There have long been rumors surrounding Sony and a new PS5. Now there is another sign that Sony might soon introduce a new model.
Specifically, many rumors repeatedly center around a PS5 version with a removable drive. Now Sony has registered another patent, which further fuels these rumors.
However, please note that these are rumors and there has been no official statement from Sony itself.
Drive should also be usable on computers
The newly registered patent again points towards a removable drive. However, the new patent refers to the possibility of connecting this component to computers or audiovisual devices. In this way, it seems more like an external drive, similar to what one can already buy for a laptop or desktop PC. On Amazon, you can find various drives for around 20 euros.
How sensible this really is, is another question. DVD and Blu-Ray drives have hardly played a role on PCs anymore, since most games are now sold digitally and do not require a disc. Unless you want to play DVDs or music CDs on your PC.
Why does this all point to a release? Currently, rumors are piling up around the removable drive. Initially, many dismissed this as a bad joke. But by now, the evidence for such a drive or at least an option is becoming more substantial.
The Diablo series plays with the sense of power. In Diablo 4, particularly overpowered builds are not supposed to become the norm. This is evident from a recent interview, where a specific build was deemed “too strong”.
Which build is it about? Necromancers were the strongest class in the last beta of Diablo 4 by far. Even with basic skills, they could easily defeat significantly stronger opponents.
In an interview with PC Gamer, lead class designer Adam Z. Jackson explains that such a thing is not desired (via GamesRadar). The necromancer build is over the top even for Diablo standards.
This is what the class head says: Specifically, Jackson states that everything is on a spectrum, but this particular build was far from that spectrum. A sense of power is desired, but not such an extreme:
It is fun to be so powerful, perhaps even to feel a little overpowered. But there are limits.
Diablo 4: The trailer for the Server Slam with content and rewards
“I refuse to use build guides”
In the community, a discussion about builds and guides has emerged, presumably independently. On reddit, hundreds of fans are discussing whether it is better to read guides or to build oneself.
Many agree on this: discovering what is strong oneself is more fun and is part of the game. Others say they read guides to learn more about their class, but never follow them blindly.
Finally, user SoggyRamyun comments: “The optimal way to play is the one that you enjoy the most.” So those who like to experiment should build their own builds. Those wanting to inform themselves can find the best builds for each class on MeinMMO:
The new games from the PS Plus Essential subscription are online. In total, you can now download 3 titles at no additional cost if you are on the basic subscription of PS Plus. All information is available on MeinMMO.
With Grid and Descenders, you get sports games, Chivalry is a kind of Battlefield in the Middle Ages, completely without fantasy, but with a lot of blood.
The games are available for download starting now and will remain online until PS Plus Essential releases the next games. This is expected on June 6, 2023 – always on the first Tuesday of each month. The presentation of the games takes place the Wednesday before (May 31).
What kind of games are they? Grid Legends is an arcade racing game with fast cars and a strong story. It focuses less on realism – it’s about fun, over-the-top action, and on the PS5, there is stunning graphics that were polished up in 2022.
You can find a trailer for Grid here:
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GRID Legends Launch Trailer
Descenders is pretty much the opposite of Grid Legends. It is a downhill biking game with a more realistic approach. You rush down the tracks with a high pulse and speed, and every little mistake can cost you a lot of time or a secure seat in the saddle. A real challenge, not just for mountain bike fans.
Here you can find a trailer for Descenders:
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Descenders Reveal Trailer
Number 3 in the bunch is Chivalry 2 – a kind of medieval battle simulator from a first-person perspective. In large-scale PvP battles, teams of 32 face off against each other and fight for the dominance of a fortress, a forest, or just points in a team deathmatch.
You can watch a trailer for Chivalry 2 here:
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Chivalry 2 is the Battlefield among the knight games – Shows in the trailer for the update new map and weapons
With PS Plus Essentials, you can download three games each month at no additional cost and keep them forever. However, you need an active subscription to PS Plus to use the games in the future.
In addition to the games, you receive exclusive discounts on selected titles, and regularly, new free premium items for selected service games come to the PlayStation Store – for example, for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.
There are moments in shooters that no one believes when you tell them. A Reddit user recorded his incredible luck in an almost lost match in CS:GO (Steam) and posted it as a clip online.
The last round went poorly for Few_Willingness_3700 and his team. Although they were ahead with 15 to 14 rounds won, after the first exchanges of fire, he was the only policeman left and had to think about how to survive against four terrorists.
He hid behind a crate on the B-side of the Inferno map and waited for his opponents. In the short clip, it can be seen that the opponents run past him because they suspect him in another direction.
The player opens fire immediately and surprises the three terrorist players coldly. First, he takes out the bomb carrier and then has to face off against an AWP shooter. The latter doesn’t take long and shoots with his high-caliber sniper rifle, which is deadly in most cases.
The shot that would likely have ended the round ricochets off the falling bomb from the previously killed bomb carrier and saves the policeman’s virtual life.
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With the much faster shooting MP5-SD, he manages to take down the AWP shooter, who has to make the repeater operational again. The third enemy in the heated battle also stands no chance.
Finally, our hero also managed to defend himself against the fourth opponent and secured the victory for the anti-terror unit with 16 to 14 rounds won.
Situations like this are not unusual in Counter Strike Global Offensive. With its very precise gunplay, the now eleven-year-old shooter is among the most popular titles in the genre. Sometimes, alongside skillful play, a hefty portion of luck is also required.
In the CS-GO community, clips like this are celebrated, even if it was especially bitter for the losers in this case that the bomb thwarted their victory.
Actually, the timed explosives are a way for the terrorists to achieve victory. Provided they manage to place the explosives on the bomb site. Here, however, the physics of the bomb had other plans.
Do such situations sound familiar to you? Then tell us in the comments if you’ve ever been such a lucky one in Counter Strike!
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The British competition authority blocks the merger of Activision Blizzard and Microsoft. Acti-CEO Bobby Kotick is therefore taking action against the authority, but they are not taking it lying down.
The biggest topic in gaming right now is the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by the US company Microsoft – nearly 70 billion US dollars are supposed to flow.
However, the major competition authorities in the US, UK, and EU raised alarms – for such large deals, they want to first check whether the acquisition poses a threat to markets. They want to prevent a monopoly from forming. The authorities even have the power to block such deals.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard immediately made it clear that they will continue to hold on to the deal. Acti-CEO Bobby Kotick even used quite strong words and accused the CMA authority of incompetence. CMA head Sarah Cardell did not let that go unanswered, shot back, and provided insights into the decision.
Activision CEO says the authority does not understand the business
What did Kotick say? In an interview with the US medium CNBC, the CEO of Activision Blizzard directed unusually strong words against the competition authority of the UK:
[…] And what it demonstrated to us is that these regulators, they don’t really understand our business. And so, they’re making determinations and judgments that are not factually correct, and I think when you go to the tribunal, that’s what you have to focus on is whether it was irrational.
[…] And it showed us that these regulators do not really understand our business. And so they are making determinations and judgments that are not factually correct, and I think when you go to court, you have to focus on whether it was irrational or not.
The CEO of Activision Blizzard is accusing the authorities of lacking the competence to make a correct and rational decision in this case.
During the further interview, it becomes clear that Kotick is less referring to the cloud market, the reason for the CMA’s blockade. Kotick draws comparisons that as an independent company, they compete with giants like Tencent globally, and as a team with Microsoft, they can perform better.
Authority says: Deal would prevent innovation and competition
What did Cardell say? The head of the CMA makes it clear that the decision is based solely on the market of cloud gaming in the UK. She apparently did not want to let Kotick’s statement sit without a response. In an interview with Sky, Cardell said:
We know what we are doing and we have conducted a very thorough investigation. The investigation lasted 6 months and we carefully considered all details. We concluded that the best thing is to keep this market open for competition to ensure that other competitors can effectively survive in a market that is growing and evolving.
There are about observers of the case who criticize that the cloud gaming market is still far too small to name it as a reason to block the acquisition.
Cardell counters that the future and the current dynamics of the market have played a significant role. The number of users for cloud gaming has tripled over the past years, which is an important signal that this market needs protection from overly strong competitors.
Cardell explains that Microsoft already has a strong position in cloud gaming – through the Windows operating system, the ecosystem around Xbox, and Microsoft’s previous successes in the cloud gaming market. This could prevent offerings and innovations from competitors.
The gaming portfolio of Activision Blizzard would further strengthen this position, and therefore the deal was blocked.
Currently, it is hard to predict what impact the CMA’s decision will have on the planned merger. Experts are currently discussing everything from “could continue in a few months” to “cannot make another attempt for 10 years.”
What is certain: The merger has become considerably more complicated.
In Destiny 2 today the friendly competition between the classes begins. This will last for three weeks until the end of Season 20.So we will show you what exciting things await you this week.
This is happening this week: Today the free event “Guardian Games” will start. This means the colorful podium and the daily sign are back in the Tower, as well as your beloved Eva Levante, who continues to act as the main host of this event. Speak to her to receive the “Guardian Games” quest and the class item to get started right away.
The Guardian Games start on May 2 and run for three weeks until May 23.
As the official weapon of 2023, you can expect “Taraxippos,” the first legendary Strand scout rifle.
The Void SMG “The Title” is also back, but with new perks like “Repulsor Brace.”
Complete every challenge to receive the brand new title “Champ.”
For Glimmer, there will also be three Guardian Games armor ornaments available in the Eververse.
Next, we take a closer look at the changing activities and challenges this week and show you what you can expect. But first, enjoy the latest trailer to get in the mood for the 2023 games:
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer to the Guardian Games 2023
The main info about activities from 02.05 to 09.05
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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Trial
The Weapon Dealer, in the European Dead Zone
You will face many Cabal with Solar and Void shields. Additionally, you need to defeat the boss “Bracus Tynoc,” who tends to unleash his horde of war beasts on you.
This week earn the Nightfall weapon: Slugger Trauma, kinetic grenade launcher
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
Farmable endgame on a weekly rotation: In the further endgame, the Legacy rotations await. This means both the rotating raid and the rotating dungeon are farmable. This means you can complete the individual encounters repeatedly to receive various items and complete your collection, including possible exotics that are available in these contents.
The weekly Legacy raid is the “Glass Chamber” with the “Vex Mythoclast”
Furthermore, there are extra top-tier loot in the dungeon “Pit of Heresy”
Get the “Vex Mythoclast” from the raid “Glass Chamber”
These activity rotations will continue to be expanded by Bungie from Season 22 onwards. Then players will not only be able to play raids and dungeons as “Legacy”, but also old exotic missions.
Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:
Rift
Domination
Where will there be a bonus this week?
This week you can receive a bonus over the weekend in the Trials.
Weekly Activities
With the weekly reset on May 2, a number of activities and challenges have once again been updated, offering players a variety of rewards and progress, making better Guardians through repetition.
Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission
“Desperate Measures”
Guardians must go deep underground in Lightfall to breach the “Veil”. They will be supported by Caiatl’s troops in an epic battle at the gates of the Ishtar facility.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, then pay attention. The Corruption reveals new accesses with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.
Petra Venj can be found in the area of Rheasilvia in the Dreaming City. The entire zone is in the 3rd curse week. To be mastered is the 4th Ascendant Challenge.
All sources for top loot in Season 20 of Destiny 2
With these activities you level up to 1,810
To know where to effectively scoop up your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new season of resistance (Season 20), the power level dramatically increases. The maximum power level of your gear is 1,810. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 20 has risen by +210 compared to the previous Season 19.
In Season 20 of Lightfall, Guardians start at power level 1,600.
The soft cap is at 1,750.
The powerful cap at 1,800.
With top loot, you can reach the hard cap of 1,810.
We list the currently known activities that provide you with top loot and thus power level, allowing you to level up quickly.
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:
Complete bounties via “The Liberator Path” at the strategy table (+1)
Weekly Lightfall campaign mission on Legendary (+2)
Complete 3 Resistance Battlegrounds in the seasonal playlist
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete Vanguard operations strikes with the appropriate surge (+1)
Hawthorne’s Clan task: Give 5 Appreciation Cards to other Guardians (+1)
Trials of Osiris, starting May 5 (+2)
Guardian Games playlists (+2)
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
The Eververse will provide you this week with some cosmetics for the Guardian Games. This includes a stylish Sparrow, a ship, and the ornament “Egoclast” for the Vex Mythoclast.
This week you can get for Glimmerat Tess:
Exotic Sparrow “Shadow Boxing”
Exotic Ship “Stygian Runner”
Exotic Emote “Really Ceremonial”
Exotic Emote “Embodiment”
Legendary Emote “Lowscore”
Rare Emote “Free Throw”
Exotic Ghost Shell “#Sponsor Shell” – often glows as bright as the sun
Ghost Projection “Gold Medal Projection”
Shader
“On Sale”
“Byzantine Lotus”
Anyone who wants a complete collection should also check out Ada-1 in Season 20, as she is now selling old shaders that you may not yet own.
Overall, the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 is an important part of the game, offering Guardians new challenges and rewards time and again. But this week, the classes become opponents, as only one class can achieve victory. So feel free to share in the comments what you think it will be in 2023.
One weapon has already won, and that is this old exotic and underrated one from Season 19:
On May 2nd, a scheduled maintenance will take place in Destiny 2, which will lead to a temporary server downtime. MeinMMO will tell you when, how long, and will accompany the server downtime live.
This is what you need to know today: Guardians don’t like to admit it, but the regular server downtimes of Destiny 2, with which Bungie maintains its space shooter, are a real nightmare for some.
Even if it’s often only for a few minutes, a server outage is a thorn in the side of many.
You cannot play Destiny 2 during this time.
Players also have no access to their characters or statistics via third-party apps.
There is also no way to meet in-game, raid, or dive into PvP.
So, once again, a scheduled maintenance is coming up in Destiny 2, which will lead to temporary server downtime. Bungie has announced this maintenance to fix various bugs and issues in the game and to improve the overall stability of the servers.
MeinMMO, however, will remain reachable during this time and will list the German downtime periods and all known issues. Once the servers are offline, we will also report live on the server status.
Update history for Patch 7.0.5.2
7:20 PM: The update is now live. Have fun with the Guardian Games 2023. However, keep in mind, background maintenance will continue until 9:00 PM, so there may be minor outages or error codes. Plan no important challenges during this time.
7:00 PM: The servers are still offline. Stay tuned for updates.
6:20 PM: It’s time. Bungie has just kicked players from all activities. The update is being implemented now, and you will need to wait a while.
4:00 PM: The background maintenance has begun. From now on, there may be server connects and outages.
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Gather all Guardians trailer
Maintenance on 02.05. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: As always, Bungie shared the exact times via Twitter. This time, you will have to manage without Destiny 2 for 45 minutes, and the background maintenance starts earlier and ends later.
Here’s the exact schedule for the maintenance:
At 4:00 PM German time, the maintenance works will start in the background on all platforms.
From 6:15 PM, the servers will go offline and players will be automatically kicked from all activities.
The update 7.0.5.2 will be rolled out on all platforms during this time and will be available for download.
Officially, the servers will be back online around 7:00 PM.
The ongoing background maintenance will end at 9:00 PM if everything goes smoothly. However, you can already play during this time.
Important: As long as the background maintenance is running, there may be connectivity issues in the game. You may also have to deal with queues at login immediately after the update.
This is what the hotfix bringstoday: The Destiny player support team has been working hard for weeks to fix bugs and improve the gaming experience. So mentally blast your wrestling intro songs at full volume and enjoy the focused list of known issues.
All who have already purchased the ship “Brazen Spark” can no longer complete the quests “Last Will and Testament.”
The armor mods “Powerful Friends” and “Radiant Light” require at least one armor charge to activate.
Loot rewards for the Twitch extension cannot be claimed from the Cryptarch.
Some triumphs of the Guardian Games will activate earlier than intended. For this reason, the title tab is blinking. These triumphs can be dismissed today after the start of the Guardian Games.
In the “Sea of Shadows” Nightfall, erasing in the boss area causes some enemies and champions to respawn in a previous area, blocking platinum rewards.
The Vexcalibur Catalyst triumph is not completing.
When upgrading a masterwork weapon, it appears that you get +20 to the base value, while in reality, you can only get +10 to the base value.
Using three copies of the same resistance armor mod makes no difference compared to using two copies of the same mod.
There are reports that Radiant no longer stuns Barrier champions. Fire sprites can no longer be generated through grenade kills.
Some players receive a “Driver Load Error (1275)” related to the BattlEye service.
A problem prevents players from linking their Bungie accounts to the store.
Due to this issue, the purchase deadline for the raid jacket “Root of Nightmares” will be extended until Wednesday, May 3rd at 8:59 AM.
Name changes for players are not infinitely adjustable via bungie.net. Several “Number Guardians” are still waiting for the option to change their username again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available.”
Bungie is also investigating the increased occurrence of various error codes in the game.
What is in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes to Hotfix 7.0.5.1 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. However, they will only appear tonight.
Once they are published, we will link them in this article, as something might change afterward.
What do you think about today’s scheduled maintenance and the temporary server downtime in Destiny 2? Do you feel that the bugs have already been minimized and you are therefore glad that Bungie takes care of bugs and game stability? Or are you one of the Guardians who are annoyed that you cannot play during the maintenance in the evening? Please write your answer in the comments.
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The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is known for its extensive story that continues with each expansion. A player has decided to write it down.
What kind of undertaking is this? Reddit user Eriyu shared in the Final Fantasy XIV subreddit that she is working on a complete script of the game. Such transcripts of JRPGs from the PS1 era “saved her life,” and she was surprised that there was still nothing like this for Final Fantasy XIV.
So she took the matter into her own hands, Eriyu said.
To give the uninitiated among you an idea of how massive this undertaking is: Final Fantasy is extensive enough to occupy players for hundreds (and thousands) of hours. According to Reddit user Cyberfunk3, the cutscenes of the main storyline have a total length of more than 100 hours (via Reddit).
And that’s exactly the problem: Although the cutscenes can be viewed in the book The Endless Journey, navigating to specific text passages or scenes is not that easy. That’s where Eriyu comes in.
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Almost 300,000 words are just the beginning
What exactly does the script include? So far, Eriyu has written down the main storyline of A Realm Reborn and the “Crystal Tower” raids. At the moment, she is working on the Heavensward expansion. The text includes all cutscenes of the main quests.
The player has already announced that she will also include optional dialogues, side quests, and removed content if she ever reaches the current state of the main storyline.
Already now, the document encompasses almost 300,000 words. Since the website where Eriyu hosts her script caused a security warning for some Reddit users, we will refrain from a direct link at this point and instead refer to the Reddit post.
Eriyu, however, seems to be already looking for other ways to host her work.
How is Eriyu doing this? By playing the entire game on an alternative account and writing it down. While she can copy a large part of the text from the events tab of the chatbox, formatting it is still a lot of work.
While other 3rd-party services also offer quest dialogues for reading, Eriyu explains that some scenes are missing there and some errors have crept in. Therefore, she would derive “99% of the text” directly from the game.
Why all this? Mainly, probably just out of love for the game. Practically, the script can be searched with the key combination Ctrl+F to find the exact wording of a cutscene, read up on certain story moments, or simply to find out how often souls are mentioned (130 times so far!).
The work and effort that gamers put into projects about their favorite games is always impressive. A fan of the loot shooter Destiny 2 took it upon themselves to produce their own series and raised almost 56,000 euros via crowdfunding for it.
The gaming YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins (18) seems overjoyed that Lionel Messi has blocked him on Instagram. He celebrates himself for it extensively and lets himself be cheered on by his fans.
This is the situation:
The 18-year-old “IShowSpeed” is a gaming YouTuber, rapper, and huge football fan, especially fond of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Because the 18-year-old is extremely successful on YouTube, he has indeed managed to get in touch with some real stars over the last few months: such as the footballer Alphonso Davies from FC Bayern or the rapper Drake. The encounters either ended poorly for the star or for the 18-year-old IShowSpeed.
Now, IShowSpeed even manages to celebrate himself just because Lionel Messi has blocked him on Instagram.
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What is IShowSpeed so happy about? IShowSpeed is fanatically celebrating being blocked by Lionel Messi on Instagram. Because that means, he concludes sharply, that Messi knows who he is and took the effort to block him.
In a video, he enthusiastically screams into the camera and repeatedly urges the chat to watch as he cannot message Lionel Messi or follow him.
“This man, Messi, this man Messi – he went on his Instagram account, clicked on my profile – Messi saw my profile! – he looked at me!
It is unclear why Messi has blocked him. IShowSpeed does not seem to care – he simply keeps saying that it is “understandable” that Messi has blocked him.
With visible pride, he shows that Messi has “restricted” his account.
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This makes it even more absurd: The impressive thing is that not only IShowSpeed is so happy about it, but also that his fans are indirectly proud of IShowSpeed and compliment him for it.
It is said: “This can only mean one thing: Messi knows Speed. Good job!” The comment under the YouTube video has reached almost 1,000 likes.
This is the background: This is actually part of the appeal of “IShowSpeed” that he exerts on his viewers: he has contact, however thin it may be, with the big stars. This shows his significance, which is also recognized by his followers.
Somehow, it seems enough that “one from below” manages to participate at all in this fantasy world of stars and icons.
A video is going viral on TikTok showing a player in a match in Fortnite, while he secures the victory. And this all takes place on a moving truck on the highway. The comments range from admiration, fake calls, and questions about his gear. The fake cries were not unfounded.
In the 23-second clip, a man is seen placing himself with a keyboard and mouse on the back of a pickup truck. He projects his “running” Fortnite game onto the side of a truck using a projector.
Meanwhile, another man is cheering him on. With enthusiastic “You got him, you got him!” shouts, he motivates the player, who soon after secures the victory. Cheers from both men follow, cars honk in the background.
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Opinions on TikTok are divided
TikTok users are divided on whether this is fake or could really have happened. “This is a video recording” appears in several comments. “This has to go viral!” in others. “I have so many questions,” writes one user.
Others point out that this is the content that streamers should show. It’s an interesting way to play Fortnite. There are also ironic questions about his gaming setup and comments like “when your mom says you should play outside again.”
The assumption of a forgery is correct, as in a YouTube video, the creator of the video, Blake Messick, explains that this is a stunt – the victory match was recorded in advance.
With the action, he hoped to impress the Fortnite community – “all these little nerds will love it,” he writes.
If you search for Fortnite on Instagram, his clip is shown at the top at the time of the article and has now received numerous likes. Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world, people search for it, and he “brainwashes” them with his video. The result is exactly as he hoped.
Thus, millions of users have already seen the fake clip on various platforms, and surely some of them have been trolled.
But this is just the beginning. His intention was to promote a dynamic QR code in the viral video, which he can sell afterward for advertising purposes. For this, Blake Messick approaches people on the street and offers to link a choice of link to the QR code for a few dollars for 24 hours.
He gets it tattooed on his thigh, which is briefly shown in the YouTube video. At least, if this isn’t also a fake.
Additionally, he offers T-shirts and sweatshirts with an “I Love BM” logo, in which the heart also contains a dynamic QR code that can be customized as desired. He promotes the clothing in the video description with the words “Become a walking advertising platform.”
You are considering playing Diablo 4, but you are not sure which class to try first? MeinMMO will help you make the decision. Answer our 10 short questions and we will tell you which class suits you!
Similar to Diablo 3 and Diablo Immortal, you can freely choose the gender and even customize your character visually. Each of the classes plays uniquely and differently.
What makes the classes special? Each class has its own unique mechanic, which sets it apart from other classes. Necromancers, for example, can rewrite their abilities with a book to shift their focus, Sorceresses can change their spells through passive abilities.
In the first official tests, it was already clear that you can change your builds and talents, albeit at steadily increasing gold costs. At a certain point, it should be smarter to start a new character than to bear the costs.
Some of you have already decided which classes to play. You can see the results in our list of the most popular classes in Diablo 4. For everyone else, we have compiled a few questions to help you with your selection.
The 3 first classes that were introduced were Barbarian, Sorceress, and Druid. In our special, we explain what Barbarian, Druid, and Sorceress can do, and in the video, you will see gameplay of the classes:
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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer
Which class should I play? 10 Questions
The questions are designed so that you can answer them without overthinking. Just decide from your gut and you should see a class that fits you in the end. If you see several classes, different playstyles are probably suitable for you.
We have provided a short description for each class to help you decide on one of the classes. If you want to take the quiz again, just refresh the page.
Have fun!
You do not have to permanently decide on one class in Diablo 4, but you can play multiple characters. However, reaching max levels with one character alone takes 180 hours according to Blizzard. So you should be at least sure that you want to play your first or second character for a while.
Diablo 4 officially releases on June 6, 2023, for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. Before that, there will be an open beta, for which a date is still missing. Pre-orderers of the more expensive versions can play 4 days early. You can find all information about Diablo 4 in our overview:
A robot controlled by a “PS5 DualSense” controller has succeeded in injecting human sperm into human eggs. Meanwhile, 2 girls have been born in the USA.
The researchers used a robot from the startup “Overture Life” to fertilize some eggs. The special thing about it: The team synchronized the robot with a “PS5 DualSense” controller. This is the official controller that comes with every PlayStation 5.
With the help of the controller, a person could also look through a microscopic camera without real experience, move the robotic needle, and successfully introduce individual sperm into several eggs.
So far, thanks to this action, 2 healthy girls are said to have been born in the USA. This was stated by the website TechnologyReview.
New system aims to reduce costs
Why is this being done? An artificial insemination can cost several tens of thousands of euros in the USA, requires many expensive devices, and is often associated with high effort. The startup “Overture Life” stated that they want to significantly reduce costs with this method. This would enable more people to access artificial insemination in the future.
Furthermore, the goal is to lower the barrier so that more people can have children, who previously found such an action too expensive. Because if such a device were in every doctor’s office, it would significantly reduce costs.
Large research environment in the USA: “Overture Life” is not the only company that wants to reduce costs with various ideas. In the USA, there are said to be a total of half a dozen startups. However, the aforementioned institute has raised the most money from investors: a total of $37 million.
For this area of application, Sony probably did not come up with its gaming controller. For a future controller, Sony is said to have secured a new patent. The only question is: Who wants to test something like this?
The MMORPG Perfect New World once again shows in a new trailer what kinds of movement are offered to you in the game. It is about a popular feature that was already included in its predecessor and also in the mobile version: namely, the flying.
What kind of game is it? Perfect New World is a new MMORPG from the Far East that will soon be released on Steam. It is the direct successor to Perfect World, a game that is already 18 years old. In this fantasy spectacle, you can tackle various adventures alone or with friends. You have several races and classes available.
The trailer itself shows perhaps the most interesting feature, namely flying. You can see how your character rises into the air from the roof while swinging its snow-white wings through the sky.
You can watch the short trailer about flying here:
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Perfect New World: Trailer of Flying
Is this real flying? Unlike, for example, Guild Wars 2 or Genshin Impact, the flying art is not just simple gliding, but actual flying. This means you can take off in all directions.
When can you play it? Currently, a closed beta is underway, for which one could register in April. The beta starts on May 4, 2023. The lucky ones will be notified by email and invited to the beta test in waves.
What makes the game so special? Perfect World was a free-to-play MMORPG with a real-money shop that was released in 2005. At that time, it was considered a diverse alternative to World of Warcraft.
In World of Warcraft you can get a special toy starting today. But you have little time before the toy disappears again.
World of Warcraft is heavily promoting and launching some promotions to advertise the Patch 10.1 Wrath of Neltharion. Even though it starts for us tomorrow, on May 3, 2023, there is already a nice reward up for grabs that collectors have been craving for many years.
What kind of toy is it? The toy “Translucent Portal” functions as a Hearthstone and even saves you an inventory slot – as you do not need to have this Hearthstone in your bag, it will land in your toy collection. The animation is the special part, because when you use the Translucent Portal, a tech-looking portal is summoned that ultimately teleports you away.
The translucent portal is available starting today.
The portal is inspired by the teleportation networks of the Astral, which first appeared in The Burning Crusade.
Originally, the toy was part of the “Warcraft Trading Card Game” and was available there as a rare “loot card”. However, the game has been discontinued for many years and the loot cards have been traded for several hundred euros on internet platforms.
How do you get the toy? To obtain the toy, you must link your Battle.net account with your Twitch account and then watch 4 hours of WoW content during the specified period.
It does not matter whether you actually “watch” or just let the stream run in the background or even muted. If you only want the reward, just turn the stream on mute and return after 4 hours.
How long do you have? You need to hurry because the action only runs for a few days. From May 2 (7:00 PM) to May 10 (8:59 AM) you have time to watch a total of 4 hours of WoW content on Twitch. Note that you are watching a channel (or several) that have “drops” activated.
Remember to claim the toy in time so that it is unlocked in WoW.
The new multiplayer shooter UNITED 1944 on Steam integrates survival aspects alongside first-person shooter gameplay. The first closed beta test of the game will start in May 2023, and you can sign up now.
UNITED 1944 is a multiplayer shooter with a World War setting. In addition to the typical first-person shooter gameplay, the new game also includes crafting and building elements.
The multiplayer title focuses on realistic design to provide an immersive experience. Tactical gameplay and teamwork are at the core of the game.
This month, the first closed beta test will start, and players can sign up now.
Here you can see the reveal gameplay trailer of UNITED 1944:
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UNITED 1944: Reveal Gameplay Trailer
The first beta test of UNITED 1944 is coming soon
How do I participate in the beta test? The first beta test of UNITED 1944 will start soon: From May 19 to 21, 2023, you can play the shooter for 4 hours a day.
You can request access to the beta test via Steam. However, there is no guarantee that you will actually be able to participate in the playtest. Participating players will be selected randomly.
If you are not immediately among the participants, there will be more opportunities in the future. More beta tests are to follow in the coming months.
What does the gameplay look like? In PvP style, teams of 16 vs. 16 compete against each other in combat. Strategic gameplay, good preparation, and teamwork are important to secure victory.
Besides fighting, you search the game world for resources to craft your weapons and gear. You can also shape the environment to your advantage by building walls for defense or barricading the streets.
What is the release date of UNITED 1944? So far, no exact release date for the game has been announced. However, the shooter is expected to launch this year.
Currently, you can add UNITED 1944 to your wishlist on Steam to receive a notification when the shooter is available.
In eSports, there is a curious story, a case of “insider trading” in the shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) on Steam. The players of the team “Copenhagen Flames” apparently knew before anyone else that their team would go bankrupt on May 2, and they took advantage of this.
What was traded?
When a professional team participates in a major tournament in CS:GO, cosmetic items with the team emblem are put into circulation, the so-called stickers.
These stickers can be affixed to weapons, which hopefully increases their value. The stickers can be freely traded on Steam.
In the history of CS:GO, stickers increase in value when the team they belong to is disbanded. Similar to an artist whose works become more valuable once they pass away. The logic is: There will be no more supply, so the supply remains the same, while demand surely increases over time.
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Counter-Strike 2 heralds a new era – The most important changes in the video
“They secured their own severance package”
This is what the players are said to have done: According to a skin trader on Twitter, players of the team “Copenhagen Flames” bought their own team’s stickers from a tournament in Stockholm before their team officially filed for bankruptcy on May 2.
The trader says: “They secured their own severance package.”
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The trader from whom the purchases were made had already noted on April 29 that the players were buying heavily from him and acquiring the “halos” (via twitter).
What is the reaction? The site Dexerto quotes some other skin traders who speak of “insider trading.” The behavior is described as “sus” – suspicious.
Is this illegal? Well, in “real life” on a stock exchange, that would be insider trading, as it involves using information that one possesses exclusively to make business decisions based on that information. This is against stock exchange rules and can be punishable in Germany with prison sentences of up to 5 years or fines.
In the world of CS:GO skins, however, there are no such rules.
Price rises from 10 cents to about 40 cents after bankruptcy announcement
Whether this “crime” will actually pay off for the players is something we will have to wait and see. Significant increases in value will likely take a few years. The truly valuable skins of “bankrupt” teams in CS:GO are 9 years old.
At the moment, the price of the skins of the sticker “Copenhagen Flames Stockholm 2021” has quadrupled, but it only went from 10 cents to 40 cents.
