New MMORPG on Steam will remind of old classics like RuneScape – Starts open beta in 2022

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore is the new MMORPG from the indie developer Gellyberry Studios. It is meant to recall old classics like RuneScape or Tibia and is played in isometric perspective. The focus is on exploration, crafting, building your own home, and high risks in dungeons.

What kind of game is this? Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore aims to revive the old classics in a modern engine. You create a character that is not bound to any class but is defined by skills and equipment. With this, you explore the world of Irumesa.

  • The focus is on a world filled with much to explore and discover.
  • Similar to RuneScape, there should be various and unique opportunities for character development. However, you can only create one character per server.
  • Gathering and crafting play an important role and are meant to be one of the reasons why returning to low-level areas is worthwhile. You should also be able to gather endgame materials directly from level 1, but the chance of successful gathering should be close to 0. The higher your skill and the better your tools, the higher the chance of success.
  • Another reason for playing in beginner areas should be hidden puzzles or quests that need to be found. There is also a journal where you must find all monster types in the open world.
  • There is housing in the open world that is visible to everyone. Guilds can also jointly establish a home on larger building sites.
  • Instances and boss arenas are planned for PvE.
  • In the endgame, there will also be open PvP, with a karma system preventing players from simply attacking others.

The game was initially known as “Blocky Ages”.

When will the MMORPG be released? It is set to start early access on Steam in 2023. So far, there have only been closed beta tests and “in a few months” there should be an open beta on Steam (via Steam).

A first look at Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore is provided by this trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsrjOq66MRo

High risk for better loot, but there are penalties

What is special about the MMORPG? The developers emphasize that their game is based on the premise of “Risk versus Reward.” The higher the risk, the higher the chance for good loot. However, deaths can also be very dangerous.

In PvE, dungeons and boss arenas are meant to offer various difficulty levels, so everyone can find a challenge that suits them. However, the higher the difficulty levels become, the more there is to lose:

Generally, every piece of equipment has the chance to drop upon death, both in PvE and PvP. However, the Mage Guild is said to be able to prevent drops with enchantments. It is unclear whether this applies permanently or only once per enchantment.

  • If you die at the highest difficulty levels, you lose experience points.
  • Especially severe is that group members also lose experience points if one from the party dies. There is, therefore, a collective penalty.

Monthly subscription with a shop without Pay2Win and Pay2Progress

What does the payment model look like? The MMORPG is based on a subscription model, so you will need to pay monthly to participate in the game. There is not yet a specific price for this subscription.

However, the developers have already revealed that they will also have a shop. This should be neither Pay2Win nor contain XP boosts or additional inventory slots. The focus is purely on cosmetic items.

These cosmetics should also only be found in the shop and not in the game. This is to prevent prestige items from simply being bought in the shop.

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Can you already test the game? You can apply for the ongoing alpha and, with some luck, be selected for it (via Ethyrial). Otherwise, open beta tests will start sometime in 2022.

How long has the game been in development? According to a post on reddit, the studio has been working on Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore for “several years.” There were first developer videos of the game in 2019. Since April 2021, there has been a Discord and first tests with outside players.

What do you think of the new MMORPG? Do the ideas appeal to you, or does the open PvP rather scare you off? Feel free to write it in the comments.

If you like the isometric perspective and enjoyed Lost Ark, you should keep an eye on this game from the publisher of Guild Wars 2:

New MMORPG coming in 2022 for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox – Looks like Lost Ark in gameplay video

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Lost Ark gives you Crystalline Aura and Amethyst Shards via Prime Gaming

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Since March 9th, there is new loot for Lost Ark at Prime Gaming. Included are the premium buff Crystalline Aura and the rare Amethyst Shards, which you primarily receive through Amazon Prime and Twitch Drops. We reveal what’s included in the new package and how you can redeem it.

What is currently available at Prime Gaming? You receive a package of three different items:

  • Crystalline Aura – Duration 5 days
  • Amethyst Shards – 500 pieces
  • Companion Selection Chest: Blessed Egg – Contains one of three different pets

You can collect the items by visiting Amazon Prime Gaming (via Amazon).

We will explain below what these items are and how you can connect your Lost Ark and Amazon accounts.

Useful Buff and Exclusive Currencies

What does the Crystalline Aura do? The Aura gives you some useful bonuses for 5 days, including:

  • Fast travel becomes free
  • Fee for overseas ships is reduced by 50%
  • An additional attempt for daily relationship actions
  • Health regeneration is increased by 10%
  • Two additional Bifrost slots
  • Cooldown for the song of return is reduced by 50%
  • Various waiting times at your fortress are reduced, and the XP in the training grounds is increased
  • You temporarily receive the title Crystal Benefactor

30 days of this Aura would otherwise cost you 450 crystals in the shop. This costs approximately 5,000 gold in-game currency or about 11 euros in real money.

What are Amethyst Shards? Amethyst Shards are a currency that you can only acquire through achievements, Twitch Drops, or Prime Gaming. You can exchange them for Crystalline Aura, emotes, mounts, or companions.

We have prepared a separate guide for you:

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What kind of companion is this? For companions, you can choose from:

  • Hoppsi
  • Tschopp Tschopp
  • Bong-Bong

Companions ensure that your loot is automatically collected and each has a special effect. They provide you with more stats such as health or attack power. However, those who own the pet from the pre-order packages already have a stronger companion.

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Redeeming Lost Ark Prime Rewards – Here’s how it works

Here’s how it works: You only need to connect your Lost Ark and Amazon accounts to claim the rewards. To do this, go to the official Prime Gaming website.

  • First, you need to log in with your Prime account (two-factor authentication is required).
  • Then, you link your Prime account with your Steam account that you use to play Lost Ark.
  • Now you should be able to redeem the contents on the website.

What do you think about the new rewards? Do you prefer the pet over the treasure chests last time? Feel free to leave your comments.

The developers have now revealed how they plan to address the gender lock long-term:

Lost Ark tackles a major criticism – Aims to offer more diversity in classes

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FIFA 22: TOTW 25 is live – With upgrades for De Bruyne and Martínez

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In FIFA 22 the new TOTW 25 is now available. Find out here which players made it into the Team of the Week this time.

What is the TOTW actually? Every week, the best players from real football are given improved Inform cards in FUT 22 in the ‘Team of the Week’. These special cards have better stats and usually earn a few more coins on the transfer market.

Additionally, special cards, such as the OTW cards, can receive further upgrades with the TOTW.

How can you get TOTW cards? You can pull TOTW cards from packs, but it takes a lot of luck to do so. Alternatively, you can find the Inform cards on the FUT transfer market, but they will cost you a lot of coins.

How to get the necessary coins is shown in our trading tips.

The TOTW 25 in FIFA 22 – All Inform Players

This is the TOTW 25: The new Team of the Week 25 features some strong cards, but especially Kevin De Bruyne’s new card stands out. The Belgian receives a solid upgrade to an overall rating of 93. The new Inform cards of Hernandez (88), Iago Aspas (88), Martinez (87), and Toney (86) are also strong.

The featured player this week is Evanilson from FC Porto, who receives a significant upgrade from 79 to 84.

TOTW 25 starting XI:

  • GK: Bizot (84)
  • LB: Hernandez (88)
  • RB: James (86)
  • LM: Raum (84)
  • CM: De Bruyne (93)
  • RM: Saka (87)
  • CM: Carlos Soler (84)
  • RM: Faivre (84)
  • ST: Iago Aspas (88)
  • ST: Martinez (87)
  • ST: Toney (86)

TOTW 25 bench:

  • GK: Pacheco (83)
  • CB: Hinteregger (83)
  • CB: Cabrera (81)
  • CAM: Zelarayan (84)
  • LM: Gelson Martins (82)
  • CM: Endo (82)
  • ST: Evanilson (84)
  • CB: Lees (77)
  • LM: Morgan (79)
  • CDM: Bodinger (78)
  • ST: Debeljuh (76)
  • ST: Airam Carbrera (71)

The Bundesliga in TOTW 25

The Bundesliga in TOTW 25
  • Hoffenheim’s Raum (84) receives his already third Inform card in FUT 22 this week, which is a strong option for the LB position. He is lightning fast and has good physical and defensive stats.
  • For Hinteregger (83) from Eintracht Frankfurt, this is the first Inform card in FUT 22. He has stable defensive stats but can’t keep up with current CB cards.
  • Unfortunately, the new Inform card of Endo (82) lacks convincing stats. It is more suitable for Stuttgart fans and FUT beginners.

If you want to know what great feature might wait for you in FIFA 23, then check this out:

Early leaks about FIFA 23 indicate a long-awaited feature – Is crossplay finally coming?

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Metacritic creates ranking of the best publishers worldwide – indie studio beats industry giants

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Metacritic is mainly known for assigning ratings to games, movies, and music through aggregated reviews. However, once a year, game publishers are also featured, and we show you the latest list on MeinMMO.

What is this list about:

  • Once a year, the website “Metacritic” publishes a ranking of game publishers
  • The site takes all published games from a publisher in one year and allocates points based on the achieved meta score
  • For 2021, Microsoft is in 1st place and the indie publisher “Humble Games” is in 3rd place

Publisher Ranking – Humble Games overtakes the “big ones”

What kind of list is this? Metacritic creates aggregated ratings from reviews and can often provide a differentiated first impression of a game.

From these game ratings, the website has now created a ranking of the publishers responsible for the respective titles. A total of 43 publishers are represented.

What do the top 10 look like? The best 10 read like a “Who’s Who” of gaming publishers.

But in between, there is a small surprise that jumped from 18th to 3rd place and puts industry giants like Activision Blizzard or Bethesda in their place: Humble Games.

Top 10 Publisher Ranking Metacritic 2022

  • Microsoft / Xbox Game Studios – 87.4
  • Sony – 81.3
  • Humble Games – 80.9
  • Activision Blizzard – 80.6
  • Bethesda Softworks – 80.2
  • Capcom – 80.6
  • Bandai Namco – 78.5
  • Sega – 77.6
  • Electronic Arts – 78.3
  • 505 Games – 75.7

In 1st place is Microsoft and Xbox Game Studios, who, with a good margin, became the first publisher to reach over 85 points. Last year, Microsoft was in 6th place.

In 2nd place is competitor Sony. The PlayStation makers are falling behind Microsoft – last year they were in 4th place ahead of Microsoft.

In 3rd place is the indie publisher Humble Games. This is the publishing arm of the gaming company “Humble Bundle”, which sells the titular game bundles. The games usually start with a low budget.

A large slideshow of the 43 publishers with a brief overview of the successes in 2021 can be found on the English website of Metacritic (via metacritic.com).

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How was the list created? To create the ranking, the Metacritic points of the individual games were not simply taken but were incorporated into a point system:

  • Average metacritic score x 1.5
    • Maximum of 150 points possible
  • %-value of games that had a minimum of 75 metacritic score
    • e.g. 80 % = + 80 points / 100 points possible
  • 100 minus the %-value of games that had a score below 49
    • e.g. 20 % = 100 – 20 = 80 points / 100 points possible
  • 5 bonus points for games over 90 metacritic score (minimum 7 reviews)

Furthermore, only publishers with at least 5 games released in 2021 that were considered in the Metacritic rankings were included in the list.

An interesting ranking that shows that good games do not necessarily need a large budget to convince players and press.

On MeinMMO we have a big indie fan in the editorial team: our author Marko Jevtic. If you want to check out some indie gems that he guarantees are worth playing, take a look here: The 10 best single-player shooters under 20 € that you can play in 2022.

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New World is struggling to manage PvP issues – Now simply reducing the number of participants

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The wars for territories in New World have been facing issues since the release. Especially lags and connection problems are causing frustration among players. Amazon is now addressing the problem, but many players are not happy with the solution.

What is Amazon doing about the issues? In March, a new update will be released that brings a new dungeon and a new weapon. The patch is currently on the test server and is receiving regular updates there.

The latest update has reduced the number of participants in the wars:

  • Previously, battles for a territory were fought in 50v50 matches
  • In the future, the wars will be conducted in 40v40 matches

While Amazon is addressing the server issues and lags this way, many players consider this solution to be wrong. They felt that the player count of 50v50 was already too small, especially considering that a company can have up to 100 players.

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Matchmaking from anywhere and more rewards for dailies

What else is in the new PTR update? The new PTR patch brought over 20 changes, including:

  • Registration for the Outpost Rush is now possible from anywhere in the world. You no longer have to run to the faction NPC in settlements.
  • You now slowly regenerate health and mana points outside of combat automatically.
  • Daily faction missions now give 5x more faction tokens.
  • The recipe for the sword “Balance of Time” has been adjusted so that the crafting resources are at the same level as comparable T3 weapons.

You can find the complete patch notes in the New World forum.

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What else does the update bring? The patch focuses mainly on the new dungeon and the new weapon. However, there are over 100 other adjustments being made with the March patch.

Especially 5 small changes are very well received by the players:

New World introduces 5 small changes in March that players have been eagerly waiting for months

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In 59 terrible seconds, a CEO destroys everything on Twitch – Gaming PC company has to close now

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The CEO of a company that manufactures custom gaming PCs, Noah Katz, made a catastrophic appearance on Twitch and everything went downhill afterwards. Sponsors pulled out, the reputation was ruined, and now the end of the company is being announced. Apparently, there is no more money to keep the business running.

What were those terrible 59 seconds on Twitch? The company “Artesian Builds” had organized a giveaway to raffle off a gaming PC to “brand ambassadors.” The PC was won by a Twitch streamer, who the CEO of the company considered too small.

Noah Katz stated live on air that the streamer had very few followers on Twitch and social media anyway. The deciding factor, however, was that nobody had purchased a PC through her link.

The CEO acted as if he had caught a scammer in the act trying to cheat her way into a prize, and he let the prize roll over. He hinted that this was not a real giveaway that is open to everyone, but rather a “You scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours” scenario. Only those who could offer something to the company would be able to win a gaming PC worth several thousand euros.

In doing so, the CEO appeared smug and as if he were looking down on the Twitch streamer who had won the prize. His phrase “And there is the reroll” sounded almost triumphant. He referred to a “Purge,” a cleansing.

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Unprecedented backlash against the PC company

This was the consequence: The streamer wrote afterwards that she felt “small” and “defamed” and that she had won honestly and felt cheated out of her prize.

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The streamer felt “small” and “defamed” by the CEO.

This led to a huge wave:

  • There was much sympathy for the streamer. A major PC builder, JayzTwoCents, even offered to get her an even better PC and took pleasure in criticizing the competition, which he already saw as inferior.
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A major PC builder with 1 million followers on Twitter became aware of the case.
  • There was a huge amount of criticism for Noah Katz and his company Artesian Builds, and they became “Public Enemy Number 1” on Twitter and Twitch.
  • Major partners and sponsors of the company subsequently withdrew and distanced themselves from the PC building company. Twitch streamer Nickmercs called the behavior “very strange,” while Tarkov expert Pestily wanted nothing to do with Artesian Builds.
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Alinity stated that the company only offered her $300 and set high demands.

Additionally, many other content creators highlighted what was wrong with the company:

  • The streamer Alinity stated that she received a totally audacious and brazen offer from the company (via dexerto).
  • Others uncovered that the company had been arrogant to small streamers beforehand.
  • Others said that there was also tax evasion going on (via youtube).

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This is now the consequence: As the company announced on March 9, they will cease operations. They are now looking for outside help to restructure so that customers, employees, and creditors are treated fairly.

They are open to help and investments.

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The company announces its provisional end.

In another tweet, it was stated that they are considering whether the employees can buy the company and continue it. Apparently, the CEO has generally been identified as the main culprit of the action.

We reported extensively on the actual incident on MeinMMO on March 3:

CEO of a PC building company is mean to a small streamer on Twitch – regrets it immediately

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A nasty item in Elden Ring invites players to recklessly plunge to their death

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In Elden Ring there is an item that promises a lot: A talisman is said to make you completely immune to fall damage. It does, but not in the way you might think. Therefore, many players are currently happily jumping off high buildings and cliffs, landing painfully on the ground of reality.

Talismans give players in Elden Ring passive abilities that can help with their build. Some increase your carrying capacity, others grant you more damage under certain circumstances, a powerful talisman heals you slowly in the background.

However, a talisman in Elden Ring promises something very special in its item description. The item with the long name Longtail Cat Talisman promises to make the user immune to fall damage.

Repeatedly, stories emerge in the Elden Ring community from players who find this talisman and joyfully celebrate it. They jump off cliffs and high walls believing they are immortal gods. But the developers at FromSoftware are very precise with their wording.

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Players Leap to Their Deaths Like Lemmings

What does the talisman promise? You can find the Longtail Cat Talisman by taking a gigantic round lift all the way down near the classroom in Raya Lucaria.

This is the object effect of the talisman according to the item description: “Makes the bearer immune to fall damage.”

Elden Ring Longtail Cat Talisman
The item description of the talisman

Players assume from the description that they will survive falls from any height without a scratch. However, when they jump off a cliff, they land very painfully on the ground of reality and respawn shortly after at the last Site of Grace.

There are often threads on reddit from players who initially celebrate the talisman and then have this unpleasant experience. In the Elden Ring subreddit, one writes with a picture of the talisman: “Never again these problems! What a find.” Shortly afterward, he posts a comment under his own post: “Omg I just found out the hard way that this doesn’t work, guys.” (via reddit)

This YouTube video captures this emotional roller coaster very well.

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Why do players still die? Accordingly, players wonder: How is this possible? Is the description wrong, or is the item bugged?

While there is no official statement on this, the community believes it has found the solution. The item is neither bugged nor is the description wrong – on the contrary. The item does exactly what it promises, but no more.

Talisman Does Not Promise Too Much, But is Artfully Worded

The community is firmly convinced that FromSoftware has played a very nasty trick with this short description of the talisman. Because the talisman promises to protect from fall damage – but not from falling to your death.

When players fall from heights where they would only incur little damage, the talisman works as promised. However, in falls that are inevitably fatal, the effect of the talisman does not take hold.

That this exception exists becomes clear when reading the detailed description of the talisman. However, clearly most players check the description for the supposed effect only when they have painfully fallen on their face at least once.

Whether a fall would be fatal or not, you can test for yourself with a clever trick:

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What do players think of the talisman? Players see little value in the talisman. The moments when you only take little fall damage are too rare. A meme on reddit illustrates how binary the zones for fall damage feel, and that simple fall damage is very unlikely:

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Even though the talisman is quite useless: The community can laugh about the fact that FromSoftware seemingly played a nasty trick on them with a description. Because they know this kind of joke too well.

Trolls have long used the messaging system in the game, which the community should actually use to leave helpful information in the game world, for malicious trolling attempts. Even Patches, an NPC that appears in almost every FromSoftware game, lures players into the same trap every time.

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While some players deal with the nuances of fall damage and the exact details of item descriptions, others race through the game world at high speed. Just a few days after the release of Elden Ring, one player manages to complete the extensive game in only 2.5 hours:

While you are still struggling with the first boss, one player completes Elden Ring in 2.5 hours – without dying

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Lost Ark addresses a major criticism – Aims to offer more diversity in classes

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Amazon Games has addressed the topic of outfits for women and gender lock in Lost Ark. In particular, the gender lock is expected to be gradually removed in upcoming updates. New classes are planned that represent a kind of counterpart to their previous versions. Next, a female Berserker is planned.

What is the gender lock about? In Lost Ark, each class has a fixed gender. For example, the Death Shooter can only be played as a male character. However, this does not resonate well with every player.

Especially in the West, the gender lock is not well received. However, the developer Smilegate is already working on softening it.

  • For instance, the Art Shooter has already been released in the West. She is somewhat like the counterpart to the Death Shooter. Although the two classes differ in their precise abilities, they are very similar in playstyle and range.
  • The War Dancer and Battle Monk are also similar in their basic structure and resources in combat.

Black Desert also does something similar, where the Shooter and the Ranger are very alike.

What has Amazon said about this? In a statement to Eurogamer, Soomin Park, the Franchise Lead at Amazon, stated that the existing classes are very much tied to the character model in their animations. That’s why it’s not so easy to give the classes a different gender.

However, Smilegate continues to work on bringing new classes that are very similar to their counterparts (via Eurogamer).

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Korea will next get the female Berserker

Which classes will get their counterparts next? In Korea, the female version of the Berserker is expected soon. However, the adaptations do not stop there.

Park states:

In the future, Smilegate RPG will create additional counterparts for classes that are still gender-bound, and we will bring them to Arkesia in due time.

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What else did Park reveal? Another point of criticism from players in the West is the outfits of the female classes. Some find these too sexy and hope for adjustments. A major wish is not necessarily the abolition of these outfits, but rather the offering of alternatives.

For these players, Soomin Park has good news. Changes will be made to the presentation of female characters and the outfits. More about this here:

Lost Ark responds to criticism of sexy outfits for women – bringing new clothing

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Bundle with games is worth about €5,900, costs a minimum of €9 – plays €2.2 million for Ukraine

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A game collection with nearly 600 video games for PC and 317 physical games is currently raising a strong revenue in donations for Ukraine. The bundle includes products worth about €5,900, but a donation of just €9 is enough to receive it. Hundreds of thousands are taking advantage of the offer and are happy to give a bit more.

What is this bundle? The package is called “Bundle for Ukraine” and is hosted on the Indie platform itch.io.

The package includes almost 1000 games, including 573 digital video games and 317 physical games, such as analog tabletop games. There are also numerous other products in the set like books, comics, tools, or soundtracks.

Here is the bundle.

Some developers have signed up just for the bundle on itch.io

What is special about this bundle: The organizers say:

  • The bundle has more than 600 products that have never been in a major bundle before
  • Some prominent developers signed up just on itch.io to be represented in this bundle
  • Additionally, only paid products were allowed
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What game highlights are included?

The games include something

Funds benefit medical aid and traumatized children

What purpose does the bundle serve? They want to help in Ukraine:

  • Half of the money goes to “International Medical Corp”, which provides medical assistance in the region. The organizers of the bundle emphasize that a particularly high proportion of the donation money goes directly to medical aid in this organization, with only a few percent covering administrative costs.
  • The other half of the money flows to “Voices of Children”, an organization that helps children cope with the horrors of war. They take care of children with post-traumatic stress disorder and aim to help children return to everyday life and go back to school.
Our expertise at MeinMMO focuses on gaming. If you want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, we recommend getting informed on official sites or news magazines:

– Ukraine live blog (via Zeit)
– War in Ukraine (via NZZ)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via Foreign Office)

Important note: If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, at the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It is free and available nationwide.

Raised $2.5 million in just one day – huge success

How successful is the bundle? The bundle raised nearly $2.5 million in one day with 170,693 buyers.

This means that some donated more than the minimum requirement of $10 to receive the bundle.

Therefore, the organizers also urgently ask for more donations.

The campaign runs until March 17, 2022.

Here is the bundle on itch.io.

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AMD vs Nvidia: Which is the currently most popular graphics card on Steam?

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Anyone looking to buy a graphics card must currently invest a lot of money. But what are most gamers currently playing on Steam?

What is the current situation? Those who want to buy a graphics card today either have to be very lucky or invest a considerable amount of money. However, most users have little chance of buying a graphics card. Meanwhile, at least some users are playing on the new graphics cards from AMD and Nvidia, as they are willing to pay more for a graphics card.

But which graphics card is currently the most popular on Steam, and what are people actually playing with?

The GTX 1060 is at the top of the graphics cards on Steam

Steam releases statistics every month showing which hardware users are using to game on Steam (via steampowered.com). Now, Steam has published data for February 2022, and a Nvidia graphics card is at the top.

What kind of graphics card is this? Nvidia released the GTX 1060 in 2016. The GTX 1060 is a mid-range graphics card. With a price of 300 euros, Nvidia primarily aimed to attract users who found 700 euros for the GTX 1080 or nearly 500 euros for the GTX 1070 too expensive.

With 6 GB of video memory, it offered less memory than the GTX 1080 but was able to outperform the RX 480 with its 4 GB and provided more performance than the competition. AMD later countered this with an 8 GB version of the RX 480.

How much performance does the graphics card offer in 2022? Even today, the GTX 1060 can still play modern and demanding titles at medium settings. This is also due to the 6 GB of video memory, which is still sufficient for modern titles.

In the following video, you can see how Battlefield 2042 looks at medium settings on a GTX 1060 (6 GB). The framerate remains consistently around 60 FPS in the video, which is more than sufficient for a fast shooter like Battlefield 2042.

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This is how Battlefield 2042 plays with the GTX 1060 (6 GB).

The colleagues at GameStar have also tested the GTX 1060 in the technical check for Battlefield 2042 and the graphics card still achieves nearly 30 FPS in Full HD on the Ultra preset. The 6 GB of video memory is definitely too limited for 4K, but still more than sufficient for Full HD.

Even today, the GTX 1060 is a classic when it comes to good efficiency in power consumption. Our colleagues at GameStar report this in their graphics card test for the GTX 1060. The biggest disadvantage from today’s perspective with the GTX 1060 is the lack of features. You will have to forego ray tracing or DLSS with this graphics card; for that, you need an RTX graphics card.

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The direct competition of the GTX 1060 is still popular

Nvidia positioned its GTX 1060 in the mid-range against the Radeon RX 480 with 8 GB of video memory. The RX 480 and RX 580 are still represented on Steam. The Radeon RX 580 was even on par with the GTX 1060 in the test by ComputerBase.

The AMD Radeon RX 580 accounts for about 1.66% and the RX 570 nearly 1.3% in the Steam survey.

Due to high graphics card prices, even the old classics among GPUs are rising in value again. If someone sells their old Radeon RX 580 now, they receive more money than they spent on the graphics card 5 years ago. This is the case for many graphics cards, as old graphics cards are also in high demand:

Your old graphics card might be worth more now than you think

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Elden Ring: What is a Blemished, and why does no one like me?

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 4 minutes

In Elden Ring, characters often talk about the Tarnished. Your player character is apparently also a Tarnished. But what does that actually mean, and why are these figures at the same time so unpopular and so important? MeinMMO tells you everything we know so far.

The story and lore in Elden Ring are rarely told directly and understandably. Thus, it follows the tradition of the Souls games. You learn more about the world through item descriptions. However, following the rare dialogues can be challenging.

Characters often mention the names of other figures you have never seen. They use terms like Shattering, Greater Will, or Tarnished quite naturally and without explanation. 

Your player character seems to be a Tarnished. However, the game does not really explain what that means. It also does not explain why you are a Tarnished. Therefore, we summarize what the community understands so far.

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Who or what are the Tarnished in Elden Ring?

Tarnished are individuals in the world of Elden Ring who have lost the grace of the Erdtree.

This grace from the Erdtree is like a kind of blessing. Individuals who possess this grace have golden glowing eyes. However, certain individuals have lost this grace for various reasons, and with it their status in this originally almost paradisiacal world.

The individuals who have lost grace have not only lost the gold in their eyes. Without the grace from the Erdtree, these individuals are undead beings: “Dead, yet full of life,” as stated in the intro cutscene.

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The intro sequence with German subtitles

They were thus seen as monsters in the game world. They were despised, feared, hunted, and ultimately banished in the Lands Between.

Banish to an exile outside of the Lands Between, these individuals became known as the Tarnished. They apparently live there in some kind of mausoleum, lying close together. It is unclear whether they are ‘alive’ in this exile or merely vegetating.

In the game’s intro, some of these Tarnished are mentioned:

  • Hoarah Loux, Ruler of the Wastes
  • Goldmask
  • Fia, Deathbed Companion
  • Dung Eater
  • Sir Gideon Ofnir, the All-Knowing
  • Your Player Character
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The intro hints that this image shows the Tarnished in exile

All of you remain in exile, actually for all eternity. But then something happens with the Elden Ring that changes the plan.

Spoiler Warning: From here we mention details that you will only learn later in the game. While we omit the most important information, those who want to be completely surprised should stop reading here.

Why are the Tarnished back in the Lands Between?

Anyone who loses the grace of the Erdtree also loses their reputation in the Lands Between and the right to stay there. This fate has befallen all the Tarnished.

The Erdtree has grown thanks to the Elden Ring. It is a magical manifestation of the incredible power of the Elden Ring. The golden leaves of the Erdtree gave people grace. Through the Erdtree, certain inhabitants of the Lands Between were also able to use the sacred summons that you also see in the game.

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This incredible power of the Elden Ring has awakened indescribable greed, particularly among the children of Queen Marika the Eternal. Marika is a goddess and belongs to the Empyrean race.

One day, the Elden Ring shattered, and Queen Marika disappeared without a trace. Because of this shattering, the children of Marika, all demigods, went mad. They wanted the fragments and the power of the Elden Ring for themselves at any cost.

In this power vacuum, the children of the Queen instigated a brutal war among themselves, known as the Shattering. You can see the consequences of the Shattering most clearly in Caelid, the rotten region in the east of the Lands Between.

In the Shattering, some of the maddened demigods tore off one of the fragments of the Elden Ring. However, none of them became the new Elden Lord – the person who can wield the power of the Elden Ring and rule over the Lands Between. Thus, the war ended without a new lord, with the ring still in fragments.

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The fateful confrontation between Malenia and Radahn in the Shattering

As a consequence, the Erdtree also lost its power. In an act that may initially seem desperate, the Erdtree then returned the grace to the Tarnished, at least partially – including your player character.

Now that you have regained the lost grace, you are called upon to defeat the demigods, seize their fragments of the Elden Ring, and restore the Elden Ring. Thus, you are to become the new Elden Lord, reuniting the world and the ring.

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This is, roughly speaking, the story behind the Tarnished, their unpopularity, and the reason for their return to the Lands Between.

Have you discovered any further details in the item descriptions that you would like to share with the community? And do you like the way Elden Ring tells its story? Let us know in the comments.

If you also need help with gameplay, we have here a growing overview of all guides, tips, and recommendations for Elden Ring from the MeinMMO editorial team:

Elden Ring: All our guides, beginner tips, and builds at a glance

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In Destiny 2 you can unlock a secret Rhulk raid chest – That’s why it’s worth it

Britta ♤ BeAngel Britta ♤ BeAngel Reading time 5 minutes

In the new Raid of Destiny 2 there are secret loot chests that players can pick up. Specifically, there are two hidden chests. MeinMMO explains the conditions tied to opening these two chests and, most importantly, how you can solo at least one secret raid chest.

What’s the deal with the raid chests? When the new raid “Oath of the Student” launched in Destiny 2 on March 5, it did not only bring an epic location and fresh content. The exclusive raid armors and raid weapons are now the most interesting loot for many players, and they can only be obtained from the raid chests.

To snag the secret loot from the various raid chests, you must fulfill certain conditions in the “Witch Queen” raid, as you also do in the Deep Stone Crypt. Especially if you want to obtain not only raid mods and conquest loot but also weapons and armors from the chests.

We will reveal where a secret raid chest is hidden that you can open solo and how to activate the additional loot chest from the final boss “Rhulk”.

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Those who complete symbolic tasks will be rewarded with an extra loot chest from Rhulk.

That’s why it’s worth getting the raid chests every week: If you open the secret chest each week, you can expect extra loot per week and per character.

  • 10x conquest loot is guaranteed. This is a special resource for the kiosk in the tower, from which you can obtain old exotics or special weapons. An exotic weapon from the kiosk currently costs 240x conquest loot.
  • The chance for special “Oath of the Student” raid mods
  • The special Rhulk raid chest will surely drop you a resonance weapon with a red frame.
  • The chance for raid weapons and armor pieces.

However, you must note that you only get the equipment and weapons that have already dropped for you in the raid. So, if you have not yet completed a raid encounter and received any raid loot, there is no chance for that through the secret chests.

Players who love raiding but do not regularly visit the “Oath of the Student” raid are able to farm raid mods, previously obtained weapons and armors, as well as the resource conquest loot along the way.

How to get raid chests solo – here’s how

These requirements should be met: For the secret chests to appear in the “Oath of the Student,” you must complete various tasks and meet a few prerequisites.

  • You are required to have the Witch expansion. Without it, you cannot enter the raid at all.
  • Additionally, you should reach at least power level 1,520 (with artifact), as you will encounter enemies solo later on.
  • You can also pick up a raid chest solo.
  • For the special Rhulk raid chest, which promises you resonance weapons, you must play the raid up to the final boss and complete various symbolic tasks along the way.

Where do I find the raid? The raid “Oath of the Student” is located in the submerged pyramid in Savathun’s Throne World. We have marked the location on the map for you.

Here you can find the entrance to the raid on the map.

Here’s how you get a secret raid chest solo

After you spawn, you must first clean up in the entrance area of the raid and eliminate all enemies. Only then will the large door open, granting you access to the swamp where the submerged pyramid lies.

After that, it’s best to follow the video from Ilias Gaming, which shows you the way to the chest and what else you need to do.

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How to get the additional final boss raid chest from Rhulk

While the first chest is no problem to get solo, you need to put in a bit more effort for the secret raid chest from the final boss. However, this chest will also guarantee you a resonance weapon with a red frame, allowing you to unlock plans for raid weapons, and earn rare weapon crafting material.

However, the additional chest from the final boss Rhulk will only appear if you complete extra tasks during the raid and activate symbols in hidden rooms.

  • Step 1: After moving the payload, when you first enter the pyramid, an object with three of the special symbols from the raid will appear in the main room. You must memorize these.
  • Step 2: Now find the hidden rooms to activate the right symbols that you memorized in step 1.
This is what the symbols look like in the Witch Queen raid.

How do you activate a symbol? In the rooms you need to find, you will see a black plaque. Shoot it and a symbol will be displayed. If it’s not the right one, shoot it again to turn it off. However, if it’s one of the symbols shown to you at the beginning, keep it activated. In the end, only the correct symbols should be active.

Once you have activated all three symbols, you will receive a message at the bottom left of the screen: “The Student acknowledges your offering” and you don’t need to do anything else. Ideally, you will only need to enter three rooms at best, and at worst, all nine rooms to see which symbols are displayed there.

  • The first room (pyramid) is right after you fall down. Once you’re landed, just turn around.
    • The second room (give) is located in the room with the blocks that you normally walk through for the encounter. Look for it in the opposite corner of the path.
    • The third room (darkness) can be found if you look up during the first encounter. There, you can open an elevated door to your left.
    • For the fourth room (traveler), you must shoot a fragment of darkness before the second encounter to open a door.
    • The fifth room (worship) can be found with the “Caretaker”. Here too, you will again open a door by shooting the fragment of darkness. The entrance is then through the room behind you.
    • In the sixth room (light), right after the caretaker, you must orient yourself during the jumping puzzle to the left.
    • Look in the seventh room during the third encounter. There is another door here as well.
    • In the eighth room (guardian), go to the left staircase, past the statues, and the crystal of darkness will float right there in the air.
    • The last and ninth room (kill) is located just before the boss encounter. At the top floor, the fragment of darkness is floating. Directly opposite the boss area. The door is then on the right.
  • Step 3: Once that’s done, you just need to grab the chest. To access it, you need to kill the final boss Rhulk. Once he falls, this special extra chest will also appear and drop you a random resonance weapon with a red frame.

To make it easier to find the secret rooms, we link you to a video by Skarrow9.

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Here’s how to activate the secret and additional Rhulk raid chest.

By the way, this is also worth knowing: As players report, the first weapon that you can buy each week with conquest loot is also a resonance weapon with a red frame. This means you can choose which weapon you specifically want, in addition to the random loot drop.

Currently, you can earn these 7 new weapons in the raid:

Destiny 2: All 7 Weapons from the new raid “Oath of the Student” – Here’s how strong they are

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Lost Ark: Here you can find free items to improve your relationships

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Lost Ark, you can improve your relationships with NPCs using Rapport items. Players have now found some places where you can obtain such items for free – if you are faster than the competition.

What are Rapport items? One of the features of Lost Ark is maintaining relationships with NPCs. You can talk, flirt, or complete tasks for various characters, establishing a basis of trust.

Throughout several familiarity levels, you can then enjoy rewards such as nice stories, gold and silver, or items as you intensify the relationship.

Another way to gain favor with NPCs is through gifts – the “Rapport items”. They are usually obtained with some effort through quests or for money. However, players have now found another way.

Lost Ark players collect locations with free items

What players found: In the Lost Ark subreddit, user “Gold-Meet-8773” shared a post that includes a whole bunch of locations where you can find free Rapport items (you can find the post here via reddit).

We have compiled the map snippets with the item locations in the following gallery. The screenshots were created using the map “Papunika“. The crosses mark the locations.

Liebeheim: Liebeheim Rose
Metus Islands: Ghost Photography
Parna Forest: Goblin Yam
Totrich: Stern Scrap Iron
Mokoko Village: Mokoko Carrot
Croconys Seashore: Transparent Pearl
Croconys Seashore: Transparent Pearl
Luterra Castle: Azenaporium Brooch
Mount Zagoras: Zagoras Ice Cap
Prideholme: Fancier Bouquet (left) and Prideholme Potato (bottom right)

The items are gifts of the “Epic” level, which is the lowest level of Rapport items after Legendary and Relic. However, the search can still be worth it.

According to the post, you can simply collect the items directly on the spot and you can get them on any channel. We show you how to switch channels in New World here.

An example of such a search was also shown by YouTube user NexxTV in a video that we embed here as well:

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The items spawn at irregular, multi-hour intervals. Here comes the kicker: If someone else picks up the item, it’s gone for you and you have to wait for the next spawn. However, each channel has its own spawns – so if the item isn’t present, you might have luck on another channel.

If you’re in the area anyway, it might be worth checking to see if a corresponding gift is currently available.

Are you still playing Lost Ark at the moment? Or are you spending your time on another game? You can learn here how Lost Ark stands about a month after release.

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If you want to buy a PS5 controller now, you should definitely pay attention to the colors

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

Sony recently released 3 new controller colors for the PS5 and introduced a new model series at the same time. The tech YouTuber ‘TronicsFix’ took a look inside and discovered that the new controller models are indeed better.

If you want to buy a PS5 controller now, make sure to pay attention to the colors.

Controllers are precision tools that must withstand a high load. If you handle them too roughly or play with them a lot, wear and tear will eventually set in: stick drift, broken triggers, sticking buttons.

So, you quickly need a new controller, and often the choice falls on the official products: for the PS5, that’s the DualSense, which now comes in fresh colors: Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, and Galactic Purple.

The tech YouTuber ‘TronicsFix’ disassembled the new parts and found that the controllers are better than the first models released after the PS5. MeinMMO shows you his results and explains why you should currently only opt for the new colors.

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The 3 new colors for the DualSense controller

New PS5 controllers offer better trigger quality

What is better about the new models? The tech YouTuber has previously opened other PS5 controller models and can therefore compare well what changes have been made.

He is surprised to find that there has indeed been an improvement: The springs of the triggers are thicker than before. The thickness increased from 0.25 mm to 0.3 mm.

Why is this important? The R2 and L2 triggers are among the most vulnerable parts of a PlayStation controller. The springs must withstand thousands of presses, and if the small metal part breaks, the controller is basically useless.

A repair is possible, but it can be very complicated for inexperienced fixers.

With the thicker spring, one of the most vulnerable functions of the PS5 controller is better equipped. A clear plus for the new colors and models.

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Left the old spring, right the new – Source: YouTube

So what should I buy now? If you are currently considering getting a new PS5 controller, then opt for the new colors Starlight Blue, Nova Pink, and Galactic Purple.

This way, you can ensure that you get one of the new models. You can recognize the new model by the ‘FCC ID’ on the back of the controller. If there is an ‘A’ at the end, you have a new model.

Although there are also white, black, and red models that are already carrying the ‘A’. But if you want to ensure that you get a new model, then buy the new colors.

With the other colors, there is a chance that you will be served from a remaining stock that still uses the old spring.

If you want to see the screw action yourself, we will embed the English video by ‘TronicsFix’ here:

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Controller colors, shapes, and brands also strongly depend on personal preferences. Some don’t even get an expensive controller because they’ll just break anyway.

Others opt for high-end products and lay down more than €250 for their new tool.

If you’re looking for a selection of both, take a look at our buying guide for PS4 and PS5 controllers: These are the best PS4 and PS5 controllers you can buy in 2022

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Player in CoD Vanguard receives hefty penalty for apparently disconnecting 280 times on purpose

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

Call of Duty: Vanguard is plagued by players using unfair methods to secure high ranks in Ranked Play despite poor performance. A player who has taken advantage of this particularly shamelessly has now been severely punished. Read the full story here on MeinMMO!

What’s the issue with Ranked right now? In CoD Vanguard Ranked Play, you earn points through wins and continue to climb the ranks. The more Skill Rating (SR) points you have, the higher your rank. The scale goes up to 3,000 points and above, with the last rank only available to 250 players worldwide.

On the other hand, you lose points through defeats and can drop ranks. Naturally, no one wants that, and to avoid the consequences of failure, unscrupulous players often disconnect when a loss seems imminent. A loss that never happens due to the disconnect is not counted.

This is certainly not in line with the developers’ intentions, who want to ensure fair competition. Therefore, they are now taking a strong stance against the worst offenders.

Player oversteps and is severely downgraded

How are the developers reacting? To ensure that Ranked matches are fair and balanced again, the developers have now taken measures. They have analyzed the number of disconnects within the player base.

Among 2 percent of players, excessively high rates of such disconnects were found. According to the developers, this is evidence of unfair behavior, and therefore these players are now being heavily penalized.

The worst offender has even been mentioned on Twitter; he reportedly experienced over 280 disconnects in just 3 weeks. That would average out to 16 disconnects per day!

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On Twitter, the developers at Treyarch sarcastically congratulate him on his “success”:

A typical example: The leaderboard player has interrupted his connection more than 280 times since Ranked Play started. Enjoy your -2,000 SR loss, chief. We hope it was worth it.

[Narrator: It wasn’t]

This is how the affected player reacted: The developers’ actions have cost the mentioned player his top rank and are likely to throw him back to the third-worst position.

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But the guy takes it with dark humor and quickly responded to the tweet. He cheekily corrects the developers and shows self-irony:

At least do the math when you say I’m supposed to lose 2,000 SR. I’m losing 3,600 points. At least do the math correctly.

He then adds about his new rank: “At least I’m now where I belong”.

So much for cheating in Ranked Play. What do you think of the developers’ crackdown? Will it change anything, or will just more dishonest players come forward, disconnecting whenever things go badly for them? Let us know your opinion in the comments here.

More about CoD can be found here: Activision Blizzard releases bizarre statement on “no new Call of Duty 2023”

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LoL team of HandOfBlood beats team in 1st place – now the German hope for the Europa Cup

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

Eintracht Spandau defeated their opponent Gamer Legion 3:0 in the playoffs of the League of Legends Prime League. In particular, they had a firm grip on the second match from the very beginning. This secures them second place in the playoffs and a direct qualification for the European Masters. There, they will compete for the European Cup and face players like Rekkles.

How did the season go?

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Eintracht Spandau faltered in the first match, sets a record in round 2

What were the matches like? The playoffs are held in a Best of 5 format. The team that wins three rounds first secures the overall victory and advances to the next round. The loser from the upper bracket gets another chance in the lower bracket. However, those who lose in the lower bracket are completely out.

Eintracht Spandau and GamerLegion played as the 1st and 2nd place teams in the league for direct entry into the finals. However, the loser can achieve a rematch if they defeat the team in 3rd place in the lower bracket.

LoL Prime League Playoffs
This is what the bracket looked like at the start of the playoffs.

How did the first match go? The first match was a back-and-forth affair. Both teams met on even terms, and the lead in gold and map dominance shifted repeatedly.

By the 17th minute, Gamer Legion actually had the game under control. On both sides, one tower had fallen, and both teams had a dragon. However, Legion had 2,000 gold more, thanks to Jinjo’s excellent farming on the bot lane.

But a lost teamfight led to the second dragon and the second mid lane tower for Eintracht Spandau. A second won teamfight at Baron at the 22nd minute resulted in a Baron and a gold lead for Spandau. Particularly Special in the mid lane for Spandau showed a strong performance.

  • After that, Eintracht Spandau unfortunately got caught off guard twice and lost control again.
  • At the 30th minute, Gamer Legion lost a teamfight, resulting in the second Baron for HandOfBlood’s team. The gold was previously almost equal, but then clearly shifted towards Spandau.
  • At the 36th minute, however, Eintracht Spandau lost another teamfight, and Gamer Legion came back. They secured their first Baron but lost the dragon soul to Spandau. At this point, both teams had 69,000 gold.

A final teamfight at the 42nd minute sealed the victory for Spandau.

How did the second match go? The second duel between the two giants was dominated by Eintracht Spandau from the start. Already at the 8th minute, a teamfight occurred in which GamerLegion lost 4 players and shortly before that the dragon. They never recovered from that.

Eintracht Spandau even set a record. They finished the match in 22:04 minutes, which was also the shortest match of the entire season. They beat the previous fastest match by almost 40 seconds.

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How did the third match go? It started off strong for GamerLegion, who secured the first blood before the 2nd minute. Obsess, the jungler for Spandau, had been too aggressive in an invade at the Bluebuff.

However, Obsess recovered well on Udyr. Already at the 4th minute, he executed a gank on the bot lane, which significantly advanced his carry Kynatic.

But GamerLegion stayed on them and kept landing good pokes. At the 14th minute, the team secured 3 kills, and shortly after, AD-carry Jinjo achieved a double kill. By the 22nd minute, GamerLegion was leading with 13:8 kills but had less than 1,000 gold advantage and was behind in towers and dragons.

A good teamfight at the 27th minute, especially with Kynetic performing well on Aphelios, secured important kills and the first Baron for Eintracht Spandau. They utilized this Baron immediately to take down the entire enemy base and won the series against GamerLegion 3:0.

You can watch the complete matches again on YouTube:

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Eintracht Spandau is the favorite of the DACH region, soon to face international top teams

What does the victory mean for Spandau? HandOfBlood’s team is guaranteed a spot in the European Masters in spring. In this tournament, the best teams from various regions in Europe compete against each other.

The Strauss Prime League is the highest league from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. However, there are other leagues like the LFL, which is the highest French league. There, AD-carry Rekkles, who has been in the LEC for years, plays for the team Karmine Corp. They are currently in 1st place in the league.

Meanwhile, in the Spanish LVP, the second team from Fnatic is currently dominating. Both Karmine Corp and Fnatic TQ were the teams that battled for the European Masters final in summer 2021. The German team BiG managed to achieve 3rd/4th place at that time.

Whether Eintracht Spandau can go on to win the European Cup remains to be seen. However, after their strong performance against GamerLegion, they are currently the great hope from Germany. The only German team that has previously won the EU Masters was BiG in summer 2019.

In the highest European league, the LEC, the regular spring split has also recently concluded. And last year’s champion could not reach the playoffs:

LoL: Money does get kills – The assembled super team kicks the champion out

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Russian Twitch streamers lose their livelihood overnight

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Twitch has informed Russian streamers that their options to receive payments are limited. They are adhering to the international sanctions against Russia imposed due to the invasion of Ukraine. The streamers are now worried about their livelihoods. They lost it overnight as their last source of income via Paypal closed on Sunday.

This is what Twitch says: The Washington Post has obtained an email sent to Russian streamers by Twitch, informing them that they will no longer receive money (via twitter):

 Payments to the financial institution associated with their Twitch account have been blocked as a result of the situation. Twitch complies with the economic sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other governments due to the situation in Ukraine.

These sanctions may affect or restrict how they access payments, how they monetize their streams, or how they can financially support other creators.

It is then stated that Twitch understands how frustrating and difficult the situation is. However, they assure that they want to pay the streamers once they find an “alternative financial institution.” If it is allowed, they want to transfer the money to them.

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Paypal joins sanctions – This is bitter for Twitch streamers

What does this mean? Ultimately, the email says: If the streamers have their money in one of the banks affected by international sanctions, that is, in a Russian bank, they can no longer access their money.

This wasn’t a major problem until recently because Russian streamers could switch to Paypal. But the payment service Paypal has also joined the sanctions over the weekend, making it now practically impossible for Russian Twitch streamers to earn money through Twitch and make a living.

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The Ukrainian Digital Minister triumphs. Paypal joins the blockade.

Streamer says: Livelihood was gone overnight

Here are the reactions: The Washington Post spoke with some streamers who stream from Russia.

A female streamer says:

  • She feared that something like this could happen, but did not expect it to happen so quickly and overnight over the weekend.
  • The last 12 days have been some of the most stressful of her life, the Twitch community has helped her stay sane.
  • If she runs out of money for her VPN, she will be cut off from the independent internet and will not be able to learn what is really happening in the world, but is limited to propaganda.

A streamer named Decc says:

  • He wants to continue streaming, even if there is no money to provide distraction to people.
  • He has not yet been affected by the sanctions, but feels that the payment restrictions on Twitch are now the beginning.
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. Anyone who wants to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is recommended to visit official sites or news magazines:

– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit)
– War in Ukraine (via nzz)
– Solidarity with Ukraine (via Federal Foreign Office)

Important note: If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, through the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It is free and valid nationwide.

Streamer says: He had to flee Russia, sanctions still affect him

One of the largest Russian streamers with an average of 14,500 viewers, Alexey “Jesus AVGN” Gubanov (featured image) says:

  • He had to flee from Russia to the USA because he opposed Putin.
  • Nevertheless, he is now affected by the sanctions, many companies that used to advertise have left the Russian market, and his Visa and Mastercard will soon be blocked.
  • He believes there is a real possibility that Russia will simply shut down Twitch.

The Post quotes him:

“For many years, I was against Putin’s regime, for which I had to flee my home country, and I still have to account for the terrible actions of Putin, even though I live in another country.”

Alexey “Jesus AVGN” Gubanov

Ukrainian Twitch streamers are particularly suffering from the consequences of the war against their country:

Russian Twitch streamers lose their livelihood overnight

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  1. Washington Post

Lost Ark reacts to criticism of sexy outfits for women – brings new clothing

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 2 minutes

The action RPG MMO Lost Ark responds to isolated criticism of the outfits of female characters. There are supposed to be more options, but the original clothes will still remain in the game. What the developers are exactly planning can be found here on MeinMMO

What was wrong with the clothes? The successful action MMORPG Lost Ark comes from South Korea and, like many Asian games, features female characters often equipped with sexy outfits and animations. Particularly, the Gunslinger class usually only wears hot pants, and other classes seem to wear revealing costumes instead of armor.

This, in turn, led to criticism from some players. Other fans defended the clothing. For example, the streamer Asmongold argued that the guys in the game also look like perfect bodybuilders and supermen.

Most critics were not even concerned about the existence of sexy outfits, but rather the lack of alternatives. This point of criticism seems to be met by the developers now.

Developers want more options, not less

Will the sexy outfits be replaced? In a statement to the site Eurogamer, franchise lead Soomin Park commented on the clothing situation in Lost Ark. There is indeed a concession from the developers here.

According to Park, they want to introduce changes to the presentation and new options:

As far as the armor sets are concerned, we are not changing any of the original costumes from the game, but we are making adjustments so that the more revealing options are no longer at the forefront, e.g., in our marketing or on the character creation screen.

We will also be incorporating some new outfit options that are not quite as revealing, but these are an addition and not a replacement.

We are aware of the balance between hardcore fans who want a Lost Ark experience that is close to the Korean original version and new players who may not like the current armor and costume options, and we are adding outfits and alternatives to the game instead of taking away options.

They do not intend to remove the sexy clothes from the game or dress all women modestly. Rather, they want to provide options for anyone who wants to present their heroine less provocatively. This is exactly what most critics demanded, as very few had a problem with sexiness per se.

This is what the developers still want to do: Another important point in Soomin Park’s statement was the gender lock in the game. Most classes are only available as female or male.

This is what Park said specifically:

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What do you think of the developers’ plans? A good thing and long overdue or a waste of the developers’ time, who should be releasing more endgame content? Let us know in the comments below the article.

More interesting information about Lost Ark can be found here: Want to know how it is performing now? Read our article on “How is the Steam hit Lost Ark one month after release?“

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Source(s):
  1. Kotaku

Destiny 2: What are loot traits?

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In Destiny 2, there are many ways to complete quests and missions, but some Guardians don’t understand what Bounties are, why players farm them, and where to find them. That’s why we will show you everything important about Bounties on MeinMMO.

What are Bounties? Bounties are small tasks that you can purchase daily from NPCs for Glimmer. The acquired Bounties then appear in your Quest tab when you access your map. To make it easier to complete the mini-tasks, you can pin them to your Ghost. When you summon your Ghost (on PC via Tab), all your marked Bounties will be displayed. However, only a maximum of three tasks can be highlighted.

Important Information about Bounties

Zavala needs you to complete his Bounties

Where can I find Bounties? You can get the mini-tasks from almost every NPC in the Tower or at other locations. The following NPCs sell you their tasks:

  • Shaw Han – Cosmodrome
  • Devrim Kay – EDZ
  • Failsafe – Nessus
  • Eris Morn – Moon
  • Variks, the Loyal – Europa
  • Petra Venj – Dreaming City
  • Xûr – Xûr’s Treasure Hoard
  • Starhorse – Xûr’s Treasure Hoard
  • Fynch – Savathun’s Throne World
  • The 14th Saint – Tower – Only when the Trials of Osiris are active
  • Lord Saladin – Tower – Only when Iron Banner is active
  • Zavala – Tower – Bounties for the Vanguard
  • Lord Shaxx – Tower – Bounties for the Crucible
  • Banshee-44 – Tower – Bounties for Weapon Tests
  • The Drifter – Tower – Bounties for Gambit
  • Suraya Hawthorne – Tower – Bounties for your Clan

You can purchase the daily Bounties for 250 Glimmer only once per day. However, you can also acquire repeatable Bounties for 3,000 Glimmer.

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What is the purpose of Bounties? Many players use Bounties to level up the Season Pass significantly at the beginning of a new season quickly. A large amount is stockpiled before a new season and redeemed later. Furthermore, Bounties are primarily used for leveling. Usually, you receive an easy task like ‘Kill 10 enemies with a submachine gun.’ Once you’ve completed it, your assigned task will be checked off, and you can redeem it.

What do you think about Bounties? Should Bungie change the existing system to make it easier to access, or do you like the current system? Let us know in the comments!

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CoD Warzone: New setup of the best weapon Bren makes you forget all nerfs

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 3 minutes

The LMG Bren has long been considered the best range weapon in Call of Duty: Warzone – despite some nerfs and “repairs”. The Warzone professional “IceManIsaac” has now presented a setup that should make all previous weaknesses forgettable.

What’s going on?

  • With the introduction of the new map Caldera, the Vanguard weapons took over the meta in Call of Duty: Warzone
  • Right at the forefront: the LMG Bren – although also because the weapon was a bit broken
  • After some nerfs and repairs, the Bren is slightly weaker, but with the right setups, it is still a powerful companion

CoD Warzone: Bren Setup after the Nerfs

Why is the Bren so strong? LMGs are slow behemoths with low mobility. The weapons need to offer something special to be convincing.

For example, the Bruen Mk9 from CoD MW. The weapon was very dominant in Warzone for a while because it provided a mobile assault rifle magazine, high range, and low recoil.

The Bren is again such a case. The damage is very high, it can be controlled very well, and due to broken barrel attachments, the LMG had “infinite” range for a long time – losing no damage over distance.

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What has been nerfed so far? So far, only the broken barrel attachments have been fixed, and there has been a weakening of damage to limbs.

The important base damage to chest and stomach has not yet suffered, and in terms of control, the Bren remains an extremely strong and reliable option at range.

This keeps the LMG one of the best weapons in the game – and even the best weapon at range for those who are not bothered by limited mobility.

The Warzone professional “IceManIsaac” has revisited the popular rifle after the nerfs and changes of the last weeks and developed a new setup that, according to him, makes the weapon “better than ever”.

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CoD Warzone: Bren Setup

  • Muzzle: Mercury Silencer
  • Barrel: Queen’s 775mm Scepter
  • Optic: SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6x
  • Stock: Hockenson SP2B
  • Underbarrel: M1940 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: .303 British 100 Round Drum
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Polymer Grip
  • Perk: Tight Grip
  • Kit: Fully Loaded
Attachments in English
  • Muzzle: MX Silencer
  • Barrel: Queen’s 775m Scepter
  • Optic: SVT-40 PU Scope 3-6x
  • Stock: Hockenson SP2B
  • Underbarrel: M1941 Hand Stop
  • Magazine: .303 British 100 Round Drum
  • Ammunition: Lengthened
  • Rear Grip: Polymer Grip
  • Perk: Tight Grip
  • Perk 2: Fully Loaded
cod warzone bren setup after nerfs season 2

What makes the setup strong? You maximize range and benefit from high damage up to 45 meters.

The time-to-kill is 600 milliseconds (250 health points) and then increases to 700 milliseconds. Strong values for a range weapon at the level of the AK-47 from Cold War. However, it can not be controlled nearly as well.

In comparison to previous meta setups for the Bren, you also have a larger magazine that can be relatively quickly reloaded for 100 rounds. Also, the vertical magazine no longer interferes when aiming.

As a disadvantage, the somewhat sluggish LMG mobility can be noted. If that doesn’t bother you, then the Bren still rocks as a range weapon.

If you want to see gameplay of the Bren with the shown setup, we will embed the English video from “IceManIsaac” here:

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With the exception of a small breakout of the broken PPSh at the beginning of Season 2, the weapon meta has remained suspiciously stable since the introduction of Caldera.

On one hand, this is good – you can play your favorite weapons for a long time and fully master their quirks.

On the other hand, this leads to an unfair weapon meta: players who handle the weapons better have an advantage.

If you want to stay up to date on how fair the weapon meta is currently, check this out: We show you the fairness formula of the weapon meta of CoD Warzone

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