The Division 2 may not have the best campaign. However, the game world offers numerous stories that one can encounter while exploring. This one is particularly sad.
This is the story: During his exploration, a player came across an abandoned hospital in a contaminated area.
Inside, there were several collectibles that revealed more about the events at this location. There he found particularly sad recordings.
Throughout the game, agents have to deal with civilians.
A Sad Family Story
What are the recordings about? The first recording is titled “Fever.” The description reads: “A man takes care of his wife and daughter who are sick.”
In it, the parents talk about their child Julie. She has a fever and is apparently infected with the dollar flu. The father tries to calm the mother, who seems to be affected as well. End of the recording.
In a hospital room further up is the next recording. It is called “Delirium.” On this recording, the woman can be heard crying and talking about Julie. The despair of both is unmistakable; they first laugh, but then cry more and more throughout the recording.
The description of the recording also states: “A man takes care of his sick wife.” Not a word about the daughter. It seems that Julie has died.
On the wall in the room, there are children’s drawings. In the middle stands an empty hospital bed that would have only fit a child.
What exactly happened is unclear. But another recording, outside on a porch below the hospital room, at least provides further clues. This one is called “Dedication.” The description reads: “A man takes care of his dying wife.”
As his wife lies dying, her husband does not want to live on without her and their child. His wife tries to convince him otherwise and makes him promise not to say such things again. He promises.
But right next to the recording, one finds the body of a man. Apparently, the father could not bear to live on after his wife’s death and committed suicide.
Where can you find the transmissions?
The hospital is located in a contaminated zone in the West End district.
This district is west of the Campus settlement.
There, you just need to enter the building. On the upper floor, you will find the collectible.
Previously, you can discover an echo that also shows how terrible the conditions were.
Good Storytelling – Despite the Depressing Story
This is how the community reacts: The Reddit user JustAGuyWriting recently posted this scene. This recording particularly affected him: “Okay Massive, well played. This hit a nerve directly. […] You empathize twice when you are a parent.”
The post has over 1,000 upvotes now, and many people agree with him. They especially praise the storytelling through the game world, which developer Massive does particularly well.
Others find it a shame that the campaign does not have the same quality as the game world and its way of telling stories.
There are also more such sad stories that many have not yet discovered. Other players report their own findings and how the intense stories affect them.
In this video, you can check it out:
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A fan-funded multiplayer mod for the role-playing game The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim may never be released, as the developers of the mod “owe nothing to the fans.” What is going on?
This mod is about: The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is primarily a single-player title. However, with the extensive mod support of the game, it should soon be possible to explore the province of Skyrim together with friends.
The ambitious project “Skyrim Together” – a multiplayer mod for Skyrim – aimed to achieve this.
Current status of the mod: After a beta phase in early 2019, there has been little progress on the mod. Communication from the mod developers has also decreased.
When a fan in a Reddit post titled “Is something going to happen?” inquired about the current state of affairs and future plans, there was a blunt response from the mod developers.
Why might the mod never be released? Although the post has since been deleted, the comments made by the thread creator and several others apparently deeply affected the developers.
MaxGriot, a member of the mod team and the lead developer behind Skyrim Together, responded in this thread: “We owe the community nothing at all.”
Just that statement alone caused a lot of upset among the fans.
He then added that updates would only be posted when the team feels like it.
Additionally, it was mentioned: “The team is not doing this for the community.”
The community had been so toxic that the team even considered saying ‘Screw it’ and then either stopping or continuing, but not releasing anything for the waiting masses.
It’s further stated: “We do this for ourselves because we think it’s a fun project and we learn a lot from it.
The fact that people (fans) are leaving is our least concern. Because they will come back once the mod is released. We are not trying to build a community. Let’s just be ourselves and do things the way we want.”
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Why all the fuss? Previously, fans and supporters of the project were unhappy with the progress and communication from the developers. However, the recent comments were the last straw. In a Reddit post with over 10,000 upvotes, fans vented their frustration with the developers.
The crucial point is: The community that has formed around the mod and “to whom nothing is owed” continues to support the development of this project with over $18,000 a month via the Patreon platform. A few months ago, that was over $24,000, at peak times nearly $34,000. So it’s understandable that such statements are not well received by fans.
The reasons for the standstill are also said not to be due to the toxicity of the community and the developers’ casual attitude, but rather due to the use of external code. That was apparently also the reason why the beta ended so abruptly.
It is said that they improperly used the code from the Skyrim Script Extenders, from which significant parts of the project apparently depend – with up to 25% of the mod being referenced. The developers claim to be trying to remove this code. Only then should there be access to it again.
All in all, many fans seem to have lost faith in the project. Often it is said that it is a shame how the so ambitious and promising mod has ultimately developed.
Update 2.5: Support for the mod through Patreon has now dropped to $15,418 a month. The incident has likely cost the team considerable support.
The longest known hardcore run in Minecraft has come to an end. Player and streamer Philza has passed away after 5 years in hardcore mode. And this happened in a situation where he could have still survived.
This is the most important rule for a hardcore run: The simplest and yet most important rule states: If you die, your character is gone.
Therefore, it is also so extraordinary that Philza’s hardcore run in Minecraft lasted over 5 years.
This is how Philza died: Philza was deep underground in hardcore mode of Minecraft, gathering materials. In an underground cave, he encountered zombies, baby zombies, and spiders.
As he was killing some zombies, he fell into the cave and was immediately attacked by a baby zombie. These babies are already faster and deadlier than normal zombies. But this baby was also wearing enchanted golden armor.
With a resigned, “I knew it,” Philza confronted the baby and struck it with a burning sword. The flame sword additionally set the baby zombie on fire: as a result, the baby was able to inflict further fire damage on streamer Philza.
As Philza attempted to flee from the baby, he was surprised by some spiders and met his end.
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This is how he could have prevented his death: Philza was not wearing a chest plate during his expedition, but “elytra,” wings that allow players to glide. Due to the use of the wings, no chest armor can be equipped, which provides important protection.
In the corresponding reddit thread some players point out that Philza could have survived even without his chest armor:
He could have used a shield. The players wonder why he has none.
Philza has both an enchanted golden apple and a water bucket with him.
He could have placed the water bucket in front of him to push the enemies away.
While the enemies are distracted, he could have eaten the apple, which heals him almost completely and makes him invulnerable.
He could have used his totem of undying.
A totem of undying (Totem of Undying). Image source: imgur.
In his stream, Philza explains that he knew that something like this would happen and why he did not prevent his death:
I knew it, of all things it would be something stupid that I would die from. I knew I was done for and still reached for the golden apple. I should have used the totem.
I told you, didn’t I? I said I would never use a totem of undying. I’m too stubborn. I didn’t want to admit that I was so close to dying.
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What is the hardcore mode? In the hardcore mode of Minecraft, there is the so-called “permadeath” mechanic. If you die, you are permanently dead on this server:
in single-player, the world is deleted
in multiplayer, you can only watch the world, not interact with it anymore
Moreover, the hardcore mode is always played on the highest difficulty, which is why most players tend to play more defensively.
Now that the 5-year run is over, the current ongoing survival record, according to users on reddit, is just “a few weeks.”
What do you think of this frustrating death?
Are you still looking for the best survival MMO of 2019?
In Borderlands 3 your Operations Base will be a spaceship that allows you to visit other worlds. Here’s what to expect on Sanctuary 3.
This is your HUB: During the world premiere of Borderlands 3, some details about the upcoming loot shooter were revealed. This includes the new HUB, where players will find refuge time and again.
This is a spaceship called Sanctuary 3. The name is inspired by the flying city from Borderlands 2, which was also a HUB for players back then. Here’s what to expect in Sanctuary 3.
Sanctuary 3 – HUB and Ship at the Same Time
This is your new HUB: In Sanctuary 3, you will find everything a Vault Hunter’s heart desires. Here are the various shops, for example for weapons.
Sanctuary 3 is not just a small town, but also your gateway to outer space.
With the spaceship, you can leave the Pandora system and explore new worlds, like the “Promethean System.” This will apparently be the only one available at the beginning.
From the hangar, you will start your missions.
Sanctuary 3 – Your New Home
What is there? On the ship, you interact with NPCs, take on missions, can style yourself, sort your stuff, and do what you do in a loot shooter with over a billion weapons.
Moreover, some familiar faces from the predecessors live on Sanctuary 3 with you, like the weapon dealer Marcus. There is also once again a tavern, which is run by Moxxi. She is one of the most popular characters from the Borderlands universe.
The slot machines also return. Here you can spend your money hoping for juicy prizes. New is a machine that collects loot you lose on your missions.
The weapon dealer Marcus is a familiar face.
Of course, you also have your own room. This visually partially adapts to the choice of your character, but you can also customize it.
You can mount weapons on the walls like trophies.
You can watch a tour of Sanctuary 3 in this video:
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Borderlands 3 was first playable on April 30 in Los Angeles at a major gameplay reveal event. Our author Leya was there and found 7 things from gameplay and features that make the game much better than its predecessors.
Borderlands 3 stays true to its roots and will not change the loot shooter at its core. There will again be a classic season pass and several DLCs that expand the base game.
However, there will be some modernizations and quality-of-life improvements that will definitely enhance Borderlands 3. Overall, I was able to play the loot shooter for 180 minutes, and the following improvements stood out to me.
Borderlands 3 vs Borderlands 2: What’s new, what are the differences?
Our character has more personality
The character now has many more voice lines. What is said adapts to the respective situation in the story or when we encounter NPCs.
I played among others the Siren Amara and encountered the Siren Lilith. In Borderlands, Sirens are mysterious women with special powers and glowing tattoos. My Amara and Lilith talked about their tattoos during our encounter.
This means that when I play as Amara, she will react differently to Lilith than the other three characters, Moze, Zane, and FL4K.
In the predecessor titles, the character could already speak. However, in Borderlands 3, there are more voice lines that fit the character and the events around them. This subtle change helps to immerse oneself deeper in the game because the conversations feel more real.
When I speak as Siren Amara with Siren Lilith, they talk about their cool Siren tattoos. The character’s voice now gives our vault hunter more personality.
There are 3 skill trees with switchable action skills
Each character has three skill trees with different abilities. In Borderlands 2, you unlock a first skill with each character, and then there is a specialization with the skill trees.
In Borderlands 3, there are now three action skills for each character that they unlock at level 3. The three action skills can be switched at any time, with one being equipped.
Here is a part of Zane’s skill tree along with the tutorial for the skills
The exception is the character Zane. He can have two action skills active at the same time, but will then lose his grenade slot. Later on, there are also passive abilities and modifications to the skills in the skill tree.
Overall, there will thus be more options for builds and experiments than in previous installments. This gives Borderlands 3 more depth in gameplay.
There are now passive abilities that can radically change skills.
The map is three-dimensional and that’s just great!
This adjustment may seem small at first, but it is a true blessing for orientation-challenged birds like me. The map of Borderlands 3 is now three-dimensional and can be viewed from any perspective.
In the predecessor, it often happened that I followed the quest marker but still couldn’t find my way. The objective is sometimes above or below me, and I just don’t notice it. This is no longer a problem with the new map.
The map can be rotated and shows the exact “floors”:
The map of Borderlands 3 can be viewed from all sides and is three-dimensional.
Loot can no longer be lost
There is again a home base like in every Borderlands. This is now called Sanctuary 3 and is a complete spaceship that takes you to different planets. That’s already a cool novelty in itself.
What I particularly liked here is that there is a box where all the loot can be found. Everything you might have overlooked in previous encounters jumps out of this box. This way, you won’t miss out on any epic weapons anymore.
Especially a loot shooter like Borderlands thrives on its special items. The “lost-and-found box” is therefore a practical addition.
Bosses like the floating brain Gigamind drop the best loot. You will now always find this in a box at your home base. Nothing gets lost.
However, the improvement in sounds does not stop here. While playing, I had the impression that overall more sound nuances were introduced. There are no more metallic sounds. Even picking up money was even more enjoyable than usual because the cashing sound just sounds richer.
Anyone watching gameplay material should pay attention to the sounds.
The different weapons can now also be better recognized by their sounds.
The controls are smoother – driving is now easier
During our hands-on, we played on a PC, but an Xbox controller was connected. At least with this, a noticeable improvement in controls can be felt.
This applies to the use of weapons, but especially with vehicles it is noticeable. In Borderlands 2, driving is a challenge in itself, as the vehicles react quite sluggishly and clumsily. How often I got stuck there and fell off cliffs was sometimes quite frustrating for me.
In Borderlands 3, driving has become much smoother, and I’ve heard the same from other testers.
The Catch-A-Ride is now much easier to control, making the ride much more enjoyable.
NPCs can now revive you
It has always been common for other players to revive you in Borderlands. In Borderlands 3, even NPCs have this ability.
When you are traveling with characters that are relevant to the story and accompany you on the mission, they help in combat. Just as we, as players, can also revive the NPCs.
Borderlands 3 is an absolute co-op game, but some players also enjoy experiencing the campaign for themselves. This feature is particularly practical for solo players.
It’s also not like it makes Borderlands 3 easier. The NPCs do not revive you every time, and I have also died a few times.
NPCs like Zero help you in combat and can now revive you in Borderlands 3.
Borderlands 3 is even smoother than its predecessors: These 7 changes stood out to me particularly while playing. Other testers might have made a different selection. But especially the subtle adjustments, such as the sound or that the character now speaks more and “intelligently”, make the difference for me.
Another adjustment is the shared loot, and this is also an improvement:
All 3 Pokémon have different strengths. They are also useful in different ways.
Here’s how you can get the lake trio: The three Pokémon are regional. Here in Germany, only Mesprit can be caught. Azelf is found in Asia and Oceania, while Uxie is found in America.
If you are not traveling, then you can currently only catch Mesprit here. However, the other Pokémon may appear here soon through an event and rotation.
While Uxie is the Pokémon with the high attack value, Azelf is the Pokémon with the high defense value. Mesprit is the balanced Pokémon. It has both solid attack and defense values.
The promotional image for the Christmas event also features the lake trio.
Why are they called the lake trio? In the console games, you could catch the three Pokémon at three different lakes. They lived in different caves there. Therefore, fitting to the lakes, they were called the lake trio.
This is Uxie
Maximale WP: 3210
Angriffswert: 270
Verteidigungswert: 151
KP-Wert: 181
How useful is Uxie: It is the best of the three legendaries. Since you can only attack, not defend with legendary Pokémon, the attack value is crucial. With an attack value of 270, Uxie is one of the best attackers in the game. It has good Psychic moves, which makes it even stronger.
It doesn’t reach the strength of Mewtwo, but it is still good to have a solid Uxie in your team.
This is Azelf
Maximale WP: 2524
Angriffswert: 156
Verteidigungswert: 270
KP-Wert: 181
How useful is Azelf: Azelf is probably the weakest of the three Pokémon. It not only has the fewest battle points, but its attack value is also poor. Due to its low CP, Azelf might be a candidate for the Ultra League. However, a Uxie at a lower level would likely perform better.
As a defender, this Pokémon wouldn’t be bad, but you currently cannot place legendary Pokémon in gyms. If that doesn’t change, Azelf will be quite useless.
This is Mesprit
Maximale WP: 3058
Angriffswert: 212
Verteidigungswert: 212
KP-Wert: 190
How useful is Mesprit: As Mesprit is a mix of Azelf and Uxie, it is neither a strong defender (regardless of the fact you cannot place it in gyms), nor a very good attacker. It is a solid attacker and can likely withstand more damage than Uxie, but there is huge competition among Psychic Pokémon.
So far, only Mesprit is available in Germany. While it is inferior to Uxie, it is still a solid Pokémon. As a Psychic attacker, Mesprit has a lot of competition, so it should rather be used as a substitute.
Are you excited for the new field research in May?
Tonight, on May 1st, Gearbox reveals the shooter Borderlands 3 live on Twitch for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. We will accompany the reveal with a lively live ticker in English here on MeinMMO.
We are accompanying the gameplay presentation of Borderlands 3 live on Twitch on MeinMMO tonight, along with a live ticker here on the page. This way, you can ensure that you don’t miss anything from the presentation of Borderlands 3.
Here is the stream:
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19:55: There will be no microtransactions, but there will be DLCs, they say at the end. They want to stay true to the franchise. Throughout the summer, Gearbox plans to provide more information. Gearbox will also be at E3 and Gamescom 2019.
19:50: The assassin Zero has his big appearance. He is met with applause from the audience. People just love assassins. At the end of the stream, a trailer will also come.
19:48: Now there are 2 players in a co-op mission, who were probably told beforehand: Make it as spectacular as possible and have tactical discussions to make it look completely organic and like team play.
19:47: An Atlas weapon works like a weapon from the movie “The Fifth Element”: Whoever hits with the first shot, hits with all others.
19:45: Many features and NPCs from previous parts can be seen.
19:42: On the bridge of the spaceship, it is possible to leave the Pandora system and truly embark on new worlds. At the beginning of the game, only the system “Promethea” is unlocked.
19:40: Marcus is back as the arms dealer and has a shooting range like in part 2 – Moxxi and her slot machines are also included in Borderlands 3.
19:39: The player has their own room, which they can customize. Here, they can also display weapons.
19:38: Oh, Sanctuary 3 is a spaceship in Borderlands 3 that can take players to new worlds. The spaceship serves as a headquarters and hub. There is also a machine that collects loot that the player lost, because it was somewhere inaccessible.
19:37: The Calypso twins, the villains, are described as the “most arrogant, annoying streamers” one can imagine.
19:34: Pitchford says Borderlands 3 is a much, much bigger Borderlands than all previous ones. The boss fights should feel challenging.
A particularly good feeling: After defeating a boss, you grab their weapon and kill the next one with it.
19:33: So far, the mood in the hall is quite good. It looks like Gearbox is sticking closely to the Borderlands series and only makes minor changes to the model.
For example, there is now the option to automatically reload ammunition at ammo machines with a single button press.
What’s the deal with the “guns with legs”
19:32: Tediore guns are the weapons that do special things when you reload them. In Borderlands 2, you threw them away, and they exploded. Now they have various effects, some of the weapons then walk around and shoot as autonomous weapons at others.
19:30: It looks like Gearbox has thought of something clever so that level 5 and level 27 can play together in one instance.
19:29: The special gimmick of the hero Zane is that he can use two action skills simultaneously.
Zane’s skill tree.
19:26: A 2nd player with a higher level joins in. The special gimmick here: They get their own loot in the instance. The loot and everything else adjusts to the level of the player. This is meant to ensure that everyone can play together, even if one is further ahead.
19:22: In Borderlands 3, all four heroes will have 3 action skills that they can choose from. Each action skill is tied to a skill tree. This is meant to ensure that the 4 different heroes feel different.
19:21: The stream is now jumping to the propaganda center, where a boss named “Mouthpiece” is on the move.
19:19: Lilith, the siren, is back and is the leader of the Crimson Raiders.
19:18: In Borderlands 3, players can revive NPCs – and NPCs can revive the player.
19:16: The first mini-boss fight is against a guy named Shiv, who swings a huge machete. He is typically introduced with a screen and dies by turning to ash because he is killed with a flamethrower.
Players can immediately pick up and use loot – there’s no “engram” thing in between or anything.
19:14: In the stream, the player laid out an oil puddle and then set it on fire. Pretty cool.
19:12: As is tradition, Claptrap gets kidnapped and a first gunfight breaks out. There’s quite a bit of blood splattering – it’s already said “Borderlands 3 – M for Mature.” Moreover, parts of the environment can apparently be destroyed.
One of the first weapons in Borderlands 3.
19:10: Borderlands 3 offers alternative fire modes as a new feature. This gets applause when suddenly mini-rockets shoot from a normal weapon. Another highlight discovered. There’s also a nice, small animation of a switch being flipped on the weapon.
19:09: People are giggling about Claptrap, who believes he can sneak like a ninja – but is incredibly loud and just Claptrap overall.
First applause for “players can slide”
19:06: In the stream, Amara, the siren, is being played. She can be set up at a quick change. Before it starts, however, players must first sign a “user agreement”. It seems they are staying true to Borderlands humor.
In the tutorial, players are shown their first moves. There’s already applause because players:
can slide
and pull themselves up on things
These were things that were not possible in Borderlands 2, but are now big wishes of the players.
Character creation based on a fixed class.
19:04: Without a big intro or trailer, the stream kicks off directly and shows the first images from Borderlands 3. 30 seconds in, Claptrap is already chattering again and giving the game its echo 3.0 device. The echo activates the interface – the first quest is to take over the recruitment center of the cult “Children of Vault”.
19:00: The evening is hosted by Randy Pitchford, the CEO of Gearbox, and Paul Sage, the creative director. Pitchford was lightly booed.
18:58: The PR over Twitch has already worked. Borderlands is currently the most viewed game on Twitch and you haven’t seen anything yet. At least half a dozen well-known streamers from Germany have also arrived, including PietSmiet and Lara Loft.
The most viewed games on Twitch at 18:58 on May 1st.
18:54: The expectations before the stream are “The soul of Borderlands 2 – updated for 2019 – with better graphics, better gameplay, a bigger world.” So at least the US presenters on the panel say. They hope that Borderlands 3 offers more worlds and are apparently glad that they are sticking to the “core formula” and not moving towards “Games as a service”.
6:40 PM: The announcement post on Twitter is immediately hijacked. People are collecting signatures for Borderlands 3 to come to Steam and not remain exclusive to the Epic Store. This is the major PC controversy surrounding Borderlands 3.
6:30 PM: A first photo was posted from the “top secret” venue in LA where the event is set to take place.
The Twitter account of Borderlands 3 showed this image.
Here is the schedule:
At 7 PM German time, the reveal of Borderlands 3 is set to start, in a presentation Gearbox will dive deeper into the game for the first time and present the features and innovations of Borderlands 3.
At 8 PM, Gearbox will then clear the stage and dozens of streamers and content creators from around the world will be able to explore Borderlands 3 themselves and share their own experiences. Among them is also MeinMMO employee Leya, who is live in Los Angeles to report from the front row on Borderlands 3:
The YouTuber JuiceHead creates a lot of content about Fallout 76. In one of his latest videos, he demonstrates his attempt to play Fallout 76 without using the Pip-Boy. The Pip-Boy is actually the core element for most gameplay, as much of it relies on it.
How did he come up with the idea? The impetus for this attempt came from JuiceHead during the beta of Fallout 76. There he encountered the issue that while dismantling certain weapons, he somehow also transformed his Pip-Boy into scrap.
Where the Pip-Boy should have been attached to his left arm, a piece of his forearm was simply missing, and his hand floated freely in the air. When he tried to use the Pip-Boy, he only received the message that it was unavailable.
The problem had to be fixed by Bethesda in the end. A short time ago, JuiceHead experienced something similar, and he could not use the Pip-Boy. Through this bug, he had the idea to play Fallout 76 with a significant handicap – completely without a Pip-Boy.
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What is the Pip-Boy? A Pip-Boy is a kind of huge smartwatch that every character in the Fallout games receives. Important gameplay elements such as the following run through it:
In Fallout 76, the S.P.E.C.I.A.L. and perks of the characters and their armor are also managed through the Pip-Boy. Therefore, JuiceHead also had to forgo these features.
Using perks? Not for JuiceHead
These creative methods were discovered by the YouTuber: Since he could not manage most items and could not easily use certain items, JuiceHead had to rely on other functions.
When he wanted to clean out his inventory, for example to make space when overloaded, he packed his items into containers that were lying around. Or he used corpses that he either found or simply “created” himself.
He equipped weapons and chems through the “favorites wheel,” where at least some items can be selected and used. Armor does not fall under this, so JuiceHead could only play without armor or later with power armor.
To play holotapes, he used terminals that can load holotapes. This is necessary for many quests in Fallout 76, as the story does not progress without playing holotapes.
The favorites wheel is an important aid
Does this way of playing work? To not use the Pip-Boy out of habit, JuiceHead directly remapped the hotkey for the Pip-Boy when creating his new character to a different key.
Although JuiceHead has not completed Fallout 76 this way, he believes it is entirely possible and quite challenging. He is surprised at how well the game works without using the Pip-Boy, aside from some difficulties like playing holotapes.
Terminals help with playing holotapes
Overall, this way of playing is very immersive and a challenge for players who enjoy a bit more difficulty. Especially later on, it is hard to survive, as perks for damage and protection are missing.
Other players have come up with a much weirder challenge:
In Destiny 2 , Guardians are puzzling over an emblem “After the Nightfall” – only 5 players worldwide are said to own the emblem. Guardians are wondering how to obtain the mysterious badge.
What kind of emblem is this? It is the legendary emblem “After the Nightfall”. The emblem counts the total number of completed Nightfall challenges.
What makes this emblem special: As the site Destinytracker states, of the 14 million players who have participated in Destiny 2 since 2017, less than 6 possess this emblem.
And it is simply unknown how exactly they obtained this emblem.
The Destiny streamer Ninjjy is said to be one of the chosen ones who own the emblem:
However, it is said that he publicly swore not to reveal to anyone how he got the emblem. It is even said that Bungie asked him to do so.
According to other, older reports, the streamer himself simply has no idea how he got the emblem. (via reddit)
Bungie remains silent in any case and reveals nothing. Apparently, they consider it one of the secrets that motivate guardians to think about and discuss Destiny.
The simplest solution would be that something is just buggy – but for the moment, the emblem “After the Nightfall” does indeed seem to be a mystery.
The player Hoon is one of the few guardians who own the emblem. Source: Imgur
This is being discussed: In the community of “Raidsecrets”, a guardian has now launched a call to solve the puzzle, but one is still in the dark:
It seems that the clues regarding the emblem point to a “solo reward” that cannot be obtained in a team, but must be earned individually
It is clear that the emblem has something to do with the Nightfall Strikes in Destiny 2 – a guardian is said to have found it in the post office between two Nightfalls
Guardians are said to have received the emblem without knowing exactly what triggered it – they did nothing particularly remarkable or extraordinary
It is assumed that a series of events in various Nightfall strikes must be completed to obtain the emblem – But what could be so rare that only so few have ever done it in Destiny 2?
In June 2012, the action MMORPG Vindictus from Nexon was released. Although the game has aged a bit, efforts are now being made to bring players back with a new heroine and new events.
What is Vindictus? Vindictus is a hub-based MMORPG primarily focused on battling enemies. In the outposts, players take on quests and then head into dungeons. The action-packed and successful combat system is the hallmark of Vindictus.
During character creation, you choose one of 14 heroes to establish your play style. You can then make some visual adjustments to your character. After that, it’s out into the game world, which is said to be particularly challenging and somewhat grind-heavy in the endgame.
What’s new in Vindictus? On April 30, Vindictus released a patch and introduced a new heroine. The 14th character in the game is named Eira and is the sister of the existing character Arisha.
She focuses on using pistols and is very mobile thanks to her portals.
Overall, the MMO regularly receives new updates and improvements. Recently, there has been a stronger emphasis on collaboration with the players.
The new heroine in Vindictus – Eira the Void Witch
What can the new heroine Eira do? In a blog post about Eira, four abilities were also presented:
Portal Leap – With this attack, Eira opens portals that she can pass through.
Gravity Rounds – Eira can create an anti-gravity field that can stop weakened enemies.
Infinity Shot – With this attack, Eira creates portals through which a hail of bullets descends upon enemies.
Waveform Collapse – In this skill, Eira focuses on an enemy and attacks them with targeted strikes while moving quickly around them. In the end, spears are summoned that are fired at the enemy from portals.
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Vindictus wants players back: In addition to the new heroine, Nexon is also currently working to entice back old players to the MMORPG. They have launched an event for returnees.
Players who have not logged in for more than 30 days receive various rewards. These include:
Support items
Outfits
Weapons and armors
and accessories.
Additionally, various events are currently taking place that reward players with items.
These are the ongoing events: The Golden Time Event runs until June 4. You receive items as rewards just for logging in and additionally for at least 30 minutes of gameplay every weekend.
