Redmatch 2 appears cheap and unremarkable at first glance. Pill-shaped figures shoot at each other with the usual weapons in very contrived-looking maps. However, the graphics hide a bit of what makes the game so good: You can fly through the maps at top speed like a shooting Spider-Man.
On Steam, Redmatch 2 is briefly described as: “A free, fast-paced online multiplayer FPS where you improve your stats with kills!”
That may sound relatively unspectacular – though fun – but the ratings are a bit surprising. The game ranks high in the Steam trends and has almost 3,500 ratings, of which a total of 93% are positive (via Steam).
Those who then try Redmatch 2 quickly realize why: The game initially plays a bit like CoD but gets faster and faster with each kill. However, the absolute highlight is hardly advertised by the game:
You can swing through the maps with two infinitely long grappling hooks at what feels like 200 km/h, as if you are a mix of Rambo and Spider-Man.
Here you see Redmatch 2 in the trailer:
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Redmatch 2 in the trailer
Gameplay allows you to shoot like a mix of Rambo and Spider-Man
What makes Redmatch 2 special? Anyone who has played the F2P shooter hit Krunker.io will recognize certain similarities to Redmatch 2. But there are also some special extra features:
Very simple graphics mean that you can play the game on any device and even in the browser.
Game has ultra-fast basic gameplay.
16 very different maps.
Up to 40 players on the maps can create absolute chaos.
3 weapons that you can equip with your own sights:
AK-47
Shotgun
Sniper
2 grappling hooks that you can use infinitely often, quickly, and over any distance.
With each kill, you collect points that you can invest in statistics:
Health points: From 100 – 200.
Speed: From about CoD pace to something that feels about five times faster.
Jump power: From a small hop to gigantic jumps that almost completely ignore gravity.
A bit of weapon customization is also in the gameMultikills feel greatCurrently, there are 16 maps in the gameIn Redmatch 2, you can ignore gravityYou can also shoot enemies from a distance, which is not so easy at that speed
How does the game play? Together, all these features create a truly trance-like form of ultra-fast action:
You dash and jump through the maps while shooting at enemies in passing.
You can even swing completely under the map to jump meters into the air at the other end while racking up kills with the sniper.
The game thus mixes a popular, fast-paced shooter gameplay, as known and loved from CoD, with completely insane and breakneck speed. And when 40 people play in maps that would be too small even for 20 players, the fun chaos is perfect.
MMORPG players are known for taking on crazy challenges. On reddit, a player has now shared his story in New World. There, he created a character for Christmas, with which he never left the first settlement. He leveled for over 6 months and finally reached Level 60.
What exactly did the player do? The user EngineerNeedles says that he created a character on December 24 and completed the tutorial quests up to the first settlement. Upon arriving in Windkreis, he never left the town again.
In the town, he leveled solely through fishing and the town quests that could be completed without leaving the settlement.
He did this for almost 6 months until he finally reached Level 60 on May 19.
Materials from trash are reused
How exactly did he level up? A large part of his experience points comes from fishing. There, he not only reached the max level 200 but also leveled the professions beyond to level 48. That takes quite some time.
The player assumes that he currently has the highest fishing skill on his server, even though he “only” started in January. However, it is possible that bots have a higher level.
But fishing had an interesting side effect. Because time and again, junk items can be caught that can be recycled into wood or ore. Through this, he was able to level professions like woodworking, smelting, or engineering.
He leveled cooking through the fish he caught.
The crafting levels of EngineerNeedles, who never left the town of Windkreis.
Additionally, he utilized the town quests that sometimes require collecting fish fillet or other materials. He could only complete these through fishing as well.
How many hours of gameplay did it cost? This is currently unknown. However, he is said to have taken vacations outside of New World for a few days or weeks at a time during the 6 months. We at MeinMMO have inquired and will update the article accordingly when we have a response.
Additionally, the player revealed that fishing has earned him about 50,000 gold, though he recently spent about 40,000 gold on a T5 engineering gear.
What challenge is the player taking on next? On reddit, EngineerNeedles said that he will first run around the map and unlock more towns. After that, he wants to return to fishing.
In a comment, he also stated that he will next try to bring engineering to level 200 – only through fishing. Whether he really follows through with this challenge or meant it more as a joke will be seen in time.
However, he revealed that he sells legendary fish at the trading post and bought sandpaper there to advance engineering.
What do you think of this crazy challenge? Could you imagine fishing in the same city for 6 months?
By the way, New World will receive the new PvP arenas in May. Find out all about it here:
The special benefits for remote raids in Pokémon GO are being removed. However, the on-site raiding should be improved. We will show you what changes for you now.
What has changed in raids: On the evening of May 19, developer Niantic announced changes for Pokémon GO. Some of these changes took effect immediately. For instance, purchasing a bundle of remote raid passes is now more expensive. Additionally, you will soon find no remote raid passes in the 1€ boxes.
Niantic wants to focus on social interaction and improve the raids that players experience on-site in groups.
Price of Remote Raids will change
This is different now: In the Pokémon GO shop, there has been the option for years to buy 3 remote raid passes for 250 coins. Since a remote raid pass costs 100 coins, this bundle was popular due to its discount. From now on, this bundle will cost 300 PokéCoins.
A look into the Pokémon GO shop on May 20 – The new price for the remote raid bundle is active
What will change: From May 23, there will no longer be remote raid passes in the weekly boxes for 1 PokéCoin. For years, you could secure one of these passes every Monday. A feature that Niantic also introduced because of the corona pandemic to make raiding from home easier for trainers. Instead, there will be a “changing selection of items” in the 1 PokéCoin boxes starting May 23.
Why Niantic is doing this and what else is changing
What Niantic says: In the latest blog post, the developers write that new features are being introduced “to facilitate interaction among Pokémon GO players”. Part of these new features will be available in a separate app. After extensive testing, they are expected to be integrated into Pokémon GO in the coming months. “These features should facilitate communication among trainers, enable searching for communities, and make on-site raid battles more rewarding.”
Niantic is aware that these types of community features are “urgently needed”.
The motivation behind this is clear: Niantic wants you to participate more in on-site raids and go outside. This was already evident, when they heavily nerfed the incense item. And even in the blog post, Niantic’s motivation shines through. They write, “Now we can’t wait to finally play together in person again.”
But they also want to do something for players who have no good access to gyms. New gyms will be approved more quickly in the future.
Why no raid passes in the 1-coin box anymore? The website Polygon asked Pokémon GO’s live game director, Michael Steranka, why they removed the passes from the 1-coin box. He explained:
Meeting other trainers is a crucial part of the Pokémon GO experience; it’s what sets Pokémon GO apart from other games. We are aware that newer trainers or veterans who have mostly raided from home in the last two years need to relearn or learn these skills and habits again. We are working on a range of social tools and features that will allow trainers to easily see where other trainers are playing and gathering and signal to others where they plan to hold a battle or raid.
Let’s say you’re traveling to a new city for a Community Day and want to meet up with trainers in the area. You’ll be able to do all of this at a glance once these tools are complete. I should also add that we place great importance on privacy protection – all of these features will be optional and customizable. So you can decide who you share what information with.
What do you think of these changes? Do you think it’s okay that Niantic is adjusting the prices and removing the passes from the 1-coin boxes, as these were just corona bonuses anyway? Or would you have preferred if nothing changed for the remote raid passes while still rewarding trainers who visit a gym for raids? Let us know your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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On May 31, Genshin Impact is expected to be enriched by Patch 2.7. We at MeinMMO summarize all official information and leaks for you.
Update from May 20: Genshin Impact officially announced that the livestream for Patch 2.7 will start today, May 20, at 2:00 PM on Twitch. Moreover, the update is supposed to be released on May 31 at around 5:00 PM and last for the usual 6 weeks. Patch 2.8 will then come on July 13.
What weapons the two will carry to defeat their enemies have not yet been revealed in the official artwork, but one can see a kind of dagger in Shinobu’s hand. Whether she will use this as a weapon or revert to a regular one-handed sword remains to be seen.
When will more official information be released? A livestream presentation on Twitch shows all new updates for each patch every time. Of course, there are already some leaks about the upcoming update that we do not want to withhold from you. If you are not interested in this, we recommend that you do not continue reading this article.
Attention: The following information is exclusively leaks. These may turn out to be incorrect at any time or change before the official release. Always treat leaks with caution. MeinMMO only uses information from leakers that have proven reliable in the past.
Leaks about the abilities of Hydro user Yelan
What can Yelan do? Yelan is expected to be a 5-star character and use a bow as a weapon. You can watch gameplay of Yelan in this reddit post:
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Her heavy strike works differently than that of normal bow users: If Yelan is outside of combat for 5 seconds, she enters “Breakthrough” mode. Then she can fire a charged shot that requires 80% less charge time. Furthermore, this charged shot deals Hydro area damage based on Yelan’s maximum hit points (HP).
Elemental Skill:
She uses a kind of rope to mark and bind enemies along a path. When the skill ends, the rope explodes and deals Hydro damage based on Yelan’s maximum HP.
Press the skill: Yelan moves quickly to a certain distance forward.
Hold the skill: Yelan moves continuously forward, and you can control her during this time. You also have a 34% chance to activate “Breakthrough” mode.
Cooldown: 10 seconds.
Duration: 3 seconds.
Special ability:
Deals Hydro area damage and creates an “Exquisite Throw” that aids her in combat:
Follows the character and deals an attack that inflicts Hydro damage based on Yelan’s maximum HP whenever you perform a normal attack or every time Yelan’s rope explodes and hits enemies.
Cooldown: 18 seconds.
Duration: 15 seconds.
Energy cost: 70.
Constellations:
1st Constellation: Yelan’s Elemental Skill can be used a second time.
2nd Constellation: When Exquisite Throw deals damage, an additional water arrow is shot that deals 14% of Yelan’s maximum HP as Hydro damage. The effect can be triggered every 1.8 seconds.
3rd Constellation: The talent level of the Special Ability increases by 3.
4th Constellation: The HP of all team members increases by 10% for 25 seconds for each enemy marked by Yelan’s rope and exploded. A maximum of 40% more HP can be gained this way.
5th Constellation: The talent level of the Elemental Skill increases by 3.
6th Constellation: After Yelan’s Special Ability is used, she enters “Mastermind” mode. In this mode, all normal attacks deal the damage that they would normally deal only in Breakthrough mode. 156% of her normal damage is dealt to enemies, and Yelan can shoot 5 such arrows before the mode ends. Otherwise, the Mastermind mode automatically ends after 20 seconds.
Passive Talents:
“Lengthy Consideration”: You receive 25% more rewards when you send Yelan on an expedition in Liyue that lasts 20 hours.
“Turn Control”: When your group includes 1/2/3/4 Element Types, Yelan’s maximum HP increases by 6%/12%/18%/30%.
“Adapt With Ease”: As long as Exquisite Throw is active, your own active character’s damage increases by 1%. Each second, the damage rises by 3.5%. The maximum damage increase is 50%.
If you want to prepare for Yelan, you can find a list of her required materials in the reddit post:
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Yelan’s Special Ability cannot snapshot, meaning it cannot carry the buff. She must therefore remain within buff fields of other characters to maintain it (via reddit).
She can pass through small and medium enemies with her Elemental Skill but not through large enemies and bosses (via reddit).
Her Elemental Skill also hits enemies who are drawn in by Venti’s Special Ability (via reddit).
Raiden Shogun’s Special Ability works together with Yelan’s Special Ability (via reddit).
Yelan’s Special Ability in combination with Hu Tao (via reddit).
Yelan’s Special Ability compared to Xingqiu’s Special Ability (via Twitter).
Leaks about the abilities of Electro fighter Kuki Shinobu
What can Kuki Shinobu do? Kuki Shinobu is expected to be a 4-star character and will use a one-handed sword as a weapon. You can watch gameplay of Kuki Shinobu in this reddit post:
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Shinobu takes a part of her HP and creates a “Grass Ring of Sanctification,” which deals Electro damage to nearby enemies and has the following effects:
Circles around the active character and deals Electro damage to nearby enemies every 1.5 seconds.
Heals the HP of the active hero. The healing amount is based on Kuki Shinobu’s maximum HP.
If she reaches 20% of her maximum HP, no further HP can be consumed.
Cooldown: 15 seconds.
Duration: 12 seconds.
Special Ability:
Creates a field that deals continuous Electro damage to enemies. The damage is based on Shinobu’s maximum HP. If her HP is 50% or lower when she casts the skill, the Special Ability lasts longer.
Cooldown: 15 seconds.
Duration: 2 seconds, at 50% or lower HP: 3.5 seconds.
Energy cost: 60.
Constellations:
1st Constellation: The field of Shinobu’s Special Ability expands by 50%.
2nd Constellation: Grass Ring of Sanctification lasts 3 seconds longer.
3rd Constellation: The talent level of the Elemental Skill increases by 3.
4th Constellation: Every 5 seconds, Electro area damage is triggered on enemies, based on 9.7% of Shinobu’s maximum HP when normal attacks, falling attacks, or heavy strikes hit while Grass Ring of Sanctification is active on a hero.
5th Constellation: The talent level of the Special Ability increases by 3.
6th Constellation: If Kuki Shinobu has to take a hit that would bring her HP to 0, she survives with 1 HP. This effect can be triggered once every 60 seconds. If her HP falls below 25%, she gains 150 Elemental Mastery. This effect lasts for 15 seconds and can also be triggered every 60 seconds.
Passive Talents:
“Protracted Prayers”: You receive 25% more rewards when you send her on an expedition in Inazuma that lasts 20 hours.
“Breaking Free”: If Shinobu’s HP is not higher than 50%, her healing bonus increases by 15%.
“Heart’s Repose”: The “Grass Ring of Sanctification” of Shinobu’s Elemental Skill is boosted based on her Elemental Mastery:
The healing amount is increased by 75% of the Elemental Mastery.
The damage dealt is increased by 25% of the Elemental Mastery.
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The Elemental Skill does not snapshot, but the Special Ability does.
Per hit with the Elemental Skill, an Elemental Particle can be generated up to 40% (via reddit).
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Leaks about upcoming banners in Patch 2.7
Which character banners are supposed to appear? It is clear that Yelan and Kuki Shinobu will be available in the banners of Patch 2.7. Additionally, the leaks regarding other characters are split.
A leaker claims that Itto will receive a rerun (via reddit). Another leaker thinks that Xiao could return in Patch 2.7 (via reddit).
Which weapon banners are supposed to appear? When Yelan’s banner appears, her 5-star signature weapon “Aqua Simulacra” will also be available in the weapon banner.
Aqua Simulacra increases HP by 16% as long as enemies are nearby. Moreover, the damage of the character wearing this bow is increased by 20%, regardless of whether the character is actively on the field or not (via Honey Impact). As a second stat, the bow has critical damage.
You can see Yelan together with her bow in this reddit post:
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What other weapons will make it into the banners has not yet been leaked. If the rumors about Itto’s or Xiao’s rerun turn out to be true, the claymore “Wolf’s Gravestone” or the spear “Primordial Jade Winged-Spear” could be available in the weapon banner.
Events that are supposed to come in Patch 2.7
These events are supposed to take place in Patch 2.7:
“The Almighty Arataki Great and Glorious Drumalong Festival”: A music event where you can play music pieces on a drum with different characters at various difficulty levels (via reddit). You can even edit the music by adding notes and share them with other players (via reddit).
“A Muddy Bizarre Adventure”: Dark, clay-like mass is emerging from the mines of the Great Chasm. Help remove it.
“Perilous Trail” (via reddit): You must tackle 4 spheres in which you have to fight in 3 rounds each. You can bring characters that the game provides for you. The event reward is a 4-star bow called “The Fading Twilight” (via reddit).
“Hearth of the Machine”: A toy manufacturer from Fontaine created a machine that can produce toys and furniture as long as you throw the right materials in. Help the manufacturer find suitable materials and conduct tests with them. You can apparently create small robots with it and place them in your teapot (via reddit).
A rogue-like dungeon event in which Itto and Yelan appear together (via reddit).
To level up the battle pass, you only need 600 experience points instead of 1,000 (via reddit).
The enemies in levels 11-1 to 12-3 in the winding abyss (via reddit).
One should be able to search for certain achievements (via reddit). You can see how this looks in this reddit thread.
The main story will continue. Yelan will receive a story quest, and there will be a hangout event for Kuki Shinobu (via reddit).
A new 4-star bow will be offered as an event reward (via Honey Impact). It can increase your damage by 6%/10%/14%. Each 7 seconds a corresponding damage increase is achieved if an attack from the character equipped with the weapon hits. This also applies if they are not actively on the field.
What do you think about the leaks and information we already have about Patch 2.7? Are you looking forward to the new update in Genshin Impact or do you have any special wishes? Let us know in the comments.
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The Frenchman Adam “Adam” Maanane (20) was considered a huge talent in League of Legends in 2021. He played for Fnatic and even participated in the World Championship. However, there was a scandal there and he left Fnatic for Team BDS. With his new team, he only managed a disappointing 9th place. Therefore, he is expected to only play in the substitute team in the upcoming split.
How did Adam’s career unfold?
Adam played for the team Karmine Corp in the LFL in 2020, which is like the second league in France in LoL. He made such a good impression there that Fnatic bought him in May 2021 for the Summer Split. Until his acquisition, the season was going poorly for Fnatic.
However, the top laner disappointed at his new team BDS. That’s why the team has now signed a new top laner. Insiders say that Adam will only be allowed to play in the substitute team in the future and will thus be relegated to the 2nd league.
Training camp in South Korea went completely wrong
What is Adam’s problem? After the disappointing Spring Split, Team BDS went to a training camp in South Korea with its academy team. There, the young talents from the academy competed against the established professionals.
The Polish top laner Tobiasz “Agresivoo” Ciba convinced so much that BDS immediately signed him for the first team. This now creates a strong competitive environment.
Wooloo, a reporter and well-known insider around the LEC, now claims that Adam will only play in the academy team for the Summer Split and Agresivoo will take his place in the highest European league.
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In addition to this change, the supporter Robert “Erdote” Nowak is also expected to be promoted from the academy team to the main team. The previous support, Dino “LIMIT” Tot, is also expected to be sent back to the second team.
Limit has been playing for SK Gaming and Schalke 04 in the LEC since 2019 and has made a name for himself there, especially with Alistar.
Polish top laner has already impressed at European tournaments
Who is the replacement for Adam? Agresivoo is 22 years old and has already played for the second team of Misfits in the French LFL – the league where Adam became known. In the LFL, he won several national titles and participated in the EU Masters six times.
Generally, LoL has undergone an interesting development in recent years concerning the national leagues. Through storytelling and good talent promotion, tournaments have become exciting and entertaining.
Pokémon GO has partnered with Amazon Prime Gaming. You can now regularly receive items there if you have a membership.
What’s new: As the Pokémon GO team announced, trainers can now receive items and loot via Amazon Prime Gaming. Over the coming months, small bundles will be released repeatedly.
What’s included in the bundle? You can already secure the first bundle. The first “Prime Gaming pack” includes:
30 Poké Balls
5 Max Revives
1 Incense
Further bundles are expected in the coming months. Three bundles are already announced for June.
What do I need for this? If you want the bundles, you need an account with both Prime Gaming and Pokémon GO.
If you already have an Amazon Prime membership, the bundles are a nice bonus to secure some items in Pokémon GO. There are no additional costs for the bundle other than the regular membership.
However, it’s not worth signing up just for the items.
First, you need to log in with your Amazon account and claim the package (via gaming.amazon). Then you will receive a code.
As an Android user, it’s easy for you, as you can enter the code directly in the game:
Open Pokémon GO
Tap the Poké Ball in the middle and open the shop
Scroll all the way down
Tap in the white box and paste the copied code there
Now tap on Redeem
How to redeem promo codes on iOS/Apple? With iOS devices, you need to visit a website to redeem the promo codes. You cannot do this directly in the shop. The website is designed for you to log in and redeem codes. Remember to choose the account linked to your Pokémon GO when logging in.
How do you like the package? Are you excited about the additional loot? If you’re looking for more loot, you can find all promo codes from May here:
The TOTS event in FIFA 22 continues. After the Bundesliga, the Spanish LaLiga comes into play with its “Team of the Season”. The team is already known.
What is the LaLiga TOTS? The “TOTS” is the “Team of the Season”, where the best players of the season are equipped with massively improved cards in Ultimate Team.
Values above 90 are not an exception here, but the rule.
When does the LaLiga TOTS appear in FIFA 22? The LaLiga TOTS will be released on Friday, May 20, at 7:00 PM in Ultimate Team. From then on, you can also start exchanging your TOTS Tokens.
And indeed, the current LaLiga TOTS has already been announced.
EA Sports reveals LaLiga TOTS a day early
This is the LaLiga TOTS: Through Twitter, the official EA Sports FIFA account has already shown which cards will be introduced to the game on Friday evening. These have been chosen by the fans according to EA.
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More players could be added by the release on Friday evening – namely in the form of objectives and Squad Building Challenges. Here, however, it remains to be seen who will be included.
The TOTS cards are among the currently best ones you can get in the game. The good thing is: You don’t have to rely on packs; you can also win the cards in Weekend League. The format of the Weekend League has also changed for the TOTS – you can find more about that here.
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In Lost Ark, the new May patch has been released. It brought many updates and adjustments. However, instead of celebrating the new class or the new raids, players are celebrating a seemingly small detail. You can now equip two accessories with the same name.
What makes the change so special? A sentence from the patch notes for the May update is often praised in reddit and the official forum:
Two accessories with the same name can now be equipped simultaneously.
Until now, you needed two different accessories with as similar stats as possible – after all, you wanted to improve those specific values.
Many users on reddit write that they have often bought an item from the auction house that they could not equip because they already owned that exact item. This step is also considered important for future legendaries, the players say:
Xeredth is currently the top comment on the patch notes on reddit. He writes: “Oh really nice! I didn’t expect that this would change so soon.”
TehMephs says: “I can’t count how many times I’ve bought an item from the AH and then realized my devastating mistake. That it was the same name and I couldn’t equip it. So many Pheons have vanished into thin air.”
The user GimmeDemApples1 even says that it was “one of the most important changes of all” in the update.
But even aside from this small change, there is much praise for the patch.
We have embedded the trailer for the May update for you:
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Lost Ark: Trailer shows new class and new skins that come with the big May patch
Many “Quality of Life” changes that only came much later in Korea
What else are players praising? Pretty much everything. The user Brandonspikes emphasizes that we have received numerous “Quality of Life” changes that took months and years in Korea. Especially compared to Japan and Russia, these changes are said to have been brought to the western version quickly.
The user Ekanselttar jokes: “This is not a Legion Raid release with a few QoL changes, but a ‘Quality of Life’ patch with a bonus raid.”
Highlights among these changes, besides the accessories, include:
A new menu for dungeons listing all available dungeons and raids
The game now tells you in the UI whether you are attacking enemies from the side or from behind
The auction house has received new and better search options and a display for Pheons
There are numerous hidden changes, but not all are good
What else have players discovered about the patch? A thread on reddit is currently collecting undocumented and hidden changes. There are also some positive surprises among them.
For example, there is an adjustment in Chaos Dungeons that makes bosses spawn closer to you or run to you faster, which is a welcome change. There were also adjustments to the UI, so the loot popups in Chaos Dungeons are now smaller, and you can adjust the group interface.
What do players dislike? Sasha and Ealyn had relationship levels removed. For both NPCs, a romantic scene occurs at the highest affection. Players are now wondering if the West is too prudish for such scenes (via reddit).
The new skins have also received mixed reviews. Although the sets for the Destroyer do not look bad, many players want more skins and options to customize their appearance in general.
There are also discussions about the balance, as the adjustments are based on the meta in Korea. Since there are more classes there than here, not all changes make sense.
What do you think of the new May patch? Are you satisfied with it? Feel free to leave your comments.
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The head of the sprawling space MMO Star Citizen has addressed the community with a long letter. In it, founder and CEO Chris Roberts talks about the past year – and what to hope for in the future.
What kind of game is this? Star Citizen is a double-edged sword:
On one hand, it is known as a wildly ambitious space project that aims to implement many exciting ideas.
Now, CEO Chris Roberts has provided a retrospective and prospective outlook for the waiting community.
The pandemic slowed things down, but the numbers are growing
What Roberts says in the letter: In his statement, Roberts reports on the last year and the difficulties of the pandemic that have somewhat slowed the development progress.
While they were proud of the seamless transition to “working from home”, as the situation dragged on, they faced challenges: “When all employees work from home, it becomes increasingly difficult to solve problems spontaneously or to receive or give feedback,” Roberts said. The number of meetings and video calls has also skyrocketed.
This was noticeable:
“I personally felt the difference in our release rhythm; we took longer to release each patch, and it became more difficult to identify or fix bugs.”
Therefore, they are looking towards a hybrid model of office and home work in the future.
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Here are the numbers: Despite the slowdown, Star Citizen reportedly experienced positive developments according to Roberts: “We have seen more people flocking to Star Citizen than ever before, driven by waves of goodwill and enthusiasm from current players inviting their friends to join.” Additionally, complete newcomers have also found their way into the game.
According to Roberts, the rate of new players has more than doubled and since Alpha 3.17, over 2,000 new players are joining daily, Roberts stated.
Roberts further noted that since December 2020, the number of daily active users has increased by 50%. Also, since then, nearly a million new accounts have been counted and more than half a million new players. The two-millionth player just registered earlier this week.
“We are on track to break the 4 million total accounts threshold this year, have more than 1 million logins this year, and are set to achieve more than 500 million dollars in lifetime revenue.”
Despite what Roberts sees as positive numbers, it must not be forgotten that Star Citizen still has a lot of development work to do after many years – it is still, as Roberts himself says, “on the way to beta.”
Roberts defends this, describing SC as a game that combines many features in a scale that no other game offers: “It is a dogfighting space sim, a first-person shooter, a trading game, a resource gathering game, a resource management game, an adventure game, a survival game, and a social game. Star Citizen is a space simulation,” Roberts said.
What’s next? In his statement, Roberts also addresses many points that are expected to come to the game moving towards “Alpha 4.0”.
As an example, he mentions the new “Persistent Entity Streaming” system, which Roberts describes as a milestone and requires a lot of work. This ensures, for instance, that items dropped in the universe of Star Citizen stay there – even after logging out and logging back in. If one were to drop a weapon in the woods, it could be found days after logging out – unless someone else removed it.
Star Citizen aims to be a game of superlatives – even featuring Hollywood actors.
This technology is crucial for the game, according to Roberts, as it is also the basis for the “Server Meshing” technique, which is still under development. However, this technique requires a lot of testing time, he explains: “We suspect that the PTU phase could take up to three months, but it’s hard to predict.”
To ensure that the advancement from the players’ perspective doesn’t come to a halt, additional content is planned: “Therefore, we plan to release a content-rich alpha patch 3.17.2 with stable code, new missions, new locations, and other gameplay by the end of June,” Roberts stated.
However, by the end of 2022, the “big” features are also expected to arrive – such as Persistent Streaming, but also “Salvage” and the cargo overhaul. After that, efforts will focus on server meshing and the “Pyro system” with more content and gameplay, which are also to be tested by the end of the year, at the latest in Q1 2023.
What is still missing, however, are release dates for things like the major campaign “Squadron 42”, which has been in development for years and continues to be worked on. Earlier this year, there was talk of 2023/2024 as a possible release for the first episode of an epic story that Star Citizen aims to provide.
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In circles of shooter fans, the small Steam game Oblivity is making the rounds. This aim trainer intends to go one step further than Kovaak’s or Aim Lab: it promises to find the perfect mouse settings for you. How does that work, and can the game deliver on its promises? MeinMMO’s shooter expert Marko Jevtic breaks it down for you.
The perhaps most important aspect for good shooter gameplay is the speed at which you move your crosshair across the screen – the so-called mouse sensitivity for PC shooters.
Because if you find a setting that fits your aiming habits perfectly, you can automatically land more headshots in your favorite shooters.
The new Steam game Oblivity is a shooter with an extra promise that sounds very interesting: it wants to determine the perfect mouse sensitivity for you, so you can improve in all other shooters.
About the Author: Since Marko played Counter-Strike 1.6 in an internet café (far too young), he has been a huge fan of competitive shooters. From Quake to Call of Duty to Halo – he has played and mastered almost all well-known shooter games on the market.
As a moderator of Discord and Reddit communities, he helps PC newcomers, streamers, and e-sports pros to get better at shooters and find the right settings. He is also in almost daily contact with former Quake pro Kovaak (from the popular aim trainer of the same name).
But does it actually work? And is the price of €7.99 for Oblivity (via Steam) worth it? I want to explain that to you here.
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Oblivity in the Trailer
Oblivity is a shooter that you only play for other shooters
The question of the right mouse sensitivity for each player has occupied me for years. How do you best find something so important – especially when every player has different habits and plays different games? Oblivity aims to answer this question playfully.
Oblivity is also an aim trainer, like the free Aim Labs or the established Kovaak’s. Here, players can work on their shooter skills in a virtual shooting range and immortalize themselves with high scores.
However, Oblivity has a completely different focus, as the full title of the game reveals: “Oblivity – Find your Perfect Sensitivity”.
Instead of simply offering various shooting ranges, the game aims to find the perfect mouse settings for you using mathematical algorithms and regulated training scenarios. You ideally play Oblivity only to get better at playing other shooters.
When you start the game, you must first create a player profile. This is not about the appearance of an avatar, but about your own aiming habits in shooters. To figure this out correctly, you need to answer a few questions for the game.
Here are some of those questions:
What shooters do you play?
What settings do you use in those shooters?
How do you move your mouse – just with your wrist, with your whole arm, or a mix of both?
How much space do you have on your mousepad?
How good do you rate yourself in shooters?
How long do you want to play until Oblivity reveals the “perfect setting”?
First, you provide rough information about your personal aiming style in Oblivity.The game then determines the range of settings it considers.The gameplay itself is basically just an aim trainer.
Once you have answered these questions, you select a playlist of various shooting range scenarios that fit your favorite game. Sometimes you must accurately track moving targets, other times quickly switch between multiple targets.
So far, this sounds like the usual aim trainers, but Oblivity uses a trick: it continually changes your mouse speed and lets you try the same scenarios with the new settings.
With a fixed number of repetitions each day, you should be able to try many different mouse sensitivities. The game then calculates in the background which one you hit best with. In the end, it presents you with the “perfect” setting.
Depending on how you answered the question “How much time do you have?”, you will have to repeat this differently often and for different lengths. Here are your options:
1 day with 120 exercises.
3 days with a total of 225 exercises, 50 per day.
4 days with a total of 325 exercises, 50 per day.
7 days with a total of 630 exercises, 75 per day.
The more often and longer you do these exercises, the better the result should be, says Oblivity.
This sounds like a lot of work and the nerd equivalent of a tough workout program in the gym. But does it actually bring results?
“Find your perfect sensitivity” – Is that actually possible?
As important as I find it to consider the settings used when trying to get better – the idea of “perfect settings” is, in my opinion, nonsense. It’s snake oil for people looking for a quick fix to fundamental, complex problems.
Because precise shooting in shooters does not happen when you find just the right number or when you adequately train and stimulate “muscle memory.” Aiming is nothing more than good hand-eye coordination and quick reaction – and there are no “perfect settings” for that. It is instead simply a matter of practice, habit, and adaptability.
I use a completely different setting for almost every shooter, and I change it daily – if I’m feeling sluggish, for example, I set the mouse speed a few percentage points higher than the day before. That doesn’t hurt me; quite the opposite.
If I can handle several, sometimes drastically different mouse speeds, I overall improve my skills in moving the mouse. This directly means that I can shoot more accurately – regardless of all settings and game situations. I believe that experimenting with many different settings is therefore the quickest and best way to improve in shooters.
This is what experts like Kovaak say about Oblivity
As a “quack product”, I won’t label Oblivity. Because the basic approach of this program is completely fine.
The game automates what I recommend to all interested newcomers: Test many different settings and see which feels best.
I also asked Kovaak in one of my conversations with him about his opinion on Oblivity. While it is, in a way, a competitor to his own aim trainer, I have not met him as a person who disparages alternative approaches.
Kovaak’s response was that the game has a very good foundation as an aim trainer, but the idea of a perfect sensitivity is problematic:
I am not a fan of the concept of “perfect sensitivity.” You can find optimal hand, wrist, and arm movements that work well and allow for perfect control, but the implementation in the game is a function of the distance to the target and the mouse speed. As long as you don’t have a static distance to the target, there is no such thing as perfect sensitivity.
Kovaak on Oblivity
Kovaak’s response to my inquiry about what he thinks of Oblivity.
A program that automatically varies sensitivity and tracks and analyzes your performance is not only considered a great idea by me. Oblivity can really shine here.
However, the promise of “perfection” is deceptive marketing, which unfortunately sells exactly the wrong and misleading ideas that Kovaak and I warn about.
Furthermore, the game has another fundamental problem in its logic. It ignores that you generally get better with more playtime in the digital shooting range – even with settings you haven’t tried for a long time.
The algorithm of the training program fails to account for the training effect. The result will therefore be distorted. This highlights how misguided the search for objectively perfect settings is.
So if you want to get Oblivity to find the perfect setting, I would advise against the program on principle. However, if you want a simple method to test several settings in a solid digital training environment, Oblivity is definitely worth a look.
You can also just as well try this in the game of your choice by simply changing the settings over and over again.
By the way, if you want to know what I think will be the best shooter of 2022, I have an article for you:
The new game on Steam is called V Rising, combines the survival genre with vampires and managed to convince with up to 70,000 simultaneous players and 88% positive reviews just days after its release. Some players are already comparing the title to the surprise hit Valheim.
Which game is it about? With V Rising, Stunlock Studios released a new survival game on May 17 that is already being compared to the new Valheim shortly after its release.
V Rising is available on Steam in Early Access and costs €19.99 in the standard version. The survival title features PvE and PvP servers and can be played both online and in LAN co-op according to Steam.
What makes V Rising special? In V Rising, you are in the role of a vampire hunting for blood. You can master various abilities and weapons to adapt your character to your playstyle and protect yourself from the dangers of the open world.
A special aspect of V Rising comes from the vampire existence, as the burning sunlight poses a danger to you. Similar to Dying Light, you must pay attention to the change of time and strategically plan your routes and hunts.
If you want to learn more about V Rising, check out our 2-minute video with all the information about the survival hit on MeinMMO:
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Comparison between V Rising and Valheim
What connects V Rising with Valheim? V Rising reminds many players primarily in one aspect of the survival hit Valheim: its state. Although the vampire adventure is still in Early Access and therefore in development, it gives a very mature and polished impression.
The same was true for Valheim when it launched in Early Access in 2021 and shortly after delighted over a million players with Nordic mythology.
MeinMMO also reported in February 2021 on Valheim’s success, quoting community statements praising the status of the game during the “Early Access” phase.
What do players say about V Rising? With 88%, a large portion of the “V Rising” reviews published on Steam are positive. Here, too, players compare the vampire title with the surprise success Valheim and express what similarities or differences they see in the gameplay of the two games.
MeinMMO shows you a selection of community reviews that reflect both the positive ratings and the Valheim comparison:
Keroz via Steam: “This game does so many things right that it’s honestly hard to believe it’s still in Early Access.”
Dante/Rubi via Steam: “Very solid first impression. […] The combat feels good. You can dodge, parry, and use different weapons. It feels a bit like Valheim in a vampire setting mixed with Diablo. Good money spent.”
Poods via Steam: “Early Access, but seems very mature. The developer seems very responsive in the community forums, and I have a lot of trust in the future development of the game.”
Kobs via Steam: “Great game, takes a bit to get used to, but you should definitely give it a try. […] It’s a great mix of Diablo (hack ‘n’ slash), Valheim (exploration and boss), Battlerite (dynamic combat), Rust (base maintenance and raid), and others.”
MrNobody via Steam: “V Rising has found the perfect balance between building, combat, a bit of lore, and exploration. I would highly recommend it to RPG and vampire fans. It could also become the next big survival game.”
While V Rising takes you into a world of vampires, a recently announced survival game from Forbidden Studios called Among the Trolls takes you into Nordic forests and confronts you with Finnish folklore.
There, you wake up in a strange world that you only know from the tales of your grandparents. In that world full of myths, you must not anger the forest against you. If you do, you must appease it with offerings.
In Fortnite, it is now clear that a live event will soon be waiting for you at the end of Season 2. Hints suggest, however, that more destruction is coming your way than you think. An old companion from Chapter 1 could give the underground organization IO the final blow, but will that be enough?
What do we know so far about the live event? A new live event is in preparation, and so far the Imagined Order does not want to give up. They are bringing out all the guns and have built an apocalypse machine. But that’s not all that is known. Epic has released some hints that make the live event even more interesting than initially believed.
New comics in collaboration with Marvel show Doctor Doom with Sloane (the IO leader) together. Another comic shows the Mecha Leader assembled and ready for a fight.
New leaks and hints like a loading screen and data in Fortnite suggest that something is happening in space or even the whole map is being shot into space.
A devastating battle for realities begins
How might the live event play out? After the Seven have pushed back the Imagined Order and freed all occupied POIs, Sloane has ordered the construction of a giant machine. After the Update 20.40, this has been placed next to Tilted Towers and is now charging up until the live event.
This is the Mecha Leader from Chapter 1 (via. reddit)
However, the Seven do not give up so easily. In one mission, you have to fish for Mech parts out of the water for Jonesy. He will be reconstructed, but the Seven need a banned member of the group to control this giant robot.
Therefore, Jonesy tries to bridge the gap between the Paradigm and the rest of the now six-member gang. A big battle is ahead of you, but an anti-hero might also stand in your way.
Doctor Doom was shown in the new comic episode of the “Fortnite: Zero War” cover. In this, he stands behind Sloane and in front of the giant bear robot.
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It is unclear whether he now works for IO or only deceives them to side with the Seven.
What does this mean? According to all indications, a great, final battle is ahead of you. If the construction of the Mecha Leader really takes place, the extent of the damages from the battle is unforeseeable. These could even be so devastating that the map could be shot into outer space.
Despite this, the conflict between the Seven and the IO seems staged. The battles for the POIs of the occupied IO camps have gone too smoothly. Every battle has been overwhelmingly won by the futuristic freedom fighters.
It is conceivable that an intrigue is being spun against you. The two sisters who belong to the Seven also have no records in the IO database, as they were deleted by Genõ, an unknown being from the IO. This is unusual, as the Imagined Order, according to Jonesy, never deletes data or directories of opponents.
The reason why this happened is unclear, but it strongly suggests that you, as loop walkers, are not allowed to learn anything about them that could expose the sisters. Perhaps they are also just double agents leading the Seven into a trap.
When does the live event start? According to Fortnite Intel, a leaker from Fortnite, a “live event” countdown will soon begin. This will run until June 3rd, as that is when the live event starts.
So stay tuned, as you can definitely expect some downtime after the event, followed by a new season with many changes and cool new skins.
What do you think of the theories surrounding the Fortnite live event? Do you find it extreme and can’t wait to see the old Mecha Leader from Chapter 1 again? Feel free to let us know in the comments what you think!
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Blizzard banned a pro player of the card game Hearthone from esports for a year: Jon “Orange” Westberg (28) now feels like his life is falling apart. Something from 2022 is catching up with him that he did 4 years ago: He sexually harassed a woman while drunk, keeping the act a secret in public. Now it’s coming to light and everything seems over. The public reaction is devastating. His friends are turning away from him – “rightly so,” Westberg thinks.
Who is Hearthstone pro Oange?
The Swede Jon “Orange” Westberg has been a well-known Hearthstone player for 5 years. He has won a total of $309,000 in prizes at 67 tournaments (via esportsearnings).
His best year was in 2017 when he was 23: He finished second in two major Hearthstone tournaments and earned $110,000 just from those two second places. Like many other Hearthstone pros, Westberg originally comes from the card game Magic: The Gathering.
Westberg is also a Twitch streamer with about 60,000 followers. Hearthstone used to be really big on Twitch: In 2016, it was the fourth-largest game, but since then it has shrunk a bit and is now ranked 19th among games with average viewers on Twitch.
Blizzard bans pro for a year from esports in Hearthstone
This is now the decision: As Westberg announced on May 17, he was banned for a year from esports in Hearthstone by Blizzard. Westberg said this occurred due to a “mistake from the past”; for which he takes full responsibility.
He stated he was not informed beforehand that he was under scrutiny and that an investigation by Blizzard was underway against him.
The pro said: The decision completely devastates him. He needs time to process it. Until then, he asks people to refrain from speculation.
Blizzard did not want to comment further. However, it seems clear that Westberg was indeed banned for the “mistake from the past” that he himself admits.
The player informed his fans that he was banned by Blizzard.
Reached under the bra of a sleeping woman while drunk
What was this mistake? Based on a Swedish website that keeps court records (via lexbase), the site PC Gamer discovered that Westberg was charged with rape and sexual harassment in 2018.
The plaintiff said she had spent a night drinking with Westberg and two friends, and Westberg had imposed himself on her while she was sleeping.
Westberg admitted that he had put a hand under her bra but denied that he had laid on her or forced a hand into her pants.
The court decided to dismiss the rape charge due to lack of evidence, and the statements from both parties were considered credible. Furthermore, it was noted that the memories were apparently blurred because both had drunk so much that they vomited.
However, the charge of sexual harassment was upheld. The court ruled: Westberg had no reason to believe that the drunk and sleeping victim would be interested in sexual acts.
Pro says he was at the lowest point in his life back then and has changed since
How does Westberg react? He addressed his situation in a long post on Twitter, trying to explain his circumstances (via Twitter). People saw him in a completely different light after the revelations. Because the entire incident had been known to very few people until then: his parents, his therapist, and only a few others:
Before yesterday, I could count the people I told on two hands, and even with those it was very hard for me to share all the details and to share the fear of being abandoned, something I know is unfair to them.
Westberg now explains why he never spoke out in the years prior and why he never apologized to the victim.
He says he was in an extremely difficult situation back then, was depressed, and spent the last years working on himself to ensure that something like this does not happen again. That took a long time. He went through therapy and moved back in with his parents.
Before the incident, my life was heading towards a low point. I had a lot of issues with my mental and emotional health, but instead of seeking therapy, I turned to self-destructive behaviors.
I never intended to hurt others, but various deep-seated issues alongside those behaviors led me to hurt someone immensely, and that’s what I regret the most in my life.
Westberg repeatedly emphasizes that he does not want to portray himself as a victim and wants to take full responsibility for his actions. He also expresses regret that this incident may now harm traumatized victims.
Westberg acknowledges that some of his recent statements, where he took the side of women, might now seem hypocritical, but he has truly changed and turned his life around for the better.
With the ban from Hearthstone, a life he had built for 8 years is now collapsing. Just as he qualified for tournaments: He is now stepping back from the scene.
Even though I haven’t shared everything from my life, I have honestly tried to do something good for the community that has been my whole life for the last 8 years.
Hearthstone community responds critically
This is the reaction: The response from the Hearthstone community is quite negative. Because in the eyes of Hearthstone players, there is a big difference between coming forward to apologize or to justify oneself after being caught.
The former Hearthstone commentator Songbird says (via twitter):
“One can take responsibility for one’s actions, and one can take responsibility because one has been caught. The second felt insincere.”
A stalwart in Hearthstone, Frodan, says (via twitter):
“He kept it secret for 4 years while profiting from his streaming career. He can change and be forgiven. But he will never be welcome again.”
Westberg himself announces that he will take a radical step (via twitter):
By the end of the day, I will delete all my social media accounts. Watching all my friends turn away from me and having people wish me dead is now too much. Thank you for the time we spent together.
Again and again, esports athletes are haunted by actions they committed in their past:
In Pokémon GO there is a new master of quick catches. A trainer has now broken the world record and secures a place on the throne.
What is this record about? Trainers in Pokémon GO set records for in-game activities. One revolves around catching as many Pokémon as possible in one hour. In doing so, players use tricks for quick catching and special events in the game.
On May 17, trainer RedHeart715 published screenshots to prove that he caught 983 Pokémon in one hour. With that, he knocks a German trainer off the throne.
How does he catch so many Pokémon?
How does he achieve so many catches? On reddit, trainer sellyme informs about the new world record and explains what it entails. “By using quick catch and the AR mode, a catch time of 3.6 seconds per encounter is possible.” Additionally, one needs to find an area where as many Pokémon appear as possible. Meeting these requirements takes a great deal of skill to play optimally.
“[…] Areas with so many spawns are very rare and require extensive research and the following of routes to optimize them. However, most major cities (with more than 1 million inhabitants) have a route where you can achieve 500 to 700 catches per hour during events with increased spawns,” explains sellyme.
In this case, it also helped that on Tuesday the spotlight hour with Magikarp was running and this Pokémon is easy to catch. “This spotlight hour was the best opportunity for records,” adds sellyme to the explanation.
A Gotcha or GO Plus is usually not used to catch during these world records, explains sellyme. Since these devices catch slower and can often hinder manual catching if the same Pokémon is targeted. Some trainers use it alongside to spin stops.
He also explains that trainer RedHeart715 has previously shown in livestreams that he is capable of catching this quickly. Cheating can therefore be ruled out.
The proof of the catches is shown by trainer RedHeart715 on Twitter:
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What does the Top 3 look like? Behind RedHeart715 with 983 catches per hour, the leaderboard features the German trainer ITorgsI with 968 catches per hour. Following him is trainer Capriolone with 957 catches per hour.
Two of the trainers also appear in the Top 3 for the most catches in three hours and the most catches in six hours. RedHeart715 catches 2,724 Pokémon in three hours and ITorgsI catches 2,440. In six hours, RedHeart715 catches an impressive 5,144 Pokémon, while ITorgsI achieves 4,554 catches.
The list of world records is not official. However, there is a large community that motivates each other on Twitter and shares their records. It would be very unusual if there were trainers who manage to achieve similar numbers of catches per hour and do not want to share that with other players. Therefore, it can be assumed that the mentioned records are correct.
What do you think of the record?
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A company allegedly claims to solve all your problems related to PC gaming for 400 euros. A YouTuber has presented the solution on how you can comfortably play Steam games.
There are many ways to make everyday life at your desk easier. This includes ergonomic devices like mice and keyboards, but also items such as desks or chairs.
A well-known Fortnite YouTuber has now introduced a gadget that should help you avoid many issues. The gadget simply transfers your equipment to the sofa. This completely innovative and simply revolutionary gadget is presented in a crazy video.
“The crown of couch gaming” is supposed to solve all your problems, according to the YouTuber
Who is speaking? “The Tirow” is a popular gaming rapper who creates funny videos about various games and products. His most popular hit has over 200,000 views and was made for the game “Among Us”. His current video is a collaboration with the manufacturer Nerdytec, where he shows the latest product from the manufacturer in a somewhat humorous video.
What kind of product is it? The YouTuber presents a lap desk from Nerdytech in his crazy video. A lap desk is a desk (or rather a surface) that you place on your lap.
The Couchmaster CYCON² – Titan Edition costs 400 euros and is supposed to solve all the issues you encounter at your desk:
An untidy desk cluttered with stuff.
Tight muscles from gaming or working
A hunched back posture
Uncomfortable situation while gaming.
But with the Couchmaster, you can comfortably sit on the couch and simply place the gadget over your legs. You can then lay back comfortably and play on your PC. The Couchmaster CYCON is equipped with USB ports, allowing you to continue using all your PC devices on the Couchmaster.
The basic model for 160 euros is available on Amazon:
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What does the gadget offer? According to official manufacturer information, you get the following for your 400 euros (via nerdytech.com)
Design elements made of real titanium
Ergonomic cushions made of nubuck leather
6 USB 3.0 ports, including a fast charging port on the outside
Simple cable management inside
Connection via an integrated “USB 3.0” hub
Where can you see it? You should definitely check out the totally crazy but well-made video. In 3 minutes, the YouTuber presents the gadget from Nerdytech. Even if you shouldn’t buy the device, the video is definitely worth watching:
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The “revolutionary” idea for a lap desk was not invented by Nerdytech
The idea is not entirely new, as other manufacturers already offer similar products for the couch or bed. However, you won’t pay 400 euros for these. The price for a lap desk from ATUMTEK is around 50 euros and also provides a portable workspace and a wrist rest.
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The YouTuber’s video also doesn’t take itself too seriously. For example, the YouTuber suddenly changes the monitor or uses the desk mats to cuddle with. Many might have more comfortable sleeping arrangements. And most gamers among you probably don’t have as much stuff on their desks as the YouTuber. But the video is definitely made in a funny way.
More gadgets for gaming: Other manufacturers are also developing cool tools to make your everyday life easier. One manufacturer, known for a gaming bed, has now introduced a device that is supposed to take care of your hands. MeinMMO explains what this is supposed to be:
In a video statement on YouTube, Ahmad Nadim “ApoRed” Ahadi addressed the allegations regarding his bankruptcy, sweepstakes fraud, and swindling. He hinted at having only filed for bankruptcy to save on taxes. Lawyer Christian Solmecke has now commented on the situation after ungespielt pointed it out.
ApoRed, however, responded in his own video: He claimed to have money and that he simply activated the “Insi-Mode”. He filed for bankruptcy in Germany to escape high taxes.
ApoRed stated that one could still register businesses abroad. This way, he was rid of the “German headaches” and referred to himself as a “smart fox”.
The streamer and YouTuber ungespielt, known as Unge, reacted in a livestream to ApoRed’s statement and could hardly believe what his YouTube colleague was saying.
Unge then wrote a message to lawyer Christian Solmecke, who looked at the case in detail in a video and stated that it would indeed be classic tax evasion if ApoRed really did this.
More information about ApoRed’s statement can be found here:
Unge baffled and confused: “Did I understand that correctly?”
What did Unge say in his reaction video? When ApoRed explained how he wouldn’t have to pay high taxes in Germany, ungespielt looked around quite confused and could hardly believe what he was hearing:
Wait a minute? Did I understand that correctly? Did he just say in his VLog that he is committing tax evasion and that he simply filed for bankruptcy to avoid paying taxes in Germany?
ungespielt
The complete reaction from ungespielt can be seen in this YouTube video:
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From minute 4:20, ApoRed discusses the “Insi-Mode”.
Furthermore, Unge said that he wasn’t sure if it was a good idea for Ahadi to reveal everything in a YouTube video. In the end, he summarized again that he has no regard for the unresolved sweepstakes and the bankruptcy filing and is disappointed.
Ungespielt, other content creators, and users subsequently contacted lawyer Christian Solmecke and asked how the legal situation looks concerning the “Insi-Mode”. Did ApoRed confess to tax fraud in the public video?
Christian Solmecke says: “Classic case of tax evasion”
What does the lawyer say about the situation? First, Solmecke looked at insolvency announcements.de to see what exactly applies to ApoRed. Accordingly, a bankruptcy proceeding has not yet been opened, as it must be checked whether it can be asserted and whether sufficient funds are available for it.
A provisional insolvency administrator has also been appointed.
What does an insolvency administrator do? They now determine what Ahadi may buy and what not. Furthermore, all those who owe ApoRed must pay the insolvency administrator. He is now managing the YouTuber’s money to secure the assets for the possibly upcoming bankruptcy proceedings.
What happens if the bankruptcy proceedings are actually opened? Then the YouTuber has to surrender a large part of his income to the insolvency administrator for 3 years. After these 3 years, ApoRed would be nearly debt-free if he complies with the “good conduct phase”.
What does good conduct phase mean? Solmecke explained that Ahadi has an obligation to work during private insolvency, must forfeit lottery winnings, and as a self-employed person, he must surrender the amount he would have earned through appropriate employment.
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What does Solmecke say about the “Insi-Mode”? “It is likely that ApoRed is artificially making himself poor to avoid paying taxes. However, in my opinion, he should have better looked into § 283 of the Penal Code first.”
According to § 283, imprisonment of up to 5 years is threatened if someone conceals components of their assets when over-indebted or facing imminent insolvency after bankruptcy proceedings have been initiated. Solmecke continues regarding ApoRed:
(…) And that is indeed critical, because that is a criminal offense and one can end up in prison for 5 years if he has concealed his assets or secretly brought them abroad. We don’t know that for sure, but the suspicion is certainly very, very close. And he says: ‘I’m just building my new existence elsewhere – abroad. And I’m simply free of prosecution here.’
Christian Solmecke
What other consequences could there be? So Solmecke says that greed for profit might be behind Ahadi’s plan, given how “ruthless and planned ApoRed’s actions were”. Thus, this is considered a particularly serious offense. Consequently, the YouTuber faces up to 10 years imprisonment.
Additionally, according to § 370, another 5 years imprisonment may follow if one provides false information to the tax authorities. “Whoever transfers assets abroad to avoid paying taxes here – yes, classic case, dear people, of tax evasion.”
Can ApoRed calculate himself poor and escape the debts? No, according to Solmecke, he cannot, if Ahadi commits any of the aforementioned crimes and is convicted. Furthermore, he faces a monetary fine and must continuously pay his creditors.
“This video that ApoRed made as a reaction to the MiiMii video was a shot in the foot – a flop,” the lawyer concluded.
If you are gaming on an Xbox and regularly purchase games, then keep an eye on your balance. Certain amounts expire after some time. MeinMMO explains what you need to pay attention to.
On the Xbox Series X, S, and also on the old Xbox One, you can use various ways to top up your balance. Either you use your bank card or you use a credit voucher from the supermarket. Alternatively, there are regularly promotions where you can get credits for free.
However, not all methods allow the money to remain permanently on your Xbox account. MeinMMO explains what to watch for and which money may expire.
Depending on where your money comes from, it may expire on the Xbox
Which balance can expire? If you receive credit gifted from a Microsoft promotion or use “Microsoft Rewards” for free credits, then this has an expiration date. On average, the expiration date is 90 days. So wait to redeem such bonuses if you are not currently looking to buy a game or there is nothing on sale.
Such free credits worth 5 or 10 euros are occasionally given by Microsoft to its users on Xbox, as shown by a user on Twitter. But this credit will eventually expire. So you cannot accumulate free credits over multiple promotions:
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Which balance cannot expire? On your Xbox or Microsoft account, amounts of money that you have not paid for will expire. This means that if you top up your balance with a credit card or a gift card, the balance does not expire according to Microsoft. (via support.xbox.com).
So if you have topped up your balance with a gift card and there is still more than enough after your last purchase, you don’t have to worry about expiration.
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However, you should be concerned about a new feature on the Xbox Series X and S. You should definitely activate this feature if you don’t want to drive your teammates crazy. What it brings and how to activate it can be read on MeinMMO:
In the thrilling final of the Europa League, Eintracht Frankfurt triumphed over the Glasgow Rangers. This is also evident in FIFA 22, as a Frankfurt defender receives a significant upgrade.
A dramatic final: On Wednesday evening, the Europa League final took place in Sevilla. There, Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt faced the Glasgow Rangers.
In a captivating football match, both teams gave no quarter. The first setback from Aribo in the 57th minute was equalized by Frankfurt’s Borré in the 69th minute. This was enough to proceed to extra time.
In extra time, neither team scored again, leading to a penalty shootout for the title. On the Frankfurt side, Lenz, Hrustic, Kamada, Kostic, and finally Borré converted their penalties. On the Rangers side, however, Ramsey missed his shot.
After Borré’s final penalty, it was official: Eintracht Frankfurt, the eleventh-placed team in the current Bundesliga season, is the Europa League winner.
For the Frankfurt fans, the title win is certainly a huge reason to celebrate. And in FIFA 22, the victory has a positive effect as well.
Showdown da Costa receives a strong upgrade in FIFA 22
What kind of card is this? Danny da Costa was one of two showdown cards that could be secured through an SBC before the match. As always with showdown cards, there was also a counterpart – defender Goldson from the Rangers.
The twist: The player whose team wins the Europa League final receives a two-point overall upgrade. Since Eintracht Frankfurt prevailed, it is da Costa in this case – even though he didn’t play on Wednesday evening.
With this two-point upgrade, da Costa is likely to become an absolute top defender. His 90-rated card already had everything you want from a strong defender, who is supposed to prevent goals.
Da Costa impresses with high pace, defensive strength, physicality, and also technique.
Da Costa was already strong and will only get better
So far, the upgrade has not yet gone live. However, it shouldn’t be long before the extra points appear on the card.
Therefore, those who got da Costa can be extra happy about the Frankfurt win. Goldson owners, on the other hand, will miss out on any upgrade.
At the end of the Alola season, there will be a big event in Pokémon GO. It brings 4 special researches, among which you have to choose. There will also be stardust bonuses, new raids, spawns, and eggs.
What kind of event is this? On May 18, Niantic revealed the grand “Alola to Alola” event, just before the conclusion of the Alola season. The event starts in a few days and will be active until the end of the month. In the special research, you can choose between four paths that will bring you different tasks and rewards.
We show you all the details about the event in the overview.
Alola to Alola Event in Pokémon GO
When does it start? The event starts on Wednesday, May 25 at 10:00 AM. It will be active until Tuesday, May 31 at 8:00 PM.
What bonuses are there?
A collector’s challenge that rewards you with 15,000 XP, 15 Ultra Balls, and a Wuffels
If you evolve Tragosso* to Alola-Knogga*, it learns the charge attack Shadow Bone (deals 75 damage in trainer battles, 80 damage in raids and gyms)
Double stardust for opening gifts
Avatar items in the shop: Bauz backpack, Flamiau backpack, Robball backpack
Spawns: In the wild, you will encounter
Alola-Rattfratz*
Tragosso*
Bauz
Flamiau
Robball
Peppeck
Mangunior*
With luck, you might encounter Alola-Mauzi* and Alola-Kokowei*
(Pokémon marked with a star [*] can be encountered as shiny)
Raids: In raids during the event time, you will encounter the following bosses:
Eggs: In the 7 km eggs you receive during the event, the following Pokémon can be found:
Field Research: For completing certain field research tasks, you will be rewarded with Pokémon encounters. You can encounter the Pokémon Bauz, Flamiau, Robball, Peppeck or Mangunior*.
The Big Special Research for Alola to Alola
Special Research: If you complete all four exclusive event special researches by June 1 at the latest, you will receive a bonus special research for the conclusion event. We show you here which four special researches are meant. In the new special researches, you choose between the islands Mele-Mele, Akala, Ula-Ula, and Poni. Depending on which island you choose, the tasks and rewards will vary.
You can also purchase tickets for the special research in the shop. They cost about €4.99 (may vary by shop). If you have completed all four special researches and thus unlock the final research, you can still purchase a ticket. This will give you additional rewards.
Special Research Mele-Mele: The tasks revolve around “shared moments,” by sending gifts and taking snapshots. The rewards include:
Two Knurspe
One Incense
Four Lucky Eggs
An encounter with Alola-Raichu*
A hat for your avatar that looks like a Choroegel in cheerleading style
Special Research Akala: The tasks revolve around “adventures.” You need to walk a certain number of kilometers and spin PokéStops. The rewards include:
One incense
Two incubators
One Super Incubator
An encounter with Alola-Knogga*
A hat for your avatar that looks like a Choroegel in hula style
Special Research Ula-Ula: The tasks revolve around discovering and catching Pokémon. You need to catch a certain number of monsters and make specific throws. The rewards include:
One Glacier Incense
One Magnetic Incense
Four Incense
An encounter with Alola-Vulpix*
A hat for your avatar that looks like a Choroegel in flamenco style
Special Research Poni: The tasks revolve around battles. You need to win trainer battles in the GO Battle League and defeat Rocket bosses. The rewards include:
One Rocket Radar
Three Star Pieces
One Premium Battle Pass
An encounter with Alola-Kokowei*
A hat for your avatar that looks like a Choroegel in buyo style
Do you have a favorite among the possible special researches? Let us know in the comments which of the researches you will choose and why. Also interesting is the question of whether you will buy an additional ticket or take the research for free.
Many users looking to buy a graphics card are currently opting for Nvidia. Here, you get more features. But that could change now, as AMD is making a significant leap forward in terms of software.
Those who want to buy a graphics card often go for Nvidia. Nvidia offers several features that can significantly increase your FPS in games. We are talking about DLSS, DLAA, and more – features you have had to search for in vain at AMD so far.
But now AMD is releasing an update for its FSR technology, which significantly reduces the gap to Nvidia. MeinMMO explains what it is about and what it means for you as a gamer.
Nvidia graphics cards have previously offered technology that outperformed AMD
What technology is it about? With DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), low frames are scaled to higher resolutions using AI. The frames that are missing during upscaling are then calculated by the graphics card.
This improves performance at high resolutions even further when the graphics card is already under load. According to Nvidia, a frame rate increase of up to 50% is mentioned (via nvidia.com).
DLSS is also a technology that uses Tensor cores optimized for AI mathematics, which are only built into Nvidia graphics cards. This is why DLSS has been Nvidia’s strongest argument for why one should prefer not to buy a graphics card from the competition. For instance, in the test overview of the GeForce RTX 3060, it shows that you can increase performance in games by around 30% thanks to DLSS.
What is FSR actually? The idea behind Fidelity Super Resolution (FSR) is the same as with DLSS: low textures are scaled to higher ones without the game looking worse.
With FSR 2.0, however, AMD has changed quite a bit. The latest version relies on a new sampling method to obtain the data. With FSR 2.0, AMD works with temporal upsampling like Nvidia, whereas FSR 1.0 still employed a spatial upscaler.
In spatial upscaling, each individual frame is analyzed. In temporal upsampling, the data of each previous frame is also looked at. Thus, more data is available to improve image quality and especially stability.
The particular twist is that AMD’s FSR also works with Nvidia graphics cards. Unlike DLSS, you do not need Tensor cores for FSR. Such Tensor cores are only found in RTX graphics cards.
What has been the problem so far? AMD’s FSR 1.0 did not match DLSS. AMD knew this and therefore worked on a second version. The update to 2.0 has apparently paid off significantly. Many testers declare that the new version is a tremendous leap forward.
Initial tests indicate: AMD is extremely close to Nvidia
The testers of the online magazine TechPowerUp describe FSR 2.0 as a “DLSS killer” (via techpowerup.com). The new technology has made a significant leap forward and offers a noticeably better performance than FSR 1.0. And the gap to Nvidia is getting significantly smaller. In their conclusion, the testers from TechPowerUp write:
AMD has achieved the unthinkable – the new FidelityFX Super Resolution FSR 2.0 looks fantastic, just as good as DLSS 2.0, actually DLSS 2.3 (in Deathloop). Sometimes even a bit better, sometimes a bit worse, but overall this is a big win for AMD.
The testers from Computerbase see the improvement very similarly, but are a bit more reserved (via computerbase.de). Both technologies have their weaknesses, and in terms of performance, neither DLSS nor FSR is really better. However, AMD has the advantage that its upsampling method also works on competitor graphics cards. Sometimes one technology performs better, sometimes the other.
If you want to see the differences between FSR 2.0 and DLSS 2.0, check out the video from Digital Foundry. Here you can clearly see the differences or similarities in the video:
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The tech channel “Digital Foundry” compares DLSS 2.0 and FSR 2.0
Interestingly, all testers agree on one thing: there need to be more games that also support FSR 2.0.
There is still one problem: While FSR 1.0 could be used simply, FSR 2.0 now has to be actively implemented by developers. However, according to AMD, this should be very simple when the game already supports DLSS 2.0. AMD therefore has to ensure in the near future that more games support FSR 2.0. Otherwise, the software cannot be used in practice.
