Company wants to sue Blizzard because they changed an item in Diablo Immortal

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A seemingly strong item was on sale in Diablo Immortal for real money. Players noticed, however, that the effect was different from what was described – and quickly the description was nerfed. This is exactly why Blizzard is now facing a lawsuit.

What item is it about? The Blessing of the Worthy is one of the legendary gems in Diablo Immortal. It is the only one that can be purchased directly for real money in the game’s shop.

The gem is offered in various bundles, costing between €30.99 and €119.99. The Blessing of the Worthy is considered one of the best gems in the game for some classes – or it was, before it was essentially nerfed.

What has changed? Originally, the description of the gem promised that wearing it would give you a chance to deal 12% of your maximum health as damage. However, this effect was never accurate.

Instead, the gem dealt 12% of current health damage. Especially for barbarians, who can survive with one health point through a skill but actually have a large health pool, the gem is essentially useless.

The creators changed the description of the gem in October 2022 to accurately reflect the current state. The reaction back then was overwhelmingly negative. Some even said: players had never been this angry.

In the video, we explain how legendary gems actually work:

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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes

“This is essentially a bait-and-switch offer”

Lawyers from the firm Migliaccio & Rathod in Washington have now been alerted by the Communications Workers of America (CWA) to the case, as the firm itself states. The CWA also includes the union that was established at CoD Warzone maker Raven Software.

Migliaccio & Rathod specialize in class action lawsuits and are now looking for players who want to complain about the change to the Blessing of the Worthy. The firm has set up a form for affected individuals to contact them.

The lawyers write:

Rather than offering refunds in the form of compensation, Blizzard responded to the community by stating that they would change the text of the item description to reflect the actual effect. This practice essentially amounts to a bait-and-switch offer, as the purchasable item advertised an effect that players wanted, but in the end was something entirely different.

In a class action lawsuit, like the one Migliaccio & Rathod is planning, typically one judgment is sufficient to compensate all plaintiffs if they can prove they were affected by the same issue. Such a form of lawsuit does not exist in Germany.

Currently, there is no public statement from Blizzard. We at MeinMMO have also requested a statement, but a response is still pending.

However, the game studio is also experiencing quite an uproar elsewhere:

After Blizzard’s separation: NetEase goes crazy, destroys Orc statue and insults wildly

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  2. Migliaccio & Rathod

User finds destroyed gaming PC with old top processor in the trash – builds system that dies after 20 minutes

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A gamer finds a broken computer with an AMD Ryzen 9 3800X in the trash. He wants to salvage the remains and builds a functioning system from the components. However, after 20 minutes, it’s already over. But the user wants to keep going.

A user found a completely destroyed computer in the scrap. It had a Ryzen 9 3800X from AMD, which is definitely high-quality hardware that can still be considered high-end today. But can you build a gaming PC from a broken system that you can actually play with?

In a first test, the hardware actually works. But after 20 minutes, the system crashes. He believes that it is not due to the hardware, but rather a lack of thermal paste. Because the found hardware is still quite powerful even in 2023.

Whether you can still use or even repair such severely damaged hardware will be revealed at the end of our article. And you will also read what you should definitely stay away from.

High-end CPU and entry-level graphics card found in the trash

What hardware is in the system? In the pictures that the user posted of the broken system, the installed components can still be recognized fairly well (via reddit.com):

  • Ryzen 9 3900X (processor)
  • MSI MPG Gaming Plus X570 (motherboard)
  • RX 580 4 GB (GPU)
  • A Wi-Fi card from Gigabyte
  • 16 GB RAM

With the Ryzen 9 3900X, a top CPU from AMD is in the system, which was originally released in 2019. However, the processor still considered powerful, and GameStar ranks the Ryzen 9 3900X among the fastest processors in their test.

Currently, you have to pay around 400 euros for the processor, but for 350 euros, you can now get a significantly more modern CPU with the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D.

The Radeon RX 580 from 2017 is now considered more of an entry-level card, especially since this is the 4 GB model. The old Polaris architecture has been replaced multiple times.

What is the condition of the components? The most surprising thing is that the processor still looks quite good, as all the pins on the back are still intact and none of them are bent.

The CPU cooler, on the other hand, is heavily rusted, and the backplate of the graphics card is quite warped due to temperature fluctuations. The Wi-Fi card is also severely bent and has seen better days. The motherboard is slightly dirty, but the RAM still looks usable.

The case, on the other hand, was completely destroyed and not reused.

The hardware from the trash actually works, but only for 20 minutes

Does the hardware work? In a new post, the user explained that the hardware actually works. After he cleaned and assembled everything, he was able to get Ubuntu (Linux) running on the hardware.

However, after about 20 minutes, it’s already over. The user suspects that it’s due to a lack of thermal paste, which causes the system to shut down because of overheating. He explains himself:

I cleaned everything and put it together, it managed to boot into BIOS and then run Ubuntu from a flash drive for about 20 minutes before crashing during the installation. I suspect overheating due to a lack of paste on the CPU and missing thermal pads and dried paste on the GPU.

I ordered an SSD to test Windows/Benchmarks this weekend, and I ordered new pads/paste. If I get everything working, I will make a final update post showing the build.

By the way, he only bought a new power supply for the test to be able to test the components.

If you are interested in more about hardware:

Can severely damaged hardware be repaired?

Basically, it really depends on the condition of the components. Broken pins from AMD CPUs can sometimes be easily fixed, as the well-known tech YouTuber JayTwoCents shows in his video on YouTube.

All parts that are mounted on the surface, such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, voltage and power regulators can usually be replaced. If you are experienced electronics technicians and have the appropriate equipment, you can indeed replace and repair damaged parts with the right setup.

When it comes to very outdated hardware, this effort is rarely worthwhile, as many manufacturers have also discontinued software and driver support for old generations. Often, replacement parts for old hardware cost more than simply buying new components.

Some people also use other components, like irreparable graphics cards, as a parts depot, utilizing existing capacitors and trying to repair other parts with them.

When is the repair considered finished? If the graphics chip or the processor unit itself is damaged, you can assume that the damages are irreparable. Especially tiny damages that you cannot see with the naked eye cannot be repaired by any technician. Also, broken PCIe interfaces are rarely able to be repaired.

You should also stay away from broken power supplies. In the worst case, you can get a life-threatening electric shock. Then it is better to invest money in a new, functioning power supply. You should never open a broken power supply.

By the way, a YouTuber tested how far one can go with used hardware. He built a gaming PC for 600 euros, but he didn’t get far with it:

Tech YouTuber buys used hardware for 600 euros – builds a gaming PC from it that dies after 25 minutes

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Are you trade-shy in Pokémon GO? For a short time, you should change that

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In Pokémon GO the Lunar New Year event 2023 is currently running. Especially during these days, one should not ignore trading – just like gifts.

What’s going on in Pokémon GO? The Lunar New Year event in Pokémon GO started on Thursday, January 19, 2023, but will also end on Monday, January 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM.

So there aren’t many days left to take advantage of the event spawns and, for example, catch 11 interesting Pokémon for the Lunar New Year.

Above all, one should keep an eye on the interaction bonuses of the event. Because especially players who tend to ignore their gifts and trade opportunities in Pokémon GO could otherwise miss out.

Better chance of lucky Pokémon if you interact with other players

What are these bonuses? Usually, there are obvious bonuses for events, such as more catch XP or more stardust for each Pokémon caught. For the Lunar New Year event, however, good bonuses are hidden behind interacting with other trainers – which can easily be overlooked during a short Pokémon GO walk.

Currently, there is an increased chance of becoming lucky friends. But to even have the opportunity, you must interact with other trainers – for example, by opening and sending gifts.

At the same time, there is double stardust for opening gifts. So take advantage of these days to open and send a few packages. Tip: With a trick, you can open gifts faster.

Additionally, there is a focus on trading, which is currently worthwhile. In general, you can currently make an additional special trade per day – so two daily.

There is also an increased chance of receiving lucky Pokémon through trading, even if you are not lucky friends. This advantage should also be utilized.

Current numbers on how high the rate is are not available at the moment. Last year during the Lunar New Year, trainers reported a rate of about 10%. Furthermore, it is known that the chances of a lucky trade increase, the older the Pokémon are.

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What’s the deal with “luck”? So-called “lucky Pokémon” have the property of only needing half the stardust to level up. They also have IV values of at least 80%. They are quite good Pokémon. You only get them through “lucky trades” with other trainers, which usually happen randomly.

“Lucky friends,” on the other hand, is a status that can be achieved with other trainers through interactions such as sending gifts. Once you achieve this status, you get a guaranteed lucky trade. You can then use it to choose a Pokémon that will become a lucky Pokémon after the trade.

Finally, just before the event, two trainers just completed a very rare, double lucky trade.

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WoW: You can even get the currently best mount in LFR

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In World of Warcraft, you can currently grab a really cool skin for your dragon – without much hassle. You just need to take down a “small” boss.

Cool mounts in World of Warcraft are considered by many players to be the best way to represent themselves in the game. However, in Dragonflight, this has been somewhat restricted since you are mostly traveling on a flying dragon. While these can be extensively customized, you can only really stand out with a very special skin:

You can make your dragon look like Raszageth. And the best part: You can easily unlock this in LFR, the easiest raid mode!

What kind of skin is it? “Incarnation of the Storm Eater” is a variant for your renewed proto-dragon – that’s the one you receive quite early on the Coast of Awakening (the red one). Unlike other customizations you unlock, the “Incarnation of the Storm Eater” is a complete overhaul of your dragon. You cannot choose additional decorations, but instead get a “complete package” right away. Visually, your dragon then corresponds to the appearance of Raszageth himself – including the cool, pulsating lightning effects.

You can see how the fight against Raszageth ends here:

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WoW shows new cinematic: This is how the battle against Raszageth ends

Where can I find the skin? The item “Renewed Proto-Dragon: Incarnation of the Storm Eater” can be obtained from Raszageth. He is the final boss of the raid “Vault of the Incarnations” and has been available in LFR mode since last Wednesday. So you don’t need a fixed raid group; you can simply participate in the raid through the automatic group finder.

However, it is advisable to bring a little patience. Because Raszageth still has the majority of her mechanics even in LFR, and many of them can lead to instant character death. At the very least, it’s a good idea to take a look at the dungeon journal or, best of all, a short video guide if you don’t want to be stuck on this boss for too long.

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The loot is personal loot – only for you.

What is the drop chance? There are no exact details on the drop chance for the skin so far. However, most groups report that the skin drops only for one character in the raid group – if at all. So it may take several weeks before you get the skin.

If you don’t have luck the first time, just try again next week. You can also try with multiple characters if you have other champions at level 70. Once unlocked, the skin applies to your entire account – all your characters can then soar through the skies on Raszageth.

However, “Renewed Proto-Dragon: Incarnation of the Storm Eater” counts as personal loot. So you don’t have to compete with the raid for the skin and instead receive it directly from the reward chest after defeating Raszageth.

More about World of Warcraft can be found here:

What makes it so special? In the past of World of Warcraft, raid bosses could only drop a special mount after heroic or even mythic difficulty. Thus, there were always exclusive mounts that could be used for some time only by the best players – or those with the biggest wallets.

Whether Blizzard made this change to make “sell runs” for mounts less attractive is uncertain. However, it is clear that corresponding boosting groups have likely lost part of their clientele now that the fancy Raszageth design will also be dropped in LFR.

Have you already secured the cool skin?

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The loudest critic of gambling on Twitch is seen dining with one of the largest German casino streamers

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The YouTuber Kilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich (25) makes no secret of his aversion to gambling on platforms like Twitch. Now he was spotted having dinner with Ron Bielecki, one of the biggest German slots streamers.

What is Tanzverbot’s relationship with gambling? Tanzverbot has long been known as a critic of gambling streams on Twitch and even confronted MontanaBlack because of it. After all, streamers have a role model function for their younger viewers.

When the big German streamers like MontanaBlack and Knossi stopped gambling because it became too risky for them, a gap was created. In this gap, streamers Kevin “OrangeMorange” Bongers and Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer stepped in and thus came into the crosshairs of Tanzverbot.

In August 2022, the simmering conflict between the parties escalated and ultimately led to a physical altercation at gamescom:

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In social media, the warring content creators continue to provoke one another. Now Tanzverbot is being accused of hypocrisy, as he was seen on Instagram with Ron Bielecki, one of the biggest German gambling streamers (via sullygnome).

Ron Bielecki is primarily seen in the gambling category “Slots” on Twitch

Spontaneous dinner causes shitstorm

Where does the excitement come from? On January 18, an Instagram story of the gambling streamer Ron Bielecki circulated, in which he filmed Tanzverbot in a jewelry store. He joked that he had thought he could afford quite a bit with his casino winnings.

Afterwards, the two apparently went out to dinner together and also posted about it in their respective stories on Instagram.

What did the criticism look like? Scurrows and Orangemorange shared screenshots of the Instagram stories on Twitter. For the two, the shared dinner proves the double standards that they have long accused Tanzverbot of.

Scurrows wrote that Tanzverbot publicly labels casino streamers as disgusting but then goes out to eat with them privately – he is such a hypocrite.

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The gambling streamers accuse Tanzverbot of being a hypocrite

What were the reactions? They were quite mixed. Some fans could certainly understand the accusations, but numerous comments on Twitter indicate that Scurrows has a rather unhealthy obsession with the Berlin YouTuber.

Nevertheless, Tanzverbot apparently felt compelled to issue a statement on the situation.

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Sido leaks new song from Twitch streamer Tanzverbot – raps for the first time in a real language

Tanzverbot: “Casino is still garbage”

How does Tanzverbot respond to the accusations? He wrote a short statement in which he explained that Ron Bielecki is simply a likable person, unlike “the others.” Nevertheless, he condemns his casino streams and lets him know that “it feels like every 5 minutes.”

However, casino is still garbage, according to Tanzverbot.

Separation between private person and public appearance

What other opinions are there? The YouTuber Rutkay discussed the situation surrounding the dinner between Tanzverbot and Ron Bielecki in a video.

Rutkay understands that Tanzverbot makes a separation between the private person and his appearance as a casino streamer, but views it critically as well. After all, Tanzverbot is a public figure and has a large reach – he needs to consider whom he offers a platform in his stories.

Particularly problematic in this regard is that Ron Bielecki announced his next casino stream on Instagram just about 20 minutes after the shared Instagram story with Tanzverbot.

It seems to some that he is using Tanzverbot’s reach to promote his gambling streams, which he further supported by sharing in his own story.

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The discussion makes it clear that the casino topic is not yet off the table, even though Twitch introduced new guidelines for gambling on the platform in October 2022. Many streamers continue to play on a new platform.

Casino ban halves 2 German Twitch streamers – Now they are playing again, circumventing the ban like the big example

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Pokémon GO: YouTuber buys from “Pro Trainer” 5 hard duels – Here is how it turned out

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A YouTuber challenged a coach who offers paid training duels in Pokémon GO on the internet. In a video, he shows how it went – and how he punished himself for losses.

Who is it about? The YouTuber “Poké Daxi” regularly posts new videos about Pokémon GO and has gained 356,000 subscribers with his content so far. He shows tips and tricks, but also enjoys experimenting a bit with the game.

As in an interesting video from January 14, 2023: The YouTuber hired a player who offers training matches for money on the portal “Fiverr”.

He writes about himself that he has been playing Pokémon GO since early 2016 and has “OP-teams with Pokémon for PvP battles in every league” (via fiverr).

He offers training if you want to test your team before a tournament or the start of a new battle league season – or if you simply consider yourself a “worthy Pokémon trainer”.

A set of 5 matches is offered by the trainer for €9.74, a set of 10 for €19.48, and a set of 15 for €24.36. In fact, you can find some trainers on Fiverr who offer various services for Pokémon GO.

Poké Daxi saw an exciting challenge here and faced off against the trainer.

YouTuber makes it more exciting – sends a Shiny for each loss

This is the challenge: “On Fiverr, you can hire people for various jobs – and today I technically hired a professional trainer,” explains Poké Daxi in the video.

“We will have a few battles in the Super League. And to make it exciting, there’s a twist: I told him that I’m training for Regionals and that he shouldn’t make it easy for me. But every time I lose, I have to transfer a Shiny.”

With the risk of losing some valuable Shinys, the YouTuber went into the duels. You can see how it went here in the video by Poké Daxi:

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How the duels turned out: Overall, Poké Daxi played 5 matches against the “pro trainer”.

In the first match, the YouTuber did not want to go straight in with a full meta team. He used Tohaido, Melmetal, and Toxiquak – and won against Jugong, Bibor, and Nachtara.

The YouTuber’s conclusion was that he had won – but the opponent was better than he thought.

In Match 2, Poké Daxi wants to use “really strong” monsters and uses Machomei, Tangoloss, and Alola-Sandamer. His opponent brings Feelinara, Bibor, and Nachtara.

The YouTuber loses this match – and transfers a Shiny Ditto, which is quite rare, as a self-punishment .

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A Shiny-Ditto already went to the professor

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In the third match, Poké Daxi wants to use a meta team to avoid losing any more Shinys. He uses Bisaflor, Cresselia, and Crypto-Alola-Knogga. However, he faces Altaria and Nachtara, and he doesn’t even get to see the third monster, as he is countered so quickly. As a punishment, he sends a Shiny Lugia to the professor.

In Match 4, the YouTuber competes with Azumarill, Zobiris, and Alola-Knogge – one of his favorite teams. “If I lose this, I might have to stop with PvP,” he says. However, against Tengulist, Fiaro, and Registeel, he again comes up short and sends a shiny Alola-Digdri.

The final match should be won by Noctuh, Zobiris, and Sumpex. It works against Hypno, Bibor, and Azumarill – and the YouTuber’s Shiny collection remains intact.

In the end, the YouTuber is happy about his victory, but also says: “These guys really don’t make it easy for you.”

What do you think of the experiment? Let us know in the comments!

Soon more exciting Pokémon will land in the game: Kyogre and Groudon will receive powerful proto-forms.

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Pirate game Sea of Thieves will combat unfair piracy – It’s just too nasty

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Basically, Sea of Thieves is about nasty pirates, of which you are one. However, you apparently can’t be too nasty, at least not to other pirates.

What is Sea of Thieves about?

  • You play as pirates in Sea of Thieves, always on the lookout for the next treasure, sailing the seas on your ships.
  • After a difficult start, Sea of Thieves has improved significantly over the years and is now considered a really good game.
  • As befits pirates, you can also rob other pirates, meaning players. However, some players behave extremely unsportingly here.

Season 8 has brought many new contents to Sea of Thieves. Check out the trailer for the season in the pirate game:

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Sea of Thieves: The Features of Season 8

This is how PvP works: Originally, Sea of Thieves had an open PvP system where players could fight each other anytime. However, that wasn’t very well received, especially since some bullies took treasures from new or inexperienced players just before they reached a safe shore.

The system was revised, but there were still some players who tyrannized the game. Now, developer Rare has completely revamped the PvP, introducing a new feature.

Since Season 8, which started in November 2022, PvP fans can now choose one of two factions and join them. They then have the opportunity to hunt ships of the opposing faction and earn rewards. The open PvP still exists, but the new system should streamline the constant bickering and provide PvP-hungry fans with more options.

In the open world, you will then fight in epic battles against each other with your ships, usually in a 1-on-1 scenario. Passing ships without a faction are usually exempt, but they can decide spontaneously to join in and side with either side.

This leads to problems, as a user on reddit shows:

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“This is not intended”

What is the problem now? The new system leads to some players apparently coordinating. They exploit the opportunity to participate in battles.

While two opponents are facing off, the seemingly uninvolved players join the clash and immediately shift the balance strongly in favor of their partners, with about 2 ships now facing one. This practice seems to be quite widespread.

The developers agree that such a thing should not happen and was not intended either. In the latest update from January 19, they are implementing changes to make unfair battles less attractive.

Along with the update, a new adventure went online, The Secret Wilds:

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Sea of Thieves: The “Secret Wilds” Adventure

This is how the developers react: Shortly after the new system went live and first players complained, a moderator on reddit said that this “is not the intended way” to play the mode.

Now, with an update from January 19, 2023, Rare wants to take steps against this unfair piracy. In the patch notes for the update, it states:

  • The chance of encountering a battle with multiple ships has been reduced
  • Crews that join a battle between two faction ships do not receive rewards

Whether the changes are enough to put a stop to this play style remains to be seen.

That Sea of Thieves promotes unfair play and not necessarily sportsmanship has been a topic for a while and is not necessarily something that many players seem to be bothered by, even if it happens in tournaments:

Twitch streamer is angry about dirty methods in €32,000 tournament – “Is this allowed?”

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DrDisrespect rages about all shooters, but praises one: “The hardest game with really good players that I have ever played”

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DrDisrespect is known for roaming around in various shooters, but also for ranting about all sorts of things. Recently, he criticized Call of Duty: Warzone 2 – but praised Apex Legends for it.

Who is it about? DrDisrespect was for a long time something like the “face of Twitch”, but in 2022 a ban occurred under circumstances that remain unclear to this day.

Instead of Twitch, the “Doc” now delivers content on YouTube and has become one of the largest streamers on the platform there.

The streamer is mainly active in the world of shooters and even has his own shooter in development. However, the Doc is often seen playing Call of Duty – but that has recently become the subject of his anger.

DrDisrespect criticizes Warzone 2, seeks an alternative, but nothing fits quite right

This is what DrDisrespect says about Warzone 2: The streamer has been criticizing the new Warzone for some time. Already a few days ago, portals like Dexerto and Gamerant reported on the streamer’s frustration and his search for an alternative. In a now private video (via YouTube), which we could still see before, DrDisrespect and streamer colleague TimTheTatman discuss.

TimTheTatman asks the Doc how long he would give the game before he stops playing it. “I think I’ll give it another week, maybe two,” says DrDisrespect, but then confronts a problem: “At the same time, I think: What the hell am I supposed to play then? PUBG?”

The Doc can’t agree with that either. He loves Call of Duty and wants to play it, get a few good plays, but it is one-dimensional and boring.

Then he half-heartedly suggests that he could become a full-time Valorant player, which TimTheTatman comments on with a laugh. The suggestions of Fortnite or Overwatch from his streamer colleague are also met with some confusion from the Doc.

In the video, you can learn everything about the Doc’s ban on Twitch:

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

Which shooter does he praise? Unusually praising words were reserved by the Doc for Respawn’s shooter Apex Legends. In a more recent stream on January 16 with teammate “Zlaner”, both discuss again their view of the difficult state of Warzone 2.0, before Zlaner brings up Apex as a possible alternative. He describes it as “really a good game” (via YouTube).

That gets the Doc excited; he agrees and says: “I really have to say, this is the hardest shooter game I’ve ever played,” adding: “Very good players play this game.” Then both briefly discuss that they could attack again there – before they refocus on their Warzone match.

With the criticism of Warzone 2.0, the streamers are currently not alone. Recently, there have been increasingly critical voices suggesting that some players also find the game boring.

What do you think of the current state of Warzone? Do you have shooter alternatives? Let us know in the comments!

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Highly anticipated survival game Stalker 2 shows new images in Unreal Engine 5, looks almost like the real Chernobyl

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For several years, the developers have been working on the successor of the famous S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl – or simply: Stalker. Now the Ukrainian studio behind the game gives new insights into the development and shows with 4 new images how good the new survival game looks.

What is Stalker 2? The story of Stalker takes place in Chernobyl, several years after the reactor disaster. There was a second explosion, the entire area is now contaminated and full of dangerous mutants.

At the same time, particularly valuable “artifacts” have emerged, which various people are fighting over to get their hands on. As a “Stalker,” you risk your life to obtain these artifacts.

Stalker 2 is one of the most anticipated games on Steam and is currently ranked 7th among the most wished-for games (via Steam, as of January 19). The first part alone has an evaluation of over 94% on Steam.

In terms of gameplay, Stalker is something like a survival RPG:

  • You must be careful and survive, as the entire area is contaminated and full of mutants
  • Hunger, sleep, injuries, and radiation take their toll on you
  • Over 30 weapons are available for you to choose from and can be customized
  • You can gain reputation with different factions – or fight them

Played from a first-person perspective in a realistic environment with Unreal Engine 5. A day-night cycle is supposed to further contribute to the immersion. The game has a good chance of being included in our list of the best survival games for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on MeinMMO.

Stalker 2 is one of the new survival games of 2023 that you can look forward to. You can see the latest trailer for the game here:

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl: “Come to Me”, the official trailer

New Images of Stalker 2 – Release is expected in 2023 despite difficult circumstances

What is new: On Twitter, the official channel of Stalker 2 has shared new images of the upcoming survival game. Different locations can be seen, as well as protective gear, various enemies, and at least 6 different weapons:

  • 2 submachine guns
  • a long-barreled shotgun
  • a short double-barrel shotgun
  • a carbine
  • a tactical assault rifle

On Twitter, many fans praise the visuals of the game. The environment looks fantastic and particularly the famous, claustrophobic atmosphere comes across really well:

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Stalker 2 Gameplay image exploration
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Stalker 2 Gameplay image battle

When will STALKER 2 be released? After several delays, Stalker 2 is expected to be released in late 2023 on PC via Steam, Epic, and Gog, as well as for Xbox – December 2023 is indicated, but likely as a placeholder. Shortly thereafter for PlayStation 5, although a date is still missing.

In a report on wired, the developers provided insight into the difficulties of development. The originally Kiev-based studio had to leave the country due to the Russian invasion and is now working from Prague.

In protest, even the name of the game was changed: from “Heart of Chernobyl” to the Ukrainian spelling: “Heart of Chornobyl.” The game can already be pre-ordered now and costs between €59.99 and €109.99, depending on the version.

If you want to pass the time until the release of Stalker 2, you can look forward to a potpourri of various survival games in 2023, as this year has a lot to offer:

2023 will be an absolutely crazy year for anyone who likes survival games – 5 strong titles are coming out

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FIFA 23 TOTY: Players are now known – Brings 11 brutal cards, new icons, and 12th man

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The FIFA 23 TOTY is now known. The Team of the Year features extremely strong players, plus TOTY Icons and a 12th Man will be added. All information here.

What is the TOTY? In the “TOTY”, the Team of the Year, the 11 best players of the year are represented – or at least those nominated by the fans.

The TOTY was indeed chosen by fans. Both forwards and midfielders, defenders, and goalkeepers could be nominated individually.

When is the TOTY release? The TOTY will be released in stages.

  • Forwards are available from January 20 to 21
  • Midfielders from January 22 to 23
  • Defenders and goalkeepers from January 24 to 25
  • From January 26, all cards will be available again.

Learn everything about the TOTY event here.

The cards are expected to land in the packs of FIFA 23 Ultimate Team. However, it’s important to note that the chance of getting such cards is tiny.

Now the result of the election is officially known. We will show you here the complete TOTY as well as more information about the content of the TOTY event.

FIFA 23 TOTY: The complete Team of the Year

This is the FIFA 23 TOTY: The 11 players in the TOTY are now known. So far, only the overall ratings are known, not the individual ratings on the card. But it is already clear that it is an extremely strong TOTY.

  • GK: Courtois (96)
  • CM: Bellingham (95) – A very popular player in FIFA 23
  • ST: Benzema (97)
  • CM: De Bruyne
  • CB: Militao (94). Also a popular meta defender.
  • RB: Hakimi (94) – will also be a top card at RB,
  • LB: Hernandez (94) – Basically one of the best defenders in FIFA 23, even improved.
  • ST: Mbappé (97) – Likely candidate for the best striker in the game.
  • RF: Messi (98)
  • CM: Modric (96)
  • CB: Van Dijk (96) – again: One of the best defenders, improved again.

More about FIFA 23 on MeinMMO:

New TOTY Icons and the 12th Man

These are the TOTY Icons: For some icons, there will be special TOTY items. They are expected to come into the game on January 20. These players are according to a statement by EA:

  • Alessandro Nesta
  • Andrea Pirlo
  • Ashley Cole
  • Claude Makélélé
  • David Beckham
  • Edwin van der Sar
  • Gerd Müller
  • Hugo Sánchez
  • Javier Zanetti
  • Nemanja Vidic
  • Robert Pirès
  • Ronaldinho
  • Ruud Gullit
  • Xabi Alonso

Who will be the 12th Man in the TOTY? This is still open, as there will be an extra vote in the game for the 12th TOTY card. The candidates are also already known. Up for the vote are:

  • Forward Erling Haaland
  • Midfielder Federico Valverde
  • Defender João Cancelo

Overall, it’s noticeable: In the TOTY as well as in the vote for the 12th Man, there are many cards that are already very popular in the meta of FIFA 23. They will now get another boost and are likely to be even more powerful in this form.

A clearer insight will be available as soon as the exact stats on the cards are known. It is also clear at the same time: Cristiano Ronaldo will not actually end up in the TOTY – not even as the 12th Man.

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Asmongold compares Twitch streamers to Final Fantasy XIV and WoW: “Hairy middle-aged men”

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Asmongold, whose real name is Zack, is arguably the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch. He recently compared streamers for Lost Ark, Final Fantasy XIV, and WoW and came to a sobering conclusion.

What connection does Asmongold have to the games? Asmongold grew up with WoW; he has a love-hate relationship with Blizzard’s MMORPG. Hardly anyone complains as much about WoW, yet he is there at the start of each new expansion.

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However, the streamer has also had difficult phases privately, withdrawing temporarily from Twitch and WoW. Meanwhile, he seemed to have more fun with Lost Ark and Final Fantasy XIV, but the grind of these MMORPGs was probably too exhausting for him.

Asmongold is thus quite familiar with all 3 MMORPGs. However, he did not compare the games themselves, but their Twitch streamers – and one thing seems to be missing for him in WoW: cute anime girls!

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Asmongold on the “Final Fantasy” experience

How did the comparison come about? The streamer was watching the reactions of “Final Fantasy” players to the new raid with the goddess Nophica, which fans were especially looking forward to. He mentioned that they probably took inspiration from the gacha game Genshin Impact: “Just bring a hot anime girl into your game and all your problems will be solved.”

Among the reactions was also a Vtuber. Her comment that Nophica could “deliver her milk directly into [her] mouth” caused a stir in Asmongold’s chat.

Asmongold, however, remarked: “This is a Vtuber; they are… different. So it makes sense that she says that.”

Vtubers are YouTubers and streamers who do not appear on camera themselves but are represented by a 2- or 3-dimensional avatar. Their facial expressions and gestures are transferred to the model. Avatars in the shape of cute anime girls are particularly popular.

What did Asmongold find? Subsequently, the streamer wanted to share a special insight with his chat. He opened the categories for Lost Ark, Final Fantasy, and WoW on Twitch.

He immediately noticed that there were some Vtubers in Lost Ark. He found it difficult to count accurately because the classification was apparently not entirely clear:

It’s kind of half and half; the mouth of that little thing moves […] and it’s just a cat. But it’s a Vtuber cat.

When Asmongold counted the Vtubers in Final Fantasy, the picture became even clearer: “There’s one, two, three already! We have 3 in the top 7!” That is, according to Asmongold, the “Final Fantasy” experience.

But it looks completely different in WoW. We have embedded the corresponding clip for you here:

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WoW seems to be a men’s domain on Twitch

What about WoW? Unlike Lost Ark and Final Fantasy, the Twitch category for WoW is dominated by a completely different group of people: “hairy middle-aged men.”

Asmongold comments on the streamers displayed at the top of the category and continually comes to the same conclusion: bearded guys. “Number 4? Guess what, a hairy middle-aged man. Oh, we have more… middle-aged hairy men,” says Asmongold, finishing his enumeration.

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However, one thing is completely missing in WoW: anime girls.

There are no Vtubers in World of Warcraft. None! The closest thing to a Vtuber is Yumy, a cat that has a waffle on its head.

His viewers can’t help but notice that Asmongold seems to be a bit envious. They are already hoping that someone creates a Vtuber model for the streamer and expect the debut of “Asmon-chan.”

This is indeed quite fitting, as Asmongold has previously gushed about how easy Vtubers have it:

Huge Twitch star explains: VTubing is “like a hack for female streamers”

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ESO: All Raid Sets Overview – with Locations 2023

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The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has received 36 updates with the DLC Firesong. With each new chapter, new trials and new item sets have been added. We at MeinMMO show you where you can find each set in which trial.

These categories exist for item sets:

This article gives you an overview of the five-piece and two-piece item sets from the trials or raids, as they can also be called.

What are Raids anyway? This content is designed for up to 12 players: In the normal difficulty mode, you can get a good feel if you have no raid experience yet and slowly try out the processes and mechanics.

The next difficulty level is aimed at players who have already gained some experience in raids. In other words, the veteran mode is for players who have reached the maximum level for gear and such.

But keep in mind that the raids have usually become noticeably more difficult each year to keep up with increasingly powerful players, better sets, and combinations, as well as further increases in the maximum champion level. Therefore, it is advisable to first take a look at the raids in Kargstein.

In veteran mode with hard mode, it is essential to coordinate as a group, develop tactics together, and implement them as a team. And each individual player must know their character and abilities well.

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Trials in Kargstein

The very first raids (in German: trials) in ESO were released in the area of Kargstein. The following sets can be found in all 3 trials: Citadel of Hel Ra, Aetherial Archive, and Sanctum Ophidia. Additionally, each trial has other sets.

Malicious Snake (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (5 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power, reduces the cost of your stamina abilities by 8%. When a foe you recently hit dies, you regain 2,454 stamina and gain 30% increased movement speed for 8 seconds. These effects can occur once per second.

Ever-Warrior (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 4% received healing.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,206 maximum health.
  • (5 items) Grants 4% received healing, if you take damage while having less than 25% of your maximum health, you heal yourself for 9,370 and gain 100 ultimate power. This effect can occur once every minute and scales with your maximum health.

Unerring Sorceress (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power
  • (5 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating, your heavy attacks deal an additional 900 damage. Enemies hit by this are afflicted with minor vulnerability for 10 seconds, increasing the damage they take by 5%.

In each trial, or raid in Kargstein, there are further sets. However, they differ depending on which raid you’re in. You can also obtain these sets:

Citadel of Hel Ra

ESO - Citadel of Hel Ra
In the Citadel of Hel Ra, your group must split for a section of the path.

In the Citadel of Hel Ra, there are 3 additional sets:

Gift Snake (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (3 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (5 items) When you deal damage with a light or heavy attack to an enemy afflicted by a poison damage ability, you deal an additional 571 poison damage. This effect can occur once every 2 seconds and scales with your Magicka or Weapon Power, depending on which is higher.

Rampaging Warrior (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (3 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (4 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (5 items) When you deal melee damage with weapons, your chance to crit increases for 5 seconds by 241. This effect stacks up to 10 times cumulatively, and can occur once every half a second.

Destructive Sorceress (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka.
  • (3 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (5 items) When you deal heavy damage with full strength, you leave a bomb on the enemy for 10 seconds. If hit by another heavy attack with full strength, the bomb explodes and all enemies within 8 meters take 952 magic damage. This effect can occur once every 4 seconds and scales with your Magicka or Weapon Power, depending on which is higher.

Aetherial Archive

The Elder Scrolls Online: Combat in Kargstein
To move through the raid using pressure plates, you really need all 12 players.

In the Aetherial Archive, you will find these additional sets:

Swift Snake (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (3 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (5 items) Reduces all stamina abilities cost by 8%. When an enemy you recently hit dies, you gain back 2,454 stamina for 8 seconds and gain increased speed, which raises your movement speed by 30%. This effect can occur once per second.

Healing Sorceress (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka regeneration.
  • (3 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka.
  • (4 items) Grants 4% effective healing.
  • (5 items) When you cast an area effect healing ability, you inflict enemies within 10 meters around you with minor cowardice, reducing their magic and weapon power by 215 for 5 seconds. This effect can occur once every 3 seconds.

Defending Warrior (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,487 armor.
  • (3 items) Grants 1,487 armor.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,206 maximum health.
  • (5 items) When you block, you deal 1,196 magic damage to all enemies within 10 meters and heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds and scales with your maximum health.

Sanctum Ophidia

ESO - Sanctum Ophidia
Here, healers of your group will never be bored, as countless poison fields await you.

In Sanctum Ophidia, there are 3 additional sets:

Doubled Tongue Snake (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (3 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (4 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (5 items) When you deal damage, your offensive penetration increases for 5 seconds by 544. This effect stacks up to 10 times cumulatively. This effect can occur once every half a second.

Unerring Sorceress (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (5 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating, your heavy attacks deal an additional 900 damage. Enemies hit by this are afflicted with minor vulnerability for 10 seconds, increasing the damage they take by 5%.

Wonders of the Soul

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka regeneration.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka regeneration.
  • (5 items) Your heavy attacks at full strength inflict your target with a Soul Bomb, which charges when your target takes damage. After 10 seconds, the bomb explodes and restores 5% of damage dealt as stamina and Magicka to up to 12 group members within 16 meters of the explosion, up to 2,240 points each. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.

Perfected Soul Bond (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka regeneration.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka regeneration.
  • (5 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka. Your heavy attacks at full strength inflict your target with a Soul Bomb, which charges when your target takes damage. After 10 seconds, the bomb explodes and restores 5% of damage dealt as stamina and Magicka to up to 12 group members within 16 meters of the explosion, up to 2,240 points each. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.

Torture of the Sul-Xan (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (5 items) When a foe dies to whom you have recently dealt damage, a vengeful soul remains for 6 seconds. Only one vengeful soul can be active at a time. Touching the soul increases your critical hit chance for 30 seconds by 2,160 and your critical damage by 12%.

Perfected Torture of the Sul-Xan (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (5 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating. When a foe dies to whom you have recently dealt damage, a vengeful soul remains for 6 seconds. Only one vengeful soul can be active at a time. Touching the soul increases your critical hit chance for 30 seconds by 2,160 and your critical damage by 12%.

Saxhleel Champion (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (5 items) When you cast an ultimate ability in combat, you and up to 11 group members within 28 meters around you gain larger power for each 15 ultimate power for 1 second, increasing critical damage done by 20%.

Perfected Saxhleel Champion (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina.
  • (5 items) Grants 1,096 maximum stamina. When you cast an ultimate ability in combat, you and up to 11 group members within 28 meters around you gain larger power for each 15 ultimate power for 1 second, increasing critical damage done by 20%.

The Frightening Reef (High Isle)

ESO - GR Born of the Tides Taleria
The tide-born Taleria resembles a storm dragon. But is much stronger!

In the High Isle chapter, the game was supplemented by the trial “The Frightening Reef”. Here you will also find non-perfected and perfected sets:

Coral Break (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (5 items) Increases your magic and weapon power depending on your missing stamina by up to 740, reaching a maximum at 33% stamina.

Perfected Coral Break (medium)

  • (2 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (5 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating, increases your magic and weapon power depending on your missing stamina by up to 740, reaching a maximum at 33% stamina.

Pearl Glint Shield (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,206 maximum health.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 4% effective healing.
  • (5 items) Grants you and up to 11 other group members with Pearl Glint Shield. This bonus remains active after death. The Pearl Glint Shield increases magic and weapon power by up to 180, depending on the number of living group members. Current Magic and Weapon Power: 180 The Pearl Glint Shield increases resistance to damage from NPCs, depending on the number of deceased group members, by up to 66%. Current Damage Reduction: 0%

Perfected Pearl Glint Shield (hard)

  • (2 items) Grants 1,206 maximum health.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 4% effective healing.
  • (5 items) Grants 1,206 maximum health. Grants you and up to 11 other group members with Pearl Glint Shield. This bonus remains active after death. The Pearl Glint Shield increases magic and weapon power by up to 180, depending on the number of living group members. Current Magic and Weapon Power: 180 The Pearl Glint Shield increases resistance to damage from NPCs, depending on the number of deceased group members, by up to 66%. Current Damage Reduction: 0%

Profit of the Looters (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 4% effective healing.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka.
  • (5 items) When you cast an ultimate ability in combat, this grants you and up to 11 group members within 12 meters 5% of the ultimate power consumed every 2 seconds for 10 seconds, up to a maximum of 20. This effect applies to individual group members only once every 45 seconds.

Perfected Profit of the Looters (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 4% effective healing.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller aegis, reducing damage from NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas by 5%.
  • (4 items) Grants 1,096 maximum Magicka.
  • (5 items) Grants 129 Magicka regeneration. When you cast an ultimate ability in combat, this grants you and up to 11 group members within 12 meters 5% of the ultimate power consumed every 2 seconds for 10 seconds, up to a maximum of 20. This effect applies to individual group members only once every 45 seconds.

Vortex of the Depths (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (5 items) If you deal damage with a light attack, you inflict your target with Vortex of the Depths, dealing 988 frost damage over 8 seconds. When the effect ends, a 5-meter vortex forms beneath the target for 6 seconds, dealing 743 frost damage every second. This effect can occur once every 18 seconds and scales with your Magicka or Weapon Power, depending on which is higher.

Perfected Vortex of the Depths (light)

  • (2 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (3 items) Grants you permanent smaller butcher, causing your attacks against NPCs in dungeons, trials, and arenas to deal 5% additional damage.
  • (4 items) Grants 129 Magicka and Weapon Power.
  • (5 items) Grants 657 critical hit rating. If you deal damage with a light attack, you inflict your target with Vortex of the Depths, dealing 988 frost damage over 8 seconds. When the effect ends, a 5-meter vortex forms beneath the target for 6 seconds, dealing 743 frost damage every second. This effect can occur once every 18 seconds and scales with your Magicka or Weapon Power, depending on which is higher.

That was all the item sets you can obtain until the next chapter in June 2023. This includes the current High Isle chapter. With the next big chapter and thus the next raid in ESO, you can look forward to more sets.

This guide will of course be updated with new updates.

Are you still not really in the new year 2023? Or do you just want to look back at the past year 2022? Then take a look at how ESO performed in 2022’s review.

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WotLK Classic gets one of the best raids of all time today – When does Ulduar start?

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Today, on January 19, 2023, the gates of Ulduar in WotLK Classic will open. The raid plays a special role in World of Warcraft. The raid first appeared in 2009, 14 years ago, but gets a new trailer for the release in Classic.

What kind of raid is that? Ulduar is one of the gigantic complexes of the Titans that remain on Azeroth. The raid offers 13 bosses as well as one optional boss. At the end, the Old God Yogg-Saron awaits you, whose madness taints the entire instance.

Ulduar is considered one of the best raids in the history of WoW – not only because it is so massive, but also because of its mechanics. With Ulduar, Blizzard expanded the system of optional “Hard Modes” and applied it to almost all bosses.

If players wanted, they could activate optional difficulties on 10 of the 14 bosses to later receive better loot. Ulduar was also the last raid where this was possible. Later raids then offered a normal and heroic mode in addition to the number of players to determine the difficulty.

To prepare for Ulduar, Blizzard has released a new video for the 14-year-old raid:

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WotLK Classic: The new trailer for the cult raid Ulduar

When can I enter Ulduar? In WotLK Classic, Ulduar starts on Thursday, January 19 at 11:59 PM CET. From then on, you can enter the raid and fight the bosses.

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Raid loot from heroic dungeons

There are already other contents that are worth preparing for: Titan Rune Dungeons.

The latest patch 3.1.0 in WotLK Classic is on the servers and brings a new feature to the game that wasn’t there before: Titan Rune Dungeons. At the beginning of a heroic dungeon, you can now interact with a Titan Rune.

If all players use the rune, the enemies in the dungeon become stronger. They gain more health points, deal more damage, and receive special abilities depending on the dungeon. The system works roughly like Mythic+ in retail WoW.

In augmented dungeons, better loot drops than usual, corresponding to the loot from the 10-player modes of Naxxramas, the Eye of Eternity, and the Obsidian Sanctum. Additionally, there are 3 Emblems of Conquest in addition to the Emblems of Honor.

WotLK Classic is very popular among fans, but will soon lose a large player base: China. Here, Blizzard did not renew its partnership with NetEase, and almost all of the studio’s games will go offline there on January 23:

Blizzard loses 666 million potential players for WoW, Overwatch, and Diablo

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New co-op game for PC, PS5, Xbox looks like the dead MMORPG WildStar – Coming 2023

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The new co-op game Wayfinder (Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox) was presented at the Game Awards 2022. It impresses with a fresh setting and a world that reminds somewhat of the dead MMORPG WildStar. This week, the first tests for the game are starting.

What kind of game is this? Wayfinder is an interesting mix of dungeon crawler, loot hunting, co-op battles, and crafting. Even housing is said to have a place in the world of Wayfinder. The whole thing also relies on various heroes that also have something like an ultimate ability.

Wayfinder is quite a genre mix and at first glance sounds rather like something completely new and not at all like an MMORPG. However, the setting of the new co-op game strongly reminds of the popular MMORPG WildStar, which has since died.

Here, the new game mixes fantasy with sci-fi and high-tech, creating a world that you don’t often see in video games. Here, you can expect portals to other worlds, magical daggers, and gears reminiscent of steampunk and large sci-fi touchscreens.

This is mixed with fireballs, shotguns, scythes, and martial arts fighting styles, making Wayfinder truly unique.

Here you can see the first trailer for Wayfinder:

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Wayfinder – Game Awards Trailer

WildStar is missed: Although the MMORPG has been completed for years, many fans still sorely miss WildStar. In 2020, there was even a petition in which more than 10,000 players demanded the MMORPG back.

Wayfinder at least reminds in its appearance and setting strongly of the deceased MMORPG and could provide a new refuge for fans. Even if Wayfinder focuses more on the co-op aspect than on having many players, as is usual in an MMORPG.

Whether it can really be a alternative to WildStar in the long run remains to be seen.

Release yet in 2023 – Tests already in January

When will Wayfinder be released? The action game is expected to start Early Access on the Steam platform in Spring 2023. At the same time, the version for PS4 and PS5 should go online. In the autumn, further platforms such as Xbox are set to follow.

Still within 2023, the game is also expected to be released and will support Free2Play.

Cross-play as well as cross-save between platforms should be possible, allowing you to play together with everyone and even switch platforms at any time. The first tests for the game will even start in January.

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How can you play beforehand? The first tests for Wayfinder are already starting in January, or rather the second ones, as there was already an initial test for the PC on December 13, 2022. Now, more follow for PC, but also for PS4 and PS5.

A second PC beta took place on January 17, and the first PlayStation 5 test starts today, January 19, 2023. Further beta tests are expected to follow “early 2023”. If you want to register for this, you only need to create an account at playwayfinder.com.

What do you think of the game? Have you already participated in one of the tests, or would you rather wait to see what Wayfinder can offer before diving deeper into the game? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.

If you miss WildStar, you can surely recognize these 15 MMORPGs from just one screenshot, right?

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Enable and set up Steam Family Library – Here’s how to share games with another PC

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 4 minutes

Do you want to share your games on Steam with other people? Then you can activate and set up a family library, also known as Steam Family Sharing. This allows you to share games for different accounts on the same computer, but also on other PCs – however, there are restrictions.

What is the family library on Steam? With this tool, multiple family members can share games with each other, while each has their own Steam accounts.

Multiple people can access a game, but achievements and gameplay progress are saved individually in the Steam Cloud for each account.

How to set up the family library

If you want to set up the family library on your Steam account, it first depends on whether you want to share games or access the library of others. There are two options:

  • You own the library and want to share your games.
  • You are a family member and want to gain access to a game.

However, there is an important requirement for both options: “Steam Guard” must be activated on all involved accounts.

What is Steam Guard? This is an additional security measure to protect your Steam account.

Normally, you log in using your name and password and then have access to your account. If Steam Guard is activated, you will receive a code via email or the Steam Mobile App when logging in on an unfamiliar device and must enter this code.

Option 1: You activate the family library as the owner

How can I set up my Steam family library through the browser? If you want to set up the family library in your browser, follow these steps:

  • Step 1: Check if your Steam Guard is activated: go to your account name in the top right corner, then to “Account Details”, and you will see your security status.
  • Step 2: Directly below, you will see the “Family Settings” section, click here on “Manage Family Library”.
  • Step 3: Now you will see with which devices and users you can share your Steam library, select the corresponding person to share your games.
This is how you can set up the family library through the browser

How can I set up my Steam family library via the client? You can also configure who can access your games through the Steam client:

  • Step 1: Check if your Steam Guard is activated: go to “Steam” in the top left, then “Settings” and navigate to “Account”, where you will see your security status.
  • Step 2: On the left sidebar, go to the “Family” section and select “Authorize This Computer”.
  • Step 3: In the list, you can now select accounts that have logged in on the same computer before and with whom you want to share your Steam library.

If you want to add another device, go to “Manage Other Computers”. You will be redirected to the management window of the browser.

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This is how you can set up the family library through the client

Option 2: You request access to a game from the family library

Via your Steam client, you can also request access to a specific game as a family member:

  • Step 1: Check if your Steam Guard is activated: go to “Steam” in the top left, then “Settings” and navigate to “Account”, where you will see your security status.
  • Step 2: In the Steam Library, you will see which games another person owns that is using the same PC, click “Play”.
  • Step 3: Now you can request access and the owner will receive an email with a link and can unlock you on this PC.

Can games be shared with another PC?

Can I share games through the family library with another PC? In general, it is possible to share games with people outside your household, but Steam points out:

“Although the family library can be used with users who are not accessing Steam from the same location, technical limitations may lead to issues for which Steam cannot provide support” (as of January 18, 2023)

Can you play simultaneously in the family library? No, the function does not allow simultaneous play. The owner of the library always has priority and can play a game at any time.

This means: If a family member is currently playing a game and the owner logs into the game at the same time, the family member will receive a message. It states that you can either buy the game yourself or log out, and a timer of 5 minutes will be started.

Important: If a Steam library is shared, the entire library can only be used by one person at a time. So even if the family member and the owner want to play different games from the same library at the same time, that is not possible.

How to deactivate the family library

If you want to deactivate access to your games in the family library, uncheck the accounts in the list of authorized users.

To do this, go to the overview of people who have access to your Steam library and remove the checkmark next to their username.

You can find a guide here on what you need Steam gems for and how you can sell them.

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Fortnite changes the best source for XP, now makes you work harder than two months ago: ‘Time to uninstall’

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite, a lot has changed since Chapter 4. Better graphics, a new meta, and changes in the Battle Pass now adorn the Battle Royale shooter. However, a change in the system is not well received, and that is the alteration of the Weekly Challenges.

What is being criticized in Fortnite? In Fortnite, not only many bugs and errors in the game have been criticized, but also the changes regarding the Weekly Challenges. The challenges have been modified in such a way that they no longer remain active for an entire season as before, but only for the week for which they are intended.

This means: If you did not complete your challenges in the first week of Chapter 4 Season 1, you are out of luck and lose the XP that was available to be earned.

While it is currently unclear why Epic Games is overhauling its functioning system, players definitely know how they feel about it: They do not like it and want Epic to revert this change.

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Fortnite creates more FOMO through changes

What is FOMO? The term FOMO stands for “Fear of missing out”. Some game titles like Destiny 2 take advantage of this fear of players to keep them engaged in their game long-term.

Fortnite is no exception; while Battle Passes have always been seen as indicators of FOMO, the adjustment to the Weekly Challenges intensifies the feeling of fear of missing out even more.

What do players say about the change? Players are not satisfied with this change at all. For this reason, fans are taking to reddit and Twitter to demand that Epic Games revert its adjustment. Players comment as follows:

  • @omegastoopreme – “Remove the expiration date… Bring them back to the state they have always been in. No one likes it when they are time-limited!”
  • @dalington – “I used to try to complete all my quests, but since you changed the system, I have trouble finishing them.”
  • @OmgBellTwT – “Remove that damn time limit now.”
  • @MahiMishall – “LET THE QUESTS LAST FOREVER, DO NOT RESET THEM AT THE END OF THE WEEK PLEASE.”

It becomes clear in the comments that players want the old system back, allowing them to decide when to complete their tasks.

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Will the system change again? That is hard to estimate. Epic Games is known for listening to its community and responding to negative feedback.

However, it could be a test where the developers want to see how players react to such a change. This way, the overall response of the community could be collected, evaluated, and it would be decided whether it continues in Season 2 or if it will be changed again.

It remains to be seen what Epic Games has in store. How are you doing with your tasks? Do you think it is bad that you are forced to play Fortnite when the tasks require it? Let us know!

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CoD Warzone: Large Twitch streamer freaks out, insults smaller colleagues – “No talent and no entertainment value”

Marius Mach Marius Mach Reading time 3 minutes

A Twitch streamer from the esports organization Optic Gaming goes insane in CoD: Warzone 2 after his team is shot down by another content creator. He then rants for several minutes about small streamers, claiming they are irrelevant and will never be as successful as he is.

What happened? The Twitch streamer and Warzone pro Bobby “OpTic BobbyPoff” Poffenbarger was on the move with his team in Al’Mazrah. The stream was going really well, as the team started a winning streak.

BobbyPoff and his team wanted to launch a nuclear bomb, the ultimate challenge in Warzone. To do this, teams must win 5 times in a row. After that, they can search for components to assemble the bomb.

If you want to know how to get the nuke, we have the right guide for you: CoD Warzone 2: How to get a nuke – Here’s how to destroy the entire map

His team had already won Warzone four times in a row, so they were on the home stretch. But in their last round, they encountered another team, which also consisted of streamers. Part of this team was content creator Ethan “StellarMoves” Stellar. A smaller streamer compared to OpTic BobbyPoff.

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Nuke mission fails and streamer flips out

How did the controversy arise? It quickly became clear that StellarMoves’ team was also chasing the nuclear bomb. The tension was high because both teams must have known that only one of them could ultimately launch the bomb.

OpTic BobbyPoff quickly became frustrated and then escalated his frustration throughout the match. His opponents, and specifically StellarMoves’ team, had no skill, needed to use meta weapons because they couldn’t otherwise. In a montage posted by esports expert Jake Lucky on his Twitter account, you can see how the situation escalates.

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After OpTic BobbyPoff’s team was eliminated from the round, he launched into a tirade during the stream and could hardly stop himself afterward. Time and again, he verbally attacked StellarMoves and his team, getting more and more worked up.

They have no skill, no talent, and no entertainment value. In contrast, we are doing a challenge, that’s why people watch us.

My stream today will probably get more views than he [StellarMoves] will ever have on his damn channel!

These guys will damn well remain irrelevant forever!

OpTic BobbyPoff

Big streamer insults the smaller one – Apology not enough for the community

How do fans react? With his outbursts, OpTic BobbyPoff has mostly drawn criticism. Large parts of the Warzone community are showing solidarity with the supposedly “smaller” streamer and accusing OpTic BobbyPoff of arrogance. Twitter user @Samham notes that the big streamer’s behavior is pathetic.

Twitter user @RealJackTheBus humorously remarks that OpTic BobbyPoff behaves in the clip like a wannabe villain from the popular anime “One Piece.”

Another Twitter user named @MaxDangs thinks that this behavior is typical for streamers when they meet opponents with the same skill level. He refers to the often-repeated accusation that big streamers have it easier in Call of Duty than “normal” gamers.

In Warzone, many streamers are said to use VPNs and other tricks to get easier lobbies. Parts of the community even go so far as to accuse big streamers of cheating, claiming that Activision tolerates it. CoD Warzone: Former world champion wants to hunt cheaters, has notorious Twitch streamer in sight

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Did OpTic BobbyPoff apologize? Yes, OpTic BobbPoff has since apologized to his opponent StellarMoves. He claims to have lost his nerves in the heat of the moment. That day he had already streamed for 13 hours, and failing to launch a nuke just before the goal had pushed him over the edge.

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BobbyPoff apologizes to StellarMoves, he never meant to attack him personally. He admits that it is not okay to make fun of smaller streamers.

However, he contradicts parts of the community that would claim he wanted to personally attack Ethan Stellar. In the round of Warzone in question, he was on an alt account, and during his rant, he didn’t even refer to him by his real name.

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Full HD, 4K or Ultrawide: Which screen resolution do you use?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

In our time, gamers have many options when choosing their screens. Tell us what resolution you play your games at.

Do you still remember those really old CRT monitors for PCs? The ones where you had a lot of fun carrying and setting up at LAN parties.

Even though some players still rely on the good old CRT, their heyday is long gone. They have been replaced by slim flat-screen monitors in 16:9 format.

The resolution of the monitor has several effects on gaming:

  • It affects how sharp the image is
  • How much of the game world can be seen at the same time
  • How high the hardware requirements are, etc.

A good monitor can make a big difference, and in 2023, we definitely have more than enough options when it comes to various sizes and formats. There are now ultrawide and 4K monitors available for you to play your games on.

Although these types of screens offer a sharper and more beautiful visual experience, they also have disadvantages. For one, not all games support ultrawide, and not every PC can handle the graphical demands.

Therefore, we want to know from you which resolution you use when gaming.

More about PCs and hardware can be found on MeinMMO here:

How you can vote: In the survey tool below, you can vote for the resolution you use while gaming. Each user has only one vote, and the choice cannot be undone.

If the resolution you use isn’t listed, you can let us know in the comments which one you have.

Tell us: How big is your gaming screen? Is it just one, or do you have several? How important is ultrawide or 4K support to you while gaming? Do you perhaps prefer playing on TVs? Or is the resolution itself not that important to you, and do you prefer a high frame rate? Let us know in the comments.

Have fun voting!

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Soldiers outsmart modern military AI with trick from Metal Gear Solid – “You could hear them giggling the whole time”

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

In a new book about the effects of AI technology on warfare, there is an exciting anecdote. According to it, soldiers outsmarted an AI system by using an ancient trick from Metal Gear Solid. They only needed a cardboard box for this.

The recognized military expert Paul Scharre will publish his new book “Four Battlegrounds: Power in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” in February.

An author from the US magazine “The Economist” has already had a look at it and shared some passages on Twitter (via twitter.com).

Included is a story that shows that AI is far from being able to take over our world like in Terminator. Because apparently, a cardboard box is enough to outsmart even modern military AIs.

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Somersaults, Cardboard Boxes, Fir Trees – AI Can Be Outwitted

What is behind this? As the US site Kotaku reports, there is an anecdote in the book about the test of an AI system (via kotaku.com). Soldiers were supposed to circle an AI-controlled robot for a few days so that engineers could improve the system’s targeting with the data.

After a few days, the responsible parties tried something new. Instead of just moving in circles around the device, the soldiers were to attempt to reach the robot without being detected.

Little spoiler: All 8 soldiers managed to evade detection by the system.

Two soldiers decided to outsmart the robot by doing somersaults. They covered 300 meters in this way. One soldier pretended to be a fir tree – using a few branches and moving very slowly towards the target.

And then there was the trick from Metal Gear Solid. Two soldiers hid under a large cardboard box and moved together towards the robot. In the book, someone who was apparently there reports: “You could hear them giggling the whole time.”

The cardboard trick or the “Orange Box” already existed in the first part of the “Metal Gear” series from 1987. The trick has apparently aged remarkably well.

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The AI in the story was programmed to recognize people walking or running. It shows how limited even modern systems still are in their designated tasks.

Surely reassuring for some who regularly suffer from Skynet nightmares. One can be almost certain that Arnold Schwarzenegger, with enough oil on his muscles, can get past any AI. At least for now.

If you want to read more about current AI systems, then check this out: What is ChatGPT? Everything you need to know about the AI from OpenAI

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Charming game on Steam is currently reduced to 8 € – Has 93 % reviews and makes players cry

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

Arise: A Simple Story is a 3D platformer on Steam, telling the touching story of a deceased tribal leader. The game has 93% positive reviews and is currently on sale for €8.

What kind of game is Arise: A Simple Story? This game is a 3D platformer with exploration elements. In addition to the gameplay, much emphasis is placed on telling a story full of joy and sorrow.

You play as the leader of a tribe who has died and now finds himself in the afterlife. He embarks on a journey where he explores the key moments of his life again.

The game is verified for the Steam Deck and works very well there.

Here you can see a trailer for Arise: A Simple Story:

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Embark on an emotional journey through memories

What does the gameplay in Arise: A Simple Story look like? After starting the game in a snowy landscape, each level throws you into a new setting:

At one point, you find yourself in a vast flower landscape riding on snails, later you swim on a water plant over a night river.

This is how you play through the various environments and thus through the different stages of the leader’s life, starting from his childhood.

Along the way, you’ll also meet the leader’s life partner and follow the story of the couple in all its ups and downs.

Here you can see some screenshots from Arise: A Simple Story

The gameplay mostly consists of the genre-typical jumping from one platform to the next. In between, you also solve some puzzles to activate hidden mechanisms and progress in the level.

Your character has a special ability that assists you on your journey: You can manipulate time.

This allows you to rewind or fast forward and thus change processes in your environment to your advantage. You can influence the flow of time by a few seconds or let whole seasons pass.

Arise: A Simple Story can be played solo or cooperatively with split-screen for two players.

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How do players rate Arise: A Simple Story? The game is rated very positively on Steam. However, it should be noted that the game has received only a total of 700 reviews so far. Still, 93% of those are positive (as of January 19, 2023, via Steam).

Players especially praise the touching, emotional story, the beautiful design, and the great soundtrack:

  • Avocadussy: ‘This is one of the few games that brings tears to my eyes. The story is so sweet, and the music is beautiful. I came for the soundtrack and stayed for the story. So far, I haven’t finished the game, but I’m sure it will become one of my favorite games.’
  • wadirahman154: ‘A deceptive title. Arise is indeed a heartfelt and emotional story about love, loss, grief, and acceptance, connected by some surprisingly good jump’n’run elements, as I thought the focus would be on the story and not on the gameplay. But instead, the developers have made sure that the gameplay complements the story. And I won’t lie, the ending brought tears to my eyes. Beautiful game.’
  • Felaina: ‘That was a beautiful, heartfelt game, both in terms of the story and the graphics. The different puzzles were so fun and creative that it was almost meditative to solve them. At one point and at the end, I almost cried. Highly recommended.’

How much does Arise: A Simple Story cost? On Steam, you can currently get the game with a 60% discount. You pay €7.99 instead of €19.99. The special offer runs until January 23, 2023.

Here you can find a guide on how to get and sell Steam trading cards.

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  1. store.steampowered.com
  2. arise-game.com
  3. polygon.com