Steam: New update throws German expert out of the top 1000 into the ELO hell – “As if Messi has to play in the U18”

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The MOBA DOTA 2 (Steam) recently announced patch 7.33, which was supposed to make everything bigger: The map grew by 40%, and many new features were added. Now the patch is here, but one detail is frustrating many players: A new algorithm “Glücko” re-ranks them, and the algorithm that Valve trusts seems to have some flaws. A former professional player from Germany is particularly feeling these flaws.

What is the detail that players are upset about? Many celebrated the update to DOTA 2 at first and were impressed by how massive the patch is and what it changes. But one detail in patch 7.33 was either overlooked or is now much worse than expected:

DOTA has changed the Elo algorithm that was previously used to assess players’ strengths. Because only with a good distribution algorithm can fair matches be found: Strong players should compete against similar strong teams.

For that, it is important that an algorithm correctly assesses the skill level of each player.

Valve introduces new algorithm, it is said that they trust “Glücko” very much

The developers say: Over time, the distribution of the value in the old algorithm had shifted downwards, which was not wanted. That’s why with patch 7.33 a “new and improved distribution algorithm” was introduced, called Glücko.

Valve said: People would go through “short calibration phases” and then probably land on a different medal level.

The Steam operators assured that they have full confidence in this algorithm.

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German professional falls down several ranks, is angry

This is now the result: A former top player of DOTA 2 is the German Dominik “Black^” Reitmeier. He has earned about $240,000 with DOTA 2, most of it in 2015.

He was demoted from “Immortal to Crusader” after calibration, a huge drop in ranking:

I have fallen from the highest rank, in the top 1000, to the third lowest. What algorithm does something like that?

Reitmeier says: People should imagine Lionel Messi taking a two-year break from football and then having to play in a youth team.

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New algorithm in DOTA 2 is apparently still flawed

Are there other voices? Yes, indeed, apparently there are also players who were previously ranked low suddenly finding themselves at the top. The site Dotesports notes that it could be due to the new, wonderful “luck” algorithm that Valve trusts so much mixing up Turbo games with normal matches.

Therefore, players who only play Turbo might find it easier to climb.

In any case, at the moment many players of DOTA 2 seem to be playing against either much stronger or too weak opponents, which affects the mood that was so great when browsing through the patch notes.

Steam: Valve brings huge update for LoL rival DOTA 2, increases map size by 40% – “Welcome to DOTA 3”

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WoW: Legendary player defeats current raid boss solo, survives 40 minutes in the enrage timer

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The legendary paladin “Rextroy” is back and shows what incredible feats are possible in World of Warcraft. He takes down a current raid boss – and does it solo.

Raids remain one of the most challenging aspects that the MMORPG has to offer. Especially the Vault of Incarnations was considered unusually difficult at the beginning of the expansion. Many guilds struggled against certain bosses even on normal difficulty, and even more found themselves struggling against heroic difficulty.

But there is a paladin who takes down bosses solo – and after a long silence, Rextroy is back.

Which boss did Rextroy defeat solo? The Council of the Primalists on normal difficulty. This is one of the bosses from the still current raid “Vault of Incarnations”. The unique feature of this boss is that it consists of four different enemies with multiple mechanics.

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How did Rextroy accomplish this? Very few players put in as much effort as Rextroy to push the interactions of various talents and attributes to the limit in order to succeed in a specific situation. In the case of the paladin, under special circumstances, he has just the right toolkit to defeat the Council of the Primalists.

The most important component is an extremely high haste value. With the right gear, Rextroy was able to achieve a consistently active 50% – an enormous value, considering that Dragonflight is still at the start of the expansion.

This high haste allowed him to maximize the potential of many defensive talents. Because many protection talents have a reduction in their cooldown whenever the paladin consumes three “Holy Power”. The more haste the paladin has, the faster he can generate and then consume Holy Power.

This allowed him to use the Divine Shield almost every minute to counter particularly devastating mechanics.

A mistake helped the paladin: What ultimately secures the victory is a small mistake that Blizzard seems to have made. It is, of course, impressive that Rextroy can withstand the normal abilities of the bosses for what seems like an eternity – but there is also the “enrage timer”. After 10 minutes and 30 seconds, the boss fight should actually be over, because otherwise the enrage comes, which quickly kills the raid… or so it should be.

After the time runs out, the council members start channeling an endless spell that deals area damage to all players every 6 seconds. This damage, according to the description, increases with each damage tick – but that is not the case here.

The damage remains constant, making the fight in enrage even significantly easier for Rextroy.

After almost 49 minutes, the Council of the Primalists is ultimately defeated.

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Are paladins too powerful? In recent months, there has been ongoing discussion about whether paladin tanks are currently too powerful. After all, they were often part of the “Mythic+” groups that could function without a healer because they could handle healing themselves on the side.

However, it must also be said that this is a niche application for paladins – and a boss fight lasting over 50 minutes is not exactly the most efficient thing to do.

What do you think? Are paladins or the bosses not well balanced? Or is it just impressive what some can achieve with their class?

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For 2 years a pillow has been saving my butt in the home office – I would buy it again without hesitation

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The constant sitting at home office puts a strain on the back and buttocks. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann bought an orthopedic seat cushion for this reason. Even after 2 years, he sits on it every day and does not regret the purchase to this day.

In my everyday life, I sit a lot at my desk: either because of my job or because I play games with friends in the evenings. On average, that’s easily 10 hours a day.

I bought an ergonomic seat cushion for my everyday life back then. My first experiences were surprisingly positive and my buttocks immediately thanked me for the improved seating posture. By now, I’ve been using the cushion for 2 years and would buy it again.

I am neither a doctor nor a trained orthopedist, but after so many hours, I can say: I have certainly done a real favor to my buttocks with the Feela cushion.

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I have been using the cushion almost every day for 2 years

The orthopedic seat cushion has now accompanied me daily in my everyday life for just over 2 years. The first few days are a bit of an adjustment because you sit higher and “differently”. After a few days, I found sitting with the cushion much more comfortable.

With the cushion, I can sit at my desk for several hours at a time without my butt and back hurting. Instead of sitting stiffly at my workstation, the cushion encourages me to move around on the seat and reposition myself regularly.

After well over two years, I’ve used the cushion for about 10 hours every day, 365 days a year. So roughly estimated, more than 7,000 hours. The material in the cushion is now quite soft, while the cushion cover is still in impeccable condition.

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My seat cushion after more than 2 years: It still looks impeccable from the outside.

Would I order the cushion again? Yes, I would actually order it again:

  • The cushion noticeably improved my everyday life.
  • I find the price-performance ratio of 40 euros for 7,000 hours to be perfectly fine.
  • The workmanship is absolutely good, wear is low, and the cover is washable.

However, there is one thing I would do differently with my next purchase: Instead of the soft version (50 – 80 Kg), I would rather opt for the medium version (60 – 100 Kg).

The downside of the cushion is that the cover is sensitive to pet hair and fluff. I have to clean it regularly. The seating comfort is also not perfect for everyone. I have acquaintances in my circle of friends who find the cushion simply uncomfortable. But here, the same applies as for a gaming mouse: try it out until you find the right model, or return it in the worst case.

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Are there alternatives? There are also other manufacturers offering similar ergonomic cushions apart from my chosen product. You can already get such ergonomic cushions for around 20 euros if you want to save money or simply look for a cheaper alternative.

However, I have had the best experience with the Feela cushion to this day. And many reviewers on Amazon feel the same: After all, the product has over 12,000 reviews with more than 4.2 stars.

Further recommendations for the home office: If you are looking for more tips for your everyday life, take a look at the following article:

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Pokémon GO: All Raid Hours and Legendary Bosses in April 2023 – Today Kapu-Toro

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In April, you will encounter the legendary bosses Lugia, Thundurus (Incarnate Forme), and Tapu Koko in the Level 5 raids of Pokémon GO. Additionally, in Mega Raids, you will also find Mega Lopunny and Mega Blastoise. We will show you here when you can find which boss and what the Raid hours in April 2023 bring.

What are these raids? Every month, various themed events start in Pokémon GO, usually bringing specific bosses into the raids.

We show you in this overview all bosses that you will encounter in April 2023 in 5-star raids and Mega Raids, including the overview of all raid hours that are active on Wednesdays.

Raid Hours and Raid Bosses in April 2023

The following raid hours are active in April 2023 in Pokémon GO:

DateRaid Boss
April 5Lugia*
Our counter guide against Lugia
April 12Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)*
Our counter guide against Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)
April 19Tapu Koko*
Our counter guide against Tapu Koko
April 26Tapu Koko*
Our counter guide against Tapu Koko

Further down, we will show you how long each boss is active in Pokémon GO and which Mega bosses you can expect in April 2023.

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Raid Boss Changes and Mega Raids in April 2023

DateRaid Bosses
March 28 to April 115-star raids with Lugia*
Our counter guide against Lugia
March 28 to April 4Mega Raids with Mega Alakazam*
Our counter guide against Mega Alakazam
April 4 to April 11Mega Raids with Mega Lopunny*
April 11 to April 175-star raids with Thundurus (Incarnate Forme)*
April 11 to April 17Mega Raids with Mega Blastoise*
April 17 to May 25-star raids with Tapu Koko*
April 17 to May 2Mega Raids with Mega Latios*
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny

What is special? For the first time, you have the chance to encounter Tapu Koko as Shiny in April. For shiny collectors, there is a new goal starting April 17. Before Tapu Koko arrives, you have a good opportunity to farm candies for this specimen with Thundurus in the raids. With the right counters, you can defeat Thundurus in pairs.

Do you have a favorite among the raids in April 2023? Please share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other players.

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PS5 sage fears a future where ‘boring’ service games dominate the PS5 – This is exactly what Sony wants

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Shuhei Yoshida spoke in an interview about the gaming industry and the future of video games. He finds it a bit “boring” if all top games consist of service games. At the same time, Sony is precisely focusing on this strategy.

Who is Shuhei Yoshida? The 59-year-old is one of the most well-known faces of the company as the former head of Sony Interactive Entertainment Worldwide Studios. He is now working as the Head of Independent Developer Initiative at Sony and received the “BAFTA Fellowship” award in March 2023 for his work.

In an interview with the British newspaper “The Guardian”, Shuhei Yoshida talked about his career and the current situation in the industry. He also discussed current developments in the industry.

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Yoshida hopes for creative, new ideas

Shuhei Yoshida speaks with The Guardian about receiving the BAFTA in March 2023 and provides insights into his work and current developments in the gaming industry.

He also looks into the future but wishes above all for creative and diverse ideas. However, he finds one trend a bit monotonous if it dominates the top ranks in gaming:

It is about so-called service games, which are usually designed as multiplayer games to retain players over a longer period through ever-new content.

“The industry is growing and growing, and I hope it continues to support and promote creative ideas and people working on new things. You don’t want the top 10 games every year to be almost identical and for all games to become service games… That would be a bit boring for me.”

Shuhei Yoshida via The Guardian

What are Sony’s plans? In fact, Sony wants to increasingly focus on the games that Shuhei Yoshida hopes will bring some creative variety. According to the US site Axios, Sony’s developer studios are currently working on 12 such titles.

We already have more information on 7 of them and know that brand new franchises are among them:

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What else does he say about the future of gaming? Shuhei Yoshida also sees potential in AI tools for making game development more accessible to more people while simultaneously reducing the costs of game production.

He shares: “I just looked at 15 pitches this morning in a competition for Indies in Japan, and one of them had incredibly beautiful graphics created by a small team of students.”

For the creation of the graphics, they used Midjourney, an AI capable of generating images.

“It’s very impressive that a small number of young people can create an amazingly good-looking game. In the future, AI could develop interesting animations and behaviors and even take over debugging for your program.”

When asked what he thinks about developers’ fears that AI might replace people in the field, he remains calm: After all, you still need someone who can operate the tool, and human creativity is more important than AI.

Here you can find more on the topic: AI Midjourney excites the internet with images on demand – set to radically change how games are developed

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Streamer is banned on Twitch for shooting his cameraman with a crossbow while drunk

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The American streamer OfficialDuckStudios was banned on Twitch for using a crossbow during a livestream and injuring his cameraman.

How did this happen? During a livestream on Friday, April 21, 2023, OfficialDuckStudios (ODS) was drinking alcohol with friends and his cameraman “Joey”. The streamer then had the idea to test his functional crossbow.

After the attendees had shot at a crate, ODS asked the question: “Do you think the bolt can break through that door?” The streamer’s chat responded to the question with a clear “Yes,” but the streamer wanted to find out for himself.

Shortly thereafter, cameraman Joey went to the other side of the door into a small, dark room filled with clutter.

Then ODS shot at the door, which the bolt easily penetrated and hit the cameraman in the hip area. Later, they showed the bleeding wound on camera.

A clip of the scene can be seen on Twitter:

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Why was he banned? Twitch’s community guidelines prohibit violence and the use of weapons. Additionally, the depiction of blood is prohibited as it can be “disturbing or shocking” (via Twitch.TV).

The use of the crossbow, the injury to the cameraman, and the display of bleeding wounds is therefore a violation of the platform’s guidelines.

