Report shows: The world’s largest gaming platform for children is a hacker’s paradise

Jürgen Horn Jürgen Horn Reading time 3 minutes

Roblox is still a hit with many children. However, the sandbox gaming platform has its problems. A new report reveals that shameless hackers are roaming there, targeting gullible kids and unashamedly scamming them. Find out here on MeinMMO how the hackers operate.

What is Roblox? Roblox is a kind of game-building kit. It looks like a mix of Lego and Minecraft, which is why it is particularly popular with children. Especially during the Corona pandemic, Roblox achieved great success. Users can create their own games via Roblox or play the creations of the community.

Everything is possible: From shooters, racing games, puzzle games, adventures, RPGs to MMOs. Among the most popular titles on Roblox are:

  • Murder Mystery 2 – A fun co-op horror game
  • Jailbreak – A game in the style of “Cops and Robbers”
  • Natural Disaster Survival – A survival game with a disaster theme
  • Scuba Diving at Quill Lake – It’s about recovering treasures during dives
  • Theme Park Tycoon 2 – A theme park building game
  • Work at a Pizza Place – Here you have to manage a pizzeria

If you want to cosmetically adjust your avatar or buy special pets, you need the in-game currency Robux. You can buy it with real money. However, it is also possible to sell virtual items in a shop.

And that’s exactly why hackers are targeting the accounts of kids in Roblox.

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How audacious hackers target kids in Roblox

Since virtual items can be sold well – a funny hat has already earned over $13,000 in the shop – more and more hackers are trying to obtain kids’ items in Roblox using all available methods.

The site Vice has researched in this area and contacted both victims and perpetrators. Hackers are referred to as “Beamers” in the Roblox community. The fact that there is a specific term for them indicates that the problem is quite significant.

The Beamers use a wide range of nasty hacker tricks to fool their victims. The fact that they are dealing with children who often act more naively and cluelessly than adults makes it particularly easy for them. Common tactics used by hackers include:

  • Deceptively realistic phishing sites
  • Sim swapping
  • Fake PayPal screens
  • Extracting .HAR files
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Deceptively realistic phishing sites: In Discord forums, Beamers often share links that initially look like an official Roblox site. However, if you log in with your credentials, the hacker obtains your username and password.

Sim swapping: Those who think they are protected from hackers through 2FAA may be in for a surprise. Some hackers use this technique to impersonate the actual owner of a mobile number to the provider and obtain a SIM card, which they then use to bypass 2FAA. The necessary data for this identity theft is then discovered by hackers through phishing.

Fake PayPal screens: Even if you try to recover the account, clever hackers are one step ahead and use fake screenshots of PayPal accounts to convince support that they are indeed the legitimate owners of the account.

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Extracting .HAR files: One tactic that works particularly well with kids is to contact them and ask for help with a project. Alternatively, one might compliment them for how pretty or cool their avatar is and offer to make it even better.

For this, they only need a specific file from the game, which they should please share. However, this .HAR file contains login information, and although Roblox explicitly warns against sharing the file, gullible kids often fall for it.

The hackers are often ruthless and deliberately hunt for victims. One Beamer tells Vice that he specifically targets Discords where “rich fools” are found. He then contacts all of them, and someone will eventually fall for it and share sensitive data with him.

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Protection method number 1: Trust no one!

What can be done about it? If you have been affected and hackers have your data, they can cause significant damage, and Roblox support only offers one rollback per account in case of item losses. However, they are aware of the issues and are working on further solutions:

We have spent over a decade building a robust security system and policies that we are proud of and continuously improve as our community grows. In particular, the Roblox InfoSec team actively searches various sources for threat information, monitors malicious activities, and takes appropriate action.

Statement from Roblox via PCGamer

In general, it is advisable not to share any personal information and also not to click on seemingly official links in Discord and similar platforms.

Also, dubious emails from the Roblox team should always be double-checked, especially if they contain links. Above all, parents should sensitively educate and inform their children.

Overall, Roblox, despite all its cuteness, is not a safe space for kids. Some games have extremely questionable themes, such as this recreated rampage: Someone recreates real rampages in the children’s game Roblox like those in Christchurch

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EA searches for 20 minutes for culprits of catastrophic Battlefield 2042 – Lands on elite PC gamers

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 3 minutes

The disaster surrounding Battlefield 2042 has forced EA to conduct a failure analysis. In an internal meeting on February 15, officials from the publisher reportedly discussed for about 20 minutes what caused the shooter’s failure. MeinMMO tells you the conclusion they reached.

After the disappointing launch of Battlefield 2042, the game has never been able to recover. Hundreds of thousands of players demand a refund in a petition, even cheat providers have given up on the shooter.

In a conference earlier this month, EA has already commented on the catastrophic state of Battlefield 2042. According to trusted insider Tom Henderson, there was again an internal meeting among the responsible parties at EA. After about 20 minutes of error analysis, they supposedly reached a conclusion.

The reasons behind the disaster of Battlefield 2042 include the pandemic, the surprisingly early launch of Halo Infinite, and PC gamers with excessively high expectations.

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PC gamers with high performance expectations were identified as culprits

What was discussed internally at EA? Laura Miele, Chief Studios Officer at EA, led the internal discussion about Battlefield 2042. She reportedly stated that while EA had been successful in the past and present, it is “really important to admit when we make mistakes.” One of those mistakes is Battlefield 2042, “which did not meet the expectations of our players and also significantly missed our own expectations.”

In the eyes of EA officials, several reasons are said to be the cause of the catastrophic state of Battlefield 2042.

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Unfortunate PC gamers are the reason for the failure: One of the factors that led to the failure of Battlefield 2042 is the Frostbite engine. Due to its outdated technology, it had to be fundamentally renewed for Battlefield 2042 to run on it. This update alone reportedly took over 18 months of development time.

Along with these engine problems came performance issues, which imposed a performance limit on PC gamers. This is said to have led to poor Steam reviews for the game, as affected players with good PCs found these restrictions “frustrating.”

These poor Steam reviews from disgruntled PC gamers with high performance expectations are thus partially responsible for the negative sentiment surrounding Battlefield 2042 since its release.

EA states: The number of bugs would have been acceptable, then came Halo Infinite

Halo Infinite is also said to be a reason: Competition from Microsoft is said to have disrupted EA and Battlefield 2042’s plans. Although early patches reportedly improved the bugs, the surprisingly early release of Halo Infinite cast a negative light on Battlefield 2042.

As Tom Henderson writes in his article:

According to EA, however, things took a turn, and that turn was the surprisingly early release of the “Halo Infinite” multiplayer ([Tom Henderson:] I wish that were a joke).

According to Miele, the comparison between the two games was unfavorable because Halo Infinite was a very polished title while Battlefield 2042 contained bugs and was not as polished.

While EA admitted that DICE games repeatedly had bugs and that Battlefield 2042 had them before and at release, the number of bugs in the latest Battlefield was “within expectations.”

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It was assumed that DICE could adapt the game in live service by communicating with players and the community. However, Miele admitted that player expectations for live service games have changed. It was not the right decision to hold on to the presumably low standards of DICE compared to earlier games.

Fundamental problems of the game were only briefly mentioned

Another reason for the failure of Battlefield 2042 is said to be the pandemic. Regarding this, Miele is said to have stated:

When you combine all these new innovations and the ambition for the new project with a global pandemic in the middle of the project, where the game teams had to work from home, then we had more new variables in development than ever before.

Laura Miele according to report by Tom Henderson

However, the problems that primarily annoy the community regarding Battlefield 2042 were hardly mentioned. The oversized and boring maps, the specialists, the scoreboard, or voice chat were only briefly touched upon. In this context, reference was made to the promised improvements.

Whether these improvements will be sufficient remains to be seen. Season 1 of the shooter, which was released in November, is not expected to start until summer. Whether the game will still have enough players by then remains the big question. In some regions of the world, the low player count is causing curious issues:

Battlefield 2042 has so few players that one becomes the almighty tyrant: “Holding a whole region hostage”

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Lost Ark: Should paying players be allowed to jump the queue?

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 2 minutes

In the MMORPG Lost Ark, extremely long queues are forming due to the high demand. What do you think: Should “premium users” be able to get into the game faster in such queues, or not?

This is the situation: Already during the Early Access phase, the servers of Lost Ark were overrun by players, and since the release of the Free2Play version, the number has doubled again.

