When will the Diablo 4 expansion come out? Diablo pro evaluates rumors

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 4 minutes

On October 17, Diablo 4 will begin its second season. It is already known that the game is set to receive annual expansions. YouTuber and “Diablo 4” expert Rhykker has taken up the rumors and shared some astonishing insights.

Blizzard plans to release annual expansions for Diablo 4. This was confirmed by Blizzard’s Franchise Manager Rod Fergusson in an interview with Dexerto in September. The DLCs are supposed to complement the quarterly seasons, with the second starting on October 17.

YouTuber and Diablo 4 expert Rhykker has now compiled hints in a video that the community won’t have to wait much longer for the new expansion: According to Rhykker, the expansion is not only in development but already ready for intensive playtesting.

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Rhykker discovers 2.0 version on Blizzard servers

The update in the Content Delivery Network

On what is Rhykker’s prediction based? According to Blizztrack, one of Blizzard’s internal testing environments for Diablo 4 has been updated to version 2.0. Blizztrack pulls data from Blizzard’s internal “Content Delivery Network” (CDN).

What are content delivery networks?

CDNs are networks of regionally distributed and internet-connected servers. They provide storage and delivery capacities based on high-traffic infrastructure. In the case of gaming companies like Blizzard, CDNs are used, for example, to deploy patches or provide expansions for playtesting.

Rhykker has gone through the past updates and found that the alphas, server tests, and beta weekends can be combined with corresponding version updates on Blizztrack. These were pre-launch versions with numbers like 0.9. The launch version was 1, while the game is currently running on version 1.1.4.

The current version status as of October 4, 2023, around 2 PM

It is absolutely uncommon to adjust the major version prefix for small patches and bug fixes. An update to 2.0, therefore, indicates a relatively large content and version jump. Diablo 3 was only updated to version 2.0.1 with its first DLC.

Rhykker concludes from the update to 2.0 that the first DLC is far enough along in development that an early version is ready for first playtests by selected individuals.

A look into the past

Below, Rhykker goes through the expansions for Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 and their contents:

  • Diablo 2 was expanded with Lord of Destruction a year after its release. New content included Act 5, two new classes, and a lot of new features.
  • The expansion Reaper of Souls for Diablo 3, on the other hand, was released two years after the launch of the main game. This expansion also brought a fifth act for the story, the adventure mode, and the loot drop was revised. Unfortunately, the expansion only added a new class. The release was also the console launch of the game.
  • According to a leaked product portfolio, a second expansion codenamed “The King in the North” for Diablo 3 was planned. Features that were already in development for this were ultimately released via patches and DLCs.

In light of the fact that previous expansions took one or two years in development and the fact that game development today takes longer than it used to, Rhykker expects a less extensive expansion than the Reaper of Souls for Diablo 3.

Accordingly, he expects the following features:

  • About 25% more content for the game, including a new story, analogous to the fifth act for Diablo 2 and Diablo 3
  • a new class
  • A map expansion
  • New skills for existing classes
  • A counterpart to Kanai’s Cube
  • Rune words

The YouTuber also notes that the points addressed by him may also come via patches or seasons.

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Rhykker’s story and map predictions

In addition to his general speculation about the release date and the scope of the first expansion, Rhykker also has suggestions on how the story and world map of Diablo 4 could evolve.

Caution Spoilers: Below are slight spoilers for the main story of Diablo 4. After the second yellow box, it continues spoiler-free.

For Rhykker, it makes the most sense if the world map of Diablo 4 is expanded south of the currently playable continent – rather than east. On the one hand, it is sensible to stay in the same lands and not in areas visited in earlier Diablo games. On the other hand, he expects the next major opponent here: Mephisto.

So far, all Diablo games have taken place in the world of Sanctuary. Diablo 4 takes place in the north of the eastern continent.

Mephisto was still in Act 3 of Diablo 2 in Kurast. The area is located directly south of the currently playable Diablo 4 world map. In addition, the character Neyrelle enters a ship towards the end of the game. Due to the current story implications, the YouTuber assumes she is traveling to Kurast.

Lastly, he theorizes that the first expansion could end with the resurrection of Diablo himself.

Caution Spoilers – End: From here on, it continues spoiler-free.

As a new class, he suspects a Diablo 4 equivalent of a paladin. Why that is very likely, MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus explains:

So when does Rhykker expect the expansion for Diablo 4?

Due to the availability of a version 2.0 for Diablo 4, Rhykker suspects the release as early as summer 2024. Accordingly, he also expects major announcements at the Blizzcon 2023.

A drop of bitterness: Past expansions for Diablo games have polished and improved the respective base game. However, Diablo 4 was only released on June 5, 2023. An expansion that is already in a test-ready state four months later will not be able to comprehensively consider the collected community feedback, according to Rhykker.

Are you satisfied with Diablo 4 so far? Is there a feature you think an expansion must definitely include? Share your wishes in the comments.

By the way, Elon Musk recently announced a Diablo 4 speedrun and streamed it on X:
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Actor accepts minimum wage to work with legendary director: “I would give him all my money”

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For his role in The Wolf of Wall Street, actor Jonah Hill accepted the minimum wage to participate in the legendary film. He would have even been willing to sacrifice more.

Who is Jonah Hill?

  • Jonah Hill has been active as an actor for two decades and has appeared in many films such as Don’t Look Up, Superbad, and War Dogs.
  • He had many speaking roles in animated films, including The LEGO Batman Movie and How to Train Your Dragon 2.
  • Even before his appearance in The Wolf of Wall Street, he had been featured in major film productions like Moneyball and 21 Jump Street.

This is what Jonah Hill says about his fee in Wolf of Wall Street: The actor had already had a remarkable career before The Wolf of Wall Street. It’s even more surprising that he accepted the minimum wage to participate in the film.

In “The Howard Stern Show,” the actor revealed that he didn’t hesitate to sign the contract (via hollywoodreporter.com):

They offered me as little money as possible. That was their offer. I said I would sign the papers tonight, fax me the papers tonight. I want to sign them tonight before they change their mind.

Jonah Hill, The Howard Stern Show

Hill would have even accepted collaboration under even worse conditions. He does not regret his decision at all:

I would sell my house and give [Scorsese, the director and screenwriter of the film, note of the editor] all my money to work for him. I would have done anything in the world. I would do it again in a second.

Jonah Hill, The Howard Stern Show

In The Wolf of Wall Street, Jonah Hill plays a stockbroker in the 1980s. We have embedded a fitting trailer for you here:

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The Wolf of Wall Street reveals itself in the official trailer

Jonah Hill received $60,000 – Di Caprio $10 million

Is this the minimum wage? Jonah Hill received $60,000 for The Wolf of Wall Street. Indeed, this is the minimum wage for a filming period of seven months, which the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) prescribes.

So, at the then-current rate, Jonah Hill received “only” about €44,000 for seven months of work. Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, on the other hand, did not have to settle for such a small allowance – he received $10 million for his work on the film (via statisticbrain.com).

What is SAG?

  • This is the actors’ union responsible for the current strike of the actors.
  • Since July 13, 2023, SAG-AFTRA has been on strike in the USA for better working conditions, especially for unknown actors.
  • The Rock has donated to striking actor colleagues to help them make ends meet.
  • The strike of the screenwriters has now been settled, but the actors’ strike continues (via moviepilot.de).

