The rapper Snoop Dogg is now playing Madden 20 in the “Gangsta Gaming League”. After a loss, he was interviewed live on Twitch. However, he wasn’t really in the mood for it. A fascinating Twitch clip shows Snoop Dogg in full swing.
What kind of match is this? Snoop Dogg founded “The Gangsta Gaming League” in March 2019. There, he regularly plays tournaments with some of his friends, which are streamed on the platforms Twitch, Mixer, and Facebook. Currently, they are playing Madden 20: the football game is extremely popular in the USA.
Prize money of $420 is already written out – a number that plays an important role in cannabis culture.
The tournament is sponsored by “Merry Jane”, which is a news site specializing in cannabis products. Snoop Dogg is behind this brand.
Yesterday, on November 20, the tournament “GGL VIII” in Madden 20 was broadcast. Snoop Dogg participated in a duo match. However, Dogg and his partner lost the match. On Twitch, it can be seen that Snoop Dogg takes the loss well and quickly finds something to smoke. Grass has seen Snoop Dogg through many tough matches.
This is how Snoop is in the interview: He appears to smoke funny cigarettes after the game and is interviewed by Kara Corvus.
Snoop Dogg shows passion when asked how he feels after the loss:
“How the hell do you think I feel? Don’t ask such stupid questions. I feel like crap.”
He then says that one should take their losses just like their victories. He wishes the opponents good luck. It is only tragic when you know you could have won. But he and his nephew will come back.
When the interviewer then asks who should win the tournament, Snoop Dogg abruptly ends the interview. He snaps at the interviewer not to ask such dumb questions. He doesn’t care.
Snoop Dogg then walks away with a grin, and even the reporter has to laugh at the performance.
Snoop Dogg is clearly the star of the show – during the broadcast, the chat constantly asks where “Snoop Dogg” is. He knows what his fans expect from him and is happy to give them a show.
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According to new reports, Valve is not planning any substantial further development of the shooter “Team Fortress 2” anymore. At least not at the moment. The development is on hold, and no new updates are planned. The shooter can still be found in the Top 10 of the most played games on Steam – but that might be misleading, an insider says.
Where do these information come from? The YouTube channel “Valve News Network” is run by Tyler McVicker. He specializes in news about Valve and their games.
He cites several employees from Valve who have commented on Team Fortress 2.
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Other projects are currently more important for Valve
The employees say: According to the statements in the YouTube video:
hardly anyone is currently working actively on Team Fortress 2
many Valve developers are currently working on the new VR game Half-Life: Alyx – which is going into the final phase and taking developers away from across the studio
the work on Team Fortress 2 is on ice
Valve currently has “more important projects in the works”
though Valve would never announce the end of a development, because it is still possible that they could allocate resources to Team Fortress 2 again and eventually release an update
Team Fortress 2 supposedly has far fewer active players than assumed
Here is the problem with the player numbers: According to Steamcharts, Team Fortress 2 is still very popular. The title had a peak of 69,869 players in the last 30 days. Even now, it is still in 8th place and thus in the Top 10.
However, McVicker says in the video: This number is misleading. In reality, there are significantly fewer active players. He speaks of fewer than 10,000.
Many people would only be hanging around in Team Fortress 2 AFK because the item systems via the Steam marketplace allow for earning money in these games. Team Fortress 2 allows such players to make a lot of money.
Unlike Dota 2 and CS:GO, the other games from Valve, Team Fortress 2 is falling behind. The hope now is that the community creates content for the shooter.
In Pokémon GO, the very effective week is currently running. For our author Noah, however, this event is simply bad and he does not understand what Niantic was thinking.
This is the very effective week: This event primarily focuses on battles. There are more potions and revives from PokéStops and spawns in the wild that are aimed at Trainer and Rocket battles.
So far, everything sounds interesting, but I find the implementation catastrophic. Rarely has there been an event in Pokémon GO that has bored me so much.
Almost everything is going wrong in this event
What bothers me about the spawns: Niantic announced good Pokémon against other Trainers and Team GO Rocket. The reality is quite different. Kramurx, Teddiursa, and Flemmli are sitting on every corner. The evolutions are all rather useless against Team GO Rocket and there are definitely better Pokémon against other Trainers.
It almost feels like there’s a Flemmli Community Day
In general, I wonder who enjoys catching such Pokémon. Quiekel and Flemmli have both already had a Community Day. Most players probably have an abundance of shinies from them. Kramurx has no place in an event, after all, it sits at every corner even outside of events.
Sensible spawns are only Nebulak, Machollo, and Tentacha. All 3 are far too rare in my opinion, and especially Tentacha should occur more frequently. After all, it was first introduced as shiny.
What hurts me the most: I like to catch many Pokémon. However, my balls are significantly impacted by this event. Hardly any Pokémon stays in a normal Pokéball during this event. Instead, I struggle against 1200 CP Kramurx and 800 CP Flemmli, and often even a Hyper Ball is not enough.
Is there a mistake here? I understand that the focus of the event should be on battles. More potions and revives were announced for this purpose. I already find that ridiculous since I regularly throw away masses of them. However, there are certainly other players who need more of them.
The really good potions and revives are not really increased
However, there are really no more potions and revives from the stops. You can tell there is a difference, especially with the normal potions. The important potions (Hyper and Top Potions) are not increased in availability.
There could have been more potential here: It almost seems lazy that Niantic only introduced a new field research for this event. While it is quite okay and with shiny Tentacha, there is a good incentive to complete it, much more could have been done.
Other Pokémon could have been included in the quests and further tasks around battling could have been introduced for this week.
These Pokémon I would have wished for: Above all, I would never have included any Pokémon from Community Days in an event. These will all come back next month and one does not get excited about a shiny Flemmli.
Conversely, effective Pokémon against the grunts and other trainers could have been introduced. I’m thinking of Wablu, Panzaeron, Schilterus, or Meditie. These should not only be in raids. However, a Lucario could fit well into a raid.
Lucario would have fit perfectly into the current raids
Constant battles against Team Rocket cannot be the point and it gets pretty cold when you’re standing around all the time. One should also walk around and catch Pokémon, but this is really difficult and demotivating with the current spawns.
In Fortnite you should find a hidden T in the loading screen for the Trick Shot Challenge. We will show you where the hidden letter from the loading screen is located.
What kind of challenge is this? In one of the “Trick Shot Challenges”, you have to search for the hidden letter T, which can be found in the loading screen.
Requirement: You must have unlocked this challenge beforehand before you can start searching. The mission will only be unlocked when you have completed the previous challenges.
Find hidden letter T in the loading screen
This is the relevant loading screen: The loading screen where the T is hidden is granted for completing all “Trick Shot Missions”. It shows two 8-Ball skins standing before a battle.
You can see the letter T in the background, hidden under the wooden bridge. You should search near this bridge.
On this loading screen you can find the hint for the hidden T Source: progameguides
Where is the location? The hidden T that is hidden in the loading screen can be found in Weeping Woods under a wooden bridge. You need to search there.
Location on the map:
Location at the wooden bridge: Land at the northern edge of Weeping Woods in grid square C5. While flying you will discover the wooden bridge between the trees.
On the right side under the bridge, the hidden T should become visible. When you stand in front of the letter, you can collect it easily with the interact button.
Under this bridge, the T from the loading screen is hidden
Once you have collected the letter, the task counts as completed and you can turn your attention to the other challenges. These include:
The MMORPG Black Desert Online has launched a new event. This time, there is a crossover with the well-known manga and anime series Berserk, which you can also watch on Netflix. Special NPCs and even a field boss are waiting for you.
What kind of event is this? For a limited time, you can accept a quest line from the adventure NPC regarding a mysterious skeleton knight. The event series proceeds linearly. You will follow the quests as they are given to you.
At the end, the skeleton knight awaits you, a well-known character from the manga and anime series Berserk. Additionally, you will encounter Zodd during the event, also known from the series. He additionally appears in a hard version as a field boss.
However, the quest line is only available once per family, meaning once per account, while you can defeat the new boss as many times as you want.
Is the event worth it? If you are a fan of Berserk, then this event is perfect for you. The many references and characters should be instantly familiar to you.
However, if you are only after pure rewards, you might be disappointed by the event. The rewards include:
A new alchemy stone that gives you 20 times 5 minutes of bonus effects. These are identical to the Sharp Alchemy Stone of Destruction.
The title “Hello, Stranger”.
Various rewards like Black Stones, Caphras Stones, or Gold Bars from the field boss.
Are there special skins? In line with the collaboration with Berserk, there are also new skins visually adapted to the characters from the series. However, you can only obtain these through the shop, and they are quite expensive at 4,000 pearls, which is roughly 40 euros.
Where does the event take place? The adventure NPC is located between Behr and the Witch Sanctuary. Here you can start your event quests.
The field boss Zodd appears directly at the Witch Sanctuary, every 3 to 6 hours. Ten minutes before Zodd appears, you will receive a system message announcing his emergence. After that, he stays for 30 minutes and disappears, regardless of whether you attack him or not.
How long does the event last? The special event for the Berserk series started on November 20 and will last until December 4, before the start of the regular maintenance.
If you have not completed all quests by then, started quests will be automatically disabled. You can find more details about the event on the official site.
Players at bronze level are ranked among the worst players in Apex Legends. However, watching them is incredibly entertaining, as it leads to spectacular scenes that one would never see from professionals.
He is in the final showdown. Besides his own squad, there is only one other team left, and the ring is already quite tight, dealing significant damage. The fight takes place in the Sorting Factory on the new map World’s Edge.
Manascream plays Octane, the Legend from Season 1, along with Bloodhound and Wraith on his team. After a brief (and not very well-aimed) skirmish, he retreats into a house.
What is so spectacular? Right at the entrance of the door, he throws down a jump pad, Octane’s ultimate, and soon realizes that he can’t get out anymore. He comments on this with “I messed up.” However, this very “mistake” leads him to victory.
The opponents charge into the house one after another and are thrown into the ring by the jump pad. Here they take massive damage and Manascream takes them down. They have no escape either.
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The last opponent does not notice that Manascream has a golden shield for reviving and dies in the ring.
Incredible scenes at
low level
That’s what makes it so special: Bronze games are generally considered rather boring, as the “bronze noobs” gather here and good gameplay is rare to find. Viewers often prefer the epic plays of professionals like Shroud.
A scene like this with the jump pad would not occur in a match at a higher level. Players would either destroy the item, fight the opponents with grenades, or simply wait. Victory is assured with a bit of patience.
With strong players like Shroud or the Doc, you probably wouldn’t see such scenes.
The clip from Manascream shows that even among the “worst players”, really good fights can happen – just at a different level and with a different entertainment factor.
This is how the community reacts: Other users on reddit amuse themselves over the scene and especially Manascream’s reaction:
I love how you think you messed up and that jump pad secures you the victory.
However, they also discuss some questions regarding the gameplay of the other players. Some users wonder why the hell all the opponents rush into their doom one by one and why Bloodhound is not reacting at all. They come to the conclusion: That’s just bronze.
In Destiny 2, the MG Xenophage is probably the worst weapon exotic from Shadowkeep. Bungie recently announced a buff and wants to strengthen the exotic weapon. However, the community doubts whether that will be enough.
This weapon is about: The exotic machine gun Xenophage belongs in the power slot and fires solar projectiles. The explosive rounds require heavy ammunition. The weapon is characterized by its high range (70/100) and enormous impact (100/100).
Even though the damage value looks impressive on paper, it is somewhat different in practice. The MG causes very little damage for a power weapon. Additionally, the fact that the weapon cannot land critical hits is another disadvantage.
No matter where you hit the enemy, it always counts as body shot damage. Also, the small magazine (13 rounds) doesn’t really fit a machine gun. Therefore, we recently wondered whether Xenophage is just bad or possibly bugged.
This is supposed to change in the future: Bungie recently admitted that the power weapon didn’t really enter the game powerfully. The Destiny developer wants to improve the firearm with the start of the next season:
A buff of a proud 50% more damage should solve Xenophage’s problems in PvE
The ammunition from crates has been increased in PvP from 3/4 to 4/6 (from shared and solo crates with heavy ammunition)
In Bungie’s weekly letter to the community (TWaB), it was stated as justification:
Xenophage was a little weak and is now generating more damage. Machine guns have a higher ammo capacity than other heavy weapons and receive raw DPS in exchange for ease of use. Xenophage is moving in this aspect more toward other heavy weapons like grenade launchers, but it hadn’t received enough power yet. This will be corrected here.
Will the buff be enough? Players doubt whether the planned changes can really solve the power weapon’s problem. Xenophage doesn’t play like the other MGs. These are especially strong against many smaller enemies and majors.
An increase in base damage changes nothing about the current situation. Even now, a regular add bites the dust immediately after a hit, and somewhat sturdier enemies like Hive Knights are also quickly eliminated.
But any other legendary MG can do this without problems. They also have significantly more than 13 rounds available. To eliminate numerous weak enemies, Xenophage simply lacks ammunition – both in the magazine and in the scarce reserves.
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This (is) what is hidden under the hood of Xenophage
Comparison with a grenade launcher: Bungie wants the exotic to be compared more with a grenade launcher. But how does Xenophage fare in a duel with the current boss killer Love and Death?
We compare the damage per single shot and the DPS – i.e., how much damage can be dealt in a specific time frame. We also take a look at the total damage the weapon has caused after emptying the entire reserve. All tests were conducted in the lost sector on Titan.
This is how Xenophage currently performs / after the buff:
Damage per shot: 10,215 / 15,323
DPS: 22,000 / 33,000
Total damage over 26 shots: 265,000 / 398,000
This is how the grenade launcher ‘Love and Death’ performs:
Damage per shot: 22,000-26,000 (damage varies depending on perk combination)
DPS: 70,000-80,000 for the first magazine. After reloading, the values look like this: 42,000-50,000
Total damage over 17 shots: 386,000 – 450,000
The comparison shows that Xenophage cannot keep up with the legendary grenade launcher. In Ehroar’s YouTube video, you can see the duel between exotic and grenade launcher:
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These ideas come from the community: Most Guardians think that the raw damage buff is not enough to save Xenophage. The weapon is in a kind of identity crisis: too little ammunition to clear weak adds, but also too little DPS to melt bosses. The planned buff will not really be able to mitigate these weaknesses.
Also, discussions are taking place on Reddit about how to save the exotic MG. The Reddit user Nukesnipe has come up with some creative improvement suggestions for Bungie. And these are well-received in the community.
To ensure that the power weapon is not so weak, he wants to add another exotic perk. Three well-thought-out abilities are under consideration:
Sting a Little: Enemies taking damage from Xenophage catch fire and receive damage over time. Since the weapon already fires explosive solar rounds, this would be a simple but meaningful addition.
In this Life, not the Next: Follow-up shots deal bonus damage. It is suggested that each additional hit on the same enemy deals 10% more damage. This could be stacked up to ten times. Sounds ideal for boss fights.
The Fire Rages: Killing enemies gives you one shot back and increases damage. The effect lasts until a shot misses or the damage wouldn’t be lethal. This could make the weapon appealing for clearing large groups of enemies.
What do you think of the planned changes to Xenophage – will the exotic finally come out of the vault or is the buff not enough for you?
In Fortnite the “Trick Shot” challenges are now active. Dance at Pipeman, Heumann, and Wooden Tent to complete this task. Here are the locations.
What is this task? In Fortnite: Battle Royale, a new week of challenges has started for you. One of them requires you to dance in front of Pipeman, Heumann, and a wooden tent.
This is quite simple once you know the locations. We show you the three locations for the challenge on this overview map. Here is where you should look:
If you can’t figure out exactly where to look, you can also take a look at the detailed photos below. Then nothing should stand in the way of completing this task in Fortnite.
Where is it? You can find Pipeman to the south of Misty Meadows. He is “sitting” on a slope of a mountain facing the water. It looks like he is enjoying the view or has wanderlust. You can’t miss this construct made of pipes. Look in grid field F8.
Dance at Heumann – Location in Fortnite
Where is it? You have probably encountered Heumann if you have been near Frenzy Farm. With his waving, he even seems quite friendly. Dance in front of him in grid field E4.
Dance at Wooden Tent – Location in Fortnite
Where is it? The wooden tent consists of a few larger branches or logs that have been laid together. You will find it north of Holly Hedges or south of Sweaty Sands on a small hill. Nearby, you can also find a small pond. Look in grid field B4.
What happens next? Once you have completed this and other tasks, you will unlock a new letter search. This week, the “T” is being sought, which is hidden on the map. In our guide, you can find the exact location of this letter under a bridge at Weeping Woods.
The team from Diablo 4 is not sure whether there should be an “end” or if players should just keep playing. In the community, there is a clear answer to this question.
What problems does Blizzard see? A progression system without a clear end raises concerns because it would overshadow the power of other factors through the new power gain. However, developers could control and regulate how much power such a system would give to players, they write in the blog.
A glimpse into the enhancement effects of the Paragon system in Diablo 3
How is it currently? In Diablo 3, it is currently the case that you play your class to the maximum level of 70 and then continue to collect experience points for a Paragon system that strengthens the character. This increases values like critical hit chance, attack speed, or even the toughness of the character. However, many players do not want to see such a system that continuously makes the character stronger in Diablo 4.
Players want a clear “end”
The search for feedback is gladly taken up by players, and they express their opinions on how they think the end of Diablo 4 should look and what speaks for an “finite” game design.
Regarding finite vs. infinite progression: Paragon is a garbage design. +5 on the main stat is uninteresting and flimsy. And +.0001% crit per level or attack speed would be equally flimsy if that were the new idea. Worse still, it eventually outshines all items you find because it scales indefinitely and provides both toughness and damage… forever.
They say they can control how much power something gives, and that’s good. But an infinite system simply screams of a tedious obligation and takes focus away from the best part of a Diablo game: the hunt for loot.
Diablo 1 and 2 had NO infinite progression. Stats on gear had limits. Diablo 3 changed this with Paragon and is all the worse for it.
Ulmaguest on Reddit
Another user writes on Reddit that he hopes for a finite progression system and that Blizzard would not bring back the Paragon system. “Personally, I like the feeling of having ‘completed’ a character and then switching to a new class or build,” writes Jointed_Snake on Reddit.
What speaks against infinite progression? Players are clearly opposed to a progression that never ends. They do not want something like that at the release of Diablo 4 .
“A race without a finish line, a mountain without a peak. These things become boring and meaningless after a certain point. There needs to be an end that people can have as a goal, even if it comes long after most have reached. The pursuit and achievement of such goals feels better and is more memorable,” writes DegenBaka in his thread on Reddit.
In response, another player states that a finite progression system is best because once the end is reached, you are almost on par with the players who reached it long before you. Additionally, balancing is easier when designed around such a system.
Discussion about the system is also taking place on our site MeinMMO. Our reader Luriup suggests pushing the max level far into the distance, similar to how it was in Diablo 2 Classic. “Lord of Destruction went by too quickly.”
What do you wish for the endgame and progression system in Diablo 4? Should there be an achievable “end” or should it run infinitely, like the Paragon system in Diablo 3?
Tronic48 writes on our site MeinMMO: “I am for a system like GW2 has. A level cap, for example, at 100 and then specializations. Scaling it up further, the more players there are, the stronger the enemy.”
One alternative for a Paragon system: A Twitter user suggests that the Paragon system could be repurposed, but it should not strengthen the character. Instead, it could unlock cosmetic items like wings or portraits.
What do you wish for the endgame and progression system in Diablo 4? Should there be an achievable “end” or should it run infinitely, like the Paragon system in Diablo 3?
The Division 2 recently announced the cancellation of the remaining “State of the Game” streams for 2019. But what comes next? An unofficial roadmap for 2019 and 2020 shows the next steps.
What’s the status of Division 2? The large-scale service game The Division 2 has become significantly better for many players after Title Update 6.
This is the situation regarding the weekly streams: The Twitch stream for “State of the Game” usually shows a few cheerful Massive people chatting about upcoming content and game changes every week.
However, the stream appears to have been too costly for the small amount of information currently available.
Although two SotGs were canceled, even the stream on November 13 could hardly provide meaningful information.
Players show how The Division 2 will proceed in the roadmap
In January 2020, the MMORPG Neverwinter receives a new expansion, Infernal Descent, for PC and later for PS4 and Xbox One. This addon for Neverwinter is particularly interesting if you are looking forward to the RPG Baldur’s Gate 3.
Which expansion is coming? Crytic Studios has announced Infernal Descent. The expansion kicks off a new story that takes you to the first layer of the Nine Hells.
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How is this related to Baldur’s Gate 3? Infernal Descent makes the successful pen & paper module Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus playable for D&D.
This module tells what happened between Baldur’s Gate 2 and 3 and how the city has changed during that time.
It serves as a prequel to Baldur’s Gate 3 and sets up the scenario for the new adventure of Larian Studios. In Neverwinter, you will experience this backstory in MMORPG form with Infernal Descent.
What exactly is the story? The Vallenhas estate and its surrounding area are suddenly teleported to Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells. You must find out what exactly happened, travel to Avernus, and try to bring the estate back.
Of course, there is much more behind all of this. Something that plunges the entire fantasy world of Faerûn into chaos and also affects the city of Baldur’s Gate.
You will be drawn into the Blood War, the eternal conflict between demons and devils, and embark on a great quest to the Nine Hells with Paladin Alric Vallenhas and Bard Etrien Sael.
Into Hell!
When does the adventure release? The release of Infernal Descent is planned for January 21, 2020, on PC. The PS4 and Xbox One versions of Neverwinter will receive the expansion somewhat later.
What is included in the expansion? The story is told through several quests. You will also enter a new endgame dungeon designed for players level 80 and above.
Additionally, a new large adventure zone awaits you at the Vallenhas estate.
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This is why there is already a preview: Starting today, November 21, the event Hell Pit starts in Neverwinter.
For three weeks, you will fight in a devilish arena in the lower planes against the hordes of Hell. You will collect glyphs that grant you additional powers and bonuses. From week to week, you will face increasingly difficult challenges to become one of the last survivors and thus the champions of the Hell Pit. They receive valuable rewards.
When is Baldur’s Gate 3 coming out? The long-awaited sequel to the RPG series currently has no release date. However, you will again visit the city of Baldur’s Gate, around 100 years after the second part. The story seems to be linked to the mysterious mind flayers that already played a role in the Neverwinter expansion Uprising.
You haven’t played Borderlands 3 yet and would like to try it? This weekend is the perfect opportunity to test one of the best new games of 2019 on PS4 and Xbox One.
This is the announcement: As Gearbox announced in the Borderlands Show, Borderlands 3 will be available for free for a few days in November. More specifically: this weekend. It starts today:
the event starts on Thursday, November 21
and ends on Sunday, November 24.
On these days, Borderlands 3 will be available for free on Xbox One and Playstation 4.
What time does it start today? We do not know. A specific time is still missing.
We expect it to start late tonight. Many updates for Borderlands 3 come just before midnight German time – then the “free period” might also begin.
We will keep you updated at MeinMMO.
In the story, you meet the Calypso twins
This is how you can test Borderlands 3 for free
Not everyone can join: Those who want to try Borderlands 3 can play the game for free on consoles this weekend. However, PC players and Google Stadia customers seem to be left out – more bad news for Stadia customers.
The progress made during the free weekend should be transferable if you decide to purchase the full version of the game.
The full version of Borderlands 3 will be 33% cheaper this weekend than usual. This also applies to the various special editions of the game.
Borderlands 3 offers a lot of loot and many challenges
What’s happening in Borderlands 3 right now? The timing is probably not coincidental. Just this week, the first story DLC of the game was announced. Additionally, this week a big patch is coming that will bring various improvements to the game that players have long wanted.
In addition, the “Bloody Harvest” Halloween event is currently also running in Borderlands 3, which is active until December 5. It becomes available from the moment you unlock Sanctuary III in the story.
New testers should also be able to reach this over the course of a weekend – thus there is plenty of content to check out if you haven’t started with Borderlands 3 yet.
This is what makes Borderlands 3 special: The game is an action-packed loot shooter seasoned with a good dose of madness. There is a lot of humor and many exciting secrets and Easter eggs to discover.
And even for those who have already participated and set the game aside, it’s worth rejoining:
Riot Games has banned the former manager and the former coach of the LoL team Griffin indefinitely. The Koreans were a team that managed to qualify for the League of Legends World Championship 2019. But apparently, there were huge internal difficulties. Coach cvMax is said to have even abused players.
This is the penalty from Riot Games: Riot announced yesterday the verdict against the Korean team Griffin and its former employees:
The former coach of Griffin and current coach of DragonX, Kim “cvMax” Dae-Ho, will be banned “indefinitely” from all eSports events organized by Riot
The former director of Griffin, Cho Guy-nam, is also banned for life from all eSports events run by Riot Games
The team Griffin receives a fine of 100 million KRW, which is about $85,000
The Griffin team before the LCK finals against SKT1.
The manager is accused of: He is said to have negotiated directly with a minor player without obtaining the consent of the parents. He is also said to have contributed to writing a clause in a player’s contract that severely restricted his rights, without informing the relevant committee.
The coach is accused of: The coach is said to have approached his former players with “physical and verbal” measures.
There was violence against some players.
As the players themselves report, especially top laner Sword (featured image) suffered under the coach.
Players talk about insults and attacks
This is what the players say: In an interview with Inven, three professionals and a coach from Team Griffin talk about the incidents:
Cho “Sword” Sung-won – the top laner
Lee “Tarzan” Seung-yong – the jungler
Shin “Rather” Hyeong-seop – the substitute mid-laner
and another coach Byun “Chaos” Young-sub
Apparently, top laner Sword took the most hit: The coach grabbed him by the collar and shook him aggressively. After that, he told him he “deserved it.” The coach told Sword that he would “follow him to the ends of the earth for revenge” or kill him if the team lost because of Sword.
The coach told Sword:
“You can’t make a person with only one arm clap. You have only one arm, I can’t treat a disabled person like others.”
Coach Chaos says cvMax frequently referred to players as “motherless,” which is apparently one of the worst insults in South Korea.
Rather says another player told him that cvMax pinched him so hard that he got a scratch and had to cry.
This is where cvMax shared his perspective.
This is the background: This is a complicated situation. It was known for a long time that Team Griffin had major problems. They dominated the year in Korea but then lost in the playoffs against SKT1. There were already significant conflicts at that time.
The problems escalated before the LoL Worlds 2019 and became public. But so far, statements from cvMax have mainly been the focus.
Beforehand, it looked like there was a power struggle between coach and manager:
Coach cvMax said that the manager blamed him for Team Griffin’s loss to SKT1 in the championship games in Korea. This ultimately drove him out of the team.
The former coach cvMax later said that Sword didn’t play for him. It seemed that Sword had complained to the manager and thus drove cvMax out of the team.
The current information sheds new light on the situation:
Call of Duty: Mobile is the current hit for mobile devices. However, if you prefer to play on PC with mouse and keyboard instead of on your smartphone, there is a trick to play the game on PC as well: an emulator helps.
This is Call of Duty: Mobile: Call of Duty: Mobile is exactly the game, that Activision has been waiting for, as it is immensely successful. Call of Duty: Mobile is the official mobile version of the PC series. Soon, the beta for Call of Duty Modern Warfare on PC will also start.
If you prefer to play Call of Duty: Mobile on PC, we will explain here how to do it.
So you can play Call of Duty: Mobile on PC with mouse and keyboard
With over 35 million downloads, one of the most successful games on smartphones: Call of Duty Mobile. Here is the official page on Google Play
For the installation, you use the English language emulator GameLoop. GameLoop is currently not available in German, but Call of Duty: Mobile can easily be played in German.
Then start GameLoop: Call of Duty: Mobile should be highlighted here – otherwise you can find a function at the top left to search for the game.
Now click the “Install” option, GameLoop will download and install about 1.2 GB of data.
Via the “My Games” tab, you can start the game with one click on “Play”.
Is the emulator GameLoop recognized by the game?
Previously Tencent Gaming Buddy, now GameLoop: An Android emulator
Call of Duty: Mobile recognizes players who use an emulator to play. Call of Duty: Mobile puts these players in their own lobby, so you play against others who also use an emulator.
If you are invited by a friend playing on a smartphone, you will play against a mixed group of players (smartphone and emulator).
Many people are now playing Call of Duty: Mobile, but some players wish for official controller support. Here is the current status of controller support:
In Wizards Unite, you can now send gifts! Thus, Niantic is also utilizing an existing feature from Pokémon GO, but does it much better.
This is the new feature: Anyone with some friends in Wizards Unite can now gift them. You can also open gifts from friends. This works all similarly to Pokémon GO.
However, fans of Pokémon GO look enviously at this new feature, as the mechanics are significantly better and meet the wishes of the Pokémon community.
This makes Wizards Unite better than Pokémon GO
This is how the feature works: In Wizards Unite, you now have a direct overview of all interactions with friends. You can see which friends can still receive gifts and which gifts you can still open.
Generally, it is very clear and organized here. You can perform important interactions with just a few clicks.
This is how it is currently in Pokémon GO: The gifting feature in Pokémon GO is a bit more chaotic. To see if you can still send a gift to a player, you need to click on the character.
You also cannot sort friends who do not have a gift yet. Generally, this involves many clicks, and if you want to send 10 gifts, it can often take several minutes.
This is what players are criticizing now: Fans of Pokémon GO looks enviously over to Wizards Unite. They wonder why Pokémon GO doesn’t get an overhaul of this feature.
Many players feel that it is hardly noticeable that Niantic develops both games. Wizards Unite listens much more to the community and the wishes of the players. Pokémon GO, on the other hand, does not. An overhaul has been long desired, but instead, it is coming to Wizards Unite.
The Wuxia MMORPG Moonlight Blade is supposed to be released here as well. But at the moment, there is silence. So where is the game?
What is Moonlight Blade? It is a so-called Wuxia MMORPG. It is based on Chinese mythologies and places Martial Arts combat at its center.
Depending on the chosen character class, you will learn a different combat style and other abilities, such as walking on water. PvP battles are central. However, you can also pursue professions such as composer, merchant, scout, or assassin.
A cool MMORPG with an uncertain release
What is special about the game? Moonlight Blade was released in Korea in 2015 and still looks very good today. Even if the MMORPG were to be released here in 2020, it could impress in terms of graphics. Moreover, the game creates a magical atmosphere based on gameplay videos.
What is the current status of a release here? It is hard to say whether Nexon is sticking to its release plans for the West and when we can expect a launch. The company has been silent on this topic for over a year.
Nexon is silent
Why are there no new updates? Nexon is in upheaval. The company is supposed to be sold but has not found a buyer so far.
In addition, there are currently some restructuring efforts that have already led to the cancellation of MMORPGs like Peria Chronicles. Additionally, there have been several layoffs and the PC and mobile divisions have been merged.
It seems as though the release of Moonlight Blade in Europe and the USA is not a priority for Nexon. If the company manages to stabilize, movements in this matter could happen again.
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Could Moonlight Blade be canceled?Currently, there are fears that Nexon could cancel the MMORPG. Given the current state of the company and how other titles have been handled, this could certainly be possible.
However, it is unlikely. Moonlight Blade is doing quite well in Asia, and a new class with the Shaolin monk was recently announced. The game will definitely continue to be developed.
How likely is a release in 2020? The year 2020 is long, and it is quite conceivable that Moonlight Blade could be released here in 2020. However, this largely depends on how the situation surrounding Nexon develops.
It would therefore not be surprising if Moonlight Blade were to arrive in the West only in 2021.
The CEO of Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty, WoW, Overwatch) stated at an event that he sees no reason why the company should not have a billion players in 5 years. That would be a tripling of their player base.
This is Kotick’s argument: At an event in Los Angeles, Bobby Kotick spoke about the future of his company (via cnbc). He said:
“We have 350 million users in 190 countries. I see no reason why that number should not be a billion in 5 years.”
It starts with bringing more frequent releases for the game franchises they already have. Then they take the game franchises and let them grow on new “platforms”.
According to Kotick, mobile is the future of gaming. This will lead to enormous growth.
“This shows that the growth is astonishing when these franchises move from consoles and PCs to smartphones.”
According to Kotick, smartphones can open new markets worldwide.
The new platforms are “the biggest single change in the gaming industry” in the nearly 30 years that Kotick has been involved.
Until 5 years ago, one had to pay $300 for a PlayStation/Xbox or $1000 for a PC, Kotick says. The market exploded when games came to smartphones. The target audience grew from a few hundred million to billions of customers.
The vision is coming true.
This is the future idea besides phones: Kotick emphasizes another aspect of the future of gaming: the social experience.
Kotick believes that soon we will not only have “voice over IP” but also “video over IP,” so you could also see the people you are playing with.
As gaming evolves, more games will come that you want to watch together.
What’s behind it: What Kotick says is true. The smartphone opens new markets: For years, India was unreachable for PC games and console games. India has 1.4 billion inhabitants – that’s a huge gaming market that has been closed for years.
In recent years, however, Activision Blizzard has been criticized for having so few new brands and games actually being released. This led to losses in the stock market.
Furthermore, existing fans of Activision Blizzard criticize that the company is losing “contact” with them. Diablo Immortal was received very critically at BlizzCon 2018.
Although Sony’s next console is still nearly a year away, some developers are already hard at work on games for it. This includes the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV.
UPDATE: Square Enix made a statement and clarified the remark made by director Naoki Yoshida:
Yoshida-san expressed his hope that Final Fantasy XIV would one day appear on the next-generation Sony console – this was not meant as an announcement or confirmation!
Square Enix Germany
What does Naoki Yoshida say? At an official fan gathering in London, FFXIV’s head, Naoki Yoshida, surprisingly made an appearance yesterday. He gave a brief speech during which he confirmed that work on a PS5 version of the MMORPG is underway.
Unfortunately, those were all the details he could share with the fans.
Work on Final Fantasy XIV for the PlayStation 5 is in full swing, but it is not known whether the developers will be ready in time for the PS5 launch and if FFXIV will be one of the first titles for the console.
The fans were quite amazed when Yoshida appeared on stage at their small gathering
Whether players can expect significant graphical improvements after the release of the PS5 version was also something that FFXIV’s head did not say.
What will happen to Final Fantasy XIV for PS4?
How has the console transition gone in the past? This is not the first time that Final Fantasy XIV will run on consoles across two different generations. The reboot of the MMORPG, “A Realm Reborn”, was originally released for both the PS3 and the PS4.
The PS3 support went offline in June 2017, about 11 years after the console was released. Since the PS4 is currently only 6 years old, it can be assumed that FFXIV support will still be running for a while.
With the launch of the Stormblood expansion, support for the PS3 ended
Players were also given the option to conduct a free upgrade to PS4 several months prior to the shutdown of the PS3 version.
The negotiations between Microsoft and FFXIV director Yoshida have been ongoing for several years and there seems to be a breakthrough that will bring the Final Fantasy MMORPG to Xbox fans.
However, Spencer did not provide an estimated release date or timeframe for when fans can expect FFXIV on Xbox.
David Brevik, Max and Erich Schaefer developed Diablo 1 and 2, but have not worked at Blizzard for a long time. So what do they say about the announcement of Diablo 4?
Who are David Brevik, Max and Erich Schaefer? The three founded Blizzard North and developed Diablo 1 and 2 there. However, they no longer work at Blizzard.
David Brevik recently developed the interesting action RPG It Lurks Below. Max Schaefer is working on the action MMORPG Torchlight Frontiers. His brother Erich collaborated with him on the predecessors Torchlight 1 and 2.
This is how the Diablo creators reacted to the announcement of Part 4
What do they say about the announcement of Diablo 4? Erich Schaefer thinks that he does not follow the development of Diablo that closely anymore. The release of Diablo 3 was strange for him because he had worked on the two predecessors and Part 3 was created without him, but he is not so interested anymore.
Max Schaefer, on the other hand, is still closely following Diablo and feels that it always hurts when something bad happens to the Diablo franchise. The announcement of the mobile game Diablo Immortal hit him hard, but Diablo 4 made up for it.
David Brevik found the announcement of Diablo 4 strange. He had to let it sink in for a while, which was due to the fact that the concept seemed so familiar to him.
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Why was the concept familiar? According to Brevik, Diablo 3 was in development when he and Max and Erich Schaefer were still at Blizzard. They had planned a social game, a mix of MMO and action RPG. After leaving Blizzard, Brevik implemented this concept in Marvel Heroes. Therefore, Marvel Heroes with the open shared world also reminded of Diablo 4.
Max Schaefer also follows this original concept of Diablo 3 with Torchlight Frontiers. His action RPG also utilizes MMO elements.
That’s why the idea is even much older: The developers had a similar idea for Diablo 2. There was supposed to be a hub, a town where about 25 players could meet. But that did not work out, and they turned the hub into Battle.net and the chat before each Diablo session.
Basically, Diablo 4 is what David Brevik, Max, and Erich Schaefer would have also created.
The atmosphere is well received
What do the three think of the dark atmosphere? They are excited that Diablo is becoming dark again. They did not like the colorful style of Part 3 and felt that Blizzard wanted to target a younger audience with the series. Therefore, they are happy that a different direction is being taken now.
Diablo 1 and 2 were already very dark, and elements like burning, upside-down crosses or naked corpses in rivers had to be removed because that was a bit too intense.
The style of Diablo 4 is therefore well received by the original developers of the action RPG series, and everyone hopes that Blizzard will really stick to this and maintain it.
This way, you can easily meet and challenge the Rocket bosses. With them, you’ll have a chance to encounter shiny Shadow Pokémon.
What else will there be? Niantic promises that there will be new field research projects. So you will probably have to complete quests related to the Grunts. The rewards for this are still unknown.
In addition, you can solve the Special Research “A Long Shadow” faster thanks to the numerous Grunts. In the end, you can meet the Rocket boss Giovanni there.
Is the event worth it? Those who are on the hunt for shiny Shadow Pokémon will be able to enjoy it here. You won’t have to walk long distances between the Grunts to assemble the Rocket Radar.
However, those who don’t care much for the Grunts and bosses might not have much fun here. It remains to be seen what rewards the new field researches will bring and whether the event should be taken advantage of because of that.
If you can’t make use of the event, you can look forward to a very special Community Day in December:
