Since the beginning of May, the nostalgia challenge has been running in Pokémon GO and each week a different generation is in the spotlight. Many monsters appear in the wild. However, some Pokémon are missing that could significantly improve the event.
This is the nostalgia challenge: May is all about the nostalgia challenge. Every Friday the generation changes, and almost exclusively monsters from the respective generation then appear in the wild, in eggs, and in raids.
So far, we have already had the weeks of the Kanto and Johto regions, namely the first and second generation.
Here lies a problem: In the respective weeks, a multitude of different Pokémon from the regions appeared, but some interesting monsters remained missing.
Therefore, we present to you here some Pokémon that would refresh this event and make the spawns significantly more interesting.
These spawns would have benefited the Kanto region
Here’s what the spawns looked like: During this week, the starters Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander appeared the most. Some shiny checks like Shellder, Mankey, Abra, or Zubat were also available.
However, some rarer shinys were missing and did not appear at all or only very rarely. They would have significantly improved the event:
Houndour
Staryu
Gastly
Sandshrew
Nidoran
Oddish
Krabby
Magnemite
Magmar
Quagsire
These are Pokémon that are rather rarely encountered outside of events at least in Germany. It would have been much more interesting if they had appeared more frequently in the event.
These spawns would have benefited the Johto region
Here’s what the spawns looked like: In the Johto event, the starters Chikorita, Cyndaquil, and Totodile appeared most frequently. However, there were also Pokémon that were difficult to catch, such as Beedrill, Sudowoodo, Dratini, or Taddursa.
There were many ball-eaters, which led to massive ball shortages especially during the Corona times. Instead, some monsters appeared hardly at all, even though they are much easier to catch and/or quite rare as shinys:
Teddiursa
Chinchou
Marill
Sunkern
Yanma
Budew
Skorupi
Houndoom
Patrat
Stantler
Especially the two new shinys Chinchou and Teddiursa would fit perfectly into this event. Few players have them as shinys, and they would have been easy to hunt during the event. Unfortunately, they were rather rare to find.
Why were these spawns there? On reddit, trainers report that the spawns adapted to the respective biome. Thus, all Pokémon from the other regions were removed from the spawn pool, and only the respective region remained.
All Pokémon that could be found, except for Pikachu and the starters, are also frequently found outside of events in the respective biome. The Pokémon mentioned here appear rather rarely outside of events, which is why they are now hardly found in the event either.
Every week there is a new shiny to catch in the nostalgia challenge
Here’s the situation now: The Hoenn event is currently running, and the spawns don’t really look better here either. One can therefore expect that the Sinnoh event next Friday will also look similar.
On our shiny list for Pokémon GO, you can see all available shinys. You can also find out which shinys from the respective regions appear rather rarely.
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After 3 months of silence, BioWare speaks out about Anthem, their failed blockbuster from 2019. The reboot is now taking shape. What BioWare reveals is partly sobering and partly encouraging.
Here is the situation in short: Anthem was released in February 2019 with a lot of hype. However, it quickly became clear that the “Everyone is Ironman” shooter suffered from deep-seated issues. The content pipeline collapsed, all plans were scrapped in September 2019, and there was a long silence.
Anthem is being developed in Texas – a team of about 30 people is working on 2.0
This is the encouraging part: The head of the rework, Anthem Next, is Christian Doley, the Studio Director in Austin. That’s where the team is located that developed SWTOR and was intended for the further development of Anthem. The main studio in Edmonton is working on Dragon Age.
Doley makes it clear that he will take the feedback of the players into account. He says he has been observing the discussions of Anthem players on reddit, the EA Forum, on Twitter, and elsewhere for a year.
It is said that the team has started working in the last 3 months and has discussed various design ideas. BioWare wants to communicate more frequently and openly now. They want to state clearly what they are working on. They will go back to the drawing board and take their time.
BioWare states: “The experience should really be different this time for players and the team.”
With just about 30 employees, the overhaul will probably take a long time.
This is the sobering part: The team consists of only about 30 people. Although Doley says this makes them more flexible, it seems clear that one cannot expect miracles from so few people.
Moreover, Doley clarifies: “This will be a long process.”
It is also somewhat sobering that Anthem Next apparently has not been in development for long. After all, Anthem has already been in crisis and upheaval for a year, one could have hoped that they would be further along.
Sober tone, no big promises
What’s behind it: Those who were hoping for a quick fix, perhaps even in 2020, will now be disappointed.
Although EA and BioWare keep their word and are indeed continuing to work on Anthem. But it is now also clear in what framework this work will take place – this is not a huge studio that is trying with all its might to turn the successfully launched Anthem around, but a team of about 30 people.
One cannot ultimately expect miracles, no crazy new content, but rather changes to the gameplay systems.
The positive thing is that BioWare now strikes a grounded, realistic tone. The blog post is much more personal and sober than before. The expectations are clearly set.
Anthem is too important for EA to just give up on it.
Although Season 10 of Destiny 2 has now consumed all the content communicated in the roadmap, it could still get really exciting in the Season of Worthy. Because in the background, quite a bit is brewing.
Where does Season 10 currently stand? The Guardian Games recently ended, and with that, Season 10 has essentially shot its load. All communicated and known contents from the roadmap or other official announcements from Bungie are now essentially used up.
However, until the Season of Worthy ends on June 9, there is still some time – and this time could indeed become more exciting than many might think. But why? Three things speak in favor of it.
Warning, potential spoilers! Read at your own risk!
The seasonal story continues to unfold in the background
First, the seasonal story is still being told, even if it has mainly taken place in the background so far. The Almighty, a massive Cabal warship, is still crashing towards Earth. We are still trying, with the help of Zavala, Ana Bray, and the war mind Rasputin, to prevent the impending disaster.
The Almighty
In doing so, we equip the powerful war mind Rasputin with weapons and increasingly expand his influence to restore his former power. Through this alliance, we promise ourselves a chance against the crashing Cabal ship.
The pyramid ships will likely play a significant role in Destiny’s future.
Because not only is the Cabal warship currently a threat to us – the doomsday clock keeps ticking, meaning the Darkness is advancing with its fleet of mysterious pyramid ships. And it increasingly seems that we might soon face the Darkness – possibly even this season.
Among other things, a leaked in-game cutscene is causing several players to get goosebumps. This is expected to be included in the game during Season 10. The situation will likely intensify in the course of the last month of the season.
Will we encounter the Darkness in the Season of Worthy? How far will the enemy fleet advance? And what about Rasputin – can he possibly help us against this arch-enemy? It is definitely going to be very exciting.
Will we need to rescue Felwinter in Season 10?
Furthermore, we might also expect a new mission related to the nano-technology SIVA, the Iron Lord Felwinter and his iconic shotgun Felwinter’s Lie as part of Season 10. This should still be well remembered by some Destiny veterans.
Could this be how our meeting with Felwinter will look?
One of the most prominent Destiny dataminers, Ginsor, found new data at the end of March that came into the game as part of the ongoing Season 10. If you believe this data, then the Guardians will be sent on a quest. At the end of which, they will likely need to rescue Felwinter, an Iron Lord who has been corrupted by SIVA, and will probably also acquire his shotgun. You can find more about this here: It looks like a major threat from part 1 is returning soon
Apparently, a whole lore book about Felwinter is supposed to be unlocked as part of the triumphs.
So there is already a lot of suspense, and it will be interesting to see what the season still has to offer in its final moments.
Could SIVA also be making a return?
Finally an exciting season finale?
Whether all these things will actually occur as part of Season 10 or in general is not completely confirmed yet – but much seems plausible and anything but unlikely.
Currently, it really looks like Bungie has taken the previous criticism of the season finales to heart and is now planning a truly exciting season finale, which we hope will not just be something we read about in a post on Bungie.net.
And we shouldn’t have to wait much longer to find out definitively. Because there’s less than a month until the end of Season 10. A month without officially announced content, during which it could still get really exciting.
In CoD: Warzone the kill record has been broken again. A particularly wild squad carved through the competition like a chainsaw, eliminating almost all other opponents. Check out how they did it here.
This is the new record: Former CoD world champion TeePee teamed up with capable players DougisRaw, Symfuhny, and HusKerrs in Call of Duty: Warzone. They wreaked such brutal havoc among the opponents that by the end, 121 lay dead at their feet. The four killers naturally won the game.
This surpasses the insane record by CoD pro Priestahh, which was set just three days earlier. At that time, their 113 kills were still the absolute hit. Now the old record holders have been surpassed by a whole 8 kills.
Some opponents died multiple times for the record
This is how the high number was achieved: In Call of Duty: Warzone, the standalone battle royale of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, 150 players battle for the final victory. With 121 kills, the four players essentially wiped out the entire lobby.
The kills distributed as follows:
HusKerrs: 34 kills
TeePee: 32 kills
DougisRaw: 31 kills
Symfuhny: 24 kills
This is how the round went: If you want to see how intensely the four devilish guys celebrated their shooting festival, then check out the embedded video here.
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Here you see the video of the shooting festival from HusKerrs’ perspective.
Remarkably, the four top players proceeded extremely relaxed and hunted in 2 teams of 2. They methodically checked one spot after another and steadily collected kills. The opponents had no chance and were eliminated with high precision.
That’s why there were multiple kills: Of course, the four couldn’t realistically kill all opponents on the map. With 150 players, some kills inevitably went to competitors. Moreover, CoD: Warzone allows limited respawns.
If you go down, you first find yourself in a gulag, where you can qualify for a respawn with a last fight to the death.
This surely happened several times, so some players likely fell victim to the team multiple times.
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This is how the community reacted: On Twitter, the tweet of the final scene was enthusiastically celebrated by fans. They praised the four guys for their great skill and expressed awe on Twitter:
“Now I’m scared to play again”
“How do you do that? I can’t find even 20 people per lobby!”
“That was the best game I’ve ever seen in Warzone.”
Do you want to become as good as these four top killers? Then start by avoiding these 10 common mistakes in CoD: Warzone. Then you’ll get more kills, and who knows, maybe you’ll break the next kill record with your squad soon.
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Today, May 15, FIFA 20 released the Bundesliga TOTS (or TOTSSF). Which players are the strongest in the Bundesliga Team of the Season So Far?
This is the Bundesliga TOTSSF: The Bundesliga Team of the Season So Far highlights the best players of the current season. They receive extremely strong TOTSSF cards – just like the Community-Premier League, Saudi- , La Liga- and Süper Lig-TOTSSF as well.
When does the Bundesliga TOTSSF come? You can pack the cards starting at 7 PM. Additionally, some Bundesliga TOTSSF cards are now also included in weekly objectives and SBCs.
This is the Bundesliga TOTSSF
The Bundesliga Team of the Season So Far
The best players in the Bundesliga TOTS: The best player in the Bundesliga TOTS is Robert Lewandowski with a 99 card, closely followed by Timo Werner (97). Behind them are Sancho, Kimmich, and Hummels – all with 96.
Overall, the team is really impressive. Most TOTS players belong to Bayern and Dortmund, each with 5 candidates.
Bundesliga TOTS Starting XI:
Lewandowski (ST, 99)
Werner (ST, 99)
Sancho (RF, 96)
Kimmich (CDM, 96)
Hummels (CB, 96)
Haaland (ST, 95)
Reus (CAM, 95)
Müller (CM, 95)
Sommer (GK, 94)
Kostic (LM, 94)
Havertz (CAM, 94)
Bundesliga TOTS Substitutes:
Gnabry (RF, 93)
Upamecano (CB, 93)
Ginter (CB, 92)
Davies (LB, 92)
Hradecky (GK, 91)
Hakimi (RB, 91)
Niederlechner (ST, 89)
Hinteregger (CB, 88)
Serdar (CM, 88)
How to get the Bundesliga TOTSSF for your team
Players in SBCs and Objectives: You can secure the TOTSSF version of Marcel Sabitzer and a Moments card from Hertha’s Dilrosun as part of weekly objectives. Dortmund’s Witsel is featured as a Flashback SBC.
These players are available alongside the TOTSSF
TOTSSF in Weekend League Picks: You can use the Weekend League to secure TOTSSF players, as there is no Team of the Week anymore. The strong cards are therefore included in the Player Picks for the rewards you can open every Thursday.
From Silver 1 rank, you have a chance for a Player Pick without value restrictions – you need 11 victories for that. For Gold 3, there are already two Picks, Gold 2 grants you a guaranteed Bundesliga Pick. The higher you rank, the more chances you have for strong Bundesliga players.
TOTSSF in Packs: TOTSSF cards are also included in packs, such as in:
However, to pull a TOTSSF player, you need a lot of luck. It might be more worthwhile to invest your coins in the transfer market and buy the desired player. The top players are, of course, very expensive, but they do drop a bit in price over time. Waiting can therefore pay off.
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Today, on May 15th, it is Xur day in Destiny 2 again. But where has the Exotic dealer gone this time? We will reveal everything about Xur’s location and inventory this weekend.
What is happening in Destiny 2? Currently, Guardians in Destiny 2 can spend time in the final Iron Banner of Season 10 and take the last opportunity to secure the only ritual weapon of the current season.
However, everything remains the same for Xur today, and we are curious about what he has brought for the Guardians.
All info about Xur on May 15, 2020 – PS4, PC, Xbox One, Google Stadia
Xur appears: As usual, the noodle face appears today at 7:00 PM on a planet of his choice. He will stay there until the Weekly Reset on May 19th, offering his exotic goods.
Where is Xur hiding this weekend?
What does Xur have for sale? What weapon has Xur brought for the Guardians this weekend? And are the gear pieces useful?
We will take a look at his inventory and reveal what the mysterious vendor has for sale.
Where is Xur? This is his location this weekend
Xur’s position: You can find Xur this weekend on Io in the area “Des Riesen Narbe”.
Xur’s current location on Io
Xur’s inventory from May 15 to May 19 – Overview of all Exotics
Weapon: D.A.R.C.I. – Sniper rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Titan: Dune Strider – Leg piece for 23 Legendary Shards
In Call of Duty: Warzone, players are currently wondering what the mysterious wolf howling is all about. It has been getting louder for several weeks now.
This is what the sounds are about: At several locations in the Warzone, such as at the dam, howls from wolves or dogs can be heard. These sounds have been around since March, but now there are more and more reports of it, and it seems like the howling is getting louder.
There are quite a few theories about what might be behind the sounds.
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Additionally, there are rumors about the mysterious bunker facilities. A developer recently mentioned in an interview that players will soon see an area of the map they don’t know yet.
The wolf howling could indicate that there is more to discover somewhere behind the bunkers or the dam, and that is where the howling of the wolves is coming from.
Is there a connection to the single-player? Those who have played the Modern Warfare campaign have faced the villain “The Wolf”. It is possible that the wolf howling is connected to this character, who could still play some role in the Warzone.
The Wolf was one of the antagonists in the single-player campaign
Are they just dogs? There is some disagreement about whether it might not be wolves at all, but just dogs. These animals have played a role in other parts of Call of Duty.
There, they could be used as a killstreak, and several dogs would support your team with kills. In the first official Warzone trailer, attacking dogs were also seen.
So the howling could also be a sign that more dogs are returning to Call of Duty. After all, a player recently had a bug with man’s best friend. A dog suddenly appeared as a weapon in his game, even though there are currently only enforcers.
It remains to be seen what Infinity Ward aims to achieve with this howling and whether in the end it will be dogs or wolves playing a role in the Warzone.
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Some WoW bosses are simply terrifying. Some mechanics even come directly from nightmares, as a developer recently revealed.
The designers of boss encounters in World of Warcraft often have to get really creative and come up with something to challenge players after 15 years. But who would have thought that some mechanics originated from a developer’s nightmare? At least that is what one developer from World of Warcraft reports.
Who is speaking? Candace Thomas. She is a Senior Game Designer at Blizzardand works on World of Warcraft and Diablo IV. She is responsible for combat and thus also some mechanics of the boss fights.
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Which fight was it about? In further tweets, it became clear that Candace Thomas was talking about Ner’zhul, a boss from the Warlords of Draenor expansion. He was the leader of the Shadowmoon Clan and the final boss in the dungeon “Shadowmoon Burial Grounds”. In his fight, after a while, skeletons appear that carry a deadly area with them. Only when players kill one of the skeletons does a safe spot open up, allowing them to escape.
Whether such nightmare influences will also appear in the new expansion Shadowlands remains to be seen.
Ner’zhul, one of the Warlords of Warlords of Draenor.
A very similar mechanic also occurred in the fight against Sylvanas Windrunner in the dungeon End Time, which was already introduced in Cataclysm – here, Candace found the use of this mechanic even cooler.
Do you also know boss mechanics that you think must have originated from a nightmare?
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The vampires in The Elder Scrolls Online are being significantly revised with Update 26. They are intended to become true bloodsuckers, more reviled even in the cities.
What is behind the changes? With the patch for the Greymoor expansion, the vampire skill line is being significantly overhauled. This aligns with the theme, as a vampire lord awaits you in the fortress of the same name in the Blackreach.
Furthermore, the developers revealed in a blog post that they have not made significant changes to the vampires since release. Therefore, a major rework is now underway.
Presentation of the changes in the official video.
Will you receive the innovations without Greymoor? The vampire update officially belongs to Update 26. This patch is available to all ESO players and therefore you do not need the new expansion for the adjustments.
Only those who want to explore the new areas in Skyrim or use the new antiquities system need to purchase the expansion.
Thanks to many revisions, you feel like a vampire
What changes with the blood curse? The blood curse is the biggest change for vampires. To reach and maintain high levels, you must regularly bite NPCs. This brings you several benefits:
With each level, the costs of your vampire skills decrease.
You receive new passive abilities when your level is high enough.
However, a high blood curse also comes at a price:
Your health regeneration is reduced.
You take more damage from fire attacks.
Your non-vampire skills become more expensive.
Additionally, NPCs now react more strongly to you as a vampire.
If you use vampire skills in settlements or cities, it may happen that NPCs put a bounty on you. Also, there will be merchants who will no longer interact with you if your blood curse is at level 4.
What else is new? In the blog post, the developers revealed that the vampire skills have been adjusted and even brand new ones have been added:
“Disembowel” deals more damage the less health you have.
“Blood Rage” exchanges your health for increased magic and weapon power.
“Blood Sprout” is a new ultimate ability that transforms you into a hideous beast. In this form, you benefit from increased health, higher stamina, and magicka, can heal yourself when you deal damage, and see your enemies through walls.
The skill Blood Sprout transforms you into a beast.
New animations make you a real vampire: Lastly, the developers of ESO have created a new sequence that is played when you bite an NPC.
It is intended to be reminiscent of the sequences of the Dreadblade of the Dark Brotherhood and give you the feeling that you are actually a vampire.
Bungie has now presented details about the new infusion system in Destiny 2. It mainly concerns old weapons. The topic is hotly debated in the MeinMMO community. What is your opinion on this?
Now there are more precise details about the system:
Each legendary weapon or armor will have a maximum power level, which can be achieved through infusion
This power level corresponds to the level cap that can be reached 3 seasons after the item is released. The items will remain relevant for about 1 year
The weapons and armor will not be destroyed afterwards and can be used, they simply cannot be brought to the then highest power level
It does not matter when you obtain the item; the “expiration date” will be calculated from the time of the item’s release
There is a chance that the weapons will receive a reissue in a later season, which can then be strengthened accordingly
There will no longer be a seasonal mod slot on armor – in the new fourth slot, all mods from the 4 relevant seasons can be automatically equipped
The maximum power level will be displayed in the game when examining the corresponding weapon or armor. You will find all the details in our article about it:
Immediately, a heated discussion about the infusion system broke out on MeinMMO. Players expressed their opinions in the comments section, and there are both many supporters and readers who find the system terrible.
It has its pros and cons:
This would make many equipment items in higher content useless over time, regardless of whether they have a god roll or were farmed painstakingly
It prevents two extremes: If old equipment is better than new season items, players would always use the same old items. If new equipment is always better, power creep occurs: New items must still be stronger than the previous ones.
Therefore, we ask you: What do you think about this solution from Bungie? What is your opinion on the system and its features? Let us know in the comments!
How can I vote? You can cast your vote on the topic using the poll tool below the article. Keep in mind:
Each user only has one vote they can cast
Once you have voted once, you cannot undo it
The poll ends on Monday, May 18.
Have fun voting!
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Horde enchanters are sad. In World of Warcraft, they now earn less gold than before – at least if they knew this trick.
World of Warcraft received a small hotfix today (May 14, 2020). It contained only a single point and may have caused some players to raise their eyebrows. However, Horde enchanters are likely to be upset about it. Blizzard has removed an easy way to earn gold.
What was in the patch notes? Only one point was found in the patch notes:
The vendor sale price for the Enchanter’s Umbral Wand has been reduced by 40%.
This is an item that enchanters can create – at least on the Horde side.
Enchanters earned loads of gold.
How did enchanters earn gold from this? The wand could be sold for about 74 gold at any vendor. To craft it, you needed:
1x Starwood
20x Dark Dust
1x Umbral Shard
The materials were so cheap on larger realms in the auction house that it was worth just buying up large quantities and crafting wands that ended up with the NPC vendors. Alliance enchanters couldn’t use this trick, by the way. Their wand naturally had a slightly lower sale price.
What were the consequences? On the larger realms, where these materials were traded at low prices, there were some consequences. Those who knew this “trick” bought out the entire auction house to then spend hours crafting wands and throwing them at the NPC vendors.
One gold-farming method fewer.
Why did Blizzard change this? There is no specific statement from Blizzard on this. However, it is likely that Blizzard simply does not want (sometimes important) resources to be bought up from the auction house to then be converted into vendor items and yield high profits.
However, this possibility also existed in previous expansions, which makes the step seem a bit strange. But even now, you can still earn good gold in other ways.
Did you also rake in a lot of gold with this method? Or did you not even know about it?
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For a long time, the Witch Doctor led the leaderboard of Season 20 in Diablo 3. But now another class is at the top. The Ladder has changed.
What’s new? Season 20 is currently active in Diablo 3. It started about 2 months ago on March 13. A major highlight of the season is the 3 new sets for Witch Doctors, Barbarians, and Wizards. The Witch Doctor greatly benefited from its gear, which quickly propelled this class up the leaderboard.
But now it had to hand over the scepter. The order of classes in the Season 20 leaderboard has changed.
The leaderboard of Season 20 in Diablo 3 – May status
This is how it currently looks: Nearly 8 weeks after the start of the season, the Witch Doctor slipped down to second place. The Crusader took the lead – and by a significant margin. The Wizard remains in second to last place.
When we looked at the leaderboard in April, the Witch Doctor was still in the lead.
These leaderboard data comes from May 15, 2020, at 3:00 PM. The placements of the seasonal Greater Nephalem Rifts in Softcore are counted. Behind the placements, we link you to the hero profile of the players who set the best times.
After that, Ninjatom disappeared again, and you haven’t been able to obtain it since then. Anyone who started after November 2018 likely still has a gap in their PokéDex unless they traded for it.
But now Ninjatom is back! The Hoenn event brings you the rare Pokémon exactly once.
Specifically, you need to reach level 5 of 9 for that. Completing the task “Land 3 great throws” will reward you with Ninjatom. You can use as many balls as you want. Ninjatom cannot flee.
Why you should take the chance: For many trainers, it comes as a surprise that they can suddenly catch Ninjatom. After all, there have been several events where you could obtain Nincada and Ninjask, but Ninjatom was never part of it.
Although Ninjatom is the evolution of Nincada, you cannot obtain it through evolution. You must catch it directly, which has not been possible since November 2018.
You should aim to reach at least step 5/9 to catch Ninjatom. No one knows when the rare Pokémon will return to Pokémon GO thereafter.
How strong will Ninjatom be? Unfortunately, the Pokémon is not very useful. It has a solid attack value of 153 but only a HP value of 1. It will be defeated very quickly and can generally only reach a maximum of 393 CP.
So it’s purely a PokéDex entry for you. If you already have this, then Ninjatom may not be that exciting. However, there might be something else exciting at the Hoenn event. After all, there are 9 new quests and exciting spawns.
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The first matchday of the GSA League in Rainbow Six: Siege is over and began with a huge highlight, followed by a surprising, perfect round. Read the summary here.
This is how the first matchday went: On May 14, the first matchday of the GSA League took place. After the pre-show at 6:00 PM, the first match started at 7:00 PM, followed by another match every hour. The games were played in a “Best-of-1” format. Here are the teams of the GSA League:
G2 Esports 7:4 Team Secret
FACT Gaming 0:7 Turtle eSport
DIVIZON 7:5 Rogue
War Kidz 7:2 mYinsanity
How many people were watching? Already on the first matchday, the official German channel of Rainbow Six: Siege on Twitch had a peak of 7664 viewers (via sullygnome). In addition, there were more viewers on Mixer and YouTube as well as VODs.
Rainbow Six Siege: So seht ihr die Deutsche Liga
Alle Infos, Ankündigungen und Streaming-Pläne zur großen deutschsprachigen GSA-Liga.
What happened? In the second match of the evening, Turtle eSport faced FACT Gaming. The Turtle team was directly invited by Ubisoft as one of the teams, while FACT qualified for participation in the qualifiers under the name TRSH and was relatively unknown until now.
Turtle eSport is a “traditional club” that has been active in Germany as an e-sports club, especially in Rainbow Six: Siege, for many years. Numerous well-known players like Exp0 (Team Secret) have played there. Commentator ShatterXx called Turtle eSport the “forge of the impressive DACH players.”
Prior to the event, the analysts of the Weekly Breach and the commentators were divided on who would win the match. And although the audience was mostly of the opinion that Turtle would win this match (68% in favor), FACT Gaming managed to secure the victory – with a perfect round of 7:0.
— Rainbow Six Siege DE (@RainbowSixDE) May 14, 2020
How did FACT do it? The first round was relatively balanced, although Turtle became a bit overconfident after an initial advantage and allowed themselves to be overwhelmed instead of playing defensively. Turtle eSport lacked teamwork in this match.
At the same time, FACT played extremely cautiously and thoughtfully and did not engage in risky rush tactics. This behavior was consistent throughout the match, and the players’ teamwork ultimately ensured FACT’s victory.
There were numerous strong plays in the round that also helped FACT in their victory, including from players Gisela, Daya, and BZ. They managed to prevent a loss even in seemingly impossible situations:
Why was FACT actually at a disadvantage? FACT Gaming had already played in the previous qualifiers of the GSA League under the name TRSH and completed numerous matches there.
These matches can be used to analyze gameplay and player teamwork. Thus, professionals can develop tactics and strategies against them.
Turtle eSport had a break before the GSA League and had an analyst who was supposed to carry out such analyses. Therefore, FACT might have been at a disadvantage, as their playstyle and games could have been analyzed beforehand – yet they achieved a perfect victory.
Highlight of the evening: G2 against Team Secret
However, the highlight of the evening was the first match of the GSA League: G2 Esport against Team Secret (formerly OrgLess). G2 is considered one of the strongest and best-organized teams in the world, while OrgLess was only signed by the association Team Secret shortly before the GSA League.
G2 Esport is currently the favorite for first place in the league, and the victory against Team Secret was not surprising, although it was hard-fought. G2 Esport had to exert themselves considerably to win 7:4, while Team Secret proved to be surprisingly resilient as the underdog.
Both teams played cautiously and thoughtfully and demonstrated strong teamwork. Ultimately, however, the preparation by G2 and their experience were likely decisive for the victory. Strong plays by professionals like Virtue contributed to their success:
However, for the future, Team Secret could become quite interesting. Since the team now also has the opportunity to analyze current gameplay styles of their opponents and prepare better. In the upcoming match days, this newcomer might prove to be a strong competitor for the title.
Anyone interested in Rainbow Six: Siege should rewatch the match to possibly pick up tips on how to improve. The match embedded in this video starts at about hour 1:30:00:
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Another surprise of the evening was the match DIVIZON against Rogue, where Rogue, as the favorite of the match, lost 5:7. At the same time, this match was the closest one.
Rogue is an internationally active club that has already placed in numerous major tournaments since 2018, such as the United States Nationals and the Pro League Season 11 in Europe. The team is considered one of the favorites for the title alongside G2.
DIVIZON, on the other hand, is the second team that managed to qualify for the GSA League in the qualifiers. They have already stood out to numerous fans and analysts as potentially strong opponents.
In the close match, the qualified newcomers managed to overcome the invited favorites. They had the same disadvantage as FACT Gaming: they could be analyzed better.
In the end, however, their stronger teamwork led them to victory – possibly due to a lack of preparation on the part of Rogue, which we have no insight into.
The final round in the match was won by DIVIZON without a single loss (flawless).
GameStar and MeinMMO are media partners of this year’s league for Rainbow Six: Siege in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. We will regularly report on our websites and channels about the league, matches, and teams in the coming weeks and months.
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World of Tanks is currently celebrating the 10th anniversary of the game in 2020 in various stages. In the 2nd phase of the celebrations, the developers are bringing back a feature that was actually too annoying to stay in the game, along with new tasks.
What feature is this? Your tanks now have loud horns! These horns are called “battle horns” and were briefly in the game 9 years ago. During the testing of patch 0.7.0 in 2011, the developers had briefly added horns for the tanks.
However, since the constant honking was rather annoying and distracted from the battle, the feature was removed and never made it into the final version of the update.
True veterans of World of Tanks will still remember the horn concerts back then with a mix of amusement and horror.
Tanks now honk, but not infinitely
How do the horns work now? Since the developers do not want to overdo the potential annoyance of the feature, there are safeguards:
You can use the horn 3 times in a row or in any time interval.
With each subsequent honk, the volume of the horn decreases.
After several consecutive honks, a cooldown occurs, and the horn begins to “reload”.
The reload time depends on how often the horn has been activated. It takes between 30 and 60 seconds.
Tanks rumble and shoot not just loudly, they also honk!
Nevertheless, the horn is well audible, and both friend and foe can hear it within a 200-meter radius. The sound of the horn depends on the weight of your tank. On the official Wargaming page, you can listen to the horns.
How do I use the horn? By default, the horn is mapped to the “K” key.
How long can you use the horn now? From May 18 to May 25, 2020, you can use the horns in the game.
This is terrible! Can I turn it off? If you don’t like the horns and they distract you from the game, you can completely disable them. Go to the Game Settings. Under the general settings tab, you can check “Disable Horn”.
Act 2 of the big anniversary starts
What else is included in the update? From May 18 to May 25, 2020, Act 2 of the anniversary missions will take place. You will have access to 3 mission blocks and can complete three thematic tasks with increasing difficulty within them. For this, you will receive anniversary coins.
Such funny skins can be bought with the anniversary coins.
With those, you can buy funny items in the anniversary shop. These are fun gimmicks from the game’s past, like special colors and stickers for your tanks.
Want to finally start with this game yourself? Then read our assessment, why starting in World of Tanks is still worthwhile in 2020. Because World of Tanks has changed significantly, and starting even after 10 years is still feasible.
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The shooter Halo Infinite will, according to developer 343 Industries, be part of the Xbox 20/20 presentation in July 2020. Mein-MMO explains why Halo Infinite could be the most important title for the Xbox Series X.
What is it about? Microsoft announced Halo Infinite as an important release title for the Xbox Series. However, no official information has been provided about the game since then.
Now, developer 343 Industries has stated on Halowaypoint.com that Halo Infinite will definitely be part of the Xbox 20/20 in July:
You may have seen it before that people were talking lightly about it, but we are very happy to confirm that Halo Infinite will be one of many first-party titles featured at the Xbox 20/20 event in July. Get ready.
The announcement that Halo Infinite is to be part of the stream in July 2020 raises hope among fans. Because the game of the Halo franchise is the most important title for the Xbox Series X.
4 reasons why Halo Infinite is so important for Xbox Series X
The great popularity of the series: The Halo franchise is still extremely popular and is one of the most successful franchises of all time. Halo is certainly Microsoft’s most important flagship game and is therefore also very important for the Xbox Series X.
Since its release in December 2019, the Master Chief Collection on Steam has received a very positive rating: Out of over 78,000 reviews, 91 % rated the game positively.
The success of the PC version also shows: Players want more from the Halo universe.
The previous Halo exclusivity for Xbox: Previously, the Halo games were only available for Xbox for a long time. Many people were willing to buy an Xbox for Halo. The success of the Xbox Series X is likely to depend heavily on the success of Halo Infinite, even though the game will also be released for PC at the same time.
High sales figuresand profits: The Halo series is an incredibly strong financial asset for Microsoft. The series alone had sold over 65 million copies by 2015 (via GamePro.de). And the Halo Master Chief Collection has also been very successful on Steam.
High expectations from fans: The large fan base built over the years is eagerly awaiting the new Halo franchise, Halo Infinite. The success of the PC version also shows: There is enormous potential here.
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Which game is it about? After Halo 5, the last official Halo game in 2015, Halo Infinite is the first new Halo game, not counting the remastered versions. Halo Fireteam Raven from 2018 was also only released for the arcade. Halo Infinite was first presented at E3 2019. A whole year has passed since then. Here you can see the trailer again:
Accordingly, the hopes for the new game are high:
Halo Infinite is expected to offer an interesting campaign
Many fans hope for an exciting and extensive multiplayer mode, as in Halo 5
Halo 5 was the last official game of the Halo franchise and was released in 2015. Since then, fans have been waiting for a new game.
What did Halo 5 have in 2015? Halo 5 had a campaign as well as classic multiplayer modes like Slayer, Capture the Flag, or SWAT.
In addition, Halo 5 also offered the Warzone mode: Here, players fought for strategic locations supported by AI soldiers that give points – similar to a MOBA.
Many therefore hope that Halo Infinite, like Halo 5: Guardians, will offer an interesting multiplayer experience.
All important information about the Xbox Series X can be found with us. MeinMMO has summarized the important facts regarding Microsoft’s new console for you and explains the key features of the next generation.
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Playing what you feel like and still getting the juiciest loot? That’s supposed to be the norm in Destiny 2 soon. Bungie is changing seasonal rewards, the dominance of loot from loot streams, and aims to make all areas of the game relevant for progress.
This is the old wish: In Destiny 2, Guardians can spend their time in a variety of activities. However, those who want to hunt for the latest rewards can only do so in a few handpicked areas of the game.
With the current season model, seasonal activities appear every few months. In their loot pool are the fresh weapons and useful armor, in other words, the hot new items. Guardians grind these activities up and down at first, but quickly lose motivation due to the lack of variety.
A dilemma:
Do you really want to forgo the latest gear and instead indulge in irrelevant activities just for a bit of variety?
Or do you play what everyone else is playing, which quickly becomes tedious, but get the good loot for it?
This problem has existed since Destiny 1 and has been a concern for players for almost 6 years.
Exactly this issue is being addressed by Bungie in Season 11 (June 2020), presenting a significant step towards player freedom in the TWaB from May 14.
Bungie presents new Engram – meant to be the loot solution
This innovation is coming: With the start of Season 11 next month, the [Redacted] Engram is being introduced – the name is redacted, censored, and is used as a placeholder in the TWaB. However, we already know what this new item contains and how it works.
Instead of primarily obtaining new weapons or armor from loot streams, a large portion of the seasonal loot is contained in the [Redacted] Engram. You earn these engrams in all areas of the game and can actively influence the content.
Here’s how to get the new Engram: To access the new loot source, you only need to play one of the following activities:
[REDACTED] – (unknown seasonal activity)
[REDACTED] – (unknown seasonal activity)
Public Events
Strikes
Gambit
Crucible
Dungeons
Raids
Adventures
Nightmare Hunts
Forging
Reckoning
Menagerie
Escalation Protocol
Blind Well
The drop rate in the individual activities is currently unknown.
This is what engrams look like in the game currently
Bungie also states that by defeating enemies everywhere in Destiny 2, you can receive the new engrams. Just like you can with Legendary Engrams now. By the way, there will be a roll to determine if you receive a [Redacted] (66%) or a Legendary Engram (34%).
In addition to new seasonal items, 2 weapons each from Seasons 8, 9, and 10 will be included in the loot pool of the engrams. Weapons from past seasons could not be earned again and were considered missed.
This is how the new engrams work: Whenever you receive a [Redacted] Engram, you can choose to invest the seasonal currency to influence the content of the mystery box.
According to Bungie, it should be possible to specifically hunt for Godrolls or armor with high stats. You can choose from several focus categories, thus tailoring the potential loot pool to your desires.
These focuses are mentioned as examples:
Only establish armor from Season 11 as loot
Only establish returning weapons from past seasons as loot
Finally, players can influence the content of engrams
All players of Destiny 2 will receive some options for focus categorization. However, owners of the Season Pass will be able to choose from 15 additional options, giving them even more influence over their engrams’ contents.
Does this fulfill your dream a bit by allowing you to enjoy all activities without fearing you might miss out on something? Or should seasonal loot only drop from seasonal activities?
In September 2019, Astellia was released, a classic theme park MMORPG from the Asian developer Studio 8. But how has Astellia developed since the release? And is it worth starting to play in May 2020?
What is Astellia? The Buy2Play MMORPG Astellia focuses on traditional values and therefore emphasizes:
You can collect, train, and equip the Astels. They can tank for you, deal damage, or heal. Additionally, there is a deck system through which they grant you bonuses.
Aries – One of the many Astels from Astellia.
In the endgame, legendary dungeons, daily quests, grinding for the perfect equipment, trading, and various PvP arenas, including Avalon, a PvP area with 300v300v300 fights, await you.
There is also an achievements system with over 700 achievements and Star’s Tale, a kind of compendium for players who want to discover everything in the areas.
Conveniently, you can earn useful rewards from it.
Star’s Tale – A compendium to truly discover everything in the areas of Astellia.
How was the launch of the MMORPG? The release of Astellia was rather unspectacular and mainly proceeded without much media attention.
For many, the game seemed like standard fare from Asia and was even referred to as Bless 2.0 before the launch. Bless was an MMORPG that came to us from Asia in 2018, flopped badly, and was already shut down in 2019.
However, Astellia managed to release without scandals and major problems. It impressed with a fair payment system without Pay2Win, good gameplay approaches, and an early roadmap that promised a lot of content.
But has the MMORPG been able to meet its goals? And is it still worth starting in 2020?
Content roadmap, which was only partially fulfilled
Adjusted localizations for the German and French versions
Even in the weeks and months that followed, there were still some updates, as Astellia had already been released in Korea before. There, new content was published that then came to us later.
In December 2019, however, the first unique content in the West was released: The area “Miodan Mine”. This is an endgame zone with new story quests and rewards.
This is how it looks in-game in Astellia.
Is Astellia’s combat system finally dynamic? Astellia offers classic tab-targeting in the combat system and many skills that require you to stand still for their effect. At the same time, there is a dynamic dodge roll.
There is now an optional action view that slightly alters the game’s controls. With the patch on April 28, some skills were also adjusted to now be usable while moving (via Astellia Patch Notes).
Did everything really go smoothly with Astellia? No, the MMORPG also faced some problems and discussions within the community:
Furthermore, there were discussions about pre-order bonuses that were devalued by new packages after the release. Here, the publisher Barunson E&A reacted and brought compensation into the game.
Another curious situation was the accidental opening of the PvP area Avalon. Players entered the area and collected loot. When the error was noticed, Avalon was closed again and players who were in it received a trade ban.
Additionally, some contents from the roadmap were not implemented. Thus, the promised 12-player raid and a feature that players have been waiting for since the release are still missing.
The first female warriors in Astellia – Yet there is still gender lock.
The Gender Lock Problem: In January 2019, the developers of Astellia promised that the gender lock for the Western version would be removed. But this has only been partially the case to this day.
At launch, the classes Warrior and Assassin, which had only male versions until then, were provided with female counterparts. However, the other 3 classes are still not playable with male characters.
Although it is said that this will be delivered later, this promise has been around since August 2019. So far, there is no indication that it will be implemented.
Barunson E&A then decided to bring the Korean players to the Western version with the developer Plan 8. Therefore, the forum now features not only English, German, and French news but also information in Korean.
The Korean section of the forum seems to be quite active, with several posts being commented on today, May 15.
Who is now actually the publisher of Astellia? In April, there was also some confusion surrounding the publisher Barunson E&A. This company is said to have withdrawn from the active development of Astellia, as an official forum post reveals.
Instead, the developers of Plan 8 and a new partner are supposed to engage directly with the players.
However, Barunson E&A is not completely gone because Plan 8 is a subsidiary of the Korean company (via Barunson E&A). Only the communication seems to no longer be handled by the parent company.
In the last 30 days, an average of 562 players played Astellia via Steam. 805 players were peaking online at the same time. The best month for the MMORPG was March, during which an average of 770 players were logged in with a peak of 1,171.
Astellia is a very solid theme park MMORPG that is currently receiving slow but regular updates and events. It is aimed at players who want a more relaxed experience and do not place great value on action-packed combat. With the Astels, it sets itself apart somewhat from other games in the genre.
However, it costs a one-time fee of 27 euros or you can use the trial subscription, which allows you to play for 10 euros for one month.
Additionally, there are occasional server issues and maintenance, as can be clearly seen from the graph of player numbers on Steam. There is also criticism of some Astels that look “childish” and offer a rather unusual sound environment.
Two rather childish-looking Astels.
Anyone currently looking for an MMORPG that has a solid foundation and with which one can intensively engage for several weeks may find a new home in Astellia.
On May 26, the next major update titled “Tulie, the City of Forgotten Time” will be released. This is set to introduce new quests, new stories, new dungeons, and numerous balance changes.
YouTuber Lannan “LazarBeam” Eacott managed to win a round of Fortnite: Battle Royale without moving even once in the game. After several attempts, he found the perfect, fun method to do it.
That was the “Challenge”: YouTuber LazarBeam set out to win a Fortnite round while comfortably sitting in a chair and doing nothing. The YouTuber often does such “challenges” and even found a glitch that guaranteed players would always win.
This means he wouldn’t make any eliminations and had to find the perfect spot to avoid being detected by opponents. However, this proved to be not so easy, as the storm zone, which closes in, plays an important role here.
This is LazarBeam’s genius idea
Here’s how he achieved an easy victory: After several unsuccessful attempts, the YouTuber had an idea of how he could actually make it happen.
He sneaked into a match of his roommate, who is none other than Fortnite pro mrfreshasian, who found a secret chest in Season 2. He should then eliminate all opponents in the round while LazarBeam comfortably sits on his chair and waits.
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LazarBeam had chosen the perfect spot and got lucky with the storm zone. It closes in at random places. Those standing outside the storm eye take damage and can be eliminated. Fortunately, the zone closed in just enough that he didn’t have to leave his safe spot on the tree.
When only the two roommates were left in the Fortnite round, LazarBeam ran into mrfreshasian’s room and made sure that the pro left the match. And just like that, he had the easy win in the bag.
Clearly pleased with the success of his plan, he ran back to his room to see the “Victory Royale” on his screen.
I sat on this tree the whole match and achieved the Victory Royale. Some may criticize my methods, but I think I just have a “Big Brain”.
LazarBeam in his YouTube video
In the end, the visibly confused mrfreshasian comes into the room. For his performance, he receives applause and a hug from LazarBeam.
In Pokémon GO the Hoenn event has started! We show you the spawns, quests, raid bosses, and the new shinies here.
What is the Hoenn event? This event is part of the Nostalgia Challenge and is now the 3rd event in this series. It runs until May 22 at 1:00 PM local time.
In the Hoenn event there are a lot of spawns from the 3rd generation and many changes have occurred in the game. We give you an overview.
Field Research, Shinies and Spawns – The Hoenn Event
These are the quests: A total of 9 new field researches await you during the Hoenn event. They all reward you with Pokémon from the 3rd generation:
Trade a Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Trasla*
Battle against another trainer
Reward: Encounter with a Jungglut
Evolve a Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Schneppke*
Catch 3 Normal-type Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with an Eneco*
Send 2 gifts
Reward: Encounter with a Geckarbor*
Give your buddy a snack
Reward: Encounter with a Krebscorps
Earn a heart with your buddy
Reward: Encounter with a Moorabbel
Catch an Electric-type Pokémon
Reward: Encounter with a Schwalboss
Play with your buddy
Reward: Encounter with a Loturzel*
The quests for Eneco and Schneppke are probably the best here. Eneco is the new shiny from the event, and Schneppke is rarely found outside of events or snow in the game. So if you need a shiny from here, you should focus on these quests.
These new shinies are available:The big highlight of the event is Shiny Eneco. The Pokémon appears for the first time as shiny, and every trainer will have to go on a shiny hunt here.
This week, there is also Shiny Pikachu with Rayquaza hat. The hat Pokémon is available again as shiny, and you only have this week to catch it.
Which Pokémon spawn during the event? This time it seems that the spawn rate has been slightly adjusted. The starters are a bit rarer, while other Pokémon come out much more frequently.
In sunny weather, Tuska is the most frequently encountered. However, there are also spawns of Eneco, Sengo, Schmerbe, Meditie, Spoink, or Waumpel. Even Nincada can be caught in the wild.
However, Vipitis cannot be encountered here. It remains a regional Pokémon, and here in Germany, you can only catch Sengo.
All Raid Bosses for the Hoenn Event
These are the bosses: The new raid bosses are mostly from the 3rd generation, and some of these monsters can be shiny:
Which raid bosses are worth it? In the 1 and 2 star raids, there are many possible shinies that are worth it. From a usability perspective, Praktibalk is always a good choice since its evolution Meistagrif is one of the best fighting attackers in the game.
Additionally, Roselia and Metagross are also worthwhile. They and their evolution are also top attackers.
For the PvP league, Meditalis, Alola-Raichu, and Zobiris are also recommended. They are all included in the tier list for the PvP league.
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