With Wrath of the Lich King, the new expansion for WoW Classic will be released in 2022. While nothing is new about the content per se, many of you probably can hardly remember how different some things were back then.
Northrend opened as a new continent, and at level 80, players could face many new foes and finally confront Arthas, the super-villain from Warcraft 3. One of the biggest features was the Death Knight as a new class.
Death Knights (short “DK”) were not only the first new class in WoW overall, but also the first “hero class.” Back then, they started directly at level 55, significantly higher than most other heroes.
With a new blog post, Blizzard explains again what makes Death Knights special. And those who know the class today should be prepared to learn it from the ground up again. A lot has changed in the past 14 years.
As a small reminder: Everything you need to know about World of Warcraft – in 3 minutes:
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Death Knights were much more complex in the past – but also stronger
Here are the differences: In the “good old days” of WotLK, many things were significantly more complicated. On one hand, there were the talents that will return similarly in Dragonflight. There were significantly more points to distribute than there are today in Shadowlands.
With the Death Knight, however, it was also the case that the trees were not clear. Each specialization could tank and deal damage – unlike today. In fact, Frost Tanks were sometimes more common than other specializations.
It was only important to have a defense rating to prevent critical hits from opponents and to use Frost Presence. Yes, back then Death Knights still had presences, similar to the auras of the Paladin:
Blood Presence: Increases damage dealt by 15% and heals you by 4% of your direct damage dealt.
Frost Presence: Increases your stamina by 8%, your armor bonus from items by 60%, reduces damage taken by 8%, and increases threat generated.
Unholy Presence: Increases attack speed by 15%, movement speed by 15%, and reduces global cooldown for all abilities by 0.5 seconds.
The “improved Frost Presence” was located quite low in the Frost tree and was extremely useful for tanks. Talent points were initially only available for specific DK quests.
Runes were similar. There were Frost, Blood, and Unholy runes. Many abilities required a specific combination. Through talents, you also received Death runes that could be used like today’s runes.
In addition, there was Rune Power, also like today, which serves as a resource for other abilities. All of this required significantly more planning and coordination of your abilities to keep all runes on cooldown while having the correct runes and enough Rune Power ready for emergencies.
Sounds unfair? Not really, because unlike in the current DPS list of WoW, Death Knights were almost always at the top. Even as a tank. Anyone who could play their DK was a top DPS – a hero class after all.
WotLK Classic will not be exactly as you remember it:
Anyone looking to prepare for WotLK Classic should definitely avoid playing a Death Knight in Retail. The two versions differ too much from each other.
Did you remember how differently the Death Knight played back then or did the information here remind you of suppressed details? In our quiz, you can test your WoW knowledge:
From today, July 22, 2022, you can again earn a Hyper Bonus for the next event in Pokémon GO and solve a global challenge. We at MeinMMO will show you what you need to do for it and reveal whether it is worth it.
What tasks are involved? The live events will continue this weekend with the start of the GO Fest in Seattle. Thus, a new Hyper Bonus can also be earned again.
Unlike in previous years, there is no standalone Hyper Bonus event this year, but you can earn it piece by piece through various events surrounding the GO Fest and enhance subsequent events.
For that, Niantic will unlock a global challenge for the entire weekend, which you are to solve together with all other trainers in the game, irrespective of your participation in the GO Fest in Seattle.
Update from July 22: To solve the global challenge, you and all other trainers around the world must battle in a total of 15,000,000 raids.
This is the global challenge for the GO Fest in Seattle
What is the global challenge? In global challenges, you must complete the goal set by Niantic together with all other trainers worldwide before the event period ends. If you manage to solve it before time runs out, you will earn not only the Hyper Bonus but also an additional bonus for the remaining time.
What goal do you need to achieve? Together with others trainers from Pokémon GO, you must complete a certain number of raids. The exact number has not yet been disclosed. As soon as we get this information, we will add it to the article accordingly.
In the raids, be sure to use optimal counters and movesets. We will show you the best attackers of each type in the following video:
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
How long do you have for this? The global challenge runs parallel to the GO Fest in Seattle. It starts on July 22, 2022, at 6:00 PM German time and ends on July 25, 2022, at 4:00 AM German time.
What bonuses are there? If you succeed in the global challenge, you’ll unlock several bonuses. You can look forward to the following:
double XP for won raid battles (for the remaining event time of the global challenge)
Raid Day on July 31, 2022, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM local time
Is the global challenge worth it?
Hyper Bonuses from past events: During the big GO Fest at the beginning of June and the GO Fest in Berlin, you were able to earn various Hyper Bonuses for the subsequent event, which were particularly worthwhile for some players due to mini-events and possible Shinies.
The Hyper Bonus during Adventure Week included a mini-event in the form of a research day, where you could encounter shiny Slugma and Dratini in field research, as well as Amarino and Balgoras in the wild.
And even during the anniversary event, you were treated to a special battle weekend and a limited-time research, where you could encounter Wash Rotom and battle against Shiny E in raids. With a bit of luck, you also encountered a shiny Grumpig in the wild.
What bonus could come? In the last two Hyper Bonuses, the title images for the respective events provided first hints about which bonus might come next. The title image for the Hisui event highlights the new Hisui Pokémon, especially the 7km eggs.
Title image for the Hisui event
As there has been no reduced hatch distance announced for the event yet, it could indicate an egg bonus. This would be quite beneficial for trainers since according to current information, only Hisui Baldorfish is expected to be found in the wild among the new monsters.
Hisui Sniebel and Hisui Fukano will only be available in the 7km eggs. So, if you want to secure all forms, hatching is a must. What other bonuses you can really expect besides the already announced Raid Day remains to be seen.
Are there additional global bonuses during the GO Fest in Seattle?
As with the GO Fest in Berlin, you can also look forward to a collector’s challenge during the event weekend in Seattle, where various Pokémon announced for the GO Fest in Seattle will spawn worldwide.
According to current information, the following specimens will be included:
How long do you have for that? The collector’s challenge will be available to you from July 22, 2022, at 8:00 AM local time until July 24, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time. Don’t forget to redeem your reward in time because after the time expires, it will no longer be accessible.
What do you think of the global challenge? Will you help unlock the Hyper Bonus? And what bonuses do you hope for the Hisui event? Feel free to share your thoughts with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
Chris Wilson, the chief developer of Path of Exile, commented in an interview with YouTuber Josh Strife Hayes about the launch of New World. He has a very clear opinion about the game. If it were his game, he would move it back into beta and force a complete restart.
Where does the chief see the problem with New World? In the conversation, Chris Wilson emphasized that he has not played New World himself. However, he has heard a lot about the game and has watched Hayes’ video among other things.
He does not see the major difficulty in any server problems or queues at launch. He himself has experienced catastrophic releases with such problems. Instead, he is disturbed by the exploits that have undermined players’ trust:
There was a consistent theme among many problems [of New World] that really bothered me. And that was the economic exploits that were severe and were fixed too slowly. Rollbacks did not come at the right time, and so on.
And that undermines the trust that people have in a game because we play games to progress, especially in online games. We play with friends to level up faster, farm more gold, or get better items.
In a game where progress is literally the way you measure what you are working on, the ability for someone to cheat their way to faster progress […] is not fun.
How would he deal with New World now? Wilson would revert the game back to beta. In Chris Wilson’s eyes, the economy in the game is so important that any damage must be repaired. Server problems can later be fixed with new servers, but a broken economy would always remain problematic.
If I were to launch a game and there were so many problems, I would simply move it back to beta and do whatever it takes before I conduct a major wipe and release a stable game where player progress is actually reliable and properly tracked.
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How is the statement received? Under the video, there are many voices that agree with Chris Wilson.
For the user Formulka, the exploits are precisely the big problem: “I would probably get into New World, but all these exploits make me feel like I would be falling behind and that all my achievements would feel empty and worthless.”
Also, MempoEdits was there and feels directly addressed: “That’s literally me. I endured all the start problems of New World, but when it turned out that there were massive gold dupes and the trading post became a mess, I stopped playing and haven’t started it since.”
Brett Bowers also agrees, but fears that there is no real solution: “It’s true, but bots exist in all games. That makes every economy instantly ruined and it’s hard to keep up with people who buy everything from gold sellers.”
Some others emphasize that while there were economic problems, other things also contributed to the decline of New World, including the boring leveling phase, lack of endgame, balance issues, and bugs.
Moreover, others confirm that they left games like WoW or other MMORPGs because there were issues with the economy. Some see the introduction of the WoW token as a problem because players can buy everything for real money.
Is there also criticism of Wilson? A little bit. Even though most viewers believe that the economy is a major problem of New World, some wish that Wilson would first take a look at his own game, Path of Exile. There are said to be problems there as well.
Anderson Souto writes, for example: “The economy is exactly the reason why I left Path of Exile after 6,000 hours. Every league was the same: I had to play the cheapest build, only to find out that a streamer talked about it and suddenly the amulet you need costs 45EX.”
Auralan points out the bot problem: “Chris talks about the importance of the economy while PoE has been absolutely plagued for years by price collusion for pretty much everything that is meta. And it’s getting worse. There are so many bots that a normal person can hardly buy many materials properly. Nice sentiment, but damn man, fix your own game first.”
RPGMasterN8 complains: “Economy, really? Path of Exile has dozens of websites where things are sold for real money.”
What do you think about Chris Wilson’s statement? Would you also wish for a wipe in New World? Would the salvation of the economy bring you back? Or what should New World change in your opinion?
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Roblox is one of the largest games in the world and is very popular among children. However, the gaming platform is repeatedly plagued by hackers. Players were recently banned automatically due to an exploit. The alleged hackers claim they have more attacks planned.
However, the servers created by other players also carry certain risks. There was an exploit in chat moderation on some of these servers. The automated moderation was led to believe that the joining player had said terrible things. Consequently, an automatic ban apparently followed.
The developers of Roblox confirmed to PCGamesN that such a problem occurred. Players are encouraged to report malicious content and to initiate an appeal process if they believe they have been banned unjustly.
Hackers and other problems surrounding Roblox are not new. We wrote about this back in early 2022:
Alleged hackers say: “We are doing this just for fun”
Who is behind this exploit? This is not entirely clear. According to the Twitter account Roblox RTC, the owner of the server Crosswinds [A.2] has been permanently banned. He was likely the first user to exploit this.
Also, the popular plugin “Kohl’s Admin” was suspected according to Roblox RTC. However, it turned out that only copies of the plugin used for other servers were involved.
Roblox RTC, however, shared a statement from the Discord user Syntax 64. He claims to be behind the action along with others. They wanted to send a wake-up call to the developers, as the problem has reportedly been known to them for over a year.
However, Roblox’s ignorant behavior leads to the attackers wanting to continue:
Just to be clear: We are not pretending to be noble people helping Roblox continue to be lazy and patch their platform. Personally, I don’t care what happens because I’ve already given up hope for the company as a whole. Right now, we are just here for fun. We don’t care what our actions will have as an impact on partnerships.
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How can I protect myself from such attacks or exploits? Generally, you should not trust anyone in Roblox. Especially for children’s accounts, in the “Privacy” section, the option “Who can chat with me” should be set to “Nobody”.
You should also be careful about which servers you play on. It also matters what settings have been made in the account. If the correct age has been entered for children, servers with more violent content will be hidden.
Even though much in the article sounds like Roblox has some problems, the game remains very popular among children and offers many possibilities. How parents should best deal with the topic was explained by our former author Andreas Bertits in his article from 2019:
On July 20th, Diablo Immortal received a major update with many new features. One of them is the class change, which allows you to easily try out other classes. However, there is a lot of criticism about this, as not everything about the character is retained.
What is this feature?The new update 1.5.2 for Diablo Immortal has introduced the class change as a new feature. It serves to try a new class at your level without having to play a second character:
You can fully customize the character during the first change.
Additionally, you receive a starter set that corresponds to the level of your current equipment.
However, during the change, you will be warned that certain cosmetic items will not be retained. This is currently causing negative comments.
You can find all the information about the class change in our special here. In the video, we show you how exactly the class change works:
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Diablo Immortal: So wechselt ihr die Klasse
This is why players are complaining: In the subreddit of Diablo Immortal, messages from players are appearing more frequently since the update, complaining about the disappearing skins. Almost everything about cosmetics is affected – even if you have paid for them.
The description of the class change in the game warns that “class-bound cosmetics” will be lost, but it is not specified more precisely. In a larger thread on reddit, the user Z_Zircon writes:
All cosmetics I paid for that should not be class-bound (they even appear with the appropriate armor in the preview in my inventory), are not available for use with my new class. Not even the ones from the Battle Pass. […]
Terrible. 20-30 bucks basically wasted unless I play wizard for the rest of my playtime – which won’t be that long.
Even if he plays through the current Battle Pass from Season 2 and gets the new Bloodsworn skin, it only applies to his current class – not to one after the change.
The post and several others receive a lot of support, and many users agree that this design is simply awful and “incredible”. Some still hope that it is just an overlooked mistake, but most criticize that such a thing is even possible.
Class change does not carry over “class-bound skins”
Is this intentional? In fact, the class change is designed so that all class-bound skins are not available. However, when you switch back to your old class, you will get everything back.
However, since many skins in Diablo Immortal come in a bundle that looks different for each character but is at least available for all, the decision is not understandable for many fans.
How is the update received otherwise? Besides the class change, the focus on group content for troops is the biggest point of criticism. Fans agree that hardly anyone uses troops – corresponding tasks should be expanded to clans.
You need the emblems to get legendary gems for free. The gems are an important factor for the strength of your character. We will show you how they work and where to get them in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Through events and new rewards, the emblems can now be earned significantly more frequently each month without spending money on them. A particularly exciting change for casual players is an update to the Elder Portals. Because now you can reliably get better gems in them – and more of them on top:
Since June 22, 2022, Season 4 has been running in Call of Duty Warzone. The Mid Season update is coming on July 27 and brings new content for players. Mein-MMO provides an overview of what we know.
Update, July 21: The roadmap for Mid-Season 4 is now live. We have updated the article with the latest information.
When will the update come? Season 4 is reaching its halfway point.
The roadmap for Mid-Season 4 went live on July 20 (via callofduty.com).
The Mid-Season update in CoD Warzone is scheduled for July 27 at 6:00 PM.
How do you get the update? Some content will be integrated into CoD Warzone automatically with the update. Other new features can be purchased in a bundle, such as a new operator.
We have compiled the new features and listed them for you below. We have also written down all the information we know about CoD Modern Warfare 2.
What does the Mid-Season 4 update bring? Already in the roadmap from June 16, 2022, there were details about the Mid-Season update for CoD Warzone on the official website. Now additional content has been added through the current roadmap.
Here is an overview of all the content we can expect:
Vargo-S Assault Rifle
Golden Viper Camo
Plague Diamond Camo
Dark Aether Camo
Armored SUV Vehicle
Portable Redeploy Balloons
Desolation as a new multiplayer map for Vanguard
The new operator Ikenna Olowe
Titanium Trials: Endurance
Zombies in Rebirth of the Dead
Fortune’s Keep: Cursed Ground Event
Terminator Crossover
Here you can see the trailer for Season 4 Map Fortune’s Keep:
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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: Mid-Season 4 – What changes have already arrived
Prior to the Mid-Season start, players experienced changes in CoD Warzone. For example, on July 14, the Push Dagger was introduced: This is a small fist blade that can be unlocked in CoD Vanguard and CoD Warzone.
A fix for the map Fortune’s Keep was also implemented in July. In an update, Raven Software increased the number of Buy Stations in Fortune’s Keep from 10 to 13 (via Twitter). Fans had been requesting this for quite a while.
CoD Warzone: Mid-Season 4 – Information about the new content
These are the 12 pieces of content that CoD Warzone wants to lure you back into the game: Currently, the following 12 changes are planned:
a new weapon
three new camos
a new vehicle
a new item for movement
a new map
a new operator
two new game modes
a new event
and a crossover
What new weapon will there be? An assault rifle named Vargo-S will be added to the weapon arsenal. It is said to feature high versatility and a high rate of fire.
What new camos are there? Players who have unlocked the Zombie camos from Vanguard can also apply them to their Vanguard weapons in CoD Warzone. These three weapon skins include:
Golden Viper
Plague Diamond
Dark Aether
What does the new vehicle look like? The Armored SUV is a vehicle equipped with multiple plates and features a turret on the roof. Additionally, the vehicle can be boosted with nitro for a certain period.
Here’s how you can race through CoD Warzone soon
What are the Portable Redeploy Balloons? The Portable Redeploy Balloons represent a new way of movement in CoD Warzone.
The balloon can be used to reposition on the map. Players can find it as a Field Upgrade in loot or as a contract reward.
What new map will there be? Desolation will be a new medium-sized map. The setting is a village that resembles a labyrinth. It is located on a hillside and features a burning plane near the cliffs.
What new operators will there be? Ikenna Olowe was a strategist from a young age. He grew up in Nigeria and proved himself as a chess genius. Olowe later served as a battlefield engineer in the war.
Ikenna Olowe can be unlocked in a bundle.
What are the Titanium Trials: Endurance? The Titanium Trials will be a revised version of the well-known Iron Trials. Here you’ll find rules and tips for the Iron Trials mode.
The Titanium Trials: Endurance functions like the Battle Royale system on Caldera and will take place under the motto “Terminator.” It will go live on August 11 and be available for two weeks.
A remake of the Iron Trials: The Titanium Trials
What is behind “Rebirth Island: Battle or Become the Horde”? The developers have been mysterious about this content so far. At one point in the Mid-Season update, they only wrote “More in anticipation” and further: “There are strange rumors about a zombie flood and the ultimate test for operators that will go online…” (via callofduty.com).
With the roadmap, we now have certainty: It is actually a new version of a Zombie Royale.
In the game mode, there are 10 quads on an island. Players fight against other operators as well as against the undead. Those who are killed return as zombies.
This steadily increases the number of undead on the map. However, a zombie player can also return to life through four antivirals.
On the right, you see the “Gallows Humor” operator bundle
What is the new event? The event is called “Fortune’s Keep: Cursed Ground.” There are several “cursed chests” scattered throughout the island.
The chests contain power-ups and good items. There’s just one catch: The player must first deal with the zombie hordes that spawn near the chests.
More about CoD Warzone can be found here on Mein-MMO:
What does the Terminator crossover look like? There will be a bundle with the theme “Terminator”. It consists of 10 items and includes the following content:
Model T-800 (Operator)
Neutral Net Processor (Ultra Assault Rifle Blueprint)
Coltan Alloy (Legendary Weapon Blueprint)
Motorhead (Legendary Weapon Blueprint)
Always Scanning (Charm)
I’ll Be Back (Animated Emblem)
Infrared Optics (Reticle)
What do you think about the Mid-Season 4 update in CoD Warzone? Feel free to write it in the comments.
The pre-order for FIFA 23 started last night and briefly the Ultimate Edition was sold for the equivalent of 0.06 euros, which is 6 cents, with some bonuses. Some fans took advantage and now hope they can keep the game.
What exactly happened? On July 20, the pre-order for FIFA 23 started. You can purchase the football simulation for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. The Ultimate Edition actually costs a whopping 99.99 euros. However, it was different for a brief time in India.
There, the Ultimate Edition in the Epic Store apparently cost only 4.8 rupees. It is not entirely clear how this error occurred. However, the problem was reportedly fixed after about 15 minutes.
The user rajat20rana shared in the FIFA subreddit a screenshot of this curious moment. In the comments, several users reported that they immediately took advantage of this great offer.
A first glimpse of FIFA 23 can be seen in the official reveal trailer:
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FIFA 23: Official Reveal Trailer
“It’s really the complete game”
What do the players say? On reddit, there are several users who claim that the purchase for 4.8 rupees worked. However, no upgrade or cosmetic item was purchased, but the complete package, as Kingslayer2377 emphasizes.
The user anoopvk268 even claims to have purchased several games directly: “I bought several copies. I hope they don’t refund it and I get to keep them.”
However, there is also some ridicule for EA. The user Kenrry wrote, “To be honest, that is the actual price the game should cost.”
Many players criticize the practice of releasing a new FIFA every year for which you must pay full price and lose your acquired players in Ultimate Team. EA generated a net revenue of $1.3 billion in the fiscal year 2021 solely from Ultimate Team (via EA).
What did users get for 6 cents? In the Ultimate Edition, in addition to the actual game, there are 4,600 FIFA Points (about 30 euros), three days of early access to the game, and several player cards as well as some loan players for Ultimate Team.
What does EA say about it? They have not commented on this error yet. However, as of now – nearly 21 hours later – there have been no refunds yet.
The chat in Lost Ark and other MMORPGs is often hostile, sarcastic, and not a pleasant experience, especially for new users. However, endgame players of Lost Ark are now coming together and simply want to be nicer.
What is the problem? With the big July update on the 20th of the month, the new Mokoko challenge was also introduced in Lost Ark. This allows new players to be instantly identified by an icon next to their name.
One current problem in Lost Ark is that, while it has many players, most of them are in the endgame. Meanwhile, new fans of the MMORPG often struggle to find connection or real help when it comes to bosses and mechanics.
This often leads to new players being greeted uncomfortably in chat if they “play wrong,” as other players assume they are experienced.
Help is on the way: Now that new players can be recognized by the badge, this is changing. The Lost Ark community has therefore made it their goal to be kinder. A large reddit thread is currently discussing this and calling for exactly that.
The thread garnered over 1,100 upvotes and 172 comments in less than 24 hours. The author wants to encourage the community to use their knowledge not only negatively. He writes:
Thanks to the little icons, we now know that these are new players. We need to take care of them, explain mechanics to them even in low-level dungeons, and give them tips for their gear. Let’s all come together to be a better community.
