Today, on April 3rd, 2020, it is finally happening: The live event for Deadpool will take place in Fortnite. We will show you when the Deadpool skin will be released, which challenge will come with it, and what we know so far about the event.
When is Deadpool coming to Fortnite? Fortnite players have had to complete a series of challenges since the start of Season 2. Now, in week 7 of the tasks, players will finally have the opportunity to unlock the Deadpool skin.
The final task to obtain the skin should be available today, April 3rd, at 4:00 PM.
What happens during the Deadpool event?
How will the event take place? Deadpool has announced that he will take over the yacht and hold a huge party there. There will be tacos, music, and a lot of Deadpool.
Some dataminers have already found data on what the yacht will look like during the event.
There are also further changes coming to Fortnite. The loot drops and the battle bus will be adjusted to the Deadpool theme.
What time does the live event start? The event should start along with the challenges. That would be at 4:00 PM.
Make sure to check out the Item Shop
What is happening today in the Item Shop? The shop will be updated at 4 PM and should bring new cosmetics. Today, you should pay special attention to the shop.
Dataminers found hints that Deadpool himself will update the Item Shop with an animation. The animation will look like this:
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What items the Item Shop will bring is unfortunately not yet known.
Deadpool Challenge of Week 7
If you want to unlock the Deadpool skin, you must first complete some tasks. Only those who have fulfilled all the missions of the last 6 weeks will have access to the challenges of Week 7.
The tasks for Week 7 have also already been leaked. This week you should:
Find both Deadpool pistols
Enter a phone booth or Pixie toilet to transform into Deadpool
We will create a guide for these two tasks and publish it here on MeinMMO as soon as it is available.
Once you have completed all missions and unlocked the secret Battle Pass skin of Season 2, you will be able to visit the Deadpool party and celebrate big. After all, you have worked long enough for this skin, right?
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The Elder Scrolls Online is getting the new expansion Greymoore in May. The developers have released a gameplay video that primarily appeals to fans of Skyrim.
What does the video show? The developers from Zenimax have released a large gameplay trailer for the upcoming expansion Greymoore. In it, you will see over 5 minutes of various gameplay from the fourth major ESO expansion.
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Gameplay trailer for Greymoore focuses on Skyrim nostalgia
These are the highlights of the video: Particularly striking is the strong reference to Skyrim in the gameplay trailer. Among other things, the following content strongly reminds of the last Elder Scrolls title:
The journeys through ancient burial mounds full of Draugr
The use of the optional first-person perspective in ESO
The snowy expanses of Skyrim
The city of Solitude
Additionally, there are further contents that are new in Greymoore. You will see among other things:
Dark fortresses of vampires
The new vampire foes
Mean witches with willow masks
A Gramsorm, which are the new open-world events in Greymoore
How are fans reacting? The strong Skyrim feeling gives many players a pleasant nostalgia. In the comments on YouTube, fans are excited:
“Damn, I love this video. It hypes me even more than the trailers. I’m soaking in the great atmosphere.”
“It just looks like Skyrim!”
“It really looks like Skyrim without mods”
Even in our editorial office, the reactions were clear: “It really looks like multiplayer vanilla Skyrim,” said among others my colleague Maik Schneider. It seems that Zenimax’s strategy to focus more on the popularity and gameplay of Skyrim in ESO could pay off again.
And that could be worthwhile. ESO has just set a new record for player numbers on Steam. You also have the chance to play the MMORPG for free until April 14. The prologue to Greymoore is included as well.
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The new update in Borderlands 3 makes the Trials more rewarding and buffs Moze. Here’s what else is included!
The changes went live as usual on Thursday evening via hotfix. Wait a few seconds in the main menu until the “Hotfixes Applied” sign appears, then the changes are active.
More loot from Trials and gambling
There is more loot here: While the mini-event with legendary weapons from machines is ending, new loot events are starting. The first is called “Trials Take-All” and increases the yield in the trial areas. The rewards will be stronger, bosses have a 100% chance to drop specific equipment from their loot pool.
Additionally, “Slot Machine Mania” begins. When you gamble at slot machines, you now have a very good chance of pulling legendary weapons. However, more exploding grenades can also come from the machines – so caution is advised. Both events will run for a week.
More loot from slot machines – try your luck!
Finally buffs for Moze
This is being improved: For a long time, fans of the gunner had been hoping for buffs for their vault hunter. These are now being delivered – and Gearbox announced that they want to correct a few more issues with Moze in the future. The first set aims to improve her survivability and looks as follows:
The cooldown for Iron Bear has been reduced, the fuel amount increased
Bonuses of the skills “Behind the Iron Curtain”, “Safety Bear”, and “Experimental Ammo” have been increased.
Changes in weapons: Alongside Moze, the weapon balance of some items has also been adjusted. Among other things, the recently popular “Lob” has been readjusted: The fire rate has been increased, but the number of bullets has been reset from three to one. It remains useful nonetheless. Additionally, Hyperion weapon shields have been strengthened and the following weapons have been improved:
Damned
Tiggs Boom
Moonfire
Good Juju
Especially Moze players should be excited about the update, as well as anyone wanting to collect loot from the Trials. Use the buffs to try out some strong new builds at max level!
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For the month of April, we can recommend some online games and MMOs that were released or expanded in March. Additionally, a new Battle Royale is gaining popularity. By the end of the month, there is also a new title for shooter fans.
In this article, you will find 5 games that we particularly recommend for April 2020. These are either new games or games that have recently been expanded.
On the last page of the article, you will also find a preview of further highlights waiting for you in April.
The titles are quite diverse, with shooters taking the lead this month. However, this will change in May, as there are releases of New World and a new expansion for ESO coming up.
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Call of Duty: Warzone
Genre: Battle Royale | Developer: Infinity Ward | Platform: PC, PS4, Xbox One | Release Date: March 10, 2020 | Model: Free2Play
What is CoD Warzone? Call of Duty: Warzone is the Battle Royale associated with Modern Warfare. Up to 150 players fight on a massive map and can utilize various firearms and vehicles.
Call of Duty: Warzone gives you the opportunity for many fun matches with your friends. Especially during the coronavirus situation, where many people must stay home, such a shared experience is ideal.
The battle royale shooter Apex Legends delights its fans in various ways. Soon, the old map Kings Canyon and the duo mode will be permanent. Moreover, a new event featuring the character Bloodhound will be launched.
What is new in Apex Legends? Currently, fans of Apex Legends have a lot to celebrate. The developers have fulfilled 2 wishes and are bringing the following innovations:
The duo mode is coming back permanently
There will now be a map rotation, allowing you to play the old map Kings Canyon again
In addition, there will be a limited-time “city takeover event” where you take down monsters to get extra loot and unlock unique rewards.
Duo mode, old map rotation, and new event
What is the deal with the map and the duo mode? Since Apex Legends got its new map World’s Edge, fans have simultaneously demanded that they should also be able to play the old map “King’s Canyon”. However, this was only possible for certain events for a short period, which frustrated many players.
The same applies to the popular duo mode. Traditionally, there is only a trio mode in Apex Legends, where you always compete with 2 other players. Solo and duo modes were only available for certain events and also strictly time-limited. Fans have long shouted, “Bring back the duo mode permanently!”
And that is exactly what the developers have now decided. The duo mode and the old map should soon permanently come into the game. This radically changes the gameplay of Apex Legends, as the duo mode plays differently than in threes. And those who were better with the old map will likely find more success again.
What’s in the event? Additionally, fans of Apex Legends will receive a new event. It is called “the old customs” and refers to the character Bloodhound. He received an epic background video that fans celebrate as well.
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On behalf of Bloodhound, you will protect a place in the northwest of the map World’s Edge from a horde of Prowlers during the event. So, it is a PvE event in a battle royale game. As a reward, you will get strong loot, but there are also dangers from sneaky players who might surprise you in battle.
By participating in the event, you can also unlock further rewards. You can earn these in addition to the battle pass from Season 4. Additionally, you will be offered special skins for direct purchase in the shop.
When are the innovations coming? According to the developers, the map rotation, duo mode, and the event should go live on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. This time, the map and the duo mode will stay permanently in the game, but the Bloodhound event is supposed to end on April 21.
Is this really true? Apex Legends has trolled its fans in the past by deliberately spreading false information to annoy data miners. But this time, it doesn’t seem to be a joke. So you can look forward to the innovations on April 7, 2020.
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A new balance update for Pokémon GO changes some attacks in trainer battles. Niantic specifically wanted to target plant attackers. Giratina is also included.
What has changed? In a message to the community, Niantic explains what has changed in PvP (in trainer battles). The focus was on adjustments to plant Pokémon and plant attacks. There were also general adjustments.
How the attacks and Pokémon changed in the April update
Changes to attacks: In addition to plant attacks, the developers also changed attacks of the Rock, Bug, and Ghost types. The details are as follows:
Seed Bomb (Fast Attack, Plant) – Now generates energy faster
Energy Ball (Charge Attack, Plant) – Now charges faster and can lower the opponent’s defense by one stage
Grass Mixer (Charge Attack, Plant) – Can now lower the opponent’s attack by 2 stages
Ancient Power (Charge Attack, Rock) – Damage has been reduced in trainer battles
Silver Wind (Charge Attack, Bug) – Damage has been reduced in trainer battles
Ominous Wind (Charge Attack, Ghost) – Damage has been reduced in trainer battles. It takes longer to charge the attack
Pokémon with new attacks: In addition to the changes, some Pokémon can now learn new attacks.
The winners: Kinoso and Papungha can be pleased, as they now have useful fast and charge attacks due to the changes. But Blubella, Kappalores, and Wielie can also be happy about the changes.
Blubella is happy about the new attack Seed Bomb
The losers: According to Gamepress.gg, almost all attackers that relied on Ancient Power and Silver Wind have been hit hard. Owei, Lorblatt, Yanma, and Relicanth have been significantly affected. Omot and Pudox are also struggling now.
Giratina in its altered form has been nerfed, but it is still expected to remain strong with other attacks like Dragon Claw and Shadow Force.
What do the players say about it?
Changes are being actively discussed on Reddit. Especially the changes concerning Giratina are causing conversations.
What stands out about Giratina: “It lost power in Ominous Wind and Ancient Power. Yes, rest in peace, Giratina,” writes user blitzzardpls and adds that the Pokémon is dropping from a super strong rank to a strong rank.
In response, a user mentions that Ancient Power dropped from 70 power to 45 power and Ominous Wind is now also at 45 power. Along with the nerf in energy gain, “This definitely puts both down a couple of ranks. Especially Altered Form Giratina.”
What else is bothering players? Players are dissatisfied with the timing of the changes. A user writes hreflet “Am I the only one who thinks that multiple attack changes should be made like this between seasons, instead of mid-season?” The player wishes that Niantic would announce something like this before a season so that people can prepare for it.
Are your PvP teams affected by the changes? It is quite possible that the tier list for the PvP league in Pokémon GO will change in the coming days due to these buffs and nerfs.
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The popular Trials of Osiris have not been around for long in Destiny 2, but they are already causing some issues – 3 of which Bungie intends to address soon. On the agenda are loot, cheaters, and connection issues.
Prevent strong players from farming in the lower ranks and resetting their ticket.
Currently, rewards are only given after 3 wins – In the future, Bungie wants to “ensure that every Destiny player who wants to play Trials has something that showcases this at the end of a weekend.”
The rewards for a flawless run (7 wins in a row) are intended to be more rewarding and better comparable to the Nightfall rewards.
How exactly the implementation of the feedback will look is not yet finalized. In the TWaB, it states: “We are currently discussing what would be best for Trials in the long run.”
What’s changing regarding connection issues: In the Trials, it is not possible to join an ongoing match afterwards, even if you have already participated and been disconnected. However, this is supposed to change in update 2.8.1.
In other PvP modes, this function is common. The previous absence is explained as follows: “A player’s score could be reset if that player left a match and then rejoined.” This issue has now been resolved.
However, the main priority is to eliminate connection issues. It states:
In addition, our teams are continuing to address the increasing number of error codes since the season launched. This is one of our main priorities, and we have already made significant progress in identifying this issue.
We just need to develop a fix and test it. We want to take the necessary time to avoid introducing even more issues into the game.
In Destiny 2, the security measures are intentionally not “very visible”. According to Bungie, however, thousands of “malicious accounts are being removed from the PvP ecosystem.”
Additionally, it states in the TWaB:
Together with the updates, more hidden anti-cheat systems will be implemented
The adjustments will not be explained in the patch notes in order not to reveal the exact mechanisms to cheaters
The security measures are constantly being developed and adjusted
Bungie aims to work more closely with the various platform operators in the future to further enhance security
Work is being done on ways to inform players if their reports about cheaters led to bans
Fair play is a matter of honor, not just in the Trials
Furthermore, Bungie advises you on how to act after encountering an unfair cheater. Ideally, you should use the official contact form and provide identification information (name, video evidence, etc.). According to Bungie, you should not give the cheater a platform and make their actions public.
When will the changes come? Bungie cannot currently specify an exact date. However, in the TWaB it states that some of the points will already make their way into the game in the coming weeks. Others will take a bit longer.
Even if sometimes no concrete dates or solutions can be offered, the Destiny team thinks it’s important that players know they are being heard. As these statements are dismissed by some Guardians, Community Manager dmg04 writes in the TWaB:
I know that some of you may view our statement “We are listening!” as a clich e9 of community management that has been repeated, but the first step towards action is listening. We have gathered feedback and are trying to understand the root of the issues identified that are being discussed by players out there.
Your voices are important to us and help us continue down the path of what is to come in Destiny 2. We will definitely keep you updated on our plans as they become clearer, and thank you for your ongoing feedback about the game.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare & the free-to-play offshoot Warzone generously showcase themselves in the last week of Season 2. For the weekend, there’s double XP and previously 10 tiers for the Battle Pass are gifted.
How do I get the free tiers? To grab the free tiers now, you need the current Battle Pass from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. So, you must have invested 1,000 CoD Points to benefit from this significant tier jump now.
Redemption is quite simple.
Go to the “Shop” menu tab
You should already see the enticing blinking display “Free Bundle” here
In the shop, you will find the tile with the “Free Bundle” under the point “Individual”
Activate it and you will directly receive the 10 tiers as a gift
“Free is still the best price!”
What if my Battle Pass is already full? Even then, activating the bundle is worthwhile for you. Activision explained that the levels also count towards the tiers of the future pass. So, if you are already at Tier 100 and plan to get the Season 3 Pass as well, you will start directly with the 10 free tiers.
If you are already quite far along with the Battle Pass and plan to play this weekend anyway, you can get the gift just before the end. Starting this evening, April 3rd – 7:00 PM, double XP will be available on all 3 progression pillars (Battle Pass, Account Level, Weapon Level). If you then progress from Tier 87 to Tier 95 while playing, you can claim the bonus on Sunday and carry over 5 tiers to the next Battle Pass.
There are players reporting issues with the free tiers.
What if there is a problem?
Update March 3 12:00 PM – There are reports on Reddit and also here with us on MeinMMO, that some players with a high Battle Pass level do not receive the free tiers. It seems to affect soldiers who are already Tier 90 or higher, thus carrying the bonus into the next season.
How long do I have to claim this? According to the corresponding blog post from Activision, you can collect the Battle Pass gift until Monday, April 6th, 8:00 AM. So you have the whole weekend to visit the CoD shop.
Is the Battle Pass worth it now? If you still do not have the Battle Pass yet, it’s hardly worth it. Unless you have played a lot in Season 2 and are already quite far.
If you’ve already reached Tier 70 and haven’t spent any of the CoD Points that the Battle Pass also provides on the free reward path, you are directly financing the next Battle Pass of Season 3.
In total, you can unlock 1,300 CoD Points from the Pass, at a cost of 1,000 CoD Points. A fair model if you can level the Battle Pass that far.
What else is there with Season 3? The next season could start as early as Tuesday, April 7th.
Thanks to leaks, data analysis, and observant players, we already know roughly what to expect in Season 3. However, nothing has been confirmed so far. Activision is holding back on new information, as they have with all previous content for Modern Warfare.
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Former NBA star Kendrick Perkins shares that his two sons racked up a credit card bill of $16,000, which is about €14,720. They purchased countless skins in Fortnite without the father noticing.
Former NBA center Kendrick Perkins (35) is currently working for the US broadcaster ESPN. Due to the Corona pandemic, they are not running normal programming but are improvising. During a four-person talk round from his home office, the conversation turned to Fortnite.
It is known that Perkins has two sons. He became a father for the first time in 2007. One of the sons is therefore 12 years old.
The 3 skins were released in Christmas 2018. They cost €25 – that was still a “bargain.”
I Hate Video Games
This is what Perkins says: In a conversational tone, Perkins explains why he hates video games. His children drive him crazy with it. While he has nothing to do with gaming, for the kids it’s all about Fortnite and NBA2K all day long.
Once, the former basketball star was in a store to buy something when his credit card was declined. Perkins was puzzled, then he found out: He had a bill of $16,000 on his credit card for Fortnite skins.
He says: “They bought skins. Every day. Whatever that is.” He then had to dispute the charge and said: “Forget the video game stuff.”
The other participants in the talk round made faces and were astonished by this high amount. If it were up to them, the kids would have received extensive house arrest.
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Perkins says that when he looks at Fortnite: it’s as if they are tricking him. They said the game was free, but then you have to buy skins and all kinds of other stuff.
Perkins says his sons told him nothing about video games. Apparently, it’s up to his wife to deal with the video game stuff.
This is how it turned out: Perkins later added on Twitter: He would have gotten every penny back. He still has “nightmares about it” today.
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Here’s what it’s about: No one has to buy skins or other cosmetics in Fortnite, they provide no gameplay advantage. However, Epic is extremely successful with its monetization concept in Fortnite and makes a lot of money:
It seems that there is often a problem where parents link their credit cards to the accounts and then lose track of how much their children spend in the games. And the kids lack any understanding of what money is truly worth.
Amazon is currently working with its gaming studio on several new titles. In addition to New World, there has also been a shooter called Crucible in the works for years. It is set to be released in May 2020.
