Trainers in Pokémon GO forgo Red, Blue, and Yellow teams – Why do you play ‘Team Harmony’?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Choosing a team is one of the first things to do in Pokémon GO. However, some players skip this step and join “Team Harmony” instead.

Once you reach level 5 in Pokémon GO and want to enter an arena for the first time, a decision must be made: Which team do you want to join?

You then have the choice between three options:

  • The yellow team Sparks “Team Instinct”
  • The red team Candela “Team Valor”
  • The blue team Blanche “Team Wisdom”

In these teams, you can conquer or defend arenas together and share bonuses during raids and other activities.

Additionally, you will occasionally see team leaders who evaluate the Pokémon in trainers’ collections.

However, there are apparently some players who do not join any of these teams.

“Team Harmony” in Pokémon GO – The team for those who do not choose any of the 3 teams

In the Pokémon GO subreddit, a screenshot of a trainer who has reached level 37 but does not belong to any of the 3 typical teams is currently being discussed.

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The screenshot shows that the player has walked nearly 4,000 kilometers and caught over 10,000 Pokémon but has not won a single battle.

It makes sense: without a team, you can’t battle in arenas.

The implications of not choosing a team: If you do not want to choose any of the 3 teams, you cannot conquer arenas or complete raids. Every time you want to enter, you will be asked for a team.

This has several consequences:

  • Among other things, you won’t get legendary Pokémon from raids. However, it is still possible through trade.
  • You also won’t earn XP from raids.
  • Tasks that require battles or raids cannot be completed.
  • You won’t receive PokéCoins from defending arenas.
  • Additionally, some evolutions are not possible if they require extra steps like completing raids.
  • You also do not have team leaders for Pokémon evaluation.

However, there are some players who consciously take or have taken this step. For years, there has been an unofficial fourth team: “Team Harmony”.

What is “Team Harmony” and how did it come about? Especially in the early days of Pokémon GO, the battle between the three teams played a significant role.

Even back then, Team Harmony formed as a kind of counter-movement to the three conflicting teams. To this day, there are trainers who join this team by not joining any other team.

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Back then, a design featuring Lugia as the unofficial emblem Pokémon of the team received much support, as seen in this tweet from “Seosaur”.

Lugia serves as a counterpart to the three quarreling birds Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos. A similar setup also appeared in the second Pokémon movie, “The Power of One” from 1999 (premiered in Germany in 2000).

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Is Team Harmony worthwhile? If you only look at the game, being a member of “Team Harmony” does not provide any benefits, as not choosing a team means missing out on features without gaining any additional ones.

On reddit, some players ultimately describe it as a fun but certainly challenging challenge they set for themselves.

What do you think about “Team Harmony”? Can you imagine playing Pokémon GO in this way? Have you perhaps even had experiences with it? Share with us in the comments!

Next up in Pokémon GO is the Hoenn tour – first in Las Vegas.

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FIFA 23: Because BVB professional defeated cancer, he gets the most impressive physical stats of all time

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 23 Sebastien Haller from Borussia Dortmund has received a very special FUT card after his comeback. It impresses with insane physical values and is also a strong weapon in attack.

Who is Sebastien Haller? The striker from the Ivory Coast, who transferred to Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of the current season, was unable to play for the entire first half of the season due to a cancer diagnosis. Now he has defeated cancer, has been able to stand on the pitch again, and has already scored his first goal for Borussia Dortmund – and that on World Cancer Day.

On this occasion, EA Sports released a new card for his emotional return, featuring particularly insane physical values.

What’s special about the Haller card: The new Moments card of Haller is particularly outstanding in one area: physical attributes. Here all physical values are maximized. In detail, it looks like this:

  • Physical: 99
    • Jumping: 99
    • Stamina: 99
    • Strength: 99
    • Aggression: 99

A novelty, as such physical values have never been seen in FUT history. Even Akinfenwa, known for his crazy physicality and who has regularly received insane cards, cannot keep up. With Haller, you definitely don’t have to be afraid of opposing defenders. Physically, the Dortmund player can hold his own.

Not only is the physicality very good with this Haller card.

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Not only is the physicality top: Alongside physicality, one shouldn’t forget the other values of the striker, as these are also impressive. Moments Haller is fast and particularly dangerous in front of the goal due to his strong shooting values, combined with his 5 stars for weak foot.

However, you should avoid attempting long shots. In this discipline, Haller has only a value of 73.

A nice bonus: The card isn’t very expensive and currently costs about 60,000 coins and can be unlocked via SBC (Squad Building Challenge).

What do you think of the card? Have you completed the SBC? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

The friendly match mode in Ultimate Team is currently causing discontent as challenges have turned previously relaxed matches into tough duels.

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25 games on Steam that usually cost 440 € are now available for 25 € – Most run on Steam Deck

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

The Fanatical website is currently offering a “Killer Bundle 25”, where you can get 25 games on Steam for 25 euros. Among them are some classics from various genres. You also save a lot, as the games cost almost 18 times that price individually.

What is this bundle? Fanatical is an official reseller trusted by many gamers. The site operates similarly to Humble Bundle, with which it is often compared, and regularly provides bundles of games. Fanatical is now part of the wiki giant Fandom.

Currently, there is the “Killer Bundle 25” on Fanatical, where you get 25 games for 25 € – instead of 442.36 €. This represents a savings of 94%.

Which games are in the bundle? The 25 games are:

  • From Space (2022; 70% positive)
  • Breathedge (2021; 84% positive)
  • River City Girls (2019; 85% positive)
  • Police Stories (2019; 86% positive)
  • Doom 64 (2020, first released in 1997; 94% positive)
  • Arise: A Simple Story (2020; 92% positive)
  • Patron (2021; 75% positive)
  • Dusk (2018; 97% positive)
  • Turok (1997; 95% positive)
  • Turok 2 (1998; 93% positive)
  • The Game of Life 2 (2020; 80% positive)
  • Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition (2013; 91% positive)
  • Baldur’s Gate 2 Enhanced Edition (2013; 91% positive)
  • Change (2020; 91% positive)
  • Desolate (2019; 68% positive)
  • The Hong Kong Massacre (2019; 77% positive)
  • Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus (2018; 92% positive)
  • Death and Taxes (2020; 88% positive)
  • Lair of the Clockwork God (2020; 94% positive)
  • Amid Evil (2019; 95% positive)
  • Just Die Already (2021; 83%)
  • I Am Fish (2021; 77% positive)
  • Golf Gang (2022; 89% positive)
  • Hypnospace Outlaw (2019; 97% positive)
  • Dark Deity (2021; 73% positive)

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Baldur’s Gate Enhanced Edition 1.3 Trailer

RPG and shooter classics that everyone should know

The highlights from the bundle are probably the shooters Doom and Turok as well as the RPG Baldur’s Gate. These three games or series are among the cornerstones of gaming and deserve a glance, even if they haven’t aged too well in some respects.

A personal recommendation from me is Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus and Patron. In Warhammer, you play as technologically enhanced sci-fi humans in a dystopian future, fighting against undead robot mummies.

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Patron is the complete opposite: you build your own city, provide for your citizens, and must ensure that everyone is satisfied and can develop. Depending on the difficulty level, disasters and events make life harder for you.

A major feature of the bundle is that most games are even optimized for the Steam Deck. So if you have purchased Valve’s handheld console, you can play many of these highly rated games on the go as well. Since some are a bit older or not graphically demanding, the battery life shouldn’t suffer too much either. More information can be found here:

Steam Deck officially unveiled: All the info you need to know

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LoL: Fnatic releases intimate video about the nightmare season – A horror movie that keeps getting worse

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In League of Legends, Fnatic is one of the most popular and successful teams in Europe. However, everything went wrong during the Winter Split 2023. The LoL team recently released an intimate video about the season’s progression, which starts hopefully but ultimately descends into despair.

How was the mood before the season?

  • Fnatic has played quite well in LoL over the last few years: Their game revolved completely around the German bot laner “Upset”: It was said that Fnatic lives or dies with Upset. They were nationally successful but were eliminated early from the Worlds twice.
  • Before the season, Fnatic decided to blow up the team: They replaced Upset with the experienced Rekkles, who was once a club icon – and brought a new supporter into the team.
  • On paper, Fnatic looked like a strong team with legendary and award-winning players like Wunder (Top) and Rekkles (Bot). Additionally, they had Humanoid in the mid lane, who had won 2 championship titles with Mad Lions.
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How did the season go? It went terribly. Fnatic could only win 2 out of 9 games and was eliminated as one of only 2 teams during the regular season.

The season ended with 4 consecutive losses.

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Fnatic starts the season with hope – but everything derails

What can be seen in the video: Fnatic’s video shows for 21 minutes how everything actually goes wrong.

At the beginning of the video, the team finds itself anew, radiating optimism. There’s a long scene showing a table tennis match between the experienced bot laner Rekkles and the Spanish jungler Razork. Both are joking around, teasing each other, and the mood seems to be good.

As the first defeats come, they try to project optimism. Rekkles sets the tone: Everything is fine, they just messed up a few matches, it happens. It just needed to go a little differently, then they would have won the match.

When victories are also lacking against the weakest opponents, the optimism seems increasingly strained, and the mood seems only to be superficially good.

In the end, there are motivational slogans: “We can only win now – everything we lost is already lost.”

After the season is completely ruined, the camera captures the disappointment and despair among the players. People are crying, staring silently into the camera. When the audience is shown, disappointment and horror can be seen on the faces of the fans. The manager tries to ease the situation: It’s a new format, it’s just 3 weeks, and if they make adjustments now, they can still salvage the year.

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The pressure is palpable and everyone deals with it differently

What makes the video so special? In the video, you can see how the players cope with the high pressure and how the mood changes throughout the short season.

There are different strategies for how players cope with the defeats. This is well illustrated by the 2 players who are most featured in the video:

  • The experienced Rekkles suffers introvertedly. He is always aware that the fans see him and expect more from him. Rekkles says he is dissatisfied, feels he needs to do more. He plays at most mediocre – that’s not enough.
  • The Spanish jungler Razork (22) keeps joking around, making strange “cock” jokes, fantasizing about whether he would get banned if he just flashed into 3 opponents now. Even though the others often respond little to him, the camera continually focuses on the 22-year-old, who tries to keep the mood alive in the team.

The other players like Wunder or Humanoid seem to be trying to cope somehow with the situation.

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What caused the terrible season? There are surely several reasons. Later it was learned that the team composition didn’t go well, because the supporter “Rhuckz”, an inexperienced player, was already set, and Fnatic had trouble finding an ADC who wanted to play with him.

In the video, it also seems that the team had long felt they were playing quite well, and they just needed a bit of luck.

The fans seem to be targeting the team manager Dardo, who promises “changes” in the video. In the comments on the video, some Fnatic fans wish that a change in the team would involve replacing him.

You can wonder how the season would have gone with Upset:

LoL: The best player in Germany (22) is likely to be kicked out of his team – Because an old Swede wants his job back

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Players are already playing Wild Hearts – 3 things they praise and one thing that annoys

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The new hunting game Wild Hearts (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S) is actually set to be released on February 16, 2023. However, those who get a subscription at EA Play can already play a limited demo now. Many fans are doing just that – and are thrilled. However, there are a few criticisms.

How are people already playing? Before the actual release on February 16 (February 17 for consoles), there is already a demo of Wild Hearts that you can play for 10 hours. However, you need to have a subscription to EA Play or the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.

In our guide, we explain to you how to play the demo of Wild Hearts.

In these 10 hours, the first of the total 21 monsters in the game are already available and, if you use EA Play Pro, even a good part of the story after the first fights.

Many interested parties and fans of Monster Hunter have already looked at Wild Hearts and fully utilized the 10 hours. Most voices are positive, although especially one thing is mentioned repeatedly that needs urgent fixing.

Wild Hearts is a new game from EA and Koei Tecmo, a studio that is relatively unknown in the West, but has created popular games with Dynasty Warriors. In the video, we explain everything you need to know about Wild Hearts:

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Combat and building are top – performance suffers

This is what the players praise: In the subreddit of Wild Hearts, there are several threads discussing the demo. In most of them, players praise various aspects of Wild Hearts. The most common points are:

  • the combat system: fighting feels fluid and the battles are harder than expected
  • the building system: Karakuri are not just a “Fortnite” copy or a gimmick, but a feature that makes Wild Hearts unique
  • Co-op: Playing Wild Hearts with 1-2 additional friends is fun and the story continues seamlessly when you reach a point you have already achieved

Especially the Karakuri are a surprise for many players. The system didn’t quite fit the image for fans of Monster Hunter: During fights, you build boxes, springs, and more to enable special attacks or to dodge.

The building system sets Wild Hearts apart from other hunting games and, according to players of the demo, brings depth to the game, especially since you learn new buildings directly in combat. This ensures motivation.

A player who claims to have spent 2,000 hours in Monster Hunter World praises more points about Wild Hearts (via reddit):

  • the selection of weapons
  • Eating and building go “on the side” and almost anytime
  • immersive and lovable world

A foe that you will not encounter in the demo without EA Play Pro is a gigantic stone bear. If you still want to see it, you can find the creature here in the trailer:

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In the new trailer of Wild Hearts, people fight against a petrified bear that is as big as a mountain

What’s not well received? Despite all the positive voices, there are also some criticisms. According to many players, the biggest issue is the performance, which our readers here on MeinMMO frequently complain about.

There are still some bugs, the graphics are not always pretty on weaker systems and consoles, and especially sound bugs significantly mar the gaming experience. However, not all players are affected by these issues.

Fans are now hoping that the bugs will be fixed by the release on Friday. Most of them have already been reported and documented in the support forum. Since they only involve minor issues, players are optimistic.

What players praise and criticize in the demo almost completely matches my impressions that I was able to gather in early access before the release. You can find my detailed first impression here:

Wild Hearts is the game for anyone who feels an emptiness after Elden Ring – You don’t die as often there either

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After 9 years, Bungie shows everyone in Destiny 2 what every Guardian has feared

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

The end of Season 19 is over and leaves many Guardians with dropped jaws. Why the final finale in the last Season of Destiny 2: Witch Queen was so meaningful, we show you here on MeinMMO.

What happened at the end of Season 19? Those who completed the quest “More than a Weapon” could automatically start the last mission “Abominable Imperative.” After completing this, a cinematic for the conclusion of Season 19 soon followed. We embed it here for you:

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Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – Season 19 Finale Sequence

The cinematic not only caused a lot of goosebumps but also left Guardians speechless and gave an overwhelming feeling that the end of Destiny 2 is looming.

After 9 years, the Traveler leaves Earth, but only almost

What did Guardians fear? Those who have followed the story of Destiny 2 know that Guardians cannot exist without the Traveler. In the past, the white floating sphere has blessed extraterrestrial life and advanced these beings scientifically as well as biologically with its light.

But when Darkness came too close to the Traveler, he vanished and left the extraterrestrial life forms to fend for themselves. A small sacrifice for the Traveler to live.

In the cutscene, the Traveler now moved away from the Last City and positioned itself before the Warmind satellites. However, these were destroyed after Rasputin was sacrificed. Now the white, powerful sphere hovers over Earth, far enough away from the Last City that you can no longer see it.

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Is the Traveler gone? No, not directly. He has left the Last City and is located far above it. Why the Traveler has moved away now is not quite clear. Either:

  • He wanted to protect the Last City so that it wouldn’t be harmed by Eramis’s reckless attack.
  • He wanted to disappear but was intercepted by the Warmind elite and realized that escaping from the Black Fleet is no longer possible.

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In any case, it is clear that the saga between Light and Darkness will soon come to an end. The Traveler will not be able to hide again. The Witness has set its sights on him and will now do everything to eradicate the Light and everything that should not exist.

What do you think the Traveler intended? Was it a selfless act with protective motives or did the Traveler actually want to escape again? Let us know in the comments.

Destiny 2 reveals the grand plan for the “There just isn’t enough to do” problem

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CoD Warzone 2 & MW2: 5 new weapons in Season 2 – Here is how to get them, this is what they can do

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The new Season 2 of Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 comes with a total of 5 new weapons. How to obtain them and what the developers’ descriptions of the weapons already reveal, we will show you on MeinMMO.

Which new weapons are coming in Season 2? Call of Duty regularly brings new, free content to Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2. For Season 2, there are 5 new weapons among other things. Click on the corresponding weapon for info or just scroll down:

In addition to the new weapons, you can expect a new lethal equipment. A throwing star (Shuriken) will come into play with the Mid-Season.

You can watch the trailer for the new Season 2 here:

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1. New Assault Rifle ISO Hemlock

How to unlock the weapon? You can find the ISO Hemlock in the free part of the new Battle Pass – Sector B11.

What can the weapon do? The new assault rifle is part of the ISO platform and is meant to provide you with broad operational capabilities. It comes with different ammunition types.

For example, there is 5.56 ammunition, with which the Hemlock is on par with the M4 or the Lachmann-556. Stable options with moderate damage.

You can also switch to ‘.300 BLK’ ammunition and prevent opponents from being shown the position of a killed enemy. This might give us a strong stealth weapon that is somewhat harder to control than with the 5.56 ammunition.

2. New Shotgun KV Broadsite

How to unlock the weapon? You can find the KV Broadsite in the free part of the new Battle Pass – Sector B4.

What can the weapon do? The new shotgun is a melee specialist, as you would expect. The Broadsite comes with the highest semi-automatic fire rate in its class and obliterates enemies in the blink of an eye – with or without heavy armor.

However, its range limits it. Once enemies stand a step too far away, it may no longer be sufficient. Rather a weapon for enthusiasts.

3. New Knives Dual Kodachis

How to unlock the weapon? You can find the Dual Kodachis in the free part of the new Battle Pass – Sector B13.

What can the weapon do? With the new knife set, you get a higher range and move forward faster when striking. However, your strafing with the weapons in hand is slower, as is your sprint speed.

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New Crossbow (DMR)

How to unlock the weapon? Complete all 7 challenges of the event “Path of Ronin” or buy a crossbow bundle in the shop.

What can the weapon do? The crossbow has always been added later to the CoD games in recent years and impresses fans with strong single-shot hits. In multiplayer, a bolt hit takes down your opponents, but for Warzone 2 we have to wait for the effects.

In Warzone 1, there was a crossbow with explosive bolts that also ensured one-shot kills. CoD has announced different types of ammunition but has not yet revealed which ones will be available. Bolts can be picked up again after firing.

New DMR Tempus Torrent

How to unlock the weapon? It is still not known how to unlock the Tempus Torrent. The DMR will be introduced with the Mid-Season.

What can the weapon do? There is also nothing to say about this yet. We expect a fast-firing DMR similar to the EBR-14 or TAQ-M.

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Season 2 brings massive changes to Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and reverts many mechanics back to the state of its predecessor – Gulag, loadouts, looting, armor plates: Many things will be like they were before. Later, Warzone statistics are finally expected to come into play.

For MW2, among other things, ranked play will be introduced and a total of 4 new maps. Additionally, the 2nd PvE raid has been announced for later in the season.

If you are looking for a complete overview of the contents and announced changes, check out our big special on Season 2: CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Season 2 – Release, Update, Roadmap

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Dark and Darker: Getting Golden Keys – Location to Farm or Buy

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

You want to get Golden Keys in Dark and Darker? We’ll show you which enemies you can farm them from or how to buy them. You will also see here what you can do with the Golden Door.

What kind of keys are these? You get the Golden Keys in Dark and Darker from enemies. However, the keys are quite rare and simultaneously valuable. Once you have obtained a Golden Key, you can use it to open the Golden Door and collect great loot.

We will show you here how to get the Golden Key.

Farming Golden Keys – Is there a location?

Golden Keys as loot with location: The Skeleton Champions have a small chance to drop a Golden Key as loot. But beware! This type of enemy is equipped with armor and also deals good damage. The fight is not easy without tricks. The location of the Skeleton Champions is in the Goblin Caves and also in the Forgotten Castle.

This is the cheapest method to get the loot. However, you will need to prepare for a lot of grinding because the drop chances are very low.

In the video from Skytea, you can see a method on how to farm the Skeleton Champions more easily:

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Loot from other players: Another option to obtain Golden Keys is to loot them from other players. Here, the chances are quite low. After a PvP battle, you might find such keys in the corpses of enemies, if they had them during the fight.

Buy Golden Keys?

How does that work? In the trading feature, you can look for players selling Golden Keys in the chat. Set up a filter that includes the name of the key. You will find a drop-down menu among the filters that offers you the Golden Key – select it there.

How much do Golden Keys cost in trade? There is no flat rate here. In our sessions, we saw offers ranging from 500 to 1,000 gold.

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What are Golden Keys used for? The Golden Door

What does it bring? With a Golden Key, you can open the Golden Door. First, you need to find it.

Once you have opened the Golden Door with a key, a lot of valuable loot awaits you there. But be careful not to die with the loot or the key in your inventory. Other players would probably be very pleased about that.

On the High Roller map, players even camp the location of the Golden Door to snatch the spoils from players plundering the chamber. So be cautious.

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LoL: Player reports himself 1000 times – Shows exciting exploit in Riot’s ban system

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A player from the League of Legends Community has published a video on Twitter demonstrating how interesting Riot Games’ ban system is.

What is shown in the video? After Riot Games had already triggered panic last November because an internal issue banned innocent players, the next big spectacle around the ban system is now upon us.

The Twitter user “hawolt” had published a video showing how he permanently bans his own account using his own program.

In doing so, he points out that it is indeed possible to ban one’s own account for games that have never been played. He himself has only positive statistics on the account and assures that he did not use the chat in any of the games.

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hawolt bans his own account.

In the video, he logs into his LoL account, shows his statistics, and starts the program. Within just a few seconds, 1000 messages go through. He logs out and logs back in. At this start, his account is then permanently banned. If he wants to contest this, he should contact Riot Support.

League of Legends has become a gigantic game over the years. In the video, you can see how large:

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What does the community think about it? The community and comments under the tweet from “hawolt” show both sides. On one hand, there are players who are quite glad to have been informed. For some of these players, the question arises whether they have now been rightfully banned or are victims of this program.

Mein-MMO user “Flay” clarified the situation: The player can only use this exploit if it is his own account. In a report for other players, actually played games are required to send a report to the ban system.

Riot Games has previously had phases where they banned several players to set an example. Recently, they cleaned up the Korean server and banned some players involved in illegal betting in ranked matches.

The other side of Twitter users pulls out their lists and asks if “hawolt” would also take jobs. Although this, as shown in the video, is not possible for any random player, some tweets are already painting a world where all LoL players are banned:

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As “hawolt” explains in his post and in the comments, the video serves merely for educational purposes. He wanted to clarify that Riot has a significant problem with the ban system and the client.

He even tried to help another Twitter user and check why that person’s account was banned (via Twitter). Whether this attempt was successful is hard to say, as everything further took place in private messages.

What do you think about Riot Games’ ban system? Let us know in the comments.

Recently, Riot Games made a mistake during the patch update. You can find more about it here: LoL: Riot Games accidentally deletes the last patch – Chaos breaks out

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For Adults Only: The 10 Best MMOs and Multiplayer Games Rated 18 in 2023

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 9 minutes

Do you want to play a game again that is not censored? MeinMMO presents you with 10 games rated 18 and over that you can play together with friends or strangers.

Update from February 14, 2022: We have revised the list and added some new videos and information. Back 4 Blood has been removed, instead we have added Dying Light 2, which was released in 2022, as a new recommendation. Additionally, we have replaced CoD: Vanguard with the new Modern Warfare 2.

What kind of games are these? Many MMOs and multiplayer games try to appeal to a broad audience. This often also means targeting a younger audience. And for that, some content has to be cut, otherwise it risks a too high age rating.

Shooters are traditionally the genre that makes the least concessions in this regard. Because they are usually only available rated 18 anyway. Here we present a range of games that are purely aimed at adults – with shooters making up a larger share.

How did we choose? The list consists of personal recommendations from the editors and authors of MeinMMO. However, we made sure to only present multiplayer games and MMOs.

We also focused on how active the community still is in the respective games and when they were released. We primarily present newer games and those you can easily play with strangers when no friends are available.

Moreover, we tried to recommend at least a little genre mix, not just shooters. In the end, you will also find some noteworthy single-player titles as well as a look at the games rated 18 that will still be released in 2023.

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GTFO

Genre: Survival Shooter | Developer: 10 Chambers | Platform: PC (Steam) | Release: December 10, 2021

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As prisoners, you are sent to an abandoned research complex to retrieve important data. Sounds easy? It would be, if there weren’t strange aliens in masses who will joyfully tear you apart if you disturb their sleep.

GTFO is a hardcore co-op shooter that is strongly oriented to the gameplay of the Payday games or Left4Dead. You play in a group of 4 prisoners – with other players or AI – and need a lot of coordination to sneak through the dark levels.

With various gadgets and weapons, you fulfill different roles, plan your “heist,” and you will often bite the dust. But every death toughens you up and you learn from it for the next attempt.

GTFO was a huge success on Steam right after its release from Early Access a huge success on Steam. From our experience, we can say: the game is worth it, but bring at least 2 friends, otherwise the game is nearly impossible.

Dying Light 2

Genre: Horror-Survival | Developer: Techland | Platform: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch | Release: February 4, 2022

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Dying Light 2 combines unique parkour gameplay with survival and RPG elements with a relatively well-known horror story: A virus has wiped out almost all of humanity and turned them into zombies. Only a few oases of human life still exist.

You play Aiden, a “pilgrim” who delivers messages and goods between the cities. However, you have been infected yourself and now fight against the virus defeating you – while you actually need time to search for your sister.

Dying Light 2 has been released cut in Germany, by the way. A fan complained about it to the USK and received a detailed explanation. Still, you are somewhat lucky that you can even play the game at all, because the first part is still on the index in Germany and not readily available. More on this in our special:

Dying Light 2 is one of the most anticipated games on Steam – What makes it so special?

Alone or in co-op with up to 4 players, you play the campaign, complete missions and earn reputation with the various factions in the city Villedor. Your decisions influence how the city develops and looks.

Especially dangerous it becomes at night. There the zombies come out of their hideouts and particularly strong opponents appear. However, the night also allows you to explore new areas.

On your travels, you collect new equipment and level up, which allows you to learn new abilities that improve you in combat or parkour. Dying Light 2 also counts among MeinMMO’s best end-time games and best survival games. You can find our impression of the game here:

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Genre: Shooter | Developer: Infinity Ward | Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | Release: October 28, 2022

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The newest installment of the CoD series is a reboot of the famous Modern Warfare series. You play as a soldier in a setting in an alternative modernity – with all the technical gadgets that exist today.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a classic shooter. Besides the rather short campaign, you will find a multiplayer part with many different game modes, from “Search and Destroy” to Team Deathmatch to the more arena-shooter-like Champion’s Hill.

Together with Modern Warfare 2, the battle royale Warzone was also updated to version Warzone 2. Warzone now also runs on the engine of Modern Warfare 2 and comes with a new map.

So if you prefer shooting against dozens of other players in shallow rounds, Warzone is an alternative. Warzone can be downloaded separately and is even free.

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I love the priest in WoW, because I can kill all of them again

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MeinMMO demon Cortyn is currently showing a dark side again and is taking down a bunch of complaining players in the LFR of World of Warcraft. But it’s also just too much fun …

When players think of Priests in World of Warcraft, they usually picture friendly healers who only use their abilities for good. But then there are the “true” Priests, to whom Blizzard has given plenty of abilities for trolling. Sometimes out of ignorance, sometimes out of pure malice, they become a scourge to their group members.

In the fight against Raszageth, there are several phase transitions where you need to jump from one platform to another. This is achieved through a “knockback” effect from the boss. You position yourself correctly, get knocked back, and then land on the target platform.

In theory.

But Priests have the wonderful ability to give other players the spell “Levitate”. This causes the character to float a few centimeters above the ground and has a reduced fall speed. What that means when you just buff the group at that moment, you can see in this nice clip from the WoW subreddit:

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I’m sure every Priest has at least considered doing this – even if it’s just to find out if they can mitigate their fall damage.

If you didn’t spot it right away: All players with the Levitate buff fly way too far and simply overshoot the target platform. They land abruptly in the abyss and are instantly dead. In the video shown, the Priest had only good intentions, as he wanted to help the group and mitigate fall damage – he realizes far too late that he has doomed them to a quick death.

Meaner Priests (like you and me) can wonderfully use this ability to troll or to unleash righteous wrath on those who deserve it.

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Especially in the LFR, where the people with the least knowledge often type the most insults into the keyboard, it is extremely satisfying to grant the complainer Levitate at the last moment. Does that make me just as toxic as him at that moment? Yes, maybe a little. But my satisfied smile, when I imagine the complainer currently biting his keyboard while yelling as he flies into the abyss, is worth it to me.

At least sometimes you can do that. Most are already dead in phase 1 anyway.

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The saving fox wants to spend little, buys his first ‘gaming PC’ for 230 euros – He shouldn’t have done that

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A user wanted to have a gaming PC and got the cheapest offer for it. But that was not a good idea, as many people from the community explain to him. And he not only paid too much but also made other mistakes.

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What exactly did he buy? For 230 euros, he received the following system (via reddit.com):

  • AMD FX 8320 (CPU)
  • AMD Radeon R9 380, 4 GB (GPU)
  • Gigabyte 970A-DS3P (Motherboard)
  • 8 GB RAM (DDR3)
  • 2 TB HDD
  • 1 TB SSD

If you take a look at the hardware installed, you immediately know: The technology used is hopelessly outdated. The AMD FX 8320 still uses the old AM3+ socket and only supports DDR3 RAM. The graphics card (AMD Radeon R9 380) was originally released in 2015, and AMD has since discontinued support for the old series. 8 GB of RAM is also barely sufficient for many games in 2023, and DDR3 is somewhat slower than DDR4.

For demanding games from 2015, the graphics card provides enough performance, but for modern titles from 2023, the GPU runs out of steam fairly quickly.

The reactions are reserved. Many explain that 230 euros for the system was far too much. For 230 euros, you can at least get a reasonably decent system with current hardware today.

Another bargain hunter had little luck when buying new hardware:

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Take enough time before buying a gaming PC

Take your time when considering buying a new gaming PC and think about what you want to do with the system and which games your computer should handle. Impulsive investments are often annoying in many cases, and you may be disappointed later about the bad investment.

What hardware makes sense in 2023? With the Ryzen 5 5600G, you can play undemanding titles with medium details thanks to the integrated graphics chip. If you want to play long-term, we would rather recommend investing in a decent processor and a proper graphics card:

  • Good processors in the upper range are the AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or Intel’s i5-12400F, costing between 130 and 160 euros.
  • With the Radeon RX 6600XT or GeForce RTX 3060 (Ti), you can get a solid graphics card for around 300 euros that provides adequate performance for current games at Full HD.
  • 16 GB of RAM has now become mandatory for a gaming system, 32 GB is a possible option. We would no longer recommend 8 GB today.

If you’re unsure, consult friends or experts before hastily investing money because you immediately need a new gaming PC or you no longer feel like using your Xbox or PS5.

Others also invest unwisely a lot of money in new hardware. A user wanted to buy Nvidia’s RTX 4090 for little money. But in the end, he is likely to neither see a graphics card nor his money again:

Gamer buys Nvidia’s fastest graphics card for unbeatable 800 euros – Now he may bitterly regret the “purchase”

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Destiny 2 brings back old exo missions with Lightfall – But you will still have to wait for the best ones

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A week full of information about Destiny 2 and how it will continue in Lightfall. Thanks to Joe Blackburn, the Game Director of Bungie, we now know of a new system in Lightfall that is intended to bring back 3 old exo-missions. We will show you what it’s all about.

What is this new system? In Destiny 2: Lightfall, a new system is set to be implemented that will offer old and past exo-missions from the loot shooter weekly for you to play. You can imagine the system just like the legacy content of past raids in the legends tab on your star map.

Bungie has published the system in its large “State of the Game” post, reporting that 3 exo-missions have been selected by the developers to be playable by players at the start of Season 22:

While these are the three newest missions, the most popular exo-missions that players have been wishing for a long time are notably missing.

We will now explain what you need to consider with the new system and why our Destiny 2 expert Christos believes that this new system won’t keep the Guardians entertained for long.

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Exo-missions with weekly rotation for more engagement

How does the system work? The Game Director Joe Blackburn describes the system similarly to that of the already known raid and dungeon rotations. Essentially, Bungie will offer an exo-mission as a weekly mission that players can then play to earn their rewards.

The Cabal ghost ship ready for exploration

It’s likely that players will be able to farm the exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” again this way. Thus, they are no longer dependent on Xur, who only brings one specimen of this exotic mission exo per week.

What you should know: These mentioned exo-missions were part of the seasons that were introduced with Witch Queen and Beyond Light in Destiny 2. So it’s quite possible that players who don’t own these DLCs will also not be able to play them.

It could also be that Bungie links this system to Season 22 and Lightfall, and for that, you might only need to purchase the latest expansions. However, until Bungie sheds more light on the dark, we can only wait.

Will more exo-missions be added? Joe Blackburn himself says that Bungie would like to use the system to possibly import more classic exo-missions in the future. So it could be that the community favorites “Hour Zero” and “The Whisper” might be explored by players again. However, this will take time, as the system will be implemented in its basic form only with Season 22.

Bungie also mentions that these old missions apparently cannot return to Destiny 2 without difficult technical revisions.

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Conclusion – Here’s what our Destiny 2 author thinks: I think the system and the thought behind Bungie’s action is cool. It is especially interesting for newcomers who missed such missions in their prime. This way, players can also explore older areas of the loot shooter.

For veteran players who have already played these missions over and over again, it will be questionable whether they will feel like playing these familiar missions again.

I found the mission “Signs” interesting at release. It was fresh and revealed a new side of the loot shooter with creepy moments. However, after a few runs on the ghost ship, the magic faded, and the mission became monotonous. Therefore, I believe that players will be less inclined to sit down and play these exo-missions weekly and regularly. Personally, I prefer to compete in sweaty Crucible matches with other Guardians.

But enough about me, what do you think of the idea of a rotation that brings back old exo-missions? Do you think it’s good or do you believe that many players will quickly lose interest? We would love to hear your thoughts!

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Twitch: Fortnite player shares embarrassing story, does not realize he is playing with MontanaBlack and thousands of viewers

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If you play Fortnite with randomly selected teammates, you can meet all kinds of people. This experience was recently shared by a player who shared a rather private and somewhat disgusting story featuring one of the biggest streamers on Twitch.

How did the situation arise? During a stream last week, MontanaBlack played “Random Squads” in Fortnite, meaning he was playing with randomly assigned teammates and chatting with them. He shared the whole experience with his average of 26,000 viewers (via sullygnome).

He was bothered by a pimple that he had gotten despite eating healthy. The streamer casually asked his teammates what they would do about the annoying pus-filled bumps and received answers like “pop it” or “pimple cream.”

Not entirely satisfied with the advice, MontanaBlack explained that he had the pimple in a rather intimate spot: on his butt. One of his teammates then shared his own experiences – but the story wasn’t really meant for thousands of viewers.

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More than one would ever want to know about their teammates

What was the story? A teammate named DanielTheCutter reported that he had also had a pimple in that spot before. His girlfriend had popped it for him.

When MontanaBlack asked if he had actually asked his girlfriend to do it, the Fortnite player explained that she wanted to do it that way. Women apparently often enjoy popping pimples. Conversely, however, he would not make that sacrifice; he had already discussed this with his partner.

Other hypothetical situations had also been discussed by the couple: DanielTheCutter also stated that he would not want to help his girlfriend shave if she were having trouble reaching everywhere due to a possible pregnancy.

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“Events are meant to be shared”

Who was the teammate? The particularly funny part of the story is that, according to his own statement, DanielTheCutter edits videos for MontanaBlack’s Twitch colleague Trymacs. He should actually be familiar with the world of streamers and easily recognize a big content creator like MontanaBlack.

At least the Fortnite player seems to be taking the whole thing with humor. Under a YouTube video that shows the relevant stream excerpt, an account with the same name commented that one only learns from experiences through sharing:

YouTube comment by Daniel the Cutter
Daniel takes it with humor

How credible is it? MontanaBlack’s chat was quite sure that DanielTheCutter actually is an editor for Trymacs. He really employs an editor named Daniel and the corresponding YouTube channel has videos of the streamer. Under one of those, he had already claimed two years ago that he edited videos for Trymacs (via YouTube).

If it’s a joke, it would definitely be one with a long setup time.

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For the Fortnite-playing cutter, this experience is certainly a lesson to possibly think twice about who he shares his stories with in the future.

His alleged employer Trymacs also had some unusual experiences with random teammates in Fortnite:

Trymacs wants to make a young fan happy, but the situation becomes very uncomfortable for him

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Valorant bans player for 8 years for pretending to be non-binary to play against women

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Riot Games is having issues with its program ‘Game Changers’ in the shooter Valorant (PC). They caught a male player who pretended to have a different gender identity in October 2022 to participate in a tournament that was exclusively for women and other marginalized genders. The player drew attention because he was accused of cheating. He denied it but admitted to lying about his gender identity.

What kind of tournament is this?

  • Riot Games launched the ‘Game Changers Championship’ format in Valorant in 2022.
  • The tournament aims to provide a way for women and individuals of other marginalized genders to enter the e-sport of Valorant.
  • In 2022, 8 teams competed in the championship. In the end, G2 Gozen won the tournament and $180,000 in prize money.
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8 years ban for gender deception – 5 years ban for accomplice

This is the verdict from Riot Games: On February 9, Riot Games imposed long bans on 4 individuals due to an incident. The individuals are prohibited from participating in events organized by Riot Games for one to eight years. Essentially, this is the end of a potential professional career:

  • Player Alex ‘Dsylexic’ Luong is banned for 8 years for participating in a match in October 2022 and violating the ‘gender’ rules.
  • Player Jennifer ‘nabiichu’ Choe was banned for 5 years.

Riot Games states that player Dsylexic identifies as ‘he/him’ but offered player ‘nabiichu’ to deceive the officials by pretending to be a ‘non-binary’ player to be able to play against team ‘CLG Red’.

The player agreed to the proposal and helped her team and the tournament officials accept Dsylexic as non-binary.

Riot Games has also banned two players for one year who posted a ‘discriminatory meme’ in a Discord channel. That was racist.

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This is what Riot Games says: They say they do not tolerate discriminatory behavior, anything related to race, gender, age, or any other personal attribute. The investigators found nothing during the investigations that would suggest a mitigation of the penalty (via riotgames).

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Player caught cheating – denied it but admitted deception

How did the case come to light? The player’s team, EQ Cerise, was disqualified from the tournament in October 2022 because Dsylexic was accused of using cheat software.

Dsylexic denied cheating but admitted that he actually identifies as a man and faked being non-binary to participate in the tournament (via dexerto).

How do the punished respond? The player says she deserves consequences for her actions. While the length of the ban could be debated, she accepts the punishment.

She will now play Valorant “only for fun” and stream.

The player who was banned for 8 years has apparently deleted his Twitter account. However, in a statement from 2022, he apologized to his team and opponents for his behavior. He also asked the Game Changers community for forgiveness, stating he had “ruined the integrity of the scene”.

Here in the video you can see the tweets from 2022:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_KOmM5Flck&t=1s

Why is Riot Games so harsh here? Riot Games has an infamous past regarding “sexism.” For years, conditions like those in a fraternity were reported at the LoL developer, and women were allegedly treated sexist and poorly.

However, there seems to have been a strong change of thinking in recent years. Especially with Valorant, they have emphasized the role of female developers prominently during the development phase and repeatedly stated that they want to create a safe environment, especially for women:

After 86 terrible seconds, Valorant permanently bans a hot YouTube star

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Gambling streamer announced a big alternative to Twitch in December – Where does Kick stand after 2 months?

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The streamer Tyler “TrainwrecksTV” Niknam became huge with gambling on Twitch. But after restrictions on casino streams led to significant cuts, he announced an alternative to the streaming giant with Kick in December. We at MeinMMO will show you how it works.

What kind of platform is this? Kick is a streaming platform where mainly former casino streamers have sought refuge after Twitch tightened its gambling regulations in October 2022.

What is Kick? In particular, the online casino Stake, with which many gambling streamers had lucrative deals, was banned by Twitch. However, it can be shown unrestrictedly on Kick.

Update from 14.02.2023, 23:00 – Shortly after Trainwreck presented the new streaming platform, the YouTuber Coffeezilla revealed a connection between Kick and the controversial crypto-casino Stake. It was said in job postings that Kick is the new project of the founders of Stake (via Twitter). Kick then stated that Stake itself is not an investor, but Edward Craven, the owner of the casino site, is (via Twitter).

Beyond gambling, Kick attracts with relaxed regulations regarding the displayed content and an “innovative creator program,” where streamers are to receive a regular income. Additionally, 95% of the revenue from subscriptions is to go to content creators, with Kick aiming for only a 5% cut.

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For comparison: the standard split on Twitch is 50/50, although there were special arrangements for larger streamers for years, who received at least 70% of the revenue from subs. However, that has been over since September 2022, and content creators were to be increasingly involved in advertising revenues.

This, however, caused considerable anger among many streamers, which is why the desire for a serious alternative to Twitch is very present.

A new streaming competitor that poaches big streamers? That has happened before … In 2019, the short-lived Microsoft platform Mixer secured the then-huge Ninja with an exclusive contract worth several million:

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Kick snags huge streamer

How serious is Kick? With Adin Ross, the new platform has secured perhaps the biggest streamer so far. He primarily operates in “Just Chatting,” but streamed 355 hours in the gambling category Slots in 2022 (via sullygnome).

With nearly 7.25 million followers and an average of 62,000 viewers, Adin Ross ranks 10th worldwide among the most viewed streamers in the past 30 days (via sullygnome).

Some reports said that Kick may have paid the streamer 150 million US dollars for an exclusive contract lasting 2 years, which has not yet been confirmed by him (via sportskeeda).

Although he is still hesitant about a permanent and exclusive switch, Adin Ross has already recognized some advantages of his new streaming home: he stated he wants to stream on Kick because he can show everything without fearing consequences – from sports events for which he doesn’t have a license to pornographic material.

According to the US site Dot Esports, Kick also has regulations regarding what can be shown, but does not enforce them (via dotesports.com.)

Asmongold: “I hope Kick does well”

How is it being received? While some streamers and viewers are rather skeptical of the new platform, others probably rely on the saying: “Competition invigorates business”.

So does MMORPG streamer Asmongold, who has often criticized Twitch in the past, particularly concerning the increasing advertising on the platform.

In response to a tweet about Adin Ross’s switch, Asmongold wrote that he hopes Kick does well. It would be better for streamers and viewers if there were a bit more competition in the live-streaming space. We have embedded the post here:

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Will Asmongold switch next? That is rather unlikely. After all, Twitch is still far the largest streaming platform, and Asmongold already has a huge community there. It seems more likely that he hopes for improved conditions for streamers if Twitch has to worry a little about its big content creators to keep them.

Sports events and swastikas on Kick

How is the switch going so far? So far, exactly as many have probably foreseen: Adin Ross celebrated his debut on Kick by broadcasting the entire Super Bowl to over 100,000 viewers. During his chat, viewers used the rather lax moderation to spam dozens of swastikas or hate messages:

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Even the streamer Trainwreck, probably the biggest advocate of Kick, has criticized his new streaming home. In a now-deleted stream on Twitch, he expressed his frustration over gambling streamers inflating their view counts with bots and accused Kick of not doing enough against the practice (via dexerto).

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As appealing as the idea of a platform where everything is allowed may be for some, it quickly becomes clear on Kick why Twitch has such a strict and extensive set of rules. It remains to be seen whether Kick can establish itself as a serious competitor in the long term.

Some German streamers have also responded to Kick’s call:

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Sony creates hype for PS5 commercial and fails – “Have no expectations, then you won’t be disappointed”

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Sony is currently experimenting with a new advertising format – “Live from PS5”. The format resembles a news show, but the field reporters cover encounters with well-known characters from PlayStation games. An advertisement during Super Bowl 57 caused false hopes and frustration.

PlayStation has recently been using an old trick to make its new promotional videos for the PS5 a bit more exciting.

It runs in the style of a news broadcast, and the hosts switch over to the field reporter, who is in the midst of the chaotic events.

The first of these promotional videos showed many different field reporters. Among them was a woman standing in Manhattan, New York, and you can apparently see criminals who have been caught in sticky nets. In the next scene, Spider-Man waves.

In San Francisco, a certain Aloy discovers an old, untouched land filled with strange metal creatures and an overgrown Golden Gate Bridge. You can watch the first trailer here:

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However, apparently the new promotional videos are too open and spark the viewer’s imagination a bit too much. The first film led to speculation about a new Uncharted game (via gamespot.com).

And the film from the Super Bowl first caused hope, then frustration. The Canadian Instagram account shared the following image beforehand:

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Source: Instagram

So what should one expect? Just a short clip with Kratos and Atreus zooming through the stadium during the Super Bowl? Or the announcement of a DLC for God of War Ragnarok that many fans are hoping for?

Apparently, many users chose the second option and were then deeply disappointed. In fact, it was just a 30-second video in which Kratos and Atreus are briefly seen running into the snow-covered stadium:

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Under the video on YouTube, the comments look accordingly (via youtube.com):

  • That one guy: “Everyone five hours ago: ‘We’re getting a DLC, it’s going to be great!’ Now: ‘Was that even a trailer?'”
  • Damous X: “Don’t have expectations, then you won’t be disappointed”
  • Tizoc Vazquez: “Was that it?”

The video was released during Super Bowl 57, but was not part of the TV broadcast advertising. The spot was even only shared by PlayStation Canada. However, fans are now worldwide, and when it comes to the hope for new content for their favorite game, frustration can quickly arise.

Here you can find an article that also revolves around a potential announcement from PlayStation: Sony is allegedly bringing new headphones for the PS5 and could fulfill a big wish for me

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 14.02. – The Seraph Season finale begins

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This week marks the final two weeks of Season 19 in Destiny 2, promising you new content. The final story development before the end of the “Season of the Seraphs” will lead you to Lightfall. We’re excited to reveal what’s happening this week in the loot shooter.

This is happening this week: After a long period of silence, movement returns today in the seasonal story of Destiny 2. This is also linked to a Secret Triumph which, when completed, will likely reveal the “Soul of the Warmind”.

But keep in mind: Season Pass owners must have completed the “More Than a Weapon” quest to start this final mission. Only then can you jump right in after the weekly reset. The new quest “Abominable Imperative” begins with a cutscene and a new message from the Vanguard Operations Center, short for “H.E.L.M.”.

Afterwards, all eyes are on the new DLC. It will launch on February 28 and must showcase what Destiny 2 has left in store. We at MeinMMO will keep you updated on everything:

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The most important information about activities from February 14 to 21.

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Vanguard: Dawn – The Trial of Fire

  • The Mirror Corridor, on Jupiter’s moon Europa
    • Elsie Bray requests the Guardians’ help to stop the advance of the Vex on Europa. Gear up and defeat the Transcendent Spirit “Belmon” again in the Dawn.
Active Nightfall weapon this week: T.V.O. (Master) – 140 kinetic hand cannon

Playlist Strikes have the following modifiers this week:

  • Void Singe
  • Heavyweight
  • Iron
  • The Singe modifier accompanies you all week, while the others change daily.
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This is a daring path under a bridge that requires a Last Wish.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

What’s happening in the raid “Kingsfall”:

In the current raid “Kingsfall”, the second challenge is Insidious Theft.

  • The second raid challenge “Insidious Theft” takes place during the second phase of the Kingsfall raid at the War Priest. To complete the challenge “Insidious Theft”, you must not carry the “Mark of the Initiated” buff for longer than 5 seconds instead of 30 seconds. The timer starts after you kill the Possessed Knight and drop the buff.

You can expect the following raid requirements and challenges: 

  • In Normal mode, completing a challenge grants you double loot.
  • Only from the Grandmaster raid can you obtain status-specific armor and Master weapons.
  • Additionally, you can earn the new raid-exclusive Exotic cosmetics in the Oryx look from the Grandmaster.

Additional Legacy Pinnacle Rewards from the Endgame:

  • The weekly Legacy raid is “Last Wish” in the Dreaming City.
  • Furthermore, there is “The Broken Throne” in the Dreaming City for extra pinnacle loot.

This rotation will be expanded by Bungie in Season 22. Then players can not only play raids and dungeons as “legacy”, but also old Exotic missions, as Bungie revealed this week.

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Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:

  • Throw your supers on the conveyor belt in the “Cauldron” against enemy Guardians

Playlist Bonus this week:

  • The Vanguard is generous. There are bonus rewards for you to earn there.
  • Additionally, you are offered Freelance Trials and the “Zone Capture” mode.

Weekly Activities

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Savathun knows many truths – But which ones are real?

Here come the most important activities of this week:

Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “The Trick”
    • In this campaign mission, you search the dark corners of Savathun’s throne world for another clue as to how she stole the Light.

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

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

  • Petra Venj stands at the top of the pavilion in the area “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. The curse cycle starts anew and curse week 1 is active. The 5th Ascendant Challenge is also active.

All Sources for Pinnacle Loot in Season 19 of Destiny 2

So you know where to effectively get your pinnacle loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.

This is the new max level: In the new Season of the Seraphs, the maximum power level of your equipment is 1,590. Thus, the power level has increased by +10 for the start of the new Season 19 compared to the previous Season 18.

This pinnacle loot brings your power level up to 1,590:

  • Top Legacy Raid “Kingsfall” (+2)
  • Top Dungeon “Warden’s Pillar” (+2)
  • Legacy Raid Rotation this week: “Last Wish” (+2)
  • Legacy Dungeon Rotation “The Broken Throne” (+2)
  • Complete the Nightfall: Trial of Fire with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • Weekly Witch Queen campaign mission with at least 100,000 points (+2)
  • “The Source” on Grandmaster difficulty (+2)
  • Complete the activity “Preservation” in the raid pyramid of darkness (+2)
  • “Trials of Eternity”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Defeat Powerful Cabal in the exotic mission “Vox Obscura” (+2)
  • Complete 3 Heist Battlegrounds on Legendary difficulty (+2)
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Vanguard Operations Strikes with appropriate focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s clan task: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
  • Trials of Osiris (+2) – Starting February 17 at 6:00 PM

Glitter Dust Highlights in Eververse

In Eververse, another piece of Arc armor ornaments appears. If you want to collect these, you should check it out there, as they only cost a bit of Glitter Dust now. Additionally, Bungie has three nice ornaments for Exos on offer.

The chest ornaments for the Arc armor are on the Glitter Dust special!

This is what Tess Eververse still has to offer for Glitter Dust:

  • Exotic weapon ornament for the combat bow “Ticuus Prophesy” named “Solar Astrolabe”
  • Exotic Hunter ornament for the “Fr0st-EE5” named “Eight Thousand”
  • Exotic Titan ornament for the “Dune Striders” named “Meyrin’s Odyssey”
  • Exotic Warlock ornament for the “Osmiomancy Gloves” named “Endothermy”
  • Exotic emote “Look Ahead”
  • Exotic sparrow “Sky Cabrio”
  • Exotic ghost shell “Torpedo Shell”
  • Legendary Hunter ornament “Dynamo Chain Vest”
  • Legendary Titan ornament “Thunderbolt Armor”
  • Legendary Warlock ornament “Arc Light Robe”
  • Legendary emote “Rulebook”
  • Legendary ghost projection “Tetrahedron Projection”
  • Legendary teleport effect “Daito Capsule Arrival”
  • Rare emote “Cover by the Wall”
  • Shader “Coal of the North”

Not enough Glitter Dust? So many great items, but you’re already short on Glitter Dust? Then check out our tips on how to improve your Glitter Dust budget.

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What are you hoping for in the finale of Season 19? Do you think the mission includes another highlight? And which offer do you find interesting in Eververse? Feel free to leave us your opinion.

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Destiny 2: Server Down for Hotfix 6.3.0.9 on 14.02. – All Times and Information

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Destiny 2 receives a hotfix on the day of love. Players can go offline today, February 14th for update 6.3.0.9 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC. We will keep you updated with all important information.

What you need to know today: Destiny 2 is currently preparing everything to ensure the smooth launch of the new DLC. There are a few sticking points left, and so the routine hotfix 6.3.0.9 is slated for today.

This will mainly address PvP issues. However, a few broken challenges and quests have also been found that need fixing. MeinMMO will tell you when you cannot play and what to-do list Bungie still has. The necessary downtime for this will, as always, be very short.

Update history for hotfix 6.3.0.9:

6:05 PM: Bungie has finished everything, and the servers are already back online. You can now download the update to log back into the game.
On PC, the download is 665.4MB, and once you’re done, a new message awaits you in the H.E.L.M. So hurry, Guardians!

5:45 PM: The Destiny 2 servers have just gone offline. Maintenance has begun.

If you might have to wait during the update, we recommend checking out the new location of the upcoming DLC “Lightfalls.” In the metropolis, Strangblattlings and a kind of “Neo-Genesis-Zavala” are waiting for you:

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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer for new weapons and equipment

Maintenance on 14.02. – All times and server downtime

These times are important today: Bungie’s update routine is short and concise. Thus, the effective downtime today will also only be 15 minutes (via twitter). The announced schedule is as follows:

  • At 5:00 PM German time, maintenance works will start in the background on all platforms.
  • From 5:45 PM the servers will go offline, and you will be automatically kicked from all activities.
  • At around 6:00 PM the servers are expected to go online again, and update 6.3.0.9 will be rolled out for all platforms. After the download, you can log back into the game.
  • The ongoing background maintenance will officially end at 7:00 PM, if everything goes smoothly.
Important: Even if you have downloaded the update and are back in the game, there may still be connection problems until the maintenance ends at 7:00 PM. You may also have to expect queues when logging in.

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

What changes with hotfix 6.3.0.9 in Season 19

This is what the hotfix brings today: Bungie has gone into a bit of a restraint mode. A few bugs likely won’t be fixed before the launch.

This includes a bug with immunity objects in PvP that could cause barricades, stasis storms, void souls, and glacier grenades, etc. to become indestructible. Bungie will not deliver a fix for this in Season 19 but will instead resolve it on Day 1 of Lightfall. The message to players via twitter is: “Create a little destruction (in game). As a reward.”

MeinMMO lists here other problems that Bungie is already aware of and also ones that our readers have pointed out, which could still be fixed before Lightfall.

  • Visual effects of the exotic symmetry perk “Revolution” may still be visible for guardians even when the weapon is stowed.
  • The crucible bounty “The Favor of the Hour” does not progress in dynamic control.
  • The requirements for completing the seasonal challenge “Ice Singularity” of the ninth week are incorrectly stated in the description. Players must defeat targets with void or stasis effects in gambit matches to progress in this challenge.
  • Player name changes are not infinitely customizable via bungie.net. Players are still waiting for the option to change their username again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available.”
Currently, there may be problems with the competitive division exit penalty

A practical support tip for your PvP experience: There is a bug that players who receive an exit penalty in the competitive division cannot enter the playlist again after their penalty expires. This can be resolved by switching characters and playing another match in the playlist.

If you notice any other issues in the game, it is recommended to report them directly via the official Bungie Help forum to make the developers aware. Alternatively, you can leave us a comment if you are aware of any other bugs in the game.

Patch notes for hotfix 6.3.0.9 in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? Bungie releases the comprehensive list of all changes for hotfix 6.3.0.9 in the form of patch notes.

MeinMMO will link you to the patch notes in this info box as soon as they are available and will update this article accordingly. So just check back later.

If you have noticed any further issues in the game that are affecting your gaming experience, please feel free to leave a comment.

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Source(s):
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  2. Bungie TWaB 09.02.2023

Sony is allegedly bringing new headphones for the PS5 and could fulfill a big wish for me

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According to leaks, Sony will soon introduce new headphones for the PS5. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann could see a big dream come true. After all, Sony is no stranger when it comes to headphones.

According to rumors and leaks, Sony, the company behind PlayStation, is developing a new wireless headset and in-ear headphones for the PS5. This is reported by Insider-Gaming.com. Both are expected to be released between April 2023 and March 2024, expanding the portfolio around the PS5.

So far, there are no official in-ear headphones for the PS5, and other devices can only be connected to the console via workarounds or with their own adapter. However, the leak that Sony is working on in-ear headphones for the PS5 gives me hope.

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Sony already has a pair of the best in-ear headphones on the market

What does the market look like currently? With the “Sony WF-1000XM4,” Sony already has one of the best products in the in-ear category on the market, with only three other major competitors, Bose, Samsung, and Sennheiser, left in the premium price segment.

Sony has built a strong image in the headphone sector in the past. For example, colleagues from Hifi.de praise the current WF-1000XM4 for their dynamic, balanced, and very fine sound. The colleagues from GameStar also count the in-ears among the best you can currently buy.

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What would I wish for? If the developers now incorporate exactly these strengths into a product for the PS5, Sony would fulfill a big dream for me. Because really good in-ear headphones that are also fully compatible with the PS5 are currently still missing.

The only sensible alternative right now is the EPOS GTW 270 Hybrid (for testing), which offers its own wireless adapter.

Other in-ears, like the Sennheiser Momentum 3 TW or Bose’s QuietComfort Earbuds II, are really great but do not offer the compatibility I would like for the PS5. With official headphones for the PS5, I could now get in-ear headphones that could provide really good sound.

If Sony ultimately decides to develop “only” a gaming product that doesn’t reach the excellent sound quality of its own products.

I tested 5 in-ear headphones blind and was surprised by the winner

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