The beta of Wrath of the Lich King Classic has started. Finally, you can return to Northrend and relive your WoW childhood.
Slowly but surely, a childhood dream is coming within reach for many WoW fans. Wrath of the Lich King Classic will be released later in 2022 – and the beta for it has now started. Here, Blizzard wants to thoroughly test the “new, old” expansion. This is necessary, as there are still numerous quirky or serious bugs that could spoil the gaming experience.
What’s already available in the beta? In the first week of the beta of Wrath of the Lich King Classic, Blizzard primarily wants to test the basic gameplay during the leveling phase, as well as the overhaul of the group finder tool. At the same time, the use of interface extensions (addons) is completely prohibited, forcing all players to initially play with the standard interface. This also helps to obtain pure feedback, where any possible bugs caused by addons are definitely ruled out.
How can you participate? If you want a chance to get into the beta of Wrath of the Lich King Classic, you can register on the official WoW Classic site for it.
Finally facing the Lich King again – soon it will be time!
Are there any restrictions? Yes. For now, the maximum level in the beta is capped at 76, after which there will be an XP lock. This ensures that Blizzard can thoroughly test the content during the leveling phase, limited to the initial areas.
Later, the level cap will be lifted when the focus shifts to testing the heroic dungeons and other endgame content.
Numerous bugs still in the beta: The fact that Blizzard cannot simply “take the old WotLK from back then” and transfer it 1:1, but has to manually reset many contents is also evident from the plethora of bugs and errors still present in the current version. Some of the funniest – or most serious – bugs are:
The mana and energy regeneration of several classes is still not functioning correctly.
The Argent Tournament in Icecrown looks quite buggy. Many objects are missing, and it should actually be completely removed (as it does not exist at that time).
Haste rating does not increase spell haste.
The “Battle for Undercity” questline has many bugs and cannot be completed correctly.
Death Knights have many bugs: missing voice effects, death runes do not function.
Demons scale incorrectly with the Warlock’s stats and are far too strong.
Leaving a vehicle can cause a disconnection.
Many NPCs in Orgrimmar spawn in the wrong location and get stuck halfway or completely in the ground.
The vendors in Dalaran are still faulty and sell loot from later patches.
As you can see, there are still a lot of bugs and issues that Blizzard is already aware of – in addition to those that players will hopefully uncover in the beta.
Are you in the beta and already leveling your first hero in Northrend?
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The next major patch for New World will be released in July, and it can be tested on the PTR server starting June 23. This update focuses on new content as well as various revisions. There is something for every type of player.
What are the highlights of the July update?
There is a new event for anglers that will run throughout the summer.
The new dungeon “Seepocken und Schwarzpulver” will be released. Two weeks after release, mutations for it will also be published.
The dungeons will generally be heavily revised. A dungeon finder will be introduced, the tuning orbs required for entry will be removed, and loot will be adjusted.
Five musical instruments will be released with 31 songs. You have to collect the songs, and they will grant you and listeners buffs for 30 to 90 minutes.
The wars for territories will receive new technology to prevent latency issues.
Over 150 perks on equipment will be revised to either make them more useful or to remove bugs.
When salvaging items, there is now a chance to receive additional materials or even gypsum orb.
The required XP for crafting has been reduced at many levels to reach level 200 faster.
When will the update be released? The new patch is set to be released in July. However, there is no specific release date yet. You can start testing the update from today. The PTR server will open on June 23 at 7:00 PM CET.
If you are interested in how things are currently standing with New World, you can read this article:
New World receives 5 musical instruments that sound really cool
What instruments are these? The patch in July is called “Summer Medleyfaire” and brings five corresponding instruments:
Guitar
Mandolin
Double bass
Drums
Azoth flute
You can craft the instruments as a carpenter and play songs everywhere in Aeternum with them. However, you must first find and unlock these 31 songs. Once you own the songs, you can perform with up to five fellow players.
Each musical performance brings experience points and buffs. The viewers also receive the buffs and can throw coins as tips to the musicians. The bonuses for both musicians and viewers are significant:
Quick Fingers: Gathering speed is increased for 30 to 90 minutes by 75 %.
Area Triumph: Area reputation bonus increases for 30 to 90 minutes by 10 to 30 %.
Now Everyone Together: Group character XP share bonus increases for 30 to 90 minutes by 4-15 %.
Song in Step: Reduces burden for 30 to 90 minutes by 200-1000.
Favor of Fate: Gathering yield increases for 30 to 90 minutes by 3-10 %.
Luck Hunt: Collector luck increases for 30 to 90 minutes by 2-5 %.
A band in the world of New World.
Revisions on Dungeons and the new Dungeon Finder
What is this new dungeon? “Seepocken und Schwarzpulver” will be a new dungeon located in the “Entermesserriff” area. You will fight against an admiral of the corrupted there. This instance is supposed to be “endgame content”. How difficult the dungeon is compared to previous instances will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Two weeks after release, the new dungeon is set to receive mutations. Additionally, three new mutations will be released:
Frozen: A mutation that focuses on ice elemental effects related to damage taken and dealt. It can also apply slowing status effects!
Brutal: A set that includes mana deductions and silence zones where abilities cannot be used for a short time.
Frenzied: Afflicts dodging players with curses. The curses stack and deal damage over time. Maximum stacks also damage nearby allies.
Only in March, New World released the new dungeon “Heart of the Storm”. You can find the trailer here:
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New World presents the largest update since release in the trailer – with new dungeon
How does the Dungeon Finder work? This new tool is valid only for the server you are on. You can either walk to the entrance of the dungeon or click an icon on the map. Then you can create a group search or apply to a group search:
You can specify your preferred role in the team, such as DPS, tank, or healer.
You can also set minimum values for gear score and character level.
As the creator of a group, you can see the average gear score, which weapons, and how much skill your group members have in their weapons. This aims to prevent someone from applying as a tank while actually being a DPS.
What’s next without tuning orbs? The biggest change for dungeons will be the removal of tuning orbs, which were previously required to enter a dungeon. In the future, there will simply be restrictions:
Daily, you can experience 15 normal expeditions (105 per week).
Weekly, you can visit 25 mutated expeditions.
Anyone who still possesses old tuning orbs when the patch goes live will receive a chest with loot from the mini-boss and main boss of the instance and 50% of the former purchase price. Mutated orbs grant 4 boss rolls for the respective qualified mutator.
A screenshot from the dungeon Depth.
What changes in loot? In general, you will receive 80% less currency in dungeons than before. In return, there will now be more currency awarded when you complete the first two breaches (the events in the open world) each day.
In the dungeons, you will also receive a new material: Matter. You can use this to craft the dungeon gear you actually want faster. Matter can be obtained by defeating the end boss and salvaging expedition items.
Moreover, loot with mutators will be revised. Even at lower levels, there should now be better loot. Each mutator now drops all accessory types.
Additionally, several bug fixes for old dungeons will be implemented, including reset errors and issues that caused fights to reset.
What changes with the perks? In New World, there are numerous perks that are not being used. Amazon has recognized this as well. Over 150 effects will be revised – some will simply become stronger, while others will be completely changed. You can find the complete patch notes in the New World forum.
Initial reactions to the changes are very positive. Players are hoping for a new meta and thus a break from the previous builds.
What changes in crafting? In the future, there will be no different ranks for reagents like tannins or smelting salts. This is to reduce the confusion regarding which level of reagent to use for which item.
Amazon is also revising the required experience points for many crafting professions:
To level from 1 to 200 in leatherworking, you now need 10 % less XP.
To level from 1 to 200 in smelting, you now need 10 % less XP.
To level from 1 to 200 in weaving, you now need 15 % less XP.
To level from 1 to 200 in woodworking, you now need 15 % less XP.
To level from 1 to 200 in stonecrafting, you now need 20 % less XP.
To level from 1 to 200 in carpentry, you now need 20 % less XP.
The XP for weapon smithing and carpentry will also be adjusted, but are not yet implemented in the first version on the PTR.
What else does the patch bring? Overall, the loot for players at level 60 is to be improved. The chance for epic and legendary loot will be increased. Additionally, more rare and epic loot is expected to come from gypsum orbs.
Furthermore, Amazon is adjusting the salvaging of items. Whenever you salvage an item, you have the chance for a “perfect salvage”. This can yield:
Research materials (such as weapon fragments), with which you can gain experience for crafting skills
Special orbs that you can transform into gypsum casts that bypass the normal daily limit
Materials for crafting special items
Other raw materials
Additionally, there are further adjustments to the enemy AI, balance changes to the weapons, and over 70 bug fixes. Changes are also being made to the new PvP arenas. Among other things, you can now bring your own buff food, but it will not be consumed when used.
What do you think of the New World update? Does anything entice you to return, or is the MMORPG still uninteresting to you? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Update from June 23 at 09:28 AM: The bundles from Otto are already sold out. However, there is a possibility that more quantities will be released later. It’s best to keep an eye on the overview of PS5 items.
Where can you buy a PS5? Currently, you can get various bundles of games and the PS5 console from the online retailer Otto. Some of the bundles are already sold out, but typically more bundles will become available throughout the morning.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to buy a PS5, keep an eye on Otto’s shop this morning. Currently, you can purchase the following bundles in Otto’s online shop:
The current bundles consist of the digital edition with a code for the game. Which console is better, with or without a disc drive, you can read about here:
Don’t like the bundles? More bundles may follow throughout the morning. We cannot give you an absolute guarantee for this since we have no insight into the shop’s data. For a better overview, you can also check directly on Otto’s main page and bookmark the page. Here you can find all PS5 bundles and offers at Otto directly in the overview.
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In Pokémon GO you can find 3 new collector challenges starting today for the crossover event. We at MeinMMO looked at which monsters you need to solve and show you the rewards that await you.
What kind of tasks are there? On June 16, 2022, the crossover event for the trading card game in Pokémon GO started and brought you 6 new collector challenges for this occasion. Now Niantic is adding 3 more collector challenges.
Of course, these will also run until the end of the event. So make sure to redeem them in time to secure your rewards.
When will they be available? The 3 new collector challenges will be available starting today, June 23, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time in your “Today” view.
How to solve the tasks? Unlike the first 6 collector challenges, you must catch all the Pokémon sought in the 3 new tasks. So no trading with friends is necessary.
The challenges themselves revolve around the three starter Pokémon of the Kanto region: Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. With the help of the overview from LeekDuck we have summarized the sought Pokémon and the rewards of each challenge below.
Crossover event with trading card game: Bulbasaur collector challenge 2
You need to catch the following Pokémon to solve:
Bulbasaur
Trapinch
Swablu
Natu
Pikachu with event cap
Reward: If you find all the sought-after monsters of this challenge, you will receive 1,000 XP and an encounter with Venusaur.
Crossover event with trading card game: Charmander collector challenge 2
You need to catch the following Pokémon to solve:
Charmander
Numel
Trapinch
Natu
Pikachu with event cap
Reward: If you find all the sought-after monsters of this challenge, you will receive 1,000 XP and an encounter with Charizard.
Crossover event with trading card game: Squirtle collector challenge 2
You need to catch the following Pokémon to solve:
Squirtle
Bidoof
Swablu
Trapinch
Pikachu with event cap
Reward: If you find all the sought-after monsters of this challenge, you will receive 1,000 XP and an encounter with Blastoise.
What do you think of the three new collector tasks? Would you have preferred larger challenges? Or do you find them just right to solve them at a relaxed pace? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments,
In Pokémon GO, the big GO Fest in Berlin will take place on the first weekend of July and brings you a new Ultra Beast. We will show you how you can obtain it.
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Today, on June 23rd, the Steam Summer Sale 2022 starts. We will show you everything you need to know about the start, end, and discounts. The trailer for the event features 32 games that are part of the promotion.
When does the Steam Summer Sale 2022 start? The event begins today, on June 23rd, at 7:00 PM German time (10am PT). This is the typical time for events of this kind on Steam.
When does the Steam Summer Sale 2022 end? The major discount campaign is active for two weeks and will end on July 7th at 7:00 PM German time. So you have plenty of time to browse through the many offers in genres like Open World, Racing, Strategy, or Action. In the overview, we will show you what is known about the sale.
Confirmed games for the Steam Summer Sale 2022
This is what Steam shows: In a trailer from June 20th, the event is introduced in detail. In 1 minute and 21 seconds, 32 games fly across the screen. The logo of the sale will also be displayed. The 32 games are supposed to be part of the sale. We will show you which ones here:
Keep in mind that these will not be all the offers of the Summer Sale 2022. In recent years, hundreds of games from indie to AAA have been discounted. In the following video, you can see the excerpts of the featured games and the general presentation of the event:
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Steam Summer Sale Trailer
How cheap are the games? It is still unclear how high the discounts will be for the listed games. From previous discount campaigns on Steam, we know that selected content can expect discounts of up to 90 %.
What is special this time? In the trailer, a “Quest” is announced, which is supposed to be explained to you when the sale starts.
Additionally, you can again craft special Trading Cards and secure badges for your profile.
Do you already have certain games on your wishlist or in focus that you want to buy during the discount campaign? Or are these sales no longer that important to you?
If you are still looking for inspiration, we will show you the 25 best coop games of 2022. Among them are also titles that are part of the sale.
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Do you really want to buy a PS5? Today, on June 23, you have the opportunity to do just that at PlayStation Direct. MeinMMO presents you with all the important information for this.
Yesterday afternoon, invitations were sent out via email to PSN users, allowing them to order a PS5 from Sony’s own store PlayStation Direct this morning. In the past, a public sale followed, but unfortunately not every time.
How can I order the PS5 at PlayStation Direct? If you are among the lucky ones who received an invitation from Sony, you will find a link in it that leads directly to the product page of the PS5. So be sure to check your inbox as well as your spam folder. To complete the order, a credit card has always been required so far. In the last sale from PlayStation Direct, payment via PayPal was also possible.
When does the sale start at PlayStation Direct? Starting at 10:30 AM, you can click on the link in your invitation and order the PS5 console. Only one unit can be ordered per account.
How can I order at PlayStation Direct without an invitation? It is possible that there will also be a public sale afterward. This was also the case last week. This means that everyone who did not receive an invitation by email will have a chance to buy a PS5 through PlayStation Direct. If that is the case, a waiting queue will start in advance.
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Streaming on Twitch or other platforms is no longer just a hobby for many people, but also a livelihood as a professional activity. Nevertheless, there are individuals who exploit the live broadcasts of some streamers to play pranks or gain an advantage for themselves.Such an encounter also recently happened to the Canadian xQc, when he was banned due to the unfair play of a viewer in DayZ.
Why was xQc banned? On June 20, xQc decided to play the Steam hit DayZ during a live stream. After a gunfight with another player, xQc was erroneously banned when the admin tried to ban a so-called stream sniper.
What is a stream sniper? A stream sniper is a person who watches a live broadcast of a streamer while playing in the same match or on the same server. This is often done to gain an unfair advantage over the streamer and to know what they are doing, how they are playing, and where they are located.
Stream snipers use the knowledge gained from the stream to find an easy target in the streamer and, for example, effortlessly secure an easy kill.
Stream sniping is banned in many games and on many servers, is considered unfair, and is often punished with a ban.
Which streamer is involved?
Félix Lenglet is a French-Canadian streamer who streams under the name xQc.
He is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch and is also familiar with bans. He has been banned on the streaming platform so many times that he even had to undergo “streamer therapy.”
In addition to gaming, he is also known for gambling streams. Just in May 2022, xQc revealed in a podcast that he lost 1.75 million euros in the casino.
Lenglet managed to win the gunfight, but when he wanted to search his opponent for usable loot, the streamer suddenly got kicked from the game. A message on the screen stated that he had an unstable connection.
When he rejoined the server, an admin from the DayZ server teleported to xQc’s character and informed him in voice chat that he had identified a stream sniper 100%. The admin referred to Lenglet as “X,” a short form for his ID xQc.
Before the admin could finish his sentence, xQc found himself back in the survival game’s menu again. This time, the message appeared: “Banned from the server admin. Validity period: permanent.”
X! X! This is an admin speaking. That was a 100% streamsnipe…
DayZ server admin to xQc
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The streamer was bewildered and wondered what had happened. Despite the message that he was permanently banned, he could rejoin the server.
The scene repeated itself, and xQc got kicked from the server again, receiving the ban message once more, and he joined the server successfully for the third time: the admin spoke with Lenglet and clarified the incident.
What was the admin’s explanation? The admin team identified a stream sniper in the player with whom Lenglet had the gunfight. They intended to ban him, but something went wrong. As a result, Lenglet was wrongly banned, which the admin wanted to rectify.
X, wait a moment. We had to ban a stream sniper. Something went wrong in the process. We will fix it. […] He came straight for you from about 1,000 meters and tried to shoot you.
DayZ server admin to xQc
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Even though Lenglet certainly experienced a brief moment of shock when he saw the ban message in the survival game, he can be glad that the situation could be cleared up so smoothly and the stream sniper did not take away his enjoyment of the game.
In general, it seems that Lenglet is currently on a winning streak. In another stream, the Canadian streamer opened loot boxes in the tactical shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and scored big without realizing it.
By now, you can buy graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia below the MSRP. However, not all offers are necessarily good, even if they initially seem tempting.
Those who wanted to buy a graphics card in recent months often had to pay significantly more. Dealers charged much more than the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) indicated, and at times one could pay thousands of euros on eBay for an RTX 3080. Several reasons contributed to this:
The Corona pandemic particularly caused a shortage of semiconductors. These are present in almost every electronic device. High demand with low supply drives prices up.
Cryptocurrencies like Ethereum or Bitcoin reached new record values. Many people invested in so-called mining rigs, which mainly consist of graphics cards, to mine digital currencies.
But now, things have changed. You can now buy graphics cards at the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price again. Many had almost “gotten used to” paying double the MSRP for graphics cards if they wanted to use current hardware.
What are cryptocurrencies? These are digital currencies that are traded online. They are anonymous and usually decentralized. The so-called blockchain technology is considered secure. The downside is that currencies can fluctuate significantly in value.
Currently, there are over 4,500 different currencies, the most important of which are Bitcoin and Ethereum (via wikipedia.de).
Thousands of miners sell high-end graphics cards below the suggested price
Why are miners selling their hardware? The main reason is the significant depreciation of cryptocurrencies. If you look at Bitcoin over the last 6 months, its value has dropped from over 40,000 euros per Bitcoin to under 20,000 euros. The currency has lost more than 50% of its value.
Additionally, Ethereum is transitioning to a new procedure, which is also unsettling many users who have invested in mining hardware. Because under Ethereum 2.0, it no longer matters to have many fast graphics cards.
The price of Bitcoin has dropped significantly over the last 6 months.
Therefore, many miners are now selling their hardware to at least offset their losses. Many miners invested money in graphics cards when they were still very expensive. The online magazine Tom’s Hardware reports that some large mining companies are currently selling hardware and Bitcoins to raise money again (via tomshardware.com).
This gives gamers the chance to buy graphics cards even below the Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price:
You can often get a GeForce RTX 3080 for as little as 550 US dollars.
Some people are asking around 300 US dollars for an RTX 3060.
However, you should be cautious when seeing such offers. The good deals often have a catch if you’re not careful. A similar scenario could already be observed exactly a year ago, and prices were similarly low:
Anyone looking to buy a used graphics card should closely examine the offer
How good are such offers really? Opinions vary widely on whether one should buy a used graphics card from miners. After all, the GPUs are said to have always been used in such a mining rig and have mined cryptocurrencies for months under load. And that continuously and without interruption.
However, miners do not treat their hardware any worse than gamers. Professional miners are, like gamers, also careful to treat their hardware well. After all, the hardware is the basis for their income. If you are dealing with professionals, you can usually be confident that the graphics cards work flawlessly. For example, a user writes on reddit whether one can buy a graphics card from miners:
In 99% of cases yes, because people who are seriously engaged in mining take better care of their cards than casual computer users.
Some even add that mining is actually better for the cards than gaming:
The graphics cards are often operated with less power (undervolted). This lowers temperatures but has little impact on performance.
In mining, the graphics card operates under more consistent temperatures. The board is subjected to less stress since the material is not stressed as much as when the temperatures constantly fluctuate, as in gaming.
However, things look different when people have acquired mining equipment to quickly benefit from the mining hype without much prior knowledge. In the worst case, the GPUs are then not properly cooled or not perfectly configured. Therefore, you cannot be completely sure whether someone with little expertise has also handled the hardware carefully.
Where is the real risk then? Whether you buy from a miner or another person: Normally, you receive no warranty on your graphics card when buying privately. It is therefore your responsibility, even if the graphics card fails two months later. If you don’t want to take that risk, you’ll pay the normal price at the dealer. And as of now (June 22), that is around 150 euros. Because when buying from a dealer, you get the normal manufacturer’s warranty and additionally the dealer’s warranty. The warranty also applies to refurbished products.
If you’re unsure whether you want to buy a graphics card, keep in mind that the next generation from AMD and Nvidia will be released soon. Whether prices will get even better in the future, we can’t say:
The developer FromSoftware is known for creating great yet challenging games. This is why many players ask themselves: How hard is Elden Ring, and is it too hard for me? MeinMMO gives you the answer here.
Update from June 23, 2022: We have updated the links in the article and added the video.
Since 2009, the Japanese studio FromSoftware has been developing games that fans refer to as the “Soulsborne” games. The name is derived from the games: Demon’s Souls, Dark Souls, Bloodborne.
These titles are known for their high quality – and their brutal difficulty level. What lies behind it, how hard Elden Ring really is, and how to best deal with the difficulty, we will tell you here.
In a concise 2 minutes, we summarize everything you need to know about Elden Ring:
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Everything you need to know about Elden Ring – in 2 minutes
How hard is Elden Ring?
Hard but not unfair: All games from FromSoftware differ in key details but rely on the same tough rules:
A hefty combat system with slow animations
Hard bosses that demand everything from you
High requirements for your reaction speed when dodging and parrying
Quick deaths due to low health points
The loss of important resources upon repeated deaths
Elden Ring builds on all these elemental features of the developer. It is undoubtedly a hard and demanding game.
However, it is important to emphasize that Elden Ring is never unfair. Because the animations of you and your opponents are slow and clear, you always know what caused your death. This way, you can learn the right timings to dodge, attack, or parry.
This doesn’t mean that everything runs smoothly 100% of the time. Sometimes the camera behaves a bit erratically, and other times the hitboxes of enemy attacks can be hard to judge. However, these situations are clearly the exception, not the rule – and they happen under predictable circumstances.
In general, Elden Ring can involve a lot of trial and error: You fight against a boss and painfully learn the attack sequences. With each new attempt, you can react and attack better. Until you have reduced the opponent’s health bar to zero.
Every boss fight is thus a kind of “dance” for which you must learn the right sequence of steps. Depending on your strengths and build, this can work quickly or not at all. But there is no situation in the game for which you cannot prepare and adjust. This is also why there are plenty of examples of players completing FromSoftware games without armor and at level 1.
Can I change the difficulty in Elden Ring?
Are there selectable difficulty levels? No, you cannot change the difficulty in Elden Ring. However, you can make the game easier for yourself.
How do I make the game easier? A particularly popular and strong tip is to rely on the coop feature against a hard boss. This allows you to summon up to 2 other players into your game world to help you. How this works, we explain in detail here:
With the help of up to 2 additional players, the bosses become much easier. They can usually only focus on one player, allowing the partners to safely wail on the boss.
However, you should note that the player who invited the coop partners must stay alive. The summoned teammates can perish without the boss fight ending. In Dark Souls 3, the bosses also had 10 – 15% more HP for each summoned character, but they did not deal more damage.
If you don’t feel like playing with strangers or are playing offline, you can also summon NPC characters at certain locations. These are often not quite as good as real players but generally serve as a distraction and additional source of damage. This way, you can also defeat a particularly tough boss more easily.
More tips for challenging moments: If you want to complete the game purely on your own, you don’t have to keep running against the boss until you break your head through the wall. The game offers you many options to improve your character and your skills as a player.
If you’re stuck on a boss, it’s worth exploring the open world. You might find a powerful weapon that can smash the boss in no time. Especially if you find an elemental weapon that the boss is weak against, you have significantly better odds.
Finding out a boss’s elemental weakness is generally a very good tip. With certain items, you can temporarily give your weapons an elemental buff. For instance, your ordinary axe can inflict fire damage, which a boss might be allergic to. So don’t be too stingy with these items!
You can usually derive a boss’s weaknesses from the context, read them from player messages, discover them through trial and error, or simply look them up online.
Speaking of player messages: This feature from other FromSoftware games is also present in Elden Ring. Other players will diligently post messages in the world that you can read in your game.
Sometimes these are nasty troll attempts, but most of the time, they are really good tips. Pay attention to the ratings of the messages, observe if it might be a prank, and use the information to your advantage.
Also, a new item in Elden Ring can be very helpful: the Spirit Calling Bell. When you ring this bell, you can summon different spirits to assist you in battle. The creatures you can summon depend on which ashes you have found. If you don’t miss an important NPC, start with the ashes of 3 wolves.
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Check out the epic release trailer for Elden Ring here and what you can expect in the story
Voices from the MeinMMO Community: “I learned to love these FromSoftware games”
In conclusion, we also want to share a comment from the community by MeinMMO user Volkeracho, who went from hating Dark Souls to becoming a passionate FromSoftware fan:
So I can only tell you that I hated games like Dark Souls. With work, you don’t have as much time as in childhood. That’s why I want to enjoy games and not study them. When I saw the graphical wonder of Demon’s Souls on the PS5, I wanted to give this series another chance. […]
As a newcomer, it wasn’t easy, but there are plenty of guides on bosses and the right strategies online. When I finally got to see the credits with joy, the barrier “Dark Souls” was broken, and I learned to love these FromSoftware games. […]
If you are willing to be a little patient and watch a boss guide on YouTube, you can conquer these games. And the feeling of having completed a FromSoftware game makes other games feel like children’s play.
So if you like the setting, you should buy the game and stick with it. If necessary, get help through coop; only then will it move forward! Have fun everyone starting Friday!
MeinMMO community member Volkeracho in our comments
Do you have your own experiences with FromSoftware games that you want to share? Are you intimidated by the difficulty of Elden Ring and want a second opinion from the community? Then feel free to communicate in the comments below – there you will find ‘jolly cooperation.’
If you are still undecided about whether Elden Ring is the right game for you, we have prepared a handy check for you. This will make your decision very easy:
Today, on June 23rd, the new PS Plus for PS4 and PS5 went online, which is somewhat oriented towards Microsoft’s “Game Pass”. But how is this perceived by our readers? Nearly 5,000 of you responded and the trend is clear.
Thus, a clear trend is recognizable. Almost half of you (a total of 49%) are not convinced by the new PS Plus and remain with the Essentials subscription, which corresponds to the previous PS Plus.
Slightly more than 1,000 readers are making the upgrade to the Extra subscription, where there are at least 400 additional games available. But not even one in five of you wants to use the streaming offer and the game trials that come with the Premium subscription.
In this video, we explain the new PS Plus to you in a quick 2 minutes:
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Everything you need to know about Sony’s new PS Plus model – In 2 minutes
This is how the new PS Plus works
This is what the new models look like: You can choose between 3 models, Essential, Extra, and Premium. These offer various features, which is reflected in the price:
Essential
Extra
Premium
2 free games per month
Yes
Yes
Yes
Exclusive deals in the PS Store
Yes
Yes
Yes
Cloud storage
Yes
Yes
Yes
Online multiplayer
Yes
Yes
Yes
400 games for download
No
Yes
Yes
340 games for streaming
No
No
Yes
Selected game trials
No
No
Yes
Monthly / Annual price
8.99 € / 59.99 €
13.99 € / 99.99 €
16.99 € / 119.99 €
All three models of PS Plus at a glance
Essential is thus PS Plus as you know it so far. With Extra, 400 additional games are part of the subscription, which you can then download and play for free. With Premium, an additional 340 games for streaming and game trials are included.
Which subscription might be worth it for you, you can find out here:
This is what you say about the new PS Plus: In our comments on the changes to PS Plus, you have vividly and extensively discussed as usual. Here we would like to introduce you to a few of your most popular comments.
Bienenvogel, for example, can imagine the Extra subscription, but doubts the sensibility of such a subscription model overall. The problem is more the time than the price:
For me, the Extra package is at most interesting, but only because I already have Plus.
I must also say generally: I’m probably in the minority or just “too old”, but regarding the whole Game Pass issue, I wonder… why do I need a subscription service for games? Of course – the model is very successful in other entertainment areas – Netflix, Spotify. What is successful is always copied. Objectively, I understand that.
But then I really look at it and… it’s nice in theory to have access to all these games, but honestly – I can’t play them all anyway. I’m already falling behind with what I still want to play; how is that going to work with a subscription?
Also, BavEagle sees a lack of time for games as a bigger problem than the offer itself or the associated prices:
The new “PlayStation Plus” is certainly not innovative and does not guarantee any competition against the “Xbox Game Pass”. However, I do question, which PlayStation player needs this?
My library is overflowing with unplayed games, although we only intentionally put in a few free games monthly into the library.
Therefore, I now see the new “PlayStation Plus” positively, because at least with the usual PS+ everything remains the same, especially price-wise. If that wasn’t enough for me, I would have switched to Xbox with the new console generation, but so many games simply don’t bring me added value.
Whether I will consider an upgrade to “PlayStation Plus Extra” will depend on the time and the games included. For 2 to 3 games, which I could get similarly cheap in a sale, it’s not worth the extra cost for me at the moment.
The streaming options of the Premium subscription do not seem to convince you in general. Users like Todesdose would rather have PC downloads than cloud gaming, which he views critically in light of the internet situation in Germany.
I had hoped that it would be possible to download and play games on the PC, especially with the old games, just like with Game Pass. The ability to use Xbox and PC makes it interesting. Streaming is simply not feasible for me due to the Germany’s internet developing country state; too bad.
This is just a small selection of many great and interesting comments. Your statements confirm the findings from our survey: You are largely satisfied with the status quo; you don’t urgently need a “Game Pass” from Sony.
What do you think of the results of our survey? Do you agree with the comments? And which PS Plus subscription will you choose when it is time today? Let us know in the comment field below.
For shooter fans, we have already picked out 5 highlights that you can play with the Extra and Premium subscriptions:
The mobile game Diablo Immortal (iOS, Android, PC Beta version) has become a financial success for Blizzard after 2 weeks. With this, the gaming developer has fulfilled a long-held plan, especially in the summer slump of 2022: They successfully brought a large core game to mobile. In South Korea, studios like NCSoft managed to do this 5 years ago, in 2017. We ask: What impact could the success of Diablo Immortal have on Blizzard and Diablo 4? MeinMMO author Schuhmann gives his assessment.
Is Diablo Immortal a success? This is what we can assume at the moment:
According to data from AppMagic, the game has already generated $24 million in its first 2 weeks on iOS and Android – with the game being particularly successful in the USA, South Korea, and also in Germany
However, it is important to note: The actual revenues are significantly higher, as Diablo is an established and successful PC title, and the PC revenues are not even included in App Magic’s numbers
Additionally, it is assumed that the market in China will be just as strong as in the currently dominant market, the USA (44% of revenues). The revenues from Diablo Immortal could still increase by 50% solely from mobile when the release in China occurs. The China release was postponed due to last-minute issues
Ultimately, it can already be said: Diablo Immortal is a success for Blizzard, as they have achieved the goal of successfully launching a “core brand” of Blizzard on mobile in the West and monetizing it through a “Gacha system,” something usually only seen in Asian mobile games.
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
In the summer slump of 2022, Activision Blizzard finally implements its 5-year plan
Was that really a goal of Blizzard? It was the declared goal of Activision Blizzard to strengthen, expand, and bring its core gaming brands to new platforms, especially mobile. In every financial report of the last years, it is stated that Activision Blizzard wants to expand its core brands:
From Call of Duty, a shooter that used to be released once a year, we got:
A main game “Call of Duty,” which continues to be released once a year
A mobile game “Call of Duty Mobile,” meant to be played on the go and aimed at attracting a new audience
A free-to-play game “Call of Duty: Warzone,” which remains relevant throughout the year and also appeals to fans of “live service games” who have been captivated by Fortnite
From Diablo 3, something similar is supposed to become:
The main game “Diablo 4,” which will be developed further over the years
The mobile/free-to-play variant “Diablo Immortal,” which will be fully monetized through the cash shop
The classic variant “Diablo 2 Resurrected” for nostalgics
These plans and a stronger focus on mobile have been recognizable at Blizzard for over 5 years and are openly communicated to shareholders:
Mobile like in South Korea as a way out of the crisis
How did Blizzard come up with the idea? They looked at South Korea: In recent years, the mobile gaming market in already established gaming markets around the world has grown strongly. In 2018, revenue in mobile gaming grew by 21.1% and became the “fastest-growing market in the world.”
The development of the largest MMORPG companies in South Korea (NCSOft) and in the USA (Blizzard) ran relatively parallel until 5 years ago, until 2017.
Blizzard:
had great success as a PC brand for years and even conquered China with its games.
However, it suddenly struggled with “new games” from the mid-2010s: WoW’s successor Titan was canceled, the MOBA Heroes of the Storm turned out to be a flop despite all efforts, and the success of Overwatch lasted only 2 years before Fortnite came and undermined the hype.
Noticed that WoW was suddenly aging. Diablo 3 was not further developed; Starcraft was dropped as a brand: The glory threatened to fade.
For several years, things have not been going well for Blizzard.
NCSoft in South Korea:
had great successes with PC MMORPGs like Lineage, Lineage 2, Blade and Soul, or Aion for years. With Guild Wars 2, they even had a foothold in the West.
Suddenly struggled in the mid-2010s: WildStar was a flop in Europe, existing PC MMORPGs were slowly running out of steam, and the new game “Master X Master” was a total flop. New games were hardly developed.
Suddenly stopped making new games. Project TL, which was supposed to become the new MMORPG flagship as “Lineage 3,” got stuck in development hell. A worldwide release planned for 2017 was canceled.
The remaining hope for PC MMORPG fans from NCSoft:
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New MMORPG Hope from Korea Finally Shows a Lot of Gameplay in New Trailer
NCSoft recovers overnight with mobile titles – Blizzard slides into the crisis
What has happened since then? In the 5 years since 2017, the development curve of NCSoft and Blizzard has drifted apart enormously:
Blizzard has practically not developed any new games, only brought
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The military shooter Battlefield 2042 was highly anticipated in November 2021. It was supposed to compete against the dominant “Call of Duty” and bring EA back to the forefront. But critics and fans panned the shooter, which is considered a catastrophic flop. The new head of DICE, Rebecka Coutaz, is now commenting on the disappointing release and plans to turn the shooter around.
This was the situation before the release:
Battlefield 1 was a success for DICE in 2016, set during World War I. The title received an outstanding 88% on Metacritc (PC).
Battlefield V was released in 2018 and aimed to give players more options for character customization. Although the shooter came in respectably at 81% among testers, controversies led to a negative reaction from regular players: They found it unrealistic how Battlefield V portrayed female fighters. EA responded defiantly, stating: “Live with it or don’t play it.“
In 2 minutes, we will explain the most important things about Battlefield 2042:
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Everything you need to know about the new Battlefield 2042 – in 2 minutes
Battlefield 2042 flops – disappointment turns into mockery and malice
This is how Battlefield 2042 was received: Battlefield 2042 was released in November 2021: It was set in the near future and aimed to revitalize the Battlefield series with some radical innovations and regain lost trust. In many ways, EA seemed to want to catch up to Call of Duty: Warzone:
Especially the innovations were rejected as “This is no longer Battlefield” – at the same time, players missed features that had been part of the franchise for years and were seen as “the absolute minimum we expect from Battlefield.”
Who is the new boss? In December 2021, EA announced that they were putting a new leadership team in place to get Battlefield back on track. For example, they installed Vince Zampella as the boss: he made his mark with Call of Duty and is considered responsible for the surprisingly big success of Apex Legends, which has now replaced Battlefield as EA’s leading shooter.
In Stockholm, the Swede Rebecka Coutaz was appointed as General Manager at EA DICE. She previously led a Ubisoft studio in Annecy: There, in France, games like The Division and Rider’s Republic were worked on.
The team has invested years of their lives into Battlefield 2042
This is what the new studio head says now: In an interview with Eurogamer, Coutaz now comments on the launch:
Everyone was disappointed – our community, our players, and also our team: It is the team that has invested years of their lives into the game. And that this game did not meet the expectations of the players and the team was hard. We are moving forward now and have done a lot of things since then.
What has Coutaz done in her first months? The first thing they did was to take a step back and closely examine what works and what doesn’t. What did they have? What could they build on?
For this analysis, the team took about 2 months. Since then, they have changed structures, tools, and processes in development to prepare to ultimately turn Battlefield 2042 into a great game.
As a problem, they identified working from home: it is simply different and it took time to adjust. In addition, they lost 4 key developers in leading positions and had to fill these gaps:
First, I assembled a leadership team that will lead the studio with me, and then I would say I shifted Battlefield 2042 to a live operation because we were structured to finish a game for launch. This is just the beginning of the journey.
Head is convinced: “The quality is there”
Overall, the new head believes that they are just at the beginning of the process of making Battlefield 2042 a better game but sees herself and her team on the right track:
We have released a series of patches. Every patch was a win for us. And of course, Season One is also a win for us. The quality is there. And now we are moving forward until we are fully immersed in Battlefield 2042.
How can you disappoint your community on the 20th anniversary?
Coutaz explains that EA, the leadership team, and she herself fully support the game series. It is a very rewarding task and also a lot of fun. Her experience at Ubisoft, working with multiple studios on a title, helps her now to develop Battlefield into a better game:
We are doing everything we can, and I can tell you: It gives me goosebumps. The heart of the team is there. We were so disappointed. And we were so disappointed that our players were disappointed. You know, that was our 20th anniversary. How can you disappoint your community on the 20th anniversary? We are here and we want to make it a great gaming experience.
The transition from launch to live phase is a crucible for many studios
What it’s all about: Interesting is Coutaz’s statement that as one of the first measures, she wants to transform Battlefield from a “game that was made for launch” into a game that is developed “live.”
This is the step that MMO studios have to take once they have released a game: They move from the “launch” phase into the “live” phase. Suddenly, you have players complaining about bugs, wanting changes to the balance, or looking for more mechanics in the endgame. It is a completely different development whether you work behind closed doors or live on a game that is already being played by thousands of people.
From the past, we know that some studios like Bungie took years to make this transition and build a “live team.”
Some teams, like those at Carbine (“WildStar”), never managed this step.
We will see how this develops at DICE now.
The MeinMMO expert on Battlefield, Marko Jevtic, has already looked at Season 1 before its release:
Riot has introduced a new champion for League of Legends. The new bot laner Nilah focuses on speed and various buffs. However, her greatest strength comes when she plays with others on the team.
Who is the champion? We already introduced Nilah in her short trailer. She is a follower of an order that employs demons for its purposes. She utilizes abilities based on water.
Riot has presented Nilah as a skirmisher for the bot lane. When she is on the lane, both she and her teammate benefit from it. Nilah has several passive abilities that also apply to allies.
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LoL: Trailer shows new champion Nilah – Is so mobile that you can’t escape
Nilah is a mobile fighter who supports others
What makes her so interesting? Her passive ability “Endless Joy” supports others who are nearby. When Nilah kills a minion, she and the nearest allied champion receive 50% of the experience that would normally be lost through sharing with nearby allies.
Additionally, Nilah benefits from healing and shields cast by other players. If you are on the same lane with Nilah and use a shield, her presence enhances the ability.
Otherwise, Nilah relies on melee attacks and her ability “Shadow Surge.” This makes her very mobile, as she can quickly jump to her targets and enhance this attack as well. This makes her a nimble and unpredictable opponent.
What other abilities does she have?
Formless Blade (Q)
Passive: Attacks and ability damage against champions ignore a portion of their armor and heal Nilah for a portion of the damage dealt. This effect scales with critical strike chance and can “overheal,” resulting in a shield for Nilah.
Active: Nilah strikes in a line, dealing damage to all enemies hit. If she hits an enemy, Nilah’s attack range and attack speed increase for several seconds. Additionally, her attacks deal area-of-effect damage in a cone and additional damage.
Joyful Veil (W): Nilah envelops herself in mist, temporarily increasing her movement speed, reducing incoming magic damage, and evading all incoming basic attacks. If she touches an allied champion, they are also wrapped in the mist and gain the same bonuses for half the duration.
Shadow Surge (E): Nilah jumps to a target unit and deals damage to all enemies hit. She can hold 2 charges of “Shadow Surge” at once. If Nilah casts “Formless Blade” (Q) during “Shadow Surge,” she creates a wave behind her that deals damage and activates Nilah’s empowered attacks.
Apotheosis (Ultimate Ability – R): Nilah whirls her weapon in an area around her, dealing damage and pulling enemies into the center with a final burst. She heals herself for a portion of the damage dealt and converts excess healing into a shield. Healing and shields scale with critical strike chance and are shared with nearby allies.
What do you think about Nilah and her abilities? Will you play her at the start of the new update or are you not interested in her?
The new Season 4 of Call of Duty: Warzone is live and brings a lot of new content and changes to the game. Included is even a new map: Fortune’s Keep, the size of Rebirth Island. But there’s a lot going on with the weapons as well. We show you the highlights of the patch notes on MeinMMO.
The next season of Call of Duty: Warzone is live and brings a new map to the game after over 6 months. But there’s still a lot of new experiences to be had:
New map: Fortune’s Keep
Map rotation
Caldera adjustments
Fresh battle pass with 100 tiers
LMG “UGM-8” / SMG “Marco 5”
Contract: Black Market Supply Run
In-match event: Cash Extraction
Live event: Mercenaries of Fortune
Equipment: EMP grenade
Cash loot mode: Golden Plunder
Armoured SUV
Balance adjustments
The patch notes for update 1.59 are online and MeinMMO shows you an overview of the highlights and information about the update. If you want to take a look at the English patch notes yourself, you can find them at developer Raven Software (via ravensoftware.com).
We have embedded the trailer for Season 4 here:
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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: Update 1.59 – Patch Notes
When is the update coming? The patch went live in the afternoon as a pre-load, and you can download it at any time.
How big is the update? You need over 20 GB for the season package. Here are the sizes on the individual platforms:
PlayStation 5: 21.3 GB
PlayStation 4: 21.3 GB
Xbox One Series: 27.2 GB
Xbox One: 27.2 GB
PC: 23.0 GB
PC: 26.1 GB (with CoD MW 2019)
What about CoD: Vanguard? For the current premium title of Call of Duty, season 4 started one day earlier. You can find the patch notes at developer Sledgehammer Games (via sledgehammergames.com).
We have embedded the roadmap for Season 4 here:
CoD Warzone: Update 1.59 – Content Season 4
The focus of Season 4 is the new map Fortune’s Keep and generous changes to the Caldera map.
On the new map, a fresh contract, i.e., an in-match mission, a new in-match event, and a new grenade will also start. These contents are initially only available on Fortune’s Keep.
For all maps, the following are added:
Vehicle with turret
EMP grenade
ATMs to loot
Portable “Redeploy Balloon”
Additionally, new lootable perks are available to you. This time, very strong perks are included:
New loot perks
Ghost
Combat Scout
Cold Blooded
Eager
Furthermore, you will find a new cash loot mode in the rotation, new weapons, and a fresh battle pass.
Additionally, a live event is online: “Mercenaries on Treasure Hunt.” Here you can earn cosmetics. In the article about the roadmap, we go into more detail about the new content:
Now let’s talk about the adjustments in balancing. The list of weapon changes is again very long. We will list the weapons that have been changed and show whether it represents a nerf or a buff for us.
Open the spoiler box if you want to take a look at the long list:
Balance Season 4
AK-47 (CW) – Nerf
AS44 (VG) – Buff
BAR (VG) – Buff
Cooper Carbine (VG) – Buff/Nerf
Itra Burst (VG) – Buff
KG M40 (VG) – Buff
FFAR 1 (CW) – Buff
NZ-41 (VG) – Nerf
StG 44 (VG) – Nerf
Vargo 52 (CW) – Buff
Volkssturmgewehr – Buff
All rocket launchers – Buff
Whitley (VG) – Buff
DP 27 (VG) – Buff
Bren (VG) – Buff
Type 11 (VG) – Buff
MG42 (VG) – Buff
M1 Garand (VG) – Buff
SVT-40 (VG) – Buff
Crossbow (MW) – Buff
R1 Shadowhunter (CW) – Buff
All melee weapons – Buff
Armaguerra 43 (VG) – Buff/Nerf
H4 Blixen (VG) – Nerf
MAC-10 (CW) – Buff
Owen Gun (VG) – Nerf
PPSh-41 (VG) – Buff
Sten (VG) – Buff
Type 100 (VG) – Nerf
Welgun (VG) – Nerf
Gorenko Anti-Tank Rifle (VG) – Buff
Three-Line Rifle – Buff
AUG (CW) – Buff
Other interesting changes have occurred with the “aggressive” sniper weapons. If bullets hit you, you won’t flinch as much anymore. The developers compare this in the patch notes to the Kar 98k and the Swiss sniper.
There have also been changes to equipment, mechanics, and perks:
Snapshot grenade – Nerf
Shot sales – Nerf
Timer outside the map – Buff
Combat Pro – Buff
Refill – Nerf
Additionally, there were some general adjustments to certain attachments. You can find the complete English list at the developers of Raven Software (via ravensoftware.com).
Here we also embed the playlist for the coming weeks:
Many weapons of the current weapon meta have been adjusted. Once the initial tests and analyses have been conducted, we will update our list of the best weapons in Warzone. A lot is likely to change there.
Feel free to leave us a comment with your initial thoughts on the new season.
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In Pokémon GO three live events for the GO Fest 2022 will take place in the coming weeks, including in Berlin. You will be able to encounter more Ultra Beasts. We from MeinMMO will show you where to find which monster.
What kind of event is it? In early June, the big GO Fest 2022 took place in Pokémon GO, where you could participate from anywhere in the world. Now there will also be three live events in Berlin, Seattle, and Sapporo.
In addition to numerous spawns and bonuses, which ticket holders will enjoy on site, Niantic has now also announced new Ultra Beasts and other features. We will show you where to encounter which beast and what else to expect at the live event in Berlin.
What are Ultra Beasts? Ultra Beasts are mysterious Pokémon. They originate from another dimension and come into the known world of Pokémon GO through Ultra Wormholes.
When does the GO Fest take place in Berlin? The GO Fest in Berlin will take place over the weekend from July 1 to July 3 in Britzer Garten. To participate, you can purchase a ticket for one of the event days.
Ultra Beast Schabelle at the GO Fest in Berlin
At the big GO Fest 2022, you had the opportunity to catch an Ultra Beast in Pokémon GO. Anego celebrated its debut in the special research on Sunday and in the Level 5 raids. Now Niantic is giving you another chance at more of these special monsters.
During the live events for GO Fest 2022, there will be three different Ultra Beasts, one for each location. You can encounter the following:
Schabelle in Berlin
Masskito in Seattle
Voltriant in Sapporo
You can see a first glimpse of the new Ultra Beasts in the current trailer for Pokémon GO:
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Can you get the Ultra Beasts without a ticket? For now, the three Ultra Beasts will only be available at the live events, and thus only for ticket holders. However, Niantic has already announced that they will become available for all players during the Season of GO.
How do you catch the Ultra Beasts? According to current information, the Ultra Beasts are to be caught using a special ball from the special research. Whether there will be other ways to secure specimens is not yet known.
What is this special ball? As a recent find by the Pokéminers has already shown, a new ball has been included in the game code. This Ultra Ball is designed to catch Ultra Beasts.
As confirmed by Pokémon GO in their blog, this will be made accessible to attendees of the live events for the first time. Thus, they will be able to catch the respective Ultra Beast with the Ultra Ball within the framework of a special research.
What kind of monster is Schabelle?
Schabelle is an Ultra Beast from the 7th generation of games, belonging to the Bug and Fighting types. You can recognize Schabelle by its white, long, slender body and the long antennae. It does not have a pre-evolution or evolution.
You can encounter this Ultra Beast for the first time during the GO Fest in Berlin in Pokémon GO. However, a shiny version will not be available for capture for the time being.
More spawns and bonuses for the live events for GO Fest
The encounters with the new Ultra Beasts are not expected to be the only highlight of the GO Fest. During the live events, you can also look forward to additional bonuses and cool Pokémon, which may even be shiny with a bit of luck.
Wild spawns: In addition to the already known spawns for the GO Fest in Berlin, you can expect the following Pokémon in the wild:
Snorlax with cowboy hat
Unown A, B, E, L, R, S, T, U
Bonuses for the live events: At all live events, you can look forward to the following bonuses:
Eggs hatch twice as fast
Surprises in snapshots
special event field research
event stickers that you can get at PokéStops and from gifts
confetti in the game
9 free raid passes
more encounters with Team GO Rocket balloons
2 mysterious parts after defeating Grunts
Additional bonuses for all live events include:
6 special trades per day
reduced stardust costs when trading during the event
What do you think of the release of the new Ultra Beasts? Did you secure a ticket for Berlin and are you looking forward to Schabelle? Or would you rather wait until it becomes available for all trainers? Please leave your opinion in the comments below on MeinMMO.
Amazon is currently facing strong criticism for not revealing anything about the upcoming June update in Lost Ark. It initially sounded like the update would be released in mid-June, but there is currently no communication. Now the community manager has stated that they themselves are being blocked.
What is the problem with the patch? For the month of June, a major update was announced in the roadmap. This is supposed to bring a Legion Raid, a Guardian Raid, and some other new features. Since the login rewards expired on schedule last Thursday with the weekly patch, many expected the update’s release then.
We have been blocked for several weeks, hence the uncertainty regarding the June update.
She does not specify who exactly is blocked or what this blockage looks like. It is possible that someone from Amazon is preventing the community team from communicating about the patch. However, there is also speculation on reddit that the problem does not lie with Amazon itself. After all, Amazon already mentioned in the June blog post that there are issues with unifying the Korean and Western versions.
What do players suspect? On reddit, user SyleSpawn, who claims to have management experience, states that he sees only two reasons why there might be a “blockage”:
Either the upcoming content is not compatible with our Western version of the MMORPG and it simply takes time to make the necessary adjustments.
Or there is a conflict at a high management level and someone does not want to provide something to the partner. This could indicate a conflict between Amazon and the Korean developer Smilegate.
Some even speculate that they view bots as a problem. These are a major annoyance, especially in the West, while in Korea, it is harder to create additional accounts due to verification. The reputation of Lost Ark could suffer worldwide due to the bot problem.
However, all of this is merely speculation, which is somewhat annoying to players in the forums. They desire a clear statement from Amazon regarding this situation. However, none has been provided so far.
When will the June patch be released? This is still completely open. The release tomorrow, June 23, seems unlikely. The usual information, trailers, and blog posts that are typically released in advance are missing. The earliest possible date would be June 30. Otherwise, the update will become a July patch.
Overall, the sentiment towards Lost Ark has noticeably changed. This is also reflected in the Steam reviews:
In WoW Classic, boosting may soon not be worth it anymore. Blizzard is implementing strong hurdles aimed at making boosting unattractive.
If you ask players of WoW Classic and Burning Crusade Classic what they find most annoying in the game right now, the answer quickly boils down to: boosting. On most servers, the trade channel is simply no longer usable, and low-level dungeon groups are becoming increasingly rare because hiring a boosting player is so cheap. Blizzard wants to put a stop to this.
What is boosting? Boosting in online games refers to superior players – whether through skill, higher levels, or better equipment – escorting inferior players through content to provide them with rewards. This can be powerful gear or simply a lot of experience points in a short amount of time.
In WoW Classic, boosting mainly involves accompanying players through dungeons so that the “smaller” characters can quickly gain a lot of experience points. Payment for such services is usually made in gold, but sometimes also illegally with real money.
With the Lich King, boosting will become more difficult.
What does Blizzard plan to do? In the official forum, Community Manager Kaivax revealed some details about the plans that will apply to Burning Crusade and therefore Wrath of the Lich King Classic in the future. Boosting is intended to be less attractive, so there will be some adjustments:
The behavior of creatures in dungeons will be adjusted so that it will be nearly impossible to endlessly slow them down or prevent them from ever reaching the player. Endless kiting should no longer be possible.
There will be significantly fewer experience points for the group if there is a large difference between the levels of the group members.
The adjustments are similar to those Blizzard has already experimented with in the Season of Mastery and has had good experiences with.
There is no exact date for the changes yet, but it is likely to happen before the pre-patch of Wrath of the Lich King Classic.
Is boosting actually allowed? In principle, yes. Both boosting itself and promoting such services – at least in the trade channel – are allowed. However, Blizzard is aware that the gold from these deals often flows into real-money transactions and that players feel disturbed by the constant boosting spam. Therefore, Blizzard wants to make boosting simply less attractive without banning it entirely. Because “carrying smaller players through dungeons” has always been part of World of Warcraft, although it was not utilized as much in the past as it is today.
What do you think of Blizzard’s efforts to limit boosting?
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Call of Duty: Warzone is launching its 4th unified Season with CoD: Vanguard. The Season brings a new map into play and significantly changes the large map Caldera. The key info about the content can be found here in the short overview.
The free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone regularly brings new content into play through the live seasons, providing fresh excitement in the shooter.
Currently, Season 4 / 2022 is underway, which is all about new map features. There is a completely new map: Fortune’s Keep. It is said to be approximately the same size as Rebirth Island. There are also extensive changes to Caldera.
Warzone: Season 4 – Fortune’s Keep and Caldera Devastation
What are the highlights of the season? The map updates are the focus of Season 4:
New map: Fortune’s Keep
Map rotation will be introduced
Adjustments on Caldera
With Fortune’s Keep, Warzone gets a second small map, roughly the size of Rebirth Island, possibly slightly larger. Additionally, Warzone is introducing map rotation for the first time – both Rebirth and Fortune’s Keep will remain in the game.
The playlist for the coming weeks after the season start is already online:
Also, for fans of Caldera, Season 4 has new updates in store. There are many new micro-locations to fill the map, and the vegetation on the island is said to be reduced by 50%. More than a dozen of the known locations will also be adjusted.
With the new map rotation, Warzone fulfills a major player wish. After the announcement of Fortune’s Keep, many players feared that Rebirth would completely disappear.
In addition to the mentioned adjustments, you can also expect changes in the weapon meta. In the last seasons, the developers have always worked hard on this – we expect that again at the start of Season 4.
Dragonflight unsettles fans of World of Warcraft and major streamers. Does it really have to be that expensive? And isn’t it too early?
The next expansion of World of Warcraft has a rough release date and has already received a price tag. Later in the year 2022, players are supposed to go to the dragon islands – at least if they pay the rather high price of the expansion. Some streamers are also mocking this or expressing their concerns.
The biggest criticism is the worry that Dragonflight will be released in an unfinished state. Because Blizzard promising to release the expansion still in 2022 means that there can be at most a beta period of 6 months – and only if the beta starts in the next few days. After all, 2022 is already almost halfway done.
Many fear that Blizzard is heading straight into the next disaster and that fans will be presented with another “unfinished” expansion that will then have to be brought to a playable state with several patches.
Has WoW become more expensive? Here’s how prices have changed
Comparing the Euro amount players have to pay for the Dragonflight experience, there is definitely a noticeable price increase, especially in relation to the last addon, Shadowlands. The cheapest versions, namely the “Base Edition” of the last expansions, cost:
Battle for Azeroth – 44.99 €
Shadowlands – 39.99 €
Dragonflight – 49.99 €
In comparison to Battle for Azeroth, the price for the cheapest entry has risen by 5 €, whereas compared to Shadowlands, it has even increased by a significant 10 €. It is also important to note that the Base Edition of Battle for Azeroth included a character boost – something that was missing in both the Base Editions of Shadowlands and Dragonflight. So, in direct comparison to Shadowlands, the price has risen by a substantial 25 %.
Heroic Edition is 33 % more expensive
Similarly, the price has also changed for the other versions. Comparing the next version, the “Heroic Edition,” the following prices are observed. It should be noted that Battle for Azeroth did not have a “Heroic” or “Epic” version, but only a “Digital Deluxe” variant.
Battle for Azeroth – 59.99 € (Digital Deluxe)
Shadowlands – 54.99 €
Dragonflight – 69.99 €
The Heroic Edition has thus also become significantly more expensive. The increase from Shadowlands to Dragonflight is a whopping 33 %. However, it should also be mentioned that the transmog set from Shadowlands was available to players who did not purchase any of the special versions.
Epic Edition is another 15 € more expensive
Finally, looking at the most expensive digital variant, the Epic Edition. Again, it is important to note that it didn’t even exist in Battle for Azeroth, which is why the Digital Deluxe is listed for comparison here as well.
Battle for Azeroth – 59.99 € (Digital Deluxe)
Shadowlands – 74.99 €
Dragonflight – 89.99 €
The price difference for the most expensive version is significant. Compared to the Digital Deluxe of Battle for Azeroth, you pay a proud 50 % more – that is, 30 €. The comparison from Shadowlands to Dragonflight is a bit milder, here you only pay 15 € more, which is around 20 %.
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It is therefore not surprising that there is a lot of criticism regarding the new prices for World of Warcraft. Especially major streamers, such as Asmongold, are mocking the high price – which, by the way, is identical in Euro and Dollar.
Of course, Asmongold’s criticism of Diablo Immortal also plays into this. When he says, “that looks like 800 % additional value,” it is obvious that he does not like this pricing policy that Blizzard has displayed in the last months.
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The second major criticism is the targeted release date of Dragonflight. Although there is no specific date yet, Blizzard has already imposed the ultimatum of “by December 31, 2022” with the pre-order.
This means that Dragonflight will only have a relatively short beta phase of a maximum of 6 months and then must be finished.
Many immediately think of horror scenarios of unfinished features and wish that Blizzard would take its time. Many see the commitment to such an early date with concern.
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As a counterargument, it is often mentioned that Dragonflight likely does not need such a long beta phase – as the expansion has significantly fewer “new features” that need to be extensively tested. The biggest projects here are likely the reshaping of the talent system and dragon flying. Other features that usually consume a lot of development time (such as covenants, warfronts, islands, azerite armor) will not be present.
Not very helpful is also the fact that Blizzard showed almost no gameplay during the first presentation of Dragonflight. Apart from a few animations of the Dracthyr, there were mainly landscapes to admire. Even though Blizzard says that development has progressed well, players have seen very little of it so far.
Real reassurance can probably only come with the start of the beta, when players can see for themselves how good Dragonflight really looks – or how terrible. Until then, it would probably be wise to approach Dragonflight with healthy skepticism and to think carefully about a pre-order.
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In September 2021, the new MMORPG New World was released. Over 900,000 players logged in simultaneously on the release weekend. However, the hype quickly faded. While the game receives regular updates, the initial excitement is still missing. What has changed and where does the game continue to have problems?
How did the release of New World go?
New World caused a massive hype at launch. The initially 63 EU servers were hopelessly overcrowded. There were hours-long queues. Additionally, over 120 new servers were opened in the first week to provide more players with a place.
At peak, the MMORPG had 913,634 concurrent players on the Sunday after release (via SteamDB). Many had high hopes for the game. However, the player count dropped rapidly. After just one month, the peak had halved.
Players criticized the uninspired quests and long leveling phases at release, the clunky combat system, and dozens of bugs that caused a lot of frustration. Hardcore players also complained within a few days about the lack of endgame content and long travel times.
Moreover, many players had entirely different expectations for New World. After the much-touted shift from PvP to PvE, many hoped for a theme park game. However, they were not impressed with the “survival aesthetic” and the lack of story.
Overall, New World seemed unfinished despite several delays. Many players felt that the MMORPG should have been given more time. However, almost 9 months have passed since the release, and there have been numerous updates. What is the current state of New World?
Major updates brought new dungeons, PvP arenas, and a clear equipment system
What is the biggest change to New World since the release? The biggest change was likely the equipment in endgame. Everything from gear score 500 was initially completely tied to crafting and random drops. The system behind the drops, the watermark system, was opaque. Somehow, a chance for loot was stacked in the background, and when a drop occurred, the chance was restacked. However, the game did not explain this.
Now, the system is very transparent:
Each equipment slot has its own expertise level. By increasing expertise, you can receive better drops from enemies. Additionally, a high expertise level must be reached for endgame equipment to fully unleash its potential. Between gear score 500 and 600, the equipment scales to a mean value between gear score and expertise. This is meant to prevent the simple purchase of power.
Expertise can be guaranteed increased through gypsum casts, dungeons, PvP battles, or crafting. Random drops still exist that can also increase expertise.
In March, the new dungeon Heart of Storms was released. Here, the main story is concluded, and there are challenging and varied boss fights. In July, the next dungeon Barnacles and Black Powder will also be released.
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What is new in PvP? At release, PvP was in a difficult state:
The wars could hardly be played due to bugs and lags
The Outpost Rush as an alternative was disabled for many weeks due to bugs
There were no incentives to engage in PvP in the open world
Meanwhile, the bugs have been fixed, and the wars function reasonably well. Additionally, rewards for PvP in the open world have been increased. In May, a new PvP currency was also introduced.
With Azoth Salt, you can earn various rewards whether you participate in wars, Outpost Rush, or fights in the open world. Primarily, however, it supports the 3v3 arenas, which were also introduced in May. With them, PvP can now be played in a controlled manner.
What else has changed? The list of patch notes is long, but we have summarized some highlights for you:
Is New World now a perfect MMORPG? No, not by a long shot. The developers have addressed many of the original criticisms, but New World still has many issues.
Especially the combat system suffers from delays in using abilities, animation issues, and bugs that occur with certain skills. Some of these bugs have existed for months.
The problems with the combat system adversely affect PvP. Many players avoid Outpost Rush or the arenas for this reason, as it is frustrating to lose a fight due to technical issues.
However, not everything is problem-free outside of the combat system:
Some perks are bugged – especially in PvP
Some enemies in dungeons can be exploited
There is a bug regarding the stamina needed for dodging
There are dozens of small bugs in the game, whether related to monsters, territories, or the UI in Outpost Rush
Are bugs the only problem? No. Especially hardcore players are eagerly awaiting new content that does not involve PvP. After all, New World has marketed itself as a game for PvE fans.
The strength of New World for many lay in its atmospheric world and crafting system. However, both have not received significant updates, in part because “core features” like PvP arenas were only implemented later. The MMORPG would have benefited from such features being available at the release.
The numbers are declining and no trend reversal is in sight
So how does it stand with New World? In the last 24 hours, 17,900 players were online concurrently at peak (via SteamDB). That is sufficient on Steam for 4th place among the most played MMORPGs – behind Lost Ark, FFXIV, and ESO. However, ESO and FFXIV have many of their players outside of Valve’s platform.
Although New World has fixed many launch errors, it still faces four major problems:
There are still too many bugs, and new bugs appear with every update.
The combat system remains suboptimal.
The MMORPG has a bad reputation, and currently, nothing is happening to improve that reputation.
A significant feature or unique selling point is missing to draw players and media attention back to New World. Everything New World has received so far are standard contents offered by other MMORPGs as well.
Is there anything positive? Yes, the communication and dedication of the developers are commendable. In recent months, more videos and blog posts have been released, providing insights into the ideas and future of the game.
There was also praise for the developers joining streams with Asmongold or other Twitch streamers to play the new dungeon. They also presented their gameplay on their own YouTube channel:
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Is it worth joining in June 2022? If you are looking for an MMORPG with an unusual and tactical action combat system and do not expect a classic theme park game like WoW, you should definitely check out New World.
Especially the atmosphere of the game world, the different ways to level up, and the dungeons are quite appealing. If you also do not mind grind and PvP in the endgame, you can find enjoyment here.
I myself have now spent over 600 hours in the game and have had many good experiences. I am particularly engaged by the game world, the constant carrot in front of me, and the fights, which differ significantly from the major MMORPGs like WoW or FFXIV.
However, New World still cannot compete with the strongest games in the genre – there are still too many bugs, too little content, and too few incentives to replay the old content. Whether there will ever be a turnaround is currently uncertain. Perhaps only an addon with a major marketing campaign could create a new hype.
What do you think of New World right now? What would the game need to get you to check it out again?
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