The world of Elden Ring is still harsh and relentless as it was at its release. For this reason, players cannot afford any mistakes, especially regarding their build. However, one player managed to get stuck on a boss for a whole 6 months, all due to a small mistake.
What happened to the player? The reddit user Bandit_Ke1th celebrated his success in Elden Ring with a post on reddit. He was excited to finally have defeated what he considered the worst boss for him after a whole six months and two uninstalls.
The boss was the notorious Malekith, the Black Blade. Every player in Elden Ring has that one boss they just can’t seem to get past.
However, often it was Malenia or Starscourge Radahn who drove most players to frustration. So why Malekith held the Tarnished back for so long will be shown here.
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A half-naked player in Elden Ring became a community legend – This is his story
After 6 months and 2 uninstalls, he made it
Why did the player take so long? The reddit post with approximately 11,000 upvotes shows the Tarnished by Bandit_Ke1th after he defeated Malekith.
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From then on, it gets exciting, as the boss can perform special attacks that not only reduce your life with hits but also continuously drain it from you. So if you get hit, you have to contend not only with his fast moveset but also with continuous HP loss.
Those who now, like Bandit_Ke1th, have a relatively small health bar for their game progress are only one hit away from being minced by the boss. Basically, the reckless attribute distribution of the Tarnished was the reason why he struggled with the boss for so long.
How did the story end? Bandit_Ke1th was able to defeat the boss, but many players on reddit advise him to revise his build. Many also suspect that he just evenly distributed his attributes without paying attention to which attributes are important and which can be neglected.
Elden Ring offers players great freedom through its world and build crafting, but a reckless mistake can cause your run to become a nightmare.
Have you ever made such a mistake and been driven to frustration by it? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
In the hunting game Wild Hearts, you can build various Fusion Karakuri that assist you in fighting the mighty monsters. A Twitter user posted a helpful cheat sheet for the different structures.
In Wild Hearts, you play as a monster hunter with a very special ability: you can summon Karakuri. The structures help in exploring the game world. For example, you can stack boxes to climb walls or create hammers that attack the monsters.
At this point, a small spoiler alert: If you want to discover the various Karakuri combinations for yourself during the game, you should not read further.
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Wild Hearts: Everything about the new hunting game in 3 minutes
How to build all Fusion Karakuri
How do you build the Fusion Karakuri? The Twitter user Nigiri21Sushi posted a helpful graphic on February 14, 2023. It shows which Fusion Karakuri exist and what components you can use to build them.
Here you can see the graphic from Nigiri21Sushi, via Twitter
What are Karakuri? The Karakuri are an ancient technology that was used long ago by the hunters in Azuma. However, the knowledge on how to summon the mysterious structures has been lost over the years. But you have the gift to utilize the ancient art for yourself.
There are different types of structures: On one hand, you have simple basic Karakuri available that you can create easily with a click, which include:
Springboard
Box
Torch
Glider
Sky Anchor
Additionally, there are the Fusion Karakuri with more complex mechanisms. They consist of several parts that you have to combine correctly. This type of Karakuri is especially useful in Kemono hunting.
In addition to basic and Fusion Karakuri, there is a third type: the Dragon Karakuri. These influence your hunting ground and thus also the game world. This type of structure requires energy, known as Sky Threads, which you can draw from the environment.
Total War: Warhammer 3 is a dedicated multiplayer project that unites three games in the “Immortal Empires” mode. This mode is now available at a significantly lower price and with less hassle. A brief introduction.
With my colleague Benedict Grothaus, I finally had a player who wanted to play strategy games with me. As a console kid, this genre felt almost mystical to me.
It turned out I was right about that. When I first heard about the “Immortal Empires” project, I could hardly believe my ears.
Total War: Warhammer 3 offers a kind of endless mode that combines all three games in the series. Previously, you had to own all three parts to play “Immortal Empires.” But now the mode has completed its beta phase, and it’s enough to own TW: Warhammer 3.
What the game offers and for whom it is suitable will be explained here in a short game presentation. You can watch the spectacular launch trailer here:
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Total War: Warhammer 3 – Launch Trailer Immortal Empires
An Endless Battle for Victory
What kind of game is this? Total War combines turn-based strategy with real-time strategy. While moving units on the world map, conquering and developing cities, and researching new technologies, you conduct battles in real time. Players and NPCs come onto a map and their armies fight each other.
TW: Warhammer fully draws from the fantasy universe of Warhammer. The campaign map offers a total of 554 regions that can be conquered. 278 factions are fighting for victory. You can choose from 23 races and 86 different commanders.
However, to utilize all playable factions, you still need all the games and DLCs.
The large map of Immortal Empires – The marked areas are all individual regions
The peoples bring their own meta-mechanics and countless different units. While dwarves, for instance, have to ensure they provide an enemy image to their populace to remain satisfied, vampires expand bloodlines to recruit powerful commanders with special bonuses.
All of this can be experienced with up to 8 players in multiplayer. Players take their turns simultaneously, and when everyone is done, the next round starts. In a player’s battle, all others have to watch but can be assigned units to participate in the fight.
Who is this for? Generally, fans of strategy games should take a look at Immortal Empires. Particularly if you tend more towards turn-based strategy like Civilizations or Galactic Empires.
Especially in multiplayer, if you don’t want to slow down your teammates with ongoing battles, it becomes more of a turn-based strategy where you let a battle be “automatically conducted” instead of constantly entering the fray.
But even fans of fantasy worlds might find their enjoyment. The world is full of references to Warhammer lore, and the individual races tell much about the history of the universe. An exciting entry into the world of Warhammer – for some even better than Warcraft.
How much does the game cost? Total War: Warhammer 3 has been available since release in the Xbox Game Pass, allowing it to be played relatively cheaply. Especially with this trick for the Game Pass. You only need the PC Pass – not the Game Pass Ultimate.
New now: You can play Immortal Empires – this was previously only possible if you owned all three parts of the series on one platform.
That’s why it’s also significantly cheaper on Steam now. Here, the games of the “Total War: Warhammer” trilogy are available separately and at the full price of €60. Since all three games were required, it would have cost €180 if you hadn’t bought on sale. So Immortal Empires is now €120 cheaper.
If you have anything to add, please leave a comment on the topic. Tell us about your experiences with Total War: Warhammer.
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The streamer Jenelle “Indiefoxx” Dagres (27) was permanently banned from Twitch in June 2021 for being too revealing. Now she criticizes the platform, saying that it has become worse than during her time, only it is now normalized.
How did the ban come about? In 2021, there was a fierce rivalry on Twitch between the streamers Jenelle “Indiefoxx” Dagres and Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa. Both streamers showcased similar content: splashing in hot tubs, licking their microphones in controversial ASMR streams, and writing their subscribers’ names on their bodies.
Indiefoxx accused her rival of copying her and profiting from her creativity. The rivalry ended when the now 27-year-old was permanently banned due to a wardrobe malfunction in June 2021, while Amouranth became one of the biggest streamers of all time.
In an interview with the US site Dexerto, Amouranth explained that she pulled back in time and focused on safer content, whereas Indiefoxx kept pushing the boundaries. The latter switched to YouTube after her ban.
Now the banned streamer speaks out: This is all nonsense and Twitch is more sexual than ever.
One year earlier, in June 2020, former Twitch superstar Dr Disrespect also received a permanent ban. The reasons for this are still not entirely clear.
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DrDisrespect was a celebrity on Twitch – His ban remains a big mystery to this day
Indiefoxx: “An absolute joke”
How did Indiefoxx perceive the situation? Via Twitter, the streamer reacted to the article from Dexerto to clarify some things. She stated that Amouranth did not “bait” her into showing ever more provocative content.
Instead, she claimed she was banned for a completely normal ASMR stream, shortly after Amouranth and she were banned for the “Ear Licking” streams. Normally, that would have just been a reason for a one-day ban, according to Indiefoxx.
What does she have to say about Amouranth? The YouTuber views both her former rival and Twitch itself quite critically. That Amouranth pulled back is an absolute joke. On the contrary, she and other female streamers are now presenting themselves more sexually than ever.
The only difference is that this behavior has now been normalized, and no one cares anymore if Amouranth puts on ban-worthy performances. We have incorporated her tweets here:
Her saying she "pulled back" is an absolute joke. She and everyone else are doing more sexual stuff than ever. The only difference is it's normalized now. My friends send me clips every day of her doing ban-worthy stuff but nobody cares because they know she'll never be banned
Is there any truth to Indiefoxx’s statements? The Twitch guidelines on nudity and attire were last updated in April 2020. It doesn’t seem like the platform has changed its official stance since Indiefoxx’s ban.
However, rule violations are often a matter of interpretation to a certain extent, and many content creators accuse Twitch of banning arbitrarily. However, the streaming platform reserves the right to ban at its discretion without publicly stating the reasons.
This ban policy has caused frustration for streamers and viewers on several occasions in the past. Indiefoxx is not the only streamer who feels like she was banned for something that is not as severe for everyone else.
Amouranth herself has also been banned from Twitch several times but always managed to avoid a permanent ban. Her first ban in 2019 seems to have really kick-started her career, as she later stated:
In 2019, Pearl Abyss announced the development of a new large MMORPG: Crimson Desert was to be the successor to their successful online role-playing game Black Desert. Originally, a release was announced for Crimson Desert in 2021. What do we know about the game in 2023?
That was originally the plan:
Crimson Desert was to become an MMORPG where players experience the story of a group of mercenaries. The game was supposed to be released for PC and “consoles” – by “consoles,” they apparently mean PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The South Koreans are reluctant to clarify this.
Crimson Desert resembled Game of Thrones in its presentation, was heavily western-oriented, and the main character resembled Jon Snow. However, in the structure of the game, it seemed to be oriented towards Red Dead Redemption 2: A single-player campaign with an endgame as an MMO.
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Crimson Desert – Cinematic zur Ankündigung
Major Direction Change, Followed by Silence
This was the big turnaround: In December 2020, Pearl Abyss suddenly stated that Crimson Desert is not actually an MMORPG, but “its own genre.” The description now leaned towards “Open World Action Adventure.”
Revenues at Black Desert Decline – New Game Needed
This is how the company is currently doing: Pearl Abyss held an investor call on February 15, 2023, for the 4th quarter of 2022 and its business year. There, they presented how the current game brands Black Desert and EVE Online are performing:
Revenue decreased slightly in 2022 compared to 2021.
Compared to 2019, the revenues of the games have significantly declined.
The majority of the company’s revenue comes from Black Desert, particularly on PC and in North America and Europe.
The severe loss in the 4th quarter of 2022, according to MassivelyOp, is apparently not due to a slump in games, but the losses stem from the financial sector of Pearl Abyss.
Revenues are declining at Pearl Abyss, a new game is needed.
Pearl Abyss Presents the New Project to Investors
This is the status of Crimson Desert in 2023: In the presentation, “Crimson Desert (A Saga Written in Blood)” is listed as the next major project. It is described as an “Open World Action Adventure,” is expected to offer cross-platform compatibility for PC and consoles – but a release date is still unknown.
The date also seems likely, as the presentation suggests that Crimson Desert is the next new project from Pearl Abyss. Alongside DokeV and Plan B, they have two other games in the pipeline.
The current status of Crimson Desert.
This is what Pearl Abyss says about the future: As an outlook for investors, the Korean company stated that it wants to focus on the following:
realistic graphics
an engine for open world games
rapid content development and automated development
cross-platform and AI-based coding
a motion capture studio
The goal for new games starting in 2023 is to create “globally appealing story-driven AAA games” that will support cross-platform play.
Plan B is another project from Pearl Abyss.
Pearl Abyss is apparently taking its time with the announcement of Crimson Desert
This is what’s behind it: There are two possibilities as to why the game does not have an official release date, even though the end of 2023 is on the table:
Either Pearl Abyss intends to keep the game under wraps for a long time and wants to reveal more about the game shortly before release.
Alternatively, it is still in the midst of development and a release date remains uncertain.
Financially, it might be time for Pearl Abyss to release a significant new game.
A gamer wanted to save money and built a budget system by himself. He invested around 270 euros. With this computer, he can even play current games smoothlyand in many cases at medium and partly high settings.
A gamer presented his new gaming PC on reddit . In total, he spent 290 US dollars (270 euros) on the system. The following hardware was used by the gamer:
Ryzen 5 1600 (CPU)
Zotac GTX 1660 Ti (GPU)
16 GB RAM
500 GB SSD
550 watt power supply
Gigabyte B450m DS3H V2 (motherboard)
How did he proceed? He explains that he bought almost all parts used. Only the SSD (Crucial) and the case were bought new. In this way, he acquired relatively good hardware for little money. Other gamers are being ripped off for 230 euros and get significantly worse hardware. But is this hardware still worth it in 2023?
With the GTX 1660 Ti, you can easily play current games at medium settings
Is the system worth it? Both the processor and the graphics card are a few years old, but they are still powerful hardware. With the combination of Ryzen 5 1600 and GTX 1660 Ti, you can still play many games today at medium to high settings in Full HD.
The Ryzen 5 1600 was the most attractive CPU of the first Ryzen generation in terms of price/performance and is still a good processor today (via GameStar.de).
For example, YouTuber GameGangsta tested 30 games with the GTX 1660 Ti and shows that you can still play many games without any problems today:
Classics like CS:GO run with at least 300 FPS.
The popular shooter Apex: Legends achieves around 100 FPS on high settings.
The action game Assassins Creed: Odyssey achieves stable 50 FPS on high settings.
Another YouTuber tried out more games and was able to play CoD: Warzone with stable 90 FPS on low settings in Full HD. Elden Ring also runs stably at high settings with 60 FPS. We have embedded his video for you here:
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If you want to build a gaming PC and save money, you can also buy used hardware. It is often cheaper than new components and sometimes you can snag a real bargain.
However, you should always be aware that you do not get any warranty or guarantee on privately sold hardware, unless a receipt with a guarantee is included.
Used hardware doesn’t always have to work: However, things may not always go smoothly when buying used hardware and building a gaming PC. A well-known tech YouTuber had to find that out recently. You can read the whole story on MeinMMO:
What does March bring for events in Pokémon GO? A leak seems to provide initial details – but trainers are very skeptical.
What kind of leak is this? An alleged leak about the contents of March is currently making the rounds on the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” for Pokémon GO.
The post has gathered over 600 upvotes and more than 290 comments so far – but also a fair amount of skepticism.
The original Discord post lists various events for March and beyond. These include an event centered around Nockchan, Kicklee, and Kapoera, the release of the monster Knirfish, and Mega-Meditalis, as well as a Community Day with Flegmon in March.
In addition, the leak mentions Melmetal with its special move “Steel Fists,” Crypto-Regice, the release of Gierspenst in its wander form, as well as a Community Day with Togetic in April, one with Fynx in May, and a Community Day Classic with Quiekel also in May.
However, the information is met with a lot of skepticism. Some trainers say: That can’t be right.
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What bothers trainers: The main point against the leak is highlighted by some trainers in the comments of the post (via reddit): Niantic has already announced some event dates for March, April, and May.
Although it was not disclosed which Pokémon would appear, two dates there contradict those from the leak:
The leak mentions two Community Days in May – one “Classic,” one “Normal”
Pokémon GO itself already confirmed that in April, not May, there will be two Community Days – the normal one on April 15 and the “Classic” on April 29.
So that doesn’t add up. And also, trainers express skepticism about the allegedly leaked contents:
One trainer finds it strange that Kicklee, Nockchan, and Kapoera are supposed to get an event so soon, after they were prominently featured in the December Battle Event “Mysterious Blade” (via reddit).
“The Regis in the top raids make me doubt it. Going from a strong mysterious Pokémon like Hoopa to two (comparatively) weak sub-legendaries like Regidrago and Regieleki is a sure way to ensure that people only do a few of both and then simply ignore them,” says another (via reddit).
Overall, the idea that the Regis found in data mining could end up in the top raids so quickly is met with skepticism.
The leak should therefore be approached with caution at the very least. Whether some of these contents will come into the game in this form or on the specified dates is questionable.
Typically, Niantic announces the events of a month at the end of the previous month or at the start of a new month. So it is likely to take some time before there is certainty.
Nevertheless, March is likely to be a very exciting month, as a new season is expected to begin when “Mysterious Wishes” ends. As a finale in February, however, there will still be the global Hoenn Tour in Pokémon GO.
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YouTuber Skill Up has a good reputation among gamers as a tough and objective critic. He has looked at the new 80€ game “Wild Hearts” (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X) from EA and praises the game after 20 hours, even calling it “almost excellent”. But he warns about how poorly Wild Hearts performs on PC. The developers also admit: Wild Hearts has a “CPU bottleneck” issue.
What does Skill Up say about Wild Hearts? Many MeinMMO readers know Skill Up from his videos on The Division. He enjoys an excellent reputation in the gaming scene.
Skill Up now says about Wild Hearts (via twitter):
He has played 20 hours of Wild Hearts – the game is “very good, almost excellent”
He warns players that the game runs absolutely poorly on PC.
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Wild Hearts: Everything about the new hunting game in 3 minutes
Wild Hearts performs poorly on 2080 TI, says YouTuber
What about PC performance? Skill Up states: On a 2080 TI, Wild Hearts barely reaches 40 frames on medium settings. While it is stable and playable, it gets worse in multiplayer.
As you progress further into the game, it becomes significantly uglier and runs even worse. In a group, the game becomes almost unplayable:
“Great game, but the PC performance is shockingly poor”.
How is this being discussed? Skill Up’s comment is being discussed on reddit . Apparently, the issues of Wild Hearts on PC are already known:
A user says the game has a “bottleneck” on PC because it only uses one CPU core
Generally, people wonder how this could be and why the game is released in this condition – this should have been noticed during quality assurance
Developers announce patch for better PC performance
Is there hope? The development team behind the game, Omega Force, has announced (via reddit) that they plan to release a patch next week to fix the “CPU bottleneck” issue discovered by the team.
It is said that this should improve performance on medium and high-end CPUs.
They are also working on supporting DLSS and FSR – these improvements are expected to come with further patches to Wild Hearts.
Do all PC players have problems? As MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus states, Wild Hearts ran perfectly on PC for him – the issues seem not to be universal but occur depending on the hardware configuration of the PC.
The special research “Proto-Grollen” in Pokémon GO is available to all trainers. By completing the tasks, you will receive berries, items, experience points, stardust, and a ticket for the big Hoenn Tour 2023.
What kind of special research is this? The “Proto-Grollen” research is available to you starting today (February 17) at 10:00 AM. All trainers can participate. If you complete it, you will receive a ticket that gives you access to the special bonuses of the Hoenn Tour 2023.
With the ticket, you have the choice between Ruby and Sapphire. Here we provide an overview of all known tasks and contents of the new research.
Proto-Grollen 1/2
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Water, Electric, or Bug Pokémon
20 Sananabeeren
Catch 5 Fire, Plant, or Ground Pokémon
20 Himmihbeeren
Catch 10 Pokémon that originate from the Hoenn region
Stage Reward: If you have completed all three tasks and claimed the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 2023 XP and 2023 stardust.
Proto-Grollen 2/2
Task
Reward
Complete 5 field researches
10 Pokéballs
Use 10 power-ups on Pokémon
5 Hyperballs
Land 5 great curveball throws
1 star piece
Stage Reward: If you have completed all three tasks and claimed the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 2023 XP, 2023 stardust, and a ticket for the bonuses of the Hoenn Tour.
Choose Ruby or Sapphire?
If you have the ticket, you can decide between Ruby or Sapphire. Not all bonuses of these two sides have yet been revealed by Niantic. However, there is some information that might help you make your team choice.
The bonuses apply to the worldwide Hoenn Tour:
The chosen team affects which Pokémon appear for you in the wild
During the Hoenn Tour, there will be hourly field research challenges. Whether Team Sapphire or Ruby wins will determine whether more Proto-Kyogre (Team Sapphire) or Proto-Groudon (Team Ruby) appear in raids
The chance of selected monsters appearing in the wild is also increased
Which team will you choose for the ticket? Participate in our survey and vote for Ruby or Sapphire. Feel free to share the reasoning behind your choice with us in the comments on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers.
The gambling category “Slots” was huge on Twitch for 2 years, but the platform put a stop to it in October 2022, issuing new guidelines to curb the online casino Stake. The biggest German casino streamers, Scurrows and orangemorange, now seem to be struggling to stay relevant by any means.
What’s the deal with gambling on Twitch? For years, big German streamers successfully showcased gambling on the streaming platform. In September 2019, MontanaBlack became one of the most-watched streamers worldwide in the “Slots” category, playing virtual one-armed bandits.
When the legal situation around gambling on Twitch became too tricky for MontanaBlack and Knossi, they withdrew from gambling, making way for a new generation of casino streamers. Two of the biggest German-speaking casino streamers after them became Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer and Kevin “orangemorange” Bongers.
MontanaBlack critically reflects on the contribution he made to normalize gambling on Twitch:
How did it go for the gambling streamers? The “Slots” category steadily gained viewers between 2018 and 2022. During this time, the notorious crypto-casino Stake played a crucial role. The casino apparently lured streamers with exceptionally attractive conditions for advertising deals, as US streamer Trainwrecks mentioned. He reportedly received 360 million USD over a period of 6 months for playing at the casino in front of thousands of viewers.
German Twitch streamers like Scurrows and orangemorange also apparently had lucrative deals with the casino, just like their big American counterparts.
In September, big American streamers finally called for a gambling ban on Twitch and threatened a boycott. The streaming platform ultimately issued new gambling guidelines that came into effect on October 18, 2022.
One of the most important changes was probably the ban on certain casino providers, including Stake. Many critics felt the restrictions did not go far enough, while gambling streamers complained that Amazon only wanted to push its own sites.
Nevertheless, the “Slots” category lost a massive number of streamers and viewers: currently, only an average of 16,600 people are watching (via sullygnome).
What consequences did the gambling streamers face? They switched in droves to the new streaming alternative Kick, to whose investors the owner of Stake belongs. On Kick, gambling is allowed and otherwise, they don’t seem to take many guidelines too seriously.
However, the old success seems to be missing so far. On Twitter, Scurrows and orangemorange are now struggling to remain relevant.
In the last 180 days, the gambling streamers lost thousands of followers and streamed much less (via sullygnome).
Streamers Don’t Miss a Controversial Topic
What are the streamers up to on Twitter? They provoke continuously. Looking at orangemorange and Scurrows’ Twitter posts between January 1 and October 18, 2022, things seem quite normal:
The two take some shots at gambling critics and mock the perceived ban on Twitch. orangemorange complains that people talk disparagingly about his girlfriend to hit him where it hurts, Scurrows asks for movie recommendations (via Twitter).
In recent weeks, however, a different picture has emerged: orangemorange and Scurrows seem to seize every opportunity to needle and provoke.
The success of Hogwarts Legacy was already on the rise at gamescom, but at the beginning of 2023, the discussion around the game gained real momentum.
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Hogwarts Legacy presents the officially best trailer of gamescom – Has over 600,000 views on YouTube
Hogwarts Legacy and Cancel Culture
What topics are being discussed? In early February, there was a discussion in the German Twitch scene surrounding the popular streamer Gronkh.
He had seemingly not positioned himself clearly enough in the larger controversy surrounding Hogwarts Legacy, the new game in the “Harry Potter” universe, and J.K. Rowling, the author of the franchise.
A clip taken out of context circulated, in which Gronkh stated that J.K. Rowling was irrelevant to him.
Critics accused him of supporting transphobia, but his community and Harry Potter fans vehemently defended him.
How do orangemorange and Scurrows fit into this? They suddenly became the biggest fans of Hogwarts Legacy. While orangemorange had already tweeted about Harry Potter in the past, the topic had not been that prominent for Scurrows until now.
However, in February alone, Scurrows wrote more than half a dozen tweets about the subject: He gifted several friends the Deluxe Edition of Hogwarts Legacy to support J.K. Rowling, whom he highlights as a “super personality”.
The author is a victim of the “woke cancel culture”; criticism of the franchise from the “leftist bubble” is baseless and “absurd” (via Twitter).
Orangemorange also playfully chimed in. He raffled off 10 copies of Hogwarts Legacy, shared the success of the game, and combined it with a dig at one of the critics. He also advised people who felt harmed by Hogwarts Legacy to seek professional help.
Beyond the topic of the game, Scurrows has repeatedly commented on gender since December 2022: There are only 2 biological genders; everything else is misinformation (via Twitter).
Orangemorange, in turn, parodied the preferred pronouns of some individuals and “came out” as the “Hottest Man Alive” (via Twitter).
Scurrows Advocates for Andrew Tate
The other major topic for Scurrows is the former kickboxer Andrew Tate, who became infamously famous as an influencer.
Scurrows had already drawn attention at gamescom by chanting “Free Andrew Tate” because he had been banned from various platforms for misogynistic statements.
Since the arrest of the controversial influencer in late December, the streamer regularly advocates for him: The “Top G” is the innocent victim of political intrigues, has been convicted without evidence, and deserves immediate release (via Twitter).
What’s the point of all this? It seems that orangemorange and Scurrows have found a new niche, as gambling alone is simply not enough anymore: They play the villains of the hour. When a controversial topic occupies the German Twitch scene, you can be quite sure which side the two will be on.
The idea is not new: after all, there have always been “good” faces and heels in wrestling, who people love to hate. To what extent orangemorange and Scurrows play a role in this or truly stand behind their provocative takes remains unclear.
However, there is a noticeable temporal connection. The two gambling streamers seemingly dive headfirst into controversial topics since the new guidelines have caused viewer numbers on Twitch to decline.
Another factor may be that orangemorange was told quite clearly at the beginning of January that he does not really belong to the German streaming clique: He had received a cold rejection when he attempted to joke with a few Twitch colleagues.
The Blade Umbrella seems to already be an absolute weapon favorite among players at the release of Wild Hearts. We have 3 tips for you on how to get the most out of the deadly umbrella.
In the new hunting game Wild Hearts, one weapon is already enjoying great popularity in the community at the release of the PC version: the Blade Umbrella, which looks like a kind of deadly umbrella.
Everywhere on reddit or YouTube, you’ll find numerous clips and guides on how to best use the weapon. We’ve picked out the 3 best tips that will make you unstoppable with the umbrella.
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Wild Hearts: Everything about the new hunting game in 3 minutes
How to Get the Most Out of the Blade Umbrella
1. Pay Attention to the Spin Dance Bar
When you use the umbrella, you will surely notice the bar in the bottom left corner above your health bar. This is crucial if you want to get the most out of the umbrella. In the green area of the bar, the umbrella’s attack power is rather mediocre.
The true destructive power of the umbrella is unleashed when you enter the red area. Then your attacks deal significantly more damage, and you can take out your opponents much more effectively with the umbrella. Therefore, your goal is to fill this bar quickly and keep it full permanently.
However, you need to play quite aggressively to achieve this and constantly attack or successfully parry the opponent, otherwise, the bar will revert after just a few seconds.
The YouTuber PWARGaming explains in a video the importance of the Spin Dance Bar and parrying in his weapon guide:
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True strength lies in the defense of attacks. Try to deflect as many attacks from the Kemono using the weapon and get your bar in the bottom left into the red area to then counter with a fierce counterattack.
The best part is: while parrying consumes stamina, if it is successful, you regain endurance. When used correctly, you have a good foundation so that you don’t run out of breath too quickly.
Here’s a clip from PWARGaming on reddit showing how he skillfully uses parrying with the weapon to take out the Kemono:
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One aspect that makes the umbrella so strong is the high mobility you gain from the weapon. With the umbrella, you can perform aerial attacks and move quickly across the battlefield.
It’s best to practice on the training bear, which attacks can launch you into the air and especially where they take you. Otherwise, it can quickly happen that you jump around aimlessly and land where you really didn’t want to.
However, once you have the right combo down, you can even stay in the air for longer periods. In the YouTube video, you can see between 01:44-01:56 how to do this by attacking and parrying in the air. You will also fly around even if you don’t successfully parry, but just by pressing the button.
However, it is often read in the comments that it takes some practice to use the Blade Umbrella really well. Especially, the perfect timing when parrying is something players have to find out with a bit of finesse. Because here, the window of time to successfully deflect an attack is quite short.
But once you have enough practice with the Wasaga, the umbrella in your hands can become the ultimate Kemono slayer.
Have you had experiences with the Kingen Umbrella? Do you have any tips on how to get the most out of the death umbrella? Feel free to share them with us in the comments!
Since February 16, 2023, Wild Hearts has been playable on PC. PS5 and Xbox Series X|S will follow at midnight right after. However, there are major issues on PC with graphics, stuttering, and more, as tests report. The developers are aware of this – and will bring a fix soon.
What is the problem?
Wild Hearts was released on February 16, 2022, and has been officially playable since 4 PM. Before that, experts were able to test it, and interested players could try a demo.
The problem is mainly graphics bugs and dropping FPS, which are supposed to drop below 60 even on strong systems at times.
I myself have already criticized similar problems in my very first hands-on test in 2022. Now, in early access, it was better, but for me, the performance was still the biggest point of criticism:
Colleague André Baumgartner from GameStar released his rated test at launch. Here, too, there is a deduction for performance in the score of 78 points.
As players have already discovered, the problems are partly due to the fact that even on high-performance systems, only one of the many CPU cores is being utilized. This throttles performance – no matter how powerful the computer is otherwise.
In the video, we show you what Wild Hearts looks like – and what the features of the hunting game are:
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Wild Hearts: Everything about the new hunting game in 3 minutes
“A patch for all platforms is coming next week”
Here’s what the developers say: In a post in the official support forum, community manager David addresses the players’ problems directly. It states: a fix will come next week, shortly after the release. Among other things, the following issues will be resolved:
a problem that causes only a single thread of the CPU to be utilized
artifacts and graphic glitches when using an AMD Radeon RX 7900
the default resolution, which should now be at least 1080p when starting the game
fixes for greater stability and other bugs
In addition, an annoying audio issue will be fixed, causing sound and image to become desynchronized, as well as crashes of the game on PS5. However, there is still no exact date for the fix.
Not all systems are currently affected by the problems. Especially Xbox and PlayStation seem to be running relatively smoothly. If you can play without issues or want to prepare, here are some tips:
Over 150,000 players played the Free2Play fighting game MultiVersus at release. Popular DC and Warner characters enthusiastically beat each other up for victory. Half a year later, hardly anyone is playing. What happened?
What kind of game is this? In MultiVersus, you play as popular comic and cartoon heroes like Harley Quinn, Batman, Jake & Finn, or Tom & Jerry in arenas against other players. The gameplay is similar to Super Smash Bros.: You beat your opponents down and try to knock them off the stage.
The beta release on July 26 was also exceptionally successful. Tens of thousands were drawn in just on Steam – plus additional players on PlayStation and Xbox. Sony even included MultiVersus in the top 10 of the most popular Free2Play games in 2022. However, the current status is much bleaker.
This is how MultiVersus is doing right now: As the statistics website steamcharts reveals, MultiVersus, as of February 16, 2023, has lost the vast majority of its players:
from 153,044 peak players in July 2022 to 1,524 in the last 30 days (-99 %)
from 66,920 average players in July 2022 to 824 in the last 30 days (-98 %)
the ratings have fallen from 93 % at release to 63 % recently
After only 7 months, almost all players have disappeared on Steam. We cannot make any statements about the data on PlayStation and Xbox.
Here’s the gameplay trailer for MultiVersus:
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MultiVersus – Gameplay-Trailer zum neuen Fighting-Game
What has been criticized more frequently in reviews and on social media lately is the content of recent times – or rather their absence, as discussed on reddit:
In Season 2, which has been running since November 2022, only Marvin the Martian has been added so far
Season 3, which was supposed to start already, has been postponed to the end of March
Additionally, there is criticism of the shop. While it mainly includes cosmetics, these can become quite expensive at around €15. However, the biggest problem according to reviews remains the balancing.
With over 1,000 players, MultiVersus on Steam is not completely dead yet, especially since some from consoles are likely to join. However, if the trend continues downward, it looks bleak.
If you are still looking for something to play, there is currently an excellent deal:
In the MMORPG New World, a new event is starting soon where you have to fight Cyclopes. Legendary weapons await as rewards.
The event “Crassus’ Legacy” begins in New World on February 21 and lasts until March 7, 2023. During this period, you can defeat the world bosses Lucanus and Decimus – Cyclopes sent by General Crassus.
After Crassus has fallen, his subjects seek revenge and want to continue his mission. Therefore, they are attacking the southern regions – with the two Cyclopes as their leaders.
You can face the bosses multiple times a day. Anyone who deals more than 1,000 damage to the level 66 monsters will receive the reward.
In the video, you can see the trailer for New World:
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New trailer for the MMORPG New World
Daily Rewards and Regular Drops from the Two Bosses
The loot is divided into daily and regular items. Some of them are event-specific, while others are classic weapons, equipment, and consumables.
Daily, you can receive one of these weapons:
Decimus’ Wrath – Battle Axe
Hoplite Greatsword – Greatsword
Decimus’ Cuirass – Heavy Chest Armor
Decimus’ Fists – Heavy Gauntlets
Lucanus’ Sagittar – Bow
Vesuvius – Fire Staff
Lucanus’ Leather Hood – Medium Helmet
Lucanus’ Nail Shoes – Medium Boots
After 8 days, you will have collected all of them. Therefore, you need to log in on most days of the event and defeat the Cyclopes if you do not want to miss any of the items.
Additionally, each time, you will receive 1-3 Obsidian Gypsum, 500 Shadow Shards, and with a 25% chance, you will receive a mod for crafting, adding bonuses to the crafted items.
For standard rewards, you can kill Lucanus and Decimus multiple times a day and receive the following:
90%: A random weapon or piece of equipment at the bosses’ level, which is 66.
10%: A named item from the Sulfur Sand Desert or Greater Aeternum
Consumables for health, mana, etc.
Are you looking forward to exciting boss fights and cool legendary weapons? Which piece of equipment excites you the most? Do you want the named items as well? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
Palia is an upcoming MMORPG that aims to provide a lot of relaxation. Recently, the developers Singularity 6 revealed that you can meet and date their NPCs. Similar to the popular farming RPG Stardew Valley.
What kind of game is Palia?Palia is a cozy MMORPG currently in development. Activities like cooking, chopping wood, mining, fishing, bug hunting, or farming are core content – housing is also an important feature.
You explore the open world of the MMORPG, customize your character’s appearance, and set up your house. There will also be PvE battles, but they should be optional.
In the video, you can see everything about Palia in 2 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about the interesting MMO “Palia” – in 2 minutes
The MMORPG tells its story through the 23 characters
It is not meant to be a heavily narrative-driven game, as the developers have already revealed. Nevertheless, they want to tell a story together with their community in Palia, which happens, among other things, through the characters.
You play humans who are a “legendary race” in the world of Palia. At the height of their power, they suddenly disappeared and no one knew why. Now, after thousands of years, the humans have suddenly reappeared, and you need to create a new home in the unknown world.
The story develops as you form friendships or, if you wish, romantic relationships with NPCs. Each of them tells a unique story, bringing you gradually closer to the answer for the disappearance of the humans.
At the end of January, the developers introduced 23 characters that will appear in Palia on Twitter and their website. “Meet the residents of Palia and find new friends – Maybe you’ll even find someone you want to settle down with,” it says on the website. All characters are listed there for you to click through, each with a short description.
There is a small info box for all characters.
Dating is possible, but not required
With some of the characters, you can enter a romantic relationship, but you don’t have to. You choose someone and gradually build a stronger bond with that person – similar to Stardew Valley.
After the characters were introduced, players asked the question of what impact dating has on gameplay. On Valentine’s Day, Singularity 6 responded with a tweet.
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The exact question was: “What gameplay advantages are there from romance in Palia?” The answer is: It’s all about the story. There are no direct rewards, only the story continues.
They wish for genuine interest from players in their characters and their stories. Therefore, they refrain from introducing gameplay advantages and leave dating as an optional part of the game.
When will Palia release? There is still no date for the release of the cozy MMORPG. In 2022, the developers conducted several closed alpha tests.
What do you think about Palia? Are you looking forward to the MMORPG? Do you already have an NPC in mind that you want to date? Or is the whole romance thing not for you? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
The 18-year-old Darrell “IShowSpeed” Watkins has once again managed to draw attention to himself with an unusual situation. He approached superstar Drake (36) on Instagram, even managed to get the rapper on the phone for a Facetime call – but when Drake complimented him, the situation went off the rails for the 18-year-old YouTube star.
That was the situation:
The 18-year-old IShowSpeed is a rapidly growing YouTuber who is passionate about gaming, football, and rap.
Through the TikTok platform, he has significantly accelerated his growth on YouTube.
IShowSpeed is known for his impulsive, reckless actions. For instance, he accidentally revealed the phone number of a professional football player from Bayern Munich and got himself into hot water with a silly show for an NFT project. With him, you never know what is a staged scandal, what is provocation, and what is youthful folly?
Call with Drake leaves IShowSpeed completely overwhelmed with joy
Here was his latest trick: IShowSpeed is now such a phenomenon as a young, black rising star that he has even landed on the radar of superstars like Drake.
Speed and Drake briefly chatted on Instagram when IShowSpeed decided to call the rapper live during a YouTube stream. Indeed, Drake picked up the phone.
Connected with Drake via Facetime, Speed was visibly ecstatic, hopping excitedly up and down in his chair. Drake was somewhere, mostly inaudible and not properly in the frame.
But for Speed, a dream seemed to come true: Drake even complimented him. He was proud of IShowSpeed. He simply does “his thing.”
He completely freaks out and starts barking. He then asks Drake whether he prefers Ronaldo or Messi. The 18-year-old becomes crazy with joy when Drake chooses Ronaldo – because the Portuguese football star is also his great idol.
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Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?
“Your voice is sexy – how do you make it so smooth?”
How does the call take a turn? Drake compliments the young YouTuber: He feels a lot of love for IShowSpeed, recently spoke with Banks in the car about him. He is so proud of IShowSpeed.
The grins from ear to ear and tells the rapper what an incredibly sexy voice he has. How can it be so smooth?
In that moment, Drake hangs up and IShowSpeed has one of his fits. From being on cloud nine, his mood falls to “devastated.” He rages, jumps up, and beats on his chair again and again.
He is annoyed: That probably came across wrong, he didn’t mean “sexy,” but rather “smooth,” soft. How could he have sold it so badly: Now Drake will surely never pick up the phone again.
What are the reactions to this? Most fans in the comments on the video emphasize how great it is for Speed to even reach Drake, what calls he gets, and what opportunities are available to him. That Drake told him how proud he is of him was a great feel-good moment and shows what a fabulous and humble person Drake is.
But that IShowSpeed manages to mess up his “one call” with Drake is then amusingly noted.
“As soon as Speed says how sexy his voice is, Drake has left the building,” says one user.
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What does Drake have to do with gaming? The Canadian rapper was involved in one of the biggest moments for Twitch in gaming in 2018. At the time, he streamed some games of the online shooter Fortnite with Twitch streamer Ninja and set a viewer record for Twitch that held for a long time.
The stream was regarded as the moment when gaming, Fortnite, and Twitch simultaneously broke into the mainstream:
Here you will find a guide on how coop and crossplay work in Wild Hearts. In the new hunting game, you can not only play alone but also team up with other players to fight against gigantic monsters together.
Since today, February 16, 2023, PC players can play the new hunting game Wild Hearts. The game can be played alone but also has coop elements.
Here you will find all important information about the multiplayer mode in Wild Hearts, including a guide on how coop works in the game.
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Wild Hearts: Everything about the new hunting game in 3 minutes
The most important information about coop and crossplay in Wild Hearts
How does coop work in Wild Hearts? To start the coop mode in the game, you have 2 different options:
the campfire
hunting gates
Through these two elements, you can access the coop of the game
How does the campfire work? When you warm up at the campfire, you will see the option “Play Online”. Then you can either search for sessions or create your own.
If you create your own session, you can set specific session tags and specify which Kemono you want to hunt or provide information about the playstyle.
It is also important to set a password if you want to prevent strangers from accessing your session. Alternatively, you can select the option “Only Friends” under the point “Search for Target”.
Once you have created the session, you can also specifically invite the desired people from your friends list to join your session.
A key note: There is something called “Seamless Co-Op”. This means that your own progress will continue even when you are playing coop.
Furthermore, the following applies: If you join someone who is not as far along in the story as you are, your own story will continue when you both reach the point you were at.
How do hunting gates work? You will find hunting gates spread throughout the game world. Through these, you can select the corresponding Kemono you want to hunt. The game will then search for a suitable session for you.
What requirements apply for coop? To play with others, you must first complete the tutorial. Depending on how fast you are, you can do it in 15-20 minutes. Once you have the option to build your first campfire, nothing stands in the way of multiplayer.
Is crossplay supported in Wild Hearts? You can play the game on various consoles Xbox X/S and PS5, on PC, on the platforms Origin, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Crossplay is supported, and you have the opportunity to go hunting together with others. Up to a total of 3 people can play together.
The first players are already playing Wild Hearts. The official release for PC is today, on February 16 – fans on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S still have to wait until 00:00. However, a trick grants you earlier access.
As users on reddit have found out, you can already play Wild Hearts on Xbox if you set your Xbox’s region to New Zealand. Because it is already after 4 AM there and the release has already taken place.
How do I change my region? You just need to follow a few simple steps to change your region on Xbox. In the official support article it says:
Log in on your console
Press the Xbox button on your controller to open the guide
Navigate to Profile and System > Settings > System > Language and Location
Select New Zealand (or another country where it is after 00:00) from the list
Save and restart
According to many users on reddit, the trick works perfectly well, while others complain that it doesn’t work for them. There is no guarantee for this reason. But if you want to play now and aren’t on PC, it’s worth a try.
Wild Hearts: Everything about the new hunting game in 3 minutes
PS5 can also play earlier – but only limited
Can it also be done on PS5? Theoretically, you can also change your region on PlayStation. However, you must have created your profile in the corresponding region. This is usually not easy, which is why the trick does not work here.
Still, you can already play on PS5 now – just not as easily and with some restrictions.
How can I play on PS5 earlier? Wild Hearts offers a 10-hour demo version, for which you need a subscription to EA Play. We explain to you in our guide, how you can play the demo of Wild Hearts. However, keep the following in mind:
you can only play for a total of 10 hours
you need a subscription to EA Play (or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) for access
if you use EA Play, the demo ends as soon as you reach the city of Minato – about after 1-2 hours
if you use EA Play Pro, you can continue playing even after reaching Minato
You can easily carry over your save for the release at 00:00, so you can seamlessly continue where you left off. If you start now and still have all hours left, you can basically play continuously.
Theoretically, you can also already play the release version on PC or Xbox, but there is no cross-progression in Wild Hearts. So if you later switch to PlayStation, all progress will be lost.
For those who are starting now or want to prepare, we have compiled some tips here:
How can I play on PS5 earlier? Wild Hearts offers a 10-hour demo version, for which you need a subscription to EA Play. We explain to you in our guide, how you can play the demo of Wild Hearts. However, keep the following in mind:
you can only play for a total of 10 hours
you need a subscription to EA Play (or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate) for access
if you use EA Play, the demo ends as soon as you reach the city of Minato – about after 1-2 hours
if you use EA Play Pro, you can continue playing even after reaching Minato
You can easily carry over your save for the release at 00:00, so you can seamlessly continue where you left off. If you start now and still have all hours left, you can basically play continuously.
Theoretically, you can also already play the release version on PC or Xbox, but there is no cross-progression in Wild Hearts. So if you later switch to PlayStation, all progress will be lost.
For those who are starting now or want to prepare, we have compiled some tips here:
Season 2 in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 is online. Many players have eagerly dived into battle on the new map Ashika Island, played multiplayer, or fought in the DMZ. How is the new update being received? MeinMMO is collecting the community’s reactions.
The long-awaited update is finally here! After the developers announced at the beginning of the year that Season 2 for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 would be postponed by two weeks, there was a lot of frustration.
The new entry in the “Call of Duty” series started with a lot of hype, but it did not last as long as fans had hoped. The community criticized those changes that were supposed to set the new “Call of Duty” title apart from its predecessors. But despite the criticism, CoD MW2 is extremely successful.
Many fans hoped that Season 2 could turn the tide again, and indeed the hype grew again. But now, with the content finally playable, the question arises as to whether the anticipation was justified.
We have collected the community’s reactions to the most important new features and changes, and present them to you in the next section. An overview of all features can be found here: Season 2 is live – All info in 3 minutes.
A look at the features of Season 2, as well as impressions of the new map Ashika Island can be seen here in the trailer:
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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Season 2 – Trailer
Warzone 2 – The first impressions are positive
How are players reacting to the changes brought by Season 2? Aside from a few dissenting voices, the first impression of the new season is positive. At launch, the servers struggled with some technical issues, but even outages and crashes cannot really dampen the mood.
Already after the first game, the difference feels like night and day!
Audio and sound have noticeably improved
The speed at which you can add plates and the movement feels good, just like in WZ1
You can get cash more easily. Just shortly after I landed, I had enough for my loadout
Loadout drops are better distributed
1vs1 Gulag is solid and you start with 3 armor plates
Many users agree with this view. User u/__Dave_ notes that movement feels much smoother since the update. The game reacts faster and more sensitively to player inputs. He also likes the speed at which you can add armor plates since the update. It is not too fast, but definitely not as sluggish as before.
What does the community say about the new map? Here too, the majority of players have a positive echo. The community praises the design of the map. The Resurgence mode is a welcome change from the regular Warzone and the DMZ. However, some players note that the distribution of buy stations is not optimal; they are too heavily concentrated in the middle of the map.
Although there were still frequent crashes on Ashika Island yesterday and armor plates were scarce, these problems are likely to be fixed in the coming days. Regarding armor plates, the developers have already made adjustments and implemented a hotfix.
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How does the community feel about the changes to the DMZ? Before the update, there were many critical voices. Players complained that their progress should be reset. In the end, however, it turned out to be less severe than many had feared.
Currently, it seems there is another topic causing unrest. Apparently, the AI is once again too strong. A criticism that has not subsided since the release. It is quite possible that the developers will make adjustments here soon, as they have done frequently in the past.
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What things are praised by the community? Here, changes to the user interface stand out in particular. Players praise the new menu navigation, such as for weapon camos. The old system was too complicated for many, and the new menus are easier to navigate.
For many players, the Ranked mode is a special highlight of Season 2. There, players compete against each other in ranked multiplayer matches. If you are successful, you move up the ranks. If you lose frequently, you drop back down. In Ranked mode, you can also earn unique rewards.
How are the new maps received? With the launch of Season 2, two new 6v6 maps, Dome and Museum, were implemented. The Museum map was playable in the beta but was likely removed due to legal uncertainties. The Dome map should be familiar to you from Warzone, where it is a point of interest in the middle of the map.
The developers have already announced that another 6v6 map will be released with the mid-season update of Season 2. They have published a first impression of the map on Twitter.
The community praises the open and fast communication of the developers at the start of Season 2. They hope that CoD can continue the positive trend that started with the release of Season 2 in the coming weeks.
Now it’s your opinion that is needed! Have you played Season 2 yet? What do you think of the new map and the changes to Warzone? How do you like the multiplayer? Are you satisfied, or would you have wanted further changes and content? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community!
With the Blackwidow V4 Pro, Razer has introduced a new gaming keyboard in the premium price segment. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has tested the keyboard and reveals whether this model is worth it for you.
With the Blackwidow, Razer offers a keyboard series that the manufacturer claims is “the first choice of pro gamers worldwide” (via razer.com). This is a series of mechanical gaming keyboards with numerous features. With the Blackwidow V4 Pro, Razer has now introduced the latest iteration. Most notably, the keyboard offers more detailed customization compared to its predecessor, the Blackwidow V3 Pro.
I checked out the keyboard in a test for MeinMMO and I’ll explain how it performs in the review. Additionally, you’ll find out for whom the keyboard might be worthwhile.
Who tested it?
I have a penchant for gaming mice and now own over 20 gaming mice personally. Since 2019, I have been testing hardware for MeinMMO for our readers. In addition to the PC and PS5, I’m now also using the Steam Deck.
The manufacturer provided me with the Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro for testing.
Benedikt Schlotmann Hardware Editor MeinMMO
Features and Technical Details:
Design/Interface
Wired, Full-size keyboard
Key Type
Mechanical switches, green
Programmable Keys
Yes
Lighting
Yes
Compatibility
PC (with software)
Package Contents
Keyboard, manual, 2 USB-A to USB-C cables
Special Features
“Command Dial” and 3 additional keys on the side of the keyboard
Price (MSRP)
229.99
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Package Contents, Design and Build
What does the package contain? Inside the box, beside the keyboard, there is a manual, a set of stickers, and two “USB-C to USB-A” cables. Additionally, the package includes a wrist rest with a leatherette finish, which attaches to the keyboard magnetically.
How is the keyboard built? The keyboard comes in the familiar full-size layout and uses green switches. However, the layout of the keyboard has a few special features:
At the top right, above the number pad, there are 4 media control keys and a large dial that can be used to adjust the volume.
On the left side of the keyboard, there are 5 macro keys (M1 to M5) and 3 additional macro keys on the outer left side of the keyboard. This is rather rare for keyboards.
A wrist rest is magnetically attached at the front.
At the back, there is a USB passthrough connection. You can connect and use a USB device through the keyboard.
The keyboard requires two USB ports on the computer. One cable for power and the basic functions of the keyboard, and the second port is optional for “USB Passthrough.” You can also use the keyboard with just one cable.
The keyboard features an active and comprehensive lighting system. Not only the keys of the keyboard are illuminated, but also the chassis of the keyboard and the wrist rest. It definitely looks very stylish, even if it might not be strictly necessary.
Unfortunately: Compared to its direct predecessor, the Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro, the V4 Pro does not offer a wireless connection. This is a feature I enjoyed using with the predecessor and the Logitech G915.
Different views of the Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro.
Build Quality
The keyboard feels well-constructed. The body of the keyboard is made of a metal alloy, the media keys and the knobs are also made of metal and not plastic. These are also improvements compared to the predecessor.
The switches of the keyboard are not replaceable, but the keycaps can be easily removed and replaced with others.
For the keys, Razer uses the Doubleshot molding process. These keys offer better durability than regular ABS keys and have the same rough surface as PBT keycaps. However, it’s a pity that this high-priced keyboard does not use PBT keycaps. But to Razer’s credit, other manufacturers do the same only partially.
Razer Blackwidow V4 Pro in Test: The entire keyboard without lighting and cables.
Software
The software used is “Razer Synapse.” The software is quite large and occupies significantly more storage space than comparable software suites, such as those from Roccat or Logitech. The software itself is somewhat confusing, but all functions are explained with tooltips and are self-explanatory.
Within the software, you can remap all keys and set up the macro keys. Additionally, you can configure the “Gaming Mode” and specify whether certain keys should be disabled during gaming.
On the next page, you’ll read everything about ergonomics, the keys, and the concluding review. Here, I will explain whether the keyboard might be worth it for you.
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