About a million players are now active on the servers daily, causing massive queues sometimes between 17,000 and 20,000 players – especially on popular servers like the unofficial German Lost Ark server “ASTA” there are these huge queues. As a result, it often takes hours to log in and play a little.

And the queues start forming as early as 2:00 – 3:00 PM. So, those who want to play for a few hours after work around 6:00 or 7:00 PM have almost no chance on many servers.

Meanwhile, players during peak times even receive a message that they cannot even queue. An error message 10027 states that it is impossible due to the extremely high server load, and the game client closes automatically.

Lost Ark Server Load

Accordingly, the frustration of many players despite promises and gifts from Amazon is great. Fans who were looking forward to the MMORPG or have even spent larger sums of money on it express their dissatisfaction in forums or on social media.

For example, owners of the Founder’s Packs reported that they could hardly play due to the queues during Early Access. Thus, the debate has arisen in the community about whether paying players, such as owners of founder packs or Crystal Aura, should be prioritized during the queues or not.

What is your opinion on this?

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You can vote here: You can cast your vote as usual in the poll box below. Everyone can vote only once, and you cannot undo the vote:

So tell us: What do you think about the prioritization of premium players? Is it fair because they pay for the game? Or should all have the same chances for logins in a Free2Play game? Or should a completely different system be introduced for that?

Write to us in the comments and tell us which option you would prefer.

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Streamer breaks sub record on Twitch without ever showing her face or skin

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The Twitch streamer Ironmouse breaks the record for the most subscribers by female streamers on Twitch. The twist? Unlike many other streamers, she hides her face behind a V-Tuber model. MeinMMO reports on how she accomplished this.

This is how Ironmouse’s streams run on Twitch:

  • She usually watches videos recommended to her or selects them herself with her viewers. The V-Tuber reacts to the content of the videos.
  • Additionally, she plays various games ranging from Apex Legends to Mario Kart to Resident Evil. Ironmouse has not committed to any specific game.
  • The streamer averages 12,000 viewers.
  • Ironmouse uses a V-Tuber model that represents a cute anime girl. She never shows herself or her body during the streams. It is even more astonishing that she is now the largest streamer on Twitch, as the prejudices against female streamers suggest something entirely different: Looking sexy, bare skin, and daring outfits attract viewers, nothing else.
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Twitch streamer Ironmouse breaks Sub record

What record did she have to break? Previously, the streamer kkatamina set the sub record with around 73,600 subscribers. Ironmouse broke the record on the night of February 15 to 16, 2022.

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How did she do it? Ironmouse is currently hosting an unlimited subathon that has earned her all the subs. So far, the streamer has about 75,650 subscribers and the subathon will continue for at least 18 more hours.

What is a subathon? A subathon is an event organized by the streamer in which viewers can give subs, donations, or bits to the streamer on Twitch. This extends a timer by a certain period that the streamer must stay live.

Ironmouse structures her subathon as follows: The marathon stream can be extended by 15 seconds in three ways:

  • 1 Sub (equivalent to 3.99 Euros)
  • 5 dollars
  • 500 Bits (equivalent to 7.34 Euros)

The cheapest option is with a sub if you want to see the V-Tuber live longer.

Of course, the streamer also sleeps during such a marathon. Ironmouse even streams this, letting a repeat of the stream run in the background while her character lies asleep in a bed.

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Ironmouse has the potential to surpass her male colleagues

Why could she even rise to the top? Only 2 other streamers are ahead of her on the list of the most subscribed Twitch channels: xQc and Casimito (via Twitch Tracker).

While xQc currently has 84,103 subscribers, Casimito has a total of 98,250 subscribers. Ironmouse is “only” 8,447 subs away from xQc, which doesn’t seem too unlikely since she still has at least 18 hours of streaming left.

She gains new subscribers every minute, which automatically extends the stream. So far, she has gained about 5,000 new subs per day. If the trend continues, she will only need 5 more days to surpass xQc and Casimito.

Whether that really happens remains to be seen.

What do you think of streams with V-Tubers? Have you perhaps seen a stream from Ironmouse? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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CoD Warzone has a new method for weapon leveling – “Delete that before the developers see it”

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The fresh Season 2 brought a new method for quick weapon leveling to Call of Duty: Warzone. MeinMMO shows you how this works.

Season 2 arrived on February 14 for the free Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone and brought a host of innovations and balance adjustments.

Included was the Deathmatch mode “Clash” and it turns out that this large battle of two teams is excellently suited for weapon leveling. But you have to be quick – the mode won’t be in the game forever.

CoD Warzone: Level weapons quickly with Caldera Clash

How does the method work? For quick weapon leveling, follow this 3-point plan:

  • Activate a weapon XP token in the lobby
  • Start “Caldera Clash”
  • Use the bounty missions

Then hunt your bounty target or let the corresponding enemy be taken out by your team. Since this is a deathmatch, the chances are good that your task will be completed quickly.

If there are only a few bounty contracts on the map you are playing, grab other contracts. While it won’t be as fast as with bounties, it still grants considerable weapon XP.

How quickly do my weapons level up? The method was discovered by players on the discussion platform reddit (via reddit).

The thread creator writes that he was able to level up his weapon from level 1 to level 23 in a match. He didn’t even need to fire his weapon – his bounties were always taken out by teammates.

It is estimated that with this method, it takes less than an hour to bring a gun to max level.

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Which actions grant weapon XP? If you want to go full on weapon XP, then limit yourself to the following actions:

  • Kills
  • Assist
  • Contracts

How long can I use this? If there is no nerf from the developers, then you can use the method until March 3. On that day, “Clash” will be removed from the playlist.

Some commentators write in the reddit thread, “Can you delete the post now before Raven sees it and nerfs it?”.

What does the method bring for the other leveling systems? You also receive a lot of XP for the other systems – if you are already leveling, then activate other XP tokens as well.

Then also open many loot boxes, spend your cash at buy stations, and loot everything you can find. If you only want weapon XP, focus on the bounties.

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How can I level weapons quickly? Once Clash is removed from the playlist, you can also use the contract method in Plunder.

Grab a vehicle, activate contracts, and drive across Caldera to complete the missions.

Instead of bounty contracts, you should focus on reconnaissance – then you usually have a relaxing round and level up your guns alongside.

More tips for starting Season 2 can be found here: CoD Warzone: All 7 bunker locations on Caldera – Here is the finest loot

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Players in Destiny 2 wait for months for the end of the story – And then everything goes wrong

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

For months, Guardians have been waiting for the Worm Exorcism in Destiny 2. On February 16, it finally happened, and players could finally select the last mission in the Dreaming City. However, many had their excitement for a cutscene ruined when a bug skipped everything.

What ruined everything? The exorcism of the Witch Queen was initiated after a long wait. Many Guardians had been waiting for this event for months, but after the secret bridge to the event was completed, Mara and her Corsairs could finally begin.

But the anticipation for the event ended for many with a black screen. Impatient Guardians assigned to your fireteam simply skipped the last and most important cutscene of the season, causing a lot of frustration.

Update February 18, 2022:

Bungie has since commented more on the issues on Reddit. In a recent reddit post by Community Manager dmg04, it was reported that Bungie has already identified some causes of the bug, but will currently not release a hotfix for it. The reason is that they are in the final phase before Witch Queen and providing a hotfix could cause some “hitches.”

To help affected players complete the mission, the first step in the quest will now be automatically completed. This should allow players to access subsequent story dialogues without issues.

However, to complete the Triumph, the activity must still be finished. This completion should be triggered when players remain in the mission until the cutscene begins. The Community Manager requests that players do not manually end the mission after defeating the boss.

A bug that could have been prevented

In previous seasons, Bungie had already shown countless cutscenes for Guardians in other activities. However, these could not be skipped by anyone in the fireteam. But in the last mission, which should herald the next major DLC, it was possible again, and this “bug” ruined the experience for many. Many players were understandably upset about this.

High Celebrant Coup de Grace Season 12 Destiny 2 Title
In Season 12 with Crow, the sequence could not be skipped by others

Since Bungie had a lot of time to plan the exorcism and check for issues, it is not understood how this could happen.

What happened in the mission? The mission was a modified version of the Astral Alignment. You had to prepare a teleport. Then slip through a portal and protect three Corsairs from Mara Sov together with the 14th Holy.