Coinciding with the release of the new heroine Eira, there is a special leveling event. Depending on the level achieved, the Strange Traveler provides a reward box.
Last but not least, there is a guide contest about the character Eira as well. Players are encouraged to write guidebooks to help others with the new heroine. The best guidebook will be featured on the official website and rewarded with 50,000 NX (real money currency).
The founder of Nexon, however, wants to part ways with his company:
The new professional league of Hearthstone is quite elite. There is little movement in the Grandmaster system. Once you’re in, you’re highly likely to stay in.
The “Grandmasters” league of Hearthstone is quite controversial, even among professional players. This is not surprising, as participation in the league is difficult.
Of the 48 participating players, only 6 are eliminated at a time and replaced by new players.
Once you have a spot in the Grandmasters, you are “secure in the saddle” and have little to fear. Even the Hearthstone professional Kolento finds this concerning.
What did Kolento say? In an interview with Invenglobal, Kolento, who has been playing Hearthstone professionally and successfully for 5 years, expressed criticism about the “Hearthstone Grandmasters”. Although he is one of the “Grandmasters”, he says:
“I think it is a bit too hard to get into the Grandmasters League once you’re outside. It’s like a closed club that you can only enter by invitation. Blizzard did not want to use such practices in the past, but now there is the Grandmasters League. Obviously, you are in a good position if you’re already in.”
Although Kolento is glad he was invited, he finds it too difficult for other aspiring players who might want to be a part of it.
What is the Grandmasters League? The Grandmasters League consists of 48 players – 16 each from the regions of America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. These players are then divided into two divisions. At the end of a season, the two lowest players within a region can be eliminated from the league, making room for new ones. The other 14 (or 42 for the whole league) remain in the league.
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Invitations come from Blizzard: The participants of the “Grandmasters” receive an invitation from Blizzard. They aim to orient themselves by various criteria, such as:
Previous earnings
Earned Competitive Points in Hearthstone
Contributions to the Hearthstone community
Blizzard is therefore quite free in deciding which players to invite to this special league.
What does Blizzard hope to gain from this? So far, only speculations are possible about this new form. The fact that very few players can be eliminated definitely suggests that they want to keep well-known players in the “Grandmasters” for a long time. After all, these players have many fans, making them potential eSports viewers.
The concern of seeing your own favorite getting eliminated is relatively low – out of the 16 players per region, only 2 can be eliminated.
What do you think of this Grandmasters system? Is it a cool thing since it works in other sports? Or should the system be looser and change players more frequently?
In Borderlands 3 the first images of weapons appeared showing a gear score. Potential players already expressed concern that there would be a grind involved. However, Gearbox now states: No, we do have an item score, but it is very different from Destiny.
What is a gear score? A “gear score” is a number that indicates how powerful an item is. The higher the number, the stronger the item.
In games like WoW, The Division 2, or Destiny 2, you need a certain gear score to participate in certain activities. Therefore, players in these games must always farm stronger equipment to reach such a high level that they can engage in further activities.
This is called an “item grind.”
How do people think that Borderlands has something like that? In an early gameplay leak for Borderlands 3 we already saw weapons. They clearly had an “item score” as well.
For example, the green rifle from Maliwan had an “item requirement level 10” and an item score of 175.
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The community manager was able to allay the players’ concerns.
This is now the answer: Cullen Sweet, the community manager at Gearbox, has now specifically addressed the concerns:
“It is not at all like Destiny. It’s just an assessment of how good the weapon is. It is aimed at “non-power users” so that they can quickly get an overview of how to evaluate the various elements and parts.”
What’s next: Tonight, on May 1st, we will learn a lot more about Borderlands 3.
We will be the first to cover the official presentation of Borderlands 3 live with a ticker on MeinMMO – this will happen starting at 7 PM. Afterwards, we will have a livestream: Our author Leya is live on-site in Los Angeles and will be among the first to be able to play Borderlands 3 live.
In FIFA 19the players of TOTW 33 (Team of the Week) are now known. Read here which players made it into the Team of the Week.
This is the Team of the Week: In EA’s Team of the Week, 23 players who have shown excellent performances in real football are featured each week. These players receive enhanced Inform cards and are available in packs for one week.
The strongest cards in TOTW 33: The card with the highest overall rating is Oblak with 92. However, Robertson (88) and Fekir (88) also boast really strong cards.
These Bundesliga stars are included: FUT players with Bundesliga teams can look forward to new Inform cards from Caligiuri (86), Volland (84), and Mathena (79).
This is the new card of Caligiuri: Daniel Caligiuri receives his third Inform card in FUT 19 this week. With his new card, the Schalke right-back is a really good option for many Bundesliga teams.
The new Inform card of Caligiuri (86)
When comparing his new TOTW card with his last 85-rated version, one can clearly see improvements in the following areas:
Dribbling: 84 -> 86
Defensive: 76 -> 78
Physical: 78 -> 80
Previous Inform cards of Caligiuri
If you choose Caligiuri in his new Inform version, you will get a really strong right-back with decent speed, good shooting values, and excellent defensive stats.
This is the Team of the Week 33
All cards in TOTW 33
TOTW 33 – Starting XI
TOTW 33 – Starting XI
TOTW 33 – Substitutes
TOTW 33 – Substitutes
The release of TOTW 33: On May 1st at 7 PM, the new cards of Team of the Week 33 will be released.
How to get the new Inform cards
From Packs: You can find the strongest TOTW cards in the following sets:
Bronze or Silver TOTW cards can also be found in the corresponding Bronze and Silver sets.
However, keep in mind that the probability of pulling Inform cards is very low.
On the Transfer Market: You have the opportunity to buy your desired player from the TOTW on the transfer market. However, for the strong Inform cards, you usually have to dig deep into your pockets.
This is how you can earn coins with the help of TOTW:
The dodge bug is considered to be the most annoying bug in Pokémon GO, but it seems to be fixed now. This is reported by several players.
This is the bug in question: Since the game was released, there has been the dodge bug in Pokémon GO. When you dodge an attack in a battle, you still take damage.
It’s particularly annoying when your Pokémon is eliminated because of this. Then you cannot fight with any Pokémon for a while unless you switch to a new monster.
Many players have therefore stopped dodging. They have simply accepted that one cannot dodge properly in the game. But now there is news about the bug, as it seems to be fixed!
The dodge bug in Pokémon GO – Finally fixed?
This is what players are reporting: On Reddit, several videos are now being shown that prove the dodge bug is fixed. They dodge the opponent’s attack and take no damage.
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Whether the bug is definitively fixed or if it is just being tested and the bug will appear again soon remains to be seen. However, there is hope, as it seems that the bug can now be fixed.
It had been suggested: In the Update 0.141.0, there were initial hints about this bug fix, as Niantic added snippets of code that looked like a fix. The assumptions were therefore confirmed.
Where does the bug fix apply? Everywhere you can dodge, the bug fix works. That means in every raid and every gym battle.
You can finally dodge properly in raids now!
That’s why this bug fix is so important: Dodging is actually essential in Pokémon GO. This way you can keep your Pokémon alive longer and don’t have to quickly choose a new team in raids.
Until now, dodging was discouraged, as in the end, it took longer to deal with the bug than to simply choose a new Pokémon. But now you can finally dodge properly and thus survive longer.
You can try the bug fix immediately on the current raid bosses:
In Fortnite you can now team up with 15 other players and start a huge party with 16 players. We explain how the new feature works and in which modes you can create such large player lobbies. It’s almost like being on a raid.
This is the feature: On Twitter Epic announced that you can now form a group of up to 16 players in Fortnite. Previously, the group size of so-called “Premades” was limited to 4 players. Now you can play with even more friends.
The feature is very simple to use and is well-received by the player base. Finally, you can play with more friends together and are not limited to small lobbies.
How to set up a 16-player group
Here you set up the group: When you log in to Fortnite next time, you will find a new button labeled “Set up group”. There you can choose between different group sizes:
Llama Squad: Up to 4 players
Crab Squad: Requires at least 5 players
Bear Squad: Requires at least 9 players
Dragon Squad: Requires at least 13 players
This is what a large group looks like – up to 16 players can participate
Depending on your group size, you select a squad and can play together.
Here it doesn’t work: Some modes, such as Duos or Squads, do not work with the large groups. So it doesn’t work in the standard modes, but only in the larger modes.
In the standard modes, you can only invite your friends to your group as usual, depending on how many are allowed there.
Here are the large groups good for: Especially in the large game modes, such as the current Avengers: Endgame mode, such large groups are worthwhile. There you can play together with a huge group of friends and take out your opponents.
In these modes, large groups are possible. Other LTMs with large player groups could also allow the feature:
Creative mode
50 vs 50
Disco Domination
Food Fight
Endgame
20-player teams
Team Rumble
Fans say: Players are excited about the new group sizes, as finally, you are not limited to 4-player groups.
For instance, the streamer Scenario writes: “Perfect timing for the upcoming event!”
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Other players have already set challenges for themselves. For example, the user “NebulaiOS” on Reddit shows a picture of a complete lobby full of banana skins. Thousands of players celebrate the image.
For some time now, there has been increasing work on WoW Classic. Now hints have emerged that a Beta might be released before the launch. A test version even already exists.
What new information is available? In mid-April 2019, a new, larger file was distributed in Blizzard’s Content Distribution Network (CDN). This was labeled “wow_classic_beta/cdns”. (via wccftech)
This “Beta” is supposed to test various features, such as logging in via the Battle.net app. Otherwise, there have been no official announcements about the Beta yet.
How likely is a Beta? So far, no decision has been made on whether there will be a Beta for testing Vanilla-WoW. It is also difficult to predict which direction Blizzard will go.
Supporting reasons for a Beta:
that World of Warcraft itself is developed with the help of a Public Test Realm and various Betas to improve ongoing and new expansions.
the emergence of the developer test version. It opens up the possibility of later making this available to Beta testers.
Against it:
that WoW Classic already essentially exists as a finished game.
It does not need to be completely redeveloped, and much feedback on the updates it receives comes from the community that played it earlier.
In the corresponding support article, which is only available in English, it is noted that currently no public Beta is available. Registration only grants the chance to be invited to the Beta test if a Beta comes.
The Prime Minister of Denmark, Lars Løkke Rasmussen, played some rounds with the CS:GO team Astralis and asked them a few questions. Now he plans to anchor eSports more firmly in Denmark.
The purpose of the meeting: Lars Løkke Rasmussen has been advocating for eSports for some time and appears to be interested in competitive gaming. He opened the CS:GO tournament Blast Pro Series in Copenhagen in November 2018 with a speech.
His interest in eSports evidently continued, leading him to meet with the professional team Astralis. For over two hours, he discussed with the professionals, shared his views, and even played some rounds with them.
Rasmussen, together with the Danish Ministry of Culture, plans to create “a good framework” for eSports in Denmark. In a press release Culture Minister Mette Brock mentioned that such a framework is important because eSports is constantly growing, and they want to build an understanding of young people’s interest.
The Prime Minister played Counter Strike with a professional team
Why strengthen eSports? In a short interview with the site Motherboard Rasmussen spoke more specifically about the reasons for the meeting and his plans:
Many young people game. According to statistics, I think it’s 96% of all Danish boys who play at least twice a week. They sit in their basements and their rooms behind closed doors, and I think many parents wonder what they are actually doing.
And then they can watch Astralis and realize that gaming also involves meeting people in real life, having good sleeping habits, good nutrition, and exercise. […]
Many of my colleagues don’t yet appreciate gaming as a sport. But I think we can change their minds. The really important work RFRSH is doing [Note from the editors: RFRSH takes care of the media presence of Astralis] and brings Astralis to the forefront will change the whole landscape of eSports globally.
As it sounds in the interview, the plans are not only about entering the growing eSports industry but also about showing what gaming really is. That it is more than just playing, as some experts have already demonstrated in our stream.
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Who is Astralis? Astralis is an eSports organization and a CS:GO team that partially consists of former members of the well-known team Team SoloMid. Astralis has been recognized as the best CS:GO team overall for many years. They have finished in 1st place in most premier league tournaments of the game in recent years.
Rasmussen himself identifies Astralis as “role models” or “icons” for young gamers, especially in Denmark. Their behavior, their training, and their style of play are intended to set an example of what gaming is all about and to show parents what their children are actually interested in.
The team captain, Lukas “gla1ve” Rossander, is pleased about the opportunity to make a difference for gamers and eSports in general.
The victories of Astralis in recent years. Source: liquipedia.
In smaller areas, however, successes can already be recorded. We spoke with a young eSports organization that has already made a name for itself at least around Lake Constance:
The games for May 2019 from PlayStation Plus have apparently been leaked. It looks like some really great titles are waiting!
Every month, there is a small selection of free games available for everyone who has a “PlayStation Plus” subscription, which can be downloaded from the store. It seems that the games for May have already been leaked in advance. Accordingly, the free games for May are:
Where does the leak come from? The leak apparently comes from the Russian PlayStation Store. Some players were able to view the offer early and see in a graphic that the two games are “Overcooked” and “What Remains of Edith Finch.”
What kind of games are these? Both games have received very good ratings and are extremely popular among players. Overcooked has a solid score of 78 points on Metacritic, while What Remains of Edith Finch boasts a fantastic 88 points, making it a top contender in terms of ratings.
What is Overcooked? Overcooked is a pretty hectic and crazy couch co-op game where you and up to three other players take on the roles of chefs and must serve guests. Ingredients need to be prepared and dishes cooked. Because that would be too easy alone, the levels change and become more and more insane. Sometimes you’ll be working in a burning volcano and sometimes on drifting ice floes that connect different areas of the kitchen. With all the mishaps and funny moments, no eye stays dry.
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What is What Remains of Edith Finch? The second title is a must for anyone who enjoys a dense story and a gripping atmosphere. Without giving too much away, the game is a collection of short stories that deal with the various family members of the Finch family. The game has many emotional and touching moments and is likely to bring a tear to those who are “close to tears.”
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On May 1st, our Leya will present Borderlands 3 in a live stream. It will be the first time you get to see gameplay footage.
What will be shown? Tomorrow evening, things will get really hot on the joint streaming channel of GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO. We will be showing you the gameplay of Borderlands 3 for the first time.
Our Leya and Maurice from GameStar have flown to Los Angeles specifically to test Borderlands 3 on-site at Gearbox.
After a short warm-up and a presentation about the game, we will get straight to the gaming. Leya will head to Pandora and show you juicy gameplay footage of the new loot shooter.
When will the stream take place? Tomorrow, May 1st, it starts in the evening:
6:45 PM: Warm-up with Leya
7:00 PM: Borderlands presentation with Gearbox
7:30 PM: Gameplay demonstration with Leya and Maurice from GameStar
Where can you find the stream? You can find the stream on the Twitch channel of MAX – Monsters and Explosions. Check it out, it will be cool:
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In May, the new Guild Wars 2 episode “Eternal War” is set to be released. The patch will be significant for the MMORPG, not just because it is the first major update since the layoffs in February.
What’s included in the new episode? Each chapter of the Living World comes with a new story and a new area to explore. However, in a new teaser, ArenaNet has revealed the additional content of “Eternal War”.
A new feature is the new mount “Sky Scale”, which was already introduced by Eurogamer. Additionally, we can look forward to the new legendary greatsword Exordium and the new Mist Shard armor.
With this episode, the developers will not only conclude the Living World Season 4 but also the second generation of legendary weapons. Furthermore, they are already releasing the second armor set in the season.
The new Mist Shard armor (Screenshot from the video)
When does Eternal War come out? The episode is set to be released in May according to the teaser. However, ArenaNet has not yet revealed an exact date.
However, we know from the past that patches typically release on a Tuesday. Usually, the date is announced a week in advance.
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What happens in the story? The last episode “All or Nothing” left us with a very tragic ending. We lost our dragon Aurene in the fight against Kralkatorrik, and the Elder Dragon escaped us. Essentially, all hope seems lost now.
The last episode of the season must therefore hold some surprises for us to possibly defeat the Elder Dragon. If we do not confront Kralkatorrik, this episode could feel like a filler, which would be a wasted opportunity given the tension and the end of a season.
For the entire unfolding of the story, it is therefore important how ArenaNet wants to weave this narrative. And thus, the episode has a significant influence on the future of the game.
Aurene as a baby dragon
What’s next for Guild Wars 2? We already know that following this season of the Living World no expansion will follow. Instead, another season is planned.
Thus, ArenaNet must now prove that they can deliver proper stories and innovations without an addon. Otherwise, it will be difficult to keep long-term and active players engaged just with the episodes alone.
They have already taken a step by announcing regular bonus weeks. Nevertheless, the future episodes need to step up compared to the past.
Path of Fire – The expansion from 2017
The future of ArenaNet: This episode is also exciting because it carries symbolic weight for the future of ArenaNet. After the mass layoffs in February, the team had to reorganize.
