Hunt: Showdown is considered a hidden gem among shooter fans. A game for true connoisseurs and enthusiasts, so they say. However, fans are now facing a mechanic typically found in more mainstream shooters. They are getting a Battle Pass – and they’re not happy about it.
What kind of pass is this? Hunt: Showdown is receiving a Battle Pass with the new event. The developers announced this via their social media channels, causing very mixed reactions among fans of the gourmet shooter.
The pass is named “The Gilded Path” and will come to the game in both a standard and a premium version. You can unlock new cosmetic items and even a legendary hunter that evolves as you progress through the pass.
It enters the game on July 27 along with the new event “Serpent’s Moon,” which brings two new weapon variants and a new time of day, the titular Serpent’s Moon, to the horror shooter.
How long you have to complete the pass or whether it will remain in the game after the event is currently unclear.
In the video is the trailer for the current event with the Battle Pass
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Horror shooter on Steam shows the current event in the trailer – fans celebrate 2 new versions of the most popular weapons
How has it looked so far? Hunt: Showdown has previously opted out of such a concept. They have relied on individual, cosmetic DLCs and optional, purely cosmetic in-game purchases. The events did not disrupt this, even though during events you could purchase items with real money to complete them faster.
The developer Crytek has always communicated that these boosters are not necessary, but serve the purpose of supporting the studio if desired. You could complete the events just as easily without these boosters.
The community reacts condescendingly – and very divided
Players are complaining about familiar mechanics: The player base of Hunt: Showdown has reacted very divided to the upcoming Battle Pass. Many do not like that their personal hidden gem is becoming like all the other shooters.
Some attribute this to the hiring of David Fifield as the general manager of Hunt: Showdown. He previously worked on Call of Duty and Halo, among others. Some users in the comments draw premature conclusions and mock.
Logan writes (via Facebook): “One of my favorite aspects of Hunt was that it was so unique. That’s now dead.”
Wes also expresses his displeasure (via Facebook): “Your CoD guy David is so original, I’m laughing so hard. I saw this coming from 252 meters away.”
Humberto writes (via Facebook): “Really? First, they found fewer Bloodbonds, then skins became more expensive, and now a Battle Pass for a full-price game? Just make Hunt Free2Play already.”
Mansour also receives a lot of support (via Facebook): “I’ve lost all hope in the game. It was bad enough that new content came out so slowly and that you’re adding multiple currencies to the game. Now you’re denying people access to content, preferring they spend their money on your DLCs and skins rather than a Battle Pass. I’m done with the game.”
However, the camp of negatively inclined fans shares the poor overall sentiment about the Battle Pass with those who are actually looking forward to it.
Other fans support the idea: On the other hand, there is a large part of the community that is eager to purchase the Battle Pass. Ironically, many of them are not enthusiastic about the mechanic itself but wish to support the developers and their favorite shooter.
In fact, fans are almost indifferent about what is actually included in the Battle Pass. Many users feel a deep connection to the unusual horror shooter and want to ensure that Hunt: Showdown continues to live on and develop for a long time.
Toothybrushman writes (via reddit): “I think this is a good idea. Crytek has tried to monetize the game in the weirdest ways. […] Battle Passes have shown that they can be a successful system in many games. If they must monetize the game more, this is the way they should go.”
Jan writes (via Facebook): “Many people seem not to understand that Hunt is a multiplayer game. It needs resources. You wouldn’t work for free either.”
Marc agrees (via Facebook): “I’m buying the Battle Pass, but only to support the game I love and to keep it alive for as long as possible.”
Jordan says (via Facebook): “I’m supporting the game and the team as much as I can, but I don’t believe that a Battle Pass is the right way for Hunt. It can ruin games and lead to burnout for fans. We’ll see what happens.”
What do you think about it? Are you actively playing Hunt and think a Battle Pass is exactly what the shooter needs? Or are you on the other side and criticize the developers for introducing such a system? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
Actually, the new monster Voltriant is not supposed to arrive in Pokémon GO until early August. However, a trainer reports an early catch – but may have to forgo another monster for it.
What kind of Pokémon is this? Voltriant belongs to the Ultra Beasts. These are strange, parasitic monsters from another dimension, comparable in strength to legendary Pokémon. They are characterized not only by strong stats but also by rather unusual designs.
Masskito appeared at the most recent GO Fest in Seattle
Voltriant, a creepy tree monster of the Electric type, is expected to show up as an exclusive bonus at the GO Fest Sapporo – between August 5 and 7. However: The first Voltriant in Pokémon GO has apparently already been caught.
No Shaymin, but Voltriant – Trainer reports strange error
This is the find: As user “SnooPredictions” describes on reddit, there appears to have been an error during the GO Fest in Seattle. Instead of receiving the Sky Forme of Shaymin, which one was supposed to get there, he received Voltriant (eng.: Xurkitree).
He shows among other things the catch screen including CP (1669), the special Ultra Ball and the Pokédex registration. It looks quite like there was indeed an error – there is, however, no official information from Niantic on this yet.
On the Pokémon GO subreddit, user “SnooPredictions” posts their catch (via reddit).
This is what other trainers say: Overall, the error is considered unusual and quirky.
However, some also note that it might even be unfortunate to get Voltriant instead of Sky Forme Shaymin. They assume that Voltriant will anyway come into Raids in the long run – regarding Sky Forme Shaymin they are not so sure.
As soon as there is more information on how the error will be handled, we will keep you updated. For now, it seems the trainer is the first to be able to call a Voltriant their own.
Soon, even more new Pokémon will enter the game. The “Hisui discoveries” event brings several monsters from the eponymous region. And thanks to the new Ultra Bonus, some bonuses will even be added.
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Like previous Diablo games, Diablo Immortal features various difficulty levels. However, as the first MMO in the series, it is now facing challenges with this system, as it divides the community – more or less literally.
What kind of system is that? Hell levels are increasing difficulty levels in Diablo Immortal. There are 5 levels where enemies deal more damage, have more hit points, but also drop better loot.
The system is actually meant to ensure longer gameplay enjoyment. Contrary to some tips, it is even advisable to always play at the highest possible Hell level for you, as the quality of the items is simply better there.
The Hell has been around since Diablo 1, where it represented the last area. In Diablo 2 it became the highest difficulty level and in Diablo 3 it was replaced by Torment levels. The idea of Hell as a challenge has been part of the series for 26 years.
In Diablo Immortal, however, this ancient system is now a problem because it forces groups that are not always available.
In our video, we reveal everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes
An ancient system blocks set items in Diablo Immortal
This annoys players: Threads are repeatedly popping up on reddit demanding solo dungeons. This is because players simply cannot find groups. Those signing up for a dungeon from Hell 1 are automatically put into the dungeon finder.
Saturday night and 0 players are running dungeons on an allegedly active server. What is the point of forcing me into groups when I can’t find players? I know there are many posts about this, but I am frustrated. Thank you all and have a nice weekend.
This post is one of the most popular in the Diablo Immortal subreddit. The problem is that players can only find groups in their Hell level. A large part is currently stuck on Hell 2 trying to reach Hell 3. This means: Players who have already reached Hell 3 or are still in Hell 1 are currently finding hardly any teammates.
Diablo Immortal is popular among casual players – especially one group enjoys playing: fathers of young children. If they could play solo, they wouldn’t need groups and could grind anytime.
That’s why dungeons are so important: Only in dungeons do the coveted set pieces drop, some of them only starting from higher Hell levels. Since sets are important for almost all builds, you need them to become stronger. But if you cannot even enter the dungeons, you also cannot get better items.
reddit user High_On_Genocide is therefore even demanding to completely separate sets from dungeons to make the game better for solo players. Whether this will ever happen remains to be seen.
Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
As Diablo Immortal is a service game, things can change at any time due to player feedback. On July 25, the game was also released in China and is now available in all planned regions. Fans hope that updates will occur more frequently in the future, now that there is only one version of the game to maintain.
Diablo Immortal still has fans who play a lot and extensively since its release. We spoke with one of these hardcore players:
The 19-year-old Twitch streamer Scarlett, known as “xoQueenScar”, showcases games like Counter Strike: Global Offensive on her channel. She is also active on TikTok, posting short clips from her streams. Recently, one of her videos went viral, where she was kicked from the game by her teammates, apparently due to her gender.
This is the situation:
With just over 1000 followers, Scarlett is among the smaller streamers on Twitch
On TikTok, she posts highlights from her streams and short clips for her more than 6000 followers
These often address experiences she faces as a woman online
A clip went viral in which she is allegedly kicked from a game in CS:GO due to her gender
On Twitch, “clips” of streamers are often made: short recordings that are not infrequently taken out of context. Here is the most popular clip on Twitch:
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Twitch: This is the quirky story behind the most popular clip of all time
Team kicks streamer after she speaks up
What is shown in the clip: In the short excerpt, the streamer shows how she is voted out of the game by her teammates during a match. This happens immediately after she said something in voice chat.
One of her teammates reacted to her voice with the repeated question “Did I hear a girl?”, another one says she should disappear from “his” game. Scarlett interprets the kick as a reaction to her gender.
It’s not the first time: Scarlett posted the clip titled “Why CS:GO is not for women, Part 3”. In other videos, she had shown similar events. These incidents seem not to be limited to Counter-Strike. (via TikTok)
The clip goes viral: Four days after Scarlett posted the video on TikTok, it already has 2.2 million views (as of 25.07.2022). In comparison, her videos usually reach several hundred to a few thousand viewers.
On 24.07., the clip was also posted in the CS:GO subreddit and received almost 30,000 upvotes there (as of 25.07.2022). The comments are full of discussions about the content. The video has also appeared in other subreddits.
These are the reactions: The video has thousands of comments on TikTok and Reddit. Many seem to find the behavior of the teammates simply funny or even support it.
Sad reality: Others don’t see anything unusual about it. They say it’s just an average CS:GO lobby. Some even find the team relatively nice. The shooter has had a reputation for a particularly toxic community for a long time. (via Reddit, TikTok)
What other women say: Especially female gamers seem to recognize themselves in the clip. They report their own experiences. Sometimes, like Scarlett, they would be kicked out immediately. In other cases, the teammates would keep them in the team but be overbearing in voice chat.
Some even state that they would never use the voice chat of a game for these reasons or would not play online at all. They express their frustration that such behavior rarely has consequences for the players. (via Reddit)
Whether the recordings are staged or if there might be other reasons for the kick cannot be determined from the short clip. However, the comments reveal that it struck a nerve.
In this context, the voting system is also criticized. This allows players – as here seemingly without cause – to be kicked from the match by a simple vote. Other games have already abolished it for this reason. Whether CS:GO will take consequences from this and similar incidents remains to be seen.
The mobile game Marvel Snap is currently in closed beta and is set to release in 2022. The community criticized the in-game monetization. Now, the former Hearthstone chief has spoken out and promised improvements.
Which game is it about? Marvel Snap will be an online card game that is expected to release in 2022. Currently, the game is in closed beta. It will be free-to-play but will include in-game purchases.
Who is developing the game? The game is developed by Second Dinner. A prominent name within the team is developer Ben Brode.
Ben Brode is known as the former Hearthstone chief at Blizzard and was very popular among players. However, he is currently under criticism with the game Marvel Snap.
Why is the game being criticized? The monetization of video games is a widely discussed topic in the gaming community. Especially, prices in Marvel Snap are not well received by some users.
Here you can see a trailer for the Marvel game Midnight Suns:
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Midnight Suns shows new trailer, enticing with a true thunderstorm of Marvel stars
How does monetization work in the game? There are so-called “Nexus Events”. These are time-limited. Players can invest real money and convert it into the in-game currency. With the in-game currency, special cards or avatars can be purchased.
For example, there are two ultra-rare cards in a Nexus Event Pack. These are the Jane Foster Thor card and a Destroyer (the latter can also be obtained for free). Per spin, the player has only a 1.5% chance of obtaining either of the two cards. The alternative: Both cards can be purchased for about 490 euros.
Another problem is that the normal rewards in the game consist only of in-game currency and resources for improving existing cards. New cards, on the other hand, are not received as regular rewards.
What does the community say about this? In a reddit thread, the high costs of some items in Marvel Snap were discussed. Under the title: “PSA: Any game that asks for $450 for two skins before the official launch is not worth your time”. User Tac0Destroyer provided a list of things that players should instead buy with that money. It included, among other things, a Playstation 5, the entire Hearthstone expansion, and a donation to an animal shelter.
Here you can see the entire English list:
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savagedrago: “The term ‘Beta’ has lost its meaning lately (there wasn’t much left anyway). Gone are the days when you bought a game and it was FINISHED”.
TheNoetherian: “I think the problem isn’t the two skins… Although they are ridiculously expensive, I have nothing against the existence of ridiculously expensive skins. I believe the problem is that there’s an exclusive card that you can only get by spending huge amounts of money on the Nexus Event […] The pricing is absolutely crazy. There is no way for a competitive player to keep up with the new card releases without spending hundreds of dollars every two weeks”.
Other users mitigate the criticism but agree:
“The thing is, we can still play for free, right? Lol, just don’t spend money on the scammy Nexus Events; they will likely change it before the global launch. We experienced the same with Hearthstone’s reward track when it was first introduced”.
What did Ben Brode respond to the criticism? The developer posted a Discord screenshot on Twitter on July 22 (via Twitter). He wrote in a statement: The launch of Marvel Snap in New Zealand and Australia included the monetization system that was intended to be tested: Nexus Events.
The criticism of Nexus Events has not gone unnoticed by Brode. He wrote in English:
“It’s clear that many of you are disappointed with the Nexus Events, and we hear you. We have missed the mark here. Internally, we are having discussions about next steps and how we can implement your feedback. We are here for the long haul and are focusing on creating a great game that is fair and that you will love. Stay tuned to hear more from us”.
What do you think of Marvel Snap? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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.
Hackers steal around 70 million data from pet owners
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.
This announcement shows Neopets to its users.
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:
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?
From July 13 to July 21, the “Moscow Chess Open” took place in Moscow.
The 7-year-old Christopher is one of the 30 best chess players in Moscow in the under-9 category.
Christopher played against an experienced chess robot, whose AI has been moving pieces for 15 years and is operated by specialists. But there was an accident.
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.
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The clip shows the incident and is being hotly debated.
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.
“The 1st Law of Robotics was violated!”
How is this being discussed? The incident is being discussed on Twitter, where defenders of humanity express concerns that the AI is rebelling:
People ask why the robot is strong enough to break fingers when it only needs to pick up chess pieces: “Why build a robot for chess moves that can also be used in warfare?”
One user expresses concern that the fundamental law of robotics is being violated. This refers to the “Asimov Laws” which state that a robot must not harm a human – another user points out that these laws are purely fictional.
A third user reassures: “Before the Twitter experts start again [..] We are not at a level with AI where robots start fighting humanity or can feel anger.”
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.
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.
GapSix via Steam: “No, I don’t think I’m going to do that.” – the player’s response to the challenge of returning the game
Elle TGC via Steam: “It’s a challenge, but it’s not fun. It’s easy to achieve, but the game is not good in the slightest. […] Also, it’s way too loud and there are no volume options.”
TRIGEN via Steam: “The game is good and has a fun concept to reach the end in 2 hours. I probably won’t even refund it, I want to support this developer.”
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.
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.
After the campaign, you should be able to create your own character and experience multiplayer content. You can expect:
Fortress battles that are supposed to scale with large player numbers
Open world events for multiple players
Dungeons
Trade between players
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:
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Crimson Desert – Cinematic zur Ankündigung
Crimson Desert was supposed to be released in 2021, but has been postponed indefinitely
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.
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.
A glimpse into the gameplay is provided by this trailer, which was released at the end of 2020:
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Crimson Desert shows the crazy open world in the gameplay trailer
The game deliberately references Game of Thrones to appeal to the West
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:
There is a contrast between the wild ones from the icy cold and the “fancy” people from the warmer regions.
Large cities are supposed to be repulsive, which immediately reminds of King’s Landing.
There are slight forms of magic and alchemy, but that is not as dominant as in other fantasy MMORPGs.
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:
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.
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:
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CoD Warzone finally shows more of the new map in Season 4 – Trailer and images of Fortune’s Keep
CoD Warzone: Extra from CoD MW makes OP perk useless
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.
The NZ-41 is currently considered a top weapon – But it has no Winded counter.
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:
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.
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.
If you also have an opinion on the Winded perk in Warzone, leave a comment.
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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.
Hisui-Washakwil makes its debut – Even shiny
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.”
The raid tag will take place on Sunday, July 31, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
There is an increased chance of XL candies in local raids.
50% more XP for winning raids.
5 free raid passes from gym photo discs – during the event and up to two hours after.
Additionally, the chance of encountering a shiny Hisui-Washakwil will be increased. A post on reddit shows how the shiny version looks:
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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.
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:
Hytale is supposed to offer you three options:
A creative mode with mods.
A social hub to showcase achievements and experience mini-games and events.
Orbis, a mode reminiscent of an MMORPG.
You will create your own avatar that represents you in all three modes. This avatar is very important to the developers, and there will be many options for it.
In the MMORPG world, you can expect story quests, a developer-created environment, boss monsters, dungeons, other players, and of course, the option to build freely. It is somewhat unclear whether you can also gather all resources in the world.
Orbis is designed for “competitive play.” There is a distinction between PvE and PvP servers, and anti-cheat will be needed to use Hytale.
The developers want to offer many public servers, but it should also be possible to host your own, as in Minecraft.
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:
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Hytale – Trailer zum Minecraft-MMORPG
Hytale receives a new engine to be released on multiple platforms
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.
An image with artworks of the various biomes in Hytale.
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:
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”:
5 players compete on a team: A team captain takes care of the organization. Teams are classified into different tiers based on their skill level: Signing up with a “valid mobile number” aims to prevent strong players from registering with weak accounts, known as “smurfing.”
You need a ticket and must therefore pay an entry fee: There are “Basic Tickets” and “Premium Tickets” with better prizes. The tickets can be purchased in the store, where they can be bought with “Blue Essence” (the in-game currency) or Riot Points (the cash currency). A Premium Ticket costs 975 points – about €7.
The rewards include trophies, orbs, victory points, and capsules: With the victory points, banners can be unlocked.
LoL: Trailer shows new champion Nilah – Is so mobile that you can’t escape
Numerous bugs plague the Clash tournament in LoL
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.
Riot promises refunds – players want their victory prizes
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.
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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.
Update: The article was published on 30.03.2022 and was last revised on 25.07. Since the May update, there is a build for the Shock training Scrapper that is even better. We have included this.
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.
Pro
Agility
Beginner-friendly
Lots of CC
Contra
Low super armor
Important attacks from behind
Limited range
This is how the Scrapper plays
This is the special abilityof 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.
All abilities of the Scrapper
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.
The Scrapper in the Level Process
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.
This is what it looks like at level 50.
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.
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The Best Builds in Endgame
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.
Class Engraving A: Taijutsu
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.
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.
Class Engraving B: Shock Training
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.
You start with Charging Strike and use the damage buff to then use Supernova.
Then follow Crushing Smite, by which you should have gathered enough energy to use Death Rattle.
With Wild Tiger Claw and Charging Strike, you charge your bar again. Then you use Chain Destruction Fist.
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!
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 very Murloc-oriented version of the Dragonblight. Image source: wowhead
A few examples of the renaming:
From “Azjol Nerub” it became “Mrshy Blggrb”
“Galakrond’s Rest” is now “Glrlurglokr”
The “Wyrmrest Temple” becomes “Ergbrgls Flrgmrbbl”
From “Icecrown” it simply becomes “Brrrrrgl”
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:
The Black Empire (Ny’alotha)
The Pandaren Revolution (Vale of Eternal Blossoms)
War of the Sandstorms (Silithus)
The Gnoll War (Elwynn Forest)
Azmerloth (Dragonblight)
Dawn of the Primalists (Dracthyr starting area)
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…
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:
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GTA Online – Trailer zum neuen Update „The Criminal Enterprises“
When will the summer DLC 2022 be released? Everything about the release
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.
No penalties for destroying armed player vehicles anymore
More tuning options for Avenger and Mobile Operations Center
Rocket nerf for the flying scooter “Oppressor Mk II”
Faster vehicle delivery from the mechanic
Faster access to snacks
Overall increase in payouts for many activities
Access to the “Cayo Perico” heist is drastically reduced
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.
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.
Pippin – Joint product of Apple and Bandai
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 is what the console from Apple looked like.
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.’
“Edutainment” is a term derived from the words “Education” and “Entertainment.” It refers to all offerings in the leisure sector that combine education with entertainment. In the case of edutainment software, it refers to educational software with entertainment value. More about this on Wikipedia.
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:
Ultraman Quiz King
Anime Designer: Dragon Ball Z
Gundam 0079: The War for Earth
Power Rangers Zeo Versus The Machine Empire
Golden version of the console, which is preserved in the Computer History Museum (USA). Photo by Anton Chiang.
The downfall of Pippin
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.
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:
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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!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
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.
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.
No other feature is as good as new monsters
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.
Rarely do you find monsters like Miniras that you don’t already have too many of
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.
As a change, Pokémon GO likes to bring monsters with hats. But that’s not really exciting 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!
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
