In Pokémon GO, the release of Jirachi seems to be increasingly likely. Dataminers have now found further hints of a possible special research project featuring the mysterious Pokémon.
What points to Jirachi? The new update 0.145.0 is currently being rolled out and dataminers have already taken a close look at it.
In doing so, snippets of code have been found that are intended to show the encounter with Jirachi. There is also a part that hints at a special research project with Jirachi.
Jirachi in Pokémon GO – Is it coming soon?
What is Jirachi anyway? This Pokémon is from Generation 3 and, like Mew and Celebi, is a mythical Pokémon. Mythical Pokémon have always been introduced in Pokémon GO through special research or EX raids so far.
When could it be happening? Many players suspect the release for the GO Fest in Chicago. The event is already set for June 13. It shouldn’t be long now. A special research project has already been announced for this event.
How certain is this whole thing? So far, this is only based on the findings of dataminers. Niantic itself has not officially confirmed anything yet.
Nevertheless, things are now slowly moving into the critical phase for Jirachi, as almost everything needed for a release is now in the code. This has always meant that the Pokémon comes into the game shortly afterward.
What do you think? When can we expect the release of Jirachi?
The season of opulence of Destiny 2 has so far been marked by nerfs. However, Bungie has also introduced some buffs and further adjustments that they intend to make for Season 7.
Some top weapon exotics, such as the Whisper of the Worm or Lord of Wolves, along with popular exotic armor pieces like Orpheus Rig or the Skull of Dire Ahamkara, will also be affected.
Many guardians found this too much – especially since no buffs were mentioned at all with the announcement of the nerfs. This affected the mood among the fans. Season 7 has even been called the season of the nerf or “Go Slow” update by some.
Here’s how Bungie is trying to smooth things over: The studio had already announced that they do not only plan to swing the nerf hammer. More information should follow. Now, in the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, they have provided an initial look at buffs and further adjustments for Season 7.
What’s changing with fusion rifles, swords, and Sturm und Drang
Specifically, they have focused the preview on changes to two weapon classes that many guardians believe have been neglected, as well as a specific weapon pair.
The fusion rifles: For non-exotic fusion rifles, PvE damage has been significantly increased – contrary to popular jokes, not just by 0.004%. Starting in Season 7
the high-impact archetype will deal 30% more damage
the precision archetype will deal 44% more damage
the adaptive archetype will deal 44% more damage
and the rapid-fire archetype will deal 47% more damage
against AI enemies.
Exotic fusion rifles like Telesto, Jötunn, or Merciless have also been strengthened in this area, but only minimally (less than 5%). They wanted to bring legendary fusion rifles closer to their exotic counterparts, as the gap in PvE was simply too large in Bungie’s view.
The swords: The ammunition capacity and the amount of ammunition you start with have been buffed. Additionally, the damage of certain attacks of specific archetypes has been increased. However, there were further adjustments. Here’s what changes in detail:
The maximum ammunition capacity for swords will be 70 starting in Season 7
The starting ammunition has been increased by 10
Black Talon (exotic)
Projectiles on the ground and in the air now cost 4 instead of 3 ammunition
Swords with adaptive frame
Ground uppercut now costs 4 instead of 3 ammunition
Swords with aggressive frame
Light attacks in the air will now lunge towards the target
Light attack has now been consolidated into a single damage phase
Heavy attack has now been consolidated into a single damage phase
Heavy attack now costs 4 instead of 3 ammunition
Swords with lightweight frame
The damage of this archetype has been tuned
Damage of light attack on the ground increased by 17%
Damage of light attack in the air reduced by 21%
Damage of heavy attack on the ground increased by 87%
Damage of heavy attack in the air increased by 78%
Damage of light attack in the air without ammunition reduced by 49%
Damage of all other attacks without ammunition reduced by 15%
Damage of heavy attack on the ground now costs 3 instead of 2 ammunition
Sturm und Drang:Sturm und Drang is a weapon duo consisting of the exotic hand cannon Sturm and the legendary sidearm Drang. Both weapons are intended to synergize and benefit each other.
Unfortunately, this dynamic duo has completely faded into obscurity since the release of the Forsaken expansion, which Bungie wants to change in Season 7.
The maximum capacity for bonus damage rounds generated by the perk “Sturm und Stress” of Sturm has been increased to 99. “Sturm und Stress” causes kills with Drang to reload Sturm and overflow a bonus damage round into the magazine (previously up to 20).
When this buff is active, the number of bonus damage rounds will be displayed
The bonus damage of these rounds has been increased by 100% in PvE
So in Season 7, not only popular weapon exotics are being nerfed, but certainly weaker exotics are also being buffed. By the way, swords and Drang are expected to receive a new look in Season 7.
Also interesting: Soon there should finally be information about what guardians can expect beyond Season 7. You can learn more about it here:
June 2019 is here and once again we have picked a few MMOs and online games for you that are particularly exciting this month.
We have listed five games here and on the following pages that will either receive new content in June or are otherwise trending. Kicking off is a new addon for a popular MMORPG.
The Elder Scrolls Online
What’s new in The Elder Scrolls Online? In ESO, the 3rd addon Elsweyr is finally available for all platforms starting June 4th. PC players have been able to travel to Elsweyr since May 20th.
The addon along with the free update 22 brings, among other things, a new area, a new necromancer class, and dragons as cool world events.
The necromancer is a class that has been requested since the game’s release in 2014, and the necro is as cool as players have always wanted it to be.
What’s included in the update: Veterans can also look forward to the new raid Sunspire. It is expected to be a real challenge for guilds and well-coordinated teams. Thanks to the guild finder, you can now search for a guild easier than ever.
Why should you play ESO?
Elsweyr offers a wave of new content for ESO fans. There may not be anything fundamentally new, but for those who have always liked ESO and want to learn more about the homeland of the Khajiit, there is now the first opportunity to explore a truly new region of Tamriel.
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Microsoft unexpectedly announced plans to release more games through Steam. Even Gears 5 is set to appear on Valve’s platform. What does this mean?
What was announced? Microsoft’s Phil Spencer stated that they want to give players the choice of where to purchase their games. This means that Microsoft will initially offer 20 Xbox Game Studios titles through Steam.
Microsoft opens up to other platforms
Which games does Microsoft want to release through Steam? Phil Spencer mentioned Age of Empires 1-3 Definitive Editions and Gears 5 (Gears of War 5) as the first titles to be offered on Valve’s platform. It is also quite possible that we will see titles like Sea of Thieves or Forza Horizon on Steam.
While this wasn’t explicitly stated, Phil Spencer hinted at it. He aims to focus heavily on crossplay in the future, allowing players on different platforms to interact with one another. This would be very suitable for Forza Horizon or Sea of Thieves.
Why is this special? Microsoft has hardly released games through Steam before, to support its own Microsoft Store. The fact that the company is now placing more emphasis on Steam is somewhat unusual.
What is the problem? Microsoft will need to offer the games in multiple formats in the future. The titles are available as Universal Windows Apps (UWA) through the Microsoft Store. However, for Steam, Win32 files are required. This means that Microsoft must now also offer the games in Win32 format.
A broader audience is to be reached
What does Microsoft want to achieve with this? The Microsoft Store is not well-received by players. It has faced criticism for years. Microsoft is aware of the issue.
To reach more players, the company now wants to broaden its approach. Steam is one of the largest gaming platforms with a vast number of players. Offering titles there greatly expands the customer base.
Furthermore, Microsoft has certainly noticed the discussions surrounding exclusivity deals with the Epic Games Store and wants to avoid similar situations for its own titles in the future.
UWAs, however, only support DirectX 11.1 and 12, which is why older games cannot be found in the Windows Store. This means, however, that these titles can now be offered through Steam.
What do the players think?Players are already excited to see more Microsoft games on Steam, especially older titles like Freelancer or Rise of Nations.
Some find it particularly interesting that Microsoft titles could also run on Linux. Many titles are playable on Linux via Steam’s Proton interface.
When will we learn more? According to Phil Spencer, Microsoft intends to reveal more about this at E3.
It is also interesting that Microsoft wants to bring Xbox Game Pass to PC:
After the reveal of the new Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare, more details are emerging. It is now known that there will be no Season Pass or paid DLCs. Additionally, cross-play between PC and consoles is apparently planned.
This is changing with Modern Warfare: Two of the biggest changes compared to previous installments in the series, apart from the new engine, are the lack of a Season Pass and planned cross-play between PC, Xbox One, and PS4.
No Call of Duty in recent years has skipped a Season Pass, and there has been no cross-play until now. We summarize all known information about these innovations.
The first CoD with cross-play functionality, forgoing Season Pass and paid maps
This is what we know so far about the cross-play feature: It is certain that developer Infinity Ward wants to enable cross-play on PS4, Xbox One, and PC, and it is planned for Modern Warfare. No details are available yet. Therefore, it is not known whether there will be separate modes or how it will function.
Cross-play features are increasingly being integrated into games. Fortnite is considered one of the major titles that introduced this feature. Recently, Dauntless was released, which also allows cross-play.
Modern Warfare also forgoes a Season Pass and additionally skips paid maps. Furthermore, developers promise additional free content.
This is what the developers say about the innovations:
With the launch of Modern Warfare, we are taking steps to unite the community. […], we are eliminating the traditional Season Pass so that we can deliver more free maps and also content as post-launch events for all players. This is just the beginning – more is to come.
Many can hardly believe it. One player writes on Reddit: “Free? Am I dreaming?”
The majority react with disbelief and find it hard to believe that Activision wants to take this path.
Ultimately, there were numerous discussions surrounding the last installment, Black Ops 4, regarding the questionable pricing policy for the Season Pass and in-game shop.
The cross-play feature is also very well received. One player writes: “Cross-play is a big win and with the free maps, the player base won’t be split.”
Overall, the mood around Modern Warfare is currently very euphoric.
What do you think of the innovations? Are you as excited as many other fans?If you haven’t read the announcement about Modern Warfare yet, you can catch up on it at Mein-MMO.de:
In Fortnite there is a nerf for the new Burst SMG. The weapon has only been in the game since the latest patch and is already being changed. We will tell you how good it is now.
This is the weapon in question: The Burst SMG was introduced with the Patch 9.10 that was implemented on May 29. It is a burst submachine gun that always fires in 4-shot bursts.
Previously, the Burst SMG was especially strong at close range, but could also relatively quickly shoot through walls. For Epic, the weapon was probably too strong, which is why it has now been nerfed.
Nerf of the Burst SMG – What’s new
What was changed? Until now, the Burst had a damage of 25/27/28. Now the damage has been reduced to 23/24/25. Epic made this known via Twitter.
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The change is quite significant. There were up to 3 points less in damage for the Burst SMG. It remains to be seen whether the weapon is still useful.
Was this nerf necessary? Many players debate this. Some fans say that the weapon was useless even before the nerf and didn’t deal much damage. Thus, the nerf made an already useless weapon even more useless.
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Other players, including the famous streamer Ninja, considered the weapon to be very strong. Ninja even called the weapon meta-changing and repeatedly demonstrated in his gameplay how strong the weapon had been.
The Burst SMG is getting a nerf
What could be the reason for the nerf? A possible reason might be the strength of the weapon against walls. Ninja demonstrated this in his stream as well. He quickly shot through the opponent’s wall and still managed to hit him, leading to an elimination.
This might have been too easy for Epic, which is why the walls are now more resistant against the Burst SMG.
What do you think about the nerf? Was it necessary?
At E3, we will finally learn more about the mysterious game Marvel’s Avengers, which Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics are currently working on. Now there are new hints about what we can expect.
What have previous rumors said about the game? After the announcement with a cinematic teaser in early 2017, it went quiet about the game. Square Enix basically revealed that it is a AAA title that a large team is working on. Over and over, rumors about games-as-a-service, multiplayer, and a steady stream of content have emerged.
Therefore, many assumed it would be some kind of Destiny with superheroes. So an online action game where you complete missions together with friends, search for loot, and meet and interact with other players in a hub.
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What do the latest hints suggest? Now, just before E3, there is some new information about Marvel’s Avengers, which apparently is the official title of the game. An entry for the game has appeared on the E3 website. It states that it should be the ultimate gaming experience for The Avengers.
The now-deleted description stated:
“Embrace your powers and meet the developers of Crystal Dynamics and the creative team from Marvel Games as they exclusively discuss the new Marvel’s Avengers. It’s the defining Avengers gaming experience. An epic action-adventure that combines cinematic storytelling with a continuous single-player and cooperative gameplay. Hosted by Andrea Rene, you assemble teams of up to four players, master unique abilities, customize your heroes to fit your playstyle, and combine your powers to defend a constantly expanding world facing ever-present threats.”
Does this fit with “Destiny with superheroes”? The description raises quite a few questions. Destiny and single-player don’t really go together. While you can play Destiny alone, the loot shooter is designed for multiplayer.
However, the cooperative aspect suggests that the multiplayer part plays a significant role. That, in turn, already reminds more of Destiny.
Maybe we can expect a kind of Destiny that can also be played well alone and perhaps doesn’t require a group for content, but leaves it optional whether you want to play with friends. Those who play cooperatively will have their gaming experience adjusted to a group.
What else has been said? It is said that you can assemble a team of up to four players whose abilities you must master and combine.
Furthermore, the world is supposed to continuously grow and offer you new challenges. In addition, the customization of the hero plays an important role, which sounds like cosmetic items.
So is it not an MMO?
What does this mean? According to this statement, Marvel’s Avengers will very likely be a games-as-a-service game. The constantly growing world with new threats sounds like continuous updates.
What do the players think? On Reddit, speculation about the game is already happening. There it is noted, for example, by Plebeian Games: “According to leaks, it is a Destiny-like game. Even if it has a single-player part, we will probably always be online and constantly interacting with other players.”
Whether this is really the case will be revealed on June 11. It’s exciting.
Those who want to experience the whole story of Nazjatar in the new patch of World of Warcraft (WoW) must farm reputation diligently.
Currently, in World of Warcraft, the upcoming Patch 8.2 Rise of Azshara is being tested on the Public Test Realms (PTR). Nazjatar will be the next major area where the story will progress.
However, even though Blizzard wanted to implement less “time-gating” this time, there will again be reputation barriers. We explain what that means.
Chapters of Nazjatar require reputation: Nazjatar and Mechagon will both be accessible from “Day 1” of Patch 8.2, but the story will unfold gradually. The main chapters of the story will not be unlocked weekly but will be tied to a specific reputation (similar to the War Campaign).
Those who want to experience “everything” about the story as quickly as possible should complete every available world quest to fill their reputation bar with the new factions as quickly as possible. Otherwise, experiencing the story quests may take longer.
Nazjatar is surrounded by a wall of water. Many secrets can be found in the depths…
Why are there reputation limitations? In an interview with Forbes, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas emphasizes that a certain form of “gating” is necessary to adjust the speed of gameplay to the narrative as well. Hazzikostas stated:
[The reputation requirements] are not something huge like a wall, just a small regulation to make it feel like time is actually passing between “All right, we just crashed here and arrived” and “We have established a base and are taking further steps”.
We have concluded that reputation limitations are the better way to unlock [new quests] instead of fixed intervals where you say: “You have to wait until Tuesday.” This provides opportunities to speed things up.
Ion Hazzikostas, the Game Director of World of Warcraft.
Less time-gating than before: Basically, Blizzard wants to hide very few contents behind barriers with Patch 8.2. Only the raid and the mega dungeon Mechagon will be released slightly later, allowing players enough time to experience the story and prepare for the raid. It is, however, completely normal that raids are not available immediately upon patch release.
The entire other content, meaning essentially the complete areas of Mechagon and Nazjatar, will be directly available. There is enough to do, and especially collectors should enjoy themselves.
Nonetheless, reputation is still important: However, reputation will likely not be a big issue for most players, as there is another reason to farm it. Besides unlocking further story quests, reputation is also necessary for the meta achievement, which unlocks flying in Kul Tiras and Zandalar. This also includes the two new areas Mechagon and Nazjatar.
There is still no release date for Patch 8.2.
Do you find such reputation limits sensible and understand the arguments of the Game Director? Or is this just another form of “time-gating” that also requires ongoing gameplay performance?
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In Pokémon GO, the Adventure Week 2019 is starting soon! The event brings you many new Shinys and numerous bonuses. We give you an overview.
When does the event start? The Adventure Week starts on June 4, which is this Tuesday, and runs until June 11. You have exactly one week.
During the event, various Rock-type Pokémon will spawn. Additionally, there are massive bonuses for XP and new field researches.
Anorith and Liliep are part of the event
Adventure Week 2019 – What you need to know
What are the bonuses? The Adventure Week has several bonuses for you. Look forward to:
Rock Pokémon like Kleinstein, Rihorn, Liliep, Amonitas, or Stollunior will spawn more frequently in the wild
Modified 2 km eggs with Pokémon like Schilterus, Onix, or Larvitar
Rock Pokémon like Onix appear in raids
Shiny Onix, Liliep, and Anorith will be added to the game
Your buddy earns candies four times as fast
A re-spun PokéStop gives you 10 times the amount of XP
Adventure Sync rewards significantly more for more than 50 km in a week
Special field researches will be added
What do you need to know about the Shinys? In the event, 3 new Shinys will be introduced. Outside of events and nests, these Pokémon are quite rare, so especially during the event, you should go hunting.
These are all the new Shinys you can catch during the event
In addition to the new Shinys, you also get the chance to catch previously quite rare Shinys, such as Kleinstein, Amonitas, or Kabuto. Especially Kleinstein is likely to be a highlight for many players, because it hardly appears in the wild anymore.
This is how easy it is to level up during the event: The amount of XP you can earn is incredibly high. By using a Lucky Egg, you receive 20 times the amount of XP for each new PokéStop. Each PokéStop can earn you 4000 XP.
Respawn has announced drastic changes for the second Battle Pass of Apex Legends. In the upcoming Season 2 of the shooter, much of the criticism of the first Battle Pass will be addressed. Additionally, challenges and time-limited events are to come.
The challenges will come in the form of daily and weekly challenges. The weekly challenges will accumulate. So if you don’t complete everything in one week, you can continue in the next week without losing anything.
How exactly the challenges will look has not yet been stated. They are not supposed to “drastically change” the gameplay but will provide “interesting variation from game to game”.
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Here’s how the new skins will be available: The legendary items in the Battle Pass will be available every 25 levels, starting from level 1 of the Battle Pass, specifically on levels 1, 25, 50, 75, and 100.
If none of the new items are appealing, players can accumulate enough crafting materials throughout the duration of the Battle Pass to craft any Legendary skin.
What replaces the badges? Instead of badges and stat trackers for your banner, Season 2 will see three new content categories introduced. Which these will be will be revealed closer to the start of Season 2.
However, at least one badge is still expected to exist for Season 2. This will evolve throughout the season rather than occupying reward slots like in Season 1.
Boring rewards are to be replaced.
This is the event “The Legendary Hunt”
In addition to the Battle Pass, Respawn announced a new event named “The Hunt.” This will likely conclude Season 1.
What kind of event is this? The event consists of several features:
Apex Elite Queue – Players who finish a match in the top 5 can join the “Elite Queue.” There, you play against the “best” and must finish in the top 5 again to continue playing.
Legendary Hunt Challenges – Complete challenges to earn rare, epic, or legendary skins, such as the epic “Master of the Hunt” skin in the title image
Double XP – From Friday, June 7 to Monday, June 10, players will receive double experience points for leveling up and the Battle Pass
Bonus XP – A placement in the top 5 grants bonus experience points for the Battle Pass (once daily)
Additionally, exclusive skins will rotate in the shop and be available for purchase.
Performing well pays off.
These are the rewards: Owners of the Battle Pass receive some additional rewards. Those who purchased the Battle Pass will receive the “Legendary Honored Pray” skin for the R-301. Anyone who plays at least until level 15 of the Battle Pass before the end of the event will receive the “Night Terror” skin for Wraith.
When does the event start? The event is set to begin next Tuesday, June 4, 2019. It is expected to last two weeks.
What do you think of the changes so far?
Apex Legends is not only working on the Battle Pass but also on the cheater problem:
The developers of Anthem have finally revealed the details about the Cataclysm. The 8-week event should be playable soon.
Fans of Anthem have been eagerly waiting for new information about the game’s future for several weeks. The developers remained silent for a long time. The website even announced the update “Cataclysm” for May, although it is clear that this cannot be kept anymore.
Now BioWare has finally broken the long silence and revealed in a live stream on May 30th what the Cataclysm update will be.
Cataclysm is set to expand the world
What is the Cataclysm? The Cataclysm is an event that spans a total of 8 weeks and will then be over for now. The first two weeks serve mainly for preparation and should be understood more as a “pre-event” that gradually introduces the change.
During the main part of the event (i.e., the remaining 6 weeks), players can engage in some activities that are reminiscent of an arcade game:
It was revealed that the Freelancers have a certain amount of time to defeat enemies.
The remaining time can be extended by defeating enough enemies in time, so there is still enough time left to kill a big boss at the end.
The whole thing takes place in a completely new zone, thus expanding the game world of Anthem.
New weapon types and story missions coming to Anthem
New story and cutscenes: In addition to the pure gameplay, the story of Anthem will be further developed in three new story missions. These will also feature new cutscenes and dialogues, so that story fans can also enjoy Cataclysm.
New loot for the Freelancers: The new content primarily attracts players with new loot and Anthem really shines here. There are not only new weapon types but also a completely new equipment slot. This allows Freelancers to select equipment for the “melee” slot
However, it should be noted that this slot only affects the abilities or armament of the Freelancers and players are not actually provided with new “melee skills”.
A new vendor in Fort Tarsis sells additional loot for new currency, with a changing offer.
Basically, the new equipment is supposed to be a bit better than what can be found in the game so far, even if the developers are still searching for the “right way” to implement this.
Maximum luck for all is supposed to bring more loot
This is how Anthem wants to improve loot: The loot in Anthem has always been a difficult topic. Players feel under-rewarded and receive too few good items. This is supposed to change with a simple trick. The “luck” value will be completely eliminated.
Instead, the game will simply assume that players have the maximum value of luck that is currently achievable. This should ensure that significantly more and noticeably better items are dropped for most characters.
The test server with the Cataclysm event is supposed to start next week – at least for players on PC.
What do you think of the Cataclysm and the elimination of luck? Are these good and correct steps? Or is it all coming too late for Anthem?
We have a giveaway for you for “Rise of Discovery” from Star Trek Online. Get your PC codes for Dreadnought ships and starter packs.
What’s happening right now in Star Trek Online? On May 14, Star Trek released its latest update “Rise of Discovery,” which is a reference to the TV series “Star Trek: Discovery” and contains several allusions to the series.
Each faction in the game has received two new episodes
Players can now raise their reputation to level 6
There are new Discovery Task Force Operations
The restrictions for the strongest ships in the game are lifted
What can you win? In this giveaway, you have the chance
to win one of 10 Dreadnought Cruiser bundle packs worth €50 each
or one of 50 Discovery starter packs worth €15 each.
The Dreadnought package includes:
Two [K6] Cruisers, Buran and Qoj
Fleet Ship Module
5 Major Keys
The starter pack contains the following items:
A light science vessel prototype of the Walker class
Another twelve inventory slots
A large experience bonus (150,000)
One Phaser sniper rifle and one Phaser stun pistol from the Discovery era
Tardigrade companion
Note: The codes are only valid for the PC version of Star Trek Online.
How can I participate? To enter the giveaway, you must perform at least one action in the Gleam tool below. After the end of the raffle on June 2, the winners will receive their codes via email.
Where can I redeem my code? To redeem your won code, you first need the Arc Client: Here’s the download
Start the client
Select the gear icon in the upper right corner of the client
Go to “Activate Product” and enter your code there
Once you log in to the game, your items will be waiting for you in the Zen Store under “Promotions”.
Remember that the codes must be redeemed by December 31, 2020, at the latest; otherwise, they will expire.
For the first time in a long time, the “Call of Duty” series is getting a brand new engine with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This will likely serve as the basis for future series installments.
On May 30, Activision and Infinity Ward officially announced and presented the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The 2019 installment taps into one of Call of Duty’s most popular series with a contemporary setting, much to the delight of many fans.
This should please many fans: There is also another piece of news that is likely to bring joy, which accompanied the reveal of Modern Warfare 2019.
Many players have been complaining for years about the outdated graphics and technology of the Call of Duty series, which has only been modified for 14 years. However, that is likely to change now. With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the series is getting a brand new engine for the first time since Call of Duty 2 from 2005.
What we know about the new engine of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
What kind of impression does the new engine make? Press representatives who have already had a chance to take a look at the new Modern Warfare and thus the new engine all talk about a noticeable upgrade in graphics. The game looks incredible, even on a PS4.
According to initial statements, it includes among others
better animations,
more beautiful light and particle effects like floating smoke and dust
rich detail
as well as realistic graphics
that catch the eye.
What can the new engine do in detail? The exact name of the engine is not known. However, according to Infinity Ward, it is supposed to offer an immersive and photorealistic experience.
Among other things, a new rendering system for objects and materials called photogrammetry is being used. This is a technique that transfers images from real environments into 3D models, thus ensuring photorealistic appearance.
Furthermore, the new engine includes among others:
a new PBR decal rendering system
a global, volumetric lighting system that correctly shines light through windows or even through smoke
4K and HDR for better visuals
DirectX Raytracing (for PC)– the new hype technique in the graphics area. This impressively renders floating smoke or dust particles
a new GPU geometry pipeline for more detailed environments
spectral rendering for realistic night vision and thermal effects
new animation system for realistic character movements
new audio tools – gunshots in tunnels sound significantly different than in open terrain. Dolby ATMOS is also supported on compatible systems
and more
By the way: The PC version is supposed to be fully optimized for this platform and is being developed by Beenox. Therefore, fans should get much more than just a console port.
That’s why the new engine will be important for the Call of Duty series: The engine will likely play an important role for the entire “Call of Duty” franchise.
As Eurogamer reports, Infinity Ward will share this engine with other Call of Duty studios such as Sledgehammer Games or Raven Software. The new engine of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will then serve as the foundation for future Call of Duty installments.
The big announcement about the future of Destiny 2 is coming faster than some might have thought. Next week, Bungie plans to break the silence about Year 3.
What happens next with Destiny 2 after Season 7? This is a question that is likely on the minds of many Destiny fans. For the first time, Bungie will need to deliver its own content without the help of the publisher and additional studios after the split from Activision.
Since the end of 2018, Bungie has communicated plans only up to August 2019 – that is, until the end of Season 7, which will begin in a few days on June 4. What will happen thereafter remains unknown to the fans. So far, there have only been speculations, presumed leaks, and estimates.
Finally, last week there was some movement in the matter: A few days ago, the studio announced that it will soon announce a new era of Destiny 2. Community Manager DeeJ stated: “Once Season 7 has started and the raid belts have been distributed, we will look deeper into the future and share more about Bungie’s new era and Destiny 2.”
Fans speculated that Bungie might discuss new content for Destiny 2 at the E3 fair in 2019 (starting June 11) or at Guardian-Con (starting July 5). But it seems that will happen even sooner.
On this day, we will learn more about Year 3 of Destiny 2: As Bungie announced in a tweet and in the latest “This Week at Bungie” blog, a major announcement regarding the future of Destiny 2 will be made next week.
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On Thursday, June 6, at 7:00 PM our time, the next chapter of Destiny 2 will be officially revealed. They will discuss how Destiny 2 will proceed in Year 3 – likely in a stream or a ViDoc.
No further concrete details have been disclosed yet. However, there are expected to be some exciting announcements. Overall, next week will revolve around new beginnings, according to the studio.
What we currently think about the future of Destiny 2 from Fall 2019 you can find out here:
Now it is official. The enigmatic Call of Duty 2019 has now been presented as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Check out the reveal trailer here and read the first information. The release date is also known.
Many have been waiting for this: Today, on May 30, publisher Activision along with developer Infinity Ward officially unveiled and announced the new Call of Duty 2019.
This year’s installment is called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and thus picks up one of the most popular series of Call of Duty. In a reveal trailer, we got a first look at the game / initial information.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – The Reveal Trailer
You can watch the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare here:
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The trailer features several soldiers sneaking through a dark forest, seemingly searching for something – or someone. It follows an action sequence with night vision and several scenes of war in the desert, in cities, and among civilians.
When does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare release? The release date of the new Modern Warfare 2019 is now known. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be released on October 25, 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. However, the trailer does not reveal much more information.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – What we know so far
Although the first trailer is still quite sparse with details, there are already some additional information about the upcoming first-person shooter.
Where do these details come from? Some details were already known in advance. We could gather more information from our GameStar colleague Dimitry Halley.
He was already present at an exclusive event in Los Angeles ahead of today’s reveal and had a chance to take a look at the game.
After the current “Call of Duty” installment Black Ops 4 did not include a campaign, the new Modern Warfare will feature a classic single-player campaign.
The campaign is said to shock the world public and be very controversial. It is likely to rely heavily on “disturbing, emotionally realistic moments,” as reported by Kotaku. The campaign is said to be strongly inspired by the well-known and controversial mission “No Russian” from Modern Warfare 2, where terrorists commit a massacre at an airport.
It’s about: As a member of various military special forces, it is against global threats – including a renegade Russian general and his minions as well as a terrorist militia from the Middle East. During the operations, you will have access to a rich arsenal of currently standard weapons.
GameStar was already able to play a few missions. Among them was a bombing attack on London’s Piccadilly Circus.
The scenes are said to be unsettling, with terrorists firing wildly into larger crowds. You are said to build an emotional connection to the characters.
You can see an analysis of the first missions here:
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This time it’s different: The 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a reboot of the popular Modern Warfare series. Specifically, this means: The storyline from Modern Warfare 1 to 3 has not taken place in the new Modern Warfare!
And this remains the same: Only the modern military setting in the present remains. However, throughout the game, players are supposed to encounter well-known characters from the previous Modern Warfare series and fight alongside them – for example, the iconic Captain Price from the British S.A.S. A series favorite.
How does the new Call of Duty look? GameStar describes during their visit a noticeable upgrade in graphics. Better animations, lighting, and particle effects are said to make for a more beautiful Call of Duty. And through photogrammetry, it appears more realistic. This is a technique that transfers images from real environments into 3D models.
The PC version also benefits from ray tracing, the new hype technology in graphics. This would make floating smoke and dust look particularly impressive.
And the Multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
Aside from the statement from Activision CEO Rob Kostich that the new Modern Warfare will have a massive and expandable multiplayer world as well as fun Co-op gameplay, there is currently nothing further known about the multiplayer part. More details are expected to follow here.
One piece of news that is also interesting for multiplayer: The new Modern Warfare will have a character editor where you can customize your soldier.
The cool part: Everything you unlock in Modern Warfare – whether weapons or outfits – can be used across all areas of the game.
Week 4 of Season 9 in Fortnite: Battle Royale has started. The task is: Dance in a holographic tomato head, a holographic Durrr Burger head, and on a giant dumpling head. We show you how and where to do it.
What kind of task is this? This challenge from week 4 is divided into three stages.
Dance in a holographic tomato head
Dance in a holographic Durrr Burger head
Dance on a giant dumpling head
It is one of the seven new tasks of the new week. You can find all challenges from week 4 of Season 9 in Fortnite here.
Where should you search? You can find the tomato head at Mega Mall. The head is located in grid field H6.
Since the head is floating in the air, you must first build up there with materials. With a platform inside the hologram, you can then dance there easily. Stage 1 of the task is thus completed.
Holographic Durrr Burger Head – Location – Week 4
Where should you search? You can find the Durrr Burger head in Neo Tilted. The location is on the border of grid fields D5/D6.
This head is not completely floating in the air, but is on a small tower. Build up there or land directly on the top to dance inside the head. After that, you can proceed with the last part of the task and travel south for that.
Giant Dumpling Head Location – Week 4
Where should you search? You can find the giant dumpling head in Fortnite at Lucky Landing. You will find it in grid field F10.
This giant dumpling rotates on the roof of a building around its own axis. This time, you do not need to “go into” the head, but dance on top of it. So build high enough up, jump onto the dumpling, and perform your dance moves.
Players are currently on the trail of a mystery in Fortnite. A giant eye lurks in Polar Peak:
Xbox game fans might soon experience this on PC. The Xbox Game Pass is set to come to PC, with some minor changes. The pass will allow users to play over 100 games for a fixed price.
In the run-up to E3 2019, some announcements regarding games and various services will be released, which gamers can look forward to soon.
The company Microsoft has suddenly discovered its love for PC gamers and wants to be more open in general.
A goodie that Microsoft is distributing is the “Xbox Game Pass,” which will soon also be available on PC.
Xbox Game Pass is “Flat-rate Gaming”
What is the Xbox Game Pass? With the Xbox Game Pass, you subscribe, which means you pay a monthly fee. In return, you have a large game library to choose from and can play the included games without restrictions as long as you maintain the subscription.
This is referred to as a “flat-rate” offering because the price remains the same regardless of how intensively you use the subscription.
What games are available? The exact games that will be available are not known yet. However, it is clear that publishers like Bethesda, Sega, Paradox, Devolver, and Deep Silver will participate in the program.
Overall, the Xbox Game Pass on PC is expected to launch with “more than 100 high-quality PC games from over 75 content partners.”
It is clear that Microsoft’s own games will definitely be included in the pass and will be available at the release of each game.
More information about the game offerings will be available at E3 next week.
On the Xbox One, the “Xbox Game Pass” includes games like Minecraft, The Banner Saga, Wolfenstein 2, Monster Hunter World, Fallout 4, Black Desert, Gears of War 4, Sea of Thieves, Halo 5: Guardians, PUBG, ARK Survival Evolved, and many more.
Name causes confusion: Although the offer is called “Xbox Game Pass,” the PC variant is primarily about PC games, which has already caused some confusion.
The Game Pass is specifically aimed at the needs of PC gamers and the associated developers.
Microsoft opens up to Steam: It has also been announced that Microsoft plans to offer more of its games on Steam in the future. Players should have the choice of where to buy their games, Microsoft states.
So far, many games were only available through their in-house shop, which has not been widely accepted by many gamers.
Are you already excited about the Xbox Game Pass? Or do such “subscription models” for gaming not work for you?
A big fan of Super Smash Bros. has now created an Overwatch mode that lets you play Nintendo’s brawler – just with the Overwatch heroes.
The Overwatch workshop has been available in the live version of Blizzard’s hero shooter for a few days now, and more and more cool modes are being created by fans.
After a “Sparta” mode, there’s now another highlight that is already extremely popular among players: Super Smashwatch. It’s essentially an adaptation of Nintendo’s hero brawler “Super Smash Bros.” and has surprisingly adopted many features from the original.
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Increasing percentages for strong knockbacks: As in real Smash Bros, each character is assigned a percentage that dictates how far the character is knocked back when hit. Once a character can no longer hold on to the platform (i.e., “flies off the screen”), they lose one of three lives.
The controls are adapted to a 2D environment. With the WASD keys, you can only change your orientation and either move forward or backward. Depending on the character, you have different weapons and abilities to attack your opponents, as you can see in the trailer above.
Double jump and block: Other elements from Smash have also been adopted. Characters can activate a shield that blocks damage for a few seconds, preventing the percentage from rising. They can also perform a double jump to reach higher positions or save themselves on a platform.
Here’s how you can play Super Smashwatch: To try out the mode yourself, you just need to enter the game code in the Overwatch workshop. The code is “VZ4YG”. Then you can start playing and toss each other off the platforms.
What do you think of this workshop mode? A cool thing that everyone should definitely check out?
Microsoft has announced the free games for Games with Gold for June 2019. This includes well-known and iconic games for Xbox One and Xbox 360, which many gamers will likely remember and are definitely worth checking out.
Owners of a Games with Gold subscription for Xbox will get four games to choose from in June 2019. We present them to you here.
The free games for Xbox One in June 2019 are:
NHL 19 – from June 1 to June 30: NHL is a game series from EA Sports that introduces you to the world of ice hockey. The sports game allows you to follow your player’s journey from a bloody beginner to exciting matches as an NHL pro.
Rivals of Aether – June 16 to July 15: The platformer Rivals of Aether is a classic retro beat ’em up. With quirky cartoon characters, you fight with your friends or online against other opponents. In story mode, you’ll discover the mysteries of the world surrounding the four elements.
Portal – from June 1 to June 15: Portal is arguably one of the most well-known action-adventures ever. The “shooter” from Valve takes you to a test facility of the fictional company Aperture Science, operated by the AI GLaDOS. GLaDOS presents you with increasingly harder puzzles that you must solve with your portal gun and physics, until the tests eventually have to come to a (dark) end…
Earth Defense Force 2017 – from June 16 to June 30: In Earth Defense Force 2017, as the name suggests, you must protect Earth from alien invaders. As a member of the EDF, you fight with an arsenal of weapons and even tanks against giant ants and other creatures threatening the planet. One of the predecessors, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, was already included in the Games with Gold in May.
Thanks to backward compatibility, the games for Xbox 360 are also playable on Xbox One.
We have included the trailer with a preview of all the games below for you:
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There was good news for Anthem yesterday, a patch was released. However, the update changed the matchmaking, and now players are complaining that the change is to their disadvantage. There is certainty in this: Anthem does not have a slot at EA Play, the “just before E3-2019” appearance of Electronic Arts.
This is how the change was intended to work: The latest update yesterday changed how matchmaking in Anthem operates, specifically how groups are formed for activities.
In the response section from EA, it states: Players may have to wait longer for certain activities to start.
However, the change was supposed to increase the chances that players can start a game together instead of being thrown into an empty match.
Therefore, BioWare increased the time in which players can fill missions and strongholds with the update. (via answers.com)
Solo GM3 no longer possible
This is how it comes to practice: A player on reddit says that certain, rarely visited activities are now unable to start at all. They want to play a stronghold at Grand Master 3 level and get stuck on an endless loading screen because apparently no one else wants to join.
Previously, they could play the stronghold alone after a while and hope that eventually, another freelancer would join. That person would then see the progress they had made alone and would stay. At the end of a round, they often would have a full group after a short solo game.
This is no longer possible.
They believe that people will now sign up and after 2 minutes of “waiting” simply quit because nothing is happening. Thus, no GM3 strongholds will form for them.
In the comments, several other players agree with the freelancer – they have noticed the problem with other activities as well, such as legendary contracts.
There had already been difficulties lately because the matchmaking of Anthem is based on a large player base, which apparently is no longer given.
What is it with EA Play? Until the last moment, players had hoped that BioWare would present how things would continue with Anthem at EA Play 2019 on Saturday, June 8. Perhaps outline the important event “Cataclysm,” but that won’t happen.
Anthem does not have a slot at EA Play – that slot belongs to games like Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order, Apex Legends, and Battlefield V.
Thus, the expectations and focus of the players are on a live stream tonight, May 30, about Anthem, which was announced yesterday. Here, major announcements are now expected.
We will report about it on MeinMMO.
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