On September 3, a Limited Research featuring the rotating Pokémon Iscalar will take place in Pokémon GO. We’ll show you all the details about the event.
What kind of event is this? In recent years, Pokémon GO has repeatedly held short events called Limited Researches. The next event of this kind will take place on September 3, bringing you Iscalar. If you’re lucky, you might even catch a Shiny.
We’ll give you an overview of what you need to know about the event this weekend.
Iscalar Event in September – Start, Bonuses, and Shiny
When does it start? The event starts on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 11:00 AM local time. It will last three hours and end at 2:00 PM local time.
What bonuses are there? For catching Pokémon, you will receive double the amount of candies. Keep in mind that this applies not only to the event Pokémon but also to raid bosses that you catch after battling.
There is also an increased chance of encountering shiny Iscalar. Trainers are used to an increased shiny chance from Community Days. However, it is unclear if the chances will be similarly high this time. Niantic only confirmed in the announcement that the chance will be increased during the event.
Iscalar Bonus: If you spin Photo Discs at PokéStops after the event starts, you will receive special quests that reward you with Iscalar encounters.
Iscalar and Shiny Iscalar compared
What does shiny Iscalar look like? Visually, shiny Iscalar can be easily distinguished from the normal form. The shiny is more yellowish while the normal form is mostly blue.
Wild Spawns: In the wild, you will encounter specially selected Pokémon more frequently during the event. These are:
Alolan Rattata*
Krookodile*
Herdier*
Furfrou*
Blanas
Sableye*
Feebas
With luck, Galarian Zigzagoon
How do you like the outlook for the event? Do you think it’s cool to have a longer event again, where a Pokémon is mainly in focus? And are you most looking forward to Shiny Iscalar or have you set your eyes on other spawns from the wild? Let us know your opinion here on MeinMMO.
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Yo-ho-ho!The first week of Season 18 in Destiny 2 is over and the Guardians have begun to recruit Eliksni pirates for their crew. While the Drifter indulges in old habits at his new bar, the Guardians can collect another relic this week. MeinMMO will give you an update on the new weekly challenges first.
This week: After today’s Weekly Reset, the Guardians will embark on a new expedition to another destination in Destiny 2 with their crew. They must find the next relic of the Antiquarian before Eramis snatches it away and takes it to the Darkness and the Witness.
While the Guardians hunt for treasures, the Drifter enjoys a few bottles of rum in his new bar and grants you a chill bonus on your Gambit rank.
And in the Throne World, you can expect “The Lightblade”, so you can show the final boss Alak-Hul that he’s not the only one with Arc 3.0 who can pull off something, while also snagging his top loot.
But beware of the top loot! If you still want to earn top loot, please heed our tip. Currently, deactivating items can slow down your leveling. So don’t walk the plank and keep the following in mind:
Arrr! All hands clear the ship, or you’ll face the consequences!
The essential info about activities from 30.08 to 06.09.
Strike: Nightfall – The Fire Trial
The Lightblade, in Savathun’s Throne World The players will fight against the “Lightblade” in the Nightfall strike this week. He is considered a potential successor to Oryx and can put down a serious speed when enraged. Defeat him before he uses the Light for nefarious purposes.
This week’s Nightfall weapon: As a reward for your run, you will always receive a special Nightfall weapon. And in Season 18, Bungie has hidden a few really great treasures here.
This week you will receive the shotgun “The Mindbender’s Ambition”.
You will be able to earn the Master version (Adept) starting from October 4. Because that’s when the “Grandmaster” difficulty will begin.
Playlist Strikes have the following modifiers this week:
Solar Singe
Stasis Burn
Grounded
The Singe modifier will accompany you all week; the others will change daily.
This week, master the simplest challenge in the final encounter of the “Oryx’s Curse” raid with the name “Catalyst for Loops”. To complete the challenge, your team must maintain at least one stack of the buff “Sucking Power” before the damage phase on Rhulk.
As a reward for the challenge in the final section of the Grandmaster raid, there’s a chance this week for a Master version of the glaive “Lubrae’s Ruin”, the pulse rifle “Devious” or the grenade launcher “Afterthought”. However, keep in mind that Hard and Normal modes share the loot.
In the “Garden of Salvation”, you can create a unique statue.
You also earn additional top rewards from the endgame:
In the Vex raid “Garden of Salvation” on the Moon.
And in the dungeon “Pit of Heresy” also on the Moon.
Weekly Activities
With Season 18, new activities have also entered the game, allowing the Guardians to become pirates.
Ketch Crash: Dive into this new 6-player activity for ship-to-ship battles to stop Eramis and her pirate crew from plunging the galaxy into chaos.
Expedition: Assemble treasure maps, search for treasures, and return to your ship while fending off enemy pirate crews.
Pirate Hideouts: Fight through weekly missions and seize powerful relics hidden in the hideouts of the pirate lords.
Explore old pirate hideouts in Season 18 and steal their treasure.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly campaign mission.
“The Trick”
In the Witch Queen campaign mission, you search the dark corners of Savathun’s Throne World for another hint on how she stole the Light, following a tip from Fynch.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Showdown
Rift
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj is located at the top of the pavilion in the area “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. The curse cycle is restarting, and Curse Week 1 is active. Additionally, the 5th Ascendant Challenge is active.
Sources for top loot in Season 18 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new season of the raiders, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,580. Thus, the power level at the start of the new Season 18 has increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 17. All players start with the base power level of 1,350.
How to get free loot: For all new and old Guardians who want to play in the future or after a break, Bungie has prepared “The Gift of the Thunder Gods” in Season 18.
You can pick up this loot chest for free in the H.E.L.M. after completing the “New Light” campaign. It will bring you up to a power level of 1540 or more – with Arc armor and weapons, as well as two exotic and ten legendary items. You can also collect the rewards once for all your characters.
This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings your power level up to 1,580:
Seasonal activity “The Astral Seas” on Grandmaster difficulty (+1)
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete 3 Vanguard Operation strikes with appropriate focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan quest: Earn 5000 XP (+1)
Glint Dust Highlights in the Eververse
The Eververse has racing items for you this week. So if you want to be fast and stylish, treat yourself to the “Cosmos Star” for your collection this week.
The Sparrow “Cosmos Star” is coming to the Eververse this week.
If that doesn’t appeal to you, you can also spend your Glint Dust, the in-game currency you earn, on other things.
Here’s what else you can get for Glint Dust:
Exotic emote “Rising Twilight”
Exotic emote “Playground Joys”
Exotic Ghost Shell: “Firebreak Shell”
Exotic Ghost Shell: “M3-D1 Shell”
Exotic ship “Torpedo Capsule”
Exotic Hunter ornament “Nine Days/Nights” for the exotic “No Time to Explain”
Exotic Titan ornament “Photodermal Actuators” for the exotic “Synthoceps”
Exotic Warlock ornament: “Flurfaller” for the exotic “Lunafaction Boots”
Exotic weapon ornament “Fundamental Structure” for the exotic “Hard Light”
Along with the legendary Ghost projections “Keeper Projection” and “Thumbs Down Projection”
Legendary shader “Aposematism”
Not enough Glint Dust? If you need more Glint Dust to treat yourself to some fancy cosmetics, we have a few tips on how to improve your Glint Dust level.
How did you like the first week of Season 18? Are you satisfied with the new activities so far or do you miss something? Feel free to leave your personal opinion in the comments for our readers and the Destiny 2 team.
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Rooted was one of the surprise hits of the Future Games Show held as part of the gamescom 2022. Quickly, comparisons to games like The Last of Us and DayZ emerged on social media and in the media landscape. But how much of these two hits is in the title, and should they fear the new competition?
The survival game Rooted garnered a lot of attention after the gameplay trailer was shown at the Future Games Show.
MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller took a closer look at the known information about Rooted and the comparisons to The Last of Us, DayZ, and The Day Before. Even before the release of Rooted, fans said the competition should worry. But does the competition really need to fear?
Keep in mind that Rooted has not yet been released at this time. We are compiling and evaluating the information that has already been released.
Rooted mixes Survival with Sci-Fi
What kind of game is this?: Rooted is a survival game being developed by Headlight Studios and is set to be released on Steam. A console release is not ruled out by the developers. There is currently no planned release date.
Rooted can be played solo or in cooperative mode with friends. In the latter, however, you must be careful about who or what you shoot, as the Steam page suggests, Friendly Fire could be an issue within the survival game.
This is the backstory: Rooted takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. The story is roughly set in the year 2100 and features abandoned ruins and forests alongside sci-fi elements.
These gameplay features Rooted is expected to have:
Typical survival elements like crafting and base building
Occupation of abandoned buildings
Map consisting of forests and an abandoned city
Focus on PvE, later PvP
Animals and humans as PvE opponents
Map events that affect the world of Rooted
On Steam, you can additionally read the following sentence: “Whether made of steel or flesh, choose your opponent wisely!” This statement suggests that there could be opponents made of steel, such as drones or robots, in addition to humans and animals.
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Rooted is a new survival game on Steam – fans are already saying that the competition should be worried before release
Rooted compared to survival giants
These games Rooted was compared to: In the comments on YouTube and social media, comparisons mainly arose with the following three games:
The Last of Us
DayZ
The Day Before
Significant differences from The Last of Us
Animals instead of zombies: The comparison to The Last of Us (TLOU) is notably more sobering than the first glance at the trailer of Rooted might suggest. Although we see a character sneaking through abandoned places and collecting loot in third-person perspective, the gameplay should differ significantly.
Let’s start with the most obvious difference: The world of TLOU is filled with zombies. Those do not exist in Rooted. Your opponents are mainly animals and other humans. While the latter also play a role in Naughty Dog’s successful title, the absence of zombies weighs heavily.
It’s a big difference whether you are attacked by a limping hunk of flesh or a completely healthy bear. On top of that, drones or robots further deny any close resemblance to The Last of Us.
Open world and base building instead of story: Additionally, in Rooted, you wander through an open world where you must survive long-term and build a shelter.
The Last of Us neither offers an open world nor base building. Furthermore, Rooted is expected to be much less story-driven, which can also affect character connection and atmosphere.
If you haven’t seen the launch trailer for the remake of TLOU Part 1 yet, you can catch up here:
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The Last of Us Part 1 Launch Trailer PS5
Similar setting to The Day Before
Commonalities with The Day Before: Rooted shares some commonalities with The Day Before, as both games are expected to have gameplay elements found in many survival games. These include aspects such as:
Open world
Item crafting
Building construction
Additionally, both Rooted and The Day Before are expected to be playable cooperatively or in multiplayer.
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Focus on PvE instead of PvP: An important difference between the two survival titles is the relevance of PvP. While Rooted focuses on PvE and wishes to introduce PvP because of community demand, PvP is a significant part of The Day Before.
Zombies in The Day Before: Similar to The Last of Us, NPC opponents are also a distinguishing criterion between The Day Before and Rooted, and again, it’s about zombies. In short: The Day Before has them, and Rooted does not.
Similar map design: In the trailers and images shown so far, it appears that both games follow a rather similar concept regarding map design. Both titles focus on an abandoned, post-apocalyptic city.
Rooted shows an abandoned building in the gameplay trailerThe Day Before shows an abandoned city in the announcement trailer
In addition to the abandoned city and buildings, there are also remote locations on the maps of both games that differ from the paved roads and multi-story buildings. For instance, The Day Before showed an off-road track in one video, while Rooted featured some dilapidated buildings in a more wooded landscape.
Rooted also has a small location adjacent to a forestThe Day Before also takes you off-road
Possible differences in weapon behavior from DayZ
In DayZ, we see again very obvious differences from Rooted, but also some commonalities that are particularly found in genre-specific gameplay elements:
Open world
Item crafting
Building construction
Abandoned open world: The design of the open world is not entirely unlike. Again, we see a post-apocalyptic scenario in both titles with associated abandoned towns and buildings as well as proximity to forests.
PvP and private servers: A difference is theoretically the importance of PvP and the presence of zombies in DayZ. However, both can be disabled on private servers. Whether DayZ would play like Rooted once it is released remains questionable.
The weapon behavior: One aspect that distinguishes DayZ is expected not to be seen in Rooted: the origin of military simulation.
DayZ originated from a mod of the military simulation ARMA 3. Consequently, the weapons in the survival game feel realistic and are rarely cutting-edge. However, Rooted refers to itself as a sci-fi survival, which also raises the possibility of fighting against robots and drones. If such weapons exist, Rooted could be uninteresting for a large part of the DayZ fanbase.
In the following table, we summarize the possible differences and commonalities between the games described above once more. However, we will only see if they are actually applicable once the game is out.
It is possible that Rooted will have a moving story or realistic weapon behavior, even though there are currently (as of August 2022) no details about this.
Do other survival titles need to fear Rooted?
No, titles like The Last of Us and DayZ do not need to fear Rooted. This is not because the trailer for Rooted could not convince, but rather due to the different player types within their own player base.
The Last of Us: The Last of Us focuses on a very different aspect than Rooted, and the release of the remake of Part 1 will not suffer due to the surprise hit of the Future Games Show. Here, open-world survival and base building stand in contrast to an atmospheric story – two completely different core features.
DayZ: The survival hit DayZ has created its own niche within the genre, focusing mainly on PvP and realistic weapon behavior. Since the release of DayZ, various survival games have hit the market, yet the zombie adventure has remained relevant.
The Day Before: Just like Rooted, The Day Before is also waiting for its release. Since Rooted focuses on PvE and The Day Before primarily on PvP, the two titles are likely to not interfere with each other upon their respective releases, as they target two different player types.
Conclusion: Interesting for survival fans, less so for story enthusiasts
Who is Rooted interesting for? If you like or are interested in DayZ, The Last of Us, and The Day Before because of the zombies, then Rooted will disappoint you – the survival game does without them.
The same goes if you expect a story at the level of The Last of Us. Even if there is a story, the survival gameplay could still take the forefront.
However, if you are looking for a game that combines shooter elements with an abandoned post-apocalyptic area consisting of forests and cities, then Rooted could be interesting for you.
Rooted is aimed at players who enjoy open worlds and try to secure their survival by building their own base or inhabiting abandoned houses.
As you search various buildings and can craft or repair numerous items for this purpose, Rooted likely possesses many features that survival game fans could wish for.
What do you think of Rooted? Do you believe the survival title will be a success, or do you prefer to wait for the full release? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments!
Another survival game that caused a stir at gamescom is Dune: Awakening. You can learn more on MeinMMO.
In Pokémon GO you could secure the 1-Coin Box every week in recent months. But now it has suddenly disappeared. We at MeinMMO will show you how the trainers are reacting to the loss and want to know your opinion on the matter.
Which box is it about? With the restrictions surrounding the Corona pandemic, Niantic introduced a so-called weekly box in recent years. This was always available in the in-game shop on Mondays from 06:00 local time and provided you with helpful items for the game.
This was intended to allow trainers to continue playing, even if they were unable to leave their homes due to quarantine or restrictions.
But now the box has suddenly disappeared. We will show you what speculations exist regarding its disappearance and how the trainers are responding.
At the end of the article, there is also a survey where we want to know your opinion on this topic.
Possible reasons for the disappearance of the weekly box
What happened to the box? Normally, the Pokéminers, a group of dataminers, provide an initial glimpse of what items trainers can expect in the next weekly box by Sunday evening. But on August 28 came the big surprise – the box is gone.
As the Pokéminers reported on their Twitter account, there will be no new 1-Coin Box in the week from August 29 to September 4. It simply vanished suddenly, without any prior announcement from the developers.
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But some trainers have an idea of what might have led to this decision and even suspect that it is related to the events of the last few weeks.
What happened in the last weeks? While the weekly box used to contain the popular Remote Raid Passes for a long time, Niantic changed the contents of the 1-Coin Box in May of this year. Trainers should now be more motivated to go outside again.
Niantic seemed to be experimenting here, as the box became increasingly smaller. While trainers initially received at least 3 items for one Poké Coin, in recent weeks it was only one item each time. This led to significant criticism from trainers, many of whom demanded the return of the Remote Raid Passes.
Additionally, some stated that they would no longer buy the boxes, leading to speculation that sales figures were systematically declining. This could be another reason for the possible discontinuation of the box.
That Niantic needs to change something about the weekly boxes was clear to many trainers. The few items that were available in recent weeks were considered very uninteresting by a large part of the reddit community, which is why they hardly bought the boxes anymore.
For these players, it was not surprising that Pokémon GO is now making this decision and no longer offers the box for purchase. This is evident in the comments on reddit. However, some trainers are now also hoping for an improvement of the daily boxes or research breakthroughs (via reddit.com):
oceano7: “I’m surprised they pulled the plug before the season was even over. Let’s see what they announce today or tomorrow.”
NewFaceHalcyon: “No one bought them, that’s why.”
OkKaleidoscope4433: “Honestly, it was only a matter of time. Now it’s time to either overhaul the daily boxes for EVERYONE. And equip them with upgrades or premium items. Or even, and this may be more understandable from Niantic’s perspective, to significantly improve the rewards for research breakthroughs. At least this requires a certain (even minimal) effort and is technically still ‘weekly or 7-day’ and should yield far better resources than is currently the case.”
CL-Doviculus: “I somehow hope they skip the weekly box and make the daily boxes useful again… but this time for everyone.”
Would a change in rewards be conceivable? Trainers have been wishing for the research breakthrough and daily boxes to become more interesting again for some time now.
In the research breakthrough a few years ago, legendary Pokémon could still be found, which were then replaced by other, less interesting encounters.
And even in the daily rewards, trainers mostly find only balls, berries, or potions that they already have plenty of. However, trainers had luck in the past as well and were able to receive better rewards with the help of a trick.
A general change would make these boxes more interesting and trainers would not have to rely on tricks or luck to get better items. However, Niantic has made less effort in recent months to implement new content or bring back the coveted legendary creatures.
Whether the developers will comply with the trainers’ wishes in this case remains to be seen.
Positive feedback on the weekly box
But there is not only criticism of the weekly box. Some trainers found the lure modules very helpful and took them due to the low price. These players find it regrettable that the box has now disappeared.
Even the reddit user Masterjason13 defends the box and writes on reddit: “Most of them were a good deal. Yes, the Remote Raid Passes were much better, but it’s not like it was 1 Pokéball for 1 coin or something like that.”
Your opinion on the disappearance of the box is requested
As you can see, opinions on the 1-Coin Box in the community are widely divided. While some found the box completely uninteresting and thus stopped buying it, others thought it was a good deal and did not miss it.
Now we would like to know from you how you feel about the discontinuation of the weekly box and whether you would like it back. Please feel free to participate anonymously in our following survey:
Diese Umfrage ist geschlossen.
Whether Niantic will bring back the weekly boxes or if they will remain permanently banned from the game remains to be seen. If there is a statement from the developers on this, you will find it here with us on MeinMMO.
What items would particularly interest you in the weekly box? And which items should Niantic definitely not include in such a box? Let us know in the comments here and exchange ideas with other trainers on the topic.
In Destiny 2 many weapons and items in Season 18 are currently being disabled due to bugs. And now your power level progress is even affected. To ensure you don’t have any disadvantages until Bungie can fix the issues, we’ll tell you what to watch out for.
What kinds of bugs are currently piling up in Destiny 2? After the launch of the new Season 18, players have reported various issues with weapons and different Exotics.
Earlier this week, reports piled up that an Exotic armor had unintended synergies, allowing Guardians to recharge their Super at will.
The resilience in Arc 3.0 also seems to be calculated incorrectly, making Guardians unable to withstand many hits and weaker when playing Arc.
Blocked items hinder your power level progress: Especially the many blocked weapons and armor are currently a big problem. They are not only blocked, but they also prevent your progress in leveling up.
“Where has my power level gone?” was the smaller problem with the disabled items.
On one hand, if you still have blocked items equipped, they can mess up your power level. There were reports from Guardians who suddenly had a meager 1300 instead of their regular power level of 1580.
This also happened to player Carfrito, who described on reddit how surprised he was.
[…] I feel like a noob, I just returned after the [Witch-Queen] launch and had a [grenade launcher] equipped. I went into Gambit and thought: “Oh, I guess they removed heavy weapons from Gambit,” before realizing there was still heavy ammo on the field and I was really confused. I also wondered why my power level wasn’t increasing at all.
However, this error can be quickly fixed by equipping an item that is not blocked.
The bigger problem is that the blocked items can still drop randomly as high-tier loot. Normally, this would count towards your power level. But because the items are currently blocked, that simply does not happen.
You can have the items in your inventory, but the game no longer counts them towards your maximum possible power level.
The consequence is that Engrams, such as those from the season pass or the high-tier drop from the clan vendor, give you less progress than you are actually entitled to.
In a video on Twitter, player Cheese-Forever documented the problem:
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Here, Cheese-Forever brings Bungie’s attention to the power level problem.
The solution hurts for some items: To ensure you don’t lose anything, there is currently only one option: You must infuse the blocked item and must not keep it. Only then can you ensure that your Engrams can once again be obtained with the maximum possible power level.
This, however, particularly hurts if it should be, for example, a grenade launcher God roll. You would then have to sacrifice it if your power level is more valuable to you.
Bungie is still looking for the key to fixing the bugs in Season 18.
Bungie has not yet announced a date: So far, nothing is known about when Bungie plans to reactivate the items and thereby also end this problem.
Players had hoped for a fix for this Tuesday. However, the developer has only announced a background maintenance, which will not include downtime. However, it is also not excluded that the background maintenance could still bring a solution.
Otherwise, players must wait until Bungie resolves the initial difficulties of Season 18. We will keep you updated on this issue.
What do you think about the bug? Have you noticed it too? And did you also have to sacrifice a good roll for your power level? How would you decide if you find yourself in this situation? Feel free to share it with us in the comments.
Did you also know that you can play basketball in the new Kingsfall raid and Bungie even offers a reward for it?
After a two-year hiatus, the gamescom finally took place in Cologne from August 24 to 28. However, instead of games, it was primarily the escapades of various German Twitch streamers that made headlines – especially the altercation betweenKilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrich, Kevin “Orangemorange” Bongers, and Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer. Now the organizers have commented on the situation in a statement to MeinMMO.
At gamescom 2022, there were several instances of excitement around Twitch streamers:
The altercation has caused quite a stir: The skirmishes between the streamers Tanzverbot, Orangemorange, and Scurrows were reported not only in the gaming scene.
For many gaming enthusiasts, this is unfortunate as they believe that such an event should focus on the games.
“Violence has no place at gamescom“
This is what the organizers say: MeinMMO requested a statement from gamescom, which we are sharing here:
We at gamescom do not tolerate any violence. The incident was quickly de-escalated by our security personnel. We have also spoken with all parties involved and heard all sides. We have made it clear that gamescom is a place where everyone should have fun and there is no room for violence. All parties have told us that they do not wish to take legal action. We respect that.
Organizers of gamescom to MeinMMO
Employees of gamescom are already expressing themselves on social media regarding the incidents. They want to take a closer look at the situations.
Some Twitter users feel that this is not enough. They believe that those involved in the fight should be completely excluded from gamescom this year and next. Even a Twitch ban is being demanded (via Twitter).
The head of marketing and communications at Xbox in Germany also demands more consequences, such as a ban from the event in cases of violence. Gamescom 2022 is not the gamescom she wants to attend (via Twitter).
So far, it is not known what specific measures the organizers of gamescom intend to take to prevent such incidents in the future. We will keep you updated as soon as we know more.
The organizers of gamescom have also released a statement regarding MontanaBlack’s appearance and his community:
Logitech’s G502 Hero is one of the most popular gaming mice you can currently buy. The manufacturer has now introduced three successor models. MeinMMO presents the mice to you and explains what they offer.
The Logitech G502 Hero is one of the most popular gaming mice in the world and is still regularly among the bestsellers in gaming accessories. It is therefore not surprising that Logitech has introduced three new models of the G502 Hero.
According to Logitech, the G502 is the best-selling mouse in the world. A look at Amazon seems to confirm this, where the mouse regularly ranks among the bestsellers for gaming mice, both wired and wireless. At the current time, you can find the G502 Hero at positions 1 and 4 on Amazon (as of 30.08.2022).
What new mice has Logitech introduced now? The manufacturer has presented three new mice:
The G502 X (wired)
G502 X LIGHTSPEED (wireless)
G502 X PLUS (wireless)
MeinMMO provides you with detailed information about the mice and explains exactly what is inside the devices.
Logitech confidently states that the G502 is the best-selling mouse in the world.
Logitech introduces three new models of the G502 Hero – Here they are
What makes the mice special? Logitech relies on new switches that are built into the mice and sit under the buttons. Logitech calls these switches “Lightforce”: They are supposed to combine the advantages of an optical switch with the click feel of a mechanical switch.
Optical switches are intended to ensure higher durability and are now also used by other manufacturers like Razer or Roccat. Roccat also uses optical switches under the buttons in its Kone XP. You can find the test of the Kone XP here on MeinMMO:
Inside the mice continues to use the in-house “HERO 25K Gaming” sensor.
Update from 2.9.2022: The new mice no longer offer a weight system in the bottom. However, they are also generally lighter than their predecessors.
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The official trailer from Logitech for the G502X Plus Lightspeed.
What does the G502 X offer? The G502 X features a newly designed, reversible, and detachable DPI switch that is intended to adapt to different hand sizes and grip styles. In addition, it includes the well-known endless scroll wheel for which the G502 Hero is known. The mouse can be charged via a USB-C cable.
What does the G502 X Lightspeed offer? The G502 X LIGHTSPEED uses an updated LIGHTSPEED wireless protocol. Essentially, it is similar to the previous G502 Hero Lightspeed, which also relies on the wireless protocol.
New is now that you can connect two Logitech devices with a single dongle. With the Device Pairing Tool in the Logitech G Hub, you can connect a mouse and, for example, a keyboard or headset to the computer. This way, you free up a USB port on your PC for other devices.
What does the G502 X Plus offer? The Plus model offers an extensive lighting function. According to Logitech, it features an 8-zone LED lighting system that you can turn on and off as desired.
Otherwise, it is identical in build to the G502 X.
What do the mice cost? The mice are available from August 2022 exclusively at LogitechG.com and later also at retailers. By the way, you can get all three mice in both black and white.
The Logitech G502X costs 79.99 Euros
The G502X LIGHTSPEED costs 149 Euros
The G502 X PLUS is available for 169 Euros
The G502 Hero is one of the most popular mice because it is not limited to any genre
Why is the G502 Hero so successful? Logitech’s G502 Hero has the advantage of being a strong all-rounder: The mouse is not limited to any specific game or genre, but offers plenty of options with many buttons if you want to customize it to your play style.
Other manufacturers regularly try to replicate the success of the G502. SteelSeries introduced its Rival 5 as a competitor to the G502 Hero. And Razer regularly tries with its Basilisk, which is often referred to as a G502 Hero clone. The Basilisk V3 now also offers a continuous scroll wheel.
If you want to know how well the SteelSeries Rival 5 performs against Logitech’s G502, then read our review of both mice. We explain in detail what makes each mouse better:
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis is already available on Steam and Xbox, where it has been played by thousands of players. On August 31, 2022, the game was also launched for PS4.
For over 33 years, the Phantasy Star series has existed. Its latest installment of the franchise: Star Online 2: New Genesis has already been released on Steam and Xbox. The PS4 version of the game was launched on August 31, 2022.
The game blends sci-fi and fantasy elements and offers players an open world with story quests as well as classic MMORPG elements, where players can also compete against each other.
PSO 2: NG is available for free and enables cross-play across all available platforms.
If you are fans of MMORPGs, you might also be interested in the trailer for the closed beta of Mad World:
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How is PSO 2: NG currently performing on Steam? In June 2022, the average player count was still at 3,271 players on Steam. Currently, the player numbers on the platform are slightly declining, with a 24-hour peak of 2,364 players (via steamcharts.com).
On August 5, 2020, PSO 2: New Genesis was released on Steam. Since then, the average player count has ranged from around two to sixteen thousand people.
The Xbox player numbers are not included here, as we cannot access relevant data.
Looking at the recent reviews for PSO 2: NG, they are mostly positive on Steam. The total of 19,931 votes with 72% positive reviews reflects this (as of August 30, 2022, via Steam).
What to expect in Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis
What is offered in PSO2: NG? With New Genesis, the game receives a fundamental remake of the gameplay system and the graphics engine. There are also no central stations from which players explore the world. Instead, PSO2: NG offers more of an open-world character. On top of that, there is a new story with new characters.
Can you jump in with PSO2: NG? The setting is over 1,000 years after the events of PSO 2, so you do not necessarily have to have played the previous games to catch up in the game.
PSO2: NG offers you a
How many classes are there in PSO2:NG? Players can choose from nine different main classes in PSO2:NG, including Hunter, Fighter, or Ranger. Additionally, there is one more subclass that can be chosen based on individual playstyle. There are 17 weapon types to choose from, which can be selected based on the class.
Is there multiplayer in PSO2: NG? In the game, you have the option to play as a single player, completing story quests and real-time battles while exploring the game world around you.
On the other hand, you can also play PSO2: NG with friends. You can form groups of up to four people and conquer the exploration sectors together. A total of up to 32 people can participate.
In addition to the exploration sectors, players also have access to Urgent Quests. These offer more challenging enemies and bosses that you can face with up to eight players or two groups.
What makes the game stand out? So far, PSO 2: NG has primarily impressed with its dynamic combat gameplay, which is made interesting by more complex combo mechanics. However, players must invest some time in grinding to obtain good equipment.
Will the game also be released for PS5? So far, no information has been released regarding the PSO 2: NG for PS5.
Are you looking forward to the PS4 release of Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
The streamer and content creator “MaceZayuri” aka “Mau” (26) is temporarily stepping back from Twitch to focus on her health. In an emotional farewell stream, she addresses her fans and talks about issues with the streaming platform.
Who is that?
Mau has been on Twitch since 2016 and has 115,000 followers there
She achieved initial recognition mainly through cosplays, but also enjoyed showcasing shooters like PUBG
Besides Twitch, Mau is also active on many other platforms
Now she is stepping back from Twitch, but saying goodbye is not easy for her
Mau no longer enjoys streaming
On August 29, Mau addressed her fans with her “temporary last” stream. Clearly emotional, she announced that there would be no more streams from her for the time being.
This is why Mau is quitting: Mau apparently no longer enjoys streaming. While she used to countdown eagerly until her stream started, now she sits in front of the PC with stomach aches.
She feels forced to stream. She shouldn’t have to do that, as she is no longer financially dependent on Twitch. However, she feels obligated: as soon as she puts streaming aside to focus on other things, she feels a sense of guilt.
The viewers would also notice that the motivation is lacking. Mau feels like she is disappointing everyone, including herself. But the decision is not easy for her: after all, she defines herself through Twitch and has spent six years on the platform.
These effects Twitch has on Mau: The streamer suffers from the pressure to always pay attention to numbers. She compares herself with others, feeling she can no longer appreciate others. She does not want to be that envious person.
However, Mau’s ego does not allow her to ignore the numbers. And even if she did, there would still be cooperation partners who want to be kept informed about the current statistics.
Her mental and physical health suffers from this: Mau has various diagnoses that have never been fully established. She should actually schedule doctor appointments, but she neither has the time nor the mental capacity for it.
If dark thoughts plague you: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, contact the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling service, where you can also use a chat. It is free and available nationwide.
Relief for the fans: Mau will partially remain with them
This is how things will continue for the streamer: Mau explicitly states that she does not want to completely withdraw from the public eye. However, she wants to focus more on the things that truly bring her joy. Currently, that includes photography and modeling.
There will also be streams again after a one-month break. However, these will mainly consist of cooking streams. Mau herself lives vegan and has food intolerances.
She would like to show recipes and educate and inform about foods.
Whether the “normal” streams for games or in the “Just Chatting” category will return at some point, Mau does not want to promise yet.
Mau plans to continue operating her accounts on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and Patreon. She can also imagine becoming more active on YouTube again.
Mental strain becomes a problem on Twitch
These are the problems: Recently, there has been more discussion about the mental health of content creators in connection with Twitch. Streaming can invite some to self-exploitation, as there is a feeling of always needing to be live, always present:
The gamescom is traditionally an event to discover new games. However, in 2022, streamers and influencers were primarily in the spotlight, and not always in a positive way. A significant discussion is currently ongoing around the famous Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris.
The gamescom 2022 made waves with news, scandals, and issues surrounding Twitch streamers:
The German streamer MontanaBlack even gained international attention, among others from the largest streamer on Twitch, Félix “xQc” Lengyel.
MontanaBlack even streamed his walk through the fair live and reached over 100,000 viewers at peak (via sullygnome).
However, there is now a significant discussion surrounding the famous “Monte.” More specifically: about his fans who wanted to meet him at gamescom. They caused considerable unrest.
What has the community done? The streamer GameGecki shared on Twitter a summary of his experiences at gamescom. According to him, several incidents occurred due to MontanaBlack fans:
Violence against homosexual couples
Rough pushing and driving away people waiting in line for games
Jumping on displayed cars
Climbing over barriers
The security forces did not prevent any of this, but only protected MontanaBlack himself
GameGecki requested his money back from the Kölnmesse for the last day, as it had become impossible to test anything at all. As soon as he heard the crowd of fans announcing themselves with loud “Monte” calls, he fled.
The tweet went viral in no time. The well-known German streamer Gnu confirmed in a tweet that violence occurred. Her colleague was thrown to the ground, and two security staff were injured.
Even the head of gamescom himself, Christian Baur, spoke out and stated that there is no place for violence at gamescom:
This is what the organizers say: MeinMMO directly asked for a statement from gamescom.
It is particularly important to us that everyone feels safe and comfortable at gamescom. Therefore, we take the incidents surrounding MontanaBlack’s visit to gamescom as well as all other reported incidents very seriously and will analyze them closely. At gamescom, reckless behavior, intolerance, and violence have no place.
The organizers in a statement to MeinMMO
MeinMMO has also gathered a statement from the organizers regarding the scandals surrounding the Twitch streamers Tanzverbot, Orangemorange, and Scurrow.
The head of marketing and communication at Xbox in Germany, Maxi Gräff, already noted in a tweet that she did not want to attend such a gamescom as 2022 next year.
Several employees of gamescom emphasized after the incidents that they want to look more closely at the situation. We will keep you updated as soon as we know whether and what measures will be taken next year.
The development is particularly unfortunate because the fair had a lot to offer from the perspective of games and presentations:
In Fortnite today, on August 30, the servers are down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work is being used to upload the new update 21.50 to the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.
What is happening today in Fortnite? This time you can expect a patch. Therefore, the servers will be taken offline for maintenance and the new patch 21.50.
The patch brings new skins, wild weapons, and possibly changes to the map. To ensure you don’t miss anything, we at MeinMMO will regularly update this article throughout the day for you.
Update 12:00 PM: You will now be completely banned from Fortnite and will need to download the update file. It is 2.309 GB on the PS5. After downloading, you can finally log in. We have updated all leaks and patch notes for you.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long is it offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to be shut down at 10:00 AM German time to install update 21.50. Matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 9:30 AM.
When can you play again? The servers are typically offline for several hours during such maintenance, and playing will not be possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This has been shown by the updates of the past weeks.
During such maintenance, there can also always be technical problems, bugs, and delays. If such complications occur, we will report them here immediately.
When will the patch notes be released? Epic Games has not been releasing many or any patch notes for a while. However, community members often find and report changes quickly. If important changes come, we will add them to the article for you.
What new content does update 21.50 bring?
What’s new for the Battle Royale mode? So far, we don’t have any specific information, but leakers have often proven to be reliable sources with their predictions. These patch notes were published by Epic Games:
“Shadows of Phantasma” Week
Epic Games is once again providing you with cool suppressed weapons from the vault, as well as gadgets that will help you fight like a shadow. In addition, you will receive quests that significantly boost your battle pass and reward you with XP. You have from August 30 to September 7 to complete the tasks.
Dragonball isn’t over yet
The collaboration between Fortnite and Dragonball has ended, yet anime items are still appearing on your battlefield. So, if you want to quickly escape with a cloud or pulverize your opponents with a Kamehameha, you still have the chance.
No more Impostor mode
Fortnite has now officially removed the Impostor mode and placed it in the vault. Epic Games stated that they want to focus on ongoing projects, and therefore they thank all the players who enjoyed the mode. Whether the mode will ever return is uncertain.
Competitive notes
The changes from the “Shadows of Phantasma” week will also be included in competitive game modes.
The Late Game Arena will start during the day. You can find more information about it in our blog post about the Late Game Arena.
The “No Build” arena has been disabled.
Important bug fixes
A bug has been fixed where the health and shield bars did not reflect the correct values after taking damage.
A bug has been fixed where the Kamehameha was recharged to three full charges when dropped by an eliminated player.
The fire mode option “Custom Key” on mobile devices now works correctly. If the option is disabled, the custom shoot button will automatically be hidden in the game if context allows it.
If the equipped weapon/item does not support the currently selected fire mode (e.g. a melee weapon cannot fire automatically), the custom shoot button will still be displayed.
These changes have been reported by leakers:
Say goodbye to the Impostor mode
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The Fortnite leaker Shiina and other trusted insiders announce that after patch 21.50, the Impostor mode will be pushed into the content vault. So, after the downtime, you will not be able to play the Impostor mode for a long time.
New skins for the item shop
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Data analysis also found a new icon for visualized sounds, indicating that you may soon be able to perform a double jump. When or how this new feature will be implemented in Fortnite is not yet known.
While the server is down, you can read this about Fortnite:
What do you think about constant updates that keep Fortnite filled with new content? Do you like that Epic Games always brings fresh air, or do you think it’s bad that modes like the Impostor mode are pushed into the vault? Let us know in the comments!
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The new month of September is just around the corner. As usual, there are “free” games for PS5 and PS4 that you receive with a subscription, along with plenty of rumors about what they could be. MeinMMO shows you the schedule and which games could be included in PS Plus in September 2022.
What does the schedule look like? Since June, there has been the new PS Plus, but subscribers continue to receive their free games. But first, here are the dates that are important for September:
PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, the 06. September
Which games could come in August? Just before the official announcement, there are again plenty of rumors about which games could be free for PS Plus Essential. We took a look at which games could be free for Essential subscribers in September. However, keep in mind that these are just rumors that Sony has not officially confirmed.
CoD: Modern Warfare 2019
Activision is releasing the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II together with developer Infinity Ward in October 2022. As a free game, this would lead to a surge and more players. In the end, people who enjoy the 2019 title will also buy the new game in October.
Biomutant
Biomutant is an action RPG set in a post-apocalyptic world without humans. You fight your way through an open world with plenty of mutated animals using melee and ranged weapons.
The game has already been released for PC and PS4, and the next-gen version for PS5 and Xbox Series X is now set to release on September 6, 2022. This is also the day when the new games for PS Plus in September 2022 will be unlocked.
Temtem
Temtem is an MMO where you collect, breed, and battle hundreds of creatures like in Pokémon. The game has been in Early Access on Steam and PS4 for some time now. After two years of development, it’s finally time.
On September 6, the official release of Temtem will take place, where the game will also be released for Nintendo Switch. Here, the release coincides with the launch of PS Plus in September 2022.
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Pokémon-MMO ended after 2 years of Early Access – See the finished Temtem in the release trailer
Circus Electrique
Circus Electrique is a tactical RPG of a different kind. Here, you take control of a colorful circus troupe in Victorian Steampunk London and must find out why the inhabitants have suddenly turned into bloodthirsty murderers. In doing so, you fight in turn-based combat against various characters.
The RPG will also be released on September 6, 2022, making it a suitable candidate for PS Plus in September 2022.
The Crew 2
The Crew 2 is an open-world racing game where you can switch between various vehicles and aircraft. Ubisoft regularly releases new content for the racing game. On July 6, 2022, The Crew 2 received a “60 FPS update” for PS5 and Xbox Series X.
The racing game from Ubisoft is also a hot candidate for PS Plus in September 2022. A free version would also further increase the player counts of the online game.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
The game Disney Dreamlight Valley resembles the popular Animal Crossing from the Switch but with a Disney license. In the game, you are supposed to build your neighborhood together with heroes and villains from well-known Disney and Pixar movies.
The online magazine hitc.com points out that you cannot currently preorder the game in the PS Store, unlike on Steam. Here, some speculate that the game could be free for PS Plus subscribers.
What does PS Plus bring? The subscription is important if you want to use multiplayer on your PlayStation. Because very few games enable the online mode without PS Plus.
Additionally, you regularly receive cosmetics or in-game currencies from various games as gifts and have an extra discount on some games. Make sure to check the PS Store regularly and examine the PS Plus section so you don’t miss bonuses for games you find interesting.
Furthermore, save files can be moved to the PS Cloud, and there are the monthly games in the subscription. However, you can only use them if you are currently a member of PS Plus.
In June, the subscription changes and instead of a single offering, there will be 3 offerings, each providing different services. For an overview, check here:
The drive of Diablo Immortal is, for most players, the hunt for better loot. With increasing difficulty, better equipment drops. A player has now reached the current maximum and shows what you all can look forward to.
The shoulder pieces require a Paragon of 240, which cannot currently be achieved. The current server Paragon limits how far you can level yourself.
In theory, even better items are possible in Diablo Immortal. However, this only happens with increasing Paragon, through which the equipment can gain more stats. For the moment, the shown items are the strongest in the game.
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How good are the items? The shoulder pieces have the following stats:
139 Tenacity
138 Willpower
138 Strength
This results in a total stat budget of 415. In comparison: in Hell 4/Paragon 150, you have a budget of around 300 with 3 stats. The increase is therefore quite noticeable, especially when considering the additional boost from Resonance.
Additionally, there are some magical attributes, such as critical hit chance and increased base damage in this case. However, it appears that these do not yet differ from the weaker versions. Some players are disillusioned by this realization.
You can increase Resonance through legendary gems. In the video, we show you what the system is all about:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
“Farming Hell 5 is currently pointless”
This is what players are saying: In the comments on reddit, users discuss whether farming is even worth it. The required Paragon for Hell 5 of 240 is currently unreachable, making the challenge there correspondingly tough.
Krimmarkjell explains: “I have almost the same stats on my Hell 4 chest. Farming Hell 5 with low Paragon is currently pointless.” This is neither a rant nor a complaint, but simply an observation.
Farming higher difficulties with low Paragon is a popular strategy. However, experts say it is useless:
Others are disappointed that the increase in stats is relatively small. However, many are simply thankful to see what they can still work towards.
Currently, to even farm Hell 5, players say you need equipment that can only be obtained with a lot of money. The topic of monetization and pay-to-win is still relevant even after 3 months, especially due to a new change:
And also in the comments on reddit, some wish that in the future, even outside of such events, it would be great if catching could simply go faster. Thus, Axume4 can generally imagine a better catch rate and writes:
I know that people like the reasoning with the Ultra Balls, but the whole game would be significantly improved with higher catch rates. Think about it, you pay 100 coins for a raid. You throw 15 excellent throws and the thing jumps out and flees. Not to mention the time it takes to throw 15-20 balls and time them.
It is time for them to improve the catch rate or add a mechanic that improves it. Especially now, where experienced trainers raid solely for the XL candies. This means that there is no real reason to do the raid. There is no reason to continue demotivating players with an unreasonably low catch rate.
The trainer Dragunov1987 sees it similarly and would generally wish for an Ultra Ball system for the raids in the game. He explains on reddit that Niantic could even say that each player has a certain number of premium balls and a last ball as a kind of Master Ball, with which the capture would finally succeed.
Furthermore, he would think it would be nice to have rewards if you haven’t used all the balls while catching (via reddit.com).
What is a Master Ball? A Master Ball is a special ball introduced in the Pokémon main series games Pokémon Red and Blue. It is the strongest ball in the game, as it guarantees a capture of a monster.
Why are Ultra Balls not suitable for that? Even though some trainers would welcome a general introduction of Ultra Balls, they are not necessarily useful for you in the game. They were specifically designed for better catching of Ultra Beasts. Catching other Pokémon is significantly harder with them.
To improve catching in raids for all monsters, one would need a different ball. The aforementioned Master Ball from Dragunov1987 would fundamentally be an option, but there is still none in Pokémon GO.
Another important wish of the trainers
However, better catch rates and the introduction of new balls is not the only thing trainers wish for in the game in the future. Also, the call for a “GO” button in the raid lobby is getting louder.
Trainers have been wishing for this for some time now. Especially in smaller raids, trainers play alone or only in a small group, as they are easy to handle. Nevertheless, they have to wait until the preparation time has expired, even though it is not foreseeable that more trainers want to join here. And exactly that feels like it takes forever.
The trainers are promising themselves that a corresponding button would allow them to start raids faster without having to wait for the preparation time. Target880 writes the following on reddit:
What they should do next is add a “I’m done with preparations” button for the lobby. It is quite pointless to wait for the timer to count down to zero when you are ready and no more people can join.
Add the option to skip raids at low levels up to at least level 1. I can understand that you shouldn’t take on raids of levels 4 and 5 without a full lobby, so you have a chance to join even if you haven’t planned it with others.
Some notifications you could choose from would also be nice. You already get notifications that there is a raid, so why not also one that people are in the lobby so that you can join.
Whether Niantic will introduce further features in the future that improve the game from the perspective of trainers like the Ultra Balls remains to be seen for the moment. However, if there are new updates, you will of course find out about them here at MeinMMO.
How did you like the Ultra Balls at the GO Fest finale? Do you also think there should generally be a better catch rate in the future? Or do you not believe that Niantic should change anything about the current system? Please feel free to share your opinion with us here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
In Pokémon GO the big closing event for the GO Fest 2022 took place on Saturday and introduced you to a new feature for capturing. The trainers of the reddit community are now drawing their resume and calling for further important changes. We at MeinMMO have taken a look at what it’s all about.
What new feature is it about? On August 27, 2022, this year’s GO Fest reached its grand finale. In addition to numerous spawns and bonuses, the Ultra Beasts Shabelle, Masskito, Voltriant, and Anego were also an important part of the event.
Unlike what you are usually accustomed to when catching in Pokémon GO, Niantic provided a new catching feature in the form of so-called Ultra Balls for the GO Fest finale. Now trainers on reddit are drawing a clear conclusion.
What are the Ultra Balls? Ultra Balls are special balls that make capturing Ultra Beasts easier. They were introduced for the first time in the Pokémon main games Sun and Moon and are 5 times more effective than regular balls concerning the Ultra Beasts. You can recognize them by their blue-yellow appearance.
Trainers say “The new balls were amazing”
What do trainers say about the new balls? If it is up to the trainers of the reddit community, the developers of Pokémon GO have hit a real home run. The reason for this praise is primarily the speed of catching.
The majority of these Ultra Beasts could be found in Level 5 raids, but you also had the opportunity to encounter them in the rewards for the special research “A Radiant Reunion”.
Why is quick catching so important? At such an event, even more Pokémon are in focus, which is why players want to continue playing quickly and not spend ages catching a single monster. Niantic definitely succeeded with the Ultra Balls here, as catching the Ultra Beasts became super easy and was really fast.
Thus, you didn’t necessarily need to use golden Razz Berries for catching, as you would usually do with legendary raid bosses, but could also use Nanab Berries without any problems to get more candies, and the beasts still remained in the ball.
Compared to the global GO Fest in June, catching Anego with the regular Premium Balls available to you after the raid took significantly longer and was also considerably more expensive concerning berries. This is also reflected in the players’ conclusions on reddit, who found many flattering words for the new balls (via reddit.com):
glumada: “Catching Ultra Beasts – this is how a raid at a catching-oriented event should be. Me and everyone I know were very satisfied with how easy the UBs [Ultra Beasts] were to catch during the event. No more wasting time trying to catch a legendary Pokémon during a short event with high shiny chances.”
TakahashiSato: “I agree with you, it was very nice to be able to catch quickly again, but it is simply part of the game that they are easier to catch with Ultra Balls. I am actually surprised that they gave them to us and it wasn’t just a visual thing.”
Target880: “The new balls were amazing. During the event last summer, I spent more time catching legendary Pokémon after the raid than fighting during the raid, as you defeat them very quickly when 20 people are involved.”
BCHiker7: “Yes, it was definitely the Ultra Balls. The base catch rate in the game for the beasts is 2%, just like with the Legendaries. So it was the Ultra Balls that made the difference. They even made sure that we got Ultra Balls in the special research.”
MegiddoZO: “Anego was definitely not as easy to catch as it was with regular Premium Balls.”
After Niantic finally gave trainers an advantage in the raid, the voices are now also rising that more changes should follow. We will show you what reddit users wish for.
These important changes do trainers wish for
The introduction of Ultra Balls has shown many trainers how many Pokémon one can actually catch at such an event when the waiting times to continue playing are shorter and one can secure the monster faster.
Better catch rate: The speed in the game has been a huge topic with trainers for some time now. Recently, a reddit user pointed out that catching takes too long due to the animations, which ultimately has a negative effect on the spawns of the daily adventure smoke.
And also in the comments on reddit, some wish that in the future, even outside of such events, it would be great if catching could simply go faster. Thus, Axume4 can generally imagine a better catch rate and writes:
I know that people like the reasoning with the Ultra Balls, but the whole game would be significantly improved with higher catch rates. Think about it, you pay 100 coins for a raid. You throw 15 excellent throws and the thing jumps out and flees. Not to mention the time it takes to throw 15-20 balls and time them.
It is time for them to improve the catch rate or add a mechanic that improves it. Especially now, where experienced trainers raid solely for the XL candies. This means that there is no real reason to do the raid. There is no reason to continue demotivating players with an unreasonably low catch rate.
The trainer Dragunov1987 sees it similarly and would generally wish for an Ultra Ball system for the raids in the game. He explains on reddit that Niantic could even say that each player has a certain number of premium balls and a last ball as a kind of Master Ball, with which the capture would finally succeed.
Furthermore, he would think it would be nice to have rewards if you haven’t used all the balls while catching (via reddit.com).
What is a Master Ball? A Master Ball is a special ball introduced in the Pokémon main series games Pokémon Red and Blue. It is the strongest ball in the game, as it guarantees a capture of a monster.
Why are Ultra Balls not suitable for that? Even though some trainers would welcome a general introduction of Ultra Balls, they are not necessarily useful for you in the game. They were specifically designed for better catching of Ultra Beasts. Catching other Pokémon is significantly harder with them.
To improve catching in raids for all monsters, one would need a different ball. The aforementioned Master Ball from Dragunov1987 would fundamentally be an option, but there is still none in Pokémon GO.
Another important wish of the trainers
However, better catch rates and the introduction of new balls is not the only thing trainers wish for in the game in the future. Also, the call for a “GO” button in the raid lobby is getting louder.
Trainers have been wishing for this for some time now. Especially in smaller raids, trainers play alone or only in a small group, as they are easy to handle. Nevertheless, they have to wait until the preparation time has expired, even though it is not foreseeable that more trainers want to join here. And exactly that feels like it takes forever.
The trainers are promising themselves that a corresponding button would allow them to start raids faster without having to wait for the preparation time. Target880 writes the following on reddit:
What they should do next is add a “I’m done with preparations” button for the lobby. It is quite pointless to wait for the timer to count down to zero when you are ready and no more people can join.
Add the option to skip raids at low levels up to at least level 1. I can understand that you shouldn’t take on raids of levels 4 and 5 without a full lobby, so you have a chance to join even if you haven’t planned it with others.
Some notifications you could choose from would also be nice. You already get notifications that there is a raid, so why not also one that people are in the lobby so that you can join.
Whether Niantic will introduce further features in the future that improve the game from the perspective of trainers like the Ultra Balls remains to be seen for the moment. However, if there are new updates, you will of course find out about them here at MeinMMO.
How did you like the Ultra Balls at the GO Fest finale? Do you also think there should generally be a better catch rate in the future? Or do you not believe that Niantic should change anything about the current system? Please feel free to share your opinion with us here at MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
With the return of the King’s Fall raid in Destiny 2, Bungie has also changed some locations in the raid. A major mystery that caused many discussions among players 5 years ago finally makes sense. MeinMMO reveals to you what sporting secret the Guardians have discovered in the raid and what it offers you.
What secret is it about? For many Destiny players, the King’s Fall raid offered the opportunity to dive into old times. Bungie has visually revamped the raid and dusted off Oryx after 5 years. Therefore, the mysterious “basketball room” in the raid finally makes sense.
The room was once difficult to enter and the reason for much speculation.
In 2015, players pondered for a long time about what Bungie might have hidden there and tried everything possible in the room.
When the speculation and hype around the mysterious room wouldn’t end, Bungie announced that there was simply nothing to discover there, leaving the Guardians disappointed.
In the new King’s Fall raid, this is now different: Bungie hasn’t forgotten the then-enthusiasm of the Guardians and also their disappointment. Thus, in 2022, the mysterious room finally received the secret that many Guardians have always sought.
Now it’s not only fun to play basketball in the raid, but it also has a purpose. However, you still need to obtain a “little something” if you want to get the reward.
What reward do you get? Anyone who plays basketball in the raid in 2022 and completes the puzzle will receive the catalyst for the raid exotic “Malicious Touch”.
What does the catalyst for “Malicious Touch” do? If you use the catalyst, it adds the effect “Quickdraw” to the weapon.
The catch is, however, that you first need the weapon itself. Its drop is, as always, pure luck, although some players have already received it from the final boss “Oryx” in the first week.
If you’re among the lucky ones who already own the “Malicious Touch”, you should definitely play a round of basketball. We’ll tell you how the puzzle works.
How to get the catalyst for “Malicious Touch”
First, you need to gain access to the secret place in the King’s Fall raid. Equip the raid exotic “Malicious Touch” and then gradually find three secret plates hidden in the raid. Your goal is to activate the plates to obtain 4 relics each. These must then be collected by your team and brought to statues.
As soon as the first relic is picked up, you have about 2 minutes to deposit all the spheres. If you did everything right, a message saying “A statue hums with dark energy” will appear on the left side of the screen.
To know where you need to go, here are the three locations:
The first plate is located behind Oryx’s courtyard to the left in a building. The 4 relics appear throughout the starting area.
You can find the second plate in the Labyrinth of Golgoroth. The plate is located in the secret chest room there. When the room is open, a player with the equipped “Malicious Touch” must stand on the plate to spawn the 4 relics. The statue where you need to deposit the relics is in a pit just before you reach the last corridor.
The last plate is at the large plate-wall puzzle. There, you must stand on a series of plates to spawn platforms. The sought basketball court plate is here at the very end of the start of the jumping puzzle. Once you have the 4 relics, you only need to bring them to the statue to the right of the first door. (Entrance Golgoroth puzzle).
In this video tutorial, you can take a closer look at the paths:
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Once all three statues have been successfully charged, you will have unlocked access to the basketball court in the King’s Fall raid. Upon arrival, the player with the equipped “Malicious Touch” must stand on the plate again.
This spawns 6 relics, which you can now use for “shooting hoops”. Just play for a while until the catalyst drops.
Did you already know about the puzzle of the secret basketball court? Or was this Easter egg completely new to you? And how’s your luck? Has the Malicious already touched you or are you still hoping for your loot luck? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
However, if you focus less on raid exotics and more on other weapons and exotics, you will currently have to endure some deactivations in Destiny 2:
AMD has finally revealed the new Ryzen 7000 series “Raphael” Zen 4. AMD is confident and shows that its processors are supposed to be well ahead of the competition from Intel.
On the night of August 29 to August 30, 2022, AMD officially introduced the new Ryzen 7000 processors. In addition to four new processors, information about new features such as DDR5 and the new AM5 socket was also shared.
During the presentation, AMD appeared quite confident and did not shy away from direct comparisons to Intel, even though it never mentioned the name, only referring to it as “the competition.” You can also watch the entire 30-minute stream from last night directly on YouTube:
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They also showed the first performance values of the new processors. Here, the comparison with Intel’s i9-12900K is particularly interesting. This is currently Intel’s fastest processor that the competition has on offer.
What did the first benchmark show? In the example of F1 2022 and 5 other games, it was shown at the press conference that AMD’s slowest CPU from the 7000 series, the Ryzen 5 7600X, is already supposed to be on average 11% faster than Intel’s i9-12900K.
However, the figures are based on AMD’s official values. So far, no independent testers have been able to test or try out the processors. You will have to wait until the release for independent results.
Where does the increased performance come from? On the one hand, AMD has improved the architecture of the processor and on the other hand, it relies on a new manufacturing process (5 nm). This leads to a significantly increased performance. However, there is also a disadvantage: The power consumption rises from a TDP of 65 watts in the Ryzen 5 5600X to a TDP of 105 watts in the Ryzen 5 7600X.
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X vs Intel Core i9-12900K
When can you buy Ryzen 7000? The Ryzen 7000 series will be released on September 27, in just under a month. There will also be suitable motherboards with AM5 socket and DDR5 memory available at launch.
PCIe 5.0 SSDs are expected to be officially available in stores starting November 2022.
AMD showed a tiny teaser for the new RX 7000 graphics card
Was there anything about AMD’s RX 7000 series? Yes, there was a tiny teaser for AMD’s graphics cards. They showed a few gameplay scenes. However, there were no graphics cards or benchmarks presented. Dr. Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, explained that more information will follow later this year.
Important information about RX 7000 and RTX 4000 can be found in the following article:
All information about Ryzen 7000: Do you want to know more about AMD’s new processors, the new AM5 socket, or DDR5? Then check out our overview article on MeinMMO. Here we present all the important data and facts about Ryzen 7000:
In the MMORPG Lost Ark, there are many mechanics that rely on chance. Among these, the card system is particularly prominent. A player has now opened 1,000 legendary card packs and achieved a very disappointing result. However, the meager yield is not the only thing that bothers the fans.
How does the card system work? In Lost Ark, there are many ways to improve your character. One of them is the cards. These come in various collectible sets that grant you bonuses such as increased damage, more defense, or more health points.
To obtain these sets, you need cards of various rarity levels. The strongest and rarest are the legendary cards. You can only obtain them from very specific battles, with a bit of luck, or from the legendary card packs.
You can occasionally find these card packs in the game, but you can also purchase them for real money currency. When you open them, there isn’t automatically a legendary card inside. Just the chance of getting one. And that chance is incredibly low, as user SaphirSatillo demonstrates on reddit.
What exactly did the user do? SaphirSatillo has amassed a whopping 1,000 of these rare legendary card packs and uploaded a video in which he opens them all (via reddit). The result raises eyebrows in the community, but the video itself also annoys some viewers.
From the 1,000 opened card packs, this is his yield:
53 Standard Cards
166 Uncommon Cards
535 Rare Cards
216 Epic Cards
34 Legendary Cards
You can watch the entire video here:
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What bothers the fans the most? Since Lost Ark has been available in Korea for several years, the yield was not very surprising. The drop rates for the packs have been known for some time, and the reddit user has almost adhered to them. However, according to the quote, he received a total of 4 legendary cards too few.
What annoys the commenters the most is the length of the video, which is over 4 minutes long even with time-lapse. This is primarily because Lost Ark only allows you to open 10 packs at a time. With 1,000 pieces, you are occupied for quite a while.
This does not have to be the case, say many voices from the community. The entire system bothers many, and this video would summarize perfectly why.
To face a Legion Raid like Vykas, you should have a strong card set:
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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas
What do the fans say? We would like to share some of these community voices with you so that you can get an impression of the mood among the players. All of them come from the reddit thread by SaphirSatillo:
TehPharaoh writes: ‘Everyone only talks about the number of legendary cards they got, while I can only wonder why the hell this video has to be so long. Why are you only allowed to open 10 at a time? Why not all? Why is there even two systems behind it?’
Binkles makes his opinion clear: ‘This is the worst system in the whole game. It’s just predatory.’
Resafalo says: ‘Opening just these cards took 9 minutes. Now he has to open the cards he got again, which takes another 10 minutes, and then add them all to his collection, for which he has to confirm a popup each time. So that’s at least 30 minutes to get trolled 966 times.’
The general tone under the video is thus rather negative. Positive comments are currently hard to find. Only one “It wouldn’t be so bad if there were more than 4 useful sets in the whole game” can be taken as positive with some effort.
What do you think of the card system? Are you shocked that 1,000 card packs give you so few legendary cards? Or are you much more annoyed by the fact that the user takes so long to open them? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.
The times of Burning Crusade are over once again. Today marks the end of an era in World of Warcraft Classic – and a new one begins.
For those for whom “The Burning Crusade Classic” was a revelation, they are surely mourning in the last hours of this expansion. The age of BC Classic is as good as over, as in just a few hours WoW Classic will enter the next era – that of Wrath of the Lich King.
What happens in WoW Classic? On the night of August 30 to August 31, the major Pre-Patch 3.0 for World of Warcraft Classic will be applied to the existing “The Burning Crusade Classic” realms. This will officially transition all realms into the WotLK era and introduce all the system changes that came with the second expansion – such as the achievement system or the revised talents.
Will you no longer be able to play “Burning Crusade”? Correct. With the upcoming launch of WotLK Classic, the BC realms will be retired and seamlessly transition into the next expansion. If you are only interested in Burning Crusade, you’re out of luck.
Arthas is already waiting on the Frozen Throne.
Of course, the content can still be played on the WotLK realms, but the raids and other content will likely have little relevance to the endgame.
What else is coming up? In the coming days, it’s going to kick off for Wrath of the Lich King Classic. Everyone has a few days to get acquainted with the revisions and the Death Knight before the legendary zombie invasion begins soon. The exact schedule for the European realms is as follows:
August 31: The pre-patch will be released.
September 6 – 13: The zombie plague will spread in Azeroth and create chaos. Former heroes can become zombies and infect the whole world.
September 13 – 26: The Scourge invasions with the necropolises will take place everywhere in the world. Here, particularly powerful rewards await that will ease the start of the new expansion.
September 27: Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be officially released at midnight.
October 5: Arena Season 5, the first season of WotLK Classic, begins.
October 7: The first 3 raids open, namely Naxxramas, the Eye of Eternity, and the Obsidian Sanctum.
Are you looking forward to Wrath of the Lich King Classic? Or would you have liked to linger a little longer in the nostalgia of The Burning Crusade?
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In Pokémon GO today, on August 30, the Spotlight Hour featuring Duskull starts. We will show you everything about the start, Shinies, and the event’s bonuses.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour runs in Pokémon GO. At the beginning of the month, the developers usually inform which Pokémon will be in focus on which Tuesday. During the event, a selected monster spawns significantly more frequently in the wild. Additionally, there is a bonus intended to make the event even more attractive.
Today, on August 30, you will encounter the Pokémon Duskull from the fifth generation during the Spotlight Hour. It belongs to the Normal and Flying types.
Spotlight Hour on August 30 – Start, Bonuses, Shiny
When does it start? The Spotlight Hour begins at 6:00 PM local time and lasts for 60 minutes. It will end at 7:00 PM. You are already familiar with these times from past events of this kind.
What bonuses are available? You will receive double experience points for evolving Pokémon. This applies to all Pokémon – even if they are not Duskull.
Furthermore, you will find Duskull almost everywhere in the wild. If you light a Lure, you can further increase the spawns.
Is there a Shiny Duskull? Yes, you can catch Shiny Duskull in Pokémon GO. The visual difference is noticeable in the feet, wings, and the head of the Pokémon.
Duskull compared to the normal version and the Shiny version
Who should participate in the Spotlight Hour?
Duskull and its evolutions do not play a significant role in Trainer battles. They rank in the lower mid-range. In raids, they are also not noteworthy as attackers. Use the event to evolve Pokémon and earn more XP. If you’re lucky, you might secure a Shiny during today’s Spotlight Hour.
AMD is officially presenting its new processor line Ryzen 7000, Zen 4, tonight. This means there are plenty of interesting innovations for gamers looking for an upgrade for their gaming PC. MeinMMO explains what you can expect from the stream tonight.
What kind of product is this? AMD is officially presenting Ryzen 7000 tonight. This is the latest product line of Ryzen processors from AMD. With Ryzen 7000, the manufacturer offers plenty of new features for processors that you as a gamer can also benefit from. This includes:
Processors with up to 16 cores and up to 32 threads
DDR5 memory controller
PCIe 5.0 interface
New AM5 socket
For these reasons, the official presentation from the night of August 29 to August 30, 2022, is highly anticipated. In our article, you will find all the important information about the presentation.
Update, August 30, 2022, 8:23 AM: The following processors were presented that night with prices and specifications
AMD finally presents the “Ryzen 7000 Zen 4” processors today
What kind of event is this?
AMD itself announced the ‘together we advance_PCs’, a livestream premiere for the presentation of AMD next-gen PC products (via twitter.com).
When does the event take place?
The event takes place on August 30, 2022, at 1:00 AM.
Where can you watch the event?
You can watch the stream either directly on AMD’s website or on the official YouTube channel. We will embed the official AMD channel for you as soon as it is available.
Which products for gamers will be shown?
According to AMD, it will only be about next-gen PC products, especially the AMD Ryzen 7000 ‘Zen 4’ CPUs, the new AM5 platform, and the ‘DDR5 EXPO DRAM’. We expect there will be information on specifications of Ryzen 7000, prices, and the release date.
There may also be a short teaser at the very end about AMD’s new RX 7000 graphics cards, as AMD regularly teases new products at the end of an event. But this is just a guess.
When can you buy Ryzen 7000?
There is no official date yet. Some rumors speculate that Ryzen 7000 will officially be released on September 15. But it may also be that AMD starts sales already after the event. Especially if you want to buy Ryzen 7000, this event could be important for you.
What do you think? Are you also looking forward to the presentation of Ryzen 7000 or considering buying new hardware? Or does it all leave you cold because you are happy with your current setup? Tell us in the comments!
More information about processors: There are already some leaks around Ryzen 7000. It is said that mid-range processors with graphics chips are also coming. This could be especially a good alternative for gamers hoping for falling prices on components. MeinMMO explains why AMD’s Ryzen 7000 could be a good and cheaper upgrade than a graphics card for gamers in the future:
