The Twitch streamer Madi “itsmerku” asked her mother if she could celebrate her new rank in the shooter Valorant with her. The streamer meant it as a joke. However, her mother was genuinely happy and not only moved her daughter but also the internet with her reaction.
Who is itsmerku?
Itsmerku is a Canadian streamer of Chinese descent
Since August 2020, she has been streaming on Twitch and particularly enjoys showing Riot’s shooter Valorant
With just over 4,600 followers, she is one of the smaller streamers on Twitch, and she also has a TikTok account with nearly 50,000 followers
According to her Twitch bio, Madi is 20 years old and is a student
Riot’s tactical shooter Valorant regularly introduces new agents. One of them can be seen here in the video.
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Itsmerku wants to celebrate her new rank with her mother
This achievement is about: On August 18, itsmerku posted on Twitter a conversation with her mother. In it, she explained that she was about to reach the rank of Platinum in Valorant, only one victory was needed. If she succeeded in the promotion, she wanted to celebrate the event for fun with her mother.
Why is this a big deal? From “Iron” to “Radiant,” there are a total of 9 different ranks in Valorant, all of which – except for the highest rank – are divided into 3 tiers. Platinum is right in the middle and is the fifth highest rank.
For some, Platinum may not necessarily sound like a special achievement. However, Itsmerku indicated that she had been on the “really bad” ranks until now. For her, it is the greatest achievement in the game so far.
Unlike Trymacs, she has at least achieved her rank through her own efforts.
This is how the mother reacted: For itsmerku’s mother, a joke celebration was out of the question. She said that the celebration could be real as long as her daughter views the promotion as an achievement. She then asked her daughter how she would like to celebrate it. Only with a cake or also a dinner or lunch?
How did the streamer take the reaction? Itsmerku seemed initially completely overwhelmed by her mother’s positive reaction. Apparently, she had expected a simple “no.” In the end, she decided on a cake and lunch.
How does her mother justify the celebration: The streamer emphasized that she would follow her mother’s preferences and was just happy that her mother was present. A lunch at home would be enough. But itsmerku’s mother saw it differently. After all, it is a big deal.
Even itsmerku’s remark that it was just a computer game was not accepted by the mother:
“But not for you. Maybe for others. But what makes you happy is good.”
The mother of the Twitch streamer
She said she just wanted to acknowledge what is important to her daughter. After all, everyone has different interests.
At this point, itsmerku was already noticeably moved and stated that she was close to tears. However, the mother added: “As long as you are proud of your achievements, that makes me happy.” To this, itsmerku reacted with crying emojis, explaining that they were tears of joy.
Did she succeed then? Yes! Also on August 18, itsmerku posted that she had reached the Platinum rank. Still on stream, she called her mother to share the news. Her mother rejoiced with her and congratulated itsmerku, who thanked her for the support.
However, the mother also asked the streamer how much money she had earned from all of this – after all, she needed to know if itsmerku had enough money for an ice cream cake. You can watch the call here, a part 2 is also available. The two speak English.
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This is how the story goes: On Twitter, itsmerku’s post received nearly 50,000 likes, the clip of the conversation with her mother received nearly 20,000 views – her other clips are below 50. Itsmerku’s chat also reacted positively and celebrated the promotion with her.
The e-sports journalist Jake Lucky shared itsmerku’s conversation with her mother and the resulting discussion. He called for: “Normalize parents celebrating their children’s gaming achievements!” Many were impressed by the mother and her support. (via Twitter)
However, there was also some grumbling. Not everyone thinks that the achievement deserves a cake. But itsmerku explains why it is so important to her: She would be working full-time and would be returning to university again in the fall.
Streamer touched by her mother’s support because it was very different in the past
Reaching Platinum in Valorant is not her only achievement, streaming is just something that brings her joy. (via Twitter)
And her parents had not always supported that. They had tried to deter the streamer from becoming a content creator. Itsmerku’s mother had previously reacted very negatively to her interests and even tore up her books because she – apparently too happily – read.
Receiving support from her parents now means especially much to her. By now, her mother has also conveyed that her father is very proud too. The streamer says: “I feel a part of my soul healing.”
Did you also often wish that your parents could better understand your enthusiasm for gaming? Was there an achievement in a game that you think deserves an ice cream cake? Feel free to leave us a comment.
Sometimes parents and their children also share a love for gaming. What can come of it can be read here:
For about a month now, PS5 players have been complaining in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare about technical issues. Various modes have been affected by the problems, including multiplayer. Some reddit users believe that CoD: Warzone is the cause of the annoyances.
Currently, PS5 players seem to be having technical issues with CoD: Modern Warfare. An error message is prompting the installation of data. However, that doesn’t work.
On reddit, users are sharing the problem. Some suspect that CoD: Warzone is the trigger for the technical issues in the game.
Here you can see a teaser trailer for CoD: Modern Warfare II:
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The installation of the missing data packages is not possible
What problems are PS5 players experiencing? The problem occurs in the three modes: Campaign, Multiplayer, and Spec Ops. When the player attempts to start one of these modes, a message appears stating that the required data packages are not installed.
If the players then want to follow the game’s instructions and download the missing data, they are shown another error message: The installation is “suspended”.
Does Activision know about the problems of PS5 players? The problem that players are currently facing is already listed as a known issue on the Activision Support page: Here, it describes the problem for PS5 players that they cannot install multiplayer packs due to interrupted installation (via support.activision).
Users believe: Activision neglects Modern Warfare due to Warzone
What does Warzone have to do with the problem? The website Eurogamer and some reddit users suspect that CoD: Warzone is responsible for the problems in CoD: Modern Warfare.
Eurogamer explains the issues as follows: Since CoD: Modern Warfare was supplemented by CoD: Warzone, the game has been problematic. With every CoD: Warzone patch, data in Modern Warfare is deleted and needs to be downloaded again every time. The downloads consistently involve several hundred gigabytes of data. As a result, it becomes unclear which data is actually needed to play CoD: Modern Warfare. (via eurogamer).
Additionally, Activision’s resources are currently primarily invested in CoD: Warzone, causing predecessor games like CoD: Modern Warfare to be sidelined. Therefore, this game allegedly receives less attention.
Some reddit users share a similar opinion, blaming Warzone for the technical issues in Modern Warfare: Users write that CoD: Modern Warfare is falling short after the release of CoD: Warzone, and updates have since become so necessary that the data sizes in the game are becoming too large (via reddit).
Just before the big showcase in Destiny 2, the rumor mill is buzzing, as Bungie has officially revealed nothing yet. However, the curiosity of the players is currently fueled by a few leaks that are not so unlikely. MeinMMO tells you which of them have the most potential to be true and what Bungie itself has likely leaked regarding the future of Destiny 2.
What is happening in Destiny 2 right now? The tension is currently rising, as Bungie has planned a major showcase for tomorrow, August 23. There, they aim to give the players a first glimpse of the future.
Among other things, the new Legacy Raid for Season 18 is to be presented.
There will be first impressions of Arc 3.0, the new Arc ability.
The name of Season 18 will be revealed, as well as the corresponding season trailer.
And perhaps Bungie will also give a small taste of the upcoming future by briefly teasing the new expansion “Lightfall”.
However, alongside these official announcements, some theories and leaks from the Destiny community regarding this secret future are already circulating. Some of them Bungie has even hidden in Destiny 2 itself.
MeinMMO has selected the 5 hottest leaks for you before the big showcase and presents them in detail. Some of them have potential to be true. If you prefer surprises, then don’t read further now.
Will the Fallen play a role again in Season 18?
Rumor No. 1: The Name of Season 18
In Destiny 2, the name of a season can reveal a lot. So Bungie keeps it under wraps until the last moment. However, there are data miners who dig deep into Bungie’s code to discover the first secret information.
One of the most well-known in the Destiny 2 community is certainly Ginsor. He has not only published several leaks himself but also pointed others in the right direction, like Josh Hunt.
On August 20, Hunt published an overview on his Twitter account, which supposedly also contains the name of the new Season 18.
He also states that he believes the information is quite reliable and adds: “Nothing is 100 % true until Bungie announces it officially. However, this came (accidentally) from Bungie, so I’m quite confident.“
According to his publication, the new Season 18 in Destiny 2 would be called “Season of the Plunder”. In German, it might mean “Saison der Plünderung” or “Saison der Plünderer”.
Moreover, he mentions story content, such as a Ketch crash, and even the new seasonal activities that are supposedly called “Expedition” and “Hideouts”.
Leak also shows release hints: In his post, one also discovers the name “Nebula”. This is likely the codename for the new Lightfall expansion within Bungie, which could indicate further announcements about it.
By the way, Ginsor said: “Lightfall looks like a mix of Mass Effect and Cyberpunk“. If this is true, then Bungie’s latest expansion in 2023 could cause quite a stir among interested Guardians, just like Witch Queen did.
Rumor No. 2: Fortnite and Destiny 2 Cooperation
The similarity to the “Drifter” from Fortnite is striking.
For Season 18, Guardians are not only curious about the story content. The new armor and cosmetics are interesting as well.
When three skins from Season 18 that resemble Fortnite leaked over the weekend, it caused a big stir. Is a crossover between Destiny 2 and Fortnite really happening? If you believe Ginsor, then definitely.
The new skins for the Eververse in Destiny 2 would thus be based on skins from the battle royale shooter Fortnite. And the similarity cannot be denied.
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However, it is unclear whether this means only a visual or also a content collaboration. In any case, it seems like Bungie has raided Fortnite’s closets for Season 18. The community is already enjoying the designs of these alleged armor ornaments. So writes seZynikaEDM on Twitter:
Honestly, the Destiny versions […] look much better than the Fortnite versions.
Players of Destiny 2 often find themselves pondering while gaming. Especially when Bungie hides cryptic hints in its lore or in a special activity about the future of Destiny 2. One Exo mission, due to its predictions, is particularly hotly discussed by the community.
Which mission is it? The exotic mission “Vox Obscura” is one of the many weapon quests in Destiny 2. In it, Guardians earn the Exo grenade launcher “Dead Messenger” and investigate a conspiracy of Calus with the Psions.
The mission builds up from week to week. This means you can play it multiple times, but the voicelines change.
That’s why it’s worth listening closely: Because of these different dialogues, players can discover something new each week. Usually, there are 5-7 different, slightly varying voicelines from the involved characters.
This not only reduces the boredom factor when grinding but has now also caused some discussions. Because Bungie has obviously predicted the future of Destiny 2 itself in “Vox Obscura”.
What has the mission predicted for the Guardians? At the end, when the final voiceline occurs, the mission reveals several predictions from the Cabal Psions. The first one, “The reborn Leviathan returns.”, has already come true.
In Season 17, the Guardians actually encountered Calus, and the now-abandoned Leviathan parked, infested with Egregore spores, behind the Moon. It ended in a dungeon showdown between Caiatl and her father Calus.
Season 17 indeed brought back the Leviathan, albeit changed.
However, the following three ominous predictions have not yet come true:
Prediction 2: The Shipstealer will be resurrected.
Prediction 3: A besieged city.
Prediction 4: A traveler infected by darkness.
In Prediction number 2, it is strongly suspected that the Shipstealer refers to Eramis, the main antagonist from “Beyond Light”. And she is known to be not dead. She was merely frozen on Europa, and her Fallen house scattered to the winds – left without leadership.
Considering name leaks for Season 18, this may hint at plundering Fallen. Additionally, a hint from Josh Hunt also mentioned a “Ketch crash callout”.
Whatever awaits us in Season 18, if the currently frozen Eramis plays a role in it, she will either be on the side of the Guardians or on the side of darkness.
Bungie fueled this rumor, by the way, with a recently released short video that asked: “…who will break the ice?“
This suggests either that the Guardians must free Eramis from her ice prison.
That the once-legendary sniper “Icebreaker” returns to the game in Season 18.
Or nothing at all, which wouldn’t be very exciting.
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And the remaining predictions? Vox Obscura also predicts “a besieged city” and this is particularly interesting because Destiny 2 is shortly before the upcoming Lightfall expansion.
We know that darkness is on its way to us. The Witness stated at the end of the “The Witch Queen” DLC that the game is now over and the “Children of Sol” have suffered enough.
It is almost clear that the Witness wants the Traveler. And this could indeed mean that the last refuge of humanity could fall into a state of siege by the pyramid ships. It would be grand and fatal at the same time.
Rumor No. 4: A telling image that needs no words
In Season 18, an old raid from Destiny 2 will return again. And the potentially strongest candidate to make a comeback is currently “King’s Fall”.
And indeed, some leakers have already committed to the return of the great Oryx. Ginsor posted an image on August 20 with a chess piece that actually needs no further words.
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The last leak talks about the elimination of the tedious power level grind in Destiny 2. Something many players would welcome. Relaxed leveling for Destiny 2, which would make it independent of RNG-based top loot.
That it might happen, was hinted at by Destiny Leaks via Twitter. It is said that Bungie has allegedly been considering changing the current system since Season 14. It would then be another step away from the hard grind.
Players could play what they want through these changes and would earn experience points for every activity, which would increase their power level.
To reach the necessary cap for endgame activities like the pinnacle, Bungie could grant Guardians more experience points in harder difficulty levels.
The return of the “Five of Swords” card could further increase the XP gain by providing players with more experience points for more negative modifiers.
Here you can find more news about Destiny 2 that are interesting:
Some of our readers here on MeinMMO would also greatly welcome this change for Destiny 2, such as Sni.
Now you know the 5 hottest leaks for tomorrow’s showcase in Destiny 2. What do you think, is any of this correct and could be confirmed by Bungie tomorrow? Or do you belong to the players who do not take leaks seriously at all because they are just speculation?
When it starts tomorrow and what is already firmly planned for Season 18, you can find out in this article:
In Pokémon GO many trainers want to not only fill their Pokédex but also catch a lot of Shinies. However, when catching, you should especially consider one detail. What that is, we will show you here on MeinMMO.
What kind of Pokémon are we talking about? In Pokémon GO, one species of monster is particularly popular: Shinies. These are Pokémon that visually differ from their normal form based on their color.
However, these are generally quite difficult to find, which makes them even more desirable for trainers. Once you finally find a shiny specimen, you naturally want to catch it. How frustrating it is when it finally flees.
But this is exactly what happened to a trainer recently, and he shares his story on reddit. The community is convinced, however, that he made a crucial mistake while catching. Below, we show you what happened.
Trainer has bad luck catching a Shiny
As reddit user Minimimik explains in his reddit post, he encountered a Shiny Zobiris on August 18, 2022, during the Adventure Smoke. He definitely wanted to catch it, so he used an Ultra Ball and a golden Razz Berry. However, even though the Dark and Ghost Pokémon only had 93 CP, it fled right after the first throw.
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According to the statistics he added to his post, the catch chance was actually not that bad. The monster had a flee rate of only 7%. That makes the loss even more frustrating.
But why couldn’t Minimimik secure the Pokémon when the catch rate is actually pretty high? The reddit community has a suspicion and shares it in the comments.
This mistake should be avoided when catching
The reddit community is convinced that Minimimik was moving too fast while catching. The reason for this could be the speed limit set by Niantic in the game. This is to prevent trainers from playing while driving.
What happens if you go too fast? If you exceed the speed tolerated by the game, you will receive a warning in which you must confirm that you are a passenger.
Additionally, you can click on Pokémon that you see during this time, but they are difficult to catch and usually flee after the first throw, just like described by Minimimik.
However, you can also be lucky and still catch one or two Pokémon, as minor_correction reports in the comments (via reddit.com): “I wouldn’t say it’s completely impossible – I’ve successfully caught some Shiny-Staralili, I just had to hit them on the first throw! But yes, it definitely reduces the chances.”
However, how high the maximum speed might be can only be speculated. In recent years, that value has changed repeatedly, and Niantic keeps quiet about specific values.
Criticism of the speed limit
What is it good for? In principle, the speed function is primarily meant to protect against accidents because those who play while driving do not pay as much attention to their surroundings.
This can quickly become dangerous, as 2Mew2BMew2 explains in the comments (via reddit.com): “It’s not about avoiding spoofing, but rather preventing car accidents. Many people still play PoGo while driving, and above a certain speed, you become a very dangerous weapon.”
Many players can relate to this and state in the comments that they would never play while behind the wheel themselves. But this also brings corresponding criticism.
This is being criticized: The function has its downsides and can be very frustrating, especially when you are not the one driving, because passengers or users of public transport like buses and trains are also affected. The game, however, cannot distinguish who is sitting behind the wheel.
And also, when walking or cycling too fast, the function occasionally takes effect. For this reason, some players wish for a way to play while traveling, provided that they are not driving themselves (via reddit.com):
NikkinewAC: “This is so frustrating. I wish there was a way to prove that you’re safely in the passenger seat so that Pokémon Go can still be playable. I used to love playing while traveling, now it’s impossible.”
The-Sooshtrain-Slut: “It’s like they forgot that public transport exists.”
thewolfking45: “Unfortunately, it doesn’t matter if you’re the passenger; if the game detects too high a speed, they just automatically flee. I’ve lost four Shinies this way because I was the passenger in a moving vehicle.”
Fix_additional: “This is extremely frustrating. If you walk too slowly, nothing spawns. If you move too quickly, they run away. They need to fix the spawn issue. It’s like having to ride a bike in a straight line and stop every 30 seconds.”
Whether Niantic will find a solution for passengers and users of public transport in the future so that they can still catch Pokémon without problems while traveling remains to be seen for now.
Do you actually play Pokémon GO while driving? Or is that completely out of the question for you? And has a Shiny ever fled from you because you were going too fast? Feel free to share your opinions here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
Tower of Fantasy offers many opportunities as an MMORPG to invest countless hours into the title. This also includes farming items, although not everyone wants to do this actively. However, some players are now hunting the so-called AFK farmers.
These are players who farm a specific item, enemy, or similar while being absent. They use methods that do not require any key input from the player themselves.
The game is simply left running for several hours while the player sleeps, watches a movie, goes to work, or similar.
How do players hunt AFK farmers? Players of the new MMORPG Tower of Fantasy hunt AFK farmers by trolling them and preventing them from farming.
The reddit user u/mmLuanari shared a clip on the social network showing a group of AFK farmers being thrown off their spot – a high platform. The player threw explosive barrels into the crowd.
Below, we embed the clip where u/mmLuanari shows on reddit how a player throws the explosive barrel at AFK farmers.
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What does the community say about it? The community reacts positively to the clip on reddit. One player even added that the same happened to him, he found it funny, and he subsequently sent friend requests to the players.
DeoLuminai via reddit: “Someone did that to me on Monday. I went to get another cup of coffee […]. When I came back, 3 people had thrown barrels at me, resulting in a chain reaction that led to me being hit by other barrels. It was hilarious and I added all 3 of them to my friends list.”
EtoileZalos via reddit: “This just made my day. Thank you for that.”
EverSparrows via reddit: “This is really so satisfying to watch that I want to do it too (don’t worry, AFK farmers, I won’t).”
Torafuku via reddit: “This made me laugh out loud in the middle of the night.”
What do absent players farm? As we can see from the comments on reddit, players are trying to obtain a part of a vehicle that can be dropped there by enemies.
The vehicle/mount in question is the so-called Chaser, which visually resembles a Segway in a sci-fi design.
How do players farm while being absent? Since the drop chance of the required item is quite low, players farm while being absent. They use the character “Zero”, whose passive effect surrounds him and deals damage to nearby enemies.
The players then position themselves with this effect in the spawn of an enemy, which results in automatic combat as soon as the enemy appears. The large number of players ensures that even bigger enemies, which can withstand a lot of damage, can be defeated without lifting a finger.
If you want to know which characters in Tower of Fantasy are generally good, take a look at our tier list.
Large parts of the community view the new info on Diablo 4 critically, including the Twitch streamer Asmongold. He is considered the biggest fan and at the same time the biggest critic of Blizzard. But the statements about item trading surprise him positively.
His colleague Asmongold was also critical of the shop but sees a significant “victory” in one of the latest tweets from the developers.
See here the trailer for Diablo 4:
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Diablo 4 reveals release period and new gameplay – Shows character editor and open world in trailer
This is what the tweet says: The community lead Adam “PezRadar” Fletcher promised on Twitter that items purchased with premium currency in Diablo 4 will not be tradable. This also includes items from the season pass.
Asmongold had previously expressed concerns that trading real-money items could represent a pay-to-win factor or disrupt the economy in the game. He thus directly inquired about this feature, and the response seems to calm him down.
Many Diablo 4 fans are happy together with Asmongold about the announcement, but some remain skeptical. Previously in Diablo Immortal, it was said that you could not buy advantages, and later it turned out differently with the legendary gems.
In the video, we explain what the legendary gems are all about:
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Diablo 4 is set to release in 2023, but a specific date is still missing. Until the release, more information on content and the shop will likely be released, but how it all really looks will probably only be known at launch or in the beta. However, there may still be some leaks beforehand:
What has happened now? According to the online magazine The Register, users who have downloaded the latest update for Windows are experiencing some issues. It can even happen that they are locked out of their PC after a restart.
The latest update prevents some users from logging in
What kind of update is this? The update for Windows 11 designated KB5012170 addresses security vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized code to be executed during the boot process. Since most Windows computers now rely on UEFI, the update is very important.
UEFI stands for Unified Extensible Firmware Interface. It is the successor to the BIOS and ensures that your operating system can be loaded on your PC.
The update KB5012170 is causing some users to be unable to start their PCs. After installing the update and subsequently restarting the PC, some users are prompted to enter their BitLocker key to regain access to their computer.
However, the problem only occurs if you or your employer had BitLocker set up on your PC. If you have never used BitLocker, you should not experience any issues.
What exactly is the problem? The frustrating part is that you need to enter a specific recovery key if you want access to your data again. You cannot start your system, nor can you access your pictures, games, or other stuff in any other way.
In the most frustrating case, you do not have your BitLocker key at hand, or you may not even know what kind of recovery key is needed.
If you are still unsure whether Windows 11 is worth it for you, check out our checklist:
How to find your BitLocker key and save yourself a lot of stress
I locked myself out, what can I do? You installed the update and now have the problem that you can no longer log in or are seeing the nice recovery screen? Don’t panic, there are several options:
Log in to your Microsoft account on another device to find the recovery key. It is usually stored there.
During the setup of BitLocker, Windows offers you the option to print the key. If you printed the key, check your documents.
If you saved the key on a USB stick, connect the USB flash drive to your locked PC and follow the instructions.
Is Windows 11 actually worth it for gamers? With Windows 11, Microsoft provides its operating system with several new features that are particularly interesting for gamers. MeinMMO introduces you to the features that Microsoft wants to use to encourage gamers to switch to Windows 11:
In a podcast, journalist Jez Corden spoke tipsily on August 19 about “Odyssey”, the new survival game from WoW developer Blizzard. Corden stated: He had seen gameplay and the game looks fantastic from a first-person perspective. It is a new brand, reminds him of games like Fallout 76 or ARK Survival Evolved, but due to the fairytale atmosphere especially of games like Everwild or Fable.
What is officially known about the game? Very little is known so far:
After two and a half hours in the podcast, journalist starts chatting
Where are the new information coming from? Journalist Jez Corden writes for “Windowscentral” and deals a lot with Blizzard.
On August 19, he was in the podcast “The Xbox Two” along with Rand AL_Thor_19. Apparently, Corden had been drinking and about 2 hours and 30 minutes in, he addressed a listener’s question about talking about Blizzard’s new survival game (via youtube).
His co-host tried to rein him in and pointed out that they didn’t want to get in trouble with Blizzard. He feared that a cease and desist letter might arrive and the podcast could disappear from the internet.
But Corden was quick to get going.
The information Corden has apparently relates to gameplay footage that he has seen. By the time he saw it, it was already several months old.
Here’s what Corden says:
The new game is codenamed “Odyssey”
The game has a fairytale atmosphere. It reminds him of Everwild or Fable.
The gameplay he saw showed a first-person perspective – he compared it to survival games like Fallout 76 or ARK: Survival Evolved
The world would have “a lot of magic” – but there would also be machines
In the game, players could set up their own shops and build bases
Corden repeatedly emphasized:
“It looks good, it looks damn good – I’m really looking forward to the game. I have no idea when it’s coming out.”
When he was done, he revealed that the class “Death Knights” came to Hearthstone, saying: “This is Blizzard’s roadmap,” while his co-host sighed.
There is no trailer yet for Blizzard’s survival game, but a new mobile game is also on the way:
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Trailer for Warcraft: Arclight Rumble, the new mobile game from Blizzard
Rum seemed to be the journalist’s downfall
How does the journalist react? On Twitter, Corden does not comment on what he has leaked there and whether there is trouble with Blizzard, as his co-host suspected.
He explains his slightly tipsy state by saying that he thought “Rum” only had 20% alcohol. However, his drink of choice, Rum “Kraken”, has 40% alcohol. Oops.
Destiny 2 has left Gambit buried under layers of dust for years. Due to its unpopularity, Guardians often avoid going to the Drifter. A dad knows the solution to his problem to still get loot.
What is the problem in Gambit? Gambit fundamentally lacks innovation. New maps, changes that players can enjoy in every DLC or season, are virtually non-existent. Gambit has therefore been sinking into its own dust for quite some time. Players who have played this PvEvP mode since its initial release can no longer stand it.
Nevertheless, Gambit is a top loot and ornament source that Guardians cannot always ignore. Either you force yourself into the mode or you ignore it. However, a Guardian dad found a cool solution by having not only himself come out as the winner.
Dad lets his children Guardians loose on Gambit
The Guardian APKenna has now found his strategy on reddit for how he still gets his Gambit loot and the associated ornament despite not being inclined. His secret weapons are his two sons.
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While dad fails, having no desire or nerves for this mode, he sends his 10- and 12-year-old sons to the Drifter to show him how to properly destroy the blockers. They help their dad, and so the kids also get to sneak a peek into the mystical Destiny universe. A win-win situation, one might say.
What does the community say? They celebrate the family trio and gift the dad with 5,700 upvotes on reddit (as of August 22). Now, no one is surprised anymore why most players in Gambit play as if they were 10-year-old kids.
Some now also understand why so many people want to have children. To create a small Guardian army that can protect the solar system together from the darkness. How about you? Do you also have kids that you show what it means to be a proud Guardian? Let us know in the comments!
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In the past, it was considered cool to play racing games with a steering wheel. Nowadays, professionals invest thousands of euros in hardware to make the games feel even more realistic. For them, a simple steering wheel has become too boring.
There are also professionals and wealthy individuals who invest tens of thousands of euros to bring their car into their home. After all, gaming should feel no different than sitting in a car.
