In Pokémon GO currently runs the crossover event for the trading card game, where there are new event research tasks again. We at MeinMMO have looked into what these tasks are and whether the rewards are worth it.
What tasks are involved? Currently, the crossover event for the trading card game is taking place in Pokémon GO. The reason for this is a collaboration between Pokémon GO and the Pokémon trading card game, where you will soon be able to get special expansions of the trading cards in typical Pokémon GO design.
Therefore, in the upcoming two weeks, numerous spawns, shinies, and bonuses are expected in the mobile game. Of course, the event field research should not be missing. Niantic has unlocked 7 new tasks for you. We will show you what tasks and rewards there will be.
When does the crossover event run? The crossover event started today, June 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time and will run until June 30, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
All new quests for the crossover event
During the crossover event, you will find special tasks at PokéStops that are themed around the event. To get them, you just need to spin the photo disk. You can find the quests in the “Field” view, which you can access via the binoculars on your map.
The event tasks will always be marked with the word “Event” so that you can distinguish them from the normal field research tasks from June. You have unlimited time to complete them.
But which new quests will there be for the crossover event? A total of 7 new tasks are available to you, all revolving around catching Pokémon, spinning at PokéStops, trading, or sending.
With the help of LeekDuck’s overview, we have summarized all tasks and rewards for you below:
Task
Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon
3x Razz Berry or 5x Nanab Berry
Catch 15 Pokémon
Encounter with Bulbasaur or Charmander or Squirtle
Catch 25 Pokémon
Encounter with Venusaur* or Charizard* or Blastoise*
Catch 40 Pokémon
Encounter with Snorlax* or Dragonite or Slaking
Trade one Pokémon
Encounter with Pikachu with Event hat*
Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms
Encounter with Reisslaus
Send 10 Pokémon
5 Poké Balls
Pokémon marked with a (*) can also be caught in their shiny form with a bit of luck.
Which tasks are the most worthwhile?
Spin 5 PokéStops or gyms: Particularly worthwhile in this event is the task to spin 5 pokestops and gyms. For this, you will encounter Reisslaus, which is making its first appearance in the game. It will also spawn in the wild and can be found in raids, but this additional task is worthwhile, especially since it is particularly quick and easy to complete.
Reisslaus is a Pokémon from the Alola region, which belongs to the Bug and Water types. With the help of 400 candies, you can evolve it into Tectass. For this reason alone, you should take the opportunity to collect as many specimens and thus candies as possible.
Moreover, Tectass can score with a solid attack and defense value. With Fury Cutter and X-Scissor, it also has a really fast moveset, allowing it to compete with the best attackers in Pokémon GO. However, it is not yet available as a shiny.
Other interesting Pokémon
Pikachu with Event hat: If you are looking for a shiny Pikachu with the Pokémon trading card hat, you can secure further chances with the task “Trade a Pokémon”.
This will only be available temporarily in the game, and it is currently unknown if and when you will have the opportunity again. However, you can also encounter the costumed Pokémon again in larger numbers during the Spotlight hour on June 28.
Snorlax, Dragonite, and Slaking: In addition, the task “Catch 40 Pokémon” can assist you in completing the 6 new collector challenges for the crossover event. With this, you will receive an encounter with Snorlax, Dragonite, or Slaking.
If you need these for the task, you will have the chance to complete them this way. However, which Pokémon you encounter will remain a random chance. Alternatively, you can encounter these Pokémon also in the wild or face them in level 3 raids.
What do you think about the field research for the crossover event? Will you try to secure Reisslaus? Or are you more interested in one of the other Pokémon? Let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is one of the biggest streamers on Twitch. In early June, she revealed that she is being stalked. The stalker even flew from Estonia to America for this. Most recently, the stalker tried to gain access to her apartment and was arrested by the police after 44 days.
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He is said to have camped daily at the Starbucks next to her mailbox to see Amouranth.
He is claimed to have shown his stalking live on Twitch. Originally with 0 viewers, but the account allegedly spread. Although the stalker was banned multiple times, he constantly created new accounts with slightly adjusted names on Twitch.
On June 13, the stalker is said to have tried to enter her house. She then called the police, who initially rudely dismissed her, but after 33 minutes sent a patrol that allegedly arrested the stalker.
The stalker became increasingly intrusive, even though he realized himself that it was wrong
How does Amouranth describe the stalker’s behavior? Amouranth says that the stalker left everything behind to get to the streamer.
According to his own statement, he sold everything and left only scorched earth behind, giving up his life in Europe to embark on a hopeless and self-destructive journey. He pawned his worldly possessions, sold his house, his car, all his belongings, even his cat.
All according to his own admission and in a series of publicly posted and privately conducted (vlogged) videos.
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He is said to have moved to a hotel near her mailbox. There, he was supposedly camped at Starbucks for over a month, which is also right next to her mailbox. From there, he streamed every minute in real time on Twitch.
He also allegedly sent messages and videos repeatedly. In one, he reenacted the “Buffalo Bill dance scene” from The Silence of the Lambs.
On June 13, he is said to have set off for her house. He filmed himself creeping around the house and showed this on Twitch. He allegedly mumbled, according to Amouranth, that it was wrong, but he had to do it.
When he then attempted to break into the house, the streamer called the emergency services. They reportedly first put her on hold, but after 33 minutes finally sent a patrol. Amouranth herself had an armed person as personal protection in the house, who had cameras, a security system, and a guard dog.
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In the end, the stalker is said to have been arrested. The embassy of Estonia was contacted, and the man is said to no longer be in Houston. That’s all she can say for now.
Not only Amouranth is threatened by stalkers
Stalkers are a problem for female streamers on Twitch. Viewers can interact with them almost every day and build a kind of relationship. They develop personal feelings, even though they are complete strangers to the streamers. This phenomenon is also experienced with actors or musicians.
For some people, this escalates into pathological behavior. People become stalkers and even try to ruin the lives of streamers when their feelings are not reciprocated:
This stalking is not only frightening but can also lead to significant restrictions. A female streamer reports that she no longer dares to attend events like TwitchCon, even though she always enjoyed it and met friends and fans there:
A well-known modding group for Dark Souls 3 has announced that they will now also create a mod for Elden Ring. The original “The Convergence Mod” brought a lot of new content to Dark Souls 3 and was a kind of “unofficial DLC.”
What is The Convergence? The mod is a comprehensive overhaul of Dark Souls 3. The modding group that worked on it packed a whole lot of new content into the game.
This includes, among other things:
Dozens of new weapons and reworks of old weapons with new move sets
Hundreds of new spells
Redesigned areas and maps, with new enemies and better graphics
New bosses
New hostile NPCs based on speedrunners from the Dark Souls community who bring their own builds
Rework of the covenant system that plays a larger role in builds
The content of the mod is vast and it is basically a kind of “unofficial DLC.”
“I can’t wait!”
This is what the modders say: The modding group of The Convergence has announced on their Twitter account that they will also be releasing new content for Elden Ring.
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On their Discord server, one of the developers, CouchJockey, already announced in April 2022 that the Convergence mod for Elden Ring will be quite large. At that time, the team was in the planning phase and gathered ideas for new content and revisions.
Now the development has officially begun.
I personally feel that this game [Elden Ring] needs a Convergence mod more than Dark Souls 3 ever did. The balance is completely off and the progression needs massive adjustments. I’m really looking forward to getting to work and have tons of cool ideas for the mod.
CouchJockey
Some examples of his ideas include:
new bosses meant to replace frequently used boss models from Elden Ring.
new spells that will greatly expand the existing schools of magic and complement their unique playstyle
new weapons and special effects for the armors to support different builds
It will be a substantial piece of new content that at least the PC players of Elden Ring can look forward to.
More about Elden Ring on MeinMMO can be found here:
These are the reactions: Fans of the DS3 mod have reacted euphorically under the announcement on Twitter. On the modding site NexusMods, The Convergence has almost 200,000 downloads and nearly 7,000 “endorsements,” basically likes. It enjoys great popularity.
The excited fans will probably have to wait quite a while for the mod. After all, the work has just left the planning stage.
How does the mod sound to you? Will you try it out or stick with “vanilla Elden Ring”? Do you perhaps even know the DS3 mod? How did you find it? Share your experiences and expectations in the comments.
In Destiny 2 there are some triumphs that are difficult to achieve for most players, but they also entice with cool rewards. If you want to increase your drop chance for the new exotic “Heartshadow” in Season 17 and earn a prestigious badge, you need to master the dungeon Duality solo. To help you succeed, MeinMMO has compiled 5 tips for you.
Which dungeon is it? The latest dungeon in Destiny 2 is called “Duality” and contains not only some secrets and the new exotic “Heartshadow” but also many challenges. Among them is the seal triumph “Solo Thoughtstealer”.
However, while the “Flawless Thoughtstealer” can still be completed in a fireteam to increase the drop chance for the exotic “Heartshadow”, for many players the solo run might be the biggest challenge on the way to the seal. Without a plan, the new dungeon quickly becomes a frustrating grind full of bullet sponges with stressful mechanics.
MeinMMO has ventured into Duality and extracted a few tips and tactics from Calus on how you too can conquer the dungeon solo. However, if you want to know beforehand what to expect, just watch the official trailer:
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Which class should you choose for a solo Duality run? You have complete freedom in this regard. Both Hunters and Warlocks as well as Titans are capable of mastering the dungeon, especially when equipped with the new Solar 3.0 buff “Restoration”.
As a Titan, you generally have better chances of surviving, especially if you use the exotic “Lorelei Splendor”, sunspots, and your little hammer. However, the other two classes can still keep up well with the right Solar 3.0 build.
“Restoration” is a buff that came into play in Season 17 with Solar 3.0. It immediately restores a portion of your health and shields upon activation. This is practically not interrupted by taking damage. If you also use the buff “Radiant”, it’s doubly beneficial.
Restoration: When the buff is active 2x, it heals you very effectively through Solar light. You generate health and shields over time, which cannot be interrupted by taking damage.
Radiant: Your weapons are empowered by the Traveler’s might and deal increased damage to enemies.
Essentially, this combination helps you withstand and deal more damage. In the new dungeon, this is extremely important, as depending on the encounter, hordes of enemies charge at you, and that doesn’t stop no matter how many Cabal you take down.
Additionally, appropriate resilience and a seasonal mod for Solar and Void resistance are highly beneficial in many parts of the dungeon.
If you additionally use the seasonal mod “Armor of the Dying Star” and “Sniper Resistance”, you will take a total of 67% less damage.
Dare you venture alone into the belly of the Leviathan?
Tip 2: Utilize Timing and Time Advantages
If you’ve completed the dungeon a few times, you might have noticed some time advantages and timings you can use and trigger solo.
If you want to save some time, you can skip a part of the first bell phase and jump straight into the last entrance. This saves some longer travel routes and gets you to the first encounter faster. In the PvE god Esoterrikk, you can see exactly how that works.
While the enemies in the dungeon spawn endlessly, they do so with a specific regularity. Use this to your advantage and take out these waves before they spread throughout the room. Then you can more safely deal with the mechanics.
For the final boss, you can gain more time for the damage phase by not only activating the mechanism of the large bell chain but also the small bell. This gives you about 5-8 seconds more time to clear the bell keepers.
Some enemies are not just annoying but also immune.
Tip 3: Bring a Sword!
Besides the fact that you can also shorten some paths in the dungeon with a clever bell mechanic, the choice of weapons is crucial.
With rocket launchers, you would blow yourself up, and a linear fusion rifle has proven to be too inaccurate because the constant sniper bombardment often leads to missed shots. Therefore, a sword is actually useful in all encounters and has proven to be extremely helpful for us.
These swords and perks are recommended:
“The Grievance” – The exotic sword deals Solar damage and heals the sword bearer through damage dealt to enemies. Intense attacks can easily be accomplished.
“Half-Truth”: The legendary Arc sword came with the “30 Years of Bungie” expansion and can drop with the perk “Bold Blade”. This is especially helpful in the second encounter when you need to quickly deal with the paths to the bell keepers and the flag. However, it requires a bit of practice to sword-surf successfully.
Optionally, a legendary sword with the perks “Whirlwind Blade”, “Unrelenting”, “Balanced Blade” and “Jagged Blade” can be an excellent option for more damage.
You can effectively deal with Gahlran’s nightmare using a sword.
Tip 4:Better safe than fastplay
In the dungeon “Duality”, a lot happens at once. You have plenty of enemies that won’t let up, plus time pressure and sometimes bosses that can harm you while you can’t harm them at first. It sounds like a lot at once, and it is.
In a fireteam of three, you can split the individual tasks of mob and bell keeper killing as well as two flag collectors well. But how do you do that when you have to do everything alone?
The tactic in the first encounter – “Bearer of Suffering”
Once you arrive solo at the first boss, you can choose between two paths, depending on how confident you are in the game and how quickly you want to finish. It’s important to remember that with the safe method, you will definitely take longer, which makes the phase more prone to errors.
The safe method: You take each of the flag essences individually and one after the other. This means you switch to the nightmare dimension, grab the first flag essence, defeat the bell keepers, and return to place the flag. Then you can clear room 1. Once that’s done, you shoot back over and clear the first wave of Gahlran’s manifestations so that he is exposed. You repeat this with room 2 to move into the damage phase. Time-consuming, but relatively safe.
The fast method: You switch to the nightmare dimension and grab both flag essences at once. When you return with them, you can clear the areas in both the normal room and the nightmare dimension more quickly and move faster into the damage phase. However, many things can go wrong with this method, which is why we recommend the safe route.
The tactic in the second encounter – “Vault”
The dungeon features daring jumping passages between encounters.
In the second encounter of the dungeon, you now have 3 smaller bosses, but they are less of a problem because they can be easily killed. An anti-barrier weapon has proven to be effective here, as it helps against the many Cabal Phalanx shields.
Which weapons are recommended for the boss fight? Since the focus is more on the other enemies, you should equip mob killers like “Witherhoard” or add-clear weapons like a crafted “Calus Mini Tool” with the upgraded perk “Rampage”.
The Titan can repeatedly use his little hammer excellently beside these weapons, heal, and use his barricade if his hammer gets lost.
Hunters can catch a breather with improved invisibility and escape the adds.
Stasis Warlocks use their turret to freeze the masses of enemies as well as Agers Scepter for the bosses.
To access the flag essences, you need some endurance since we recommend you only take one per switch between the dimensions and deal with them. This means you need at least 6 dimension switches solo in this second encounter to remove all boss shields and successfully finish it.
Keep in mind: First, always focus on the bell keepers and eliminate them. This ensures a smooth transition back to the normal dimension without risky fights against these fire demons. This also applies to the subsequent boss fight.
If you are not quick enough to reach your objectives, namely the bell keepers and the flag essences, use the sword “Half-Truth” with the perk “Bold Blade”. This will help you cover large distances better and shorten your paths.
Tip 5: Always focus on the bell keepers
Caiatl, the dungeon’s final boss, hunting for the next Guardian kill.
Your focus should always be clear on the bell keepers during encounters. Even when you reach the boss.
First of all, every Guardian at the spawn point in the boss room always has the option to take a breather. Caiatl likely won’t get too far back, and the two platforms also offer you some protection. Use this to your advantage.
When it comes to classes, it can certainly be said that the Titan has an absolute advantage over the other classes in the final encounter since Solar 3.0.
The Solar Titan can become immortal with his little hammer. Only pressure arises if he misses his throw and the hammer goes missing.
Warlocks should trust the Solar Well with “Restoration” instead of Stasis in the final boss fight or the Nova Bomb with “Devour” and a sword.
And Hunters ideally move more invisibly and evasively with their sword through the nightmare shadows to clear the adds and get away quickly.
Which weapon is recommended for the boss fight? Here again, we recommend “The Grievance”. With its healing, it is simply the best choice. This way, during the damage phase, you don’t have to worry too much about the Psion snipers. Especially since you’ll likely be busy positioning yourself optimally in the way of the fleeing Caiatl. If the opportunity presents itself, take out the snipers.
After successfully collecting and placing your 4 flag essences, position yourself best at the right or left bell in the boss room. This is important because from there you can see all six bell keepers in front of you, and you must clear all of them first. Hence, tip 1 comes into play:
To gain more time for the boss damage phase, you should not only activate the mechanism of the large bell chain but also activate the small bell. This gives you about 5-8 seconds more time to clear the bell keepers.
Don’t forget: You can only deal effective damage to Caiatl if you receive the buff from the smaller bells. To do that, you need to be standing right in the mist of the bell during activation. If you’re too far away, save your ammo. After all, you have 3 damage phases to utilize.
In the boss phase, focusing on the bell keepers is crucial. If you didn’t manage to pick up all the bell keepers effectively, meaning they still block bells, then just focus on the bell that Caiatl goes to. There you can stun her and keep her “standing”. Use the time to free the last two bells. This way, you’ll miss only one damage phase, not all three.
The rest of the boss fight is then a concentrated repetition of this process until you gradually turn Caiatl into minced meat and your nightmare fades away.
Of course, these are just recommendations, but they might help you find a better, tactical flow for your personal runs. If you have any further tips, we look forward to your suggestions to the community in the MeinMMO comments below this article.
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By a glitch, you can attach the coolest skins to all weapons in Call of Duty: Warzone. Among them is even the Dark Aether skin from CoD: Cold War. How to trigger the glitch, you can find here on MeinMMO.
In Call of Duty: Warzone, weapon skins are as common as clumsy maneuvers are for every shooter. Players have now found a glitch that allows you to swap the best skins of the 3 CoD games that Warzone combines.
Damascus from CoD MW 2019 on the FARA from Cold War? No problem! Dark Aether from Cold War on the meta weapon StG44 from Vanguard? Why not? Here’s how it looks:
Mastery camos serve as rewards in CoD and allow for custom weapon designs. The only problem: Usually, the skins can only be unlocked for specific weapons and within a single game.
Dark Aether is one of the most popular camos from CoD Cold War and typically cannot be transferred to weapons in Modern Warfare and Vanguard. The exception: You exploit the following glitch to your advantage.
CoD Warzone: Glitch gives you the coolest skins
How does the glitch work? The process is quite simple. All you need is another person who also plays Warzone, and you both need the game CoD MW 2019.
Start Warzone while the other person is in a multiplayer lobby of CoD MW 2019
Select the weapon (1) that you want to have the camo on
Create a custom blueprint for the weapon (1)
Go into the weapon selection and to the screen where you can select the saved blueprint – but do not select the weapon blueprint (1)
From here, the other person invites you into their multiplayer lobby
Now select the blueprint
Exit the lobby and go back into Warzone
Go to the class with the weapon (1) and now pick the weapon (2) that has the camo you want to transfer
For the new weapon (2), go to the camos and preview the desired camo – do not select the camo, just the preview
In the preview, person 2 invites you back into the CoD MW 2019 lobby
Press “Back” in the preview and you are back to weapon (1) that you had selected in multiplayer
The camos of weapon (2) can now be transferred to weapon (1)
Then save the blueprint of weapon (1)
Important! There has been no developer statement yet on whether players can be banned for using the glitch.
However, there is a certain risk that you might be reported by other players, as they may not know about the glitch. This can lead to a shadowban.
If you want to see the glitch in detail in the video, we’ll embed a German tutorial for you here:
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Does the glitch also work in Modern Warfare? Yes, you can also apply the glitch with weapons from Modern Warfare, which then use the skins in multiplayer.
In general, however, the rule is: If you want to glitch the Dark Aether skin in Warzone, you should be quick. It can always happen that the developers introduce patches in future updates, so that the trick no longer works.
Glitches can sometimes be incredibly annoying in games. However, with this glitch, players are happy that they can equip Dark Aether not only in Cold War. Many would wish to apply all skins to all weapons.
In Pokémon GO you can find 6 new collector challenges in time for the start of the crossover event. We at MeinMMO have looked at which Pokémon you need to collect to solve them, what you should keep in mind, and what rewards await you.
What kind of challenges are these? In Pokémon GO from today, June 16, 2022, the crossover event is taking place. This is being held due to the collaboration between Pokémon GO and the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
In addition to numerous spawns and bonuses, you can expect a total of nine different collector challenges during the event, which will vary in difficulty.
The first 6 collector challenges will already be available to you when the event starts, the remaining 3 tasks will follow on June 23. You can find them all in the “Today” view of the game until the end of the event, and you will have the corresponding time to complete them.
Which monsters you need to collect to solve these challenges are summarized for you below.
When does the crossover event take place? The event surrounding the Trading Card Game runs from June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. local time to June 30, 2022, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here are the 6 new collector challenges
The reason for the collaboration between Pokémon GO and the Trading Card Game is a special expansion of the trading cards in the typical Pokémon GO design. This theme will be picked up in the collector challenges on the occasion of the crossover event.
Thus, these tasks will contain Pokémon that will also exist as trading cards in the future. They are divided into six different areas that will mainly focus on the starter Pokémon of the first generation and their expansions.
Which monsters you specifically need to collect and what rewards await you are summarized with the help of the overview from LeekDuck below.
Not all Pokémon that you need to collect for the collector challenges should be caught. Some need to be traded with friends to fulfill the task. These are marked with an (*) below.
Crossover event with Trading Card Game: Bulbasaur collector challenge 1
The following Pokémon you need to collect by catching them:
Bulbasaur
Spinarak
Krabby
Dratini
Pikachu with event hat
Reward: If you find all the monsters of this challenge, you will receive 1,000 XP and a meeting with Venusaur.
Crossover event with Trading Card Game: Charmander collector challenge 1
The following Pokémon you need to collect by catching them:
Charmander
Numel
Magikarp
Alolan Rattata
Pikachu with event hat
Reward: If you find all the monsters of this challenge, you will receive 1,000 XP and a meeting with Charizard.
Crossover event with Trading Card Game: Squirtle collector challenge 1
The following Pokémon you need to collect by catching them:
Squirtle
Bidoof
Slowpoke
Eevee
Pikachu with event hat
Reward: If you find all the monsters of this challenge, you will receive 1,000 XP and a meeting with Blastoise.
Crossover event with Trading Card Game: Trade collector challenge
The following Pokémon you need to collect:
Pikachu*
Bulbasaur*
Charmander*
Squirtle*
Reward: If you find all the monsters of this challenge, you will receive 3,000 XP and a Lure Module.
Attention: In contrast to the other challenges, to complete this task, you do not need to catch the listed Pokémon, but trade them with a friend in the game.
You can recognize which monsters you need to trade by the corresponding symbol in the challenge overview. Therefore, all listed Pokémon must be traded for this task.
Crossover event with Trading Card Game: Kanto collector challenge
The following Pokémon you need to collect by catching them:
Ivysaur
Charmeleon
Wartortle
Venusaur
Charizard
Blastoise
Reward: If you find all the monsters of this challenge, you will receive 5,000 XP and an Egg Incubator.
Crossover event with Trading Card Game: Advanced collector challenge
The following Pokémon you need to collect:
Venusaur*
Charizard*
Blastoise*
Snorlax
Slaking
Dragonite
Reward: If you find all the monsters of this challenge, you will receive 10,000 XP and a meeting with Meltan.
Attention: To complete this task, you only need to catch part of the listed Pokémon. Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise have a corresponding trading symbol in the challenge overview, which means you need to trade them with a friend in the game.
How to find the monsters to complete the challenges
As Niantic has already announced, the tasks vary in difficulty (via pokemongolive.com). Just like in the Trading Card Game, some monsters will be easier to find in the game and others will present a little challenge.
We have looked into where you can find the respective Pokémon to complete the tasks quickly.
Wild spawns: Most of the Pokémon you are looking for should be found easily in the wild. The following monsters are expected to be relatively common there:
Bulbasaur
Ivysaur
Charmander
Charmeleon
Squirtle
Wartortle
Alolan Rattata
Pikachu with event hat
Slowpoke
Magikarp
Eevee
Spinarak
Dratini
Numel
Bidoof
Krabby
Finding Snorlax, Slaking, and Dragonite: If you get lucky, you can also encounter these three Pokémon in the wild. They are expected to spawn there, but are a little harder to catch. To ensure you don’t search in vain, you can also find Snorlax, Slaking, and Dragonite in Level 3 Raids.
And they also hide in the Field Research for the crossover event. Look for the task “Catch 40 Pokémon”. But be careful: which of the 3 Pokémon you get from the reward remains a matter of chance. You will need a bit of luck to get the missing specimen.
The safest way would therefore be to complete Raids. If you don’t find any nearby, you can also be invited to a remote raid by friends.
Snorlax, Dragonite, and Slaking
How to get Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise: You can easily obtain these three evolutions by completing the collector challenges surrounding Bulbasaur, Charmander, and Squirtle. They hide in the rewards there.
If that doesn’t work for you, you can obtain them through the event field research “Catch 25 Pokémon”. Just like with Snorlax, Slaking, and Dragonite, it will also be a matter of chance which of the monsters you get. Alternatively, you can also rely on the corresponding Mega Raids, where you can catch the respective Pokémon afterwards.
How do you find the new collector challenges? Will you solve them? Or do you find the tasks rather boring and therefore want to focus on other event content? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers about it.
After the disappointment of Battlefield 2042, fans of this shooter style are looking for good alternatives. Therefore, we want to introduce you to 3 popular shooter alternatives in the context of Find Your Next Game that the Battlefield community enjoys playing.
A few weeks ago, a player asked in the Battlefield subreddit: “What are Battlefield fans actually playing right now?” (via reddit). Because Battlefield 2042 has disappointed, and many fans have lost interest in the older titles of the series, players are looking for comparable alternatives.
The most popular answer in this thread was not even a shooter, but the action RPG Elden Ring. Besides that, particularly 3 shooters were mentioned most frequently:
Genre: Shooter | Developer: Black Matter | Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series S/X | Release: 06.06.2019 | Payment model: Pay2Play
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What kind of game is it? If you had to summarize Hell Let Loose in two words, “relentlessly realistic” would be a good choice. Just the weapon behavior in this WW2 shooter makes it clear that fast arcade action is not offered here:
You die and kill with just 1-2 bullets
You won’t find a crosshair in the game
Your soldier moves very slowly and sometimes awkwardly
There are no hit markers or kill confirmations for your shots
Your weapons spew so much fire and smoke with each shot that it obscures your vision
At first, this doesn’t really sound like Battlefield, and that’s why MeinMMO editor Jürgen Horn described it back in November 2018 as a kind of “Anti-Battlefield”. But it is precisely in this contrast that Hell Let Loose finds great fans in the Battlefield community.
Who is the game suitable for? Similar to Old-School Battlefields, you choose one of many classes and find yourself in a squad of up to 6 players. There are 100 players on the servers, 50 per team. The two game modes correspond to Conquest and Breakthrough from Battlefield 2042.
But even more than in Battlefield, communication, coordination, and cohesion in Hell Let Loose are crucial. The difficult and confusing gunplay, an intentional resource shortage, and orders from higher-ranking soldiers automatically promote full, concentrated teamwork.
Those without a microphone or who like to play as a ‘Lone Wolf’ will not have much fun with this game. But for those who enjoy an intense and immersive war simulation, Hell Let Loose will be very rewarding.
Pros
Intense and immersive war simulation
Teamplay and communication are very important
Much strategic depth, with orders and resource management
Unique gameplay despite many similarities to Battlefield
Mostly friendly, helpful teammates
Cons
WW2 setting
Solo players will not find joy
Difficult entry for beginners
Not a direct Battlefield replacement, more of a ‘contrast program’
What does the game cost? Perhaps you have even snagged the game through PS+ for your PS5. If not, you will have to shell out around €40.
Insurgency: Sandstorm – Realistic battles in a modern setting
Genre: Shooter | Developer: New World Interactive | Platform: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X | Release: 12.12.2018 | Payment model: Pay2Play
Insurgency Sandstorm reminds in the trailer of how intense the shooter is
What kind of game is it? Insurgency: Sandstorm is the sequel to the cult hit Insurgency. This intense shooter also relies on significantly more realistic gunplay than Battlefield, but places you in the modern war setting of the Middle East.
This setting also comes with many weapons that fans have come to love from games like Battlefield 4 or CoD Modern Warfare. Weapon attachments also play a big role here. Therefore, weapons fans should have a lot of fun because, like Hell Let Loose, the bullets are instantly deadly, the HUD elements are sparse, and the weapons are unyielding when fired.
What Insurgency: Sandstorm has over Battlefield 2042 or the other alternatives is the choice of game modes. From large battles with vehicles to smaller deathmatch battles that remind of hardcore modes in CoD, everything is offered here. Provided you enjoy a fast time-to-kill.
Pros
Intense hardcore shooter
Places great value on teamplay
Many classes and loadout options
Numerous, diverse game modes
New entry is quite pleasant
Cons
Community can be toxic and exhausting
Fast TTK can frustrate
Not a direct Battlefield replacement in the classical sense
Who is the game suitable for? Insurgency: Sandstorm attracts players who like to engage in military roleplaying. So on the servers, you will often find people talking in this jargon and giving orders. If you enjoy taking on this role or like participating in such scenarios, you will find fulfillment here.
Like Hell Let Loose, the game is less of a direct Battlefield replacement, but rather an alternative that also wants to simulate large battles with specific roles for soldiers in a more realistic way.
What does the game cost? Insurgency: Sandstorm currently costs €29.99.
World War 3 – A mix of Battlefield with Call of Duty
Genre: Shooter | Developer: The Farm 51 | Platform: PC | Release: 20.10.2018 (Early Access) | Payment model: Pay2Play
World War 3: Trailer for Beta aims to convince Battlefield fans
What kind of game is it? Among all 3 games mentioned here, the Battlefield inspirations are most noticeable in World War 3. However, it is also the least polished game on the list, even though it has potential. At least it has better reviews than Battlefield 2042.
World War 3 also plays in a modern setting, but the locations are more European here. The time-to-kill is very close to what you know from Battlefield.
In two game modes, up to 40 players can compete against each other:
Tactical Operations are basically “Conquests” from Battlefield, where two teams of 20 players each must capture control points.
In Team Deathmatch, you shoot at each other in teams of 10.
Battlefield is not the only inspiration for the game from Polish origin: The loadout menu visually and content-wise strongly resembles Call of Duty, and there are CoD-like killstreaks.
Pros
Fun mix of Battlefield and CoD
Very suitable for casual players
Inexpensive
Cons
Match search often takes longer
Sometimes seems uninspired and unpolished
Uses its own launcher despite Steam
Who is the game suitable for? Those looking for the most direct Battlefield clone and who also enjoy CoD elements should find World War 3 appealing. Accordingly, the game also appeals to casual players who are in the mood for a rather casual shooting round rather than intensive war simulations.
What does the game cost? World War 3 is still in Early Access and currently costs €12.99.
Have you played any of these games? What is your favorite? Or do you have another shooter that you play instead of Battlefield 2042? Let us know in the comments.
There is also a lot going on in the largest shooter series in the world. Soon, both Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 will be released in Call of Duty. MeinMMO colleague Maik Schneider summarizes here for you what to expect in these two games:
A user demonstrates what can still be done with old hardware like floppy disks and the like. The musical result is truly impressive.
No one really uses floppy disks and old hard drives anymore, as the technology is considered outdated in the year 2022. Hardly a user will still have a floppy disk drive in their gaming PC today, unless they love the retro aspect or want to play old classics from floppy disks.
But what do you do with hardware that hardly anyone needs today? One user has bought hundreds of these almost worthless devices and turned them into a musical instrument. Sounds crazy, and it is.
YouTuber creates music only with sounds from old hardware
How can you make music with hardware? All devices make sounds. For example, your console beeps when you turn it on, or a hard drive rumbles in deep bass when you use it. It is exactly these sounds that the YouTuber Paweł Zadrożniak uses to create music.
Using software, he then fine-tunes how the sounds need to be activated so they produce the right sound or note at the right moment. The final result can be seen in a video lasting just under 4 minutes:
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Paweł Zadrożniak makes music with floppy disk drives
What does the computer orchestra consist of? The YouTuber himself writes about what hardware he uses for his orchestra. Currently, he has:
512 floppy disk drives
16 hard drives
4 scanners
How much power does it consume? In his video, he also explains how much power his orchestra consumes. On average, the consumption is around 300 watts. That’s about as much as a mid-range gaming PC needs while gaming. However, he has measured a maximum consumption of over 1.2 kilowatts.
For comparison: With one kilowatt-hour of electricity, you can run a 9-watt LED lamp for about 100 hours or keep your TV running for around 7 hours.
Making music with hardware is not a new idea
The idea of making music with old hardware is probably almost as old as the hardware itself. There have already been other YouTubers who play music with floppy disk drives (via YouTube.com).
These individuals use not only computer hardware but also pretty much anything that comes their way. Quickly, an electric toothbrush or a kettle is repurposed into a musical instrument.
You can listen to how the main theme from “Pirates of the Caribbean” sounds on electronic toothbrushes in the following YouTube video:
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Pirates of the Caribbean on electronic toothbrushes.
And these somewhat different music videos are really well received by the audience. For example, a user writes under one of the channel Device Orchestra’s videos (via YouTube.com):
If someone had told me ten years ago that a toothbrush, an iron, a typewriter, a toaster, a PS3 controller, and two credit card machines would come together into an absolute masterpiece, I would have invented a time machine to get to this moment faster.
Due to high prices and scalpers, old hardware suddenly became valuable again
You won’t be able to make much money with floppy disk drives or ancient hard drives today. At least, older graphics cards were in high demand in recent years. As there were hardly any graphics cards available for purchase, some users turned to older models. Scalpers and resellers also noticed this, selling old, used graphics cards for immense sums.
Nowadays, you can often find Nvidia and AMD graphics cards at absolutely fair prices without having to resort to such strange offers. However, you should keep your eyes peeled, as the next generation of Nvidia and AMD is coming soon:
On June 16, 2022, a crossover event for the trading card game starts in Pokémon GO. You can look forward to plenty of spawns and bonuses. We at MeinMMO will show you what new Pokémon, spawns, shinies, and bonuses will be available.
What kind of event is this? The Pokémon trading card game and Pokémon GO are celebrating their cooperation. From July 1st, there will be a special Pokémon GO edition as an expansion for the trading cards. Of course, a corresponding crossover event in the mobile game should not be missed.
So you can expect numerous spawns and shinies, as well as one or two bonuses. Additionally, Reißlaus, Tectass, and Pikachu with a Pokémon trading card game cap will make their debut. You can also look forward to the return of Shiny-Meltan.
When does the crossover event start? The trading card event starts on June 16, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until June 30, 2022, at 8:00 PM local time.
All Spawns and Shinies for the Crossover Event
During the crossover event for the trading card game, there will again be plenty of Pokémon to catch. You can encounter them in the wild or battle against them in raids. The two Alola Pokémon, Reißlaus and Tectass, will celebrate their debut in the game.
There will also be a new costumed Pokémon: Pikachu with a special cap for the Pokémon trading card game. This blue event cap will also appear on the corresponding trading card (via pokemon.com).
Reißlaus, Tectass, and Pikachu with event cap
We have summarized where you can encounter the new monsters and what Pokémon are also available. Additionally, we have marked the Pokémon with a (*) that you might encounter as shinies with a bit of luck.
Wild Spawns for the Trading Card Event
In the wild, you can encounter altered spawns throughout the event. You will primarily come across monsters from the first game generation. However, other Pokémon like Reißlaus will also be found here.
Additionally, you can look forward to Lunastein and Sonnfel, which will be available at the event, regardless of the hemisphere, all over the world. The following wild spawns can be found:
Bisasam*
Bisaknosp
Glumanda*
Glutexo
Schiggy*
Schillok
Alola-Rattfratz*
Pikachu with event cap*
Flegmon*
Karpador*
Evoli*
Webarak*
Natu*
Griffel*
Camaub*
Bidiza*
Dusselgurr*
Reißlaus
Somewhat rarer to find:
Onix*
Chaneira*
Relaxo*
Dragoran
Letarking
Found worldwide:
Lunastein*
Sonnfel*
All Raid Bosses for the Trading Card Event
And even in the raids, you can encounter new raid bosses during the crossover event around the trading cards:
Attention: The legendary Pokémon Mewtu will also have a change in its charge move during the event, which it will have after catching. You will receive it until June 23, 2022, at 10:00 AM local time with the move Shadow Ball, after which it will have Psycho Cut.
Reißlaus and Tectass – The new Pokémon for the Crossover Event
With the start of the crossover event, you can encounter Reißlaus and its evolution Tectass in Pokémon GO for the first time. Both are from the 7th game generation and belong to the Bug and Water types.
You can recognize the small Alola Pokémon by its silver-gray body and long antennae. Visually, it resembles a kind of silverfish. Its evolution, however, is significantly larger and stands on two legs. Tectass again has the typical silver-gray scaly body.
During the event, you can encounter Reißlaus in the wild, in raids, and through rewards. Tectass can only be obtained by evolving Reißlaus. For that, you need 400 candies. Reißlaus will not be available as a shiny in the game for the time being.
In addition to the many spawns and shinies, you can also look forward to one or two bonuses during the trading card event. Especially activating the mystery box is worthwhile during the event, which is why you should wait until Thursday to open it.
Meltan can spawn as a shiny from it with some luck
Mystery box has a shorter cooldown
Meltan normal (left) and as shiny (right)
What do you think of the bonuses and spawns for the crossover event? Which Pokémon are you most interested in? And will you get one of the trading card expansions in Pokémon GO design as soon as they are available? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss with other trainers.
The combat rating in Diablo Immortal indicates the strength of the character and is comparable to the Gearscore in games like WoW or Lost Ark. In some places, a certain combat rating is required to participate. But how exactly do you increase the combat rating and which values are particularly important?
How can I increase the combat rating? The combat rating is fundamentally tied to your equipment. This needs to be improved. This can be achieved through several methods:
You can find rarer and better equipment in the game
You can upgrade your existing equipment
You can install gems into your sockets in the equipment
You can level up these gems to further improve the equipment
Later, you can also upgrade the Hell Relic
Your character’s level, however, has no influence on the combat rating.
Where can you see the combat rating? To see your own combat rating, you just need to open the inventory in the game. There you will find a small symbol below your character on the left, depicting a person. Click on it and then select “More Attributes”.
Your combat rating will then be displayed at the very top.
Increasing combat rating – Here’s how
How can I easily get a better combat rating? Through new equipment or upgrading the existing one. Because strong equipment has a direct impact on your combat rating.
You can upgrade your equipment at a blacksmith. You don’t have to worry about wasting materials on weak equipment. Because Diablo Immortal offers a transfer system, allowing you to transfer upgrades from old equipment to new.
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Once you reach the endgame, you can further increase your combat rating by upgrading your Hell Relic. Here, you will earn trophies for defeating bosses, which give a stat bonus to your character.
These bonuses are essential for further increasing your combat rating.
Where is a specific combat rating required? For raids, a specific combat rating is required. This is set at 420, which most players should reach around levels 44 to 50.
Also in content like challenge portals or the path of blood, the rating is relevant. The rating requirements determine how difficult the respective content is. If your rating is above, you take less damage and deal more. If it’s below, you take more and enemies receive less damage.
How have you improved your combat rating? And how high have you already gotten with it?
Those looking for tips on leveling quickly can find them here:
Gold is an important currency in Lost Ark. It serves as currency in the auction house or is needed for upgrading equipment. Those who urgently need gold can also buy it legally. MeinMMO reveals how this works. You should avoid gold sellers in the chat.
You can earn gold in Lost Ark through various activities. For example, you can complete special tasks, run dungeons, or sell items in the auction house. However, it takes time to farm gold.
If you have more money than time, you might be interested in simply buying gold. This is possible legally and without a ban in just a few steps.
To do this, you use the Royal Crystals, which you can buy for real money. We explain how this works.
Buying gold with Royal Crystals – Price and Purchase
How does the purchase work exactly? First, you need to start Lost Ark and buy Royal Crystals for real money. You can do this in the shop, which you can open with F4:
1,000 Royal Crystals cost €9.99
2,200 Crystals are available for €19.99
12,000 Crystals will cost you €99.99
After that, you have two options: You can either enter the currency exchange and exchange Royal Crystals directly for gold or buy costumes and sell them in the auction house for gold to other players.
The button for the exchange is located at the bottom right.
How does the currency exchange work? In the currency exchange, you exchange Royal Crystals for gold – but with a detour. Other players cannot buy Royal Crystals directly but can only buy Blue Crystals.
This makes the currency exchange confusing:
First, there is a minimum number of Royal Crystals that you must use. This currently stands at 238 but fluctuates constantly.
For 238 Royal Crystals, I currently receive about 975 gold on Central European servers. This number fluctuates slightly depending on supply and demand for Blue Crystals.
1,000 Crystals (€10) thus brings about 3,900 gold and 48 remaining Crystals that you cannot dispose of since at least 238 Crystals must always be used.
This exchange is possible 10 times a day, with the amount of Crystals used being unlimited. You can theoretically use millions of Royal Crystals in one transaction. However, keep in mind that you can spend a maximum of €400 per day in Lost Ark before Steam excludes you from purchasing Crystals for 24 hours.
Important: You can adjust the price range for the desired gold according to your wishes. However, the maximum limit is 1,248 gold for 238 Crystals. However, it may happen that no one ever accepts this offer and the Crystals remain endlessly on offer. You will never get the Crystals back once they are on offer.
How does buying costumes work? This method is somewhat less reliable in terms of success, but it can earn you much more gold. The idea is to buy tradable items from the shop and then sell them on the marketplace to other players.
Recently released skins can initially be sold for a lot of gold.
However, make sure that the items are genuinely tradable. You can see this immediately in the interface. If you equip the skins yourself once, they automatically become untradable. Therefore, you must sell them sight unseen.
It is recognizable before the purchase whether skins can be traded or not.
Warning: Illegal sources can lead to bans
Are there alternatives? There are various gold dealers that you can find through a Google search or as spam in the in-game chat. However, you should avoid these. Trading gold for real money is not allowed in Lost Ark.
According to insider statements, a new controller for the highly sought-after PS5 is expected to be introduced soon. It features additional buttons and new software features. We at MeinMMO summarize.
Where does the information come from? All information comes from the tryhardguides website. The responsible author, Tom Henderson, claims that an insider has provided him with information and images of the new PS5 controller. Tom Henderson has leaked many correct pieces of information in the past; however, as always with leaks, this information should be taken with caution.
What does the leak say? According to the insider, Sony has been working on a “truly professional controller” for the PlayStation 5 for some time, which he claims will also be officially introduced in the coming weeks.
The codename of the controller is “Hunt,” and it features not only new and additional buttons but also its own software features. However, the leaker does not go into detail on the new software but shared images with tryhardguides. The site may not publish these images, but can describe them.
Following this description, the pro controller brings the following innovations:
Removable analog sticks, which is made possible by buttons underneath the sticks
Trigger stops to stop the R-buttons early
New rear buttons, known as Flappy Paddles, similar to those found in cars
Removable grip for the controller to hold it better and more comfortably
Significant software updates, which the leaker does not elaborate on
When will the controller be released? That is still unclear. The source refers only to a vague timeframe in the coming weeks. However, some other sources have already leaked a new Sony event for late June, where the controller might also be introduced.
Officially, none of the mentioned information has been confirmed by Sony.
In new colors, Sony has already released the PS5 controllers, but a pro version is still missing
“This is a huge relief for me”
How is the community reacting? On reddit, the leak is already being hotly debated. Pro controllers for the PS5 are not a new concept, but they haven’t been directly offered by Sony until now. Other manufacturers have provided their own versions of the gamepads, each with different features. Many fans have long been waiting for an official controller from Sony that simply does more.
A major concern for many is the price. If it’s set significantly higher than that of the 3rd party controllers, some will not purchase it. Additionally, some people are missing an attachment for the back button. Whether this will be included on the final controller can, of course, not be determined at this time.
In general, however, the discussion is taking place in a positive tone, and many users are excited about the new hardware for the PS5.
What are the fans saying? We would like to share some of the comments with you at this point. They come from a reddit thread on the topic:
PHXNTM writes: “I’m so ready for this if Sony really makes a PS5 pro controller. I already love the Elite Series 2 for my Xbox. […] This could really be the best controller on the market.”
Routine_love writes: “It’s about time, I’m definitely not buying a 3rd-party controller.”
Minemosense writes: “DualSense is really the worst controller for fighting games, so this is a huge relief for me. It would also be nice if it were a little smaller.”
What do you think of the rumors? Do you think there’s something to it? Would you buy a pro controller for the PS5, or have you not been able to get a console yet? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In League of Legends, the new champion Bel’Veth was released about a week ago. However, the jungler is particularly a tough opponent for players in Elo up to Gold. Statistics show how dominant she currently is. Riot Games is responding and plans significant nerfs for the next patch. Yet, she can still cause chaos for one more week.
How strong is Bel’Veth? Statistics paint a very dominant picture of the new champion Bel’Veth in the ranks Iron up to and including Silver:
With a 55% win rate, she currently has the highest win rate in the game.
No champion is currently picked as often as Bel’Veth. She appears in nearly 24% of all matches.
In another 56% of games, she is banned. The second highest ban rate is Zed with nearly 35% (via LeagueOfGraphs).
This dominance is also perceived by the developers themselves. August, the lead champion designer of Riot Games, shared in a tweet that Bel’Veth is “very strong in low MMR.” Accordingly, patch notes for the upcoming nerf have also been shared (via Twitter).
So, anyone currently playing in low Elo as a jungler should take a look at Bel’Veth. However, she is not as present in high Elo, where the ban rate even rises to 61.4% in matches in Platinum or higher.
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LoL explains the skills of the new jungler Bel’Veth in the trailer – 2 forms and infinite attack speed
Bel’Veth Dominates in Low Elo
What makes her so strong? Bel’Veth has a strong mechanic to gank lanes.
She can jump in four different directions with her “Q,” with each direction having its own cooldown. If she hits an enemy with her “W,” the cooldown for that direction resets, allowing her to jump after the enemy. Her “W” also knocks the enemy up and slows them.
With her “E,” she can quickly take down objectives like the blue and red buffs, dragons, herald, and Baron. This is particularly important in low Elo, as teams are not yet coordinated enough and she can sometimes stay alone at such objectives for a longer time.
Moreover, her passive ability scales infinitely, providing her with constantly increasing attack speed. Combined with her ultimate, this makes her a strong champion.
What are her problems? Bel’Veth is weaker in the jungle than other champions. This allows good players to counter-jungle or even secure kills in a one-on-one scenario. This makes her weaker in high Elo, where opponents track the paths taken by enemy junglers more effectively and work better as a team.
Additionally, she heavily relies on her items. If she is not equipped quickly enough with good items, she falls behind in the mid and late game.
The renowned LoL coach LS referred to her as a “beast in solo queue,” but weak when it comes to team play and coordinated matches. This is consistent with the statistics, as from Diamond onward, Bel’Veth currently has a win rate of 48.6% – placing her 117th out of 160.
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Are people happy with the nerf? No. The LoL streamer Christian “IWDominate” Rivera criticized that the changes are too focused on low Elo (via Twitter). For him, Bel’Veth is currently the worst jungler in the game.
With these changes, it could now happen that she will not play a role in high Elo or in tournaments.
What do you think of Bel’Veth so far? What are your experiences with the new champion? Is she really too strong or rather too weak? Let us know in the comments.
Junglers are currently having a tough time in LoL anyway. This is also echoed by the pro Broxah, who explains why even good junglers often receive hate:
The survival game Raft is not only known for being a relatively cozy representative of the genre, but it is also one of the most popular games of its kind. Now the game is finally “finished” and is receiving its largest update to date. We at MeinMMO summarize it.
What kind of game is this? The survival adventure Raft started in early access on Steam on May 23, 2018. Since then it has received constant updates and has become increasingly popular among fans. Of the currently 148,119 user reviews, a whopping 93% are positive, placing it among the most popular survival games on the platform.
You start in Raft with nothing and must build a life from there and try not to die. You will face dangers from animals and even sharks, as a large part of your playtime is spent on the namesake raft.
This raft can be continuously upgraded and transformed into your floating base, with which you navigate the world and sustain yourself. The graphic style of Raft is colorful and inviting and radiates a sense of calm.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new update:
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Raft: Trailer zu “The Final Chapter”
Raft is finally finished
What does the new update bring? With the update “The Final Chapter” on June 20, the game is finally finishing up after over 4 years in early access. According to the developers, it is even the largest update they have ever made.
Included are numerous new features and an ending for the story of the survival game that fans have long been waiting for. Additionally, there are the following new contents:
New locations, including an underwater city, a village in the snow, and a high-tech city in a dome, as well as skyscrapers
New playable characters
Many new “Quality of Life” improvements
New enemy types
Otherwise, you can expect more of what has already made the game great.
Is Raft leaving early access? Although the update concludes the story and brings many new features, it is currently unknown whether the survival game will leave early access on Steam. While it is conceivable, it has not yet been officially confirmed.
The fans already love the update
What is the mood in the community? As much as one might try, negative comments under the announcement of the update are nowhere to be found. The fans are excited for the grand finale of their raft adventure and can hardly wait to explore the new environments.
The mood is overwhelmingly positive, and especially the new locations and the developers are constantly praised in the comments. People are looking forward to returning to the game and having something new to do again.
What do the players say? Some of the comments that you can find under the announcement trailer on YouTube we would like to share here:
N0T_NOVA writes: “I am so hyped! Raft is an incredible game with a cool narrative and a great progression system. One of the best games you can play with friends.”
Matt Voelker writes: “I started a long time ago when the radio tower was the end of the story. It was a long journey and a fun outing. It’s always nice to see a game that you initially gave a chance, make it to the end. It feels like I backed the right horse.”
OPolo704 says: “Let’s go! Raft is one of the best experiences I’ve ever had with video games. I’m so excited for the final chapter and will grind it hard!”
Have you played Raft yourself? Are you looking forward to The Final Chapter and will you dig out the game again to experience the end of the story? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO.
In Diablo Immortal, everything revolves around the best loot and the perfect equipment. In the game, there is a very useful vendor who is a great help in creating builds, but is not explained in the guide: Essence Transfer. We will explain what the vendor offers and why he is the best friend of Legendary hunters on MeinMMO.
What is Essence Transfer? The vendor “Zamina” is located in the south of Westmarch and is responsible for Essence Transfer in Diablo Immortal.
The mechanic allows you to save the legendary effects of each Legendary of a class and apply them to other Legendaries. It is actually quite affordable and allows you to reconfigure Legendaries.
For example, with the Necromancer, the legendary helm “Face of the Faceless” becomes the Legendary “Crown of the Golden Belt”. The new item takes on the attributes and magical effects of the old Legendary but has the legendary effect of the new Legendary.
The two Legendaries only need to be the same type of equipment – a helm remains a helm. Otherwise, the mechanic is very user-friendly and allows you a lot of experimentation. How exactly this works, you will find out here.
You can find out more about the important Legendary Gems in our video:
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Diablo Immortal: What are legendary gems? Facts and locations in 3 minutes
Diablo Immortal: Essence Transfer Makes the Best Legendaries
How Does Extracting Work? Take a Legendary that you no longer need and would normally break down. Open the map in Westmarch and look for the “Essence Transfer” in the legend on the left. Let yourself be navigated to the vendor.
Talk to the vendor and open the menu for “Essence Transfer”. Using the option “Extract”, you can save legendary effects. Under “Bestow”, you’ll then reconfigure the Legendaries.
Look for the Legendary in the extraction list that you have in your inventory and click on it. In the “required materials” field, place the item and confirm.
For 3,000 gold, you extract the effect, and the inserted Legendary is destroyed in the process. However, you can now always access the saved effect without restrictions.
First, you extract the essence from the Legendary.
How Does Bestowing Work? Once you have saved/extracted the effect, you can now turn any Legendary from the corresponding equipment slot into the saved Legendary.
Attributes and magical effects remain the same. But the appearance and legendary effect will be transferred.
Click on the Legendary you want to change in the “Bestow” menu, select the essence you want the Legendary to transform into in the next menu, and you now have the desired legendary effect on your item.
If the attributes and magical effects are correct, but you do not have the desired legendary effect yet, then put the item in the chest and take it out again once you have the essence.
When reconfiguring Legendaries, Diablo Immortal is very generous. You can save effects and reconfigure the items as often as you like – without additional costs.
Once the mechanic for class changing is in the game, however, you will lose your essence progress and have to grind the effects again. So choose your class wisely right now: Diablo Immortal: Tier List – Which is the best class?
You can’t break or lose anything here: Bestowing is free of charge, and you can reconfigure the item again. It is even possible to restore the Legendary back to what it originally was – without possessing the essence.
After that, you transfer the legendary effect and appearance.
When Can I Break Down My Legendaries? Three things should fit for you to break down Legendaries without a guilty conscience:
You already have the legendary effect as essence
The attributes and magical effects on the Legendary do not fit
The overall stats of the Legendary are poor
Since you can reconfigure each Legendary, you should totally disregard the legendary effects when assessing the item.
If the attributes and magical effects are correct, but you do not have the desired legendary effect yet, then put the item in the chest and take it out again once you have the essence.
When reconfiguring Legendaries, Diablo Immortal is very generous. You can save effects and reconfigure the items as often as you like – without additional costs.
Once the mechanic for class changing is in the game, however, you will lose your essence progress and have to grind the effects again. So choose your class wisely right now: Diablo Immortal: Tier List – Which is the best class?
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TikTok is now one of the largest social media platforms on the internet. In addition to well-known video and streaming sites like YouTube and Twitch, users can also stream there and upload short video clips.
We at MeinMMO would like to introduce you to 6 TikTokers today who all deal with the topic of gaming in one way or another.
We give you a small insight into each TikTok channel and briefly describe what kind of content they produce. The size of the TikTokers and the order of the list do not matter.
What can you see on the channel? On DKOldies, you get a glimpse into a warehouse full of old consoles. From Dreamcast to Nintendo Switch, everything is represented there.
He usually packs orders in the videos and includes a small free goodie for people when they make it to his TikTok channel.
If you want to indulge in nostalgia or gain insight into that time, the channel is just right for you.
You can see an impression of the TikTok channel in our screenshot. For the videos, you can visit the TikToker.
2. @kmzwisolation – Video game action in real life
What can you see on the channel? On kmzwisolation, you see the TikToker with his colleagues, who imitate well-known video games in the videos – but in real life.
They all move as the characters would in their respective games. With a bit of video editing, they also place health bars, interactions, or other notable things from the specific user interface.
Extremely well done, we think, and definitely worth a look.
You can see an impression of the TikTok channel in our screenshot. For the videos, you can visit the TikToker.
3. @famous_streamer – Perspective of an employee in the video game industry
What can you see on the channel? @famous_streamer is a producer from the company Oculus, her name is Leslee. Previously, she was a narrative designer and writer at Boundless, 2K, Riot, and other companies.
In short, often humorous clips, she shows what life is like as an employee in the video game industry.
She discusses how colleagues talk to each other, how a job interview goes, or shares small insights into her private life, such as her pregnancy or what games she plays herself.
You can see an impression of the TikTok channel in our screenshot. For the videos, you can visit the TikToker.
4. @gaming – Video games in general
What can you see on the channel? There is no specific topic on @gaming. The TikTok channel covers everything related to video games.
Sometimes it veers into humor or facts or even some drama/tension.
However, the TikToker does have a certain inclination: you will always find various Minecraft content on the channel.
You can see an impression of the TikTok channel in our screenshot. For the videos, you can visit the TikToker.
5. @battle.royaleclips – A colorful mix with Twitch streamers
What can you see on the channel? On @battle.royaleclips, you can usually see funny clips. If you like Twitch streamers, then you are in the right place, as many TikToks contain various failures from streamers.
There is no specific game on the TikTok channel, but you usually see all sorts of shooters, GTA V, or Fortnite.
You can see an impression of the TikTok channel in our screenshot. For the videos, you can visit the TikToker.
6. @gamingvideos_ – Packed Fortnite action
What can you see on the channel? On @gamingvideos, there is only one topic: Fortnite. The shooter is still among the most popular of all time.
The TikToker shows you some tricks, guides, and cool plays that will come in handy when you play the shooter as well.
Occasionally, he throws in some funny clips and summarizes community reactions in suitable videos.
You can see an impression of the TikTok channel in our screenshot. For the videos, you can visit the TikToker.
What do you think of the featured TikTokers? Did you already know any of them, or do you have any other tips we may have missed on our list? Feel free to share it with us here at MeinMMO in the comments.
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The legendary Pokémon Mewtwo is back in the raids of Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO show you the best attackers and their movesets in the raid guide.
What kind of Pokémon is Mewtwo? Mewtwo is a legendary monster from the first generation of games. It is classified as a Psychic-type Pokémon and has no pre-evolutions or further evolutions. Now it is finally back in Level 5 raids.
When can you find it? Mewtwo will be available in Level 5 raids from June 16, 2022, to June 30, 2022.
Defeating Mewtwo in raids – The best counters
Mega-Gengar with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Shadow Mewtwo with Psycho Cut and Shadow Ball
Mega-Houndoom with Overheat and Sucker Punch
Shadow Snorlax with Body Slam and Sucker Punch
Shadow Tyranitar with Bite and Crunch
Mega-Gyarados with Bite and Crunch
Mega-Absol with Overheat and Dark Pulse
Skelabra with Burden and Shadow Ball
Giratina (Altered Form) with Dark Claw and Shadow Ball
Can you catch Shiny Mewtwo? Yes, with a bit of luck you might encounter a shiny Mewtwo after the raid. You can recognize it by its green belly and tail.
Mewtwo normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
How many trainers are needed? To defeat Mewtwo, 3 trainers with at least Trainer Level 40 and the best counters are sufficient. However, we recommend having a few more trainers for a more relaxed battle.
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In Destiny 2, diligent Guardians can easily and quickly farm their beloved Exotics thanks to the Lost Sectors. They can be farmed daily in the constantly rotating sectors. However, the loot luck of many Guardians in these sectors is so miserable that they even make jokes about it now.
What is the problem with the Lost Sectors? Bungie introduced the legendary Lost Sectors to give players the opportunity to specifically farm for exotic armor.
Before the legendary Lost Sectors, Exotics could only be obtained from random sources, but with the new feature, that was supposed to come to an end. Players are to hunt for their personal God-Roll armor on their own and with a higher probability.
However, this is not entirely true in practice. While the chance of receiving a new seasonal armor piece is high, if you wish to farm previously acquired Exotic armors, be prepared for a long dilemma.
Players mock their terrible luck
How bad are the drop rates for an Exotic? Your luck in these sectors can be so poor that you could farm for hours without even seeing an Exotic.
The reaction from reddit user Samatari22 accurately describes the despair of many Guardians.
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The Guardian fought through a legendary Lost Sector solo to have a chance at an Exotic. However, when he opened the chest, he got: Nothing. Absolutely nothing, not even a little Glimmer or an enhancement core. You can almost see the three big question marks over his head as he looks deeper into the truly empty loot chest. Still nothing! He describes his video as “Crazy Loot” that he managed to snag today in the sector.
Reddit user IamLeoKim comments under the video that the true treasure is not the Exotics, but the friendship developed up to the chest. Other Guardians are simply mocking this unacceptable state.
Although Bungie wants to provide players with a reliable source to farm Exotics, it feels like you have less luck in these sectors compared to the Open World.
There was even a Guardian on reddit who claims that players leave the sector too quickly and therefore do not receive loot. In his recording, he proves how many Exotics one could potentially receive if they simply stayed longer at the sector chest.
However, this is meant ironically, as it is just a trick that works thanks to the Destiny Item Manager. While he stands at the chest, he simply shifts his old gear from his own vault to his Guardian, creating the illusion of an endless flood of Exotic drops.
Despite this, it is a problem that affects the entire Destiny 2 community. Many simply want to farm their favorite Exotic with a fitting distribution for their build, but to not be rewarded for hours of effort is seen by many Guardians as an outrage.
What do you think? Do you find the loot luck in the sectors to be balanced and well-designed, or does it also get on your nerves and should Bungie do more? Let us know in the comments.
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ARK: Survival Evolved has been one of the most popular survival games on the market for years and still entertains numerous players in 2022. While fans await the release of the sequel, the player numbers of the dino adventure are skyrocketing. But why is ARK so popular in general?
What are the current player numbers? ARK Survival Evolved recently set a new record for player numbers on Steam. The previous highest value was 157,000 and came from March 2020.
On June 14, 222,500 players (as of June 15, 2022, via SteamCharts.com) were playing the survival title from Studio Wildcard. This is an enormous jump compared to the previous month of May, when player numbers on Steam peaked at 76,000 concurrent players.
ARK: Survival Evolved player numbers in June 2022. Source: SteamCharts.com
Why is ARK being played more right now? There are three possible answers to this question:
New map and creatures: ARK recently received a new map called Fjördur and 4 new creatures, which is extremely popular among fans. The Fjördur release is especially an incentive for console players to return to the survival title. The map was already available on Steam as a mod version for months.
Delay of the ARK 2 release: The delay of ARK 2 has certainly had a small effect on player numbers, as players now know that they cannot expect an alternative to the game in the coming months.
“You can spend so much time in this game”
What makes ARK stand out? ARK offers survival fans a large selection of content in which they can invest time. Overall, ARK has 5 maps that must be purchased as DLC as well as 7 additional maps that have been officially released by Studio Wildcard but are available for free.
Additionally, the survival game impresses with a large and constantly growing selection of mystical creatures, dinosaurs, and other prehistoric animals. These can be tamed and bred, fought with or against, and ridden on.
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Moreover, ARK is divided into PvP and PvE servers where you can either fight against other players or gigantic boss creatures. So there is more than enough to do, all within typical survival elements: you need to farm a lot of resources and craft almost everything you need to survive.
Additionally, there is support for mods created and provided by the community. This allows you to have a significantly larger number of maps, items, buildings, and creatures on Steam than the base game offers. In ARK 2, mods will even be available on consoles.
What do the positive reviews say: Anyone who has played ARK knows that the game has its problems. Nevertheless, player reviews are very good. Out of over 530,000 reviews on Steam, 82% are positive.
BamBam49 via Steam: “I can only recommend it. My grandson had ‘convinced’ me to play it, and now I play it with my daughter on a rented server. Although we are hundreds of kilometers apart, we meet daily on the island, hunt, tame, breed dinos, build, and have fun.”
Fate via Steam: “You can spend so much time in this game. Sure, it has its flaws, but which game doesn’t nowadays? There are also so many mods with which you can customize the game as you like.”
Sckorpiuss via Steam: “Ark is a great game since you have many options and there is a wide variety of creatures, most of which can also be tamed. […] There are also many free and paid DLCs that add more fun to the game. Unfortunately, it takes up a lot of disk space and requires good PC performance. Still, I can only recommend it if you are a fan of open-world survival craft games.”
blue-15 via Steam: “Dinosaurs are not really my thing. I played the game with my boyfriend and I really enjoy the joint hunting and building a base.”
If you are now starting ARK: Survival Evolved with the free offer on Steam and are looking for some tips, feel free to check out MeinMMO.
We have some helpful guides to the survival game from Studio Wildcard on the site, and we show you for example the 10 best dinos in ARK.
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The successor to FIFA 22 will apparently change how you can use your players in Ultimate Team. This is likely to have an impact on the formations in FIFA 23.
Where does the leak come from? The leak comes from Twitter user “FutSheriff”, who has proven to be particularly reliable with respect to events and new cards during FIFA 22.
On his channel, the leaker explains that FIFA 23 will likely introduce a change to Ultimate Team. Accordingly, the “Position Modifiers” are set to be changed.
This is how it has been so far: Currently, in FUT, there are various position modifiers – for example, from Striker (ST) to Central Attacking Midfielder (CAM), or also Left Winger (LW) to Left Midfielder (LM).
There are plenty of cards that could generally be used for any player, as long as he had the corresponding position on the card. With a lot of shuffling, you could even use a Mbappé as a Central Defensive Midfielder – which is nonsense from a real football perspective, but can be useful in terms of FUT chemistry.
Leak shows: Position changes will be more realistic
This is how it is supposed to be now: Instead of numerous modifiers, according to FutSheriff, FIFA 23 will only have a single modifier card that can be applied individually to each player.
However, these are not supposed to allow any position you want, but rather be based on the respective player. This would mean: Each player would have secondary positions in FUT 23 in addition to his normal position that he could switch to.
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We already know these positions from Career Mode, where players often come with possible secondary positions.
How could this work? Let’s take the example of Mbappé: The forward has the positions “ST” and “LW” in Career Mode. He can thus be positioned as a forward, but can also switch to the wing.
This would now also be possible in FUT via the new modifier card and would open up entirely new possibilities in terms of formations – as there is currently no switch card for these positions. In the CDM, where he is sometimes found now, he is unlikely to appear there in the future, as this is none of his secondary positions.
Overall, this feature could bring a decent amount of realism to FUT if it is implemented as described. For some players, it would allow more freedom in position management, which could enable new teams. At the same time, it also takes away some options and you can’t push players into completely absurd positions as easily.
It should be noted that this is currently just a leak, not official information. Whether this feature will make it into the game as described and then be used as anticipated remains to be seen.
