You can now vote for the Bundesliga “Player of the Month” (POTM) September. The winner receives a strong special card in FIFA 22.
What is the Bundesliga POTM? For several years, various “Players of the Month” in FIFA 22 have been equipped with a special card. These cards are available in the Premier League, Ligue 1, and this year also in Serie A, and, of course: In the Bundesliga.
For the POTM September in the Bundesliga, you can currently vote at EA Sports. There are six candidates eligible for the title.
Why is the POTM important in FIFA? The one who ultimately receives the title will be equipped with a strong special card in FIFA 22. The interesting thing is: This card can be obtained through a Squad Building Challenge. It is not simply available on the transfer market or in packs. You can earn it by trading in suitable squads for the card.
Let’s take a look at the candidates.
The 6 Candidates for the Bundesliga POTM in FIFA 22
The 6 candidates have all distinguished themselves with good performances in September and are currently eligible for the POTM in FIFA 22. If you want to vote at EA, you can go to the POTM vote (via EA Sports).
These are the candidates:
The 6 POTM candidates
Christian Günter: SC Freiburg is currently in fourth place in the Bundesliga and is still unbeaten this season. Left back and SC captain Christian Günter contributed to this and would be especially interesting for players who need a good LB for their Bundesliga team in FUT.
Erling Haaland: The Dortmund forward scored 4 goals in September, assisted another, and impressed with strong performances on the field. In FIFA 22, he is a popular striker – he should have good chances in the POTM vote as well.
Joshua Kimmich: The Bayern midfielder recorded three goals in September in his personal statistics, even though his primary role is not scoring goals. Kimmich already has a TOTW card – a POTM card could follow.
Christopher Nkunku: The forward from RB Leipzig managed to score twice in September and provided one assist. Nkunku has already received a well-improved TOTW card (84). A POTM card could mean a really exciting upgrade for Bundesliga teams.
Leroy Sané: Not long ago, there was talk of a form crisis for Sané – from which he is slowly emerging. 2 assists and 2 goals are on the books for September. A POTM card would be interesting for players looking for a speedy winger for their Bundesliga team.
Florian Wirtz: The Leverkusen talent would be an option for your Bundesliga attack, just like Nkunku. With 3 goals and 2 assists, the young forward qualifies for the POTM selection and could strengthen your team.
Which player do you think deserves the title of “Player of the Month”? Let us know in the comments! Otherwise, a new update is currently on the way in FIFA 22. You can read all about the new patch in FIFA 22 here.
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The creators of Genshin Impact, miHoYo, have announced what new features are coming or could come with future patches. The community does not agree with them and demands entirely different innovations.
miHoYo has a format called “Developer Q&A” (via HoYoLAB). There, they discuss community questions and how they plan to address issues. They also announce new features or updates for upcoming patches.
What new features and updates are coming? Genshin Impact has announced some new things and fixes that are supposed to come even in Patch 2.2:
In Mondstadt, event items from previous events will now be purchasable with Mora from the NPC named Marjorie. These items are:
“Balloon commemorating the Windblume Festival”
“Scenic Lyre”
“Wind Blessing Harpastum”
Special effects will be made more transparent when the crosshair of bow characters overlaps with them in target mode.
In Hangout events, options that you have previously selected will now be marked with a symbol to help you obtain different paths and endings.
Support for the DualSense™ Wireless Controller (PlayStation®5) will be available. The haptic feedback and the dynamic adaptive trigger function will be implemented.
Transport requests in Inazuma will be made faster by increasing the movement speed of goods.
The brightness of the special effect from Raiden Shogun will be reduced. This refers to the glowing orbs that indicate the stacks when you have used the special ability.
When pausing the game, cooldowns and durations of enemy abilities will no longer be skipped.
Balloon commemorating the Windblume Festival
Scenic Lyre
Wind Blessing Harpastum
These are the event items being referred to.
These features and updates are coming in the future:
The images from the Hangout events should be able to be hung in frames in the housing system.
There will be decorations that can play music.
The information display about the enemies on the different “Twisted Abyss” levels should be made more visible. Probably you can then also see the monster information during troop formation.
When leaving multiplayer mode, the original party will be restored. This also applies if another leaves your multiplayer mode.
What does the community say? The community is not satisfied with miHoYo’s announcements. They would prefer other things to be changed, fixed, or added.
Mcraven_Crow tops the same post (via HoYoLAB) with 2000 upvotes, almost as many as the actual post with 3100 upvotes:
My suggestions:
1. Electro Traveler’s Electro Greatsword is cooler than their current in-game ability set. We want more than their support capabilities.
2. Increase the forging limit for “Mystical Enhancement Ore”.
3. Continue to revise the Electro reactions, we can hardly feel the damage.
4. Increase the Mora per hour so we can obtain more items from the pot shop.
5. The last limit in the pot is still too low.
6. Increase resin from 160 to 200. Also reduce the time it takes to refill resin.
7. Controller support for Android smartphones.
The user nekroslol and many others under the post also want:
Please add the feature that allows switching constellations.
What does nekroslol mean by that? Once you have unlocked a constellation for a character, you cannot turn it off again. Bennett’s 6th constellation is a good example, as unlocking it limits rather than expands Bennett’s team capabilities. It would be practical if you could deactivate it for certain teams.
The community also wants more endgame content and artifact builds. They want specific artifact sets stored in a specific configuration for certain characters.
For example, if you equip Jean as support and then want to quickly switch to a sub-DPS build, you have to go through a long process of switching each individual artifact instead of being able to quickly switch between set configurations.
Additionally, fans have been asking for the feature that allows you to pet animals for a long time. So far, none of the features that the community has been longing for have been addressed.
What do you think of the new updates and fixes? Have your requests been fulfilled or do you have similar wishes as many of the fans? Feel free to write it in the comments.
Today, the only Raid Hour with Genesect in its Douse Form takes place in Pokémon GO. We looked into whether this short event is worth it for you and which counters you should use against the mysterious Pokémon.
What kind of event is this? As every Wednesday, there is again the Raid Hour in Pokémon GO today. During this, you will encounter Level 5 Raids with legendary or mysterious Pokémon in almost all gyms. This week, you will face the mysterious Raid Boss Genesect in its Douse Form.
Raid Hour with Genesect – The best counters
When does the event start? The Raid Hour begins today at 6:00 PM local time and lasts, as usual, for one hour. Therefore, it will end at 7:00 PM local time. Before it starts, you can recognize the dark eggs above the gyms where you can find a corresponding raid.
These are the best counters: Genesect (Douse) is a mysterious Pokémon of Bug and Steel types. Thus, it is doubly weak against Fire attacks. You should consider this weakness in your team selection. We have summarized which counters are best against Genesect using the overview from Pokebattler (via pokebattler.com):
Pokémon
Attacks
(Shadow) Moltres
Fire Spin and Overheat
(Shadow) Entei
Fire Fang and Overheat
(Shadow) Charizard
Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Reshiram
Fire Fang and Overheat
(Shadow) Ho-Oh
Incinerate and Fire Blast
Blaziken
Fire Spin and Overheat
(Shadow) Magmortar
Fire Spin and Fire Punch
(Shadow) Arcanine
Fire Fang and Flamethrower
Flareon
Fire Fang and Overheat
Heatran
Fire Spin and Flamethrower
Additionally, your Mega Evolutions are also excellent against Genesect. Use the following Pokémon:
Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Charizard X with Fire Spin and Blast Burn
Mega Houndoom with Fire Fang and Flamethrower
If you don’t have any of these monsters, you should definitely rely on other Fire attackers. These include Blaziken, Houndoom, Charizard, or Flareon.
How many trainers do you need? If you use the right counters, you can defeat the mysterious Pokémon with just two players. To make it a bit easier, however, we recommend at least 3-4 trainers.
Genesect is one of the Pokémon that come in various forms. One of them is Douse, which has only been available in Pokémon GO for a few days. Therefore, you should definitely secure one for your Pokédex. Visually, it only slightly differs from the normal form, so pay attention to the blue markings on the back of the cannon.
Genesect (Douse)
Moreover, participating in today’s Raid Hour is worthwhile. Genesect has high stats in attack and solid stamina. It is thus one of the strongest Bug attackers in Pokémon GO.
So if you still need a strong Bug Pokémon, take your chance. There is currently no shiny variant of Genesect (Douse) in the game. Therefore, unfortunately, shiny hunters will leave today’s Raid Hour empty-handed.
What’s next? Genesect in its Douse Form will be in the raids until October 12, 2021. So you still have the opportunity to catch one even after today’s Raid Hour. After that, you can expect Giratina in Altered Form as a new Raid Boss in Level 5 Raids.
What do you think about today’s Raid Hour? Will you participate and secure a strong Genesect (Douse)? Or have you already collected enough specimens and will take a break this week? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO.
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In FIFA 22 the emotions can run high. This is also the case with FIFA streamer and YouTuber Castro1021, who takes out his anger on his controller and completely destroys it.
That FIFA can make you quite angry is likely known to every player of the football simulation. The FIFA series has surely caused quite a few destroyed controllers worldwide. Because time and again, images and videos of players emerge who destroy their controllers and throw them angrily around the room.
