MMORPG is considered an insider tip on Steam, has 84% positive reviews – But now it faces cancellation

Project: Gorgon offers little visually but is considered a real insider tip among MMORPGs due to its special features. However, the player base has declined so much that the title is no longer self-financing. If this doesn’t change quickly, there will be no more updates in the future, the developers announced.

What exactly do the developers say? The team, which previously consisted of three developers, is running out of money. In a blog post, they state that they will not shut down the MMORPG, as there is still sufficient revenue from VIP memberships.

However, the game will no longer have an active full-time developer, which means that major updates will be put on hold for now. There will still be some minimal support and regular patches with bug fixes. How things will proceed in the future will be decided in 2024:

Currently, we are not able to spend much time on developing new content or features. Instead, we are switching to part-time development while we regroup, save some money, and figure out how to move forward. […]

Next year, we will see how the finances are and assess our options. In the long run, this could mean the end of Project: Gorgon, yes. But not necessarily!

The team itself is facing some issues. Eric Heimburg and Sandra Powers, two of the employees, are married and previously worked together at Sony (EverQuest 2) and Turbine (Asheron’s Call). However, Sandra Powers is currently battling cancer, which is very costly in America.

However, there is a small glimmer of hope. With the patch on November 10, a new mega dungeon was released. Additionally, there are still season events planned for the end of the year. The developers hope that this will bring some players back and generate more revenue.

A glimpse into the game can be seen in this video:

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Project: Gorgon – Steam Release Trailer

An insider tip on Steam that only excites 150 players at peak

What is Project: Gorgon? The indie MMORPG aims to take you back to the era of older titles like EverQuest and Asheron’s Call. A major focus is on exploration and the associated 50 skills. There is almost a separate level for all activities, such as Gardening, mushroom hunting, blacksmithing, and even dying.

The game captivates with a somewhat quirky storyline that is not always easy to understand. Some quests require you to read everything carefully and not just mindlessly kill 5 boars.

In addition, there are housing, open trading with your own market stall, and NPCs who recognize you and declare you a friend or foe.

How is it received? Project Gorgon has a total of 1,873 reviews on Steam, with 84% being positive. Thus, it belongs to the 10 MMORPGs with the best rating on Steam. The MMORPG YouTuber Entenburg has also tested it and expresses his enthusiasm in his video (via YouTube).

However, it also has its problems. These include weak graphics and a high degree of difficulty. Because if you are not careful enough, you simply die here. Some reviews also criticize that while the start is good, you can clearly notice in the endgame that some areas are too empty and that you constantly have to grind mindlessly.

This is also reflected in the player numbers. In October, Project: Gorgon barely crossed the mark of 150 concurrent players. Since the developers’ post, the numbers briefly exceeded 250.

The MMORPG is Buy2Play, and you must first pay €33.99 to fully immerse yourself in the world. However, there is a free demo that you can simply download via Steam.

What are your impressions of Project: Gorgon? And do you believe that the MMORPG can still be saved?

The renowned developer Ghostcrawler has presented his new game, which aims to excite both old school and modern MMORPG fans:

If you want to look cool in the new MMORPG Ghost, you must also be really good

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WoW: New cinematic shows how Dragonflight ends and what happens to Alexstrasza

Two new cinematics for World of Warcraft have been discovered. We will tell you what is happening – and what it means.

The raid “Amirdrassil, Hope of Dreams” has been accessible for a few hours now, and on normal difficulty, many raid groups have already plowed through the bosses. The kill of Fyrakk is accompanied by two small cinematics that reveal how the story of World of Warcraft continues and what happens with the aspects.

Even if that should have become relatively clear from the title:

Spoiler alert: If you don’t want to know how the raid and the campaign of patch 10.2 ends, you should not read on.

WoW Alexstrasza Vyranoth title 1280x720

What happens after the raid? With the defeat of the final boss Fyrakk, Amirdrassil is considered saved. The flames cannot engulf the tree, and instead, the world tree can be safely transferred into the material plane of Azeroth.

However, this comes with a change of the dragon aspects. All present dragons, namely Alexstrasza, Kalecgos, Nozdormu, Merithra, Ebyssian, and Vyranoth, receive new power. Their eyes regain the magical glow that the aspects lost during the fight against Deathwing (Cataclysm).

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However, after the cinematic, there is another in-game cutscene in which the strengthened dragons discuss what has happened. They have regained their aspect power, but this time it is not of titan origin – instead, they have received a blessing directly from Azeroth.

They are to serve the planet as their aspects in the future.

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What does this mean for the future of the aspects? This is not yet quite certain. However, it is clear that Alexstrasza and the other aspects are no longer bound to the power of the titans, and instead, they now draw their strength directly from Azeroth – and no longer from the order magic of the titans. This could sooner or later lead to a conflict with the titans, who place great value on the fact that all creation on Azeroth behaves exactly as their order dictates.

A central role will likely play this at the latest in a few years in the expansion “The Last Titan” – because there we should learn more about the true plans of the titans.

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In Baldur’s Gate 3, players are fighting over who can activate the affectionate ‘Bear Love’ the fastest

The popularity of Baldur’s Gate 3 shot up about three weeks before release with the teaser for the now infamous bear love scene. Now a speedrunner has unlocked the scene in his game – in a world record time of 50 minutes.

Which speedrun are we talking about? The new sex speedrun was published by YouTuber weedmoder (YouTube). The channel currently has 6 videos, three of which focus on Baldur’s Gate 3. Among other things, the YouTuber explains how speedruns work in the game.

In his world record video, weedmoder reaches the infamous sex scene with the druid Halsin in just 50:30 minutes. Notably, this is an Any% run. Most speedruns in Baldur’s Gate 3 fall into this category.

Recently, we reported on the then current record of YouTuber Mae, who completed a full run in 30 minutes. Mae also managed to complete the game in just 4 minutes in an Any%-speedrun.

In addition to full and Any% speedruns, there is also a large community in Baldur’s Gate 3 that aims to unlock sex scenes with a companion in ever new record times. Until Patch 4, this was possible by impressing the Githyanki companion Lae’zel.

A speedrun with the bear sex goal is, however, new.

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Creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 show intimate love scene with a bear and get banned instantly

Bear love in Baldur’s Gate 3 is complex to unlock

Why is this cool? To get Lae’zel to offer a hot night as described above, you only had to provoke a tiefling in the Emerald Grove. Druid Halsin, on the other hand, the partner of the player character in the bear sex scene, needs much more than unfriendly words:

Whoever wants to bring their character together with Halsin must first free him from the goblins’ captivity in Act 1. It’s probably also helpful to save the grove and not ally with the goblins.

If all goes well, Halsin will join your camp. In Act 2, the real work begins: Halsin has a serious trauma that you help him to solve in some quests. If you progress far enough and, most importantly, successfully, he will finally be unlocked for your combat group.

But only in Act 3 can you begin to truly romance him. And even here, you need to put in a real effort, as Halsin’s impression of your character starts at neutral – even though you have already stood by him a lot.

Only once you have raised his approval for your character and chosen the correct dialogue options will he confess his feelings to you.

To accomplish all of this in just 50 minutes and 30 seconds, considering all the hurdles to be taken, is impressive.

What was the strategy of the speedrunner? Like other speedrunners before, weedmoder uses the combination of Feather Fall and Enhance Leap to move faster with his character. Next, he uses the old Shadowboxing trick, where the companion Shadowheart is first killed and then put into a box.

With the preparations now made, the YouTuber sets out to successfully complete the necessary steps in Halsin’s romance quests described above. For this, he uses, among other things, the kidnapped-glitch to carry a character transformed into a gnome on his shoulders. In one of the most important battles, he also heals his characters by adjusting the difficulty of the run up and down.

Weedmoder explains all his steps in his YouTube video. For spoiler reasons, we do not want to reveal more details about the strategy here. But you can watch the speedrun here:

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Why is the scene so important for Larian Studios and the game? Baldur’s Gate 3 is a sequel to the two previous parts but was released 23 years after the initial release of Baldur’s Gate 2. Additionally, turn-based RPGs are currently less in vogue than games with action-based combat systems.

During a live stream with the developers, Larian Studios showcased some of their features, including the sex scene with Halsin in bear form. This surprised fans and journalists alike, leading to a wave of media coverage and community posts.

The scene became so well-known that even people outside the C-RPG, Dungeons-&-Dragons, or Baldur’s-Gate cosmos took notice of the game. The fact that the live stream also resulted in a TikTok ban for Larian further positively impacted the game’s visibility.

At the Golden Joystick Awards 2023, Larian Studios won a lot of awards with their hit game:
Baldur’s Gate 3 is the “Ultimate Game of the Year”, winning so many Golden Joystick Awards that the head can hardly carry them

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OG Fortnite is not the original: The true original Fortnite is currently experiencing a surge in players

Many players are currently celebrating the return of ‘OG Fortnite’ referring to the original map of the shooter Fortnite: Battle Royale. But that is not the original Fortnite at all, says MeinMMO author Schuhmann. The true Fortnite is the PvE game ‘Save the World’, which was disgracefully abandoned by Epic Games in 2020, but now enjoys an unexpected rise in player numbers.

What is the ‘true OG Fortnite?’

Currently, Fortnite: Battle Royale with ‘OG’ is experiencing a resurgence:

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Fortnite: Gameplay Trailer for Chapter 4 Season 5 – Back to OG

Epic Games kept players of OG Fortnite waiting for years, then disappointed everyone

What happened to this game? It was a very strange story back then, lasting over 3 years. ‘Save the World’ had been released in Early Access and parts of the story campaign were still missing.

It was announced for years that Save the World would continue to be developed and would later be released for free: Many Battle Royale players were waiting for this release, as one could easily earn the coveted V-Bucks in Save the World, which could then be used for skins in Fortnite: Battle Royale.

But the more successful Fortnite: Battle Royale became, the more neglected Fortnite: Save the World was treated, and eventually, in 2020, Epic simply said that the game was now released, but would remain a paid title and would not be significantly developed further.

Fortnite: Save the World suddenly has over 52,000 players

This is now astonishing: Currently, Fortnite is experiencing a huge hype again, as Epic has brought back the original map of Fortnite: Battle Royale with ‘Fortnite OG’. Fortnite: Battle Royale had its best day in the history of the game so far with over 44 million players.

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But Save the World also seems to be benefiting from this. In recent days, the game, which has hardly been developed further, had simultaneously up to 52,000 players online – more than several current games (via fortnite.gg).

Previously, player numbers in 2023 had already dropped below 20,000.

No one seems to understand what caused this sudden surge in players, years after Epic Games more or less ended development.

It seems that there are indeed still some who appreciate the ‘true OG Fortnite’, which provided an unforgettable gaming experience.

Player spends $1500 in Fortnite, gets the wrong mythical hero

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WoW: The race for the World First Kill is on – here you can watch

The race for the World First Kill of Fyrakk in World of Warcraft has begun. We will tell you where to watch live.

The final raid of World of Warcraft Dragonflight is live – in normal, heroic, and mythic difficulty. This means that the popular “Race to World First” is entering a new round. In the raid “Amirdrassil, Hope of Dreams”, a total of 9 bosses are waiting to be defeated by the pros – but only one kill counts in the end, namely that of the final boss Fyrakk.

The trailer for the current patch 10.2:

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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer

Where can you watch? The large professional guilds all have their streams and host different events for the World First race. Where there used to be secrecy, most guilds now stream openly, allowing all interested parties to watch live and follow the progress. A few of the most well-known guilds can be observed here in their streams:

However, note that the guilds are active at different times, as many of the guilds are based in America.

Which bosses need to be defeated? A total of 9 bosses must be dispatched to the digital afterlife on the highest difficulty “Mythic”. The bosses are:

  • Knorrenwurzel
  • Igira the Cruel
  • Glimmeron
  • Volcoross
  • Larodar, Keeper of the Flame
  • Council of Dreams
  • Nymue, Weaver of the Circle
  • Tindral Swiftseer, Seer of the Flame
  • Fyrakk, the Blazing

How long will the race last? This cannot be said in advance. Even though Blizzard has increasingly ensured in recent years that the “World First” races do not drag on for many weeks, the time can vary greatly. Anywhere from a few days to several weeks is possible – but this will only become clear in the coming days when the pros have acquired strong gear and optimized their strategies.

Are you following the race for the World First Kill of Fyrakk? Or can you not get into it at all?

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A YouTuber is currently showing how fantastic a 12 year old game on Steam can look with an RTX 4090

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is still one of the most popular titles on Steam. A YouTuber who specializes in games is now showing what can be achieved with the aging RPG.

The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is arguably one of the most well-known role-playing games on Steam and console. However, the game is now about 12 years old and has aged accordingly. You can see this in the graphics as well.

The YouTuber “Digital Dreams” has now demonstrated in his video how much can still be extracted from Skyrim. And it is truly impressive.

