and fly it.
A Khanjali that can fly? Sounds pretty intimidating
Then the other player enters the tank. Now you need to attach the tank to the hook of the Cargobob so that you can “take it along” in flight.
For the last step, the pilot of the Cargobob needs to activate passive mode and then you have an almost indestructible tank that can also fly.
Tips on passive mode and other things about GTA Online can be found here:
Under RiceWafflezzz’s reddit post, there are various opinions about his method of making tanks fly. Some find the idea pretty cool, others wonder if it’s unnecessary, and still others are already afraid of it. They write:
“That’s really cool, thanks bro.”
“We used to do that often, but we never thought of activating passive mode.”
“That’s pretty useless because it’s quite hard to aim while hanging on the hook.”
“I just (mentally) came to the conclusion of this method and crapped my pants.”
So if you want to control a flying tank through the world of GTA Online and turn everything upside down, you should try this method.
Pearl Abyss has talked about upcoming changes to the MMORPG Black Desert Online (PC, Xbox One, PS4): They have introduced a new class, the Hashashin. Additionally, players can look forward to more regions.
the class is able to summon sandstorms to surprise opponents or escape from dangerous situations
The model of the Hashashin in the real world are the “Assassins”, the Western term for the Islamic community of the Nizari. The name “Assassins” is originally a distortion of the Arabic word for “hashish smokers”. Hashish played a significant role for the Nizari – just like assassinations.
What region can we expect in Black Desert? The new area currently has no name. It is a snowy landscape located south of Mediah and should offer new challenges. A mysterious dragon is said to dwell there. The developers plan to reveal more details at a later date.
Also new is a region north of Valencia, known as the land of demons, where the Hashashin fought against the creatures. There, new monsters await you.
Additionally, an area beyond the kingdom of Haso has been teased.
The Hashashin is a new class in Black Desert Online and will appear in July 2020 in Korea.
More is coming!
What new features are coming in 2020? Pearl Abyss plans to launch a new server that brings particularly challenging hunting grounds, where you can gain valuable rewards. Additionally, players can look forward to these new features:
An international version of the Arena of Arsha
Fate signs
New versions of horse races and node wars
When are these new features arriving? For the Korean server, the Hashashin class has been announced for July 2020 – surprisingly, first for the console version and later for PC, although new content is usually released first for PC. His awakening and succession classes will follow in August.
The new snowy region is expected to be introduced in Winter 2021. It may not be until early next year. When the other new areas will follow is still unknown.
Exact dates for the new features will follow.
So there is plenty for players of Black Desert Online to look forward to this year.
If you plan to dive into the MMORPG Black Desert Online and want to keep up with the powerful players quickly, then read the MeinMMO leveling guide 2020 for BDO to find out how to quickly raise your hero from level 1 to level 61.
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Godfall is one of the first titles announced for the PS5. Now there is an initial teaser for one of the three characters, and he looks really cool with his mane.
Where does the information come from? Publisher Gearbox has released a teaser for one of the three characters of Godfall on its official YouTube channel.
This is Silvermane.
We have embedded the YouTube video from the developer for you here:
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Official Silvermane teaser of Godfall. Godfall will be released for both PS5 and PC
Godfall Teaser Shows Character Silvermane
What does the teaser show? The teaser introduces the first character from the reveal trailer. His name is Silvermane, and he wears heavy plate armor with a black and red cloak.
Most noticeable is his namesake, silver mane, which is not obscured by the armor.
A player in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare shows a clip of him taking out 3 campers in complete tranquility without anyone disturbing him.
This is the situation: The reddit user how-bout-nahh shows how to take out a camper nest without any hassle. He himself is impressed that no one stopped him.
The clip has now over 12,000 upvotes, and viewers are impressed that his opponents did not notice him.
Unaware campers are punished
This is the clip: We embed the video here that shows the 3 kills against the camper:
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It is particularly impressive that the player has enough time to take out the opponents one by one with melee attacks. He repeatedly gestures to a dog that takes out a camper one after another.