However, how Castro1021 (3.1 million followers) destroys his controller is particularly brutal.
This is what happened: In a livestream on Twitch (on October 6, 2021), Castro1021 played an online draft match in Ultimate Team. It is the 91st minute and the streamer is trailing 2:1. He needs one more goal to save himself into extra time. If he loses, he is out of the draft tournament.
He is in a good position in front of the goal and shoots. However, the goalkeeper can deflect the ball and the game is soon whistled to a close.
Too much for Castro. He starts screaming and concentrates all his anger on the innocent controller. He slams it down on his table multiple times and then smashes it with full force onto the floor.
You can watch the clip here:
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The Xbox controller probably shouldn’t work after this attack. Castro inspects the controller again after his outburst and shortly thereafter gets a new one.
How do you deal with losses in FIFA? Have you ever destroyed a controller? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
If you want to see Castro1021 in a better mood, you can watch here how he played against Bayern pro Alphonso Davies:
However, Blizzard also has some positive news. The maintenance might be significantly shorter and not cause any issues. It further states:
We are hopeful that the actual maintenance will be completed within 15 to 30 minutes. And although players will likely not be able to log in during the maintenance, we do not have to shut down the realms. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the stability of our game service during this time.
In plain terms, this means: If you are already logged into games like World of Warcraft at the start of the maintenance, you will not be kicked out of the game. However, the developers cannot guarantee that everything will function properly during the maintenance work.
What should players do? If you have a raid planned for this evening, it’s best to finish by 10:00 PM or prepare to take a break of 15 to 30 minutes. Whether normal raid operations will be possible afterwards and if the maintenance will indeed be completed within 30 minutes remains to be seen.
If you have the chance to reschedule your raid, you are definitely on the safer side.
Are you postponing your raid due to the maintenance work? Or are you taking the risk and just letting it happen?
If you want to play World of Warcraft this evening, you should reconsider. Annoying maintenance work disrupts many raid schedules.
Players of World of Warcraft from Europe are used to maintenance occurring very early on Wednesday mornings – when it usually doesn’t bother anyone. However, there is now new maintenance scheduled at a different time, which is annoying. Numerous raid guilds have to reschedule or cancel a raid.
What does Blizzard have in mind? Today, on 06.10.2021, special maintenance work is planned on Battle.net. According to the announcement on Battle.net, this is expected to last from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM. This is particularly annoying for World of Warcraft players actively participating in raids.
Wednesday evening is a fixed schedule for many guilds since it is the first day after the weekly reset. Thus, the time frame for maintenance falls exactly on the raid time of many guilds. Rescheduling at short notice is not easy with groups of around 20 players.
What kind of maintenance is this? Blizzard is aware that the maintenance is inconvenient for European players. They have addressed this in the official forum, stating:
This maintenance is for an upgrade of our global infrastructure, which is why we need to conduct the maintenance globally at the same time. We chose this time which causes the least impact globally, but we know it is not ideal for our European players, especially in the western time zones.
However, Blizzard also has some positive news. The maintenance might be significantly shorter and not cause any issues. It further states:
We are hopeful that the actual maintenance will be completed within 15 to 30 minutes. And although players will likely not be able to log in during the maintenance, we do not have to shut down the realms. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the stability of our game service during this time.
In plain terms, this means: If you are already logged into games like World of Warcraft at the start of the maintenance, you will not be kicked out of the game. However, the developers cannot guarantee that everything will function properly during the maintenance work.
What should players do? If you have a raid planned for this evening, it’s best to finish by 10:00 PM or prepare to take a break of 15 to 30 minutes. Whether normal raid operations will be possible afterwards and if the maintenance will indeed be completed within 30 minutes remains to be seen.
If you have the chance to reschedule your raid, you are definitely on the safer side.
Are you postponing your raid due to the maintenance work? Or are you taking the risk and just letting it happen?
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Thieves attempted to steal cars. However, the operation failed.They used a Gameboy, which surprised the police as a complex hacking tool.
The thieves had just stolen a Mitsubishi Outlander. They were recorded by video surveillance, which showed not only the theft but also the individuals. They were driving their own car, not the stolen vehicle.
Upon arrest, the police found a GameBoy that the thieves had used as a tool for the theft (via kotaku.com).
From the outside, the device looks like a real console, and it doesn’t attract attention when you walk down the street with it. However, such a disguised device allows thieves to steal a vehicle without being detected.
Thieves use a tool disguised as a GameBoy
What kind of GameBoy is that? In fact, it was not a real GameBoy on which you could play popular games. It is more like one of those products that you can buy on Wish: Imitative, unlicensed devices that offer a bunch of cheap mini-games that run more or less smoothly.
How did the police discover the functionality? In the car, the police found not only the fake GameBoy: On one of the thieves’ mobile phones was a tutorial video explaining how the GameBoy works and how to unlock a car with it. According to the police, the device can unlock a modern car in a matter of seconds and then steal it.
The police reported that the device is valued at 20,000 British pounds (about 23,000 euros). That probably sounded like a fair investment for the thieves if they could then steal a car worth 120,000 euros. However, the three thieves are now in prison, serving one and a half to two years. The investment did not pay off.
Other thieves are also filmed during their crimes and receive their punishment
For instance, a delivery driver allegedly stole a PS5 instead of delivering it. A family man filmed the whole action of the delivery driver and uploaded the evidence on Twitter. The video showed the driver distributing several smaller Amazon packages to neighbors. Then he placed a larger package on the street, which he later loaded back into his vehicle. The PlayStation 5 was said to be inside.
Graphics card manufacturers are also affected by such thefts. At one graphics card manufacturer, thieves stole graphics cards worth over 300,000 US dollars. One morning, 40 boxes containing a total of 220 units of the GeForce RTX 3090 went missing, and no one knows where they disappeared. You can read the full story about the audacious robbers here on MeinMMO:
In Pokémon GO you currently have the opportunity to battle Jessie and James. We have looked at which Pokémon the two will use and which counters you should employ against them.
Who are Jessie and James? Jessie and James are two Rocket grunts who played a central role in the original series. For some time now, you can also occasionally encounter them in Pokémon GO and battle against them.
Due to the currently ongoing Jungle Event for the Netflix release of the new Pokémon movie “Secrets of the Jungle”, Jessie and James are of course also included. For this reason, you can find them until October 15, 2021, at 10:00 AM in their typical Meowth balloon.
The best counters against Jessie and James
These monsters will be used by them: To defeat Jessie and James, you should first know which Pokémon the two will be using. They currently have the following team:
Jessie
James
Scyther
Pinsir
Ekans
Smogon
Damhirplex
Sleima
In contrast to the Rocket bosses Sierra, Arlo, Cliff, and Giovanni, the teams of Jessie and James are relatively easy to defeat. It is best to exploit the weaknesses of the respective monsters. Alternatively, you should also defeat them with other strong attackers.
Below we have compiled a selection of suitable counters for each monster with the help of the overviews from Pokebattler and PvPoke (Pokebattler/PvPoke):
Use these counters against Jessie
Counters against Scyther: Jessie will start with the Bug and Flying type Pokémon Scyther. Rock hitters are particularly effective against it. But attacks from the types Flying, Fire, Electric, or Ice are also helpful in battle. It is best to use one of the following monsters:
Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Stone Edge
Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Ancient Power
Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
Excadrill with Mud Shot and Stone Edge
An alternative is to use strong counters like Mega Charizard Y, Stoutland, or Regirock.
Scyther
Counters against Ekans: The poison Pokémon will be encountered in second position. Here, focus on attacks from the Psychic or Ground types. The following counters are the best against Shadow Ekans:
Excadrill with Mud Shot and Return
Galarian Flunschlik with Mud Shot and Stone Edge
Rhydon with Mud Shot and Rock Slide
Metagross with Zen Headbutt and Meteor Mash
Alternatively, you can use strong Pokémon against Ekans like Melmetal, Jirachi, or Rhyperior.
Ekans
Counters against Damhirplex: Finally, Jessie will use Damhirplex. The Normal type Pokémon has a particular weakness to Fighting type attacks. You should definitely take advantage of this and use one of the following monsters:
Melmetal with Thunder Shock and Heavy Slam
Gardevoir with Counter and Close Combat
Registeel with Lock-On and Focus Blast
Kobalion with Metal Claw and Sacred Sword
Strong monsters as counters are also very effective here, such as Mega Gyarados, Giratina, or Yveltal.
Damhirplex
Use these counters against James
Counters against Pinsir: The Bug Pokémon Pinsir is the first monster James will use. It is weak against Rock, Flying, and Fire type attacks. Therefore, it is best to use one of the following monsters:
Mega Charizard Y with Wing Attack and Dragon Claw
Lugia with Dragon Tail and Aeroblast
Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Drill Peck
Togekiss with Air Slash and Ancient Power
Ho-Oh with Sacred Fire and Brave Bird
Alternatively, you can also rely on strong Pokémon like Giratina or Mega Gengar, as with Jessie’s monsters.
Pinsir
Counters against Smogon: Like Ekans with Jessie, Smogon is also a Poison type. For this reason, you can rely on Psychic and Ground attackers again:
Excadrill with Mud Shot and Stone Edge
Garchomp with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
Golgantes with Mud Shot and Return
Groudon with Mud Shot and Fire Punch
Additionally, strong counters like Giratina, Mega Gengar, Melmetal, or any of the Mega Evolutions of Charizard are also suitable.
Smogon
Counters against Sleima: James’s last Pokémon is also a Poison type. Therefore, here too, it is best to utilize Psychic and Ground Pokémon. These are the best counters against Sleima:
Landorus (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Stone Edge or Heavy Slam
Groudon with Mud Shot and Fire Punch
Garchomp with Mud Shot and Sand Tomb
Excadrill with Mud Shot and Stone Edge
Other alternatives would be Lugia, Giratina, Yveltal, or Swampert.
Sleima
How do the battles against Jessie and James go?
How can you find the two? Jessie and James, like the other Team GO Rocket grunts, are traveling in the balloon and can spawn up to 4 times a day. You can recognize them by their typical Meowth balloon.
Which balloon spawns remains random. It may be the case that you do not see a Meowth balloon every time, thus only having the chance to fight the regular grunts.
This is how the battle goes: If a Meowth balloon spawns for you, you need to click on it as usual. Afterwards, just like with the other grunts, you can choose your team and start the battle. Unlike other battles of this kind, you will face both grunts in the Meowth balloon.
First, you will fight Jessie’s team. If you defeat it, you will have the opportunity to catch the Shadow Pokémon. Then, you will directly see James’s communication, who also wants to battle you now.
You will again enter the team selection and can start the battle against James. If you win this as well, you will once again have the chance to catch a Shadow Pokémon. With a little luck, you might encounter a shiny Scyther or Pinsir in your Pokémon rewards.
Additionally, after the battle, you will receive two mysterious components for your Rocket Radar. However, no complete Rocket Radar should be in your item bag yet.
Have you fought against Jessie and James yet? Which team do you prefer to use against the two grunts? And have you already been lucky to catch a shiny Shadow Scyther or Shadow Pinsir? Share your thoughts and experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments.
The beta of Battlefield 2042 is currently in the early access phase. The first players have already been playing for several hours. Hardly anyone lands on empty servers, but many of their opponents are not real players at all. MeinMMO explains what is behind this.
What is the problem? Those who have access to the beta of Battlefield 2042 and have been able to play so far have hardly encountered matches with empty player lists.
And this, even though Battlefield 2042 allows up to 128 players per game on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series. However, this comes at a cost: It currently seems that while the servers are full, not all of your teammates and opponents are real players.
This is due to a new feature of the shooter and probably also the early beta phase. We show you the players’ reactions and the presumed reasons.
Many soldiers, but few “real” opponents
Numerous players report such matches. In the subreddit of Battlefield 2042 (via reddit.com), there are many reports of the bots that take over many soldiers in their matches. Some seem to have hardly any human opponents at all.
bluelonilness writes: “All this talk about the 128 players and now they are just bots? I really hope they make a hotfix so that the entire beta doesn’t look like this. It’s damn boring.” (via reddit)
Many other players are having similar experiences and report matches that are primarily filled with bots.
They also do not seem to perform particularly well, as this video shows:
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Does early access make a feature problematic? Improvement in sight
What is behind the bot matches? It is a feature that EA and DICE announced immediately after the reveal of Battlefield 2042.
If not enough players can be found for a match, they will be automatically filled with bots. As soon as a player is found for the session, they take the place of a bot.
This is how the game ensures that you always have full servers. After all, the maps and modes are designed for up to 128 players, so it would be rather impractical to find sessions with only 40 or 50 players.
In addition, there is the early access of the beta. Currently, only players who have pre-ordered Battlefield 2042 or have an EA Play subscription have access to the beta test. Therefore, the number of players is very limited. Here is an overview of the early access and how you can play earlier.
Furthermore, the beta started in Europe, for example, already in the morning. Many players may not have had the chance to log into the beta yet. It is therefore foreseeable that the bot situation will improve soon. At the latest, when the open beta starts, there should be significantly more players found on the servers.
When exactly does the open beta phase start? From October 8th, the beta will be open to all players. Starting at 9 AM, you can then play without early access access.
The beta will then run until October 10th. You can try the map Orbital and four of the specialists presented so far.
It has been reported that the entire platform Twitch has been hacked and valuable data has been leaked. This could include the passwords of millions of users. What the situation entails and what you can do to secure your accounts can be found here on MeinMMO.
What happened to Twitch? According to a hacker, Amazon’s streaming platform Twitch was massively hacked. A data collection allegedly originating from Twitch, totaling 125 gigabytes, is available on the notorious troll platform 4Chan, where anyone can download it.
It contains, among other things, the following data:
Information about a Steam competitor called “Vapor”
The entire source code of Twitch
Did this really happen? The site “VideoGameChronicle” has confirmed that the files are indeed available on 4chan. An anonymous company source has also confirmed that this hack did indeed happen and that they have been aware of it since Monday.
However, an official statement from Amazon or Twitch is still pending. We will inform you as soon as we know more.
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Are passwords affected? It is currently not specifically known whether the leak includes the database with encrypted user data such as passwords. However, if the leak is indeed real and also includes passwords, then the security of your Twitch account is at risk.
Other accounts of yours might also be affected if you have used the same or a similar password for other online services.
What can I do to protect myself? Just to be safe, you should definitely change your Twitch password. Alternatively, or as additional security, enabling two-factor authentication on Twitch would also be advisable.
If you use the same or similar passwords on other online services, it would also make sense to change those as well. This is especially useful for business accounts or online banking.
Furthermore, it might be a good idea for the future to use special password management tools so that each of your passwords is unique and you do not have to change dozens of passwords in the event of such disasters as the current Twitch hack.
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Twitter explodes: A hacker is said to have released around 125 GB of data from Twitch. This allegedly includes the earnings of the 100 top streamers on the platform. They are said to earn amounts that many dream of.
What happened? A few moments ago, an anonymous hacker released a large amount of data that he supposedly stole from Twitch. Anyone can download and store it as a torrent. The leaker also explains that this huge leak is just the beginning, and further information will follow. Some users on Twitter also claim that passwords are included in the files, but this has not been confirmed (via Twitter.com).
The first part of the leak contains the following:
Twitch source code
Unreleased Steam competitor named “Vapor”
Hacking tools intended for Twitch’s security team
Payments to the 100 biggest Twitch streamers
Internal services used by Twitch
The hacker shows: Twitch stars earn huge sums
This is what the list shows: The list of payments to streamers reveals primarily the earnings from subscriptions. It does not include donations or sponsorships. Nevertheless, some of the biggest streamers, like xQc, apparently manage to earn over 650,000 € in one month.
From August 2019 to October 2021, the highest-earning German streamer was MontanaBlack. During this period, the 31-year-old is said to have earned 2.02 million euros. And according to the list, that’s only in 17th place. Some streamers are said to earn up to 9.1 million euros in a year – with Cirtical Role being a group.
Is the leak real? One cannot be completely sure about the authenticity of the leak. However, many reputable sources confirm the authenticity of the published data (via videogamechronicles.com).
You should change your password just to be safe, to keep potential hackers away. So far, it has not been confirmed that user passwords are circulating. However, to prevent potential hackers from spying on your account, you should not take any risks.
If new information comes to light, we will update this article and continue to report on the current situation.
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It’s almost time for the spooky atmosphere in Fortnite again, as Fortnitemares return. Many skins with a creepy look will be waiting for you, along with some surprises and a dark setting. Stay tuned, as we will show you what to expect.
What are the Fortnitemares? The Fortnitemares are an event inspired by the spooky festivities of Halloween. Epic Games will soon change the entire setting of Fortnite to a creepy atmosphere. Suitable for this, zombies may make our lives hell.
Fortnite won’t leave us stranded, as we will also gain access to dusty weapons, which correspond to the spirit of the event.
All Info about Fortnitemares 2021 – Weapons, Skins, Leaks
When does the event start? The event has already begun. It started on October 5, 2021, and will run until November 1, 2021. Gradually, more content for the Halloween event will be revealed.
Weapons in Fortnitemares – The Double Monster Hunters
What kind of weapon is that? In Fortnitemares, you will receive new weapons. Among them are the tried and tested Pumpkin Launcher and the Monster Hunter Crossbow. These weapons have performed well, but now a new weapon is added – more specifically: a new variant.
The Monster Hunter Crossbow can be carried in the new variant as a pair. In the form of two handy hand crossbows, the new weapon comes in Akimbo style.
These two guns can be carried together
What can the weapon do? The positive side effect of this weapon is that you deal bonus damage to Cube monsters in the Shift Worlds. This way, you can easily withstand them and receive really good loot after successfully overcoming a showdown.
You should be able to find the weapon everywhere. Whether from chests or on the ground, keep an eye out for it, and you will snag a specimen.
New Halloween Skins and Styles
These are the new cosmetics: Since Halloween wouldn’t be the festival it is without spooky costumes, we can also expect some extravagant skins this time. Many old skins like the Ghoul Trooper or the Skull Trooper are making a return, but new creations from Epic are also on the way.
Epic Games has decided to tease the skins beforehand. With tarot cards, the secrets of which skins are behind the cards will be revealed gradually. The cards show symbols that describe one of the new skins.
Tarot cards with a secret print
Frankenstein – The first tarot card has been turned over
New styles could also be on the way, like this one
Many cards will be added throughout the week
On the cards, you see a characteristic of one of the skins. In the case of Frankenstein, two screws were printed. This allows you to guess which skins will be revealed next.
Possible Map Changes
As the Cube Madness is still raging in Fortnite, you won’t have any peace regarding this. Clever leakers have discovered that the cubes could reach a city in the Zero Point crater.
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As the cubes are already on their journey, it could be possible that they will soon camp out in the Zero Point. However, these are just speculations, and you should take this information with caution.
Are there more free items coming? So far there’s been no news on this. However, as Fortnite has given something to the community in every Fortnitemares in the past, you can assume that Fortnite will have something ready for the community again. So wait, it will certainly get exciting.
What do you think about the Fortnitemares? Will you bring out the matching skins for these festivities and destroy your enemies? Let us know if you are looking forward to Halloween in Fortnite.
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The 27-year-old Twitch streamer Adept lived with Félix “xQc” Lengyel, the biggest Twitch streamer in the world, for several months. The couple went through a tough phase: stalkers followed them and forced them to move. In a stream, Adept appeared distraught and spoke about how the last months were the worst of her life.
This is Adept:
The 27-year-old streams on Twitch under the name “adeptthebest.” She has about 460,000 followers. When she streams, around 1,500 people watch her.
A larger audience knows her as the girlfriend and roommate of xQc. The two kept their relationship a secret for a long time, then xQc cuddled her on camera, and they appeared publicly as a couple. They had separated for a while, but there have been unconfirmed rumors for weeks that they have found their way back to each other.
Adept and xQc lived together for several months. But their privacy was continuously disturbed.
Stalkers force Twitch couple to keep moving
These are the negative aspects of life: From the outside, it has been noticed that the streamer “xQc” has moved more frequently in recent months. Apparently, xQc’s address circulated online, and mentally unstable people broke into his house.
It was reported that an intruder had entered his house with a crowbar and yelled at him. xQc moved in with a colleague, but even there he did not feel safe, feeling like he was putting everyone around him at risk. After that, he left the USA and returned to his home in Canada.
xQc said at the time: Although he is a millionaire, he has to move every two weeks. He can’t even return to his house because it’s not safe there.
In streams, xQc and Adept rarely talk about these negative aspects of fame on Twitch, but usually put on a brave face. However, it was clear that they suffered in recent months from stalking and constant intrusions into their privacy.
This is what Adept says about the last months: Adept recently elaborated in a Twitch stream how hard the last months “on the run” have been for her:
They were the worst months of our lives, especially for me.
Adept
She says she was stressed and so unhappy. She constantly feared what could go wrong. She felt like something went wrong every day.
By now, the situation has probably calmed down. On a trip, she was able to attend a Twitch event with other streamers and felt safe there for the first time in a long while.
Nevertheless, they want to continue doing what they love. Many of the negative aspects of life as a streamer are kept secret from viewers. They do not want to give negativity so much space.
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Again and again, there are cases where mentally unstable viewers approach Twitch streamers in a completely inappropriate way, which is alarming. This difficulty in dealing with viewers who invade their intimacy and private lives burdens many content creators:
Many negative aspects of the streaming lifestyle are kept secret from viewers
Does she want to quit streaming? No. Adept says on Twitch that she cannot imagine another life for herself and for xQc.
But the “lifestyle” as a streamer also comes with some negative sides and pressures, especially for xQc. She says he receives so much criticism, and his privacy is constantly violated.
Nevertheless, they want to continue doing what they love. Many of the negative aspects of life as a streamer are kept secret from viewers. They do not want to give negativity so much space.
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Again and again, there are cases where mentally unstable viewers approach Twitch streamers in a completely inappropriate way, which is alarming. This difficulty in dealing with viewers who invade their intimacy and private lives burdens many content creators:
For years, Ubisoft has been working on a new battle royale game in the Ghost Recon setting. The upcoming Ghost Recon Frontline is expected to bring some fresh ideas to the genre, but many players are asking, “Has anyone asked for yet another new battle royale?”
What is Ghost Recon Frontline? This is an upcoming battle royale game in the Ghost Recon setting of the Tom Clancy universe. It is intended to be a free-to-play game and has been in development at Ubisoft Bucharest for three years.
The game revolves around multiple teams of three competing for valuable information and escaping in the end.
To differentiate from competitors like Warzone and Apex Legends, the developers have selected some special features, but the first trailer has been received poorly by the target audience.
Ghost Recon Frontline – Good Ideas but Little Interest from Players
What are the special features? Ghost Recon Frontline features a game mode with 102 players landing on Drakemoor Island in up to 34 teams of three. They are to retrieve valuable information and then escape.
The hunt for information, where players are expected to gather, takes the place of the usual death zones found in BR games. When a team has collected enough information, extraction is initiated, and a very loud and visible helicopter is ready to pick up a team.
Then, it’s important to show up in time and not be ambushed by another team. This mechanic is somewhat reminiscent of the popular shooter Hunt: Showdown, where everything can get very tight at the end as well.
There will also be three classes for your soldiers: a scout who reveals enemies, a shooting assault class, and a supporter who drops turrets and cover onto the battlefield via air drop. You can switch these classes at any time during the game. You should also be able to customize the classes freely.
What are the community reactions? The reactions to the first reveal trailer of Frontline were terrible. The video has over 11,000 dislikes on YouTube with only about 2.4 thousand likes (as of October 6, 2021). This is worse than the similarly unpopular reveal of xDefiant. Fans are especially complaining that no one wanted another battle royale game.
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Additionally, the market is already heavily saturated, with established top games like Apex Legends, Fortnite, and CoD Warzone already serving large parts of the genre.
Lastly, many players are also frustrated that new Tom Clancy games are being developed instead of finally listening to fans and creating a new Splinter Cell.
A player named Aurum TheBrave perfectly summarizes the mood on YouTube with the following sentence:
It’s really slowly ridiculous how often and how much they [Ubisoft] give players exactly what they don’t want.
When can you play it? If you still want to try the game and suspect a hidden gem of the battle royale genre, you can look forward to October 14, 2021. From then until October 24, there will be a beta.
Pokémon Unite welcomed its new fighter on October 6: Feelinara. Not only does this Pokémon look incredibly cute, but it also has some serious skills. MeinMMO summarizes what Feelinara can do.
With Feelinara, the 25th Pokémon arrives in the MOBA. The Fairy-type Pokémon evolves from Eevee and is one of the most popular pocket monsters of all time. It was announced alongside the mobile release and Mamutel on September 21.
The new Pokémon also brings a skin to the game that you can purchase for 400 gems (about 7.99 euros) (via Twitter).
If you want to see the Pokémon in action, you can watch the official trailer:
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What can Feelinara do? Feelinara attacks with special moves and is classified as an attacker in the game. It is also a ranged fighter. Its pre-evolution, Eevee, also attacks from a distance with moves like Swift and Quick Attack.
Eevee, as a basic Pokémon, is not as effective as, for example, Quiekel, Alolan Vulpix, or Dartiri.
Feelinara’s strongest attack is the Sound Wave.
What skills does Feelinara have? Feelinara’s skills are primarily focused on ranged combat and hit hard. Feelinara’s passive ability is “Fairy Shield.” Whenever it takes damage or deals damage, its special attack and special defense are increased for a short time.
Eevee’s passive ability “Adaptation” is very similar to the Fairy Shield. When Eevee takes damage or deals damage, its special attack is temporarily boosted.
Starting Attack: Swift: Deals damage to the opponent. You can continue to move in the chosen direction during the attack.
From level 4 you have the option to choose between two attacks, one of which replaces Swift:
Magic Flame: Feelinara creates four small flames that fly in the direction you choose. They deal damage to enemies and reduce their special attack if they hit. Each time a flame hits, the cooldown of the ability decreases.
Upgrade: An additional flame is created.
Sound Wave: Allows you to keep moving while attacking. Feelinara emits sound waves that deal damage to enemies. The further away you are, the more damage you deal. Each sound wave that hits an enemy increases the damage of the next sound wave.
Upgrade: An additional sound wave is created.
2nd Starting Attack: Quick Attack: If you hit with this attack, you deal damage to the opponent, and their attack and movement speed are reduced.
From level 6 you have the option to choose between two attacks, one of which replaces Quick Attack:
Thief’s Kiss: Feelinara’s health points (HP) are restored when the kiss flies to it. If the kiss lands on the opponent, they take damage, and their movement speed is decreased. The kiss regularly flies back and forth between the two Pokémon. The further away the enemy is, the sooner the effect of Thief’s Kiss wears off.
Upgrade: The amount of HP regeneration is increased.
Mind: Feelinara’s special attack and special defense are temporarily increased.
Upgrade: If Feelinara is hit while casting Mind, the damage is nullified and it gains a protective shield.
Unite Move: Fairy Harmony: Feelinara jumps into the air and becomes untouchable during this time. When it lands on the ground, it deals damage to enemies and restores its HP. Then the damage Feelinara takes is briefly converted into HP.
Sound Wave deals massive damage and is very strong despite its narrow effect range. You can still move in all directions while using the attack, without interrupting or changing direction.
The attack also works if you use the battle item Escape Button or are held by Slowpoke’s Unite Move called “Slowkinese” or its Telekinesis. However, you must use Sound Wave first. While being held, you cannot activate it.
Furthermore, Thief’s Kiss guarantees a hit, meaning you can even hit the flying Charizard after its Unite Move. Thief’s Kiss hits in every situation.
We have had good experiences with the combination of Sound Wave and Thief’s Kiss, but Magic Flame could be useful if you have to face many special attackers, as you can reduce their special attack and weaken them.
What do you think of the cute Fairy-type Pokémon Feelinara? Have you had a chance to test it and do you think it’s strong? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Since 2019, trainers in Pokémon GO have had the chance to prove their skills in the GO Battle League. Now they have the opportunity to qualify for the Pokémon World Championship. We have looked at what this event is about and how you can participate.
What kind of battles are involved? Anyone wishing to compete against other trainers in Pokémon GO can do so in the GO Battle League since 2019. In each season, there are different leagues in which players can duel. These include the Great, Ultra, and Master Leagues, as well as special event-related leagues, such as the Mini Jungle Cup.
For winning a battle, you receive a reward and, over time, increase in rank. As Niantic announced on their Twitter account, there will be a chance to participate in the Pokémon World Championships next year for the first time.
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The Pokémon Company is organizing its own World Championship next year in cooperation with Niantic, as well as other Pokémon games like Pokkén Tournament DX. Pokémon GO will participate in this event for the first time.
The World Championship is set to take place in August 2022 in a four-day live event in London. The best trainers from Pokémon GO will be invited to showcase their skills against other trainers on-site. There will be a division into the age categories “Senior” and “Master”.
Players born between 2006 and 2009 will participate in the Senior category, according to the Pokémon Company (via pokemon.com). All trainers born in 2005 or earlier will be assigned to the Master age category. Matches will be played in the Master League using special smartphones provided by the Pokémon Company on site.
How to Register for Qualification
As Niantic has stated, the current GO Battle League is crucial for qualifying for this event (via pokemongolive.com). To register for the World Championship, you should have achieved the rank of “Legend” in this league by November 29, 2021.
Trainers with this rank will receive an advance registration period for the qualification events, which is expected to take place in early 2022. Once this period has expired, players with other ranks can apply for the remaining spots.
Additional Factors for Registration
In addition to the rank in the Battle League, three other factors must be considered for registration. One requirement for participation is a minimum age that has yet to be defined. This will be outlined in the rules, which at the current time (as of October 6, 2021) have not yet been published.
You must also accept the Play!Pokémon Terms of Use, which we have linked here. Additionally, you will need a Play!Pokémon player ID. This must be linked to your game by signing in with your Pokémon Trainer Club account.
How do you get a Play!Pokémon player ID? You obtain this through the Pokémon Company’s site. There you will need to sign in with your Pokémon Trainer Club account. Once you are logged in, you can assign an ID through the Play!Pokémon settings and the sub-point Play!Pokémon account (via pokemon.com).
Qualification and Rewards
How can you qualify? Registered trainers have the opportunity to secure a ticket to the Pokémon World Championship in London through regional and international qualification events. When and where the respective tournaments will take place are also not yet known.
Are there rewards? In addition to the title of “Pokémon World Champion”, trainers participating in the Pokémon World Championship can also win a variety of prizes, according to the Pokémon Company (via pokemon.com). What these will be is yet to be announced.
As soon as there are new information about the Pokémon World Championship and its rewards, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
What do you think of the announcement regarding the Pokémon World Championship? Are you one of the trainers who want to qualify for it? Or are you not interested in such battles at all? Please share your thoughts in the comments below or exchange ideas with other trainers on MeinMMO.
In the coming weeks, a lot will be happening in Pokémon GO. We have summarized all events in October for you and show which ones you shouldn’t miss.
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If you want to get the most out of your character in New World, you need the perfect gear. Additionally, today’s power-hungry player also requires high skill in fishing. Because that’s how you access buff food that makes you really strong.
What’s the deal with fishing? In New World, you can craft a fishing rod and then start fishing. Like other life skills, you can level fishing up to level 200. The higher the level, the better the fish you can catch.
However, anyone who thinks that fishing in New World is just a nice and relaxing pastime is mistaken.
On reddit, a player explains why fishing is so important. Because with legendary fish, you can obtain buff food that increases an attribute by 40 points. This helps you in PvE but especially in PvP.
What does the reddit user say? User BlakeGarrison62 explains on reddit that he has been fishing for days. By now, he has raised his skill to over 150 and is on the hunt for legendary fish.
Legendary fish are useful for two reasons:
On one hand, certain fish can be crafted into a trophy for your house, which significantly increases your luck while fishing.
On the other hand, legendary fish can be turned into buff food that improves a specific attribute by 40 points for 30 minutes. That’s a substantial increase.
The player explains that the difference in attributes will play a crucial role, especially in the wars over fortresses. A player with a fire staff who has 40 additional points in intelligence will be able to eliminate enemies much faster.
BlakeGarrison62 therefore assumes that the faction with the better fishermen will win the wars. Fishing is currently underestimated by too many players.
However, he also emphasizes that leveling fishing, particularly at higher levels, tends to become more work than fun.
What are the recipes for buff food like? Very diverse, depending on the desired attribute to be improved.
Blackened Mandje Mandje with corn succotash improves your focus by 40 and requires the following materials:
1x Lava Barbe (the legendary fish)
1x spice mix
1x onion
1x tomato
1x green bean
1x corn
Steamed Abaia Serpe boosts your intelligence by 40:
1x Abaia Serpe (the legendary fish)
1x water
1x cooking pumpkin
1x green bean
1x orange
1x butter
1x corn
Grilled Gnufish increases your strength by 40:
1x Gnufish (the legendary fish)
1x onion
1x garlic
1x salt
1x barley
1x carrot
1x rosemary
Fried Albenaja increases your dexterity by 40:
1x Albenaja (the legendary fish)
1x frying oil
1x spice mix
1x egg
1x flour
1x cabbage
1x cauliflower
What about constitution? For this attribute, you need “Roasted Rabbit with Spiced Vegetables,” which is a recipe without fish.
Additionally, there are other recipes without fish that improve two attributes each: Attribute A by 24 and Attribute B by 16. This way, you can also reach 40 points but split.
Have you already delved deeply into fishing and buff food? If so, did you know how powerful fishing is?
All guides to New World can be found in our collection:
Update 2:45 PM: The situation around the queues is getting worse. The first servers have over 5,000 players and even the small servers are experiencing wait times:
These are – as of 2:45 PM – the servers with the shortest queue.
Update 1:30 PM: Since there have been constant inquiries about console versions, here is Amazon’s current statement on that:
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Update 12:30 PM: Everything is still functioning, but the queues are slowly getting longer. We would like to know how you are finding New World so far:
Update 11:30 AM: The new German server Suddene currently has no wait time. So if you want to play New World, you should go there. It’s crazy that on the German servers Ravenal and Utgard, over 2,000 players are each in the queue.
Update 11:20 AM: I expressed my concerns about the server situation and wrote a small column about it. Ideal reading material while waiting in line:
Update 11:05 AM: The American servers are now also undergoing a 90-minute maintenance, just like we did in the morning. New servers are also supposed to be released there. This shouldn’t affect us in Europe.
Update 11:00 AM: The world Vargon, which caused problems all day yesterday, is now back up, along with the characters you had already created:
The world Vagon should now be back online and available, including the characters you had previously created. As described, you can continue playing on that world or, if you decide, delete your characters and start fresh on a new world (including your character name).
We apologize for the world issues and for the time it took to provide a solution. Please let us know if any further issues occur with the world.
Update 10:00 AM: There is still no statement regarding the issues with the companies. However, if you want to play this morning, you should already prepare for queues on the large servers. A silver lining: Some new servers currently have no queues.
Update 8:10 AM: It seems that nobody is in their company after the restart. I myself am no longer in it, the leader of the guild isn’t either, and many are complaining in the server chat that they are no longer part of any company.
Update 8:05 AM: The servers are back online!
Update 8:01 AM: Servers are still in maintenance mode. We will inform you when they go live or if there is a statement from Amazon about an extension.
Update 7:12 AM: All servers in Europe are currently undergoing maintenance. If you were hoping to play this morning, you will be disappointed for now.
The maintenance runs from 6:30 AM until approximately 8:00 AM. It is intended to prepare the servers for further worlds to be released.
Update 7:10 AM: Good morning and welcome to day 2 with New World. Today, we at MeinMMO will again inform you about everything related to the servers and queues as well as what is currently happening in New World.
Update 9:00 PM: With this picture of the current server situation, we bid farewell for today from the ticker. We will inform you again tomorrow morning directly about queues, problems, and the latest news about New World.
The current situation around 9:00 PM on European servers.
Update 8:30 PM: The servers are definitely back online. We even managed to sneak by the queue and are now in the game, unlike before the crash.
Update 8:10 PM: Some EU servers seem to have crashed, others are still running. Frustrating with the long queues. According to the official website, however, all servers are online (via New World).
Update 7:30 PM: New World has commented again on the queues and promised the release of additional servers. Additionally, players can change servers for free within the next 2 weeks, allowing them to play with their friends:
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Update 6:03 PM: 10 hours after release, we draw the following conclusion:
Especially since the server restart at 10:30 AM, they have been running very stable. Once in the game, players can play without issues and rarely face lags or crashes.
However, gaining access to the servers continues to be a major issue, as the queues are so long. Players estimate that only 2,000 people can fit on each server. So, if you’re in position 2,000 in the queue, you’ll only be allowed in when 2,000 players leave the server.
15 new servers for Europe have been launched, 12 of which are exclusively for German players. Yet, even there, the queues remain lengthy.
At peak, there were 665,017 players online at the same time (via SteamDB). This puts New World on the brink of becoming the number 1 on Steam.
When and in what form improvements for the queues will come is currently unknown.
What is your impression of the launch? How much could you play? Let us know in the comments!
By the way, if you’re looking for current guides on New World, you can find them here:
If you watch the German streamer Entenburg, you can win a copy of New World every 30 minutes.
Update 4:47 PM: Australia has also received 4 new servers.
Update 4:45 PM: In the meantime, there’s a new statement from Amazon regarding the queues, but it helps little:
Hello everyone! Thank you all for the amazing support on the first day of #PlayNewWorld! We are aware of the login queues & server issues. The team is working hard to resolve these so everyone can play as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!
Update 3:50 PM: Amazon has opened 4 new servers, all for German players. Here, the demand seems to be the greatest:
Corbenic – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Tartarus – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Goldenthal – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Kioram – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Update 3:22 PM: At 5:00 PM, the Twitch drops will be activated, and special loot will be unlocked via Prime Gaming. What exactly you’ll get and how to link your accounts can be found here:
Update 3:15 PM: It’s now relatively certain that the servers of New World are “capped.” This means there can only be a specific number of players on, and only when players leave, will others be allowed on. This explains the hours-long queues that we at MeinMMO also find ourselves in.
Currently, many players are hoping for new servers, as the previous 10 new ones are already overcrowded.
Update 2:25 PM: In addition to new servers in Europe, Australia also received its first 4 new servers just an hour after launch (via New World).
Update 2:16 PM: The rumor persists that streamers are being prioritized in the queue. Community Manager Mugsy states in the forum:
I’m not sure what you mean, but we have no special server or account functions for streamers or anyone else.
Update 2:00 PM: Amazon has opened additional servers, including 5 more for German players:
Aaru – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Gladsheim – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Pyrandia – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Vaikuntha – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Panchaia – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Charadra – Vanaheim Alto FR/EN
Jumala – Vanaheim Alto FR/EN
Update 1:20 PM: Not much has changed regarding the situation. The queues remain long and the new servers are already being besieged. According to SteamDB, over 350,000 players were online at 12:20 PM (the numbers have an hour’s delay).
At 2:00 PM, Americans on the East Coast will start with their servers. Let’s see if it goes up again.
Update 1:00 PM: We at MeinMMO are currently all stuck in the queue. That’s why here’s a little something to read:
Update 11:20 AM: The login servers seem to be working again. However, you must rejoin the queues…
Update 10:57 AM: At 2:00 PM, the first servers in America will go live. It will be interesting to see if it eases the situation in Europe.
Update 10:54 AM: The login servers are down, so you can no longer join the queue. However, over 18,000 players are supposed to be in a queue on Utgard.
Amazon only says that it will take time to bring some servers online.
Update 10:46 AM: Suddenly, no servers are available anymore. Some players report this, and I myself do not see any servers in the list. Restarting the game did not help.
Update 10:44 AM: The first servers are back up. Some players report that their place was reserved online, and they bypassed the queue. I personally received place 94 after the restart in Ravenal, even though over 2,000 were in the queue. So there seems to be something to that.
Update 10:31 AM: Most servers are now in maintenance, and it seems more have been hit than initially announced.
Update 10:27 AM: Now Ravenal has also been hit, and the server is down.
Update 10:20 AM: At 10:30 AM, all servers except Baltia, Tanje, Amenti, Ravenal, Utgard, Albraca, Hellheim, and Hades will restart. There will be a maintenance of about 15 minutes, says Amazon.
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Update 10:07 AM: Don’t be alarmed if you DC and your character shows level 1. It’s just a display error.
Update 10:05 AM: Currently, the queues on German servers are very long. Servers with little or no queue seem to have crashed and had maintenance. At least for the server Fae, maintenance has been officially confirmed (via New World).
Update 9:55 AM: As time goes on, more issues are occurring. There was a major DC on Ravenal, while the servers remained online. It looks like the place on the server is reserved for a short time, allowing you to join quickly again.
Update 9:30 AM: Almost 90 minutes have passed since the release, and it can be summarized as follows:
Anyone who gets into the game experiences a smooth start. There are no performance issues, and the large numbers of players are well handled.
However, there are long queues, with tens of thousands of players currently waiting. This has two obvious reasons:
Firstly, access to the servers is only gradually being increased. Initially, only 1,000 players could fit on each server, now it’s 2,000. It’s suspected this is to prevent a huge influx of players into the starting areas.
Secondly, players from other regions are trying to reserve their names. The game went live in Europe first, and names are awarded globally.
There have been crashes and black screens during character creation while in the queue.
Some servers seem to have crashed or be in maintenance mode intermittently. For Ravendal, we cannot identify such a problem at this time.
Amazon itself has yet to comment on the issues.
Update 9:17 AM: The queues remain a problem, and many players hope that Amazon will deliver new servers. This was promised beforehand if the demand was too high.
Update 8:45 AM: In preparation for New World, many are looking for build guides. We have something for you:
Update 8:40 AM: If you want to kill time, you can check out the patch notes for the release of the new MMO. There are some important bug fixes and minor adjustments inside.
Update 8:30 AM: The queues are getting longer, and many fear even longer waits during tonight’s prime time. The German server Utgard already has a queue of over 10,000 players.
So far, there’s been no statement from Amazon regarding the situation.
Update 8:15 AM: Positively, the first boss from the starting area respawns almost instantly after being defeated. This resolves one of the bottlenecks at the launch of New World.
Update 8:10 AM: It seems that some players are just reserving their names and then leaving the queue again. These are likely players outside of Europe, as only our servers are online. However, names are awarded globally.
Update 8:07 AM: Queues of up to 1,000 players – that’s quite a lot.
Image of the queues via Reddit.
Update 8:03 AM: After the creation of a character, there are long black screens. However, it continues afterwards; you don’t have to restart. Almost every server already has queues now.
Update 8:01 AM: Ravenal already has over 200 people in the queue.
Update 7:56 AM: The servers are here, and you can play. Initially, some servers were missing, but about a minute later, they were all online.
Update 7:50 AM: The last 10 minutes are about to begin. No servers are live yet.
Update 7:00 AM: Even an hour before launch, everything is still quiet. An early launch, as some players feared, has not happened.
Update 6:40 AM: Good morning and welcome to the live ticker. As of now, the servers are still offline, but during both beta events, it started a bit earlier. Last, the open beta even started two hours early, so from now on, we will keep you updated.
How are you starting in the release of New World? Have you prepared anything special and already set up food and drinks? Feel free to share your setup with us in the comments, and maybe we will share your picture in the ticker!
Information about the servers and first guides for New World.
That was actually just a small excerpt of what we offer you at MeinMMO for New World. Around the release, we will provide you with plenty of news, specials, and additional guides.
New World celebrated its release on September 28. It kicked off early in the day, and we at MeinMMO accompanied the launch with this live ticker. Here, we will continue to inform you about server issues and queues.
Update October 6, 11:00 AM: Today, there will be a longer maintenance. It is expected to take about 4 hours and will start at 12:00 PM our time.
Update October 4, 9:30 AM: Even over the weekend, everything still indicates that many players cannot join their desired server without a long queue. The newest servers, however, are relatively empty. Meanwhile, the first player has also reached level 60:
Update 6:30 PM: Amazon has announced some workarounds for current issues (via NewWorld Forum):
Can’t hear any music? – Close the game, verify the files on Steam, restart the game, reset settings
Are you getting the message “@mm_loginservices_TooManyRequestsException”? – Press OK, do nothing. Then you’ll return to your previous place in the queue
Pressing “E” does nothing – Close the game, delete the “savedata” folder in %appdata%/AGS/New World/, log back in
Update 1:10 PM: Currently, some players report that they cannot see any servers in Europe. Everything is running smoothly in America. We have also just experienced this issue:
Update 12:30 PM: The large European servers are currently experiencing queue lengths of between 500 and 5,000 players. The newest servers, however, have no queue in some cases. So if you want to play, you will definitely be able to do so right now.
Update 10:50 AM: We have updated our guide for leveling up to 60 quickly. So if you want to use your time effectively, you’ll find all the tips here:
Update 10:30 AM: In Australia, new server capacities are apparently being tested. According to players, 2,500 players are allowed there instead of the previous 2,000. However, these numbers have not been officially confirmed!
Update 8:30 AM: If you’re wondering if there’s an AFK timer and how it works, you can find it here:
Update 7:15 AM: Good morning and welcome to day 3 in the New World ticker. Last night, more servers were released, this time for America’s East and West Coast.
Additionally, there were discussions in the forum regarding linking Amazon and Twitch accounts. According to the latest forum post, however, the issues should be resolved.
Last but not least: The queues at this early hour look tolerable. Only one German server has a short queue:
Update 7:20 PM: Community Manager Tosch revealed in the forum that work is ongoing to open new servers in Europe. He will post an update as soon as they go live. It cannot come fast enough!
Update 6:25 PM: If you want to pass the time, you can find an interesting statement from Twitch streamer shroud:
Update 6:00 PM: We haven’t forgotten the ticker, but there are currently no major news regarding queues and server issues. Many players are waiting for new servers to be released in Europe, especially in light of the upcoming prime time for us.
Update 2:45 PM: The situation around the queues is getting worse. The first servers have over 5,000 players and even the small servers are experiencing wait times:
These are – as of 2:45 PM – the servers with the shortest queue.
Update 1:30 PM: Since there have been constant inquiries about console versions, here is Amazon’s current statement on that:
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Update 12:30 PM: Everything is still functioning, but the queues are slowly getting longer. We would like to know how you are finding New World so far:
Update 11:30 AM: The new German server Suddene currently has no wait time. So if you want to play New World, you should go there. It’s crazy that on the German servers Ravenal and Utgard, over 2,000 players are each in the queue.
Update 11:20 AM: I expressed my concerns about the server situation and wrote a small column about it. Ideal reading material while waiting in line:
Update 11:05 AM: The American servers are now also undergoing a 90-minute maintenance, just like we did in the morning. New servers are also supposed to be released there. This shouldn’t affect us in Europe.
Update 11:00 AM: The world Vargon, which caused problems all day yesterday, is now back up, along with the characters you had already created:
The world Vagon should now be back online and available, including the characters you had previously created. As described, you can continue playing on that world or, if you decide, delete your characters and start fresh on a new world (including your character name).
We apologize for the world issues and for the time it took to provide a solution. Please let us know if any further issues occur with the world.
Update 10:00 AM: There is still no statement regarding the issues with the companies. However, if you want to play this morning, you should already prepare for queues on the large servers. A silver lining: Some new servers currently have no queues.
Update 8:10 AM: It seems that nobody is in their company after the restart. I myself am no longer in it, the leader of the guild isn’t either, and many are complaining in the server chat that they are no longer part of any company.
Update 8:05 AM: The servers are back online!
Update 8:01 AM: Servers are still in maintenance mode. We will inform you when they go live or if there is a statement from Amazon about an extension.
Update 7:12 AM: All servers in Europe are currently undergoing maintenance. If you were hoping to play this morning, you will be disappointed for now.
The maintenance runs from 6:30 AM until approximately 8:00 AM. It is intended to prepare the servers for further worlds to be released.
Update 7:10 AM: Good morning and welcome to day 2 with New World. Today, we at MeinMMO will again inform you about everything related to the servers and queues as well as what is currently happening in New World.
Update 9:00 PM: With this picture of the current server situation, we bid farewell for today from the ticker. We will inform you again tomorrow morning directly about queues, problems, and the latest news about New World.
The current situation around 9:00 PM on European servers.
Update 8:30 PM: The servers are definitely back online. We even managed to sneak by the queue and are now in the game, unlike before the crash.
Update 8:10 PM: Some EU servers seem to have crashed, others are still running. Frustrating with the long queues. According to the official website, however, all servers are online (via New World).
Update 7:30 PM: New World has commented again on the queues and promised the release of additional servers. Additionally, players can change servers for free within the next 2 weeks, allowing them to play with their friends:
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Update 6:03 PM: 10 hours after release, we draw the following conclusion:
Especially since the server restart at 10:30 AM, they have been running very stable. Once in the game, players can play without issues and rarely face lags or crashes.
However, gaining access to the servers continues to be a major issue, as the queues are so long. Players estimate that only 2,000 people can fit on each server. So, if you’re in position 2,000 in the queue, you’ll only be allowed in when 2,000 players leave the server.
15 new servers for Europe have been launched, 12 of which are exclusively for German players. Yet, even there, the queues remain lengthy.
At peak, there were 665,017 players online at the same time (via SteamDB). This puts New World on the brink of becoming the number 1 on Steam.
When and in what form improvements for the queues will come is currently unknown.
What is your impression of the launch? How much could you play? Let us know in the comments!
By the way, if you’re looking for current guides on New World, you can find them here:
If you watch the German streamer Entenburg, you can win a copy of New World every 30 minutes.
Update 4:47 PM: Australia has also received 4 new servers.
Update 4:45 PM: In the meantime, there’s a new statement from Amazon regarding the queues, but it helps little:
Hello everyone! Thank you all for the amazing support on the first day of #PlayNewWorld! We are aware of the login queues & server issues. The team is working hard to resolve these so everyone can play as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!
Update 3:50 PM: Amazon has opened 4 new servers, all for German players. Here, the demand seems to be the greatest:
Corbenic – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Tartarus – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Goldenthal – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Kioram – Vanaheim Core – DE/EN
Update 3:22 PM: At 5:00 PM, the Twitch drops will be activated, and special loot will be unlocked via Prime Gaming. What exactly you’ll get and how to link your accounts can be found here:
Update 3:15 PM: It’s now relatively certain that the servers of New World are “capped.” This means there can only be a specific number of players on, and only when players leave, will others be allowed on. This explains the hours-long queues that we at MeinMMO also find ourselves in.
Currently, many players are hoping for new servers, as the previous 10 new ones are already overcrowded.
Update 2:25 PM: In addition to new servers in Europe, Australia also received its first 4 new servers just an hour after launch (via New World).
Update 2:16 PM: The rumor persists that streamers are being prioritized in the queue. Community Manager Mugsy states in the forum:
I’m not sure what you mean, but we have no special server or account functions for streamers or anyone else.
Update 2:00 PM: Amazon has opened additional servers, including 5 more for German players:
Aaru – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Gladsheim – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Pyrandia – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Vaikuntha – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Panchaia – Vanaheim Chi DE/EN
Charadra – Vanaheim Alto FR/EN
Jumala – Vanaheim Alto FR/EN
Update 1:20 PM: Not much has changed regarding the situation. The queues remain long and the new servers are already being besieged. According to SteamDB, over 350,000 players were online at 12:20 PM (the numbers have an hour’s delay).
At 2:00 PM, Americans on the East Coast will start with their servers. Let’s see if it goes up again.
Update 1:00 PM: We at MeinMMO are currently all stuck in the queue. That’s why here’s a little something to read:
Update 11:20 AM: The login servers seem to be working again. However, you must rejoin the queues…
Update 10:57 AM: At 2:00 PM, the first servers in America will go live. It will be interesting to see if it eases the situation in Europe.
Update 10:54 AM: The login servers are down, so you can no longer join the queue. However, over 18,000 players are supposed to be in a queue on Utgard.
Amazon only says that it will take time to bring some servers online.
Update 10:46 AM: Suddenly, no servers are available anymore. Some players report this, and I myself do not see any servers in the list. Restarting the game did not help.
Update 10:44 AM: The first servers are back up. Some players report that their place was reserved online, and they bypassed the queue. I personally received place 94 after the restart in Ravenal, even though over 2,000 were in the queue. So there seems to be something to that.
Update 10:31 AM: Most servers are now in maintenance, and it seems more have been hit than initially announced.
Update 10:27 AM: Now Ravenal has also been hit, and the server is down.
Update 10:20 AM: At 10:30 AM, all servers except Baltia, Tanje, Amenti, Ravenal, Utgard, Albraca, Hellheim, and Hades will restart. There will be a maintenance of about 15 minutes, says Amazon.
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Update 10:07 AM: Don’t be alarmed if you DC and your character shows level 1. It’s just a display error.
Update 10:05 AM: Currently, the queues on German servers are very long. Servers with little or no queue seem to have crashed and had maintenance. At least for the server Fae, maintenance has been officially confirmed (via New World).
Update 9:55 AM: As time goes on, more issues are occurring. There was a major DC on Ravenal, while the servers remained online. It looks like the place on the server is reserved for a short time, allowing you to join quickly again.
Update 9:30 AM: Almost 90 minutes have passed since the release, and it can be summarized as follows:
Anyone who gets into the game experiences a smooth start. There are no performance issues, and the large numbers of players are well handled.
However, there are long queues, with tens of thousands of players currently waiting. This has two obvious reasons:
Firstly, access to the servers is only gradually being increased. Initially, only 1,000 players could fit on each server, now it’s 2,000. It’s suspected this is to prevent a huge influx of players into the starting areas.
Secondly, players from other regions are trying to reserve their names. The game went live in Europe first, and names are awarded globally.
There have been crashes and black screens during character creation while in the queue.
Some servers seem to have crashed or be in maintenance mode intermittently. For Ravendal, we cannot identify such a problem at this time.
Amazon itself has yet to comment on the issues.
Update 9:17 AM: The queues remain a problem, and many players hope that Amazon will deliver new servers. This was promised beforehand if the demand was too high.
Update 8:45 AM: In preparation for New World, many are looking for build guides. We have something for you:
Update 8:40 AM: If you want to kill time, you can check out the patch notes for the release of the new MMO. There are some important bug fixes and minor adjustments inside.
Update 8:30 AM: The queues are getting longer, and many fear even longer waits during tonight’s prime time. The German server Utgard already has a queue of over 10,000 players.
So far, there’s been no statement from Amazon regarding the situation.
Update 8:15 AM: Positively, the first boss from the starting area respawns almost instantly after being defeated. This resolves one of the bottlenecks at the launch of New World.
Update 8:10 AM: It seems that some players are just reserving their names and then leaving the queue again. These are likely players outside of Europe, as only our servers are online. However, names are awarded globally.
Update 8:07 AM: Queues of up to 1,000 players – that’s quite a lot.
Image of the queues via Reddit.
Update 8:03 AM: After the creation of a character, there are long black screens. However, it continues afterwards; you don’t have to restart. Almost every server already has queues now.
Update 8:01 AM: Ravenal already has over 200 people in the queue.
Update 7:56 AM: The servers are here, and you can play. Initially, some servers were missing, but about a minute later, they were all online.
Update 7:50 AM: The last 10 minutes are about to begin. No servers are live yet.
Update 7:00 AM: Even an hour before launch, everything is still quiet. An early launch, as some players feared, has not happened.
Update 6:40 AM: Good morning and welcome to the live ticker. As of now, the servers are still offline, but during both beta events, it started a bit earlier. Last, the open beta even started two hours early, so from now on, we will keep you updated.
How are you starting in the release of New World? Have you prepared anything special and already set up food and drinks? Feel free to share your setup with us in the comments, and maybe we will share your picture in the ticker!
Information about the servers and first guides for New World.
That was actually just a small excerpt of what we offer you at MeinMMO for New World. Around the release, we will provide you with plenty of news, specials, and additional guides.
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Riot Games Korea has imposed a penalty on Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu in League of Legends: The jungler was the MVP at the LoL Worlds 2020 and is considered one of the best players in the world. He has now received a 30-day ban and is to pay a fine of approximately 218 Euro.
This is Canyon:
The 20-year-old South Korean is the jungler for the team DWG Kia, the world champions from 2020.
Canyon is regarded as the best jungler in the world right now and is among the “Top 5 LoL players” overall. In power rankings, he appears alongside mid laners Doinb, Chovy and Showmaker, and ADC Viper in the top 5.
Canyon played in YouTube video with another person’s account
What is he being punished for now? Riot Games Korea punishes him for “account sharing.”
On October 4, DWG Kia uploaded a video on YouTube where Canyon played a ranked game in LoL with another account. The video has since been deleted.
It is forbidden to play with another player’s account, as it circumvents the matchmaking in LoL, which is intended to ensure that players compete against “approximately” equally skilled opponents.
DWG Kia states: They thought the rules against account sharing applied only to ranked games. They allowed Canyon to play on the account of the content team to protect his personal information and prevent his matchmaking ranking from being disrupted.
These are the penalties: Riot Games imposes the following penalties:
DWG Kia must pay 2 million Korean Won – about 1,453 Euro.
Canyon must pay 300,000 Won (218 €) and access to his account will be suspended for 30 days.
According to the rules, this is a relatively low penalty for Chovy: The penalty for account sharing can be up to 12 months. They decided on the mild penalty of 30 days because he only played with a foreign account once.
However, since Canyon is currently in Iceland preparing for the LoL Worlds, he will likely notice little of the ban, as he is not playing on his personal account at the moment but is using an account provided by Riot.
The penalty will have no impact on the LoL Worlds, except that Canyon will likely be teased about it by everyone.
Three years ago, there was already a very similar incident. At that time, LoL also punished one of the best players in the world, but for a completely different offense:
So far, players in Destiny 2 have always been the most powerful fighters, in the form of their Light-infused Guardians. But with the expansion “The Witch Queen,” that will change, as we will face equal competition. Bungie says this will be “a fight against a mirror.”
For a while now, many Destiny 2 players have wished for a new enemy class to enter the universe.
When was the last time new enemies were introduced? Destiny 2 has not received a new alien enemy type since 2018. The last new enemies were the Taken, who came with Forsaken. Before that, there were only a few variations of existing enemies, which hardly changed the combat encounters drastically.
That is set to change soon:
The strike “Savathun’s Song” has already announced the plans of the cunning Hive goddess.
Just recently, the Witch Queen found a way to use the Light for her purposes.
Savathun now has her own “Army of Light”: “The Radiant Brood”.
Hive Guardians are equal in abilities to the players’ Guardians.
“The Radiant Brood” possesses our class abilities and is immortal.
When can you fight the new enemies? On February 22, 2022, the “Hive Guardians,” also known as “The Radiant Brood,” will be introduced in Destiny 2. From then on, we will need to enhance our own abilities to compete against this new Light-bearing and equally immortal Hive hybrid race.
In an interview, Destiny 2 Game Director Joe Blackburn and General Manager Justin Truman discussed the new enemy type and the challenges it brings.
Players are now fighting against themselves
“We want it to feel like you are fighting against yourself,” said Joe Blackburn, becoming more specific, “We want it to feel like you’re fighting against something you understand.”
The main idea behind the Hive Guardians is to give players the feeling of facing a reflection of themselves. This sounds a bit like Star Wars, where we are the good Jedi and they are the evil Sith.
This is what the new enemy race can do: Bungie has already allowed us a first impression of what will come to players in February 2022 in the trailer for “The Witch Queen”. There, we see how the evil counterpart of our Guardians throws something that looks like the Sentinel shield of the Void Titan. Apparently, they are capable of using the same class abilities as we are – all of them.
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Bungie has not stopped at pure abilities. Our evil counterparts are also immortal.
Enemy ghosts are a new experience, asup until now, we have only watched as good ghosts were killed. Back then during Sundance, Cayde’s ghost, and later with Sagira, Osiris’s ghost.
That’s why this is important: Ghosts make you Guardians immortal. The new “Hive Guardians” will also have their own ghosts that will revive them after a short time. Players will then need to change their previous priorities in gameplay.
After the first kill of these new enemies, you won’t have much time to eliminate their ghost before it revives them. Whether and how quickly you succeed will likely be crucial for every fight from the launch of the new expansion onward.
In “The Witch Queen,” it will be us who kill a fighter’s ghost. In the gameplay trailer, a player can be seen taking the ghost in their hand and destroying it into pieces.
Are we seeing a new kind of finishers? Based on what we’ve seen, it seems that killing works similarly to the current use of a finisher on an enemy fighter. If a player is close enough to a ghost, they can take it in their hand and “squeeze” it.
The ghosts of the “Hive Guardians” must be killed quickly.
With the Hive Guardians, a new challenge enters the game for players, and Bungie wants us to consciously fear these enemies at all times. They are not at all comparable to Champions.
What changes because of this? Justin Truman, General Manager of Destiny 2, describes it this way: Until now, there were only enemies who feared the sight and arrival of a Guardian. Now it is time for new challenges to come into play that we have to fear, especially when one or more Hive Guardians interrupts our perfect run of an activity.
What do you think about “The Radiant Brood” and the fact that a new enemy type is coming to the game? Are you excited for the expansion in February 2022, or is the wait just too long for you?
What are your thoughts on Savathun? Do you trust the Witch Queen? Share your opinions in the comments.
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A leak promises that Xbox owners can soon look forward to new accessories. This concerns a new storage expansion for the console. We explain why everyone is waiting for it at MeinMMO.
It has now been about 1 year since the Xbox Series X was officially released. Those who managed to get a console despite the shortage will want to buy suitable accessories for their Xbox Series X. However, many users are frustrated with one accessory, and that is the additional storage. The storage is really expensive, and it is only available from one manufacturer, which in this case feels like a monopoly.
A leak now reveals that the situation could improve at least a little, as a cheaper expansion is said to be on the way.
Where does the leak come from? The online site WindowsCentral published some product images from a specialty retailer (via windowscentral.com). Here, it can already be seen that the product is likely available in some US stores.
Storage space is the biggest problem for active gamers
Those who play many games or actively try out the Game Pass on Xbox will eventually run out of storage space. This is especially true for large online games that require a lot of space on the drive.
That’s why many users wish for an affordable expansion: The current storage expansion costs 230 Euros and is therefore very expensive. There’s no alternative, as so far only the Seagate expansion is approved for the Xbox Series X|S.
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For comparison: For a regular SSD that you can install in your computer or PS4, you currently pay around 100 Euros. The price of the 1TB storage expansion is therefore significantly higher than conventional SSD prices. However, you cannot install regular hard drives in the Xbox Series X.
A smaller variant now fuels hope among users that there will also be a cheaper option for additional storage in the future. Many users simply find the storage expansion for the Xbox too expensive.
The PS5 does not have this problem because you can install compatible SSDs in your console since the last major update. Although you are not restricted to a specific SSD as with the Xbox, there’s still no whitelist from Sony yet.
This frustrates many users who just want to buy an SSD for their next-gen console. To help you with the decision, we at MeinMMO have created a list for you, where you can find the best SSDs for PS4 and PS5.
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