The Twitch streamer Nadia Amine (23) is one of the largest streamers for Call of Duty: Warzone, but she is facing accusations of cheating. She was apparently banned in the middle of a game.
What kind of streamer is she? Nadia Amine is one of the biggest Twitch streamers for Call of Duty: Warzone. With over 4,000 streamed hours, the battle royale makes up more than 85% of her content (via TwitchTracker).
What is the current development? In a now-deleted stream, you can see the streamer lose connection in the middle of the game. She then explains that she has been banned, ends the stream, and deletes the VoD.
Many players celebrated the alleged ban as late justice, but others doubt the story. A video on the YouTube channel Call of Shame shows the crucial scenes in English. We’ve embedded it here:
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In a post by commentator Jake Lucky, which appeared on September 26, 2023, on X, formerly Twitter, the mood was already different. He suggests that Nadia might be “trolling for attention” to get invitations to CoD events. This is quite a risky maneuver.
In a later video, Jake Lucky explains that he did not believe for a moment in the authenticity of the ban. Nadia’s immediate reaction did not convince him. He also mentioned anonymous sources claiming that it was all just a publicity stunt.
It is still unclear whether Nadia was actually permanently banned from Warzone. However, she has not shown any Call of Duty on her channel since September 21. Recently, she claimed at the beginning of September that she had not been invited to an event due to her bikini photos:
The upcoming maintenance in Destiny 2 casts its shadows and it’s time to inform you about the planned changes and schedule. In this article, we present the most important information regarding the upcoming downtime as always.
Update history for update 7.2.0.5:
7:06 PM: The maintenance has been completed as scheduled. The download for PC is 111.7 MB and Bungie has already released the patch notes. You can find them further down in the article. As always, one should be prepared for queues when logging in.
4:15 PM: The Destiny 2 servers have just gone offline for maintenance. After the downtime, if everything goes as planned, the new week in Destiny 2 will start. You can find the complete schedule further down in the article.
This is what you need to know today: A planned maintenance phase is upcoming, which will bring some temporary changes to the game. To be optimally prepared and not miss any important information, we have compiled all the relevant details for you as always.
Many players are hoping that Bungie will soon get the ongoing DDoS attacks under control. However, the community has not been inactive in this regard.
The attackers have been keeping players from gaming for days, and they have now taken it upon themselves to find out who is ruining the game almost daily.
Additionally, players like cbro have set up a livestream on Twitch that informs you about the current availability of the Destiny 2 servers. There, you can immediately see when a new DDoS attack is underway.
During the maintenance phase, some content adjustments will be made to improve the gaming experience in Destiny 2. These include potential bug fixes, adjustments to weapons or abilities, and preparing the game for upcoming changes.
The Destiny editorial team from MeinMMO will keep you updated as always on when the server downtime begins and how long it lasts. This article will be updated accordingly. So feel free to check back.
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Maintenance on 26.09. – All times for server down
These times are important today: Bungie shares all information about maintenance work via Twitter/X and we will continually inform you about the downtimes in Germany. The planned downtime is again 2 hours and 45 minutes today.
This is the exact schedule for the maintenance:
At 3:00 PM, the background maintenance starts on all platforms.
At approximately 4:15 PM, the servers go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
During the downtime, Bungie will roll out the Season 22 Update 7.2.0.5. It will be gradually released so that players on all platforms can download it.
At 7:00 PM, everything should be back online and you can try logging in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 9:00 PM.
Important: As long as background maintenance is ongoing, there can be connection issues in the game. Additionally, there may be queues when logging in after maintenance because Bungie will gradually release access to the servers to avoid load issues. So, you may have to wait longer before you can get back in the game.
This will be included in Update 7.2.0.5: For all those still waiting for their badge for the Crota Raid, Bungie has good news. They are working on getting Guardians who have completed the “Crota’s End” challenge mode in competitive mode to receive the “There can be only one” triumph and the associated badge. So it shouldn’t be long before you can show it off.
Furthermore, there are some known issues currently on the to-do list:
The exotic equipment piece for Titans “Path of Burning Steps” and the associated ornaments no longer change their appearance when the wave perk for solar weapons is active.
The cooldown of the exotic equipment pieces for Titans “Frost-Engram” and “Ice Avalanche Cloak” is incorrect.
When item weapon details are displayed in players’ vaults, the icons for weapon perks no longer appear.
The rank 71 seasonal bonus for “Weapon Scavenger” requires owning the season pass even if Guardians already possess the season pass.
Some Guardians who have not fully completed the story missions of the Season of Depth cannot finish the current weekly story mission of the Season of the Witch until they have finished the story of the previous season. This shouldn’t be the case.
Returning players who have not fully completed the introductory quest “A Guardian Rises” before the launch of Lightfall cannot accept the “Learning from the Light” quest.
Several armor pieces can hinder aiming when using the targeting device with the exotic fusion rifle “Area of Effect”.
Player name changes are not infinitely adjustable on bungie.net. Several “number-Guardians” and “Ada-1 personal USB drive” are still waiting for the option to change their player name again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available”.
If you know of any further bugs in the game that are not listed here but have come to your attention, feel free to let us know in the comment section.
What is in the patch notes? Bungie releases the list of all changes for update 7.2.0.5 in the form of patch notes. These will, however, only be published online later today and will then provide a complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements.
Once they are published, we will update this article and link to the patch notes, as something may change later.
Maintenance phases are an unavoidable part of a live service game like Destiny 2, as they form the basis for a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience. Although they may temporarily restrict access to the game, they are a necessary step to ensure that bugs do not remain in the game and that you can play as usual.
