In Pokémon GO fabulous throws yield a lot of XP, but are difficult. However, there is a genius trick to throw them easily.
Why throw fabulously?The fabulous throw is the best type of Pokéball throw in Pokémon GO. It succeeds when the catch circle is already very small, and you throw the ball into the center.
It’s not easy, but it brings some bonuses:
You get 1,000 XP for each fabulous throw. Especially when XP bonuses are active, it rises quickly.
It’s more likely that the Pokémon will be caught rather than breaking free.
Some tasks require fabulous throws from you, such as the current Masterball challenge, which requires 120 fabulous throws.
Now, a trick with the AR camera is going around that makes it easier to achieve fabulous throws.
Here’s how the trick with the AR camera works for the fabulous throw
This is the trick: User throwupandaway71 shared a trick on reddit to land fabulous throws more easily (via reddit). You use the AR+ feature of Pokémon GO to catch a monster.
What this looks like is shown in the following YouTube video by User Iram1:
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The idea is to grab a close catch circle and let the ball drop into it. This makes light fabulous throws possible.
The steps look like this:
Activate AR+ in Pokémon GO
Click on a Pokémon
Move towards one of the bushes that pop up in the game
Make sure it is as centered as possible
Hold the ball until the circle is small enough for the fabulous throw
Let the ball fall into the circle
During testing, the following things were noticed when throwing:
You have to push the ball upwards until you release it. Otherwise, the dropping doesn’t work, and the throw resets.
The Pokémon itself doesn’t necessarily appear after you click on the bush. But the catch circle while holding the ball reveals where you need to throw.
If the catching attempt fails, the game might freeze. You would need to restart it.
If you are close enough to the catch circle of the Pokémon, with some practice you should be able to land fabulous throws faster. This way you can secure Pokémon and possibly progress faster in relevant tasks.
Max HandOfBlood Knabe (30) has tested An Ankou on YouTube. The mix of survival and roguelike is new on Steam and impresses not only the YouTuber but also his viewers.
What kind of game is this? An Ankou is an action roguelike inspired by Breton mythology. As Ankou, a servant of death, you will fight through hordes of demons. You become stronger by collecting resources in classic survival fashion and upgrading your equipment.
The game has been in early access on Steam since August 13, 2023, and can be purchased there for €4.99. There is also a roadmap where the developers announce more content. However, An Ankou can already convince the YouTuber HandOfBlood and his viewers.
You can get a glimpse of An Ankou in the trailer.
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An Ankou combines Survival and Roguelike, shows its dark world in the trailer
Viewers are “hooked after 45 seconds”
How does HandOfBlood fare with the game? The YouTuber released an hour-long video on his channel HandOfUncut on September 13, 2023, where he makes his first steps in An Ankou. From the start, the genre mix and atmosphere seem to appeal to him.
The first run, still a bit chaotic, ends after about 8 minutes, but HandOfBlood is hooked: “We’re going back in, this is quite cool already.”
The next attempt goes somewhat more systematically. However, the YouTuber struggles with the first boss. The solution can be found in the comments: He was likely equipped for level 2 and attempted to fight a level 6 enemy, which he thought was level 4. Well, it happens.
Despite everything, HandOfBlood seems to have a lot of fun with the game. In summary, he praises: “Finally a new approach to the genre.”
You can watch the entire video here:
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And An Ankou has made an impression on the fans of the YouTuber. We have compiled some comments for you:
Stolens87: Oh my God, I’m only 45 seconds in and already hooked. This sounds so cool.
schusnitz: I find the game extremely attractive. The menu is genius, the sound is something completely different, the enemies are diverse, plus a demanding gameplay… nice thing.
besserer7085: This game is the best I’ve seen from you in a long time. This is insane.
PoddyK83: Just quickly bought and tested it. Continuing tonight. Hänno is the best man when it comes to these little gems.
Several viewers also wish for more videos about the survival-like. It’s a game that really gets you excited, as one writes. Others limit themselves to explaining to HandOfBlood what he did wrong (the boss levels up!), but somehow everyone seems to be entertained in the end.
We from MeinMMO met HandOfBlood and many other content creators at gamescom 2023 and asked in which video game world they would like to live – and whether they would survive it. At least for An Ankou, the answer to the second question seems clear. What Hänno really answered, you can find out here:
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has made gaming his profession: He discovered Fortnite at just the right time and took over Twitch by storm in 2018. Now he gives parents tips in a podcast on how to deal with their gamer children.
Where do the tips come from? Tyler “Ninja” Blevins reached unprecedented heights on Twitch with the Fortnite hype in 2018. Three years later, he had lost 88% of his viewers. In the meantime, he is also involved in other projects besides streaming. He offered a course for aspiring content creators and has now launched his own podcast, AFK w/Ninja.
In the first episode, which aired on September 11, 2023, on Spotify, he spoke with his Fortnite colleague Ali “SypherPK” Hassan about how his parents handled the young Ninja’s passion for gaming and explained why the hobby can definitely be something positive.
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Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?
Twitch streamer advises: Use it to your advantage
What tips does Ninja give to parents of gamers? The streamer acknowledges that gaming does not necessarily have the best reputation among parents. However, he advises parents not to see the hobby as “this terrible thing” that just happens to children.
Ninja explains: The kids are well cared for in their parents’ home: “There is no safer place in the world than being in your room playing video games as long as you keep an eye on what they are doing there.” The last note is probably important, after all, Ninja’s favorite game Fortnite has the reputation of not always being quite a safe place for children.
In addition, he advises parents to use their children’s passion for gaming:
You can use it to your advantage. I mean, my mom made me do more chores around the house. I had to be more active outside to be able to play more inside. And that was when I was really young, like 7 to 12.
