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The online game Neopets focuses on cute pets that players can breed and improve. Now the popular game has been hacked. Millions of accounts are said to be affected.
In the game Neopets, you take care of small, cuddly creatures, of which you are allowed to raise a handful. You raise them and can interact with other pets. The game has a loyal community that regularly visits.
But now hackers have stolen the data of millions of accounts and are demanding a lot of money for it.
What exactly happened? As the online magazine Polygon reports, the popular game Neopets is said to have been hacked. The hackers allegedly stole data from more than 69 million accounts.
The development team behind Neopets has now confirmed the issues on Twitter and explained that both email addresses and passwords are said to be affected (via twitter.com).
Neopets recently learned that customer data may have been stolen. We immediately launched an investigation supported by a leading forensics firm. We are also involving law enforcement and improving the protection of our systems and user data.
However, the hackers have allegedly already contacted and are only demanding 4 Bitcoins for their “support”. That is currently about 100,000 euros, but the value of Bitcoin is declining. This has also led to many miners selling their graphics cards at very low prices and you can buy high-end graphics cards like the RTX 3080 again at the original price.
What is still unclear? It is currently unknown whether credit card information or other payment data may have fallen into the hands of the hackers. Because in Neopets you can subscribe with real money and also store the data of a credit card.
What should I do if I am affected? If you have an account with Neopets, then quickly change your password. If you have used the password for Neopets with other providers, you should also change the password there to keep other accounts safe.
If you are looking for tips and help for a new, strong password, then take a look at our article. Here we present you with a handful of helpful tips and explain why you need a strong password:
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A chess robot played against a 7-year-old boy at a tournament in Moscow: An accident occurred. The young chess talent got his finger caught in the robot’s grip, and the robot wouldn’t let go. The operators of the robot appeared confused and ineffectively fiddled with the controls. Men rushed in and had to free the boy from the robot’s grip, but his index finger was broken.
What happened there?
How the accident occurred: A 30-second clip of the accident shows that the chess robot had just made its move but still seemed to be in motion.
The boy makes his move but gets caught in the movement of the robot. The robot holds onto his hand and won’t let go.
The operators at the side of the table fumble with the control pad, but accomplish nothing; men rush in to try to free the boy from the grip of the chess robot.
Once they finally succeed, a man takes the apparently crying boy away.
What happened next? The boy broke his index finger during the incident but was able to continue participating in the tournament the next day – his finger was in a protective sleeve, as the organizers stated. Helpers took over the documentation of his moves.
The parents reportedly contacted local law enforcement to file a report.
This is what the event organizers say: The head of the Moscow Chess Federation, Sergey Lazarev, commented on the incident:
The robot broke the child’s finger – that’s, of course, bad. We rented the robot, it has been exhibited at many places for a long time with specialists. Apparently, the specialists overlooked this. The child made a move, and then the robot needs time to respond, but the boy was too quick, and the robot grabbed. We have nothing to do with the robot.
Another member of the chess federation stated that the robot has been playing chess for 15 years: “This is an extremely rare incident, the first that I can remember.”
The organizers also stated that the operators of the robot would need to consider strengthening the safety measures to prevent such a situation from occurring again.
How is this being discussed? The incident is being discussed on Twitter, where defenders of humanity express concerns that the AI is rebelling:
What lies behind it: Due to extremely popular science fiction films like Matrix or Terminator, there is a widespread fear that the advancement of artificial intelligence will inevitably lead to the extinction of humanity because AI recognizes that humans harm humanity and that humanity would be better off without humans – or that AI simply subjugates humanity out of self-interest.
This literary motif is so pervasive in pop culture that any news about an AI somehow arouses concern or worry. Even a chess robot with apparently too strong an arm.
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Who doesn’t know it? You buy a game, but it’s completely different than expected and you have no fun at all. Steam allows you to return a game in such cases. A horror game is now taking advantage of this option and challenges its players to get a refund.
What game is it? Refund Me If You Can – here the name is the program. The developers challenge you to complete the game in less than two hours and then return it.
Refund Me If You Can is a horror game from the indie developer Sungame Studios.
If you manage to complete the challenge and finish the game in less than 2 hours, you can get the strange title along with the purchase price of €3.99 refunded on Steam.
What is the game about? In Refund Me If You Can, you play as Sarah and are trapped in a nightmare. You can only escape in one way: You have to find the exit from a maze.
The maze consists according to the Steam page of Refund Me If You Can of over 100 different paths, but only one of them leads you to the goal.
To ensure you don’t forget which path you have already taken in the maze, you can toss glow sticks that serve as markers.
What do the players say? Refund Me If You Can only released on July 22, 2022, but already has 28 reviews on Steam that could give a first impression of the game’s quality. Overall, 75% of the reviews are positive, but opinions are still divided.
What do you think of the idea of designing a game with the challenge of completing it in less than 2 hours to get a refund? Will you try to escape the maze?
Roguelites are also titles that put their players in difficult challenges and thus have their own fan base. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus even explains to you why he is really fond of the genre.
I’m fond of games that I can only lose.
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In 2019, Pearl Abyss announced the new MMO Crimson Desert. The game was originally intended to be the successor to Black Desert, but the structure has changed somewhat during development. Now it is supposed to combine a single-player campaign with a multiplayer world. However, there has been little news about the game for several months.
What kind of game is this now? In Crimson Desert, you take on the role of Macduff. With him and his mercenary band, you will experience a single-player campaign that will introduce you to the story of the world. Combat, exploration of the world, and puzzles are the main focus.
After the campaign, you should be able to create your own character and experience multiplayer content. You can expect:
The official announcement states that the main story content will be seamlessly intertwined with the multiplayer and that there will be character customization that is supposed to set a new standard in the gaming industry. For example, enemies will be able to pick up and use dropped weapons from others.
Overall, it sounds a lot like GTA Online or Red Dead Redemption Online – you first play a solo campaign and then experience further adventures in an open world over the long term.
