Often, while grinding in an MMORPG, you watch YouTube videos. But in Identity, you can do that directly in the game.
Watch YouTube in the game
What is Identity? Identity aims to provide you with a kind of second virtual life, focused on a cops-and-robbers system. You can become a regular citizen of a large city or embark on a criminal career, manufacturing and selling drugs. Other players can take on the role of police officers and hunt down the dealers.
In general, you should enjoy a lot of freedom to experiment in the sandbox world.
What about YouTube? With an update, the developers have introduced that the TV in your apartment in the game actually works. You can now watch YouTube videos on it. If other players are in the apartment with you, they can watch along, as the video feed is synchronized for all players. This allows you to sit in front of the TV in-game and simply watch YouTube videos for hours.
What else has been improved?Currently, only the Town Square, the marketplace of Identity, is available. There you meet with other players, visit your apartment, and explore the area a bit. With the latest update, it’s now also possible to visit the basement of the police station. There you will find a shooting range. However, there are still no weapons available. Additionally, some bug fixes, optimizations, and new cosmetic items have been introduced.
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What is the team working on now? The work has shifted to the SWAT module. This means a combat system is being developed. Soon, weapons will be introduced into the game, with which you can practice at the shooting range.
Why is it taking so long? Identity is developed by a very small team that has set itself enormous goals. Achieving these takes time. That’s why the developers are only making small steps forward. There is also no release date yet for the MMO.
Sales of Battlefield 5 fell short of EA’s expectations. And the company already knows what caused it.
What happened? Battlefield 5 was released in November 2018, and it quickly became clear that it was not selling as well as EA hoped. Just weeks after the release, there were already many discounts aimed at boosting sales.
In EA’s latest earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson spoke about how Battlefield 5’s sales fell short of expectations. However, it is believed that the title will perform well in the future.
Why did Battlefield 5 sell so poorly? Andrew Wilson addressed the reasons for the lower sales figures during the earnings call. It involved the release timing and the absence of a battle royale mode.
The delay of the release from October to November made it particularly difficult for Battlefield 5. This pushed it deeper into the competitive Christmas sales window. Although it was still far from Red Dead Redemption 2, that likely did not help.
They made the decision to prioritize content such as the single-player experience at launch over a battle royale mode, Wilson explained. “As a result of these decisions, we struggled to gain momentum and did not meet our revenue expectations for the quarter.”
Fans are eagerly awaiting a battle royale mode. Firestorm has already been introduced by EA and could push player numbers up again.
When is Firestorm coming? The BR mode for Battlefield 5 launches in March 2019, and the developers believe that Battlefield 5 will flourish again as a result. “We are responding to our players in Battlefield 5 by bringing the content they most want to the live servers. At a pace that will provide the community with new experiences over many months.”
EA believes Battlefield 5 will continue to do well for a long time because the Battlefield community is loyal to the series. As Dualshockers reports, Battlefield 1 still has 4 million players, and even the Battlefield 4 community still consists of about 2 million active players.
In Battlefield 5, the new cooperative mode Combined Arms is now available, but the teaser has caused some complaints:
Sea of Thieves may have had its launch issues, but it is evolving into an interesting pirate MMO that even has a strong presence on Twitch.
With an upcoming “Mega Update,” the title is set to improve further and expand with exciting content.
The biggest update yet is coming!
What does the “Mega Update” offer? The team behind the online game isn’t revealing much yet. Only on March 20, for the first anniversary of Sea of Thieves, will there be solid details. However, a few hints have already been dropped:
The Arena game mode is being introduced – PvP will be in focus as you fight against other pirate crews for treasures
Pets are coming to the game – What the animals will do is still unclear. According to the developers, it would be fun to keep them and throw them overboard
New quests – There will be a series of story quests that will make sailing the seas more interesting and varied
When is the update coming? No date has been announced for the Mega Update yet. However, a patch is still planned for this month that will reduce the installation size of the game.
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The new update with its content could also be interesting for some streamers. In recent weeks, Sea of Thieves has been soaring on TwitchTV. With the Mega Update, viewer numbers could increase again.
It’s taking too long for some
What do the developers hope to achieve with the update? Discussions are already happening on Reddit. The prevailing opinion is that the Mega Update, with many new features and adjustments, is meant to refresh Sea of Thieves for newcomers. However, according to the developers, it will definitely be the biggest update of the game so far.
How are the players reacting? Opinions on Reddit are somewhat divided. There are too few details about the update for anyone to think about how the changes will affect the MMO. Many are curious about what’s coming. However, others are disappointed that it’s taking so long for the update for Sea of Thieves to be released. They had hoped for quicker content delivery.
When Lady Jaina Proudmoore was defeated in World of Warcraft yesterday, the joy at Method was immense. Fortunately, all of this was captured multiple times.
However, achieving that was not easy. Besides weeks of preparation, the actual race lasted quite precisely one week and required the players to engage in nearly 17 hours of intense gaming each day, maintaining maximum concentration. All of that, however, drops off the players the moment the fight is won. The aptly named “Nerd Screams” are always a funny sight, thankfully captured through numerous streams.
This is what true joy looks like when days of tension release – but be warned, it might get a bit loud:
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Is this still joy? It must have been rather strange for the demon hunter Spookie. He is visibly happy as well, but only for a brief moment. After that, he rushes straight to the loot chest, loots his prize, and logs out of the game before being seen uninstalling World of Warcraft. It must have been quite exhausting over the last few days.
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Pokémon GO has released the next Shiny: Shiny Meltan and its evolution Melmetal are now in the game and can be caught by any trainer worldwide. Additionally, Niantic made some changes to the Mystery Boxes
What happened? For a few months, players have been able to catch the Pokémon Meltan. This monster does not belong to any of the current generations, but is a completely new Pokémon.
This Pokémon is now also available as Shiny. While you still can’t catch it in the wild, you have a good chance of encountering the shiny version of the Pokémon with the Meltan box.
How to get the Mystery Box and Shiny Meltan
What does Shiny Meltan look like? You will recognize the shiny Pokémon when it stands in front of you. The Shiny is significantly darker than the normal Meltan and shines more golden instead of yellowish.
It’s time-limited: This Shiny will soon disappear again. You have almost a month to encounter a shiny Meltan. On March 4, the chance for the Shiny will end and only the normal Meltan will be available.
The Special Research gives you exactly one Meltan. Many have already completed the quest, and restarting it is not possible.
Here you have the best chance: To maximize your chance of getting a shiny Meltan, you need to open the Mystery Box. There, you will receive about 20 Meltan in half an hour – so the chances are quite high.
How do I get a Mystery Box? To obtain a Meltan box, you need to trade a Pokémon with one of the Let’s GO games on the Nintendo Switch. If you don’t own the game yourself, you can also ask a friend, as you only need to connect with one game.
How often can I get a Mystery Box? Normally, you can get a box every 7 days. However, until March 4, you can pick up a Mystery Box more frequently. You can then pick up and open the box every 3 days. So it’s worth connecting your account with a Let’s GO game.
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The Moonrise event makes it more rewarding for Killers in Dead by Daylight. But Survivors also benefit from a small change that provides more bonuses.
Currently, a special event is taking place in Dead by Daylight, the Moonrise event. Survivors and Killers can earn special points and thus coins, with which they can unlock special cosmetic items.
However, the event had a problem: Survivors can earn points much easier, while Killers have to fight fiercely for every point. The consequence was already evident on the first day. Fewer and fewer players wanted to be Killers and switched to Survivors to grab all the cosmetic items during the event.
This is what the hotfix does: The hotfix increases the points Killers receive in the various categories of the event. Specifically, this means:
Hanging a Survivor now gives 3 points (previously 2).
Destroying a Lunar Vessel now awards 4 points (previously 3).
If you haven’t “felt” the changes yet, then it’s a display error. The points are already being stored correctly internally; however, the event display is still buggy until the patch is applied. Once an update for Dead by Daylight is downloaded from Steam, the correct amount of points will be displayed.
Another patch for the offerings: Later in the week, a small patch is supposed to follow that makes changes to the blood webs. All blood webs at level 50 should then contain at least 2x the offering “Red Envelope”, which provides additional blood points and more Lunar Vessels on the map. This is intended to simplify farming a bit more.
However, when exactly the patch will be applied is still unknown. It was only said “later in the week”.
What do you think about this change? Will you play Killers again now? Or will you finish the event as a Survivor?
The online RPG Anthem has a completely fragmented plan for the launch. This disadvantages players on PS4 and divides buyers into three classes. Even the game’s director, Jonathan Warner, criticizes this plan on Twitter.
This is the problem: Anthem does not have a single launch date, but three. There is a clear “class society.” Apparently, EA is using the launch of Anthem to promote their service “Origin Access” to players.
EA has even created a graphic for the launch to explain the schedule:
On February 15th, players with Origin Access Premier will enter the full game – but this is only possible on PC.
On February 15th, others can also start, but only for 10 hours with Origin Access or EA Access – this applies to Xbox One and PC.
All others will start on February 22nd with the full game – so all players on PS4 and players on PC and Xbox One without Origin Access.
So some have a one-week “head start” over the rest. They are purchasing an advantage through Origin Access.
This is how it was received in September: The launch schedule has been known for a long time. We reported on this back in September. At that time, almost only fans of the game were interested, who did not see it so critically – at least not with us at MeinMMO.
Back then, many said that Origin Access was actually a good deal.
This is how it is received now: But at the moment, many more people are engaging with Anthem than in September. And they are realizing that this class society exists and that they count among the disadvantaged players. Especially PS4 players are angry that they have no way to start earlier, even if they would be willing to pay more.
The anger is expressed in a tweet from EA, which presented the schedule on January 30th.
People like industry critic Jim Sterling say this overloaded mess is completely ridiculous and receive a lot of agreement for it.
Otherwise, the action is receiving a lot of angry reactions.
This is what the head of Anthem says: Even Anthem’s Game Director, Jonathan Warner, has made a statement on Twitter.
He says: “EA Access for PS4 is completely out of our control. Negotiating this is solely up to EA and Sony. If it were up to me, everyone could start on the same day.”
In Fallout 76 stands the house of one of the most famous killers and psychopaths in film history. Scattered around the house are even some references to the movie in which he is the protagonist.
We are talking about Jack Torrance from the famous horror film “The Shining.” The film premiered in Germany in October 1980 and is based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King.
Warning: The following text contains spoilers for the film “The Shining.”
The Shining meets Fallout 76
Even the name “Torrance House” is a reference to the Torrance family, who in the movie are supposed to look after the “Overlook Hotel,” which is closed in winter. Jack Torrance is the family man who is supposed to live there with his wife Wendy and son Danny.
After a troubled past and much stress, he actually wants to use the break to write a novel there. However, he cannot settle down and eventually goes into a rage, which leads to a tragic ending.
Behind the huge estate, which is still guarded by some bots, there is a maze. You can view the maze from the balcony as well as enter it yourself. There is also such a maze behind the hotel in The Shining.
If you wander around in it for a while, you will find various things:
A box
A pistol
A skeleton with a fireman’s axe
The skeleton most likely belongs to Jack Torrance, who met his end in the maze behind the hotel. After having an episode, he chases his son Danny with an axe and freezes to death in the maze.
Another Easter egg: “REDRUM”
On the balcony of the house, there are also two things to find: a tricycle and right next to it a pile of building blocks that spell out the word “REDRUM.”
In the film, Danny rides the tricycle through the empty corridors of the hotel, where he has strange encounters with ghosts and reveals his supernatural abilities.
The word “REDRUM” spelled backward is the word “murder.” Danny murmurs this word repeatedly and writes it in lipstick on the door to his mother’s room. A hint of what has happened and what will happen here.
What makes The Shining special?
The Shining is one of the most well-known horror films ever. One of its most famous scenes is probably “Here’s Johnny!” where Jack Nicholson breaks down a door with an axe and threatens his wife.
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Although especially this scene has stuck in many people’s minds, the film is still regarded as a masterpiece and is often adapted or analyzed in various ways.
If you know and like The Shining, that doesn’t necessarily mean you are old. After all, you are only as old as you feel.
With the launch of the major Forsaken expansion of Destiny 2, a new clan system was established that is particularly disadvantageous for smaller clans. Bungie has now announced improvements to the clan system for the new season. We summarize what to expect!
The clan system introduced with Destiny 2 was intended to give Guardians even more incentives to join a clan. A special level system was supposed to bring better rewards for particularly active clans. With Forsaken, Bungie significantly overhauled the clan system, which was not well received by all clans.
With the start of Season 6 in early March, Bungie is now returning to the roots of the clan system, namely the one from the launch of Destiny 2. There will also be better rewards, but let’s take it one step at a time.
This is the clan system since Forsaken: When Destiny 2 launched, players could earn clan experience points by completing any milestones, which were credited to a shared account. This way, clans could quickly level up.
With Forsaken, Bungie significantly limited the clan system. Clan XP was only awarded when bounties collected from Hawthorne were completed. At the same time, the XP gain for players was restricted.
This is the criticism of the current clan system: Since the maximum number of experience points per week has been greatly limited, smaller clans in particular struggled to level up. Players felt forced to join a larger clan to take advantage of the rewards.
According to Bungie, the goal of the current system was
to create larger clans where players could find new friends
to provide a stronger incentive to experience Destiny 2 together with clan members.
At the same time, it was noted that the clan bounties from Hawthorne offer little variety and that there are often more Crucible bounties active than others.
This is how the clan system changes for the new Season 6: Essentially, Bungie is returning to the clan system that you experienced at the launch of Destiny 2. However, there are also some changes:
You can earn clan XP through any activities. This naturally means that clan bounties will be removed from the game.
With the start of the new Season 6, there will be three weekly bounties that you must complete together with clan mates. There will always be one raid, one PvE, and one Crucible bounty that will provide you with legendary gear and plenty of clan XP.
The clan bounties at Hawthorne
What clan improvements are there? The improvements for the clan that are unlocked with the various levels will also be revised, as they sometimes had only minor effects.
At clan rank 3, you will receive mod components upon completion of weekly bounties
Clan rank 4 will additionally grant you upgrading cores upon completion of weekly bounties
At rank 6, you will unlock an additional weekly clan bounty
There will also be improvements for clan rank 5. This indicates that you will have an easier time obtaining exotic catalysts when playing with clan mates. With the new season, this probability will be increased.
In Pokémon GO you won’t find Meltan on every corner. Only with the help of the Mystery Box can you catch several Meltan.
After numerous videos and reports about Meltan, the first players have been able to obtain the Steel Pokémon Meltan since November 14th. However, this Pokémon can primarily be caught using the Nintendo Switch and one of the Let’s GO games.
We will show you how to catch Meltan and explain how to obtain the Mystery Box for Meltan.
Initially, the Pokémon only appeared in the wild and transformed into Ditto when caught. Since November, players can also catch Meltan through the Mystery Box and special research. However, there is only one Meltan in the research.