Where does the info come from? The New York Times website reported on April 2 that Amazon is now starting to release new games. They mentioned the game Crucible, a game about which little is currently known.
The sci-fi shooter is set to be released in May 2020, after the release has already been postponed multiple times due to the coronavirus. However, the New York Times did not provide a specific date.
As the article was retweeted by the official Twitter account of Crucible, it can be assumed that the shooter will indeed come out in a few weeks, even though Amazon has done little marketing for the game so far.
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What is Crucible? So far, relatively little is known about the shooter. The game was first mentioned in 2016. At that time, the above-linked trailer was released. But after that, there was a long silence about the game.
Crucible is a third-person shooter with battle royale characteristics about trust and betrayal. Each match pits human and alien fighters with unique weapons and abilities against each other on a richly detailed alien world. Players forge and break alliances spontaneously.
In Crucible, you need a mix of combat skills, tactical acumen, and social finesse to survive.
What else is Amazon working on? Currently, the MMO New World is particularly in the public eye, set to be released on May 26. It was originally a game focused primarily on PvP. Some PvE content has been announced now.
We also know of a “Lord of the Rings” MMO, which has also been picked up by the New York Times. According to the article, it is being developed at the same location in Irvine as New World.
The article also mentions a cloud gaming platform with the codename Project Tempo. However, we do not know exactly what this entails.
The Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone offers you the unique chance to re-enter the fight for the top after death with the Gulag. We give you tips on how to make the most of this opportunity.
What tips do we have? With our 10 tips for the Gulag in Warzone , we want to give you various methods for a round, hidden and special tricks, as well as general advice for fighting in the arena.
They are meant to help you win 1v1 duels, so you can rejoin the battle.
However, you only have this opportunity once. If you play in solo mode, this is your second chance to win. If you play in squad, you’re saving your teammates from having to buy an expensive revive for you.
Where do the tips come from? We compiled the tips from our own experience and with the help of the video from YouTuber and CoD expert TheXclusiveAce. If you want to see some of the tips in action, we have embedded the video here for you:
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To win in the Gulag, it’s important to follow a strategy. This can depend on various factors, such as your experience with the given weapon loadout or even your own skills with the respective input device.
What strategies are there? There are two strategies that are likely to lead you to victory, because the opponent either does not expect it, or falls exactly into your trap:
run as fast as possible to the opponent and fire before he can react
However, what you should absolutely not do is wait. If you just camp in your spawn, the opponent will surely overwhelm you. You are giving away every advantage.
2. Pay attention to your loadout
This tip is actually obvious, but is often overlooked by some players. During the preparation time, the entire loadout will be displayed to you, including the weapons and equipment you will get.
The loadout is identical for both players. This helps you assess what the opponent can do with it, but also to devise your own tactic.
Especially important is that you memorize what you have. If you accidentally throw a smoke grenade thinking it’s a stun grenade, you will likely perish quickly.
Pay attention to your loadout (right). Image source: TheXclusiveAce
3. Work with your equipment
Many players rely only on the weapons given to them in combat. However, you should utilize the entire arsenal available to you.
With lethal equipment (grenades, Molotovs, Semtex, etc.), you can kill the opponent directly or lure him out of cover to ambush him.
With non-lethal equipment such as stun grenades, you can blind him for a short time, as well as recognize via a marker in the HUD if you’ve hit him.
In any case, you can locate him with the equipment. If you hit him, you know where he is. If you miss, you can exclude an area and work with that information.
4. Spray people before the match
This may sound more like a troll than a tip, but it actually helps. During the preparation time before a match, you can brawl with other spectators, throw stones or simply give them a new coat of paint.
If you spray exactly the opponent who is up against you, he will stand out much more from the background and you may recognize him a critical millisecond faster than he recognizes you.
5. Use your silhouette and confuse opponents
If you are already in the arena and have the few seconds before the match starts, you can see your opponents through a silhouette through the walls. This helps you in two ways:
if you pay attention to which direction he is looking, you can estimate where he will move
if you turn yourself in one direction and then run in the other, you can confuse the opponent
This trick is a bit tricky, as it is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, the opponent does not have to pay attention to your silhouette, on the other hand he could confuse you as well. In addition, it’s hard to position yourself “wrongly” while keeping an eye on the opponent.
6. Land headshots with the right weapons
This applies especially to two weapons: the .50 GS (Desert Eagle) and .357. Both weapons are instantly lethal with a headshot and end the match with a well-placed shot.
If you find yourself in a duel with one of these two weapons, try to get into a good position as quickly as possible. Then aim over sights (ADS) and already aim at head height.
If you already aim at head height, hits are guaranteed faster. Image source: TheXclusiveAce
If you then see your opponent upright, you can aim and fire more quickly, and if he approaches you crouched, the distance is not much further than from the torso. This gives you the possibly crucial advantage to win quickly.
However, keep in mind that you shouldn’t get too fixated on this. If you mess up the first shots, quickly try another tactic before you lose.
7. Move properly
This tip is likely already known to many players, but is often quickly forgotten in the heat of battle: Proper movement can not only save your life, but also secure victory.
In this regard, you should pay attention to two things:
First, it’s worth constantly moving back and forth or even possibly jumping around corners. A moving target is harder to hit.
Secondly, sliding changes your hitbox so that a “normally” aimed shot at torso height doesn’t hit you without readjusting. This is especially advantageous in shotgun rounds where a shot might otherwise immediately take you out of the game. Slide around the corner to deny the opponent the immediate kill.
8. Use close combat
Something that is often forgotten is close combat. This inflicts 90 damage with an equipped weapon. This is often directly lethal in Gulag matches when you hit the opponent with just a single bullet beforehand.
In the Gulag, you are usually very close to your opponent and only need to sprint a step towards him to hit him. Especially with weapons like the .357, which shoot a bit slower, close combat can mean a quicker end to the match.
The .357 shoots a bit slower because the hammer has to be cocked first.
But be careful: Try not to do this in shotgun rounds. While it can work here as well, most shotguns can easily take you out even if aimed roughly at close combat distance with a single shot.
9. Pay attention to stones
Stones are not just a fun feature in the Gulag, but also useful. On the one hand, they can kill your opponent if he is already close to death. On the other hand, they help you locate the opponent.
If you are in the arena and spectators are throwing stones, they usually aim at the players in the arena. If you pay a little attention to where they fly, you can roughly figure out where the opponent is.
Keep in mind to keep moving constantly as in tip 7. You yourself can become a target of the stones, and to avoid being hit, it helps to make yourself a harder target.
10. Regenerate your health points
This is something that many players probably do not know: in the Gulag, your health points regenerate almost like in the regular multiplayer. However, this takes some time.
If you’re injured and want to regenerate, you need to find a safe spot away from the opponent and the spectators. Because any damage you take (even from stones) resets the timer for your regeneration.
On the PlayStation blog, the new shooter Boundary has been announced. It is set to release in 2020 and has a unique feature: you will fight in zero gravity in space. The trailer shows some crazy scenes.
What kind of game is this? Boundary is being developed by the Chinese indie studio Surgical Scalpels and will be a multiplayer “Zero-Gravity Shooter.” Throughout the game, you will fight without gravity in space.
Players take on the role of an “Astroperator,” also known as AO. You will have access to a rocket backpack and various weapons. Some of these resemble modern, realistic weapons, while others look very futuristic.
The trailer already gives a good insight into the game:
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What do we see in the trailer? In the trailer, it becomes clear that the battles are indeed fought in the middle of space. You can see floating players battling, who can evade in any direction.
Additionally, you can see ships and space stations where players can also move around. There are debris floating around, but the characters apparently glide through them without being hindered.
The complete combat in a three-dimensional world could be difficult in this setting. This is not suitable for every player due to coordination.
Lucas is one of the Astroperators in the shooter.
What else do we know about the game? The characters take on special roles that classify them for a match, such as sniper, attacker, or defender. Each Astroperator has an active and a passive ability, as well as different stats for armor and health points.
Many Astroperators can perform multiple roles in combat. Lucas, who is shown in the screenshot, can be both an attacker and a sniper at the same time.
Boundary is set to release in 2020
What is behind Boundary? In a blog post, Yongliang “CT” Cui, the producer of the studio, addressed the readers. In it, he discusses how the idea for the shooter came about:
First-person shooters are a classic genre that players have enjoyed in various environments, eras, and different places, cities … and planets.
This made us think: Why can’t we do something like this in space?
Indeed, there have been many shooters with a space setting, such as Destiny 2 or the canceled Project Nova. None of the larger and more well-known projects take place in outer space, at least not with freely floating astronauts.
When will Boundary be released? Boundary is set to release sometime in 2020 for PC and PS4. The key features of the game are said to be finished, but a specific date has not yet been announced.
The PlayStation Network (PSN) appears to be experiencing issues as players on the PS4 are repeatedly being kicked from the party. However, Sony has not detected any server problems themselves. What is the cause?
Update from April 2: This evening of April second, the disturbance seems to be recurring. Several users on Allestörungen.de and also the official Twitter account of the site report a disturbance between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM:
Yesterday, on April 1st, there was a similar outage at the same time. The issue has been recurring for several evenings now. As MeinMMO reader Boyka has already commented, the problem seems to lie with Telekom.
There is already a support thread in the forum where a staff member responded that the issue is being worked on (via Telekom).
Original report from March 31 – What is the problem? Several players are currently reporting that they are being kicked from their groups in the PSN – without apparent reason. They are getting booted from the chat or sometimes entirely from the group.
As reported by GamePro, this has now been the sixth day in a row that this is happening. Every day at about the same time in the evening, these issues occur. Also according to the outage services of Allestörungen.de and Netzwelt.de, players are regularly reporting this issue.
However, this should only affect downloads and not groups. Players still suspect that it is at least partially related to the Internet providers. Telekom, in particular, seems to be under suspicion:
I think it’s a routing issue with Telekom. Problems with other services like PSN or Twitch Chat started at the same time.
Same issue. Everything with Internet is good, bandwidth is great. But things just aren’t working.
What can I do? If you cannot use the party function of the PlayStation, you still have access to the group features of the individual games. You should be able to create groups in the games themselves without any problems.
Players who are kicked receive the message: “Due to network error, no longer in the party.” This prevents them from playing and communicating with others, at least through the PSN group feature. Sometimes they cannot even join.
Some PS4 users report that they cannot even access the PS Store anymore. However, the problems seem to only affect individual users. Others can apparently continue to stay in the group without problems.
Unlike in a widespread outage in June 2019, there is no error code. There are no current updates on the problem on the official Twitter account of PlayStation Germany.
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The biggest streamer on Twitch for World of Warcraft is Asmongold. However, he has been taking a break from streaming for months, after he rose to become the most popular streamer on the platform with WoW Classic in autumn 2019. Now Asmongold is back on Twitch.
Since when has Asmongold been away? His last stream on Twitch was on December 12, 2019.
After that, he lost interest in streaming. He announced a short break, which kept getting longer. First, it was said that he would be “back tomorrow,” which turned into a week, and now it has been 107 days.
For more than three and a half months, his 1.27 million followers on Twitch have not been able to hear Asmongold play WoW, get excited about something, or ramble wildly.
When is Asmongold coming back? The streamer has announced his return to Twitch for April 2. He will be back on the streaming platform after nearly 4 months.
WoW Classic brought the streamer to the top of Twitch – but then he seemed burned out.
“I talk to myself in the car like I used to on stream”
This is what he says about his return: Asmongold says it is now time for him to come back. Because he sits in his car and has conversations with himself. He talks to himself like he normally would on stream. Therefore, he believes he can also do it again in front of a live camera.
Asmongold aims to stream the Alpha of Shadowlands for WoW. If it goes online before April 2, he will start streaming earlier.
The streamer says he plans not to make a big deal out of the return; he will simply start streaming on Twitch again and playing WoW.
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It seems Asmongold was simply burned out after his climb to number 1 on Twitch for three months and needed as much time away from the camera as he spent at the top of the platform.
In WoW Classic, Twitch streamers had it tough. Some purists felt that such Twitch streamers would “disturb their game.” After all, they didn’t exist 15 years ago. Some wanted to drive Twitch streamers off their servers in WoW Classic.
This is how Asmongold’s return goes
Update 2.4.; 7:12 PM: Asmongold is indeed live again on Twitch. Since about 4 PM this afternoon, he has been streaming again. Currently, 61,085 people are watching him. That’s quite strong for his standards. In his last stream before the break, only an average of 25,081 people were watching.
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The professional guild Limit has farmed a ton of gold in World of Warcraft in no time at all. However, this gold is not even for themselves, but for creditors to whom they must repay the money.
How much gold has Limit farmed? The guild Limit has farmed about 257 million gold in WoW over a period of seven weeks, as revealed by @maximumwow in a tweet. This amounts to almost 37 million gold per week or just over 5 million gold per day.
Finished off our pre raid loans of 257 mil today. Easy 7 week speed run =-]
The daily amount alone is more than most players probably see all at once in their entire WoW career.
How the guild got the gold so quickly has not been disclosed. However, it is quite possible that several players paid to be carried through the new raid Ny’alotha or high-level Mythic+ keys.
This is actually not uncommon. Professional guilds often borrow large sums of gold to gain an advantage in the World First race and to claim the kills before all other guilds. In the first kill of Jaina, the competitor Method borrowed over 100 million gold.
Why is that so much? A large part of the debt is due to the corrupted items introduced with Patch 8.3. These “corrupted items” have a new special property: Corruption.
Corruption has a negative effect on your character, but it also provides extremely strong bonuses. Depending on the level of corruption, it can greatly increase a character’s damage.
Since corruption can also be found on Bind-on-Equip (BoE) items, the guild purchased the strongest corruptions across multiple realms and then transferred them to their home realm via character transfer.
Thus, 257 million quickly added up – seemingly worth it. As a “casual,” one would probably not want to take on this kind of work.
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After the rocky launch of Fallout 76, many fans and players hoped that the upcoming Wastelanders update would make everything better. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus has already played Wastelanders and can say: Yes, it does!
What is Wastelanders?Wastelanders will be the next major update that comes to Fallout 76 after the already released content patches Wild Appalachia and Nuclear Winter. It will be the largest update to date and will fundamentally change the game.
The biggest change: With Wastelanders, NPCs are back, eliminating one of the biggest criticisms that fans of the single-player games in Fallout 76 had. In addition, the story continues, and more features and content are introduced.
MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus was able to test Wastelanders
I received early access from Bethesda and have explored Wastelanders for nearly 15 hours now.
During my playtesting, I explored the beginnings of Wastelanders with a completely new character, as well as my own high-level character and a pre-made character provided by Bethesda at level 80, to see as much as possible.
Please note that some content may still be subject to change. I haven’t seen all the content of Wastelanders yet because I visited certain areas multiple times during testing to see the differences.
What does Wastelanders need to improve?
Already during my first login with my new character and the first steps out of the Vault, I encountered NPCs with whom I could converse. In talking with them, I had various options: from honest to snarky to lying.
Already here, I noticed something: I missed this. Although I enjoyed playing Fallout 76, this moment alone showed me that NPCs and the ability to have conversations greatly enhance the game.
In the first minutes, it became clear to me that Wastelanders improves many aspects. But to explain this, a brief look back at the problems of Fallout 76 in the past.
At first glance, Appalachia looks almost the same – but some changes are happening beneath the surface, like the Settlers HQ.
The Problems with Fallout 76
Even before and especially after the release of Fallout 76 in November 2018, the game was heavily criticized. It wasn’t just bugs and errors that annoyed players, but also features that hardcore fans apparently found frustrating:
However, this community has also gotten smaller over time. Some players found there wasn’t enough to do and put the game on hold until the new update arrives. There is a lot of anticipation, however, and players want to return, like MeinMMO reader P1nhead: “Looks good. Sounds nice too. I definitely want to check it out again.”
The Solutions that Wastelanders brings
How does Wastelanders plan to address the problems? The first step to making Fallout 76 better with Wastelanders was the establishment of the test server (PTS). Since past patches consistently led to problems, one of the biggest requests from players was to be able to help.
Because Wastelanders was tested in advance by many players who provided feedback, it runs significantly smoother. In my 15 hours, I only stumbled upon three minor errors that were resolved with a quick reload of the world. The beta shortly before release had much larger problems and more crashes.
Content-wise, Fallout 76 now gets what many fans of the Fallout series have been wanting:
New quests and more story
Decisions that affect gameplay
NPCs that can act as merchants, quest givers, and companions
The old story is embedded in the new one. The new tasks are directly tied to the old ones – it’s still about saving Appalachia, just this time with people. The new players can still find the old story if they’re interested. If not, there are frequent summaries by the quest givers with relevant information.
Will Wastelanders be a full-fledged single-player title? Probably not. Although Fallout 76 now feels like Fallout 4, it’s still an online game, and you are not “the hero who can dictate everything” as in Fallout 3 or New Vegas.
You share the world with other Vault dwellers, and your task is to rebuild Appalachia together. Accordingly, it’s not possible to just blow up a city permanently, after all, other players still need to enter it.
There are important locations all over Appalachia, like this workshop at Red Rocket. You cannot just destroy it permanently for all players.
Additionally, the impacts of your decisions are present, but the end result remains the same in the quests, at least as far as I’ve played. You can only somewhat block your way and thus miss out on additional content or rewards if you make a “wrong” decision.
For those who still want to distinguish themselves from other players, there is the “Fallout 1st” subscription to enter their own private world, where only they, their group members, and the NPCs reside. But even here, it’s not possible to blow up cities.
As already mentioned, I first started Wastelanders with a new character and would advise any player to do so.
On the one hand, this familiarizes you with what decisions you can and should make, and which ones you better avoid. On the other hand, this opens up hilarious reactions from the NPCs – and a big scolding for having slept for months and letting others do the work.
The story directly picks up from what you experienced in Fallout 76. For new players, this doesn’t mean that you missed anything. The search for the Overseer is still the first goal, just with an intermediate step via Duchess and Mort.
Benedict recommends: Anyone who is considering buying Fallout 76 should definitely do so now and play the story. It makes some moments much more intense later than I could ever imagine as a new player. I try to keep it as spoiler-free as possible: The meeting with a well-known NPC that I was able to see for the first time made my heart race. A great moment that no one should miss.
The story itself continues similarly to before. The Overseer, who has previously given you quests via holotapes, sends you again through Appalachia. This time, however, you should help the people living there.
I was only able to see the first main mission after the start of Wastelanders, but I already noticed: My S.P.E.C.I.A.L. attributes and decisions have an impact on what I experience.
I decide what happens
In the conversation options, there are skill checks for the first time that have to do with something other than hacking computers. Depending on which attribute the character builds on, different paths are available:
With strength, you intimidate or threaten NPCs
Intelligence and perception allow for “smart” alternative solutions
Charisma helps with diplomacy and resolving things without combat – or getting more caps out of a deal
Luck brings… well, luck – it can work or it can’t
In my various playthroughs, I saw different options with the NPCs each time. If I intimidated or lied to them, I reached my goal faster, but no one wanted to talk to me anymore – no side quests, no special information from the people.
One of my first conversations was with these two ladies. I lied to them once, and they didn’t like it at all.
With a more diplomatic approach, I took much longer, but I was also able to secure more rewards. Only some key points of the story remained the same because the NPCs then relented.
Bugs can also sometimes be balanced out. I accidentally killed an important character much too early with a grenade and was then stared at angrily by everyone around.
I regretted this a lot, especially since it was an accident – but since certain quests and areas save less frequently, returning to the main menu can undo such decisions if you haven’t progressed further.
Are NPCs really that good? I tried to find as many NPCs as possible, talk to them, and test what I can do with them. It became clear to me how much potential was left in Fallout 76 before Wastelanders.
In short: Yes, the NPCs are really that good. Bethesda has already stated that they exaggerated a bit with the creation. And yes, the characters are indeed much better than I expected, but I don’t think it’s “overdone”. Every detail just makes it even better.
The best is in the detail
As in every RPG, the NPCs in Fallout 76 can roughly be divided into three groups:
Relevant main characters
Unnamed side characters
Enemies
NPCs react to how I behave: What distinguishes Wastelanders from other RPGs is that even the least important characters have relatively much depth. They are not only voiced but also react to the player depending on how they behave and even what they wear.
When I first stumbled into the “Waywards” diner with my fresh character to chat with Duchess and Mort, people already commented on my Vault jumper before I even entered the diner. Just passing by, without a real “conversation”.
Duchess and her regular customer Mort are important characters.
With my main character in power armor and a gatling, I then received comments like: “Hehe, you like the big guns, right? Nice.” Or: “With those weapons, you shouldn’t be afraid out here.” They even commented on the condition of my armor.
Daily routines and hidden tips! The NPCs actually have their own life. One of the settlers spoke to me in a broad dialect (an English one that I don’t know) and told me his story. Later, he sat with his wife and others outside the pub and played music.
In another scene, two NPCs were talking – one of them needed wood. In their conversation, they casually mentioned where to best gather wood. Useful information for players if you listen.
Such details make Wastelanders an immersive experience. The world feels alive, exactly how a post-apocalyptic world should feel when people want to “live normally” again.
The Raiders’ headquarters and their leader – What is everyday life like for these criminals?
Companions are the ideal side quest
A feature that I particularly enjoyed is the companions. I spent over three hours on the first companion quest for a crashed astronaut just to make her my companion.
Her quest line begins with a distress signal that leads me to her. She explains that she has crashed and needs help, and wonders what happened – because she missed the entire war.
Since she was trapped in space and in deep sleep before the atomic war of Fallout until the crash, it’s up to me to help her adapt to the new world. After a few quests, I can also offer her to “live” with me.
Companions have a special item that can be set up in the C.A.M.P. They then stay there and continue to provide you with quests. I haven’t gotten very far, but with each quest step, she shared more about herself.
It is said that it will someday be possible to even fall in love with your companions. Since they always require attention for side quests, this alone builds a bond that I gladly follow alongside my task of saving the world!
I can work for companions and gain their trust.
Is it worth jumping in or returning?
All in all, not much changes with the gameplay mechanics of Fallout 76. I still complete tasks, gather resources for my C.A.M.P., or farm items for my equipment.
The way all this is integrated into the world is quite different, though. It just fits. Instead of randomly found holotapes of faceless dead, there are now quest givers with emotions and personality. A feeling that makes me want to play more.
If you have been considering Fallout 76 before, now you have even more reasons to jump in. Fallout 76 offers a helpful community and a ton of things to discover:
With Wastelanders, this will only increase, and in my opinion, the entry is significantly smoother.
If Fallout 76 was previously not “single-player Fallout” enough for you, you have to weigh whether the changes described above are really sufficient for you. If the multiplayer aspect doesn’t bother you, it could provide you with many great hours. However, if you can’t stand MMOs at all, Wastelanders will probably not convince you.
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Even GameStar was able to try Fallout 76: Wastelanders for around 25 hours, and in the video, Michael Graf explains why this online RPG is finally on the right track – and why this is not Fallout 5.
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On Twitter, it has been confirmed what many have long suspected. The Deadpool skin in Fortnite will be available tomorrow, April 3. However, you need to complete some tasks to unlock it.
What kind of skin is this? This skin is based on the suit of the well-known Marvel character Deadpool. It can be found as a hidden easter egg in the Battle Pass of Season 2 of Fortnite.
Players have been waiting for the skin for weeks and have been completing various tasks. It is now confirmed that the skin will indeed be released tomorrow, April 3.
One last task remains: On Friday, April 3, there will likely be one final weekly task to solve. A dataminer has already shared the information about it (via Twitter):
First, you need to find Deadpool’s two pistols.
Then, you must visit a phone booth or a Port-a-Potty to transform into Deadpool.
This is how cool the new Deadpool skin in Fortnite looks.
Deadpool Takes Control of the Game
What else is happening? Currently, there are many indications that on April 3, not only the skin will be unlocked, but Deadpool himself will take control of various game content.
Data miners have already shown how the yacht will look after Deadpool transforms it into his personal ship:
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Additionally, there are hints that the Battlebus will also be adapted and receive a Deadpool hot air balloon (via Twitter).
When exactly all this will happen and how it will unfold is not yet known. However, knowing the character, it could be a surprising and entertaining event.
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On Steam, you will soon be able to play the pirate MMO Sea of Thieves. The release has now been announced. And even crossplay is included in the Steam version.
What’s new? The pirate adventure “Sea of Thieves” surprisingly appeared in the Steam store. Microsoft explains that they will support crossplay between Windows 10 (Microsoft Store), Steam, and Xbox One with the game. And that as soon as SoT launches on Steam. This is also revealed by the point “Cross-Platform Multiplayer” on the shop page.
When is the release? Unfortunately, a specific release date for Sea of Thieves on Steam has not yet been set. On the store page, there is a hint that it will be “coming soon”. If you want to test the game cheaply, you can find Sea of Thieves available in the Xbox Game Pass for PC.
On Twitter, the developers write that they “currently have no date” to share. Nevertheless, they are excited to announce this step.
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What kind of game is this? Sea of Thieves is one of the best pirate MMOs currently on the market. The focus is on the ships, with which you can explore the seas and plunder other pirate ships.
But even outside of sailing trips, there is much to experience. You can get drunk in bars, sing sea shanties, or find hidden treasures with the help of maps and puzzles.
You can form a crew with up to 4 players and accept quests from NPCs. But you can also set off alone and experience the vast world of Sea of Thieves.
This is what Microsoft says: In a post on the Xbox Blog, Microsoft writes that players have been exploring the secrets of Sea of Thieves for two years. They are now excited to share the game with the Steam community and to bring them into the game.
Why is this good? For players of Sea of Thieves, this should be good news, as you can experience exciting adventures together with other pirates. Multiple pirate crews are out on servers, competing for hidden treasures. If you play as nasty as this streamer, you spread fear and terror among the other crews.
Bringing even more players into the game through the Steam community, and allowing them to play together, should ensure full servers and plenty of fellow players.
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Also in 2020, Sea of Thieves continues to launch events and bring new content. Just at the end of March, the anniversary event started with special pirate quests.
Will you be getting the Steam version of Sea of Thieves?
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In Fortnite, the Easter skins will soon be available. Dataminers have already found some Easter-themed skins and other leaked skins in the data of Fortnite. We will show you how they look.
What skins are we talking about? In the coming days, numerous new skins will come to the Fortnite shop. Some of them have been found in the new update 12.30 and shown by dataminers.
The cosmetics are not yet in the game or only partially included, and will be added gradually. Included are also some cool Easter skins.
All Easter Skins from Update 12.30
These are the skins: A total of images of 3 skins have been found that fit the Easter theme and will likely come to the shop during this time.
The following images were posted by dataminer VastBlastt on Twitter.
This also means that both Easter skins will probably return to the shop and be available again.
This is what they look like:
These skins will also soon be in the Item Shop
Which skins have been leaked? Four additional skins have been found after Update 12.30 that will be available soon in the Item Shop.
These include 2 cardboard warrior skins and a funny “pay to lose” outfit.
This is what the skins look like:
This is important when buying: All of these items are purely cosmetic. You won’t receive any special abilities just for wearing such a skin.
When will the outfits be in the shop? Normally, such skins and cosmetics find their way into the shop over the course of the following days after the update. Most cosmetics should already be available by the next update.
The Easter skins will probably be available around Easter time in the Item Shop.
Another skin that you will probably be able to unlock soon is the Deadpool skin. This is the secret skin of Season 2.
The video game The Division 2 takes place in New York in the new expansion. The current news from New York raises disturbing parallels – even if reality is significantly different from fiction, says our author Schuhmann.
This is the situation in the real world: New York is seen by some as the capital of our modern world. In recent days, the city, known as a vibrant center, is also becoming the global capital of the Corona pandemic:
In the USA, more than 200,000 people are infected with the corona virus – 4,800 deaths are known
In New York, 83,889 corona cases are registered – there have been 1,941 deaths
These are the current data from “The New York Times”. The numbers and the chart with the large red circle in the northeast of the US map make it clear: New York is the epicenter of the virus in the USA.
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Parallels and Differences in Real New York Compared to Fictional
This news comes from the USA: The prison complex Riker’s Island is heavily affected by the corona virus. As the Times reports, 167 inmates and 137 staff members of the prison tested positive for corona by Monday, March 30. The prison is described as “unclean” and “overcrowded”.
In The Division 2, the “Rikers” are a group of prisoners who were formerly incarcerated on Riker’s Island:
In the “real world,” they are victims of the virus. They must endure the pandemic under even more difficult conditions than most of us.
The Rikers are standard enemies in The Division and The Division 2.
Field Hospital in Central Park
A field hospital with 68 beds has just been set up in Central Park, New York. The temporary hospital is meant to accommodate patients that Mount Sinai Hospital can no longer accommodate.
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In The Division 2, players frequently see such emergency facilities, where patients were cared for during the peak of the dollar flu. The “Madison Field Hospital” was the entry instance in The Division 2.
In the fictional world of The Division, the “Madison Square Garden”, the famous sports center of New York, was converted into a field hospital. Players cannot enter Central Park in The Division.
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As the Times reports, New York City has provided 45 mobile morgues. Additionally, local crematories have been allowed to operate around the clock. These are necessary measures because the in-house morgues of hospitals are overwhelmed.
In The Division 2, players encounter “Body Bags”, body bags that pile up as they get closer to the contaminated zones while walking through New York.
Both are symbols of the fact that the number of dead rises so rapidly that the normal practice of burying a body can no longer be maintained.
What it’s about: It is clear that the fiction of The Division 2 is significantly different from the reality of the USA under the corona lockdown. One should separate reality from fiction.
Nevertheless, some players of The Division 2 are likely reflecting on things while walking through fictional New York and then seeing the current images from the USA.
I felt a bit uneasy when I saw on television that the USA was sending a hospital ship to New York. Because the day before, I had completed a mission on a ship in The Division 2 that had run aground in New York and was now being used as a base for a terrorist.
The developers of The Division 2 addressed the parallels to the corona virus and the virus in The Division 2 before the outbreak of the pandemic. They said, the “Tom Clancy” series games dealt with real threats. They also conducted intensive research on how authorities and helpers would respond to the outbreak of such a pandemic.
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