The game was first introduced in 2019 with this cinematic trailer:
What is the status of the game? At the end of 2020, there was a lot of new information. Details about the content were shared, a gameplay trailer was released, and a release date of “late 2021” was given. In addition, there were some lore texts that were supposed to introduce the history of the game world Pywel.
But then it became very quiet around the MMO. The last news from the developers was on July 29, 2021 – almost a year ago. It stated:
We are currently working hard on the development of Crimson Desert. However, we have decided that it needs more time to implement all the new ideas and deeper gameplay. Therefore, to provide the best possible experience for everyone and to ensure the health and safety of all employees, we have decided to postpone the release of Crimson Desert.
Although there were also rumors that work on the game had been halted, Pearl Abyss denied this in a statement to MeinMMO.
At the end of 2021, the engine from Pearl Abyss was presented at G-Star, a Korean game fair. Footage from Crimson Desert was also used. Particularly the level of detail and the physics made a very good impression. However, there was no new information regarding the release or the status of the game.
A glimpse into the gameplay is provided by this trailer, which was released at the end of 2020:
Why does it remind of Game of Thrones? In Crimson Desert, things are dark and bloody, as shown in the first seconds of the cinematic trailer. In the gameplay trailer, there are also some scenes that clearly hint at betrayal and intrigue. Intrigues are also mentioned in the lore texts.
Notably, the main character Macduff is shown entirely in black, with fur on his shoulders and curly hair. He is also not supposed to be a typical hero but rather initially struggles with problems. However, through his companions and decisions, he grows continuously. This immediately evokes an association with Jon Snow.
But aside from that, there are also several hints towards the successful television series:
Is this all just coincidence? Probably not. These images are likely used intentionally to make the game particularly interesting in the West. Pearl Abyss already makes more money with Black Desert in NA/EU than in the entire Asian market.
Crimson Desert is also supposed to be released directly for next-gen consoles, which are also significantly more popular in the West than in Asia. The game clearly has a western target audience.
What do you think of Crimson Desert? Does this MMO appeal to you? Or would you rather stick with Black Desert or your existing games?
In addition to Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss is currently also working on another open-world adventure:
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The newest perk Winded/Serpentine from Call of Duty: Warzone is considered unfair and too strong. However, there is a strong counter that you can find on the old weapons of CoD MW 2019.
With Mid-Season 3 of Call of Duty: Warzone came a new perk into play: Winded / Serpentine. It reduces incoming damage when you run.
The damage reduction while sprinting is 20%. Too strong, many players of the free Battle Royale think. This makes the game harder, and players with good movement have an advantage.
However, there is an effective counter in the game: If the perk is really annoying you, then pick an old weapon from CoD MW and a specific weapon perk: Fragile – Impede.
By the way, Season 4 got CoD Warzone a new map. See more of it in the trailer:
How does the weapon extra help? With “Fragile – Impede” you drive your “Winded” enemies insane. The skill impairs your opponents’ sprinting ability and is an extra attachment on weapons from CoD MW 2019.
Every hit on the enemy slows them down. The Winded perk is thus deactivated. If you hit the legs of the opponent, the tactical sprint is also unavailable for a short time.
Practiced Winded opponents expect their sprint and the reduced damage. If the perk suddenly becomes unavailable and there is also a slow down, it leads to uncertainties and a strong advantage for you in the weapon fight.
In return, however, you have to forgo a Vanguard weapon.
Which weapons from CoD MW are usable? The weapons from the newest CoD have, after some initial difficulties, taken over the meta in Warzone. However, the differences are not in the “OP range”. Weapons from CoD MW 2019 are also valid and strong.
It is important that you have enough bullets in the magazine and choose a weapon that has little recoil. Here are a few stable MW weapons in the current meta:
If you are always looking for strong options for your weapon setups, then check out: CoD Warzone: The best weapons with setups – Constantly updated.
Why is “Winded” considered OP? The damage reduction is too strong for some players. Warzone combines extremely stable weapons with fast movement, and Winded ensures that movement becomes even stronger.
For Mid-Season 4, which starts on Wednesday, July 27, a nerf of the new perk is at the top of the wishlist for some players.
There was a discussion on Reddit that the increased health points together with the perk make the battle royale significantly harder (via reddit.com). Here Winded is referred to as “the dumbest perk in CoD history”.
Whether a nerf will come is still uncertain. Once the patch notes for Mid-Season 4 are online, you will learn more about it on MeinMMO.
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In Pokémon GO the Hisui event is coming soon. It is being significantly enhanced, as trainers were able to unlock the new Hyperbonus over the weekend.
What is a Hyperbonus? Last weekend, the local “GO Fest” in Seattle took place, which also featured a global challenge for all trainers around the world. The challenge was: Participate in a total of 15,000,000 raids.
This task was successfully completed over the weekend, unlocking the so-called “Hyperbonus”. This will now be used in the “Hisui Discoveries” event and provides it with some extra bonuses.
We will show you how the event is improved here.
This is the monster: Washakwil is already known from Pokémon GO, where it is the evolution of Geronimatz.
Now the Hisui variant of the great eagle is coming into play – the version known from Pokémon Legends: Arceus. The monster will be available in raids for the first time.
In addition, there will be a new raid tag under the motto “Hisui Discoveries.”
Additionally, the chance of encountering a shiny Hisui-Washakwil will be increased. A post on reddit shows how the shiny version looks:
These bonuses are added: In addition to Hisui-Washakwil, Icognito S will also appear in raids during the event. There is also a chance of encountering a shiny, but the rate is not increased.
In addition, the regional Pokémon Sodamak will be available worldwide in raid battles and the wild. It can also be encountered as shiny.
It belongs to the regional monkey trio, and normally you only encounter Grillmak here. A promising opportunity to catch the regional monster – even if it is not one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
Furthermore, the Hyperbonus brings:
When does the event start? The now improved “Hisui Discoveries” event starts on July 27, 2022, at 10:00 AM and ends on August 02, 2022, at 8:00 PM.