SypherPK agreed with Ninja, there must be a balance. For his parents, gaming was fine as long as he could maintain his grades and didn’t miss any basketball practice.
Ninja’s words are probably directed more at parents who are not so familiar with gaming themselves. For parents who are passionate gamers themselves, it looks a bit different. If you want to cautiously introduce your offspring to gaming, you can find a list of suitable games with us:
Bethesda released an initial hotfix on September 13, 2023, exactly one week after the official release of Starfield on September 6. Additionally, the developers presented a small list of features that have been requested by the community and will be added to the game in the future.
What does the hotfix include? The hotfix aims to improve the performance and stability of Starfield. Additionally, issues related to certain quests have been resolved.
Here is an overview of the changes:
Performance and Stability
[Xbox Series X|S] Improved stability regarding installation
Various stability and performance improvements to reduce the likelihood of crashes and enhance the frame rate.
Quests
Money makes it possible: An issue was fixed that could block the progress of the quest due to player activity.
Into the Unknown: An issue was fixed that could make the quest unavailable after completing the game.
Shadows in Neon: An issue was fixed that could block the progress of the quest due to player activity.
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Starfield: How to get an extremely strong weapon right from the start
In the patch notes of the hotfix, the developers of Starfield also announced a list of various features that will be added to the game.
What major wish does Bethesda want to fulfill? One announced feature that is set to be implemented and will likely make many PC players happy is DLSS for Nvidia graphics cards. With the first major update for Starfield, DLSS is expected to come.
The players’ desire for DLSS and a hopefully better performance on Nvidia GPUs was so great that they took matters into their own hands: as early as September 5, a mod went online that adds DLSS to the role-playing game and has already been downloaded over 180,000 times (via nexusmods.com).
What else did Bethesda promise for the future? In addition to DLSS, Bethesda announced that a FOV slider (FOV = Field of View) and brightness and contrast settings will be added. An HDR calibration menu and support for 32:9 ultrawide monitors are also set to come.
In addition to various settings options, a key for food consumption was announced. This could allow you to consume food upon finding it without having to store it in your inventory first. However, how exactly the key will be implemented is not yet known.
There was also news regarding mod support: The built-in mod support, which allowed the use of mods on all platforms (PC and console) as in Skyrim and Fallout 4, is set to launch early next year.
An important update has already been made for owners of Nvidia graphics cards. With the update, you can already slightly improve your performance. A new feature is also included:
In Monster Hunter Now you can get the color ball to mark monsters. How and why, we summarize it here.
What is Monster Hunter Now?Monster Hunter Now is a new mobile game from the Pokémon GO makers Niantic and Capcom. In the game, you move as a hunter through your neighborhood, fight monsters, and upgrade your equipment.
Always by your side is a Palico, which accompanies you through the game and explains your first steps. You will quickly learn how to fight monsters and interact with your surroundings.
However, right in the main menu, there is also an item that is not usable from the beginning: the color ball. What is that?
What is the color ball in Monster Hunter Now?
This is what the color ball can do: You can use the pink color balls to mark monsters you encounter. When you do this, they land in your list of marked monsters, which you can hunt at a later time. This is useful, for example, when you find an exciting monster but can’t fight it right now.
Then you use the color ball, mark the monster, and fight it when you are relaxed at home again.
There is also a variant, the blue Palico color ball.
What can the Palico color ball do? Your Palico companion uses it when you have activated the adventure synchronization of Monster Hunter Now. It works basically the same as adventure sync in Pokémon GO: the game registers your movements even when it is not actively played or opened.
Your Palico companion can automatically mark monsters when they are nearby with adventure synchronization activated. So, for example, if you have been on a walk and then open the game, you may find monsters in your list that your Palico has marked. You can now fight them one by one.
You can currently have up to 3 Palico color balls.
How do I get the color ball?
This is how you get the color ball: First, you have to reach Hunter Rank 5. You achieve that by completing a few quests at the beginning of the game. This doesn’t take long. Just follow the tutorial, and you should quickly reach the fifth rank.
After that, you can get the color balls in the following ways:
Every day, the blue Palico color balls are automatically replenished. However, you can’t get more than three currently.
You can buy additional blue color balls that you can use manually in the in-game shop.
In addition, you also receive blue color balls as a reward for certain Hunter ranks.
Accordingly, it is worth continuing to level up and collect color balls so that you can mark exciting monsters.
Monster Hunter Now is a new game from Niantic that has not yet been able to duplicate the huge success of Pokémon GO. In June Niantic discontinued two games, one of which was already released and the other was in development. Other games, such as Pikmin Bloom or Peridot, continue to run. It will be exciting to see how Monster Hunter Now develops.
Did you get the new game? What do you think of the Monster Hunter implementation in Pokémon GO style? Tell us in the comments.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Some actors get offered so many roles that they have to decide which film they will step in front of the camera for. Filming can take several months. So actress Emily Blunt had to decline the role of Black Widow in Iron Man 2, but the decision was not voluntary.
Why wasn’t it Emily Blunt? Instead of Emily Blunt, we see Scarlett Johansson in many Marvel films in the role of Black Widow. Actually, Blunt also wanted to take on the role of Natasha Romanoff, as Black Widow is called by her real name.
But a contract prevented her from doing so. In the podcast “Happy Sad Confused,” she regrets that she could not accept the role (via facebook.com):
I already had a contract for Gulliver’s Travels. I didn’t want to do Gulliver’s Travels. […] It broke my heart a little because I’m so proud of the decisions I make and the films I do.
Blunt had already starred in The Devil Wears Prada and had contracted herself to be bound to further future films from 20th Century Fox. Unfortunately, this meant she could not participate in the Marvel production.
