At E3 2019, Conan Exiles developer Funcom announced a new game: Conan Chop Chop. This has been known since April, but it was actually an April Fools’ joke that is now really happening.
What is Conan Chop Chop? On April 1, 2019, Funcom announced Conan Chop Chop, a game that wanted to poke fun at current gaming trends.
Funcom was quite exaggerated at the time. They claimed there would be billions of dungeons available and a Battle Royale with 2000 players would be implemented. Furthermore, Conan Chop Chop was supposed to run in 12K, 360° Virtual Reality.
Many fans and the press found the game and the idea so well-developed that they wished it was not just an April Fools’ joke. Funcom listened and introduced Conan Chop Chop at the PCGamer press conference.
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What are the features? The new trailer we included above already shows a bit of the “new” gameplay, which differs from the April version. The graphics have not changed, it remains a 2D adventure roughly in the “Legend of Zelda” style.
On the official website, you can find more information about the features. Thus, Conan Chop Chop offers:
1-4 player co-op
a selection of well-known gods from the Conan universe
Dangerous bosses like sandworms, the frost giant from Vanaheim, and Thoth-Amon himself
A quest system
Randomly generated dungeons
The combat system currently seems rather simple, but offers customization options for equipment, skills, and combos. This strongly resembles a hack & slash.
With the existing enemies, Funcom has really gone to town. Classic foes like skeletons await you, as well as unusual enemies like brains on spider legs.
When and where can I play Conan Chop Chop? Conan Chop Chop is set to release on September 3, 2019, for PC, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. It already has its own store page on Steam.
By the way, Conan Chop Chop is not the first April Fools’ joke that has been implemented:
Indie developer Donkey Crew presented a new gameplay trailer for the survival MMO Last Oasis at E3 and announced the release date for the Early Access version.
What is Last Oasis?It is a survival MMO where you flee from the sun. In the future, our Earth no longer rotates, resulting in only a small habitable zone remaining. Where the sun shines, no life can exist anymore.
The habitable zone of our once blue planet is slowly changing. The last surviving humans have become nomads, fleeing from the sun with wooden vehicles called Walkers, while gathering as many resources as possible along the way.
Clans wage wars with moving fortresses against each other to harvest the few remaining resources. What that looks like is shown in the new gameplay trailer from E3:
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How does Last Oasis play? It is a survival game where PvP is important. You are either on foot or building your own Walker. These can even become something like moving fortresses from which clans operate. At oases, you gather resources to survive and to keep upgrading your Walker. Other players do the same, which leads to frequent skirmishes. Walkers collide with each other.
You must always keep an eye on the sun because the “death zone” is approaching relentlessly, so you should not linger too long in one place, as the heat will kill you. Thus, a constant “moving” war over the last resources on Earth ensues.
What does this remind you of? The concept of moving cities is somewhat reminiscent of Philip Reeve’s “Mortal Engines” book series. The first book was adapted into a film directed by Peter Jackson in 2018.
Why are players currently a bit skeptical? There is a noticeable skepticism in the community. This is despite Last Oasis looking very good and generally being well received by players.
The problem is that the developers worked on a battle game called Of Kings and Men (OKAM) about two years ago. The title was even available on Steam during Early Access. It is no longer available, and supporters feel cheated.
However, the developers explain that they ceded the rights to the game to another company which promised them financial support in developing OKAM. But essentially, the team worked in vain. Eventually, work was halted, damaging the studio’s reputation.
Now, the team aims to prove with Last Oasis that they are not to blame for the troubles surrounding OKAM and can release a good game.
How is the fantasy author involved in the development of the new RPG from the Dark Souls creators? The head of FromSoftware, Hidetaka Miyazaki, has now explained this in more detail in an interview.
This is what the interview was about: In the interview, Hidetaka Miyazaki talked about the development of Elden Ring. He explained what kind of game Elden Ring will be and since when it has been in development.
He also spoke about the role of George R. R. Martin, who is involved in the development of the game. Martin is mainly known for his book series “A Song of Ice and Fire,” which the series Game of Thrones is based on.
The Mythos of Elden Ring
Who is Hidetaka Miyazaki? He is the president of FromSoftware. Miyazaki is known as the creative mind behind popular games like Demon’s Souls, the Dark Souls series (1 and 3), Bloodborne, or Sekiro.
All of these games stand for brilliant level design, enigmatic stories, great battles, and a tough difficulty level. Now, Elden Ring will be the next big title from Miyazaki.
This is one of the only two artworks that have been published so far
How did the collaboration come about? Miyazaki is himself a big fan of George R. R. Martin. Thus, the idea came from him. However, he initially did not expect a collaboration.
That I am such a big fan of Mr. Martin led to our Executive Business Director Eiichi Nakajima contacting him, expecting that we would receive a rejection.
Finally, there was a conversation between Martin and Miyazaki, which Hidetaka himself describes as “incredible fun and stimulating.” This encouraged him to want to work with Martin, which ultimately happened.
Also, regarding the themes that Miyazaki had planned for the game, it seems they quickly found common ground. Thus, the work began.
The first scenes from the trailer show dark fantasy
This role was played by the Game of Thrones author: George R. R. Martin was mainly involved in creating “the mythos for the game world itself.”
This mythos was full of interesting characters and dramas with an abundance of mystical and mysterious elements. It was a wonderful source of inspiration for me and the development team.
Miyazaki himself can sometimes hardly contain his excitement and hopes that others will also enjoy it. But what else do we know so far about Elden Ring?
Elden Ring is once again heading towards Dark Fantasy
This is what we know so far about Elden Ring: So far, there is hardly any solid information.
It will be an action RPG with a dark fantasy setting
As in previous games, the character will be controlled from a third-person perspective
The difficulty level will also be challenging again
However, the focus will be on the RPG elements
There will be magic and all sorts of weapons and equipment
Once again, you can also create your own character
In comparison to Dark Souls, Elden Ring is expected to offer more freedom in gameplay. Miyazaki also emphasizes the significantly larger game world:
[…], I would say the biggest difference is that it will be open world. Therefore, the scale, narrative, as well as depth and freedom of exploration have dramatically expanded. It is undoubtedly our largest title so far, in terms of pure scope.
What can you expect from the game world? You will implement your own version of the “open world” idea. It will be a world full of threats, but also of many places that can be discovered.
There will also be large, multi-part “castles” that want to be explored. There is no further information on this yet. However, previous leaks mentioned a Nordic or Celtic-inspired setting.
In GTA Online the time trial Vinewood Bowl is active. You can earn 102,000 GTA Dollars in less than 3 minutes. We show you how to easily make the money.
How do you win the money? To participate in the race, drive to the amphitheater Vinewood Bowl on the public map. You can recognize the starting point by the stopwatch on the world map.
The race starts there, leading you to the Solar Collections Dock. If you arrive there under the required time of 2:58.8 minutes, you will receive 102,000 GTA Dollars in your account.
This is how you win the race Vinewood Bowl in GTA Online
The course of the track: This track is a bit more complicated than other time trials, which is why you should first take a close look at the course. There are two important points that we will mark with exclamation marks on the map.
At the first exclamation mark, you leave the road and continue on the tracks from there. At the second exclamation mark, which should be slightly above the shown map section, you leave the tracks.
This is how the drive goes: After the start, stay on the marked main road. At the first exclamation mark, you leave the road to the left, accelerate up a small hill, and then land on the tracks.
You follow the tracks over a bridge, through a tunnel. Shortly after the tunnel, you again leave the tracks on the left side. There is a conspicuous stone that you jump over and then land on the premises of a company.
Shortly after the tunnel, you leave the tracks over this stone
You then leave the premises through a gap as shown in the image here:
Leave the company’s premises here to find the forest path
Then you drive up a small hill again and finally arrive on a paved forest path. Follow that to the main road, then drive along the main road to the junction to the finish.
If you arrive there on time, you will receive the 102,000 GTA Dollars. If you want to earn more money, you can find other activities here:
Video guide: Since the route in this race is a bit more complicated, it’s worth watching the video guide from GTA Series first and memorizing the route.
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Can you repeat the race? Yes, you can drive the race as often as you want. However, you only receive the 102,000 GTA Dollars once a week. After that, this race only brings a consolation prize of $2,000 to $4,000.
Which vehicles should you use? Motorcycles are recommended here that can handle the off-road sections of the track well. However, we were also successful with the Shotaro, albeit barely.
At E3, Ubisoft presented the open-world action game Watch Dogs Legion. Players are now wondering if there will be a multiplayer mode, as nothing has been said about it yet. However, fans can be excited: Watch Dogs 3 will feature a co-op mode for up to 4 players.
What is Watch Dogs Legion? The latest installment in the open-world action game series transports you to near-future London. England has become a surveillance state after Brexit, and the underground organization DedSec is trying to spark a revolution. To do this, as many citizens as possible need to be mobilized.
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What makes the game special? You do not play as a predetermined character, but can recruit any NPC in the city and play as them. Each person has unique abilities that you need to utilize in missions.
If a character dies, they are really dead. You will need to find a “replacement”.
There is Multiplayer
What about multiplayer? The two predecessors offered an asynchronous multiplayer mode, where players could occasionally appear at specific locations. You would then either have to fight them or hack them.
No information about a multiplayer mode for Watch Dogs Legion was discussed during the E3 presentation. However, information has now appeared in the Uplay store that you can take your team into the online mode and cooperatively face challenges with three other friends.
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It’s possible to explore the world together and master co-op missions as well as endgame content. The online mode is expected to be regularly expanded with new content such as additional modes and events.
This suggests that you will complete the story alone in single-player and can additionally utilize an online mode. It does not seem like you will be able to experience the story cooperatively.
But a final confirmation is still pending.
What else was said about the online mode? Creative Director Clint Hocking explained during E3 that teamwork is important. He did not want to reveal if there would be additional modes beside the 4-player co-op mode at release. However, it is possible that you can show each other’s teams to determine which player has recruited which NPCs.
When does Watch Dogs Legion? Ubisoft will release the new action game on March 6, 2020.
At E3 2019, a big new update for the mobile MMO The Elder Scrolls Blades was announced. The patch is already online and fans love it.
What’s in the patch? The Elder Scrolls Blades, Bethesda’s mobile MMO with great graphics, received its first major update at E3 2019. In it, you get among other things:
A new questline featuring a dragon that wreaks havoc
New jewelry
Solo arena battles
New jobs
Leveling up beyond level 50 to level 100 (However, you won’t receive any attributes or skill points after level 50).
Additionally, there were a number of bug fixes and minor adjustments.
„Finally a studio that listens to feedback“
This is how the changes are received by fans: Usually, after updates, there is a lot of complaining in the community of any game. And especially The Elder Scrolls Blades had some dissatisfied players who were unhappy with the rocky launch of the game and some design decisions.
This is how the new update was presented at E3 2019.
However, the new update seems to reconcile many players on Reddit and address issues that had been problematic:
Okay, it looks like you fixed everything that was wrong with the game… and then some! Damn good job, Bethesda! I was already surprised by what you packed into a mobile game and now I’m even more surprised at how you’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in mobile games.”
Such a huge update! Thank you, Bethesda!”
“Wow, this is the first time a studio resolves its problems as suggested in the feedback!”
“Finally, there’s action with dragons!”
What isn’t going over so well? In fact, most players are overall happy with the update. But one thing seems to be causing issues. Those wanting to enter the “Abyss” to acquire fat loot are likely to experience many game crashes.
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And this, despite the Abyss having received some bug fixes and allowing for fewer exploits. It seems that something got accidentally broken in the patch.
“The Abyss crashes more often than I can play it!”
“Almost every time I enter the Abyss, the game crashes!”
“Hopefully, a follow-up update will come soon”
Still, players are not letting the joy be taken away from them and are optimistic that Bethesda will close this gap soon as well.
The Chinese company Drodo Studios, which published the mod and mobile version of Auto Chess, is now bringing the game back to PC. It will be available in the Epic Store and will compete with Valve and Riot Games.
Why is the mobile version returning to PC? Originally, Auto Chess was released as a mod for Dota 2 and was thus only playable on PC. However, the Chinese developer created its own version for smartphones and dispensed with the licenses from Dota.
Auto Chess Mobile has become so good that Drodo Studios apparently also wants to return to PC. Their standalone Auto Chess is set to be exclusively released in the Epic Store following an announcement at E3.
The goal of the developers is that anyone, regardless of the device, can play Auto Chess. The only differences should be in the engine. The PC version runs on Unreal Engine 4, while the mobile version uses Unity.
How is Valve responding? The company behind Dota 2 has now recognized the hype and wants to work on Auto Chess themselves. In May, they announced their own version, which will likely be unveiled in August.
But not only Valve is interested in the game mods.
Auto Chess is very successful, even Riot Games is getting involved
One of the most successful games in the world, League of Legends, is now also getting its own Auto Chess version. The game mode will be called “Tactical Teamfight” and was presented in detail yesterday:
How well is the Mod Auto Chess performing? Almost 9 million users have subscribed to the Dota 2 mod in the Steam library. Auto Chess is also becoming increasingly popular on Twitch.
Just on May 28, around 21,000 new Twitch users followed the game category, as Sullygnomes shows. This is by far the highest number of new followers for Auto Chess.
At its peak, 60,338 others watched Auto Chess being played on May 21.
What is the future of the Dota 2 Mod? The future of the mod for Dota 2 is currently unknown. However, several updates have already been released in June, which included new characters, balance adjustments, UI modifications, and even special events.
