The new shooter “Deadlock” (Steam) by Valve is exciting some Twitch streamers. Leading the way is shroud: he has already showcased the shooter for 35 hours on Twitch and can’t stop raving about it.
How is Deadlock performing on Twitch? Currently, Deadlock is the game with the greatest growth on Twitch after Escape from Tarkov. In terms of absolute numbers, it ranks 9th among the top games. Over the past 3 days, it had only slightly fewer viewer hours than Fortnite and more than DOTA 2, another hit by Valve.
The leading streamers for Deadlock are shooter expert shroud, the Russian-speaking Recrent, and Twitch veteran summit1g, also a former professional in CS:GO like shroud.
Deadlock is by Valve, the creators of the major PC gaming platform Steam:
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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve
shroud can’t stop raving about Deadlock
What shroud says about Deadlock: shroud is considered a shooter expert on Twitch and a great FPS player. He showcased Deadlock immediately on Twitch when it became streamable, and praises the game immensely. For him, it is the best third-person shooter he has ever played:
In this game, it’s not just about shooting and throwing skills. There are a lot of other things (…) It probably has the most mechanics I’ve seen in a third-person shooter. It’s pretty crazy. The only thing I miss is the ability to run along the walls, but I wouldn’t be surprised if a character could do that in the future. And then there’s the fact that it’s a MOBA and has a map with underground lanes and different paths to the jungle. It’s really cool and I don’t think a thousand hours would be enough to learn everything.
shroud praises the numerous movement options in Deadlock:
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What the expert particularly likes is the variety of ways to move in Deadlock. He believes Deadlock has the chance to dominate the genre for years.
It’s the first time a game has managed to mix an arena shooter and a MOBA well.
Valorant launched with orchestrated hype – Deadlock lets it run
What’s behind it: Valve is using a different strategy with Deadlock than Riot Games did with Valorant back then. While Valorant perfectly exploited Twitch at its launch in 2020 to generate huge hype through Twitch Drops and beta access, Valve seems to not be concerned with any of that and simply trusts that quality will prevail: Valorant launches with great hype on Twitch – Riot’s plan succeeds
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Battlefield 1 was released in 2016 but can still captivate a large player base. It is now set to receive an update, which not all players agree with.
What kind of update is this? With the latest update, an anti-cheat system, EA Anticheat, will be integrated into Battlefield 1. This has already been implemented in the games Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V. The update for Battlefield 1 is expected to launch on September 1.
EA Anticheat is their own anti-cheat system that is not controlled by an external party. The operations regarding cheating will therefore remain with the publishers themselves.
EA announced this on their official site and aims to provide a safe and fair environment for all players. The system is designed to help the EA team better detect and punish cheaters.
Battlefield 2042 is the latest game in the series. In the video, EA shows you what to expect in Season 7:
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Battlefield 2042 reveals Season 7 in action-packed gameplay trailer
“I will not buy any more multiplayer games from EA”
What is the problem with the update? Adding the anti-cheat system will ensure that Battlefield 1 can no longer be played on the Steam Deck and Linux devices. Additionally, the game can only be played by gamers who own Windows 10 or 11.
Furthermore, there are privacy concerns. Anti-cheat systems often have extensive access rights to the system and monitor its activities.
This information is often stored, raising the question of where and how long this data is retained. All these potential vulnerabilities could be misused in the worst-case scenario.
How are players reacting? On Steam, several negative reviews have already been written only due to the announcement. They are upset, one user on Steam even writes: ‘I will not buy any more multiplayer games from EA’.
Even though a wave of outrage was triggered by the announcement, EA is sticking to its plans. This suggests that EA intends to improve other game titles with this system in the future.
The 1124th manga chapter of One Piece ended with a silhouette of a person whose identity is still unknown. Fans are now speculating about who this could be.
Where does the mysterious figure appear?Luffy and the Straw Hat crew are heading towards Elbaf. There, they will encounter the island of giants, the home of Boogey and Woogey. However, there is another person who could be important for the Straw Hat crew.
In the last image, there is a person who is depicted only as a shadow. They are drinking from a bottle and seem to be wearing a large, flat hat. They say something like “Come on” and are waiting for the pirate crew.
You can view the image in the tweet from X user OnePiece_Talker:
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He thinks that the person might have some connection to Oz. This refers to the zombie giant that Gecko Moria used in the fight against the Straw Hat crew.
However, there are numerous other theories about who could be behind the shadow and waiting for Luffy and his friends. MeinMMO gives you an overview of the theories.
There are several movies related to One Piece. You can watch the trailer for Gold below:
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One Piece Film: Gold – The trailer for the anime movie
One Piece hints at a mysterious figure
Who could be behind it? In the Reddit forum, there are some speculations about who the person might be. The community comes up with several names that could be behind the shadow:
The answer with the most votes is Scopper Gaban. He is a former member of Gol D. Roger’s pirate crew and has never been seen live in the manga.
Many also believe that it could be the man marked by flames. This refers to the person Eustass Kid spoke about when it came to the location of the One Piece. He will definitely play an important role.
Loki is also a possibility. He is the prince who rules in Elbaf.
Alternatively, Hagwar D. Sauro could also be a candidate, who is especially anticipated by Nico Robin. The two have known each other since Robin’s childhood. It is known that Sauro has settled in Elbaf with books from Ohara.
Many suspect that the person is the same one we already know from chapter 631. On the manga cover, ship’s doctor Krokus was seen with a man with whom he shares a cup of sake. The two seemed familiar with each other.
The design suggests that Shiki is another possible candidate behind the mysterious figure. He has a shared past with Gol D. Roger and would therefore be a suitable candidate.
We suspect that Scopper Gaban and Shiki are the most likely candidates. There could indeed be a connection to Gol D. Roger, and Elbaf is the perfect setting to introduce these characters, who have so far not appeared in the manga, to Luffy.
On the other hand, we find Shanks and Hagwar D. Sauro unlikely. The mangaka Eiichiro Oda would probably have shown Shanks directly, and Sauro is not as slim as the person depicted in the image.
What do you think: Who could be behind the mysterious person? Let us know in the comments!
Rings of Power is starting soon with its 2nd season, and Amazon is celebrating the result with gifts. You can get up to three games from the Lord of the Rings universe for free.
What games are they? These are three “Lord of the Rings” games that you may have heard of:
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
LEGO: The Lord of the Rings
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor was the game for “Lord of the Rings” fans in 2014. With its innovative Nemesis system, there were always new enemies that rose through the orc hierarchy, providing variety. Accordingly, you are on a quest for revenge and can crush your opponents with various talents.
Shadow of War continues the story but offers nothing particularly new to distinguish itself from Shadow of Mordor. However, the graphics are much more beautiful.
Lastly, there is the LEGO storytelling of the Lord of the Rings. A popular game, but not as bloodthirsty as the movie and suitable for young and old.
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The Rings of Power Season 2 – SDCC Trailer for the Latest Season of the Amazon Series
How to get the games
What do I need to do? First, you need an active Prime subscription from Amazon. However, if you don’t want to spend money, you can also sign up for a free trial subscription to save some cash.
If you have an active Prime account, you just need to go to the page “gaming.amazon.com” and you will immediately see the three games available for redemption on the homepage.
Right at the top, you will immediately recognize the three games
While LEGO: Lord of the Rings and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are released via GOG codes, you can access Middle-earth: Shadow of War through the Amazon streaming service “Luna.” It’s a bit cumbersome, but if you have an active Prime account, the games may be worth it.
How good are the games? On Metacritic, the ratings of the games look decent. Here are the ratings:
Middle-earth: Shadow of War
Metascore: 80
Userscore: 5.2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Metascore: 84
Userscore: 8.0
LEGO: The Lord of the Rings
Metascore: 80
Userscore: 8.0
While Shadow of War is behind the other two titles in Userscore, all games boast a Metascore of at least 80. So if you are looking for games that will keep you entertained for a while or even have kids who love diving into the world of LEGO, these games might be worth it for you. You can find more about the series “Rings of Power” here: The Rings of Power Season 2: Start, trailer, cast – Everything about the new season of the Amazon series
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Disney is not only known today for its animated and animated films, but also for live-action adaptations of its popular franchises. However, these are often seen as uncreative and criticized. In 1996, however, one adaptation showed how it should be done.
The great live-action hype from Disney. The era of Disney live-action remakes began back in 1994. At that time, The Jungle Book was released, a remake loosely based on the story of the 1967 animated film.
In 1996, 101 Dalmatians followed, and then in 2000, 102 Dalmatians as live-action remakes. After that, there was a long silence on such reboots until 2010 when the big upswing came, with Tim Burton and Alice in Wonderland. From 2014 onwards, Disney was completely taken over. With Maleficent, they celebrated a big success, and then at least one new live-action remake followed every year.
The financial peak was reached by Disney’s remakes with The Lion King. According to Box Office Mojo, this film grossed nearly $1.7 billion worldwide (about €1.5 billion).
Despite the success, there is also criticism. Some of these remakes face criticism as well. Many of them are too close to the original films and bring nothing new. Others criticize that too much is changed and that the original spirit of the films is not maintained. For example, Mulan, which was already criticized for its pricing policy on Disney+, lacked the character of Mushu.
One film that changed a lot but is still popular with fans is called Cruella and features a strong performance by Emma Stone. As our colleagues at 3DJuegos point out, the first live-action adaptation of 101 Dalmatians was also a good live-action adaptation.
In ‘Cruella’ the extravagant villain gets her own story
Disney delivered a good remake as early as 1996
Which remake has been good from the start? In the field of Disney live-action adaptations, Rachel Cervantes from 3DJuegosespecially praises the now relatively unknown remake of 101 Dalmatians from 1996. She names several reasons for this:
Cruella De Vil was well portrayed by Glenn Close
One knew she was evil just through her design and appearance
They did not try to give her a complex backstory
She was depicted as she is: a smoker who loves furs and would even sacrifice dogs
Cervantes especially praises that the film maintains the core idea of the animated original while still trying to introduce something of its own. According to her, the film was the perfect balance between remaining “true to the spirit” while still adding something new.
What remakes are still coming? Despite their criticism, Disney’s reboots are still successful. Accordingly, there are also many remakes and adaptations still to come. Next, we can expect Mufasa (2024), Snow White (2025), Lilo and Stitch (2025), and Moana (2025).
What does MeinMMO film editor Nikolas Hernes say about the Disney remakes? The Disney reboots have two sides. One, where there is an attempt to adapt something one-to-one, and another, where changes are attempted. Personally, I don’t need the exact adaptation. I could just watch the more charming animated films instead.
WoW demon Cortyn has criticized the hero talents of World of Warcraft. Some are so complex that they can hardly be used without addons.
The launch of World of Warcraft The War Within is now a few days behind us, and I have used the time and the early access to already bring several characters to level 80. In doing so, I have also spent a lot of time exploring the individual hero talents of the different classes.
Overall, I like the hero talents well. Thematically, they are mostly coherent (except for “Frostfire” for a frost mage) and offer interesting options.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
However, what bothers me is the varying quality and the impact on gameplay, that hero talents bring with them.
Two examples of more “passive hero talent trees” are the “Diabolist” for warlocks and the “Fel-Scarred” for demon hunters.
The most important thing is: You only need to take minimal care of them. For warlocks, the huge additional demons appear almost automatically during normal gameplay—regardless of whether you are aiming for it or not. Additionally, if a spell is further enhanced, it clearly blinks in the interface. It is all very straightforward. Sure, you can optimize it a bit through gameplay, but there are no major screw-ups that can happen.
For demon hunters, all the effects occur more or less “on the side” during the normal rotation or as a passive effect that is permanently active.
While it is relatively simple, it just feels “good” when playing. When a big pit lord briefly waves through a portal and lasers the enemies away, or my demon hunter explodes in novas of hellfire, you feel strong and powerful.
However, there are hero talents that are so diverse and complex that they completely exceed my attention. As an example, I would like to mention the arcane mage with his hero talent tree “Sunfury”.
Sunfury is oriented around the well-known mage Kael’thas Sunstrider. Everything revolves around the small fireballs, the “Spellfire Spheres”, and summoning a phoenix that provides support in combat. Up to this point, it’s all quite simple.
The problem, however, is that the Sunfury hero talent tree brings many more buffs and procs with it.
The catch is that arcane mages already have to pay a lot of attention to “procs” and temporary buffs anyway. The standard build already has a whole range of these effects.
This means that my buff bar regularly looks like this:
Well, all buffs are clear immediately?
And this, mind you, in solo play. If group members, trinkets, or combat effects are added, it becomes even more confusing.
The new effects from the Spellfury tree add even more buffs, which often have a short duration of 3-10 seconds and can have drastic impacts on gameplay.
The most prominent example here is “Arcane Soul”, a buff that lasts for 3 to 5.5 seconds (the exact duration depends on various factors). During this time, I can spam a spell that acts as my “finisher”. As long as the buff is active, this finisher does not consume my built-up resources but replenishes them directly.
Sunfury is extremely cool – but it has so many buffs that you can hardly keep up.
However, if I miss this time window by even a fraction of a second, my finisher uses up all resources, and I stand there like a deer caught in headlights on the road. Then I have to slowly build up my resources again and am extremely useless for several seconds.
The problem is: I can’t keep an eye on all the different buffs and procs at the same time. Of course, I could stare at my buff bar permanently. But since new effects are always coming in, there’s constant movement, and the buffs shift in their position. Not to mention that I also want to keep an eye on the world to avoid standing in the next big boss attack.
Addons fix what Blizzard cannot
The only answer to this is interface addons that display the effects much more clearly to me.
So far, I’ve successfully avoided addons like “WeakAuras,” which allow you to display more information clearly. But if I want to play the arcane mage in endgame, I can’t avoid it anymore. The standard WoW interface simply does not provide enough options to meaningfully display all relevant—and sometimes very short—buffs of the arcane mage. The hero talents have drastically exacerbated this problem.
You can never have enough magic orbs over your head.
My criticism is not that hero talents can be complex and require extensive interaction. That is a good thing in itself if you enjoy this complexity.
What bothers me is the standard WoW interface, which is simply not designed for this flood of information. There is no clear way to get exactly the necessary information at a glance—not even after the major interface rework from Dragonflight.
I could live with such a lack if it were about mythical raids for the top 1% of players or PvP skirmishes at the highest level. But when a core feature like the hero talents—affecting all players—is no longer clearly readable in the interface, it’s a design weakness that should be addressed.
For the first time in my nearly 20 years of WoW, I feel: If I want to play this class, then I have to use an addon.
Overall, I find the hero talents quite coherent, visually appealing, and interesting. However, it is unfortunately evident in many places that the standard WoW interface is not really capable of presenting the information of increasing complexity clearly enough to be easily found at a glance.
I hope that Blizzard will improve things a bit. Because while I am quite positive towards interface addons, one should never feel in the game that it is just not possible without these addons. And that is currently the case with some hero talents. Perhaps Blizzard will manage improvements—although I doubt this will happen before the release of the new content.
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“Metaphor: ReFantazio” sounds just like it would take the strengths of Persona 5 and take it to the next level. The new role-playing game will already be released this year on Steam as well as for PS5.
Which game is this about? “Metaphor: ReFantazio” is a JRPG from the developer Atlus. The game will be released on October 11, 2024, on Steam, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 4 and 5.
In the United Kingdom of Euchronia, chaos reigns: The king has fallen victim to an assassination, and a royal tournament is to regulate the succession to the throne. The protagonist must participate in this tournament to free the presumed dead prince from a curse. He is accompanied by the fairy Gallica.
You can watch an official trailer for the game here:
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„Metaphor: ReFantazio“ – The new game by the creators of Persona 5 will be released in October on Steam
What does the trailer show? In the race for the crown, you will compete against numerous rivals. To do this, you will draw the various inhabitants of the kingdom to your side. On your journey through the kingdom, you defeat powerful enemies and nurture relationships with your allies to successfully accomplish the task set before you.
High Fantasy with a Touch of “Game of Thrones”
What else do we know about the game? In terms of gameplay and presentation, “Metaphor: ReFantazio” strongly resembles the Persona series. This is likely because some of the creative minds behind parts three to five are involved. Unlike in the Persona series, however, players are taken into a medieval high-fantasy world. This world is inhabited by numerous, partly quirky races and dangerous creatures.
A royal assassination, court intrigues, and a “game” for the throne? One does not have to search long to find parallels to the TV series “Game of Thrones.” It seems that Atlus has also realized that such a story provides the perfect setting for a role-playing game that aims to present its players with significant decisions.
Steam is the leading gaming platform and is used daily by millions of players. Many developers therefore offer their games on Steam, but they must adhere to various rules. Valve, the developers of Steam, have now broken one of these rules themselves.
What rule has Valve broken? On Steam, it is required that a game’s Steam page contains screenshots. These screenshots should only show gameplay and not marketing or concept art. Furthermore, at least 5 screenshots are required (via Steamworks).
Valve recently released the Steam page for their upcoming multiplayer game, officially presenting Deadlock for the first time. However, there are neither screenshots nor trailers or gameplay on the game’s Steam page.
The absence of at least 5 screenshots constitutes a violation of the rules set by Valve themselves.
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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve
Hero shooter with MOBA elements
What kind of game is Deadlock actually? Not much is officially known about Deadlock yet. Valve only describes it as a multiplayer game. However, an alpha test is already underway, and gameplay and first impressions have been shared.
Accordingly, Deadlock is a hero shooter in which 2 teams consisting of 5 players compete against each other. Each hero has different weapons and 4 different abilities. The principle is reminiscent of Overwatch, but unlike Blizzard’s shooter, Deadlock is played from a third-person perspective.
Additionally, Deadlock apparently has similarities with MOBAs like DOTA 2 or League of Legends. There seem to be lanes and “tower defense” aspects. Some players have therefore coined the term MOBA shooter.
How you can test Deadlock: Currently, an alpha test for Deadlock is running. You can participate if you receive an invitation. You can get an invitation either from Valve or from a friend who already has access.
On paper, everything sounded so good with what Bandai Namco had planned for the new MMORPG project. Now it’s clear: Blue Protocol will never be released in other countries outside of Japan.
What happened? After the bad news from Japan in June 2024, many already feared it; now it’s bitter certainty: The people responsible at Bandai Namco will pull the plug on the Japanese version of Blue Protocol in January 2025. The targeted and repeatedly postponed launch in the West by Amazon Games will never happen.
In the official announcement from Amazon Games on the game’s official website, it says (via playblueprotocol.com): “We know this is disappointing news, and we share your disappointment. We love the world and the characters of BLUE PROTOCOL, and we were looking forward to welcoming players from all over the world to Regnas.”
A playable anime as an MMORPG – here’s one of the trailers for Blue Protocol:
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Blue Protocol Update Trailer Japan October 2023
Great disappointment in the community
Why is this step being taken? The reasoning from Bandai Namco (via blue-protocol.com) reveals very little concrete: They claim to have tried everything to create the best possible player experience for Blue Protocol, but must now admit that they can’t offer a service that would satisfy the target audience of the game.
How does the community react? Many players express disappointment since Blue Protocol had a lot of potential due to its great anime look and focus on story content as well as PvE challenges.
gHost928c writes on Reddit: “WOW… four years of waiting, thanks for the kick in my face… I am speechless.”
DukejoshE7 had even played BP (via Reddit): “I’ve been waiting since 2019. I played the JP betas, was there for the launch on the JP server, got up at 4 a.m. for every single developer stream, and did content creator stuff for it. I’m so annoyed that I don’t even want to play games anymore. This game was so fun, even with the bugs it had.”
SerenityAvalon describes the tragedy of MMORPG fans (via Reddit): “No one knows it better than the MMORPG community that games are shut down before they are playable… Buggy or not, it’s still really tragic.”
This is how MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz evaluates the situation: I was really looking forward to Blue Protocol because I found the combination of cooperative MMO challenges and a story presentation in anime style super exciting.
However, from several colleagues who had already been able to play the game, I knew that the combat had been a major drawback. They did not feel good enough, lacked exciting mechanics and boss designs. Additionally, there was the criticism from Japan: too much grind, bugs, too much focus on the hardcore community, too few rewarding side activities.
The resulting plans from the developers for the future of Blue Protocol sounded good. Obviously, they were unable to significantly improve the player experience through their measures. The financial problems must have contributed to this. Here again is Bandai’s plan: Developers of Blue Protocol explain what has gone wrong with the MMORPG so far
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With Borderlands 4, Gearbox continues its popular shooter series. If a new main entry had not come about, the developer studio would have been busy with another title, according to Randy Pitchford, the founder of Gearbox Software.
Why did Pitchford speak up? On X, Pitchford responded to a comment from a user. The user wanted to make it clear that Gearbox should have learned from the mistakes of its recent flops to make Borderlands 4 a “banger”.
However, according to Pitchford, the main game of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands was “far from a flop”. The spin-off received excellent reviews at release. The Gearbox head reveals that there would have been new content for this game if the developer studio had not focused on Borderlands 4.
So far, we have only seen a teaser trailer for Borderlands 4:
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Teaser trailer announces Borderlands 4
Gearbox head wanted to continue working on Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Which game would have been released instead of Borderlands 4? Pitchford continues that he wishes Gearbox could have worked on a large campaign DLC for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. However, Borderlands 4 does not allow for that. The team’s focus is currently on the new main entry.
You can read the entire conversation in the following tweet in English:
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So far, 5 add-ons have been released that players can purchase as a package in a season pass for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. However, each of these DLCs only featured a few new enemies, items, and environments. The story was not advanced.
The new DLC would have furthered the story of the spin-off. Currently, Gearbox is focusing on the development of Borderlands 4, but who knows what they will work on after its completion. Perhaps they might continue their original plans and develop a campaign DLC for Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. Hope dies last.
What kind of spin-off is this? Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands itself originated from a DLC called “Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep”. Here, players land in a fantasy world where the tyrannical dragon lord must be stopped. They create a multi-class hero and slaughter their way through the most adventurous dungeons.
Star Wars Outlaws starts and MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know about the release, early access, platforms like PS5, Xbox, and Steam, subscriptions like Game Pass or Ubisoft Plus, and what you need to know about download, installation, and system requirements.
When is the release of Star Wars Outlaws? The new action-adventure from Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft will be released on August 30, 2024.
Is there an early access? Those who secured the Gold Edition for 109.99 euros or the Ultimate Edition for 129.99 euros, or have a Ubisoft+ Premium subscription for 17.99 euros per month, can start playing as early as August 27, 2024.
What is the age rating? Star Wars Outlaws will be released on all platforms with a USK-16 rating.
What languages are supported? Interface, audio, and subtitles will be available in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, and Portuguese. At the beginning of the installation, you can choose which language version should be installed.
PS5, Xbox, and PC – where will Star Wars Outlaws be released?
On which platforms will Star Wars Outlaws be available? You can experience Star Wars Outlaws on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, or on PC.
Here you can learn more about the underworld of Star Wars Outlaws:
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Star Wars Outlaws introduces the underworld of the galaxy
Is Outlaws available on Steam, Epic, PS Plus, and in the Game Pass?
Since Star Wars Outlaws is coming to PC and Xbox, many players are wondering if they can also play the open-world adventure on Steam, PlayStation Plus, or Microsoft’s Game Pass. The answer in all three cases: No!
If you want to play Star Wars Outlaws on PC, check Ubisoft directly or Epic Games. If you’re hoping for a bargain through a subscription, you’ll only have “Ubisoft+ Premium”. However, this is only the status quo at launch. Over time, Star Wars Outlaws could potentially land on Game Pass, PS Plus, or Steam.
Microsoft indicates an approximate installation size of just under 62 GB for the Xbox version. The installation size on PlayStation 5 is likely to be similar.
What are the preload dates? These are as follows for the different platforms:
PS5: August 25, 2024 (early access) and August 28 (standard) at 00:00 German time
Standard, Gold, Ultimate – the editions of Star Wars Outlaws
Finally, we reveal which editions of Star Wars Outlaws you can purchase:
General pre-order bonus: Cosmetic package for the speeder and cosmetic item for the pathbreaker.
Standard Edition for 69.99 euros
Base game
Gold Edition for 109.99 euros
Base game
3 days early access
Season Pass
Premium Edition for 129.99 euros
Base game
3 days early access
Season Pass
Rogue Undercover Pack (Cosmetics)
Sabacc Swindler Pack (Cosmetics)
Digital Artbook
The Season Pass includes the two (not yet released) story expansions “Wild Card” and “A Pirate’s Fortune”, the exclusive launch mission “Jabba’s Scheme”, and the character pack Kessel Runner. Those who indulge in the Ubisoft+ Premium subscription will gain access to the Premium Edition of Star Wars Outlaws. There is no special Collector’s Edition of Star Wars Outlaws.
Co-op, multiplayer, crossplay – is there such a thing?
Star Wars Outlaws is a pure single-player adventure and completely lacks co-op or multiplayer content. Therefore, there is no need for a crossplay feature.
Important: According to Ubisoft, you will need a mandatory online connection for the installation of the game.
What is the gameplay duration? What do reviews and Metacritic say?
How much length does Star Wars Outlaws offer? Most testers currently report that you should plan for about 25 to 30 hours to complete the campaign and many side quests. If you want to see, discover, and unlock everything, you may need to add a few more hours.
When founding father Fritz Meinecke announced the 7 candidates of 7 vs. Wild Season 4, fans were surprised that he did not include himself. The rumors of a season without Fritz Meinecke grew louder, but now there is certainty.
What about Fritz Meinecke’s participation? It had been quiet about 7 vs. Wild for a long time before a video on the official YouTube account revealed the participants of the fourth season. The 7 participants are:
Survival expert Joe Vogel
Comedy influencer Selfiesandra
Outdoor expert Joey Kelly
Twitch streamer LetsHugo
Outdoor influencer Stefan from Survival_Deutschland
One of the seven participants is the streamer LetsHugo; you can learn more about his success here:
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He dropped out of school because streaming was more important to him – The success of LetsHugo
“I am a part of 7 vs. Wild Season 4”
What does Fritz Meinecke say about his participation? On Instagram, the founding father of the show answered the question about his participation in the new season.
He writes: “I am a part of 7 vs. Wild Season 4. But as in every year, there are changes. What kind you will find out in the coming weeks.”
So, Fritz Meinecke will be part of the new series but probably not as a regular participant. This fits the introductory video of the candidates, because if Meinecke were to participate not as a candidate but in another role, he would officially not be a candidate.
Viewers are still speculating, but there are two theories that seem most likely to fans:
Fritz Meinecke hunts the participants, and they must flee or hide from him in a designated area; whoever is found is out.
The participants can call Meinecke as a joker, who supports them with questions or emotionally reassures them, so they can endure the potential 14 days.
Whether any of these theories is true remains unknown. It remains to be seen what role the founder of the show will take in the new season and how present he will be in the series. It was still unclear whether the founding father would even participate in the series: 7 vs. Wild Season 4 without Fritz Meinecke – These are the participants of the new season
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Those who have not yet reached level 80 will find it harder in World of Warcraft: The War Within. Blizzard is increasing the difficulty.
Leveling in World of Warcraft: The War Within was too easy. Therefore, Blizzard is now intervening in the leveling experience after the early access and the release of the game. Enemies at the beginning of the expansion will be significantly stronger and will have more health points, allowing them to survive longer in battles. Many do not like this – as they now believe that this was another benefit that the “Early Access” characters could take advantage of. Something that cannot be entirely dismissed.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
This is what Blizzard says: In the official WoW forum, Blizzard justified the change as follows:
While players have immersed themselves in The War Within and begun leveling, our data showed and we also heard a lot of feedback that characters in Khaz Algar with endgame gear from Dragonflight are extremely powerful compared to the entry-level content [of the new expansion]. […] The values we have seen are often so extreme that even normal combat rotations do not occur. This situation also led to strange experiences where characters at low levels could contribute drastically more than characters at level 80 […].
The hotfix will adjust the scaling of enemies in the leveling content of The War Within and will increase the strength of low-level enemies to bring the duration of battles more in line with expected WoW behavior. These changes are most pronounced at level 70 and have less impact the higher your level is. Enemies at level 80 and beyond will remain unchanged.
Why is Blizzard doing this? The reason is that enemies, especially at the lower levels of the new addon – in the range of 70 to 75 – fall extremely quickly when one already possesses strong gear from Dragonflight. Many classes are literally dealing “one-hits”, which means that there is no need for a rotation or to actually try out the new hero talents.
This has also led to Blizzard having to deactivate the level cap, allowing low-level heroes to level their counterparts to level 80 within a few hours. The effect is most pronounced at level 70 and fades continuously up to level 79. Enemies at level 80 remain as tough as before, so there is no change here.
This also means that leveling will take a bit longer, as enemies will survive a few seconds longer. The leveling experience is intended to feel a bit smoother because of this.
This is how the community is discussing it: As expected, the change is not going down well in the official Blizzard forum. The usual comments like “Fun Detected” are being thrown around, and generally, most seem to be rather angry that Blizzard is now making the leveling content a bit harder.
“Shoutout to everyone who has already reached level 80, we don’t have to deal with this. Well done, guys.” – Nzhuv
“As I understand it, everyone who could start ‘early’ had it easy, and now after the full release, the company has decided to make everything a bit harder. That’s just … wow.” – Evilperiod
However, some indeed see the necessity. Because while some overpowered characters had their fun, others fell behind:
“It was absolutely no fun when a level 70 tank pulled half the dungeon and dragged along all the others who just couldn’t keep up.” – Vlädimyr
Cortyn says: Even though I belong to those who benefited from the “easy” mobs during early access, I think the decision is good. Especially the first levels from 70 to about 74 felt simply not exciting at all. I could hardly utilize my hero talents there because the effect rarely came into play when the enemies were already dead.
Moreover, the “loss of power” felt dramatically more pronounced the higher you leveled up. Both are effects that will be significantly cushioned by this change, and even though many are complaining, I think it’s great that leveling my alt characters will feel smoother in the future. In any case, it’s good that Blizzard is now implementing further adjustments – regardless of which content – before the rest of the content is unlocked.
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The Twitch streamer AverageJonas has surprisingly announced that he will completely change his content and leave the game Valorant behind. In a statement, he explains his reasons and announces that he wants to focus on other games in the future.
Who is the streamer? AverageJonas, whose real name is Jonas Navarsete, is a 35-year-old Twitch streamer from Norway who has made a name for himself primarily through his content surrounding the game Valorant.
Although he went live only rarely in the first years of his streaming career and attracted few viewers, he steadily built a growing community starting in 2020. With over 1 million followers on Twitch and an average of 1400 viewers per stream, he established himself in the Valorant scene. In recent years, he has spent more than 6000 hours playing the game that dominated his content (via Twitchtracker).
Valorant now also has a console version. You can learn more about it here:
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Valorant is playable as an open beta for Xbox and PS5
In a 5-minute statement on Twitter and YouTube, AverageJonas announces that he is saying goodbye to Valorant and taking on new challenges. Many of his fans react with surprise, as Jonas is closely connected to the Valorant community and has celebrated his greatest successes there.
“It has always been harder for me to stay motivated”
Why is he stopping this content? The reasons for his departure from Valorant are diverse. Jonas explains in his statement that he increasingly finds it difficult to stream the game. He openly talks about his feelings of burnout, which arise from streaming the same game repeatedly. “It has always been harder for me to stay motivated,” he says, referring to the frustrating changes from nerfs to his favorite agent Sova.
Additionally, he has been experiencing health issues for some time, such as throat and vocal problems. This combination has made the last six months particularly burdensome for him.
AverageJonas emphasizes that it is important for him to focus on what makes him happy. “I realized that if I want to continue doing this for years, I need to focus on what brings me joy,” he explains. His viewers should be able to watch a happy streamer, as he firmly believes that his content will improve when he is personally satisfied.
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Why did he take this step?In recent months, Jonas has increasingly streamed different games, discovering Dota 2 and Palworld among others. He shares that this variety gives him back the feeling he had at the beginning of his streaming career.
He is particularly excited about a game test of the new shooter Deadlock, which is being developed by Valve. According to his statement, Deadlock combines elements from shooters like Valorant with the tactical depth and theory crafting of games like Dota and League of Legends.
What is he afraid of? Of course, Jonas is aware that such a change carries risks. “It’s super scary, I’m pretty afraid of it. Of course, it’s my career,” he openly admits. He mentions that he has observed with other streamers that a change of game often doesn’t end well.
This is also reflected in his current viewer numbers: While he has an average of 1700 viewers per stream for Valorant and gains about 135 followers per stream, his numbers for Dota 2 drop to only around 600 viewers. Furthermore, he even loses followers there (via Twitchtracker).
Despite these challenges, Jonas remains determined to stick to his decision and continue working on his new content. On his main channel on YouTube and Twitch, there will still be guides, line-ups, and theory crafting – just for other games. Shortly after his statement, he already releases a beginner’s guide for Deadlock on YouTube, making it clear that he is moving forward in his career with full commitment.
A major weakness of the MCU movies has always been the villains. Sure, there are iconic baddies like Thanos and Loki, but many others are forgettable. The new series about Daredevil brings a relatively unknown villain to the screens, one that you probably won’t forget anytime soon.
Which villain is it about? So far, there is no public trailer for Daredevil: Born Again, the upcoming series that ties into the Daredevil series from Netflix. However, a trailer was shown at D23, an event for various Disney products. As Charles Soule, a writer for Marvel and Star Wars comics, pointed out on x.com, Muse was also revealed in the trailer.
Muse is a relatively new villain and adversary of Daredevil, who made his debut in 2018 in the comic Daredevil (Vol. 5) #11. Fitting the dark tone of the Daredevil series, Muse is not a huge threat to the universe but rather a disturbing serial killer.
Marvel’s Daredevil – Trailer for the dark superhero series from Netflix
A malevolent artist
Who is Muse? In Charles Soule’s tweet, you can get a first look at the TV version and the comic version of Muse. He wears a completely white suit that also covers his head. He also wears a black hat, gloves, and a backpack. His distinctive feature is blood flowing from his eyes and pooling in a large spot on his chest.
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His true identity is also unknown in the comics. He sees himself as an artist. In the comics, he first appeared when he painted a mural with the blood of missing persons. He created these artworks multiple times. This likens him to villains from the series Hannibal who also displayed their murders as artworks.
With his powers, he makes a good adversary for Daredevil. He is stronger and faster than normal people despite his average build, and he is nearly invisible. This poses a significant problem for Daredevil, who, being blind, can only rely on his enhanced senses for perception.
Why is Muse so promising? Marvel’s Daredevil was a real surprise hit in 2015. Compared to the MCU, the series was gritty, brutal, and impactful. There were great fights and a really intense interplay between Wilson Fisk and Daredevil. But the best part of the series was that it was grounded.
There were no aliens or gigantic threats to the universe. It was about the underworld and criminals in New York and the tough neighborhoods.
Son-Goku and Vegeta are training harder in Dragon Ball to be able to take on increasingly stronger opponents. However, Akira Toriyama wanted to set a limit and named 2 characters who are supposed to remain stronger than the two Saiyans for the time being.
Which two characters are we talking about? In an interview regarding the release of the first volume of the Dragon Ball Super manga, mangaka Akira Toriyama chatted with his editor Toyotarō.
The editor asked his mentor what the God of Destruction Beerus and the angel Whis would mean for the manga. Toriyama then replied that he had no plans to make Son-Goku and Vegeta stronger than the two:
Well… First of all, I currently have no plans for Goku and Vegeta to surpass Beerus and Whis.
The interview took place about 9 years ago, and even in the latest released chapter, it didn’t seem like the powers of Son-Goku and Vegeta had surpassed the strength of Whis and Beerus.
This could change with the upcoming chapter. Unfortunately, Akira Toriyama has since passed away and has handed the baton to Toyotarō. Therefore, it might be possible that the new mangaka decides to give Son-Goku and Vegeta a power-up.
A new video game about Dragon Ball will be released soon:
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO in the trailer
Beerus and Whis are 2 of the strongest characters
Who are Beerus and Whis? Both Beerus and Whis made their debut in the very first episode of Dragon Ball Super. Beerus is the God of Destruction from Universe 7 and is accompanied by his martial arts teacher and servant Whis.
Whis, on the other hand, is an angel bound to serve his god. Normally, Beerus does not leave his planet without company. Like the other angels, he is a child of the Grand Minister, who in turn serves Zeno. For us, he is the coolest (and strongest) teacher of Son-Goku.
Son-Goku and Vegeta underwent training with the two characters. Over time, Son-Goku learned to master his Ultra Instinct. With this, he adapts to the speed and calmness of the angel’s fighting technique.
Vegeta, on the other hand, apprenticed under Beerus and learned to use his Ultra Ego. This allows him to harness the power of destruction that enables Beerus to erase entire planets.
After the gamescom 2024, many strategy game fans are now waiting for Civilization 7. Our author Schuhmann says: If you like the new ideas in Civ 7, you should treat yourself to Millennia on Steam. It is currently available on the PC platform for 20 euros. It implements many of the ideas that Civilization 7 will have, and has already received its first expansion.
Why can Millennia be recommended now?
The strategy game Millennia is similar to Civilization – but is more of a city-building game than the famous series. I already introduced the game in April, but back then – after about 130 hours – I could not give a clear purchase recommendation. Since then, the game has received some updates, I have played over 130 more hours and am now at 264 hours of gameplay: I can fully recommend the game now – especially because it is currently 50% cheaper and you can grab it for 20 € on Steam.
In Millennia, the focus is to build your own cities as efficiently as possible. Because even with optimal gameplay, you are limited to a few cities, which can grow enormously over time and occupy a lot of play space on the map. Unfortunately, the AI opponents build closely – when you inevitably conquer their cities, you can now demolish them and make room for expansion.
Millennia has been meaningfully improved since its rough launch in March 2024 and has already overcome the biggest pain points, such as those terribly cramped cities of the opponents.
Millennia is already implementing some ideas that Civilization 7 will be praised for
Which ideas does Millennia anticipate for Civ 7:
For one, there are no workers in Millennia anymore, but you collect improvement points and can improve individual fields of the city in each turn by building mines or fields. The “workers” exist in a similar form with certain experts who mine rare resources on a map at certain ages, such as in the age of alchemy.
Also, there are no “fixed cultures” in Millennia: The cultures are actually just empty shells, with which you can regularly take new paths and specialize them. Early in each game, you have to choose whether you want to play more as a culture of seafarers, want to benefit strongly from quarries and stone masons, or take a warlike path.
If you want to read more about Civilization 7 and its new ideas, we recommend the article from GameStar.
This is what makes Millennia very clever: Even the “wonders” are cleverly designed in Millennia – you unlock them by investing points in “innovation” and temporarily forgoing other special effects, such as waiting to expand a city or foregoing a boost for research.
The most important feature of Millennia is surely the ages – the technically most advanced nation can regularly determine which direction humanity takes by meeting certain conditions:
For example, one can declare the age of Spanish conquistadors and discover lost cities that hold treasures.
Or one must, if things go badly, deal with the plague.
One of the worst ages I ever had completely paralyzed my economy in the endgame due to demonstrations and civil protests, and the game became a torment.
Millennia is not perfect, but definitely worth a solid recommendation.
Millennia is a strong alternative to Civilization – an initial DLC, “Ancient Worlds,” has now loosened up the first hour of the game a bit. It’s nice, but nothing that has really changed the game: The improvement came more from clever patches that have noticeably improved the gameplay experience.
I still have criticisms of the game: There is still no satisfying end screen and the game becomes very tedious in the endgame, when you have actually already won, but I can now recommend it to any fan of strategy games to spend 20 € on the game.
The new movement system of Black Ops 6 enables extraordinary gameplay and is crazier than previously thought.
What makes the movement even crazier? Black Ops 6 is switching to a new movement system: the omni-movement. The new system allows you to sprint, slide, or jump in any direction. You can also seamlessly chain these maneuvers together.
These possibilities are also showcased in the new multiplayer trailer of Black Ops 6. There, you also see an operator leaping out of the water shooting – like an armed dolphin.
We already knew about the omni-movement that you can sprint, jump, slide, and turn while lying down in any direction without losing speed, but leaping out of the water is crazier than expected.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows its new multiplayer in the trailer
However, it’s important to note that Black Ops 6 has not yet been released and individual elements may still change – especially after players can provide initial feedback in the upcoming beta for BO6.
On August 30, the beta starts for all pre-orderers of Black Ops 6. A week later, on September 6, everyone else can join in as well.
The latest trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 showcased the multiplayer of the shooter, but during the Opening Night Live of gamescom 2024, we also saw a new trailer for the campaign of the latest “Black Ops” installment: The new gameplay trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 reminds of Hitman
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ARK 2 is an upcoming survival game from the developer studio Wildcard. MeinMMO shows you the trailer and summarizes everything that is currently known about the release date, the role of actor Vin Diesel, and the platforms.
Update: August 28, 2023: The article was originally published at an earlier time and has since been updated with new information. The most recent update of the article is from August 28, 2024, during which we could not add any new information.
The Release of ARK 2
When is the release? ARK 2 is expected to be released in late 2024, as announced by the developers during the reveal of the ARK roadmap on March 31, 2023 (via survivetheark.com). However, an exact release date is still not known as of August 2024.
During the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase on June 12, 2022, the original release planned for 2022 was first postponed. As a result of the first delay, the survival title was supposed to be released in the first half of 2023 but could not meet the intended release timeframe.
What do we know about the release? ARK 2 will be available on Steam in Early Access and on Xbox as Game Preview.
On which platforms will ARK 2 be released? What about PS4/PS5?
Will ARK 2 be released on PS4 and PS5? ARK 2 will be exclusive to Xbox Series X|S and PC. A release for PS4, PS5, or Xbox One has not been announced at this time.
The official announcement that ARK 2 will be exclusively released for Xbox Series X|S on console was made by Microsoft in a detailed statement on Xbox.com.
In early June 2022, there was a rumor that ARK 2 would also be released on PS5. However, the statement has not yet been officially confirmed. The rumor was based on a video from an independent YouTuber.
What is known about a possible “Game Pass” release
Will ARK 2 be included in Game Pass? ARK 2 is expected to be included in Game Pass as Game Preview on Xbox and PC at launch.
What we know about gameplay scenes and trailers
Are there already trailers? In December 2020, Studio Wildcard released the announcement trailer for ARK 2. Another trailer was shown at the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 2022.
As soon as Studio Wildcard releases more new trailers, they will be added to the list.
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ARK 2: Watch the 4-minute announcement trailer for the survival sequel
Watch the ARK 2 trailer from the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 2022, in which Studio Wildcard announced the delay of the release to 2023.
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ARK 2 Trailer Release 2023
Is there gameplay to see? At this current time (August 2024), there have been no officially released gameplay scenes or gameplay trailers.
What we know about the gameplay of ARK 2
What is known about the gameplay? The Steam page for ARK 2, which went online on June 12, 2022, states that ARK 2 will be played in a third-person perspective.
Moreover, ARK 2 is said to feature a melee combat system and movement inspired by Soulslike games, as well as mods being available across all platforms, according to Studio Wildcard.
Additionally, building will be possible using player-created templates, world events will occur continuously on the map, and the crafted equipment will be significantly more customizable. Animals are also expected to be improved and hunt based on their senses.
If you want to take a closer look at the information released following the Xbox and Bethesda Showcase 2022, we have summarized all the new info about ARK 2 here.
Vin Diesel will be the executive producer of ARK 2
What role does Vin Diesel play? Actor and producer Vin Diesel is a big fan of ARK. At Studio Wildcard, he is a member of the production team as “President of Creative Convergence” and equivalently the executive producer.
In ARK 2, Vin Diesel takes on the role of the hero protagonist Santiago da Costa. Many players of ARK: Survival Evolved know Santiago’s character from the content updates. MeinMMO presents Vin Diesel’s role as Santiago da Costa: Hollywood star Vin Diesel is starring in ARK 2 – All about his role Santiago.
What is known about the pre-order of ARK 2
When can I pre-order ARK 2? Currently, pre-ordering ARK 2 is not possible, nor is it known when it will start. It is conceivable that the pre-order will start simultaneously with the release of a gameplay trailer.
Since June 12, 2022, you can add ARK 2 to your wishlist on Steam.
ARK 2 may still be a while away. If you want to try other survival games while waiting for the release of the dino adventure and sink many hours into them, we might have some interesting recommendations for you on MeinMMO: The 28 best survival games of 2024 for PS5, Steam, and Xbox
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Just one week after the release of Season 1, it was confirmed that there will be a second season of the Fallout-series. Now, the showrunner comments on what fans can expect.
What kind of series is it? The Fallout series, which is set in the same universe as the game series, is one of the most successful shows on Amazon Prime. The series follows Lucy from Vault 33, who must leave her safe bunker in 2296 to save her father.
Along the way, she encounters the new inhabitants of America. In the Los Angeles area, there are many factions such as the Steel Brotherhood, ghouls, and mutated creatures like RAD cockroaches and more.
Here you can watch the trailer for the Fallout series:
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Fallout: New trailer for the video game adaptation by Amazon
More, More and More
What can fans expect from the new season? Fans can also expect interesting characters in the second season of the show. Executive producer Jonathan Nolan says in an interview with thewrap.com: “We have learned a lot about the characters and how they interact and talk with each other, and the exciting possibilities for different encounters between characters who perhaps haven’t met yet […]”.
The focus of the second season, however, is mainly on more and more elaborate areas, monsters, and factions. Nolan adds: “But we’ve also figured out how to create all the monsters, and there are more monsters, more environments, and more factions that we’re currently designing and building, so we can start production soon. So we are very excited.”
Fans can look forward to more monsters, more environments, and more factions that will expand the series.
When will Season 2 be filmed? Filming for the second season will “begin pretty soon,” Nolan reveals in the interview. However, it will likely take some time before the series is released, as the release date is still unknown.
In the first season of the series, all episodes were released at the same time. The decision on whether this will also be the case for the second season has not yet been made. However, according to Nolan, Amazon is flexible here, so everything is open. Just like in a good video game, there is also an Easter egg hidden in the Fallout series that fans have since discovered: Fans of the Fallout series discovered an Easter egg that shouldn’t actually exist – Almost no one knew about it
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