The film has according to Box Office Mojo grossed $406.9 million. The budget was “only” around $100 million. Therefore, the team could not offer every actor such a high fee as Leonardo DiCaprio.

However, the film has likely helped Jonah Hill to climb further up the career ladder. He also helped actress Margot Robbie achieve greater success:

While you wait for “Barbie”, you can see Margot Robbie in one of her most iconic roles on Netflix

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Anyone who has ever been in a life crisis should check out this new game on Steam

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 4 minutes

When 11 Bit introduces a new game, it usually stands out from the crowd. Editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski took a look at The Alters at gamescom 2023, which is why she is now reflecting on her life choices.

We all come to a point where we ask ourselves: “What if?”

This question can cause a lot of discomfort. It confronts us with the idea that we might have done something better.

Should I have chosen a different education to have a different job today? What would have happened if I had kissed the handsome man with the crystal blue eyes that night?

Even more interesting is the question: What kind of person would I be today if I had made different choices in life?

This thought experiment is the focus of a new game from 11 Bit. In The Alters, you control a simple worker named Jan, who finds himself in a difficult situation. You are stranded with Jan on a planet where life is threatened and is heading towards the sun and thus towards a catastrophe.

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The survival game The Alters in the trailer

With multiple versions of yourself, you are not alone

But you are not alone. You collect Iridium crystals on the planet, which help you create alternative versions of Jan.

The whole concept sounded so wild that I had to check out The Alters at gamescom 2023. The two developers Tomasz Kisilewicz (Game Director) and Rafał Włosek (Lead Designer) showed me their game in a gameplay presentation. So I didn’t play myself, but made myself comfortable on the couch and let them show and explain everything.

The two are visibly nervous presenting The Alters. They are not at all sure whether the philosophical concept behind the game will be well received – it worked quite well for me.

Tomasz and Rafał guide me through their space station. By the way, you expand it yourself, as base building is part of the game. The two show a point in the game where there are already several Jans on the station. Quickly, it all feels like a psychedelic trip.

At some point, the base is full of Jans with different tasks.

There is a Jan who is rather rational and works on board as a scientist. For him, logic and a sober view of life count. Then there is a Jan who seems impulsive and emotional. He is the mechanic on the ship and is struggling with the pressure of the situation at the moment, talking about pain in his arm.

As the original Jan, the chief Jan on the station, I have to take care of all my Jans so that they can fulfill their tasks. The mechanic Jan wants strong sedatives, which could negatively affect his work. As chief Jan, I can decide how to handle this.

It quickly feels like I am running a kindergarten. Only that the kindergarten is my own character, and you actually discuss with yourself the whole time.

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Manipulating the past creates “new” people

How do you get alternative versions of yourself? I wasn’t quite clear on this, so I delved deeper into the game concept behind it with the two developers.

Imagine you have a tree with different branches. In one branch, Jan might have decided to marry a woman, after which he moves in with her and embarks on a certain career.

While you explore the planet, the alternative Jans are completing tasks on the ship.

If you manipulate this life tree in the lab so that Jan has taken a different branch, you get a new Jan. If he doesn’t marry the woman, he doesn’t move in with her, but perhaps goes to university and focuses entirely on his career.

This means this Jan has different experiences and comes with different knowledge, different skills. Essentially, the new Jan is still Jan.

The original Jan and the alternative Jan share the same past until the point of decision. Through the new decision and the new experience, a new personality has developed, where certain traits of Jan come to the fore more strongly.

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A game for philosophical days

Now I have to admit that I can’t say much about the gameplay. Because it’s actually a base-building and survival game. You gather resources on the alien planet and expand your base. A countdown runs until you meet the sun. In the race against time, you then have to prevent the catastrophe.

The other Jans help you, whom you can also manage as resources. However, these resources are quite complex.

In my conversation with Tomasz and Rafał, I was too busy talking about the alternative versions of Jan. This is of course a concept that has been explored countless times in science fiction.

But it often deals with traveling to the past or parallel worlds and experiencing an alternative version of oneself. Being confronted with alternative versions of oneself sparked my thoughts in a completely different way.

Discussing with yourself can be exhausting.

Quickly, Tomasz, Rafał, and I discussed, for example, which Jan would take out the trash if nobody felt like it, and how you actually argue against yourself.

I see myself playing The Alters on a balmy autumn day. Autumn is known as the time of transience, where one can reflect on life. Because it’s hard to engage with The Alters without also thinking a bit about one’s own life and the alternatives that could have been offered if one had taken a different path.

Here are a few key facts about The Alters for you:

  • Release: 2024
  • Platforms: PC (here’s the Steam page), current console generation
  • Genre: Science Fiction, Survival, Base Building
  • Developer: 11 Bit (including: Frostpunk, This War of Mine, The Thaumaturge)

What do you think of the concept of The Alters?

If you’re into the post-apocalyptic scenario of The Alters, you might also find this interesting: The 10 best post-apocalyptic games in 2023 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox

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EA FC 24: German FIFA professional is so good that he hardly has any opponents left

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 2 minutes

The Division Rivals are alongside the Weekend League the most challenging mode in EA FC 24. A German FIFA ex-world champion has reached the highest skill level in Ultimate Team so quickly that his biggest challenge is less about the strength of opponents but rather about finding opponents at his level.

Which player is it about? “RBLZ_Umut” is a German eSports player from RB Leipzig, who has already celebrated a world championship title in FIFA 22 at almost 21 years old. Over the last two years, he has dominated his opponents almost at will, and EA FC 24 could be his game as well.

With the gameplay, the pro seems to be managing very well, as he quickly climbed to the highest skill level. However, this brings him another problem.

Watch the first minute of the video to understand what disadvantages his rapid ascent brings.

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FIFA pro on the Elite Division: “There are no opponents.”

What is the FIFA pro complaining about? In the video, you can see how Umut announces that he was one of the first to climb to the highest class of Division Rivals, to the Elite Division. However, the pro cannot really be happy about it, because in the first minute of his video, he addresses two problems that come with his rapid ascent.

1. Problem: Long waiting times in opponent search

Umut first complains about long waiting times in opponent search. Sometimes he has to search for an opponent for several hours. He sums up his problem with the statement that there would be no opponents.

This is the logical consequence if you move into the Elite Division as one of the first, as opponent search is even more complicated in the Elite Division. Opponent finding occurs based on skill level, meaning opponents who have the same or a similar level are assigned preferentially.

This can lead to two players in the Elite Division not being able to find each other, even though they are searching for an opponent at the same time. A fair system in itself. However, at the beginning of EA FC 24, where only a few players are in the Elite Division, it seems to be an obstacle.

And when the pro finally finds an opponent after hours of searching, another problem often arises. What that is, you can read below.

Keyword problem: A well-known German streamer also sees the intense cards of the first promo in EA FC 24 as problematic. Where exactly his concerns lie, you can read in this article.

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2. Problem: The found opponents are also the same

Whether the joy over a found opponent prevails is not really clear from the pro’s statements, as he soon notes that his opponents are the same players.

The idea that you compete against the same players in such a large community is somewhat disheartening. The e-pro knows this circumstance well, as he often meets the same opponents in major tournaments.

A little more variety is certainly what the e-athlete would wish for in the future. Therefore, quick success brings not only positive aspects.

With our recommendations for formations and tactics in EA FC 24, we cannot promise you a rapid rise to the Elite Division. As you can read, you may still take your time to improve, so as not to face the same problems as the pro.

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LoL presents song for Worlds 2023: Tells how an outsider defeated the hero Faker

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Since 2014, League of Legends has released a video each year presenting the anthem for the current World Championship. The accompanying footage tells stories from the e-sports scene, with a focus this time on the Korean player Deft, who attended school with Faker and had to compete against him in the 2022 finals.

What kind of video is this? The World Championship anthem is called GODS and was recorded with the K-Pop band NewJeans. The lyrics focus on being ready at the right moment and giving everything to rise to become a god and attain immortality.

The video features a stylish cartoon style showing the player Kim “Deft” Hyuk-kyu mastering this ascent.

It begins right away with a scene where Deft enters his school. While he sits alone at the back, you can see LoL legend Faker speaking at a table with others at the front. This also summarizes their later relationship in League of Legends:

  • Both players made their professional debuts in 2013.
  • Faker won the Worlds with SK Telecom T1 in the same year and repeated that success in 2015 and 2016.
  • Deft, on the other hand, missed the World Championship in 2013, placed 3rd/4th in 2014, and was eliminated in the quarterfinals in the following six years.

But in 2022, the fateful duel occurred. Both Faker and Deft faced off in the finals. The Best-of-5 series was played all the way to the last match, where DRX ultimately triumphed 3-2 against their opponent.

This special “Cinderella story” has been honored by Riot Games with the video we have embedded here for you:

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LoL: „GODS“ ft. NewJeans (Official Music Video) | World Cup Anthem 2023

Deft had to face many legends

Who else is seen in the video? After the school scene, you see Deft training against the monsters of League of Legends. The abilities of Ezreal are showcased, fitting his role as an AD-Carry. Later, he also takes on other characters like Lucian, Caitlyn, or Senna.

The first competitor in the video is Pawn, a former Korean professional. Both faced each other from time to time, but also played together for several years at KT Rolster.

Other professionals follow, such as Meiko, Rekkles, Doran, Canyon, Showmaker, and Keria, who was voted the best supporter in Korea in 2022. He posed some challenges for Deft, both in the Korean league and in the World Championship finals.

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At minute 2 of the video, Deft then falls into a pit. It seems as if the dream of the World Championship has officially died. But then, you see the entire DRX team from 2022 pulling him up.

Together, they manage to create a miracle. DRX qualified as the fourth team from Korea for the knockout stage of the Worlds. There, they managed to go 5-0 in the group stage. In the semifinals, they performed a miracle and destroyed the last 8 perfect betting slips with their victory.

From minute 3 in the video, everything revolves around the duel between Faker and Deft. Time and again, it looks as if the three-time world champion has the upper hand. But in the end, it is Deft who lifts the trophy high.

How is the song received? Overall, very well. While many agree that the songs from the last two years were better, the story this time was incredibly exciting. With over two million views and over 210,000 likes in 4 hours, the new anthem has already achieved great success.

What do you think about the song, the video, and the overall story between Deft and Faker?

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EA FC 24: No OTW event this year? Everything we know about Ones to Watch

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

EA FC 24 has already started in Early Access, and the first event didn’t take long to arrive. But what about the traditional OTW promo (Ones to Watch)?

Update, September 28, 2023: Meanwhile, a loading screen in Ultimate Team confirms the start of the RTTK promo (Road to the Knockouts) for tomorrow, Friday. We definitely won’t see an OTW event as the first promo.

In recent years, when EA FC was still called FIFA, the Ultimate Team season always started with the same event: the Ones to Watch. But this year, it is suspiciously quiet regarding the prominent FUT promo. Can we still expect the event, or is the OTW really not happening this year?

What is the OTW event actually? The OTW event brought Ones-to-Watch cards into play in the past. These were special FUT cards based on the biggest transfers of the respective football summer. For example, this year, Harry Kane, who transferred to FC Bayern, would be a perfect candidate for a new OTW card.

The special feature of these cards was that they were dynamic items. They improved each time the player received a TOTW– or Man-of-the-Match card.

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5 important improvements in the career mode of EA Sports FC 24

OTW Event: Is it coming to EA Sports FC 24?

What we know about the OTW event in FC 24: So far, EA Sports has not said a word about the popular OTW event. Even in the Pitch Notes for Ultimate Team, the development studio has presented new card designs, but none of them come close to a classic OTW design.

Here you can see the presented designs:

The revealed designs likely show no OTW cards.

Reasons against an OTW event in EA FC 24: Another indication against an OTW event is that this Friday, September 29, 2023, the Road to the Knockouts is already the next event. This usually came significantly later in previous years.

In addition, there have been no leaks about OTW cards from known channels like DONK or Fut Sheriff in recent days and weeks. And with the pre-order bonuses for the Ultimate Edition of FC 24, players this year receive a guaranteed Hero card and no OTW card as in previous years.

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So is there no OTW event in FC 24? We cannot say for sure. However, so far, all signs point against a soon release of the OTW promo. A later release could still be possible.

What do you think about it? Would you like new OTW cards for EA FC 24? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

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Destiny 2 will soon use AI for a more dynamic gaming experience with NPC opponents

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In the exciting world of video games, innovation is the key to success. And Bungie seems to want to break the old boundaries of game development in the future with Destiny 2 and new IPs. To achieve this, the developer studio is heavily relying on artificial intelligence, which is supposed to “rely on its senses” like real players.

This is what Bungie plans for its games in the future: Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly important, and this development does not stop at the doors of game developers.

Bungie has already strengthened its commitment to artificial intelligence last year and hired data enthusiast Ryan Valenza as “Director of Machine Learning.” But that was just the beginning.

Recent job postings now indicate that Bungie aims to develop intelligent AI opponents that could radically change the gaming experience.

  • Using AI, they want to create NPCs that react and adapt to the player’s actions.
  • Combat encounters are supposed to unfold differently each time with the help of AI, especially when players are to play the same mission or activity multiple times.
  • Moreover, the AI-controlled characters in Bungie’s games should soon react just like real players.

By creating NPCs that can learn intelligently and adapt, Bungie could bring an unprecedented level of immersion and interactivity to its games. This could ultimately change the way we play games and usher in a new era of gaming.

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Destiny 2 could receive an AI that relies on its senses

Job postings reveal Bungie’s plans for the future of AI: The recent job postings from Bungie indicate that they aim to develop intelligent AI opponents that will radically change the gaming experience in their games.

For example, Bungie is currently looking for a “Destiny AI Designer” and describes the job as follows:

Can you imagine bringing characters to life that react, respond, and adapt to the player’s actions? Are you excited about the idea that combat encounters could unfold differently each time the player takes on the same mission? Do you believe that AI-controlled characters should rely on their senses just like the player does? If so, you could be the ideal candidate to become Bungie’s next AI designer.

Bungie explains its vision for the AI designer job via Bungie Careers

This future is not only meant to become reality in Destiny 2. For Marathon, Bungie’s latest IP, they also want to enable players to have systemic encounters in a living world in the future.

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In Season 19 of Destiny 2, you already had to deal with a power-hungry AI

What could this AI gameplay look like? It has long been a problem in Destiny 2 that the same missions quickly become boring for the Guardians, especially when they have to be repeated often.

While the PvE opponents in Destiny 2 already react quite individually by responding to specific actions with corresponding moves, it is still too predictable for players.