There were even more films she would have liked to do. However, due to the contractual obligation, she had to decline all films she would have preferred to participate in over Gulliver’s Travels.
You can see Scarlett Johansson among others in Black Widow. You can watch a trailer for it here on MeinMMO:
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Marvel Black Widow Final Trailer
Iron Man 2 Wins at the Box Office
Blunt will regret the decision partly due to the popularity of the two films. While Gulliver’s Travels did not receive a sequel, Scarlett Johansson was a staple of the Marvel Universe.
The reviews on IMDb also show that Iron Man 2 was better received by the audience than Gulliver’s Travels. The film has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 stars, while Iron Man 2 can score two points more.
The popularity is in line with the revenue of the films: While Gulliver’s Travels made 237.4 million dollars, Iron Man 2 grossed 623.9 million dollars. So there are several reasons why Blunt might be upset about declining the role.
Starfield gifts you a lot of loot on many missions. While other players have to earn their items, some stumble upon puddles full of loot. We show you the find and explain why this phenomenon is already 11 years old.
What has a player found? The Reddit user Heretic0 has come across an interesting find in Akila City. Somewhere on the muddy paths of the city, there is a puddle full of loot. If you kneel down in the mud, you can score ammunition, consumables, Digidietriche, and much more.
While this puddle looks like a bug, it is actually intentional by Bethesda – not because the developers want to gift you, but because you are accessing a system that you normally should not have access to.
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The trick has existed since Skyrim
Where can I find the puddle? You can find the puddle in Akila City in front of the store “Sherperd’s General Store”. Kneel down in the puddle and use your crosshair to scan the water until you come across the box “Emerson Sherperd – Supplies”. Now you can claim all the items that are in this “invisible” box.
Here we have embedded the video with the find again, so you can find it quickly:
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What is this trick about? Anyone who knows Bethesda and its older games should see through this trick, as it is clearly a vendor chest.
For those who are not familiar with the system: Vendor chests are used by Bethesda for various vendors in their games. Whether in Skyrim or now in Starfield, every vendor in the open world has a vendor chest where all the offered goods are stored.
These chests are linked to the vendor’s inventory. When you buy or sell items, you can find them in these special chests. However, it is important to know that these containers are deliberately hidden so that no players can access them.
Usually, the developers pack the chests underground, where no one can reach them without cheats. This way, you cannot apply tricks like buying things and then afterward retrieving your gold or credits from the chest.
Despite this “precaution”, there are chests that are not buried deep enough under the game world. Just like in the case of Heretic0, you can then access this chest simply by kneeling down and grab the items without any consequences.
Can this trick cause problems? Since the items in the vendor shops are constantly updated when enough time has passed, nothing bad can happen. So you can constantly empty the chests at certain intervals and benefit from the additional loot source. However, be warned, you could ruin your enjoyment of the game.
What do you think of the trick? Did your Skyrim memories come back, or were you not aware of the trick at all? Let us know in the comments!
A gamer shows in a post on Reddit how he prevents his heavy graphics card from leaning towards the bottom of the case. A halved pencil provides the necessary support for the significantly more expensive piece of hardware.
Reddit users are known for their creativity. So it’s not surprising that a gamer shows in a post a photo of his graphics card stabilized by a piece of pencil. The comments under his image are full of other ideas for keeping today’s high-end graphics cards upright with their heavy weight.
Although many manufacturers have been offering their own solutions for some time. However, these are not as original as the implementations from the community.
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On Reddit, the user F4_THIING shared a picture of his graphics card with the community. It shows how he creatively keeps the pixel accelerator from drooping.
How did the Reddit user go about it? F4_THIING used stationery and halved a pencil. The half with the eraser facing up was then positioned between the card and the bottom of the PC case. This way, he wants to prevent his expensive hardware from drooping over time.
However, whether this is meant to be a permanent solution is left open by the creator of the post. The stability of his construction must also be questioned. A bump against the case could be enough to displace the pencil from its position.
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In general, every larger hardware component that is connected to the motherboard via a card slot is additionally secured at the rear slot metal with a screw. Without further precautions, this creates a one-sided load on the components. Especially in PC cases with a glass side panel, it can be clearly seen after a while how particularly heavy graphics cards bend down at the front right.
What problems can arise from this? This can potentially lead to deformations of the graphics board or the attached cooling systems. Malfunctions or decreased cooling performance cannot be ruled out. The PCIe slot on the motherboard could also be affected in its function.
As if that weren’t enough, the gamer’s eye suffers when all components and cables sit neatly in place in the nice gaming case, but a graphics card tilted then ruins the tidy overall look.
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Graphics Card Developers Offer Their Own Solutions
How are graphics card manufacturers reacting? Many companies supply suitable solutions as mounts for their bulky models right away. Ideally, these are screwed to the card and can also forgive a stronger bump against the PC case. Should a manufacturer skimp on this accessory, many online shops now offer corresponding support columns.
Alternatively, so-called riser cables can be used to install graphics cards vertically to avoid the problem from the outset.
What do others say about his GPU support? In many responses to his post, other Reddit users show their own constructions to support their graphics cards. Many pictures also show constructions made from pens and other inexpensive ideas.
Other gamers, for example, also use drinking glasses or small towers made of Lego bricks. Some help themselves with zip ties to secure their graphics cards to the hard drive cage and relieve them.
A part of the community, however, reacts slightly horrified at his idea:
“No, the Ticonderoga pencil! You belong to the monsters who write with an Amazon Basics pencil, right?!”
“The respect you could have earned with a sharpened tip of perfect length. Instead, you just cut it off like a savage.”
What about you? Do you use everyday items to keep your heavy graphics beasts horizontal?
Your spaceship is more than just a means of transport in Starfield, which is why owning one of the 5 best ships is desirable.
The ship is one of the most important elements in Starfield. You not only use it to travel between planets. You have to engage in rapid battles in space, transport tons of cargo to the nearest trader, and – very importantly – show off to your friends.
That’s why we’re showing you what we think are the 5 best ships in Starfield that you can buy or unlock through a quest.
The list is not a ranking; the ships we selected are arranged randomly.
Spoiler Warning: Since we are showing you ships that you can only obtain by completing certain quests, you may encounter spoilers while reading. However, the first three ships we mention are spoiler-free.
How do you get the ship? You can buy the ship for 347,230 credits at the landing site of the vacation spot “Paradiso” on the planet Porrima II in the Porrima system.
What makes the ship special? The Abyss Trekker is probably the best combat ship you can buy for credits and the ideal choice if you want to handle loads of space battles. While the amount of cargo it can carry is relatively low at 340, its armament is significantly stronger.
How do you get the ship? You can buy the ship for 370,633 credits at the headquarters of the company HopeTech. You can find the headquarters on the planet Polvo in the Valo system.
What makes the ship special? The Silent Runner is essentially the exact opposite of the Abyss Trekker and is designed primarily for transporting cargo. Its relatively weak armament allows for a huge cargo space, which can hold 6,660 mass, along with good defensive equipment with a shield value of 975.
Narwal
How do you get the ship? You can buy the Narwal for 432,620 credits in Neon (“Volii Alpha” system) at the company “Taiyo Astroneering”.
What makes the ship special? The Narwal may be the best pre-made ship in the game and can excel in all values – you would expect that at this price.
The all-rounder offers strong armament, space for 7 crew members, and a fairly large cargo space that can hold 1,760 mass. The shield and the jump distance of the Grav jump are also impressive.
How do you get the ship? You can find the Razorleaf in the “Mantis” quest and make it your own at no additional cost.
You receive the quest when you find a note about a “secret outpost” from defeated spacers. The note can be found during the introductory quest in the “Nova Galatic Shipyard”.
The outpost where you later find the Razorleaf will be shown to you on the planet “Denebola I-b”, but you should prepare for some battles against spacers and robots.
What makes the ship special? The Razorleaf is neither the best nor the most versatile ship, but it must be included on such a list because you can acquire it very early in the game, making it the best ship for starting the game.
Generally, the Razorleaf is more designed for combat and smuggling and therefore only offers room for 2 crew members and limited cargo space. However, it is definitely an upgrade compared to the Frontier.
How do you get the ship? You can get the Star Eagle for free by completing the “Freestar Ranger” faction questline.
What makes the ship special? The Star Eagle is a solid all-rounder that you can obtain for free. The ship offers good defensive values, solid armament, room for 5 crew members, and 2,736 storage space.
Moreover, the Star Eagle is particularly suitable for boarding foreign ships, as it is equipped with weapon systems that can disable enemy ships.
If you don’t know how to board foreign ships, you can find out here:
On Steam you now have the opportunity this month to build in a game from the developer studio Randwerk, only to do exactly the opposite afterward. In the puzzle game ABRISS, the name says it all, and what that means you will learn here.
What to expect: ABRISS is a puzzle game that at first glance doesn’t look like one based on the trailer. What you get to see are various structures being torn down with various machines, wrecking balls, and explosions.
The game is available since September 5, 2023 on Steam, for just €15. The game has already received many positive reviews, and combined with the price, this could justify a closer look at it.
We have the trailer for you here:
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DEMOLITION Trailer
What the developers promise with ABRISS is an atmospheric physics destruction building game. What one can imagine under this might be clearer with the following features:
Combine different parts to build unique structures
Use your creativity to build your structures with as few parts as possible
Use your built structures to tear down your objectives
Destroy the main target blocks to create a level
Seven different campaigns with multiple levels, plus bonus levels
In addition to these gameplay features, the developers also promise numerous playability elements that should make ABRISS a fun experience. You can try to beat the high score in an endless mode, capture your creations with a photo or gif mode, or upload them to the Steam Workshop.
What do the reactions reveal? If the trailer and description couldn’t convince you, perhaps the reviews will, as they are indeed very positive.
User Ae (via Steam) recommends the game for its unique style, really atmospheric environment and music, and because it’s simply satisfying to watch the destruction.
This opinion is echoed by many players in their reviews:
fizzle writes: Who doesn’t like to destroy things in a creative and fun way?
Punisher writes: Very good graphics, design, sound, physics, and gameplay – as a casual gamer, I didn’t notice any problems spontaneously
Mereyu writes: The soundtrack and graphics are beautiful. It’s fun and gives you a challenge. I would recommend it.
What do you think of this game concept? Do the trailer and the reviews convince you to give ABRISS a chance? Let us know your opinion.
MMORPGs have a unique gaming feel. Character creation, world building, and the content often follow a similar pattern. This pattern is now being attempted to be replicated by the role-playing game Erenshor. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch took a look at it and is excited – but only about the concept and not the game itself.
For me, the best gaming feeling is to immerse myself in a brand new world, soak up the story, and discover new content that hardly anyone has seen before. That’s why I try almost every new MMORPG that comes to market – no matter how terrible they sometimes are.
Because the first 10, 20 sometimes even up to 100 hours are simply unique and give me a real sense of adventure. The other players buzzing around me, questing and attacking world bosses together, are also important to me.
But in the endgame, I often realize how hard it is to keep up with hardcore players. You might manage that in one game or, with a lot of time, in two games simultaneously, but anything else is impossible to balance with a job, family, and possibly more hobbies.
That’s why I found the idea of Erenshor so fascinating. A single-player game that is supposed to provide a real MMORPG experience. Dungeons and raids with NPCs that are always online at my specific time and have exactly my strength. A game world that is also always lively in the starter areas. A game that adapts to me, instead of the other way around.
