The promised remaster of the campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now available for purchase – but initially only on the PS4. The exclusivity has sparked mixed opinions.
MW2 campaign now exclusively for PS4: As already revealed by a leak from the German PS Store, the remaster for the campaign of Modern Warfare 2 was released today. It is available for purchase from now on.
The remaster was released as a bundle with digital content for Modern Warfare (2019) and costs €24.99. The bundle includes:
For the other two platforms (PC and Xbox One), the remaster will be released on April 30. According to a tweet from the official Twitter account of Call of Duty, players can already pre-order the campaign to start on time.
Play alongside Soap, Shepherd, Ghost and other familiar faces as you fight back against Vladimir Makarov, the Inner Circle, and other unforeseen foes.
Download Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered and play now on PS4. Pre-purchase for other platforms today to play on April 30. pic.twitter.com/i4GAKjmJgp
This is how players are reacting: The decision has not been met with much understanding. While players are excited about the remaster of the campaign, they cannot understand why it is not available to everyone at once.
In particular, publisher Activision is drawing the ire of users. A former developer recently explained how little influence Infinity Ward has over some contents. Players now suspect Activision is behind the decision here as well.
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Today, March 31, a new update has been released for Destiny 2. The hotfix 2.8.0.2 is available for download on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Google Stadia. We summarize the key points regarding the maintenance work, server downtime, and provide an overview of the planned changes.
What you need to know about today’s update: This evening (March 31), the scheduled update for Destiny 2 is set: the hotfix 2.8.0.2. The update aims to fix a variety of issues, but also involves maintenance work and a short server downtime.
Read all important information about the update, the maintenance work, and the new reset time in this article. We will update the post throughout the day and keep you informed about update 2.8.0.2.
The update is now available and can be downloaded. It is 154 MB on PS4. After downloading, you can dive back into the world of Destiny 2.
All about the maintenance and server downtime on March 31
These are the important times for today:
The maintenance begins at 6:00 PM German time
At 6:45 PM, the servers will go offline. The downtime starts
At 7:00 PM, the Destiny 2 servers are expected to come back online. Then the release of update 2.8.0.2 will start
At 8:00 PM, the maintenance work is scheduled to end
From today, the weekly reset will take place at 7 PM German time.
Zavala monitors the maintenance this week
It is possible that you will have to join a queue after the update.
Fixed an issue where players with Raiju’s Harness could hold Whirlwind Guard indefinitely.
Fixed an issue where the Titan’s gauntlet ornament from the season pass restricted first-person view.
Season pass submachine guns and shotguns now create Warmind cells when season pass ornaments are equipped.
Fixed an issue where Sentinel Titans could extend their Sentinel Shield/Banner Shield by crouching.
Fixed an issue where players received an incorrect number of planetary materials from bunker upgrades.
Bungie shared via Twitter that two planned fixes, contrary to expectations, will not be resolved in update 2.8.0.2 and will have to be postponed.
Season pass upgrades count only for the character with which they were unlocked and not for the entire account
The first weekly clearing of a Legendary Lost Sector does not grant a powerful reward
Every Guardian should receive their Trials loot
Patch Notes for Destiny 2 Update 2.8.0.2 / 1.48
What do the patch notes say? The exact changes will be released by Bungie in the official patch notes. The official change log is now available in English:
The Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone has been playable for a few weeks now and apparently, increasing problems with cheaters are becoming apparent. Clips of apparently immortal players have even surfaced.
What kind of cheat is this? Twitter user Lance Pitcher has shared a clip where he faces off against an opponent with his team. He fires magazine after magazine into the body of the opponent without appearing to care.
His teammates assist him and even get knocked out themselves at times. When he finally manages to position himself behind the opponent, he performs a Execution Kill. This is a longer animation where an opponent is killed instantly.
His character should actually squash the opponent’s head with his boot – but the opponent simply gets back up and happily mows him down, as seen in the video here:
What is the problem? Some players now suspect that it is a cheater using a so-called “God mode,” meaning immortality. Others believe it could just be a bug that the opponent accidentally encountered.
However, videos of cheaters and users of hacks in Warzone keep circulating. Aimbots seem to be particularly popular. Clips of streamers are increasingly being shown where their crosshairs and shots hit suspiciously accurately or even snap to body parts within milliseconds, as seen in the video by reddit user keefo:
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While this may just be an annoyance for some, for others it can be truly frustrating. Especially when you’re about to achieve a celebrated victory in Warzone and would actually win, only to be taken out by a cheater.
The PS5 release is scheduled for winter 2020, currently neither the design nor the controller are known. Fans are now demanding a specific feature for the Dualshock 5 controller.
What feature do users want the most? On reddit , many users wish that Sony keeps the headphone jack for the Dualshock 5. Fans are glad that the Xbox Series X maintains an old feature.
Where does this wish come from?CrazyForCashews explains in his post on reddit that the headphone jack is extremely important for him:
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He lists the following points on why this feature is important:
You don’t need special hardware to use your headphones.
You just plug the headphones into the controller and can play immediately.
Nevertheless, CrazyForCashews explains that the Dualshock 4 is certainly not perfect. The Dualshock 5 should keep the headphone jack but improve the sound and connection quality.
Moreover, a physical volume controller on the controller would also be a nice feature.