Guild Wars 2 has presented a roadmap for summer in a new blog post and also shared first info about upcoming updates and the fourth expansion. Many indications suggest that the expansion will come in 2023.
What does the roadmap say? Guild Wars 2 has introduced the upcoming updates until July:
On May 2, a balance patch is coming, which will make over 100 changes to the classes.
On May 23, the next big patch is coming. It is named “In the Depths” and aims to conclude the story around the last expansion End of Dragons. The patch takes place in the new area Gyala Sink and will include a meta-event with a big finale. With the update, new coop adventures will also be introduced for the Siege Turtle and the Jade Bots – both in the new area and in the other zones of the expansion.
On June 6, the annual event Dragon Mayhem returns, along with a new filter that allows you to hide visual effects from allies. Additionally, there will be new rewards for WvW players.
On June 27, a new fractal (5-player instance) is coming along with a new balance patch that is expected to be even larger than the one in May.
Additionally, a challenge mode for the new fractal is planned for an upcoming update.
In the long term, a “core game reward system” is also set to be revised, and the remnants of DirectX9 will be removed from the code. Following that, updates for graphics and performance are expected.
Guild Wars 2: Everything you need to know about the new expansion End of Dragons in under 3 minutes
Developers are already working on updates after the expansion
What do we know about the upcoming expansion? The expansion is supposed to be smaller than the previous three. It includes a new storyline, two new maps, two strike missions, new mastery types, and new gameplay and combat features.
There are now also new details regarding the latter. The blog post states:
As elite specializations are currently designed and implemented, we increasingly feel that there is less and less “design space” for new and differentiated roles for each class with each new expansion. In other words: the majority of playstyles for which we would like support for individual classes already exist within the already available specialization options, or at least they should exist.
As part of our next expansion, we plan to enhance the combat options for each class by expanding their arsenal with new tools and removing restrictions so that an unprecedented number of customization options are possible depending on playstyle. Meanwhile, the combat feel of Guild Wars 2 will remain true to its roots. A lot of work awaits theorycrafters.
Specifically, this means that the next expansion will definitely not bring new elite specializations, but another innovation for the classes. On Reddit, fans speculate about new weapons for the classes or new skills per weapon when a specific elite specialization is equipped. Alternatively, the weapons that have been previously tied to elite specializations may simply become generally accessible to the class – which some consider to be “too small” of a change.
Furthermore, the blog post states that ArenaNet has internally changed its structures so that work on updates after the fourth expansion has already begun.
While the developers worked on the completion of End of Dragons until the last minute, which made us wait nearly a year for new story content, the first update for the fourth expansion is expected to arrive within the first 3 months.
In expansion 4, players will also face completely new villains. As the story of the Elder Dragons concluded with End of Dragons, there is now room for something completely new. In line with this, a first concept art has been shared:
Is the GW2 expansion coming in 2023?
When will the new expansion be released? According to the developers, the story of End of Dragons should be completely concluded in May. Since a major update is planned every quarter and these are supposed to belong to an expansion, the next expansion could follow already in Q3 (July to September). However, a launch patch could also be possible, followed by an expansion in Q4.
The developers have not officially confirmed the new expansion for 2023. However, the current statements suggest that it will still come this year.
What do you think of the roadmap 2023? Are you excited by the new information? And are you already looking forward to the next expansion?
2022 was all about old content for Guild Wars 2. You can now also return to the old version of the capital Lion’s Arch through a special achievement:
Redfall is a new shooter from Bethesda and the studio Arkane, which has released three very successful games: Dishonored, Prey, and Deathloop. However, the reviews for their latest title are far from good. It currently holds a score of 62 on Metacritic, with several reviewers even giving it only 40 points.
What kind of game is this? Redfall has everything a shooter hit in 2023 needs in its fundamental description: an open world, loot, a co-op feature for up to 4 players, vampires, and a lot of humor. Upon its original presentation, some compared the game to Borderlands, which can score with similar content.
However, even at the beginning of the year, there were signs that Redfall might not meet the high expectations. MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider was able to play the shooter for nearly two hours and praised the characters but criticized the mediocre gameplay.
He hoped that a lot would change by the release on May 2. But that does not seem to be the case given the current reviews.
Here you can watch the launch trailer for Redfall:
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Redfall – Official Launch Trailer
“It feels rushed, unfinished, and unsatisfying”
What do the first reviews say? The current best rating comes from DualShockers. The website gives it an 8.5 out of 10 and praises especially the open world, the abilities of the characters, and the “sparing use of map markers,” which is supposed to spark the sense of exploration. Criticism here is mainly directed at the lack of character development.
Additionally, there are two ratings of 80 from XGN and VGC, before the numbers drop significantly.
PCGamesN awards 70 points and writes: “As long as you don’t mind the really ridiculous AI that makes the game a bit mindless, Redfall is a good co-op action game, but it makes me sad because Arkane could have delivered an immersive vampire-hunting simulation.”
GamesRadar gives it only a 5/10: “In the end, Redfall does not meet Arkane’s usual standards. It feels rushed, unfinished, and unsatisfying.”
At Gamesport (4/10), it doesn’t sound any better: “Arkane tries to inject its own style into the genre, but the result is a damn mess.”
The review from Gamereactor UK also reads brutally, as they awarded 4 out of 10:
Redfall is a huge disappointment, as there are parts of the game that still show a hint of Arkane’s brilliance. The map has potential, but there is simply nothing to do in it. The story is sometimes exciting and shows that the concept of small-town America meets vampires is still very lively and good. But this game is sometimes a complete disaster. It does very little to keep you playing, and even when you find something that is fun, the terrible and downright pathetic performance does everything to kill that passion within you.
What do other reviewers say? Some testers are not far enough with Redfall to give a complete review. Bethesda only sent out the test version of the shooter on April 28, and the story campaign alone is said to provide at least 20 hours of gameplay.
PCGamer has therefore only published a preliminary “Review in Progress”. So far it says: “Redfall is exactly what I feared: a lifeless multiplayer shooter without the playful, systemic creativity of an Arkane single-player title. After about 40 hours of gameplay, I am not even sure that I would recommend it to Game Pass subscribers – 77 GB is a large download for such a boring first-person shooter.
With our colleagues at GameStar, the review is also delayed due to the holiday on May 1. However, a preliminary conclusion should still come today.
Why do the reviews hurt so much? Arkane, the development studio, is usually known for big successes.
Prey scored 82 on Metacritic
Dishonored 1 scored 91
Dishonored 2 scored 88
Deathloop scored 89
A 62 does not fit into that picture at all.
What do you think about Redfall? Did you buy the game or will you still do so? Or do the bad reviews scare you off too much?
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A small misstep on Twitter sparked large discussions. World of Warcraft made fun of its own players – and that leads to stress.
It is actually everyday life for there to be a bit of irony and sarcasm on the social media channels of World of Warcraft. But this time, it seems they pushed it a bit too far and provoked a dispute. The WoW PvP community feels betrayed – and at the same time sees their long-standing concerns confirmed.
With a tweet, WoW angered the PvP fans and then quickly deleted it again.
What was that tweet? In a short clip about a feature from the upcoming patch 10.1 Embers of Neltharion, it was about the upgrading system of items. For PvE fans, this system is drastically simplified. There is now only one type of upgrade, and the currency for that can be found in all gameplay areas.
The video “WoW’s new equipment system in 30 seconds” explained that “the new gear system in 10.1 allows you to upgrade most gear.” As a small aside, they showed a character with crossed eyes and the name “PvP Paul” along with the addition “Not you, PvP, get out of here.” It was meant to be a humorous remark that the change does not affect the PvP equipment, which still gets upgraded with honor and conquest points.
However, this labeling as “annoying PvP Paul” did not sit well with some and caused a small outcry on Twitter.
The Twitter user Takhsick then quickly renamed herself to “PvP Paultakhi” and asked clearly upset:
Definitely not Blizzard, who simply publish a “Screw PvP players” tweet and then delete it like cowards because they know exactly what it triggers. Don’t be shy now, my little ones. Come out and say it loud and clear so we can hear it once and for all.
She alludes to the fact that PvP fans have felt neglected by Blizzard for years.
What is the problem of the PvP community? From the perspective of many PvP players, not enough is being done for the PvP area in WoW. Some have been dissatisfied with the balance for years, new battlegrounds are extremely rare, and apart from “Mixed Solo”, there have been very few major revisions in recent years.
In summary, it can be said: The PvP fans in World of Warcraft have felt neglected for years.
The fact that Blizzard portrays these players as “derpy PvP Paul”, almost laughingly pointing a finger at them and saying “Look at what the PvE players are getting”, has caused the cup to overflow for some.
However, many also believed that it was just a harmless, little joke – and that one shouldn’t get so upset about everything.
Asmongold finds it great: At least one can enjoy it greatly – the biggest WoW streamer, Asmongold. He finds the whole incident and also the mockery of the PvP players “damn funny” and says:
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Peridot will soon celebrate its release and will be the new game for iOS and Android by the creators of Pokémon GO, Niantic. What to expect in the game and all the information related to the release can be found here.
When will Peridot be released? Peridot will be released worldwide on May 9, 2023, for mobile. It is playable on both iOS and Android devices.
Where can I download Peridot? Peridot will be available in the App Store for iOS and in the Google Play Store. You can already pre-register to receive a notification as soon as the game is available.
Is there a bonus for registration? If you pre-register and play in the first two weeks after launch, you will receive an exclusive party hat for your Dots.
Is there a beta? There were testing phases in Malaysia, Singapore, and Norway, which were used by the developers to introduce improvements to the game before the global launch. Currently, there is no further beta phase known.
What is Peridot from Niantic?
This is Peridot: Similar to Pokémon GO, Peridot is a game where you are supposed to use augmented reality.
The “Dots” join you in your everyday life and move through your phone’s camera in the real world. They are also supposed to be able to move behind objects, recognize the environment, and react accordingly.
You can get a brief overview here in the video:
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Everything that is known about Peridot so far, the new game from the creators of Pokémon Go
What are Peridots? Peridots are small monsters that you can collect and raise. They are digital pets that can come in various shapes and colors. The developers describe the gameplay as a kind of “raising virtual pets without the responsibilities of a real pet” (via playperidot.com).
The breeding of Peridots is one of the key factors in the game. The breeding system gives you the opportunity to obtain different traits, looks, and rarities. This is a point that Pokémon GO lacks. Each Peridot is said to be “genetically unique,” according to Niantic. You can also play with other players to find unique combinations.
Otherwise, you take care of your Peridots and try to keep them happy and healthy. You have to feed them, play with them, and go on adventures. Along the way, you can gather the necessary resources or find new Dots in nests. As they grow, they will reach teenage and adult stages.
In addition, there should be daily and weekly quests with which you can secure rewards.
