As developers know FromSoftware, their latest game, Elden Ring, will also offer a wide variety of different enemy types. The design of these foes and creatures remains often special, as usual. However, a new monster is so strange that the community is already celebrating it.
What kind of creature is this? Its official name is currently unknown. However, based on its appearance, it is easy to recognize. The body of this monster consists of round elements that are connected in the middle. These spheres together form a kind of snake, where the beginning and the end are hard to identify.
At its head, it has a single eye that is briefly visible repeatedly. Here is the clip that user gixttt shared:
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Where was it discovered? Some players were able to play Elden Ring thanks to a network test and explore the first area of the open world.
The clip shows that there are several specimens and how they attack. They either ram their front sphere against the player or rotate through the air towards the player.
Either way, these “sphere monsters” seem harmless at first. But their attacks are not without consequence, as the gameplay shows. Fans appreciate the design of these creatures, especially because it is so quirky.
Some have also stumbled upon these strange sphere monsters. In the Elden Ring subreddit, these creatures have now become a major topic in the community, who are amused by their appearance.
The community is amused, sees similarities to Super Mario and… other things
This is what the players think: Under the relevant post by gixttt, numerous fans share their opinions about the sphere monster. The reactions to it are overwhelmingly positive.
The crazy yet minimalist design is particularly praised. The strange movements and unusual attack patterns of the creature are also commended.
Many comparisons are made as well. Some players feel reminded of the cactus-like monster Pokey from Super Mario:
Some see parallels to Pokey from Super Mario.
Others see parallels to certain adult toys, and the monster is now mostly referred to as such. Overall, the creature definitely receives a lot of love from the community.
“This is the only real thing from the network test that I’ve seen apart from screenshots. I love them, they are silly and stupid and I love them.” (Lostcause75, via reddit)
“Of all the things we’ve seen in FromSoftware games, this is somehow the weirdest and strangest enemy I’ve ever seen.” (SwitchNo7089 via reddit)
“Imagine if the final boss is a large version of that.” (EldenRingworm via reddit)
“This is the silliest thing I’ve ever seen.” (ubermage-AUU via reddit)
This game looks like it will have a lot more anime than the previous games! I’m a fan of weird enemy types!” (ObsessivelyObsessed via reddit)
Most comments fall in the same line, and the sphere monster seems to be one of the new cult monsters from Elden Ring.
What crazy creatures will be in the finished game can only be guessed at so far.
When does Elden Ring come out? The action RPG with multiplayer in the form of coop and PvP is set to release on February 25, on PC via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4.
The self-made millionaire Steven Sharif has been working on the MMORPG “Ashes of Creation”, the spiritual successor to “Everquest Next”, for years. In an interview, he says his MMORPG has what it takes to become one of the largest and most successful MMOs. There will be no “mini-servers” like in New World; he wants large battles.
Who is behind the MMORPG?
Many crowdfunding games are the dream of one person behind them. Just as the legendary developer Chris Roberts stands behind “Star Citizen” and the MMORPG veteran Marc Jacobs stands behind Camelot Unchained, the self-made millionaire Steven Sharif is behind Ashes of Creation.
Sharif has already acquired a considerable fortune at a young age. He built the foundation of his wealth during his time at XanGo, which sold fruit juices and vitamins. At 24, he entered the real estate business: by 28, he was set for life. With the money, he wants to fulfill his dream of his own MMORPG.
Sharif says he has been a gamer for 25 years and has played MMORPGs many times. Nothing compares to the feeling of playing with thousands of players from around the world. Therefore, in his MMORPG “Ashes of Creation”, players are meant to take a crucial role and determine where the story goes.
Ashes of Creation already has “millions of pre-registered players”
This is what Sharif says about the success of his game: According to Sharif, it is already clear that Ashes of Creation is being well received by its target audience. In an interview with MMORPG.com, he states that the game already has “millions of pre-registered users” and that there is still a long way to go until release.
From an investment perspective, the numbers already suggest that the initial investment in the MMORPG will pay off and bear fruit.
We are capable of carrying through the development of the project to the end, both financially and in terms of capability. […] We are also looking forward to the launch purely from the reward factor. The launch of the game is something we are excited about. Because I truly believe that Ashes of Creation, based on the numbers, can become one of the largest and most successful MMORPGs.
Steven Sharif
Ashes of Creation is to be a fantasy MMORPG.
Servers are supposed to be 5 times larger than in New World
What does he say about the size? Sharif emphasizes that Ashes of Creation is meant to be a truly large MMORPG. In the test phase in August, there were already sieges with more than 350 people, which was a milestone. It sounds like a reference to New World, when he says:
We are even expanding the limit on the number of people who can participate because the idea of Ashes of Creation is not to have a server with 1000 or 2000 people; our servers should offer 10,000 concurrent users per server.
What is the most important feature? What distinguishes Ashes of Creation time and again is the “Node” system, which is supposed to make the world dynamic. Depending on player behavior, the game world changes because nodes change and develop based on player actions.
“From a player’s perspective, nodes are the key to unlocking content in the world […] We have over 103 different planned node points at the start of the world, and if you are lucky enough to be there at the start of Ashes of Creation, it’s an undiscovered land.
It’s a free field lying before the eyes of the players to help shape the direction the world takes.”
Steven Sharif
For us at MeinMMO, Ashes of Creation has been one of the most promising MMORPGs for years. Recently, it has been quiet around the MMORPG; a lot of time apparently went into the port to the Unreal Engine 5, but 2022 could hold a lot for us. The developers certainly lack confidence:
The MMORPG The Elder Scrolls Online has since 36 updates. There are now 4 arenas in Tamriel, 2 of which are adapted for solo play and the other 2 for a group of 4 players. We at MeinMMO show you in which arena you can find which set.
In ESO, item sets (sets for weapons, equipment, and jewelry) are distinguished by locations or whether they are craftable. You also need a different number of items to unlock the final effect of the set. The number varies between 2 to 5 pieces. These categories exist:
In this article, we focus on all sets from arenas. In ESO, there are a total of 4 arenas, 2 of which are designed either for a single player or for a group of 4 players. What all arenas have in common is that you receive special weapons for completing the entire arena.
The mentioned weapons are only available in the respective arena. In veteran mode, you receive these weapons in their perfected form. This means you also receive an additional bonus. However, the bonus is especially important, as you receive it for both the normal and perfected weapons.
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The solo arenas include the Maelstrom Arena and the Vateshran Grounds. The Maelstrom Arena is located in the Wrothgar area and was introduced with the Orsinium DLC. The Vateshran Grounds is the second and newest solo arena. It is located in the Rift and was introduced with the area DLC Markarth in the MMORPG.
1. Sets from the Maelstrom Arena (Solo Arena)
The Maelstrom Weapons Overview (epic)
Weapon Type
Set
Set Bonus
Two-Handed
(Perfektioniert) Ruthless Charge
(Grants 1148 Offensive Penetration) Causing critical storm damage makes enemies bleed for a total of 8056 bleeding damage over 7 seconds. This effect scales with your Magicka or Weapon Power, whichever is higher.
Weapon with Shield
(Perfektioniert) Raging Slash
(Grants 74 Magicka and Stamina regeneration) When you deal damage with a low slash, your next heavy attack within 5 seconds restores 1837 Magicka and Stamina fully.
Two Weapons
(Perfektioniert) Brutal Barrage
(Grants 99 Magicka and Weapon Power) When you cause damage with unrest, your single-target damage over time abilities executed within 4 seconds gain 1631 Magicka and Weapon Power.
Bow
(Perfektioniert) Thunderous Salvo
(Grants 507 Critical Strike Rating) Increases the damage caused by arrow salvo by 415 per pulse. This bonus increases up to 8 times, with individual pulses from arrow salvo increasing by 138 each.
Destruction Staff
(Perfektioniert) Crushing Wall
(Grants 1148 Offensive Penetration) Your light and heavy attacks deal an additional 1306 damage to enemies within your elemental wall.
Healing Staff
(Perfektioniert) Precise Regeneration
(Grants 507 Critical Strike Rating) When you critically hit with regeneration, you restore 538 Magicka. This effect cannot be triggered by simultaneous critical hits.
The five-piece item sets from the Maelstrom Arena (superior)
Unlike the Maelstrom weapons, which you only receive once you have completed the entire arena, you receive one piece of the five-piece item sets for completing each level. In total, you receive 10 pieces for a complete run. The sets and their bonuses are listed here for you:
Elemental Succor (Light):
(2 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(3 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(4 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(5 items) When you deal Flame, Shock, or Frost damage, you receive 4 seconds of 464 Magicka & Weapon Power for that element. Each effect is randomly chosen. An effect that is already active cannot be renewed.
Hunting Leader (Medium)
(2 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(3 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) When your companions attack an enemy you have also attacked within 10 seconds, you receive 2,337 Health and 1,145 Stamina back. This effect can occur once every 5 seconds.
Para Bellum (Medium)
(2 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(3 items) Grants 1136 maximum Health.
(4 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(5 items) When you take damage, you gain a damage shield that absorbs up to 3,961 damage for 6 seconds. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds.
Permafrost (Heavy)
(2 items) Grants 1136 maximum Health.
(3 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka regeneration.
(5 items) While you have a damage shield active, your Health regeneration is increased by 1,042.
Glorious Defender (Heavy)
(2 items) Grants 1136 maximum Health.
(3 items) Grants 1136 maximum Health.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) Hitting an enemy with a crushing blow grants you glorious defense for 10 seconds, allowing you to dodge the next attack against you. This effect can occur once every 13 seconds.
Winterborn (Light)
(2 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(3 items) Grants 121 Magicka regeneration.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) When you deal Frost damage, you create an ice pillar that deals 4,516 Frost damage to all enemies within 3 meters. The pillar lasts for 2 seconds and during that time reduces the movement speed of all enemies in the area of effect by 50%. This effect can occur once every 6 seconds, and the damage scales with your Magicka & Weapon Power, whichever is higher.
2. Sets from the Vateshran Grounds (Solo Arena)
The Vateshran Weapons Overview (epic)
Weapon Type
Set
Set Bonus
Two-Handed
(Perfektioniert) Raging Momentum
(Grants 846 maximum Stamina) As long as Momentum is active, you gain up to 10 accumulations of Raging Momentum for 20 seconds when using a Stamina ability while in combat, increasing your Magicka and Weapon Power by 29. After at least 5 accumulations, your next heavy attack uses all accumulations and unleashes an energy explosion around you that deals 4,338 physical damage to all enemies within 8 meters and scales with your Magicka and Weapon Power, whichever is higher.
Weapon with Shield
(Perfektioniert) Void Strike
(Grants 931 maximum Health) When you deal damage with a shield bash, you grant yourself 2 seconds of Call of the Void. Enemies within 12 meters are immediately pulled to you. Once Call of the Void expires, you apply Major Cripple to all enemies in the area of effect, reducing their damage dealt by 10% for 10 seconds. This effect can occur once every 13 seconds.
Two Weapons
(Perfektioniert) Executioner’s Blade
(Grants 507 Critical Strike Rating) Hidden Blade deals up to 250% more damage to enemies below 100% Health when you are behind them. Restores 1890 Stamina if the target was below 50% Health.
Bow
(Perfektioniert) Perfect Strike
(Grants 99 Magicka & Weapon Power) Increases the damage you deal with precision shot based on how close you are to your target.
Maximum damage: 33% at 3 meters. Minimum damage: 5% at 18.5 meters.
Destruction Staff
(Perfektioniert) Wrath of the Elements
(Grants 1148 Offensive Penetration) Applying weakness against the elements to targets within 15 meters connects you with elemental energy for 10 seconds. As long as the connection exists, enemies you touch take 1491 Flame Damage, 1491 Shock Damage, or 1491 Frost Damage every second, increasing by 1% each time damage is applied, up to 20%. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds and scales with your Magicka & Weapon Power, whichever is higher.
Healing Staff
(Perfektioniert) Power Overflow
(Grants 846 maximum Magicka) Power Sip on targets within 15 meters connects you with magical energy for 10 seconds. As long as the connection exists, you and allies within the connection gain 169 Magicka and Stamina back every second. This effect can occur once every 10 seconds.
The five-piece item sets from the Vateshran Grounds (superior)
Explosive Rebuke (Heavy)
(2 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(3 items) Grants 1136 maximum Health.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) When you successfully block, you place a bomb on the enemy for 10 seconds. If this enemy is hit with a heavy attack at full strength, the bomb explodes and all enemies within 8 meters take 3,845 Flame Damage and a burning status effect. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds and scales with your physical resistance or spell resistance, whichever is higher.
Curse Drain (Light)
(2 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(3 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(4 items) Grants 618 Critical Strike Rating.
(5 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) When you deal a crushing blow to an enemy, you unleash a cone of curse energy in front of you. For each of up to 6 enemies hit, you gain 83 Magicka & Weapon Power for 8 seconds. This effect can occur once every 8 seconds. If you successfully interrupt a target, you gain back 942 Magicka.
Pestilent Host (Medium)
(2 items) Grants 1401 Offensive Penetration.
(3 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) Grants 1401 Offensive Penetration.
(5 items) If you kill an enemy affected by a poison effect, a swarm of carrion flies streams from their corpse, attacking the next enemy within 12 meters and causing them to bleed for a total of 35,180 bleeding damage over 10 seconds. This effect scales with your Magicka & Weapon Power, whichever is higher.
3. Sets from the Dragonstar Arena (4-player arena)
The Master Weapons Overview (epic)
Weapon Type
Set
Set Bonus
Two-Handed
(Perfektioniert) Titanic Cleave
(Grants 1148 Offensive Penetration) Increases the direct damage Cleave deals per enemy in the cone area of effect by 1,496.
Weapon with Shield
(Perfektioniert) Piercing Restoration
(Grants 3% healing received) When you deal damage with Piercing Strike, you heal yourself for 2,655 Health and gain 5 seconds of physical and spell resistance equal to the healed value or the value of overhealing. The healing scales with your maximum health.
Two Weapons
(Perfektioniert) Piercing Cuts
(Grants 507 Critical Strike Rating) Double Cuts deal 1,578 more damage per hit from the first hit and the bleed.
Bow
(Perfektioniert) Biting Arrow
(Grants 99 Magicka & Weapon Power) Increases your Magicka & Weapon Power against targets suffering from your Poison Arrows by 318.
Destruction Staff
(Perfektioniert) Destructive Impact
(Grants 99 Magicka & Weapon Power) Reduces the cost of Destructive Touch by 10% and increases your Magicka & Weapon Power for 4 seconds after activation by 579.
Healing Staff
(Perfektioniert) Greater Renewal
(Grants 846 maximum Magicka) The first healing from Greater Heal empowers you and affected group members for 4 seconds, restoring 113 Magicka and Stamina every second.
The five-piece item sets from the Dragonstar Arena (superior)
Healers’ Habits (Light)
(2 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(3 items) Grants 121 Magicka regeneration.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) Grants 5% healing done.
(5 items) Grants you Minor Mending, which increases your healing done by 8%.
Foot Soldier’s Skill (Heavy)
(2 items) Grants 1136 maximum Health.
(3 items) Grants 1401 Armor.
(4 items) Grants 1401 Armor.
(5 items) Increases the amount of damage blocked by you by 8%.
Robes of Destruction Mastery (Light)
(2 items) Grants 1032 maximum Magicka.
(3 items) Grants 618 Critical Strike Rating.
(4 items) Grants 121 Magicka & Weapon Power.
(5 items) While you have a Destruction Staff equipped, your maximum Magicka is increased by 2,675.
Sense of Protection (Medium)
(2 items) Grants 1058 maximum Stamina.
(3 items) Grants 618 Critical Strike Rating.
(4 items) Grants 618 Critical Strike Rating.
(5 items) Increases your critical damage and critical healing by 8%. Attacks from stealth additionally increase your critical damage and critical healing by 16%.
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4. Sets from the Black Rose Prison (4-player arena)
The Black Rose Prison Weapons Overview (epic)
Weapon Type
Set
Set Bonus
Two-Handed
(Perfektioniert) Uplift Slash
(Grants 1148 Offensive Penetration) Uplift Slash deals 45% of its damage to all enemies near your primary target.
Weapon with Shield
(Perfektioniert) Gallant Charge
(Grants 1148 Armor) Reduces the cost of Shield Charge by 25% and reduces the cost of your next one-handed and shield ability, excluding Shield Charge, that you use within 3 seconds by 100%.
Two Weapons
(Perfektioniert) Spectral Mantle
(Grants 99 Stamina regeneration) When you deal damage with Blade Mantle, you gain Spectral Mantle for 2 seconds, reducing your damage taken by 6% and increasing your damage dealt by the same amount.
Bow
(Perfektioniert) Virulent Shot
(Grants 507 Critical Strike Rating) Sunder Shot inflicts a damage-over-time effect that deals 65% of your initial attack as poison damage every 2 seconds for 4 seconds. The duration increases if you are further away from your target, up to a maximum of 12 seconds.
Destruction Staff
(Perfektioniert) Feral Impulse
(Grants 1148 Offensive Penetration) Reduces the cost of Impulse by 10%. Impulse deals elemental damage to targets repeatedly, causing them to take a total of 2727 Flame, 2727 Shock, and 2727 Frost damage over 8 seconds. Each element deals damage once, scaling with your Magicka or Weapon Power, whichever is higher.
Healing Staff
(Perfektioniert) Caregiver’s Protection
(Grants 99 Magicka regeneration) Standfast Protection grants your target increased vitality for 4 seconds, increasing their healing received by 16%.
Unlike the other arenas, the Black Rose Prison does not have five-piece sets. Instead of an arena-specific set, you receive one item from the open world sets of Murkmire for completing a level. The Black Rose Prison is located there.
Are you looking for more guides on item sets? There is a matching article for every topic. For example, if you are interested in crafting and craftable sets, you should check out this article: ESO: All Craftable Item Sets at a glance – with locations
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In January, Rainbow Six: Extraction marks the beginning of the gaming year 2022 for shooter fans. The new installment of the popular Ubisoft series will be a co-op shooter. MeinMMO reveals what you need to know for the release.
What is Rainbow Six Extraction?
Extraction, formerly known as Quarantine, is the spin-off of the limited-time Outbreak event from Rainbow Six Siege. You play cooperatively against AI enemies with familiar operators from Siege.
When is Rainbow Six: Extraction released?
On January 20, 2022, the release is at midnight German time.
On what platforms can I play?
Rainbow Six Extraction will be available for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and Google Stadia.
Is Rainbow Six: Extraction coming to Game Pass and Steam?
Upon release on January 20, Extraction will be playable via Game Pass. The shooter will also be available on Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as Ubisoft’s own Ubisoft Connect (formerly Uplay).
The gameplay of Extraction – Here’s how the new shooter plays
How does Extraction work? You start with a total of 3 characters – called operators – on a mission on one of the 12 maps available at release. Each mission is divided into 3 sections.
You must go through a research station in each section, where monsters created by an alien parasite are waiting for you. With the special abilities of the operators and plenty of coordination, you advance deeper into the abandoned complex.
The deeper you go, the harder it becomes. You will face tougher enemies and even mini-bosses. If one of your operators goes down, they remain missing until you can rescue them in another mission. Until that happens, you cannot play as them.
At its core, Rainbow Six: Extraction is a shooter and builds upon appropriate gameplay. You play with a variety of weapons, from assault rifles to LMGs to grenades and gadgets.
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Everything you need to know about Rainbow Six: Extraction – in 2 minutes
Is there PvP? No. Rainbow Six: Extraction is a pure co-op shooter where you face AI enemies. However, it is possible that friendly fire will be active. At least that is the standard in Siege. We will provide information as soon as we can confirm it.
If you want to compete with other players, there is an endgame mode called Maelstrom Protocol. It is extremely challenging but rewards you with unique cosmetics that you can only unlock there. Even without a leaderboard, you can show how good you are with things like golden helmets.
What versions are available? Rainbow Six: Extraction will come in just two editions: Standard Edition and Digital Deluxe. While the Standard Edition only includes the game and the Buddy Pass, the Deluxe Edition additionally includes:
the “Toxic Contact” pack with various weapon and operator skins
the “React Strike” pack with more skins, shop discounts, and currency boosters
The Standard Edition is available for €39.99 (PC) or €49.99 (console). The Deluxe Edition costs €10 more, so €49.99 or €59.99 respectively. You can purchase the game at the official Ubisoft shop for all platforms.
What does the Buddy Pass do? Rainbow Six: Extraction will have a Buddy Pass at launch. When you purchase any version, you will receive two of these passes, each allowing you to invite a friend. Detailed information can be found in our co-op special.
Your buddy will then have free access to Extraction for 14 days. This way, you can try the new shooter in co-op and test whether you like it or invite friends to convince them. You can easily invite friends through the menu in the game itself. Invited friends can then play the game via the “Trial Version” of their platform.
If Extraction does not appeal to you, 2022 still holds more great shooters for you:
If you are looking for a good game that offers unique gameplay and a great story, you are in luck: In the PS Store, the unusual indie hit Thomas Was Alone is available for under €1.
Until January 20, the indie classic Thomas Was Alone is available for €0.79 in the PS Store. Normally, the game costs €7.99.
This game is very popular with critics and tells a touching story despite simple graphics. On Steam, Thomas Was Alone has 93% positive reviews.
What kind of game is this? Thomas Was Alone is a 2D platformer that was released in 2012. Since then, it has developed into a real insider tip in the indie scene.
In Thomas Was Alone, you play multiple characters, all of which are one-colored blocks. These figures have different colors, sizes, and personalities.
As the game progresses, you get to know the different characters and must use their special abilities to get through the levels. This creates a type of gameplay that can be described as solo-coop: You switch between the many figures and let them cooperate effectively.
How this looks in motion can be seen in this trailer:
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What is the game about? In Thomas Was Alone, it is about the little red block named Thomas, who is initially terribly alone. Over the course of the game, he meets many other blocks, each of which has its own character traits.
This story is narrated by a pleasant narrator’s voice. This is very good and manages to give the game surprisingly much emotion. Thus, the narrative is one of the absolute highlights of this charming platformer.
Especially for the low price, this game is definitely worth a recommendation. Have you been tempted? Or do you already know Thomas Was Alone? If so, what did you think of the game? Let us know in the comments.
Because older games have apparently accidentally appeared in the PS Store, PlayStation players have become alert. Why that is, you can find out here:
Rainbow Six Extraction, the new co-op PvE shooter from Ubisoft, will be released on January 20, 2020. MeinMMO tells you everything you need to know about crossplay, cross-progression, and co-op.
Rainbow Six Extraction is a PvE shooter that you can play solo or in teams of 3.
This spin-off of the successful shooter Rainbow Six Siege is based on the popular Outbreak event from the game. While it uses characters, weapons, and gadgets from the tactical shooter, it belongs to a different genre. Extraction’s gameplay is comparable to games like Left 4 Dead, Back 4 Blood, or Deep Rock Galactic.
When will the game be released? The co-op shooter will be released on January 20, 2022.
On which platforms will the game be released? The game will be available for PC (via Ubisoft Connect, Game Pass, or Epic Games), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Amazon Luna, Google Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
At launch, the game will also be available through Game Pass on PC and Xbox consoles.
Crossplay and cross-progression exist among all these platforms. We will tell you how that works here.
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Crossplay and Cross-Progression in Rainbow Six Extraction Explained
Does the game have crossplay? Yes, Rainbow Six Extraction has crossplay. This works across all platforms. You can play with all your friends who have access to the game, regardless of which platform they are on.
Crossplay also works without restrictions if you play the game via the free trial or Buddy Pass.
Does the game support crossplay with different console generations? Yes, Rainbow Six Extraction also supports what’s called cross-gen. This means you can play with friends who use consoles from different generations of the same brand.
So, for example, if you have a PlayStation 5 and your co-op partner has a PlayStation 4, you can still play together without any special issues in the process.
Can you disable crossplay? Yes, you can optionally disable the crossplay feature in Rainbow Six Extraction. You can find this option in the options menu.
Does the game have cross-progression? Yes, cross-progression exists in Rainbow Six Extraction. Your progress is saved regardless of which platform you are playing on.
For example, if you mainly play on PC but then play on Xbox Series, you have unrestricted and seamless access to everything you have unlocked on PC. The progress you then make on Xbox will also be available to you later on PC.
This principle works independently of the platforms you use and the number of platforms on which you play.
Co-op in Rainbow Six Extraction Explained
How does co-op work in Rainbow Six Extraction? The co-op action of Rainbow Six Extraction takes place in teams of 3 players. Alternatively, you can also play the game solo.
To play together, you need to invite each other in the game through the friends list menu.
How does the game play in co-op? The game relies heavily on replaying missions. With variables that change with each game, it aims to provide enough variety. These variables are meant to push you and your team to discover new strategies and new situations.
At launch, there are 13 types of missions in the game. In one mission type, you need to extract information from alien nests, while in another you hunt elite aliens.
The maps are spread over 4 cities, with 3 locations in each. Thus, there are 12 maps in the game at launch.
This video quickly summarizes what you can expect in the co-op of Rainbow Six Extraction:
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Everything you need to know about Rainbow Six: Extraction – in 2 minutes
What content is available at launch? At launch, the following content is available in Rainbow Six Extraction:
18 operators with their own abilities, progression paths, playstyles, and customization options
4 regions (San Francisco, New Mexico, Alaska, New York)
12 environments (3 for each region), all of which are at least three times larger than most maps of Rainbow Six Siege.
13 mission types
25 devices
65 customizable weapons
13 enemy archetypes with their own abilities and random mutations
How does progression work? After each mission, you have the choice of leaving the level and cashing in experience or continuing. This gives you the chance for more experience and more loot, but you also risk coming out completely empty-handed in the end.
With the experience you gain, you can improve your skills. For example, you can enhance the sledgehammer skill of operator Sledge or give Vigil the ability to make the whole team invisible.
At a certain level, the so-called “Proteans” come into play. These extra-heavy aliens mimic your operators and are your most dangerous opponents.
Free Trial and Buddy Pass in Rainbow Six Extraction Explained
Is there a free trial for the game? Yes, for a limited time you can play Rainbow Six Extraction completely for free – even without a subscription to Ubisoft+ or Game Pass for Xbox or PC.
Rainbow Six Extraction has a free trial available on all platforms. With the free trial, all players can play Rainbow Six Extraction for up to 2 hours.
With the free trial, you have access to most of the content in the game.
The following content is not available to you with the free trial:
Content that is released after the game is launched.
The Maelstrom Protocol. This is a mode that changes weekly and offers special challenges.
The in-game store.
Additionally, every buyer of Rainbow Six Extraction receives a so-called ‘Buddy Pass’. This system works similarly to that in the co-op platformer It Takes Two.
With the Buddy Pass, up to 2 additional players can use the free trial indefinitely for 14 days.
How the Buddy Pass works: With the so-called Buddy Pass, you can play the game in a team of 3, even if only one person owns the game.
Every buyer of Rainbow Six Extraction receives a Buddy Pass, with which you can invite up to 2 additional players.
With the Buddy Pass, you can extend your friends’ free trial so they can play the game for 14 days. The free trial limit of 2 hours is thus lifted.
These additional players download the free trial of the game and can be invited by the person with the Buddy Pass. The invitation is made from the friends list menu.
This way you can play in the same squad for up to 14 days. Players with the free trial have unlimited access to all content in the game during this time. Full crossplay is also supported.
Televisions have become indispensable in our daily lives for decades. They have steadily evolved, becoming thinner and larger. What are the TVs of MeinMMO readers like?
“Tube”, “Box”, “Screen”, “Slippers Cinema” and many other less flattering nicknames have been given to the television over the past decades. Nevertheless, these devices have become a fixed part of our lives.
The size of televisions is usually specified in inches. This measurement refers to the distance between two diagonally opposite corners. The inch measurement refers only to the visible image, excluding the casing, which is essentially the same for modern flat-screen TVs today.
One inch is approximately 2.54 centimeters. When applied to standard TV sizes, it looks something like this:
43 inches are approximately 102 cm with dimensions of 97×57 cm
55 inches are approximately 140 cm with dimensions of 124×73 cm
65 inches are approximately 165 cm with dimensions of 145×90 cm, etc.
If you want to know why televisions are specified in inches, then take a look at our article where we explain why this is the case:
For gaming fans, TVs have become interesting thanks to consoles. Both the consoles and the “screens” they could be connected to have continuously evolved over time.
What started as small boxes with pixelated graphics can now display stunning graphics in 4K resolution. If someone wants to buy a television, they can choose their new favorite from many different brands and place it in their home.
In addition to various brands like Samsung, LG, TCL, or Sony, there are many different features and especially sizes. Some gamers even connect their PC to a TV and use it as a display. Therefore, we at MeinMMO wanted to know, do you have a television? And if so, how big is it?
More about consoles and TVs on MeinMMO can be found here:
Here’s how you can vote: You can tell us more about the size of your box in the survey tool below. As always, each of you has only one vote, which cannot be undone.
If you have more than one television at home, feel free to let us know in the comments.
So tell us, how many inches does your TV device have? Is it important to you that the television is as large as possible, or is size rather secondary? How much does the size of the television contribute to your gaming experience? Or do you not have a screen at all and prefer to use PC monitors? Let us know in the comments.
Destiny 2 is about to shake up the game, and with its latest expansion, far-reaching changes are coming to the game. Especially the recently announced artifact mod change is great, and MeinMMO reveals to you why.
The seasonal artifact brings special mods into play every season that significantly influence gameplay. By earning experience points, players could unlock 12 out of 25 mods and customize their artifact.
The artifact determines which weapons work against champions in the respective season
Special artifact armor mods personalize the game and often become meta
The seasonal artifact also allows players to raise their power level until the end of each season by collecting experience points.
However, the seasonal artifact has a problem: Players criticize that while 25 mods are available every season, they can only unlock and actively use 12 of them.
A reset is possible, allowing players to choose different mods and change their initial choice. However, each reset costs increasingly more of the earnable in-game currency Glimmer. This limits build diversity, is expensive, and makes it difficult to try new things.
The current artifact from Season 15 allows only 12 usable mods.
Bungie wanted to keep it simple: As early as September, Bungie’s Game Director, Joe Blackburn, in the PC Gamer interview talked about the seasonal artifact. The reason they initially decided to allow only 12 unlockable mods was to reduce complexity. However, he did not elaborate whether his statement referred to the game itself or to the players’ overwhelm with the many artifact mods.
The limitation should never dampen the fun: After the development team was able to observe how players used their seasonal artifacts and especially what they want to use, this mechanic is now being changed.
Future change to the artifact mod system is great
Especially in the fifth row of the seasonal artifact, it was quite difficult to make a suitable selection due to the limitation to 12 mods.
This will give you more freedom soon: The adjustment of the artifact mod system is especially great because it no longer prevents build diversity in a game where creating theories and inventing unique build combinations is very rewarding and desired.
The times when players had to deliberate on which valuable artifact mods, alongside the champion mods, they wanted to play are soon over. Bungie will allow it for Witch Queen that everything can be unlocked, so you can really experiment freely from then on.
Until now, players always had to make a choice.
As a small example: If Bungie had introduced this change to the artifact mod system already in the current Season 15 for the “Pathfinder Compass”, players could have easily combined the indispensable endgame mods Particle Disintegration, Thermoclastic Bloom, Focus Lens, and the elemental source mod “Strength Source” together.
Bungie stated in the latest TWaB (This Week at Bungie) from January 13, 2022 that fundamentally not much will change in how the artifact levels up and how the mods are unlocked. You play and accumulate experience points. The more experience you earn, the more artifact mods you can unlock and use.
There will only be a small adjustment to the amount of experience points needed for the first 12 artifact mods. However, according to Bungie, this should not noticeably differ from the known unlocking pace from the current Season 15.
Players should still be able to quickly unlock the most important artifact mods, such as the important champion mods in row 1.
The Pathfinder Compass is the artifact of Season 15
What does it cost to unlock the artifact mods? After the 12th unlock, more and more experience points are required for the next artifact mod unlock. Players who want to unlock everything will have to play a lot and collect corresponding experience points.
Players will have to grind a bit more, but will no longer have to decide which artifact mods they want, only in which order they want to unlock them. Furthermore, they can change their minds at any time and reset the artifact to make a new selection.
These adjustments have also been announced for Destiny 2:
When will the change come, and what else can players expect? Bungie will introduce the new system for artifact mods with the expansion “The Witch Queen”. So on February 22, 2022. In the coming weeks, things will also remain exciting. Players can expect more information on Gambit and the new weapon crafting.
What do you personally think of the changes to the seasonal artifact? Is it what you wished for? Or does Bungie provide a solution that you are not satisfied with?
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In Genshin Impact there are many sweet little details that players only notice if they have a watchful eye. Some fans have noticed that a certain cloud is no longer visible in the sky of Teyvat. They call the bug “unbelievable” and even contacted Genshin Impact’s customer support.
Which cloud are we talking about? We’re referring to a larger cat-shaped cloud that you can find at the Asase Shrine in Inazuma. You can best admire it in the south of the island. But not every player can see the little cloud, as you need to complete quests first.
Once you have completed the entire quest line, you will receive the achievement “Cat in the Clouds” and can now see the cat-shaped cloud at any time – at least in theory. Because some players have now reported that their beloved cloud is suddenly no longer visible in the sky.
The cat cloud is always in the same spot.
Cat-shaped cloud missing: “Genshin Impact is literally unplayable!”
Reddit user TheEdelBernal wrote a thread about how much he misses his beloved cat cloud (via reddit). It is his favorite spot to just hang out in Genshin Impact and listen to the music.
TheEdelBernal searched the entire island but couldn’t find the cute cloud again. He promptly contacted the game’s customer service, who even responded within a few hours (via reddit). Customer support could not fix the bug immediately but acknowledged that there was a problem, the reddit user said.
The responses in TheEdelBernal’s reddit thread are filled with irony:
Grimstarzz: “You shouldn’t have anything in Teyvat.”
leopoldshark just shouted with shaking fists: “CELESTIAAA!”
Kiefer2018 demands as compensation primordial resin and Playernotcopper replied: “No, man. That stuff is very personal. FREE 5-STAR CHARACTER!”
osyady and some others are now totally sure: “Literally unplayable.”
Other players also reported that their cat cloud had disappeared. Together they theorized that completing quests in patch 2.4 might be the cause of its disappearance.
However, we at MeinMMO surveyed various people who could not confirm this theory: For us, the cloud is still present in the game, regardless of whether quests from patch 2.4 were completed or not.
What about you? Have you ever noticed the cloud or were you not familiar with the quest line? If you have seen the cat-shaped cloud: Is it still there for you or do you miss it too? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Since the live event in Season 8, Fortnite has transitioned into the new Chapter 3. The old map has been completely turned upside down – literally. A new map has emerged. Which landing spots are now the best and where you can definitely grab tons of loot, fish, and resources, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
How did we come to this assessment? Our analysis of the best landing points on the map in Fortnite Season 1, Chapter 3 is based on our in-game experiences as well as community opinions on Reddit and YouTube.
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These landing spots should be your go-to at the start of the game
Where are the landing points? Here on the new map of Chapter 3 you can already see our selected favorites. What exactly is so good about them in detail and what you should still pay attention to, you’ll find out in the following paragraphs.
This is the new map in Fortnite (via. fortnite.gg)
Red Bridge near Shifty Shafts
Where is the location? The location is situated southwest of Shifty Shafts. You can’t miss the red steel bridge because of its bright color.
What’s so great about it? The red bridge is covered in many spider webs. Through these, you can quickly flee during an unexpected attack. Thanks to their elasticity, you can use the nets like a trampoline. Additionally, at least one Spider-Man Web Shooter is attached to the steel beams.
Below the bridge, there are shield barrels and a few chests. Once you’re equipped, you can quickly swing over to Shifty. There, you’ll find more loot and, above all, opponents who are not as well-equipped as you.
Pro
Spider-Man Web Shooter
Nets for quick escape
Fishing through nearby lake
Many chests and some shield barrels
Contra
Hardly any way to efficiently gather materials
The red bridge attracts enemies due to its conspicuousness
What should you still keep in mind? Enemies may come from Shifty to overwhelm you, so keep your eyes open. The height of the bridge is also a danger, as you could meet your demise with an inattentive jump.
Logjam Lumberyard
Where is the location? The location is on the northern side of the map, surrounded by many trees and logs. You can’t overlook the lake, which is connected to the lumber mill by a dock.
What’s so great about it? This POI is perfect for gaining an advantage while hidden. You can hide behind logs and the warehouses while looting undetected. Or you can pick up a fishing rod and fish for a round.
Players with ongoing material shortages should also stop by. With all the logs available, you can quickly gather the maximum capacity of wood.
Pro
Exposed wood for harvesting
Lots of loot from chests
Fishing spots available
Contra
Beware of sharks
Logs can be used by enemies as weapons against you
What should you still keep in mind? Crafty enemies may hide like you and wait for an ambush, so stay alert.
Enemies might decide to drop a massive log on your head from the environment. Stay away from mammoth trees; they could mean your end.
The Daily Bugle
Where is the location? The location is situated northeast on the map in an extinct volcano. The water around the building resembles a moat, and the entire area is covered with spider webs.
What’s so great about it? Filled with many trampoline nets, Daily Bugle has countless web shooters. This way, you can gear up all your teammates.
The press building and the surrounding blocks contain many chests and can also reward you with a harpoon gun in case of luck. With this, you can catch some fish in the surrounding lake.
The zip lines running through provide more mobility and quickly transport you to one of your downed teammates.
Pro
Zipline for quick escape
Lots of web shooters
Many chests
Contra
You can quickly fall into an ambush
Popular spot
What should you still keep in mind? This POI is situated in a dead volcano. You are surrounded by high mountain edges. Enemies usually hide behind these, waiting to eliminate you. So do not stay too long in open terrain.
Since this is a popular spot, you may face some enemies. Land as quickly as possible and try to gain an advantage through weapons.
Llama Hut
Where is the location? The hut is located south of Logjam on the opposite side of the lake.
What’s so great about it? This unassuming spot is suitable for solo or duo players. Thanks to the remote location, you don’t have to deal with enemies and can discuss strategies with teammates in peace. However, approach stealthily, as a loot llama awaits you every time in the stable.
Additionally, at Sgt. Llama, you can get a mythic sniper, which is very useful in building fights. If you’ve cleared the surrounding area of wood, you can race off with the available quads. If you recruit the sergeant, he can assist you in battle.
Pro
Vehicles available
Remote location
NPC can be recruited and sells powerful sniper
Loot llama is found in every round
Contra
Limited loot
Llama can escape into the river
What should you still keep in mind? The only drawback is indeed the loot scarcity. Besides the llama and the sniper from the sergeant, there are hardly any weapons available for defense.
Also, make sure the llama does not escape through the surrounding river. You can stun it with the quads while the rest attack the llama with the sniper or pickaxe.
Condo Canyon
Where is the location? It is located south on the new map in the new desert area.
What’s so great about it? With the large hotel and adjacent shopping area, you will have plenty of loot. The hotel has enough rooms for you to camp comfortably. However, if you’re in the mood for a quick departure, grab a car, fuel it up at the nearby gas station, and leave.
The surrounding road offers plenty of cars for perfect escape opportunities in case enemies wander there. The location, however, is on the edge of the map, making it less attractive to players.
Pro
Edge area, hence few enemies
Lots of loot
Good for camping as everything is winding
Cars and gas station
Contra
Few materials
If escaping, you’ll be spotted, little vegetation for cover
What should you still keep in mind? Due to the sparse landscape, you have little opportunity to hide in open areas. Few bushes or trees provide cover, so you should either be on a vehicle or using web shooters.
You will also find only a few materials available to harvest. Make sure to gather a sufficient supply before you leave.
What do you think of the top 5 landing spots in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 1? Do you think they’re good, or do you have your own favorites? Let us know in the comments!
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Here are the best packs in FIFA 21 Ultimate Team. In this list, you can quickly find out which sets are worth it. The overview shows all packs in FUT 21 with price, value, and contents.
What is important when opening packs in FUT 21? In Ultimate Team, you can pull all kinds of items from packs. This includes players and consumable items, but also things like managers, crests, or brand new: items to beautify your own FUT stadium.
However, one should keep in mind that opening packs is often a losing proposition. You need a huge amount of luck to pull strong and valuable cards from the packs. Often, it’s lower-priced items that fill the packs, and only very rarely do you find the strongest players in FUT. Additionally, many players are now available at very low prices on the transfer market towards the end of the game cycle. After all, the focus is already on the FIFA 22 release.
But yes: You can also get lucky and pull a strong player.
The best sets in FUT 21 that you can buy for coins
What are the “best packs” in FUT 21? Sets that guarantee you top players are basically not available for purchase. Very rarely, there are packs from SBCs or events that guarantee a specific rating – but not usually in the shop.
In the shop, the packs where you pay the lowest price per rare card are the most worthwhile. Especially sets with guaranteed rare players are useful since they promise the most profit on the transfer market. Only packs that can contain rare players also offer absolute top players and special cards.
List of the best packs: Below you will find the top 10 list of the best packs in Ultimate Team. This is based on calculations from the website fifauteam, which in turn used hundreds of pack openings.
The criterion for the value of a pack is the amount of coins that a rare gold player costs on average. The lower this coin value, the better the pack.
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Is every expensive set automatically good? The list features quite expensive packs at the top – this is mainly because the chance of rare gold players is higher than in other packs. However, this does not mean that they guarantee good players. You can also pull weak cards from a Mega Pack.
The expensive packs are also not always on offer. It is also crucial what you actually want out of a pack: If you want silver players, for example, silver packs are more worthwhile. If you’re looking for consumables, player packs are also the wrong choice. And if you want a specific player, you should try to get him on the transfer market instead. How to get the necessary coins for that is explained in our trading tips.
However, if you want to try your luck and use packs to pull any valuable player, then you have better chances in the expensive packs than in a simple gold pack.
Preview packs in FIFA 21 without risk
What are these packs? Since the summer events, you can also get so-called “preview packs” in FIFA 21 in addition to the usual packs in the Ultimate Team shop. These are clearly marked by a corresponding banner.
The special feature: You can first see what is contained in these packs before you buy them. To activate this preview, you open them like normal packs and also get to see the usual animations.
The preview packs involve less risk
But if there’s nothing interesting in the pack, and you would make a loss, you can simply put the pack back. Then a timer (usually 24 hours) runs until you can activate a new preview of this pack version. Until then, the already previewed pack remains available for purchase.
If you buy the pack instead, there is no timer, and another preview pack is available.
In FIFA 21, the preview packs were well received by fans. After all, they eliminated some of the gambling factor: While you still have no influence over what is in the pack – at least you don’t have to invest your coins beforehand. Whether they will make a return in FIFA 22 is still uncertain.
FIFA 21: All Packs in Ultimate Team with costs and contents in the list
What kinds of packs are there? In Ultimate Team, you will find three categories of packs:
Standard sets that are always available.
Promo packs that come with events or temporarily.
Free packs: These can be obtained as gifts or as rewards.
Standard sets that are always in the shop – with probabilities
You can always get these sets in the shop. Events are irrelevant for this. However, one should be clear that they do not offer huge chances for top players. Here you can find all sets in the overview.
This is important regarding probabilities: The probabilities of the packs are dynamic and can change over the course of the season. Special cards can also play a role and provide new probabilities.
Gold Pack:
12 gold items, players and consumables, 1 rare
5000 coins
100% chance of a player with rating 75+, 6.4% chance of a player with 82+, and 3.3% chance of a player with 83+.
Premium Gold Pack:
12 gold items, players and consumables, 3 rare
7500 coins
100% chance of a player with rating 75+, 17% chance of a player with 82+, and 4.2% chance of a player with 83+.
The gold pack in the shop
Silver Pack:
12 silver cards, players, and consumables, 1 rare
2500 coins
100% chance of a player with rating 65+, 27% chance of a player with 72+, and 3.4% chance of a player with 74+.
Premium Silver Pack:
12 silver cards, players, and consumables, 3 rare
3750 coins
100% chance of a player with rating 65+, 41% chance of a player with 72+, and 9.5% chance of a player with 74+.
The silver pack in the shop
Bronze Pack:
12 bronze cards, players, and consumables, 1 rare item
400 coins
100% chance of a player with rating 45+, 64% chance of a player with 62+, and 13% chance of a player with 64+.
Premium Bronze Pack:
12 bronze cards, players, and consumables, 3 rare
750 coins
100% chance of a player with rating 45+, 77% chance of a player with 62+, and 32% chance of a player with 64+.
Notes on the quality levels gold, silver, bronze:
Bronze players have a maximum rating of 64. They are the weakest players in the game.
Silver players range between 65 and 74.
Gold players have 75+ and can go up to 99. By the way, the strongest gold card in the game is Lionel Messi with 93.
Special cards can have varying strength ratings.
Promo packs for events in FUT 21
What are promo packs? Promo packs are not always available in the shop. They are only available for a limited time, such as during events. You can also get them in rewards from Division Rivals, Squad Battles, and Weekend League.
In the list, you can see the price of the set, whether player cards are included, how many cards are in total, and how many rare items the pack offers. Important: Rare items can also include contracts or other items; they do not have to be player cards exclusively.
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More packs may be added during the FUT 21 season. We will update this as they become known.
Free packs as gifts or rewards
What are these sets? These are packs that may be given as gifts or that you can earn as rewards. For example, in past titles, gifts were available in the web app – but these are still missing in FIFA 21. However, you can also get such sets from challenges or the Weekend League.
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Tips and hints before pulling packs
You can buy packs for coins or FIFA points. While you can earn coins in-game, FIFA points must be purchased with real money.
The purchase of packs using FIFA points has faced a lot of criticism as a pay-to-win mechanic. The low probabilities of strong cards in packs are also not higher when using FIFA points. However, there are streamers who invest huge sums and open so many packs that strong cards do come out. But that shouldn’t tempt you to think that every pack has an Mbappé in it. FIFA pro Tim Latka, for example, wants to avoid using real money this year.
Especially at the beginning of the game, it is usually more worthwhile to invest the earned coins in players on the transfer market instead of in packs. A well-assembled Bundesliga team is generally more rewarding than packs that ultimately yield nothing useful. Now, towards the end of the game cycle, many players are also much cheaper on the market.
Packs are not only available in the shop but also through weekly challenges, SBCs, and as rewards – for example, in Division Rivals. Here you can secure packs by playing without spending coins.
Only pull packs that offer the best value for money. These packs are not always available, but they are more worthwhile than, for example, the standard gold pack. We will show you the best packs here.
Are you just starting fresh into the new season? Then you can find our tips for starting FIFA 21 here!
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Spells & Secrets will be a new, adorable couch co-op game. It comes from a German developer and is set to enter early access on Nintendo Switch and Steam in summer 2022.
What kind of game is it? Spells & Secrets is an upcoming action-adventure game. It comes from the German development studio Rokaplay, known for cute games like Zombie Solitaire and a colorful building game called Stranded Sail.
Spells & Secrets features clear Harry Potter references. You play as a first-grader who has just been accepted into the Greifenstein School of Magic. However, strange creatures have overrun the campus and you must uncover further secrets within the ancient walls.
A first trailer for the game can be seen here.
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Light-hearted Couch Co-op Gaming with Random Levels and Spell Combinations
What are the special features? Spells & Secrets looks incredibly cute and charming, impressing with its adorable comic graphics and the Harry Potter-inspired design of its setting. According to Steam, the game also has the following features:
You can customize your wizard student from a variety of options.
The magical Greifenstein School is procedurally generated, and each run offers new levels.
Your spells are not only weapons against the rampaging monsters, but you can also solve puzzles and discover interesting combos.
Your heroes can continue to level up and improve in the game.
Additionally, there will be an optional 2-player co-op mode. You can play it comfortably on the couch or online via Steam Remote Play. Controls are possible with both mouse and keyboard and controller.
When will it be released? A specific release date for Spells & Secrets has not yet been announced. On Steam, however, it states that the game is set to enter early access in summer 2022. Additionally, a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for Spells & Secrets will soon begin, which you can find under this link.
Which platforms are supported? So far, according to the developers, the platforms Steam and Nintendo’s Switch console are planned for Spells & Secrets.
How are players reacting? On reddit, the news of the upcoming release of Spells & Secrets has been well received. Many users are excited about a game in the Harry Potter style that they can also comfortably play on the couch in co-op.
Cool! There haven’t been many Harry Potter-like games lately. Looks really cute. Great job with the local co-op.
Added to my wishlist. Reminds me of Magicka but with more creative spells.
Awesome! I will keep an eye on it.
According to the developers, more information about the game will be released at the soon-to-start Kickstarter campaign.
In Pokémon GO, trainers often complain about annoying bugs in the game. However, a mysterious development bug has occurred, fascinating the reddit community and being celebrated by players. We at MeinMMO have looked into what it’s about and show you the reactions from the trainers.
What is it about? Trainers in Pokémon GO encounter various bugs during their daily play. Whether it’s frustrating issues in raids and PvP battles or faulty visual representations, like the cool broken Shelmet that a trainer caught a few days ago, the list of bugs is long.
And the reddit user bringmethespacebar has now had such an experience and experienced a “literally” mysterious bug in the game. He shows the reddit community a screenshot of his development preview of Seel, where a very special monster was displayed to him.
Which monster is hiding behind the mysterious bug?
As seen in the reddit post by bringmethespacebar, he wanted to evolve his shiny Seel. Its first evolution is Seejong, which should normally be displayed on the right side of the preview. But instead, Pokémon GO shows him the shadow of Jirachi at that position.
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What kind of Pokémon is Jirachi? Jirachi is a mysterious Pokémon from Generation 3, belonging to the Steel and Psychic types. The monster has no pre-evolution or further evolution.
Like most mysterious Pokémon, Jirachi is also not easy to obtain in Pokémon GO. You can currently only find it in the special research “A Thousand-Year Sleep”. This makes it correspondingly rare.
For this reason, the reddit community is particularly fascinated by this bug and is eagerly following to see if bringmethespacebar will get such a rare specimen.
Jirachi
How strong Jirachi is in Pokémon GO has been summarized in our related article:
Firstly, most trainers wanted to know under the reddit post whether bringmethespacebar actually got Jirachi by triggering its evolution. Sir_Atro_Dwarvenhine writes: “Did it work by any chance?” (reddit.com).
The reddit user moodsareflaccid encourages him, among a few others, to give it a try and evolve Seel: “I mean, that’s a good deal. I would take it” (via reddit.com).
After keeping the reddit community waiting for some time, bringmethespacebar announced in the comments that it didn’t work. He writes: “It’s a bug, it evolved into a normal Seejong.” (via reddit.com).
However, some trainers celebrate this bug in the comments and make joking considerations about how this monster could have come about. They even give this supposedly new evolution of Seel entirely new names by combining the English names of Seejong (Sealeo) and Jirachi (Jirachi) (via reddit.com):
Bucket_Lord_Jim asks: “Are mysterious Pokémon born this way? Failed evolutions?”
Xavierjpg0909: “I didn’t know you could play Pokémon GO with the randomizer on.”
Valuable_Ad_5178: “Jiraseal”
Insaniac1: “Sealechi”
Even though no Jirachi eventually emerged from Seel, the trainers in the comments visibly enjoyed this mysterious development bug.
Do you find this error in the development preview as fascinating as the reddit community does? Or do you find such bugs simply annoying? And have you maybe also experienced such display errors? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
The French team Vitality aimed to become the new super-team in European League of Legends in 2022. For allegedly several million euros, they brought back two European stars from the USA: Perkz and Alphari. In a video, they announced plans to destroy every team in the LEC. However, they lost the first 3 matches in the Spring Season of LoL 2022.
Who did they spend so much money on?
Team Vitality has reacquired 2 of the biggest European stars currently playing LoL in the USA:
The Croatian Luka “Perkz” Perkovic was a midlaner for Cloud 9, after establishing a reputation as an absolute leadership player and winner during 6 years in Europe with G2.
The Englishman Barney “Alphari” Morris played in the USA for Team Liquid.
These two were supposed to form the backbone of Team Vitality in 2022.
G2 CEO Ocelote tweeted that the French team had to pay 2.5 million euros for Perkz and 1.5 million euros for Alphari. Although the head of Team Vitality denied these claims, it can be assumed that it cost a lot to lure the stars away from the USA.
After all, it is said that Perkz cost 5 million US dollars when moving to the USA. The CEO of Cloud 9 stated that they hardly lost any money on the resale (via dexerto).
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The G2 CEO said that Team Vitality paid 4 million euros for the new stars.
Additionally, the team acquired ADC Carzzy from the current champions MAD Lions. Jungler Selfmade, who has been on the team since May 2021, is also regarded as one of the best junglers in Europe.
Nominating Team Vitality is undoubtedly one of the best teams that have ever played in the LEC.
Apparently, they could only sign these star players because Perkz decided to create “a new super-team” in Europe that would compete for the world championship. Moreover, Team Vitality opened the money bags, hoping to become the dominant esports team in Europe in 2022 with a budget offensive.
“The new roster of Team Vitality destroys all LEC teams”
That was the announcement: On December 16, a YouTube video from Team Vitality titled “The new roster of Team Vitality destroys all LEC teams” was released.
In the video, you could see Perkz, Alphari, Selfmade, Carzzy, and support player Labrov smashing a room filled with logos of the LEC teams with baseball bats, crowbars, and protective gear.
The message in the video was clear: the roster would destroy everything. Anything less than the championship would be a disappointment for this roster in 2022.
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This is how it really went: Not well at all. Team Vitality lost the first 3 games of the LEC and has slipped to the last place in the league.
They lost to the Mad Lions on Friday
On Saturday, they suffered a defeat against Fnatic
On Sunday, they lost to Excel Esports – not exactly a top team in the LEC
LoL: “Super-Team” more like “super-washed”, say observers
What is the cause? This is currently being hotly discussed on reddit. It is of course known that it is still early in the season, but the stars are having to hear a lot right now.
Instead of “Super-Team”, one user on reddit says the team is “Super Washed”. With “Washed Up” refers to players who are no longer performing, who are past their peak career: something like “washed up stars.”
In the match against Fnatic, every player on Team Vitality performed worse than their counterpart – except for jungler Selfmade. Especially the new top laner from Fnatic, Wunder, was significantly stronger than Alphari, who is now considered “overrated”, according to the sentiment on reddit.
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One user sarcastically remarks: “Man, these import players from North America are really struggling in Europe.”
In the coming weeks, Team Vitality needs to come up with something, as the so-called super-team didn’t exhibit its potential in the first weekend of the LEC.
How a super-team runs significantly better is demonstrated in Korea:
In addition to PlayStation and Xbox consoles, Elden Ring is also coming to PC. But what hardware is needed to get the game running? These are the official system requirements.
What is Elden Ring? This is the latest game from the creators of the Soulslike genre, which was established with Dark Souls. FromSoftware, the studio behind it, is also known for other critically acclaimed titles like Sekiro and Bloodborne.
Like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, Elden Ring is an action RPG played from the third-person perspective. You choose a class, create a character, and venture into the open game world.
How high the official system requirements are and why they have caused some controversy can be found here.
Elden Ring – System Requirements
What hardware does your PC need? These are the official requirements:
Minimum Requirements
Recommended Requirements
Processor
i5-8400 or Ryzen 3 3300X
i7-8700K or Ryzen 5 3600X
Memory
12 GB
16 GB
Graphics Card
GeForce GTX 1060 3GB or AMD RX 580 4GB
GeForce GTX 1070 8GB or AMD RX Vega 56 8 GB
Hard Drive
60 GB
60 GB
The download size likely includes the Day 1 patch for Elden Ring.
In Elden Ring, however, 12 GB of RAM is required – a very frustrating fact for many fans. There are also concerns about the versions for PS4 and Xbox One.
This excludes many weaker PCs, even though Elden Ring looks to some players barely better than the 7-year-old Dark Souls 3.
When does Elden Ring come out? The latest game from developer FromSoftware will be released on February 25. Then players can enter the Lands Between and explore the dark fantasy world.
A few game data points in the live version of World of Warcraft hint at the next expansion. It might be about dragons.
The leak season for World of Warcraft has begun, and Blizzard itself is giving rise to new speculations about the future of World of Warcraft. A new package of encrypted game files has been discovered, which provides some clues about upcoming game content. A “Dragon Expansion” has suddenly become much more likely.
What has been discovered? The colleagues from wowhead have found some encrypted file packages while datamining the current game data. These packages resemble those that have been included in previous expansions as bonus content for buyers of the Deluxe Edition. Although the exact contents are still unknown, there are some connections to the packages, such as the file “9fx_drakemountemerald_buff_4219045” – The name “Drake Mount Emerald” is basically an “Emerald Dragon Mount”.
In addition to the mount, there seems to be a pet included in the package as well. Both files are relatively large (mount 8.9 MB, pet 5.5 MB), significantly larger than previous mounts and pets. This suggests higher quality or many additional effects of these creatures.
Also interesting: The still encrypted files are associated with some textures that are not encrypted. These include green fog and star effects.
Three textures related to the new mount. Image source: wowhead
Is this definitely the new expansion? No. At least theoretically, it is possible that Blizzard might also introduce another bundle that doesn’t necessarily have to do with the new expansion. However, the clues have been accumulating over the past days and weeks, so one might cautiously consider a Dragon Expansion. Whether the content will align with the leak or turn out to be something entirely different remains to be seen.
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Several clues are coming together: Various hints have emerged that the next expansion will again focus on dragons and therefore Azeroth. The first clue was noted by many players in the “Dragon Bundle” that Blizzard promoted in the shop a few months ago. There were many dragon mounts available at a reduced price. Now, shortly after a supposed leak regarding the “The Dragon Isles” expansion, game data about an encrypted dragon mount is also surfacing, which is making even the skeptical fans take notice.
However, please keep in mind that nothing has been confirmed by Blizzard so far. What the next expansion is truly about will likely only be revealed in a few months.
What do you think of this information? Are you sure that it will be a Dragon addon? Or is this all still too vague?
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The Wagadu Chronicles (PC) is a new MMORPG developed by an indie studio from Berlin. It is supported by the LoL developer Riot Games and has a very unique setting. The first alpha is set to start in February.
What kind of game is this? The Wagadu Chronicles is an MMO that places great emphasis on role-playing. In line with this, there are hundreds of pages of lore, and the setting should also be usable in Pen&Paper Dungeons and Dragons 5e. The strong focus on role-playing is highlighted by these unique features of the game:
The focus is not on grinding or increasing stats, but on story
During character creation, you choose different ancestral lines with unique histories
There is supposed to be a dialogue mode in groups, which works with multiple players and is reminiscent of conversations with NPCs
To avoid jeopardizing role-playing, there are special “Off-World-Lobbies” where players can exchange ideas and ask questions
The setting of the game is special as well. The developers themselves describe it as an Afrofantasy MMORPG. You have no classes, but use skill presets. There should be dozens of abilities, but not all are geared towards fighting; some are intended for exploration or side activities.
Additionally, temporary skills are planned that you can find while exploring and that will help you in specific situations.
The economy, on the other hand, will be in the hands of the players, as is common with most sandbox MMORPGs. All equipment is supposed to be editable by players using an editor if they have the right skill. This is to prevent every piece of armor from looking the same.
You can get your first impressions of the new MMORPG in this introduction video:
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Alpha of the MMORPG starts in February, supported by Riot Games
What is new? As the developers recently announced on Twitter, the first alpha of The Wagadu Chronicles will start in the second half of February.
However, to gain access to the alpha, you had to donate at least 140 euros via Kickstarter in advance. Currently, it is no longer possible to purchase such a package.
Unlike many other MMORPGs, there is also no function to register on the website and be randomly invited to an alpha or beta.
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How does the MMORPG finance itself? The Wagadu Chronicles started with a Kickstarter campaign, through which they were able to raise 163,910 euros.
Additionally, they are supported by the LoL developer Riot Games. The company invests in various start-ups and aims to strengthen underrepresented founders. This includes Twin Drums, the studio from Berlin.
What model the MMORPG itself will follow, i.e., Free2Play, Buy2Play, or subscription, has not yet been revealed.
What do you think about The Wagadu Chronicles? Does the game and the setting appeal to you?
Many positive reactions were received at the announcement because the project stands out from other MMORPGs in development. We have summarized these reactions for you here:
And it is assumed that with the third tier, you could access the mentioned PS3 games. You would then be able to use the games in the subscription like with the Game Pass for free, without having to buy them.
With the PS Plus Collection with 20 free games, Sony had already expanded PS Plus at least for PS5 owners. Because here, PS5 owners and PS Plus subscribers can play a range of well-known titles without additional cost on their PS5. However, many long-time PlayStation fans likely already own or have played them.
Is the Game Pass coming to PS4 and PS5? A leak regarding old games continues to raise user hopes.Surprisingly, games for the PS3 were shown in the PS Store on the PS5. What is behind it?
With Microsoft’s Game Pass, you can play current games for 13 euros a month without any additional cost. Many gamers are hoping for the same for their PS4 and PS5.
What happened? If you searched for PS3 games on the PS5 in the PS Store, you would have been redirected to the “PS Now” version. Because with a PS Now subscription, you can play the games.
However, a hint has shown that games like Dead Or Alive 5 or Prince of Persia have their own prices in the PS Store. Allegedly, you will soon be able to buy old PS3 games on the PS5 and play them there. However, the user did not test this but only shared a screenshot on Twitter.
Surprisingly, there are also some games in the shop on the PS5 that you cannot play with PS Now in certain regions at all.
How surprising is that? As early as 2021, there were first hints that Sony might bring PS3 games back to the PS5 and that you would be able to buy the games directly in the PS Store again. In March 2021, a user had already shown a screenshot with alleged offers from the PS Store. However, this “feature” has not yet been usable:
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Speculation about the Game Pass for PS4 and PS5 has been going on for a while
What does this have to do with the Game Pass? Rumors have been circulating for some time that Sony is reportedly planning to launch its own Game Pass for PS4 and PS5. Behind the codename “Spartacus” is supposedly a completely new subscription model that Sony wants to use to offer new competition for Microsoft’s Game Pass. A multi-tier subscription model is planned:
The first tier would include the known benefits of PS Plus such as multiplayer and some free games
The second tier would, similar to Game Pass, provide some PS4 games for free.
The third tier would offer extended demos, game streaming, and a library of classic PS1, PS2, PS3, and PSP games.
And it is assumed that with the third tier, you could access the mentioned PS3 games. You would then be able to use the games in the subscription like with the Game Pass for free, without having to buy them.
With the PS Plus Collection with 20 free games, Sony had already expanded PS Plus at least for PS5 owners. Because here, PS5 owners and PS Plus subscribers can play a range of well-known titles without additional cost on their PS5. However, many long-time PlayStation fans likely already own or have played them.
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On next Wednesday, the TOTW 18 (Team of the Week) for FIFA 22 is on the agenda. At MeinMMO, you will find out which players could appear in the new Team of the Week.Lewandowski and Bruno Fernandes have good chances.
This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday it’s time for a new TOTW in FIFA Ultimate Team. This team consists of players who have impressed with strong performances in the past football week. These players then receive improved Inform special cards, which are available in packs for a week in Packs .
These are TOTW Predictions: The TOTW Predictions are community guesses trying to figure out which players could land in the Team of the Week.
They provide a good overview of who could be in the TOTW. Potential Inform players can then be used to earn coins on the transfer market. You can find out how that works in the Trading Tips.
However, it is important to note that these are theoretical predictions and not guarantees. The TOTW 18 next Wednesday may look different overall than the predictions suggest.
The Prediction for Team of the Week 18 in Ultimate Team
The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.
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Robert Lewandowski did once again what he does best: scoring goals. In the match against 1. FC Köln, the Bayern striker even scored 3 goals, which seems to secure him a place in the new TOTW.
Thomas Meunier, the right-back from Borussia Dortmund, opened the game against SC Freiburg with 2 goals.
Peter Gulacsi from RB Leipzig saved everything that came at his goal and finished the game with a clean sheet. Leipzig won 2:0 against Stuttgart and Gulacsi might deserve an Inform card in the new Team of the Week.
In the 1:0 victory of Mainz against Bochum, Jeremiah St. Juste delivered a strong performance and even capped it with the winning goal. Whether he makes it into the TOTW, we will find out on Wednesday.
Mahmoud Dahoud from BVB had an outstanding game in the 5:1 win against Freiburg, with numerous successful passes, a goal, and an assist. This could very well earn him a spot in the new TOTW.
What do you think of the predictions for TOTW 18? Do you think other players deserve it more? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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Are you still looking for a new PlayStation 5 and haven’t received one yet? Then you currently have the chance, if you reside in Switzerland. A PS5 sales promotion is currently running at Media Markt CH!
Update January 14, 12:35 PM: The midday update: Unexpected but pleasant to see that yesterday’s offer from Media Markt CH for the PS5 Digital Bundle remains available!
Update January 13, 11:30 AM: The console without bundle is already sold out, but the second offer with storage kit is still available.
At Media Markt CH, you now have the opportunity to order one of the coveted NextGen consoles. The offer includes the Digital Edition with and without a bundle with a storage expansion kit consisting of a Samsung 980 PRO NVMe M.2 SSD 1TB including heatsink.
The chances of successfully ordering a PS5 during a drop in Austria and Switzerland are significantly higher compared to Germany, but this offer will also be sold out by the end of the day at the latest.
Once again a note: You must have a residence in Switzerland. Otherwise, it will not be possible for you to complete the order.
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