In Pokémon GO you can currently complete the limited research Old Friends, New Beginnings. It provides you with bonuses for the Kanto starters.
What kind of research is this? Shortly before the new season “Hidden Gems” in Pokémon GO begins, the research “Old Friends, New Beginnings” was added to the game. It revolves around the Kanto starters Bulbasaur, Squirtle, and Charmander.
How long does the research run? The limited research started on May 30, 2023, and runs until Wednesday, June 28. As of now, it is only available in Europe.
You have just under a month to complete it. However, you should be able to manage that easily, as there are only two research pages you need to solve. We will show you the tasks and rewards here.
Old Friends, New Beginnings 1/2 – Tasks and Rewards
Old Friends, New Beginnings 2/2 – Tasks and Rewards
Task
Reward
Already completed!
100 Mega Energy for Venusaur
Already completed!
100 Mega Energy for Charizard
Already completed!
100 Mega Energy for Blastoise
Stage Reward: You will receive an encounter with Pikachu and 20 Pikachu candies.
A new season starts in Pokémon GO on June 1:
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer
Is the task worth it? Overall, the research on “Old Friends, New Beginnings” is quick and can likely be completed even when playing casually. Especially since you have just under a month to do it.
If you are just starting out, the research is particularly worthwhile, as it allows you to get to the popular Kanto starters faster and progress towards their evolutions.
Especially the Mega Energy could be a nice bonus for players who do not want to wait on the cooldown timer of their Mega Evolutions. However, for the first Mega Evolution of the monsters, you need 200 Mega Energy.
For those preparing for the release of Diablo 4, you can now install the latest driver from Nvidia. This is supposed to provide a significant boost to the frame rate (frames per second). The only downside: the biggest benefits are only available for RTX 4000 GPUs.
Nvidia has introduced a new update for its graphics cards (via nvidia.com). Included are plenty of performance improvements. With the new software, DLSS 3.0 is unlocked. Nvidia itself emphasizes that it can significantly increase the frame rate in the game.
However, there is one downside: Only new RTX 4000 graphics cards benefit from DLSS 3.0. If you own an RTX 3000 card or one from AMD, you will not benefit from the improved frame rates.
These graphics cards cannot use DLSS 3.0 because Nvidia offers DLSS 3.0 exclusively for 4000 series cards. Features like DLSS have been criticized in recent weeks, as many players believe that developers rely too heavily on DLSS and similar technologies, neglecting the optimization of their games – one reason why many new games are currently failing catastrophically.
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RTX 4000 Graphics Cards Can Significantly Increase FPS in Diablo 4
How significant are the performance gains? With the RTX 4090, the current fastest graphics card, you can increase the frame rate from 95 FPS to 229 FPS by activating DLSS 3.0. Nvidia’s data is based on 4K. The gains with other representatives of the GPU series look very similar:
RTX 4080 from 70.5 FPS to 177.5 FPS.
The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti from 54 FPS to 139 FPS.
The RTX 4070 jumps from 43 FPS to 113 FPS.
However, the gains are primarily thanks to DLSS 3.0 and “Frame Generation”. The so-called “wonder technology” significantly improves performance, but not everyone benefits from it.
Why is frame rate so important? Frame rate (frames per second) indicates how smooth your game appears. At 5 or 10 frames per second, the game looks choppy and stuttery. Such games are absolutely no fun. For many players, 60 FPS is now the threshold that is bearable while playing.
However, high frame rates also require suitable hardware. With a 60Hz monitor, you can play at 300 FPS, but you won’t be able to display that.
If you want to know what hardware you need for Diablo 4, check out the following article. Here, we explain on MeinMMO how much a PC costs to play the new action RPG:
The game series “The Witcher” is based on the novels of the Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. The author largely kept himself out of the development of the games, but he saw a need for action regarding one detail and wrote a letter.
Where does the information come from? Adam Zechenter and Maciej Pawlikowski from Gry Online spoke with Artur Ganszyniec, who was responsible for the story of the first two Witcher titles. Ganszyniec took the opportunity to talk about what was happening behind the scenes.
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Author was unhappy with the naming
What kind of letter was it? As Ganszyniec reports, the Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski stayed out of the development of the games, which he didn’t find particularly interesting anyway. Furthermore, the writer is said to have had a rather pragmatic view: He knew he could write books, but he didn’t make movies or games, so how could he advise?
Nonetheless, the developers included him in certain aspects, such as the map and the naming of the characters. In one case, Sapkowski was apparently completely unhappy with the game and made this unambiguously clear to the team:
We sent him a list of such names and received a rather biting response, which clearly indicated that he did not like the names. As is typical for Sapkowski, it was a language full of complicated expressions, sharp and sarcastic. Of course, we swallowed this ‘pill’ and changed the names of many characters.
In particular, the author is said to have been troubled by some Slavic names in the game, as initially there had been names like Janko or Wojko, which were then changed.
How did the letter find its way into the game? According to Ganszyniec, the letter itself was so “remarkable” that they simply integrated it into the game.
Inaccurate, inappropriate, and painfully primitive
Where is the letter in the game? Ganszyniec reveals that there is a playable item to be found in the third act of The Witcher 1, in which some quotes from Sapkowski’s letter are processed.
This item is the professor’s report in the corpse of the Kikimore queen. You can read the content here:
… unfortunately, I must question the advantages of our alliance with Princess Adda. The bitch is incredibly spoiled and hard to convince. She was not capable of instigating an emergency, and her clumsy forgeries led the Witcher to her trail. For now, we keep our word and play Adda’s game. However, since Foltest is likely to return soon, we should put our second plan into action. I think I will have to deal with the problem of Geralt of Rivia myself – quickly and drastically. However, I must insist that you do not refer to him as “son of a whore” – such names are completely inaccurate, inappropriate, and painfully primitive.
The transmitted substances allow us, as expected, to control the Kikimores and their mother. At least the laboratory is functioning perfectly, allowing us to apply the secrets of Kaer Morhen.
Professor
The team did not take the author’s harsh words in the letter too badly: he simply said what was necessary, and that was helpful. Incorporating parts of the letter into the game was their opportunity to lessen the situation somewhat, and at the same time, the text was immortalized.
However, that was also the only influence from Andrzej Sapkowski on the production.
Some fans of another popular franchise would probably prefer if the author of the underlying books would stay out of the production of works based on it, just like the author of “The Witcher”. Because every new entry into the Harry Potter universe triggers a discussion about how far one can separate authors from their works.
In the American e-sports scene for League of Legends, there are currently many disruptions. Professional players are striking for the preservation of the so-called Academy teams, which are meant to support the development of new talent. Riot Games has therefore postponed the start of the season by two weeks but is also issuing an ultimatum for the World Championship.
What is the problem?
In America, teams in the highest league, LCS, have previously been required to field an Academy team to train new talent in the NACL, essentially the second division. This requirement has not existed in Europe for some time, but most teams form a second team voluntarily, such as SK Gaming Prime in Germany or Vitality.Bee in France.
However, the developmental teams cost money, as players and coaches need to be paid, and match days must be organized. Therefore, the franchises of the LCS have officially requested the removal of the clause regarding Academy teams.
Riot Games approved this request in May. Subsequently, 7 out of 10 teams announced their withdrawal from the NACL. This decision could affect over 70 jobs for players and coaches (via Twitter).
The LCS Player Association, which advocates for the rights of players, called for a strike, and the professional players complied. More than 50% supported the strike and did not want to participate in the league’s start.
Riot Games has now officially commented on the strike. They are temporarily postponing the start of the LCS, but if the teams are unable to field a complete roster, the league could face cancellation.
Then no team from America would be able to participate in Worlds 2023.
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Riot Games Gives Teams Two Weeks
What exactly does Riot Games say? The summer season of the LCS was originally scheduled to start tomorrow, June 1. However, the start has now been postponed by two weeks to June 15. These two weeks are intended for the teams to resolve the issues and field an active roster.
If this fails, severe consequences may follow:
We hope that this two-week time frame allows for productive dialogue between the LCSPA, the teams, and the league, so that we can resume LCS competition this summer. The LCS will not penalize teams for not fielding their rosters during these two weeks, allowing everyone to focus on constructive dialogue. We are doing our best to ensure that LCS staff, contractors, and others who support the LCS are not adversely affected by the delay.
A delay beyond the two-week window would make it nearly impossible to conduct a legitimate competition, and in that case, we would be prepared to cancel the entire LCS summer season. If the LCS summer season is canceled, no LCS teams will qualify for the World Championship 2023. I want to be clear: This is not an outcome we would wish for, but unfortunately, it is the reality to ensure a fair, competitive global system.
What does Riot Games say about the Academy teams? The developers want to continue to emphasize an active second league, but they believe that it can function without the help of major franchises like TSM, CLG, or Cloud9.
They find the Academy model “ineffective” and prefer to make the league attractive to fresh teams. Therefore, the NACL has been granted an additional budget of 300,000 dollars per team for the upcoming season.
With this, they aim to emulate the model in Europe and Korea. In Europe, for instance, there is a type of “second league” for each region, from which the best teams can qualify for the EU Masters. In Germany, that is the Prime League, where teams like Schalke 04, Eintracht Frankfurt, and also the LoL team of HandOfBlood – Eintracht Spandau compete.
“Every team received 3 million dollars, but only 3 used it for the NACL”
How does the Players Association respond? They view Riot Games’ statement as a partial success. It is clear that players play an important role in the LCS and cannot simply be overlooked in decision-making.
They have now requested daily meetings with Riot Games to find a quick solution (via Twitter).
However, they also requested that other players do not step in if they are asked by teams for a substitute roster. This is said to have already happened behind the scenes. All players in America would benefit from the strike. Stepping in would undermine this goal and jeopardize the future of all professional players.
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Overall, the LCSPA sees the mistakes primarily on the side of the American franchises. At the start of the year, Riot Games gave each LCS team 3 million dollars to improve their financial situation. However, only three teams apparently used the money to retain their Academy teams (via Twitter).
These teams are FlyQuest, Team Liquid, and Evil Geniuses. Despite placing 7th, 9th, and 13th in the NACL, they still maintain their developmental teams.
For the American scene, a major change is also looming in 2024. TSM, which has been an important part since the inception of League of Legends, will disband its team to move to a stronger region:
The publisher Amazon Games wants to honor us soon with a new anime MMORPG from the Far East. There have already been new clips and videos of Blue Protocol. This time there is a trailer for the current version of the character editor. What has changed and how the fans are reacting can be found here.
What does the trailer show? The trailer is dedicated to the current version of the character editor. In the past, there has been plenty of material regarding this. This time, character adjustments in the form of body measurements, new hairstyles, hair and skin colors, as well as makeup can be admired.
Check out the current character editor in the trailer here.
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Blue Protocol presents the character editor in the trailer
How do the fans react? At massivelyop.com, some users express their displeasure in the comments. The following statements can be found:
User TomTurtle: Beautiful art and design, although it seems somewhat limited.
User Hikari Kenzaki: Nothing has really changed compared to the old versions. A handful of new hairstyles and such, but basically it’s the same editor underneath as before.
User EmberStar: I know a few people who would be really happy if there was more than just the choice between slender youth and Vin Diesel.
Whether and to what extent the developer of the MMORPG Blue Protocol will still make improvements is not known. The fact is, however, that some time will pass before the release in the West. This would give the developer the opportunity to integrate even more customization options into the game.
What do you think about the new character editor? Are you satisfied with the customization options, or do you wish for other options? Write your thoughts in our comments.
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On May 31, 2023, the preload for Diablo 4 started. From now on, you can begin the download.
Update from May 31: The download is now active and you can download the game in time before the release. Here’s the original announcement and the information about the preload.
What’s new about the preload? The Blizzard team has now officially revealed the date and time for the start of the preload for Diablo 4. The early download begins a few days before the release of the game, so you have enough time to load the data onto your PC or console. This way, you are well prepared for the release.
We summarize when the preload starts and what else you need to know here.
When does the preload for Diablo 4 start?
This is when it starts: In a blog post from Blizzard, the developers mention a preload start on May 30 at 4 PM PDT. This corresponds to Wednesday, May 31, at 1:00 AM German time.
There apparently is no distinction between early access on June 2 and regular access on June 6. In both cases, you can start the early download from Wednesday.
Along with the blog post, there was a new live-action trailer to create more hype:
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Diablo 4 heats up release with new trailer – shows in live action how good druids and necromancers look
How do I start the preload? Blizzard has provided a brief explanation on how to download the game client on your respective platform:
PC (Battle.net): Start the client and look for Diablo 4 in the game list at the top or under All games. Select Diablo IV from the dropdown menu on the page and click the Install button.
Xbox: Search in the Xbox Store for Diablo IV and select Download.
PlayStation: Search in the PS Store for Diablo IV and select Download.
How big is the preload? In the official system requirements for Diablo 4, Blizzard mentions 90 GB of required storage space on the PC. The last beta build of Diablo 4 was about 85 GB on PC and around 76 GB on the Xbox and PS5 consoles.
You should also expect at least these sizes for the release. However, the final sizes are still unknown.
Another familiar face from Blizzard is saying goodbye. Brian Holinka is no longer working on World of Warcraft.
In recent years, and especially in the last few months, there have been repeated reports that some of the most well-known developers are saying goodbye to Blizzard and thus also leaving the World of Warcraft team (or other Blizzard titles). Now another developer in a leading role from Blizzard’s MMORPG has been affected: Brian Holinka.
Who is Brian Holinka? Holinka worked at Blizzard for almost 11 years, mostly on World of Warcraft, but he was already active in the gaming industry before that. In 2004, he worked on “Desert Combat” for Battlefield before moving through several studios and companies (including DICE, THQ, and Kaos Studios), before starting at Blizzard in 2012 and taking on the role of Lead PvP Designer.
In 2017, he left that position to work on an unannounced project – only to return to the WoW team in 2018.
Currently, there’s a lot to do in WoW:
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What has Brian Holinka worked on? Holinka was mainly responsible for PvP in World of Warcraft in the past and often had to endure criticism because the PvP community (partly justifiably) has been criticizing the state of PvP for many years.
As a “Lead Combat Designer”, Holinka was involved in quite a few systems of World of Warcraft starting in 2018. He oversaw not only the design of all classes and their abilities but also large projects, such as the return of talent trees for Dragonflight.
What is Holinka doing next? Holinka is not completely disappearing from gaming. Instead, he is drawn to Greg Street, whom many know as “Ghostcrawler”. Until recently, he was the lead developer behind the “League of Legends” MMORPG but unexpectedly left Riot to found his own independent studio. It seems Holinka is joining him.
For WoW fans, it is certainly a shame to lose a long-standing face – but everyone else can look forward to what he and Ghostcrawler come up with and when we will get to see the first images of that.
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With the changes to remote raids, Pokémon GO upset many players. Now, Director Michael Steranka has spoken up in a comprehensive interview about it.
What is the problem with remote raids? For weeks, the topic of remote raids has been discussed in Pokémon GO. Some changes have been made that have upset parts of the community.
Additionally, features like Crypto Raids have now also been introduced, targeting players who must be active on-site. These difficult raids cannot be completed with remote raid passes, just like the top raids.
Niantic’s path is clear: players are to be encouraged to play Pokémon GO more in local communities, outdoors, on-site, rather than from home. However, some players disagree with this – partly because local communities can often be hard to find, especially in rural areas.
In an extensive interview with YouTuber ZoëTwoDots, Pokémon GO Director Michael Steranka spoke on various topics surrounding the game, including why decisions regarding remote raids were made as they were.
We are embedding the nearly one-and-a-half-hour complete interview here. Below, we summarize the key points regarding remote raids.
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Michael Steranka comments on limits and price increases
In the interview with Michael Steranka, ZoëTwoDots asked various questions about the criticism from the Pokémon GO community. One of them is the price increase and the limit on remote raids.
Why did Pokémon GO implement a limit? Steranka explains that remote raids have partly introduced a really unhealthy playing behavior, the Director says: Some of our most engaged players could simply spam dozens, sometimes hundreds of legendary raids from home. We had to put a limit in place because that’s not really what we envisioned for the game.
Why did Pokémon GO increase the price? Steranka explains that the price was adjusted to better reflect its value for the players: We can probably debate what the true value of a remote raid pass is. Overall, you gain access to legendary Pokémon, tons of XP, tons of stardust, and more rare candies than you know what to do with, summarizes Steranka.
With the remote raid pass, you would receive these benefits without much effort. However, that wasn’t the original intention: The way we designed every other premium item in the game means you can’t just be a whale [players who invest a lot] in Pokémon GO and throw money at it to get the things you want, says Steranka and gives examples.
If you want to buy premium battle passes, you need to organize a group of players and go out to raid. With incubators, you actually have to go out and hatch eggs. Everything we do is not designed simply for you to pay and get something, but that’s what remote raid passes ultimately became. Therefore, we felt the need to adjust the price to the value that players receive.
Michael Steranka in an interview with ZoëTwoDots
He also points out that this adjustment now allows remote raid passes to be offered in bundles, where they become cheaper. This may not have been communicated well during the initial announcement: Similar to all other premium items, we also have the option to offer stronger discounts through bundles and similar things. I think players can expect that in the future: bundles that include remote raid passes that can be acquired at great discounts compared to the individual item.
Trainers often criticize that on-site raids should simply be improved rather than nerfing remote raids. Steranka says: We have tried such bonuses on raid days, but at the end of the day, for most players, the goal is catching the legendary Pokémon. The difference is not there for many players. You have people on the edge who are particularly interested in extra rare candies, but the majority is not at that point.
Such incentives simply have not convinced players to refrain from remote raiding and go outside.
Why did Niantic decide to implement this this way?
Why should players go outside at all? Exploring is ultimately what makes Pokémon GO unique compared to other games:
In the universe of Pokémon games, GO’s pillar is rooted in going out and discovering. There are tons of other Pokémon games, anime, movies that can be enjoyed at home. The market is better served with games designed to be enjoyed while sitting on the couch, like those on the Switch or mobile. We don’t want to compete with those.
Michael Steranka in an interview with ZoëTwoDots
Unfortunately, with a game like Pokémon GO, it is necessary to engage in a sort of trade where one side is served while the other is nerfed: We have no way to motivate people to go out and play when you can enjoy the entire experience from home says Steranka.
He acknowledges, however, that this can be difficult for players who do not have good opportunities to play outdoors or with others, depending on their location or personal situation.
Steranka also explains that many measures have already been introduced to provide support: We have introduced daily spawns, increased the overall number of spawns – no matter where you are – over the years, we have introduced Team GO Rocket balloons, removed the walking distance for GBL, and introduced daily adventure incense. There are a wide variety of ways to play Pokémon GO, no matter where you are. However, you cannot simply make everything available in the game at home, as human nature dictates that you will then simply stay home. It’s much easier and more comfortable.
How is Niantic dealing with the problem? Steranka emphasizes that they consider all locations equally important and want to provide players with the tools to enhance their local communities.
They did not want rural areas to feel much more deserted than city centers, explains Steranka. At the same time, Niantic recognizes that there is legitimate criticism of some of the gaps that have arisen due to the changes to remote raid passes.
Therefore, they are considering further solutions to help revive local communities. The Campfire app is also part of this: When we finally have Campfire available for everyone, we want to ensure there are meaningful tools to do exactly that. I can’t really say when that will happen, but it is a top priority for us because we know local communities worldwide need that extra help to get the motors running again.
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Why didn’t Niantic introduce new features first?
In the interview, ZoëTwoDots asks why Niantic implemented the remote raid changes first instead of further features that would support on-site play or local communities.
Steranka responds: To be completely honest, the discussion about the remote raid pass is something we’ve been having internally at Niantic for a year and a half. It’s not something we woke up one morning and said: ‘Hey, we need to make this change and we’ll do it right now.’
They did not take the decision lightly, but: When we looked at the roadmap with the exciting things we had planned for the rest of the year, there were often two trains of thought on how we should properly approach things, says Steranka.
One is to rip off the band-aid, clearing all the bad things out of the way, so that we can make way for new exciting cool things that people can get a clear impression of, and the other is to maybe have a bit of sugar to make the medicine go down better
In the end, they opted for one of the two options:
I don’t think there’s a right answer to it, and ultimately we knew this would be such a painful change that we decided to rip off the band-aid. I know that means we have to work even harder to regain the trust and love for Pokémon GO that we lost from many players with this change, but I hope people will stick around to see many of the cool things we’re working on. Because I’m really looking forward to it, and I think Pokémon GO will be a very different game at the end of this year compared to the beginning of this year, in a good way.
Additionally, the Director emphasizes that he looks forward with optimism: I am hopeful. This is definitely one of the most exciting years in a long time regarding feature development for Pokémon GO. But I know we need to regain a lot of trust and love from the community, and we will do our best to do that. We are not a perfect company, but we always strive to bring joy to players in a way that no other game can.
What do you think of these statements? Let us know in the comments!
As one of the last survivors, you join the so-called “Raven Squad” and fight against zombies as well as other players in the open game world.
To ensure your survival, you gather weapons and supplies. You must try not to starve or thirst, and keep an eye on your character’s mood.
There are also vehicles that you can find in the open world and use for movement.
Undawn is being developed by Lightspeed & Quantum Studios. The release of the survival MMO is scheduled for June 15, 2023 (via Steam).
Will Smith and His Annoying Neighbors
What does the new trailer show? The new trailer for Undawn has appeared on Will Smith’s official YouTube channel and shows what role the actor will take on in the game.
The trailer begins as a kind of promotional video for a vacation paradise, where Will Smith tries to sell you a hotel room. We see a sandy beach with a beautiful sea view, people enjoying champagne in a pool, and a man and woman exploring the wilderness of the place.
Meanwhile, Will Smith is seen reading books in a tent, fishing, and raving about powerful vehicles. We see an old Ford Mustang and a motorcycle – but then the actor finally reveals what awaits us in the world of Undawn: annoying neighbors.
The look of a live-action film transforms into the game’s graphics and we see these annoying undead neighbors nibbling on tourists. Ultimately, Will Smith makes an entrance swinging a baseball bat and declares war on the zombies together with his heavily armed team, the “Raven Squad.”
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Will Smith appears in Undawn as a battle-hardened survivor
“We have been waiting for a video game like this since I Am Legend came out”
What are the reactions? On YouTube, there are some users who found the trailer quite good. In a comment with almost 200 “likes,” one user even said that he thought it was a movie and not a game. Generally, the collaboration seems to be well received by some fans.
“I initially thought it was a movie […].”
“We all agree that he has never disappointed us with his content.”
“I never thought I would see the day when Will Smith plays in a zombie game, what a great time to be alive… I’m in!”
“I grew up watching Mr. Smith in the late ’80s, and now I’m going to play with him or as him in a video game. Life couldn’t get much better than that.”
“Will, we have been waiting for a video game like this since I Am Legend came out.”
What role does Will Smith play in Undawn? In Undawn, Will Smith takes on the role of the legendary survivor “Trey Jones,” who, as a member of the Raven Squad, prepares players for their journey and survival in the post-apocalyptic world.
In an earlier trailer that appeared on Undawn’s YouTube channel, Will Smith’s character proved to be very battle-hardened and also took on large, mutated zombies.
In May, you will encounter legendary bosses Kapu-Toro, Genesect (Thunder Module), Kapu-Kime, and Regigigas in the Level-5 raids of Pokémon GO. Additionally, Mega-Altaria and Mega-Pinsir will appear in Mega Raids. We will show you here when you can find each boss and what the raid hours in May 2023 will bring.
What kind of raids are these? Each month, different themed events start in Pokémon GO, usually bringing specific bosses into the raids.
In this overview, we show you all the bosses you will encounter in May 2023 in 5-star raids and Mega Raids. We also provide an overview of the raid hours that are active every Wednesday.
Raid hours and Raid bosses in May 2023
The following raid hours are active in May 2023 for Pokémon GO from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:
Bosses marked with an asterisk (*) can be caught as Shiny
What is special? Mega-Pinsir will be the best bug attacker you can use for raids in Pokémon GO upon its release.
For some trainers, the return of Mega-Altaria is also exciting. The last time this Pokémon was available was from May to June 2022. Now you have another chance to battle and catch this Pokémon.
Do you have a favorite among the raids in May 2023? Share your opinion with us in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other players.
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The 20 best counters against Tobutz in Pokémon GO have been summarized for you in this raid guide. To defeat the raid boss quickly, we show you the best moveset here on MeinMMO.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Tobutz is a Legendary Pokémon from the fourth generation. Together with Selfe and Vesprit, they represent the trio of the Lake Legend.
When can you face Tobutz? You can find Tobutz in raids of level 5 from June 1, 2023, at 10:00 AM until June 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM.
The best counters against Tobutz in raids
Mega-Gengar with Lick and Shadow Ball
Mega-Hundemon with Standpauke and Schmarotzer
Mega-Banette with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Crypto-Despotar with Bite and Crunch
Trikephalo with Bite and Twister
Crypto-Mewtu with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
Mega-Garados with Bite and Crunch
Darkrai with Standpauke and Shadow Ball
Crypto-Hundemon with Standpauke and Schmarotzer
Mega-Simsala with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
Giratina (Altered Form) with Dark Claw and Shadow Force
Can you catch Shiny Tobutz? Yes, you can now catch the shiny form of Tobutz in Pokémon GO.
How many trainers are needed? Trainers using the best counters, who are at least level 40 and have some experience with raids, can defeat Tobutz with just two players. If you have lower levels, you should have more players in your group.
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Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is one of the most successful female streamers on Twitch. She also continuously comes up with new business ideas. Now she wants to train her viewers’ social skills with AI – but that comes at a cost.
What does Amouranth have planned? Artificial intelligence, or what we currently consider it to be, is present everywhere, be it through ChatGPT or through AI chatbots that greet us on numerous websites.
Now, Amouranth is launching a chatbot in collaboration with the platform Forever Voices. The goal is to be there for her audience even when she is not live.
We have summarized the whole story behind this idea in a short video:
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Amouranth wants to allow her fans more closeness – Artificial Intelligence should achieve this
In an interview with Kotaku, the 29-year-old stated that entertaining her fans is not the only goal of her AI initiative, as she wants to train social skills with the chatbot and rein in trolls.
However, this comes with a price.
Communication for Credits
How does the bot work? The chatbot is already available on Telegram. Users must purchase credits with real money to pay for conversations with the bot. Every minute requires corresponding credits.
Users send a voice message, which the bot converts into text, to which the AI responds in text form, which is then sent back to the user as a voice message. And that with Amouranth’s voice, which is replicated from her streams and videos.
Amouranth says: “She says exactly what I think.”
How did she come up with AI? AI is something that has been around since her school days, says Amouranth. She recalls different forms of AI and chatbots:
And then there are these dating simulator games, as we see, and I just think that loneliness is widespread in our society right now. We are always isolated from one another, especially due to the pandemic. If this helps people feel less lonely, I think that’s cool. And if people are willing to form a bond with it or socialize with it, I don’t think it’s harmful. […] I think it’s harmless.
Why does she want to use the chatbot? Many viewers of her stream do not have the necessary social skills, Amouranth notes in her conversation with Kotaku. As a negative example, she mentions that people in the chat repeatedly demand her to “show a breast.” This lack of social competence annoys Amouranth.
The chatbot could now help such people acquire these skills.
For users, it could feel as if they are interacting with a real person.
They receive a direct response to their messages and could thereby learn to adjust using the chatbot to achieve the desired result. “It’s like a risk-free cause-and-effect relationship,” says the streamer.
Unlike in “real life,” there are no major consequences here, allowing one to experiment. According to Amouranth, one can discover how one comes across to people and learn to improve one’s relationships. The streamer hopes that the chatbot thus puts trolls in their place.
Chatbot should provide fans with the attention they desperately need
How is this supposed to work? Some viewers are very needy for attention, Amouranth notes. The chatbot could cater to those who crave attention and want to enter a parasocial relationship with the streamer.
She also hopes the bot will satisfy the immense need for attention from stalkers, thereby reducing problematic behavior and ensuring they are not in danger.
It is questionable whether it actually works like this and is as harmless as the streamer imagines. That her fans are willing to pay a lot of money for her business ideas is no secret. With the necessary funds, one can communicate at any time with Amouranth. Well, at least with AI-Amouranth.
The 36-year-old streamer ‘Staiy’ is mainly known on Twitch for his opinion and reaction content. His YouTube channels mainly upload clips from his streams. Now his account has been mistakenly banned by YouTube, but even though the platform admits the error, the channel remains offline.
Update 19:15 – The channel is now accessible again.
Original report:
What is the issue with the deletion? As Staiy reports in a recent stream, he received an email from YouTube on May 25: His secondary channel “Second-Class Reactions” was removed due to “serious and repeated” violations of the guidelines.
The channel mainly features reactions that the streamer – or rather his editor – considers unsuitable for the main channel.
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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day
The channel was apparently deleted mistakenly
What is the problem? There are several issues. The reason that YouTube gives for the removal of the channel is a violation of the guidelines regarding the sale of illegal or legally restricted goods or services.
Among other things, these guidelines prohibit the offering of drugs, gambling, sexual services, and human trafficking. These are topics that Staiy has already criticized several times. It seems improbable that he offered such goods or services.
The content creator also explains that he did not offer anything of the sort or had links for it on his channel; that is “total nonsense”. The account was allegedly deleted mistakenly – and without any warning.
Because actually, YouTube removes only the relevant content and issues a warning in the case of an actual violation. Only after 3 “strikes” within 90 days is the channel normally removed.
Particularly frustrating: YouTube admits the error, yet the channel remains offline.
Twitch streamer is baffled: “How can this be?”
How does Staiy react? The streamer immediately contacted YouTube to clarify the situation. Since it is only his secondary channel, the damage for him is bearable, but especially one detail in the email from YouTube made him perk up.
After the deletion of his channel, he should also be prohibited from creating a new channel or accessing another channel. Thus, his main channel would also be affected. Moreover, Staiy, being a larger streamer, also has employees who take care of his content, and their jobs are at risk if a channel simply disappears.
How did the communication with YouTube go? Despite the announced processing time of at least 2 days, YouTube contacted him within minutes, Staiy recounts. In the response to his appeal, it states that they have rechecked the channel and found no violations.
The channel will therefore be restored within 48 hours, according to YouTube. That was on May 25, but even 3 days later, when Staiy addresses the situation in the stream, the channel is still offline. Even today, on May 30, one still receives an error message when trying to access “Second-Class Reactions” (as of: 12:15 PM).
The content creator is particularly annoyed that his channel was apparently deleted automatically, but even human intervention cannot easily bring it back. Therefore, he wants to draw attention to this error in the system, after all, it could hit his main channel or that of another YouTuber at any time.
I think, how can this be? How can it be that the reaction is: “Yes, we made a mistake, but it cannot come back.” […] I’m really glad that I don’t have to rely on [the platforms] because when it comes to them just deleting your entire channel existence within seconds, that is quite alarming.
Whether the error will be fixed and Staiy can get his channel back remains to be seen. In the meantime, he jokes that the content of the secondary channel is being uploaded to the website Clipfish. According to the content creator, these are mainly reactions to the survival show Arctic Warrior.
Actually, it is the streaming platform Twitch that is often criticized for sudden bans and lack of communication. Especially for smaller content creators, this is a big problem, as they lose their sources of income during the duration of the bans.
On Steam you can currently secure the popular survival game Starbound for a really low price and embark on a quest for resources, adventures, and monsters as an intergalactic captain.
What kind of game is Starbound? In Starbound, your damaged spaceship strands you somewhere in space. You gather materials for repairs, explore the universe, and create your own story.
The game was released in July 2016 and has around 89,000 players since then (via SteamDB).
You can currently get it for under €6, the offer is valid until June 5th. Starbound is also included in the Xbox Game Pass.
You can watch the Starbound trailer here:
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Starbound Survival-Craft Trailer
Cabin in the Woods or Space Station
What can you do in Starbound? In this 2D adventure, you can settle down and cultivate your land, travel from planet to planet, collect treasures, or dive into dangerous dungeons.
There is much to discover on your journey. From ancient temples to modern metropolises, trees with eyes, and interesting animals. But in terms of building, you can let your creativity run wild, whether it’s a cabin in the woods, a medieval castle, or a space station.
Is there a multiplayer mode? On private or public servers, you have the option to play against each other or cooperatively with one another. You shape the universe according to your ideas and adapt it to your playstyle. Items, planet types, dungeons, and quests can be added.
The game universe is the same as the one on which the player hosting the server plays in single-player mode. All connected players retain their character inventories and spaceships.
Regular patches were released until 2019. The last update added more furniture, items, costumes, weapons, as well as more missions and cutscenes, including a final mission featuring a boss fight. You take on the role of an intergalactic bounty hunter who completes missions to track down wanted criminal gangs and ensure law and order in the universe.
On Steam, there are over 82,000 reviews – 91% of which are positive. Players particularly praise the exploration opportunities in Starbound and the fact that you are never ‘alone’ because you can play with other players and NPCs can also become companions.
Starbound has had a relatively stable player base for seven years. Other games, however, show drastically declining numbers, causing servers to be shut down:
The world of Destiny 2 is always in motion, and each week brings fresh adventures, rewards, and challenges. This week, for example, you can expect the first Iron Banner in Season 21. Additionally, MeinMMO takes a look at the other highlights of this week as always.
This is happening this week: The Guardians have charged their light, the gunslingers have oiled their weapons, and the Arc strikers have charged their lightning. Because this week, the first Iron Banner of Season 21 is coming, and Lord Saladin is calling the Guardians back into battle.
The Iron Banner is a regular activity in Destiny 2 that draws quite a few Guardians into PvP and offers exciting fights as well as unique rewards. So, those who strengthen their skills and reputation in the Iron Banner can earn reputation and thus new gear in Season 21.
So the Void grenade launcher “Crow’s Swarm” is returning with a quick-fire casing. It is guaranteed to achieve high damage numbers with sticky grenades. All other perks are helpful but not a “must-have.”
Additionally, a new weapon is coming to the Iron Banner, which will be a Strand fusion rifle. What it can do, players will be able to discover from this evening.
One can only hope that it does not get too rusty in the Iron Banner during this wet Season 21.
Additionally, Bungie will continue the new seasonal quest involving Sloane and her giant fish friend Ahsa, set during the Season of Depth.
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Destiny 2: “Season of the Depth” lets Guardians dive into the water
Key information on activities from 30.05 to 06.06
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Strike: Twilight – The Trial by Fire
The Corrupted, in the Dreaming City
The probably least popular strike in Destiny is on the agenda this week. The Guardians return to the Dreaming City and are to find one of Queen Mara’s closest advisors, Sedia, and free her from the control of the Taken.
Earn this week’s Nightfall weapon: Discord SR4, a scout rifle. You can earn the master versions starting June 13 in Season 21.
Crucible – The rotating PvP activity
The two modes Zone Control and Clash are running this week in PvP.
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
Farmable Endgame in weekly rotation: In the further endgame, the Legacy Rotations await. This means both the rotating raid and the rotating dungeon are farmable. That means you can complete the individual encounters repeatedly to obtain various items and complete your collection, including possible exotics available in these contents.
The weekly legacy raid is the “Garden of Salvation” with the “Divinity”.
Additionally, in the dungeon “Guardian’s Pillar”, there is extra top loot with the exotic bow “Hierarchy of Needs”.
These content activity rotations will be further expanded by Bungie starting with Season 22. Then, players will not only be able to play raids and dungeons as “Legacy”, but also old exotic missions.
Weekly Activities
With the weekly reset, several activities and challenges have been updated again, offering players a variety of rewards and progress, and through repetition make better Guardians out of them.
In the new seasonal activity of Season 21 “Recovery,” you must face Xivu Arath and a growing threat so that Sloane gets what she needs.
Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission
“At the Threshold”
Travel to the place where the Curruli meditate and find peace. There, there should be plenty of Strand so you can train and enhance your abilities. At least, Osiris hopes so.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, then pay attention: The Corruption reveals new accesses to you with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.
Petra Venjhas this week’s 2nd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offering at the location “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. Here too, Savathun has her hands in play, as the curse begins to reclaim the sacred city of the Awoken at level 1.
All sources for top loot in Season 21 of Destiny 2
Fish and catch plenty of loot, which also provides many resources.
This is the new max level: In the new Season of Depth (Season 21), the power level does not increase any further. The maximum power level of your gear that you can reach remains at 1,810, and you can enjoy the new seasonal content at your leisure and fill up your resources significantly through the fishing activity.
In Lightfall, new Guardians start at power level 1,600.
The soft cap is at 1,750.
The powerful cap is at 1,800.
With top loot, you can bring yourself to the hard cap of 1,810.
So you know where you can effectively grab your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week. Here we list the currently known activities that will quickly get you to the power level cap – if you haven’t reached it yet.
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:
Which activities and challenges in the weekly reset of Destiny 2 interest you the most? Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences in the comments.
The challenge in the new dungeon is currently being criticized by some, as the boss is quite tedious to fight:
It’s finally here: MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was allowed to play the long-awaited Diablo 4 and finally report on what it was like. How much MMO is in it? How difficult is it really? And what’s in the controversial shop?
I was able to play for 10 days and had to wait just as long after the end of the pre-launch of Diablo 4 until I could play again. A very long time after the experience, because I really want more.
After the two beta tests and the quite positive server slam, Blizzard invited MeinMMO to play Diablo 4 before the release to give my opinion on it. For the first time, I could test the entire game in full.
In total, I spent about 30 to 40 hours in the test. How much exactly it was, I don’t know, because now and then… my sense of time got a little lost. Just doing that dungeon there, the side quest here looks interesting too. And can’t I improve my gear a bit?
During that time, one thing stood out to me over and over again: I know many features from MMOs, having seen them in World of Warcraft already. And together, Diablo 4 is a lot more fun. But how much is it really?
We played a later version than the one from the tests. The preview report contains no spoilers for the story.
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Diablo 4: The Official Story Trailer for Release
Not an MMO, but …
After the big uproar that Diablo 4 was supposed to be an MMO, the devs clarified in 2020: “This is more of a philosophy” and precisely this attitude runs through the entire game.
I played most of the time alone. Even in the controversial shared world, because there weren’t that many other testers. But it really struck me there how much Diablo 4 relies on MMO.
Only about half of the events could I “master” solo, meaning: complete additional objectives. It simply doesn’t work alone because you would have to split up to defeat the enemies at different locations. Special endgame content like hell floods and invasions were practically impossible. These are particularly tough areas in the endgame: during the hell flood, monsters are strengthened in an area and drop a new currency with which you can open chests. If you die, you lose half of the collected crystals. Invasions are large events divided into several phases that are announced globally on the map.
Additionally, I may add that I played as a druid the formerly worst class, which feels much better in the new version. But even colleague Maik Schneider had problems with his admittedly weaker necromancer. Even with the sorceress, who usually mows everything down easily, I later couldn’t complete the events.
This MMO feeling became most apparent when jumping from world tier 2 to world tier 3 – that is, from “Veteran” to “Nightmare”. A special dungeon must be completed on tier 2, which I don’t want to go into further for spoiler reasons.
The dungeon itself was tough but doable. The final boss then showed me the door again, and several times. After about an hour, I gave up and, a bit sheepishly, asked my colleagues from GameStar and GamePro, who were also busy with their reviews over the last few days, for help.
At least GamePro colleague Kevin Itzinger had the same problems with his huntress. We teamed up, brought in another tester (who was much better equipped), and mastered the dungeon. Well… we let ourselves be carried through, as MMO noobs do.
Shortly afterward, the colleague even pulled us through “Nightmare dungeons,” the hardest endgame content in the game. Here, the many dungeons get new mechanics, mobs gain new abilities, and it gets tougher across several levels – up to level 100. We were on level 4.
“Pulled” because he really did all the work. We mostly lay dead aside and watched. I at least; colleague Kevin was more cautious. But I know such scenes from WoW when you do your friends a favor.
Would it have worked alone? Certainly. But that would have taken a lot of time, a lot of grind and preparation. The purists mentioned in the title are into that. I only to a certain extent. If I keep breaking my teeth too often, I ask for help, and that works great in Diablo 4.
Bloody end for a hero.The platinum prices in the shop.A single trophy in the shop.A skin from the shop.A bundle in the shop.There are 4 tiers. I was mostly at 1. 3 was already really hard.Some of the worst enemies are back.Diablo 4 can be quite grotesque at times.Already seen in the title, but I found the adjustments for my druid super.
In our test version, the shop was not implemented. However, we received some screenshots from Blizzard, promising that these are the contents that can be purchased in the shop. Only cosmetics are visible there, no boosts, no items.
Everything is, according to my current information, purely optional. Anyone who pays 70 euros for the game gets all the content except for the battle pass. However, those who want to pay more can expect pretty hefty prices:
the premium currency Platinum costs between $1.99 (200 Platinum) and $99.99 (11,500 Platinum), as is typical in shops, tiered
skins are available as a single item or in bundles
the costs currently range from 800 to 2,800 Platinum (around 8-28 euros)
certain bundles are available for direct cash purchases
For skin fetishists like me, this will get expensive. So far, however, I actually haven’t found anything in the shop that looks better than the transmogs available in the game. Especially the sets from Scosglen and the Fractured Peaks I find outstanding.
Transmog works very easily in Diablo 4:
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Diablo 4: This is how the transmog system works
Conclusion: Diablo 4 is an MMO, but still a Diablo
Where I enjoyed playing Diablo 2 and Diablo 3 alone, I would always reach for a group in Diablo 4. Not only because it becomes easier, but also because of the class mechanics themselves.
Especially as a druid, I have the opportunity to support my allies. I remember Maik’s surprised outcry: “Oh, you make the enemies vulnerable?” Through our synergy, we were both able to tap into our potential better and had more fun with the classes. It brings an interpersonal level to the game.
For some content, co-players cannot even be ruled out. World bosses, for example, you will only rarely see alone. In dungeons, you are usually either alone or in a group, but if you know Diablo as a “I play alone in my world by my rules” experience, you won’t find this in Diablo 4.
What surprised me particularly was the German voice acting. The atmosphere in cutscenes and the game is also excellently conveyed in German, only now and then you see inappropriate lip movements. But the choice of voice actors was certainly very well done:
In the endgame, I have only scratched the surface. I couldn’t accomplish too much in the endgame alone, but the nightmare dungeons are already a huge challenge, even at the lowest level. Not quite balanced yet, but definitely something that can keep you occupied for a long time if you push it to the limit.
The “Whispers of the Dead” is surprisingly interesting. The mechanic actually just replaces what bounties were in earlier parts, but with targeted rewards and more tasks to choose from. If you want to grind anyway, it’s ideal.
At least Peter’s impression was that the MMO features weren’t that dominant. Perhaps that will change when more people are out and about in the shared world. Personally, I found the features very present, which may well be due to the various perspectives. Looking at GameStar’s rating, solo fans will certainly get their money’s worth.
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dark setting with real Diablo feel
first-class gameplay
interesting class design with appealing skills and synergies
At the end of my test, I am convinced that Diablo 4 will be worth at least 70 or 80 euros per hour. I completed the campaign after about 20-25 hours, with most side quests still open. So, there is still significantly more story content in it.
After the last tests, my biggest concern was that Diablo 4 could be ruined by a too greedy shop, like Diablo Immortal did back then. Based on what I know now, the worries are less, but still not completely gone. I remain somewhat skeptical but optimistic.
I would have liked more time for the test. Simply to be able to play more. However, since progress won’t carry over anyway, maybe that was even for the best.
In a few days, it will finally happen: Sanktuario opens its gates again with Diablo 4. However, some chosen ones were already allowed to dive into the monster massacre beforehand. We from MeinMMO summarize the first opinions for you.
Where do the opinions come from? MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus, as well as colleagues from GameStar, GameStar Tech, and GamePro, were allowed to play Diablo 4 in advance for 10 days. In addition, we have picked up some international voices.
It was already clear in advance that Diablo 4 would have enormous significance for both Blizzard and the Hack’n’Slay genre. The first impressions give hope that it can live up to this responsibility.
For a bit of extra hype until the release, take a look at the new trailer:
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Diablo 4 heats up release with new trailer – shows in live action how good druids and necromancers look
Step aside Diablo 2, there is a new king
What are the first opinions? Our pre-testers seem to agree quite a bit: Hurrah, Diablo (and somehow also Blizzard) are finally really good again!
Kevin Itzinger from GamePro awards almost perfect 94 points: “What excites me the most is how Blizzard has managed to find the perfect sweet spot in the genre without compromising. If I just want to turn on the console in the evening, slaughter monster hordes, and not think too long about whether the armor I just found is really of any use to me, I can easily do that.
However, if I feel like diving deep into the systems and teasing out every little percentage of strength from my character while rampaging through dungeons that demand everything from me, I can do that at the latest from level 50, in the higher world tiers and in the endgame as well. No matter how I feel, the game gives me the freedom of choice. Both experiences work excellently and provide a lot of fun.”
Our own editor Benedict Grothaus praises the dark atmosphere and the MMO aspects: “Overall, I spent about 30 to 40 hours on the test. I don’t know exactly how much it was because now and then … my sense of time got a little lost. By the end of my test, I’m convinced that Diablo 4 will be worth at least 70 or 80 euros in hours.”
For Peter Bathge from GameStar, the endgame and monetization determine the final rating, so far there are 85-95 points and a lot of praise: “So much story, so much atmosphere, and such incredibly good gameplay has never been seen in a Diablo before. For me, it ultimately replaces the second part: Every other action RPG will have to be measured against Diablo 4 for years to come.”
Stephan from GameStar Special Edition never wants to go back: “The endgame fits together very well. Bounties, nightmare dungeons, the paragon board, and even PvP integrate seamlessly into the open world. Every item has significance for the builds and all classes have their own unique feeling, so you can spend hours fine-tuning your character. I can’t imagine going back to the previous parts.”
Sören Diederich from GameStar Tech keeps it short and sweet: “Finally, a technically clean PC version right at launch! Diablo 4 runs smoothly, doesn’t cause hiccups, and scales so well that it still looks good and runs decently on older PCs.”
At IGN, they didn’t want to put the game down at all, but deducted points for the story: “Diablo 4 pursues the strategy of refining what the series has done so well instead of fundamentally overhauling it, and this cautious and respectful approach has made this massive sequel one of the most polished ARPGs ever created, making the dismemberment of the legions of the damned a hellish pleasure.”
Forbes sees in Diablo 4 the best of both predecessors combined and gives it 9 out of 10 points: “My impressions are overwhelmingly positive, based on what I have experienced so far, from the map to the gameplay to the new systems and even the story, which I did not expect. Blizzard seems to have done everything right, and I would say that the only way it could get a bad reception at launch is if technical issues prevent players from being able to play.”
Everyone agrees that Diablo 4 plays really well and is a lot of fun. The only hesitation concerns monetization, which also worries many fans. Since the shop was not implemented in the pre-test, there can be no final reassurance on this yet.
You can find the detailed preview report from MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus, including all pros and cons, here. In it, he also addresses the most pressing questions of many players: How much pay-to-win will be included in Diablo 4 and is it really an MMO?
In the cooperative game Project F4E, you team up with other players to increase your chances of survival, collect epic loot, and prove yourself in the dungeons. You can now register for a playtest on Steam and we’ll tell you how.
What kind of game is this? The new MOBA game with the provisional name Project F4E visually resembles League of Legends, not least due to the isometric perspective in which you play. We have already introduced you to Project F4E.
Project F4E is developed by former developers of Riot Games (LoL, Valorant) and will hold a playtest on June 10th. There is currently a server in Europe. Players can participate in the development process and express their opinions about the game on Discord.
In Project F4E, you can team up with friends or other players and use magical portals to tackle dangerous fantasy environments together and collect epic loot.
You will encounter other teams that you can avoid – or you can attack them and steal their valuable loot. If you die in the session, you lose all your equipment. On one hand, this is frustrating; on the other hand, it offers immense replay value.
Once you have a key for a playtest, it will remain valid for future playtests, according to the Discord team.
It seems to work quite well with the newsletter, because: MeinMMO author Nicole Wakulczyk received her Steam key after signing up for the newsletter. Shortly before that, she had added the game to her wishlist.
When will the game be released? Nothing is known about this yet. According to the developers “BetaDwarf”, the game will not be free, and they are currently only aiming for a release on Steam; other platforms may be considered in the future.
The 21 agents in Valorant each have different roles they fulfill. One agent that doesn’t fit anywhere and is hardly noticed by players is Yoru. Even after 3 changes, he hasn’t improved and has been in his current state for a year now.
Who is Yoru? Valorant has four categories for its agents: Duelist, Initiator, Controller, and Sentinel. Yoru belongs to the Duelist class and is probably the worst agent in the game.
Yoru was added to the game in early 2021 and has been a problematic character in Valorant from the start. He has been adjusted 3 times since his release, and to this day his status hasn’t improved.
Valorant Skin Trailer: Radiant Entertainment System
Despite the changes, Yoru remains at the bottom
How bad is Yoru? Yoru hardly gets any attention from both professionals and the average player base. During the Valorant Champions Tour, Yoru had a pick rate of 0% on most maps. Normal players also ignore him. In the ranked mode, he has a pick rate of 1.8%.
Since his release, Riot has attempted to adjust him 3 times. This was shortly after his release in patch 2.06. A complete rework was attempted in patch 4.04, and in patch 5.01 he was buffed again. All of this brought nothing, and he remained at his abysmal statistics.
For other agents like Viper, Riot’s rescue attempts have been successful, and she is still ranked high in tier lists, as shown by Mobalytics (as of 30.05.2023).
What is the problem? According to Mobalytics, 3 of the 6 Duelists are S-Tier agents. Thus, they are significantly better than Yoru. The other two are still B-Tier.
Yoru is also classified as the most difficult Duelist. Accordingly, he requires the most skill. It is more worthwhile to pick the other Duelists as they are statistically more successful and easier to play.
It has been a year since his rework. Whether Riot will attempt to adjust him again is still unclear, but it seems as if he has been forgotten.
Additionally, there will be various bonuses that we will present to you here.
When does the event start? The Water Festival starts on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 10:00 AM and runs until Monday, June 12, 2023, at 8:00 PM. It will be one of the first events of the new season “Hidden Gems,” which starts on June 1. There was also an initial teaser for this:
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer
All bonuses of the Water Festival: Beach Week in Pokémon GO
These bonuses are available: Here we summarize the bonuses for the event.
Global challenge: All trainers around the world are supposed to work together. Once 300 million good throws are made, bonuses will be unlocked. These are:
Extra candies for good, great, and excellent throws
From level 31, trainers can receive additional XL candies for good, great, or excellent throws
Items: Rain lures have double duration
Timed research: A research for 5 euros should provide you with a surfer pose and event Pokémon. It is available until Monday, June 12, and must be completed by 8:00 PM at the latest.
New Pokémon: The Pokémon Sankabuh appears for the first time in Pokémon GO. You can evolve it into Colossand for 50 candies.
Spawns in the wild: In line with the beach event, the spawns will be adjusted. The monsters are shown here, and possible shinies are marked with an asterisk*.
Tentacha*
Muschas*
Krabby*
Alola-Kokowei*
Seeper*
Sterndu*
Marill*
Wingull*
Wailmer*
Seemops*
Finneon*
Lithomith*
Quabbel*
Scampisto*
Mantax* (with luck)
Robball
Pokémon in research:
Lapras with scarf*
Quabbel*
Bithora*
Scampisto*
Sankabuh
Additionally, one can get Mega Energy for Blastoise and Swampert.
Special spotlight hour: On June 6, there will be a spotlight hour with 5 Pokémon and triple catch XP as part of the event. The following will be included:
Krabby*
Kabuto*
Krebscorps*
Scampisto*
Krabbox
Pokémon in raids: In the raids, you will encounter the following monsters:
