Survival-MMO Deadside receives good reviews on Steam – This is what it does right

The survival MMO Deadside has been in Early Access on Steam since April 14. With around 5000 concurrent players and a positive rating of 79%, the title is doing quite well. We at MeinMMO reveal what Deadside is and what it does right.

This is Deadside: The survival MMO Deadside, developed by Bad Pixel, initially looks quite similar to the well-known title DayZ. The community also draws comparisons to the Exile Mod of Arma 3.

Deadside describes itself as a hardcore multiplayer shooter with a large open world and various ways to survive in it. In a post-apocalypse, you will not fight against zombies here, but against other people and players. You can:

  • Complete missions
  • Earn money
  • Trade in safe zones
  • Build your own base

The title made it onto our list of the 7 survival games we look forward to in 2020.

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The Deadside trailer clearly shows the atmospheric vibe

Deadside focuses on strong AI and special missions

These are your enemies in Deadside: In the survival MMO, you will encounter AI-controlled soldiers who patrol the map either alone or in small groups. Don’t underestimate them.

Like in the hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov, the NPCs here can shoot excellently and quickly take out careless players.

This is the map: The game world in Deadside is currently 50 km² and is set to expand to 225 km² by the end of Early Access. In the active area, you will find many forests, abandoned villages or industrial locations, and large open fields.

Two safe zones offer you the opportunity to buy or sell items and rest. PvP is not possible here.

Currently, up to 50 players can gather on a server.

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The map in Deadside is set to become 4.5 times larger

These are the missions: What makes Deadside special are the missions. They play out differently than you might expect. Combat zones regularly appear on the map when bandits start causing chaos. Players can enter these areas and eliminate the bandits.

This sounds primarily like the events in Fallout 76, with one difference: Once the event or mission is over, the reward goes to the player who loots the fastest.

This is base building: Deadside offers a base-building feature for individual players as well as for groups. Using gathered resources, individual parts like walls or towers can be built. At the moment, these are also indestructible, but later they will be able to be destroyed thanks to a raid feature.

Deadside Basebuilding
Thanks to base building, you can have your own safe shelter

Many updates and a clear roadmap

The community is responding positively to Deadside. 79% positive reviews and about 5000 players online concurrently with a peak of up to 9500 players is not bad for a fresh early-access title.

What the developer is doing right: Developer Bad Pixel regularly releases patches, hotfixes, and content updates. They also provide a clear direction with their roadmap and communicate with their community about their goals.

Not only is the map set to grow by 4.5 times, but Deadside will also receive more missions, weapons, and equipment as well as vehicles in future updates. But even now, players are having fun with the title and have enough content to explore.

The early access phase is planned for 12 to 18 months. The full release is therefore expected to be targeted by the end of 2021.

What the community appreciates: Mostly positive, the community sees great potential in Deadside. In particular, players of the big survival titles like Rust are expected to feel at home in the title.

  • Steam user Dr. King Schultz says: “This game is really good. It’s a mix of Rust, Escape from Tarkov, and DayZ. All these games combined make it a great game. The fact that the game is in an early stage only shows that the game will get much better, even though it’s already good.”
  • Steam user Top Ramen isn’t as enthusiastic but still enjoys it: “Base building is very boring and some of the mechanics are not the best, but the game is really fun, especially when you have friends to play with.”

What the community doesn’t like: But not everyone is thrilled, and there is some criticism of the game, primarily concerning the title being too similar to others.

  • Steam user Silence would like to rate the game as good, but in its current state, he cannot: “The game itself is nothing more than a watered-down version of DayZ SA, which is about as good as the original. It’s not suitable for newcomers (especially since anyone who sees you will only shoot at sight, as in DayZ SA) and it has nothing that distinguishes it from the masses of other similar open-world survival games.”

Deadside seems to be off to a mostly good start. How the title will develop in the coming months remains to be seen. In the meantime, those who want to play other games in the genre can check out our list of the best survival games.

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Remastered – I feel like I’m 12 again

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 are getting a remaster later this year. MeinMMO author Max Handwerk can hardly believe it – and feels transported back in time.

What has been announced? Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 originally came out in 1999 and 2000 respectively. In both games, players had to score as many points as possible by skateboarding in a short amount of time, collect letters, or find hidden videotapes (videotapes!).

During this time, players pulled off insane tricks on maps like an abandoned schoolyard or made a shabby warehouse unsafe. Randomly scattered everywhere – of course – a few ramps were always around, which combined with all sorts of edges and corners were perfect for skating. This included a fantastic soundtrack and a selection of legendary skaters.

All of this is supposed to be brought back by the remakes. They will be released on September 4, 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. And as for me, I can hardly wait. 

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Tony Hawk is back – a journey through time

Hoping for a comeback: Admittedly, when Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 came out, I was still a bit too young to play the games. My first Tony Hawk game was “Underground,” rented from a video store for the PS2 in 2003 – you can see, it was a different time.

It was set up a bit differently than the old Pro Skater parts 1 to 4. There was a long story instead of the typical challenges that THPS usually offers. But after Underground, I was hooked and caught up on them all. The slightly outdated look of Pro Skater 1 and 2 didn’t matter at all, as the mix of challenge, tricks, and – of course – the always fantastic soundtrack was so great.

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Okay, a little bit of the new graphics (right) is noticeable

Now the first two parts are coming back as a remaster. According to the developers at Vicarious Visions confirmed by colleagues at Gamepro, Tony Hawk himself was involved in the development of the remake. 

It features better graphics, which already look really nice in the trailer. All levels from the originals and 17 skaters that could be selected back then are included.

Features from later games, such as Create-A-Park, are also included. This also applies to some tricks, like the Revert. Thank goodness – without it, some combos would hardly be possible.

Tony Hawk Location
It goes back to the familiar levels!

In general, it seems that they are returning to the roots of the series, which is probably a good idea given some of the definitely existent slip-ups in recent years.

Especially Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater from 2015 remains in bad memory – it was highly anticipated, but turned out to be a technical crash landing. 

Tony Hawk
Friends can start warming up – multiplayer is coming!

Multiplayer on board: The excitement for the remakes is still unbroken. After all, it has been quite a while since I last flew through the air with Tony Hawk doing a McTwist off a ramp. That Vicarious Visions knows how to update old games has been shown with the Crash Bandicoot Trilogy.

The whole thing will also be possible together – or rather against each other. Whether in local split-screen (which means high score wars on the couch, I can already see it coming) or online: The direct competition for the best combos is likely to be exciting. It’s quite possible that Tony Hawk will skate into the list of the best couch co-op games in 2020.

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New playlist update for CoD MW & Warzone brings new game modes

A new playlist update brings some changes today, May 12, for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and CoD: Warzone for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. MeinMMO tells you what the update contains.

What is this update? In today’s playlist update, the available game modes for the Multiplayer of Modern Warfare are primarily changing. Additionally, some new contents will be available in the shop that may interest Warzone players.

The playlists change as follows:

  • Gun Game Reloaded is now in the Quick Play filter
  • “Dirty Old Houseboat” – playlist featuring Rust, Shipment, and Shoot House 24/7
  • Ground War replaces Ground War on Foot from last week’s update
  • Gunfight: Plans as a new game mode
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The new playlist from May 12.

The new game modes were previously announced in the community update for the patch on May 12. Additionally, there should be new bundles in the shop that make a new operator available – presumably the last for Season 3. However, the Iskra bundle is currently not available yet.

New bundles and operator Iskra – Patch Notes

Who is Iskra? Iskra is the newest operator from Modern Warfare and presumably the last for Season 3, in which a total of three new playable characters were introduced (Alex, Ronin, and Iskra).

She is a female operator hailing from Urzikstan, the country where the conflict and the gripping story of Modern Warfare take place.

You should be able to buy Iskra together with her operator bundle for 2400 CoD Points in the shop (equivalent to 19.99€). The bundle includes:

  • The Saboteur skin for Iskra
  • two legendary weapon plans and a knife skin
  • a skin for the helicopter
  • a watch
  • additional cosmetics

However, it seems the bundle is not yet available in the shop. During our test, it was not listed as a purchase option.

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This is what the Iskra bundle should look like. Image source: Dexerto.

What other bundles are available? Instead, the developers have introduced a different bundle for operator Mace. In this “Guns Blazing” bundle are:

  • the “Tombstone” skin for Mace
  • two legendary weapon plans
  • a finisher
  • an epic knife skin
  • a watch and additional cosmetics

The bundle also costs 2400 CoD Points (19.99€).

CoD Mace Guns Blazing Bundle

Furthermore, the US site Dexerto reports that a bundle with legendary plans for an LMG and a sidearm should be coming, named “Twin Suns”. However, this is not yet found in the shop.

So far, there is no further information about new contents expected to come with today’s update. However, a new weapon has already been discovered that may come in Season 4. We will keep you updated as soon as new details emerge.

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Pokémon GO brings Community Day in May with Samurzel and these bonuses

Samurzel will be the Pokémon of the Day at the next Community Day in Pokémon GO. In May, you can also secure some bonuses.

When is the Community Day? The Community Day with Samurzel will take place on May 24, 2020. The official announcement sets the event period at six hours: From 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

The Pokémon Samurzel is the main focus. It is from the third generation of games and is of the Grass type. It evolves into Blanas and Tengulist, which have the Dark and Grass types.

Pokemon Go Samurzel

Samurzel Community Day with Special Move and Bonuses

This move is available for the Community Day: If you evolve a Blanas into Tengulist during the Community Day, it can learn a special move. In May, this is the Grass move “Kugelsaat”.

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Samurzel’s evolution Tengulist can learn Kugelsaat

The following bonuses are available: In addition to the special move, players can secure triple XP for every captured Pokémon as well as three-hour incense items. This should help to enjoy the event from home as well. Just two stacked incenses are enough for the entire event period.

Additionally, with a bit of luck, as is usual with Community Days, you may also be able to secure Samurzel as a Shiny.

In Pokémon GO, the new season of the Battle League has also started. You can find out what bonuses you can secure there here.

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Apex Legends: Season 5 is here, brings huge buff for Mirage

Season 5 of the Battle Royale Apex Legends is finally here. MeinMMO tells you what’s in the update and what you need to know about the new content and the new Battle Pass.

What’s in the update? Today, on May 12, shortly after the targeted time around 19:15, the update for Apex Legends went live on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The update includes:

  • a rework for Mirage
  • the new season 5 for Apex Legends
  • a new Battle Pass with 110 tiers
  • content for season 5: new legend, changed map, and new game mode
  • several bug fixes and adjustments

Additionally, the map is changing. Where Skulltown used to be in King’s Canyon, there is now a construction platform after that part of the map has collapsed. Along with the rework, “Charge Towers” are coming to the map, which charge your Ultimate when used.

How big is the update? The size of the update is about 9GB.

Mirage Gets a Rework

One of the highlights and for some players the highlight of the update is the rework of the legend Mirage. Mirage has been considered a rather weak character by players so far, as his abilities were rarely useful.

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Mirage receives a rework.

This is how Mirage is changing: Mirage will receive an improved kit of abilities:

  • Psyche Out (tactical ability): Mirage can control his mirror image. While controlled, it mimics all of Mirage’s activities. The mirror image lasts 60 seconds
  • Now You See Me… (passive): Mirage now disguises himself when knocked down, when using a respawn station, and when reviving a team member, who is also disguised
  • Life of the Party (Ultimate): Mirage creates multiple mirror images that mimic him. They last for 60 seconds

What do players say about it? So far, no one has played the new Mirage, but the changes themselves seem to have impressed his fans.

In the official reddit post about the update, the top comment from Playbook420 says: “MIRAGE-MAINS RISE UP, HOLY SHIT”.

Update on Season 5 – Patch Notes

This is the new legend Loba: The new legend Loba has already been announced in advance with her own trailer. She is a thief whose skill set revolves around finding and stealing items.

Loba herself has a history with the legend from Season 4, Revenant. Revenant killed her father and Loba now seeks revenge. You can purchase her for 750 Coins (about €7.50) or 12,000 Legend Tokens in the shop.

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This is what’s in the Battle Pass: The Battle Pass features 110 tiers, with which you can already unlock 25 tiers through a bundle. For the purchase alone, you already receive the legendary “Retrofitted” skin for the Hemlock and three new Rare skins. The tier rewards include:

  • Weapon skins
  • Skydive emotes
  • Apex Packs
  • Music packs
  • Legend skins and more

The Battle Pass itself costs 950 Coins (about €9.50), and the bundle with 25 tiers costs 2800 Coins (about €25). To level up, you need to complete challenges and gain experience as usual. In the free path of the Battle Pass, there are:

  • the “Huntsman” skin for Loba
  • 5 Apex Packs
  • Victory Tracker for Season 5 for all Legends

We have embedded the trailer for the Battle Pass with some of the content here for you:

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This is the new PvE mode: “Broken Ghost” is the new PvE mode that you can unlock or buy in Apex Legends. You can collect treasure chests in Battle Royale daily, with which you unlock a total of nine PvE missions.

In the missions, you will learn more about the background story of various Legends as well as the story of Apex Legends and fight against beasts that have appeared in Bloodhound’s Hunt event.

The PvE mode is one of the reasons why season 5 is becoming the most exciting season so far for MeinMMO author Jürgen Horn.

What else is changing? In addition to the new features, there are numerous changes to Legends and weapons. For example, the Mastiff will become a regular, weaker weapon that can be found everywhere, and the Peacekeeper will come in as a gold variant in the drops.

You can find the complete patch notes on the official Apex Legends website.

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Valorant: New Patch 0.50 is huge – changes weapons, agents, maps

Valorant receives Patch 0.50. It’s quite extensive, as the patch notes for the shooter show.

What’s in Patch 0.50: Two weeks after the last update, another patch is on the way. According to the developers, “it’s so intense that I can already see the wiki writers sweating.”

And the patch notes show: A lot is actually changing. This affects agents, weapons, maps, and several bugs.

What’s in the patch notes for 0.50?