The whole thing takes over 15 seconds, during which the player remains completely unnoticed. None of the opponents notice that their sniper teammates are taken out.
Only after all 3 campers are eliminated does another player notice the melee fighter and shoots.
What do other players say about it? They express their admiration that the player can spend so much time in enemy territory without being taken out.
Birdgreen25 says: “Where do you find players like this? I’m pretty sure I played against God himself in the last match.”
Other players praise the animation with the dog. XtremeK1ll4 says: “Kudos to the dog that patiently waited for you to nod before he broke a neck himself.”
Are there more kills like this? Recently, a shield squad caused laughter. They trapped their opponent for a long time, and he had no chance against them.
Riot’s new tactical shooter Valorant has officially launched. You can find all the important information about the release of the new shooter with patch notes here: Where do you start the download? What’s new for the release?
What is Valorant? Valorant is a competitive 5v5 tactical shooter for PC, developed by Riot Games. Many know Riot Games from League of Legends.
The game can be seen as a mix of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Overwatch, combining aspects from both games. It focuses more on tactical skirmishes like in Counter-Strike, while you also choose heroes with abilities, which you might recognize more from Overwatch.
How does Valorant work? Two teams of five players compete against each other to win the most out of 24 rounds. Both teams alternate between attackers and defenders.
Where can I download Valorant? If you want to play Valorant, you can register on the official Riot page and download the client.
If you want to play Valorant, you need a Riot account. You can create one directly on the Riot Games website. With the client, you can then directly download, install, and start the game.
How large is the download? To play the tactical shooter, you only need to download 7.9 GB. If you have already played the game with the beta on your PC, the download will be even smaller, around 2 GB.
Valorant Patch Notes for Release – Differences from Beta
What is the difference between Beta and Release? Riot had already explained before that there would be some changes in Valorant at release. These changes include a new game mode, a new agent, and a new map.
Additionally, your progress from the Beta will be reset. If you have already unlocked agents or bought something in the shop, you will have to return all of that. Everything will be reset, and the purchased premium currency will be refunded.
Here you will find a summary of the patch notes in German. We will gradually publish important details online for you.
Gameplay and Balance
At launch, some agents received significant adjustments. The display of the mini-map, in conjunction with your own sound effects, was also revised. There were changes in:
Sage
Healing Orb: Cooldown increased – From 35 to 45 seconds
Barrier Orb: Less health – From 1000 to 800 / Shorter duration – From 40 to 30 seconds / Friendly barriers are now visible on the mini-map
Raze
Blast Pack: Maximum damage radius reduced – From 2 to 1 meter
Jett
Cloudburst: Duration of the smoke effect increased – From 4 to 7 seconds
Tailwind: Now automatically breaks Cypher’s tripwire, but is briefly displayed on the map
Phoenix
Flame Wall: Longer duration – From 6 to 8 seconds / Damage reduced – Instead of 15 every 0.25 seconds, now 1 every 0.033 seconds / Healing reduced – Instead of 3 every 0.25 seconds, now 1 every 0.16 seconds
Hot Hands: Healing slightly increased – From 3 every 0.25 seconds to 1 every 0.08 seconds
Hot Hands and Flame Wall now heal the same value over the duration of the ability (50 health)
Blinding Lights: Duration of blinding increased – From 0.8 to 1.1 seconds / Now costs 200 credits
Omen
Paranoia will no longer be cast immediately but will be upgraded first and can then be activated.
For “Dark Cover,” you can now enter a “Phaser” world, where you can see through walls to place the shadow orb. However, it can still be used with regular vision (click to switch)
Control of “From the Shadows” is now via the “Fire keys” (Primary & Secondary) and activation with the skill key
Shrouded Steps: Target of the teleport for Omen is now visible on the mini-map and directly in the game world beforehand
From the Shadows – The ultimate can now be canceled before the full effect. Omen still loses all ultimate points
Sound Visualization
Your “noise” from several actions is now better visible on the mini-map. Sounds from abilities, reloading, Spike interactions – You can now check on the mini-map how far these actions can be heard
Valorant – New Map Ascent and Update to Old Maps
What is this new map? To celebrate the release, Riot is not only giving us the new agent Reyna, but also a new map: Ascent.
According to the developers, the map is located in Italy and features a large mid area. The team that holds this area has control over the map and the two sites for the Spike. However, there are also other routes to keep the match exciting.
The new map is expected to be in rotation more often in the near future, so you can play it regularly right away.
What updates have been made to the old maps? On “Split,” the area in the middle has been rearranged. A bottleneck at some stairs previously put defenders at a disadvantage. Now this passage is significantly wider.
Regarding the changes to the map, developer Riot does not hold back. On the left is the old version of Split and on the right the new one.
Apart from this clearly visible adjustment, there were many smaller innovations. Players who now leave the normal playing field should not survive this action anymore. The level collision has been further improved and the “smoothness” of the playing field has been increased. Over time, there should be fewer edges or corners where you can get stuck.
Additionally, the developers are still looking for spots where Cypher’s spying camera can be unfairly placed to block them.
Valorant Ranked is initially unavailable at Release
As at the start of the Beta, there is initially no competitive ranked mode at the release. Here is the developers’ statement on this:
Similar to the start of our “Closed Beta,” we are first focusing on ensuring that our service is stable before we activate competitive matchmaking.
This also aims to accommodate new players who, like the players at the start of the Beta, can now learn the game before they play competitively.
There will still be some adjustments to the ranked mode based on feedback from the Beta. Our plan is to bring some patches at launch for ranked.
However, the developers do not provide any information on when the ranked mode will start or what will change. Should there be new information on this, you will get it here on MeinMMO.
Ranked is temporarily disabled. Just like at the start of the Beta, the developers want to wait a bit with the introduction.
Performance, Bug-Fixes, Quality of Life, HUD & UI
In addition to the balance changes and adjustments to the maps, many smaller innovations have been made to improve performance and the overall gaming experience.
What can be said about performance? The developers want to minimize frame drops during firefights and have temporarily reduced the physical effects and some audio effects of bullets for this purpose. The system is expected to return in an improved variant, but there will likely not be any bullet drop or similar effects that would otherwise alter the trajectory of the bullets at release.
To improve the performance and stability of frames during matches, the developers adjusted many parameters and also took into account weaker or mid-range systems. Overall, it is expected that performance will be better on many PCs than in the Beta. For example, there are now special visual effects from the abilities of Omen, Sage, and Viper, which can be better processed by weak systems.
What can be said about “Quality of Life” improvements? There are many smaller changes that aim to make playing more enjoyable for you. Two changes are particularly important:
There are no ultimate points anymore if you are not taken out by an enemy agent (No ultimate points for deaths by own abilities, fall damage, spike kill, etc.).
For misconduct, the “Team” and “All” chat will be disabled for 72 hours, in response to harassment of players. If you are banned from chat, the “Party” chat will still function.
What can be said about HUD & UI? There are also a few small changes to help you see important information better or make the menus look nicer. For example, agents now have new small icons in the selection or the armor icons in the shop look a bit better.
What can be said about bug fixes? The developers have also addressed many small issues, such as the positioning of the Cypher camera or problems with Viper’s poison abilities or Jett’s gliding.
If you want to view the patch notes in detail, check out the official Valorant website. Here you will find the extensive adjustments in English.
This is what Riot says about the completed Beta: Riot Games released some interesting facts at the launch of Valorant:
over 1.7 million users watched 34 million hours of Valorant simultaneously on Twitch
viewers also watched a total of 470 million hours of streams about the new shooter.
during the two-month beta phase, nearly 3 million players logged in daily.
What does Riot say about the servers of Valorant? Riot has also explained something about its servers, where Valorant is played:
The developer states that they use 128-tick servers: Simply put, this means how quickly or at what rate the server processes data from its clients and supplies players with new data. The higher the tick, the more power and bandwidth the game requires.
The servers should also offer a frame rate of up to 128 frames per second and provide more than 70 percent of players with a ping of under 35 milliseconds.
The game is also supported by “Riot Direct”: this is a network of various internet service providers, according to Riot.
Is Ashes of Creation really the next big MMORPG and can it satisfy players’ needs? Nearly 2 hours of new gameplay shows that something big seems to be on the horizon.
What do the developers show? Originally, the developers planned a livestream, but there were technical difficulties with the video quality. Therefore, Intrepid Studios uploaded a video that shows what the MMORPG Ashes of Creation has to offer in its current pre-alpha state in about 1:45 hours in 4K quality.
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1 hour and 45 minutes of gameplay show how Ashes of Creation currently plays.
Impressive Pre-Alpha Gameplay
What exactly can be seen in the video? A group of four players meets and sets out to explore the vast world. Right at the beginning, flying mounts can be seen, with which the party flies to an underdeveloped outpost. There, the heroes accept their first quests.
Eventually, the group discovers the entrance to a cave. Without loading times, the heroes enter the dungeon, where many enemies lie in wait.
Later, the group reaches a large city, where they can become citizens and even run for mayor. A group of monsters attacks the settlement. The housing system is briefly shown before the heroes accompany a caravan to their destination. Of course, there is an ambush…
Further scenes follow with fights in dungeons, including against dragons. All of this makes a fantastic impression, although there are still bugs here and there. For example, when jumping over chasms.
What new information did the developers reveal about the game? In a Q&A session, the team discussed the freehold housing system. On your own piece of land, you can not only place a house but also cultivate fields, build fisheries, and care for animals in stables. Through breeding, it is possible to get special mounts.
You determine the direction your freehold should develop. If you want to become a farmer, you’ll need space for fields. If you just want a big house to use as a retreat, then simply build the largest structure possible on the land.
The furniture in the housing system plays a larger role than in many other MMORPGs. The better you become at crafting furniture and the higher quality they are, the more buffs they can grant you. So, in Ashes of Creation, housing is not just about decorating the rooms nicely – your character is even strengthened by high-quality furniture.
In cities, it is possible to occupy and furnish houses.
The Anticipation is High
MeinMMO author Andreas Bertits says: Being able to watch nearly two hours of continuous gameplay of Ashes of Creation and to see and recognize the various aspects of the MMORPG and how they interconnect has simply made me eager to play myself. In fact, even more than the recently released gameplay for the mage.
Ashes of Creation seems to be the MMORPG that so many are currently waiting for. Not only does it look graphically great, it offers so many exciting features like
Building and expanding cities
An exciting housing system
A massive game world that apparently operates without loading times
Action-packed fights
Good group play
This is how I envision a modern MMORPG. Ashes of Creation does not change the DNA of online role-playing games but adds many modern and exciting elements. The expansion of cities alone could develop into an exciting endgame activity that is not detached from the actual game but naturally flows through the game from beginning to end.
Of course, the story content needs to be good, and there wasn’t much to see of that in the video yet. The few quests made a rather standard impression so far. I hope for a bit more here. But, what was shown was still in a pre-alpha state. There is still a lot of time and space for more story. Therefore, I am optimistic that something big awaits us here.
June brings new Field Research in Pokémon GO. There are again numerous quests that provide you with good rewards. We show you all the tasks.
What has changed: While in May there were still numerous quests related to Electric-type Pokémon, in June there are now tasks that deal with Ground-type Pokémon.
You will receive the tasks when you spin PokéStops and have an available quest slot.
All Quests in June 2020
Where does the information come from? All this information has been compiled in the subreddit of TheSilphRoad . Trainers have already solved the new quests there and know what rewards are offered.
All Pokémon that we have marked with a star here can also be encountered as Shiny.
Quests with Throws
Land 5 great Curveball throws in a row
Reward: Encounter with a Pandir #5*
Land 5 good throws
Reward: Encounter with a Voltorb
Land 3 great throws
Reward: Encounter with a Nebulak*, Anorith* or Liliep*
Reward: Encounter with Squirtle*, Bulbasaur* or Charmander*
Earn 3 candies while walking with your buddy
Reward: Encounter with a Flunschlik
What you need to know about Pandir: Pandir number 5 can be found in the quests this month. Its Shiny form is available for the first time in the game. So the search for the quest is worthwhile.
Destiny 2 has probably revealed its next new location. MeinMMO looks at what the now deleted trailer is all about.
This article contains possible spoilers for the future of Destiny 2 – read on at your own risk!
Here’s what it’s about: On the night of June 2, the official Instagram account of Destiny 2 posted a short video. It featured a completely new location and a date (June 9, 2020). Additionally, the post announced that a reveal would take place on that day at 6:00 PM German time.
On that day, the current Season 10, the Season of the Worthy, ends, and at 7:00 PM, the starting signal for the yet untitled Season 11 will be given.
But shortly thereafter, the video was deleted again. Here you can still view the leak at the moment (June 2, 7:30 AM):
What you see in the video: The scenes of the approximately 15-second teaser trailer probably take place on the moon Europa. We see the cold surface, in the background, the impressive Jupiter towers with its characteristic banding. A lonely Eris Morn trudges through the deep snow and climbs frozen mountains. She withstands the increasing wind and then appears to come upon a kind of force field, as her outstretched hand begins to glow. After that, a date appears: June 9, 2020.
Snowy constructions and Jupiter in the background – older concept art of Europa
What it’s all about with Europa: The fact that we are getting the moon Europa as a location in Destiny has been circulating for some time. Even in the larger leaks of the past days, this topic kept coming up. It also fits that recently a cutscene announced the arrival of Darkness on Jupiter.
Originally, the icy region was even intended for Destiny 1, but was ultimately scrapped. A video from the early development of Destiny also shows concepts of the moon Europa:
What does the announcement mean? It is currently unclear whether the teaser shows Season 11 or perhaps already announces the autumn expansion – both are theoretically possible. But a completely new location in the form of Europa actually suggests a larger expansion rather than a season.
We assume that the info on the autumn DLC will come along with Season 11 to the Guardians. Because even in the cryptic TWaB from May 28, it was mentioned that great announcements would follow soon, and it is slowly time to beat the drum for the highlight of the year.
It is also suspected that we will finally learn more about the mysterious Deep Stone Crypt. This place has been a dream for the Exos, and for years, lore enthusiasts have been puzzling over the dark tower, which according to early concept ideas waits in a snowy location:
Is this the legendary Deep Stone Crypt?
Story-wise, the holy place of the Exos fits well into the picture. We have only recently entered the tomb of Rasputin’s Exo-son Felwinter. If we recall, the story of the Awakened was told in the Forsaken expansion. That a new expansion finally gives a different race more color is quite conceivable.
Who is the best class in WoW: Classic? Clearly Shamans, as they don’t need anyone else for Molten Core – as seen here.
Over time, players’ gear in World of Warcraft Classic is getting better. This leads some raid groups to rather unusual actions. A Russian guild has now shown that you don’t need all 9 classes for the Molten Core. One is enough – the Shaman.
What is there to see? The short clip shows the final kill against the final boss of the Molten Core in World of Warcraft. This is a raid for 40 players that usually requires a well-mixed group of most classes to complete.
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How did they do it? Shamans can’t actually be “real” tanks in World of Warcraft, as they lack abilities to build enough threat. However, with enough Earth Shocks, the generated threat is enough to keep the bosses’ attention. Since Shamans can be both healers and damage dealers, the rest of the composition was quite simple. Enough healing Shamans and ranged damage dealers ensured that the bosses fell pretty quickly.
Moreover, some of the Shamans also had quite good gear. For example, the “tank” had several items that increased his defensive value, thereby reducing the chance of taking particularly hard hits from bosses. This surely contributed to the success of this raid.
Anyone who wants to watch the whole clip of the raid can do so on Twitch.
Actually, the new Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD: Warzone was supposed to start soon. However, it has now been announced that the new season will be postponed.
Postponement of Season 4: Just one day before the official launch of Season 4 for CoD: Modern Warfare and the Battle Royale mode Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the developers announced via Twitter that the new season will be delayed – as well as the start of Season 7 for Call of Duty: Mobile.
This is the reason for the postponement: The developers are taking a clear stance on the recent developments in the USA, like many other industry figures.
After the brutal police action in Minneapolis on May 25, where African American George Floyd lost his life, massive unrest occurred in numerous major cities across the country. Many are protesting for more justice and against racism and excessive police violence.
The tweet from the official Call of Duty account states:
“While we all look forward to playing new seasons in Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Call of Duty: Mobile – now is not the time. We are postponing the launches of Modern Warfare Season 4 and Season 7 of Call of Duty: Mobile to a later date. Now is the time for those who stand up for equality, justice, and change to be seen and heard. We stand with you.”
This was the original plan: The new Season 4 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone was originally supposed to launch tomorrow, June 3.
There was already a first trailer, but the traditional roadmap was still pending yesterday, which is unusual. Now we know why.
We probably have to wait a bit longer for Captain Price and Gaz
When is Season 4 of CoD MW & Warzone supposed to start now? There is no exact date yet. It is only said that the new Season 4 should start at a later time. Whether this means just a few days or possibly a longer delay remains to be seen.
As soon as there is a new development, you will hear about it here on MeinMMO as quickly as possible.
Activision is not the only one: In addition to Activision and Call of Duty, Sony has also postponed its event for the PS5 that was planned for this week. The reason given was that they want more important voices to be heard.
Other developers also reacted to the situation in the USA and took a clear stance on the events there – such as Bungie, the makers of Destiny.
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By the way, we at MeinMMO and our sister sites GameStar and GamePro have also taken a stance on this matter:
“MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro stand in solidarity with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and tolerate no discrimination. We sincerely thank all those who work for respectful interaction in our communities. Our thoughts are with all those affected. Take care of yourselves.”
What are the players saying? The community views this issue with mixed opinions. Many appreciate that the video game industry is taking a clear stance and raising awareness of injustices worldwide.
However, some cannot understand how this will help solve the problem or why others must “suffer” from the delays. After all, this is a problem in the USA and does not affect the entire world.
What do you think? Can you understand the postponement or at least see the reasoning? Or do you think it’s wrong?
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Many were looking forward to the event for the PS5 and hoped that Sony would announce the price of the PlayStation 5 or at least reveal the PS5 design. Players were also hoping for the introduction of many new PS5 games with gameplay. But now it seems that this will not happen. Because Sony has stated that they have changed their minds.
Where does the information come from? At the end of last week, Sony announced that it would finally hold a PS5 event on June 4th. But now it seems that this will not happen for the time being. Sony has now commented on Twitter and has canceled the reveal event at short notice:
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What does the post say? Sony explained in their Twitter post that it is not the right moment to celebrate the PS5 and would prefer to let more important voices be heard. Sony writes:
While we understand that players around the world are excited to see PS5 games, we don’t feel that now is the time to celebrate, and we want to step back and let more important voices be heard.
It seems clear that Sony is postponing the presentation of the PS5 in consideration of the recent events in the USA. The country is in turmoil after 45-year-old African American George Floyd died during a police operation in Minneapolis on May 25.
MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro stand in solidarity with the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement and tolerate no discrimination. We would like to sincerely thank everyone who works towards respectful coexistence in our communities. Our thoughts are with all those affected. Take care of yourselves.
PS5: Sony Postpones Presentation – New Date Unknown
Is there already a new date? So far, Sony has not announced a new date for a possible presentation of the PS5. Consequently, fans will have to be patient again until Sony announces a new event regarding the PS5.
Some information had already been known in advance. A list of 25 PS5 games that will be released for the PlayStation 5 had already been revealed by the official PlayStation magazine.
However, it does not seem that fans will have to wait long. The reasons for the postponement are not due to actual issues with the PlayStation 5, but rather due to the special situation in the USA.
