Pokémon GO: “Field Notes: fantastically phlegmatic” – All contents of the 1€ ticket for Phlegm

In Pokémon GO the special research “Field Notes: Fantastically Phlegmatic” is offered on Community Day. We from MeinMMO show you the contents and rewards of the €1 ticket.

What kind of ticket is this? In Pokémon GO, the Community Day with Phlegmon and Galar-Phlegmon takes place today, March 18, 2023. As is customary for Community Days, there is also a special research for this event that can be purchased in the in-game shop for €0.99.

The new research is called “Field Notes: Fantastically Phlegmatic.” We will show you what it’s about here.

Field Notes: Fantastically Phlegmatic – All Tasks and Rewards

Where does the information come from? The Community Day with Phlegmon starts in Germany at 14:00 local time, but players in other time zones could already start or even complete the event.

Accordingly, it is already known what the special research brings. With the help of the overview from Leekduck, we have summarized the contents and rewards for you here. A total of 4 sections with 3 quests each await you.

Research on Phlegmon 1/4

TaskReward
Land 5 good throws15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Phlegmon or Galar-PhlegmonEncounter with Phlegmon
Make 10 Power-Ups on Pokémon20 Phlegmon candies

Level reward: If you have completed all tasks on this board, you will receive 3,000 Stardust, one Smoke, and an encounter with Galar-Phlegmon.

Research on Phlegmon 2/4

TaskReward
Send 10 Pokémon10 Sananaberries
Catch 15 Phlegmon or Galar-PhlegmonEncounter with Phlegmon
Evolve 3 Phlegmon or Galar-Phlegmon30 Phlegmon candies

Level reward: After completing all tasks on this board, you will receive 4,500 XP, an encounter with Galar-Phlegmon, and a Lucky Egg.

Research on Phlegmon 3/4

TaskReward
Land 3 great curveball throws15 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 Phlegmon or Galar-PhlegmonEncounter with Lamus
Evolve 1 Phlegmon or Galar-Phlegmon50 Phlegmon candies

Level reward: If you have solved all tasks on this board, you will receive 4,500 Stardust, an encounter with Galar-Lamus, and a Rocket Radar.

Research on Phlegmon 4/4

TaskReward
Already completed!15 Hyper Balls
Already completed!Encounter with Laschoking
Already completed!2 Silver Sananaberries

Level reward: At this level, you only need to collect the rewards. As a level reward, you also get 5,500 XP, 3 Rare Candies, and an encounter with Galar-Laschoking at the end.

Is buying the event ticket with eF-eM worth it?

You need to know: Basically, with the ticket, you get some encounters with Phlegmon, but also some items. The price comparison shows that you can get the items a bit cheaper with the research than if you were to buy them individually in the shop:

  • For one Smoke, you pay 40 coins in the shop, which is about €0.40.
  • A Lucky Egg costs 80 coins in the shop, about €0.80.
  • A Rocket Radar costs 200 coins in the shop, about €2.

Furthermore, there are some Phlegmon candies, balls, berries, Stardust, and XP throughout the research, which is always a nice bonus when you are on the way to the next level.

Who should get the ticket? If you are only interested in Phlegmon, you don’t necessarily need the ticket – the monsters spawn abundantly in the wild during the event. However, you will quickly get all evolutions of Phlegmon and Galar-Phlegmon together in the research.

But if you want to pick up a few items on the side, or if you wanted to buy some of the items anyway, the research might be for you. Additionally, there are some interesting Phlegmon facts from the Professor if you have a bit of time for that.

What do you think about Community Day tickets? Do you buy the special research, or do you prefer to skip it? Tell us in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers!

What else is happening in the game is shown in the overview of all events in March from Pokémon GO.

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Pokémon GO: Community Day March with Psyduck starts today – Guide to the event

On March 18, the Community Day with Slowpoke runs in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO will show you everything about the bonuses, event content, and the shiny. We will also tell you how to make the best use of the day.

What event is it? Every month, there is a so-called Community Day in Pokémon GO, where a specific Pokémon is highlighted. This Pokémon will then be found more frequently in the game, and the chances of finding a shiny are increased during this time. The event is accompanied by various bonuses.

On Saturday, it’s that time again, and you can expect the Community Day with Slowpoke and its Galar form. We will show you what to expect at this event and how to make the best use of the day.

Community Day with Slowpoke in March – Start, Bonuses

What? Community Day with Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke
When? Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time
Pokémon of the Day: Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke will spawn almost everywhere in the wild
Exclusive move: Surf, if you evolve Slowpoke or its Galar form into Slowbro, Galar-Slowbro, or Slaking, as well as Galar-Slaking (up to 5 hours after the event)
Bonuses:
– Incense and Lure Modules last 3 hours (except for Adventure Incense)
– Triple XP for catching Pokémon
– Double Candy for catching Pokémon
– Double chance for XL Candy when catching Pokémon (from Trainer Level 31)
– Surprise encounters from snapshots
– Event quests at PokéStops (Reward: King Stones, Stardust, Ultra Balls)
– Event stickers from PokéStops and gifts
 
Additional bonuses (until 10:00 PM local time)
– Additional Special Trade (maximum 2 on this day)
– 50% less Stardust cost when trading
– Timed research related to Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke (Reward: up to 4 King Stones)
– changed conditions when evolving Galar-Slowpoke: Instead of 30 Poison-type Pokémon, you need to catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon on this day while Galar-Slowpoke is your buddy.

The Community Day with Slowpoke and its Galar form lasts just like the events in the previous months over 3 event hours. Only the trade bonuses, the special move, the timed research, and the altered conditions when evolving Galar-Slowpoke will still be available for 5 more hours after the event.

In-game shop content: In the in-game shop, you can also find various items again on occasion of the Community Day with Slowpoke. Here’s what to expect:

  • Event ticket for the special research ‘Field Notes: Fantastically Phlegmatic’ for Slowpoke for just under 1 Euro
  • New event stickers
  • New avatar items (Slowpoke hat, Slowpoke rod shirt)
These are the new event stickers for the C-Day with Slowpoke

Bonus raid battles: If you still haven’t had enough of Slowpoke and its Galar form after the Community Day, you can battle both monsters in Level 4 raids. The raids are again only playable in-person, however, after a victory, they will bring you more Slowpoke spawns around the arena for 30 minutes. The shiny chances are just as high as on C-Day.

What counters you should use against the two Pokémon, you can read in our raid guide:

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Who is the Community Day with Slowpoke worth it for?

Can you catch shiny Slowpoke? Yes, during the Community Day, you can catch both Slowpoke and for the first time its Galar form as shiny with a bit of luck. The chance will usually be increased on that day. To secure (Galar) Slowbro and (Galar) Slaking as shiny, you have to evolve them accordingly.

Slowpoke, Slowbro, and Slaking as well as their Galar forms each normal (left) and as shiny (right)

How strong is Slowpoke? Slowpoke and its evolutions Slowbro and Slaking are not particularly strong, either in their normal form or in their Galar form. They are not very suitable for use in raids and the GO Battle League.

However, Slowbro also has a temporary Mega Evolution of the types Water and Psychic, which is somewhat stronger. This could be useful for you in one or the other raid.

Who should take advantage of the C-Day? The Community Day with Slowpoke is especially suitable for shiny hunters. Particularly Galar-Slowpoke will be available for the first time in its shiny form. Normally, the Psychic Pokémon also only hatches from 7 km eggs, which is why, after the event, it will usually only be found as shiny with a fair amount of luck.

So if you want to have a complete shiny collection, you should not miss the event. Maybe you’ll also encounter a strong Slowpoke that you can evolve into Mega-Slowbro. Otherwise, you should rather focus on the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

But you should not neglect the bonuses on this day either. They are perfect for boosting your (XL) candy stock and farming plenty of experience points. You will need these on the way to level 50.

A selection of the best attackers is shown in the following video:

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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video

How to make the best use of the Community Day with Slowpoke

Make space: To make the most of the event, you should clear plenty of space in your Pokémon bag. Only then can you collect a lot of Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke and secure the candy and XP bonuses.

To sort your storage as quickly as possible, it makes sense to use the tag and filter function in the game. By entering “0*,1*,2*” you will get only monsters that have a maximum of 2 stars. To send additional monsters during the event, you can combine this search function with the input “Older0” and only Pokémon that are not older than 24 hours will be shown.

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This is how you can use the filters

What items are important? In addition to plenty of space in the Pokémon bag, you also need the right items. You will need the following:

  • Balls: If you want to catch a lot that day, you should have as many balls ready as possible. We recommend at least 200 pieces. Especially Ultra Balls are great for catching unruly specimens.
  • Razz Berries: If you want to get a particularly high amount of candy, you should feed your monsters Razz Berries before catching them. This doubles the amount of candy for that catch.
  • Lucky Eggs: To make even better use of the XP bonus when catching, you can set a Lucky Egg. This doubles your experience points for 30 minutes. This is also a good option in combination with leveling up your friendship level. It’s best to coordinate here with other trainers.
  • Incense & Lure Modules: To attract even more specimens, you can use Incense and Lure Modules. Both last 3 hours and thus cover the entire event.

Which Mega Pokémon is needed? To secure an additional candy bonus, it is advisable if you perform a Mega Evolution in Pokémon GO. This must have the same type as the monster you want to catch. Since Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke both belong to the Psychic type, you should choose one of the following monsters:

  • Mega-Slowbro
  • Mega-Latias
  • Mega-Latios
  • Mega-Alakazam
  • Mega-Guardvoir
  • Mega-Medicham

How do you like the Community Day with Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke? Will you try to secure enough shiny specimens? And which bonus do you like best? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In the coming days, there will be plenty in Pokémon GO. We will show you all events in March and which ones are worth it.

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FIFA 23: FUT Ballers is now running – With SBCs & tasks instead of packs

In FIFA 23, there is a completely new event called FUT Ballers. We summarize the information here.

When does FUT Ballers start? FUT Ballers started on Friday, March 17, 2023, in Ultimate Team. The event starts at 7:00 PM.

The announcement of the event came a bit as a surprise. On the one hand, because it is a completely new event for FIFA 23, and on the other hand, because players were actually expecting the FUT Birthday. In FIFA 22, for example, the FUT Birthday took place in March.

The traditional Birthday event is likely postponed for now. What is clear: the “FUT Ballers” event is currently running.

FUT Ballers in FIFA 23 – Improve cards with SBCs & tasks

What is FUT Ballers? FUT Ballers is a completely new event that hasn’t existed in previous FIFA editions.

It started on March 17 at 7:00 PM – and not with a team that ends up in packs, as is often the case with other events. Instead, daily Squad Building Challenges with different players will be available throughout the event week.

Some of them have already been shown by EA on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/easportsfifa

These can then be improved by completing corresponding “Play-to-Style” challenges.

Additionally, EA Sports explained that players can earn a “FUT Birthday Team 1” pack by fully completing the “Play-to-Style” goals. This is set to be available from March 24. So the Birthday event is likely coming up (via EA.com).

In German, the tasks are called “Play with Style” challenges. The first Squad Building Challenge is already available. There, you can get Liverpool player Luis Díaz for your team. You only need to exchange one team with the requirements: one Liverpool player, 83 team rating, 11 players total.

The task should be easy to solve if you can rely on a few players from the club. More SBCs are expected to follow in the coming days.

Recently, the “Fantasy” event took place in FIFA 23. This also brought an SBC for Dante, who received a pretty crazy striker card for FIFA 23.

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Pokémon GO: Raid Guide for Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke with the best counters

In March during the Community Day, you will encounter Psyduck and Galarian Psyduck in Level 4 raids. We will show you the best counters for these raids in Pokémon GO.

What are these raids? During the Community Days in March, the Psyduck family will be in the spotlight. Following the event, you will find Level 4 raids where you will encounter Psyduck and Galarian Psyduck as opponents. If you win a battle, Psyduck and Galarian Psyduck will spawn in the vicinity of the arena for 30 minutes.

Keep in mind that you can only enter these raids with raid passes and premium raid passes. Participation from afar is not possible.

In the overview, we show you the best counters for each of the two bosses. The raids are active from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM local time.

Defeat Psyduck with these counters

  1. Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  2. Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  3. Mega Sceptile with Leaf Blade and Leaf Storm
  4. Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunder
  5. Shadow Absol with Aerial Ace and Counter
  6. Mega Absol with Aerial Ace and Counter
  7. Zekrom with Charge Beam and Cross Thunder
  8. Katagami with Leaf Blade and Leaf Storm
  9. Shadow Houndoom with Aerial Ace and Crunch
  10. Mega Houndoom with Aerial Ace and Crunch
  11. Shadow Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  12. Mega Ampharos with Thunder Fang and Thunder
  13. Skelabra with Burden and Poltergeist
  14. Shadow Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunder
  15. Shadow Exeggutor with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam
  16. Shadow Cacturne with Leaf Blade and Flora Statute
  17. Shadow Tangela with Vine Whip and Solar Beam
  18. Shadow Exeggutor with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam
  19. Kapu-Toro with Bullet Seed and Solar Beam

Weaknesses of Psyduck: The Pokémon is of the Water and Psychic types and is therefore vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, Grass, Electric, and Dark.

Defeat Galarian Psyduck with these counters

  1. Mega Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  2. Mega Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  3. Shadow Absol with Aerial Ace and Counter
  4. Mega Absol with Aerial Ace and Counter
  5. Shadow Houndoom with Aerial Ace and Crunch
  6. Mega Houndoom with Aerial Ace and Crunch
  7. Shadow Banette with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  8. Skelabra with Burden and Poltergeist
  9. Shadow Golbat with Astonish and Poltergeist
  10. Shadow Pinsir with Leaf Blade and Cross Scissors
  11. Shabelle with Bug Bite and Bug Buzz
  12. Gengar with Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball
  13. Shadow Kramshef with Aerial Ace and Sky Fury
  14. Shadow Scizor with Leaf Blade and Cross Scissors
  15. Trikephalo with Bite and Swirler
  16. Shadow Tohaido with Bite and Crunch
  17. Mega Bibarel with Ingrain and Cross Scissors
  18. Shadow Tengulist with Aerial Ace and Leech Seed
  19. Shadow Noctowl with Faint Attack and Counter
  20. Mega Sceptile with Leaf Blade and Flora Statute

Weaknesses of Galarian Psyduck: The Pokémon is of the Psychic type and is therefore vulnerable to Bug, Ghost, and Dark.

With these counters, the battle against Psyduck and its Galar form should pose no problem for you. You can easily defeat both Pokémon by yourself and then enjoy the spawns around the arena.

On MeinMMO, we have more guides for the Community Day in March for you. The dates for the Community Days in April and May have also been confirmed.

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Diablo 4: Hardcore or Softcore – What should I choose?

You can now play Diablo 4, currently still in beta. When you create a character, you have the option to make it a “hardcore character.” MeinMMO explains what that is – and why you as a newbie should stay away from it.

What is Hardcore? Hardcore gameplay has been part of Diablo for ages and is also possible in Diablo 4. If you play this mode, your character is no longer playable when it dies – a so-called “permadeath.” The opposite of this is Softcore.

The system is designed to give the achievements of players a bit more weight. For example, in Diablo 2, it was a big deal when the first player reached level 99 in Hardcore, as any mistake could mean the end.

Gameplay is also different, as hardcore players typically rely more on survival skills, whereas softcore players usually focus on pure damage output. Accordingly, the builds also differ.

You already have the opportunity in the currently running beta of Diablo 4 to make any character a hardcore character. Just check the “Hardcore” box when creating your character and entering a name.

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Hardcore or Softcore – What’s the Difference

Is Hardcore worth it? That is a matter of taste, and if you like the thrill, you should definitely try Hardcore. However, in the beta, we strongly advise against playing Hardcore at the moment, even for veterans.

There are server issues at the start of the beta, and the whole purpose of the test is to test server load. Accordingly, there may be disconnects and lags, which can quickly kill your character.

Even if you know what you’re doing, it can happen that permanent death occurs without your own mistake. This would be particularly annoying if you have reached level 19 and are about to claim your cute reward.

What is Softcore like? If you play Softcore, you have no differences, other than that you can be revived upon death. Either by yourself at the next waypoint or in co-op by friends.

However, you have access to the same loot and the same abilities as a hardcore character. Especially if you are new to the ARPG genre or just starting with Diablo, it is advisable to first familiarize yourself with the classes.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – Location and Offer on 17.03

Exo-merchant Xur visits Destiny 2 again this weekend. Do you need Exos? He has them. MeinMMO shows you his current offer and reveals his location.

What happened this week in Destiny 2? Lightfall continues to struggle with issues. It’s not just the launch difficulties of the new beginning planned by Bungie.

The emotions of the Guardians are also divided over valuations, which are additionally linked to a bizarre ranking system. MeinMMO showed you everything, what you need to complete for Guardian ranks 8-11. After that, our readers found even less positive aspects of the system.

Additionally, even the smallest tasks in the game have been a torment for some Guardians. Especially patrols and lost sectors. This is doubly bad because the loot further frustrated them.

Otherwise, Bungie quickly put a stop to a cheese with strand for acquiring exquisite armor and forced Gahlran the burden bearer from the dungeon “Duality” to retrain.

At least one weapon brought some fun back to the game, as it is the surprise of its archetype and has just as many advantages as tentacles:

Quirky weapon from Destiny 2 makes the Guardians’ eyes shine – “Looks weird but hits hard”

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New gameplay of Destiny 2: Lightfall takes you to spectacular heights – “This moment was made for Guardians”

All info about Xur on March 17, 2023 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

When does Xur come? As a merchant of rare exotic goods in Destiny 2, Xur visits the universe every Friday at 6:00 PM. To shop with him, you only need some in-game currency to fill the gaps in your collection.

Where is Xur? This is his stock for the weekend

Xur’s position: Although Xur only actively uses a few location positions on the destination sites, no Guardian knows before 6:00 PM where he will land.

Here is where Xur is: Fly to the European Dead Zone “Twisted Cove”
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Here you can expect Xur

Xur’s inventory from March 17 – 21 – All exotics at a glance

What does Xur have to offer? Even in the Lightfall DLC, Xur is not tired of doing his business. The nice “I am the messenger of the Nine” conversation comes for free.

This is Xur’s offer this week:

Xur’s offer from March 17 – 21, 2023

Weapon: “Lord of Wolves” – shotgun for 29 legendary shards

Titan: “Mark of Alpha Lupi” – chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +3
  • Resilience: +17
  • Recovery: +11
  • Discipline: +2
  • Intellect: +21
  • Strength: +10
  • Total: 64

Hunter: “Lucky Raspberry” – chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +14
  • Resilience: +8
  • Recovery: +13
  • Discipline: +21
  • Intellect: +10
  • Strength: +2
  • Total: 68

Warlock: “Geomag Stabilizers” – leg armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +22
  • Resilience: +8
  • Recovery: +4
  • Discipline: +10
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +17
  • Total: 67

Legendary Armor: Grab this week’s rare “Pathfinder” set and complete your collection.

Our purchase recommendation: The “Lucky Raspberry” from the Hunter is an interesting bargain with a total of 68 and a good distribution. It may fit into your Arc build.

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Xur also sells legendary items and offers unique rolls for exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs each week. However, note: You can only buy the weapons if you own the appropriate expansion.

Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:

  • The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Tracker”
  • The exotic scout rifle “The Last Word” (Beyond Light DLC) with “Outlaw”

The first Trials of Osiris in Lightfall

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The Trials start a week earlier in Season 20

Why no Iron Banner? A week earlier than originally planned, the Trials, the PvP endgame of Destiny 2, start today. However, this shift has nothing to do with the well-deserved paid leave of the 14th Guardian or the tight schedule of Valus Forge, but with a problem that Bungie had to fix first.

What are the Trials or “Trials of Osiris” in Destiny 2?

The Trials of Osiris are an endgame PvP activity and take place every weekend. There is only one exception, which is when the Iron Banner event is active, just like last week. Bungie will again open the inventory of the 14th Guardian this weekend with fresh Trials passes and loot trains so you can increase your glory in the PvP endgame.

These Trials changes await you in Season 20:

  • There is no more freelance mode because Bungie has permanently activated player searches based on the fireteam in the Trials.
  • Additionally, there are new weapons to earn in Season 20:
    • The “Immortal” – a brand-new legendary strand submachine gun with a 750 rate of fire
    • “Astral Horizon” – a returning kinetic shotgun with an aggressive frame that also returns with some new perks
  • The reward system from the Trials of Osiris has also been slightly changed so that it works just like the other vendors in the Tower.
  • Trials Engrams from previous seasons cannot be utilized in this new system and must be decrypted at Master Rahool.
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The PvP map “Javelin-4”

Which map is up this week? Unlike in normal PvP, where the maps rotate, in the Guardian-vs-Guardian endgame, there is only one fixed map to play each weekend.

This week you will play on the map: Javelin-4

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

Here’s how to get your loot: The Trials of Osiris feature a reputation rank system. Your top loot reward from PvP matches is currently available for:

  • Seven wins
  • 50 rounds
  • as well as the infamous flawless run, which leads you to the lighthouse

This is the reward for a flawless run: Each week, you can also expect a very special weapon at the lighthouse, which you receive for your flawless run, meaning 7 wins, in its master version. You can earn the weapon until next Tuesday, March 21 at 6 PM.

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“The Immortal” – Trials submachine gun

As a reward, you can always expect an adept weapon when you’ve made it safely to the lighthouse.

This week’s adept weapon is: “The Immortal” – 750 Trials submachine gun

All trials weapons have a Trials origin perk: “Fleetfoot” – Improves reload speed, stability, aim assist, and range when you are the last living member of your fireteam or fighting alone.

You can focus your Trials Engrams at the 14th Guardian on your desired weapon. On top of that, there are enhancement prisms and ascendant shards. Remember that your rewards further increase once you have a full pass – even if you lost one or two games.

When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris start today, on March 17, 2023, at 6:00 PM and end with the weekly reset on March 21, 2023, at 6:00 PM.

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Twitch: A German is currently the most viewed streamer in the world

The Hamburger Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (28) is one of the most successful streamers on German Twitch. Currently, he is even number 1 worldwide – and he owes it to a crazy challenge.

What kind of challenge is it? Trymacs regularly entertains his viewers with big events: From boxing matches to a soccer tournament to his own survival show.

Now the 28-year-old has come up with something particularly nasty: Together with 7 other streamers, he has been doing nothing but eating since March 11 for a week. The participants are live around the clock.

Here at MeinMMO, our expertise lies in games and everything around them, not in the medical field. Food deprivation can lead to health impairments such as circulatory problems, headaches, muscle cramps, and temporary visual disturbances (via inFranken).
If you want to fast, please inform yourself thoroughly and consult with a doctor if necessary.

In addition to avoiding food, the streamers face numerous challenges and are tormented by guests with delicious-smelling dishes. It’s called the “No Food Challenge” and is currently happening on the Twitch channel of Trymacs.

The challenge is not without risks: Already 3 participants have dropped out due to health concerns (as of March 17, 2:15 PM).

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Hunger Challenge makes Trymacs number 1 worldwide

What has Trymacs achieved now? The Hamburger is currently the most-watched Twitch streamer worldwide. In terms of watch time, he surpasses English and Spanish-speaking streamers with 3,407,049 hours watched in 7 days (via sullygnome).

Why is the challenge so successful? There’s a simple reason for that: When channels are ranked by watch time, those who are on air a lot have the advantage. Thus, a streamer like Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris, who has many viewers, only lands in 7th place by total watch hours, as he streams significantly less than the competition (via sullygnome).

However, other factors also contribute to the success of the “No Food Challenge”:

  • Star Power: Trymacs has invited various guests to his “No Food Challenge.” Particularly MontanaBlack seems to have found joy in tormenting the participants and checks in almost every day (via YouTube). And Monte apparently brings his own viewers with him, who enjoy seeing him outside his streaming basement.
  • Diversity: The challenge itself is variably designed through the guests and different mini-games. Additionally, the event itself provides a break from the usual routine on Twitch: MontanaBlack explained that this is not just another soccer event, but unique and creative (via YouTube).
  • Schadenfreude: This is, of course, also not lacking. Content creators often seem to have a pretty pleasant life, which might be why many enjoy seeing them suffer for once. One viewer wrote on YouTube that watching the event while eating himself is particularly satisfying (via YouTube).

Currently, there are still 5 streamers in the running, whose efforts are now clearly visible. They report difficulties concentrating and fatigue. It remains to be seen who will hold out until the end.

The “No Food Challenge” is not the only thing currently driving high numbers on Twitch. German streamers are also currently performing very well among the ladies. The 23-year-old HoneyPuu fell victim to the Minecraft fever at the beginning of the year and became the most-watched female streamer worldwide:

A German streamer is currently the most-watched woman on Twitch – even surpassing Amouranth

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Razer warns players not to start fires or hit others with their new mousepad

Razer has released a new mouse pad. In their shop, they warn that you should not start fires or hit other people with it.

What does Razer warn against? Razer has launched a new mouse pad called Razer Atlas. The special feature of the mouse pad is its composition, as it is made of 5 mm thick glass.

On the shop page of the mouse pad, the manufacturer added three curious warnings:

  • The first warning shows a person holding the mouse pad horizontally in the sun. The sun rays hit the glass surface of the pad and ignite a fire underneath – similar to using a magnifying glass.
  • In the second warning, the person holds the mouse pad vertically in front of their face and looks towards the sun. It shows that the mouse pad does not provide sun protection, as it is made of glass. Such use could injure your eyes and skin. In light of the first warning, it even warns of possible burns.
  • The third warning is arguably the clearest. Do not hit other people with it, especially not on the head. After all, the mouse pad is made of millimeter-thick glass.

Of course, it is possible that the warnings are not meant entirely seriously. The company might also want to protect itself from actually unimaginable lawsuits in the USA.

Razer Atlas Warnings

What kind of mouse pad is this? The Razer Atlas is Razer’s first glass mouse pad. It is 5 mm thick, 450 mm long, and 400 mm wide – so it has an average size. The price is a hefty 120 euros.

Since it is made of glass, it has less resistance than fabric or even plastic mouse pads. Glass mouse pads generally allow for very fast gameplay and enable very quick flicks.

There are shooter players who swear by glass mouse pads due to the low resistance. This includes Marko Jevtic, who is enthusiastic about a Razer competitor, the Skypad:

I tested 20 mouse pads for a year: Now I play on glass

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In a new coop game on Steam you can control sand and smash your enemies

Atlas Fallen is an action RPG from the German developer studio Deck 13, where you fight mystical creatures using sand.

What kind of game is it? Atlas Fallen (PC/Console) is an action RPG from the German developer studio Deck 13. The game focuses on cooperative gameplay and was showcased at the Opening Night Live of gamescom 2022.

Even then, we saw in the reveal trailer a man and a woman fighting against mystical-looking creatures – first against two rather small ones, then against a giant boss.

In addition, the reveal trailer of Atlas Fallen showed us impressive graphics as well as the unique feature of the game: controlling sand. The two fighters created their weapons from the desert sand at their feet and plunged into battle with superhuman abilities.

What do we know about the release? Atlas Fallen is set to be released on May 16, 2023. The action RPG will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, for example via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

  • Here you can access Atlas Fallen on Steam:

New trailer shows first gameplay

What is this trailer about? On March 15, a new trailer for Atlas Fallen was released on YouTube. In the nearly 1.5 minutes, we see various snippets from the action RPG’s game world.

We also see the movement and speed of the game’s movement. It seems that you can glide on the sand of the desert landscape – as if your shoes were a snowboard or skis, with which you speed over the dunes.

Furthermore, we see very vertical movement. It looks as though the character is standing in the air while executing their attacks.

For the attacks themselves, the character shown in the trailer utilizes the ability of sand control. For example, they form a huge battle axe out of sand (minute 00:59).

You can watch the new gameplay trailer for Atlas Fallen here:

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Atlas Fallen – Gameplay Reveal Trailer

“Looks like what Forspoken could have been”

What are the reactions like? On YouTube, there are some comments under the trailer that positively evaluate Atlas Fallen and the new trailer. However, some comments would have wished for more actual gameplay due to the designation “Gameplay Reveal Trailer”.

  • Tobi k: “From a gameplay trailer, I expected more than 15 seconds or 20% actual gameplay.
    • Caprise – Music: “I only know that I see more than enough to know that I want to play this game. Beautiful game. In-game graphics throughout the trailer.”
  • Brandon Cooper: “Looks like what Forspoken could have been if Square Enix had cared enough to delay it. I love the cool combat, the movement method, and the impressive landscapes/environments. I want to see more gameplay […].”
  • Elden Lean: “Looks pretty good, lively and beautiful, I also like the environments. Maybe I won’t buy it on the first day, but I’m looking forward to it.”
  • Woran BG: “[…] It’s one of the games I’m looking forward to the most. […] I’m sure this game will be good.”

The conclusion of the YouTube comments is accordingly that Atlas Fallen looks good enough to spark curiosity, but shows too little to generate real hype. A detailed gameplay trailer will inevitably influence player expectations one way or another.

Recently, another German developer studio named Blankhans put its upcoming survival MMO “Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore” into alpha testing. Here’s how the first impressions from the MeinMMO editorial team look:

Steam: Coreborn wants to become the WoW of survival MMOs – We played it

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The most expensive Magic card continues to increase its value and now costs 540,000 dollars

Trading card games gained immense popularity during the coronavirus pandemic. Cards from Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering reached record prices. However, the market does not seem to have cooled down yet, as the famous ‘Black Lotus’ went under the auction hammer – and was able to increase its value further.

Which card is it? It is the card ‘Black Lotus’ with a signature from the illustrator Christopher Rush on the protective sleeve.

Almost identical card last sold at the beginning of 2021 – at that time, it went for about 510,000 US Dollars on eBay. In the latest auction, this value could be topped. Through the digital auction house PWCC, the card changed hands for 540,000 US Dollars. That is almost 510,000 Euros.

This almost identical card ‘Black Lotus’ was sold for 510,000 Dollars in 2021.

What makes the card so valuable? The Black Lotus is already quite valuable and sought after. Apparently, even a reprint with the ‘Magic: The Gathering 30th Anniversary Edition’ could not change that.

However, this special lotus card is something really special. Similar to the 510,000-Dollar card from 2021, the new 540,000-lotus has a signature from the illustrator of the card on the front.

But it goes even further.

The card received the quality seal ‘PSA 10’ from the Professional Sports Authenticators. This is the highest grade for a trading card. It is essentially a perfect card. According to the US site polygon.com, there are only six ‘PSA 10’ cards of the Black Lotus (via polygon.com).

The original card’s print run was already small, and it only appeared in 3 sets: Alpha, Beta, and Unlimited. The cards from the Alpha set are considered the most expensive – the priciest Lotus also comes from Alpha.

The card’s gameplay strength also plays a role. The Black Lotus allows for a tactic to eliminate the opponent in the first round (via cardmarket.com). The lotus costs no mana, but provides 3 universal mana when sacrificed.

In practice, a real Black Lotus is rarely used. It is banned in almost every official tournament format because it is simply too powerful. It is truly a collector’s card in the truest sense.

The most expensive Magic cards already fetch respectable prices. However, other trading card games, such as Pokémon cards, sometimes command millions.

Magic: The Gathering likely wants to achieve similar prices for its cards. A potential attempt could be the new crossover cards with ‘The Lord of the Rings.’

For the one ring was indeed printed only once: A new card in Magic: The Gathering will only be printed once – Will always be a unique piece

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  1. Polygon

Pokémon GO: Evolve Galar Slowpoke into Galar Slowbro – how it works on Community Day

At the Community Day in March 2023, there is a special feature in the evolution of Galar-Slowpoke into Galar-Slowbro. We will show you what detail you need to pay attention to in Pokémon GO.

Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke are the focus at the Community Day in March 2023 in Pokémon GO. The event is accompanied by various bonuses that affect your gameplay. These include triple capture XP, the Surf move, and double candies.

As a special feature for easier Pokémon evolution, Niantic has decided to change the evolution requirements for a short period. We will show you here in the overview what you need to pay attention to.

Slowpoke evolution at the C-Day with a special feature

What to expect: During the Community Day in March, Slowpoke and Galar-Slowpoke will spawn significantly more often. If you evolve them during the event or up to five hours afterward, Slowbro, Galar-Slowbro, Lickilicky or Galar-Lickilicky will learn the charge move Surf.

If you want to evolve Galar-Slowpoke into Galar-Slowbro, there is one change. Normally, you need to use your Galar-Slowpoke as a buddy and then catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon. Due to the change, you need to catch 30 Psychic-type Pokémon with Galar-Slowpoke as your buddy. This is considerably easier during the event, as you will find Psychic-type Pokémon in the wild everywhere.

How long is the change active? The requirement to catch Psychic instead of Poison-type Pokémon counts from the beginning of the Community Day at 2:00 PM and is active until 10:00 PM. After that, you must, as usual, catch Poison-type Pokémon for the evolutions.

With this temporary change during the event, it should be significantly easier for you to carry out many evolutions. This way, you can meet the requirements for the evolutions while simply playing the event.

What do you think of the change? Please share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.

How to quickly get a best buddy in Pokémon GO

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Diablo 4: The most famous German journalist on Diablo prefers to let others fight for him – This is how he plays the beta

Today marks the start of the beta for Diablo 4. MeinMMO is live covering the launch, but our colleagues are also present – including Maurice Weber from GameStar. You can watch Germany’s most well-known Diablo journalist on Twitch as he slaughters through the enemies. We spoke with him.

Who is the journalist? Our colleague Maurice Weber started as an editor at GameStar and is now a Twitch streamer with his own channel. Over the years at GameStar, he has made a name for himself among strategy enthusiasts.

Maurice is known for his easy-going style and his love for Diablo. He is considered by many in Germany to be one of the greatest experts on the Diablo series, especially regarding his favorite class: the Necromancer.

Together with 3 other players, Maurice will stream live today at the start of the Diablo 4 beta at 4 PM, with the gameplay starting at 5 PM. You can watch Maurice on our joint channel MonstersAndExplosions on Twitch or on his own channel:

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Maurice streams his favorite class from a café in Tokyo

How Maurice plays the beta: In a brief conversation with Maurice, he revealed what he expects from the beta and how he plans to approach the game. There are a few tips on how to best slice through the enemies:

I am a lazy sack and would therefore play Necromancer and let my minions do all the work… but Blizzard, unfortunately, denies me that. That’s why I fell back to the next best thing in the press beta: Lightning Sorceress with as many Static Charges as possible!

Zap away all enemies in the vicinity without having to do much myself, that was exactly to my taste! The best builds are, after all, those where so much is happening on screen that the enemy doesn’t even know what hit him. At the start of the beta, I am also very excited about the Hunter – I couldn’t play her myself in the short press beta.

Maurice Weber

We also asked Maurice for his expert opinion on the best class. We had already tried to answer which is the best class in Diablo 4 for you.

Maurice has a very clear opinion on this:

The best role-playing class of all time has always been the Diablo Necromancer. And as everyone knows, it is thanks to me alone that he returns in Diablo 4! I was the one who told the chief developer of the game face-to-face at the reveal at BlizzCon that he must not bring back the Necromancer with a shabby DLC like in part 3!

And how does Blizzard thank me for my selfless advice? They are bringing the Necromancer in the second weekend… when I am on vacation. On the other side of the world. In Tokyo. BUT that won’t stop me! The wonderful people from the Japan Tourism Office have actually organized me a streaming spot in a Japanese e-sports café! I WILL stream the Necromancer! No matter what it costs!

Maurice Weber

You can also listen to the experts JessiRocks, podcast head Michael Graf from GameStar, and MeinMMO chief editor Leya Jankowski provide their conclusion on the first weekend on Twitch right after the beta.

If you want to keep following the start of the beta, you can find everything about it in our live ticker on MeinMMO:

Diablo 4 starts the beta in a few hours – All news in the live ticker

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Tentacle weapon from Destiny 2 makes the eyes of the Guardians shine – “Looks strange, but hits hard”

In Destiny 2 a new and rather bizarre “tentacle cannon” is currently gaining attention as the best legendary rapid-fire weapon in its class. Two streamers have tested it extensively and found that it is fun and also brings surprisingly strong characteristics. MeinMMO introduces it to you in more detail and advises which rolls you should craft now.

Which weapon is currently exciting players in Destiny 2? Initially, it was just the unusual tentacle-look of the bizarre pistol “Mykels Ehrfurcht,” which, like all the raid gear, caused astonished glances. One would not have thought that it could even keep up with the other primary weapon options and therefore assigned it hardly any priority.

However, after the first weapon tests in PvE and PvP, it became clear that this pistol is not only visually special. The new legendary weapon already made the eyes of two well-known Destiny 2 content creators shine brightly, and particularly True Vanguard raved.

  • True Vanguard judges in his video that the 450-string gun is currently “the best rapid-fire housing pistol that Destiny 2 has ever had.”
  • ZK Mushroom, an experienced PvP player, also did not expect how much fun he would have with this pistol in the Crucible. Even if its original property is hardly beneficial there.

Good enough reason to recommend this gun to you and showcase its advantages. All you need for the perfect PvP and PvE version of this gun is its blueprint, as it is craftable.

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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer for new weapons and equipment

Once unpopular, now best-in-slot: It wasn’t long ago that pistols in Destiny 2 were not popular among players at all. However, this has changed more and more, and in Season 19, some pistols suddenly became very sought after.

The reasons for this are clear:

  • The small but fine killers often have a forgiving recoil pattern and deliver solid damage output.
  • With the introduction of the toggleable full-auto through the Destiny 2 settings, pistols were also boosted.
  • Additionally, Bungie granted some pistols strong perks in the Witch Queen year, such as “Volt Shot” on “Law of the Thief” or “Desperado” on “Watch of the Threshold.”

“Mykels Ehrfurcht” has also benefited from this. And from the fact that under its “hood” lies an old gem – the Seventh Seraph SI-2 from Season 10.

Mykels Ehrfurcht is the best rapid-fire pistol in Season 20

Bungie hides an old classic from Season 10 under the “hood”

What makes the weapon so special? “Mykels Ehrfurcht” has unique advantages as a string pistol in the kinetic slot that perfectly fit the new subclass from Lightfall. The perk “Slippery” strengthens the strand-weaver Warlock. But the other two classes, Titan and Hunter, can also benefit from it.

Weapon type: Craftable pistol with a 450 firing rate
Element: Strand (kinetic slot)
Frame: Rapid-fire housing, thus fully automatic
Original property: Equipping multiple weapons from this set grants this weapon increased reload speed and improved handling. Additionally, it deals increased damage against tormentors, radiant hordes, and guardians using their supers.

True Vanguard also highlights the high base stability of this pistol, which no other weapon can offer you. Both “Fiorituria-59” and “Feierabend” and “Law of the Thief” have only a base stability of 63. “Mykels Ehrfurcht” has 67.

The stat values of the weapon are almost always best in class

In addition, there are more best-in-class values of the weapon:

  • “Mykels Ehrfurcht” has the best aim assist value of her class with 61.
  • The recoil direction of 96 is also top in its archetype.
    • The only rapid-fire weapon that ever had better recoil was the pistol “Dead Man Walking” from the Black Armory DLC.
  • Even in terms of reload speed with 47, it is far ahead of other pistols.

How good that is, True Vanguard shows in his video:

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For True Vanguard, “Mykels Ehrfurcht” is simply simply the best

With these characteristics and perks, you can get the most out of it. Ideally crafted with the improved perks through the enclave on Mars, which grant you further benefits.

“Mykels Ehrfurcht”-Godroll for PvE:

  • Barrel: Hammerforged Rifling
  • Magazine: Extended Mag or Alloy Magazine
  • Perk Advantage 1: Rampage”
  • Perk Advantage 2: Frenzy” or Slippery,” if you are playing a strand build
    • Optional: If you prefer, also Elemental Capacitor” or Rampage”
  • Masterwork: Reload Speed

“Mykels Ehrfurcht”-Godroll for PvP:

  • Barrel: Hammerforged Rifling
  • Magazine: Ricochet Rounds
  • Perk Advantage 1: Subsistence”
  • Perk Advantage 2: Frenzy,” Tap the Trigger” or Slippery,” if you are playing a strand build
  • Masterwork: Range

So you get the blueprint for the weapon: First of all, you need to earn the weapon once in the new raid “Root of Nightmares”. It drops for you both in the second encounter Splitting” and in the third encounter Macrocosmos.

Once the weapon has been first unlocked in your collection, it can also drop from the two hidden chests in the raid “Root of Nightmares.” Additionally, you have the option to interact with the Scythe of the final boss Nezarek at the end of the raid and focus the weapon through the conquest loot, which you also obtain from runs out of the raids.

If you have received 5 Depth weapon versions with a red frame, you can shape it according to your ideas in the Enclave on Mars. To speed up that, the raid offers a guaranteed Depth weapon once a week.

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While most pistols in Destiny 2 are often ridiculed, “Mykels Ehrfurcht” comes around and gets the job done. This is fun in PvE already, but even more so in PvP, as you always have maximum stability for the duration of every fight.

Is this pistol also a real insider tip for you or overrated? What do you prefer in pistols? Let our readers know in the comments.

Players wanted Destiny 2 to be harder – Now they struggle with the smallest tasks

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Diablo 4: Keys for the Beta – Here you can get some without pre-ordering

Today marks the start of the early access beta for Diablo 4. Only pre-order customers are allowed to participate – or anyone who has a key. Luckily, our colleagues from GameStar still have keys left.

Where can I get a key? For the beta of Diablo 4, which starts today, March 17, you actually need to pre-order Diablo 4. Here you can find information about the different editions of Diablo 4.

However, you can also get keys in other ways. Our colleagues at GameStar are giving away keys for the beta of Diablo 4 to subscribers of GameStar Plus. You can choose whether you want to play on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, or Xbox Series X|S.

A subscription to GameStar Plus starts at €4.99 per month and saves you quite a bit of money compared to the pre-order. Keys are available as long as supplies last, and the supply is not yet exhausted. You can secure a key until 6:00 PM.

However, you should hurry if you want to play, because you also need to download the game and Diablo 4 can be quite large. You can also find information on how to redeem the keys at GameStar.

How long does the beta run? If you participate in the pre-order beta, you can play from March 17 at 5:00 PM to March 20 at 8:00 PM German time.

If you prefer to wait for the first opinions or do not want to pay, you can play the open beta from March 24 to 27, which is open to all interested parties. You can find all the information about the beta of Diablo 4 here.

We are covering the start of the beta in our live ticker. We have summarized the information about the beta of Diablo 4 in the video for you:

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Everything you need to know about the Open Beta in Diablo 4

What is included in the beta of Diablo 4?

In the pre-order beta, you can play as the Hunter, the Sorceress, or the Barbarian. The level is limited to level 25, and you can fully explore the prologue and Act 1. A world boss will appear at specific times.

In addition, some dungeons will be available, with the latest gameplay leaving many fans doubtful. After level 25, you can still play as much as you want, you just won’t level up anymore.

If you are more interested in the Druid or the Necromancer, you can test these during the open beta weekend. The two classes will be available then.

By the way, Diablo 4 already emphasizes multiplayer and a shared world in the beta, where you can meet other players. The topic is extremely controversial, but I say the feature is a blessing for Diablo 4:

The most controversial feature of Diablo 4 is the best thing that could happen to the game

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ARK: Crossplay on PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC and Mobile – All Information

The Dino Adventure ARK: Survival Evolved does not offer true crossplay. Only Xbox and PC can play together under certain conditions. What is possible, we will show you on MeinMMO.

If you want to play in ARK spontaneously with different platforms, you need luck. Only a few platforms can connect with each other, and the version is crucial.

  • In general: If you want to be sure, plan to play on the same platform from the beginning.

The following platforms can play together:

  • Cross-Platform
    • PS4 – PS5
    • Xbox One – Xbox Series
    • PC/Steam – PC/Epic (dedicated servers)
    • iOS – Android
    • Switch – cross-platform is not supported
  • Crossplay
    • Xbox – PC (Xbox Game Pass)

ARK offers very limited crossplay options. Only with the Xbox version from the Microsoft Store or Xbox Game Pass can you play together with friends on Xbox consoles. Even the connection between Steam and Epic requires certain conditions.

Further down you will find more information about the individual connections. A trailer for the survival adventure can be found here:

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ARK: Survival Evolved Launch Trailer

ARK: Cross-Platform

PS4 – PS5: Within the PlayStation cosmos, playing ARK together is no problem. You can invite each other via the friends list or manually join your players’ server through the server list.

Xbox One – Xbox Series: The two console generations from Microsoft also do not put obstacles in your way. Use the friends or server list for joining.

PC/Steam – PC/Epic (dedicated servers): When mixing Steam and Epic, you need a private server. Your private in-game servers and public servers do not allow combined play.

There are different providers of private servers. Before selecting one, make sure that the provider supports combined play between Epic and Steam. This is a special server setting that is not always available.

iOS – Android: The mobile versions share the server list. You can participate together in public games, but you can also rent private servers from hosting providers.

Does ARK have crossplay on Switch? No, this version is separated from all other versions.

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ARK: Crossplay

How does crossplay with Xbox and PC work? ARK only offers crossplay between PC and Xbox with the “Windows 10 version”. Therefore, you must have this version on your PC – which is part of the Xbox Game Pass for PC. On Xbox, it is simply the normal version.

If you bought ARK on Steam or Epic, you cannot play with your Xbox friends.

If your whole group has the correct version, you can join your teammates via the server or friends list.

ARK still captivates thousands of players 8 years after its release. The survival hit offers an amazing amount of content, a large community, and can entertain for many hundreds of hours.

The era of ARK 1, however, could soon come to an end. The developers are diligently working on a successor that could be released later this year: ARK 2: Release, Trailer, Gameplay – What we know so far.

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Update was supposed to make the NPCs in Warzone 2 smarter, but now they are causing chaos

With “Season 2 Reloaded” of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, the developers aimed to revise the AI in DMZ. The NPCs can now use a variety of different vehicles, but this leads to total chaos.

Players who regularly engage in the DMZ are likely familiar with the following scenario: You just captured a Stronghold and NPC reinforcements are already moving in. The AI is an integral part of the DMZ, and players must constantly decide how to tactically deal with this threat.

The longer you linger in an area, the greater the risk that the NPCs will call for reinforcements. So far, you could rely on the NPCs arriving in an upgraded pick-up truck. But apparently, the AI discovered with the mid-season update that there are other vehicles in Al’Mazrah. Since the last update, the bots are using different rides – or at least trying to.

Season 2 Reloaded brings new content, many new features, bug fixes, and a ton of smaller changes. You can find an overview here in the video:

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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Mid-Season 2 – Trailer

NPCs in DMZ are extremely accurate for months – but apparently have no driver’s license

The community has essentially been frustrated with the NPCs in the DMZ since the release of Call of Duty: Warzone 2. Players often criticized their accuracy. The bots were simply too strong, especially for players who were alone.

But even if you were playing in a group of three, the bots were no easy opponents. The longer you got involved in fights, the harder it became for you. The bots were so numerous and so accurate that you quickly exhausted your supply of armor plates.

Although the developers have somewhat limited the AI’s strength with several nerfs, many players believe it’s not enough. The satisfaction is now even greater that the hated NPCs behind the wheel are extremely incompetent. A video that shows the bots struggling to maneuver a truck has gone viral on Reddit.

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Driver’s license and vehicle papers, please!

Under the Reddit post, there are numerous mocking comments. For instance, the user u/mczulu72 writes, “Level 1 driving skill; Level 100 shotgun-sniping skill.” The user u/Diligent012 adds, “This game never ceases to amaze me – lol.”

Other players believe that the NPCs must be drunk, as you often find liquor and cheap wine in the DMZ. Two items that you tend to find exactly when you are desperately searching for ammunition or armor plates.

CoD Warzone 2: SBMM – What is it and can you bypass matchmaking?

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The best Borderlands adventure is now free on Steam and you can keep it forever

The infamous Borderlands chapter featuring Tiny Tina is currently free. You just need a Steam account to grab the title.

What kind of game is this? The shooter “Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A One-shot adventure” was originally a DLC for the game Borderlands 2. A few years later, this DLC was released as a “standalone” game. This was done back then to promote the larger spin-off “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” and give interested players a cheap taste of what to expect in the other game.

What is the game about? The hardcore and quirky heroes from Borderlands 2 come together to unwind – and play a round of Pen&Paper. You assume the role of the selected characters and experience the adventure of the (minimally crazy) Tiny Tina. What superficially serves as a tribute to great Pen&Paper games like Dungeons&Dragons has an underlying serious tone, dealing with themes like grief processing and fear of loss.

However, the focus is mostly on the absurd humor of the Borderlands world, which works wonderfully in a fantasy setting. There are weapons that shoot swords, which then split into smaller swords. Grenades suddenly turn into lightning or fireballs – the loot is as creative and plentiful as one would expect from the Borderlands series.

How long the game keeps you entertained depends on your playstyle and collecting drive, but you should definitely get around 5–10 hours. So if you’re in the mood for a pretty crazy shooter-fantasy snack, then grab “Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep: A One-shot Adventure” now – because until March 23rd, the title is still available for free on Steam and will remain in your library forever afterward.

Who is the game worth it for? Basically for anyone who wants to dive into the crazy world of Borderlands for free, has a penchant for Pen&Paper role-playing games, or simply missed the DLC for Borderlands 2 back then. However, if you played it back then, there’s nothing new to present here.

The game can be played solo or in co-op, with the latter being highly recommended. Borderlands and its spin-offs are much more fun in groups of 2 to 4 players.

Lastly, “Tiny Tina’s Assault on Dragon Keep” is also a good indicator of whether purchasing “Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands” is worth it for you – because the humor of the old DLC and the larger, standalone main game is on the same wavelength.

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Starfield: New role-playing game from Bethesda receives “from 18” age recommendation, but does not have that you-know-what

The new role-playing game “Starfield” (PC, Xbox) from Bethesda has now received a first age assessment in Australia. The game will be rated 18+. This restrictive recommendation is not due to the fact that the SF role-playing game is so liberal, but because of a lot of violence and even more drugs.

Where does the assessment come from? The “Australian Classification Board” issued an age assessment for Starfield. This assessment was made on March 15, 2023 (via classification).

The age recommendation of the Australian rating is “R – 18+”, the second strictest rating that the board can give. Anyone getting Starfield should be able to present an ID that proves their age. Only “X” is stricter than “R”.

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Starfield: Official Launch Date Announcement

Too many drugs in Starfield lead to “18+” rating

Why does it get this high rating? The rating is mainly due to the “High Impact” assessment for drug abuse.

The label for the game also mentions “Interactive Drug Use” – players can willingly choose to consume drugs.

“High Impact” on the “18+” rating of Starfield is also influenced by the factor “violence”.

The authority assesses a medium influence of the role-playing game on the factors “language” (i.e., how many swear words are used) and themes.

What about nudity and sex? They have only a minor influence on the rating: For “nudity”, Starfield receives a green sticker for “little influence” – there is no sex in the game at all.

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What does our rating board say? It has not yet rated Starfield.

Already with The Elder Scrolls Online, the PEGI rated “18+”

Does Bethesda know about these issues? Yes, indeed. Already with “The Elder Scrolls Online” there was a debate about the age assessment of the game in 2015. At that time, the age recommendation was raised to 18 after an update.

A new legal system in an update of the game had led to a new assessment of the age recommendation. At that time, the German community manager Kai Schober stated that this was the first time a game had been reassessed after a patch.

As the site PCGamesN mentions, it’s relatively normal for fans of Bethesda’s role-playing games that drug use occurs in the role-playing games: But in Fallout 4, the use of Jet or Psycho was only considered by the Australian authority as having “moderate impact”, while Skyrim lacks the assessment completely, although everyone knows how the Khajiit there are about Skooma.

This is how Khajiit justify their drug addiction in The Elder Scrolls Online

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Twitch streamers around Trymacs want to not eat for a week, after 3 days the emergency doctor has to come [Update]

The Twitch streamer Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (28) is currently taking on a week-long “No Food Challenge” with 7 streaming colleagues. During this time, participants are not allowed to eat and are additionally tempted by guests. After 3 days, the first candidate is out.

Note: This article was originally published on March 14, 2023, and we updated it on March 17 with new information.

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What kind of challenge is this? Trymacs, who regularly plans special events for his viewers, has come up with something special again: Together with 7 other streamers, including his brother, he wants to completely forgo food for a week. The event started on March 11.

Participants are only allowed to consume water, vitamins, and minerals, and will be live the entire time. There will be challenges where participants will “annoy each other” and guests who will tease the streamers with delicacies they bring.

The 28-year-old is aware of the dangers that such a challenge entails: a nutritionist and a doctor are supposed to be present around the clock, and daily health checks are to be conducted. We have embedded the announcement video including all participants.

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Here at MeinMMO, our expertise lies in games and everything around them, not in medical concerns. Food deprivation can lead to health impairments such as circulatory problems, headaches, muscle cramps, and temporary vision disturbances (via inFranken).
If you want to fast, please inform yourself thoroughly and consult a doctor if necessary.

Participant needs medical care

How is the challenge going so far? In the night from March 13 to 14, the first participant dropped out. The Twitch streamer “BreitenBerg” reportedly had circulatory problems during the day and felt weak.

Shortly after midnight, Trymacs finally reported via Instagram Story: The participants had actually gone to sleep, but suddenly BreitenBerg couldn’t breathe properly, was only able to get air with difficulty, and reportedly vomited (via Twitch).

The Twitch streamer thus dropped out of the “No Food Challenge” and was receiving emergency medical care at the time of the Instagram Story. However, according to Trymacs, that was not too serious, but BreitenBerg must first receive the “OK” before he can eat properly again (via instagram; Stories are time-limited).

How is the streamer doing now? Already shortly after the first story, an update followed in which BreitenBerg enjoys biting into a piece of pizza. It notes that there is much respect for the performance of the streamer, who had until then resisted all temptations.

In the meantime, BreitenBerg has apparently switched sides and is torturing the remaining participants with freshly prepared food. So far, all others are still in the race (as of March 14, 2023, 18:30), although others have also reported circulatory complaints.

According to Trymacs, days 3 and 4 are the hardest, after which it becomes easier. You can watch the challenge on the Twitch channel of Trymacs.

Update March 17, 2023, 12:55

LetsHugo has to drop out after 5 days

Who is out now? On the evening of March 16, the youngest participant, 19-year-old Hugo “LetsHugo” Tiihonen, dropped out. Apparently, the young streamer’s blood values were in a concerning range, and he also complained of nausea.

The supervising doctor on-site ultimately declared the participation of the 19-year-old to be over, even though he would have liked to continue. Thus, the streamer is out after 5 days without food.

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On Twitter, LetsHugo apologized to his fans, who, however, express respect for his performance. The Luxembourg streamer was previously rather unknown, but now received more attention due to his participation in Trymacs’s football event and the “No Food Challenge”.

The YouTuber Stephan Gerick has also since dropped out due to health concerns (via Twitch).

Trymacs has already faced some pretty nasty challenges in his survival show “Nerd in the Dirt”. One of them was really unappetizing. In retrospect, the streamer could hardly believe what he had gotten himself into:

Twitch streamer Trymacs reaches new survival low point – can barely watch himself out of disgust

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Simulation hit on Steam announces “cutest update of all time” – But the players have 4 very dark ideas

The fantasy simulation Dwarf Fortress has been on a crazy run since its release on Steam. Now the team also has more resources. The developers are announcing a new update, “the cutest update yet”: everything that lives in Dwarf Fortress is supposed to have babies – but players have wicked ideas.

What kind of update is this? Developer Alexandra said on March 15 (via steam): It could be “the cutest update ever made in Dwarf Fortress”: Everything that lives in the game will have a baby form, in some cases even a child form.

While there are already “young beings” in Dwarf Fortress, they don’t have their own model – because Dwarf Fortress was only represented in ASCII code before its launch on Steam.

These new models are supposed to make it much easier for players to immediately recognize the age of a being in Dwarf Fortress: So far, dwarf children simply have the model of adult dwarfs – just with a red shirt.

The developer then shows images of various animals and humanoid creatures in the game, like gremlins, alligators, or troglodytes – always with the child and baby forms.

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Players immediately indulge in dark fantasies about what they can do with cute puppies

What wicked thoughts do players have? The fans of Dwarf Fortress are known for their absolute ruthlessness: There’s a really terrible story about mermaid babies, we reported on it at MeinMMO.

And it doesn’t take long for the supposedly “cute news” to bring up some dark thoughts:

  • “Hmm… so there could be an evil necromancer who kills a lot of the cute, fluffy animals and creates an army of fluffy sweet zombies… hmm. Just saying.”
  • “Can’t wait to pack baby troglodytes into my baby troglodyte smasher!”
  • “These baby beings are so cute! Too bad most of them will end up as shoes.”
  • “Wow, how cute! Can’t wait to see how delightful their little bodies will look when spread across my fortress after I pulled the wrong lever and freed a steel beast.”

Well, it’s a rough world out there. The really nice story about Dwarf Fortress is about the developers:

2 brothers develop a game for 20 years, run into financial difficulties – bring it to Steam and become millionaires

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