Rolling for lunch. Does that sound too absurd? A TikTok star succeeded with this, thrilling with terrible sandwiches.
Some decisions in everyday life need to be made anew every day. Like the vital question of what to put on today’s bread. What might require just a second of survival for most people is staged by some as a fateful decision – one that then gains worldwide attention.
This is what happened to Jake Pauwels. He turns his daily lunch into a real event and never really knows what he will eat today until he rolls for it.
What does Jake Pauwels do? On TikTok, Pauwels has a small recurring show called “Roll for Sandwich”. And exactly that is pretty much all you need to know. Instead of making his sandwich based on whims, he asks fate for help in the form of various dice.
Depending on how many ingredients are available in a certain category, he uses different dice. For larger categories, he uses a 20-sided die (“D20”), while for smaller categories, like the type of bread, he uses a regular 6-sided die.
One of the more scary creations. Peanut butter with mayonnaise, lettuce, and cucumbers.
Sometimes, pretty creepy creations come out, which already cause discomfort just from reading the ingredients. Or who among you would enjoy a multigrain sandwich with crab meat, cheese, pickles, salt, pepper, and a hearty chocolate sauce to top it off? You can witness the delightful sufferings of this creation on TikTok.
The idea was born from his passion for role-playing games – especially D&D (Dungeons & Dragons), a rather classic Pen&Paper role-playing game where the fate of heroes and villains often hinges on dice rolls.
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Why has this become so successful? More than 880,000 people have now subscribed to Pauwels’ TikTok channel “Adventures in Aadria”. Watching him decide with which possible and impossible combinations he makes his daily lunch seems to have a special appeal.
According to Pauwels, this method teaches a lot about the taste combinations of different ingredients and leads to combinations that are much better than one would initially think. Much of the fascination also seems to come from directly witnessing Pauwels eat a sandwich whose ingredients do not harmonize at all. In response to the question from Polygon magazine whether he eats every sandwich, he explained:
Yes, that was important for the concept of the show. Simply rolling for a meal that I can then throw away if I don’t like it wouldn’t have the same weight. There are real consequences for the rolls you make in D&D. Well, at least real fantasy consequences. I hoped to incorporate that into this project too. It’s not like I have anything dangerous on the list – I can suffer for five minutes and eat a bad sandwich to uphold the integrity of the show and entertain people a bit.
Another important point for Pauwels is that he does not want to waste any ingredients.
There’s so much food waste on TikTok, where people create terrible, grotesque things and then don’t eat them. I’m not in a financial position where I can buy food every week, only to throw half of it away.
It’s clear that this approach turns virtually every lunch into an adventure – but whether one would enjoy participating oneself is another matter.
Can you understand the fascination with such a format? Or would you even take it on for your lunch if it weren’t so much effort?
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The gaming influencer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins has by far the most followers on the streaming service Twitch. The now 31-year-old became successful mainly in the years 2017 and 2018, when he took advantage of the hype surrounding the online shooter Fortnite to become a multi-millionaire and Twitch star. Recently, he has been particularly noted for his deals where he monetizes his popularity. He is now involved in a dispute with his former friend Keemstar: He is accused of having appropriated the idea of energy drink manufacturer “G FUEL” in a deal.
Who has the most followers on Twitch? Ninja has by far the most followers on Twitch:
Ninja is in first place with 18.28 million followers. However, most of the followers came in 2018, when he gained 11.89 million followers during the Fortnite hype.
The Spanish-speaking streamers Auronplay (12.95 million) and Rubius (11.98 million) are slowly catching up, but they are still far behind. It will probably be years before they can truly catch up to Ninja.
His former long-term competitor Tfue (11.07 million) and hothead xQc (10.86 million) are growing faster than Ninja, but much slower than the exploding Spanish-speaking Twitch.
How is Ninja doing today? Even though Ninja has so many followers, he is no longer as popular as he once was: In terms of average viewers, Ninja is now only in 366th place in the world. His excursion to the Twitch rival Mixer made him rich, but it also cost him a lot of his relevance in gaming.
With the hype around Fortnite fading, so did the success of Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, who currently plays Fortnite again since the “No Build Mode” was introduced, but in recent years he mainly turned to LoL.
Ninja presents his “very own flavor”: Ninja Cotton Candy.
Gaming influencer accuses Ninja of stealing “his flavor”
What is he being accused of now? The controversial gaming influencer Daniel “Keemstar” Keem accuses Ninja of having copied the flavor “Cotton Candy” in his deal with the energy drink brand “G FUEL”. But that is supposed to be Keemstar’s brand (via twitter):
It’s not that Ninja copied my flavor because the greedy rat knew that people wanted my flavor back. It’s about other stuff.
Screw that blue-haired greedy rat who sends his wife to talk to me instead of coming himself. We’ve been friends since 2017 – we’re not friends anymore!
He goes to G FUEL and says: “I want Cotton Candy!”
Keemstar apparently feels betrayed and disrespected by someone he considered his friend: In a video (via twitter), Keemstar explains that he and Ninja have been close friends for 5 years. He has defended Ninja in every controversy and promoted him.
But now Ninja went to G FUEL and said: “I want Cotton Candy”.
Behind this lies the cold calculation of the Blevins couple. Because his fans, who are also Keemstar’s fans, have been demanding for years to bring back the flavor “Cotton Candy”. Therefore the Blevins probably knew that the flavor would sell well.
If Ninja had personally asked him for permission to take over the Cotton Candy flavor, Keemstar would have agreed. But all of this happened behind his back – Keemstar apparently cannot cope with that. That is incredibly disrespectful.
On 180: Keemstar.
Instead of asking him for permission to take over the brand, only Ninja’s wife, Jessica Blevins, called him and informed him about the takeover of the brand. Attempts by Keemstar to personally reach Ninja and clarify the story man-to-man failed:
I spoke with many creators. Everyone agreed: He’s a rat if he did it that way. Then I calmed down and said to myself: Okay, let me talk to Ninja myself. I called him multiple times – no answer. Screw that blue-haired freak. We are done. I hate that guy. I unfollowed him, I unfollowed his whiny little wife. We’re done!
Keemstar loses collaboration with G FUEL because he is too controversial
This is the backstory: On June 13, G FUEL announced that they would bring the new flavor “Ninja Cotton Candy” to selected Walmart stores in the USA. This is the first G FUEL brand that is inspired by “Ninja” himself. Cotton Candy fits the “wild and unpredictable personality of Ninja.” (via G FUEL)
However, the flavor “Cotton Candy” was not new for G FUEL: The gaming influencer Keemstar had originally established “Cotton Candy” as a flavor at G FUEL in 2018.
However, G FUEL ended the collaboration with Keemstar in 2020 when allegations arose against him that he had played a role in the death of YouTuber “Etika” and had turned his show “Drama Alert” into a spectacle from the man’s growing mania (via gamerant).
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In 2018, G FUEL still introduced the brand “Cotton Candy” with an overjoyed Keemstar.
This is how it is being discussed: The Blevins do not comment on the case.
Overall, the comments from Keemstar are seen as rather amusing online. The idea that one could secure the flavor “Cotton Candy” doesn’t make sense to many.
Because Cotton Candy has existed forever: Of course it is the best flavor ever, but Keemstar can’t claim rights over that.
The legend says: This is how the idea for drinkable Cotton Candy originated.
Here’s what’s behind it: The example of the “dispute” between Keemstar and Ninja shows how rough it can be in the influencer business behind the scenes and how fragile such business friendships actually are.
Keemstar is known for promoting controversies and using them for his reach. However, this makes him a person deemed “not brand safe”. It is a risk for large brands to collaborate with such controversial individuals, as their behavior could negatively reflect on the brand.
In contrast, Ninja is seen as someone who apparently has no major scruples when it comes to advertising deals.
In Escape from Tarkov one of your main objectives is to collect loot and improve your gear. Generally, this comes with a high risk because you lose all your equipped gear if you die in-game and the potential loot is scarce. But now, suddenly, loot is raining from the sky in Tarkov.What is behind this?
What’s happening currently in Escape from Tarkov? There is currently an increased number of so-called airdrops in Escape from Tarkov (short: EFT). These are supply drops that are dropped by an airplane over the city of Tarkov and contain heaps of loot. This loot can include not only the strongest gear like armors but also weapons and similar items.
Not only an increased number of airdrops are new for EFT players. Recently, Battlestate Games introduced Escape from Tarkov Arena:
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Hardcore shooter Escape from Tarkov shows bloody battles in the teaser – presents new game as an independent project
Pre-Wipe Event brings Airdrop
What is a Pre-Wipe Event? The airdrops and the associated loot rain are the latest Pre-Wipe Event of the hardcore shooter. These are in-game events that take place shortly before a wipe.
You can recognize an upcoming airdrop by one or – especially during the event – several airplanes in the sky of Tarkov, which drop the loot crates.
Why are there Pre-Wipe Events? In addition to heaps of loot, the current event stimulates the in-game economy and especially the PvP aspect of the shooter.
EFT players currently have to expect that their opponents are lurking near an airdrop, waiting for someone to secure the loot. The greed for loot also leads players to open fire when someone else is also near the coveted crates.
“Ready for the Wipe?”
What is a Wipe? In a wipe, games like Escape from Tarkov reset all player progress and let them start the game anew. The collected gear, completed missions, and the level achieved by a player are gone after a wipe.
The shooter is reset to the state it had when purchased or first started. However, this does not mean only loss. The basic gear of a player, which depends on the purchased EFT version, is fully restored, including weapons, backpacks, armors, ammunition, etc.
When is the next Wipe? Currently, there is no exact date for the upcoming wipe, although it cannot be too far away.
So far, wipes in Escape from Tarkov have taken place approximately every 6 months. The most recent wipe occurred on December 12, 2021, and the previous one on June 30, 2021.
Studio chief and EFT game director Nikita Buyanov also hinted at the next reset recently on Twitter, asking if players are ready for the wipe.
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Escape from Tarkov has been an extremely popular shooter for some time and often achieves high viewer numbers on Twitch following a wipe.
The special thing about it is that EFT, due to its hardcore gameplay and associated difficulty, is not suitable for every player and is anything but beginner-friendly.
What do you think of Escape from Tarkov? Is the hardcore shooter with its pre-wipe events and total reset interesting for you, or do you prefer the other titles from the 15 best multiplayer shooters 2022?
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A YouTuber has built the largest Xbox Series X in the world. And on the device, you can really play. MeinMMO presents the project.
The Xbox Series X is currently the fastest next-gen console. But what happens when the console is bigger than a person?
Now a YouTuber has come up with a unique project. He built an Xbox Series X that is larger than a person. But the Xbox is not a joke; behind it is a gift for an organization that cares for children.
YouTuber Builds Giant Xbox for Youth
What kind of project is this? The YouTuber Michael Pick teamed up with the well-known YouTuber Zach Hsieh, also known as ZHC, to build a giant Xbox. ZHC has around 22 million subscribers and does various activities. The YouTuber is known for buying objects and then painting them.
The giant Xbox was actually meant for the “YMCA YOUTH AND TEEN DEVELOPMENT CENTER” in Atlanta. You can think of it as a daycare for children and teenagers where they can meet friends, play sports, or just play games.
What is the secret behind the giant console? In fact, it is just a giant box that looks like the Xbox Series X.
On the back, there is a drawer containing the original Xbox Series X. This is then connected to the new case via various cables. If you press the big button on the giant Xbox Series X, you start the original device inside the case. You can check it out in the video from minute 3:30. So there is no huge motherboard in the case, and you also don’t need a monster HDMI cable.
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YouTuber builds giant Xbox Series X that really works.
The YouTuber Behind the Xbox is Known for “Big” Projects
The Xbox Series X the size of a car is not his first project of this kind. He has already built a Nintendo Switch that is as big as a desk. In a video, he demonstrated that you can really play on the thing.
What do you think of the project? Do you think it’s excessive to build such a giant case for an Xbox, or do you think it’s a cool action for the kids?
In Fortnite, today, June 21, the servers are down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance works are used to load the new update 20.30 onto the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.
What is happening today in Fortnite? This time you can expect a patch. For this, the servers will be taken offline for maintenance and the new patch 21.10.
The patch brings new skins, wild weapons, and possibly changes to the map. To ensure you don’t miss anything, we at MeinMMO will regularly update this article throughout the day for you.
Update 11:38 AM: The servers are back online and we have listed all the patch notes later in the article.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long is it offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to go down at 10:00 AM our time to install update 21.10. The matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 09:30 AM.
When can you play again? The servers are usually offline for several hours during such maintenance, and playing will not be possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This has been shown by updates from the past weeks.
During such maintenance, there can also always be technical issues, bugs, and delays. If any complications arise, we will report it to you immediately here.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games has been releasing little to no patch notes for a while now. However, community members usually search for and find the changes quickly. If any important changes do come, we will also update this article for you.
What new content does update 21.10 bring?
What’s new for the Battle Royale mode? Specific statements from Epic Games about the contents of patch 21.10 have not yet been made. However, the start of the “Summer Royale 2022” could be possible.
DARTH VADER’S LIGHTSABER: BECOME A POWER TO BE RECKONED WITH
Darth Vader has begun his mission on the island and lands in every match with his stormtroopers at a specific location on the island. Defeat Darth Vader and take his lightsaber! With Darth Vader’s lightsaber, you can deflect shots, throw the lightsaber like a boomerang at your opponents, and of course, strike them when they get in your way.
Together with the stormtroopers, the E-11 blaster rifles are also back! Find the E-11 blaster rifles in imperial chests at Darth Vader’s landing spots or get them from eliminated stormtroopers.
SUPERLEVEL STYLES FROM CHAPTER 3 – SEASON 3
You are surrounded by a certain aura … In the “Bonus Rewards” section of the Battle Pass, all players who have reached level 100 could unlock bonus styles for outfits from Chapter 3 – Season 3. With V.21.10, the superlevel styles of this season have been added! Reach progress in Chapter 3 – Season 3 beyond level 140 and unlock the styles Platinum Rift, Blue Slurp, and Aura Shine for Malik, Evie, Adira, Sabina, and Storm Runner.
SOCIAL MEDIA TAGS AND “FIND A GROUP”
Show how you play Fortnite! There is now a new option that allows you to add up to three social media tags to your profile that can be seen by other players. With these tags, you can highlight your favorite game modes (2v2, deathrun, free for all, etc.), your playing style (casual, microphone off, microphone on, etc.), and your preferred competitive events (Cosmetic Cup, Hype Cup, Lightning Cup, etc.). Additionally, Fortnite player experiences will be suggested based on your social media tags.
To add social media tags to your profile, simply click on your profile icon in the sidebar and then select +Add Tag. Once you have at least one social media tag on your profile, you can send group invitations to players with the same tags or receive group invitations from players with the same tags (as long as they are in the same server region as you). These group invitations can be sent through the new section “Find a Group” in the sidebar. This section is Fortnite’s own “find a group” feature (LFG), through which you can team up with people based on your interests and region.
In this section, you must first activate “find a group” before you can send or receive invitations from players. You can deactivate “find a group” at any time. If this feature is disabled, you will not receive any further invitations and your sent invitations will expire. If you play duo, trio, squad, etc., “find a group” is optional. The familiar group invitation system will continue to exist.
Social media tags and “find a group” are features that are currently still being tested. These features will gradually be made available to all players. The pace will be determined by the course of the test.
GAME BALANCE CHANGES TO THE REALITY SEEDLING
We have adjusted how many reality fruits grow on a reality seedling based on its rarity grade. In each growth cycle, reality seedlings now grow:
3 fruits if uncommon or rare
2 fruits if epic
1 fruit if legendary or mythic
ADJUSTMENT OF AUDIO VISUALIZATION
We have reduced the detection radius of “visualize sound effects” for footsteps, chests, and vehicles so that it corresponds more to the range over which these sounds would be audible. This means that the source of these sounds must be closer before they are displayed on the HUD.
COMPETITIVE NOTES
The “Darth Vader” boss, Darth Vader’s lightsaber, stormtroopers, and E-11 blaster rifles are not available in competitive game modes.
What do you think of the constant updates that Fortnite feeds with new content? Do you think it’s cool that Epic is putting in the effort, or do the constant updates annoy you? Let us know in the comments!
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In the Elden Ring subreddit, a player showcases a brilliant invention. A cardboard robot with a light sensor lights up in front of it, while motors provide audible movement on the screen. The robot automatically farms runes. The post is very well received by fans – but is deleted by the community moderators.
Between the late evening of June 20 and the early morning of June 21, a post soared high in the Elden Ring subreddit. This post gathered over 24,000 upvotes, 1,149 comments, and nearly 50 awards within just a few hours – until it was deleted by the subreddit moderators.
The post featured a video about 2 minutes long, showing a robot in Elden Ring farming runes automatically.
The reasons for the post’s deletion are unclear, but it was probably considered an unfair cheat by the mods. However, the community apparently celebrated this contribution. We will tell you here what it was about.
“I built a robot to automatically farm runes”
How does this robot work? In the 2 minutes of the video, you can clearly see what is happening. Even though the construction seems very complex and intimidating, its function can be easily deduced. Ultimately, this farming robot does just what some cheaters accomplish with macros.
Here you can see the video from the now deleted Reddit post:
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In the Mohgwyn-Plats of Elden Ring, where you can also find the powerful White Mask, there is a popular farming spot. Here you can quickly and easily kill about a dozen Albinaurics and farm some runes. You can then invest them in leveling up.
With cheat macros, some players automate this process, as the steps for this farming spot are predictable and precisely controllable. This way, you can earn about 6 million runes in an hour.
This robot likely follows the same steps, but uses a hardware solution instead of software. Anti-cheats cannot detect that something (or someone) is amiss.
Technicians who recreate cheat-like functions with hardware solutions seem to be becoming a trend:
Here you can see how a semi-naked top player in Elden Ring became a legend:
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A half-naked player in Elden Ring became a community legend – This is his story
The robot is a monster made of cardboard and bright lights
What is this robot made of? Several close-up shots reveal how this robot functions. It becomes clear that despite complicated technology, the materials used for this farm-bot are inexpensive.
Dozens of cables converge on a board that can light up red and green and was plugged into a MacBook via USB. Additionally, a light sensor is taped to the monitor with electrical tape.
With this light sensor, the robot can identify where the Site of Grace is located. Once the farm-bot recognizes the save point, the character then locks onto it, allowing the entire process to start over.
Curiously, the robot itself is a monstrosity made of cardboard and foam, where switches press against cardboard wings – presumably to press buttons on a controller. You can clearly hear the sounds of the motors that set these switches in motion in the video. In CSGO, you have to defuse things that look like this.
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“How the hell is it possible to be both this lazy and this hardworking? Amazing.” – ThunderHype
There were also jokes made about the tinkerer misunderstanding the term “Elden Ring Build.”
What do you think of this invention? Brilliant or brilliantly wrong? And do you understand why the Reddit mods deleted this post? Let us know in the comments.
Clever fans of Elden Ring are not only inventing robots to play the game in very special ways. Even angelic instruments are being repurposed for the hardcore action RPG:
A manufacturer has a gadget on offer that allows you to triple your laptop’s workspace. It looks crazy but works surprisingly well. A well-known tech YouTuber tested it. MeinMMO explains what it’s all about and whether such a thing is worthwhile.
While laptops are very portable, they have one disadvantage: the workspace is limited, as laptop displays are often no larger than 17 inches. You can connect an additional monitor, but you would have to carry this along all the time.
A manufacturer has an alternative on offer that allows you to quite simply triple your workspace. However, the price is not insignificant.
Gadget for 600 Euros aims to mitigate the disadvantage of laptops
What kind of device is this? The gadget presented is a plug-on display from Kwumsy/Ofiyaa.
You mount it on the back of your notebook and then connect it to your device in the next step. Ideally, this is done through a USB-C port. After that, you still need to navigate through the Windows system settings and activate the display units.
Other manufacturers take it a step further and embed the entire computer behind a display unit:
Who is testing this? Linus Sebastian regularly tests exciting and sometimes absurd hardware with his network. In his latest video, he has now tried the special accessory for laptops.
You can watch the entire test video in English directly on YouTube. We have embedded the video here for you:
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What is the reaction? The additional monitors literally drain your battery. Linus and his colleague Adam explain that in the test with a 17-inch laptop, several hours of battery life are lost. If you want to use the monitor system on the go, that’s the price for modularity.
There is also criticism of the packaging. Although you can elegantly fold the device from the monitors together, the displays point outward. In the most frustrating case, you could scratch the technology when you’re on the move.
The monitors are very stiff and can hardly be moved. If you are very unhappy with the sight angles, you cannot really change them on the current model.
The monitors are supposedly supposed to provide a brightness of 220 cd/m². However, Linus considers that to be ‘very optimistic.’
After all, the price of 600 US dollars (around 570 Euros) is quite high. For that money, you can now get two good mid-range monitors that you can also connect to your laptop – but without the comfortable design and requiring significantly more space.
You can find the best monitors for your gaming PC, by the way, in our extensive purchasing guide here on MeinMMO:
Gold in World of Warcraft has always been important and probably will remain so. We’ll tell you how to convert Anima into Gold in Shadowlands.
WoW: Shadowlands is in its final phase, even though another season is still upcoming. But slowly, the next expansion “Dragonflight” is beginning to appear on the horizon, which will demand many resources from players once again – including Gold.
Currently, everyone still has the opportunity to convert their excess Anima into Gold.
How do you convert Anima into Gold? This is possible with the mission table in your respective Covenant Sanctum. There, you can send your followers on missions that reward you with various loot. This ranges from direct Gold rewards to crafting materials, pet followers, or reputation tokens.
So, you either receive Gold directly or materials that you can list on the auction house to earn a little extra.
This becomes especially lucrative when you can start missions with just a few clicks and don’t even have to think about it because an addon takes care of the task completely – namely “TLDR Missions”.
How does the addon work? Actually, the missions were designed so that you need to position your units somewhat tactically in order to come out victorious and claim the rewards.
However, the addon “TLDR Missions” takes on this work for you and even runs simulations to find out which team is most likely to win a mission. With just a few clicks, the teams are then assembled and sent out.
If the addon is installed and loaded, you can access it via the small “TLDR” button on the mission table interface.
The small button opens the menu – and then you can send out all troops with just a few clicks.
You only need to set which missions you want to complete once per character. We recommend considering the following aspects:
Gold (pure profit)
Pet followers (to buy pets that can be sold in the AH)
Reputation tokens (eventually grant Paragon rewards with Gold)
Crafting materials (can be sold in the AH)
Equipment (can be sold directly to the vendor)
If you wish, you can of course still collect other rewards, such as additional follower XP or more Anima.
At first glance, this may not look like much, as a single mission yields only about 200 to 400 Gold. However, if you make the process as efficient as possible and also spread it over several characters, you can easily save a medium six-figure gold amount before the next expansion starts.
To complete your missions and re-send the followers, you need a maximum of 30 to 60 seconds – the loading screen probably takes longer than the actual sending of the adventurers.
Additionally, the method is scalable. You can complete table missions on several characters simultaneously and thus multiply your profit.
A small cushion of Gold for the next expansion – it can’t hurt!
Since the missions usually take several hours, it’s sufficient to send your followers once or twice a day to convert Anima into Gold effortlessly.
However, you should keep two important things in mind:
If you switch your Covenant, the current table missions will be canceled. They won’t continue when you switch back to the Covenant. Those who frequently switch the Covenant with one character should rather use the method on other characters.
If your characters no longer have any Anima, you can send them some from your main character. In Oribos, at the vendor “Au’Dara” next to the flight master, you can purchase the item “Container of Anima of the Traveler” for 1,000 Anima and send it to your other characters, ensuring there’s always enough Anima available everywhere.
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Why should you do this now? Most players have already purchased what they want with Anima. Even though there were seemingly endless rewards in the form of transmog sets or mounts at the beginning, they are slowly being exhausted.
No matter what gameplay content you enjoy, there is a steady stream of Anima that ends up in the Covenant reservoir and is not needed.
Therefore, it makes sense to convert the Anima into Gold or resources with the mission table before this option disappears. In Dragonflight, there will be no mission table of this kind, and Blizzard is known for drastically nerfing the mission tables of older expansions, making them barely worthwhile.
In other words: All Anima that you do not convert into Gold now is somewhat wasted and will be significantly less valuable later.
Are you already converting your Anima into Gold? Or have you long since run out of Anima to do that?
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In Pokémon GO there is a Spotlight Hour with Webarak today, June 21, 2022. Here on MeinMMO you will find everything about the event start, the bonuses, and whether there will be shiny chances.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday, Pokémon GO hosts a one-hour event in the form of a Spotlight Hour. This highlights a specific Pokémon, which can then be found everywhere in the wild.
This week you can encounter the Bug and Poison-type Pokémon Webarak. In addition, you will receive a special XP bonus, which should further enhance the short event.
Spotlight Hour with Webarak – Start, Bonuses & Shiny
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As you know from previous weeks, the Spotlight Hour will start again today at 6:00 PM local time. At 7:00 PM, it will also be over, and the many Webarak spawns will disappear.
What bonuses can you expect? Primarily, during the Spotlight Hour, you can catch tons of Webarak. The little spider can be found on almost every corner. If you use a lure, you will get even more specimens. In addition, you will receive double experience points (XP) for evolving Pokémon.
Can you catch shiny Webarak? Yes, with a bit of luck, you might encounter a shiny Webarak. You can recognize it by its bluish body and pink legs.
Webarak normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
By the way: During the crossover event, a Ditto can hide behind Webarak. Which Pokémon the Transform Pokémon can also be found behind, you can read in our guide:
How strong is Webarak: The Bug and Poison-type Pokémon comes from Generation 2 and can evolve into Ariados. Its stats are not particularly high, which is why Webarak does not play a role in raids or the GO Battle League.
It is similar with its evolution, Ariados. Its stats are also not particularly high. Instead, focus on the best attackers in Pokémon GO during raids.
Who is the Spotlight Hour worth it for? The Spotlight Hour should primarily be used by shiny hunters. If you don’t have a shiny Webarak yet, you will have the chance to encounter one today.
And the XP bonus can also be worthwhile for players who wanted to evolve one or another Pokémon anyway. Trainers, on the other hand, looking for a strong Pokémon are likely to be disappointed.
Will you participate in the Spotlight Hour with Webarak today? Or would you rather skip this week and wait for the Spotlight Hour on June 28? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
And the XP bonus can also be worthwhile for players who wanted to evolve one or another Pokémon anyway. Trainers, on the other hand, looking for a strong Pokémon are likely to be disappointed.
Will you participate in the Spotlight Hour with Webarak today? Or would you rather skip this week and wait for the Spotlight Hour on June 28? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.
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From June 23, the PS Plus subscription will offer you a sort of Game Pass. With PS Plus Extra, you get access to hundreds of games that you can play on PS5 and PS4 within the subscription at no extra cost. We will show you the 5 best multiplayer shooters from the list on MeinMMO.
How were the games selected? To provide you with the best multiplayer shooters from PS Plus, we analyzed the complete list of available games and selected five titles that we believe are the top highlights for shooter fans.
The only requirement: a multiplayer mode. The order does not represent a ranking, and 5 games are on the list. If you’re interested in a brief introduction to the game, you can click on the corresponding section in the article:
Note: The list is based on the games from PS Plus Extra available in the “North America” region. Many of the games will also be available in Europe, but it is not yet 100% certain that the 5 games will also be part of the subscription here.
For more information about the new PS Plus, check out our video:
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Everything you need to know about Sony’s new PS Plus model – In 2 minutes
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Developer/Publisher: 2K | Genre: Coop Shooter | PlayStation Release: 03/27/2015 | Price in PS Store: $39.99
What kind of game is this? Borderlands mixes crazy stories with RPG mechanics in a cell-shaded look and is one of the most popular coop shooter franchises.
You massacre hordes of monsters, collect crazy weapons, and fight your way through a fireworks display of inappropriate quips and deadpan humor.
“The Handsome Collection” offers you two complete Borderlands adventures with all DLCs from Borderlands 2 and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.
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Who is this for? If you like loot, silly remarks, and endless shooting, congratulations, you are part of the Borderlands target audience. If you also love the quirky graphic style, then you have found your new favorite game.
Developer/Publisher: Ubisoft | Genre: Loot Shooter | PlayStation Release: 03/08/2016 | Price in PS Store: $29.99
What kind of game is this? An artificially created virus led to the downfall of New York City. You are called as a Division agent to restore order or at least find out where the virus came from.
From a third-person perspective, you run from cover to cover and blow the anarchists of the city their own cost to pieces. Meanwhile, you collect a bunch of weapons and gear so that your agent is always one step ahead of the opposing forces.
Division relies on realistic graphics and also convinces through atmosphere and “Environmental Storytelling”.
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Who is this for? Shooter fans who like to experience a realistic setting with corresponding graphics will get their (subscription) value here. The game is a bit aged, but still offers enough graphical power to marvel at in some places.
Additionally, you will have to deal a lot with the found gear and constantly optimize your build. Later on, the entire endgame is based on expanding your strengths and hunting for the next best piece of equipment.
But even before the endgame, the story provides enough fodder for many hours of gameplay, and Division is worth it alone for that reason. Because all of this can be experienced in coop. You can find tips for getting started with Division here.
Pros
Realistic setting
RPG mechanics
Large open world in New York
Cons
Declines after the campaign
Fallout 76
Developer/Publisher: Bethesda | Genre: Open-World Shooter | PlayStation Release: 11/14/2018 | Price in PS Store: $39.99
What kind of game is this? Fallout 76 is so far the latest game in the post-apocalyptic series, but it takes you right to the beginning of the Fallout story.
In this world full of dangers, you learn to survive, help the local survivors, and improve your irradiated character on the never-ending quest for peace. You experience a story full of deprivation and what it means to rebuild the world after an atomic catastrophe.
To be useful, you continuously level up your character, find powerful weapons, and even nuclear-powered armor.
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Everything you need to know about Fallout 76 – in 2 minutes
Who is this for? If you enjoy roaming through an open world where there is something to discover at every corner, Fallout 76 is worth a shot. If you know the single-player titles of the series, you will find a sort of coop Fallout here.
For friends of looting & leveling, the table is also richly set. Everywhere you can find new equipment, materials for upgrading, and through the C.A.M.P. system, a mobile base can be established.
Developer/Publisher: EA | Genre: First-Person Shooter | PlayStation Release: 10/21/2016 | Price in PS Store: $19.99
What kind of game is this? Battlefield is a large-scale shooter with gigantic maps that aims to provide an immersive combat experience.
Different classes bring you various skills and weapons. You also have access to vehicles and airplanes. There are explosions everywhere, and you can go stealthily or aggressively. In the end, it all comes down to being tactically ahead of the opposing team.
Battlefield 1 deals with World War 1 and thereby succeeds in shaking up the dusty genre of World War shooters a bit.
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Who is this for? The Battlefield series is a classic among shooters, and BF1 brings a bit of fresh air to the series due to its setting in World War 1. Fans of first-person shooters will certainly find a few hours of fun here.
After the poor release of Battlefield 2042, disappointed players should also take a look at the old titles of the BF series. They are still actively played – including Battlefield 1. Here you can find more alternatives from Battlefield players.
Pros
Epic battles
Setting in World War 1
Still being played
Cons
Not exactly fresh anymore
Alienation / Dead Nation
Developer/Publisher: Sony | Genre: Twin-Stick Shooter | PlayStation Release Alien: 04/26/2016 | PlayStation Release Dead: 03/05/2014 | Price in PS Store Alien: $19.99 | Price in PS Store Dead: $14.99
What kind of game is this? As a closing note, we want to present you two games together because they essentially offer the same thing. Alien Nation focuses more on aliens and sci-fi weapons – Dead Nation on zombies and conventional weapons.
You run through large areas in search of your mission goal and blast masses of enemies out of the way. The whole thing happens from a fixed, slightly tilted top-down perspective (isometric) and is controlled via your two sticks – left for moving, right for aiming.
You encounter increasingly larger hordes, tougher opponents, and stronger upgrades for your guns, ultimately achieving nothing less than saving the Earth. Whether from the undead or aliens.
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Who is this for? The games offer fast shooting action and can also get quite tricky. You need to coordinate your approach so you don’t get eaten alive.
The new “Game Pass” from PS Plus offers hundreds of games in subscription and the potential for thousands of hours of gaming fun. As soon as the games for Europe are known, you will find more lists with the top games from different genres in PS Plus Extra on MeinMMO.
Since release, new Pay2Win accusations have been surfacing, and the image of Diablo Immortal has suffered greatly. However, a little-known mechanic takes it to the next level: gem resonance. MeinMMO takes a closer look at the mechanics.
The most important points at a glance:
With Diablo Immortal, the action-RPG series has gone mobile and celebrated a strong launch with many players.
However, even beforehand, testers and players were concerned: Many mechanics in the game seem to lead to an extensive Pay2Win system.
After the release, it became clear: Diablo Immortal gives you many ways to buy strong advantages with real money. But an extreme mechanic is only just becoming known: gem resonance.
What does gem resonance bring? Through this mechanic, the controversial legendary gems can be further improved and expanded. Through the merchant “Master Jeweler,” you then have access to a whole new menu that promises additional strong bonuses.
This menu only appears when you own the following items:
Legendary gem at rank 10
Legendary item at rank 6
Real money item “Awakening Echo”
This item combination can be “awakened.” This gives you an immediate boost to the legendary effect of the equipment item. With the shoulder equipment “Sorrow’s Spike” from the Necromancer, the awakened effect immediately provides 10% more damage on “Corpse Explosion.”
Because it is closely intertwined with the legendary gems. Once you have a gem at rank 10, you can insert other legendaries into this gem, unlocking extra bonuses. These bonuses correspond directly with the advantages of the gem, providing an even stronger boost for your build.
The “Awakening” brings Pay2Win and your character to a new level:
The resonance increases, enhancing all attributes in your build
The awakened effect is then considered an upgrade and can be transferred to other equipment.
More information about the legendary gems can be found in our video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Extra menu only appears when you pay
How does it work? As a Free2Play player, gem resonance is theoretically attainable, aside from the item “Awakening Echo.” However, you need a lot of luck with the legendary gems or be skilled at trading platinum.
To level up the legendary gems to a new rank, you need the same gem again and gem power, which you primarily obtain by breaking down legendary gems. However, the gem does not need to have the same number of stars.
For the ?/5-star gems, which you can only obtain via legendary emblems, it becomes really expensive. You need to upgrade the gem to rank 10 again: once to rank 3 and twice to rank 5. You must also upgrade these items with gems and gem power beforehand.
Once the gem is at rank 10, it can be further upgraded via the “gem resonance” menu. For that, you need specific legendary gems that must also be at rank 5 or 10 for additional bonuses. These vary with each legendary gem.
However, you must first upgrade the gem with the item “Awakening Echo.” This costs about 15 euros and unlocks the above-mentioned menu with the Master Jeweler.
YouTuber jessirocks shows the “hidden” Pay2Win menu. Source: YouTube
Over €1,000 for the complete package
What does it cost? Based on the probabilities that Diablo Immortal shows for legendary gems, we try to estimate the costs for a fully awakened item:
Find and upgrade legendary
No costs: €0
Buy Awakening Echo
Real money shop: about €15
?/5 gem found (4.5%)
Around 20 legendary emblems: about €20
20 ?/5 gems for upgrading
Around 400 legendary emblems: about €500
12 ?/5 gems for gem resonance
Requires specific gems: estimated €500
If your luck roughly matches the given probabilities, you still need about €1000 to bring a ?/5-star to rank 10 and reach maximum resonance.
For the weaker 1-star and 2-star gems, the process is significantly cheaper. But for the ?/5-star gems, one can spend an incredible amount of money before reaching the maximum bonuses.
If you want to go after the big fish and fully commit to a 5/5-star gem, it becomes really expensive. The streamer Quin69 spent €15,000 on the game before he received the 5/5-star gem he was searching for. After that, the Twitch streamer deleted his character.
Diablo Immortal offers a lot for Free2Play players. If you just want to play a bit of Diablo and slay demons on the go, then the action RPG provides many hours of entertainment.
However, the mobile hit also has plenty of ways to increase your power with real money. For players with high standards, the only option left is to reach for the wallet to secure those big numbers and bonuses.
The German MMORPG classic Tibia Online is known for things working a bit differently than in modern MMORPGs. For special occasions, the developers release items that can’t be found in the game otherwise. One such weapon is the Blessed Shield. It has now been sold for approximately 15,690 euros.
What kind of weapon is this? The Blessed Shield is one of the best weapons available in Tibia. It was handed over to the player Elleshar by the developers in 1999. Elleshar had previously helped with the graphic design for the game.
A few times, the shield was sold, until its trail was lost. There was even speculation that the shield no longer exists. However, it has now reappeared and was sold for 12 billion gold.
How much real money does that equal? In Tibia, there is the possibility to trade in-game items for Tibia Coins. These coins, in turn, can be purchased for real money.
This screenshot shows the trade of the item (via YouTube).
The buyer has the Holy Trinity of rare items together
Who is the buyer? The buyer is the character Rei dos Antica. This is a druid at level 7. However, in reality, it is said to be one of the most well-known traders in Tibia Online, who likely possesses more than enough gold.
For Rei dos Antica reportedly owns not only the Blessed Shield but also two other items:
The Magic Longsword, which was accidentally introduced into the game and then given away in a nerfed version. The sword was sold for 5.5 million gold years ago, but its value is likely much larger now.
Crown, a helmet that was distributed on the Antica server in 2000. This weapon also exists only once.
In a screenshot from the house of Rei dos Antica, one can see the icons of the two items. He has thus collected something like the Holy Trinity of rare items from Tibia.
In the West, Diablo Immortal has been released since June 2nd. However, in the crucial market of China, the release has now been postponed indefinitely. Blizzard’s partner there, NetEase, has co-developed the game, but is now announcing a delay due to the desire to improve the game. There are also apparent issues with the Communist Party.
This is the situation:
Any western company wanting to do business in China needs a local partner, otherwise they won’t receive a license for anything. This “forced partnership” has been in place since 2008 between Blizzard and the company NetEase, and the connection has been strengthened over the years.
NetEase distributes all of Blizzard’s games in China and made a bad impression during the “Blitzchung” affair. When they acted on behalf of Blizzard against a Hearthstone pro who had spoken critically about China’s Hong Kong policy, it was attributed to Blizzard, and they had to apologize at BlizzCon.
Release of Diablo Immortal in China is postponed at short notice
This is now the announcement. As NetEase itself announces, the release of Diablo Immortal in China was originally planned for Thursday, June 23, but is now postponed indefinitely.
On Sunday, NetEase said they wanted to make some changes, including ‘improvements to the gameplay experience’ and ‘various optimization adjustments.’
They are also preparing a “thank you package” with legendary gear to reward Chinese gamers for their patience (via di.blizzard).
We show you the 6 classes of Diablo Immortal – in our tier list for Diablo Immortal you can see who is currently leading:
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Diablo Immortal: All 6 Classes in Brief Overview with Gameplay
Social media account banned 3 days before release
What could also be behind the postponement? This is not entirely clear at the moment. As the news agency Reuters reports, NetEase actually received the necessary license for the distribution of Diablo Immortal back in February 2021.
However, in recent months new regulations and rules have come into force that have resulted in no new games being approved in China for nine months. They are talking about a “freeze.”
It was already noticeable that Diablo Immortal received a license so easily: after all, the game involves killing demons and witches, themes that are problematic for Chinese games because violence and religious content are considered sensitive.
This meme has led to Winnie the Pooh being unpopular in China.
Is a comic bear to blame for the trouble, or is it the pay-to-win issue?
This could also be problematic: The game’s social media account on Weibo was banned 3 days before the release and cannot make public postings anymore.
However, it is not entirely clear what happened. There are rumors that the Weibo account may have posted a reference to “Winnie the Pooh” (via resetera): The comic bear is considered taboo in China. He is seen as a negative reference to Communist leader Xi Jinping.
This is apparently due to a comic in which the portly and somewhat clumsy Winnie the Pooh was compared to Xi Jinping during an appearance with Barack Obama.
Other people suspect, however, that the Chinese community of Diablo has reported Diablo Immortal to the Chinese government so often for “unfair gambling elements” that it led to trouble.
Even if Diablo Immortal is not yet released in China, the game is already performing excellently:
On June 30, Outriders Worldslayer, the first major expansion for the brutal loot shooter, will be released. MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic had the chance to play it and had a lot of fun. However, there is a major catch.
Outriders is my favorite among all the loot shooters on the market. It feels as if it was tailor-made for my shooter taste: whether story or gameplay, this game is brutal, aggressive, and uncompromising through and through.
Not only are the abilities of each class a firework, but you truly feel as powerful as the story describes.
I have already played Outriders Worldslayer, and I was not disappointed. Everything I liked about the original game is here too. Just more of it, and better. However, there is a slight bitter aftertaste: the price of €40.
In this detailed spotlight video, you can see what the Outriders expansion has to offer:
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Spotlight zur Enthüllung von Outriders Worldslayer
Outriders Worldslayer gives you more reasons to play as usual
The story campaign continues, with a new villain: the fearsome Commander Ereshkigal.
The story content is said to provide between 4 and 10 hours of gameplay, plus the new endgame.
The new “Apocalypse Items” give legendary and epic loot an additional mod slot, making these weapons and armor even stronger.
There are 2 new upgrade paths for your class:
In the Pax skill tree, you can invest a total of 5 points in insanely powerful class improvements.
The Ascension skill tree works like the Badass Ranks in Borderlands – for each level after max level 30, you can slightly improve individual stats.
Apocalypse Ranks are the new difficulty system that replaces the world tiers. They go up to rank 40 and can be increased with any type of content.
In a new endgame activity, you can work through various challenges and grind for your desired loot. The structure with branching paths leading to bosses is reminiscent of roguelites like Hades. This endgame is hardly manageable solo; it is clearly designed for 3-man teams.
There are many new enemy types and plenty of new loot.
The new mechanics, as explained in the game.
If you were hoping for new classes or abilities, you will unfortunately be disappointed in this expansion. Because the fundamental principle of Worldslayer is clearly for the familiar, but better.
Basically, not much is changing with the expansion in Outriders, but everything plays even smoother.
Outriders has always been a game where the incredible “power fantasy” is at the center. As a cold-blooded quasi-god in a broken world, it only matters to deal more damage than any other creature in the game.
Who plays the most aggressively lives the longest thanks to self-healing from damage. This was a successful formula a year ago, and it still is. And exactly this will be pushed to the limit with the expansion, thanks to the new upgrade options in the game.
The Apocalypse Gear and the new upgrade paths sum up perfectly what you can expect from the Worldslayer expansion. You don’t really get fundamentally new toys of destruction, but can absolutely tear apart your favorites even more spectacularly.
Here, the new enemy types also deserve praise. In the first hours of play, you will face several enemies who want to make your life hell in close combat with hefty axes or knives. These villains not only visually resemble enemies from Diablo or Elden Ring, but you also have to dodge their attacks skillfully, much like in those games, to crack them.
The Executioner is incredibly deadly in close combatCommander Ereshkigal is the new main villainThe Fisher reminds a bit of Kratos, equally brutalOld enemies also make a return
My personal highlight in the first hours of play was therefore the mission in a dilapidated fishing village, which atmospherically reminded me of the last level from the Bloodborne DLC with its horror atmosphere and ghost stories revolving around the vengeful spirit of a fisherman.
There was nothing comparable in the base game, but it fits perfectly into the already brutal and nihilistic world of Outriders.
Worldslayer offers good content at a steep price
The innovations in Outriders Worldslayer are very good, even if they don’t even try to reinvent the wheel. Together with the “New Horizons” update, the loot grind is now more fun and effective than ever.
When I found two apocalyptic armor pieces with my Technomancer that together granted four powerful mods for my minigun, the power trip after an hour in the expansion was already bigger than in the endgame of the base game.
The developers at People Can Fly clearly understand what makes their loot shooter fun: big magazines, bigger explosions, gigantic damage numbers. If you enjoy that, you will be well satisfied with Worldslayer.
Especially in comparison to the loot shooter king Destiny 2, Outriders plays significantly faster, more aggressively, and more brutally. There is still no PvP in Worldslayer, but anyone wanting to destroy even better in PvE should still have a lot of fun with Outriders in 2022.
The contents of Worldslayer seamlessly continue the story from the base game. You must have reached the endgame of Outriders to start Worldslayer. You have two options:
You can take your old max-level character into the new campaign and start the new campaign from your stash.
You can create as many new characters as you like, starting directly at level 30, and thereby immediately dive into the expansion.
This allows both newcomers and veterans to jump right in if you want. Trying out new classes will be easier than ever.
However, the price is disappointing. Worldslayer costs €39.99 as an upgrade to the base game, and both together without discounts cost about €80. For big fans or very interested newcomers, this price point might still be justifiable. But if you are not firmly convinced in advance that you want to play Worldslayer, then this expansion offers too little that is truly new to be convincing.
Pro
Many new content improves the base game
More options to perfect your builds
New enemies and regions are varied and fun
You can dive directly into the expansion
Contra
No new classes or abilities
Doesn’t really play differently
Relatively steep price
Outriders Worldslayer is exactly what I wished for from the expansion: the intense, aggressive gameplay of the loot shooter is further rounded and polished with new challenges, better loot, and higher stats.
As a fan, that is completely sufficient for me. Because in hardly any PvE game have I had so much fun playing the same things repeatedly, as in Outriders. Just the fact that each class heals itself through hyper-aggressive gameplay is still genius to me. Therefore, Worldslayer is exactly what it officially is: a good expansion of what I already love.
However, it is not a reinvention of the game. Outriders is still Outriders, now there is just more of it. If, like me, you loved the previous content and don’t necessarily need a new class or anything like that, you can buy it without hesitation. However, if you never fully warmed up to Outriders, you will probably find few new reasons to learn to love the game.
Especially for the comparatively steep €40 that the expansion costs, I can currently recommend Worldslayer primarily to Outriders veterans or very interested newcomers.
Marko Jevtic Freelance writer for MeinMMO
The release of Outriders Worldslayer is on June 30. If you pre-order the expansion, you can start collecting loot on June 28.
If you haven’t played Outriders in a while, you should also know that the loot system has been drastically changed. Here’s what happened:
The long-running ‘Sims 4’ has a new expansion centered around werewolves. At EA, they know exactly which community this particularly delights: furries. This is a subculture interested in anthropomorphic animals – and not just in a purely scientific way.
This is what The Sims 4 is known for: The game ‘The Sims 4’ by Electronic Arts was originally released in September 2014. Because EA has a knack for squeezing the most profit out of a good idea, ‘The Sims 4’ is known for offering an absurd number of expansion packs and DLCs. The game now has after 8 years
11 expansions – the latest, ‘Werewolves’, was released on June 16, 2022
What’s up with werewolves? The latest expansion ‘Werewolves’ expands the game with werewolves. With the new expansion, Sims can transform into werewolves, join packs, or indulge their wild impulses during the full moon.
A new neighborhood has also been added to the game, ‘Moonwood Mill’, where you can uncover the secrets of the residents (spoiler: some are werewolves).
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The Sims 4: Werewolves Trailer
Werewolves since ‘Twilight’ somehow differently exciting
What stood out: As the site PC Gamer writes in the article “I WooHooed an Alpha Wolf and then betrayed him in The Sims 4 Werewolves”, the expansion ‘Werewolves’ is somehow sexually charged – perhaps because werewolves have been sexualized since Twilight.
In an article on PC Gamer, the author describes how she created a female Sim and just wanted to hang out in the new neighborhood, but then ‘Kristopher Volkov’, the alpha wolf of the Moonwood Pack, started flirting with her.
The author writes: This led to a drama that could serve as a template for a teen romance.
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What tweet is being discussed now? EA seems to be very aware of the status of “werewolves as objects of desire”. In a tweet, the Sims’ social media account was asked if the glitch that makes werewolves invisible has been fixed.
EA replied unusually suggestively:
“We can confirm that the cases of invisible werewolves have been resolved. All players will be able to satisfy their furry desires tomorrow.”
They used the term “Furry Thirst Trap” – a term from internet slang that describes a sexually charged message or image designed to elicit how much others feel attracted to the object of desire.
How is this being discussed? Normally, gaming accounts refrain from commenting on any sexual innuendos in their games. That EA is now so openly addressing this in the family-friendly The Sims 4 seems somewhat strange.
Twitter users find it quite amusing:
One says: “I don’t even have The Sims 4, but I find it hilarious that you just said that.”
Another user speculates: “I’m totally convinced that the person running this account is really a furry and a very lustful person.”
The Sims 4 has a PEGI rating of 12+. You can find harder games here:
The war of Russia against Ukraine is troubling the Ukrainian top player s1mple. The Ukrainian is considered the best player in the world in the Steam hit Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. But now there are problems within his team Natus Vincere. Now the e-sports player is considering taking a break.
Who is s1mple? Oleksandr “s1mple” Olehovych Kostyliev (24) is regarded as a shooter icon in the eSports field. The Ukrainian professional gamer is often referred to as the best CS:GO player in the world and has held the position of AWPer in the Natus Vincere team since 2016. In addition to his successful career as a professional gamer, he also streams on Twitch.
Even though his team recently won the big tournament “BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022”, the pro player is in a crisis.
The consequences of the war between Russia and Ukraine have led to problems within Natus Vincere. s1mple said: “When the war began, we were mentally destroyed” (via hltv.org).
Russians and Ukrainians successfully play together in CS:GO at Team NAVI
Who is behind Team Natus Vincere? Team Natus Vincere (lat. Born to win), short Team NAVI, is a Ukrainian professional eSports team in the CS:GO area.
The active players include:
s1mple
electronic
b1t
Perfecto
sdy
The team is composed of half Ukrainian and half Russian players.
The Russian team captain of NAVI has been released from the team.
Team kicks out Russian captain
This NAVI player came into focus: The Russian professional player Kirill “Boombl4” Mikhaylov had been the in-game leader (IGL) for NAVI since 2019 and was extremely successful in this role. He earned over a million US dollars in prize money at Natus Vincere.
However, the turning point in his career came in May 2022. He was removed from the roster as an active member of NAVI. The reason for his dismissal was said to be, among other things, his residence in Russia and statements made by his then-wife, who had supported the war in Russia on Instagram.
s1mple expressed his regret at the departure of Boombl4 at the time and emphasized his importance for the team’s success:
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Shortly after NAVI’s dismissal, Boombl4 and his wife Anzhelika Ezieva divorced. He proposed to her on stage in November 2021 after winning a tournament.
After the separation was announced, his now ex-wife published image and video material of the pro player: She released a video showing Boombl4 allegedly consuming drugs.
Currently, electronic replaces Boombl4 as IGL for NAVI.
Our expertise on MeinMMO focuses on gaming. Anyone who wants to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is recommended to check official websites or news magazines:
– Putin attacks Ukraine (via spiegel-online) – War in Ukraine: Russian troops take over Chernobyl, Great Britain decides on extensive sanctions against Russia (via nzz) – Vote in the Russia Crisis (via auswaertiges-amt)
Top player s1mple is mentally exhausted: “We just lost against ourselves”
This is the situation for s1mple: At the IEM Katowice tournament, NAVI reached the semifinals but then lost to G2. In the Major Finals in Antwerp, the team was again defeated, this time by FaZe Clan.
“We just lost against ourselves.” With these words, s1mple explains the team’s setbacks in a conversation with HLTV (via hltv).
In addition to the war in Ukraine and the rift within the team, s1mple currently has no permanent residence, which adds to his stress. Now the e-sports player is contemplating taking a break for several months and settling down quietly. Spain or Portugal are among the possibilities.
It remains uncertain whether s1mple will actually take a break and what the future holds for Team NAVI. After the defeats at IEM Katowice and Antwerp, things seem to be looking up with the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2022. Here, NAVI was able to successfully assert itself against the competition and bring home the victory.
A success that might give the team a bit of hope again in such difficult and challenging times:
Achievements play an important role in MMORPGs, whether officially awarded by the game or documented by players themselves. But which achievements are among the hardest? We at MeinMMO will reveal it to you.
What kind of achievements are these? In this list, we have gathered achievements that are difficult to obtain. These are not necessarily the rarest in the game, as rare achievements often require a lot of grinding. Especially achievements that require defeating many players in PvP are often only achieved rarely, such as Warlord of Draenor in WoW or God/Goddess of the Arena in GW2.
We have also excluded some achievements that were only available temporarily. One example is the achievement Scarab Lord from WoW, which required participation in the opening event of Ahn’Qiraj.
The achievements selected here are not only related to grinding and thus belong to the hardest achievements in their respective MMORPGs.
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The Legend – Final Fantasy XIV
What is this achievement? For this achievement, you need to defeat the boss in the raid Endless Shadows of Bahamut (fatal). This raid was introduced with patch 4.11 on October 10, 2017, and is aimed at players level 60.
How many have achieved it? So far, 6.1% of all players have completed this raid (via FFXIVCollect). However, the number has only increased slightly in recent weeks. In November 2021, prior to the release of the Endwalker expansion, only 4.8% had defeated the last boss of the raid, even though it had been available for four years.
What makes the achievement so difficult? The boss has several challenges:
After 14:04 minutes, the boss enters a hard enrage, making defeat almost impossible
The combat arena is surrounded by a wall that instantly kills players upon contact – and the boss has a knockback ability
There is a tornado ability that kills players instantly
A player at a distance is hit by an AoE they must quickly leave, otherwise they die immediately
There are several other abilities that players must know precisely, including a laser that must hit multiple targets, or else the targeted player dies
Additionally, the raid is an ultimate raid. You will always be scaled down to level 70 and the values from that time. This makes the Shadows of Bahamut a challenging boss even today.
Theoretically, the achievement can be bought if you find a group to carry you through the raid. However, this practice is frowned upon in the community.
You can watch a video of the boss fight here:
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What is this achievement? His True Face is one of the most mysterious and enigmatic achievements in Tibia Online. For it, you must be teleported to a specific room during a quest.
How many have achieved it? This is not known. However, it took over 10 years for someone to record this achievement on video.
What makes the achievement so difficult? No one knows exactly how the achievement works. In mission three of the Blood Brothers quest, you will be teleported to another room with some luck and then receive the achievement. How one gets teleported and what the requirements are remains unknown – even though the achievement was discovered in 2010.
Tibia itself is an incredibly exciting MMORPG. It was developed in Germany and released in 1997. However, particularly in recent years, the “Old School” game has experienced a revival.
For MeinMMO author Mark Sellner, Hunt: Showdown is the best shooter on Steam, and he would have preferred not to play anything else. However, a serious error in the game made him take a break from Hunt for the last six months. Now the fix for the game’s most serious problem is coming, and new excursions into the bayou are finally no longer frustrating.
However, shortly after this article during the Christmas season of 2021, I haven’t touched my favorite shooter anymore.
The reason for that, however, was not the new map DeSalle or the much fewer night maps, which I still miss very much. No, the new ammunition types and nerfs to various weapons didn’t bother me. I could live with the common bugs in the game, especially since they were usually fixed pretty quickly.
But one thing drove me completely mad in almost every round of Hunt: ping abuse. Unfortunately, I don’t mean teammates who use the ping function a bit too often to mark a location. It’s more about the deliberate abuse of a poor internet connection.
This trailer provides a first insight into the game:
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Hunt: Showdown Launch Trailer
Because in Hunt: Showdown, a bad ping is your ally. It annoyed me so much that I uninstalled the game, which I previously played daily, for months. I’d be happy to explain in detail why this frustrates me so much.
Who writes here? Mark Sellner is an author at MeinMMO and enjoys playing shooters along with MMORPGs. He is particularly in love with Hunt: Showdown, in which he spent over 750 hours. His KD is a solid 1.9, and more than 2,400 opposing hunters had to yield to his ambitions. His preferred weapon is the Mosin Nagant Bayonet.
I won, but I’m still dead
If you have a high ping in Hunt, meaning a bad connection to the server, it’s good for you. Because even if you’re technically no longer in the game, you can still cause damage.
This led to bad pings being abused, with players from Asia or America intentionally playing on European servers to have a worse ping in the match.
If you then play against someone with a ridiculously high ping, it often happens that you get killed by your enemies even though you’ve already won.
Just imagine an opponent coming around the corner while you’re waiting for him with a shotgun drawn. You’re playing alone against a team of two players, but your chances are good.
Then the enemy finally rushes in, you neatly shoot him with a load of shotgun shells. He goes down, you’re happy, want to keep running, and then you die too. The enemy who killed you was the one you just took out of the match.
Why does this work? He has a higher ping. His shot is sent to the server later and arrives even though the user can’t shoot anymore on the server.
Shotguns are an extreme example because a single shot is enough to kill in close combat. But also with high rate of fire weapons, not just in Hunt, bad pings lead to unwanted advantages:
The ghost shot colleague is then comfortably picked up by his teammate and continues with his match while you are out and have lost everything you had due to the permadeath mechanic.
These so-called ping abusers became so frequent for me in early January that I ended up closing the game more often with the exit combo Alt+F4 than in a normal way. To make this clear, you can watch the following video, which shows a mild form of ping abuse.
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Now, over half a year after I left Hunt in frustration, Crytek announces that they will fix ping abuse with the upcoming update 1.9. I happily downloaded the game again and have even spent a few hours back in the bayou in recent days. However, I died again against ping abusers, which further drives my anticipation to finally return.
But how exactly the studio wants to solve the problem, they have remained silent so far. They want to assure players not to be punished for poor internet and that they should still be able to play with friends from all around the world. A commonly requested solution idea by players was simply to prohibit players from playing in other regions. Currently, they can choose and switch regions at will.
However, how they plan to stop ping abuse specifically remains uncertain if none of these functions should be restricted.
But I have hope. Hope that I can spend time in my favorite shooter again with the new update. And even have fun. Because I would really like to recommend to you again, to definitely try out Hunt: Showdown.
What do you think of the changes? Do you think Crytek can effectively eliminate ping abuse? Have you played against such abusers yourself and then angrily quit the game? Are there other bugs that are currently disturbing as well? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO. See you soon in the bayou!
In Pokémon GO you can now catch the new Alolan Pokémon Reißlaus. We at MeinMMO show you all the information about its evolution Tectass, the locations, and whether the monster is available as Shiny.
What kind of Pokémon is it? The small Alolan Pokémon Reißlaus made its debut in Pokémon GO with the start of the Crossover event for the trading card game. But where can you actually encounter the monster? And does it have an evolution? We have addressed the most important questions about Reißlaus and summarized them for you below.
Reißlaus – Locations, Evolution, and Shiny
What is Reißlaus as a Pokémon? Reißlaus is a Bug and Water Pokémon from the 7th generation of games. It visually resembles a silverfish with its small, scale-like, silvery body and long antennae.
With the help of 400 candies, you can evolve it into Tectass. The monster is significantly larger than Reißlaus. It stands on two legs and has large claws. But even here, the silvery, scale-like body is reflected.
Reißlaus and Tectass
Can you catch Shiny Reißlaus? No, the shiny variant of Reißlaus is unfortunately still not in the game.
Where can you catch Reißlaus? The Alolan Pokémon can be found everywhere in the wild during the crossover event for the trading card game. You can also look for the monster in level 1 raids. Additionally, you can encounter Reißlaus in the event field research “Spin 5 PokéStops or Gyms”.
Whether and where Reißlaus will be available in the game after the event ends on June 30 at 8:00 PM local time is not yet known. As soon as we have more information on this, we will update the article accordingly.
Is it worth catching Reißlaus?
Reißlaus and Tectass are this strong: The stats of Reißlaus itself are not particularly strong; however, its evolution Tectass has a solid attack value. And its defense is also respectable.
Moreover, it features a very fast moveset with Fury Cutter and X-Scissor. Thus, it is a strong Bug attacker that competes with the best attackers in Pokémon GO. However, in the PvP league, Reißlaus and Tectass do not play a significant role.
Why should you catch Reißlaus? If you’re looking for a strong Bug attacker for raids, Tectass is the right choice. However, to evolve it, you need 400 candies, so you should collect some Reißlaus.
If you’re not interested in that and prefer to rely on other strong attackers, you should still secure Reißlaus and Tectass for the PokéDex while the Pokémon is more common. Shiny hunters, however, will not get what they are looking for, at least for now.
How do you like the small Bug and Water Pokémon? Have you managed to secure a Tectass yet? Or do you not care about Reißlaus at all? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Are you looking for a strong legendary Pokémon instead? We will show you how you can get Mewtwo.
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You purchased a graphics card from AMD or Nvidia and want to use the GPU for as long as possible? Then make a small adjustment: It will only take you a few seconds, but it can give your hardware many months.
Anyone who buys a graphics card often invests a lot of money and wants to game with it for the next few years. With a simple setting, you can conserve your graphics card without having to compromise on performance. MeinMMO explains how it works.
Limit your FPS to conserve your expensive hardware
You probably know the situation: You’re sitting in the main menu waiting to connect to the game server. While you wait, your hardware is already working at full speed. Suddenly, in the main menu, you have thousands of frames per second (FPS).
In practice, you can start here since you can’t do much in the main menu. Some games might even show you more than 1000 FPS in-game. However, in practice, you won’t notice much of this if your monitor can’t display more than 240 Hz.
FPS indicates how many frames per second are displayed. The more frames you receive per second, the smoother the game runs in theory. 30 FPS is the magical limit. Anything below that feels choppy and unplayable for many users.
What is the problem? The higher the FPS in-game, the more stress is put on the hardware. Your graphics card has to calculate the FPS. Hardware under stress becomes loud and hot quickly.
If you let your hardware run under such stress all the time, it theoretically has negative effects. In reality, you gain nothing from these absurdly high FPS values since you won’t notice a difference when exceeding 300 FPS.
Moreover, you can only utilize high FPS numbers if you have a monitor with a refresh rate of 240 or 360 Hz. If you only have a screen with 144 Hz or even 60 Hz, you won’t benefit from your hardware running hot under stress.
How to limit your FPS with an AMD or Nvidia graphics card
How much should I limit my FPS? A good decision-making aid is your gaming monitor. If you have a display with a refresh rate of 144 Hz, you should set that as the limit for your FPS. Ideally, test various settings until you find one that suits your play style best.
Limiting FPS with an Nvidia graphics card: If you own an Nvidia graphics card, proceed as follows:
Select the NVIDIA Control Panel in Windows. Alternatively, you can right-click and choose “Nvidia Control Center.”
In the left menu, navigate to 3D settings and click on “Manage 3D settings.” In the new window, select “Global Settings.”
There you will find the option “Max. Frame Rate.” This is usually disabled. You should enable it and select your desired maximum frame rate.
Limiting FPS with an AMD graphics card: If you want to limit your FPS with an AMD graphics card, proceed as follows:
Open the AMD Radeon Software, either through the Windows search or by clicking on it in the taskbar on the bottom right.
In the software, select the small gear icon at the top right and then choose “Graphics” from the submenu.
Scroll down to the bottom and select “Advanced.”
Enable “Target Frame Rate Control.” Here you can adjust your desired maximum frame rate using a slider.
More tips regarding graphics cards: There are also other ways to give your graphics card new life. For one trick, you only need a screwdriver and some basic DIY skills. You can read how it works in the following article:
