MMO players are waiting longer for new games than to play them

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

For MMO fans, these are tough times as they wait endlessly for their games. But is that really true? Or are they just never satisfied?

The development of MMORPGs takes a long time – significantly longer than most single-player games. This regularly tests the patience of MMO fans, who seem to spend more time waiting than actually playing. At least, that’s the assumption.

What is the assumption? In the MMORPG subreddit, “Delling_Rembran” made a post and sparked a discussion. His assumption: Games are perpetually in development and hardly ever released.

I am on the lookout for MMOs that appeal to me. I have played almost every AAA MMO, even some that were not quite perfect. Then I thought to myself: I remember that so many new MMOs were announced years ago – some over 10 years ago – and they are STILL being developed. Is that what the genre has become?

Where is Star Citizen, Ashes of Creation, Chronicles of Elyria, Camelot: Unchained, and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen? What takes so long? Every year, it’s the same – more games are announced that will never be released.

Then I realized how many games I have supported over the last few years – that’s A LOT. I have spent so much money on games that are yet to come out.

I feel that my desire for a good MMO experience is being exploited here by never-ending crowdfunding campaigns. That’s a sad state for the genre.

This is the criticism of crowdfunding: Crowdfunding is viewed critically by some. TheElusiveFox writes:

Let’s be honest, crowdfunding was never really a good idea… it was riddled with fraud from the beginning and the cost/benefit risk of an investment is already quite high, but when you talk about crowdfunding, you at best get a game with some bonus content – that’s the wet dream of a fraudster.

There are often stories that crowdfunding simply never ends and the games remain in development for eternity and then are quietly shelved after many years.

What do other voices say? However, there are also some who contradict the thread and point out what has been released in the last 10 years:

In the past 10 years, at least the following MMOs have been released: WildStar, Blessed (multiple times), Black Desert Online, New World, Lost Ark, Albion, MapleStory 2, Aura Kingdom, Elder Scrolls Online.

Warframe and ArcheAge just missed the mark as they were released early in 2013. Additionally, “Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn” also happened less than 10 years ago.

WoW and Guild Wars 2 are older than 10 years, but they have had several expansions. Runescape is continuously releasing new content.

I understand that some of those mentioned have since closed, but my point is that there have been multiple major releases in the last 10 years. These have collectively provided thousands of hours of content. If you think none of those “appeal to you” – why do you believe any of those you listed would?

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MMO fans are often a difficult bunch. We consistently find on MeinMMO that MMO fans are tough to please. They often seek something familiar that reminds them of their first big MMORPG – at the same time, it needs to be new and fresh enough to rekindle the excitement of the “first time.” Opposing demands that rarely come together.

How is it for you? Have you been waiting for “that one” MMO for many years? Or are you satisfied with the latest releases?

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WoW sells a set that you could previously get for free

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

World of Warcraft is currently selling strange items. There is a set that will be available at the trading post – yet you can already buy it now.

The trading post has been live in World of Warcraft for several months and has become a small but beloved feature that keeps granting transmog fans new loot. However, there are also amusing bugs almost every month. For instance, all players were naked at the beginning of a new month and could fly without a mount or items appeared in the trading post that didn’t belong there.

What kind of set is this? “The Guardian Pack” consists of a total of 3 items – a staff, a cloak, and a head item.

WoW Guardian Pack

The staff is obviously intended for mages and has a large raven statue mounted on the arcane focus. This makes the staff clearly reminiscent of Medivh’s equipment.

The hood and the cloak are also adorned with raven feathers.

The set is therefore well suited to give yourself the look of “The Last Guardian” Medivh – even if the set ultimately does not look exactly like the famous mage.

What’s so funny about the set? In early May, the items were briefly available at the trading post – but only on the European servers. On May 1st, the items mistakenly entered the game and Blizzard fixed the error after a few hours.

Now the three items have landed in the shop, priced at 8 euros, and can be purchased until May 31st. At least there is a note that the items will also appear later in the trading post.

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When will the set be available in the trading post? Blizzard has been fair enough to indicate on the sales page that the items will later be available in the trading post. The current schedule plans to offer the items “between September and December 2023”. The costs are as follows:

  • Feathered Hood of the Guardian – 225 trader coins
  • Standard of the Guardian – 650 trader coins
  • Feathered Cloth of the Guardian – 100 trader coins

In total, you would have to pay nearly 1,000 trader coins for this – that is the maximum you can earn in a month.

What do you think of the items? Are they worth 8 euros or will you stay away from them?

You can also get really strong loot from the simplest dungeons right now.

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5 perfect anime for you if you loved Sword Art Online

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 7 minutes

You found access to anime with “Sword Art Online” and are looking for series that strike a similar chord? We have some strong recommendations for you.

For many, “Sword Art Online” was the entry into the world of anime. Not surprising, as the series dealt with the “dream” of many gamers to be able to permanently immerse themselves in a beloved game world and lead a real life there. Although “Sword Art Online” is not the first or most original representative of this genre, it is one of the most well-known “Isekai” anime of recent decades.

But the genre has many other solid representatives to offer. Therefore, we have picked out 5 anime series that you should definitely take a look at, as they follow a similar basic idea – the “Isekai”.

What is the “Isekai” genre?
Isekai is a subgenre of fantasy in which the main character is typically transported to a foreign world (“Isekai” = “Another World”), where different rules and laws prevail than in the protagonist’s original world. Often, but not always, this happens through a “reincarnation”: the protagonist dies in their home world and is reborn in another world.

That Time I Got reincarnated as a Slime

Alternative names: Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken, TenSura, “My Reincarnation as a Slime in Another World”
Subgenres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Stream available on: Crunchyroll
Episodes: 51

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In his mid-thirties, Satoru saves a colleague’s life during a robbery but becomes a victim of the attack himself and is killed. As the world descends into darkness, he suddenly hears a computer voice reading out new abilities and characteristics to him – like a tutorial. As he gradually regains his senses, he realizes that he has been reincarnated: however, as a “slime” enemy in a fantasy world. By consuming objects, he learns new abilities and also gains the gift of adjusting his form more and more.

As “Rimuru”, he then begins to build a new life in that world. He joins forces with other monsters to establish his own village and gradually expands it into a kingdom that thrives through trade with humans and other nations – while occasionally being plagued by great threats.

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What to expect from the anime: The “slime” anime invests a lot of time in world building and explains many interrelations between different peoples. Piece by piece, you can watch as the protagonist builds the village into a city and faces increasingly significant political problems.

Despite the clearly amusing premise, the anime never becomes silly; after a gentle introduction, it even presents a fair amount of suspense, drama, and character depth that make the segments between the interesting battles worthwhile.

KonoSuba: God’s Blessing on This Wonderful World!

Alternative names: Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!, Konosuba
Subgenres: Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Ecchi
Stream available on: aniverse (Amazon)
Episodes: 20

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The nerd Kazuma leaves the house after a long time – and seemingly just in time, as he manages to save a girl from being run over, but gets hit by a truck in the process.

He wakes up in a dark environment, where a goddess named Aqua allows him to be reborn into another world with an object of his choice. When Kazuma mentions why he is here at all, the goddess laughs at him: the girl was never in danger, as the truck was actually a slow tractor. He himself died of shock in such a ridiculous way that even his family had to laugh at the sight.

Provoked by that, Kazuma decides to take Aqua as his “object of choice” – and drags her into a new world where they must make a living as adventurers. Joining them is the overwhelmingly powerful magician Megumin, who can only use one spell and only once a day, and a heroic paladin “Darkness”, who never hits an enemy and takes too much joy in being used as a shield and humiliated.

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What to expect from the anime: Konosuba sees itself as a playful parody of the Isekai genre and thoroughly pokes fun at the clichés. However, the series does this without ever appearing tacky or superficial. The interactions between the protagonists are pure, thoughtful comedy – but some anime newcomers may be irritated by some “questionable” camera angles and lively figures.

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Overlord

Alternative names: /
Subgenres: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Stream available on: aniverse (Amazon), Crunchyroll
Episodes: 52

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Parting from a beloved MMORPG is a hard thing. When the “Full Dive” online game “Yggdrasil” is shut down after 12 years, the guild leader “Momonga” of the monstrous guild “Ainz Ooal Gown” stays online until the very last moment. But the critical moment passes – and the world remains intact. Even more strangely, the NPCs no longer follow their routines but have developed their own personalities, move freely, and pledge their loyalty to him.

As the last remaining “player”, Momonga decides to increase the glory of his guild – and dominate the rest of the world. As the dark “Overlord”, he tries to understand the rules of this new existence and unleashes all the overpowered items and spells that his guild has collected over the years.

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What to expect from the anime: Overlord turns the typical Isekai journey around and shows not a hero, but a sympathetic villain who wants to conquer the world. Battles are clearly the focus of the series, and despite some brutality and cool staging of the battles, the comedy is not lacking – usually through a hopelessly in love, virgin succubus who gets a bit too much joy from her master’s destruction campaign.

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A CEO of a billion-dollar company pays 2,000 euros a month for all his colleagues to use ChatGPT at work – And saves many hours of time

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A CEO shares that he pays for his colleagues’ expensive subscription to the AI bot ChatGPT. And it pays off, as it improves work.

Akash Nigam is the founder of the company “Genies.” It is now a huge company worth 1 billion US dollars, selling tools and other projects to big stars like Justin Bieber and earning a lot of money from it. In total, Nigam has 120 employees.

In a conversation with BusinessInsider, he explained that he pays 2,400 US dollars (about 2,000 euros) monthly so that his employees can get a Pro license for the AI bot ChatGPT.

And it pays off, he says. Most of the time-consuming and boring tasks would simply be taken over by the AI, allowing for better investment of free time.

Nigam taught employees how to use AI efficiently for work

In March 2023, Nigam began encouraging every team – Research and Development, Technology, Product, Finance, Design, and Accounting – to learn how to use the AI chatbot to automate monotonous tasks. Despite the investment, Nigam is convinced that integrating ChatGPT into his teams’ workflows will improve the company’s bottom line.

Meanwhile, the AI is being used for various tasks:

  • The research and development team asks the AI questions about math and programming.
  • The AI creates scripts for presentations based on sketches.
  • Other employees use the AI to draft internal policies and answer technical questions.

This way, a lot of time can be saved that can be used for other tasks.

Nigam believes that the bot can help his company reduce costs. Because he needs to hire fewer people. But exactly what Nigam seems to be so excited about makes many people afraid: they fear that the AI could become so good, that they might end up without a job because they are replaced by AI.

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What’s next? In the future, Nigam wants to factor AI into performance evaluations: employees should receive good grades when they use tools like ChatGPT to “effectively speed up” their departments. AI will therefore continue to play an important role in his company.

How much potential the chatbot has has now also been shown by a user. This person earned over 1,000 euros in one day thanks to AI. How he did that can be read on MeinMMO:

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New game on Steam costs only 5 € , is ideal for a cozy gaming weekend

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Wall World was newly released on Steam (PC) in April. The small indie game is available for a low price on the platform and it doesn’t take long to complete. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus owes Wall World a relaxing vacation, and it is also very well received on Steam.

What kind of game is this? Wall World takes place in a fictional world where people only know a life “on the wall.” Literally. A huge wall stretches from the ground to the sky; there is nothing else.

At the foot lies the ocean; those who venture too far up will be attacked by nasty black slime creatures. The people themselves live somehow in and from the wall. You play as an explorer searching for valuable metals on the wall in your robo-spider.

Regularly, creatures will attack you trying to stop you. At the latest, every 20 minutes, there will be a boss fight. If the spider is destroyed, it’s back to the base and you have to start over.

What makes Wall World so good? Wall World is a so-called “roguelite” game: Every time you start, you begin again at 0 and search in procedurally generated mines for resources and weapons, upgrading your equipment.

An additional system also allows you to collect upgrades for the spider, making it faster, more durable, or revealing a bit of new mines immediately upon opening.

Moreover, Wall World offers hidden secrets through which you learn more about the world’s story or can play to achieve the end. Your explorer finds mysterious keys that apparently have something to do with your “predecessors” and the nasty enemies.

However, the sound design is particularly successful. The walker sounds really heavy and powerful, the weapons are fun, and I giggle like a child with its first firecracker when I blow up particularly tough foes with a grenade launcher.

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Wall World: The official trailer for the new roguelite on Steam

Not a AAA hit, but perfect for a weekend

Even though Wall World looks simple with its retro graphics, personally, I’m mainly captivated by the gameplay of looting and leveling. Just start, drill, and get better is fun, at least for the duration.

After just 21 hours, I was already done with Wall World with all achievements except one. So, if you have time, you can easily finish over a weekend. Especially when friends are busy, this is perfect – because Wall World is a pure single player.

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For just 4.99 € on Steam, I think I’ve made a pretty good deal. And this is not a deal, but the standard price. Other users think so too: 91% positive ratings speak for themselves.

When I unlocked the end, I was both satisfied to have completed a game again and also quite astonished at how a developer can convey such a great feeling with such few resources. The idea just has to be right.

Wall World is certainly a matter of taste. But if you at least have a bit of a liking for indie games and don’t need the best graphics everywhere, it’s worth a look. By the way, the fact that I like Wall World shouldn’t be the case:

I’m obsessed with games that I can only lose

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Pirates MMO gives away a real golden skull, but the treasure may turn good friends into bitter enemies

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The MMO Sea of Thieves has introduced a new competition. The winning team will receive a real, golden skull. But the path to it is long.

Sea of Thieves is known for its puzzles. Now the developers have presented a particularly challenging puzzle under the title “The Hoarder’s Hunt” (via seaofthieves.com). Because there are real-life prizes to be won, including a stylish golden skull.

Skulls and keys for the winning team

Why could this cause disputes? The winning team will receive a golden skull and 4 golden keys that the team can divide among themselves.

But in the end, only one person can take the cool skull home. The online magazine Gamesradar has already joked that there will likely be a lot of arguments about who gets the skull and who has to settle for “only” a golden key. Good friends could become real rivals if no one wants to settle for the key.

Other participants will also receive rewards when they register:

  • The 10 second-place winners will receive exclusive silver keys.
  • The 100 third-place winners will receive a medallion with the symbol of the Reaper.
  • All other participants will receive standard in-game rewards such as jewelry or currency that they can then spend in the game.
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Event consists of 5 tasks you need to complete

How does the event work? On Thursday, May 11, a special page for the puzzle will go online, where participating players will have to register to receive hints.

From there, you will be sent to “obscure corners of the internet” to find the first clues. Here you will find a keyword that unlocks a quest in the game. This represents one of four stages in the game.

Each phase consists of an ARG clue hunt in the real world and a journey in the game. The final phase is a race to the finish line, where it is about who gets a key in the game first. Whoever gets the key can secure the grand prize.

