In Pokémon GO you can currently buy a new box containing 50 raid passes. We at MeinMMO have looked at what this offer is and whether the purchase is worth it for you.
Which box is it about? In the in-game shop of Pokémon GO, you have the opportunity to buy certain items using PokéCoins. Regularly, various boxes are also provided to you that contain multiple items and are comparatively cheaper.
Right before the great Sinnoh Tour, the highlight of the current season Timeless Travels, various offers can be found again, with one box standing out in particular: the Hyper Raid Box. How much it costs and for whom it is worth it, we have summarized for you below.
Start video
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
The Strength of the Hyper Raid Box
How much is the box? You can get the Hyper Box for 2,750 coins in your in-game shop for the whole week. It can be purchased up to three times, and for each purchase, you will receive the following items:
50 Premium Battle Passes
10 Max Revives
Is it worth it? For trainers who regularly need premium battle passes for raids on-site or for the GO Battle League, this offer is really strong. Normally, raid passes cost 100 coins each. With this offer, you only pay 55 coins per pass.
On top of that, you get 10 Max Revives, which help your monsters become battle-ready again quickly after a fight. Especially during the global Sinnoh Tour, taking place this weekend, you will need a lot for the raids against Dialga and Palkia, as well as their primal forms.
How strong the current offer is compared to past raid pass boxes is also shown by the Reddit post from user Montressi. As he illustrates in his graphic, the Hyper Raid Box is one of the best offers in recent years.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Reddit that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
Are there any other boxes that are currently worth it?
Which boxes are interesting? If you prefer to hatch eggs and therefore need plenty of incubators, you will also find them in the in-game shop. There you can find two boxes that provide you with incubators and super incubators.
Hatching Box: You can get this up to three times for 2,950 coins each and receive:
15 Incubators
15 Super Incubators
Super Adventure Box: This box costs you 7,000 coins and can only be purchased once:
50 Incubators
50 Super Incubators
Are the boxes worth it? With both boxes, you can save a good amount of money compared to the regular prices.
Normally, you would have to pay 150 coins for incubators and even 200 coins for super incubators.
In the hatching box, this results in an average price of 98 coins per incubator.
In the super adventure box, it is even just 70 coins per item.
What else do you need to know about the boxes? Niantic regularly offers personalized boxes in the in-game shop. This means that not all trainers will see the same offers. However, we in the editorial team were able to find all the mentioned boxes in the in-game shop.
What do you think of the boxes currently available in the in-game shop? Are you going to get one of them? If so, which one? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
The new Hack&Slay “Last Epoch” is set to provide new competition for the genre and compete with Diablo 4 and Path of Exile. What you should know about the release today is revealed in our brief overview.
When is the release? The release of Last Epoch is scheduled for February 21, 2023. This is a full release, marking the end of the “Early Access” phase for the Hack&Slay.
What time is the release? Officially, the developers have not communicated a time for the launch, but shortly before the game is released, a downtime has been announced (via x.com). This will take place from:
Start – February 20, 2024, at 6 PM
End – February 21, 2024, at 6 PM
So it is quite possible that the release will start at 6 PM German time and you can then kick off with the 1.0 version.
What platforms can play? Last Epoch is currently set to be released exclusively on Steam for now. Console platforms are expected to follow in the future, but the developers have not yet contacted Microsoft or Sony.
What is the price of Last Epoch? The Hack&Slay has various editions with different bonuses depending on which edition you purchase. You can expect the following prices:
Are you looking for a video of Last Epoch’s gameplay? Then we have just the thing for you:
Start video
Last Epoch: The ARPG Showcases Classes, Battles, and Challenges in the Launch Trailer
How does the game work? Last Epoch is a classic Hack&Slay as players know it from the genre. There are 5 classes available for fans to choose from at the start. Depending on how far you progress in the game, you will unlock further subclasses to optimize your hero.
There is plenty of loot and monsters waiting to be destroyed. As the timelines in Last Epoch are plagued by disaster, it is up to you to restore balance and save the world of Eterra.
Is there PvP? In Last Epoch you can also play PvP, but only in a designated coliseum. There, other time-lost heroes come together to compete against each other. Additionally, various modes are available, and those who manage to prove themselves will receive cosmetic items as rewards for their strength and perseverance.
That was all the important information in 2 minutes. Will you treat yourself to Last Epoch and do you think this game could stand up to Diablo 4? Let us know in the comments!
„The Icy Death“ is a horror film in which Emily Blunt plays a college student whose journey home turns into an icy nightmare. Right now, you can watch it for free and without a subscription.
What kind of film is The Icy Death? It is a horror film from 2007, directed by Gregory Jacobs.
Emily Blunt stars as a young student who just wants to get home. However, the journey home goes completely differently than planned.
Here you can see a trailer for The Icy Death:
Start video
German trailer for “The Icy Death” with Emily Blunt
What is The Icy Death about? A young student wants to spend the Christmas holidays at home with her family. To get home, she signs up for a ride-sharing opportunity on her university’s bulletin board.
But soon the driver becomes creepy, as he knows too much about her private life. Then they both get into an accident and are stuck somewhere in the snowy nowhere.
The phones have no signal – they are cut off from the outside world. Then creepy figures start to appear…
Where can I watch The Icy Death for free? Currently, you can watch the horror film for free and without a subscription on the ZDF media library. You can go directly there via this link.
However, there is a small catch: The film is available due to the age rating of 16 in Germany only from 10 PM to 6 AM. However, you can also register for free and undergo an age verification. This allows you to watch age-restricted broadcasts in the ZDF media library at any time.
How long is The Icy Death available? Since February 17, 2024, the film has been available in the ZDF media library. You have exactly one week to watch it there. This means you can still watch the horror film for free until February 24, 2024.
The PlayStation Portal is a pure streaming device and is therefore controversial. A trio has now managed to install real games on the device. However, one is likely far from official PS5 games. This is mainly due to the technology used.
The Sony PlayStation Portal is a handheld device that looks like a portable game console but is not designed to be a standalone device. Instead, Sony markets the Portal as a PlayStation 5 companion, allowing users to stream PS5 games from their home console. Therefore, a real installation of games or apps is not possible.
