In Baldur’s Gate 3 the Honour Mode is the biggest challenge and every mistake can lead to an end. However, it is unlikely that anyone has failed in such a “stupid” way.
Those who seek a very special challenge with a lot of tension in Baldur’s Gate 3 will venture into the Honour Mode. With only a single chance, the RPG becomes much more intense and every decision needs to be well considered. Instead of heroically finding an end in battle or due to an unfortunate barrel explosion, the Reddit user jointlvr420 achieved the probably most infamous death – through a dialogue option.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 – Trailer prepares for console release
What is the “Honour Mode”? This difficulty was added to the game later and is roughly equivalent to the “Hardcore” mode of other games. In plain words: You have only a single life and cannot reload. This means in the case of Baldur’s Gate 3 that you cannot engage in “Safe Scumming” – every dice roll is final and you have to live with the consequences.
How did the run end? Already at the end of Act 1, jointlvr420 found his end in Baldur’s Gate 3 – namely on the mountain pass leading to Act 2. He had equipped his team almost perfectly, received many rare armors, and even managed to obtain a sword with relatively low probability. He spent a whole 30 hours in Act 1 trying to play it as “perfectly” as possible.
But in the old temple of Lathander, he made a fateful mistake. He lost favor with Vlaakith, the leader of the Githyanki. And that led to an immediate end to the game.
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Who is Vlaakith? Vlaakith is the queen of the Githyanki and has a great interest in having the group help her get the relic of Shadowheart back in her possession. Her first appearance is quite imposing and intimidating – just as she intends it. However, if you do not show any impression and continue to provoke Vlaakith, her tone will become ruder.
If you still do not relent, Vlaakith demonstrates her superiority. Instead of sending more troops against the heroes, she unleashes one of the most powerful spells – so powerful that the player cannot even learn it: Wish.
Wish ensures that a wish comes true – no more and no less. And Vlaakith does not wish to hold the relic in her hands, but directly wishes for the death of the hero party.
And that is exactly how it happens. Vlaakith kills the heroes, and thus the Honour Mode came to a spontaneous end.
Have you tried the Honour Mode yet? How did your first run end?
Fans of ninjas and samurais beware: One of the best tactical games of recent years is currently heavily discounted on Steam. MeinMMO author CWaldboth explains why he is a big fan of the game – and what raccoons have to do with it.
I am not the biggest fan of strategy games. That said, it should be kept in mind when I start singing praises about Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun.
The game from German developer Mimimi Games was released in 2016 and single-handedly revived the long-dead genre of real-time tactics. This refers to games like the old Commandos titles or Desperados, which also received a third installment from Mimimi. Despite some very good games, it seems to be a genre that is cursed.
In these games, you usually control a group of several characters, each with different abilities. Typically, you stealthily slash and deceive your way through challenging levels full of enemies, all from an isometric perspective.
Shadows Tactics is highly recommended as a modern representative of the genre. Moreover, the game currently costs a mere 4 euros on Steam. But what makes it so good?
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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – Gameplay Trailer
A likable team of heroes in ancient Japan
The game initially impresses with its setting. The story takes place in Japan during the early Edo period, around 1615. A warlord named Kage-sama suddenly appears and threatens the recently restored peace. Together with the ninja Hayato, the samurai Mugen sets out to confront the villain. On their journey through the land, they encounter three additional characters who also join the hero team.
The five characters play fundamentally differently. While Mugen is a classic tank who deals heavy damage with his katana and can defeat even strong samurai opponents alone, there are characters like the thief Yuki on the other hand. She uses a combination of traps and the lure of her flute to send enemies to oblivion.
Particularly curious is Takuma, an aging man who deals significant damage at long range with his sniper rifle. At his side is the raccoon Tanuki, who can distract enemies.
Apart from the various abilities, which are all a lot of fun, it is also the characters themselves that I liked. Although the story of the game is not particularly complex, as the focus is clearly on gameplay. The characters are well characterized in the few dialogues.
The game is a real challenge
One thing all five characters have in common: they can’t take much damage. Shadow Tactics makes it clear from the start that direct confrontation with the enemy is the worst option of all.
That’s why you usually sneak. When you select an enemy, their field of vision is displayed. This way, as a player, you always know whether you are still hidden or are about to be discovered. And this is where the real fun begins: the enemies rarely stand still; rather, they patrol from point A to point B across the beautifully designed maps. So it’s essential to plan your actions precisely, activate abilities down to the second, and lead enemies around the corner.
This is especially challenging in the last of the 13 missions. Do you remember what I wrote at the beginning? That I am not the greatest strategist? Yes, that’s true. And yet, I had no problem exposing myself to the high difficulty level. Still, I tried my luck, only to fail and learn from my mistakes. I reloaded (yes, you will do that often) and tried again.
Thanks to the excellent game design by Mimimi, even the trickiest passages never feel unfair. On the contrary: the mistake lies with me, and I know that.
When a plan works, it is incredibly satisfying and gives me the feeling that with clever planning I can truly master even the most challenging parts.
Yes, I can already hear the voices of those who say: Real-time tactics is a dusty genre that belongs in the past. I disagree and invite you to give the game a chance. Because Mimimi Games has modernized the genre and incorporated comfort features at the right points. For example, the game reminds you when you haven’t saved for a long time. Exemplary!
After Shadow Tactics, there were also Desperados 3 (2020) and Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew from last year. Sadly, that was the end for the studio from Munich. Mimimi Games closed its doors. Rising production costs were cited as the reason (via mimimi.games). Additionally, the financing of new projects was uncertain.
That’s a pity because the studio’s games consistently impressed and provided a lot of fun. Currently, you can buy Shadow Tactics, as well as the DLC Aiko’s Choice, in the Daedalic (publisher) Steam Sale. The main game is 90% off and costs 3.99 euros, the expansion 4.99 euros. The sale ends on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
In Palworld you can increase your catching skill with Lifmunk statuettes. We will show you how to do that.
How do you increase your catching skill? If you want to increase your catching skill, you need to go to a “Statue of Power” and select “improve own abilities” where you then sacrifice so-called Lifmunk statuettes. These are small, green glowing statues of the grass Pal “Lifmunk”.
You can find and collect Lifmunk statuettes all over the map. They often appear on slopes or small hills and mountains. Due to their green glow, you can find them particularly well at night.
You can find a Statue of Power at certain locations on the map – often in church-like ruins – or you can build one in your camp through the building menu. A “Statue of Power” is a stone statue of the Pal “Anubis”.
Increase catching skill – Community has theories about what exactly it brings you
What exactly does catching skill do? A higher catching skill helps you to be more successful when catching Pals. The calculated catch chance during an attempt may be higher than if you had not increased your catching skill beforehand.
However, how exactly catching skill influences your catching chance is currently unknown. There are, however, two theories within the community:
Leveling up the catching skill increases the percentage catch chance during a catch attempt.
Example: If you have a 10% catch chance unlevelled, it would be around 12% after increasing the catching skill (the percentage values are just examples, not actual numbers).
Leveling up the catching skill increases the percentage catch chance during a catch attempt with a Pal sphere that is too low for the level of the Pal to be caught
Example: You use a normal, blue Pal sphere that is suitable for Pals of level 1-9 for a Pal that is already level 15. Without the leveled catching skill, the catch chance in this hypothetical scenario is 3%, but leveled up it increases to 5% (the level and percentage values are just examples, not actual numbers).
However, we repeat that these are only community theories. An official explanation from the developers regarding how exactly leveling up the catching skill influences your catching chance is unknown to us.
Season 3 of Diablo 4 is under criticism. What bothers players the most are the new vaults. The new dungeon type is said to be unworthy, boring, and sluggish. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus sees it quite differently: for him, the vaults are really cool content.
Since Season 3 started on January 23, I have played more Diablo 4 than I have in weeks. I find this a bit surprising because the new features of the season don’t particularly excite me:
arcane constructs are a motif I find rather lame in other universes
visually, the Battle Pass does not excite me at all; the vampires from Season 2 were just cooler
However, the players’ criticism came in quickly after the release: Season 3 is boring, and the new content is useless. Especially when comparing everything with Season 2, where you could just breeze through the content.
Now, however, I am a bit further along and farming the endgame content at World Tier 4 and at level 85 and higher. I regularly go into the new vaults, which are currently receiving the most hate, and I have to say: I haven’t had this much fun in a long time.
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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3
Finally go through good content without a boss killer build
What excites me the most about the vaults is that I DO NOT have to build a setup that can somehow kill bosses. Take the Meteor build for Sorcerers: It’s great against groups of enemies and absolutely useless against bosses.
While I almost always have a big boss at the end of Nightmare Dungeons, which I, as a Meteor Sorceress, wouldn’t be able to kill, I only face groups of enemies in vaults. And there are actually quite a lot of them in dense packs. This makes it fun to slice up enemies.
In general, a purely OP build only helps me to a limited extent when I want good loot. It’s more important to avoid traps. Sure, it can become monotonous since you eventually have your strategies to avoid getting hit. But depending on the enemies, I still have to watch out that no demon pulls me into a trap with its hook.
Only the new boss, who can appear randomly, occasionally throws a wrench in my plans. It’s particularly annoying when the Son of Malphas AND the Butcher appear together in the dungeon. Yes, it’s happened to me too…
I just missed these loot explosions
The biggest criticism of the vaults is mainly directed at the last room of the instance. Here, there are heaps of traps; the entire room is on fire, frozen, or poisonous. Waves of enemies come at me, shoving me around, freezing me, or otherwise harassing me.
It can quickly happen here that too many protection stacks run out, preventing me from opening all the chests at the end. With a bit of practice, though, that can be managed. However, what bothers players more is the lack of loot and XP. Both are absent or were absent in the final room.
With the latest patch, there is at least one chest. But in general, I cannot understand the criticism at all. On the one hand, there is a ton of XP throughout the entire vault. I haven’t leveled up this well in a long time. And the big loot explosion with the chests at the end feels great:
This entire loot was already available at World Tier 3. You can achieve that quite quickly. Now, at Nightmare Level 31 and higher, it looks even more impressive.
I last experienced something like this in the Goblin Rift in Diablo 3. The first time I could open all 4 chests, my eyes widened and I immediately sent the image to colleagues. Absolute dopamine rush. Even the expert Raxxanterax says: The vaults are in a good position concerning XP and loot.
By now, I have more the feeling that someone started complaining on Reddit, and everyone else just chimed in. Because they are dissatisfied and cannot really say why. Since they were so powerful at the end of Season 2, Season 3 now feels sluggish. And yes, it does. But it’s not due to the vaults. They are really top-notch.
The only thing I currently miss is a more useful seneschal. Leveling that is annoying. But as long as I somehow get stronger, I will continue grinding. And indeed, the season is still not quite on track. The criticism from players is undoubtedly justified, just not in all respects. Even Blizzard realizes that Season 3 needs improvement and already has plans.
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The rarest mounts in World of Warcraft could lose their value. A first hint has now been found – and everyone is wildly discussing.
That old rewards are also appearing again at the trading post of World of Warcraft pleases most champions of Azeroth. However, Blizzard has now assigned a value to an item that puts this view into question. A mount that was only available for a special achievement might now become available again – and with that, the developers could break a fundamental rule.
What was found? In a new hotfix, Blizzard brought fresh items into World of Warcraft. Among them are many items that will likely end up at the trading post on February 1st.
However, the hotfix also changed something else internally, as data miners have noted. The mount “Reins of the Kor’kron War Wolf” suddenly received a value in dealer currencies – namely a proud 7,899 dealer currencies.
In the game, the mount has a value for dealer currencies.
What kind of mount is this? The Kor’kron War Wolf is a mount used by the elite troops of Garrosh Hellscream during his time as Warchief of the Horde.
The wolf was only available back in the days of “Mists of Pandaria” for players who achieved the achievement “Ahead of the Curve: Garrosh Hellscream”, i.e., defeated the raid boss on normal or higher before patch 6.0 went live.
It is thus one of the prestige mounts that you earned through a special accomplishment.
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6 of the rarest mounts in WoW – Do you own them?
How likely is this? This is currently being discussed animatedly in the community. Because although Blizzard has announced that they want to offer “no longer available items” through the trading post, the Reins of the Kor’kron War Wolf would create a precedent here. So far, only rewards that were available through the discontinued collectible card game or other temporary events have returned through the trading post.
If now mounts that could only be obtained through a very special achievement at a specific time are also affected – like completing a raid on high difficulty for the current content – it could upset fans. After all, these rewards have always been a proof for players to say: “Look, I played actively back then and was right there at the front.”
However, since the value of 7,899 dealer currencies is so exorbitantly high, it could also simply be an error. In any case, it is strange that the Kor’kron War Wolf has suddenly been assigned a price. Whether it will actually be available through the trading post remains to be seen.
Would you find it good if the Kor’kron Wolf returns to the game this way? Or would that be unfair to those who earned it hard back then?
Last week, Turnip Boy Robs a Bank was released on Steam. The quirky name is reflected in the game, as you must rob a bank as a little turnip to save your vegetable world. The game is perfect for fans of bad puns and fast-paced gameplay.
What is Turnip Boy Robs a Bank?
Following Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion, the sequel Turnip Boy Robs a Bank was released last week
As a little turnip, you must rob a bank
You can find various weapons and unlock gadgets for this
Within a certain time limit, you can explore the bank and make as much money as possible
After each run, you will find new secrets and can upgrade yourself
The game benefits from the short runs. Depending on upgrades, a run takes only a few minutes and you can always upgrade something. Additionally, the game is great for quick sessions, as it is not incredibly difficult compared to genre peers.
You can find the trailer for the game here:
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The gameplay can be most compared to something like Enter the Gungeon. Inside the bank, you have a limited time to explore everything. With melee and ranged weapons, you can defeat bosses and guardians in the bank from a top-down perspective. If you bring found weapons back to the base, you can sacrifice them to unlock new starting weapons.
Similar to Enter the Gungeon, the weapons are quirky. You have cactus pistols, pineapple rocket launchers, or a frog that shoots soap bubbles. Discovering these new weapons is fun, especially since there are many Easter eggs.
Apart from just shooting, you also need to make money. You rob hostages by shaking them like a school bully or break things and collect the cash. Through later upgrades, you can also open safes with C4 or a laser.
The money can be spent in the base after each run to buy new gadgets for exploration or to upgrade your turnip. Compared to other rogue-lites, the game belongs to the lighter variety, and the gameplay is quite relaxed except for one boss.
Charming Characters and Bad Puns
The big highlight of the game is the charm that bursts at the seams. Just the animations of your turnip and the many NPCs in the bank are filled with slapstick humor. When the turnip runs and stumbles, you can’t help but laugh.
The side quests and the accompanying dialogues are fantastic. If you are a fan of bad puns about vegetables and groceries, you have found a true treasure here. When a cupcake tells us about its life experience and mentions that it is already 1 day old, you can’t help but smile.
For fans of the first part (Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion), there are many recurring characters and plenty of references to past events. However, the game can also be enjoyed without any prior knowledge.
The community on Steam also seems to love the game. Among 381 reviews on Steam, 96% are positive. The reviews particularly praise the charm and humor.
Snek: If you liked the look of the first game and are a fan of faster gameplay, you will like this game! It has a lot of funny Easter eggs and interactions.
Flashfal: Actually more fun than Payday 3
NicoPlaysIndies: Robbing a bank has never been so fun
The new Rocket Event in Pokémon GO brings some strong Crypto Pokémon. We explain which ones are particularly worthwhile.
What kind of event is this? The new Rocket Event Stolen Treasures starts on January 27th at 00:00 and ends on February 1, 2024, at 23:59. This event brings, among other things, some new Crypto Pokémon into the game.
Among the new Crypto Pokémon, there are some extremely strong Pokémon that are worthwhile for raids or the battle league. We have listed which Pokémon are particularly suitable for what.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Strong attackers for raids and the battle league
Which Crypto Pokémon do the Rocket bosses have? There are changes among the Pokémon of the Rocket bosses. The bosses will have the following Crypto Pokémon from the beginning of the event:
Sierra: Crypto-Tentacha *
Arlo: Crypto-Kindwurm *
Cliff: Crypto-Zubat *
All three Pokémon can also appear as Shiny.
Which Crypto Pokémon from the Rocket bosses are particularly worthwhile? All three Crypto Pokémon that the bosses have newly are strong in different areas of the game. While the evolution of Crypto-Kindwurm, Crypto-Brutalanda, is one of the best dragon attackers in Pokémon GO, the other two Pokémon have their strengths in the battle league.
While Crypto-Golbat, the evolution of Crypto-Zubat, can score points in the Super League, you can evolve Crypto-Tentacha into Crypto-Tentoxa, which can prove its strength in the Hyper League.
Which Crypto Pokémon are in the Crypto Raids? In the Crypto Raids during the event, you will encounter the following Pokémon:
5*-Crypto Raids
Crypto-Ho-Oh * (only available from Saturday, January 27, 2024, at 06:00 until Sunday, January 28, 2024, at 22:00)
Which Crypto Pokémon from the Crypto Raids are particularly worthwhile? Crypto-Ho-Oh is a versatile Pokémon. It is a good fire attacker as well as a very good flying attacker for your raids. In the Master League, you can also use it very well, although the redeemed variant performs better here.
Also for Panzaeron, the redeemed form performs better than the Crypto variant. This is true if you want to use it in the Super and Hyper League, where it is strong to very strong. If you evolve Crypto-Glibunkel, you will also get a good Pokémon for the battle league with Crypto-Toxiquak. This Pokémon is worthwhile for the Hyper League.
Finally, we should mention Crypto-Sichlor from the Crypto Raid Pokémon. If you evolve it into Crypto-Scherox, you get a solid steel-type attacker that you can use in raids.
Which Crypto Pokémon from the Rocket Grunts are particularly worthwhile? There are also new Crypto Pokémon among the Rocket Grunts. Here is an overview of the Pokémon you should pay special attention to. Particularly noteworthy are two Pokémon: Crypto-Chelast and Crypto-Panflam.
Crypto-Chelast: Evolves into Crypto-Chelterrar, which is one of the best plant attackers in the game.
Crypto-Panflam: Can become Crypto-Panfermo, a strong fire attacker.
Crypto-Plinfa: Its evolution, Crypto-Impoleon, is a solid water attacker if you want to use it in raids.
Crypto-Krebscorps: Its evolution, Crypto-Krebutack, is also a reasonably good water attacker.
Crypto-Schneppke: Of the two evolutions that Crypto-Schneppke has, at least Crypto-Frosdedje performs decently in the Super League.
Crypto-Glibunkel: Has, as already mentioned, quite a good evolution with Crypto-Toxiquak for the Hyper League.
Crypto-Kastadur: The evolution of Crypto-Tastadur, Crypto-Tentantel, is at least an acceptable Pokémon for the Super and Hyper League battle leagues.
Crypto-Lithomith: Unfortunately, it is only useful for collecting.
What do you think about the new Crypto Pokémon? Are there any that you are particularly looking forward to and want to add to your team? Feel free to let us know in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers there. You can also find an overview of the events in January 2024 in Pokémon GO with us as well.
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The release and unexpected success of Palworld has surprised both developers and players alike. Amid the hype surrounding the new sandbox game with Pok- uh, Pals and guns, another game got somewhat overshadowed: Enshrouded. The survival adventure from Germany has to compete against a tough competitor – and is successful.
What kind of game is it?
In Enshrouded, a dark power dominates the land and cloaks it in “Miasma,” a deadly mist for humans and many other beings. You play as a “Flame-Touched” who can resist the Miasma and helps to reclaim the world.
At its core, Enshrouded is a sandbox game with survival and adventure elements akin to Valheim and Zelda. For a while, it was considered “Minecraft for adults,” but ultimately offers significantly more content in terms of combat, building, and exploration.
Enshrouded was released in Early Access on Steam on January 24. The game is developed by the German indie studio Keen Games based in Frankfurt am Main.
Here’s the current status of Enshrouded:According to steamcharts, Enshrouded has had an average of over 74,000 players since its release and even peaked at over 112,000. This peak was only reached recently, on the weekend of January 27.
The ratings are “very positive” at 84%. Great praise is especially given to the beauty of the world, exploration, as well as the building and voxel system. Almost everything in Enshrouded can be terraformed, you can mine at will and even build houses and bases in caves if you want.
Criticism mainly revolves around the optional multiplayer/co-op aspect. Enshrouded can be played with up to 16 players, but progress is tied to the server owner. Many players believe that playing alone offers more from the game.
Additionally, there are a few minor and mostly negligible bugs. Enshrouded is generally very well-received and seems to be exactly what over 100,000 players currently want. Only the timing of the release could have been better.
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Enshrouded: Dark Survival Game on Steam with Base Building and Action-Packed Battles
Enshrouded is a top game, but gets overshadowed by Palworld
On January 19, just before the release of Enshrouded, a competitor emerged with Palworld. The “Pokémon game with guns” has proven to be an extraordinarily successful sandbox game with many exploration, building, and complex breeding mechanics.
By now, Palworld has over 2 million players and is the most played game on Steam (via steamcharts). A good portion of these players would have also been interested in Enshrouded – but that interest came a bit later.
On Reddit and other social media, players report feeling torn. Both games are great, but they’ve already started with Palworld. Enshrouded will have to wait for later.
Others see Enshrouded as a perfect alternative to Palworld. Those who for some reason do not like the colorful world with quirky creatures and guns have the ideal place to switch to with Enshrouded.
From my own experience, I can say: Enshrouded offers an excellent fantasy world where one can easily get lost. I especially enjoy the combat, which allows for various play styles with skills, and the different weapons like the two-handed axe, sword and shield, or wand all feel good. With a bit more testing time, Enshrouded will surely soon appear on my list of the best survival games.
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MeinMMO-Demon Cortyn has fallen for a new series that has been waited for 7 years. Hazbin Hotel meets all expectations, but it is definitely not for children.
Those who follow my articles a little closely know that I can hardly appreciate series outside of Anime. I have to force myself to give other things a chance – with one big exception. The animated series “Helluva Boss” on YouTube greatly impressed me, and the pilot episode of “Hazbin Hotel” from the same author immediately captivated me.
Accordingly, my anticipation was immense when it was announced that Hazbin Hotel would finally get a full series on Amazon Prime after nearly a decade of waiting.
A few days ago, Hazbin Hotel was released on Amazon Prime, and to make it short: Hazbin Hotel is much better than I expected.
I always had the fear that the vulgar, dark charm of the pilot episode from 7 years ago would be lost and smoothed out by Amazon to appeal to a wider audience and not be so offensive. I am more than happy to say: This is absolutely not the case.
Hazbin Hotel knows no mercy, no taboos, and is just as dark, vulgar, and lovable as expected by the fans.
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Hazbin Hotel – German Trailer for Season 1
Hazbin Hotel: An Escape from Hell
The plot of Hazbin Hotel is quickly explained. In hell, overpopulation occurs regularly. To get a grip on it, heaven sends its exorcists down once a year to destroy as many demons and hell residents as possible.
Charlie Morningstar, the daughter of the supreme demon Lucifer, is not particularly thrilled about this. She wants the annual slaughter to end and give the residents of hell a chance to reform and ascend to heaven. Therefore, she establishes the “Happy Hotel,” where sinners are supposed to repent for their actions and become better souls.
While Charlie, along with her friend Vaggie, a powerful demonic ally Alastor, and the porn star Angel Dust, tries to get her hotel running, a much larger threat is unfolding in the background. The demons have managed to kill one of the attacking angels for the first time, making the idea of a war from heaven against hell realistic. At the same time, heaven decides to conduct the cleansing not just annually but every 6 months – and shows little cooperation with Charlie’s plans.
Charlie is definitely too cute for hell.
What Makes Hazbin Hotel So Great?
In the hope of not losing you with this sentence right away: Hazbin Hotel is more of a musical than an ordinary series.
Each episode features one or two longer musical numbers, which greatly contribute to the charm of the series. While Charlie is at heart something like a singing “Disney Princess,” her environment is anything but harmonious. Demons blowing each other’s brains out, sex and decay at every corner, and a barrage of curse words clearly show how out of place Charlie is in her job as the princess of hell.
Not everything Charlie sees in hell brings her joy.
Yet all these characters are multifaceted and mostly much deeper than they first seem. The porn demon Angel Dust, who tells pretty much everyone who hears (or doesn’t hear) him that he loves to “suck dicks” or, during physical abuse, lobs a cheeky “Harder, Daddy!” at you, turns out to be quite a broken soul, caught between drug use and the high of being desired by others, while he actually has to cry himself to sleep every day, overwhelmed by his own misery.
Even seemingly irrelevant side characters like the angel Adam or the hellish overlords shine in their musical performances, and really every single song is incredibly strong – at least in the English version:
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But the songs are not everything. Although the concept of heaven and hell is a few millennia old, Hazbin Hotel brings many fresh ideas that especially come to light through the characters. It has a profound backstory, and after each episode, you feel like you have only grasped the tip of the iceberg.
Whether it’s Alastor the “Radio Demon”, who even changes the art style of the entire series in particularly creepy moments or the clichéd “Vees” who want to subjugate the population with clever marketing and media control – they all have their own style and visible motivations that are not immediately obvious.
Hazbin Hotel often manages to switch astonishingly quickly between silliness and suddenly dramatic, emotional moments – this was already a strength of “Helluva Boss”, and it seems they have evidently retained it.
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Because I liked the series so much, I watched the episodes again in German afterward to form an opinion about the dubbing as well.
In most moments, I was positively surprised. The voices fit and hardly lag behind the English original. In some places, the German translation even does the series a lot of good, as some insults or conflicts appear a bit “harsher” in German.
However, the German translation is not perfect. The most noticeable issue is probably that the character Angel Dust is voiced by two actors – one during the dialogues (Hannes Maurer) and another during the songs (Laura Leyh). Both do their part well individually, but the difference between the voices briefly pulls you out of the series. You trip over these passages a bit, as the change in voice is clearly audible.
Angel Dust is one of the most versatile and dramatic characters – unfortunately, his song in German is not quite successful.
This is unfortunately seamlessly connected with the second problem – while many of the songs have really good German translations, the one sung by Angel Dust, “Poison” (YouTube), simply did not turn out well in the German version. The translations are clunky, the lyrics do not quite match the meaning of the English song, and at no other point is the gap between the English original and the German dub so evident.
Aside from this one song, the translation is fantastic – it is just as vulgar, merciless, and blunt as the original. In fact, I find that some sentences in German even hit harder than in English. But compare for yourselves:
English: “Can’t wait a whole year to slaughter those little cunts, I know it’s just been a week – but we’ll be back in six months!”
German: “Euch Fotzen zu schlachten, das ist so wunderbar. Darum vergeht bis wir kommen, jetzt nur noch ein halbes Jahr!”
This already made me think “Wow, they don’t hold back” – and it benefits the series. The world of Hazbin Hotel is after all hell full of unscrupulous sinners who don’t hold back, and that you even raise the ante in German fits perfectly. After all, curse words are a bit rarer in general German language use than in the American context, where “Fuck” has simply become a filler word.
The Radio Demon Alastor is creepy – but also damn cool.
In the end, Hazbin Hotel is much more than its vulgar language. Because although it revolves around lustful demons, a conflict between heaven and hell, and a lot of cruelty, behind all of that lie extremely detailed, multifaceted characters and often even educational moral views.
If you want to listen to just one of my “weird recommendations” this year – then watch Hazbin Hotel on Amazon Prime. The 7-year-old pilot episode is available for free on YouTube and the first episode of the Amazon season is also (in English) free, also on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/dOYEFe1FsCI?si=7YRLO_Jo4wxkWLWx
Oh – and if that hasn’t been completely obvious for some reason. Hazbin Hotel is of course nothing for children, even though it is an “animated series”. Themes like sexual abuse, genocide, sexism, violence, and drugs are the order of the day here – but what else would you expect from hell?
Despite these harsh scenes, Hazbin Hotel does not handle these themes lightly or brings them up just to deliver a shock moment – nonetheless, one should be prepared for what one is getting into.
If the two episodes do not convince you – then go to where the angels live.
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In Dead by Daylight, it could soon get spookier again. Because the developers have plans to make everything scarier.
Although Dead by Daylight is at its core a horror game, this very element has somewhat faded in recent years. Of course, after thousands of matches, players have simply gotten used to the maps and the killers. Many have even adjusted their screen settings to make the entire game appear brighter – the horror has somewhat dissipated.
However, the developers want to bring that back and announce the “Lights Out” modification.
What kind of modification is that? Even though there is only a first teaser so far, it is already quite clear what will happen with the “Lights Out” modification – the light sources will go out, and most maps will be in considerable darkness. This means it will only be possible to see a few meters ahead, as one might already know from the killer Dredge.
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It is still unclear whether the brightness on a map will be permanently reduced or triggered in intervals.
Will it be permanent? No. It is already clear that this is a time-limited modifier that will presumably only be active for a few days. They probably want to gather player feedback and get a general impression of how the gameplay and player experience changes when the maps are significantly darker.
Is this entirely new? In this form yes, but not fundamentally. Previously, there were offerings in Dead by Daylight that allowed players to manipulate the brightness on a map. For instance, it was possible to make the moon shine particularly bright or to completely delete it. This drastically altered the brightness conditions.
Back then, however, most maps in Dead by Daylight were purely outdoor areas, and these offerings were removed from the game when more maps were added where they simply did not work well. Therefore, it could happen that killers or survivors had to navigate in almost complete darkness and then simply gave up in frustration when survivors were no longer visible.
We will likely learn how the developers have managed to “enhance” this function on January 30. Because then more will be revealed about this feature.
What do you think of the idea of significantly darker maps in Dead by Daylight? A good idea to bring back the horror? Or rather annoying and disturbing?
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In Pokémon GO you can now complete the research “Timeless Travels.” We have summarized the now known steps 9 to 14 for you here.
What type of research is this? In December 2023, the Special Research “Timeless Travels” started to celebrate the namesake season in Pokémon GO.
However, you couldn’t complete all 14 steps right away. Instead, new steps were added over several events. Now the final step is available.
Since the start of the “Stolen Treasures” event, you can also complete the last sections. And they are important because they grant you a Super Rocket Radar that allows you to challenge the Rocket boss Giovanni.
As some players have already completed all steps due to time zone differences, the contents are now known. We summarize them here for you using the overview from LeekDuck.
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
Timeless Travels 9/14
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Pokémon
5 Nanab Berries
Spin 5 Gyms or PokéStops
10 Poké Balls
Defeat 3 Grunts from Team GO Rocket
2 Charged TMs
Stage Reward:
1,000 XP
1,000 Stardust
A meeting with Zurrokex
Timeless Travels 10/14
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Pokémon
5 Nanab Berries
Send 10 Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Defeat 6 Grunts from Team GO Rocket
3 Mysterious Components
Stage Reward:
1,500 XP
1,500 Stardust
1 Rocket Radar
Timeless Travels 11/14
Task
Reward
Defeat Rocket Leader Arlo
2,500 XP
Defeat Rocket Leader Cliff
2,500 XP
Defeat Rocket Leader Sierra
2,500 XP
Stage Reward:
2,500 XP
2,500 Stardust
1 Super Rocket Radar
Timeless Travels 12/14
Task
Reward
Find the boss of Team GO Rocket
10 Hyper Potions
Fight against the boss of Team GO Rocket
10 Ultra Balls
Defeat the boss of Team GO Rocket
6 Max Revives
Stage Reward:
3,000 XP
3,000 Stardust
Timeless Travels 13/14
Task
Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon
10 Max Potions
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms
1 Sinnoh Stone
Defeat 3 Grunts from Team GO Rocket
3 Charged TMs
Stage Reward:
4,000 XP
4,000 Stardust
Timeless Travels 14/14
Task
Reward
Already completed!
5 golden Razz Berries
Already completed!
5,000 XP
Already completed!
1 Lucky Egg
Stage Reward: Here you don’t need to complete any tasks anymore, just collect the rewards. The completion brings:
The special thing about this research is that there is no separate Team GO Rocket research as usual, but it has been integrated into the season research. Therefore, you should complete “Timeless Travels” to face Giovanni. Because: The boss of Team GO Rocket has a powerful Pokémon with him. You can now get Crypto-Kyogre from him – how powerful that is, we show you here.
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Just 4 days after the release of Season 3, Blizzard has released another patch with bug fixes for Diablo 4: Patch 1.3.0a. With these changes, the team mainly improves the trap mechanics and the vaults. Both were criticized by fans.
The highlights of the patch:
Traps are no longer as punishing in vaults. The loot has also been adjusted: In the last room of a vault, you now receive a treasure chest after the final fight.
The Echo of Malphas is now stronger, but it no longer needs to be summoned with Pearls. There is a new currency: “Igneous Cores.” Additionally, the drop rate of the unique tuning stones from the Echo has been increased.
It is now generally easier to level the governing and tuning stones from the Seneschal, making it feel more useful. In our guide, you can find more information on the Seneschal and the stones.
You can find the full patch notes in English on page 2. As soon as the German ones are available, we will add them. We have summarized the most important content for you here.
The new dungeon type “Vaults” doesn’t just have plenty of enemies but also traps. If you are hit too often, you receive less loot at the end of the dungeon. The final battle, which can quickly nullify any success, offered no rewards at all.
Blizzard had already promised to address the biggest criticisms. This has now happened. In the vaults, you now receive 10 stacks of Zoltun’s Warding for one Pearl instead of 3. Additionally, you have a grace period of 1.5 seconds when hit by traps, meaning you lose only one shield every 1.5 seconds (previously 1 second).
There is also generally more loot in the vaults. The new end chest guarantees a Legendary item starting at level 26 and has a chance for another. The same applies to the new additional boss Son of Malphas.
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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3
Blizzard makes the best farm spots more enjoyable, improves the Seneschal
Traps in general are also being nerfed: The pillars in the Arcane Tremors no longer push you back, the speed of projectiles and the size of hit areas from traps have been reduced.
For the Seneschal, it is now easier to level the stones you use to strengthen the construct. For instance, crafting a crate with stones now always costs 200 Shattered Stones and 20 Iron Chunks at each level.
The experience needed to bring a stone to level 10 has been reduced. Blizzard does not specify by how much. If you find a stone that you already have at level 10, you instead receive 150-200 Shattered Stones. The Son of Malphas and Seneschal stone chests now drop more governing and tuning stones.
Additionally, Blizzard provides numerous bug fixes. For example, a pesky bug that prevented players on PlayStation from seeing the map will be resolved. Furthermore, the quest “Drums of the Vault” should now be finally fixed.
You can find the full patch notes on the next page. As soon as they are available in German, we will add them.
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This week, Tarisland presented the first concept design for the female Paladin. In contrast, WoW nerfed one of the strongest dungeons. MyMMO shows you the most important events that happened in the MMORPG world last week.
The highlights of the week:
Tarisland has introduced its first revised class, adding another gender option: the female Paladin. Each of the existing classes is set to get a second variant, allowing players to always choose between a female and male version.
Unfortunately, the development team has not provided new information about the release. Accordingly, the few images are already a significant highlight for the waiting fans.
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A new Mog Mog collection will take place in Final Fantasy 14 starting January 30, 2024. During this period, a special event without a set program will occur. There are many rewards, such as a Shiba Inu scarf and new mounts (via Final Fantasy XIV).
New World has released a new update. It includes several bug fixes and changes. It is even possible to participate in a transmog contest (via New World).
Guild Wars 2 is starting a new PvP Rush event. Players have until January 30 to talk to Zafirah and participate in the event (via Twitter).
This is what happened in the small MMORPGs:
The space MMORPG EVE Online is currently testing its FPS module EVE Vanguard. The test runs until January 29. The update brings players back to the surface of the planets that make up the universe of New Eden as Vanguard clones (via EVE Online).
In Sky: Children of the Light, the Day of Fortune event is being celebrated again. This celebrates the Year of the Dragon (via Sky).
The team behind Star Wars: The Old Republic has released a new patch that fixes several bugs, adds maps, and updates the HUD (via SWTOR).
The MMORPG Ravendawn has just launched. The development team has released a new roadmap and is enjoying impressive player numbers (via Ravendawn).
This is what happened in the MMORPGs in development:
The development team of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen answered fans’ questions in a Q&A. There is an insight into the current status of the game and several aspects that are in development (via Pantheon).
Throne and Liberty has also announced new details about a developer diary. The focus was on siege wars and stat integration (via Throne and Liberty Online).
Thus, we have summarized everything important that happened this week in the world of MMORPGs.
What did you enjoy this week? What did you get upset about? Let us know in the comments at MyMMO. If you are looking for new MMORPGs in 2024, the following list may help you: The 10 best mobile MMORPGs 2024 for iOS and Android
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Recently, the latest season of Diablo 4 started, bringing several new features. However, shortly after the launch of Season 3, many players expressed criticism about the new mechanical companion, the Seneschall. Blizzard responds to the criticism.
What is included in Season 3 – a brief overview:
New mechanics and a fresh battle pass have been introduced.
The central season mechanic is a unique mechanical companion, the Seneschall, which players can customize with stones: for example, as a tank, healer, or damage dealer with different abilities.
There are also new dungeons, the so-called Vaults, where you not only have to fight enemies but also evade traps to obtain coveted loot.
With the new mechanic (Zoltun’s Protection), you can receive a lot of loot if you trigger few traps.
Many fans are complaining about the new features introduced by Blizzard. The community’s reaction is clear: Season 3 of Diablo 4 urgently needs improvements.
Criticism of Season 3 grows – Blizzard reacts to the complaints
This is the biggest criticism of Season 3: The reactions to Season 3 are mostly negative so far. Players on Reddit, X, and YouTube are expressing extensive criticism of the new content. Compared to the successful Season 2, there is a lack of good content here.
The Seneschall, perceived as nearly useless, is particularly criticized, as well as the Vaults, which are considered annoying and compared to more obstacles and less loot. Simply put, the new season is not as enjoyable as Season 2, and there isn’t enough to do in the endgame. A player on Reddit describes the Vaults as punishing in a way that merely aims to waste the player’s time.
How has Blizzard reacted? Blizzard has acknowledged player feedback regarding the third season of Diablo 4 and has signaled that they want to address the community’s concerns.
Joe Shely, Game Director of Diablo 4, emphasized on X that the team takes player feedback seriously and is already working on improvements.
He writes:
It’s great to see players diving into Diablo IV Season 3! We can’t wait to begin the Trials later in the season. We are carefully reviewing feedback, especially from people who have already played many hours, and we have agreed on a few things that can be improved. More details coming soon.
Overall, the start of Season 3 for Diablo 4 has been rocky, but the hope for future improvements remains. While players continue to await details about the planned changes, it remains to be seen how the season will develop and whether Blizzard will seriously consider the community’s criticism.
The whole Team of the Year (TOTY) in EA FC 24 is here. The TOTY is also complemented by the Twelfth Players and the Honorable Mentions. You will get all players and the most important information at a glanceserved.
What is the TOTY? The Team of the Year, or TOTY, is probably the biggest event in EA FC 24. Here you can celebrate the best players of the past year once again. The upgrades for the TOTYs are again so strong this year that they will remain among the best cards in the game for a very long time.
How was the TOTY chosen? Since Monday, January 8, you could vote for this year’s TOTY for a week. From a preliminary selection, you could settle on eleven starting players who you believe deserved to receive a strong TOTY upgrade.
Now the players are officially set, and they bring not only very strong stats but also two Playstyle+ with them, including according to professionals, the best playstyles in EA FC 24. They are truly unique and fit perfectly into the meta.
TOTY of Men and Women – Overview of All Players
Which TOTYs are currently in the packs? Starting now, you can pull all available TOTY players from the packs for a week, until Friday (February 2). If you want to increase your chances of getting a TOTY, you should check out this article: With a simple method, you can get limitless packs in EA FC 24
This is the TOTY of Men in EA FC 24:
Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Haaland (Manchester City)
Messi (Inter Miami)
De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Theo Hernández (AC Milan)
Van Dijk (Liverpool FC)
Rúben Dias (Manchester City)
Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen)
Alisson (Liverpool FC)
This is the TOTY of Women in EA FC 24:
Kerr (Chelsea FC)
Smith (Portland Timbers)
Hansen (FC Barcelona)
Bonmati (FC Barcelona)
Putellas (FC Barcelona)
Oberdorf (VFL Wolfsburg)
Karchaoui (Paris Saint-Germain)
Bright (Chelsea FC)
Bernard (Olympique Lyon)
Battle (FC Barcelona)
Earps (Manchester United)
Top Scorers from Germany and Portugal are the 12th Player
What are the twelfth players? In a voting, you could choose between three other players who narrowly missed out on being nominated for the TOTY. The winners are set and have been added to the player pool.
These are the two winners of the fan voting for the twelfth players:
Twelfth Man: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr)
Twelfth Woman: Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg)
These Honorable Mentions complete the TOTY
What are the Honorable Mentions? The Honorable Mentions are also part of this year’s event again. These are popular players who were in the running for the TOTY but did not receive enough votes to make it into the final team. They will also receive upgraded special cards, but the enhancements will be significantly more moderate than with a real TOTY card.
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How do you get the free mini-TOTYs? In the Objectives, you can unlock additional Honorable Mentions. We have listed all the free players that are promised in the ‘Live’ objectives with the corresponding task areas:
Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen) – Complete all tasks for 2023 Year Review I
McCabe (Arsenal FC) – Complete all tasks for 2023 Year Review II
Banini (Atlético Madrid) – Play 10 games in the TOTY Cup (friendly)
Kerolin Nicoli (NC Courage) – Win 8 games in the TOTY Cup
Jesús Navas (Sevilla FC) – Complete all tasks for the TOTY Cup
Leaks announce another mini-TOTY as SBC
Where do the leaks come from? FutSheriff had already published a list of all names before the release of the Honorable Mentions. The following player is still missing and will probably appear in the game as an SBC in the coming days.
Anyone who does not want to be spoiled should not open the following box:
This Honorable Mention will probably appear as an SBC
What are the TOTY Icons? The TOTY Icons, like the rest of the event cards, receive strong upgrades and have been given an additional Playstyle+. Team 2 includes two German world champions.
These players were in the second team of the TOTY Icons:
Xur, who offers players weekly exotic equipment and items in Destiny 2, is back. Visit him in the game world and get his exotic goods. MyMMO tells you where to find him.
What happened this week in Destiny? Bungie’s loot shooter has kicked off the extension of Season 23. Additionally, there were new news from the Destiny universe, providing further insights.
In the Iron Banner, players now have the proverbial control. The mode in the Iron Banner is now selectable. This is a welcome change and potentially reduces frustration over predetermined modes.
Yesterday, Thursday, Bungie surprised everyone by introducing the new weekly quest Riven’s Wishes. Guardians will soon be able to choose between three enticing reward categories.
All info on Xur on January 26, 2024 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
When does Xur come? Xur regularly appears in the shady corners, ready to sell his exotic goods to those brave enough to find their way to him. He lands every Friday at 6:00 PM and his visit lasts until the following Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
Where is Xur? This is his location for the weekend
Xur’s position: Xur’s presence is invaluable, especially for new guardians. However, before one can benefit from it, they must first find him. After the reset at 6:00 PM, you can start your search. MyMMO will also reveal his location here.
Here is where Xur is located: Nessus, Guardian’s Tomb
Xur is on Nessus, in the Guardian’s Tomb
Xur’s inventory from January 26 to 30 – All Exotics at a glance
Xur’s inventory changes weekly and especially offers new players the chance to improve their skills by utilizing Exotics and prepare faster for the challenges in Destiny 2.
Here is Xur’s offer
Xur’s inventory from January 26 to 30.
Weapon: Lion’s Roar – Grenade Launcher for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Enemy Finder – Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +8
Resilience: +10
Recovery: +15
Discipline: +10
Intellect: +2
Strength: +20
Total: 65
Titan: Rift Ward – Chest Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +15
Recovery: +6
Discipline: +10
Intellect: +7
Strength: +15
Total: 63
Warlock: Lunafactor Boots – Leg Armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +13
Recovery: +11
Discipline: +18
Intellect: +6
Strength: +6
Total: 64
Legendary Armor Set: “Anti-Demolition Armor Vest” Set (Hunter)
In addition to the regular offer, Xur sells unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs. However, you can only purchase these weapons from Xur if you also own the appropriate expansion.
Currently, he has one weapon for sale:
The exotic hand cannon “Fallen Moon” (Beyond Light DLC) with Hip-Fire Grip.
The Iron Banner is now flexible
What was the problem in the Iron Banner? Since the introduction of various new game modes in the Iron Banner event, there have been regular massive discussions and discontent in the Destiny 2 community about the mode rotation set by Bungie. This often led to the Iron Banner mode being changed back to “Control” under pressure from guardians when it was set to “Tribute” or “Fortress.”
Otherwise, players can still earn armor and triumphs in this Iron Banner:
You have the opportunity in Season 23 to earn the trending Strand Auto Rifle “Deadly Abundance” with penetrating casing in the Iron Banner.
You can also earn a “Banana” emblem, an Iron Banner shader, and through engrams earn the “Iron Symmachy” armors from Destiny 1.
Real iron wolves can also crown themselves with a title gilding.
How many Iron Banners are there in Season 23? January 23 was basically the last date confirmed by Bungie in the “This Week in Destiny” blog for the Iron Banner. However, there has also been speculation about Week 13, from February 20 to 27, 2024, whether the event will take place again then.
Attention: This Iron Banner date is not yet confirmed. Therefore, you should not rely on it being secured that there will be another event, so you are not disappointed at the end for missing the title or rewards.
What did you have planned this week in Destiny 2? Or are you enjoying a little break with excursions into the rest of the gaming world? If so, let us know what is particularly captivating you right now. For example, our author Christos believes that Warframe has better monetization and more innovative content than Destiny 2: Why Warframe is the best alternative for anyone who has lost hope in Destiny 2
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The free multiplayer game Warhaven from the MMO giant Nexon aimed to be like Call of Duty with knights. But after 4 months on Steam, poor reviews, and even worse player numbers, Nexon gives up on the mission. The medieval game will permanently shut down its servers in April 2024.
What kind of game is Warhaven?
Warhaven takes place in a medieval setting with a fantasy twist. There are surprisingly many images of cats in knight armor for the game.
Up to 24 players compete against each other in PvP matches. The battles take place in modes familiar from shooters such as Capture the Flag, Domination, or Team Deathmatch.
The game was released as a Free2Play title on September 21, 2023, on Steam.
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Warhaven announces the release date with a new live-action trailer at gamescom 2023
Little hype and then the players disappeared
What were the player numbers like? It started poorly and quickly became disastrous:
At launch, Warhaven had a peak of 8,850 concurrent players
But by November 2023, nearly all were gone – the average was only 375. Far too few for a Free2Play game
What do the reviews say? With 58% positive reviews, one plays for the golden pineapple on Steam: Such a rating attracts no one.
In the reviews, a player with 168 hours primarily criticizes the balance of Warhaven: The hammer is far too strong as a weapon, while the spear is far too weak.
Others criticize that the game was better in beta than at release. The squad size has been reduced, and players can only appear as Immortal once per game, which was the fun part of the game.
In such a game, a death spiral occurs: When so few people play, the servers are empty, and you wait too long for a match to start. Exactly this is criticized by a user on January 25, shortly before Nexon announced the end of Warhaven.
How does it end now? Nexon has announced that they will close the game on April 5, 2024.
Witches have become a bit weaker in Diablo 4 with Season 3. However, a fairly new build has appeared at the top of the tier list: the Meteor build. MyMMO shows how to play this build and which skills & legendaries you need.
What kind of build is this? The Meteor build belongs to the top 3 builds for Sorcerers in Season 3. With this build, you blanket the entire battlefield with meteors that break into small fireballs, stunning, shattering, and burning enemies.
The build is made possible by a new unique from Season 3 that frees the Meteor skill from its mana costs. This makes the build competitive and even one of the strongest at the moment.
The build first appeared on maxroll.gg, and we’ve expanded it with our own experiences and tips for playing.
Pros
Great against large groups and for farming
Easy to play
Robust due to good defense
New fire build, after lightning and frost have recently dominated
Cons
Almost useless against bosses
Really useless against bosses, it’s not just talk
Heavily dependent on the right gear
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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3
Sorcerer Build with Meteor – Skills and Tips
These are the skills you need:
Firebolt – 2/5
Powerful Defense (passive) – 3/3
Devastation (passive) – 1/3
Elemental Mastery (passive) – 3/3
Flame Shield – 1/5
Improved Flame Shield
Shimmering Flame Shield
Teleport – 5/5
Improved Teleport
Shimmering Teleport
Glass Cannon (passive) – 3/3
Harmony of Elements (passive) – 3/3
Ice Armor – 1/5
Ice Blades – 1/5
Improved Ice Blades
Summoned Ice Blades
Precision Magic (passive) – 3/3
Alignment of Elements (passive) – 3/3
Mana Shield (passive) – 3/3
Protection (passive) – 3/3
Meteor – 5/5
Improved Meteor
Sorcerer’s Meteor
Inner Flames (passive) – 3/3
Devouring Blaze (passive) – 3/3
Deep Freeze – 1/1
Supreme Deep Freeze
Superior Deep Freeze
Esus Wildness (central passive)
While you are still leveling, use:
Inferno instead of Deep Freeze
Frost Nova (mystical) and Fireball instead of some of the passive skills
These enchantments you need: As a Sorceress, you can place 2 of your skills in enchantment slots to gain passive bonuses. Here, you use Ice Blades and Teleportation to benefit from the vulnerabilities. Until you’ve found your uniques, you should use Fireball as an enchantment instead of the blades.
This is how to play the build: The gameplay is quite simple: With Teleport (and the Robe of the Infinite), you gather enemies at one point and cast meteors until the enemies are dead. The armors provide you with barriers and thus with damage multipliers. Through your cooldowns, you summon Ice Blades, which reset cooldowns in turn. Deep Freeze is your filler and resets all cooldowns at the push of a button.
Upgrade Adept to level 15 first, then Control, Flame Devourer, and Destruction. Finally, Elementalist and Enhanced. Torch serves as a placeholder.
Destruction and Control should then be prioritized to level 21, followed by Adept, Flame Devourer, Enhanced, and finally Elementalist.
Meteor Build in Season 3 – Legendary and Squire
These legendaries & uniques you need:
Head: Falling Star Diadem (unique; must be found)
Chest: Robe of the Infinite (unique; must be found)
Hands: Shattered Stars (must be found)
Legs: Disobedience (Kehjistan; Halls of Damnation)
Feet: Swift Connection (Arid Steppes; Condor Temple)
Amulet: Three Curses (Hawezar; Serpent’s Nest)
Ring 1: Rusty Seal Ring of X‘Fal (unique; must be found)
Ring 2: Tal Rasha’s Shimmering Band (unique; must be found)
Weapon: Vain (must be found)
Focus: Elemental (Arid Steppes; Pale Sink)
Until you find the necessary aspects and items, you can rely on some alternatives. In particular, the headpiece and the aspect of the shattered stars are only useful in combination. Until then, use:
Final Tips: The meteor build has great potential, but it is extremely tiring to level up. You will have little fun, especially before you have found at least the meteor unique. Especially against bosses, you can’t do much; the build is simply not designed for that. Single targets take forever. You will probably find it much easier to level and farm using the ball lightning build, even though you will have to farm longer. You can find all top builds in our tier list for Diablo 4 Season 3.
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Tomorrow a new Rocket Event starts in Pokémon GO. We will tell you which Pokémon are particularly worthwhile.
When is the event? The event Stolen Treasures starts on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 00:00 and will end on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 23:59. In the event, various Crypto Pokémon and rewards await you that are worth it. We have listed which Pokémon are particularly worthwhile for you.
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Take the opportunity to catch Crypto-Kyogre
How do I get Crypto-Kyogre? The best reward from the new event is Crypto-Kyogre. You can get this Pokémon if you complete the last part of the Special Research of the season Timeless Travels. This will be unlocked in the event. Here you can receive a Super Rocket Radar, defeat Giovanni, and add Crypto-Kyogre to your collection.
Why is Crypto-Kyogre worthwhile? This Pokémon is more than a strong Water Attacker. Only the Proto variant of Kyogre and a few Mega Evolutions are stronger Water Attackers than Crypto-Kyogre.
You can also rely on Crypto-Kyogre for the Battle League. In the Master League, the Pokémon can perform well and is a strong addition to your team.
As this is the debut of Crypto-Kyogre, you can also add a new Crypto Pokémon to your Pokédex if you catch it.
Will there be a Shiny version of Crypto-Kyogre? No, you will not be able to catch Crypto-Kyogre as Shiny.
How do I get Crypto-Ho-Oh? From January 27, 2024, at 6:00 AM to January 28, 2024, at 10:00 PM, you can encounter this Pokémon in Crypto-5*-Raids. If you defeat it, you have the chance to catch it.
Why is Crypto-Ho-Oh worthwhile? This Pokémon is among the top in the Master League and one of the best Pokémon you can currently use here.
As an attacker in raids, Crypto-Ho-Oh is also a very strong Pokémon. It is a very strong and resilient Pokémon in both the Fire Attacker and Flying Attacker categories.
Will there be a Shiny version of Crypto-Ho-Oh? Yes! You can encounter Crypto-Ho-Oh as Shiny as well.
More good Crypto Pokémon in the event
Which new Crypto Pokémon are worthwhile? There will be an additional 7 new Crypto Pokémon that will find their way into the game. These are:
Crypto-Chelast: In its final evolution, Crypto-Chelterrar, it is one of the best Plant Attackers in the game for raids.
Crypto-Panflam: Here as well, with the final evolution, Crypto-Panfermo, you get a strong attacker. This one is of Fire type.
Crypto-Plinfa: Crypto-Plinfa can evolve into Crypto-Impoleon, which is a solid Water Attacker for raids.
Crypto-Krebscorps: Features a development with Crypto-Krebutack, which is also a decent Water Attacker.
Crypto-Schneppke: Crypto-Schneppke has two potential evolutions, namely Crypto-Firnontor and Crypto-Frosdedje. The latter is acceptable in the Super League.
Crypto-Glibunkel: Can evolve into Crypto-Toxiquak, which is quite a good Pokémon in the Hyper League.
Crypto-Kastadur: Its evolution, Crypto-Tentantel, is an acceptable Pokémon for the Super and Hyper League.
Crypto-Lithomith: Contains an evolution with Crypto-Tentantel, which unfortunately is only good for the Pokédex.
What do you think about the new Crypto Pokémon? Are there any that you are particularly looking forward to and have wanted for a long time? Feel free to write us your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers. You can also get an overview of the events in January 2024 in Pokémon GO with us.
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In Destiny 2, players can choose between three tempting reward categories for six weeks with the introduction of “Riven’s Wishes.” This is the first measure to fill the extended Season 23 with content and keep players engaged.
What has Bungie announced? With “Riven’s Wishes,” a weekly quest enters the game, asking you to take on various challenges in the Dreaming City.
Players can receive the quest each week from Mara Sov in the H.E.L.M.
For the quest, challenging objectives in the Dreaming City, such as the dungeon or Legendary Lost Sectors, must be completed.
Upon completing the quest, you will receive a “Wish token” that allows you to secure your desired loot from three categories.
One of the most notable aspects is the freedom and the type of reward you receive through “Riven’s Wishes.” Not only can you decide what you want, but the offerings are also exceptionally good.
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Destiny 2: Season 23 sends the Guardians for a Last Wish to the Dragon’s Lair
6 Weeks of Special Rewards
Here are the rewards: With “Riven’s Wishes,” you have the freedom to choose your rewards based on your own needs and desires. And the rewards are undoubtedly enticing, as Bungie revealed in the weekly “This Week at Destiny” blog.
You can spend your wish token on these 3 categories:
How is the new quest offering being received? Quite well. For players who already possess all the blueprints for the “Last Wish” raid weapons and all Lightfall exotics, the mementos are particularly interesting. The latter was extremely difficult to obtain during the events, so this is seen as a welcome opportunity. Nevertheless, some players were a bit disappointed.
I didn’t have high expectations for these wishes. But as someone who has all the armor exotics and the blueprint weapons from “Last Wish,” I’m just not really interested at all. Sure, getting more resources is fine, and this totally black shader is cool. But is that all? I know I’m in the minority, but damn, I wish (hehehe) there was something else.
The Last Wish Weapons for which you receive a red-bordered weapon in exchange for a wish token.
Other players, like Neat_On_The_Rocks, are very excited about the opportunity to get blueprints for coveted raid weapons without having to play the raid.
I don’t raid enough to ever bother farming the [blueprints] for raid weapons. I’m so damn excited about this idea.
The offering of this quest line seems to be a great opportunity especially for casual players, while veterans and frequent players are somewhat disappointed.
These questions remain unanswered: There was also a discussion on Destiny Reddit about whether the quest will be available once per account or once per character. Bungie has not provided any further information on this.
Currently, however, we assume that these quests and their rewards are account-limited, meaning you can only earn the complete blueprint of a weapon – provided you have made no blueprint progress on the weapons yet. Along with it, you can also get an exotic or a memento.
If the quest were character-based instead of account-based, you would have the chance to obtain a red-bordered “Last Wish” raid weapon a total of 18 times. This would translate to three craftable weapons and some additional rewards.
It is also still unclear whether New Light players, who are playing for Free2Play and may not have the corresponding expansions, can obtain the weapon blueprints and Lightfall exotics in this way.
When will “Riven’s Wishes” be available? Starting January 30, new quests will be available for six weeks. However, you have until the release of “The Final Form” to complete them and earn the rewards. You will receive the quest itself and the wish tokens from Mara Sov in the H.E.L.M. (Hub for Logistics and Operations).
Alongside this new quest line, “Triumph Moments 2024” will also launch on January 30 with a total of 30 challenges. With this, you can still earn the MMXXIII title and some event rewards, such as the new “Laurel Shell” and the Sparrow “Gold-Plated Quadriga.”
