Do you want to equip your secondary characters in World of Warcraft quickly and easily? It is now very fast because a new vendor makes it possible.
In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, leveling up Twinks is easier than ever before. Within just a few hours, players can complete levels 60 to 70 and then advance into the endgame – at least if they can find solid equipment relatively quickly. Especially for the Emerald Dream, where enemies hit a bit harder, equipment that is already beyond item level 420 is worthwhile.
For everyone who has a well-equipped main character, there is now a method to send Twinks really strong equipment. As of today (01/24/2024), a vendor is selling new goods.
What kind of equipment is this? The “Dreaming Equipment Chest” is account-bound upon purchase and can thus be sent to other characters. Once the chest is “used,” it provides a wearable item with item level 441 – so already quite high and significantly better than anything obtainable from world quests.
Each chest costs 350 flight stones, so with a cap of 2,000 flight stones, you can buy a total of 5 chests.
By the way, the equipment is “Veteran” and can thus still be upgraded to item level 463.
Where can you find the vendor? The vendor is Lindormi. This is the dragon in the shape of a Pandaren, located in front of the bank in Valdrakken. Most of you probably already know her, as she exchanges your keystones or gives you a stone if you’ve misplaced yours. Visit her and ask her to trade with you to access the new chests.
Many of you may already know Lindormi – she now also sells equipment.
Note that to purchase this chest, you must have at least a rating in the “Mythic+” range of 1,000. However, since the current season is relatively easy, this should be achievable with a few dungeon visits.
Who is it worth it for? The chest is particularly interesting for players who have already equipped their main character extensively or who are consistently close to the cap of 2,000 flight stones. In that case, one can comfortably buy a few chests and send them to Twinks, who will then enjoy strong equipment as soon as they reach level 70.
Items with item level 441 already allow you to tackle some “Mythic+” dungeons at a lower level or dive straight into the Amirdrassil raid, Hope of the Dream, on normal difficulty.
So if you have too many flight stones – now is the time to equip your Twinks with solid equipment so they can kick off in the endgame.
Since January 23, Season 3 has been running in Diablo 4, marking the beginning of leveling up new seasonal characters from scratch. Here on MeinMMO, you’ll learn how to quickly reach the max level.
With the new season, the creation and leveling of a new character in Diablo 4 begins. When it comes to leveling, there are various ways to gather XP. We list the simplest options for you in our guide.
The options include various activities and approaches to keep things interesting and allow you to switch things up regularly.
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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3
Seasonal Questline
Once you have completed the prologue of the main story, you can start the new season story with your seasonal character. Within the new seasonal questline with its seven chapters, you can not only farm XP but also obtain your mechanical companion, the Warden. You can equip him with guiding and tuning stones to make him even stronger.
This is especially worthwhile because it allows you to deal more damage, receive healing, or gain other useful buffs. This, in turn, helps you as you slice through the monster mobs because: more damage = more XP in less time.
Learn more about the Warden companion, the stones, and their powers here:
On the map, you will see individual green symbols in several areas of Sanctuary in Season 3. These are “Arcane Tremors” that are perfect for quick leveling. When you enter the areas, you should look for bowls marked with a green leaf.
With the so-called “Galvanic Fire Bowls,” you summon multiple mobs and finally “Malphas Herald.” Essentially, you can keep doing this until you run out of materials. It is especially rewarding when multiple players are farming there and contributing materials.
To collect the elemental cores, you need to activate the traps (Galvanic Obelisks) in the seasonal areas, which are also marked with a green leaf. You can obtain shattered stones from almost every enemy and from chests.
You can also combine the Arcane Tremors with the tasks for the Tree of Whispers to gain even more XP if you have enough gifts for the tree. You recognize the tasks by the symbols that are red or pink on the map – only now they also carry leaves.
Seasonal Whisper Tasks
This season also features tasks that you can complete for the Tree of Whispers. As a reward for these tasks, you will receive loot, gold, and seasonal items. In Season 3, in addition to the usual tasks, there are those thematically related to the season.
You will find seasonal Whisper tasks in specific areas on the map, which you can recognize by the small green leaf. There, you can destroy constructs or collect cores from elemental obelisks to summon the demonic messengers of Malphas, the new season boss.
The seasonal Whisper tasks reward you with a bunch of XP and lots of loot, reminiscent a bit of the Blood Harvests in Season 2 of Diablo 4. In comparison, it is a toned-down version, but still worthwhile. The density of enemies in areas with the seasonal Whisper tasks is generally quite high, making leveling not only enjoyable but also pretty fast.
In the image, you see the “Galvanic Fire Bowl” with which you summon the Herald of Malphas
The task “Defeat a Herald of Malphas” gives you about 28,000 XP at World Level 1. Counting the mobs that spawn in the process, you get about 50,000 XP. And when you fill the bar for the Tree of Whispers and trade it for a chest, you will also receive around 84,000 XP.
For the calculation, we played solo, without a group bonus. But with a 5% XP boost from enemies killed due to the Smoldering Ash in the seasonal blessing.
Nightmare Dungeons
Once you reach World Level 3, you can farm Nightmare Dungeons to level up your character in the season. In Season 2, the density of enemies in Nightmare Dungeons was increased, allowing players to use them for quick leveling, especially in the endgame.
Some dungeons have been referred to as “Dopamine Tunnels”. The design of the mentioned dungeons is praised: little backtracking, many enemies, constant action. Which dungeons turn out to be the most suitable in Season 3 will become evident in the coming weeks.
For a greater challenge, 20% more XP, and 20% more gold, you can switch to World Level 2 at the start (or as soon as you feel ready). You can also test the level. If you die too often there or take too long to kill enemies, simply switch back to Level 1.
Legion events are also worth doing for XP farming. For a successful event completion, you receive around 19,000 XP with a 5% XP boost at World Level 1, totaling around 138,000 XP with the enemy mobs.
Participate in smaller events in the open world – most are quite fast and reward you with XP, gold, and loot. You’ll recognize them by a red circle on the mini-map when they are near you.
