In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, a bug with the new “World Cup Icons”, which initially caused amusement, now causes annoyance in the community.
Since November 25, 2022, the new World Cup Icons have been in the game, and each week additional new Icon cards are released. However, the cards of the football legends have a problem that is currently really annoying the community.
What kind of bug is it? The new WC-Icons have completely wrong faces, body types, and sometimes game faces of completely different icons in the game. They do not resemble their real counterparts at all. This initially caused amusement when a Didier Drogba ran around with the face and body of the Italian legend Paolo Maldini.
However, three weeks have passed, the bug still exists, and the community is disappointed that their expensive Icon cards are a visual disaster.
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Which cards are affected by the bug? It seems that only the new World Cup Icons that were released during the World Cup are affected. The previously available baby and medium Icon cards are not impacted and have the correct appearance.
For example, Bastian Schweinsteiger looks authentic in his baby and medium versions. However, owners of his significantly stronger World Cup version have to deal with this:
This is what the community says about the situation
On reddit, there is a thread addressing the problem, which resonates strongly with the community. There are heated discussions about how the bug has existed for several weeks and seems to be ignored by EA.
We have gathered some interesting voices:
Coadbreaker05: “I still don’t understand how this can happen. It’s crazy. My Zidane doesn’t look anything like him. I don’t know if any WC card has the correct appearance.”
Smart_Tie355: “The WC Icon card of Drogba is just Maldini, lol.”
Tacticalcheesewizard: “I agree. At first, I had to laugh when Maldini appeared on my screen. But as a Chelsea fan, it is slowly frustrating not to be able to see Drogba.”
USBeatsMexico: “30 tokens for Cafu and he has a generic face.”
DustInTheWind: “I don’t understand why this isn’t a bigger deal.”
What do you think about the problem? Does the appearance of the World Cup Icons bother you? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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In GTA Online, the new update “Los Santos Drug Wars” is live and immediately brought 5 new cars upon launch. We show you their prices, appearance, and features.
What kind of cars are these? Each new update in GTA Online usually comes with new vehicles as well. From the last updates, it is known that a selection of new vehicles is available for purchase right at launch. Over the next few weeks, additional vehicles will be added gradually via the “drip-feed” method.
Here we show you an overview of the cars that you can already buy. This includes the purchase locations and also what makes them special.
Annis 300R
Price: 2,075,000 GTA Dollars.
Dealer: You can buy the Annis 300R at Legendary Motorsports.
Special Feature: Can be upgraded with Imani-Tech (e.g., Jammer, remote control).
Överflöd Entity MT
Price: 2,355,000 GTA Dollars.
Dealer: You can buy the Överflöd Entity MT at Legendary Motorsports.
BF Surfer Custom
Price: 442,500 to 590,000 GTA Dollars.
Dealer: You can buy the Surfer Custom at Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Special Feature: The vehicle’s price can be reduced with certain missions or progress. This has also been possible in previous updates and with other cars.
Zirconium Journey II
Price: 592,500 to 790,000 GTA Dollars.
Dealer: You can buy the Zirconium Journey II at Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Special Feature: You can also lower the price with in-game actions.
The car resembles the RV that you know from the series Breaking Bad. If you want to save your money, you can also try your luck at the casino. The Journey II is currently available as a podium vehicle in the casino.
Dealer: You can buy the Declasse Tulip M-100 at Southern San Andreas Super Autos.
Which vehicle from this selection is your favorite? Do you like that Rockstar Games is going full throttle in the direction of Breaking Bad with this update and also releases slower vehicles like the Journey RV, or are you only interested in the supercars?
In Pokémon GO there is a new update that implements small improvements in some areas – especially in the inventory, this is noticeable.
What kind of update is this? In Pokémon GO, version 0.270.0 is now available, which you can now download from the app stores for iOS and Android.
In the course of the new update, the developers apparently focused on some “Quality of Life” improvements, as adjustments were made in some areas of the game to make the gaming experience somewhat clearer.
What has changed, we show you here.
New view in the item bag, better overview during raids
These are the new features in the bag: When you open your item bag, you can now switch to a grid view. It overall appears clearer than the usual list view – which is still available.
The categories are available in both the grid and the list.
What changes with raids? Users are currently sharing further changes they notice in the game on the Pokémon GO subreddit.
As user “NoNoZaZa” (via reddit) shows, now when you click on a raid where there are already people, you can see how long the lobby is going to run down until the raid starts before joining. A small timer is now running in a circular form around the participant display until the raid starts.
This can be especially useful if you want to invite friends to the raid and prefer to wait until you have a full lobby timer available. Conversely, you can see how much time you have left to join if you want to hurry.
In addition, it is now clearer to see which raids are currently running in the raid overview. However, what is still missing is the long-requested “start raid button”.
One more small change: In the Pokémon search, a small “X” button has now been added that allows you to delete the search terms directly without having to type back into the field.
What do you think of the new update? Do you find the changes useful, do you wish for further improvements? Let us know in the comments!
The Twitch streamer Emiliano “emiifco” (28) is a passionate football fan. However, when he wanted to celebrate Argentina’s victory in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar, it went horribly wrong.
What a football match it was! emiifco streamed on Twitch as he watched the quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands on December 9th. After Argentina took an early lead, the Netherlands equalized in the final minutes, requiring the winner to be determined by a penalty shootout.
emiifco followed the penalty shootout visibly tense and seemed close to tears. Then, the decisive goal was scored by Argentine Lautaro Martínez, bringing Argentina the victory and a place in the semi-finals.
Immediately, the tension lifted from emiifco, and the streamer jumped up in jubilation – but the joy didn’t last long.
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Celebration ends with a shattered glass panel
How did the injury occur? In one clip, the incident can be seen: emiifco apparently intends to take a sort of victory lap around his apartment.
Cheering, he runs off but overlooks the glass door that presumably leads to the balcony. The streamer runs straight through the glass, which subsequently shatters. He is injured on the arm, while his dog just barely manages to escape.
A 30-second clip of the disastrous celebration was shared on the subreddit r/LivestreamFail, the largest reddit community for anything related to streaming. The video received 157 comments and over 2,200 upvotes. The clip itself garnered over 170,000 views, despite the streamer having only about 68,000 followers on Twitch.
Once it became clear that emiifco was injured, the stream was quickly ended. Some reddit users inquired about the welfare of the streamer and his dog. Both are said to be doing fine.
emiifco was reportedly not seriously injured. On Instagram, he showed himself with thick bandages on one arm and leg.
The World Cup in Qatar is overshadowed by controversies. YouTuber iShowSpeed was undeterred and traveled to the World Cup to cheer for his idol Cristiano Ronaldo. However, for his behavior on-site, the 17-year-old is now under criticism:
In Destiny 2, players have particularly missed the usual new Exo armors at the start of Season 19. So far, there have only been exotic weapons to discover, and this disappointed the Guardians. But now a leak has revealed that this might change after all.
The start of Season 19 was a bit stingy when it came to exotic armor pieces. So far, each season in Destiny 2 has also brought new exotic armor for three classes into the game. But not this time.
Instead of the usual armor Exotics for Hunters, Warlocks, and Titans, Guardians found not a single new Exo armor in the collection. For many, this was in addition to content and weapon recycling, another disappointment.
It was speculated that Bungie may have simply forgotten them.
After a few days, it was concluded that they might have been omitted due to time pressure because many weapon Exotics for Season 19 are being revamped.
Shortly after, players fueled a new theory that Bungie may have exhausted its armor Exotic potential with 12 items in year 5, as 6 Exotics instead of just 3 were introduced at the start of Witch Queen and Season 16.
Only a small part of the players hoped that Bungie might come around with this later.
All armor Exotics published in year 5 so far after seasons.
What has the new leak revealed to the Guardians? This last hope of the Guardians for Season 19 for a surprise was fueled by a leak when 3 exotic and unknown armors were found in the Destiny 2 database. They could be the long-missed Exotics for Season 19.
The YouTuber Redrix as well as Paul Tassi, a well-known Destiny 2 editor at Forbes, have unearthed these classified items. They are exotic but still unnamed and only numbered.
However, the icons clearly show the symbol for an exotic helmet, leg armor, and a gauntlet. These could very well be the missing armor Exotics of Season 19, especially since the classified symbols are as clear as Paul shows in his Twitter post:
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Paul’s theory is that the armor Exotics, just like the exotic and craftable weapon “Revision Zero,” could be time-gated items that are meant to come into play later. Perhaps so that they do not disrupt the gameplay already at the start of the season.
The quest for the exotic pulse rifle “Revision Zero” starts, for example, on December 20, and it is, alongside the Osteo Striga, the second craftable Exotic in Destiny 2.
When could these armor Exotics come into play? The mere fact that they can be found in the Destiny API does not guarantee that they will come into play in Season 19. Bungie has not yet made any official announcement about this, so everything is just speculation.
Normally, such classified content in Destiny 2 does not become directly findable in the database several months ahead of time. This at least raises the chances that these are either armor Exotics or at least exotic armor ornaments that could drop before Lightfall, meaning in the coming weeks. Also, how one earns the additional armor Exotics is currently not known.
So far, the discovery has only sparked new discussions among the Guardians. Especially since the news of three additional Exotics would make the ongoing season a bit more appealing. Even if other ominous objects have currently appeared in the solar system.
In Destiny 2, players are wondering about newly appeared objects in Season 19.
It seems like a good opportunity to incorporate them into the “Dawn Event” or another free event, as they were not included in the usual list of things that are part of the season.
And Joshy41233 wishes: “I hope that if [these Exotics] are released, they are part of the story/a secret quest later in Season 19.”
What do you think? Does Bungie still have plans for these three armor Exotics? Or is this just preparation for upcoming content that certainly has nothing to do with the season of the Seraph? Leave us your personal theory in the comments.
By the way, Bungie has also not announced other things in the game in a big way. For example, the fact that the seasonal activity has become harder:
The new loot shooter Synced is now available on Steam. The open beta started on December 12 and will run until January 15. The free-to-play shooter mixes the gameplay of Destiny and The Division and spices it up with its own ideas and roguelite elements. MeinMMO gives you a brief introduction to Synced.
What kind of game is this? With Synced, a new loot shooter comes to Steam that can be called the first AAA roguelite.
It relies on crazy build combinations, randomly generated mission designs, and permadeath. However, you keep your loot, but you have to restart the respective mission completely. Outside of missions, you can upgrade your hero, weapons, and your Nano – a kind of minion that fights for you or provides bonuses when you don’t deploy it.
In terms of effects, it follows the Destiny formula. Every weak spot hit on the enemy feels good; perks and bonuses create a feeling of escalating power. The movement, on the other hand, is reminiscent of The Division. Synced is a third-person shooter, but without the cover system of Division.
Loot shooter fans should definitely take a look. Synced is free to play, and the open beta is currently running. Even the tutorial makes a good impression; we embed a trailer for the game here:
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Free loot shooter on Steam starts open beta – lets people fight against machines
Synced: A loot shooter with innovative elements
When is the release of Synced? The shooter is supposed to be released on PC and consoles. Currently, there is no release date yet. You can currently play Synced on Steam (via steam.com), later a proprietary launcher is supposed to be launched (via syncedthegame.com).
How do the matches work? Synced offers PvE and PvP, and everything revolves around trios. Before a match, you create a build with perks and bonuses, choose a runner (your character) and a Nano (your minion).
Runners and Nanos have special abilities and determine your playstyle. Here there are healers, tanks, damage dealers – everything you need to define your task during the matches.
Your loadout: Runner, perks, bonuses, Nano, and weapons.
In PvE, you choose a mission area and start in a large, open space. Here, you complete specific tasks and are under constant time pressure. A timer runs full, and the further it is filled, the harder the mission becomes.
You constantly have to decide: Should I take detours for better loot, or should I quickly finish the mission so that the boss at the end of an area isn’t too difficult?
Especially at the beginning, the difficulty level is high – as is usual in roguelite games. Your build is a patchwork and hardly specialized. Gradually, you will become more powerful and can also benefit from random perks that you find during a match, which will disappear after a run.
You play 2 areas with also randomly selected missions, and at the very end stands a big boss with unique mechanics that poses a significant challenge.
The PvP mode works very similarly. However, here 12 people in trios are roaming the areas and fighting in a PvEvP match against other players and charging NPC enemies.
The mission areas are vast, but you are under time pressure.
How does the game intend to motivate? It plays with the aforementioned power fantasy and the many different builds that can be assembled from the numerous components.
Moreover, the random element during matches is motivating. You get additional strong random elements into your build, which can create exciting synergies – or not.
Additionally, there is top-notch graphics with many effects that ensure you feel the “impact” of your actions. The constant pressure from the ongoing difficulty display also keeps the pace during the missions pleasantly high.
It is still too early for an assessment of long-term motivation.
Why is the game flying under the radar? Shortly after the open beta started on Steam, the maximum number of concurrent players is only 2,775 (as of December 13, 2022 / 11:20 a.m. / via steamcharts.com).
There has been little marketing for the title so far; many players simply have not yet noticed the new loot shooter. Since it is designed as a free-to-play game, fans of Destiny, The Division, or loot shooters in general should definitely take a look.
World of Warcraft will soon test a new feature that is set to come with Dragonflight: the Trading Post. It provides you with monthly tasks and a new currency which you can exchange for pets, mounts, and cosmetic gear.
What is this feature? The Trading Post will be a new building in the capitals of the Horde and the Alliance, Orgrimmar and Stormwind. The merchants will set up their stalls quite centrally: outside the Mage Quarter or directly next to Grommash Hold.
You will find new merchants at the Trading Post where you can shop and look at their displays on mannequins, in the stable, or directly in the store.
What rewards are there? At the Trading Post, you can buy purely cosmetic rewards. These include:
cosmetic gear (“Transmog”)
pets
mounts (“Mounts”)
The offers are only available for a month. However, Blizzard explains that everything can return at a later date. So there is no real “FOMO” and only limited exclusivity.
A monthly “Battle Pass” for mounts, pets, and transmog
How do I get the rewards? For the Trading Post, you need a new currency: Trader’s currency. You can obtain this in two ways:
you collect 500 currency monthly from the chest at the Trading Post, without effort
you complete tasks in the new “Travel Journal” and receive up to 500 additional currency
the costs for the items range according to an initial image from 100 currency for cheaper transmogs to up to 900 for a mount
The currency will be credited to you on the 1st of each month – or on the first day that you have game time again, if it expired at the beginning of the month. Everyone receives the same amount of currency.
The tasks work similarly to the Battle Pass from Hearthstone. You have different challenges such as reviving players, showing affection, or drinking Zanzil’s slow-acting poison. Earned currency also ends up in the chest at the Trading Post.
When will the feature go live? The new feature is still being tested on the PTR and may receive changes there, such as to the Battle Pass. The Trading Post is supposed to be available there “soon” but we do not yet know when it will come to the live servers.
What do you think about the idea of the new feature?
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The PS5 is a cutting-edge console with many innovative features. However, many of these are still unknown to many today. This article provides you with a list of these functions and shows you why they are so useful.
It can therefore be assumed that soon more players will finally be able to get their hands on the coveted console. For this reason, we show you in this article a whole range of functions that remain largely unknown even nearly 2 years after the console’s launch.
Of course, this guide is not only intended for future console owners; even seasoned players may still learn a trick or two.
Use the different methods to start the PS5
What methods are there? If you start your console with the DualSense controller, you will automatically land on the games tab of the main menu. If you turn on the console with your media remote, the PS5 boots up in the media tab.
Additionally, you can also power up the disc version of the PS5 by inserting a game disc – as long as your console is plugged in. It doesn’t matter whether the console is turned off or in rest mode. Unfortunately, the inserted game won’t start automatically, but at least you land directly on the game’s screen.
For more information on the various shortcuts of the PS5 and how to personalize them, check out this article:
What do the Activity Cards bring you? The so-called “Activity Cards” of the PS5 are an effective way to navigate you directly from the quick menu or the home screen to a specific activity.
If you quickly press the PS button twice, completely different cards will open depending on your current activity – such as the game you are currently playing or the media app you are currently using:
If you are currently listening to music via Spotify, the Spotify card will always open, allowing you to quickly adjust the volume, stop the song, or switch to the next one.
If your friends are currently online, a card will open that allows you to quickly join their game.
Similarly, if you are already in a party with friends: double-tapping opens the party card.
If you are just on the home screen, a card will open that allows you to view, share, and edit your recent screenshots.
If you are in a PS5 optimized game and double-tap the PS button, a game-specific card will open that lets you navigate, for example, for fast travel or directly to specific locations or chapters. This incredibly practical feature is now also used in speedruns of various games.
Manually remove stuck discs from the PS5
How do you remove discs from a broken PS5? Unfortunately, all hardware can break. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple solution in case your PS5 should ever give up the ghost while a disc is still in the drive:
First, you need to unplug your console and remove it from the supplied base.
Now you need to lay the PlayStation 5 on a soft surface so that the PS logo is facing down and the drive faces away from you.
Next, grip the edges of the cover and carefully remove it from the console. If you hear a click, you did everything right.
After removing the cover, you should see several black rings and a plastic sticker on the drive. Remove the sticker or puncture it to reach the screw underneath.
You now need to turn this with a size 1 Phillips screwdriver in a clockwise direction until the disc is almost completely visible. Finally, carefully remove it by hand – do not pull it out forcefully! (via PlayStation)
Of course, we still hope that you never have to use this guide.
More facts about the PS5: Recent hints suggest that Discord voice chat may soon come to the PS5. You can read about what those indications are in this article:
How do I open the PS5 browser? By default, the PS5 does not come with a dedicated web browser. At least not one that is accessible through its own app. However, since a certain internet gateway is required for specific processes, such as linking your Twitter account, a browser can still be found hidden deep within your PS5.
You can access it in several ways, with the following being the easiest:
Either send a message to a friend containing a link to a homepage – for example www.google.de – or have such a message sent to you. In the chat history, you can then click on the sent link and open it.
Select the message with the sent link and open the homepage.
Thus, you have opened the secret internet browser of your PS5. Unfortunately, connecting the PS5 with a mouse is extremely cumbersome. Keyboards, however, are generally supported without issues. This way, you can navigate through the browser at least somewhat as quickly as on a PC.
The best thing about the hidden browser, however, is the ability to pin it to a page in a picture-in-picture mode.
Select “Pin to side” to fix the browser to one end of the screen.
This can be particularly useful if you want to read guides on the screen while playing. Of course, you can also use all the other features of a regular browser, allowing you to, for example, run a YouTube video alongside your gaming session.
The picture-in-picture mode offers you many practical possibilities.
What shortcuts are available on the PS5? The PS5 offers a lot of shortcuts that can make the user experience significantly more intuitive but are not communicated to you by the console.
With these shortcuts and hotkeys, you can navigate much faster through the multitude of PS5 menus and save a lot of time. Additionally, many of these shortcuts can be customized to suit your own needs.
For more information on the various shortcuts of the PS5 and how to personalize them, check out this article:
What do the Activity Cards bring you? The so-called “Activity Cards” of the PS5 are an effective way to navigate you directly from the quick menu or the home screen to a specific activity.
If you quickly press the PS button twice, completely different cards will open depending on your current activity – such as the game you are currently playing or the media app you are currently using:
If you are currently listening to music via Spotify, the Spotify card will always open, allowing you to quickly adjust the volume, stop the song, or switch to the next one.
If your friends are currently online, a card will open that allows you to quickly join their game.
Similarly, if you are already in a party with friends: double-tapping opens the party card.
If you are just on the home screen, a card will open that allows you to view, share, and edit your recent screenshots.
If you are in a PS5 optimized game and double-tap the PS button, a game-specific card will open that lets you navigate, for example, for fast travel or directly to specific locations or chapters. This incredibly practical feature is now also used in speedruns of various games.
Manually remove stuck discs from the PS5
How do you remove discs from a broken PS5? Unfortunately, all hardware can break. Fortunately, there is a relatively simple solution in case your PS5 should ever give up the ghost while a disc is still in the drive:
First, you need to unplug your console and remove it from the supplied base.
Now you need to lay the PlayStation 5 on a soft surface so that the PS logo is facing down and the drive faces away from you.
Next, grip the edges of the cover and carefully remove it from the console. If you hear a click, you did everything right.
After removing the cover, you should see several black rings and a plastic sticker on the drive. Remove the sticker or puncture it to reach the screw underneath.
You now need to turn this with a size 1 Phillips screwdriver in a clockwise direction until the disc is almost completely visible. Finally, carefully remove it by hand – do not pull it out forcefully! (via PlayStation)
Of course, we still hope that you never have to use this guide.
More facts about the PS5: Recent hints suggest that Discord voice chat may soon come to the PS5. You can read about what those indications are in this article:
Wireless mice are now quite plentiful on the market? But how good are they really? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has tested half a dozen of them and reveals which one is the winner.
How was the list created? I am a big fan of gaming mice and currently have over 20 of them on my desk. The advantage of wireless mice is obvious: you no longer need a cable and have more space. However, battery life introduces a new factor into everyday life.
For this reason, I have tested half a dozen of these mice and wondered which one might be the best gaming mouse.
What criteria did I use for evaluation? I evaluated devices using the same criteria so that the models remain comparable.
Build quality: How is the mouse constructed?
Haptics and ergonomics: How does the mouse feel and how does it fit in the hand?
Battery life: How long does the mouse last in everyday use and gaming?
Especially ergonomics is a subjective criterion: I have very large hands (19cm) and to me, gaming mice feel different than they would to someone with smaller hands.
Update, December 13, 2022: I have updated the leaderboard with another mouse. The Kone XP Air from Roccat is now also on the list.
K-Snake BM600 – The cheapest mouse failed to impress
The K-Snake BM600 comes in last place for me. For around 20 euros, you get a product from an unknown manufacturer that is heavily inspired by the Razer Deathadder. Other manufacturers also offer the model under a different name.
The device comes without software and features a honeycomb pattern, making it appear quite bulky with its large rear end. The mouse feet are also quite small on the underside.
Roccat Kone Pro Air – A top sensor doesn’t necessarily make the perfect mouse
The Roccat Kone Pro Air takes the second last spot for me. Roccat uses a top sensor and a decent mouse wheel; however, the haptics don’t fully convince me, as the mouse feels a bit “cheap”, almost fragile. At a recommended retail price of 129 euros and a current street price of about 100 euros, it’s a bit disappointing.
The mouse buttons sound very hollow, which is something to get used to. The mouse does offer lighting, but it is located under the main buttons and is therefore hardly visible for active gamers. This makes the Kone Pro Air one of the weaker mice that Roccat has in its portfolio, compared to the Kone XP, which I consider one of the best mice:
The Razer Basilisk X Hyperspeed takes 6th place for me. The Basilisk X Hyperspeed offers the build and design of the well-known Basilisk series without having all the features. You will also have to forego RGB on this smallest offspring of the Basilisk family.
It offers better build quality and features a significantly modern sensor with the Razer 5G compared to the K-Snake mouse and also feels more robust than the Kone Pro Air. The mouse is charged via micro-USB, which is however outdated.
A good entry for those who want to get to know the Basilisk series without too many features. You can already get the mouse for around 40 euros, which makes it a better alternative than the K-Snake BM600 or the Kone Pro Air for me. In my opinion, the Basilisk X is also a really fair entry for those looking for a reasonable wireless gaming mouse without frills for the first time.
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HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless – A small surprise in the test
5th place is taken by the HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless. At 61 grams, the mouse is very light but still feels high quality. In particular, it feels more valuable compared to the Kone Pro Air, which feels almost cheap with its very lightweight housing. Here I am significantly more pleased with the HyperX mouse, which positively surprised me with its haptics and shape.
The manufacturer also included optional grip tape in the packaging. This makes the mouse feel even more grippy. This grip is completely absent from the K-Snake BM600, while the Roccat Kone Pro Air at least hints at it with its housing, whereas it is firmly embedded in the Basilisk X. However, the mouse feet of the Pulsefire Haste Wireless are somewhat small.
On average, you can already get the mouse for around 80 euros, which I consider fair for this model.
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SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless disappoints with weak battery life
The SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless ranks 4th on my list. My review of the Aerox 5 Wireless showed that SteelSeries’ mouse couldn’t compete with Logitech’s G502 or the Basilisk Ultimate. Compared to Razer and Logitech, the ergonomics aren’t quite as good, as the sniper button is inaccessible for me. And I already have large hands. However, I like the build quality better than that of Razer.
Especially in terms of battery life, the Aerox 5 Wireless falls behind the competition. The mouse has to be plugged back in after just 2 to 3 days. SteelSeries demands 150 euros as a suggested retail price; however, you can now find the mouse on the market for less than 100 euros.
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Roccat Kone XP Air – intuitive mouse with forgivable flaws
The Kone XP Air ranks 3rd on the list. In the test of the Kone XP Air, the model convinced me with good haptics and a good battery life.
I also like the docking station for the mouse significantly better than Razer’s option. The many buttons also make the mouse very flexible, and the mouse wheel is a clear improvement compared to its predecessor, the Kone Aimo Remastered.
Razer Basilisk Ultimate – With docking station and high-end sensor
The Razer Basilisk Ultimate ranks second on my list. The Basilisk offers good build quality and feels better in the hand than the Aerox 5 Wireless. This is partly due to the protruding thumb rest, which makes the hand rest more comfortably on the mouse. The USB dongle is discreetly hidden inside the mouse’s underside.
The mouse can also be elegantly charged via a docking station. However, the premium for the docking station is quite steep, similar to Logitech and Roccat where you have to pay similar amounts for comparable technology. The sniper button located at the front left of the mouse is sometimes positioned a little too far forward. While I can reach the button comfortably, my girlfriend with small hands can’t.
The price for the mouse with docking station is 190 euros, making it the most expensive mouse on the list. However, during good deals like on Prime Day or Black Friday, you can often find the mouse for around 100 euros with the docking station.
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Logitech G 502X Lightspeed – The new version of the G502 just feels good
In the extensive review of the Logitech G502X, I explained how much I enjoyed Logitech’s latest version of the popular gaming mouse. Unsurprisingly, the G502X Lightspeed also takes first place on my ranking. The build quality is absolutely cohesive, and I also really like the ergonomics.
A real highlight for me is also the long battery life of the gaming mouse. No other mouse on this list can match it, as the G502X Lightspeed lasts easily a week.
The loud clicks of the new Lightforce switches are somewhat of an adjustment and can definitely disturb other people. The storage option for the dongle is also lacking for such a high-quality product. Even the K-Snake BM600 at the bottom of the list offers a usable solution on the underside.
The recommended retail price is 149.99 euros; however, the mouse is now available for 129 euros. The premium of 20 euros for the Plus variant (RRP: 169.99 euros) in my opinion is not worth it, as this model only “adds” additional RGB functions.
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My conclusion: Winner, loser and the surprise
Who is my winner? The Logitech G502X Lightspeed is my favorite. The haptics are well done, the build quality is really good, and the new Lightforce switches feel “clicky”. The battery life is truly fantastic.
Who is the loser? The K-Snake BM600 feels cheap to me, and the lack of software is annoying. The real Deathadder is a far superior product for me, and the Deathadder Essential with cable is also already available for around 20 euros.
Is there a surprise? I was surprised by the HyperX Pulsefire Haste Wireless. Surprisingly good haptics and a pleasant feel. A simple design combined with a modern sensor, all for around 100 euros. Despite the honeycomb look, the mouse feels stable and durable to me.
With the December update, this week the Summoner comes to Lost Ark. She is a subclass of the Mage and was originally supposed to be playable at the release in February.
As a reason, Amazon stated that they had changed the starting lineup to have something for everyone. Instead of the Summoner, they brought the Sorceress into the MMORPG. They promised that the Summoner would arrive in 2022 – and they are now keeping their promise. With the update on December 14, the long-awaited class is coming.
She summons elementals to help her in battle
The Summoner is the 4th subclass of Mages in Lost Ark. She is one of the slowest classes, but makes up for it with high damage. She can operate at long distance and cause a good kind of consistent damage through her short-term summons, but has less burst potential than her Sorceress counterparts.
Through her skills, she summons different animals and attacks her opponents – for example, a swarm of birds flies at her enemies, or a horse rushes at them. She can also rely on a kind of servant to whom she can give commands. Compared to summon characters in other games, this one is only temporary.
In the video for the December update, you see the new class:
Regarding her identity, the Summoner charges various orbs, with a maximum of 7. You can switch between them to select a specific elemental you want to summon.
These elementals are available:
Osh (3 orbs) – Stomps the ground, deals damage, and knocks enemies down.
Almaji (4 orbs) – A dragon that devours and throws your enemies away.
Phoenix (5 orbs) – Deals fire damage.
Jahia and Ligheas (6 orbs) – Water elementals that deal water damage to enemies and can freeze them.
Akir (7 orbs) – Fights with lightning and thunder against your foes.
As a class engraving, you can choose either “Master Summoner” or “Overwhelming Communication.” The first option makes your identity cost fewer orbs, improves your ability damage and crit rate. With the second engraving, the summoned elementals stay by your side longer in battle. Additionally, you deal more damage, move faster, and your skill cooldowns are reduced.
Soon all origin classes will be in the game
With the Summoner, all original classes that were already present in the EU release in Korea are now available in the West.
Only the two classes that have been released in Korea since then are missing. More specifically, they are the two subclasses of the new main class – The Specialists. One is the Aeromancer, who fights with an umbrella and controls the weather.
The other one is the Painter or Artist, who is particularly popular in Korea. You fight with a brush and can change the color, allowing you to switch between DPS and support.
If you want to play a Summoner, you can use the Punika Power Pass and the Hyper Express Event to quickly level up her item level. The two events remain active with the December update. However, if you have already used them for the Reaper, you are out of luck. There is no new event just for the Summoner.
What do you think about the new class? Are you looking forward to playing her? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
The other one is the Painter or Artist, who is particularly popular in Korea. You fight with a brush and can change the color, allowing you to switch between DPS and support.
If you want to play a Summoner, you can use the Punika Power Pass and the Hyper Express Event to quickly level up her item level. The two events remain active with the December update. However, if you have already used them for the Reaper, you are out of luck. There is no new event just for the Summoner.
What do you think about the new class? Are you looking forward to playing her? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Riot Games is suing the Chinese company NetEase because their mobile game looks like the popular tactical shooter Valorant. You can learn about the background of the legal dispute on MeinMMO.
Which shooter is it about? The mobile game is the 5v5 tactical shooter “Hyper Front,” which has been released for iOS and Android devices.
In Hyper Front, you select a playable character and then fight in teams to win individual rounds. The goal is to plant a bomb using your hero’s unique abilities or to prevent the bomb from being planted.
Between rounds, you can improve your loadout by purchasing weapons, armor, or abilities. The money for a weapon is received at the end of a round, depending on whether you won or lost. Kills and planting/defusing the bomb also affect the amount of money you receive.
Allegation of copyright infringement
What kind of lawsuit is this? As reported by the online magazine Polygon.com, Riot Games has filed a lawsuit against NetEase, the publisher of Hyper Front. The shooter infringes on the copyright of Riot Games’ tactical shooter Valorant.
According to Polygon, Riot is expected to bring the case to courts in the UK, Germany, Brazil, and Singapore. It is also stated that the lawsuits may differ slightly in the various countries and be adjusted to the respective copyright laws, yet the main object of the allegations is that Hyper Front copies parts of Valorant.
How does the shooter resemble Valorant? Hyper Front visually resembles Riot Games’ shooter Valorant very closely. Both the design of the maps including the gray-green boxes and the design of the characters remind one of the tactical shooter.
Similarly, this applies to the weapons and abilities of the heroes. For example, there is a kind of “Omen” who can teleport or a “Sova” who shoots a scout arrow.
If you want to take a look at Hyper Front yourself and decide whether the mobile game looks like Valorant, we’ll embed a trailer of the 12 characters of the shooter here:
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Tactical Shooter Hyper Front Introduces 12 Playable Characters in the Trailer
What is NetEase? NetEase, the company sued by Riot, is one of the largest Chinese companies for internet technology and distributor of numerous games.
The publisher’s portfolio includes games like Dead by Daylight Mobile, Knives Out, and Naraka Bladepoint (via neteasegames.com).
Repeated copyright cases with Riot Games
Are there similar incidents? With the lawsuit against NetEase, Riot Games is once again making an attempt to combat violations of its copyright.
The YouTube streamer Ludwig combined boxing and the game “Super Smash Bros.” in a live event and reached 270,000 viewers. What kind of event it was and which record he broke will be revealed on MeinMMO.
What kind of event is this? The event is titled “Moguls Chessboxing Championship” and is a hybrid sports event that combines chess and boxing.
The event was broadcast on the night of Sunday, December 11, 2022, to Monday on Ludwig’s YouTube channel.
Who is the organizer? “Moguls Chessboxing” was organized by the 27-year-old American YouTuber Ludwig “Ludwig” Ahgren.
Ludwig is a former player and commentator of “Super Smash Bros.”.
Ludwig was a successful streamer on Twitch who showcased streaming trends like Among Us and Rust.
What is chessboxing? The competitors face off in 7 rounds, alternating between blitz chess and boxing. First, they play 2:00 minutes of chess, then step into the ring for 1:30 minutes. The final round is chess and lasts 04:00 minutes.
The one who loses is either checkmated in chess or knocked out in boxing. Additionally, a technical knockout leads to a loss, which is reached if one of the competitors goes down 3 times in a round or 4 times in a match. The same applies if the time runs out in chess.
In the preliminary matches of chessboxing, the competitors did not face off in chess between the boxing matches but in Nintendo’s fighting game Super Smash Bros.
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Twitch: Who were actually the first successful streamers?
Ludwig breaks viewer record
Which record was broken? While the preliminary matches were taking place and the competitors were beating each other up in the ring and in Super Smash Bros., the live event hit 279,000 viewers, reports the online magazine Dexerto. Additionally, the viewership is said to have risen to over 300,000 during the broadcast.
This way, Ludwig breaks two records:
the most viewers at a Super Smash Bros. event
Ludwig’s personal viewer record
With 245,000 viewers, the “Evolution Championship Series 2019”, also known as EVO 2019, is regarded as the most-watched “Super Smash Bros.” event (via echarts.com). It was an event for fighting games, featuring not only Super Smash Bros. but also games like Street Fighter and Tekken.
Ludwig’s personal viewer record was, according to Dexerto, just under 201,000 before the event and comes from Ludwig’s time on Twitch.
Only in November did Ludwig want to break another record from his Twitch time and tackled the “Subathon 2.0”. He streamed continuously for 50 hours from a glass box at DreamHack:
Where should I actually farm reputation in WoW Dragonflight? This is a question some players are asking. MeinMMO reveals which of the 4 major factions you can learn new recipes from and gain profession knowledge.
Professions and crafting have regained greater importance in WoW Dragonflight, and you can even create really strong items with them. However, you first need to skill the corresponding professions.
With many crafting professions, around skill 70 is the limit where progress becomes very slow or costly to obtain skill points or knowledge.
That’s why you should farm reputation: You will receive both new recipes and knowledge simply by increasing your glory with the new factions of the expansion. This includes epic jewelry, armor, and more.
For each profession, you need different factions. We provide you with an overview of which faction serves your profession.
In our special, you will find all the information about the new expansion Dragonflight(LINK). In the video, we explain the most important changes to the crafting system.
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WoW: Dragonflight revises professions – All features explained in under 2 minutes
Recipes and Knowledge for Every Profession
Where can I get knowledge? At reputation levels 14 and 24, you gain access to “Crafting Knowledge” at the factions. Each time, you receive 5 knowledge points that you can freely distribute in the respective profession – so a total of 20 knowledge points per profession.
We list the required factions for each profession here:
Crafting Professions
Alchemy: Maruuk Centaurs and Valdrakken Accord
Engineering: Dragon Scale Expedition and Valdrakken Accord
Inscription: Dragon Scale Expedition and Valdrakken Accord
Jewelcrafting: Dragon Scale Expedition and Tuskarr of Iskaara
Leatherworking: Maruuk Centaurs and Tuskarr of Iskaara
Blacksmithing: Maruuk Centaurs and Valdrakken Accord
Tailoring: Dragon Scale Expedition and Valdrakken Accord
Enchanting: Dragon Scale Expedition and Tuskarr of Iskaara
Gathering Professions
Mining: Dragon Scale Expedition and Valdrakken Accord
Herbalism: Maruuk Centaurs and Tuskarr of Iskaara
Skinning: Maruuk Centaurs and Tuskarr of Iskaara
You can best gain reputation through regularly occurring events, such as the Siege of the Dragoncurse Fortress, the Feast of Iskaara, or the Great Hunt, as well as through world quests, side quests, and reputation items that you can turn in repeatedly.
The crafting professions also receive additional recipes from the same factions, but at different reputation levels. When you craft a new recipe for the first time, you also receive one point of knowledge as well as a big chunk of experience that allows you to level up easily, if you still need to do that.
You can also find more recipes from other sources, such as PvP, which is worthwhile if you want to accumulate a little more knowledge. Additionally, there are specific recipes when fishing, but also in activities in the open world and in the first raid, which starts on December 14.
In your profession window, you can find information about where to find the recipe from the info under a recipe that you have not yet learned.
How can I further increase my knowledge? You can gain knowledge in various ways:
while gathering, you can find the corresponding items for the gathering profession
the scattered backpacks of the expedition can contain corresponding knowledge items
you can find epic Dragon Knowledge Shards and exchange them for any knowledge in your professions
Make sure to distribute your knowledge correctly. While you can eventually learn all talents, it will become increasingly difficult to obtain new knowledge and you cannot reset talent points. In our guide, we explain more about how to skill professions as quickly as possible:
On Sunday, the Calpheon Ball took place for the first time in America. An event where the MMORPG Black Desert gives a glimpse into the future of the game. There were also news about the Twin Classes and PC players can breathe easy.
What are the Twin Classes? A few weeks ago, the two Twin Classes for Black Desert were announced. These are two sisters who are connected through their story, but play completely differently.
One leads the magical power of a fox into battle, while the other is armed with a fan in an Asian style. The two classes were supposed to be released almost simultaneously, but not on the same system, which annoyed many players.
Why was that annoying? Black Desert is now widely spread, not only in global game versions, but also in versions for different systems. In addition to the PC version of BDO, there are also versions for PlayStation and Xbox and for some time now also for iOS and Android.
These versions run independently of each other and have access to a different pool of classes. The PC version usually has the most content, closely followed by the consoles and then the mobile variant.
The developers wanted to counter this and announced that they would offer the Twin Classes as a model for different versions. One of the classes was to be available only on PC and console, while the others would only be in the mobile version of Black Desert. This disturbed many PC fans.
The last new class in BDO was a half-dragon:
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MMORPG Black Desert shows new abilities of the Drakania – Becomes the intimidating dragon
Developer relents, brings mobile class to PC a month later
What was just announced? Apparently, the voices of the annoyed PC fans reached the developers. Because on Sunday at the Calpheon Ball, it was announced that the mobile-exclusive class will also come to the PC version in January.
On the other hand, that doesn’t work the other way around, so the PC class will not initially come to Black Desert Mobile.
If everything goes according to the developers’ plans, the new class will be released on PC on December 14 and on mobile on December 13. The mobile class will then come to PC in January 2023. Thus, PC players of Black Desert will then receive 2 new classes in 2 months.
What else is coming? The second major novelty at the Calpheon Ball is the new area set to be added to BDO next year. The “Land of the Morning Light” is, in keeping with the new classes, inspired by a very Asian style.
Apart from that, it comes with a special feature; it completely does without normal monsters or farming zones, instead, PvE fans will be offered challenging boss fights. 8 different bosses are supposed to be present in the area at launch.
They are designed so that you can defeat them alone. They should all also have a guild mode where you can face them with multiple players, but the mechanics will be more challenging for that.
Apart from that, a lot of quality-of-life improvements, new events, and a new PvP arena were announced. A complete transcript of the livestream in English can be found at blackdesertfoundry.com.
What do you think about it? Are you excited about the Twin Classes, or would you have liked it if one of the classes had actually remained on mobile? Or are you currently playing BDO and find another change much more exciting? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
An old perk from Call of Duty made its return in Modern Warfare 2 and seems quite nice at first glance: You can get back up after being taken down. But for many players, this ability means nothing more than total frustration.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 faced a lot of criticism for its gameplay decisions. Especially the players who play a lot in the shooter criticize a progressive “casualization” – they do not want CoD to become easier, there should be so-called “skill gaps”.
As part of this development, the return of the hated perk “Last Stand” can be seen. In CoD MW2 it is called “Survivor” and gives players a self-revival per life when the perk is charged.
But back then as now, the perk is heavily criticized, indeed almost hated. We will show you why this is the case and what players say about it.
With the start of the mid-season, a double XP event begins in CoD MW2 by the way an Double XP Event. In the video, you will find some tips for leveling up your weapons:
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CoD MW2: 3 tips for quickly leveling up your weapons
Last Stand – Then as now a trigger topic
What is the problem with the perk? While the ability for taken-down players certainly has its appeal, it is particularly the attackers who complain about “Survivor”.
In CoD MW2 it is not so much that the downed opponents have an extra life. It is more about the entire way the perk works:
You do not get the kill if someone else finishes off the downed player
Kills from Survivor opponents do not count towards camo challenges
Opponents are invulnerable for a brief moment when they go down
What do players say about it? Currently, there is a very popular thread on the topic in the Modern Warfare 2 subreddit. Within 21 hours, the thread received 1,800 upvotes and gathered 335 comments (12/12/22 / 4:00 PM).
The title: “For the people who use Survivor: I only wish you the worst”.
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The users discuss the aforementioned problems with the perk and you can feel the charged atmosphere. It is a little surprising that the tone in the thread is quite moderate. Many talk about how they actually “hate” the perk, but remain relatively calm in their explanations.
For example, user “kefefs”: “The only thing I hate about Survivor is the brief invulnerability when opponents go into the down phase.” If you want to finish the job, you lose valuable moments and ammunition.
The comment with the most upvotes in the thread revolves around the problem of who gets the kill. “Phuzz15” receives over 1,200 upvotes: “I’m just tired of shooting someone down and when a teammate finishes them off, they get the kill”.
The fact that many users in the thread talk relatively calmly despite the charged topic may be due to the long history of the perk.
Even at the release of Modern Warfare 3 (2011), the CoD developers received roaring applause for announcing that the hated perk would not be in the game. “Fuck Last Stand” was said back then even by the developers:
Let us know your opinion on the topic. What do you think about “Survivor”? Is there a perk from the past that you miss or that annoys you similarly? Leave a comment on the topic.
On Steam the game “Placid Plastic Duck Simulator” delights its players with 98 % good reviews. In the game, you can actually only watch rubber ducks swimming.
What does the gameplay in Placid Plastic Duck Simulator look like? In a 3D environment, you watch as rubber ducks float around on the water. This is the only gameplay content in the game. Additionally, you can move the camera, take screenshots, and toggle the in-game music on and off.
In the upper right corner of the screen, there is a duck display; when it is full, a new rubber duck is thrown into the water. The ducks come with different gadgets and designs, such as a propeller hat, a skeleton design, or tiger patterns. You can make the ducks quack by clicking on them.
Here you can see the release trailer for the game:
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Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
How do players rate Placid Plastic Duck Simulator? Out of a total of 3,547 reviews, an impressive 98 % are positive. This makes the game perform extremely well on Steam (December 12, 2022, via Steam). Players write in their reviews that they feel very relaxed because of the game:
Lukas: ‘Peace of mind. Pure peace of mind.’
Soul Runner: ‘You need ducks in your life, even if you think you don’t, just like I did. This game proves that everyone needs ducks in their life.’
thesageofthyme: ‘I’m really obsessed. I work from home, and I love having the ducks running on my second monitor. It’s like my own little pond. 10/10, more ducks please.’
SAS: ‘Game: Completely pointless, Achievements: Very easy 100 %, Conclusion: I love my ducks! 10/10.’
However, some note that this is less of a game and more of a screensaver.
How much does Placid Plastic Duck Simulator cost? You can get the game for €1.99 on Steam. The game even has a DLC titled: “Ducks, Please” for €1.59. More additional content with the DLC “Quacking the Ice” is scheduled to arrive on December 15, 2022 (as of December 12, 2022).
Destiny 2has made the gameplay of a seasonal activityharder. In reddit, players praise this change. It is even suspected that there are further tests to completely eliminate the power level. MeinMMO tells you what has specifically changed and what idea might be behind it.
Which change from Season 19 is currently exciting the players? So far, most activities in Destiny 2 can be divided into two categories.
Either you are to some extent “over-leveled”, meaning significantly stronger compared to your opponents, so that especially seasonal activities become increasingly easier and more boring.
On the other hand, there is the difficulty level “Top-tier”, where you are constantly under-leveled as a player, no matter how high your own power level is. Here, Destiny 2 automatically sets your own power level 25 below the activity requirement and forces players to level up to the activity requirement in order to even start it.
But Season 19 has brought a significant change to this system. Anyone currently playing the seasonal activity “Heist Battlegrounds” is now also automatically below the activity requirement by exactly 5 power levels. On Legendary even 10 power levels with locked equipment. Both are well received in the community, however.
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer Game Awards
Instead of nerfing builds or weapons, Destiny 2 has simply raised the difficulty of the seasonal challenge overall this time. Minus 5 power levels may not sound like much, but it seems to be sufficient to keep activities challenging in the long term. In combination with champions and the variety of enemies, the seasonal activity always feels challenging.
How was it before? In Season 18, it did not matter whether you had blue standard gear or a painstakingly unlocked and then crafted endgame weapon and a perfect gear build. It simply wasn’t important, and many players therefore did not bother with the effort.
Meanwhile, the player Lankygit in the Destiny 2 subreddit reports, however, that it feels weak since this Season 19 to engage the enemies with a random pulse rifle. However, his painstakingly crafted pulse rifle “Pain of Merain” from the Kingsfall raid does the job excellently and noticeably better.
“It feels great to now have the feeling that my best weapons are worth using, and not just a shiny decoration that you can look at on light.gg.
Now it is much more of a challenge that also forces players to actively engage with build crafting and strategic gameplay.
The playlist rules have changed.
And not only that: This small change could also be another hint at what Bungie might be planning in Lightfall. Power levels have been increasingly irrelevant in Destiny 2 for some time now, as it is being removed from more and more activities.
You can find more current news about Destiny 2 here:
What does the future bring? In August MeinMMO reported after a leak that the annoying power level grind might soon no longer be necessary. At that time, Liz from the Twitter channel Destiny Leaks shared that Bungie is allegedly already working on it.
Now, this small power level change of the seasonal activity from Season 19 could further support this claim. Allegedly, Bungie plans to replace the old power level system of the loot shooter with something more universal:
The power level is to be removed and everything will switch to a large artifact level. Leveling up will then be achieved by completing activities and no longer by quests.
If this is true, it could change the entire structure of progression in Destiny 2 with the release of the new Lightfall DLC.
The loot shooter has already reached a “sweet spot” where the gameplay is hard but not brutally restrictive. On reddit, some players have even suggested implementing this small power level adjustment in the strike playlist as noted by the player Gandarii.
I hope that Bungie listens to the positive feedback on the “Season of the Seraph” playlist and not only makes the -5 power levels a fixed part of the seasonal playlists, but also experiments with -10 and perhaps -20 in various activities. -10 could be a good option for a more challenging strike playlist, while -20 could be something to consider for exotic missions or mastering lost sectors.
Ultimately, we could reach a point where power levels could be completely removed from the game and we would only have 6 different difficulty levels (0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25).
Have you noticed this change yet? Would you welcome it if it comes with the new Lightfall DLC? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you think about it.
Or are you one of the players who are done with Destiny 2, as a YouTuber recently predicted:
At the Game Awards 2022, the release of the upcoming Diablo 4 was officially announced. Accompanying this, there is an interview with the developers. There, 3 employees revealed how long it will take to reach level 100 – and what you can do until then.
5 classes will be available to you at launch. Diablo 4 not only focuses on classic content such as dungeon crawling and loot but also features an open world and MMO elements like world bosses.
What is the maximum level? The max level in Diablo 4 is level 100. This time you will progress much further than in Diablo 3. In an interview, Associate Game Director Joe Piepiora, Game Producer Ash Sweetring, and Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson discussed the content in more detail (via wowhead).
According to them, it should take “roughly 150 to 180 hours” to reach level 100. However, the endgame begins much earlier, specifically at level 50. From there, you will no longer learn new skills but will improve through Paragon points.
The endgame is reached after completing the campaign. The campaign is expected to take 35–45 hours, depending on your playstyle. After that, various activities will be available to you.
We have summarized the latest information about Diablo 4 for you:
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<strong>Diablo 4 takes the best features from the predecessors – Here is what it looks like so far</strong>
The endgame starts at level 50
What’s included in the endgame of Diablo 4? Once you have completed the campaign, you should improve your character in Diablo 4, similar to previous installments. However, since Diablo 4 relies on an open world with many activities, there are various ways to obtain loot:
Fortresses that you liberate to unlock rewards and travel points
PvP with special rewards
World events such as chests and special occurrences
“Helltide” – Here, some areas are overrun by hellish hordes
Although you will no longer collect skill points at level 50 to unlock new skills, you can respec at any time at increasing gold costs. Furthermore, items once again have affixes that can grant levels in certain skills.
Even after reaching the maximum level of 100, it should still be possible to earn skill and Paragon points. However, this is associated with extensive grinding and requires that you achieve fame levels in various areas. The first testers have already taken a closer look at Diablo 4:
WorldShards is a new indie MMORPG set to be released on Steam in the future. The focus is on a colorful fantasy world with countless flying islands. These islands are to be procedurally generated, ensuring that the world is constantly expanding. The first trailer mainly revolves around housing and boss battles.
Update December 12: The developers answered our questions about the game, and we have added information about the game world, PvP, and cross-platform play.
What kind of game is this? WorldShards is a sandbox game. You are not required to follow the quests but have the freedom to enjoy the game as you wish. You are a human transported to the world of Murrlandia, which is ruled by cats. However, there was a “CAT-a-strophe” that destroyed the world. Your task now is to help rebuild it.
The game does away with levels and classes. Instead, your weapon plays an important role. So far, swords, axes, hammers, daggers, and claws have been showcased.
You start with a few items and must farm and craft everything yourself.
You have your own island where you can build a house and workbenches.
A diverse exploration of the game world is emphasized. Here you will discover secrets, solve puzzles, and fight difficult bosses. You travel from island to island through portals.
WorldShards relies on an action combat system where you can sneak up on enemies and take them out without attracting attention.
The game features a colorful graphics style, which is not yet final. The angular characters are particularly noticeable. WorldShards will provide a German translation for the interface and subtitles; however, voice output will only be in English.
Here you can watch the first gameplay trailer:
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WorldShards Gameplay Trailer
The game is listed with online PvP and cross-platform capabilities
How much MMORPG is really in it? It is listed as an MMO on Steam. The game world is divided into your home island, a guild island, open islands, and cities. In the cities, you will meet other players. Here you can exchange information and trade. There is also an auction house.
The open islands are generated only for your group. You can also explore the areas completely alone. Your home island belongs only to you, but you can also invite friends here. Some bosses are said to be unmanageable alone. Here you will need your friends’ help.
The guild island, on the other hand, can be accessed by all guild members.
Additionally, Steam lists the information “online PvP” and “cross-platform multiplayer.” There will be a special arena for PvP. There is no open PvP. WorldShards is being developed first for PC and will later be released for mobile.
Who is behind the game? WorldShards is developed by Lowkick Games. This is an indie studio from Eastern Europe, where some MMO veterans work.
Keith Kawahata, the head of the game, previously worked at Wargaming (World of Tanks). This is also where some other developers come from. Other staff worked on the WoW clone Allods Online or helped with the Western version of Black Desert.
What do you think of WorldsShard? Could this sandbox MMORPG with a focus on PvE and cats excite you?
With WoW: Dragonflight, Blizzard has completely revamped the professions after a long time. Each profession now has its own talent tree, where you advance with profession knowledge. You can obtain this knowledge from various sources, including treasures scattered all over the Dragon Isles.
What are these treasures? You can find treasures all over the Dragon Isles in the open world. When you open them, you receive 3 profession knowledge for a specific crafting profession. No treasures for gathering professions are known at this time.
The treasures give you 3 profession knowledge regardless of your character level, but you must have at least a skill of 25 in the corresponding profession. Otherwise, you may not be able to see or loot the treasures.
If you have reached a skill of at least 25 in a crafting profession, the treasures for that profession will always be visible to you. If you cannot find the treasure despite an intensive search, it may be that another player got to it before you.
Can the treasures be farmed repeatedly? No, unfortunately not. You can only loot the treasures once per character. However, if multiple characters of yours have the same profession, you can also loot treasures that you have already looted with your main characters with your twinks.
Some treasures are tricky to obtain. Some are guarded by strong elite enemies, while others are hidden in hard-to-reach places. For some treasures, you even have to solve little puzzles.
Check out the new features of WoW Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer:
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WoW shows the main features of Dragonflight in the gameplay trailer, fans praise: “Finally hype again”
The treasures are hidden in these locations
In the following section, we will reveal all the locations where you can find treasures for the professions. We distinguish between professions and also provide you with the exact coordinates where you will find the treasures.
Alchemy
Well-Insulated Jug
Location: The Coast of Awakening
Coordinates: 25.1 / 73.3
Frost-Forged Potion
Location: The Coast of Awakening
Coordinates: 55 / 81
Experimental Decay Sample
Location: The Azure Mountains
Coordinates: 16.4 / 38.5
Firewater Powder Sample
Location: The Azure Mountains
Coordinates: 67 / 13.2
Field Bottle with Suspicious Water
Location: The Plains of Ohn’ahra
Coordinates: 79.2 / 83.8
Fuzzy Slime
Location: Thaldraszus
Coordinates: 55.2 / 30.5
Forbidden Mixture
Location: Thaldraszus
Coordinates: 59.5 / 38.4
Engineering
Bummthy Rocket
Location: The Coast of Awakening
Coordinates: 56.0 / 44.9
Intact Coil Capacitor
Location: The Coast of Awakening
Coordinates: 49.09 / 77.54
Inscription
Pulsating Earth Rune
Location: The Coast of Awakening
Coordinates: 67.87 / 57.96
There is currently a bug with this treasure, it can spawn in another location as well. You can avoid the bug by securing the Pulsating Earth Rune before all other treasures for Inscription.
Sign Language Reference Sheet
Location: The Plains of Ohn’ahra
Coordinates: 85.7 / 25.2
Dusty Darkmoon Card
Location: The Azure Mountains
Coordinates: 46.2 / 23.9
Dull Parchment
Location: The Azure Mountains
Coordinates: 43.7 / 30.9
How to Tame Whelps
Location: Valdrakken
Coordinates: 13.2 / 63.68
At these coordinates, the Pulsating Earth Rune can also spawn. Make sure to loot the Pulsating Earth Rune at its original location.
Scroll of the Forgetful Apprentice
Location: Thaldraszus
Coordinates: 56.3 / 41.2
Scroll of the Forgetful Apprentice
Location: Thaldraszus
Coordinates: 47.24 / 41.
This is a different treasure than the previous entry in the list, the items are simply named the same.
Have you leveled your professions and then gone treasure hunting? How do you like the revamped professions overall? Do you prefer the old system?
Or perhaps you haven’t had time for the professions because you are currently busy with completely different things on the Dragon Isles? Share your impressions and feel free to leave us a comment!
Have you leveled your professions and then gone treasure hunting? How do you like the revamped professions overall? Do you prefer the old system?
Or perhaps you haven’t had time for the professions because you are currently busy with completely different things on the Dragon Isles? Share your impressions and feel free to leave us a comment!
