Fortnite: Patch Notes for Patch 24.30 – All important information in English


BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS

  • The storm phases 6 and 7 are now further in the storm, while the safe zone shrinks. The storm phases 8 and 9 now begin moving earlier and continue moving. Storm phase 12 takes longer to close.
  • The reality augmentation “Game Time” has been removed from the vault and the chance to receive junk loot has been reduced.


COMPETITION NOTES

  • Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.


IMPORTANT BUG FIXES

  • A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
  • The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
  • Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
  • The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
     

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

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.

What content might be released with update 24.30?

Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • Large Star Wars update
  • Anakin Skywalker skin
  • More unknown skins related to Star Wars
  • “Force” mythics and new blasters
  • Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
  • New augments (maybe)
  • New level pack (maybe)

First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:

Fortnite bans biggest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He’s shaking, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe


COMPETITION NOTES

  • Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.


IMPORTANT BUG FIXES

  • A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
  • The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
  • Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
  • The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
     

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

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.

What content might be released with update 24.30?

Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • Large Star Wars update
  • Anakin Skywalker skin
  • More unknown skins related to Star Wars
  • “Force” mythics and new blasters
  • Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
  • New augments (maybe)
  • New level pack (maybe)

First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:

Fortnite bans biggest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He’s shaking, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe


BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS

  • The storm phases 6 and 7 are now further in the storm, while the safe zone shrinks. The storm phases 8 and 9 now begin moving earlier and continue moving. Storm phase 12 takes longer to close.
  • The reality augmentation “Game Time” has been removed from the vault and the chance to receive junk loot has been reduced.


COMPETITION NOTES

  • Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.


IMPORTANT BUG FIXES

  • A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
  • The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
  • Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
  • The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
     

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

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.

What content might be released with update 24.30?

Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • Large Star Wars update
  • Anakin Skywalker skin
  • More unknown skins related to Star Wars
  • “Force” mythics and new blasters
  • Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
  • New augments (maybe)
  • New level pack (maybe)

First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:

Fortnite bans biggest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He’s shaking, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe

In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, on May 2, across all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance will be used to upload the update 24.30 to the servers.

What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is taking down the servers for Season 2 Chapter 4. The update is likely to add new items, weapons, and skins to Fortnite and its item shop.

Update, 2:00 PM: The update is now available for download and is 3.427 GB on PS5. We have listed the current patch notes for you after the video.

A new Star Wars skin has already been teased (via twitter.com). It is quite possible that more will follow with update 24.30.

What new content does the update bring?

New weapons and features from Star Wars: Fortnite is bringing new content to the BR shooter with update 24.30. This includes primarily lightsabers and powers from the Star Wars universe.

With the blaster, you can shoot while the lightsabers allow for aggressive close combat. Additionally, the lightsabers are imbued with the Force. They enable you to lift and throw objects, as well as perform double jumps. Each lightsaber has its own power, so you have to decide. To find blasters, you need to open Republic chests.

New quests and free rewards related to Star Wars: Epic has also released new quests related to Star Wars. With these quests, you can increase your Galactic Reputation in the new tab and earn free items.

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If you have 1,000 V-Bucks ready, you can open a new path to secure more items.

The rewards include sprays, skins, a glider, and much more.

New and old augments in combat: Fortnite is introducing new and old augments in combat, so you can defeat your enemies in more diverse ways. The following are known:

  • Hunting gear – Provides a flare gun and a shadow pistol.
  • Hectic reloading – You reload pistols faster when the magazine is empty.
  • Steady hands – Your sniper rifles have less recoil.
  • Bonus damage – The last three bullets from your SMG magazine deal bonus damage.

Additionally, the following have returned: First attack, bush warrior, storm forecast and mythical ammunition.

Change to automatic editing: In V.24.30, the setting Automatically confirm edits has been added to Fortnite’s game settings. It replaces the setting “Confirm edit on release”. If this setting is set to “Both”, you can automatically confirm and reset edits instead of manually confirming selected edits.


Improvements on mobile devices: With the new weapon settings for touch control, players need fewer fingers simultaneously for actions or need to press fewer buttons:

  • Aiming and shooting have been combined: With the primary button for shooting + searching, you now aim through scopes too. Shooting begins as soon as the switch to aiming is completed. With other buttons, you can still shoot as usual.
  • Release to shoot: When using semi-automatic weapons or single-shot weapons with scopes, shooting occurs upon releasing the primary button for shooting + searching instead of pressing it. This means that players can aim through the scope, target their aim, and fire their weapon with just one button. With other buttons, you can still shoot as usual.
  • Continuous shooting: Semi-automatic weapons shoot repeatedly when one of the shooting buttons is held down.


IMPORTANT BUG FIXES

  • A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
  • The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
  • Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
  • The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
     

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

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.

What content might be released with update 24.30?

Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • Large Star Wars update
  • Anakin Skywalker skin
  • More unknown skins related to Star Wars
  • “Force” mythics and new blasters
  • Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
  • New augments (maybe)
  • New level pack (maybe)

First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:

Fortnite bans biggest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He’s shaking, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe


COMPETITION NOTES

  • Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.


IMPORTANT BUG FIXES

  • A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
  • The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
  • Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
  • The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
     

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

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.

What content might be released with update 24.30?

Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • Large Star Wars update
  • Anakin Skywalker skin
  • More unknown skins related to Star Wars
  • “Force” mythics and new blasters
  • Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
  • New augments (maybe)
  • New level pack (maybe)

First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:

Fortnite bans biggest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He’s shaking, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe


BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS

  • The storm phases 6 and 7 are now further in the storm, while the safe zone shrinks. The storm phases 8 and 9 now begin moving earlier and continue moving. Storm phase 12 takes longer to close.
  • The reality augmentation “Game Time” has been removed from the vault and the chance to receive junk loot has been reduced.


COMPETITION NOTES

  • Force abilities, Jedi Padawan and Sith apprentice lightsabers, as well as DC-15 blasters are currently not available in the Arena or in tournaments. Epic Games will evaluate whether these abilities and items will be made available in the Arena and in tournaments after the end of FNCS Major 2.


IMPORTANT BUG FIXES

  • A bug has been fixed that caused large rocks on the island to not yield as many materials as they should when harvested.
  • A bug has been fixed that allowed players to continue flying after using 3D maneuver devices even though the item was no longer in use.
  • The outfit “High Voltage” no longer has the back accessory look like it is not attached to the outfit.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused the timer on the starting island to not count down properly.
  • A bug has been fixed that caused long loading times when entering a match with DirectX-12 rendering mode enabled.
  • Logs and branches no longer appear to have chaotic movements when playing Fortnite on mobile devices or in performance mode for PC.
  • The biggest bug fix: The emote “Infinite Dab” no longer played in a loop for 15 hours when performed in the lobby. This bug has been fixed, and it now plays in a loop for 16 hours instead.
     

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

This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to go down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to queue for new rounds starting from 8:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a larger update. It is likely that Epic Games might get the servers back up by 11:00 AM or even as late as 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here clearly and concisely.

What content might be released with update 24.30?

Epic Games reveals little to no new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden from regular users for a long time and have a rough idea of what you can expect this time. You can expect the following:

  • Large Star Wars update
  • Anakin Skywalker skin
  • More unknown skins related to Star Wars
  • “Force” mythics and new blasters
  • Return of lightsabers and E-11 Blaster
  • New augments (maybe)
  • New level pack (maybe)

First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:

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This time, it looks more like a major maintenance, which could likely bring a few new skins to the shop.

In the meantime, you can read about how the biggest streamer deals with his Battle Royale withdrawal:

Fortnite bans biggest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He’s shaking, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe

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

In Destiny 2 an exotic weapon of Season 19 has transformed from “From Zero to Hero”. It is currently, thanks to recent changes in the midseason update, the new star in PvE endgame. But before you search your vault for the Exo Pulse Rifle, let me tell you, there might be a problem.

Which weapon is it? The new star in the PvE endgame of Season 20 in Destiny 2 is the exotic 450 pulse rifle “Revision Null”. It comes from the Häkke manufacturer, is powerful, and features the carbon design of an Ikelos weapon.

  • “Revision Null” was the second craftable Exotic in Destiny 2 in the previous Season 19
  • It is a hybrid weapon, as it is a pulse rifle and sniper in one.
  • Overall, one could earn four catalysts through the quest “More Than a Weapon” from the exotic mission “Operation: Seraph’s Shield”.

The Exo weapon was considered the most versatile gun of the entire loot shooter at the start of the quest in Season 19. However, that did not last long.

After the first impressions and a bit more gameplay, it became clear for many guardians that “Revision Null” could not really convince with its stats at that time, in Season 19. Even our MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos came to the conclusion: “Revision Null is a useful tool, but not a monster!”

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Many guardians then saved themselves the further grind for this exceptional talent and did not unlock any more catalysts. Perhaps a wrong decision, as it has now turned out.

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How did it come to this? Although the pulse rifle “Revision Null” was not a bad weapon, it simply did not stand out enough. There were too many and especially stronger alternatives in the endgame, like the Exo bow Wishender. So Bungie made improvements.

With the Midseason Patch, “Revision Null” got a hefty boost and transformed into a top-tier weapon. This has also been impressively noted by guardians, such as Aztecross or Paul Tassi, especially in PvE endgame.

The weapon can currently shine in any upcoming season with an anti-barrier pulse rifle mod and will thus directly compete with the exotic “Perfected Outbreak”.

How powerful the exotic of pulse and sniper rifle is now:

  • Both the four-shot light and the two-shot heavy Häkke salvo benefit from the blanket 20% damage increase of the midseason update for pulse rifles against enemies with red and orange health bars.
  • The special cat advantage of the weapon, the “Hunter’s Mark” can utilize the pulse rifle buff of 20%, although “Revision Null” then actually functions as a sniper rifle.
  • Lastly, the damage of the Hunter’s Mark ammunition in PvE was increased by 25% and the damage of the heavy Häkke salvos in PvE by a whopping 75%.

Thus, “Revision Null” is a big winner of the midseason update and has been significantly improved.

Especially since the damage bonus of the Hunter’s Mark ammunition and the buff for the heavy Häkke salvos can also stack multiplicatively with the blanket increase of 20% for pulse rifles. On top of that comes the ability for the Exo weapon to intrinsically break anti-barrier champions.

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“Revision Null” will be in Season 20 “From Zero to Hero” thanks to the major midseason patch

What many guardians did not consider: When the Exo pulse rifle “Revision Null” was obtainable in Season 19, many guardians skipped the repeat of the quest and the earning of the catalysts because it was too weak for them back then.

They thought it would be more sensible to invest their time in the hunt for other weapons that were better at that time and would benefit them more. But this decision might be regretted at this point, as “Revision Null” is now the weapon that everyone wants.

What to do if you don’t have “Revision Null”? If you own “Revision Null”, then you are a true lucky one. For everyone else, it means long waiting. Because as it looks, the pulse rifle will only be obtainable again starting Season 22.

  • Bungie has announced that there will be an activity rotation of content starting Season 22.
  • They will start with the Exo missions from Season 13 “Signs”, from Season 16 “Vox Obscura”, and also from Season 19 the “Revision Null” operation: Seraph’s Shield.
  • The missions will rotate weekly and offer the option for top loot.

Whether the old quest for the pulse rifle “More Than a Weapon” will return is uncertain, but still possible.

If not, Bungie could also make the weapon available somewhere, like the hand cannon “Hawkmoon” with Xur. In either case, acquiring the weapon will likely be tied to owning a DLC.

Overall, the story of “Revision Null” is a good example that you never know when a weapon or an item in Destiny 2 can suddenly become a star. Just one update is enough and the meta shifts in favor of other exotics that were previously rather inconspicuous. Nevertheless, guardians must decide for themselves whether they want to use the pulse rifle in endgame or not. Because personal preferences play a role too.

What do you think about the new strength of “Revision Null”? Are you satisfied with the power now? Or are you among the guardians who have left the weapon aside? Let us know.

Or is your interest less in weapons and more in secrets in Destiny 2?

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Sony removes its PS Plus Collection for the PS5 – Secure these 18 games this week before they are gone

Sony plans to completely discontinue its PS Plus Collection for the PS5. This means 18 games will become paid again. So before you miss your chance at one of the best deals, you should act fast before the offer ends next week.

What is the PS Plus Collection? Sony launched a PS Plus Collection shortly after the release of the PS5. This collection of 18 games was intended to give new fans the chance to start with a large collection of games, provided you had an active PS Plus subscription and managed to get a PS5.

The feature was well received and included many well-known titles from gaming, but after almost 3 years, the system is now being discontinued.

Learn more about the new PS Plus in our video:

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How long does the offer last? The offer is valid until May 9, 2023. Sony itself has informed all PS players via an email.

Which games are included in the collection? In total, you can secure the following 18 games from the collection:

  • Batman: Arkham Knight
  • Battlefield 1
  • Bloodborne
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 – Zombies Chronicles Edition
  • Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy
  • Days Gone
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • Fallout 4
  • Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition
  • God of War
  • inFAMOUS Second Son
  • Monster Hunter: World
  • Mortal Kombat X
  • Ratchet & Clank
  • Resident Evil 7 biohazard
  • The Last Guardian
  • The Last of Us Remastered
  • Until Dawn

Where can I find the games? To access the collection, you must swipe all the way left on your PS5 to the “PlayStation Plus” section. Now select the “The PS Plus Collection” option. From there, you can see and download all the games.

What do I need to access the offer? You need an active PS Plus subscription and a PS5. Any subscription is enough to secure the games. However, please note that any game you acquired through PS Plus can only be played if you have an active subscription.

Is the offer worth it? Even if you might not play all the games, Sony’s deal is very good. Basically, you get 18 games for the price of one month of PS Plus. That’s €8.99 for the Essential subscription. So if you are a player who enjoys trying out different genres, this offer is a must.

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7 vs. Wild invites German Twitch streamers MontanaBlack, Elotrix, Knossi to Season 3 – But only one is there

YouTuber Fritz Meinecke nominated 3 Twitch streamers to participate in the 3rd season of his survival show 7 vs. Wild. Until midnight on April 30th, the nominees had time to accept. MeinMMO tells you who’s in.

What is the deal with the nominations? For the 3rd season of his survival show 7 vs. Wild, survival expert Fritz Meinecke changed some rules: Instead of individual competitors, there are now teams of two, who must endure in the wilderness for 14 days instead of 7.

Unlike in the 2nd season, people who have already participated were also invited: Twitch streamer Jens ‘Knossi’ Knossala and YouTuber Sascha Huber were nominated despite their participation in the 2nd season.

What has remained the same is the way participants are found: Meinecke publicly nominates potential candidates without having contacted them privately beforehand. They then have time to respond to the nomination. Among the fortunate nominees was also the Twitch duo Marcel ‘MontanaBlack’ Eris and Carsten ‘Elotrix’.

Now it is known who from them will be in season 3.

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MontanaBlack kept it exciting

How is it with Monte? The response from Twitch streamer MontanaBlack was particularly awaited. After all, the 35-year-old is one of the biggest German streamers and many of his fans would have liked to see him in 7 vs. Wild.

At the same time, the fans did not have too much hope: MontanaBlack had boasted that he would have immediately participated in the 2nd season in the tropical climate, but viewers suspected that there wasn’t much to it.

After all, the streamer had already gotten cold feet during his nomination for Arctic Warrior, the survival show of the winner from season 2. MontanaBlack kept it exciting, torturing his fans until the last moment.

Around 8:40 PM on April 30th, even his teammate and buddy Elotrix hadn’t heard from him. Even at 10:30 PM, an hour and a half before the deadline, MontanaBlack had still not been ready to make a statement.

Shortly after, MontanaBlack let it be known through Elotrix that he would not be participating: It simply was not the right situation, one had to think about business, that would be 2 weeks of lost earnings. We’ve included the related clip here:

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Update May 3rd: On Instagram, MontanaBlack explained more extensively that he “just doesn’t have the guts” to face the wilderness.

How did the fans react? Even though the cancellation was probably not surprising for most, the fans are still disappointed. In particular, the fact that the streamer seemed to avoid making an official cancellation and sent Elotrix ahead causes frustration:

https://twitter.com/LarsMinnet/status/1652781993623449607?s=20

Additionally, this also means that Elotrix is out: The streamer had expressed his willingness to participate but only with MontanaBlack.

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Career and Life of MontanaBlack in 2 Minutes: What Makes Him Unique?

Knossi and Sascha Huber want to “make history”

Who is in? If MontanaBlack and Elotrix are out, only Knossi remains to represent the Twitch faction. The 36-year-old surprised in season 2 with his perseverance and is surely the “fan favorite” for many.

Knossi and Sascha Huber also took their time with their response. After careful consideration, it was decided on the evening of April 30th: The two are in. The creator duo is definitely excited and is already creating quite a buzz, as you can see in the included clip:

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How is it being received? The more disappointed the viewers were with MontanaBlack’s cancellation, the more they are now celebrating Knossi and Sascha Huber. In the chat and on Twitter, fans are showing their enthusiasm. Knossi even broke 60,000 viewers on his stream – as many as he last had in November when season 2 of 7 vs. Wild was broadcast (via sullygnome).

The reactions in which Knossi commented on the episodes of the survival show made him temporarily the most watched German streamer. It seems that participating this time will also be worthwhile for the streamer.

What happens next? After the cancellation of 3 nominated teams, Fritz Meinecke now has to fill new candidates. A good replacement for MontanaBlack would likely be his Twitch colleague Trymacs. He has long been open about how much he would like to be part of 7 vs. Wild.

After he did not receive an invitation to the 2nd season, he even quickly planned his own survival show:

Trymacs defends himself against accusations of copying 7 vs. Wild with his survival show

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Alolan Geodude and more XP

In Pokémon GO today, on May 2nd, the Spotlight Hour with Alolan Geodude starts. We will show you all the content regarding bonuses and shinies in the overview.

What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday, a Spotlight Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. The 60-minute event focuses on a special Pokémon that appears very frequently in the wild. This is accompanied by a bonus. Each month, Niantic changes which Pokémon is activated with which bonus on Tuesday.

Today, the Pokémon Alolan Geodude awaits you, and you will receive double the amount of experience points for catching Pokémon. In the overview, we show you all the details.

Spotlight Hour on May 2nd: Start, Shiny and Bonuses

When does it start? As you already know from the last events of this kind, the Spotlight Hour begins at 6:00 PM. It is then active for one hour and ends at 7:00 PM.

What bonuses are there? During the event, you will encounter Alolan Geodude almost everywhere in the wild. It is of the Rock and Electric types and can evolve into Alolan Graveler and Alolan Golem. If you activate a lure, you can increase your encounters even more.

Additionally, you will receive double the amount of experience points for catching Pokémon. This counts for all Pokémon you catch during the event time.

Today’s Spotlight Hour is the first in May. Four more dates are yet to come this month:

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Can you catch shiny Alolan Geodude? Yes, shiny Alolan Geodude are already active in Pokémon GO. With luck, you can catch them today. However, keep in mind that the shiny chances are not increased today.

Pokémon-GO-Alolan-Geodude-Graveler-Golem-Shiny-Family

Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today? Alolan Geodude and Graveler are not particularly important for you as a fighter. However, the final evolution stage, Alolan Golem, is already more interesting. It plays in the mid-range of the best raid attackers and can excel in PvP in the Super League in the upper mid-range.

You can find even stronger alternatives in our overview of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

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Adults are buying Pokemon cards from children – therefore some stores are now prohibiting this

To give children in Japan a chance to get their trading cards again, Pokémon cards are no longer being sold to adults in some stores.

Akihabara is a district of Tokyo and is arguably the pop culture heart of the city. Hundreds of stores around anime, manga, video games and tons of related merchandise make this district essentially the “nerd stronghold” of Japan and a must-visit for any tourist.

But Akihabara is also a fixed travel destination for the Japanese population to stock up on games, merchandise, or the latest Pokémon cards.

Those are now denied to adult customers. A first shop in Akihabara no longer sells the new Pokémon packs “Clay Burst” and “Snow Hazard” to adults.

What does a shop in Japan do? As Kotaku reports, the shop “Hareruya 2” – claiming to be the world’s largest specialty store for Pokémon trading cards – has now created an additional area just for children and teenagers. Only 10 packs may be purchased here per day per person, and they check IDs to ensure that only teenagers and young adults can buy the cards. Even parents are not allowed to buy packs there.

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Why are adults no longer allowed to buy cards? This is primarily to ensure that children who are genuinely interested in the hobby have a chance to purchase Pokémon cards.

Anyone who has looked into the topic even a little knows that Pokémon trading cards are much more than just playing cards for pure fun. The rarest cards are often significant investments, with the hope that the value of a card will rise drastically. Therefore, many adults purchase several hundred booster packs (“displays”) to hopefully get possession of the most coveted cards.

These are then sold online to collectors at exorbitant prices. Even if the plan doesn’t always work out, it is

Sometimes the displays are also sold only after many years – for example, to unboxing YouTubers, who are willing to spend six or seven figures for them.

People camp on the street to buy Pokémon cards

How intense the “hype” for new Pokémon cards is, as reported by some Twitter users. These are conditions one usually only sees during the release of a new iPhone.

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Several dozen meters of people are already sitting on the ground for hours before the stores open, forming a long line to secure the newest cards and hopefully obtain some of the most valuable collector’s cards.

What do you think about this approach? A good thing to bring Pokémon cards back to their original purpose? Or unfair to exclude adults from purchasing?

Logan Paul once bought Pokémon cards for 3,000,000 dollars – and they were fake.

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New strategy game on Steam lets you build a city … on the back of a flying space tortoise

World Turtles is a building game on Steam where you help and support a civilization on the back of a space turtle to grow.

In the strategy game World Turtles, the civilization of the so-called Meeps flies through space on the back of a gigantic space turtle.

Your task is to help the Meeps save themselves and their giant turtle, and to assist them in expanding their civilization.

The game launched on May 1, 2023, in Early Access on Steam. Currently, World Turtles is on an introductory offer with a 20% discount.

Here you can see a trailer for the Early Access release of World Turtles:

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World Turtles: Gameplay Trailer for Early Access Release

Help the civilization on the turtle to grow

What does the gameplay in World Turtles look like? You accompany the Meeps on their journey through space and help them: Gather resources, build structures, and let the tribe continue to grow.

However, it is also important to stay in harmony with the environment and take care of the giant turtle. Additionally, you will explore the various regions of the flat world and cooperate with other tribes of Meeps.

Through technology trees, your small group continues to develop, so that in the end it becomes a self-sustaining large civilization.

What is behind the world concept of the game? The game is developed by solo developer Gideon. He addresses the parallels of his game with other well-known works in a Steam news post. Gideon explains that he is a big fan of the author Sir Terry Pratchett and the Discworld, and that is why he chose the setting of a space turtle (via Steam).

In Pratchett’s novels, the Discworld is the setting for several of his books. The flat world lies on the back of four elephants, which in turn stand on a gigantic turtle that flies through space.

The concept of a turtle swimming through the galaxy is even older and can be found in various mythologies.

How much does World Turtles cost on Steam? The strategy game is currently on an introductory offer with a 20% discount. Instead of €19.99, you currently pay €15.99. The special offer ends on May 8, 2023.

World Turtles is expected to remain in Early Access for another 12-18 months. However, this also depends on the interest and involvement of the community.

Here you can find another interesting game on Steam that had its release recently: New co-op game on Steam reminds of Pokémon, has a special twist – You are the monster

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The new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been out for a week and is already discounted on Amazon

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor has been long anticipated by sci-fi fans. The game is considered a sequel to Fallen Order, yet it has not been able to meet its expectations. Now you can purchase it at a lower price, despite the fact that the release was just a week ago.

What is the problem with Star Wars Jedi: Survivor? EA released the latest installment of Star Wars Jedi on April 28. Many fans could hardly wait for the sequel, but the joy quickly turned to disillusionment.

The game is said to have received a terrible PC port. Additionally, many users on Metacritic describe the game on a technical basis as a “disaster.” There are many graphical errors pulling fans out of Star Wars.

And although the title has only been on the market for 1 week, it is already being sold at discounts.

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Trailer Game Awards

Amazon reduces PS5 and Xbox versions

What do the prices look like so far? The game had a recommended retail price of €79.99 on Amazon. Now it costs €72.99 for the PS5 (via amazon.de) and €74.99 for the Xbox Series X (via amazon.de). Besides Amazon, there are other shops selling the game even cheaper.

The site Geizhals refers with its price comparison to sites that sell the game for as low as €59.99 for the PS5. Games like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, which had a poor launch, often quickly lose their value and are sold at cheaper prices.

You should strike while the iron is hot as long as the stock lasts and if you want to play the sequel. Or you can wait a bit longer and benefit from a bigger discount and possible updates that could later fix the problems.

Did you pre-order the game too, or are you glad that you waited to buy it now with a generous discount? Let us know in the comments!

Here you can learn what the community thinks of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: New Star Wars game for 70 euros launches disastrously on Steam, players lament: ‘A RTX 3090 is not good enough for the game’

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Gamer wants to play GTA with Nvidia graphics card for 1,400 euros, complains about weak performance – the culprit is a notorious bug

A gamer bought an RTX 4090, but GTA V runs anything but smoothly. The fault lies with the game and not the expensive hardware.

A user has a powerful gaming PC, but in GTA V, his system struggles. On Reddit, he posted a video showing how his game stutters and lags. And he wonders where the problem could lie.

But the fault actually lies not with his hardware, but with the game.

High framerate causes game to stutter and crash

What kind of error is this? Those who want to play GTA V with powerful hardware usually achieve high framerates. The problem is that Rockstar’s aging engine does not cope with such high framerates. If it exceeds 165 FPS in the game, there are heavy stutters and even crashes.

How does one solve the problem? The solution to the problem is indeed to limit the framerate for the game to 144 FPS. This eliminates the technical problems, and the game runs smoothly again. Currently, there are 2 options:

  • Either you limit the framerate in the game to 144 FPS.
  • Or you go through the graphics card software from AMD/Nvidia/Intel. Here you can also limit the framerate.

Framerate is extremely important for many gamers

Why do people even set such a high framerate? Framerate in German means “frames per second”. The more frames per second you see, the smoother the game appears. Especially in the double-digit frame range, the differences can be clearly seen. Play a game at 30 FPS and then at 60 FPS, and you should immediately notice the change.

In a cozy strategy game, you don’t need a high framerate, but in competitive gaming, especially in shooters, high framerates are important, as you can hit your opponents better with higher numbers. In the following YouTube video, you can see the differences:

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Many pros deliberately play with the worst graphics in order to be less “overwhelmed” by details and thus better perceive their opponents.

A positive side effect, however, is that you also get a few more FPS out of your hardware. Because at lower settings, in many cases, the frames per second also increase.

Whether a good monitor or a high framerate really makes you a better player has been tested by a well-known tech YouTuber:

Streamer Shroud tests: Does a 144Hz monitor make you a better shooter player?

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Pokémon GO makes the new Ignivor really rare and its evolution even harder

In Pokémon GO Ignivor and its evolution Ramoth are available starting today. However, obtaining the two monsters will not be easy.

Where do the monsters come from? In Pokémon GO the event ‘An Intuitive Hero’ has started. This not only brings a new special research, but also two new Pokémon: Ignivor and Ramoth.

However, Ignivor cannot be found in the wild but only in eggs. It can be found during the event in

  • 2 km eggs
  • 5 km eggs
  • 10 km eggs

Ignivor is not present in the 7 km and 12 km eggs. But even with the other eggs, it is expected to be difficult to obtain the new torch Pokémon. Because it seems that it will be extremely rare.

Ignivor ends up in the rarest category – This requires many candies

That’s the problem: While you can get Ignivor in three different egg categories, the chances are not good that it actually hatches.

Because in all three egg pools, Ignivor falls into the rarest category. Accordingly, it is rather unlikely that you will get an Ignivor once the egg is hatched.

Pokemon GO Ignivor Eggs
The 2 and 5 km egg pool shows Ignivor in the highest rarity category

However, it will be even more difficult to obtain the evolution Ramoth. You need a whole 400 candies for that – a difficult task considering that you cannot collect Ignivor in the wild.

The low chance of getting Ignivor from eggs combined with the high candy requirement for Ramoth makes the evolution a monumental task.

The community is not well-received with the high rarity of Ignivor. In the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” for Pokémon GO, a trainer shared the egg pool of the 10 km egg, which also shows Ignivor’s classification.

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Players comment:

  • “Well, I guess it’ll be a buddy if I manage to hatch one. Or one waits for the inevitable Community Day, someday” says a user (via reddit)
  • “Even if one has huge luck and hatches one, you still have to walk forever until you can evolve it” (via reddit).
  • “I’ll just wait for its Community Day 2025” says a user (via reddit).

Some users compare the monster to eF-eM, which was also very hard to obtain for a long time and required 400 candies to evolve.

The event is currently largely about eggs, so in addition to the new Pokémon there are also double XP and double Stardust for hatching. Furthermore, there is an increased Shiny chance for some Pokémon from 2, 5, and 10 km eggs. However, what is missing is a bonus on hatch distance – that is not reduced.

Recently, there has been increased criticism in Pokémon GO. A large discussion arose about the remote raids, which became more expensive and are limited to 5 per day. More about the criticism of the remote raid changes can be read here.

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Genshin Impact: Today the new characters Baizhu and Kaveh are coming – All information about the release

The current version 3.6 in Genshin Impact is entering the 2nd phase and the new characters Baizhu and Kaveh will have their banners today. Here you can find all the important information at a glance.

Since April 12, 2023, Genshin Impact version 3.6 has been running. At launch, there were the rerun banners of Nahida and Nilou. But soon it will be halftime and the event banners will switch to phase 2.

Today, May 2, 2023, players can get the new characters of the version with Doctor Baizhu and Architect Kaveh. Here you can find all the important information about the new banners.

Here you can see the trailer for version 3.6 in Genshin Impact, where Baizhu and Kaveh were announced as new characters:

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These are the banners in version 3.6 with Baizhu and Kaveh

When is the release date for Baizhu and Kaveh? The two new characters will be available on May 2, 2023, at 7:00 PM through the event banners in the game. They will remain online until May 23, 3:59 PM.

What banners will there be in phase 2 of version 3.6? As of today, May 2, 2023, these new banners are available:

  • Event Banner “Vibrant Life” featuring Baizhu as a 5-star character; Kaveh, Candace, and Fischl as 4-star characters
  • Event Banner “Fleeting Acquaintance” featuring Ganyu as a 5-star character; Kaveh, Candace, and Fischl as 4-star characters
  • Weapon Banner “Divine Work” featuring “Catalyst – Jadefall splendor” and “Bow – Amos’ Bow” as 5-star weapons, several limited 4-star weapons

Who are the newest characters? Baizhu is the owner of Bubu Pharmacy in Liyue. He is a Dendro character who fights with a catalyst. He is a support character who can heal and protect his teammates.

Kaveh is an architect from Sumeru, who also belongs to the Dendro element. He wields a claymore. Kaveh fights offensively and deals AoE damage with Mehrak, his suitcase.

More background information on Baizhu can be found here:

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A small note: Currently, there is also an online event called “Herbal Remedies” for the new character Baizhu, where you can secure primordial stone and character ascension materials. From April 27, 2023, to May 3, 2023, you can participate.

What else will there be in phase 2 of version 3.6? In addition to the new banners, the second half of version 3.6 will deliver several events and the legend quest “Lagenaria” featuring Baizhu.

If you want to prepare for the new 5-star character, you can find here an overview of the materials of Baizhu for ascension and talents and how to farm them.

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WoW chief comes to shocking realization: When you listen to the players, the game is good

World of Warcraft is apparently better when the developers listen to the players. A realization that seems to have taken quite a long time.

The last few years have been hard to bear even for the most loyal fans of World of Warcraft. After the already largely disappointing “Battle for Azeroth”, “Shadowlands” was another step in the wrong direction.

Feedback from players was heard far too late. Major features like Azerite armor or Torghast were implemented as the developers thought was right – and the community had already said during beta: That’s not it.

But since the end of Shadowlands, things seem to be improving, and even the Game Director of WoW notes: If you listen to the players, WoW can be good again.

In an interview with Dot Esports, the Game Director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, spoke about a change in game development – specifically regarding WoW.

What triggered it, quite frankly, was that our old approach no longer worked. We failed to connect with the player base, and people were unhappy with game elements that we viewed simply as a continuation of 20 years of tradition.

This at least explains why some features were held onto in the past. Especially “Borrowed Power” and an “endless grind” were always a problem. Even in Legion with the artifact weapon, the same dungeons were farmed endlessly to gather artifact power as quickly as possible. With the Heart of Azeroth, it was the same later on.

We definitely had some wake-up calls along the way, and we realized that none of that matters if we don’t build a connection to our player base, meet them where they are, and create a world that brings them joy and inspires them to spend time in it and return.

This must especially be remembered when it comes to Torghast. An otherwise cool idea of a “Rogue-Like” in World of Warcraft that quickly fell out of favor because of the weekly “compulsion” for this content. Numerous systems and features were mixed together, resulting in a whole list of tasks that had to be tackled each week.

For many, WoW felt like a “second job” – the fun was left behind. No wonder the community quickly renamed the tower “Torghast” to “Choregast”.

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WoW developers want a presumption of trust – and also give one to the community

The answer is simply a conversation – to understand the things we did and that did not resonate as we hoped, working out possible changes, discussing those changes with the community, and continuing the conversations so that hopefully we arrive at a place where [the conversations] have become the norm and people can rely on them. There may still be a little room for both sides to grant each other a little presumption of trust.

But even if Hazzikostas appears optimistic and the current numbers in World of Warcraft support him and the team’s course (after all, WoW has more subscribers than previous expansions) – he warns at the same time. The WoW development team will never be perfect, and mistakes will continue to happen.

We will do things wrong. We are not perfect, and we will make mistakes. When we do, our hope is that through conversations we can understand faster what we did wrong and at the same time have the trust [of the players] that it won’t stay that way forever; that when we do something wrong, it’s because we make mistakes just like everyone else, and that our greatest hope is to understand how we can fix it.

These words have often been dismissed as “hollow phrases” that have been heard too often – but with Dragonflight, Blizzard seems to be proving that they can still bring WoW back on a reasonable course. One can only hope that it is not too late after the Shadowlands debacle.

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Pokémon GO: “An Intuitive Hero” Special Research with All Rewards

The special research “An Intuitive Hero” rewards you with a special Elekid. We show you all tasks and rewards of the 4 chapters.

In Pokémon GO, the Electric Event brings you a new special research. In four chapters, you will solve tasks and collect rewards. As a highlight, you can expect an encounter with Elekid, which wears a special accessory. You can find an Elekid of this type only in this special research this season.

We show you all tasks and rewards here in an overview.

An Intuitive Hero 1/4

TaskReward
Land 10 great throws5 Himmih berries
Catch 20 Pokémon5 Pokéballs
Spin 10 PokéStops or GymsEncounter with Owei

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will also receive an incubator and 1,500 experience points.

An Intuitive Hero 2/4

TaskReward
Hatch an egg1 incense
Use 15 Himmih berries while catching Pokémon5 great balls
Spin 20 PokéStops or GymsEncounter with Kastadur

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will also receive 20 Chansey candies and 2,000 experience points.

An Intuitive Hero 3/4

TaskReward
Catch 30 Pokémon10 great balls
Earn 5 candies by walking with your buddy5 Sanan berries
Hatch 3 eggsEncounter with Chansey

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will also receive an encounter with Elekid, which wears an accessory from Spark, as well as 2,500 experience points.

An Intuitive Hero 4/4

TaskReward
Already completed10 Sanan berries
Already completed10 great balls
Already completed10 ultra balls

Stage Reward: If you successfully complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will also receive 2,500 stardust and 2,500 experience points.

After you have collected these rewards, the special research is done for you. In the coming weeks, more exciting dates are waiting for you:

All events in May 2023 for Pokémon GO in the overview.

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Pokémon GO: Event “An Intuitive Hero” starts today with new Pokémon and many Shinys

In Pokémon GO today the Electric Event “An Intuitive Hero” starts, which unlocks the new Pokémon Ignivor and Ramoth. We will show you all the details such as bonuses, shinies, and changes that await you in the coming days.

What new Pokémon are there? The Torch Pokémon Ignivor and its evolution Ramoth, the Sun Pokémon, will be activated for you during the event. You can get Ignivor from 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km eggs. The evolution costs you 400 candies. Additionally, you will have the chance to find Shiny Mantirps for the first time.

In the overview, we will show you at a glance everything that awaits you at the event.

An Intuitive Hero: All Bonuses, Shinies, and Changes

How long does the event last? From May 2nd at 10:00 AM local time until May 8th at 8:00 PM local time.

Bonuses: During the event, the following bonuses will be active for you:

  • The chance to receive shiny Pokémon from 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km eggs is increased
  • You will receive double XP for hatching Pokémon
  • You will receive double Stardust for hatching Pokémon

Eggs: In the 2 km, 5 km, and 10 km eggs, you have the chance to receive the new Ignivor. This is currently the only way to obtain the new Pokémon. It will not appear in the wild for now.

In the 7 km eggs are:

  • Pantimimi*
  • Wonneira*
  • Mantirps* (found as Shiny for the first time)
  • Praktibalk*
  • Laukaps*
  • Milza*
  • Schnuthelm*
  • Viscora
  • (Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny with luck)

Special Research: In line with the Electric Event, you will be able to participate in a Special Research that rewards you with an Elekid wearing an accessory styled after Spark. With luck, it might even be Shiny.

Pokémon from Field Research: New field research tasks you receive after the event starts can reward you with the following Pokémon encounters:

  • Magneton
  • Chaneira*
  • Elektek*
  • Magmar*
  • Relaxo*
  • Mantax*
  • Palimpalim*

How do you like the Electric Event in Pokémon GO? Did the team choose the bonuses well, or were you hoping for other content?

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Pokémon GO: Community Day in May 2023 brings Fynx – All event bonuses

The Pokémon GO Community Day in May 2023 is known. The fire Pokémon Fynx is the focus of the event and brings some bonuses. All information at a glance.

This is the event: The Community Day takes place monthly and always highlights a specific Pokémon. This Pokémon appears everywhere in the wild and can also be caught with an increased shiny chance.

What is the event Pokémon? The Community Day in May 2023 features Fynx, the fire starter Pokémon from the games “Pokémon X” and “Pokémon Y”. It evolves into Rutena and Fennexis.

When does the Community Day with Fynx take place? The event takes place on Sunday, May 21, 2023, from 14:00 to 17:00 local time.

In addition to the event Pokémon, the day brings some bonuses. We summarize them here.

Shiny, bonuses, contents of the Community Day with Fynx in May 2023

Can Fynx be shiny? Yes, you will also encounter Fynx in its shiny variant on the Community Day. The shiny rate is increased, so you have a good chance for the creature.

This is what the shiny family of Fynx looks like:

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Fynx, Rutena, and Fennexis as shiny

Other bonuses on Community Day: The event also offers the following bonuses:

  • The special charged attack “Lohekanonade” when you evolve Rutena into Fennexis (During the event and for up to five hours afterward)
  • Fennexis can also learn the charged attack “Magieflamme” from the start of the event
  • Triple catch Stardust
  • Double catch candies
  • Twice the chance of XL candies when catching Pokémon (from Trainer level 31)
  • Smoke and lures last three hours during the event
  • Snapshot surprises
  • Trading only costs half the Stardust during the event
  • One additional special trade

What else happens on Community Day? As soon as the event ends, special level 4 raids will start, which can only be completed on-site. You will encounter Rutena there.

If you defeat it, additional Fynx will appear around the gym for 30 minutes. They bring the same shiny chance as the wild Fynx from the Community Day. These raids will be available from 17:00 to 22:00.

Additionally, field research around Fynx, a special research in the shop for one euro, and stickers will be available on Community Day.

What else is happening this month? This is shown in the overview of all May events 2023 from Pokémon GO.

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Destiny 2: How to get the new emblem for the Steam hit – Have you already discovered the Easter egg?

In Destiny 2 you currently have the chance to get a special emblem in the “Among Us” design. This emblem for the pandemic’s Steam hit also contains a small Easter egg. Have you discovered it yet?

What kind of emblem is this? Destiny 2 has entered into a collaboration with the Steam hit Among Us. Accordingly, there are various in-game contents that you can use in both games.

While Among Us received a number of skins designed after iconic Destiny characters like Shaxx, Savathûn, and Eris Morn, players of the loot shooter can obtain a blue-red emblem titled “Airlock Invitation” (German: Luftschleusen Einladung) that comes in a design inspired by Among Us.

Airlock Invitation emblem in Destiny
“Among Us” emblem in Destiny Airlock Invitation

How do you get the emblem? To receive the “Among Us” emblem, you need to log in on the Bungie website and enter a promo code.

  • Go to the website Bungie.com
  • Log in on the page with your Bungie account
  • Enter the following promo code: HN3-7k9-93G

If you entered the code successfully, you should see a confirmation message and then be able to equip the emblem in Destiny 2 when you start the game next time.

Morse code in the “Among Us” emblem

What is this Easter egg? When you are in the character screen of Destiny 2, you see a larger version of the “Airlock Invitation” emblem.

On the red area of the emblem, there are now some white lines that are either short or long. Additionally, these lines are divided into groups – one group consists, for example, of two long and one short line.

These lines represent a Morse code that, when translated into Latin letters, spells out “Among Us”.

You can find more promo codes for Destiny 2 here:

Destiny 2: All promo codes in April 2023 for free emblems – Here’s how to get them

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Diablo 4: YouTuber unboxes the actually still secret German Collector’s Edition for 188 € for 7 minutes

In Diablo 4 the Limited Collector’s Box should actually still be a secret at the moment. It was expected that the boxes would be released to the public only from June 1, 2023. But a month earlier than expected, the box can already be seen in an unboxing video. The YouTuber Wudijo unpacked the German version of the Collector’s Edition of Diablo 4 a month before the scheduled time.

This is the situation:

  • The Collector’s Box for Diablo 4 is sold by Blizzard for €109.66. The catch: In Germany, there are €78 shipping costs on top of that, so the Collector’s Edition costs €187.66 here.
  • Actually, the Collector’s Box was supposed to be shipped starting June 1, 2023. This is indicated by a sticker from the box.
  • But the YouTuber Wudijo already uploaded a 7-minute video on April 29, where he unboxes the Collector’s Edition. He is apparently the first to show this unboxing video. We embed the video here on MeinMMO.
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What can be seen in the video? The YouTuber apparently got the German version of the Collector’s Edition, on the “Art Book” it says the word “Art Book”.

In the video, the YouTuber goes through the contents of the box together with his nephew. Among other things, there is a candle and a cloth map.

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The box was apparently supposed to be shipped only in a month.

This is what’s included in the edition: Since December 2022, it has been known in detail what is included in the box:

  • Candle of Creation
  • Cloth map of Sanctuary
  • Art Book: Diablo IV – Collector’s Edition
  • Occult Mouse Pad
  • Collector’s Pin of the Horadrim
  • 2 matte art prints (47 cm x 27 cm)
Diablo-IV-Collectors-Box

This is a special feature: The Collector’s Edition does not include a game. This is a modern invention. The idea is: The Collector’s Edition should be attractive to all players, regardless of whether they play on PC, PlayStation, or Xbox. Therefore, the box costs “only” €110, with a game it would likely cost over €150.

More about Diablo 4:

Diablo IV: “Collector’s Box” does not include the game – be cautious when buying

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Sony sold fewer games on PS4 & PS5 in 2022 than the year before – expert believes: It is due to high prices

The fiscal year 2022 is over for Sony, and now the company has shared its recent financial reports with the world. Experts note that Sony sold fewer games for PS4 and PS5 than in fiscal year 2021.

What does Sony’s financial report say? Economic expert Derek Strickland took a deeper look into Sony’s financial report and analyzed the findings of the 37-page document.

According to Strickland, Sony sold more PlayStation consoles in fiscal year 2022 than in previous years. In fiscal year 2021, Sony recorded $5.252 billion in revenue from hardware sales, while in fiscal year 2022 it was $8.297 billion (via TweakTown.com).

However, sales figures for games sold through the PlayStation Store have decreased by nearly 13% – from 303.2 million units sold to 264.2. Nevertheless, Sony was able to increase revenue from game sales from $6.211 billion to $6.367 billion.

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Are the high prices to blame? Strickland concluded that Sony’s changed pricing policy might be responsible for the decline in game sales – Sony has raised the price of PS-exclusives from €69.99 to €79.99, causing other games like CoD MW2 to follow suit.

The availability of PS5 consoles should not have affected the declining game sales, as more consoles were sold.

Moreover, Strickland points out that PC ports of PlayStation games like Returnal or the much-criticized PC version of The Last of Us are not included in the figures.

We will include a Twitter thread from Strickland on this topic here:

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Strickland believes that the change in the PS Plus system probably also had no impact on players’ buying behavior, as the annual revenue from network services like PS Plus has also declined.

Players buy fewer games for PS4 and PS5, but for higher prices

Strickland’s conclusion is that players are buying fewer games for more money and the data indicates that the increased purchase price is negatively impacting sales figures, while revenues remain high.

If you have a PlayStation Plus subscription and can forgo purchasing a game, you have the opportunity to grab three games for PS4 and PS5 starting from May 02.

PS Plus: Games in May are known – Brings popular ‘Battlefield in the Middle Ages’

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Twitch: 5 streamers became big together through Fortnite – Now they want to develop a kind of Fortnite 2

2017 brought Fortnite the streaming platform Twitch into the mainstream and let careers grow from scratch. A group of streamers around Tyler “Ninja” Blevins rose particularly rapidly in the favor of viewers back then. Now Ninja, TimTheTatman, Nickmercs, CourageJD, and SypherPK are teaming up to create the next big battle royale in Fortnite. The release date for “Project V” is set for the second quarter of 2024.

This is the story behind it: Streamers played Fortnite from 2017 alone, in pairs, or in groups of four. When several streamers played together, they could talk to each other, poke fun at each other and reach each other’s viewers.

This acted like an “accelerator” for the careers of the then relatively small streamers, who managed to catch up with established names like DrDisrespect, Summit1g, or Lirik through this method or even surpass them.

At the core of the largest group was the streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins.

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Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?

In Ninja’s orbit, streamers like:

  • Tim TheTatman – he was a bit slower and was often the “punching bag” of the group – Now he is extremely successful on YouTube
  • Nickmercs, a rough guy who later excelled in Apex Legends and Call of Duty
  • SypherPK – he remained devoted to Fortnite
  • CourageJD – was the funny guy, more a caster than a player. He switched early to YouTube and to 100 Thieves

All 5 have had more or less successful careers since Fortnite time in 2017, Nickmercs and TimTheTatman are among the biggest current stars of the shooter world. Ninja’s star has somewhat faded, still, he has the largest Twitch channel in the world by followers.

According to their own statements, the 5 reach about 140 million followers together.

5 Streamers say: They know what makes Battle Royale great

This is the plan: The players say.

“We are a group of friends, gamers, and content creators who feel a passion for battle royale. Since 2016, we have played every BR on the market, competed at the highest level, and built an audience of 140 million players together. We know what makes battle royale great.”

The streamers say that since the “Unreal Editor” was released for Fortnite in March 2023, they wanted to do something together and create their own battle royale.

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They want to closely collaborate with the community to create a new variant of battle royale within Fortnite with:

  • Own weapons
  • A full map
  • Smooth movement mechanics
  • Unique mechanics

They want to build something “really big”.

https://twitter.com/ProjectV/status/1652009436066488321

The game should mainly be based on player feedback. The game will be called “Project V”, with a launch planned for the second quarter of 2024. Project V should also be continuously supplied with content after the launch.

Perhaps Project V can bring some movement back into the matter:

Ninja loses 88% of his viewers on Twitch in 3 years: “I’m kind of stuck”

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Fortnite bans largest Twitch streamer (18) – He says: He trembles, has withdrawal symptoms, can hardly breathe

A week ago, Epic Games banned the largest Twitch streamer for Fortnite, Cody “Clix” Conrod, from the online shooter. The 18-year-old says he simply can’t cope. After trying to activate his Twitter followers to pressure for his release, he is now suffering from withdrawal symptoms.

Trigger warning: Clix is an 18-year-old who knows little restraint and is not exactly known for his tasteful appearance. In the article, we discuss a clip in which he suggests methods of suicide. He apparently finds the 15-second video funny. We do not embed the video but link to it. The video could be disturbing.

Important note: If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It is free and available nationwide.

Fortnite bans Clix for 2 weeks for “teaming”

Why was Clix banned?

  • Clix picked up a powerful item in an online e-sport tournament for money that an opponent dropped for him. With the item, he was able to win the tournament. This is “teaming” – an “illegal advantage taking” in the “everyone against everyone” format. Epic then banned him from Fortnite for 2 weeks.
  • For Clix, this is a blow; he misses important tournaments as a result. He insists that the ban is not solely his fault. The opponent who gave him the item hates him, ambushed him, provoked him, and lured him into this ban. Clix considers the 2-week suspension to be excessive.
  • Clix attempted to motivate his considerable community via Twitter (2.1 million followers) to persuade Epic Games to lift the ban in Fortnite. But Epic Games remained firm, and even after a call, Clix could not achieve anything.

Ninja was one of Clix’s predecessors as a top streamer for Fortnite:

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Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?

Clix suffers, prays, “smilingly” threatens suicide

This is what Clix says now:  Since the ban, one can observe a kind of show on Twitter that one could call the “suffering Clix”:

  • He posted a sad photo in which he wears a T-shirt that depicts him behind bars
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  • There is a 15-second video in which he suggests committing suicide by jumping off a balcony, smilingly indicating swallowing laundry tablets or throwing a toaster into the tub (via twitter)
  • However, he also tried to be nice, thanking his community. He explained that “the last days have greatly affected his mental health.” Clix said he was not sure how things would proceed. He just wants to compete in e-sports. The 18-year-old thanks his community and asks them to continue supporting him:

I pray that Epic does what is right and allows me to participate in the FNCS. Please keep going.

This is the latest: After joking about suicide, Clix wrote another tweet on April 30 (via twitter):

I have been a week without Fortnite. I can’t walk without trembling. I feel like I am undergoing withdrawal. I can’t be without Fortnite any longer. I can hardly breathe. I don’t know how much longer I can hold out without Fortnite.

He will probably have to endure another week until the ban expires. Hopefully, he survives the cold withdrawal.

A similar drama surrounding his ban from Fortnite was staged a few years ago by the YouTuber FaZe Jarvis:

Fortnite permanently bans 17-year-old pro, ending his career

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