According to Valve’s own statement, the discussions with Drodo Studios in the past were always positive. Nevertheless, it was agreed that they would work separately on projects.
Many games are now being released exclusively for the Epic Store. What are the chances in the battle against Steam?
Last week we saw the new era of Destiny 2. But much more striking was the new era of Bungie. They broke with old structures and first started with a little troll of the community, at the expense of Epic.
So they thought it would go: When the live stream for Destiny 2 Shadowkeep started on Thursday, fans actually expected Community Manager DeeJ to appear and then greet two developers from the second row on the couch in the studio.
That’s how Destiny streams have been known for years.
So it really was: But this time, the two top guys from Bungie, Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy, appeared in good spirits. The two have been considered the A-Team of Destiny since “The Taken King,” even though they didn’t hit the mark with Destiny 2 and hadn’t been seen for almost a year and a half.
Noseworthy was not interrupted much by this and announced the switch from Destiny 2 PC to Steam, while Smith apparently seemed quite pleased with himself and grinned.
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That’s probably just a small thing, but the clip has now over 115,000 views and is apparently going down really well with the fans.
A lot is changing, some things remain
That was different: It seems that Bungie has taken the criticism of the past years to heart and changed a lot about the presentation of the stream, although some things have also remained the same.
Different is:
the location – from the sterile studio to an “improvised outdoors”, where you feel: They really work there
the overall mood: Clearly more relaxed and loose, also a bit cheekier and self-ironic
Datto (right) is probably the most well-known Destiny YouTuber. He was there as a guest moderator and interviewed the developers at Bungie.
That has remained the same:
Bungie is still very frugal with information and only releases piecemeal what they have to say – Datto’s questions fell on deaf ears
the clichés have remained, one has their “fate” in their own hands – and “that’s a conversation we’ll have another day”
The ViDoc has hardly changed, everything still looks awesome – although this time it was more about the workplaces of the developers. Apparently, they want to convey more the image of how much work goes into the game
But the “new era” of Destiny 2 was clearly visible in the stream. More clearly than many players and even we at MeinMMO had expected before.
Both improvised a dialogue while standing, while in the background you could see other people. Somehow everything seemed strange, improvised, different. Not at all like Bungie.
Luke Smith then said: “Someone said we need an epic partner.” He was clearly alluding to the Epic Games Store, which is not exactly popular among many fans.
Noseworthy was not interrupted much by this and announced the switch from Destiny 2 PC to Steam, while Smith apparently seemed quite pleased with himself and grinned.
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That’s probably just a small thing, but the clip has now over 115,000 views and is apparently going down really well with the fans.
A lot is changing, some things remain
That was different: It seems that Bungie has taken the criticism of the past years to heart and changed a lot about the presentation of the stream, although some things have also remained the same.
Different is:
the location – from the sterile studio to an “improvised outdoors”, where you feel: They really work there
the overall mood: Clearly more relaxed and loose, also a bit cheekier and self-ironic
Datto (right) is probably the most well-known Destiny YouTuber. He was there as a guest moderator and interviewed the developers at Bungie.
That has remained the same:
Bungie is still very frugal with information and only releases piecemeal what they have to say – Datto’s questions fell on deaf ears
the clichés have remained, one has their “fate” in their own hands – and “that’s a conversation we’ll have another day”
The ViDoc has hardly changed, everything still looks awesome – although this time it was more about the workplaces of the developers. Apparently, they want to convey more the image of how much work goes into the game
But the “new era” of Destiny 2 was clearly visible in the stream. More clearly than many players and even we at MeinMMO had expected before.
The big GO Fest of Pokémon GO starts in Chicago on Thursday. Now there is information about the layout, the entry and the special trades. We will show you what is known and what is important for the Dortmund GO Fest.
When does the GO Fest start? It kicks off this Thursday, June 13, and runs all weekend until June 16.
What about the special trades? It has already been announced that players at GO Fests will be able to make multiple special trades in one day.
What Niantic says about the trades
This has now been confirmed again, and at least in Chicago, players can make up to 5 special trades on the day they attend the GO Fest.
It can now be assumed that 5 special trades will also be possible in Dortmund. After all, previous information on the GO Fests has been very similar.
This is what players have already received: The medal awarded for participating in the GO Fest has already been given to players. This can be a good indication of whether the ticket purchase was successful because if so, one should already have such a medal.
This is what the medal for the GO Fest looks like. Source: Reddit
The medal for the Dortmund GO Fest has not yet been distributed. However, it can be assumed that this medal will also be distributed a bit earlier here.
This is what the layout shows: There is now a plan that shows the entire area in Chicago. There you can also see the different habitats that you can visit.
Similar habitats are also expected for Dortmund. If they are the same habitats, then many different Pokémon can be expected. Niantic itself mentions over 70 different Pokémon in Chicago. It could look similar in Dortmund.
This is what the layout for the GO Fest looks like
How does the entry process work? There will not be long waiting times in Chicago. Trainers will be automatically admitted on the day their ticket is valid.
The system is likely to work similarly in Dortmund, but the Westfalenpark in Dortmund is a closed park. You will certainly have to identify yourself as a trainer somewhere before you can enter the park. It may take a little longer here.
What else is there to discover? The GO Fest in Chicago has many other attractions to offer. There are:
A place to compete in PvP battles
A Pokémon Center where merchandise is available for purchase
Several autograph sessions with well-known YouTubers
Similar attractions will also be available for Dortmund. Several YouTubers have already confirmed that they will also be available for photos in Dortmund.
Maybe a missing Pokémon from Generation 4 will also appear there:
Some fans suspect that a spicy detail from the press conference of the E3 2019 by Bethesda was fake: The fans’ reaction was way too strong for what was shown.
Some critics even believe that one rather spicy thing during the presentation was simply “faked”: the reactions from the audience.
Image did not match the sound
What is being claimed? Reddit user Uesugi took a small clip from the Bethesda press conference that made him skeptical. After the presentation of “Orion”, there is long, sustained applause from the audience.
However, the camera scan over the crowd shows that a large part of them is sitting relatively quietly. You can watch the small clip here:
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The incident is also hotly debated on Twitter. For example, one “Matt” says:
I am convinced that 80% of the audience is fake or that it is canned applause. Something just seems weird about that. I know people love Bethesda but… come on.
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Do you think gamers are damn idiots? Cut this crap. We know the [reaction to] the Orion demo was faked, and we know you placed hype people in the audience. You disgust me. RIP Bethesda
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At least one fan may have been more enthusiastic than most. He shouted out from the crowd with nearly every sentence of each developer, which also brought smiles to some:
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Placement of microphones in the audience: One theory is that microphones were deliberately placed among people in the audience who were instructed to clap extensively and too much, called “clappers”.
This makes it sound in the stream as if the whole crowd is applauding, even when in the video only a very small part of the audience seems to be really enthusiastic.
The people just had more fun than your grumpy asses
Players defend Bethesda: However, there are also some fans who see it differently and dismiss the criticisms as “conspiracy theory” or have logical explanations. Many viewers would have paid for admission and sacrificed their free time for it. They would rather get caught up in a hype than sit on a convention feeling dissatisfied and grumpy. User Itz_Jolly writes on Reddit:
I would probably choose to just have fun instead of being angry, even if Bethesda deserves a lot of anger. I’d rather cheer sarcastically than resort to booing.
Others find it only logical that a group claps particularly enthusiastically. After all, the audience also includes developers and family members who, of course, participate with more enthusiasm than skeptical fans.
What really is behind this matter is hard to prove. However, it is clear: For many viewers, the image and sound did not match, and the positive reaction of the fans to so many mobile games in a row certainly didn’t match either.
What is your opinion on this matter? Did Bethesda clearly manipulate the fans’ reactions? Or is it just an unfortunate camera angle that does not capture the group that is actually clapping?
Square Enix released the launch trailer for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers at E3 2019. The trailer showcases a special twist in the story, as well as new enemies and villains.
What can be seen in the press conference trailer? The launch trailer provides a deep insight into the story of the new expansion Shadowbringers. Until now, it was only known that players must travel to the world of The First to stop the flood of light.
Now the trailer gives more information about the story and especially about the roles of the two gods of FFXIV, Hydaelyn and Zodiark. It seems to confirm one of the theories that FFXIV players had about the gods.
E3 2019: New Shadowbringers Trailer
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What were the players’ theories? For a long time, theories have circulated in the community about who the goddess of light, Hydaelyn, really is.
The behavior of some NPCs and their dialogues led many to suspect that she is not as nice and benevolent as it appears to the player throughout the story.
With the expansion Shadowbringers, this suspicion is now confirmed: Hydaelyn is referred to as a Primal. Primals are typically enemies of the player character and their NPC friends.
The goddess Hydaelyn appears in the form of a talking crystal
They influence the thoughts of humans and force them to worship the Primals to gain more power. These humans then lose their own will forever. This drastically changes Hydaelyn’s role within the FFXIV storyline.
Is this theory really true? The statement that Hydaelyn is a Primal, however, comes from one of the Ascians. These are the main antagonists of Final Fantasy XIV.
Yoshida stated, however, that in the Shadowbringers expansion, the truth about Hydaelyn and Zodiark will come to light. Therefore, it is highly likely that he meant this Primal statement.
One can be curious about what players can expect in the next expansion. Here you can read an interview that provides more details about the story of Shadowbringers:
Almost 10 minutes of gameplay footage for Moze was released during E3 2019, one of the Vault Hunters from Borderlands 3. With Moze, there is non-stop action, as the video shows.
During E3 2019, a lot of information was revealed about many games. Borderlands 3 also received a bit of spotlight with new details released. All players of Borderlands 2 can now play a new, free DLC.
But fresh gameplay footage was also shown for the upcoming Borderlands 3, featuring one of the Vault Hunters. The tough Moze was introduced in detail and got 10 minutes of gameplay dedicated to her.
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What can be seen in the gameplay? In the nearly 10 minutes of gameplay, we can see the Vault Hunter Moze blasting her way through a large camp of psychos and fanatic followers of the Calypso twins. In addition to some tactical elements, such as destroying a cryo canister that freezes and slows enemies, there is mainly a lot of wild shooting, with dozens of psychos, fanatics, berserkers, and tinks losing their lives.
Moze – the tough woman in Borderlands 3
How does Moze play? Even though the player in the shown gameplay moves the crosshair in a way that seems almost mechanical, Moze appears to be based on hardcore weapon action without pause. She charges forward, throws grenades at her enemies, and regularly switches weapons to heat things up for them. If the odds become too overwhelming, she simply hops into her mech and continues the shooting spree diligently.
The weapons that the mech has can be modified through talents. As long as Moze is in the mech, she consumes fuel. Once it runs out or her mech has taken too much damage, she gets out, and the cooldown must recover first.
Moze’s talents in the skill video
All talents of Moze revealed: For those who have already fallen in love with Moze and want to plan their talent tree with her, they should take a look at the following video. All of Moze’s talents are presented in detail and briefly discussed. However, be aware that the details may change by the release in September.
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Other big names like Ninja, Myth, or NICKMERCS are not there. They all failed in the qualification.
Fortnite World Cup without big streamers – Why?
Who qualified instead? Many players who also stream are participating, but they have not yet reached the massive follower numbers like the streamers. They focused more on eSports than on entertainment and growing their channel.
The Brit benjyfishy has qualified for Solo and Duo
Among the players who qualified for the World Cup is benjyfishy, for example. The 15-year-old is becoming increasingly popular, so his mother already took him out of school. For many Germans, Issa should also be a familiar name. The professional from Ghost Gaming is frequently featured by German YouTubers, which has increased his recognition.
He may not be among the top 50 streamers on Twitch, but he is also likely well-known worldwide: Mongraal, who gained attention as the Fortnite prodigy.
Why are the big streamers failing? There is not just one reason:
Many professionals complained about stream snipers, players who hunt the streamer in the lobby because they are following him live.
Ninja will not be participating in the Solo World Cup
Another reason is likely the intense competition. When Fortnite became popular, and along with it the successful streamers, there was little competition that could really keep up. Now the World Cup attracts professionals from other games with numerous millions in prize money. Everyone wants to try their luck.
Many streamers are successful because they make spectacular kills and want to offer something to their viewers. However, this contradicts the playing style at the World Cup. Here, players play passively, and whoever can hide the longest also goes the furthest. Simply eliminating opponents is not important here.
Myth recommends playing the strategy game “Getting Over It”.
TSM_Myth, on the other hand, now sees it more lightly from a distance. He writes on Twitter: “If you feel bad because you didn’t qualify, just play “Getting Over It” and finish it. I feel like a new person and I’m ready to take on the hunger of the world!”
What do you think? Will the Fortnite World Cup be good even without the well-known streamers?
The new multiplayer game from Square Enix, Marvel’s Avengers, was officially presented at E3 2019. The game was long known as Avenger’s Project. Here is the information about the game that is set to release in May 2020 for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Stadia.
What is Marvel’s Avengers? Marvel’s Avengers is a collaborative project between Square Enix and Disney.
Genre: Action
Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One, Google Stadia
Release Date: May 2020
The game will receive new content at regular intervals. There will be an online multiplayer mode for up to five players. The new DLCs will be completely free and will not feature pay-to-win mechanics.
Marvel’s Avengers starts with these 5 superheroes
The first playable characters are:
Captain America
Black Widow
Thor
Hulk
and Iron Man
You can watch the trailer here:
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What is the story of Marvel’s Avengers? The story begins with a celebration on Avengers Day. However, one of the Helicarriers belonging to the Avengers is taken over by an enemy force.
The Avengers become embroiled in a battle during which the carrier explodes, devastating a large part of the city of San Francisco. Many people die, and the Avengers decide to disband afterward because they are labeled as murderers.
Years later, an evil force threatens humanity, and the Avengers must reunite to fight against it.
At the Ubisoft press conference at E3 2019, there was new information about the movie adaptation of The Division. The film is being produced for the streaming service Netflix and features two real Hollywood stars.
At the press conference, it was officially announced that the Division film would be produced for the streaming platform Netflix. However, a release date has not yet been announced.
At the fair, two actors were also announced, who will bring the story of The Division to life: Alongside Jake Gyllenhaal, for whom rumors had been circulating for a while, Jessica Chastain will also take on a role in the film.
However, nothing is known about the characters that the two actors will play so far.
What is the story? The film will apparently closely follow The Division 1. Players find themselves as sleeper agents activated after an epidemic in New York. Many people are severely ill and dying from a virus that spreads through infected banknotes during the Christmas season.
As a member of the Division, players must now prevent the complete collapse of society and restore order to the nearly deserted New York as best as they can. Additionally, it must be uncovered who is behind the virus.
The E3 2019 shows press conferences from Microsoft, Bethesda, Ubisoft, Square Enix and also Nintendo. In this overview you will see all dates and games as well as further announcements. And that with German times!
In June, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2019 started. You can look forward to exciting presentations of games and hardware.
The shows run this year from June 11 to June 13. But already beforehand, on June 8, the interesting press conferences start.
Which major companies are missing this year? At E3 2019, EA and Sony will not be present this time. We still list EA in our graphic because the EA Play event is taking place during this time and there will be announcements from there.
In the overview, we show you which dates are set this year.
The most important dates for E3 2019
German times of the livestreams of the press conferences – E3 2019
You can once again follow this year’s E3 conferences live via stream. We summarize the most important dates of the fair here along with the highlights.
You can also watch all the conferences on our Twitch channel MAX (Monsters and Explosions). We will be accompanying the press conferences live and will provide first analyses.
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What was shown? EA presented the new Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order with exciting lightsaber battles. FIFA 20 was presented along with content for Apex Legends and Battlefield 5.
What was shown? In the livestream, there were many trailers for new games and expansions. The anticipated new console generation, referred to as Project Scarlett, was also presented in more detail.
These are the highlights of the Microsoft press conference:
What was shown? In the stream of the PC Gaming Show, many new games were shown. Some were completely newly presented, while others were given new content. Highlights include:
What was shown? As announced, Ubisoft had a broad presence at E3 2019. It started with the new Watch Dogs Legion, then we saw more about Ghost Recon Breakpoint, The Division 2, and the new game “Roller Champions”.
The new game “Quarantine” promises to be an interesting PvE shooter that builds on Rainbow Six.
You can see the highlights of the Ubisoft presentation here:
Nintendo revealed that they are working on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2. In the trailer on YouTube, you can see Link and Zelda.
The remake of the cult game Link’s Awakening will be released in September 2019
For Smash Bros. Ultimate, Banjo Kazooie and four heroes from the Dragon Quest series were introduced as fighters.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Porting for Switch was confirmed
The remake of Secret of Mana 2 “Trials of Mana” will be released in early 2020 for us on Switch and PS4
Play more than 70 characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Unannounced games – What do the rumors say about E3 2019?
At the game fair, many surprises were expected for games that the developers did not announce beforehand. For the following games, hopes were high:
Harry Potter RPG – There was already a leak with filmed gameplay for a Harry Potter RPG. The leak seems very credible, but the RPG has not been officially announced yet. Perhaps at E3 2019?
Netflix will be represented at the fair. They want to present their plans in the gaming space. No more details about the plans are available. Perhaps there will be more interactive adventures like Bandersnatch.
9 more unannounced games that could come to E3 2019 can be seen in the GameStar video:
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Apart from the press conferences shown above, there are other exciting things to see at E3 2019.
Devolver Digital (Monday at 04:00 am): Devolver Digital are known for giving delightfully ridiculous press conferences at E3.
AMD Event (Tuesday at 00:00 am): Here, the new Navi graphics card is presented, which lays the foundation for next-gen consoles such as PlayStation 5.
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Where can I watch all streams? In the livestream of MAX (MonstersAndExplosions), the contents of E3 will be shown and analyzed at the same time. Our livestream program from MAX for E3 can be found here.
This caused excitement: Ubisoft also confirmed that AI companions would return. This point is very well received by the community, as Ubisoft listened to the feedback from fans.
What was with the Terminator? At the end of the presentation, a teaser that strongly resembled the Terminator was briefly shown. However, it was not explained what it was about. There were no further details on why the Terminator had an appearance.
With this image in mind, the viewers were left behind. It was explained that Breakpoint would offer some surprises inspired by the community. The one shown above with the Terminator is part of that.
How was the presentation overall? Overall, the presentation of Breakpoint felt “okay”. However, the big highlight was missing.
When does the beta start? At the end of the presentation, players were pointed to the test phase of Breakpoint. The beta of Ghost Recon Breakpoint starts on September 5. You can now register for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Here is the link to the beta registration on Ghost-Recon.ubisoft.com
Don’t miss any news about E3 2019 with our schedule and highlights:
At the E3 2019, Ubisoft gave a glimpse into the upcoming co-op game Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Quarantine. In the game, you team up in threes to battle a mutated alien parasite.
What is Rainbow Six Quarantine? Quarantine takes place in the same universe as Rainbow Six Siege. Players dive into battle in teams of three against a mutated alien parasite – with familiar operators from Siege. The parasite infects humans and the environment and is described as absolutely deadly.
Players are expected to experience exciting, chaotic, and completely unpredictable missions in each round and take the full risk with their squad when entering quarantine.
The tactical shooter was even inspired by its “big brother”: The idea for Quarantine came from the Outbreak event of Siege from last year.
When will Quarantine be released? A specific release date for Quarantine was not mentioned during the presentation. However, the co-op shooter is expected to be released in early 2020.
What can be seen? Unlike Watch Dogs Legion, there were no gameplay scenes shown for Quarantine. Instead, viewers were presented with a dark cinematic trailer that is supposed to show a bit of the setting.
The video shows a character lying on the ground, dragging himself into a corner with his last strength. In front of him on the opposite wall, the shadowy outlines of ghastly creatures can be seen.
Lines crawl along his left arm towards his hand – seemingly the character has been infected by something. A device on his wrist likely indicates the infection and injects an antidote when the parasite has progressed too far.
After some time, team members come in and first deal with the enemies. Then they must rescue their fallen comrade from the quarantine zone as quickly as possible.
Surprise at the E3 2019: Ubisoft is creating a comedy series about the biggest (fictional) MMO in the world – Mythic Quest in collaboration with the “Always Sunny in Philadelphia” crew.A star of the series presented it at E3 2019.
So Ubisoft surprised many at E3 2019: Ubisoft is participating in a comedy series for Apple TV Plus. For this, they have teamed up with the original crew of the popular US series “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” as well as its cast.
The actor Rob McElhenney, who takes on a central role in the new TV show, presented his new series on stage and in a trailer.
What is the new series about? Mythic Quest, the name of the TV series and the game, takes a good-natured jab at today’s MMO culture, the entire surrounding scene, as well as the developers of this genre.
The biggest MMO in the world is getting its first major expansion, Ravens Banquet, which causes all sorts of chaos.
Here you can watch the trailer for the upcoming TV show:
https://youtu.be/9a5tWM5yQZA
What do you think of this series?
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At their press conference for E3 2019, Ubisoft officially introduced the third installment of Watch Dogs. In Watch Dogs Legion, you can recruit multiple characters, but you must also fear permadeath.
What is Watch Dogs Legion? Watch Dogs Legion is the next entry in the Watch Dogs series. The setting is London, where the entire city seems to be rebelling. After Brexit, a totalitarian government has turned the city upside down, and the hacker group DedSec is standing up against it.
What is special? In Watch Dogs Legion, you can rely on a range of characters. You should indeed be able to play as absolutely any character in the city.
The various NPCs are recruited by you and added to your roster once you have completed their loyalty quests. This way, you can simply continue your objective with a different character, even if one of your people meets their demise.
When is it coming out? The release of Watch Dogs Legion was stated during the presentation to be on March 6, 2020.
Why is the gameplay so special? Ubisoft has dug deep into the gameplay box and shown a lot from Watch Dogs Legion. This stands in stark contrast to the presentation by Microsoft, where many games were shown, but only a few real gameplay scenes were visible.
Watch the trailer for Watch Dogs Legion here
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What is visible? In the trailer, the character Ian is seen trying to recruit a drone expert. However, things are not going well for Ian, and he must succumb to his opponents – permadeath!
But don’t worry. You have more characters available for your hacking work. Like the spry grandma who just fed some pigeons.
What multiplayer options are there? According to the Ubisoft store, Watch Dogs Legion will offer not only the campaign but also co-op missions for up to four players. You can take your own characters online.
There will also be endgame challenges and daily events.
