Twitch streamer MontanaBlack visits folk festival, avoids crowd surge like at gamescom, but loses money at claw machines

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Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (34) is one of the biggest German streamers on Twitch. When he is not playing CoD: Warzone 2 or FIFA, he currently enjoys hosting IRL streams with his friends. Recently, he stirred up the Hamburger Dom. We at MeinMMO show you how it went.

What kind of folk festival was that? The Hamburger Dom takes place three times a year on the Heiligengeistfeld in Hamburg. The so-called Winterdom is currently happening from November 4th to December 4th. The folk festival is considered the largest fair in Northern Germany (via Hamburg Tourism).

What did MontanaBlack do there? In a stream on November 22nd, MontanaBlack visited the Hamburger Dom along with his friend “Uhrenkönig” Marc Gebauer.

In the 4-hour stream, the two competed against each other in various fairground games, visited the rides, and filled their stomachs at the food stalls.

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MontanaBlack learns lessons from gamescom

What’s the deal with the IRL streams? MontanaBlack currently seems to be having a lot of fun with so-called IRL streams: streams where he is outdoors instead of gaming in his darkened gaming room, usually accompanied by friends.

Just in October, MontanaBlack took his viewers to the Wildpark Schwarze Berge.

However, the experiences from gamescom 2022 seem to still be on MontanaBlack’s mind. At the gaming fair in August, he was received like a world star. However, the crowd that followed him caused unrest with recklessness and violence.

These are the lessons MontanaBlack draws from gamescom: MontanaBlack apparently did not expect the crowd surge at gamescom. Now he seems to be paying more attention to how he moves in public. For this, he took some measures:

  • MontanaBlack does not announce the location of the stream in advance. This is generally sensible for all IRL streams, but it led to discontent among his viewers during his Wildpark stream. They apparently expected something entirely different after his vague announcement.
  • MontanaBlack also seemed to have thought about the timing of his stream: he chose a weekday when it was particularly cold and the Hamburger Dom was not expected to be very well attended. Thus, he likely hoped to avoid larger crowds.
  • During the stream, MontanaBlack also made sure that the situation did not get out of control. Although a few fans did gather who followed and filmed the streamer, MontanaBlack instructed his security personnel to talk to the people and disperse the group: the people should be asked to take their photos and then move on.

Did the measures succeed? Indeed, MontanaBlack managed to move around the Hamburger Dom relatively undisturbed. For a few photos with fans, he made himself available despite all security measures.

Instead of a large crowd, there was only an awkward moment with a visitor to the Dom, who apparently confused MontanaBlack with a previous acquaintance.

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MontanaBlack’s gaming mishap at the claw machine

This is how the stream went: MontanaBlack and Marc Gebauer competed against each other at various shooting booths, more or less successfully, fueled themselves at the snack booths with fairground food and screamed through some rides.

However, they started with a true classic: MontanaBlack and Marc Gebauer were drawn to the claw machines. But no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t get one of the coveted plush toys from any of the machines.

How did the gaming at the claw machine go? Within the first 15 minutes of the stream, MontanaBlack lost about 20 € at the machines. Many viewers likely had memories of his earlier casino streams.

Was there a happy ending? After nearly 2 hours in the stream, however, redemption followed: Marc Gebauer pulled a baby Yoda from one of the claw machines. MontanaBlack could not let that go unanswered. He aimed for a kind of pink milkshake plush toy.

No matter how often Marc Gebauer encouraged him to try a different target, MontanaBlack wanted the strawberry milkshake and let the claw of the claw machine descend over and over onto the plush toy.

After numerous attempts, MontanaBlack’s persistence was rewarded, and he got his pink item.

MontanaBlack poses proudly with his prize

How did the stream go? Both in MontanaBlack’s chat and in the comments on Twitter afterward, there was a good mood. Almost 50,000 viewers were on average present, with a peak of even 64,1100.

In comparison: In his last streams, MontanaBlack had an audience of between 20,000 and 35,000 (via sullygnome).

On Twitter, viewers emphasized how entertaining the stream had been. Especially the fact that MontanaBlack seemed to be having fun himself was well received and delighted the fans (via Twitter).

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Better high than spinning

At the rides, MontanaBlack had a clear rule: he was up for any fun, but nothing with loops. MontanaBlack, who suffers from acrophobia, was even more willing to tackle the high rides. As long as nothing spun, he would feel nauseous.

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3 former professionals in CS:GO make history in Valorant – These are juliano, Petra, and mimi

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From November 15 to 20, the Valorant Game Changers Championship took place in Berlin. In the end, the team G2 Gozen was able to prevail against the American team Shopify Rebellion and win the first women’s majors in Valorant. The special thing about it is that 3 members of G2 Gozen already have successful careers in CS:GO.

What tournament is it? The Valorant Game Changers Championship was the first majors for women in Valorant. From November 15 to 20, 8 teams from North America, Brazil, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, and Asia-Pacific competed against each other.

The venue for the Game Changers was the LEC Studio in Berlin. There, the European Championships in LoL usually take place.

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Who are the winners? G2 Gozen is the women’s team of the European organization G2 Esports. It consists of Julia “juliano” Kiran, Petra “Petra” Stoker, Michaela “mimi” Lintrup, “Anastasiya “Glance” Anisimova and Mayam “Mary” Maher.

Winning the first women’s majors in Valorant at all was something special for all team members. For the younger members Mary and Glance, it was the biggest success of their careers so far.

But 3 players from G2 Gozen already had successful careers in CS:GO before they switched to Valorant. Thus, juliano, Petra, and mimi are now the first women to have won international tournaments in both games.

Julia “juliano” Kiran

Who is juliano? The 29-year-old Swede Julia “juliano” Kiran is the most experienced member of G2 Gozen. She had played CS:GO since 2010 before she ended her career in September 2021 and switched to Valorant.

juliano poses with the “GameChangers” trophy. Image rights: Riot Games (via Twitter)

juliano’s career in CS:GO had already been very successful. When asked about her biggest success, she joked that she had won so much that she couldn’t remember some of her bigger tournaments.

However, there was probably no event bigger than her victory at DreamHack Showdown Valencia 2019. The tournament had one of the largest prize pools ever for a women’s tournament in CS:GO at $100,000 – for comparison: the Valorant Game Changers had a prize pool of $500,000.

It means a lot to me. It’s the second time I’ve cried when I’ve won, so it obviously means a lot to me. And I’ve only cried once before, and that was the Valencia victory, so yes, definitely a big moment.

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In 2019, juliano won the victory at Dreamhack Valencia together with her long-time colleague Zainab “zAAz” Turkie and her current teammate Petra.

Petra “Petra” Stoker

Who is Petra? The 29-year-old Dutchwoman Petra Stoker won DreamHack Valencia alongside juliano in 2019.

For me personally, it’s one of the biggest victories next to the Valencia victory.

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But besides her victories in Valencia and at the Game Changers, Petra had also had a successful career in CS:GO since 2015 before she switched to Valorant in 2021.

