Team Fortress 2 (2007, PC, PS3, Xbox 360) is an older game, but it has held its ground in the Steam charts for years. Unfortunately, bots are taking away the fun for many players. They are now calling for help: Valve needs to do it right.
What kind of game is this? Team Fortress 2 is a classic among team shooters, originally released in 2007. And although the shooter, with its comic-like style, understandably looks a bit dated after nearly 15 years, it still remains remarkably consistent in the Steam charts.
If you look at the current overview (via SteamCharts), Team Fortress 2 is listed in 13th place among the most played games on Steam – between Path of Exile and Warframe. An average of 71,365 players over the last 30 days is noted there – and the numbers have looked similar in previous months.
But there is a problem: A part of this player base is probably made up of bots – to such an extent that many real players are losing their fun.
This is a difficulty that fans of the game have been struggling with for some time.
In 2021, there was even a new player record and an update that was supposed to improve security measures against bots. However, players had already criticized that this had only a limited positive effect.
Now there apparently are still numerous bots filling the servers, ruining the game and even leading to good players being directly accused of being bots.
The problem itself has been ongoing for some time. Now players have started another wave to draw Valve’s attention to the bots.
Fans are campaigning for attention, want to get rid of the bots
This is what fans say: In many places, you can find players trying again to address the bot problem. This starts, for example, in the Steam reviews: There, Team Fortress 2 is advertised with 93% positive reviews, it is a popular game.
The downside remains the bots: If you look at the negative reviews, they are the main point of criticism of the game (via Steam). “Good game, but terribly treated by Valve,” a user finds, “Used to be a great game, but now it’s full of bots,” another criticizes.
Even YouTuber “SquimJim” addressed the problem in a video.
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There he criticizes that the bot problem has been plaguing TF2 for 2 years. He asks that developer Valve takes a closer look – while security improvements are being made, they do nothing.
As a result, players also tried to draw more attention to TF2. For example, they reached out to voice actor Robin Atkin Downes, who worked on the game.
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He responded to the community, saying that although he worked as a voice actor on the game, he is not employed by Valve. However, he wants to help and try to reach out to the developer.
Even the official Twitter account for Payday 2, a completely different game, briefly commented on the topic:
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Furthermore, international gaming portals like IGN and Kotaku report that as a result of the video, numerous emails from fans came in, demanding that they want their game back. They hope to draw more attention to the problem this way.
So far, there has been no response from Valve, the developer, on the topic. Whether there will be improvements given the age of the shooter is at least currently open.
The last week of Season 16 in Destiny 2 starts today. This means the last opportunity to complete a few seasonal activities. Among them the golden Strike title for Conquerors, the Guardian Games items or the weapon, as well as the ornaments of the seasonal shotgun “Ruthless Threat.” We tell you what is active this week.
This week: The new Season 17 (name still unknown) begins on May 24, 2022. This means you can only use this week in the Season of the Resurrected to complete certain content. Additionally, this is also the last week of the Guardian Games event, where you fight for your class. The Warlocks currently dominate the leaderboard and have earned a good shot at the winner’s trophy.
In PvP, Lord Saladin will be replaced by the 14th Holy at the end of the week, as the Trials are active again from Friday. However, there is currently a lot of distrust in the Crucible, as hardware cheats are making the mode unfair and could also ruin the revamped Iron Banner in Season 17.
Hashladun, daughter of Crota, designed the red Scorn bastion to harness the energies of the pyramid buried in the abyss below. You are to drive her out of her refuge in the strike and thin out the progeny of Oryx.
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Void Singe
Heavyweight
Blackout
The Singe modifier accompanies you all week, while the others change daily.
These weapons are obtainable from Nightfalls: Each week, players can earn specific weapons from the Nightfall strikes. The current loot pool now contains six weapons in rotation. After last week’s automatic rifle was available for duty-bound, these weapons will be available before the loot changes in the new Season 17.
The Palindrome – 140 Void Hand Cannon
Plug-One.1 – Arc Fusion Rifle
Grandmaster Nightfalls: To start in the cream of the crop of Strikes, the Grandmaster Nightfall, through the Vanguard, you need a power level of 1,575. You will also be fighting in a competitive mode. This means you will be 25 power levels below the Grandmaster power level of 1,600, so you will need to proceed tactically and cohesively with your team. Additionally, the Nightfall weapon will drop as a master version, that is, Adept.
In the raid of the “Student’s Oath”, the challenge “Quick Destruction” starts. To complete it, players must defeat all unstoppable champions simultaneously or within a few seconds.
As a reward for the challenge in the first section of the Grandmaster raid, this week there is a chance for a master version of the submachine gun “Suppression”, the fusion rifle “Redemption” or the linear fusion rifle “Catastrophic”.
In the Vault of Glass, the Templar Challenge called “Strangers in Time” takes place. Note that you must defeat the Minotaurs in various timelines on Mars and Venus simultaneously with the Wyverns.
As a reward in the raid’s challenge mode, a time-warped weapon waits. This week it is the rocket launcher “Heze’s Revenge.” The weapon also comes with guaranteed 2 perks per slot. But always remember that hard and normal modes share the loot.
The armor focusing in the raid this week is: Strength
Weekly Activities
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Arrival”
This week you can play the first campaign mission at Grandmaster difficulty. You infiltrate a Cabal base on Mars and then bravely investigate Savathun’s ship for clues about the Light.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Team Scorched
Trials of Osiris
Active bonus this week: This week there are bonus reputation ranks both in the Vanguard and in Gambit.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venjhas this week the 2nd Ascendant Challenge for you. You can find Petra and her quest offering at the location “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. Savathun has her fingers in play again, as the curse begins to reclaim the sacred city of the Awoken at level 1.
The last week of the Guardian Games event 2022: The Warlocks lead the ranking.
Sources for top loot in Season 16 of Destiny 2
This is the new max-level: In the new Season of the Resurrected, your gear’s maximum power level is 1,560. Thus, the power level at the start of the DLC has risen by +230 power levels compared to the previous Season 15. However, all players will also be raised to a base power level of 1,350 at the start, and there are many sources to level up quickly.
Complete 3 Vanguard Operation Strikes with corresponding focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan quest (+1)
Trials of Osiris (+2)
Glintdust Highlights in the Eververse
Tess, the vendor in Destiny 2’s Cosmetic Shop, will also offer some Season 16 items this week. How about this stylish Vex ornament “Egoclastics” for the Exo-weapon from the raid Vault of Glass? Or would you rather dip your Ghost into a jar?
“Egoclastics” the ornament for the Vex Mythoclast.
This week you can still get for Glintdustat Tess:
The exotic multiplayer gesture “Give me a G”
The exotic Ghost shell “Champion Shell”
The exotic Ghost shell “Backstroke Shell”
Legendary Ghost Projection “Trophy Projection”
The legendary emote “Power-Nap”
Shader “Photo Finish”
How about you? Have you already checked off Season 16 or are there still a few things you want to catch up on? Or are you already chilled? Let us know in the comments what you think about the new season.
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The end of the current Season 2 of Chapter 3 in Fortnite is approaching – and now there are also first hints about a big live event. Several leaks suggest an exciting finale.
This is happening in Fortnite: Today, the update 20.40 went live in Fortnite, bringing back the familiar Tilted Towers weapons. At the same time, the update introduced new data into the game that known leakers and dataminers immediately pounced on. They found a few exciting hints.
What the leaks show: The leaker “iFireMonkey” shared a whole series of code lines related to gameplay on Twitter, which are supposed to be used in a big event. It seems to be called “Armadillo,” and judging by the code lines, it looks like there will be an explosive battle with tanks and rockets.
An interesting point: The theme “Moon” appears more often. For example, there seems to be a “Moon Pod” that is entered and exited. This at least suggests that it could be going towards the moon and thus space. Also, shop backgrounds that iFireMonkey shares on Twitter fit the space motif.
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It would also fit the “Moon” theme that in the past several rumors about an expansion of the Star Wars theme in Fortnite have arisen. Since early May, players could again fight with lightsabers and buy the already known Star Wars skins in the shop. The Obi-Wan series is set to launch soon – it is quite conceivable that there will be another collaboration between Star Wars and Fortnite, just like in past Star Wars films.
More leaks: Users are sharing additional leaks about the upcoming event in the subreddit “FortniteLeaks“. These suggest that the team leaders from past seasons could play a role. Additionally, it is possible that there will be longer downtime after the event.
However, there is still no official information about the event. So far, it is only leaks that could come into the game in completely different forms or not at all.
When does the event start? Again, there is no official time yet, but the current Battle Pass runs until June 4. This date would be suitable for an event.
Live event for the season finale is taking shape in Fortnite
The “Collider” already looks like an epic finale
This is currently happening in the game: There is also a new development in Fortnite that is already live. A new POI has appeared in the middle of the map – the “Collider.” This giant device is crawling with IO troops.
It seems that the I.O., after several defeats in the battles against the Seven over the past weeks, has gathered here to prepare for the grand finale. Fans are already referring to the “Collider” as the new “Doomsday Device” – which was the driving force behind the end event of Season 2 in Chapter 2.
However, what exactly will happen here at the season finale will likely only become clear in the coming weeks.
DrDisrespect’s gaming studio, Midnight Society, loses its chief strategist and marketing boss, Ryan Mitchell, after just 4 months. Mitchell switched from a secure job as a data analyst to the gaming studio to pursue his dream. But that didn’t come true.
Who is he?
Ryan Mitchell is an experienced marketing specialist who analyzes and utilizes data. Mitchell has been in the job for 8 years, holding several leadership positions. He is also active as a Twitch streamer (Lorumerth, 2778 followers).
Most recently, Mitchell worked as the “Director of Data Analysis” at Extractable, a service provider for companies in the financial sector. (via linked)
In February 2022, Mitchell left his secure job there and joined “Midnight Society,” the gaming studio of YouTuber DrDisrespect. He took on a central role as “Lead Content Strategist”: he was responsible for the entire marketing of the product with which Midnight Society approached customers.
Mitchell wanted to fulfill a dream – to work in gaming
Why did he switch there? Mitchell also works as a content creator on Twitch. He apparently found the opportunity to build a company from the ground up with DrDisrespect very appealing.
Midnight Society was my dream job. I looked for a company that I thought I could combine my content and my experience in marketing while leading a team. The team was fantastic. My direct supervisor inspired the whole team.
Ideas had to be laid at the emperor’s feet
What went wrong? According to Mitchell, there was one person in the leadership team of Midnight Society who created a terrible work environment. This person yelled at people and tore them down.
At first, Mitchell thought it was only like that during the “crunch time,” the hot phase before a game is released. Traditionally, crunch time is the worst time of development, with nerves running high. But it got worse and worse.
Ultimately, this person, with their horrible attitude, made any creative work impossible. Because you can’t work creatively when the entire job revolves around avoiding a conflict with the boss, as Mitchell explains.
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In a meeting, the goal should be to develop creative ideas and consider how to implement them. It shouldn’t be about laying ideas at the emperor’s feet.
Mitchell says he wanted to clear the problem, to resolve it in personal and public discussions, but he was unsuccessful. After a particularly nasty meeting full of “verbal abuse,” he decided to leave the company. He prepared for it and executed it.
After his resignation, he wanted to ensure a smooth transition, but he was thrown out of the communication channels within an hour.
No bad words against DrDisrespect – Only positives
Was that DrDisrespect? No, it was not. Mitchell has nothing bad to say about the Doctor: He says every interaction with DrDisrespect has been positive. He has an incredible amount of good ideas.
But ultimately, no job in the world is worth jeopardizing your mental and emotional health.
Despite his appearance as an always dissatisfied, loudmouthed loudmouth, DrDisrespect seems to be a creative and professional person under the costume, who interacts correctly with others – except of course with Alex, the producer whom he fires three times a week:
Elden Ring has been on the market for a few weeks now. Many players have already lost interest. If you’re looking for some variety and want to play a truly unique build, we at MeinMMO want to introduce you to something: the deadly bubble build.
Elden Ring is very popular and continues to be celebrated by players even 3 months after release. However, some fans are currently losing interest.
Whether you know Elden Ring by heart or are just looking for new variety, we have a fun and powerful build for you here. With this, you will destroy bosses using bubbles.
Bubble Build: How to easily blast your opponents away
What kind of build is this? For several weeks now, the bubble build has been circulating in the Elden Ring community as a sort of absurd insider tip among builds. The bubbles in the game are not only absurdly funny, but also actually very powerful.
Certain weapons in the game, like the Horn of the Messenger, allow you to fire holy bubbles through their weapon talent, which can deal a lot of damage. This way, trumpets become deadly instruments in multiple senses.
YouTuber skumnut has laid this build out in detail in a video. In it, you can see not only how exactly this build should be put together. He also shows how he literally blows away gigantic endgame bosses like the Dragon Lord Placudisax or the Elden Beast.
Here you can see skumnut’s video:
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What weapons does this build use? The build revolves around 2 weapons:
Horn of the Messenger
Longhorn of the Messenger
Both weapons are in our tier list at a strong A rank. The larger form of this weapon type, the Great Horn of the Messenger, is not considered good enough to use by the YouTuber.
Both weapons are rare drops from the Messengers, which you will find shortly after entering the capital Leyndell or at the Crown of the Halig Tree. The larger enemies drop the Longhorn, while the smaller ones drop the basic Horn of the Messenger.
If you’re already in the late game, the enemies no longer appear in Leyndell. Here, you will have to avoid the Halig Tree, which is, however, a significantly worse alternative due to the terrain. So try to, if possible, obtain the weapons in the capital before defeating Maliketh.
This is what the YouTuber’s bubble build looks like
Additionally, he uses a Finger Seal to utilize the Golden Oath invocation. This enhances the attack power and defense of you and your allies.
What armor does the build use? The YouTuber uses the Messenger Crown because it enhances bubble attacks. You can find this crown southwest of the grace point “Halig Tree – Crown,” on the body hidden behind a very large Messenger.
For optical “completeness,” he also uses the robe of the noble of the Godskin, as it gives your character the round body shape of the Messengers.
As for talismans, he uses:
Heritage of the Two Fingers: Increases Faith
Marika’s Scarseal: Significantly increases your attributes but also the damage taken
Shard of Alexander: Increases the damage of weapon talents
Build brings variety thanks to a rain of deadly bubbles
What makes the build so good? If you’re looking for some variety in Elden Ring, you should definitely try the bubble build.
It plays not only uniquely compared to other builds and can break the routine in Elden Ring, but it is also simply very powerful. And that in both PvE and PvP.
Additionally, thanks to the attribute distribution, you can also flexibly use other Faith builds if you want. The incredibly strong Blasphemous Blade for example is well-suited if you want to swing a sword classically.
Pro
Deals a lot of damage
Plays unlike any other build
Can flexibly switch to other Faith builds
Contra
Weapons must be farmed
Only really good in late game or New Game Plus.
What are the downsides of the build? The major downside of the build is clear; you need patience for its core. The weapons without which the build is not possible are relatively tedious and annoying to farm – especially when you only have the Halig Tree as a farming spot.
Additionally, the build becomes playable at the earliest only after you’ve been to the capital. Since the Messenger Crown can only be found in the Halig Tree, it will only be really good in the late game or in New Game Plus.
What do you think of the build? Have you heard of it or maybe even tried it already? Are you currently looking for ways to break up a routine in Elden Ring a bit? Or are you already playing other games again? Let us know in the comments.
If you’re looking for the currently strongest build in Elden Ring, you can’t miss that of YouTuber RageGamingVideos:
In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, May 17, on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance will be used to upload the new update 20.40 to the servers. Preliminary patch notes for the update can be found here.
What is happening today in Fortnite? This time you can expect a patch, and the servers will be taken offline for maintenance and the new patch 20.40.
The patch brings new skins, wild weapons, and possibly changes to the map. To make sure you don’t miss anything, we at MeinMMO will regularly update this article throughout the day for you.
Update 14:15: The update is now available for download. On the PS5, the download is 5.031 GB. After downloading, you can log back in and play. We have listed and updated all known patch notes in the article.
In the meantime, you can listen to our podcast about the rise and fall of Fortnite:
Important times for the server downtime today in Fortnite – When and how long will it be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to go down at 10:00 AM our time to install update 20.30. The matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds from 09:30 AM.
When can you play again? The servers are usually offline for several hours during such maintenance and playing will not be possible. The downtime is expected to last between 30 minutes and 2 hours. This has been shown by the updates of the past weeks.
During such maintenance, there can also always be technical problems, bugs, and delays. If such complications should arise, we will report them to you immediately here.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games has not published patch notes for a while now. However, community members usually find and report changes quickly. If there are still important changes, we will also update this article for you.
What new content does update 20.40 bring?
What’s new for the Battle Royale mode? Concrete statements from Epic Games regarding the contents of patch 20.30 are not yet available. However, leaks and data miners have often proven to be reliable sources in the past. These changes are certain:
Wild Week: Flip World Chaos
Flip World Rifle and Minigun are available again
Since the release of the update, the theme week “Flip World Chaos” has been running. It runs until May 27 and allows you to obtain the Flip World Rifle and Minigun from chests. However, to upgrade the weapons, you no longer need cube monsters, but a workbench. Additionally, Epic will provide new XP tasks that you can complete with the weapons.
Voting begins for Shield Bubbles or Balloons
Which device do you choose?
The testing phase for the two gadgets is over, and now you have the chance to vote in the biggest POIs for your favorite. If the community donates enough gold, one of the two items will be made available.
More strategic items for Zero Build
More items for no Build
Fortnite has increased the likelihood of rewarding you with useful items like the Cow Catcher thanks to the temporary event “Trick Shots from the Vault”. However, Epic decided to permanently increase the likelihood in Zero Build mode so you can benefit from the goodies more often.
Shared Wallet helps you with your V-Bucks
Your V-Bucks are safe
Epic has implemented a system with today’s update that aggregates your V-Bucks across the following platforms:
Playstation
Xbox
Android
Cloud Gaming Services
So if you had V-Bucks on Xbox, they will now be visible on all listed platforms and added to your existing amount.
Latency reduction PS5 and Xbox Series X
Epic has worked a lot on the performance of the next-gen consoles for Fortnite to ensure a clean 60 FPS on your screens. Now your controller’s input lag has been reduced as the developers have activated a suitable option in the settings.
PS5 and 120 FPS in Fortnite
Thanks to Fortnite, you can now manually set whether you want to play with 120 FPS in Fortnite. To do this, follow these steps:
Open the Settings in Fortnite via the sidebar.
Select Graphics.
Set the 120 FPS mode to ON.
Select Apply.
Changes for the server region “Middle East”
As players in the Middle East are struggling to manage decent matches due to high pings, Fortnite has automatically changed their server settings to “Automatically”.
This connects players to servers from Asia or Europe to ensure better ping. However, if you change the setting arbitrarily, you will have to expect high pings again.
Competitive notes
Automatic replenishment in Arena has been activated.
The Flip World weapons that are brought back from the vault during Wild Week are not available in competitive modes.
The winner of the vote between the Shield Bubbles and the Balloons will not come from the vault for competitive modes.
Important bug fixes
A bug has been fixed that caused players not to receive social notifications when they were in a party and in a match with another player.
A bug was fixed where the UI of the Anvil Rocket Launcher was not displayed.
What do you think of the constant updates that Fortnite feeds with new content? Do you think it’s cool that Epic is making the effort, or are the constant updates getting on your nerves? Let us know in the comments!
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The Pokémon GO Spotlight Hour takes place today, on May 17, 2022. This time, the Water-type Pokémon Magikarp is the focus. Here you will find everything about the start time, the XP bonus, and Shiny Magikarp.
This is the event: The Spotlight Hour takes place regularly every Tuesday evening in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, a specific Pokémon is put in the spotlight.
It will appear significantly more frequently. On this Tuesday, this Pokémon is Magikarp. In addition, there is always an extra bonus that you can use during the hour.
Spotlight Hour with Magikarp – Start, Bonuses, and Shiny
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As always, the Spotlight Hour this week starts at 6:00 PM and runs until 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are there? The Magikarp spawns will be increased so much that you can find them almost everywhere in the wild. With incense, you can attract even more Magikarp.
Additionally, you will receive extra XP for every Pokémon you evolve during the Spotlight Hour. This applies not only to Magikarp but to everything you can evolve. It’s best to search your Pokémon storage in advance and mark the Pokémon you may want to evolve.
Are there Shiny Magikarp? Yes, Shiny Magikarp is available, and you can catch it in the wild. The Shiny chance itself is not increased during the Spotlight Hour, but due to the sheer number of spawns, you may have a promising opportunity to catch the shiny Magikarp.
You can evolve the golden Magikarp into the red Gyarados
Is the Spotlight Hour with Magikarp worth it today?
This is how strong it is: Magikarp itself is notoriously weak; it is famous for its uselessness. However, its evolution, Gyarados, not only looks cool but is also one of the best Water attackers in Pokémon GO.
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If you still lack a Gyarados, you should definitely take advantage of the Spotlight Hour. After all, you need a total of 400 candies for Magikarp, which are not so easy to collect. During the Spotlight Hour, you have a really good chance of getting them.
For whom is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Basically, anyone who is still missing a Gyarados should go for it. However, Magikarp has been available in the game for a long time – those who already have enough can skip the big fish collection.
However, you can make progress on the Magikarp medal during the Spotlight Hour, for which you need to catch 300 large Magikarp – and the medal is one of the most difficult to obtain in the game.
Otherwise, it’s worth searching through your Pokémon collection for evolutions today. You can earn some XP for the next level without much effort.
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In the MMORPG World of Warcraft, the final boss of the raid Sunwell was released in 2008: Kil’jaeden, an important figure in the story of WoW. Back then, it took 62 days for the first guild to defeat him. In 2022, Kil’jaeden returned as the final boss in WoW Classic. He was dead after 52 minutes. This is not only due to the fact that players are much better today – no, Blizzard also resorted to tricks back then.
What was WoW like back then?
The raid “Sunwell” was a strange story in WoW back then. Because actually, the expansion “The Burning Crusade” felt finished with the death of Illidan Stormrage on June 5, 2007 by the legendary guild Nihilum and WoW fell into a slumber.
But Blizzard brought a major update with “Fury of the Sunwell” on March 25, 2008, to not leave fans without new content for a year and a half until “Wrath of the Lich King” would be released in November 2008.
The “Sunwell Plateau” brought tough opponents in the raid, plus the last 3 bosses were “timegated”, meaning you couldn’t immediately access the final bosses:
The story of WoW was also shaped by bugs:
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Due to timegates, bosses held out for more than 2 months in 2008
How did the bosses die back then? The bosses of the raid held out for a long time back then (via method.gg):
The raid opened on March 25 and the first 3 bosses died relatively quickly: Kalecgos, Brutallus, and Felmyst were defeated within 2 days after the raid opened.
The “Eredar Twins” only appeared on April 8 and died on April 10.
The boss M’Uru appeared on April 29 and died on May 4 – he held out for quite a while.
The final boss Kil’jaeden only appeared on March 20, 2008, and died on May 25.
From the start of the raid to its end, Kil’jaeden held out for 62 days and provided variety. You can watch the kill from back then in the video (via YouTube).
How is this commented? It is seen quite sarcastically. On reddit , people make fun of the fact that Kil’jaeden, a powerful “Demon Lord of the Burning Legion”, slaughterer of a thousand worlds, only holds out so briefly.
People then mockingly say: It’s because he has no legs in this version – everyone knows that the legs are what makes Kil’jaeden truly powerful.
The biggest German Twitch streamer, Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris, has been planning to host his own tournament in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 since April. Some well-known personalities from Twitch and YouTube were involved. However, MontanaBlack had to interrupt the tournament after nearly 2 hours due to DDoS attacks on the server.
What kind of tournament was it?In MontanaBlack’s “Black Ops 2” tournament, 8 teams of 4 players each were supposed to compete against each other. The team leaders were 8 well-known content creators from YouTube and Twitch, who could bring in 3 more people. They played against each other for 8,000 Euros.
On May 14th, at 4 PM, it started. You can see the exact teams in MontanaBlack’s tweet:
How was the preparation? The servers were hosted by Plutonium in America. However, the setup turned out to be more difficult than expected, and the host had to set everything up individually. Because of this, the tournament was even postponed (via Twitter).
YouTuber HapticRush and his colleagues also helped set up the servers, moderated them, and got everything running. They tested the servers for a month to see if everything was stable, Haptic shared on the tournament evening.
Would you like to learn more about MontanaBlack? You can do that in our video:
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DDoS attacks force MontanaBlack to cancel the tournament
How did the tournament go? Almost not at all. At first, it seemed everything was running smoothly. But then the lags started, and the participants complained about pings between 300 and 400. Initially, it wasn’t clear what was causing this, as the servers and internet were stable.
Eventually, it became clear that DDoS attacks were likely being executed on the IP address. For nearly 2 hours, Haptic, his colleagues, and MontanaBlack tried to get the tournament up and running.
You can watch the Twitch stream here:
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Eris had already lost hope after about an hour: “When it runs, it runs. If we have problems again, we will cancel the tournament.” And that’s exactly what happened. The streamer canceled the tournament and said:
There’s nothing we can do now, chat. This is very, very sad. (…) Haptic invested so much time and love into this with his team, and this is an absolute disaster for him right now.
HapticRush was visibly affected after investing so much time, and he left the stream for a while. MontanaBlack, on the other hand, appeared to take it relatively calmly:
I’m being honest, guys, I’m used to this. You know how it is, DDoS has always been a problem. (…) On montanablack.de, for example, we were also regularly DDoS’d when we had events.
MontanaBlack
He further urged his Twitch colleagues not to get upset about it, as the DDoS attackers want exactly that. He then continued with his stream, playing Fall Guys and other games with some participants of the tournament.
Is there a reschedule for the tournament? Probably not for now. MontanaBlack only mentioned at the end: “The ‘Black Ops 2’ tournament is unfortunately canceled for now. (…) It is what it is. We can’t change anything now and we won’t be able to change anything. Wipe your mouth and move on – it’s that simple.”
In Fortnite there have been many skins from influencers, streamers, YouTubers, and even stars since the release of the “Icons Series”. Epic has now developed a new icon skin that is set to be released soon. However, find out why this one belongs to the worst YouTuber in Fortnite here.
Who is Ali-A? Alastair Aiken, known as Ali-A or Matroix, is one of the most famous British YouTubers. He creates videos around Call of Duty and Fortnite and currently has 17.5 million subscribers (as of May 17, 2022). However, many players disdain Ali for his tactics, how he brings in the clicks for his videos.
Exaggerated thumbnails of his videos accompanied by unnecessary and misplaced red arrows with distorted faces are what this is about – also known as clickbait.
Every YouTuber has heard of it and some practice it as well, to easily and quickly attract many viewers to their videos. But Alastair has redefined clickbait.
Ali-A has taken clickbait to a new level
What has Ali-A done wrong? The 28-year-old YouTuber has a bad reputation in the Fortnite community. On reddit it was discussed why Ali-A is so hated.
A clickbait image that Ali often uses
It’s not only the exceedingly exaggerated images of his videos that encourage clicks, but also his videos that do not deliver what is promised in the title.
Although Ali does not clickbait as much anymore, this has been ingrained in the memory of many viewers. Many know that when a video with a red arrow appears on his channel, it is worth considering twice whether to click on it at all.
Ali’s skin is currently the best of the Icons Series: iFireMonkey, a well-known leaker, has listed all the cosmetic items and styles of his skin. These show a huge amount of combination possibilities that players will have after purchase.
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Ninja had long begged for his own skin and then received it after months of requests. Alastair, however, receives a better outfit with cooler items and without any request from his side.
What do you think about the fact that Ali has been able to snag the best icons skin so far? Do you find it crazy that even Ninja, the poster boy of Fortnite, received a worse one? Feel free to let us know in the comments how you feel about it!
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In Pokémon GO, the “Alola Season” is currently running with several special research tasks. You should complete them on time to secure a bonus.
These are the research tasks: Since early March, the “Alola Season” has been ongoing. Over the past few weeks, it has included four special research tasks. When you open your game now, you should see all four and possibly have already completed them.
Theoretically, you have unlimited time to complete these tasks. Nevertheless, you should hurry a bit. More specifically: By June 1, you should have completed all four.
Bonus research is available starting May 25
Why you should finish soon: If you fully complete the four research tasks by June 1, 2022, you will unlock a bonus research for free: The “End of Season Special Research.”
Basically, it is already available starting May 25 and can be collected until June 1 – trainers in the Pokémon GO subreddit also point this out (via reddit).
So, if you finish the other research tasks by May 25, you can immediately start the fifth research task. What the research will yield is still not known.
What if I can’t complete the research tasks? You can still obtain the completion research even if you do not finish the other four tasks. However, you will need to buy a ticket in the in-game shop, which costs around 5 euros. Alternatively, you can skip the 5th research.
Accordingly, it makes sense to complete the 4 research tasks beforehand.
The Water Festival is currently happening in Pokémon GO
Are the research tasks difficult? Generally, all four research tasks are relatively easy to complete and sometimes overlap. In the current Poni research, you will need to battle Team Rocket, but there is a trick to help you finish faster.
Often, you need to catch multiple monsters of a specific type – but this is usually quickly done if you look around a bit. The Poni research requires some water-type monsters, which you can easily catch as long as the Water Festival is still running.
Additionally, you will need to take a snapshot of a water-type monster. Some trainers reported issues here, but there is an easy solution.
In addition, there are further tasks in the other research, such as sending gifts, winning raids, or collecting kilometers and hearts for your buddies. None of it is rocket science – just keep an eye on the timing to secure the bonus research.
Have you completed the research tasks already? Let us know in the comments!
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Mario Strikers: Battle League Football is a new game for the Nintendo Switch. MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch does not own the console and has few connections to Nintendo. However, the latest video about the game excites him.
What makes the video so special? The commentator! Because the match that Nintendo published on its YouTuber channel is commented on by Frank Buschmann. And Buschi is, for me, one of the best and most emotional commentators in German football.
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Mario Strikers: Battle League Football video with Frank Buschmann
Since I was a small child, I have been a football fan. As a native of Gelsenkirchen, you hardly escape that. However, when you follow a match for 90 minutes, you mainly see boring passes.
However, in Mario Strikers: Battle League Football, everything happens in quick succession. Accordingly, the commentary by Frank Buschmann is also entertaining. The constant action captivates me. If I had a Nintendo Switch, I would probably have bought the game after this video and pre-ordered it immediately.
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What exactly kind of game is this? Battle League Football is the third part of the football series featuring the little plumber Mario.
The game does not aim to be realistic, like FIFA, but focuses on fast action, boosts, and random items like the banana or the green shell, which you know from Mario Kart.
Two teams with five characters each play against each other. You can play alone, in pairs, or even with up to eight players in local co-op.
The game also has an online function and even the “Club Mode”, where you can create and play through your own season with up to 20 friends.
When will it be released? Mario Strikers: Battle League Football will celebrate its release on June 10, 2022. It will be released for the Nintendo Switch and costs 59.99 euros.
Does the trailer appeal to you as well? Have you had the game on your radar or is such an unrealistic football game not your thing? Feel free to write it in the comments.
The Cowboy Epic Red Dead Redemption 2 is a huge hit for publisher Take-Two and developer Rockstar. However, the online offshoot, Red Dead Online, was supposed to be further developed. Since 2021, there have been no updates: Fans have been trying to force a statement about the future of the MMO with the hashtag #SaveRedDeadOnline since January 2022. The statement did come and made brief hope, but the bubble quickly burst.
This is the situation:
Red Dead Redemption 2 has sold incredibly well. It was a huge hit on PS4 and Xbox One in 2018 and came out on PC in 2019. Take-Two is said to have sold over 44 million units of the Cowboy Epic by now.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is not being developed with DLCs but is finished after the campaign. However, the online mode, Red Dead Online, was supposed to receive updates and expansions for years. Just like GTA 5 was not developed further, but GTA Online was.
The last DLC of Red Dead Online is now almost a year old:
This was the fans’ idea: Although Red Dead Online has been poorly supplied with updates, it is still a beautiful game, as it is based on Red Dead Redemption 2, which has incredibly high production values. Red Dead Redemption 2 has an impressive score of about 97% on Metacritic (PS4, Xbox One). It is considered a milestone in gaming for its graphics and atmosphere.
There are some thousands of people who love spending their time in the prairie, riding around and experiencing adventures. Especially during the Corona crisis, many used Red Dead Online as a destination to escape from the gray reality. Because when you put on a mask in Red Dead Online, something exciting happens afterward, like a bank robbery, whereas in reality, not much exciting happens when you put on a mask.
The fans have been putting pressure on Rockstar since January 2022 with a campaign #SaveRedDeadOnline via Twitter and Reddit for more content.
CEO says: Take-Two continues to support Red Dead Online
This is what the CEO says: In an interview with IGN, the head of Take-Two, Strauss Zelnick, was asked about the campaign. He said:
“Rockstar Games is talking about the updates that are coming, and we are working on a damn lot of stuff at Rockstar Games. I’ve heard the frustration, and I’m honored that they want more content. Everything else will be said by Rockstar in due time.”
When asked whether Take-Two is still planning to support Red Dead Online, it was said: That is still the plan.
How could one interpret that? One could interpret it as “updates are in the works and something is coming”. That was enough reason for hope that new updates for Red Dead Redemption 2 would actually be released.
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“The joy was nice while it lasted,” a fan writes about the new development.
CEO only meant that the servers would remain online
This was the cold shower: After the interview was published, however, a few hours later, the clarification came: The commitment to continue support for Red Dead Online was “solely related to the online servers,” it was now said by Take-Two. Updates would be solely Rockstar’s responsibility.
The boss of Take-Two, Harry Strauss Zelnick (64).
This is the reaction: On Twitter, the fans of Red Dead Online initially showed hope and then disappointment.
It seems to be assumed that Red Dead Online will be put into a “maintenance mode”: This means that the servers will remain online, but no relevant new content will be released.
It almost looks like Rockstar is turning completely to GTA 6:
League of Legends has released the new patch 12.10 on the test servers. This update will make some significant changes to the game, primarily weakening healing and shields. More than 30 items will be revised.
What is the goal of the update? For several years, players have complained in LoL that the fights end far too quickly. The damage is too high, while healing and shields have been severely strengthened to counter the high damage.
However, Riot does not want to establish a meta where tanks live indefinitely and no kills happen in the first 15 minutes. This balancing act will likely be challenging, although the mentioned changes have initially received positive feedback from the community.
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LoL adjusts more than 30 items – especially nerfing lifesteal and healing
What changes will be made to the items? A lot. Here’s an overview of the nerfs:
Goredrinker – Omnivamp against monsters reduced from 8% to 7%
Hailblade – Omnivamp against monsters reduced from 8% to 7%
Fimbulwinter – Base shield reduced from 100-200 to 100-180. Shield scaling with mana reduced from 5% to 4.5%
Riftmaker – Omnivamp reduced from 8% to 7%
Moonstone Renewer – Healing reduced from 70 to 60. Healing and shield strength per stack reduced from 6% to 5%. The mythic passive healing reduced from 10 to 8
Bloodthirster – Omnivamp reduced from 10% to 8%. Healing scaling from lost health reduced from 10% to 8%
Doran’s Ring – Conversion of mana to health reduced from 50% to 40%.
Vampiric Scepter – Lifesteal reduced from 8% to 7%
Rift Jewel – Magic penetration reduced from 15% to 13%
Sunfire Aegis – Bonus damage per stack reduced from 12% to 10%
Amulet of the Iron Solari – Shield reduced from 200-365 to 180-330
Shieldbow – Lifesteal reduced from 8% to 7%. Shield reduced from 275-700 to 250-630
Divine Sunderer – Healing reduced from 7.8% / 3.6% of the target’s maximum health to 6% / 3%
Eclipse – Base shield reduced from 180/90 to 160/80. Shield AD scaling reduced from 40 / 20% to 35 / 17.5%
Executioner’s Calling – Healing reduced from 200-400 to 180-340
Stoneplate of the Water Spirit – The shield now scales at 90% instead of 100% with health
Mortality’s Wrath – The effect of Grievous Wounds reduced from 40–60% to 30–50%
Call of the Executioner – The effect of Grievous Wounds reduced from 40% to 30%
Chemtech Chain Sword – The effect of Grievous Wounds reduced from 40–60% to 30–50%
Blade of the Ruined King – Lifesteal reduced from 8% to 7%
Blood Drain – Lifesteal reduced from 20% to 18%. Max shield reduced from 50-350 to 50-320
Sterak’s Gage – Shield reduced from 75% to 70% bonus health
Last Whisper – Armor penetration reduced from 20% to 16%
Lord Dominik’s Regards – Armor penetration reduced from 35% to 30%
Phage – Healing reduced from 2% / 1% to 1.6% / 0.8%
Knight’s Vow – Healing reduced from 8% to 7%
Seraph’s Embrace – Healing reduced from 35% to 25% of mana
Mikael’s Blessing – Healing reduced from 100-200 to 100-180
Staff of Flow – Magic penetration reduced from 45% to 40%
Elixir of Wrath – Attack damage lifesteal reduced from 15% to 12%
Additionally, there are a few buffs:
Doran’s Ring – Mana regeneration increased from 0.75 to 1. The mana regeneration on champion hit increased from 1.25 to 1.5
Shard of True Ice – Mana regeneration increased from 100% to 115%
Youmuu’s Ghostblade – Lethality increased from 18 to 29
Are these all the changes? No. Along with the reduced healing on items, champions will also see nerfs. Almost every champion will have to make sacrifices in lifesteal and shields. Some also lose damage.
At the same time, healing from the Ocean Dragon and shields from the Mountain Dragon are reduced. Changes will also be made to the runes.
You can watch the complete changes in this video from YouTuber Vandiril:
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When will patch 12.10 be released? The new update is expected to be released on May 25.
What do you think about the planned adjustments? Are the adjustments to healing and damage enough to solve the problem, and are you concerned that Riot might weaken healing too much and damage too little? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Recently, Riot had to adjust a champion because a Twitch streamer used a crazy suicide tactic:
On Amazon, a TV is a bestseller. You can currently get the TV for less than 200 euros. But what can the device do, and is the TV suitable for PS5 and Xbox Series X?
What are these bestsellers? The retailer Amazon creates so-called “bestsellers” for various products and categories. These numbers are based on the most orders and are updated hourly by Amazon. Therefore, it is easy to see which products are currently popular among potential customers.
Currently, a TV is among the bestsellers on Amazon. We have taken a look at what kind of device this is.
The TV for 200 euros lacks many gaming features
What kind of device is it? The TV is the Hisense A4EG. Hisense is a Chinese electronics company that offers various products like TVs and refrigerators.
The device is available in both a 32-inch and a 40-inch variant. The devices use the “Vidaa U” user interface. Externally, it resembles Android TV but has some peculiarities. You can install the most important apps like Netflix, Amazon Video, or Disney+.
The “Vidaa U” user interface resembles its competitors closely.
What technology is in the device? The device is available in both 32 and 40 inches, but you should not choose the 32-inch model. The smaller TV only offers a resolution of 1366×768 (HD), which is hardly contemporary today. The 40-inch variant at least offers Full HD (1920×1080).
Otherwise, both TVs are identical: They both offer a refresh rate of 60 Hz and use HDMI 1.4. The TVs also have neither HDR nor Bluetooth. On the back, you will find two HDMI ports and additionally two USB ports. However, these ports only offer 2.0. That is also only conditionally contemporary.
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The TV is only conditionally worth it for PS5 and Xbox and is more of a secondary TV
Is the device worth it for PS5 and Xbox Series X? If you want to get the full potential out of your new console, then this model is not worth it for you: You won’t get HDMI 2.1, no Bluetooth, and you’ll get a maximum resolution of Full HD.
While the device does offer a gaming mode, the latency is stated by the manufacturer at 50 ms, which is above the competition. This is still acceptable and sufficient for games, but values of 35 ms and less are recommended (via dein-fernseher.de).
If you are instead looking for a secondary TV for your guest room or your Xbox Series S, then the Hisense TV might be worth a look. However, you should choose the 40-inch model with Full HD, even though the 170 euros for the 32-inch model sounds tempting.
Recommended TVs for PS5 and Xbox: If you are looking for a TV that meets the requirements of your PS5 or Xbox Series X, then take a look at the following purchasing advice. Here we explain what to consider when buying a TV:
In many games, cheating is a major problem. A well-functioning anti-cheat system is essential nowadays. But what if the cheat cannot be detected because it is not a downloaded software but rather a feature of the monitor?MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller has tested the special features of his gaming monitor for you.
Which monitor is being tested? The tested monitor is the M27Q from Taiwanese computer hardware manufacturer Gigabyte. In addition to special gaming features, the monitor is characterized by the following aspects:
Image quality: QHD
Resolution: 2,560 x 1,440p
Screen diagonal: 27 inches (68.58 cm)
Panel type: IPS
Refresh rate: 170 Hz
Response time: 0.5 ms
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What unfair features does the monitor have? Technology is constantly evolving, and gaming equipment is acquiring more and more extravagant features. This also applies to monitors. I will show you 3 unfair features that the tested gaming monitor has.
In which game were the features tested? The three unfair features were tested in games where PvP is played. The test was intended to show whether the features are indeed unfair in PvP duels or prove to be useless. The test was most meaningful in the following games:
What is the crosshair? A well-known and accordingly widespread feature of modern gaming monitors is the integrated crosshair. This is a simple crosshair displayed in the center of the screen.
The integrated crosshair is not influenced by the movement of the in-game character and is always perfectly centered. It is also available in games where there is usually no crosshair.
How did the crosshair test go? In Valorant and Rainbow: Six Siege, the crosshair is useless, as there are crosshairs in these games. However, in Hell Let Loose, the crosshair proved to be very unfair.
Hell Let Loose is a hardcore shooter and is characterized mainly by the fact that the game dispenses with all aids. There is no crosshair, and the large, chaotic battlefields of World War II in which you play in Hell Let Loose provide few clues to accurately predict the height of an opponent’s head.
Especially in moments when an enemy suddenly jumped out of a trench in front of me, the crosshair proved to be a powerful tool. I could quickly aim for the enemy’s head without aiming down sights. Then I just had to glance through the sights and fire.
The crosshair gave me a noticeable unfair advantage in Hell Let Loose. Anyone who wants to play fairly should stay away from this feature. I assert that if the existence of the crosshair could be proven, it could lead to bans in many games.
Why is the crosshair unfair? If a game does not have a crosshair, it can be quite difficult for some players to focus on and keep an eye on enemies, interesting points, cover, or other targets.
Generally, you want to aim for the head of your opponent in shooters. But your opponent wants to do the same. In a fight, it comes down not only to precision of shots but also to who is faster at aiming for the opponent’s head.
In many games, it is therefore important to know at what height the opponent’s head is located. You place your crosshair at that height even when no one is around.
When an enemy player appears in front of you, you are faster at aiming for the enemy’s head than if your crosshair points at your feet. The center of your crosshair is also the center of your sight.
This is what the monitor’s crosshair looks like.
However, if you do not have a crosshair, it is much more difficult to assess at what height you need to aim before you look through the sights. This leads to many players having to readjust after they have aimed.
If you have a crosshair in a game without one, you have an unfair advantage. Parade examples of affected games are hardcore shooters like Escape from Tarkov, Hell Let Loose, or Squad.
What is the aim magnifier? As the translation reveals, the aim magnifier is a magnifying glass. More precisely, this feature is a magnifying glass for the sights.
Unlike the screen magnifier in Windows, the aim magnifier does not enlarge the entire screen by X-hundred percent, but only increases the zoom in a rectangular area where your sights are shown in shooters.
There are 4 settings for the magnifier
The strength of the zoom (x1.2; x1.5; and 2.0)
The size of the zoomed rectangle (small, medium, large)
A frame that separates the enlarged rectangle from the rest of the screen, so you can see red boxes on your screen even without software (optional in red or white)
The position: If you do not want the magnifier to be centered in a game because your crosshair or similar is not in the middle of the screen, you can easily move it.
How did the test go? In Valorant, contrary to my expectations, the magnifier proved to be a disadvantage. The advantage of magnification was hardly noticeable in combat at longer distances and a significant disadvantage at close distances.
In Rainbow Six: Siege, I particularly felt that it could be an unfair advantage, especially with the already nasty spawn peeks. However, the necessity of the magnifier in Ubisoft’s tactical shooter is not given.
Everything that works with the magnifier in Rainbow Six: Siege works wonderfully without it. However, the usual movement and mindless orientation through the map suffered due to the increased zoom.
I noticed how I bumped into small objects on the ground because distances and speeds seemed completely altered and were harder to gauge.
Why is the magnifier unfair? In Hell Let Loose and other games with large distances, however, the magnifier proved to be extremely unfair. Since the shooter is set in World War II, sights with a twofold magnification are not standard.
I now had this magnification on weapons that do not have a sight. With the magnifier, I could look over wide fields and spot enemies much better. Not only did I see this as extremely unfair, but also my teammate, who had to laugh loudly with every kill.
I was turned into a sniper by my monitor, even though I was playing as a medic. Even enemies that hid like wild Pokémon in the tall grass could see me while opponents sometimes did not even have the luxury of a sight.
I deliberately refrained from playing classes with stronger weapons, such as a machine gun. Since I already felt how strong the magnifier is with the medic’s single-shot weapon, I couldn’t reconcile the test with an automatic weapon in good conscience.
I am sure that if the admins of the server we were playing on in Hell Let Loose had known about my test, it would have been my last day on the server. I could not have complained about the ban.
What is the black equalizer? The black equalizer is a feature designed to make dark objects, people, and corners more visible.
For example, if an opponent is sitting in a dark, poorly lit corner in a shooter, they should be made more visible by using this feature.
How did the test go? It is worth noting positively that the black equalizer indeed brightens dark areas. But I can also achieve the same effect on Instagram by fiddling around with the contrast and brightness slider.
The black equalizer essentially does the exact same thing. Logically, my amateur image processing on Instagram does not help me in a shooter on PC. Furthermore, the black equalizer works almost equally “well” in nearly every game.
In general, the black equalizer is not useful, as it always negatively affects the game’s contrasts. Nevertheless, you can use this feature to gain a minimal advantage.
The situations in which it helped me in my test were, however, extremely rare, as nowadays many games require good lighting of the maps, and developers consciously pay attention to this.
Why is the black equalizer still an unfair advantage? When you play a game with many dark corners on the maps and opponents are often overlooked in the dark, all players suffer from the poor lighting.
However, if you use the black equalizer to brighten the darkness of a game and accept the poorer contrasts in order to perform as well as possible, you have an advantage over the other players.
You suddenly see opponents where they cannot see you and can therefore play angles that surprise your enemies. It is an unfair advantage.
Cheating is one of the biggest problems in numerous games and especially a challenge for developers when unfair tools are not detected.
In addition to special features like crosshairs or magnifiers in gaming monitors, there are also hardware cheats that players have built themselves. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann reported, for example, on an Overwatch player who combined a Lego motor with his mouse.
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Level boosts are often viewed negatively in the gaming community, but they have become an integral part of many MMORPGs. Do you usually use this mostly paid “level option”? Let us know.
These are level boosters: The constant growth of one’s character is actually indispensable in MMORPGs. Whether it occurs in the form of linear levels, through mastering skill trees, or various hybrid forms of both, leveling is simply part of the experience.
Nevertheless, many MMORPGs offer their players the option to skip this very process. Level boosters allow players to either completely skip the leveling phase or significantly increase the EXP gained.
This option is usually paid, and there are hardly any MMORPGs left that do not sell level boosts. Even MMORPGs like WoW or FFXIV, which generally require a subscription to play, offer their players the opportunity to quickly level up their characters.
Benefits of such level boosters include the ability to skip the often boring leveling process and jump straight into the action-packed endgame. This is particularly convenient for twinks, whom you would otherwise have to grind through the same quests and areas repeatedly.
A drawback is that developers may not put much effort into making that boring leveling process more interesting. Or they may even intentionally make it long and tedious so that players invest money in level boosts.
Accordingly, gamers have very mixed opinions about the concept of level boosts. Some believe that they have no place in an MMORPG and are pay-to-win. Others don’t care, while still others find level boosters very convenient and use them gladly.
And what about you?
This is how you can vote: You can cast your vote in our survey tool below. The vote counts once and cannot be undone.
And what is your opinion on level boosts? Is it a good service, a “necessary evil” or pure money-making on the part of the publishers? Have you ever used boosts yourself? In which games and under what circumstances was that? Tell us in the comments.
In League of Legends: Wild Rift the Wild Tour took place in Brazil at the beginning of May. There, the strongest teams from the region competed to qualify for the World Cup. However, during the tournament, an unpleasant incident occurred, which Riot Games responded to with a ban and fine.
What did the coach do exactly? OMEGHA ESPORTS head coach Peterson “Wonder” Castelanno reportedly made an obscene gesture towards the opposing team. Riot Games does not specify further in the official statement, but from comments on Twitter, it can be inferred that he may have shown the middle finger to the opposing team.
This unpleasant action took place during the finals of the Wild Tour on May 8th. Wonder’s team won this in a close duel 4:3 against Keyd Stars.
What is the penalty? From Riot Games’ perspective, paragraphs 14.1.2 and 14.1.3 of the tournament regulations were violated. These include the regulation of standards of conduct for players and teams.
He has to pay a fine of 5,000 BRL (approximately 950 Euros). However, the average income in Brazil is only about 480 Euros. He will have to pay roughly 2 average monthly salaries (approximately 8,000 Euros in Germany).
He is banned from participation for two match days – regardless of when these take place.
However, the suspension only applies to regional tournaments. He can participate as usual in the World Cup in June in Singapore, for which his team has qualified.
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How did the coach react to the suspension? On Twitter, the coach shared the tweet from Riot Games and only commented with “Oh my God” and later ironically “I have already been arrested”.
Additionally, he likes statements like “200,000 BRL earned to pay 5,000. I think that’s a good deal” or “One has to be a little emotional”.
On the pages of OMEGHA ESPORTS, however, there is no statement regarding the incident.
In 2021, a similar incident occurred in Brazil, where the Wild Rift team from TSM was penalized with similar sanctions for also showing the middle finger (via DotEsports). Back then, a final also ended narrowly with 4:3.
When do the world championships take place? Anyone wanting to follow the World Cup in Wild Rift can tune in starting June 14th. The group stage of the play-in tournament will take place then. At the end of June, there will be the regular group stage followed by a knockout phase with a big final on July 9th.
Whether Wild Rift is interesting for LoL fans, we have examined in this article:
On June 2, the new MMOARPG from Blizzard, Diablo Immortal, will be released. You can play it on both smartphone and PC. We want to know from you which class you will start your adventures with.
Since the announcement of Diablo Immortal at BlizzCon 2018, a lot has happened. It turned out that Blizzard’s new game has a strong focus on MMORPG elements like dungeons, raids, and PvP.
For those who want to start with Diablo Immortal, there are 6 different classes to choose from:
Barbarian – a muscle-bound warrior with an axe, who loves to stand in the midst of the fray.
Demon Hunter – a bitter avenger, armed with a crossbow who can defeat enemies from a distance.
Crusader – a warrior of faith, who charges into battle with heavy armor and a huge blade.
Monk – a master of martial arts, relying on lightning-fast strikes and great mobility.
Necromancer – a necromancer who can resurrect enemies as skeletons.
Wizard – a powerful mage who taps into arcane power.
Each class in Diablo Immortal can be played as both male and female characters. Later, a class-switching feature is also planned to be implemented. However, at the beginning, you will only start with a fixed class.
But which class will that be? We want to know in our survey. As usual, you can select a class and then submit the survey. Changing your vote later is not possible.
Which class will you play? Or are you still undecided? Will you play a class that you preferred in earlier Diablo games, or will you start something completely new? Feel free to write us your choice and the reasons for it in the comments.
If you have no idea how the classes work exactly, you will find answers in this article:
Sony has presented the lineup of the new PS Plus. Reactions to it are very mixed. However, many praise the strong lineup that is supposed to come to PS4 and PS5.
What has been announced? Sony has announced in its official blog post which games are included in the new PS Plus. The first reactions are predominantly positive, as many top titles are included in the new subscription.
Who gets access to the games? Those who want to play the games for free on PS4 and PS5 must subscribe to either PS Plus Extra or PS Plus Premium. These cost either €13.99 or €16.99 for PS Plus Premium.
In the previous subscription, which is now called PlayStation Plus: Essential, the 3 monthly free games are included, but not the complete lineup.
Many top titles included in the new PS Plus for PS4 and PS5 – A few popular classics are missing
Which games are included? With Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut, Bloodborne, or Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, some top titles are included in the new PS Plus.
Also included with PS Plus Extra is Ubisoft+ in the subscription. This gives you free access to a lot of Ubisoft titles when you play on PlayStation.
All new games for PS4 and PS5 in the new PS Plus can be found here:
Alienation | Housemarque, PS4
Bloodborne | FromSoftware, PS4
Concrete Genie | Pixelopus, PS4
Days Gone | Bend Studio, PS4
Dead Nation Apocalypse Edition | Housemarque, PS4
Death Stranding and Death Stranding Director’s Cut | Kojima Productions, PS4/PS5
Demon’s Souls | Bluepoint Games, PS5
Destruction AllStars | Lucid Games, PS5
Everybody’s Golf | Japan Studio, PS4
Ghost Of Tsushima Director’s Cut | Sucker Punch, PS4/ PS5
God of War | Santa Monica Studio, PS4
Gravity Rush 2 | Japan Studio, PS4
Gravity Rush Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
Horizon Zero Dawn | Guerrilla Games, PS4
Infamous First Light | Sucker Punch, PS4
Infamous Second Son | Sucker Punch, PS4
Knack | Japan Studio, PS4
LittleBigPlanet 3 | Sumo Digital, PS4
LocoRoco Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
LocoRoco 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
Marvel’s Spider-Man | Insomniac Games, PS4
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales | Insomniac Games, PS4/PS5
Matterfall |Housemarque, PS4
MediEvil | Other Ocean, PS4
Patapon Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
Patapon 2 Remastered | Japan Studio, PS4
Resogun | Housemarque, PS4
Returnal | Housemarque, PS5
Shadow of the Colossus | Japan Studio, PS4
Tearaway Unfolded |Media Molecule, PS4
The Last Guardian | Japan Studio, PS4
The Last of Us Remastered | Naughty Dog, PS4
The Last of Us: Left Behind | Naughty Dog, PS4
Until Dawn | Supermassive Games, PS4
Uncharted The Nathan Drake Collection |Naughty Dog, PS4
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition | Square Enix Co. LTD, PS4
Hollow Knight | Team Cherry, PS4
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy | Square Enix Co. LTD., PS4/PS5
Mortal Kombat 11 | WB Games, PS4/PS5
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
NBA 2K22 | 2K Games, PS4/PS5
Outer Wilds | Annapurna Interactive, PS4
Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games, PS4
Resident Evil | Capcom Co., Ltd, PS4
Soulcalibur VI | Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc., PS4
The Artful Escape | Annapurna Interactive, PS4/PS5
The Crew 2 | Ubisoft, PS4
However, there is a downside: Games like Metal Gear Solid or the Persona series are not included in the new subscription model. While some users find this disappointing, many are convinced by the new lineup.
Will more games come? Allegedly, the games presented are not all there is. Sony itself writes in the official post:
Our new PlayStation Plus service will launch soon, and we are excited to give you a first look at some of the games that will be available during the launch period.
Some users therefore assume that the currently known list is just a taste of what could still come and that Sony will present more games. However, it could also very well be that certain games are only available at launch and later removed. For example, Sony had removed the RPG Persona 5 from the “PS Plus Collection” without replacement.
The first reactions praise the new lineup of PS Plus
What are the reactions? In the “PS Plus” subreddit, many players are positively surprised by the announcement (via reddit.com).
“After 1.5 years of absence, it’s probably time to buy Plus again.”
“This is a good start. I really wanted to play Demon Souls and Ghost of Tsushima. Returnal, Spiderman, Death Stranding, Guardians of the Galaxy, Rdr2 – those are some nice titles. Let’s hope they continue to deliver good titles, otherwise it will be a problem for Sony regarding customer retention.”
“I must say, great content for the start! I definitely need to add an additional SSD now to have more space for these games.”
In the lineup, some also see the problem of the offer. Because if you’ve been a long-time fan of PlayStation and have already played several games, you probably have already played many of the games listed here. Long-time fans may be less convinced, but rather people who are not yet so deep into the PlayStation universe:
The downside is, for a Sony fan from the beginning like me, that I already own all the first-party games listed here.