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New MMORPG released on May 1 on Steam – Is being torn apart, already planning a big restart

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

With Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, a new MMORPG targeting hardcore players was released on May 1. However, many things went wrong in the first days, and the reviews were brutally bad. Now, the developers have responded and announced a complete restart – much to the annoyance of some active players.

What kind of game is this? The MMORPG is reminiscent of old classics like Old School RuneScape – both in gameplay and content. There is an extensive skill system, all items are crafted by players, and teamwork is supposed to be important. There are also many quests and dungeons.

However, it takes a hardcore approach: those who die lose their equipment, which can then be picked up by any player. In addition, there is a subscription model of 9.99 euros to be paid monthly or 300 euros for a lifetime subscription.

What is the problem? At launch, over 1,800 users were playing Ethyrial simultaneously (via SteamDB). That is not a bad figure for an indie MMORPG with a strong “Old School” graphic. However, only a few were impressed with the game concept.

By May 4 – just three days after release – it barely reached 500 simultaneous players. Additionally, 75% of the 588 reviews rate the MMORPG negatively.

Almost all aspects of the game are criticized, but particularly the double charging for the subscription caused an outcry.

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Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore MMORPG Trailer

Boring Quests, Bad Menus and Problems with the Subscription

What do the reviews criticize? The introduction to the game is said to be rather boring. The user Jonathan writes, “You only collect berries and kill rats on the tutorial island – and that with a 5-second input delay.” Furthermore, while the game world is full of NPCs, hardly anyone has any dialogue function.

Many of the mobs allegedly don’t drop any items and feel like placeholders. All cities after the first feel like copied content, with the same traders and only slightly visually adapted.

The controls are also criticized for not allowing diagonal movement and feeling generally “clunky and unfinished”. The balance of the individual classes is also said to be poor. The game employs a system similar to that in Ragnarok Online, where you have 5 base classes, each of which is divided into further specializations.

Additionally, there have already been several item and currency dupes.

ethyrial screenshot 5

However, the biggest criticism revolves around the launch. Because at launch, there were significant server issues, causing many players to be unable to log in for hours. Some have still not had the chance to do so, joking about how such a thing can happen when only “1,800 players” signed up simultaneously.

The user sk1tt1ezz writes about this (via Steam):

This was the worst MMO launch of the last decade. I am old and have seen them all. 3 days have passed, and people still can’t get past the character creation screen, and once you’ve managed that, you have to connect to the server, which is currently almost impossible.

It is also frustrating for many that the subscription costs were charged twice, although only one month was supposed to be paid. However, the developers quickly explained that these revenues would be refunded.

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A complete relaunch is planned for May 12

What have the developers said now? In a blog post, the developers apologized for the poor start. There were “some minor and major issues,” which they are currently working to resolve. The top priority includes the double charges, which were due to a technical error on their part.

But they are going even further and want to make a complete restart. This is set to take place on May 12:

Additionally, we will press the proverbial (and literal) reset button to fix this disappointing start.

On May 12, the servers will be reset, and everyone will start the game anew. Yes, we will completely delete the servers and practically restart the game on May 12. Until then, players are welcome to play to help us find additional issues and to confirm that the current problems are resolved.

All players who have an active subscription by May 12 will receive 2 weeks of playtime on their account to compensate for the lost time between the launch and May 12. In addition, all accounts will receive a special “I survived the launch!” cosmetic item, which the community will vote on at a later date.

How is that being received? Mixed. Some fans are looking forward to the restart because they hardly had the opportunity to play at all. Others see it critically, especially since they have already played actively for several days and will lose all their progress.

The user Nedry is also bothered by the fact that he has invested so much time that he can no longer return the game.

In the comments on the post, players also criticize that it seems unlikely that significant changes will be made to the fundamental game systems before May 12. However, those are also problematic, not just the launch and the dupes.

What do you think about Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore? Have you played it yet? And do you think an early reset is a good or a bad idea?

Alongside Ethyrial, several new MMORPGs have already been released this year. You can read more about it here: 5 new MMORPGs have been released for PC in 2023 and this is how they are doing.

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The most famous intro in PC gaming almost became a disaster – “The carriage took off like a rocket”

Ramona Kiuntke Ramona Kiuntke Reading time 2 minutes

Everyone knows it, almost everyone loves it: The intro sequence of Skyrim in the carriage has become famous beyond the game. Numerous memes refer to the strong opening scene that set the tone for the role-playing game. What most don’t know: It was a catastrophic design decision.

How cutscenes are made:

  • For film and television, cameras capture the movement of people and objects. Camera movements and angles create effects.
  • Most intros for video games are created from 3D models in a 3D world. The objects and all movements are scripted.
  • This gives the objects attributes that simulate speed, transparency, material, color, texture, mass, and more.
  • In the real world, physics is naturally present, while in virtual worlds, the computer calculates the physics.

What is shown in the famous intro of Skyrim? Your hero in Skyrim wakes up in a carriage. As a prisoner, he is being transported and gets his first impression of the game world. This relatively simple action has thrilled players worldwide because it contains far more than the first impression suggests.

The game world in Skyrim is fascinating, the trailer for the title is still eye-catching today:

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Official Trailer

Why did this become a downfall for the Skyrim intro? To represent a scene like in Skyrim, there are several options. One of the most commonly used methods is invisible tracks on which the object moves, ignoring the rest of the game’s physics. Animations that do not interact with the game world could also have been an option.

Instead, Bethesda decided to physically simulate the carriage and actually let it drive through the game world. As a result, all objects in the way had an impact on the carriage.

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What is the problem? If every object can affect another object, unforeseen problems arise. Amusing glitches where cars, bodies and items are catapulted through the game world have already been experienced by many players in various games. Nevertheless, some titles continue to claim realistic physics.

Nate Purkepyle, former developer at Bethesda, recounts: “When I was working on the carriage, it started to shake violently and suddenly it shot off like a rocket into the sky.”

No one at Bethesda understood why the carriage suddenly shot off

Can’t you just remove the objects? Yes and no. For developers, it is difficult to find the object that triggers the error. Sometimes nothing happens at all, and the carriage continues without any problems. Then the error appears only on the second or third attempt, as Nate explains: “It doesn’t always happen. No one knew what was going on.”

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Bees made the carriage unstable

What were the consequences? The developers worked for months on a solution and found a particularly strange bug: The altered collision attribute of the in-game bees caused the physics that allowed players to collect flying bees to collide with the carriage.

Nate on this: “The carriage wanted to move along the road, but the bee didn’t want that, so the carriage took off and flew away.” Why Bethesda chose this method remains unknown to Nate Purkepyle to this day.

The problem with the carriage has long been solved, and Nate concludes:

Developing video games is difficult. Every time you solve a problem in an open-world game, something else may stop working. The interaction of all systems is just super interesting.

Other games also have mechanics and game physics that remain memorable and can even become trademarks.

This article originally appeared on the gaming site 3DJuegos, our partner. 3DJuegos, like MeinMMO, GameStar, and GamePro, belongs to the Webedia network. We translated it into German.

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Pokémon GO starts today the Raid Day with Axantor – What happens there?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The Raid Day on May 6 brings the new Pokémon Axantor to Pokémon GO. You will have the first chance to catch it. We will show you what to expect at the event.

What is the highlight? The Raid Day revolves completely around the release of the axe Pokémon Axantor. Right at its release, you will even have the chance to catch the Pokémon in its shiny form. The Pokémon comes from the Hisui region of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

In our brief overview, we show you all the information that is important for the Raid Day.

Raid Day Axantor: Start, Shiny, Bonuses

When is the start and end? The Raid Day takes place today, Saturday, May 6. It starts at 11:00 AM local time. The event will be active for a few hours and ends at 2:00 PM.

Where can you catch Axantor and Shiny Axantor? You will find the new Pokémon during the event in level 3 raids. You have the chance to catch Axantor as a shiny after the raid.

Pokémon-GO-Shiny-Axantor-Vergleich

Can you evolve Scyther into Axantor? Actually, you can evolve Scyther into Axantor. However, that is not yet possible in Pokémon GO. At the moment, raid battles are the only way to obtain the Pokémon. When Niantic unlocks the evolution path is still completely unclear.

Nonetheless, it’s not a bad idea to secure strong (Crypto) Scyther and wait until the evolution for Axantor is released.

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Pokémon GO: One of the best attackers gets its own event that you definitely should not miss
von Max Handwerk
Trainer in Pokémon GO prepares for a strong monster that may never appear
von Paul Kutzner

What bonuses are there? During the event time from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, the following bonuses will be active for you (unless stated otherwise):

  • Raids with Axantor happen more frequently
  • The chances of shiny Axantor are increased
  • During the event and up to two hours after, you can get up to 5 additional daily raid passes by spinning photo discs at gyms
  • From 00:00 to 23:59 on May 6, the limit for remote raids will be increased to 10

When Axantor will return to Pokémon GO after this Raid Day is still unclear.

Can you defeat Axantor solo? Yes! You will encounter the new Pokémon in level 3 raids. If you have the correct counters on your side, a solo fight against Axantor is no problem at all.

In our counter guide against Axantor, we show you the best attackers you can bring for the raid.

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8 free programs you must install on every computer

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 5 minutes

MeinMMO introduces you to a range of programs that should not be missing on any computer. Almost all tools are free, making it possible to try them out without risk.

In everyday life, you need many different programs if you want to perform various tasks. MeinMMO presents you with a handful of programs that should not be missing on any system. The advantage: all the apps presented can be used for free.

If you would rather know which tools you should uninstall, then check this out:

7 tools and programs that you must delete on any gaming PC

A tip in advance: Those searching for popular tools in Germany often end up on websites with a .de ending. These sites are run by scammers to push scams on people. As an example: VLC.de is a scam; the official website of the VLC Media Player is videolan.org. So always pay close attention!

VLC Media Player

Type of tool: Media | Price: free | Download

The VLC Media Player is a free program for playing music, movies, and other media. The software is lightweight and offers plenty of features. Additionally, you get features such as streaming or recording functions.

However, if you want to watch BluRays, you will reach the limits of the free player. You can install the AACS copy protection, but it’s cumbersome. From personal experience, we can say: Not all BluRays always function without issues.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • You are looking for a powerful media player.
  • You want a lightweight tool without ads or other aggressive content.
  • Completely free and regular updates.
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The VLC Media Player is a popular, free tool for music and movies.

LibreOffice Writer

Type of tool: Word processing | Price: free | Download

Microsoft Word is the major player among writing programs. But if you prefer to save your documents locally or don’t want an expensive subscription or one-time purchase, then the LibreOffice Writer is the best choice for you.

The open-source program offers plenty of features and is on par with Microsoft’s paid tool in (almost) every regard. However, if you use many Microsoft tools, you may miss the online integration.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Powerful software with many features.
  • Always free without annoying subscription fees.
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LibreOffice Writer is a free tool for word processing.

TreeSize Free or WinDirStat

Type of tool: Storage analysis | Price: free | Download TreeSize Free or WinDirStat

Your hard drive is full and you don’t know what is taking up so much space? TreeSize Free and WinDirStat are both small analysis tools that allow you to visualize your hard drive in colorful blocks. Both are free.

This way, you can quickly find out which games or programs are using so much space. In the end, it might just be the recycle bin that you haven’t emptied.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Quick overview of which programs consume space.
  • Lightweight and small software.
  • Free and without ads.
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With WinDirStat, you see below in colorful tiles which programs are the largest. Above, you can see the details in tabular form.

Audacity

Type of tool: Audio Editing | Price: free | Download

Audacity is a powerful tool for audio. It offers a variety of recording and editing tools and supports 16-bit, 24-bit, and 32-bit audio. Additionally, there is an option to install additional plugins.

If you are looking for a good, free audio editor, you can’t go wrong with Audacity.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Comprehensive tool with many supported formats.
  • Intuitive and easy-to-learn interface.
  • Free and without ads.
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Audacity, a free tool for audio editing and recordings.

Rambox

Type of tool: Messenger and Social Media | Price: free (Basic), 7 Euros per month (Pro Subscription) | Download

The free tool “Rambox” combines several messengers, chat, and mail clients under one roof. If you use several such programs simultaneously, then you can elegantly bring many of them together. It also allows for multiple accounts of the same provider. Instead of five individual clients, you only need to install one.

Basically, the tool can be used for free; for the pro subscription with more features, there is a fee of 7 Euros per month. Alternatively, you can purchase a permanent license for around 150 Euros.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Quick overview when you need to use dozens of messengers.
  • The free version offers sufficient functions for everyday use.
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With Rambox, you can bundle many chats and programs. The Pro Subscription costs 7 Euros per month.

7-Zip

Type of tool: Extracting and compressing files | Price: free | Download

Having a tool for extracting and compressing files is always useful, and 7-Zip is a good choice here. In most cases, it’s also the better option than WinRAR. 7-Zip can also be used as a straightforward file manager.

The program is free and supports various formats. Additionally, the software was recognized as the best open-source project in July 2007 by SourceForge.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Fast program with support for multiple CPU cores.
  • 7z file format included.
  • Free and without ads.
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7-Zip: A straightforward, free tool for extracting and compressing files.

IrfanView

Type of tool: Image viewer | Price: free or 10 Euros (commercial) | Download

IrfanView is an image viewer that also offers some options for editing images. With the software, you can read various formats and convert them to other formats.

Basically, the program is free. If you want to use IrfanView commercially, you pay about 10 Euros.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Useful features if you want more than just viewing images.
  • Easy way to convert images to other formats.
  • Free and without ads.
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Irfanview, a powerful image viewer and editor in one package.

FixWin

Type of tool: Repair | Price: free | Download

This is a small, free tool that allows you to solve dozens of small and larger problems under Windows with a single click. With one click, the software can automatically fix the error.

The only downside: FixWin does not scan your PC for problems; you have to know which error you would like to solve.

Why is this tool worthwhile?

  • Fast and targeted problem resolution on the PC with one click for many problems.
  • Free and without ads.

Further tips and features around Windows can be found in the following article here on MeinMMO:

5 features that the new Windows 11 wants to convince gamers with

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FIFA 23: Premier League TOTS is now live – Brings heavy cards for Haaland & De Bruyne

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, the Premier League TOTS is now live. We show you the new, incredibly strong cards.

Update, May 5 at 7:00 PM: The Premier League TOTS is now available in FUT 23 and it is really impressive. The new top cards are led by unsurprisingly Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, both receiving a rating of 97. Following them is a bunch of other endgame cards, including: Salah (96), Kane (95), Rashford (95), Casemiro (94), and Saka (93). You really won’t find any bad cards in the team.

You can admire the complete team here:


Here you can continue with the original post.

After last Friday the Community TOTS as well as the Eredivisie TOTS were released, today it’s time for the Premier League TOTS.

What is Premier League TOTS? For the Team of the Season of the English Premier League, fans had the opportunity to vote. They were able to decide which players were the best in the Premier League for the current season 2022/23.

The players with the most votes are now in the Premier League TOTS and receive significantly improved cards, which can be found in packs after their release.

When does the Premier League TOTS come out? The new TOTS cards of the Premier League will be released today, Friday, May 5 at 7:00 PM in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.

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Premier League TOTS – Predictions for the new special cards

What are TOTS Predictions? The predictions for the Team of the Season are forecasts from the community. It attempts to guess which players could make it into the TOTS based on their strong seasonal performances as well as the votes from the fans.

But keep in mind that the forecasts are not guarantees. The final TOTS could be significantly different from the predictions.

The predictions come from the FIFA site futbin:

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Goalkeeper:

  • GK: Nick Pope (Newcastle United)

Defenders:

  • CB: Gabriel (Arsenal FC)
  • CB: Saliba (Arsenal FC)
  • RB: Trippier (Newcastle United)

Midfielders:

  • RM: Saka (Arsenal FC)
  • CM: De Bruyne (Manchester City)
  • CAM: Odegaard (Arsenal FC)
  • LM: Rashford (Manchester United)

Forwards:

  • RF: Salah (Liverpool FC)
  • ST: Haaland (Manchester City)
  • ST: Kane (Tottenham Hotspur)

Bench:

  • CB: Botman (Newcastle United)
  • LB: Shaw (Manchester United)
  • CDM: Rodri (Manchester City)
  • LM: Martinelli (Arsenal FC)
  • RF: Almiron (Newcastle United)
  • ST: Watkins (Aston Villa)
  • CDM: Casemiro (Manchester United)

This is how you get the new cards: The new and especially coveted cards of the Premier League TOTS are not that easy to get. The safest method should be the Weekend League. If you perform well there, you can expect guaranteed TOTS cards as a reward, which are however random.

Otherwise, you can hope for “Pack Luck” and open saved packs or try your luck in a TOTS SBC (Squad Building Challenge). Guaranteed TOTS SBCs usually appear on Wednesday or Thursday after the respective team is released. You submit a range of cards and receive a random TOTS player in return.

If you want to know when the next TOTS come out, we have a TOTS schedule for you here, showing you all the releases:

FIFA 23: When does which TOTS come out? All important information about the event

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Destiny 2: Xur today – Location and offer on 05.05

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Xur, the mysterious vendor in Destiny 2, appears again today with new exotic weapons and armor. To always be the first to know where to find Xur this week and what special items he has on offer, we will reveal it to you.

Guardians in Destiny 2 head out every weekend to find Xur. The mysterious spaghetti-faced agent of the Nine offers them Exotics for purchase. MeinMMO will therefore, as every week, tell you where the mysterious vendor can be found.

But first, let’s take a look back at what happened in Destiny 2 this week.

What happened this week in Destiny 2? First, the Destiny 2 community has created practical apps again. The latest are so-called Loadout apps that help you customize or optimize your builds. Even those who have no idea what to combine will quickly find what they need there and can easily recreate well-functioning builds.

Although the cooperation between Destiny 2 and Among Us went somewhat unnoticed, Bungie still hid a secret code related to this collaboration in the game. Players could discover it when they examined a special badge.

Bungie itself managed to strike another blow against cheating providers. The developer of Destiny 2 was awarded so much money that it could buy the Lightfall DLC 240,000 times on Steam.

Finally, this week, a message from Bungie’s latest blog post caused further discontent among players:

Destiny 2 wants 20% more money for new seasons – Fan groans: “This game is already damn expensive”

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Destiny 2: Lightfall – “Season of Resistance” trailer

All info on Xur on May 5, 2023 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

When does Xur come? Xur, the agent of the Nine, appears in Destiny 2 every Friday at 7:00 PM. His visit then ends again the following Tuesday at 7:00 PM. During this time, Guardians can purchase exotic items from him.

Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend

Xur’s location: Xur’s location changes every week, making it a little challenge for players to find him. However, MeinMMO is always hot on his heels and posts his location every Friday so you don’t have to search for long.

Here is where Xur is this weekend: In the Guardian’s grave on Nessus
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Xur has been hoarding your coins and legendary shards for years

Xur’s inventory from May 5 – May 9 – All Exotics at a glance

What does Xur have on offer? The agent of the Nine in Destiny 2 offers players a random selection of exotic items for purchase every week. His inventory changes constantly, and you can acquire exotic weapons and armor from him to add to your collection and fill gaps.

This is Xur’s offer this week:

Exotic weapon: “The Queenbreaker” – Arc linear fusion rifle for 29 legendary shards

Titan: “Eternal Warrior” – Helm for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +16
  • Resilience: +4
  • Recovery: +10
  • Discipline: +6
  • Intellect: +13
  • Strength: +12
  • Total: 61

Hunter: “Ophidia Spatha” – Chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +15
  • Resilience: +2
  • Recovery: +17
  • Discipline: +2
  • Intellect: +13
  • Strength: +16
  • Total: 65

Warlock: “Phoenix Protocol” – Chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +15
  • Resilience: +8
  • Recovery: +11
  • Discipline: +8
  • Intellect: +23
  • Strength: +2
  • Total: 67
  • Legendary Armor Set:
  • “Simulator” Set

Feel free to check out the entire offer in the video from Nexxoss-Gaming:

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Xur’s inventory from May 5 to May 9.

In addition to selling legendary items, Xur offers unique variations of exotic items each week that were available in past DLCs and are now no longer obtainable. However, it should be noted that these weapons can only be purchased by players who also own the corresponding expansion.

Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:

  • The exotic hand cannon “Hawkmoon” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Hip-Fire Grip”
  • The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Murderous Wind”

Sweaty PvP Fights in the Trials of Osiris

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Only the most consistent guardians who can stand against all odds will become flawless

After the Iron Banner, Shaxx and the 14th Saint are once again the sole bosses in PvP. Therefore, this weekend is all about: “Win in the Trials of Osiris!”

The PvP mode allows the best guardians in Destiny 2 to compete against each other to achieve a perfect balance of 7 victories without defeat. The goal of this challenge is the Lighthouse, an exclusive place reserved for the most successful guardians.

Which map is up this week? Unlike in standard PvP, where the maps rotate, in the guardian-vs-guardian endgame, every weekend features set maps for play.

This week you play on the maps: Javelin 4 and Rustlands
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The PvP map “Javelin-4” and “Rustlands”

If you are interested in playing the Trials in a fixed team, MeinMMO recommends the Callout Maps via Warmind. This way, you can describe exactly where the enemies are on the map to your fireteam. This is useful information for the entire team.

This is how you get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from the PvP matches is currently available for:

  • 7 victories
  • 50 rounds
  • as well as the infamous flawless run that leads you to the Lighthouse

This is the reward for a flawless run

Each week you are also greeted with a special weapon at the Lighthouse, which you receive for your flawless run, meaning 7 victories, as a Master version. You can earn the weapon by the upcoming Tuesday, May 9, at 7:00 PM.

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Earn the hand cannon “Exalted Truth” as a Master

As a reward, an Adept weapon awaits you if you can make it to the Lighthouse with a flawless ticket.

This week’s Adept weapon is: “Exalted Truth”, a 140 hand cannon

When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris begin today, May 5, at 7:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on May 9 at 7:00 PM.

Have you ever participated in the Trials or are you a regular customer at Xur? What experiences have you had and what items have you acquired? We would love to hear your thoughts and opinions in the comments.

Other things in Destiny 2 are also changing. A weapon has now been transformed into the new PvE star through an update: Destiny 2:

Destiny 2: “From Zero to Hero” – Update transforms Exotic into perfect weapon for endgame content

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LoL, TFT: Developer complains about teenagers on Twitch – “Sitting in their mom’s house in the bedroom and talking nonsense”

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The video game developer Stephen “Mortdog” Mortimer works for Riot Games on “Teamfight Tactics” the autobattler featuring characters from League of Legends (LoL). He has a problem with how young viewers treat their stars, the e-sports players.

This is the background of the clip:

  • Mortdog is the lead designer of Teamfight Tactics, the autobattler from Riot Games.
  • In TFT there was a tournament called “Monster Attack: Mecha Cup”, the US pro “k3soju” only placed 39th in the tournament.  
  • As a result, he had to endure some insults from the Twitch chat stating: “He just doesn’t have it anymore.”

Only placed second at the World Championship and was therefore insulted as “washed up”, Faker:

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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend

“Faker places second at the World Championship and they call him washed up”

This annoys Mortdog: In a Twitch stream, Mortdog complained about how disrespectful young people are towards their stars.

He showed a clip of basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo explaining that in sports there is no failure, only good and bad days.

That is the essence of sports: one cannot always win.

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Mortdog is upset about how Twitch viewers treat e-sports players and how casually they judge others. It’s not journalists attacking e-sports players, but the people in the Twitch chat – they are much worse:

Someone places second in a tournament and you call him washed up. People have called Faker washed up because he placed second at Worlds. You guys are terrible! Nothing drives me more insane than people who sit in their mom’s house in their bedroom and talk crap about people who go out and play for something. It’s ridiculous. You all are ridiculous.

He urges viewers to treat their idols with respect.

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What is so special about the statement? In the comments on YouTube, a user notes that Mortdog is defending someone he had a conflict with in TFT. K3Soju and Mortdog had previously argued about the state of TFT.

It is said in the comments that it is “heartwarming” how Mortdog stands up for him.

We reported on MeinMMO about the finals of the LoL World Championship when Faker lost in a duel against an old school friend:

Twitch: 5.1 million watch LoL – Worlds 2022 final shatters viewer number records as the king falls

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New MMORPG Shows Brutally Good Gameplay Trailer and Excites Fans – „No MMO Has Ever Looked This Epic“

Jakob Gerden Jakob Gerden Reading time 2 minutes

With the release of a gameplay trailer for the upcoming MMORPG Chrono Odyssey, the developer NPIXEL is currently delighting its fans. Since the announcement of the cross-platform MMORPG in 2020, there has been a long silence about the game. Now, many voices regarding the gameplay material are very positive and make gamers’ hearts race. We summarize the reactions for you.

What kind of game is this? Chrono Odyssey aims to be a next-gen MMORPG for PC, Playstation 5, and Xbox. It brings the necessary conditions with the Unreal Engine 5. At its core, you follow the story of Idraiginn, a member of a special unit dedicated to fighting the 12 gods.

Check out the gameplay trailer here:

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Chrono Odyssey – Gameplay Trailer

How is the gameplay trailer received? According to the colleagues at mmorpg.org.pl (via mmorpg.org.pl), the game leaves a great impression just like the competing PC MMORPG Bellatores. The author writes: “No MMO has ever looked this epic.”

Not only the graphics but also the shown gameplay mechanics in combat are praised. Comments from other users under the Polish post confirm this view and read as follows:

  • User dreedzik writes: “Black Desert 2 on the Unreal Engine 5.”.
  • User Metal69 says: “It actually looks very good, let’s see what comes of it.”.

The gameplay trailer for Chrono Odyssey also pleased user SaikoDC on MeinMMO.

  • User SaikoDC says: “I really liked the Chrono Odyssey trailer. With Unreal 5, very nice graphics, and I really liked the style of the landscapes and the buildings. […]”.

The colleagues from 3Djuegos go even further (via 3djuegospc.com):

  • Alberto LLoria admits: “The most epic presentation of an MMO I have seen in years was released [..] hours ago.”.
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Is there negative criticism as well? Some users express concerns about the developer, as they had previously focused on mobile games. Some criticize the action-heavy combat system. Others feel that the graphic style goes too far. In particular, some effects seem to divide opinions.

  • User Gumiaczek (mmorpg.org.pl) writes: “Why do these new games have to shine so brightly? An armor or even ordinary dirt looks like it has been coated with some kind of oil. Soon you will have to play these games with sunglasses.”

Furthermore, the fanbase expresses concerns regarding the technical aspects amidst the offered graphical spectacle. One user raises a suspicion about the design of the game:

  • User dzienciou (mmorpg.org.pl) warns: “100% pseudo-MMO with hubs restricted to a few people.”.

In the end, it will only be apparent with the release where Chrono Odyssey will actually be classified.

It is also a matter of personal preferences. Regarding the combat system, some users prefer the classic tab-targeting system with hotkey bars, while others love action gameplay like Black Desert Online.

It is similar with the offered graphics. Whether Chrono Odyssey applies too much polish to armors, discarding the rest within the landscape, or whether that is exactly what pleases one’s personal taste visually, everyone must decide for themselves in the end.

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Pokémon GO: How Niantic is now reacting to allegedly poor revenues

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According to a report, Pokémon GO has seen declining revenues in April. Now, developer Niantic has responded to the figures.

These were the numbers: A report from the portal “mobilegamer.biz” indicated that Pokémon GO had to face losses in revenue in April 2023 – so significant that the game allegedly had its weakest month since February 2018.

Now, a spokesman for developer Niantic has commented on the matter to the portal Eurogamer. “We generally do not comment on third-party estimates of our revenues, as they are often inaccurate, which is the case here,” the statement said.

Niantic speaks of higher revenue than 2022

This is what Niantic says: In fact, revenue in the current year 2023 during the same period is even higher than last year, according to Niantic. However, the claim that April was a weaker month is not explicitly denied.

Regarding Eurogamer, Niantic stated that they do not focus on monthly trends, “as these fluctuate due to large live events.”

The original report caused a stir as it came after a difficult month for Pokémon GO, during which changes to remote raids caused significant unrest in the community. Some players subsequently announced that they no longer wished to invest money or even set the game aside completely.

Niantic also briefly refers to the changes: “The changes this year have already led to an increase in in-person raids, and we look forward to introducing exciting new features in the coming months,” the statement said.

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How does the community react? In the subreddits for Pokémon GO, Niantic’s statement is already being discussed. Some are surprised at how quickly Niantic responded, as when players openly voiced their concerns about the changes to remote raid passes, there was no response from Niantic.

This leaves some players dissatisfied, who had hoped for more answers from the developer to their concerns, but received none, while a quick reaction was made here (via reddit).

  • “I am sure that it can be financially manipulated to appear in a certain light, regardless of whether it is negative or positive,” says a user (via reddit): “What is more interesting is that they felt the need to respond to it.”
  • “So they heard about this,” comments another (via reddit).

Other players simply express their frustration in the comments about the changes and the lack of feedback. Many users still wish for a reversal of the changes or an adjustment, but as of now, there are no signs that anything of the sort is forthcoming.

The discussion surrounding the remote raid changes has been ongoing for over a month now. You can find out more about the troubles regarding remote raid passes in Pokémon GO here.

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Pokémon GO: Why you should definitely not pick up 4 field research tasks right now

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Some research in Pokémon GO will bring you encounters with various Pokémon. However, you should pick up some of these later.

Which research is it about? May has begun in Pokémon GO, which has also shaken up the field research a bit in Pokémon GO.

In some of the field research, you can earn rewards with certain Pokémon. Important: You do not need to complete these encounters immediately; you can also escape from the catch screen.

If you do this, the Pokémon encounter will be saved, and you can pick it up later. Furthermore, you can save multiple encounters to collect them all at once.

And this is exactly what a trainer is currently recommending in the Pokémon GO subreddit. Because: If you save the right Pokémon, you can earn a lot of stardust.

Save for the bonus stardust on Community Day in May

Extra stardust with the right timing: Pokémon GO has revealed the Community Day in May 2023. It not only brings the Pokémon Fynx but also a popular bonus: triple stardust for every catch you make during the event.

The Community Day takes place on May 21, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. And this is exactly when you should redeem encounters from certain field research.

Which field research should I redeem? The user “g47onik” in the Pokémon GO subreddit points out that some Pokémon yield increased stardust when caught. Some of them can be found in field research.

These are two research tasks in the current event “An Intuitive Hero”:

  • “Hatch 2 eggs” – provides an encounter with Palimpalim, which gives 1,000 stardust.
    • This task can also yield an encounter with Chaneira.
  • “Hatch 3 eggs” – provides an encounter with Magneton, which gives 300 stardust.

In addition, there are two more research tasks available throughout May:

  • “Walk 3 km” – provides an encounter with Zobiris, which yields 750 stardust upon catching
  • “Battle in the GO Battle League” – provides an encounter with Maschock, which gives 300 stardust upon catching

The tip: If you complete these research tasks, save the encounter until C-Day and catch the Pokémon during the event to get triple the amount of the increased stardust. You could also activate a star piece to gain additional stardust.

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The user also refers to another research task, “Redeem 3 Crypto-Pokémon,” which brings Nidorina or Nidorino, which also gives 300 stardust upon catching. However, you must spend stardust to perform the redemption. Therefore, the other tasks are more worthwhile.

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In general, it is always a good idea to collect stardust. After all, you need this resource to give Pokémon power-ups or to learn new moves. Therefore, you should accumulate as large a supply as possible – and bonuses like these are perfect for that.

Currently, the new Pokémon Ignivor can also be obtained at the Spark event, which you can evolve into Ramoth. However, the chances of getting the new Pokémon are not high.

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Head of a tough PvP game on Steam reveals: 40% of players have never killed anyone

Ramona Kiuntke Ramona Kiuntke Reading time 3 minutes

Hunt: Showdown is difficult and almost half of the players do not manage to get into the competitive PvP part of the shooter. While the developers see the strong veterans and Free Weekends on Steam as reasons, players blame the poor server performance and cheaters.

Is Hunt: Showdown not suitable for beginners?

  • Just over half of the players achieve the “Debut” success in Hunt: Showdown, for which they have to kill their first enemy hunter. 40% of the players lack this success.
  • Consequently, these players have never really experienced the PvP part because they leave the game beforehand or have never played further.
  • If few new players remain, it also poses a problem for the current player base, because customer retention is also a topic in hardcore shooters.
  • However, players see other problems and criticize the lack of server stability and too many cheaters.

Hunt: Showdown is known for its hardcore demands, but also for strong events:

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Hunt: Showdown – “The Inferno”

What is Hunt actually about? Hunt: Showdown is among the hardest competitive PVP games on Steam. You start as a hunter in the world of a twisted Wild West, defeating monsters and escaping with the bounty as quickly as possible from the map.

In the process, you encounter other players who also want the bounty and will walk over your dead body. Nevertheless, almost half do not make the jump into PvP. Recently, Hunt: Showdown announced an important engine update.

But why? As in most PvP games, knowledge of the environment, weapons, and situations is important. With time and practice, players learn what the best hiding spots and tactics are, giving them an advantage over new players who still have to learn a lot. With a veteran as an opponent, the newcomers have almost no chance. Small successes and improvements are also missing, even though there is PvE content.

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Is that a problem? Newcomers and experienced players sometimes meet, and in most cases, the beginners will not survive this encounter. If this happens often, new players quickly lose interest in Hunt: Showdown because it is frustrating to die constantly and lose their own progress.

Unlike in CS:GO or other shooter representatives, where the entry is significantly easier and achievements can be achieved faster and better, some players in Hunt: Showdown come up empty. Players who test Hunt during one of the free weekends are therefore less likely to purchase the title and leave the shooter before they really start.

What are the consequences? The player counts for Hunt: Showdown are not growing or are reduced in the worst case, as frustrated players who wanted to try the PvP shooter may never return. For a competitive game, this is a problem, because if there is no one to compete with the veterans, they also lose the fun.

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What does the developer say? David Fifield, General Manager of Hunt: Showdown, reveals that it is difficult to find the right balance. There is already a very extensive PvE part where newcomers can celebrate their first successes. In the “Trial” and “Training” modes, the only nasty opponents are the PvE mobs and bosses.

If 40% of the players can never really experience the most important and exciting part of Hunt: Showdown, it is a serious issue for Fifield and his team that they have to address. Even though there are players who continue to have fun and play Hunt: Showdown despite poor K/D statistics.

Players see other problems

The Steam reviews for the shooter are mostly positive, but some players note other problems and lose interest in Hunt: Showdown (via Steam). However, it is not the well-playing veterans who take away their fun, but much more the cheaters and the faulty technology.

Players report nightmare rounds in which they can hardly deal damage, hits do not count, or mobs that they have not shot suddenly attack them instead of the shooter. At the same time, opponents deal full damage or shoot through dense vegetation at hundreds of meters – and hit while doing so! 

A major problem for players is that there is only quick play for solo players. Solo players often face 2 or 3 player teams in the normal mode, making it even more difficult for beginners. The server stability is often criticized by players as well.

The developers of CoD Warzone 2 have already addressed the cheaters for their shooter and ban them even in spectacular moments.

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Xbox boss explains new reality in console war with PS5 – “We lost the worst generation that one could lose”

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Phil Spencer is the head of Microsoft’s Xbox division and gave a refreshingly candid interview with the YouTube channel “Kinda Funny Games”. In it, Spencer explains why Xbox currently has little chance against the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo’s Switch and how they plan to change that.

The more than 40-minute YouTube video mainly revolves around the blocked deal with Activision Blizzard and the poor release of the new co-op shooter Redfall.

In the end, the host wants to do a “quick questions” round. Spencer is addressed about some members of the Xbox community feeling that the console division is being neglected – with PC and cloud being more in focus.

Spencer then launches into a sort of fundamental monologue and explains: It is no longer enough to release good games for a console. Those days are over. However, they have their own vision of an ecosystem and do not want to continue trying to outshine their competitors.

The new shooter Redfall was supposed to be one of the major Xbox hits of 2023, but it was not well received. Here you can find the trailer:

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Redfall – Official Launch Trailer

Spencer: Digital libraries are the key

What does the new reality look like in the console market? Phil Spencer explains that there were once clear distinctions between console generations. Back then, in the days of physical storage media like CDs or cartridges.

Nowadays, that is different. One should only look at games like Roblox, Minecraft, or Fortnite. Such games run over years and generations – Minecraft could already be played on the PlayStation 3, even though a version for the PS5 is apparently on the way.

Many games are now available as digital downloads, and old versions can also be used on the new devices. They have “lost the worst generation that one could lose” – namely with the Xbox One.

During this time, many players have built their digital libraries. If one switches consoles in the new generation, these investments are lost: “90% of people go into a store to buy a console and are already part of one of the three ecosystems [Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo] and have their digital libraries there”.

According to Spencer, new games would change little about that: “There is no world in which Starfield gets an 11 out of 10 and people start selling their PlayStation 5 – that won’t happen”.

Spencer says that nowadays one needs their own vision, an individual strategy to continue being successful with Xbox in the future.

Xbox is not a better PlayStation, but something of its own

How does Xbox plan to continue to keep up? They do not want to be overshadowed by PlayStation’s strategy: “I know there are people who want us to become a better, greener version of what the blue people are doing. I can tell you: That would not be a ‘win’ for Xbox.”

Rather, they are focusing on inclusive solutions, wanting to give players the choice of which device to play on at any moment and continuing to focus on the strategy with the Xbox Game Pass.

Spencer says: “We need to go out and do our own thing – with the Game Pass, the stuff we are doing with XCloud, and the way we build our games.”

You can find the complete interview here, the statements on the console market start at 34:50 min:

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Star Wars Jedi Survivor: All Planets Overview

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Star Wars Jedi Survivor, you will encounter a variety of planets in the story that you can explore. We will now show you which planets exist and how you can fast travel.

How many planets are there in Star Wars Jedi Survivor? In total, there are 6 planets to explore, one of which is a destroyed moon that orbits a planet. Additionally, there is Nova Garon, which is a base in an asteroid. The following are known:

  • Coruscant
  • Koboh
  • Jedha
  • Koboh’s destroyed moon
  • Nova Garon
  • Tanalorr

You will be able to visit all locations during your journey through the main story. We will now take a closer look at the destinations and explain what these planets are.

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Star Wars Jedi Survivor: Overview of All Planets

Coruscant

What kind of planet is this? This is the starting point of your journey in Jedi Survivor. Here, you will become acquainted again with the protagonist Cal Kestis.

Koboh

What kind of planet is this? Koboh serves as a main hub where you will find Greez and his cantina: Pyloon’s Saloon. This planet offers a western feel where you can follow the main story or engage in side quests.

Jedha

What kind of planet is this? Jedha is a desert planet where you can explore a lot of barren landscapes and a secret base.

Koboh’s destroyed moon

What kind of planet is this? The destroyed moon of Koboh will be frequently visited by you during the main story to progress. It hosts a research facility that you will be able to explore freely at a later point.

Nova Garon

What kind of planet is this? This destination is one of the smaller areas. You will be able to explore an ISB station in Nova Garon. This asteroid is located more towards the end of the main story of Jedi Survivor.

Tanalorr

What kind of planet is this? Tanalorr is the last planet on your travel list. This place is said to be a refuge for those who want to escape the Empire. A mysterious and difficult-to-reach planet.

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Can I revisit the planets? Yes, you can, but not right from the start. You need to progress further in the story to unlock the feature.

To be able to fast travel, you need meditation points that are spread across the planets. At these points, you can meditate to reacquire planets you have visited before, to complete side quests and collect items you missed earlier.

That was everything about planets in Star Wars Jedi Survivor. Have you unlocked them all? And what do you think of the game? Leave us a comment!

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Destiny 2 will in future require 20% more money for new seasons – Fan groans: “This game is already damn expensive”

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In yesterday’s “This Week at Bungie” blog, Destiny 2 announced a price increase for the season pass, which immediately caused discontent among fans. The increase of 20% is criticized as “an additional charge for practically nothing” and it is said that Bungie does “not deserve a single cent more” after a season filled with bugs.  

Destiny 2 has been under criticism since Lightfall: The current DLC Lightfall and the ongoing Season 20 in Destiny 2 not only had a bad start but also faced several persistent bugs afterwards. All of this led to many criticisms from the community.

  • The quality of the game is declining and the content hardly offers any diversity or variety.
  • The developer is only quickly fixing those bugs that provide an advantage to players. Bugs that disadvantage players, such as invisibility in PvP or the annoying sound bug, are not prioritized enough.

Now, the criticisms have reached a new level, as Bungie announced in its yesterday’s blog post that the price for the Destiny 2 season pass will be increased by 20%.

The decision for this price increase has been disproportionately criticized by many fans as they do not believe that the new Season 21 will offer enough new content to justify such an increase.

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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer to the Guardian Games 2023

This is how much the season pass will cost: Starting with Season 21, the “Season of Depth,” the season pass will be 20% more expensive. At the same time, these changes align with broader price increases for video games across the industry.

  • Instead of 1,000 Silver as before, the 3-month pass will cost 1,200 Silver starting with Season 21.
  • Anyone purchasing the season pass in the +10 rank bundle will pay 2,200 Silver instead of 2,000.

This means that the new Season 21 will now cost €11.99 instead of the previous €9.99, or in the bundle, instead of €19.99, now €21.99.

This price change only affects players who purchase the season pass separately every 3 months.

  • For every player who purchased the Lightfall Standard Edition (which had access to the current live season at the time of purchase) or the Lightfall + Season Pass Edition for Season 20 to 23, nothing changes.  

It is also worth mentioning that there is currently no way to acquire these amounts of Silver. In the Silver shop on Steam, only bundles of 500 Silver for €4.99, 1,100 Silver for €9.99, 2,300 Silver for €19.99, 3,500 Silver for €29.99, and 6,000 Silver for €49.99 can be purchased.

There is currently no suitable Silver offer for the new Season 21 unless Bungie changes something here.

This is why the pass is getting more expensive: Bungie justified the decision to raise prices by stating that they want to continue investing in the development of engaging seasonal experiences for the DLC year of Lightfall. Additionally, they will be “evaluating new approaches for post-launch content in the year of the DLC ‘The Final Shape.'”

“Damn, doesn’t Destiny 2 already have enough money?”

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Despite the prospect of more seasonal experiences, many fans are disappointed that the season pass, which was already considered expensive, is now getting even more costly. Their frustration and disappointment about this adjustment have been expressed accordingly on Reddit.

One player, SenpaiSwanky, finds the following words regarding the price increase:

No word about the […] audio quality, the quality of the game, which literally declines every week, and if the last seasonal story was anything, I can’t imagine a single reason why this should cost more money. I don’t know how other Destiny players feel, but I’m about to change my entire perspective on this game.

I’m waiting a month for a season before I decide whether to buy it. […] The quality of the game has since changed drastically in every conceivable way. […] The amount of problems lurking beneath the surface of this game and the price/quality of the last DLC and the season is absolutely [bad].

writes SenpaiSwanky on Reddit

Overall, the criticism of the price increase of the Destiny 2 season pass shows that players are still willing to pay for high-quality content. However, if these new content does not meet expectations, it could also lead to a decline in player numbers.

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It is currently unclear how the price increase of the season pass will affect Destiny 2. However, Guardians have made it very clear that they want more and, above all, better content without annoying bugs for their money.

It is now up to Bungie whether they can meet these expectations in the future.

What do you think about the price increase of the Destiny 2 season pass? Are you willing to pay more for upcoming seasons or perhaps even expansions, or do you think that the higher costs are for “practically nothing”? Then feel free to leave your opinion in the comments.

However, there are also free contents in Destiny 2, such as the four seasonal events:

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