World bosses are particularly tough at the beginning and simply take too long, so you can ignore them for leveling for now.
Palworld is currently facing criticism from some players. The Steam hit is said to have stolen from Pokémon. We asked the well-known lawyer Christian Solmecke if and what basis there would be for Nintendo to successfully sue Palworld.
Why is Palworld in discussion? Palworld is a successful game that was released on Steam in January 2024 and is regarded as “Pokémon with guns.”
However, the game is criticized by some players precisely because of the strong similarity to the well-known pocket monsters. The creators are accused of simply throwing the designs of familiar Pokémon into their own game with minor changes. You can read more about the discussions here.
This inevitably raises the question of whether Nintendo could successfully sue Palworld. MeinMMO asked lawyer Christian Solmecke whether Nintendo could take legal action against the Steam game. We wanted to know:
whether there would be a basis for Nintendo to successfully sue Palworld
what exactly Nintendo would need to sue for
what would need to be the case for Palworld to actually violate the copyright of Pokémon/Nintendo
Christian Solmecke specializes in internet and media law and works as a lawyer and partner at the Cologne law firm WBS.LEGAL. Previously, he worked as a journalist, including at the Westdeutschen Rundfunk.
He also runs a YouTube channel with his law firm and gained fame as the “internet lawyer.” In his videos, he often addresses current topics in the area of internet and gaming and answers legal questions.
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Palworld is in Early Access and there is already a Pokémon mod
“The copyright could become the most important issue here”
This is what Christian Solmecke replied: “Nintendo has several protection rights with respect to similarities, based on which it could take action against Palworld. While we can only assess this under German law, there are similar protection rights in the USA as well.
The most important issue here could be copyright (in the USA, copyright). It arises automatically in Europe with the act of creation and includes, for example, the visual design of characters or the game. If another game then adopts significant parts of it, this could violate copyrights. Here, warning letters and lawsuits for injunctions and damages come into consideration. The difference in US copyright is that it must first be registered there. However, this should be the case here.
Then there may also be violations of design and/or trademark rights. Here, in the EU, it also depends on whether, for example, the design of a character or other defining game features is registered or whether Nintendo has secured trademark rights, for example, to a character. Anyone who attaches themselves to that can also be warned and sued.
Finally, in Germany, taking action based on competition law (§ 4 No. 3 Act Against Unfair Competition) is also conceivable if a competitor, for example, unfairly exploits the value of the imitated goods.”
Thus, Nintendo could (under German law) indeed sue against the “Pokémon with guns.” So far, however, there has been no lawsuit from the Pokémon creators against Palworld.
However, Nintendo is known for rigorously defending its brand legally. For example, fan projects have already been shut down or developers sued.
A strong attacker has been missing in Pokémon GO for a long time. Those who missed Zarude back then have not had a new chance to catch this rare Pokémon until today.
What kind of Pokémon is Zarude? Zarude is classified as one of the mysterious Pokémon like Mew or Celebi and possesses the types Grass and Dark.
The monkey-like Pokémon originates from the 8th generation and thus from the Galar region. In Pokémon GO, it is considered one of the best Grass attackers out there.
The problem: Some trainers may have missed Zarude. Its debut was a long time ago – and since then it has not appeared in the game again.
When did Zarude appear in Pokémon GO?
This is how you got Zarude: The Zarude debut was part of the “Secrets of the Jungle” event, which took place in Pokémon GO to celebrate the corresponding movie. It started on October 1, 2021, and ended on October 10, 2021 – so two years and three months ago.
The event revolved around the jungle theme but also brought along the Team Rocket villains Jessie and James, whom you could encounter in the balloon. The most important aspect of the event, however, was the special research “Searching for Zarude”.
By completing this, you secured the only encounter with Zarude to this day. The problem: It was absolutely necessary to at least claim the research during the period from October 1 to 10, 2021.
If you played back then, you received it automatically. And once you had the special research, you had unlimited time to complete it. However, those who did not take part in the event or started playing Pokémon GO only after it likely have not encountered Zarude in Pokémon GO until today.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Is there a chance for a return?
From time to time, trainers in the online community ask about Pokémon GO whether Zarude will reappear again. There is currently no official information on this – only hints.
The clearest indication unfortunately points against a return: If you try to send Zarude from Pokémon GO to “Pokémon HOME”, you receive the warning that you cannot receive another Zarude in Pokémon GO. So, it seems difficult at the current moment.
On the other hand, there is still hope, as “one-time Pokémon” like Mew or Celebi have eventually been obtainable again – for example, through a Masterwork research that later brought the Shiny version. During the Johto Tour 2022, you also received a Celebi, years after its initial release in 2018.
It is conceivable that Zarude might return as part of a future Galar tour. Additionally, there is a Zarude form known as the “Dada form”. This, or a potential Shiny release, could possibly bring Zarude back at some point. However, this is just speculation.
Would you be excited about a return of Zarude? Do you already have the Pokémon, or do you still need it in your collection? Let us know in the comments! And to find out what else is going on in the game, check out the overview of Pokémon GO events in January 2024.
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In Diablo 4 Season 3, the Senechal companion has been introduced. You should upgrade this within the seasonal quest “Drums of the Vault”, but the quest is currently causing issues. On MeinMMO, you can find out how to solve this.
However, the “Drums of the Vault” quest is causing issues for some players, preventing them from completing it. You simply cannot interact with the quest item.
Update January 24: In the English Blizzard Forum, community manager Adam Fletcher states that a hotfix is coming in the evening/night to address the issue with the “Drums of the Vault” quest. Additionally, there will be stability and performance improvements.
If you are currently experiencing the issue, you can find some solutions further down.
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Diablo 4: The Announcement Trailer for Season 3
How to complete the quest “Drums of the Vault”
After you have completed the quest “A Stolen Body, A Created Body”, you should talk to the NPC Ayuzhan in the Hall of Torment. Once there, you will receive the task to enhance your Senechal at the fire bowl.