Overall, the event now offers several opportunities for shiny hunters. Do you like the bonus? Tell us in the comments!
As for events, Pokémon GO will likely not slow down in the future. What is planned for the future was discussed by the developers at Niantic in a recent interview.
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Riot Games, the developer of League of Legends, bought the sandbox MMORPG Hytale in 2020. This game resembles Minecraft in its fundamentals but aims to do things differently. The release, initially planned for early 2023, has now been postponed indefinitely.
What kind of game is this? Hytale was developed by a group of former Minecraft modders. They formed their own development studio and drew a lot of attention with a trailer in early 2019.
In 2020, the studio was then purchased by Riot Games. The former indie studio with 30 developers has now become an independent company with over 100 employees, who are still working in parallel with the rest of Riot. Together, they want to create an interesting game:
Originally, the sandbox game was supposed to be released at the end of 2021. However, after the acquisition by Riot Games, the year 2023 was targeted for release. But even that is no longer being met.
A first glimpse is provided by the original announcement trailer, which has garnered over 59 million views since 2018:
What is causing the delay? In the major summer update of 2022, the developers announced that they are completely overhauling the engine of Hytale. This aims to strengthen performance, facilitate future updates, and allow Hytale to be released on other platforms besides PC.
However, this is causing a delay in the release of the game. The blog states:
It definitely has an impact, but the redevelopment of the engine is progressing swiftly and we are reaching our internal milestones. However, the game will not come to market in 2023, which was the earliest release date we mentioned last year.
Currently, everything indicates that Hytale will be released at the earliest in 2024. However, there is no new release timeframe yet.
Additionally, there is currently significant work being done on the UI, which will likely differ more clearly from Minecraft in the future.
Why is the game so interesting? Essentially, Hytale resembles Minecraft in many ways – and not just because of the visuals. A sandbox game where players can gather resources, fight monsters, and use mods is likely not a completely new invention.
However, Hytale delivers things that Minecraft cannot. Especially character customization, story content, and generally more features, such as fixed mini-games or planned events in social hubs, stand out.
What do you think of Hytale? Does the idea appeal to you, or are you not interested in a Minecraft MMORPG? What content does the game need to attract you? Feel free to write it in the comments.
In the latest edition of our podcast, we discussed the most promising MMORPGs:
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On the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, there were such significant issues in League of Legends that Riot now wants to refund players their money. Numerous bugs plagued the amateur tournament “League of Legends – Shadow Isles Clash.” Riot wants to refund players their entry fees, but that is not enough for those who were successful in the tournament.
What happened in LoL over the weekend?? From July 23rd to 24th, the “League of Legends – Shadow Isles Clash” took place, a special competitive game mode that one must pay to access. It is a kind of “LoL tournament for amateurs”:
This is the new champ in LoL, who also causes some problems:
What went wrong? There were major issues in the tournament that disrupted the proceedings. Due to a multitude of glitches and bugs, players missed their games or did not receive their rewards after victories. There are also reports of long waiting times in line.
Players received messages that they could not join a team because they were already in one.
However, the biggest problem for many was: after successes, the rewards did not come.
This is Riot’s response: Executive Producer “Riot Brightmoon” assured on Sunday via Twitter: they are aware of the problems and are currently investigating the cause of the issues. They want to refund players their fees if they were affected by the issues.
How are players reacting? Players are rather dissatisfied with the “refunds.” They mainly want the prizes they earned in the game.
Several players complain that they won Clash but did not receive a reward. That is more important to them than getting their ticket back.
Recently, LoL was praised for its closeness to the fans:
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The Scrapper in Lost Ark is a martial artist who quickly punches her opponents. She is easy to play and offers beginner-friendly gameplay, but there are a few things to keep in mind. MeinMMO author Anny Bader has taken a closer look at her and explains what to pay attention to.
The Scrapper is a beginner-friendly subclass of the martial artist. She wields a weapon on each arm and strikes with her fists. She is one of the few classes without mana consumption, as her identity regenerates abilities.
In battle, you position yourself as a Scrapper behind the opponent, as you deal more damage from behind and your attacks have limited range. Therefore, while you are limited in positioning, you compensate for this as a Scrapper with a lot of agility.
Your dodge skill differs from other classes, as you can press it twice in a row. This doubles the cooldown from five to ten seconds.
Additionally, the class has good crowd control (CC), allowing you to stun your opponents beautifully. However, your super armor is low, which means you can quickly get knocked down as the Scrapper.
On the Tier List from MeinMMO, the Scrapper is rated A-tier in PvE. She is less suitable for PvP, where she belongs to C-tier.
This is the special ability of the Scrapper: Her identity consists of two energy bars, one yellow and one green. Accordingly, there are green and yellow abilities that use the respective energy.
Balance is important: The bars fill each other, meaning yellow attacks fill the green bar and vice versa. Yellow energy also regenerates over time, while green energy does not.
Yellow attacks are weaker and have a short cooldown, so they can be spammed. That’s why they are also called stamina skills. The green attacks, on the other hand, are called shock skills. They have longer charge times but deal significantly more damage.
Yellow energy
Dragon’s Arrival: Concentrate energy before jumping at the opponent.
Instant Strike: Lightning strike that stuns opponents.
Pounding Fists: Hold briefly to execute a hail of punches.
Iron Cannon Punch: Elbow strike. Then you turn and hit again. Press again to execute a powerful blow.
Earthquake Chain: Stomp on the ground, knock opponents down.
Chain of Resonance: Shockwave that deals damage and then pulls opponents to you.
Continuous Thrust: Move forward while attacking. Press and hold again to attack continuously.
Charging Strike: Three attacks while charging forward. Then comes a final attack with a gauntlet.
Whirling Tiger Claw: Two quick strikes that knock opponents down.
Crushing Smite: Three shockwaves in front of you.
Green energy
Chain Destruction Fist: You pound the ground multiple times, dealing damage. The radius increases with each strike.
Critical Hit: Shock energy attack. Hold and overload to deal even more damage.
Judgment: Jump into the air, strike down, and slam opponents to the ground.
Roundup Sweeper: Diagonal fist strike.
Supernova: Explosion that pulls in opponents. After that, you strike them.
Death Rattle: Release all green energy to deal damage. The more is charged, the greater the damage.
True Uppercut: Jump forward into the air and push opponents away. Use the ability again to attack again. Previously knocked opponents take 50% more damage.
Torn Punch: Move 3m forward and deal damage. The fuller the green bar, the more damage.
Awakenings
Unbeatable Dragon King: Attack at the destination. You move towards it while two black dragons rise beside you and destroy your target.
Myst. Art: Devastating Shockwave: Tear the ground open 14m wide, deal damage, and knock opponents away.
How should I distribute my first skill points? It is important when distributing the points that you never need to raise the skill levels higher than level 10. Skill Level 4 is required for the first tripod, Skill Level 7 for the second, and Skill Level 10 for the third.
Level 12: Put 4 points each into Charging Strike and Dragon’s Arrival to utilize the tripod Great Agility.
Level 14: 4 points into Death Rattle.
Level 16: Now put 20 points into Earthquake Chain for a lot of AoE damage.
Level 20: 20 points into Chain Destruction Fist.
Level 26: More points into Earthquake Chain, now a total of 48.
Level 32: You should now also have 48 points into Chain Destruction Fist.
Level 40: 48 points into True Uppercut, for even more AoE damage.
Level 45: A total of 48 points into Death Rattle.
Level 50: Finally, 48 points into Roundup Sweeper.
By the way, you can reset skill points anytime for free if you don’t like the play style. For example, you can prefer Demonic Clone during the leveling phase and replace the Cruel Strike.
In the endgame, you choose, like with most other classes, between two class engravings. This decides your playstyle. With the Scrapper, you choose whether to focus on the yellow or the green bar.
What does the engraving do? With this class engraving, you choose the yellow energy, i.e., the stamina skills. These deal 30% more damage, while the shock attacks deal 30% less.
The automatic regeneration of yellow energy increases to 300% at level 1 of the class engraving, and at level 3 even to 600%. You can therefore spam your attacks permanently.
You are very mobile, as you move forward with many of the stamina attacks. Additionally, as mentioned above, you can use the dodge skill twice. It is therefore easy to stay close to the target with the Scrapper. Furthermore, some attacks deal more damage when performed from behind.
You need to do this because your attacks have no great range. Therefore, you should take a position close to the opponent. One advantage of this, coupled with your mobility, is that you can counter excellently with the Scrapper.You can read how this works in this guide.
What other engravings do I use? In addition to the class engraving, Adrenaline is suitable. This engraving increases your crit rate, which is useful since you can use many attacks, increasing the critical chance of all of them.
Later, Master of Ambush becomes worthwhile, as some of your attacks benefit from being executed from behind.
If you want to read more about how the engraving system works, you can take a look at our engraving guide.
Which collectible cards are important? To further increase your crit rate, you should initially focus on the Howling Rock card set. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal set is Light of Redemption, which, however, consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later, but is worth it. The set consists of Shandi, Azena, and Innana, Nineveh, Wei, Balthorr, and Thirain. With a 6-piece set with 30-part awakening, the cards give you 8% more holy damage and convert all your damage into holy damage.
Which abilities do I use?
| Icon | Ability | Level | Tripods |
 | Charging Strike | 4 | Prepare Attack |
 | Dragon’s Arrival | 4 | Moment of Truth |
 | Instant Strike | 10 | Wide Strike Counter Effect Tracking Instinct |
 | Pounding Fists | 10 | Conquest Chance Red Explosion Frenzy |
 | Continuous Thrust | 10 | Nerve Strike Moment of Truth Forceful Advance |
 | Iron Cannon Punch | 10 | Overflowing Power Quick Preparation Enhanced Advance |
 | Judgment | 4 | Enhanced Damage |
 | Death Rattle | 10 | Quick Preparation Single Hit Shock Explosion |
For awakening, you use Unbeatable Dragon King.
What does the rotation look like? Your goal is to continually execute attacks and have as little downtime as possible. Additionally, you should use the buff from Charging Strike and the debuff from Judgment as frequently as possible.
You start with Charging Strike to utilize the three seconds of damage buff from Prepare Attack to use Iron Cannon Punch and Pounding Fists.
Then you apply the debuff to your opponent with Judgment to use Death Rattle, Instant Strike, and Dragon’s Arrival.
Now most abilities are likely on cooldown. A good opportunity to use Continuous Thrust until the other skills are charged. Before that, use the buff from Charging Strike again.
What does the engraving do? This class engraving focuses on the green bar, which means shock abilities. Your shock skills deal 10% more damage and the bar automatically regenerates by 2% per second. At level three of the class engraving, that’s 20% more damage and 4% per second.
You still need to position yourself close to the opponent with this version of the Scrapper, as your abilities have limited range. The green skills also have long animations, which makes you very vulnerable while executing them.
Before the May update, you had to play many yellow skills to be able to use the greens. That’s different now. With the shock specialization, you automatically regenerate shock energy.
Additionally, the class engraving does not cause your yellow skills to deal less damage. Therefore, keep four of them initially and later three in your rotation.
For stats, focus on specialization and crit.
What other engravings do I use? Adrenaline works as a second engraving to increase your crit. After that, you can learn Master of Ambush, as some of your abilities deal more damage when used from behind.
To ease your rotation with Shock Training a bit, the engraving Spirit Absorption is also useful. This gives you 15% more attack and movement speed.
What collectible cards are important? The collectible cards do not differ from the other class engraving. To further increase your crit rate, you should initially focus on the Howling Rock card set. It consists of Armel, Seria, Solas, King Thirain, Kharmine, and Delain Armel.
The optimal one is also the set Light of Redemption, which, however, consists of rare cards. Thus, it will be expensive later, but is worth it.
