Lost Ark: This trick makes it much cheaper to reach a high item level

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To reach item level 1,415 in Lost Ark, you need numerous materials. A user on reddit presents a simple trick to save costs and effort.

The user civocivocivo shows in a post on reddit an infographic on how to achieve item level 1,415 as cheaply as possible. The starting point is item level 1,370, which is the later Tier 3 area of the game.

Players are happy about the tip since they can finally progress. However, they need to overcome the so-called Dead Zone from 1,340 to 1,370 first. This only works with many materials because players must upgrade their gear and cannot farm new gear. This caused a lot of discussion in the forums and on reddit. With item level 1,415, thanks to the trick, you can reach it much faster – and especially cheaper.

How does the trick work? It uses the 1,370 gear, where you would normally improve everything to +15 to reach the desired item level. The weapon, chest piece, and pants cost the most materials, so civocivocivo only upgrades the chest piece and pants to +8 and the weapon to +11. Instead, he upgrades the cheapest part of the gear (helmet, gloves, shoes) to +17.

How much do I save? With this trick, you save over 20,000 destruction crystals, 5,000 guardian crystals, 500 honor leap stones, and almost 60,000 honor fragments. You also use less fusion material, silver, and gold. It’s worth it. Just for the 500 honor leap stones, you would need 20 days.

You can save many materials! Source: civocivocivo/Reddit

And what if the upgrade fails? The advantage is that the upgrade chance for expensive items is still nearly 100%, as it steadily declines after +7. Up to +6, it works 100%, but after that, the chance of success decreases by a few percentage points with each upgrade.

The calculations in the infographic assume that no item fails during the upgrading process. Therefore, the materials you lose if the upgrade doesn’t succeed are not taken into account. However, you avoid the most expensive failures if you apply the trick.

Community Reactions

Some users responded to the post and presented their own calculations for the upgrades.

jinyu1993 says: “This method only works well if Valtan is already in the game. Currently, activities end at 1400 when you use the method; there’s nothing yet for which you need a higher gear score. 17/17/13/12/12/11 is better.”

Note: Valtan is the next Legion Raid, but there is no release date yet.

archefayte asks: “What about gear transfer later? Will it be doable later if you need +15 for transferring?”

Many users are also asking for a similar trick to bypass Tier 1 and 2 as well as the early Tier 3. Unfortunately, there is currently (yet) none.

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What do you think about the infographic? Will you do it the same way, or will you continue to upgrade everything to +15? What item level is your main character currently at, have you reached Tier 3 yet? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

More guides can be found here: Lost Ark Guides: All tips, tricks, and builds at a glance

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PS Plus: Games in April 2022 – Release, Rumors and Speculations

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PlayStation Plus “gives” you games every month as part of the paid subscription. Sony only reveals the new games for PS4 and PS5 shortly before the release. MeinMMO shows you the schedule and possible candidates for PS Plus April 2022.

Update March 29: There is now a leak for PS Plus in April 2022.

Original message: What does the schedule look like? For PS Plus, there is a fixed date for the unlocking of the free games – the first Tuesday of the new month. All other information remains unclear beforehand:

  • PS Plus: Games available from Tuesday, April 5
    • Typically around 12 p.m.
  • Possible announcement: Wednesday, March 30
    • Announcement of the games often happens around 5:30 p.m.

The times and the date of the announcement are based on experience and may still change. The only certainty is actually the unlocking date on April 5.

In the following paragraphs, we would like to mention possible titles and inform about the contents of a subscription to PS Plus. You can secure the games from March until the new games are online:

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PS Plus April – Speculations and Rumors

Which games could come in April? Currently, there are no leaks for PS Plus in April 2022. However, we have looked around in the community, checked rumors, and list a few possible titles for you.

However, please keep in mind that this is not reliable information, but purely speculation and rumors that are circulating on the internet:

  • Cuphead for PS4 – Run&Gun action game focused on boss battles
    • The incredibly difficult action game can be experienced in co-op and shows no mercy. It is the most persistent rumor in the community.
  • Marvel’s Avengers for PS5 – Superhero MMO with popularity problems
    • The title promised a lot, but did not perform well at release. However, the game is a service game and is still being developed. A good way to generate more interest would be through PS Plus.
  • MLB: The Show 22 for PS4/PS5 – AAA-level baseball simulation
    • An earlier installment of MLB: The Show was once available with PS Plus, and the release of the latest game in the series coincides exactly with the PS Plus day. A possible hint at a free entry.
  • Everybody’s Golf for PS4 – Cute golf game with multiplayer
    • The title is also available in the Xbox Game Pass and there are currently speculations that the golf game is also a candidate for PS Plus.
  • Sackboy: A Big Adventure – PlayStation-exclusive 3D platformer
    • Sony’s own games often end up on PS Plus, and the release of the title was over 1.5 years ago. The platformer with co-op also counts as a candidate being considered.

As soon as we have new information or leaks appear, you will find more about it on MeinMMO.

A game that you can certainly get for the PS5 is GTA Online. The next-gen version came out in March and you currently get the action game for free with PS Plus:

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What does PS Plus bring? Most multiplayer games can only be played online with friends if you have an active membership with PS Plus.

In addition, there are the monthly games and other “free” extras like skins, discounts, or bonus packages for selected games. You also have a selection of Sony games available.

Make sure to check the PS Store from time to time and check the PS Plus section so you don’t miss any bonuses for games that you find interesting.

However, the system around PS Plus may change soon. Read more about it here: Sony is likely bringing its own “Game Pass” for PS4 and PS5 – Here are the three subscription models and the costs

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Twitch star shroud is robbed of his loot at the last second by Lost Ark – Desperately left behind

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The Twitch streamer shroud is currently very active in Lost Ark and is now also fighting the tough bosses. In the video, he kills one of them, but is deprived of his loot at the last second, by the MMORPG itself. We at MeinMMO explain the situation.

Who is shroud? shroud is a former professional player of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for the successful team Cloud9. For some time now, he has been streaming on Twitch and playing other games such as Escape from Tarkov, New World, and Lost Ark.

Currently, shroud has almost 10 million followers on Twitch and 11,865 average viewers. He is thus one of the biggest streamers on the platform and regularly attracts attention.

What happened to him? Just before the server downtime of Lost Ark on March 24, shroud was still playing one of the tricky Abyssal Dungeons. These are among the most challenging content in Lost Ark and can only be completed 6 times per week per character, as they also provide extremely good loot.

However, shroud was cheated out of that very loot by the game itself when the servers went into maintenance mode. Just a few seconds before the boss would have been defeated. This is doubly frustrating because, although he did not receive the loot, the run counts as a “try.” Shroud cannot kill that exact boss again this week.

When he realizes what just happened, shroud looks very desperate. He keeps muttering “No, if only my ult had hit, nooo.” Then he breaks into desperate laughter and makes light of his own misfortune.

“Well, I tried” he says at the end, although he still appears visibly annoyed. You can see the clip here:

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Press F to pay respects

How does his chat react? The users in his chat have a sort of premonition, as the server maintenance was planned and announced. Even before shroud gets kicked from the game himself, some of his viewers write that the servers are now down.

Subsequently, many of them utilize the meme “Press F to pay respects” initiated by Call of Duty and spam F in the chat. The shooter fans express something like, “My condolences, buddy, but it is funny after all.”

Afterward, his viewers join in on shroud’s desperate laughter, and the chat is full of comments like “HAHAH” and “lol.” However, some are also upset with him, writing comments like “You were so close!”

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You did it to yourself: Some of his fans also enjoy his misfortune as he knew about the server maintenance and still went into the dungeon. One writes “You did it to yourself” while laughing. Even shroud himself takes it rather easy in the end, even though the missing loot obviously leaves a bitter taste.

Has something like this ever happened to you, and do you sympathize with the streamer? Or do you find the situation rather funny and also think that shroud is responsible for the missing loot? Feel free to share your opinions in the comments here on MeinMMO; we look forward to hearing from you.

Lost Ark admits mistakes in the first content patch – Promises more materials and new classes

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MontanaBlack shows how to talk about sex on Twitch without getting banned

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The famous German streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris is known for his openness on Twitch. He has no problem farting into his microphone or talking about intimate topics. In a stream, MontanaBlack cleverly demonstrates how to bypass Twitch’s guidelines while still discussing sensitive subjects: One uses car analogies.

What experiences does MontanaBlack have with Twitch bans?

But MontanaBlack seems to have learned from his mistake because now the 34-year-old skillfully avoids the topic of sex to avoid being banned again.

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MontanaBlack described his experience with a viewer in an adventurous way

What did MontanaBlack say? In a clip from a stream uploaded to YouTube, he reported how he took a viewer to his hotel room at Gamescom.

When he started to describe the actual act, he made use of his extensive car knowledge.

MontanaBlack described it all with “bursting tires,” a “Lamborghini,” and a “garage.” A potency supplement he took he called “Nitro.”

During this, he had to hold back strongly not to make any visual allusions with his hands.

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What do Twitch’s guidelines say? The platform does not allow overly revealing outfits or any explicit sexual content in streams. Sexual content already includes re-enactments or obvious activities related to sex.

Twitch has now broadly formulated its guidelines regarding such topics and has created a list that contains examples that illustrate the exact prohibitions. It is prohibited to:

  • disseminate sexually explicit content
  • focus the camera on breasts, the genital area or the butt
  • simulate sexual acts or sexual stimulation
  • provide detailed descriptions of sexual acts

Previously, MontanaBlack had explicitly violated these rules with his insinuations in a stream. With the words “parking” and “backing up,” MontanaBlack now described his wild experiences in a way that allowed him to avoid a ban by Twitch.

Speaking of bans, another Twitch streamer did not take her ban very well:

Twitch streamer gets permanently banned – Then goes crazy on Twitter and says she wants to shoot people.

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Hollywood actress marries her daughter in WoW cosplay

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As her daughter wishes for a cosplay wedding, the famous Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis is set to appear as a character from World of Warcraft. However, in a talk show, she pretends to be unaware of her character, and the costume might become an issue. Find out all about the story here on MeinMMO!

Who is it about? The renowned Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis (known among other things from Halloween and True Lies) recently appeared on the US late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live. There, she also talked about her youngest daughter Ruby’s upcoming wedding. She and her fiancée wish for a “cosplay wedding.”

Ruby and Cynthia will marry in our garden in May, and I will perform the ceremony. It is a cosplay wedding. That means you wear a costume. You dress up as something.

Each guest would be assigned a role. According to reports, Jamie Lee Curtis is set to appear as the character Jaina Proudmoore from World of Warcraft.

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Actress plays dumb about her character

How did she portray her role? However, in the show, the actress pretended that she had no idea what her daughter and future daughter-in-law had planned for her:

Ruby and Cynthia picked out my costume. Her name is Jaina Proudmoore. She is from…? Does anyone here know where she comes from? It’s a game? I don’t know, it’s a game. She is an admiral there.

Apparently, the actress seems to have no idea who she is portraying and doesn’t even know the name of the associated game.

However, that seems more like a cheeky deception and a trollish joke. Because Jamie Lee Curtis has appeared in cosplay several times before. This includes a undead cosplay in 2015 at BlizzCon and in 2016 she attended the premiere of the Warcraft film as a green orc shaman.

So it’s extremely unlikely that she doesn’t know what World of Warcraft is. Also, knowing Jaina’s title as Lord Admiral of Kul Tiras suggests that she knows exactly who she is supposed to portray.

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These are the problems with the costume: So it seems unlikely that Jamie Lee Curtis would embarrass herself at the wedding and not know who or what she represents.

Another problem is more obvious. Since Jamie Lee Curtis does not want or cannot make the costume herself, she ordered it from a seamstress on the internet platform Etsy.

This person lives and works in Russia, and therefore it could become problematic to receive the costume in time for the wedding in May due to the current trade sanctions.

Another hint at Jamie Lee Curtis’s gaming affinity is her role in the upcoming Borderlands film. There she is set to play the role of the eccentric and cynical scientist Dr. Tannis.

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Lost Ark: How can I leave a group? 

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Groups in Lost Ark are useful for many game contents. But how can you leave them? We at MeinMMO will show you how to do that.

A multiplayer game like Lost Ark is much more fun in a group. For newcomers, it is also advisable to be in a group with experienced players.

A group consists of at least two and a maximum of four players, including you. It is displayed on the left side of the screen. 

How do I leave a group? To leave a group, press Ctrl and right-click on your name in the group list on the left side of the screen. There you can choose “Leave group”. 

If there are only two members in the group and you leave, you will dissolve it.

If you are the group leader and leave the group, another member will automatically be made leader. You can also select a specific person to make them the group leader. This is also done by Ctrl+Right-Click+Player Name.

Alternatively, you can type /leave or /leaveparty in the chat to exit the group.

How do I create a group? To add a player to the group, you need to hold down the Ctrl key and right-click on the character. Now you can send a group invitation. The player will receive an invitation in the lower right that they must confirm.

If you have already added someone as a friend, you can also right-click on that person in your friends list to invite them to the group.

Alternatively, you can also type /invite [character name] in the chat to invite someone. 

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Do you prefer to play in a group in Lost Ark, or do you prefer to play alone? Do you prefer to create groups with friends and chat on Discord, or are random players also acceptable to you? Have you completed raids or dungeons in a group? Feel free to let us know in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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Pokémon GO: Players simply can’t believe the reason for shorter Community Days

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The Community Day events in Pokémon GO will only be active for 3 hours starting in April. Niantic stated that players wanted this change. The Game Director explained the decision in more detail on Twitter, and the community isn’t quite buying the reasons.

This is the current situation in Pokémon GO:

We show you here what new statements there are from the developers and what discussions this leads to.

What led to the shorter C-Days?

What you need to know: Before the COVID-19 bonuses, Community Days in Pokémon GO already lasted only 3 hours. At the beginning of the pandemic, the event time was doubled. Players who started with Pokémon GO in the last 2 years do not know it differently.

These are the new details: After the interview with Michael Steranka was published, he explained, “One of the reasons that prompted us to reassess the format of Community Day was the requests from trainers to revert to three hours” and “less than 5% of players participate in a Community Day for longer than 3 hours”, trainers wanted more information on this. On Twitter, user JreSeawolf, who is well known in the community of TheSilphroad, speaks to Niantic and directly to Steranka as the voice of the community.

JreSeawolf thoroughly addresses all the mentioned concerns and states, among other things, that the “5%” data is being misinterpreted. “The 5% are probably the players who only want to play for 3 hours” (via Twitter.com). He asks the Pokémon GO team to reconsider this decision.

In response, Michael Steranka explains in several tweets:

Hey @JreSeawolf – thanks for the day and for the honest feedback on this article. There were a few things I mentioned in this interview that unfortunately did not make it into the final story, but I’m happy to share them here to provide full context:

One of the reasons that prompted us to rethink the format of Community Day was the request of the trainers to shorten it to 3 hours. After we received this feedback, we looked at our data and found that less than 5 percent of players participated in Community Days for longer than 3 hours.

This number drops to less than 2 percent for sessions of 4 hours or more. Furthermore, we were shocked when we compared the 6-hour Community Days with the 3-hour Community Day Classic and found the participations to be almost identical.

It became clear that while it is less convenient, if announced in time, trainers can plan for the 3-hour Community Days and participate just as often as with the 6-hour ones.

We really want to make this event as good as possible, and we are very much looking forward to creating a more focused experience where trainers can meet in the real world while still earning the same amount of rewards in half the time.

This is a test to see how things develop, but we hope that trainers will agree that these changes are for the best when they participate in the upcoming Community Day in April.

Also, I would love to meet up with you for a drink and chat a bit! But until then, I would like to have a call with you to discuss more about it if you’d like. Send me a DM if you’re interested.

Source: Twitter.com

“You don’t open up a fast food restaurant for only 20 minutes a day”

This is the problem for trainers: The reasoning behind the shortening of Community Day does not sit well with trainers. They cannot get past the logic.

In a reddit thread discussing Steranka’s recent tweets, user mason240 writes: “I think I need to state the obvious first. I don’t buy this and it makes no sense at all.” He refers to the statement that trainers supposedly requested the shorter Community Days. “Let’s say you always played the Community Days from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Why would it bother you if they run for 6 hours?”

Moreover, trainers keep in mind that the Community Day in April is currently just a test, along with the special circumstances of the test.

  • Past Community Days featured Sandan, Hoppspross, and Seemops. Pokémon that have been available in the game for a long time
  • The Community Day in April features Velursi, a brand new Pokémon that will debut at the event. Furthermore, evolving it requires 400 candies, which means many Pokémon need to be caught

Now trainers believe that these special circumstances will distort the test results and that the release of the new Pokémon will artificially inflate participation.

“This is a poorly designed test (that might even be intentional). Velursi is already a far more desirable CD candidate than the previous ones and a perfect FOMO machine [FOMO stands for Fear of Missing Out]. The introduction of a brand new Pokémon family (for CDs for the very first time) – requiring 400 candies to evolve – will already lead many players to play the full 3 hours, even though they usually wouldn’t, in order to develop one or more Kosturso. A better test would be to play a 3-hour CD with a similar candidate as a basis, such as Kleinstein or Sleima,” writes Teban 54 on reddit.

User milo4206 shows with two brilliant examples why Niantic’s reasoning is so incomprehensible.

  • Example 1: Gym owner: “We found that only 5% of our members spend longer than an hour working out. Therefore, we will now open the gym for only one hour per day.”
  • Example 2: Fast food chain owner: “We found that only 5% of our customers spend longer than 20 minutes in the store, so we will only open our dining area for 20 minutes a day.”

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What do you think about the changes to Community Days? Do you think it’s good to compress the event into a few hours so that you have the chance to meet more trainers, or do you think that the 6 hours for the event were appropriate? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments how you feel about the changes, and choose in our survey here in the article which format you prefer.

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In Fortnite you can finally drive the bus – And fight against tanks

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Fortnite has conjured up some crazy vehicles from the curtains. This time, however, players can even drive the Battle Bus and annihilate their enemies with it. We will show you how strong they are and where you can find them.

What are Battle Buses? When you play Fortnite for the first time, a friendly bus driver will chauffeur you across the map in his flying bus. This bus is called the Battle Bus and has been consistently used since Chapter 1 to transport players across the map.

For many fans of the BR shooter, the bus is considered a trademark of Fortnite. And now, as the Seven and IO are at war, players can support the construction of armored buses with their gold. With these, they can drive across the map and blast their enemies with heavy artillery.

A fundraising campaign has ended, and the bus can now be picked up by any player, which is why we show you how strong it is and whether it can stand up to a tank.

Bus versus Tank – Who wins?

How strong is the armored bus? Reddit user leoisdoggo has posted a fight between the bus and a tank. This shows you just how strong the bus really is:

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As the driver, he drives through Tilted Towers to assess the situation. On the guns on the roof, his teammate is sitting. Both already spot a tank through audio visualization and immediately take aim.

User leoisdoggo uses a boost and rams the tank with full force. The tank remains unfazed and lands a huge shot on the bus. This explodes from the shot, and the bus can no longer be used.

Compared to the tank, the armored Battle Bus is a degraded form of a more mobile tank, with fewer health points but more speed.

The bus does well for ambushing enemies in open fields but poorly at taking damage. If building is reactivated, the bus will be able to hold its own better than the tank.

What can the bus do? The bus offers more space for passengers than regular vehicles. It can score with the following features:

  • Space for seven players including the driver
  • Equipped with a ramming mechanism
  • Two guns installed on the roof – cause more damage to vehicles
    • Gun above the driver fires slow projectiles, but of large caliber
    • Gun at the end of the bus fires fast projectiles of small caliber
  • Can even get a speed boost at the cost of high fuel consumption

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Where can you find the bus? The first known bus is located in Sanctuary, in the Seven’s territory. More specimens will only appear in the further camps of the Seven when the necessary donation amount has been reached.

You can recognize the locations by the blue-marked spots on your map. These boundaries mark the territories of the respective factions.

What do you think of the modified buses? Do you find them better than tanks or do you prefer a strong tank? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

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Twitch bans one of its most controversial streamers after 11 years – Forever

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Twitch has permanently banned the streamer Steven “Destiny” Bonnell II (33), as he reports. Destiny began his career in 2011 on Twitch as a streamer for StarCraft 2. Later, he became known as a prominent figure who often clashed with radical views. Destiny believes he was banned for his statement that transgender women should not compete against cis women in sports.

Who is Destiny?

  • Destiny began his career on Twitch in 2011. He left a job as a carpet cleaner to play StarCraft 2 on Twitch. Even back then, he was known for his rude and rough manner. He did not shy away from confrontation.
  • From 2016 onwards, Destiny increasingly became a streamer on Twitch who dealt with political and social issues. In 2020, he lost his partnership with Twitch when he said he would welcome it if “rednecks shot down idiotic protesters because they think they can burn down buildings.” This was interpreted as a “call to violence.”
  • Destiny has about 650,000 followers on Twitch and last streamed in front of about 2,850 viewers. Now he has faced a permanent ban, as he reports.
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“Hateful Conduct”

What was Destiny banned for? Destiny says he received a message from Twitch stating that he was banned for “hateful conduct.” The ban is permanent. However, he does not know the exact reason (via youtube).

He sees his statement that transgender women should not compete against cis women in sports as a plausible reason for his permanent removal.

Previously, people had discussed on Reddit that Destiny might have been banned for broadcasting a conversation with an Alt-Right speaker who was banned on Twitch.

It is prohibited on Twitch to promote individuals who have been banned from Twitch. For a such a violation, GMHikaru was banned for 3 days. However, this behavior would likely not have led to a permanent ban.

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Twitch Introduces Rule to Better Protect Minorities

What kind of rule is that? Twitch introduced a new guideline against “Hateful Conduct and Harassment” on December 9, 2020, to better protect the “community.” The rule was intended to protect members of the LGBTQIA+ and BiPoC community, who are disproportionately attacked. This is not accepted, Twitch said.

In terms of “hateful conduct,” it specifically states among the things that are prohibited (via twitch):

Calls to oppress, separate, or exclude people, including political, economic, and social marginalization/separation based on protected characteristics, including age. However, we allow the discussion of certain topics like immigration policy, voting rights for non-citizens, and participation in professional sports, as long as the content does not directly aim to disparage a protected characteristic.

Excerpt from Twitch rules

Streamer Continues on YouTube

What happens now? Destiny will likely just continue on YouTube – as other streamers who have been banned from Twitch.

The only way he could return to Twitch is if Twitch grants an appeal against the ban.

But it might be that Twitch has consciously decided to forgo the controversial views of the streamer in the future. He seems to be balancing precisely on those fine lines that the team has set about what can be discussed on Twitch and what should be kept silent. Maybe he did that one too many times and lost the balance.

Update March 28, 12:00 PM: New details about Destiny’s ban have come to light. It is now assumed that he was banned for a statement:

Streamer seemingly ruins 11 years of career in 14 seconds – Twitch bans him permanently

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Name of next FIFA leaked, probably not called ‘FIFA 23’

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Revolution in FIFA? A supposed insider has revealed that FIFA 22 will likely be the last installment of the football series with the old name. Apparently, we will soon have to brace ourselves for “EA Sports Football Club” or “EA Sports FC”.

What’s going on? Since 1993, the FIFA series has been delivering fresh football experiences for gaming fans every year.

One important unique selling point of the series has always been licenses. Players, clubs, stadiums – FIFA always had the most licenses and was able to outmaneuver its competition time and again.

But at least with the “FIFA license,” that could soon come to an end. Several months ago, publisher EA confirmed that they were considering a name change and according to a leak, the new name has already been decided: EA Sports Football Club.

FIFA wanted influence and money – and now likely wants to develop themselves

Why is there a change? Back then, EA hinted that the FIFA association wanted to double the price of the name license. From 500 million dollars to 1 billion dollars for 4 years.

And it’s not about player or team licenses, but solely about the fact that “FIFA” can appear on the game cover – and the World Championship.

Furthermore, the football association apparently wanted more influence over the game and to restrict how EA can monetize the football title. Keyword card packs.

EA was also not happy that the FIFA association was exploring possibilities to award the license to others, after they had built up the brand as a publisher for so long.

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What does the current leak say? The leak comes from the podcast “GrubbSnax” hosted by the regularly well-informed gaming journalist Jeff Grubb.

The industry insider has previously been involved in leaks about Battlefield 2042 or had information regarding the potential Game Pass on PlayStation.

Grubb says that EA no longer considers the license necessary. The series is so well known and popular that players will return to the game even without the “FIFA” on the game cover. It is a purely financial decision.

He also hints that the FIFA association may now be looking for partners to establish its own FIFA game. However, there are no concrete details on that.

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Whether it will be “EA Sports Football Club” or “EA Sports FC” – it would amount to a small revolution in the football series.

So far, the information is still sparse and it’s unclear how it will go on with all the other licenses if the FIFA association actually starts its own game.

But it seems that there is once again movement in the world of digital football games. After the last FIFA competitor failed with the players, these are definitely good news.

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Elden Ring has a Fight Club – These are the rules one can talk about

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In Elden Ring players organize mysterious and somewhat secret PvP tournaments that are set up like fight clubs. Learn here on MeinMMO what makes this hidden PvP subculture and how their fights proceed.

What are fight clubs? Those who know the legendary film Fight Club or the book it is based on understand that fight clubs are secret, unofficial associations where people massively beat each other up according to strict rules.

Essentially, it is an underground scene of people who enjoy brawling. Such a scene also exists in the open-world action RPG Elden Ring.

Honorable duels and strict rules

What are the rules of the fight clubs? According to GamesRadar, fight clubs have existed in previous Souls games from FromSoftware. Due to the peculiarities of PvP in these games, there are very specific rules.

One player is the host of the fight club and calls forth 2 gladiators and various referees through the summoning system.

Preparations for the fight follow, which often occur nonverbally due to the lack of voice chat in the game. Then, a fight to the death ensues. Magic is allowed but frowned upon. The use of healing potions is strictly forbidden. Anyone caught will be immediately blasted away by the host and his assistants using magic.

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In our podcast, we discuss whether you can play Elden Ring “wrong.”

The winner of the duel can then face a new opponent summoned by the host after a short break. The reward for this effort? Glory, honor, and respect!

Unlike the fight club from the movie, you are theoretically allowed to talk about it, even though the fight club scene is a special subculture within the game that is somewhat exclusive.

How to find fight clubs? In previous Souls games, there were specific locations where fight clubs met and held their fights. Players usually found them by chance. Thanks to the vast open world of Elden Ring, this has become even more challenging. However, good places that are slowly forming are:

  • The first grace site at the beginning of the game
  • Near the Boilprawn Shack in the center of Liurnia of the Lakes
  • Near the Smouldering Church in northern Limgrave
  • The main entrance of the Raya Lucaria Academy

Additionally, according to GamesRadar, there is a place where the developers themselves might have subtly thought about fight clubs: Mountaintops of the Giants.

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This mountaintop is difficult to reach; you must first defeat the boss Morgott, storm the capital city of Lyndell, and reach the great lift of Rold. In doing so, you will ascend an icy plateau that stands far apart from the rest of the game world.

Up there, according to GamesRadar, is the ideal place to hold the venerable rituals and fights of the Elden Ring fight club far from the rest of the game.

Have you ever participated in fight clubs in Souls games? Let us know your experiences in the comments. It’s allowed to talk about it.

More about Elden Ring can be found here: Surprisingly nice PvP visit in Elden Ring ends with a thank-you letter for the attacker.

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YouTube blocks numerous videos related to Destiny 2 – Even Bungie itself has been affected

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 4 minutes

Like many MMOs, Destiny 2 thrives on the influence and content of the community. However, numerous well-known YouTubers are now receiving copyright strikes. Even Bungie’s channels are affected. MeinMMO tells you how the developer studio has reacted.

What is it about? Until now, content creators could use Destiny 2 videos without any problems. Videos from known YouTubers like Paul Tassi, My name is Byf, and Aztecross included not just gameplay but also cutscenes and campaign videos. This was always accepted by Bungie. But recently, many content creators are receiving copyright strikes for “Destiny 2” videos.

Update: March 25, 2022

Bungie reveals in its weekly blog post that the takedowns of the YouTube videos come from accounts posing as Bungie’s “IP protection service.”

CSC, a partner of Bungie, did not initiate the copyright strikes as was speculated on social media. Generally, all actions by CSC are monitored by Bungie, according to the blog.

Google confirmed to the developer studio that the accounts responsible for the fraudulent requests have been banned. Furthermore, those accounts no longer have access to Google products.

Bungie promises that the takedown of the content will be reversed. According to the developer studio, the error lay with Google. In addition to the removal of the strikes, they are working with Google on process improvements to avoid such errors in the future.

After the takedown of the videos sparked a huge discussion on Twitter, Bungie’s community manager @Cozmo already provided the first update via Twitter last Sunday: the developer has scheduled a meeting for today, Monday, to discuss the issue.

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This strike hits content creators particularly hard.

Today, an initial statement followed in which Bungie addresses the copyright strikes. According to them, neither Bungie nor its partners are responsible for the takedowns. Additionally, Bungie’s own channels are also affected, which makes it even stranger.

Here you can see Bungie’s official statement regarding the copyright takedowns:

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Copyright strike violates Bungie guidelines

Bungie emphasizes in the initial statement that the takedowns were not made at the request of the developer studio. This emphasis has a reason.

On the developer’s website, there is a section that defines the guidelines regarding the use of intellectual property and trademarks.

It not only allows the use of music, assets, and video materials for non-commercial content creation. There is even a special paragraph stating that Bungie does not request the takedown of content. The only exception is content created by the player that is less than twenty percent of the total. For example, official Bungie trailers uploaded to their YouTube channel for commercial purposes fall under removable content.

Below you can read the excerpt from Bungie’s “Intellectual Property and Trademarks” guidelines (as of March 21, 2022, last edited nine months ago)

Players can create videos with Destiny’s gameplay, which can then be uploaded to third-party services like YouTube. If a chosen video-on-demand service allows players to monetize content, we will generally not request takedowns if at least 20% of the video content is created by the player.

Intellectual property & trademarks | Bungie.net

In such videos, original sequences from Bungie are used:

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Destiny 2: New trailer for Season 16 shows how Cabal and Guardians fight side by side

Who is responsible for the takedowns? There are two major aspects that argue against Bungie being involved in the takedown of the content.

  1. Bungie promised long ago not to let content be deleted
  2. Bungie itself is also affected by the takedown

But if Bungie is not involved in the takedown of the YouTube content and its partners have also not expressed such a wish, then who was it?

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As of Monday, March 21, 2022, there is no further information available on this matter. It is not known who initiated the takedown of the content or why.

It is possible that YouTube took down the content without a takedown request being made. Bungie has announced in the statement that investigations into the incidents will follow, and they want to clarify it as quickly as possible.

The takedown is particularly catastrophic for content creators: A copyright strike or the overall takedown of a video is especially catastrophic for content creators. If YouTube starts taking down content related to video games in the future without developers requesting this, countless people will have to worry about their livelihoods.

What is a copyright strike? In what are called copyright strikes, videos are taken down due to copyright claims from third parties on YouTube. If you receive three copyright warnings, your account and all associated channels will be terminated. All videos uploaded to that account will be removed and you cannot create new channels.
(via YouTube)

The situation raises many questions: Why were the contents taken down? Which entity is responsible for the takedown? But also outside the Destiny 2 cosmos, the situation raises questions and concerns. Because if it happens at Bungie, it might soon affect other games and their content creators.

Should I, as a content creator, be afraid of copyright strikes even though the developer studio has approved my content? All of these are examples of questions that may remain for some time after the situation is clarified. Would you as a YouTuber now be concerned about your livelihood?

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Twitch bans cuddly grandmaster for showing how a bad man plays chess – backpedals

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The streaming service Twitch has banned chess grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura, one of the probably nicest people on Twitch. He dared to show how the disgraced streamer, DrDisrespect, plays chess. This is strictly forbidden according to the platform’s rules. However, after protests, the ban was somewhat eased.

Who is the grandmaster?

  • Hikaru Nakamura (34) is an American chess grandmaster. He achieved this title at the age of 15. Chess takes such matters very seriously: only those who meet strictly regulated conditions may call themselves grandmasters.
  • Nakamura is known for his abilities in blitz chess; he is also a feared online chess player. Since 2015, he has been on Twitch as “GMHikaru,” playing chess and discussing it in front of an average of about 9,200 viewers. He is openly friendly and approachable, without any airs of superiority.
  • Chess is a growing topic on Twitch: people like Hikaru Nakamura were pleased that jyoung streamers were enthusiastic about the game of kings and got their viewers interested in chess. The Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit” also contributed to the hype. Streamers like the “Botez Sisters” somehow managed to become “chess influencers.”
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What did Nakamura do? Nakamura found it interesting that the two YouTube streamers DrLupo and DrDisrespect were playing chess against each other. He made a bit of fun of their so-called “Doctor” titles and streamed their match on his Twitch channel.

Both streamers originally built their careers on the platform but then switched to YouTube:

Nakamura thus streamed the match of the two on his channel.

Neither DrDisrespect nor DrLupo had much experience with chess beforehand, so it was a matter where the two made rather wild moves and exchanged banter with each other (via youtube). When DrDisrespect moved a bishop aside, he referred to it as “Slide Canceling,” a term from shooter terminology.

DrDisrespect ultimately checkmated DrLupo in 30 moves.

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DrDisrespect (black) contemplates his move after his bishop attack.

Nakamura violates the “DrDisrespect” rule

Why was he banned? Twitch does not allow anyone to be shown live who has been banned from the streaming platform.

This rule is now known as the “DrDisrespect” rule, as Twitch tightened the rule again after streamers began to interact with the banned DrDisrespect during their live streams about “Call of Duty.”

This is also now prohibited. Since September 2020, Twitch has required its streamers to make an effort to remove banned streamers from a “conversation, mute them, or otherwise restrict their interaction with the stream.”

Anyone who dares to speak with or even show a “banned streamer” can and will be punished by Twitch. It is said that they are guilty of “circumventing a ban.” Twitch knows no friends: this even affects the biggest streamers on the platform.

This became the grandmaster’s undoing.

Twitch issued him a 3-day ban. This is the first ban that such a friendly grandmaster has received there.

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He is the “bad guy” on Twitch. Anyone who shows him gets into trouble.

Grandmaster says: Thought the matter was settled

This is what Nakamura says: He says the Doc tweeted that the matter with Twitch was resolved, but he must have been mistaken.

In fact, DrDisrespect merely stated that his lawsuit against the platform had been settled. Neither party admits to having made a mistake.

However, he remains banned, so he is regarded as the “bad guy” in the eyes of Twitch and cannot be shown.

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The “3-day ban” ended after 2 days – Twitch found it rather silly.

Twitch unbans grandmaster early after criticism

Update 25.3, 10:30 AM: There are three new developments regarding GMHikaru:

  • Twitch streamer Asmongold criticized Hikaru’s ban. Twitch applies double standards: Asmongold and others had extensively commented on the NFT scandal involving DrDisrespect or discussed the similarly banned streamer IcePoseidon: Nothing happened to them. Hikaru is being banned now for a “nuance.” This doesn’t seem fair (via dexerto).
  • Upon hearing of the ban, DrDisrespect promised to send the chess grandmaster a bottle of his bourbon. The sly bearded man immediately seized the opportunity for a promotional campaign.
  • Additionally, Twitch seems to have had a change of heart and found the whole thing rather silly: GMHikaru was already unbanned after two days, not after 3 days as announced.

The ban on DrDisrespect is one of the major gaming mysteries of recent years:

Dr Disrespect hints at why he was really banned from Twitch

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Diablo 2 finally brings its most important change – But later than planned

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Diablo 2 Resurrected was supposed to finally bring the Ladder at the end of March. Fans eagerly awaited the beloved feature, but a whole series of serious and unforeseen problems with the Ladder make an early release impossible. What happened, how the developers plan to solve the issues, and when the Ladder will finally arrive, you will find out here on MeinMMO.

What is the Ladder? The Ladder is a leaderboard and a popular feature of the original Diablo 2. You create a new character in the Ladder, with the aim of reaching Level 99 as quickly as possible.

This involves a sort of race against other players in multiplayer mode. The Ladder character lasts only as long as the current Ladder season does. After that, the hero is not deleted but is considered a normal character. However, he retains his entire inventory, which was earned in the Ladder.

At the end of the Ladder season, a leaderboard is created. There, you will see who the fastest hero was.

A Ladder character also has access to special content. This includes new runewords that you can even craft yourself.

Ladder causes problems that were not found in PTR testing

When will the Ladder arrive? The Ladder is currently not in the game and is eagerly awaited by players. After all, it is an important element of long-term motivation. Since January 2022, the Ladder has been in use on the test server and it was expected to be released at the end of February. Meanwhile, the release has been pushed to the end of March, but now that will not happen either.

What went wrong? In a blog post from Blizzard, it was recently revealed that the Ladder will not arrive at the end of March. The developers apologized for this. However, there were severe issues with integrating the Ladder into the live game, which meant everything had to be aborted and reset. The problems were:

  • Large parts of the database were not correctly migrated.
  • The database lacked an index, which led to massive delays in the game. Adding the index later was successful, but everything needs to be tested again to ensure it works properly.
  • There were still problems with the databases from different regions.

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All these problems were not noticed on the test server. According to the developers, this was due to the fact that test server environments in Diablo 2 are something completely new and therefore did not exist in the original game. Hence the numerous problems with database migration.

What happens next? Despite the problems, Blizzard remains optimistic. They have identified all the issues and are currently working on solutions.

However, this takes time, and therefore the next patch 2.4 will not arrive until April 14, 2022. The Ladder will come a bit later, on April 28.

What do you think about the further delay? Do you understand or is it getting frustrating for you with the problems in Diablo 2? Let us know in the comments.

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Pokémon GO: The best attackers for the new Mini Jungle Cup 2022

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In the PvP league of Pokémon GO, the Mini Jungle Cup is now taking place in March 2022. We show you the best monsters for the battle.

When is the Mini Jungle Cup? The Mini Jungle Cup is currently active in Pokémon GO and runs until March 29, 2022 – in line with the current Shadow Jungle event.

What kind of cup is this? The Mini Jungle Cup significantly limits the list of Pokémon you can use. Only monsters with a maximum of 500 CP can be used – so you’ll have to do without your standard top attackers.

Furthermore, only the following types are allowed to participate:

  • Normal
  • Plant
  • Electric
  • Poison
  • Ground
  • Flying
  • Bug
  • Dark

All monsters must correspond to at least one of these types. Therefore, your selection is limited. The following list shows which Pokémon are worth using.

Best Pokémon for the Mini Jungle Cup Overview

How is the list created? The following list was created using the website “PvPoke“. There, simulations based on PvP rankings can be created to see which monsters perform well.

We present the 10 best monsters in the ranking, including movesets.

PokémonMoveset
WaumbollCharm, Vine Whip, Seed Bomb
Galar-FlunschlikMud Shot, Stone Edge, Earthquake
AltariaFire Blast, Sky Attack, Moonblast
SchnuthelmFeint Attack, Body Slam, Bug Buzz
KnuddeluffCharm, Ice Beam, Play Rough
PanzaeronAerial Ace, Brave Bird, Sky Attack
IrokexCounter, Leech Seed, Charge Beam
PionskoraToxic Spikes, Water Gun, Mud Bomb
QuiekelPowder Snow, Blizzard, Body Slam
KapunoFire Blast, Body Slam, Crunch

The Joker: In addition to the top 10 monsters from the ranking, you should not underestimate the small duck monster “Piccolente”. It can deal a lot of damage in a short time with a combination of Wing Attack, Bubble Beam, and Brave Bird.

Piccolente
The little Piccolente is also very suitable

Thus, Piccolente is very well suited as an opening Pokémon in the Mini Jungle Cup. Especially as a counter to the popular Waumboll, it may be worth having a Piccolente on the team.

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Team Suggestion for the Mini Jungle Cup

There is no “perfect” team for the Mini Jungle Cup. It’s best to see which Pokémon from the list fit with those you’ve caught so far and try to send a balanced team into the cup. You should especially pay attention to strengths and weaknesses in terms of types.

Here is a team suggestion:

Mini Jungle Cup Pokémon GO
A team for the Mini Jungle Cup

Piccolente

As mentioned above, Piccolente can deal quick damage against a variety of Pokémon and lure the opponent into using shields early. It also takes the top position in PvPoke when it comes to opening Pokémon. Starting with a Piccolente is a good choice. But be cautious if your opponent throws in a Kapuno, Onix, Knuddeluff, or Flunschlik.

Waumboll

Waumboll can withstand a lot of opposing attacks, but with its fast attacks, it can deal a lot of damage as well. It beats monsters like Kapuno or Galar-Flunschlik but has to watch out for Pionskora, Quiekel, and Piccolente.

Galar-Flunschlik

Galar-Flunschlik can win against monsters of various types and is basically the alternative to Waumboll: It is a good counter against Pionskora, Kapuno, and Piccolente. It can use its charge attacks very quickly, but it doesn’t deal as much damage with fast attacks.

You have until Tuesday, March 29, to enjoy yourself in the Mini Jungle Cup. A few matches over the weekend could be worthwhile. However, another weekend theme is currently causing discussions within the Pokémon GO community: The community days on the weekends are becoming shorter again.

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WoW: You have won – You never have to go to Torghast again

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A small hotfix in World of Warcraft has big consequences. No one has to go to Torghast anymore. You can now buy resources in a different way.

Torghast in World of Warcraft is one of the content types that splits the player base. Some love going through the Tower of the Damned repeatedly and slicing through hordes of enemies with cool anima powers. Others find it monotonous and consider every visit to be “one too many.”

It’s only really annoying when one has to go to Torghast, for example to collect enough Soul Ash and Soul Globs to craft a new Legendary. This was the case until now – but that’s over.

What happened? The Enlightened faction in Zereth Mortis has a new item on offer, namely the “Bag of Explored Souls” for 3,000 Cosmic Flux. The bag was added via hotfix and can now be purchased by all players who have at least a friendly reputation. Those who have played the covenant campaign up to this point should have reached this reputation level quite easily.

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The bag contains 1,650 Soul Globs and 5,150 Soul Ash. That’s enough to fully upgrade a Legendary to rank 7 or to craft a new one at rank 7.

Since you can also get Cosmic Flux from many other activities – such as raids, dungeons, treasures, and quests in Zereth Mortis – you never have to visit Torghast again if you don’t want to.

Why is this important now? For a few days now, the last chapter of the covenant campaign is available in World of Warcraft, which also unlocks the double Legendary feature. However, to fully utilize this feature, it’s necessary for every character to possess enough Soul Ash and Soul Globs – which could potentially mean visits to Torghast again. This necessity is now eliminated for everyone who is fed up with Torghast.

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Some players report that the bag is not yet available on their realm – just be patient for a few hours if you can’t find it for sale yet. You should see and be able to buy the bag at the latest with the next realm restart.

Do you think this solution is good? Or is the price of 3,000 Cosmic Flux too high? Will you continue to go to Torghast?

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Sony buys studios that bring brand new MMOs to PS5 – but still wants to develop single-player games

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In an interview, PlayStation Studio Head Hermen Hulst revealed more about the future release strategy on the PS5. They aim to create special social connections between players, while also continuing to work on single-player experiences.

  • Sony revealed a few weeks ago that by 2026 10 MMOs with live service will be coming to the PS5.
  • To achieve this, they are also seeking help from outside or acquiring new studios. Bungie and Haven have been acquired, and there are collaborations with other studios such as Firewalk.
  • In several interviews, the head of PlayStation Studios has now revealed more about the strategy, mentioning that single-player epics like “Horizon” remain important.

MMO plans on PS5 – 10 games by 2026

What is known so far? Sony has not revealed too much yet. However, one thing is certain: 10 live service games are set to be released by March 2026, which typically indicates a focus on multiplayer.

This year, a lot has already happened at Sony in this regard, and PlayStation Studio Head Herman Hulst has shared small details in a series of interviews (references can be found below in the sources).

It is already known that 3 studios are working on completely new games that will establish a new universe. 2 of the studios have already been fully acquired by Sony:

  • Bungie
    • Known for Destiny
    • Acquisition for $3.2 billion
    • Will continue Destiny 2, expand the Destiny universe, and is working on a completely new IP with multiplayer
  • Haven Studios
    • Young studio
    • Complete acquisition by Sony, price unknown
    • Head is Jade Raymond (previously worked at Ubisoft as a producer on Assassins Creed and Watchdogs)
    • A completely new IP with multiplayer is also being developed here
  • Firewalk Studios

They want to give the studios as much freedom as possible and eliminate “distractions.” The small studios should fully focus on their games without being thrown off by financial concerns, for example.

Hulst emphasizes that it’s not about imposing any projects on the studios. They should rather tap into their full potential, with Sony as a partner in the background.

Which Sony-owned MMO projects would be interesting can be read here:

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Acquisitions and partnerships bring new ideas

Why doesn’t Sony just develop it themselves? This is part of a diversification strategy from Sony. The Japanese company wants to broaden its approach, intensively serve more gaming target groups, and not just rest on its past hits.

Everything is always done with an eye on “talents,” meaning highly specialized employees and up-and-coming prospects.

Many gaming giants are currently struggling for talent and having problems finding new employees for their games, also due to the scandals that have recently rocked the gaming sector.

A popular strategy among larger companies: They acquire smaller players, let them continue to operate independently, and ideally strengthen each other. If things don’t go well, integration follows.

Similar to what Microsoft did with Minecraft developer Mojang. To this day, the block designers are allowed to work independently, and the acquisition of the studio was nearly 8 years ago.

Minecraft Earth header
With Microsoft backing, experimental projects like the failed Minecraft Earth were only possible.

Clearly, Microsoft ultimately wants to profit financially from this. However, it is also very valuable to learn from the small partner.

Therefore, large corporations today have an interest in letting smaller companies continue to work in their familiar structures and not to let them sink within the giant corporation. They remain more flexible and can keep their flat hierarchies.

Ideally, the large partner manages to be inspired by the innovations and ideas of the smaller partners – whether in a game or in business processes.

However, there are also acquisitions that are clearly driven by profit intentions. Buy, build, cash in. But with Sony and Microsoft, these are clearly strategic acquisitions with long-term ambitions.

Singleplayer remains a big topic at Sony

PlayStation Studio Head Hulst also explains that single-player projects are not being written off:

Of course, we will continue to develop narrative single-player games like Ghost of Tsushima, The Last of Us, and Horizon Forbidden West. But it is true that we have invested a lot in live-service games because that is incredibly exciting for us. It allows us to create larger worlds. It allows us to truly establish special social connections between players.

Further studio acquisitions could also be part of the strategy. When asked, Hulst mentioned that they currently do not have any growth targets to share with the public.

But they are always looking to secure the best talents in the industry and deliver exciting and new experiences to players.

If you’re still looking for a PS5, regularly check our ticker: Buy PS5 2022 – Keep an eye on these retailers today

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Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: The Most Popular Classes in the Ranking at Release

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 4 minutes

Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands releases on March 25, 2022, and comes with 6 classes. You told us which ones you want to try at launch. Here you can find the most popular classes ranked.

In a MeinMMO survey, we wanted to know which class you want to try first in Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands.

All six classes that are available at the release of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands were available for selection. You could vote twice – thanks to the “multiclass system,” it is possible to combine two classes during gameplay.

Also important: You can freely customize characters in Wonderlands – the appearance doesn’t have to be a factor.

As of the current evaluation (March 24, 2022), a total of 2,267 people participated in the survey and cast votes. Now let’s take a look at how you voted.

Here is the ranking from the least popular to the most popular class.

Rank 6: Brr-Serker

The Brr-Serker class lands in sixth place in the ranking with 280 votes (9% of all votes).

Tiny Tina Wonderlands Brr-Serker

Brr-Serkers initially follow a fairly straightforward tactic: freeze enemies with cryo damage, then shatter them with a devastating melee attack. Brr-Serkers do not have any companions.

The majority of the skill tree also contains abilities to quickly ramp up the class’s damage. While this is useful, the melee class apparently couldn’t convince you the most.

Rank 5: Killomant

The Killomant class ranks fifth in the ranking with 407 votes (13%).

Tiny Tina Wonderlands Killomant

The stealthy Killomants only made it to second to last place in your ranking with their sneaky approach from the shadows. They also come without companions – unless you count their large, spinning blade as a helpful friend.

The cloaking ability also failed to convince you to rank the Killomant class higher.

Rank 4: Grabspross

The Grabspross class ranks fourth in the ranking with 524 votes (17%).

Tiny Tina Wonderlands Grabspross

The Grabspross narrowly missed the top 3 in your ranking. The dark mage managed to gather some votes, but was still narrowly pushed to 4th place.

Nonetheless, the Grabspross could be an exciting class: with the ability to transform health into damage and with a companion that spreads hellish magic, there could be interesting combinations as a multiclass.

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Rank 3: Klauenbringer

The Klauenbringer class ranks third with 525 votes (17%).

Tiny Tina Wonderlands Klauenbringer

The Klauenbringer class managed to score one more vote than the Grabspross. Was the huge magical hammer of the class the decisive argument? In any case, the Klauenbringer not only brings a magical weapon but also a small wyvern companion that breathes fire.

Big hammer, small dragon – apparently that was enough argument for 3rd place.

Rank 2: Zauberschütze

The Zauberschütze class ranks second in the ranking with 653 votes (21%).

Tiny Tina Wonderlands Zauberschütze

The Zauberschütze ascends to second place with their unique ability to equip two spells simultaneously. Additionally, they have the ability to turn enemies into harmless critters – which is also amusing.

MeinMMO author Maik Schneider was also lured by this and used the Zauberschütze as his main class in his test of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands. He likely won’t be the only one.

Rank 1: Sporenhüter

Tiny Tina Wonderlands Sporenhüter

The Sporenhüter class ranks first in the ranking with 677 votes (22%).

A focus on firearms including a magical bow, a poison-spitting mushroom companion, and the ability to unleash biting frost tornadoes on enemies – these apparently were enough arguments to elevate the Sporenhüter class to rank 1.

In the wider Wonderlands community, the Sporenhüter class has also emerged as a bit of a hidden favorite. Abilities like “Wrath of Nature,” which apply increased damage from all sources to enemies, are also enticing. Especially when you’re traveling through the Wonderlands in a group.

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This is how the ranking stands at least currently – even before the game officially released. It will be exciting to see if the structure changes once the first crazy builds make the rounds.

Because those who know the Borderlands series know: There are truly crazy chain reactions you can create using abilities, weapon, and equipment effects.

If you’re still unsure about diving into the Wonderlands, you can find here 5 things you should know before buying Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands.

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Pokémon GO: Akala Adventures – All Tasks and Rewards

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With the start of the Shadow Jungle event, a new Special Research for the island of Akala is unlocked in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO have looked at all the tasks and rewards for you and summarized them.

What kind of research is it about? Currently, the Alola season is running in Pokémon GO, which will focus on the Alola region. As announced by Niantic, there will be a total of four Special Research tasks for the different Alola islands during this season.

If you complete all of these tasks in time before the end of the season, an additional research task will be unlocked for you. The following research tasks will be available:

  • Special Research for the island of Mele-Mele (available since March 1)
  • Special Research for the island of Akala (available from March 22 at 10 AM local time)
  • Special Research for the island of Ula-Ula (available from April 12)
  • Special Research for the island of Boni (available from May 10)
  • Special Research at the end of the season (available from May 25)

After the island of Mele-Mele has already been featured in Pokémon GO in recent weeks, you can now find the Special Research for the island of Akala with the start of the Shadow Jungle event. The following overview shows you all the contents of the research (via leekduck.com):

An Akala Adventure 1/4

TaskReward
Catch 10 Pokémon10 Poké Balls
Complete 3 field
research tasks		Encounter with
Pikachu
Catch 7 different types
of Pokémon		5 Razz Berries

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 500 XP, 500 Stardust, and an encounter with Imantis.

An Akala Adventure 2/4

TaskReward
Use 4 berries when
catching Pokémon		Encounter with
Paras
Catch 2 Water-type
Pokémon		Encounter with
Barboach
Take 3 snapshots
of Fire Pokémon		Encounter with
Alolan Marowak

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 500 XP, 500 Stardust, and a Charged TM.

An Akala Adventure 3/4

TaskReward
Make 5 Power-Ups
on Pokémon		7 Razz Berries
Walk 2 km10 Poké Balls
Take 3 snapshots
of wild Pokémon		10 Nanab Berries

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 1,000 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and a Premium Raid Pass.

An Akala Adventure 4/4

TaskReward
Send 5 gifts
to friends		10 Ultra Balls
Catch 15 Pokémon7 Razz Berries
Win a raidEncounter with
Alolan Diglett

Stage Reward: Once you have completed all three tasks, you will additionally receive 8,000 XP, 3,000 Stardust, and 15 Ultra Balls.

More about Pokémon GO:

As you are used to from other Special Research tasks, you have unlimited time to complete the tasks. However, it is worth using the upcoming weeks if you want to secure the additional research at the end of the season.

You can alternatively purchase this in-game for about €5 at the appropriate time. Starting April 12, 2022, the next Special Research for the Alola island Ula-Ula will be available to you.

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Do you recognize these important WoW characters just by their silhouettes?

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Many years and 8 add-ons after the release, WoW has a metric ton of important and unforgettable characters. Can you recognize them all just by their outlines?

The cult status of WoW has established itself in the years since the release, not only in the gaming community. Even people who generally have nothing to do with video games may have heard of the MMORPG giant. After all, there was even a South Park episode about the game.

Accordingly, the characters from WoW have a high recognizability, even for people who have never touched the game.

Legendary personalities such as Arthas, Tyrande, Medivh, Thrall, or Garrosh will also be known to people who are not WoW fans. And players of the MMORPG will certainly know them.

But how well? Although they have encountered these characters over the years in the game, is that enough to succeed in our flip quiz about WoW characters? Find out together with us and test your WoW knowledge.

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This is how the quiz works: We have prepared 10 images for you below, showing the dark outlines of well-known characters from World of Warcraft. The task here is to guess these characters solely by the shape of the silhouette.

If you think you know the correct answer, click on the image or tap it if you’re on your smartphone. The image will flip and show you the correct answer. Hence the name of the quiz: “Flip Quiz”.

There is no point distribution for the answers, so your conscience is your only judge. Let us know in the comments how many characters you recognized correctly. Did you find the quiz difficult or super easy? Which MMORPG would you like to see such a quiz for?

Have fun guessing!

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