Major disruption at WhatsApp – What is going on?

Currently, there is an outage with the popular service WhatsApp. Many cannot use the app. What is going on and when will it be back up?

What kind of outage is this? Currently, there is a widespread outage with WhatsApp. The well-known website allestörungen reports thousands of responses from users that they cannot use their client. Also, on Twitter, thousands of users are currently reporting that they cannot reach anyone via WhatsApp.

Currently, more than 200,000 users are reporting issues with sending messages or connecting to the server. The outage has now been going on for around 20 minutes.

Update 10:24 AM: Thousands of users are still affected. The problems are still with logging in and sending messages. We will keep you updated if there are any news. The outage has now lasted about 40 minutes. Other services are not officially affected.

Update 10:44 AM: The outages are already decreasing, but there are still thousands of users affected who cannot send their messages. We will keep you updated.

Update 11:00 AM: The outages have now significantly decreased and many can use WhatsApp again. There is not yet an official statement. However, users were affected worldwide and not just in Germany. We will continue to keep you updated.

Update 11:24 AM: WhatsApp is now working again for many users. If WhatsApp still isn’t working for you, it’s best to restart your phone.

Which users are affected? Currently, outages are being reported from all over Germany. So it’s not just individual cities; users nationwide who want to use WhatsApp are affected.

Individual outages are also being reported on Facebook. However, these are by far not as frequent as the issues with the messaging service WhatsApp.

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Are there any solutions currently? So far, there is no real solution and there is also no statement from WhatsApp itself or its parent company Meta (formerly Facebook). However, we will keep you updated in case there is a solution or an official response.

This article will be updated further.

Not only WhatsApp has been affected by outages before. For example, Twitch was offline for hours because someone changed a setting. You can read the whole story about the incident on MeinMMO:

Because a guy changes his settings, millions cannot watch Twitch

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PS5 DualSense Edge: You can now pre-order the pro controller for the PS5

You can pre-order Sony’s first own Pro Controller, the DualSense Edge, for the PS5 starting October 25, 2022. We have gathered all important information for you.

Recently, Sony introduced their first own Pro Controller, the DualSense Edge. On October 18, further concrete details about the elite gamepad were revealed. Specifications, release date, packaging, and even the proud price of the gamepad are now known.

  • Starting today, October 25, 2022, you can finally pre-order the DualSense Edge for €239.99.
  • The release date is planned for Thursday, January 26, 2023, so you will receive the pre-ordered controller in the next year.

You can read all about what the DualSense Edge can do in this article:

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Pre-order DualSense Edge

Where can you pre-order the DualSense Edge? So far, the controller is listed only at Sony’s own store, PlayStation Direct, for pre-order. Should any other retailers offer the new gamepad, we will update this article for you immediately.

DualSense Edge Wireless Controller on PlayStation Direct

The pre-order is already possible; once you have registered, you can add the controller to your cart and order directly.

What accessories are available for the DualSense Edge? In addition to the actual gamepad, you can also pre-order the interchangeable stick modules at PlayStation Direct.

DualSense Edge Stick Module on PlayStation Direct

If you experience controller drift with your DualSense Edge, you can easily replace the thumbsticks.

Here you can see the announcement trailer for the DualSense Edge:

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DualSense Edge – Trailer of the Pro Controller for PS5

Haven’t received a PS5? If you haven’t received a PS5, be sure to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the coveted console.

There are regularly PS5 offers at various retailers. If you keep an eye on our live ticker, you reduce the chance of missing out on the popular console.

Buy PS5 – Keep an eye on these retailers from now on

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We are looking for reinforcement: Apply now as a VIDEO EDITOR YOUTUBE (m/f/d)

Would you like to become a fixed part of the GamePro/GameStar YouTube channel? Then we have the right opportunity for you.

Our video team reaches hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic players on YouTube and Twitch every day. We want to keep growing and have many ideas. For that, we need your active support. That’s why we are looking for a video editor (m/f/d) to strengthen our video content team immediately.

As a video editor, you are part of Europe’s largest editorial gaming channel on YouTube with over 1.4 million subscribers. You help advance our video content and determine the direction we are heading – and of course, the direction you are heading. You are part of a creative, diverse, talented, and ambitious team that sets the goal of informing and exciting gamers with videos and live content every day.

Interested? Apply here!

WHAT YOU CAN LOOK FORWARD TO:  

  • You will research, write, and primarily create video contributions for our YouTube channel
  • You will also be active in front of the camera in our diverse video formats or live streams
  • You can combine your fascination for video games with your creativity in your tasks
  • You can share your enthusiasm for games with a large audience
  • You network with industry and content-relevant people to prepare information for our target audience with significant added value

WHAT WE LOOK FORWARD TO: 

  • You already have many years of experience in the video field (editorial videos, your own video channels, or similar)
  • You are familiar with the peculiarities and requirements of the YouTube platform and can use your enthusiasm for the platform to make content interesting for others
  • You can analyze and articulate the stories behind current events in games, while also having a good general knowledge of current blockbusters and classics in video game history
  • You have fluent German and English language skills, both spoken and written
  • You enjoy working in a team but can also independently develop topics and content
  • You combine careful journalistic processing of topics with the ability to convey highly complex topics clearly and entertainingly

ADDITIONALLY, YOU WILL RECEIVE FROM US:

  • A very good working atmosphere and varied tasks at a dynamic and globally successful online publisher
  • A comprehensive and continually growing inventory of video & studio technology, software, and libraries to professionally implement your own ideas
  • Inter-departmental networking, learning, and experimenting are part of our everyday job, so we work together with you to help you unleash your full potential
  • A diverse range of training opportunities
  • Flexible working hours, including the right to work from home
  • Very good public transport connections
Apply now as a video editor (m/f/d)

If we have piqued your interest, we look forward to receiving your complete application in German, including a cover letter, resume, certificates, and – very important – work samples through our online portal!

The work samples should include both articles and videos. You can help us by clearly naming them and simply attaching them as links to your application.

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Analyst has been tearing apart WoW for years, now praises the end of Shadowlands, must grin with joy

The well-known YouTuber Bellular is one of the biggest critics of World of Warcraft. He regularly reviews the latest data about the game and has drawn mostly bleak conclusions in recent years. However, the latest numbers have him smiling with visible delight.

Who is the analyst?

  • Bellular repeatedly evaluates data from websites like WarcraftLogs, Raider.io, or recently keyscore.me.
  • From this, he deduces how World of Warcraft is doing currently. At the end of 2021, for instance, he found out that there are now less than 2 million players playing WoW.
  • He was particularly pessimistic about Shadowlands. Bellular states, WoW has hit its low point. However, a few weeks later he has a different opinion.
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This is what Bellular says now: In his latest video, Bellular once again analyzes numbers from raids and dungeons that were playable in Season 4 of Shadowlands (via YouTube). The special thing about Season 4 is that it is a ‘Best Of’ patch.