A small group of hackers has now figured out how to run apps natively on the PlayStation Portal. However, they are still far from “market readiness.”
Older games from the PS Vita or PSP era can be installed on the handheld
The colleagues from Liliputing report that a trio of people has spent “more than a month” hacking the PlayStation Portal to run PPSSPP, a PlayStation Portable emulator. This was shared by Andy Nguyen, who goes online as @theflow0.
In this way, older games from the PS Vita or PSP era can be installed on the device. Nguyen also demonstrates this with several images. But what does the future hold for real PS5 games?
The hardware of the PlayStation Portal is likely too weak for real PS5 games
Can you play PS5 games on it? The biggest problem with the PlayStation Portal is indeed the performance. The PlayStation Portal was never officially designed to run real games. Therefore, Sony did not consider using powerful hardware in the PlayStation Portal. For streaming, you only need a relatively weak chip.
Even though the trio has now succeeded in installing apps natively on the device, real PS5 games are unlikely to run fully on the PlayStation Portal. The hardware is probably just too weak for that.
Sony itself reveals surprisingly little about the hardware in the PlayStation Portal. It was only in one of many teardown videos that it became clear that Sony installed a Snapdragon SG4150P processor and uses an Android-based operating system. According to Andy Nguyen, the internal memory is said to be 6 GB and is not expandable.
Recommended gaming handhelds: If you really want to play on the go and mobile, we would recommend a real gaming handheld instead. The best handhelds you can currently buy are listed in our list directly on MeinMMO:
In Pokémon GO there are 2 tickets available for purchase in the current event. The community is reporting some issues with one of them.
What kind of event is this? Currently in Pokémon GO, the big Way to Sinnoh event is taking place, where there are many different raid bosses, the debut of Origin Palkia and Dialga, and other content for you.
The event also features 2 tickets that you can purchase for €5.99 each. One is a hatching ticket, which primarily offers bonuses for hatching eggs, and the other is a raid ticket, which focuses on bonuses for raids. The community is reporting some issues with the latter.
Trailer for the current season Timeless Travels
Start video
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
One of the three bonuses apparently inactive
What is the problem? Part of the raid ticket includes 5,000 additional experience points when you win a raid. Many trainers are reporting on reddit that they do not seem to be receiving these experience points.
What does the community say about this? Many trainers are confirming the problem and are annoyed because they spent money specifically for this bonus.
I have the same problem and I hope we get compensation, writes a trainer
I raided Darkrai during the raid hour. No +5k experience points, says another comment
It remains to be seen whether and how the affected trainers will be compensated by Niantic for the missing bonus. Just recently, Niantic distributed another compensation, where there were problems.
What do you think about the problem? And what is your opinion on the tickets in general? Are you getting them and seeing them as a good support for the game, or do you feel negatively about them and not spend money on them? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and discuss with other trainers. You can also find an overview of the events in February 2024 in Pokémon GO with us.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Helldivers 2 is currently all the rage, and many players are buying the game due to the hype and numerous positive reports. However, the head of Helldivers currently advises you against purchasing it if you don’t have much money to spend.
A user on x.com posted that people should stop hyping it because he desperately wants to buy it but currently has no money for it. The head of Arrowhead Game Studios, Johan Pilestedt, then advises the user to wait with the purchase until the servers can keep up.
Start video
Helldivers 2 Sorrow Titan Liberation Gameplay Video
After the user’s tweet, Johan Pilestedt gives an unusual hint for a CEO. He says the user should get the game later. Although they have made a fun game, it is worth waiting until the servers can keep up.
As a CEO, he obviously wants the game to be as profitable as possible, but he himself would be sad if he spent his last money on a game and then got stuck in queues.
In a Reddit post, the CEO’s attitude is celebrated. Many users want to buy the game specifically because of such a statement.
Swordbreaker9250: If the entire industry acted like this man and his team, we would have a truly golden age ahead of us.
plasmadood: That he says such things is the reason why I bought the game without hesitation.
CantTochThis92: It looks great and is fun! And the people who developed and own it act like this? I think I’m going to [buy it].
Despite the server issues, the game is hugely successful. This is largely due to the attitude and communication of the team around Pilestedt. However, a major problem in the game is also the AFK players, who put a strain on the servers. But a solution is actively being sought for this.
Many players leave themselves AFK in the game so they don’t have to log back in again. However, this further strains the servers, and players who want to play cannot access the game. On x.com , Pilestedt responded to a user who asked about an AFK kick-out, saying: Agreed, I have already communicated this to the team.
This means we can assume that the problem is being addressed and perhaps an AFK timer or something similar will be implemented. This will only solve a small part of the server problem, as the number of players wanting to play Helldivers 2 continues to rise. For information on the server limit and player numbers, you can find here: Helldivers 2: Server Status – What does the message “Login limit reached” mean
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Nightingale will be launching soon on Steam. But what hardware is needed to play the survival game on Steam?MeinMMO presents the minimum requirements and recommended hardware, and explains what you need.
If you want to play Nightingale, you need the appropriate hardware. MeinMMO presents the system requirements for Nightingale and explains what you should know before purchasing the game on Steam.
What do the data mean? “Minimum requirements” means that you can play the game at all. Often this means gaming in 720p (HD) with 30 FPS and low settings. Therefore, you should not expect too much.
Nightingale System Requirements PC – Full HD, 1440p and 4K in detail (via playnightingale.com)
Nightingale System Requirements in Detail: What Hardware Do I Need?
What graphics card is required? The game requires at least a GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580. This is relatively old hardware. If you still have an RTX 3060 or RX 6600 from the last generation (graphics cards for around 200 Euros), you should have no problem playing Nightingale. Recommended graphics cards for under 400 Euros can also be found on MeinMMO.
Nightingale also offers upscaling features like DLSS and Intel’s XeSS. AMD’s FSR was temporarily removed due to issues but is expected to be added again later.
What are the other recommendations? The developer recommends an SSD for the game. From our own experiences, we know that you can start and play many games with SSD requirements even without an SSD. However, you should expect longer loading times. Many modern games rely on an SSD in their requirements. We will test whether the game starts from an HDD at release.
