In Pokémon GO you will encounter the 5-star raid bosses Kapu-Fala, Voltolos (Therian Forme), Kapu-Toro, and Demeteros (Therian Forme) as well as Mega Pokémon like Charizard-Y, Volteon, Pidgeot, and a new Mega in April 2022. We will show you the dates for the boss rotations and the raid hours in an overview.
What are we showing you? New raids and raid hours are taking place again in April 2022. In the overview, we show you all the dates and the currently known bosses.
We will update the article as soon as new bosses are known. After all, a Mega Pokémon for April is still unknown.
What else is happening in Pokémon GO? On March 1, the Alola season began, which now provides you with some bonuses. At the same time, new Pokémon from Generation 7, such as the legendary raid bosses Kapu-Riki, Kapu-Fala, and starting April 12 also Kapu-Toro, have entered the game.
Trainers are eagerly waiting to see what the unknown Mega Pokémon could be that Niantic has yet to reveal. With a bit of luck, it might be related to the find of the data miners, predicting legendary Mega Pokémon.
Are you still looking for a new PlayStation 5 and haven’t received one yet? This morning, there will likely be a PS5 sale at Amazon. MeinMMO presents all the information on a possible drop.
The last PS5 drop on Amazon was about a month ago. But now the chance is surprisingly high that you can buy a PS5 on Amazon again. This could especially reassure those who had hoped to get a PS5 during the sale yesterday directly from Sony. Because there were no consoles available, and the users were understandably disappointed.
On Amazon, the usual indications have now appeared that consoles might be available soon. MeinMMO will present all the information and explain what you need to keep in mind if you want to buy a PS5. In our article, you will also find the links to the PS5 consoles on Amazon.
Update: April 27, 09:59 AM: It looks like this might be it. We will keep you updated if anything changes.
Update: April 27, 9:39 AM: The drop on Amazon has started. This is your chance if you want to buy a PS5 on Amazon!
Where can I find the PS5 on Amazon? Here you will find at least the direct links to the consoles without bundle and to the bundle with Horizon Forbidden West. It’s best to add the bundles to your wishlist. We will add more links as soon as the offers are online:
Prime has so far been mandatory for PS5 drops on Amazon
Why will there be PS5 consoles on Amazon tomorrow? On the product pages of the PS5 on Amazon.de, the “Prime spoilers” have reappeared since last night (“Prime members have priority access to the PlayStation 5”).
This means that we can expect a new PS5 drop during the morning. While there is no absolute certainty, it is considered very likely.
Meanwhile, the Prime hint has appeared on some Amazon offers for the PS5.
When does the sale start on Amazon? Allegedly, there should be PS5 consoles available on Amazon today, Wednesday, April 27. Sales on Amazon often start early in the morning between 9:00 and 11:00 AM. Therefore, you should be close to your computer or at least have a phone nearby if you want a chance.
How can I increase my chances? Currently, there are mainly two tips and recommendations if you want to buy a PS5 on Amazon:
First, add the PS5 or the relevant bundles to your wishlist on Amazon. By doing so, you can often get access to the bundles faster.
Secondly, you should be a Prime member. While it is said that Prime members have “priority access”, the offers go so quickly that other people don’t even get a chance to buy. You can also try Amazon Prime for free for 30 days.
Didn’t get a PS5? If you didn’t get a PS5, then check out our ticker. Here we keep you updated and explain how to best get a PS5 and show you drops around the sought-after console.
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This is the leak: In the Pokémon GO subreddit “The Silph Road”, many players are already discussing the new information, which is based on descriptions and a new graphic. Here you will find out what to expect. However, keep in mind that these are still unconfirmed details that have not been officially released.
Is there a ticket? Yes, as in previous years, players will need an event ticket again. The full event is expected to cost $15 for this ticket. Alternatively, there will also be an $11 ticket that is only valid for the closing event on August 27.
However, there will also be content for players who do not purchase a ticket.
Day 1 with habitats and new mysterious monster
What happens on Day 1? As is customary in past GO Fests, there will be rotating habitats. These will alternate and bring different spawns.
The event will feature the habitats “City”, “Plains”, “Rainforest”, and “Tundra”. All trainers should be able to encounter the respective spawns – even without a ticket. With a ticket, additional content will be added. Among other things, there will be global challenges again, where all trainers can earn additional bonuses.
In addition:
A special research task with the new mysterious Pokémon Shaymin. Here you will be able to choose between several difficulty levels, focusing on catching, exploring, or battling.
Increased Shiny chance with incense.
Additional Pokémon spawns when using incense, including Incognito B, G, O, and U, as well as monsters like Galarian Mr. Mime or the regional monster Tropius.
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
Day 2 with new Legendary Pokémon in 5-star raid
What happens on Day 2? On the second day, all players are expected to be included in the global challenge, whether they have a ticket or not. Additionally, an unknown Pokémon is expected to appear in 5-star raids. Here, a legendary monster will make its debut.
Moreover, all Pokémon from the previous day will reappear.
With a ticket, players will also have access to another special research task that is likely to put Team Rocket in the foreground – because on that day, GO Rocket balloons are expected to appear more frequently, and battles will earn you more Rocket Radar parts.
The rare monster Milza is expected to appear in 1-star raids
Additionally, there will be further bonuses, including a costumed Pikachu and the appearance of Milza in one-star raids. This monster has previously been very difficult to obtain and will likely be an interesting target for many trainers.
Moreover, you should be able to obtain up to 9 raid passes by spinning photo discs at gyms, and there will also be surprises with snapshots again.
What do you think about the GO Fest 2022? Are you joining this year? Let us know in the comments!
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Blizzard has unexpectedly announced a PC version of Diablo Immortal. Now we also know what hardware you should have to play it. As expected, the system requirements for PC are not particularly high.
While it was reasonable to assume that a game developed for mobile platforms should not have very high requirements, data is better than assumptions. That’s why we show you the newly revealed specs here.
Here’s the announcement trailer for the PC version:
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Diablo Immortal: New Gameplay Trailer Shows Epic Battles and Finally Reveals the Release Date
The system requirements for the PC version of Diablo Immortal
Your PC needs to be able to: The expectations have been confirmed, Diablo Immortal should run on any PC from the last 10 years. The minimum specs do not require expensive graphics cards. Even a graphics chip like the Intel HD Graphics 530 is sufficient.
The recommended settings also do not need expensive hardware – just an entry-level GPU, such as the AMD Radeon RX 470.
Here are the specs in overview:
Minimum
OS: Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11 (64-bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3 / AMD FX-8100
Graphics card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 / ATI Radeon HD 6850 / Intel HD Graphics 530
Diablo Immortal is set to be the most extensive Diablo yet
What is Diablo Immortal? Immortal will be the latest installment in the Diablo series, which was originally planned for release only on Android and iOS. It aims to deliver the typical Diablo experience.
In addition to the campaign, there are extensive RPG mechanics to continually improve your loot and equipment. There will also be PvP content, dungeons, and raids.
There will also be an in-game shop where you can purchase various items for real money.
In Destiny 2, a new week brings a change of activities. Bungie is deep in preparations for the Guardian Games. We will show you what to expect this week and which items you can buy for Glimmer in the Eververse shop.
This week: In Destiny 2, you can expect many open challenges this week to push your light level in order to participate in the tough endgame content. Players are completing the last hard triumphs. However, since the loot shooter is not free of problems, you need to participate in maintenance before the reset.
With Mara in your ear, you set out to defeat Alak-Hul, the Lightblade, who guards Oryx’s altar. But be careful, this rampaging Hive beast packs a punch.
Playlist Strikes have these modifiers:
Solar Singe
Grenadier
Grounded
The Singe modifier will accompany you all week, while the others change daily.
These weapons can be obtained from Nightfalls: Each week, players can obtain specific weapons from Nightfall strikes. The current loot pool consists of six weapons in rotation. One of them is available each week:
The Comedian, Void Shotgun
Pinnacle Nightfalls: To start in the elite tier of strikes, the Pinnacle Nightfall, through the Vanguard, you need a power level of 1,575. You will also fight in competitive mode. This means you will be 25 power levels below the Pinnacle power level of 1,600, requiring you to be tactically smart and coordinated in your team.
In the Glass Chamber, the Conflux Challenge named “Wait for it..” takes place. Your task is to kill the Wyverns only when they are in their sacrifice animation.
Your reward is in the Challenge Mode the time-lost weapon “Vision of Confluence.” The weapon will then come guaranteed with 2 perks per slot. However, always remember that hard and normal modes share the loot.
The armor focusing in the raid “Glass Chamber” this week: Mobility
In the raid of “The Oath of the Student,” you should complete the challenge “Basic Information” this week. If you have collected a symbol for the Obelisk from the Overseer, you must not exceed the buff “Increased Knowledge.”
If you are playing the raid at the Grandmaster difficulty level, you now have the chance to receive a Master version of the respective raid weapons for every completed encounter.
Savathun’s Throne World – Weekly Campaign Mission
“The Trick – Repeatable Witch Queen Campaign Mission
In the campaign mission, you search the dark corners of Savathun’s Throne World for another clue about how she stole the Light, based on a tip from Fynch.
Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:
Private Match
Rumble
Control
Elimination
Glory Survival
Glory Survival: Freelance
Conflict
Trials of Osiris
Active bonus this week: There is a Gambit bonus this week.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
Petra Venj is at the top of the pavilion in the area “The Shore” in the Dreaming City. The curse cycle is resetting, and Curse Week 1 is active. The 5th Ascendant Challenge is also activated.
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 raises 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.
The exotic ornament for the shotgun “Fourth Horseman” – “Pale Rider”
The legendary helmet ornament for all classes of Void armor
Shader “Radiant Medusa”
What will you do this week? Are you finished with your seals and just waiting for the Guardian Games? Or are they too boring and are you just waiting for the new Season 17 and a continuation of the story? Let us know in the comments!
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Since the release of Elden Ring, numerous players have been complaining about issues in the coop mode. Unfortunately, the previous updates have not made any progress. Now, modder LukeYui wants to solve the problem himself, and players are excited.
What is the problem in multiplayer? There are many small and larger issues that mix together to create an often annoying gaming experience:
The most annoying are the constant network errors and disconnections that make life difficult for many players in the PvP and coop of Elden Ring across platforms. The exact causes are not known, but players blame overwhelmed servers and poor netcode.
Otherwise, multiplayer does not necessarily suffer from bugs or glitches but rather from its missing features and clumsiness, which seem very outdated and backward to many players. For example, there is no direct matchmaking function, and the game can only be played in coop in restricted areas.
Additionally, there is a limit so that one can only have a maximum of 2 coop partners. Invasors, on the other hand, only have a single slot in PvP, meaning they automatically face at least 2 opponents and are often outnumbered 1 to 3.
There are many other issues that weigh more heavily or less heavily depending on the type of player. However, most agree that the multiplayer of Elden Ring has several things that developer FromSoftware needs to fix or improve. The last patch, however, did not include any fixes.
However, modder LukeYui does not want to wait and is quickly creating a massive multiplayer modification for Elden Ring that significantly expands the coop mode with numerous quality-of-life features. Even the annoying network errors could be a thing of the past.
First, a note: The mod is currently in progress and not publicly accessible. So unfortunately, you can’t start directly. However, LukeYui is continuously working on improvements. If you have not yet dealt with the multiplayer at all, you can find our guide with all info on coop and PvP – This is how multiplayer works here.
When will the mod be made public? That is still unclear. As soon as a release is known, we will inform you. As usual, only PC players will benefit from this, as mods are not made for consoles. However, we believe that this mod is worth a look for every fan:
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Mod brings “limitless” coop opportunities, makes playing together significantly easier
What exactly does the mod contain? The list of features that the multiplayer of Elden Ring is expanded with is quite extensive. The video shows some of them:
Players can invite coop partners anywhere.This means you can actually travel through the Lands Between with other players without any significant restrictions. Even fast travel is possible via voting.
Map markers will also be synchronized through the mod.
This way, you can also see how the modder explores the Roundtable Hold with a friend. This is actually a multiplayer-free area.
Even seal dungeons can be completed together. This means you can get help from the bloodhound or the annoying knights if you are having difficulties.
In addition, many other small things can significantly enhance the experience overall. When dying in regular coop mode, players are immediately separated from their companions, and they have to reconnect or find other players.
Thanks to the modification, dying is no longer synonymous with disconnection. Instead, players are put into a spectator mode after dying until their partner dies or the fight is won.
Otherwise, you will see some PvE scenes from the mid-game of Elden Ring. The scaling of the enemies works just as it does in normal multiplayer, but there is a big difference: instead of three, you can now also have four players.
Here is the current enemy scaling from the latest mod version:
2 players = 25% more health points for enemies
3 players = 50% more health points for enemies
4 players = 75% more health points for enemies
But what do the players think of the modification?
Mod could prevent network errors, but that also depends on you
How will this work? The modification uses a peer-to-peer system for the connection. The connection quality depends on the host in whose world is being played.
This means you should have a stable connection, as long as your line is good enough. It should definitely run better than the current server connections.
What about PvP? In the current version of the mod, there is still no PvP system. Since you are no longer on the regular servers, PvP in combination with this mod is likely not possible.
However, that seems not to bother many coop players. They just want to travel through the game world peacefully with friends.
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Everything you need to know about the multiplayer in Elden Ring
Extensive coop mod fulfills the wildest dreams of many players
This is what players say about the mod: The comments are overwhelmingly positive. Besides frequent praise for the good work of the modder, people admire especially how smoothly everything works.
For many, it almost seems as if the features were built in by the developers themselves, aside from the fact that they are unfortunately not known for making such revisions to core features.
Here are some comments:
Nathan Schubert: “This looks fantastic! My biggest problem with Elden Ring is the poor coop mode. This looks like a massive improvement!”
TheXPGamers: “This is stunning. Basically what I wished for Elden Ring from the start.”
asmodeus: “I am really looking forward to it – my husband and I always play souls games in coop mode[…] and when Elden Ring was released, we were both disappointed.”
Nicolas Heath: “You have my vote for mod of the decade. My friend and I would die for a simple network stabilization patch, but 1.04 is still horrible; we get disconnected every 2 minutes. […] Can’t wait!!! Keep it up!”
GuideFire: “The main reason I haven’t bought Elden Ring yet is that I wanted a real coop experience. I am so looking forward to it!”
The excitement is huge, and PC players can hardly wait to get started. But what do you think? Are the problems in multiplayer bothering you as much as many others? Could the mod be a solution for you?
In a few months, the new PS Plus model will start, which will include trial versions of new games. Now there is a new report about which games this will involve.
What is happening with PS Plus? In the coming months the “new PS Plus” will be introduced – in Europe, the launch is planned for June 22. From then on, there will be three different models – “Essential”, “Extra”, and “Premium”.
The “Premium” package has also promoted “Game Trials for some AAA games”. Now there seems to be new information regarding this.
PS Plus Premium is supposed to require trial versions
According to a report by Game Developer, developers working on games that cost more than 33 euros must provide at least two-hour trial versions for “PS Plus Premium”. This would likely cover the majority of new AAA games.
According to the report, developers have up to three months after the game’s release on the PS Store to make such a trial version available. This should then be available to PS Plus Premium players for 12 months.
Are there exceptions? According to the report, this is only valid for new games, not for those that are already available. Additionally, this does not apply to VR games.
Furthermore, developers should also have the option to create demo versions that do not simply represent a time-limited trial version of the game that ends after two hours. This should be decided on a case-by-case basis.
Moreover, developers can still create demos or trials for all PlayStation users if they wish. Only in connection with PlayStation Plus Premium is it required.
In preparation for the latest update, the Destiny 2 servers will go offline. You can expect update 4.0.1.1 today, April 26, on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC, and Google Stadia. You will find the most important times and information regarding the planned hotfix on MeinMMO.
Here’s what you need to know today: Bungie is heading towards comprehensive changes for better balance. Some of the announced buffs and nerfs will only make their way into the game in Season 17 and 18. This includes the significant nerf for the Hunter Exotic St0mp-EE5 and the buffs for various exotic weapons.
However, the developer is already addressing a few issues in the current Season 16. Among them is the bug that some players were unable to redeem their title triumph for the “Conqueror” because the new Strikes “The Lightblade” and “The Birthplace of Evil” were not always recognized for it.
To ensure you know exactly when you can play and what changes are happening in the game today, MeinMMO will guide you through the update 4.0.1.1 and continuously update this article with fresh information.
Update history for Hotfix 4.0.1.1: 20:15: The Nightfall Strike rotation is correct again, making “The Lightblade” active. 20:00: The maintenance work has been completed as scheduled. So far, Bungie has not commented on the faulty Strike rotation. 19:45: Apparently, there were difficulties with the update, causing the rotation of the strikes to not change correctly and be updated to “The Lightblade”. The Nightfall “Mirror Corridor” from last week is still available. 19:00: The hotfix 4.0.1.1 has been rolled out on all platforms and regions. The download size is 103.3 MB (PC). 18:45: The Destiny 2 servers have gone offline as planned. For the duration of the server maintenance, Destiny 2 vendors, item advantages and modifications, as well as subclass options in the web, mobile devices, and third-party apps will not be available.
After the update, the strike “The Lightblade” should also count for the Conqueror title.
Maintenance on 26.04. – All times and server downtime
These times are important today:
At 18:00 German time, maintenance work will begin on all platforms.
From 18:45, the servers will be offline. You will be kicked from all activities and downtime will begin.
Around 19:00, the servers will be back online and update 4.0.1.1 will be made available.
At 20:00, the maintenance work is scheduled to end.
It’s important: Even if you have downloaded the update, there may be connection issues until the end of maintenance around 20:00. You may also have to expect queues when logging in. Additionally, remember that third-party applications and also the official Companion app may not be accessible correctly.
What changes with update 4.0.1.1 in Season 16
Here’s what today’s hotfix brings: In the longest “This Week at Bungie” blog (short TWaB) of all time, Bungie has already shared some previews of the planned update today. Here’s a preview of the patch notes you can expect today (via Bungie.net). The following has been announced:
The Nightfall “The Lightblade” and “The Birthplace of Evil” did not count towards the completion of the Conqueror Triumph.
The auto rifle “The Summoner” from the 14th Sacred’s reward lacks the masterwork slot.
In Gambit, the Primeval sometimes failed to drop its shield after players defeated the Envoys.
Here are some more important changes:
The base cooldown of the Axion Bolt grenade is increased from 91 seconds to 152 seconds in PvP.
The Titan barricade with the aspect “Bastion” has its cooldown increased from 53 seconds to 82 seconds. Titans will be able to use their overshield less often in PvP.
“Offensive Bastion” provides 60% less bonus grenade energy regeneration in PvP.
“Whisper of Chains” grants 15% additional damage resistance against players near a Stasis crystal (previously 25% – unchanged in PvE).
Also expect changes to the Hunter Exotic “Renewal Grip”:
When equipped, the exotic Hunter gauntlet “Renewal Grip” increases the base cooldown of the Shatterdive grenade from 62 seconds to 152 seconds.
The outgoing damage penalty on players in the Shatterdive grenade has been reduced from 50% to 20%.
Damage remains unchanged against PvE targets.
If you are also experiencing issues in the game, the recommendation is to report them directly through the official Bungie Help forum to bring attention to them.
To keep you entertained while the servers are down:
What’s in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes from update 4.0.1.1 will be released by Bungie in the form of patch notes. Here we include the complete change log:
What do you think of the changes? Are you satisfied with them? Let us know in the comments what else should change for you in Destiny 2 or what problems you are facing.
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In November 2018, an image was created that haunted Blizzard for 4 years, until today. Developer Wyatt Cheng was asked at BlizzCon whether this new Diablo Immortal could also be played on PC. He replied by asking if the guys in the audience had no smartphones: This scene hurt Blizzard badly for years. Now Blizzard is reversing the decision, Diablo Immortal is indeed coming to PC. MeinMMO author Schuhmann takes a look at this.
This was the situation: To understand why the situation was so difficult, one must understand Diablo and BlizzCon:
Diablo is a pillar of Blizzard. It is one of the “original” PC games. It invented and defined a genre, the “Hack’n’Loot” genre – you kill mobs, collect items to kill tougher mobs and collect better items.
The first Diablo was released in 1997, Diablo 2 in 2000 – this established Blizzard’s fame as a “multiplayer” forge, Diablo 3 came in 2012, but with this third part, Blizzard overplayed its hand, focusing on a real-money auction house, going overboard, and then had to prematurely discontinue its development. A real-money auction house? PC players of Diablo, traditionally purists, would not stand for that.
BlizzCon, on the other hand, is a high mass for these original PC players. Although Blizzard had brought its games to consoles over the years, even to the Switch, BlizzCon attracted the “loyalist of the loyal fans” – and those had always been PC players at Blizzard.
In 2018 at BlizzCon, the fans of Diablo were starving, the last major expansion for Diablo 3 was already 5 years ago, there had been dubious announcements about Diablo 4, which were picked up, exaggerated, and disseminated by fans. Before the BlizzCon 2018, Blizzard even tried to dispel the rumor that they would show Diablo 4. They claimed they were not ready yet. The fans needed to be patient. But nobody wanted to hear that.
So the hardcore fans of Blizzard sat in the hall in 2018, waiting for the big bombshell at the end of the convention, for a Diablo 4 for PC, but Blizzard showed them Diablo Immortal, a pure mobile game – a sacrilege.
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Everything you need to know about Diablo Immortal – in 3 minutes
Extremely bad atmosphere during the presentation of Diablo Immortal
Was this the embarrassment? When Diablo Immortal was presented, the atmosphere in the hall was tense. In a Q&A session, the Blizzard bigwigs took questions from the audience:
“What about Druids? You already removed them in Diablo 3, now you’re leaving them out in Diablo Immortal – what’s going on?”
“How long has Diablo Immortal been in development, and how does it impact other Diablo projects?”
In the audience, people were tasting blood. It was already clear: Fans actually wanted to talk about the next Diablo for PC. The presenters on stage seemed to be becoming increasingly uncomfortable.
Then came the death blow. A young man who introduced himself as “Lord Fluffy” said the mechanics looked quite interesting. That’s why they had been begging for years for Diablo 3. He asked if there were plans to make Diablo Immortal playable on PC or if it was “strictly mobile – forever.”
Wyatt Cheng, who just wanted to present his mobile game, visibly stumbled and said: “So the current plan is to bring it to mobile platforms, for both, for Android and iOS. We currently have no plans to bring it to PC.”
When Cheng was booed, he asked the audience, “Do you guys not have phones?” – “Guys, don’t you have phones?”
The segment begins at 27:40 minutes:
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What made the moment so harsh? This moment became a meme that was held against Blizzard for 4 years as evidence that they had lost touch with their “true” fans. They had become deaf to their actual audience and developed games that their fans did not want.
Blizzard was said to be “only developing for stock prices.”
In poor Wyatt Cheng, no villain was seen against whom the wrath was directed. Instead, he was ultimately just a symbol of a generally negative behavior that Blizzard displayed.
This is how Blizzard captures this scene now: In a blog post from April 25, Blizzard has now announced that Diablo Immortal will come to PC. On June 2, 2022, it will start. A Free2Play Beta will also launch for PC.
Blizzard states that it was a “feedback they kept receiving.”
From the FAQ, it is clear that Blizzard is now doing exactly what they denied 4 years ago: Diablo Immortal will be playable on PC. It is not a “proper own” version of Diablo Immortal, but they will cater to PC players nonetheless.
Why will they do this? The team has published another blog post to explain the reasons.
They say they kept deciding for and against a PC port while developing Diablo Immortal.
Ultimately, the decisive factor was that they knew: Many of the “loyal Diablo fans” would play Immortal on PC, even if through an emulator. And so they could do it right themselves.
Blizzard asks for understanding: It is an experiment. They did not actually plan this, and the result will feel “somewhat different”, but they are already looking forward to it.
The famous meme is not mentioned at all.
Later Triumph: Diablo Immortal will indeed be playable on PC.
What’s behind this? The thing with the emulator is certainly true. People would have definitely played Diablo Immortal via emulators. But there are surely other influences at play:
Lost Ark, a pure PC game, was a huge hit on Steam and opens a new target audience
The “meme” bothers, and Blizzard is currently on a “we’re making it right again” tour, where they are breaking some sacred rules
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The 5 Reasons for the Incredible Success of Lost Ark
Decision increases interest in Diablo Immortal
Does this help now? The decision doesn’t really create much enthusiasm, though. Too much bad has happened at Blizzard in recent months. A tweet from GameStar author Maurice Weber sums it up.
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Nevertheless, some players announced in the comments on MeinMMO that they are now interested in Diablo Immortal: Previously, they had completely ignored the mobile game:
For example, Hakuna Matatato writes: Wow, I have completely ignored this game so far, as I do not play on my smartphone (the only exception being PoGo, which I played longer).
Misterpanda says: I would have played it anyway, but is there anything better than a bridge until Diablo 4 than another Diablo on PC that even has crossplay / crosssave? It’s like Christmas.
Leyaa writes: Wow, they really announced a PC version. I really did not expect that. This makes Diablo Immortal rather relevant for me now.
But there are also skeptics:
For example, Muchtie writes: Well, somehow I have a bad feeling about the PC version. I will probably take a look, but with Lost Ark around, you are well catered to.
There has been no doubt for years that Diablo Immortal is important for Blizzard and that they are putting many resources into the game:
Square Enix announced the price for a new statue of Final Fantasy VI. The statue is based on Terra Branford, the main character of the game, and will cost almost €11,000. Even FF creator Hironobu Sakaguchi finds the high price excessive.
What kind of statue is this? The new statue features Terra Branford, the first female main character in the FF series. The statue is based on the cover image of FFVI illustrated by Yoshitaka Amano. Amano is a Japanese artist who has illustrated most of the covers for Final Fantasy games and was long responsible for character design.
Square Enix states that the package of the statue includes:
the body of FF6 protagonist Terra Branford
the “magic armor body”
a replacement upper body part of Terra with different poses
a replacement main body part with varying modeling
a “Final Fantasy 6” logo plate.
Along with the “Terra Branford” statue itself, the package includes three types of Moogle bodies. Moogles are small, recurring creatures in the FF series. The statue is produced by the Japanese statue manufacturer Prime 1 Studio.
Terra Branford from FF6 as a statue
What are the details? The statue is in 1/6 scale and made from the material polystone. This is a mixture of the plastics PVC and ABS. The statue is produced using the pressure casting process.
Square Enix provides the following dimensions for the statue:
Height: 78 cm
Width: 58 cm
Depth: 66 cm
Weight: 34.2 kg
The pre-order period is limited in time. It started on April 25 and ends on June 24, 2022. Furthermore, the statue is limited globally to a total of 600 pieces. Once the planned quantity is reached, the registration will also be closed during the period.
This is what the creator says: Hironobu Sakaguchi is one of the founding fathers of the FF series and was involved in the creation of Kingdom Hearts, among other projects.
He left Square Enix in 2004 and founded his own company called Mistwalker. His current project is the game FANTASIAN, a role-playing game that was released in 2021 for iOS devices.
Sakaguchi compares the price of the statue in a tweet to the production of dioramas for his current project FANTASIAN and questions whether it’s not a bit too much money.
What is a diorama? A diorama is a display box in which scenes are depicted with model figures and model landscapes against a painted background, often semi-circular.
Dioramas often show animals in their natural habitat or historical scenes.
“Yeah, no. Even compared to the costs for creating dioramas for FANTASIAN. Isn’t that a bit much? Are you okay, Square Enix?” – Hironobu Sakaguchi via Twitter
Fans: “This is truly heartbreaking”
What are the reactions? Besides Hironobu Sakaguchi, many community members also commented on the price of the statue:
@Mirtrione via Twitter: “I have been a die-hard Terra and FF6 fan for almost 30 years. I have a high disposable income. I thought I was your target customer. But £9,000? No. Not even I. I’m out.”
@finalfanjessi via Twitter: “This price is insane! I mean, it’s literally the price of a new car. I know quality will be expensive, but this is just crazy […].”
@Cobheran via Twitter: “I absolutely adore Terra and was totally planning to buy it, but I was expecting $3,000 to $4,000, not $12,000. This is truly heartbreaking, but I have to pass.”
@Akarisened via Twitter: “I was ready to pay $3,000 to $4,000 for this… But what you’re asking is absolutely crazy. […].”
The Twitch streamer Yunalescka also finds the price for the statue too high, as she states on Twitter. Yunalescka has one of the largest “Final Fantasy” collections in the world, boasting over 3,500 collectibles. But she will have to pass on the statue at that price.
I still can’t believe that my dream statue costs $12,000. That’s the only thing I can’t afford in my collection and it makes me sad. Of course, it HAS to be from my favorite game, right? She is perfect. Terra is so beautiful. I love her so much. To those who buy this, please enjoy it for me. – Yunalescka via Twitter
Fans of games like to spend a lot of money on their favorite titles. It doesn’t matter whether we are talking about skins, DLCs, or merchandise. Often, players are willing to invest hundreds to thousands of euros in their hobby.
In addition to valuable collectible figures, especially cosmetic in-game content is bought for a lot of money nowadays. A CS:GO player recently showed how much he spent over the years on skins.
In League of Legends, the finals of the US League LCS took place in the USA. It is impressive how Riot Games stages such a competition as an esports event, says MeinMMO author Schuhmann. Especially that Riot makes a star out of Twitch streamer Tyler1, who is known as a recluse, impresses him.
Which event was staged? It was the finals series of the LCS Spring Playoffs 2022.
Two teams faced each other:
100 Thieves with the German Felix “Abbedagge” Braun. They had surprisingly become champions last year and fought their way back to the finals. No North American is in the team: Only foreign players, like the South Korean Ssumday or the somewhat loud-mouthed Turkish jungler Closer.
Evil Geniuses were the underdogs in the finals. They have significantly strengthened themselves in Europe and Asia: The Polish jungler Inspired was already very strong in Europe, the South Korean Impact has been playing a solid top lane in the USA for a long time. But the other three positions were indeed occupied by young North Americans, a rarity in LoL. In the audience, many signs were also visible: “Believe in North America,” bet on “homegrown talent.”
Even though the staging was epic and a “fantastic series over 5 games” was talked about, the actual series was not particularly exciting. The match was one-sided. Evil Geniuses were overwhelmingly dominant and won the series 3-0. A young US bot laner had the game of his life:
1. Live Event Since March 2020 is Staged Gigantically
What was impressive? The great thing about the event was the staging.
The LoL finals were the first live event since March 2020 after 2 years with Covid: It took place at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas: This is a football stadium with a retractable roof, officially accommodating up to 80,000 people. However, during the event, there were Corona conditions.
Even before the actual show began, an opening ceremony was shown:
Here, Twitch streamer Tyler1 introduced the players of both teams individually. He staged himself as a classic boxing fight announcer like Michael Buffer, but with even more wrestling flair, and the players as global sports stars.
The German Felix Braun suddenly became “THE KARMA KING,” because Braun is known for preferring to play the champion “Karma”.
A rather uninspiring player like Victor “FBI” Huan became the “AD CARRY FROM DOWN UNDER,” making “kids” look like “amateurs”.
Tyler1 stages the finalists: Here the top laner of 100 Thieves, Ssumday.
The Polish jungler Inspired is being elevated to a “GIANT”.
The actual show then began with a bombastic live appearance by Tyler1, who stepped onto the stage and shouted: “Houston, we have a bit of a problem,” before he sounded as if he wanted to challenge The Rock to a match at Wrestlemania.
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The players seem to enjoy it: While they look somewhat shy in the introductory video or adopt clear “power poses” with crossed arms that one does not really believe, they make gestures on stage live as they face off, as if they want to intimidate their “duel opponent” now.
Twitch Streamer Lives Isolated All Year, Becomes a Star on Stage
Who is the announcer? The presenter who masters it is Twitch streamer Tyler1. He seems to do nothing but stand on stage in front of ten thousand people every day, screaming, posing, and hyping up the event.
Tyler1 lives all year round in seclusion with his girlfriend in the countryside, rarely receives visitors, and rarely goes out. His main contact with reality is the camera when he plays LoL for hours every day and hypes himself up. Such a live appearance must actually be something completely different and unfamiliar for him.
But on stage, nothing suggests that.
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What is behind it? LoL is years ahead of all other titles in esports.
They stage teenagers and gamers in their 20s as superstars, establish a “bad boy” image, and keep them in power poses while fans celebrate them in chants and with banners.
It should be noted that in the 8 minutes of staging, almost no player speaks; the entire burden lies on Twitch streamer Tyler1.
Tyler1 seems a little as if he has been “let out of the cage”.
The staging as “tough macho stars” sometimes seems inappropriate, as the players do not exactly have the stature of top athletes.
Especially the later star of the series, Danny, seemed rather like a shy teenager during the presentation, embarrassed by the chants, and less like a cold-blooded killer. He quickly bowed to his opponent and seemed happy to disappear again from the spotlight.
Danny did not really look like a cold-blooded killer.
But the staging is extremely effective. Furthermore, it is repeatedly broken ironically: The players do not take themselves too seriously and know that they are playing roles that do not actually fit them (via twitter).
To the new “bad boy” image of LoL, it also fits that the number of “tough sayings” has increased lately.
Impact (right) does not seem to take himself too seriously in this picture.
After the victory against 100 Thieves, there was plenty of trash talk. Supporter Vulcan hit the jungler of 100 Thieves with a comment: For being so bad, he risks having too big a mouth. Someone had to shut him up.
This has also apparently been borrowed from wrestling: There has to be a villain who talks too much and ultimately regrets it.
Lost Ark was released on February 8, but the perfect time to dive into the MMORPG is right now. We at MeinMMO explain to you why it’s worth taking a first or even a second look at the game.
What is happening in the game right now? On April 21, after some stumbling blocks, the big April update came to the MMORPG and brought many meaningful innovations. Not only was there new content for the endgame, but also a completely new class that fights with a glaive and a spear.
The update caused a rise in player numbers as well. The servers are currently pleasantly busy, and you can quickly find a group at any time; the launch waiting times are a thing of the past. Lost Ark can currently be played very well.
However, that alone is not the reason why it’s worth diving into the game now or returning. The main reasons are actually two events that are tied to fixed times.
The Express Event
The Feiton Power Pass
What are the events for? Both of these events are designed to help you catch up. The developers from Smilegate and Amazon want to get you into Tier 3 as quickly as possible, beyond the Gearscore of 1,302. Because the so-called Legion Raids are among the best content in the game but only come into play at a Gearscore of 1,415.
Since that is comparatively hard to achieve, and even active players are not necessarily that far yet, the developer decided to lend players a hand here. Both the Feiton Power Pass and the Express Event will remain in the game until June 30 and will help you quickly reach a high Gearscore.
It is therefore the perfect time to either start the game again or dive in completely fresh, because right now you can easily catch up to your friends, even if they have months of an advantage.
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The Express Event is the biggest springboard in the game
How does the event work? The Express Event can only be assigned to one of your characters. If you make this selection, you cannot undo it. A character that is already in Tier 3 cannot use this event.
It is specifically aimed at players who have just reached Level 50. The only requirement to start the event is simply having reached Level 50. From there, the Express Event helps you quickly reach a Gearscore of 1,000.
Once you start the event on the character of your choice, the event page will also open up for you. There, you will see a total of 5 levels, organized by Gearscore. Starting at Level 1, you will need to complete the listed tasks and will receive rewards for doing so.
These tasks are usually very easy or you will complete them anyway. Things like Chaos Dungeons, Guardian Raids, and daily quests will be required of you. For completing them, you will receive very generous rewards, usually in the form of upgrade materials.
The interface of the Express Pass quickly makes it clear what you need to do
How else does the event help you? It lives up to its name and literally puts the express gear when it comes to upgrading your equipment. Because you not only receive a ton of materials that you need for upgrading, but you also consume less.
The Express Pass provides the following benefits when upgrading equipment in Tier 1 and Tier 2:
Increased success rate when upgrading by 20%
Between +1 and +12, your equipment improves doubly with each attempt. You jump directly from 1 to 3, from 3 to 5, etc. At the same time, you don’t consume more materials than normal
The required shards for upgrading the equipment are reduced by 40%
If you already have a character in a higher tier and have completed the research on your island that allows the previous tier to upgrade more efficiently, you can achieve a 100% success rate for upgrades up to +10. However, even for brand new players, this is the perfect opportunity to catch up very quickly.
Some users on reddit even report that they have progressed further with their second character thanks to the event than with their main.
When upgrading your equipment, the event is a true blessing
Additional rewards: The Express Event not only helps you with upgrades. If you complete all the tasks in a level, you will receive an additional reward box. These range from simple engraving instructions to real-money shop items.
Especially the rewards for completing Level 4, that is, Gearscore 1,000 and all tasks completed, are remarkable. Here, legendary card packs, legendary rapport chests, gold, and more await you. So the event is truly worthwhile and helps you catch up with your friends who have been playing since release in no time.
You receive them when you have reached level 50 and completed the story of Vern. If you then use the pass on a new character, that character is also level 50 and has completed everything up to Vern. So you get an additional character for free, who is as far along as your current one.
What is the Feiton Power Pass? It does not differ in its functionality from the normal Power Passes that are always found in the game. However, it brings you more and is in combination with the Express Event a true gold mine.
Once you have reached a Gearscore of 1,000, you have roughly completed the story of the continent Feiton. Until June 30, you will then receive a Feiton Power Pass that takes another character behind the story of Feiton and gives them equipment with a Gearscore of 960.
The setting in Feiton is rather dark
So if you start playing Lost Ark now and can invest a few hours until the end of June, the game practically gives you two characters standing at the gates of Tier 3. That is where the real endgame begins.
How long will the pass be available? If you have already completed Feiton with any character or will do so by June 30, you will automatically receive the Power Pass for free. However, you must also have used it by the end of June 30, as it will simply disappear afterward.
Whether there will be such a great opportunity to catch up in the near future is unknown and questionable. The two events currently complement each other perfectly with the ongoing Battle Pass, which offers you even more rewards.
Soloing current raid bosses should actually be impossible for anyone in World of Warcraft. But one paladin doesn’t care, he fights for almost an hour.
Raid bosses are among the toughest fights in World of Warcraft. They are actually meant for groups of 10 or more players and nearly impossible to kill solo. However, one player is undeterred and has taken down a current raid boss solo – even though the fight lasted almost a whole hour.
Who is Rextroy? The paladin Rextroy has repeatedly made headlines in recent years. In his videos, he is a true master at combining various mechanics and effects within World of Warcraft to achieve absurd results. Most of the time, these are immense damage numbers that shouldn’t be possible in either PvE or PvP, leaving other players in stunned amazement.
What did he do? This time he took on the fight against Dausegne. This is a boss from the current raid, Sepulcher of the First Ones.
While the boss is mechanically one of the easier fights, it is still not doable for a solo player. After all, the fight is still a DPS race to defeat the adds that spawn progressively.
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But Rextroy wants no part of that. He has experimented for a long time on how to simply avoid the deadliest effects in this fight. With a speed-based gear set, he has increased his own movement speed to such an extent that he can always keep the additional enemies at bay during the fight. While it is always extremely close, he manages just barely to never get hit.
Additionally, Dausegne does not have a conventional enrage effect that merely increases her damage. Instead, the enrage effect with Dausegne means she regenerates her mana much faster and fires her most powerful abilities at an increasingly rapid frequency, which would simply overwhelm most players – with the exception of a perfectly played paladin.
More about World of Warcraft and Rextroy can be found here:
What makes this so impressive? The achievement of soloing a current raid boss is already something special. But with this video, Rextroy has once again proven what a persistent and attentive player he is. The entire boss fight lasts nearly an hour and allows for not a single second of inattention – a single mistake could lead to an immediate death. After all, there were countless dangers. The boss’s pushes, the damage from abilities, as well as the deadly adds that Rextroy would have certainly taken out with one hit had they gotten in range.
With his latest video, Rextroy not only demonstrated that he knows a lot of tricks and tips – but also that he is simply a damn good and enduring player.
What do you think of this achievement? Impressive? Or just a waste of time?
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The YouTuber Marc “Thats.Me.” Eggers interviewed various big influencers from the German scene during the big boxing event “The Great Fight Night”. He asked them how much money they currently have in their accounts – surprisingly honestly, some of the influencers responded.
Many fans often wonder how much their favorite influencers earn. A past Twitch leak revealed that well-known streamers like Knossi or MontanaBlack earned over 2 million euros within 2 years from Twitch alone.
Now, Marc Eggers has made it his task to question the content creators, and these were the results (via YouTube):
Other well-known personalities like Kelly “missesvlog” and Tanzverbot were also asked, but they did not reveal how their accounts currently look. In any case, both mention that the tax office has taken a lot from them.
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Other influencers like Julien Bam and Tanzverbot also said that they have too little money for their upcoming projects or reach.
Aaron Troschke is even 1.2 million euros in the red and showed Eggers his account balance because he could hardly believe it. The interviewer then asked: “Why are you in such a mess?” To which Troschke replied: “Oh, no, I’ve got real estate that are worth more than your life.”
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MontanaBlack struggles with tax payments. He is apparently heavily invested in crypto.
MontanaBlack also noted that he invests in other things since the money in his account is not increasing. Amar and Marius Angeschrien, meanwhile, are investing in their studios, productions, and videos, and that is probably why they do not have much money in their accounts anymore.
It was also about a lot of money with Twitch streamer Mizkif:
The MMORPG Lord of the Rings Online has made some changes to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Gifts have been given out and more content has been made available for free. This is paying off directly. The game has doubled its player numbers on Steam and is doing as well as it did last in January 2013.
What exactly has changed? With Update 33, which was launched for the 15th anniversary, all content that was released between the 2007 launch and the Helm’s Deep expansion in November 2013 has become free.
The content includes:
The classes Rune Keeper, Warden, and Beorning.
The race of High Elves.
Shadows of Angmar from the base game.
The expansions Mines of Moria, Rise of Isengard, Riders of Rohan, and Helm’s Deep.
All of them brought new quests, new areas, and a new max level, as well as some new instances and a raid.
Was there also new content? Yes, for veterans, the new region Yondershire, also known as “Far Auen”, was released.
Player numbers on Steam double compared to the previous month
What impact does this have on player numbers? The free content and the gifts have led to a significant increase in player numbers, at least on Steam.
In March 2022, a peak of 1,585 players were online simultaneously, and this number rose to 3,760 players in April, marking the second-best value for the game ever. Only on June 16, 2012, shortly after the Steam release, did Lord of the Rings Online peak at 3,965 players all-time high (via SteamDB).
The trend of player numbers on Steam (via SteamDB). Already in 2020, many players came to Lord of the Rings Online due to the COVID restrictions.
How many players are actively playing Lord of the Rings Online? It’s hard to say how high the overall player numbers are, but a large part of the community will be using the client outside of Steam, which has been available for download on the game’s website for 5 years longer.
Did everything go smoothly with this big update? No, shortly after the release, players noticed serious bugs, including issues with legendary items. The developers reacted and implemented a rollback. Nearly 16 hours of progress were lost.
But aside from that, the update is being very well received. Especially the gifts are praised by the players:
In FIFA 22 Icon Swaps 3 is now live. But how can one get the coveted tokens the fastest? We will share with you 3 tips to effectively collect tokens.
What are Icon Swaps anyway? Icon Swaps is a way in FUT 22 to obtain Legend cards without having to exchange coins or cards. By completing a series of time-consuming tasks, it is possible to collect so-called Icon Swap Tokens and exchange them for various Icon rewards.
Now Icon Swaps is entering its third round, and you can once again choose between different Icon cards, Icon packs, Icon player picks, or regular packs. We have summarized more about the really strong rewards from Icon Swaps 3 here for you:
3 Tips for Icon Swaps 3 – How to get tokens faster
The tasks in Icon Swaps 3: To earn the Icon Swap tokens, a lot of matches need to be played again, where a total of 9 tokens can be collected by May 23, 2022 (From May 23, 9 more tokens will be added to the game).
The tasks take place as always in Squad Battles, the Weekend League, as well as in FUT friendlies and require you to win a ton of games with cards of certain nationalities or leagues.
And since this can be quite time-consuming and exhausting, it’s worth having a good strategy ready.
1. Plan your Icon Swap 3 journey carefully
Take a close look at the rewards and it’s best to plan which cards and packs you want to earn. For example, if you are on the hunt for George Best for 9 tokens and an Icon Moments Pack (93+) for 8 tokens, you know that you need a total of 17 out of the 18 available tokens.
So you can leave a tough task aside and have fewer FUT matches ahead of you.
Additionally, it is helpful to consider the most sensible combinations. For example, the following options look exciting:
George Best + Icon Moments Pack (93+) for a total of 17 tokens
Samuel Eto’o + 85+-x20-Pack + 83+-x25-Pack for a total of 18 tokens
And if you want to collect packs for the upcoming TOTS, it makes sense to get these packs for 11 tokens and open them during the TOTS event:
1 Token: 82+-x25-Pack
2 Tokens: 83+-x25-Pack
3 Tokens: 84+-x25-Pack
5 Tokens: 85+-x20-Pack
2. Build a team to complete as many tasks at once as possible
Especially the Squad Battles tasks where you have to complete matches against the AI can quickly become monotonous work. Therefore, it is advisable to aim to complete multiple tasks at once, ideally unlocking 3 tokens with 6 matches.
Therefore, it makes sense to build a team (if possible) consisting of the following cards:
11 Silver cards,
that come from Brazil or England and
that you own as first owners.
Also, note that for these Squad Battles tasks it’s only about the starting formation. Once the game is underway, you can immediately substitute your top strikers to make the tasks a bit easier.
3. Use Golden Goals in friendlies
Last year, there was an exciting development among FUT players who completed their Icon Swaps tasks in friendlies. Many players, after conceding a goal, immediately left the game, thus giving the opponent the victory. This quickly spread, and friendlies could be completed much faster with this Golden Goal method.
This will be practiced again in this FUT year (via reddit) and players are helping each other with Golden Goals again to earn the friendlies tokens as quickly as possible. So it’s best to join in if you want to earn their tokens quickly. And don’t be too upset if not every player seems to know the “community rule”.
Everything you need to know about TOTS is explained here:
Raids in Dragonflight will be easier – at least for the mythic raiders in World of Warcraft. They are expected to finish the raid in fewer days.
It was an exhausting race for the “World First Kill” of the Jailer in World of Warcraft. The best guilds in the world tried to defeat Zovaal first and spent millions of gold to gain every possible advantage. However, in the end, some ran out of steam. The raid was long, the race tiring, and some professional teams simply gave up.
With the next expansion Dragonflight, the races are expected to become a bit shorter.
What is the problem? Balancing raid bosses is a quite complex issue, especially in the mythic area. Differences of just a few percent can turn a “fairly challenging boss” into an “unsurmountable” or “much too easy” one. Moreover, professional guilds often come up with special strategies or class combinations that simply cannot all be tested in advance.
This leads to progress in the mythic “World First Race” not always going as Blizzard envisioned. Some bosses die off far too quickly, while others prove to be insurmountable obstacles.
To keep the event exciting for both raiders and spectators, Blizzard needs to hit the right point.
What has been said? In a interview with PCGamesN, the Game Director of WoW, Ion Hazzikostas, spoke about exactly this issue. He said:
[The race in the Mausoleum] took a bit longer than we would have liked. The ideal length is somewhere between 10 and 11 days. […] Hitting exactly that point, from the perspective of boss tuning, is difficult. Creating fights that are challenging enough to test the best guilds, but that don’t fall over too quickly and aren’t too hard, is more of an art than a science in many respects.
Regarding Dragonflight, plans are to ensure that the raids are “not in a length [range] that is unhealthy or frustrating, nor that diminishes the enjoyment of the participants and spectators.”
Why was the Mausoleum so hard? The special feature about the Mausoleum of the First was that the raid, with 11 bosses, was not only quite extensive but also had effectively 2 “final bosses”. Anduin Wrynn (boss 8) was equipped with so many mechanics that he felt like a real final boss. Accordingly, the fight against him turned out to be quite tough, which led Blizzard to numerous nerfs within a few days.
Additionally, some features, such as “Double Legendaries”, were only unlocked during the race, leading to a significant increase in character power. These were factors that contributed to the fights becoming significantly more manageable only after nearly 2 weeks for the professionals.
At least: With Dragonflight, the raids are expected to be a little easier to manage, providing mythic raiders with a somewhat more pleasant event. However, it should not be expected that the raids will be truly “easy”.
Do you think it’s good that Blizzard is keeping an eye on the World-First race? Or should they turn it into an official event?
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The PvP in Final Fantasy XIV is currently experiencing a surge in popularity, but there are also problems. The head of the MMORPG, Naoki Yoshida, warns players about malicious behavior and threatens with bans.
In short:
With Patch 6.1 at the beginning of April, major revisions of the PvP in FFXIV came, as well as the new competitive mode Crystalline Conflict.
This led to a significant increase in activity in the PvP hub of the game. The new mode has been praised for its quick fun and even attracted players who previously hesitated to engage in PvP.
However, the first problems quickly became apparent. Aside from questionable job balance such as Samurai or Warrior, there was a wave of griefing during the matches.
Players gave up and stood idly by or let themselves be killed. Others spammed incessantly normally friendly text commands like “Good game” or “Well done,” which were obviously meant sarcastically when the group was losing.
Now the head of the MMORPG, Naoki Yoshida, addresses the behavior and warns players to refrain from such actions.
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Bans for Griefing even outside of FFXIV
This is what Yoshida says: In a blog post, the head of the MMORPG addresses the community with a request to refrain from griefing behavior. Since the launch of the new patch, there has been a “never-before-seen amount” of reports of bad behavior in PvP, according to Yoshida. A warning is now being issued against this.
Players who behave “uncooperatively” in matches or deliberately lose matches must expect penalties. The same applies to players who continuously spam Quick Chat messages like “Well done,” “Good game,” or “Thank you” during matches.
The chat is disabled in the competitive mode Crystalline Conflict. Players can only communicate through such Quick Chat commands and markers. It has frequently happened that these commands were used in a sarcastic sense for griefing, especially when a team was losing.
According to Yoshida, it is not just the spamming of sarcastic “Good game” commands, but any form of spam in PvP that is punishable. This also includes:
Setting off fireworks while standing over the corpse of an opponent
Generally spamming an emote over a corpse (similar to teabagging)
Direct verbal attacks on other players via chat outside of matches
Attacks on other players outside of the game, e.g., on social media
Yoshida adds that this list is by no means exhaustive and each reported case will be reviewed individually by the Game Masters.
These penalties will be imposed: When such a report is received by the team, the chat logs will first be checked to confirm the behavior. Depending on the maliciousness of the behavior, penalties will range from 3 to 20 days of suspension.
If repeated violations and reports occur, a permanent account ban is also possible.
Here are some additional problems: In addition to griefing, cheating is also emerging as a significant issue. Players reported matches in the first week where their opponents were immune to CC effects or used speed hacks.
Screenshots from Discords where such mods and hacks are being spread are also circulating on social media and YouTube, causing frustration among players.
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It remains to be seen how the dev team will handle the cheating situation in Crystalline Conflict. The previous competitive mode, FEAST, was notorious for cheating and win-trading for years.
The latest patch 6.11, which went live on April 26, brought various balance adjustments for PvP. The powerful classes Warrior, Samurai, and Red Mage received some nerfs, while others were buffed.
The Twitch streamer Felix “xQc” Lengyel was upset about how his streamer colleague Matthew “Mizkif” Rinaudo talked about a casino deal worth 9.3 million euros. He said that Mizkif’s behavior was “absolutely disgusting.”
This is the situation:
Mizkif talked in a past stream about receiving an offer from a casino website. They offered him 9.3 million euros (10 million USD) a year if he gambles for 15 hours a month in the casino and shows it live on Twitch.
However, he declined the offer, although he was tempted to accept it. The money could have completely changed his life, the lives of future generations, and those of his family. He could have donated to charity, Mizkif said.
The vast majority of Mizkif’s viewers encouraged him to accept the deal and called him stupid for not doing so.
xQc calls his behavior “absolutely disgusting,” as Mizkif, according to xQc, had previously taken a high moral ground and thrown everyone else under the bus when it came to casino streams.
What else does xQc say? He finds it incredible that Mizkif is now the first one to talk again about casino streams and expresses himself so ambivalently. In the past, Mizkif spoke quite negatively about such deals and casino streams:
It’s almost like: The higher you go, the lower your moral values.
He was referring to the amount of offers from casino websites and how far one goes as a streamer to promote them and accept such offers.
xQc states that Mizkif had spoken from a high horse, was always against such casino streams, and indirectly attacked him and his fellow streamer Trainwreck, who also accepted sponsored casino deals in the past.
In this Twitch clip, you can hear xQc’s statement about Mizkif:
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I’m pretty sure he threw everyone under the bus at the end of the whole casino drama – really everyone – and took the safe route. It looked like he was above everyone else and that we were a bunch of fools on the ground. He tried to point fingers at us and bring us down. Now he is the first one to backtrack. Damn, that’s absolutely disgusting.
xQc
xQc also criticizes the viewers: He doesn’t understand why most viewers are now on Mizkif’s side. The vast majority are in favor of the streamer accepting the deal, but for xQc himself and for Trainwreck, sponsored casino streams were frowned upon.
Even if the two do not make sponsored casino streams these days and just play for fun, even issuing warnings, they receive massive criticism.
Some in the chat speculated whether Mizkif talked about the deal to prepare his community for future casino streams – xQc agreed with the speculation in the chat. According to him, there is no reason to even bring up this topic. He doesn’t understand why Mizkif talked about the deal.
xQc believes that one should stay on the high horse when one throws one’s fellow streamers under the bus and not suddenly capitulate; that’s just “absolutely disgusting behavior.”
In Pokémon GO, today, April 26, the Spotlight Hour is featuring Kinoso in its Sunny Form. Here you can find all the information about the start and the bonuses of the event.
What kind of event is this?The Spotlight Hour takes place regularly on Tuesdays in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, the focus is on one Pokémon that appears significantly more often during this hour.
Today’s event revolves around the Grass Pokémon Kinoso in its Sunny Form. The evolution of the Cherry Pokémon Kikugi can be found at every corner of the wilderness. Additionally, there is an XP bonus during the hour.
Spotlight Hour on April 26 with Kinoso – Content
When does it start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM local time. It lasts exactly one hour and ends at 7:00 PM.
These bonuses are available: Basically, the spawn rate of Kinoso in its Sunny Form is increased. Also, you can typically attract the event Pokémon more effectively with the Incense item.
Most notably, the XP bonus is interesting: During the Spotlight Hour, you receive double XP for all Pokémon you catch. You can double this number again if you use a Lucky Egg during the Spotlight Hour.
However, Kinoso in its Sunny Form is not necessarily easy to catch and can defend itself well when you want to catch it. The bonus applies to all Pokémon.
Is there Shiny Kinoso? Generally, Shiny Kinoso has been available in the game since the shiny Kikugi was added during the “Environmental Week”. Thus, its evolution is also available as a shiny Pokémon. However, it is still uncertain whether Shiny Kinoso can be encountered in the wild and thus during the Spotlight Hour.
This is what the shiny family of Kikugi and Kinoso looks like
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today?
How strong will it be: Kinoso does not play a significant role in Pokémon GO battles. You might still use it as an option in the Super League in PvP, but that’s about it. In raids, there are clearly better attackers in Pokémon GO.
Thus, the Spotlight Hour is primarily worth it if you still lack a Kinoso in its Sunny Form in your collection. This can definitely be the case since the Kikugi evolution randomly determines which form you get.
Otherwise, Kinoso is not particularly interesting. The XP bonus might be exciting for players looking to level up – but it should be noted that Kinoso is not easy to hold in the ball.
Additionally, a change to Mega Evolutions has been made in Pokémon GO. You can find out everything about the new Mega Evolutions here.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