This is also well received by readers on reddit. Many voices agree that new and returning fans should be supported. This can improve the atmosphere in chat for all players. Many experienced players even share their Discord names and server directly and invite others to message them if they need help.
The raids in which new players need help are just one reason for the success of Lost Ark:
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The 5 Reasons for the Incredible Success of Lost Ark
The user then describes that he is at Gearscore 1412.5 and is just one successful upgrade away from the 1,415 limit needed for the Legion Raid Valtan. In the chat, he sees two people talking about their alternate characters. One of them claims to have now gotten his 4th character to 1,415.
SirLulucious joins the conversation and expresses his admiration. He says he is very close to getting his first character to that magical mark. He just needs to farm some of the rare Great Honor Leapstones to do the upgrades.
The strangers are generous: As the conversation reveals that SirLulucious is just one upgrade away from reaching Valtan, one of the strangers takes action. He simply gifts the thread creator 16 of the valuable leapstones. Exactly the amount he needs for the attempt.
Some fans read the chat and gather to wish SirLulucious good luck with the upgrade. Unfortunately, it fails, but he still thanks the stranger. Shortly after, another stranger gifts him another 16 leapstones. This continues until he succeeds and reaches Gearscore 1,415.
He writes: “These guys, these legends, are the reason I fell in love with the community.”
His 1st attempt at the boss Valtan failed miserably
Many players are joining in: In the now 78 comments of the thread, many players write that they want to take this as an example. Some even say that they regularly help other newcomers themselves. New fans are also speaking up, one even says he received 300 gold just like that to improve his gear.
Many users thank the thread creator for sharing this story. It restores people’s faith in the community.
What do you think? Are you also happy when you read such stories? Have you had positive experiences with the Lost Ark community yourself? Or have you reached the endgame and are helping newcomers? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here on MeinMMO.
NFT monkeys are among the most popular digital collectibles. The person with the most monkeys regularly pulls the wool over the eyes of crypto traders. But now he has fallen for his own trick.
What kind of project is this? Bored and Mutant Apes are among the best-known NFT projects and are considered a showcase project among NFT speculators. Users invest in small images of monkeys that are secured via the blockchain.
Franklinisbored is one of the most well-known collectors of these quirky monkeys. However, he has now lost around €150,000 due to a silly action. He has fallen for his own trick, with which he usually mocks Twitter bots.
Collector misleads crypto traders and falls for his own trick
How does the collector annoy the traders? Franklinisbored comes up with strange Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domains. Every user can register such an ENS domain and can thereby directly transfer money to a trader. Instead of a complicated address, you just have to remember a name.
Franklinisbored then places an absurdly high bid for this domain. This in turn calls Twitter bots to the scene, who then tweet the domain name along with the bid to their followers. The collector apparently finds this amusing.
What went wrong now? Franklinisbored asked his readers on Twitter which domain he should place a fake bid on next. He then generated an address and placed a bid of 100 ETH. That’s around €150,000. To his surprise, another person came along and offered him 1.9 ETH (about €2600). Franklinisbored accepted the offer.
It became annoying only after the new owner of the domain accepted Franklinisbored’s humorous offer – and Franklinisbored foolishly forgot to cancel his offer, which was still active. The new buyer accepted the offer and sold the NFT back to him, pocketing 98 ETH. All this happened within 15 minutes.
The NFT collector then sent the buyer the 1.9 ETH along with an NFT in which he requested a refund of his 100 ETH. However, he did not get his money back. Instead, he received an NFT from the “Franklin ENS Nutz” collection with the name “No, thanks for the money.”
How does the unfortunate react? He took the whole action pretty calmly. He writes on Twitter: “This will be the joke and sleight of hand of the century. I deserve all the jokes and the criticism.”
What do you think? Did the collector deserve this loss after his actions? He is also not the only person who has lost a lot of money. In another game, hackers stole half a billion euros.
All players and gangsters are eagerly waiting for the announcement of the summer event in GTA Online. Now Rockstar has finally broken the silence and published upcoming content along with the date, showing you what to expect soon.
When does the summer event in GTA Online start? In the newswire post from Rockstar, the upcoming update “The Criminal Enterprises” is scheduled for July 26. The exact time is not yet known, but it will likely be revealed in the coming days.
What can you expect in the new update? Rockstar has prepared a variety of new features and improvements that you can enjoy after the update. These include:
Expansion of the four criminal career paths
New contact missions
New cars
New collectibles
New modes
“Quality of Life” adjustments
Sell missions available in private sessions
Improved access to snacks and armor
More GTA $ in various modes like races, heists, and more
Additionally, Rockstar released a trailer for the update, which we include here:
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GTA Online – Trailer zum neuen Update „The Criminal Enterprises“
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Expand your business
As GTA Online continues to grow and the player count has increased due to the release of the next-gen platform, Rockstar wants to assist you. After the update, you can sell your goods in private sessions without stress, without the fear of being blown up by griefers, allowing you to count your money in peace.
Executive
As an Executive, you will meet new employees in your office. They will help you find special cargos to fill your empty storage spaces. Additionally, you can expect the following new features:
Daily delivery missions
Two new sources for cargos – in addition to the existing missions
Biker
Clubhouses that have a “Custom Bike Shop” will receive an upgrade. You can now modify your clients’ bikes and sell them for GTA $ and RP to customers. You will also receive two new contact missions that will be posted in your clubhouse meeting room.
Some guys will also visit your bar. To restock, there are “Bar Resupply” missions that will replenish your supplies. This way, you can earn some extra money.
Gunrunner
Rockstar has also made several adjustments for you bunker lovers. Ammu-Nation has heard that you have high-quality goods and they want to purchase them at a fair price.
You can deliver a shipment to a designated Ammu-Nation store daily to have another source of income.
If you want to supply your bunker, Rockstar has also created two new missions for this. However, you do not have to return to the bunker as usual, but can simply start the mission from your current location.
To boost your research, you can now even steal data that will increase your progress.
Nightclub Owner
Nightclub owners can now contact Yohan to get supplies for your nightclub storage. Or you can contact Tony to start “Club Management” missions. Two new management missions have been created and added for this.
In your club, you can also clean up by throwing out troublemakers or escorting unconscious VIPs to safe locations outside the club.
New Operation – Paper Trail
Rockstar doesn’t hold back, and in the new operation “Paper Trail”, you will take on the role of an IAA agent. With the help of Agent ULP, you will work together in missions for 1-4 players to find out who is behind the rising oil prices.
Rumor has it that it could be the Duggans. Influential people who apparently have the right change for this unscrupulous scheme.
New Cars – Two of them with special upgrades
Once again, players will be gifted new cars. This time, two vehicles await you that come from Imani Tech. You can outfit them with various upgrades that will make you more dangerous on the road.
In addition to the two cars, more tuners will be added. Benny’s Original Motor Works will expand its possibilities to tinker with more cars.
As it’s about cars, Hao also can’t be missed. He is already working on a classic that will be released for last-gen console owners.
Furthermore, additional adjustments for OG cars will be released to give your vehicles a new paint job.
“Quality of Life” adjustments
Rockstar is also making many changes that are supposed to improve your life in GTA Online. The following are known:
Nerf of the rockets and defensive mechanisms of the Oppressor Mk II
Better access to mechanics for snacks and armor
More GTA $ in the classic heist and Doomsday heist or as a bodyguard, associates, or MC members
What do you think of the update? Do you think it’s good that Rockstar is making many “Quality of Life” changes? And what do you think of the new missions that you can tackle soon? Let us know in the comments.
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With the latest update of Diablo Immortal, you can more easily acquire legendary gems in several ways. A fan calculated how you, as a pure Free2Play player, can make the most out of the changes.
What has changed: With the Update 1.5.2 from July 20, you now have multiple ways to acquire legendary gems:
by participating in troop activities, you receive a legendary emblem every week for platinum
in events, there are legendary emblems as rewards – among others, in the “Hungry Moon” event, which returns at the end of July
for Fa runes, you can now also buy emblems at the jeweler
This results in a yield of at least 2 emblems per week if you complete all tasks, and up to 13 emblems per month, depending on events and your activity. Immortal players receive another emblem for hilt.
For Free2Play players, however, the Fa runes are the most interesting, as you mainly need them to get legendary gems for free. You obtain the sparks from elder portals.
The limit for these sparks has been increased from 200 to 280 per week – enough for 22 Fa runes, exactly the price of a legendary emblem. The player Delkredere on reddit has now calculated how you can best spend the important sparks for purchasing and upgrading gems.
How exactly you acquire legendary gems and how they work, we explain in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Emblems are the best way for legendary gems
How do I best utilize the sparks? In short: farm the sparks limit every week and use it to buy a legendary emblem, which you then use in an elder portal. The reason is the “merciful counter,” which guarantees you a ?/5 star gem for every 50th emblem.
You can also continue to craft gems directly, but there is no merciful mechanic there. Emblems are therefore more worthwhile, and the change has been received very well by many players. However, crafting for 22 Fa runes is unanimously regarded as useless, sometimes even as a “noob trap.”
You also need to pay attention to: A total of 400 sparks are possible per week: 280 by default and 120 more through the use of rare and legendary emblems.
Based on this, Delkredere calculated the following values so that you receive an average of just over 4 gem power per week, which you need for upgrading gems. However, consider that you can also sell the gems you obtain from the new emblems for platinum.
Depending on the market situation on a server, it may be worthwhile to sell particularly expensive gems and buy cheaper ones to destroy them for gem power. However, you should generally be able to generate the highest yield by buying and utilizing emblems.
By the way, gem power is not lost when upgrading gems. It simply transfers to the new gem. So if you want to use the new class switch but need different gems for it, you can simply use your old ones in the new ones.
Keep in mind, however, that the old gem will be destroyed. If you’re considering playing the old class again, you should probably keep the gem – especially if it’s a particularly rare or valuable one.
If you’re hunting for a specific gem, you should definitely keep an eye on the auction house. Here’s how you can earn platinum on the side:
Finally, EA Sports has released the first trailer for FIFA 23 and introduced the first innovations. Here we show you 3 interesting details that you may have missed.
This trailer is about: The first trailer for FIFA 23 was released on Wednesday evening at 6:00 PM. In the 2:21 minutes, the trailer shows scenes from the new FIFA installment for the first time, and if you pay attention, you can spot some interesting details.
Here you can watch the trailer:
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FIFA 23: Official Reveal Trailer
A whole new range of stadiums
In a few really short scenes of the trailer, there are stadiums that did not exist in FIFA 22. The first video footage of FIFA 23 reveals the following new arenas:
Banc of California Stadium – L.A. FC
Manchester City Academy Stadium – Manchester City Women
In the FIFA 23 trailer, we can get our first look at the new free kick system of the football simulation. The scene is only brief, but some conclusions can already be drawn.
It seems that in FIFA 23, you no longer have to aim at the goal with a cursor. In the new system, you choose where the ball should be hit. Exciting: You can even select with which side of the foot to shoot.
There is even an info that shows how likely a goal success is from the free kick position.
Additionally new: A player can now lie behind the wall and try to block a low shot.
For FIFA fans, it should come as no surprise that a FIFA trailer is once again showcasing a ton of new animations. However, the new trailer also features exciting new skill moves that look quite useful.
You can find the new tricks in the trailer at the following timestamps:
0:37 – Katoto Trap
1:21 – new Vinicius Jr. skill move
1:41 – new Fran Kirby skill move
Additionally, it can be seen in the trailer that left-footed players can finally perform skill moves with their strong foot. Previously, it was always the case that these players initiated their tricks with the right foot.
What do you think of the new trailer? Feel free to tell us in the comments!
With Myth, IitzTimmy, and QTCinderella, Xbox has snagged three popular streamers. A music video was supposed to promote the Game Pass for PC. The result is so bad that it’s actually good.
Who are the streamers?
Myth’s real name is Ali Kabbani, and he was one of the most successful streamers on Twitch with over 7.4 million followers
This is the video: It’s nothing new for big companies to use the faces of well-known influencers for advertising purposes. However, it is rare for the stars to be poked fun at so delightfully as in the music video that Xbox aimed to promote the Game Pass with.
You can also watch the entire video in its glorious horribleness here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AE4byrWcYA
The music video is so bad that it’s actually good
This is the deal: Xbox offered a deal in June where you could get a 3-month subscription for the PC Game Pass for only one dollar. Even in Germany, the trial subscription was available for one euro.
In line with this, Xbox formed the “world’s first streamer pop supergroup” and named it Three4One, or three for the price of one. This is all in reference to successful K-pop bands, where each member is assigned a role.
In the lead roles of Three4One: QTCinderella as “the leader”, IitzTimmy as “the edgy one” (in the original: the edgy one), and Myth as “the third one”. It is immediately clear that no one here is taking themselves too seriously.
Cringe as a Success Concept
So much embarrassment is packed into the video: The actually cool streamers wear a mix of glitter and animal prints. They bounce through a burst of bright effects and sing the praises of the deal.
The production of the self-referential video seemed to be quite fun for everyone involved. Earlier, Myth had already shared a “Behind the Scenes” video on Twitter. In it, the shooting is documented as a pseudo-documentary.
This “mockumentary” style is known from the cult series The Office. It naturally includes meaningful glances directly into the camera, which Myth skillfully presents here.
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Myth shares insights from the filming with his fans
On YouTube, the video managed to garner over 18,000 views (as of July 21, 2022). Especially the part rapped by Myth went down well with fans. “Myth killed it” wrote user -Eternal- in the comments.
In light of this support, the streamer could consider a second career as a musician.
The popular game Minecraft bans blockchain and NFTs. The developers explain in a statement that digital currencies do not fit into the concept of the game.
Now the well-known block game Minecraft has stated that it does not want such NFTs and currencies in the game as they contradict its own values.
Minecraft bans NFTs and cryptocurrencies and does not want to develop any
What kind of statement is that? The developer team behind Minecraft has taken an extensive stance on NFTs and the like (via minecraft.net). Here they explain that the integration of NFTs into Minecraft is not allowed because it would divide the community.
Those who want to play Minecraft should also have access to all content. However, if certain content like NFTs can only be used by certain individuals, that violates Minecraft’s guidelines and also contradicts the values of the game.
Each of these approaches to NFTs and other blockchain technologies creates digital ownership based on scarcity and exclusion, which does not align with Minecraft’s values of creative inclusion and shared gameplay.
Moreover, speculation and the desire to invest would also distract from the actual game. The developers explain:
The speculative pricing and investment mentality surrounding NFTs distracts from the game and encourages profit-making, which we believe is incompatible with the long-term joy and success of our players.
Who is affected by the announcement? Essentially, this affects everyone who offers NFTs or other digital purchasable objects for their servers or mods.
Community is first shocked and then relieved by the announcement
How does the community react? The developers of Minecraft had posted their blog post on Twitter. Many feared at first glance that there would now be official NFTs for Minecraft. Many did not even read the official post and started to complain immediately.
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However, the smarter users quickly clarified to the complaining individuals that those who had read the text would also know that there would never be NFTs in Minecraft.
Many expressed relief over the announcement afterwards and are pleased that Minecraft wants to ban such currencies in the future. Because NFTs and cryptocurrencies are not really popular among gamers. Many fear being taken advantage of, just like what happened in a well-known NFT game:
The Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel is known for not holding back. Especially when it comes to his personal opinion, he pulls out all the stops. Now it has hit the TwitchCon along with its visitors.
Who is the streamer?
xQc is one of the largest streamers on Twitch with an average of around 62,000 viewers and nearly 11 million followers.
He started as xQcOW, with “OW” being an abbreviation for the shooter Overwatch. He used to be a professional player but had to hang up his career because of several infractions due to multiple bans.
Recently, xQc made a tier list with the badges that are available on his Twitch channel for streamers, subscribers, and moderators. This is a small image that is visible in the chat in front of the username for all involved. Additionally, he talked about how those behind the badges behave according to him.
xQc is among the streamers who have been banned from Twitch several times. You can see more bans in our video:
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The 5 biggest Twitch bans that caused a lot of commotion
xQc says: TwitchCon ticket is an overpriced admission ticket to the zoo
What did the streamer say? While creating the tier list, xQc looked through the chat logs of his viewers. He wanted to know if he interprets the behavior of the viewers with their respective chat badges correctly.
A chat log showed the question: “What about TwitchCon badges?”
To which xQc only replied: “Sickness.”
However, after a brief pause, he continued: “Buying a TwitchCon ticket is like buying an overpriced zoo ticket.”
But that was not all, as xQc elaborated further:
You watch the goblins online, so you probably want to see the goblins in real life up close. You just want to observe down-and-out species more closely. That’s sick!
Lengyel concluded that one must attend such events to feel that one’s life is more fulfilled. Sometimes one has to observe the down-and-out species to see what it’s like to be a complete failure.
What is a TwitchCon badge? Anyone who buys a ticket for the fair can get a badge that they can pick up at the TwitchCon on site. This also adorns the username in the chat.
What does the community say about this? In a reddit thread, you could read these statements:
UrNotBetterThanMe says: “You buy a plane ticket, a hotel room, expensive damn food, and a purple badge just to see Mizkif eating a bowl of ramen and Ludwig dressed like Fred Jones from Scooby Doo.”
Light_Ghost agrees with xQc: “I mean…yes, I can’t be mad about this opinion. Very true and real.”
BW4LL sees it differently: “Holy shit, people are so biased and project so much onto others. What if you just wanted to travel to a new place to have good food and maybe meet friends, and the TwitchCon was just the trigger (…).”
The majority of users in xQc’s chat found the statements funny and even agreed with them. They spammed laughing emotes and “true”. Even on reddit, the overwhelming majority shared the same opinion as the streamer.
The Norwegian Magnus Carlsen (31) has been the best chess player in the world since 2011. He is a five-time world champion but has now lost interest in defending his title. Instead, he has a new goal: he wants to crack the ELO rating of 2,900, the “chess high score.” No one has done that before him. Many consider this practically impossible.
How good is Magnus Carlsen at chess? Magnus Carlsen is better at chess than most other top athletes are in their sports. All statistics speak for this:
Carlsen has been world champion since 2013 and has defended the title four times
Carlsen took the number 1 spot in the FIDE chess ranking on July 1, 2011, and has held it ever since
In 2014, he achieved an ELO rating of 2,882 – no one has ever been that high
What is going on with the world championship title? The world championship title in chess has been contested every two years since 2014: The strongest challenger at the time must defeat the reigning world champion to become the new world champion.
Carlsen became world champion in 2013 and defended the title 4 times afterwards:
In 2013, he defeated the Indian Anand in 10 games.
In 2014, Carlsen won the rematch against Anand
In 2016, he defeated the Russian Karjakin
In 2018, he won against Caruana from the USA
In 2021, Carlsen triumphed over the Russian Nepomniachtchi
Actually, Carlsen would be set to defend the world championship title again in 2023 against the strongest challenger at that time.
Carlsen is no longer interested in defending the world championship title
This is what Carlsen says now: In a podcast, Carlsen announced that he has lost interest in defending the world championship title. He will not participate in a match anymore. He says:
I just feel like I have little left to gain, and I simply don’t really enjoy it.
Carlsen says that in the long run, it should not be about results for him, but about passion, he explains.
Thus, a world championship match would surely be exciting and historically relevant, but Carlsen has no reason to participate.
What happens now? In 2023, the two best chess players in the world will face each other: they are the Russian grandmaster Ian Nepomniachtchi, who Carlsen defeated in 2021, and the strongest player from China, Ding Liren.
What is Carlsen doing? Carlsen will continue to play chess and is planning his next matches.
He has set another goal: he wants to achieve the legendary “2,900 ELO rating,” considered “The Mount Everest of Chess.”
To reach this goal, he needs to defeat other high-ranking players. This currently seems more important to him than a silly world championship title.
The ELO rating is a value that describes the strength of chess players. One earns ELO points for wins; losses cost ELO points – the number of points gained or lost depends on the ratio of one’s own ELO rating compared to the opponent’s: – “Normal players” have an ELO rating of about 1200. – Good players are around 1600 points. – At 2000, the true masters begin. – At 2200, one is considered a master. – At 2500, one is a grandmaster. – Carlsen and his opponents usually play around 2700 and above.
Carlsen simply cannot draw
What is the problem with this ELO rating? It is a problem that many MMO players should be familiar with: At the very top of such a distribution curve, it is incredibly difficult to get close to the final goal. There is no room for error anymore:
There are very few players at such a high level who would give Carlsen significant points if he defeats them. Since no one is higher than him, he always faces weaker opponents.
Even with a victory, there are only a few points available as a reward. However, every loss and every draw costs him valuable points.
Moreover, many matches at the top level end in a draw. To win a high-level chess game, one must win “big”; just having one more bishop than the opponent is not enough, after all, “King and Bishop” vs. “King” is a typical draw.
This is a problem for Carlsen because with drawn games against weaker opponents (i.e., anyone else), he loses more points.
Since September 2021, one can follow Carlsen’s arduous grind: for a win against the Croatian Sasa Marinovic, he received 1.5 ELO points. However, a draw against the Pole Wojtaszek cost him 2.1 points.
Ultimately, Carlsen played a total of 14 matches in September, winning 8 of them, but because he also had 6 draws, his rating only increased by 8.4 points. And September was a great month for him.
In March 2021, Carlsen played 13 matches, won only 3, had 9 draws, and even lost once. This already cost him 15.3 points: Alone, the loss against the Russian Esipenko hit him with -7.4 points. That one loss set him back by numerous won matches.
He has thus doomed himself to undertake an almost impossible grind with this goal.
Currently, Carlsen stands at 2,864 points, but he has hardly played any rated matches in the last 5 months. How long it will take him to get the missing 36 points is completely uncertain. “Theoretically,” it might take about 30 consecutive wins against grandmasters – only that seems to be an impossible task, as each draw and every loss sets him back considerably.
In recent years, many gamers have discovered their love for chess, and some chess players their love for the streaming service Twitch:
On Lost Ark, the big monthly update was on July 20th. It is received so well by the fans that many praise the patch to the skies and are convinced it couldn’t be better. We at MeinMMO summarize.
In addition, the developers have provided many bug fixes, new events and skins, as well as the completely new class of the Arcanist. We have prepared a complete overview of all new content in a separate article.
The highlights for the fans: The new upgrade options and the purchasable power passes are particularly well received by the people, but the new Mokoko Challenge, which replaces the welcome challenge, is also finding great acclaim.
All these changes make it easier to get new characters into the endgame. Here, the game foregoes a lot of grind and high costs. Naturally, fans who already have several characters are happy about this and want to level them further.
But Lost Ark also offers new incentives for new players. The Mokoko Challenge is aimed specifically at new fans and makes them recognizable with an icon for everyone. This is intended to motivate experienced players to explain mechanics and be more considerate.
Mechanically, there’s also something new; up to Gearscore 1,302, you deal more damage thanks to the challenge and navigate through content more easily.
However, you still have to put in effort for Vykas; the evil demon awaits you in the endgame of Lost Ark:
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The legions raids are the most difficult fights in Lost Ark – See the frightening attacks of the demon Vykas
“There’s no better time to start with Lost Ark”
New players have it much easier now: Lost Ark itself has only been on the market in the West for about half a year, and yet many changes are already being made to the entry. This primarily benefits brand new players, who now find it much easier to get through the existing content.
This was also sorely needed, as you can hear in the community; while the initial stages of the game and endgame are heavily populated, content in the middle, that is Tier 1 and 2, is slowly dying out.
The reddit user godlyhalo summarizes it well and writes:
For a new player, the changes in Tier 1 and 2 are simply significant. The content is practically extinct at this Gearscore. Guardian raids are usually carried, ghost ships are empty, and chaos gates are lucky if two players participate.
That it’s now much easier and faster to get through this content is a crucial factor for the experience of new players, especially since there are so many time gates.
The mood is at its peak: Not only the update alone creates grand excitement. In recent months, a clear picture has emerged among the fans of Lost Ark. The May update was very well received by users, the June update surpassed that, and with the July update, there’s widespread talk on reddit of the “best patch yet.”
Fans also praise the publisher for the improvements Amazon has made in terms of communication. While the game was criticized before release for virtually nonexistent communication, this has completely turned around.
The community managers communicate with fans, implement feedback, and keep people informed about what is happening. Even if some people are still skeptical about whether the trend will hold, the mood is currently at its peak in the Western version.
What do you think about it? Are you still actively playing Lost Ark? Or are you considering returning because of the brilliant July update? What do you personally feel is still missing to try the game? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO.
The Overwatch 2 beta ended with a cryptic message from Blizzard. The community speculates about a fox hero that could appear in Overwatch 2 in the future. Several clues support this.
On July 18, 2022, the beta for Overwatch 2 ended. Players received several hints from Blizzard about new content.
Just before the beta went offline, players discovered a mysterious message in the chat. Fans suspect: Blizzard is planning a fox support hero.
Blizzard provided two additional hints that clearly pointed to a fox support:
In the Overwatch 2 trailer
In Blizzard’s statement
Here you can see the English Overwatch 2 trailer, which contains a fox hint:
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Overwatch 2 Trailer – Release Date Reveal
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What did the cryptic message say? The message was “V2hhdCBkb2VzIHRoZSBmb3ggc2F5Pw==“. (via Twitter). At first glance, it seems to be a random string of characters. However, players cracked the code and recognized that it was base64 text.
What does the message say? Base64 is a language from computer programming. When you enter the text into a translator, the message reads: “What does the fox say?” (translated: What does the fox say?) (via base64decode.org)
“What does the fox say?” is a reference to the song “The Fox (What Does The Fox Say?)” by Ylvis. It was released in 2013 and went viral on YouTube.
Trailer and News from Blizzard – Find the Fox
What did the hint from the trailer look like? In the trailer, which you can see above, you can find the fox hint between 01:16 and 1:20. In those few seconds, a blue-glowing fox can be seen running through the landscape.
A fox already jumped through the Overwatch 2 – Release Date Reveal Trailer
What did Blizzard say on the official website? On July 19, 2022, Blizzard released a statement on its Overwatch website. The end of the Overwatch 2 beta was announced. In one paragraph, Blizzard mentions the fox:
“We will continue to balance the heroes – based on our insights from the beta and perhaps due to additional considerations (like a certain unannounced fox hero that will join the support roster)” (Source: playoverwatch.com).
This seems to assure the community of a fox support hero. It remains to be seen when Blizzard will provide concrete information about the new hero. We should know more by October 4, when Overwatch 2 launches.
What is behind the fox? In the community, the fox is known as “Kanezaka Fox Girl” (in English: Kanezaka Fox Girl).
Kanezaka is the name of a map in Overwatch, which is located in Japan. In this environment, the fox seems to be in the trailer. It runs through ghostly “Torii” architectures, which also have Japanese origins.
In January 2021, Blizzard released a backstory that could be related to the fox: The sword master Asa Yamagami speaks of a fox shrine and of his intention to ask a fox spirit for strength and wisdom in battle. He also hopes for luck from a nine-tailed kitsune (via playoverwatch.com).
A kitsune comes from Japanese mythology and represents a fox with supernatural powers. It also has the ability to transform into a human.
Perhaps the Kanezaka fox girl will play a role in this backstory of Overwatch 2.
What do you think of Blizzard’s mysterious fox support hero in Overwatch 2? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Legendary gems are one of your most important sources for more power in Diablo Immortal. There are many rumors about them regarding Pay2Win. MeinMMO explains how you can obtain the items without paying.
However, you can also earn the popular stones and even the best legendary gem in the game by playing. The path may take a while and is not necessarily obvious. We explain each step in detail and all the currencies you need for it.
What you need to know about legendary gems and how to obtain them can be seen here in the video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Farming Legendary Gems – Tips and Tricks
How to farm legendary gems: If you want to actively farm legendary gems, you need to run through Elder portals and enhance them with emblems. There are two types of emblems:
legendary emblems that guarantee you a legendary gem
rare emblems that provide a chance for a gem
It doesn’t matter how many emblems you use. The rewards scale linearly, so you receive the same amount of rewards for 3 portals with one emblem as for one portal with 3 emblems.
You can buy legendary emblems for real money in the shop, but both methods also work completely free of charge.
How do I do it for free? You receive legendary emblems for free in the Battle Pass at level 20 and once a month from the Hilt vendor in Westmark. For 1,600 Hilt, you get one emblem. You mainly receive Hilt:
for steps in the Battle Pass
from the Codex
as a reward for faction quests
Since Patch 1.5.2 and the previous Season 2 of Diablo Immortal, there are additional ways to obtain legendary emblems:
time-limited events like the new “Path of the Adventurer” or the recurring “Hungry Moon” event
in exchange for 1,600 Platinum each week when you complete a troop raid
in exchange for 22 Fa runes at the jeweler
The emblems for Platinum and Fa runes are also “eternal” – you can even sell the resulting gems in the auction house. This is not possible with the “regular” legendary emblems.
As part of the Shadow faction, you can earn additional legendary emblems in the Shadow War. This takes place every week among the best shadow clans to possibly crown new Immortals.
If you are part of the Immortals, you can buy another legendary emblem each month from the Hilt vendor. If your clan becomes Immortal, you should immediately flock to the vendor. You can find out more about the factions in our guide to the Shadows and Immortals.
Rare emblems are also available in the Battle Pass, daily at the Elder portal, and also for Hilt from the vendor. The rare emblems are also limited but available in significantly greater numbers.
You can buy emblems.A legendary emblem is available in the free Battle Pass.An Elder portal with emblems. You can see at the bottom right what rewards await you.
Rare emblems are more important than you think
Even though the community often criticizes that only legendary emblems really provide a benefit, rare emblems are not completely useless. In addition to the chance of a gem, you also receive guaranteed runes and a greater yield of Fading Sparks.
The sparks are only available in the portals, and you need them to buy more runes. This gets complicated as the dozens of different runes can lead to confusion.
In short: you need runes to craft legendary gems and purchase legendary emblems. This system is your best source for the absolute best gems you can get in the game if you do not want to pay.
Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Crafting Legendary Gems – All Materials Explained
Which gems can I craft? At every jeweler, you have the option to craft legendary gems with one star, two stars, or “up to 5 stars.”
Gems with a fixed number of stars can be recognized by their stars being filled and golden. They can either be crafted directly or randomly made, but always with a fixed number of stars.
Other gems have stars or grayed-out, empty stars after the filled star to indicate they are not at maximum.
What do I need for that? To craft all gems, you need various runes:
1-star gems: 7 Ati runes and 2 normal runes (varies by gem)
2-star gems: 28 Ati runes and 2 magical runes (varies by gem)
random gem with 1 star: 7 Fa runes
random gem with 2 stars: 28 Fa runes
random gem with 1, 2 or 5 stars: 22 Fa runes
for 22 Fa runes, you can also buy a legendary emblem – more on that below
You receive all runes from Elder portals with rare emblems. Each emblem guarantees you 4 random runes except for Fa as well as one Fading Spark. Fa runes can only be obtained from the vendor for Fading Sparks right next to the portal.
The sparks are still received from Elder portals even if you do not use emblems. So you will receive between 8 and 11 sparks guaranteed for each run. One Fa rune costs 18 Fading Sparks:
to craft a legendary gem with up to 5 stars, you need to complete 50 portals without an emblem (actually: 49.5)
if you use 3 rare emblems, you only need 36 portals, but in total, you will need 108 emblems
However, there is a limit of 280 sparks per week and a bonus limit of a total of 120 sparks per week for used emblems.
Fa runes are available for sparks at the vendor.Random gems do not guarantee 5 stars.The craftable Burden of the Companion is part of the best build for Necromancer.
Crafting 5-Star Gems – What You Need to Know
If you use the option to craft a random gem with “up to 5 stars,” that is exactly what is meant. There’s no guarantee you’ll receive 5 stars. The chance of that is relatively low.
The infamous “5* Gems” can also drop or be crafted with fewer stars. So if you ever read something in chat about a “2/5 Star,” you’ll know that a gem with potentially 5 stars but only 2 actual stars is being referred to.
However, it’s advisable not to wait until you have the “perfect stone.” While upgrading, the invested gem power accumulates, and you can even increase the stars of gems once you find a matching gem with more stars.
Upgrades always pay off, as you can later use that stone to upgrade other gems. The invested gem power also scales linearly, so it is fully retained. Gems with potentially 5 stars are usually necessary or useful for builds even without their full power.
The reason is that with the emblems, you have a “mercy counter.” Every 50th emblem gives you a guaranteed gem with ?/5 stars. However, this is not the case with crafting, which significantly increases the value of the emblems.
Since you can also sell the corresponding gems, you have an additional way to earn Platinum – either when the gem is useless for your class or you prefer to stick with weaker gems that have a higher rank.
Since you can also receive guaranteed Fading Sparks and runes with the emblems, grinding is also worthwhile if you want to invest many hours in Diablo Immortal. Other sources of loot, such as legendary equipment or upgrade materials, seem to be subject to certain limits:
FIFA 23 will finally introduce proper crossplay. However, fans of the popular Pro Clubs mode are disappointed.
For years, FIFA players have wished for crossplay. After some initial tests in FIFA 22, this dream will finally come true in FIFA 23. However, not all FIFA fans are thrilled, as the popular Pro Clubs mode will be left out.
This is crossplay: Many shooters like Fortnite or Warzone demonstrate it. They can be played across consoles without any issues. This allows PC players to play together with PlayStation and Xbox owners. This will now also be possible in FIFA 23 – just not in all game modes.
This is how crossplay works in FIFA 23: EA Sports has published a comprehensive blog post (via EA) about crossplay in FIFA 23. It lists all systems that support crossplay and shows which modes allow crossplay and whether these work with friends or in matchmaking.
This graphic is particularly revealing.
However, one mode is notably absent here: Pro Clubs.
No crossplay for Pro Clubs in FIFA 23 – The community is complaining
In the subreddit for FIFA, Pummpy1 (via reddit) published an open letter to EA, expressing concern that the latest iteration of FIFA will not feature crossplay for Pro Clubs and demanding an explanation from EA.
What the open letter states:
An explanation from EA is requested as to why crossplay will be missing in Pro Clubs.
EA is also asked to explain why Pro Clubs is being ignored.
The author accuses EA of wanting to kill the mode.
Is the lack of crossplay support due to FIFA? Does the developer lack sufficient resources?
In the end, the author explains that not everyone wants to play FUT and that if EA does not respond, the community, including the Pro Clubs leagues, will be encouraged to publicly address the issues.
What does EA say about it? So far, there has been no response from the FIFA developer regarding the issue. As soon as this changes, you will be informed in this post.
What does the community say about the letter: The open letter has received a lot of support in the FIFA community and is gathering quite a few upvotes.
We have gathered voices from the community for you:
Juil8991MC: ‘I agree. I was so looking forward to crossplay in Pro Clubs this year.’
LilBottomText17: ‘I was more looking forward to crossplay for Pro Clubs than for FUT.’
Jo0012: ‘I totally agree. My friends are split between PS5 and Xbox Series and we are all disappointed.’
Sorpma: ‘In my opinion, this is a sign that they will abandon the mode. Without crossplay, it will be even harder to find matches on some platforms. This will result in fewer players playing, which will give EA an excuse to completely remove the mode soon.’
In the comments, desperate players even suggest that EA should monetize Pro Clubs so that the mode could become more attractive again through increased revenue for the developer:
blutgraetsche: ‘To this day, I don’t understand why they don’t monetize the other modes of FIFA. Especially Pro Clubs.’
DSMilne: ‘They could simply introduce microtransactions for stadiums, jerseys, or customized player names. People would spend money and it would fund the improvements we all want.’
What do you think? Will you miss a crossplay functionality for Pro Clubs in FIFA 23? Feel free to let us know your thoughts in the comments.
