Pokémon GO: How strong is the new Pokémon Keldeo?

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In Pokémon GO there is a new monster: Keldeo has been available in the game since December 6th, but you need a ticket for it. How strong is it?

Where can you find Keldeo? Keldeo was added to Pokémon GO on December 6, 2022, with the “Mysterious Blade” event, but only as a reward for the special research “Something Extraordinary.” 

You can only get this special research if you purchase the corresponding ticket from the shop – currently, it costs 9.99 euros. So Keldeo is currently behind a paywall, and the ticket is currently receiving criticism from players. Keldeo is not expected to be available to players without a ticket until later. 

But what can the Pokémon actually do? Let’s take a closer look at Keldeo here. 

Keldeo’s strength in Pokémon GO

This is Keldeo: Keldeo first appeared in the fifth generation of games and was introduced with the Black and White editions. It belongs to the “Mythical Pokémon,” like Mew or Victini, and is also associated with the “Knights of Justice” – the monsters around Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion. 

It has the type combination of Water and Fighting, and can currently reach a maximum of 4,181 CP in Pokémon GO at max level. It is particularly notable for its high attack value. 

How strong is Keldeo in PvE? Currently, Keldeo has the potential to be a very strong attacker for raids and gyms. 

This applies especially as a Fighting type attacker: With a combination of the moves Low Kick and Sacred Sword, it is ranked as the third-best Fighting attacker by the portal GamePress.

It is surpassed in this type only by Mega Lopunny, which has only been available since the Hoenn Raid Day, and Terrakion, which has a slightly stronger moveset. Among Water attackers, however, other Pokémon may be more suitable. An overview can be found in the list of best attackers in Pokémon GO. 

Cross-type, Keldeo is ranked in the A+ tier, where other strong attackers like Zekrom, Rampardos, Lucario, and various Mega Evolutions can also be found. 

Overall, Keldeo is a strong Fighting attacker, which is likely to be useful in raids but also in battles against gyms. After all, “Normal” Pokémon, such as Chansey or Snorlax, which are particularly weak against Fighting attacks, are often used as defenders. 

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How strong is Keldeo in PvP? According to an analysis by Pokémon GO Hub, Keldeo is a solid option, especially in the Master League, while it is rather average in the Ultra League. The site PvPoke ranks Keldeo 66th in the Master League, and 299th in the Ultra League. 

It is particularly noted for its damage output but lacks endurance. With its type distribution of Fighting and Water, it has many potential strengths but also weaknesses. 

A benefit is that it can hold its own against many popular monsters in the league, such as Swampert, Dialga, or Yveltal – if you can set up a strong Keldeo. But that’s also the problem. 

This is the problem with Keldeo: Currently, Keldeo can only be obtained from paid research in the event. So you need both luck to get good stats – and then you lack the candies to level it up to the required level. 

Currently, candy collection for Keldeo is only possible through walking as a buddy or using rare candies. This makes it harder to level up the Pokémon to a high level. 

What do you think of the Pokémon? Did you get the research, or are you waiting for it to be available without further costs? Tell us in the comments!

Otherwise, Pokémon GO recently introduced a new feature: capturing cards.

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LoL pro changes to the wrong team, now being sued

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The LoL pro Steven “Hans Sama” Liv is being sued by a French agency that represented him in contracts in 2021. The agency allegedly negotiated a contract with an American team, but Hans Sama then switched to another one. This is said to represent a breach of contract.

What’s going on? Hans Sama is a French LoL player who played for Misfits from 2016 to 2019 and then for Team Rogue on the bot lane from late 2019 to late 2021. However, at the end of 2021, he sought to move to America.

  • During contract negotiations, the player was represented by the French agency Athletes Representation & Consulting (ARC). His contract there lasted until the end of 2021 and would have automatically extended for 2022 if neither party had terminated it.
  • ARC negotiated a contract with the American team Cloud9 on behalf of their player at the end of 2021. The European team Rogue also met with Cloud9 to discuss the transfer fee.
  • But Hans Sama unexpectedly switched to Team Liquid and even had a different agency negotiate this contract.
  • ARC sees this as a breach of contract and is now suing, as The Jacob Wolf Report reports. While they did not provide any details, they confirmed the lawsuit. Hans Sama and the new agency have not commented.

It is common for agencies to negotiate contracts for well-known athletes. This practice has also arrived in esports, just like transfer fees. For the player Perkz, a sum of around 4.3 million euros was paid in 2020 – the current official record in LoL.

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ARC received no commission, Rogue even accepted a lower transfer fee

What else is in the report? Hans Sama reportedly already trained with Cloud9 during the off-season at the end of 2021. Everything seemed to indicate that the bot laner would switch there – especially after the discussions between the two teams and the agreement on a transfer fee.

The agency of Hans Sama would have contractually received a 5% commission for the transfer.

But the final contract with Team Liquid was not negotiated by ARC, but by another agency named Proxy – even though Hans Sama was still contractually bound. Furthermore, ARC reportedly did not receive a commission for the transfer.

The LoL pro is said to have expressed an urgent desire to switch to Team Liquid, which led Rogue to accept an even lower transfer fee.

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Hans Sama returns to Europe, Team Liquid only relies on Koreans

How did the year in America go? Not so well. Team Liquid was actually regarded as something like a superteam. With Bwipo, Bjergsen, and Hans Sama, they brought in three strong pros who had already been successful in Europe. The purchase of these three reportedly cost up to 7 million dollars.

However, Team Liquid only achieved 3rd place in the regular summer split and also missed the qualification for the Worlds in the summer playoffs. They lost first to 100 Thieves and later to Evil Geniuses, both with 3:2. The team fell apart.

According to the latest reports, Hans Sama is now set to return to Europe. A switch to G2 Esports is on the table (via Twitter).

Team Liquid is also completely restructuring. All European stars are gone, and they are fully relying on Korean players, including Summit (FunPlus Phoenix) and Pyosik from DRX, who won the Worlds with the team in 2022.

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Fortnite brings “forbidden” items to the shop, only to remove them again – players believe it is intentional

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Curious things are happening in the Item Shop of Fortnite. The rarest emotes in the history of the BR shooter are appearing for a short time, only to be taken off the market again after a few hours. Players suspect that Epic is doing this on purpose.

Why are these items “banned”? Fortnite has ported many things into the Item Shop, including emotes and skins that have caused controversial discussions. Especially in the early days of the BR shooter, famous moves from Snoop Dog, Will Smith, and Alfonso Ribeiro (also known as Carlton from the show “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”) were brought into the game and sold for V-Bucks.

This, however, had consequences, as Epic Games did not ask permission from the creators behind the dance moves. They were quickly taken to court to clarify the copyright violations.

As a result, Epic Games banned these emotes, as well as other problematic skins, to ensure they never see the light of day again and cause problems – until now. Two of these emotes have still made it back into the shop consecutively. Players suspect: this is intentional.

Epic is playing a game and fans don’t know which

Which emotes were brought to the shop? These are two of the three rarest emotes in Fortnite:

  • Clean – Moves from Snoop Dog, it hasn’t been in the shop for 1455 days
  • Exuberance – Moves from Will Smith, it hasn’t been in the shop for 1500 days

These two emotes were also considered items that were “put on the blacklist” and were not supposed to return. However, on December 6 and 7, they were temporarily displayed in the shop for a few hours and then removed again. The emote “Clean” was the first of the two. Players thought it was a mistake and raised no suspicion.

However, today on December 7, the emote “Exuberance” made it into the shop before it was also removed a few hours later.

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Epic simply says about the removal of “Exuberance” on Twitter: “We are aware that the ‘Daily’ section in the Item Shop is currently missing and will return in the next update of the Item Shop.” Now fans believe this is no longer a coincidence.

Fans are now commenting under the Twitter post from Fortnite Status with the following comments:

  • @Acevedo92David: “I don’t know what kind of sick game Epic is playing, but if my assumption is correct, let’s be prepared to be able to buy the next rare item in the shop. […]”
  • @Justin_Neagle: “Hahahaha, I love this era of ‘accidentally’ releasing things for an hour or so, keep going and ‘accidentally’ release the emote ‘Fresh’ tomorrow.”
  • @RespxctRyan: “I know what they’re doing, they bring the emotes back for 1-2 hours and remove them before copyright issues arise.”
  • @realNumberSets: “They’re doing this on purpose.”

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What items are players hoping for? While many players now suspect that Epic Games is doing this on purpose, many fans also hope that some of the rarest items will return to the shop. These include:

  • The Mako Glider
  • The Skin “Renegade Raider”
  • The Pickaxe “Raiders Revenge”
  • The Emote “Fresh”

If you still need these items for your collection, keep an eye out in the coming days and stay awake at least until 1:00 AM CET to experience the shop reset. This way, you can ensure you grab the items before they are taken off the market again.

What do you think about Epic Games playing such games with players? Do you find it amusing, or do you think it’s a shame that your OG items are no longer OG? Let us know!

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WoW fans celebrate: “In Dragonflight, I want to log in less”

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In WoW: Dragonflight there is little to do – or is there? At least, WoW fans are happy that they have to log in less often. We explain what they mean.

World of Warcraft Dragonflight has been released for almost a week and is being showered with positive feedback from all sides. One of the most sincere and also curious praises is the statement that Dragonflight is really good because now you don’t want to log in as often. We reveal what this is about.

What does this statement mean? The statement may seem a bit strange or even cynical, but it is intended positively and in a commendatory manner. The Twitter user PuwudleRS wrote:

The expansion makes me want to log in less…

… and that feels fantastic!

I don’t log in to grind artifact power (Legion, BfA).
I don’t log in to do exhausting Torghast runs (Shadowlands).
I don’t log in to see what world quests have spawned day after day.

I log in, do a few quests, ride my dragon, complete a dungeon here and there, do a little PvP, then I log out and play other games because there’s simply no pressure to grind endless amounts of dumb artifact power to “not fall behind” in dungeons and raids.

For the first time since I’ve been playing WoW (I’ve been playing since Legion), I feel no pressure to have to do certain things. I feel free to do whatever I want.
THIS … is how you ensure I’ll keep my subscription for months on end if any Blizzard person is reading this. By NOT pressuring me to log in every day. (…)

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What exactly is meant by this? In contrast to “Shadowlands”, “Battle for Azeroth”, and even “Legion”, there is virtually no mandatory grind to tackle in Dragonflight. There is no item that you need to keep upgrading and no major power systems where the requirement is for everyone to be at the maximum right away.

Thus, in Dragonflight, it is much easier to set your own goals and simply play what you feel like. This is also advisable, as various events are taking place all over the world. This could be a centaur hunt, a cooking event by the Tuskarr, or the siege of the citadel of the black dragons. And then of course there are professions, pet battles, PvP, and plenty of reputation factions with many cosmetic rewards.

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Community shares this view: In the corresponding post, there are many who share this view and are excited about the “shift in priorities” in Dragonflight. Some of the other comments say:

  • “Amen, brother. I logged in and was like: Ehhh, maybe I’ll farm some reputation. I did that. Then I did a world quest. Then I wanted to play priest and did that. I felt no guilt. No fear that I had to do more. What a great concept.”
  • “I just fly around and pick up everything that sparkles. Best expansion.”
  • “Finally, we’re not logging in because we have to, but because we want to play the game!”

Do you share this impression of Dragonflight? Do you also enjoy having more freedom and less pressure? Or do you find you have nothing to do and are bored?

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Destiny 2 makes Exotics flexible now – Introduces new Exo hybrid weapon with 4 Exo advantages behind Timegate

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Last night, Destiny 2 Season 19 kicked off and the most notable highlight so far is a new exotic weapon that you can’t get right away. MyMMO explains how and when you can unlock Revision Zero and especially what makes it so special.

After a Season 18 that ended quite weakly, Guardians in Destiny 2 had high expectations for the new content of Season 19. Especially loyal Guardian souls are increasingly craving variety and the good old Bungie innovations.

Season 19 has been rather stingy so far, as it has not revealed any new armor exotics yet. However, we do know about 3 exotic weapons that Guardians can earn:

  • The exotic submachine gun “The Manticore” comes from the season pass and features a 900 RPM as well as the perk “Gliding Fang”. Thanks to its anti-gravity repulsors, it allows Guardians to fly.
  • In the new dungeon starting on December 9th, the Guardians also seem to be expecting an exotic weapon. If you want to know which one, check out light.gg.
  • The third exotic weapon is “Revision Zero”, which will have several exotic benefits that can further increase the weapon’s power.
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The SMG “The Manticore” is the season pass exotic with 900 RPM and “Hover option”.

It was therefore not surprising that especially “Revision Zero” attracted the most attention in the first hours. Mainly because the associated quest is time-gated, meaning it is not available immediately and easily like “The Manticore”.

What makes the weapon so special? “Revision Zero” is an exotic pulse rifle in the heavy slot with a futuristic, foldable scope. As far as is currently known, it features a selectable firing mode between a four-shot burst or a stronger and more powerful two-shot burst.

  • As the first hybrid weapon in Destiny 2, it combines the strengths of two rifles.
  • It is likely to be a kinetic weapon.

Currently, according to gamerant, it is believed that Revision Zero does not allow the use of the sniper rifle mode once a player picks up special ammo. It is expected that it will instead charge sniper rifle ammo as an exotic property over time. For example, when the player achieves kills with the pulse rifle mode or deals a certain amount of damage.

It has a 450 RPM and deals 35 damage. With the exotic perk, you can achieve kills with the weapon and gather target data. This fills a progress bar. Once it’s full, holding the reload button switches the weapon to high-damage mode, where you can fire up to four shield-piercing shots and stun anti-barrier champions.

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The exotic weapon “Revision Zero”

Moreover, “Revision Zero” will likely also be extremely flexible in other ways and set new standards in Destiny 2. It is, alongside the Osteo Striga, the second craftable exotic in Destiny 2.

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Exotic benefits make the hybrid rifle four times more flexible: So far, exotic weapons in Destiny 2 have always had the option of a single catalyst that improved their properties. However, Revision Zero is said to offer 4 catalysts and can be crafted. Such a thing has not existed so far with weapons in this form in the loot shooter.

As YouTuber MoreConsole has found out, the exotic “Revision Zero” will offer these 4 catalysts:

  • Outlaw
  • Frenzy
  • Timer
  • Pressurized

Whether these names of the exotic benefits correspond with the known weapon perk properties and their characteristics remains to be seen.

First gameplay with the weapon “Revision Zero” can be seen in the trailer from minute 1:15:

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How to get “Revision Zero” in Destiny 2

To get the new exotic weapon “Revision Zero”, Bungie sends the Guardians on a secret mission “More Than Just a Weapon” via Clovis Bray. You are supposed to gain access to the safest facility in the solar system as part of the season quest: the BrayTech orbital platform above the Last City. However, you will only get there if you have completed the first two weeks of the seasonal quest from Season 19.

This location is the already known raid location “Deep Stone Crypt” from the DLC “Beyond Light”. However, this new platform is above Europa and offers an insane view of the Traveler.

The warmind location on Mars
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The raid location “Deep Stone Crypt” above Europa.
In Season 19, players return to old locations that have been spiced up with new details.

When is the exotic mission for “Revision Zero” available? Every week there will be different security levels that need to be overcome at various locations.

  • Heist Battleground “Exoscience” on Jupiter’s moon Europa
  • Heist Battleground “Luna” on Earth’s moon
  • Heist Battleground “Polaris” on Mars

Once the Guardians breach deep enough into the facility, they will reach the weapon “Revision Zero”. This will be possible starting December 20, 2022, at 6:00 PM, directly after the weekly reset.

We do not yet know exactly how you will ultimately obtain the weapon and what the quest will look like. But as soon as we have more information, we will update this here.

How do you obtain the exotic benefits for “Revision Zero”? Once the exotic quest is available, it will be the Guardians’ task in the following weeks to collect the catalysts for Revision Zero at the Legendary difficulty level.

This suggests that the characteristics will not all be available immediately, but will be gradually introduced into the game.

MyMMO reports directly from the heart of Destiny 2:

While players were able to quickly get their hands on the season pass exotic “The Manticore” and thus try it out, Revision Zero initially eludes full access. However, it is also something that piques Guardians’ curiosity about what is to come. And it is currently still unknown whether this is really all that Season 19 has to offer.

What do you think of the implementation of this exotic quest? Do you think it’s good that Bungie doesn’t hand you an Exotic immediately and you have to “earn” it first? Or do you want to get everything that a season entails right away? Please write it in the comments.

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Reliable leaker already wants to know when Diablo 4 will be released – Is the release coming in June?

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There is now apparently a concrete release date for Diablo 4. A new leak reveals details about the release and the download size. 

When is Diablo 4 coming out? Diablo 4 is set to be released on June 5, 2023 – at least according to a new leak from the data miner “Aggiornamenti Lumia”. 

Through his Twitter account, the data miner shared both the date and the possible download size of the game, which is said to be 80 GB in the Xbox store. 

Additionally, Aggiornamenti Lumia mentions that there will be a Standard Edition, a Digital Deluxe Edition, and an Ultimate Edition. 

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How likely is the date? Well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson also picked up on the leak and explained that Aggiornamenti Lumia has reliably uncovered data from the Microsoft Store in the past (via Inside Gaming). 

Furthermore, his site “Inside Gaming” has independently verified the release window in June but has not yet been able to provide a specific date. 

Previously, WindowsCentral talked about a possible release in April 2023, but already in early December clarified that this was only the earliest point of a possible release window that would end in June.

A release of Diablo 4 in June 2023 seems more likely.

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When will the official release date for Diablo 4 be announced?

As of now, there is still no official information from the developers regarding the release of Diablo 4. Recently, however, eyes have been directed towards the Game Awards: According to another leak, Diablo 4 is expected to be represented there with an announcement. 

This is reportedly intended to include the official release date and the start of pre-orders. Whether this will actually happen should be clear by the latest at the event. The Game Awards will take place on the night of December 8 to 9. 

What do you think of the new date? Were you expecting an earlier release – or even later? Let us know in the comments!

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CoD Warzone 2: DMZ – All keys and where you can use them

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In the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you will find plenty of keys that also directly indicate where you can use them. However, you still need to find the right door. A dedicated fan project helps you easily locate the doors.

Keys are among the most valuable items in the DMZ mode of Call of Duty: Warzone 2. However, it is not always clear where the corresponding doors for these keys are.

For this, there is now an interactive map. Here, you will find not only the target locations for the individual keys but also a small video showing you where to find the door:

Further down, you will learn where to find keys in the DMZ and what they can provide you. Here, we bind a few tips for leveling weapons in Warzone:

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CoD Warzone 2: Keys for the DMZ

How do I get keys? There are basically 2 types of keys. The normal keys to a room or keys with a symbol next to them, which open specific houses.

Especially the normal keys are somewhat more difficult to use because they really only open a very specific door. Whereas for a key to the “police station” it is already quite clear where the journey goes.

In the DMZ, there are 3 ways to obtain keys:

You cannot influence the loot drop and the buy station. In both cases, you need to be lucky enough to randomly find a key or for the buy stations to have a key available.

The safest way is the contract “Eliminate HRZ”. Here, you will definitely receive a key from the eliminated target person.

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What do the keys bring me? The keys open small loot bunkers with cash and equipment. They are also sometimes part of faction missions and must be used to complete certain missions.

Mission guides for the DMZ:

The better you know the DMZ map, the more efficiently you can carry out your missions. Keys can help you collect a lot of stuff with relatively little effort and complete a fruitful extraction.

If you are always looking for tips and hints, then also visit our related article on this: CoD Warzone 2: DMZ – 10 tips I wish I had known earlier

If you also have maps or tools for the DMZ, please leave us a comment on the topic.

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Fortnite runs as the first game on the PS5 with Unreal Engine 5.1 – New visuals excite the community

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Fortnite received a major graphics overhaul on the PS5 just in time for the launch of Chapter 4. While the game was previously mocked for its colorful comic-style visuals, it has overnight transformed into a beautiful game on the PS5. You can find all the information in this article.

What happened in Fortnite? On December 4, the brand new Chapter 4 of the popular Battle Royale was launched. With the update, a lot of changes were introduced and there’s also a new Battle Pass.

However, for those playing on the PS5, there is another major revision. Fortnite is the first game that you can play with Unreal Engine 5.1 on the PS5. We explain what this entails.

Fortnite now runs on Unreal Engine 5.1

Why does Fortnite suddenly look so much better?  Epic has updated the game’s graphics on the PS5 just in time for the launch. With the shift to Unreal Engine 5.1, several absolute next-gen features are now available on the PS5:

  • Nanite allows for the real-time display of extremely high-resolution and detailed textures and 3D models. Even individual trees now have around 300,000 polygons according to Epic (via Epic Games).
  • Lumen is a specialized lighting technology of Unreal Engine 5. This form of Global Illumination accurately computes light refractions and reflections in real-time over large distances.
  • Virtual Shadow Maps allow for the representation of very detailed shadows.
  • Temporal Super Resolution (TSR) ensures a high frame rate alongside very high-quality visuals.

You can see how dramatically the game has been enhanced in this comparison image:

Fortnite is suddenly really beautiful (Source: r/gaming).

However, to utilize all these features, you will need to disable the 120 FPS mode of the game on the PS5. 

How to disable the 120 FPS mode: You can read how to disable the mode for Fortnite on your PS5 in this official guide from Epic Games.

However, you first need to activate the performance mode of your PS5. You can read how to do that in this article:

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How is the community reacting to the graphical changes? Fortnite is the first console title to run on Unreal Engine 5.1 and fully supports Nanite and Lumen. While the shift to the original version of Unreal Engine 5 took place almost exactly a year ago, it was met with rather less enthusiasm at the time.

It was mainly criticized that there was hardly any noticeable graphical difference at first. However, some users didn’t realize back then that the implementation of the 5th generation of the engine was merely laying the groundwork for future better and more impactful updates – as is now the case.

Accordingly, the reception of Unreal Engine 5.1 is significantly more positive this time.

However, the community is not only excited about the latest graphical improvements but also appreciates the fact that Fortnite has reinvented itself multiple times over the years – for example, with the introduction of the Zero Build mode (via Reddit and Twitter).

This combination leads some users to speculate what might still be possible with the game on the PS5 in the future. For example, one Reddit user writes:

People like to complain about Fortnite, yet the developers keep managing to take the game to a new level.

I have said this before in the subreddit, but I seriously believe that Fortnite could do something great for the PSVR 2. […] There are so many additional game modes, I could easily see the developers creating a kind of “hub” mode that could become the metaverse or the VR chat on PlayStation.

Reddit user WanderWut in the PS5 subreddit.

And other Reddit users have similar thoughts in the same direction:

Sony recently unveiled the new VR headset, PSVR2, for the PS5 a few weeks ago. You can already preorder the device now.

What to expect with PSVR2, what you can look forward to, and what the fun will cost can be read in the following article:

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Here are a few more screenshots that illustrate how beautiful Fortnite is now to look at.

The new graphics of Fortnite on the PS5.

Now it’s your turn: What do you think of the graphical changes in Fortnite that come with the switch to Unreal Engine 5.1? Are you as excited as the many users on Twitter and Reddit?

All information regarding Fortnite and the new Chapter 4 can be found in our live ticker here on MeinMMO:

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Pokémon GO: Trainers angry about ticket for 10 € – “Does every event have something like this now?”

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In Pokémon GO there is the event “Mystic Blade.” However, some bonuses are only available if you invest money. A ticket costs a whopping 10 € and unlocks a Pokémon that is initially available only for money.

What kind of ticket is this? If you buy a ticket for the current event “Mystic Blade”, you unlock, among other things, a special research that brings an encounter with Keldeo. If you don’t invest 10 € in the ticket, you won’t get Keldeo.

This trend is not well received by trainers. In a survey, we wanted to know if you play with tickets. We will show you the results and the arguments of the community.

What does the ticket bring?

What’s included: With the ticket, you unlock the special research “Something Extraordinary.” You can already buy the tickets now. To unlock the special research, you should log in between December 10 at 10:00 AM and December 11 at 8:00 PM.

In the research, you will receive:

Trainers are upset about “extraordinary” prices

This is what trainers say: Already with the announcement of the event, a top comment on reddit asked, “So does every event now have to have a paid ticket?”

Recently, the Mega Raid Day with a paid ticket for 5 dollars took place, and community days have had the option to purchase additional special research for 1 € for many months now. Many themed events are now equipped with optional tickets.

Many trainers also remember the special research with Galar-Pantimos, which only rewarded buyers with the Pokémon. It took a year for it to become available for free.

In another thread, a player claims that Niantic lied in the announcement. Officially, it states, “The exclusive special research ‘Something Extraordinary’ is available this weekend for 7.99 US dollars (or the equivalent amount in your currency).” Player Horror_Ad_2920 is upset that the ticket now costs 10 € and does not match the exchange rate of 7.62 €.

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In a similarly large thread that gained a lot of attention on reddit, user Jds_AR_Showcase demands “No to Pay-to-Play” and receives a lot of support in the over 800 comments. It states:

  • “These prices are getting out of hand. I say no”
  • “‘Something Extraordinary’ Yes, these prices are extraordinary”
  • “I’m not in for this. I pay $0.99 for special events, but this is too much for what it offers”

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This is how you voted: In our survey, we wanted to know if you will buy the ticket for Keldeo. On December 7 at 10:45 AM, 1,204 users on MeinMMO cast their votes:

  • 607 do not want to buy a ticket, which is about 50%
  • 335 say “I’m still unsure,” which is about 28%
  • 262 want to buy the ticket, which is about 22%

Do you also think that Pokémon GO is developing in the wrong direction with these tickets, or do you not mind optional tickets if the Pokémon will eventually be made available for free?

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YouTuber HandOfBlood starts fundraising to save a demolished animal shelter

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The popular YouTuber HandOfBlood has made a request for donations to his community to help a damaged animal shelter in Berlin.

Who is HandOfBlood?

You can see everything about Hänno’s e-sports team in the video:

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Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes

Why is Hänno collecting donations? HandOfBlood has requested donations for an animal shelter in Berlin on Instagram and Twitter. According to Hänno, the said shelter was broken into. The intruders supposedly caused chaos in the premises and damaged the facility.

On Twitter, Hänno shares pictures showing the damage done to the shelter. Among other things, holes in doors can be seen, including the glass front door, as well as an overturned shelf with a large hole in the back wall.

Below, we are embedding the tweet from HandOfBlood, which also includes the pictures of the devastated shelter.

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Animal shelter thanks for donations

How much money has already been raised through the donation appeal? When Hänno reaches out to his followers on Twitter on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, he has already collected €8,000 for the shelter through a previous post on Instagram.

Since the Twitter post, an additional €4,000 has been added. In total, HandOfBlood’s community has already donated over €12,400 on the donation platform betterplace.org (as of December 7, 2022, 11:00 AM).

In the post on Twitter, HandOfBlood also mentions that the shelter has already expressed their gratitude. Hänno himself extends a “Thank you” to his community.

At the same time, Hänno emphasizes that many supporters have donated small amounts of €5 to €10, which “makes a huge difference” in total, as according to him, “every euro helps”.

Not only HandOfBlood and his community are engaged in charity in December 2022. Gronkh, PietSmiet, and several other Twitch streamers also raised donations with Friendly Fire 8.

Friendly Fire 8: Despite inflation, over 1 million euros are raised again for a good cause, nearing the record from last year

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WoW nerfs one of the best leveling methods in Dragonflight

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Today, on December 7th, Blizzard has released a new patch for WoW Dragonflight. This changes how much experience you gain from the new professions and also brings numerous adjustments to classes as well as bug fixes.

What kind of method is this? Since Dragonflight, you have been awarded a significant amount of experience points for crafting items. The method is so effective, that the fastest players have reached level 70 through crafting.

When you craft a recipe for the first time as a crafting profession, like a blacksmith or jeweler, you earn about as much experience as for a quest. However, Blizzard has restricted how often this works in the latest patch.

How is crafting being nerfed? Previously, you received the “First Craft” bonus for up to 60 recipes. Now, with the patch from December 7th, this only applies to 30 recipes. This change was made because, according to Blizzard, too many players had learned crafting professions just for leveling and then unlearned them.

For the average player, the nerf shouldn’t make much of a difference if you’re only using one crafting profession. However, for those looking to power level, one of the best leveling methods has now become worse. You can find more tips for leveling faster in Dragonflight on MeinMMO.

Professions have been greatly adjusted with Dragonflight and now even have talents. We show you how to skill professions faster in WoW. In the video, you can find an overview of the changes to the system:

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WoW: Dragonflight revises professions – All features explained in under 2 minutes

Patch on December 7th brings balancing and nerfs

What else is in the patch: Along with the nerf of professions, there are also adjustments to classes. This includes buffs for 3 underpowered classes and nerfs for 2 overpowered. Furthermore, numerous bugs have been addressed, such as:

  • Soaked clumps of Darkmoon cards and card bundles: Dragon Isles should no longer crash your game
  • Fishing holes should now correctly be available for all players with a renown level of 4 with the Iskaara Tuskarr
  • Some display errors and other bugs. You can find the complete patch notes in the English WoW forum

During the night, there were further adjustments made. For example, it has been fixed how much loot you receive in the siege of the Dragonflucht Fortress. It is possible to collect strong loot multiple times a day.

Some players took advantage of this to quickly finish the event one after the other through the group finder tool and thus collect multiple loot bags.

Next week, likely on December 14th, Season 1 of Dragonflight will start, along with the first raid and the mythic Keystone dungeons. If you are not satisfied with your class, or if you want to play another twink, you still have plenty of time to do so. We help you decide:

Which class should I play in WoW Dragonflight? We recommend 5 classes, and we advise against 2

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WoW restricts ‘Pay2Win’, makes mythical loot soulbound

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

The first “World First” race in World of Warcraft Dragonflight will likely not be decided by purchased items – because the loot is being changed.

In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, many players are still in the leveling phase, but the professionals are slowly mentally preparing for the “World First” race, which will start next week.

However, a method that professionals have always used to gain a small advantage will likely be absent this time. Blizzard is turning many “Bind on Equip” items into items that are “Bind on Pickup” instead.

What has Blizzard announced? In raids, it is common for some epic items to drop not only from bosses but also from trash mobs. These items are usually bind on equip. This means that if no one in the group needs them, they can be sold for gold in the auction house.

However, in the first raid, “Vault of the Incarnations,” this will not be the case. The loot from the mythic variant of the raid will – at least for a while – be fully bind on pickup and thus cannot be traded to players outside of the raid group or in the auction house. Blizzard wrote about this in the official WoW forum:

One of our goals with rewards has always been that primarily the best loot in the game comes from gameplay and not from spending gold. Items from raids that are bind on equip [BoE] have long been an exception to this, but they also provide raid players with something unique: When a raid group no longer needs certain BoEs for progress, they can be sold to cover repair and consumable costs.

In season 1 of Dragonflight, the mythic difficulty opens at the same time as all others, a full week before players have even opened their weekly chest. The mythic BoE items provide a stronger power increase for gold than we would like to see.

Note that this restriction only applies to mythic difficulty. At all other difficulty levels, these items remain bind on equip, so they can be sold and purchased.

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WoW: Epic cinematic for Dragonflight captivates players – Fans call: “Goosebumps”

Why is Blizzard doing this? Even though Blizzard does not explicitly say so, another reason is likely the “World First” race. It is common for professional guilds to buy the best items for millions of gold from the auction house to secure that last bit of power and perhaps gain a decisive edge.

There are entire guilds specializing in repeatedly defeating the trash in mythic raids to sell the resulting items to professional guilds. That will likely not be the case this time.

Why is this Pay2Win? The fact that one can buy particularly powerful items for gold in World of Warcraft is seen by some as “Pay2Win.” This is because the necessary gold can be purchased – either from illegal sources or completely legally from selling WoW tokens. Therefore, some argue that any purchasable item with significant power has a certain “Pay2Win” aspect.

However, the fact remains that strong items that are bind on equip have always been part of World of Warcraft and the game’s economy, long before the WoW token. Whether this constitutes Pay2Win is disputed within the community.

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Will this remain as it is? No, only for a few weeks. Blizzard has not yet specified a precise duration, but it is assumed that they will be guided by the progress of the professionals in the new raid.

Later, Blizzard plans to change this back and return the bind on equip items from the mythic raid to their original, tradable state. However, this will only affect items that drop “new” afterwards. Items already received will remain bind on pickup, so storing these items early will not be worthwhile.

What do you think of this decision? A good step to make progress a bit fairer? Or does this decision change nothing?

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Overwatch 2 gives you a legendary skin for Ramattra via Twitch – Here’s how to get it

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Overwatch 2 is once again collaborating with Twitch to reward you with a free legendary skin for the new hero “Ramattra” for minimal effort. You can find out what the skin looks like and what you need to do for it here.

What kind of skin is it? It is the “Wandering Monk” skin for the new tank Ramattra, as well as the “Restrain” spray. This tank was newly added to the hero roster in Season 2 and now supports you with his brutal melee combat and devastating ranged attack.

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The Wandering Monk Skin
Overwatch-2-Zurückhalten-Spray
Restrain Spray
These are both items you can snag

To ensure you can also stylishly charge into battle with the new fighter, Blizzard has once again launched an event with Twitch. We will show you what you need to do to get both items.

Here we have embedded the story trailer for Ramattra again:

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Overwatch 2 shows first gameplay of the new hero Ramattra: “I got goosebumps”

How to get the free skin for Ramattra

What do I need to do? The monk skin can be obtained through Twitch drops. You need a functioning Twitch and “Battle.net” account for this. If you have both, you just need to link them on Battle.net .

Then, choose a streamer who has “Drops enabled” or similar under their stream and broadcasts Overwatch 2 live. You need to watch this streamer for a total of six hours. 

After the first two hours, you will receive the “Restrain” spray, and after another four hours, the “Wandering Monk” skin.

After the first two hours, you need to redeem your reward on Twitch in the drops menu so that the four hours for the skin can start. You can also redeem it there after the four hours. If you do not do this, your drops will expire after 7 days – so do not forget this step.

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How much time do I have? You have from December 6th to December 20th to watch a streamer for this Twitch drop. After that, the offer will be considered expired and a new Twitch drop will take place.

Do I need the hero to get the skin? No, you do not need Ramattra to obtain the skin. However, note that the skin can only be equipped once you have unlocked Ramattra.

These were all the important details about the Twitch promotion. Do you find such promotions cool or do you agree with Cortyn and think that such marketing is hell?

Twitch drops for WoW and Overwatch are marketing from hell and it’s just annoying

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Gamer buys graphics card on Amazon, receives fake product – dealer refuses refund until return of the “correct” item

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A family ordered a graphics card on Amazon and received a fake product. It took almost 5 months for the situation to turn out well for the family.

Many users order products online. Here, Amazon is one of the most important addresses if you want to order a graphics card or a processor, for example.

But one family was not very lucky. Instead of a graphics card, they received a counterfeit product. Only after Go Public, an investigative news program from CBC, intervened, did the issue get resolved. You can read the entire story at CBC.

Some gamers find only strange items with their new gaming PC:

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Family orders on Amazon: “That was quite a shock”

What exactly happened? A family in Canada wanted to make their son happy after his successful high school graduation by ordering him components for a gaming PC. This way, he could build his own PC.

The family ordered the components directly from Amazon. But when Matthew opened the packaging of the graphics card, he noticed that the plastic casing was hollowed out and filled with a plastic-like substance to weigh it down.

In a conversation with cbc.ca, the family explained that this package was quite a surprise for them:

That was quite a shock. Until the point where I pulled it out and took a second look, everything seemed pretty official.

The much bigger problem, however, was the return of the fake product to Amazon. The father of the family took care of returning the defective product.

  • However, Amazon informed him in an email that there would be no refund until the “correct” item was returned.
  • Furthermore, the Amazon representative stated that the returned counterfeit item had been discarded to protect other employees.
  • Amazon repeatedly stated that they had delivered the correct item.

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Amazon ends return: “They are basically saying we are trying to scam them”

What happened next? Amazon ended the return. The real product did not arrive, and that was the end of the matter. An employee explained that the decision was final. However, the father of the family did not understand this, as he explained to the Canadian newspaper:

The box had obviously been tampered with. We actually expected Amazon to have better quality control and better procedures to ensure that such things do not happen.

And the family was not happy with the decision:

They are basically saying we are trying to scam them. We have never returned anything [other than the graphics card] or done anything like that. This is a small slap in the face. They basically ended the matter and said there is nothing more to discuss. And unfortunately, I disagree.

How did the story end? In the end, however, the incident had a happy ending. After going public with the story, the company refunded the family their money and apologized for taking nearly five months to resolve the “unfortunate incident.”

A user can only play with a new gaming PC after finding a nasty hidden error

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Tomorrow Diablo 4 is supposed to announce its release date – When will the game be released?

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Fans of the series are still waiting for an official release date for Diablo 4. All eyes are now on the Game Awards.

Update, December 7: According to another leak, the release date for Diablo 4 is now said to be known. New information suggests a release in June 2023. However, there are still no official statements from the developers regarding this. Will that change at the Game Awards?

Here continues the original article.

What’s happening this week? On the night of December 8 to 9, 2022, the Game Awards 2022 will take place.

At this event, not only will the “Game of the Year” be awarded and numerous prizes presented, but the event is also known for releasing trailers and announcements.

What does this have to do with Diablo 4? According to a report by well-known gaming insider Tom Henderson, Diablo 4 might also be featured at the Game Awards.

Journalists have reportedly been urged to follow the Game Awards as announcements regarding Diablo 4 are expected. According to Henderson, it is believed that this will be an announcement of the release date (via Insider Gaming)

Additionally, leaks from early November point out that pre-orders for Diablo 4 are expected to be activated around the Game Awards. “Insider Gaming” also assumes this, and information about a possible open beta access is conceivable.

Accordingly, it might be worth following the event for Diablo fans.

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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer

When will Diablo 4 be released?

What is known about the release date: There is still no official release date for Diablo IV; so far, only the year 2023 is mentioned.

Reports from the site “WindowsCentral” and the “XboxEra Podcast” suggested early November that April 2023 could potentially be the launch window for Diablo IV.

However, WindowsCentral commented again on the subject in early December, stating that April 2023 could be the “beginning” of a launch window that ends in June 2023. Thus, it is conceivable that Diablo IV may be released between February and June, at least before summer.

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However, the date is still not officially confirmed. It remains to be seen whether the Game Awards might change that.

Also, beyond Diablo IV, the Game Awards could be exciting. What MMORPG fans can look forward to at the Game Awards has been summarized here.

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A mouse family in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is so strong that it takes out entire teams single-handedly

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A seemingly weak mouse family can take out entire teams single-handedly in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet with just one attack. MeinMMO shows what makes them so powerful:

Which Pokémon is it? The Pokémon Famieps (engl.: Maushold) comes from the new games Scarlet and Violet and is a mouse family consisting of three to four small mice. It is the evolution of Zwieps and is a Normal-type Pokémon.

Famieps is not characterized by an exceptionally high strength or speed and does not have a very strong ability. The Pokémon benefits from its signature attacks.

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Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: How much multiplayer is in the new game

A mouse family plagues opposing trainers

Why is Famieps so strong? The mouse family has an incredibly powerful attack called “Mäuseplage” (engl.: Population Bomb). Mäuseplage has a base power of only 20 and an accuracy of 90%, but it can hit up to 10 times (!).

If the attack actually hits all 10 times, Mäuseplage reaches a total base power of 200. To ensure that you hit with as many instances of Mäuseplage as possible, you can use items like “Großlinse” or “Gezinkter Würfel” to increase accuracy.

Famieps can also have the ability “Technician,” which increases the base power of the attack by 50%, bringing it to 30. Mäuseplage then has a power of 300 – stronger than “Hyper Beam” and “Giga Impact.”

Additionally, Mäuseplage is a STAB attack for Famieps, further increasing its power to 450. If you Teracrystalize Famieps to the Normal type, Mäuseplage even reaches a base power of 600.

What is STAB? STAB stands for “Same Type Attack Bonus,” which means an attack bonus for the same type. So when a Ghost-type Pokémon like Friedwuff uses a Ghost-type attack, it receives a damage bonus. This is normally 50% of the attack’s power.

Does Famieps have other strengths? Although Famieps’s strength mainly comes from the attack Mäuseplage, the mouse family can learn other attacks that are useful in battle.

Attacks like “Prügler” or “Knirscher,” which allow Famieps to hit Ghost-type Pokémon, as well as “Kugelsaat” to defeat Rock-type opponents, are also available.

With “Aufräumen,” Famieps also has a second signature attack, which allows you to remove the effects of Stealth Rock, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and the Delegator, thus providing supportive benefits.

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A helmet becomes a mouse trap

How can you counter Famieps? The easiest and arguably most effective way to defeat an opposing Famieps is with the item Beulenhelm.

If a Pokémon wearing a Beulenhelm is hit by a physical attack, the attacker loses one-sixth of their total HP.

This effect of Beulenhelm is triggered by each of the total 10 possible hits from Mäuseplage, which means Famieps cannot survive more than 7 hits if its opponent is holding the item. In this case, Famieps defeats itself within one turn.

Moreover, Famieps’s strength is largely based on the attack Mäuseplage, and since it is a Normal-type attack, it does not affect Ghost-type Pokémon. Since Famieps does not have exceptionally high stats, you can use strong Ghost-type Pokémon with appropriate attacks as counters.

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Is Famieps too strong? For normal gameplay through the story, Famieps is definitely a very strong companion. In competitive Pokémon battles, the mouse family currently performs very well, but not too strong.

The weak stats combined with an opposing Ghost-type Pokémon or a Beulenhelm are too effective as counters to categorize Famieps as “too strong.”

Recently, however, things turned out differently for four inconspicuous Pokémon that were even banned for competitive play:

In Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, 4 monsters are overpowered, which you would never expect

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YouTuber Bellular on WoW: “This could be the end of the end”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Is the “bad time” of World of Warcraft over? The YouTuber and analyst Bellular thinks: Yes. But there are things Blizzard must not do at all …

For a week now, players of World of Warcraft have been roaming the Dragon Isles, and there is praise and positive reactions coming from all sides. The analyst Bellular, who frequently tests World of Warcraft and its player numbers thoroughly, is also full of praise. For him, Dragonflight could be the beginning of a turnaround where World of Warcraft can grow again.

In his latest video titled “This is the most important moment in the history of modern World of Warcraft,” he analyzes the launch of Dragonflight and the so-called “honeymoon phase” – the first days with the new expansion.

“There’s no bullshit, I just can’t find it”

Bellular lists all the systems of Dragonflight once again and seems, like many others, to be positively surprised by the first days of the expansion. He particularly appreciates the significantly simpler main story with a more convincing villain – but also the numerous side quests that deal with world-building and simply ensure that the game world feels alive and cohesive.

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He also appreciates that there is almost no necessary character power through “compulsive” grind. He compares the launch of Dragonflight with that of Legion back then:

A major point to summarize all of this: There’s no bullshit. There’s no impending drama, is there?

At that time of Legion, we were already having ongoing discussions about artifact power, twink friendliness, and obtaining legendaries. – Especially the obtaining of legendaries. People seriously forget many of the negative things from Legion.

At that time in Battle for Azeroth, we talked about azerite and all the bullshit.
At that time in Shadowlands, we talked about covenants and all the bullshit.

(…)

This time there is none of that. There is no cataclysmically stubborn decision [from Blizzard] that ‘poisons the well’ and leaves you starting with a bad feeling.

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The near future will decide

However, Bellular is also skeptical in some respects. Blizzard holds all the cards, but there is the danger of falling back into old patterns or forgetting the current freedom and forcing players back into rigid paths that are too strongly tied to character power. A second factor is the question of whether Blizzard can really deliver enough content in a relatively short time. Although they hired 100 new employees to make Dragonflight a success, in the past Blizzard has often wanted to bring “more content faster” – and has failed every single time.

According to Bellular, World of Warcraft stands quite well right now and has the potential for many enjoyable years for Blizzard’s MMORPG – even though there are still stumbling blocks on which the developers can fail.

How do you like Dragonflight so far? Are you similarly optimistic? Or do you see no improvement at all?

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Elden Ring brings new free DLC out of nowhere, coming today – What’s inside

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Elden Ring has not given any updates since its strong release. However, after all the silence, the developers have planned a free DLC, and it will be released tomorrow.

What kind of DLC is this? Bandai Namco has launched a strong title with Elden Ring that has enchanted many players with its open world.

Despite this, there are many things in this open world, which players have not been able to use since the release. Mainly, these are the large arenas, which are distributed like smaller variations of the well-known Coliseum in the Lands Between.

Players and YouTubers have wondered whether these can be used in the future, and with tomorrow’s update, the speculation will become a reality. The developers suddenly announced a free update without prior notice, and we are embedding its trailer here.

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Elden Ring: Coliseum Update – Trailer

The arenas will be opened in Elden Ring

What is an arena in Elden Ring? In Elden Ring, there were many arenas that could not be opened. However, anyone who has played Dark Souls 1 – 3 knows that all titles had some form of arena battles where players could compete against each other.

Elden Ring PvP Thank You Letter Cover
In Dark Souls 3 there are also arenas

Players stood before these arenas in Elden Ring, with big question marks about how to get in and whether they could compete against other players there. With tomorrow’s update, you will finally have the opportunity to open the gates and compete in these arenas together for glory and honor.

Learn more about Elden Ring here:

What will the modes look like? According to the trailer, you will have a choice between different PvP modes. We assume that the following modes will be implemented:

  • 1 vs 1 – A normal fight against two rivals
  • 1 vs 1 with war ashes – Players must fight against the war ash of the opponent
  • 3 vs 3 – A large group fight where two teams compete against each other

Whether rewards will be given per victory is not known. If further information becomes available after the release of the update, we will inform you.

Will you fight in the arenas? Let us know what you think about Bandai Namco releasing free updates for Elden Ring!

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GTA Online gifts you a car in December and confirms Winter Update

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The Heist Challenge in GTA Online is completed: Players can now look forward to a free car as a reward.

That was the challenge: In GTA Online, the Heist Challenge 2022 was recently running, which aimed to present a major challenge to the community: Players were to rake in one trillion GTA dollars from heists within just seven days.

This was quite a hefty chunk, double the amount that the community amassed during the Heist Challenge in 2020. Back then, players already aggregated one trillion GTA dollars and unlocked a car gift – even though only 100 billion was required.

Yet again this year, the community reached the goal and successfully completed the challenge. Players not only finished the target, but far exceeded it with four trillion GTA dollars, as reported by Rockstar.

This means there is now another free car for players.

Winter Update in GTA Online brings free car and improvements

What is the free car? It is the “retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe.”

All players should be able to pick it up in GTA Online for a limited time later this month. However, Rockstar has not yet specified an exact timeframe.

GTA Online gift car
Players are gifted the retro-styled Declasse Tahoma Coupe

What is included in the Winter Update?

Alongside the car, Rockstar also announced the first details for the big Winter Update for GTA Online.

This will bring various improvements and content. Among other things, the PS5 and Xbox Series X will receive reflections with ray tracing on many surfaces – so some changes are coming to the visuals.

Additionally, the following points will be included:

  • Faster access to your favorite iFruit contacts by customizing which contacts you want to show or hide in the interaction menu.
  • You can use the Benefactor Terrorbyte to start business sell missions in all session types.
  • You can tackle Agatha’s casino story missions alone – previously, at least two players were needed.
  • New vehicle purchases should appear in the garage faster.
  • Certain customized, armed vehicles can be used in races, “where suitable,” according to Rockstar.
  • Bicycles can be requested from your garage via the mechanic.

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Furthermore, there will be other changes, such as an adjustment to the Shark Cards. The value of all Shark Cards will be increased by 20 – 25% when purchased in GTA Online or in a store of the respective platform.

Additionally, more content will be arriving, such as new vehicles, world events, and contact missions. What exactly is on the way, however, is still unknown.

When is the update coming? The exact date is still open, but it will be released “later this month,” meaning still in December for GTA Online. However, this is just the first part of the update. As Rockstar Games announced on Twitter, it is the first of several parts of the update. Whether there will be two or even more parts is unclear.

Did you actively participate in the Heist Challenge and complete some heists? And what do you think of the new car? Let us know in the comments!

Looking for a good alternative? Then check here: We show you the fastest cars 2022 in GTA Online.

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CoD Warzone 2: Should snipers kill with one shot? Players show pros and cons

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Sniper weapons do not meet the expectations of many players in Call of Duty: Warzone 2. Since the release, there has been a discussion about whether the large weapons should take out enemies with a headshot or not.

Sniper rifles, or simply “snipers,” are considered “high risk, high reward” weapons in shooter games. Often, a headshot is enough for a kill, but there are several disadvantages:

  • Poor movement
  • Long aiming times
  • Scope reflection reveals position
  • No easy hits

But what if the last point is removed? What if sniper weapons are very easy to use? How do you create fair balancing? This is where Call of Duty: Warzone 2 currently stands.

Sniping can be quickly learned even by inexperienced players. Good hits, including headshots, are especially easy against stationary targets.

To compensate for this, sniper weapons lose their one-shot kill ability with headshots if the opponent has all three armor plates equipped. However, for many players, this is not a good solution, and since release, there has been a discussion about whether snipers need one-shot headshots in all cases or not.

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One-Shot Headshot? Community with a Clear Statement

What are the opinions on this? In the active CoD community that shares its opinions on social media, there is quite a clear tendency. A survey from the Warzone news account “@ModernWarzone” on Twitter is a striking example of this:

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With nearly 43,000 votes, over 86% believe that headshots with heavy sniper weapons should take out opponents with full armor as well. However, the discussion under the survey appears to be more nuanced – many are satisfied with the current system.

Warzone expert “TrueGameData” also expresses his opinion. He also desires one-shot headshots – but only at a distance of a maximum of 60 meters. For him, the fact counts that automatic weapons are not as easy to control at range as they were in Warzone 1.

There is currently a hotly debated thread on Reddit as well. Within 24 hours, the topic gathered over 1,000 comments. The majority desires the one-shot headshot, but there are also fans of the current system.

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The most popular comment with 1,900 upvotes: “I snipe a dude, headshot, not down. He puts in new plates, I headshot him again, not down. How is that fun?”.

Under the comment, a lively discussion ensues about how even the NPCs in the game survive aimed headshots with their helmets.

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Helmets are also another keyword. Because there are indeed some users in the thread who find the current system quite reasonable. But they would rather have a helmet – equipment that protects against one-shot headshots, rather than just regulating it through armor plates.

Further along, clear statements that fully support the current system can also be found. “jackhwds” explains, for example:

They should definitely stick with it. Two-shot kills create a skill gap, which is a good thing. Moreover, it prevents quickscoping from becoming the meta. It’s not difficult to land a follow-up hit on someone running across open fields.

If we have snipers again that are as strong as in Verdansk, then get ready to see a glimmer on every roof.

The only way to bring one-shot headshots into the game is to make sniper weapons more realistic. They would then need seconds to aim, have strong “idle sway,” and could only hit well if they hold their breath.

Personally, I say: Forget one-shot kills. The current skill gap with sniper weapons is great.

The discussions show how broad the spectrum of opinions on sniper weapons in Warzone 2 is. Even though the voting majority would prefer one-shot headshots in the game, there are many players and arguments against it.

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