What is the problem? Some players report that they cannot click the Senechal fire bowl at all, which prevents them from completing the seasonal quest.
How do I solve the problem? The current solution is to enter another instance. This means you basically need to reload the area. You have the following options:
teleport from one waypoint to another
leave the Hall of Torment through the entrance/exit
enter another dungeon and complete it
log back into the game – however, this may not always help, as you cannot guarantee entering a new instance
Simply using the city portal does not work, as it does not change the instance. You must be the waypoint.
Other possible solutions:
disable crossplay
change the world tier
completely exit the game and log back in
Blizzard is already aware of the problem, as community manager Marcus Kretz stated on X, formerly Twitter. Kretz also suggests as another alternative to log into an Eternal character and then switch back to your seasonal character.
They are working on the problem, but until it is fixed, one should rely on the workarounds.
If one of the solutions works, you should be able to click the Senechal fire bowl and improve your companion with a pearl of protection:
A new season in Diablo 4 means that a new seasonal theme awaits you along with some balance changes. Additionally, a new dungeon type and a robotic “Senechal companion” have been introduced in the game. Here we provide an overview of everything you need to know at launch: Diablo 4: Season 3 is now live – The essentials in 2 minutes
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The CEO of Palworld spoke about the current state of the game and hinted at a feature that would completely change the gameplay.
Palworld is currently breaking record after record on Steam. The player counts of the survival game keep rising and rising. Additionally, the “Pokémon with guns” is receiving strong reviews from players and is currently 93% positive.
In the positive reviews, players often express their surprise at the abundance of content, even though the game is still in Early Access. CEO of Palworld developer Pocketpair explained that the successful title is only 60% completed and a major feature is expected to arrive.
What feature is it about? As Pocketpair CEO Takuro Mizobe revealed in an interview with the Japanese magazine Automation Media, Palworld could receive PvP.
While the next step in development is to further refine the game, the studio is considering how to integrate PvP. Nonetheless, they want to prioritize the features that players desire first:
The other important things are how we integrate PvP into the game and how much new content we release. We are ready to incorporate new features, so we will take a look at user reactions and prioritize the features that everyone wants.
What else does Mizobe say about the introduction of PvP? Mizobe explains in the interview that he is not very optimistic about PvP because the barriers for a successful PvP game are very high. According to Mizobe, a game with PvP must be perfect, otherwise players will disappear.
Furthermore, the game needs a good reason why players should engage in PvP in Palworld. One possible reason he mentions is the battle format of the Pals. For example, one Pal could fight against another Pal, Mizobe explains. This principle is familiar from other monster collection games like Pokémon.
The other option for battles would be to let a Pal in a team with a human fight against another team consisting of a human and a Pal. This is not possible in Pokémon, Temtem, and similar games, but it resembles the PvP of ARK: Survival Evolved.
Subsequently, Mizobe explains in what context PvP battles could take place. He states that it is possible for players to compete against each other in competitive locations such as arenas or to fight completely freely across the entire map.
Finally, Mizobe expresses his hope that they will be able to create a unique PvP experience that only Palworld can offer, and concludes: “Looking to the future, one of my top priorities is to make PvP a success.”
An exciting outlook for the future of Palworld is also the question of whether Nintendo might take legal action against the survival game. We asked the well-known lawyer Christian Solmecke whether and on what basis Nintendo could successfully sue Palworld: Could Nintendo successfully sue the Steam hit Palword? – We ask a lawyer
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The development team behind the MMORPG Tarisland keeps its promise and lifts the gender lock. For the first time, we get a glimpse of the female Paladin, which has only existed as a male variant until now.
What does the female Paladin look like? The female Paladin is designed similarly to the male Paladin. She has light blonde, short hair and a blue-brown armor with silver and gold elements.
On X.com (formerly Twitter), the development team shares an initial image of the female Paladin. In the accompanying comments, the new class is well received. Many users are excited about the new design and hope that the other classes will be revised as well:
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However, there may be some changes before the final release. According to the post, the development team is still actively working on the female Paladin. But the basic idea is likely to become clear through the image.
Here, Tarisland introduces itself in more detail:
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Tarisland Warriors Presentation Trailer
Gender lock to be lifted for all classes of the MMORPG
This means that the following classes will also receive a counterpart of the opposite gender:
Warrior
Mage
Teacher
Shadow
Ranger
Poet
Fighter
However, the process would take a lot of time. Therefore, it may still take some time before the development team can show new images. They ask the players for a little patience, as all animations for the other gender would need to be adjusted.
What else is new in Tarisland? In a blog post, Tencent revealed something about the lore of Tarisland. The eponymous planet is said to have formed from a big bang. Later, life developed, leading to the formation of a civilization. This was accompanied by a conflict.
The following creatures are in conflict:
Nihilox
Erebos
Fatuina
They had different ideas about the development of the planet. Fatuina wanted to help in the development of the planet, while the other two wanted to destroy all life. To assist the civilization, Fatuina distributed clues on the planet in the form of stone fragments. They are meant to help uncover the great secret to save the planet.
The new Season 3 of Diablo 4 is finally playable. We take a look at the content and patch notes for you.
A new season in Diablo 4 means a new season theme along with some balance changes awaits you. At the same time, the current season ends shortly beforehand. We show you everything you need to know for the start.
When does Season 2 end? The end of Season 2 in Diablo 4 was on January 23 at around 7:00 PM German time.
When does Season 3 start? Season 3 of Diablo 4 started right on time at 7:00 PM on January 23.
What Happens in Season 3?
What’s new:
New dungeon type “Vault”
Robotic “Steward Companion” that can be customized by you
Leaderboards in “The Challenge”
Additionally gameplay improvements, almost permanently active hell surge events, and balance adjustments
Vaults in Diablo 4
What is this? Vaults are special dungeons whose powers were developed by Zoltun Kull and Ayuzhan. These dangers include “Constructs,” a new type of monster. There are several elemental types of them.
After entering a vault, you must exchange protection pearls to receive the blessing “Zoltun’s Protection.” This gives you access to the treasures in the vaults. However, this protection has a certain number of stacks which you lose gradually upon death.
If you still have Zoltun’s Protection active while defeating the vault boss, you will receive a wire-woven chest. Items from it have an increased chance to be legendary.
At World Tier III, you unlock Nightmare Vaults. They function similarly to Nightmare Dungeons.
Steward Companion
Here’s how it works: Through the seasonal quest line, you unlock your own Steward Companion. With stones, you can customize the companion to best fit your build. The companion will follow you after unlocking for the entire season. We’ll show you a closer look at how you can customize it here:
When do the rankings come? With “The Challenge”, seasonal leaderboards are coming to you. However, they will not be available right from the start of the season but will be activated later on.
The lists rotate weekly. Anyone who can secure one of the top spots will be immortalized in the Hall of Ancestors.
Patch Notes
What is changing? Blizzard is bringing you some completely new items that all classes can wear. Among them are armored gloves that reflect damage. There will be adjustments to items and abilities for the different classes.
Black Desert Online starts the War of Roses this year. Up to 600 players can participate in this gigantic battle, fighting in teams of 300. Each team has a commander who takes on great responsibility for their team.
The area is so vast that the development team recommends using horses for transportation
Players start in their castle and must kill the opposing castle’s supreme commander NPC
There are 20 shrines guarded by an NPC. They serve as respawn points when captured. Several shrines provide buffs for the entire faction.
The winner of the battle receives the Crown of Roses. Both guilds and alliances can participate in the war. A faction is represented by a leading guild, where one player is elected as commander and three others as advisors.
The development team provides a glimpse of what the War of Roses looks like in Black Desert:
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Black Desert – This is how it goes in the War of the Roses
A player gains control of the battlefield
What can the commander do? The 299 players of a faction are led by a commander. He is the only player who can see the location of all players in his faction. The other players only see their own position on a tactical map.
The commander has several abilities that he can use in war:
He can give factions and players quests to attack, explore, or defend
The commander has a logistics talent that allows him to reveal vision for everyone, obstruct enemy vision, or teleport units.
Since the responsibility is too great for one person, he can delegate tasks to up to three advisors. They may, for instance, command which legions will participate in the naval battles to secure the ports of the castles.
How do I participate? First of all, interested players need to apply before a war. Any guild can apply as a leading guild if it has reached rank 4 or 5 in the siege war or has won a conquest war. Up to 100 players can apply in this category.
Additionally, individual applicants can join if they possess an item level of 680. Up to 200 applicants are accepted here.
If you are not one of the lucky ones chosen for participation, you can still be on the waiting list. Reservists can still be added if the cap of 300 players is not reached.
In Korea, the first players were able to start on October 15, 2023. In Europe, it will be on February 4: On this day, the battle is scheduled to take place from 5 PM to 7 PM Central European Time. Registration starts on January 24, 2024.
We are inweek 9 of Season 23 of Destiny 2 and most players have already completed the seasonal story. Until February, when the new weekly quests come into play, this week is a good opportunity to play Iron Banner, catch up on a few things, or do some cleaning up.
This week: This week, Lord Saladin returns to the Tower for the last time in Season 23. So this is the officially last chance for you to earn or gild the Iron Banner title and also earn the armor ornaments as well as new shaders and badges. While there has been speculation about another Iron Banner in week 13, Bungie has not confirmed this yet.
With this Iron Banner, you also have the choice of which mode you want to play for the first time, as two modes are now selectable – Control and Stronghold.
Anyone not interested in PvP can use the time for other activities, as new weekly quests based on your progress, called “Wishes,” do not arrive until February.
Uncompleted triumphs that you never really had time for can now be completed.
Or you can visit the dungeon Guardian’s Pillar this week. In the meantime, we will tell you what is rotating this week.
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Destiny 2: Trailer to the Western Dungeon ‘Column of the Guardian’
The key information on activities from January 23 to January 30.
Nightfall
Hyper-Network-Power
In an attempt to reactivate the defense of the city of Neomuna through the CloudArk, you must fight many Vex and Taken while completing tricky sections on your Sparrow.
This week earn the Nightfall weapon:Pre Astyanax IV, Solar Bow
Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity
This week, you can of course play Iron Banner in the PvP of Destiny 2 as well as the modes zone control and elimination.
Bonus this week
Lord Shaxx grants you bonus Crucible ranks
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
Farmable Endgame on a weekly rotation: For all who love challenges and perfected loot, the so-called Legacy rotations are waiting in the endgame. These can be repeated and therefore farmed.
What does “Farmable Endgame” mean in Destiny 2?
Since Season 21, older missions and raids have been rotating weekly as legacy activities and are farmable. This means: The active rotation raid, the active rotation dungeon, and the exotic rotation missions can be farmed in the week. You can thus complete the individual encounters multiple times to receive different items and complete your collection. Including possible exotics that are available in these contents.
The shimmering exotic weapon Dead Messenger hails from the Witch Queen DLC
Weekly Activities
If you haven’t finished the story and your triumphs for Season 23 yet, you can still do so. Even after the story ends, these contents remain available.
These are the ritual activities of Season 23:
The Circus: Cross the dangerous paths of the Dreaming City each week and uncover the secrets left behind by Riven.
Protect the Nest: Retrieve the lost eggs over the ley lines from Riven’s pen each week to fulfill your part of a dangerous bargain.
Storm the Watchtower: Enter the dungeon Ruins of the Warlord and banish the Scorn and Taken from the wish magic.
Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission
“Ruthless”
This mission reveals more information about the CloudArk, which the Guardians are meant to discover. Rohan therefore sends you to the network reactor – the infrastructure of Neomuna.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at the spawn point – as always for the 2nd curse week. At the same time, the 6th ascendant challenge is active.
All Sources for Top Loot in Season 23 of Destiny 2
More power level comes automatically: Bungie has relaxed the power level grind in Destiny 2 a long time ago. The hard power cap has remained unchanged at 1,810 for several seasons. Thus, no player is forced to achieve peak performance every week, but automatically levels up the artifact level in all activities. Nonetheless, there are still a few activities in the game where you can benefit from an artifact level up to +20.
If you are currently not at the hard cap of 1,810, we have listed the best sources for top loot for you here.
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:
Complete the area in Neomuna while possessing a polysymorphic shell code.
Weekly Lightfall campaign mission on Legendary (+2)
Play "Area Restart" on Neomuna
Complete ritual activities in the Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible
Hawthorne’s clan quest: Grant 5 appreciation cards to other Guardians (+2 and 7 enhancement cores)
Iron Banner (+2)
If additional sources arise before the end of Season 23, we will promptly add them here.
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
For all those longing for a touch of individuality and style and have earned enough glimmer, Tess has fresh goods ready. If you still lack some glimmer, then use our glimmer guide and farm yourself a bit of that sparkling cosmetic dust in 2024.
Heavenly Kestrel Ship with Shimmer Effect
This is also available in the Eververse:
Exotic emote “Stress Ball”
Exotic emote “Dance on High Seas”
Legendary emote “Unacceptable”
Exotic sparrow “Marked Wanderer”
Exotic ship “Heavenly Kestrel”
Exotic Ghost shell “Wanderer Shell”
Exotic Ghost shell “313R Shell”
Exotic weapon ornament “Omnipotence” for the exotic shotgun “Tractor Cannon”
Ghost projection “Daily Bread”
Shaders:
“Metropolis Acoustics”
“Whisperglow”
“Verdigris”
“Chitin Slate”
“Clear”
“Trinity”
Teleport effects:
“Mirror Image Effects”
“Rift Glimmer”
“Inflorenscence”
“Rift Oracle”
With the weekly reset in Destiny 2, exciting challenges, rewarding rewards, and thrilling activities await you again. What reward are you particularly looking forward to this week? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments. Or check out the statistics of a Guardian who has calculated exactly: Destiny 2 promised more loot than ever before, now a player adds it up and says “This does not look good”
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Destiny 2 is getting an update today. It carries the version number 7.3.0.6, and players should expect some downtime. MeinMMO has all the times and information for you.
This is what you need to know today: To ensure a smoother gaming experience, Bungie will temporarily put the Destiny 2 universe in a state of rest today and shut down the servers.
After a long winter break, the developer is resuming fundamental improvements and optimizations with update 7.3.0.6.
As always, MeinMMO will let you know how long the downtime will last so that you know exactly when you can’t play. We will also update this article as soon as there is new information.
5:30 PM: We have received information that the maintenance downtime has been extended. Another update on this issue will be provided within an hour.
3:15 PM: Destiny 2 has now been taken offline due to expected maintenance. Therefore, logging into the game will not be possible until the Weekly Reset.
2:00 PM: The issues with login and WEASEL error codes have been resolved. However, players should start preparing for the servers to go offline soon.
1:00 PM: Bungie just announced via X.com (formerly Twitter) that there are login issues as well as WEASEL error codes in Destiny 2. The problem is being investigated but seems to be independent of the upcoming maintenance.
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Destiny 2 brings new exo mission with the exotic strand bow ‘Wishender’
Maintenance on 23.01 – All times for the server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtime. The servers are planned to be unreachable today for 2 hours and 45 minutes.
This is the schedule for the maintenance:
At 2:00 PM, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
At approximately 3:15 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
During the downtime, Bungie will gradually roll out update 7.3.0.6, allowing players on all platforms to download and install it.
At 6:00 PM, the shooter should be back online, and you can log in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 8:00 PM.
This is to be considered during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is underway, there may be recurring connection issues in the game. Additionally, login queues may sometimes form because Bungie gradually opens up access to the servers to avoid issues due to excessive server load. Thus, it may take longer for you to get back into the game.
This will be fixed today: With today’s update, Bungie aims to resolve the issue with the War-Mother totem fix from 7.3.0.5. This had negative effects on all totem summons in the dungeon ‘Ruins of the War-Mother’ and is therefore being reverted.
Regarding the current issue with Restoration, Bungie stated the following:
It is a complex bug that required a fundamental restructuring of how Restoration stores its timer data and healing strength logic. The fix was originally scheduled to go live with The Final Shape. However, given the postponement of the DLC release date, they are now working to bring this forward to the mid-season update.
While Bungie is still dealing with this known bug, here are the latest issues that players have reported to the developer in the Help Forum that are also to be fixed.
Revised “Dreaming City” weapons do not count for the Cursebreaker title.
Some Guardians cannot use the fireteam finder above Guardian rank 5.
The tips of the Karnstein Armlets no longer glow when the perk is active.
Guardians do not receive the correct unlock of the respective Triumphs after acquiring ritual ornaments for the sword “Gallant Fire”.
The perk “Precision Instrument” does not deal bonus damage against Divinity bubbles.
The Sparrow “Alpine Advance” displays the wrong speed and lacks the options Tuned/Custom Drive.
The Shroud Spectrometer is granted to multiple characters (not just the character who completed the quest). This makes it impossible to remove it again.
Guardians incorrectly receive a surrender pop-up when they start another activity directly from the Crucible screen after a match, instead of first returning to orbit.
In the heist battleground map “Cryptolith” on Europa, towers may sometimes show as active even though they had previously been deactivated. However, this is only a visual issue and does not affect gameplay.
In the heist battleground map on Europa, enemies may suddenly load when entering certain areas.
If you open the navigator while the ghost is hacking in the heist battleground map on Mars, it incorrectly displays 2 objectives on the map.
When using the Alt key to go to the desktop on some PCs while the game is in fullscreen mode, the screen may freeze, requiring a restart of the game.
Guardians on Xbox One cannot join fireteams in-game unless they are in the same bubble. However, Guardians can still invite other Guardians directly through the console menu.
Exotic weapons with unlockable crafting blueprints are shown in the collections without a red border.
The Crucible map “Eternity” did not count towards the “The Right Path” triumph of the Flawless seal.
Bungie is investigating a problem that causes players not to be able to participate in competitive Crucible matches after their ban in the game has expired. Guardians affected by this problem can resolve it by playing a competitive Crucible match with a different character.
The post-match stats of a raid may incorrectly show that the damage dealt to the boss by all Guardians is 0.
Player name changes cannot be adjusted indefinitely through bungie.net. Many players are still waiting for the return of the option to change their player name instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available”.
What does the patch notes say? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available later tonight after the update goes live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. Because it is possible that the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.
Breeding Pals in Palworld may seem simple at first glance. However, the complexity lies in the details. A player recently introduced their Lifmunk with 1033 attack points on reddit – the hitpoints of the boss opponents just melt away.
What kind of Pal has the player bred? The overpowering Pal belongs to the reddit user BoneNeedle’s game save. It is a level 29 Lifmunk nicknamed Bubbles. Lifmunks are green squirrels with red eyes.
According to Paldeck, they are characterized by jumping on the player’s shoulder and accompanying every player attack with a submachine gun attack. It is a grass Pal that appears relatively often in the game world. However, it flees at the first sign of trouble. So you need to be careful if you want to catch them.
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Palworld is in Early Access and there is already a Pokémon mod
How good is the Pal really? In fact, despite its cute appearance, Bubbles is an apex predator: at level 29 with 4 stars and 8 Pal souls, it’s quite impressive. However, it’s the other stats that make it really good:
Bubbles – the Apex Predator
Here are Bubbles’ stats summarized:
Hitpoints: 2383
Attack points: 1033
Defense: 267
Working speed: 38
Lifmunk recoil: Level 5
Muscle head: high
Happy: very high
Hooligan: normal
Wild: very high
Especially the high attack and hit points make the Lifmunk an absolutely powerful Pal, and the stats are not normal for level 29. In combination with the passive abilities muscle head, happy, hooligan, and wild, Bubbles is the nearly perfect creature for battle.
In the reddit post itself, user BoneNeedle also demonstrates how he defeats a level 30 boss opponent in seconds with the Pal:
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How can you breed this Pal again? To breed a similar Lifmunk, you need to be a bit further in the game. You need the Pal Juicer (Level 14). This allows you to smelt multiple Pals together before putting them into a breeding farm and then placing the eggs in the hatchery.
You can read all about breeding Pals in our guide:
For the Pal Juicer, you need technology points (to unlock the technology) as well as ancient parts from boss opponents, Paldium fragments, a fire gland, and the Pal Foxparks that drop them. Additionally, you need ores and a primitive furnace.
In total, you need the following materials for construction:
20 Paldium fragments
20 metal bars
5 ancient parts
Once the Condenser is set up, you can choose the Pals you want to process into essence. Make sure they are always of the same type.
To use the essences you have now obtained, select a corresponding Pal and upgrade it. You can upgrade each Pal up to 4 times. For the Bubbles shown above, the owner presumably paired two maximally upgraded Pals with desirable passive values.
In 2020, Legends of Runeterra was released for PC, Android, and iOS. With the online collectible card game, Riot Games aimed to expand its gaming offerings in the League of Legends universe. That did not succeed. In 2024, the future of the card game looks grim: the team is getting smaller, and the focus is shifting from PvP to PvE.
What kind of game is Legends of Runeterra?
In broad terms, Legends of Runeterra relates to LoL as Hearthstone relates to WoW. It is a spin-off, as a collectible card game.
You collect cards from the world of LoL and compete against an opponent. The game’s inspiration was Magic: The Gathering. It was designed to be accessible to everyone.
In the game, both opponents start with 20 life points; whoever falls to 0 life points first loses.
As the head of the game says, Legends of Runeterra started off well but has not developed as well as other mobile games related to LoL, such as Wild Rift and Teamfight Tactics.
When it came to making cuts at Riot, Legends of Runeterra was affected because it had not built a “viable business model”.
Many from the team have either moved to other positions within the company or lost their jobs.
How will it continue? The game wants to reinvent itself now and focus on the “Path of Champions” mode as the centerpiece of the game. This is a single-player roguelike mode where the player’s deck grows.
It is said: “We know there is a passionate community for the game that absolutely loves it – we do too.”
But since the launch, the game has faced “financial difficulties” and costs significantly more than it brings in. Therefore, the size of the team is now being reduced and the focus is changing to move more towards “PvE”.
In the coming weeks, the exact plans will be communicated.
If they manage to do so, they gain a very strong fighter in the PvP battle league with Epitaff. However, there currently seems to be a problem with the ghost-fighting Pokémon.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Players report issues with Epitaff – Niantic Support responds
What is the problem? Several players in the Pokémon GO community on reddit or X.com report various problems with Epitaff.
For others, it is only displayed as a small, glowing energy ball.
Others report that completely bizarre developments of Rasaff are shown instead of Epitaff, such as Rasaff being able to evolve into Nachtara (via reddit).
Overall, it seems that these are primarily visual errors, rather than gameplay issues. With one exception: some still report an issue where they cannot swap Epitaff as a buddy.
Moreover, some have noticed in the PvP battle league that Epitaff is also displayed as invisible here. While it still performs attacks, it is simply not visible.
It seems there is currently a bug with the data for Epitaff. However, not all players are affected by this.
How to resolve the problem? Niantic Support has already responded via social media to inquiries from several players.
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They state: “Currently, we are receiving multiple reports regarding issues with Epitaff. If these continue to occur, players should update their game data.”
To do this, you need to proceed as follows:
Open settings
Select “Advanced Settings”
Click “Update Game Data”
This is generally the classic way to resolve issues in Pokémon GO.
Now Epitaff should be displayed correctly again. As soon as there are further updates on the problem, we will keep you informed here. And if you want to effectively use your Epitaff: Here you can find the best attacks for Epitaff in Pokémon GO.
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A massive data leak containing billions of passwords has been discovered. You should act quickly and check your passwords.
What is this leak? The massive data leak includes data from numerous previous security breaches and contains around 12 terabytes of information, which in turn consists of 26 billion records.
It is also important to note that this is not just pure login data, but also additional sensitive information of the owners.
The data was allegedly collected by fraudsters who intended to exploit it
Where does the data come from? The data consists of thousands of compiled and newly indexed data leaks, data breaches, and privately sold databases. Security researchers suspect that malicious actors have collected billions of data points, which have now been disclosed.
Which services are affected? Hundreds of services are affected, including many well-known services such as Twitter, Adobe, or Telegram. A few of them are listed here as examples.
Weibo (504M)
MySpace (360M)
Twitter (281M)
Deezer (258M)
Linkedin (251M)
AdultFriendFinder (220M)
Adobe (153M)
Canva (143M)
Daily Motion (86M)
Dropbox (69M)
Telegram (41M)
How to check your data: The colleagues at Cybernews have a search mask on their site that you can use to search for websites. Here you can quickly check if websites you use or services are affected.
Then you should take action: Bob Dyachenko, a security researcher and head of SecurityDiscovery, explained that people especially need to react when they use one password for multiple services. He writes: “If users use the same passwords for their Netflix account as they do for their Gmail account, attackers can exploit this to access other, more sensitive accounts.”
He also warns emphatically: Individuals who find their data in the massive leak should prepare to receive many spam emails in the near future. Because the leak would also be exploited by malicious individuals.
Tips for secure passwords: Do you want to change your password and are looking for tips and recommendations? Then check out our recommendations on MeinMMO. Here we explain why you need strong passwords and how to create them:
At 7 vs. Wild, the community requested more insights regarding flora and fauna. However, at a crucial point, this insight was missing, and now an expert clarifies.
Attention: At MeinMMO, our expertise lies in video games and entertainment. We are not biologists and cannot assess toxic plants ourselves. Before coming into contact with plants, you should thoroughly research them. If you suspect poisoning, be sure to contact the Poison Control Centers.
Who is this expert? Survival expert and biologist Joe Vogel discusses the current season of 7 vs. Wild on YouTube. The expert has now published a video (via YouTube) in which he explains how contestant Ann-Katrin “AffeaufBike” Benedixen (24) got poisoned on 7 vs. Wild.
One of the participants in Season 3 is Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla. You can see more about him in our video:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Contestant makes a mix-up that could have cost her
What kind of mix-up happened? As the expert explains in his video, the contestant likely confused the “Western Red Cedar” tree, known in German as the giant arborvitae, with the cedar tree. However, caution is advised here, as the tree has nothing to do with cedars despite its name.
The giant arborvitae belongs to the Thujas, a completely different plant genus. The expert points out this fact in his video.
In an episode of 7 vs. Wild, Ann-Katrin Benedixen rubbed herself with the fresh branches of the tree. She also emphasized in the episode that the indigenous people used to rub themselves with the branches to mask their scent in the wilderness.
Why is the mix-up so dangerous? While according to experts, the tips of cedar trees could indeed be eaten, the situation with Thuja seems to be different. The plant is classified by the expert as one of the “highly toxic plants” and should definitely not come in contact with the skin.
Besides the girls’ team, other contestants also apparently slept on branches of the tree, with the expert showing Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller and Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann as examples.
Contact with the plant can trigger a range of illness symptoms. The expert states: “Symptoms of poisoning include nausea, bleeding, cramps, diarrhea with severe pain, fluid retention in the legs, liver and kidney damage, and lastly paralysis of the central nervous system.”
Moreover, according to the expert, additional symptoms may occur if the plant is consumed. If in contact with the skin, it can also lead to skin irritations and eczema, according to the sources from which Joe Vogel quotes. The expert states that the danger level is very high.
You can watch Joe Vogel’s video here. The section on symptoms can be found from minute 18.
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Why does the expert make this video? The biologist explained in his video in detail how to avoid such a mix-up. The reason for the video becomes clear in the comments of the video, where Hannah Assil, the team partner of Ann-Katrin Benedixen, chimed in.
The two discussed the video a bit, and the expert explained that he missed the necessary book binding at that point that would make the audience aware that the plant is very highly toxic.
According to his comment, the comments on Reddit are already piling up, saying that a Thuja is not that toxic, and you can also drink it as tea. Joe Vogel writes: “For someone who has been dealing with poisonous plants for a long time, this is absolute nonsense!”
The expert Joe Vogel often comments on 7 vs. Wild and clarifies things that remain unanswered in the show. Recently, he addressed the salty drinking water situation with Fritz Meinecke, which caused the team to be eliminated. In our article, you can find out what he has to say about it.
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With The Lost Crown, a new game in the Prince of Persia series was released in January. Almost a week after its release, it is clear: fans love it.
Which game is this about? Since January 18, 2024, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown has been playable on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
The Metroidvania developed by Ubisoft Montpellier puts you in the role of Sargon, a talented fighter from the elite group “the immortals.” Your task is to rescue the Persian prince Ghassan after he has been kidnapped.
During your journey, you will encounter mythical enemies and must prove your skills in challenging boss fights as well as in overcoming deadly traps.
Here you can see a short trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown:
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Prince of Persia – Summer Game Fest Trailer
How is the game received? Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is not only well-received by critics but also by regular players. On the review platform Metacritic, the Metroidvania achieves strong ratings.
87 on Xbox Series X
86 on PS5
84 on PC
87 on Nintendo Switch
User reviews, which can be submitted by players, are also very good with a score of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10.0 points. There are 280 positive ratings (90 %) compared to just 20 negative ratings (6 %). Additionally, 11 ratings are mixed (4 %), rating the game as rather average (as of January 23, 2024).
What do players say about the game? The Lost Crown also receives a lot of praise from gamers on social media. Especially the story and the combat receive a lot of acclaim. User “RuleTimeSpace” writes on Twitter: “Prince of Persia is one of the most creative games Ubisoft has made in a long time!”
Another player writes on Reddit: “This game is so damn good. It shines on every level, in my opinion. Puzzles/Platforming/Fighting/Exploration are all extremely well executed. There are some pretty unusual Metroidvania upgrades. It’s not just the simple double jumps and wall jumps. The story is not bad either!”
User “browncheesestick” shares a similar opinion and added on Reddit: “The game is fantastic. The combat is so well balanced. Movement is fun. The story is surprisingly really good.”
Moreover, The Lost Crown is already being compared on Reddit to the successful titles Metroid Dread and Hollow Knight, although genre fans see little in common with the latter.
A single click in Baldur’s Gate 3 causes 11,700 damage points. The boss has no other option than to delete itself.
When you ask the professionals of Baldur’s Gate 3 how to deal the most damage with a single attack (and without mods), most will reply without hesitation: “Owlbear!”
Once again, this is the “case”. The amount of damage is record-breaking – because 11,700 damage points would have killed the bite 26 times.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 is coming to PS5 – Trailer prepares for console release
Which boss is it? Grym is the guardian of the Grym Forge and must be defeated to make the forge usable and to craft some of the most powerful items. Although he is an optional boss, as you never really have to visit the forge, he is indirectly considered the “final boss of Act 1” – most heroes will want to visit him anyway to advance into the later areas of the game with strong armor.
Grym is one of the bosses that requires a bit more attention. Because you actually have to pull the boss through lava to make him vulnerable and then lead him to the great forge hammer that will destroy him in 2-3 attacks. In that sense, it is a very “technical” boss fight where you can’t just beat on him. But as so often, it’s also enough to drop an owlbear from a great height.
What happens to the boss? In the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit, the user 0Kamro0 shows a small clip of the fight against Grym – or at least something that resembles a fight.
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While two of his heroes are actually standing down in the forge and have awakened Grym from his slumber, the other half of his group is in a significantly elevated position and can look down upon the forge.
Grym is lured to a favorable position, and shortly thereafter, the owlbear prepares to jump, ready to bury Grym coldly beneath him.
How is the damage calculated? The 11,700 damage is primarily based on the weight class of the owlbear. Because the heavier the object or creature that falls on another being, the more damage is caused in the process.
Owlbears are already considered a bit “chubby” and weigh a lot. However, with some spells, the weight can be significantly increased, and the owlbear reaches entirely different weight classes. With an “Elixir of the Colossus” and a “Scroll of Enlarge,” the creature grows to unimaginable sizes and becomes a falling bomb.
By the end, the little chubby creature weighs 50,005 kg, and you don’t need much imagination to picture how little remains of anything when such a monster drops on it. Accordingly, Grym has very little to say against it, as he only has 450 hit points. So the damage would have been enough to defeat the steel giant 26 times.
The fact that the owlbear takes damage from the jump itself is primarily due to the lava – it’s fire damage that affects him. The jump itself normally only causes damage to the target.
A musician wanted to find his package and instead irritated the chatbot that was supposed to handle customer service.But this now has consequences for the chatbot. MeinMMO reports what happened.
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The musician Ashley Beauchamp recently contacted the chatbot of a package delivery service to track down a missing package. This was reported by the online magazine Digitaltrends.
What did the musician do? After the chatbot was not very helpful in helping him locate his package, he decided to play a prank on the chatbot: He asked the AI to write a poem criticizing the company. And the AI did exactly as the artist instructed.
What happened next? Eventually, the musician shared his frustration in a social media post that has now been viewed almost two million times.
The package deliverer […] has replaced its customer service chat with an AI robot. It is completely useless when it comes to answering questions, and when asked, it happily wrote a poem about how terrible they are as a company. It even yelled at me.
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How did the company react? The package provider explained that there was an error during a system update. The issue mentioned by the musician should not occur again in the future.
The company stated that an error occurred in its AI chatbot following a recent system update, and added that they are working to prevent this from happening again.
There is ongoing criticism when companies replace their employees with AI
However, there is a serious core behind the musician’s story. It is not uncommon for corporations to lay off their employees only to replace them with a chatbot or other AI systems. Just recently, a team complained that they were laid off for an AI service.
Therefore, it is not surprising that many people view such actions with fear and concern, fearing that they might be the next to be unemployed on the street.
Are there secure jobs? The head of ChatGPT explained in an interview which professions AI cannot replace. Overall, he identified 34 professions that are safe from artificial intelligence. In addition to bus drivers and hairdressers, there are some other lesser-known jobs:
As Riot Games announced in a blog post, 530 employees have to be laid off. This affects several projects of the company. But what about the 2nd season of Arcane on Netflix?
Because: The company had hired many new employees since 2019 to realize the projects. However, they did not generate the profits as planned.
This resulted in excessively high costs that are no longer sustainable. The consequence is now numerous layoffs, which are also impacting planned projects.
Here you can already see a first glimpse of the upcoming season of Arcane:
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Arcane: Season 2: First Look of the Netflix series
Under the title “Changes at Riot and the Future Path Ahead,” Dylan Jadeja (CEO of Riot) and Marc Merril (President of Riot) provided more details about the layoffs and the affected projects in a blog post dated January 22, 2024.
They also addressed the 2nd season Arcane. Fans of the series can be reassured, as stated in the blog post: Arcane Season 2 is still planned for November 2024.
This means that the layoffs do not affect the release date of the Netflix series, and we can still expect the release in the winter of this year.
The blog post also emphasizes that entertainment should be even more closely linked to gaming alongside esports and music.
Regarding entertainment, it states: “Entertainment is not just about storytelling; it is a gateway to the deeper stories, characters, and worlds that enrich the gaming experience. […] Our focus is on quality, impact, and cohesive experiences for players around the world.”
This suggests that projects like Arcane continue to hold high priority in the company’s strategy.