So, if you don’t want to create bullet sponges that Guardians can just endlessly grind their teeth on in the loot shooter, smarter solutions are required. Unique and personalized experiences through AI could therefore be the answer for Bungie’s future in gaming and also give Destiny 2 the necessary innovation.

  • Imagine entering a mission in Destiny 2, and your decisions not only influence the course of the story but also the behavior of the opponents.
  • Every time you repeat the same mission, the NPCs react differently based on your previous interactions.
  • With this, you couldn’t rely on the same procedure in any run and would always have to be fully engaged to complete them successfully.
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How innovative this approach is has also been recognized by Ubisoft. The developer is currently working with AI-driven tools like ‘Ubisoft Ghostwriter’ for its game development. This is supposed to help writers craft NPC dialogue lines and be used for more varied NPC chatter.

What do you think of the idea that artificial intelligence could soon be used in Destiny 2 to create NPCs that adapt to your actions and decisions? Do you believe that integrating AI could improve the gaming experience? Then feel free to leave us a comment; we are excited to hear your opinion on this.

But Bungie is not only hiring AI designers. Players from the community are also strengthening the developer teams: Destiny 2 hired players from the reddit forum as new weapon experts

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Starfield: Player builds huge Star Destroyer from Star Wars by breaking all boundaries

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A player has recreated a huge Star Destroyer from Star Wars in Starfield and pushed the limits of the ship builder.

What kind of Star Destroyer is this? A user named ‘DotElectronic7174’ shared pictures of his latest ship on Reddit: a massive Star Destroyer that SciFi fans should recognize from Star Wars.

The post garnered over 2,400 upvotes and 220 comments in the Starfield subreddit within a few days. Many players are impressed by the construct and find the implementation really well done.

We embed the Reddit post from DotElectronic7174 including pictures of his Star Destroyer here:

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However, to adequately implement the monstrous dimensions of the imperial warship, DotElectronic7174 had to remove the limits of the ship builder.

At the same time, he made it clear why the limits exist at all and why a huge Star Destroyer is not the ideal spaceship for shopping in cities like New Atlantis – it is way too big to land properly (via Reddit).

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The Shipbuilding of Starfield – Segment from the Deep Dive

Player has to “cheat” to build a Star Destroyer

How did he remove the limits of the ship builder? DotElectronic7174 removed the limits of the ship builder with a mod that has the fitting name ‘Ship Builder Unrestricted’.

The mod allows you to build ships of any size and also lifts limits like shields or reactor limits and is available on the well-known site NexusMods.com.

Modifications are part of the game in this SciFi RPG and are also supported by Bethesda themselves. Starfield was developed to be played long-term and according to Game Director Todd Howard is a paradise for modders.

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The shipbuilding of Starfield is a truly fascinating feature. Many players build impressive creations or model legendary ships from various movies, series, or video games.

Accordingly, it was not surprising that shipbuilding was one of the most popular responses when the Starfield community discussed the best features of the game:

Starfield: Fans discuss what the best part of the game is and agree on one thing

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If you have one of these figures for PS4/PS5 games, treat them like gold – they could soon become very valuable

Martin Vollert Martin Vollert Reading time 2 minutes

A manufacturer of gaming merchandise was allegedly forced by Sony to destroy its entire range of PS4/PS5 items. If you are in possession of such a figure, you should treat it like gold. Due to the sales stop, these may increase in value in the future.

Gamers like to buy a lot of merchandise related to their favorite video games. Especially collectible figures in various designs are a coveted collectible. These often find their place as decor in the gaming setup, often on shelves or in specially built glass cabinets.

Now, Gaming Heads, a manufacturer of gaming collectible figures, has been asked by Sony to destroy its entire range of PS4/PS5 items. Open orders will no longer be fulfilled. This makes figures in your possession gold. So take good care of them.

Affected customers are upset about the poor communication and want their money back.
Sony is still silent on this and has not given any reasons for this decision.

Another manufacturer makes a big blunder by writing ‘Liar’ on its t-shirts.

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If you have one of these figures, treat it like gold

What does Gaming Heads write in the open letter? The merchandise manufacturer Gaming Heads has addressed the community with a statement on X (formerly Twitter). It explains that the sale of officially licensed PlayStation items will be stopped immediately.

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What happens to figures already produced from PS4/PS5 games? All items in stock will be destroyed. This was allegedly ordered directly by Sony as the licensor. This includes, for example, a bust of Kratos from God of War and a statue of Ellie from The Last of Us 2.
The figures that have already been sold could therefore soon become very valuable. So treat them like gold.

How will open orders be handled? Paid orders will no longer be fulfilled. According to Gaming Heads, affected customers should contact the console manufacturer directly. After upset customers complained about this questionable statement,
Gaming Heads backtracked in the comments. Refunds for already paid orders will now also run directly through the merchandise manufacturer.

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What reasons are given for this decision? Gaming Heads speaks of a unilateral decision by Sony. However, without an official statement from the developer, all statements should be taken with caution. Interestingly, Sony is said to have already received licensing fees for unsold and unshipped goods from the range. How Gaming Heads and the PS5 manufacturer will come to an agreement on this matter remains uncertain.

All in all, this announcement leaves many open questions in the community and does not reflect well on the manufacturer Gaming Heads. It remains to be seen whether Sony will comment on this case and share its own perspective.

In this case, the pictures in the merchandise shop do not match the clothes that were delivered.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: Patch 3 turns majestic hairless cat into furball – players demand a shave

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Larian Studios is extremely quick with their patches and hotfixes for Baldur’s Gate 3. However, accidents do happen here and there: Recently, they gave the hairless cat “His Majesty” a fur coat, and the player community is calling for shaving.

Warning Spoiler: This article contains minor spoilers for Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3.

Who is “His Majesty”? “His Majesty” is the cat in the Last Light Inn in Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3. He lives there under the care of the Harpers under Jaheira’s leadership. The tomcat primarily patrols the great hall in the main building.

If you address His Majesty without being able to speak with animals, he will only hiss at you. However, once you have cast “Speak with Animals,” you can engage him in conversation. If you impress him enough, he will reveal a bit more about the Harper camp.

How you can cast “Speak with Animals” without using a spell slot is explained here:
Baldur’s Gate 3: Casting without a spell slot – These nine spells you can always cast

The hairless cat of Baldur’s Gate 3 that shouldn’t be

What happened in Patch 3? On September 23, Larian Studios released Patch 3 for Baldur’s Gate 3. In addition to bug fixes, there were adjustments to the Shadowheart romance and the magic mirror that allows you to change your appearance. However, “His Majesty” was also adjusted:

We have updated the appearance of His Majesty, who previously looked like Steel Claw. His Majesty’s appearance now fits his name and nature.

Larian Studios, 23.09.2023

Before the patch, His Majesty was a hairless cat. After the patch, he became a Ragdoll cat with white-brown fur. The nudity was probably just a bug.

His Majesty after Patch 3.

Steel Claw is another cat that you can meet in Baldur’s Gate 3. He also has no fur. This is probably intentional.

How did the players react? The community reacted with astonishment to confusion: Many had already taken a liking to the eccentric tomcat. On X (formerly Twitter) and reddit, they expressed their displeasure.