Instead of new content, all raids from Shadowlands were reconfigured with ‘fateful’ affixes and dungeons from old expansions returned as Mythic+ versions. This is the first time something like this has happened in this form.

Bellular shows that this attempt was a success. The season didn’t necessarily bring back more players, but it motivated the remaining ones to play more and achieve things they hadn’t before:

  • while fewer players visited raids, more actually completed them
  • 93.04% of players who defeated the first boss in normal mode also defeated the final boss of the raids on average
  • for comparison: the highest completion rate before was Antorus in Legion with 85.36%
  • the heroic mode still has a completion rate of 60.5%
  • Antorus had a rate of 44.05%

It gets even crazier. According to Bellular’s data, the number of guilds that have defeated the final bosses in Mythic has increased by 1,750%. Before Season 4, only 18 guilds had succeeded in defeating the Jailer on Mythic. In the season, the average number of kills across all raids is 333 (and currently 326 on the Jailer according to MeinMMO reader Zid). The numbers refer to the 6 weeks after the release of the respective update.

Season 4 of Shadowlands has achieved something that no previous expansion has done, showing that the ‘Best Of’ experiment was a good idea. We have embedded the full video here for you:

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“Season 4 is a limited success”

Bellular continues to discuss the dungeons in Season 4. Here he shows that weeks after the release of the season, about the same number of dungeons were completed as in previous seasons. While this is not visible growth, it also is not the decline in player numbers that one might otherwise observe.

In general, Shadowlands with Season 4 has managed to keep players more engaged than all previous seasons. This is partly because the content drought was simply absent. Players had something to do all the time because they could always work towards something new and better through unlimited valor points and the creation catalyst.

Asmongold, the largest Twitch streamer for World of Warcraft, shares the same opinion. In his video, he agrees with almost all of Bellular’s points (via YouTube). He even wishes that Blizzard should do something like Season 4 more often.

With a short film series, Blizzard raises excitement for Dragonflight and already teases a big plot twist in the story:

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WoW: Dragonflight – The teaser for the short film series “Legacies”

Bellular concludes his analysis with the words:

Season 4 is a limited success and that’s all it could ever have been. […] The idea of creating a ‘greatest hits remastered’ season at the end of an expansion is simply wonderful. It takes what’s usually a content drought and makes something out of it. It’s nice to create a data video that isn’t completely bleak.

Bellular is visibly happy and can’t help but smile. He hopes that the upcoming expansion Dragonflight will also be successful. In our special on MeinMMO, you will find all the information about the new expansion:

WoW Dragonflight: Release, Beta, new class – Everything we know

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New World: This is how you get Shadow Fragments and what you can do with them

With Patch 1.3, Dungeon Mutators and Umbral Shards have been introduced in New World. We at MeinMMO will explain to you how to obtain Umbral Shards and how to upgrade your equipment with them.

What are Umbral Shards for? With the Umbral Shards from Patch 1.3, you can upgrade your equipment with an item level of 590+ to a maximum of 625, the current maximum value. Whenever you increase the item level of your gear with an Umbral Shard, you also boost your expertise.

Umbral Shards were originally meant for legendary equipment with an item level of 600. However, the developers decided to also include equipment of level 590+. This equipment remains an epic item even after upgrading to 600 or higher, unless it is a special named item. Those will be upgraded.

The article was last updated on October 25. The numbers and methods for earning Umbral Shards have been adjusted.

Where do you get Umbral Shards? Umbral Shards can be obtained through various means:

  • Completion of dungeons with activated mutators
  • Crafting an item with an item level of 600 through crafting
  • Through the gypsum system (when you open a chest for an item whose expertise is already at 600 or higher)
  • For completing a round of Outpost Rush
  • For completing boss arenas, you receive 50 shards
  • From special quests in the new area Brimstone Sands
  • By luck from endgame chests in elite areas

The dungeons, however, are by far the best way. For a mutator level 1 and the reward tier bronze, you get 27 Umbral Shards. At level 10 with the reward tier gold, you can receive up to 6,000 shards. However, you will need a certain set of gear above item level 600 with special perks to complete the maximum level with the best value.

In comparison: Through crafting, you get between 1 and 85, and through the gypsum system, you can get between 6 and 400 Umbral Shards. These values depend on how high your expertise with the respective item is (the most shards are at 625).

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For the final level, you need 2,500 Umbral Shards per equipment type

How many Umbral Shards are needed? For each increase in item level, you need more Umbral Shards. To raise a slot from 600 to 625, you need a total of 9,235 Umbral Shards.

How many exactly are needed for each level is revealed in our table:

Item LevelNumber of Umbral Shards
590-59110
591-59210
592-59310
593-59410
594-59515
595-59620
596-59725
597-59830
598-59935
599-60040
600-60145
601-60260
602-60380
603-604100
604-605130
605-606170
606-607210
607-608250
608-609300
609-610340
610-611380
611-612415
612-613450
613-614470
614-615485
615-616500
616-617515
617-618520
618-619530
619-620535
620-621540
621-622545
622-623550
623-624555
624-625560

In total, there are 13 different weapons, 5 armor slots, and 3 jewelry pieces. If you want to bring the entire equipment to item level 625, you will need 193,935 Umbral Shards.

How do I upgrade equipment? First, you need an expertise of 600 with the respective equipment item. Then you need the appropriate number of Umbral Shards.

To perform the upgrade, you then need to right-click on your equipment and select “Upgrade”.

New World Umbral Shard Upgrade
This is how you upgrade your equipment with Umbral Shards.

Once the upgrade has been carried out, the item level of the piece and your expertise for that slot will be increased.

However, please note that any equipment you upgrade with Umbral Shards will automatically be bound to your character.

What do you think about the new Umbral Shard system? Do you find this type of upgrade appealing? Or does it come too early? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.

All our guides for New World can be found here in our collection:

New World Guides: All tips, tricks, and builds at a glance

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In Pokémon GO you will not encounter Zorua today, the ‘Ditto Pokémon’ [Update]

The release of Zorua in Pokémon GO was supposed to take place on October 25. After a series of teasers, it was clear that you should encounter the new Pokémon during the Spotlight Hour. But now there are problems and Niantic is canceling the encounter.

Update from October 25 at 10:30 AM: There are major problems with the release of Zorua. A bug caused Zorua to take on the values of the mimicked Pokémon such as height, CP, and attacks in the early time zones.

Therefore, the Zorua surprise is being canceled for the next time zones. The Spotlight Hour with Shuppet will still take place.

The cancellation of the surprise was announced by the support account of Pokémon GO on Twitter. Already captured Zorua cannot be traded, cannot be sent to Pokémon HOME, and are also not allowed to participate in the GO Battle League until the issues are resolved.

The tweets are embedded here:

Pokémon GO Zorua Problem Niantic Twitter
Source: Twitter

From here on begins the original article that was published before Niantic’s cancellation. This is how the event was supposed to go today:

This has now been revealed: In recent weeks, the Pokémon GO team released mysterious teaser videos showing special Pokémon encounters. Suddenly, masses of the same Pokémon appeared.

Niantic also hinted in text form that today during the Spotlight Hour, something special would be experienced with your buddy.

Now it is clear: Zorua will be released today, on October 25. Niantic confirmed this in a tweet on October 25. The Pokémon comes from the fifth generation and is of the Dark type.

It can evolve into Zoroark and is available through a Hisuian form.

Zorua and Zoroark in Pokémon GO

How to find and catch Zorua?

When does Zorua appear? During the start and end of the Spotlight Hour with Shuppet on October 25, you will encounter Zorua.

  • In the teaser videos, the times 18:00 and 18:55 can be seen
  • Pay special attention to spawns in the wild during these times
  • Update at 09:20 AM: There are first reports from trainers about the spawn times. At the end of the Spotlight Hour in New Zealand and therefore at the start of the Spotlight Hour in Australia, there were no Zorua spawns. This may be due to frequent event issues in the early time zones, and Niantic is likely to fix this for the upcoming time zones.

It can therefore be assumed that during these times you will find particularly many spawns of your buddy Pokémon on the map, which will then transform into Zorua after being caught.

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How does this work? The special feature of this Pokémon is its ability to disguise its appearance – similar to Ditto. Zorua will disguise itself as your buddy Pokémon and thus appear in the wild. After being caught, it will transform into Zorua.

Some players report that the buddy Pokémon must be fed and accompany you on the map. However, other players contradict this and explain that they didn’t have their buddy “outside” and still encountered Zorua disguised as their buddy Pokémon. We will update the article as soon as we know more.

Update at 09:20 AM: According to initial reports from trainers, you can also take legendary Pokémon as buddies, and they will then appear in the wild. After being caught, they will transform into Zorua. The movesets of the buddy Pokémon apparently are not directly transferred.

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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down

Is that surprising? For days, trainers have been pondering what the special announcement for the Spotlight Hour would be. Because Niantic stated at the beginning of the month that you should definitely take your buddy Pokémon to today’s Spotlight Hour.

Through the findings of data miners, trainers already speculated that a release of the new Chameleon Pokémon for Halloween would be appropriately timed.

What you need to know about Zorua in Pokémon GO has been summarized for you.

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Overwatch 2: Bastion is gone and returns today – This is why the hero was deactivated

In Overwatch 2, many players are currently playing against each other until the PvE mode is released. This not only reveals funny moments and bugs, but also glitches that are so devastating that Blizzard has to disable heroes. In this case, Bastion, a damage hero, was the culprit. We will show you what happened and when he will be playable again.

What happened in Overwatch 2? We already reported on October 10th about this nasty bug. Bastion, one of the many damage dealers in Overwatch 2, could overlook the entire map with rockets thanks to a glitch in his ultimate.

While the normal ultimate only allowed you to fire three rockets, players used this glitch to clean up on the battlefield. This was not only unfair, but also led to the hero being disabled.

Now players have been waiting for two weeks for their giant robot buddy, but so far he is still trapped in the vault. The Commercial Leader Jon Spector now knows when Bastion will be available for you again.

Bastion has turned the map into an explosive battlefield

When will Bastion be back? John Spector, the Commercial Leader of Blizzard, has announced that on October 25th, Bastion will be repaired and ready for action.

Bastion had to be disabled: To illustrate the extent of Bastion’s “malfunction”, we found a YouTube video from SI Not Found for you.

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After the video, it becomes clear why Blizzard decided to disable the giant robot. Players who exploited this bug gained a significant gameplay advantage and were able to dominate various modes. Entire squads caught in the advance had no chance and were riddled by aerial bombardment.

What else will be fixed? Not only will Bastion return on October 25th, but also the hero “Torbjorn” and the map “Junkertown”. With Torbjorn, his disappearance wasn’t as noticeable, as he was still playable in Quickplay. However, with Junkertown, graphical bugs meant that your battles were less enjoyable. According to Blizzard, all errors are to be resolved with the upcoming update.

What do you think about Bastion coming back? Do you think it’s good or would you have liked to try the glitch yourself? Let us know in the comments!

But not only a broken robot causes trouble in Overwatch 2, but also a nasty combo:

Overwatch 2: Nasty combo easily leads to complete team kills

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GTA Online: Player loses millions of cargo due to mean troll – Even Rockstar feels sorry, pays compensation  

In GTA Online, a player tried to earn quick money through a cargo delivery. As luck would have it, he crossed paths with a griefer, and this person destroyed everything he had. How it still led to a happy ending, you can find out here.

A catastrophic delivery: A perfectly normal day in GTA Online. The reddit user __Username_Not_Found was on his way to deliver his cargo and collect his hard-earned GTA dollars when suddenly a griefer ruined his trip. His entire load vanished in an explosion.

The culprit was a team member who abruptly left the lobby when his plan succeeded. Angered by this act of trolling, the GTA player contacted Rockstar’s customer support, and they were ready to help him.

Rockstar does not leave its loyal gangsters out in the rain 

What did Rockstar do? The reddit user __Username_Not_Found did not hesitate and immediately contacted Rockstar’s support. The support team reviewed the situation and responded accordingly to the unfortunate situation the player found himself in with the following response:

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The support states: “We understand that you are worried about the destroyed crates. We would like to inform you that, according to the game design, other players can destroy the crates. Unfortunately, we do not provide compensation in such cases. However, since you are a valuable player to us, we have credited your account with 1,000,000 GTA$ as a one-time compensation. […]”

In this case, the player received an exception and got a large amount of GTA dollars for free as compensation. A generous donation from Rockstar support, which the player immediately uses to get back at the troll.

He therefore posts the support’s response on reddit with the note that this thread goes to the troll player. He did not lose everything despite his losses.

Rockstar is happy to help its fans: It is not the first time that Rockstar has helped its fans. In the comments under the thread, many gangsters share their experiences with support.

Among them are also users who have received money multiple times. Reddit user spokes2k7 says: “Yes, they do it more than once! My last cargo drop was not delivered twice. Both times I was told they could do nothing about it, but because I was such a valuable player, they would give me the money. […]”

What do you think about the fact that Rockstar support is so helpful and does not leave its fans out in the rain? Have you ever had such a case? Let us know in the comments!

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New World has an AFK timer – When will I be kicked?

The long queues at the launch of New World have led to many discussions. Especially the question of how long one can go AFK and when one gets kicked if one does not react quickly enough, has kept many players busy. We at MeinMMO provide the answers.

Update October 6: With the new patch 1.0.1 the AFK timer has been revised:

  • You now receive a notification after 15 minutes
  • You will be kicked from the game after 20 minutes

How long does the AFK timer last? Yes, in the official forum Community Manager Luxendra confirmed that there is such an AFK timer (via New World). We at MeinMMO tested it ourselves:

  • Those who stand idle in New World for 20 minutes receive a notification in the upper right corner of the screen that they will soon be kicked from the game.
  • Those who have not moved after a total of 25 minutes will be kicked from the game.

Does Auto-Run work against the timer? No, if you only run against a wall with Auto-Run (by default the NUM key) while AFK, you will still be kicked from the game.

How can I avoid getting kicked? Basically, by moving actively. You should perform an active action at least every 24 minutes, such as moving using the WASD keys or rolling.

However, we urge you to practice team spirit during the long queues and not to overstay your AFK time. Briefly disappearing to eat is one thing, but blocking another player for the entire day is not collegial.

Queues for large servers are long, but there will be free transfers

What is the current queue situation? In the first two days, players in Europe had to deal with queues of several thousand players. The problem is that the servers are capped in player count. For every new spot, one player must leave the server.

On the evening of September 29, Amazon launched over 50 new servers. This brought some relief. You can also start on any server and later switch your character to a different server for free. This should help alleviate the queues and give you the chance to play where you don’t have to wait.

Nevertheless, the queues have already had negative effects on Steam reviews and led to many discussions in the community.

You can read the complete situation regarding the queues in our live ticker:

New World is online – Live ticker for release, servers and queues

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New World: How to find the 26 Glyphs in Brimstone Sands

In the new area Brimstone Sands, you can find 26 Glyphs that open portals or grant access to special chests. We at MeinMMO reveal where you can find these Glyphs in New World.

How do you get the Glyphs? It varies. Most Glyphs can be found alone and some of them you must even use in the main quest. However, three Glyphs can only be completed in a group.

In the game, you can track exactly which Glyphs you have already found in the collections. We have adopted the counting method from the game on our map. In addition, we have marked the Glyphs by color:

  • Red Glyphs are part of main or side quests
  • Green Glyphs can be found easily
  • Yellow Glyphs can only be obtained as a group
New World Glyphs Map

Tips for Finding the Glyphs in Brimstone Sands

Where are the Glyphs hidden? Glyphs are generally found in walls, mostly in pillars. For some Glyphs, you need to jump down cliffs or enter buildings. You can interact with them by pressing the “E” key to activate them.

Where are the Boss Glyphs located? The Glyph 17 is located in the new dungeon Ennead. The two other Glyphs are part of boss arenas that you can only enter as a group.

Why should I even search for the Glyphs? With the help of the Glyphs, you unlock new features on the map. For example, you can activate portals that shorten your travel routes. You learn this during the main story around the wall in the northeast.

Additionally, you can open certain elite chests that you wouldn’t have accessed otherwise.

For all of this, it is sufficient that you activate the Glyph once.

New World Glyphs

Where can I see the activated Glyphs? Simply open “J” and go to the “Documents” tab. Under “Stories from the Sulfur Sand Desert”, you will find the chapter “All Glyphs”. There, all 26 are listed.

You can find out more about the new area in our preview report:

The new area in New World is the best so far – But one thing I miss for the first time

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Popular co-op shooter on Steam makes you criminals – Costs as much as a scoop of ice cream on Humble Bundle

Currently, there is a popular coop shooter at Humble Bundle that has 89% positive reviews on Steam, for just one Euro. Which shooter this is and what kind of offer it is can be found out on MeinMMO.

Which game is it? The offer includes the popular coop shooter Payday 2, which is playable on both console and PC. The title was released back in 2013. Currently, the developers are already working on the successor Payday 3, which is set to focus fully on multiplayer. This is expected to be released in 2023.

What kind of offer is this? Payday 2 is currently on offer on the website Humble Bundle. There, you can choose from different packages, each offering a specific number of contents and varying in price.

What is included in the offer? The smallest package only includes the base game Payday 2 and is available from €1.04. This makes it, on average, cheaper than a scoop of ice cream in German cities (via statista), but offers several hours more fun.

The largest Payday 2 package at Humble Bundle currently costs €20.90. This includes not only the base game but also 63 DLCs. Among these are complete heists like “The Black Cat Heist”, “The Biker Heist” and “The Diamond Heist”.

Action-packed heists with a crew of criminals

What is the game about? In Payday 2, you play various scenarios in which you take on the role of criminals. With up to four players, you rob banks or engage in other illegal activities, aiming to reap the big rewards.

How you proceed in the individual missions of the shooter is largely up to you. The equipment you choose determines whether you want to approach stealthily and quietly or loudly and violently.

If you want to take a closer look at the gameplay of Payday 2, we’re embedding the gameplay trailer for the Black Cat Heist here.

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PAYDAY 2: Black Cat Heist Gameplay Trailer

Good ratings and strong player numbers on Steam

How popular is Payday 2? Payday 2 is very popular on Steam. Of the over 382,000 reviews, a strong 89% are positive. Additionally, the PC version of the coop shooter has a solid 79-score on Metacritic.

The current player counts of Payday 2 are also impressive. The title had more than 34,000 average players in the last 30 days (via SteamCharts). This is not an unusually high value for the popular game. Since January 2020, Payday 2 has averaged 29,985 players.

With currently 36,000 active players, Payday 2 is even ranked higher on the SteamCharts than titles like New World, DayZ, Rainbow Six: Siege, and Hunt: Showdown (via SteamCharts).

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Humble Bundle offers deals and supports charitable causes

What is Humble Bundle? Humble Bundle is a website where you can purchase games, books, or software digitally, specifically in bundles. You pay a price of your choice, which gives you access to a specific number of contents.

A part of the amount you pay goes to charitable causes and a part goes to the developers. Additionally, you can allocate a share to the Humble team. How you distribute the shares is largely up to you.

The price you must pay for a complete bundle or parts of it varies from offer to offer. For example, the minimum price for a bundle with 2 popular coop games was different than for a bundle with 8 of the best role-playing games.

What do you think of the offer? Will you take advantage of the offer or is Payday 2 not for you? Do you already own the popular coop shooter? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!

Are you looking for a new PvP shooter and want to check out a rather unusual title? Then take a look at Sector’s Edge.

New free team shooter on Steam lets you destroy opponents and the entire game world

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MMORPG invites politician a bit maliciously to play – Only hours after she resigned from office

The MMORPG Old School Runescape (Steam) has addressed the failed Prime Minister of Britain, Liz Truss, on Twitter. Truss announced her resignation after just 45 days in office, having to largely retract major plans to reform the economy.

How does the MMORPG make fun of her? The MMORPG Old School Runescape published a tweet on October 20, 2022. The tweet came an hour after Truss announced her resignation on Twitter (via twitter).

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In the tweet, Old School Runescape promotes its “Fresh Start Worlds”: These are “still empty” servers where you can start fresh with everyone else, so you won’t be playing against people who have been active on the server for years and have built up an advantage in the MMORPG.

Are you looking for a fresh start, Liz Truss?

We have a fresh economy where you can really make a difference! This essential worker in catering needs a helping hand: During the cost of living crisis, he can’t even afford his own ingredients.

Truss plans to cut taxes, save the economy – Fails in 45 days

What does the tweet refer to? The politician Liz Truss (47) was elected as the leader of the Conservative Party in September 2022. Shortly before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, she was appointed Prime Minister by the Queen.

Liz Truss intended to mitigate the effects of the energy crisis and the resulting increased cost of living by introducing energy caps, implementing drastic tax cuts, and taking on new debt. Truss became publicly associated with the promise of cutting taxes. This was meant to boost the UK economy.

However, her plans led to uncertainty in the financial markets:

  • The British pound continued to plummet in value after the massive new debt (via derstandard).
  • Rating agencies warned the UK of a downgrade in creditworthiness (via tagesschau).
  • Truss’s plans had to be largely retracted.
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On October 20, Truss announced her resignation – after just 45 days in office. It is expected that a new Prime Minister will take over on October 25.

So the tweet is quite mean:

  • It suggests that Truss has failed with her “fresh start” in the real world, but could practice in an MMORPG. There she could “really” make a difference – implying: In the real world, it didn’t work out
  • But Truss shouldn’t have control over finances there, but should only work as a kitchen assistant
  • because the economic situation in Britain is now so bad that cooks can’t even afford their ingredients

Those hoping for new MMORPGs:

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How are the comments? On Twitter, the fans of the MMORPG are amused by the tweet: It has already received over 10,000 likes.

It is suspected that there is bitterness behind the tweet. The developers of Old School Runescape have their headquarters in Cambridge, where they also feel the increased costs in daily life.

However, it is not believed that the politician can save the economy in Old School Runescape. Surely she would give up before reaching the endgame, speculates a Twitter user.

He could also have used economic tips:

Twitch streamer loses €12,700 in gold in MMORPG, freaks out in front of family

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New Game on Steam Awakens Memories of One of the Oldest Anime MMORPGs – Coming Soon

The MMORPG Ragnarok Begins recently completed a closed beta and will be available soon on Steam. It tells the backstory of the popular anime MMORPG Ragnarok Online, which was released in 2002.

Ragnarok Begins is a new free-to-play MMORPG by the developers Gravity. It is set in the universe of the popular anime MMORPG Ragnarok Online, for which the developers were also responsible.

The original game and the sequel Ragnarok 2 were discontinued in Europe in 2018 for data protection reasons. Since then, many different titles in the Ragnarok universe have been released, but most of them are only playable on mobile devices. Ragnarok Begins, however, is also playable on PC.

The MMORPG tells how it all began

What is Ragnarok Begins? It is a side-scroller MMORPG. In it, you move left and right, much like in the MMORPG MapleStory.

You choose one of 4 basic classes, which you then develop further. Thus, there are a total of 12 different classes:

  • Swordman: Warrior, Defender
  • Archer: Hunter, Ranger
  • Mage: Elementalist, Summoner
  • Acolyte: Saint, Inquisitor

The story tells the backstory of the universe and takes place 100 years before Ragnarok Online. It revolves around the conflict between the Kingdom of Rune Midgard and the Church of Arunafelz.

In the video you can see the cinematic trailer for Ragnarok Begins:

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Who is it worth it for? Ragnarok Begins is aimed primarily at fans of the Ragnarok universe who still miss the original. If you weren’t interested in the mobile games from Ragnarok, you should take a look at Ragnarok Begins.

Additionally, the MMORPG is worth it for all anime fans who appreciate cute, but not overly modern graphics. You should also enjoy side-scrollers to find your way in Ragnarok Begins.

You can find more anime MMORPGs here.

When will the game be released? There is currently no exact date. It has already been released in Korea, and we know for sure that it is also coming to the West. A closed beta in North America was recently completed and pre-registration via email has opened. It can’t be long now. On the Steam page for Ragnarok Begins, it currently says ‘Coming Soon’.

What do you think about the MMORPG Ragnarok Begins? Can it compete with the original MMORPG, or at least evoke nostalgia in players? Will you try it out when it is released on Steam? When do you expect the release in Europe? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO!

Solo content in MMORPGs – does it save the genre or kill it for good?

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The campaign of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 could make me cry (Update)

MeinMMO editor Maik Schneider has played through and absorbed nearly every campaign of Call of Duty. This will be no different with Modern Warfare 2. As a precaution, he’s already placing tissues on the coffee table – he can use them well when an old CoD story repeats itself.

I can still vividly remember my first few minutes in a Call of Duty campaign. A buddy sat me down at his PC, and I was playing a mission for the Soviet Army. Unlike my comrades, however, my superior didn’t hand me a weapon.

“Unarmed in the middle of a combat area? This must be broken, let’s restart.”

We only realized after a few restarts that this was a story twist intended to showcase the Soviets’ lack of equipment in World War II. However, the fascination with the story campaigns of Call of Duty has never gone away since.

Update, October 24: I’ve completed the campaign and will reveal below in a spoiler box whether I was brought to tears.

Ultimately, only a few such story snippets remained in my head after all these years. CoD has always been more about spectacle, with a pinch of controversy and lots of scripted scenes that put me, as a player, through the wringer and spit me back onto the couch all sweaty.

However, there is a twist in the story of CoD that really hit me hard.

A story so full of pain and misunderstanding that it still causes nightmares as a kind of trauma in the minds of many CoD veterans – and Modern Warfare 2 2022 served everything needed to repeat the story.

We embed the launch trailer with many scenes from the story of MW2 here:

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It’s the year 2009. With a slight headache from the previous night, I tumble out of my bed in the dorm; the first two lectures have already passed. I skip the third one as it’s release day: Modern Warfare 2.

First, I go into the campaign. The story is murky, wants to lead me astray, portrays friends as enemies.

Just when everything seems to be clarified, a twist hits hard: General Shepherd, actually our buddy in the U.S. Army, betrays the squad around Taskforce 141.

For the general, it’s no big deal; the task force is working unofficially, and Shepherd has no consequences to fear. To present himself as a great war hero, Shepherd wanted to eliminate all traces of Taskforce 141.

He meets with Ghost and Roach at the end of a mission, unexpectedly pulls out a big Magnum, and fires a bullet into each of the two CoD heroes’ chests. “What the hell just happened here?”

Ghost is instantly dead. I, as the player in the role of Roach, lie motionless before the lifeless Ghost. Dramatic music plays in the background as I hear the rest of Taskforce 141 screaming over the radio, under attack by Shepherd’s men – “Do not trust Shepherd!”. But it was too late.

Shepherd douses us with gasoline, takes a deep puff from his cigar, and throws the big smoldering stick into the flammable puddle. My mouth is dry, my eyes are wet. What have they just done to me?

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Modern Warfare 2 2022 has everything to repeat this traumatic scene, one of the best stories from Call of Duty.

Almost all participants are back:

  • Taskforce 141
  • Shadow Company
  • General Shepherd
  • Captain Price
  • Ghost
  • Soap

Currently, only Roach is actually missing. However, since there is still a member of Taskforce 141 that is not known yet, this operator could also return. I also do not want to rule out seeing the villain Makarov again.

Just before the campaign starts, I can’t get the story out of my head. My thoughts constantly revolve around this treacherous betrayal. How will MW2 handle it in 2022?

Will history repeat itself, and Taskforce 141 is once again facing extinction? Will they perhaps only take parts of the story, like the death of Ghost? Is Shepherd perhaps even a good guy?

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I am sure that the developers of CoD MW2 2022 will pick up something from the old story again. However, I hope they are merciful with me. Otherwise, the tears will roll faster than I can reload my M4 magazine.

How did the story end? (Spoiler)

Unfortunately, it was not as emotional as hoped. The story from back then was picked up a bit – General Shepherd pulls nasty tricks, the Shadow Company stands against us, and Makarov is at least mentioned.

However, the new story could not live up to the old trauma from the Ghost kill. Graphically, it’s a real treat for the eyes.

I’m also interested in your expectations for the ‘alternative’ story of Modern Warfare 2. What are you looking forward to, and what should the developers bring back from the past? Do you remember other missions that were just as captivating? Leave me a comment.

If you want to know more about MW2, you can find all the info in our big special about the game: All information about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 – Release, Content, and Leaks

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Solo content in MMORPGs – Does it save the genre or kill it?

The opinions on solo content in MMORPGs are divided. Some say they are responsible for its decline, while others argue they save the genre. We at MeinMMO summarize.

MMORPG stands for Massive Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game – yet many of you play alone. This has been revealed by our previous surveys on the topic, one in 2020, and another in 2022.

In older MMORPGs, one was lost without a group, or at least making very slow progress. Today, the content can often be completed just as well alone. Whether this development is viewed positively or negatively for the entire genre varies greatly.

In this article, we refer to statements from various YouTubers as well as comments from players. It is important to note that it is by no means about personally attacking anyone for their playstyle, but merely about highlighting the arguments for and against solo content in MMORPGs.

“Solo players kill MMORPGs”

For YouTuber NoblePlayers, it is clear that solo players are responsible for the downfall of the MMORPG genre. But not only the players, but also the developers who cater to their wishes.

According to NoblePlayers, solo players in MMORPGs could just as well switch to single-player games like Skyrim and it would change nothing about their experience. MMORPGs were originally not developed for solo players.

The encounters with other players, the joint setting out to face new challenges, and the exchange in guilds or groups are the actual core concept of MMORPGs.

For the YouTuber, the genre thrives on the social aspects within guilds and groups that create a community that keeps players in the MMORPG. Players who travel alone, on the other hand, drop a game faster.

He blames solo players for the fact that, for example, his favorite MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic has gotten “worse” over the years since the developers increasingly bring the desired solo content instead of focusing on group content.

However, in the comments under the video, there is more contradiction than agreement. While solo content has changed the genre, it has not ruined it.

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“Solo players have saved the genre”

The YouTuber Lucky Ghost discusses the topic extensively in a video. For him, solo players have not killed the genre, but saved it: “Solo content has not ruined MMORPGs, it keeps them relevant.”

A common reason for playing MMORPGs alone, according to our 2020 survey, is that players wish to explore the MMO worlds and content at their own pace without needing to coordinate with others.

Once someone has found people to play with, they can quickly lose them due to differing progress speeds. “I was level 60 and everyone else was at level 42 or so,” says Twitch streamer Asmongold, who is reacting to Lucky Ghost’s video.

For many players, according to Lucky Ghost, the focus is on the main story, which is continuously progressed in MMORPGs when they receive updates. In a solo RPG, the story ends after a few hours and the game is over, which is why it is also worthwhile for solo players to play MMORPGs to have more content. Thus, MMORPGs become an RPG that takes place online.

Additionally, it used to be a big problem for some players to find groups. In games with a holy trinity of tank, healer, and damage dealer, tanks and healers could choose the best DPS for their groups and leave the others out, as most played a DPS. As a result, lesser DPSs had a hard time finding a group. “I was often preferred as DPS and invited to groups, but at other times it was not the case,” confirms Asmongold.

Dungeon finder in modern MMORPGs solves this problem. No one has to deal too much with other players, and no one gets excluded. Now, players without friends find it easier to find groups for content and are “no longer standing for hours in the city looking for teammates.”

In general, MMORPGs with a lot of solo content are more successful, explains Lucky Ghost. He cites Lost Ark, New World, and Final Fantasy XIV as examples. Thanks to this content, there are more players in MMORPGs because most prefer to play alone, as our survey results suggest.

There are therefore relevant arguments for both views. Which side would you align with? Do you believe solo players in MMORPGs save the genre? Or are they responsible for its decline? Are you currently playing MMORPGs and are you playing alone or with others? Do you generally prefer to play alone or with friends? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

Twitch streamer defeats the hardest jumping puzzle in the MMORPG Guild Wars 2 with her feet – “You are the best”

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YouTube: 17-year-old shows live the private number of football star from FC Bayern – “3 seconds later the phone goes crazy”

The 17-year-old American Darren “IShowSpeed” Watkins is a hot gaming star on YouTube, but he keeps causing scandals. Now, on Saturday, October 22nd, he spoke with famous soccer players during a livestream on YouTube. In the process, he shared the private phone number of Alphonso Davies: The Canadian plays left-back for FC Bayern and has an estimated market value of 70 million euros. Only seconds after the leak, Davies’ phone practically exploded from a barrage of messages and calls, as the 21-year-old Davies recounted on Twitch.

This was IShowSpeed’s plan: In a stream on October 22nd, IShowSpeed apparently intended to call professional soccer players.

He asked professional footballer Jesse Lingard from Nottingham Forest for his phone number via Instagram, which the latter also freely gave. Then, IShowSpeed had a FaceTime conversation with Jesse Lingard. So far, so good.

IShowSpeed wanted to do the same with Alphonso Davies, the star defender of FC Bayern. The 21-year-old Canadian footballer Davies has already played 15 times for Bayern this year. His market value is estimated at 70 million USD (via transfermarkt.de).

IShowSpeed is a young, successful gaming YouTuber who has quickly powered his channel to 10 million subscribers with music videos and TikTok clips. He is an enthusiastic soccer player and hip-hop artist. IShowSpeed frequently messes up badly and causes public outrage, which he excuses by his young age.

The phone number of Davies is immediately visible during the call

This went wrong: In a hurry, IShowSpeed asked for Davies’ private phone number on Instagram and received it:

  • IShowSpeed apparently saved Davies’ number with the wrong first name “Anthony”. The plan was that only Davies’ name would be displayed during the call via the stream.
  • But already during the call, the plan went wrong and the full number of Alphonso Davies with the German area code was live on YouTube.
  • Since the stream was live, the YouTuber could no longer cut or blur it out – the number was now out in the world. At that moment, 92,000 people were watching IShowSpeed.
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Here you can see the call and that the situation immediately goes south.

How did IShowSpeed react? He quickly realized what had happened and eagerly switched away, but the number had already been visible for several seconds.

IShowSpeed apologized to Davies, saying he was sorry. He ran his hands through his hair and said: “God bless America, I’m sorry.”

Davies replied that his phone was glitching and hung up.

IShowSpeed was visibly uncomfortable with the situation. He swore to God, his father, and his life that the phone number was leaked unintentionally. He did not intend to do that at all.

According to IShowSpeed, it was because Alphonso Davies had his camera off, which made the number visible.

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How does Davies react? Shortly after, a video of Davies appeared where he says:

Guys, as you know, Speed leaked my phone number. It’s okay, bro. We live and we learn.

Davies then showed that he apparently uses another, new phone.

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Davies explains: His phone went completely crazy

This is how Davies viewed the incident in hindsight: Alphonso Davies runs a Twitch channel as “Thatboydavies19” with 345,000 followers – he is not online there very often.

In a Twitch stream on Sunday, Alphonso Davies addressed the incident (via twitch). Davies explained, he didn’t quite understand why Speed calls him “Anthony” Davies, but he can overlook that.

The conversation came about after a brief chat: Speed said he has been watching Davies since he was 9 years old, is a huge fan, and would like to talk to him on FaceTime during the stream.

Davies assured him: “Yeah, I’ll do it – but promise me not to leak my number.” Speed quickly promised him not to reveal the phone number under any circumstances.

Davies had answered IShowSpeed’s phone call in his car, and due to technical difficulties with the connection, FaceTime was not displayed, but the phone number. As IShowSpeed immediately began to apologize, the madness began just seconds later:

He started to apologize: “Bro, I’m sorry” – I asked: “What happened?” – And literally 3 seconds later my phone went nuts: calls, messages, FaceTime, WhatsApp messages, WhatsApp calls, this and that.

Davies says ultimately it was probably the fault of both sides; he should have turned off “Car Play,” but IShowSpeed also promised him he had saved Davies’ number – so it was probably 50/50. Davies sees the blame equally divided between the two.

Alphonso Davies also streams on Twitch, although only rarely. He mostly shows: FIFA

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“We both do stupid things all the time”

Now, in any case, the entire world has his number, says Davies. But it’s all okay. He’s not mad at IShowSpeed.

IShowSpeed is young, Davies is still young himself. You learn along the way. Davies saw the clip and IShowSpeed’s eyes when he realized the mistake and apparently sees no ill intent from the young YouTuber.

The footballer says that such mistakes are part of learning: “We both do stupid things all the time.”

He will get a new number, and for him, the matter is resolved.

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Pokémon GO: Players hope for an exciting event for tomorrow evening – 3 theories

In Pokémon GO mysterious teasers have been shared that could hint at a new event or feature tomorrow. What could trainers expect?

Update from October 25: Niantic officially confirmed that you can find Zorua in Pokémon GO for the first time today. We have all the details for you here at MeinMMO.

What are these teasers? Pokémon GO shared two short teasers on Twitter. Both look like footage from a trainer who is outside in the dark. Then suddenly hordes of wild Pokémon appear.

In the first teaser, it was a swarm of wild eF-eM, the rare bat Pokémon. The swarm appears after the first eF-eM is fed a Knursp. The video also shows the numbers 10, 25, as well as 05:36 and 06:00 PM.

Trainers quickly suspected that this could be a hint at tomorrow’s Spotlight Hour, on October 25 at 6:00 PM. You can see the teaser here:

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On Friday evening, another teaser was released, this time full of Karpador. Here too, the 10 and 25 were visible, as well as the time 06:55 PM – so 6:55 PM. You can see the teaser here:

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This could hint at the end of the Spotlight Hour, which actually focuses on Shuppet. However, the event announcement mentioned that you should bring your buddy to experience something special at the beginning and end of the hour.

But what exactly could it be about? We looked at three theories from the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad”.

Theory 1: Secret Event with eF-eM and Karpador

What supports this? The theory suggests that it could simply be some “bonus spawn minutes” with eF-eM and Karpador. This is conceivable since these are the two monsters seen in the teaser. eF-eM could appear at the beginning, Karpador at the end.

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Both monsters, but especially eF-eM, should be well-received spawns – after all, both monsters need 400 candies for evolution, and eF-eM has been very rare so far. Only the role of the buddy in this is rather unclear.

Theory 2: Pokémon Horde depends on Buddy Pokémon

What supports this? The second theory suggests that eF-eM and Karpador in the teaser could be placeholders, and players can influence which monsters suddenly appear in the form of a mass encounter: “In the Spotlight Hour next week, it says you should bring your buddy for a surprise. eF-eM & Karpador are pretty common buddy Pokémon… I wonder if your buddy attracts the same type?” suggests a user (via reddit).

You choose a buddy, feed a Knursp – and in the brief minutes at the beginning and end of the Spotlight Hour, the respective monster will appear.

Here, the inclusion of the Knursp would support this, as well as the fact that you are supposed to “bring your buddy” to the Spotlight Hour. However, this would be a pretty powerful feature, if complete freedom were given here – because you could quickly secure candies for rare monsters.

Theory 3: The shapeshifter “Zorua” plays a role

What supports this? In the subreddit “TheSilphRoad”, several users mention the monster “Zorua” – from their perspective, this monster could also be behind the hordes. One user suggests: “If you walk with your buddy during the Spotlight Hour, you will be swarmed by copies of it, but if you click on one, it will flee. However, hidden among them are Zorua that look like your buddy and do not flee” (via reddit).

This is a shapeshifter that can disguise itself as both a human and a Pokémon to confuse its enemies. It also has an evolution called “Zoroark”.

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Zorua and its evolution Zoroark (via pokemon.com)

In the main games, Zorua has the ability “Illusion”, with which it imitates the appearance of the last fighting Pokémon. It is conceivable that Zorua copies your buddy – and then suddenly appears in the wild.

The fact that Zorua is even being discussed is likely also due to data mining. Because data miners found various clues about the shapeshifter and it was expected that the dark type monster could appear during the Halloween event.

So far, Zorua is still missing in Pokémon GO, just like in the announcements about the elements of the ongoing Halloween event. Could this be the way in which the monster ultimately lands in the game?

Presumably, the speculation won’t last much longer, as the Spotlight Hour is taking place on Tuesday evening, which is probably referenced in the teasers. We will keep you updated here if more hints come up!

It is not the first time that Pokémon GO uses special videos as teasers. The Ultra Beasts were introduced in a very creepy way, for example.

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YouTuber plays CS:GO with absurd 4,000 FPS – What does that really bring?

A YouTuber plays the shooter CS:GO with an Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 at insane frame rates beyond 4,000. But why would one need that, and what does it bring?

Frames per second (FPS) has become an important metric for many gamers across various games. The higher the frame rate, the smoother the game runs. Especially for fast shooters and games where quick reaction times are crucial, high frame rates play a significant role. Many pros therefore play on extremely low graphic settings because they expect to gain an advantage over their competitors.

Now a YouTuber has taken on the challenge of achieving the highest possible frame rate in the popular shooter “Counter Strike.” The advantage is that Counter Strike does not have high hardware requirements and runs on nearly any computer, thus allowing for high frame rates without much effort.

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YouTuber plays Counter Strike at 4,000 FPS – cannot utilize the frame rate

Who is even doing this? The YouTuber 3kliksphilip has just over 1 million subscribers on YouTube and has specialized primarily in Counter Strike. In his latest video, he tested whether he could reach over 1000 FPS.

How did he do that? To achieve this, he first disabled and removed all things that could lower the frame rate:

  • He disables the game’s interface (HUD) first.
  • He also reduces the visibility in the game and disables various graphic settings.
  • In a further step, he disables the AI bots that run around the map.

With all settings, he eventually reaches just over 4,400 FPS in a scene where he stares at a boring wall on an even more boring map.

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What does he gain from it? The basic idea behind such absurd FPS numbers is that one wants to have a maximum advantage over opponents. The smoother the game, the more accurately one can aim and hit.

In fact, the YouTuber doesn’t get much from his thousands of FPS, as Counter-Strike has a built-in limit of 400 FPS, which is already quite high. More cannot be displayed in the game itself.

Additionally, modern display units currently reach a maximum of 360 Hz – this is reported by colleagues from GameStar, who present a current model in their article. At CES 2022, manufacturer ASUS also introduced the ROG Swift 500Hz, which is said to achieve 500 Hz (via allround-pc.com).

Furthermore, it should be noted that he has built a special situation here to achieve this high number. The average player is unlikely to stand in front of a wall and be happy about high frame numbers when they can’t even shoot an opponent.

What do you think of such tests? Do you believe players will someday game with such high frame rates and even benefit from them? Let us know in the comments.

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Model faces massive criticism for provocative “disguise” as Twitch streamer Amouranth

The biggest streamer on Twitch, Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (28), revealed on October 16 that she is married and being blackmailed by her husband. Now, a cosplay model has come under fire for dressing up as Amouranth. Twitter users accused her of making light of domestic violence.

Here’s the background: In a shocking stream, Amouranth explained on October 16 that she has been married for years but had to keep her marriage a secret. Her husband is threatening and blackmailing her.

In the following days, the 28-year-old freed herself from her husband’s control and wanted to take back her life.

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Among the freedoms that Amouranth can now enjoy again is playing her favorite games – currently it seems she is into Overwatch 2.

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Twitter users are outraged by “tasteless” cosplay

Which cosplay is it about? An erotic model who operates online under the name Ellie Rae caused a stir with a costume that many considered in bad taste.

The cosplay bore an unmistakable resemblance to Amouranth’s outfit from her emotional stream. Additionally, the model wore restraints on her legs and feet. She posted the images with the caption: “When I stop streaming for the simps, he teaches me a lesson.”

The caption appears to be a reference to Amouranth’s allegations against her husband: He is said to have forced her to stream, threatened her dogs, and controlled her finances.

However, Ellie Rae did not explicitly state that she wanted to portray Amouranth.

Ellie Rae (left) and Amouranth (right)

How was the reaction? Mostly critical. Several internet personalities shared the images on Twitter. The streamer Chloe “Chlooeeeexo” wrote that it is the most tasteless tweet she has ever seen (via Twitter).

Journalist Jake Lucky wondered what is wrong with people.

Similarly, the comments reflected this judgment. One user even suggested that they were only being held back from saying what they truly think by Twitter’s terms of service (via Twitter).

Critics are criticized themselves

What troubles the readers? The comments under Jake Lucky’s post quickly divided into two camps. While there was mostly agreement that the photos were inappropriate, the manner of reporting did not receive unanimous approval.

Some Twitter users expressed concern that the cosplayer would only gain more attention this way – and that is apparently exactly what she wants. At least the journalist should have censored her name, according to one comment (via Twitter).

Others argued that a problem cannot be solved by ignoring it. Holding those responsible accountable is important; otherwise, they could simply act as if nothing happened in a few months (via Twitter).

The cosplayer herself has not yet responded to the criticism. However, she did remove the relevant post.

The discussion about the real Amouranth does not cease. In addition to her husband, she also made allegations against her former employee and cameraman. He is said to have relayed information against her will. He is now commenting on the allegations.

Amouranth’s former employee responds to allegations that he spied on the Twitch streamer

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.

Leave WoW Guild: Which command to use?

How to leave the guild in WoW? You can do this with a simple command in the chat, which we will show you here.

What is it about? In World of Warcraft, you can join guilds to level up together, chat, or raid. If you decide to leave the guild at some point, you just need to implement it in the game.

The command to leave a guild:

  • Open your chat with “Enter” and type “/gquit” and confirm with “Enter”
  • Warning: You will not be asked to confirm – Once you confirm your message with Enter, you will be directly out of the guild
  • Tip: Avoid embarrassment and type /gquit without quotes in the chat. Otherwise, the message will end up in the chat without effect

Leaving the guild without a chat command: The second way to leave a guild in WoW is via the guild menu.

  • Open the guild menu with “J” and right-click your name in the player list
  • Click on “Leave Guild”
  • You will now be asked if you are sure you want to leave the guild
  • If you confirm that, you will leave the guild
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Both versions work in WoW and in WoW Classic.

Leaving the guild as a guild master – Here’s how

What you need to know: If you are the guild master and have members, you can appoint another player as master before leaving your guild.

But what if you are the guild master of a guild with no members?

Here is the command for guild masters:

  • With “/gdisband” you can completely dissolve a guild without members

We hope that we could help you with our guide and that you were able to leave your guild as you wanted. If you are looking for a new group to play with, check the trade and search chats. Guilds are often advertised there.

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In the guild browser, you can also search for communities

In the current WoW (not Classic), you will find a guild browser on “J” if you don’t have one yet. There you can specify what role you play and introduce yourself briefly in a comment. The guild masters can then view your application and decide if you fit the guild. You can also set in the search filter what kind of players you are looking for.

This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.