Changes to weapons: The “recovery times” for all assault rifles have been adjusted. If a weapon is fired multiple times before the “recovery time” is over, the rifle becomes less accurate. Single shots and bursts will be more efficient.

Additionally, the base accuracy while walking has been slightly reduced. Sustained fire while moving has been too strong, especially over long distances. More changes are expected in the future.

Furthermore, machine guns will be adjusted. They were too weak compared to similarly priced weapons. Therefore, the Ares will be reduced from 1700 to 1600 credits, and the shot deviation during sustained fire will be improved. Further individual changes to the weapons can be found in the official patch notes (via playvalorant).

valorant weapon Ares
The Ares now costs less in Valorant.

Changes to agents: The agents Sage, Cypher, Omen, Brimstone, and Phoenix are all part of the patch. Their abilities have been adjusted:

  • Sage: Slow Sphere now lasts 7 seconds instead of 9 and slows by only 50% instead of 65%
  • Cypher’s Cyber Cage no longer slows enemies that pass through. The spy camera now has an increased cooldown of 45 seconds, which should make losing the gadget more painful.
  • Omen: The smoke duration of Shrouded Step is increased to 15 seconds, along with projectile speed and cooldown.
  • Viper: The radius of Contamination has been increased.
  • Brimstone, Phoenix & Viper: Area abilities now have greater height, making it harder to jump over them. Contamination, Fireball, and Molotov now inflict faster tick damage.

Moreover, the prices of several skills have been adjusted. The credit cap is reduced from 12,000 to 9,000.

Valorant Shooter Sentinel Sage
Even the agents like Sage here were not spared from changes.

Changes to maps: All maps have been slightly adjusted, such as in these examples:

  • On Split, barriers have been partly moved, and textures improved.
  • On Haven, you now suffer negative effects when leaving the play area. This is to avoid exploits.
  • On all three maps, Cypher’s camera exploit has been removed.

In addition, there are plenty more adjustments and bug fixes, both to the user interface and the HUD, as well as directly in the game. Valorant should run smoother as a result.

In the future, Valorant is expected to continue to improve. Recently, streamer shroud even predicted a long life for Valorant.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 12.05. – Last Iron Banner in Season 10 starts

Today, on May 12th, it’s time again for the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 The Guardians can look forward to new weekly challenges, fresh Nightfall strikes, and a new Flashpoint. In addition, the last Iron Banner of Season 10 starts. What else is there for players to do?

What’s going on in Destiny 2? While the Weekly Reset brings new activities to the game, it simultaneously ends the spring event “Guardian Games”, which has occupied the Guardians for three weeks.

But don’t worry – there’s immediate event replenishment, as the last Iron Banner of Season 10 starts today. Here, you have the last chance to earn the only ritual weapon from Season 10: the legendary bow Antlersprout.

Use the last chance to get the ritual weapon

But what else does the new Destiny week have to offer for the Guardians?

The key information on the weekly activities from May 12th to May 19th.

These Nightfall strikes are available: In the regular Nightfall (Power level 820), you can play these Nightfalls:

  • Strange Terrain
  • The Arms Dealer
  • The Crimson Fortress

In Nightfall: The Trial by Fire the strike

  • Guardians of Nothing

is ready.

Strikes and story missions come with these modifiers:

  • Arc Burn
  • Blackout
  • Grenadier

Note that the burn modifier does not change and remains the same for the entire week. The other modifiers rotate daily.

Crucible: These playlists and modes are available in PvP:

  • Private Match (Core Playlist)
  • Rumble (Core Playlist)
  • Control (Core Playlist)
  • Dynamic Control (Rotation Playlist)
  • Countdown (Rotation Playlist)
  • Elimination (Core Playlist)
  • Survival (Core Playlist)
  • Survival: Freelance (Core Playlist)
  • Classic Mix (Core Playlist)
  • Iron Banner

Showdown: These modifiers are active:

  • Arc Burn
  • Grenadier

Escalation Protocol: On Mars, you can earn this weapon from the final boss in Escalation Protocol:

Destiny 2 Forsaken IKELOS Shotgun
the legendary shotgun IKELOS_SF_v1.0.1

The Flashpoint can be found this week on Nessus.

Petra Venj can currently be found (Curse Week 1) at the Pavilion in the “The Shore” area. You can also tackle the 5th Ascendant Challenge .

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Petra Venj is currently located at the Pavilion in the “The Shore” area

These are the sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10 of Destiny 2

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

  • Tier 1 (up to +3 above the current power level)
  • Tier 2 (up to +4 above the current power level)
  • Tier 3 (up to +5 above the current power level)
  • Top gear (+5 or more above the power level. The only gear that goes above 1000 and up to a maximum of 1010)

For your information: Power levels obtained through the seasonal artifact will not be counted for the calculation of the power levels of your drops. Here, the average of gear and weapons is crucial.

Sources for Powerful Loot in Season 10: 

Tier 1:

  • Weekly Flashpoint
  • Primus Engrams
  • Gunsmith Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • weekly story mission: Luna’s Call from Eris
  • Complete 3 Nightmare Hunts
  • Zavala’s Vanguard Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Complete 5 Nightfall: The Trial by Fire. Higher difficulty levels grant greater progress
  • Crucible for 4 matches in a rotation playlist
  • Shaxx’s Crucible Bounties – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Gambit Bounties from the Drifter – Complete 8 of his bounties
  • Each full rank-up in Gambit or the Crucible

Tier 3:

  • Seraph Bunker
  • Trials of Osiris

Top gear:

  • Raid “Garden of Salvation”
  • Nightfall: The Trial by Fire with a team score of 100,000 or more
  • Nightmare Hunt (Grandmaster)
  • Dungeon (Pit of Heresy)
  • Trials of Osiris
  • Level the Seraph Bunker to level 7
  • Iron Banner Bounties

Since the update 2.8.1 previously powerful rewards have been promoted to top gear. These include:

  • Crucible for 4 matches in a core playlist
  • Complete 3 Vanguard Strikes
  • Clan reward from Hawthorne
  • Complete 3 games in Gambit or Gambit Prime
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Tess Everis exchanges various items for Glimmer

Glimmer Highlights of the Eververses

These are the Glimmer highlights of this week:

  • The exotic sparrow “Exalted Joy”
  • The exotic weapon ornament for Colony “Blind Fury”
  • The exotic ghost shell “Sphere Weaver Shell”
  • The exotic ghost shell “CAMNAV-TTN Shell”
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The best MMORPG for dragon fans is dead – What went wrong with Dragon’s Prophet?

The MMORPG Dragon’s Prophet is closing at the end of May, as the publisher Gamigo announced. Back in 2019, the game shut down its servers in its home country of Taiwan. Now it also catches our western version.

What happened? The MMORPG Dragon’s Prophet: Savage Hunt will be discontinued on May 29. It is no longer financially viable, as the publisher Gamigo communicated in a message to the community.

Until the closure, there will be some actions to enjoy the last moments of the game:

  • From May 14 until the servers shut down, there is a double chance for rare items
  • During the same period, the “Creation Festival” will take place
  • Additionally, all payment options will be disabled starting May 12. From May 14, all items in the shop will be reduced by 90%, so players with leftover currency can spend it.

Since the game is Free2Play, you can still check it out before it closes at the end of May. This is especially true if you are a big fan of dragons.

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The dragons are the focus of the MMORPG.

MMORPG for collectors and dragon fans

What is Dragon’s Prophet? The MMORPG revolves around collecting and raising dragons, and it faintly resembles Pokémon. The game offers you over 600 different dragons in all imaginable shapes and colors.

You can tame and train them. They will fight alongside you, serve as mounts, and provide bonuses for crafting or other content in the game.

Additionally, the game offers a story that flows linearly from start to max level, many side quests with standard tasks, guild battles, and various dungeons.

However, the dragons were and still are the main focus of Dragon’s Prophet.

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The YouTuber TheLazyPeon tried Dragon’s Prophet in 2016.

Technical and content issues

What were the issues with Dragon’s Prophet? Dragon’s Prophet was released in 2013, but the MMORPG had many technical flaws, which were also criticized by the colleagues from GameStar in their release review. They gave the game a rating of 74, where only the dragons received praise.

The rest was considered mediocre.

In 2017, there was a temporary closure and a quick re-release. It included an album to make collecting the dragons even more important. However, the re-release of Dragon’s Prophet evidently did not bring the hoped turnaround.

Was the shutdown foreseeable? On Steam, the game reached a peak of 170 players, according to SteamDB, but since mid-2018, the number has been in single digits.

This doesn’t directly indicate the exact player counts, as there was and is a separate client from Gamigo, but it shows a certain trend.

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Dragons are useful on land, in the air, but also in water.

Additionally, the game also struggled in other countries. It was shut down in America in 2015. In September 2019, the servers of Dragon’s Prophet were shut down in its home country Taiwan.

However, here in the west, it continued, just like Runes of Magic, another game from the developer Runewaker. That was also closed in Taiwan at the same time.

Now, well over 9 months later, the western version has met the same fate. However, it is not a sudden or surprising end.

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Important woman in LoL has 3 times Ärger in 2 weeks, has to take a lot of criticism

Leena Xu (27) is the head of eSports for Team Solo Mid, one of the largest teams in the League of Legends. TSM has now signed her boyfriend, star player Yilang “Doublelift” Peng, and since then there’s been nothing but trouble. Xu is under constant fire from the community.

This is Leena Xu: Leena Xu is the “President of eSports” for TSM. In this role, she was named by Forbes as one of the “30 under 30 – Games” in 2019, as one of the 30 most influential people in her field under the age of 30.

Xu wanted to bring top stars to TSM – got in trouble for it

These are her problems: Leena Xu has sparked three minor to medium disturbances in the LoL community in recent weeks:

First, she mentioned on Discord in April that TSM had been in talks with “many big LoL stars”:

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Vulcan was considered a promising player. He rose to fame this year.

This made LoL fans angry at the end of April when the Discord screenshots circulated. Xu cannot poach LoL players who are under contract. You just don’t do that.

Xu then stated that she had been misunderstood; they had contacted the teams, not the players themselves. She just wanted to show that TSM had tried to sign high-profile players.

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Schalke backed Leena Xu.

Tim Reichert from Schalke supported the statement. Xu had contacted them about Upset back in 2018. He had no reason to believe that she contacted the player directly.

But hardly had this issue been cleared away, when the next one arose for Xu.

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Doublelift is back playing for TSM.

At the end of April, TSM signed bot laner Doublelift after a disappointing season, who also had a rough year with Team Liquid.

Doublelift is currently Leena Xu’s boyfriend. She was accused of a conflict of interest; she cannot bring her own boyfriend into the team.

The players and she herself denied this. Doublelift said that his move to TSM had nothing to do with his girlfriend being on the team.

TSM is just a super org and he is excited to play with his old LoL buddies Bjergsen and Biofrost again.

But the actual blunder came shortly after.

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Xu “leaks” negative comment about jungler Dardoch

This is causing trouble for Xu: Now Xu was on a call and said about TSM jungler Dardoch, “no team wants him.” This went live over Doublelift’s Twitch stream, which was currently broadcasting his LoL game live.

This caused quite a stir; one shouldn’t speak about one’s own team members like that.

Furthermore, Xu must be professional and should not discuss such delicate matters near her boyfriend. It is none of his business what happens with Dardoch.

Xu said that it happened poorly. In the past she could talk while Doublelift was streaming. However, he had a new PC which he hadn’t correctly set up yet, so her comment went live on Twitch.

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This is Dardoch, TSM’s hopes rested on him. It didn’t go well.

TSM’s boss defends Leena Xu

This is the situation now: The criticism towards Leena Xu has become loud, louder, and quite ugly. Now the boss of TSM, Andy “Reginald” Dinh, has stepped in.

He states: Doublelift would have been signed anyway, he is simply the best for the position. He decided that himself.

The issue with Dardoch was a mistake and should not happen. However, the situation has been clarified and they apologized to him personally.

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The head of TSM supports Leena Xu.

Furthermore, Leena Xu is responsible for TSM’s entry into new games such as Fortnite or Apex Legends. She has nothing to do with the LoL team.

He himself stands behind Leena Xu. She has a long history with TSM, having volunteered initially and helped build the team.

He is very sorry that the community discredits her “hard work” now.

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Vicious attacks on TSM’s head: Job obtained through sex

This makes the situation so spicy: Two things are coming together

  • on the one hand Xu has obviously made real mistakes for which she is being criticized
  • at the same time there is a lot of mockery against her and statements that are seen as “sexist”. The nasty LoL commentator Thorin tweeted: It’s not that hard not to sleep with your employees. Another responded on Twitter: That’s how she got her job in the first place. Xu was once in a relationship with TSM’s boss, Andy “Reginald” Dinh

Reginald says: She would not have gotten the job because she was previously in a relationship with him. He can assure the community that she deserves the job.

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These statements about Leena Xu are viewed as sexist.

Women and LoL are still a sensitive issue. In February 2020, the all-female team Vaevictis eSports was removed from the league after losing 28 times in a row.

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Pokémon GO: Everything you need to know for the start of Season 2 in the PvP League

In Pokémon GO, the second season of the PvP league has started. We will show you the schedule, rewards, and the best Pokémon for each league.

This is Season 2: Since May 11 at 10:00 PM German time, you can enter the new season in the PvP league.

There are some changes compared to Season 1. To ensure you are well prepared for the new season, we will provide you with all the important information.

Rewards, Schedule, and Premier Cup

How long will Season 2 run? As of now, it is scheduled to last until July 6 at 10:00 PM German time. So, you can try to reach rank 10 in the PvP league for about 2 months.

What does the schedule look like? Niantic has already provided an overview of the exact times when the leagues are available. This is as follows:

  • Great League: May 1 to May 25 at 10:00 PM German time
  • Ultra League: May 25 to June 15 at 10:00 PM German time
  • Master League and Premier Cup: June 15 to June 29 at 10:00 PM German time
  • All leagues and the Premier Cup: June 29 to July 6 at 10:00 PM German time
Leagues PvP
The Great, Master, and Ultra League

What is the Premier Cup? For the first time, there is a special tournament in the PvP league. In the Premier Cup, you cannot battle with legendary and mythical Pokémon. There is also no CP limit.