Meltan as a reward: As a reward for the trade, the players received the Mystery Box. Inside this box, there was a Meltan that appeared when using the box.
Can you get Meltan without the Let’s GO games? Meltan can also be caught without the Mystery Box. The special research for the Pokémon has also been running since November and allows you to catch exactly one Meltan at the end. If you want more Meltan, you need to connect with the Nintendo Switch.
I don’t have a Switch – what now? If you don’t have the Let’s GO game yourself, or generally don’t have a Nintendo Switch, you can also team up with friends. It’s enough for one player in your vicinity to own the game.
This person can then bring their Let’s GO game to a raid or similar, and you can connect with the Switch. Then you trade a Pokémon, and you also receive a Mystery Box. So you don’t need to own the game yourself.
Melmetal also available: The evolution of Meltan, Melmetal, can also be obtained in the game. You must have 400 Meltan candies and then perform an evolution. Melmetal is a strong Steel Pokémon after the evolution.
Have you already caught a Meltan? What do you think of the new Pokémon?
The famous YouTuber PewDiePie has now also tackled Fortnite: Battle Royale. However, behind it lies a well-calculated campaign and his desperate struggle against an Indian production company. It is about who is number one on YouTube.
Who is PewDiePie? Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is a Swedish YouTuber and has long been number 1 on the video platform. He currently has over 84 million subscribers who follow his videos.
Currently, PewDiePie is embroiled in a fierce battle against an Indian production label.
PewDiePie vs. T-Series
This is behind PewDiePie’s subscription battle: For a long time, PewDiePie was the sole king on YouTube. No one approached his huge subscription numbers. But then the Indian production and music company T-Series came and steadily caught up.
On February 3, 2019, PewDiePie was nearly finished in the fight for first place, with only about 50,000 subscribers separating him from the Indians.
The Indian label T-Series strongly focuses on Bollywood music.
This is why PewDiePie streamed Fortnite: But PewDiePie had an ace up his sleeve: Fortnite. He grabbed three friends and set off to play a few hours of Epic’s Battle Royale in squad mode.
Already after an hour, the Swede had gained over 90,000 new subscribers with his, in his own words, “desperate” action. And there were more to come.
Tens of thousands watched him during the Fortnite livestream on YouTube and made him, at that time, the Fortnite streamer with the most viewers. Before the stream, he had around 83 million subscribers, now he has a good million more with over 84,128,751.
Fortnite is the most popular game in the world with over 100 million players. It is especially popular among children and teenagers, who are also a target audience of PewDiePie’s YouTube channel. Therefore, the YouTuber’s action attracted a lot of previously untapped subscribers to his channel and allowed him to expand his lead a bit.
However, his competitors are closing in again and are currently (as of February 5, 2019) once again at 84,002,925 subscribers.
Fans and Friends Help PewDiePie
This is all that has happened: In his battle against T-Series, PewDiePie is not alone. His fans and friends are actively helping. For example, hackers hacked the online game GTA Online in December 2018 and added a request to subscribe to PewDiePie in the game. Back then, it was also about the duel with T-Series.
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For the last Super Bowl, the friendly YouTuber MrBeast appeared visibly with friends. Everyone wore shirts saying “Subscribe to PewDiePie.” MrBeast is also said to have launched a city-wide PewDiePie advertising campaign in New York.
Another YouTuber named Justin Roberts is said to have paid a million dollars for a billboard in Times Square.
Despite everything, it seems only a matter of time before PewDiePie’s throne wobbles again and T-Series finally takes his place.
The race for the “First Kill” in World of Warcraft is over. Jaina Proudmoore was the first to be defeated worldwide by Method!
It took exactly one week for the race in World of Warcraft to achieve the First Kill of Lady Jaina Proudmoore, the final boss of the Battle of Dazar’alor in mythic mode. The victory went to the European guild Method after more than 300 failed attempts.
Method’s method to success: The players of Method opted for a pure “zerg strategy” in the final phase. This means they ignored mechanics as much as possible and simply raced against the clock to defeat Jaina. This started with the fact that, in a phase where all players are supposed to attack an ice wall, they also focused on the boss to deal additional damage.
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However, the element of chance also played a role, as the victory depended on Jaina’s “Ice Meteor” never hitting certain spots. Only then could the entire raid focus completely on damage.
The raid setup of Method looked as follows at the time of victory:
Method wins despite disadvantages: The race for the World First Kill of the final boss of the Battle of Dazar’alor was particularly exciting this time. More than 30 guilds attempted to take down Jaina. Usually, it’s only a handful of guilds. This was mainly because the first 6 bosses were relatively “easy” and only bosses 7, 8, and 9 really posed long blockades for the professionals.
The European guild Method even had to deal with disadvantages, as the Americans not only started earlier but alsoacquired an additional item at level 400+. However, this did not lead to victory in the end.
In any case, an impressive achievement by the guild Method, which once again proved that they belong to the absolute world elite when it comes to competitive gaming in World of Warcraft.
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In Anthem, little harmless creatures called Klauninchen are running around. BioWare is giving more and more hints that there is more to these cute beings than meets the eye. What is behind them?
What are Klauninchen? These animals are a crazy mix of squirrel, fox, lizard, and moth. They are about the size of dogs and are suspected of stealing and hoarding things, but are otherwise harmless. At least that is the impression.
some are slaughtering the creatures and do not trust them
others find Klauninchen cute and want to protect them
Klauninchen are kept as pets but also hunted for their meat.
What suggests that Klauninchen play a bigger role:
BioWare repeatedly hints that Klauninchen are dangerous and that one should leave them in peace
Klauninchen reportedly have hidden levels according to employees
BioWare had a counter running in the demo for how many Klauninchen were killed
In a letter to fans, the Head of Live Service, Chad Robertson, informed the community that over 2 million Klauninchen were killed in the VIP demo of Anthem. He referred to these players as monsters. In other letters, Robertson also mentioned that one should be nice to Klauninchen.
Other BioWare employees also imply that slaughtering the creatures could have consequences. The employee BioWareBen revealed after the open demo that Klauninchen even have a secret level. This is a clear indication that Klauninchen can be found in various strengths.
“Maybe one day the Klauninchen (Grabbits) will rise.”
What role could Klauninchen play?
The clues are pretty clear that BioWare is planning something with the Klauninchen. The only question is, what.
A big boss enemy? It is conceivable that there is a gigantic Klauninchen that appears as a boss enemy. The Klauninchen could sit in a stronghold at the end of a Klauninchen den. Strongholds are mini-raids.
This boss would, of course, take revenge on the players who killed his brothers and sisters. Strongholds will be part of the endgame content of Anthem. So it could be quite a chunk of Klauninchen.
An event around Klauninchen? It is exciting that BioWare allowed a counter for Klauninchen kills to run in the demo. It is also important that BioWare revealed the kill count to the players.
This could indicate that an event is planned here, once players have killed a certain number of Klauninchen. It is possible that Klauninchen will go berserk on the map of Anthem as soon as the event is triggered. It would also fit that they have hidden levels. They could swarm the players in masses.
Great significance in the story? BioWare is known for writing stories for its games that continually surprise. In Mass Effect, for example, there are bug-like beings called “Keepers” that maintain the space station Citadel like janitors. They remain unimportant for the players for a long time and ignore them until they suddenly gain great importance for the story.
Typically for BioWare, players might expect a surprise in the story with the Klauninchen. Maybe Klauninchen actually belong to the ancient technologies left behind by the god-like Shapers?
Are Klauninchen really not as harmless as they seem?
This is the MeinMMO community’s stance on Klauninchen
We asked you how you feel about Klauninchen. The MeinMMO community is divided in the debate about the creatures. A total of 1,634 readers voted at the time of evaluation (February 5, 6:00 PM).
The result:
53% say: “I want to save Klauninchen!”
47% say: “I want to kill Klauninchen!”
Most of you side with the Klauninchen. What this will mean for the future of Anthem, we will have to wait and see.
With all the hints from BioWare, it is already quite certain that something will happen with the Klauninchen. The only question is how big the players’ influence on this will be.
The Klauninchen kill counter is certainly still running in the background at BioWare. Maybe it is just a ticking time bomb.
What do you think will happen to the Klauninchen in Anthem?
Anyone wanting to learn more about the enemies in Anthem should click on the box below. Who knows if the Klauninchen will count among them soon:
The Beta of The Division 2 is just around the corner. We give you an insight and tell you the start date, duration, preload start, and content of the Private Beta.
About the game: Before The Division 2 is released worldwide for all players, Ubisoft is testing the game in a private beta. In this version, players will get a first glimpse of the new game in the Tom Clancy series and can play initial missions.
We provide you with all the information about the beta version and reveal when you can test The Division 2.
This is the new trailer for the Private Beta: On Wednesday evening, Ubisoft released a new trailer for the Private Beta. We present it to you here in German.
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When does the beta start? Starting Thursday, February 7th, at 10 AM, players in Germany can play the private beta of The Division 2. From then on, the beta lasts exactly 4 days, until it ends on Monday, February 11th, at 10 AM.
If you can hardly wait now, you might want to warm up with the first part.
When does the preload start? The preload for the Private Beta of The Division 2 should begin 24 hours before the beta starts. That would be on Wednesday, February 6th, at 10:00 AM German time.
This is how you participate: In order to participate in the private beta, you must have pre-ordered The Division 2. Every pre-order customer gets access to the private beta. In the official Discord channel for The Division 2, many codes are still to be given away. Maybe you’ll get lucky.
If you registered on the beta website, you may have received a code this way. From February 6th at 6 PM, participants can additionally invite three friends via the beta website. However, they cannot invite anyone else.
This is how the download works: If you ordered the beta in the PSN, Xbox, or Uplay store, you have direct access to the beta. You do not need a code.
You need to search for the client on Xbox One and PS4 in the respective stores:
If you pre-ordered The Division 2 from a retailer, you should have received an email with the code from them. You can then redeem this code on the official website. After that, you should receive another email with the access code for the Private Beta.
You then redeem it on your platform in the Xbox Store or PSN Store . Uplay users should see the beta listed under “My Games”. If you pre-ordered in the Epic Store, you will also receive an email with a direct access code.
What will be the size of the beta? The download size is approximately 46 GB on PS4, Xbox One, and PS4. Before the beta begins, there will also be a small 200MB patch.
These are the system requirements for PC
Minimum system requirements – 1080p | 30 FPS
OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
CPU: AMD FX-6350 | Intel Core i5-2500K
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon R9 270 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 670
VRAM: 2 GB
DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12
The Division 2: Recommended system requirements – 1080p | 60 FPS
OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel Core i7-4790
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: AMD RX 480 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 970
VRAM: 4 GB
DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12
The Division 2: High-End system requirements – 1440p | 60 FPS
OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 1700 | Intel Core i7-6700K
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: AMD RX Vega 56 | Nvidia Geforce GTX 1070
VRAM: 8 GB
DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12
The Division 2: Elite system requirements – 4K | 60 FPS
OS: Windows 7 | 8 | 10
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X | Intel Core i9-7900X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon VII | Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 Ti
VRAM: 11 GB
DirectX: DirectX 11 | 12
Test some features of The Division 2
This is what the Private Beta contains: The contents of the beta are intended to give a taste of the release version. Initially, you only have one character available, which can be selected from certain presets. Your level is initially set to level 7.
The following things are playable:
Two main missions: Hotel Grand Washington and Jefferson Trade Center
Additional activities in the open world such as control points
The Dark Zone East, one of the three new Dark Zones, can be explored
Combat: A 4v4 PvP mode
These missions are available: There are a total of 5 different playable side missions:
Empire Autumn Hotel
MLK Library Hostages
National Archives
Mustang Court Rescue
Bureau Headquarters
You will explore seven different zones, all of which have specific level requirements:
The White House, which also serves as a base of operations
Downtown East
Federal Triangle
Smithsonian
Final Epiphany
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Dark Zone East – the largest of the three Dark Zones included in the final game. You can enter it after completing the “Jefferson Trade Center” mission.
A special mission will start later: In addition to the content mentioned above, there is a location invasion mission. This will start on February 8th at 10 AM. There is no further information about this yet.
So much endgame is in the beta: If you complete the “Jefferson Trade Center” mission, three level-30 characters will be unlocked for your account. Each of these characters will have one of the specializations equipped:
Survival Specialist
Destruction Expert
Sniper
These specializations will only be unlocked at level 30. Each has its own “Signature” weapon, which are essentially the new super attacks for each player.
The Sniper receives a caliber .50 precision rifle,
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Note: The Private Beta of The Division 2 is not subject to a non-disclosure agreement. Players can therefore capture all content. Nevertheless, Ubisoft wants to emphasize that the beta is not the final version of the game. Any bugs are therefore not automatically in the game at release.
The release of Combined Arms for Battlefield 5 is next week. Now there is a new teaser, which is not so new. And that bothers the fans.
What is it about? Combined Arms is the new multiplayer co-op mode for Battlefield 5. Players have been looking forward to this mode for a long time, but they have not been able to play it in BF 5 yet.
The developers explained at the launch of the game that the mode would be unlocked at some point. Next week, however, it will finally happen. This was confirmed by the Twitter account of Battlefield 5, which also sent a teaser to its followers.
And that teaser is not being received well.
What does the tweet say? “Team up with 3 friends in a squad and survive 4 mission types spread across 4 maps in the co-op experience of Battlefield 5. Combined Arms will be released next week.
The video linked with the tweet was mistaken by many fans for a new trailer. A video that is supposed to hype fans even more about the Combined Arms mode. But upon closer inspection, players notice, “Wait, we know these scenes already?!”. Right, the scenes in the video have already been seen in the Lightning Strikes trailer.
In the embedded trailer uploaded to YouTube about 3 weeks ago, you can see the events from the Twitter video. About from 11 seconds to 34 seconds.
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@Billaek32 writes: “When you expect a hot, new trailer but this happens …”
@sSeccaTt2_ says: “It … it is the same teaser..”
@kwahtoo writes: “It feels to me like I see the same old video in every tweet.”
Further reactions to the mentioned tweet can be seen in the following graphic:
What is the problem? Fans would have liked a new trailer that gives more insights into Combined Arms. Now many are frustrated about seeing the same, familiar images again.
When is the release of Combined Arms? That has not been determined yet, as the developers did not name a date. However, it is assumed that it will be released on the typical patch days. This would then be Tuesday or Thursday.
In Destiny 2 today, on February 5th, the Weekly Reset is upon us. The weekly reset rotates numerous activities such as the Flashpoint and brings new Nightfall strikes and challenges. What new things are there to do this week?
This week, Destiny 2 is taking it rather easy. After the Valentine’s Day event originally scheduled for February 5th “Crimson Days” has been postponed to February 12th, there are no major events or important occurrences planned for the coming 7 days.
However, many Guardians are still attempting the quest for “The Last Word” or getting used to the numerous changes that the big Update 2.1.4 brought last week. Especially regarding the Supers of the different Guardian classes, there have been some notable changes:
Nightfall Strikes from February 5th on PS4, Xbox One, and PC
After the reset, Bungie has retroactively changed the Nightfall strikes. You now have the choice between the following three Nightfalls:
Guardian of Nothing
The Pyramidion
Strange Terrain
For these strikes, a Power Level of 540 is recommended, but they are doable in a team even at lower levels. With the Challenge Card, there is also the opportunity to customize the Nightfall strikes with various modifiers according to your preferences. Your loadout should be set before embarking on a Nightfall strike, as your equipment will be locked for its duration.
Here’s how to get powerful loot from the Nightfalls:
Complete a Nightfall strike
Complete the Nightfall with at least 100,000 points
Strikes and Story Missions
In the heroic story missions you are faced with the following modifiers:
Arc Singe
Iron: Enemies have more health and do not flinch from damage taken
Grenadier: Grenade abilities deal more damage and recharge much faster
In the Strike playlist the modifiers are identical. Important to note: The burning element is active continuously until the next reset. The other two modifiers rotate daily.
Here’s how to get powerful loot from the Strikes and the heroic missions:
Master 3 heroic story missions
Complete 3 heroic strikes with a focus of the same light element as a member of your fireteam
Crucible Activities and Gambit
You can now compete in the Crucible in the following modes:
Quickplay
Competitive
Rumble
Lockdown
Private Match
Here’s how to get powerful loot in PvP and Gambit:
Complete 5 Crucible matches
Complete 3 Gambit matches
Escalation Protocol
The boss of the Escalation Protocol offers you the chance to obtain the following weapons:
Flashpoint is currently on Nessus. There you will also find a heroic adventure that, if successful, yields powerful loot.
To obtain powerful gear from Ikora Rey you need to complete 20 random bounties.
If you manage to earn 5,000 clan XP before the next reset, Hawthorne will reward you with powerful loot. Clan members can secure additional powerful rewards if they successfully complete the weekly raid challenges “Which Witch” and “All for One, One for All”.
The Wanderer offers the weekly bounty “In the Mill”, providing you with powerful gear.
At Ada-1 you can currently find the following powerful weapon rolls:
Bow
Sword
Auto Rifle
Petra Venj can be found at the Pavilion in the area “The Shore”. For a mission, you will receive powerful loot there. For completing the Ascendant challenge as well as the 8 daily bounties, you will receive an additional powerful reward for each. Currently, the 5th Ascendant challenge is active.
Spider offers you the weekly bounty “Drown Summoner“. This way you can earn another powerful reward.
This week, the loadout for the Prestige Raid encounter looks like this:
a kinetic submachine gun
any weapon in the energy slot
a grenade launcher in the power slot
Modifier: Prism
You can find the raid challenge in the Lust Gardens.
The developers of Star Wars: The Old Republic do not want to talk about the future. Some fans draw hope from exactly that.
Meanwhile, the year 2019 is no longer so young, and therefore the fans of Star Wars: The Old Republic are sitting on hot coals. After all, it is tradition for BioWare to reveal a small roadmap at the beginning of the year and share what the developers have planned for the coming months.
But this time that did not happen. Some fans therefore asked in the official forum when new information could be expected.
More transparency in the patches: The community manager Eric Musco explained in the forum that there are currently no plans to publish a roadmap for the coming months. This is because they are currently much more transparent with the patches, testing them more thoroughly and involving the community more. Shortly after the current patch 5.10.1, the next patch 5.10.2 will already be deployed.
However, he pointed out that they “definitely plan to participate in the Star Wars Celebration” taking place in April. That would be “a good place to reveal more details for the current year”.
New expansion in the making? BioWare’s silence also fits well with the possibility that SWTOR is currently working on a new expansion. In April 2018, we already reported that BioWare mentioned that “Patch 6.0 will be a new expansion that refocuses the war between the Republic and the Empire” – this would also align with what we have seen in the last patches.
Are you excited about the future of SWTOR? Do you think a new expansion is coming? Or do you think the silence is rather a bad omen for the game’s downfall?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale, players are currently desperately searching for campfires and lighting them. But what is their purpose and does it even make sense?
What is the deal with campfires and the Prisoner?Campfires were introduced with Patch 7.30. They are local, fixed objects that you can only use once. When you use them, they act like the campfire item. Once burned out, the campfire cannot be used for the rest of the round.
The Prisoner is a special skin that you receive after completing 60 weekly challenges. It has four stages. Stage 2 can be unlocked by finding a key at Polar Peaks.
That’s why everyone is searching for campfires: According to the rumor, you need to light a campfire with the Prisoner at Stage 2 and warm up briefly. Just like it is shown in the leaked new cover image for Week 10 of Season 7. Then, Stage 3 of the skin is supposed to reveal itself.
Therefore, masses of players are currently running through the Fortnite map desperately looking for campfires that have not been burned yet. Often, there are fierce battles over the last remaining fire spots. Those who are eliminated early have to restart and may still have no luck.
That’s why all the effort is currently in vain: Unfortunately, the fights for the fires are currently pointless! So far, no player has been able to confirm that the campfires actually unlock Stage 3 of the Prisoner. It has no effect, and you get nothing but healing when using the campfires.
What do I need to do to get Stage 3? Currently, many players suspect that Stage 3 of the skin will only be available next Thursday, February 7, 2019. That’s when the image with the Prisoner and the campfire will be officially released.
We will keep an eye on this and will provide a guide to Stage 3 here when it’s possible.
For the first time, The Division 2 gives insight into the DLC plans after the official release on March 15. This includes new raids, specializations, and new enemies. We summarize what is known about the plans.
What is it about? Since the announcement of The Division 2, not much has been said about the post-release plans. What is certain is that three free DLCs are planned for the first year, which are supposed to bring various content.
In the subreddit of The Division, developer Massive is now revealing more concrete plans for the first time. Additionally, Creative Director Julian Gerighty talks about a rough timeline.
When can we expect new DLCs? In an interview with ScreenRant.com , Gerighty answered the question about a possible timeline for the DLCs after release:
Ideally, as I’ve had in mind, every 3 months. In reality, only when they are finished. If we feel that it is good enough, it will come. […], there is a lot to balance. And it means a lot of fine-tuning, which we are currently experiencing. So if we don’t feel ready or think it changes the meta in a way we don’t agree with, it won’t be released.
So one can roughly expect about 3 months between release and the individual DLCs, but shouldn’t be surprised by deviations.
Extensive DLC Plans
This is what will be included in the upcoming DLCs:
New raids
Three new mission episodes, likely the story part of the DLCs
It is not yet known how exactly this content will be distributed across the 3 DLCs. The specifics of the content are still open. It will likely also depend on how much the developers draw on ideas from the first part.
Will these old contents return? In advance, there have already been speculations about whether the Underground and Survival modes could return in The Division 2. Julian Gerighty himself repeatedly emphasizes that he is a big fan of the Survival mode.
Even if that doesn’t hold much weight, Massive is known for listening to fan feedback. And they don’t seem opposed to a comeback of Survival. The same seems to apply to Underground.
Not much is known about raids yet: The developers have not yet released any details about the raids. It is only known that up to 8 players can venture out in a group. The raids are said to be quite large and reminiscent of classic raids in MMORPGs.
In addition to the information about the plans, there are also more details about the operations base. Here’s how it works.
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The race for the First Kills in World of Warcraft is a win for Method – as they have attention and viewers, whether they are the first or not.
Even if World of Warcraft is currently struggling with its content and many players, at least temporarily, are turning to alternatives, the race for the “First Kills” is always a spectacle. This is evidenced not only by the high view numbers of our news surrounding the race on Mein-MMO.de but also clearly by the Twitch numbers of the various games.
Great interest on Twitch: During the hot phase of the “World First Mythic Jaina” race, WoW is almost constantly in the top 3 games with the most viewers on Twitch. This means WoW is even far ahead of the perennial favorites Fortnite and Dota 2, while it continuously competes with League of Legends. For a game that is almost 15 years old, this is impressive. The interest is therefore high.
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Pros want attention: Professional guilds have been demanding for over a decade that Blizzard better market the race for the First Kills, perhaps by offering prize money or giving the topic more attention. The general interest in competitive PvE in World of Warcraft was not least shown by last year’s “Mythic Dungeon Invitational”.
Method takes it into their own hands: Like no other guild, Method has taken the marketing of the race into their own hands. They have not only secured sponsors but also offer viewers something substantial. At the time of writing, the main stream has 50,000 viewers and thousands more on the “smaller” streams of individual raiders.
In addition to over a dozen streams from the perspectives of various players, there are also dedicated commentators who bravely comment, explain, and summarize almost every one of the now over 300 kill attempts. This includes well-known WoW YouTubers like Preach, creating an even greater draw for players. Blizzard’s hotfixes are immediately discussed live by players and commentators.
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Fans are excited: Anyone who looks for even a moment into the various chats of the streams can feel the excitement and passion of the fans. With every attempt that goes into the (possibly) final phase of the battle, emotions run high and the tension is palpable.
It is already clear: No matter how the race turns out, Method has perfectly utilized it and ensured that the race will also be of great relevance in future raids. The fact that the pros also benefit from the revenues and advertising deals ensures that they can concentrate on the game without bad thoughts.
Method is definitely the winner when it comes to the “World First race” – no matter if they make the decisive kill or not.
Why isn’t Blizzard doing anything? It is surprising that Blizzard itself does not take advantage of the races for the World First Kills. Because as the Twitch numbers show, it’s a true crowd puller and could give WoW a little boost each time. Anyone who experiences the tension and excitement of these races could very well return to Azeroth.
Do you think Blizzard should “professionalize” the race for the World First Kills and host an event with potential prize money? Or is it good that the pros take it into their own hands with their own sponsors?
Update: In the meantime, Method has even managed to secure the First Kill!
