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WoW: New Area and New Class Combinations – Patch 10.0.7 on the Way

Cortyn 26. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The next patch of World of Warcraft brings more class possibilities. Monks for many – and a new playable area.

A major criticism of World of Warcraft in recent years has been that new content took forever to arrive. With Dragonflight, Blizzard wants to prove that it can be done differently. Just 8 weeks after the launch, Patch 10.0.5 was already released – and the next update is already being presented. It continues seamlessly with Patch 10.0.7, which will soon be presented on the PTRs.

Some highlights include new races that can become monks and the legacy races for the two most well-known species of the Warcraft universe.

Monks for more races

Wherever it makes historical sense, Blizzard tries to break down the restrictions on class selection for each race. After a while, mages, priests, and rogues were made accessible to all races, the next change is coming for monks. Specifically, this means that with Patch 10.0.7, you can play the following new class-race combinations:

Goblin Monk
Lightforged Draenei Monk
Worgen Monk

Whether goblins find their inner balance when surrounded by gold or explosions remains to be seen.

Heritage Armor for Orcs and Humans

Another highlight awaits the core races of Warcraft. After long years of waiting, orcs and humans are finally getting their own heritage armor and the associated quest line.

Visually, it is inspired by the beginnings of Warcraft.

Humans receive a stylish armor, which visually resembles mainly plate and chain wearers. The design corresponds to the “foot soldier” from Warcraft III but also features some modern embellishments, such as the lion symbol on the belt.
Orcs, on the other hand, wear armor that one knows from the grunt units of Warcraft III. Only a little leather covers the skin, but there are plenty of straps and even more spikes.

Currently, human players are not very enthusiastic about the armor, as it hardly matches a mage or other cloth classes. However, most seem to realize that finding an iconic armor that suits all human types is not so easy. Therefore, the “classic foot soldier armor” seems to be an acceptable compromise, even if it won’t please everyone.

The Forbidden Island will be accessible

The starting area of the Dracthyr was more or less abandoned in a panic, leaving behind a lot of chaos. With Patch 10.0.7, it will return to this island – and for everyone, not just the Dracthyr. The Forbidden Island will then be a new high-end area where there will be some new story missions, plenty of primalists, and new rewards.

Although details are not yet known, it should be a solid addition to what players have already available at level 70.

When will Patch 10.0.7 be released? There is still no exact release date for the update. However, looking at the targeted roadmap for 2023, it becomes clear that Patch 10.0.7 is set to be released in spring. That would be a period sometime between April and June. However, since the big Patch 10.1 is also scheduled for spring, the smaller update 10.0.7 is likely to be scheduled for April.

As soon as there is a concrete date, we will, of course, report on it.

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Twitch: YouTuber shows document about secret marriage, divorce and injunction from xQc

Schuhmann 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

For months, there has been a relationship drama on Twitch involving the 27-year-old streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel. It was known that the Canadian was in a turbulent relationship with Twitch colleague “Adeptthebest”, which ended noisily at the end of 2022. However, YouTuber Henry Resilent has now obtained a court document that contains spicy information.

What was so strange about the relationship between xQc and Adept? xQc is the biggest streamer on Twitch, and Adept is a colleague of his.

Both have always tried to keep the relationship as private as possible, but they have not succeeded:

The viewers found out early that they lived together – but it was said, “they were just cuddling friends”
Then xQc cuddled with Adept on their stream publicly – it was said, “they are dating each other”
But when it became clear that the relationship was having problems at the end of 2022, the fans became increasingly attentive.

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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion

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Relationship was quiet – Ugly breakup then loud

What did the fans notice? There were several scenes:

Once, in May 2021, Adept became terribly upset that xQc was mean to her in GTA Online and had hit her in the game
In September 2022, xQc announced the breakup from Adept – she expressly expressed her annoyance about it and called it “disgusting”
In November 2022, the public discussed that xQc supposedly transferred a luxury car to Adept because he did not have a driver’s license himself – which was even a bit extravagant for him. Previously, xQc had already canceled his credit card

In January 2023, Adept appeared in one of xQc’s streams and spoke about a “restraining order” – this was definitively a sign that there had to be more behind the relationship and breakup than just a breakup between boyfriend and girlfriend.

Warning, xQc gets quite loud:

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How did xQc deal with it? On the one hand, xQc would have preferred to keep his private life completely out of the public eye.

On the other hand, he was on air so often that his private life was constantly part of his streams; he presented himself with the English streamer NYYXXII live on Twitch.

Immediately, it was publicly discussed whether she was now the new woman by his side.

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YouTuber shows court document in video

This is what a YouTuber says now: YouTuber “Henry Resilent” has obtained a court document concerning the marriage between “Felix Lengyel” and “Samantha Lopez” from Williamson County in Texas (via youtube).

According to the information from a video dated January 24:

xQc and Adept married on August 25, 2020
The two stopped living together as husband and wife on October 31, 2022

xQc allegedly cannot speak about the marriage

What is particularly spicy about the document? According to the document, Adept The Best has obtained a permanent restraining order against xQc.

The order prohibits xQc from harassing, stalking, threatening, or otherwise intimidating Adept in any form. Furthermore, xQc is not allowed to speak about the order on social media.

He is also prohibited from sending his followers on social media to harass or threaten Adept in any way or to take unlawful actions against her.

Viewers are concerned about xQc’s wealth

How is this being discussed? On reddit, this is a huge topic. Especially since xQc is seen as notoriously immature, whose life seems to revolve only around streaming and gaming.

Apparently, the crux of the legal dispute is whether the two were legally married in the traditional sense or just lived together in a “common-law marriage”. Texas is one of 9 states where this special form of marriage without a marriage certificate exists.

This would explain why xQc has frequently emphasized that he was never married; yet Adept could now submit this document.

Others speculate about the timing of the marriage: the marriage may have occurred so that the American Adept could enter Canada,

The people say:

xQc will now have to catch up on the 10 years of maturity he missed over the next 6 months
xQc is finally as mature as a 16-year-old
Others are already thinking about how much of his wealth xQc will have to give up to Adept. This is also the prevailing topic under the YouTube video.

Surely, xQc and Adept had good reasons to keep the relationship as private as possible. xQc has been the face of Twitch since 2019, no streamer is as popular. This comes with some problems:

27-year-old explains how much she and the biggest Twitch streamer in the world suffered

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Developers of New World explain in the video how difficult it is to make an MMORPG

Dariusz Müller 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

It is one of the most common things in the gaming industry: players wish for certain content for their favorite game, but it just doesn’t come. In a video, three developers from New World discuss why developing some content is not that easy.

In a new video released on the official YouTube channel of New World, three developers from Amazon Games talk about their work on the MMORPG. They explain why the implementation of new features and the general development of an MMORPG is difficult and address the factor of time.

Who speaks in the video?

The host of the discussion is New World Game Director Scot Lane.
Alongside him are Senior Gameplay Engineer Scott Geiser
and Creative Director Dave Verfaillie.

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New World: Forged in Aeternum – Why some features are difficult

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Why not 20,000 players per server?

Right at the beginning of the conversation, Lane poses the question of why they don’t allow 20,000 to play on each server.

Geiser then states that it is sometimes “a technical challenge” and sometimes also “a gameplay issue.” The demands that would come with such a change could cause lags.

Subsequently, Verfaillie points out that such a high player count would not work with the design of the game. As an example, he mentions farming resources, especially the rare ones, and how it would be if 30,000 players were trying to get such a resource.

During the conversation, Scot Lane then talks about the work on possible new content and says:

Rest assured, we still want to introduce things that are fun. Yes, really quickly. But not at the risk of breaking things.

“It adds a lot of work”

The problems with creating new content: Creative Director Verfaillie then talks about saving armor sets. He knows that everyone wants to change their equipment. But this is certainly also true for attributes or weapon mastery. According to Verfaillie, this raises the question of whether to release everything together or just the equipment first, so they can implement the change more quickly.

Geiser then states that, when saving equipment sets, the technical requirements must also be considered: “If you have hundreds of people on your screen and everyone is constantly changing their equipment, that’s a lot of stuff / data we have to send, and it can clog the ‘pipes.'”

Another question that Verfaillie raises is, “Why don’t we just make another weapon?” He then states that a weapon triggers an effect that “spawns things.” This, according to him, affects the game.

Lane adds that balancing issues must also be taken into account and that each new weapon requires new animations and sound effects. Additionally, there’s the creation of named items, Verfaillie adds and notes, “So it just adds a lot of work.”

“Easy” is not the same as “quick”

Why do simple additions take a lot of time? At the end of the conversation, Lane explains that not the difficulty, but the time is the most significant factor in the work. According to him, some things are “super easy,” but take a very long time – especially when you value high quality.

Lane shares that he tells friends who are not in game development to search for the “door problem” online and explains: “A designer goes to an engineer and says, ‘I want to install a door.’ And he replies, ‘Oh, does the door open and close? Can you go through the door? Does it open from the left or does it open from the right? Is it lockable?'”

Lane wants to illustrate with the example that even a seemingly simple action raises numerous questions that must be clarified. Verfaillie then adds that “easy” and “quick” are not the same and gives a fitting comparison:

“It is easy to count up to a million …”

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5 of the best items in Escape from Tarkov that sell well

Christos Tsogos 25. January 2023 Reading time 5 minutes

In Escape from Tarkov is mainly about looting, finding an extraction point, and securing your cargo. For this reason, we are showing you 5 of the best items in the extraction shooter that you should take with you and can sell well.

Where can I sell these items? After a tough day of looting following a server wipe, the mercenaries of Escape from Tarkov return from the battlefield and can then sell their looted items. These can be sold for various currencies at:

Setting up and selling on the flea market
- A market where items can be sold between players
  - Only from level 15
Selling to traders
- A market for NPCs

While it may be tempting to take everything and sell it as a player, you should actually pay attention to which items are worthwhile and which are not.

Some may not only be too heavy but also take up too much space or result in exorbitant fees when sold on the flea market. For this reason, we will show you in this guide which items you should definitely salvage.

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Escape from Tarkov Gameplay – Battle for Concordia

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Small items with high value are worth the most

Where do our info come from? For this guide, we ventured into the depths of some item tier lists from experts, compared them, and created a new overview.

If you have a different opinion or prefer different items, please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments. However, let’s now move on to the individual items, where you can find them and how much they can bring in.

Pliers – Normal, Round, and Elite

Where can I find pliers? Any type of pliers can usually be found on dead Scavs, in sports bags, and toolboxes. If you find yellow pliers, take them with you, craft them into a round pliers at your workbench, and thereby increase their value in the market.

For how much are they sold? Depending on the version, you can get between 10,000 and 22,000 rubles just by selling to NPC traders. You can also sell the Elite Pliers on the flea market, but it takes a while for someone to grab them.

AFAK – First Aid Equipment

Where can I find AFAK? You can find AFAK in green wooden crates, sports bags, and the blue jacket located in the trunk of the blue car at the military checkpoint.

How much is AFAK sold for? It depends on how large your AFAK’s current charge is. Anything over 250 % can be sold well to traders for an amount of over 20,000 rubles.

Melee Weapons – Crowbars, Bayonets, Axes

Where can I find melee weapons? It depends on which melee weapon you are looking for. The antique axe can be obtained from 5×5 crates, Scavs, or Scav Raiders.

For how much are melee weapons sold? It depends on where you sell them. Not much at the flea market, but if you sell them to the NPC trader “Jaeger”, you can get prices between 10,000 and 50,000 rubles.

The good thing is, if you should die with one of these melee weapons, it remains in your inventory. This way, even if you haven’t looted anything in a round, you can continuously fill your bank account.

Keys – 114 and 214

Where can I find key 114? You can find the key in the blue jacket on the blue truck at the military checkpoint. Note that you only have the chance to find the key.

Where can I find key 214? You can find the key between the pallets of garage 88, which is located on the customs area. Note that you only have the chance to find the key.

For how much are the keys sold? You can sell the keys on the flea market, but it is better to keep them for the therapist. She gives you at least 22,000 to 26,000 rubles for each of these keys.

Stims – All stimulants you can find

Where can I find stims? This varies, as the red combat stimulant injector “SJ1 TGLabs” can be exchanged at the therapist, while the rest can be found with a bit of luck in the laboratory, with the boss “Sanitar” or his guards.

For how much are the stims sold? This depends on the flea market and its stocks. If there is demand, they can be set there. However, for quick cash, it is worth visiting the therapist.

She buys these stims happily for 13,000 to 21,000 rubles. The good thing about the stims is that they take up little space and still bring a lot of money for what they demand from you.

That was our list of the 5 best items that you can definitely sell well and lucratively for cash. What items do you like to sell and which items should we add to our list? Feel free to leave us a comment!

Do not buy Escape from Tarkov on Steam – tricky scheme to rip off players

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Don’t buy Escape from Tarkov on Steam – Sneaky trick takes money from players

Maik Schneider 25. January 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov is currently only available through its launcher from developer Battlestate Games. If you discover an offer on Steam, stay away – it’s a blatant scam.

Recently on Steam, you could buy the uncompromising shooter Escape from Tarkov on a deceptively real game page.

However, this was a nasty scam. Escape from Tarkov has not been available on Steam so far, and it is also unclear whether it will ever land on Steam. The fake game page is no longer accessible.

Only buy Escape from Tarkov on the developers’ website (pre-order)

You may also encounter issues with keys from key sellers. The keys sometimes have a ‘region lock’, meaning they can only be used in certain regions.

If you want to get Escape from Tarkov cheaper, then wait for a sale. Battlestate has often offered the shooter at a reduced price in its shop, with discounts of up to 25%.

The wipe at the end of December 2022 brought patch 0.13 with the map Streets of Tarkov. Watch the trailer for more information:

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Escape from Tarkov – Trailer for Patch 0.13

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Steam page of EFT looked deceptively real

What did the scam look like? It was hardly recognizable that it was a fake on the Steam page. The US site PCGamesN reports that only the system requirements didn’t match. Moreover, there was no indication of the current beta status of the shooter.

However, these are details that one only knows if they are already familiar with the game. For a player without prior knowledge, it was very hard to tell.

Due to the refund feature of Steam, any damage is likely to be limited if there have been problems.

What do scammers gain from it? Apparently, they wanted to make easy and quick money this way. They likely got access to the game, but it didn’t go through Steam, but also through the familiar Battlestate launcher.

The scammers might have acquired access to the game cheaply or through unethical means to increase their margin. However, it could also just have been a bad joke.

A complete overview of prices and editions can be found here: How can I play Escape from Tarkov and where can I buy it?

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WoW: “I cried all night” – After 15 years, millions of players are losing their favorite MMORPG

Schuhmann 25. January 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Since 2008, World of Warcraft was available in China. But on Tuesday at midnight local time, it was over: All servers of the MMORPG shut down in China. Fans are heartbroken.

How do players react to the end of their MMORPG? The Chinese equivalent of Facebook, the platform Weibo, shows how Chinese players felt in the first hours without access to World of Warcraft:

“When I woke up, I still couldn’t believe it. I cried in my sleep all night because the game went offline. I dreamed that I started crying in the middle of the classroom.”
Another player referred to World of Warcraft as “his first love” and wrote “I really can’t forget it.”

Even a key employee of NetEase, the previous provider of WoW in China, writes on Linkedin:

Just a few more hours before Blizzard Games servers go down in China, and this is a big deal for players in China. Today is such a sad moment to watch the servers close, and we don’t know what happens next. The biggest victims are those players in China who live and breathe in these worlds.

What does Activision Blizzard say? They respond in a surprisingly cold statement to CNN. They point out that Call of Duty: Mobile for China is still being developed with Tencent and that they are talking to “potential partners” to continue “Blizzard’s iconic game series.”

Empathy sounds different.

At least they have assured that the progress of all players will be saved.

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We were in the middle of the chaos that represents the release of WoW Dragonflight: „I can’t accept anything here“

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Because a partnership is breaking, Chinese players lose their WOW after 15 years

Why are the servers going offline? We have reported on this multiple times on MeinMMO. Therefore, just a brief summary:

To operate a game in China (or to do any business), Western companies need Chinese partners – the local government demands it. This practice is sharply criticized by Western companies.
Blizzard has been working with NetEase since 2008. But the contract has now expired.
Blizzard only wanted to extend the contract for 6 months, presumably because the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft is looming. NetEase apparently felt insulted by this, and no agreement was reached. Without a Chinese partner, the servers need to shut down.

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How is this being discussed among us? The grief of Chinese players also resonates with many MMORPG fans here. In the reddit forum, people discuss how they would feel if they lost access to WoW after such a long time. Many players can relate well to the situation of the Chinese WoW fans:

It’s not just the game that you lose, but also the community and the friends there.
Other reddit users report how it was for them to voluntarily stop playing WoW. They invested time, energy, and money into the game. Losing all of that, and never getting it back, does something to you.
A third reddit user says: Investing almost 20 years in a game? That’s longer than most marriages last, that I know of.

Letting go of MMORPGs is difficult for many players. This shows that MMORPGs are not just any genre, but that they thrive on the social bonds forged in an online role-playing game and from the many memories collected over the years:

74-year-old bids farewell to his MMORPG after 17 years

The title image is a symbolic image. It shows a man in the Haidan district of Beijing. We obtained it from Tommao Wang, from the platform unsplash.com.

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Destiny 2 has been offline for hours – When can I play again?

Christos Tsogos 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Destiny 2 has been experiencing a very long server downtime for reasons yet unexplained. Bungie had to pull the plug on their servers, and now many Guardians are wondering when they can finally get back to playing. We will tell you when you can.

When can I play again? While the servers of Destiny 2 have been down since yesterday’s escapade with the missing triumphs and catalysts, many Guardians are asking when things will finally continue.

Bungie’s explanation on January 26:
After the bug was fixed, Bungie informed its players in the weekly TWaB about what happened.

So Bungie explained: “We have discovered that the issue was caused by some currently unfinishable EDZ and Nessus triumphs from Forsaken being moved into the archived triumphs area. To make this change, we used a tool that can move player status from one place to another in the player’s account. This tool is very powerful but requires careful and precise handling. Due to a configuration error, we inadvertently re-ran an older migration process that was used for the Beyond Light version. The result was that we copied older data from before Beyond Light into the current configuration, which rolled back certain aspects of player progress since then. After we determined that the problem was causing a loss of player data, we took the game offline and reset the player database.”

Update 4:30 PM: Bungie has provided the update along with the rollback in the meantime. Hotfix 6.3.0.6 is the hotfix to address Hotfix 6.3.0.5. You can download a patch on the loading screen that is 56.61 MB for console and 5.0 MB for PC. Afterward, you should be able to log back into Destiny 2 as usual.

Update 3:10 PM: There is still no statement from Bungie itself. The servers are still unreachable, and the error message “cat” keeps appearing when attempting to log in.

Update 1:30 PM – The servers still do not work, and the error message “cat” appears when trying to log in. Bungie has also reported nothing about a delay in the downtime. It seems, therefore, that the restart of Destiny 2 will be delayed again.

Did you know that the community even sparked a trend on Twitter?
– Destiny 3 is trending on Twitter because people feel that Destiny 2 is falling apart after 5 years

The developers have been working and testing on a fix since the issue was found, thus estimating that the rollback and the associated servers will go back online between 12 PM and 1 PM German time on January 25. (via twitter.com)

However, this should be taken with caution, as the developers could take the servers offline again at any time if further issues arise.

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Destiny 2 Lightfall: The new trailer “Neomuna”

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The problem is more complex in Destiny 2 than anticipated

What happened? As reported on the evening of the incident, the released hotfix 6.3.0.5 led to unexpected and severe problems. Many earned triumphs, seals, and catalysts disappeared from the Guardians’ collections as if from nowhere. Many could be collected again, but many remained grayed out.

This fact forced the developers to surprisingly take the servers offline again indefinitely and to investigate the problem with urgency.

While many Guardians were hoping for the servers to come back online soon, Bungie was searching in vain for a bug fix.

To get things moving again, the team decided to prepare a rollback and overwrite the current save state with that from January 24 at 5:20 PM. This way, all items and triumphs received at that time can be salvaged.

These were all the important details about the current state of Destiny 2. If new information or issues arise, we will inform you as quickly as possible.

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LoL ends the reign of terror from the bad little kitty: Yuumi gets 8 nerfs – This is what Riot says

Schuhmann 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Riot Games has introduced the new update 13.1b for League of Legends: There are many balance changes, buffs, and nerfs. However, the players of League of Legends have one main topic: Yuumi. The nasty little cat has apparently meowed for the last time. Everyone agrees: The patch brings some of the most severe nerfs in LoL’s history. A Riot employee says: Yuumi is supposed to become unplayable for professionals. They are working on a rework.

What’s the deal with Yuumi?

Yuumi is a very special champ in LoL. She came to the MOBA in 2019: The magical cat is designed so that experienced players can carry a friend to get them excited about the game.
Yuumi doesn’t have to walk, move, or worry about getting killed, because the cat can merge with another player: She then becomes untouchable and can focus entirely on her abilities, deal damage, buff, or heal her partner.
What was intended to help beginners ease into LoL has become a deadly weapon in the hands of professionals. For the last few months, Yuumi has been regarded as an absolute killer pick in the hands of professionals, so to speak the “easy mode in LoL”, whoever picked her in the draft could win championships.

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Professionals demand Riot Games simply delete the champ Yuumi

How has Yuumi been viewed? Yuumi has long been the absolute hate object of some professional players in LoL, who have repeatedly called for the heroine to be completely removed from League of Legends. There’s nothing left to save. She just needs to go.

This is now the nerf: It’s not just one nerf, there are actually 8. Riot Games says: They have “pushed the previous nerfs a little further”; but the numbers look really bad for Yuumi.

In the base stats:

attack range decreases from 500 to 425
base attack damage decreases from 55 to 49
base health decreases from 550 to 500
base health regeneration decreases from 7 to 5

Her abilities are also being nerfed:

In the passive, the attack range now only increases by 25 for this attack. The shield strength decreases from 60-380 to 45-300
Yuumi’s W is also being nerfed: From 12-20 (+12-20% bonus) it goes down to 12-20 (+6-10% bonus).
With E, the movement speed decreases from 20% (+2% per 100 ability power) to 20% (No scaling with AP).

You can read the complete patch notes for 13.1B with all buffs and nerfs here (via Riot).

“They killed Yuumi”

How is the nerf being discussed? On Reddit, especially the Yuumi nerf is being discussed in the patch notes.

People are saying:

“Holy shit, they killed Yuumi, damn it”
“This is one of the hardest nerfs I have ever seen. The attack range is gone, her soft stats became even softer. The AP ratio has been destroyed, her base stats reduced. They are basically taking her out of the game without taking her out of the game.”
“She got damn olafed.”

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LoL: We introduce the champions from Arcane in gameplay

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Riot says: Yuumi should completely disappear from the professional game

This is what Riot says: RiotAxes is also joining the discussion, briefly explaining how Riot views the heroine Yuumi.

Yuumi is too strong in the professional game, and heroes that are too strong there are simply nerfed. However, it is said that they are working on a rework for Yuumi. Then they could let her off the “hook” again.

They have been tinkering with Yuumi for 18 months now, and it hasn’t worked. She has only become an increasingly larger problem in the professional game and has been getting weaker for casual players:

People have told Riot that Yuumi’s state is unacceptable.
They agree.

With the current patch, they want to completely remove Yuumi from professional play, making her difficult to use in solo queue for a while now.

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What’s next for Yuumi: RiotAxes says they are working on an update that should bring her back to solo play, but no longer into professional play.

In a future version, Yuumi should be more dependent on her ADC partner so that she cannot simply leave him later in the game.

However, no timeline can yet be given for the update.

One of the best players in the world calls for Riot to delete a champ completely from LoL

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Strange game on Steam costs 1,950 € – Offers you less than 2 hours of playtime

Marie Friske 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

“The Hidden and Unknown” is probably one of the most expensive games on Steam. For a hefty purchase price of around €1,950, it aims to expand players’ perception. However, it can be completed in less than 2 hours. The developers see no problem with the short playtime; rather, they believe people could take advantage of it.

What kind of game is it? The Hidden and Unknown was released on Steam on January 23, 2023. The most striking aspect is the high price of the game, which amounts to €1,949.09. Meanwhile, the game’s graphics appear rather unconventional.

The Steam description of the game initially sounds quite vague: “The Hidden and Unknown is a story-based game that aims to expand the audience’s perception in the areas of psychology and philosophy” (via Steam).

The game description also sounds cryptic and reveals little about the actual gameplay. From the screenshots and gameplay videos on YouTube, it can be concluded that the game primarily involves a text-based experience that the player follows.

How is the game rated? Currently, there are only three game reviews for The Hidden and Unknown. Two of them are positive, stating that the game is worth its price.

One review is negative and advises against purchasing the game. The user writes that it is one of the worst games ever and criticizes it vehemently. The author suspects that the high price is a marketing strategy to gain attention.

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Why is the game so expensive? In response to the question of why they decided to set the price of the game at $2,000, the developer Pro X explained to the gaming website Gamerant:

They set it at that price “as it feels right” and that it is their “right” to do so. However, the developers also stated that players could probably complete The Hidden and Unknown within 2 hours and thus cancel the game and get their money back. “[…] You can play through the entire story and then return the game to ensure you don’t feel cheated out of your money”.

Looking at the YouTube channel of the developers, you can find several unrelated clips where a computer voice reads Reddit threads.

It is difficult to assess whether the game is a revolutionary art project or just a pure troll project. Perhaps the developers simply hope that someone buys the game and forgets to return it in time.

Another game on the platform is currently causing players to speculate about what is behind it: The Day Before disappears from Steam, releases postponed to late 2023 – reasons leave fans doubtful

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LoL: A professional (28) makes allegations against manager – Is said to have lied to other teams about him

Schuhmann 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends apparently, there is cutthroat competition behind the scenes. The 28-year-old professional Andrei “Odoamne” Pascu played for Rogue for 2 years, even becoming the champion in the LEC in 2022, but had to leave the team now. He believes he became a victim of a conspiracy by his manager. Particularly bizarre: The manager allegedly told other teams that they didn’t need to contact the professional. He is going into retirement anyway after this year.

Who is Odoamne?

The Romanian has been playing LoL in the top lane for ages and has been a professional since 2013. From 2018 to 2020, he had a turbulent time at Schalke 04, playing there for 2 years. However, Schalke could not keep him: They sold their professional license in 2021 out of financial necessity after the football team was relegated from the Bundesliga.
But for the Romanian, leaving Schalke turned out to be a stroke of luck, as he landed at Rogue, when they were having a phenomenal phase: In the summer of 2022, Rogue even became the dominant champion in the LEC, with Odoamne in the top lane. Rogue won the final 3-0 against G2 after previously eliminating MAD Lions and Fnatic.
Odoamne had a great season with a KDA of 6.42, especially in the Spring Split; only 2 of his teammates from Rogue and the statistical powerhouse Upset were stronger.

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Odoamne said: Although he became a champion, Rogue never tried to keep him

How has Odoamne fared after the championship? The Romanian surprisingly switched from champion to “Excel ESports,” who had only finished sixth last year. So, a sporting downgrade for the Romanian.

In 2022, he had already complained that Rogue hadn’t even tried to extend his contract (via dotesports).

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Player says manager sabotaged his career

This is what the player says about the transfer: In an official broadcast, the player makes serious accusations against his former team.

Odoamne says he played the best LoL of his life last year, stronger than ever before. He felt like he had finally arrived as a professional.

The management also gave him great signals; he was confident all year that he was the first option for Rogue and was counting on a contract extension. But everything turned out differently:

The person who made the transfer decisions told other teams that I would retire at the end of the year and that they didn’t need to contact me. To me, it feels like a vendetta – just because I didn’t get along with this person privately. […]

Although the Romanian still says that his new team is also great, it’s hard to buy it.

With vendetta, an old form of private revenge is described, a “blood feud”: It is a dispute that has lost all measure and escalated, something very personal.

Fans demand consequences for the manager

How is this being discussed? Odoamne is a popular player and is seen as one of the top 3 top laners in Europe. The LoL fans are discussing very critically on reddit about how he has been treated.

It’s hard to believe that the Romanian made such serious allegations in an official broadcast; such statements would be expected in a podcast – actually, the ball is now in Riot’s court to act. Riot should actually sanction the manager who lied about Odoamne’s career ending.

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Apparently, the fans’ anger is directed at Rogue’s manager (now KOI), the 33-year-old Bulgarian Tomiaslav “flyy” Mihailov. However, there is no statement from him regarding the accusations that the top laner has made against him.

The life of a LoL professional has not only its upsides:

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New game is being torn apart on Steam, gets 4% positive reviews – What’s behind it?

Marie Friske 25. January 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The newly released music game “O2Jam Online” recently had its release on Steam. In the meantime, the game has a very negative reception on the platform with only 4% positive reviews. The main reasons for the criticism are apparently the monetization system and the gameplay.

O2Jam Online is a rhythm game that had its release on Steam on January 17, 2023. It is a sequel to a series that originally came out for PC in the 2000s. However, in 2012, the public servers were shut down. Except for a few fan servers, the franchise seemed to be dead.

Later, there was a mobile version that was meant to revive the series. Now, with O2Jam Online, a new PC version has come out that represents a remake of a game from 2003.

Here you can see a gameplay trailer of the game:

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How is O2Jam Online rated? The rhythm game is rated extremely negatively on Steam. Out of a total of 1,116 player opinions, only 4% are positive (as of January 25, 2023, via Steam).

Users write in the comments what they criticize about the game:

Bearzerker: “Don’t buy a subscription; it charges every day. Valve should remove this soon”.

iFritCipher: “The game itself is called O2Jam Online, but there is no multiplayer. The interface is quite okay, but the notes and especially the 3D diagonal falling notes are not good. They are too large as they take up the entire screen. The custom keys you set sometimes reset to the default keys in-game, which is annoying. There are slight delays in the synchronization of notes and music. The colors of the notes, especially the middle one in the 5K and 7K, are the same color as the side notes, which makes it unnecessarily difficult and confusing”.

Kiyohime: “This is not the O2Jam we all loved before. This is just a prettied-up mobile version ported to PC, with terrible paywalls, terrible UI, sync issues, and everything bad. The only nostalgic thing is the music, which you can just listen to on O2Mania or another private server. […]”.

Why are players so disappointed? The biggest problem in O2Jam Online is probably the monetization. Although the game is free-to-play, unlocking many songs reportedly costs real money according to the comments. Additionally, the purchased songs apparently remain available for only a few days, and there is no option for permanent unlocking.

Also, the gameplay is not fun for many players. In addition to issues with the game mechanics, insufficient synchronization with the songs has been mentioned, making playing a track difficult.

Moreover, despite the title, it is purely a single-player game and has only a few online components, such as a leaderboard and the subscription system.

If you are always looking for good games, you can find the 15 best MMOs and MMORPGs of 2023 here.

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Allegedly, you could soon play the best decks in Hearthstone – If you buy a subscription for 10 euros

Dariusz Müller 25. January 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

A supposed survey by Blizzard suggests that it may be possible to obtain cards through a subscription in the future.

What is Hearthstone?

Hearthstone is an online collectible card game developed and published by Blizzard.
It takes place in the world of Warcraft.
Hearthstone is available as a free-to-play title for Windows, macOS, and mobile devices on iOS and Android.
Players can compete against other players or AI opponents with virtual card decks.

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A supposed Blizzard survey suggests a Hearthstone subscription

Where did the info come from? A Hearthstone player shared screenshots of a survey on reddit, which he claims to have received from Blizzard and filled out on the “YouGov” website.

The survey lists potential content that Hearthstone could receive with an update. The player is supposed to indicate which of these potential contents could motivate him to play Hearthstone while filling out the survey.

Among the listed contents are also various forms of a subscription that would allow players to receive cards.

Whether the survey actually comes from Blizzard cannot be confirmed with current information.

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What is this possible subscription? The screenshots of the survey show four different subscription options. One of them offers the possibility to receive the best-performing decks for 3 classes at that specific time. The player can choose the classes himself. The subscription is listed in the survey with a price of $10 per month.

The four different subscription options shown in the survey are listed below:

Monthly subscription (all standard cards for one class): a monthly price of $10 for access to all standard cards in a class of your choice

Monthly subscription (all standard cards): a monthly price of $20 for access to all standard cards including the current expansion

Monthly subscription (all standard cards): a monthly price of $10 for all standard cards except the current expansion

Monthly subscription (top deck for 3 classes): a monthly price of $10 for access to the current top deck for 3 classes of your choice

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“A ridiculously bad deal”

What do the players say about the subscription options? Players have different opinions on reddit regarding the various subscription options.

Mateusz3010: “10 $ for just one class is a ridiculously bad deal (via reddit).”
- Cloudraa, in response to Mateusz: “On the other hand… 20 $ for all classes is actually quite good (via reddit).”
LoopyFig: “240 dollars a year for a single game? […] To be comparable with other games, it should be around 60 $ a year (via reddit).”
Fantast1cal: “A hell of a lot cheaper than now, and it would completely open up the game so you can play and experience what you want. The only people who think it’s a bad deal are those who aren’t paying anything (via reddit).”

While Hearthstone players in Europe can casually discuss possible new content and subscription services, millions of players in China currently have very different concerns – they are losing access to their accounts.

“God, that is so tragic” – Millions of Chinese players lose access to WoW, Diablo, and Hearthstone

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Destiny 3 is trending on Twitter because players believe Destiny 2 is falling apart after 5 years

Britta ♤ BeAngel 25. January 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

Since last night, nothing works in the loot shooter Destiny 2. After a failed update, a bug with the triumphs forced the developer to pull the emergency brake and start emergency maintenance. For many players, this is just another sign that Bungie’s top shooter is slowly but surely collapsing.

What problems are plaguing Destiny 2? Bungie’s loot shooter has been around since 2017 and has thus accumulated some years. While everything seems solid from the outside, there are often peculiar bugs in the game that Bungie struggles with.

There has been a bug for several years that causes players to die faster when they have better hardware.
In October 2022, the Halloween event started with some turbulence and buggy activity.
The game’s API had to be completely disabled for several days.
In mid-January 2023, the progress for the mission “Operation: Sanctus” was buggy and not correctly updated for players.
Shortly thereafter, some players nearly suffered a heart attack when some of their heroes suddenly disappeared after a faulty game start.
Additionally, reports from guardians are increasing that there are increasingly strange delays in gameplay.
Most recently, the servers were down for several hours after a triumph bug, and it seems that only a complete server rollback can fix the resulting cracks.

The list is long and could be extended further here. However, it should clarify that for players it now feels as if Destiny 2 is slowly collapsing more and more under the multitude of problems. And yet, the next huge DLC “Lightfall” is only about a month away.

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More and more bugs lead to bigger problems: In recent months, there has been a noticeable increase in bugs in Destiny 2. A glance at Bungie’s support account suffices. New seasons, options, systems, and tiers are coming, but these are noticeably putting more pressure on support, which could also impact the future.

In Lightfall, Destiny 2 will get a new destination called “Neomuna.”
The mod and build system will soon be completely overhauled.
Players will receive the fifth ability class “Strand,” which brings many new dependencies with it.

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While there used to be months and weeks between reported bugs, now it is often only days. Just over the turn of the year, a huge list accumulated that Bungie had to tackle in the new year.

Even the developer had to admit in the past that the aging Tiger Engine has blocked the game’s development in some areas and led to problems whose solutions took longer.

Destiny 2 players may have grown accustomed to the typical quirks of the loot shooter – even if they are frustrating. However, the increase in bugs also feels like the game itself is becoming more and more unreliable. And the trust of the community that Bungie can handle this is also decreasing.

Some guardians, like Tony, are already considering getting a girlfriend:

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“Destiny 3” is trending on Twitter

This is what the community says: Player Keron Stewart and many other guardians ensured that the hashtag “Destiny 3” trended on Twitter as players debated the future and stability of the shooter.

They believe that given the current state of Destiny 2, it was a mistake for Bungie to opt against Destiny 3 and thus likely also a new engine.

https://twitter.com/jr240483/status/1618021706425110529

Destiny 2 is officially set to run until 2024. Then the last announced DLC “The Final Form” will be released.

Other players, like Tipsey, even suggest delaying the launch of the new DLC “Lightfall.” The guardian writes on Twitter:

I wouldn’t have a problem if they delayed Lightfall and took time to fix everything that needs fixing in the game. People need to be patient and find other things to do. I just hope Bungie actually does it because I’ve never seen so many problems in a game at once.
explains player Tipsey on Twitter

There will probably never be a Destiny 3: However, there will likely never be a Destiny 3. Bungie’s mastermind Luke Smith spoke about this in June 2022. As he explained, they are working to expand the “Destiny” brand. Bungie’s mission for the future is to “think of making Destiny a universe that… exists beyond a single MMO project and continues on.”

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If job postings from Bungie are to be believed, the proprietary Tiger Engine of Destiny 2 will continue to be the basis for several future titles from the AAA studio.

Destiny 3 might have allowed Bungie to be a bit more flexible. But we should not be so naive as to think that everything would be perfectly fixed, improved, or content would be easy to create.

One can only hope that Bungie will ultimately live up to its years of expertise and keep fate in check. Sometimes one just needs to kick

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Twitch: Trymacs wants to enthusiastically give his new friend 50 € in Fortnite – But he is just annoyed

Lydia 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (28) is currently on Twitch with a special format: He plays Fortnite with random players and if they behave themselves, they get €50. However, one candidate refused the gift and preferred to have his peace.

What is the deal with the gift? Trymacs has been shaking things up in some of his recent streams with Random Duos in Fortnite: This means he plays with randomly assigned partners and chats with them.

The colorful battle royale is popular among younger gamers, but the behavior of the young players shocks the Twitch streamer. One video posted on Trymacs’ YouTube channel is titled “Most Awkward Round EVER!”

In the video, insults fly between the young players and Trymacs also doesn’t come out unscathed (via YouTube). This gave rise to the new format: Those who distinguish themselves through good behavior in the shared rounds receive €50 from the Twitch streamer.

However, one player refused the gift and seemed quite annoyed with Trymacs.

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Doesn’t anyone want money from Trymacs?

What led to this situation? In a stream on January 19, Trymacs encountered various players again. Among them was a 21-year-old, whose somewhat bizarre responses provided a lot of entertainment and speculation in the streamer’s chat.

Viewers speculated that he must be drunk or high.

Nevertheless, Trymacs and his teammate managed to win the round. The streamer then offered his gaming partner a gift of €50, which he was happy to accept. However, Trymacs needed to add him as a friend so they could discuss the details in a shared lobby.

What went wrong? The streamer sent the friend request, but initially nothing happened. Trymacs was visibly frustrated: some were not allowed to accept the gift, others had accidentally removed him from their friends list, and the current partner was now unable to accept him.

The streamer feels that the format is no longer making sense. We have embedded a clip of the interaction here:

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Trymacs gets a freezing rejection

What happened with the 21-year-old? After more than half an hour, the 21-year-old player finally accepted the friend request from Trymacs. However, the mood had changed. When Trymacs mentioned that the other would still get €50, the streamer only received an annoyed “Mhm.”

Trymacs then asked his teammate if he still wanted the money and was visibly surprised by the answer: “To be honest: No.”

The streamer is in disbelief: Then they might as well discontinue the format. His viewers find the situation somewhat funny – the guy is totally out of it and doesn’t even realize that he has won something.

Viewers annoy teammates

What was going on? The 21-year-old explained to Trymacs that “the people” were annoying him all the time, while he just wanted to play a round.

The problem lies with Trymacs’ viewers: on average, 8,498 watched the stream, with a peak of over 15,000 (via sullygnome). Whenever someone plays with the popular streamer, he is apparently inundated with thousands of friend requests.

Trymacs warns his teammates several times to ignore these requests: do not accept, preferably not even read them, as they just want to take advantage of you. Nevertheless, he cannot prevent his viewers from annoying the players.

The streamer tries to salvage the situation but is completely shut down:

Trymacs: Everything is a crisis. Well, but the round with you was still cool.

Teammate: […] Yeah.

Trymacs: All right. Then I wish you a nice weekend!

Teammate: Mhm.

Apparently, the 21-year-old had no interest left in the streamer or his viewers. It remains to be seen whether and how the format can be continued in the long term, as it has led to trouble before:

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

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Pokémon GO: Trainer proudly shows his crazy plan for a new PokéStop – players find: “This is disrespectful”

Franzi Korittke 25. January 2023 Reading time 5 minutes

A trainer has an insane plan for a new PokéStop in Pokémon GO, which he proudly presents to the community. However, contrary to expectations, he faces considerable backlash from his fellow players for the idea. We at MeinMMO will show you what happened.

What are PokéStops? Unlike other games, Pokémon GO is particularly designed for players to go outside, meet like-minded individuals, and explore the surroundings together. For this reason, one can encounter not only the little pocket monsters in the wild but also discover interesting locations.

These are marked by so-called PokéStops and gyms in the game and can be spotted from a distance. Special spawns and items that players can secure from the respective photo discs are meant to create an incentive for the community to learn more about a particular region and visit the corresponding sites.

With the help of the Niantic platform “Wayfarer”, trainers can help establish such new PokéStops and submit their suggestions. The reddit user gogogoff0 also wanted to create new stops in his city and pulled all the strings to achieve his goal. What his insane idea is and why it doesn’t sit well with other players, we have summarized for you below.

What is this insane plan?

What happened? As the reddit user gogogoff0 mentions in his post, he aimed to establish new PokéStops in his city. He began submitting corresponding proposals in July, which were approved by the Wayfarer community. However, they simply did not appear in the game.

For this reason, he followed up on it and discovered that the local cemetery, just like the PokéStops within it, was equipped with a so-called “geo-block”. This means that these contents have been blocked by the local authorities and thus cannot be displayed in the game.

What happened next? However, gogogoff0 was not willing to give up his goal of new PokéStops so easily and therefore contacted a local council member. He explained to them that he had found “amazing memorials for veterans and famous people, historical plaques, and a large part of the city’s history” in the cemetery, which he would like to make accessible to other young people through Pokémon GO (via reddit.com).

As he further writes in his post, a meeting with the mayor and the local parks and recreation director is now in the works. During this meeting, they want to discuss Pokémon GO and the blockage in the game together to look for solutions. He writes:

So yes, tomorrow I will meet with my city representatives to talk about Pokémon GO… This is pretty much the craziest thing I’ve ever done for this game.
Wish me luck! I think my best weapon will be the fact that they could request that the cemetery be closed on Saturday morning (when most burials take place). Any suggestions for discussion topics would be appreciated.
gogogoff0 (via reddit.com)

Instead of praise, there is a wave of backlash from the community

Although gogogoff0 probably expected mostly positive reactions for stepping up for the local community and pulling all the strings to finally get PokéStops that tell the city’s history, he is facing criticism. In the comments, you can read the following:

kooboomz: “Does the cemetery belong to the city and is it maintained by them? If not, there’s no chance they will be approved. At the cemetery in my city, every single PokéStop and gym was removed because families literally parked on graves and left trash everywhere. It even made the news. If they are added, please be as discreet as possible and encourage your local players to do the same. If there’s a funeral or someone visiting a grave, just leave. A raid or a rare spawn is not worth this disrespect.”

NorthSouthDoll: “Have you ever considered why someone would want to geo-block a cemetery?”

gissycat: “I’m not a big fan of the cemetery idea. Especially for the people whose family members are buried there. Outside the cemetery or even at the entrance sign? Okay. But inside, where people are grieving and thinking of their loved ones… It just seems wrong to catch Pokémon there.”

SimpleINFP: “Sorry, but I agree with the city in this case. I find it somewhat disrespectful to the people there and their families. Moreover, it goes against Niantic’s values. PokéStops should be a place to meet, talk, explore, and play together, and the cemetery should remain a quiet place. One can enjoy the heritage at X other locations.
In our city, there is a gym called “Cross for a Dead Child.” This is a cross that was erected after a child died in a car accident. I also find that disrespectful.”

ForeverBackground737: “Playing at a cemetery is quite disrespectful. It is not a place to casually stroll around and play Pokémon. The last thing a cemetery needs is a bunch of kids disturbing the peace of the mourners.”

Why are trainers criticizing him so harshly for the idea?

Inappropriate location: Many consider a cemetery not a suitable place for PokéStops or gyms. It should primarily give people the opportunity to remember their deceased loved ones in peace.

Pokémon GO players could disturb grieving individuals. Additionally, many in the community have concerns about the behavior of some trainers. For example, graves could be stepped on or the resting place could be desecrated and littered.

Therefore, the idea is seen as disrespectful by some players, and they believe it is right that the city imposed a ban for this area.

Guidelines from Niantic: Niantic itself is also skeptical about PokéStops on cemeteries. In their guidelines for submitting new PokéStops, they describe places of mourning and cemeteries, with the exception of graves of significant or historical individuals, as not permissible (via wayfarer.nianticlabs.com).

In the past, there have been recurring issues with players who did not behave respectfully at such memorial sites. For this reason, in 2016, the Auschwitz Memorial also requested respect and removal from the game.

Positive opinions about the cemetery idea

Even though the majority of trainers believe that a cemetery is not an appropriate place for a PokéStop, there are still a few favorable comments. For there are also players who are convinced that it is important to make memorials or commemorative stones accessible to the public and view it as a good opportunity (via reddit.com):

KingKurto_: “I am surprised that many comments are negative. I think it’s a great idea. Especially since, as you mentioned, it would encourage people to visit the site and engage with the history of your city. Memorials are there for people to enjoy. It’s a shame when nobody can appreciate them. Even a little extra visitor traffic would be beneficial for everyone. I wish you good luck.”

blackjackgabbiani: “I wonder why so many people insist that this is disrespectful. Surely it depends on the individual wishes of the person, and since it is impossible to ask them, it seems strange to decide for them. There was even a family that fought for their son’s grave to be designated as a PokéStop because he was a big Pokémon fan. His gravestone even has Pikachu on it. They found it disrespectful when the stop was removed.”

However, it is still unclear what will happen with the PokéStop at the cemetery. Should the city resist, the reddit user Upstairs_Inspection1 has an alternative idea (via reddit.com): “There is a much better solution than the cemetery. The city should create a series of murals. It could be any kind of mural, like an abstract object or even a historical/Pokémon theme. Take a picture of it and make a PokéStop out of it.”

What is your opinion on gogogoff0’s plan? Do you also find it disrespectful to apply for new PokéStops in cemeteries? Or do you think it is not a problem at all if Pokémon could also be caught in such a resting place? Feel free to let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.

Are you looking to become active and bring new stops into the game? The YouTuber ChaosLady revealed in an interview what you need to consider when applying for new PokéStops.

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Playing games on Netflix is fun for me because they avoid the annoying features of many mobile games

Dariusz Müller 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Mobile games often rely on advertising, in-game purchases, and pay-to-win mechanics to finance the games, but Netflix is an exception.

Have you played a game on your phone in recent years? If so, you have surely noticed the typical problems of the platform: pay-to-win mechanics, ads, and plenty of in-app purchases.

I can’t remember the last time I played or saw a mobile game that didn’t meet at least one of these accusations. The monetization madness simply robs me of the fun of enjoying a game on my smartphone, especially since I only use this platform when I’m on the bus, train, or waiting at my hairdresser’s.

The monetization of a game just doesn’t seem fair to me when it confronts me with pay-to-win elements. And intrusive ads that take up part of the already limited screen space are not a pleasant alternative either.

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The problem is that even as a passionate gamer, you don’t always want to carry around a Nintendo Switch or a Steam Deck. Yet, you always have your smartphone with you. Still, for me, it has been more pleasant in recent years to just not play at all and instead endure boredom on a long train ride than to torture myself with pay-to-win games.

The platform became irrelevant to me as a gamer because I couldn’t get along with the monetization of many mobile games and was tired of investing my time to maybe find that one game that I consider fairly financed.

And now, years later, it seems that Netflix is creating an opportunity to once again enjoy mobile games with appropriate funding.

One of the games on Netflix is a rhythm game called “Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story,” which costs €8.99 on Steam. Here, we include the official launch trailer:

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Mobile Games Without Pay-to-Win and Ads

Don’t get me wrong, I’m an incredible miser. Accordingly, I’m not a fan of subscription models and avoid paid memberships if possible. Nevertheless, I am a fan of movies and series and a Netflix customer.

This doesn’t mean that I agree with all the company’s decisions, but binge-watching series is part of my daily routine. The fact that I can now download and play games on Netflix as a customer is, in a way, a bonus.

Netflix has the advantage that it doesn’t rely on the, in my opinion, annoying features of many mobile games due to the subscription model: pay-to-win, ads, and in-game purchases. The new co-CEO of Netflix, Greg Peters, also stated this in an investor call in June 2021 when Netflix announced its entry into the gaming market.

For me as a gamer, this means that I can have fun with the games without hindrance. I know from the start how the games are financed: through the subscription. I will never have to deal with pay-to-win mechanics or annoying ads there.

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I want to emphasize again that Netflix’s offer is not comparable to the Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus for me. It is not a standalone and full-fledged gaming product.

Yes, I get access to games by paying a subscription. But no, the selection of games is not phenomenally large, and the available games are not AAA titles. As I said, it is a worthwhile bonus that I as a customer of a streaming service for movies and series get.

Consequently, I would not sign up for a Netflix subscription just to occasionally play a few mobile games. But if I’m already a Netflix customer, it’s a very good opportunity for me to play games that are fairly monetized.

If you are a Netflix customer and want to check out the game catalog of the streaming service, read on MeinMMO, how you can play games on Netflix.

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A small change to the Xbox outrages US politicians: “They want to take your Xbox away!”

Benedikt Schlotmann 25. January 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Microsoft has introduced a change to the Xbox. However, not everyone is thrilled about it. Some US politicians fear that people would be stripped of their beloved console. What is behind the outrage and what kind of change is it?

Users should be given the option to reduce the energy consumption of the Xbox and thus decrease the CO2 emissions from gaming. Recommended settings for your Xbox can also be found on MeinMMO.

This change was presented in the context of the company’s “Zero Waste” policy. By 2030, Microsoft aims to emit no additional emissions into the atmosphere.

This small adjustment may initially sound unremarkable, but it outrages many politicians and users.

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What kind of feature is this? Microsoft allows the console to:

choose a nighttime period for maintenance and updates.
use renewable energy from the power grid.
have a new “power off” setting that replaces sleep mode.

This “power off” setting is supposed to save 20 times more power than sleep mode.

Microsoft states the following:

We are not only responsible for the carbon emissions caused by manufacturing and distributing our products but also for the emissions that occur when our products are used in the homes of our fans. The way we design our hardware and software to be more efficient and optimized for renewable energies can have a significant impact.
Blaine Hauglie, Technical Program Manager at Xbox.

The feature supposedly has “no impact on performance, gameplay, or the console’s ability to receive updates overnight.”

Why are politicians outraged now? For many politicians, the announcement evokes the idea that Microsoft wants to “take away” the console from gamers. Many equate this with other consumer goods like coffee or even weapons and see it as an infringement on their self-determination. Certain things might no longer be used because they could pose a disadvantage to the environment or other people. A discussion that is increasingly being raised in the USA.

For example, Senator Ted Cruz tweeted on January 23, 2023: “First gas stoves, then your coffee, now they have their sights set on your Xbox.” He was referring to a statement from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) concerning the health risks of gas stoves.

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Representative Troy Nehls from Texas also added (via twitter.com):

They want to take away your guns. They want to take away your gas stoves. And now they want to take away your Xbox. What comes next?

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Do you have to use the function? No, Microsoft has stated that the new setting is completely optional. If one does not wish to use it, they can also deactivate it. So nothing is “taken away,” especially not one’s own Xbox console.

Therefore, many people also consider the outrage of the politicians to be unwarranted. For a setting does not necessarily mean that one wants to force anyone to do something. Rather, it is even a good thing that such an option is being offered. And the fewest gamers would keep their system running 24 hours a day anyway.

Others explain that such a function is not new at all. Other companies, such as Apple, also reduce the power consumption of chargers overnight, and no one has complained about that until today.

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The biggest chatterbox of World of Warcraft is now keeping quiet

Cortyn 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The good Skovald now runs much faster into the boss room and only speaks his final sentence before the boss fight begins.

The Halls of Valor have been massively nerfed: However, the adjustment to Skovald is not the only change. The entire dungeon has been significantly weakened, as the timer here, especially on higher keys, was particularly tight. Many creatures now have significantly fewer hit points or deal reduced damage. Here are the details:

Trash Mobs
- Olmyr and Solsten now have 25% fewer hit points.
- Aspirant of the Valarjar now has 20% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Warden now has 10% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Purifier now has 20% fewer hit points.
- The 4 Kings in Odyn’s Throne Room now have 20% fewer hit points.
- Champion of the Valarjar no longer uses Angry Regeneration.
- Blackfang Worg no longer uses Rabid Bite.
God-King Skovald
- Now speaks significantly less when he wants to claim the Aegis of Aggramar.
Hyrja
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
Fenryr
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
- The bleeding effect of Greedy Leap now lasts 30 seconds (previously infinite).
Odyn
- Periodic damage from Rune Burn has been reduced by 20%.

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“No! I have proven myself too, Odyn!” – Players of World of Warcraft will never have to hear this again. Blizzard has silenced the most annoying boss.

In the dungeons of World of Warcraft, the story often continues from the quests that started outside the instance. This leads to some bosses being really chatty, telling their life stories before they start the fight.

This can be incredibly annoying – especially in “Mythic+”, where time is of the essence. That’s why Blizzard has cut off the words of one of the most well-known chatty bosses.

Who is it about? We are talking about the one true God-King Skovald. He is the penultimate boss in the dungeon “Halls of Valor.” After defeating the last 4 trash mobs of the dungeon, Odyn presents the heroes with the Aegis of Aggramar. God-King Skovald then comes running in and loudly claims that he has a right to the Aegis and wants to discuss it with Odyn.

Meanwhile, the group of heroes stands there impatiently watching the dungeon timer tick down in “Mythic+”.

WoW Skovald God King trans — The God-King has one of the most annoying dialogues – but also one that everyone probably knows.

What was cut? The longest part of the dialogue is now history – at least in Mythic+. These are some of Odyn’s most iconic quotes, but you probably won’t hear them again anytime soon:

Skovald: “No! I have proven myself too, Odyn. I am God-King Skovald! These mortals will not contest my claim to the Aegis!”

Odyn: “The victors have asserted their claim, Skovald, as is their right. Your protest comes too late.”

The actual time saved here is about 20 seconds that would have been spent on the dialogue. That may sound like little time, but it can make the difference between success and failure on certain keys. Additionally, time spent just standing around “uselessly” feels twice as long.

The good Skovald now runs much faster into the boss room and only speaks his final sentence before the boss fight begins.

The Halls of Valor have been massively nerfed: However, the adjustment to Skovald is not the only change. The entire dungeon has been significantly weakened, as the timer here, especially on higher keys, was particularly tight. Many creatures now have significantly fewer hit points or deal reduced damage. Here are the details:

Trash Mobs
- Olmyr and Solsten now have 25% fewer hit points.
- Aspirant of the Valarjar now has 20% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Warden now has 10% fewer hit points.
- Valarjar Purifier now has 20% fewer hit points.
- The 4 Kings in Odyn’s Throne Room now have 20% fewer hit points.
- Champion of the Valarjar no longer uses Angry Regeneration.
- Blackfang Worg no longer uses Rabid Bite.
God-King Skovald
- Now speaks significantly less when he wants to claim the Aegis of Aggramar.
Hyrja
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
Fenryr
- Hit points have been reduced by 10%.
- The bleeding effect of Greedy Leap now lasts 30 seconds (previously infinite).
Odyn
- Periodic damage from Rune Burn has been reduced by 20%.

What do you think about these changes?

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Pokémon GO: Hurry up and defeat Giovanni before he switches his Pokémon

Max Handwerk 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO a new event is coming up, during which Team GO Rocket will also undergo some changes – including Giovanni. This means that the best attacker in the game is rotating out for the time being.

What kind of event is this? A new Rocket takeover will take place in Pokémon GO as part of the High Voltage Event.

However, the Rocket takeover will not start at the same time as the event, but rather halfway through: It will kick off on February 1, 2023.

Some important things will come into play here. For instance, during the event, you can unlearn the move Frustration to improve your Crypto attackers. Additionally, Team GO Rocket will send new Crypto Pokémon into battle against you.

And this also applies to Giovanni. This also means: If you still want to get his Crypto-Mewtwo, you should act fast.

Crypto Mewtu — Currently, Giovanni still uses Mewtwo. But not for long.

Crypto-Mewtwo only available for a few days in Pokémon GO

Why is Crypto-Mewtwo important? The Crypto variant of the powerful Psychic Pokémon is on paper the strongest raid attacker in Pokémon GO. Crypto-Mewtwo not only has extremely strong stats but also access to numerous moves of different types, making it very versatile.

However, Crypto-Mewtwo can only be obtained one way: By battling Giovanni. However, the Pokémon of the Rocket Boss change from time to time.

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This is also true for the new Rocket takeover. Here, Crypto-Registeel will become the new Boss Pokémon and replace Crypto-Mewtwo.

Registeel is a strong monster in the PvP league, but plays a lesser role in raids. However, trainers are currently discussing that the Crypto status for Registeel in the battle league may even be a disadvantage due to the reduced defense (via reddit).

If you still want to secure a Crypto-Mewtwo, you should do so quickly – because the deadline expires on February 1. However, it is not that simple.

How can you still get Crypto-Mewtwo? In theory, you just have to defeat the Rocket Boss Giovanni; you can find the best counters here. Then you need to search for the Boss.

However, it requires certain conditions to even encounter the Boss.

Either you still have a Super Rocket Radar in your item bag with which you can track him down.
Or you still have a special research task left that rewards you with a Super Rocket Radar.

However, if you have already completed all the corresponding Rocket special research tasks and also no longer have a Super Rocket Radar in your item bag, there is also no way to encounter Giovanni in time.

The next research with a radar is not supposed to come until February 1.

But if you still meet one of the requirements, you still have a week to secure Crypto-Mewtwo.

Otherwise, the Hoenn tour is also getting closer. You can find all the info about the worldwide Hoenn tour in Pokémon GO here.

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The Day Before disappears from Steam, moves release to the end of 2023 – reasons leave fans doubting

Maik Schneider 25. January 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The action MMO The Day Before was supposed to be released in March but has moved its release to November 10, 2023. Many players were skeptical beforehand about whether the game could keep its promises. The reason for the latest delay leaves many even more doubtful.

The Day Before is a gaming surprise bag. From the outside, everything looks decent, a kind of The Division meets DayZ, with survival elements and high-quality graphics.

However, whether there is a cheap toy contained in the surprise bag that ends up in the trash or a cool addition for the toy box – that cannot be said at this time. Many players are skeptical whether the small studio can keep the big promises.

Now there has been another delay, and the reasons for it are unlikely to foster more trust in the title. The 9-month delay is explained by copyright issues.

One of the few trailers for the game, which was supposed to be released in February, you can watch here:

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The Day Before gameplay trailer in 4K and with ray tracing

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The Day Before: Release likely not until November 10, 2023

How do the developers explain the delay? On Twitter, the developers of the studio Fntastic posted a statement:

https://twitter.com/FntasticHQ/status/1618113906878337024

Tweet Translation: “Dear fans. Just before the release, Steam blocked our game page at the request of a private individual. The reason was the name ‘The Day Before’. As you know, our game was announced in January 2012. At the time of the announcement, the game brand ‘The Day Before’ was available. After the announcement, the aforementioned individual registered the game brand ‘The Day Before’ in the USA before us.”

“What happens now? We were previously unaware of the existence of these claims. We only learned about it on January 19, 2023, when we received the complaint, requesting us to contact him [the individual]. Now we know the circumstances of the incident and will resolve everything.”

“Actually, we wanted to release a longer gameplay video at the end of the month, but we have to clear up the problem beforehand. We will post a video on it as soon as possible.”

“As a result, we made the difficult decision to postpone the release to November 10, 2023. We understand that this may be disappointing for our fans. However, we want to ensure that we release the best possible game.”

“Our focus remains 100% on the game and how we can provide you with the best game possible. Thank you, and we hope for your support. Best regards, MYTONY and FNTASTIC.”

The developers explain the delay of about 9 months with copyright issues.

Can that be true? It seems suspicious. Not only because it was discovered so close to the release. The developers claimed shortly after the disappearance of the Steam page that it was due to a bug on Steam. However, no other games were affected.

Only later did the letter come that referred to the copyright issues.

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The change list here in the tweet shows that the screenshots and trailers were manually removed from the Steam page.

What do fans say about this? The Day Before had already issues with credibility even before the latest delay. The reactions to the delay also reflect this:

@G5ToxicKing: “Wow, that seems very suspicious to me. I’m out, have fun with it.”
@hall_loue: “Delayed due to copyright of the name? Are you sure there is no other reason?”
@PlaidM00se: “I’ll see all of you here in November again, for the next planned delay.”

One can sense in the comments that the trust of players and fans is continuing to wane. It remains uncertain how things will proceed with The Day Before. However, this action has certainly not done the title any favors.

What do you think of the action? For us, The Day Before was one of the most ambitious titles of 2023, but doubts are slowly creeping in. Here is the appropriate list for that: 5 extremely ambitious multiplayer games that are supposed to be released in 2023

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