Star Trek: New script is in progress – Could mean the return of ‘Captain Picard’

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Sir Patrick Stewart is known to “Star Trek” fans as Captain Picard. In an interview, the now 83-year-old talked about an exciting script for which he might return to his iconic role.

After Captain Picard took on a prominent role in numerous episodes and films in the “Star Trek” universe, the character received its own series in 2020 with Picard.

This ended in February 2023 with the third season and is not expected to continue with a fourth (via Filmstarts),

But soon there might be more, because: The actor of Captain Picard, Sir Patrick Stewart, told in the podcast Happy Sad Confused on January 4, 2024, about an interesting project that has piqued his interest to return aboard the Enterprise.

Here you can see a trailer for the 3rd season of Picard with Sir Patrick Stewart:

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Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Trailer (German)

“I have heard of a script that is currently being written”

What does Stewart say about the planned project? So far, the actor has not revealed any exact details but thinks it is an exciting project that sounds like he could rediscover his iconic role.

The script was specifically written for him as Captain Picard. So far, he has only heard about the script but will soon receive it in the mail.

He is already full of anticipation, as he said: “I have heard of a script that is currently being written in which [I] am supposed to participate [as Picard] – and I have been told that I will receive it in about a week or so. I am so excited because it sounds like the kind of project where the experiments I want to make are essential for this type of material.”

Here you can watch the interview where the actor talks about the new Picard project that has piqued his interest. Jump to 35:16:

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A film would be a natural fit for the project, which could celebrate a kind of farewell to the character after the completed Picard series.

However, Patrick Stewart does not yet reveal in the podcast whether it is indeed a film.

As fans of Star Trek, you might also be interested in this recommendation from our colleagues at Filmstarts: Before the series arrives: One of the biggest sci-fi highlights of the 1990s is now available on Netflix

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However, there is still no official announcement regarding whether and when a new film about Picard will be released. It remains to be seen whether the project with Sir Patrick Stewart will receive the green light and actually begin production. If you are fans of Star Trek, you might also enjoy other series from this list: The 11 best sci-fi series according to IMDb

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Pokémon GO: Why the Community Day in February can be worthwhile for each of you

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Pokémon GO has revealed the Community Day in February 2024. Chansey will be the Pokémon of the day. We summarize all important information.

When is the Community Day with Chansey? On Sunday, February 4, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

What kind of event is this? The Community Day takes place monthly in Pokémon GO and always focuses on a specific Pokémon. During the February 2024 event, Chansey will pop up everywhere in the game while the event is running.

In addition, there are further bonuses that can be utilized.

All bonuses of the Community Day with Chansey

What bonuses are coming? During the three hours of the event, the following bonuses apply:

  • Increased shiny rate for Chansey
  • Double candy for catching
  • Four times hatching speed for eggs placed in incubation machines
  • Double the chance to receive XL candies when catching (from Trainer Level 31)
  • Incense and lures will last for three hours during the event
  • Snapshot surprises
  • Wigglytuff can hatch from 2 km eggs, with increased shiny chance
  • If you evolve Chansey into Blissey, it will learn the move Thunder Shock – this applies for up to five hours after the event

Additionally, after the event, Level 4 raids with Chansey will take place from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. If you defeat them, more Chansey will appear around the gym for 30 minutes, also with increased shiny chance.

Furthermore, there will be field research and showcases with Chansey, as well as an optional special research that can be purchased in the shop.

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Who benefits from the Community Day with Chansey?

In brief: If you lack a powerful gym defender, you can get one here. Because: Chansey and Blissey are known as two of the best gym defenders. The monsters are very durable, and it takes quite some time to kick them out of the gym, even when using the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

As soon as the first leaks spoke about Chansey being the monster for February, initial trainers expressed nervousness about the Pokémon.

Now many trainers will get the chance to secure a strong Chansey and gather the necessary candies to level it up.

However, some voices have also raised uncertainty about whether they are looking forward to Chansey Day: “I don’t think I want the ‘Grueling Gym Battles’ Community Day,” writes user “zott_23” in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” about Pokémon GO.

Another user emphasizes that Chansey and Blissey primarily serve their purpose in defending gyms and prolonging the battles: “The only reason you don’t see Chansey and Blissey defending gyms more often is that they are so rare that it’s quite a challenge to get them to a high level. But after this CD, many people will have multiple Chansey and Blissey at a high level,” says user “Ben2749” (via reddit).

At the same time, user “schlucks” (via reddit) emphasizes that such a balance occurs and brings players on the same level who previously had no good Chansey compared to those who have been playing Chansey and Blissey for a long time.

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What is certain is that from the Community Day, you will likely see more Chansey and Blissey in gyms – but you also get the opportunity to build a strong specimen yourself.

How do you see the Community Day? Are you looking forward to the event with Chansey, or is the Community Day in February rather not for you? Let us know in the comments! And if you want to know what else is happening in the game before February: Here you can find the overview of all Pokémon GO events in January 2024.

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MMORPG player finds ultra-rare item that only one player has found before him

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Oldschool RuneScape is meant to remind players of the old times and the beginnings of the game from 2001. Even though it is one of the older games in the genre, RuneScape and its players manage to create buzz every now and then.

What item did the player find? A player in Oldschool RuneScape had incredible luck when opening a loot bag filled with various gemstones. These bags can be obtained from various merchants in the game and contain 40 gemstones.

Except in this particular case. For as a Reddit post shows, the player named “OhKyle” received an “uncut Onyx” from this bag:

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The path to this item initially doesn’t seem difficult: the player opens the bag and receives one of the rare gemstones. However, specifically, 5 of them are supposed to have a completely normal drop rate, while the uncut Onyx is among the rarest items in the game.

Considering that the chance of finding this gemstone is already 1 in 40 when opening a bag, and then combining this with the drop rate of the Onyx, the chance of finding this gemstone is practically 1 in 2.5 million.

What makes the find so special? The uncut Onyx is a very rare item in the MMORPG. So far, “OhKyle” is only the second player who is said to have found this item – or from whom it has been heard that he found it.

In 2020, it was announced over X.com (formerly Twitter) that the first player found this item.

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One of the rarest items in the game, but it’s not that valuable

How much is the item worth? The more or less sad thing about the find is that the Onyx is rare, but actually not that valuable.

While you can craft powerful jewelry from the stone or sell it well, both of these options are not as overwhelming as one would assume for such a rate – especially considering that you can also get the uncut Onyx from a boss, with a drop rate of 1 in 1000.

The find by the player “OhKyle” is thus really only special because he simply had a ton of luck. For example, the user DewDropDreamer3 commented under the Reddit post: “1/100,000,000 chance? You should play the lottery! On the other hand, who needs real wealth when you can have a shiny black stone in a 2001 medieval clicking simulator?”

