Game about mechanical roosters collects 40 million $, wants to be a game for 100 years – dies after 13 months

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

One year ago, the company “Irrevent Labs” raised 40 million US dollars for a game where robot roosters were supposed to fight against each other. A blockchain enthusiast announced in April 2022 that the game was “the future of gaming” and should “last for 100 years.” But in 2023, NFTs are apparently dead, and the creators of this game are now turning to the new hype topic of “Artificial Intelligence.”

What was the idea of the game?

  • MechaFightClub was supposed to be a game, that focused on the then hype topic “NFT” and let robot roosters fight against each other: the excitement of cockfighting without all the hassle of cruelty and animal abuse.
  • The idea was that each rooster would become a “Mechabot” that was made unique through the blockchain.
  • The game was supposed to be “Play2Earn”: Players should be able to earn money while playing “MechaFightClub” by leveling up their roosters and then selling them.

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Investors poured money into the project because the team seemed “competent”

In a blog post from a blockchain enthusiast on April 18, 2022, the game was described as “The Future of Gaming”: “Machine Learning” was supposed to make it a “game for 100 years.”

All the checkbox items that were so important at the time for “the next big hype” were marked with a tick (via medium).

Anyone who could mention “Machine Learning”, “Blockchain”, and “Play2Earn” in one sentence without stuttering apparently discovered the key to attracting massive investments.

One of the managers who invested in the game, Arianna Simpson, said in 2022: At first, they thought the game sounded “weird”, but she still invested because she considered the team to be “serious” and “capable” – additionally, the team had a “good sense of humor” with a vibrant Discord community (via decrypt).

This is what the “game for 100 years” looked like:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrZLfyqgHx8

Game put into “permanent hibernation” – supposedly due to unclear legal situation

How did this turn out? After just over a year, the project is now over, as the NFT-critical site Kotaku reports with some Schadenfreude.

The company has put the game into a permanent hibernation and offers to buy back the roosters for 18 Sol each. 1 Solana is currently worth about 19 €. A year ago it was still almost 50 €.

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Critics believe: NFT hype is over – Silicon Valley is now into AI

As Kotaku reports, the company attributes the discontinuation of its game to issues with US regulators. It is said that the lack of clarity makes it difficult for blockchain companies to operate in the USA. The company speaks of “regulatory uncertainty” – one cannot develop an in-game economy if clear guidelines are missing.

However, Kotaku suspects other reasons: Apparently, the company has lost faith in “NFT” and is now turning, like the rest of Silicon Valley, to the hype technology “Artificial Intelligence.”

As Kotaku reports, the game’s YouTube channel stopped hyping the NFT game a while ago and switched to AI.

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Now the head of the studio talks in an interview about how his company has achieved a “significant breakthrough in AI technology.” They can now generate “short-form videos from a picture” using an AI model. They want to scale this up.

According to Kotaku, it is a “perfect example of desperation” that the company Irrevent Labs has switched from “Mech-rooster fighting game” to “AI-based video creator” within a year.

Unfortunately, the “future of MMORPGs” has also gambled a bit:

What happened to the man who received $500 million and promised to build the MMORPGs of the future?

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Fortnite: Patch Notes for Patch 24.40 – All important information in English

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite went down today, May 17th, the servers on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance is being used to load update 24.40 onto the servers.

Update, 14:00: The servers are now finally accessible. However, to log in, you must download the current update. We have now added the official patch notes. The leaks can be found in the spoiler box under the gray box. You need to expand this.

Today, the ranked mode is also starting. We have summarized all important information for you here: Fortnite: Ranked – All about the new mode, the system and the rewards
All leaks for update 24.40
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What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is taking down the servers for Season 2 Chapter 4. According to the developers, the new ranked mode will be implemented with the update. Additionally, some leakers believe that new skins and a possible live event could be hidden in the data. You will find out all the leaks, content, and when the servers go offline in the next part of the post.

If you missed the trailer for Chapter 4 Season 2, here is the video:

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What new content does update 24.40 bring?

Balance adjustments

  • The material limits will be reduced from 999 to 500.
  • The harvesting speed will be slightly increased.
  • Players will drop 50 of each material when they are eliminated.
  • The target acquisition pistol and thunder spears damage has been increased.
  • The acquisition speed of the target acquisition pistol and its fire rate between volleys have been increased.
  • Thunder spears now explode faster once the fuse is lit.
  • The reality augmentation “storm forecast” has been put in the vault for tournaments.

Important bug fixes in 24.40

  • Improvements are still being made as some large rocks on the battle royale island do not yield as many materials as intended.
  • A bug that prevents players from being healed with slurp juice after being downed will be fixed.
  • Back accessories equipped with the “Clone Trooper” outfit will no longer appear detached.
  • The head movement of the “Clone Trooper” outfit will no longer be blocked.
  • A bug causing some outfits to shine will be fixed.

Trios have been removed: Epic Games has decided to put the “Trio” mode into the vault in all modes. Whether this is temporary or permanent is unclear.

Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to be shut down at 09:00 AM German time. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior, meaning you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a major update. It is therefore likely that Epic Games could bring the servers back up at 11:00 AM or even 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually publishes a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will briefly summarize them here for you.

What content could appear with update 24.40?

Epic Games reveals hardly any new info about upcoming content before a new update. However, trusted leakers like Shiina have been keeping a close eye on the data that is hidden from regular users and have a rough idea of what to expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • New cosmetics
  • Ranked mode
  • Spider-Verse collaboration
  • Deactivation of the arena mode
  • New augments (maybe)
  • Chapter 4 Season 3 – Starter pack
  • Changes to how many materials you can hold (only in building mode)
  • Update of the crew skin for June
  • Leaks for a live event (if there is one)

The first teaser of the content is shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time it is more of a major maintenance, which will likely bring some new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer bought a Lambo just to get taken down by his friend:

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Diablo 4 captivates fans with the dark story, lets them tell it with an epic voice: “This is the heaven”

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard has presented the story of the upcoming Diablo 4 with two videos. Especially fans of the old parts will be pleased, as the latest installment in the series is once again reminiscent of the “darkness” of the past. Along with the announcement, there was the first part of a new story series, including perhaps the most pleasant narrative voice in the game.

This is the story of Diablo 4:

You can find a summary of the story of Diablo in our special: The Story of Diablo Explained Briefly – What You Need to Know Before Diablo 4 Arrives

This is what Blizzard says: In a new update video, the developers talk about the story of Diablo 4 and how it came to be (via YouTube). It discusses what you actually see in the game and what has happened since Diablo 3.

It is important that we as players do not yet know exactly what it will actually be about. We only know that “Mom and Dad” are having a fight and we have to somehow deal with it. Whose side we end up on and how everything ends is still open.

Game director Joe Shely makes it clear: “The story of Diablo 4 is the darkest we have ever told.” This addresses a theme that has been on the minds of many fans for months.

Soon after the dev update, another lore video was released, in which Lorath’s voice reads from his book and explains what the demons are about:

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“We want to return to the roots”

After Diablo 3 and Diablo Immortal, many fans of the series have wished for a return to what they know from Diablo 1 and 2: a dark world, harder grinding, and no more colorful ponies.

That’s exactly what Diablo 4 aims to deliver. The game takes the best features of its predecessors and creates something new from them. Especially the tone of the story and environment is once again significantly darker, as shown in the first tests.

