Spin-offs are nothing new in video games. Well-known brands eventually get smaller offshoots. There was supposed to be an unofficial Mario Kart representative for the hardcore Soulslike Bloodborne, which is soon to be released for PC, but Sony has now reached out to the developers.
Anyone waiting for Bloodborne 2 or a PC port has been frustrated for years. However, on January 31, 2024, an unofficial game in the Bloodborne universe was supposed to be released: Bloodborne Kart. Inspired by the fan demake of the Soulslike, the game was to heavily draw from Mario Kart, only set in the dark gothic world of Bloodborne.
But now Sony has contacted the developers, and unlike Nintendo with fan projects, Sony is less radical and aggressive in this case.
Bloodborne is known for its dark and merciless world:
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Bloodborne Debut Trailer
The game will still be released, but it will look different
As Lilith Walther wrote on X.com, the release of Bloodborne Kart is now delayed. Sony has contacted her, and Walther has to change the name and designs derived from Bloodborne. Unlike Nintendo and fan projects, it will not be canceled. It can still be released, just with a different name and branding. However, a new release date has not yet been announced.
This stylish YouTube video explains everything again:
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Lilith Walther on the future of Bloodborne Kart (via. YouTube)
Before Bloodborne Kart, Walther was known for her Bloodborne demake, which was supposed to showcase a PS1 version of the game. That was even playable and adapted a small part of the game. Bloodborne Kart is even more ambitious, but still maintains a PS1 aesthetic.
There will be 12 playable racers
16 maps
A campaign mode
Boss battles
Local split-screen
Versus battle mode
Even without the Bloodborne characters, the game seems to become interesting due to its aesthetics and the announced content.
Fan projects are quite common in popular communities. While companies like SEGA are more benevolent towards fan projects, Nintendo is known for fiercely protecting its brands and ideas, even resorting to lawsuits. Nintendo has also reacted to the huge success of the survival game Palworld: Palworld: Pokémon Company issues statement – How they handle the Steam hit
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The Twitch streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel has lashed out at Nintendo, their console Switch, and the company behind the Pokémon games, Gamefreak. During a livestream on Twitch on January 26, he couldn’t hold back: The reason for his rant apparently is the current debate about Palworld.
This is the situation:
A survival game called Palworld has recently been released, which is achieving great success on Steam but is also receiving some criticism: Because the “Pals” in the game look quite a bit like Pokémon.
In Palworld, you can not only collect, battle, and breed the little monsters, but also have them work as slaves and even eat them. Additionally, there are firearms.
Some Pokémon fans have been discussing this, and xQc is right at the forefront.
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Palworld is in Early Access and there is already a Pokémon mod
xQc rants about puristic Pokémon games that risk nothing
This is what xQc says: The Franco-Canadian was annoyed that Pokémon handles its own brand so puristically and risks nothing, trying nothing new. He got worked up:
“The truth is: You will sue them, but not for the money, but because you internally know that you totally messed up and are complete dog crap. Your company has been following what others are doing closely. Your console is dog crap and your games are trash. Fix your stuff, do something.”
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This is what he says about the Switch: The successful handheld console Nintendo Switch particularly annoys xQc: It is “outdated”, an “ancient console”: The games are “outdated” and would break down.
Every smartphone is better: Every “crappy Nokia” phone is better, even a Tamagotchi would work faster and better than a Switch.
What does he say about Pokémon? The Pokémon games lack energy and they lag. It is time for Nintendo to pull its head out of its ass and do something.
They can sue him as much as they want; they can sue anyone.
What’s behind this: xQc’s outburst does not come from a fondness for Palworld. He hasn’t streamed it on Twitch yet, but it apparently stems from a growing aversion to Nintendo. In March 2023, he had already lambasted Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (via dotesports).
Here too, his complaint was that the Switch is “ancient” and Nintendo is lagging behind modern technology. What it could achieve with better hardware is “completely insane.”
Tears of the Kingdom is considered a masterpiece by many and was a strong contender for the Game of the Year 2023 – the Nintendo Switch also has many fans and was a sales hit.
The concert series “Genshin Concert Tour: Melodies of an Endless“ stopped in Düsseldorf on January 20, 2024. As a big fan of the music from the HoYoverse games, MeinMMO editor Marie Friske couldn’t miss the opportunity and was present live.
On January 20, 2024, the grand event of the Genshin Concert Tour: Melodies of an Endless Journey took place at the Mitsubishi Electric Halle in Düsseldorf.
As a huge Genshin fan, I had to be there. So I took two friends with me and trekked with many other gamers to the huge concert hall.
If you want to listen a bit to the Genshin music yourself, there is an official recording of the concert in Shanghai here on YouTube:
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Upon arrival, I saw several characters from my beloved game. Among the visitors were also some cosplayers who came to the event in lovingly designed costumes.
Generally, the time before the concert felt like a small community meeting. I quickly got into conversation with like-minded people, and we helped each other out when we lost orientation in the hustle and bustle.
Unfortunately, things were a bit chaotic around the concert, and at times the organizers seemed somewhat overwhelmed by the enormous crowd wanting merchandise and the distribution of special tickets as well as the in-game benefits that could be obtained on site.
Many fans wanted to get the concert merchandise, but instead of an orderly line with barriers, a large crowd pushed in front of the small merchandise booth, and even though I stood in line for half an hour, I had to give up with empty hands as the concert began – just like many others.
Especially the combination of image and sound allows me to immerse myself in the music
Arriving at my seat, I look at a gigantic screen in front of which the orchestra is placed. Parallel to the pieces, not only are the musicians shown in close-ups, but also suitable scenes from the game are displayed. This allows me to quickly classify the songs even without a program and immerse myself even better in the fantastic world.
Throughout the evening, different pieces of music from Genshin Impact, sorted by regions, are played.
My absolute favorites of the concert were definitely the Liyue pieces: especially “Rex Incognito” and the boss music from Childe, which are even more powerful live than in the recordings and nearly knocked me off my concert seat. I sit there spellbound during the songs, forgetting everything around me and just getting carried away by the music.
I was not alone in this. As soon as the first notes of Zhongli’s trailer music sounded, enthusiastic cheers went through the crowd and thunderous applause filled the hall after the orchestra had played the last notes.
Here you can see the Zhongli trailer where Rex Incognito can be heard
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Genshin Impact: Character Demo – „Zhongli: The Listener”
Genshin Impact – Overall a work of art
HoYoverse not only makes damn good games but also creates wonderful music. Whether in Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd or Genshin Impact: The various, diverse melodies are simply great and full of emotions.
Be they touching songs like Fragile Fantasy, which make your heart melt, or powerful and epic songs like the Dvalin boss music. They all have one thing in common: they are musical masterpieces that touch the soul – especially when the fan’s heart already beats for the game.
As I reflect on the experiences of the night, I realize that I have come to appreciate and love Genshin Impact even more in the last few hours.
The concert made me realize that the game is not only exciting in its design and storytelling, but that even the soundtrack itself is a true gem that makes Genshin Impact an artistic masterpiece in all its facets.
In Season 14 in League of Legends Caitlyn is actually quite an undramatic champion. She’s not really bad, but the ADC is currently not achieving any successes. A well-known player has found a new item combination with her passive that sounds very strong.
Which item is it?
On X.com xFSN Saber posted his new Caitlyn build, with which he claims to have risen to Grandmaster. He himself is one of the best Caitlyn mains in LoL. But now he plays a seemingly unusual build at first glance. The focus of the build is the bruiser item Titanic Hydra. This is mainly used by melee fighters. His build then looks as follows:
Storm Razer
Titanic Hydra
Infinity Edge
Lord Dominik’s Regards
More AD, for example Bloodthirster or Collector
Titanic Hydra seems quite unusual at first with its health values. However, it’s mainly about the active ability of the item, because if you do it right, you can trigger Caitlyn’s headshot mechanic twice. You just need to activate Titanic while the headshot is flying.
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LoL Season 2023: The Cinematic “The Brink of Infinity”
Titanic Hydra doubles Caitlyn’s passive ability
When Caitlyn hits enemies with auto-attacks, she collects stacks, which are doubled when she attacks from the bush. Once she reaches 5 stacks (4 in the bush), her next auto-attack is a headshot that deals a lot of damage.
If enemies are hit by her W or E ability, she can also cause a headshot on that enemy that doesn’t cost any stacks.
The special thing about the active ability of Titanic Hydra is that you can cancel auto-attacks with it, thus interrupting the animation and getting a second auto-attack out faster. However, for Caitlyn’s headshots, it seems to work that you can trigger a second headshot while the first one is still flying if you use Hydra.
This only works with Titanic Hydra, not with Profane Hydra, which seems to be more useful for a lethality build on Caitlyn at first glance, as only Titanic Hydra resets the auto-attack.
Also on Reddit the community reacts to the new build.
CSDragon: The technique is frightening
Steve1789: Oh, look! Another bug that Vandiril has already mentioned, yet it still makes it into the live version!
InZomnia365: This is not just a problem for Cait, but for Titanic overall. Every ranged champ can exploit this.
Many users also consider the build to be bad since it has not yet prominently appeared in the statistics. For xFSN Saber, however, Titanic seems to be working successfully on Caitlyn. Whether this build works in practice for all players is questionable, as one must hit a certain timing.
The Brazilian national football player Gabriel Jesus (26) is known for his love of gaming. He regularly plays on Twitch with teammate Neymar. However, he is now in trouble with Counter-Strike 2: His account was banned for cheating, despite being so valuable.
Who is he?
Gabriel Jesus is a striker for Arsenal and has played 64 matches for the Brazilian national team.
In his free time, the Brazilian streams on Twitch, together with Neymar, a good friend, and Casemiro.
But now the 26-year-old has trouble with Steam.
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Striker complains about ban for cheating
What is his problem? As the striker writes in a tweet from January 22, his account on Steam received a VAC ban in Counter-Strike 2. He believes that this is unfair.
According to a report from “NowArsenal“, the ban occurred while he was playing for Arsenal during a 5-0 victory on Saturday, January 20.
Such a “VAC” ban is a serious matter: You receive it only for cheating. It results in a permanent ban. The system is meant to ensure the competitive integrity of Valve’s games.
However, football fans of Jesus reacted differently. Here, some suggested he should rather focus on the other “shooting and hitting”, namely for Arsenal.
At the moment it is still unclear whether and when the ban on Gabriel Jesus will be lifted.
The skins and skin trading in Counter-Strike 2 are out of control. The sums involved are huge. With his €35,000, Gabriel Jesus is no exception:
For a few days now, the leading Twitch streamer Asmongold (WoW, Palworld) has a new woman in his life and his legendary gamer room: the streamer Kaise. This does not sit well with some fans, who apparently live their lives through the streamer: they claim she is only with him because he is so famous.
What’s the deal with Asmongold and women?
Although the streamer Asmongold is a millionaire and extremely successful, he is the prototypical MMORPG nerd and plays into these clichés: his room is cluttered, he survives on fast food, and his personal hygiene is questionable.
He frequently jokes about this image: women are not for him, as they expect him to shower daily and make other completely impossible demands. He gets along best with Emiru, a member of his group OTK, who embodies sarcasm.
Twitch streamer Asmongold says: “Stop watching streams at 3 AM if you don’t have money!”
A Canadian who speaks Mandarin and Cantonese suddenly appears in the room
This is Kaise: The new woman who suddenly seems to live in Asmongold’s legendary gaming room is Kaise, a Canadian Twitch streamer who speaks English, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
She is originally from Vancouver, but is visiting Austin, Texas, where Asmongold has set up his headquarters.
The streamer wants to conquer the kingdom of cockroaches
These were the first appearances of Kaise: That Kaise suddenly seems to be living with Asmongold has not been commented further, but the fans had questions, especially about how it smells in the legendary cluttered room. Kaise said:
“The house doesn’t smell, but it’s still disgusting. But I can fix that. I’ll set it right, we’ll do this together, we can do this together. Don’t worry. I am the last hope in the kingdom of cockroaches. No, in reality, I will destroy the kingdom of cockroaches. I will destroy all cockroaches.”
Kaise can barely move in Asmongold’s room, it’s so cluttered:
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Since Kaise speaks Mandarin, she can also explain to Asmongold how he is perceived in China. This is something she should find out for the streamer and “read real comments from real Chinese people.”
She then asked him somewhat offended. “Did you really say China is a prison and Taiwan is an independent country?”
“Let me guess: they don’t like that?” Asmongold asked.
No, they don’t like it at all.
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What do the fans think of this relationship? The fans, many of whom have developed a somewhat unsettling parasocial relationship with Asmongold, practically living his life, find Kaise suspicious. They assume she surely has an OnlyFans, that she is only after the money and the fame that Asmongold’s relationship brings her. They believe she is only dating him to increase her reach.
She is currently being labeled a “gold digger”, meaning she is only with a man to benefit financially from him.
As evidence for this theory, they point out that the woman was staring into the camera and didn’t look in love at all while gazing at the old bearded man.
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Whether this remote diagnosis holds up is questionable. Because although he may give the impression, Asmongold is quite self-reflective and knows what he is doing.
He still speaks affectionately and friendly about his last girlfriend, Pink Sparkles. Their relationship failed back then because he wanted to stay in the province while she wanted to move to the big city. The image he projects to the fans, which they live through, is ultimately just that, an image. While Asmongold may be a nerd who plays World of Warcraft for 60 hours a week, he is also a businessman and essentially runs a media company with his brand.
9,999,999 gold coins in World of Warcraft – and earned in just one year. A player shows how to do it – even without extensive auction house knowledge.
Getting gold in World of Warcraft can be quite a lengthy and difficult task. While many can barely cover their basic costs, such as repairing or buying potions and enchants, a few manage to amass a lot of gold – mostly through the auction house. But you can also become rich with crafting professions. On the WoW subreddit, a player shows how he achieved this with a single profession.
Leatherworking has brought Jackthedoggo to gold cap within a year.
What is the gold cap? In World of Warcraft, the term “gold cap” refers to having 9,999,999 gold coins. At this point, no more gold can be collected on that character. However, you can store the gold, for example on alt characters, to continue increasing your wealth.
The gold cap is sometimes also regarded in-game as a price limit for auctions. Because if, for example, a particularly rare mount is available in the black market auction house, the price usually quickly rises to this gold cap. So it is not only the upper limit of possession for a single character, but also the maximum amount that an offer in the game can cost.
How did he achieve this? Those who think that Jackthedoggo farmed in a particularly clever way or mastered the typical auction house game to perfection are mistaken.
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In a lengthy post, he explains that he achieved all the gold primarily through leatherworking. Although he also has alchemy as a secondary profession, this only helps him reduce the costs for his own needs for potions and does not bring in actual gold.
At the beginning, Jackthedoggo specialized only in belts, as there was a constant and high demand for them. He never asked for large tips or prices but simply set a minimal amount that ranged between 5,000 and 7,000 gold. Some only paid that, but many would have given significantly more money, and there were days when he would log out with several hundred thousand gold coins in profit.
Gradually, he then specialized in other armor pieces – after the belts came the bracers and so on.
By the way, most orders he received during the weekend, where he mostly focused on them while waiting for invitations for “Mythic+”. On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, he spends between 2 and 5 hours trading – so that takes up most of his time, which ultimately led to an average income of around a million gold per month.
He also emphasizes that he initially ignored crafting professions and only got into them later. As long as one specializes in one or two recipes, it is not a big obstacle to earn gold with the professions even as a latecomer.
In any case, his post seems to have convinced some that the professions in World of Warcraft Dragonflight might not be as pointless as some initially thought.
Since the switch from CS:GO to Counter-Strike 2, the tactical shooter has faced criticism repeatedly, but what bothers the fans so much? Here is an overview.
What is the current opinion of the community on CS2? Based on user reviews on Steam, the opinion on CS2 is currently relatively balanced, but many players still find the state of the shooter not good.
Of the just over 275,000 reviews, 68% are positive (based on the ratings given since September 30th for the switch from CS:GO to CS2). At first glance, this may not seem too bad, but CS:GO had over 7.5 million reviews at the time of the CS2 release and the CS:GO shutdown with significantly better 88% positive reviews (via Steam).
Even on Metacritic, the shooter only has a user score of 4.2 (out of 10 possible points). CS:GO is at 7.3.
Nevertheless, there is currently an upward trend for CS2. The criticism on social media seems to be somewhat decreasing, and the Steam ratings are not as bad as they were at release. Just in October, CS2 had 45% negative reviews, making it one of Valve’s worst-rated games.
Players are frustrated with technical problems and cheaters
What is the criticism of CS2? There are various aspects that disturb fans of the shooter. Most notably, it is frequently mentioned that CS2 is a step back compared to CS:GO. Players want CS:GO back, at least until CS2 reaches the technical standard that the community expects.
On the technical side, there are various issues that are not functioning optimally. The biggest point of criticism is probably the anti-cheat system. Looking at the negative reviews of the shooter on Steam, it quickly becomes clear that Valve is struggling to get the cheater problem of the tactical shooter under control.
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On the other hand, there are primarily bugs and glitches that are causing unrest in the community. It all started with the so-called “Michael Jackson” peek, where the character’s body adopted a very awkward stance while peeking with the AWP. It looked like Michael Jackson in the song Smooth Criminal.
Some time later, there was the “Air Peek,” where players were launched outside the map on the Vertigo map, remained standing on a pixel in mid-air, and got an unexpected angle on an opponent’s path (via X.com)
However, some players are simply not satisfied with the netcode. It is often read in the game’s subreddit that Peekers Advantage is worse than ever and very frustrating. As a result, holding an angle is currently just not as rewarding as it was in CS:GO. This weakens weapons like the AWP compared to its predecessor.
What is Peekers Advantage? Peekers Advantage means that the player who goes into combat from cover has the advantage, while the player holding an angle is at a disadvantage. So if you aim down a corridor, and your opponent suddenly runs into that corridor from the side, they have the advantage over you.
A relatively small point of criticism from players concerns the content that CS:GO had, which is missing in CS2. At the forefront are mainly maps, as CS2 only has 10 different maps. Maps like Cache, Train, and Assault are completely absent.
The option to carry the weapon in the left hand is still not available in CS2. In Valorant, the probably biggest competitor of Counter-Strike, this option is available. Modes like Danger Zone and War Games are also missed (via Reddit)
At least the community or workshop maps are now available in the tactical shooter. These were completely absent at the release of CS2 in September 2023. However, players now have the opportunity to play aim training, warm-up, or surf maps created by the community.
What players definitely appreciate about CS2 is the improved graphics. The game looks much better, which also benefits the skins that hold high value in the shooter. All in all, Counter-Strike, despite the criticism, is a financial success and was able to earn 900 million euros in 2023.
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The special research “Timeless Travels” in Pokémon GO brings you TMs, XP, Stardust, and more. We show you all the tasks and rewards that are currently known.
What kind of research is this? On December 11, Pokémon GO launched the event “Hard Times” and brought many special Pokémon with it. Additionally, there is a special research that we will discuss in detail here.
Here we show you the tasks and rewards that have already been discovered by players. By now, the final steps are also known.
Timeless Travels 1/14
Task
Reward
Catch 25 Pokémon
3 Charged TMs
Land 15 curveball throws
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 different species of Pokémon
3 Fast TMs
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks successfully and collect the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 1,000 XP, 500 Stardust, and an encounter with Pikachu.
Timeless Travels 2/14
Task
Reward
Catch a Pokémon on 7 different days
2,500 XP
Earn a heart with your buddy on 7 different days
2,500 Stardust
Visit PokéStops on 7 different days
2,500 XP
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks successfully and collect the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 2,000 XP, 500 Stardust, and a Knurps.
Timeless Travels 3/14
Task
Reward
Open 10 gifts
5 Himmihberries
Send 10 gifts to friends
5 Sananaberries
Catch 20 different species of Pokémon
25 Ultra Balls
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks successfully and collect the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and an encounter with Eevee.
Timeless Travels 4/14
Task
Reward
Catch 3 Pokémon
1,000 XP
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks successfully and collect the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3,000 XP.
Timeless Travels 5/14
Task
Reward
Hatch 3 eggs
5 Himmihberries
Make 10 power-ups on Pokémon
15 Poké Balls
Walk 10 kilometers
5 Sananaberries
Stage reward: You will receive 1,000 XP, 750 Stardust, and an egg incubator upon completing this step.
Timeless Travels 6/14
Task
Reward
Complete 10 field researches
2,500 XP
Make 10 power-ups on Pokémon
10 revives
Earn 15 hearts with your buddy
2,500 Stardust
Stage reward: For this stage, you will receive 2,500 XP, 750 Stardust, and an encounter with Wuffels. The encounter with Wuffels is also supposed to have a chance to get a specimen that can evolve into Dark-type Wolwerock – but this is not guaranteed. The “normal” form of Wuffels is also likely to be a possible encounter.
Timeless Travels 7/14
Task
Reward
Catch 25 Pokémon
15 Ultra Balls
Use 25 berries to catch Pokémon
3 Fast TMs
Catch 20 different species of Pokémon
3 Silver Sananaberries
Stage reward: Here you get 3,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and a Premium Battle Pass.
Stage reward: Here you no longer need to complete tasks; instead, you just need to collect the rewards. Completion brings:
5,000 XP
5,000 Stardust
Encounter with Kaumalat
With this, the current research is completed. But new events will soon come that could bring further research. At the latest with the new season after “Timeless Travels,” another long-term research will likely be on the agenda. However, there will still be other events beforehand – such as the Lunar New Year event in February 2024.
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With the new season in Diablo 4, leveling new seasonal characters is also on the agenda. A farming spot is particularly well-suited for this. On MeinMMO, you can find out what it’s all about.
Regarding the farming spot, we are talking about the Arcane Tremors, which have come into play with Season 3 in Diablo 4. These areas are excellent for quick leveling and also offer a lot of loot. An expert has described in a video why these spots are so good for farming.
Who is the expert? It is Rob2628, known for his expertise in Diablo 4, who regularly provides players with videos and streams. With his OP build, he completed Zirs Butchery as a Druid in a 4-player team in under 3 minutes.
In his YouTube video from January 23, he describes the best farming spot, which is said to offer “infinite loot and experience” and is comparable to the blood harvest from Season 2.
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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3
The best farming spot in Season 3: Arcane Tremors
What kind of spot is this? The Arcane Tremors were introduced in Season 3. You can recognize them by the green symbols on the map. Once you enter the areas where the tremors occur, additional symbols marked with a leaf will be displayed on the map: obelisks and fire bowls. You will run between these alternately.
How does the farming work?
You collect elemental cores and shattered stones at the obelisks in the area
With the materials, you summon the “Herald of Malphas” at the fire bowl
You need 3 cores and 50 stones per run
During this, you collect XP and loot
You repeat the process as often as you want and can
You can recognize the Arcane Tremors by the symbolTo summon the Herald of Malphas, you need elemental cores and shattered stonesThis is what the fire bowls (left) and obelisks (right) look like on the mapAt the obelisks, a monster mob awaits you
To trigger the event at the fire bowls, you need elemental cores and shattered stones. You can obtain the stones as drops from various enemies and in some chests. You can get elemental cores at the obelisks.
When you approach the obelisk, mobs and area damage await you. To receive the elemental cores, you need to interact with the obelisk. Since patch 1.3.0a, however, you will no longer be pushed back there, making it easier for you to reach the cores lying on the ground.
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Once you have collected enough materials, activate the fire bowl. This will spawn several mobs and ultimately the “Herald of Malphas.” The elite enemy drops a legendary item starting from level 26 – with a 15% chance of a second one.
Farming is especially worthwhile with multiple players, as materials can be shared. You can basically keep doing this until you run out of materials. By the way, you will be notified when a “Herald of Malphas” has been summoned in the area, even if it happens at another fire bowl. It will then blink on the map.
It’s best to go out with a group right away or find a spot where several players are already present. With more players, there’s additional XP. Don’t forget to pop an elixir.
If nothing is happening, you can also hop through the phases . To do this, go back to town or briefly to another area and then return. You should then be in a different instance of the area.
Are there other events? In the areas with the Arcane Tremors, additional random, smaller events appear. You can recognize these by the squares when you are nearby. One is called “Connection of the Lightning.”
Once you interact with the pillar, several mobs will spawn. Despite many enemies and area damage, you must stay within the red circle. At the end, the red circle will disappear, and three elite enemies will spawn.
In the screenshots, you can see the event at different locations:
You will encounter several mobs at the pillarsAt the end, three elite foes will spawn
You will earn even more XP if you combine the Arcane Tremors with the tasks for the Tree of Whispers and pick up a chest at the tree. Additionally, you’ll get materials needed for other activities in Diablo 4. However, you must be in the area where the seasonal Whisper tasks are and pause the farming in between to submit items.
In Season 3 of Diablo 4, you have a mechanical companion – the Seneschal. One player has now listed the best combinations to make him really strong and useful.
The “Season of the Construct,” has brought several new features to Diablo 4. The main feature is the Seneschal, a mechanical companion that you can customize with various stones. This way, you can make him into a tank, a healer, or a damage dealer with different abilities.
Finding the right combination of abilities presents a significant challenge for some players. The user “Failroth” shared a useful list on Reddit on January 26, detailing how you can make the most of your Seneschal.
Many players confirm that the combinations actually work well and thank him for the clear overview. We have translated and summarized the list for you.
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Storm Hunter Combinations
What is the Storm Hunter ability? The tuning stone “Hurricane” triggers the Storm Hunter ability, dealing electric charge damage to an enemy, inflicting damage to itself and nearby enemies every second. After the enemy’s death, Storm Hunter jumps to another enemy, gaining a longer duration and additional bonus damage.
The ability is also extremely fast and does not miss. You primarily receive the Storm Hunter stone from the “Herald of Malphas” at World Tier 4.
Storm Hunter + Arc Support + Efficiency Support
Up to 15% higher critical hit chance for the player character
Storm Hunter + Arc Support + Break Support
Reliable chance to become “vulnerable”
Storm Hunter + Arc Support + Bleeding/Slowing/Poisoning/Burning/Chilling Support
Reliable application of a status on enemies to trigger additional bonuses from the build
Storm Hunter + Arc Support + Taunt Support + Gripping Support
The Seneschal taunts enemies and draws them to him
Storm Hunter + Resource Support + Quick Support
Fast resource generation
Storm Hunter + Stalwart Support + Quick Support
Generates Stalwart
Storm Hunter + Guardian Support
Up to 15% damage reduction, which is almost permanently active
For the lucky ones who have obtained Evernight, the strengthening spell remains constantly active.
Storm Hunter + Evernight + Efficiency Support + Arc Support
Example for +4 on all skills and 15% critical hit chance
You can fill the missing slots with other stones as you like. For example: Storm Hunter + Arc Support + Efficiency Support + Burning Support = up to 15% critical hit chance and burning damage on enemies – a solid choice for a sorceress.
What lead and tuning stones are available and what functions they have can be found here:
“Failroth” points out in his Reddit post that the damage potential is not extreme and drops in high Nightmare dungeons. Nevertheless, it is good enough as a secondary skill to the above storm combinations.
Fireflies + Piercing Support + Multi-shot Support + Seeking Support
Up to 5 fireflies seek enemies, cause explosion damage, and jump to further enemies. However, it is slow.
Ambush + Arc Support + 2 from Quick/Burning/Poisoning/etc
Repeated strikes that deal single-target damage (up to 11 hits) and apply increasingly strong damage over time.
Support Combinations
Protection + Tactical Support + Duration Support
Up to 50% health as a barrier, with a potential cooldown of 12 seconds and a duration of 9 seconds
Adrenaline Rush + Tactical Support + Duration Support
Up to 20% multiplicative damage increase with 12 seconds duration and 12 seconds cooldown
Genesis (Unique Stone) + Tactical Support + Duration Support
+150% increased efficiency for a stronger barrier or up to 50% multiplicative damage bonus
Protection/Adrenaline Rush + Initiative Support
The Seneschal teleports to you before using the ability. This allows it to keep up with you a little better (but not much).
Focus Fire + Slowing Support + Lightning Strike Support + Quick Support
Really strong stun application on bosses
Here you can learn more about the two special tuning stones Evernight and Genesis:
Adrenaline Rush + Tactical Support + Duration Support + Genesis
Theoretically a permanent damage buff of 50% (multiplicative)
Storm Hunter + Efficiency Support + Guardian Support + Evernight
Permanent bonus of +4 to all skills, 15% damage reduction, and 15% additional critical hit chance on a small number of targets
Notes on Individual Tuning Stones
Initiative Support: The teleport cooldown drops to 0 seconds at maximum rank, meaning the companion teleports to the target every time. This allows it to keep up extremely well when socketed into a frequently used skill.
Duration Support: This tuning stone also influences the duration of other tuning stones, such as Guardian Support or Taunt Support. It increases the duration of “Guardian Support” to 7 seconds, potentially enabling its use in a combination of support skills.
Genesis: If tuning stones can influence the efficiency of other tuning stones (as the above examples suggest), it may be possible, according to “Failroth,” to combine Evernight and Genesis for +10 to all skills (untested and unlikely, of course)
In his Reddit post, “Failroth” gives a few tips on the Seneschal, and we have added a few more:
Learn the trap patterns in the large trap rooms at the end of the vaults. They are always the same when you run the same vaults. So pay attention to the names.
Especially the last trap room in the vaults can cost you many protection stacks. If you have problems, focus on the vault of the stone, as they should have the easiest last room. The vaults of the Ember are also not that bad.
The “Herald of Malphas” events can earn you about 40+ pearls per hour if you find an area where multiple people are summoning in turns. Try to find the area where the seasonal quests for the Whispering Tree are active, and you will likely stumble upon a group doing that.
Each vault run refunds 4 pearls. If you use 5 pearls per run, the net cost is only 1 pearl per run.
Trap rooms always have dead spots where nothing can hit you except enemies. Ranged attackers should especially take advantage of that to protect their stacks.
In nightmare vaults, it’s better to take a death in doubt than to walk into a trap. You may die 5 times, but with less than 15 stacks of protection you will receive less loot. This is especially true in fights against the Butcher, who likes to try to push you into traps.
The chests require 10 stacks of protection (WT4), or 4 (WT3) or one (normal) – keep this in mind when calculating how many stacks you have left.
The Seneschal is the mechanic in Season 3 that allows you to strengthen your character beyond skills and equipment. For every build, a different combination of stones can be strong. It’s best to try it out for yourself or follow the top builds. You can find the best builds for all classes in our Tier List for Season 3.
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In Pokémon GO everything is currently about Team GO Rocket and the Crypto Monsters. And you should take advantage of the most important bonus of the event.
What kind of event is this? In Pokémon GO since Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 00:00 the new event “Stolen Treasures” has been running. This brings some content with it:
Team GO Rocket appears more frequently and Giovanni now appears with Crypto-Kyogre
What is the most important bonus? A crucial bonus is the ability to unlearn the move “Frustration” during this event. All Crypto Monsters have this useless move as soon as you catch them. You want to get rid of this useless move because only then will they become truly useful. However, this is only possible during Rocket events.
So you have 6 days from the start of the event until February 1 at 10:00 PM to get rid of the move.
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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down
How to unlearn Frustration in Pokémon GO – and why?
This is how you unlearn Frustration: During the Rocket event, it’s very simple: You select a Charged TM and use it on the respective Crypto Pokémon. It will now receive a random move instead of Frustration. Use as many Charged TMs as needed until you have the move you want. Alternatively, you can use a Premium Charged TM to directly select a specific move or receive a special move that the Pokémon can only learn during certain events like a ‘Community Day’.
Important: From this point on, the monster will no longer learn Frustration, and in the future, you can swap moves for it as you wish.
Can I also unlearn Frustration through Purification? In principle, yes, that would be the “standard way” to get rid of the move. But with Purification, the Pokémon also loses its Crypto status – and with it, a 20 percent attack bonus.
This is why it makes sense to first unlearn the move from strong Crypto Pokémon and second to keep the Crypto status: The strongest attackers in Pokémon GO are even more powerful in raids when they retain their attack bonus as Crypto Pokémon.
Which Pokémon are worth it? By now, there are many Crypto Pokémon where it is worth teaching them a new move. Especially Pokémon that are known to be strong raid attackers are usually top candidates for this. A selection of Pokémon that you should unlearn Frustration from can be found here.
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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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