In response, he received many replies stating that it wouldn’t work that way, and as the user anon74492 wrote, “OhKyle” has now exhausted all his luck and it’s certain that he will never win the lottery again.

Another player recently reported on his journey in RuneScape: Player recounts how he went from noob to boss killer in an MMORPG

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Which 6 MMOs are dying in 2024? I dare to take a look into the future

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 10 minutes

In 2024, there are many new MMOs that players can look forward to. However, there are also MMOs that we have to say goodbye to this year. MyMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen continues the tradition of listing which MMOs might struggle this year.

How was this list created? Former colleague Alexander Leitsch has looked into the crystal ball in recent years and predicted which MMOs could die in the current year. I followed the same principle in 2024.

The list only includes games that have a reason to believe that their servers might close in 2024. Many MMOs are said to already be dead, even though many players are still active on the servers. The MMOs on this list have serious problems or massive player loss.

Just because the MMOs appear on this list does not mean they will shut down this year. However, there is a significant chance that the titles will close their doors in 2024. We determined the player numbers using the website Steamcharts.

If you want to know how many games my predecessor Alexander Leitsch predicted correctly, you can find the answer on the very last page of this article.

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RIFT

Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Trion Worlds | Platform: PC | Release Date: March 1 | Model: Free2Play

What kind of game is this? Rift has a lot in common with World of Warcraft. It started as a subscription model, then switched to a Free2Play model with an optional subscription on June 12, 2013. The developers from Trion Worlds still bring new content to the game.

The title features dungeons, raids, and random events where players must repel planar invasions or fight titans. The rifts offer a novel twist compared to World of Warcraft.

In 2016, Rift struggled financially. They took away some advantages from Free2Play players to encourage them to switch to the paid subscription. Paying players receive a 50% discount on auction house fees, for example. This led to significant discontent in the community.

Here is a look at Rift:

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RIFT – Trailer

How is Rift currently doing? Rift has struggled in the past with dwindling budgets and declining player counts. This situation has not improved in 2023. There is no new content: The initial plan to bring smaller updates instead of major expansions has failed.

In the last 30 days, an average of only 147 people played Rift on Steam. Since March 2018, the player count has never exceeded 1,000 concurrent players. Reviews also paint a clear picture: The recent reviews on Steam are only 54% positive.

Players criticize the lack of updates. The only thing that changes in the game would be the sales offers.

That’s why I believe Rift will die: Rift has not produced any good headlines in a long time. For years, the MMORPG has been predicted to die, yet the game is still hanging on.

As player numbers continue to decline, it is only a matter of time until the German publisher gamigo sells or shuts down the title.

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“Heart-wrenching villainous” – Twitch streamer exposes her mod for an hour and a half, but he thinks it’s okay

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The Twitch streamer “supcaitlin” hosted a joint stream with her mod “Dilly”. However, her behavior towards her guest is perceived by many as mean and outright bullying. Dilly herself, however, states that they are actually good friends.

What was the situation like? The streamer “supcaitlin” appeared in a stream on January 6, 2024, with a moderator of her Twitch chat, Dyllan “Dilly”. Apparently, she had invited him to spend a few days with her.

However, many viewers found the nearly one-and-a-half-hour stream uncomfortable, to say the least. Because supcaitlin spent the time making fun of her guest.

The “climax” is probably reached when there is a kiss between Dilly and supcaitlin. The streamer had previously set the kiss as a “Donation Goal” – a task fulfilled at a certain amount of donations. When the time came, the streamer could only muster the courage to fulfill her promise after several attempts and with the help of alcohol.

After a brief touch of the lips, supcaitlin screamed and jumped up, disappearing for a while – apparently to wash her mouth, while Dilly is left alone in the stream.

The associated clip went viral and gathered more than 225,000 views. That’s a lot for a streamer with an average of 2,500 viewers (via TwitchTracker). However, the reactions apparently did not turn out as the streamer had envisioned.

Many content creators use such goals to encourage their viewers to donate, but that can backfire badly:

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Streamer receives criticism from viewers and other influencers

How was this discussed? For many viewers, the case seems clear-cut: In comments on Reddit or YouTube, they suspect that Dilly has feelings for the streamer, while she treats him poorly and exploits him for content.

The content creator and highest moral authority of Twitch, Charles “Cr1tiKaL” White, published an extensive video in which he describes supcaitlin’s behavior as “unnecessarily mean” and downright “heartbreakingly malicious”.

For the YouTuber, the streamer’s comments are no jokes, but simply insults. It’s not playful banter among friends; there is a lack of reciprocity, according to Cr1tiKaL. Particularly criticized is the fact that supcaitlin hosted the stream herself and set the kiss as a goal, only to then pretend that everything was a burden.

Here you can find the video in English:

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Mod says everything is fine, but viewers see it differently

How did the conversation go? In the call with Cr1tiKaL, Dilly insisted that he is good friends with supcaitlin, and the two have more of a sibling relationship. He separates the private relationship from the streamer’s online appearance, according to the mod. You can find the entire conversation on YouTube.

In another stream with supcaitlin, Dilly also explained: “Cait has been a great friend to me since I’ve been here, we’ve had fun every night. […] When we tease or make jokes about each other, I don’t take it to heart.”

However, with his explanations, the mod was unable to genuinely convince either Cr1tiKaL or the viewers. The content creator stated it is sad that Dilly puts himself in such a position as the “nice guy”. Fans believe the streamer has brainwashed her mod.

However, everyone seems to agree that no one deserves such treatment. Even if supcaitlin is completely different off-camera, the logic goes, her behavior in the stream still shows a lack of respect for Dilly as a person.

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What does the streamer say? Supcaitlin herself stated in her own stream that she acts completely differently in front of the camera than in real life. It’s just a Twitch stream, just entertainment, and not real. She accuses Cr1tiKaL of exploiting Dilly for his own content.

If you need a feel-good story after so much negativity, we have just the right thing for you. Because not all encounters between streamers and mods have to end like this one. This is shown by the story of a Twitch streamer who flew halfway around the world to meet her German mod.

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The actress for Abby in the ‘The Last of Us’ series has been confirmed and I’m already worried about her

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

The actress Kaitlyn Dever will portray the controversial Abby in the series of The Last of Us. Editor-in-chief Leya remembers toxic fans who spread a lot of hate around Abby after the release of the game. Could that happen again?

Hardly any game has been discussed as controversially as the second part of The Last of Us. Especially the newly introduced Abby was inundated with harsh comments on social networks and forums.

Without wanting to spoil the course of the story, part of the fanbase was upset about Abby’s role and the way her character drives the narrative. She is the catalyst for the main plot and provides the protagonist Ellie with a defining experience.

Our house demon Cortyn summarized the experience with the game in July 2020:

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And yes, one either seemed to hate the story or masochistically love it.

By the way, there was also a lot of criticism regarding Abby’s physique in the game. She was said to be way too muscular and that no woman could realistically achieve such a physique, coming from a certain corner. Coleen Fotsch was the body model for Abby. Fotsch is a professional CrossFit athlete who actually exists and shows parts of her training on Instagram.

Although Abby played a central role here, she was not the only reason why the game was occasionally showered with hate.

There was even review bombing. This refers to the “bombardment” of online review platforms with negative ratings. Part of the outrage was triggered by “LGBTQ+” content.

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Another wave of hate not unlikely

When HBO announced the actress for Abby yesterday, I was initially very pleased. Kaitlyn Dever is known for “Last Man Standing” and “Booksmart” and has delivered a great performance there.

Furthermore, the producers have so far shown a good sense in casting the series, so I have no worries here at all.

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In the next moment, my thoughts immediately wandered to the internet mob of 2020 and what it triggered back then. I thought right away: Kaitlyn Dever is inheriting a heavy legacy.

I firmly assume that there will also be a portion of the fans of the series who will be absolutely dissatisfied with the course of the story.

My specific concern now is that the actress playing Abby might face a wave of hate. Because no matter how well she embodies Abby, the character Abby remains a controversial figure due to her actions in the story. That won’t change.

The original face model for Abby even received death threats because some “fans” hated her character in the game so much.

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Note that this hate message to Jocelyn Mettler is from 2023. That is three years after the release of The Last of Us 2.

It would therefore not be the first time that someone receives toxic and repulsive comments for their work on an entertainment product.

Hopefully this is just my cynicism about the internet

It should be taken into account that this is the smaller part of the fanbase. The typical loud minority that acts maliciously. Of course, there are also people who express their criticism without being insulting or hostile.

The story of The Last of Us 2 doesn’t want to please everyone either. It doesn’t have to.

However, I hope that the series won’t be attacked in the same way as the game was at its release. Because even a loud minority can cause deep damage, as a recent example from the gaming industry shows:

The internet has once again chased away a developer – now lives only offline, does not even want to hear fans.

Because actually, I am looking forward to discussions about the second season of The Last of Us – especially because the story is so polarizing and controversial. There is so much material here that can be dissected and viewed from different angles.

What gives me optimism right now is that there are already many positive responses to the actress online. There are jokes being shared on Twitter/X about her playing golf. People who know the game understand the reference.

It would be nice if we could maintain exactly that and the extreme hate towards individuals could simply go away. Perhaps I have become too cynical about the internet by now.

There is still no release date for the second season of The Last of Us. However, we can assume that we won’t see it before 2025. Filming is only starting now in February and is expected to last until September.

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Tarisland changes controversial system, wants to prevent players from gaining unfair advantages through trading and crafting

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Tarisland, players could craft everything during the beta, including end gear from raids. Since trading is only possible with premium currency, “Pay2Win” cries quickly became loud. Now the developers are changing the controversial system.

What system is being discussed? It is about the crafting system in Tarisland. In the last beta, the developers showed how they envision crafting in the game.

However, the community did not find this appealing and provided the developers with a lot of feedback. The crafting system allows for faster gearing through crafting than through PvE.

What did players criticize back then? Players disliked various points, as they commented on Discord. For example:

  • To collect the materials, tools were needed, which broke after just a few uses.
  • Some materials, even for beginner recipes, could only be obtained through cumbersome methods or the shop.
  • Raid gear could be crafted and traded, which made the game Pay2Win in their eyes. 
  • The artisan had little useful items to craft.

Just recently we reported on the 3 main points that Tarisland wants to change after the beta.

Here you can watch the trailer for Tarisland.

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The developers reveal details about the new crafting system

How do the developers want to change crafting? The developers have determined that “some players find crafting too complex and time-consuming,” which is why fewer players than expected are crafting at all.

This is said to have a negative impact on the game economy and player experience. Therefore, the developers want to improve crafting in three points. They inform about this in a Discord post.

How will crafting become more accessible? In order to make crafting accessible to more players, they want to simplify crafting. The artisan profession is to be completely removed, and its recipes integrated into other professions. 

Crafting recipes are to be simplified, and the amounts of items required, as well as the items that were sometimes difficult to obtain, will be reduced. Recipes should also be easier to obtain and be less or no longer tied to reputation levels.

What will change in material gathering? Players are supposed to receive more materials when gathering. Specific gathering tools will no longer be required during the leveling phase. However, these will still be needed for higher-level gathering materials. Gathering tools are to be obtainable from more sources now.

The number of end products received from crafting is also to increase. Efforts will be made to set the values high enough that players can produce for themselves and do not have to throw everything on the market due to high demand.

What changes are there for the armors? In response to the Pay2Win debate, Tarisland announces that armor sets can no longer be crafted. These are now exclusively for raids. The quality of equipment and the parts produced through crafting will continue to be restricted, to focus gearing on PvE.

According to a developer post, this is intended to ensure a fairer gaming environment and prevent players from gaining an unfair advantage over their fellow players through crafting and trading.

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How does the community react to the changes? The developers of Tarisland want to continue receiving player feedback. There is a survey at the end of the announcement.

About 27% of players welcome the changes, while only about 3 % of players find the changes bad. 

The majority of players chose the option labeled “I want to play Tarisland,” which received a full 70%. The community seems to be quite satisfied with the changes. Whether Tarisland will really be as Pay2Win at release as some players feared is still uncertain. However, a well-known YouTuber went investigating in the beta.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: After the last hotfix, some players can no longer complete important quests

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The new hotfix 16 for Baldur’s Gate 3 apparently causes a wave of bugs with quest items. Some players report that they can no longer complete important quests. MeinMMO reveals what is behind this.

Players of Baldur’s Gate 3 have been struggling with issues following the recent hotfix 16 from Larian Studios. The hotfix, which was released as a relatively small patch, brought numerous changes and bug fixes with it, including the following highlights:

  • Waypoints are now sorted into categories, making it clearer.
  • You can now immediately access certain quest-related items, even if they are in the storage chest or in a companion’s inventory at the camp.
  • A bug with Gale’s dialogue that abruptly ended when you asked him after a kiss has been fixed.

You can read the full changes and improvements of hotfix 16 on Steam.

Despite these bug fixes and improvements, some players have encountered difficulties, particularly in relation to quest items.

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Some players can no longer complete important quests after the new hotfix

What problems are there? After hotfix 16, players are increasingly reporting on reddit and X about difficulties in using certain quest items to successfully complete quests. The game would not recognize existing items correctly. Players suspect that hotfix 16 is responsible for this.

Some report that the game occasionally does not recognize that a player has access to important quest-related items like the Spear of Night or the Dark Amethyst.

Player JusticeofTorenOneEsk has created a continuously updated list of faulty quest items to help players identify and possibly work around the issues. The list includes both items for which possible workarounds are known, as well as those for which no solutions have yet been found.

For many players, there was also a simple solution: Turn off the mods. After turning off the mods, many players found that it worked again.

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Affected players are encouraging each other to report all discovered bugs directly to Larian Studios, so that the development team can respond promptly. Some emphasize that hotfix 17 is needed as soon as possible. Others are worried about their run in the tough Honour Mode, where every small mistake can lead to a game over.

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It remains to be seen how quickly Larian Studios will respond to the issues. In the meantime, you can try the suggested solutions and deactivate your mods to see if that resolves the problem.

Are you having problems with hotfix 16? Feel free to share it in the comments.

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Star Wars: The director of Iron Man brings ‘The Mandalorian’ and Baby Yoda to the big screen

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

The Mandalorian Din Djarin and his cute companion Grogu will be coming to the big screen. Instead of a 4th season, a movie in the well-known “Star Wars” universe has now been announced. Jon Favreau will direct, who also brought us the film about another famous man in iron armor.

Disney and Lucasfilm announced that the two popular “Star Wars” characters will now be brought from living rooms to the big screen. Instead of a 4th season of the series The Mandalorian, a movie has been announced. The film will be released under the title The Mandalorian & Grogu .

Here you see a trailer for the first season of Mandalorian:

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The Mandalorian – German trailer for the first season

Who is involved in the film? Jon Favreau will direct the upcoming Mandalorian film. He was previously responsible as a director for Iron Man and Iron Man 2, as well as the creator and executive producer of the series The Mandalorian.

He expressed his excitement about the opportunity to bring the well-known characters from the “Star Wars” series to the big screen:

I loved telling stories set in the rich world created by George Lucas. The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.

Jon Favreau, Source: starwars.com

As producers of the film, Jon Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni are listed. Production of The Mandalorian & Grogu is expected to start later this year.

A 2nd season of Ahsoka is also certain, which was confirmed in the same announcement as the Mandalorian film. You can read more about it from our colleagues at Filmstarts: “Star Wars” fans celebrate: In addition to “The Mandalorian & Grogu”, “Ahsoka” Season 2 officially confirmed

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Father develops a game for his daughter, and you can soon play it on Steam too

Linda Baumgartl Linda Baumgartl Reading time 2 minutes

To help his 7-year-old daughter learn, this father gave more than just tutoring. He even developed a game that is soon to be released on Steam.

Note: The image is a symbolic representation.

What kind of game is this? The educational game resembles a classic rogue-like like Slay the Spire and is cleverly named “Super Algebrawl”. Here, the basic mathematical operations are to be practiced.

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Math tutoring in a different way

Which gamer doesn’t know it from their childhood? You would really love to keep gaming, but your parents keep interrupting and want you to learn something for school instead. A clever trick to combine both is educational games. These not only grant more time at the PC – perhaps you actually learn something useful.

Benjamin Soule probably thought the same. He developed the educational game “Super Algebrawl” to help his 7-year-old daughter with her math learning.

Who is this? Benjamin Soule is part of the developer duo “Punkcake Délicieux”, which, according to their Steam page, has set out to develop a game every month.

Among them, the most popular is the roguelike strategy game Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate with currently 93% positive ratings on Steam, with almost 4,000 reviews.

How did the game come about? On X, formerly Twitter, Soule reported that he created Super Algebrawl in November 2023 for his daughter. Later, he decided to actually publish the game with “Punkcake Délicieux”.

The game is now nearly finished and already has a Steam page.

https://twitter.com/benjamin_soule_/status/1743973691665358879

Mathematical puzzle as a magical wild boar king

But how does Super Algebrawl work? As a wild boar king with magical mathematical powers, you control your animal subjects.

Each of these little animals has an associated number. These numbers must then be mathematically combined, for example added or multiplied, to match the opponents’ numbers as closely as possible.

However, it is important to be clever. Because every companion that is not used at the end will turn against you and deal damage to the wild boar king.

Throughout the game, more operations, animal companions, and special abilities will be added. One round should take about 30 minutes.

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Surprisingly, it looks quite fun, especially for an educational game. And a bit of practice in mental arithmetic has surely never harmed anyone, right?

Even though the genre of educational games is not necessarily very prominent in the gaming world, one should not underestimate their influence. For example, 51 years ago, an educational game for children was supposed to teach responsibility and the history of the pilgrims, thereby arguably creating the genre of survival games: 51-year-old educational game for history is actually the first real survival game – being released as a remake on Steam

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EA FC 24: Server down on January 10 – When can you play again?

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The servers of EA Sports FC 24 are currently offline due to scheduled maintenance. Both the UT servers and all other online modes are currently unavailable. EA’s customer support has already released an official statement regarding this situation.

Update from 01/10/2024 (11:10 AM): The maintenance work has concluded as planned. You should now have access to the EA servers again and be able to participate in matches in all online modes. Here, we continue with the original article.

The ability to play online matches in EA FC 24 is temporarily disabled. If you recently tried to log into EA Sports FC 24, you will find that starting online matches is currently not possible. In Ultimate Team, only the following notification appears:

Entering a match is temporarily disabled. Sorry, this should be possible again shortly. Please try again later.

It is expected that access to the online modes will not be possible until 11:00 AM. This also affects the Clubs, Volta, and Online Seasons areas.

EA announced several hours of maintenance

This is what EA says: According to the official statement from EA on the “EAFC Direct Communication” channel on X (formerly Twitter), ongoing maintenance has been announced. EA states that the work is expected to take three hours.

When will the servers be back online? The server maintenance began at 08:00 AM German time and is scheduled until 11:00 AM.

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What can I still play in EA FC 24?

The disruptions only affect the online services of EA FC 24. All offline modes are still available. For example, you can take a look at the career mode and assemble a team from the best talents in EA FC 24 to dominate the league and world football.

The regular kickoff mode also remains playable, so simple matches are still possible.

You can also do this in EA FC 24: Despite the server maintenance, you can access your Ultimate Team using the Companion App or the Web App. There, you have the option to adjust your lineup, claim rewards, and complete SBCs. Additionally, you can use the transfer market to sell players or acquire them for your club.

As soon as the servers are available again, we will inform you.

Maybe you also take the break to improve your gameplay or practice some game-related situations. The new training arena offers the perfect opportunity for this this year.

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That’s why you’ll never see Adam Driver in a ‘Star Wars’ movie again

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

In a podcast, Adam Driver, who played Kylo Ren in the latest Star Wars trilogy, discussed his role. He made it clear that he would never work in the franchise again.

On January 1, 2024, Adam Driver spoke in the SmartLess podcast about his significant role as the “Star Wars” antagonist in the latest film trilogy of the famous sci-fi universe.

In doing so, he dispelled all rumors regarding a possible return of the character and shared how he felt during the shooting back then.

Here you see a trailer for Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker, the last film in which Adam Driver is seen as Kylo Ren:

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English trailer for Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker 

“I made it harder than it had to be”

Adam Driver stated outright that he would not be seen in another Star Wars film. Sean Haynes, one of the hosts of the podcast, then asked the actor, “You’re done [with the role] because the character is done?”

To which Adam Driver affirmed. He added that filming the trilogy had been very exhausting for him and that he had struggled with the director’s pace, but also had stood in his own way.

Star Wars was much more exhausting for me… I made it harder than it had to be. I hadn’t quite understood the dynamics of such a large set. Everything I had worked on was quite small and moved quite quickly.

Driver explained

He further explained: “The director sets the pace on set. I don’t like to control that. I have to adapt. Spike Lee and [Steven] Soderbergh shoot very quickly. For me, that’s uncomfortable, but it’s their film, so I adapt.”

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WoW: New dragon riding mount in the shop – Maybe you can get it for free

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A new mount in World of Warcraft is live – and quite stylish. Some of you may simply receive it.

Every few months, there is a new mount in the in-game shop of World of Warcraft. While this practice is still met with confusion by some fans even after years, there are also supporters who welcome more mounts and purchasable options.

The latest of these mounts, the “Promise Tree Dragon” falls into this category. And many of you are likely to receive it for free.

What kind of mount is this? The “Promise Tree Dragon” clearly lives up to its name. This dragon, which is unlocked for dynamic flight (“dragon riding”), resembles a living tree more than a typical dragon. Instead of being scaly, its entire body is covered in bark and leaves. The horns consist of branches with small treetops – visually fitting for the Emerald Dream.

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How do you get the mount? To obtain the “Promise Tree Dragon,” you must have an active subscription for World of Warcraft – either the 6 or 12-month variant. If that is the case, then the mount will be credited to you for free. You can then use it to fly around the Dragon Isles. With the next patch (10.2.5), the mount will also be usable in most old areas.

Alternatively, you can simply buy the “Promise Tree Dragon” in the in-game shop for real money. However, it will cost a hefty €25 – just as expensive as many other mounts. Particularly wealthy heroes can of course go through the detour of WoW tokens to exchange gold for Battle.net currency and thus obtain the mount.

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What should I do if the mount is not there yet? If you already have a subscription of 6 or 12 months and the dragon is not yet in your collection, just wait a little. These mounts are often unlocked in waves. If you meet the requirements and do not own the Tree Dragon yet, be patient – usually, the mount should be automatically unlocked within the next few days.

What do you think of this mount? Do you like it? Will you take out a long-term subscription for it?

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I built a gaming PC out of ‘Lego’ and it took me twice as long as for a real PC

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 4 minutes

How good is a gaming PC made of “Lego”? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tried out a construction set and built a gaming PC. And the result turned out surprisingly well.

Lego and other construction block manufacturers have been trying to make their sets appealing to players for a long time. For example, there has long been a set with Aloy and Longneck for PS5 players or a huge set of the town of Rivendell. By coincidence, I recently came across a gaming PC made of “Lego”: A good friend gifted me the set for my birthday, so a big thank you once again.

I have now assembled the set and had a lot of fun doing it. And despite the rather unknown manufacturer, the effort was worth it. The finished set is now on my desk.

What kind of gaming PC is this? The set comes from the manufacturer Pantasy, who most of you in Germany probably won’t know. Pantasy has modeled their design after an Intel system with Nvidia graphics card: The built-in components are

  • an Intel motherboard (iGame Ultrad5 Z690) with DDR4 RAM.
  • and an RTX40 graphics card.
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How long did it take me? I needed about 2-3 hours for the assembly. And that’s significantly longer than if I had to assemble a real PC. When I changed my processor a few days ago (from the Ryzen 5 3600 to the Ryzen 7 7800x3D with a new motherboard), it took me just about an hour. And that was mainly because I had to test the processor externally before installation.

Many details, few stickers, little spare parts

What do I really like? The construction blocks have good quality and have almost the same clamping force as the well-known brand “Lego”. Everything holds together well and doesn’t fall apart again.

Many bricks are printed, such as the graphics card or smaller details like the sound chip on the motherboard. The whole set contains only 2 stickers. For comparison: Lego uses almost exclusively stickers in nearly all sets, regardless of the price category. And I find that disappointing every time because real “Lego” seems to cost three times as much.

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The motherboard of the gaming system. By the way, there is no CPU cooler. The remaining components are “mounted” like in a real PC.

What I also like is the clear, well-structured instruction manual. The steps are printed large enough, the steps are easy to distinguish. Here, Pantasy does everything right, in my opinion.

The real highlight, however, is the gaming PC itself, as it is full of details:

  • The two hard drives can be removed.
  • The graphics card is in its PCIe slot and can be removed
  • The RGB RAM is also in its slots and can also be removed.
  • On the back, you can see the “screws” with which the panels of the case are attached and the connections for the graphics card.
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In the foreground of the image is the graphics card of the PC: The parts of the GPU are all printed. The audio chip of the motherboard in the background is also a printed block.

What could be better? The model consists of many small parts, which has pros and cons. On the other hand, there are almost no spare parts. So if a brick is actually missing, there is a high likelihood that there is no replacement. Lego is even a bit better in this regard, where at least a few bricks are usually left over. One could also criticize that there is no proper CPU cooler in the system. But that is a detail issue.

What I also find a bit regrettable: You cannot properly close the PC. There is no glass side or anything similar, and the system remains open in its finished state. In the long run, the system will likely become a dust and pet hair collector.

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The instruction manual: Printed large enough, and the steps are well explained. Sometimes even more detailed than explained by “Lego”.

Great alternative if it doesn’t have to be Lego

Can I recommend this gaming PC? Yes, definitely. I build a lot of sets from alternative construction block manufacturers, but this was my first set from Pantasy. The assembly was uncomplicated, the instruction manual very good, and the details very impressive.

Lego itself does not offer a gaming PC made of building blocks to this extent, and in the cold winter, the set from Pantasy was just right to keep me occupied.

My new PC is as big as 2 apples and saves me 10 euros in electricity costs every month

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The creators of Conan Exiles are now helping one of the best survival games on Steam, announcing an expansion

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

The survival game Empyrion – Galactic Survival on Steam is set to receive its first expansion titled “Dark Faction”. The developers are receiving support from Funcom, the creators of Conan Exiles.

What kind of game is this? Empyrion – Galactic Survival comes from Eleon Game Studios and was officially released on Steam in 2020, after being playable in Early Access for several years. It has garnered over 81% positive reviews on Steam. The game has also made it onto our list of the 25 best survival games of 2024 for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox.

With “Dark Faction,” the game is now set to receive its first expansion. The two companies, Eleon Game Studios and Funcom (Conan Exiles, The Longest Journey), have joined forces to expand the sandbox survival universe of Empyrion – Galactic Survival.

How is the partnership taking shape? According to the press release, the Switzerland-based development team has been working on Empyrion – Galactic Survival since 2015. Since then, “well over a million players have survived on many different planets and built their own, completely unique spaceship to explore the secrets of the galaxy.”

Funcom will handle financing and publishing services, allowing the team to pursue “even more ambitious additions.” According to Erling Ellingsen, Chief Marketing Officer at Funcom, the team is excited to help the developers expand the universe – “not just with Dark Faction, but with even bigger things in the future.”

Here you can see a teaser for the expansion “Dark Faction”:

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Trailer: Dark Faction – first expansion for Empyrion – Galactic Survival

The expansion showcases a darker side of the Empyrion galaxy

What is Empyrion – Galactic Survival about? In the open-world game, you build ships, space stations, and settlements on foreign planets to explore them and uncover their secrets. However, you have to deal with a hostile environment as well as various creatures and foes.

To survive, you need the right equipment and basic necessities such as food and oxygen. Various means of transport are available to you, ranging from motorcycles to tanks and spaceships – space battles included.

In the Dark Faction expansion, players will experience a completely new scenario and a dark side of the Empyrion galaxy – an indestructible organism threatens living beings. Dark Faction is, according to the press release, perfect for newcomers but also for Empyrion veterans and is expected to bring new mechanics, including improved melee gameplay, additional building materials, and new secrets.

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When will the expansion be released? According to the press release, the entire team at Eleon Games is dedicated to the development. The expansion for Empyrion – Galactic Survival is scheduled for release on February 6, 2024, on Steam and the Epic Games Store.

There are also news about Conan Exiles, as: The survival game from Funcom will soon receive a free update. What new features it will include and how a colossus is involved, you can find out here:

Survival game Conan Exiles is getting a free update that allows you to destroy castles in PvE raids as a giant colossus

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CoD MW3: Player builds a ‘ridiculous’ weapon that is supposed to shake up the meta in Warzone

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

Players of Call of Duty: Warzone often ask about the current meta weapons to dominate in matches. A Warzone streamer has now built a weapon that he believes should replace all assault rifles.

Which weapon is it? In his YouTube video, streamer and content creator “Swagg” talks on January 8 about the battle rifle MTZ-762 in Call of Duty: Warzone. He has seen the weapon with some streamers but hadn’t considered it until then. So he created a build and claims: This weapon is “absolutely ridiculous”.

“Swagg” is a content creator for FaZe and was one of the biggest Warzone streamers on Twitch in 2022. He last streamed there on September 1, 2022. Currently, he primarily streams on YouTube, where he has over 3 million subscribers. He regularly posts weapon builds on YouTube as well.

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How does he build the MTZ-762? The following build and attachments are presented by “Swagg” in his video:

  • Barrel: MTZ-Precision Blackthorn Barrel
  • Sight: Corio Eagleseye 2.5x
  • Stock: EXF-Close Combat Assault Stock
  • Magazine: 30-Round Magazine
  • Muzzle: VT-7 Spiritfire Silencer
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What makes the weapon so good? In his opinion, the MTZ-762 dominates Warzone matches, although Quads, that is, Warzone rounds with four players, are somewhat challenging to handle since the rifle only has a 30-round magazine. In his video, “Swagg” describes the build as “too easy to use”.

“Swagg’s” weapon build for the MTZ-762 offers good recoil control with the stock, while the barrel increases range and damage. The 2.5x magnification sight provides precision at a greater distance, only slightly affecting mobility. The silencer also enhances precision.

The battle rifle could become the meta in Warzone, especially if the MTZ Interceptor, which according to Warzone Loadout Community is currently one of the best weapons, is expected to be nerfed in the coming days according to Raven Software, the developer of Warzone (Source: X.com).

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In Call of Duty: Warzone, a pistol is currently quite strong, as a modification kit increases the fire rate of the pistol by a whole 100%. However, for this to work, you need the right loadout.

While the MTZ-762 is mainly suitable for longer ranges, the pistol is a suitable secondary weapon for close distances:

A pistol in CoD Warzone takes out your opponents faster than any other weapon when you use a specific attachment

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Most Poisonous Weapon in Destiny 2 Finally Gets What Players Have Been Begging For for Years

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Destiny 2, Bungie has revealed some news for the loot shooter in its latest TWaB post. Among them is an upcoming catalyst that many fans have been wishing for years, specifically for the weapon ‘Thorn’. We will show you everything important about it.

Update: We updated this article on January 9, 2024, because Bungie made adjustments to the catalyst values. The values changed from +20 range and +10 stability to +15 range, +5 stability, and +5 effectiveness in the air.

What is the Thorn? In Destiny 1 and 2, there is an iconic weapon that everyone should have heard of or seen, which is the exotic hand cannon ‘Thorn’. This tool of death shoots toxic thorns at its victims and slowly drains the life of its opponents. Players already labeled the weapon as the ultimate piece in Destiny 1, defeating many guardians with just a few shots.

It also made its entrance in Destiny 2, but not as powerful as it was back then. Players often wished for a catalyst because the weapon was lacking that certain something to keep up with the new weapons. The fans of the shooter have waited for many years, but now it should be over – Bungie has announced a catalyst for Season 23, and it’s actually quite good.

Have you missed the trailer for Season 22? Then we have the right video for you:

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Destiny 2: Lightfall Season 22 – „Witch’s Season“

Players have long hoped for a catalyst – Soon it will be here

What has Bungie announced? Bungie has called the Thorn as a guest in the latest TWaB. According to the developers, it was time for one of the iconic weapons from the loot shooter to receive a catalyst, and which candidate would be better suited than the Thorn itself.

This is supposed to increase the weapon’s strength in PvP and also bring about a change in the base behavior, making the use in PvE more enjoyable.

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The collection of remnants can overload the magazine by up to 40 shots maximum.

This is what the catalyst can do after its update on January 9, 2024: The catalyst then adds +15 additional points to the range, +5 to stability, and +5 effectiveness in the air. Achieving kills or picking up a remnant grants additional range, handling, and mobility.

What does the community say about the catalyst? Players are excited at every corner of the loot shooter. On Reddit, players comment with the following statements:

  • GSAV_Crimson: ‘This is exactly what I wanted from the catalyst. It’s literally perfect.’
  • iconorcz: ‘I’ve mainly played this since Forsaken; it looks like nothing will change. What a catalyst, nothing is better than being overwhelmed with stats.’
  • Neat_On_The_Rocks: ‘OH YES. With ‘The Final Shape,’ they are striving for 100% nostalgia. They’re intentionally introducing an OG Thorn meta alongside The Final Shape. Honestly, I think it’s brilliant. This catalyst is everything the Thorn needed. […].’
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But even experts like Aztecross already know that Thorn will be meta in Season 23. So if you occasionally play your rounds in PvP, you should keep the Thorn in mind. It will be a strong option, especially if you want to apply pressure on your opponents.

What do you think of the catalyst? Do you think the upcoming change is strong, or did you expect more? Let us know in the comments!

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on January 9th – Last week of the seasonal quest

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This week, activities are rotating in Destiny 2, and it’s time to find a new catalyst and another cat. However, it might slowly become quieter, as all official announcements from Season 23 are now completed. Nevertheless, MyMMO will tell you what is planned for this week by Bungie and beyond.

This is happening this week: It is week 7 of Season 23, and the Guardians of Destiny 2 are currently doing everything they can to have a special last wish granted that allows them to follow the Witness.

  • The exotic constellation mission continues, allowing you to gain the next catalyst for the bow Wishender, which is hidden in the Black Garden. So locate the sky anomaly and complete the Exo mission Cursed on Legendary.
  • Additionally, the seasonal quest All Good Wishes ends this week, and the top node for crowning the Conqueror title will be available.
  • Lord Saladin has already left the Tower and will not return until January 23. This will also be the last Iron Banner of Season 23.
  • Another flashback event is taking place in the Eververse, bringing back armors and cosmetics from the Season of the Unending.

Of course, activities are rotating again, which means the clocks are being reset and you can go hunting again. MyMMO provides you with an overview of all rotations this week of Season 23.

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The key information about activities from January 9 to January 16.

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Nightfall

  • Psi-Ops Battlegrounds, Cosmodrome
    • Here, it gets intense because you need to carry out a small carry to confront another member of Savathûn’s Radiant Brood at the end.
This week’s Nightfall weapon: The Law of the Overseer, kinetic hand cannon

Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity

  • This week, you can play the modes Control, Clash, and Elimination in PvP.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

These activities are rotating this week

Farmable Endgame switching weekly: For those who love challenge and perfected loot, so-called Legacy Rotations await in Endgame. These can be replayed and farmed.

What does the term “Farmable Endgame” mean in Destiny 2?

Since Season 21, older missions and raids rotate 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 that week. You can complete the individual encounters multiple times to get different items and complete your collection. This includes any exotics that may be available in these contents.

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The operation Seraph’s Shield is definitely unbeatable in height.

Weekly Activities

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 by Riven.
  • Protect the Nest: Collect the lost eggs from Riven’s enclosure each week through the ley lines to fulfill your part of a dangerous deal.
  • Storm the Bastion: Enter the dungeon Ruin of the Warlord and banish the mockery and the possessed from the wish magic.
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Riven is a wish dragon, and she grants nothing without a price.

Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “First Contact”
    • In the first mission, you establish first contact and get to know Strand for the very first time while wandering through Neomuna with your Guardian. Strand is the new subclass from Lightfall, and then there is something else you need to do…

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

  • Petra Venj can be found in the Rheasilvia area in the Dreaming City. The whole zone is in the 3rd curse week. To master is the 4th Ascendant Challenge.

All Sources for Top Loot in Season 23 of Destiny 2

More power level comes automatically: There will likely be no grinding for power level in Season 23 either. The hard power level cap in Destiny 2 has remained unchanged at 1,810 for several seasons. Thus, no player is forced to perform at their peak every week but levels up automatically at all activities of the artifact level.

If you are currently not at the hard cap of 1,810 yet, we have listed the best sources for top loot for you here.

This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:

  • Top Raid “Crota’s End“ (+2)
  • Top Dungeon “Ruin of the Warlord” (+2)
  • Exotic Mission “Cursed” on Legendary (+2)
  • Legacy Raid Rotation this week: “Root of Nightmares” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy Dungeon Rotation “Depths of Darkness” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy Exotic Mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield” (+2) – farmable
  • Reach 100,000 points in The Weave (+2)
  • Earn 200,000 points by completing Nightfalls (+2)
  • “Eternity Trials”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Complete the exotic mission //node.ovrd.AVALON// in the EDZ (+2)
  • Weekly Lightfall campaign mission on Legendary (+2)
  • Play “Subsection 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 Upgrade Cores)

If more sources come up in Season 23, we will immediately add them here.

Glitter Dust Highlights in the Eververse

This week, you can also get rid of your earned Glitter Dust in the Eververse. MyMMO reveals what is available this week.

With this ship, you are perfectly camouflaged in the Black Garden.

This is also available in the Eververse:

  • Exotic Emote “Drum Roll”
  • Exotic Emote “Red and Green”
  • Rare Emote “Warrior Pose”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Kitbash Racer”
  • Exotic Ship “Exosporangium”
  • Exotic Ship “Wave Rider”
  • Exotic Ghost Shell “Photovoltaic Shell”
  • Exotic Weapon Ornament “Mood of the Clamp” for the Exotic Bow “Wishender”
  • Ghost Projection “Marker Projection”
  • Shader:
    • “Chrome Shaft”
    • “44er Steel”
    • “First Light”
    • “Carbon Blood”
    • “Coal of the North”
    • “Transcendent Ambition”
  • Teleport Effects:
    • “Swirling Leaves Arrival”
    • “Plesiohedron Status”
    • “Trick Box”
    • “Cannon Fodder”

The weekly reset in Destiny 2 has changed the game world again. New challenges await to be mastered, and fresh rewards entice. What loot are you still searching for? Perhaps this former sunset weapon? One of the best weapons from Gambit is making a comeback in the new update for Destiny 2 – Here’s what you need to do to get Breakneck So let us know in the comments.

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Destiny 2: Update 7.3.0.5 from 01/09 is here – All patch notes and info

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Destiny 2 is also paying close attention during the winter break to what the loot shooter needs to satisfy everyone. For this reason, there is a new update today that specifically addresses your wishes and brings several improvements. MeinMMO has the details that Destiny 2 players should not miss.

Update history:

6:25 PM: In our Weekly Reset, you will learn what is happening in Destiny 2 this week. Meanwhile, the patch notes have also arrived. We will link them at the end of this article.

6:00 PM: The update is here. It is 182.3 MB on PC. After downloading, you can restart the game and try to log in.

3:25 PM: Bungie’s servers have just gone offline for the update a bit later than planned. Players have been removed from all activities and must now wait until the Weekly Reset. You can find the complete schedule further down in the article.

This is what you need to know today: While Bungie is officially still on winter break and players should not expect major announcements until January 18th, that doesn’t mean the Destiny 2 team is sitting idle. Accordingly, an update has been announced for today that brings some important changes to the game and relates to your wishes and hints.

  • The modifier Belonging will be removed from the rotation of the seasonal activity The Twisting due to community complaints because it made the activity unnecessarily tedious for solo players.
  • Moreover, based on player feedback, several changes will be made to the PvP mode Checkmate.

There could be further changes that are currently still on Bungie’s to-do list. So keep an eye on this article, as MeinMMO will keep you updated during the downtime.

For the Guardians, everything is at stake in June in the new DLC The Final Shape:

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – The last DLC of the first saga

Maintenance on January 9 – All times for server downtime

These times are important today: Bungie always keeps you informed via Twitter/X about any planned downtime for Destiny 2. Today, the servers will be unavailable for 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Here is the exact schedule for the maintenance:

  • The background maintenance starts at 2:00 PM on all platforms.
  • At around 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 7.3.0.5 so that players on all platforms can download and install it.
  • At 6:00 PM, the shooter MMO should be back online, and you can log in again.
  • The maintenance will continue in the background until 8:00 PM.
Things to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connectivity issues in the game. Additionally, there may occasionally be queues when logging in, as Bungie only gradually unlocks access to the servers to avoid problems from high server load. It may also take longer for you to be back in the game.

Also, third-party apps and the official companion app may not be correctly accessible for a certain time.

What changes with update 7.3.0.5 in season 23

What changes today: Every Guardian can report bugs or dissatisfaction directly to Bungie. The developer adds these and its own bugs, errors, and issues to its to-do list. There, the things that will soon be fixed are noted.

The following items are currently on Bungie’s to-do list:

  • Bungie’s text chat filters are currently being tested. Players who encounter unexpected filtering behavior are asked to report it via a special form.
  • With the release of update 7.3.0.1 on December 5, a bug was fixed that allowed Guardians to jump out of an activity without a corresponding user interface or full fireteam support.
    • This fix is scheduled to be undone in a January update, allowing for the status quo for vault access to be maintained.
    • Bungie’s goal is to allow the entire fireteam to access the vault from anywhere in an update after The Final Shape.
  • The health of the bubble created by the glaive “Blade of Action” is lower than intended.
  • Guardians currently do not receive health from devouring while they have a Nova Warp super activated.
  • Healing rifts can stop healing players after applying a shield.
  • There is a stray champion in the Vanguard Ops version of the Psi-Ops Battleground: Cosmodrome.
  • Buying gifts of the dragon in Riven’s hideout while other players activate the portal leads to an extremely loud noise.
  • Defeating Broken Knights too quickly in the Warlord’s Ruin can prevent players from progressing in the encounter.
  • The tracker for flawless solo completions of the Warlord’s Ruin uses an incorrect name for the dungeon in the description.
  • Weapons Master engrams obtained by Guardians do not appear in the engram tracker.
  • “Find fireteam…” appears on the screen for verifying a friend’s invitation, even when the fireteam finder is not being used.
  • Checkpoints are not always saved when returning to orbit in activities with fireteam finder.
  • Characters in the chat of the fireteam finder may appear somewhat blocked.
  • Some texts of the fireteam finder are not visible in languages other than English.
  • Some menu items in the fireteam finder may sometimes appear empty.
  • The weekly 100,000-point challenge in the Twisting may not reset successfully.
  • Guardians on the level of the Polysemy activity of the seasonal quest cannot start or enter the activity together with other Guardians who have already completed it.
  • The Exotic Dragonbreath Catalyst quest does not progress as expected in seasonal activities.
  • Certain triumphs in the Warlord’s Ruin grant incorrect rewards. Guardians who have earned these triumphs will receive the corresponding rewards in a future update.
  • Blinded Source runs of level 4 grant less progress on the seasonal challenge “A City Built by a Wish” than lower-level runs.
  • Weapons Master engrams do not appear in the engram tracker.
  • Last but not least: Player name changes are not indefinitely customizable through bungie.net. Many “number guardians” are also still waiting for the return of the option to change their player name again, rather than receiving the message “You have no name changes available.”
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Patch Notes for update 7.3.0.5 in Destiny 2

What is in the patch notes? Bungie will publish the official patch notes with a list of all changes of the update. A complete overview of all fixed problems and improvements will therefore only be available this evening after the update is live.

As soon as this happens, we will update our article for you and link to the patch notes. Because these may change retroactively or be corrected by Bungie.

Read here Patch Notes for update 7.3.0.5 (in English)

That was all the information about today’s update. The winter break may be a quiet time, but Bungie proves that they are also actively working on the development and improvement of Destiny 2 during this time. The community also thrives on the diversity of player experiences, so let us know how you find the latest improvements for the world of Guardians. Or would you rather give your opinion on the major boss of darkness who is currently not well-received because he prefers to chill in the Traveler: Destiny 2 fans expect more from the big boss of darkness: “Has done nothing but open a portal”

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CoD MW3: A mod is popular primarily among beginners, but players warn against it

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Sometimes stats on a mod are not everything. This is also the case in this example. Some mods in CoD MW3 may look good at first, but will definitely cause your death.

We have updated the article on 01/09/2024 at 4:30 PM and provided information on why especially beginners can fall into the trap here. We have also changed the image.

Which mod is being discussed? A thread on Reddit recently caused some stir. In it, the user Karma_Doesnt_Matter points out that the visible laser modifications that can be attached to various weapons in the game will lead to your certain death. There are different types of lasers, some of which are always on.

The laser modifications that are always on reveal your position, especially when you are about to go around a corner. Opponents will see your laser first and can already aim at the corner before you appear.

Why are the modifications popular among beginners? The problem is that the laser modifications provide good stats on paper when you equip them. But the best stats are of little use when opponents already know where you are. This is why beginners tend to choose these modifications and fall into the trap. Beginners should rather choose other modifications to remain less conspicuous.

You can watch the trailer for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 here:

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The new CoD MW3 presents itself with shooter action in the new multiplayer trailer

Even the cutest outfits can betray you in CoD MW3

What other things can give you away? On Reddit, other things are mentioned that can reveal you. For example, the flashy costumes like cats, or those that glow. 

They are simply so conspicuous compared to normal camouflage patterns that you get spotted right away. Even if the costumes do not provide improved stats, some players wear them just for aesthetic reasons.

What do the players say about it? On Reddit, players generally agree that the lasers look good on paper, but the corner problem makes them rather bad. Knights_Up describes the extreme situation: “This guy is using cheats! He knows where I am all the time!!! This game loves cheaters!!!”
Said the guy who is dressed as a cat and running around with two SMGs with pink lasers that are a kilometer long.”

SlammedOptima thinks: “Honestly, at least the cat is wearing military gear and the colors are somewhat muted. The real problems are the characters that literally glow. You are literally wearing a “shoot here” sign.”

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Other comments prefer not to let players know that the lasers are so easily visible. CAPSL0CKS0N69 says: “You need to delete this post, buddy. There’s nothing to see here, kids. Put your lasers back on and go about your business.”

We will not comply with the Reddit user’s request and prefer to inform you about the topic. Other Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 players, however, are having their wishes fulfilled by the developers. They are now removing an annoying feature, just as requested by the community.

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