Years after the release of GTA Online, players are still discovering details that amaze them. This little detail is getting a lot of praise.
What is this detail? A player has now discovered that there is light pollution in Los Santos. This occurs when there is too much artificial light in a city.
As a result, one cannot see the stars properly in the dark when in the city.
Player ChanDanGreen99 posted pictures showing the comparison between the city of Los Santos and areas further out:
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Even though this is a rather small detail that one might not even notice in the game, it shows how brilliant GTA V is.
This light pollution also exists in real life, where it can be observed. The fact that Rockstar includes such a detail shows how much they want to adapt the game to real life and how detailed they programmed it.
Also, the fact that such details still emerge years after the release shows how much there is to discover in Grand Theft Auto V.
How are players reacting to this detail?
This built-in detail has received a lot of praise for Rockstar Games from players. They actively commented on the picture on reddit. Here’s what they have to say:
ChopTop1990: “The game is so detailed, you always find new things while playing. Rockstar makes the most believable ‘open world’ games.”
el_rico_negro: “I’m convinced that Rockstar is also the creator of our own simulation.”
Ghaith-Hanandeh: “GTA 5 will never cease to amaze me, the game is just so well made! I can imagine how many hours and work have gone into this great game.”
Some players are also talking about how much more detailed GTA 6 could be. The release of GTA 5 was already a few years ago.
In that time, graphics and consoles have improved significantly. One can imagine how great the next Grand Theft Auto will look. Players seem to be eagerly waiting.
The new MMORPG Inferna has launched in Early Access on Steam. The developer from Germany offers a free-to-play game focused on PvE and hellish creatures. But how good is the first playable version?
What is Inferna? Inferna is a fantasy MMORPG that started its Early Access on Steam on December 20th. It focuses on PvE and currently offers:
Two playable factions, Caratas and Jerro
The four classes Warrior, Mage, Assassin, Half-Demon
An open game world
Mounts and pets
First dungeons
An enchanting system for equipment
A localization in German that appears to be complete at first glance.
Screenshot from the starting city in Inferna
What makes this MMORPG special? Due to its visuals and playstyle, it has been referred to by many beforehand as “Metin 3”. Notably, it was quickly translated into 10 languages, including Polish and Romanian. In these countries, older MMORPGs like Metin 2 are doing very well.
Inferna has been in development for three years, with the team behind the game being relatively small. The company Inferna Limited is based in Germany, although its official headquarters is stated to be in Hong Kong.
On December 22nd at 1:00 PM, about 40 hours after release, the ratings are balanced. 42% of the 150 reviews are positive, with the negative reactions slightly outweighing.
Criticized are:
Technical issues, frequent crashes and bugs in the game
Incomplete animations
An unfinished combat system
Boring quest design, where animals often have to be killed at the beginning
The fact that the game was released a few hours later than stated.
Praised are:
The brilliant soundtrack reminiscent of Game of Thrones
Free-to-play without pay-to-win in the shop (although there is a potion that increases the gold received from monsters by 25%)
It’s a shame that there’s no common ground regarding the rating. At least you feel at home if you played Metin2 back in the day.
There were some problems at the beginning, but where haven’t there been? Some bugs, incorrect designations, and the animations are very much in need of improvement. Well, the game has only been in development for 3 years. Currently not a game I would play longer. But I’m curious to see what the dev team will make of it.
Currently, I would label the whole thing as OK. No more and no less.
A forest landscape populated by animals
Crafting system, guild housing and crossplay in the future
What are the developers planning for the future? Inferna should become an MMORPG that also works on platforms beyond PC. It is set to be developed for smartphones, as well as PS4 and Xbox One. Crossplay between platforms is also planned.
In an FAQ, the developers also published content that is set to come to the game in the future, including:
More dungeons
A guild system, guild housing, and guild PvP
Professions and crafting system
Voice-over for quest texts
Marriage
Weekly updates
Screenshot of a dungeon in Inferna
First impression: early alpha
What are the impressions from MeinMMO? As an editor, I also took a look at Inferna for about 2 hours and gained some initial experiences. I can confirm that there are technical issues, but also some gameplay problems.
To me, Inferna feels like it’s in the first stage of a playable alpha. It offers:
Fights
Quests
A large game world
A skill system
Player trading
and much more.
But everything still feels rudimentary and unfinished, which isn’t surprising in Early Access. Therefore, some of the criticism seems a bit harsh, given that Inferna isn’t even advertising finished animations and content.
Positively, I noticed that many players were moving around in the world. Although there is only one server for all regions, it felt very full at launch.
This is what Inferna looks like – With interface for character stats
Conclusion: In its current state, Inferna is far from a good MMORPG, but only time will tell whether the developers can still shape the game or not. According to their own statement, the Early Access is expected to last about 1 year.
Just try it out for yourself and form your own impression of Inferna. After all, the MMORPG is free to play.
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In Destiny 2, the Season of Dawn has granted new abilities to weapons. We have taken a closer look at the 5 new perks.
What’s happening in Destiny 2? Currently, Season 9 is in full swing. This time, Guardians must embark on an exciting journey through time. Additionally, the festive Dawning event is running until 2020.
Alongside new activities such as the Sundial, Bungie has also introduced brand new weapon abilities to the game. In this article, we’ll present the interesting perks to you. Furthermore, we will provide an assessment and ask: Can the fresh perks compete with the heavyweights?
What do the new firearms have under the hood?
Vorpal Weapon – Nightmare of Bosses, Vehicles, and PvP Supers
This is what the perk can do: With the Vorpal Weapon perk, your weapon damage increases against bosses, vehicles, and Guardian Supers in PvP. You can find the perk on primary and special weapons.
Against all supers, you deal 15% more damage. In Destiny 2, supers are essentially all bosses you can imagine. From the powerful raid boss to a strike boss, and even the chief of a lost sector, they all receive bonus damage.
Against majors or strong enemies with orange health bars, Vorpal Weapon has no effect. Additionally, you can increase the boss damage with the “Boss Spec” mod by an additional 7%.
There’s also a damage bonus of 15% against all types of vehicles. This affects enemy tanks or, for example, mosquitoes. But your own Sparrow is also affected. What you do with this knowledge is up to you.
In the Crucible, you see the biggest bonus from firearms with the new perk. An enemy super receives a full 50% more damage when you fire at it with Vorpal Weapon.
Conclusion on Vorpal Weapon: Especially in PvP, you can surprise enemy Guardians. Even solo, you can quickly take down the opponent from their seemingly safe super. In PvE, the benefit seems strong at first glance. However, we usually rely on special or power weapons for boss damage, not primary weapons.
Elemental Capacitor – Versatile Improvement
This is what the perk can do: Your weapon gains different passive bonuses through the Elemental Capacitor perk. This means that the effect is always active, without you needing to do anything special. Which effect is active is determined by your Guardian’s equipped elemental focus:
Solar Focus: improves the reload speed by about 10%
Arc Focus: noticeably improves handling
Void Focus: improves stability while firing
Conclusion on Elemental Capacitor: The idea behind the perk is quite creative and something new in Destiny. Unfortunately, the individual bonuses are not game-changing. If additional effects were added, interesting elemental builds could be conceivable.
The Solar focus is in focus in Season 9
Osmosis – Changing of the Guard
This is what the perk can do: By using Osmosis, your grenade ability changes your weapon’s damage type. The focus element determines which damage type is taken on. If you throw a Void grenade, your weapon now deals Void damage.
The effect lasts until you switch or stow the weapon. The Osmosis ability can currently only be found on kinetic weapons. Alongside the new ritual weapon The Burr, Osmosis can also be found on the current event weapon:
Conclusion on Osmosis: Another ability that creatively plays with the elements. Unfortunately (or fortunately), there are primary weapons with elemental damage in Destiny 2. In Destiny 1, the Osmosis perk would have been much more useful, as almost all primary weapons were kinetic there.
Now, you can break shields faster and benefit from the appropriate damage type with an elemental burn during a strike, but the Osmosis ability doesn’t feel particularly powerful at the moment. The perk competes with strong damage abilities like Killclip.
The Vanguard weapon Burr comes with Osmosis
Lead from Gold – Ammunition Abundance
This is what the perk can do: With the Lead from Gold ability, picking up heavy ammunition also grants you ammunition for your special weapon. The perk is only available on special weapons.
If you’re worried that this will result in less heavy ammo, you can rest easy. You still collect the same amount of precious heavy ammo. Additionally, you get a nice load of green special ammo.
Conclusion on Lead from Gold: This new ability proves quite useful. Especially when you put together a suitable build with ammo finders, you can practically do without a primary weapon. And alternately diminish enemies with your power and special weapons.
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Clown Cartridge – Don’t Take Magazine Size So Seriously
This is what the perk can do: Clown Cartridge allows your weapon to overfill the magazine far beyond the normal capacity. Every time you reload, the ability activates. However, the new magazine size is random and can be up to 60% larger.
Currently, only one weapon comes with Clown Cartridge: the Linear Fusion Rifle Line in the Sand. You earn the weapon through the Mars Obelisks and the Sundial.
Conclusion on Clown Cartridge: Since currently, only one single weapon rolls with the perk, it’s hard to draw a conclusion. Although linear fusion rifles have been buffed in Season 9. However, they are not truly meta. But if, for example, rocket launchers gain access to magazine increases soon, things could get interesting.
What do you think of the new perks – surprisingly creative or do you wish for more impact? Let us know in the comments.
Are you already in the process of exploiting the Handsome Jackpot? Then you should especially keep an eye on these weapons from the Borderlands 3 DLC.
This is how worthwhile the weapon hunting in the DLC is: If you have already played the Moxxi DLC, perhaps on one of the Mayhem levels, you may have already noticed it. The drop rate in the DLC is noticeably high – legendary weapons seem to appear more often than usual.
A dream for players who mainly want to collect good loot. Accordingly, the DLC is also well received overall. But which weapons are the best? Some favorites have already emerged among the players. We will show them to you here!
The jackpot offers some strong weapons
The best legendary weapons in the Handsome Jackpot
New loot in the DLC: Even before the DLC went live, several legendary items from the Handsome Jackpot were discovered. Now, the list of legendary weapons has been expanded with some newcomers – which ones are particularly worthwhile?
AutoAime
This is what the AutoAime can do: The AutoAime is classified as a sniper, but it shoots a lot of bullets in succession that deal significant damage. Fans of the Lyuda will enjoy this new firearm, especially since it fires seeking bullets – useful!
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Reddit user Bucking_Fastard is particularly a fan of the weapon if you find it with a corrosion effect: “It’s really strong on Mayhem 2.” The corrosion AutoAime is very useful in the casino – after all, you’ll encounter many armored Loader Bots here.
Here you can find the AutoAime: You can find the AutoAime in all versions as a world drop. Freddie the Traitor drops it with increased probability.
Slow Hand
This is what the Slow Hand can do: Paul Tassi from Forbes is a big fan of the Slow Hand: “There are two shotguns in the DLC, the Slow Hand and the Heartbreaker. This one is the good one.” It is particularly suitable for dealing elemental damage to enemies – after all, it fires a large energy ball of the respective element. Fans also remember the cannon from Borderlands 2.
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Here you can find the Slow Hand: You can find the Slow Hand randomly as a world drop or at DEGEN-3.
Lucky 7
This is what the Lucky 7 can do: If you want to deal a lot of damage and see your opponents disappear in a bright flash of light, then the Lucky 7 is for you! The legendary pistol is especially suited for Moze players as it perfectly fits the shooter’s abilities. You can see what this looks like in the video here:
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User nanowaffle summarizes it very aptly: “I’m not a scientist. But it looks like a lot of damage.” Indeed!
Here you can find the Lucky 7: The Lucky 7 can also be found as a world drop with some luck. Alternatively, you can find it at Scraptrap Prime.
Craps
This is what the Craps can do: The Craps is a new Torgue pistol that you can find in the DLC as a world drop. The corrosion variant proves useful in the DLC due to the many armors. The trick is the sticky projectiles that you can make explode while reloading – this way, you can deal a lot of damage at once.
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Here you can find the Craps: You can find the Craps just like the other weapons either randomly or try to farm it at Jackbot.
ION Cannon
This is what the ION Cannon can do: “This weapon will definitely get nerfed” – This suspicion is currently prevalent in the community. Because the Ion Cannon is probably the strongest weapon you can find in the DLC right now. It is a Vladof rocket launcher. A really, really strong rocket launcher.
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If you get the right variant, you can one-shot just about anything that comes in front of your gun. Depending on the build, the damage can go into several millions. Reddit user darksoulsduck has turned to the good old farming spot Graveward on Mayhem 4.
The result: his ION Cannon dealt 28 million fire damage and 2 million normal damage. That’s enough on Mayhem 4 for almost two Gravewards at once: “In this scenario on Mayhem 4, it had 18 million hit points,” reported the user. If you need a weapon from the DLC, it is this one.
Here you can find the ION Cannon: The ION Cannon has not yet been found as a world drop. But the boss Fabricator can drop it.
This makes you want even more Borderlands 3! What could be next after the DLC?
During this talk, Staiy asked MontanaBlack whether he found FIFA 20 and its card packs or casino and slots worse. MontanaBlack’s answer:
The game [FIFA 20] has no age rating, but contains a system that […] is definitely comparable [to casino], if not even slightly worse than casino, whether online or in a gaming hall.
The conversation in the embedded video starts at minute 10:35. You can find the quoted part at 27:08.
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In a newer stream, MontanaBlack opened several FIFA packs himself and pulled Ronaldo twice within a few minutes. His joy is clearly visible, making it easy to read a luck effect:
Slot machines are “more honest” because one can see directly what one wins and loses, and because one has “something” from the money won. Also, they have greater hurdles for verification.
FIFA and Gambling
How did this topic come about? Originally, MontanaBlack and Staiy were discussing a statement MontanaBlack made about casinos: He regrets his casino streams because they got out of control.
In the conversation, it turned out that MontanaBlack actually feels somewhat responsible for casino or “slot” streams becoming so popular on German Twitch.
Since I […] also started with casino streams, it feels like […] a large part of the German community on Twitch is casino-infected.
People want to “preferably only see casino 24/7,” says MontanaBlack. Nevertheless, he advises every viewer that they bear their own responsibility. He cannot deny that people have been drawn to gambling through his streams.
MontanaBlack also clearly states that he is not responsible if people gamble away money: “Everyone is responsible for themselves.”
Encourages people to know their limits: MontanaBlack.
Fortnite started in 2019 with a new chapter after being swallowed by a black hole. But now Epic is doing things completely differently than before. We show you what is fundamentally different about Fortnite Chapter 2 compared to the final phase of Fortnite 1.
What happened? After the end of Season 10 in Fortnite, the map of the battle royale shooter was swallowed by a black hole. For several days, players stared at the hole: the servers were unreachable.
Then a new chapter in Fortnite began: Chapter 2 Season 1. This also introduced some changes, such as:
But it is now completely different in the new chapter than before.
The 3 Fundamental Changes in Fortnite
What is different than before? Though some cool new features came with the launch of the new chapter, there are still many differences from previous seasons.
Communication with the Community
What has changed in communication? Epic Games has always had strong communication with the Fortnite community. Updates were announced on time, server issues were addressed, and detailed patch notes for updates were published.
The biggest change now is the patch notes, as they are either not released at all or only briefly published.
At the start of the new chapter, the lack of patch notes was quite understandable. Players were supposed to explore the new map and see what is new. But by now, it is a bit strange:
Previously, Epic provided players with all information about Fortnite: Even minimal changes in drop rates or damage were indicated down to the decimal point.
Today, there are not even patch notes when new weapons are introduced. Players are supposed to experience that themselves.
Little Change and Content
Anyone who knows Fortnite from previous seasons knows how many changes and new content there were. Almost weekly, a new weapon or item was added.
This is very unusual, as it has been so quiet in Fortnite for the last time during the early seasons.
Simplified Basic Fortnite
It seems that with Chapter 2, we have returned to the original basic Fortnite, as:
There is a much smaller selection of weapons, as 28 weapons and items were removed. This makes the weapon logic much simpler since there is no longer a large selection. Also, “earlier” weapons have now been consolidated, and only the “epic and legendary versions” of the basic weapon remain.
there is only one means of transport: the motorboat. Previously, there were several ways to move around. There were rifts, vehicles, and jump pads. These caused chaos in the game and made Fortnite harder to understand for beginners.
In the original Fortnite from 2017, there was a small selection of weapons, and it was primarily about shooting and building.
But with all the new items that were added in 2018 and 2019, players quickly learned to come up with new combat methods. Now players have to switch back to basic Fortnite.
Fortnite from “totally crazy” to “stable and straightforward”
What do the pros say about this simplified Fortnite? Professional players like Mongraal and Ninja agree: The game needs new content again!
Mongraal tweeted that Fortnite has stagnated. He wishes for items like jump pads, impulse grenades, and chug jugs to return.
Twitch streamer Mongraal agreed with Ninja and said:
“Yes, I think for the most part, they want to keep the feel of simplicity like in Season 1. But I hope they will introduce more new things soon.”
Mongraal’s response to Ninja’s comment
The two pros seem to agree: Fortnite wants to emulate Season 1 from 2017 with Chapter 2 and keep the game simple.
But they both wish that there will soon be new items and weapons.
“Slow and steady. The game was so crazy at the end of Season X. I think Epic is trying to emulate how they introduced items in Chapter 1. But I absolutely agree with you, I want more variety.”
Response from Ninja to Mongraal
Twitch streamer Mongraal agreed with Ninja and said:
“Yes, I think for the most part, they want to keep the feel of simplicity like in Season 1. But I hope they will introduce more new things soon.”
Mongraal’s response to Ninja’s comment
The two pros seem to agree: Fortnite wants to emulate Season 1 from 2017 with Chapter 2 and keep the game simple.
But they both wish that there will soon be new items and weapons.
If you have lost interest in Pokémon GO, you don’t have to delete the app right away. Our author Noah reveals how he never gets bored.
This is my foundation: I have achieved almost everything Pokémon GO has set for goals. I currently have over 160 million XP and my battle teams can’t get much stronger.
Still, the game is far from “completed” for me. On the contrary: Currently, I spend more time in Pokémon GO than ever before. My own goals are the reason for that.
I don’t need goals from Pokémon GO
Normally, you complete the tasks set by the game to ultimately finish it. Once you’re done, the game can quickly become boring. In Pokémon GO, you can reach the maximum level quickly and also assemble a somewhat solid team through raids and trading.
Especially now in winter, many players drop off. It gets cold and wet outside. Hunting is just more fun in better weather. However, none of this stops me from currently playing Pokémon GO more than ever before.
The goal motivates me currently: On the Community Day in November, I caught about 182,000 Pokémon. A buddy asks me if I want to reach 200,000 by the end of the year. I just laughed and said: “No.” But my ambition was awakened.
Whether I have caught 182,000 Pokémon or 200,000 doesn’t matter for the goals set by Pokémon GO, but I just wanted to achieve a goal beyond that. So I clearly set the goal: I want to catch another 18,000 Pokémon by the end of the year, making a total of 200,000 Pokémon.
I regularly look at this medal
I immediately got started and calculated how many Pokémon I need to catch per day for that. It was about 400 when I started my challenge. From then on, I was more motivated than ever in Pokémon GO. Even in sub-zero temperatures and pouring rain, I dared to go out and caught my 400 Pokémon a day.
I am currently on track to achieve my goal by the end of the year. The entire community from my city stands behind me and helps me reach it. They walk with me or ask if I have reached my goal today.
Why am I telling you this? Surely some of you are thinking now: “Why should I catch 400 Pokémon? I don’t play that much” or you are the complete opposite and laugh at my 400 Pokémon per day.
In the end, I want to advise you to set your own goals in Pokémon GO. It’s a lot of fun. For me, even more fun than grinding to level 40 or leveling up with friends to the highest level.
These goals could motivate you
If you don’t like catching Pokémon or simply play less, there are also other goals for you to set. Here are a few suggestions:
Catch X Pokémon per day
Level all medals to gold
Hunt all available Shinies and find suitable trading partners
Continue to collect XP even after level 40
The possibilities in Pokémon GO are immense. Even after level 40, many possibilities remain open. I was surprised that a pretty simple goal could motivate me so much. I draw from this that I will set such goals more often, so I can also bridge boring days and weeks in Pokémon GO well.
However, I was not so thrilled about an event lately:
The rumors about a major Battle Royale mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are not fading. Now players have found a way for you to catch a first glimpse of the supposed 200-player map.
What’s going on with CoD? Due to various leaks and player demands, the Battle Royale rumor for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare persists.
As early as mid-November, data miners discovered a 200-player mode in the data and since then, some soldiers have been waiting for the release of the mega mode.
Now players have found a way for you to take a look at the alleged Battle Royale map.
A view over the city “Verdansk”, which is likely to be part of the Battle Royale map.
Aerial tour over the possible 200-player Battle Royale map
How can I view the map? For this, you need to start a local match on Vacant and set yourself as a CoD-Caster.
Start a local match
Select a Team Deathmatch on the Vacant map
Set the round time to “Unlimited”
Select the “CoD-Caster” as a team
Start the match
The controls in Caster mode can be a bit unfamiliar. At first, you are set to one camera perspective and you need to break free from that position before an aerial tour is possible.
What is there to see? There is much to discover. Harbor, airfield, stadium, gulag, many objects from the previously leaked points of interest can at least be recognized in outline.
The further you get from the map, the less accurate the animated models of houses and objects become, but the distinctive shapes of a stadium or airfield can be clearly recognized. Inside the stadium, you can even make out the outlines of a field.
A large gulag can also be found near the city.
Modern Warfare Battle Royale not confirmed, but anticipated
How likely is a BR mode? The found data already show quite precise details and important elements of Battle Royales, such as armor or a mechanic to revive players.
However, the release of a major Battle Royale mode is by no means certain. Some of the locations found on the map belong to the missions of the co-op mode “Spec-Ops”, and perhaps the developers just want to play the Spec-Ops missions on a large, connected map.
Bloomberg, the business website, has published a report on what top streamers Ninja (Fortnite) and shroud earn on Mixer. The two switched from Twitch to Microsoft’s platform a few months ago. At Twitch, they were the streamers with the most followers.
How much do shroud and Ninja earn? In a new report, Bloomberg first mentions figures. It states:
“The biggest streamers earn up to $40 million over three to five years. Contracts similar to those of professional athletes. And that is just for live streaming. Like professional athletes, many of the biggest streamers have sponsorship contracts worth several million dollars.”
Bloomberg
In advance of this statement about the biggest streamers, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, Michael “shroud” Grzesiek (both Mixer), Jack “CouRage” Dunlop (now on YouTube) and Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios (now on Facebook) are mentioned.
However, the two biggest names are shroud and Ninja. It is to be assumed that they are meant by “the biggest streamers.”
Bloomberg’s statement would estimate their annual salary on Mixer at $8 to $13.3 million. Bloomberg does not say where they derived this number from.
However, some insiders are quoted in the interview: executives from e-sports marketing agencies, senior Twitch employees, or heads of e-sports organizations.
He was the 2nd top streamer after Ninja to switch. shroud
An annual salary in the range of $10 million would explain the changed behavior of the streamers and why they do not care that they lost so many viewers when switching from Twitch to Mixer.
Interestingly, both streamers are represented by the same agency: Loaded. It could be a negotiating advantage that management knows exactly what a “top talent” in the industry can earn. This means that the switches are important not only for the first pioneers but also for those who follow them.
Loaded is marketing with these 6 streamers. 4 of them signed major contracts in recent months.
Ninja was a “slave of the stream” for $10 million in 2018
For this money Ninja streamed on Twitch like a madman in 2018, giving himself no time off or breaks. Because on Twitch Ninja was a “slave of the stream” as he put it. He couldn’t and didn’t want to ease up because he feared that the Twitch subscribers would drop, who supported him monthly.
Ninja in a recent podcast.
Ninja earns more in 2019, but can take breaks
This is the case for Ninja in 2019: Since switching to Mixer, the Fortnite star has been living a much more relaxed life. He stated during a stream when the chat discussed his declining viewer numbers (via dexerto):
“I think you guys don’t understand that I don’t care at all. Okay? How little viewer numbers matter to me on Mixer right now.
I love what I do, man. And guess what? I can do whatever I want. I don’t have to worry about my subscriber count or running ads or ad revenue. I can take vacations, I can take breaks. I feel good.”
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.
Ninja also says that his streams are now 10 times better than they were on Twitch because he can fully focus on content.
What about shroud? Shroud generally talks much less about himself and his financial situation than Ninja, but there are also statements from him that he doesn’t mind that his viewer numbers dropped after the switch.
He seemed rather surprised that so many switched over and was pleased that the atmosphere in the Mixer chat is significantly better.
A new era of streaming
Why is Mixer paying them so much? Bloomberg quotes Doron Nir, the CEO of Stream Elements. According to him, Ninja’s switch is similar to that of US radio host Howard Stern to satellite radio about 15 years ago.
Although Stern’s listener numbers fell, the station Sirius immediately became a serious player in the market. Stern’s switch heralded a “new era in radio.”
These entertainers were streaming from their apartments or their parents’ houses 3 to 5 years ago. Today they are world-class entertainers with multi-million dollar contracts. And that is just for the chance to bring their viewers with them.
Doron Nir, CEO Stream Elements
The smaller services, Facebook and Mixer, were able to double or triple their viewer hours in 2019. Source. Streaming Elements
Streamers long for stability
Where does this switch come from? Bloomberg quotes Andrey Yanyuk, the CEO of Tempo Storm, an e-sports organization. He says Twitch has failed to give its talents opportunities to monetize their videos. The reputation of Twitch has suffered lately.
Other platforms like YouTube, Mixer, and Facebook have started to woo the biggest Twitch streamers and offer them new opportunities.
On Twitch, streamers played 12 hours a day, without vacations or weekends. They depend on their games staying trendy. Yanyuk stated:
“All streamers long for stability. When you get a big contract, you receive a stable income, and that is very appealing.”
Andrey Yanyuk, CEO of Tempo Storm
Yanyuk compares these new contracts to pension plans.
He is among the streamers who stay with Twitch but with a better contract: DrLupo
What this is about: This extremely high base salary in the range of $8-13 million explains this switch to Mixer and the simultaneous reduction of pressure to perform.
The switches of shroud and Ninja have initiated something that also forced Twitch to bind some of the top 20 streamers more securely. Apparently, there was a substantial shift in the economic system:
In 2018, streaming was still performance-dependent. The top streamers were self-employed and had to constantly deliver to keep their income stable: This is still the case for almost all streamers outside the top 0.01%.
However, in 2019, with Ninja’s switch in August, the top streamers seem to enjoy at least some of the benefits of employee life. With high contracts, they are secured.
In addition to the high base salary, there are further earnings from secondary utilization on YouTube, sponsorships, and the additional bonuses available on Mixer from viewers. The superstars have no disadvantages in this new system, but all the advantages.
It seems that Ninja and shroud will earn more money in 2019 with less work than in 2018 while feeling less pressure at the same time.
He also wants to be among the top earners and get a special contract: MontanaBlack.
The German streamer MontanaBlack announced his contract with Twitch with the stated intention of exploring this new market, which now offers options to stream elsewhere.
He apparently wants to stay on Twitch – but under clearly better conditions.
Everyone knows it, many love it: Cooking in MMOs. We show you 7 cooking recipes from video games like WoW, Guild Wars 2, The Elder Scrolls Online, or Monster Hunter World that you can easily recreate at home.
During Christmas time, a lot of feasting takes place. From this selection of recipes, you can easily create a 3-course menu. We have picked delicious appetizers, main courses, and desserts from various MMOs for you. Included are:
A beer festival in Guild Wars 2 – Here too, they celebrate
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Appetizer
A truly good Christmas menu begins with a delicious appetizer. A light or hearty little dish to prepare for the main course. Here we have two options:
Something spicy with vegetables
A hearty and juicy bread that you can combine with many things
Spicy Vegetable Chips (WoW)
The original recipe from World of Warcraft includes pink turnip, jade gourd, and carrot. We will also aim to adhere to this choice of ingredients.
Ingredients:
100g pumpkin (best Hokkaido)
2 bulbs of red beet
2 carrots
1 clove of garlic
olive oil
salt
pepper
paprika powder
chili flakes
Preparation:
First, you need to prepare the vegetables. Wash and peel the pumpkin. A Hokkaido pumpkin does not need to be peeled. Then, cut it in quarters, remove the seeds, and slice as thinly as you like into “chip-like” slices. This is easiest done with a vegetable slicer.
Next, take care of the red beet and the carrots. Process them into thin slices as well. Peel the garlic and chop it finely, preferably with a cheese grater.
This is what a Hokkaido pumpkin looks like
Next, in a large bowl, mix the plant oil with salt, pepper, paprika powder, chili flakes, and garlic. Combine the vegetable slices with your marinade.
Now it’s time to bake. Spread your chips on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper. The slices should not overlap. The pumpkin should be placed on a separate tray as it takes less time.
Set your oven to 140 degrees Celsius (280 degrees Fahrenheit) in convection mode. The pumpkin takes about 45 minutes, while the other vegetables take 50-60 minutes. During this process, you need to open the oven door several times to let the moisture escape. To save multiple trips to the oven, you can also prop the door open with a wooden spoon.
Keep an eye on your chips; the line between crispy and burnt is very thin. The thinner you slice your pieces, the crispier they will be in the end.
Loaf of Zucchini Bread (GW2)
The original from Guild Wars 2 uses dry baking ingredients, zucchini, egg, and vegetable oil. We will also try to include all of them.
Ingredients:
500g wheat flour or spelt flour (type 1050)
1 cube of yeast
250g zucchini
75g walnuts
1/4 liter lukewarm water
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
3ml milk
some vegetable oil or butter for the pan
Preparation:
First, you need to fill the flour into a bowl. Create a small hollow in the flour and crumble the yeast into it. Then mix it with some of the lukewarm water and the spoonful of sugar. Once you’ve done this, cover it with some flour and let it rise for 10 minutes in a warm place.
While the dough is rising, you can take care of the zucchini and walnuts. Wash the zucchini and grate it, and chop the walnut halves finely. Then retrieve the dough and add salt, egg, and the remaining water. Knead everything thoroughly and add the zucchini and walnuts. Then knead well again and let the dough rise covered in a warm place for another 45 minutes.
Beautiful ripe zucchini
After this resting period, you need to knead it on your work surface once more. Put some flour on your hands and shape it into a roll. Grease your desired pan and place the dough inside. Then it needs to rise again for 45 minutes in a warm place.
Preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit). Then brush the bread with milk and put it in the oven. It needs to bake on the bottom rack for 40 minutes. Once it is beautifully golden brown, you can remove it from the pan and turn it over. It must cool down completely outside the pan.
Tip: You can serve various dips with it. Guacamole, hummus, and feta spreads go perfectly. Or why not try a small plate of sausages or cheese.
Main Course
Let’s get to the heart of a 3-course menu, the main dish. During Christmas, hearty dishes are in high demand. However, small dishes like potato salad with sausages are also very popular on Christmas Eve. We have prepared two dishes for the main course:
Juicy marinated chicken drumsticks
A hearty meat stew
Honey-Glazed Drumsticks (WoW)
The original from World of Warcraft uses meaty drumsticks and chor honey. Similar ingredients will also be used in our recipe.
Ingredients:
8 chicken drumsticks
60 butter
4 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons mild mustard
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon paprika powder
salt
pepper
Preparation:
First, preheat your oven to 200 degrees Celsius (392 degrees Fahrenheit) and lay the drumsticks skin-side down on a baking sheet.
Melt your butter, which is quite easy in the microwave on low power. Mix the butter with the remaining ingredients and brush the chicken drumsticks with it. You can use a silicone brush for this.
Then place your dish on the middle rack of your oven and let them bake for 15 minutes. After that, you need to gently turn the meat and brush the other side. Let them bake for another 15 minutes in the oven.
Tip: Roasted potatoes or various salads pair well with it, especially with tomatoes or other sour vegetables.
Stew ala Seliana (MHW: Iceborne)
In Monster Hunter World, your dishes are cooked by charming cats. Our stew comes without cat hair, promised, and is inspired by the dish that the cat chef in Seliana, the capital of Iceborne, serves you.
Ingredients:
700g goulash
1 red bell pepper
1 yellow bell pepper
2 carrots
350g potatoes
200g onions
0.5L broth
1 tablespoon clarified butter
1 teaspoon paprika powder
0.5 bunch thyme
2 tablespoons crème fraîche
salt
pepper
Preparation:
First, you need to sear your meat with the clarified butter in a pot vigorously on all sides. After that, peel and chop the onions, deseed the peppers and chop them as well. Additionally, peel your carrot and cut it into slices. Add all the vegetables to the meat and briefly sauté them.
Fresh vegetables for your stew
Next, pour the broth into the pot and season with pepper and paprika. Be cautious with salt and taste, as the broth is often already very salty. Let everything simmer for 1 hour.
Then, turn your attention to the potatoes. Peel them and cut them into bite-sized cubes. Add them together with the thyme to your goulash and let them simmer for 10 minutes. In the end, stir in a little crème fraîche and taste one last time with salt and pepper.
Tip: White bread goes excellently with it, just like you get in Seliana. Otherwise, various salads are great as well.
Dessert
To round off a perfect Christmas menu, you need a delicious dessert. For those of you who love spice, there is also a sweet alternative here. Fitting for the spicy vegetable chips in the appetizer. Additionally, there is an exotic treat for the finale.
Spicy Chocolate Cookie (GW2)
The spicy chocolate cookie consists in Guild Wars 2 of a dough ball, a chocolate bar, and a ghost chili. In real life, we can also find these ingredients – at least approximately.
Ingredients:
125g flour
100g soft butter
1 egg
50g sugar
1 pinch baking powder
2 tablespoons chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
3 teaspoons chili flakes
Preparation:
You can already turn on your oven at the beginning. Preheat it to 180 degrees Celsius (356 degrees Fahrenheit).
Next, add the butter with the sugar and the egg to a large bowl and beat it until frothy. Sift the flour, baking powder, and cocoa over it and mix until you get a soft dough. This is best done by hand. Then you can add the chocolate chips and knead them in as well.
Moisten your hands and shape about walnut-sized balls. Then place them with plenty of space in between on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Next, take a moistened fork and flatten the balls slightly.
You can also use another tool if you want a special pattern on your cookies. Christmas trees or stars would be ideal. Whatever you use, you must keep moistening it again.
Next, bake the cookies for 15-18 minutes in the oven. Remove the tray from the oven and let the cookies cool for 5 minutes. After that, transfer them from the tray to a cooling rack or similar and let them cool completely.
Honey Pudding (ESO)
Honey pudding with currants
What warms better in the cold season than a nice homemade pudding? However, just chocolate or vanilla would naturally be too simple for a nerdy MMO recipe. That’s why we brought you the honey pudding from The Elder Scrolls Online.
In the original, it is made from a honeycomb and “Imperial broth.” We have to adjust this somewhat for our recipe. The Elder Scrolls Online has an official cookbook. In it, you will also find the honey pudding, but with a somewhat more complicated recipe.
Ingredients:
500ml milk
50g fine cornstarch
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 vanilla pod or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preparation:
First, bring part of the milk to a boil in a pot. Set your stove to low temperature to avoid burning. Leave a large splash of milk in your measuring cup.
Which type of honey you choose is up to you
There, stir in the cornstarch, vanilla, and honey. The best way to do this is with a whisk. Make sure that you do not leave any lumps of cornstarch.
You should not take your eyes off the pot with the milk, as it burns very quickly or boils over. Once the milk begins to boil, you can add your mixture from the measuring cup. It is important that you stir well with the whisk immediately, or it will clump. You should still break down any last bits of cornstarch.
Next, you need to wait a bit for your honey pudding to come to a boil.
Tip: It’s best served nice and warm. Berries and fruits like apricots or cherries go well with it. Of course, also cookies or pastries.
So you don’t get thirsty…
With a good meal, you should naturally also have something to drink. Since many people’s mulled wine is getting a bit too much after 4 weeks of Christmas markets, we have a fresh recipe for you.
Colovian Ginger Ale (ESO)
Original ginger ale and with a splash of orange juice
A homemade ginger ale is a nice alternative that fits well into the cold season with plenty of vitamin C. Its bitter taste and sharp freshness are also great for Christmas. The original recipe in The Elder Scrolls Online includes yeast and ginger.
Ingredients:
60g ginger
120g sugar
1/4 teaspoon dry yeast
5 tablespoons lemon juice
Preparation:
Take a large PET bottle that holds 1.5 L and can be easily pressed. Fill in the sugar and yeast. You can use a funnel to help with this.
Peel and finely grate the ginger. Then add it to the bottle and fill it with cold tap water until 4cm below the bottle rim. Seal the bottle tightly and shake it a few times to mix everything.
Now you have to wait. Depending on the temperature, the fermentation will start between 10 and 24 hours. You can recognize it when your bottle no longer gives way under finger pressure. If this happens, place your ginger ale in the fridge.
It will last for a week, and you should definitely release the pressure occasionally by carefully opening the bottle. This prevents your PET container from exploding.
Tip: Some people also like the ginger ale with a splash of juice.
And now, enjoy your meal, cheers, and Merry Christmas to everyone!
Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker is currently in theaters and attracting a lot of attention. Reason enough to take a look at what’s happening in the MMORPG related to Star Wars. Is SWTOR particularly worth it for this reason?
How does “Rise of the Skywalker” affect gaming? The latest film in the Star Wars series is fresh in theaters and has also made waves in the gaming sector.
Fortnite celebrated it with a special lightsaber event and cleverly leveraged the hype around the film. And within the franchise, synergies are being sought to carry over the buzz created by the film.
On one hand, there’s Star Wars Battlefront 2, which was expanded with the “Rise of the Skywalker” DLC. Impressively, the grand in-game trailer released alongside the film:
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But what about SWTOR? Even if after the film one might feel the urge to dive deeper into the world of Star Wars, at first glance there is no direct connection to be seen. Logical, especially since the MMORPG takes place in a different time.
However, if you look closer, the film is also a topic in notable SWTOR forums. Fans of the MMORPG have been able to discover some connections between their game and the film (via reddit).
Some parts from the MMORPG are likely mentioned by name in the film and have thus become canon in the Star Wars universe: This means they truly existed in the film continuity of Star Wars.
These and other discussions reveal the mutual influence. Such a major media event for the franchise often draws along the games that take place in this universe. Everyone is aware of that. And also in SWTOR, there are currently strikingly many events.
Our author Alexander Leitsch recently experienced it firsthand. For him, it was the series “The Mandalorian” that reignited his desire for SWTOR. However, the story of the bounty hunter sparked cravings that could be well continued in the MMORPG.
Anyone who watches the films will also definitely enjoy SWTOR!
Also within the editorial team, the excitement surrounding Star Wars 9 has made us want to check how the MMORPG is doing.
In general, it can be said that SWTOR, alone due to its rich lore and narrative style, is worth a try for any fan of the franchise. And even more so if you are currently caught up in Star Wars fever.
Is SWTOR currently worth a look? Star Wars: The Old Republic may already be 8 years old, but it continues to receive updates and has enough players populating the world. Recently, a new large expansion was even released.
If you can’t get enough of the story of Star Wars and want to experience a great story, there is currently a good opportunity in SWTOR. Perhaps even one that is more satisfying than what is offered in the film (yes, that is currently quite controversial, but that’s for everyone to decide for themselves).
The following video describes the evolution of SWTOR and what kind of game it is pretty well:
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Although there is no Rise of the Skywalker DLC, there is still more to do than usual due to several events. After a short login to the game, we could also see that in SWTOR there are currently quite a few imperial and republic followers wandering around.
Current Events in Star Wars: The Old Republic
In the MMORPG, many events are taking place in December that are suitable for both newcomers and veterans. And they bring some rewards.
What events are currently running in SWTOR? As is also the case in many other multiplayer games and MMORPGs, the current holidays are being celebrated diligently in SWTOR.
Another event called “Rakghoul Resurgence on Corellia” revolves around the outbreak of a Rakghoul plague. If you want to earn reputation with T.H.O.R.N, then participate in the event.
As rewards, there are also:
Armor set “Merciless Seeker”
Armor sets “THORN Epicenter” and “Dark Vector”
Two new mounts: Infected Varactyl and Infected Dewback
Mini pet Ferocious Rakghoul
However, the event ends on December 24, so you have to hurry.
What else is new? Star Wars: The Old Republic also celebrated its birthday on December 20. The MMORPG turned 8 years old, and some members of the development team sent messages and thanks to the players.
From December 17 to January 7, there will also be an event in SWTOR celebrating the birthday. A special NPC will sell you new decorations for your strongholds during this time:
Statues of HK-51, Valkorian, and Malgus
Class Ship Stronghold decorations
Holo-statue of Senya
And lots of fireworks
The new decorations for the strongholds are quite timely, as the new Alderaan Stronghold will soon enter its second testing phase.
What is Alderaan Stronghold? Strongholds are personal apartments in SWTOR that you can design according to your wishes. They exist, for example, on the planets Coruscant or Nar Shadda. However, a stronghold for the planet Alderaan has also been announced, the home planet of the legendary Princess Leia Organa.
The announcement of the stronghold was humorously received by the SWTOR community on Reddit. Since the planet Alderaan is blown up in one of the Star Wars films, there were comments like:
Finally! I’ve never been so excited about something that will be turned to ash in a couple of millennia!
Others were simply happy because Alderaan is a beautiful planet. The stronghold was playable this week on the test servers, and the developers explicitly asked for player feedback in the official forums. The next testing phase for Alderaan Stronghold has been announced for January.
The co-op shooter Borderlands 3 had its worldwide release on September 13 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. This review will address core elements such as loot, gameplay, atmosphere, setting, and story. Who is Borderlands 3 worth it for?
Background of the game: Borderlands is developed by Gearbox and first saw the light of day in 2009. The first installment of the series is considered the mother of modern loot shooters.
Borderlands 3 now builds on the second part (2012) and is the fourth main installment of the game, including the pre-sequel (2014). With so much time passing since the last release, expectations for Borderlands 3 are high.
What you can expect from the review: We had about a week to play Borderlands 3 ourselves and shoot our way through the campaign. This review is meant to help you better assess whether Borderlands 3 is right for you.
We want to answer the question of what makes the game great and whether it suits you. We will avoid spoilers so that you can discover Borderlands 3 for yourself.
Update: We have updated this article in December to take a look at what has changed in Borderlands 3 since its release.
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What makes a co-op shooter
What is Borderlands 3? Gearbox has created a combination of first-person shooter and action RPG. The development of your character through skill trees plays a central role, but equally important is the hunt for loot and crazy gunplay.
To give you a quick overview of the game, we summarize the most important core elements:
There is an excessive hunt for crazy loot – you complete missions, defeat enemies, and receive randomly specific weapons with crazy properties: weapons can run, weapons can create other weapons, and weapons can insult you.
You expand your skill tree and can vary it throughout the game, adapting the talents to your equipment or the equipment to your talents.
You encounter a unique sci-fi western fantasy setting that spans multiple planets. Your home base is a spaceship reminiscent of a small town in the Wild West.
Dark humor addressing manipulation by modern media and the greed of large corporations, while also telling the small stories of humanity.
A story that has no equal in this scope in any other loot shooter
A well-thought-out co-op system that allows you to easily and at any time play with anyone – the level of the enemies adjusts to you.
The heart of the game is the variety of weapons
What makes the gameplay of Borderlands 3 special? The gunplay of Borderlands 3 is satisfying for a casual co-op shooter and forgives minor mistakes. The fun of shooting through hordes is at the forefront. The shooting feel and weapon design do not rely on realism – quite the opposite.
Borderlands 3 consists of a crazy world, with crazy enemies and even crazier weapons. It’s incredibly fun for me to discover the weirdest weapons throughout the game and try them out immediately.
The weapons often come with great effect storms – sometimes obscuring your view.
Due to the random combinations of properties, every weapon drop is a surprise. The weapons feel extremely different. It happens to everyone at some point to carry a certain weapon with too low a level for too long because it feels so perfect for them. That has certainly happened to me several times, especially with legendary items.
Is every weapon completely crazy? There are indeed weapons that are more traditional in nature and feel that way when fired. While the realism of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is not matched by the standard guns of Borderlands, not everything has to be completely wacko. There’s something for every type of player, which also stems from the different weapon manufacturers. There are a total of 9 manufacturers with their brands. That’s one more brand than in the predecessor, thanks to the new enemies “Children of the Vault.”
The brands add a special touch to the game since every player likely has favorite brands. I particularly favor the weapons from the Jacobs brand, which often have a classic western style. Jacobs’ bullets can ricochet and hit other enemies, while Maliwan weapons can switch between elements.
The weapon manufacturers are closely intertwined with the story of Borderlands. At least I’ve formed a certain relationship with the manufacturers and laugh every time the Atlas Corporation tells me that my deaths only help the company and are welcome.
Hyperion gave me a weapon because I cheerfully eliminated 100 competitors with their brand!
The motivation of the loot spiral lies in discovery: There are weapons that don’t require reloading – you throw the whole weapon away, causing an explosion. The weapons suddenly turn into bouncing grenades or running turrets. Ammunition that transforms into little running brains that shoot at enemies – yes, there are plenty of such craziness and they are even more prevalent than in the predecessors. This also applies to shields and skill modifications you use.
Borderlands 3 motivates me like no other game to hunt for the next weapon to find out what it can actually do. Especially legendary weapons with “secret properties” give me a real kick when firing the first shot. More often than not, I probably had a big “What the Fuck?!” written on my face. What else is one to say when your rifle suddenly grows legs and runs alongside you?
I looked roughly like this at some weapons that Borderlands offered me
The character upgrade is deeper than in the predecessor
How much RPG is in Borderlands 3? The RPG elements are a bit more pronounced than in the second or the first part. You have four characters to choose from.
During the test, I played the beastmaster FL4K, who is an android druid. The new pet class is a special highlight for me as it brings a lot of variety and, well… cool pets into the game.
How character upgrades work:Each of these characters has three skill trees in which you can distribute skill points. You receive a new point at each level up of your character. You gain experience for killing enemies or additional points for completing missions.
What’s special this time is that you have three different action skills that, in contrast to other talents, can be switched out at any time. For example, Zane can create a hologram of himself with his action skill or create a mobile barrier (a kind of shield), or create a drone. FL4K has three different pets available as a beastmaster, which he can switch, and also equip three different skills.
My favorite character so far is FL4K, who is wonderfully sarcastic and has cool pets.
In combination with the different weapons and also findable class mods, tinkers have a lot to experiment and try out. You can distribute points across the three trees or follow a strict path within one tree, which usually harmonizes well with the passive abilities in a skill tree.
How do the new skill trees impact the game? I particularly notice the new variety of skill trees in the mid and end game. I found that it can often be smarter to switch out the action skill spontaneously.
FL4K can switch his three animals and the action skill at any time. Sometimes it was more practical to take the Skag, which is strong in close combat, and sometimes I opted for the Jabber or the Spiderant to make use of their range strength.
Part of the role-playing is of course skins, of which Borderlands 3 has some outrageous ones. How does the cylinder look on FL4K?
The setting is a western in sci-fi attire
What makes the universe of Borderlands 3 special? Although we are in a sci-fi setting, Borderlands has more of the flair of a classic western. This is particularly evident in the new home base, which still bears the name Sanctuary (Refuge) but is now a spaceship.
The base reminds me a lot of Serenity from the series Firefly Just like Borderlands, Firefly is also a kind of space western. The crew of the ship fights in both cases against the greedy rulers of the planets.
Just moving from a static home base to a spaceship makes the feeling of the space western perfect for me. With Mad Moxxi, my saloon with slot machines is back, and the mechanic Ellie brings the necessary “backwoods” feel. In Sanctuary, people spit, curse, and everyone is a bit scruffier – I feel at home here.
In no Borderlands can the cheeky Mad Moxxi be missing, who offers us a saloon on Sanctuary.
Borderlands 3 is significantly larger than its predecessors: The setting includes the various planets of the game. While the previous installments were always set on the desert-like Pandora, there are now different planets to explore in Borderlands 3 for the first time.
The planets all have a unique look and unique enemies that reveal themselves on them. This ranges from a jungle planet with dinos and monkeys to a modern metropolis where the enemies use cutting-edge technology. In the violent world of Borderlands, there is even a pacifist monk planet with majestic buildings. (The planet is of course not quite as pacifist as its inhabitants would like). The maps offer plenty of variety, which perfectly fits into the overall concept. No planet feels foreign.
The Sanctuary now takes us from planet to planet – it has a romantic feel in the space western
Here, there is a downside in the game world: I find it a pity that the planets in their function always remain quite “linear.” Even if a planet seemingly invites exploration, you will always move along the same routes, with hardly any deviations.
The beautiful scenery often only makes itself felt in the background, which acts like a set piece. A bit more freedom to explore and more variety within the planets would have been cool.
The game world of Borderlands 3 looks picturesque, but often remains only a backdrop
The casual co-op is one of the biggest strengths
What makes the co-op particularly strong: Borderlands 3 is simply wonderfully uncomplicated in co-op, and that even more so than its predecessors. Instead of a player hub, there’s the option to invite a player directly to a (running) session. This streamlines the multiplayer experience but also offers fewer social components.
Really strong is the new level sync that Borderlands 3 comes with for the first time. The enemies and loot adapt intelligently to the respective player’s level. It works like in The Elder Scrolls Online – One Tamriel.
Borderlands 3 shoots best together
With my co-op partner, I had to realize: The level sync works perfectly! We played with a level difference of about 15 levels. However, we did not notice it at all. I was just as likely to fall with my “smaller character” as my big neighbor.
What stands out to me is how wonderfully it is to just shoot, talk casually, and laugh. It’s so much fun to see what loot the other got and what you scored in comparison. The loot also directly adjusts to your own level. I really have no complaints about the level sync.
Players who have little or lots of time to play can comfortably play together without needing to pay attention to their respective progress – that’s a huge plus for co-op fans.
How good is the co-op shooter as a single player?
So much campaign is in Borderlands 3: For a loot shooter, Borderlands 3 has a deep story with dialogues worth listening to. Parts of the story can be overheard through voice recordings.
The story of Borderlands 3 is much more extensive than in its predecessor. This is mainly due to the many side quests – some of which even have more content than the main quests. There is a lot of love for detail in the side quests, which I enjoyed exploring solo. Particularly the side quests that you get from the crew on the spaceship Sanctuary made my heart skip a beat for some characters – but I don’t want to spoil it here.
The villains in Borderlands 3 are streamers who film their battles
The main story could be considered somewhat thinner compared to the predecessor. The antagonist Handsome Jack set the bar quite high in the second part. The new antagonists, the worst type of streamers, have a hard time reaching this standard. Nevertheless, their motivation provides food for thought.
If the story is important to you, I recommend playing Borderlands 3 at least once solo. Much of the story happens through listening, as you simply listen to the NPCs’ voices. When spoken in voice chat, a lot can fade away.
How long is the campaign? If you just push through the main campaign, you can expect about 35 to 40 hours of gameplay in Borderlands 3. However, this makes the gaming experience uncomfortable.
The level difference to the opponents, without the additional experience points from side quests, makes the run tedious. It is therefore advisable to take on some side quests, as they are often beautifully implemented.
Everything revolves around the Children of the Vault, a cult around the twins Tyreen and Troy. They manipulate the masses as streamers.
The endgame offers mainly loot grind
What is the endgame of Borderlands 3? After completing the campaign, you unlock new modes for the game that make up the endgame. These increase the difficulty level and yield better loot.
Since the base game with the main campaign is already quite extensive, I was not able to sufficiently dabble in the endgame to make a final statement about long-term motivation. The endgame offers plenty for loot hunters and frequent players after the campaign with special challenges.
It is clear that there will be events and story DLCs that will certainly motivate you to pull out Borderlands 3 now and then and play as a snack. I anticipate this similarly to the predecessor, so I’m optimistic that the DLCs will hit hard again.
Is the endgame comparable to MMORPG shooters like Destiny 2? No. Although Borderlands 3 shows elements of “Games-as-a-Service” through ongoing updates, it is not one. The social (online) components that characterize these games are absent.
Borderlands 3 is not built for eternity. Eventually, there will simply be a lack of content until a new installment comes out. Until then, however, you can easily spend up to 100 hours and beyond in the game before it becomes truly monotonous.
Borderlands 3 plays with nostalgia and brings back old playable characters as NPCs.
What has changed in Borderlands 3 since release?
What has been happening in the Borderlands over the last few months: Even though Borderlands 3 is not a classic game as a service, there has been a lot going on since its release.
Besides many patches addressing balancing and performance, there have been plenty of new content. For example, there was the Bloody Harvest event, which not only brought new weapons and enemies but also a completely new Halloween level with its own boss fight. Currently, the ghost time is naturally over in the game, but it will return in 2020.
Bloody Harvest brought ghost enemies and Captain Haunt
Additionally, there was the Maliwan Takedown. This takedown presents a particularly difficult challenge for four players at max level and is thus a great challenge in the endgame. To make it even harder, Mayhem 4 was introduced – a new difficulty level with extra loot and enemies.
Enemies like Wotan make the Maliwan takedown really difficult
The largest expansion so far was the DLC “Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot”. Here you land with your vault hunters in Handsome Jack’s space casino to take it over for Mad Moxxi.
The DLC actually turned out to be a jackpot for players!
The DLC was well received by players and created a desire for more. Fortunately, there are more DLCs in the season pass. In total, there are 3 expansions scheduled to be released by September 2020. More takedowns and events are also to come. So the fun of playing is guaranteed.
Is Borderlands 3 a game for me?
You should play Borderlands 3 if…
you enjoyed the second part and simply want more of it, but bigger and better. You should like the wacky sci-fi western world that doesn’t always take itself seriously but respects its characters. The humor is pitch-black and sometimes tends toward absurdity – you need to enjoy that.
If you are looking for a relaxed co-op game that you can quickly play with anyone, Borderlands 3 is for you. You’ll encounter a loot spiral reminiscent of Diablo 3.
you expect an endless MMO game like Destiny 2 or Warframe and need it for your happiness. The social components of those games, like a multiplayer hub, are also absent. Likewise, Borderlands 3 is not for you if you value a realistic setting with equally realistic graphics. The graphical look in cell shading style may deter some.
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A streamer takes out 183 enemy players in a match of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Check out the massacre on the new map Shipment, but beware: Not for the faint of heart!
What’s currently happening in MW 2019? Players of the big multiplayer shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are regularly lured to the servers by the developers with updates and new content.
The first season of the first-person shooter is currently running, and as the season progresses, new maps and other content are being added. However, what is currently happening on one of the new maps is a bit exaggerated. A streamer managed an incredible 183 kills in one round.
The “Juggernaut” suit provides a lot of armor and firepower.
Exaggerated 183 kills in one round … and even more!
What does it look like when someone goes off like that? The YouTuber “Avxry” shared a clip on Twitter showing a snippet of a round of Domination on the new map Shipment.
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In the nearly 1-minute video, “Avxry” shreds countless players and clears the opponents one after another.
Poor spawns and Juggernaut are a deadly combination
How did he manage that? Here, two points come together that many players are currently criticizing.
The completely insane spawn points
Since the release, there has been ongoing criticism of overly offensive spawns – freshly killed players appear in locations where they can be killed again immediately
On the new map Shipment, these spawns have become an issue again
This suit is considered far too powerful as it absorbs too much damage and deals out too much.
How did he do it? He managed to achieve a 15 kill streak to obtain one of the coveted OP suits and comfortably positions himself in the enemy’s flag corner.
The rest is almost entirely handled by the spawn system, which repeatedly spawns new opponents in front of “Avxry”. He holds down the fire trigger and ruins the enemy team’s round, perhaps even their day.
On Twitter, he later shared another leaderboard with an exaggerated 212 kills to his name.
Will it stay like this? That’s a good question. Apparently, the developers won’t be influenced in the spawn system. One of the first updates changed the spawns on the rather unpopular map Piccadilly among players.
In Pokémon GO, you can now find Kaumalat in the game, but for many players, the introduction was quite strange. We explain what the problem is.
At the beginning of the week, Niantic surprised many trainers when suddenly Shiny Kaumalat became available in Pokémon GO. Initially, it was thought to be a bug, but then Niantic confirmed the Shiny.
With the introduction, many players also lost the desire for a Community Day with Kaumalat. Here’s what’s behind it.
Why many players are not excited about Shiny Kaumalat
The shiny version is even rarer. If you can’t even find the regular Kaumalat, you’ll find Shiny Kaumalat even less frequently.
This was the players’ wish: Kaumalat would be an ideal candidate for a Community Day. It is rare, has two evolutions, and had not yet been available as Shiny in the game. All three are indicators for a Community Day. Many players hoped that they could finally get the Dex entry or enough candies for the evolution through a Community Day.
Here’s the current state regarding the Community Day: The chances of a Community Day with Kaumalat are now significantly lower. After all, Shiny is already available, and Niantic would greatly devalue the shiny version with a Community Day.
Of course, they could do that, but looking at the Pokémon from the last Community Days, it seems rather unlikely.
This is how players are reacting: Although you should actually be happy about new Shinies, the mood on reddit around this introduction was rather poor.
Here are two opinions from players:
librious: “I really hope this is another mistake from Niantic; otherwise, I can forget about the Kaumalat Community Day and getting a Knakrack.”
ntnl: “I really hope this doesn’t mean we won’t get a Community Day with Kaumalat.”
Additionally, there are more opinions that Kaumalat is just too rare to be introduced as Shiny. Players believe that Niantic just wants to boost the sales of the incubators.
What do you think? Are you glad that Shiny Kaumalat is now available, or would you have preferred to wait until the Community Day?
In Destiny 2, the NPC Saint-14 has returned to the Tower: a kind of Christmas miracle, as the Titan was long considered deceased and could only be experienced in the legends of Destiny. Now, players are enjoying the Titan and his sayings.
Players have long gotten used to the few permanent NPCs in Destiny 2: Such variety is welcome. Especially since Saint-14 has already made a strong impression in his quests in Season 9.
The Russian Titan of “lovable teddy bear” has won many fans among the Guardians. For 5 years, Saint-14 has only been found in the legends of Destiny; now he is physically present in the Tower.
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These are 2 special scenes: If you wear the “Helmet of the 14th Holy” and approach Saint-14, he will recognize you. He then laughs and says: “You look just like me. Come on, let’s confuse Zavala.”
Saint-14 also seems to be obsessed with birds. He says you should only handle them gently. They are not like a weapon; you cannot squeeze them. He will later show the Guardian how to hold a bird properly.
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The fondness of Saint-14 for pigeons is already known by Destiny 1 veterans from a Jump Ship. There it was said about the exotic ship “Gray Pigeon of the 14th Holy”:
The name? Pigeons are the only birds that remain in the city sky. They are one of the many things we fight for. If you have a problem with that, we can settle it in the Crucible.
LoreText for “Gray Pigeon of the 14th Holy”
Other lore cards also hinted at the Russian giant’s fondness for pigeons.
This is how the Guardians react: There is a lot of praise for Saint-14 on reddit. He embodies the spirit of a warrior who never gives up. He reminds players of Master Chief. (via reddit)
Moreover, he is just nice. Saint-14 reminds players what it means to be a Guardian, says one player. Because it is not about killing gods on distant planets, but about the small things. The desire to still be alive, the honor and joy one feels in protecting the last humans.
These are additional beautiful scenes involving Saint-14:
The Titan has some other sayings:
He says to Hunters: “Good luck with stealing… or whatever you’re doing.”
Saint-14 tells that a boy visited him and threw a toy shield at him: “A future Titan, I love it!”
Both NPCs, Zavala and Ikora Rey, also seem to be happy at Christmas that Saint-14 is back. Only Ikora warns with raised eyebrows not to let it become a habit to play with timelines.
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What happens with Saint-14? Overall, it seems that Bungie has done a lot for the soul of Destiny 2 with Saint-14. Additionally, Saint-14 stands on a carpet with the symbol of Osiris.
Our author Irie was lost at sea in Lost Ark for the past few weeks. But now she is back and reports on why she spent so much time on the sailing feature.
What makes sailing in Lost Ark special? Sailing is a feature that is unlocked around level 35 – 40. It is very important because you can travel between continents with it. But it offers much more than just transportation.
The world map of Lost Ark with all continents. It is indeed as large as it looks.
Actually, I am a raider and was planning to dive straight into the endgame content after finishing the story campaign of Lost Ark. But the sailing feature of the MMORPG changed my plans.
Even though it may seem trivial at first, it is so much fun that I spent days doing nothing else but traveling and exploring the world. The reason for this are the following features of sailing.
One of the central elements of sailing in the open world are obviously the ships. You can have up to 8 different ship types and switch between them freely within the ports. Some are obtained automatically, while others need to be acquired.
May I introduce? Boaty McBoatface
They all have their own special features. These include, on the one hand, the active abilities of the ships:
Fishing option
Harpooning large fish
Diving and recovering underwater treasures
Breaking apart sunken ships from reefs and rocks
And more
On the other hand, all ships have their own stats. They are roughly divided into three categories:
Speed and robustness of the ship
Chances of better loot
And resistances against different hazards at sea
For example, clippers are really fast, while icebreakers have high resistance to damage incurred in icy and stormy waters. You can specifically choose your ship depending on where you are heading next.
This is what an icebreaker looks like. It takes much less damage in cold waters than other ships.
These stats can also be improved by upgrading the ships. For this, blueprints and other materials are needed, which are usually obtained through treasure hunting or can be bought from traveling merchants for special pirate coins.
When I received my first ship automatically during the story, my first thought was immediately: “Where do I get all the others? How can I upgrade them to have the coolest ships?” It hooked me immediately and only got better from there.
2. Assembling the Crew
What is a ship without a crew? It is also possible in Lost Ark to assemble your own crew to help you sail the seas. For this, you need contracts that come in different rarity levels:
Normal
Unusual
Rare
Legendary
Each NPC in the crew is a unique character with their own backstory and, most importantly, specific abilities. These abilities are crucial for collecting valuable loot at sea.
These are the NPCs I made contracts with. In the overview, you can also see their abilities and how rare they usually are. On the left are the slots to which you can assign the NPCs
The rarer the sailor’s contract, the better their abilities. Contracts with lower rarity are often obtained automatically, while better sailors have to be acquired or purchased for a lot of coins.
The size of the crew is always tied to the level of the ship. A ship at level 10 can have up to 4 different NPCs in the crew. However, the picture also shows two additional empty slots. Therefore, I assume that more slots can be unlocked in the future.
As long as you are limited, you also have to choose your crew according to where you are heading next.
One of the main reasons why I was captivated by sailing in Lost Ark for hours. Treasures are scattered everywhere on the sea and come in different rarity levels.
The majority of the loot you obtain this way is used to improve your ships. However, there is also other valuable loot. Generally, treasure hunting is divided into different categories:
Recovering with a hook
Diving for treasures
Boarding and looting a ship that crashed into a rock
Following treasure maps and looting chests
On the map in the top right you can see all the spots where you can recover treasures or fish. The map tear on the left shows where a special treasure is buried.
By the way, the abilities of the ship and the crew come into play here as well. Besides chance, they significantly determine how good the loot you fish up is.
But you can’t just farm the seas for treasures 24/7. There is a limitation in the form of “luck points.” Each time you retrieve or collect treasures, a certain amount of points is consumed.
When all points are exhausted, you will no longer receive good loot and basically can stop. However, the points recharge during the day.
However, sailing is certainly not without its dangers. Especially during treasure hunting, you often have to venture into treacherous waters where your ship can be severely damaged if you’re not careful. These particular types of waters are:
Sandstorm seas (yes, I also looked at that weird)
Thunderstorm seas
Siren seas
Ice seas
Ghost seas
When you enter such an area, a danger meter starts to fill. Once it is completely filled, the ship takes a certain amount of damage. Depending on the resistances of your ship, the damage can be minor or quite severe.
When the danger meter is filled, visibility deteriorates temporarily and the ship takes heavy damage
Unfortunately, in dangerous areas, you also find much rarer treasures. Thus, it often happened to me that I returned from an excursion to the siren sea and my ship was in tatters.
It was exciting and frustrating at the same time. I had to curb my greed for loot because repairing ships at sea is not possible. Therefore, I had to turn around and head to the next port.
5. The Variety of Islands
The small islands contribute significantly to making sailing in Lost Ark feel like a real adventure. Each island has its own uniqueness and quest lines. These must be completed to obtain the “souls” of the islands.
The islands themselves are of diverse types:
There is an island inhabited only by pandas
On another island, there is a huge library run by living books
One island is actually a gigantic cruise ship
On one island, I found a strange-looking portal. There was no one else around, I couldn’t interact with it, but it looked important
You cannot access all islands. Those that can be accessed have a special anchor icon
And the list can go on for a long time. Some islands are not permanently there but appear from the sea for a certain time and then disappear. These include islands where unrestricted PvP can be conducted or islands with special shops on them.
The quest lines of the islands often send the player all over the world, but they never felt like I was being dragged by the nose. The rewards are useful and can also be easily completed “on the side” when you’re in the area.
They also often tell cool stories that reveal more about the lore of the world. The islands and quests make the world feel significantly more alive and also provide good rewards when you engage with them.
No, the pandas cannot speak. Yes, you can still receive quests from them.
6. Strange Random Events
The last feature that made sailing really cool is one that I haven’t been able to experience as thoroughly as the ones mentioned above. While sailing on the open sea, various random events can occur.
A few days ago, for example, suddenly a huge whale appeared in front of me, performing the backflip of the century. It was much larger than the usual sea creatures like sharks and krakens, which you hunt for materials.
No, it didn’t hit me, even though it was really close.
Not only was this a really cool spontaneous event, but the whale also kindly left behind some blubber scraps that I could trade with merchants.
There are also places where real ghost ships appear. They can be boarded by up to 15 players. You then fight through hordes of undead and the captain. Unfortunately, I haven’t seen such a ghost ship yet.
During an encounter with the ghost ship, there is a short cutscene that shows you the captain.
Such experiences are exactly the reason for me to spend a little more time at sea and take a closer look. It really awakens the explorer’s spirit.
Are there also downsides? I’ve heard that sailing is often criticized by players of Lost Ark as a “time sink.” It often takes a long time to get from A to B, and for some quests, you have to sail for ages to obtain the reward. And that’s true.
I also know that at some point, the fun will run out. This kind of content is finite, and if I keep scouring the seas like this, I will sooner or later run out of islands. Then the feeling of adventure will also be gone.
So far, however, sailing has surprisingly hooked and entertained me. My greed for treasures has led me to drive around for hours and collect stuff. It’s also important that the stuff is truly useful and gives the player a goal to work towards:
Better ships
Better crew
Better loot that can also be used outside of sailing in endgame
However, when I don’t feel like being manually on the move for long, I set the autopilot and go get a drink. Alternatively, you can save time by using the line ships. They get you to the destination faster than your own boat.
Sailing is therefore not a must, even though it is really fun…. Arrr!
In addition to new content and bug fixes, the developers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare also occasionally bring Double XP events. Currently, you will earn double experience points for your weapons and can unlock important attachments.
The multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is full of weapons and equipment. However, you will need to unlock much of this, and especially with the weapons, it can take forever for the important attachments for public matches to become available.
What event is going on? Since Friday, December 20th, there has been a temporary event in Modern Warfare. After completing a match, you will receive double experience points for your weapon level.
How long does the event last?
The event started on December 20th at 7 PM
During this time, you will receive double experience points for your weapons
The event ends on December 23rd at 7 PM
Why should I level up the weapons? With higher weapon levels, you will obtain better options to modify your favorite weapons.
A good example is the assault rifles. Without attachments, the all-rounders feel really sluggish, and only with the first attachments for better control do the guns become truly effective at longer ranges.
In addition to attachments, you can also unlock skins if you use a certain weapon for an extended period.
Try out the strongest weapons or level up your favorite
With the right tools, you can keep up much better in the fast-paced battles of CoD multiplayer. If you have a weapon you are comfortable with, try out the attachments, and maybe you will like the weapon even more!
Have you already leveled up some weapons to max level, or is the Double XP event coming at just the right time? Which weapons have you already upgraded?
The new DLC for Borderlands 3, “Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot”, has been available for a few days now. How is the expansion received? The initial reactions speak a very clear, positive verdict.
This is included in the DLC: Since last Thursday, players have been able to download the DLC. If you only consider the gameplay, the DLC primarily offers more of the familiar. Accompanied by twisted humor, you need to prove yourself against a lot of enemies and of course grab as much loot as possible.
New is the sparkling casino setting. Moxxi has sent you there to let the Vault Hunters take over the amusement center built by Handsome Jack. And his presence is certainly noticeable – even though he has been deceased for a long time.
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This is what the community says: The DLC receives very positive feedback on reddit. Players love the new casino setting and of course the constant quips from Handsome Jack. But the DLC also excels in other areas.
User Possum Soul says: “This DLC has literally something for everyone.” Especially fans of the old games are catered to by the DLC. The Loader Bots from Borderlands 2 are back, and fans of “The Pre-Sequel” will also be happy about a certain return. The story scores with a certain lightness and the new characters in the DLC add to the fun.
The runtime, if you only focus on the main quest, is about 5-7 hours. Additionally, there are several side missions. A decent amount, which offers a lot content-wise: “There were a few plot twists that I didn’t expect,” says user FakeGeek73 and draws a positive conclusion: “Overall, this DLC was a lot of fun. If the other DLCs are just as good, then I’m definitely in.” A verdict shared by many players.
You will find plenty of weapons
What is received best: Besides all the new content, players are especially excited about one thing: The insane drop rates. Anyone who has played the DLC will have noticed that one finds a lot of legendary and anointed weapons. Especially the new weapons appear frequently – particularly when the Mayhem mode is activated.
“The new weapons are flying around here like candy,” user Whenthisbabyhits88 is happy to report. And user PrymethymeTV agrees – after all, he found a Lyuda just lying in a pile of bones: “The drop rate in the DLC on Mayhem 2 is just crazy.” So if you are looking for legendary weapons and don’t want to farm bosses constantly is the DLC just right for you.
Will the next DLCs be just as strong? At least the developers hope so:
The creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare suddenly released another small update on the evening of December 20th for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, which fixes a variety of issues. We take a look at the patch notes from December 20th.
The major update 1.12 is just a few days old, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is already pushing out a new patch. For instance, it fixes the snowballs on the new winter map. What else is included in the new patch, you can find out here.
Update from December 20th – German Patch Notes for PC, Xbox, and PS4
Do I need to download anything for the patch? The current patch came out on December 20th and was a backend update. You didn’t have to download any data outside the game, everything happens more or less automatically.
Modern Warfare has been out for almost 2 months, but for many players, it still crashes daily on screen.
What did the small patch bring? The changes all fall into the “General Adjustments” category and fix several bugs in the game. However, the collision of players near walls has also been improved.
If you were playing with mouse and keyboard, there could be an error if you right-clicked on a player who was not on your friends list.
Improvements to player collision near walls
Collision in video games has to do with the accuracy of the intersection of individual graphic elements.
If a player stands next to a wall, fewer parts of the character should now stick out of the wall.
Sometimes players who have called in a Juggernaut killstreak received a second Juggernaut suit.
A few exploit fixes
There was a bug that caused snowballs on the winter map of Docks to explode before they touched a surface.
The new map Shipment came with the update on December 18th. While the map is stressful, players can’t get enough of it.
What exploits were involved?
The update was only released via the Infinity Ward homepage, and so far there has been no statement from the developers on which exploits have been specifically fixed.
The two points “exploit fixes” and “wall collision” could have a more significant impact on the game than it seems. Depending on which issues were fixed and how the collision was improved.
It’s quite possible that you can no longer walk so close to a wall. However, details are purely speculative without a comment from the developers.
Have you noticed any of the changes? What adjustments would you currently wish for most from Modern Warfare?
Pokémon GO was the first successful AR game on the mobile market. Since then, Niantic has been working more and more on this factor. And even now there are further advancements.
This feature has now been expanded. You can now take photos with friends and insert your Pokémon together into the real world.
Niantic makes Pokémon GO even more realistic
What is behind these AR features: Niantic’s vision has always been to make the little monsters appear in the real world with Pokémon GO. The developers have been working on this vision for 3 years, and with the new Buddy feature, they are taking another step in this direction.
Two buddies can now fit into one picture. Source: reddit
If you want, you can now also see your friends’ Pokémon in AR mode and not just your own. It’s basically like in the anime. Every trainer walks around with their favorite, and every player can see it if they want.
How can you use this feature? You need to check your buddy menu again. There, next to the play button, there is also a new button for taking photos together.
There, you must scan your friend’s QR code or they scan your code. After a short wait, the normal photo mode appears, where you can also see your friend’s buddy. You will even see when your friend gives his buddy a berry. Your buddies can then stand side by side for photos.
What Niantic is also doing for more reality: This photo feature is not the only point that Niantic is addressing in terms of reality. They are currently developing glasses that should allow you to see the real world along with your video game.
So it could soon be that you walk around with AR glasses that display the Pokémon in the real world. You won’t have to look at your smartphone anymore.
The Pokémon are now also running totally crazy over the map. We show you 7 highlights here:
