Pokémon GO: How to make the best use of Community Day with Samurzel

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Today, on Sunday, May 24, 2020, the Community Day with Samurzel is taking place in Pokémon GO. Here you can find all information regarding the start time, Shinys, and bonuses.

What is the Community Day? Typically, the Community Day occurs once a month. It highlights a specific Pokémon that will appear more frequently and can learn a special move. Additionally, you can catch the Shiny version of the event Pokémon.

In May 2020, the Community Day revolves around Samurzel.

Community Day in May 2020 – Start Time and Bonuses

What: The Pokémon GO Community Day in May 2020
When: On Sunday, May 24, from 11 AM to 5 PM German time
Pokémon of the Day: Samurzel
Exclusive Move: Seed Bomb for Tengulist
Bonus 1: Triple Catch XP
Bonus 2: Incense lasts for three hours during the event
Bonus 3: Buddy Pokémon (at least Great Buddy) will bring you items like Pokéballs
Additional Bonus: Seed Bomb can be learned by evolving Tengulist until 7 PM

Samurzel Community Day
Samurzel is your event Pokémon on Sunday

How to Make the Most of Community Day

How to Utilize the Bonuses: You get triple catch XP with every Pokémon you catch. To collect XP for leveling up, you should catch as many Pokémon as possible.

The extended incense duration helps with this. If you stack two Incense, you will already cover the entire event duration. So activate the incense around 11 AM – then more Pokémon will appear in your surroundings.

Also, choose a buddy that has at least Great Buddy status. This way, you ensure that you will be supplied with items like Pokéballs during the event.

Buddy
Your buddies can bring you items

Good Bonuses for Home: Overall, the bonuses combined with the long duration are well-suited for playing the Community Day from home. You should be able to gather enough Samurzel even if you don’t step outside.

Highlights of the Samurzel Community Day: In addition to the normal event, players can unlock the special research “Double Vision” for one dollar (99 cents in our shop). This revolves around Samurzel and rewards you with three Incense, five Golden Razz Berries, and other rewards.

There should also be surprises during the Community Day when you take GO snapshots. So occasionally snap a photo of your Pokémon.

Shiny Samurzel, Blanas, Tengulist

Can you get Shiny Samurzel? Yes, during the Community Day, you will be able to catch the shiny version of Samurzel. You’ll also be able to obtain Shinys of Blanas and Tengulist.

These Shinys you can obtain

What are the chances for Shiny Samurzel? Usually, the Shiny chances for the event Pokémon on Community Day are increased. It’s expected to be approximately 1 in 25. Normally, the Shiny rate in the wild is 1 in 450.

Tengulist with Seed Bomb – is it worth it?

How strong is Tengulist with Seed Bomb? Even with the Grass move Seed Bomb, Tengulist does not gain any advantages in raids. Its stats are too low and it is outperformed by the best Grass attackers like Gewaldro and Roserade.

Tengulist
Useful in PvP, less in raids

In PvP, Seed Bomb is somewhat useful. In the Great and Ultra League, it is a good fast move for Tengulist. However, Tengulist already has a decent fast move with Standpauke that differs only in typing, speed, and damage.

Thus, the move is not necessarily crucial for the meta. As an exclusive combination, Tengulist with Seed Bomb is a nice addition to your collection. You can find a detailed analysis of the move here.

How do I get the move? To get Tengulist with Seed Bomb, you must evolve Blanas into Tengulist between 11 AM and 7 PM. You have plenty of time to teach it the exclusive fast move.

In addition to Community Day, there’s also the big Sinnoh event happening. Here you can secure lots of exciting Pokémon.

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PvE legend explains why you are wrong and Destiny 2 will get better again

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In Destiny 2, the mood is currently low. Bungie wants to retire weapons. Many are outraged by this idea. But a Destiny legend, SC_Slayerage, explains in a video why this gives him hope for the next expansion.

This is the legend: SC_Slayerage was the first PvE player to make a name for himself in the original Destiny. With the clan “The Legend himself”, he was able to draw attention in the early days of the shooter. He was the one who managed to complete the raid “Crota’s End” solo as a Hunter in December 2014.

Slayerage has continuously gained attention with particularly cool actions and is regarded as a truly reasonable, smart head who knows what he is talking about in Destiny.

Slayerage has 155,570 followers on Twitch and 176,000 subscribers on YouTube. While he is not a huge content creator, he is someone whose voice is heard.

Trust Bungie to create cool new weapons

This is what he says about “weapon sunsetting”: In mid-May, Bungie announced that weapons in Destiny 2 will have an expiration date. After that, they can still be played but will not be able to reach the new maximum level. This angered many players with the sentiment: “Bungie is taking away the weapons we’ve worked so hard for.”

Even among us at MeinMMO, players largely view this development negatively. On reddit, the mood is even more aggressive and negative towards Destiny 2 and Bungie.

Slayerage says: “Calm down.” Players should think before they go on a rampage.

Ultimately, there are two alternatives:

  • You can keep playing with the same weapons as the last 24 months
  • or not

Slayerage prefers version 2. He asks: “Do you really want to play with the same weapons in Destiny for the next 4 years?”

He says that in the past, weapons have always been exchanged. People are now upset that they find out things have an expiration date, which they should have known was coming.

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The Recluse, a top weapon in Destiny 2.

Those who want to play with “The Recluse” can continue to do so in many modes.

Additionally, players have been continuously complaining about some meta weapons like the sniper rifle “Revoker” or the grenade launcher “Mountaintop“. However, when Bungie finds a way to phase out the weapons, people scream in outrage. The alternative would then only be to nerf the weapons to the point that they become mere shadows of themselves.

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Slayerage says: The time is ripe for something big and new

This is why it is positive: Slayerage says: Destiny 1 lasted for 3 years. Destiny 2 is also going to last for 3 years. If Activision were still involved, a Destiny 3 would likely be released in Fall 2020.

Thus, one can expect a “big expansion”. Though Slayerage is not certain that a huge expansion is coming, he believes it is likely:

There is so little trust that Bungie will eventually do something really cool. As if every piece of good content and good gear has only been an accident until now. People believe the weapon retirement is a termination of their fun insurance. That is such an unreasonable negative view of things. Do these people really think Bungie has no intention of ever exciting us again? Do people believe that recycling the Trials is the most creative feat the studio can achieve today?

Listen friends, the fact that Destiny has been in not-so-great shape for over a year is more of a reason to hope for something good than something bad. Bungie’s reputation as a studio is on the line. They know they can’t keep giving us more “Shadowkeep” years forever.

SC_Slayerage

Slayerage reads a long list of problems Destiny 2 actually has, but says: The weapon retirement is not on this list.

The weapon retirement is a “necessary evil” for an evolving game.

Honeymoons are coming back

This is how Slayerage sees the future: Slayerage believes that while the topic of “weapon retirement” is currently large, it will disappear when the hype around Season 12 and the Fall expansion grows.

Then the honeymoons would begin again, and we would all be excited to play Destiny 2. We would have “every reason in the world to believe in something like this again.”

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Slayerage believes in honeymoons in Fall 2020.

This is behind it: Slayerage argues against the general sentiment in the Destiny community, which has been rather disappointed by the developments since early 2019.

He believes Bungie is now cleaning house with old stuff because they are convinced that new strong weapons and content are waiting for us. He expects a much larger expansion in Fall 2020 than Shadowkeep was in 2019.

We will probably know soon whether he is right with his assumption. The Fall expansion is traditionally introduced in early summer of a year, but only after the last content of the previous year has been released.

As soon as the next season, Season 11, goes live on the servers, Bungie is likely to soon reveal what we will play in Destiny 2 in Fall 2020.

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In the video, Slayerage explains why the situation in Destiny 2 is better than many believe.

We at MeinMMO have already extensively dealt with what to expect in Destiny in Fall 2020: It looks like the next expansion could actually include much of what would have come with Activision in a Destiny 3.

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Pokémon GO: New promo codes for gifts – Redeem them quickly

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO there are new promo codes that can secure you practical gifts. But you should redeem them quickly before they expire.

Update from 25.5. at 08:10 AM: Another promo code has appeared. This one gives you 50 Poké Balls.

Update from 24.5 at 10:38 AM: The second code for 10 Poké Balls had a tight time limit, which has now expired.

This is what Niantic is giving away: During the Community Days with Samurzel, Niantic is currently distributing promo codes. Here you can get items like Poké Balls or berries.

Redeem promo codes and receive gifts

These are the promo codes: Here you will find the current promo codes. However, you must redeem them quickly – some of the codes may be time-limited and may not work after a short time.

  • 6W2QRHMM9W2R9 – 10 Poké Balls and 5 Himmih Berries
  • 955563822873773 – 10 Poké Balls Expired
  • K8G9DFV4X7L3W – 50 Poké Balls (Probably valid until May 28)

How do I redeem the promo code? As an Android user, redeeming the code is quite easy. You can simply go to the in-game shop of Pokémon GO, type in the code, and collect your gifts.

You can see whether the code was successfully redeemed in your journal.

Promo Code

If you are using iOS, the process is a bit more complicated. To redeem the codes, you need to visit the Niantic website and log in with your account. Once you have done that, a field will appear where you can enter the promo code. The gift will then be credited to you in the game.

If you are only registered with a Trainer Club account in Pokémon GO, this option is also not easy to implement. You can only log in for the promo codes with a linked Facebook or Google account.

If you still want to collect the codes, you must first link your Pokémon Trainer Club account with one of the other providers. Once you have done that, you can log in with those accounts and redeem the code.

The gifts are ideal for the current Community Day. Currently, there is also a vote for the next Community Days – which Pokémon do you want to see in June and July?

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5 most annoying player types you will encounter in GTA Online

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 6 minutes

In GTA 5 Online you will encounter players who behave in a typical way and can be quite annoying. Here we show you 5 of the most annoying types of these players.

What is it about? When you play GTA Online, you will certainly encounter certain types of players. You meet them in Heists, PvP activities, or simply in open sessions.

And they all have one thing in common: They are extremely annoying.

In random order, MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese presents you with the people who annoy him the most in his over 600 hours of GTA Online.

1. Egoists in Heists – What is wrong with you?

What kind of players are these? In GTA Online, “Heists” are the co-op activities. So PvE that you are supposed to solve together with other players.

Even this description seems to cause confusion for some species of GTA Online players. This “together.” Because if you are brave enough to jump into a heist with random players, you have to brace yourself for a lot.

GTA Online Heist without Hair
In Heists, teamwork is required – so get ready for it!

You repeatedly encounter players who do not listen to agreements and act as if they could win the heist alone. Tip: You can’t do it alone.

As soon as this particular type of GTA player dies, the consequence is already planned: They set the stubborn regulator to 10. Which in turn leads to 2 conclusions:

  • They intentionally die over and over again, wasting team lives so that the heist fails for all players and they waste their time.
  • They intentionally stop executing their assigned role in the heist, forcing other players to leave.

Advanced co-op egos silently leave the heist after the first attempt, ensuring that all the preparation time, which with loading screens easily takes around 10 minutes, was for nothing. Thanks to you once again for making heists so annoying.

2. Cargo Sale Destroyers – Don’t you have anything better to do?

What kind of players are these? The online world of GTA 5 revolves around making a lot of money. 12 ways to make a lot of money quickly help greatly.

The most lucrative methods involve gathering a product that is then sold in a sale mission for hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. But some preparation time goes into it.

Now, there are two important points to consider:

  • The seller has invested a lot of time in producing his goods – he is rewarded with a large sum of money when he transports his goods across the map and delivers them.
  • If opposing players destroy these goods, they receive a whopping 2,000 GTA Dollars for it. TWO THOUSAND

And now there are really players who immediately set off when a player is selling cargo and destroy it. This is not uncommon. Why do you do this? Hopefully not for the pitiful 2,000 GTA Dollars.

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Everyone needs money in GTA Online – don’t be a lousy egoist, help other players instead

I once asked a player, and he said: “Well, the game says that I should do that.” (Background: When a player is transporting cargo, GTA points this out and says that it should be destroyed)

But do you really have to do that? Think about what it really brings you. It must be incredibly boring to go through with such an action.

My tip: Do something else during that time and make a lot more money. It doesn’t ruin the mood for others and brings you more.

3. The Low-Level Killers – Find a real challenge!

What kind of players are these? Due to a special offer in the Epic Games Store, GTA 5 Online was temporarily free. Many new players are now flooding into the online world and want to try out cool things that are waiting.

As a beginner, you have hardly any weapons in the online world. And if you have any, they are rather weak. You also have little to no armor. For experienced players, facing them is as challenging as swatting a fly. A fly that no longer has wings and cannot run because it is stuck on one of those insect traps.

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Still, some players can’t help but demonstrate their dominance over and over again. Yes, they even camp players who are 200 levels below them and clearly show with their level “I’ve only learned the first steps in the online world. Help!” Over and over again, the newbs are gunned down by other players.

And I really wonder: Is that fun? Is it somehow challenging? Or can you just not beat anyone at your level in a 1v1 and now have to compensate for that with such behavior?

Then do it somehow without taking away the fun of the game from new players.

4. The Fail Racers – Just leave the good players alone

What kind of players are these? This very special species of GTA Online players compensates for their nonexistent skill by ruining the races for others.

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Crashes in races are not uncommon – just like unfair drivers

An example: In the new open-wheel race, I start with my Formula 1 car in the midfield of the participants. Already in the first corner, I notice that there was a crash behind me. Two players collided.

Player A quickly seeks the way back onto the track and now tries to catch up and profit from the mistakes of others to win or at least finish in a worthwhile position.

Player B, on the other hand, comes up with the golden idea: “I’ll just drive in the opposite direction and ram every other player head-on who comes towards me. In doing so, I’ll try to deal as much damage as possible.” True to the motto: If I’m not having fun, why should anyone else?

If you encounter such a frustration zero, you can only hope that their skill is so low that they can’t even hit you.

My tip: If you messed up and are too bad to catch up, just leave the race and stop annoying the other drivers. Thanks.

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5. Griefers with the Oppressor MK2 – You make me sick

What kind of players are these? Yes, what are these players actually? The ones who get an Oppressor MK2 (that’s a rocket-equipped flying motorcycle) and then have nothing better to do than fly aimlessly over the map with homing rockets and shoot at everything that moves.

You start to wonder what’s going on in the minds of these players.

It gets interesting when any general understanding of the game is simply absent with these winged bikers.

So I was driving with my armored Zhaba through Los Santos, and some knight on his turbine was chasing me. BAM, the first rocket hits. BAM, the second right after. But my tank didn’t explode. So the “Maverick for cash patients” slowly descended from the sky and kept shooting at me. 3, 4, 5, 6 rockets. Then a pause.

“OMG, hacker xd” our friend on the Oppressor exclaimed in the chat. “Report him. he god mode hacker. can’t kill this n00b lol”

That my Zhaba can easily withstand 14 rockets and would only explode on the 15th escape his mind in all his frustration that he wants to unload on the noob motorcycle.

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I like the Zhaba – Griefers don’t like it

Have you encountered such “experts” in GTA Online, and which ones annoy you the most? Hopefully, they don’t annoy you during the daily objectives, as they currently bring in a big cash bonus of 1 million GTA Dollars.

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Pokémon GO: Voting for Community Day is underway – Here’s how to participate

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The community day vote in June and July for Pokémon GO has now started. We will show you how to participate.

What kind of vote is this? You will significantly influence the next community days in June and July 2020. With your vote, you decide which Pokémon should be in the spotlight.

Niantic has the following candidates available for voting:

  • Squirtle
  • Weedle
  • Sandshrew
  • Gastly

When does the vote start and how can you participate on Twitter?

When does it start? Niantic announced the start of the voting for May 23 at 6:00 PM PDT. This corresponds to 03:00 AM German time on May 24. So it started Sunday morning.

Several hours after the vote, the Community Day in May featuring Samurzel will start.

How long does the vote last? The voting will remain active for 24 hours. So the voting ends at 03:00 AM on Monday. Until then, you can cast your votes.

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How to participate? The voting takes place on Twitter. So you should create an account on Twitter for this purpose. By the way, don’t forget to follow our Twitter page. You can find MeinMMO on Twitter here.

Once you have created an account, go to the official Twitter page of Pokémon GO. There you will now find a poll with 4 fields.

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  • Squirtle = Schiggy
  • Weedle = Hornliu
  • Sandshrew = Sandan
  • Gastly = Nebulak

You have a single vote that you can distribute. To distribute it, click on the corresponding Pokémon in the vote that you want to see during one of the community days in June or July 2020. So Squirtle, Weedle, Sandshrew or Gastly.

Once you have cast your vote, your job is done. The vote cannot be changed afterward. You will receive the results Monday morning when the survey is completed.

The Pokémon with the most votes will appear in the spotlight during the community day in June. The Pokémon with the second-most votes will appear during the community day in July.

Who should I vote for? If you are still undecided about which Pokémon to vote for, all four species are associated with a special move for the event.

  • Squirtle – Blastoise learns the fighting move Aura Sphere.
  • Weedle – Beedrill learns the ground move Drill Run.
  • Sandshrew – Sandslash or Alolan Sandslash learn the ghost move Dark Claw.
  • Gastly – Gengar learns the ghost move Shadow Punch.

If that still doesn’t help, we will show you the shiny variants of the participating Pokémon here.

Pokémon GO Community Day Juni Juli Shinys
Can the shiny variants help you in the vote?

We already asked you before the official vote how you want to vote. In doing so, you determined your 2 favorites for the community days.

Feel free to let us know in the comments which Pokémon you will vote for and what the reason is.

Currently, there is also a limited-time special research challenge in Pokémon GO, which rewards you with the legendary Pokémon Cresselia as a bonus. You can see all tasks and rewards of the Sinnoh research here.

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Fortnite starts countdown timer for live event Season 2 – All info

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite the Season 2 is likely ending with a live event. A countdown timer has now started, counting the hours and minutes until the live event begins. We at MeinMMO are bringing you up to date: How does Season 2 end? What can we expect for Season 3?

Then the countdown timer ends: The countdown is ticking down to Saturday, May 30, 2020, at 20:05 our time.

Since Season 3 is supposed to start on June 4, 2020, which is Thursday of the following week, the event will likely initiate the end of Season 2.

The timer is visible in the normal start menu of a Fortnite match.

Fortnite Countdown Timer Season 2
Here you can see the countdown timer.

It will probably be a “Doomsday” event

What kind of live event will it be? The players of Fortnite have been speculating for weeks that a live event could end Season 2. These speculations have been fueled by findings from data miners.

In the headquarters of the agents, at The Agency, in the middle of the map, five objects were found underwater that became active today on May 23.

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The speculations about the event currently assume that a battle between the rival agent organizations Ghost and Shadow over The Agency will escalate, accompanied by the activation of a “doomsday device”.

How exactly this will unfold is not known at the moment. However, it may well be that the level 100 battle pass skin Midas will play an important role in the live event.

In Midas’ office, the countdown timer can also be seen counting down.

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Midas could play an important role in the live event. The timer is counting down.

Will Fortnite put its new map underwater for Season 3?

What happens next? This is also speculation at the moment, but the rumor persists that Season 3 of Fortnite Chapter 2 will be themed “water.” Therefore, it is possible that the event will end in some sort of disaster, resulting in a new or at least significantly altered Fortnite map.

We will certainly learn more when the countdown timer in Fortnite ticks down to 0 on May 30, 2020, and the spectacle begins.

In the past, such events have always been grandly staged and attracted top viewer numbers on Twitch and YouTube. The event marking the start of Chapter 2, the “Black Hole,” was watched by 7 million people simultaneously in October 2019.

Even more viewers were reached by the last live event, a concert by the musician Travis Scott in Fortnite. Over 12.3 million players watched that.

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Our author Eilyn Rapp would have a problem with water.

MeinMMO author Eilyn Rapp has already mentally engaged with the idea of what happens if Season 3 in Fortnite really has so much to do with water. She does not like the thought at all.

Whether all this will really happen and whether Epic will actually transform its flagship Fortnite into a water world will be revealed next Saturday evening. The live events in Fortnite have not yet disappointed and have always been a spectacle. So we can look forward to what Epic Games comes up with this time.

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This is what it looks like when 6 heroes in Overwatch merge into one giant monster

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

In the hero shooter Overwatch there is now a new feature. With this, you can “stack” your heroes. The result is truly monstrous creations.

The creative mode of Overwatch called Workshop has been providing many laughs since its release. For example, you can play the popular card game UNO or a beat’em-up in the style of Street Fighter.

What kind of feature is this? The latest feature of the mode, “Attach Player”, allows you to merge the game characters into a single one, and it looks really crazy.

This happens by stacking the characters on top of each other:

  • the first player in the lobby acts as the “base”, on which the others stack
  • the “base” hero can move on its own
  • heroes stacked on the “base” can only attack
  • stacked heroes move together with the “base” hero, who controls the monstrosity – they essentially take on its movement speed

So if you let, for example, a Bastion be carried by a fast hero like Genji or Tracer, you get a killing machine with sprint that can rain death and destruction on its opponents.

The fun doesn’t stop here. The feature allows you to stack more than just 2 characters. The YouTube user Andy B did what we all would probably have done in his place: He, in the name of science, merged the whole team:

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What happens in the video? In the video, you first see the normal setup of one of the teams, which consists of 3 healers and 3 tanks. It is the unpopular GOATS composition, which is designed for maximum defense and is considered boring in tournaments.

The characters are then merged into a Frankenstein monster by the new Workshop feature. The funny thing is, they are still controlled by individual players from the team.

This means that while the direction is determined by the carrier, the attacks and skills are still executed by 5 other players.

You can see in the video how a hammer-and-shield-wielding and shooting amalgam of death collides with another. Later, other heroes like Winston or Wrecking Ball join in.

If you feel like a round of murderous chaos in Overwatch, then use the code 9MGGG and get started.

Overwatch is among the best multiplayer shooters of 2020. You can find more in our top-11 list.

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The revelations of CoD MW & Warzone about Season 4 – It is very strange

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

More and more teasers are appearing, indicating features for the upcoming Season 4 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and in Battle Royale Warzone. In the latest of these teasers, the developers “hack” their own blog post and hide information there.

What kind of teaser is this? In the latest “Rank Up” blog post from Activision dated May 22, there is as usual a brief teaser for a new bundle in the shop, but a strange transmission follows.

Right after the presentation of some of the new content coming, instead of the “Tip of the Week,” a “strictly secret message to all Armistice Operators” starts. In this message, some of the commanders apparently talk about current events in Verdansk (the map of Warzone) and what it all means.

CoD MW Warzone Ghostly Premonition Blueprint
This blueprint apparently comes with an operator bundle for the operator Ghost.

The new teaser came shortly after a video that was sent to several players. In this video, the legendary Captain Price is hinted at as a new operator for Season 4.

When does Season 4 start? Season 4 is likely to start on June 3, 2020, right after the end of the current Season 3. However, there may be an extension due to the Corona crisis. We do not yet know a specific date.

Teaser hints at superweapons – Will the map be destroyed?

This is what the teaser says: The teaser deals with several locations in Verdansk. These apparently include various bunkers that have recently become accessible, as well as strange phones.

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Through these phones, transmissions could be intercepted, according to which the terrorist organization Al-Qatala has information on hidden weapons in Verdansk. Al-Qatala is already known from the campaign.

These transmissions are the clues you need to access the locked bunker 11.

It is warned that false information could be spread via videos or social media by sleeper agents.

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The developers also talk about these secret prototypes.

However, it is important that Al-Qatala has apparently found an experimental superweapon and the prototype of a new submachine gun. It is now the operators’ task to ensure that neither falls into the wrong hands.

What could this mean? The prototype is apparently the new weapon blueprint from bunker 11 for the MP7 submachine gun, which has already been in the game since the mid-season update . Thus, the content of CoD aligns with the information from the teaser.

However, the experimental weapon could mean more. So far, players have found nuclear weapons in bunker 11. Perhaps this is the corresponding superweapon, but maybe something even more dangerous awaits there.

This button is located in bunker 11 – Will it become important?

It is possible that this teaser hints at a larger change in Warzone. Once the superweapon is used – by whoever – Verdansk could change completely. Perhaps it will even be partially destroyed, similar to what happened in Season 2 of Apex Legends.

What exactly to expect in Season 4 is still completely open. There are already several assumptions, and 5 new weapons for Season 4 in Modern Warfare & Warzone have been leaked, but there is still little concrete information.

The way the developers are presenting these teasers is a bit strange. The information is scattered, coming through various channels or, like here, as a “hack” in their own post. At the same time, the developers warn about misinformation on social media. However, it fits somehow with modern warfare, is certainly a cool idea, and builds excitement for the new content. 

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Finding ghost, ground, and steel Pokémon in Pokémon GO – Here’s how

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

Finding ghost, ground, and steel Pokémon for Sinnoh research in Pokémon GO is the task of many players. MeinMMO gives you tips on where to easily find these Pokémon types.

This is the problem: In Pokémon GO, the time-limited Sinnoh research for the Nostalgia Challenge 2020 is currently running. In this, you need to find certain Pokémon types like ghost, ground, or steel to solve the challenge. However, these types are rare in the wild.

We show you here where to find them and how to complete your tasks. You can find all tasks of the time-limited Sinnoh research in Pokémon GO here.

Finding Ghost Pokémon for Sinnoh Task

Wild: The Sinnoh event includes increased spawns of Drifloon in the wild. This Pokémon can appear anytime and counts towards the task of finding a ghost Pokémon. At night, you will find ghost types even more likely.

Trainers also report that Sableye continues to spawn.

Research: In field research, the task “Land 3 Great Throws” has about a 33% chance of rewarding you with a Gastly.

Pokémon GO Survey Title Gastly Squirtle Sandshrew Bronzor
Gastly is also one of the Pokémon available for the Voting for Community Days in June or July.

Finding Ground Pokémon for Sinnoh Task

Wild: In the wild, you now have better chances of encountering Hippopotas. Niantic probably increased the chances for this ground Pokémon.

PvP: You can encounter a Larvitar as a reward in the Pokémon GO PvP league. Sludge is a guaranteed reward in PvP League when you reach Rank 4.

Item: Additionally, Diglett and Onix can be summoned by activating a Magnet Lure Module.

Research: You can receive Onix as a reward for the field research “Land 3 Great Throws in a row.” You can earn Geodude as a reward for the field research “Fight against another Trainer.”

Raids: Lastly, in level 4 raids, you can expect the ground Pokémon Hippowdon.

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Finding Steel Pokémon for Sinnoh Task

Wild: In the wild, Shildon can appear. Generally, there are many solutions for the steel task that you can utilize.

PvP: In the Pokémon GO PvP League, you will encounter Beldum, Metagross, or Steelix.

Item: By using a Magnet Lure Module, you can attract several steel-type Pokémon.

Research: You can get Shildon as a reward for the field research “Hatch an Egg.”

Raids: In raids, you can expect several steel Pokémon:

  • Raid Level 1: Shinx
  • Raid Level 3: Steelix
  • Raid Level 4: Bronzong
Pokémon GO Bronzor

Others: For the patient trainers among you, on Tuesday, May 26, there will be a Spotlight Hour with the steel Pokémon Bronzor. By this day at the latest, you should solve the steel task.

If you have a Meltan Box, you can also find the solution for the steel task with this Pokémon.

More options: If you are lucky and find Team Rocket, you might also find some Pokémon there. This heavily depends on chance, but can help with ground, rock, ghost, and electric Pokémon.

With these tips, you should have no trouble catching the needed Pokémon and completing the Sinnoh research. On Sunday, the next event awaits you. The Community Day with Samurzel – Everything you need to know about it.

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Fallout 76 has a new RPG feature for NPCs and players are immediately embracing it

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

With the latest update for Fallout 76, there came a small but interesting change for NPCs. You can now dress your companions in different outfits. Many role players and creative gamers have already come up with cool ideas for this.

What is this feature? With the update from May 19, 2020, which fixed over 20 bugs, a new feature for customizing companions was introduced. This allows you to dress the NPCs in your camp in different clothing.

The companions that you can recruit since Wastelanders in Fallout 76 keep you company in your camp. Usually, they always wear the clothing with which you recruited them.

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Commander Sofia Daguerre actually wears a spacesuit – that can now be changed.

With the new update, you can dress the NPCs in anything you could also wear yourself. Through the new “Customize” option as an interaction with the respective companion, you can change their clothing.

What does this bring? The companion does not gain any stats from this. They will continue to simply stay in your camp – only their appearance changes. The selected clothing disappears when you destroy the respective camp item of the companion and is not visible when you are in an instantiated area with them.

Slaves, Horror Clowns, and … Merman?

This is what players are doing with it: Since the update, many players have created cool costumes for their companions. Some have shared them with the community on reddit.

The user JRockPSU has transformed Becket into a horror clown with torn, dirty clothes and oversized shoes. Even the developers found this outfit interesting and requested pictures.

Redditor Daemoni73, on the other hand, stripped the Wanderer of all her clothes and instead put a prison collar on her. He now keeps her as a slave – which fits well with his roleplay. He embodies a true Raider in Fallout 76.

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For Sofia, there is also an outfit – user I_make_things quickly transforms her into a witch. Another user turned his Raider punk into the real merman from Spongebob – just with a skeleton head as a little extra.

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Not exactly the picture of the slave wanderer, but similar. Source: reddit.
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“True terror wears size 60 shoes.” Source: reddit.
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Sofia as a witch. Source: reddit.
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The Raider punk as a merman? The Manta-Man costume from the Atom Shop makes it possible. Source: reddit.

MeinMMO reader Luripu has already used the feature as well. He writes: “It works anyway. I made Sofia into a Nuka Girl. She looks more like a Space Girl than her silver overall.”

What else can be done with it? These are just a few examples of what players have already started with the new feature. You can let your imagination run wild and dress your companions however you want. If you have started a romantic relationship with one of the companions, why not give them a wedding dress or a suit!

The companions and their costumes are a cool detail that should especially excite role players and those who like to spend time in their camp. However, Fallout 76 now offers significantly more. With the huge Wastelanders update in April 2020, the whole game was turned upside down – a look at the survival MMO is worth it again.

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The biggest streamer on Twitch is said to exploit lonely men for money

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

The streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys (24) is the largest streamer on Twitch by far. She is accused on YouTube and Twitter of exploiting lonely men who see Pokimane as their “girlfriend” and want to take care of her. She defends herself against these allegations.

This is Pokimane: Pokimane is a variety streamer who had her major breakthrough with Fortnite in 2018. In the past 90 days, she has played Valorant, Animal Crossing, CS:GO, and LoL – but she is also frequently seen in Just Chatting, where she talks with her fans. On average, about 18,000 viewers watch her.

The 24-year-old Pokimane has 4.8 million followers on Twitch. This makes her the largest streamer on the platform by far. She has the fifth largest channel worldwide on Twitch: she is the only woman in a top 50 dominated by men.

The next largest streamer, Amouranth, is only in 56th place. Amouranth is the streamer who is always asked, why she hasn’t been banned from Twitch for indecency yet. Pokimane normally does not have such problems – but now she is being targeted.

YouTube video looks at men donating to Pokimane

This was the trigger for the discussion: On May 14, a YouTube video titled “Simp willingly goes homeless for Pokimane” appeared – a man allegedly made himself homeless on purpose for Pokimane’s sake (via YouTube).

A YouTuber looks at discussions around Pokimane, where men talk about what limitations they impose on their lives to donate money to Pokimane.

Such men are known as “simps” on Twitch.

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Such tweets are shown in the video. A donor for Pokimane says he was thrown out of his apartment. (Source: Twitter)

The YouTuber then shows tweets from men who talk about donating large sums to Pokimane: One man donated $500. He hopes that Pokimane sees the donation and knows that he loves and misses her.

The video sparked a back and forth in recent days.

Pokimane could not handle the video at all:

  • For her, it was a video that spread nonsense about her for 20 minutes.
  • It was a video that portrayed her as a “thot” for 20 minutes.
  • She even went after the sponsor of the video.

The conflict apparently simmered over the last few days.

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Donations to Pokimane are like an addiction

These are the allegations: The conflict reached a preliminary peak yesterday on Twitter. Pokimane pointed out that one should not criticize her disrespectfully.

In response, a user replied:

“Respectfully said: The way you exploit lonely men for donations is predatory by nature. I think you should set a limit on how much money you accept from them. They get the same kick as if they were gambling by donating money to you. Gambling is an addiction, so donating is also an addiction.”

https://twitter.com/itsslipperypete/status/1263637914321408002

Another Twitter user explained the allegation in more detail:

“It’s not far-fetched for me to believe that there are probably a few men who treat you like a virtual girlfriend. They donate money to feel like they are taking care of you. They can openly tell you that they love you and will probably receive the same words in response. Such things.”

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Pokimane says: She does not encourage this behavior

This is what Pokimane responds: As the site Dexerto reports, Pokimane responded to the tweets in two now-deleted tweets.

She said that just because she streams, it does not mean she exploits lonely men for money. She makes a point of not entering into a personal relationship with her donors or offering anything in return other than a “thank you.”

Pokimane admits that there may be such lonely men out there who see her as a virtual girlfriend. She can only discourage such behavior. She does not support it.

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The streamer Pokimane is not seen as someone who overly sexualizes herself.

This is what it’s about: Pokimane is not a streamer who presents herself overly sexualized. Therefore, she is normally not the focus of critical Twitch fans who accuse female streamers of trying to get donations through sexual promises or the physical desire of men.

This is often accused of Amouranth or the streamer Alinity.

Therefore, it is unusual that precisely Pokimane is being attacked. She is accused of awakening not sexual emotions in men but partnership needs: Men want to see in Pokimane a woman they can “provide for” with donations, it is said.

As one can tell from her statements, she is well aware that some men see her as a virtual girlfriend and therefore donate money to her. This seems to embarrass her, but she still accepts the money. However, Pokimane does not seem to care much about the money. She once explained that she turned down a $3 million advertising deal.

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Pokimane is said to be a “virtual girlfriend” for some men whom they want to care for.

Pokimane herself once spoke of “parasocial interactions”: viewers feel attracted to someone who is unreachable for them. Pokimane is aware of this interaction. Once, a fan even showed up in front of her house.

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Play a top MMORPG on PS4 for free for over a month – But hurry up

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 3 minutes

The basic version of Final Fantasy XIV is currently available for free on PS4. You can play this MMORPG, one of the best for PlayStation 4, for free for over a month, but you need to hurry.

What kind of offer is this? PS4 owners can rejoice over an unexpected gift. The Starter Edition of Final Fantasy XIV is currently available for free on the PSN store for download (via PlayStation.com). Included are:

  • The base game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (rating of 86% on Metacritic)
  • 30 days of playtime

You can even extend this playtime if you create your character on a preferred server. You will get an additional 15 days for free.

If you are clever and create a character on Lich, for example, you will get the base game and 45 days of playtime for free. This allows you to thoroughly test the game. However, you need to hurry, as the offer ends next week on May 26.

After the 45 days expire, you will need to pay a subscription fee, which is €10.99 per month for a beginner account and $12.99 for a standard account.

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Even though FFXIV has released 3 expansions, many players still enjoy completing the old content.

Starter version of FF14 offers hundreds of hours of MMORPG

What content can you play? The basic version is the base game Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, and it does not include any of the 3 expansions of the MMORPG.

Nevertheless, you have access to several hundred hours of content. You can, for example:

All of this occurs without the limitations of the trial version, where you can, for example, only play up to level 35, cannot whisper to other players, or join guilds. If you prefer to go solo first, then we have a guide for solo players.

And if you happen to get lost, take a look at our detailed beginner’s guide:

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To play the contents of the expansions, you must purchase them accordingly. These include new playable races, jobs, and areas as well as the continuation of the story.

Is it worth starting with FFXIV? Although Final Fantasy XIV is already over 6 years old and has released three expansions, newcomers need not worry about not being able to catch up.

Many systems in the MMORPG are designed so that newcomers can quickly find their footing in the game.

  • Old content at low levels is still completed, and you will always find a group.
  • The game provides a narrative in the form of the main story that newcomers can follow.
  • You regularly receive gear from quests that enhances you.

Otherwise, you can check out the guest post by our reader Erzkanzler. He has rediscovered Final Fantasy XIV.

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PS5 and Xbox Series X: More features in new games? This speaks for it

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

Many are waiting for the PS5 and Xbox Series X release. A developer now explains that Xbox and PS5 games could have completely new features for one reason.

Where did the information come from? In an interview, wccftech.com spoke with Stuart Tilley and his colleague Graeme Ankers. The conversation covered among other things the possible future of games on PS5 and Xbox Series X.

Who is speaking? Tilley is a Game Developer and co-founder of Firesprite. The studio developed the exclusive horror PlayStation VR title “The Persistence” (via GamePro). Firesprite worked closely with Sony because “The Persistence” was also the studio’s first title for PlayStation VR.

PS5 and Xbox Series X: Completely new features possible

What exactly does he say? Tilley explained in the interview that especially load times were to blame for having to discard many cool ideas during development:

It’s just super exciting for us to raise our ambitions. Sometimes you had to scrap a feature because, for example, it required very long loading times. Now, in the future, that might not be a problem. This will definitely allow us to make better games, I believe that’s absolutely right.

Stuart Tilley; Source: Wccftech.com

That’s why new features are possible: Tilley mentioned that these new sound possibilities are quite cool and represent an improvement, but much more important for players and developers is the SSD.

The main reason for the new features is the very fast SSD that is installed in the PS5, for example. So Epic chief Sweeney raves about the new SSD of the PS5. Furthermore, according to Sony’s own statement, the PS5 is supposed to be 100 times faster than the PS4.

Thanks to the high speed, functions could now find their way into games that had to be discarded before.

As developer William Armstrong, who also worked on BioShock 2 and Firewatch, once explained, games are becoming larger due to many ideas and functions:

Things like initializing AI behavior, setting up dynamic physics, registering every loot item in memory and inventory, etc. As the scope of the game gets larger, so does the scope of the setup.

William Armstrong, Source: Kotaku.com

What does that mean? There is no more room for other features, unless you want to accept higher loading times. For example, cool movements or abilities would also need to be loaded, and there is then no more space for that.

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That’s why PS5 and Xbox Series X offer many new opportunities

Both Xbox Series X and PS5 could represent an important development for developers and players alike. Because both consoles offer a lot of new technology.

What does the PS5 offer? Chief developer Mark Cerny from Sony explained in a stream that the PS5 is supposed to offer many new possibilities. These include among others:

  • Backward compatibility from PS5 to PS4
  • Realism through ray tracing
  • and new technology that is supposed to make the PS5 faster

What does the Xbox Series X offer? Xbox chief Phil Spencer also explained in a conversation that the Xbox Series X is supposed to be 8 times more powerful than the Xbox One. He was not only talking about the general raw power of the console. The Xbox Series X also offers new features like…

  • DirectX ray tracing
  • Variable Rate Shading (VRS)
  • and backward compatibility with all old Xbox devices

Especially ray tracing could get a completely new perspective thanks to Xbox Series X and PS5.

Do you want to know more about Sony’s new console? We present you the most important information about the PlayStation 5 and explain which features and functions you can look forward to.

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The new Cyberpunk MMO Zenith shows first gameplay

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

Zenith is a new MMO developed by the indie studio Ramen for PC and VR. The developers have now shown the first impressions of the gameplay.

What is Zenith? Zenith went live last year on the funding platform Kickstarter and reached its goal in just 4 hours. It is a sandbox MMO game for VR and PC set in a cyberpunk environment.

Zenith is inspired by popular JRPGs like Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger and animes like Laputa, featuring a stylized anime look in the videos:

  • Played from the first-person perspective
  • No “Holy Trinity”, a character can change its role in combat by equipping different abilities
  • An AI for NPCs and enemies, they will be able to dodge, hide, or run away
  • Playable on Rift, Vive, Index, WMR, and Quest as well as on a normal desktop PC. So you don’t need a VR headset to play the game.

For development, the cloud technology SpatialOS is used, which aims to ensure that Zenith can have vast continuous areas without loading times.

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One of the first videos of Zenith

What does the gameplay look like? The development team Ramen released two new videos for their backers on the Kickstarter page. In one, the first pre-alpha gameplay of Zenith is shown. You can watch the video here:

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The video shows very early pre-alpha footage, which is intended to showcase the basics of the gameplay.

In the second video, project lead Andy Tsen explained what is shown in the video.

The pre-alpha footage shows a fight in one of the outdoor areas of Zenith. The video highlights some of the core features of the system such as parrying attacks and the “Stagger Meter”. The class shown in the video is called Blade Master.

Even though it doesn’t look fully polished yet, it is a fully functional combat system that has already been tested by “hundreds of players” on a server.

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Do they have the money for an MMO project? So far, Zenith has raised $280,075, which is over ten times the originally needed amount of $25,000. All stretch goals set by the team have been achieved.

Additionally, the developers stated that they were also seeking financial help outside of Kickstarter. In a blog post on the Kickstarter page, they wrote:

We have several other investors (including some of the most respected investors in Silicon Valley) and have actually raised more money than through Kickstarter.

The funds from Kickstarter are intended to make the game even better and more polished.

Initial tests are already underway, alpha coming soon

What’s next? As the next step, the team plans to focus on several things:

  • At the top of the list is the alpha test
  • After the technical hurdles are cleared, the developers want to polish and further develop the various gameplay systems

The team was recently expanded with some new members and now consists of 7 people.

When will testing start? On the Kickstarter page of Zenith, you can find out approximately when the first tests for the MMO will start. Participation in the various alpha and beta tests typically depends on the amount of money you contributed to the project.

  • Pre-alpha test already started on March 21 (minimum contribution $79)
  • Closed alpha test is expected to start around the end of June (minimum contribution $39)
  • Closed beta test will open to players by the end of the year (minimum contribution $29)

It remains to be seen how Zenith will look later in the development. With Chronicles of Elyria, another Kickstarter project, there was significant trouble regarding funding.

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First tests on Minecraft Dungeons: How it comes to the 76/100 Metacritic score

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 5 minutes

Minecraft Dungeons has already undergone some testing before its release. Critics are presenting their reviews and Metacritic is collecting the score ratings. Currently, the game has a rating of 76 out of 100 on Metacritic. What is the criticism?

This is Minecraft Dungeons: Minecraft Dungeons will be released on May 26, 2020, on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.

The game is a spin-off of the well-known block game as an action RPG. While playing, Minecraft Dungeons resembles a simple and fast variation of hack and slashes like Diablo.

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On Metacritic, the ratings are mixed but tend to be positive.

All Ratings for Minecraft Dungeons at a Glance

This is the testing situation for Minecraft Dungeons: On May 23, three days before the release, scores for the Xbox and PC versions can already be found on Metacritic. The PS4 and Switch scores are still being evaluated.

As of this time (May 23, 10:00 AM), 14 reviews have been submitted for the PC version. For the Xbox version, 4 reviews.

From these reviews, Minecraft Dungeons is currently pulling a metascore of 76 on PC and Xbox One.

Minecraft Dungeons on Metacritic – The Scores

These are the individual scores for PC:

  • Windows Central – 90 points
  • Everyeye.it – 85 points
  • Gamers Heroes – 80 points
  • GamingBible – 80 points
  • Attack of the Fanboy – 80 points
  • Destructoid – 80 points
  • Multiplayer.it – 70 points
  • SpazioGames – 70 points
  • PCGamesN – 70 points
  • GamesRadar – 70 points
  • Stevivor – 65 points

These are the individual scores for Xbox One:

  • GameSpew – 80 points
  • TrueAchievements – 80 points
  • Video Chums – 73 points
  • Trusted Reviews – 70 points

How Did the 76 Points Come About – What Criticism Do the Ratings Show?

This is what the ratings on Metacritic say: Here we summarize some of the ratings for you. The simple entry is praised, and the gameplay is reported to be easy to understand. However, criticism is directed at the fact that the content is also straightforward and that the game does not go particularly in-depth.

“Minecraft Dungeons belongs to the best action RPGs of the genre” – Windows Central

In the review from Windows Central, which currently gives the most points on Metacritic for Minecraft Dungeons, the endless, refined combat is praised. Also, the music that plays during the gameplay and the unique graphic style in which the game is designed score points.

Minecraft Dungeons seamlessly blends the world of Minecraft with the action RPG style of Diablo to create something truly compelling.

[…]

If I am destroyed by powerful slimes with extra armor and flame trails, I just want more powerful loot. This familiar, satisfying addiction that comes with loot-driven games like this has already captured me due to the ongoing, fulfilling combat in the game. If you are a fan of action RPGs, I dare say that Minecraft Dungeons will ultimately be your next addition as well.

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This is how the loot system works in Minecraft Dungeons

“An exciting step for the Minecraft franchise” – GamingBible

Among the strongest ratings are the 80 points from GamingBible. In their review, they summarize:

Minecraft Dungeons is a charming game that will entertain you and your kids for a few good hours. A decade after the original game, this is an exciting step for the Minecraft franchise giant, and I can’t wait to see where the journey goes next.

The review also states that Minecraft Dungeons might seem a bit too simple for experienced dungeon crawler veterans.

“A simple Diablo […] for a younger audience […]” – PCGames

In the review from PCGamesN, it is written that solo players have less fun than groups, and that the content is better suited for younger players.

Adults playing solo will likely find [Minecraft] Dungeons mostly unsatisfactory. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t hit all the right dopamine switches with its level and loot systems. Raid groups, on the other hand, will probably have a great time, at least for a while.

[…]

A simple Diablo that exudes charm and loot diversity, but is probably better suited for a younger audience.

The tester Ben Maxwell from PCGamesN also asked his 6-year-old son what he thinks of Minecraft Dungeons. They played the game together for a few hours. He replied: “I think it is well designed and the first level is easy. The second level is hard. The best part is the stone boss and the Enderman boss.”

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“A more accessible entry into the hack-and-slash genre” – Gamesradar

In the review from Gamesradar, Alex Avard writes that while there is a lot of fun to be had in Minecraft Dungeons, it is also quite short-lived.

As a more accessible entry point into the hack-and-slash genre, which levels the playing field against its stronger counterparts, Minecraft Dungeons succeeds brilliantly and fills a market gap in a way that only a Mojang creation could.

But these achievements are not enough to avoid the feeling that it is […], a bit short-changed. As the base game reaches only the absolute minimum of what is usually expected from an action RPG in terms of content, replayability, and player progression.

Furthermore, the review states that the block-based hack-and-slash provides fun and is recommended for any player fascinated by Minecraft. “Even for those who have no history with the franchise so far.”

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Who wouldn’t like to throw a TNT block into the group of enemies and blow them all up?

“An entry-friendly mini-Diablo” – What GameStar says

Rene Heuser and Maurice Weber discuss Minecraft Dungeons on the GameStar YouTube channel. Heuser played the closed beta and was able to gain an impression before the release.

“It plays like a very entry-friendly mini Diablo,” explains Heuser. Players who play Diablo or other action RPGs would quickly find their way around, “but everything is a bit easier.” This speaks for:

  • There are no classes – Everyone can do melee or ranged combat
  • The equipment system is straightforward, there is no talent tree

Nevertheless, it is a solid hack-and-slash that also shows effects like “burning”, “stunning”, “knocking back”, or “slowing down” that you also know from Diablo. The “flow” works well and everything fits together.

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MeinMMO also looked at the game in the closed beta and summarized 5 things that Minecraft Dungeons does differently than Diablo 3. In doing so, we look at weapons and armor as well as crossplay and cooldowns.

Minecraft Dungeons will be released on May 26, 2020, and will cost €20 for the base version, and €30 for the Hero Edition (with skins and access to two future DLCs).

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CoD Warzone: Update on Friday brings a new, completely different mode – without Gulag

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

A new playlist update for Call of Duty: Warzone is live. This brings a new trio mode that changes much about CoD’s battle royale approach: It removes almost everything that makes Warzone special.

What kind of mode is this? On Friday, May 22, a new playlist update was released. This includes the trio mode “BR-3 classic,” which has been playable since.

The classic mode is pretty much exactly what it describes: a classic battle royale. All features that distinguished Warzone from other games in the genre have been removed:

Once you land, you have to find all the weapons yourself, and if you die, that’s it. Your team cannot revive you, and you cannot fight for a second chance in the Gulag.

Will the mode be permanent? Probably not. It is intended to be a “limited time experience,” meaning it will be temporarily available and will be removed from the rotation in a later update. However, it is possible that BR-3 classic may return at a later date.

Classic mode removes annoying feature

This annoying feature is disappearing: With the mid-season update from May 19, a change was introduced in the Gulag: Instead of just using pistols and shotguns, you can now face off with rapid-fire weapons.

This change, however, was not very well received. Many players find the new Gulag weapons simply terrible. Since the change, what used to be exciting duels in the Gulag has turned into boring camping.

However, since the classic mode does not have the Gulag at all, the new weapons will not annoy you here.

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You won’t have any annoying guns in the Gulag if there is no Gulag!

How does the mode change Warzone further? Without loadouts with the best weapons, you have to cope with the items you find. In the classic mode, it will be more important to fight and take opponents’ possibly better weapons. At the same time, you need to be more cautious, as there is no second chance.

Due to the lack of cash and contracts, you also cannot buy upgrades. So, some of the most important items that can be purchased are either completely inaccessible, or you have to find them in boxes.

If you want to gain a slight advantage in the classic mode, try to get into one of the bunkers. There, you will find plenty of strong loot. This is particularly helpful when no opponents are running into you and you have to go without upgrades for a while. Here you will find the locations of all bunkers in Warzone and how to open them.

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Source(s):
  1. gamespot

Why do MMORPGs like WoW turn us into unfriendly idiots?

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 5 minutes

In MMORPGs many players behave like a lumberjack in the forest. But why is that? Why do players in online role-playing games like WoW change so quickly?

That things can get a bit rough in online games is an old hat. Anyone who has played any multiplayer online game or MMORPG knows what kind of insults can sometimes fly through the chat or voice chat. But in MMORPGs, victims often become perpetrators. A friendly novice turns into an aggressive pseudo-elite – often in just a few days.

Why do MMORPGs turn us into unfriendly idiots so quickly?

From Noob Tank to Complaining DPS in 2 Steps

Especially in MMORPGs, I notice, Cortyn from MeinMMO, again and again how some players have an “I am the elite and you are all idiots” attitude and proudly display it. This state worsens with increasing experience in a game.

I notice it in myself as well; I am not free from it.

A good example is a scene in the dungeon Waycrest Manor in World of Warcraft. As a tank player, there are some groups placed rather trickily. You basically pull them to you as soon as you enter a room and have no chance to discover them beforehand. However, since you already have another group in sight when entering the room, both groups are often pulled, leading to great chaos.

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In Waycrest Manor, mistakes can be easily made – every tank makes these mistakes at least once.

That is probably a mistake that every tank, who starts tanking, makes exactly once. I did too. Since our healer was quite good, we barely survived. Still, there was immediately a “tank, you retard?!” in the chat, at which point I was already feeling disheartened and thought to myself with a small smile: “You as well.”

Let’s fast forward 10 weeks. Same dungeon, different composition. This time I was with as a damage dealer. From the tank I immediately had the impression that he was probably doing his thing for the first time. He seemed a bit confused as he ran through the halls and couldn’t immediately aggro all the enemies.

It was more than obvious: The tank was fulfilling his role for the first time and was still at the very beginning of his career. Even though no one said it, I knew it. It was unmistakable.

Everyone was a tank newbie at some point. But that is easily forgotten.

Again we reached the area with the two groups, and in my mind, I heard myself say, “Hopefully the idiot doesn’t pull both mob groups, otherwise it’s over for us.”

Of course, he pulled both groups, and it ended in a wipe for all of us. I was annoyed. I don’t insult people in chat, but in my thoughts, I had attributed a few words to the tank that would have been bleeped out on American television.

Later, I realized: Actually, I was the problem and not the tank.

I saw that the tank was new and could have intervened and warned him. But I didn’t, because I apparently just wanted the confirmation that the tank was indeed the noob I had already imagined.

Understanding for Newbies and Mistakes Decreases Quickly

And you too, the (mostly) dear readers, are apparently not entirely free from such behavior. No one likes to hear that, of course, but it corresponds to what one sometimes sees in the comment section.

A recent example was the article “Believe it or not, WoW is too hard for newbies”. It was about the fact that World of Warcraft with all its systems and lack of overview is too complex to be figured out by newbies without help and guidance.

The core message was that newbies either need a lot of help or must spend many hours in guides and tutorials outside of the game to know their goals and tasks.

“Just play something else” is not exactly the best advice that helps.

In the comments, a lack of empathy for newbies or the typical “pseudo-elite thinking” of gamers often became apparent with fundamental statements like:

  • Well, I learned it all by myself, so anyone else can too.
  • The new generation of WoW players just wants a lot of loot without effort, preferably already rewarded for logging in.

The second point is particularly interesting. The article never stated that the new player does not want to work for rewards. He just wanted to know which path he needs to take. He wanted to see that path without having to Google for ages first.

Together with sarcastic and cynical remarks that repeatedly explained how stupid procedures X or Y were (“Starting with Demon Hunters is a dumb idea” or “He should level from 1, then you learn everything, just like I did”), some of the comments were anything but helpful.

Even though I can’t speak for the commenters, I do believe that the same “pseudo-elite thinking” stands behind it that I exhibited in Waycrest Manor. Following the motto: “Well, I know how it goes, anyone who can’t manage that is a noob and clearly inferior to me.”

We probably wouldn’t have taken the “noob from back then” today.

I notice such behavior in the group dynamics that are slowly changing. While months ago, it was enough to take a “random player” on board if they typed a brief “hi” in chat within 60 seconds, now sometimes sites like raider.io are checked.

This is a gradual process that I cannot completely escape. Such elite selection will only get worse when corruption effects can be freely chosen.

I do not know exactly why we adopt this behavior so quickly. I can only speculate that it is a way to polish one’s self-image a bit and distance oneself from those who are “not as experienced” as one is. Because in every comment that admonishes someone for making mistake X or Y, there’s an underlying message: “Well, I would have done that right, because I know how it works.”

But exactly this often makes us appear to others as unsympathetic, unfriendly idiots.

So my advice to everyone, myself included: Take it down a notch and be nice. The gaming experience for everyone improves when we just take a moment to remember that we were not skill gods from birth – and probably never will be.

Or how do you see it?

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Destiny 2: No time for explanations – Is a cult character returning soon?

Sven Galitzki Sven Galitzki Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2, leaked audio files suggest the possible return of a popular cult character from part 1. Will we soon meet the mysterious Stranger Exo again?

Warning, possible spoilers ahead! Read at your own risk!

Which character are we talking about? “I don’t even have time to explain why I don’t have time to explain.” With this sentence, the mysterious Stranger Exo from part 1 went down in the history of Destiny and made a lasting impression on many veterans. But after a brief encounter in Destiny 1, she vanished without a trace – until today.

The Stranger is one of the most intriguing and mysterious characters in the history of the space shooter, about whom many want to learn more. Where did she go? Why did she help us? And who is she, anyway? Questions upon questions – and that is why many players firmly believe that Destiny will somehow bring her back into the game.

If a suspected data leak is to be believed, it could happen soon. This would allow Bungie to pick up a story surrounding a character with cult status, which many players have wished for since Destiny 1.

The Stranger Exo (Exo-Stranger) from Destiny 1

Leak suggests possible return of the mysterious Stranger Exo

What is the leak about? Recently, a leak was posted on the Chinese video platform Youku, which apparently contained several extracted audio recordings from yet-to-be-released cutscenes. This is presumed to be related to an upcoming event in Destiny 2.

Although the leak was quickly removed there, some users managed to secure the audio files and make them available on alternative platforms. The audio files come in FLAC format, which usually indicates that they belong to a render video.

What does the leak reveal? The recordings feature a female voice that many fans and experts, like YouTuber Houndish, were sure it is the mysterious Stranger Exo from Destiny 1 – albeit with a different voice actor. However, her way of speaking, her emphasis – it all feels very similar to the Stranger.

Will there be a reunion soon?

It sounds as if the audio files (story-wise) come from an upcoming event – possibly already from Season 10, which is still unclear.

On one hand, the female voice talks about the trials of a Warlock, apparently the returning Trials of Osiris.

On the other hand, in another recording, it is mentioned that her exile (apparently a reference to her disappearance in Destiny 1) was her own decision. But it was necessary.

Furthermore, it sounds like the Stranger would be conversing with Cabal Emperor Calus and teasing him about his weight. She slowly believes there is no place for him in the coming war.

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Emperor Calus

Here you can listen to the 4 recordings:

Some players believe that as the events surrounding the great upcoming fight against the darkness unfold, the Exo-Stranger may come back into focus.

Currently, there is a lot suggesting that we will soon face a gigantic battle fleet of the darkness.

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The Pyramid Ships of the darkness

What do we know so far about the Stranger Exo? Story-wise, such a development would indeed make sense. Because Ana Bray is currently in focus in the story alongside Commander Zavala and Warmind Rasputin.

Together, they try to avert the threat posed by the overwhelming power descending on Earth, a gigantic command ship of the Cabal fleet. In addition, they hope to find an ally in Warmind Rasputin against the imminent darkness.

Regarding the Stranger Exo, lore-wise it’s pretty much settled – it is Elsie Bray, the sister of Ana Bray. This was revealed in a major community puzzle. The interesting part: Elsie already spoke of an impending, final conflict in which our Guardian and Ana Bray will play important roles. You can learn more about this here: Community solves super puzzle – this was the reward.

Ana Bray, the sister of the Stranger Exo, and Commander Zavala

And Bungie has already announced that in Season 11, a lot will be brought together. This season should be like no other. A return of the Stranger Exo and a merging of this storyline seems very likely in light of this recent leak. It remains exciting until the end of Season 10 – also for 3 other reasons.

Would you be happy if Bungie picks up a storyline with the Stranger Exo that fans have wished for since Destiny 1?

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Source(s):
  1. GameRant
  2. Reddit

Pokémon GO now helps you find Ground Pokémon

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Finding Ground-type Pokémon for the Sinnoh Tasks in Pokémon GO is now easier. This is an important task for the Nostalgia Challenge, which was initially difficult to complete.

What is it about? On Friday, May 22, 2020, the Sinnoh tasks of the Nostalgia Challenge 2020 began in Pokémon GO.

These tasks are divided into 9 different steps, where you need to find and catch various types of Pokémon. This can include Grass, Electric, or Fighting-type Pokémon.

Niantic is now assisting with research – Why?

This was the problem: A few hours after the start of the challenge, voices from trainers emerged. The absence of Ground-type Pokémon was an issue, as Step 4 of the research requires you to catch a Pokémon of this type.

Trainers wondered where they could find Ground-type Pokémon at all.

Pokémon GO Ground Sinnoh Question
In our Facebook group for Pokémon GO, trainers also asked about Ground-type Pokémon on Twitter

How Pokémon GO is now helping: Around midnight German time, a message appeared on reddit, reporting changes in spawns. “The spawns for Hippo seem to have changed.”

Trainer TomNeverNR6 reported that he didn’t see the Pokémon Hippopotas all day and suddenly, all at once, two appeared within 100 meters. And that without any nearby nests.

Other trainers also agree with this observation:

  • “Yes, something has really changed. I see a few of them now in the ‘Nearby’ display”
  • “Yes, none before, and suddenly 2 in my house”
  • “Same here. Not many, but at least they are spawning now”
  • “Went from 0 to 2 in ‘Nearby'”
  • “Definitely. I believe they [Niantic] have listened to us”
Pokémon GO Hippopotas

So if you’re still looking for Ground-type Pokémon, keep an eye out for Hippopotas. If you’re not lucky, there are other methods to obtain Ground-type Pokémon.

Where else can you find Ground-type Pokémon? In various areas of Pokémon GO, you can expect Ground-types.

With this help, you should be able to complete the Pokémon GO task related to the Sinnoh Nostalgia much more easily. It’s worth it for you because in the end, a Cresselia awaits as a reward. We show you here where to find Steel and Ghost-type Pokémon.

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FIFA 20: Serie A Team of the Season is here – featuring an extremely strong Ronaldo

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

The Serie A TOTS (or TOTSSF) is now available in FIFA 20. The Italian TOTS brings very strong cards into the game.

Serie A TOTSSF now in packs: The Team of the Season So Far brings the Serie A players today. The TOTSSF cards of the Italian league will be available from Friday, May 22 at 7 PM.

They replace the Bundesliga TOTSSF. Additionally, you can secure some cards from weekly objectives and Squad Building Challenges.

This is the Serie A TOTSSF

The Serie A TOTSSF overview

The best players in the Serie A TOTS: The strongest card in the Serie A TOTS is Cristiano Ronaldo with a 99-rated card. Following him are Luis Alberto (97), Lautaro Martinez (96), Ciro Immobile (96), Ilicic (96), and Gomez (96).

Serie A TOTS starting eleven:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo (99)
  • Alberto (97)
  • Martinez (96)
  • Immobile (96)
  • Ilicic (96)
  • Gomez (96)
  • De Vrij (95)
  • Szczesny (95)
  • Smalling (94)
  • Handanovic (94)
  • Milinkovic-Savic (94)

Serie A substitutes:

  • Dybala (94)
  • Nainggolan (93)
  • Hernandez (93)
  • Insigne (93)
  • Manolas (93)
  • Acerbi (93)
  • Cuadrado (92)
  • Berardi (88)
  • Pellegrini (88)

How to get the Serie A TOTSSF into your team

Players in SBCs and tasks: From the weekly tasks, you will receive the TOTSSF card of Joao Pedro (92) and the Moments card of Boga (89). Through a Squad Building Challenge, you can win one of two strong Flashback versions of the Brazilian Allan for your team.

TOTSSF in the Weekend League: The current Weekend League rewards offer you TOTSSF players in the Player Picks. So if you manage enough wins, you can secure the coveted cards directly through your weekend performance.

From 11 wins, or Rank Silver 1, you will receive the first TOTSSF cards without value restrictions. From Gold 2, you also have a guaranteed Serie A player in the picks. Below this, you might receive picks from the smaller team that will be presented next Monday.

The higher you finish, the more likely you are to get good Serie A players in your picks.

TOTSSF in packs: The packs in the Ultimate Team shop also contain the coveted cards. However, you will need a lot of luck there.

It may be more worthwhile to spend your coins on the transfer market and buy desired players directly. Waiting could pay off, as many top players are currently dropping sharply in price.

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