Petra poses with the “GameChangers” trophy. Image rights: Riot Games (via Twitter)

Michaela “mimi” Lintrup

Who is mimi? The 25-year-old Dane Michaela “mimi” Lintrup previously also competed as “mimimicheater” and “mimimimichaela”. The latter is also the name of her Twitch channel, where she regularly streams Valorant for her 223,000 followers.

mimi poses with the “GameChangers” trophy. Image rights: Riot Games (via Twitter)

While mimi was also present at DreamHack Valencia 2019, she was not in the winning team with juliano and Petra. Instead, from 2016 to 2017, she won the Intel Challenge Katowice and the Copenhagen Games together with juliano and zAAz.

In 2021, mimi switched to Valorant. Winning a World Championship now, she described as “surreal” after some thought.

I have spent 12 years of my life in CS. And moving to Valorant, with the knowledge of how big the competition is, winning a World Championship in two games is… surreal.

mimi via nerdstreet

Many Valorant players have transitioned from CS:GO since Riot’s FPS was released in 2020. However, not many can claim to have won international LAN tournaments in both games. This achievement also caught the attention of journalist Jake Lucky, who congratulated juliano, Petra, and mimi on Twitter:

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G2 Gozen will have the chance to add more titles to their collection next year. As confirmed by the global head of Riot Esports, there will be a version of the international Valorant Championships for women and non-binary individuals in 2023 (via fragster).

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With increasingly larger events and growing prize pools, e-sports seems to be slowly entering the mainstream. But while nowadays many think of games like League of Legends, CS:GO, or Valorant, the origins of esports go back much further. However, what exactly is considered the first e-sport match in history is contested.

What was the first e-sport tournament, and who is considered the first professional player?

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Twitch bans HasanAbi for using a racist term against white people – But now he receives an award for it

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The Twitch streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker was banned from Twitch for a week in 2021 for using a word considered a racist term for white people: “Cracker.” However, in 2022, a snack company is now using this ban as a marketing opportunity and gives the streamer a “Cracker Pass.”

What kind of insult is that? It is the word “Cracker” or “Cracka.” In German, it is a completely innocuous word that describes a “biscuit-like snack,” which is something that is nice and crunchy when you bite into it.

In the USA, the word has this meaning as well, but also another: It is used as a derogatory term for white people. The reason why “Cracker” is used as a derogatory term for white people is unknown, but there are several theories:

  • One theory suggests that the racist meaning of the insult originates from the early 19th century when poor white farmers were described as “Corn Crackers” because they cracked corn kernels to feed themselves.
  • Another theory states that it comes from white overseers who would crack their whips on the backs of slave workers: In English, to whip also means “to crack a whip.”

The exact origin of the word in its racist connotation is somewhat unclear, but in any case, “Cracker” has established itself as a racist and derogatory term for “white people.”

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What did the Twitch streamer do? HasanAbi is a political streamer on Twitch who positions himself strongly on the left spectrum. In December 2021, Piker said:

I get called a cracker more often than any of you other damn little cracker bitches in my chat, okay?

With that, he wanted to defend one of his banned moderators, but he was also banned from Twitch himself.

HasanAbi mocked on December 14 that he was banned for an “anti-white, racist word.”

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Snack company grants HasanAbi official permission to say Cracker

This is the new twist: On November 18, the snack company “WheatThins” wrote to the streamer, stating that they had left a “little gift” at his door.

HasanAbi initially got upset about this – where did such a company get his address, but then he opened the gift:

Indeed, the cracker company gave him not only a bunch of snacks but also the permission to have an official “pass” to use the word Cracker in the future.

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Piker then also said:

“This is official. I can say it, Twitch, I can say it damn right now. I can call someone the C-word and you can’t ban me. Do you understand that? I have the Cracker Pass.”

With the “Cracker” pass, the company is referring to a joke: the “N-Word Pass,” a permission to say a word that is generally used as an racist insult against black people.

Black people possess the “N-Word Pass” and are allowed to use the word. For everyone else, however, it is absolutely forbidden.

Why is this such a topic? For people on the political left, the discussion seems to be heated because, in their eyes, the harmless word “Cracker” is punished just like other racist insults.

For HasanAbi or sites like Kotaku , “Cracker” is harmless and certainly does not rank on the same level as racist insults directed at minorities.

You see Twitch in a dilemma: In trying to be fair in all directions, they are overdoing it – in the eyes of critics – with the penalties by equating things that are not the same:

Twitch streamer JustaMinx banned for letting a derogatory insult slip against white people.

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Which MMORPGs have the worst Pay2Win at all?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

Pay2Win has infiltrated MMORPGs over the years and is not particularly popular among many fans of the genre. Which games are the worst in this regard?

The term “Pay2Win” (also Pay to Win, P2W, etc.) will be known to almost every MMORPG fan. It refers to the option to pay for certain advantages in games. For example, you get more EXP, more money, better drops, more chances for resurrection, and so on.

It is probably the most controversial “practice” in MMORPGs, which has already caused many discussions. Everyone seems to have their own definition of what the “Win” in P2W actually means.

  • Some say that you can only truly win in PvP. If you can’t buy advantages in competitive PvP, the game is not Pay2Win.
  • Others say that there is no Pay2Win as long as everything in the game can be earned without spending money.
  • For the third group, any kind of purchasable advantages, including boost potions and level skips, is already Pay2Win.
  • For others, optional cosmetic items are considered Pay2Win because, for example, they want to have all mounts in the game and must pay for them.

It is often difficult to precisely and universally determine when an MMORPG is “Pay2Win”. While one group of players finds an MMORPG completely over the top Pay2Win, it can be completely unproblematic for another group.

Therefore, we want to know from you what you think “Pay2Win” means and which MMORPGs are the biggest “sinners” in this area.

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Where is the survey tool? We have left out our usual survey tool for this survey. There are so many different MMORPGs, and getting them all into one list would overwhelm the article.

We therefore want to hear from you: Tell us in the comments which MMORPGs you think have the worst Pay2Win mechanics. What tricks do these games use to take money from their fans?

Write it in the comments and discuss with us!

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Steam is currently offering 22 games for 6 € – With classics that every gamer should know

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Since November 22, 2022, the big Autumn Sale with numerous games on special offer has been running on Steam . In the Valve Bundle you get 22 games, including true game classics like Half-Life and Portal.

What is this bundle? The package is called the “Valve Complete Pack”. It contains 22 games, noting that only 18 of them are paid titles, while 4 games are available for free anyway.

Which games are included? In the Valve Complete Pack, you get these 22 game titles:

  • Half-Life
  • Half-Life: Blue Shift
  • Half-Life: Opposing Force
  • Half-Life 1: Source
  • Half-Life 2
  • Half-Life 2: Episode One
  • Half-Life 2: Episode Two
  • Left 4 Dead
  • Left 4 Dead 2
  • Portal
  • Portal 2
  • Team Fortress Classic
  • Ricochet
  • Deathmatch Classic
  • Counter-Strike: Source
  • Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
  • Day of Defeat
  • Day of Defeat: Source

Additionally, the following free titles:

  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
  • Team Fortress 2
  • Dota 2
  • The Lab

With Half-Life and Counter-Strike, there are games in the bundle that have enormous significance in the history of video games. Left 4 Dead is still regarded as a top recommendation for coop nights. You can find the Valve Complete Pack here on Steam.

How much do you save with the bundle? The individual prices of the included games amount to a total of €104.45, although all are already reduced due to the sale itself. With the bundle, you still save even more – a total of 96%, so you only have to pay €6.

If you’re only interested in individual titles, you can get each of them for under €1 at the moment.

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How long is the bundle available? The Valve bundle is offered as part of the big Autumn Sale in 2022 on Steam. The campaign period for the Autumn Sale runs from November 22, 2022, at 9 PM until November 29, 2022, at 7 PM. It can therefore be assumed that the bundle will also be available during this period.

Here you can find a new first-person shooter with a sci-fi setting on Steam, where you must fight for your survival in coop.

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Bug transforms LoL champion into a tower, kills every opponent with one strike

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The preseason in League of Legends has been running since patch 12.22, but it is fraught with many difficulties and bugs. One player exploited a bug from the game and won his ranked matches in no time.

What kind of bug is this? The last critical bug could have determined a game at the World Championship. This bug involves an interaction with the champion “Neeko”.

The character design is inspired by a chameleon. Neeko can transform into various allies, and the enemy does not know whether it is Neeko or just the supporter.

We have summarized the information of the preseason for you, but one player found a bug in the game that allows him to transform into a tower. However, he did not transform into just any tower, but into the strongest of all towers. The Nexus Obelisk. This tower deals 1000 damage per tick to a player and that 2 times per second.

Originally, the tower was designed to prevent opponents from killing the team directly after respawning in their base. Now the player uses the bug to completely dismantle the enemy base in just 3 minutes.

K’Sante is the latest champion added by Riot. Here you have his cinematic trailer:

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Riot Games intervenes – “Tower Neeko has been destroyed”

How did Riot Games respond? After Vandiril struck again, found the bug, and shared it with the world, Riot Games was forced to take action. It appeared that the player was able to finish the game with just one push. Here we have the YouTube video for you:

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So Riot Games intervened. The bug is apparently so severe that they had to completely remove the character before Riot Games found a solution to the problem. The next patch will come on December 7th. By then, the bug should be fixed, if not sooner.

In the last patch, only two champions were adjusted and it changed their player experience. We are curious to see what the next patch will bring for the preseason.

How is the community reacting? The players in the game don’t seem to like the bug in their ranked matches, while the rest of the community has been greatly amused by it. On Reddit, users are writing:

  • rasterroo: “Tower Neeko has been destroyed.”
  • Rumbleinthejungle8: “How is such a bug even possible? The programming must be catastrophic. I think it’s no meme that everything is programmed like a vassal.”
  • NokkMainBTW: “When I saw it for the first time on TikTok, I thought Riot Augustin was having a laugh. You can’t tell me that’s REAL.”

The bug is not the last one we can expect in the preseason.

Have you found a bug or a glitch in the game that annoys you? Then tell us in the comments.

More information about the preseason can be found here: New item makes a champion in LoL currently ridiculously strong, dominating entire matches

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New community event in Destiny 2 requires massive grind – Is it even worth it?

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 4 minutes

In Destiny 2, players can now grind for a good cause in the loot shooter. Bungie has initiated a new community event where you can help improve the Fallen’s hideout. We show you the rewards of the event, what you need to do, and whether it is worth it.

What kind of event is this? Bungie started a community event during the Weekly Reset, where players from the entire community can help. The goal this time is to assist the Fallen in the last city and finance them with Captain’s Coins.

Guardians collect this special currency in their daily excursions and then hand it over at the donation chest at the Tower. The goal is to break the mark and donate a total of 400,000,000 coins. However, this sum does not have to be carried by just one Guardian. All donations made by Guardians count towards this goal.

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This is what the donation chest menu looks like

Now we will show you what you can get and whether the grind is worth it at all, as you have to do a lot to get to the final reward.

All info about the Eliksni event – tasks and rewards 

What do I have to do? Basically, you just have to hand in Captain’s Coins at the Tower. According to Aztecross, you can receive them in the following activities:

  • Lost Sectors (difficulty doesn’t matter) – 14 coins
  • Ketch Crash (difficulty doesn’t matter) – 50 coins
  • Gambit, Crucible, Vanguard – 35 coins
  • Expeditions – 50 coins
  • Defeat Oryx in the King’s Fall – 100 coins
  • Defeat the Sisters in the King’s Fall – 85 coins
  • Eternity Trials – 35 coins
  • Eternity Trials with bonus round – 56 coins
  • Public Event (Heroic) – 10 coins
  • Public Event – 7 coins
  • Chests in the patrols – 3 coins

Note that the bug with the activities has been fixed and you can now also collect coins in Gambit, Crucible, and Vanguard (via. Twitter)

How do I get coins the fastest? If you have a fast raid group, you can earn the checkpoint from the Sisters and Oryx and run it repeatedly until you have the necessary coins. This is also a way to farm conquest loot, which you can then redeem in the rework of the Deep Stone Crypt weapons.

If you are not playing a raid, you can farm the lost sector “Atrium” in the EDZ. Here, you can quickly run to the boss, defeat him, and open the chest with the coins in under 1 minute.

What rewards are there? However, the event does not leave you empty-handed. You will receive materials, loot chests, and two cosmetic items:

  • The emblem “Parts of a Whole” – 1 donated coin
  • 5 Enhancement cores – 300 donated coins
  • 3 Upgrade modules – 600 donated coins
  • Eliksni Quarter Giftbox – 1,000 donated coins
  • 2 Enhancement prisms – 1,400 donated coins
  • 1 Ascendant Shard – 1,800 donated coins
  • Old-timer’s shell – 2,400 donated coins
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A cool shell is looking for its owner

Is the grind worth it? The grind is especially worth it because of the gift boxes. When the fourth community goal has been reached, players can purchase the Eliksni Quarter Giftboxes at the donation chest. These give you a chance for Deep Sight resonance weapons, Eververse engrams, Glimmer dust, and Glimmer.

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So if you still need Glimmer dust or a weapon crafting plan for your forge, the grind is definitely worth it for the chests. Other than that, the event only offers the Ghost shell and the emblem. These are likely time-exclusive and can only be obtained now during the community event. So if you’re a collector, you should grind as well.

However, be aware that the grind is laborious. If you only want to farm with the lost sectors, you will have to run the sector 185 times to defeat the boss for 2,400 coins. This is not only tiring but also time-consuming.

That was all the important information about the Eliksni community event. Will you participate and dive into the grind or will you prefer to skip it? Let us know in the comments!

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CoD Warzone 2: Twitch streamer tries the oldest shooter trick in the world – Works way too well

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you should always be one step ahead of your enemy. However, Twitch streamer “pokelawls” shows that sometimes even the oldest tricks still work.

To win in the free battle royale Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you really have to put in some effort. A constant switch between quiet phases and action-packed fights puts pressure on you, and your concentration must remain at max level. Here’s the checklist:

But you don’t always have to go to great lengths to confuse and eliminate your opponents. The worst weapon can stand up to a highly evolved meta loadout – if you’re clever and always have a trick up your sleeve.

This has once again been proven by Twitch streamer “pokelawls”. He secured two very easy kills with the probably oldest shooter trick in the world and, as so often since the release of Warzone 2, the proximity chat plays a major role.

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Twitch streamer lies, cheats, and wins

Pokelawls plays a round of solo battle royale and is on a loot tour. After a safe mission, he pulls out his heartbeat sensor and sees – the noise from the safe explosion has apparently attracted a few enemies.

So he positions himself in a corner of a house near the hydroelectric power plant in Al Mazrah and waits for his opponents. However, they did not expect the nonsense that pokelawls is about to pull:

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“Stop, my damn controller isn’t connected” – echoes in the proximity chat of the enemies. Two seconds later, an enemy runs around the corner and takes the full hit. Pokelawls takes some damage, but also gets the kill.

Time to plate up, reload and… wait – footsteps can still be heard. So pokelawls sits back in the corner and takes another shot: “Can you bring me the new cable, my controller isn’t connected. Yeah, I can’t play – my controller is damn not connected”.

And then the second player really comes around the corner. A bit more cautious, as if he senses something is off. But still, there is also no chance for kill number 2.

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Why is this the oldest shooter trick in the world? Before the internet revolutionized multiplayer shooters, you went hunting for your buddies in split-screen. However, when you sit next to each other and can see each other’s screens, it becomes a whole different game.

Once you knew the maps and the tactics, only cheap tricks remained to take down your buddies – the “oh, my controller isn’t working” trick is probably the absolute classic and responsible for many kills and damaged friendships.

If you also have such little tricks up your sleeve, especially in connection with the new proximity chat, leave us a comment with your story.

If you’d rather not rely on such psycho tricks, then better get yourself a nuke: CoD Warzone 2: How to get a nuke – Here’s how to destroy the whole map

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WoW wants you to take your time leveling in Dragonflight – Some content will be available later

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Blizzard has announced in a new post that you won’t be able to complete everything immediately at the release of WoW Dragonflight. Some content will only be available a day later. The reason is that no one should feel rushed.

What is not available? The new expansion Dragonflight will be released on Tuesday, November 29. From then on, you can level your characters to level 70 and explore the new areas. In a forum post, Blizzard explains that some features will not be available:

  • Mythic dungeons
  • Epic rewards from the Siege of Dragonbane Keep chest
  • Epic, Rare, and Uncommon items from the Great Hunt rewards
  • the weekly quests “Community Feast,” “Aiding the Accord,” and “Show Yer Mettle”
  • weekly profession quests in Valdrakken
  • weekly PvP quests that grant honor

Rewards for the weekly quests include gear, gold, and a new currency that you can exchange for gear, mounts, and recipes.

Content such as the weekly reward chest for Mythic+ is unaffected, since Mythic Keystone dungeons will open their doors later anyway. This coincides with the first raid in the week of December 12.

When can I play the content? Starting from the first weekly reset on Wednesday, November 30, the rewards will be unlocked. Since Dragonflight starts on Tuesday at 12:00 AM, you will have to wait a little over a day before you can start.

While the waiting time is not excessively long, the delay means that especially fast players will not be able to set themselves apart too much from the crowd.

In the preparatory gameplay trailer, Blizzard once again showcases the key features of Dragonflight:

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“We want players to level up without feeling rushed”

Why do I have to wait so “long”? Blizzard states in the official post that the change ensures that everyone can level at their own pace and not feel rushed.

In previous releases, it was the case that players reached level 70 on the first day and were able to stock up on weekly rewards before the first reset – and shortly after again. This is no longer possible.

As leveling in Dragonflight goes relatively quickly, by the end of the first week, anyone who wants to can reach level 70 and claim the rewards. This way, no one will fall too far behind.

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This is what players are saying: In the forum, the decision is received very well. Many players welcome the decision, but also say that they would have leveled at “their own pace” anyway.

Others are already predicting that at the release next week, the first players will complain that they have nothing to do anymore and that Blizzard should have announced it, even though that is exactly what has happened.

There are only a few days left until the release of Dragonflight. If you want to prepare, we have some tips for you and a list of things that will soon disappear:

WoW Dragonflight releases next week – 3 things you should take care of beforehand, as long as possible

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After 17 years, the Xbox gamepad is back, which the best PC controllers are based on today

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The manufacturer Hyperkin has presented a controller in collaboration with Xbox. Many gamers are likely to be excited about the new product, as it is based on one of the most popular controllers ever available for PC and Xbox.

If you want to play on your gaming PC with a controller, you can choose both the PlayStation and the Xbox controller. The best Xbox controllers for your Xbox can also be found on MeinMMO.

Now a manufacturer Hyperkin has introduced a model based on a particularly popular device. A particularly affordable date has been chosen for this.

Hyperkin presents controller as a “birthday gift” for old console

What was announced exactly? The manufacturer Hyperkin has introduced a “new” Xbox controller via Twitter in collaboration with Xbox. However, it is not that new, as it is the reissue of the Xbox 360 controller.

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Hyperkin has chosen a special day for this. On November 22, 2005, Microsoft released its gaming console in the USA. However, you could only purchase the console in Europe starting December 2, 2005.

The controller was thus released on the 17th birthday of the Xbox 360.

However, there is a clear difference from the original: The new controller from Hyperkin will only be available wired. A wireless version, like the original, is not planned for now.

When will the controller be released and how much will it cost? So far, Hyperkin has been silent about the release date and the price. However, it is likely if the manufacturer wants to take advantage of this year’s Christmas business.

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The most popular PC controllers are based on the design of the 360 model

Is the 360 controller still available? The original controller for the old Xbox 360 can now only be found used or in antique stores.

However, Hyperkin is not the only manufacturer bringing a controller with this design to the market. Various third-party manufacturers copy the popular controller design and sell their controllers for a few euros on Amazon and other platforms. On average, you pay around 20 euros for a no-name product in the 360 design.

Xbox 360 Controller Amazon
A glance at Amazon is enough: The 360 design is copied and sold by many no-name manufacturers.

More controllers: If you are rather looking for strange controllers, then take a look at the following list. Here we introduce you to plenty of unusual devices that you can really play with. Included is even a chainsaw that you can use to play:

6 crazy controllers you can really play with

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IShowSpeed (17) is huge on YouTube, stumbles from scandal to scandal, distances himself from himself: “Stupid and immature”

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The gaming YouTuber Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins is extremely popular, but controversial. Once again, he displays a typical pattern of behavior: he messes up, gets caught, and then says he is terribly sorry. He is still very young.

Who is that?

  • “IShowSpeed” is an enormously successful, young content creator: He plays games, raps, is passionate about football, Cristiano Ronaldo, and ways to earn a lot of money very quickly.
  • He has a penchant for barking – something a 6-year-old Fortnite player apparently experienced, who was shocked for life by it . Woof Woof.
  • IShowSpeed made headlines in the past, 7 months ago, for a drastic verbal slip directed specifically at a woman. This has now resurfaced and bitten him in the butt.
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TV station deleted posts with IShowSpeed due to 7-month-old clip

What was the latest uproar? IShowSpeed is an avid football fan and traveled to England to meet his idol, Cristiano Ronaldo.

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A British TV station noticed him and included the young star in some live segments, apparently to appeal to a young audience.

The TV station wanted to follow along as the 17-year-old looked forward to meeting Ronaldo and then experienced his disappointment that the Portuguese player wasn’t actually playing.

With him, anger is often just acted out, but Tyler1 has also been successful:

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Twitter clip of IShowSpeed yelling at a woman has nearly 12 million views

What went wrong? After the segments aired, Sky Sports apparently realized who exactly they were putting in the spotlight. After all, IShowSpeed was banned from the shooter Valorant in April 2022, after he had insulted a female player in the worst sexist manner.

According to a report from the Daily Mirror, Sky Sports deleted all videos with IShowSpeed after they were pointed out to the misogynistic videos of IShowSpeed: In one, he called a woman a “slut” and told her to “make the dishes for the man.”

It was quite obvious that someone had sent the TV station the Valorant clip from April. The clip is now no secret, as nearly 12 million people have seen it:

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“I am 17 – back then I was 16” – IShowSpeed apologizes once again with his age

This is what IShowSpeed says: He now distances himself from his statements that are 7 months old and once again refers to his young age (via twitter):

The clip […] was removed by Sky, and I learned that it was due to the resurfacing of my comments made in the past. I am 17 years old. I was 16 when that happened, and it was a big mistake. It was stupid and immature. I have understood that and apologized. I am working on myself and how I navigate through this world as I grow up online. I acknowledge that I bear the responsibility to set an example for those who follow me and support me.

First the outburst, then the apology – the pattern repeats over and over

What is the problem, that sounds good? The statement seems a bit hollow when you know that IShowSpeed says this after every misstep. Just as he had insulted the female player in April, he afterwards said he was sorry. He is still very young. He is working on himself.

But after every apology, it takes only a short while until the next scandal:

  • IShowSpeed seems to always be asking for understanding: He is growing up online. He is so young – everything is difficult. Watkins always sounds understanding and reasonable during the apologies. He says exactly what people want to hear from him.
  • While on air and in rage, it seems that there is not much left of the young man who is so understanding. As soon as the camera is on him, he knows no friends.

He also faces fierce backlash: The German Twitch streamer Unge called him a “animal abuser” in July.

Even stranger seems the statement when you know that IShowSpeed apparently tried to sell a crypto coin to his “people who follow him” just a few days ago, an advertisement for which he was clearly paid handsomely, but that also went wrong.

And of course, IShowSpeed said – well, he is very young and still learning:

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Update November 23, 2022: On top of everything, Cristiano Ronaldo has now left Manchester United – IShowSpeed is inconsolable and shares this on Twitter.

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LoL: 23-year-old German switches from Schalke to the USA, becomes champion, gets Long Covid – now being replaced

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The 23-year-old German eSports professional Felix “Abbedagge” Braun has actually had a wonderful one and a half years in League of Legends behind him. Schalke 04 sold him to the USA when they gave up their LoL license in 2021. There, Abbedagge became a champion with 100 Thieves. But now there’s trouble: he is complaining about Long Covid and it seems that in 2023 he will be replaced by the old Dane, Bjergsen, who is looking for a new team.

How did Abbedagge end up in the USA?

  • Felix Braun played for Schalke from November 2019 to April 2021 and had a turbulent time in royal blue. The then very young Braun was considered a great talent. Schalke, as a football club, was interested in entering eSports and was considered a pioneer.
  • But with Schalke’s relegation in the Bundesliga, the situation changed: Schalke urgently needed money, suddenly stated that they were primarily a football club, and that came first. So they sold the license in the LoL professional league to Switzerland for about 30 million euros to support the football professional operations.
  • When it became clear that they were giving up the “LoL” project, they sent the most talented player to the USA, which was Felix Braun. Allegedly, Schalke was supposed to have received 1 million € as a transfer fee, and Braun is rumored to earn around 600,000 € per year in the USA (via earlygame).
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German midlaner becomes champion in the USA

How did it go for Abbedagge in the USA? It went really great. Braun landed at 100 Thieves, an ambitious young team that strongly focuses on influencers and merchandise.

Abbedagge shone in the relatively weak US league LCS and became champion in summer 2021 with his new team.

In 2022 it went well too, after all, 100 Thieves finished as runners-up twice, losing once to Evil Genius and once to Cloud9.

Abbedagge delivered a good performance: In September 2022, he caused trouble for LoL legend Bjergsen and his “super team” Liquid.

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Hopeless at Worlds and then Long Covid

Since when has it been going wrong? Since October 2022, it hasn’t been going well for 100 Thieves and the young midlaner. They were eliminated from Worlds without a fight. They had no chance against the top teams from Asia, Gen G. and Royal Never Give Up.

The team managed to win only one match at Worlds, against “CTBC Flying Oysters,” a team from Taiwan.

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Abbedagge himself seems to be suffering right now. He writes on Twitter:

  • He got Covid in mid-October, felt sick for 2 days by then, but wanted to be “a warrior” during Worlds.
  • In early November he wrote: Long Covid is really bad. He feels down, tired, and still has a cough three weeks after the infection. He has no desire to work out anymore.

100 Thieves allegedly signs Bjergsen and Doublelift

This is now the big news: Abbedagge seems to have to look for a new team now.

According to insiders, “his team,” 100 Thieves, has secured the services of Bjergsen for the new season, a 26-year-old midlaner. Allegedly, his old buddy Doublelift (29) is also joining 100 Thieves. Bjergsen and Doublelift are considered the two most popular players in the USA of all time, although both are clearly past their prime as players.

There is no official statement from the club yet on whether this will happen and what will happen to Abbedagge, but the life of a LoL professional is tough. Normally, the signing of a new “star player” inevitably leads to the departure of the previous starter. Only in rare cases does one look for another solution, allowing the former starter to switch to a different position or assigning him to the youth team.

The signing of Bjergsen is not yet official, but such rumors a day before the official start of trades are considered almost certain.

It looks like Abbedagge’s time at 100 Thieves is coming to an end.

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If it were 2018, these two would be a really great transfer coup for 100 Thieves … now it’s a bit … I don’t know.

Abbedagge’s departure is official

Update 23.11, 20:25: The rumors have turned out to be true. 100 Thieves has announced the departure of Abbedagge and 3 other players via Twitter.

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Abbedagge announced his departure the day before with a “McDonald’s” clip. Players who are without a team in LoL are considered “McDonald’s players” because they have to work at the fast food giant to get by, hence the joke.

The bitter thing is that players who have delivered top performances are exchanged for “big names.” Just a few weeks ago, the best German botlaner in LoL went through the same thing:

LoL: The best player in Germany (22) is likely to be kicked from his team – Because an old Swede wants his job back

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LoL stages its greatest professionals in a trailer so perfectly that I still get goosebumps 4 years later

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In 2018, at the start of the World Championship, League of Legends released the music video RISE. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch still enjoys watching the video even four years later. The reason is the wonderful staging of LoL professionals and the story that is told with the video.

What makes the video so special? It shows the rocky path of Ambition, the jungler of Samsung Galaxy in 2016 and 2017. The focus is on four LoL professionals:

All four wanted to compete for the title, but only Ambition succeeded. The road there was difficult, as he had to face all three opponents and win to reach the title.

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LoL stages its biggest professionals in a trailer so perfectly that I still get goosebumps 4 years later

Upon his first appearance, you can faintly hear an English shoutcaster in the background announcing SKT’s victory from 2016 – at that time, Ambition only placed second.

One highlight is the encounter between Ambition and Perkz at 0:39. It then spectacularly continues at 1:30 with the fight against Uzi. The AD carry shatters Ambition’s glasses, but he quickly retaliates. Both engage in an intense battle, from which Ambition emerges victorious.

Then it cuts to Faker. He walks in casually with a book and the SKT1 logo on his chest. Suddenly, he transforms into Ryze and simply cages his opponent. Faker emanates a special aura that he also radiates during real LoL tournaments.

LOL RISE Uzi
Uzi in a duel with Ambition.

The video features beautiful animations in a mix of 2D and 3D, creating an incredibly coherent world.

It is accompanied by the song RISE, which was written and produced exclusively for the video by Riot Music. It creates an incredibly epic atmosphere, making you feel that you can achieve anything. That’s why I’ve certainly listened to the song a hundred times.

In addition, it is full of Easter eggs about other players, teams, and past World Championships. Anyone deeply invested in League of Legends has a lot to discover.

With over 350 million views on YouTube, it is the second most viewed video of LoL, directly behind KDA.

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0:06 – Here, flags from well-known teams such as Saigon Jokers, Edward Gaming, Flash Wolves, Moscow 5, Cloud9, and against All authority are shown. All are great teams that, however, did not manage to win the title. Later on, you see more of these banners.

2:12 – Here you can see the symbols of the last winners of the Worlds on the statues.

2:37 – In Faker’s book, you can see three squares marked with an “X”. This is likely a reference that Faker has always banned the three champions Garen, Gangplank, and Galio in SoloQ, simply because they were the first champions in the alphabet.

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3:08 – For a brief moment, more players can be seen, including Doublelift as Jinx, sOAZ as Fiora, and an unknown player from Flash Wolves.

3:21 – At the end, you can see the fallen Uzi, who is waiting for his revenge and finally wants to become a world champion. He made it to the finals twice and additionally to the semifinals twice, but he never won the title.

The epic music, the love for the many details, the Easter eggs, and the staging of the professionals makes my heart race every time I see the video. That also characterizes Riot Games for me.

By the way, Faker was again in the finals of the Worlds in 2022. However, it didn’t go well for him: Twitch: 5.1 million watch LoL – 2022 Worlds Finals shatters viewer number records as the king falls.

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Pokémon GO: Collector Challenge and Raids at the Astral Eclipse Event

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With the Astral Eclipse event in Pokémon GO, there are new collector’s tasks and other raid bosses for you. We will show you the details here.

What is changing? For the trainers of Pokémon GO, the Astral Eclipse event is now running for a few days. From November 23 at 10:00 AM to November 28 at 8:00 PM local time, you can take advantage of the bonuses, complete special tasks, and meet exciting Pokémon.

Here in the overview, we show you the collector’s challenge and the raids that the event brings.

Astral Eclipse Sun Challenge and Moon Challenge

What kind of tasks are these? During the event, you can complete two collector’s challenges. One revolves around the theme of the sun, the other around the theme of the moon. For completing the tasks, you will be rewarded with stardust at the end.

Sun Challenge: Catch the following Pokémon:

  • Sonnfel
  • Mangunior
  • Sonnkern
  • Waumboll
  • Lilminip
  • Alola-Vulpix

As a reward, you will receive 3,000 stardust.

Moon Challenge: Catch the following Pokémon:

  • Lunastein
  • Alola-Rattfratz
  • Hoothoot
  • Piepi
  • Somniam
  • Alola-Sandan

As a reward, you can also expect 3,000 stardust here.

Raids during the Astral Eclipse event

These raid bosses can be found: At the various difficulty levels of Pokémon GO raid battles, you will encounter new bosses. These are:

Pokémon GO Astral Eclipse Event Raids

Special feature on Sunday: Just before the end of the Astral Eclipse event, there will be a change in the raids. Because on Sunday, the Ultra Beasts Arrival: Worldwide will take place. This calls back some of the Ultra Beasts as bosses to the arenas.

To make sure you are well prepared for this, we have summarized the counter guides for you here:

Counter Guides for the Ultra Beasts:

In the raids, a lot will change for you in the coming days. The Astral Eclipse event presents you with collector’s tasks that should be easy to complete during the event. A special highlight is also that you can finally evolve Cosmovum.

Here we show you whether you should evolve Solgaleo or Lunala.

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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: New Update 1.11 fixes over 40 bugs – Patch Notes

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On the night of November 22 to 23, the new update 1.11 for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 was released. The patch lives up to its name and fixes over 40 issues in the game. MeinMMO shows you the patch notes with the most important adjustments.

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 has been on the market for just over a week and is thrilling millions. Modern Warfare 2 is about to hit the month mark and has already made more than a billion dollars.

From now on, the service phase begins – regularly, bug fixes and new content will come to the game, and update 1.11 makes a strong start.

The latest update works on more than 40 issues in the game, and we will list the details for the download and the contents on MeinMMO.

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CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Update 1.11 – Patch Notes

When is the update coming? The patch is already live, you can download it at any time.

How big is the update? You only need to download about 1 GB – the update remains rather small on all platforms.

What’s in the update? There were a few minor adjustments to the balancing and the UI – we will list those first. However, the majority consists of extensive bug fixes.

  • Armor-piercing ammunition: Extra damage against armored enemies removed
  • Warzone: No counter-drone and no tactical cameras at the buy stations
  • Better navigation in the weapon camouflage menu
  • Visual upgrade of the contracts in Battle Royale

The rest consists of bug fixes. We looked at the complete list and present you with the most important adjustments:

  • Fixed broken spots on various maps
  • Removed issues with audio calculations
  • Fixed progression barriers in the gunsmith
  • Battle Pass now shows the correct season end
  • Fixed issues with certain graphics cards – some were unable to start the game because of this
  • For some challenges, progress was not counted correctly
  • Fixed incorrectly displayed unlocking requirements
  • Increased stability in private matches
  • Fixed buggy proximity chat
  • Parachute opening could lead to crashes
  • Sticker unlocking was broken when extracting weapons from the DMZ
  • Players you finished sometimes did not appear in buy stations to be revived
  • Resolved an issue that caused players to be completely knocked out even though they still had living teammates
  • Correct after-action report should now be visible
  • DMZ – sometimes grenades could not be equipped correctly

These were the most important points in our opinion. But the list is still significantly longer. If you want a look at the English patch notes yourself, you can find them at developer Infinity Ward (via infinityward.com).

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Currently, there are no balance adjustments in the patch; however, there were a few important bug fixes included that have plagued some in the community. Leave us a comment and tell us which bugs annoyed you the most after the release.

Shortly after the release of the Warzone, we also want to know from you which assault rifle ranks highest for you. For the evaluation, we will then provide you with a large ranking with setups: Which assault rifle in CoD Warzone 2 is the best? You decide

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New MMORPG on Steam focuses on battles against the developers – Expected to be released in 2023

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Arvita is a fantasy MMORPG that places a strong emphasis on social interaction within groups. What makes it special are the battles against the developers themselves, where players must bring all their skill. The release is planned for 2023.

What kind of game is this? Arvita is an indie MMORPG that was originally announced under the name “Astaria”. It was developed by just one person at the time, and it currently seems that this is still the case. On Discord, at least, there is only the “Creator” and the backers as special roles.

Much about the MMORPG sounds like the usual fare:

  • You choose one of six classes for your character.
  • You complete quests that have a strong focus on group play. Generally, you should not face any disadvantages when playing as a group.
  • There are shared combo attacks that can only be executed as a team.
  • Crafting is supposed to play an important role.
  • There are dungeons.
  • In the endgame, a lot revolves around conquering territories, but not by players, rather by monsters.

However, the game takes a hardcore approach. On one hand, you lose your equipment when you die. To avoid dying, you need to eat and drink, like in a survival game. On the other hand, the developers are supposed to respond to how well the players are progressing and make their lives harder.

The developers refer to this as PvD – Player versus Developer.

You can watch the latest trailer for the game, featuring the area Grand Heart Plains and the class Highlander, here:

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Arvita – Zone Trailer

Developers intervene, but the game still feels very unfinished after years

How does PvD work? In general, it’s about the developers being able to intervene in the game at any time and change the scenario. If the players get too strong, more enemies or hard bosses can be summoned to push them back.

The monsters also strike back and try to attack the players’ capital.

The system is intended to resemble a dungeon master in pen & paper and at the same time make the game world lively and dynamic. Part of the events is supposed to happen automatically, but the game masters can make adjustments at any time.

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How far along is the game in development? For the first time, we reported on Arvita in 2019. In 2020, early testers were able to take a look at the MMORPG. At that time, it was said that much felt very unfinished, that there were bugs and lags, and that the graphics looked more like a standard toolkit rather than a unique game due to Unity.

After the test, it went quiet on Steam, but there were regular updates and smaller showcases on Discord. Communication has increased significantly in recent months. Now, three videos were published on YouTube within three weeks. However, the videos still look unfinished.

Especially the combat system has not been well received in the few comments on the videos on YouTube. It is said to be very static, overloaded in animations, and doesn’t feel impactful at all. There is little hit feedback. The graphics are also perceived as very outdated.

Arvita Hit
The wolf does not care that it is hit by a sword.

Nevertheless, the Early Access on Steam is supposed to start in 2023 – ideally even directly in January. The game version is supposed to cost 19.99 Euros, and future updates and expansions are to be free. The project is said to have cost the developer about 10,000 dollars over four years. 4,000 of that came back through backers.

What do you think of the project? Do you find the idea of the game master and fighting against PvE mobs interesting? And can an indie developer handle this challenge?

Arvita is currently not the only MMORPG that relies on a game master. War of Dragnorox is also set to be released in 2023:

New MMORPG focuses on game masters who constantly change the game – set to be released in 2023 in Unreal Engine 5

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Diablo 4: Here are the trailers for the 5 classes – Which of the starting classes looks the best to you?

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Do you already know which class you will start with in Diablo 4? Let us know!

The year 2022 is slowly coming to an end and we are heading towards 2023, the release year of Diablo 4. New information about Blizzard’s upcoming A-RPG is constantly coming in, and now the 5 classes are also known that you will use to take down demons in Sanctuary at release.

These classes are already familiar to fans of the Diablo series from earlier games, some of them are even considered fan favorites, without which a Diablo game would be incomplete.

As is customary with Blizzard, the classes are introduced in stylish trailers:

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Diablo 4: Druid, Sorceress and Barbarian in Gameplay Trailer

The three classes Barbarian, Sorceress, and Druid were first introduced at Blizzcon 2019 and therefore received a joint trailer. In it, fans got their first look at the gameplay they could look forward to in the (at that time still very distant) future.

The classes demonstrate their abilities, including the iconic elemental magic of the Sorceress, the shapeshifting of the Druid, and the powerful melee attacks of the Barbarian.

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Diablo 4: The Hunter Class in the Trailer

Next, the Hunter (in English: Rogue) was introduced and her backstory hinted at. This extremely mobile class is a “classic” and was already present in the first Diablo game. She uses a bow and daggers to take out her opponents.

The trailer shows gameplay in which she can either create a rain of arrows or zip from one enemy to another in melee, dismantling them with her daggers. Her poisons and traps are also impressive.

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Diablo 4 reveals last release class in trailer – see here the necromancer

Finally, the Necromancer was revealed, likely the most popular class in Diablo. Before the announcement, it was by far the most wished-for class by the community on our sister site GameStar.

The dark magic of the Necromancers gives them control over life and (un)death. The corpses that their opponents leave behind in battle serve as a resource from which they can recruit skeletons for their undead army. The Necromancers can also weaken their opponents with blood magic and strengthen themselves.

This is how you can vote: You can cast your vote in our survey tool below. Each reader has only one vote and the choice cannot be undone.

Since there are no open beta tests for Diablo 4 yet, very few fans have been able to form their own impression of the gameplay of the classes so far. Nevertheless, we want to know from you whether you have already decided on a specific class. Which one has you liked the most so far and why?

Let us know in the comments and have fun voting!

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MMORPG was discontinued in 2021 – returns now but is very bad

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The MMORPG Astellia is going online again soon and changing its name to Astel of Atra. There are also many changes in content: The game now focuses on blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Astellia was a Buy2Play MMORPG by Nexon, which launched on Steam in 2020. In early 2021, Astellia Royal, a Free2Play version of the game, was released. When it was not well received and player numbers continued to decline, the MMORPG was discontinued.

Now the new publisher GELIXIR Studios, together with Studio8, has taken over the MMORPG. On their website, they currently advertise rewards for pre-registration. They also explain there that you can earn currency in Astel of Atra and exchange it for cryptocurrency.

Everything revolves around a specific currency

What kind of game is this? Astel of Atra takes over the classic MMORPG world of its predecessor and adds elements that significantly shape the gameplay. You farm a currency called Chander, which you can obtain through ores or dungeons, to exchange it for in-game content, NFTs, or cryptocurrency.

However, to receive the currency, you must first invest money and buy the Astel NFT. The price of this is still unknown, but the purchase button is already available.

As for the gameplay itself, we know only a few things:

  • The combat system is supposed to work through playing cards
  • There are crafting and life skills
  • You can acquire mounts through Chander
  • You can choose from 5 different classes: Warrior, Mage, Archer, Sage, and Assassin

Currently, the new publishers are not revealing anything about the story and the game world. The focus of Astel of Atra is clearly on cryptocurrency. It could develop like the well-known Play2Earn MMORPG MIR4, where many bots are roaming.

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When will Astel of Atra be released? According to the official roadmap, the global release was supposed to take place in the third quarter of 2022. However, now that pre-registration is open, the MMORPG shouldn’t take too long to release.

What do you think about Play2Earn models in MMORPGs? Do you think it’s okay to use NFTs, blockchain, and cryptocurrency in them? Or will there simply be a lot of bots again and it won’t become a “real” game? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

In the MMORPG New World, there are recently new start servers:

New World seemed off-putting at release – Thanks to Fresh Start, I am now on board

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  1. MMO13

LoL: Faker has been with T1 for 9 years, he could now switch teams and some US teams apparently want to grab him

Marcel Marcel Reading time 2 minutes

At the end of the year, the E-sports teams of League of Legends are focused on assembling their roster for the upcoming season. Many negotiations and offers are taking place right now. The contracts of several players will expire at year-end: including the contract of the world’s best player “Faker”.

This is the situation regarding Faker:

  • The LoL team from SK Telecom T1 chose the midlaner Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (then 17) for their team when they were founded in 2013. They built and assembled the team around him.
  • Faker has been under contract with T1 since February 2013 and has been able to win several titles with his team: including 3 World Championship trophies.
  • In 2019, the team from SK Telecom T1 changed its name and is now only called T1.
  • Faker was available as a free agent for a short time in December 2019 and was inundated with offers. However, he signed with T1 until 2022.
  • His contract expired on November 21, 2022, and since then he has reportedly received several offers. Offers came from Team Liquid in America, as well as from organizations from various regions.

Here we have a video for you, where you can see what makes him the legend he has become:

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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend

Who is Faker anyway? Faker is a LoL pro and has been playing for T1 in Korea in the mid-lane since his debut in 2013. For many years, he was considered the best player in League of Legends. Through his strong performances, he was able to earn several titles for his team. Recently, he almost won the World Championship 2022.

Faker is the player with the most titles won. These include:

  • 3 World Championship wins (2013, 2015, 2016)
  • 2 Mid-Season Invitational wins, MSI (2016, 2017)
  • 10 splits won in the LCK (Summer 13, Winter 14, Spring 15, Summer 15, Spring 16, Spring 17, Spring 19, Summer 19, Spring 20, Spring 2022)
  • Additionally, various MVP awards highlight him as the best player in tournaments.

Expert Believes: Faker Wants to Get More Money from T1 by Gathering Offers

Is he really moving to America now? It is considered unlikely that Faker would actually move to the USA. Since the Korean league is supposed to be the strongest in League of Legends, there is reason to believe he might feel underwhelmed if he actually accepts one of the offers from the USA that he supposedly has.

One could assume that most mid-laners in the LCS would simply be outmatched by Faker.

However, the chances that he will actually switch are very low. On Twitter, the analyst MonteCristo writes that he is only going around as a free agent to increase his market value and T1’s offers:

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MonteCristo on the switch of Faker

Nevertheless, the offers mainly came from America. Whether he will follow through with them remains to be seen. However, the trend suggests that Faker will play again with T1 and act as a mid-laner there for the next year. They are constructing the roster based on Faker.

What do you think about the information that the best pro could move to America? Let us know in the comments.

If you want to know why America would be a difficult option, check out this article: LoL team perfectly shows why America plays no significant role at the Worlds

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Source(s):
  1. Blix.gg
  2. Dexerto
  3. Twitter - MonteChristo

Ego shooter with sci-fi setting launches on Steam – Fight for your survival in co-op

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 3 minutes

On November 23, 2022, the new shooter “Dysterra” will be available on Steam. After the game has been in open beta since July 2021, it is now launching in Early Access.

What kind of game is Dysterra? The title is a futuristic shooter with survival elements. The game is reminiscent of other sci-fi shooters like Halo, Destiny, or Fallout.

Dysterra also features a multiplayer mode, where playing together, as well as against each other, are important aspects of the game.

The setting is a desolate Earth. Players must prevent the extinction of humanity and ensure their own survival.

Here you can see the trailer for the Early Access release of Dysterra:

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Dysterra – Early Access Trailer

Survive in a dying world and prevent Terrafire

What does the gameplay in Dysterra look like? As players, you must fight for your survival in a desolate world. It is up to you who you cooperate with or whom you attack. The gameplay takes place from a first-person perspective.

As equipment in the fight for survival, your character has sci-fi weapons that you can also craft yourself. Depending on your playstyle, you can rely on melee or ranged weapons.

In addition to shooter gameplay, Dysterra delivers survival aspects, such as:

  • Looting
  • Crafting
  • Building

You gather resources and food in the game world and must take care of a safe shelter and clothing. You can build your home from 16 basic elements and create useful structures and devices alongside buildings.

This way, you can hunt animals in the game to obtain their meat and prepare it on a self-built grill made of collected scrap metal.

Temperature changes like heat or cold, as well as radiation, can harm your character and must also be monitored by you.

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MeinMMO also tried out Dysterra in May 2022, here you can see some impressions of the game

In the game, there is also a special threat called “Terrafire.” This is a natural phenomenon caused by humans when they drilled to the Earth’s core. When a Terrafire erupts, it destroys the entire environment. Therefore, players must prevent the outbreak of such a fire at the checkpoints.

You are not alone in the world of Dysterra. You can band together with others to survive as a group and avoid Terrafire. At the same time, other players can pose a threat to you and attack you.

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How much does Dysterra cost in Early Access? The price for the game on Steam has not yet been announced. However, it can be assumed that the game will be buy-to-play in Early Access.

We will update the article with the corresponding price as soon as it is announced.

Update on November 25, 2022: The purchase price for Dysterra has now been released. You pay €24.99 for the early access version of the game.

On Steam, the Autumn Sale 2022 will start shortly – here you can find everything about the start and the contents.

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Source(s):
  1. store.steampowered.com