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The response to the videos is extraordinarily positive. There is praise especially for the implementation with image and sound. On YouTube, a user writes: Impossible that this is a series with the official Diablo lore. This is heaven.

On Reddit, a fan writes: The Diablo lore is great and this is the perfect way to present it. I can hardly wait for the other episodes.

The developers make it clear in the video that they want to “return to the roots”. Especially regarding the world, they are orienting themselves towards the original Diablo 1 and the oppressive feeling that prevailed back then.

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Player loses all cool space abilities in Destiny 2: Lightfall – now has to play as a regular human

Britta ♤ BeAngel Britta ♤ BeAngel Reading time 3 minutes

Currently, there is a desperate Guardian in Destiny 2 who has lost all 5 space abilities. This makes him probably unique. His situation has also sparked some old memories for some players of the beginnings of the loot shooter in the Red War, but also some jokes.

What happened to the Guardian? A few days ago, a desperate Guardian posted on the Destiny Reddit saying, “I lost my light.”

Instead of gliding gracefully through the air and defeating his opponents with spectacular supers, he now finds himself as a leisurely walker, slowly moving across the ground and unable to jump properly. Thus, he faces not only a problem but is currently probably unique in Destiny 2.

In the comments under his post on Reddit, amusing jokes were initially made. But they also tried to help him because he can no longer play Destiny 2 this way.

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Is this the hardcore mode of Lightfall?

How did the loss of abilities happen? As Recent_Leek_2592 explains on Reddit, he had equipped the latest ability in Destiny 2, “Strand” when it happened. He actually just wanted to switch from PC to another platform to play.

However, what he did not consider was that he does not own the current expansion “Lightfall” and thus does not have access to “Strand”.

  • The consequence was the loss of all 5 subclasses of his character.
  • Likewise, his grenades, melee, and jump abilities are no longer available.

He has tried to return to the PC where he owns “Lightfall” to switch his ability to an available subclass like Void or Arc, but even there the problem persists because he did not acquire Lightfall for all platforms.

So he has been stuck in the game for a few days now – can hardly defend himself and can’t jump far anymore, as he shows in this video:

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Light gone and face gone – because the texture is faulty too

In the community, this evokes old memories

Guardians completely without light abilities? That last happened in Year 1 of Destiny 2 during the Red War.

  • Back then, Gary, excuse me Ghaul, blocked the light of the Traveler and the Guardians also had to struggle for a while without abilities.
  • They only had the simple jump and their only option to defend themselves was a weapon.

These were the moments when the Guardians realized what they are without the Traveler. However, this also awakened the spirit of challenge. Thus, Virtual-Park-3349 commented: “When I see this, I want to replay the Red War.”

Fate seems to be playing a strange game with this Guardian. The irony of the situation, however, also made some other Guardians smile.

It didn’t take long for the affected player to be lovingly pointed out by Gravelord_Baron that he probably unlocked the “average guy mode”.

As tragic as that is – a few jokes at his expense had to come out:

  • LostinWalk commented: “Ghost went on vacation.”
  • firedrago8604 writes: “No, you are a beta player who unlocked the final form earlier.”
  • crossfire_cool_gamer speculated: “Guys, we found the only Guardian who shot his ghost in the campaign to save the Traveler!” referencing the scene with our ghost during the Lightfall campaign.
  • Crucio noted with interest: “Wow, is Destiny getting a Diablo-like hardcore mode now?”
  • The Guardian Zephirenth saw everything black: “He is so permeated with darkness that he is Vantablack [the blackest black]. Not even the Witness can compete with him.”
  • And Leethality14 even wants to send the lightless Guardian to Neomuna: “I think the Cloudstriders are accepting applications.”

Others, however, said this was his unique chance for the toughest challenge in Destiny 2 to become immortal in the endgame of the loot shooter.

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Now hoping for help from Bungie: So far, all rescue attempts have been in vain. The players’ tips brought no change to the situation – no matter what they tried. Therefore, the player is now hoping for help from Bungie Support to be freed from his predicament.

What about you? What would you advise the Guardian? And do you still remember your lightless days in Destiny 2? Would you want to replay the Red War because of that? Or do you think that at the end of the great saga, the Guardians will lose their light anyway? Then feel free to comment.

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WoW disappears from China, new MMORPG aims to fill this gap – Shows in the new trailer what it’s all about

Jakob Gerden Jakob Gerden Reading time 2 minutes

After it was announced that World of Warcraft is withdrawing from the Chinese market due to differences between NetEase and Blizzard, Tencent is now trying to fill this gap with its new MMORPG Tarisland on the home market. To this end, the developer also plans a global release on PC and mobile later this year. Check out the new announcement trailer for the closed beta.

What does the trailer show? The announcement trailer for the MMORPG Tarisland is a rendered video and not actual gameplay yet. With this video, Tencent wants to prepare for the upcoming “closed beta”.

While the viewer is led through beautiful villages and rivers, the looming danger and the battle against a giant dragon are also shown, which resembles some raids from Final Fantasy XIV, especially to Blizzard’s expansion Dragonflight.

Watch the trailer here.

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Tencent presents its new MMORPG Tarisland in the trailer

What kind of game is this? Tarisland is an MMORPG developed by Tencent, a Chinese company. It is expected to be released globally later this year. According to a recent press release (via mmorpg.com), the developer describes its project as follows:

Tarisland is a project that our team has dedicated over the last 3 years to develop. For some of us, it is a game we have wished to develop and share with players for a decade. […] We are going back to the roots of what makes an MMORPG, paying the greatest attention to the smallest details and improving every bit of gameplay.

YangMin, Producer of Tarisland, Press Release
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Tarisland promises nine completely customizable classes – question of gender lock remains

Tencent states that it will be available on PC and mobile. Furthermore, the developer describes the game as a huge sandbox MMORPG. Finally, the developer of the MMORPG states that it will offer nine completely customizable classes at release. Whether this also means that the prevalent gender lock in many Asian games will be removed remains unclear.

In detail, Tencent promises (via tarisglobal.com) the following features at release:

  • No Pay2Win
  • A seasonal system
  • A varied class and talent selection
  • Raids that include multiple phases
  • Free trading system
  • Cross-platform for PC and mobile

Do you want to learn more about Tencent’s MMORPG Tarisland? Then check out the following article by MeinMMO editor Alexander:

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What do you think about Tarisland? Do you see this MMORPG as the heir to World of Warcraft? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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WoW: The Caller Legendary changes the game world and has a reward for everyone

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The legendary weapon from World of Warcraft affects all players. We reveal what reward you can get.

Shortly after the “World First” kill of Scale Commander Sarkareth, the winners from Team Liquid noticed that a legendary item had dropped. This led to a questline for the team’s Caller, ultimately resulting in a legendary weapon that benefits the entire raid. But all other players will also receive a reward if they put in a little effort – regardless of whether you raid or not.

What kind of Legendary is this? “Nasz’uro, the unleashed legacy” is a fist weapon for Callers and suitable for all 3 specializations – including the new one coming in Patch 10.1.5.

The special effect of the weapon, however, is useful for the entire group and should provide a powerful buff for everyone who has the Caller in their team. Because the effect of the weapon states:

“Your empowered spells activate the order magic inside and unleash a sphere of order. This seeks a powerful ally and increases their primary stat by 746 and their speed by 70. Lasts for 10 seconds.”

Whenever the Caller casts an empowered spell, a group member receives a very strong buff that drastically increases their performance for a few seconds.

Although the weapon is only accessible to Callers, the entire raid benefits from it.

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Is the Legendary only available on Mythic? No! After Scale Commander Sarkareth is defeated mythically for the first time within a region (US, EU, etc.), the quest starter can also drop from Sarkareth on lower difficulties. However, the chance is significantly reduced and increases with difficulty. The lowest probability is in the LFR, followed by Normal and Heroic. In the mythic raid, you have the highest chance to obtain the weapon.

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How to get the Legendary Pet Particle of Nasz’uro

What’s particularly interesting is that unlocking the Legendary causes a change in the game world. Everywhere in Valdrakken, small golden spheres can be seen – order magic of the Titans. These thematically match the weapon, which is also based on this order magic.

But there’s more: a pet for everyone.

How do you get the pet? To do this, you need to collect a total of 16 small particles of order, found all over the Dragon Isles. The particles have fixed locations, so you can simply fly them in order. The order of collection doesn’t matter. Here you can find all the coordinates of the particles. You can view coordinates with an add-on like “MapCoords.”

  • Coast of Awakening
    • 23 / 88
    • 24 / 56
    • 59 / 68
    • 64 / 45
  • Plains of Ohn’ahra
    • 61 / 64
    • 34 / 59
  • The azure mountains
    • 79 / 34
    • 62 / 71
    • 36 / 57
    • 8 / 53
  • Thaldraszus
    • 63 / 13
    • 61 / 41
    • 73 / 55
    • 71 / 70
    • 63 / 85
  • The forbidden island
    • 36 / 34

Your reward will then be the Particle of Nasz’uro. A floating sphere of order that will serve as your pet from now on.

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Is it already available for us? No, unfortunately not yet. The unlocking of the pet and thus the spheres in the game world occurs by region. “We” will have to wait until someone on a European server completes the Legendary questline before we can collect the pet. However, that should happen within the next few days.

What do you think of this Legendary and the reward for all players? A cool thing? Or disappointing that only one class can get the weapon?

The next patch of WoW is already known: Here’s what’s next in Patch 10.1.5.

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Zelda Tears of the Kingdom: Helpful Recipes Overview

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Zelda Tears of the Kingdom offers you, like its predecessor, a large number of cookable recipes. A new feature is your own recipe log, which stores your successful cooking attempts and can then be viewed without any problem for recreating.

How do you cook in Tears of the Kingdom? To roast fruit or meat, simply hold the item in your hand and hold it over the fire for a short time. For proper dishes that heal you or provide benefits like stamina, you should go to one of the cooking pots located throughout Hyrule, take up to 5 ingredients in hand and cook them there.

Here you have a list of helpful recipes from Tears of the Kingdom.

Recipes for Helpful Dishes

DishIngredientsEffect
Rosted Apple1x AppleHeals 1 Heart
Rice Balls1x Hyrule RiceHeals Hearts
Dark Rice BallsDark Clump and Hyrule RiceMiasma Protection
Fish Skewers with Mushroomsany fish and any mushroomsHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Wild Vegetablesat least two vegetable typesHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Stamina Honey AppleStamina Honey and fruitHeals Hearts and Stamina
Chili Fishany fish and chiliHeals Hearts and grants cold resistance
Burning Fruit with MushroomsSky Mushroom and Fire FruitsHeals Hearts, grants heat resistance and slight attack boost
Spicy Fruit with MushroomsHyrule Mushrooms with chiliHeals Hearts and grants cold resistance
Spicy Chili MeatChili and any meatHeals Hearts and grants cold resistance
Spicy Fried Chilis5x ChilisHeals 5 Hearts and grants cold resistance
Steamed Meatany meat and any herbsHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Steamed Mushroomany mushroom and any herbsHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Steamed Fruitany fruit and any herbsHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Cooked Fruitany fruitsHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Fish Skewersany fishHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Omelette1x EggHeals Hearts
Mushroom Omelette1x Egg, 1x Goat Butter, 1x Rock Salt and any vegetableHeals Hearts and effect depending on ingredient
Curry Rice1x Carrot, 1x Goron Spice and 1x Hyrule RiceHeals Hearts and provides extra stamina

It is important to note that the effect and healing can vary depending on the amount and ingredient. Try out many combinations to achieve the best effect for you.

This trailer shows you what to expect in Tears of the Kingdom:

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Trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom shows what to expect in the game

Recipes for Medicine

MedicineIngredientsEffect
Cooling Medicine1x Frostwing and 1x Monster PartHeat Protection
Electric Medicine1x Shimmerwing, 1x Dragonfly and 1x Slime JellyElectric Protection
Stamina Medicine1x Blue Bokoblin Horn and 1x Sprint ToadFaster Stamina Recovery
Fitness Elixir2x Stamina Grasshopper and 1x Slime JellyIncreased Stamina
Fire Protection Medicine1x Fireproof Lizard and 1x Monster PartFire Protection
Sprint Medicine1x Sprint Toad and 1x Monster PartIncreased Speed
Hot Medicine1x Flame Dragonfly and 1x Slime JellyCold Protection
Anti-Slip Medicine1x Cling Lizard, 2x Cling Toad and 1x Slime JellyAnti-Slip Effect
Stealth Medicine1x Stealth Worm, 2x Stealth Creeper and 1x Slime JellyImproved Stealth
Sprint Medicine1x Bokoblin Fang, 1x Sprint Toad and 1x Bokoblin HornHigher Speed

Here too, effects vary depending on the ingredient and amount. For example, if you need a long electric protection, increase the amount of Shimmerwings.

These recipes are possibilities for certain dishes. Most dishes have multiple ways of preparation. Do what you are already doing in Tears of the Kingdom: Experiment.

The new building mechanics also invite experimentation. But instead of being creative, players are just building penises.

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Companies bring games with exclusive features only for PS5 and Xbox Series X because PC players are not good enough

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The manufacturer 2K presented its new NBA 2K23 in 2022. While the PS5 and Xbox Series X received an improved version, PC players are left empty-handed and must be satisfied with an old version. This is not an isolated case.

Sports games like NBA or FIFA are known for releasing a new version every year. Manufacturers promise new and improved features so that an upgrade is worth it for the players.

NBA 2K23 also received a new version, including a next-gen version. However, 2K has now stated that this version can only be played by people on the PS5 and Xbox Series X. The PC does not offer enough performance and must still make do with the inferior version. This is stated in the official statement:

Unfortunately, NBA 2K23 Next Gen is not available on PC. The only two console generations that allow for a next-gen game are the PS5 and the Xbox Series X. This is mainly because the PS5 and the Xbox Series X provide the speed and technology that the game needs to function optimally.

What are the reactions? Many gamers still express surprise that some developers consider the PC to be the inferior platform for games compared to consoles (via reddit.com). After all, the PS5 offers the performance of a Radeon RX 6700 XT, which is more of a mid-range than a high-end.

Others reply: The share of PC players in the sports segment is simply too small for manufacturers to invest much time and money in corresponding ports. Games like NBA and also the FIFA series have been big on consoles for years. Also, FIFA 22 also offered PC players only a watered-down version because the PC market has long played a subordinate role in sports.

At the time, EA argued regarding FIFA 22: If one wanted to bring the great features to PC, then one would force the PC community to upgrade their systems. And games like FIFA have been treated poorly on PC for a long time.

In hindsight, the decision by 2K actually turned out to be sensible in the end. Because in this way, the community says, they did not receive a bad port that ran poorly on PC. Because PC players have experienced enough bad releases in recent months.

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Many current AAA games for PC suffer from technical problems

Why are PC players complaining so loudly? The current situation looks anything but good for PC players. Many games celebrating their release right now, come to the market in extremely poor condition. The long-awaited Last of Us for PC was technically buggy, and the new Star Wars: Jedi Survivor was a technical disaster.

Accordingly, many PC players are showing anger and disappointment. They feel let down by large developers and publishers when they always receive the inferior version of the game.

At least there is a glimmer of hope:

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The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 continues with a major update – Players finally want less green

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ArenaNet, the developer behind the Guild Wars series, recently revealed that at the end of May it will finally be here: The second free update will continue the story of End of Dragons, the current expansion of Guild Wars 2. Fans are excited about what’s next and are also relieved in the meantime. The reason for this may surprise some of you.

What kind of update is this? After the first update What lies beneath? – the sixteenth chapter of the story – was released on February 28, 2023, the second free update titled What lies within? will follow at the end of May for the current expansion. Guild Wars 2 places, just like The Elder Scrolls Online, a lot of emphasis on the story.

During this, the meta-event that started in February in the Gyala Basin will now come to an end. Specifically, in addition to the story expansion, you can expect the following features:

  • The Special-Ops-armor set
  • The Mining Hand Drill-mace
  • The Xunlai Nephrite Crusher-hammer
  • A mini Phoenix
  • New collection challenges in the Jade-Bot-Drone-mode
  • Target exercises with siege turtles
  • Skiff races

If you are not yet familiar with the current expansion of Guild Wars 2, be sure to check out everything you need to know about the End of Dragons-DLC here.

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Fans have become weary of the neon green style in End of Dragons

What do the fans say? On Reddit (via Reddit), users are looking forward to the end of the End of Dragons-expansion, as they now hope for new information about upcoming content. User JasonLucas writes: This is also the last EoD patch. That means we will soon get news about the next expansion.

Some fans suspect that with the update to the End of Dragons-DLC, the direction of the new expansion will at least be teased. In addition to Guild Wars 2, there are also other MMORPGs that focus heavily on story.

Moreover, many Reddit users express their hopeful sentiments about the end of something that could very well surprise, namely the possibly overused neon green color. The armors, weapons, and the whole DLC are heavily infused with the green jade rock. Reddit users capture it succinctly:

  • User JubX: I have nothing against green, I’m just kind of annoyed with the AMOUNT of green since EoD launched.
  • User teknim: Man, I’ve had enough of the annoying green color.
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Whether developer ArenaNet will unveil a different design in another expansion can only be speculated at this point. The fact is that many fans wish for a different style. Story-wise, the End of Dragons-expansion has certainly managed to convince the author so far.

Which MMORPGs you might also like can be found here.

What do you think? Do you like the presentation of End of Dragons? Please feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

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Overwatch 2 has disappointed all fans and is a testament to Blizzard’s incompetence

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Blizzard has buried the PvE mode of Overwatch 2. MyMMO demon Cortyn is furious because this only shows one thing: They still haven’t understood what really matters to fans.

The release of Overwatch 2 as a pure “multiplayer” experience already caused quite a stir at the end of 2022. But it didn’t matter. We were told that the PvE mode would come “sometime next year.” So my friends and I were full of hope. Just a few more weeks of despair in PvP to cement our “Bronze 5” ranking before we finally get the PvE mode.

That was what we always wanted. After all, the grand Overwatch cinematics opened up a huge world:

  • I wanted to experience how Reinhardt and Ana completed their missions together back then.
  • I wanted to be there when Widowmaker and Ana have a duel in which Ana ultimately loses her eye.
  • I wanted to play how Doomfist rises to become the nasty underground boss.
  • I wanted to see how the slightly crazy Sigma finds his place in Talon.

Since 2019, I was full of anticipation. A level of anticipation that I otherwise only had for truly grand titles like Mass Effect or a new Final Fantasy.

But now Blizzard has taken that joy away and has scrapped the PvE mode with the biggest bullshit explanation I’ve heard in a long, long time.

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Simply over – the dream of an Overwatch campaign.

Blizzard realizes after 32 years that live games need attention

I am speechless. Even though we at MeinMMO haven’t reported on every leak – there were countless of them. Clips of cutscenes, insights into upcoming PvE maps, talent trees, and the course of the story. I was hyped. The absolutely grandiose Kiriko cinematic had multiplied my anticipation for everything to come.

What triggers me the most, however, is the justification. The PvE mode was scrapped because the live game with its seasons and events requires so much attention and energy. Unfortunately, there’s not enough strength and energy left to develop a “completely separate game” on the side.

Really, Blizzard? A company that has been running live games like World of Warcraft, Hearthstone, and Diablo for many years, providing regular updates and seasons, suddenly realizes that it takes a lot of energy and developers for that?

A company known for great game worlds and fantastic PvE experiences now has to sheepishly say in a dev update on a completely different topic: “Yes, we can’t do it in the quality you deserve.”

You really want to tell this to the fans who have been waiting for the game for years?

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The frustration is great – and absolutely justified

I think little of insulting or even threatening developers – unfortunately, that is happening again and is always the wrong reaction. But the underlying frustration of hundreds of thousands of fans who have been waiting for Overwatch 2 for years and are now disappointed by the question about the PvE mode in the form of “Ah, eto … bleh!”-memes is unfathomable to me.

To put it a bit casually: “I’m maxed out on handling your bullshit.”

When Jeff Kaplan left the Overwatch team, I clung to the thin straw that his vision of a PvE mode was already well advanced. Now I have to bitterly and frustratedly realize that the Dinoflask parody contains more truth than any of us could ever imagine:

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I really hope that Blizzard has miscalculated here. I hope they underestimate how many people are actually playing Overwatch 2 “only” because they are waiting for the PvE mode. At least in the comments on the game’s subreddit or on YouTube, the crowd is being loud right now. Many want to turn their backs on Overwatch 2, and their love for the game has been completely killed by this announcement. A roadmap with many band-aids doesn’t help, which cynics only see as “new items in the shop with mini-event.”

I have sympathy for the developers who have been working with enthusiasm on this big PvE mode for the last 4 to 5 years and now have to accept that a large part of their work will never be released. That all those thousands of hours of work simply evaporate – because Blizzard, unfortunately for the umpteenth time, has failed its own requirements and chooses the easiest way out.

Maybe the “hero missions” that are supposed to come in season 6 will be really great. Maybe the new game mode will be really fun. Maybe the support hero will be super.

But you know what? I don’t care anymore. I really thought that after the debacle of Warcraft III: Reforged something like this couldn’t happen a second time.

But that’s about the only positive thing in this story, Blizzard. You still manage to surprise me. I just wish it didn’t hurt so much.

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Pokémon GO: Trainers warn what they should never use the Master Ball for

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The Master Ball lands in Pokémon GO. Trainers are already thinking about what to use it for – and what definitely not to use it for.

This is the Master Ball: As Niantic announced, the Master Ball will be released in Pokémon GO. On May 22, the new item is set to arrive as part of a special research.

The special thing about the ball: It will be able to catch any wild Pokémon with a 100% success rate, whether from raids or from the wild. This makes it one of the best items you can have in the game.

However, the ball will probably only be available on rare occasions. Accordingly, trainers are already considering: Where should we throw this thing?

Trainers clarify: Don’t waste your Master Ball

What should you not use the ball for? As soon as the Master Ball was announced, trainers already warned in the Pokémon GO subreddit: Don’t waste the Master Ball on shiny versions of legendary Pokémon.

The thought: If you find such a rare specimen in the game, you might be tempted to ensure that you catch the monster as safely as possible. But that’s not necessary, as shiny legendaries already have a 100% catch rate. Perhaps not all players, especially newcomers, are aware of this.

This means you don’t need to worry at all when trying to catch such a monster – and certainly don’t waste a Master Ball. Instead, as trainer “pierreo93” suggests, just throw a Razz Berry for double candies and catch the monster with a regular ball (via reddit).

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What do trainers want to use the Master Ball for? So far, one type of monster has stood out for which trainers are currently planning to use the ball: The legendary Galar birds (via reddit).

The Galar variants of Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos can be obtained through the daily adventure incense, but just encountering the monsters is incredibly rare. They are hardly to be found.

Moreover, they are very hard to catch if you happen to encounter them. They have an extremely high flee rate, which means if you don’t catch them with the first ball, there’s a high chance they’ll flee from the battle. Then the catching chance is gone.

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Accordingly, the rare birds are currently the most popular answer when it comes to what you would use the Master Ball for. However, some trainers speculate that they might also be able to acquire the birds in other ways in the future, such as through raids. But nothing official is known yet.

Do you already know what you will use the Master Ball for as soon as it is available? Let us know in the comments!

In Pokémon GO, the current season is slowly coming to an end. To keep you updated, you can find all events in May 2023 in Pokémon GO that will still take place by then.

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FIFA 23: Maintenance work today on 17.05. – When will the servers be back up?

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In FIFA 23 maintenance work is currently taking place on the server, access to Ultimate Team is not possible. We summarize when you can play again here.

FIFA 23 Server Status: As of now, players cannot access the online features of FIFA 23. Modes such as Ultimate Team cannot be played.

However, this is not a server outage, but maintenance work.

Update, 10:35 AM: The servers are back online and FUT is available again.

Update, 10:25 AM: It seems that the work will take a little longer. As of now, the servers and access to FUT are still not available. There is currently no official statement from EA.

Here continues the original message.

How long will the maintenance work last? EA only reported just under three hours before the start of the maintenance work that it would take place today.

  • The maintenance work started at 08:00 AM
  • It is supposed to last until 10:00 AM
  • The ability to start matches was already disabled 30 minutes prior
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When can I play again? As of now, the servers should be available again at 10:00 AM and the online features should be playable again. It has happened before that server work took longer. If that is the case, we will keep you updated here.

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What can I do right now in FIFA 23?

In the game itself, you can still use the offline modes. Thus, it is still possible to scout the best talents in career mode and lead your team to the top. Matches in kick-off mode are also possible.

Additionally, the Web App and Companion App are still accessible. This allows you to access the transfer market in Ultimate Team, complete Squad Building Challenges, or collect rewards from objectives.

What is currently happening in FIFA 23? The Team-of-the-Season event is currently running in Ultimate Team. Strong special cards are introduced weekly that equip the best players of the season from various leagues.

Currently, the Bundesliga TOTS is featured in FIFA 23.

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Miners are currently desperately trying to sell thousands of graphics cards – Players warn against buying such GPUs

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A video is currently making the rounds: Here are thousands of graphics cards carefully stacked on top of each other. Many believe: Miners are trying to sell their graphics cards before it’s too late. Gamers warn against buying such GPUs.

On reddit a short, 20-second video was posted: Here you can see hundreds of graphics cards carefully stacked on the floor.

Some explain that these must be graphics cards from miners: Because scalpers wouldn’t take the graphics cards out of their packaging, thus reducing the value of the GPUs. Miners, on the other hand, put dozens of GPUs into so-called rigs, where they are supposed to mine valuable currency.

Such images are also the reason why many say that you shouldn’t buy these used GPUs, in order not to support the greed of the miners. After all, it was the miners who drove up the prices of GPUs so high.

Additionally, the graphics cards are stacked without packaging, which could scratch and damage the GPUs.

Where does the video come from? The short video comes from the TikTok channel Techzone_Import, which describes itself as a wholesaler in Dubai. However, the dealer’s page is somewhat unclear, as the site is only from 2023 and an imprint cannot be found. Nevertheless, it is not unusual for wholesalers to buy thousands of cards from miners very cheaply to still make money:

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Miners have been trying to get rid of their graphics cards for months

What does the current situation look like? These images are not necessarily new. A few months ago, desperate miners were already trying to get rid of their graphics cards.

The main reason is the significant loss of value of cryptocurrencies. If you look at Bitcoin over the last 6 months, the value has fallen from over 40,000 Euros per Bitcoin to just under 20,000 Euros in recent months. Meanwhile, the price has stabilized again and is now around 25,000 Euros.

The currency has still lost nearly 50% of its value. The value of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others have been falling for months and they have long left their highs from 2021.

Many are now hoping to at least limit their losses and are therefore selling thousands of graphics cards. Some are using quite sneaky tricks and tried to sell their worn-out GPUs as new, which caused astonishment.

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Prices for graphics cards are lower today than in 2021

Compared to 2020/2021, the market for hardware and tech has calmed down again. Consoles like the PS5 can now be purchased everywhere, and you no longer have to fight with other users for a handful of consoles.

The situation is similar with graphics cards. The prices for graphics cards are significantly lower compared to 2020/2021 and are once again much closer to the recommended retail price. You can now get an RTX 3080 for 800 Euros and no longer have to pay 1,300 Euros or more.

Nevertheless, many wonder if one can buy graphics cards from such a mining system. Because the prices are often very low, and many still find the normal prices too high. After all, an RTX 3080 for 350 Euros is still very tempting for many gamers:

Miners are now selling GPUs in bulk at very low prices – Should you buy graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia now?

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Twitch: Is there soon pizza from Trymacs and Knossi? Fans discover secret project

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Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler and Jens “Knossi” Knossalla are among the largest Twitch streamers in Germany. Now the two want to use their joint reach for a new project – but the big reveal will probably be cancelled: Attentive fans seem to have beaten them to it.

What is this project about? Trymacs and Knossi are apparently planning to open a nationwide pizzeria chain in Germany. This can be inferred from a website that is currently spreading on social networks – the “Happy Slice” page in progress.

The two Twitch streamers, who regularly appear in our top 5, would probably have imagined the reveal differently.

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TikTok account teases streamer project

What does it entail? Over the weekend, a TikTok account named happyslice.de started posting short clips featuring Trymacs, Knossi, and other influencers like UnsympathischTV and Aditotoro.

The videos feature a light aircraft, Knossi seems to be attempting a parachute jump, and the streamers take turns saying the slogan “Happy Slice, Happy Life”. Additionally, the account refers to May 25th.

If you follow the linked website, you can see a countdown that currently shows 8 days and nearly 6.5 hours remaining (as of March 16, 19:30). However, some fans might not have been able to wait that long to find out what lies behind the mysterious hints.

A German Twitch streamer is already quite familiar with pizza:

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What has now been made public? Around 2 a.m., a Reddit user shared a link to another page of the website. This part was probably not meant to be public yet, as it is visibly unfinished and full of placeholders.

Nevertheless, there is already quite a bit to see: various images of the Twitch streamers, including one where Trymacs lovingly feeds Knossi pizza. Furthermore, we already learn what types are likely to be available – both meat lovers and vegetarians and vegans will probably find something to their liking, so much can be said.

Additionally, there are hints about what the other video snippets on the TikTok account are about: because the influencer pizza should always be there, even when parachuting. A (placeholder) review from Bastian, 42 years old, reveals that he already enjoyed the pizza.

Please keep in mind that the website is apparently a leak and not the official announcement from the streamers. The information shown may still change.

Whether this is actually a mishap or a clever advertising campaign and how the Twitch streamers will react to the reveal remains to be seen.

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Leaks are nowadays hardly avoidable in the gaming scene. On Twitch, this is still relatively new.

Companies like Nintendo have long been able to sing a song about annoying leaks. For instance, the new Zelda game appeared online two weeks before release, which forced Nintendo to take drastic measures:

Twitch: Nintendo is so desperate against leaks that it caught an innocent streamer

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Fortnite: 18-year-old buys status symbol for 193,000 € – Brags about 5 minutes on Twitch, then everything goes wrong

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18-year-old Cody “Clix” Conrod became a successful Twitch streamer with the online shooter Fortnite. Now he has fulfilled a dream and treated himself to the status symbol of his generation: a Lamborghini Huracán, a sports car for €193,000. But when he proudly presents his car to his viewers on Twitch, a friend shows up and brings him back down to reality.

What status symbol did Clix buy? The 18-year-old treated himself to a “Lamborghini Huracán”. When he proudly introduced the car to his Twitch chat, the new car had about 18 kilometers on the clock. Clix said he paid “a good price” for it. We’re talking about around $210,000.

The “Lambo” is a status symbol of the “Bitcoin” generation:

  • Even the streamer DrDisrespect was known in 2017 for his fascination with “the Lambo”.
  • In crypto and trading forums, young investors constantly dream of making so much money with the next deal that they can finally afford the “Lambo”.
  • In German Twitch, gamers like Orangemorange measure their success by whether they can afford the next tank of fuel for the Lambo.
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This is how Clix presents himself: Clix beams and almost bursts with pride as he wants to present his Lamborghini to his Twitch viewers. To make it clear what a big deal this is for him, he says: In one photo, he’s even smiling. That’s something really special. Otherwise, he never smiles in photos.

Now he just wants to quickly get feedback from his viewers: Which of the 3 pictures he took in all the excitement should he post on Twitter and Instagram?

  • The one where he leans coolly against the Lambo and looks out into the distance
  • The one where he is sitting on the ground in front of the car with his legs spread
  • Or the Lambo pure, without him at all
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Presentation not going as planned

This puts Clix off a bit: The problem for Clix becomes clear quickly in his Twitch clip. The Twitch chat doesn’t react as reverently as he had hoped:

  • Now he already has the Lambo
  • But how can he present it on social media so that he doesn’t come off as totally stupid?

His chat certainly states that he looks “sassy” in his photos, meaning somewhat cheeky and also a bit conceited. The hairstyle doesn’t fit. The grin doesn’t look good. Somehow everything is not that great.

But Clix insists: It only looks conceited, he’s just happy in the photo. The hairstyle is terrible, there’s nothing more to be done about it. He’s just a “walking meme.”

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How can I post a Lambo without coming across as a conceited jerk?

Clix is clear: He now needs the opinion of an expert. “Stable Ronaldo” (20), his best buddy from Fortnite, shows up in the Twitch channel. But from now on, it only gets worse.

Clix asks his buddy: Which pictures can he post on Twitter so he doesn’t come across like a “douchebag,” a conceited jerk?

His friend, Stable Ronaldo (20), explains to him that it’s impossible. The train has long left:
“You’re 18 and buying a Lamborghini, of course, you look like a jerk.”

Clix seems to slowly realize that he can’t win. The photo that he likes so much, where he sits with his legs apart in front of the car and smiles for once in his life, is dismissed by his friend as ridiculous. He should rather burn it.

Whoever took that photo had no best interests in mind.

His friend explains to him, whoever spreads the legs like that as a man, draws attention to what is visible between his legs… or rather not:

Who needs enemies with friends like these

To Clix’s dismay, a Twitch donation comes in that a robot voice reads out loud:

This money could go to so many people in need, but instead you buy a fancy car to flaunt in front of the less fortunate. You disgust me. I thought you were different from these LA celebrities.

Clix looks almost desperate at that moment.

His expression seems to say: It’s just typical that someone like that had to come: “What kind of dono is that?” he asks, apparently hoping for his friend’s support.

“I mean, he’s not wrong,” replies his friend. Who immediately posts it on Twitter under the poser post with the carefully selected pictures.

With 154,000 views, this is now the most viewed response to the tweet.

You can see: Who buys a Lambo has completely new problems. And real friends are simply priceless.

Clix has had enough time now to showcase himself:

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Update May 17, 8:52 AM: Clix has since followed up and released the YouTube video “I bought a Lamborghini at 18” last night.

In the video, he inspects the car, takes it for a test drive, and thanks his viewers extensively for making it possible for him to fulfill his dream.

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Germany supports role-playing game that achieves 91% on Steam with €100,000 – €120,000 goes to game with 68%

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On May 11, the German Computer Game Award was presented. The DCP 2023 is associated with €800,000 in prize money for German games. We at MeinMMO look at which 3 games received the highest cash prizes and observe an interesting phenomenon when sorting the games by their Steam reviews.

What makes the German Computer Game Award so different? The high cash prizes tied to the award cause a bit of astonishment abroad. Prize money of €100,000 is not found at comparable events elsewhere.

The English-speaking gaming journalists at PC Gamer write in amazement: When Geoff Keighley awards his video game prize in December, there’s no check for Hideo Kojima.

In Germany, it’s different, as the Computer Game Award is a type of economic promotion from the Federal Republic for German game studios. The award is funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action – personally by Green Jesus, Robert Habeck.

Overall, the DCP distributes €800,000 across 15 categories.

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This is Michael Kellner. Not quite Robert Habeck, but close. Secretary of State in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, he led the Green party’s campaign in 2021. Image source: PR/Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Quinke Networks

An JRPG wins the award for best German game 2023

Who was the big winner of the evening? The award for “Best German Game” went to the JRPG “Chained Echoes,” which was released on Steam on December 8, 2022. It is from Matthias Linda and was published by Deck 13.

On Steam, it costs €25 and has 91% positive reviews.

In the Steam reviews, it says about the game:

  • “If you have any interest in JRPGs, play this game. This is the best JRPG that has been released in a long, long time.”
  • “A masterpiece. One of the best JRPGs and one of the best indie games I have ever played.”
  • It is a “fantastic tribute to classic JRPGs.”

So evidently, the jury selected a real gem for the “Best German Game” and rewarded it with €100,000.

For the DCP, only games that were developed at least 80% in Germany are allowed. The winners are determined in a two-stage process:

  • First, a panel of experts discusses the nominations
  • then the main jury selects the winning titles
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€120,000 for “serious” game

Who received the most money? The game “Beholder 3” took home a total of 3 cash prizes:

  • €30,000 for “Best German Game – 2nd/3rd Place”
  • €40,000 for “Best Serious Game”
  • €50,000 went to the studio, “Paintbucket Games” (Berlin) as “German Studio of the Year” on top

But Beholder 3 fares much worse on Steam compared to Chained Echoes. It is a “dystopian strategy simulation” where you spy on tenants, employees, and superiors.

It has only 68% positive Steam reviews and costs €15 there.

In the Steam reviews, it says: The game has potential, but is ruined by game-breaking bugs. Others criticize a poor translation and slow dialogue options.

However, there are also people who praise the game as very entertaining – especially fans of the series. Beholder 1 was released on Steam in 2016 and has garnered 91% positive reviews to this day.

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Beholder 3 in the trailer: Betray everyone and anyone to get your life back

€100,000 for survival horror from Germany

Who else received a lot? €100,000 was awarded to “Signalis,” which received €60,000 for best debut and an additional €40,000 for best sound design.

Signalis even has 95% positive reviews on Steam. It is a survival horror game. Currently, it costs €16 on sale.

In a review, it says: “Robots from outer space make me feel feelings again.”

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SIGNALIS in the trailer: Classic sci-fi horror with survival elements

The best international game was, by the way, “God of War: Ragnarök” – the award is, however, without prize money. That would be something else.

The cover image shows Lara Trautmann (Lara Loft) during the event (Image source: Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Quinke Networks).

However, there are also people who praise the game as very entertaining – especially fans of the series. Beholder 1 was released on Steam in 2016 and has garnered 91% positive reviews to this day.

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Beholder 3 in the trailer: Betray everyone and anyone to get your life back

€100,000 for survival horror from Germany

Who else received a lot? €100,000 was awarded to “Signalis,” which received €60,000 for best debut and an additional €40,000 for best sound design.

Signalis even has 95% positive reviews on Steam. It is a survival horror game. Currently, it costs €16 on sale.

In a review, it says: “Robots from outer space make me feel feelings again.”

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SIGNALIS in the trailer: Classic sci-fi horror with survival elements

The best international game was, by the way, “God of War: Ragnarök” – the award is, however, without prize money. That would be something else.

The cover image shows Lara Trautmann (Lara Loft) during the event (Image source: Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Quinke Networks).

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LoL Studio Riot Games pays over 100 million US dollars to 1,548 women, also introduces a new CEO

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

At Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends and Valorant, there is a lot going on. Shortly after new details of a lawsuit from 2018 emerged, the CEO announced his resignation.

What’s the story with the money? The payments are said to mark the end of a class action lawsuit regarding gender discrimination that began in 2018. In 2021, the lawsuit was settled, and new details have now come to light through a court filing submitted by Rust Consulting in April (via Axios).

What was the lawsuit about? We at MeinMMO already reported on the lawsuit in 2018. At that time, a former and a current employee sued the studio behind League of Legends and Valorant. They accused Riot Games of paying women less and promoting them less frequently than men.

There was also said to be a sort of macho culture at Riot Games: Among other things, managers allegedly maintained a list of women they found attractive.

In 2019, it was agreed to establish a fund of 10 million USD. This was to be distributed among all women who had worked at Riot Games in the previous 5 years. However, the California Department of Fair Employment & Housing raised objections to the deal.

In 2021, there was finally a “historic settlement” of 100 million USD between Riot Games and the plaintiffs, which was approved by a judge in 2022 (via Axios).

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Some women are to receive more than 150,000 $

What’s new? Now the terms of the settlement have been revealed. The details come from a filing submitted by Rust Consulting, which has been managing the process, in April.

  • Initial payments for women who worked for the company range from 2,500 to 5,000 USD. Depending on employment status and duration of employment, additional payments of up to 156,056 $ may also be possible.
  • This applies to all who had not opted out of the settlement. According to Rust’s filing, 7 women opted out of the settlement.

Has anything changed at Riot? The studio commissioned its own investigation at the time, which concluded that “gender discrimination (in pay or promotion), sexual harassment, and retaliation are not systemic problems at Riot” (via PC Gamer).

Since the lawsuit, Riot Games has taken various measures, including hiring a Chief Diversity Officer, internal reporting, and plans for its workplace culture, and publishes annual diversity and inclusion reports.

However, there was a setback in 2019 when another lawsuit was filed against Riot and CEO Nicolo Laurent. The former employee Sharon O’Donell, who had worked as an executive assistant for Laurent, accused him of inappropriate and sexually suggestive behavior.

Another internal investigation concluded at the time that there was no evidence of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation against Sharon O’Donnell. It is unclear whether the lawsuit is ongoing or has been settled.

However, shortly after the details of the class action lawsuit emerged, Riot has now announced that Laurent will resign from his position as CEO.

CEO resigns – for wife and family

What’s the story with the resignation? In a letter to employees, Laurent states that the decision has been planned for some time and gives personal reasons for his resignation:

I can imagine that this news comes suddenly, but honestly, it’s a decision that has been on my mind for some time. [My time at Riot is] a story I am very proud of, but to be honest, it has also been exhausting.

Not the grind, the hours, the stress … I have a tank build, so I can handle that part.

It’s actually the personal compromises that have been hard, and the sacrifices my wife and children have made for my career, including all our relocations.

Nicolo Laurent via Riot Games

Now, Laurent says, the family wants to move back to France. He does not intend to join another company but will continue to work in an advisory capacity for Riot.

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A. Dylan Jadeja, who joined Riot in 2011 as Chief Financial Officer and has been president since 2017, will be the new CEO of Riot Games. In the coming months, Laurent and Jadeja are to work together as the latter takes on the role of CEO.

Laurent did not address the lawsuit or the accusations of a macho culture in his letter, but he highlighted “empathy” as one of Jadeja’s greatest strengths. Jadeja, in turn, issued a short letter explaining that he wants to do “some things” differently than his predecessor.

Riot is to become the world’s most trusted and authentic gaming company – by players, for players.

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Diablo 4: Players are looking forward to the release, but hope for a change: “Everything is just too close”

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

The beta of Diablo 4 was a complete success, and the release is eagerly awaited. However, there were several criticisms from the community in addition to praise – one concerns the camera perspective.

What is the community complaining about? The beta was well received by most players, many wish that the game would be released immediately. Some criticisms are perhaps unavoidable.

One of these is the camera perspective, as it is not only important for exploration but also for having a good overview in battles.

In a Reddit thread about the popular game series, the user “ohlawdhecodin” also noted that while the world looks great, he cannot “feel” it. He also stated that he cannot see the boss well when he is fighting it.

Enemies seem overall too large. Everything is simply too close. The user feels more like he is playing Assassin’s Creed in an isometric perspective. He wishes for a zoom-out function.

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Several users in the thread agree with him. They feel like they are playing in a tiny room and cannot oversee everything. Especially for classes that fight from a distance, this poses a situational problem. “I hate it. Positioning feels much less important.“ writes “forkandspoon2011“.

In the English-speaking Blizzard Forum, users note that the camera perspective causes them motion sickness (motion sickness).

Here you can check out our opinion on Diablo 4 after the first beta:

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In a YouTube video, “Chrane” describes his problem with the zoom: He finds the zoom in the open world appropriate, but the zoom on the character in cities is too small. He describes that the camera is too close to the character and wishes for an option to zoom out.

The technology is already there, as the zoom changes as soon as you leave the city. Players with a widescreen monitor have an advantage as they can see more.

Here you can see the video where the player presents the zoom switch:

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In the YouTube comments, the player “Mark Foreman Jr“ notes, for example, that he finds the low zoom especially too close during boss fights. The user “Vujkanos“ finds that the zoom function in Lost Ark has been solved best.

Whether the developers will change anything about the zoom remains to be seen. One thing is certain: it is not possible to please all players; a setting option would certainly be welcome by many.

Why such a feature would not be so easy to implement has been explained to us by a professional here:

Diablo 4 limits what you can see of the world – but there is a good reason for this, explains someone who knows

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4 new items released with patch 13.10 in LoL

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends, in addition to champion and game changes in the new Patch 13.10, a lot is changing in the area of items. The existing legendary and mythic items are being adjusted and new items are entering the Rift. We provide an overview of the 4 new items here.

The new Patch 13.10 represents a major mid-season update that aims to weaken or strengthen many areas of the game. Above all, significant item changes are meant to mix things up in the Rift.

In addition to 2 new epic items that have been added to build known items, an old acquaintance and a completely new item join the shop.

An old acquaintance returns and a new item for supporters is added

Statikk’s Shiv (Legendary):

  • 3,000 Gold
  • 45 Attack Damage
  • 20% Critical Strike Chance
  • 25% Attack Speed
  • Charged: You charge an attack through movements and attacks.
  • Electroshock: Your charged attack fires chain lightning, dealing additional magic damage of 60 -170 + 50% ability power. These charged attacks hit 6–12 targets and jump to the next target within 600 range each time they deal damage. They deal 120% additional damage to minions.
  • Build Path: Sunfire Aegis, Cloak of Agility, Iceborn Gauntlet, and 400 Gold

Statikk’s Shiv is back and will primarily be an item for ADCs, which we may also see on some assassins.

Echoes of Helia (Mythic)

  • 2,300 Gold
  • 30 Ability Power
  • 200 Health
  • 15 Ability Haste
  • 125% Base Mana Regeneration
  • Unique, Passive Soul Harvest: When you deal damage to a champion, you gain a Soul shard. When you heal or shield an ally, all Soul shards are consumed to restore health and deal magic damage per shard to the nearest enemy champion.
  • Unique, Passive Dissonance: You gain 3 Ability Power per 25% of base Mana Regeneration.
  • Mythic Passive: Empowers each of your other legendary items with 5 Ability Haste.
  • Build Path: Chalice of Harmony, Bandleglass Mirror, and 400 Gold

A new mythic support item that will work on poke supporters like Karma. But utility supporters like Milio could also make use of the item.

Two new epic items will also be introduced that are needed to build mythic or legendary items.

If you want to know how ranked placement, MMR, and league points are related, Riot has put together a video for you:

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2 new epic items for crafting legendary and mythic items

Lifewell Pendant (Epic)

  • 1,050 Gold
  • 150 Health
  • 25 Armor
  • 5 Ability Haste
  • Build Path: Cloth Armor, Ruby Crystal, and 350 Gold
  • Required for: Knight’s Vow, Amulet of the Iron Solari, Evening Cloak, Zeke’s Convergence

Chalice of Blessing:

  • 900 Gold
  • 200 Health
  • 50% Base Mana Regeneration
  • Unique, Passive Harmony: You gain 25% of base Health Regeneration for each additional 25% of base Mana Regeneration.
  • Build Path: Ruby Crystal, Faerie Amulet, and 250 Gold
  • Required for: Liberation Strike, Mikael’s Blessing, Echoes of Hylia

The many adjustments in Patch 13.10 should be accompanied by a champion update, which was postponed because players did not like the changes.

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Known for Endless Grind MMORPG makes grind useless now, fans react divided

Jakob Gerden Jakob Gerden Reading time 3 minutes

The developer Pearl Abyss has released a trailer corresponding to the upcoming boss rush from Land of the Morning Light, the forthcoming expansion for the MMORPG Black Desert Online. With the hauntingly beautiful title “Who Lurks in the Darkness?” the trailer sets the tone for the new bosses of the region, but veterans and fans are reacting dividedly to the update.

What does the new trailer show? The new trailer teases individual bosses and their first characteristics of the upcoming content from Land of the Morning Light. Once again, the developer Pearl Abyss shows that Black Desert Online still looks good today, years after its release.

Check out the new trailer for the boss rush here.

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Black Desert Online shows trailer for new bosses: Who lurks in the darkness?

Overall, there are supposed to be 9 bosses that you can face solo, but also in a group. These are:

  • Golden Pig King – a pig in a warrior corset
  • Eoduksini – an oversized crow
  • Changui – a fire devil
  • Bari – a demon
  • Songakshi – a wandering, ghostly apparition
  • Sangoon – a giant tiger
  • Gumiho – a nine-tailed fox
  • Duoksini – a cuddly monster by day, a beast by night
  • Bamboo-Legion – a wandering ghost brigade of warriors

The content update should finally address one of its biggest issues – namely the ongoing grind. In the new region, besides the mentioned bosses, there are no additional grind zones.

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Restriction of Gear Score in the new area divides fans

What do fans dislike about the content? Apart from the new feature that the focus in the new zone will mainly be on bosses, Pearl Abyss aims to tackle two problems of Black Desert Online here:

  • Narrowing the gap between new players and veterans
  • Reducing the grind, which can turn into a full-time job depending on individual goals.

However, with the restriction of Gear Score (GS for short) in the new region, especially veterans now feel betrayed. One user writes on Reddit:

  • User MaleficentWindrunner: Imagine having paid 80–150 billion silver for a Blackstar offhand weapon when you only have to pay 15 billion for a green C20 weapon, and due to this restriction and weird mechanics, you end up doing more damage.

Considering that with a relatively high Gear Score you can grind around 1 billion silver per hour, one can certainly understand the statement of user MaleficentWindrunner. It feels like you have taken on what seems like an endless grind, only to be able to use just a fraction of the Gear Score in the new area.

What do fans like about the update? On the other hand, fans are looking forward to new players. Until now, newcomers often had the problem of not being able to catch up. Pearl Abyss implemented the Seasons into the game as an initial response. These are available for a limited time, as already seen in Path of Exile or the Diablo series.

The problem with that: When the season ends, the supposedly new players are thrown onto the old servers. However, with the current update, new players can now also be useful in group play against the new bosses, beyond the seasons. One user writes:

  • User PrimeGamble (via Reddit): You don’t need attack or defense points for the new region. There will be a new system where your equipment will only deal 10–20% of the damage. The rest comes from other artifacts that you will need to level. So it is really very beginner-friendly.

Whether the update fulfills its purpose remains to be seen. Although the own Gear Score is restricted, new incentives to continue grinding at the boss level arise through further items for this region.

The system behind it promises to curb the grind. However, some individuals, like Asmongold, criticize the time-gate procedure as well.

What do you think? Will you give Black Desert Online a chance? Or are you also disappointed by the restriction of equipment? Share your thoughts in our comments.

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