This means popular Master League Pokémon, such as Giratina or Dialga, are simply not allowed, giving an advantage to trainers who haven’t relied much on raid Pokémon.

What about the rewards? There are adjustments to the rewards. For a basic battle set, you can now receive a Pokémon encounter after the 3rd win. For the premium battle set, the encounter is available from the 1st win.

In return, access to special candies has been made more difficult. These are only available after the 4th win with the basic battle set.

From rank 7, you will receive a guaranteed Elite Fast TM at the end of the season. With this, you can teach your Pokémon any move it has ever learned. You can find out here which Pokémon are worth it.

There are also special Pokémon that can be obtained at different ranks. For example:

Wrestler Pikachu
In Season 2, you can earn Wrestler Pikachu again

The best Pokémon for each league

Use these Pokémon for the Great League: In the Great League, you can only use Pokémon with a maximum of 1500 CP. Therefore, the choice here is Pokémon that are less commonly used in raids.

The best monsters include Altaria, Panzaeron, Registeel, Meditalis, and Welsar.

A detailed list of the best Pokémon for the Great League in Pokémon GO can be found here.

Use these Pokémon for the Ultra League: In this league, you can use Pokémon with up to 2500 CP. Some strong monsters that are often overlooked are also available here.

The entire Regi trio is an option, for example. Swampert, Giratina, and Snorlax are also strong.

The best Pokémon for the Ultra League can be found here in the detailed overview.

Hyper League

Use these Pokémon for the Master League: In this league, there is no CAP limit. You can use any Pokémon, so many monsters known from raids are also relevant.

For example, Giratina, Dialga, or Kyogre are good monsters. But also Pokémon that are not often used in raids, such as Togekiss or Melmetal, are quite strong.

A summary of the best teams you can use for the Master League can be found here.

Master League

If you want to see all the Pokémon relevant to the PvP league at a glance, we recommend our Tier List for the PvP league. There you can see all the monsters from each league that are useful. This way, you can assemble your own teams and try out strong combinations.

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The most successful CoD Warzone player gives tips: How to achieve more victories

A player with a win rate of over 60% in more than 1,400 games in Call of Duty: Warzone has now revealed his match tactic. Check out the strategy here and how you can achieve more victories with his approach.

What kind of player is this? If the leaderboard of the CoD Tracker for Call of Duty: Warzone is not currently filled with false and cheated values, one player stands out significantly in the “Wins” category. “iron11745” is here with a strong 870 wins in 1,441 matches (May 12, 4 PM) and thus ranks #1 in total wins.

The CoD YouTuber “JGOD” has pressed the pro a bit and has now featured the match strategy of Warzone rocker “Its_Iron” in an English YT video:

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Warzone: Strategy Guide of the 860-Wins Player

To replicate the tactic, “JGOD” not only spoke with the player but also followed some rounds of gameplay on the Twitch channel of “Its_Iron”. “Iron” and his team usually follow the same pattern:

  • Match Start: One player gets a helicopter, while the other members land at an objective and/or start looting.
  • The team meets up and buys a loadout drop with “Overkill” as a perk as quickly as possible.
  • After that, they complete as many recon contracts as possible and gather plenty of cash and information about the upcoming gas circles.
  • They then pick up the first free loadout drop. By this time, 4-5 recon missions should be completed.
  • With the free supply box, they acquire the perk “Ghost”.
  • Now, it’s time to go to a buy station. One player buys an ammunition box, everyone gets a self-revive, and if there’s still money left, a few killstreaks.
  • Now it’s practically already endgame. The team finds a power position in the recon circle and finishes the match calmly.

With this tactic, “Iron” has achieved a very strong win rate of approximately 60%. On average, he has won about 13 games a day since the release on March 10. So many wins are something that some players can’t even achieve in total. He and his teams do not focus on kills, like other record hunters, but they focus solely on victories.

However, “JGOD” emphasizes that this strategy also depends on the team’s skill and knowledge of the map and mechanics. In the next section, you will find hints about the phases of the strategy and how you can adopt this gameplay.

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With the recon contracts, you already get information about the next gas circles beforehand. Source: reddit

Details and Tactic Tips of the Strategy

How do I start the match? Split your team. One of you goes down with a helicopter while the rest of the team looks for a good spot with plenty of loot and contracts. Try to loot as much as possible with minimal risk – especially cash. It’s important to know how to land quickly at any point on the map.

When do I get the loadout? As soon as your team has gathered 10,000 $ for the supply box, meet at a buy station and get your personal loadout with the best weapons in Warzone. Here, take a setup with “Overkill” and get two strong, customized weapons early in the match.

What kind of loadouts do I need? For the strategy, you should create at least 2 loadouts:

  • Overkill Loadout
  • Ghost Loadout

The Overkill Loadout is your primary source for weapons. “Iron” and his team aim to get their loadout as quickly as possible, giving them a significant advantage over players who might still have their starter pistol as a secondary weapon. The very stable Grau 5.56 often appeared in the record player’s loadout.

With your second loadout, you get “Ghost” as a perk, replacing “Overkill”. “Ghost” is one of the strongest perks in Warzone and protects you from drones and heartbeat sensors. An important bonus if you want to hold your position later in the game.

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If you pack “Ghost”, you forgo a second modified primary weapon. If you want both, just get two loadout drops.

How do I quickly complete many recon contracts? Know your landing zones and work through the contracts gradually. With your helicopter, you can quickly get to another area of the map and take on even more recon missions. However, be cautious during helicopter flights. The rockets in Warzone won’t take you down directly, but you will lose the helicopter with a hit.

While the contracts are not the same in every round, if you know your drop location and have done the recon missions frequently, you can assess where the area to capture is. According to “JGOD”, the recon contracts have only 2 possible target points if you find them in a specific location. If you know the targets, station team members at possible zones and capture the points even faster.

This way you get plenty of cash and already have an idea of where the final fight will take place. The team around “Iron” completes 4-5 recon missions even before the first circle is completely closed.

How do I get the first free loadout? Just like the targets of the recon missions, the free loadout drops are predictable. You will receive the first one 15 seconds before the first gas circle is completely formed. The match has been going on for about 8 minutes at that point.

Since the box comes down near one of the team members, it’s best to stick together at this point. The points are fixed here too, and if you are theoretically in the same spot in every match, the box will land in the same spot. Remember the small details of your favorite spots and use that knowledge to operate even more efficiently.

What should I buy at the buy station? Here, everyone can pick up a few helpful items for the endgame. The whole team should equip themselves with revive tokens, and you need at least one ammunition box.

If you still have cash left, grab precision or cluster strikes. Anything that helps hold the final position.

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At the buy station, there are many useful things for fighting against other teams. Load up on gadgets and spend all the cash.

How should I proceed until the end? With all the recon missions, you already know pretty well where the last fight will take place. Move carefully in that direction and familiarize yourself with the terrain.

Find the best position and finish the match from there. From now on, it’s all about your skill in holding positions and combat. Another CoD expert has created a training program for this.

With this match tactic, “Iron” and his teammates have already achieved a lot of victories. However, it is not for everyone, as it often leads to a long phase of calm while protecting your endgame position from other teams. Soldiers who focus more on kills instead of wins have very different strategies.

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The Division 2: If you don’t, the Rikers will kill each other

In The Division 2 a player observed an exciting scene: A patrol of the Rikers gets into a dispute among themselves, and in the end, an NPC is lying on the ground. An example of the cool NPCs in The Division 2.

These are the Rikers: The Rikers are familiar faces from The Division. They were one of the hostile factions in the first part. They are criminals who were imprisoned on the prison island “Rikers Island” in New York, attempted an escape, and have since been rampaging through New York. Because police authority has collapsed, they have moved into a power vacuum.

The Rikers are brutish fellows with a dark sense of humor. In The Division 1, they were led by Larae Barett. In The Division 2, they returned in March 2020 with the New York expansion, under their boss James Dragov.

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This is the scene: On reddit, a user posted a video showing a patrol of 4 Rikers. 2 get into a nicely staged fistfight with headbutts, kicks, and combinations of punches.

In the end, one of the two falls to the ground as if struck by lightning and remains lying there. The other just shrugs. The remaining 3 Rikers continue their patrol.

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Players praise the level of detail in The Division 2

This is the response: Players like this “Idle AI” scene. This is what it is called when the AI is left alone for a while and has time to unfold:

  • it is really cool that Massive programmed the AI to do this. It makes the world feel much more vibrant, says one user.
  • Such little things demonstrate the high quality of The Division, according to another.
  • A third says: They had 4 people for motion capture just in case someone plays the game “abnormally”, meaning immediately attacking the patrol.
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As a Cleaner, you’d better not cough!

Hard opponents – hard sayings: The AI in The Division 2

These are other games for cool AI behavior in The Division 2: Other users also say that they have observed something like this in The Division 2:

  • The friendly patrols from Haven would shoot down drones and pet stray dogs
  • There is also a spectacular scene with the Cleaners. One starts coughing. Even though he says he is quitting smoking, he is already grilled by a comrade with the flamethrower. The Cleaners are indeed determined to eliminate the virus.
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For some, the “best” NPC dialogue in The Division 2.

Overall, players enjoy the tough NPCs of The Division 2 and their interactions in the game.

For example, one finds a funny scene where a nasal subordinate reports that “The Division” is attacking and only receives the reply: “What the fuck? Kill them!”

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The language of The Division 2 is sometimes a bit rough.

Anyone playing The Division 2 will always be screamed at by the NPCs of the game with phrases like “Die, you bastard.” The realistic language is intended to further portray the bad guys as even worse than in other games.

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WoW: Fan spends 1300 hours on this impressive video

Over 1000 hours were put into this video by a fan to honor two of the coolest sets from World of Warcraft – and to show off their skills. Rightly so.

Players of World of Warcraft are known for putting a little extra time into fan projects. However, this video may set a new record for passion, at least when considering pure time. A YouTuber worked over 1000 hours on a video showcasing two item sets from the expansion Wrath of the Lich King.

So much work went into this: According to the YouTuber Dr Phil, he dedicated almost 1300 hours to the creation of the video. That’s more than 54 days of pure working time. The majority of the time was spent on the “recreation” of the two Tier 8 sets that players may still remember from the times of Wrath of the Lich King.

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They are the “Scourgestalker” and Siegebreaker sets, which were very popular among chain and plate wearers. The corresponding gear in various colorations can primarily be obtained in Ulduar and is still a popular transmog set today.

In general, there have been many ideas lately to repackage WoW in prettier graphics:

What does the video show? Essentially, the video is easy to explain, as there is no story. It is more of a showcase of what Dr Phil has accomplished. An Orc woman and a Human first walk down a corridor clad only in underwear. Gradually, their clothing materializes, forming the popular sets from WoW’s second expansion.

The sets are significantly more detailed than in the original, and one can clearly see how much work went into their creation. It’s worth setting the video to the highest resolution and pausing now and then.

Could you imagine putting 1300 hours into such a project? And what do you think of the video?

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GTA Online: Player finds brilliant method to attack unsuspecting ones

A player uses a clever method to confuse other players in GTA Online and then ambushes them. To do this, he just needs the perfect disguise.

What does the player do? Equipped with an ambulance and disguised as a paramedic, the player Fuckredditaifan drives through the streets of Los Santos.

There, he targets players who have just killed an NPC. However, he doesn’t help the people who have just been killed, but attacks the culprits. They are so confused and cannot understand why they are suddenly being attacked by a paramedic.

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Due to confusion, the player’s reaction in this clip comes late. He cannot do anything more before being launched into the air by an Up-N-Atomizer and dies.

In another example, a player also disguised himself as an NPC and his hostile attackers simply couldn’t find him, even though he was right in front of them.

Why don’t players recognize him?

This method is quite clever because the player not only repurposes a skin that is associated with other actions. He also “misuses” a feature to carry out his morally questionable plan:

  • Using the “Ghost Organization” feature, which allows him to disappear from the radar
  • The paramedic equipment, which serves as a perfect decoy

What does the Ghost Organization do? With this feature, players can completely disappear from the radar. Their gamertags are not displayed above their heads, and they are not visible on the map. However, the feature only lasts a few minutes.

This allows players to approach the unsuspecting completely secretly, without them noticing anything. You can basically pretend to be an NPC.

A player found a trick to hide their cargo so that players cannot see it on the map:

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What does the paramedic equipment do? Anyone who has ever killed an NPC on the street will have seen the paramedics rushing in to save the “person”. However, these are just computer-controlled characters.

If you disguise yourself as a paramedic and drive around in the ambulance, you can easily pass as the real paramedics. In combination with the Ghost Organization, it’s an unbeatable method that leaves every player confused.

In GTA Online, players not only impersonate paramedics but also disguise themselves as aliens. This led to a war between different alien gangs.

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A mobile MMORPG in Korea sets records, now it is supposed to come to the West

Lineage 2M resulted in a record quarter for the Korean game company NCSoft. The title alone earned almost three times as much as all PC games combined. Now the mobile MMORPG is also set to come to us.

What is Lineage 2M? The new mobile MMORPG from NCSoft was released in November 2019. The developers had high hopes for the game and even skipped their appearance at G-Star 2019, the largest gaming convention in Korea.

The game is aimed at fans of the Lineage series, practically the WoW of South Korea, and has received some interesting features:

However, the special feature was the release together with the in-house platform “Purple”. This serves as an emulator for Lineage 2M, so it can also be played directly on PC.

And NCSoft’s plan seems to have worked out.

Lineage 2M on PC
This is what Lineage 2M looks like on the computer, as we at MeinMMO have tested ourselves.

The best quarter of all time – thanks to Lineage 2M

How did the quarter go for NCSoft? The developer from Korea achieved a record revenue of 731.1 billion won (approximately 551.7 million euros) in the first quarter of 2020, for the period from January 1 to March 31.

Compared to the previous quarter, revenue increased by 37% and even doubled compared to the first quarter of 2019.

Of this revenue, 341.1 billion won and thus around 46.7% came from Lineage 2M.

  • This is similarly successful as the release of Lineage M, which marked the strong focus on mobile MMORPGs at NCSoft.
  • The revenue from all PC games, including Lineage 1 and 2, Aion, and Guild Wars 2, decreased by 2.7% and raised “only” 113.5 billion won. Thus, the mobile MMORPG alone earned almost three times as much.
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Revenue from NCSoft’s quarterly report (via NCSoft)

Release for the West planned: According to The Investor website, NCSoft is now focusing on releasing the game internationally due to the success of Lineage 2M.

Lineage 2M is officially set to be brought “overseas”. From a South Korean perspective, this will likely mean primarily America and Europe.

However, it is unclear whether the Purple platform, which makes the mobile MMORPG playable on PC, will also come to us.

Another mobile MMORPG is coming – at first only in Korea

What else has NCSoft announced? Besides Lineage 2M, there was also talk of Blade and Soul 2. While it is a sequel to the MMORPG Blade & Soul, which was also released in our region, the new title is set to be launched as a mobile game.

The release of Blade and Soul 2 is planned for 2020 in Korea. Whether the game will also come to us is currently unknown.

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Trailer for Blade and Soul 2 at MMOCulture.

Additionally, the Korean developer briefly talked about Project TL, the new MMORPG for PC and consoles. Initial tests are planned soon, but a 2020 release has been ruled out.

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How to win CoD Warzone when you have a lot of money but can’t do anything else

A player used a slightly different type of pay-to-win as a tactic to claim first place in the Battle Royale of Call of Duty: Warzone.

Want to claim 1st place in Warzone? In Call of Duty: Warzone, the in-house Battle Royale of CoD: Modern Warfare, victories are hard-earned and demand everything from the fighters.

Because starting with

numerous factors are crucial on the way to 1st place. In the end, intense battles for victory take place in close quarters, where skill becomes increasingly decisive.

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The final circle in the Warzone

The player and Redditor schmayward has now shown that it can also be done differently and comparatively easily – with a somewhat unusual method, for which you basically only need one thing: a lot of in-game money and a little luck.

This is how the fight went: Schmayward was with his buddy among the last 2 teams of the match, so they were still facing a complete 4-man squad.

The circle was getting tighter, shortly afterward he lost his teammate, so he fought on alone and injured against now 3 opponents from the other squad. Shortly after, the enemies put him under so much pressure that he had no choice but to flee from the final circle.

Yet what usually would mean certain death kept him not only alive but even brought him victory.

Warzone Gas

This method brought victory: When he had to escape into the deadly gas, he discovered a supply station there, where you can buy equipment – including the gas mask. With the gas mask, you can survive longer in the toxic gas, but the mask also wears out after a short time.

Since he had over $20,000 in-game cash, he briefly lay down at the crate and bought a gas mask. Every time it wore out, he just bought a new one. This way, he was able to survive in the otherwise deadly gas. Meanwhile, the gas circle completely closed in.

The decision was immediately and inevitably looming. After a while, the supply station closes, and he can no longer buy new masks.

After he resorted to the last measure and revived himself again, the match was over. All 3 opponents found their deaths in the gas, and he secured victory with his purchasing tactic – pay-to-win in a different way.

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Does this method work every time? Even though it might seem at first glance that schmayward did not have to do much for the victory, there is ultimately quite a bit more to it.

First, he made it with his team to the last 2 squads and into the final circle – that alone is not always easy. Also, you need not only a lot of money but also a bit of luck. Because for this tactic you also need a supply station nearby to even carry it out.

But if you can hide long enough, gather enough cash, and have luck with the station, you can theoretically play your way to victory or at least to the final with relatively little effort.

What do you think of this method? A clever move? Or an unfair move that does not deserve the victory? By the way, with these tips you should also get a bit closer to victory in a traditional way: Expert reveals 10 tips for CoD Warzone that you probably don’t know

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Rollback in Guild Wars 2 deletes 2 days of progress – The servers are back

On Guild Wars 2, there was a server rollback on the morning of May 11. The game was suddenly reset to the state of Saturday. Many players are now angry and waiting for an explanation.

Update 14:40: The maintenance on the European servers is over. Accounts have been reset to the state of Monday, May 11, at around 11:40 AM.

It may still happen that some players are missing items or there were issues with transactions in-game and with gems. If there are errors, a support ticket should be opened (via GW2 forum).

After the incident, players who played between 11:40 AM and 6:00 PM on Monday during the server shutdown likely lost their progress.

Update May 12 – 10:00 AM: The EU servers are still closed, but at least internally a test is already being conducted. When the servers will go online again is still not clear.

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Update 10:00 PM: The servers are still offline. On Twitter, the developers are keeping players somewhat updated.

Update 6:00 PM: ArenaNet has since commented, and they are investigating the issue. At 6:10 PM, the servers were shut down and the game is currently unavailable.

News May 11 – What happened? On May 11, at 9:54 AM, the first thread was opened in the official forum complaining about a rollback.

It seems that the servers were reset to the state of Saturday, May 9, between 7:00 AM and 11:59 AM. Many players are now angry because they used Sunday to play extensively.

Currently, the Super Adventure Box is entering Guild Wars 2, a special event that only lasts for a short time and includes some challenging achievements. Losing progress in it is very frustrating for many players.

The incredibly difficult mode in the Super Adventure Box can be very frustrating, especially if you had already achieved the success and lost it due to a bug.

No planned rollback

What do we know about the rollback? The error seems to only affect the European servers. This has already been determined by players on reddit. There seem to be no problems on the American servers.

Furthermore, it likely was not a planned rollback, as there was no announcement beforehand and it occurred at a time when the developers likely weren’t actively working on the server.

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What do the developers say about the rollback? Currently, there is no official statement from ArenaNet regarding the issue. This is likely because it is still very late at night in North America, where the studio is based.

A statement will likely be published sometime in our afternoon or early evening.

Guild Wars 2 Legendary Nevermore Staff Title
In addition to the progress of the SAB, players are also complaining about having found rare items or crafted legendary weapons over the weekend. This progress seems to be lost.

Can the problem be fixed? Many players in the forums and on reddit are hopeful that ArenaNet can reconstruct the state of the game. However, this might be difficult.

On one hand, the rollback could have resulted from an unfixable error, and on the other hand, many people are currently playing and gathering progress again. This would be lost in a rollback to the state of Monday morning.

However, a definitive statement will only be made when the developers speak up. We at MeinMMO have already contacted the developers and will update the article accordingly. Aside from the rollback, GW2 recently made headlines when the third expansion was announced unexpectedly.

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Sony contradicts alleged release date for PS5 in October

According to a job posting from Sony itself, there was apparently a release period for the PS5. The new console was supposed to be released in October 2020. However, this has not materialized.

Update 14:30: The Japanese news portal Famitsu inquired with Sony about the date. They confirmed that it was a website error.

The release period is still considered to be “late 2020”.

Post at 14:10 – What does the leak say? Twitter user Nibel shared the translation of a job posting from the Japanese website Rikunavi NEXT, which is a job board where, according to its own statement, large companies like Amazon post job openings.

In a paragraph of the ad, it apparently states that the PlayStation 5 is supposed to be released in October 2020. The employer is said to be Sony itself.

https://twitter.com/Nibellion/status/1260160012082655234

Even a Google translation of the website into German yields a similar wording. It says: “to create for the PlayStation 5, which is expected to be released in October 2020.”

How likely is the date? Generally, there is nothing against a release in October. This would still place the console within the timeframe of the 2020 holiday season, for which it has been announced so far.

Nevertheless, this date would be much earlier than many had expected. Especially considering the situation regarding Corona, experts rather expected a delay than an early release. However, it has been shown in the past that a release before competitor Microsoft can be an advantage.

There is also the possibility that this “leak” is a translation error or a faulty posting in Japan. So far, there is no official confirmation from Sony.

Xbox coming for Thanksgiving? Microsoft also had a kind of leak. For a short time, a message was visible on the official website, stating that the Xbox Series is coming for Thanksgiving, i.e., late November.

This message, however, was supposed to be incorrect, as Larry Hryb, the Director of Programming at Microsoft, stated just a few minutes later.

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How to land quickly in CoD Warzone at any point you choose

In Call of Duty: Warzone, a second earlier on the ground can determine whether you survive or die in the first moments. MeinMMO shares some tricks that let you land faster than your opponents – no matter where you want to land on the map.

What are these tricks? With our tricks for faster landing in Warzone, you ensure that you are the first one to hit the ground. We present three different methods by which you can cover any distance.

The tips come from the YouTuber and CoD expert TheXclusiveAce, who has also created a training for better aiming and warming up in Warzone.

Why is this useful? If you land before your opponents, you can loot faster – even if it’s just a few milliseconds. You can open boxes faster or pick up a weapon immediately, giving you an advantage over pistol players.

We have embedded Ace’s video here so you can see what faster landing looks like:

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3 Methods for Quick and Optimal Landing

It’s important to choose the right method for the correct distance so you don’t waste unnecessary time in the air. First, select one of the best landing spots in Warzone to aim for.

Then estimate how far the distance to your target is, using the marked squares on the map. You will determine the landing method based on the distance from the flight path of the plane:

  • 1-1.5 squares
  • up to 3.5 squares
  • and more squares to the end of the map
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Use these squares to measure where you want to land.

1. Short (1-1.5 Squares) – No Parachute

If your preferred zone is between one and one and a half squares away from the plane’s distance, you will not use the parachute at all. Your horizontal speed is enough to move over this distance.

Mark the landing zone and aim for the marker. Adjust slightly upwards if necessary to land flatter and gain more distance.

However, make sure not to jump out of the plane directly above the targeted point, but about one square in front of it. This way, you will already be half on the ground before other players, who jump directly above the point, even leave the plane.

With a trick for PS4 and Xbox One, you can then ensure that you loot much faster.

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This method roughly covers the green area. Image source: TheXclusiveAce on YouTube.

2. Medium (up to 3.5 Squares) – Open and Close Parachute

This method is widely used and recommended by many players. If you want to land a little off the flight route, it’s advisable to continuously open and close the parachute. Follow a very simple pattern:

  • set a marker for landing at the appropriate distance
  • aim for the marker and move in free fall
  • once you reach a speed of about 40-50 meters per second (shown on the right of the screen), open the parachute
  • immediately close the parachute again
  • fall again until you reach a speed of 40-50 meters per second and repeat until you land

If your target is a bit closer or further away, you can adjust the distance you actually fly based on your speed. With higher falling speed, you fly shorter, and with lower falling speed, you fly further. At 40-50 meters per second, you cover about 3-3.5 squares.

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This method roughly covers the yellow area. Image source: TheXclusiveAce on YouTube.

3. Long (Across the Entire Map) – Only Parachute

The third method presented by Ace uses only the parachute. Once you leave the airplane and can deploy the parachute, you open it and keep it deployed.

This way, you descend as slowly as possible and probably land after all other players, but you can traverse the entire map. This is only advisable if you really want to land at the other end of the map, for example, to complete a challenge there.

This way you start the game a bit later than all other players, but you will most likely have more preparation time. Instead of early fights, you will arrive fully equipped later and have a better chance of getting a loadout with the best weapons for Warzone or the most useful items of the battle royale before heading into battle.

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This method roughly covers the red area. Image source: TheXclusiveAce on YouTube.

More Tips for Faster Landing

There are still some details about landing that can give you a slight advantage over others if you use them correctly. Along with our landing tips, you can design your own methods that fit your play style:

  • the airplane is faster than you when you fall. Use it as long as you need it
    • airplane: 75m/s horizontal
    • player: up to 40m/s horizontal
  • you always fall from 500m above sea level. So you are faster on the ground if you jump over a mountain
  • one grid square always measures 375 meters by 375 meters
  • once you have used the parachute at least once, you must open it manually before landing – it will no longer open automatically

A common mistake many players make is opening the parachute too early. Modern Warfare wants to be realistic, but that doesn’t apply to falling physics.

As soon as you open the parachute, you immediately lose your falling speed. Therefore, it is sufficient to open the chute just before hitting the ground to avoid dying. This way you can gain a few milliseconds.

With these tips, you are optimally equipped to land in Warzone before all other players. If you want to secure the round, check out our 10 tips that give the decisive advantage in Warzone.

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Pokémon GO: New Spotlight Hour Today – What’s in it?

In Pokémon GO there is again a spotlight hour today, on May 12th. This time it’s all about Sunkern and an XP bonus.

What is a spotlight hour? During this event, a special Pokémon is always in the spotlight for an hour, making it extremely common in the wild. The whole thing is rounded off with a suitable bonus.

This time it is all about Sunkern, a Pokémon from Generation 2, which is appearing in conjunction with the current Johto event.

Spotlight Hour with Sunkern – All Information

When does it start? This evening, the hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. Until 7:00 PM, you can encounter Sunkern everywhere.

What bonuses are there? In addition to the numerous spawns of Sunkern, there will also be double XP when catching Pokémon. The bonus is not overwhelmingly important, as there are significantly more experience points through friendships.

However, if you combine friendship levels with the spotlight hour, it can be quite worthwhile.

Due to the Johto event, there is also double Stardust when catching Pokémon. This is worth it, as the spawns are extremely increased during the event and you will be able to catch many Pokémon.

Is the shiny hunt worth it? Sunkern is considered one of the rarer shinies in the game, as you encounter this Pokémon quite rarely outside of events. Take advantage of the hour and hope for your shiny luck, as you have a rare shiny right in front of you.

Shiny Sunkern
The shiny of Sunkern is slightly darker

What about the spawn rate? Early trainers from New Zealand and Australia are already reporting a good spawn rate of Sunkern on reddit. You will encounter the Pokémon much more frequently.

That was not always the case. The spotlight hour with Magnetilo was, for example, a disappointment for many trainers, as the Pokémon did not appear very often.

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