Microsoft has actually returned a cool ability with a recent update to the Xbox One controller that many users have been eagerly waiting for. This ability is actually quite simple:
PS4 Controller: What fans say about the headphone jack
What users say: This post has been discussed extensively on reddit. The post has nearly 2K upvotes and around 200 comments. Here are a few we would like to present to you:
User Sam-Porter-Bridges says: “The DAC was not really good, but a few decent headphones connected to the Dualshock 4 offered significantly better audio than the Sony Wireless Headset. For the price of these headphones, you can get a Sony MDR-7504 or an Audio Technica ATH-M40X, both provide significantly better sound.”
Dead-Sync explains: “I’m pretty confident that the headphone jack will still be there. Sony even brought back the port in the newest Xperia Phone. (…) The only reason they might decide against it would be a larger battery or a new haptic system, but I think that won’t be the case.”
A similar opinion is also held by TheWombatOverlord: “The headphone jack is still the standard for wired audio, Sony doesn’t have the same incentives as smartphone manufacturers to abolish the simple jack (for a slimmer device or improved water protection). I would really be surprised if [the jack] wasn’t there.”
Even more clearly, Obiwans lightsaber states: “If the PS5 offered native Bluetooth support for headphones, then that would at least be a key feature against the Xbox Series X, which Microsoft hopefully adds with one of the first updates as well.”
PS5 Controller – What do we know about the Dualshock 5?
So far, Sony has not officially released any information about the Dualshock 5:
The new shooter Valorant from Riot is getting closer. The first reactions to the game from eSports professionals and Twitch streamers give hope for an exciting new game.
What is Valorant? Valorant is a free-to-play shooter from the makers of LoL, Riot Games. The shooter is said to be inspired by games like Counter Strike. Valorant is still in development, but will soon enter an open beta phase.
At a first play event, Valorant was now available to play. And many streamers and pros were already excited.
“The game will blow you away”
Here are the first reactions: The reactions to the gameplay do not go too deep yet. However, many streamers have shared their first impressions of the game. Summit1g, for example, announced that it will be 10 times better than Overwatch.
Streamer Gale Adelade from the eSports team TSM, for instance, already included the title “Valorant streamer” in his Twitter bio and expressed early enthusiasm for the game: “Valorant is the craziest game of all time. I tested it over the weekend and I love Phoenix so much. The game will blow you away,” said the streamer (via Twitter), who probably got to test the first known hero of the game.
Jack “Courage” Dunlop, a well-known shooter streamer for Fortnite and Call of Duty.
Even the streamer “CouRage,” known from the Fortnite and Call of Duty scene, is a fan of the game: “The game is the absolute hit,” says the streamer after a weekend full of Valorant.
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Also, Fortnite streamer Cloakzy, known for his partnership with Tfue, spent the weekend with Valorant – and already announced that he wants to get better than competitor “TimtheTatman”.
Because of Valorant, he hasn’t streamed in the last 2 days.
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In a Twitch stream, he elaborated on his brief conclusion. He considers Valorant to be “the next big thing” and is curious about what the future holds for the game.
We will also present our detailed conclusion on the test weekend to you soon. If you want to know more about Valorant now, you can find it here:
League of Legends is set to receive at least 3 new champions in 2020. Two of them have already been officially confirmed, while a leak has revealed details about Aidyn, the third champion.
Who is Aidyn? Aidyn is expected to be a new champion from the Freljord region. This is the northern, icy area of Runeterra, home to champions like Sejuani, Lissandra, and Ashe.
Several leaks from Reddit user RiotLeaks reveal this information. The account seems to have been created specifically for these insights. Leaks about new champions in LoL are usually rare. However, the shared content appears fitting, which is why we’re reporting on it.
What do the leaks show? The first leak consists of some short voice lines. From the tone, the character immediately reminds one of Braum, but in a darker version. He seems to be heavily scarred by war.
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The second leak, on the other hand, showcases some concept arts surrounding the character. In the two images, one can see pickaxes or climbing hooks, of which apparently two are used directly as weapons.
There are no exact details yet about Aidyn’s appearance or his role in the game. A release for the champion also seems a while away, as Riot has already announced 2 new champions for a summer event.
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Two new champions are expected to be released during a summer event. One will be a jungler and has to do with flowers. The other is said to be a masked stranger who refuses to die.
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What suggests that Aidyn will come later? The two new champions were announced for a summer event. This doesn’t really fit with Aidyn, a more icy champion.
Also, the descriptions of a “flowery jungler” and a “masked stranger” don’t really match the new character. Therefore, it is likely that Aidyn will not appear until late summer or fall.
In FIFA 20 Title Update 14 has been released. It continues to weaken the “Overload Ball Side” tactic and otherwise only brings small changes.
When is the update coming? Title Update 14 has already been released today, on March 31, 2020, for PC. Console players, however, will have to wait a bit longer, as usual, the update will be released later for Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
Patch Notes: What’s included in the update?
This will be nerfed: In FIFA 20, balancing continues to be adjusted, and as with Title Update 12, the “Overload Ball Side” tactic is also being adjusted. The stamina consumption when using the tactic has been increased again.
What exactly is “Overload Ball Side”? With this unpopular tactic for many players, the defense always shifts towards the ball, consistently cutting off attacking paths. This made it extraordinarily difficult to break through, which is why many players referred to this tactic as overpowered. You can see how the tactic works here:
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Also included in the update: The “Team Pressing” tactic has also been revised in addition to the “Overload Ball Side”. When you activate it in-game with the D-Pad, your players should now consume less stamina than before. According to EA, the values are now back to what they were before Title Update 12.
In addition, the South American clubs Guarani and Barcelona SC have been added to the Conmebol competitions, the presentation of the Copa Libertadores has been updated, and teams and kits have been revised.
Additionally, the patch notes mention visual updates; various kits and advertising boards are reported to have been revised. Which ones exactly are not known.