Here is an example from X:

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On reddit, players are also specifically discussing the patch notes. The most upvoted comment by AlfwinOfFolcgeard points out that the resemblance to Steel Claw was taken as justification. But since Steel Claw addresses players as “Furloose,” they think it would be more appropriate for Steel Claw to have gotten fur – not His Majesty.

Redditor Zazulio, on the other hand, states in the same thread: “I don’t know who Steel Claw is yet, but she has made herself a new enemy today.”

The general sentiment of the community: One should please make His Majesty hairless again.

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All’s well that ends well: Larian once again follows the players’ wishes

How do the developers react? Larian Studios initially did not respond to the community’s call. On October 3, they released Hotfix 8, which they commented as follows:

Hotfix #8 for Baldur’s Gate 3 is now live. This update fixes several crashes and issues, including the fact that your party members will transfer all important items to you once they are dismissed.

Even more importantly, we have shaved His Majesty.

Larian Studios via Twitter, 03.10.2023

So once you have patched Hotfix #8, His Majesty is once again a hairless cat. This shows that Larian Studios listens to the community’s feedback and incorporates it into their development.

A frequently mentioned point was that player characters from multiplayer rounds prevented the recruitment of NPC companions. Larian then implemented with Patch 2 the option of locking inactive multiplayer characters in a closet at Lazarus.

Patch 3 brought not only the unwanted fur covering of His Majesty but also a magic mirror that allows you to adjust the appearance of your character. This was also a long-wanted feature by the community.

How do you feel about the shaving of His Majesty? What bug fixes and features would you like to see in Baldur’s Gate 3? Let us know in the comments!

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EA FC 24 TOTW 3: Predictions for the new Team of the Week – With Bellingham & Ødegaard

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

For EA FC 24 the TOTW 3 (Team of the Week) is on the agenda next Wednesday. At MeinMMO, you’ll find out which players could appear in the new Team of the Week. Bellingham and Ødegaard have good chances.

This is the Team of the Week: Wednesdays are the time for a new TOTW in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team. This team includes players who have impressed with strong performances in the past football week. These players receive improved Inform special cards, which are available in packs for one week.

These are TOTW Predictions: The TOTW Predictions are community forecasts. They try to guess which players might land in the Team of the Week. They provide a good overview of who might be in the TOTW.

However, it is important to note that these are theoretical predictions and no guarantees. The TOTW 3 next Wednesday may look completely different from what the predictions suggest.

The Prediction for Team of the Week 3 in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team

The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT page fifaultimateteam.

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Goalkeeper

  • GK: Diaw (Clermont Foot 63)

Defenders

  • LB: Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
  • CB: Koulibaly (Al Hilal)
  • RB: Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund)

Midfielders

  • CM: Ødegaard (Arsenal FC)
  • CAM: Bellingham (Real Madrid)

Forwards

  • LW: Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
  • RW: Di Maria (Benfica Lisbon)
  • LW: Kvaratskhelia (SSC Napoli)
  • ST: Kundananji (Madrid CFF)
  • ST: Martinez (Inter Milan)

TOTW 3 Bench:

  • GK: Jörgensen (Villarreal)
  • CB: Andersen (Crystal Palace)
  • CB: Sykes (Royale Union Saint-Gilloise)
  • CM: Zubimendi (Real Sociedad)
  • CAM: Akliouche (Monaco)
  • RW: Orsolini (Bologna)
  • CAM: Szymanski (Fenerbahce Istanbul)
  • LW: Tello (Al Fateh)
  • ST: Adams (Montpellier)
  • ST: Suarez (UD Almeria)
  • ST: Watkins (Aston Villa)
  • ST: Karczewska (Bayer Leverkusen)
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Strong Candidates for TOTW 3 in EA Sports FC 24

These strong players could make it: 

  • Jude Bellingham: Real Madrid won 3:0 against Girona and Bellingham showed a strong performance, scoring one goal himself and assisting another. A place in TOTW 3 seems likely.
  • Martin Ødegaard: The Norwegian had an outstanding game in Arsenal’s 4:0 win against Bournemouth. He noted one goal and one assist at the final whistle, making him perfect for a spot in the next Team of the Week.
  • Lautaro Martinez: All 4 goals in the Inter Milan vs. Salernitana game were attributed to Martinez. If he doesn’t make it into TOTW 3, it would be extremely unusual.

What do you think of the predictions for TOTW 3? Which player should definitely be in the new Team of the Week? Let us know in the comments!

If you want to secure a strong card right now, check out the new RTTK card (Road to the Knockouts) from Giovanni Reyna:

Here’s how to get the new strong Reyna card without any coins

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The next big anime classic gets a Netflix adaptation: Rebel gets a second chance in life

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

After failures like Death Note and Cowboy Bebop, anime fans finally have a reason to look forward to Netflix adaptations again. Netflix might build on the success of the live-action adaptation of One Piece. Already in December 2023, the next anime Yu Yu Hakusho is set to premiere.

What is Yu Yu Hakusho?

  • The anime aired from 1992 to 1995, coinciding with Dragon Ball Z
  • The series consists of 112 episodes
  • The original manga is by Yoshihiro Togashi, the husband of Naoko Takeuchi (creator of Sailor Moon)
  • Like One Piece, it belongs to the shonen genre, targeting a young male audience

Unfortunately, Netflix has not yet revealed exactly which day the live series will be available on the streaming service. The series is said to be in production since June 2021, and at least some early images from the set have been released at that time (via twitter.com).

In several teaser images, Netflix showcases the main characters of the series. The lead role is played by Takumi Kitamura (via IGN). He is known, among other things, from Tokyo Revengers. Jun Shison, Kanata Hongo, and Shuhei Uesugi take on the roles of Kurama, Hiei, and Kazuma Kuwabara, respectively (via Netflix).

It is already known from the director that there will be many action scenes in the series. The latest technology will be used for the visual effects.

Even in One Piece, some special effects were used. Check out the following trailer to see what it might look like in Yu Yu Hakusho:

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

Yu Yu Hakusho tells the story of a ghost detective

What is Yu Yu Hakusho about? The anime is about 14-year-old Yusuke Urameshi. He is a rebel and has no respect for others. He skips school and gets into fights in his free time.

But one day he saves a small child from being hit by a vehicle. During this act, however, Yusuke dies. The spirit world is surprised by his heroic deed, as Yusuke finds no place in either heaven or hell.

Therefore, Yusuke gets the chance for a second life. After his rebirth, he must fulfill the tasks of a ghost hunter. He has to defeat demons for the prince of the spirit world, Lord Koenma. During his journeys, he meets more and more characters who join his quest.

The production is handled by Robot Inc. Kazutaka Sakamoto, whom we already know from Alice in Borderland, is the executive producer. The director is Sho Tsukikawa, known for his work on I Want to Eat Your Pancreas.

It remains to be seen whether the anime adaptation will be as successful as One Piece. A second season for the Netflix series was recently confirmed.

An actress from One Piece would not have a problem if the series were to be canceled: If One Piece were to be canceled, it wouldn’t be a problem for “Nami”: “I feel like I’ve done everything”

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Steam: New construction game has 89% positive reviews after one day – Check out the trailer

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

Yesterday, on October 3, 2023, a new game was released on Steam that promises you minimalist and relaxed gameplay centered around building a railway network. Check out the launch trailer here on MeinMMO.

What kind of game is this? Station to Station is a construction game that was released on Steam in which you build your own railway network and the surrounding landscapes. This game is not just for you if you like trains, but also if you are looking for a good puzzle game.

Above all, the developers promise you a relaxed gameplay, as seen in the trailer in charming voxel graphics – reminiscent of building with many small building blocks.

We have included the launch trailer here for you:

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Station to Station Launch Trailer

What you can expect: As the trailer shows you, a variety of possibilities and landscapes await you in Station to Station to shape your rail network according to your ideas.

You start small and build your first tracks and stations in a rural area. The more connections you create, the more you ensure the growth of the entire area. A quiet rural area can quickly turn into a lively and bustling environment.

For a little twist, the developers promise you exciting puzzle elements that are meant to challenge you to optimize your routes and solve logistical problems.

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A beautiful game for those who love building and puzzles

In addition to a relaxed building game, you can also prove your skills in management and planning. Because at each level, optional challenges are offered to you if pure building becomes too simple.

This concept received a lot of positive reviews on Steam after just one day:

  • JD-Plays writes: Station to Station is a wonderful, small puzzle game with the cutest voxel trains I’ve ever seen. I played the demo months ago and fell in love.
  • ExplodingRocket writes: Great game, very stable and relaxing. 11/10 from me.
  • Shaymin writes: This is one of the most beautiful and cutest games I have ever played.

Instead of building to create more, another game on Steam lures with exactly the opposite: Steam: In the new game ABRISS, you build just to destroy: Has 87% positive reviews and costs €15

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In the latest PS5 trailer, 2 superheroes swing through the city – fans are thrilled with this duo

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

This month it is finally here, something many fans have been waiting for: Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be released exclusively for the Playstation 5. Now, they want to shorten the waiting time a bit with a cinematic trailer. This generates a lot of excitement among the fans.

What kind of game is it? Once again, Marvel sends you to a realistically recreated version of the metropolis New York City, where you will take on the roles of the two heroes Peter Parker and Miles Morales.

Together, the two fight against well-known villains, such as Venom or Kraven the Hunter, to keep their neighborhood safe. The developers promise you a variety of entertaining and surprising side quests.

You can see the latest trailer featuring a joint fight against Venom here:

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Be greater together Trailer

When is the game coming out? Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will be released on October 20, 2023, exclusively for the PS5 (via playstation.com).

As announced via X/Twitter, there will also be a new PS5 bundle for you at the game release.

If you want to know more about Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, feel free to check out our colleagues from GamePro, who summarize everything you need to know about the game.

What does the trailer show? You shouldn’t expect new gameplay from the current trailer. Instead, it shows you how well the two heroes fit together and that they rightly wear their suit. This especially delights the fans, as is evident in the comments on YouTube.

The trailer excites with a staged fight between the two heroes and the villain Venom. It especially shows you how well the two heroes complement each other and can work together with their strengths.

Peter shows his spider legs and skillfully uses them to catch a fall, employing his inventions in battle. In addition, Miles showcases his useful ability to become invisible or to really hit Venom with an electric shock.

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The two friendly spider heroes show you what it means to wear the mask

The trailer is rounded off with a few melancholic scenes, where Peter stands sadly at the grave of Aunt May and Uncle Ben, and Miles sits disheartened on his bed, looking at a photo of his father.

But that is precisely what the trailer captures: what fans have loved about Spider-Man for years. Overcoming his doubts, worries, and sorrow, and showing everyone that despite everything, he is worth wearing the mask.

Here are some voices from the fans:

  • Alacaelum writes: This 1-minute trailer perfectly shows the essence of the Spider-Legacy.
  • segofficial writes: Peter has shown us that when we are down, we get back up. Miles has shown us that anyone can wear the mask.
  • siavm writes: There is really something special about seeing two Spider-Men fight together.

Here we have another trailer for the game for you: ‘Like Marvel movies we used to love’ Spider-Man 2 shows a new trailer that moves the fans

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Why Trainers Don’t Want to Buy the New Ticket in Pokémon GO – 2 Words Annoy

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 3 minutes

With the “Scary-Beautiful Ticket” in Pokémon GO, 4 events are waiting in October for 5.99 € for the trainers. However, they are loudly complaining about 2 words and refuse to make a purchase yet.

What is this ticket about? The Scary-Beautiful Ticket is supposed to herald a little Halloween in Pokémon GO already now. Throughout October, you will receive a total of four Limited Research tasks, which you have until the end of the month to complete.

As a reward in these research tasks, there are “premium items” and event Pokémon, but also permanent bonuses that last throughout the month. In the best case, you will earn 1.5 times more XP and Stardust for the first catch of the day for up to 30 days.

The Limited Research tasks start every Thursday:

  • October 5th from 10 AM: Schlingking returns in level 5 raids, and for the research, there are 3 Premium Battle Passes
  • October 12th from 10 AM: In line with the Harvest Festival, there is also a Limited Research here. This time, there is a Moss Lure Module and additional encounters with Irrbis in sizes L and XL
  • October 19th from 10 AM: Here, the Halloween event in Pokémon GO is supposed to start. With the Limited Research, you get 2 incubators and additional encounters with Paragoni
  • October 26th from 10 AM: The Halloween event enters its second phase and the rewards of the research ramp up, offering 3 Silver Pinap Berries, 2 Super Incubators, 2 Rare Candies, and more encounters with Traunfugil and Paragoni

That’s at least what we know so far. Because under each Limited Research, there is a note that there could possibly be more items. This is indicated by the note “.. and more!” However, that particularly annoys the trainers.

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I’m not buying anything if I don’t know what I’m buying

What is the problem with the ticket? On the Pokémon GO subreddit, two things are being widely discussed regarding the ticket. Firstly, the content itself is under criticism. User Disguntled_Goat has summarized what you actually get for the price of 5.99 € (via Reddit).

In doing so, he concludes: “It’s not terrible, but assuming you also get 500 coins for it, you would get the items in specific boxes cheaper.” He receives a lot of support. He also points out that the addition “.. and more” could possibly just be some Pokéballs, Stardust, or EXP.

Another thread is solely dedicated to this issue by user Backalley_Lurker. They say “I’m not buying anything if I don’t know what I’m buying” and receive 800 upvotes and over 133 comments for it. They add to their statement, “and especially not if it’s time-limited” (via Reddit).

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What do other trainers say? The comments under the thread see the situation similarly. Here, the postings vary from people who are genuinely upset to those who view the whole thing with humor. For example, bigfax337 writes: “The ‘..and more’ are anyway just about 1,000 XP and 500 Stardust. It’s like when you use ‘etc’ in an essay because you run out of examples.”

Other trainers simply suggest waiting. Once the event starts, you would find out all the details on Reddit and the internet anyway, and then you can still buy if it turns out to be worthwhile.

What do you think? Are you buying the ticket? Or do you also think it’s not worth it yet? Do the 2 words annoy you as well, or do you see it more calmly? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.

After 3 years, only a quarter of you have reached the highest level in Pokémon GO

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Pokémon GO brings new Pokémon with 2 evolutions and bonuses for the Harvest Festival

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The Harvest Festival starts in just a few days at Pokémon GO. It is now clear what content it has in store for you. Among them is Olini, the Olive Pokémon, with two evolutions.

What kind of event is this? During the Harvest Festival in October, a new Pokémon with its two evolutions will enter the game. There will also be changed Pokémon in the wild, as well as the various flower forms of Flabébé in the corresponding regions. This will be accompanied by event bonuses and a paid ticket that unlocks a time-limited research for you.

We will show you all the details you need to know about the event in the overview.

Harvest Festival 2023 Overview – Start, Pokémon, Bonuses

When does it start and end? The Harvest Festival starts on Thursday, October 12 at 10:00 AM. It will be active until Tuesday, October 17, at 8:00 PM.

Which new Pokémon will appear? The Olive Pokémon Olini and its evolutions Olivinio and Olithena will appear for the first time in Pokémon GO. Evolving from Olini to Olivinio costs 25 candies. Evolving from Olivinio to Olithena costs 100 candies.

Pokémon GO Olini Family Olivinio Olithena

The event bonuses: You can use the following bonuses during the event:

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Pokémon in the wild: During the Harvest Festival 2023, you will encounter in the wild:

  • Knofensa*
  • Owei*
  • Sonnkern*
  • Waumpel*
  • Wardribie*
  • Strawickl
  • Waumboll*
  • Lilminip*
  • Flabébé as a Red Bloom in the regions of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa
  • Flabébé as a Blue Bloom in the Asia-Pacific region
  • Flabébé as a Yellow Bloom on the American continent
  • Irrbis*
  • Frubberl
  • Olini
  • Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be found as shiny by chance
Pokémon GO Harvest Festival Wild Spawns

Through encounters from field research, you will meet:

  • Burmy with Plant Cloak*
  • Burmy with Sand Cloak*
  • Burmy with Trash Cloak*
  • Irrbis*
  • Olini

Collector Challenge: If you complete the collector challenges for the Harvest Festival, you will receive XP, Stardust, and Moss lure modules.

Paid Time-Limited Research: In Pokémon GO, you have the opportunity in October to purchase the “Spookily Beautiful Ticket.” Starting October 12, you will receive a time-limited research that rewards you with a Moss lure module and an encounter with Irrbis.

You can see all events in October at Pokémon GO here

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Buy New World: The MMORPG is now cheap on Steam, but you have to hurry

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

In New World the new expansion Rise of the Angry Earth has just been released. In line with the release, both the base game and the combination of the game and the expansion are significantly discounted. However, the offer only lasts for a week.

How much does New World cost? The MMORPG is currently on sale, both on Steam and at Amazon itself:

  • 15.99 Euro for the base game
  • 19.99 Euro for the Deluxe edition of the base game
  • 44.98 Euro for the base game + the expansion Rise of the Angry Earth

Actually, the base game still costs 39.99 Euro and the new expansion 28.99 Euro. The offer lasts for one week, until October 10th. After that, you will have to pay higher prices.

Interestingly, the new expansion can only be purchased since the release today at 6:00 PM. A pre-order was not possible, which led to chaos at the launch.

Is the purchase worth it? New World has been greatly expanded since its release in September 2021. A new area, several new dungeons and related mutations, new weapons, and an overhauled story are just a small excerpt of what has changed. The leveling process has also been adjusted and is now much more dynamic.

The new seasons also guarantee an update every quarter, bringing new features like story quests, instances, and events each time.

The highlight now is, of course, the new expansion, which also brings an increased level cap and mounts. This has also directly caused queues. However, there are also completely new and so far quite unpopulated servers where you can now join if you decide to purchase the game.

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New World – What has changed since the release?

New Level Cap, New Area and the Mounts

What’s included in the new expansion? If you buy the package with the expansion directly, you can look forward to some new content that other players have not yet discovered, including:

  • The area Elysian Wilds, which was formerly known as First Light and will become the endgame zone.
  • The new mounts. These come in three versions: Horse, Wolf and Lion.
  • The new max level 65.
  • The new gear score raised to 700. In addition, a new rarity tier beyond legendary is being introduced for the equipment: the Artifacts.
  • The new weapon Mace.
  • A new dungeon for players level 62+.

On the test server, we have already tried the mounts and the new dungeon. The mounts, for example, are significantly more dynamic than in WoW but do not reach the level of those in Guild Wars 2. Nevertheless, they are a useful innovation that also comes with its own quests and several races.

A more detailed insight into the contents will be provided in the coming days when we have played more ourselves.

But even without the expansion, the MMORPG can be worth it. Here the developers reveal what you might miss: New World: Developers reveal what happens if you do not buy the expansion.

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„I think this game is dying“ – Famous Twitch streamer and shooter expert shroud predicts the end of Counter-Strike with CS2

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The famous Twitch streamer shroud recently voiced his concerns about the future of the popular Counter-Strike series during a livestream. Shroud, known for his shooter skills and knowledge in this genre, expressed the opinion that Counter-Strike might come to an end with the release of the second part.

Who is shroud?

  • Michael “shroud” Grzesiek, a 29-year-old streamer from Canada.
  • He has 10.7 million followers on Twitch and averaged 15,000 viewers over the past 6 months.
  • He enjoys the reputation of a “shooter god”, as he masters all shooter games at the highest level, including battle royale titles like Apex Legends, hero shooters like Overwatch, or tactical shooters like Escape from Tarkov.
  • However, shroud became particularly well-known for his expertise in the tactical shooters Counter-Strike and Valorant, for which he even played professionally for teams like Cloud9 and Sentinels.
  • Additionally, he is working on his own shooter game.
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What shroud thinks about CS2

What is shroud’s opinion on the new CS2? Counter-Strike 2, which stayed in beta for a long time, was finally officially released on September 27, 2023. The community eagerly awaited the game and had high expectations.

However, Twitch streamer shroud spoke very critically during his livestream on October 1, 2023. During the stream, he first criticized some gameplay aspects, particularly the smokes. But then he surprised his audience with the claim: ‘I think this game is dying. CS is dying with two. I think that’s true. I firmly believe that.’

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A teammate then questioned his negative assessment, to which shroud replied: ‘I think this game marks the end of Counter-Strike. I mean, we had a good run, right?’

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How does it compare to Valorant? The gaming community is eagerly watching how Counter-Strike 2 will develop. Many Twitch streamers who previously mainly streamed Valorant are now also venturing into the new Counter-Strike adventure. However, opinions are divided.

Shroud also addressed this topic a few days ago. During a discussion, he stated that Valorant is currently the ‘number 1’ first-person shooter. He emphasized that he was not referring to player or viewer counts. He added, ‘I promise you, CS2 is easier.’

While shroud may be pessimistic about the future of the Counter-Strike franchise, the fact is that Counter-Strike 2 is currently the most played game on the Steam platform. The discussion about the fate of this shooter series will certainly continue for some time while the community eagerly awaits further developments and updates on Counter-Strike 2.

Learn more about CS2 here: Counter-Strike 2 is here – Everything about the release in 2 minutes

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 03.10. – With final story mission and leaderboard node

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In Destiny 2 is entering Season 22 today, which will come to its finale. Players will accompany Eris on her likely final step to find out whether she resists the power or falls to the Taken forever. Additionally, activities will rotate again, and we will tell you where to go.

This is happening this week: Guardians in Destiny 2 will experience the finale of the seasonal “Blade’s Path quest” this week.

In addition to the story, the node for the pinnacle strikes will be available. You can choose which strike you want to play at the hardest difficulty level to earn your Conqueror title, complete it, or gild it.

  • The “Pinnacle” difficulty is the hardest strike PvE challenge in Destiny.
  • This season, three of the particularly difficult battlegrounds are included.

MeinMMO will also tell you what else is rotating this week.

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

Key information on activities from 03 to 10.10.

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Strike

  • The Lightblade, in Savathun’s Throne World
    • The Guardians will fight against the “Lightblade” in the Nightfall strike this week. He is considered Oryx’s potential successor and can move at a great speed when enraged. Defeat him before he uses the light for evil purposes.
Earn this Nightfall weapon this week: “The Fang Question”, an Arc fusion rifle.
In the “Pinnacle” difficulty, this weapon is also available as a Master version.

Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity

  • The two modes Conflict and Momentum Control will run this week in PvP.

Bonus of the week

  • Receive additional bonus Gambit rank points.

Endgame: Raid challenges and dungeon rotation

Farmable endgame rotating weekly: As you progress in the endgame, the legacy rotations will await.

Both the rotating raid, the rotating dungeon, and the exotic rotating missions are farmable. That means you can complete the individual encounters repeatedly to obtain various items and complete your collection, including possible exotics available in these contents.

  • The weekly legacy raid is “Root of Nightmares” with the weapon exotic “Conditional Finality”.
  • In addition, the dungeon “Duality” has extra loot and the exotic “Heartshadow”.
  • The weekly exotic mission is “Sign” with the exotic scout “Tale of a Dead One”.

Weekly activities

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

  • Altars of Summoning: Offer sacrifices in the otherworldly prison of the Witch Queen to summon horrific foes, defeat them, and gain their power.
    • There are three difficulty levels that you can activate. Those who activate “Mighty”, the highest difficulty with three swords, will also work hard.
    • However, upgrading your deck makes it increasingly easier.
  • Savathun’s Pillar: Activate the pillar, defeat her overseers, and gain access to the Altars of Summoning.
    • Void crystals have a barrier around them that protects enemies nearby. The barrier must be entered, and the crystal destroyed from within.
    • Solar crystals burn when picked up and must be transported to a separate part of the arena.
    • Arc crystals grant the melee charge buff “Crystalline Charge”. Inactive Arc crystals must be awakened with a “Transference melee”.

Lightfall – Weekly campaign mission

  • “Downfall“
    • Secure the radial mast before Calus and his troops “the Veil” arrives.

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, pay attention: The corruption reveals new accesses to you with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.

  • Petra Venj has this week the 2nd Ascendant Challenge for you. You will find Petra and her quest offering at the location “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. Here, Savathun also has her hands in play, as the curse begins to take back the sacred city of the Awoken at level 1.

All sources for pinnacle loot in Season 22 of Destiny 2

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Eris Morn diligently absorbs the tributes of the Guardians

More power levels come automatically: The power level is also capped in Season 22, which means that the hard power level ceiling in Destiny 2 remains unchanged at 1,810. Therefore, no player is forced to perform at peak levels each week, but automatically levels up the artifact level 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 beneficial and necessary.

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

This pinnacle loot raises your power level to 1,810:

  • Top raid “Crota’s End“ (+2)
  • Top dungeon “Depths of Darkness” (+2)
  • Legacy raid rotation this week: “Root of Nightmares” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy dungeon rotation “Duality” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy exotic mission “Sign” (+2)
  • Earn 200,000 points by completing nightfalls (+2)
  • “Eternal Trials”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Complete the exotic mission //knoten.ovrd.AVALON// in the EDZ (+2)
  • Weekly Lightfall campaign mission on Legendary (+2)
  • Weekly season mission “Savathun’s Pillar” with 300,000 points
  • Weekly season mission “Rite of Selection” vendor challenge Eris Morn
  • Weekly season mission “Altars of Summoning”
  • Play on Neomuna “Segment”
  • Complete ritual activities in the Vanguard, Gambit, or Crucible
  • Hawthorne’s clan task: Give 5 Appreciation cards to other Guardians (+2 and 7 Upgrade Cores)

If any further sources emerge, we will add them here promptly.

Glimmer highlights in the Eververse

“Peacock Spinner Ghost Shell”, for Guardians with moth ambitions

What special things are in the Eververse this week, we have listed for you here:

  • Exotic emote “Tea Ball”
  • Legendary emote “Pose Hold”
  • Rare emote “Provocative Ten”
  • Exotic sparrow “Offroad Explorer”
  • Exotic sparrow “Externalization”
  • Exotic ship “Forklift”
  • Exotic ghost shell “Peacock Spinner Shell”
  • Exotic weapon ornament “The End of an Era” for the exotic “The Last Word”
  • Ghost projection “Stasis Projection”
  • Shader:
    • “Amethyst Veil” (almost black)
    • “Glowing Medusa”
    • “Carbon Blood”
    • “Heat Protected”
    • “Transcendent Ambition”
    • “Solar Shrapnel”
  • Teleport effects:
    • “Champion Arrival”
    • “Nightmare Emergence”
    • “Harpy Arrival”
    • “Reanimated Shadow”

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That was all the information we have for this week.

What do you think? Will Savathun rise today? Or maybe Eris will become the new witch, leading the Taken alongside the Vanguard against the Witness without ulterior motives? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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Steam: 5 people have completed an MMORPG in the “Stranded on Island” mode after 2 years together

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In the MMORPG Oldschool Runescape (PC, Steam), the first group of 5 players has now collectively reached the maximum possible level in the Ironman Group mode. The mode has very specific conditions. It is compared to a group of survivors on an island, like in the TV series Lost.

What kind of MMORPG is this?

  • This is the MMORPG Oldschool Runescape, which is one of the most popular MMORPGs in the world.
  • Oldschool Runescape is the “Classic version” of the MMORPG Runescape. It was released in 2013 and is roughly at the level of the original MMORPG from 2007.
  • The mode being played is called “Group Ironman”: This mode has only been in the game since October 2021. Therefore, the players had 2 years for the record.
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Together for 2 years in an MMORPG

What is the record? This group has become the first group of 5 to collectively reach the maximum level in all 23 skills, so the players are level 2277.

As Gamesradar explains, this is the first group of 5 to achieve this together. Previously, it was primarily 2-player groups and one single 3-player group that succeeded.

The group has achieved the goal in “Prestige status”: This means that all 5 players have been in this group from the very beginning, no one dropped out, and no one joined. The 5 must have spent a lot of time together for 2 years.

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What is special about this mode? In single-player games, “Ironman” means that you cannot save your progress.

In Runescape, it means you cannot trade items: Every item you want to use must be found by yourself. In Group Ironman, there’s the special rule that you can trade with members of your own group.

Gamesradar compares the state of the 5 players to that of survivors on a deserted island: They are isolated and reliant on each other, in an otherwise hostile world.

It is said that Group Ironman creates a unique dynamic within a group and evidently requires high teamwork and social skills.

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So this is being discussed: On reddit, there’s a consensus: It must have been the case that 4 people were already at the maximum level and told the fifth to hurry up at all costs.

In general, there is amazement that 5 players have accomplished such a feat; most groups of 5, it is said, that started the journey years ago, have already broken up after a short time.

After such a monumental achievement, there are naturally also jokes about carpal tunnel syndrome or that they can finally start enjoying the MMORPG.

Runescape generally tells very crazy stories when it comes to player achievements:

Steam: Player invests years of his life into an MMORPG – Rogue ruins his life’s work because he acted too arrogantly

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