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I count the SteelSeries Aerox 5 among the best gaming mice – Logitech’s G502 X cannot beat it

Benedikt Schlotmann 6. October 2022 Reading time 8 minutes

With the Aerox 5 Wireless, SteelSeries has introduced a wireless alternative to the Rival 5. Is an upgrade to the lighter wireless version worth it? MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann was able to test the mouse extensively.

SteelSeries already introduced a great mouse with the Rival 5, which not only convinced me with its functionality but also with its great design. With the Aerox series, SteelSeries also has particularly light mice in its portfolio.

Now the Aerox 5 Wireless is also included: At first glance, it seems to be a wireless and lighter version of the Rival 5, as the layout and button arrangement are identical. Compared to the Rival 5, only details change:

The Aerox 5 Wireless is wireless and features larger feet on the underside.
The Aerox 5 Wireless is also lighter at 74 grams than the Rival 5 (85 grams) and even the G502 X Lightspeed.

The Aerox 5 Wireless, like the Rival 5, is an all-rounder: It is aimed at gamers who play many genres and do not want to commit to a single game. However, the market for all-rounders in the wireless sector is highly competitive.

Alongside the Razer Basilisk Ultimate and the Logitech G502 X Lightspeed, there are two very good gaming mice that are also looking for buyers. Additionally, Roccat introduced a wireless version with the Kone XP Air recently.

But how does the SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless perform in tests? I was able to try out the mouse and also extensively compare it with the in-house Rival 5 and the competition from Logitech and Razer. In the following article, you can read why I consider the mouse to be one of the best wireless representatives currently available, but also what the competition does better in my opinion.

Who tested it?

I have a passion for gaming mice and now own over 20 gaming mice privately. For MeinMMO, I have been testing hardware for our readers since 2019. Mice are among my absolute favorites, alongside gaming headsets and keyboards when it comes to peripherals for PC and console, and I am accordingly knowledgeable about them.

SteelSeries provided me with the Aerox 5 Wireless for testing.

Benedikt Schlotmann
Hardware Editor MeinMMO

Features and technical details:

Sensor	TrueMove Air,
Resolution	Up to 18,000 DPI
Switches	Golden Micro IP54, 80 million clicks
Buttons	9 buttons with a total of 5 profiles in memory
Design	Black, white, or semi-transparent mouse, RGB lighting, asymmetric right-handed mouse
Gliding Feet	3
Cable	Detachable 2.0 m USB-C cable
Weight	74 grams
Price (RRP)	149.99 Euro
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Included Items, Design and Construction

What does the included items consist of? In the box, there is a USB-A to C cable, an extension adapter, and a USB-C wireless dongle. A manual is also included in the box. The mouse relies on an internally built battery that is non-removable.

01 Aerox 5 Wireless Included Items — The included items of the SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless.

How is the mouse constructed? The Aerox 5 Wireless is available in black, white, and a ghost design. In the latter, the mouse appears slightly transparent. The different colors do not offer any advantages.

On the top of the mouse are the main buttons. Between them is a 2-way mouse wheel, and in front of it is a small switch. One allows you to change the DPI level.
On the left side are 4 additional buttons. Three are directly in the thumb area, the fourth button is far in the front, which is the so-called “sniper button”, for quick DPI switching.
The mouse does not have a thumb rest or a rubberized side surface. It also uses a honeycomb pattern and is permeable.

SteelSeries also relies on a subtle RGB lighting for the Aerox 5 Wireless, which only comes into play at the back of the mouse. With the “ghost” color, the mouse casing also glows stronger from within. However, the design is much more restrained than with the Rival 5 and is by no means as striking as with the Roccat Burst, which MeinMMO also tested.

The honeycomb pattern of the mouse has a downside besides the reduced weight: The cavity quickly attracts dirt and especially pet hair. And the casing cannot be removed for cleaning the mouse.

The Aerox 5 Wireless is an ergonomic right-handed mouse.

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Build Quality

The Aerox 5 Wireless is well built. In the pressure and shake test, nothing rattles, and everything stays where it should. The cable is soft and flexible and resembles the PhantomFlex cable used by Roccat.

It is practical that the USB-C port of the mouse is designed so that I can also use other cables to charge it. If the original cable breaks, I do not necessarily have to buy a new one from SteelSeries.

However, it is unfortunate that the wireless dongle cannot be transported inside the mouse. So I always have to carry the dongle and adapter externally or, at best, leave them plugged into the computer or laptop.

Under the mouse buttons, there are supposed to be durable next-generation switches (Golden Micro IP54). They are said to be more durable than the switches from the competition. However, I could not verify this.

Software

The mouse uses the “SteelSeries Engine” as software. At first glance, the software seems a bit bloated because it offers a lot of functions that I, as an average gamer, do not need, such as streaming or various giveaways.

Once you navigate through the menus, you can quickly make all important mouse settings in a small window. This is quick and convenient, and it is also clearer than with Roccat Swarm, for example. Especially important macros are easy to configure; afterwards, I rarely touch the settings again.

On the next page, you will find my assessment of the weight, ergonomics, and battery life of the wireless gaming mouse. In the concluding summary, I will also explain to you for whom the mouse is worthwhile and what (still) might speak against purchasing it.

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WoW: The Super-XP-Buff is active – prepare your chars for Dragonflight now

Cortyn 6. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

In World of Warcraft, experience points are now raining down. If possible, you should urgently get many characters to level 60.

Leveling characters is an activity that divides players in World of Warcraft into two camps. For some, leveling is the best part and the reason to play. Others find leveling completely annoying and hope it ends as quickly as possible so they can enjoy the “real” content in the endgame.

For the latter group, a strong buff is currently active. Right now, there are plenty of experience points in World of Warcraft.

What kind of buff is this? Currently, all characters between level 10 and level 59 receive a strong XP boost. The buff “Wind of Wisdom” grants a hefty experience bonus of 50% on all gained experience. This applies to experience from quests as well as completing PvP battlegrounds, dungeons, or exploring. Thus, characters can be leveled to max level in nearly 33% less time.

The buff is also combinable with other XP buffs. You can, for instance, still gain the bonus from the Darkmoon Faire.

How long is it active? The exact duration of the buff is not yet known. However, it is clear that the buff will not be active until the launch of Dragonflight. Because with the release of the Dreadlords during the pre-patch 10.0, the buff will be deactivated again. You can therefore likely benefit from the buff for another 3-5 weeks before it disappears.

Why should you do this? With Dragonflight, the classes are undergoing quite extensive revisions. This is mainly due to the new talent system with “classic” talent trees. The selection is so large that you can create several different playstyles even within a specialization. It may very well be that you suddenly take a liking to a class whose playstyle you previously did not like with Dragonflight. Therefore, it is worthwhile to have all classes ready for selection in advance.

So, if you want to prepare heroes for Dragonflight, you should now head to Azeroth (and the Shadowlands) to be fully ready for the Dragon Isles with the maximum number of heroes by the end of November.

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Pokémon GO: Can’t evolve Cosmog? Solution for evolution problems found

Franzi Korittke 6. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO on October 5th, the “Evolution Stars” event started and should bring you Cosmovum. However, some trainers are unable to evolve Cosmog. We at MeinMMO will show you what has happened.

Which Pokémon is it about? On October 5th, the Evolution Event “Evolution Stars” started. On this occasion, you should be able to secure Cosmovum in the game for the first time by performing an evolution of Cosmog.

Niantic had heavily promoted the new legendary Pokémon in their event announcement on September 28, 2022. However, reports are piling up that there are issues. We took a look at what exactly is going on.

Update October 5th, 1:00 PM: We have added the solution to the evolution problem in the article.

Update October 6th: We have updated this article for you and will explain whether Solgaleo and Lunala have been unlocked in the meantime.

Cosmog evolution is problematic – Not working?

After the evolution event has been running for some time in the first time zones, the first images of Cosmog’s evolution could already be found on social networks. The event is now also running here with us, and some trainers want to evolve their Cosmog into a Cosmovum as well.

The evolution is part of the special research “A Cosmic Buddy”. But then the unpleasant surprise: it simply doesn’t work. Reports are growing from trainers that they have no option to evolve in the game – the button is missing.

So says reddit user melagnahopz, who writes the following in his current post (via reddit.com): “I just got the next special research task to evolve Cosmog, but there is no option to evolve. Am I overlooking something?”

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This is the solution to the evolution problem

Why this error occurs in the game and why some trainers do not have a button to evolve is not yet known. What you can do, we have summarized for you below.

Update October 5th, 1:00 PM: Many players are reporting on social networks that restarting the game brings the evolution button. We have also tried it further for you. For us, it finally worked with a restart of the smartphone.

Important! However, it is necessary that you have completed and redeemed the special research “A Cosmic Buddy” up to and including chapter 4. It is only from chapter 5 that you will receive the option to evolve. So if you are already up to date with the special research and still cannot evolve Cosmog, you should restart your device.

If there is any further information on how you can evolve Cosmog, we will add it here for you.

Can you secure Solgaleo and Lunala in the meantime?

Update October 6th: Even though some players are eagerly awaiting the last two evolutions of Cosmog, unfortunately, you will have to wait a while longer. Niantic has only unlocked the evolution of Cosmog to Cosmovum with the start of the evolution event.

How to evolve Cosmog in Pokémon GO is shown here.

When Solgaleo and Lunala will be introduced in the game is still unknown. How strong Cosmog and its evolutions will be and whether they are even worth it has been summarized in a separate article.

Did you want to evolve your Cosmog and couldn’t find the button? Or was it present right after you opened the game? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!

There is also a limited-time quest for the current event. We show you all the tasks and rewards of the collector’s challenge.

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Casual or hardcore: How do you prefer to play MMORPGs?

Irina Moritz 6. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Each of us plays video games differently and is interested in different types of content. How about you? Are you more casual or hardcore in MMORPGs?

In gaming, MMORPGs are often among the largest and most extensive games available. They are (ideally) developed over many years and continuously receive new content to be mastered by players.

Since large MMORPGs are played by many people, they usually offer different types of content to satisfy the various interests and needs of players. There is questing, raids, and dungeons, crafting, and many other ways to keep oneself occupied almost endlessly.

Generally, the content is divided into two types:

Casual: This is relaxed, slower content that can be completed at a leisurely pace. Often, this type of content does not require much time or effort to master.
Hardcore: Hardcore content usually consists of the most difficult challenges in MMORPGs. These are dungeons, raids, or simply boss fights, where players must prove their skills to earn the best loot as a reward.

While some MMORPG fans prefer to play their games more casually and peacefully, others seek challenging encounters that they can overcome together with their raid groups. Both sides prioritize their gaming experiences differently. How about you?

Small disclaimer: We are aware that one can also play hardcore with casual content. People invest vast amounts of time and effort into role-playing or housing. In our survey, we limit the definition of “hardcore” to difficult content, as it was originally intended.

This is how you can vote: You can cast your vote as usual in the survey tool below and let us know whether you are more of a relaxed casual player or an enthusiastic hardcore raider.

Each of you has only one vote and the choice cannot be undone.

Additionally, tell us in the comments about your gaming preferences regarding content: Why do you prefer the respective type of content? What do you like about casual content more than hardcore and vice versa? Do you prefer to take it slow and enjoy the journey through the MMORPG or do you want to be among the top players with the best gear?

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Pokémon GO: The new event research is really worth it – Here you can find the coveted evolution items

Franzi Korittke 6. October 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

On October 5th, the development event started in Pokémon GO, bringing you special event research again. We at MeinMMO have looked at what content awaits you.

What kind of tasks are these? With the start of the development event “Stars of Development”, Niantic has also activated new field research tasks for you. You can secure these by spinning the photo disc at the PokéStop.

In line with the event theme, you will also have the opportunity to obtain one or the other development item. We have summarized the tasks and rewards that await you below.

All Quests for the Development Event – Tasks & Rewards

During the development event, you can spin special event tasks at your PokéStops. Niantic has activated 8 different quests that revolve around the topics of catching, developing, powering up, and interacting with PokéStops.

While there won’t be encounters with Pokémon this time, there will be plenty of other interesting rewards. You can recognize the tasks in your “Field” view by the note “Event,” and you have unlimited time to complete them as usual.

With the help of the overview from LeekDuck, we have summarized all the tasks and rewards below.

Task	Reward
Catch 3 Eevee	20 Eevee Candy
Develop a Pokémon	500 Stardust
Develop 3 Pokémon	2,000 Stardust
Make 5 Power-Ups on Pokémon	25 Mega Energy for Kangaskhan or Aerodactyl or Ampharos or Steelix
Make 7 Power-Ups on Pokémon	25 Mega Energy for Gyarados or Altaria
Spin 10 PokéStops or Gyms	1x Sun Stone or 1x King’s Rock or 1x Metal Coat or 1x Dragon Scale or 1x Up-Grade
Spin 15 PokéStops or Gyms	1x Sinnoh Stone
Spin 20 PokéStops or Gyms	1x Unova Stone

All tasks and rewards of the development event

Why the research is especially worth it

Even if there are no encounters with Pokémon during these event researches, it is worth completing the quests. This is mainly due to the sought-after development items, but also due to the Mega energy. We explain why.

Development Items

While you can mostly develop Pokémon in the game using Candy, some require special items. These are relatively rare in Pokémon GO and cannot be purchased in the shop.

For example, you can obtain the Sinnoh Stone with a bit of luck through research breakthroughs or after a trainer battle. And you can also receive one of these items after spinning the PokéStop on the 7th day. However, if you want to develop one or the other monster with an item regularly, you should stock up on them.

Usually, you won’t find these items faster than through the current event quests, as the tasks are quick and easy to solve, and you can also simply spin the same stop multiple times in a row to complete the quest.

Sinnoh Stone: We particularly recommend the tasks related to the Sinnoh Stone, as this item allows for the development of relatively many and strong Pokémon. Some of the best attackers in Pokémon GO belong to the Sinnoh region.

We have summarized which developments are most worthwhile with the Sinnoh Stone in the following article.

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Unova Stone: Alternatively, you can secure the Unova Stone. This allows for the development of regional Pokémon like Leavanny. You can also only obtain Skelabra, one of the best fire attackers in Pokémon GO, with the help of an Unova Stone.

You can find out more about which developments are also available with the Unova Stone here.

Other Development Items: In contrast to the Sinnoh Stone and the Unova Stone, you can only develop individual Pokémon with the other development items. You need them for the following monsters:

Development Item	Development
Sun Stone	Weedle to Blissey Lilminip to Dressella Sunny to Sunflora Swablu to Elfun
King’s Rock	Shellder to Cloyster Quagsire to Quagsire
Metal Coat	Onix to Steelix Scyther to Scizor
Up-Grade	Porygon to Porygon2
Dragon Scale	Seadra to Kingdra

Mega Energy

In addition to the development items, Mega Energy may also be of interest to many of you. Especially Mega Kangaskhan was only briefly available in raids. You need this Mega Energy to perform Mega Evolutions on the corresponding Pokémon.

These Pokémon are then somewhat stronger and are especially useful in raids, as they boost all attacks of their type in battle. Moreover, when a Mega Evolution is active, you will receive additional candy when you catch monsters of the same type.

These quests can also be solved relatively quickly, but they cost Stardust and Candy to perform the Power-Ups. So whoever is still lacking Mega Energy should definitely take advantage of these tasks.

Researches That Are Less Worthwhile

Apart from the development items and Mega Energy, there are also tasks that provide you with Stardust and Eevee Candy. The task related to Eevee is a good opportunity to complete it in between if you already have it spun once.

During the event, the little monster will spawn wildly and you will have plenty of opportunities to farm Candy. So unless you just started playing or are in a Candy shortage for Eevee, you should focus on other tasks.

The tasks that relate to Stardust require you to develop Pokémon. This is only advisable if you were planning to perform a development anyway. You could combine the task “Develop 3 Pokémon” for example with the Collector Challenge for the Development Event.

What do you think of the content of the event researches? Which quest do you definitely want to secure? And what rewards would you like to see next time? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.

You can finally get Cosmovum in Pokémon GO. However, trainers are now reporting issues when developing Cosmog. We will show you what happened.

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LoL: 24-year-old cries when it’s over – “Wanted to finish with a smile – but that didn’t work out so well”

Schuhmann 5. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Currently, the world championships, the Worlds 2022, are taking place in League of Legends . However, as every year, there is already a huge disappointment after the first week. Out of 12 teams that started in the Play-Ins, 8 are eliminated. Many feel sorry for the Brazilian team LOUD. They impressed with passionate gameplay. Their jungler, Park “Croc” Jong-hoon (24), could barely cope with the elimination, and tears were seen on stage.

The Worlds in League of Legends are harsh:

League of Legends has 4 major regions: Korea, China, Europe, and North America. Their teams play championships, and each region sends its best 3 to 4 teams to the Worlds.
There are also smaller regions like Brazil or Japan, which only send one team, their best, to the Worlds.
The best teams from the smaller regions and the weaker teams from the major regions must go through a preliminary round, the “Play-Ins”: 12 teams start, only 4 advance. Almost always, the representatives from the smaller regions are eliminated.

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Brazilians beat European top team, win fans’ hearts

This year, this team was particularly disappointing: The Brazilian team LOUD achieved a significant success at the Worlds 2022: With passionate gameplay, they surpassed the favored Europeans from Fnatic. However, because they lost seemingly easy matches, they ended up only in 3rd place in the group and had to play a qualification match.

LOUD impressed in the match against Fnatic with fiery but also controlled gameplay: Particularly strong was the 24-year-old South Korean Croc, who took an excellent role in the jungle on Maokai.

The Brazilians put on quite a show when they won. The 18-year-old botlaner Brance flexed his biceps after a good play against the German star Upset:

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Brazil vs Japan is the “Final of the Small Regions”

This was the deciding match: LOUD faced the team “DetonatioN FocusMe” from Japan in the qualification: The Japanese did not play the currently popular meta, but rather “comfort picks” that the team felt comfortable with.

For LOUD, this was a big opportunity to win a best-of-5: After all, they had already defeated DetonatioN FocusMe in the preliminary match.

But now things went wrong: They lost 3-1 to the Japanese.

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LOUD receives applause for this escape.

This was the most touching scene: After the match, it was seen that the passionate players of LOUD were collapsing.

Especially jungler Croc was a bundle of misery.

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Why is he so sad? As tweets indicate, this could have been Croc’s last game with the team, perhaps even his last professional game ever. He writes:

I love my teammates so much that I wondered if I could meet better teammates and coaching staff during my playing career. […] Now I am in tears at the thought that I might not be able to be with these teammates anymore.
[…] I tried hard to end with a smile, but it didn’t work as well as I thought.

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What’s behind this? Fans in Brazil speculate that the South Korean Croc could be called for military service. Military service is mandatory for South Koreans and has abruptly interrupted the careers of many professionals.

Others think his contract might be expiring, or Croc might have received an offer from another team and therefore switch of his own accord.

In League of Legends, it is common for teams to be assembled “for a run” and reassembled the next year. It’s rare for players to stay with a team for more than 2 or 3 years – careers are simply too short.

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Who survived the preliminary round? The team that defeated LOUD, “DetonatioN FocusMe”, also fell apart in a game after that: However, they managed to win at least one game against the heavily favored Chinese team RNG. This is already a great success for the Japanese.

At the Worlds 2022, all teams from smaller regions have been eliminated again: Only representatives from China, South Korea, Europe, and the USA progressed. In the main round, there are still 2 representatives from smaller regions, GAM Esports (Vietnam) and CTBC Flying Oyster (Taiwan), but anything other than elimination in the group stage would be a sensation.

The only surprise in the Play-Ins was that with MAD Lions, one of the 4 European teams is already going home:

LoL: For 9 years, Europe won every major match against NA – Now we are being laughed at by the Americans at Worlds 2022

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FIFA 23: TOTW 3 is live – With strong cards for Haaland and Ben Yedder

Julian Schröder 5. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 23 the TOTW 3 is available now. Which players made it into the Team of the Week this time, you can find out here.

When does TOTW 3 come out? The new Team of the Week has been available since October 5 at 7:00 PM in Ultimate Team. It is in packs and replaces the normal gold cards of the selected players.

What is TOTW? TOTW stands for “Team of the Week” and consists of various players who secured one of the special cards with strong performances in real football. These are so-called “In-form” cards that are meant to reflect these performances in the game.

How do I get TOTW cards? You can draw TOTW cards from packs, but you need a lot of luck. Alternatively, the In-form cards can be obtained on the transfer market, but they can be quite expensive there. How to get the necessary coins is shown in our trading tips.

Now let’s take a look at the new TOTW 3 in FUT 23.

The TOTW 3 in FIFA 23 – All In-form Players

This is the TOTW 3: The new TOTW features pretty strong offensive cards with Haaland (89), Ben Yedder (86), and Werner (84). Especially the card of Haaland is likely to be quite sought after and extremely expensive.

What especially owners of his OTW card should be happy about, because this automatically receives an upgrade.

TOTW 3 Starting XI:

GK: Trapp (87)
CB: Smalling (84)
LB: Clauss (83)
RB: De Marcos (81)
CM: Milinkovic-Savic (87)
LM: Werner (84)
RM: Maddison (84)
CAM: Musiala (84)
ST: Haaland (89)
ST: Ben Yedder (86)
LW: Rafael Leao (86)

TOTW 3 Bench:

ST: Sorloth (84)
GK: Zeghba (79)
CB: Danso (81)
CAM: Rodriguez (81)
CAM: Cesinha (81)
LW: Trossard (82)
ST: Füllkrug (81)
LM: Zang Yifeng (64)
MF: Hotic (79)
ST: Sikan (75)
ST: Adeboyejo (74)
ST: Rios (71)

The Bundesliga in TOTW 3

These Bundesliga players are included: This week, a total of 4 Bundesliga players are represented in the Team of the Week.

Kevin Trapp receives an upgrade to an overall rating of 87 and is expected to make a really good impression in many goals for FUT players. His gold card is already very popular within the community.
Timo Werner receives an upgrade of 2 points to 84, making it a strong card for the left wing. He sees the biggest jumps in pace (+2), shooting (+2), and dribbling (+2).
Jamal Musiala makes a big jump from 81 to 84, receiving a playable CAM card with particularly strong offensive stats. He has particularly improved his dribbling (+3) and shooting stat (+4).
Niclas Füllkrug receives a TOTW card for his brace and jumps a whole 6 points in rating. Although his new 81-rated card is still lacking in speed, it should still be able to score goals.

Are you satisfied with the TOTW, or should other players be included in the Team of the Week from your perspective? Let us know in the comments!

If you want to know how to easily score a free kick, check it out here:

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Genshin Impact disappoints the biggest fans – Does not want to bring a hard endgame, for fear of stressing players too much

Marie Friske 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The Genshin Impact community has often criticized the game’s insufficient endgame. In an interview, the developers addressed this criticism and explained why they do not want to implement a hard endgame for advanced players: They do not want to scare gamers.

One aspect that players consistently criticize about Genshin Impact is the lack of endgame content. The only permanent endgame currently available in the game is the “Spiral Abyss”: An area accessible at Adventure Rank 20. The Spiral Abyss consists of several floors and can be completed every two weeks.

Many players spend endless amounts of time in Genshin Impact, optimizing their characters and builds: They would particularly appreciate a challenging endgame.

There have been events like “Labyrinth Warriors” that offered players a challenge. However, a permanent expansion of combat-based endgame content is not planned, as revealed in an interview with the developers.

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“Could lead to excessive fear among our players”

What do the developers say about the endgame in Genshin Impact? In an interview with the American gaming site GameSpot , they discussed the endgame in Genshin Impact, among other topics. The interviewer noted that the Spiral Abyss is currently the only true endgame content for players with high Adventure Ranks. He asked if there are plans to implement new permanent endgame content in a similar direction. The developers responded:

“The Spiral Abyss is one of the most effective ways [for] players to test their team composition and combat strength. If we were to design another type of permanent endgame resembling the Spiral Abyss, it could lead to excessive fear among our players […]” (via gamespot.com)

This might be appreciated by some casual players, but it is rather disheartening for dedicated players in Genshin Impact, who invest time in leveling up and optimizing builds.

What does the community say about this? On reddit, users expressed their thoughts about the interview with the Genshin Impact developers:

Some players are disappointed and feel that player feedback is simply being ignored.
Others are on the side of the developers. They claim that the completion rate for the Abyss is low and that combat elements are secondary for many players. Instead, the game and its community focus on other aspects, such as collecting and completing characters and their equipment.

What do you think about the endgame in Genshin Impact? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

While the endgame in Genshin Impact is relatively simple, another aspect may potentially make the game more complex in the future. A leak suggested that players might soon be able to build card decks.

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MMORPG developer proudly tells how he once burned down the houses of evil players: “It felt fantastic”

Schuhmann 5. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

The former game designer Tim Cotten worked on the MMORPG classic Ultima Online (PC) in the 2000s: He had a personal score to settle with item dupers and settled it spectacularly, as he now proudly shares on the 25th anniversary of Ultima Online.

Who is telling this?

Tim Cotten is an experienced game designer who frequently writes about his experiences in the industry.
He was the “Lead Game Designer” on Ultima Online from 2007 to 2010, and developed the expansion “Styvian Abyss”.
Ultima Online is considered one of the original MMORPGs: It followed the wild and chaotic sandbox direction. Ultimately, the more moderate and organized theme park direction of Everquest prevailed, which later served as the basis for World of Warcraft.

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This is what Cotten tells: The game dev talks about “item duping in Ultima Online”. Even during the beta of the game, some testers discovered how to duplicate items to earn money and items. However, they didn’t report this bug but kept it secret to cash in when the game officially launched, as Cotten writes.

He says that in 1997, still as a player, he observed something very strange:

I was running north of an orc settlement near Cove when I saw two randos doing the weirdest thing ever: They were running back and forth over this annoyingly lagging strip of land and throwing small chests on the ground. I knew this area was the worst. It was a really annoying part of the map, with a sneaky path through the mountains, and it felt sluggish to run over.

The players used this nasty part of the Ultima Online map to deliberately duplicate treasure chests through server lag and joyfully celebrated their success: “It works, it works,” they cheered with delight.

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Developer hunts down duplicated items but cannot simply delete them

What did he do about duping? Several years later, Cotten joined the Ultima Online team himself. His goal was clear: to hunt down and deal with the dupers. But it turned out to be not so easy.

Although Cotten quickly had an idea of how to find duplicated items: Through a “Global Hash Registry,” he compiled a list of rare, duplicated items within a few weeks. However, what should he do with this information?

The problem was: He could not simply delete all “duplicated items” in the game. The studio head forbade him to do so:

Mmm, I don’t think it’s a good idea to delete all duplicated items in the game. That would harm a lot of players.

Cotten writes: He hadn’t thought about that in the excitement. But it was true, duping had become so widespread over the years that even “innocent” players had come into possession of duplicated items – and they would be disappointed if important items suddenly disappeared.

A large portion of the player base would have had to simply lose items. That was not something they wanted to do.

Even simply banning “players with duplicated items” was not a good solution: How many items would they target?

Ultimately, they could narrow down the circle of dupers in Ultima Online to a small number of “evil players” who had systematically exploited the dupe.

And the developer decided to have a little fun. He asked the community manager.

The customer support will ban the dupers anyway. Why don’t we turn it into an event?

And the community manager agreed.

Ownership of the dupers goes up in flames

This was the event: As Cotten recounts, it was discovered that the dupers had real storage rooms: houses full of duplicated items and NPC merchants selling the items. The smuggler ring stretched across several servers, with different groups of players all following the same pattern: They made insane amounts of money in Ultima Online and sold it on other sites for real money.

Chess: Indeed, Chess.com presents devastating report against Twitch streamer – Niemann is said to have cheated in 100 games

Marius Mach 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The chess world is currently in turmoil. First, there were bizarre theories on how the challenger, Twitch streamer Hans Niemann (19), could defeat the world champion Magnus Carlsen in a tournament. Now, a report from the Wall Street Journal suggests that Niemann may have cheated in around 100 games.

Where do the new accusations come from? The report from the Wall Street Journal, which again accuses Niemann of cheating, is based on an internal investigation by the Chess.com platform – where both amateurs and professionals can compete against each other online. The results of the games are recorded, allowing players to compare themselves with others regardless of their own level.

Chess.com recently felt obliged to disclose what measures are taken against cheaters on their platform. In light of the major scandal involving Hans Niemann and Magnus Carlsen, which even Twitch star xQc has commented on, there seems to have been an increase in cheating attempts in online games.

The Chess.com platform provided an overview of the number of players banned daily for cheating. Chess.com continues to promise to do everything possible to ensure fair play on their platform.

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Accusation: Cheating in over 100 games

Hans Niemann is an American chess grandmaster and plays at a high level in several leagues. Chess.com has now closely examined his career following the recent allegations:

In a report spanning 72 pages, the chess platform claims to have detected irregularities in over 100 games of the 19-year-old grandmaster and Twitch streamer.
The last suspicious match took place in 2020.
It is possible that Niemann used a chess engine during online games. A computer program that calculates thousands of chess moves optimally in seconds and is thus far superior to even the best human players.
The most serious accusation is that Niemann is said to have also cheated in online tournaments where prize money was at stake.

Even in games where Niemann faced his opponents, Chess.com claims to have detected irregularities in the 19-year-old’s play. However, Chess.com does not provide specific details about how he allegedly cheated in events in front of an audience and under the eyes of referees.

FIDE, the international chess federation, has initiated its own investigation into the events. Meanwhile, Chess.com has already taken measures and banned Niemann from its platform.

How does Hans Niemann respond to the accusations? Niemann has not yet commented on the new allegations against him. In the past, he has admitted to having played unfairly in 2 games but dismissed it as a youthful indiscretion. Since becoming a professional, he has always claimed to adhere to all the rules.

Why is this important? World champion Magnus Carlsen has alleged that Niemann would cheat. However, he could not substantiate these accusations with concrete evidence, making him seem like a sore loser looking for excuses.

The report from chess.com now provides Carlsen with backing.

Does this now definitively prove that Niemann is a cheater? Or do you let the excuse of youthful indiscretion stand? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

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For two of the rarest Steam achievements in Lost Ark, you only need a friend and 10 minutes of time

Mark Sellner 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

There are many rare achievements in Lost Ark, but rare does not automatically mean they are hard to obtain. You can achieve two of the rarest in less than 10 minutes, as long as you are two players. We will show you how it works.

Which achievements are we talking about? Specifically, we are talking about the two Steam achievements “Perfect Victory” and “Throwing in the Towel.” One of them even has an achievement that exists in the game itself. Both achievements are equally rare. Only 0.01% of players in Lost Ark have unlocked them, even though they are actually very easy.

For the perfect victory, you need to win 10 player duels without taking any damage at all. That sounds quite difficult at first, but the second achievement reveals half of the trick. For “Throwing in the Towel,” you need to win 10 duels by having your opponent surrender.

Grab a partner and 10 minutes of time: All you need to do for both achievements is find an accomplice who wants to achieve the same thing. Open the character menu by right-clicking on the opponent and ask for a duel.

Then the other accepts, and the duel begins. Now only one of you needs to open the chat and use the command /gg to forfeit the duel. If you both do this 10 times each, you will receive two of the rarest achievements in Lost Ark.

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Almost nobody knows about duels

Why are the achievements so rare? The duel feature is simply very unknown in Lost Ark and is hardly used. The reason for this is that duels take place in the open world and at specific locations. They are also only limited by an outer ring and are not normalized.

There are several reasons why it is not a meaningful measure of strength when inviting someone to a duel. As an alternative, Lost Ark also offers the arena. There, you can create personal matches, fight without interruptions, and with normalized values against each other.

Thus, the achievements are not so rare because they are difficult, but rather because the feature is hardly used by players.

How long will this last? Even if it doesn’t have much sportsmanship to cheat the “perfect victory” this way, it is unlikely that this achievement will be adjusted. In our estimation, you don’t need to rush to pick up the achievements.

Is it worth it? The achievement you gain by having your enemy surrender also has an in-game achievement. This gives you nothing, except for some experience points for your squad. Nevertheless, it is again something you can cross off your long list of tasks.

What do you think about it? Have you achieved these achievements yet? Do you know any other rare achievements that are easy to accomplish? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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For 642 million € one of the largest MMO studios changes its owner

Anny 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

My.Games is being sold. The studio owns popular MMO games such as Skyforge, Allods Online, Warface, and Conqueror’s Blade. In the deal, 642 million euros are exchanged.

Previously, My.Games belonged to VK Company and the Mail.ru Group. In a post on their website, they announced that the gaming company is being sold. The buyer is Aleksander Chachava from LETA Capital. Both are Russian firms. LETA offered 642 million for the company along with all its games.

LETA Capital is a capital firm focusing on technology. They invest in video games, as well as in new technologies such as AI.

What does VK say? After the sale, VK Company plans to continue developing its own games and publishing them in Russia. “VK will continue to develop its own gaming services and market them under the VK Play brand in Russia.”

Vladimir Nikolskiy, a co-founder of My.Games, will remain at the sold company and thus leave VK. The games will not completely pass into foreign hands.

Activision Blizzard has also been sold – to Microsoft.

What changes for the sold games? For now, nothing changes – especially since Nikolskiy remains. Whether the new owners plan any future changes for any of the MMOs or other games from My.Games is currently unknown.

What do you think about the sale of My.Games? What do you think about the amount that was paid? Do you know the two companies? Do you play any of the games and are you worried about possible changes? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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FIFA 23: Free Kick Tutorial – How to Take Perfect Free Kicks

Julian Schröder 5. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Free kicks in FIFA 23 play an important role and can determine victory or defeat. We explain the new free kick system and show you 2 really strong techniques.

In FIFA 23, a lot has changed in the gameplay, but the most obvious changes are the new corners, penalties, and free kicks. We take a close look at the new free kick system and show you how to get the ball behind the line.

This is how free kicks work in FIFA 23: The new series has completely revamped free kicks, and now you can decide where your shooter hits the ball and which type of free kick is executed as a result.

This is how it works:

Use R2/RT to choose the free kick taker.
Use the left stick to determine the direction of the shot.
Use the right stick to decide where the ball should be hit and thus determine the type of free kick.
Charge the shot power and hope the ball finds its way into the goal.

It’s crucial that you select the right type for the correct distance. We show you 2 strong types that, with a little practice and strong shooters, should allow you to convert pretty much every free kick.

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2 Free Kicks You Should Definitely Practice

Before we start, it must be mentioned that there is unfortunately no guarantee that a free kick will go in every time. However, with enough practice and the right technique, it is possible to hit the ball quite reliably into the net.

It’s also important that you have a strong free kick taker on your team who can showcase good free kick stats.

Inside Foot with Spin

Then you should use it:

At distances between 16 and 24 meters
When the opponent moves the goalkeeper and closes the near corner.

This is how the variant works:

Choose the right shooter. If you are standing to the left of the goal, you need a right-footed player, and if you are standing to the right of the goal, you need a left-footed player.
Now move the aiming aid with the left stick slightly next to the wall.
Then position the cursor with the right stick so that “Inside Foot (Spin)” is displayed and ensure the aiming aid is at shoulder height of the wall.
Now charge the shot bar to about 50 – 60%, depending on the distance.

If you have done everything correctly, the shot should smoothly fly into the goal, as the inside foot spin free kick is currently completely unstoppable and should be your best chance at a free kick goal.

The Curved Free Kick

Then you should use it:

At distances between 16 and 20 meters

Choose the right shooter. If you are looking at the goal from the right, you need a right-footed player. For a shot from the left, you need a left-footed player.
Now move the aiming aid with the left stick a good distance beside the wall.
Then position the cursor with the right stick so that “Curved Foot (Spin)” is displayed and ensure the aiming aid is at shoulder height of the wall.
Now charge the shot bar to about 50%.

If you have done everything correctly, the ball should now be in the net, and the goalkeeper as well as the players in the wall had no chance.

Free kicks from greater distances: If you want to overcome a greater distance, you can try with a dipping shot. For this, aim fairly centrally at the ball and the goal and charge the shot bar properly.

However, dipping shots are not very reliable, and at the moment it is more of a lottery whether such a shot goes into the goal.

How do you take your free kicks in FIFA 23? Do you have any other tips? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

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Soon you will be able to try a new MMORPG on Steam – Looks like Lost Ark from a different perspective

Anny 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

The MMORPG Traha Global from the developers Moai Games will be released next month. The graphics are reminiscent of Lost Ark, but in a 3rd-person perspective.

What kind of game is this? Traha is an MMORPG in an open world developed with the Unreal Engine 4. You create a character and choose a class, which you can later change. In the world of Traha, war rages between two rival kingdoms, Vulcan and Naiad, each worshiping the gods of fire and water.

You join one of the two kingdoms, which engage in huge RvR battles against each other. A total of 100v100 players face off. In addition, Traha Global offers numerous PvE content such as classic raids and dungeons.

It also offers the following content:

Weapons and classes that you can switch between. These include Scythe, Bow, Shield, Dual Blades, Staff, and Knuckledusters.
In PvE, you will encounter bosses whose mechanics you need to decipher to defeat them and collect loot.
Various PvP modes: In addition to RvR battles, there is also a 1v1 arena, zone battles, conquests, and more.
Crafting and Cooking. Crafted items assist you in battle.
You can level professions like in Final Fantasy XIV. There are, for example, Gatherers and Fishers.

Here you can see the trailer for Traha Global:

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Originally, Traha was supposed to be a purely mobile game, which is unfortunately evident in the user interface. The version on Steam does not seem to be optimized for keyboard and mouse. Nevertheless, the graphics on PC remain, visually reminiscent of Lost Ark. Landscapes, buildings, and characters are partially very similar to the popular MMORPG.

When will Traha be released? The release of Traha Global is in November 2022. We do not currently know an exact date. However, it is expected to be released simultaneously for PC and mobile.

What do you think about Traha Online? How do you like the graphics? Are you going to try out the MMORPG when it is released in November? Are you excited about the huge PvP battles? Do you prefer to play on Steam, or are you getting the game for mobile? Does the mobile UI put you off on PC? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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Minecraft: YouTube star Dream shows face – trolls feast viciously on Twitter, but the most popular woman on Twitch is into him

Schuhmann 5. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

For 8 years, YouTuber Dream has been successful with Minecraft , and in recent years, his popularity has skyrocketed. He recently revealed his face in a face reveal and had to hear quite a bit: While some on Twitter compared him to “Rumpelstiltskin” from Shrek, Twitch streamer Pokimane praised his eyes. A Twitch streamer explains why the reaction was so intense.

Who is Dream?

The content creator Dream has been making Minecraft videos since 2014: He became enormously popular around 2019. He played Minecraft while being hunted by friends.
Dream was involved in a cheating scandal, but emerged even more popular: he had achieved a legendary record during a speed run while using a modified version. He claimed it was an accident.
Over the years, he has always appeared wearing a mask. In an interview, he once explained that he didn’t actually want to remain anonymous, but when he thought of an avatar, he just ended up being the guy with the mask.

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This was the reveal: In a livestream on YouTube, Dream now took off his mask on October 2, 2022:

It was a huge event that a million people were looking forward to
Currently, the video of the face reveal has been viewed by 31.8 million viewers
Countless YouTubers and Twitch streamers have reacted to and commented on the video. People are also sharing their opinions on Twitter.

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Immediately 3 ugly Twitter trends about Dream – “Put the mask back on”

What do the negative reactions say? As you might imagine, this was a festivity for some grumpy people on the internet.

As Kotaku reports, 3 hashtags trended on Twitter that referred to Dream:

#Rumpelstilskin
#HES UGLY
#PutTheMaskBackOn

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It particularly spread the strange idea that Dream looks like “Rumpelstiltskin”, the villain from “Forever Shrek” (2010).

People joked: He would now take their “firstborn” – or he should play the villain in the live version of Shrek.

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Are there other reactions? Yes, there are. The highest praise comes from Twitch streamer Pokimane, who flirted with how cute she found the somewhat shy Dream.

Pokimane made some “Oh, he’s cute” noises and then judged:

“He has anime eyes!” – It’s like from Demon Slayer, “his soul is pure”.

Pokimane is the streamer with the most followers on Twitch.

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Even one of the big fish on YouTube, Mr. Beast, seems delighted (via dexerto): He made Dream an offer: “Now that this is out of the way, come here and be in a few videos.”

The YouTuber opportunist Ludwig cleverly used Dream’s “face reveal” for his own purposes. He pulled in nearly 150,000 viewers to his stream by waiting for the face reveal. Ludwig is just a fox (via sportskeeda).

Even if he looks like Henry Cavill, he would have been hated

Why so much hate? As Twitch streamer MistCr1TiKal explains, the hate was to be expected, no matter what face comes out from under the mask (via dexerto):

There are myriads of people who hate Dream, who hate his fan base, who just can’t stand the guy. So I believe that no matter what he does, that would happen. It was inevitable. He could have done a face reveal and looked like Henry Cavill and Twitter would still have devoured him alive and called him ugly.

The Twitch streamer seems to be right. Especially since the cheating allegations, Dream has become a polarizing figure:

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FIFA 23: Update brings first gameplay changes, improves bad dribblers

Max Handwerk 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 23 the first “Live Tuning Update” is now available. This adjusts the gameplay for the first time – but only very slightly.

What kind of update is this? “Live Tuning Updates” are smaller updates, as opposed to the large “Title Updates”. Usually, no major download is required for these, but you may need to exit FIFA 23 and restart it to activate it.

The Live Tuning Update comes shortly after the first Title Update, which is supposed to fix PC issues. The Live Update is now available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Stadia.

It brings the first gameplay changes.

FIFA 23 Patch Notes: What the Live Tuning Update Brings

What’s in the update? Overall, four points are addressed.

The accuracy of penalties will decrease if you let the “Composure Ring” fluctuate in the yellow or red area.
Referees will call fewer fouls on collisions involving arms.
Referees should also be more likely to issue a yellow card if a foul is committed through a hard slide tackle.
Additionally, the animation for “Technical Dribbling” will be faster for low-rated dribblers. This affects players whose dribbling stats are below 90.

What is Technical Dribbling in FIFA 23? In the Pitch Notes for FIFA 23, “technical dribbling” is described as the “new standard dribbling style with the left stick” (via EA.com).

It refers to the dribbling animations you get when you use only the left stick. These are now supposed to become faster for weak dribblers.

In the first days of FIFA 23, some players noted that dribbling felt sluggish. It is possible that this change will come as a relief to them – although it remains to be seen how comprehensive the change actually is. After all, it is a Live Tuning Update, not a Title Update.

Moreover, only those with dribbling below 90 are affected. Therefore, no effect should be noticeable for top dribblers at first.

What gameplay changes do you wish for FIFA 23? Are you currently satisfied, or should something be changed? Let us know in the comments!

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Overwatch 2 players joke about emotional video: “We all need hope to survive the current queue”

Marie Friske 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Overwatch 2 launched on October 4, 2022, and immediately faced server issues, leaving players stuck in long queues. An emotional video released the same day resulted in humorous comments from users, due to its theme.

On October 4, 2022, Overwatch 2 launched. As the successor to the well-known hero shooter, many gamers wanted to play the game right at release. However, there were server problems that, according to Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra, were caused by hacker attacks. Queues of thousands of players were the result.

On the same day, the video “Unleash Hope” was released on the Overwatch YouTube channel. In the comments, players joke.

Here you see the Overwatch 2 video about hope:

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What is the video “Unleash Hope” about? As the title suggests, the video is about hope. A voiceover is interspersed with clips from Overwatch 2 along with real-world clips. Emotional music plays in the background.

What are users saying on YouTube? A large part of the comments under the video humorously relates to the long queues at the launch of Overwatch 2 (via YouTube).

User George Allen writes: “I need this hope unleashed while I sit in a queue with 40,000 people,” as does Joshua Stabe: “You know what would give me hope? If I could leave behind the 30,000 people in front of me in the game.” Ragerasse writes a similar comment, stating: “We all need hope to survive the current queue.”

However, some are also looking forward to Overwatch 2 in the comments and are glad to be able to play the successor to the shooter six years after the launch of Overwatch.

Why were there problems at launch? According to the new Blizzard CEO Mike Ybarra, the problems at the launch of Overwatch 2 stem from a mass DDoS attack.

This stands for “Distributed Denial of Service”. This can be triggered by hackers intentionally overwhelming a network with too many requests.

What do you think of the video about hope for Overwatch 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

If you’re wondering what system requirements your PC needs to play Overwatch 2, you can find an article here about CPU, graphics card, and more.

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Destiny 2: Google Stadia is to blame for you having to play as the final boss again soon

Britta ♤ BeAngel 5. October 2022 Reading time 3 minutes

Players can still obtain the most important checkpoints from all raids and dungeons in Destiny 2 for free and conveniently, thanks to a helpful Guardian. But that will soon come to an end. With the imminent demise of Google Stadia, this community service will also cease to exist. Now the Destiny community is desperately searching for solutions.

What will players soon have to do without? In the coming months, Destiny 2 will lose its probably most practical community service, which the streamer “Luckstruck9” provides free of charge for all players every week.

The Guardian, also known as the “Checkpoint Guy,” had the clever idea to share all the important end boss stages from all raids and dungeons with you, becoming a community hero.

His convenient free offer spared many Guardians from having to play through important core activities to the end boss and thus to the top loot every week. Not everyone had the chance to access all checkpoints. However, thanks to Luckstruck9, there was this option.

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This is why the service is being discontinued: In order to provide this unique service, Luckstruck9 has a total of 11 Stadia accounts. But that is now the biggest problem because Google will officially and so far without replacement end its game streaming project Stadia in January 2023. If no replacement can be found, this will also be the death blow for the practical free checkpoints in Destiny 2.

What are checkpoints in Destiny 2?

Every raid and dungeon in Destiny 2 is divided into stages. Once you have mastered a stage, you reach what is known as a “checkpoint.” This checkpoint is a save point that remains if you choose to exit the raid or dungeon.

Thanks to the save point at the checkpoint, Guardians have the chance to resume from where they left off after exiting, but only until the weekly reset has occurred.

These checkpoints can also be easily shared. You just need to join someone who has already played to the end boss and die there once. Once the encounter restarts, the character inherits this save point.

solo-witchqueen-raid-kiste-endboss-rhulk-chest-destiny2 — Thanks to Luckstruck9’s end boss checkpoints, Guardians can reach their top loot faster.

The community is already searching for solutions: On Twitter, Luckstruck9 already announced that he can still offer the free service through his Discord server until January 18, 2023. But how things will continue after that is uncertain. Especially since Google Stadia was the best solution in terms of power consumption as well as the necessary resources.

Until then, he wants to find new methods, with the help of the community, to continue providing the checkpoint service.

These options are currently available:

One suggestion would be Nvidia GeForce Now’s cloud. However, the problem here is that the free version only allows a one-hour session, and the premium version is also limited to six hours.
The second option would be a high-end PC or server with virtual machines to handle the many gaming instances. However, as the checkpoint guy pointed out, the biggest obstacles are the procurement of hardware, setup, and high maintenance costs. Players also pointed out that this VM option could technically lead to a ban by Bungie.
The ideal solution would be, as Luckstruck9 emphasizes, probably a collaborative community effort where many players keep the service alive through AFK accounts.

This is how Luckstruck9 explains via Twitter:

Community-based checkpoints are one of the simplest solutions, provided that people can familiarize themselves with the system. Currently, my Discord bot allows people to show with /AddAFKAccount that they have set their account AFK in a checkpoint that others can grab.
writes Luckstruck9 on Twitter

What about you? Have you already used Luckstruck9’s free offer? Or do you prefer to reach the end boss on your own and therefore wouldn’t use such an offer? Feel free to share your opinion on how sensible you think the survival of this convenience feature in Destiny 2 is and whether you would support it yourself.

Currently, there is still a challenge in the “King’s Fall” raid that can easily and quickly grant you some extra loot:

Destiny 2: King’s Fall – Here’s how to master “Astounding Gaze,” the third raid challenge

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LoL: For 9 years Europe won every big match against NA – Now the Americans are laughing at us at Worlds 2022

Schuhmann 5. October 2022 Reading time 4 minutes

In League of Legends, the tormented Americans finally have a reason to cheer. At the LoL Worlds 2022, the US team, Evil Geniuses, defeated the European team MAD Lions (Spain) with a 3-0 score and eliminated them. The first team from the West is out of the Worlds. The schadenfreude is high.

How was it for 8 years?

For over 8 years, European teams won every “best-of” series against teams from North America. Even worse: the NA teams virtually always lost without winning a single match.
The last time a North American team won at least one game against a European team was in the quarter-finals of the Worlds 2013. There, Cloud9, with Meteos, lost 1-2 but at least secured that one victory (via dotesports).
After that, the NA teams always got defeated by Europe: in 2019 G2 swept Team Liquid 3-0 away, and in 2018 Fnatic eliminated Team Cloud9 in the semi-finals of the Worlds with 3-0. But now everything has changed.

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MAD Lions Have to Face Evil Geniuses in the Play-Ins

What a game it was yesterday! It was the final of the play-ins. The winner gets to continue in the Worlds. The loser goes home.

For Europe, MAD Lions played, with the German Norman “Kaiser” Kaiser as support, the Turkish Armut as top laner, and the Spanish jungler Elyoya. MAD Lions had been criticized for reaching the Worlds 2022 without winning a single “best-of” series in the European playoffs.

For the USA, Evil Geniuses competed: With the veteran Impact on the top lane, the young and highly talented mid laner jojopyun, and the Pole Inspired in the jungle. Their actual star, bot laner Danny, is not playing in the Worlds but is sitting out.

In the scene, the German Kaiser performs quite poorly – he dies before the team fight even starts:

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Evil Geniuses Break “the Curse” with Ease

How did the match go? Evil Geniuses destroyed the MAD Lions and it wasn’t even close:

The 1st match lasted 37 minutes and ended with a score of 14-7 for Evil Geniuses. Impact secured 5 kills on Aatrox. Jungler Inspired on Maokai and Vulcan on Tahm Kench each contributed 10 and 12 assists.
Match 2 lasted only 24 minutes and ended 22-6. Again, Impact was the top killer with a score of 6-2-12 on Gangplank.
In Match 3, there were only a few kills with 13-3. Here, Inspired took over on Lee Sin (4-0-6) and substitute ADC Kaoir 5-1-13 got the kills, while Inspired played supportively on Sejuani and contributed 7 assists.

Such fights decided the fate of MAD Lions at the Worlds 2022:

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Evil Geniuses Taunt During and After the Match Against Europe

What was the atmosphere like before the match? There have always been many barbs flying between teams from the USA and Europe.

Before the match, Elyoya said: He didn’t think much of North American teams, they did not look strong at all. He was not impressed by Evil Geniuses (via inven).

From the USA, top laner Impact stated: The West teams are much worse than the teams from Asia. Especially MAD Lions (via inven).

Evil Geniuses is known for trash talking.

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Some barbs were already thrown before the match.

Quickly Finished, “So That the EU Fans Can Get to Bed on Time”

How is the match being discussed? After almost 10 years in which North Americans were mostly the losers of LoL, fans are now celebrating on reddit and mocking the MAD Lions:

“Congratulations to the MAD Lions, they are the first team from a major region to manage to lose the play-ins twice.”
“The MAD Lions have managed to lose the play-ins 2 times before a US team has managed to win once.”

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“Nisqy [mid laner of MAD] promised us a 3-0 – and we got a 3-0”
“The nice guys from Evil Geniuses quickly wiped out MAD Lions 3-0 so that the EU fans can get to bed on time”
“As a fan of North America: I don’t care anymore about what happens in the rest of the Worlds. This is a victory.”

Quite a mean farewell, Inspired waves goodbye to the losers, Armut looks frustrated:

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How are the Worlds going for Europe? It doesn’t look too good:

Fnatic won their group in the play-ins, but now has to face EDward Gaming and T1. Here, Upset can show what his amazing statistics are worth against one of the best bot lanes in the world.
Rogue has to deal with DRX and Top Esports in their group. While DRX is nominally the “weakest” Asian team at the Worlds, it is still a real challenge.
G2 has to face DWG KIA and JD Gaming: So it’s again the duel of Showmaker vs. Caps, Canyon vs. Jankos. Probably the most spectacular duels from a European perspective.

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These are all tough groups with 2 heavyweights from South Korea or China. There is no “easy group” at the Worlds this year.

For the US teams, things don’t look much better: Evil Geniuses got drawn into Group B. They play against G2 Esports, the best team in Europe. Maybe they’ll lose their laughter again.

The last time Evil Geniuses made fun of Europe, they regretted it fairly quickly:

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FIFA 23: Bug brings women into career mode, players discuss – Should this be a feature?

Max Handwerk 5. October 2022 Reading time 2 minutes

Usually, teams in the FIFA 23 career mode cannot sign and field women. However, there seems to be an exception for one player.

What kind of bug is this? The user “theOUTCOME3” reports in the FIFA subreddit that an interesting bug has apparently occurred in his career mode (via reddit).

After starting the third season, the user stated that some teams are now fielding women alongside the male players and that they can also be signed on the transfer market.

FIFA 23 reddit post — This post is currently being discussed in the FIFA subreddit (via theOUTCOME3 / reddit)

In screenshots, the user shared how women and men stand together on the pitch, as well as the career stats of the player Lotte Wubben-Moy. However, he also commented that the save file now seems to be corrupted and he cannot progress to the next season.

How exactly this bug occurred is still unclear. However, the outcome is creating a discussion among players.

Are there no women’s teams in the FIFA 23 career mode?

In FIFA 23, there are some new features regarding women’s football. Among other things, Sam Kerr is featured on the cover, and first women’s club teams have also been introduced.

For example, the English league Barclays WSL and the French D1 Arkema are represented in the game. Female players can be played in Kick-off, Online Seasons, Coop Seasons, Online Friendlies, and Tournament modes, among others. In Volta and Pro Clubs, women have long been able to play alongside men.

However, in career mode, women do not appear – just like in Ultimate Team. Due to the bug, players are now discussing on Reddit whether women should be playable in career mode.

Some advocate for the idea and suggest that the option should be added in career mode. On the other hand, some believe that this possibility would disrupt immersion, as in real life, men and women do not play together in professional leagues (via reddit).

Some players suggest allowing the option, but not mandatorily – for example, through a setting option:

“I think it would be a fun option for the career mode, to be honest. But as a choice, not as a glitch.” (via reddit).
“I wish this were a feature because if I can play with Ted Lasso and the players of AFC Richmond, then I could surely use Sam Kerr and Beth Mead,” comments another (via reddit).

With AFC Richmond, a fantasy team from a TV show is playable in FIFA 23 – including characters from the series.

What do you think of the topic? Would you find the option interesting to be able to field female players in career mode? Or do you think it would scratch the realism of the game? Is realism important to you in FIFA 23 at all? Let us know in the comments!

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