For some, a small investment is enough to significantly improve their setup. MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese explains why a steering wheel has been his most important gaming purchase:
A professional setup can already cost more than €10,000
How much do you need to invest? The prices for such hardware are not exactly cheap. You’ll need to pay around €17,000 for a gaming simulator. For many professional devices, you might even pay double.
The prices for a professional device start at more than 25,000 British pounds. That’s about €29,000. So you’re paying roughly the same amount for the equipment as for a decent small car. For the most expensive setup from the manufacturer “Cool Performance”, you would even have to pay around €40,000 (via coolperformance.com).
Often the argument is made that such an investment is much cheaper than getting into a real race car and being on the track. As PCGamer explains, on a real racetrack you’d need to spend between €6,000 and €12,000. A realistic simulator is therefore significantly cheaper in the long run than regularly getting on the actual track.
Wealthy individuals and enthusiasts are willing to invest a lot of money in their hobby
Who even buys something like this? Connor Hughes, the head of the company Cool Performance, which develops such devices, explained to the magazine PCGamer that half of their customers are “wealthy individuals who want to train at home like Carlos Sainz and Mick Schumacher in their free time.”
However, there are also many enthusiasts who are willing to invest a lot of money in such devices. These are people who will fine-tune every detail until everything fits perfectly. For them, it is also the fulfillment of a dream and less about interest in ultimately participating in e-sports or real sports. Others would rather buy collectible figurines or travel halfway around the world for an absurdly expensive Pokémon card.
The COVID-19 pandemic has also contributed to gaming and the personal setup gaining a whole new importance. During this time, many racing rigs were completely sold out because many started gaming at home and didn’t step foot outside.
What do you think? Would you also invest so much money in your gaming system? Or would you rather spend that money elsewhere? Tell us in the comments!
Further stories about crazy gaming systems: Others invest half a million euros into their gaming systems. This even drives a well-known Twitch streamer to ask what they even need that for:
On social media platforms like TikTok or YouTube, the artificial intelligence Midjourney is making waves: it generates fantastic images on demand. Behind it lies a lot of technology and powerful computing power. The mind behind it, David Holz, believes: artificial intelligence will radically change game development in a few years. But where does that leave humanity in its world?
What is the AI already doing?
The AI “Midjourney” can be used through a Discord bot. It spits out freshly generated images on demand: the user types any scenario into the bot, and the AI designs images based on the user’s instructions within minutes.
But according to the founder of the project, David Holtz, that was just the beginning.
This is what happens when you ask the AI to depict Thrall from WoW as he summons a storm:
Images are from Midjourney, an AI.
Some are currently using the AI to process the death of their dog
This is what he says about the AI right now: In an interview with PC Gamer, Holz explains (via pcgamer): At the moment, the AI still requires an extreme amount of graphics power to perform its task. We are talking about algorithms that “run all in the cloud on very large GPUs.” Holz mentions $40,000 GPU servers.
He says Midjourney is probably the consumer app with the highest computing demand ever.
With today’s technology, no computer games can yet be developed that are solely created by artificial intelligence.
Will we see artificially generated games at events like GamesCom soon?
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In a “For the Heart” story, Holz explains: The AI is currently also being used for therapeutic purposes by users:
Some of them use the AI for purely therapeutic processes. It’s hard to understand, but you see strange images and ask: “Why are you letting the AI depict Maltese dogs in heaven?” And they say: My dog just died.
These are the dogs in heaven that a user of Midjourney requested to reassure themselves that their dog is doing better up there.
Studios could produce a lot of assets through the AI, even video game characters
What comes next? Holtz believes the AI will soon help studios create assets and characters for their video games “on the fly”:
You will have game studios using AI to bake a lot of assets, textures, landscapes, layouts, and characters. Even if it takes 10 minutes to create a high-quality character, that’s still much faster than the normal production process.
In the coming years, it will be about increasing the quality of images, bringing them into 3D, speeding up the processes, and making the results higher resolution: the chips will be getting smaller and capable of doing more things, Holtz believes.
Console with a gigantic AI chip should create games by itself
What should it eventually be like? Holtz believes someday the AI could create entire games from scratch, just like it creates images now. He says:
One day in the near future, you will be able to buy a console with a huge AI chip, and all games will be dreams.
Where does humanity fit into this function? Already, some artists worry that the AI could make their work obsolete, as artificial intelligence creates impressive images in minutes, which would take a person much longer, if they can even achieve it at all.
When asked whether the AI is supposed to replace humans, Holtz says:
We are not trying to build God; we are trying to enhance the imagination of the human species.
He hopes that through the AI, people will become more “visual” in culture and appreciate such things more.
More information about the AI, some images, and a guide on how to use the AI yourself can be found here:
The new adventure incense in Pokémon GO can attract rare Pokémon. However, due to the World Cup event that runs until tomorrow, using it is even more worthwhile than usual.
What kind of incense is this? In addition to the “regular” incense, Niantic activated a new type of this item, the adventure incense, weeks ago. The item lasts only 15 minutes, but if you move while using it, you may encounter rare creatures like Galar Articuno.
This makes the incense generally good. However, along with the World Cup event, one trainer noticed that you can secure certain moves.
That’s why you should use the adventure incense now
The trainer shows: On reddit, user deanz3 writes, “Rhyperior learned Rock Wrecker from the Daily Adventure Incense”. Deanz3 also published two screenshots, before and right after the catch, which prove his statement. You can see the screenshots here on reddit .
Why is this good? Due to the active World Cup event, some Pokémon can currently learn moves that they can only learn on special occasions such as Community Days. An event like this rarely occurs, and it should be taken advantage of. Rhyperior is a very popular attacker in raids. With a moveset consisting of Smack Down (Fast Move) and Rock Wrecker (Charged Move), this Pokémon deals particularly high damage. Thus, Rhyperior becomes the best Rock attacker in Pokémon GO.
The fact that you can get Rhyperior with Rock Wrecker from the Daily Adventure Incense is therefore quite strong. It should also be noted that the other Pokémon that can now learn special moves during the World Cup event will also know these moves when caught. Rhyperior is not an isolated case, but an example.
A trainer writes in the comments that he caught a wild Gyarados and it knew the move Aqua Tail. In general, it is worthwhile to be on the hunt for these Pokémon.
How long does this last? You can find these special moves in the evolved Pokémon until the end of the World Cup event. It runs until Tuesday, August 23, at 8:00 PM local time. So it is worthwhile for you to walk around with the adventure incense today and tomorrow and pay attention to the spawns. Maybe you’ll also find some strong Pokémon along the way.
Today, on August 22, the latest chapter in Elder Scrolls Online is released. It is called Lost Depths and continues the main story of the game. MeinMMO author Mark Sellner had the opportunity to play one of the new dungeons in Lost Depths with the developers and had to be careful not to let an undead steal his soul.
What have I played? Practically for the first time The Elder Scrolls Online. Even before the MMORPG was released, I played the beta a bit. After the release, I played for at most a few weeks. After that, I left ESO behind personally, at least until I knew I would be allowed to play the latest dungeon from Lost Depths with the developers.
So I dusted off the old account, played the tutorial at least once more to have the basics down and not to embarrass myself completely, and I was ready. By the way, I was given a character at maximum level with the best equipment for the dungeon, and one of the developers always made sure that I didn’t lose too much health.
I can’t say much about the actual difficulty level of the dungeon. However, I can say how much fun I had on this outing.
Here you can see the trailer for Lost Depths:
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Lost Depths comes with two new dungeons. One is the Earthroot Enclave, which tells the story of the Bretons’ legacy. The other is the Core Depths, where a somehow magical ex-pirate invites us to explore why all ships sink in a reef.
The decision of which dungeon to play was left to me. Not surprisingly, I immediately jumped onto the ship, which shortly thereafter, just as unsurprisingly, sank and left us, along with the pirate Dhulef, stranded on an island. The start of the Core Depths dungeon.
The first boss is waiting before we really get started
How does it start? The magician-pirate Dhulef has a plan despite the minor shipwreck, so my group and I follow him across the island. Already in the first minutes, I encounter various monsters that challenge us. By the way, also completely new enemies that look a bit like raptors with oversized heads.
During our trip across the island, the developers explain to me that there are many secret passages in the Core Depths. Unfortunately, we don’t explore any of them together, but I repeatedly spot paths on the island that obviously do not lead to the objective. A delight for those who like to explore, because there are plenty of these branches throughout the dungeon.
The Core Depths feature a total of three bosses. The first guards the gate to the underwater world on the island. There I realize that there are not only new monsters but also new mechanics.
Successful boss fights: Just before the first boss starts, I need to have his new mechanic down. A random member of the group receives a debuff that shortly thereafter explodes around the player. This explosion must be directed toward one of the glowing earth holes on the ground, or it hurts.
Once this is completed three times, the boss starts. For me as a total ESO newbie, the mechanic is easy to grasp, but not always easy to implement in the chaos of battle. I initially lacked overview, but quite quickly I even placed the fields correctly.
The other boss fights in the dungeon are also very well executed and pleasantly challenging, at least for me as a newbie. The pattern of mechanics, which are easy to understand but relatively hard to implement, runs through the entire dungeon. I personally find this particularly successful. In this way, noobs like me and experienced players can be challenged equally.
Of course, there are also challenge modes for the bosses in the Core Depths. Given my overwhelming lack of experience in ESO, we opted to keep these disabled. However, anyone looking for a greater challenge will definitely find it.
One of the coolest underwater levels ever
Attention to detail impresses: As soon as it goes hundreds of meters down from the island, the dungeon becomes truly impressive. We enter an underwater fortress built by dwarves. The mixture of the ancient ruins, the technically appearing structures, and the undead slithering through the corridors immediately draws me deep into the story.
Besides undead opponents in the ruins, there are friendly ghosts around every corner. They belong to the ships that sank over the years and must now spend their existence here. I keep seeing tragic individual stories when I look out the window of the underwater fortress.
Ghosts trying to pull a deceased friend from beneath a shipwreck, weeping ghost women standing before the corpse of their husbands. All of this in an impressive ocean, where fish, corals, and various wreckage create a great atmosphere.
This love for detail runs throughout the entire underwater world and captivates me. I keep making the developers wait for me because I stop in front of one of the windows, marveling at what I can see. However, they are pleased to see me excited.
Also not annoying outside the walls: Most underwater levels are a bit annoying, as every gamer who has ever played Super Mario knows. So I was a little skeptical when we actually went into the open ocean from the underwater ruins.
But here, ESO surprises me with my personal highlight of the dungeon. As soon as we enter the treacherous sea, Dhulef envelops us in large bubbles, with which we can overcome the distance to the next room.
In the overall course of the Core Depths, this section takes up at most a few seconds. But it’s just incredibly cool to have the freedom to dash pretty much boundlessly through the ocean in a bubble and see all the aforementioned details up close.
Because the actual goal of this bubble section is just “run from A to B”, which I found incredibly difficult because I wanted to explore and observe. The details here are also impressive and leave a lasting impression on me. The Core Depths are definitely one of the coolest underwater levels I have ever played.
My soul leaves my body
The combat highlight: At this point, I really don’t want to spoil too much, but a combat highlight for me was the final boss of the dungeon. This boss has various mechanics to watch out for, but one particularly stuck in my mind.
The evil final boss tries to steal my soul from me during the fight. Although I managed to evade it for a long time, it eventually got me. And I’m glad I was hit. Because the following mechanic was the best part of the whole fight.
If the boss hits me with this attack, my soul leaves my character’s body and is transported to a kind of limbo. Here I am left to fend for myself, my team must manage without me, and I without my team.
In this limbo, I continuously lose health points and must try to capture my soul as quickly as possible. To buy myself some time, I can also absorb the souls of poor ghosts, which regenerates a bit of HP. In sheer panic, I try to find my soul while also trying to understand the mechanic.
Some nostalgia: At the same time, the fight reminded me a lot of the raid boss Dhuum from Guild Wars 2. Here too, I lose my soul and have to win it back under time pressure, otherwise my team has massive problems and I die.
Even Dhuum was one of the coolest boss fights in my MMORPG career due to this mechanic, and the final boss of the Core Depths can also convince. In the end, I don’t survive the soul loss. Nevertheless, it was a lot of fun to try.
In general, this applies to a large part of the dungeon. As a complete noob, I simply didn’t understand much of what happened on the sidelines and in the fight. Nevertheless, I had a lot of fun and, thanks to the mechanics of the bosses, could still be a help to my team and not a burden.
The new dungeon convinces me. I can’t compare it to other ESO dungeons, but I have played many MMORPGs that featured many dungeons. The Core Depths are definitely among those I won’t forget.
If you still have an ESO account, I can only recommend getting it back out. Lost Depths and the Core Depths are definitely worth it. At least if you want to see a really cool underwater dungeon.
All classes of Diablo Immortal in the tier list. Which is the best? Demon Hunter, Barbarian, Monk, Wizard, Necromancer, and Crusader in the ranking.
What do we show in the ranking? We show you the tier list of all classes at the launch of Diablo Immortal. Additionally, the various applications such as PvP, PvE, speed farming, or solo play.
We will regularly update this list for you, as balance changes and new builds can lead to a redistribution especially in the first weeks. Current status as of August 22, 2022.
Last update: Since the release, much has changed in Diablo Immortal. For many experts, especially one class is considered “the best”, while the others are significantly weaker. We have adjusted the tier list accordingly for you.
What is the basis of the tier list? The above ranking shows a general assessment of the classes. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Being good in PvP does not necessarily mean being good in raids. For the assessment, we looked at several tier lists from websites such as WoWHead and experts like DM: Diablo Immortal (via YouTube) and compared them. Our own experience also plays into this ranking.
This tier list applies not only to challenge rifts, but also represents a general assessment of the classes.
Next, we would like to discuss each of the classes and clarify their advantages and disadvantages for you. Keep in mind that our tier list and recommended skills primarily target players at level 60. However, they can also be used while leveling.
Demon Hunter – Builds and Rankings
Rankings in various applications:
Solo: 3/3 points
Group Dungeons: 3/3 points
PvP: 1/3 points
Noob Friendliness: 2/3 points
Which builds are good? For solo players, it is advisable to take the skills Crossbow Shot, Revenge, Vengeful Shot, Multishot, and Bold Swing. This way, you are quite fast in PvP as a solo player and deal high damage to single targets.
With its skills, the Demon Hunter is suitable for solo players, but also in groups. Even without group buffs, the class is well-received in multiplayer content thanks to high mobility, multishot, and high single-target damage. Due to the relatively easy handling of the skills, the Demon Hunter is well-suited for “noobs” who are new to the game.
In the following video, you can see the six classes with gameplay:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Barbarian – Builds and Rankings
Rankings in various applications:
Solo: 3/3 points
Group Dungeons: 2/3 points
PvP: 3/3 points
Noob Friendliness: 1-2/3 points
Which builds are good? Barbarians look very strong at first glance, but they struggle significantly with single-target DPS. For a strong solo build, we recommend the skills Flesh Wound, Sprint, Wrath of the Berserker, Hammer of the Ancients, and, yes, you guessed it, Whirlwind. True to the motto “Spin to Win”, you will shred through opponents.
For group play, it is recommended to use “Demoralize” instead of “Hammer of the Ancients” and “Frenzy” instead of “Flesh Wound”.
In PvP, you are doing well with Immortal Fury and Furious Charge as well as Whirlwind, Frenzy, and Sprint. The Barbarian is considered in Diablo Immortal to be a class that is easy to play but difficult to master.
On the next page, you will find skills and rankings for Crusaders and Monks.
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The fans of World of Warcraft are screaming, because the coolest raid is now the worst dungeon. Karazhan hurts. Really hurts.
The current season in World of Warcraft brought a lot of variety, but also a whole range of problems. Especially one of the formerly most popular raids is now a dungeon that many want to avoid. The old tower of the guardian Medivh is so hard that entire hordes (and alliances) of “Mythic+” veterans simply avoid it.
Which dungeon are we talking about? We are referring to Karazhan. It was a raid in “The Burning Crusade,” but was later revamped in “Legion” into a “Mega-Dungeon,” which was then split into two smaller instances.
Now, in season 4, the two dungeons are back and offer strong items as rewards, but also a lot of frustration. Both “Lower Karazhan” and “Upper Karazhan” cause problems and present many groups with insurmountable obstacles.
Numbers back up the problem: In the WoW Subreddit, the community looked at the statistics and listed the number of dungeons completed on time at “+15 or higher” this week, which is based on the data from raider.io:
Dungeon Name
Completion min. M+15 (US)
Lower Karazhan
3,646
Upper Karazhan
11,266
Iron Docks
16,201
Grimrail Depot
16,617
Mechagon: Workshop
17,171
Tazavesh: So’leah’s Gambit
20,255
Tazavesh: Streets
21,240
Mechagon: Junkyard
24,291
While “Junkyard” and “Tazavesh: Streets” were completed extremely often, the number of successful dungeons drastically decreases in Upper and even more so in Lower Karazhan. Just under 2,000 successful runs occurred in recent days on the American realms.
The “Lower Karazhan” is thus the hardest dungeon that hardly any groups can complete at high difficulty within the time limit, but the “Upper” variant is also unpopular.
Karazhan causes chaos – and fear of the dungeon.
However, one must take into account that the community reaction plays a role in the numbers. After all, the Lower Karazhan has gained a bad reputation, and fewer groups are attempting this dungeon at all. This in turn only reinforces the effect that hardly any group completes the key stone there – it is a vicious circle.
What makes Karazhan so difficult? There are a whole range of problems that come together in Karazhan:
Bosses and mechanics are too hard. There are extremely many “oneshot” mechanics, where a single mistake causes the group to fail immediately.
There are many trash enemies that also have devastating abilities.
Some ground effects (for example, with the Curator) have a much smaller target circle than the actual effect afterwards has on the ground.
New spell effects from current expansions make it difficult to recognize the small effects from enemies that deal significant damage.
Affixes like “Explosive” cause problems. Because many additional enemies summon so many explosions that it’s barely possible to keep up with eliminating them.
This is what the community says: The perception of Karazhan in the community is devastating. For many groups, a keystone above difficulty +10 in Karazhan is an alarm signal that leads to an immediate withdrawal. Currently, Karazhan keystones are seen as a “waste of time.” Here are some opinions from the WoW Subreddit on this matter:
“I have no idea what the hell happened on the PTR, but Lower Karazhan somehow managed to get absolutely overtuned through.”
“My keystone for Lower Karazhan is basically trash. We just can’t do it. This is +15. I play in Europe and we have Westfall story [as a theater event]. That’s clearly way too hard and the only barrier. Honestly, all the theater bosses are terrible.”
“Season 4 made me realize that WoW desperately needs a revamp of its spell effects. So much junk happens that you can only see extremely difficult. Then throw in abilities like the spear from Bastion and it’s literally impossible to see the negative stuff sometimes.”
It seems that only drastic nerfs could still save the dungeons in the community’s perception.
What do you think about the current “Mythic+” season and Karazhan? Is the dungeon just hell or not as bad as everyone thinks?
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Guild Wars 2 confirms its Steam release for August 23. The developers announce this in a press release. Additionally, there is a new package for purchase and for the first time Twitch Drops for the MMORPG.
When is GW2 coming to Steam?Many hints already indicated the release, but now it is officially known. Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of Guild Wars 2, the popular MMORPG will be released on Steam on August 23. There you can download the game for free and play starting at 9:00 AM.
With the release, the developers at ArenaNet are hoping to attract and excite many new players to the world of Guild Wars 2. Accordingly, there is a new package in the Steam shop, specifically aimed at new fans of the MMORPG, but it may also be interesting for veteran players.
What new package is available? Coinciding with the launch on Steam, the “Complete Collection” of the MMORPG will also be available on the platform. For around 100 euros, you can purchase all the expansions that Guild Wars 2 has to offer.
Included in the package are:
The first expansion Heart of Thorns
The second expansion Path of Fire
The latest expansion End of Dragons is also included
All 5 seasons of Living World, which tell the story between the expansions
You get all the content that is relevant to the story of Guild Wars 2 at a fair price, considering the prices of the individual expansions and stories themselves.
The release on Steam will be celebrated with a new trailer:
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Guild Wars 2 is coming to Steam and shows trailer
First Twitch Drops for Guild Wars 2
What drops are available? On August 23, the support for Twitch Drops in the MMORPG will also begin. You can link your game account with your Twitch account and earn coveted rewards for watching.
From August 23 to 28, the first drops will be available in Guild Wars 2. These include classic skins, EXP boosts and even an exclusive skin that makes your eyes glow purple.
Downside for existing fans: A bit of the mood among fans is still somewhat subdued. Existing accounts, that is, all those who already play Guild Wars 2, will not be able to log in via Steam. Linking these accounts will not be possible, and they will have to continue using the old launcher.
Many in the community had hoped until the end that this would change, but now it is not the case. At least players from Steam and “old” fans can play together, as the servers that Steam players are on are the same.
What do you think about this? Are you already playing Guild Wars 2? Or have you always wanted to check it out and the Steam release offers the perfect opportunity? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In Pokémon GO, you can secure a new weekly box starting from August 22. We at MeinMMO have looked at which item you can expect in it.
Which box is it about? Every week you can buy a so-called “Weekly Box” for one PokéCoin in the in-game shop of Pokémon GO. While this always provided coveted Remote Raid Passes until the end of the Alola season, there are now other weekly changing items since the start of the Season of GO.
Now the contents of the next box are known. What it brings you and from when you can get it, we have summarized for you below.
You will get this in the weekly box starting August 22
What’s inside? In the past weeks, the Pokéminers, a group of data miners, have accurately predicted the contents of the upcoming boxes. And today, they published the contents of the new box on their Twitter channel, which will be available in the game starting August 22.
Accordingly, you can expect the following item for one PokéCoin:
1x Magnetic Lure Module
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For several weeks now, only one item can be found in the 1-coin box. Often, modules have been used. However, since there was a Lucky Egg in the box last week, it seems that Niantic is still testing which items are truly interesting for players.
When will the box be available? The weekly box will be available in your in-game shop starting August 22, 2022, at 06:00 local time. If it is not displayed after this time, it is best to restart the game once. Afterwards, the box should be found next to the other packages in the shop.
How long can you secure the box? As usual, the box will be available for purchase in the in-game shop for an entire week. Please note, however, that you can only redeem it once. After that, you’ll have to wait for the next box. This will appear in your game starting August 29.
How do you like the contents of the new weekly box? Will you secure the Magnetic Lure Module? Or do you already have enough of them and prefer to save the coin? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Many trainers in Pokémon GO primarily want one thing: to catch tons of Shinies. We’ve summarized which specimens are the favorites of our MeinMMO author Franzi Korittke and where you can get these Shinies in this article.
Which Pokémon are involved? Whether in the wild, in raids, from rewards, or from eggs – there are numerous ways to collect the little pocket monsters. But especially one category has captivated players, the so-called Shinies.
These are special versions of the respective monsters that look visually different from their original forms. And that’s exactly what fascinates trainers, which is why the colorful specimens are eagerly hunted and collected.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Ponyta is a Fire-type Pokémon from the 1st generation and can evolve into Rapidash with the help of 50 candies. It also has a Galar variant.
What do I like about it? I especially like the shiny Kanto form of Ponyta. In my opinion, the pony already makes quite an impression in its normal variant with the flames on its body. In its shiny form, these flames are even more distinct due to their blue color, making it appear particularly special.
This design was also continued with Rapidash. In its shiny form, the flames shine in a light dark blue tone. However, I like the vibrant blue of Ponyta’s flames much better, which is why this monster is one of my absolute favorites and secures the 10th place in my ranking.
Where can you secure it? Ponyta spawns mainly in the wild during sunny and clear weather. With a bit of luck, you might also encounter a shiny specimen there.
Rank 9: Umbreon
Umbreon normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Umbreon, a Dark-type Pokémon from the 2nd generation, is one of the 8 evolutions of Eevee.
What do I like about it? While shiny Eevee appears quite pale with its light body, Umbreon looks impressive to me. I find the blue accents on its black, cat-like body much more fitting than the yellow ones of the original.
In my view, Umbreon appears much more elegant, making it one of my absolute must-haves, which I also like to show off in a raid.
Where can you secure it? Umbreon can occasionally be found in research tasks, but also in raids. However, it cannot be caught as shiny there. To secure a shiny Umbreon, you must first catch a shiny Eevee and then evolve it. You can find Eevee in the wild, but sometimes also in research and in eggs.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Charizard is a Pokémon from the first generation. This Fire and Flying-type Pokémon is the final evolution of Charmander, which is one of the starter Pokémon of the Kanto region. Charizard also has two temporary Mega Evolutions: Mega Charizard X and Mega Charizard Y.
What do I like about it? While Charmander and Charmeleon barely differ visually in their shiny forms, shiny Charizard stands out color-wise. Its black body immediately catches the eye and looks quite impressive.
Charizard seems much more graceful to me, and I must admit that I generally prefer its shiny form to the normal one. I use it much more often in raid battles or to defend a gym. Additionally, both Mega Evolutions also look good in their shiny forms.
Where can you secure it? You can find Charizard in the game in several ways. You can catch it after a corresponding Mega Raid. However, it also spawns in the wild and can be obtained from various rewards.
Alternatively, you can also catch a shiny Charmander and evolve it. You can also find this in the wild or from rewards.
Rank 7: Psyduck
Psyduck normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? The Water-type Pokémon Psyduck comes from the 1st generation and can evolve into Golduck with the help of 50 candies.
What do I like about it? The blue Psyduck always makes me believe that it has probably been underwater too long and has hardly any oxygen left. And yet, I find this design simply really cool and totally love it. It stands out significantly from its normal form.
And the design has also been maintained with Golduck. However, I find it a shame that it does not differ much visually from the original. Therefore, I can’t get excited about this shiny much. However, with its cute appearance, Psyduck makes up for it and secures my 7th place.
Where can you secure it? You can find Psyduck mainly in the wild during rain, but it also appears in the rewards from research tasks or occasionally with Team GO Rocket.
Rank 6: Rayquaza
Rayquaza normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Rayquaza is a legendary Dragon and Flying-type Pokémon. It comes from the 3rd generation and has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. You can recognize it by its green, long, dragon-like body.
What do I like about it? The shiny variant of Rayquaza is also significantly different from its normal form. It has a black body covered with red and yellow accents.
While most other legendary Shinies barely differ visually from their normal forms, Rayquaza is one of the few where the difference is clear. This color scheme blends very well with its overall appearance, making it my personal rank 6.
Where can you secure it? You can occasionally find Rayquaza in level 5 raids and from rank 20 in the rewards of the GO Battle League. With a bit of luck, you might also encounter a shiny specimen.
Rank 5: Luxio
Luxio with hat normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Luxio is an Electric-type Pokémon from the 4th generation. It evolves into Luxray. Luxray can especially be a strong Electric attacker.
What do I like about it? The shiny form of Luxio does justice to its name, as it adorns the Pokémon in a golden-yellow hue, reminiscent of a star. What I particularly like here is that this color is retained throughout its evolutions.
While with other monsters, like Bummelz, the original color of the shiny disappears upon evolution, Luxio and Luxray maintain this design. Therefore, I also like their evolutions accordingly.
One of my absolute favorites is also the Luxio with a hat. It looks quite impressive and is also a bit rarer than the normal Shinies. However, I find it a shame that it cannot be evolved.
Where can you secure it? Luxio is one of the Pokémon in the game that you can’t find on every corner and that only occasionally appears. Outside of special events like Community Day, you are unlikely to find it in the wild. However, it can sometimes be seen in level 1 raids or in eggs.
Rank 4: Clamperl
Clamperl normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Clamperl is a Water-type Pokémon from the 3rd generation. The small shell can evolve into Huntail and Gorebyss.
What do I like about it? I already really like Clamperl in its normal form. The opened blue shell is just adorable. However, in its shiny form, it also shines with the bright purple shell.
Its evolutions also visually differ from their normal forms and look quite nice in green and yellow. However, out of this evolution line, shiny Clamperl is my absolute favorite, which is why I would only develop the other two Shinies for the Pokédex.
Where can you secure it? You will most likely encounter a wild Clamperl during the rain. Alternatively, you can also lure the Pokémon using a Glacier module. If you want to have shiny Huntail and Gorebyss as well, you need to evolve a shiny Clamperl. You can read what you need to consider in our article:
What kind of Pokémon is this? Horsea is a Water-type Pokémon from the first generation. It evolves into Seadra and then into Kingdra.
What do I like about it? I like the entire evolution line of Horsea. Even though the different evolutions vary in their shiny display and different colors were chosen by the developers, I still find them coherent and fitting for each monster.
Shiny Horsea shines in a strong turquoise color, which stands out significantly from its otherwise delicate blue. Seadra also impresses as shiny with a cool color combination of purple and red, while Kingdra showcases itself elegantly in purple. Each of the monsters therefore appears absolutely unique, which I really like.
Where can you secure it? You can particularly encounter Horsea in the wild during rain. However, if you want to secure shiny Seadra and Kingdra as well, you only have the option of evolving a shiny Horsea.
Rank 2: Gyarados
Gyarados normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Gyarados is the evolution of Magikarp and belongs to the Water and Flying types. The monster from the 1st generation has a temporary Mega Evolution and is a popular candidate for raids.
What do I like about it? While Gyarados’s normal form already makes quite an impression with its dragon-like blue body, its shiny form looks, in my opinion, primarily intimidating.
In this case, the bright red Gyarados also appears very graceful, which I think suits this Pokémon perfectly. Therefore, it is one of my absolute favorites and secures the 2nd place in my personal ranking.
Where can you secure it? To secure a Gyarados, you can defeat it in Mega Raids and then catch it. With a bit of luck, you might encounter a shiny. Alternatively, you can also catch a shiny Magikarp and then evolve it.
It spawns particularly during windy and rainy weather in the wild. You can also find it in rewards from research tasks or occasionally in eggs or through Team GO Rocket.
Rank 1: Kyogre
Kyogre normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
What kind of Pokémon is this? Kyogre is a legendary Water-type Pokémon from the 3rd generation. The giant whale has no pre-evolutions or evolutions, but it can impress with its strong stats, making it one of the best Water attackers in Pokémon GO.
What do I like about it? Even though many may be wondering, “Who needs a pink whale?”, Kyogre is by far my favorite shiny. I have simply fallen head over heels for this pink monster.
Even though I’m often told that the color does not suit such a legendary Pokémon at all, I think Kyogre looks very graceful as a shiny. The pink is, in my opinion, the perfect counterpart to the blue of its normal form, which I also find very pretty.
Where can you secure it? Kyogre can occasionally be found in level 5 raids. There you might also encounter a shiny specimen with a bit of luck. At the same time, you can also find it in the rewards of the GO Battle League starting from rank 20.
Yes, in addition to my personal top 10, I also really like other Shinies in Pokémon GO. I particularly enjoy designs where the shiny specimen significantly differs from its normal form. This includes, in my opinion, the following monsters:
Furnifraß
Feelinara
Barrikadax
Pottrott
Glibunkel
Traumato
Moterpel
Kryppuk
But I also really like Bummelz and Dratini. However, it’s a shame that the evolution line hasn’t continued in a similar style. I don’t find these at all appealing.
Additionally, there are also many Shinies that are not yet catchable in the game. I’m sure that in the future, one or another will end up on my favorites list.
Which shiny Pokémon are your favorites? Why do you particularly like them? And which new Shinies would you like to see soon in Pokémon GO? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers about it.
Rainbow Six: Siege has been on the market since December 2015. The tactical shooter is mainly known for its tactical depth and unique gaming experience. MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller tells you in the context of Find Your Next Game why the shooter is still one of the best in 2022.
Genre: Tactical Shooter | Developer: Ubisoft| Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S | Release: 01.12.2015
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Attention is important: Rainbow Six Siege is currently unique because the shooter is different from all others in many ways. You must shed all habits from CoD, Battlefield, and others to be successful in this extensive title. Wandering aimlessly around the map and engaging in every fight does not work just like listening to loud Dubstep and running straight into the enemies. Being attentive is the be-all and end-all.
You must pay attention to your surroundings; otherwise, you might overlook a booby trap in the doorframe or the hidden camera that reveals your position. In any case, you definitely want to avoid one thing in Rainbow Six Siege: the enemies knowing exactly where you are.
Once your position is known, you must prepare for a quick operator to flank you or a nitro cell with remote ignition to send you to oblivion, which clever defenders placed under the wooden floor beneath your feet and detonated.
If you have never seen the launch trailer for Rainbow: Six Siege, you can catch up on that now:
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Rainbow Six: Siege Launch Trailer
The gameplay of Rainbow Six: Siege
What is Rainbow Six Siege about? In Rainbow Six: Siege, everything revolves around the siege of a building. The PvP shooter divides players into two competing teams, each consisting of 5 operators. The defenders must protect various objectives against the attackers.
The defenders have the unique abilities of their characters as well as gadgets like barbed wire and mobile shields at their disposal. They spawn in the building and prepare it for the attack of the enemies. They can reinforce up to 10 walls with metal, barricade doors and windows, close holes in walls and floors, and occupy various positions and rooms within the building.
The attackers must capture the objectives within a timer and can also access the unique abilities of their characters. Additionally, they have gadgets like fragmentation and flashbang grenades or breaching charges to destroy walls and floors. They spawn outside the building and can use a rope to access the roof or enter a room through a window – the floor does not matter.
The winner of a round is the team that either eliminates all 5 opposing players or captures the objective or, in the case of defense, protects it until the timer runs out. Which objective you must capture depends on the game mode played. If you are playing the competitive “Ranked” mode, you must always defuse one of two bombs. In the more casual mode “Quick Match,” you can also enable the subcategories “Hostage” and “Secure Area,” allowing for hostage rescue or the securing of a biohazard container.
In “Secure Area,” your objective is a biohazard container in the middle of the roomIn “Bomb,” you must defuse one of two bombs or prevent the defuseIn “Hostage,” you need to defend or evacuate a hostage
The chess among shooters
Errors are severely punished: In Ubisoft’s tactical shooter, you must play every single round with brains. Compared to other shooters, Rainbow Six: Siege is roughly the chess of shooters. Every playable character has different abilities and strengths and should be utilized accordingly.
With the right combination of different characters, you force your opponents to act and determine what they should do next based on your strategy. For example, if you are defending a bomb by occupying the room above it and observing the entrances to the bomb room through holes in the floor, your opponents must first drive you out from above before they can defuse the bomb.
Use your abilities wisely: It is also important not to use your abilities recklessly, as that can backfire significantly and leave your own team in checkmate.
The defenders have gadgets that prevent you from blowing up a wall. The EMP grenades from the operator “Thatcher” temporarily disable such operator gadgets. They can become crucial to allow your teammates the tactical opportunity to blow up a wall.
However, if you have already foolishly thrown away the EMP grenades before the disruptive gadgets at the wall to be blown up were removed, this situation won’t arise. This decreases your chances of winning the round since a wall remains intact that could have brought your team victory.
Similarly, a wall where a hole is supposed to be shot can become a disadvantage if it is reinforced with metal. A wall that must be reinforced to provide cover and safety should never be destroyed.
Bandit can prevent the destruction of a hidden wall with his batteriesAn EMP grenade deactivates enemy devicesThe EMP grenades from Thatcher should be used strategically
Operators provide tactical diversity
The operators are the playable characters of the tactical shooter. They all differ fundamentally and have different abilities, weapons, and gadgets like fragmentation grenades and claymores (anti-personnel mines). Currently, there are 64 different operators in Rainbow Six Siege – 32 defenders and 32 attackers.
You can earn a new operator, among other ways, by spending 25,000 renown. This is the in-game currency of the tactical shooter that you get by finishing a match or a challenge.
These are the 32 attackers in Rainbow Six SiegeThese are the 32 defenders in Rainbow Six Siege
At the start of each round, you choose an operator that cannot be played by multiple players at the same time, similar to the champions in League of Legends.
Additionally, you should choose your operator thoughtfully, as your team’s composition significantly affects your chances of winning. The operators form the backbone of the tactical shooter, as each brings a unique playstyle.
Many operators work exceptionally well in collaboration with another. Some situations even require the combined use of different abilities. Thus, it is already important when selecting the character you play to make tactical decisions and think about how you want to proceed.
A creative composition of your team will not only be rewarded with increased chances of winning but also provides a varied gaming experience. With the wide range of different team compositions, it is possible for nearly every played round to feel different – even if you play the same map multiple times in a row. Therefore, you have an influence on how monotonous or varied your playstyle is.
In Rainbow Six: Siege, the composition of your 5-person team is important.
Unmatched destructibility of the map offers tactical finesse
This is the most important tactical element: Besides the operators, Rainbow Six Siege is primarily characterized by one thing: Destruction.
Each map in R6S is designed to creatively attack or defend different rooms. That’s why there are numerous walls that you can completely destroy, thus creating new access points or escape routes. The holes you shoot or blow in a wall can even create interesting angles that might surprise one or the other enemy.
These angles arise especially when it is not just a simple wall, but you blow up the ceiling above your opponent or even the floor beneath them, making a once-secure position quickly become a death trap.
Destruction of the map is also usable by both defenders and attackers. Moreover, not only defenders can set up tricky angles, but attackers can also breach the ceiling above a defender holding an important position. Also, blowing up a wall is an effective way for attackers to completely remove an enemy player’s cover.
The destruction of a map using the example of Consulate: If you want to make the attackers’ lives difficult in Rainbow Six: Siege, you create as many angles as possible with the destructibility of the maps that an attacker must concentrate on.
In the following images, you can see a possible tactical setup. For illustration, we took the map Consulate and edited the top floor, where in this case the bombs are also located.
A tactical hole in a wall not only serves as an angle or to throw gadgets that are supposed to prevent defusing the bomb. It is also a new access to a room, in this case to the bomb spot “Meeting & Consul Office”.
The hole in the wall is an important access point to defend Meeting.The holes create new angles at the windows in the Consul Office.Important rotation paths and angles for defending Meeting & Consul Office
Another practical angle on the map Consulate arises when you shoot holes in the walls between the so-called “Yellow Stairs” and the “Consul Office” with your shotgun.
This way, as a defender, you can see when an attacker takes cover behind the desk or wants to place the defuser. You can also see when your opponents enter the office through the window.
A frequently underestimated angle in R6S:
But the destruction of ceilings and floors also creates angles in R6S that your opponents must pay attention to. A defender can, for example, look through the hole in the floor of “Meeting” at a door in the room below him. The door leads into the lobby and is an important access point for attackers to enter the building.
In R6S, you can create vertical angles on many maps.
However, you should keep in mind that every angle can be used from both sides. Additionally, attentive attackers can conclude from the hole in the ceiling that a defender is sitting there and looking down. The attacker could approach the hole from below in a blind spot and eliminate the defender with a cooked fragmentation grenade through the floor.
If you are now wondering what it looks like from the attacker’s perspective when you blow holes in various walls, we have the answer: It is terrible because you must concentrate on many different angles.
Even if you face this tactical setup as a team, it requires a lot of communication and the use of your gadgets to defuse a bomb there. If there were no holes in the walls, there would only be one angle for attackers to focus on in the Consul Office: the door, at which the visor is also aimed in our picture.
The unfavorable perspective of an attacker in the Consul Office.
A game that continues to evolve
Why is Rainbow Six: Siege still so good in 2022? What Ubisoft definitely deserves credit for concerning Rainbow Six Siege is that they continuously work on the title. Since the game was released almost 7 years ago, it receives an update every three months with new operators and a new map or at least a rework of a map.
Changes to operators and maps constantly change the game’s meta. This means that now different operators and weapons may be strong than they might have been in 3 or 6 months.
This is also reflected in the regularly held e-sport events, which still excite thousands of spectators. If you want to know what is currently strong in Rainbow Six Siege, you can find a professional match to watch nearly anytime, which can reveal interesting strategies and tricks.
However, not only e-sport events and updates with new operators or maps bring fresh wind into the tactical shooter. Ubisoft also organizes regular in-game events that bring fun modes into the game. These can be played for a limited time. The current event is called “M.U.T.E: Flesh and Metal” and is a kind of gun game. The event runs until August 23, 2022.
Year 7 brings important “Quality of Life” adjustments
But Ubisoft is not just bringing fun modes into the game that are meant to entertain for a short time. Especially in the current seventh year, Rainbow Six Siege received two new additions that the community was very excited about: the long-awaited shooting range to test and train weapons and the deathmatch mode for warming up.
Also, the match replay system, which allows you to watch entire matches from the perspective of each individual player afterward, is something that is also desirable in many other shooters like Valorant or Escape from Tarkov.
Pro
Destruction of the maps offers incomparable tactical opportunities
Different combinations of operators allow for varied gameplay
Still receives new content and improvements after 7 years
Simple and intuitive weapon behavior
Active e-sport even in the amateur area
Contra
Large selection of operators and their abilities can be overwhelming at first
Map knowledge is essential, but requires a lot of time
Generally not beginner-friendly
Conclusion: A shooter for tactical lovers
Who is Rainbow Six: Siege interesting for?
Rainbow Six Siege is a shooter that primarily targets fans of strategic gameplay. With the combination of the most diverse operators and the destructibility of maps, the tactical shooter offers countless ways to attack or defend a map. Even professionals discover new ways and tactics that suddenly prove to be extremely strong after almost 7 years.
In no other shooter do you have the opportunity to customize the map through pure destruction and the deployment of various gadgets so individually.
However, if you want to play a shooter where you run mindlessly through the map and turn off your enemies, perhaps while listening to music and having relaxed conversations, then Rainbow Six: Siege may not be for you. But if you want to measure yourself strategically against your opponents while having straightforward weapon behavior, then Ubisoft’s tactical shooter is precisely right for you.
Dariusz Müller
Freelance Author at MeinMMO
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The online shooter Fortnite is known for collaborating with major pop culture brands like Star Wars or Dragon Ball; they bring skins and even game modes from these worlds into the shooter. Now insiders and dataminers report that a collaboration with the shooter Destiny 2 is set for the week starting August 22. Images of 3 skins with a Fortnite look that are supposed to come to Destiny 2 are circulating. The Titan is getting a skin that Fortnite players would do a lot for.
Is this confirmed? No, this is not officially confirmed. However, several insiders, dataminers, and leakers have researched and confirmed it.
The leak originated last night, August 20, at 11:30 PM German time. Ginsor shared the image of 3 skins that are supposed to come to Destiny on Twitter. Since then, these skins have been circulating (via twitter).
Ginsor is a dataminer specializing in Destiny 2.
The last collaboration in Fortnite caused quite a stir:
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Fortnite officially meets Dragon Ball – „The best collaboration of all time“
Today, on Sunday, Fortnite leakers also confirmed this collaboration. Mida tweeted:
Can confirm now. The collab coming this week is Destiny.
Fortnite leaker Mida
These could be the 3 new Fortnite skins in Destiny
What do the skins look like in Destiny 2?
Three skins have been leaked that are apparently supposed to come to Destiny 2 via the Eververse, the cash shop:
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From left to right: Titan (Black Knight), Warlock Hunter. Apparently, well-known skins from Fortnite are the template.
The Titan’s skin references a famous skin in Fortnite that was available in Season 2: The “Black Knight” – many Fortnite players would give a lot for this skin.
The other two skins are references to Omega (Hunter) and Drift (Warlock), also iconic skins from Fortnite’s past.
What is the deal with these collaborations? Fortnite is known for collaborating with major pop culture brands. This allows players to walk around in Fortnite as Stormtroopers from Star Wars, as football players, basketball players, or Marvel superheroes.
Sometimes, Fortnite goes a step further and introduces a special mode based on the other game into Fortnite itself: There have already been Star Wars modes or a strong Borderlands influence.
Some consider Fortnite to be an attempt to create the “metaverse”: a place where many culturally significant brands intersect.
What is the question now? Now that we know what the skins are like that are coming to Destiny 2 and bring the Fortnite flair, the question has arisen: Which skins are coming to Fortnite? Destiny 2 doesn’t really have a main character – that is actually the player. Are they bringing Cayde-6 or Zavala?
Additionally, the idea is circulating that Destiny 2 might come to the Epic Game Store.
How is this being discussed? Players of Destiny 2 view players of Fortnite critically. On Twitter, one person says they find it terrible that people walk around in Fortnite with a character like Cayde-6 without having any idea who that is.
Generally, however, Destiny players find the new skins quite impressive.
We will keep you updated on MeinMMO as soon as we know more.
Fortnite and Destiny don’t have much to do with each other, but on a meta level, their paths crossed in 2018:
