In a viral video, a YouTuber mocks a Twitch streamer for 15 minutes and draws a weapon

The Twitch streamer Nico “Sneako” De Balinthazy (24) has been mocking the streamer and YouTuber Charlie “Critikal” White (28) for months. Now he received a response and probably wishes he hadn’t said anything.

How did it all come to this? The dispute between the two streamers Charlie “Critikal” White and Nico “Sneako” De Balinthazy began as early as November 2022. As Critikal explains, Sneako spoke insultingly about him and his girlfriend.

He subsequently released a video explaining why he does not respect the streamer. Among other things, Sneako defended the controversial film “Cuties,” which faced heavy criticism for the sexualized portrayal of the young actresses.

With his criticism, he seems to have hit a nerve with the 24-year-old. The day after the video was released, Sneako appeared dancing and with a cigar in his mouth on the stream, waving a weapon. On the right side, the faces of the people Sneako felt insulted by were displayed.

Sneako waves a weapon on stream

After the stream, there were no major incidents for a while, but Critikal points out that the younger streamer repeatedly sent tweets with jabs in his direction. However, he largely ignored this.

Sneako provoked for months

How did the escalation happen? On March 12, 2023, Sneako posted the collage of his critics on Twitter and wrote that they wanted to “cancel” him. In response, Critikal tweeted a series of tweets where he expertly dismantled his opponent:

You literally made a collage of people who hurt your feelings on the internet. You haven’t stopped whining about me for months. Even if you were to beat me in a fight, that doesn’t change the truth.

via Twitter

The tweets received between 9.6 million and 26.9 million views, but it was still not enough for Critikal. Additionally, on March 15, he released a YouTube video where he talked down to Sneako for 15 minutes.

The video spread rapidly and made the hashtag #Sneako trend on Twitter. Numerous users shared quotes and clips of their favorite moments. Many viewers particularly enjoyed a moment where Critikal pulls out an assault rifle and schools Sneako on correct terminology.

Critikal puts streamer in his place

What is this excerpt about? In the excerpt, Critikal refers to the stream from Sneako, where he had threatened him with a weapon. In his stream, the 24-year-old mentioned that Critikal could watch his “clips” – a reference to the ammunition of his firearm and the term “clips” for excerpts from streams.

The 28-year-old YouTuber, however, is also apparently a gun enthusiast. In the video, he not only pulls out a handgun but also an assault rifle, and additionally teaches Sneako: They are loaded with a magazine, not with clips.

You can watch the entire video here:

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Additionally, Critikal gives his opponent a clear message on the way: “I’m not canceling you, I’m insulting you. I’m making fun of you.”

It remains to be seen whether Sneako will challenge Critikal again after this reprimand. No reaction from YouTube or Twitch has yet been made.

Critikal is known for his blunt style and rarely holds back. A music video he released ultimately proved to be too much for a major partner:

Twitch streamer says he received a panicked message from a huge company – collaboration ended

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Destiny 2: Hotfix 7.0.0.5 from 16.03. is here – All Patch Notes and Info

Today, the Guardians in Destiny 2 are expecting a longer downtime so that Bungie has time to fix bugs in the game that are currently spoiling the experience. We will tell you how long you cannot play on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC and which bugs are on your favorite loot-shooter’s to-do list. Of course, with live updates.

What you need to know today: Destiny 2: Lightfall is still affected by several bugs three weeks after its release. Some of them Bungie could fix immediately while others require more attention from the developer, such as the invisibility bug.

That’s why Bungie has already been forced to postpone PvP events:

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Thus, on this Thursday, March 16, the servers of Destiny 2 will go offline for Hotfix 7.0.0.5. For players, this means not only a longer background maintenance but also a new update for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC.

MeinMMO will keep you informed about all known details of the downtime, tell you when you cannot play, and live update the progress of the maintenance.

Update Log

8:20 PM: All systems are running again. You can log in again. We wish you a lot of fun playing Destiny 2 and of course good loot.

8:10 PM: The login services are still overloaded, even though the Destiny servers are live again. You might have to wait a few more minutes.

8:00 PM: The patch notes have now been released. You can find them at the end of this article. A little teaser: The loot in Lost Solo Grandmaster sectors has been improved.

7:00 PM: The downtime will last another hour. But players can already download the new update. It is exactly 108 MB on PC.

3:45 PM: Destiny 2 is now offline, maintenance has begun. You can find the exact schedule Bungie has planned for today in this article.
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Maintenance on 16.03. – All Times for Server Down

These times are important today: There’s a lot to do, so you will have to prepare for a longer downtime as Bungie reported via Twitter. You will not only be kicked from the game earlier but can also log in later than usual.

Here’s the exact schedule for maintenance:

  • At 3:00 PM German time, the maintenance work will start in the background on all platforms.
  • From 3:45 PM, the servers will go offline, and you will automatically be kicked from all activities.
  • At around 8:00 PM, the servers will be back online, and update 7.0.0.5 will be made available.
  • The ongoing background maintenance will officially end at 9:00 PM if everything goes smoothly.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may still be connection issues until the maintenance ends at 9:00 PM. You might also have to expect queues during login.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications as well as the official Companion app might not be accessible correctly for a while after the update. However, you can use the in-game loadout system introduced with Lightfall.

“Yo, Bro! Finally a fix in sight.”

What Changes with Hotfix 7.0.0.5 in Season 20

This is what the hotfix brings today: Players in Destiny 2 are eagerly waiting for the bug fixes, having dealt with quite a lot of issues in recent weeks. They hope that Bungie will fix much of this really impressively long list, that even makes Telesto envious.

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MeinMMO lists the known issues that Bungie is already aware of, as well as those our readers have pointed out to us. However, what will actually be fixed will only become clear with the patch notes.

  • In the dungeon “Duality,” the checkpoint in the first encounter is disabled due to a cheese.
  • In the Vexcalibur mission “Avalon,” players can damage the boss with the Exo bow Wishender.
  • The Radiant status effect does not function as a buff for precision weapons.
  • Nimbus’ weekly bounty for the weekly challenge at the Vex Incursion event does not reset correctly.
  • Volatile rounds from the “Hawkmoon” do not grant Void weapons anti-barrier.
  • Binding salvoes from the “Thoughts Command” do not stun unstoppable champions.
  • Veterans do not receive the correct number of lore books upon their first rank-up.
  • The explosive of “Survive” sometimes does not activate upon kills.
  • The Trials Master Hand Cannons have one less round in the magazine than the non-master versions.
  • The gravitational elevator in Neomuna is tied to the frame rate. This means players with higher frame rates die upon landing.
  • Players have identified and reported additional frame rate bugs in Destiny 2 that can also lead to one-hit kills.
  • The “Mark as Seen” button in collections no longer functions.
  • The grenade launcher “Dimensional Hypotrochoid” can receive a range masterwork.
  • Quests not related to Lightfall are displayed in the Lightfall quest category.
  • The Hunter gauntlet “Thundercloud Graspers” lacks an armor synthesis ornament.
  • Certain heavy weapon archetypes do not receive benefits from equipping a third resilience mod.
  • Players can no longer equip the Unbroken title.
  • Restoration resets to a lower timer when the original source of the buff is reapplied.
  • The UI behavior of the appreciation screen causes players to unintentionally skip the end of the cinematic of the first mission of the season.
  • There is an issue where some player characters and weapons appear invisible after repeated interactions with the commendation screen in activities.
  • Transferring a missing item from loadouts via the Destiny API may cause crashes for some players.
  • It is possible to mark targets with weapons through Titan barricades.
  • The catalyst for “Great Overture” gives the explosive of the limited-time charge a confusion effect.
  • When Hunters use their super, “Thread of Generation” does no longer work on their grenades if they are not melee attacks.
  • The uncharged melee attack can produce quick melee combos back to back.
  • When players call up the preview of armor packages on PS5, a black screen appears.
  • Anti-Champion mods may sometimes function inconsistently.
  • Using 3 copies of the same resilience armor mod does not offer any difference compared to using 2 copies of the same mod.
  • The exotic Winterbite auto rifle and the exotic scout rifle “Malicious Touch” have lost their 40% damage increase against red-bar enemies.
  • The quest “Welcome to the Hall of Heroes” can become blocked if players interact with the broken statues of an alternate character early.
  • Some non-gilded titles are displayed as gilded, and some associated triumphs have been marked as incomplete.
  • The Deep Sight chest in the new raid “Root of Nightmares” does not grant players who opened it before the weekly reset new rewards.

Patch Notes for Hotfix 7.0.0.5 in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes for Hotfix 7.0.0.5 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. We will link them for you, as there might still be changes afterwards if Bungie adjusts or alters any statements.

Read here what Bungie has repaired in the patch notes for hotfix 7.0.0.5 (eng.).

What do you say about this list of bugs? Did you notice them all? Or just the worst ones? Let us know. And if you have noticed any other problems in the game that are spoiling your experience, feel free to leave a comment as well. The more errors are mentioned, the quicker they land on Bungie’s to-do list.

However, some bugs Destiny 2 fixed promptly and just a few hours after they became known – like this one: PvE God from Destiny 2 shows how to get the best armor particularly quickly and ensured that it is no longer exploited.

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Collector sinks the price of a sports car for rare skin in a 10-year-old shooter

The tactical shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive may have been around for many years, but it is still very popular – and not just among gamers. Collectors are willing to pay huge amounts for cosmetic items.

What kind of skin is this? A player purchased a sought-after weapon skin on the Chinese version of Buff, a virtual marketplace for items from CS:GO and Badlanders. He paid 1,095,000 Yuan for the AK-47 skin “Wild Lotus,” which is roughly 150,000 Euros.

What’s the deal with the skins in CS:GO? Counter-Strike is primarily a tactical shooter, but it has also created a large market for cosmetic items. The skins come from loot boxes that can be earned. However, you still need a key to open them, which must be purchased.

The loot box system is controversial, as it resembles a form of gambling. Additionally, items can come from the box in varying conditions, affecting their value: “Battle-Scarred” lowers the price, while “Factory New” significantly increases it.

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Really a lot of money for 4 stickers

What’s special about this skin? The “AK-47 Wild Lotus Skin” is already quite rare: there are said to be only about 3,000 copies in the world. The version purchased by the collector is also “Factory New,” which already gives it a value in the five-figure range.

This special piece is also adorned with 4 “Reason Holo” stickers. These are stickers from the eSports team Reason from the 2014 CS:GO Major in Katowice. Each piece is worth around 40,000 US dollars, resulting in a total value of $160,000 just for the stickers.

So the collector really got a good deal with his purchase. In the embedded tweet, you can see what the good piece looks like with the stickers.

https://twitter.com/we3csgo/status/1635347475455418368?s=20

What to do with all the money?

How is this being discussed? In fact, such prices are not uncommon for Counter-Strike skins. A little over 2 years ago, someone already paid nearly $150,000 for the then most expensive skin in the game, also an AK-47 skin.

The most expensive item in CS:GO even costs $1.5 million. Nevertheless, the “AK-47 Wild Lotus Skin” should make it into the top 10 of the most expensive purchases to date, thanks to the stickers (via dexerto). Therefore, there was a lively discussion on Twitter on the topic.

While some users are shocked by the amount and cannot understand why someone would spend so much money on colorful pixels, others disagree. In response to a comment that for that amount, one could also have a brand new Mercedes AMG, the reply is: “People who buy such things already have 10 AMGs, my friend” (via Twitter). What else should they spend all that money on?

At least: The flashy skin will likely not gather dust in a virtual safe: owners often lend their treasures to professional players so they can showcase them at major tournaments.

Also, the German Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris is currently opening loot boxes, hoping to hit the big jackpot, but unfortunately his new knife is not “Factory New”:

MontanaBlack has discovered Counter-Strike, is opening tons of loot boxes – “This knife cost me €5,000”

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Shooter god shroud creates his own game, sets high expectations – “I want to create the best game of all time”

The Twitch streamers shroud and Sacriel have announced a game they are developing together with the studio Splash Damage.

Who is it about?

  • Michael “shroud” Grzesiek is a well-known streamer and former CS:GO pro.
  • Shroud is known for his gifted aim in shooters and demonstrates this regularly in his streams. He is considered a shooter god by many shooter fans.
  • On Twitch, Shroud has 10.5 million followers and averaged 15,000 viewers over the past 6 months.
  • In 2022, shroud made his comeback in esports and became a Valorant pro for the Sentinels team.

What kind of game will it be? On March 16, 2023, Shroud announced that he, along with streamer “Sacriel,” is developing a survival shooter that will have an open world.

In a video that Shroud posted on Twitter as part of the announcement, the streamer raised high expectations: “I want to create the best game of all time.”

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Twitch streamers shroud and Sacriel announce their own game in collaboration with Splash Damage.

Which studio is making Shroud’s game? The two streamers will develop their game with the studio “Splash Damage.”

Splash Damage already has experience in developing shooters and has worked on games like GEARS 5 and the Halo Master Chief Collection (via splashdamage.com).

In 2023, the studio also plans to release the cooperative game “Transformers: Reactivate.” Here you can see a trailer:

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What is Shroud’s involvement in the development of the game? In the video on Twitter, Shroud also gives an insight into what he contributes to the game. This mainly concerns the gunplay. As examples, he mentions how the weapon behaves and what the recoil is like.

In conclusion, Shroud emphasizes what is important in the game and says: “The gunplay is very important.”

Shroud and Sacriel are not the first streamers to announce their own game. Dr. Disrespect is also working on his own title, a shooter called “Deadrop,” and has even founded his own development studio called “Midnight Society” for it.

Deadrop is set to be a mix of Battle Royal and Extraction Shooter:

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Pokémon GO: Quickly become best buddy – Here’s how it works

Do you want to make a “best buddy” out of your Pokémon in Pokémon GO? Here you will learn what steps you need to take.

What are “best buddies”? In Pokémon GO, you can always have a “buddy Pokémon” with you. This brings you various bonuses. You can reach a total of 4 friendship levels with these monsters. The “best buddy” is the highest state.

The levels are:

  • Good Buddy – Pokémon goes on adventures with you, has a noticeable mood
  • Super Buddy – Pokémon gives you catching assistance, finds gifts
  • Hyper Buddy – Finds places and souvenirs
  • Best Buddy – Receives a WP boost and a “Best Buddy Band”

Besides the bonuses you receive, you also need “best buddies” for things like the Buddy medal or the masterpiece research with Jirachi.

How to increase the buddy level? To increase the buddy level, you need to earn hearts with the Pokémon you have chosen as your buddy. To reach the “Best Buddy” status, you need a total of 300 hearts.

However, hearts are only earned for specific actions and only in limited quantities per day.

How to quickly become a best buddy?

How to collect hearts for a buddy? There are a total of 6 actions that can earn you hearts. Normally, you can reach twelve hearts per day, but there is the exception of the “Excited” state. More about that below.

Pokemon GO buddy hearts
This is what the normal heart set looks like

Here are the basic actions for which you earn hearts:

  • “Walk together”: Earns 1 heart every 2 kilometers, up to 3 times a day.
    • Note: Only counts if your buddy is visible on the map. This works by feeding your buddy well so that he appears on the map.
  • “Give your buddy a snack”: Always gives 1 heart when you have fed your buddy with 3 berries. Up to 3 times a day.
  • “Play together”: You need to call your buddy using the “Play!” button in AR mode. There, you have to pet him to earn a heart. Once a day.
  • “Fight together”: Fight with your buddy in gyms, raids, trainer battles, or against Team Rocket. Up to three times a day.
    • Tip 1: Your buddy does not have to fight himself. What matters is that he is on the battle team.
    • Tip 2: You can simply fight against the AI team leaders. You can find them in the PvP area, all the way down in “Training”.
  • “Take a snapshot”: Take a photo of your buddy in AR mode. Once a day.
  • “Visit a new place”: Spin at a new gym or an unknown PokéStop when your buddy is following you on the map.

Double heart possibility through “Excited” state: When you put your buddy into the “Excited” mood, you have the chance to earn extra hearts.

Pokemon GO excited
You can earn double hearts in Excited mode

In Excited mode, a second set of hearts is unlocked that you can earn. This way, you can earn up to 24 hearts a day.

How do I get my Pokémon into the Excited state? There are two ways to do this.

The simple way is the item “Knursp”. If you feed a Knursp to your buddy, he will immediately be put into the “Excited” mode and you can earn additional hearts.

However, you only get the Knursp rarely, and in the shop, it costs 100 PokéCoins – the same as a raid pass.

Is “Excited” possible without Knursp? Yes, it is possible, but more complicated. You can use the same actions that you need for hearts to improve your buddy Pokémon’s mood. There is a system behind it that is not displayed in the game.

YouTuber PokéDaxi has taken a closer look at this in a video (via YouTube).

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Each buddy action is assigned “Emotion Points”, and you need a total of 32 points to reach the Excited status.

  • 2 km running together brings 4 points
  • Feeding brings 2 points
  • Playing brings 2 points
  • Fighting together brings 2 points. This applies to multiple types of fights, each bringing 2 points
    • Gyms
    • Raids
    • Rocket fights
    • PvP fights
    • Team leader fights
  • A snapshot brings 2 points
  • Visit a new gym or PokéStop: 2 points
  • Open a buddy gift: 4 points
  • Visit a Stop that your buddy has found: 4 points

Important: At the same time, the actions also have a cooldown time of 30 minutes each – except for the walking task. Therefore, you can only earn points with each action every half hour.

However, by combining these actions, it is possible – depending on your own gameplay – to earn the “Excited” mode without using a Knursp.

As a result, it is possible to earn additional hearts and reach the “Best Buddy” status within a shorter time. If you play without “Excited”, but with the maximum number of hearts per day, it will take longer.

  • 12 hearts per day means 25 days until you have collected 300
  • With a total of 24 hearts per day, the Best Buddy status would also be possible in 13 days.

Have you already got best buddies? How do you collect the hearts for the status? Let us know in the comments!

For which monsters the buddy status is particularly worthwhile, we show you here in the overview of the monsters in Pokémon GO that you should definitely take as buddies.

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CoD Warzone 2: Unlock Nuke Skin – Here’s how to get the pro skin

In Call of Duty: Warzone 2 there is a special skin that you can only obtain with a lot of effort and perseverance. “Appearance” or “Nuke Skin,” as it is called in the community, is very rare. We will show you how to unlock it.

How do I get the Nuke Skin? To obtain the Nuke Skin for your Ranger 1, you must, as its name suggests, earn a Nuke in Warzone 2.

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The skin “Appearance” or Nuke Skin

But Activision does not make it easy for you, as the Nuke is only the last step of many exhausting stages you must complete to get the skin. The following is required of you:

  • Win 5 rounds in a row in Warzone 2
  • In the sixth match, the “Champion Quest” task will then be unlocked
  • Now you must collect three components scattered across the map in the same round
    • Beryllium
    • Plutonium
    • Tritium
  • Once you have collected all components, you must travel to a designated location and build and place the atomic bomb
  • Now you need to defend the bomb for 2 minutes against all players
  • Then the bomb explodes and you receive:
    • the skin
    • an emblem
    • a calling card
    • a weapon talisman

Why is the Nuke Skin so rare? The Nuke Skin is so rare because your quest and progress towards the quest are reset as soon as you mess up one of the steps. This means that if you accidentally lose in your 5-win streak, you have to start the streak all over again.

However, even after the streak, you will not have it easy, because if you have all the materials together in a round, your built and placed bomb becomes visible to every player on the map.

Every soldier will now come after you to mess up your plans so that the round does not end prematurely because of your atomic bomb. As you can see, this is a very tough challenge that can only be accomplished by the best players.

Have you already tried this challenge and emerged victorious? Or were you stomped into the ground? Let us know in the comments!

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GTA Online now has 2 new cars – One is available for a limited time only, one is a gift

We show you here the two new vehicles from the “Last Dose” update for GTA Online. One of them can only be purchased for a limited time.

What kind of cars are they? With every DLC release of GTA Online, there is also a wave of new cars. Some are available right at the release, while others are staggered over the following weeks.

One of the new cars from the Last Dose DLC is the Willard Eudora. This is a muscle car that will apparently be given a rarity value. The business model of offering certain vehicles for a limited time for purchase was recently started by Rockstar Games in GTA Online. You unlock the second car through missions.

In the overview, we show you the new cars, their prices, and images of them.

Unlock Ocelot Virtue for free

What kind of car is this? The Virtue is a new, swift super sports car that you can buy at Legendary Motorsport. It is an electric vehicle. If you don’t want to buy the car, you can also unlock it through missions.

Players with GTA+ can purchase the Virtue directly at Legendary Motorsport.

How to unlock the car: If you complete all of the new missions from The Last Dose, you will receive the personal Virtue from Dr. Friedlander as a gift as a reward. As an additional reward for completing the missions, you will receive the “FriedMind” design, and you unlock the trade price for the car.

You can equip the Virtue with Imani-Tech at your agency’s auto shop.

GTA Online Ocelot Virtue

Willard Eudora

What kind of car is this? The Eudora is a muscle car that visually distinguishes itself clearly from the other representatives of the category. Not only the appearance makes the car something special. For the car is only available for sale until March 29. You can find it at San Andreas Super Autos and in the showroom of Premium Deluxe Motorsport.

After March 29, the car will disappear from the market, and it is unclear when and how the Eudora will be available for purchase again. So you might be getting a rare gem for your garage with this car.

GTA Online Willard Eudora

How much does it cost? The Eudora costs 1,250,000 GTA Dollars at Southern San Andreas Super Autos.

What do you think of the new cars from the Last Dose update? Will you grab the Eudora because you’re giving in to your “FOMO” and it won’t be available anymore, or do you not care about such cars?

How you can now earn money as a taxi driver in GTA Online and whether it’s worth it, we tell you here on MeinMMO.

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In Pokémon GO, the GO Plus is considered weak, but now provides trainers with an incredible catch

In Pokémon GO, a trainer made an insane catch with the help of a GO Plus. What monster he was able to catch and why the catch is so special, we have summarized for you here on MeinMMO.

What is the GO Plus? The GO Plus is a special catching gadget. Some trainers use it when they don’t have their phone in hand to catch Pokémon on the go or to interact with PokéStops.

The gadget vibrates when an interaction in the game is possible, and a short press of a button can trigger this action by the player. It only has one attempt and does not use berries, only regular Pokéballs. So it is relatively weak and primarily serves as a supplement to normal gameplay.

However, this device has now granted a trainer a very special catch. We will show you which monster it is and what the community thinks about it.

Here we show you how the Autocatch works with the Pokémon GO Plus.

Trainer is speechless by the catch of his GO Plus

What was caught? As the reddit user cpgxrcia explains in his post, he was on the go with his GO Plus. And this very catching gadget granted him a very special catch: Galar-Zapdos. He writes (via reddit.com): “I am absolutely speechless, my GO Plus caught a Galar-Zapdos!?!!!!” and posted a picture of his catch.

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A trainer allegedly knows a trick to secure the Galar birds more easily.

Why is the catch so special? It is more than understandable that cpgxrcia was speechless when he discovered Galar-Zapdos among his caught Pokémon. The legendary bird is, along with Galar-Lavados and Galar-Arktos, one of the spawns of the daily adventure incense.

This special incense has been around since July 2022 and provides you with special spawns for 15 minutes, as long as you move. One of the highlights are the possible encounters with the legendary Galar birds, which are relatively rare. However, even once you’ve finally found them, they are by no means secure.

In most cases, you only have one attempt to catch the monsters, otherwise they flee. For this reason, it is clear to most trainers that a golden raspberry, a hyperball, and a fantastic curveball throw are necessary, along with a large portion of luck. Because even under the best conditions, they can still flee.

It is all the more special that the GO Plus managed to catch such a bird with just one simple Pokéball and without the use of a berry.

Would you actually cheat if you couldn’t get caught? Vote in our survey about it:

“You’ve exhausted your luck for the next 5 years”

In the community, the trainers are surprised by the catch and are somewhat envious, but allow cpgxrcia his haul. Many of them also hope to finally secure the coveted Galar bird themselves, but have had little success so far.

They can hardly believe that the GO Plus caught it with a normal Pokéball and are sure that cpgxrcia must have exhausted his luck for a while. One can read the following in the comments (via reddit.com):

  • JesusGodNathan: “With a Pokéball? That’s my dream. Congratulations.”
  • vishalb777: “The probability of that happening is incredibly low. Congratulations, you’ve used up your luck for the next 5 years.”
  • thatswhatmyfoodeats: “Congratulations to the AI that caught it.”
  • GawdDamSuperman: “Look, I say this with all due respect, and I mean ALL due respect, but I hate you. I had 11 attempts, and all of them fled.”

Are the legendary Galar birds really that rare?

How rare the legendary birds actually are became clear in our community survey from December 2022. In this we wanted to know from you how many Galar birds you have collected so far. More than 7,800 readers participated in this survey (as of: 16.03.2023 at 12:00 local time).

61% (4,772 votes), the majority of participants stated that they had not been able to catch any of the birds yet. Another 1,622 trainers (21%) had not even seen one of these legendary monsters at the time of the voting. Nevertheless, some players were lucky, as 3% (228 votes) were able to obtain two of the birds, and 98 players (1%) even managed to catch all three. The remaining 15% (1,158 votes) had at least been able to catch one of the monsters.

Are you among the lucky ones who have already secured one of the Galar birds? And was this perhaps even caught with the help of your GO Plus? Or are you more focused on other monsters in the game? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.

In a few months, a new catching gadget for Pokémon GO is also expected. We will explain to you why trainers are rushing to the new GO Plus +.

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German Twitch streamer speaks about the consequences of OnlyFans: “The problem is the man”

The Swiss “Staiy” (36) is a successful opinion streamer on Twitch. In a recent stream, he spoke about the paid platform OnlyFans and the issues it creates.

What is OnlyFans anyway? At its core, OnlyFans is a social network. Users can create a profile and fill it with information, photos, and videos as they wish. The catch is that the content can be monetized.

The “fans” then have to pay to see the recordings. For additional money, they can also send private messages to the performers and request more content. This makes OnlyFans a popular website for providing erotic and pornographic content.

There is an interesting interface between the platforms Twitch and OnlyFans: Streamers like Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa use the streaming platform to turn viewers into paying customers.

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Others also use Twitch for completely different purposes. For example, the German Twitch streamer Sandra Friedrichs wants to use her platform to address mental health in the gaming sector. Check out our interview with the streamer here:

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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”

Does OnlyFans contribute to the sexualization of female streamers?

How does Staiy come to this topic? The Twitch streamer expresses his concerns regarding the paid platform in a short segment of a longer stream. In the end, Staiy provocatively states, the problem is the man. However, he asks his viewers to let him finish first.

What is the problem? Staiy emphasizes that women are free to present themselves in revealing clothing, and no one should interfere with that. However, problems arise because an expectation is created among the consumers of this content:

What are the consequences? Some consumers would then assume that all women in a field – such as streaming – behave this way. As a result, female streamers often receive questions in their chats about whether they offer OnlyFans, where one can find erotic content from them – even if they do not present themselves sexually.

For Staiy, the question about OnlyFans is more or less an indirect question about nude pictures, which is invasive and has little to do with feminism and self-determination.

[The target audience] is not interested in perceiving people as people, but only as fleshly objects of desire.

Questions about OnlyFans or direct requests for nude pictures have become frighteningly normal, says the Twitch streamer. However, he also admits that as a man, he has more of an outside view on the topic: affected female streamers and YouTubers have to deal with it.

As an example, he cites the video of the successful YouTuber Gnu:

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Twitch streamer Gnu is disgusted by content about her on reddit – “No limits are set”
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Staiy: “OnlyFans has normalized sex work”

Are there other problems? Staiy criticizes not only the indirect effects of platforms like OnlyFans. In his opinion, OnlyFans has managed to normalize sex work and sell it as “female empowerment,” almost as women’s power.

[OnlyFans] has managed to normalize sex work, although sex work in its reality is connected to human trafficking, slavery, crime, violence, and much worse things. OnlyFans conveys the impression that sex work is something completely normal: “You go, girl” [translated to German: “Keep it up, girl!”].

Platforms like OnlyFans have thus contributed to making the formerly taboo subject of prostitution almost socially acceptable, according to Staiy. However, while the models on OnlyFans are relatively protected, the “real world” often looks different. The somewhat terrible circumstances are thus relativized.

I have to say, that is an effect that is so ridiculous: People sit in their “safe space” around the internet, where they can create controlled conditions for themselves about what they show and what they do not show. And thereby relativize the criminal circumstances and the absolute absurdity and the disgusting exterior surrounding sex work—yeah, good job.

Sex work is a collective term for sexual services. Besides sexual intercourse for payment, this can also include striptease, pornography, phone sex hotlines, and selling explicit recordings on platforms like OnlyFans.
Sex workers are often satisfied with their work and sometimes feel it is an important part of their sexual self-determination.
However, such services are not always provided of their own free will: behind them, there can be need, coercion, and even human trafficking. The magazine “Die Zeit” addressed the complex issue in an article.

You can find the full video on Staiy’s YouTube channel, we have linked it for you here. The relevant part starts around minute 7.

The OnlyFans platform has a certain fascination, especially because some women earn incredibly large amounts of money with it. A German YouTuber therefore conducted an experiment and accompanied a Twitch streamer in his OnlyFans attempt:

German Twitch streamer tests how easy it is to make money on OnlyFans – Makes almost $1,000 in 7 days

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Over 650,000 downvotes on Reddit – How EA ended the era of loot boxes with a Star Wars game

Battlefront 2 was a highly anticipated shooter in the Star Wars universe in 2017. Publisher EA relied on a progression system built around loot boxes. This could already be tested in the beta and led to one of the biggest shitstorms in gaming. Loot boxes were nearly at the end afterwards.

What happened? In the 2010s, loot boxes were almost indispensable in gaming. Many games used the small surprise bags to sell new cosmetics. However, there were also many games that integrated loot boxes into their progression systems.

To this day, loot boxes are popular – among players and developers. This is evidenced by the continued success of the “Ultimate Team” mode in FIFA. But it could have been much worse.

Because if loot boxes are part of the progression systems, then it is only a few steps to pay-to-win. And no game represents the exploitation with loot boxes more than Battlefront 2.

Battlefront 2 looked really good back then and fulfilled many of the players’ wishes in gameplay. But loot boxes almost ruined that. Here is a gameplay trailer:

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Battlefront 2: Gameplay Trailer

40 hours of gameplay to unlock heroes in a full-price game

How did the loot boxes work in BF2? The shitstorm began with the release of the beta of Battlefront 2. Here they wanted to test the mechanics.

It turned out: Through the loot boxes, players could receive upgrades for weapons and abilities in the game. In addition, the boxes could be purchased with premium currency. Pay-to-win was thus confirmed. Because those who buy more boxes directly have better stuff.

After the release, things got worse at first before they improved. Although the microtransactions were removed, progress could only be made through loot boxes. In the time shortly after the release, luck alone determined who got the best equipment.

Players could buy the great heroes of the universe with credits earned in-game. However, players calculated that it would take 40 hours just to unlock Luke Skywalker to gather enough credits. For all heroes, it was 170 hours (via computerbase.de).

So you bought a full-price Star Wars game and couldn’t even play as Darth Vader in conquest mode.

Battlefront 2 Darth Vader
Darth Vader and the other heroes were unreachable at release.

They wanted to “give players a sense of pride and achievement”

What did EA say about that? They calmed things down at every corner. The then CFO Blake Jorgensen said that loot box systems could help improve the overall player experience – if done “correctly”.

However, the real uproar occurred on Reddit. To this day, a statement from the “EA Community Team” holds the record for the post with the most downvotes on the discussion platform: 667,642 (via reddit.com).

Battlefront 2 record post on reddit
Almost 670,000 downvotes on Reddit – To this day a record.

The debate over loot boxes in Battlefront 2 was already in full swing at that point. Players wanted clear statements, but only received explanations and excuses – they claimed they would keep an eye on the data and adjust accordingly, as stated on Reddit.

Even the first sentence of the record post likely triggered many players: “The intention is to give players a sense of pride and accomplishment when they unlock various heroes” (via reddit.com).

Rarely has a sentence so well embodied how far some publishers/developers had distanced themselves from the player base. They did not want to unlock the heroes. They wanted to play them. Especially since you had to rely on luck in the match to even be allowed to select the desired heroes.

At least: Pay-to-win was completely eliminated

What happened after the adjustments? The compromise was ultimately quite acceptable, even if the loot boxes did not disappear completely. Pay-to-win was no longer present; the better versions of the class abilities were then unlocked through the class’s level.

The heroes still had to be unlocked, but less credits were required for that and players also received more credits for playing. The time was reduced to about 10 hours for one of the expensive 15,000-credit heroes and around 40 hours of gameplay for all heroes.

Only Call of Duty tried it: but failed

Why did BF2 end the era of loot boxes? The shitstorm surrounding loot boxes in Battlefront 2 was enormous. It showcased the influence of communities on the perception of a game.

After the Battlefront incident, publishers/developers thought twice about whether to include loot boxes as part of progression systems in a game for major PC and console titles.

However, there was still one major game after Battlefront 2 that did not learn this lesson: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. The shooter fell far short of expectations in 2018 and was full of annoying random mechanics. Only after the end of its life cycle did it change through an update.

In BO4, you had to unlock a weapon through loot boxes to use it. The best cosmetics could not be used with the normal weapon. You then needed a special version of the weapon to even use the already unlocked skin. Of course, you could only get this special version with super small probabilities via loot boxes.

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For the crazy weapons in Black Ops 4, you also needed crazy luck.

Call of Duty relied on loot boxes for a long time, so-called supply drops, and was practically one of the leading providers, if you will. With Modern Warfare 2019, they switched to premium bundles with set contents, and loot boxes disappeared completely. And success returned.

In retrospect, I want to agree with the then CFO of EA. Loot boxes can be fun and rewarding when used correctly. However, the industry lost a lot of trust back then because they pushed the boundaries – “How much money can be made from this?”.

This is still being paid for today, as new technologies suffer because back then there was a desperate attempt to maximize profit. With Battlefront 2 in mind, the skepticism towards NFTs and blockchain in gaming is absolutely understandable.

Leave your opinion on loot boxes and write a comment on the topic. Did you also feel that Battlefront 2 was an awesome game that was somewhat ruined by the loot boxes?

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A new card in Magic: The Gathering will only be printed once – Will always be a unique piece

Magic: The Gathering has released an expansion for ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and a special card will be printed only once.

The popular trading card game ‘Magic: The Gathering’ (MTG) has introduced a new expansion. The special edition contains cards based on the LOTR universe and is called ‘The Lord of the Rings: Tales from Middle-earth’.

One of the cards is so special that it will only be printed once.

What kind of card is it? ‘One card to rule them all,’ it says on the game’s website. LOTR enthusiasts will already suspect that the special card can only be the One Ring.

The ring appears in a special edition as a foil card and is named ‘The 1 of 1 Ring.’ It is also assigned the matching serial number 001 of 001. Additionally, the card is illustrated without a border, which also distinguishes it from the other LOTR cards.

As a special detail, the text on the card is not in German or English, but in the ‘black speech of Mordor’ and thus uses Tengwar characters.

Magic The Gathering LOTR the one ring

How can you get the card? The card will only be printed once and is only found in a single English-speaking ‘The Lord of the Rings: Tales from Middle-earth’ collector’s booster (via magic.wizards.com).

What other LOTR cards are there? Besides the One Ring, the LOTR expansion from MTG features some well-known characters from the universe of the popular franchise. Here’s an overview:

  • Frodo, Sauron’s downfall
  • Samwise the Brave
  • Gollum, relentless schemer
  • Gandalf the Grey
  • Tom Bombadil

Additionally, there are legendary locations like Mount Doom, the Shire, and the Bridge of Khazad-dûm, as well as a card featuring an iconic scene: ‘You shall not pass.’

What is Magic: The Gathering? Magic: The Gathering is a trading card game created by Richard Garfield in 1993. The game is aimed at fantasy and role-playing fans and is published by Wizards of the Coast.

For the 30th anniversary of the trading card game, Magic: The Gathering received a special edition that includes 60 cards and costs nearly 1,000 euros.

Magic: The Gathering – You have to pay 1,000 € for these 60 cards

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Source(s):
  1. PC Gamer
  2. gamespot

New MMORPG focuses on the Middle Ages, huge battles, and Gliding – Looks really good thanks to Unreal Engine 5

Night Crows is a new MMORPG from Korea, set to be released for PC and Mobile. It is scheduled for release in April in Korea, and the developers shared new information and gameplay with fans at an event.

What kind of game is this? Night Crows takes place in a fantasy world inspired by the 13th century, where knights and crusades play a significant role. This is also reflected in the class system.

When creating your character, you always choose a human and have the option of classes including Warrior, Swordfighter, Hunter, or Mage. These classes later split into two specializations each. For example, the Swordfighter can choose to wield a great sword or two one-handed swords, while the Hunter can use a bow or two daggers.

With this character, you can explore the game world:

  • This world is supposed to be divided into various zones, but they are so vast that it should still feel like an open world.
  • You can glide and climb to discover more of the world.
  • The combat system is supposed to be action-packed. Battles primarily take place on the ground, but you should also be able to initiate individual attacks from the air. The developers emphasize that “unrealistic animations” and “flashy skills” have been avoided.
  • PvE plays a role. There are supposed to be huge bosses that you fight together with other players.
  • However, the focus is on PvP, where you can battle in large sieges for fortresses with 1,000 players. Here, the developers highlight the known “Deus Vult”. There should also be smaller battlegrounds.

A bit unclear at the moment is the monetization strategy. The publisher Wemade is increasingly focusing on blockchain and NFTs, which are likely to be part of Night Crows. However, there are concerns that this might not generate enough revenue. In the latest QnA, it was only stated that you won’t be able to buy level-ups or “power” and that you can earn the glider freely.

You can watch the individual classes and their gameplay in this new video:

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Night Crow Videos

Night Crows is set to be released in April in Korea, with a global release likely

What was revealed at the latest event? A total of 9 videos were shown at the beginning. The 8 videos above are edited gameplay for the respective class specializations, as well as a story trailer. After that, there was a QnA session.

One of the developers emphasized that Night Crows aims to stand out from other MMORPGs primarily due to its strong graphics in Unreal Engine 5, good level experience, and a “well-implemented economy.” The European medieval setting is also said to play an important role, with early trailers already showing a certain Korean influence.

They also revealed that there are currently 110 employees working on the development.

When is the game coming out? Release discussions have also taken place. Night Crows is expected to be released in April in Korea, and you can already pre-register for it now. However, a Korean phone number is required.

While the focus is currently on the release in Korea, work is reportedly already underway on a Chinese version as well. Wemade has also acquired the rights for a global release.

What do you think about Night Crows? Would it be an MMORPG that should make it to the West – especially if it would refrain from NFTs and blockchain? Or would the game struggle here?

In addition to Night Crows, several other MMORPGs for PC are currently in development:

All 59 MMORPGs currently in development for PC

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Source(s):
  1. MMO13

Twitch: The Botez Sisters dethrone King Hikaru – The critic: “In chess, they win nothing”

There is stress in the chess corner of the streaming service Twitch. At an awards ceremony, the Botez sisters, Alexandra and Andrea, received an award as the “Chess Streamers of the Year 2022.” The actual favorite for the award, Grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, came away empty-handed in 2022 and 2023. He scoffed: He doesn’t care, the Botez sisters will never win anything in real chess anyway.

What triggered the dispute? The streamer QTCinderella has been hosting the “Streamer of the Year” awards since 2022, akin to the unofficial Oscars on Twitch. There were a bunch of prizes to win: Asmongold was named the MMORPG Streamer of the Year in 2023, Boxbox the Top Strategist, and Tyler1 won the award for LoL.

Because chess is a big deal on Twitch, since “The Queen’s Gambit” was such a success on Netflix, the award for “Best Chess Streamer” was also presented in 2023.

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Das Damengambit im Trailer

Nakamura is the strongest and biggest chess streamer on Twitch – Loses 2 times at the award ceremony

These streamers were nominated for Chess Streamer of the Year 2023:

  • BotezLive – the Canadian sisters won in 2022
  • GM Hikaru – the 35-year-old is the biggest chess streamer on Twitch and one of the best players in the world
  • Anna Cramling – the 20-year-old Spaniard was nominated for the first time in 2023
  • Levy “GothamChess” Rozman – who ultimately won the title.

In 2022, the title was won by the Botez sisters, also ahead of GM Hikaru.

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Hikaru Nakamura.

Why is this particularly noteworthy? GM Hikaru is the biggest chess streamer on Twitch:

  • GM Hikaru has 11.83 million viewed hours and an average of 10,037 viewers
  • GothamChess has just 2.9 million viewed hours with an average of 4,467 viewers
  • The Botez sisters have only 684,185 hours with 6,675 viewers

In terms of viewer numbers, Nakamura plays in a different league than the competition and is therefore actually a favorite for victory.

Nakamura proves to be a bad loser: “I don’t care”

This was Hikaru’s reaction to his loss: The usually lovable Grandmaster appeared pretty much as a bad loser on Twitch. He said in a stream: He doesn’t care. He has won so much, so many prizes, he won’t get super mad about something like this:

“If you ask me, should I really care when I have won things like the US Championship? Of course, I don’t care. If you look at Levy, if you look at the Botez, or these people, they will never win anything when it comes to chess. That’s the truth. So why should it bother me that they win these awards?”

How are the sisters reacting? They are having fun with the sulking Grandmaster. In a video, Alexdrana Botez first shows his sulky statements and then delightfully edits together the two awards ceremonies where Hikaru gets beaten both times.

Even their sister proudly writes: “Hello? I was the Canadian national champion (in girls under 8).”.

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What’s behind it: Even though Hikaru Nakamura seems lovable, he is extremely ambitious as one of the best chess players in the world. In his view, the co-nominees simply do not play in his league:

  • Nakamura is currently ranked 6th in the world rankings with a blitz rating of 2,879
  • The 2023 winner Levy Rozman is ranked 3,628 in blitz with 2,376 points
  • Alexandra Botez is ranked 25,859 with her rating of 2,059

An example that pure skill is not everything on Twitch.

More about chess and Twitch:

Chess: 19-year-old Twitch streamer is caught cheating twice, now defeats the world champion – he angrily leaves the tournament

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A bug ruined the gaming pleasure of thousands of players in Diablo 3, many fear the same drama for Diablo 4

The release of Diablo 4 is coming soon, but many fans fear that the launch will not go smoothly. What is behind “Error 37,” which everyone is dreading?

Diablo is expected by thousands of fans around the world, and the release is just around the corner. However, the upcoming beta could already be a test to see how many people are actually interested in playing Diablo 4.

And many fear that Blizzard will once again ruthlessly underestimate the influx of players. And then you might see “Error 37”.

More on the topic
Diablo 4: Release, Preload, Classes, Gameplay and Pre-order Overview
von Alexander Leitsch

Error 37 trended at the launch of Diablo III on Twitter

What kind of error is this? Error 37 was displayed in 2012 at the launch of Diablo III when you wanted to start the game. The error meant that the servers could not handle the influx of players. So those who wanted to play had to be patient and try again later. This frustrated many players back in 2012 who wanted to start the action RPG right at midnight.

Why are the same problems feared? Blizzard completely underestimated the influx for Diablo III back then and had to work hard behind the scenes on the servers to solve problems. Many believe this could happen again and that Blizzard might underestimate the high interest, reports the portal PC Gamer.

Why was this a hot topic? Blizzard relied on always-online copy protection for Diablo 3 for the first time. This means: You must always be online if you want to play the game. This applies even if you just want to play the single-player campaign. Even if you wanted to play completely alone, “Error 37” prevented you from starting your game.

Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime explained at the launch that it was important for Diablo to always be connected to the internet. This caused many players, who were having significant issues with the game at that time, to shake their heads (via pcgamer.com).

What do you think? Do you think there will be the same issues as with Diablo 3, or that everyone will be able to play without problems? Do you belong to those who are already waiting for the beta of Diablo 4?

By the way, you can now start the download for Diablo 4. However, it is not exactly small. Everything you need to know about downloading can be found here:

Diablo 4: Beta download is now active and huge – players with slow internet need to hurry

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Casino streamer wants to poach the top nerd from Twitch – Shows off earnings on new streaming site

The American Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam (32) became a huge success with casino streams on Twitch. After losing almost a quarter of his viewers due to new gambling regulations on the streaming platform, he moved to the new competitor Kick. Now he is actively trying to poach streamers.

What is Kick all about? Twitch introduced new gambling regulations on the platform in Fall 2022. With the new rules, it became forbidden to show or promote certain websites like the controversial online casino Stake during streams.

Stake representatives then invested in a new streaming site: Kick. The new competitor to Twitch attracts with a 95/5 split for paid subscriptions. Tyler “Trainwreck” Niknam, who was the biggest gambling streamer on Twitch until then, joined as a “consultant and non-exclusive broadcaster”.

Meanwhile, many other streamers who had lucrative deals with Stake have switched over.

A lucrative target group for Kick are streamers who have been banned from Twitch and are now streaming successfully but without an exclusive contract on YouTube. Such as the controversial IShowSpeed or the infamous DrDisrespect, whom you can see in our video:

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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day

Trainwreck shows how much one allegedly earns on Kick

How is Trainwreck trying to attract streamers? The 32-year-old never tires of emphasizing that Twitch does not adequately value its streamers. Everything is much better at Kick. In a tweet from March 10, he showed how much one could allegedly earn on Kick.

A screenshot shows the number of paid subscriptions for the ongoing stream and the resulting estimated earnings. With 57 subscribers and 3,470 gift subscriptions, over 16,000 US dollars are said to be accumulated – at Twitch, most streamers would only receive half of that.

Trainwreck refers to this as a “new era of streaming”. The post received more than 5.2 million views. In the comments, content creators express their admiration for the earning potential, openly consider switching, and inquire about options.

Is Asmongold coming to the dark side?

How does Asmongold come into play? Among the comments is Asmongold, the largest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. The WoW nerd is, however, a vocal critic of Twitch and has already lamented that excessive advertising would be the demise of Twitch.

Asmongold comments on Trainwreck’s earnings neutrally: That is much more than other websites offer in the live streaming sector. The casino streamer seems to smell his chance and even invokes the ruler of the high council of titans from WoW: Aman’Thul.

“If Twitch doesn’t lock you down with something nice, like you deserve, I swear to Aman’thul that I will,” replies Trainwreck, sounding a bit like he wants to buy an engagement ring for Asmongold.

How does Asmongold respond? He has not yet responded to Trainwreck’s comment. For the MMORPG streamer, it seems to have rather been a harmless flirt with the competition, even though 32-year-old Trainwreck may have hoped for more.

Whether Asmongold is actually considering a switch is hard to say. However, he seems to adhere to the saying that competition stimulates business. Perhaps the new platform will prompt Twitch to show a little more generosity to its streamers to avoid losing them.

Many content creators are unhappy with the share that Twitch takes for itself:

28-year-old cries in tears, Twitch takes half her money – even though she works so hard

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CoD Warzone 2 stays true to its best assault rifle in Mid-Season 2 – Even if the recoil has a catch

Call of Duty has made several adjustments to weapons in the Mid-Season 2 of Warzone 2. Early analyses show that the weapons have come closer together again. Nevertheless, the ISO Hemlock can maintain its position at the top in terms of range. Here you will find a strong setup.

The assault rifle ISO Hemlock was introduced with the start of Season 2 and immediately impressed with good performance. However, the stable assault rifle flew a bit under the radar – the shotgun KV Broadsite was the “star” of Season 2, causing terror in close combat.

Now it seems that the big debut of the Hemlock is approaching, the stage is ready, and the audience has taken their seats. If you are looking for a strong alternative for your ranged kills, then enjoy the show of the ISO Hemlock in the Mid-Season.

MeinMMO has looked at the fresh weapon trends of the Mid-Season 2 and provides you with a tested setup from the YouTuber and Warzone expert “P4wnyhof” (via YouTube).

Here you will find more info about the Mid-Season 2 and here the trailer:

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

CoD Warzone 2: ISO Hemlock – Setup for Range

  • Muzzle: FJX Fulcrum Pro
  • Barrel: Fielder-T50
  • Optic: Schlager 3,4x
  • Magazine: 45 Round Mag
  • Ammunition: 5.56 High Velocity
ISO Hemlock Setup English
  • Muzzle: FJX Fulcrum Pro
  • Barrel: Fielder-T50
  • Optic: Schlager 3,4x
  • Magazine: 45 Round Mag
  • Ammunition: 5.56 High Velocity

What makes the ISO Hemlock special? The Hemlock is a strong assault rifle for medium and long distances. The rather low fire rate of 600 shots/minute combined with controllable recoil allows for precise hits at great distances.

The visual recoil is quite noticeable with a 3.4 optic, but can easily be compensated for due to the low fire rate. However, you will feel the downside of the fire rate when you miss a shot – then the time-to-kill increases significantly.

In addition, the recoil has a “catch”, in the truest sense of the word. The first 15/16 shots have almost no horizontal recoil, only going slightly upwards. However, the next bullets drift to the right. But the vertical recoil decreases here.

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Recoil without manual correction – ISO Hemlock Setup

Try to get used to the behavior or opt for 10-shot bursts. With bursts you can completely avoid the catch and start again at the recoil.

How can I further tweak the setup? If you often play at medium distance or are frequently on Ashika Island, then skip the high-speed ammunition and rather try an underbarrel for even better recoil. This provides a lot of safety when firing.

Also try a smaller optic if the visual recoil is too strong for you. That can make a big difference.

The ISO Hemlock has fought its way to the top, but Warzone 2 offers many strong options in assault rifles and range. Especially the LMGs are also strong here.

Therefore, always keep an eye out for alternatives and experiment. We also recommend the Sekin MG38 – here is a strong setup.

Do you also have weapon recommendations for the Mid-Season 2? Then leave a comment on the topic.

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Source(s):
  1. YouTube - P4wnyhof

Lost Ark Guide to the Painter – How to play the most popular class from Korea

The MMORPG Lost Ark brings a new class today: The Artist, in English Painter/Artist, depending on the translation. We at MeinMMO show you how to play it and what to pay attention to.

The Painter/Artist is a brand new base class in Lost Ark – The Specialist. Specialists are female, childlike-looking beings with cat ears. Accordingly, the Painter is also equipped with cat ears and looks delicate.

As a Painter, you switch between black and white ink, thereby switching from support to DPS.

By using other colors, e.g. red for damage, the Artist indicates to her group members whether she will deal damage next or support the others. Her casting times are quite long, so it is clear what she is currently doing.

Pro
  • Very popular class in Korea
  • Playable as DPS and Support
  • Mobility
Contra
  • Long cooldown times of the skills
  • Her shields are sometimes difficult to use

This is how the Artist plays

This is the special ability of the class: While dealing damage, her identity ability charges in the form of 3 balls. You then press either Z to trigger a group buff or X to heal yourself.

With the Z ability, the Artist can trigger a buff that allows the entire group to deal 10% more damage. Additionally, she applies a debuff to your target with her skills, increasing your damage again by 10%.

With her abilities, she can protect herself and her group members with 5 different shields. This significantly reduces damage and makes her ideal for boss fights.

Furthermore, the class provides its group with speed bonuses, mana regeneration, and healing, similar to the Bard.

In addition to support, shields, more damage, and general DPS attacks, the Artist has another special feature: She can create portals that teleport you to her location. This is useful in boss fights, as the Painter can already leave the danger zone and bring her DPS comrades back with a portal. This has the advantage that damage classes can continue to deal damage to the boss until the last second instead of fleeing from dangerous mechanics.

Here you can see the trailer of the Artist in Lost Ark:

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Lost Ark shows the new class in the trailer – Swing the brush against Brelshaza

The Artist in Endgame

From level 50 onwards, you enter the endgame of Lost Ark and use dungeons and raids to improve your equipment. Most players then choose a support build for the Artist.

Which engraving should I use? To play as support, you choose the class engraving “Full Bloom”. This adds an AoE healing field to your healing ability “Sunrise”.

What other engravings should I use? Additionally, the combat engraving “Awakening” is worth it, as it reduces your cooldowns. This also affects your identity, allowing you to use Sunrise faster again.

Furthermore, Expert, Drops of Ether, Vital Point Hit, Heavy Armor, or Explosive Expert are also worthwhile, depending on what you want to focus on. You can read more about it at Maxroll.

Which skills should I use?

IconAbilityLevelTripods
Sprinkle10Wide-Angle Attack
Drawing A Line
Ink Shield
Hopper7Energy Enhancement
Yellow Ink
Pouncing Tiger1
Door of Illusion10Mind Enhancement
Purify
Space Stack
Sun Well10Quick Prep
MP Recovery
Blast
Upward Stroke7Energy Enhancement
Tenacity
Sunsketch10Tenacity
Agile Strokes
Hard Hitter

As your awakening, you use Efflorescence.

Which collectible cards are important? As an Artist, when healing, you use your own HP, so you focus on Max HP for your card set. For example, a set of Maneth, Tarsila, Sol Grande, Brealeos, Aporas, and Adrinne works well here. Alternatively, you can use Velcruze, Spear of Annhilation, Perkunas, Fjorgin, Navinos, and Vanquisher. You can read everything about the collectible cards here.

What do you think of the Artist? Do you want to test her as soon as the new update goes live? Which class do you currently like to play the most? What item level have you reached so far? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO!

The entry into Lost Ark is currently more worthwhile than ever, even for returnees:

Lost Ark: There has never been a better time than today to start with the MMORPG

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The MMORPG Rift mocked WoW at release, achieving great success – Former CEO explains what went wrong

Rift reached over one million subscribers right at the start in 2011, which was comparable to the release numbers of Warhammer Online (800,000) or Age of Conan (around one million). However, both had a large franchise behind them. Scott Hartsman, the former head of Trion Worlds, explained how this was achieved and why the MMORPG then failed.

What did Rift do right at launch? One important pillar of the successful release was the marketing campaign. The MMORPG advertised with the slogan “We’re not in Azeroth anymore.” This was mainly aimed at capturing the millions of players who had turned their backs on WoW at that time.

WoW Cataclysm was not well received by many players with its revisions in 2010 and is still considered one of the least popular expansions.

Moreover, the slogan caused active WoW players to be “triggered” and thus talk about Rift. Hartsman recalls:

I was the Executive Producer and studio head, and I still vividly remember the day our marketing director David Reid came to my desk and said, “We have a few ideas for the release campaign. You are going to like some of them and absolutely hate one of them.” […].

The last page of the presentation shouted at us in capital letters: “WE’RE NOT IN AZEROTH ANYMORE!” The first words out of my mouth immediately were: “Oh, damn, no. We can’t do that.” Then a pause.

Then we both looked at each other and simultaneously realized: “We HAVE to do this.” “Do we really want to do this?” “I think we have to do it, right?” “Yes. We have to.”

He emphasized that at a time before influencers and only with magazines and game boxes, you needed a big bang to stand out. And that was exactly that slogan.

Hartsman also explained that he received an email from a former colleague who worked on WoW, which simply stated “Really?”.

Rift was one of the big WoW killers that ultimately failed. More on this in the video:

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5 MMORPGs that Should Have Been WoW Killers But Failed

Rift could not maintain the live service as planned

What did the game fail at? The launch of Rift went excellently. Even today, the release is considered one of the most problem-free and relaxed MMORPG launches. With an 84 on Metacritic, it is also among the highest-rated MMORPGs ever.

But after the release, the studio encountered several issues. The head of the game actually wanted to increase the number of employees for Rift to bring live content while also working on an expansion. However, Trion Worlds was simultaneously developing two other AAA MMORPGs that were already behind schedule.

Financial problems then led to the team needing to shrink and a paid expansion had to be rushed to market as quickly as possible.

We were able to conduct the first series of patches very well and extremely reliably. We had even adjusted the game so that many balancing changes and small updates could be made without downtime. That was responsive and important work, but it did not push the major launches forward as planned.

Through our regular updates, we could add content for various segments of players, but they were small adjustments, not major breakthroughs. The regular updates were nowhere near what they should have been.

If we had fulfilled all three points [Good and fun content, stability, regular large updates], RIFT would have remained on the growth path that we all wanted. For that, the team definitely needed to grow and not shrink.

Rift is still around, but a shadow of its former self

What happened next for Rift? About a year after the release, the MMORPG switched from subscription to free-to-play with an optional subscription. Initially, this was praised as very fair, but later it diminished and there were even pay-to-win accusations.

In 2018, the German publisher gamigo acquired the studio Trion Worlds. They then decided to release many smaller patches instead of a few large ones. However, the concept did not work, and 2021 saw no new updates. At the beginning of 2022, gamigo announced an update that fans are still waiting for to this day.

Hartsman is still proud of the game. It is still online 12 years after release and still being talked about. After all, he only came to talk about the release again through an article from the colleagues at MassivelyOP (via Medium.com).

We all know it could have been more, and that each of us would have liked to have the chance to do better. But for what we achieved, we can really be very proud.

However, in 2023, things don’t look good for Rift. Revenues and player numbers are declining, certainly also because there is simply no new content anymore. For me, it belongs to the MMORPGs that won’t last much longer: I predict: These 6 MMOs will die in 2023.

But how do you see Rift? Did you become aware of this MMORPG through this campaign? And are such jabs at WoW good or too “cheeky”?

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Summoners War Chronicles: Redeem Codes in March 2023

Summoners War: Chronicles has now launched on Steam and finally lets you explore its magical world. To ensure you don’t start with empty hands, there are codes you can redeem. We will show you the current codes from March 2023 and how you can redeem them.

What are codes? In Summoners War: Chronicles, the developers provide you with free codes. By redeeming these, you receive gifts for your hero. Genshin Impact, Tower of Fantasy and Black Desert use the same system to gift their players and fans.

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Summoners War: Chronicles Cinematic-Trailer

All Codes in Summoners War: Chronicles – March 2023

Now we list all known and available codes. Please note that different codes apply for each server region. Therefore, we divide these by their respective region along with their expiration date, if known. The following are known:

Europe & Asia Codes

  • Summoners0309 – Added on March 13, 2023
  • MonsterUPUP – Added on March 13, 2023
  • MonsterUPUP2 – Added on March 13, 2023
  • 88SUPERMAN – Added on March 9, 2023
  • WATCHANDPLAY – Added on March 9, 2023
  • 5STARMONS – Added on March 9, 2023
  • HNYEAR2023 – Code expires on April 1, 2023

USA/North America Codes

  • 0TRACTOR5 – Code expires on May 30, 2023
  • POWER04UP – Code expires on May 30, 2023
  • HAPPYVDAY0214 – Code expires on March 14, 2023
  • AWAKEN0113 – Code expires on April 13, 2023
  • 01EVOLVE12 – Code expires on April 12, 2023
  • 0111YOURLD – Code expires on April 11, 2023
  • TRYSEAL22 – Code expires on May 31, 2023
  • GINGERBREAD19 – Code expires on May 31, 2023
  • EGGNOG16 – Code expires on May 31, 2023
  • HAPPYTHANKSGIVING22 – Code expires on May 22, 2023
  • THANKFUL4ALL – Code expires on May 22, 2023
  • AKA05CHLOE – Code expires on May 16, 2023
  • AKA04NAOMI – Code expires on May 16, 2023
  • 05COLLABTOWER – Code expires on March 24, 2023
  • 04COLLABAL – Code expires on March 24, 2023
  • AKA01SHANNON – Still available
  • AKA02KONAMIYA – Still available
  • AKA03ISELIA – Still available

Redeem Codes – Here’s How

How do I redeem the codes? To redeem the codes, you need to access your settings in the game. These are marked with a gear icon. Go to the “Account” tab and copy your CS code from your account there.

Now go back in the game and click on the megaphone icon on your screen. This is located at the top left. Now click on “Coupon” and then on “Coupon Exchange Shop”. Then enter your CS code in the correct column and under that column the still available promo code from your region. Now you just need to redeem the code. You repeat this with all codes.

That was all the important information and current codes for Summoners War: Chronicles. Have you redeemed all the codes already? And how do you find the game so far? Let us know in the comments!

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You can only see a feature in the beta of Diablo 4 if you play in the evening or early in the morning

In the upcoming beta tests of Diablo 4, a feature will be available only at certain times. The only world boss you can fight will be available only in the morning and evening for 2 hours each. If you want to see him, you need to set your alarm.

Why should I play in the morning or evening? From March 17 to 20 and from March 24 to 27, the beta weekends of Diablo 4 will take place. During this time, you can create characters and level them up to level 25, explore the entire prologue and Act 1.

Additionally, one of the world bosses of the game will be available: Ashava. World bosses are opponents in Diablo 4 that you must defeat to unlock higher difficulties. They are designed for larger groups of players.

Since Diablo 4 offers a shared world, you should automatically be paired with other players when fighting Ashava. However, the boss only appears 4 times per test.

At what times does the boss appear? According to the beta guide from Blizzard, you can fight Ashava at the following times:

  • In the preorder beta
    • Saturday, March 18 at 18:00 and 20:00 CET
    • Sunday, March 19 at 06:00 and 08:00 CET
  • In the open beta
    • Saturday, March 25 at 18:00 and 20:00 CET
    • Sunday, March 26 at 07:00 and 09:00 CET (remember the time change)

For a victory, you will receive “rich loot”, presumably strong items, perhaps even legendaries. The fight is designed for 12 players based on current information. In co-op, you can already play with groups of 4 players – even in crossplay with all platforms.

In our overview, you can find all information about the beta of Diablo 4. We summarize the most important information in the video:

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

World boss only at certain times – Everything else is free

What else is in the beta? You can see everything in the beta that you’d also see in Act 1 of Diablo 4. However, in the preorder beta, only the huntress, the barbarian, and the sorceress are available. In the open beta, you can play all 5 classes of Diablo 4.

You can level up to level 25 and already receive a reward for participating at level 20. Allegedly, you even need level 25 to fight the boss at all. So you’ll have to level up for some time before you can even get to that point. However, progress will carry over between beta weekends.

How long can I play? The beta ends each Monday at 20:00 or 21:00. You can already start the preload now, but you should hurry. With texture packs, the download is a whopping 85 GB.

Otherwise, there are no limits in your way. You won’t level up beyond level 25, but you can farm as much as you want. If you are still unsure which class you want to play, you can find an overview here:

The best class in Diablo 4: What suits your playstyle?

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