YouTuber raises over 56,000 euros to release fan-made Destiny 2 TV series ‘Ace’ – Coming on January 4, 2023

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Destiny 2 has one of the most elaborate sci-fi gaming universes and it is filled to the brim with fascinating stories and characters. However, there is still no official series or film. So fans have taken it upon themselves, like the YouTuber Average Matty, who has realized his own Destiny animated series called ‘Ace’ with his community.

Update December 30, 2022: Unfortunately, the release date of the series could not be kept as initially planned. The YouTuber Average Matty shared on YouTube that he had to postpone the initial series launch date from December 28, 2022, to January 4, 2023, due to some unforeseen last-minute updates.

In Destiny 2, there is an incredible amount of potential for grand stories and narratives. So far, these can only be experienced within the loot shooter itself. However, Destiny fans have long been asking for a film adaptation. Since Bungie has not yet responded to this request, the community is taking action themselves.

  • At the beginning of the year, fans released “SOLAS”. This is a so-called “Immersiplay,” a unique blend of immersive role-playing, Let’s Plays, and scripted original Destiny gameplay.
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What kind of series is it? ‘ACE’ is a fan-made TV series set in the Destiny 2 universe. Leading the project is YouTuber Average Matty, who was able to realize it with great support from his community, which had collected almost 56,000 euros via crowdfunding.

In addition to Average Matty, other Destiny 2 players and content creators are involved in the series project under the name “Dream Big Productions”:

  • As an animator, Neenkin, a 3D generalist and VFX artist, is involved.
  • The 22-year-old Jessie Yun is a film student and serves as a composer for ‘ACE’. Thus, she provided the musical part of the series.
  • The gamer Strasner took over the master audio engineering.

After almost a year of development, the team around Average Matty released the first announcement on December 16 in the form of a 45-second teaser. And it immediately captivated the fans of Destiny 2.

Here you can watch the first 45 seconds of the fan-made and animated series “ACE”:

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The first teaser for the fan-made series “ACE”

What can be seen in the video? The first images of the animated TV series “ACE” show a direct duel between a Guardian and an Ogre in a dusty desert. The cape flutters in the wind, immediately conveying the classic gunslinger cliché known from the Forsaken DLC.

And as if waiting for this, the exotic hand cannon “Pikass” appears on screen, which immediately grabbed many fans. After that, it goes dark and a shot is heard, just like the one that once killed the Hunter Vanguard representative Cayde-6. A sound that many Guardians still have not forgotten.

Cayde-6’s weapon is prominently featured in the reveal video.

Is this a Cayde-6 series? Many fans, like J The Christmas Ghoul, hoped based on the trailer that the fan series might build a story around the gunslinger Cayde-6, his life, and his story. However, whether or not this is the case is still unknown.

YouTuber Average Matty may have had good reason to utilize much of the hyped Cayde-6 feelings, including the name of the series. In “ACE” he is the fictional son of Cayde-6. Players could learn this when they sought Cayde’s secret hideouts in the Forsaken DLC, where a letter Cayde once wrote to Ace was hidden.

The plot may partially rest on this story, if one is to interpret Matty’s hint on Twitter this way. However, one will likely only experience it exactly in the series itself.

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These are the reactions: After the announcement and the first seconds of the reveal trailer, many Guardians are already extremely curious about the series.

  • For example, michaelrichard1029 wrote on YouTube: “So many questions… It looks beautiful. I can’t wait to watch it and hopefully get some of them answered!”
  • And Capel79 comments: “A lot of work went into this trailer, and it’s super cool! I learned about you not even 5 minutes ago and my calendar already has a reminder for December 28. Good job!”
The first episode of the mini-series is already set to air in 7 days, on December 28, 2022, on YouTube.

When does the Destiny series ‘ACE’ premiere? Those who are now curious and want to watch the series don’t have to wait much longer. The first episode of the mini-series was supposed to premiere on December 28, 2022. However, this date has now been postponed to January 4, 2023. You can watch the episodes directly on the YouTube channel of Average Matty.

While some players still wish for an official TV series or film from Bungie about Destiny 2, like Arcane, Cyberpunk Edgerunners, or Castlevania, the fan project “ACE” might be a worthwhile substitute in the meantime.

Did the first trailer of “ACE” catch your attention and is it now firmly on your watchlist? Or do you prefer to wait until Bungie develops its own Destiny 2 TV series? Let us know in the comments.

For all those who prefer gaming over watching TV, MeinMMO has introduced a new build for Season 19 that you can have a lot of fun with:

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In LoL, the minions go berserk and attack the towers of their own team

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In League of Legends there is a strange bug: A revised ability of the hero Akshan causes the minions of a team not to obediently run towards and attack the enemy base as they are supposed to, but the minions suddenly turn towards their own team’s tower and start shooting at it. It seems that Riot did not implement the new update properly, but rather resorted to a trick that is now backfiring in LoL.

How is it actually intended?

  • The “minions” in League of Legends obediently run along a fixed path, their lane, attacking towers and enemy minions.
  • Such a “minion wave” is necessary to deal damage to the enemy base, as minions provide certain protective measures.
  • In general, every MOBA determines that the minions do their job obediently and run along the lane, as players rely on killing them there to gain experience points and gold.
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Approximately 20 blue minions are attacking a blue tower

This just happened in a LoL game: A user on reddit shows that it went quite differently for him in a ranked game: On the bot lane, about 20 minions gathered around a blue tower, shooting and hitting it – but the tower did not take any damage.

Nevertheless, the blue hordes treacherously attacked their own tower.

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Riot likely cheated with Akshan’s ability – This is now backfiring

What happened? This is apparently a bug, related to the champion “Akshan”. He joined League of Legends in mid-2021.

His ability “E” is a hook shot that gets stuck on the first terrain it hits. He can then swing around that hook.

In patch 12.20, the ability was buffed so that Ashkan can now swing around specific structures like towers as many times as he wants. However, it seems that the code is not implemented cleanly and has these strange side effects on minions.

A user explains on reddit: The ability apparently spawns a “non-targetable minion” that drives the other minions crazy because they still want to attack it.

What happens next? Riot seems to have used a trick in how to implement the ability, which is not cleanly executed and turns loyal minions into treacherous sacks.

It is assumed that Riot Games will fix the bug soon.

Bugs keep appearing in LoL:

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A secondary weapon from CoD Warzone 2 hits harder than the weak sniper weapons

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In Call of Duty: Warzone 2 sniper rifles have a muzzle – they no longer take down enemies with one shot if they have all 3 armor plates equipped. If you still want to land nasty one-shot hits at great distances, you don’t even have to sacrifice the primary weapon slot.

In the free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone 2, sniper weapons are a controversial topic. Headshots – regardless of distance – no longer guarantee that the opponent goes down from the hit.

If the enemy has all 3 armor plates, even a direct hit between the eyes leaves one hit point remaining. This has been discussed by players since release.

However, there is still the possibility of taking out enemies with a well-placed shot. For that, you should check out the rocket launcher “JOKR” – in the right hands, this thing is extremely nasty.

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What’s so strong about the JOKR? First of all: You don’t need a primary weapon slot for the JOKR. Even without the perk “Overkill”, the bulky rocket launcher fits into any loadout.

The most important thing, however, is that direct hits on the opponent take out enemies immediately. This generally applies to rocket launchers in Warzone – if a rocket hits the opponent directly, neither armor nor health will remain.

However, the JOKR also has extremely high “splash damage.” That’s the damage caused around the impact point. So if 2 enemies are standing very close together, even double one-shot kills can be possible.

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Additionally, the JOKR aims automatically. You just need to lock onto enemy soldiers or vehicles for a moment, and the rocket does the rest. Unlike with a sniper rifle, you won’t have a telltale scope reflection.

For good hits, you need some luck. The rocket launcher works best when the targets are moving very little. Similar to a sniper rifle, you should strike when you haven’t been noticed yet.

Your opponents don’t get a warning when the rocket is on its way. However, players in vehicles know when they are being targeted by a rocket.

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What are the disadvantages? Aiming at enemies can take a bit too long in stressful situations. For that, you need a steady hand and some patience – for some player types, that’s just not for them. Also, because the JOKR can only be fired when a target is locked.

Additionally, the rocket flies high after being fired before diving down onto the enemies. So you need open sky above your head or at least a window for the rocket to take off.

For opponents, a similar rule applies. Enemies with a roof over their heads are protected from the JOKR.

Another limitation is the amount of ammunition. You always only have one “round in the chamber” and 6 additional rockets as reserves.

Pro
  • No primary weapon
  • One-shot kills
  • High splash damage
  • Automatic aiming
  • No warning
  • Strong against stationary targets
  • No scope reflection
  • Thermal scope
Contra
  • Aiming takes a moment
  • Can only fire with a locked target
  • Delayed rocket impact
  • Needs open sky
  • Vehicles are warned
  • Low ammunition reserve

Whether as an enforcer or to prepare for a fight to scare enemies a bit – the JOKR is an extremely powerful tool in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and should not be underestimated.

In general, it’s always good to have a rocket launcher player on your team. Enemy vehicles suddenly become no problem, helicopters yield almost free kills.

What do you think about rocket launchers in CoD: Warzone 2? Which secondary weapons would you recommend? Leave a comment on the topic.

For the primary weapon slot, you can find the right weapons here: CoD Warzone 2: The best weapons with setups – constantly updated.

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The AI that artists are afraid of makes me happy

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 5 minutes

MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski has discovered the art AI Midjourney and finds here a place of relaxation.

Do you remember the girl who always sat at the back of the classroom by the window, doodling in her school notebook? That girl was me. Without exception, every day I would pick up my pens, press my nose almost to the paper, and draw.

Those times are over.

At some point, adulthood came, and now I have to save my time, but especially my energy. Painting and drawing are crafts that require constant practice. When I sit down and draw, the frustration is incredibly high because I no longer reach the level I had 10 years ago. Rusty, you see.

Then I discovered Midjourney.

The article was first published in October 2022 on MeinMMO.
A woman in a white dress floats through the universe while her legs hurry ahead of her.

Midjourney as a Playground for One’s Imagination

The artificial intelligence Midjourney generates images by typing text commands into a Discord bot.

All the images you see in this article were created by me using the AI.

Within seconds, Midjourney spits out various variations of the images I commissioned from it. Although my hands and the craft are rusty, my imagination is not.

Every day, images bubble up in my head that I do not want to forget.

A little monster enjoys a midnight snack from the refrigerator.

When I have a strenuous day, it is pure meditation for me to let my imagination run wild with Midjourney.

But don’t think for a second that the AI does what you want it to. It is the rare case that Midjourney produces an image exactly the way I envisioned it. Generally, it takes a lot of practice to be able to use the text commands in such a way that you receive a result that you can work with.

The more understanding you have of visual language and the technology behind images, the better your results will be. People who learned the craft of image design have an advantage when using the AI.

Only those who know the golden hour can use it with the AI.

Once, I asked Midjourney to create a dancer in a green dress. In my description, I emphasized the dress and how it should move with the dancer’s movements.

However, the AI has its own mind and decided that the dress alone was sufficient.

A green dress that Midjourney found my desired dancer unnecessary. It would surely look lovely in a doctor’s office.

AI Decried as the Death of Art

Art AIs like Midjourney or DAL-E are subject to controversial discussions. There was much criticism when someone won an art competition with an image created by an AI.

In fact, it is true that these AIs will have a significant influence on us. People who earn their living from creating artworks are worried about their jobs. Midjourney could even radically change how games are produced.

A realistic Evoli, mixed with a bit of Dürer.

A major point of criticism is how the AI creates its images. Midjourney scours the internet for images that the AI deems suitable based on the commands. From these, the images are then created.

One text command you can give the AI is to orient itself to a specific artist. I played around with this as well and had images created in the style of the famous surrealist Salvador Dalí.

Once a man riding an elephant, in the style of Dalí, please.

I can understand why it annoys creators when the AI wins art competitions and can also imitate the styles of various artists.

And yes, it is quite realistic that AIs will reduce at least a portion of artistic jobs. That is what new technologies do. Since the advent of electric streetlights, there has been no need for anyone to light lamps in the evening.

A cat, combined with Jinx from League of Legends.

I once had a fantastic art mentor who taught me the saying: “Art comes from stealing” and there is a lot of truth in that.

Because using references and looking at what others do has always been normal in the creative craft. You never needed an AI for that. You learn from people you admire, replicate their images, and eventually create something of your own from that.

A young girl who became more abstract than originally intended.

Those who demonize new technologies will be left behind over time anyway. I’ve already spoken with various artists who use Midjourney as a source of inspiration. They create their own references with the AI and bring them to the canvas or further edit the images digitally.

When the first digital artists were out with their iPads and Photoshop, there were already the same debates. That this is not art and defiles the craft!

Created in a bar on the phone with Midjourney on Discord.

Happiness in Art, No Matter How It Was Created

One thing is for sure: Artificial intelligences cannot be stopped and are becoming smarter all the time. At the moment, we are still not at a point where they can completely replace the minds behind images or texts.

The machine still needs to be fed, and it is not yet perfect. I have always found my happiness in art, be it texts, images, or video games.

For me, what matters most is that art does something in my inner self. And I have indeed seen some AI-generated images that moved me.

That, for me, is the definition of art and will always remain so.

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17 terms that every true MMO gamer knows – Do you know what they mean?

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Are you real experts in MMOs and MMORPGs? MeinMMO has compiled some terms that only real gamers know. Test your knowledge here!

What are these terms? Since there have been video games (and actually even before that), players have been abbreviating certain things or coming up with terms that describe a specific circumstance. Over time, this has almost developed into its own language: gamer jargon.

Those who are not involved in the scene may not understand a word. However, behind each of these terms is something that allows gamers to quickly and precisely share information with others.

The article was first published in June 2022 on MeinMMO.
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In games like WoW, where it’s against nasty bosses like N’Zoth, good communication is important.

Why are these terms important? This is crucial in many games so that players can react quickly. Teamwork is, after all, one of the most important factors and the unique feature of MMOs. Since these terms have become more numerous over time, there are now even actual vocabulary books, such as for raids in Destiny 2.

Such “social conventions” of the gaming world serve to convey information as compactly and understandably as possible. This is also why the color coding for rare items is almost always the same.

The terms we have compiled for you come from all sorts of genres, from MMORPGs to shooters. Some are a bit more specific, others more general, and you should already know many of them.

MMO Quiz – Do you know the terms?

This is how the quiz works: For each of the terms, we have listed three options for you. Two of them are usually nonsense, and only one is correct. However, it may happen that multiple terms appear to be correct. Then choose the term that applies to online gaming in general, not just to very specific games.

Once you have made a selection, your answer is considered final – so be careful with your choice. If you want to try the quiz again, simply refresh the page.

If you want to make it a bit easier for yourself beforehand, visit the MeinMMO glossary of well-known terms and abbreviations from the gaming world. Many of the terms from the quiz can also be found there. Have fun!

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What is your result, how many points did you score? Did you recognize everything, or did you have some difficulties? Did you perhaps even know where many of the terms come from? The word ‘Tank’ has quite an interesting history. Share your expertise with us in the comments!

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I predict: These 6 MMOs will die in 2023

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 10 minutes

2023 is right around the corner and several new MMOs and MMORPGs are being released, but some are also dying. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch presents to you 6 games that probably won’t survive the year.

How was this list created? Last year, I created a list of MMOs that could die in 2022. I used the same principle this year.

It is often said that certain MMOs are already dead, even though there are still hundreds or thousands of players on their servers. Such games are not meant in this list.

Instead, I looked for MMOs that are struggling with serious problems and/or measurable player decline. This does not automatically mean they will actually be shut down this year, but the chance is high. I will also justify each decision. The player numbers on Steam were determined using the website Steamcharts.

By the way, anyone who wants to know how many titles I got right last year can find the answer on the last page of the post. 

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Crowfall

Genre: MMORPG | Developer: Artcraft Entertainment | Platform: PC | Release Date: July 6, 2021 | Model: Buy2Play

What kind of game is this? Crowfall is a new MMORPG that was released in 2021. It deviates significantly from traditional games in the genre and offers different campaigns instead of a permanent world.

These campaigns last for a certain amount of time before being completed. Players who participated take their earnings into the Eternal Kingdoms, a social realm where housing, trade, and player interaction are mainly at stake.

Crowfall appeals to PvP fans, as almost all campaigns focus on combat between players. It impresses with timeless graphics and a large variety of classes and playable races.

This video from the developers offers an insight into the gameplay of Crowfall:

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Crowfall – Introduction Trailer

How is Crowfall doing currently? Crowfall started weak from the beginning. The game launched with performance issues, a weak tutorial, a confusing interface, and several other flaws. For the fans of the game, it was also problematic that they had been playing an alpha/beta version for years that hardly differed from the release version.

While we don’t know the current player numbers, only about 3,200 players were supposedly online simultaneously at launch. Shortly after the launch, however, the extraction of player numbers was disabled, apparently due to negative headlines.

In December 2021, the MMORPG was on the verge of being shut down. The developers considered whether to shut down the servers or simply let the game run in maintenance mode. However, Crowfall was sold to another indie studio. Some developers, including Executive Producer Gordon Walton, will continue to work on the game.

That’s why I believe Crowfall will die in 2023: Crowfall was already on the list for 2022. However, the new studio initially had perseverance and is trying to save the MMORPG. But in November, they took it offline first to develop new content. I don’t believe it will ever come back from this offline mode.

Crowfall is a PvP MMORPG and places a corresponding emphasis on a solid player base. And it simply doesn’t have that. Many backers are disappointed and openly show this in forums and on Reddit. At the same time, there is almost no advertising for the game.

Crowfall will not make a comeback, as FFXIV or ESO did. For that, the MMORPG would have needed to ignite at the launch.

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WoW: We already know the goal of Patch 10.1 – Heres how it continues in Dragonflight

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We already have a rough idea of how WoW: Dragonflight will proceed. There are hints everywhere – and there was a big leak that spoils a little.

In the meantime, many players have already experienced the story of World of Warcraft: Dragonflight in detail. Some have even completed all the glory factions at maximum and thus also the last story quest lines. Especially the end of the raid “Vault of the Incarnations” gives a small glimpse of what awaits us soon.

Spoiler warning: If you don’t want to know how it might continue with Dragonflight in 2023, you should not read further. You have been warned.

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The beta has already revealed the goal of patch 10.1

Even though there are still many speculations about how patch 10.1 will proceed in Dragonflight, there was already a leak during the beta of Dragonflight that at least roughly revealed how it will continue.

During the beta, an entry of a new zone was discovered, titled “Dragon Isles Underground”. Particularly spicy: In parentheses behind it was still written (translated): “WARNING: MUST be marked as ‘Map in development’ until 10.1”

Someone apparently made a wrong assignment, which is why this information has been circulating since July 2022.

But what could be lurking underground? Who will we meet there and why should we even travel underground?

WoW has already published a whole series of information on this in recent months. Much of this takes place in in-game books, while others have been revealed in quest lines. Here are a few important pieces of information:

The corruption beneath Uldorus: The “Halls of Infusion” are located in Tyrhold, which is actually called “Uldorus”. The halls are used to enrich the water with order magic, which in turn is responsible for the growth of the dragons as we know them. However, in a book from Uldaman, we learned that the water in the depths was actually corrupted by the old god Yogg-Saron. Whatever lurks down there could still exist – and bring even more of that tainted water with it.

The dwarven realm Khaz Algar: One of the books from Uldaman mentions Khaz Algar or, as the titanic creatures call it, “Sector AR-938”. A group of Earth Elementals, who have fallen victim to the curse of flesh, lives there. They have developed similarly to dwarves and even developed a remarkably comparable culture. The Earth Elementals were originally sent to this place to investigate a rift – but what was found there remains unclear.

New whispers of the Old Gods: During the main quest line of Thaldraszus, players briefly travel to the time of the Black Empire and hear various sayings from the Old Gods. While most sayings are already known quotes, one presence – N’Zoth – has new sayings:

  • “I … know you. What you were. What you will yet be.”
  • “With many eyes they will be able to see again. They will drink and be lifted up.”
  • “You will follow him into the depths. The dark waters will flow with his awakening.”
  • “Deeper, deeper will his roots reach. Our embrace will greet.”
  • “Your dreams sing beneath the surface. Our dreams. Our song.”
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In typical fashion of the Old Gods, these sentences are quite cryptic but allow for many possibilities. That N’Zoth speaks of someone seeing again with “many eyes” suggests that the Old Gods are corrupting some creatures – these could be important dragons like the aspects or also proto-dragons, such as the primal incarnations.

Especially Iridikron, who is very connected to the earth, could find the corrupted water of Yogg-Saron “in the depths” and thus gain the power of the Old Gods. But Sabellian and Furorion could also be candidates for the black aspect, becoming “corrupted again” – just like their father Neltharion did.

All these hints clearly indicate that patch 10.1 will take us underground. Whether the location is directly beneath the Dragon Isles or elsewhere is still unclear. However, it seems that the story is developing more towards the Old Gods and their corruption. Whether through direct influences of corruption, the curse of flesh among the Earth Elementals, or a possible manipulation of the Djaradin – after all, they also emerged from the depths.

The YouTuber Bellular also speculates on this topic and has talked about what a possible underground map might look like in one of his latest videos:

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In Bellular’s imagination, it could be a huge cavern with dwarven constructions, very similar to what we know from “The Lord of the Rings” with Moria. Combining this with the aesthetics of the Deepholm (Cataclysm) and the size of the current Dragonflight areas, one can already imagine well how it might look in the upcoming patches.

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Of course, there is still a chance that Blizzard made this “leak” intentionally to mislead everyone. However, given the past of World of Warcraft, this seems rather unlikely. A new underground map seems to be the next goal – whatever inhabitants we may meet there.

Are you excited about a new “underground” area? Or would you prefer to see more zones of the islands?

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Mod developer caused a money rain for cheaters in GTA Online – now has to pay 88,000 € in the real world

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A mod in GTA Online was the reason players were throwing around money. Now the developer of the mod has to pay €88,000 to Take-Two.

Who is it about? Christopher Anderson is the developer of the so-called “Infamous” mod. With it, players could engage in all sorts of nonsense in GTA Online on PC – Rockstar Games and Take-Two were forced to intervene, which is why Infamous has not been available since 2018.

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How did the developer cause a rain of money? The Infamous mod for GTA Online was the reason why many players experienced a kind of money rain. A user of this mod could give themselves a bag full of money at the push of a button in the mod menu or set up a loop that constantly provided them with a bag of money as long as the loop was activated.

There was also the option to give money to all players in the lobby. While this initially sounds like Santa Claus is on the move in Los Santos, it was a problem for the financial balance of the game.

However, the possibilities of the mod did not stop at giving away money. Players could teleport, become invisible, fly, or shoot with unlimited ammunition. And who wouldn’t like being attacked by an invisible John Rambo while trying to complete their sales missions?

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Why does Anderson have to pay €88,000? Take-Two and Rockstar Games took legal action against Christopher Anderson and the Infamous mod in 2018.

In this process, the Federal Court of Australia found in August 2021 that Anderson had violated copyright on GTA V by distributing the mod. Furthermore, he allegedly caused users of the mod to violate the license agreement and the terms of service of GTA (via judgments.fedcourt.gov.au).

Based on this, the court ordered Anderson to list the profits made from the mod and the corresponding interest and pay them to Take-Two. According to a court document from November 4, 2022, the parties agreed on an amount of AUD 140,000 (about €88,400) (via comcourts.gov.au).

Additionally, Anderson must disable the Infamous mod and delete all copies including source code.

Publisher suddenly deletes mods for GTA that were not a problem for 10 years

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“Destiny 2 is unplayable!” – Fans are angry because Bungie has to disable the API again due to errors

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Destiny 2 is currently plagued by some issues. Since the beginning of December, players have been reporting crashes and disconnections repeatedly. Therefore, Bungie has decided on a radical step and has shut down the Destiny API again to work on a solution.

What problems does Destiny 2 have? Already at the beginning of December, there were API problems with Destiny 2, which led to disconnections for many players and restricted access to many useful third-party apps. The errors also caused several in-game errors and crashes. Bungie intervened and was able to fix the problems. However, the solution seemed to be only temporary.

As soon as the API was back online, the problems slowly returned. The errors in the game seem to be more serious than initially assumed.

How is Bungie responding? To resolve the issues, Bungie has now once again decided on the radical step of taking the API offline. This gives the developers the opportunity to work intensively on the errors without having to take significant game content offline and try different approaches. Although there is no exact timeline for when the API will be available again, Bungie’s team indicated in a tweet that next week could be a possible timeline.

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However, this also means that many important features and quality of life applications for Destiny 2 are not available during the maintenance work. Although this is the only logical step to fix the recurring errors, the community is upset.

During the holidays, many players are off and want to play in peace; they don’t want to deal with crashes and disconnects, and some fans are really angry.

Unfortunately, some fans sometimes go overboard with their criticism. A community manager is leaving Bungie after facing personal attacks in 2022.

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Problems over Christmas cause frustration in the community

Is Destiny currently unplayable? No, don’t worry. You can start Destiny 2 normally while the developers are working on a solution. At the start, there may be a Centipede error message, but this can usually be resolved by restarting the game. However, many features that make gameplay easier are currently limited or simply not available.

The API (Application Programming Interface) is a programming interface that allows third-party developers to create inventory or equipment managers for Destiny 2 if necessary. Bungie’s own website, which some players use for group search, is also affected.

What do the players say? Particularly the loss of item managers like DIM (Destiny Item Manager) or Ishtar Commander, both third-party software, is likely to upset the community. With these tools, players can comfortably transfer items from one of their avatars to another, and that is no longer possible now. A significant loss of convenience for many players, which is frustrating.

Without the API, they now have to log in with each of their characters separately and transfer the items to the vault first. Access to saved builds, which could be equipped easily with a click, is also not currently working. This now requires much more effort and is annoying, especially if you have limited time to play or other guardians are waiting for you.

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This is what the new in-game build system will look like – planned release with the DLC ‘Lightfall’

A partial solution for the dependency on third-party apps is expected with the new DLC ‘Lightfall’ in February 2023. Then Bungie plans to integrate its own build system. Players are now also demanding an independent item manager. On the other hand, there are players who currently encourage the developers and say they should ignore the negative feedback.

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What do you think? Is it good that Bungie has taken the API offline to try to find a permanent solution to the problems again? Or should they have taken a different approach to keep features like the item manager available over the holidays? We would love to hear your opinions, so please leave a comment!

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Do you recognize the best games on Steam from just one screenshot?

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Do you know your way around Steam and can you guess the top games on the platform from a single screenshot? Prove your skills in our quiz!

The Steam platform offers gamers an enormous selection of games. A first indicator of whether a game is good or not is often the reviews from other users.

From user reviews, a ranking of the best games on Steam can be compiled. Among them are some big game titles, but also some lesser-known games.

The quiz was originally published in October 2022.

What is the criterion for the “best game” on Steam? On steamdb.info, there is an algorithm that calculates the ranking for the “Top Rated Games on Steam” and creates a corresponding list (as of the list and user ratings: October 13, 2022).

Both positive and negative reviews are taken into account in the assessment. The number of total ratings also influences how a game ultimately performs in the rating.

If you are interested, you can read the blog post with a detailed explanation of how this all works.

But don’t worry! You don’t need a calculator or mathematical knowledge for the quiz, just your gaming knowledge. Because you need to identify which top games the screenshots come from.

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This is how the quiz works: You will see 10 different screenshots from the top 10 Steam games with the best user scores on the platform. From the 4 answer options, you must select the correct title.

Sounds simple at first, but of course, we won’t make it too easy for you: sometimes games look quite similar, and in one or two screenshots, you will have to look a little closer.

You will know some of the games very well, but there are also lesser-known titles represented in the top list.

Have fun with the quiz!

How many Steam games were you able to guess based on a screenshot? Which titles were particularly difficult for you and which games were you sure are among the top games on Steam?

Feel free to let us know in the comments.

If you found this Steam quiz way too easy, we have a challenge for the gaming veterans among you in the pro quiz:

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Twitch: A ban should actually punish a streamer appearing too sexy – instead, it made her the most successful woman on the platform

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

Kaitlyn Siragusa (29) is the most successful streamer on Twitch as Amouranth. She is known for pushing the boundaries of Twitch’s guidelines and has been banned from the streaming platform multiple times. The first ban hit her in September 2019 – and really kickstarted her career.

What kind of ban was it? Amouranth is a controversial figure on Twitch. She became known for licking her microphone in ASMR streams or lounging in a kiddie pool. This often puts her at the edge of what is permissible according to the strict guidelines of the streaming platform.

Amouranth received her first ban after a stream on September 8, 2019, due to an apparent mishap. The streamer was lying on the floor playing with her dog – while not wearing any underwear and exposing herself several times, seemingly without realizing it.

Before Amouranth was banned for violating the guidelines concerning nudity and inappropriate clothing, viewers had already created and spread clips of the mishap. The recordings ended up in the largest streaming community on reddit, r/LivestreamFail (LSF).

A thread in the LivestreamFail subreddit gathered over 21,700 upvotes. Apparently, nothing better could have happened to Amouranth.

Clips, which are short excerpts from streams often taken out of context, can spread surprisingly quickly.

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Amouranth turned an embarrassing incident into a success

What consequences did Amouranth face? The streamer got off relatively lightly and was banned for only 3 days. Amouranth returned to Twitch and continued as before. However, due to the incident, she suddenly became the talk of the town.

In a post from September 13, 2019, Amouranth wrote that the whole “ban drama” made her more relevant than anything she had done until then. She shared a screenshot from Google Trends showing the search queries related to her name.

The streamer also mentioned the subreddit LiveStreamFails (LSF), which she apparently holds partly responsible for the surge in interest about her.

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What is shown in the image? The screenshot shows that interest in Amouranth was relatively low for years. After the incident in September 2019, the popularity of the search term skyrocketed. That’s pretty cool, according to Amouranth.

The streamer also explained that she was not embarrassed by the incident. It was no big deal and would only spread her name further (via Twitter).

How Amouranth’s career continued after the scandal

How did this affect her success? In fact, the incident seemed to really kickstart Amouranth’s career: After her return to Twitch in September 2019, she gained over 300,000 new followers – in the months prior, it had mostly been between 30,000 and 60,000 new followers.

However, Amouranth’s average viewer numbers did not significantly improve at that time, and in October 2019, suddenly 278,000 followers disappeared. The reasons for the rise and fall remain unclear to this day.

At that time, she couldn’t yet turn the sudden popularity into long-term growth, but the incident made Amouranth basically a kind of celebrity in the streaming space overnight. Apparently, she learned to present herself properly and to utilize the viral spread of content.

When the “Hot Tub” meta became popular on Twitch in the spring of 2021, Amouranth was right there at the top and has since been one of the most successful women on the streaming platform. In November 2022, Amouranth was finally the only woman in the top 100 most-watched streamers on Twitch.

When she was banned in September 2019, Amouranth had about 1 million followers on Twitch. Since then, her popularity has skyrocketed. However, she now does not want to rely solely on bath-water streams and wants to show more versatility in her content.

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What role does the LivestreamFail subreddit play? Many streamers have a kind of love-hate relationship with the subreddit. While some fear the dubious fame from a viral clip, other streamers seem to aim to land in the subreddit intentionally.

Streamers like the Canadian Félix “xQc” Lengyel react in the stream to clips of themselves that are posted in LSF. Excerpts from the streams then find their way back into the subreddit, continuously providing streamers with new content.

Others are unhappy with how they come across in the short snippets:

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Blue Protocol: Here are the 5 classes of the new MMORPG with gameplay

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 4 minutes

In the new anime MMORPG Blue Protocol, players can choose from 5 different classes. Here you will find out what they are and what they can do.

For the new MMORPG Blue Protocol, a release in the West has now been officially announced to the delight of fans. The game focuses on story and PvE, characterized by an action-packed combat system.

So far, a total of 5 classes are known with which fans will get started in Blue Protocol. Some of them were also playable during the beta tests. In this article, you will find an overview of what the classes can do, as well as gameplay videos introducing the individual skills.

Aegis Fighter

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Blue Protocol Aegis Fighter Gameplay

What can the Aegis Fighter do? This melee class can be most closely compared to a paladin from classic MMORPGs. The Aegis Fighter battles with a sword and shield and also has access to holy magic.

Although Blue Protocol does not have a proper holy trinity system, the Aegis Fighter can most closely fulfill the role of a tank. He has a whole range of defensive abilities, including his ultimate ability, and can draw the aggro of enemies to himself.

  • The ultimate ability grants additional defense, super armor, and HP regeneration. Using the ability heals the character and fills the shield gauge. While the ability is active, the Aegis Fighter can fill another bar through attacks that regenerates the HP of the group when used.

The class also has its own resource called “Shield Gauge,” which is necessary for blocking with the shield. While preparing to block with the shield, it is also possible to prepare a counterattack that will be executed immediately after the block.

For attack skills, the Aegis Fighter relies on holy magic, which he can perform simultaneously with his sword combos, for instance. However, he can also place an AoE area on the ground that continuously deals damage.

Blast Archer

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Blue Protocol Blast Archer Gameplay

What can the Blast Archer do? In contrast to the Aegis Fighter, this class prefers to stay at a distance and engages in mid- to long-range combat.

The Blast Archers are masters of team play. They can support their teammates by knocking back and stunning enemies with their shots, putting them to sleep, or even amplifying debuffs from other players and spreading them to multiple enemies.

Their repertoire also includes support skills like healing, which can be placed on the ground with an AoE sphere, or abilities to reduce cooldowns for group members.

Many abilities of the Blast Archer can also be charged. By holding down the respective button and then releasing it, the attack will deal more damage. This applies to both normal attacks and skills.

  • The ultimate ability of the Blast Archer creates a gravitational sphere that pulls in enemies, making it easier to group them for area attacks.

Heavy Smasher

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Blue Protocol Heavy Smasher Gameplay

What can the Heavy Smasher do? This is the second melee class of Blue Protocol. The Smasher uses a large hammer in combat to perform powerful attacks, pull enemies closer, and even shoot.

Another similarity to the Fighter is that the Heavy Smasher has defensive skills that he can use to increase his defense. This makes the class “tankier” and helps survive at the front line.

The heavy attacks of the Heavy Smashers are slower, but they can throw individual enemies to the ground or stun them.

To perform their abilities, the Heavy Smashers need a resource called “Cartridge.” This resource must be used carefully in battle, as without it, part of the skills cannot be used.

The cartridges can be recharged with skills. If this is done with a completely empty cartridge clip, various positive effects can occur, such as additional bonus charges or buffs.

The ultimate ability of the Heavy Smasher is not yet known.

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Spell Caster

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Blue Protocol Spell Caster Gameplay

What can the Spell Caster do? The Spell Caster is the traditional mage class that almost no MMORPG can do without. The Caster prefers to spend his time in the background, at a greater distance from the enemy, to be able to cast his spells in peace.

To use magic, the resource EP is required, which the Spell Caster can refill with a skill if it is completely used up in battle. The repertoire of abilities includes the usual elemental spells like fireball or ice storm.

Similar to the Blast Archer, the Caster can also charge his abilities, thus receiving a boost. This can simply be a damage bonus or also enlarged areas in AoE attacks or longer DoT duration.

The Spell Casters greatly benefit from team play with melee fighters like Aegis Fighter or Heavy Smasher. These can draw the aggro of the enemy while the mage stands back and can deal massive damage in peace.

  • The ultimate ability of the Spell Caster summons a huge meteor that deals heavy area damage.

Twin Striker

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Blue Protocol Twin Striker Gameplay

What can the Twin Striker do? The third melee class of Blue Protocol is a strong DD. The Twin Strikers use two axes in battle to expertly chop their enemies into small pieces.

Their class mechanic revolves around combos. Normal attacks steadily fill the combo bar, which can increase the striker’s attack power by up to 130%. At the same time, the collected points can also be spent to use certain abilities.

To survive at the front line, the Twin Striker can buff his defense or drain the HP from his opponents. The basic combat flow of the Twin Striker involves dodging enemy attacks and using the resulting opportunities to deal massive damage. It is a “go in and out” combat flow.

Leveling up the tactical striker skills affects how often or how long they can be used. Axe attacks get additional strikes, and jumps can be performed multiple times in quick succession.

  • The ultimate ability of the striker throws the opponent into the air. The character then dives onto the opponent, dealing heavy damage and absorbing its HP.

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What happened to the 16-year-old who suddenly won 3 million $ at the World Cup in Fortnite?

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 5 minutes

At 16, the American Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf was already set: he participated in the Fortnite World Championship in the summer of 2019 and managed to win the grand prize: a whopping 3 million US dollars. But how has the career of this shooting star progressed since then?

How did Bugha win the 3 million US dollars?

  • The Fortnite World Championship took place on a single day, July 28, 2019, in New York: 100 players managed to qualify for the Solo World Championship through online tournaments over weeks: Twitch star Ninja consistently failed to qualify at that time and became somewhat more desperate week by week.
  • The winner of the championship was determined in 6 rounds where all 100 candidates competed against each other. Bugha was able to win the 1st game immediately and secured 9 kills – he did not win in the other 5 games, but collected a lot of points by staying alive for a long time and making it to the endgame.
  • In the end, Bugha secured 59 points. He was far ahead of the second player, Psalm, who only scored 33 points. Bugha won 3 million US dollars that one day – almost half of which probably went to taxes, but it was still an enormous sum for the 16-year-old.
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Never again was there so much prize money in Fortnite

Did he continue to win money afterwards? Bugha was still successful in Fortnite in his further career after 2019 and achieved good placements. However, he never came close to matching his huge win from 2019 again, as Fortnite has not been about such high sums as in the World Championship for a long time. It was a unique experience (via esportearnings):

  • In 2019, Bugha won, including the Fortnite World Championship: 3.07 million US dollars
  • In 2020, it was 94,020 US dollars
  • In 2021, it was 171,450 US dollars
  • In 2022, Bugha won 154,675 US dollars

At the World Championship, Bugha won 3 million $. In the 4 years surrounding it, there were “only” 492,986 $ in prize money.

Why was there never as much money as for Bugha again? Epic never held such a large event with so much prize money again after the Fortnite World Championship; instead, E-Sports fragmented, moved online, and held many tournaments throughout the year for smaller prize amounts.

Epic Games itself cited “Covid” as the reason that no World Championship was held live on-site anymore.

In fact, the World Championship also proved to be a structural problem for Fortnite, everything revolved around that one day in July for a year. While the hype was relatively high before and during the World Championship, interest in Fortnite dropped significantly after the championship was played.

This was apparently a problem for Epic Games because Epic Games presumably wants Fortnite to be especially relevant at Christmas, when wallets are loose and kids mass-buy new skins. A peak of interest in Fortnite in July and a drop in interest afterwards was not really in the interest of Epic Games. However, the World Championship caused just that decline in interest.

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In hindsight, there were large doubts about whether everything at the World Championship was “clean”

This could be the real reason why there was never another World Championship like it: There were also considerable doubts about the competitive integrity of the event afterwards: Many who made a big profit at the World Championship trained with a 19-year-old coach, Hugh Gilmour, also known as Destinyjesus. His “pupils” won 17 million out of 30 million $ at the World Championship.

There were serious suspicions that the coaching mainly consisted of the coach’s players making agreements about where to land on the map and how their paths from there should look. The goal could have been for the coach’s players to stay out of each other’s way for as long as possible during the Fortnite World Championship and thus increase their chances of winning.

In Fortnite, the player with the highest chance of winning is the one who survives long and does not waste his resources in fights with equally strong top players. Thus, at the World Championship, players who played defensively and did not engage in every fight won, while hot-blooded gunslingers secured many kills but also dropped out of a round early.

While it was never clearly established how much manipulation was at play, there is surely a reason why Epic Games limited it to a single World Championship: The “Battle Royale” format is simply too susceptible to manipulations and collusion.

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Streamer Myth was not as good in Fortnite as Bugha for a long time – but built an impressive career as a streamer on Fortnite.

Bugha manages to break into the top 50 on Twitch with the Fortnite victory behind him

How did it go for Bugha outside of E-Sports? Like many E-Sports players in Fortnite, Bugha is active on Twitch, where he had almost no viewers before the World Championship. However, right after the success of the World Championship, his numbers increased:

  • In 2018, Bugha averaged 8 viewers
  • In 2019, it was 8,380 – especially after his World Championship victory, his popularity skyrocketed
  • In 2020, he was able to increase his average viewer count to 12,130
  • In 2021, the big Fortnite hype was over: His viewer count dropped to 7,053
  • In 2022, he still reached 3,384 viewers
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Bugha received his own skin in Fortnite.

Bugha makes the most of his moment of fame – is the clean guy of Fortnite

How has he been since the victory? Bugha is a very good Fortnite player and a nice young man, but he is not suspected of being incredibly entertaining or having “star potential” like other Twitch streamers from the Fortnite era.

The most successful streamers from this era, like Tfue, Pokimane, Ninja, Nickmercs, TimTheTatman, or Myth are unique in their own way, they entertain viewers and engage them.

These streamers have used Fortnite to build a career on Twitch and remain relevant for years. Some, like TimTheTatman and Myth, have monetized their success with a lucrative YouTube deal. Bugha is not quite in that league.

However, Bugha has managed to make relatively much of his moment of fame at the Fortnite World Championship. In mid-2021, he was even given his own skin in Fortnite by Epic. He entered advertising deals with a clothing brand and a bank.

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Bugha remains loyal to Fortnite to this day – but his team gives up

Unlike other well-known Fortnite players like Benjyfishy, Ninja, or Tfue, who have all turned away from Fortnite over the years, Bugha has never done that and still shows Fortnite almost exclusively on his Twitch channel.

However, Bugha also notices that Fortnite is currently losing some steam. At Christmas 2022, his Fortnite team Sentinels parted ways with E-Sports in Fortnite, and the now 19-year-old has to find a new team.

Bugha thanks the team for the “era” and this “memorable chapter of his career” – but is also looking forward to opening a new chapter in 2023.

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One can say that Bugha has made the most out of his opportunities and his huge win in 2019:

Compared to other Fortnite players and Twitch streamers like young Clix, he is scandal-free, a “clean guy”.

When Epic Games introduced Bugha and his family in a home story in 2019, Bugha’s and his family’s world seemed so pristine and perfect that many fans were envious of how close-knit the family was and how great everything was.

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DOTA 2: Idiotic idea ruins 10 careers of pros in one fell swoop

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

The MOBA Dota 2 has a large e-sports scene with many professional players all over the world. There is even the “Dota 2 Champions League Seasons”. However, two teams got a little too close, and a silly idea has now led to permanent account bans for 10 professionals.

On December 18, 2022, PGL announced that Dota 2 developer Valve has permanently banned a total of 10 professionals from the current competition. PGL is the organizer of major e-sports events and also announced that they will be banning the players:

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These were players from the teams “Luna Gaming” and “S9”. The reason given was account sharing and that one had impersonated a person who one is not.

Now, the players “Koma” from Luna Gaming and “SuperNova” from S9 have addressed their bans in a video, and it turned out: What started as a joke and an idiotic idea, the players went through with and ended up receiving their bans.

Luna Gaming took over a match from S9 and they played with the accounts of the other team.

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Dota 2: Silly joke destroys professional careers

The video with the statement from Koma and SuperNova was in Russian (via youtube.com). The website cyber.sports.ru completely transcribed the video (via cyber.sports.ru).

How did the bans come about? The team Luna Gaming had already qualified for the playoffs in the current Dota season. A success, but the team was a bit down because they would have fewer games in the near future.

On the other side was S9. They took over the group position from Luna Gaming but could not really impress and were also already of the opinion that they could not achieve anything in the current tournament.

The two teams know each other, and while they were sitting together on a Discord server, a joking idea came up: The players from Luna Gaming should take over matches from S9.

After some back and forth, the players went through with it. Luna Gaming would receive half of the prize money if successful and they could even train.

So Luna Gaming took over a game from S9 against NO SORRY. But already after the first match, the NO SORRY team did not want to continue playing. One player had received a tip – it was about the opposing team having an observer at NO SORRY and that the opposing players are not who they claim to be.

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Nova and Koma insist that there was no observer. But the player swap actually took place.

Due to the rumors surrounding the player swap, DOTA developer Valve stepped in. Although the players tried to delete the corresponding evidence, the admins of the Dota 2 Champions League ultimately uncovered the truth and banned all 10 professional accounts involved.

By the way, player Koma tried before the video to somehow get back into the game: DOTA 2: 20-Year-Old risks professional career out of greed, gets caught and heavily punished – Now he asks Valve for mercy

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Experts choose the most graphically beautiful game of the year 2022 – And it is neither Elden Ring nor God of War

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Elden Ring and God of War were the big winners at the Game Awards 2022. However, the event’s awards were largely tied to certain genres. The software and hardware experts at “Digital Foundry” see an exclusive PlayStation game at the forefront in terms of graphics.

Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarök were the big winners of the Game Awards 2022, which took place on the night of December 8.

Elden Ring was awarded Game of the Year, also receiving awards for its Art Direction and Game Direction. God of War came to the competition with 10 nominations and secured six of them – including awards for Best Story and Best Soundtrack.

According to the experts at “Digital Foundry”, a title from 2022 is entirely missing from the list, which, however, has quite an advantage over the Game Award hits in terms of graphics: the action RPG Horizon: Forbidden West.

Which games the experts see as the top 3 in terms of graphics, we show you on MeinMMO.

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What is Digital Foundry? It is an association of gaming experts who specialize in the technical aspects of games.

The think tank evaluates software beyond gameplay mechanics and pays increased attention to aspects like graphics or performance. Hardware is also part of the program.

Recently, Digital Foundry published a video analysis of CoD: Warzone 2. The video discussed whether players on a standard PS4 would have disadvantages compared to a PS4 Pro or Xbox One X.

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Which games had the top graphics in 2022? In a video, Digital Foundry presented their graphic gems of 2022, and none of the games even won a prize at the Game Awards:

  • 1st Place: Horizon: Forbidden West
  • 2nd Place: Callisto Protocol
  • 3rd Place: Portal RTX

What speaks for the games? In the analysis, the experts also discuss the reasons for their selection. We summarize this briefly for you for each title:

  • Portal RTX

The 15-year-old game Portal received some love from its developers in 2022 and was re-released with ray tracing/path tracing graphics.

Portal RTX uses the latest graphic techniques and impresses the experts with its dynamic lighting. They argue that light is an important factor of immersion, and a small incorrect shadow or lack of lighting quickly reminds one that one is in a video game.

The lighting in Portal RTX is precise, seamless, and interacts perfectly with the environment, making the experts impressed by the revamped graphics.

  • Callisto Protocol

The disturbing horror game actually deserved to rank higher, according to the experts. However, technical issues at release prevented that. The graphics were received so well by Digital Foundry that it had to be included in the top 3.

The experts say Callisto Protocol still uses the older Unreal Engine 4, but you wouldn’t know it just by looking at the game. They were thrilled that the game could showcase high-quality graphics at every corner and that the old engine had been pushed to its limits.

Moreover, the animations of the characters in the game were praised. The transfer of motion captures from the actors into the game was “incredible”. Some playable sections already feel like cutscenes.

  • Horizon: Forbidden West

The winner in Digital Foundry’s graphics ranking stands out particularly due to the characters in the game. Expert John Linneman goes so far as to say: “They now look and move really like real people”. You can find images of the game in our preview report.

You can interpret the body language and recognize emotional impressions on the faces. The many clothing details complete the overall impression convincingly. You actually feel like you are talking to a person and not a lifeless dummy.

But the world is also “incredibly detailed” and designed such that better hardware will provide an additional boost – particularly evident in the differences between the PS4 and PS5 versions.

Additionally, water, lighting, or the tracks that characters and even small animals leave in the grass contribute to impressive effects.

By the way, we may soon explore the world of Horizon in an MMO: Sony is likely planning a new MMORPG for Horizon: Zero Dawn – Bringing in the developers from Blade & Soul.

If you want to check out the analyses yourself, you can find the English video from the experts at Digital Foundry here:

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Which titles are at the top of your graphics ranking? Whether from 2022 or earlier. Leave a comment on the topic.

On MeinMMO, we recently published a list focusing on the major releases of 2023. Perhaps the next graphic blockbuster is also already included here, which we will get to admire next year: 5 extremely ambitious multiplayer games that are set to be released in 2023

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Trainer creates image with 78 Pokémon that are still missing in Pokémon GO – Do you know them?

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 3 minutes

A player posted a picture on reddit featuring Pokémon that are still missing in Pokémon GO. Do you know which ones they are?

In Pokémon GO, there are many different pocket monsters that fans already know from the main games. Additionally, more and more variations of the little monsters are being added, which adorn themselves with cosmetic items like hats and bows, distinguishing them from their normal versions.

Only during the Winter Holidays Part 2 did we see Eevee and its evolutions wearing a holiday hat. However, there are still numerous Pokémon from past generations that are missing in Pokémon GO.

A trainer on reddit has now created a picture with the missing pocket monsters and sparked discussions. Players are mainly wondering why some rather unremarkable monsters are absent.

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Missing pocket monsters in Pokémon GO

What is this picture? The reddit user martins06 has depicted only Pokémon from Hoenn (Generation 3), Sinnoh (Generation 4), Unova (Generation 5), Kalos (Generation 6), and Alola (Generation 7) in the picture with the missing monsters.

Additionally, the list includes Galar and Hisui forms as well as evolutions of Pokémon originating from any of these regions in their original forms.

Which Pokémon are missing in Pokémon GO? A total of 78 different Pokémon or Pokémon forms can be seen in the picture. We’re embedding the post along with the picture here:

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If you would like to read the German names of the missing Pokémon corresponding to the illustrations, you can expand the following box.

We have listed the German names according to the image from left to right and then from top to bottom. Evolutions or different forms of a Pokémon are listed underneath each other.

German names of the missing Pokémon
  • Kecleon
  • Rotom, Heat Rotom, Frost Rotom, Wash Rotom
  • Phione, Manaphy, Arceus
  • Flampivian in Trance Mode
  • Ignivor, Ramaoth
  • Keldeo
  • White Kyurem, Black Kyurem
  • Meloetta Dance Form
  • Galar-Corason, Gorgasonn
  • Galar-Flampivian in Trance Mode
  • Vivillon Fantasy Pattern, Vivillon Pokéball Pattern
  • Gramokles, Duokles, Durengard
  • Rocara
  • Mähikel, Chevrumm
  • Resladero
  • Diancie
  • Zygarde (10%-Form, 50%-Form, Optimal-Form)
  • Volcanion
  • Lusardin Single Form, Lusardin Swarm Form
  • Pampuli, Pampross
  • Sankabuh, Colossand
  • Frubberl, Frubaila, Fruyal
  • Quartermak
  • Gufa
  • Type: Null
  • Amigento
  • Meteno
  • Koalelu
  • Tortunator
  • Wommel, Bandelby
  • Mimigma
  • Knirfish
  • Sen-Long
  • Moruda
  • Necrozma
  • Magearna, Magearna Original Color
  • Marshadow
  • Venicro, Agoyon
  • Muramura
  • Kopplosio
  • Zeraora
  • Hisui-Silvarro
  • Hisui-Tornupto
  • Hisui-Admurai
  • Hisui-Dressella
  • Hisui-Viscargot, Hisui-Viscogon
  • Hisui-Zorua, Hisui-Zoroark
  • Barschuft (White), Salmagnis (male & female)
  • Axanator
  • Damythir
  • Cupidos Incarnation Form, Cupidos Spirit Form
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Which Pokémon are not in the picture? Not all Pokémon that are still missing in Pokémon GO can be seen in the picture created by reddit user martins06. Some were deliberately left out, which he noted in his post.

Pokémon from Galar, Hisui, and Paldea that were released with the games Sword/ Shield, Legends: Arceus, and Scarlet and Violet are not included in the list. Mega evolutions and special forms like Ash’s Greninja are also missing.

In the comments of the post, it was also noted that the creator of the list forgot the original forms of the legendary Pokémon Dialga and Palkia (via reddit).

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What do players say about the missing Pokémon? In the comments, the absence of unremarkable pocket monsters like Mähikel stands out.

Players are wondering why the grass-type Pokémon is not yet in the game – after all, it is not strong enough to threaten the balance. There hasn’t been a coherent explanation from the trainers as to why the pocket monster is currently still missing. (via reddit).

Likewise, the flying-fighting Pokémon Resladero, Gramokles, and Minigma are discussed by the trainers.

Do you wish for one of the Pokémon in the picture or are you waiting for the pocket monsters from Galar and Paldea instead? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!

If you want to know which events are waiting for you in January 2023 and what bonuses they bring, you can find out on MeinMMO:

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With WoW: Dragonflight, I even found fun in PvP – though I can’t really do that

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Even the PvE demon Cortyn suddenly plays PvP in WoW: Dragonflight. The reason? The entry is simpler than ever.

If you are like me, you haven’t thought much of PvP in World of Warcraft until now. I’ll be honest, since the days of “Vanilla”, when we engaged in zergs in the same Alterac Valley for 6 hours, I rarely warmed up to PvP. Sometimes I have to “torture” myself into it when I see a nice reward, like an exclusive mount that is only available for a short time. However, it is clearly my collector’s instinct in the foreground, not the fun of PvP.

With Dragonflight, World of Warcraft has done a lot right and I suddenly found enjoyment in content that I previously found tedious. Therefore, I even gave PvP a chance – and it is as pleasant and easy as it hasn’t been in years.

PvP gear is essential, but easy to obtain

Anyone wanting to start PvP in Dragonflight should urgently acquire a PvP set. This is not a “recommendation” but an absolute necessity if you want even the slightest chance. The reason is that all PvP gear in battlegrounds and arenas scales to a higher item level. Even the green gear crafted from professions, which only has an item level of 340 in PvE, suddenly has an item level of 398 in PvP.

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The “War Mode” PvP set is also worth it for initial steps in the arena and battleground.

Another factor is that PvP gear almost always has “Versatility” and the trinkets even have a set bonus that grants even more stamina and stats.

So don’t expect to have even the slightest chance in PvP with your PvE gear – generally, other players, even with good PvE gear, will have around 100,000 hit points more when they use PvP gear.

What PvP equipment is available?

In principle, there are 5 different armor sets to play PvP in Dragonflight. The differences are quite small, but represent a simple and easily understandable progression.

  • Crafted (green) PvP armor: PvP item level 398
  • War Mode gear for Bloody Tokens: PvP item level 408
  • Honor gear: PvP item level 411
  • Upgraded War Mode gear: PvP item level 421
  • Conquest gear: PvP item level 424

Note that PvP armors from world quests can have different item levels. However, this only affects the “PvE” item level of the armor. The PvP portion is always the same and does not change. So you do not have to rely on random upgrades.

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The Gladiator set is available for conquest – it has a weekly and seasonal cap.

Similar applies to Honor and Conquest gear. You can upgrade these for honor points, but that only improves the PvE portion of the item. The PvP value of the armor remains identical when upgrading.

In other words: If you once bought an item for honor or conquest, it already has its full effectiveness in PvP. You do not have to spend time painstakingly upgrading gear or fighting for every item level.

PvP gear in Dragonflight is surprisingly simple and that makes the entry easy.

The first 5 hours are the worst

The only “problem” is that you first need solid starting gear. You cannot avoid earning this in one way or another.

Bloody beginners who have some gold can simply buy the 398 gear in the auction house or commission a craftsman of your choice. The materials are quite cheap, but currently very few craftsmen have the necessary recipes.

Those who leveled in War Mode and regularly collected an “Air Drop” can buy a solid set at item level 408 in Valdrakken in the PvP vault for Bloody Tokens or at least plug gaps in their gear.

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My Draenei is now killing quite solidly – even nasty rogues!

If you have a high tolerance for frustration, you can also simply play battlegrounds to earn honor and directly buy the honor set for item level 411. However, keep in mind that you might rather be a burden on your team if you are only wearing PvE gear.

If you choose the honor path, the experience at first is rather painful, as other players simply run over you. However, this changes drastically as soon as you have collected your honor gear. Then battles become significantly fairer and you can also confidently dive into other modes, such as the arena or the “Mixed Solo”.

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The “Mixed Solo” is much better than I feared

I’ll say it frankly: I’m a loser in PvP. While I still put up a decent figure as a demon hunter, I mostly feel like I have a big target on my head with my shadow priest and get blown away within 5 seconds without being able to cast a single spell.

At least that was my shadow priest experience over the last 10 years. Thanks to the new talent system, which also allows multiple saveable configurations, I now have a pure PvP build, which is really fun.

Especially the “Mixed Solo”, a game mode that you can only sign up for alone and where you compete against each other in ever-changing groups, is a lot of fun. Each round usually lasts only a few seconds, as the match ends when a single player is defeated.

If even I was able to casually reach a rating of 1475 in one evening (which, with all due respect, isn’t high, but more than I expected), then you can too. Especially since that’s enough to get an item with an item level of 392 from the weekly chest.

If you’re a PvP grump – give it a try with Dragonflight. It’s really worth it and could lead you to discover a whole new way of playing in World of Warcraft.

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Twitch streamer Trymacs develops absurd strategy to motivate himself to jog with gaming

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Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler is one of the most successful streamers on German Twitch. In a stream, he talked about New Year’s resolutions – and developed a crazy strategy to actually follow through with them.

Nicolas Stemmler, the brother of Twitch streamer Trymacs, publishes videos on psychological topics under the name How To Be Human. In one video, he dedicated himself to good resolutions for the new year and gave tips on how to stay motivated (via YouTube).

Trymacs reacted to the video in the stream and was inspired for his own resolutions.

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What resolutions are we talking about? In the video from Trymacs’ brother, it is about motivating oneself with rewards to stick to the resolutions better. This has the streamer pondering: Trymacs reflects on how he could reward himself for regular jogging.

Trymacs is not too keen on the first suggestion from his community to reward himself by watching a series on Netflix. After all, one could just do that anyway, says the streamer. Then, a viewer has the bright idea:

How does Trymacs want to reward himself? From his chat, Trymacs receives the suggestion to reward himself with wall upgrades in the mobile game Clash of Clans. The streamer is immediately on board. For each round of jogging, he wants to upgrade a wall in the game with the in-game currency gems to the next level – that would cost €20 each time.

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How is the idea received? Trymacs’ community is rather divided on whether the streamer can really stick to jogging with this motivation. In the comments under a clip of the streams, opinions differ:

Some joke that Trymacs will surely go jogging 20 times a day now to be able to upgrade his walls and might soon even be fit for a marathon. Others have less confidence in the streamer: they believe the walls will never reach the highest level.

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What do you think about the idea of rewarding oneself with gaming? Feel free to leave a comment with your resolutions for the new year.

That Trymacs actually has perseverance has already been demonstrated by the streamer. In October, he let his chat vote on whether he should stop streaming FIFA 23 and promptly uninstalled the game. In fact, it has not been seen in his streams since then.

Whether Trymacs will also stick to jogging remains to be seen.

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I have been waiting for this glitch for 10 years, CoD MW2 finally fulfills my wish

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Call of Duty has accompanied our author Maik Schneider for ages. Over the years, a little wishful thinking has developed. He has always wanted to see his favorite killstreak in action, and Modern Warfare 2 fulfills his wish.

Killstreaks are the cherries on top of the “Call of Duty” sundae. We’d rather not talk too much about the taste, slightly salty with a toxic note.

For good performance and kills in a row, the shooter gives me some nasty war toys in my inventory – helpful reconnaissance drones, juggernauts with radio reception, controllable mini-tanks with a thirst for blood.

For years, however, the deployable automatic turret has been my absolute favorite. For 7 kills without dying, I can place it somewhere on the map and take out careless opponents without lifting a finger.

For years, I can’t help but think about a small glitch – what if I could combine the turret with flying devices to turn the self-targeting turret into a flying death machine?

In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, this is finally possible.

CoD MW2: Glitch lets the turret fly

What kind of glitch is this? You can combine the field upgrade “recon drone” with the automatic turret. A few simple steps, and suddenly the otherwise ground-bound device is flying over the maps.

The following video shows how easy it is:

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It’s just a small detail and a bug in the game. But somehow, it makes me happy to see the flying turret. I can check that off my list.

How powerful is it? It’s just a gimmick and does not provide any real advantages. The VTOL jet comes with 8 kills in a row – it does basically the same, automatically targeting enemies and flying over the map.

You don’t even have to control the VTOL; I manually place the turret where I want it to be.

Moreover, the biggest advantage of the turret is lost. It gets destroyed when the reconnaissance drone runs out of fuel. However, the turret seems to stay in its place forever, as long as it is not specifically destroyed by enemies.

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It’s a glitch and somewhat silly, but I’m still celebrating the flying turret in CoD MW2.

Do you have a similar story to share or a specific gadget you’d love to see in Call of Duty? Has this glitch perhaps occurred before and I just missed it? Leave a comment on the topic.

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MyMMO Quiz: Find out which typical NPC from MMORPGs you would be

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

Some NPCs exist in almost every MMORPG. Which ones would you be? Test it in our quiz!

What is this about? MMORPGs often give us the option to take on the role of a hero. Whether a chosen one or just a random adventurer, we are at the center of the story, experiencing adventures and saving the world at the end of the day.

The quiz originally appeared in May 2022 on MeinMMO.

But what if instead we were just regular NPCs? MMORPG worlds are inhabited by many different characters, each with their own tasks, no matter how small or insignificant they may be. Without them, something would just be missing in the games.

If you are neither the heroes nor the main villains, who would you be then? What typical role would you take on as an NPC in an MMORPG?

That’s exactly why we created a fun personality quiz. Answer the questions below to find out.

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How does the quiz work? In this quiz, you need to answer 10 different questions that revolve around your personality as an NPC. You can vote for the answers that fit you best.

Each answer awards points for different end results. At the end, these points are totaled, and you receive your answer.

We all know the NPCs represented in this quiz. You meet them in almost every MMORPG, and some of them can hardly stand the players anymore. Nevertheless, they are still integral parts of the MMORPG worlds.

Note that you can’t take back your answers once they are submitted. If you want to make a different decision, you’ll have to restart the quiz from the beginning.

If you want to take the quiz multiple times, it’s best to refresh the page.

Post in the comments what results you got!

Have fun!

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