Xivu Arath, the sister of the Witch Queen, sent many strong and well-known troops that also had to be fought in the Astral Alignment. Towards the end, her new champion appeared, who was forced to his knees after a few hard shots.

Once all the troops were defeated, the Awoken Queen continued with the “operation” and cut out the worm. Then the cutscene was initiated. After bright light effects, only the long-missed Osiris was left on a pile of crystal shards, but the Witch Queen disappeared.

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What do the fans say? Players on Reddit expressed their frustration in the comments. They criticized the poor loot, but also the skipped cutscene (via. reddit). As a result, the Guardians were forced to replay the mission.

However, things like the number of Corsairs in the event were also criticized. In previous missions, Guardians had to free seven of the Awoken, but only three were involved in the ritual. The Guardian questions “Dakotahray” what the point was in saving so many.

In the end, the mission was a good conclusion for the longest season in Destiny 2 so far. Despite the bug, the mission was well received by many, and it significantly boosted the mood for Witch Queen.

What did you think of the ending of the Season of the Lost? Did you think the mission was well done, or did you also look at the pipes and miss the cutscene? Let us know!

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Genshin Impact gifts you 620 Primogems for a short time – Here’s how you get it

Marko Jevtic Marko Jevtic Reading time 3 minutes

At the start of Update 2.5, you will receive a lot of Primogems in Genshin Impact once again. You don’t have to do much for that. MyMMO will tell you how to secure your Primogems.

Today, Update 2.5 in Genshin Impact has started, bringing new content to the game. Along with the new Electro heroine Yae Miko, an old acquaintance is also a new boss.

You can only get the shrine maiden Yae Miko like all characters through a lucky draw in the Gacha system. However, if you hurry, you can easily secure 620 Primogems right now. That is almost enough for 4 additional wishes that you can use for the 5-star character. You don’t have to do much for this Primogem.

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How do I get the gifted Primogems? The 620 Primogems are easy to obtain, you just need to act quickly. Here’s how:

  • You will receive 600 Primogems in your in-game mailbox. To do this, open the Paimon Menu and select the letter icon on the left side of the screen.
  • In the mailbox, you should find 2 messages. Both contain 300 Primogems each.
    • You will receive 300 Primogems as compensation for the server maintenance that takes place before each patch.
    • You will receive another 300 Primogems as compensation for various errors in Patch 2.4. You will get the Primogems regardless of whether you were affected by the errors or not.
  • Click on “Collect All” in the bottom left to immediately gather the 600 Primogems.

Now you have secured 600 of the 620 Primogems!

How do you get the remaining 20 Primogems? You will get the remaining 20 Primogems by testing Yae Miko in the trial run. This is also very simple and quick to do:

  • Select the “Actions” field in the Paimon Menu (the icon for this is a compass).
  • Under “Trial Run,” you should see Yae Miko displayed. Click “Try” in the bottom right of the menu.
You will receive 20 Primogems through the trial run of the 5-star character Yae Miko
  • Complete the challenge and click “Leave Dungeon.”
  • Go back to the “Trial Run” menu. You can grab the 20 Primogems after finishing the dungeon by clicking where it says “In Progress” in the image above.

You can also try the 4-star characters available in the current banner with this method. While you won’t get any Primogems, you will receive materials relevant for leveling up the characters. This is especially worthwhile since all the characters in this banner are very strong.

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Until when can I receive the Primogems? The 600 Primogems you receive through the mailbox expire in 30 days. So you have until March 18 to secure your Primogems.

The Primogems from the trial run will be available until the end of Yae Miko’s banners. So you can grab these 20 Primogems until March 08.

If you want to know what else awaits you in Patch 2.5 and which top characters will be available in the banner after Yae Miko, you can find all the information in this article:

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Pokémon Legends: Arceus is a total success, but players are missing an important feature

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If you still want to organize your boxes a bit, I can give you some tips that can make it a little easier for you.

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Tips for sorting the pastures in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

This helps with sorting: If you do not want newly caught Pokémon to land in the sorted pastures, you can move the pastures in the overview using the ‘+’ button with Y. The sorted pastures should then be at the very end, while the empty pastures are shifted to the beginning.

In the overview with the ‘+’ button, you can also name the pastures or quickly move Pokémon. If you have selected a Pokémon and then go to the overview of the appropriate pasture, you can just click there to place the pocket monster in the first free position within that pasture.

This also works with multiple Pokémon at once if you press the Y button in a pasture. Then you can launch several pocket monsters into a pasture from the overview.

I have taken the time to sort my Pokémon by their Pokédex number and have moved the corresponding pastures to the back. This way, newly caught Pokémon land in the empty pastures at the front, while my sorted pastures at the back remain untouched.

This way, you can also simply go through the first pastures using the X button and simultaneously release multiple Pokémon – extremely convenient.

Pasture overview.
Several Pokémon can be released directly.
This is what pastures look like.

However, if you only want to press one button for sorting, as is the case with items, such a feature would definitely be appropriate.

What do you think about Pokémon Legends: Arceus? Did you give the game a chance despite the criticism, and are you having fun? Do you have any more tips and tricks for sorting the pastures? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

Pokémon Legends: Arceus is already one of the best-selling Pokémon games and is celebrating massive success among fans. However, an important feature is missing for players of the new Switch game – and no, it’s not about the graphics that are always criticized. MeinMMO reveals what it’s about.

What is so different about Pokémon Legends: Arceus? This Pokémon game fundamentally differs from all other pocket monster games. One could even say it resembles the mobile classic Pokémon GO.

You walk as a trainer through various parts of the world that almost border on an open world. They are large, colorful, and there are many little corners to explore where various types of Pokémon await the player.

There are 244 pocket monsters from all previous main series editions (via YouTube). Together with Cyndaquil, Oshawott, or Rowlet as your starter Pokémon, you set out on a journey to complete the Pokédex.

Unlike before, you do not have to defeat gyms, the Pokémon League, or only rarely trainers, but rather simply focus solely on catching or battling Pokémon. Therefore, there is an important feature that players particularly miss in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

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A glimpse into the gameplay of Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Players demand a suitable feature for Pokémon Legends: Arceus

What feature is missing for players? Some trainers are asking for the ability to sort the boxes (or in Legends the pastures) where the caught Pokémon are stored. Since everything revolves around catching various Pokémon, it would be practical to sort them accordingly.

There are various sizes, types, and the shiny versions of the pocket monsters that, for most trainers, end up all mixed up in the boxes.

Reddit user strangegoo opened a thread in which he complained about the storage system:

I have 10 pastures full of Pokémon and it’s totally annoying to go through each [pasture] individually to find something specific. I know there’s a search function, but that’s not what I want. Something that can be arranged like the item bag would be a godsend. Hopefully, they can patch that in.

MidasOfNerds agrees: ‘That would be a good idea since you need to catch a Pokémon multiple times.’ In Legends, catching a Pokémon is not as simple as in Pokémon GO or the main games. To truly complete a Dex entry, you sometimes have to catch a Pokémon 40 times – a real grind that happens automatically while you stroll through the world.

Other players are begging and also demanding a way to sort the packed pastures with Pokémon:

  • nat: ‘Nintendo, I beg you: Please add a sorting option for boxes in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.’ (via Twitter)
  • TheHackHazard: ‘Someone at Game Freak needs to get it together. Who develops an INCREDIBLY AMAZING game like Pokémon Legends: Arceus and doesn’t include an option to sort boxes. Nothing. Manually sorting hundreds of Pokémon is not my friend. I’m a dad… It has to be easier.’ (via Twitter)
  • Puking Guile: ‘Sorting my Pokémon boxes in Legends: Arceus sends me into an autistic meltdown. Why the hell do you include ‘auto-sort’ for your inventory with 30–40 items [in the game], but not for your boxes with literally hundreds of Pokémon?!’ (via Twitter)

What does MeinMMO author Lena say about this? I have also spent nearly 100 hours in Pokémon Legends: Arceus and can relate to the criticism. For quick sorting, such a demanded feature would definitely be practical.

If you still want to organize your boxes a bit, I can give you some tips that can make it a little easier for you.

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Tips for sorting the pastures in Pokémon Legends: Arceus

This helps with sorting: If you do not want newly caught Pokémon to land in the sorted pastures, you can move the pastures in the overview using the ‘+’ button with Y. The sorted pastures should then be at the very end, while the empty pastures are shifted to the beginning.

In the overview with the ‘+’ button, you can also name the pastures or quickly move Pokémon. If you have selected a Pokémon and then go to the overview of the appropriate pasture, you can just click there to place the pocket monster in the first free position within that pasture.

This also works with multiple Pokémon at once if you press the Y button in a pasture. Then you can launch several pocket monsters into a pasture from the overview.

I have taken the time to sort my Pokémon by their Pokédex number and have moved the corresponding pastures to the back. This way, newly caught Pokémon land in the empty pastures at the front, while my sorted pastures at the back remain untouched.

This way, you can also simply go through the first pastures using the X button and simultaneously release multiple Pokémon – extremely convenient.

Pasture overview.
Several Pokémon can be released directly.
This is what pastures look like.

However, if you only want to press one button for sorting, as is the case with items, such a feature would definitely be appropriate.

What do you think about Pokémon Legends: Arceus? Did you give the game a chance despite the criticism, and are you having fun? Do you have any more tips and tricks for sorting the pastures? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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Trolls Destroy an Event in Fallout 76 – Players Thank Them For It

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All year round, various events take place in Fallout 76 that offer rewards. One of them was supposed to be disrupted by trolls, who aimed to bombard the event area. However, the participants are remarkably undisturbed by this.

This is happening in Fallout 76:

  • The Fasnacht event in Fallout 76 is currently underway, which was the very first event ever. In this event, players must protect a parade of robots.
  • Some villains are using atomic bombs to disrupt the event and contaminate the entire area.
  • The participants take it easy – they even thank the trolls, as they now receive rare materials.

What kind of event is this? During the Fasnacht event, a parade of Protectrons moves through the Swiss village of Helvetia in Fallout 76. Players must protect the parade from attackers and ensure it reaches its destination.

As a reward, there are unique cosmetics like masks that you can only obtain during the Fasnacht event. Accordingly, Fasnacht is particularly popular among fans.

This year, however, bored trolls appear to have taken it upon themselves to disrupt the event. They activate atomic bombs and drop them on the event area. But the players who want to enjoy the Fasnacht make the best of it and even thank the villains.

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The trailer for Fasnacht, which originally launched with Wild Appalachia in 2019.

Trolls bombard the Fasnacht, ensure rare materials

This is why fans thank the trolls: The bombardment with atomic bombs contaminates the areas in Fallout 76. This effect allows the gathering of resources that do not exist in “healthy” areas, such as the coveted Flux.

Flux is needed to craft special items. It comes in various colors, some of which are rarer than others. The areas where these colors would occur are rarely targeted by bomb strikes. Atomic bombs are usually used on fissures or other spots to summon the coveted bosses of Fallout 76.

A user on reddit thanks the trolls for finally receiving cobalt-colored Flux and receives a lot of support. The event area is also full of enemies to gather the masses and liquids needed for crafting stable Flux.

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Doesn’t that still disturb? Especially for new players, the bomb can be more disturbing since they do not yet have strong equipment to protect themselves against radiation. Particularly helpful players distribute protective suits to newcomers so they can survive, but this doesn’t always happen.

A bombarded Fasnacht is not ideal, but at least fans make the best of the situation. And as a little bonus, you might even pick up some useful mutations while wandering around in contaminated areas:

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“First” event starts again – Big roadmap 2022 coming

As part of the Fasnacht event, Bethesda has directly apologized for being so quiet in recent times. The last update was the big worlds update that makes you into gods, and the “Night of the Moth” in fall and winter 2021.

However, a lot has been prepared for 2022, and there are already “great plans for Fallout 76“. The roadmap for this year is expected to be released in February. The big update “Invaders from Beyond” is also on the way and is scheduled to start in March.

Generally, 2022 will be an exciting year for survival fans and not just for Fallout players. Throughout the year, exciting titles or DLCs will be released:

7 new survival games to look forward to in 2022

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Hearthstone is really desperately trying to make money with the most popular mode

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The most popular Hearthstone mode is not making enough money – so Blizzard is now really selling strange customizations to make a profit.

Blizzard’s card game Hearthstone has long been more than just the standard mode with constantly new expansions. No, there are many other modes, such as the Arena, the Mercenary mode, the Classic mode, the Wild mode, the Duel mode, and also Battlegrounds.

Especially the Battlegrounds mode has been quite popular for months. However, this also leads to a problem – because Blizzard is apparently hardly making any money from it.

Why is “Battlegrounds” so popular? The fact that the Battlegrounds mode in Hearthstone has developed into a long-term hit has several reasons:

  • Free: Every game in this mode is completely free.
  • Equal Chances: You don’t need your own cards in this game mode. All minions are purchased during the game and returned afterward. Everyone has access to everything – spent money or gold does not matter.
  • Random Factors: Every match plays out differently. Unlike in classic Hearthstone, you cannot immediately tell at the beginning “With this deck, I have no chance against the other class.” Because at the start, you choose one from 3 (or 4) offered heroes – from a pool of almost 40 heroes. Additionally, certain types of minions are banned in each match, so you always have to rethink and try out new strategies.
  • Autobattlers are relaxing: The Battlegrounds mode is relatively relaxing and does not require much attention (in most cases). You can play it casually “on the side” while watching shows, chatting with friends, or being in the 7th Zoom meeting of the day.
Hearthstone Battlegrounds Winning
The Battlegrounds remains exciting – and is every time again.

What is the problem for Blizzard? The fact that the Battlegrounds mode is so successful and can be played entirely without investment is also a disadvantage for Blizzard: The developers earn nothing from it. Anyone who only plays and loves the Battlegrounds mode essentially never has to spend money on Hearthstone.

A concept that Blizzard cannot change afterwards without making the Battlegrounds mode significantly worse and less popular.

What is Blizzard trying? For some time, Blizzard has been trying to introduce more and more monetization options into the Battlegrounds mode. Starting from new “Bartenders” who bring different lines to the player, to skins for the countless heroes.

However, whether this will really succeed is debatable. The bartender is a “personal” cosmetic. In other words: You can only see and hear it yourself. Cosmetic items in games are particularly sought after because you can show them to others and stand out from them.

The same goes for customizing the game board. Anyone who wants can lay down around 10 € to exchange the standard game board of the Battlegrounds mode for another variant – but even that can only be seen by oneself.

Skins for the countless heroes in this mode are also rather unconvincing. Unlike “real” heroes from the normal game modes, the heroes in the Battlegrounds mode do not have voicelines or emotes that can be used. So you are actually paying just for an image file that replaces another.

“Executor” animations are supposed to bring in money

Blizzard’s latest idea: Selling animations. It has already been announced that you will soon be able to buy “Executor” animations in the game. These will play when you defeat an opponent in Battlegrounds mode. Normally, your portrait will rise and attack the enemy to inflict damage.

This part of the mode can also be customized in the future – if you lay down some money. The normal attack can be replaced by an “Astral Strike”. This is either a blue wave of energy rolling towards the opponent or a proper projectile hitting if you deal at least 15 damage.

The new “Executor” animation that you will be able to buy soon.

At least: The “Executor” animation of the winning player will be seen by both sides, so you can at least “show off” with it.

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In the meantime, almost everything in Battlegrounds mode has been monetized that is not related to the actual gameplay. The announcer’s voice, the design of the Battleground, the appearance of the hero, and soon the Executor animation. Even to view statistics about the game mode, one has to pay each season.

It is clear that Blizzard wants to make money with one of the most popular modes in Hearthstone – and there is nothing wrong with that. However, the Battlegrounds mode is stuffed with customizations like no other, which can give the impression: The developers are truly desperate.

What do you think?

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New game looks like Genshin Impact only as MMORPG – Now coming to us

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Tower of Fantasy is a new MMORPG that launched in China at the end of 2021. Visually, it is very reminiscent of Genshin Impact and will also be available for PC and mobile. Unlike Genshin, it incorporates many MMORPG elements. The global release has now been officially announced.

What kind of game is this? Tower of Fantasy is an Anime MMORPG developed in Unreal Engine 4. It features a large, open world that you can explore with your character. Visually, it is reminiscent of a mix between Genshin Impact and the highly anticipated MMORPG Blue Protocol.

  • You can create your own character, with no fixed classes
  • You can climb, swim, and destroy all sorts of objects, for example by throwing them into the fire
  • You can face greater challenges in dungeons
  • The game will continuously provide you with new quests
  • The NPCs are expected to have interesting personalities
  • You can look forward to typical MMORPG content like guilds, an auction house, or PvP

The story takes you to a distant future on the planet Ada. The humans colonized the world and built a magical tower with the help of a comet to tap into the planet’s primordial energy. However, a catastrophe occurred that nearly destroyed the entire civilization.

Dark forces now want to control this energy, but rebels aim to prevent this, destroy the tower, and free the energy for everyone.

In the video by YouTuber WadaGames, you can watch gameplay from the game:

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Global release in English is planned

What is new? Tower of Fantasy already held the first beta in China in 2020 and celebrated a soft launch there at the end of 2021. For a long time, it was said that the MMORPG would not come to the West. But this has now changed.

On February 11, the developers announced via new accounts on social media that a global release is planned. A Discord server has even been set up (via Discord). A website and promo videos are expected to follow soon.

The release is initially planned in English and Japanese. However, more languages are to follow in the future. Publishing could be taken over by Perfect World Games, which is already mentioned on the official website in China. The company has previously brought games like Perfect World and Jade Dynasty to the West.

When will the release take place exactly? A specific date has not yet been announced. However, we at MeinMMO will keep you updated. There is also no statement yet regarding the payment model, although Tower of Fantasy is Free2Play in China.

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Release in China was rocky

How is Tower of Fantasy being received so far? In the Chinese version, players gave Tower of Fantasy only 3.6 out of 5 stars in 79,000 reviews (via TapTap).

Criticism includes:

  • The difficult launch, during which there were constant server outages
  • The high memory consumption and high requirements for smartphones
  • The rather weak hit feedback
  • There is a gacha system for the weapons of 1 to 5 stars, which is not very well received because the chances for high-tier weapons are reportedly very low

On the other hand, praise is given for:

  • The story and atmosphere of the game
  • The changing and coloring of equipment pieces
  • Many endgame contents
  • Regular updates and many bug fixes that have been recently implemented

What do you think of Tower of Fantasy? Does the new MMORPG appeal to you, or will you be skipping it?

For 2022, a new MMORPG has just been announced that could rival Lost Ark:

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

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Dead by Daylight: New killer lets you watch TV before striking

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The new killer in Dead by Daylight is the Onryō, the cursed girl from the Ringu story. We reveal what she can do.

The latest chapter of Dead by Daylight, Sadako Rising, has been officially announced. In the PTB, players can already test the chapter and try out the new killer along with all related contents. The centerpiece is of course the killer Onryō, who is better known to most as Sadako Yamamura – the cursed girl from the Ringu film.

What can the killer Onryō do? The power of the Onryō is relatively complicated, as it contains quite a few components. We will try to explain it step by step.

The Onryō starts the game in a “demanifested” state. As long as she maintains this, she has the “Undetectable” buff, therefore she does not create a red stain or a terror radius. Additionally, she is completely invisible to survivors who are more than 32 meters away from her. Within 32 meters, survivors see the Onryō at brief intervals, appearing and disappearing intermittently. While the Onryō is demanifested, she cannot attack.

Dead by Daylight Onryo Lobby Sadako

By using her power, the Onryō can manifest. This takes a few seconds but allows her to attack normally afterwards. For a few seconds after manifesting, the Onryō remains occasionally invisible before becoming permanently visible – at least until she demanifests again.

The second component of her ability is the TVs that are scattered across the map. As in the Ringu film, Sadako can crawl out of the TVs – a teleportation across the entire map. Teleporting to a TV disables it for a while before it is automatically turned back on.

Survivors must manage a new status against the Onryō. When they witness the Onryō crawling out of a TV, they receive “Condemnation”. This status builds up slowly.

Survivors can turn off TVs to prevent the Onryō from teleporting to them. However, turning off a TV also increases the condemnation progress and gives the survivor a video cassette. As long as the survivor carries such a cassette, the condemnation status gradually increases.

A special TV is marked for each survivor. If they bring the cassette there and deliver it, the condemnation status decreases slightly.

If the condemnation is completely filled, the survivor is revealed to the killer. The killer can directly kill that survivor once they are downed – regardless of whether they are already on a hook.

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These are the perks of the Onryō

Like all killers, the Onryō comes with three unique perks. At the beginning, only she can use these perks, but they can also be unlocked for all other killers through the blood web in their teachable form.

  • Scourge Hook: Floods of Rage – At the start of the round, 4 hooks become scourge hooks, whose auras are known to the killer. If a survivor is rescued from such a hook, the killer sees the aura of all other survivors for 5 / 6 / 7 seconds.
  • Call of Brine – After a generator is disturbed, this perk activates for 60 seconds. The regression of the generator is at 150 % / 175 % / 200 % of normal speed. Each time a survivor succeeds in a skill check on this generator, the killer is alerted by a loud noise.
  • Merciless Storm – When a generator reaches 90 % progress, survivors will face relentless skill checks. If they fail a check or leave the generator, it is blocked by the entity for 16 / 18 / 20 seconds. This effect can only be triggered once per generator.

These are the perks of Yoichi Asakawa

The new survivor Yoichi Asakawa also has unique perks that are initially only available to him but can ultimately be unlocked for all survivors through the blood web.

  • Parental Guidance – After stunning the killer, you leave no scratch marks, no bloodstains, and your pain sounds are suppressed for 5 / 6 / 7 seconds.
  • Empathetic Connection – When another survivor is injured, they can see your aura within a radius of 32 / 64 / 96 meters. You heal other survivors 10 % faster.
  • Boon: Dark Theory – You bless a dull totem or a hex totem. Survivors within a radius of 24 meters receive a speed boost of 2 %. The effect remains active for 2 / 3 / 4 seconds after leaving the totem’s range.

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When is the “Ringu” chapter released? The release for the DLC was announced for March 8, 2022, so in about 3 weeks. Presumably in the early evening, you will be able to get your hands on the killer, survivors, and the new perks and transfer the deadly curse onto others.

What do you think of the killer Onryō and the new perks? A cool expansion of the game or rather monotonous?

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Wordle is currently one of the most popular games in the world – now getting a “Battle Royale” version

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Wordle is one of the most popular games at the beginning of 2022, and many like to share their results with other users on the internet. Now someone has developed a Battle Royale variant: Squabble. There you can compete directly with other players.

What is Wordle? It is a browser game where you have to guess words. You don’t need to download anything, just access the website.

  • The game gives you six chances to guess a five-letter word.
  • Every day, the site is updated with a new word.
  • The word is the same for all players worldwide.

Now the developer Ottomated has released his own version of Wordle that mixes the game mechanics with those of Battle Royale games.

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Wordle meets Battle Royale

This is how Squabble works: It is also a browser game, for which you only need to access the corresponding website. There you can create games or join a round.

  • Squabble mixes Wordle’s word guessing with the fight for life and death from Battle Royale games.
  • Unlike the original, this is not just a calm, relaxed round. Players compete directly against each other and have to guess words under time pressure.
  • For incorrect attempts, you take damage, as well as if you take too long to make an attempt.

This continues until only one player remains.

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Why is Wordle so popular? In Wordle, it’s very easy to share results. This makes it quick and simple to spread your successes on the internet on platforms like Twitter. Since there is no app or other steps needed, it is also very accessible.

The mechanics are simple, but the game principle remains challenging, keeping it exciting. Ultimately, various factors came together that made Wordle go viral.

What do you think of it? Are you fans of Wordle? How do you find the Battle Royale variant?

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Pokémon GO brings Apex Crypto Lugia and Apex Crypto Ho-Oh – How strong are they?

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Pokémon GO receives two new forms for the legendary Pokémon Lugia and Ho-Oh with the GO Tour: Johto. They come in an Apex-Crypto form. Accordingly, the developers have also shared their abilities and strength. And both leave a good impression.

What kind of Pokémon are these? After a short teaser, many players have already speculated that Lugia and Ho-Oh would play a role in the GO Tour: Johto. Now we know that they will come to the game through a masterpiece research.

You will receive this masterpiece research when you purchase a ticket for the tour and complete the special research. You will then have a bit longer to unlock Lugia and Ho-Oh.

Apex-Crypto-Ho-Oh and Apex-Crypto-Lugia are said to radiate an aura like you have never seen in any other Pokémon before. It is also said to change when you free them from the Crypto debuff.

Here’s how strong the two new versions of Ho-Oh and Lugia are

How strong is Ho-Oh? The new Apex-Crypto version of Ho-Oh uses the ability Purification Fire+. This is a boosted version of Purification Fire.

  • In trainer battles, it deals 130 damage
  • In gym battles and raid battles, it deals 135 damage

Those who redeem Apex-Crypto-Ho-Oh gain access to the ability Purification Fire++:

  • In trainer battles, it deals 130 damage
  • In gym battles and raid battles, it even deals 155 damage
Pokemon GO Apex Crypto Ho Oh

How strong is Lugia? The new Apex-Crypto version of Lugia uses the ability Air Slash+. This is a boosted version of Air Slash.

  • In trainer battles, it deals 170 damage
  • In gym battles and raid battles, it deals 200 damage

Those who redeem Apex-Crypto-Lugia gain access to the ability Air Slash++:

  • In trainer battles, it deals 170 damage
  • In gym battles and raid battles, it even deals 225 damage
Pokemon GO Apex Crypto lugia

How strong is it exactly? The damage in trainer battles is exactly what you are used to from the regular versions of Ho-Oh and Lugia. These Pokémon are therefore not stronger than their counterparts.

So if you’re active in PvP, you should keep both Pokémon in their Crypto version.

However, there is a power creep in PvE. There, they are among the strongest Pokémon in the entire game.

Our important articles about the GO Tour: Johto

Players fear Pay2Win for PvE and are disappointed with the model

How do the Pokémon come? The majority of trainers who have expressed themselves on reddit so far are rather disillusioned by the changes. On one hand, many are disappointed that the Apex-Crypto-Pokémon still use the same models, just with a bit more shadow.

Some had hoped that the “Gale of Darkness” Lugia could come into the game.

On the other hand, there are trainers who are unhappy that the two Pokémon can only be obtained through a ticket for the GO Tour. The reddit user Optimus_Toaster even sees a kind of Pay2Win in this:

If these enhanced abilities only apply to players with a ticket, then that is a strong form of Pay2Win. It was probably inevitable after the Regigigas day, I suppose.

Others, however, see no problem in this aspect, that the boost only exists for PvE content. What do you think? And will you secure the two Pokémon?

You can find everything about the GO Tour: Johto here:

Pokémon GO Tour Johto 2022: Research, Ticket, Bonuses, and Editions

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The biggest streamer on Twitch refuses to show Lost Ark – Although he always played MMOs

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His own viewer numbers have become meaningless to him. The hype around Lost Ark is mainly based on Twitch Drops and because of the release. That will soon fade.

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Why all the hype? In addition to the factors mentioned by xQc, other aspects fuel the hype.

Among the main reasons for the commotion surrounding Lost Ark is the long-standing hunger for new MMORPGs.

Additionally, the gameplay style of Lost Ark attracts fans of Diablo. Since its release, the MMORPG has certainly been the biggest game in the world on Steam.

Read the analysis by MeinMMO editor-in-chief Gerd Schuhmann: Why Lost Ark is currently the biggest game in the world on Steam – The analysis

As one of the biggest streamers on Twitch, it would actually pay off for xQc to stream Lost Ark, the currently biggest game. However, he refuses and now explains his reasons.

Who is that? Félix “xQc” Lengyel is a Canadian Twitch streamer. He originally started his career as an Overwatch pro, but had to end it early due to a lack of impulse control and related outbursts of rage.

With the release of Lost Ark, many of his viewers are wondering: Why isn’t he streaming the new Free2Play MMORPG that is currently making such big waves?

Lost Ark is too “grindy” for xQc, no longer a fan of MMOs

This is why he is not playing Lost Ark: In a stream, xQc mentioned that Lost Ark is no longer the kind of game he enjoys.

Specifically, Lost Ark is “very grindy”, demanding a lot of time for collecting loot. He says:

Will I play Lost Ark? Probably not. […] It is a very grind-heavy and very MMO-like game. That is not really my specialty these days. I have played MMOs all my life, and I think I had my fun.

When confronted with the fact that Lost Ark is such a big deal right now, he replied: “I don’t care. Do you want to know why? Because I don’t play shit based on how many views it gets.”

The hype surrounding the MMORPG seems to bother him very little, and he does not intend to profit from it just for financial reasons. Streamers who do that are, in his eyes, “weird”.

His own viewer numbers have become meaningless to him. The hype around Lost Ark is mainly based on Twitch Drops and because of the release. That will soon fade.

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Why all the hype? In addition to the factors mentioned by xQc, other aspects fuel the hype.

Among the main reasons for the commotion surrounding Lost Ark is the long-standing hunger for new MMORPGs.

Additionally, the gameplay style of Lost Ark attracts fans of Diablo. Since its release, the MMORPG has certainly been the biggest game in the world on Steam.

Read the analysis by MeinMMO editor-in-chief Gerd Schuhmann: Why Lost Ark is currently the biggest game in the world on Steam – The analysis

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Lost Ark: How to get the two songs Song of Resonance and Forest’s Minuet

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If you want to collect all achievements in Lost Ark , find all Mokoko Seeds and generally fill all the content in the Adventure Tome, you also need some songs. We at MeinMMO will tell you in this guide how to get the Song of Resonance and Forest’s Minuet.

What do I need the two songs for? The song Forest’s Minuet encounters you early in the game. It is needed right on the first map to find 2 Mokoko Seeds.

However, to unlock the song, you need the Song of Resonance. That’s why we will show you in this guide how to get both songs directly.

Unlock the Song of Resonance

How do I get the Song of Resonance? You get this song by visiting the NPC Treasure Hunter Ingran. He is located in Peyto on the deck of the ship 3F. Peyto is located west of Port City Changhun.

This NPC sells you the song for 16,500 Pirate Coins. You can get the coins fastest through the naval events on your island, ghost ships, or Unas daily quests. However, the ghost ships sometimes require a high Gearscore.

In Black Tooth’s Cave, there is also a quest line that rewards you with 10,000 coins, but it can only be completed once.

Lost Ark Peyto
At this location is an island that is essentially a giant ship. There you will meet the merchant Ingran.

How to get the song Forest’s Minuet

How do I get Forest’s Minuet? To unlock the song Forest’s Minuet, you first need to complete the quest “The Forest Where the Fairies Sing.” You can accept the quest from Traveler Eclipse on Lullaby Island as soon as you are level 50 or higher.

This quest has three further tasks:

  • I can hear you
  • All good, dear fairy
  • A private secret area

For the first quest, you need to find three fairies that are hidden. Their exact position on the Island of Lullaby is shown on this map of Papunika:

Lost Ark I can hear you map
At the three locations marked with a star, you will find the fairies.

All fairies will ask you questions. The correct answers are:

Fairy 1:

  • Whistle
  • Wait
  • Whistle again

Fairy 2:

  • Place the shiny pebble on the ground
  • Do you remember me?
  • It’s a gift
  • Wait calmly

Fairy 3:

  • Just look at them.
  • Turn your back to them.
  • Let it be heard
  • I will look for one
  • Certainly
  • No worries. I am an adventurer

Once you have visited all 3 fairies and provided the correct answers, the second quest of the series starts. For this, you need to visit a hidden location on the map and play the Song of Resonance there. The location is also marked on the above map.

Once you have played the song, you receive an item called “Voice of the Forest.” You must play the Song of Resonance a total of three times to receive the item three times.

Finally, you must return to the third fairy and hand in the items. As a reward, you will receive Forest’s Minuet.

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Have you already unlocked the songs? What do you generally think of the song system in Lost Ark? Feel free to write it in the comments.

We have collected all other guides, tips and tricks regarding Lost Ark in this article:

Lost Ark Guides: All tips, tricks and builds at a glance

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Elden Ring has around 30 hours of gameplay – But you should plan for more

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Those who are familiar with the earlier games from FromSoftware, the developer studio behind Elden Ring, may already suspect: The new action RPG will offer several hours of gameplay. The story is said to be around 30 hours long, but you shouldn’t just rush through it.

The release of Elden Ring is approaching, and more and more players are probably wondering how extensive it will be. Is it comparable to earlier titles like Dark Souls or Bloodborne, which were extensive but couldn’t compete with other heavyweights like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla?

How much content does Elden Ring offer? According to FromSoftware, the main story of the game is expected to take around 30 hours to complete. Of course, this also depends on your skills and approach.

This 30 hours are said to be the time if you only follow the main quest. However, the game also offers a lot of optional content.

Why Elden Ring is much more and why you shouldn’t necessarily just follow the red thread will be revealed here.

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Exploration as an Important Element in FromSoftware Games

After our 6 hours with Elden Ring, we were able to experience a small part of the story and explore some of the game world.

As always, the beginning starts with a long and epic scene, but quickly returns to the usual calm. Because the story of Elden Ring is told in the typical FromSoftware style:

  • There are very few individual cutscenes
  • NPCs are generally more confusing and cryptic than helpful
  • The story follows a red path, but you have to search for the puzzle pieces yourself
  • Item descriptions and inscriptions in the game world are also important elements in the story
  • Every game offers optional paths, areas, and bosses that you have to find first.

Thanks to the mix of red paths and a game world that shows its story rather than presenting it through dialogues and staging, games like Dark Souls or Bloodborne have built up a vast, mystical, and enigmatic lore.

These games have little in common with typical story games, like the Bioware RPGs Dragon Age or Mass Effect. But what does that have to do with the fact that you shouldn’t play through the main story immediately?

Dark Souls 3
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Bloodborne
Earlier games also offered settings packed with secrets.

Take Your Time and Explore the Game World of Elden Ring

First of all, a note: Of course, there are different types of players and everyone has their own way of approaching a game. However, if you haven’t played Dark Souls or one of the other games before, you may not be so familiar with the unique style of FromSoftware stories.

So here are some tips:

  • Take your time exploring the game world
  • Read every item description
  • Explore every corner, as the world is packed with loot, puzzles, and other things
  • Experiment with your play style by testing various weapons, armor, and spells
  • By exploring, you’ll also find equipment that could be useful to you throughout the story

The more you play, explore the world, and conquer enemies along the way, the more familiar you will become with the game mechanics and improve.

You might also spare yourself annoying spots where you could get stuck due to the challenging difficulty, as you will be more practiced than someone who just rushes through the main story as quickly as possible.

Everything About Story and Setting

What we know so far: The lore and background story of the world were written by Game of Thrones author George R. R. Martin in collaboration with FromSoftware.

However, the author was more responsible for the mythology, legends, and famous characters than for the actual story that is the focus of the game.

Much more, the developers under Game Director Hidetaka Miyazaki took Martin’s glorious figures and “distorted and destroyed” them to fit the typical dark story.

Miyazaki mentioned in an interview, that the author might be shocked to see what people have made of his characters.

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The story revolves around the Lands Between and the powerful Elden Ring, which was shattered during a world-altering event.

You are to embark on a quest as a Tarnished to seek the shards and regain your grace, which plays an important and mystical role in the world of Elden Ring.

The Lands Between are divided into 6 regions that are interconnected and each differs significantly from one another.

Starting from February 25, you can find out for yourself how to best play Elden Ring. The action RPG will be released for PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4.

Meanwhile, the system requirements for Elden Ring have also been revealed – Fans, however, are confused by the specs.

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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 15.02. – Today the worm is drawn!

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Destiny 2 is only a week away from the big “Witch Queen” release, and finally, the end of the story is in sight. What else players can expect this week in the Destiny universe can be found on MeinMMO.

This is happening this week: Savathun would say: “Doubt is a useful tool, but it can be double-edged. Don’t let it mislead you.” At least Bungie has kept players waiting for quite a long time and has stretched the anticipation for the Season 15 finale to the limit.

Today marks the start of the finale of the “Season of the Lost.” So head to the H.E.L.M and get ready to defend the queens as the exorcism ritual on the Worm of the Witch Queen takes place in the Dreaming City and find out if Osiris is still alive.

Otherwise, this week is the last chance to turn in or exchange various materials before it is no longer possible and the weapon master materials from Banshee become worthless.

To-Do list until Witch Queen

In the Iron Banner, PvP players can also jump in this week and save their last quests from Lord Saladin for extra experience points in the new Season 16. Whether you’re ready for Witch Queen, this app will tell you.

The most important information on activities from February 15 to February 22.

The Nightfall: The Trial by Fire is this week’s strike:

  • See of Shadows, in the European Dead Zone
    • Your task is to free the water supply from the threat to secure clean water for the population. Additionally, this week is the last opportunity to fill your Ascendant Fragments. The strike is quick and relatively easy to complete, even in the Grandmaster mode.
  • These Nightfall weapons are currently available:
    • The Heat Seeker, Arc Rocket Launcher (Master)
    • Disunity-SR4, Kinetic Scout Rifle (Master)
  • Playlist strikes have these modifiers:
    • Solar Singe
    • Grenadier
    • Grounded
    • The Singe modifier follows you all week; the others change daily.
  • Weekly bonus this week:
    • Earn bonus rank points all week in Crucible activities.

This is happening in the raid “Glass Chamber“:

  • In the Glass Chamber, you are faced with the raid challenge “Wait for it…”. Here you may only kill the Wyverns during the encounter when they start to sacrifice themselves at the Conflux. Tricky, as if the sacrifice succeeds, you’ll have to start over.
  • As a reward, the Challenge Mode rewards you with the time-lost weapon “Vision of Confluence.” The scout rifle will definitely come with 2 perks per slot.
  • The armor focusing in the raid this week is Discipline.

Crucible – These are the PvP playlists:

  • Private Match
  • Rumble
  • Control
  • Elimination
  • Glory Survival
  • Glory Survival: Freelance
  • Momentum Control
  • Iron Banner

Ascendant challenge:

  • Petra Venj is enduring the 2nd curse week for the last time in this Season 15. Visit her in the Dreaming City at Rheasilvia. She will give you a mission with Powerful reward. Also, master the 1st Ascendant Challenge.

Sources for top loot in Season 15 of Destiny 2

This is the new max level: In the Season of the Lost, the maximum power level of your gear is 1,330. This means the power level has only increased by +10 compared to the previous Season 14.

You are therefore not busy with the annoying levels, but can jump straight into the endgame.

This top loot (Pinnacle Gear) brings you above 1,320:

  • Score at least 100,000 points in the Nightfall: Trial by Fire (+2)
  • Omen mission “Falcon’s Moon” (+2)
  • Dungeon “Lust of the Greedy” (+2)
  • Sign mission “Glykon” (+2)
  • Raid the “Glass Chamber” (+2)
  • Imperium Hunt: The Technocrat (+2)
  • “Eternal Trials”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • In the Shattered Realm, defeat 4 champions (+1)
    • Here there is a daily rotation of individual areas.
  • Simulation: Exo Challenge (+2)
  • Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
  • Complete 3 strikes with the appropriate focus (+1)
  • Hawthorne’s Clan task (+1)
  • Iron Banner (4x +2)

Glint Dust highlights in Eververse

Don’t forget: Make sure to pick up your Glint Dust gift at Eververse this week. Additionally, you can shop for new cosmetics with Glint Dust at Tess. For example, the exotic “Wheelie Shell” for your Ghost.

This helmet for your Ghost complies with Sparrow traffic safety regulations.

This week you can also get the following for Glint Dust at Tess:

  • Exotic Sparrow “Mud-Covered Monster”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Star Devil Racer”
  • The exotic ship “Obsidian Wings”
  • The exotic ship “VG-17 Flying Fortress”
  • Exotic emote “Whirling Juggle”
  • Legendary emote “Robot Dance”
  • Legendary emote “Ultra Cool Dance“
  • Legendary Ghost projection “Bungie Projection”
  • Shader “Jacarini”, “Safety First”, “Chalcos’ Splendor” and “Bloody Tooth”

How did you like the last mission? Should Bungie have released the Season 15 finale earlier? What do you think will happen to Savathun’s Worm? Can it survive the procedure, and what will happen to it afterward? And what do you think will happen when this first timer runs out? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

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Genshin Impact introduces new heroine Yae Miko – Here’s how to prepare perfectly for her

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On February 16, it’s time: Yae Miko takes the stage of Genshin Impact. Many fans are eagerly waiting for the shrine maiden. MeinMMO shows you what she can do and which materials you need to collect for her.

Who is Yae Miko? Yae Miko is a 5-star character with the Electro attribute and will be available in the character event wish from February 16 to March 8. She wields a catalyst as her weapon.

Yae Miko belongs to the grand Narukami Shrine and runs her own “Light Novel” publishing house, which she manages with passion.

The shrine maiden is always friendly to everyone and always has a smile on her lips, yet she possesses a mysterious aura. Yae is also a long-time friend of the Raiden Shogun and Zhongli, and she isn’t afraid to show her sarcastic side from time to time.

In time for Yae Miko’s release, HoYoverse has released a trailer for her, which you can watch here:

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Yae Miko’s Electrifying Abilities at a Glance

What can Yae Miko do? With her normal attacks, she performs simple Electro attacks, while her heavy strikes can even deal area Electro damage to enemies.

Elemental Skill:

  • Yae moves swiftly and leaves behind a “Sesshou Sakura”.
  • You can use the skill up to 3 times to place a Sesshou Sakura.
  • Sesshou Sakura deal periodic Electro damage to opponents.
  • The Electro damage increases depending on how many Sesshou Sakura are placed in the field.
  • Cooldown: 4 seconds
  • Duration of a Sesshou Sakura: 14 seconds

Special Skill:

  • Upon triggering, Yae deals area Electro damage to enemies.
  • If there are Sesshou Sakura on the field when the special skill is used, they will be destroyed and also cause area Electro damage.
  • The damage caused by the destruction of a Sesshou Sakura is significantly higher than the normal skill damage. At talent level 6, the skill damage is 364%, while the Sesshou Sakura damage is at 467.34%. It is worth placing 3 Sesshou Sakura beforehand to maximize damage.
  • Cooldown: 22 seconds
  • Elemental Energy Cost: 90
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Materials Needed for Yae Miko’s Level and Their Locations

What materials do you need for Yae Miko? Yae Miko requires 421 purple XP books and 2,092,530 Mora to reach character level 90 – the maximum level. Additionally, you need to farm these materials:

ImageName and Quantity
46x Fake Fin of the Dragon-Blooded
168x Sea Luminous Mushroom

1x Vajrada Amethyst Fragment
9x Vajrada Amethyst Chunk
9x Vajrada Amethyst Piece
6x Vajrada Amethyst
18x Old Handguard
30x Kageuchi Handguard
36x Famous Handguard

Where can you find “Fake Fin of the Dragon-Blooded”? The fake fin of the dragon-blooded drops from underwater dragon lizards, which are bosses residing in the Enkanomiya area.

Where can you find Sea Luminous Mushrooms? Sea luminous mushrooms can be found scattered in Inazuma; they are the local specialty of the region. It’s particularly worth checking in the north of Kannazuka for this material. Some groups of sea luminous mushrooms can be found on the beaches.

Locations on Narukami
Locations on Seirai
Locations on Tsurumi
Locations on Yashiori
Locations on Watatsumi
Locations on Kannazuka
Source: Genshin Impact World Map.

Where can you find the Vajrada Amethyst? The Vajrada Amethyst variations can be reliably obtained from the Electro Hypostasis in Mondstadt and from the embodiment of thunder in Inazuma. Starting at certain levels of the bosses, you will get the amethysts:

  • Vajrada Amethyst Fragment is available at every boss level.
  • Vajrada Amethyst Chunk is available starting from boss level 40.
  • Vajrada Amethyst Piece is available starting from boss level 60.
  • Vajrada Amethyst is available starting from boss level 75.

Keep in mind that you can also convert or craft the variations on the Alchemy Table. For instance, 3 Vajrada Amethyst Fragments can be processed into 1 Vajrada Amethyst Chunk. This rule also applies to the larger amethyst pieces.

Where can you find the types of Handguards? The monsters “Nobushi” and “Kairagi” drop the items. You can find the two types of monsters on all islands of Inazuma, except for Tsurumi. They do not hide, and you should encounter them at almost every corner.

Materials Needed for Yae Miko’s Talent Level and Their Locations

What materials do you need for Yae Miko? To bring all talent levels of Yae Miko to the maximum level of 10, you need:

  • 9x Teachings of “Light”
  • 63x Guide to “Light”
  • 114x Philosophy of “Light”
  • 18x Old Handguard
  • 66x Kageuchi Handguard
  • 93x Famous Handguard
  • 18x Essence of the Ages
  • 3x Crown of Wisdom
  • 4,957,500 Mora
All Talent Levels and the Required Materials for Each Talent at a Glance
  • Level 2:
    • 3x Teachings of “Light”
    • 6x Old Handguard
    • 12,500 Mora
  • Level 3:
    • 2x Guide to “Light”
    • 3x Kageuchi Handguard
    • 17,500 Mora
  • Level 4:
    • 4x Guide to “Light”
    • 4x Kageuchi Handguard
    • 25,000 Mora
  • Level 5:
    • 6x Guide to “Light”
    • 6x Kageuchi Handguard
    • 30,000 Mora
  • Level 6:
    • 9x Guide to “Light”
    • 9x Kageuchi Handguard
    • 37,500 Mora
  • Level 7:
    • 4x Philosophy of “Light”
    • 4x Famous Handguard
    • 1x Essence of the Ages
    • 120,000 Mora
  • Level 8:
    • 6x Philosophy of “Light”
    • 6x Famous Handguard
    • 1x Essence of the Ages
    • 260,000 Mora
  • Level 9:
    • 12x Philosophy of “Light”
    • 9x Famous Handguard
    • 2x Essence of the Ages
    • 450,000 Mora
  • Level 10:
    • 16x Philosophy of “Light”
    • 12x Famous Handguard
    • 2x Essence of the Ages
    • 1x Crown of Wisdom
    • 700,000 Mora

More about Genshin Impact on MeinMMO

Where can you find the Teachings of “Light”? You can farm them in the sphere of the pansy garden in the south of Narukami. They appear on Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday in this sphere.

Where can you find the Essence of the Ages? The Essence of the Ages is a new boss drop that you receive once you defeat the weekly boss “Raiden Shogun,” who is available in Genshin Impact starting from Patch 2.5.

Where can you find the Crown of Wisdom? The Crown of Wisdom is one of the rarest items in Genshin Impact and you usually obtain it through events, leveling up to level 11 of the Permafrost Tree in Dragon Ridge, or by leveling the Sacred Sakura in Inazuma.

Are you already excited about Yae Miko and preparing accordingly? Or are you currently saving for other characters that you expect in the future? Perhaps it’s even the new Hydro character Ayato?

After months, Genshin Impact finally reveals the face of Ayato Kamisato, fans are in love

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Destiny 2: Launch trailer for Witch Queen shows horror atmosphere and a disgusting worm child

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For Destiny 2, the launch trailer for Witch Queen has finally been released. Not only does this build a horror atmosphere, but you also get insights into Savathûn’s past.  We have analyzed the trailer and show you the most important things.

What a trailer was that? As the next major expansion of Destiny 2 only needs another week until release, Bungie has now also released the launch trailer. This mainly offers a lot of horror atmosphere like on the Glykon and also shows insights into earlier events from the life of the Witch Queen.

If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, we have embedded it for you:

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Destiny 2 shows launch trailer for the new expansion Witch Queen

Young Witch Queen and disgusting worm child

In the trailer, three Guardians combed through Savathûn’s Throne World. Accompanied by a dark and frightening atmosphere, many locations were shown again that the Guardians will soon be able to explore.

Among them was also a glimpse into Savathûn’s past. Ikora, the Warlock Vanguard, looked into her vision of a young Witch Queen.

It is conceivable that this is the Witch Queen and her worm

She was on a rock formation, surrounded by a sea. There, the queen held a worm in her arms as if it were her own child. It is conceivable that this is her worm that grants her power and strength, and the rock represents her former planet Fundament.

In the meantime, you can see a desperate Vanguard and an enraged Zavala, who does not know what to do next. The Light has been taken from the Guardians, and now it is time to tear it back from the grasp of the Taken.

What else was shown? In the trailer, Guardians with powerful Void 3.0 abilities were shown again. A rampaging Titan with a Sentinel shield and a Warlock with a new melee technique have made the battlefield in the Throne World unsafe.

At the end of the trailer, you also see the entrance of the new raid. This will take place in a Pyramid ship and go live on March 5th. The Guardians in the trailer posed in the opening sequence in front of the location in the Swamp of the Throne World.

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What do Destiny 2 fans say? They can hardly wait to finally swim into the new DLC and new content. Even the YouTuber “Mr.Fruit” writes the following:

I have never been so excited about Destiny 2.. LET’S GO!!

This makes it clear that many fans of the loot shooter are excited and can’t wait to strip the Taken of the Light. They only hope that their expectations will be met without a nasty surprise.

What do you think of the trailer? Do you also find it exciting, and is your hype growing? Let us know what you think!

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