Who is speaking here? Alex is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO and has spent thousands of hours in games like Guild Wars 2, New World, or Black Desert. You can also find him from time to time in ESO, WoW, and Lost Ark.
There is no good single-player that feels like an MMORPG
Even before the release of Erenshor, I thought about whether I would be better off in single-player games. But no role-playing game offers me exactly the experience that an MMORPG has.
This often begins during character creation, with the choice of different races, classes, and general customization options. Here, there are at least titles like Skyrim that offer similar depth.
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But it gets really difficult when looking for a tab-target RPG. If I then want to go into a dungeon or raid with a group of tank, healer, and DPS and hope for a kind of marketplace where I can buy and sell materials, it gets really tight.
If the NPCs also want to quest with me and spontaneously participate in large world boss battles, that’s definitely the end. Such a role-playing game doesn’t exist.
Then just play an MMORPG, I hear you say. And yes, that’s exactly what I do. But actually, I’m disturbing some of the “real MMORPG fans” who wish that these “single-player players” would finally disappear from their game.
They want a title with a focus of 100% on multiplayer. And I wouldn’t be able to play that for long.
Often, players feel just like NPCs
In many modern MMORPGs, fellow players are only important for world bosses and instances. In the open world, they are often not more interesting than NPCs.
Even in the comments on the latest news from the Ghostcrawler MMORPG, there were statements that I immediately had to agree with and that ultimately inspired me to write this text. Geroniax wrote, for example:
I don’t know of any pure single-player game that resembles the gameplay of MMOs like WoW, SWToR, or HdRO. It simply doesn’t exist. Not this kind of character creation, class selection, combat system, quest design, or diverse open world.
So what about Erenshor? Is this the solution to the wish?
Well, it at least addresses some of the wishes I would have for a single-player MMORPG. It has character creation, the tab-target combat system, and the NPCs. These quest with you and also join in the instances later.
However, it is graphically and also in terms of gameplay anything but modern, and after an hour of gameplay in the demo and a few hours of watching videos, I gave up. The game is not the alternative I would like to have. This is likely also due to the size of the studio and the budget.
But a AAA single-player MMORPG in the style of Guild Wars 2 or SWTOR? I would be immediately on board. Best with an optional coop for instances, if I want to game with a few friends!
How do you play your MMORPGs? Are you more the type “multiplayer-only” or do you play most of the time alone? And would a single-player MMORPG be an alternative?
Anyone looking for a multiplayer PvE experience should take a look at Embers Adrift:
The new champion in League of Legends is live. Briar is a jungler and is somewhat a type of vampire, feeling an insatiable hunger. However, many players are already struggling with her, as she is said to not be very beginner-friendly.
Briar is the newest champion in League of Legends, storming the Rift on September 13. As is the case with most freshly introduced champions, she is also struggling with a low win rate. Many players in the community emphasize that Briar has challenging abilities and is therefore difficult to play for beginners.
Here you can see an animated video about the champion:
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What do the players say? Some players believe that Briar has extremely difficult abilities, which present a challenge especially for beginners.
She has an int button on W/Ult, has no innate regeneration, and needs to know when to disengage from a fight to be effective. It’s not surprising that she seems so bad for beginners.
Expert_Swan_7904 emphasizes: Briar on the enemy team went 1/15. The player kept saying that he lost control over his character, lol. This could be attributed to Briar’s mechanics, particularly her abilities with W and Ult.
sorayayy adds: Normally, I can blindly select a new champion because it’s not hard for a beginner to control him, but Briar is definitely an exception to the rule.
What makes her difficult?Briar requires precise decisions to be effective. Her blood frenzy mode is powerful, but when her E ability is on cooldown, she may unintentionally charge into, for example, enemy towers or opponents and die – without being able to intervene. Therefore, it is crucial to master the right timing for these abilities and to know when it’s smarter to disengage and wait.
How does the statistic look?Statistics from u.gg show that Briar is currently the worst jungler in all ranks, with a win rate of only 35.81% (as of 14.09.23). Her pick rate is also low, possibly due to frequent bans.
Many players likely still do not understand how to play Briar effectively. It takes time to engage with her abilities and get to know her kit better. After all, she has only been live on the servers since yesterday. However, if her win rate and influence on the game remain that poor, players can likely expect a balancing of Briar.
The streamer Nikolarn has found success on CS:GO (Steam) on Twitch, but he is said to have paved his way to the top using unscrupulous methods. A colleague accuses him of viewbotting.
Which streamer is being talked about? Nikolarn is one of the most viewed streamers on CS:GO on Twitch. In the last months, he has consistently been in the top 10 based on hours watched. In August 2023, he was ranked 7th worldwide (via sullygnome).
However, the success of the streamer is said to be cheated. This is what the content creator Dima Wallhacks accuses him of.
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Gambling sponsor and false viewers
What are these allegations about? In a video that Dima Wallhacks released on September 11 on X/Twitter, he closely examines Nikolarn’s Twitch channel. The channel is sponsored by 2 CS gambling sites as well as the retailer G2A.
He shows that the streamer attracts an average of about 10,000 viewers. In the middle of the stream, there seem to be suspicious spikes: from 400 to 11,000 viewers in one go.
According to numbers from the analysis site SullyGnome, he gains hardly any new followers per stream. While Nikolarn only gains new followers in the single or double digits per stream, the numbers for streamers with comparable viewer counts are usually in the triple digits.
Dima Wallhacks also shows that while Nikolarn’s chat is quite active, relatively few chatters are subscribers. He thus accuses the streamer of so-called viewbotting to “cash in”. We have embedded the entire video here:
In viewbotting, the viewer numbers are artificially inflated. This is a serious accusation, as the practice violates Twitch’s guidelines. Those caught risk losing their account forever (via Twitch).