Which abilities do I use?
| Icon | Ability | Level | Tripods |
| Charging Strike | 4 | Furious Strike |
 | Crushing Smite | 7 | Enhanced Damage Focus |
 | Wild Tiger Claw | 7 | Enhanced Damage Focus |
| Dragon’s Arrival | 6 | Moment of Truth |
 | Roundup Sweeper | 10 | Quick Preparation Insane Enhanced Strike |
| Death Rattle | 10 | Quick Preparation Single Hit Shock Explosion |
 | Chain Destruction Fist | 10 | Endless Wrath Persistence Quake |
 | Supernova | 10 | Quick Preparation Piercing Strike Inverted Strike |
For awakening, you use Unbeatable Dragon King.
What does the rotation look like? To get the most burst damage out of the Scrapper, you focus on filling the green bar quickly and using Supernova and Death Rattle as often as possible. It is important that you do not use Death Rattle with less than 76% energy, as you will lose too much energy and deal too little damage with it.
Ultimately, you always use one to two yellow attacks to have enough energy for the greens. This way, you maintain balance, which has become easier since the update. For the most powerful green attacks, use Charging Strike beforehand for the three-second damage buff.
What do you think of the Scrapper? Have you played her yet? Which class engraving have you chosen? Would you prefer to spam attacks with her and use the yellow attacks, or use the green attacks skillfully and deal enormous damage to the opponent? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!
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The World of Warcraft overrun by Murlocs instead of heroes. That’s apparently what we can expect to see in Dragonflight.
The reason the World of Warcraft looks the way it does today is primarily due to the rich history of the Warcraft universe. Countless conflicts, invasions by demons and other cosmic powers, massive wars, and mistakes in handling magic have shaped Azeroth. But what if some details in history had played out differently? That seems to be what Blizzard wants to explore with the new expansion Dragonflight, bringing a world where Murlocs have taken dominion. At least, that’s what it looks like.
What was found? During data mining, the folks at wowhead discovered some interesting maps that are supposed to be associated with a new feature. The most striking one is a map belonging to “Azmerloth.” It shows a map of the Dragonblight but with some concerning changes: all locations have been given a “Murloc name,” as you can see on the map:
A few examples of the renaming:
What does this belong to? This is not entirely clear yet. So far, these maps have only been found in the game files and belong to a feature currently called “Grand Adventure Time” – but that could be just an internal name and not final. So far, this feature includes several maps that already exist in the game in one form or another. These include:
What could this be? The most obvious guess is that this is a new time travel feature connected with the bronze dragons. Because the first four events (Black Empire, Pandaren Revolution, War of the Sandstorms, and the Gnoll War) are significant occurrences in the past of World of Warcraft. If just one of these events had played out differently, Azeroth would likely look very different today. It could be conceivable that characters will have the opportunity to experience these events in some sort of “flashback” – similar to the scenarios and stories back in Mists of Pandaria.
The story of “Azmerloth” or the “Dawn of the Primalists” could then be alternative timelines, where one of the events turned out differently – like Murlocs becoming the dominant, sentient species on Azeroth.
In any case, these stories already sound interesting, even though so far only a few maps about them are known. Let’s hope the coming weeks in the alpha and beta of Dragonflight will reveal more about it…
Also interesting: If you want to troll your teammates in Dragonflight, you practically have to play Dracthyr…
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The big summer update 2022 for GTA Online is coming, starting July 26th. On MeinMMO, we show you all the important information about the update and content.
What kind of update is this? GTA Online regularly releases major updates that bring new content, cars, stories, missions, heists, characters, and more into the game.
Now the summer update 2022 is on its way. New missions, tons of “Quality of Life” adjustments, and more content are coming into play.
We will show you an overview of when we expect the update and what is included. The DLCs for GTA Online are always available for free. However, you need to buy content like new cars with GTA dollars in-game if you want them.
We will embed the English trailer for the summer update 2022 “The Criminal Enterprises” here:
When is the update coming? On Tuesday, July 26th, it starts. There is no exact time yet. The last winter update “The Contract” went live at 11 AM.
If there are problems with the update, we will accompany the release and provide you with the latest information:
How big is the update? There are currently no official details on this yet. Based on experiences from previous updates, we expect a size between 5 and 10 GB. There may also be fluctuations in size between platforms.
We list the most important known adjustments:
Additionally, you can always expect a few new vehicles, maybe even a few newcomers among the fastest cars in GTA Online. Also, expect some new weapons and further “Quality of Life” improvements.
The reduced access to the “Cayo Perico” heist is currently being discussed quite a bit:
Which contents are you looking forward to in the big summer DLC 2022 for GTA Online? Do you have specific places or characters you would like more attention on? Share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
You will surely need a lot of GTA dollars for the new DLC again. In the guide, we show you 13 ways to earn a lot of money quickly in GTA Online. This will help you prepare optimally for the update.
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Most people know Apple as one of the largest hardware companies in the world, known for their smartphone and notebook products. But they have also tried their hand at consoles in the past.
In spring 2022, rumors circulated in the gaming industry about a new product from smartphone giant Apple (via Gamerant). An internal source allegedly revealed that Apple is considering the possibilities of its own console.
Since the initial reports, nothing has changed on the front, and whether Apple will actually release its own console remains uncertain. However, it wouldn’t be their first experience in the console market. They already had that in 1996 with Apple Pippin.
How did it come about? The plan to bring an Apple console to market arose around 1994 and originally came from Bandai. The CEO of Namco Bandai’s subsidiary approached Apple with the proposal to jointly produce a console.
During the 90s, up to 6 new consoles from various companies were released each year. The industry was much more diverse back then than it became around 2005, after Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft established themselves as undisputed market leaders. Consequently, Apple decided to pick up the idea and make it happen.
This was Apple Pippin: The original design was based on the Macintosh Classic II, a PC from Apple that was released in October 1991. The console had a massive resolution of 640×480 and ran on the Macintosh system software.
While Apple developed the actual hardware of Pippin, the partner Bandai provided the casing and packaging. The goal was to develop a more compact and affordable version of the PC, which could play games and other CD-based multimedia products but was also internet-capable.
Although Bandai was also responsible for distribution and marketing, the console was named by Apple. In typical Apple fashion, the console was named after an apple variety, the Newton Pippin, which is, by the way, a relative of the Macintosh apple.
Pippin was launched in March 1996 in Japan and later in June in the USA. It cost 64,800 yen, which would be about €465 today.
These games were available: The list of released games for Pippin is actually not that short. It includes over 100 titles, some of which are proper ‘games’ in the classical sense, while others fall into the category of ‘edutainment.’
Most of the games for Pippin were released in Japan, with only 20 releases in the USA. Many of the games were also based on Bandai’s franchises like Dragon Ball, Gundam, Power Rangers, and Ultraman, to which the company had already released numerous action figures back then.
This includes, for example:
This is how it ended: The then CEO of Bandai, Makoto Yamashita, estimated that about 200,000 units of Pippin would be sold in Japan within a year. Upon launch in the USA, another 300,000 units were expected in the first year at a price of $599 (Inflation-adjusted, it would be about $1,131 today).
Bandai invested over $93 million (today $175,633,671) in marketing, but it didn’t help. The joint console from Apple and Bandai flopped hard and only sold 42,000 units worldwide.
Pippin failed to compete against the freshly released PlayStation, which had been dominating the console market since 1994. Additionally, on June 23, 1996, the Nintendo 64 was released, which also swept console gamers away.
Both giants not only fell victim to Pippin but also to various other consoles released during that period, such as Playdia from Bandai and Toshiba, or Casio Loopy from Casio.
The poor sales figures eventually led to Pippin being discontinued in December 1997, less than 2 years after its release, and it has since become almost forgotten.
What do you think of the failed console from Apple and Bandai? Did you know about it or have you never heard of it before? Tell us in your comments.
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Sometimes you can be proud of being a know-it-all. But do you have what it takes regarding World of Warcraft? Take our quiz.
If you are roaming in World of Warcraft, then you are likely reading quite a lot of chats. Whether it’s the “General” channel in the respective area or the Trade chat in the capitals. And where players talk, mistakes also happen.
Often there are questions and answers. Someone wants to know where a certain NPC is located or has a general question about the game. Instead of participating, you just observe the chat and wait for your moment – and there it is. Someone has given the correct answer in essence, but made a tiny mistake. Whether it’s a spelling error or a minimal detail. And this is your glorious hour.
You feel that tingling in your fingers. The irresistible urge to finally open the chat and participate after minutes of silence. Just to be safe, you quickly google again to make sure you don’t experience any embarrassment that you are about to inflict on someone.
Because you are a know-it-all and must correct such mistakes. While it may not truly help anyone in the end, you have that warm feeling of having enriched the world with a bit more of your superior knowledge.
Don’t know this urge? Congratulations, you are probably a better person (or elf, dwarf, etc.). But if you occasionally tend to unnecessary “know-it-allism,” this quiz will put you to the test and find out if you really have the exact correct answer to every question.
One last note: The questions in the quiz are based on the German version of World of Warcraft.
Do you have what it takes to be the ultimate know-it-all in World of Warcraft? Then find out with this quiz:
So, how many questions could you answer correctly? Of course, you can write “15, it was super easy” in the comments. After all, you have a reputation to lose!
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Pokémon GO is a special game that brings players together in its best moments and provides great experiences in the real world. However, the original magic of the game has faded – and only very rarely comes back, says MeinMMO author Max Handwerk.
When Pokémon GO was released, it achieved something that few video games manage: it made headlines outside the gaming world.
All kinds of people had an opinion on the big trend that swept around the world in summer 2016. About the huge trainer groups that populated parks and launched real capturing campaigns from streetcars. About all the people running around in every direction because a Dragonite appeared at some corner.
For several weeks, Pokémon GO was more or less omnipresent.
To this day, I am a little sad that I missed that hype back then – because my outdated smartphone was indeed not capable of playing this game. I only started in February 2018.
However, even though I missed the “big” early days of PoGo, the game managed to capture me. Because it was just incredibly fun to step outside and be surprised. There was always something exciting to look for.
Every monster made me happy because it was either new or brought me closer to the next evolution. It took weeks before I encountered Snorlax for the first time and took forever to catch it. In my first raid, I suddenly stood with 15 people around a restaurant – only to not catch the legendary Rayquaza in the end. These things have stuck with me until today.
When you start with Pokémon GO, there’s so much to do and especially to discover. It’s worth going outside and looking around. But over time, that unfortunately decreases – and the game hardly manages to surprise you anymore.
One thing up front: I am completely aware that we are now in 2022 and the game is six years old – and that I’ve also been part of it for four years. That’s a very long time compared to other games and probably already an art in itself to keep you engaged for so long.
At the same time, Pokémon GO as a live-service game, which always brings new content, is not a game that claims to be “completed”. Nevertheless, it now feels exactly like that to me: completed.
While I used to go out motivated every time to discover something new, Pokémon GO actually only ever brings more of the old. I don’t know how many Staravia I’ve already seen and caught. It’s definitely enough.
What has changed? No more monster generations are released all at once that you could search for in the “wild”. Instead, there are bit by bit one to two new monsters at events that you can catch after 20 minutes of wandering around. You can then catch and evolve them x times – and then it’s done.
There is no more “Explorer” mode in Pokémon GO, so to speak, but only targeted searching, catching, and improving. And that is somehow a shame.
Sure, there are rare exceptions like Miniras, or earlier Milza and Kaumalat. And I don’t want to deny that the game makes you happy when you find something like that. At the same time, those are so vanishingly rare that such moments hardly occur either. The same goes for shiny monsters.
Stepping outside and getting surprised – Pokémon GO basically only manages that very, very rarely anymore. Instead, you go outside, catch more of the same, and at the end wonder why.
Of course, Pokémon GO also has many other features that I can appreciate. Raids, PvP League, Team GO Rocket, leveling up – a lot has happened since the release and it’s all nice. But it is not the core of the game.
For me, Pokémon GO was primarily special because it is a collecting game that invites exploration. The problem with collecting games is just that they can become stale eventually when you have more or less everything. And that is how Pokémon GO feels to me now: Like a Panini sticker album that is 99% full. And at some point, I wouldn’t buy sticker packs anymore either.
What is the solution? It’s difficult, I admit. How can you surprise players again who have basically found everything? One idea could be to simply throw an entire generation of new monsters into the game at once. Back in the 2nd generation, it was still done like that. Or at least 20 to 40 monsters again.
They could then be hidden in different places instead of being tied to time factors like events. So that it would be worthwhile to search again in the forest or by the lake instead of waiting for the next event and then collecting the special spawn. Right now it feels more like you find the same things everywhere.
But that doesn’t seem to be how Pokémon GO works anymore today. Instead, there are usually only a few new monsters at events or special Pokémon that you can then look for in raids. But the hunt for such monsters usually also ends quickly again.
At the same time, it’s clear that Niantic cannot simply release all possible monsters at once. Because: What else would they bring into the game afterwards, other than new versions of the old?
What do you think? Is the collecting factor in Pokémon GO also crucial for you – or is it not a problem for you at all? Are the other features in the game enough for you, do you think there’s still plenty to discover? Tell us in the comments!
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Since WotLK, many fans want to play the Tuskarr in World of Warcraft. With Dragonflight, this seems possible – but with a big catch. Because they probably won’t be a real playable race for now.
What kind of race is this? The Tuskarr appeared in World of Warcraft in 2008 with the release of Wrath of the Lich King. This anthropomorphic race resembles walruses, is traditionally somewhat chubby, and lives on the icy coasts of the north.
Since their introduction, players have always wished they could choose them as a playable race. They would fit especially well as hunters, but also as druids with special saber-tooth forms.
With the allied races in Battle for Azeroth, the desire has been rekindled. There are even dedicated Wiki entries for the Tuskarr as a playable race, even though they have never been introduced.
With the new expansion Dragonflight, the Tuskarr will receive a visual overhaul with a new appearance and finally female versions, as well as children and their own mounts.
On reddit, the rumor mill has been boiling since April. And indeed, we learned from the latest Alpha that you can play as a Tuskarr – just not as a real playable race.
Not all reworks are well received. Fans hate what has happened to the big bad Hogger. What you need to know about the upcoming expansion Dragonflight, we tell you in 3 minutes in the video:
This is how you become a Tuskarr: In the latest Alpha build of Dragonflight, cooking is included. Professions will receive a major overhaul in Dragonflight, including cooking.
One of the new desserts in the game is walrus muffins. The description simply states: “Delicious… ?” If you eat a muffin, you will receive a buff that transforms you into a Tuskarr for 20 minutes. This was discovered by the colleagues at wowhead.
Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to test how this looks yet because the recipe requires buttermilk, which we currently cannot purchase. But this fits well with the crazy alchemy potions from Dragonflight.
What we could test, however, was the new Caller class for a whole 7 hours. This is tied to the new race of Dracthyr. We have included gameplay of the Caller for you here:
While something similar could be done earlier with toys, the Tuskarr now play a larger role. They have new architecture, new models, and their own faction mounts – everything a playable race needs.
However, whether the Tuskarr will really come as a playable race is uncertain. Fans suspect they wouldn’t have received such a comprehensive overhaul just to stand around as NPCs. The same hope they also have for the Naga.
If the Tuskarr don’t say anything to you in the original: WotLK Classic is supposed to be released in 2022, according to leaks possibly on September 26. There you can take a closer look at the pals with the big tusks.
You can get a look at them for yourself with the release of Dragonflight. The release is expected to happen in 2022, with current estimates pointing to November. However, there is still no specific date.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is definitely satisfied with the tests so far:
In WoW Dragonflight, I can do without at least 3 “essential” addons
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In the new MMO Path of Titans, you don’t fight dinosaurs, but instead become a prehistoric lizard. The beta for the MMO starts next week.
In games like ARK: Survival Evolved, you breed large dinosaurs, make them your mounts, and fight opponents with massive constructs. But the game “Path of Titans” turns this principle on its head.
Instead of breeding dinosaurs, you take on the role of one of these giants and must take care of food and other needs.
And you are not alone in this. 200 other players share the same interests as you, namely surviving in the prehistoric wilderness. You can team up or travel the world as a lone wolf.
You can get a first impression of Path of Titans with the following video:
What exactly do you play? The developers aim to make life as a dinosaur in their game feel particularly realistic. You take on the role of herbivores or carnivores, each with its own characteristics and abilities. Instead of taking care of dinosaurs like in Jurassic Park, you are one of them.
The manufacturers have already explained on their website which features you can find in the game:
Many users may find the active mod support from the developers exciting. The team at Alderon Games aims to provide tools freely, so you can build your very own dino adventure.
In addition, there is extensive support for various platforms. You can take care of your dinosaur on your PC, Xbox, PS4/PS5, or mobile device so it doesn’t starve or get eaten by its peers.
When can you try the game? The team at Alderon Games has announced that the closed beta will start on July 27, 2022, on PlayStation, Xbox, PC, and mobile devices. Anyone who purchases the game from the official shop for around 30 euros will then have access to the beta and the game once it officially launches.
More exciting survival games: Are you looking for more exciting games where you must fight for survival? Then take a look at our list of the best survival games. Besides dinosaurs, you’ll also find vampires and vikings on our list of the best games:
The best survival games for PlayStation, PC, and Xbox that you can play right now
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In Destiny 2 there are not only weapon exotics that every player uses, but also examples that some Guardians prefer to avoid. However, some weapons are unfairly treated this way. Therefore, today we have selected three cool builds featuring outsider exotic weapons that will surely leave your friends in awe.
Which exotics are we talking about? We looked at all weapon exotics and selected three candidates with which reasonable builds are currently possible. Our choice fell on the following guns:
Whether a weapon is good or bad is in the eye of the beholder. Generally, these three weapons are currently not meta guns that every player carries in their inventory.
They are rarely considered, as, in the eyes of the community, there are better alternatives to dominate enemies. However, we are showing you three builds this time that will provide you with variety and especially show that you can be powerful even without meta exotics.
These three builds consist of two Warlock builds and one Titan build. Since Hunters are always considered meta, they are excluded this time. Instead, we are giving the outsiders of the Guardian factions the stage.
What kind of build is this? In this build, the Titan, in combination with Solar 3.0, the exotic helmet “Lorelei Splendor Helmet,” and the exotic auto rifle “Tommy’s Matchbook,” turns into a walking hail of bullets of annihilation.
This combination allows you to avoid death while dealing a large amount of damage since the “Tommy Gun” grants you additional damage through its combustion effect.
However, to compensate for the damage taken and to benefit from the bonus damage, we have chosen the following build.
What do you need for the build? Here we list all the items you need for the build:
How does the build work? Set up your barricade and kill an enemy. With the mod “Relentless Source Creator,” you gain a Void element source upon kill, granting you increased damage resistance.
Then, kill enemies with your Matchbook and collect the Solar element sources. While your abilities are active, and you enjoy increased recovery, hit another enemy with your charged throwing hammer.
This grants you the “Radiant” effect, allowing you to deal even more damage to your enemies. Particularly handy is that due to the synergies of your abilities and mods, you can fire the entire magazine of Tommy without worrying about the negative combustion effect.
Next up is the explosive Warlock and their Graviton Lance on the next page.
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Since the latest update, Magic Find in Diablo Immortal has a new description. Some players are convinced that the value has generally changed and is now even better than before.
What is this value? Magic Find is a value that you can only reliably increase in Diablo Immortal relatively late. The controversial legendary gems grant more Magic Find starting at rank 5, otherwise the main source for the value is your Paragon.
In the Diablo games, Magic Find traditionally increases your chance of receiving a rare or legendary item and even set pieces.
Diablo Immortal, however, has taken a different approach so far. At least that’s what the players are sure of. With the Update 1.5.2 from June 20, it seems that the way the value works has changed.
What has changed about Magic Find? Since the patch, Magic Find has a different description. When you open your character sheet and select the value, the info text has changed:
Due to the previous description and tests, such as by players who completed 1,000 Rifts, suspicion has been raised that Magic Find actually only increases the quality of found items. So: if a Legendary would drop anyway, it has better or more stats.
Now, however, it is clear that the drop chance for Legendaries is actually increased. Whether this also applies to set pieces from dungeons is unclear. Fans are still debating whether it is actually a change or just a more precise formulation (via reddit).
If you want to increase Magic Find, your best option is upgrading legendary gems. Since Update 1.5.2, this is also easier, if you use your Expiring Sparks correctly. In the video, we reveal where you can obtain legendary gems and how they work:
What’s in the update: Essentially, the update reduces the Pay2Win factor as now more legendary emblems can be obtained per week and per month without having to pay for them. New events and tasks were also added to the game.
In addition, 36 new Legendaries have been added, 6 for each class. If you want to try out your Magic Find or search for the new Legendaries, you can find on MeinMMO the best farming spots for Legendaries, monster essences, and more. The patch notes for the update can be found here:
The biggest change was the new class switching feature. With this, you can now easily try out a new class if you don’t like your current one.
In our tier list for Diablo Immortal, you will find the best classes. In the video, we show you how to switch your class:
Overall, the update is received quite well, even regardless of the discussion about whether Magic Find has been improved or not. The consensus is: it doesn’t really make much of a difference anyway, as the drop chance is so low that it hardly makes an impact.
We talked to a heavy player about his impressions of farming in Diablo Immortal, the strengths and weaknesses of the game, and the new update:
Hardcore fan plays Diablo Immortal every day: “After 2 hours the excitement is usually gone”
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Rockstar changes a popular method of quickly earning a lot of money in GTA: Online. The nerf mainly affects many solo players who wanted to quickly improve their account alone.
In GTA: Online, money and earning money is an essential part of the game. Many vehicles or houses cost a lot of GTA dollars. And those of you who want to achieve something quickly need millions of GTA dollars for many things.
It is therefore not surprising that many gamers exploit every trick and option to boost their accounts. However, a popular heist has now been nerfed by Rockstar. Many gamers do not like this.
GTA: Online also introduced its major summer update 2022. You can read all the information about the new update and what to expect in our article:
Which heist is it about? With the Cayo Perico Heist, you could previously earn over a million dollars in 7 minutes. Especially for solo players who do not want to deal with random groups or other players, Cayo Perico was a lucrative opportunity to quickly get a few million GTA dollars.
And that made the heist so attractive: you could earn a lot of money in relatively little time.
What has now changed? Rockstar extends the time you must wait if you want to start a new heist (via rockstargames.com). Previously, you could start the heist again after about 15 minutes, but these times have now been adjusted:
You can therefore no longer conclude Cayo Perico and start again 15 minutes later to collect a few more million GTA dollars. Now, as a solo player, you must wait nearly 3 hours before you can start the heist again.
This is how players react: In the GTA-Online subreddit, many players are upset about the changes to the heist. The Cayo Perico heist had been a good opportunity for many solo players to quickly earn money.
Especially as a solo player, you now have to expect long wait times, making Cayo Perico less attractive. Many users are upset about this. Many players simply do not want to deal with a group of random players, as that is just stressful and annoying. As one person writes on reddit.com:
The attempt to do the original heists with randoms, waiting almost 30 minutes just to get 3 other people, only for them to die repeatedly 5 minutes after the heist and give up.
Many explain that they would prefer to play alone than waste their time with “randos”. This change would affect exactly those players who simply do not want to deal with these random players.
If you want to know exactly how to amass a fortune in GTA Online through vehicle trading or heists, as well as 11 other methods, MeinMMO shows you 13 ways to quickly earn money in 2022.
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