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Skyrim looks almost like a new game

What did the YouTuber do? The YouTuber took the Special Edition of Skyrim and prepared some settings for it. To achieve this, he installed Raytraced Global Illumination from ReShade and uses an ENB preset for Skyrim.

ENB is a post-processing suite developed and maintained by Boris Voronstov. ENB adds many enhancements and features to games that are not available in the original game. As a result, games look significantly more polished. This includes better color filters, more natural lighting, and finer detail adjustments.

In total, he is said to have installed around 1,000 mods to make the game look so good (via wccftech.com). He has adjusted graphics, sound, and weather effects. And it’s worth it. Because in his video, Skyrim looks like a next (or next-next) generation game. Pay attention to small details like the reflection of buildings and plants in the water.

However, it is not perfect and the game still shows its age. For example, in the movement animations of the people at 0:28 in the video, where the soldier jerks down the stairs or the running motion of the child looks not very fluid.

Can this be replicated? Those who want to replicate the YouTuber’s version of Skyrim can do so easily, as all mods and software are freely available. The problem, however, is that you need a powerful computer to handle the graphics improvements.

The YouTuber “Digital Dreams” uses around a Ryzen 9 7950 and an RTX 4090 in his system, which is top-class hardware that costs a lot of money. For an RTX 4090, you currently pay according to Geizhals.de from 1,900 euros upwards.

At least for the graphics, you don’t need an Nvidia graphics card and can just as well use an AMD graphics card, as the used ray tracing effects should also work with an AMD GPU.

Sometimes, however, you can also get lucky when buying a graphics card. For instance, a gamer managed to snag an RTX 4090 for less than 1,000 euros. How he did that and what tricks were needed, you can read directly on MeinMMO:

A gamer gets lucky and buys an RTX 4090 for 913 euros with a trick on Amazon – How did he do it?

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One Piece: In Luffy’s crew there are 2 inseparable companions – A clever detail is known only to those who have read the manga

Two of the most loyal companions from Luffy’s crew are the swordsman Zoro and the cook Sanji. For some reason, the two do not get along, but in times of need, they are there for their crew. To reflect this unusual rivalry even more accurately, the manga of One Piece has included a funny detail.

How does the rivalry between the two manifest? The two are constantly arguing and provoking each other. This leads to funny situations where Nami often becomes the mediator.

Both Zoro and Sanji are very strong members of Luffy’s crew. In the great MeinMMO ranking, we placed them in the top three of the strongest crew members.

Zoro is one of the strongest swordsmen in One Piece, while Sanji knocks out most opponents with his kicks. Therefore, they compete with each other simply based on their strengths and compete over who can defeat more opponents than the other.

The Netflix series of One Piece also portrays their rivalry well:

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One Piece – German Trailer for the First Season of the Live-Action Series by Netflix

Zoro and Sanji have nicknames for each other

What is this funny detail? To emphasize the rivalry between the two, creator Eiichiro Oda included one thing: Zoro never calls Sanji by his name in the manga. The swordsman has never spoken the cook’s name, but instead has always come up with nicknames for him. Conversely, it has happened that Sanji called Zoro by name.

Zoro often jokes about Sanji’s love for cooking in his free time. For example, he calls Sanji:

  • Frying Pan Wielder
  • Spoon Wielder
  • Pea Counter
  • Onion Slicer

Sanji has also used Zoro’s spiral eyebrow as an insult. But Sanji does not let that slide and counters with nicknames that usually revolve around Zoro’s hair color:

  • Moss Pear
  • Spinach Skull
  • Saber Guy
  • Sword Wielder

Besides that, less creative insults like “stupid” come up when things get heated. In the anime, Zoro has actually called Sanji by name, so this detail only applies to the manga, which is published weekly in Weekly Shonen Jump.

You can see their rivalry, for example, in the following tweet from dieem131:

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Who are the two actually? Zoro is the first official member of Luffy’s pirate crew, who had to fight Mister 7 even before joining the Straw Hat crew. He starts off as a bounty hunter, earning his living by capturing pirates. But by joining Luffy’s crew, he suddenly becomes a pirate himself.

Sanji is a talented cook. That’s why he only uses his legs in battle, as he needs his hands for cooking. Sanji’s actor Taz Skylar also had to find this out, as he had to train several hours a day for the Netflix series.

Both owe a lot to Luffy, which is why they have sworn eternal loyalty to him and support him on his way to becoming the Pirate King.

If you want to watch One Piece in German, you have several options: Watch One Piece in German: How to legally watch the anime online

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Pokémon GO: Limited Research for Fashion Week for 2.50 Euros – What’s inside?

In Pokémon GO the Fashion Week is running with a special timed research for a purchase price of 2.50 euros. We show you all tasks and rewards.

What is this research about? From November 15 to November 19, the Fashion Week 2023 takes place in Pokémon GO. Throughout the event, many costumed Pokémon like Pikachu as well as Digda or Dragoran are in focus. The event is accompanied by bonuses that will earn you more candies.

If you want, you can purchase a timed research. The price is about 2.50 euros, depending on the shop. Here, we show you an overview of all tasks and rewards from this research, so that you can more easily decide whether a purchase is really worth it for you.

Research: Fashion Week 2023

TaskReward
Catch 10 PokémonEncounter with stylish Digda*
Catch 20 PokémonEncounter with stylish Glibunkel*
Catch 30 PokémonEncounter with stylish Elezeba*
Catch 40 PokémonEncounter with summer Pikachu*
Use 10 berries while catching PokémonEncounter with stylish Felino*
Use 20 berries while catching PokémonEncounter with stylish Sheinux*
Take 4 snapshots of Pokémon in the wildEncounter with stylish Kirlia*
Take 6 snapshots of Pokémon in the wildEncounter with stylish Sniebel*
Take 8 snapshots of Pokémon in the wildEncounter with stylish Absol*
Take 10 snapshots of Pokémon in the wildEncounter with stylish Smettbo*
All Pokémon marked with a star can also be encountered in their shiny form

Final Reward: If you complete all 10 tasks and claim the respective Pokémon encounters for them, you will additionally receive 5,000 experience points, 2 premium battle passes, and an encounter with a stylish Dragoran.

Through the research, you will encounter many of the costume Pokémon that are actively participating in the event. You will need to catch up to 40 Pokémon and use berries to catch half of them. You can quickly complete the snapshots by taking a few pictures of a Pokémon from the wild before catching it.

How much time is left? You need to complete the research between November 15 at 10:00 AM and November 19 at 8:00 PM. If you don’t make it in time, the research with the tasks and rewards will simply be deactivated.

The dates for the Community Days in December, January, and February have already been announced.

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Twitch streamer is outraged that the Game Awards are avoiding the big game about Harry Potter

The nominations for the Game Awards 2023 are here. However, the game “Hogwarts Legacy” from the Harry Potter universe is completely missing. For Twitch streamer Lirik, this is completely incomprehensible: 95% of all people would find Harry Potter great and everyone played Hogwarts Legacy at the release and rated it as good.

This is the situation:

  • The Game Awards by Geoff Keighley serve as the most important video game award in the gaming industry.
  • 120 media representatives handle the nominations in a variety of categories such as “Game of the Year”, “Best Art Direction” or “Best Ongoing Game”.
  • However, the action RPG Hogwarts Legacy (84% Metacritic on PS5, 85% Xbox, 83% PC) went home empty-handed in 2023. Not a single nomination was there. Thus, a Twitch streamer has a problem.
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Hogwarts Legacy presents the officially best trailer of gamescom – Has over 600,000 views on YouTube

95% of the people love Harry Potter

This is why Lirik is upset: The popular and established Twitch streamer Lirik has shown Hogwarts Legacy for 33 hours on Twitch, with an average of 22,250 viewers watching him.

The controversial streaming channel Fextralife even showed the game for 150 hours. In Germany, eliasn97 was the most successful streamer.

Lirik is annoyed that Hogwarts Legacy was not nominated for a single award:

When the game came out, everyone played it. It was everywhere on social media and everyone enjoyed Hogwarts Legacy. Nobody said something like: “The game is total crap.” Because if you like Harry Potter – and 95% of people do – if you are not a weird emo ass who belongs to the 5%, [you like Harry Potter]

Most likely, when you were a kid, you liked Harry Potter, because who wouldn’t want to go to a damn magical school and eat frog chocolate!

The game would realize the childhood movie memories in the best game form. Lirik simply does not understand how such a game cannot be on the list of the best games of the year.

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How is this being discussed? The clip has almost 100,000 views now and is being discussed on reddit .

Generally, people on reddit believe that Hogwarts Legacy was a solid game, but does not belong in the top category of super games that were released in 2023, such as Baldur’s Gate 3 or The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

One user also says that it is clear Hogwarts Legacy was not nominated because there was a backlash against the author J.K. Rowling by “Social Justice Warriors” online. But that Hogwarts Legacy was not nominated for an award seems to be an opinion that is only shared by a minority.

There was also a discussion in Germany about J.K. Rowling, which even led to a boycott call:

A German Twitch streamer calls for a boycott of Hogwarts Legacy

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Pokémon GO starts today the Fashion Week with new costume Pokémon and cool clothing

Today marks the start of Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023. You can expect Pokémon such as Dragonite with costumes. There are also bonuses and special clothing for your avatar.

What kind of event is this? Fashion Week takes place every year in Pokémon GO and brings special costumes into the game. Pichu with a summer hat and sunglasses, Sneasel with a fancy hat, and Dragonite with a bow tie are just a few of the highlights waiting for you.

In the overview, we show you everything about the upcoming event.

Fashion Week 2023

Start and End: The event runs from November 15 (Wednesday) at 10:00 AM to November 19 (Sunday) at 8:00 PM. The times correspond to local time.

New costume Pokémon: Dragonite, Felino, and Morlord are the new Pokémon with costumes. During the event, you will also encounter Pokémon from previous Fashion Week events.

Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Dragonite Felino Morlord

What bonuses are active? During Fashion Week 2023, you can enjoy three bonuses that are active during this time:

  • Double candy when catching Pokémon
  • Increased chance of XL candies when catching Pokémon (applies to trainers from level 31)
  • Selected avatar items are available at a discount in the shop

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Research: A collector challenge awaits you, rewarding you with XP, Stardust, and a Dragonite in a stylish look.

Additionally, there is a paid limited research. It should cost about 2 US dollars and rewards you with various costume Pokémon and 2 premium battle passes.

New Shiny: You can encounter Shiny Swoobat for the first time in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon in the wild: Summer Pikachu*, stylish Digda*, stylish Felino*, stylish Glibunkel*, Swoobat*, female Quabbel, Coiffwaff*, and Garstella. You may also find stylish Absol* and male Quabbel* more rarely.

Pokémon GO Fashion Week Wilderness

Raids:

DifficultyRaid bosses
1Stylish: Digda*, Felino*, and Sneasel*
Coiffwaff*
3Stylish: Butterfree*, Dragonite*, Kirlia* and Absol*

Eggs: From the 5 km eggs you receive during the event, the following Pokémon can hatch: Summer Pichu*, stylish Felino*, stylish Kussilla*, stylish Sheinux*, and Swoobat. The chance of Shiny Swoobat from eggs is higher than in wild catches.

Pokémon from field research: For completing field research for the event, you will be rewarded with Pokémon encounters. These include: Stylish Butterfree*, stylish Digda*, stylish Felino*, stylish Kirlia*, stylish Sheinux*, and stylish Elezeba*.

Clothing for your avatar: Fashion Week is not only meant to affect your Pokémon but also your characters in the game. There are various types of clothing that you can buy in the shop. In the following image, you can see what it looks like:

Pokémon GO Fashion Week 2023 Avatar Clothing
  • Morbitesse top
  • Morbitesse pants
  • Morbitesse shoes
  • Zytomega top
  • Zytomega boots
  • Hooded denim jacket
  • Denim pants

What do you think of the outlook for Fashion Week this year? Are you excited to catch the costumed Pokémon and equip your avatar, or isn’t the look in the game that important to you? Please feel free to share your opinion on MeinMMO in the comments.

The dates for the Community Days in December, January, and February have been announced.

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New PvP MMORPG on Steam invites to the alpha test during the Christmas season – Here’s what to expect

The new MMORPG Abyss Online on Steam is starting an alpha test during the Christmas season. MeinMMO reveals what kind of game it is and how you can participate.

Abyss Online, a sandbox MMORPG, has caught the attention of players – especially with its focus on PvP and modifiable quests by the players. However, Abyss Online was originally conceived as a game focused on NFTs and cryptocurrencies.

When does the alpha test start? Now, Abyss Online wants to start the alpha test and invite players to explore the world of the MMORPG. This is supposed to happen around Christmas. It is a semi-closed alpha test in November and December. A specific timeframe or date has not been mentioned.

On November 5th, the developer studio Old World Labs released a pre-alpha trailer, which you can see here:

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New PvP MMORPG Abyss Online invites to the Alpha test, shows new trailer

From intense PvP battles to modifiable quests to relaxing fishing

What can you expect in the game? It is a new sandbox MMORPG from a small indie team. Abyss Online offers PvP battles in an open world and also in arenas in 1vs1 and 3vs3, with a ranking system. Exciting are also the large guild battles that are supposed to take place for control of areas. There will also be raids, dungeons, and world bosses.

Players are supposed to be able to modify their quests with the help of an AI in the main story, thereby slightly changing the storyline. The world should adapt based on the actions of the players.

Through a flexible progression system, you will be able to gain experience through battles, exploration, and crafting. There are a total of 11 classes with 33 subclasses. In addition to the combat challenges, more relaxing activities such as fishing and farming will also be available to you.

Here’s how you can sign up for the alpha: You have a chance to play the alpha test of Abyss Online by signing up with your email on the official website of Abyss Online. If you are accepted, you will receive a notification.

The developers promise in the description under the trailer that there will be monthly testing phases and content updates. The game is set to enter early access in April 2024.

If you can’t wait any longer – MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch has compiled the currently 15 best MMOs and MMORPGs for you, maybe the right game is among them: The 15 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs 2023

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Twitch streamer gets more than 14,000 kills as Nicki Minaj, grinds for 76 hours for the most coveted camo in CoD: MW3

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 there is again a proper grind for the mastery camos. A Twitch streamer has now secured the coveted Interstellar Camo. For this, he sacrificed 76 hours and apparently also his personal hygiene.

What kind of camo is that? In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a total of more than 800 camos can be unlocked. To obtain these weapon skins, players must complete certain challenges. While basic camos can be unlocked fairly quickly, the mastery camos require a bit more endurance.

The centerpiece in MW3 is the so-called Interstellar Camo, which looks as if entire galaxies are moving over your weapon. The Twitch streamer Reidboyy has now managed to unlock this skin, but the grind for it was intense.

More about the 834 basic camos in CoD: MW3 can be found with our colleagues at GamePro.

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No, he didn’t shower

What did he have to do for it? To call the Interstellar Camo his own, 36 priceless skins must first be unlocked. The Twitch streamer achieved this only 4 days after the release of CoD: MW3.

Reidboyy is thus considered the first player worldwide who can adorn himself with the Interstellar Camo. He says he achieved over 14,000 kills for it. All of this while wearing the skin of rapper Nicki Minaj.

On X a fan shared the streamer’s achievement with the words: “He only needed 76 hours to unlock all 800+ camos. No, he didn’t shower.”

The streamer documented his path to the Interstellar Camo on Twitch. You can watch a compilation here – luckily it’s not too long.

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Under the video, many fans congratulate him on his success. However, the Twitch streamer is not done yet. Because next up are the mastery camos in the zombies mode. As of now, he has been able to secure 2 gold camos there (as of: November 14, 8:00 PM).

A marathon grind like this is hardly imaginable for most players. After all, one usually has other commitments to attend to. Twitch streamers, however, like to challenge themselves in this way. But while one works towards the coveted World First, another is satisfied with a single win:

Twitch streamer wants to stay on stream until he wins a round in CoD: But that takes longer than expected

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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred is supposed to be a “step forward” – Here’s how it’s supposed to continue

Diablo IV will take a big step forward with the expansion Vessel of Hatred, and all players should be able to enjoy it. MeinMMO reveals to you what it’s all about.

With the expansion Vessel of Hatred, Blizzard promises that this first premium expansion will be released in 2024, featuring a new region and a class that has never existed in Diablo before.

According to Associate Game Director Brent Gibson (via GamesRadar), the story is supposed to connect directly to the main campaign of Diablo 4. The Age of Hatred is breaking over Sanctuary, and mortals must confront the power of Mephisto.

What kind of region will come? The gates between Nahantu and Sanctuary have been closed for ages. Nahantu was spared from Lilith’s wrath during the main campaign. In the expansion, you can track Neyrelle, who is looking for a way to defeat the Soulstone and the Prime Evil trapped within it.

Answers to the Kurast Docks

To do this, she ventures into the heart of the Torajan Jungle. She will make her way to the temple city of Travincal, which was once the headquarters of the Zakarum church in Kurast and the place where Mephisto was captured. Vessel of Hatred is supposed to provide answers to questions – especially how the famous Kurast Docks have evolved since Diablo 2.

The expansion is expected to bring not only an engaging story but also a sixth class. Gibson says:

Through the continuation of our story, the new region, a new class, and all these new gameplay opportunities, we can really achieve something great. We’re having a lot of fun experimenting with the seasons and learning a lot by listening to our players, and we will be able to use all this feedback to take another big step forward.

Brent Gibson via GamesRadar

Nostalgia and New Elements

Despite the nostalgic background, Gibson emphasizes that the expansion of Diablo 4 is the continuation that players have been waiting for. He assures that players will definitely learn the fate of the stone. It will continue right from the point where you left off, and the story explored in the main campaign will be continued.

A special focus is on the integration of Vessel of Hatred. The expansion is supposed to be seamlessly integrated, allowing all players, regardless of their play style, to enjoy it. Returnees can dive right into the new story, while newcomers have the opportunity to skip the original campaign.

Here you can watch the teaser trailer for the upcoming expansion Vessel of Hatred:

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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred – Teaser Trailer

What class can we expect? Favorite classes like the Paladin or Witch Doctor will not return with the new addon, as Brent Gibson explains:

To be honest, we were at a crossroads. When we reached the point where we talked about the expansion, we had to decide whether we wanted to do another classic or something new. We felt that we had the responsibility to give Sanctuary new gameplay opportunities.

Brent Gibson via GamesRadar

Brent Gibson emphasizes that he is eager to reveal more about the new class, but Blizzard wants to save some surprises for 2024. The new class is likely to be the Spiritborn, as leakers have discovered. The Spiritborn is supposed to be nature-connected, which would match the upcoming jungle setting, and he is supposed to wield a glaive. However, this information has not been confirmed yet.

At launch, Brent Gibson promises that the expansion will contain content for seasonal players and will generally have something for every type of player. This is really important to them. There are so many play styles out there right now, and we don’t want to exclude any groups along the way.

Many details are still being kept under wraps by Blizzard, but overall Vessel of Hatred seems to promise exploring the dark side of Sanctuary further while bringing fresh air to Diablo. The expansion is set to be released at the end of 2024.

Are you already looking forward to the expansion? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

More about Diablo IV: “The community is the most important asset” – Blizzard talks to us about development and the future

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ARK: Survival Ascended delays its release on Xbox at the last minute

Fans of the dinosaur survival game ARK are already used to delays. The Xbox version of ARK: Survival Ascended was actually set to launch today, November 14, 2023. Instead, it has been postponed at the last moment.

When was ASA supposed to release on Xbox? The open-world survival game was actually supposed to come out today, November 14, on Xbox. This was announced in a community post on November 4. PlayStation players, on the other hand, will have to wait a bit longer.

Initially, they wanted to address the issues on Steam, after the surprising PC release went rather tumultuous. Now, the Xbox release has also been postponed once again.

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ARK: Survival Ascended is revealed for the first time in the trailer

Players wonder if Wildcard is doing this on purpose

When will ARK: Survival Ascended come to Xbox? In a post on X, formerly Twitter, the developers from Studio Wildcard reported on November 13, just a day before the planned release, about the current state of affairs. The Xbox and Windows PC version is still in the certification process.

According to Wildcard, the release on Xbox Series X|S will still happen later this week. They plan to provide a more precise time as soon as they have it, it is further stated.

We have embedded the post here:

What are the reactions like? They can probably best be summarized as disappointed, but not surprised. Some potential players think it would be more surprising if the game actually comes out at some point.

Given the past that Wildcard has had with delays, some hardly believe in the release this week. Others seem to wonder if the studio is intentionally keeping announcements for the last moment and demand that they should simply inform them of a longer delay right away.

In general, it can be said that the mood after the delay of ARK 2, the discussion about server shutdowns, as well as bugs and glitches in the Steam version is not very positive. It remains to be seen whether the Xbox release can make players more forgiving.

What about the PS5 release? Currently, there is no new information on this. The last update anticipated a PlayStation release of ARK: Survival Ascended by the end of November. If there are no further complications, console players should also be able to go dino hunting in the coming weeks.

Until then, maybe there is something for you here: The 25 best survival games 2023 for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 14.11. – Last Iron Banner in Season 22

The last two weeks in Destiny 2 before the new Season 23 have begun. Starting today, the last Iron Banner in Season 22 is also active. MeinMMO tells you what else is upcoming and what there is for Glimmer in the Eververse.

This is happening this week: After the story in Destiny 2 has now left its final cliffhanger, players are eagerly awaiting Season 23. This is also because it will likely bring initial changes that are intended to improve the gameplay experience.

But first, it’s a week of Iron Banner, which will also give Guardians a break from the sweaty Trials of Osiris.

In Season 22, there are rewards to earn that come in the Iron Banner look:

  • The Arc Precision Bow “Deer Antler” from the Cassoid Forge.
  • Additionally, the Strand Scout Rifle “The Leading Sight”, which has high penetration power.

Which mode is active in Iron Banner? For those who would like to know in advance what they need to do to obtain these weapons: You should play Iron Banner in the “Control” mode.

The Witch’s season is almost over. Have you completed all Triumphs?

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The most important information about activities from November 14 to 21.

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Nightfall

  • The Lightblade, Savathun’s Throne World
    • The Strike “The Lightblade” is currently considered a tough challenge and can be quite difficult in higher difficulty levels. Guardians travel to the deep swamps of the Throne World to obtain a relic that provides more clues on how Savathun gained the Light. You will face an Oryx-worthy opponent guarding the temple where the relic is located.
Earn this week’s Nightfall weapon: The Swarm, an Arc Machine Gun.

Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity

  • The two modes Rift and Momentum Control are running this week in PvP.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

Farmable endgame on a weekly rotation: In the further course of the endgame, the Legacy Rotations await.

What does “Farmable Endgame” mean?

Since Season 21, all missions and raids rotate every week and are farmable. This means that both the active rotation raid, the active rotation dungeon, and the exotic rotation missions can be farmed in the week. You can complete the individual encounters multiple times to obtain different items and complete your collection. Including any Exotics available in this content.

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You will get the Void Exotic Sword Heartshadow in the dungeon Duality

Weekly Activities

These are the ritual activities: Season 22 offers Guardians new challenges and a card deck that supports them with buffs and benefits on their missions – as long as they unlock everything and put their deck together appropriately.

  • Altars of Summoning: Make offerings in the otherworldly prison of the Witch Queen to summon hideous enemies, defeat them, and gain their power.
    • There are three difficulty levels you can activate. So anyone who activates “Powerful”, the highest difficulty level with three swords, is really going to break a sweat.
    • However, upgrading your deck makes it increasingly easier.
  • Savathun’s Column: Activate the column, defeat her overseers, and gain access to the Altars of Summoning.
    • Void Crystals have a barrier around them and protect nearby enemies. The barrier must be entered and the crystal destroyed from within.
    • Solar Crystals burn upon pickup and must be transported to a separate part of the arena.
    • Arc Crystals grant melee the charge buff “Crystalline Charge”. Inactive Arc Crystals need to be awakened with a “Transfer Melee”.

Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “Risky”
    • This mission reveals more information about the Cloud Ark, which Guardians are supposed to discover. Rohan sends you to the reactor of the network and the infrastructure of Neomuna.

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

If you still need Triumphs from the Dreaming City: Corruption reveals to you new accesses with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”, so you can find them.

  • Petra Venj has this week’s 2nd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offering at the location “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. Here, too, Savathun has her fingers in play, as the curse begins to reclaim the sacred city of the Awoken at Level 1.
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In Season 23 of Destiny 2, Guardians might experience the hatching of a “Mini-Riven”

All sources for top loot in Season 22 of Destiny 2

More Power Level comes automatically: The power level is also suspended in Season 22, which means that the hard power level cap in Destiny 2 remains unchanged at 1,810. So no player is forced to perform at maximum every week but levels the artifact level automatically in all activities.

  • There are still hard challenges, even without an increase in power level. For example, in Grandmaster Raids, Pinnacle Nightfalls, Grandmaster Lost Sectors, or the Trials of Osiris. Here, a high artifact level is advantageous and necessary.

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:

  • Top Raid Crota’s End (+2)
  • Top Dungeon “Depths of the Depths” (+2)
  • Legacy Raid Rotation this week: “King’s Fall” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy Dungeon Rotation “Duality” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy Exotic Mission “Signs” (+2) – farmable
  • Earn 200,000 points by completing Nightfalls (+2)
  • “Eternity’s 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)
  • Weekly Season Mission “Savathun’s Column” with 300,000 points
  • Weekly Season Mission “Ritual of Selection” Merchant Challenge Eris Morn
  • Weekly Season Mission “Altars of Summoning”
  • Play on Neomuna “Part Area”
  • Complete ritual activities at the Vanguard, in Gambit, or the Crucible
  • Hawthorne’s Clan Task: Grant 5 Appreciation Cards to other Guardians (+2 and 7 Enhancement Cores)

Should any further sources arise, we will promptly add them here.

Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse

Skate Emote and Bow Ornament are available in the Eververse this week

What special offers are there in the Eververse this week? We list them here:

  • Exotic Emote “Red and Green”
  • Legendary Emote “Hoverboard”
  • Legendary Emote “Glowstick Dance”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Wasteland Racer”
  • Exotic Ship “Blight or Flight” (Withered Collector look)
  • Exotic Ghost Shell “Skidder Shell”
  • Exotic Ghost Shell “Decadent Shell”
  • Exotic Weapon Ornament “Watch for the 14th Saint” for the Pulse Rifle “Wings of Vigilance”
  • Exotic Weapon Ornament “Endless Quiver” for the Bow “Le Monarque”
  • Exotic Armor Ornaments
    • For the Hunter: “Nucleosynthetic Shell” for the Exotic “Caliban’s Hand”
    • For the Titan: “Crosshair Detection” for the Exotic “Floatjump”
    • For the Warlock: “Purple Gloves” for the Exotic “Controversial Hold”
  • Ghost Projection “Forest Projection”
  • Shader:
    • “Coleoptera”
    • “Glimmer Clear”
    • “City Acoustics”
    • “Atmospheric Gleam”
    • “Chrome Shaft”
    • “Time Blessed”
  • Teleport Effects:
    • “Cannon Fodder”
    • “Traveler’s Watcher Effect”
    • “Shrouded in Smoke”
    • “Fossilized Entrance”

That was all the information for this new week in Destiny 2.

There was also an interesting news this week for the laid-off Bungie employees: Destiny 2: Bungie’s Community Support gets fired and then nominated for outstanding achievements

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CoD MW3: 18 of the best equipment in multiplayer – These items you need

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 there are many items for your equipment that you can integrate into your setup, but not every item is worth it. We show you 18 of the best equipment and explain to you why they are so good.

Which equipment is meant? In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 there are a total of 6 types of equipment that you can equip and customize depending on your setup. The following are meant:

We show you a selection of the best equipment in MW3 in our list and briefly explain why they are so good. To arrive at our results, we compared all the items, drew on our experience, and also compared experts from CoD to see which items they prefer.

Did you miss the trailer for MW3? Then we have just the right thing for you:

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

Best Body Armor

  • Body Armor
    • Why is it so good?
      • Increases reload speed
      • provides you with maximum ammo when you respawn
      • lets you carry two primary weapons
  • Infantry Vest
    • Why is it so good?
      • Increases the duration of tactical sprinting
      • Reduces sprint cooldown time
  • Overkill Vest
    • Why is it so good?
      • Faster weapon switch
      • Reload while sprinting

Best Tactical and Primary Equipment

  • Fragmentation Grenade
    • Why is it so good?
      • Can be thrown with a delay to catch enemies with a bang
  • Drill Charge
    • Why is it so good?
      • Strong against enemies camping in houses
  • Decoy Grenade
    • Why is it so good?
      • Can confuse enemies and generates XP
  • Stun Grenade
    • Why is it so good?
      • Strong for ambushing and incapacitating enemies

Next we move on to field equipment and gloves on page 2.

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Hobbyist impresses community by placing his PC in a printer: “An ITX case is a bit too expensive for me”

In a post on Reddit, a user presents his extraordinary PC case. To save money, he disassembled an old printer and installed his hardware components in it. The community is excited about this brilliant idea.

PC builders like to get creative when assembling their systems. Sometimes they have to be inventive out of necessity to solve problems during the PC assembly. Others simply don’t want to spend unnecessary money and therefore rely on what is available to them. For example, a tinkerer built a gaming PC out of an old microwave.

In this case, it was an old multifunction printer with an integrated scanner that had to serve as a PC case. How the user went about it, you can find out here.

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Manufacturer shows sleek case, gamers are thrilled: “Great design! Goes directly onto my wishlist”

“An ITX case is a bit too expensive for me” – From printer to gaming PC

What did the tinkerer do with his PC? The user “Ill-Drawer-1953” shared some pictures of his extraordinary PC case with the community on Reddit. In the project, he completely disassembled an old multifunction printer. Then he made some modifications to the empty printer case. This way, he was able to install his PC hardware in the printer.

Originally, he wanted to buy a very compact PC case in ITX format. Such cases are significantly smaller than regular desktop computers. But he said “An ITX case is a bit too expensive for me” and decided to completely rebuild the printer instead.

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How did he go about it? First, “Ill-Drawer-1953” checked whether his hardware would fit in the printer at all. With a size of 17 cm x 17 cm, the existing ITX motherboard was small enough.

Once he was sure that his project wouldn’t fail due to oversized components, he started to dismantle the interior of the printer and cleaned the completely yellowed outer parts. Sometimes, PC projects fail also due to poor decisions by manufacturers who place stickers in the wrong locations.

For sufficient cooling, he cut a hole in one of the two sides of the case and attached a fan grill from the outside. This was to ensure that the power supply received enough fresh air. To securely install the graphics card and power supply, he also laid a PVC board about 5 cm thick on the bottom of the printer case.

He secured the board additionally with hot glue. In order to be able to turn on the PC, “Ill-Drawer-1953” installed a power button in the former control panel of the printer.

Installed Components and Plans for the Future

What PC hardware was installed? The tinkerer does not specify every component in detail. He provided the following information:

  • Motherboard: Jginyue B760i-Snow Dream for Intel CPUs (Socket 1700) and DDR4 RAM
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-13100, 3.40 GHz base clock
  • Graphics card: AMD Radeon RX 580

Motherboard: Jginyue B760i-Snow Dream for Intel CPUs (12th/13th generation, Socket 1700) and DDR4 RAM

To achieve a noble appearance, almost all parts are kept in white color. Through the glass pane of the original scanner unit in the printer, one has a clear view of all the components inside. Only the CPU cooler with its black fan and some cables slightly disrupt the overall picture. Fortunately, he does not have to deal with the cables of 17 fans, as is the case with this gamer.

Is the project now finally completed? No, some adjustments are still to be made. In the comments under his post, the tinkerer reveals that he wants to switch the AMD graphics card for an Nvidia RTX 4060 TI. In addition, he also wants to replace the CPU cooler, which is black, with a better model in white.

Members of the community also give him tips on how to improve the overall cooling of the system. The user Pfannkuchen93 goes one step further and demands a built-in display:

The scanner cover must become an LCD, that would be so great!

But even without such extras, he receives a lot of praise for his project. Copytechguy says:

Thank you. Absolute top job. I love this idea so much.

What do you think of his idea? Do you perhaps have such a crazy case at home?

Tinkerer invests 1,500 euros and months of his life to create the strongest Xbox in the world – now wants to sell it

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Blizzard wants to make Diablo 4 a true open world with new expansions

More open world for Diablo 4? The developers believe that the game has very good conditions for it and that significant steps can be taken in the expansions.

The identity of Diablo 4 could change in the future. In an interview, the developers discuss the future of the title and note that they currently have good conditions to further develop the game into an open world.

Right now, everything revolves around dungeons when you want to farm the best gear for your build. However, in the future, they want to offer more content outside of these instances.

What does the plan for the open world of Diablo 4 look like?

This is what the developers say: During a roundtable at BlizzCon 2023, the Diablo 4 team discussed future plans and the current state of the game (via wccftech.com).

The first step was the launch of the base game. Diablo is known as a major dungeon crawler, and we added this huge open world. This is quite a significant development for the entire franchise and a wonderful platform for us to experiment with many more things.

You will see some of these things in the seasons. The hope is that we will also take larger steps in the expansions, so it really is about creating a platform to do more. I think Diablo as a franchise is generally well suited for that.

The advantage is that Blizzard has already created the foundation for an open world and can now experiment.

There has not yet been an official announcement for changes of this magnitude. It may still be many years away from experiencing a functioning open world in Diablo 4. Initially, this is already happening in the game through events like world bosses.

The developers add: “It has now been four years since we announced Diablo IV at BlizzCon. At that time, there was a type of game that most people played with Diablo 3. Today there are four Diablo games that people can play: D2R, Immortal, and D3 (the latest season is really cool) and D4. It has been really great to have the support of our team, Blizzard, and now also Microsoft to provide fans with more and more Diablo, as there is still so much more we want to do.”

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We asked the heads of Diablo 4 about the new class and they answered

How do you like the plans for the open world? Is this something that Diablo 4 lacks, or are you already satisfied with the dungeon crawler experience? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments.

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A survival shooter is breaking player records on Steam – Finally offers the possibility to play better with friends

Since the new patch of the survival shooter DayZ, the number of players has risen so much that the game is breaking its own player record on Steam. And just in time for the 10th anniversary.

What is DayZ?

  • DayZ is a survival shooter classic that first appeared in early access on December 13, 2013.
  • The final release of version 1.0 of the post-apocalyptic survival game only took place in 2018 by the Czech developer and publisher Bohemia Interactive.
  • The game started as a mod for the shooter Arma 2 and was originally intended as a tech demo.
  • Since the official release, the game has received rather negative feedback, but has repeatedly garnered attention through new player peaks and good revisions.
  • On November 9, Bohemia Interactive released patch 1.23, which includes improved spawning for friends, among other things.
  • In December, the 10th anniversary of the early access version is upcoming.
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What does the new patch bring and why are the player numbers rising in DayZ?

What did patch 1.23 include? The most important innovation with patch 1.23 is the improved spawning. This makes it much easier to play with friends on a map: The so-called Player Spawn Groups allow you to start at the same spawn points on the respective map with your friends and especially new players.

Additionally, players can now enjoy an overhauled sky for the Vybor Air Base in Chernarus. There are also several nostalgic new assets based on the weapons known from Arma 2. If desired, players can now also hide their valuables in the ground with a shovel.

Furthermore, there are the following new features:

  • Stuck cars can now be freed by pushing them.
  • The status of the queue and the time of day are now visible in the server browser.
  • In Livonia, underground bases can no longer be built.
  • The distribution of powerful weapons within and outside the contaminated zones in Chernarus and Livonia has been adjusted.
  • Player equipment can now be adjusted through server-side deployment files.

Why was the player record broken? Over the last few years, DayZ has repeatedly set new player records. Most recently, the Steam numbers shot up in July after the player community discovered community servers. Since then, the numbers have steadily increased, reaching a new peak on November 12.

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The Steam charts from 14.11.2023 show the new all-time peak from November 12, 2023.

The recent upward trend appears to have been triggered primarily by the new spawn options since patch 1.23. Before, players who wanted to play together sometimes spawned up to a hundred kilometers apart. This meant that pre-formed groups always had to find each other, which cost a lot of time in the game itself.

It is also quite possible that players are checking back for the 10-year anniversary taking place in a month and staying due to the improved gameplay. The game has long suffered from many issues but has been breaking its own player record every year since 2020:

The constant improvements and patches seem to be showing long-term effects. The all-time low of players was precisely at the official launch of version 1.0. Although player numbers still fluctuate, they are steadily trending upwards.

Have you taken another look at DayZ after the last patch? Or is the original survival shooter no longer relevant for you? We look forward to your comments.

DayZ is also rated by us among the best survival games:
The 5 largest survival MMOs on Steam in February 2023

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Star Wars reveals after 43 years what important role an inconspicuous character plays

In “Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back”, the cyborg Lobot has a brief appearance. However, a comic now provides, 43 years after the film’s release, additional background information about the seemingly inconspicuous character and explains the important role he plays in the Star Wars universe.

The character Lobot appears in Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back from 1980 only as an inconspicuous, silent side character.

However, a new comic revealed some background information about the cyborg and explains his role within the story.

Here you can see a trailer for Star Wars Episode 5, the film in which Lobot also has a small appearance:

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Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back – Original Trailer (German)

Lobot is Lando Calrissian’s best friend and moral anchor

What do we learn about Lobot in the comic? In the comic Star Wars #40 by Charles Soule and Madibek Musabekov, which was released on November 1, 2023, Lando tries to save Lobot because: His cyborg implants have been corrupted by an android virus.

In this context, there is a flashback scene that shows an important moment between the two and reveals more about their friendship.

Lando tells the cyborg: “Everyone in this industry agrees on one point: You have to tell someone the truth. Someone has to make sure you stay honest. If you start lying to that person, you’re heading towards the edge of a cliff… For me, you are that person, Lobot.”

The cyborg thus represents not only Lando’s best buddy but also a moral anchor and is the only person he would never lie to.

Lobot therefore lays the foundation for the positive character development from smuggler and fraudster to hero that Calrissian undergoes in the films.

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Lobot has only a few scenes in Star Wars Episode 5: The Empire Strikes Back. However, there was originally more video material about the character; but the sequences did not make it into the final film and were cut.

That even the smallest details, like the inconspicuous side character, can play a role in the Star Wars films was humorously illustrated by an anecdote that Leia’s actress Carrie Fisher († December 2016) recorded in her book:

“Star Wars” director had a strange clothing rule for Princess Leia – “No underwear in space”

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