In Pokémon GO, the special research for Poni Island has been available since May 10, 2022. A trainer has now found a trick to complete the task with the Rocket Grunts even faster. We at MeinMMO have tried it out and explain how the trick works.
What kind of research is it? Currently, the Alola Season is running in Pokémon GO, during which you embark on a journey through the Alola region with Professor Willow. Each Alola island has its own special research.
Now it is Poni Island’s turn, whose special research “A Poni Adventure” has been available since May 10, 2022. The tasks and rewards for the new research are relatively easy to complete overall.
A reddit user has discovered a mistake that you can use as a trick to complete one of the quests even faster. We will show you what trick he found.
With this trick, you can “defeat” two Rocket Grunts at once
Which quest are we talking about? On the first table of the Poni special research, you are supposed to defeat two Grunts from Team GO Rocket. Normally, to solve the task, you would first need to catch one of the Grunts, battle him, and win that battle. Then you would have to repeat the entire process again.
This trick has been discovered: The reddit user Cyberfess encountered a bug while solving the task, which he shares with the reddit community. In his post, two images show that he left the battle against one of the Grunts, yet the task was still counted as completed.
He states (via reddit.com): “The task ‘Defeat 2 Team GO Rocket Grunts’ for ‘A Poni Adventure’ is faulty. It can be completed by quitting and leaving the battle.”
Such a possibility had already existed for similar tasks in the past – much to the delight of some trainers. As some reddit users note in the comments, this bug can indeed contribute to completing the task faster. We will show you how it works.
Here’s how simple the trick works
We at MeinMMO have naturally tried the trick and will explain how you can easily use it:
Find a Rocket Grunt (you can find them at PokéStops and in balloons)
Challenge the Grunt to a battle as usual, choose a team, and switch to the battle screen
Once the battle has started, leave the battle via the “Exit” symbol in the top left corner of the screen
Pokémon GO only recognizes the first battle as won
Repeat this process once more to completely finish the task
What do you think of the trick with the Rocket Grunts? Will you use the bug to advance faster with the task? Or would you rather win both battles honestly? Feel free to share your opinion here on MeinMMO in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
The next new champion in League of Legends is officially known to be a jungler from the Void. Now, her skill set and a video of her appearance have leaked on reddit. The new jungler in LoL is allegedly named “Bel’Veth” and is hungry.
Where does the leak come from? The leak is from the forum “reddit” and is supported by a YouTube video from “Big Bad Bear” in which the champion can be seen briefly.
This is what was known about the champion beforehand: Riot has already presented the next champion several times: It is supposed to be a jungler from the Void, described as the “all-consuming Empress”. The Void features the “monsters of LoL” such as Rek’Sai or Cho’Gath.
Riot spoke of “true elegance, true beauty” and the true face of the Void, which one should submit to: It was said that it would be a Skirmish jungler. From the beginning, the jungler was associated with lavender and a purplish color.
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This is what she looks like now: From the few images we have from the video, she appears to be a golden-purple floating Manta ray with wings and a tail.
Tunnel, Dash and a Whirlpool of Death
What abilities is she supposed to have?
Passive – Defeated enemies drop something when they die. Bel’Veth can collect that and form swarms from it. This grants her lifesteal against jungle camps. She can heal from towers or epic monsters, but consumes all collected materials in the process.
Q – Passively, Bel’Veth receives an arrow in 4 diagonal directions. Actively, the Q is a dash with damage and slow effect, which creates a synergy with the arrows.
W – Similar to Rek’Sai’s tunnel: The jungler digs in, can dig under walls, and gains increased movement speed. When she comes out of the tunnel, she deals damage and knocks enemies up.
E – Bel’Veth channels a whirlpool, cannot move, and deals damage every second. While she is in the whirlpool, she takes less damage and returns a percentage of the damage taken.
Ultimate: Bel’Veth transforms into her true form and gains a buff to all skills and her stats. If she now collects the items from the passive, she gains health back and can damage nearby champions with the swarm.
When is the jungler supposed to come? The leaker only says “soon”.
Warning: Even if the information sounds legitimate, it has not been officially confirmed. The leaker also says: There could still be changes at short notice.
What heroes to expect in League of Legends, you can read here:
The overview of events in May 2022 for Pokémon GO with all dates and bonuses. We show you the 5-star raids, spotlight hours, and themed events that run over several days. This way, you won’t miss anything.
This is what we show here: In the overview, we show you all the events you can expect in May for Pokémon GO. These are one-day events like spotlight hours or raid hours, but also the Community Day and themed events. We will also cover changes in PvP.
We continuously update the article so you can use it as a reliable point of reference.
All events in May 2022 at a glance
Mark the dates: In the following table, we show you all the dates for the events in the coming weeks. Below the table, we will go into details that are worth your while.
Pokémon marked with a star (*) can be caught as Shiny
Which events are especially worth it in May 2022?
Themed Events:
The Aerial Adventure event (from May 3 to May 8) is likely to be exciting for many trainers, as legendary Mega Pokémon can be battled and captured for the first time in the game.
During the Water Festival (from May 12 to May 20), according to Niantic, a “flood of Water-type Pokémon” will appear. Which ones exactly are unclear – during the event period, you will also encounter Mega Blastoise.
The “Alola to Alola”-event runs from May 25 to May 31. Niantic explains that during this event, “all the adventures that you trainers have experienced this year with Alolan Pokémon will be reviewed once more.”
Raids: The Pokémon Kapu Kime celebrates its debut in May and will be found in raids from May 10 to May 25. Unfortunately, it cannot yet be caught as Shiny, but it is certainly still an incentive for collectors.
How do you like the prospect of new events in May 2022 for Pokémon GO? Let us know in the comments which of the events you are looking forward to the most and why.
In June, the big GO Fest 2022 starts. The event runs for two days. You can expect new Pokémon, Shinys, rotating habitats, special bonuses, Global Arenas, and more.
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Behind the former pseudonym “Aligator1024” is Viktor Roth (30), who is now better known as “VIK” or “iBlali”. A Let’s Play of Mother 3, in 2009, paved the initial path for the successful German YouTuber.
Important info about VIK at a glance:
As Aligator1024, he created Let’s Plays for various games, especially on Nintendo consoles: Kirby, Mario, or Ninja Gaiden. In between, he uploaded small, funny clips of himself and his “brother” and content creator Suishomaru.
During his “Let’s Play” phase, he also ran a second channel named “Bl4li” where he uploaded small comedy sketches. However, he eventually deleted the YouTube channel.
On the channel iBlali, which he founded in 2011, the former Let’s Player had his breakthrough. Funny comedy clips, lively FAQs under the title “Ali-Tells” or songs by “Dönerbuden-Ali” were published on the channel.
Shortly thereafter, also in 2011, he opened the YouTube channel “BlaVlog,” which is now called VIK. He continues to produce content there even in 2022.
Today, he is also active on Twitch as a streamer, reacting to YouTube videos, playing various games, or chatting with his community.
Many would say “PogChamp” to Viktor Roth’s videos, but what does that even mean? Find out in our video:
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That was Aligator1024 on YouTube
Fifteen years ago, Roth published his very first YouTube video on Aligator1024. However, it wasn’t a Let’s Play but a showcase of a glitch in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube.
His first Let’s Play was for the game Mother 3, and even back then his audience celebrated his humor and classic voice modulation. However, his commentary was relatively calm compared to later projects, like Wario Land 4.
VIK was not only one of the first Let’s Players on YouTube but also one of the first streamers. In 2010, he streamed occasionally on justin.tv, the precursor to Twitch (via YouTube).
In addition, VIK had a second channel on YouTube: Bl4li, where he released comedy sketches. These are now only partially available as re-uploads, as he deleted the channel.
How did the new comedy channel iBlali come about?
After reaching 20,000 subscribers, he started a poll on Aligator1024 asking whether he should start a comedy channel – iBlali. Time and again, VIK let his lively, comedic style shine through on Aligator1024 when he uploaded subscription specials or sketches on Bl4li.
He created some inside jokes and his comedy character “Dönerbuden-Ali,” who spoke in a more crude and aggressive manner than the “normal” VIK. With Dönerbuden-Ali, his fast speech, and humor in tow, VIK founded his channel iBlali, with which he celebrated his absolute breakthrough.
iBlali on YouTube – Sausages, Dönerbuden-Ali, and Ali-Tells
On April 29, 2011, VIK uploaded his first short video on iBlali, where he talked about the Minecraft trend. Not even a month later, on May 19, he already celebrated his first 10,000 subscribers (via YouTube). By December 20 of that same year, VIK had reached a whopping 100,000 subscribers – rapid growth for the YouTube landscape of that era (via YouTube).
iBlali featured various formats like Ali-Tells, in which he answered viewer questions from the comments with funny clips. “Do you like sausage?” is probably the most repeated question that appeared time and again as a gag.
In 2014, he even appeared as his comedy character Dönerbuden-Ali at the VideoDays of Gamescom and sang “Hände hoch” live in front of 15,000 viewers. He was joined by successful YouTuber Julien Bam.
Not only there did VIK collaborate with well-known YouTubers. His comedy clips on iBlali also featured appearances by ApeCrime, his former girlfriend Yuki, or Taddl. To this day, he has attracted 2.51 million subscribers to his channel.
A typical video from iBlali:
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How did the classic iBlali come to an end? Over time, VIK stated that he changed as he got older. Scripted comedy didn’t interest him for three years at all (via YouTube).
However, he continued to release videos because he still enjoyed it and they performed well. When he tried to bring content to iBlali that he could identify with more, he said:
“The views were rapidly declining, and there was a lot of criticism. Many unsubscribed, and that worries you, especially when you make a living from it. Yes, then you pull back a bit and stick with Ali-Tells, which everyone wants to see, always.”VIK
It was only when he actively filled the channel VIK with stream highlights that he really noticed his struggle. There, he was simply “himself” and talked freely instead of having to say every sentence five times, as was the case with the scripted sketches on iBlali.
When he felt too bad about the overall situation on iBlali and no longer had fun with it, he decided to change something.
What changed? He became more active on his VIK channel and his last well-known Ali-Tells came out on March 2, 2019. He celebrated a comeback with Ali-Tells on iBlali on April 28, 2021, but that activity did not last long.
On February 12, he uploaded the last video to iBlali titled “I am not iBlali…” and explained there once again that he slipped into a role in the videos. iBlali was a “super emotional, super childish, and extroverted” role that was completely different from the private person VIK.
He no longer felt the old jokes about Dönerbuden-Ali and sausages and is just a completely different person today than he was back then. That is not surprising, as 11 years have passed since the start of iBlali. Back then he was 19 years old; today he is 30.
VIK does not want to bring “dumb comedy” to iBlali in the future but rather “more infotainment, more opinion, with a touch of comedy. In general, simply more content that fits more to my current self.”
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VIK was previously BlaVlog, on which he uploaded small vlogs in between. At the end of 2016, the channel was named “Bücherclub,” where only “trash videos” with YouTubers Toni and Nia or serious “talk vlogs” appeared in between.
After a while, however, the Bücherclub dissolved, and VIK only released videos where he appeared alone. He then wanted to incorporate his passion for video games into his YouTube videos and published stream highlights from Twitch, where he played Nintendo games, on VIK.
Here you can watch his video about it:
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What is VIK doing on YouTube? In 2022, VIK has his own merch shop and is currently actively running two YouTube channels: VIK and iBlali Reactions.
On VIK, he does pretty much whatever he feels like: Sometimes he talks about serious topics, shows highlights from his gaming streams, or uploads reactions to “Help Me” episodes or other (exciting) topics.
On iBlali Reactions, he exclusively publishes reactions to other YouTube videos.
How are the two channels doing in terms of numbers?
VIK: Between 4 and 5 million views per month, 997,000 subscribers (via Social Blade).
iBlali Reactions: Between 600,000 and 1.2 million views per month, 117,000 subscribers (via Social Blade).
He himself says that iBlali performed better in terms of views and was his peak, yet he is grateful that after all these years, he can still generate so many views with VIK. He sees that as a privilege.
What is VIK doing on Twitch? VIK is also actively engaged on Twitch as an official partner of the platform, currently having around 1,000 viewers watching his streams simultaneously (via SullyGnome). There, he runs “React Mondays” on many Mondays, where he reacts to different videos.
Furthermore, he faces various crazy challenges in Super Mario Odyssey, plays Among Us or Mario Party with his friends. He also occasionally does “real talk” streams where he discusses more serious topics with his viewers.
VIK still has a loyal community that supports him in his streams and videos – even after over 13 years on YouTube, for which the YouTuber and streamer has expressed his gratitude to his viewers several times.
In Ark: Survival Evolved there are numerous prehistoric, mystical, and mythological creatures. But which dinos are actually the best and who is the strongest? MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller presents you with his opinion on the 10 strongest dinos.
What criteria was used to decide? To determine the best dinos or creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved, a specific purpose must be established. In ARK, you can talk about the best farm animals or discuss the best fighters. We could also categorize them into flying creatures, underwater beings, and rideable animals.
For the 10 best dinosaurs, we chose the strongest creatures. Their strength was evaluated regardless of the creature’s habitat and farming abilities. We specifically looked at the suitability of the creature to either fend off numerous attackers or to engage in boss fights.
One particular criterion was the abilities of a creature that give it a unique advantage in combat. Accordingly, it is not just about the raw damage a dino deals with its attacks but also about its abilities and suitability to survive special situations, as well as the maneuverability of the animal.
The list represents a personal ranking by the author, who drew on his experience in the survival game to find the best dinos in the game. On MeinMMO, he introduces you to what he considers to be the 10 strongest creatures. The focus was on creatures whose taming is worthwhile at each restart, depending on the mode.
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About the author Dariusz Müller: Dariusz is a passionate ARK player and has gathered over 1,000 hours of gameplay on PC and PS4. During this time, he tamed and bred almost every creature in the game and thoroughly tested them.
Most of his playtime was spent on PvE servers, where he faced the bosses of the various maps. Some of his most loyal dinosaur companions will be seen in this list.
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Everything you need to know about the survival game ARK: Survival Evolved
Rank 10: the Stegosaurus
What distinguishes the Stegosaurus: The Stegosaurus was long considered a dino not suited for combat. It is still very slow and not particularly agile. However, the Stego received a strong buff. It now has three different armor types that you can choose from.
Hardened Plate: Provides a damage reduction buff (reduces damage by half)
Heavy Plate: Causes a slowing effect through the attack with the base tail whip
Sharpened Plate: The attack with the tail whip has the effect of penetrating the opponent’s armor.
Particularly the hardened plates are ideal in combination with a good saddle to absorb extremely high damage. This makes it possible to approach a hostile base or similar closely.
Subsequently, weapons such as the rocket launcher or the sharpened plates of the Stegos can be used to destroy turrets, armor, or other items. This makes the Stego a strong dino when focusing on PvP.
However, even in PvE, you should not underestimate the Stegosaurus. Especially from the perspective of the survivor engaged in a fight with a Stego, the dinosaur performs very strongly.
The dinosaur can not only knock you off your mount or inflict high damage when it hits you with its spiky tail. The creature you are riding will also suffer massive stamina losses and thus be able to defend itself significantly worse.
Rank 9: the Megatherium
What distinguishes the Megatherium? The Megatherium is technically not a dinosaur, but a genus of the extinct family Megatheriidae, yet it has earned its place in our top 10. If the giant sloths are good enough for a Paris museum, they are also good enough for our list.
The Megatherium has a skill in ARK called “Insect Killer,” making it a temporary powerhouse of damage. Insect Killer means that after killing an insect, the Megatherium deals 250% increased damage to any target for 120 seconds.
Additionally, the Megatherium has the passive ability to deal 150% more damage to insects in general. If the Insect Killer ability is active while fighting insects, damage even increases to up to 375% of the base value.
Since there are plenty of insects like the nasty Arthropleura, Araneos, or the nasty Mantis in many caves, dungeons, and other dangerous areas, the Megatherium is one of the best creatures in ARK.
Even the boss fight against the Broodmother—a very large spider—is not a problem with the furry companion.
Rank 8: the Basilisk
What distinguishes the Basilisk? The Basilisk is a mystical creature and a giant snake. Since in ARK the boundaries between real prehistoric beings and mythical creatures blur, the Basilisk should not be missing from a list of the strongest creatures in ARK.
The Basilisk is not only strong when it ambushes unsuspecting survivors in the wild after digging into the ground; it is also a very strong guardian for your base on a PvP server.
The Basilisk shoots venom that inflicts significant damage and can also harm you while you are on a creature. Since it can also dig into the ground while tamed due to your command and subsequently remains invisible to enemy survivors, it presents an unpleasant surprise for anyone who approaches your base unwanted.
Rank 7: the Wyvern
What distinguishes the Wyvern? The Wyvern, similar to the Basilisk, is not a real creature and therefore not a true dinosaur. However, in the blurred reality of the survival game, it still belongs on a list of the best dinosaurs.
For years, the Wyvern has been one of the strongest flying creatures in ARK. However, it is important to note that there is a significant difference depending on which Wyvern type you own.
The Poison Wyvern is generally considered weaker, whereas the Lightning Wyvern is feared. The difference lies in the effect of the breath attack.
In addition to the main attack of the Wyvern—the breath attack—it shines mainly with its speed. Even though the Wyvern is not particularly agile, there are hardly any flying creatures that can keep up with it over long distances.
Rank 6: the Basilosaurus
What distinguishes the Basilosaurus? The Basilosaurus is certainly not a typical contender for a spot on a list of the strongest animals for many ARK players. A wild Basilosaurus usually swims near the coast and allows itself to be surrounded by mantas.
However, if you want to explore the underwater world of ARK, the Basilosaurus is perhaps the best choice. It is strong enough to handle most dangers and has a partner bonus when paired with another Basilosaurus, granting it additional damage.
Particularly strong in the underwater world, the Basilosaurus is not affected by the shocks of the Electrophorus (eel) or the attacks of the Cnidaria (jellyfish).
The nasty attacks usually throw you off your mounted underwater creature, such as the Megalodon (shark), making you an easy target. With the Basilosaurus, you can either swim on without a problem or easily fight off attackers in these situations.
Rank 5: the Tyrannosaurus rex
What distinguishes the Tyrannosaurus rex? The Tyrannosaurus rex is not only perhaps the most well-known dinosaur of all time, but it has also been the first choice in many boss fights in ARK for years.
The T-rex takes a lot of damage and is a mix of tank and damage dealer. Its bite inflicts high damage compared to many other animals, and due to its size, it has a large reach.
The major disadvantages of the T-rex are its attacks’ lack of speed and its immobility. The T-rex has a large turning radius, cannot turn on the spot, and could not even grab a Dodo with its small arms.
Despite this, the Tyrannosaurus rex is indispensable in many ARK players’ boss fights, earning it a spot on our list.
Rank 4: the Spinosaurus
The Spinosaurus stands out among large carnivores due to its agility and the speed of its attacks. It can rear up on its two hind legs and subsequently strike very quickly with its front limbs.
While standing on its hind legs, the Spinosaurus can turn on the spot, making it very agile. It is also an excellent swimmer and receives a boost when it comes into contact with water. This boost grants increased health, increased damage, and increased movement speed. This makes the Spino an extremely versatile fighter.
Since the Spino has both a decent reach as well as damage output and speed, it is a very strong dinosaur when mounted. However, when you let the Spino fight without a rider, it sometimes behaves somewhat ineptly. It also has less health than the rex, but benefits from its high damage per second.
Rank 3: the Velonasaur
What distinguishes the Velonasaur? Also in the case of the Velonasaur, we find that it is not a real prehistoric being, even though it looks like a normal dinosaur.
The Velonasaur is a very strong ranged fighter, as it shoots harmful quills with a high rate of fire. It acts as a mobile minigun and deals significant damage to survivors on mounts.
The Velonasaur can be used as an automated turret for base defense, but it is also suitable as an anti-air measure or war machine.
With a well-thought-out positioning of the Velonasaur and a good mix of damage and stamina, the walking minigun also easily takes down much larger dinosaurs.
Rank 2: the Reaper
What distinguishes the Reaper? The Reaper is in all respects one of the strongest creatures in ARK. Like other representatives on this list, it does not rely on a real model but fits visually very well into the environment of the T-rex and Spino.
Due to its natural armor, the Reaper suffers reduced damage. The armor protects the Reaper until it is affected by light. In addition to the armor, the Reaper possesses numerous abilities.
The Reaper can jump extremely high and far without receiving significant fall damage. Additionally, similar to the Basilisk, it can dig into the ground and thus remove itself from the sight of potential opponents to launch an ambush.
In addition to its powerful bite, the Reaper also has a strong spin attack and the ability to launch poisonous projectiles that deal damage.
Rank 1: the Giganotosaurus
What distinguishes the Giganotosaurus? The Giganotosaurus is still the strongest dinosaur in ARK to this day.
One of the main advantages of the Giga during a fight is its size. However, this does not seem to be depicted realistically. In ARK, the Giganotosaurus is significantly larger than other carnivores like the Spinosaurus and the T-rex, giving it a strong range advantage.
In reality, the size differences were probably not that significant. However, due to regional and temporal differences, it would not be possible for Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Giganotosaurus to encounter each other.
What gives the Giganotosaurus its superiority? The Giganotosaurus is superior due to its incredibly powerful bite. In addition to a high damage value, the Giga can damage stone walls with this attack, meaning you can only protect yourself from the brutal carnivore with metal or TEK structures.
Furthermore, the bite of the Giga inflicts enormous bleeding damage, which means that even a fight against a wild Giga of a low level can quickly become fatal. Anyone who has fought against a Giga, even if it was “only” wild and not tamed or bred, knows the extent of the bleeding damage and how devastating it can be.
ARK: Survival Evolved has a very large selection of various creatures. Many of them did not make it into this selection of the 10 best dinosaurs but still possess considerable strength.
Many of the small or medium-sized predators did not make it into the top 10, but they should not be underestimated. Especially creatures with bleeding damage like the Allosaurus, Ravager, or the Tyhlacoleo are dangerous hunters—especially when they attack in packs.
Which creature do you think is missing from our list of the 10 best dinosaurs, and who do you consider the strongest?
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Final Fantasy XIV has made a number of adjustments to its dungeons in the last major update, with some changes being drastic. The originally annoying instances are now better than ever.
Although FFXIV is one of the most popular MMORPGs worldwide in 2022, there are still many issues that the devs are working on. One of the biggest is the entry into the MMORPG.
There are hardly any players who would describe their first steps in the game as “exciting” or “thrilling.” The beginning is rather sluggish and has thus been continually reworked by the developers.
With Patch 6.1 came further changes, such as the redesign of the most annoying and unpopular dungeons in FFXIV, and they are surprisingly well done.
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Final Fantasy XIV shows new trailer for the start of the next adventure
Mud Puddles, Standing Around and 50 Minute Long Dungeons
FFXIV is structured as an MMORPG such that most old content is still relevant today. This means that players still run the ancient dungeons that were introduced 10 years ago. The dailies provide them with hefty EXP bonuses and currency to buy high-level gear.
However, these dungeons were unfortunately hopelessly outdated until recently. Content like Copperbell Mines or Toto-Rak usually caused me and many other veteran players to sigh in frustration when we landed there in the daily random content.
Copperbell Mines is one of the first dungeons you enter in FFXIV. Its boss fights consisted of a mix of trash mobs that died within a second or mechanics where players could just stand around during the boss fight.
Toto-Rak is a dungeon where players were thrown dozens of exploding poison eggs towards the end. Additionally, the floor was covered in a slime that slowed down movement. It was not challenging or exciting, just annoying.
Cape Westwind was the first 8-man content and was considered a meme within the community for how absurdly easy this boss fight was. The cutscene before the fight lasted longer than the confrontation.
The 8-man contents Castrum Meridianum and Praetorium were riddled with cutscenes like Swiss cheese and both took a good 40 to 50 minutes. The enemies died extremely quickly, most fights had no real mechanics and the bosses were destroyed within seconds.
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The streamer RichWCampbell was trolled by his teammates, who told him that Cape Westwind is incredibly hard.
It was not a good experience even for newcomers. Especially Castrum and Praetorium were originally supposed to be the highlight of the basic story of FFXIV, where you fought against the legendary Ultima Weapon. They were meant to feel epic but had become jokes due to the increased item level.
In a large dungeon survey on reddit, Toto-Rak, the mine, and Goldsmith, which was also adjusted, ranked in the top three of the most unpopular dungeons. Nobody liked them.
The development team was aware of this, which is why these and some other dungeons received more or less large revisions.
“Wow, is this really Praetorium?”
The changes to the dungeons are not surprising. They were announced months in advance in producer streams and also in the patch notes for 6.1. It was the way in which these dungeons were changed that surprised me.
Not only were a few numbers adjusted or something was removed here and there. Some dungeons feel like completely new content and definitely better than before. But the biggest changes happened to the 8-man content:
Cape Westwind has been turned into a personal instance where you now fight the boss solo. It now feels like you are really fighting against a powerful commander of the evil empire.
Castrum Meridianum has removed a lot of unnecessary mechanical stuff and cutscenes that slowed down progress. The party size has also been reduced to 4 players.
Praetorium has changed the most. Not only do you now enter the content with 4 players, but it has also been divided into 3 parts.
The main part is a dungeon with Gaius van Baelsar as the final boss, in which many unnecessary passages and cutscenes have been removed. The mechanics of the boss fights in it have been revised and made significantly more exciting.
The fight against Ultima is now a two-part trial that has also received many new mechanics. They primarily enhance the story significance of the fight and are more visually appealing.
The final boss fight of Praetorium against the Ascian Lahabrea is now also a solo instance like Westwind. Here too, there are new better combat mechanics and the boss no longer dies within seconds.
The final battle against Lahabrea in Praetorium (shown here in Toto-Rak) is now a solo instance and no longer completely anticlimactic.
When I landed in Toto-Rak for the first time after the overhaul because I wanted to take the daily EXP bonus for my Summoner, I barely recognized the dungeon. An acquaintance from the guild, with whom I did another random content thereafter, incredulously asked, “Wow, is this really Praetorium?”
The contents felt slimmer, more pleasant, and better crafted. This was especially noticeable in boss fights that actually introduced certain mechanics very early on. These included AoEs that were not visibly marked, or tank-buster and stack mechanics.
Hopefully, this will ensure that new players do not panic and run away to Narnia in 24-man raids when they actually need to stand with all the other players.
Even though I generally really like the changes, I still looked a bit grimly at the sight of the new map of Toto-Rak. The previously branching dungeon with many different paths has now been reduced to a linear one.
Left: the old map of Toto-Rak (Source: FFXIVInfo.com). Right: the new map.
I understand the reasons for this. Most of the branching paths seen in the left image had not been entered by players in ages. The detour simply wasn’t worth it, so it was removed.
Toto-Rak is, of course, the most extreme example. Most other changes in the layout of the dungeons were rather small or did not change much about the original “linear layout.” I would have still wished for a different solution to the problem.
It would have been more interesting to add something to these side alleys or branches that actually makes the detour worth it. Special items, perhaps a collectible, similar to the Mokoko seeds in Lost Ark.
I still hope that the devs will find a middle ground between both extremes. Dungeons like the old Toto-Rak or Praetorium do not need to exist, but the extreme linearity of the “modern” FFXIV dungeons is also not a good solution.
At the moment, the head of the MMORPG, Naoki Yoshida, has other concerns:
Sony has stated how many PS5 consoles have been sold. However, the sold consoles are not enough, as thousands of users are still trying in vain to buy a PS5.
Where does the information come from? Sony has released its official financial figures for the last quarter and also for the last year today. In this, Sony explained how much money it has earned from various items. This also includes the sold hardware from last year.
Sony states in its report that it sold almost 20 million PS5 consoles in the first two years. However, many users are wondering where all the consoles have gone. After all, Sony promises to deliver even more consoles in 2022 and 2023.
Sony has sold over 20 million consoles since the PS5 release
How many consoles has Sony sold so far? Sony has explained in its report how many consoles have been sold so far.
In the first financial year, a total of 7.8 million PS5 consoles were sold.
In the second financial year, a total of 11.5 million PS5 consoles were sold.
Sony aimed to sell more than 14.8 million consoles in 2022, but the company did not achieve this.
However, this should not surprise anyone, as Sony, like all major hardware manufacturers, had massive issues with the supply of essential components. The problems are expected to persist into the next fiscal year 2022 – 2023.
When can everyone finally buy a PS5? Hiroki Totoki, the CEO of Sony, emphasized that they are still behind in the production of the PS5. He states:
We are very confident that we can get the parts and components, and if the question is whether we can meet the demand, I think we are still somewhat behind.
The stock remains “very low, so to deliver our PlayStation units smoothly and on time to customers, we are still somewhat behind in this regard.”
This probably doesn’t reassure especially those who desperately want to buy a PS5. After all, thousands of users are still waiting to finally be able to purchase a PS5.
Are there any good news? Yes, there are. Sony expects to deliver more than 18 million PS5 consoles in the next fiscal year (between April 2022 and March 2023), which is at least 6.5 million more consoles.
“15 million consoles have surely been bought by scalpers.”
However, many users are surprised that almost half of the sold PS5 consoles are the digital model. For every 11.5 million disc versions, there are said to be a total of 7.8 million digital versions.
The Digital Edition is the device that is sold without a disc drive. Many probably assumed that this model would rather be the second choice for many buyers.
If you haven’t received a PS5 yet: If you haven’t been able to purchase a PS5 yet, it is best to check our ticker. Here we keep you updated daily and explain how you can best get a PS5 and show you drops related to the coveted console.
So far, you can only play the MMOs New World and Lost Ark on PC, not on PS5 or Xbox Series X | S. Could this change? A job posting from Amazon at least gives hope.
What is this ad about? Amazon Games is currently seeking a “Technical Account Manager” via the Amazon job portal. The job description states, among other things, that their task is to bring Amazon titles to partner platforms. Mentioned are PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Epic & Steam.
Amazon Games is seeking a highly talented and motivated Technical Account Manager to join our Live Operations team in sunny San Diego to help bring our titles to our partner platforms (i.e. Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, Epic & Steam).
Initially employed, one would work with “game teams” around the world to ensure that the games meet the requirements for release on the partner platforms.
They are specifically looking for someone who already has experience in game development and publishing, and preferably also direct experience in game publishing with Sony, Microsoft, Steam, and other platforms.
What is the status of New World and Lost Ark on PS5 and Xbox?
Both could be possible titles referred to when Amazon talks about “our titles” – leaving aside future projects for the moment. At least New World is briefly mentioned in the job description as an example of projects that Amazon Games has developed. Meanwhile, Amazon only acts as a publisher for Lost Ark.
What is the status of the MMOs regarding consoles? MeinMMO expert Alexander Leitsch believes that New World would be fantastic for consoles. However, in fall 2021, New World stated via Twitter that the game would only be playable on PC for the foreseeable future. A complete exclusion of a console version forever is not the case, but nothing contrary has been announced yet.
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Regarding Lost Ark, there is at least a bit of hope. In March 2022, Soomin Park from Amazon Games stated: “If Lost Ark on consoles is really something that people want, then I think it’s something that both parties should consider” – referring to Amazon Games and developer Smilegate.
Officially, however, nothing has been announced yet. Accordingly, it’s a wait-and-see approach to see whether New World or Lost Ark could also come to consoles in the future.
In Destiny 2 the Guardian Games are in full swing. Players are still fighting for the title of best class of 2022 and the right to show off for a year. However, note that this is the penultimate weekly reset before the new Season 17. We will tell you all you need to know.
In line with the penultimate week of the season, Lord Saladin, or as he is now called, Valus Forge, stops by once more to offer you one last test of your skills. The last Iron Banner of Season 16 will roll out and challenge the Guardians in fierce battles against each other. So participate if you haven’t completed your quests yet and don’t forget to redeem your Iron Banner tokens.
Check out the current trailer for the Guardian Games 2022 here. A little tip: Pay attention to the voice that supports the Hunters in the trailer with kind words.
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Birthplace of Evil, in the Throne World of Savathûn
This time, the mockery is back when you play the campaign mission of Witch Queen as a repeatable story mission. The Witness has helped them to new power, and it is up to the Guardians to put an end to it.
Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
Solar Ignition
Brawler
Blackout
The Ignition modifier accompanies you all week, while the others change daily.
These weapons can be obtained from Nightfalls: Each week, players can receive certain weapons from Nightfall strikes. Currently, there are six weapons in rotation. This week, a bayonet auto rifle is available:
Fixed Duty, Kinetic Auto Rifle
Top-tier Nightfalls: To enter the king’s discipline of strikes, the top-tier Nightfall, from the Vanguard, you need a power level of 1,575. You also fight in competitive mode. This means you will be fighting 25 power levels below the top-tier power level of 1,600, so you must proceed tactically and coordinate with your team. Additionally, the Nightfall weapon drops as a master version, i.e., Adept.
Master this week the simplest challenge in the last encounter of the raid “Oath of the Student” named “Looping Catalyst”. To complete the challenge, your team must maintain at least one stack of the buff “Sucking Power” before the damage phase on Rhulk.
As a reward for the challenge in the last part of the raid on Grandmaster, this week you have a chance at a master version of the weapon glaive “Lubraes Ruin”, the pulse rifle “Deceptive” or the grenade launcher “Blind Sight”. However, keep in mind that hard and normal mode share the loot.
In the Glass Chamber, this time the challenge “Get Out of the Way” takes place. One of your team members will have to deal with preventing the Templar from teleporting. The relic holder stands on a glowing circle, the spot from which he teleports away.
The reward in challenge mode is the time-warped weapon “Fatebringer” (hand cannon). The weapon will come with 2 perks per slot for sure. Keep in mind that hard and normal mode share the loot.
The armor focusing in the raid “Glass Chamber” this week: Recovery
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Ritual” This week you can play the eighth campaign mission of Witch Queen as a repeatable story mission. You will finally face Savathûn in battle and show her how mortal the truth really is.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Hexen Cauldron
The Iron Banner
Active bonus this week: This week there are bonus ranks for the Crucible.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at Rheasilvia – as always in the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.
The class struggle is still in full swing
Sources for pinnacle loot in Season 16 of Destiny 2
This is the new max level: In the new season of the Resurrected, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,560. This increases the power level at the start of the DLC 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 operations strikes with a proper focus (+1)
Hawthorne’s clan task (+1)
Iron Banner (+2)
Glint Dust Highlights in the Eververse
The Guardian Games 2022 are going into the second round, and with them also the offered items from the Eververse. If you are looking for a cool ornament for the “Lawful Heir”, this week is your moment, because Tess is offering one for Glint Dust:
A cool ornament for the Colossus MG
This is what you can still get for Glint Dust this weekfrom Tess:
The exotic Sparrow “Honor Round”
The exotic Sparrow “The Mower”
The exotic Ghost Shell “#Sponsored Shell”
The exotic ship “Team Spirit”
Shader “On Sale”
Legendary Ghost Projection “Titan Projection”
The legendary emote “Power Lifter”
What do you think, which class will win? Do you find it strange that the Warlocks are suddenly in the lead, or do you think it’s a coincidence that the Scholars will probably clinch the title of best class in 2022? Let us know in the comments!
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It’s that time again: Destiny 2 is getting an update and has prepared the servers in a background maintenance for the hotfix today.The servers will therefore go offline today, on May 10th, so that update 4.0.1.3 can go online on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. Of course, we at MeinMMOwill inform you as always about the exact times and details.
What you need to know today: While players are fighting for their class in the Guardian Games 2022, Bungie has prepared the routine “Destiny 2 Tuesday Update”. It brings a hotfix and thus the latest update 4.0.1.3 in Season 16. After that, the weekly reset will take place.
To ensure you know exactly when you can play today and what changes are happening in the game, MeinMMO will accompany you through update 4.0.1.3 and continually update this article with fresh information.
Update on Update 4.0.1.3: 7:20 PM: Players can start the new Destiny week, what to expect you can find as always on MeinMMO in the weekly article about the Weekly Reset. But note: Officially, maintenance ends at 8 PM, so it could still be a bit laggy until then. 7:00 PM: Hardly offline, the servers are already live again. The update is currently rolling out worldwide and is 95.8 MB in size on PC. 6:45 PM: For the maintenance, Destiny 2 has just taken the servers offline. Players have been removed from all activities.
Maintenance on 10.05. – All times and server downtimes
These times are important today:
At 6:00 PM German time, maintenance works will start on all platforms.
From 6:45 PM, the servers will be offline. You will be kicked from all activities, and downtime begins.
Around 7:00 PM, the servers will be back online, and update 4.0.1.3 will be made available.
At 8:00 PM, maintenance is scheduled to end.
It’s important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until maintenance ends around 8:00 PM. You may also have to deal with login queues. Additionally, keep in mind that third-party applications and also the official companion app may not be accessible correctly.
What’s changing with update 4.0.1.3 in Season 16
This is what the hotfixwill bring today: After the update, Lord Saladin will have returned to the tower with his Iron Banner and will try to compete with the Guardian Games 2022. However, Bungie will fix a few small things in update 4.0.1.3 first.
Currently, the following is on the hotfix list:
The exotic Hunter chest piece “Omnioculus” is stuck on the Frumious cloak.
With the Triumphs “Do not believe” and “Elementary, my dear”, no progress is granted from all Abyssal chests.
Kills achieved in a teammate’s Well of Radiance do not count as super kills for the Super Series Strike medal.
The Super Series Strike medal is no longer awarded for kills achieved during a “Weapons of Light” buff.
Kills by teammates on enemies bound with a tether do not count towards the Super Series Strike medal.
Players on Steam may find that “The Witch Queen” is incorrectly added to the cart when leaving the Guardian Games infographic in-game and selecting the Guardian Games playbook. Because of this issue, the Guardian Games playbook has been disabled.
The quest “Competitive Catalyst” drops for players who have already received the “Lawful Heir” catalyst in previous Guardian Games. This quest can be removed.
Also not to forget is this unfair issue in the game:
Players are currently exploiting an honorable action coldly, to cheat in the Guardian Games 2022. Bungie might have already looked into this matter and restore fairness.
If you encounter problems in the game, the recommendation is to report them directly through the official Bungie Help Forum to make the developers aware of them.
Vacation approved: Today is update day!
Patch Notes for Update 4.0.1.3 in Destiny 2
What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes from update 4.0.1.3 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. MeinMMO links the latest change log here:
Constructive criticism from the German Destiny 2 community is always welcome. If you notice any other issues in the game that detract from your gaming experience, feel free to leave a comment.
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Elden Ring is one of the biggest games of 2022. Now Elon Musk has explained which class he plays in Elden Ring. And he has chosen a particularly light class. MeinMMO explains what he is actually playing.
Who is it about? Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla and SpaceX and is currently the richest man in the world according to Forbes. And soon he will also own Twitter, which he bought a few weeks ago.
But even the richest man in the world seems to play games in his free time. Because on Twitter, he has now explained what character or build he plays in Elden Ring. The action RPG is currently one of the most played games and is particularly characterized by its high difficulty level.
This is how Elon Musk annihilates his enemies in Elden Ring
What exactly does Musk say? Elon Musk was asked on Twitter which character he is currently playing in Elden Ring. And Musk actually answered the question, stating that he plays a mage focused on intelligence and dexterity.
An Int/Dex build, so primarily a mage with some weapon skills. The shield in the left hand, the staff in the right, paired with rapier and claws for quick switching.
Furthermore, he has switched from heavy armor to medium armor to be able to move faster.
He is still experimenting with the talismans, at least it doesn’t sound like he has settled on a specific set. Talismans play an important role in Elden Ring as each of them has a different effect. They can increase your attributes, resistances, or improve your combat techniques. The locations of the legendary talismans in Elden Ring can also be found here on MeinMMO.
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Elon Musk is no stranger to gaming. For instance, the shooter Warframe made fun of a billionaire’s mishap in a cool Twitch clip:
The future boss of Twitter has chosen a light build
How complicated is it to play? Magic is one of the strongest weapons in the action RPG from From Software. Some users therefore refer to magic as “Easy Mode” and that’s why there are always lively discussions about the alleged easy mode build.
With magic, you can annihilate both large groups of enemies and big bosses from a safe distance without needing to get close to them. If your magic runs out, you have weapon skills as a suitable alternative if the enemies get too close.
What do you think? Are you playing the same build as the richest man in the world, or do you have other builds you can currently recommend? Because the best build you can currently play is presented here on MeinMMO – and it is also an Int/Dex build.
Now it’s official: EA Sports is parting ways with the “FIFA” name and renaming its football series – at least after FIFA 23. What this means for the game is explained by EA in a statement.
This is the new name: In an official statement, EA Sports announced that the FIFA series will continue in a new form starting July 2023: As “EA Sports FC”.
Prior to that, EA Sports will continue as usual for one more year. “FIFA 23” is expected to be the last game in collaboration with the current naming partner, FIFA.
What’s next for FIFA after FIFA 23?
What remains in EA Sports FC from FIFA? In the statement, EA Sports made it clear that the important licenses for real players, leagues, and more will remain in “EA Sports FC”. This applies to
over 19,000 players
Over 700 teams
Over 100 stadiums
And 30 leagues
This also includes exclusive partnerships, for example with the Bundesliga, Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, and MLS.
In addition, the established modes will return. Ultimate Team, Career Mode, Pro Clubs, and VOLTA are also set to find their place in EA Sports FC.
What changes? Here, EA remains largely tight-lipped. Cam Weber from EA Sports writes in the statement:
“This new independent platform will provide new opportunities – for innovation, creativity, and development. This is much more than just a symbolic change – as EA SPORTS, we are committed to ensuring that EA SPORTS FC is a symbol of change. We are determined to invest meaningfully in the sport, and we look forward to working with a large and growing number of partners to create new authentic experiences that bring joy to a global fanbase, engage them, and immerse them in the world.
Cam Weber, EVP, Group GM EA SPORTS & Racing (via EA.com)
More information is set to be revealed in summer 2023.
What does EA say about FIFA 23? Weber emphasizes in the statement that FIFA 23 is expected to be the best and most comprehensive FIFA yet. This includes more features, modes, and also players, clubs, leagues, and competitions.
Notably interesting: “World Cup Content,” referring to materials related to the World Cup, is expressly mentioned. It’s possible that the 2022 World Cup will be particularly addressed after the release of FIFA 23.
FIFA 23 is set to release in autumn as usual. However, an exact date has not yet been announced.
What about FIFA 22? The changes have no impact on the current FIFA titles.
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No sudden change: For some time now, leaks have been circulating that such a renaming could happen. The terms “EA Sports FC” or “EA Sports Football Club” appeared repeatedly over the months as possible alternatives to “FIFA.” Now it’s official.
The entire discussion about the name was preceded in 2021 by a statement from publisher EA, which openly considered a new name for the “EA Sports football games”. Reasons included, among others, the high price for the naming license from the FIFA association and questions about influence on the game.
What do you think about the new direction? Let us know in the comments!
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Kakao Games, the company behind games like ArcheAge and Elyon, is bringing three more MMORPGs to the West in 2022. All three will be released for PC, but also for mobile devices. We at MeinMMO will reveal what these games are and when they will be released.
What are these games?
A new MMORPG with a Viking theme is coming with Odin: Valhalla Rising. It has already celebrated huge successes in Korea.
A new title from XL Games, most likely ArcheWorld. This will be an MMORPG focusing on NFTs.
Ares: Rise of Guardians is a sci-fi MMORPG that somewhat resembles Destiny.
When is the release of these games planned? All three titles are expected to be released in the second half of 2022 in the West. In Korea, Odin: Valhalla Rising is already playable. The other two titles are still awaited there.
How big is Kakao Games? Kakao Games has made a lot of money in recent quarters, especially through Odin: Valhalla Rising. They acquired the developer of ArcheAge, XL Games, in 2021 and are only slightly behind Krafton (PUBG, PUBG Mobile) and NCSoft (Lineage, Aion, Guild Wars 2) in terms of revenue.
Odin is a huge success in Korea
What kind of game is this? Odin: Valhalla Rising is an MMORPG inspired by Nordic mythology. You will encounter well-known figures like Odin, Freyja, or Thor and be able to visit iconic places like Yggdrasil and Niflheim.
There are four different classes: Warrior, Rogue, Priest, and Sorceress.
The game features a Holy Trinity.
There are various movement options, such as swimming and climbing.
What kind of game is this? Archeworld is a new MMORPG based on ArcheAge. The game is set to be released for both PC and mobile devices and focuses on Play2Earn. You are supposed to be able to earn money by playing.
According to the latest whitepaper, it sounds like the game will be entirely based on ArcheAge.
What is this game about? Ares: Rise of Guardians appears as an action-packed sci-fi game in the first trailer. It is supposed to focus on MMORPG content, but not much is known about the game so far.
In an initial CGI teaser, a futuristic city is seen that is being laid to waste. Cool characters zoom around on jet bikes while armored robot troops continue to advance. We have embedded the teaser here:
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Ares: Rise of Guardians – Teaser for the new SciFi MMORPG
As we now know, Ares is set to be released for both PC and Android and iOS. We will keep you updated on further details in the future.
What do you think of the three new MMORPGs? Do the games appeal to you or do the current details rather put you off?
For those looking for more new MMORPGs in 2022, you will find them here:
The “Battle Royale” genre has attracted millions of players in recent years and continues to be very popular. We present the 5 biggest and best representatives of these “all or nothing” games for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation on MeinMMO, and show which one suits you best.
What kind of list is this? MeinMMO presents the 5 biggest and best Battle Royale games in this list. You will learn what makes the current biggest games in the genre unique, and we provide tips on whether the titles are right for you.
For each game, MeinMMO authors have also provided their personal insights on what makes each title special to them.
How were the games selected? The 5 games are currently the biggest and most popular Battle Royale games on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation. With a click, you can go to the title you want to check out:
The titles are all unique and share only the basic rules. The list is not a ranking; it is organized chronologically by release.
Update, May 10, 2022: The article was published in February 2022, was checked for relevance, and updated to May 10.
What defines a Battle Royale? Action-packed PvP games usually rely on quick rounds or a respawn system that gets players back into the match quickly after death.
The thrill of player versus player combat increases with every minute a close match lasts: “Make no mistakes and don’t give the enemy the upper hand!”.
A Battle Royale takes this principle to the extreme. You land on a large map, usually poorly or not armed at all, and must eliminate all opponents with you in the game. To create a grand finale, the playing field shrinks over time – until neither field nor players remain.
Until the finale, you must arm yourself, armor up, equip, and shoot down all opponents who want to intercept you on the way to victory.
In the end, after a tough match, the best survivors face off and fight with high tension for the ultimate victory.
The games at a glance
PUBG: The classic among the “Battle Royale” games. PUBG has almost single-handedly made the genre accessible to a broad audience and celebrated a mega success after its release.
Five years later, the shooter may feel a bit outdated, but it remains among the top tier of Battle Royales and is even available as Free-to-Play recently.
Fortnite: The second major Battle Royale game remains a hit to this day and continues to attract many players of all ages. Fortnite relies on a unique mechanic: you can build something anytime to create your own cover.
Additionally, the colorful shooter releases new content at a record pace, which other games on the list cannot keep up with.
However, Apex also brings variety to gameplay – fast movement, crazy abilities, and a relatively high time-to-kill allow for ludicrous maneuvers to dizzy opponents.
You can find the detailed game description for Apex Legends here
Apex relies on heroes with special abilities.
Warzone: Call of Duty also wanted a piece of the BR pie and launched the free Warzone in 2020. The Battle Royale has been a success from day one and also impressed with some clever innovations in the genre.
While the time-to-kill is low, fallen teammates can be easily and often revived back into the match. Additionally, there is less randomness in Warzone regarding equipment – you can get your own equipment set in each game.
The Call of Duty Battle Royale takes place on a vacation island.
Naraka: The latest hit in the “Battle Royale” genre is not a shooter but a martial arts game. With legendary warriors, you seek the true path to victory and wisdom.
Fast fights, hand-tangling combos, and a nasty entry into the game characterize this battle until the last survivor. But if you have the skills, Naraka is an innovative Battle Royale with a lot of fun potential.
You can find the detailed game description for Naraka Bladepoint here
On page 2, we start with the introduction of the absolute BR classic: PUBG: Battlegrounds. The shooter has switched to a free-to-play model after years and is still very popular.
And even though PUBG is a bit aged – the “Battle Royale” shooting spree is far from being stopped.
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With the support of Riot Games, “Players” is a new TV series about League of Legends. But this will not be an anime, like Arcane, the LoL series from Netflix, but a “mockumentary”: It seems to be a parody of eSports in LoL. Now a first trailer for “Players” has been released.
This is the plot of the series:
The series “Players” tells the story of the fictional US-based LoL team Fugitive. It revolves around an aging star named “Creamcheese” who had great ambitions, proudly announced them, was at the LoL Worlds several times, but could never win.
Fugitive now brings in Organizm, a 10-year younger star talent, who is so obsessed with LoL that he didn’t go to the bathroom but peed in a jar.
The series focuses on how the experienced veteran and the young star player come closer, define their territory, and ultimately reconcile.
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Pro player is ancient at 27, confronted with young star:
These are the topics that will be addressed: At first glance, it is clear that the series plays with clichés (“Mama, Bowl!), but also with the actual peculiarities of eSports.
Because LoL is a game for “young people”: Players over 25 are already considered “retired” in LoL and are in constant danger of losing their job to teenagers.
The story of Fugitive reminds a bit of Team SoloMid, the largest team in the LCS, which dominates in the US but could never achieve anything at the Worlds.
How authentic is this?: The series definitely has the support of Riot Games and there may also appear people and teams that actually play a role in the professional LoL sports scene. So Team Liquid and Evil Geniuses, two leading current LCS teams, will be featured.
One of the documentarians about eSports says about “Players”: He worked behind the camera and can confirm that the show will strive to authentically depict professional LoL (via twitter).
Froskurinn is a well-known and prominent LoL caster.
Where can one watch it? The series “Players” premieres on ParamountPlus starting June 16. In Germany, the channel can be received via “Sky Q”.
“This is also the only way NA will ever win Worlds!”
What are the reactions? On YouTube, the comments are largely positive but also mocking.
One user says: “I’ve followed Creamcheese since his debut in the LCS, I’m glad his legend is finally being showcased. Faker is great, but CC will always be the greatest of all time”
Another mocks: “This is also the only way North America will ever win the Worlds LOL”
League of Legends had great success with the Netflix series “Arcane”, let’s see if “Players” also works:
Sony has big plans for its subscription service PS Plus. Now the service has lost thousands of users on PS4 and PS5. However, the CEO of Sony has explained why this is not a bad thing.
Sony has today released its official financial figures for the last quarter. Here it explains how much money it has made from various items. This includes revenue from sold hardware as well as games and subscription services.
In this report, Sony now states that it has lost thousands of subscribers. This sounds very dramatic at first, but the CEO of Sony had explained that this is not such a big deal.
Sony has “big plans” for the new PS Plus this summer
Why are the numbers dropping? CEO Hikori Totoki explained that the declining numbers are not surprising. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many users stayed at home and spent time gaming. As a result, subscription numbers increased significantly:
The demand that stayed at home was a temporary factor, but now that it has subsided, it seems to me that the high level of engagement has been maintained.
Furthermore, Totoki stated that he is not overly worried about the decline in numbers for PS Plus. He is confident that the numbers will remain at a high level and that the transition to the new model will be exciting for many users.
Because “in the medium term, I see no major concerns for PS Plus. I am confident that the high level of engagement will continue. That is a positive attitude I have.”
Especially the transition should have a positive effect on the user numbers. He explains that Sony has “high expectations” for the renewal.
We will gradually start the renewal [of PS Plus] from June, and we want it to grow steadily and be supported by users. I want you to have high expectations for this development along with me.
The new “PS Plus” model is set to come in June 2022
What kind of subscription model is this? Previously, you could buy two different services on PS4 and PS5. These were “PS Plus” and “PS Now”. Anyone who wanted to play online on PlayStation 4 or 5 had to have a “PS Plus” subscription.
For summer 2022, Sony has announced that it wants to thoroughly revise the old system. “PS Now” will be discontinued and “PS Plus” will be significantly expanded. This includes many more features and games that you can now use with the subscription. However, those who want more will have to pay more than for the previous subscription.
What you can expect with PS Plus in the future, you can read on MeinMMO. Everything else you need to know about the competing model from Game Pass can be read here:
Galactic Civilizations 4 (PC) has been out for a few days. Testers compare it to the sci-fi epic Stellaris from Paradox and see little innovation. However, MyMMO author Schuhmann has found his favorite race: The Mimot are a bunch of cute and gluttonous monsters who act harmlessly, but then overrun the galaxy. And that’s what makes it so appealing.
What kind of game is this?
Galactic Civilization is a classic 4X strategy game “Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate” like Civilization 6 or Stellaris. You start with a planet and a few ships and work towards building a space empire. Along the way, you quickly encounter other alien races: how do you deal with them?
The game was released on April 26 for PC and only on the Epic Game Store. It is not yet available on Steam.
Critics give the game a relatively weak 69% on Metacritic. The main criticism: too little innovation.
An oddly quirky game:
Many comparisons with Stellaris, where Gal Civ IV performs poorly
What is being criticized about the game? Testers who engage with Galactic Civilization 4 say: the game is craft-wise okay, but offers too little radical new ideas. Ultimately, it’s just “bigger, smoother, and prettier” than its predecessors.
The game somehow lacks a kick to make it more exciting and innovative.
The GameStar uses Galactic Civilization IV to highlight how incredibly good Stellaris from Paradox has become after what feels like 98 DLCs now (via gamestar).
This is generally a problem that all new strategy games are currently facing: The “last generation” of strategy games has received so many DLCs over the years that new games appear too simple and somehow lame. Total Warhammer 3 also feels this way:
Every strategy gamer has at least one quirky tick – This is mine
This is the tick I have with 4X games: I intensely played the predecessor, Galactic Civilization 3, and initially also felt that the 4th part doesn’t offer much new.
But I have a typical strategy gamer tick. I tend to play strategy games with a race that radically changes the gameplay:
In Civilization 6, I only play as China and aim to build every single wonder that exists. As soon as someone else builds a wonder, I am mortally offended and end the campaign.
In Stellaris, I play a crazy Borg race that ignores conquest mechanics and diplomacy, and solely wants to subjugate and assimilate all other races – resistance is futile.
In Galactic Civilization 3, I played the strange, silicon-based race Slyne that doesn’t need food, but feeds on minerals – therefore, I completely missed an important game mechanic, which I only realized much later.
The Krynn are different races united by their faith.
Intelligent trees revive dead planets – Or do you prefer Space Jesus?
This is what makes Galactic Civilization 4 appealing to me: While clicking through the playable races in the new game on the Epic Game Store, I saw the usual suspects:
A warrior race like the Klingons
crazy merchants like the Ferengi
also strange stone monsters, the Onyx Hive, were back
Along with a all-consuming spider race, of course Cyborgs and two boring human races, which honestly make me wonder who on earth plays them. One even starts on “Earth” and has “Mars” right next to it. How lame is that?
In the end, my gaze fell on the Krynn: This is a kind of religious sect whose strength lies in peacefully conquering other worlds by extending their influence so far that they “culture flip” their planets and take them over.
I had found my way to play, I thought!
In the end, the purely passive expansion of my worlds was too lame for me. Especially since certain races explicitly refuse to join my cool new religion. Allegedly, Cyborgs don’t need my Space Jesus at all. Those fools!
After the Krynn, I tried out “Baratak Grove” and could even win with them: This is a race of intelligent trees that can revive “dead planets” with a seed, the only ones in the game that can do that. An absolutely OP mechanic.
Because these otherwise useless dead planets now become fertile colonies that support and relieve your main planets. This gave me such a strong advantage that I marched to victory because I simply got more out of my little corner of space than anyone else.
As a tree, you revive the galaxy.
The Mimot Brotherhood cuddles the galaxy to death
This race ultimately captivated me: The “Mimot Brotherhood” looks like a joke and resembles miniature Ewoks. Other alien races like to greet them with: “Don’t underestimate us; we are not only cuddly but also incredibly cute.”
But there must be something to this race, as it is said that they evolved on a planet together with 4 other intelligent species, but are now the only surviving species. If a Mimot wants to be really nasty, he says: “You remind me of one of the races that evolved alongside us.”
In the lore, it is said: The race is known for its incredible reproductive drive and its nutty taste, as they are preferred as rations for aggressive alien races in tough times.
They keep multiplying!
When I started with the Mimot Brotherhood, I initially thought the race might be buggy. Because every ship I built was suddenly there 2 times. The mating-happy fur monsters have a national ability that causes every ship they build to spawn twice, but with 25% fewer hit points.
All in all, the Mimot are a strange race because in their factions you can put leaders for special bonuses that ensure that the people multiply incredibly fast, but also eat like crazy.
The race appears to be completely gluttonous and frisky. While with other races you have to painstakingly find population units to establish new colonies or outposts, new cuddlers with the Mimot are plentiful.
Additionally, the class has a diplomacy bonus and has relatively high “social scores,” making it easy to turn Mimot into ambassadors to lull opponents while you proliferate and build up.
A bunch of diplomats ensures that opponents stay calm – until it’s too late for them.
First cuddle and then gobble everything up
The combination of abilities leads to an exciting strategy:
Instead of slowly building up and taking your time,
you already burst out massive colonies early on while trying to cozy up to other aliens and act harmlessly, to avoid being eaten,
because you expand twice as fast as everyone else, the sector quickly fills up with Mimot
and then you consider whether to turn the tables and devour your neighbors who feel safe.
This leads to a totally expansive strategy, where the cuddliest race constantly needs more room to expand.
The exact opposite of the Mimot are the cyborgs Yor – they don’t multiply at all. Every new population unit has to be built anew.
The races have their own bonuses when leaders are placed in factions: The Mimot always eat more, but also reproduce faster.
This is what I love about 4X games: Even though Galactic Civilization 4 is frowned upon for “little innovation,” it brings exactly what I like about 4X games:
Many 4X games have such unique races that the entire game changes when you choose them. Some mechanics are not used at all, while others become extremely important.
Even though Galactic Civilization 4 is only receiving mediocre reviews, I have fallen for the cuddle monsters.
MyMMO author Schuhmann is primarily into strategy games besides MMORPGs:
Gamers were unable to play games on the Xbox for days. Microsoft was struggling with server issues. Now there is criticism of the copy protection and the measures taken, with the indication that PS5 and Nintendo Switch supposedly do not have these problems. But is that really true?
Those who wanted to play games on their Xbox Series X or Xbox One last weekend (May 6 to 8) could not start their games in the most frustrating cases. Thousands of players in Europe and North America were affected.
The cause of the issues seems to be server problems at Microsoft. These issues are allegedly now resolved, but users are still dissatisfied. In particular, there is criticism of the copy protection that Xbox games are supposed to rely on.
User claims that PlayStation and Switch are not affected
What kind of issues were there? Since May 6, there have been problems with the Xbox Network. Many players in Europe and North America reportedly have issues playing both Game Pass games and digital purchases. Additionally, there are conflicting statements about whether disc games were also affected or not.
Those who follow the Twitter account of Xbox Support could also note that streaming services like Netflix and Disney+ were affected on Xbox too, not just games.
Microsoft has stated that they addressed the problem and that everyone should now be able to play without issues.
What was actually the cause? However, many users are still upset and criticize Microsoft for its DRM policy. There is a strong belief that it must be related to the digital rights management of the Xbox. Microsoft has not specifically named the problem.
We have asked Microsoft for a statement regarding the issues. As soon as we receive a statement, we will update the article for you.
Furthermore, the Twitter account Does It Play? explained that most titles on Xbox require a “DRM check-in.” However, he did not mention any specific games and only stated, ‘Trust us, we have tested it.’ But he has not provided a list of games.
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The Twitter account goes even further and writes: ‘On PlayStation and the Switch, there is no such thing [the Xbox problem] at all.’ And in another post, he adds: ‘PlayStation and Switch do not have the problem.’
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The PS5 also uses a nasty always-online copy protection
How does it look for the competition? All three consoles, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch, generally offer an offline mode. If you turn off the Wi-Fi or do not have internet access, you can still play your digital games. However, it is a prerequisite that you have activated your console as the “primary console.” This is because the license for the game is then stored on the console.
However, if you want to use your license on multiple consoles or share the Game Pass, you cannot play the games offline.
But other consoles are also affected by similar server issues like the Xbox. For example, if you want to play Diablo II: Resurrected on PS4/PS5, you need to connect to the server before you can play offline. Thus, Diablo II is one of the first games to use such “check-in DRM.” This applies to both the digital and retail versions. Many users do not like this (via reddit.com).
The new Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation also relies on special online DRM, so a large part of the game is not available to you if you want to play offline or if the server is unreachable.
Similar requirements apply on the Nintendo Switch. If you have purchased digital games, you can also play them offline on your Switch. Although the Switch tries to connect you to the server, it usually takes you directly to the main menu.
Generally, the developers behind the games are responsible for deciding which protective measures they choose for their games. If more developers or publishers increasingly rely on such “check-in DRM” technology, then many games may not function in offline mode in the future.
Is the discussion completely new? Microsoft had already attempted to integrate such “check-in DRM” on the Xbox 360 and Xbox One in mid-2013. You would have had to reactivate your games every 24 hours to be able to play them on your Xbox at all. However, there was strong backlash from players and media, and Microsoft stated that they had decided against it (via news.xbox.com).
Many users feared that such a copy protection would ultimately end the used game market. Being able to resell games used has long been a thorn in the side of developers, as they do not earn any money from that.
Copy protection is a constant topic in the community: Copy protection and its annoying side effects are always a huge topic among players. While developers want their software to be protected and take complex measures to do so, players just want to enjoy their games:
In recent years, crossplay between platforms has almost become standard, especially with major shooters leading the way on this issue. Console players often disable crossplay due to fears of PC cheaters. However, in Apex Legends, this is becoming less and less of a concern.
Crossplay connects players across different platforms and thus creates a larger player base participating together in matchmaking. For a long time, Sony resisted this feature and did not want crossplay on PS4 and PS5.
However, crossplay has prevailed, and major shooters like Call of Duty, Apex: Legends, and Battlefield support platform play together. This is not without problems when balancing input devices.
But it’s not just the balancing between mouse/keyboard and controller that’s an issue – cheaters on PC are a problem as well. It’s even gotten to the point where lobbies that are supposed to allow only console players are infiltrated by PC cheaters, who ruin entire lobbies with their despicable tricks.
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PC Cheaters invade console lobbies – “Bro, what is this?”
The Apex community has had stories about PC cheaters in console lobbies for a while. But for the first time, there’s also footage from a well-known Apex player encountering a crossplay cheater during one of his streams.
A part of the video was posted by the player “Revengeful” on Twitter. He is playing on a PS5. You can see more of the match on his YouTube channel (via youtube.com).
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The cheater goes all out in the match and uses his complete power to destroy everyone in the lobby. All players who come even close take a full no-scope shot to the face.
The mood in the video on Twitter also shows how rare such encounters are on console so far. A player with a French accent is laughing hysterically at the cheating moves, as if he has never experienced anything like that before.
However, the responsible parties at Apex Legends also demonstrate that they are keeping an eye on cheaters. Even in “Revengeful”‘s match, the cheater receives a ban and suddenly disappears:
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Crossplay is fundamentally a great concept, but it often leads to problems in practice. The issue of cheaters especially prevents players from allowing those on PC, but the different conditions with the controls also spark discussions.
Fortnite has a bug since today at 9 AM, affecting the platforms Playstation and Xbox. If you try to log in now, you will see an unknown screen and cannot log in. We will tell you when you can play Fortnite again.
What is happening with Fortnite? Fortnite has been unreachable since this morning at 9 AM, as the servers appear to be down. So, if you were looking forward to chilling BR rounds with your friends, that won’t happen for now. You will be surprised by a red message while the game tries to connect to Fortnite’s servers.
After a 10-second timer, the timer repeats, and you are staring helplessly at the red message without any changes. You are not alone, as Epic has reported that Xbox and Playstation players are affected.
Update 1:46 PM: Fortnite is reachable again, and you can log in once more.
Fortnite is Down – When can I play again?
What could be the reason? According to Hypex, a well-known leaker from the Fortnite scene, Epic Games wanted to do something about high pings on May 9.
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The region “Middle East” has been struggling with network issues, and Epic has worked with a partner to address the problem. It is possible that there are now consequences from the changes that Playstation and Xbox players have to deal with.
However, Epic has addressed the issue and is trying to find a solution so that you can get back into the fray. We will keep you informed about all changes and ensure that you know when Fortnite will be accessible again.
What do you think about Fortnite being “broken” now and you can’t play? Do you think it’s bad or do you enjoy taking a break from the stressful Battle Royale? Let us know in the comments!
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