What alternatives are there? So far, there is no way to play Nightingale on Xbox or PS5. The PC is currently the only platform if you want to play the survival title.
Everything important about Nightingale: The new survival game on Steam, Nightingale, launches for all players interested. Therefore, we will show you in 2 minutes everything you need to know about the game’s release:
Tips and tricks for GTA 5 Online can be found here. We show you your first steps to money, cars, and properties. Interesting for beginners and newcomers.
With these tips and tricks for Grand Theft Auto V Online, we help beginners get started in the online world. We help you earn money and RP. With RP, you level up, which are basically your experience points – a higher level unlocks new weapons, tuning, and items. With the necessary cash, you can buy supercars, properties, weapons, and more.
Making money – The first dollars and the regular income
Which car or aircraft should you definitely own in GTA 5 Online?
Where can you save money – What are unnecessary expenses?
One by one, we go through the tips and tricks and prepare you for the online adventure. After reading and understanding these tips, nothing will stand in the way of your first million.
As a complete newbie, you play missions, rob stores, and deliver cars to Simeon. In our money guide on GTA Online we show you how that works.
How do I improve my stats?
Stats like driving, flying, or shooting are important in the online world. You improve them by participating in races, stunts, and practicing your shooting skills at shooting ranges. What improving the stats brings.
What should I do at the beginning? First steps
Once the tutorial has given you an insight into the world of GTA 5 Online, several possibilities are now open to you. Grab an NPC car and drive through the city, which you should mostly know from the single-player campaign.
If you want, you can accept invitations to missions, races, or other activities that you find on your phone.
Stunt races or heists with motorcycles? In GTA Online, you have a lot to do
At first, it is advisable to take a look at the various activities in GTA Online and find out what you enjoy. Go to the pause menu -> Jobs -> Play jobs and scroll through the huge list. You earn your first money while doing this. And you can easily multiply that.
How to earn the first money – How?
If you just started in the online world of GTA 5, your account balance is likely low. But don’t worry, because earning the first few bucks is easy.
Deliver cars to Simeon: Soon after logging in, you will receive an in-game SMS from Simeon. He wants you to steal certain cars from NPCs and take them to his warehouse. This will earn you a few thousand bucks. It’s best to bring the car to him without scratches.
Successfully delivered vehicle to Simeon, received nearly 10,000 GTA$
Robbing stores: Once you’ve secured your first weapon, even if it’s just a pistol, you can rob small stores like gas stations. Go to the counter and aim your gun at the cashier. Then he will hand over the money. But be careful, the police might catch wind of it and come after you.
The stores can be identified by this symbol on the minimap:
Spontaneous events: In the various online sessions, spontaneous events start from time to time. You can recognize them when an announcement suddenly appears on the screen. In these events, you are supposed to make particularly long wheelies or stoppies with motorcycles, fly through most checkpoints with planes or helicopters, or hold onto an object for as long as possible.
If you manage to do that, a few thousand will quickly be added to your account.
Heists: Difficult for beginners, but can be accomplished with the help of other players. Heists are the robberies in GTA Online that offer a co-op adventure for 2-4 players. Together with your allies, you will share team lives and must face NPCs without dying too often. In the process, banks or casinos are robbed, or prisoners are freed from prison and flown out of the country. As a reward, you can earn several million dollars.
We will show you how the heists work and what other ways there are to earn money in the guide.
How to refill armor, ammunition, and health points?
Below, under your minimap, you can see the display for health points and armor. Green indicates health points, blue indicates armor. As soon as your armor is depleted, health points will be deducted. If they drop to 0, you are dead and respawn nearby.
Both bars can be filled independently of each other.
Health points can be secured with snacks that you can buy at vending machines or grocery stores. Through the interaction menu -> Inventory -> Snacks, you can check your supplies and eat on the spot.
Armor is bought in Ammu-Nation stores, at the weapon dealers. You will find the selection right after the entrance on the left wall.
Through the interaction menu -> Inventory -> Armor, you can refill it. The higher your level, the heavier body armor you can carry and the more you can carry.
Ammunition is available at Ammu-Nation stores, but can also be bought during a mission lobby or ordered through the interaction menu.
The display for armor in the inventory, health points and armor at the minimap, and the ammunition display in the upper right in GTA Online
Improving stats – Flying and Driving?
Your character in GTA Online has a stat system that you can improve. When creating your character, you could already distribute some points. Through playing and completing certain activities, the others improve. We will show you what you need to do and what the benefits are.
Stamina: The higher this value, the longer your character can sprint on foot or by bicycle before losing health points. To strengthen the skill, you simply have to walk through the world or ride a bike.
Shooting: The higher this value, the lower the weapon disadvantages such as recoil and reload time. You level up this value by shooting with weapons in missions or game modes, taking down enemies, or practicing at shooting ranges in Ammu-Nation.
Strength: The higher this value, the stronger and more resilient you are in hand-to-hand combat. Also, your power in tennis, golf, and arm wrestling increases with it. You increase your strength through fistfights and sports activities.
Stealth: The higher this value, the quieter you can move. This is important when playing in enemy modes and you don’t want to be detected on the map, or in heists where you don’t want to attract attention. You level up the skill by moving crouched.
Flying: The higher this value, the better you can take off, fly, and land aircraft. Distractions like wind have less effect, and difficult maneuvers are easier to control. You level up the skill casually by participating in flight races or flying in the open world.
Driving: The higher this value, the more control you have over the vehicle. This makes performing wheelies easier and allows you to control better in the air. You increase the value by driving around without crashes, doing stunts, or driving against traffic.
Lung capacity: The higher this value, the longer you can dive. You increase the value when your character is underwater.
Mental state: Your mental state changes when you kill players or NPCs in the open world. The higher the value, the more opponents see you as a threat on the minimap.
Attacking Other Players, but Where?
Of course, it is tempting to go after other players in an online session immediately. After a long loading screen, you may have built up frustration that needs to be released. However, don’t shoot at other players if you’re a newcomer. The chances are high that your potential victims have a higher level and significantly stronger weapons.
Instead, PvP modes are recommended, in which you are at least raised to the same level in terms of weaponry by collecting weapons as loot.
Go to the pause menu, click on “Online” and then select a mode of your choice like Deathmatch, Versus, or Survival. Now select one from the list or let yourself be assigned to a random lobby and get started.
Where can I find free / cheap cars?
Without a means of transportation, it is not easy in the vast online world of GTA 5 if you want to get from A to B quickly. Cars and planes are essential.
The Elegy RH8
Free car: Good news: All players who have registered in the Rockstar Games Social Club receive the Elegy RH 8 for free. For starters, it’s a solid car that looks reminiscent of the Nissan GT-R models. Such a free car is important, because the fastest cars in GTA Online cost a lot of money.
To secure the car, open your phone in the game, click on the Internet, and select Travel and Transport. At the dealer “Legendary Motorsport,” you will find the Annis Elegy RH8.
More affordable means of transportation in GTA Online can be found here:
Basic purchases for your success – Car and Helicopter
What is the important vehicle? If you have looked at the best beginner cars in GTA Online, then the armored Kuruma should have caught your eye. The car has “bulletproof” windows and can withstand a lot of damage. This should be one of your first goals in GTA Online.
The big advantage of the Kuruma is that you can easily accomplish missions like “A Job for a Titan” alone. Jobs for multiple players become a solo adventure. This makes earning money much easier for you. You will use the Kuruma repeatedly throughout your career.
Tip: If you successfully completed the Fleeca Heist as a leader, you will receive a discount of more than 100,000 GTA dollars on the armored Kuruma.
Also available in pink! The Kuruma is popular
What is the helicopter? If you have already earned over a million dollars through money gifts or other activities, then the next shopping tour leads to Warstock Cache & Carry (accessible via phone > Internet > Travel and Transport). Because the Buzzard attack helicopter is a must in GTA Online.
Although the good piece costs you 1,750,000 GTA dollars, it is small, fast, and agile. In addition, the aircraft is equipped with heavy weapons such as machine guns and rockets. Absolutely recommended for missions or fast travel.
With this attack helicopter, you can quickly take down enemies in the air and on the ground
Players keep killing me – How does that stop?
In the sessions of GTA Online, there is often a harsh manner. Players grief – they kill others over and over again. After respawning, it only takes a few seconds for them to kill you again, especially if you have joined an annoyingly toxic lobby.
Here are three measures that can make your life easier when other players annoy you in free roam.
Passive mode: Open the interaction menu and scroll all the way down. The passive mode can be activated there, but it also limits your freedom – you won’t be able to draw weapons or kill other players.
Kick the player: Choose “Online” in the pause menu, then “Players” and select the player who is annoying you from the list. Click on him and then select the kick option. If enough people participate, the player will be kicked from the session.
Search for a new session: If all else fails, a new session might be the right solution for you. Click on “Online” and then “Find new session” to join another session. Then you will at least be rid of that one annoying player.
Where can you save money?
Especially at the beginning of your online career, you should not buy everything that comes your way. Make sure to buy things that you a) really want or b) need as a foundation for later money-making.
You can save at the beginning on:
Weapons – You don’t need all kinds of pistols or shotguns – just take one you can handle.
Paint jobs – Whether on weapons or vehicles. You can always upgrade to a different color later, and it primarily only concerns you.
Car tuning – Sure, underbody lighting looks cool on your car. But it won’t make it faster. Save money on tuning and only upgrade what makes you faster, offers more armor, or makes your tires bulletproof.
Properties – Do you want to buy a luxury apartment to start heists? Great! But you don’t have to take the most expensive one. When buying properties, make sure to pick one with a good location in the city.
Are you now playing GTA Online regularly? Good, then also grab the daily goals that appear.
Daily Goals: These change once a day between 6 and 7 AM German time. There are always three goals that differ depending on the character. If you complete all 3 goals, that’s 30,000 GTA$ and 3,000 RP for you. If you keep this up for a week, you will receive a bonus of 150,000 GTA dollars. If you complete your daily goals every day for a month, you will receive a bonus of 750,000 GTA dollars.
The casino offers great prizes – Also take the daily visitor bonus of 1,000 chips at the counter
The luck wheel: In the GTA Online casino, you will find a luck wheel. Every player can spin it once every 24 hours. And for free. The prizes include money, RP, cars, clothing, discounts, and more. Since this is free, you have nothing to lose – every spin offers a chance for great rewards.
Destroying 50 jammers earns you 150,000 GTA dollars and unlocks a special hacker for the casino heist
The hunts work in such a way that you either follow a few scattered clues and can earn a lot of money with a weapon challenge at the end. Or that you simply scour different locations on the world map and collect items there.
Do you have any other tips for beginners? Then let us know in the comments.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Lost Ark is the largest MMORPG on Steam and as a result, it has to deal with some scammers. In a blog post, the developers announced that they will take stricter action against bots and RMT. They even mention specific mechanisms.
Lost Ark is not only the current largest MMORPG on Steam (via SteamDB), but also a candidate on our list of the best MMORPGs 2024. With this size, the game also has a problem with scammers. A major issue is RMT.
RMT stands for Real Money Trading.
With RMT, people attempt to make real money through in-game items.
This can refer to characters, currencies, or items.
In Lost Ark, it seems that RMT around gold is a significant problem. In a recent blog post, they announced that they will take stricter action against bots and RMT traders. Initial measures have already been implemented.
Start video
Lost Ark impressively showcases the new aerial dancer in the fight against the strongest raid boss so far
We will take it away
On February 16, 2024, the Lost Ark team released a new Team Update. The update announces the fight against RMT and bots. It explicitly addresses gold trading. Early last week, a large ban wave was said to have dealt with accounts that were involved in a lot of trading of RMT gold.
In this context, the team states that while they cannot disclose all measures, some will be mentioned.
Violations involving RMT will be punished, and the severity and number of violations will influence the penalty. This can lead to permanent bans.
If a player buys RMT gold, it will be taken away. If they have spent it, that increases the severity of the offense.
If multiple accounts are involved in RMT trading (the post explicitly calls it money laundering), all accounts involved in the fraud will be punished.
Even users who have invested money in Lost Ark will be punished for violations.
At the end of the post, it is mentioned that the team takes the problems of RMT seriously, as it negatively affects the game’s economy. Beyond that, it is additionally noted that there are more plans against bots and RMT that cannot be disclosed.
The new survival game on Steam, Nightingale, launches today in its Early Access for all players who are interested. Therefore, we will show you in 2 minutes everything you should know about the game’s release.
When is the release?The release of Nightingale has been moved up and is dated for February 20, 2024. The game starts in Early Access and can be added to your wishlist on Steam.
At what time is the release? At 6 PM German time is the start. MeinMMO inquired and received this time confirmed by the PR team of Nightingale.
Which platforms can play? Nightingale will initially only be available on Steam or the Epic Games Store. There is currently no console release and it has not yet been communicated by the developers.
What is the price of Nightingale? The price of the survival game is not yet known. Players from the community (via reddit.com) estimate the cost for a copy of the game to be 29.99 euros. Whether this is actually the case is still unknown.
Are you looking for a video about the gameplay of Nightingale? Then we have just the thing for you:
Start video
This Is Nightingale – Extended Gameplay Overview
How does the game work? In Nightingale, you take on the role of a Realmwalker. You can customize this to your liking in the character creator and explore the wondrous world of the Fae with it.
The game lets you decide what you want to do in Nightingale. Here are a few things that might keep you busy:
Hunt small or large animals.
Search for bosses and defeat them in your realm.
Build a base or shelter.
Explore your realm and search for treasures.
Craft items like equipment and weapons or upgrade your magic.
Discover new realms through portals or create your own areas.
Is there PvP? Good news for all PvE players among you: There is no PvP. So you can relax and explore your realm without worrying about other players killing you for your items. So join a party and explore your realm.
Are you already excited about Nightingale or would you rather wait until the game is fully developed out of its “Early Access” phase? Let us know in the comments!
The community in Diablo 4 is often not talked about for its sunny disposition. However, players are currently reporting positive experiences in the game on Reddit.
What is the deal with the generosity? A “Diablo 4” player reported on February 18, 2024, on Reddit about a positive experience in the game: He soloed some runs against Duriel to farm the coveted Uber-Uniques. After using up his own materials, he spent a little time in front of the dungeon entrance.
As the user under the name “RobbieLovesMargot” writes, he was invited by one group after another to do runs against Duriel together. His teammates did not want any gold from him and didn’t even require him to use his own materials for summoning the boss.
With some groups, he did more than 20 runs this way, RobbieLovesMargot says. This was a nice change from players who charge for their shared runs.
However, the player admits that his “HotA-Barbar” – one of the strongest builds in Diablo 4 – probably also contributed to others wanting him on their team. Nevertheless, RobbieLovesMargot was very happy about the invitations: “This community surprises me sometimes.”
Start video
Diablo 4: Lunar Awakening – All new content of the event
Players say: This should be the norm
What is being discussed? In the comments, other players report very similar experiences. Reddit user “Shertok” writes: “Of the 600 Duriel runs I’ve done this season, I got about 550 exactly like that. Just standing around at the entrance as an ugly-level-100-Barbar.”
“Straight-Basis-4948” even says: “I get more [invitations] from randoms than from my own clan. Hmmmm…”
Even players who are on the other side of such interactions spoke up:
Party_Towel_1521: “This should be the norm. In the lunar event, I spawn the Herald maybe 6 times because I want to. I do not expect other players who are randomly present to return the favor. Some do, some don’t, but I will spawn him anyway.”
tonightinflames: “Honestly, I don’t mind gathering the materials. And if it fits for Duriel runs and I see level 100 players at the door, I invite them to help me. Sometimes they use their materials, so I am always grateful.”
lostsol0713: “As a predominately solo player, I always invite anyone who is standing in front of a cave without a group. I’m going to waste my mats anyway, I don’t care if the group has just as many or not. As I see it, they are helping me.”
Overall, there seems to be a good balance between players who have an abundance of materials and those who can take down Duriel – those who can’t contribute materials or strength will probably find it harder to find a group.
But even beyond Duriel, players report positive interactions in the game. For example, about teammates who pause during important battles to revive fallen teammates. These are unusually cheerful tones from a community, which is usually known for complaining.
Reddit user magicmulder summarizes: “I have always been satisfied with the interactions in the game. Reddit is full of people who are constantly complaining.”
What has been your experience? Do you like to team up with random people, or are you annoyed by “begging” barbarians? Does your Sorc keep getting left at the entrance? Let us know in the comments.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In recent months, the streamer “fanfan” has gained increasing popularity on Twitch. Some viewers claimed that the 24-year-old is likely a millionaire. In a recent stream, she explained what her earnings really look like.
What kind of streamer is she? Fiona “fanfan” has been streaming regularly on Twitch since 2020 and is primarily active in the “Just Chatting” category. However, she also showcases games like Valorant and GTA 5.
Currently, fanfan has just over 240,000 followers on Twitch, of whom an average of around 4,800 watched her streams in the last 7 days (via SullyGnome, as of February 19, 2024).
With such numbers, the streamer must surely be a millionaire by now, right? At least that is what some fans of the 24-year-old seemed to think, who referred to her as a millionaire in the stream. The comments prompted fanfan to talk about her actual earnings.
Start video
Whether on Madeira or at the mixing console – These are 5 of the biggest German Twitch streamers
“Thank God I earn enough money and don’t have to work much”
This is how much the streamer earns: In a stream from mid-February, fanfan explains that she earns about $150,000 a year. This is nearly €140,000. It is not “millionaire money,” as she puts it.
The 24-year-old clarifies, however, that she is by no means dissatisfied with her earnings: “I love it. I am blessed, you know. Thank God I earn enough money and don’t have to work much. I just sit here and watch my videos and play games.”
Viewers would see that the “top 3 streamers” earn $35,000 with a single sponsor deal and assume that this applies to everyone, according to fanfan. However, she herself could not find a sponsor for 6 months at all. When it finally happened, the deal only amounted to about $3,000 to $5,000.
“I’m not saying that’s bad. I’m really happy. I’m not complaining, but I also don’t understand others who complain or claim that I am a millionaire,” says fanfan. The streamer concludes the topic by pointing out that the vast majority of streamers are not millionaires.
It should be noted, however, that fanfan has experienced strong growth in recent months: she was able to gain more than a third of her followers in the past 90 days. During this period, the number of her average viewers also increased by over 180% (via SullyGnome, as of February 19, 2024).
So it could very well be that the numbers look quite different when she talks about her earnings next time.
A rich founder wants to build a company that aims to compete with Nvidia. After all, the billionaire wants to invest around 100 billion euros. However, whether this will work is still unknown.
Masayoshi Son, the founder of SoftBank Group, plans to raise 100 billion euros for a new chip project called Project Izanagi, which is supposed to rival Nvidia in processors for artificial intelligence.
This is reported by TomsHardware and refers to a report by Bloomberg. With this, the billionaire aims to create an independent company. However, many details are still unknown.
Second company besides chip firm ARM Holdings
What exactly is supposed to be developed? Son wants to found a company that complements the chip design firm Arm Holdings Plc. With this, the billionaire wants to build a strong, independent company. According to Bloomberg (Paywall), however, many details are under wraps because discussions have been private so far.
Whether the whole project works is still uncertain. After all, Nvidia has 16 years of development behind it and has plenty of engineers and competitive hardware. In particular, Nvidia’s AI chips are often a major topic. Thus, building a company that can successfully compete with Nvidia is likely to be a challenge.
Also interesting is the name of the company: Izanagi is the Japanese god of creation and life, which shows what an ambitious idea lies behind the project.
Where is the money coming from? SoftBank is said to have around 6.2 trillion yen available in funds. This is approximately 40 billion euros. Son allegedly wants to invest 30 billion himself, while an additional 70 billion is expected to come from the Middle East. However, this is not certain yet, and the data is all still speculative.
More competition for AMD and Intel: With the KX-7000 series, the company Zhaoxin has unveiled its new CPUs for consumers and gamers. And this processor looks really promising. It may not surpass AMD and Intel yet, but could still become a hidden gem.
Palworld offers a variety of research that you can unlock. However, one of them is not particularly useful.
In the world of Palworld, you can unlock many new technologies with technology points. There are regular technology points and ancient technology points that allow you to unlock various research.
Among other things, you can find powerful weapons, useful items, and stylish furniture waiting for you. A player has now unlocked a weapon that does not fit into any of these categories.
Start video
Palworld: How you can level up quickly
Relaxaurus as far as the eye can see
What weapon are we talking about? The weapon for which the Reddit player invested an ancient technology point is called the Decal Gun. This small weapon visually resembles a pistol and has an attack value of exactly 0 damage. Because it is not meant to take down your opponents in Palworld.
Instead, the weapon is meant to decorate your walls with stickers of the Pal Relaxaurus. The stickers appear at a random angle, which you cannot influence, and disappear after a certain time. How the walls painted with this look, one of the commentators on Reddit shows.
What does the community say about it? The community is mainly discussing the time after which the images disappear and the possible uses of this weapon. Some of the comments include:
One of the commentators asks, Can you shoot Pals with it and label them? That would be hilarious, which is affirmed by another Redditor.
I’m disappointed by the short lifespan of the stickers, notes another commentator.
I played on a dedicated server with my friends, and it was visible to them. I could even shoot the stickers onto their character to temporarily cover them with stickers, and they see it too, another comment states.
You can also find the following comment here: Have you tried using the sticker on the ground and then blowing up your entire base with a bazooka?
What do you think about this rather special weapon? Have you unlocked it yourself and painted your friends in multiplayer with it, or are your ancient technology points too valuable to invest them in such a weapon? If you are looking for helpful and practical tips and tricks for Palworld, take a look at our overview with Guides to Palworld.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Patch 14.4 of League of Legends is set to be released this week. With this patch, Riot Games is nerfing the rune Lethal Tempo, which could particularly impact two brothers.
Patch 14.4 is just around the corner and will be available on the live servers of League of Legends on Thursday, February 22nd. With the latest patch, Riot Games has made changes to the Lethal Tempo rune, which could affect two popular champions – the two brothers Yone and Yasuo. The community is excited about this change.
Start video
7 Facts about LoL that only true veterans know
What exactly is being nerfed? The rune Lethal Tempo gives you increased attack speed for 6 seconds (54-81% melee champions) or (21-48% ranged champions) when you attack an enemy champion with auto-attacks. This effect can be stacked up to 6 times. With maximum stacks, your attack speed can exceed 2.5, and you additionally gain 50 attack range.
Lethal Tempo Nerf: Melee attack speed per stack reduced – from 9-13.5% (based on level) to 5-16% (based on level)
The nerf only affects melee champions. Both Yasuo and Yone benefit from the extra attack speed because the cooldown of their Q ability scales with attack speed. The nerf is likely to impact Yone and Yasuo in the early game, but they may scale even stronger in the late game.
In the early game, however, the nerf could result in them dominating less on the lane. At the start, they will receive less attack speed per stack due to the nerf, but they will gain more at higher levels than before the new patch.
What does the community say about it? On Reddit, the player Sunshado shared his perspective on the Lethal Tempo nerf. Sunshado emphasizes that champions like Yone and Yasuo are highly dependent on this rune, especially in the early game. The reduction in attack speed per stack will make the early game more balanced.
I believe people do not realize how much Yone and Yasuo rely on this rune. Sunshado thinks Yasuo and Yone should have a worse early game because they scale and would be strong enough later on. The change to the rune is definitely a good one. Lethal Tempo previously erased this weakness in the early game far too much.
Under the post, numerous comments have emerged. A large part is excited about the nerf of Lethal Tempo. We have summarized a few comments for you:
drop_of_faith agrees with Sunshado: I agree. LT distorts the early game much more than any rune should.
Raigheb writes:As a Nocturne main, I must say Lethal Tempo was overpowered. I will still take the rune, but no longer feel like I could beat everyone alone at level 4.
DarioIvan writes: Finally, we can play a champion instead of a rune.
Jhininstalock writes:[…] Didn’t we all love being beaten by these champions in the early levels just because they received ridiculous amounts of stats for free? […]
Patch 14.4 also includes changes to support items and buffs and nerfs for some champions, including K’Sante, Lulu, and Aurelion Sol.
Skull and Bones has been out for almost a week now, and many players are sharing their very negative, but also partially positive opinions about the pirate MMO.
The idea behind the game emerged at that time due to the success of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, which put players in the role of the British pirate Edward Kenway and allowed them to traverse Caribbean waters.
Just before the release of Skull and Bones, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot was asked during a conference call regarding Ubisoft’s Q3 of the fiscal year 2024 about the high price of the pirate MMO. He explained this with the statement, Skull and Bones is a ‘AAAA game that will prove itself in the long run.’
Almost a week after the full release, the first players have extensively played Skull and Bones and formed their opinions – but the conclusion of many players is likely to disappoint Ubisoft.
What is the general sentiment towards Skull and Bones? There are some players who like certain aspects of the pirate MMO, but most express really sharp criticism. Many wonder where the development time and costs went.
“The Gollum-like genre is growing”
What do players criticize about Skull and Bones?
rollin340 via Reddit: “All they had to do was make a new AC:BF [Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag] without anything from the AC story.”
skywideopen via Reddit: “I wouldn’t be surprised if the product we have in our hands was developed in just a few months.”
NoNefariousness2144 via Reddit: “The Gollum-like genre is growing.”
Skill Up via YouTube: “Ubisoft has developed a spin-off of Black Flag that is objectively worse in every way than Black Flag.”
felix_mateo: via Reddit: “Skull and Bones… what have they been doing all this time? […] My frustration with Skull and Bones is about 90% based on expectations. As a standalone game, it’s fine. Not great, not terrible, but fine.”
Even on the review platform Metacritic, many user reviews are rather negative. One user even writes: One of the most boring games I have ever played. The developers call it AAAA, congratulations Ubisoft, your game is one of the worst ever made.
“I love the game and I’m glad it’s not a ‘Black Flag’ MMO”
What do they say positively about the game?
oliath via Reddit: “Maybe an unpopular opinion, but I love the game and I’m glad it’s not a ‘Black Flag’ MMO.”
ethanokes via Reddit: “This game is way better than people are saying. It has so much depth where people claim there is none. There are excellent endgame activities like hostile takeovers in PvP and the more difficult delivery missions. There are tons of little immersive things that I just love […].”
DevonSun via Reddit: “Personally, I think it’s a great game with a lot of potential. But I don’t believe it’s worth the current price. I believe that if the game came from an indie company and was released as Early Access for $30 to $40, we would see tons of videos praising it to the sky. A lot of the hate comes from expectations.”
Overall, Skull and Bones has to face a lot of negative feedback. Not only players but also critics are strict with the pirate MMO. On Metacritic, the PC version of the game only scores 64 out of 100 points.
Twitch streamer Aikobliss recently experienced an emotional moment when she received a surprising gift from her sponsor: a brand new computer. This was intended to replace her nearly 10-year-old predecessor, which regularly let her down during her streams by crashing.
Who is Aikobliss? With an impressive following of over 130,000 followers on Twitch, Aikobliss has established herself as one of the leading personalities in gaming content. She is particularly known for her captivating streams in the context of GTA roleplay on the NoPixel server.
However, even while stepping into virtual roles, her performance was often hindered by the limitations of her outdated computer.
Learn more about GTA Online here:
Start video
Everything you need to know about GTA Online – in 2 minutes
What problem was she facing? For those familiar with GTA roleplay, it’s clear that technical issues can disrupt the flow of the game. In an environment based on immersion and authenticity, constant crashes and interruptions from an unstable PC are a real nuisance.
Aikobliss, while not at fault for the issues, still had to deal with the consequences. This not only led to frustration for her but could also affect her viewers’ gaming experience.
At the end of January, she shared a clip on Twitter showing how GTA was running on her nine-year-old computer, accompanied by the statement that her PC was doing its best:
“This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever received”
What has changed now? The turning point came when Aikobliss received a surprisingly large package from her sponsor during one of her streams. With curious anticipation, she tried to open the package and reveal its contents.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitch that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
When she finally pulled out the pink-purple tinted computer in Japanese style, which was lovingly packaged, she couldn’t hold back her tears. Overwhelmed by the generosity of this gift, she began to tremble and cry as she marveled at the beauty of the new PC.
As she tried to compose herself, one could hear her say: “This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever received.”
Last year, prominent Twitch streamer MontanaBlack also made a significant investment in his gaming equipment. With a budget of 15,000 Euros, he purchased a state-of-the-art gaming PC that was not only powerful but also included a built-in PlayStation 5. This innovative combination allowed him to play and stream the latest PC games with high performance while also enjoying exclusive titles from Sony’s popular game console.
How did her community react? Aikobliss’s emotional reaction was not only noticed by her sponsor, but also by her community. Her chat was literally exploding with joy and support, with comments like “Well-deserved” and “We are so happy for you” filling the screen.
The masterpiece research “Glimmer of Gratitude” in Pokémon GO brings you a Shiny Shaymin. Additional rewards are included. We will show you all currently known tasks and content.
What does the new research cost? You can purchase the new masterpiece research for 5.99 euros in the Pokémon GO shop.
The ticket has been available since February 19 and can be purchased until February 25 at 8:00 PM. Thematically, it belongs to the events surrounding the Sinnoh Tour 2024, which is currently being kicked off with the “Path to Sinnoh” event. However, you should be able to play the special research without a time limit once you have it.
What distinguishes the research?Masterpiece researches from the past offered comparable rewards like Shiny Mew or Shiny Jirachi, but also require a lot from you. So, prepare for long-term tasks where you need to catch many Pokémon and complete other challenges.
Start video
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
What rewards are included in the research? Some of the rewards are already known, including during the research:
A meeting with Shiny Shaymin
10 candies each for Dialga, Palkia, and Giratina
30 candies for Shaymin
10 times 548 XP
9 times 840 Stardust
2 XL Rare Candies (if you are trainer level 31)
2 Rare Candies (if you are under trainer level 31)
60 Ultra Balls
3 Rocket Radars
1 Lure Module
1 Mossy Lure Module
1 Glacial Lure Module
2 Incense
Further rewards are to be expected.
How many steps are there? The masterpiece research has a total of seven steps. The first one is known; the others are still unclear. We will have to wait until trainers have completed the research further.
We will show you the currently known sections here.
Glimmer of Gratitude 1/7
Task
Reward
Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region
492 XP
Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Johto region
492 XP
Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Hoenn region
492 XP
Catch 492 Pokémon originally discovered in the Sinnoh region
What happens next? At the current time, it is not yet known how the global masterpiece research will continue. As soon as the first trainers have completed the first step, we will keep you updated here with the new information.
In general, it is to be expected that there will be steps during the research that take longer periods of time.
Buying gold in World of Warcraft is forbidden. But you can also get banned if entirely different players buy the gold.
The sale of gold is only allowed in World of Warcraft under strict conditions – namely in the form of the WoW token, which is officially issued by Blizzard. Here, players can exchange their earned gold for game time, while Blizzard profits from it.
Other types of gold purchases, such as through third parties, who are sometimes also referred to as “China farmers,” are strictly forbidden. If you get caught, you can even lose your account entirely in the worst-case scenario.
Gold is even so important that Blizzard has now restricted the sale of loot for gold in the season of discoveries.
But what happens if someone accidentally receives illegal gold and reports it immediately? Even then, a penalty awaits, as one incident shows.
Many illegal providers make a lot of money with gold.
What happened? The streamer LS, who some may know from League of Legends or Starcraft, was chatting on Twitter/X with Blizzard’s customer service. He wanted to know whether it’s possible to receive a penalty if another player buys illegal gold and sends it to him.
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
The Blizzard employee denied it – only to shortly thereafter receive evidence from LS that exactly that had happened.
While LS was streaming, he got banned. He often receives gold from viewers so he doesn’t have to earn it himself – for the viewers, it’s simply more interesting to watch the streamer engage in other content than gold farming.
LS suspected that one of the viewers had bought his gold illegally and that he thus came into possession of the illegal gold, which he immediately mentioned in a ticket.
I am very confused as to why the gold was not simply removed from my account, as I have the impression that one of my viewers maliciously turned me in and there is nothing I can do about it. […]
The history of my account shows that I have never actually spent gold or purchased anything expensive, so why on earth should I be suspected of being a gold buyer? It doesn’t make sense.
How did Blizzard react? After the incident gained attention on the subreddit and Twitter – and after multiple automated responses – the ban was eventually lifted.
It was stated on Twitter: “Since you did exactly the right thing, did not spend the gold and informed us about it, this decision was easily reversed. Check your emails.”
Recommended editorial content
At this point you will find external content from Twitter that complements the article.
I consent to external content being displayed to me. Personal data can be transmitted to third party platforms.
Read more about our privacy policy.
However, it is ignored that LS had described the situation multiple times and always received only the response “This sanction was made in accordance with our policies.”
Player is punished despite reporting immediately
The whole situation is particularly frustrating because LS was immediately transparent about the incident. Right after he received the gold, he wrote a ticket explaining the situation. He informed customer service that the gold likely comes from illegal means and that he has no intention of spending it.
Also under criticism is the fact that it took “public attention” on Twitter/X and Reddit for the account penalty to be lifted. Many point out that for every case of a well-known personality, there are probably hundreds of players who do not have this reach and thus remain stuck with their unjustified bans.
The underlying problem – at least a large part of the community agrees – is the automation that has now gotten out of hand in many processes. While Blizzard has claimed in the past that sanctions are always ultimately made by an employee, the cases in recent months cast doubt on that.
In the community (via Reddit/r/wow), there is a somewhat cynical comment:
“Now you can be banned just for having a WoW account and no one can help you lift the ban.” – Shadowfel_Archivist
Followed by:
“Unless you create a big fuss on Twitter (and actually get noticed by people, instead of just being labeled a cheater/botter/NPC or exploiter)” – Skill-issue-69420
The system urgently needs a revision. It can be easily exploited, and malicious players can ensure that targeted individuals are banned. This was also the case in the case of the “Elemental Rifts Cartel”, where cheap crafters were silenced in order for the sellers of expensive goods to be the only ones to receive attention in the trade channel.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In Pokémon GO, there are currently 5 different legendary raid bosses over 5 days. We will show you which ones are particularly worth it.
What is this event about? In Pokémon GO, the “Way to Sinnoh” event is currently running. It started on Monday, February 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM and will continue until Friday, February 23, 2024, at 10:00 PM. Part of the event includes various legendary raid bosses that you can challenge and catch.
The special thing is that you can encounter a different legendary raid boss every day. And among them are really strong Pokémon for your team.
Start video
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
3 strong Pokémon for raids and one for the battle league
Which raid bosses are particularly worth it? 4 of the 5 raid bosses are among the best Pokémon you can have in specific areas. It starts with Darkrai on February 19, 2024. This Pokémon is one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO of the Dark type, so you should take the opportunity if you don’t have it yet.
On February 20, 2024, Cresselia follows. With this Pokémon, you will receive one of the best Pokémon for the Super League. Ideally, you should catch it during the raid hour which runs between 6:00 PM and 7:00 PM on the respective days to receive the exclusive charge attack.
One day later, on February 21, 2024, you can encounter Vesprit in raids, which, however, has neither a particularly high relevance for raiding nor for the battle league. This Pokémon is only interesting for collectors who have not obtained it yet.
Heatran, which you can find in raids on February 22, 2024, is again really worthwhile for your raid teams. It is one of the best fire attackers in the game. Especially the exclusive charge attack, Lava Plume, which you can get if you catch Heatran during the raid hour, makes it an absolutely strong attacker.
The last legendary Pokémon that will be available as a raid boss during the event is Giratina (Altered Forme). This Pokémon is one of the best ghost attackers that you can have in the game. Here too, you should try to make use of the raid hour and snag the exclusive charge attack Shadow Force.
What do you think about the legendary raid bosses? Are there any that are still missing from your collection and that you definitely want to catch? Or do you already have the Pokémon and won’t participate in the raids? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. You can also find other events in February 2024 for Pokémon GO with us.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