Are you still looking for new cards for your FUT team? Then you should check out these strong cards:
The Division 2 has been struggling with some issues since the major expansion “Warlords of New York.” Now, the developers have provided an outlook on the next Title Update 8.5 and show a long list of planned changes.
What announcement was made now? Today, on March 31, a scheduled maintenance took place in The Division 2, and the developers took the opportunity to share new information about the future of the loot shooter. Since the extensive Warlords expansion, the game has been plagued by some annoying bugs and balance issues, which Massive is now systematically addressing.
According to them, two major updates are coming in April that will address the current weaknesses of the title and fix bugs that sometimes made being an agent remarkably difficult.
At the beginning of April, Title Update 8.5 will arrive with a larger update. Check out what the developers have planned for it.
What’s included in Title Update 8.5
What adjustments will be made with TU 8.5? In the Ubisoft forum for Division 2, the developers have already revealed a lot about the upcoming update and shared the changes and fixes in 4 main areas:
Bug Fixes
Gameplay Changes
Balance Changes
Exotic and Talent Changes
What bug fixes are planned? In total, there are 4 points found here. A graphics issue that causes crashes on PCs will disappear. Here are those 3 additional fixes:
Striker Set – There is an issue with set talent. After the update, these should stack correctly.
Sometimes agents cannot revive their teammates.
Incorrect representation of the progress in the current league. Agents often thought that progress was lost.
The Striker Set was supposed to enhance the gear sets of Division 2. However, it unfortunately came into the game faulty, making it hardly usable. With TU 8.5, that might change, and we could get a strong set that might be interesting for damage builds.
Two of the new gear sets from Division 2. The Striker Set is unfortunately broken.
What changes will gameplay see? Not much. The control points can be reset after TU 8.5 by changing the global difficulty. However, if we only set a different directive, everything remains as it is.
Healing Kits, Status Effects, Enemy Types – Enemies Will Become Weaker
What changes are happening with balance? This list is already considerably longer; here’s a summary of the most important things:
BTSU Healing Kits: These stable devices will receive a substantial nerf. Only one enemy can receive an overshield, and the amount of healing a particular enemy can get from the kit will be limited. The tick rate of the healing will also decrease.
Warhounds: The “Black Tusk” robotic dogs will also receive a nerf. The special attacks with the minigun and the 3-grenade attack will be better recognized and weaker.
Tanks – The heavily armored enemies now check more distances, for example, between the agents and their skills. This results in tanks not rushing directly at agents and destroying their devices. Additionally, they will change their targets less frequently.
Outcast fire, Molotovs, and poison: The burn status effect from Molotovs and fire attacks from Outcasts, as well as the poison status effect, will deal less damage. The duration and damage of these effects will be reduced.
Assault Turret and Drone: The two Assault variants will aim better, and the drone will fire more.
These are mostly changes that have been explicitly requested by the community. Complaints have been made about the fact that status effects deal too much damage and the poor healing kits from the Black Tusk can absorb too many bullets.
All changes sound sensible and could make fights more manageable and thus somewhat easier, especially at higher difficulty levels.
The special attacks of the poor dogs will be weaker after TU 8.5.
Many Talents and Exotics Will Get Better
What changes will happen with talents and exotics? A lot is happening here. Not only buffs but some exotics are even getting a complete overhaul.
Change Squad – Marks remain when no skill is on cooldown.
And these will be quite different:
Sawyer’s Kneepads: After the overhaul, the exotic knee pads will help during explosions and strengthen agents who stay behind cover for a long time.
After explosions, you can no longer be knocked back
Each second in cover increases damage by 3%. Maximum 10 stacks.
Diamondback: After TU 8.5, this exotic rifle will deal more critical damage.
After hitting a marked enemy, guaranteed critical hits will occur for 5 seconds.
If you want to see the entire list of balance changes and fixes, you can find it here in the Ubisoft Forum.
The exotic knee pads are getting a complete overhaul.
What comes next? In the forum post, the developers also announced the next major update:
Furthermore, we are bringing another update which is currently planned for a later date in April. However, please note that this schedule may still change. We will keep you updated on any changes.
Community Manager Ubi-Lucipus in the Ubisoft Forum (translated)
While there are no details yet, it seems that Massive wants to demonstrate that they are aware of the problems in the game and continue to work on issues arising from the Warlords expansion. They have now also demonstrated this with their tough stance on the DPS glitch, which was demanded by many players and met with much support, but also criticism.
The bugs following the major overhaul of the gear system are being fixed gradually. However, whether this will be enough to keep a large portion of returnees longer remains to be seen.
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There is trouble at Fortnite regarding the ongoing tournament: the FNCS. After 4 pros were banned for cheating last week, there is now a new case. The professional player Unknown Army streamed his tournament on Twitch, and an irregularity was noticed.
This is special about the tournament: Fortnite is currently hosting the FNCS, the Fortnite Champion Series. Unlike regular eSports tournaments, which are held in a LAN on-site, pros and other players compete online from home. This has always been the case with Fortnite; it is not due to the Corona crisis.
This is what the player did: In a 20-second Twitch clip, you can see the player UnknownxArmy. He is considered one of the best Fortnite players in the world with a controller. He is nicknamed “Controller God” and has earned nearly $100,000 in prize money in Fortnite:
The video shows the player reading the Twitch chat
then he calls out information to his partner that they need to attack an opponent team now because they have taken “fall damage”
now he runs towards a position without any apparent reason
he says: “Everyone in his chat says that,” also the player Fatch, whom he trusts
This is the rule that the player is violating here.