After Dima Wallhacks published his allegations, other members of the CS community spoke out. Nikolarn is said to have been viewbotting for years: “He has been doing this for ages, as far as I know, everyone eventually stopped caring about it,” says Mrtweeday, a CS streamer with half a million subscribers.
Dima Wallhacks emphasizes that he doesn’t care if Nikolarn makes money with his methods. The problem, he sees, is that Twitch rewards this behavior and he appears as one of the first in the CS:GO category. As a result, more potential viewers become aware of him and he could have an unfair advantage over honest streamers.
Nikolarn has not yet commented on the allegations.
For similar reasons, the channel “Fextralife” is also a thorn in the side of many streamers: They accuse him of “legal viewbotting”.
A completely insane bug in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team allowedplayers to endlessly rake in coins and free cards. We clarify what happened yesterday.
What if you could simply have endless coins and top cards in Ultimate Team? The answer: it leads to massive chaos. And that’s exactly what happened yesterday in FUT 23.
The bug that made it possible: An absolutely crazy glitch occurred on September 13, 2023, which allowed players to earn coins while discarding cards, but not lose the cards. A process that could be infinitely repeated due to the glitch, filling the FUT accounts of many players significantly.
Additionally, it was possible to complete the most expensive SBCs (Squad Building Challenges) without the submitted cards disappearing from your club. The profit: Numerous packs and insanely strong SBC cards like Cristiano Ronaldo (99), Thierry Henry (99), or Harry Kane (99).
Quickly, the glitch spread on Reddit and many players reported their experiences:
Piggy9287: “I made just a million coins in 13 minutes, that’s insane.
wallis2011: “I didn’t make that many coins (about 200,000), but I got damn many 86×10 packs, so I never have to grind again.
Grv7Plays: “I got EVERYTHING I wanted. Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Messi, Bellingham and 20 86×10 packs, 10 85×10 packs, 1 82×100 pack.
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EA fixes the bug with a hotfix: After a few hours, the great gold rush in Ultimate Team was already over. EA rolled out a hotfix and the bug is now history.
Thus, the glitch was a feast for many, but some caught wind of the lucrative glitch too late and couldn’t take advantage of it.
Glitch drives prices up: Not all players could rejoice over the glitch, as many are now extremely rich and can afford every card on the transfer market, causing prices to rise and even cards to disappear completely from the transfer market.
FUT player Mbappe4ever (via Reddit) reports that he has been saving for Benzema (99) for days, but due to the glitch, he has now become significantly more expensive. A look at futbin shows that the card was at 1,000,000 coins before the bug and is now at 1,400,000 coins due to the glitch.
What are the consequences? Many players are now afraid of a big ban wave that could also affect the FIFA successor EA Sports FC 24. After all, a clear bug has been exploited thousands of times to earn coins and cards in FUT.
However, whether and how EA will act regarding the bug is currently still unknown. So far (as of 14.09.) the developer has not publicly commented on the glitch and possible consequences. Whether EA would actually ban numerous players shortly before the release of FC 24 seems questionable.
What do you think of the insane glitch? Did you catch wind of it and secure some cards and coins? Or are you fearing a possible ban?
At the Apple Event, a number of new devices were recently introduced, including an Apple Watch and a new iPhone. However, many Apple fans are complaining about the new device. Many users feel that there are no real improvements and ‘innovations.’
Apple, like every other major tech company, presents a whole range of new devices each year, often with a big show. In its keynote in September 2023, Apple introduced three new models:
iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro
Apple Watch Ultra 2
Apple Watch Series 9
However, this time many users are dissatisfied with the new devices presented. Some are loudly complaining that nothing has changed in the Apple universe for years. Innovation died with Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple.
But is it really as dramatic as some claim?
Users complain: no new product, just slight adjustments to the predecessor
What are people complaining about? People claim that Apple’s new devices have offered too little innovation for years. There are only minimal improvements and adjustments, and there are good reasons lacking to buy the next model. On Twitter, someone puts it in harsh words:
Apple’s innovative power died with Steve Jobs. Since 2011, almost everything is a 0.5-1° improvement of existing products – except for the watch, which was inevitable.
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What do others say? Some state that some users have been complaining about the lack of innovation at Apple for years, yet Apple has not gone bankrupt and earns billions of euros each year with its devices. On reddit, someone explains: ‘Sure, some people want more innovation, but that has been completely irrelevant to the company’s success so far.’
The problem is also, others say, that many users expect a huge technological leap every time. After all, you do not have to buy a new phone or new notebook every year:
If I had an iPhone 14, I would NOT upgrade. However, I have an iPhone XS and will definitely perform an upgrade. The differences between the two are large enough to justify it.
Stop expecting revolutionary upgrades every one or two years, or just stop buying a new phone every one or two years.
Is this discussion completely new? No, because in other tech areas, the same developments are discussed. For example, AMD, Intel, and Nvidia also release new products every year, and not every graphics card promises sensational performance gains.
Both Radeon RX 6000 and RTX 3000 offered a significant performance jump compared to the old generation. Sometimes, the graphics cards offered double the performance of older GPUs.
In the current generation (RX 7000 and RTX 4000), the jump compared to the last generation was significantly smaller. Here, AMD and Nvidia made rather small adjustments.
More about Apple: A young woman deceived elderly people out of their savings to buy Apple products. It’s about more than 150,000 euros. She has now been caught and has to go to prison for 2 years.
Mostly, the process in New Game Plus is always the same: We take over our character along with their skills and the level with which we completed the first run. Starfield takes New Game Plus to a new level and provides us with one of the craziest features we have ever seen in a game.
Attention, Spoiler:This article contains spoilers about the ending and the New Game Plus of Starfield. If you don’t want to hear anything about it, it’s best to come back at a later time.
What’s so crazy about it? In every run of Starfield, it’s possible for your game state to change a bit. At the end of Starfield, you enter a new version of the multiverse, where different circumstances may apply.
This includes the following scenarios (via gamerant.com):
The Constellation consists of different versions of yourself who have joined different factions.
Sarah Morgan is a plant.
Cora Coe, the adult daughter of Sam Coe, holds you responsible for her father’s death.
An evil version of yourself attacks Sarah Morgan.
A younger version of yourself is already with the Constellation.
Walter Stroud purchases the Constellation.
The hunter kills all members of the Constellation.
The Constellation consists of children.
Andreja kills all members of the Constellation.
Only Vasco is the sole survivor of the Constellation.
However, not every run is different, which means you might have to complete the game 4 or 5 times before the universe change is triggered. To be completely sure, you should save Starfield just before the end during the 4th or 5th run and run straight to the Constellation in the new game state.
If nothing has changed, you can simply reload the game state and try again. However, you need to have some patience, as the ending scene cannot be completely skipped.
This is how you can quickly earn money in the new run in Starfield:
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What changes in New Game Plus in Starfield
Is New Game Plus worth it for me? New Game Plus is always a great opportunity to catch up on missed side quests. However, the described changes seem to only affect the Constellation. The rest of the game world remains the same, and you have to complete the same tasks:
Even the locations where you find the artifacts have remained the same. This has the advantage that you can complete the game faster and move on to the next run. On the other hand, it might be too little incentive for some players for a New Game Plus if the effects are only visible with the Constellation.
However, there is a trick to shorten a run: You can tell the Constellation that you are a Starborn and therefore have already seen several versions of the multiverse. This way, you can skip the story and go directly on the journey to gather the artifacts.
Therefore, you should decide for yourself whether you want to invest the additional playtime to see an alternative universe of the Constellation.
The start of Season 29 in Diablo 3 is approaching. Which class do you want to play? Or are you still undecided and need the help of the Wheel of Fate?
What’s going on in Diablo 3? Tomorrow, Friday, the last season with new content in Diablo 3 starts. Accordingly, the anticipation is high among some players to try one last time what Blizzard has to offer for the game.
In our article, we offer you a survey where you can fill out with which of the seven classes you will play. If you are unsure, we also have the patch notes for you, where you can find the class balancing. If you don’t care which class you play, just spin the Wheel of Fate and let “fate” decide for you.
What changes in Season 29?
The seasonal theme: With the theme “Visions of Hostility,” portals will randomly appear while playing, where you will encounter powerful bosses. The good news: Powerful bosses drop powerful loot!
Additionally, there is a new solo mode, where you are completely on your own. Without the help of other players.
Balance changes:
For the Crusader, there are adjustments to Akkhan’s Mercy and the Belt of the Guardian
For the Demon Hunter, the Gear of Terror set has been optimized
For the Witch Doctor, adjustments have been made to the Manajuma set and the Chicken
Vote here: Each of you has one vote which you can allocate to one of the seven classes in Diablo 3. If you plan to play multiple classes in Season 29, simply allocate your vote to the selection you are most looking forward to.
Here’s what you can do: If you are still unsure or if you don’t care about the class in Season 29, we offer you the Wheel of Fate here. On the wheel, you will find each class twice. Tap it and it will spin. It will then stop on one of the seven possible classes.
If you are wavering between two or more classes, you can use the wheel as a decision-making aid.
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If you can’t see the wheel in the article, you can find it here on the website of Wheeldecide.com.
Have you decided on a class for Season 29 in Diablo 3? Whether you chose it with the help of the wheel or from your own reasoning, let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments why this class is the one and what you plan to do with it. Do you prefer to play solo for yourself, or are the group contents what lure you?
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World of Warcraft Dragonflight delivers more content and faster than ever before in the history of WoW. But how long will this last until there are no new contents left? There are now first hints that Patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream will be the final, major content update for Dragonflight.
This would mean that Dragonflight has “only” three raids and two major patches, in addition to the smaller patches.
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What supports this? There are currently four main points that suggest Patch 10.2 could be the last major patch of Dragonflight. The first major indication is the story of Dragonflight. Although only Raszageth has been defeated so far and the other three incarnations are still alive, everything points to the fact that we only need to defeat Fyrakk. Because:
Vyranoth joined the aspects in Patch 10.1.7 and is now working with Alexstrasza. She is, at least currently, no longer an enemy.
Iridikron has disappeared into the Void through a portal. His words suggest that he is working on something bigger, which probably doesn’t happen within “a patch”.
Once friends – and soon likely again. Vyranoth has joined Alexstrasza.
This leaves Fyrakk as the last incarnation that needs to be temporarily stopped, which will happen in Patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream. Afterwards, as of now, the incarnations are no longer an acute threat.
Furthermore, there has been no data mining so far that would indicate Patch 10.3. In contrast, some content from Patch 10.2, namely the Emerald Dream, has already been discovered in the beta of Dragonflight.
The third point is that Blizzard has not yet confirmed Patch 10.3 and is also avoiding this topic in interviews. They do not give clear answers as to whether there will be another major patch after Patch 10.2. This may, of course, be to keep the focus on Patch 10.2 – or to avoid the community discussing that Dragonflight is “already over” (In this case: Sorry, but I regret nothing!).
The roadmap ends with Patch 10.2 – is there more to come?
Lastly, the previously published “roadmap” of WoW supports this. Because this only goes up to Patch 10.2. Fairness must be taken into account, however, that the roadmap is supposed to go only until the end of 2023 and there will be new announcements “beyond the roadmap” as well.
This leaves Blizzard uncertain as to whether they mean a later date or more content that will be released in the announced patches.
Is Patch 10.2 the end then? This is also rather unlikely. Even if Patch 10.2 should be the last major patch, we should still expect some smaller patches, such as Patch 10.2.3, 10.2.5, or 10.2.7. Because Blizzard generally wants to stick to the quick release of new content and will most likely also host a “Season 4” again, during which all Dragonflight raids will gain relevance once more.
This season would then run similarly to the last season of Shadowlands – even there, all raids were again relevant at that time. This final season was fundamentally a bit faster and should refocus on all the different raids and stories of the expansion. This could also be in store for Dragonflight.
What does this mean for the future of WoW? If Patch 10.2 really is the last major patch, it could have implications for the timeline regarding when we can expect the next expansion. Because if Blizzard attempts to maintain the rhythm of 6-10 weeks between patches, the release of the next expansion could be as early as August or September 2024.
We will likely only get concrete information on this at BlizzCon 2023 in November, after which it will be an exciting time for all WoW fans. And until then, we can speculate a little together.
Bethesda has announced that the first major update for Starfieldis coming soon. Included is also DLSS, which many players demand. However, there may be a limitation.
Bethesda has unveiled its first major update for Starfield. At the same time, they published the first hotfix for Starfield, which fixes important bugs.
The first major update will include a lot of comfort features that players have long wanted. The requested features include, for example, a FOV slider and support for DLSS.
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DLSS is coming to Starfield, but it is unclear which version
What exactly is coming? Bethesda has presented a whole range of content that will arrive with the first major update for Starfield. These include, among others (via videocardz.com):
Brightness and contrast settings
Menu HDR calibration
FOV slider
Nvidia DLSS support (PC)
Support for 32:9 ultra-wide monitors (PC)
Eat key for eating
What is the problem? So far, it is not clear which version of DLSS will be implemented in Starfield, as there are significant differences:
DLSS 3.0 offers many new features, such as frame generation. The problem: DLSS 3.0 is exclusive to RTX 4000 graphics cards. This would exclude thousands of players who are playing with an older graphics card.
While DLSS 2.0 lacks new features such as frame generation, 2.0 can also be used with older Nvidia GPUs.
Bethesda has only stated so far that Nvidia’s DLSS will be supported with the next update on PC and that they want to work closely with AMD, Nvidia, and Intel to improve performance. However, they did not specify the exact version of DLSS. It is also unknown whether they plan to address the optimization of Starfield in the future.
If only DLSS 3.0 is included, owners of older Nvidia GPUs will still have to use AMD’s FSR 2.0 for upscaling, which is already present in the game. The great strength of FSR is that you can use the software with Nvidia and Intel graphics cards as well. An AMD graphics card is not a requirement.
This is where software like DLSS or FSR comes into play: Nvidia’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR are upscaling technologies that calculate the game at a low resolution and then upscale it. This way you save performance and get better performance.
When will the update for Starfield come? This is not yet known. Bethesda has not provided a schedule for when the first major update for PC and Xbox will be released. MeinMMO will keep you informed when the update is set to arrive.
If you want to boost your performance in Starfield right now, take a look at the following fix:
In gaming, there is currently worldwide talk of an E-Sports winter: E-Sports seemed like the next big thing in 2016. Analysts compared it to the hype around poker. Investors pumped millions of US dollars into teams, leagues, and stadiums. Now, however, the crisis has broken out, and the professionals from Valorant are also noticing it.
However, the team around Americans Boostio and ScrewFace experienced a harsh awakening just weeks after the championship celebration: The organization put the players in a tough position.
The players of the champions have a choice: Either they find a new team right away, or they can stay with Evil Geniuses, but will be paid significantly less. An insider reported this on September 11.
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This is the report: Two weeks ago, the CEO of Evil Geniuses announced her resignation after a year full of controversies. Things weren’t going well for the team in CS:GO and LoL, but they became champions in Valorant.
However, the problems had been evident since September 6: The team released 4 substitute players.
On September 11, Dotesports then reported: The core players were told they could leave the team now and find a new team or continue playing for less money at Evil Geniuses.
Regarding this news, the portal referred to Max Katz, a Valorant reporter with good contacts. Nobody doubts the authenticity of this report. Especially since the players have also expressed themselves on social media in a way that has given the report additional significance and credibility.
Update September 14, 9:29 AM: As is now known, the team allegedly proposed to players to forgo about 50% of their salaries (via dexerto).
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Are they really that expensive? No, apparently not. As Dotesports reports, the players of the champions are relatively inexpensive: According to reports, the “core players” supposedly earned about $25,000 a month, while the substitutes earned $4,500.
With coaches, the annual budget would be around $1.5 million. While that’s still money, it’s relatively cheap compared to the budgets of comparable teams, reports Dotesports.
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Why is that?The E-Sports industry is currently in a crisis worldwide, especially in the USA. There is talk of an E-Sports winter: E-Sports has not developed as hoped in recent years, revenue opportunities are shrinking, and teams are either going bankrupt or cutting their budgets:
This is evident in Fortnite, which has not done anything comparable since the large World Championship in 2019. Many professionals switched to Valorant when the prize money dried up there, where it now also looks bleak.
The expensive Overwatch League appears to be becoming a huge problem for Blizzard.
E-Sports investor and YouTuber Ludwig says: When you play in the best team in the world and that doesn’t even guarantee job security, what hope is there left in E-Sports?
There has already been news regarding Valorant that sounded like the future of E-Sports was at risk. It revolved around the players of “The Guard”: The players had achieved promotion in sports, but the team apparently did not want to be promoted:
