Pokémon GO now offers its own web store outside of the game. What is different?
What kind of store is this? Until now, one could only use a store within the game itself, but now there is also an external version.
On the official Pokémon GO website, there is now also a store outside of the game. Here is the link to the store at pokemongolive, if you want to take a look.
Is the store available in Germany? Not completely yet. You can access a German version of the store through the link, but purchases are not yet enabled there.
If you click on one of the offers, the message appears: “Available soon. It is currently not possible to make purchases in this region. This may change in the future.”
So anyone wanting to use the store in Germany will have to wait.
What is in the new web store of Pokémon GO?
According to “Pokémon GO Hub“, the store is currently active in Australia, Norway, and Singapore. Users can already make purchases there.
Currently, four PokéCoin bundles are available in the store. The special thing: depending on the bundle, you get a few extra PokéCoins on top.
The four bundles are as follows:
1,200 PokéCoins (+ 60 bonus)
2,500 PokéCoins (+ 150 bonus)
5,200 PokéCoins (+ 350 bonus)
14,500 PokéCoins (+ 1,000 bonus)
Whether more items and offers will be added over time is currently unknown.
Are the offers worth it? This remains to be seen until the prices in the German store are known. However, users from Australia in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” point out that currently the 100-coin option in the game is still cheaper for them compared to the new bundles (via reddit).
How prices will shape up here and whether the offers will be worth it remains unknown at this time. As soon as the store is available in Germany, we will keep you updated here.
However, there are also other ways to get coins in Pokémon GO. You can still get them as usual by defending gyms; a purchase in the store is not necessary to obtain coins. However, the limit from gyms is 50 coins per day.
In addition, there is also the option to obtain coins in Pokémon GO through Google surveys. How this works is explained by MeinMMO author Franzi Korittke in the guide on “How to get coins in Pokémon GO with Google surveys“.
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The MMORPG Lost Ark is distributed here by the publisher Amazon Games. They originally intended to combat the Pay2Win factor in the Asia game. However, with the new April patch, that takes a completely different turn.
How has Amazon done this so far? Overall, a large part of the western players has been satisfied with Amazon’s work on Lost Ark:
In many places, the in-game shop has been toned down.
The entire pet system has been made more player-friendly.
Even the optional subscription, the crystalline aura, does not exist in this form in Korea. It costs more there and has nasty tricks related to randomness.
The last Pay2Win trap was averted: In the June update, the American publisher even turned out to be a kind of hero for the fans. After all, the controversial “Yoz’s Jar” was supposed to come into the game in that patch. In this system, players can recycle skins after they have been purchased with real money.
Lost Ark was also celebrated for the event with The Witcher:
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The Witcher is coming to Lost Ark – New trailer shows why this fits really well
New weapons make you much stronger
What is coming into the game now? The so-called Esther weapons have been a topic in the community for some time. That is what they are called in Korea. Here, they will be called Sidereal-Weapons and in German would be Sternenbotenwaffen. These are a new kind of weapons whose upgrade system works differently than what players are used to.
Instead of gathering materials and upgrading them with luck, you will need to gather much more and new materials for the Sternenbotenwaffen, but the upgrade will then work 100%. Additionally, the total of 8 levels of the new weapons are tied to the completion of various quests and raids.
Furthermore, these weapons score with a guaranteed quality of 100, which corresponds to a bonus damage of 30%. Additionally, you will receive two new, incredibly strong active abilities as soon as the Sternenbotenwaffe reaches level 6. So there is a big boost for your character – if it weren’t for the price.
At least the Sternenbotenwaffen look nice
More grind than you can imagine
How do you get the weapons? When you complete the raid Brelshaza Tor 6 for the first time after the April upgrade, you will receive a quest, at the end of which you will get the weapon. You can find the exact information on which quests you need to have completed beforehand on playlostark.com.
From now on, you need to obtain the new materials Sternenbotenenergie, Böses der Phantome, and Romantisches Kochzutaten-Set, because with them you can then upgrade the weapon. The first is a random drop with high rarity that you can only obtain in Brelshaza Tor 6 and Kakul-Saydon Tor 3. It is traded extremely highly in Korea and was worth about 2 million gold at the release of the Esther weapons.
To create the Romantischen Kochzutaten-Sets, you need rare T3 materials that you get from Life Skills, and quite a lot. For a Sternenbotenwaffe at maximum level, 8, you need a total of 98 Sternenbotenenergie, 15,310 romantic cooking ingredients, and 280 Böses der Phantome. However, before you can start with this, you need an ancient weapon at +25. That is a huge grind that can cost you years or a lot of real money.
How much does that cost now? The exact gold prices for the heaps of materials will not be exactly the same as in Korea. The in-game economies are simply too different. However, even if the Sternenbotenenergien only need half the gold in Korea, you can expect total costs of at least 100 million gold.
That corresponds to about 11,760 raid clears.
If you don’t want to put yourself through this grind, you can convert real money into in-game gold at any time in Lost Ark. If you want to seize one of the weapons in this way, you have to be quite a high earner.
There are various statements regarding the rough Euro costs. In reddit, Korean players label the upgrade costs as “at least $15,000” (via reddit). If you ask real Lost Ark experts, it quickly becomes even more expensive.
What do the experts say? The well-known Lost Ark guru, YouTuber and streamer Saintone sees the costs for one of the weapons as much higher. He personally estimates the costs at around 75,000 to even 95,000 euros (via Lost Ark Forums).
Also full of expertise and celebrated by thousands is the streamer ZealsAmbitions. He himself stands critically towards the weapons in the western version. Until the last moment, many players, including him, had hoped that Amazon would refrain from bringing them to the West. In a video about the current patch notes he says that he doesn’t like to talk about money in order not to scare people: “But if you buy the gold legally, it will probably even be 6 digits.”
In his community, the patch is received similarly poorly. Comments under the video include: “Thanks for the video, I can’t wait to play another game” and, somewhat sarcastically: “Great, it’s time to sell my car for the weapons.”
Whether Amazon will ultimately backtrack and how the weapons will be received by the community in the game will be revealed on April 12. That is when the patch arrives, along with the new weapons. What do you think about it? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
The trading post in World of Warcraft is strong, but already in the 3rd month, WoW makes a greedy mistake – at least that’s what MeinMMO demon Cortyn finds.
The trading post in World of Warcraft is a small but fine feature that Blizzard has used to win the hearts of collectors. Whether they are Transmog fans, pet collectors, or mount enthusiasts – there is something for everyone in the trading post. This is complemented by a special, monthly reward that is given whenever you complete the maximum number of tasks in a month.
But already the 3rd month of the feature makes me furrow my brows a little confused. Because anyone looking at the selection for April might become a bit puzzled.
In an interview, Blizzard said a few months ago that the final reward of each month “should be the item that everyone would want” – in other words, the reward that is simply “too good” to pass up in that month.
Of course, there’s room for discussion about whether the Darkmoon Harlequin set from March or the mount Ash’adar is nice. That’s subjective, and everyone can have their own opinion on that. However, it’s clear that both the set and the mount were the “most impressive” items of their respective month. They made the biggest change to the character and had the most impact.
That is simply not the case with the “Blades of Elune”.
The “Blades of Elune” – a weapon transmog. Nice, but unfortunately not much more.
Not only are the blades “only” a weapon transmog, but they can’t even be used by all classes. Classes that have no use for swords – like my priest – will therefore have no interest in them at all.
It struck me as odd that the “Blades of Elune” are supposed to be the great concluding rewards here. Because a final reward that cannot be used by all classes feels simply wrong on several levels.
Correspondingly, I was surprised when shortly afterwards a new transmog set landed in the shop called “Set of the Waveborn Diplomat”. This, in turn, is an armor set that is now sold for 20 euros and can be worn by all armor classes.
Even if one can debate the quality of the set, it is a more significant change than the blades.
The really interesting part is that the Set of the Waveborn Diplomat was previously marked in the game data as “reward from the trading post” (via YouTube). The original intention of the set was for it to be obtained through the trading post. Only later was it repurposed as a shop item.
This seems to suggest that Blizzard switched the rewards at the last minute because they concluded that they could make a bit more money.
I have nothing against WoW selling some nice things in the shop. But that in this case such a “conspicuous” weak reward lands in the trading post, only to soon offer something impressive in the shop that was previously marked as a trading post reward… that leaves a bad aftertaste.
Thus, the trading post has already betrayed its own ideals in the 3rd month. Because the “great monthly reward” in April is not only maximally mediocre, but also not intended for all classes.
You can do better by now, Blizzard.
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MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has swapped two screens for one large one in his daily life. And he finds that this has been one of the most sensible decisions for the home office.
A few years ago, I switched from a small monitor to two devices. One monitor was just not enough for me in everyday life:
I constantly had to move windows, minimize things, or switch back and forth.
This also affected my concentration over time, as it was straining for my eyes as well.
However, I have since said goodbye to my two screens and purchased a large ultrawide monitor. I do not regret the switch to this day and do not want to go back to two devices.
Why were 2 displays a problem? My desk simply became too cluttered. There were too many cables lying around that I couldn’t manage even with cable channels. The monitor mount on the table also got on my nerves over time: the monitors could not always be perfectly aligned and the cables could only be attached to a limited extent.
Perhaps the problem could have been solved with a better mount, but I was so annoyed that I just wanted to get rid of the stuff. An alternative seemed better and more sensible to me.
My desk with 2 monitors: chaotic and hardly any space for a microphone or my mini system.
I had also heard from some acquaintances who were gaming on Monitor No. 1 and kept Twitch or their Discord chats open on No. 2. Colleagues and friends always swear by multitasking here. That would have distracted me over time as well; I wanted to focus entirely on gaming and not do 5 things on the side.
Moreover, the gap between the devices annoyed me while gaming. In games like Anno, I could overlook it, but in a racing game, the gap went right through the car. When a friend raved about his “new, great monitor,” I invested around 400 euros.
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1 Large Monitor – Finally More Space and Order, but Not Everything is Great
With the large, single monitor, my desk is nicely organized again. An ultrawide monitor simply offers the same screen size as 2 small monitors combined. Not entirely true, but very close.
Plus, I have a lot of space again now that the other two devices with the mount have disappeared.
In everyday life, the large monitor is noticeable. I can open several documents or programs side by side and do not have to switch back and forth between two display units. Games look much better on a large monitor anyway if you have the corresponding graphics card for performance.
For me, this also means higher concentration abilities: The constant switch between two devices I found quite exhausting over time.
Are there also things that annoy? Yes, this includes that many games only render cutscenes in 16:9 (like Need for Speed: Unbound, Division 2 or the menus and cutscenes in Anno 1800). On my large monitor, I then have a black bar on the left and right. That is annoying, but I can survive it.
“Unhappily” are also the cats, who can no longer sleep behind my monitor because they no longer fit behind it.
A second thing is that the large monitor is officially not supported by the PS5: so I either have to play in 16:9 with black borders or with a stretched image, which looks strange. Why I am annoyed about the lack of support, you can read on MeinMMO:
Today on April 12, 2023, Version 3.6 “Reunion of Enlightenment” launched in Genshin Impact. Here you will find a summary of all important information about the new version.
When will Version 3.6 be released? Starting from April 12 at 00:00, the update in the game began and will last about 5 hours. The new version is now available.
As compensation, there were 600x Intertwined Fates for you.
Here you can see a trailer for the new Version 3.6:
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Genshin Impact: Version 3.6 „A Parade of Providence” Trailer
These are the new contents of Version 3.6 in Genshin Impact
What new characters are there in Version 3.6? The update brings players two new playable characters. However, they will only appear in the second banner phase and will likely be available starting May 2, 2023:
Baizhu is the new 5-star character of the version. He belongs to the Dendro element and fights with a catalyst. His constellation is called Lagenaria.
Here you can find an overview of which materials you should farm for Baizhu:
The new 4-star character is Kaveh. He is also a Dendro character and uses a Claymore. His constellation is called Paradisaea.
Here you can see the two new characters in Version 3.6
What banners are there in Version 3.6? The banners will appear in two phases. The first phase will run from the start of the update on April 12, 2023, until May 2, 2023, 17:59 and will include the following banners:
“Enlightenment of the Moongrass” with Nahida as a 5-star character; Kuki Shinobu, Dori, and Layla as 4-star characters
“Whirling Lotus” with Nilou as a 5-star character; Kuki Shinobu, Dori, and Layla as 4-star characters
“Divine Work“ with “Catalyst – Flowing Dreams of a Thousand Nights” and “Claymore – Khaj-Nisut Key” as 5-star weapons, several limited 4-star weapons
In the second phase, there will be the event banner of Baizhu as well as a rerun banner of Ganyu. You can also obtain the new character Kaveh through both.
What events are there in the first part of Version 3.6? Further information is already available about the first events that will soon start in the new version of Genshin Impact:
“Gathering of Enlightenment”: Event period from April 27, 2023, 10:00 to May 15, 2023, 03:59, with Faruzan, Crown of Wisdom, and Intertwined Fates as rewards
“Mixture and Development”: Event period from April 13, 2023, 10:00 to April 24, 2023, 03:59 with Intertwined Fates, material for character talents, and Wisdom of One Hero as rewards
“The Roaring of Wind and Sand”: Event period from April 21, 2023, 10:00 to May 1, 2023, 03:59 with Intertwined Fates, material for weapon ascension, and Wisdom of One Hero as rewards
“Escalation Mode: Reinforcement from All Sides in Brilliant Summoning“: Event period from April 29, 2023, to May 8, 2023, 03:59, with Luck Coins as rewards
What else is there in Version 3.6? As permanent new content, starting today:
Legendary Quest “Sapientia Oromasdis – Act 2” with Nahida
The raid boss Golgantes in Pokémon GO has some strong counters. Use its weaknesses to easily defeat and catch the boss. Here are the 20 best attackers for Golgantes raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Golgantes? Golgantes is the evolution of Golbit. It comes from the fifth generation of games and is of the Ghost and Ground types. In Pokémon GO, you can find it in level 3 raids.
We will show you the weaknesses of Golgantes here so you can easily complete the raid solo.
Golgantes counters: The 20 best attackers and the weaknesses of the raid boss
Are there shiny Golgantes? No, after a raid, you cannot catch the shiny version of Golgantes.
How many trainers are needed for victory? With the right counters, you can solo the raids against Golgantes. Since this is a level 3 raid, experienced trainers should have no problems with the difficulty. If you are new to Pokémon GO, you might need 2 or 3 trainers to defeat the boss with the right counters.
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Kick is a new competitor to the streaming platform Twitch on the market. However, some streamers suspect that things are not as they should be on the new site. This includes musician CodyRiffs, who ventured a try on Kick and came out with mixed feelings.
What is Kick all about? Kick is a new platform that seeks to compete with the venerable Twitch. The site primarily relies on two arguments: a 95% share of subscription revenues for the streamers and relaxed guidelines.
However, even though Kick has a questionable reputation in the eyes of some, the platform is also interesting for streamers who have nothing to do with gambling. Musician CodyRiff recently took the plunge himself – and suddenly became one of the top 10 streamers in his category, even though he wasn’t doing anything.
Even for streamers like DrDisrespect, who were banned from Twitch and had to switch to YouTube without a lucrative contract, Kick is an enticing option:
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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day
Too good to be true?
Why did CodyRiffs go to Kick? Although the streamer had some skepticism towards the new platform with just over 3,000 followers on YouTube and Twitch – it seemed too good to be true – he still decided to take a look for himself.
Especially his category, music, is still a largely unpopulated area on Kick with many 24/7 radio streams.
What experience did CodyRiffs have on Kick? In a video where the streamer summarizes his conclusion, he expresses positive surprise. The image and sound were better on Kick than on Twitch, and the sub-split is naturally great – even though CodyRiffs says that the money comes from gambling businesses.
He negatively assesses the lack of tools for interaction between streamers and viewers, as well as moderation. The fact that he was allowed to play copyrighted music in his stream without any problems is also viewed negatively: Because streamers are not protected from copyright strikes, which could become costly.
You can watch the entire video here:
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What made the streamer suspicious? During CodyRiffs’ first Kick stream, everything seemed fine: Some of his Twitch followers were there, along with a few new viewers. Overall, a positive experience.
He became suspicious when he started a second stream that only displayed a 5-hour countdown – without music or context. Even though he wasn’t delivering any noteworthy content, the streamer was shown 40 viewers, none of whom were active in the chat.
The fact that this stream catapulted him into the top 10 of the music category on Kick didn’t help either.
Cody Riffs shared his observations on Twitter, where the post was seen by 360,000 people. In the attached video clip, the streamer says: “I was impressed by my viewer numbers on Kick. I was less impressed when I realized that it was worthless.”
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Kick founder explains what is supposedly really behind it
Is there another explanation? Ed “StakeEddie” Craven, co-founder of Stake and Kick, watched CodyRiffs’ video and reached out to the streamer on Twitter: They are already working on the mentioned points of criticism.
Craven also had an explanation for the supposedly distorted viewer numbers: Of the alleged 58 million visitors on Kick, only 3 million are registered, so many viewers may still not be able to actively participate in the chat.
Since there are still relatively few active streamers, a new stream like this one in the music category would naturally attract clicks. Craven also promised a new analytics tool, which will soon give streamers more overview of the data of their content.
What was actually behind the countdown? CodyRiffs was just counting down the time he needed to be on air to receive a subscription button from Kick. In the end, there was only an announcement that he would now stream on Twitch.
Although he sees potential in the new streaming alternative, he still needs to protect his brand first; with Kick in its current state, that is not possible. Others have fewer concerns:
Exotic weapon ornament for the pulse rifle “Perfected Outbreak” called “Archon Primus”
Exotic weapon ornament for the hand cannon “Trust” called “Doubt”
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic Emote “Fire and Cheer”
Exotic Emote “Simon Says”
Rare Emote “Just Try”
Exotic weapon ornament for the pulse rifle “Perfected Outbreak” called “Archon Primus”
Exotic weapon ornament for the hand cannon “Trust” called “Doubt”
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic Emote “Fire and Cheer”
Exotic Emote “Simon Says”
Rare Emote “Just Try”
Exotic weapon ornament for the pulse rifle “Perfected Outbreak” called “Archon Primus”
Exotic weapon ornament for the hand cannon “Trust” called “Doubt”
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Exotic Emote “Fire and Cheer”
Exotic Emote “Simon Says”
Rare Emote “Just Try”
Exotic weapon ornament for the pulse rifle “Perfected Outbreak” called “Archon Primus”
Exotic weapon ornament for the hand cannon “Trust” called “Doubt”
Exotic armor ornaments for each class:
Warlock
Destiny 2 is known for its challenging PvE activities that test players and push them to their limits. With the launch of the “Grandmaster” Nightfalls this Tuesday, the hardest endgame returns, where players will really have to sweat.
This week: Anyone looking for tough challenges in PvE will find them this week in Destiny 2. The “Grandmaster” Nightfalls, known as the most difficult activity in the game, are back and will demand everything from Guardians and their builds on the way to becoming a “Conqueror”.
Rewards include recognition, a title, and masterwork weapons. Among them, in Season 20, is the Hand Cannon “Bussard”, an adaptive kinetic hand cannon with perks like “Kinetic Tremors”. Also of interest in its master version is the Arc Machine Gun “The Swarm”, which can now drop with new perks like “Targeting”.
However, those who want to master these weapons and the PvE glory have a tough task ahead:
In the Grandmaster, the power level of the players is 25 levels below the activity. For Season 20, this means that enemies will be at level 1840, while players can be at most level 1815.
Enemies can also take more hits, deal more damage, and are quite aggressive.
There will be many champions. Without suitable weapons, it will be significantly harder.
Additionally, there is a burning effect that causes you to take 25% more damage from a certain element.
Revives are limited, and after a certain time, reviving will no longer be possible.
In this toughest challenge in PvE, only your skill and perhaps the two elemental wells and overloaded weapons can help, both of which grant a 25% damage increase.
Key information about activities from April 11th to April 18th
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All those who have already earned the prestigious PvE title “Conqueror” and want to gild it can complete the six Nightfalls via the direct selection node as quickly as they wish. All others will start this week with the Strike “The Trials”.
Vanguard: Nightfall – The Crucible
The Trials, in the giant land tank of the Cabal on Nessus
The Guardians have proven themselves on Cabal battlefields and have battered their way through the ranks of the Cabal to finally face the champion of the Empress in the “final trial”. But he throws homing solar balls and uses his Cabal Bubble for protection.
Earn this week the Nightfall weapon: “Concord SR4” – Scout Rifle
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
Farmable endgame in weekly rotation: In the further endgame, the legacy rotations await. Both the rotational raid and the rotational dungeon are farmable. 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 “Last Wish” in the Dreaming City
Additionally, in the dungeon “Shackles of Greed,” there are extra top-tier loot and the Gjallarhorn
Bungie will further expand these activity rotations in Season 22. Then players will not only be able to play raids and dungeons as “legacy”, but also old exotic missions.
The Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:
Lord Shaxx wants to see you jump into “Team Searing” this week.
Where is there a bonus this week?
In the Nightfalls, Bungie is granting you additional extra rewards this week.
Weekly Activities
A look at the mysterious “Veil” from above in the Lightfall campaign mission
Here are the key activities of the week. Guardians will no longer have to fight against Savathun, but against the Witness as the main antagonist in Destiny 2. Currently, many questions remain that need to be clarified especially regarding the ominous veil.
Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission
Desperate Measures
The Guardians must dive deep underground in Lightfall to reach the “Veil”. They receive support from Caiatl’s troops in an epic battle at the gates of the Ishtar facility.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
So if you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, pay attention. The corruption reveals new accesses to you with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at Rheasilvia – as always during the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.
All sources for top loot in Season 20 of Destiny 2
To let you know where you can effectively claim your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new Season of Resistance (Season 20), the power level greatly increases. The maximum power level of your gear is at 1,810. This means that the power level at the start of the new Season 20 has risen by +210 compared to the previous Season 19.
In Season 20 of Lightfall, Guardians start at power level 1600.
The soft cap is at 1750.
The powerful cap is at 1800.
With top loot, you can reach the hard cap of 1810.
We list for you the currently known activities that give you top loot and thus power level so that you can level up quickly, even if this system could change soon:
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is popular among fans of tactical shooters, but it also offers a large marketplace with valuable skins and items from in-game loot boxes. A trader recently had the shock of his life – his Steam account was suddenly banned.
Update, April 12: GeRy has recovered his account (via twitter.com).
Original report: With the announcement of Counter-Strike 2, the old tactical shooter CS:GO is back in the conversation. CS2 is set to arrive this summer as an upgrade to Global Offensive and revamp the technology.
The unexpected news also stimulated the market for CS:GO skins. Steam was the first gaming platform to allow users to trade digital goods among themselves, and the market is thriving (via earlygame.com). The prospect of many new players or buyers with CS2 is driving prices up.
Others have been trading since 2015 or earlier, including the Steam user “GeRy”. His portfolio of CS:GO skins is worth an astonishing 443,318.47 euros (via csgobackpack.net / as of April 11, 6:00 PM). But currently, he has no access to it. Steam has banned his account.
Counter-Strike 2 heralds a new era – The most important changes in the video
“Posted or upvoted suspicious content on Steam”
GeRy refers to himself on Twitter as an “entrepreneur & trader”. He even developed a browser add-on to facilitate the trading of CS:GO skins.
But when he surfed with his Steam account yesterday, his heart must have dropped to his pants, to the ground, and out onto the street. Because his account with CS:GO skins worth 440,000 euros was banned.
He sent out a call for help on Twitter:
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Why was the account banned? According to his own statement, the ban hit him shortly after a comment on the Steam profile of a skin seller. GeRy just wanted to ask about his M9 skin that he had purchased. A link was broken, and he did not receive his skin.
As the reason for the ban, Steam told him that he had “posted or upvoted suspicious content on Steam”.
Even upvoting the “wrong” content on Steam can lead to a ban. Even a poorly placed comment can temporarily turn off the lights on the account.
Currently, it is suspected that the ban was issued because his comment was about trading. GeRy mentioned the marketplace “Gamerpay”, which may be a “suspicious” word.
Will he get his account back? Yes, most likely. The ban was very likely an automatic function of Steam. Such bans have reportedly increased in recent months, judging by the comments under tweets on the subject.
Under GeRy’s tweet, many users give him hope that the ban will be lifted quickly. He should contact support, clarify the situation, and then there should be no problems.
The title image comes from GeRy’s Instagram account and we have obtained his permission for its use.
Even though GeRy is very likely to regain access to his account, this story also shows the power of Steam over a marketplace that operates almost unseen in the background and manages millions in value.
Have you also dealt with the Steam marketplace, maybe traded skins? Tell us about your experiences or leave a comment on the topic.
Usually, Félix “xQc” Lengyel is the biggest fish in the ocean of Twitch. But against the “Better yourself and your life by being like me” man Andrew Tate, even the streamer feels like he’s losing ground, as he now realizes.
Where was xQc outperformed?
On Twitter, there is a phenomenon called “Ratio”. This means that the reply to a comment receives more likes and retweets than the original comment.
That’s like getting “passed on the right” on the internet – it indicates that the person replying to you is more popular than you – and thus ranks automatically above you. Depending on the content of the reply comment, it can also mean: People see it differently than you.
This is a very important thing for influencers on Twitter.
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Twitch streamer wants to change the perception of gaming as Miss Germany: “One should not demonize it, but also not glorify it”
Andrew Tate promises to fix the sad xQc
This was the exchange: xQc posted on April 6: “I have been sad lately. That’s all. Nothing more.”
Andrew Tate simply posted: “I can fix you.”
The reactions this drives are outrageous:
xQc’s tweet was viewed 8 million times – received 77,362 likes and 5,343 retweets
Tate’s reply was viewed 3.8 million times – it received 111,614 likes and 3,479 retweets
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xQc also had a strange relationship with a colleague – which was extensively and enjoyably discussed by his fans
a story that summarizes xQc’s situation: The 27-year-old bought an expensive sports car but doesn’t have a driver’s license and thus had to put the car in his wife’s name
How did xQc react? In a video, xQc seems to be even harder to understand than usual. He says something like: He took a loss, received a “ratio” from Andrew Tate. That just happens.
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What’s this really about? It’s a bit complicated. Tate is a controversial person who recentlywas held in custody in Romania on suspicion of being involved in human trafficking, rape, and organized crime. He was caught by the authorities after publicly arguing with Greta Thunberg.
Since March 31, he has been under house arrest and no charges have been filed yet.
To his critics, he is an unbearable misogynist, nonsense speaker, macho, and probably a criminal.
However, his fans see him as someone who makes men better versions of themselves by encouraging them to believe in God, improve their body and mind, and thus attain material wealth, which they can then be proud of. They also somehow shed the yoke of oppression by women, but that only resonates as a subtext.
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This is roughly the philosophy: Men must become powerful and competent.
xQc symbolizes, in the eyes of Tate’s fans, the exact opposite of such an ideal man.
It is stated in the comments to the YouTube video that xQc is “the pinnacle of degeneracy”. His life would be much better if he went to the gym, got a life coach, and listened to Andrew Tate.
Then surely the women in his life would stop pushing him away. This is the ultimate sin for the fans: A woman has some form of power over the man. This is practically unnatural and must be avoided at all costs.
However, one commentator is on xQc’s side and writes somewhat cynically: Andrew Tate should fix his own life. He can’t even leave his own house. He should be quiet before he starts interfering in the lives of other people.
As a “positive example”, Adin Ross is mentioned, who allegedly lives according to Tate’s teachings.
NCSoft, developer of the successful Lineage-MMORPGs, is currently suing Kakao Games. They accuse them of having copied Lineage 2M.
At the end of March, the new MMORPG ArcheAge War was released in Korea. It comes from the developer XL Games and is published by Kakao Games.
The similarity to the MMORPG Lineage 2M is said to be so strong that NCSoft is now filing a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
Allegations: Kakao Games is said to have stolen the concept
What kind of games are these? Both ArcheAge War and Lineage 2M are MMORPGs available on PC and mobile. Both focus on PvP and both feature high-quality graphics.
As players have stated, the game system, the user interface, and the weapon enhancement system in ArcheAge War are significantly similar to those in Lineage 2M. Concerns reached a point where NCSoft decided to take a closer look at the matter and consult experts.
“NCSOFT is determined that ArcheAge War has unlawfully copied and plagiarized NCSOFT’s intellectual property beyond the similarity of the genre,” the company writes (via TheKoreaTimes).
Also interesting is that Jake Song, CEO of XL Games, previously worked for 20 years on the original version of Lineage (via MMORPG).
In the video, you can see the trailer for ArcheAge War:
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Trailer for the new MMORPG ArcheAge War
Lineage 2M has changed the genre
Lineage 2M is the mobile version of the popular PC MMORPG Lineage 2, which was released in 2003. It went online in Korea in 2019, and arrived in the West in 2021.
Before the release, NCSoft said: “In the coming years, there will be no game that can compete with Lineage 2.”
It has achieved its greatest successes in South Korea – it was not as well received in the West. Since then, hardly any PC MMORPGs are being developed in Asia. Developers instead focus on mobile games.
What does Kakao Games say about it? So far, the accused company has not commented on the issue. Neither Kakao Games nor XL Games have published a response to the lawsuit, but one is expected.
Do you think NCSoft’s lawsuit is justified? Did the developers of ArcheAge War really try to create a copy of Lineage 2M? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Asmongold is probably the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch and embodies almost every cliché of the typical gaming nerd. In a stream, he revealed his secret tip to get rid of guests and to focus on the one true game: WoW.
How did this statement come about? In a stream on April 9, Asmongold took a break from Path of Exile after about 8 hours, which he is probably using to pass the time until the release of Diablo 4. During this break, Asmongold reacted to a video by YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren.
What was the video about? The video by Ludwig was actually about the critical state of e-sports in the USA. The YouTuber had just bought his own Valorant team, which so far has not proven to be a worthwhile investment:
In this video, Ludwig refers to this team and shows a short clip from his previous announcement video. However, for a moment, the viewer doesn’t see the actually interesting moment but rather the image of a room in the YouTuber’s house, which Asmongold immediately fixates on.
If you are like Asmongold and need a Diablo alternative for the time until the release, we have 5 suitable candidates here:
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5 Alternatives to Diablo 4 that are not Path of Exile
What does Asmongold have to say about Ludwig’s house? The streamer, who proudly accepted an award from his cluttered room and claimed to have showered with bugs in the bathtub, is appalled at the sight of a sleeping space in Ludwig’s house: “How can one live like this?”
What bothers him about the room? Asmongold lives up to his reputation as the light-shy super nerd of Twitch, as what disturbs him is indeed the lighting of the room: There’s a light source directly above the bed!
This is what the horror room looks like (via YouTube)
Asmongold is quite upset and apparently cannot understand why someone would want natural light in their sleeping area. Moreover, everything is white, and one should definitely avoid having white things in bed, according to the streamer.
Bro, how can you live like this? I mean, what if the light… wouldn’t you wake up? That would be so damn annoying!
For Asmongold, it’s clear: such a room is only suitable for scaring off guests.
Streamer reveals how he gets rid of guests
What is this strategy? A viewer eventually informs Asmongold that it is not Ludwig’s bed, but merely the guest couch. That makes everything clear to the streamer: in that case, it’s actually quite clever.
Asmongold suspects a sinister strategy behind the placement of the sofa that he claims to have used himself:
I used to do that too. I took down the damn curtains when people stayed over at my place, so the light would wake them up, and they would damn well leave when I got up.
Then I would get up and play WoW, and they wouldn’t annoy me.
You can watch Asmongold’s entire reaction in this clip:
How is this received? Some viewers are impressed and say they want to apply this useful tip directly or share their own strategies. Others tease Asmongold for his aversion to the color white in the bedroom: he probably just can’t remember the original color of his sheets.
The thing about the rooms is a kind of running gag among streamers: because those who are on air all day and survive on fast food sometimes just can’t get around to cleaning up. Twitch colleague Félix “xQc” Lengyel would probably not be accused of having it just too bright at his place:
For years, Path of Exile has been considered the biggest competitor to the ARPG classic Diablo. However, for a long time, there was nothing happening with Blizzard’s hack’n’slash until Diablo 4 was announced. Now, the discussion about which game is actually bigger has reignited. One player wants to finally clarify this and is trying to do so with data from Google.
What is the dispute about? Path of Exile was released in 2013, a year after Diablo 3. The action RPG is characterized by stronger core mechanics, dozens of build options, and massive skill trees. The big difference: Path of Exile is free.
At its core, Path of Exile takes what fans loved about Diablo 2, which is still considered by large parts of the community to be the best Diablo. This quickly led to competition, with Path of Exile 2 announced as a counterpoint to Diablo 4.
Now, just before the release of Diablo 4, the question of which ARPG is greater is once again relevant.
This is the answer: In a thread on Reddit, the user UsualInitial shows the search queries for Path of Exile and Diablo 4 over the last 4 years. The result is that Path of Exile, even at its peak in 2019, could only reach 60% of the interest of Diablo 4 during the open beta.
Hundreds of users participate in the discussion, with over 970 comments, including critics. They point out that the picture is not accurate. Going further back, Path of Exile is indeed larger, albeit not by much. Even Diablo 3 had more interest.
We have verified the numbers with the appropriate settings and can confirm all three statements:
Diablo 4 was larger during the beta than PoE in 2019
The all-time peak of PoE was greater than that of Diablo 4 so far
Diablo 3 had overall greater interest so far
Nevertheless, many agree: upon release, Diablo 4 will surely be larger. The beta only shows a fraction of what is possible.
5 Alternatives to Diablo 4 that are not Path of Exile
“Diablo 4 will make more revenue in the first month than PoE has in its entire existence”
Astonishingly many users participate less in the dispute but rather state that the two games have completely different target groups. Path of Exile primarily wants to attract core gamers, while Diablo is the absolute casual game.
This would not exclude each other: Path of Exile benefited from the fact that Diablo 3 simply kept running for a long time. People would play both games at the same time, always the one where a new season has just started.
Some agree that they are looking forward to Diablo 4 and are now no longer interested in PoE. They simply need “fresh air”. Those who love Path of Exile will probably not switch or not for long, but the larger part will land on Diablo 4. Even players with thousands of hours in both games agree: Diablo 4 has simply done too much right so far.
It is also important that the two games simply “play in a completely different league”. Diablo 4 could already make more revenue in the first month than Path of Exile has since its release. MeinMMO reader Tronic48 writes:
They can bring whatever they want. PoE was and will never be a competitor; Diablo 4 (just like D3) simply plays in a completely different league. And a good talent tree does not make a good game. PoE simply lacks so much more, and anyone who does not see that has probably never realized it. […]
Path of Exile is not a bad game, just not comparable to the scope that Diablo offers. However, the discussion is carried through many threads on Reddit and also articles on MeinMMO. There will probably never be a definitive answer other than: “Play what you like better.”
Diablo 4 will be released on June 6 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. You can find all the information here in the overview:
Today, on April 11, the servers will go down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android) in Fortnite. The maintenance will be used to load Update 24.20 onto the servers.
What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is taking the servers down for Season 2 Chapter 4. The update will likely prepare items related to Attack on Titan, the latest anime collaboration.
Update, 11:50 AM: The update can be downloaded on the PS5 and is 8.590 GB. After downloading, you can log in. We have listed the official patch notes for you. You will find them under the next heading.
Two new skins and a special weapon have been leaked. When you can play again and what else you can expect, you can find out from us.
What new content does the update bring?
Eren Yeager and his collaboration have started: Attack on Titan meets Fortnite. Epic has activated new quests to unlock Eren Yeager. You can now secure the skins with his items, provided you have the Battle Pass.
Eren Yeager brings new weapons and items
Additionally, Epic Games has added the following items to the game:
3D Maneuver Gear
Thunder Spears
Survey Corps Crates
Additionally, you can visit the Hunter’s Den in the Anvil Square on the Chapter 4 Season 2 map and find secrets there. However, the location is secret.
Free rewards for everyone: In week 5, you can complete quests related to Thunder Spears. As a reward, you will receive two items:
Spray design “Determined Mikasa”
Emote “Levi’s Dark Glare”
Two items you can earn for free
The vault provides a familiar vehicle: Epic has opened the vault and revealed the all-terrain motorcycle. With this vehicle, you can traverse gravel and uneven terrain more easily.
BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS
The pocket bunker has been removed from the vault for Zero Build.
A rare Kinetic Blade has been introduced. This rare variant deals the same damage as its epic counterpart but only has two charges for the sprint attack. You can find rare Kinetic Blades on the ground and at Kinetic Blade Holders.
The maximum headshot damage of the mythic Havoc Pump shotgun has been reduced.
The accuracy and fire rate when hip-firing the mythic Overclocked Pulse Rifle have been reduced.
In the Trio and Team formats, the number of mythic Overclocked Pulse Rifles that can be picked up from a rift-landed location has been reduced.
In the Trio and Team formats, the number of mythic Havoc Pump shotguns that can be found in vaults has been reduced.
COMPETITIVE NOTES
Thunder Spears are not available in Arena and Tournament matches.
All-terrain motorcycles are not available in Arena and Tournament matches.
IMPORTANT BUG FIXES
A problem was fixed where players still received a healing effect even after leaving a hot spring.
A bug was fixed where newly spawned players were sometimes invisible to their teammates.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long are they offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to shut down at 09:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you will not be able to search for new rounds from 8:30 AM.
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When can you play again? This is a major update. It is likely that Epic Games will bring the servers back online at 11:00 AM or even at 1:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.
When are the patch notes coming? Epic Games usually releases a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them here briefly and clearly.
What content might appear with Update 24.20?
Epic Games reveals hardly any new info about upcoming content before a new update. Trusted 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:
New cosmetic items and skins related to Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan – Mythic Items
Eren Yeager will be unlocked
In-Game Creator Profile
New Augments
Maybe the new “Smart Pistol” weapon
Maybe upcoming shop areas
Hiss Clique Quest Pack
New Coachella collaboration
First (leaked) images of the content are shown by Shiina in the tweet:
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This time it is more of a major maintenance that will likely also bring some new skins to the shop. Stay tuned as soon as the patch notes or leaks are released.
In the meantime, you can read about how Fortnite outsmarted its death 3 times:
Season 3 of Call of Duty is coming and once again it brings some exciting new features and changes for Warzone 2. Among them is a significant change in weapon balance. An overdue adjustment, believes MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider.
Update, April 12: The developers have announced the conditions for one-shot headshots. According to this, you need the large sniper rifles with explosive ammunition (via callofduty.com).
Original Report: Step by step, we are getting our old Warzone back. First were the loadout drops, then the revival modes including small maps, and now it is the one-shot snipers.
Yep, with Season 3, Warzone 2 wants to focus again on powerful sniper rifles. Five months after the release and numerous fan outcries later, one-shot kills with sniper rifles will again be possible with Season 3. It was about time.
Initially, I was able to come to terms with the change. But the more aware I became of the effects of the weak snipers, the more I just wanted the old kill machines back.
How are snipers changing now? For that, we still have to wait for the patch notes of Season 3. In a blog, the CoD developers have already announced the following:
One of these changes will excite operators who took a trip over the rainbow last March: Expect the return of one-shot sniper rifles – under certain attachment and platform conditions – as part of this seasonal update.
Something like this was lightly hinted at in the blog for Season 3, but no words have been given on the concrete implementation so far. So we still have to wait to see what limitations will be set for us.
The return of the one-shot snipers is a terribly important step in the evolution of the second Warzone. The announcement sounds like it is heading back to a system like at the end of Warzone 1:
Large sniper rifles have range advantages over more mobile snipers
There could also be attachments that add or remove the one-shot potential of a weapon.
Why was this the worst change? A battle royale is an unforgiving fight on a large battlefield with dozens of enemies. I am all for simplifying such games in the name of accessibility. But here, the wrong screw was turned.
Working with cover, constantly paying attention to your position and behavior when changing positions are essential if you want to improve. Defensive strategies are the foundation on which you build self-confidence to become more aggressive.
Too weak snipers also weaken defensive strategies; aggressive gameplay became even stronger as a result. The game behavior, which one actually wanted to weaken, was even strengthened.
On the other hand are the sniper players, who can create unforgettable moments in a match with their actions. Sniper headshots from great distances, especially on a mobile target, are highlights for almost every shooter player.
These moments of happiness have been unceremoniously eliminated. Just because of this, Warzone 2 was somehow worse than Warzone 1.
Warzone 2 is developing backward, but also progressing. It is a different battle royale, conveying a different feeling while playing. But some things Warzone 1 did so well that with certain changes, they have overstepped the mark a bit.
Season 3 brings back some things we already know from earlier. Among other things:
Redeploy drones
Mechanics: Only 2 armor plates instead of 3
Loot cash mode
Gulag tokens
What do you think of the latest adjustments to the snipers? What do you wish to see returned from the old Warzone? Feel free to leave a comment on the topic.
The Noblegarden Festival 2023 in the guide for World of Warcraft. We have all the rewards, tips, and tricks for the Easter event in Azeroth.
With the end of the Easter holidays in the real world, the Noblegarden Festival begins in World of Warcraft. There, the inhabitants of Azeroth celebrate the arrival of spring and the awakening of nature after winter. There are plenty of eggs to search for and numerous rewards.
When does the event take place? In 2023, the Noblegarden Festival takes place from April 10 at 10:00 AM to April 17 at 09:59 AM.
Noblegarden Festival – New reward for 2023
The Noblegarden Festival 2023 is the first in the Dragonflight expansion. There is only one new reward, but it is compatible with all your dragons. For the price of 200 Noblegarden chocolates, you can buy the toy “A Dragon’s Basket with Eggs” from the Noblegarden Festival merchants.
The toy grants you a buff for 15 minutes when used. As long as you are in the air with the dragon, it carries a large basket with eggs in its mouth.
The Raszageth mount with egg basket. A real eye-catcher.
Unfortunately, the toy does not work while your dragon is on the ground, even though this currently looks like a bug that may be fixed in upcoming patches.
Guide to the Noblegarden Festival – Everything you need to know
What do you need to do during the Noblegarden Festival? Even though the Noblegarden Festival is considered one of the “big” annual events, the process here is quite simple, as there is basically only one necessary task to secure various rewards: Collecting eggs.
Each egg found can be opened and rewards you with a piece of Noblegarden chocolate. This chocolate can then be exchanged at a vendor for numerous rewards. The prices for the various rewards range from 5 chocolates to 500 chocolates.
Merchants and quest givers can be found in every known starting area.
The trick with collecting the eggs is that the eggs – in addition to the chocolate – can also contain some of the rewards. So you are unlikely to have to collect several thousand pieces of chocolate, but will already receive some of the cool rewards while searching.
Where can you collect the eggs? Collecting colorful eggs can be done in all cities of the respective starting areas.
These are for the Alliance:
Azulwacht (Azurmyth Islands)
Dolanaar (Teldrassil)
Goldshire (Elwynn Forest)
Kharanos (Dun Morogh)
These are for the Horde:
Bloodhoof Village (Mulgore)
Brill (Tirisfal)
Falkenwing Place (Eastern Plaguelands)
Bladefist Mountain (Durotar)
The eggs are “hidden” everywhere in the outdoor area of each location. Since they are quite colorful, you should spot them quickly. Generally, they also respawn within a few seconds.
The eggs are quite large and colorful – you can hardly miss them.
Keep in mind that you can find the eggs in all possible “versions” of the villages. For example, you can activate the War Mode when the location is otherwise overcrowded with players or activate an alternate Chromie timeline with a character below level 60 to have less competition while searching for eggs.
Tip for collecting: If you want to collect eggs faster and more successfully, you should also assign the interaction key in the options. Then you don’t have to search for and click on the eggs painstakingly, but can simply walk near them and pick them up with a key press. We’ve explained how to assign an interaction key here.
What rewards are available? The Noblegarden Festival offers a total of 21 different rewards that you can buy for Noblegarden chocolates. If you want all the rewards in simple form, you would need to collect a whopping 2015 eggs.
However, keep in mind that the amount will decrease significantly, as you will already receive many of the rewards from the eggs beforehand. Additionally, it’s possible to buy the most expensive reward – the mount “Swift Springstrider” – from other players at the auction house instead of spending the 500 chocolates for it.
Are there any other rewards? Apart from the “tangible” rewards such as toys and transmogs, there are also different achievements and some tasks for the travel log to earn points for the trading post. Those who haven’t reached the maximum here yet should collect some eggs or complete the daily quests to finish several tasks simultaneously.
Pokémon GO has changed the prices of remote raid passes and caused frustration among many players. We wanted to know: Are you still buying any? Here are the results.
Three remote raid passes now cost 525 PokéCoins instead of 300 PokéCoins
The price of a single remote raid pass has been increased from 100 PokéCoins to 195 PokéCoins
Additionally, a new premium battle pass bundle for local raids was introduced. It costs 250 coins for 3 local passes, while a single one costs 100.
Furthermore, the use of remote raid passes has been limited to 5 per day. At the same time, there is now also a chance to get remote raid passes as rewards from research breakthroughs.
In light of these changes, we wanted to know from you: Are you still buying remote raid passes? Here you can see the result of the voting.
Clear opinion on the new remote raid pass prices in Pokémon GO
Here are the results: As of the evaluation time on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, a total of 3,469 trainers participated in our survey. A clear trend has already emerged regarding how they plan to deal with the passes in the future.
A full 70% voted “No, I will not buy any more.” This result corresponds to 2,428 votes.
“Yes, but less than before” received 20%, with 680 votes
“I am undecided” was chosen by 9%, which means 310 trainers
“Yes, just as often as before” will only be 1%, or 51 of the participating trainers buying remote raid passes in the shop.
The results align with the prevailing sentiment regarding the changes to remote raid passes.
Some players and creators addressed an open letter to the developers at Niantic, expressing their confusion regarding the changes. They argued that the changes were not only inconvenient but particularly hard on certain groups of trainers, such as rural players without a local community.
The argument was made, among other things, that bonuses for playing locally should be introduced instead of weakening remote features if players are to be motivated to participate more in local raids.
What are your thoughts on this matter? Can you understand the frustration, or do you view the changes neutrally or even positively? Let us know in the comments!
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New World brings back the annual Easter event “The Revenge of the Rabbits”, where you can earn gypsum, storage space in your own house, and a new item for more luck in the game. This year, the drop chances have been adjusted so that you have a guarantee for each item.
What is behind the rabbit event? From April 12th to April 25th, the Easter event will be active. It revolves around rabbits that have been corrupted by Azoth and have become stronger as a result. They are located in all areas and can usually be dispatched with a single attack. You can find all the important spawn points here:
Just like last year, you can find items for higher drop chances, a chest with 1050 storage space in your own house, and gypsum from the rabbits. Additionally, there is a new skin for the headpiece. However, this year, there is a guaranteed drop when you kill enough rabbits.
400 rabbits for more storage
What do the drop chances look like?
The diamond gypsum has a drop probability of 66%. You can find a maximum of 6 gypsum per day.
The corrupted rabbit’s paw has a drop probability of 80% and you can find a maximum of 5 per day.
The corrupted rabbit mask is the new head skin and has a drop probability of 0.5%. However, you will receive the mask guaranteed after you kill 200 rabbits. Here you can only get one mask during the entire event.
The corrupted rabbit’s storage chest is the grand prize of the event. The drop probability is only 0.25%. However, after 400 killed rabbits, you will receive the chest guaranteed. Here, you can only get one per event.
The daily rewards are reset at 5:00 AM German time.
Is the event worth it? Sort of. Those who still need to upgrade their equipment should farm the 6 gypsum daily to either gain competency or further shadow shards. The chest is also a useful addition to your own house, which is definitely worth it.
However, aside from that, it is just a small fun event that doesn’t require too much engagement.
For those thinking about a return to New World, you can find a current impression here:
Are there any MMOs that you are looking forward to and following their development? Let us know.
You can vote here: We want to know from you via survey which MMO is the most exciting for you and why.
The search for a new MMO is not easy at all. While in the single-player sector a hit chases the next one, and we no longer know where to find the time for all the games, it looks completely different for Massively Multiplayer Online games.
Even though you might focus on one game for a long time with MMOs, the desire for something new and fresh apart from World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy Online, and the like is strong. But which MMO star in the sky have you set your sights on? We want to find out with the survey embedded above.
If the titles above mean nothing to you, you will find a brief summary of each game in the following sections.
The sandbox MMO aims to provide you with a world that reacts to your actions. This is supposed to work through a complex economic system, castle sieges, or dynamic quests. Depending on who currently owns the individual cities (called nodes), other NPCs, quests, and secrets are unlocked.
Also exciting: You don’t just choose a class as usual; you combine two of the total eight different classes, resulting in a rather individual playstyle.
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ArcheAge2
Developer: XLGames | Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S | Release: 2024 | Cost model: Free2Play
With the successor of the same name MMO from 2014, everything is supposed to be different and better. Starting with the graphics in Unreal Engine 5 to the twice as large sandbox game world, the developers want to turn everything upside down while staying true to basic elements like guild battles, ship battles, housing, and trade.
Blue Protocol
Developer: Bandai Namco | Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S | Release: 2023 | Cost model: Free2Play
The theme park MMO wants to captivate you with its time travel story and fantasy setting with a slight sci-fi touch. In addition, there is an action-packed and dynamic combat system where you rely on combos, dodge rolls, and powerful attacks. Unlike other MMOs in this area, you don’t receive your loot directly from defeated enemies, but through crafting.
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The new MMORPG Blue Protocol showcases its colorful anime world – Set 2,000 years in the future
MMOs with isometric perspective have been in vogue again since Lost Ark. Corepunk brings everything that a gamer’s heart desires with dungeons, mounts, and a focus on world exploration. However, what is exciting is the crafting system, where you need to specialize in a profession to become a skilled craftsman, similar to the latest WoW expansion Dragonflight.
Into the Echo aims to lure you in with time travel and a rather unconventional experience and progress system. Not everyone follows a prescribed path like lemmings, but explores individual aspects of the game. How this is supposed to look in practice is still unknown.
Palia is a kind of cozy MMO. Instead of saving the world from doom again, you focus here on a simple life full of happiness and joy. You decorate your house and garden, chat with the villagers, and go fishing, mining, or hunting. So, imagine a kind of Animal Crossing MMO.
With a high-fantasy setting, 9 different races, and 14 classes, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is among the more classic MMOs. The focus is clearly on PvE with 15 dungeons that are supposed to exist at release.
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Pioner
Developer: Lionheart Studio | Platform: PC | Release: 2023 | Cost model: Unknown
If fantasy doesn’t interest you much, Pioner might be just right for you. Because here the post-apocalypse takes center stage. As a former special agent, you fight against monsters and nature and try to survive with what is hopefully a well-stocked arsenal of weapons.
Throne and Liberty
Developer: NCSoft Korea | Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox X | Release: Q3 2023 | Cost model: Unknown
Throne and Liberty (or Project TL) might still be known to you under its former name Lineage Eternal, which was originally planned as a game from an isometric perspective, but will now take place from a third-person view. Throne and Liberty is based on an open world, weapon instead of class selection, and castle sieges.
Can you manage everyday life with a mobile phone for less than 100 euros? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has purchased the inexpensive Blackview A60 Pro and reveals what it’s worth and what it isn’t.
With the Blackview A60 Pro, an affordable phone from 2019 regularly appears in the bestsellers on Amazon. But is the performance of a phone that costs less than 100 euros still enough in 2023?
Because I hear such comments repeatedly in my circle of friends: You can’t get good hardware for 100 euros, because somewhere the manufacturer has to cut costs. So one might as well buy a “real” phone.
That’s why I ordered the model and used it in my everyday life. And I was actually surprised at what such an inexpensive device can achieve.
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What’s included in the box? The package includes a micro-USB cable, a charger, and a quick start guide. The phone already comes in a sturdy silicone case and a screen protector is also pre-installed. You see that less often in the higher price segment.
What technology is inside the A60 Pro? Inside the smartphone, a Mediatek Helio A22 is at work. The CPU is from 2018. The chip is combined with 3 GB RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. Additionally, there’s a 6.1-inch display with a low resolution of 1280 x 640. The main camera has 8 megapixels, while the front camera has 5 megapixels.
While a fingerprint sensor and Face ID are included, the device unfortunately does not support NFC. However, it does have a notification LED. It is especially annoying that it still uses a micro-USB connector for charging. This is simply outdated – neither in 2019 nor in 2023.
Build Quality: The phone is completely made of plastic. Nevertheless, it feels well-built and fits nicely in the hand, but its dimensions of 156 x 74 x 9.8 mm are not really small.
How does the 100-euro phone perform in everyday life?
What works really well? Most everyday tasks can be handled by the phone without any problems. I don’t miss the performance of my significantly more powerful Galaxy Note 9 at all. Sending a text message, a message via Telegram, or quickly checking the DB app works flawlessly on the model. It’s also sufficient for a quick phone call or the morning newspaper.
The display is surprisingly good and bright. Even in bright sunlight, everything is still clearly visible at the highest brightness setting. The colors of the IPS display are vibrant enough but, unsurprisingly, do not compare to an OLED display. I don’t expect that in this price range.
Another major strength is the excellent battery life. In everyday use, it comfortably lasts one and a half to 2 days for me. And during that time, I can also play for half an hour or more multiple times. My old Galaxy Note 9 always needs to be charged at the end of the day. In comparison, the battery level of the Blackview A60 Pro is about 60% when I go to sleep.
The display is still bright enough even in high sunlight.
What doesn’t work so well? However, the limits of the device are quickly reached with other tasks. The manufacturer has cut costs on the camera; the images look flat, and there’s strong noise in low light. The same goes for close-ups. For a quick snapshot, it’s sufficient, but for everything else, the camera is too weak.
Landscape orientationPortrait orientationImages taken with the Blackview A60 Pro – useful for quick shots or reminders, but nothing more.
The same applies to gaming: graphically demanding games like Genshin Impact are simply not enjoyable on the device. This is not only due to performance but also due to the touchscreen, which feels very sluggish. In the racing game “Need for Speed: No Limit,” I regularly crash into the guardrail; the game runs smoothly overall.
The built-in speakers are also quite thin; I would recommend using in-ear headphones or similar.
Additionally, it is annoying that the phone still uses a micro-USB connector. Combined with the 5-watt charger, this leads to long charging times when the battery is empty. So, a quick charge before shopping isn’t possible.
To charge the phone from 11% back to 100%, it had to spend nearly 6 hours on the charger.
Detail view of Blackview A60 Pro, here with micro-USB port. The jack is on the top.
Blackview A60 Pro: Practical everyday companion for under 100 euros
Is 100 euros worth it for such a device? In principle, it depends on what you want to do with such a phone. The Blackview A60 Pro really impresses me for daily tasks. If you don’t want to game and only want to make phone calls and perhaps have your train tickets digitally, then you get a practical device for everyday use. For most everyday tasks, you don’t need a high-end phone for 1,000 euros.
However, if you want to actively game, multitask, or type out a detailed email, the Blackview A60 Pro quickly reaches its limits. The touchscreen is not responsive enough, and the performance is too weak. In comparison to my Galaxy Note 9, I miss the higher resolution.
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Are there alternatives? Yes, with Ulefone and Xiaomi there are other manufacturers that offer very affordable phones in this range. Blackview also offers more inexpensive models.
However, the built-in hardware is very similar across all budget devices. For example, the Ulefone 14 also features the Helio A22, which is already used in the Blackview A60 Pro, offering you a modern Android and USB-C. The same applies to the Xiaomi Redmi 9C. Sometimes the camera is a bit better (more megapixels), but the battery is somewhat smaller.