So keep an eye on this article to stay up to date on the progress of the maintenance work, and look forward to the weekly reset, which awaits you right after the update is completed.
Every Destiny 2 player knows the problem: You feel like having a round of Crucible or a raid with the clan, and suddenly the servers go haywire. Whether it’s Weasel, Coconut or Beaver – these error codes are haunting you again. Now the loot shooter is once again struggling with severe server issues, and according to Bungie, these are not their server’s fault.
This is not only annoying for players, but also for YouTubers and streamers, who just want to enjoy a round. According to Bungie, the problem is not with their own servers, which are already known in the community, but with nasty people who are launching DDoS attacks on Bungie.
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Bungie suspects DDoS attacks
What has Bungie revealed? After the developers fought against the broken weapons in Destiny 2 and disabled them, they encountered the problem of the servers.
Bungie conducted investigations and found that the issues of instability are not an internal problem, but rather an external adversary is responsible for it. They issued an official statement about it on X (formerly Twitter):
In recent days, we have noticed an increase in error codes and disconnections. The team has confirmed that these error codes are not related to the planned fixes for the current crafting problem and are instead due to DDoS attacks. Although we generally do not confirm this type of attack and do not plan to do so in the future for reasons of general game security, we believe it is right for our players to communicate the additional pressure on our systems given the recent circumstances. […]
What are DDoS attacks? DDoS attacks are a form of cybercrime. This method unleashes many requests on targeted servers, which then collapse under the enormous pressure. This leads to crashes that players have to deal with.
Is the problem still present? According to Paul Tassi from the news site ‘Forbes’, the problem with the DDoS attackers might be resolved. Thanks to the Steam charts, the graph shows that the servers are now slowly stabilizing and there are few to no more problems occurring.
However, it is still not confirmed whether the problem has completely disappeared. It could just be the calm before the storm. Bungie is still investigating the issue, and it remains to be seen if a culprit can be found. Until then, stay calm.
Were you also affected by the constant crashes? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
Rick & Morty return in October with the seventh season. The current trailer promises the typical chaotic action and introduces the new English voices.
On October 16, 2023, the seventh season of Rick & Morty will start, at least if you are ready to watch it in the original English version. It is available directly via Warner TV Comedy or through Vodafone Giga TV.
The series follows a sociopathic but brilliant scientist and his grandson on incredible and dangerous adventures through the entire universe.
We have embedded the trailer for the seventh season here for you:
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Rick & Morty Season 7 Trailer
Who the new voice actor is, is still unknown
The new season will be the first without co-creator Justin Roiland, who is no longer working with Warner Bros.
Roiland was the English voice of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith, as well as some other characters from the series. However, who will replace the old voice actor is not yet known by name, but the latest trailer gives us a small taste of what fans can expect from Warner Bros.
The reactions to this are mostly positive in the comments via YouTube. Many are not only pleased that the voices sound good and fit the characters but also that they do not sound much different from the old voices.
However, the German voices are expected to remain unchanged.
What the trailer promises above all is the typical chaotic action that you are used to from the last seasons. The creators of the series promise you one of the best seasons you have seen so far, in which Rick and Morty will completely be themselves.
The trailer especially gives fans hope that this could be a good season despite the changes.
Another series is set to receive a spin-off this month:
Hold R1 and L1 and then press the shoot button at the same time (PS5 controller)
Hold RB and LB and press the shoot button (Xbox controller)
It is characterized by being shot extremely powerfully and quickly. The camera even pulls back a bit when you fire the powerful shot to add a visual flair.
This also means that the Power Shot takes a little time to be fired. So only use it when you have enough space from the opponent.
Overall, it works just like in FIFA 23. Here you can see the Power Shot tutorial for FIFA 23, which you can also use for EA FC 24:
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This is different in EA FC 24: You should note that there is a new feature called PlayStyles in EA FC. These styles give players better abilities for certain movements, passes, shots, and similar actions.
In EA FC 24, there is also a PlayStyle for Power Shots and a particularly effective Plus variant. Which players have them, we will show you here.
All players with PlayStyle+ Power Shot in EA FC 24
What does PlayStyle+ do? The Power Shot PlayStyle makes the power shots stronger and gives them more speed. The PlayStyle+ variant adds even more power and speed and highlights players who master the power shot particularly well.
Here you can find the list of all players who currently have the PlayStyle+ Power Shot (via futbin.com).
You should keep in mind: Most of these cards are very expensive, especially the special cards cost many coins – and Rashford is not too cheap either. However, there are just over 300 players with the normal Power Shot PlayStyle, without the PlayStyle+, who also have a good Power Shot. You can always see which PlayStyles players have in their player biographies.
A player in Baldur’s Gate 3 is excited about a monk build and presents compelling arguments to try out the class. MeinMMO reveals what it’s all about.
Since the release of Baldur’s Gate 3 at the beginning of August, players have tirelessly experienced their adventures in the world of Faerûn. However, it seems that some of us have overlooked one of the apparently most fascinating classes in the game: the monk.
An attentive player now shows that the monk is indeed an underestimated class. He has discovered a strong build and presents some good arguments to try the monk.
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Why you should try the monk in Baldur’s Gate 3
On Reddit, the player punk249 shares his monk build and reveals his impressive damage statistics for the class action Flurry of Blows: Topple. With the build, the bonus action reaches a damage range of 56-100.
How is the high damage composed? The monk not only deals high base damage but also throws numerous additional damage rolls with this build, including necrotic, radiant, and energy damage through a passive ability and items. Additionally, he gets +20 to the knockback damage of Flurry of Blows: Topple due to the talent Brawler and his high strength.
On Reddit, the player punk249 shares his joyful discovery:
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How did he manage that? In the comments, punk249 explains what he has used for his monk build. He plays a strength-based monk, not one that relies on dexterity for his attacks. For that, strength must be higher than your dexterity.
The player cleverly utilized various items and talents to achieve impressive damage.
This armor he uses:
Horns of the Berserker, which you can buy at the shop in Act 3 Danthelon’s Dance Axe – near the Wyrm Bridge. Your unarmed attacks will deal additional necrotic damage.
Boots of uninhibited Kushigo. The shoes deal additional damage equal to your wisdom modifier with your unarmed strikes. You get the shoes when transitioning from Act 2 to Act 3.
He chose 16 wisdom in the allocation of his attributes and sacrificed intelligence and charisma for it. He also chose the talent attribute improvement, which allowed him to increase his wisdom by +2 to reach a total of 18 wisdom.
Gloves of Soulcatching, which you can also obtain in Act 3 – in the House of Hope. With the gloves, you deal additional energy damage with your unarmed strikes.
This is what he has done additionally:
He maximized his strength to 20 first with the talent attribute improvement. Next, he chose the talent Brawler. With Brawler, the following happens: When you make an unarmed attack with your monk, you add your strength modifier twice to your damage and attack rolls. You also get a bonus of +1 to constitution or strength.
With the talent Brawler, he used the Elixir of the Cloud Giant to give his monk 27 strength. But even without this talent, his strength would already be at 22. The elixir can be bought from the merchant or crafted yourself, and it works until the next long rest.
The radiant damage comes from a passive ability of the subclass Way of the Open Hand, which you can also interchange with psychic or necrotic damage.
Overall, this build demonstrates the immense strength of the monk in Baldur’s Gate 3 and a possibility to explore this class in completely new ways. Who knows, maybe you can also experience an exciting adventure in Faerûn with the monk.
What do you think of the build? Are you perhaps playing another monk build that is also strong? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In a reaction, MontanaBlack commented on the realism debate regarding women in EA FC 24. He does not see the balanced ratings between men and women as a problem. He views the addition of women as an obstacle to his preferred male players.
What’s it about? MontanaBlack published a video on his YouTube channel in which he responds to the comments of his friend and opinion blogger KuchenTV about EA FC 24. Among other things, he addressed a comment related to the realism debate concerning the topic of “equal ratings for men and women” in the new FIFA successor.
At the beginning, MontanaBlack seemed relatively indifferent regarding the overall topic of women’s football and EA FC 24. He merely notes that he is not really interested in women’s football, but would not boycott the game for that reason. However, he does consider one thing to be a major disadvantage. For this, check out the video clip on YouTube.
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MontanaBlack: Women are “failures” in the gambling of EA FC 24
What does MontanaBlack criticize? He sees the main problem in the player pool in FC 24, which has grown even larger by adding the female players. This decreases the chance of getting a top male player further, as those are the only players that interest him.
MontanaBlack also mentions the monetary effort, which is already enormous. Because in the “virtual gambling,” as he calls the opening of packs, there are now even more “failures,” the costs are even higher to obtain a favorite card.
In response to a viewer’s comment, noting that the likelihood of pulling high ratings is not reduced, MontanaBlack replies that only “male ratings from male players” matter to him. He justifies this by stating that he can identify more with men’s football.
Even though the Twitch streamer does not claim universal validity for his opinion, it can be worthwhile to take a look at the facts to better contextualize the statements.
Are women really an obstacle in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team?
Does the chance of top players decrease due to the new female players? In FC 24 Ultimate Team, there are more than 19,000 professionals divided among more than 30 leagues (via ea.com).
The women’s team of FC Arsenal, for example, consists of 24 players. Projected across all women’s teams in the six existing leagues, that corresponds to a number of around 2,500 players. However, there are fewer players in total as some leagues only have twelve teams.
As of now (via database from futbin.com), there are about 1,500 women’s cards available in Ultimate Team. In contrast, there are 16,000 male professionals in the player pool who would prevent the likes of Haaland or Mbappé from appearing, resulting in generally low chances.
Do I really have to spend real money to play my favorite player? It is not necessarily required to spend real money to obtain players or packs. By playing FUT, one can also receive rewards such as players or packs.
Obtaining a Haaland or Mbappé requires a lot of luck or a significant amount of money in the transfer market. However, by participating in various competitions (Division Rivals, Weekend League, Squad Battles), there are opportunities to gain packs and coins. Additionally, the draft mode offers the chance to play with one’s idols for significantly fewer coins, at least temporarily.
Therefore, it cannot be said that you now have to spend more real money due to the female players.
Just like with men, there are different ratings for women, with some of the women certainly performing worse, while others are among the current top cards in the game.
Especially in terms of height and physique, there are drawbacks, but some of the women excel with good ball handling, high agility, and strong dribbling and have already been played and praised by some streamers.
As an example, here is a video from YouTuber Mirza Jahic. In this excerpt, one can see the close ball control that clearly pleased the streamer.
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From the shown example, you can see the strengths that the female players can bring into EA FC 24. The most extreme example is the strong card of Alexia Putellas: She currently has the highest combined in-game stats of all gold cards in the game (via futbin.com) and is worth over one million coins on the transfer market. She is one of the best cards in the game.
Why are women in Ultimate Team?
For several years now, women have been playable in FIFA games, but in EA FC, they are for the first time also present in Ultimate Team.
In an interview with IGN, Electronic Arts VP John Shepherd emphasized back in July that they had thought long and hard about this. According to Shepherd, they want to bring the whole world of football together and feel they can play an important role in the growth of women’s football by helping to introduce it to the players.
Ultimate Team is a suitable place for this because it allows for teams from various nationalities, leagues, and clubs to come together. While the discussion in the community is very controversial, EA explained the decision partly by stating that Ultimate Team is rather a fantasy mode in which such matches are possible.
The Twitch streamers Fibi and Rohat have caused a stir with their surprising comeback on TikTok, after rumors about their relationship and breakup had previously occupied the community. While they emphasize that they are currently just friends, fans are excited about the joint content from the two.
Who is Fibi? Fibi Pfeiffer (17), also known as xFibii, has made an impressive rise on the streaming platform Twitch in record time. With a fan base of over 650,000 followers she is among the most-watched German streamers.
However, her success extends far beyond the country’s borders, as in August 2022 she even made it into the top 10 of the most-watched female streamers worldwide.
Here you can learn more about the streamer:
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The breakup, however, did not seem to go smoothly, as Rohat stated in interviews and on social media that he wanted nothing to do with “this person” anymore.
This led to Fibi receiving hate messages and harassment from fans. Twitch colleague Reved intervened and urged the community to leave Fibi alone.
“I could cry from joy,” wrote a user on TikTok
What’s the deal with the comeback? Although the relationship between the two went through turbulent times in the past, they recently surprised their fans with a TikTok video. There, they were seen together spending time with each other.
The video, while not containing any romantic gestures or explanations, sparked a storm in their communities simply by the fact that they appeared together again. Many fans expressed their joy that the popular duo was back together and hoped for a possible return to their relationship.
Comments under the TikTok video reflected the enthusiasm of the viewers. Many users wrote that “this duo is the best duo” and that “a comeback was long overdue.”
What does Fibi say about it? Fibi herself addressed the reactions to the comeback in one of her livestreams on Twitch. She showed a TikTok video from a fan that dealt with the reunion of the two streamers.
Fibi explained that the comeback primarily meant creating content together again, and that they got along well with each other again. However, she stressed that a romantic return was not yet in sight, saying: “We are friends, let’s see what comes.”
Fibi and Rohat were aware that the rumors would resurface, but they wished to clarify the situation from the outset, in which their communities had stoked each other. She added that she was glad that things were now clarified and that it was better for both of them this way.
When you travel through space in Starfield with your ship, you will discover various planets, space stations, moons, and plenty of meteoroids. However, some players on Reddit report that they are being followed by individual meteoroids – no matter where they fly.
What’s up with the space rock? There are now numerous reports on Reddit from players saying they are being pursued by celestial bodies in Starfield.
The Reddit user “Ultimastar” claims to have been followed by a rock for over 90 hours. He noticed the persistent space rock for the first time after about 10 hours of gameplay.
Ultimastar is now at 100 hours of gameplay and the little rock is still at the player’s side. In a post, he writes that his unusual companion even participated in his character’s in-game wedding.
You can see Ultimastar’s Reddit post here:
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More players are being followed by rocks and even cities
Is this happening often? Yes, there are many more posts on Reddit from players who have unusual companions. Already in the comments of Ultimastar’s post, a user writes that he has had 5 or 6 such rocks around his spaceship (via Reddit).
Another user has also been followed by a small meteoroid for over 30 hours of gameplay (via Reddit), while another reports of a small forest that follows him (via Reddit).
A player even has the entire city of New Atlantis, the largest city in the game, behind him (via Reddit)
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How does the community react? Many users respond humorously to the strange game bug and post jokes under the various Reddit posts. Players refer to the rocky companions as pets and joke that they want to pet the rocks.
“The family doesn’t want to go camping, I bring camping to them.” – in response to the flying forest
“Space was empty. Space was vast. Space was cold and joyless. Then the rock came into my life. Never needy. Never complaining. Never judgmental. Just… always there. The rock is my anchor in a heartless universe.” – in response to the flying rock
“The Crimson Fleet will surely reward you for successfully stealing all of New Atlantis.” – in response to the flying city
“That’s just an FBI agent watching you in the game.” – in response to the flying rock
Is there a solution for the bug? A user reports on Reddit that he had the bug for days until he deleted his Xbox cache. Afterwards, he was no longer followed by rocks.
The user also states that while deleting the cache helped him, he can’t guarantee that it will work for everyone. Another user tested it afterwards but continued to be followed by rocks.
Whether deleting the cache will help you is currently uncertain.
If you want to hijack spaceships instead of rocks, find out here how to do that:
The community of Diablo 4 has been complaining for some time about the game’s content. Now some critics are bringing up its direct predecessor Diablo Immortal again for comparison. They say: MMO features that the mobile game has are missing in Diablo 4 and wonder how that can be.
Despite MMO approaches, players lack features that make playing together easier or provide incentives to play. Fans see how that would work in Diablo Immortal.
What features are being discussed?On Reddit players discuss which features Diablo Immortal already has that are supposedly missing in Diablo 4. The perhaps most important one: a dungeon finder.
If you want to enter a dungeon in Diablo 4 in a group, for more XP, you have to search painstakingly in chat. There is no automated function as is common in MMOs.
Other features that Diablo Immortal implements better are general gameplay content, especially in the endgame, which primarily disappoints hardcore players in Diablo 4. Things like the battle for Castle Cyrangar are a good example of replayability.
Season 2 is supposed to bring new content to Diablo 4:
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“I’m not saying Diablo Immortal is a good game”
In the discussion, the creator makes it clear that he does not want to praise Diablo Immortal. The game has received a lot of criticism, especially for its aggressive monetization. Nevertheless, one cannot deny that the content and gameplay are quite good.
Players wonder why Diablo Immortal and Diablo 3 apparently show how good features can work that are simply missing in Diablo 4. One possible answer: Immortal was made by the Chinese developer NetEase, not by Blizzard itself.
Another user believes that neither malice nor a conspiracy is behind it. It is simply a “screw-up.” Some fans think Diablo 4 could have used a bit more time and polish.
The discussion is particularly heated because fans apparently want Diablo 4 to become a good game. More content might not be the right way, but at least improvements to core mechanics like loot would be a step in the right direction.
Blizzard already has plans for features that were well received in earlier installments and that fans would have expected earlier, such as a real ladder. This will come with Season 3. The studio wants to support Diablo 4 for years to come and is currently working on Season 2:
EA Sports FC 24 has received its first patch. After PC, players on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One can now download Title Update 1.
When is the update available? You can now download Title Update 1, and you must do so to use the online features of EA Sports FC 24. It was available for PC players as early as Monday, September 25. Now it’s following on the consoles.
EA Sports announced this via their Direct Communication channel (via X/Twitter):
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What do the patch notes say about Title Update 1 for EA Sports FC 24?
This is what the patch notes contain: EA only addresses a single point in the patch notes for the update, which is quite vague: It is said that stability issues affecting some players will be resolved.
What exactly those issues are, however, remains unclear. Some players stated in the first few days since Early Access that they experienced problems with freezing menus. Regarding PC, some players also reported more severe problems such as crashes and login difficulties.
What specific problems the update addresses remains to be seen.
Does anything change in gameplay in EA FC 24? At least no changes are expected with this update, as no gameplay changes have been described. In the past, innovations or changes were always discussed in detail in the patch notes when they occurred.
Therefore, you can expect that the gameplay of EA FC 24 will remain unchanged at least until Title Update 2.
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Overall, it is very early for the first update considering that the full release of EA FC 24 is scheduled for Friday, September 29, 2023. So far, only players who either got the 10-hour trial version with EA Play or the early access with the Ultimate Edition can enter the game.
Graphics cards are among the most important upgrades in a gaming PC. A user has now purchased a very special graphics card.
A gamer has now bought an RTX 5090 Ti. But what makes it special is: Nvidia has not yet announced this graphics card. People in the thread are joking and having fun about the graphics card mentioned.
But such fake graphics cards are not uncommon, and users often fall for them.
Nvidia has not yet announced the 5000 series
What exactly can be seen? The gamer posted a photo on reddit of a graphics card packaging. It shows an RTX 5090 Ti with DLSS 4.0. The graphics card is also supposed to be equipped with 24 GB of video memory.
Moreover, there is advertising for the game Honkai Impact 3rd on the outer packaging.
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What is the problem? Officially, Nvidia has not yet announced the RTX 5000 series. So far, there isn’t even an RTX 4090 Ti. It seems that it’s no longer in the game; instead, Nvidia would prefer to focus on the next generation. Thus, RTX 4080 and RTX 4090 are likely to remain the fastest graphics cards for now.
Many users, including the poster of the picture, are well aware that a graphics card from the 5000 series cannot exist yet. Accordingly, people are joking merrily in the thread.
Such fakes are more common: websites like Temu or Aliexpress often sell graphics cards and hardware under grand promises. Often at unbeatable prices. In many cases, however, you do not receive the proper hardware, but fake products. The seller is usually long gone, and a refund is impossible. Especially a fake graphics card is notorious among gamers.
When could the RTX 5090 come? But until the RTX 5000 series is announced, it might still take some time. Various sources speculate that the RTX 5080/5090 could appear in spring 2025. However, this is all uncertain and purely speculative.
How fast the RTX 5090 could be is also not yet known. However, initial rumors suggest that GameStar Tech reports that the next generation could be significantly faster again. Many users criticized that the performance increase from the 3000 to the 4000 generation had been very limited, especially after the jump from the 2000 generation had been so large.
After the RTX 3080 had been almost twice as fast as the RTX 2080 Ti, many players were rather disappointed by the “upgrade” to the 4000 series.
A similarly worthless purchase was made recently by another player on Amazon. He wanted to buy a new Nvidia graphics card for his gaming PC, but instead, he received something completely different that is worth almost nothing:
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In Pokémon GO it is important for many players to have a high level. However, one trainer has set a special challenge for himself and achieved a remarkable milestone. We at MeinMMO show you what he has done.
What levels are involved? Alongside friends and buddy Pokémon, not only can the individual monsters level up, but so can the trainers themselves. This is particularly important at the beginning, as it also increases the level of your monsters and allows you to power them up further.
You can reach a maximum level of 50 since the end of 2020. However, the path to this is not easy, as you need not only a lot of XP but also have to complete various tasks starting from level 40. One trainer has now set a very special challenge for ascending a level. We will show you what it was.
Trainer sets a special challenge
What did the trainer do? As the Reddit user JuanG12 shows in his post, he has achieved a remarkable milestone. He shows a picture of his level up to level 44, with a conspicuous statistic where all listed points are at zero.
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However, this is by no means a mistake, as JuanG12 has indeed reached the step from level 43 to level 44 without catching Pokémon, completing raids, or visiting PokéStops.
How did he achieve this milestone?
Existing XP: Many trainers have also wondered how one can achieve such a feat. To go from level 43 to 44, one has to gather 11 million XP and additionally win 30 trainer battles each in the Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues, as well as play 20 times in the GO Battle League.
For many, it is therefore unavoidable to catch monsters or spin PokéStops to gather the required XP. And JuanG12 could not entirely avoid this either. He explains in the comments that he was stuck at level 41 for a long time and therefore already gathered enough XP for the level up to level 44 there.
After successfully ascending from level 42 to 43 within a few days, he set a very personal challenge for the next level. He wanted to try to succeed without catching monsters, spinning PokéStops, or completing raids.
Challenge in the GO Battle League: Since he had already gathered the complete XP for level 44, he only had to participate in battles in the GO Battle League. Even though he was not primarily confronted with catching here, it still became a small challenge. He was not allowed to receive any Pokémon as rewards, which meant he could win no more than 2 battles per set.
And this turned out to be harder than he thought, as he reveals in a comment (via reddit.com): However, I tanked most sets by fighting Pokémon with low CP. Originally, I wanted to win 2 and lose 3, but then I came across someone I assumed was also tanking and thought I was done. Fortunately, he attacked and won. After that, I didn’t want to risk it anymore.
To avoid risking anything during the numerous battles, he completed his remaining fights against a friend who allowed him to win. In this way, he could ensure that he actually didn’t have to catch any monsters. These are not part of the rewards in trainer battles with friends.
This is possible at these levels: Those who want to attempt this challenge themselves should pay attention to the corresponding level. While you only need experience points for level ups from level 0 to 40, you must solve various tasks starting from level 40.
Therefore, the ascents from level 43 to 44, level 47 to 48, and level 48 to 49 are especially suitable. In these, you are not dependent on Pokémon, raids, or PokéStops for tasks.
This is how you can easily gather XP: If you also want to gather XP without catching monsters, playing raids, or spinning stops, we recommend using your friends’ gift function.
To do this, you should collect several of them before a friend’s level up and then open their packages one after another in combination with a lucky egg. Especially in the current season Abundant Adventure, you can collect a lot of experience points with such a level up. You can read more about how to do this in the following post:
What do you think of JuanG12’s challenge? Have you tried something like this? Or do you find the level ups hard enough already and don’t want to make them any harder? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
On September 21, the free update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 was released. Players are now showing what runs better and what they wish for. MeinMMO reveals to you what it’s all about.
Update 2.0 brought a multitude of improvements. The community had been eagerly awaiting this update, hoping for an improvement in the gaming experience. Now that the update is available, players on various platforms are sharing their impressions of what has changed in Night City, what problems the game has, what feels better, and what they still wish for.
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Cyberpunk 2077 players share their wishes
What do the players say? On YouTube, Gameinvader uploaded a video that shows a direct comparison of Cyberpunk 2077 before and after update 2.0. Some players are responding to the video and sharing their impressions. They write about what runs better and what they would still wish for.
We have compiled some impressions from Gameinvader here:
Finally, tires can be damaged by gunfire.
You can shoot with weapons while driving a vehicle.
At release, it seemed like there were only a few police officers at first, but as soon as you would have attacked them, suddenly more would spawn right behind you. However, this wouldn’t be the case anymore with 2.0. Now the police would come gradually until they would defeat you.
At release, the character had strange shadows in the water, which would have even gotten worse with patch 2.0.
When climbing ladders (at release time), the character’s hands and head disappeared, which has since been fixed.
Previously, fire caused damage when passing through a car if you drove over it, which wouldn’t happen anymore. However, the character is still immune to fire.
Gameinvader also mentioned a bug where NPCs would die after a punch, which was supposed to be different at release.
He emphasized improvements in NPCs’ reactions to your actions but noted that they are unfortunately still not perfect. They sometimes don’t react at all due to bugs.
Under this YouTube video, players share their thoughts and wishes about Cyberpunk 2077. Players comment on the changes in a nuanced way. While some are excited about the progress and emphasize that this is finally the game they expected at release, others continue to voice criticism.
The player garrytalaroc wishes that the developers would invest more in the physics and the interaction of NPCs and AI. In his opinion, this would make the game even more immersive.
Dark2stWhite writes (via Reddit): I wish they would fix the problem: When you have short or no hair and put on a hat, suddenly you have more hair.
Here you can see a comparison between the hairstyle without a hat and with a hat:
Here’s what other players say in the comments under Gameinvader’s video:
Caa129 addresses the issue that Gameinvader also mentions in the video: It’s still disappointing to see that things like citizens not walking around cars have not been fixed.
tobecocontinued436 is excited about 2.0 and shares: The cars sound much better, the gameplay is more fun, the world feels more alive, and the police no longer just appear behind you. This is the Cyberpunk 2077 we should have had from the start, and it will only get better with the DLC in a few days.
Zood94 puts it this way: Cyberpunk 2077 release = early access. Cyberpunk 2077 patch 2.0 = release 1.0
The player pw6002 defends Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 and highlights: I love how this game, despite the bugs since its release, has gained a huge fanbase. In my opinion, one of the best games I’ve played in the last ten years. By the way: Many of the things you (Gameinvader) show in your video were already implemented in earlier updates, like the animation when falling out of the car.
While some are excited about the progress and emphasize that this is finally the game they expected at release, others express points of criticism.
Overall, update 2.0 for Cyberpunk 2077 seems to be a step in the right direction to bring the game to the state many had wished for at release.
What do you think about it? Do you wish for even more from Cyberpunk 2077? Was a feature a game-changer for you? Feel free to share it with us in the comments.
In a surprising find, the Twitch streamer Gronkh discovered a unique souvenir from the first Friendly Fire livestream on eBay. It is a signed pair of glasses that was offered for an astonishing 15,000 euros.
What is Friendly Fire? Friendly Fire is an annual charity event that was launched for the first time in 2015. It is a livestream on the Twitch platform that takes place in early December, organized by a group of German YouTubers and streamers.
The initiators of Friendly Fire include personalities such as Gronkh, FisHC0p, MrMoregame, Pandorya, PhunkRoyal, Der Heider, and the five members of PietSmiet: Sep, Peter, Chris, Brammen, and Jay.
How did Friendly Fire 1 go? The very first Friendly Fire livestream took place on December 12, 2015. During the event, a proud 125,000 euros were raised for Gaming Aid e.V., a non-profit organization dedicated to charitable causes in the gaming sector. An impressive 57,000 viewers watched the event at the same time, contributing to the good cause.
Here you can learn more about Friendly Fire:
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An attentive viewer had alerted him that counterfeit keychains with his logo were being offered on the sales platform. In his typical humorous manner, Gronkh jokingly threatened to involve a lawyer.
However, out of sheer curiosity, when he searched the eBay listings, he stumbled upon a truly unique find.
“Peter’s old glasses” on eBay
What did he discover on eBay?On eBay, a piece from the first Friendly Fire livestream was offered. This extraordinary collectible is described as “a true one-of-a-kind ‘Peter’s old glasses’ ‘The Lore’ from the first Friendly Fire 1”.
It is the glasses case that has been signed by numerous participants of the event. In addition to this unique item, an original “Friendly Fire” hoodie in size XL (sealed) and a Minecraft sword personally signed by Gronkh are also being offered.
For how much euros is this being offered? But the actual sensation lies in the price of this extraordinary collectible. The seller offers it for immediate purchase for 15,000 euros, and price proposals are also accepted.
Gronkh himself was shocked when he discovered this price and could hardly believe that his name was associated with such a high value. He expressed the question: “Isn’t that a bit over?”.
Although he did not remember signing the glasses, he emphasized that the Gronkh signature on the item was authentic.
This reminds us that in 2021 another collectible from Friendly Fire 7 was sold on eBay. This was a life-sized statue of Malenia, Blade of Miquella – a boss that was first shown in the gameplay reveal of Elden Ring. It changed hands for an astonishing 13,000 euros.
A Brazilian streamer was scammed and robbed in the German MMORPG Tibia while live streaming his gameplay. He fell for a clever trick that played on his emotions. The scammer deceived him into believing that the streamer was being accused of misconduct in the official forum of the MMORPG.
This was the situation:
The Brazilian Moutinho was playing the MMORPG Tibia with his level 523 character.
He was streaming his gameplay on “livepix.gg,” a Portuguese-language service where content creators can earn money. He had set a donation goal of 1,000 Brazilian Reais, which is about 190 €.
Suddenly, he received a message.
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Scammer pretends to be a guild leader and says: Streamer is in trouble in the forum
This is how the scam worked: The scammer joined the Discord channel the streamer was in and pretended to be one of the leaders of the streamer’s guild by adapting the nickname.
The alleged guild leader then told the streamer that he had behaved incorrectly in Tibia and there was a thread about him in the official Tibia forum. The streamer was said to have harmed someone else in Tibia, causing their death.
Moutinho was encouraged to comment on the accusations in the forum and clear his name.
The alleged guild leader then provided the streamer with a link to the forum thread. However, to see the thread, the player had to log in with their forum account, which simultaneously represents the game account.
The cruel part:The supposed forum link only looked like an official link, but in reality, it led to a duplicate of the forum with all tabs and windows – a pure fake designed to capture the player’s account data.
This was the consequence: The moment the hacker had the streamer’s account data and password, he logged into the streamer’s account and kicked him out of the ongoing game.
Then the scammer deleted all of his characters, preventing the streamer from accessing the account. Quickly, the scammer restored the characters and emptied the streamer’s chars, stealing the best items and the real currency Tibia-Coins.
While the streamer quickly realized something was wrong, by the time he noticed his mistake, he had already been logged out of the account, and it was too late to react.
The Brazilian YouTube channel “Tibia Ferumbrinha,” which reported on the incident, warns: This can happen to anyone, in the game and in real life. What happened to the streamer should serve as a lesson for everyone.
We embed the video about Moutinho’s fate:
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This is what’s behind it: The hacker takes advantage of some peculiarities of Tibia here. Above all, the fact that the forum account corresponds to the game account is a gateway for such hacks.
Nevertheless, it must be admitted that the hack cleverly plays on emotions: The fact that unjustified public accusations are being made against oneself triggers such a strong emotional reaction that one forgets all caution.
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In a brutally honest analysis, Xbox head Phil Spencer assessed the role of major publishers in the gaming industry in a leaked email from 2020. The significance of AAA publishers has changed due to services like Steam.
Where does the information come from? In the ongoing legal battle between Microsoft and the American Federal Trade Commission (FTC), countless documents with internal data and emails from Xbox were accidentally released on September 19, 2023. You can find more information about the mega leak from the colleagues at GamePro.
In addition to such business secrets, emails from Xbox head Phil Spencer were also published, in which he assessed the state of major gaming publishers such as Activision and EA in a brutally open analysis.
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The Diminishing Significance of AAA Publishers
What kind of emails are these? The emails are from a correspondence in March 2020 when the Xbox team was preparing for a feedback meeting with the GTA publisher Take-Two. In a memo to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, CFO Amy Hood, former Executive Business Vice President Peggy Johnson, and Marketing Chief Chris Capossela, Spencer discussed the role of AAA publishers in the gaming industry.
How does the Xbox head assess the publishers? According to Spencer, who has over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry, the role of publishers used to mainly consist of securing highly contested shelf space in retail.
AAA publishers could leverage their size to obtain shelf and advertising space that would have been unreachable for individual developers. However, this changed with the rise of digital distribution options, such as Steam or the proprietary stores of Xbox and PlayStation.
As Spencer explains, publishers have slowly adjusted to this change. To avoid fees from various platforms, they introduced their own clients and subscription services, which, however, came too late to become an attractive alternative.
Franchises that had once left Steam returned, and Game Pass became a big hit, while EA Play and Ubisoft+ remained small.
Good for the Gaming Industry, but not for the Publishers
What do the publishers have left? According to Spencer, the remaining advantage of major publishers is their ability to invest more money than anyone else in annual blockbusters. From around 2013, publishers then relied on production scope, according to the Xbox head:
Very few companies can afford to spend the 200 million dollars that Activision or Take-Two invests to place a title like Call of Duty or Red Dead Redemption on the shelves. These AAA publishers have primarily used this production scale to make their top franchises the best-selling games every year.
What is the problem? The problem with the supposed strategy of AAA publishers, according to Spencer, is that this approach undermines their ability to develop new IPs. They have become risk-averse and prefer to build on the successes of franchises that are 10 years old.
To avoid risks, publishers also rely on “rented” intellectual property, such as Star Wars at EA and Spiderman at Sony.
In contrast, successful games like Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft, Candy Crush, Clash Royale, and many others have been created by independent studios that had full access to distribution, according to Spencer. This is good for the gaming industry, but puts the AAA publishers in a difficult position.
In the email, Spencer emphasizes that Game Pass can provide these publishers with a lifeline and help them work towards a successful future, instead of pushing them out. This can be accomplished by granting them access to a large user base that they can monetize at their own discretion.
About half a year after this email, Electronic Arts announced that the EA Play subscription service would be integrated into Game Pass at no additional cost.
The most annoying achievements of World of Warcraft will soon be significantly easier. You save months and even years of time to get a great title.
In World of Warcraft, there are numerous achievements that require a long time to complete. While many of these achievements only need ambition and some hours of “work” at a stretch, others take much longer. Due to weekly limitations, some achievements can even take many months or more than a year – but a number of these achievements will soon be much easier.
This refers to the Ember Court and over a dozen achievements that you can unlock there.
What is the Ember Court? The Ember Court was an endgame feature from Shadowlands and belonged to the Venthyr Covenant from Revendreth. Here, you could invite some guests each week and then try to fulfill their personal wishes at a celebration. While a Lady Vashj loves a celebration with brutality and assassinations, the feathered Mikanikos prefers cleanliness and harmony.
Temel, your “Party Herald”, starts the Ember Court. And that very soon every day.
Since the guests have different wishes, it is best to invite visitors with similar interests – or accept that you might not be able to make everyone happy.
In total, there are 16 different visitors, of which only a few come to visit at any time and – if you fulfill their wishes – you will be rewarded with reputation with them.
The catch is that the celebrations at the Ember Court can only take place once a week. Each week at the weekly reset, you can open a new Ember Court and invite new guests.
If you want to obtain all the achievements here, you have to hold the Ember Court for more than a whole year every week – and that also with “planning”, because if you don’t maximize the reputation gain, it will take even longer.
Each visitor has different wishes and preferences. The party must proceed accordingly if you want reputation.
What will change now? In Patch 10.2 Guardian of Dreams, it might not be about the Shadowlands or the Ember Court, but Blizzard has still included a nice “Quality of Life” change in the patch. From now on, the Ember Court can be opened once a day. This reduces the necessary time to achieve all the achievements by almost 85%.
Those who put in the effort can “complete” the Ember Court in a few weeks and earn all rewards, including the cool “Festival Herald” title.
However, you still need to invest enough time, as every day the guests need to be manually invited first and some tasks have to be fulfilled for them to even show up at the party.
When will it come? There is still no release date for Patch 10.2. However, if Blizzard adheres to the previous release plans for patches, we can expect the patch and the associated changes around the end of October or beginning of November.
Will you travel to the Shadowlands again for the achievements and titles? Or is there nothing that can lure you back there?
The DLC Phantom Liberty for Cyberpunk 2077 has just been released, and you can dive into the quests around Dog Town. However, you could easily exclude yourself from the entire new main story with the wrong answer early on. We will tell you how to avoid that.
Which quest is it about – without spoilers? At the end of the fourth main quest “Lucretia My Reflection,” you can exclude yourself from the rest of the main story.
Phantom Liberty is a spy thriller that lets you collaborate with the government of the NUSA. Players whose V do not want to collaborate with the government can express this at the end of the fourth main quest.
How do I avoid being excluded? Anyone who answers the question that they do not want to continue will be excluded from the entire remaining main quest line around Dog Town. So, respond that you want to stay on.
Take the red pill if you want to play Phantom Liberty
Spoiler Warning: From here on, there are spoilers for the first four quests of Phantom Liberty.
Which part of the quest is it exactly? In the quest “Lucretia My Reflection,” President Myers sends you to the previously unknown Dog Town. There you are supposed to meet a so-called sleeper and bring him to her. “Sleepers” are agents who lead entirely normal lives until they are “activated” for a specific mission.
To officially make your commitment to her and the government, Myers quickly hires you as a new agent of her intelligence service. At first, you have no chance to decline this if you or your V have no desire for government work.
Once you have brought these two together, it’s time to be careful!
Once you are back at headquarters with sleeper Solomon Reed, your hour strikes: At the end of his conversation with Myers, Reed asks you if you want to continue. You have three dialogue options.
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What are the consequences? If you chose the third option, Solomon will only contact you once more. After that, his phone will be deactivated. However, without his callback, you cannot continue the main story and are excluded from the rest of the narrative.
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This, however, does not affect your access to Dog Town or the availability of side missions. So, you can still expand your Relic advantage tree, serve the local fixers, and unlock new iconic weapons.
How do you avoid exclusion? Simply choose one of the first two answer options, even if it goes against your previous playstyle. After that, you should be able to choose freely again without undermining your progress.