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Bolt pierces through up to 7 doors

What happened next? On April 25, ODS responded with a video on YouTube to the incident.

At the beginning of the video, a clip of the streamer “moistcr1tikal” is shown, in which he jokingly suggests that ODS should shoot through two doors next time. That’s exactly what he did and tested how many doors the bolt can break through.

The result shows how dangerous and reckless it was to place a person behind the door: The bolt pierced seven doors, and the eighth one had a scratch.

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The best helmet of Diablo 4 comes from Diablo 2 and even looks good now – ‘A must for all classes’

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There are still a few weeks until the release of Diablo 4 on June 6. However, players have already discovered the best helmet in the game during a developer stream – an absolute skill monster.

The helmet is a new version of the ‘Harlequin Crest’. This item was already very powerful in Diablo 2, and the version for Diablo 4 seems to top that.

How strong the helmet is and what reactions there are to the find, you can find out here on MeinMMO.

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The helmet was discovered during a live stream of the developers, along with other previously unknown unique items. If you want to examine more such items, you can find some on the Twitter account of Diablo expert ‘wudijo’. Overall, he shows 8 items with English descriptions:

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The definite highlight is the Harlequin Crest. Wudijo believes that if one doesn’t really need another helmet for their specific build, then they want this piece.

The stats speak for themselves. The item shown in the stream comes with the following bonuses:

  • +1,000 health
  • 9.6% cooldown reduction
  • 11.5% resource restoration
  • +20 to all attributes
  • 20% damage reduction
  • +4 ranks for all skills

Even the top stats leave a strong impression. But the last one is likely to excite many players: the helmet gives 4 ranks for each skill, leveling them almost to the ‘normal’ maximum (+5). Smaller skills with only 3 ranks go directly beyond the standard value.

Currently, it is believed that a maximum of +18 points is possible here.

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What do players say about this? Reddit has also already discovered the helmet. A thread on the topic gathered almost 1,000 upvotes and over 400 comments (via reddit.com).

Most comments admire the pure beauty of the stats combination. While it cannot yet be said how strong the stats will be in comparison to stats at level 100, many assume that it is the best helmet in the game based solely on skill ranks.

One person writes: ‘Is it just me or is this [item] a must for all classes?’.

In addition, the appearance of the helmet also receives a lot of attention. The Harlequin Crest is a unique item that is already available in Diablo 2 (via diablo.fandom.com).

However, back then it was an ugly cap, one user says: ‘Cool! I’ll never have to look like a cabbage farmer on my way to the market again’.

Share your opinion in the comments or report about strong items you have already discovered. If you prefer to read more about Diablo, check this out: Diablo 4 is almost finished, but Blizzard deliberately omits an important feature from the past

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 25.04. – The last Iron Banner event of Season 20 begins

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Bungie starts a new week in Destiny 2 with fresh challenges, the Iron Banner, and a new bonus. We show you what to expect this week.

This is happening this week: This week, Bungie not only brings back the Iron Banner, but also a bonus on Vanguard ranks and the raid “Deep Stone Crypt” with juicy loot.

Additionally, before you could log in, there was a server downtime that could solve one or the other problem. The patch notes can be found here:

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Next, we’ll take a closer look at the changing activities and challenges this week and show what you can expect.

The key information on activities from 25.04. to 02.05

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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Trial

  • Hyper Network Power, Neomuna
    • You are on Neomuna and must prevent the Shadow Legion from bringing down Neomuna’s defenses. You will head into the Cloud Ark and must eradicate the Blight of the Taken.
Earn this week’s Nightfall weapon: The grenade launcher “Wendigo GL3” is available to you this time.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

Farmable Endgame on a weekly rotation: In the further endgame, the Legacy rotations await. Both the rotation raid and the rotation dungeon are farmable. This means you can complete the individual encounters repeatedly to obtain various items and complete your collection. Including possible exotics that are available in these contents.

  • The weekly Legacy raid is the “Deep Stone Crypt” with the “Eyes of Tomorrow”
  • Additionally, there are extra top-tier loot in the dungeon “The Shattered Throne”
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You can earn this noble exotic in the raid rotation this week

Bungie will further expand these activity rotations of content in Season 22. 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:

  • Witch’s Cauldron
  • Conflict

Where is there a bonus this week?

  • This week you can expect a bonus in the Vanguard. You will receive bonus ranks if you are diligent.

Weekly Activities

With the weekly reset on April 25, several activities and challenges have been updated, offering players a variety of rewards and progress, and through repetition making them better guardians.

Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “At the Threshold”
    • In this mission, you will learn with Osiris how to handle Strand.

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, pay attention. The corruption reveals to you new accesses with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.

  • Petra Venj has this week the 3rd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offer at the location “Divalian Mists” in the Dreaming City. The City of the Awoken is entering the second stage of corruption.

All Sources for Top Loot in Season 20 of Destiny 2

To know where you can effectively grab your top loot, we offer you a quick overview of activities every week.

This is the new max level: In the new season of resistance (Season 20), the power level increases drastically. The maximum power level of your gear is 1,810. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 20 has increased by +210 compared to the previous Season 19.

  • In Season 20 of Lightfall, guardians start at power level 1600.
  • The soft cap is at 1750.
  • The powerful cap at 1800.
  • With top loot you can bring yourself up to the hard cap of 1810.

We list the currently known activities that give you top loot and thus power level so that you can level up quickly, even though something might change soon in this system:

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This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:

  • Top raid “Root of Nightmares” (+2)
  • Top dungeon “Pillar of the Warden” (+2)
  • Legacy raid rotation this week: “Deep Stone Crypt” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy dungeon rotation “The Shattered Throne” (+2) – farmable
  • Complete one or more Nightfall strikes and collect 200,000 points (+2)
  • Complete a Nightfall strike with the appropriate surge (+2)
  • “Tests of Eternity”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Complete the exo-mission //knoten.ovrd.AVALON// in the EDZ (+2)
  • Complete bounties at the strategy table via “The Liberator Path” (+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 operation strikes with the appropriate surge (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s clan quest: Award 5 appreciation cards to other guardians (+1)
  • Iron Banner (+2)

Glittering Highlights in the Eververse

Finally, the Eververse and its weekly rotation come. We show you what you can shop this week with your glimmer:

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The Eververse highlights this week

This week you can get for glimmer at Tess:

  • Exotic ship “Synth-Owl”
  • Seasonal armor ornaments “Chest” for all classes
    • Hunter: “Limitless Collapse” helmet
    • Titan: “Persuasive Rhythm” helmet
    • Warlock: “Technology Hood”
  • Legendary emote “Flamenco”
  • Legendary emote “Mandolin insisting”
  • Exotic sparrow “Vice Cruiser”
  • Exotic weapon ornament for “Le Monarque” named “Kalyptra”
  • Exotic weapon ornament for “Trailblazer” named “Kalfaktor”
  • Exotic ornaments from Season 20 for the following helmets:
    • Wyrm Crown – Hunter
    • Lorelei Splendor Helm – Titan
    • Dusk Concert – Warlock
  • Legendary ghost projection “Eramis Projection”
  • Shader “Erebos Gaze”
  • Shader “Circadian Chill”

Anyone wanting a complete collection should also check in Season 20 at Ada-1, as she now sells old shaders that you may not own yet.

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That was all the information about today’s weekly reset, the central component of Destiny 2 that provides new challenges and rewards every week. It is a great way to ensure that players can improve their skills in changing activities.

Which of the changing activities this week is your favorite challenge?

You can find the course of today’s downtime of the Destiny 2 servers and all the changes of the update here:

Destiny 2: Server Down for Patch 7.0.5.1 – All Patch Notes and Info

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Destiny 2: Server Down for Patch 7.0.5.1 – All Patch Notes and Info

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

Today, a server down is being performed again in Destiny 2. Bungie is trying to keep the game running so you can play Iron Banner this week. We show you all the important times and patch notes in our overview and are live during this time.

This is what you need to know today: After the major mid-season update, Bungie is taking the servers down this time for a smaller patch. This will, as usual, attempt to fix some bugs and improve stability.

Update, 7:15 PM: With a slight delay, the update has now also reached the PS5. You need to download a total of 257.7 MB. After the download, you can log in without problems. However, be prepared that the servers might still not be stable.

The very small patch notes list can be found here: Patch notes for update 7.0.5.1 (EN)

You can find our weekly reset for April 25 on this link.

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Maintenance on 25.04. – All times for the server down

These times are important today: As always, Bungie shared the exact times via Twitter. This time you will have to do without Destiny 2 for 30 minutes. So you might as well go outside and touch some grass.

Here is the exact schedule for the maintenance:

  • The maintenance work will begin at 6:00 PM German time on all platforms.
  • From 6:30 PM, the servers will go offline and players will be automatically kicked from all activities.
  • Update 7.0.5.1 will be rolled out and can be downloaded during this time on all platforms.
  • Officially, the servers will be back online around 7:00 PM.
  • However, the ongoing background maintenance will not end until 8:00 PM, if everything goes smoothly. During this time, you can already play again.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may still be connection issues until the maintenance ends at 8:00 PM. You may also have to deal with queues when logging in.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications as well as the official companion app may not be correctly accessible for a while after the update.

What changes with Hotfix 7.0.5.1 in Season 20

This is what the hotfix brings today: Bungie is continuously working through the error reports that have been reported since the launch of Lightfall.

MeinMMO lists the issues that Bungie is already aware of. However, what will be fixed will only be shown in the patch notes.

  • Chests at the destination in the EDZ contain no rewards when opened.
  • Transferring a missing item from the loadouts via the Destiny API can crash some players’ games.
  • The Strand Hunter aspect “Entangling Strike” does not trigger some class ability mods.
  • The text regarding the seasonal reset of the Guardian ranks incorrectly states that ranks 6 to 10 are Ascendant ranks and players at these ranks will be reset to rank 5 at the end of the season. In fact, ranks 7 to 11 are Ascendant ranks and players at these ranks will be reset to rank 6 at the end of the season.
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What is in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes to hotfix 7.0.5.1 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. However, these will only be published tonight.

As soon as they are released, we will link them in this article, as there could still be changes afterwards.

If you have noticed any other issues in the game that affect your gaming experience, please leave a comment on MeinMMO. The more often bugs are reported, the quicker they end up on Bungie’s to-do list.

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New co-op game took 9 years of development – Breaks 1 million sales on PC, PS5, and Xbox in the first weekend

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

Since 2014 it has been in development, four different studios have worked on the title. Now Dead Island 2 is finally available and a hit (PC/Epic, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series).

For a long time, it looked like we would never see Dead Island 2. A game zombie, if you will, and coping with bad puns. But now the release is through, and the co-op title achieved over a million sales in its first weekend (twitter.com).

What kind of game this is, how the co-op works, and what crazy statistics the developers shared are shown on MeinMMO.

For a first impression, take a look at the trailer for Dead Island 2:

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Dead Island 2: Gameplay Launch Trailer

Zombie Muck and Chainsaw Extras

What kind of game is this? Dead Island 2 is a playground full of zombies and crazy weapons. I don’t want to reveal too much – the weapons are a big part of the motivation and it’s exciting to find new combinations to reduce zombie skulls to smoothie consistency.

An interesting yet deadly example is provided by the developer tweet above. We see a baseball bat that has received extended capabilities through a portable circular saw.

You quest as “Immune” with 6 different characters through large, independent areas that are bursting with the undead and black humor. “Crafting, smashing, starting over” define the colleagues from GameStar in their review the gameplay loop (via gamestar.de / paid article).

If you don’t care much about story but want bloody co-op action with crazy (melee) weapons and dark humor – go for it. The main story takes about 20 hours if you rush through at a normal pace.

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How does the co-op work? You can experience the entire game in a 3-player co-op, and progress from your friends’ campaigns is retained. Additionally, everyone has their own loot.

Spoiled crossplay players will have to make concessions.

While everything can be experienced in 3-player co-op, there is neither crossplay nor cross-progression. If you have a PS4 version, you can only play with PS4 and PS5. The same goes for Xbox One and Series. PC players also remain among themselves.

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What else have the developers shared? In addition to impressive sales figures for the first weekend, the developers have shared additional small statistics to embellish the zombie slaughter with numbers:

  • 11 million hours played
  • 28 million player deaths
  • 45 million halved zombies
  • 756 million severed zombie limbs
  • 1.1 billion zombies killed

The numbers give hope that humanity would survive a “real” zombie apocalypse – with enough baseball bats and circular saws

Which games on Steam are currently shining with high player numbers, you can learn here: The 5 multiplayer games on Steam with the highest player counts – as of April 2023

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Viewer asks a Twitch streamer to “work sensibly” – fans respond with a rain of money

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Content creators often hear that they should get a “real job.” However, Twitch streamer “Mcky” is not the right person to say that to, because the 30-year-old knows a thing or two about hard work. But he prefers to play games for a living.

What kind of streamer is he? Michael, known as “Mcky,” is one of the most viewed streamers on German Twitch. On his channel MckyTV, he has over 1.3 million followers. But it wasn’t always like that: He has said that he used to be addicted to gaming and heavily in debt.

Today, Mcky is living his dream. However, he has little understanding for a nasty comment from a viewer.

The career path of Twitch colleague MontanaBlack was also not always easy:

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Viewer complains in the stream, but it backfires

What was the situation? On April 25, Mcky reported on Twitter about an incident that occurred during his stream the night before. A viewer had told him in the chat to get a real job instead of streaming.

How did the streamer react? He explained to the viewer that he used to work a normal job, but he prefers to earn his money with video games. He wished the viewer “a lot of fun with working.” That could have been the end of the matter, had it not been for the streamer’s community.

Because the fans first showered Mcky with gift subscriptions. He could hardly keep up with thanking each one individually. The streamer realizes that the viewer surely chose the wrong channel for his comment: His community is just the type that would give him even more gifts.

He thanked his fans for their support:

You are the reason why I can do this for years and I get up every day and think: “What a great life I have!” That I can do what I do, how I do it, without taking shady deals, without selling my ass to gambling, without promoting alcohol. Just being able to be myself, and I am very grateful for that, and I have been for years. Love, love, love.

Mcky via Twitch

Streamer wants to give something back

What’s behind it? On Twitter, the streamer elaborated on why the support of his fans means so much to him. Mcky talks about his past. At 19, he worked in a furniture store, at 23 he worked during the day and streamed at night.

In fact, Mcky has been on Twitch since 2015, but he only broke through in November 2017. Within 4 months, he jumped from an average of 44 viewers to 1,309, and now it’s over 4,500 (via sullygnome).

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In light of the support from his fans, Mcky finds it important to stay grateful. In a comment, he writes that it is important not to only use this blessing for himself but also to give something back: to his community, to charitable causes, to his own environment (via Twitter).

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For people who pursue a more traditional profession, it can sometimes be hard to understand how much money large content creators make for playing games half the day. This can lead to heated discussions as well. For example, Twitch streamer Elotrix did not appreciate a viewer’s comment at all:

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Epic bans the face of Fortnite – Twitch streamers demand special treatment for 18-year-old

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Epic Games has banned the Twitch streamer Cody “Clix” Conrod (18) for two weeks. Many Twitch streamers and fans are speaking out on Twitter for his release, saying the ban is too harsh. “The face of Fortnite” did not deserve this.

What was the reason for the ban?

  • Clix played an online tournament and was involved in a duel with an opposing player.
  • In a building battle, both fired at each other’s position, when the opponent jumped out of cover and dropped a powerful item. Clix changed position, jumped over to the opponent, grabbed that item, and was able to win the tournament.
  • Epic subsequently banned Clix for 2 weeks from Fortnite for teaming: Another player allegedly helped him win, which is against the rules.
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Why does Clix want to be unbanned? We reported on the incident yesterday on MeinMMO. Clix says the opponent was not a friend, but a 15-year-old “hater” who revolves his life around harming Clix and wanted to get him banned.

The opponent is a stream sniper, watched Clix’s stream, and gained an advantage from it.

Clix admits that he should not have taken the powerful item, but now finds the two-week ban far too harsh. With the hashtag #FreeClix, he wants to encourage people to contact Epic Games or the company’s bosses to advocate for lifting the ban.

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This is what has happened since: At least the first half of the plan is working: Clix’s video has been viewed around 560,000 times on Twitter. Some people have also written to Epic Games or the boss Tim Sweeney.

But the second half of the plan is still struggling: The hashtag #FreeClix has been used, but has not yet made it into Twitter trends. There is also no sign yet of lifting the ban.

“Epic bans the only streamer who brings them insane clicks in eSports”

What are the reactions? The vast majority of people on Twitter are on Clix’s side. Well-known Fortnite streamer Spyher PK says the ban is definitely too harsh for something that “happens in the heat of the moment.” That’s something entirely different from two players playing together. He was stream sniped and then reacted incorrectly in the middle of the fight. A shorter ban would be sufficient.

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A creator for Ghostgaming says the real problem is stream snipers. Epic needs to permanently ban them to send a message.

A friend of Clix, Ronaldo, asks how Epic can ban the only person that brings them “crazy viewer numbers in eSports.”

Another says: “Well done, Fortnite. You banned the only streamer who keeps your game relevant and then for this.”

There are three arguments being made:

  • Epic should go after stream snipers, not their victims.
  • Epic should consider that everything happened “in the heat of the moment.”
  • Epic must consider how important Clix is for the viewer numbers and therefore treat him preferentially.

Are there also people who see it differently? Yes, a few voices say: Clix does not deserve special treatment. If he is unbanned, it would be unfair to all the regular people. Epic should also unban them.

Twitch streamers and perceived special treatment is a big topic in games:

YouTuber ApoRed wants preferential treatment in Fortnite, is putting pressure on them.

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AMD: What does the X mean in Ryzen processors and what does it bring?

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

The manufacturer AMD offers processors with an X in the name. But what does the suffix X stand for and is it worth buying a CPU with X?

AMD offers various processors for different applications. However, some Ryzen models come with an X as an additional designation, a so-called suffix.

MeinMMO explains what the X in Ryzen means and whether it is worth buying a processor.

The X in Ryzen stands for Automatic Overclocking

What does the X in Ryzen stand for? The X in AMD processors stands for Extended Frequency Range (XFR). This means that your CPU will automatically overclock when your cooling is sufficient and performance is needed. The Precision Boost then further optimizes the clock rates.

On paper, the models with X hardly differ from their siblings:

  • The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 offers 6 cores/12 threads and clocks between 3.5 and 4.4 GHz.
  • The AMD Ryzen 5 5600 X also offers 6 cores/12 threads and clocks slightly higher at 3.7 to 4.6 GHz.

Do I have to buy the model with X for more performance? Theoretically, you can achieve the same performance or clock rate with a Ryzen 5 5600 without X as with a Ryzen 5 5600X. This way you can save 30 to 60 Euros.

If you really want more performance, you should jump to the next performance class. So instead of a Ryzen 5, consider buying a Ryzen 7. Here the extra cost and additional performance is definitely worth it.

Besides the X suffix, there are also models with “XT.” These versions are a bit faster than the X models.

For the new Ryzen 7000 processors (for AM5), it is additionally true that the X models have a significantly higher power consumption. While the Ryzen 5 7600 is supposed to manage with 65 watts TDP, the TDP for the Ryzen 5 7600 X is 105 watts.

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LoL: The best player in Europe dominates the solo leaderboard for normal people – But he challenges the wrong one

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The 23-year-old Dane Rasmus “Caps” Borregaard has been considered the best midlaner in Europe for several years now, possibly the best player on the continent alongside Perkz in League of Legends. After mixed playoffs, there is a big tournament ahead with MSI 2023, and the Dane is showing top form. Especially with the snake lady Cassiopeia, things are going well. But whether it was a good idea to call himself “Faker Slayer” remains to be seen.

Who is Caps? Some of his admirers say that Caps makes the significant difference that allows Europe to compete with China and South Korea in LoL – but not the USA. He alone has elevated EU to a higher level over the years:

  • Caps is a highly talented Dane who, while still very young, made a name for himself as a midlaner at Fnatic for 2 years.
  • In 2018, Caps joined G2 Esports, where there was actually no place for him. But his rival, the Croatian Perkz, made room for Caps and moved to the bot lane.
  • Caps was then part of the probably strongest EU team of all time, which narrowly missed the World Championship in 2019 and lost to the Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix in the finals. However, the team has since fallen apart.

Caps calls himself “Faker Slayer” and takes him on:

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How has it been for Caps lately? Mixed. G2 is no longer the giant it has been for all those years. The team of yesteryear is scattered to the winds: First, Perkz went to the USA, then there were cuts, and finally jungler Jankos had to leave; even the CEO Ocelote is now gone. Only Caps and supporter Miyx remain; the Slovenian was actually also gone but returned to the team after 10 months:

  • In the short Winter Split in February, G2 performed well and triumphed as champions after a weak regular season, securing a place at MSI.
  • The Spring Split, however, was rather disappointing; Caps and his team had to defeat at the hands of the later champions MAD Lions.
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Caps Dominates with Cassiopeia and Other Mages

This is how Caps prepares for the tournament: Caps has delivered a strong performance in the solo queue of LoL in the last few days:

As Dotesports knows, Caps has been able to dominate especially with “Control Mages” like Cassiopeia. He has a win rate of 73% and managed to win 13 games in a row. He also handles Jayce (68%), Ahri (66%), and Akali (68%) very well.

The Solo Queue is the “Ranked mode” of LoL that can be played by anyone. Pros keep fit with matches at the highest levels and try out new tactics and champs.

A few days ago he had a strong run and was able to win 31 out of 40 games, at one point even 15 and 16 – earning him the rank 1 in the EUW ladder.

In the last matches, however, the streak broke a bit, and he fell back to rank 4.

LoL Champion Cassiopeia

Faker Has Had the Same People Around Him Since 2020 – Caps Has Constantly Had New Teammates

Is it enough for Caps at MSI? Even though Caps seems to be in outstanding form, one thing feels a bit exaggerated. Because Caps currently plays under the name “Faker Slayer”, a reference to the South Korean Faker, who still regarded as a titan in the mid lane.

Against Faker, it could indeed be the case at MSI, but first Caps has to struggle through a preliminary round before he proves worthy to face Faker.

To this day, a clip from 2019 is legendary, when Faker’s hands trembled in the match against G2 and Caps:

In fact, Caps once earned this name because he repeatedly succeeded in shaking the titan Faker and defeating his teams. Thus, a clip from 2019 is still legendary, when Faker’s hands trembled in the match against G2 and Caps:

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But those times are already 4 years ago.

A problem for Caps: It will not be a 1vs1 against Faker, in which Caps might have a good chance. Faker has a top roster around him: 4 stars who have been playing together since late 2020 and function outstandingly as a team.

Caps, on the other hand, is currently constantly being assigned new teammates who still need to prove their international quality.

Faker Slayer or not.

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Mario Movie – Actor of Luigi Reveals Spicy Detail That Disney Disagreed With: “They Were All Strippers”

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The whole world is raving about the new Super Mario Bros. movie, which inevitably leads to comparisons with the horribly flopped adaptation from 1993. John Leguizamo, who played Luigi back then, revealed a spicy detail from the original that the colorful animated film cannot keep up with.

What’s the deal with the old adaptation? Super Mario Bros. was the first live-action adaptation based on a video game in 1993. Nintendo gave directors Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel free rein in the production, so great was the trust in Mario as a brand.

The result was a surprisingly dark film that turned Mario and Luigi into struggling plumbers with financial concerns. The film was a failure both with critics and audiences, making just 39 million dollars of its budget of 42 to 48 million dollars.

However, Super Mario Bros. has now achieved a kind of cult status among some viewers. These fans will likely be pleased to hear that the original vision of the directors was even darker.

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What was the problem with the original? In a video interview with the men’s magazine GQ, John Leguizamo spoke about his career and the 1993 adaptation. The now 62-year-old revealed that Disney, who secured the distribution rights, were not in agreement with the directors’ dark vision.

Because while Morton and Jankel wanted to tell an adult and feminist story in the Mario universe, the producers were concerned that they were straying too far from the target audience of young adults and families.

There were a lot of disagreements, Leguizamo remembers. He particularly points out a scene in the film that took place in the nightclub “Boom Boom Bar”: Those were all “strippers from North Carolina,” where the film was shot.

This party scene? Those were all strippers from North Carolina, who they brought to the set and dressed in the boldest clothes and costumes. Disney was not happy. They had to cut a lot of it out, CGI it, whatever bad technology they had back then.

Perhaps it was these creative differences that ultimately led to the film’s failure. However, Leguizamo himself emphasizes how grateful he is to the directors for casting him as a Latino, which was a big deal at the time.

Knownly, Leguizamo is not a big fan of the new Mario movie. The actor has already criticized the lack of diversity in the cast and the casting of the voices of Mario and Luigi with white men (via 3D Juegos).

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Since 1993, there have been many attempts to adapt video games for film and television. Series like The Witcher, League of Legends, and Last of Us are very popular. If you want to know how the series fared among you, the readers of MeinMMO, you can find the results of our poll here:

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5 good MMORPGs without the classic Holy Trinity of Tank, Healer and DD

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 10 minutes

In MMORPGs you embark on dangerous adventures together with other players. To support each other, heroes fulfill various tasks, such as tanking, healing, or dealing damage. However, not every MMORPG relies on this Holy Trinity.

The Holy Trinity of tank, DPS, and healer has become particularly famous in MMORPGs through World of Warcraft. For many players, it is hard to imagine that there are MMORPGs that do without this role distribution.

What advantages does forgoing the Holy Trinity bring? By eliminating the Holy Trinity, one avoids queues for group content. There is no need to frantically search for healers and tanks; instead, any class can join.

There are also advantages in the leveling process when one is not bound to a role like healer or tank. One can level up as a damage dealer and continue on this path even in the endgame.

In this article, we want to introduce you to five games that do just that. This list is only a partial selection, and you are welcome to suggest more MMORPGs without a Holy Trinity.

This article originally appeared in August 2019 and was last updated on April 25, 2023. We have revised the information on GW2, Black Desert, Blade and Soul, and numerous links.

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Guild Wars 2

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Setting: Fantasy | Developer: ArenaNet | Platform: PC | Release-Date: August 26, 2012 | Model: Buy2Play

What is Guild Wars 2? Guild Wars 2 is a theme park MMORPG from the American developer ArenaNet, released in 2012. The base game is free, but there are now three expansions that must be purchased.

Who is Guild Wars 2 aimed at? The MMORPG primarily focuses on PvE players who enjoy playing with others in the open world. There, world bosses or group events await the players.

Additionally, it advances the main story with quarterly updates and regular smaller expansions every 3 months and offers arena PvP, open server battles, dungeons for 5, and raids for 10 players.

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How does Guild Wars 2 play without the Holy Trinity? The MMORPG was released in 2012 with the big announcement that it would forgo a Holy Trinity. Instead, all classes should be able to heal themselves.

At the same time, the active combat system based on active dodging and constant movement was intended to allow players to avoid incoming damage directly.

The system works, although shortly after release, criticism arose that in dungeons and fractals, the players who deal the most damage simply win. Thus, they circumvented all mechanics and difficulties of a boss fight.

The best way to survive in Vindictus is to actively dodge or throw enemies into objects. This provides minimal healing for the entire group.

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Is Vindictus still actively supported? In April 2019, a new hero was released in the MMORPG. Along with Eira, various measures were taken to bring players back. However, since then, player numbers have not significantly increased.

Nevertheless, there are regular new updates and events. On April 25, 2023, a patch will also be released that increases the max level.

Originally, Vindictus was completely available in German. However, since 2018, new content has only been available in English.

With the expansion Heart of Thorns, the developers started introducing variations of tanks and healers. The MMORPG now has tanks, mainly consisting of mesmerists and thus cloth classes, and support characters who must pay attention to buffs or crowd control in addition to healing.

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Is Guild Wars 2 still actively supported? Despite the layoffs in 2019, Guild Wars 2 is still doing well. Regular updates come, and the third expansion was released in 2022, along with a release on Steam.

Moreover, the addon number 4 has already been announced.

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WoW: Blizzard is sued for 39.4 million € – divorce from ex-partner was ugly, could now also become expensive (Update)

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For 14 years, Blizzard has published its online games like WoW, Overwatch, Hearthstone, or Diablo 3 in China. For this, it entered into a partnership with the Chinese partner NetEase. In January 2023, this partnership broke apart and the servers of Blizzard’s games closed – much to the dismay of Chinese fans. Now, NetEase wants to see some money, and not just a little.

Update April 25, 2:30 PM: As WoWHead reports, there seems to be a misunderstanding regarding the lawsuit. Even the submissions to the court were apparently erroneous and have now been corrected:

  • While the lawsuit against Blizzard was indeed filed as reported (and as we at MeinMMO reported in the following article), the plaintiff is not the Chinese ex-partner NetEase, but a private individual named Yang Jun.
  • Yang Jun himself filed a lawsuit against NetEase in 2019 over game time in WoW.
  • It is now believed that the court documents got mixed up somehow, making it seem as though NetEase had filed the lawsuit. This is what the Chinese source and western media referred to. However, how this error occurred in the court submissions is unclear.

The original report from April 24 (not adjusted):

This is the background of the lawsuit: To do business in China as a western company, you must enter into a partnership with a Chinese company. For Blizzard, that was NetEase for 14 years. Through the partnership, they generated $750 million in revenue annually.

However, negotiations over an extension of the long-term contract reportedly fell apart in 2021, according to insider reports, leading to an ugly, public separation. While Blizzard appeared cool, NetEase literally went crazy and smashed an Orc statue.

Now, the divorce has consequences.

What kind of lawsuit is this? The Chinese site Sina.com reported on the lawsuit on the afternoon of April 24:

  • NetEase filed the lawsuit in Shanghai and accused Blizzard of violating a number of licensing agreements.
  • As compensation, they demand 300 million Chinese Yuan, which is about 43.448 million Euros.
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Blizzard is said to have outstanding bills in China

What accusations does Blizzard face? Among other things, it is said that Blizzard promised Chinese players to refund their money when the Chinese servers go offline. NetEase assumed this obligation for 1.12 million players and now wants compensation for it. Blizzard has refused to pay NetEase the “commission” for the national servers amounting to almost 13.15 million Euros.

Furthermore, NetEase wants money for “unsold merchandise.”

And there is talk of a “clause” under which NetEase had transferred large sums in advance for “multiple games.” Blizzard is said to have not reimbursed the money, although the promised games did not emerge.

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What is going on? We have reported on MeinMMO several times about the separation of Blizzard and NetEase. NetEase was apparently extremely angry about how the separation occurred. They even destroyed an Orc statue from Blizzard.

About a few weeks ago there was a report stating that the separation was due to a misunderstanding:

  • In 2021, there were apparently misunderstandings during negotiations to extend the deal.
  • NetEase wanted to redesign the partnership and demanded more rights to appease the Chinese government, which looks suspiciously at such deals.
  • Blizzard, on the other hand, wanted better terms for itself, which NetEase found outrageous. The Chinese side refers to a report from the New York Times and speaks of a one-time payment of $500 million that Blizzard allegedly demanded in order to extend the contract.

Ultimately, it is said that NetEase said something that Activision Blizzard interpreted as a threat that NetEase could influence the Chinese government to protest against Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.

However, NetEase did not see this as a threat, but considered its own trust as accommodating.

After the alleged threat, negotiations collapsed and many tens of thousands of WoW players lost their virtual home in China.

In any case, it seems that the already dirty separation is now deteriorating further.

WoW: 100,000 players lose their beloved MMORPG – report reveals background to Blizzard’s failure

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A shooter without weapons for PC, Xbox, and PS5 appears in summer – Can that go well?

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

With Immortals of Aveum, EA will release a shooter in summer 2023 that completely forgoes traditional firearms. But can it work?

What kind of game is it? Immortals of Aveum is an upcoming first-person shooter developed by Ascendant Studios and published by EA Originals. The release is on July 20, 2023, for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC (Steam, Epic, EA).

The unique aspect of this single-player title is that Immortals of Aveum eschews traditional weapons like rifles and pistols in favor of magic – even though it is a first-person shooter.

You take on the role of Jak, a talented young man who has joined a type of elite combat mages to save the world from destruction. Along your journey, you will fight hordes of enemies with your magical powers and face boss battles.

The first gameplay trailer for Immortals of Aveum can be seen here:

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Immortals of Aveum – First Gameplay Trailer

Can a shooter without weapons work?

This is what players say: Some users express doubts on YouTube under the gameplay trailer. Many are bothered by the magical attacks. It seems as if they have no impact on the enemies (via YouTube).

In general, there was quite a bit of criticism for the gameplay shown. One user writes: “I see nothing particularly engaging about the gameplay.” Others feel that the gameplay shown has too many colorful effects, making it hard to discern what is happening to the enemies behind the effects.

Such a problem usually does not exist with a normal shooter when a shot with a rifle is fired at an NPC. With the magical attacks, chaos ensues, says one commentator: “When the player casts spells, it’s chaotic, so many things happen at once.”

Immortals of Aveum Magic

Are there comparable shooters? Yes and no. A shooter that completely avoids weapons and instead shoots magical attacks from its hands seems to be an innovative idea. Nevertheless, some games have similar aspects, such as the hero shooter Overwatch.

In Overwatch, there is not only chaos and many vibrant colors, but also heroes whose weapons are not traditional rifles. The geneticist Moira does not use an assault rifle but a beam that can either give or take life. The monk Zenyatta uses his spiritual power to create “spheres of destruction” and shoots at enemies with a hand motion.

Additionally, in loot shooters like Destiny and Outriders, there are class abilities that can inflict area damage with fire attacks. Clearly, in both titles, assault rifles and pistols play a crucial role, but individual skills show that it can also be done without.

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Who might find this interesting? The gameplay principle of Immortals of Aveum is aimed more at shooter players who are also fantasy fans. If you are into realistic games like Escape from Tarkov and Squad, then you might not be happy with the magic adventure.

However, those who have transitioned from the story of Titanfall 2 to Elder Scrolls Online should probably have no problem with the magic shooter. Players of Overwatch 2, Destiny 2, and Outriders may also find the title interesting.

Ultimately, the delivered quality will also play a role in the success of Immortals of Aveum. Criticized aspects like hit impact or disproportionate effects should be addressed before the release if EA wants to avoid another Anthem.

The latest example of a poorly executed “EA Originals” release is the hunting game Wild Hearts, which aimed to innovatively expand the genre with a building system:

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Fantasy shooter with 95% positive reviews costs just 5 € on Steam – But you have to hurry

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

AMID EVIL is a crazy fantasy shooter in retro design, which receives a great reception with 95% positive reviews on Steam. You can currently get the game at a special price for less than €5.

AMID EVIL is a fantasy FPS where you destroy numerous enemies in retro style using melee and ranged weapons as well as magic.

As a “Champion”, you fight against evil forces and nasty creatures to end the reign of terror over the worlds.

AMID EVIL is a pure single-player title.

Here you can see an uncut gameplay trailer for the upcoming DLC The Black Labyrinth:

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AMID EVIL: The Black Labyrinth – Uncut Gameplay

Crazy FPS shooter with exciting level design

In AMID EVIL, you slice through hordes of enemies with various weapons. In addition to ranged and melee weapons, you can also use magical items that can be overloaded with the souls of the dead.

You play through 7 episodes, with a special boss waiting for you at the end of each section featuring challenging gameplay mechanics. Within the non-linear, various levels, there are also secrets and ancient stories to discover.

A little note: German is not supported in the game. You can only play AMID EVIL in English.

How much does AMID EVIL cost? Currently, you can get AMID EVIL at a daily offer with a 75% discount. Instead of €16.99, you currently pay €4.24. The offer ends on April 26, 2023, at 7 PM.

The bundles for the game are also currently reduced. You can get AMID EVIL along with the VR version for €10.89 instead of €36.49.

The “New Blood FPS Trilogy”, which includes AMD EVIL together with DUSK and ULTRAKILL, costs €38 instead of €54.97. That’s a discount of 31% (as of April 25, 2023).

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How is AMID EVIL rated? On Steam, the FPS performs extremely well. Of the total 5,001 reviews, 95% are good (as of April 25, 2023).

Players particularly praise the gameplay of the shooter. Due to the retro design, some refer to it as a fun “boomer shooter” that impresses with its extraordinary style and successful level design:

  • Sister Sizrobe Dislozeck: “A phenomenal run ‘n’ gun boomer shooter. The gameplay is top-notch. I must especially praise the level design team. There is no map in the game, but I have rarely felt lost […] I love the Lo-Fi retro style that reminds me of Heretic or Hexen, which is also beautifully rendered for the modern consumer thanks to ray tracing.”
  • iddqd87: “The strangest of all retro shooters, very pretty, crazy and quite satisfying.”
  • mysteriouspoetd: “Solid boomer shooter. Really cool graphics and music. Not an absolute novelty here, but sometimes you don’t need that either.”

If you’re always on the lookout for good games: Here you can find a list of the 15 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs 2023.

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Bungie brought in Disney guy, had huge plans for TV series and comic adaptations – After 15 months he leaves

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Bungie is constantly seeking new talents for the development of upcoming projects. One of these talents was Derick Tsai, a former employee of Disney. He was supposed to advance Destiny 2 and establish the brand in other media such as TV series or comics, but the plans have changed.

Who is Derick Tsai? He is a Senior Development Executive with more than 15 years of professional experience. His specialty is building global entertainment franchises and universes in well-known media (animation, gaming, film, TV, streaming, comics, publishing).

This included Bungie with Destiny. Derick was hired in January 2022 as Sr. Development Executive | Head of Destiny Universe Transmedia, but he left Bungie quietly in March 2023.

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What is Bungie’s plan? Destiny 2 has great potential to exist outside of gaming with its story and characters in the universe. Bungie has recognized this and wants to further develop the brand. Fans speculated if Bungie is secretly working on a TV series that would address stories within the Destiny universe.

Various talents, including Derick Tsai, may have been recruited to work for Bungie and perform creative tasks in the team. And although Tsai was promising and even worked for Disney and Riot, his time at Bungie ended in March 2023 without any statement.

The interesting thing is that in his LinkedIn professional experience (via linkedin.com), a Forbes article is linked about “anime series for Destiny 2” (via forbes.com). This could indicate that Derick worked on such a project that is still officially secret.

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A teaser of what the community can expect? The article by Paul Tassi basically discusses what the community has theorized – a series about Destiny. According to Tassi, however, Bungie might be working on an anime instead of a TV series with real people. It is quite possible that Derick Tsai has taken the Forbes article as a teaser to draw attention to something that might be released in the future.

One thing is clear, Bungie has a talent for illustrating the story in its seasons of Destiny 2. Background stories like that of Saint-14 or Zavala have often been portrayed in this format and were well received by the community. It is quite possible that Bungie is planning an anime in this form.

What do you think of the idea? Do you believe Bungie is still working on a series after the departure of Derick Tsai, or do you think the developers are planning something bigger? Let us know in the comments!

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