Why is this cheating? In Fortnite, it is strictly forbidden to receive external information that reveals the status or location of other players. Therefore, the behavior is clearly against the rules.
Here are the reactions:
Some Twitter users are now calling for the ban of the player, whose Twitch clip clearly shows his misconduct
Others say Unknown Army only read this in the kill feed – but that seems hardly credible, especially since the player explicitly says “Everyone in the chat is talking about it”
Fortnite vulnerable to cheating in online tournaments
This is the issue: Fortnite is currently vulnerable to cheats and misconduct. The integrity of eSports in this form is low, and cheating is easy.
This case was noticeable. However, it is quite conceivable that other players are cheating cleverly to gain advantages.
Epic has often shown the red card to cheaters in Fortnite.
The biggest cheating scandal in Fortnite occurred in 2019 when two players were banned during the qualifiers for cheating. However, the ban lasted only 14 days: they were able to continue playing and actually qualify for the World Cup. At the Fortnite World Cup, the team was booed by the fans.
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The speculation about “Burning Crusade Classic” is running high. But Cortyn from MeinMMO only thinks back to the greatest sins of the past.
In recent days, the chatter about a Classic version of “The Burning Crusade” has grown louder. This is due to a survey that players of World of Warcraft received which is supposed to explore exactly this interest. This has made me think strongly about my WoW past and the time of Burning Crusade again. It almost triggers some cold sweat and post-traumatic stress disorders for me – all of which, however, I have to take responsibility for myself.
Looking back, The Burning Crusade was certainly my “worst” time that I spent in World of Warcraft. This was mainly because I was no longer a “noob” like I was at the beginning and was now deeply involved in the game mechanics. However, this was also the time when I was juggling two characters. I still had my main character, a Mage, on one server and raided intensively with her – we were the most successful raid group on the realm at that time. We defeated Kael’thas in the raid “The Eye” after having to practice on him for many weeks. I can still recite his damn long monologue in my sleep today.
At night, there were always long farming sessions on the Elemental Plateau in Nagrand. I still involuntarily flinch today when I see the fire elementals there that I surely killed by the thousands.
The Elemental Plateau in Nagrand – farming fire elementals until eternity.
Two mains at the same time on two realms – RP and PvE
At the same time, however, I had started to play a Priestess on the “promised RP realm” and invested hundreds of hours in role-playing with her. It was the golden age when “The Aldor” was virtually inhabited only by role-players and one could find interesting characters at every corner. The whole thing was even quite fanatically organized.
In all starting areas, role-players would inform newly logged-in characters that this was an RP realm. If one needed help or showed interest in RP, one was immediately referred to the corresponding forums or mentors. Those with RP-incompatible names were educated, and people who had nothing to do with RP were virtually driven away.
As mean and nasty as it may sound – it was a wonderful time when role-playing was not the hidden exception, but the norm at every corner, and this state was defended at all costs. At least until the RPers tore each other apart 6 months later.
Two characters were pulling at my time – on two different realms with different goals.
For comparison: Those who search for RP on “The Aldor” today primarily find it in large hotspots like Stormwind or Silvermoon, within theme guilds or at large events (such as against the Void Elves), and only rarely in the open world – at least compared to back then. And no, Goldhain I still do not see as “real RP”.
But exactly this excess of RP combined with my (willingly undertaken) commitment to raid 2-3 times a week with my Mage led to difficult decisions.
Do I cancel the RP event to be able to raid?
Do I stroll for another hour through Silvermoon or do I farm gold for epic flying on my Mage?
Do I study for the Latin exam or would I rather farm mana herbs?
Since you see my current profession, you can roughly guess how I decided at least on the last question.
RPers wanted to raid – and role-play
But it got really bad when the RPers on “The Aldor” slowly wanted to gain raid experience as well. And because we were role-players, it could not just be a normal raid. It had to be an RP raid, even during the instances we stayed “in character” and played our roles. This way, communication in TeamSpeak was out of the question, only small announcements were made in the group chat.
Karazhan became a hell trip of a very special kind.
The unholy combination of “half the players have no idea about Karazhan” and “let’s do this in RP walk with conversations” was simply not a good idea. Rarely did an outing to Karazhan take less than 5 hours, and even more rarely were more than 3 or 4 bosses defeated during it.
Additionally, almost every time some medium to large RP drama arose, costing the raid 2-4 players who absolutely had to discuss something and therefore fell behind. Highlights included:
The Blood Elf rogue has a marital crisis with her undead lover, who somehow wants to undermine her leadership position in this expedition group.
An elf spontaneously has the super idea of having her eyes gouged out because a voice in her head thinks that’s a good idea.
The two mages suddenly argue about whether Kael’thas’ actions were a betrayal or a heroic act for their people. They decide that one of them has to go, as they can no longer fight alongside the other.
Yes, I admit it – I was responsible for one of these three cases. I was young and needed the RP.
Since then, I have also been for a pretty strict separation of PvE matters and “serious RP” – a bit of silliness with pseudo-RP is of course also possible in dungeons.
The best and most exhausting time in WoW
The Burning Crusade completely drained me. In hindsight, I absolutely overdid it during this time – and I loved it. Falling into bed every weekend at sunrise was amazing. Being the first character on the realm revered by the Netherwing was grand.
Despite all this madness and all the stress from two realms on which I played, Burning Crusade was an incredibly great time. I loved being the “mana battery” in the RP raid and simultaneously gradually tackling the 20-minute boss fight with Illidan, which was one of my most satisfying first kills of all time.
But that is why I am also a little afraid of Burning Crusade. Because a “Burning Crusade Classic” cannot bring back all those feelings, just as WoW Classic could only do for a very brief moment.
The Burning Crusade was certainly my most intense WoW time, with which I associate many memories. Being subjected to that now again immediately triggers my defensive response: “Thanks, but no.”
I hope I remain strong.
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Those who have used the DPS glitch in The Division 2 in recent weeks are now facing harsh penalties. Massive is imposing temporary account bans and is also performing account rollbacks.
Many had demanded this: Last week, The Division 2 was struggling with an extreme glitch that allowed players to gain enormous advantages in PvE and PvP with little effort.
The so-called DPS glitch was widely used and exploited by many players. This completely spoiled the fun for some honest agents. Many players demanded that Massive finally fixes the game and takes action against the exploiters and glitchers.
This is how Massive is cracking down on glitch users
Even during the maintenance, the developers suddenly spoke up in the official Ubisoft forum and explained: Glitchers will now face consequences.
Exploiting the DPS glitch has severely harmed the game’s economy and had a negative impact on the leaderboards, on PvP, and on many players’ enjoyment of the game. Therefore, there will be consequences.
Who will be punished for what? As Massive explains in the post, all players who have systematically exploited the so-called DPS glitch to gain an advantage in the game will be punished.
This is what the penalties for glitchers look like: Players who have exploited this DPS bug will receive an immediate one-week account suspension and will not be able to play The Division 2 during this ban.
Additionally, their accounts will be flagged. Every further violation will then lead to a permanent ban. Furthermore, the sanctioned accounts will undergo a rollback.
Specifically, this means they will be reset to their status from March 17th – that is, before the DPS glitch became widespread. Everything that was earned since that time – such as loot, SHD level, or seasonal progress from Season 1 – will be gone. Reactions to the ban wave are immense:
What exactly was the problem with the DPS glitch? Glitches are nothing unusual in The Division 2 and do occur. However, last week, The Division 2 was struggling with a huge issue that was exploited by many players.
With the so-called DPS glitch, it was possible to easily farm valuable loot from the toughest enemies even on the highest difficulty settings with minimal effort due to the extreme boost in damage output. This glitch also caused significant imbalance and problems in PvP due to the extreme damage.
This glitch was finally brought under control at the end of last week in a kind of maintenance marathon, but there had been no signs of enforcement so far. That changed with today’s maintenance.
What do you think of this step? Is it the right decision from Massive? By the way, Division 2 plans two massive updates in April – This is how they will address the issues.
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In Destiny 2, the cult character Lord Shaxx fascinates players once again. We explain what the hit-worthy “Shaxxercise” is all about and why guardians love to be yelled at.
This is why Lord Shaxx is a cult figure: In Destiny 2, Lord Shaxx is probably one of the most popular and iconic characters. The titan with the hearty voice is known to most as the announcer in PvP. There, he constantly yells at players to push them to excel – and the guardians totally love it.
If simply being motivated by Shaxx’s outbursts in the Crucible isn’t enough, you can finally be yelled at in real life on all occasions. This is made possible by “Shaxxercise”.
Lord Shaxx is originally voiced by “The Walking Dead” star Lennie James
This is Shaxxercise: Bungie has now released a soundtrack titled “Shaxxercise”. It’s basically a mixtape designed to pump up listeners during workouts or training. The name combines Shaxx and Exercise.
Listeners can enjoy catchy synth beats and driving sounds, all garnished with funny sayings from Lord Shaxx. For example, he shouts, “What’s up, relax, now relax damn it!” Destiny players celebrate this quirky idea, which was supposed to be just a little Easter egg.
Here you can listen to the version with German motivational speeches and really get into it:
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From a silly idea to an iconic Easter egg in Destiny 2
This is how the Shaxxercise mixtape came about: Bungie published on March 31 the origin story of the hit soundtrack. It humorously describes how a fun idea became the celebrated mixtape. The post also provides interesting insights into the creation of sounds in video games.
In addition to conceiving the right music, the mixtape also had to fit into the lore of Destiny. The developers asked themselves questions like: which character would most likely train to Shaxx’s beats or where could such an Easter egg be placed?
I had to talk to the Narrative Lead to make sure it was okay for them that Zavala has a Shaxx mixtape […] I didn’t want to step on anyone’s fictional toes.
Where is the mixtape hidden in the game? Even before its official release on YouTube, savvy guardians could find the mixtape as an Easter egg in Destiny 2. The search for the exotic shotgun Fourth Horseman led players for the first time to the office of chief boss Zavala. There you can find many trophies and relics from the entire Destiny universe, but well hidden is also the Shaxxercise mixtape.
Directly to the left of the entrance, way up high, are some dumbbells and the mixtape located on a shelf. To activate the soundtrack, you either have to jump very high or use another player as a ladder.
The Destiny developers love to hide small details and references. For example, in Zavala’s office, there is also some knitting, as the grumpy soldier is said to enjoy knitting for distraction according to the lore.
Lord Shaxx and his outbursts are celebrated in the community.
How does the community react to Shaxxercise? The mixtape and the story of its creation are very well received by players. In a corresponding Reddit post , many favorable statements like this one can be found:
The mixtape is one of my favorite treats in the new season. It’s just a little bit of pure joy. A developer doing something for passion, for the joy of the community.
Riot’s new shooter Valorant has not launched yet, but it is already exciting many gamers. The Twitch streamer Summit1g even believes that the game will be much better than Overwatch. And he also explains why.
This is what Summit1g says: The Twitch streamer Summit1g explained in one of his latest streams that Valorant “will be at least 10 times better than Overwatch, at least in terms of watching it.”
He is especially focused on “Hero Plays”, scenes in the game where a player stands out significantly, for example, by deciding the round alone. He compares the games with Counter-Strike:
Counter-Strike is one of the best games to watch because there are constantly so many Hero Plays. That doesn’t happen in Overwatch.
Summit1g comes from the Counter-Strike scene and is a former CS:GO pro. He has played Overwatch himself and is looking forward to Valorant.
The “Problem” with Overwatch
Summit1g sees the big problem with Overwatch in two areas:
the meta and the many defensive heroes
the fact that Overwatch is supposed to be a game even for the weakest players
However, these two things are interconnected. Heroes like Reinhardt are designed to encourage players with less shooter experience or lower aim skills to play.
However, these heroes are also so strong that they are essential for many team compositions. Summit1g summarizes this somewhat cynically:
This leads to two Reinhardts facing each other at a chokepoint. Shooting at the shield, reloading, shooting at the shield, reloading. Then maybe someone does something and a few people die, but then Reinhardt comes back with a full shield.
This continues until the ultimates are charged, all possible abilities are used, and no one knows what the hell is happening.
On the weekend of March 27, Riot held a digital playtest event for the press and influencers for the new shooter Valorant. MeinMMO was invited and participated, so we will soon provide you with deeper insights, new information, and first impressions of Valorant.
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In the Arathi Basin of WoW Classic, things are chaotic – and often very aimless. You can relive these clichéd memories once again.
There are a whole lot of nostalgic memories in every area of World of Warcraft Classic. Especially in PvP, these memories are pronounced, as it was for many players the first contact point with group PvP. In addition to Warsong Gulch and Alterac Valley, the Arathi Basin has recently been added to WoW Classic. And it brings a lot of fun – but also the usual frustration over the aimlessness of the players.
The YouTuber Gorak’s Guide has made a small machinima on this topic again, and probably every player can relate to these situations. The video shows pretty much all the clichés of teammates that one can experience in PvP – and perhaps also the times one has become one of them. Previously, Gorak’s Guide had also presented the absurdity of Alterac Valley or amused himself about the queues in WoW Classic.
This can be seen in the video: The video starts right with the preparation of the battlefield. While one player takes on the role of raid leader and tries to give commands that (possibly) could lead to victory, a large part of the players is already running against the gate to “not be a second late” – even though the battle starts in over a minute.
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What follows are the almost clichéd encounters that everyone knows from the Arathi Basin:
The nasty undead priest throws a poor Alliance player into the abyss with mind control.
Two players fight over a completely irrelevant point that has nothing to do with achieving victory.
Right before you can take a base, you are attacked.
No player captures the stables – all 15 players just run past.
Some guy with engineering has crazy effects that heavily impact the game.
Actually, all that’s missing is a chat overlay where a few players proclaim that everyone else are noobs and that only they themselves have absorbed battlefield wisdom with spoons.
The video about the Arathi Basin is, by the way, one that still has relevance today. Just as chaotically, many PvP battles in the new Arathi Basin still unfold in the current WoW.
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The Elder Scrolls Online plays differently than many MMORPGs. Creative Director Rich Lambert recently reaffirmed this in an interview. His advice to you: “Just take your time!”
Who is Rich Lambert? Rich Lambert has been active in the gaming industry for almost 25 years and works at the developer ZeniMax as Creative Director of The Elder Scrolls Online. This makes him one of the heads of the studio.
In the past, Rich has often answered our questions in interviews. Therefore, we asked him for a conversation ahead of the new Chapter expansion Greymoor and received a lot of interesting info about ESO.
Rich Lambert (right) discussing the gameplay of ESO.
What did Rich Lambert say about the game pace? When we asked him what advice he could give new players starting Greymoor, Rich said:
The most important thing is: Take your time! This is a different kind of game, where the journey is more crucial than the endgame. Don’t rush it, experience the story, learn more about the world, and take your time to learn how to play the game. You will have much more fun with it and get along better with other players when you reach the endgame.
Progress in ESO and in other MMORPGs
Rich Lambert’s words may not fit a typical MMORPG very well. In these games, the race to the endgame is usually an integral part of game design. In games like WoW, this pattern repeats with every expansion.
This is how progress works in most MMORPGs: Like a tempting carrot, the new max level with dozens of new item tiers hovers before the player. To play with your guild and friends, you must quickly unlock the new content. This means leveling up as fast as possible and rushing through the new content.
The hunt for endgame content is integral to the gameplay in MMORPGs like WoW.
As a result, you quickly achieve a sense of accomplishment. However, you may have consumed a significant portion of the new content in a short time.
ESO is not like WoW and others
This is how ESO was in its early years: The Elder Scrolls Online launched in a similar manner in the following years. You would reach the endgame and engage with the relevant content. So, it was a classic vertical progression spiral.
However, this did not sit well with a portion of the ESO target audience. While the typical MMORPG player usually saw nothing wrong with it, the progression in ESO rather discouraged traditional Elder Scrolls single-player fans.
In the past, players could only play together from different factions in the endgame.
They were used to exploring and doing anything they wanted in an Elder Scrolls game at any time. In ESO, however, you had to awkwardly follow predetermined waypoints and could only enter a specific area once you completed all the preceding zones and tasks.
That changed in ESO in 2016: At the end of 2016, everything was restructured. The ambitious concept “One Tamriel” turned the game concept upside down, and suddenly you could play ESO like Skyrim or Oblivion: just run around and have adventures! Neither levels nor equipment nor faction affiliation mattered anymore.
A level 3 noob fresh from the tutorial could team up with a mid-level player and a veteran with numerous champion ranks to complete a dungeon together, and everyone could contribute to success and receive appropriate loot.
ESO – The perfect MMO for casual players
That’s why the ESO approach is so good: I, Jürgen, have always played MMORPGs more casually. I scour the area for hidden bonuses, talk to NPCs, and read the lore texts. It usually takes me many months to reach the endgame. The only downside is that many of my fellow players do not see it this way, and I quickly can no longer play meaningfully with them.
ESO is just the optimal MMORPG for me.
In ESO, however, the pace is perfectly suited to my playing style. I could take as much time as I wanted, and my extremely high-level buddy could still join when we crossed paths. And unlike in my SWTOR days, where as a veteran you did so reluctantly to run a low-level dungeon with newbies, in ESO, you always receive (somewhat) appropriate loot for your level.
ESO is especially good for parents: Especially, since I became a father, the ESO concept is almost indispensable for me. Because I rarely have time to spend more than an hour or two in a game. Hence, the “content buffet” of ESO suits me well, as I can do exactly what I feel like doing.
And if I don’t log in for a few days, I can easily continue from where I last left off and my friends are theoretically still available as teammates.
Therefore, I can only agree with Rich Lambert: When you play ESO, take it easy, take your time, and explore the world and the lore. Or play other MMORPGs if you prefer to rush to the endgame. That is also a legitimate way to play an MMORPG, but in ESO, it is rather not recommended.
Today, there are maintenance works for The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC with a several-hour server downtime. When will the servers go offline? When can you play again? And what will change? Read here everything you need to know about the maintenance work and the patch notes.
Update 1:35 PM: The servers are now back online after 5 hours of maintenance. However, the developers did not reveal why the work took so long.
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Update 12:45 PM: The maintenance has just been extended by another hour, so until 1:45 PM. The developers have not yet provided a reason for the delays.
Update 12:26 PM: The maintenance will be extended by approximately one hour, until around 12:30 PM, as Massive just announced on Twitter.
What’s happening today in The Division 2? Actually, today (March 31), a new clothing event and the 2nd seasonal target of Season 1 are starting (Warlords expansion required). Additionally, the expedition “Kenly College” will open its doors for a week to trigger-happy agents.
However, those who want to play The Division 2 in the morning will have to take a longer forced break before diving into the new content.
Because today, there are several hours of maintenance, and the servers will also go offline. However, due to the time change, the usual times will be shifted.
These are the important times today:
The maintenance will already start at 8:30 AM German time
This is also the start of the downtime – the servers of The Division 2 will go offline
According to plan, the server downtime should last about 3 hours. During this time, you won’t be able to play The Division 2
If no problems occur, the servers should come back online around 11:30 AM German time.
That would also mean the maintenance is over.
Please note that these times are not set in stone. It has happened several times that Massive has completed the maintenance faster than planned. It has also occurred that problems arise, and therefore the maintenance had to be extended. If anything changes, we will update this article accordingly.
What will change today? The patch notes reveal: Even before today’s maintenance, the developers from Massive revealed what will change today:
A problem was fixed where the talents Aggressive Recon and Crossbow Expert of the “Spearhead” gear set were triggered when in a Dark Zone safe house or at a Dark Zone control point.
A problem was fixed where targeted loot could drop multiple times if you failed the target practice on the shooting range in the open world and repeated it several times.
A problem was fixed where players could take damage when eliminating an enemy player affected by the Full-Flag debuff of the “True Patriot” gear set.
A problem was fixed where no explosion was triggered when an enemy player with a Full-Flag debuff was downed.
The developers are diligently working on: Furthermore, the developers announced that there will be two more updates soon, which will bring various bug fixes and numerous balance changes to the game. As early as next week, Title Update 8.5 (TU 8.5) is set to be released. Another update is expected later in April, whose changes are not yet fully complete or adequately tested.
If you want to grab strong loot in Borderlands 3, now is the perfect opportunity. Especially if you play with multiple people.
This is what’s happening right now in Borderlands 3: A series of events is currently running in Borderlands 3 that noticeably increases the loot. It all started with the “Takedown Shakedown” event, where you can secure good drop rates in the Maliwan Takedown. But that’s not all.
Legendary weapons without major fights
Here’s how to get legendary loot right now: Normally, the safest way to get legendary weapons is the classic farming of bosses. You can also occasionally find a legendary gun as a World Drop.
In the new “Door Buster Event”, which runs until April 2, there is another way to snag legendary weapons: The machines in the game currently have a legendary weapon, grenade, or class mods and shields available for purchase. You can just buy them – even if they can be quite expensive. However, anyone who has already bought the SDUs from Marcus probably needs a new place to spend their money anyway.
Simply grab the weapons from the machines
On Thursday, the next event is supposed to arrive – what it will be like, Gearbox has kept secret for now. At the same time, the “Co-op Supply Drop” event is also running. This is meant to encourage playing together with friends: Because currently, you get more loot from badass enemies in co-op mode than usual.
It has never been easier to get legendary loot. Instead of running to bosses, just check out a few machines and see what the offerings have for you!
Lastly, you should also check your mailbox in the game: You will now find exclusive Bloody Harvest items and a highly leveled Juliet’s Dazzle. It’s worth it right now, if you’re at the new max level. These items were available at an earlier point in the game – now everyone who has missed them can get them as well.
These events are meant to equip you with suitable gear, which you can then use in Mayhem Mode 2.0. It is set to release in April – and is going to be quite challenging.
In addition, the DLC is currently enticing with a lot of exciting content:
Even the WoW streamer Asmongold has something to say about “The Burning Crusade Classic” – he appears calm and analytical. Is he right with his ideas?
Although World of Warcraft Classic is not yet complete and is missing a few content patches with Ahn’Qiraj and Naxxramas, there are already discussions about the first addon. No wonder, after all, Blizzard has sent out a small survey asking players about their interest in a “Burning Crusade Classic”. This is causing a lot of discussions and also brings streamer Asmongold into play. However, he immediately warns: There is only one right way to release “The Burning Crusade” again.
What is the problem? Although there seem to be many fans of “The Burning Crusade”, player concerns are also being voiced. After all, one possibility is that Blizzard could transform all Classic servers into “The Burning Crusade”, causing WoW Classic to “disappear” for the second time – this was one of the possible options in the survey. Blizzard offered the following 4 options in the survey.
The Classic servers will be converted into TBC servers. Those who want can transfer their level 60 to another realm that never goes beyond level 60.
The servers remain Classic servers and you have to actively transfer to a new server where TBC runs.
You start at level 58 on a brand new TBC server.
You start at level 1 on a brand new TBC server.
Whether one of these solutions or a completely different one will be chosen remains to be seen.
Burning Crusade – Just once more? But how exactly?
Asmongold wants everyone to start in TBC without gold
He believes that players should actively copy their character to a TBC server and also retain the character on the “Classic” server. However, there should be a whole set of restrictions. For example, characters should not be allowed to bring any gold when transferring and can only transfer soulbound items. This would ensure that players cannot immediately dominate the economy on the new servers or duplicate gold and items through the character copy to profit from it.
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What was the big issue in “The Burning Crusade”? With The Burning Crusade, both factions could finally play paladins and shamans. However, paladins were particularly popular among the Horde (Blood Elves). This is because they had a different seal than their Alliance counterparts, which was simply much stronger.
If Blizzard were to make a single change, according to Asmongold, it would be that all paladins should get the Seal of Blood. Otherwise, the Horde could be the clearly favored “pro” side, leading to a significant imbalance of power.
Blood Elf paladins were quite overpowered compared to their Alliance counterparts – does that need a nerf?
In conclusion, it is safe to say that Blizzard will likely maintain the “Classic” servers and launch TBC in a separate ecosystem. Otherwise, the developers would immediately alienate the whole Classic fanbase they have just gained.
It will be interesting to see how many splits World of Warcraft can handle before the player base becomes too small and too fragmented – or if WoW simply withstands this concern.
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Microsoft announces that new records are currently being achieved for the use of the Xbox Live service and Game Pass. What is actually included in this Pass?
What did Microsoft announce? According to the company, a new record was recently set for the Xbox Live service. More than 23.5 million players played simultaneously.
Additionally, the Game Pass is currently being used by more people than ever before. According to Microsoft, new records have been set. However, no specific numbers were mentioned.
However, these records have led to the need to take initial steps to keep the moderators’ workload to a minimum. It is now temporarily not possible to upload gamerpics, club pics, and club backgrounds.
The Xbox Game Pass is currently very popular.
Good Offer for Gamers
What does the Game Pass offer? You can purchase the Game Pass for both Xbox One and PC. Depending on which version you get, the Pass offers different things:
Game Pass for PC – Over 100 games for currently 3.99 euros per month, first month for 1 euro
Which games are included in the Pass? You can find the exact list of all games on the respective pages of the Xbox Game Pass for PC and for the page for Xbox One. New titles are constantly being added, including even new releases on their release day, such as Gears 5. Not all games remain in the library permanently. There is a rotation. New titles are added every month, while some disappear.
GTA 5 is one of the highlights in the Xbox Game Pass.
Plenty to Play
What are the game highlights included? Current highlights of games in the Xbox Game Pass include:
Why are Xbox Live and Game Pass currently so popular? The current Corona crisis forces many to stay at home, leading to a greater focus on video games. Additionally, Microsoft is offering the Game Pass for PC and the Ultimate Game Pass for Xbox One currently for 1 Euro in the first month. For 1 Euro, you get access to an extremely large number of games, which is, of course, an enticing offer. It’s clear that user numbers are rising.
Since the Xbox Series X has already been announced, is it even worth buying the Xbox One? We clarify.
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In GTA 5 Online there are many hackers who can spoil the fun of the game for you. However, there is a weapon that can even counter “God Mode” hackers until they voluntarily disappear.
What are “God Mode” hackers? These hackers use cheats to become invulnerable in the game. This means you cannot defeat them as you cannot deal any damage to them at all.
You can shoot at them for as long as you want and pull out your best weapons, you will have no chance.
It becomes particularly annoying when these hackers go hunting and ruin the game for all players in a session by killing everyone.
This futuristic weapon can toss players and objects around without any problem. In the video, the player encounters a “God Mode” hacker and uses the Atomizer as a counter.
He gave the hacker no time to recover and get back up. He constantly shot at him and “pushed” him back and forth. To top it off, the hacker was also hit by a car in the game.
The hacker did not take any damage, but after some time left the session quite frustrated.
The weapon is cool, but not very cheap
How do you get the Up-n-Atomizer? You can find this cool, futuristic weapon at Ammu-Nation and purchase it there.
However, all this fun could cost you a lot of money, as the weapon costs 399,000 GTA Dollars. The investment is worth it because:
You can confront hackers with it
You can reposition vehicles that are stuck back to their proper place
