The upcoming MMORPG Lost Ark is breaking one record after another. Now, it is even ranked second among the most popular games in its home country of Korea, surpassing PUBG, which had held that spot for a long time. What makes it so successful?
What has happened? The Korean website Gamemeca has updated its monthly report, and a surprise was revealed. Lost Ark has passed FIFA and PUBG to take second place among the most popular online games in South Korea.
Thus, it is no longer just the most popular MMORPG in the homeland of MMORPGs, but it can also stand out against other major genres. Especially the battle royale shooter Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, which Lost Ark has surpassed, is very popular in Korea. Now, Lost Ark only has the final boss of online games above it: League of Legends.
Why now? Lost Ark has been on the market in Korea since 2018. It has always been popular, but currently, there is a lot going on around the MMORPG even for these standards. Just recently, the game broke another record and managed to attract 240,000 fans simultaneously in Lost Ark.
This is mainly due to the summer update wave “Astalgia” that has kept Lost Ark supplied with new content over the past months. Recently, the latest class Sorceress joined the game and set a player record. The Sorceress is already extremely popular, which could also lead to an increase in the overall popularity of the title.
Another reason to consider is the upcoming release in the West. Amazon and Smilegate are ramping up their advertising for Lost Ark, and Korea is not entirely unaffected by this. Some Korean Lost Ark players have also pre-ordered the Western version and want to experience their favorite game without the pay-to-win elements. This is also contributing to an increase in overall popularity.
The list of the most popular online games in South Korea as of August 17, 2021 (via Gamemeca.com)
The list is translated from Korean, so not all game names are spelled correctly. Gamemeca creates the ranking based on its own user ratings, Twitch viewer counts, and evaluations from Korean internet cafés. Gaming in these cafés is widespread in Korea.
Newcomer takes off
What else is interesting about the list? One thing that stands out immediately is ODIN: Valhalla Rising. Most games on the list are relatively old and have been established for a long time. In contrast, Odin is already in 18th place and not even half a year old. If the game ever comes to the West, it could definitely be exciting for you.
The freshly launched Bless Unleashed also makes it to the list – at least in 44th place. This is not surprising since Bless is also doing well here. While one of the biggest criticisms of Bless Unleashed in the West is its pay-to-win mechanics, that is far less of a problem in Korea.
With a sad glance at the end of the list, we note that the upcoming MMORPG Elyon is no longer in the top 50. Elyon will be released on September 29 in Europe, just one day after the highly anticipated New World. Therefore, the game’s release is not necessarily under the best star for us. Nevertheless, we hope for the best for Elyon.
What do you think of the list? Are you surprised by any of the entries or not? And are you as excited about Lost Ark as I am? Feel free to share it with us in the comments.
In 2021, gamescom will be entirely digital again. Nevertheless, streamers Gronkh, Papaplatte, and Trymacs want to hold the streaming event “Spielesause” in one of the huge halls. But what can you expect at the event, where can you watch it, and when does the party start?
This is the event: Once again, the gamescom fair must take place on your screens. Due to the ongoing Covid pandemic, the doors unfortunately remain closed. The livestreaming event of the 3 streamers Gronkh, Papaplatte, and Trymacs is supposed to create authentic gamescom vibes.
When, where, and what? What you need to know about the Spielesause
What can you expect? On about 4,000 m², the Twitch stars plan a 3-day “event of superlatives” and invite many guests from TV and the web for video game sessions and sports tournaments.
What you can see at the Spielesause:
Among the guests are well-known streamers, YouTubers, as well as TV stars and musicians
Gaming streams with changing guests
a football tournament
a charity poker tournament
musical performances
cooking show in a specially set up studio
Who is participating? Not all guests of the Spielesause 2021 are known yet. We do know for sure about celebrities like Tokio Hotel, Majan, Clueso, Kaya Yanar, or streamers like Phunk Royal, CryspyRob, and Rewinside, who will enrich the gamescom event.
When and where does it start? The Spielesause runs from August 26 to 29, so it will be broadcasted over a total of 3 days. You can follow the live event on the Twitch channels of Gronkh, Papaplatte, and Trymacs. You can also find the Spielesause easily through the content portal Gamecsom-Now (via Now.Gamescom).
Here you can find even more hot info about gamescom 2021
Funny trailer for the Spielesause shows child-Gronkh in the sandbox
This is what the trailer shows: In a funny teaser trailer, the people behind the Spielesause show how the idea is said to have come about: Gronkh (44), Trymacs (26), and Papaplatte (23) swore in the sandbox that they would hold a “Spielesause, like the one from the 7th grade”. When they grow up, they want to host the biggest Spielesause of all time.
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Moreover, the trailer is full of references to the gaming cosmos. The jokes in the trailer are wonderfully commented by Dennis Schmidt-Foß in the voice-over. Foß is mainly known as the voice actor of Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool, 6 Underground, and Free Guy).
The head of Final Fantasy XIV, Naoki Yoshida, addresses the players in a message. He informs that part of the MMORPG’s servers are severely overloaded and the developers are working on solutions to the problem. Meanwhile, players joke that the launch of the new expansion Endwalker will be fun.
Several major streamers like Asmongold, RichWCampbell, and Summit1g started playing FFXIV in the past month, bringing their communities into the game. They provided the MMORPG with a lot of fresh media attention.
Now, Yoshida speaks again in a blog post (via Lodestone) with news about the current situation regarding player numbers and the servers.
An entire data center is overloaded
What the head says: In the new blog post, Director Yoshida addresses the players and explains that the FFXIV team continues to fight against server overcrowding. With the current maintenance, the number of maximum simultaneous logins on the European servers will be increased. This is to counteract the long queues that occur mainly in the evenings and on weekends.
Yoshida also reported that the 8 servers of the Aether data center in Final Fantasy XIV are completely overloaded:
All worlds within the North American Aether data center will be classified as full after the maintenance for Patch 5.58. Despite our efforts to raise the limit of simultaneous logins as much as possible, the number of logged-in players continuously reaches the upper limit on all worlds. For this reason, we have decided to take the following measures at this time.
Until the worlds are no longer categorized as full, it will not be possible for players to create new characters on the worlds of the Aether data center. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience to those of you who wish to embark on new adventures with your friends.
If we were to allow another increase in player characters, it could extend the login wait times to several hours. That is why we have decided on this measure. We cannot deny that there is also an enormous player presence on the Primal and Crystal data centers, but we would truly appreciate it if you could consider creating a new character on those worlds.
Naoki Yoshida in the blog post
The 8 servers of Aether are completely closed to new players. There, neither new characters can be created, nor can one transfer to these servers through the paid world transfer function. To counter this, other NA servers have also been set to “preferred” to make a switch from Aether more attractive. New players receive significant EXP bonuses and other benefits on preferred worlds.
In the past, it has often happened that individual servers of FFXIV were marked as overloaded and closed. Especially the popular role-playing server Balmung frequently fell into this category. However, it has never happened before that an entire data center had to be closed due to being overwhelmed by new players.
This is what the developers will do: In the blog post, Yoshida further explains that the developer and infrastructure teams continue to work on a solution to the problem. New additional servers are to help alleviate the load. However, procurement is proving to be problematic in the current situation.
On one hand, there continues to be a global shortage of semiconductors needed for the servers. On the other hand, there has been a significant increase in COVID-19 infections in Japan, which restricts the international travel capabilities of the infrastructure team. Yoshida expresses concerns about whether the team can work on new data centers on-site.
Players expect burning servers at the release of Endwalker
This is what is being discussed: In the reddit thread regarding the blog post and on social media, FFXIV players are discussing the current situation around server overcrowding. Their reactions are a mix of amazement and some gallows humor about the new expansion Endwalker, which will be released on November 23.
Actually, FFXIV should currently be in a “quiet phase.” The time between the last patch of the current expansion and the first patch of the next expansion is usually a period when some players temporarily put their subscriptions on hold because they know that no major new content will be released.
Accordingly, many now expect a further significant increase in active player numbers when inactive players reactivate their subscriptions and return to FFXIV at the release of Endwalker.
The Endwalker expansion will be hot. Literally. The servers will be burning.
reddit user Fuzia
[…] And it’s supposed to be the inactive time right now. We will be stuck in queues during Endwalker until December.
reddit user Stepwolve
The launch of the last expansion, Shadowbringers, went remarkably smoothly and without issues, which earned the developers much praise from the community for their work. Many players feared that a situation would arise again like during the launch of Stormblood. Back then, countless players got stuck in a particular quest known as “Raubahn EX”.
Even though the developer team led by Yoshida is making efforts to counter the server overload, there are doubts that they will manage to resolve the issues by the launch of Endwalker. The current situation regarding COVID and the semiconductor shortage for the servers complicates their work.
What do you think? Do you expect a difficult start for Endwalker or do you believe that Yoshida and his team will get the issues under control by the end of November? Discuss with us in the comments.
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The gamescom 2021 takes place digitally again this year. We from MeinMMO show you the starting and ending dates of the fair, why you don’t have to worry about ticket prices, and where you can watch it.
When does gamescom 2021 start? The start of gamescom 2021 is on Wednesday, August 25. The end of gamescom 2021 is on Friday, August 27. You can participate in the digital game fair on these three days.
Ticket Prices? For gamescom 2021, you do not need to and cannot purchase a ticket. The game fair will again take place purely digitally this year. For all fans and interested viewers, the event is free of charge. You cannot unlock any advantages or premium content for an additional fee. All content is available to all viewers.
gamescom 2021 Schedule – The Schedule with Program
This is the plan so far:
Day
Program
MO August 23
devcom content focus days
DI August 24
devcom content focus days
MI August 25
gamescom: Opening Night Live Start of gamevasion 2021 devcom business focus days
DO August 26
gamescom Start of the game party devcom business focus days Political opening gamescom congress
FR August 27
gamescom devcom business focus days Debate Royale gamescom congress
You can find the complete program schedule of the shows here:
Disclaimer: As in the previous year, Webedia Gaming (GameStar, GamePro, MeinMMO) produces the German-language gamescom studio. Thus, we also accompany the digital game fair 2021 as a media partner.
gamescom 2021 Registration – How can I participate?
Since August 9, you can register for gamescom 2021 on the new community hub “gamescom now”. Registration is free and brings you various advantages:
Here you have an overview of all shows and the content of the gamescom partners
Registered users can receive various goodies on the pages of the gamescom partners
You can create your own watch list of streams that interest you
The registration also allows you to participate in gamescom EPIX
Moreover, the gamescom now page has been redesigned and offers an improved user interface that is also specifically optimized for mobile use.
What is gamescom EPIX? This is a community event of gamescom 2021. Together with other participants, you can complete various quests that span all social media channels of gamescom: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and more.
If a quest is completed successfully, one of the gamescom vaults opens, and you receive rewards such as discount codes for gamescom goodies or electronics from Panasonic. There are also special, strictly limited prizes that are still kept secret.
gamescom 2021 Stream – Where can you watch?
You can conveniently follow gamescom 2021 from home or on the go via stream:
In our stream from Monsters and Explosions, you can expect great content about the announcements, games, and exhibitors of gamescom 2021. It starts already on the evening of August 25, and on August 26 and 27, there will be a program from 2:00 PM to 10:30 PM each day.
Michael Obermeier from GameStar will jointly host the daytime program with Kiara Hufnagel. Ann-Kathrin Kuhls from GamePro and Julius Busch from the Twitch channel MAX will host the evening shows.
Gamevasion 2021 with Gnu, Maxim, Kalle, HandOfBlood, and Rocket Beans TV
What’s happening there? Alongside gamescom 2021, Gamevasion 2021 is taking place. This content is also free for you. In the livestream program stretching over three days, you can expect a lot of content. Among them are city duels like Hamburg vs Spandau, Letsplays, the Gamevasion Championships, hardware streams, interviews, and more.
Etienne Gardé from Rocket Beans says about the event: “The Gamevasion is an absolute mega-spectacle. Besides celebrating the latest games during gamescom, the German gaming elite and Spandau meet again in an epic battle – Good vs Evil, Shire vs Mordor, Big City vs Suburb, Skill vs … not so much skill –, to bring the trophy back to Hamburg. As the figurehead, inventor, and face of Rocket Beans, I, Etienne Gardé, Nerd Quiz winner Season 2 and second place in the ‘Neckermann Street Fighter 2 Tournament’ of 1989, am particularly looking forward to this event!”
When does it air? The show runs from August 25 to August 27. The start is on August 25 with the broadcast of the Opening Night Live. The entire event will be streamed on five channels.
Game Party with Gronkh, Papaplatte, and Trymacs
What’s happening there? At the Game Party, the German streamers Gronkh, Papaplatte, and Trymacs host a streaming event that runs over several days.
The content includes live concerts, game shows, pen & paper, an e-sport arena, and surprises for the viewers. In a studio of over 4000 m², a TV kitchen, powerful gaming setups, and a large sports field are waiting to be used.
What games will be shown? At gamescom, you’ll get new information about games that are currently still in development and will be released, as well as major updates to already released games. Some big titles that will be featured again include:
In addition, the gamescom awards 2021 will award the best games in several categories. Among the nominees are already 11 exciting titles for multiplayer fans. It is to be expected that at least something will be shown about the winners as well.
When will the exhibitors and games be shown? They will present their content in the Content Hub gamescom now, in various gamescom shows like the Opening Night Live or the gamescom studio. Also in productions by media and reach partners.
This is known: There is already an insight into which exhibitors will be participating digitally at the fair. These include the following developers and publishers:
505 Games
Activision
Aerosoft
All iN!
Assemble Entertainment
astragon Entertainment
BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Bethesda Softworks
COM2US Europe
Crytivo
Daedalic
Electronic Arts
Ford Motor Company
Freedom Games
Goblinz Studio
greenman gaming publishing
Headup Games
Humble Games
Indie Arena Booth
Koch Media
Konami Digital Entertainment
Manticore Games
Marmalade Game Studios
META Publishing
miHoYo
Modern Wolf
Modus Games
Nekki NExT Studios (Tencent Games)
Pearl Abyss Corp
Piepacker
Raw Fury AB
Science City – Arctic Game Lab
SEGA Europe
Strikerz Inc
Team17
Techland
Thumbage
Thunderful Games
Ubisoft
Unlimitedworld.de
VW
Wargaming
Whisper Interactive
Xbox
Yooreka Studio
This list will be expanded by the start of gamescom 2021.
Letsplay4Charity – Gaming for a good cause
What is it? As an official partner, the association Letsplay4Charity will be present at gamescom 2021. The project has a community YouTube and Twitch channel and collects donations for a charitable purpose – in this case for the victims of the flood disaster in July.
The association collects donations that you can submit even before the official start of the streams, if you like (via letsplay4charity.betterplace.org).
When and where can I watch? During gamescom, you can watch live on the Twitch channel of Letsplay4Charity (via twitch.tv). The streams start on Friday, August 27 at 3:00 PM and run until Sunday at various slots:
A Pandaren levels up in World of Warcraft in a strange way. She reached level 60 – on the starting ship that she never left.
In World of Warcraft, there are many goals set by the game, but for some, that is not enough. Many set their own goals that seem absurd at first glance. Like a Pandaren woman who has set out to reach level 60 already in the starting area. Even worse: she hasn’t even left the ship before the Isle of Exiles.
What happened? The Pandaren “Chica” has reached level 60. That alone would not be surprising, but the location of the level-up is quite so. She is still on the ship that leads to the starting island “Isle of Exiles”. Without leaving the ship, she has already achieved the maximum level.
Level 60 on the starting ship – It is possible! Image source: icy-veins
Why is this funny? Actually, the “Isle of Exiles” is a starting area where players only stay until level 10, and then the quest line leads them off the island. On the starting ship, you are even there for much shorter, only a few minutes. There, the basic controls of World of Warcraft are explained before the ship capsizes in the first quests and you are forced to land on the island.
In the character list, there is also “Chicho” – a level 60 character on the starting island of the Pandaren.
How was the character leveled? On the ship, there are only a few experience points available. After a short introductory quest, you are even forced to leave the ship – so Chica couldn’t rely on that. Instead, she used a “trick” that has been applied in the WoW community for several years now: Pet Battles.
The majority of quests for Pet Battles are account-wide. This means that the quests can be completed on one character, but another character claims the reward. This allows experience points to be gathered with characters that would not otherwise gain any XP in a conventional way.
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How long did it take? The entire action took Chica about 237 days. However, it was a stroke of luck, as Chica had originally estimated the duration at a whopping 637 days. With Patch 9.1, the amount of experience points received from Pet Battles was raised again for levels above 50, so the shortened duration was the result.
If it hadn’t been for this buff to experience, it would have taken over a year – because then Chica would need 637 days to reach level 60 this way.
Which Pokémon do you like to play the most? Participate in our survey on Pokémon Unite and choose three pocket monsters for the title: “The three most popular Pokémon among MeinMMO readers.”
The game has been available for just over a month now and is played daily by many fans. Some of them have reached the Master rank and completed hundreds of battles. Every time a patch or a new monster appears, it can completely shake up the meta. Not only the meta is relevant to the game, but also “Random Matches” and “Quick Matches.” In those, players often like to test different Pokémon and see if their favorite can also shine in the MOBA.
For some others, it doesn’t matter what the current meta is or how strong their favorite is. For them, appearance, nostalgia, and battles fought together in the main games of the franchise are the essential factors. You can take all this into account when you vote in the survey.
This is how you can vote: We at MeinMMO want to know which of the 22 Pokémon are your favorites. You can choose 3 from the listed Pokémon and vote for them. You make your choice using the survey tool below.
Update September 15, 2021: The survey is closed
What is currently being played often? If you enter a “Ranked Match” right now, you will probably often encounter the same Pokémon: Wigglytuff, Blissey, Lucario, Cinderace, Snorlax, and Greninja. Sometimes a Pikachu, Talonflame, or Zeraora may stray into the match. According to the list of the most used Pokémon, the Top 3 would consist of:
Would you agree with this Top 3 or do you have a completely different perspective? Vote now and crown your favorites. We are curious about the results!
Have you already tried Pokémon Unite? Are you already at the Master rank and have nothing left to do, or are you stuck at a rank? What Pokémon would you like to see? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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The new MMORPG Blade & Soul 2 (Android/iOS/PC) will be released on August 26, 2021, in Korea and has already attracted over 7.4 million players. The game even breaks the previous record set by Lineage 2M. But what kind of game is it actually? We from MeinMMO summarize.
What is Blade & Soul 2? It is the new MMORPG from NCSoft and the direct successor to Blade & Soul, which has fascinated many players since 2012. However, compared to its predecessor, some things are intended to be approached differently.
The MMORPG was originally scheduled to be released in May in South Korea, but the release was postponed to August 26 and is expected to be met. Blade & Soul 2 was originally intended to be playable only on mobile devices until the developers changed their minds and also confirmed a PC version.
This PC version can be played via the Purple Client from NCSoft. It also enables crossplay between the two versions, so you can explore the continents of Blade & Soul 2 together with PC players as a mobile gamer.
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Everything you need to know about the MMORPG Blade & Soul – in 2 minutes
What can you expect in gameplay? Blade & Soul 2 wants to adopt much from its predecessor, but there will still be some changes. Your combat style is no longer tied to a class but to a weapon. The title also offers you the following:
An open world on 2 continents divided into several areas
An action-packed combat system designed to function tactically
Quests and missions
PvP will play a significant role, as NCSoft plans to continue the e-sport success of the first part in Blade & Soul 2
Crossplay between mobile and PC
Group PvE content
In this video, you can see about 1.5 hours of gameplay from the PC version of Blade & Soul 2 starting at minute 36:
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How great is the influx? In Korea, players have been able to register for the game for free since February. In the first 18 hours, about 2 million fans signed up. To date, over 7.46 million players are looking forward to the game and have already registered.
With this, Blade & Soul 2 breaks the record in South Korea for the most pre-registrations for an MMORPG launch. This record was previously held by the publisher NCSoft for the game Lineage2M, where 7.38 million users had registered in advance. The publisher proudly announces that they have been able to break this record with Blade & Soul 2. (via ncsoft.com)
Why is the game so popular? We can only speculate where exactly all the numbers come from. The predecessor Blade & Soul was able to establish a successful e-sports scene in South Korea. We can assume that active e-sports players want to switch to Blade & Soul 2.
To do this, however, they need to familiarize themselves with the new mechanics, which they can only do if they join early. But this applies not only to e-sports players; general fans of the first part also want to see what NCSoft can offer with the second part. This way, some parts of the community will surely return to the game, who had actually stopped playing a long time ago.
Compared to the first part (in the picture) many changes to the combat system are expected
When can you play? The developers plan an international release, but this will not happen simultaneously with the Korean version. Originally, NCSoft announced that Blade & Soul 2 would also be released internationally in 2021. However, this was before the game was postponed from May to August. Therefore, we cannot assume that this statement is still reliable.
However, a release in the West in 2022 seems likely if the developers focus on it. After all, it took four years for Blade & Soul to reach us. But we do not expect them to take that long again.
What do you think of the game? Did you play Blade & Soul and are you excited about the second part? What do you think about the crossplay between PC and mobile? Feel free to leave us a comment.
In Final Fantasy XIV, a new phishing message is circulating that will cost you your account if you’re not careful. Fraudsters are trying to get your login details through a seemingly harmless and random message.
This message is about: For several days, players in FFXIV have been reporting that they are receiving messages from unknown people via whisper chat. And these messages have startled some fans of the MMORPG. They are talking about the new expansion Endwalker being delayed by a whopping 4 months and seemingly provide a source link for this information.
In general, most people know that they should not click on links from unknown individuals. Therefore, the new phishing trick of account thieves is more sophisticated than earlier ones that promised money from an African prince.
This targets the curiosity of players and their anticipation of the Endwalker expansion. The link is apparently sent “accidentally to the wrong person” and is supposed to contain information about the delay of the highly anticipated expansion. Immediately following is the second message, which briefly apologizes for the oversight. It is increasingly made to seem as though a real player is behind the conversation.
If you open the link, you will be redirected to a page that looks just like the account management portal for FFXIV, the Mogry Station. The page will inform you that you must be logged in to view the news post. However, under no circumstances should you enter your login details there, or your account will be lost.
Even the protection from the one-time password of your security token or smartphone app cannot protect you 100%. If the fraudsters are quick enough, they can intercept the generated code before it becomes invalid.
The reddit thread warning about the message has now received over 2,500 upvotes, and in the comments, players shared their own experiences with the phishing fraudsters.
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What phishing attempts have there been otherwise? This is by no means the first time that such phishing messages have circulated in Final Fantasy 14. Veterans among you will therefore be familiar with the pattern. New players who have recently started in FFXIV or even MMORPGs in general may not be familiar with this method yet.
In earlier versions of the phishing attempt, fraudsters sent supposed terrible news that Square Enix had published or other links that seemingly led to official FFXIV pages.
There were also attempts outside the game to obtain the login details of FFXIV players. False links were sent both on Twitch in public chats and on Steam via private messages, which aimed to take players’ accounts.
The developers have even issued an official warning regarding such phishing attempts on Steam.
In addition to the warning, the devs also provide information on how to recognize false URLs. But with the old tried and true rule “Don’t click on unknown links,” you will always be on the safe side. The fraudulent account can then also be reported directly to support.
Have you ever received such a message in the game or on other platforms? Share your experiences with us in the comments.
The gamescom has introduced the nominees for the Gamescom Award 2021. In 22 categories, games are honored each year for excelling in specific areas. For multiplayer fans, 6 of them are particularly interesting. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What are the Gamescom Awards? This award honors games for what they do particularly well. In categories such as “Best PC Game,” “Best Indie Game,” and “Best Multiplayer Game,” the games compete against each other. A panel of experts from gamescom evaluates them.
An exception to this is the categories “Best Streamer” and the Most Wanted Consumer Award. In these two awards, the community can vote starting now (via surveymonkey.de).
Which categories are particularly exciting? As fans of multiplayer titles, you should especially keep an eye on the “Best Multiplayer Game” and “Best Ongoing Game” categories. A total of 6 exciting titles are competing here. An ongoing game is referred to as a game that is still being developed and continually brings new content. This is also known as Games-as-a-service. Below, we present the most exciting titles for multiplayer fans, followed by a list of all nominated titles.
When will the winners be announced? The main winners will be announced during the Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25th at 8 PM. All other winners will receive their awards during the Gamescom Studios on Thursday and Friday.
Here you get an insight into the new games at gamescom.
11.5 Titles for Multiplayer Fans
Nominated in the “Best Multiplayer” category: The titles Halo Infinite, Riders Republic, and The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes are nominated for the best multiplayer mode. We would like to introduce the games to you in more detail:
Halo Infinite is the next installment of the Halo series and clearly focuses on multiplayer. In various game modes, you can compete in small teams or large groups. Also, you can build new maps yourself or shoot each other in close quarters in the Arena Mode.
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes is more of a co-op game than a large multiplayer title. As you are used to from the series, you will be scared. This horror game sends you as an American soldier to Iraq in 2003, where you will find scary things under the sand. The focus is not on action but on story and decisions.
Nominated in the “Best Ongoing Game” category: Games are good, good games are even better, and great games that never stop are perfect. In this category, games that keep going and always receive new content are awarded. Nominated are Apex Legends, Black Desert Online, and Endzone – A World Apart.
Apex Legends is one of the best battle royale games on the market. In a futuristic setting, you choose your hero and then jump out of the nearest plane in true battle royale fashion. You land, search for weapons and items, and your play area keeps getting smaller. Whoever is the last team standing wins the round.
Black Desert Online is an action MMORPG. You choose one of 23 different classes, level up your character in an open world, and master the action combat system. Besides leveling, you can compete with other players or build your own trading empire.
Endzone – A World Apart is the only game on this list that does not even have a multiplayer, making it the 0.5 on the list. It is a mix of survival game and city-building strategy, where you need to ensure that your post-apocalyptic settlement withstands all adversities and that your inhabitants survive the end of the world. The developers are considering a possible multiplayer, but it is not planned in the near future.
Nominated in other exciting categories: Even outside the two main categories for multiplayer players, exciting titles with multiplayer mode are nominated:
You can find all other categories and nominees here at MeinMMO in the following list.
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Far Cry 6, Ubisoft
Halo Infinite, Microsoft Germany
Best Nintendo Switch Game
Just Dance 2022, Ubisoft
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft
Best PC Game
Age of Empires IV, Microsoft Germany
Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Syberia: The World Before, astragon Entertainment
Best Sony PlayStation Game
Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
The winners of the following genre categories and gamescom global awards will be announced at the gamescom studio on Thursday, August 26th, and Friday, August 27th.
Best Action Adventure Game
Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft
Syberia: The World Before, astragon Entertainment
Best Action Game
Far Cry 6, Ubisoft
Halo Infinite, Microsoft Germany
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction, Ubisoft
Best Family Game
Just Dance 2022, Ubisoft
Run Prop, Run!, PlayTogether Studio
Super Dungeon Maker, rokaplay
Best Indie Game
Dorfromantik, Toukana Interactive
Inua, Arte France
Lost in Random, Electronic Arts
Best Role Playing Game
Elden Ring, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Encased, Koch Media
Tales of Arise, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Best Simulation Game
Climber: Sky is the Limit, Art Games Studio
Landwirtschafts-Simulator 22, astragon Entertainment
Undisclosed Title
Best Sports Game
Climber: Sky is the Limit, Art Games Studio
FIFA 22, Electronic Arts
Riders Republic, Ubisoft
Best Strategy Game
Age of Empires IV, Microsoft Germany
Company of Heroes 3, SEGA Europe
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Ubisoft
Best Multiplayer Game
Halo Infinite, Microsoft Germany
Riders Republic, Ubisoft
The Dark Pictures: House of Ashes, Bandai Namco Entertainment Germany
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends, Electronic Arts
Black Desert Online, Pearl Abyss Corp.
Endzone – A World Apart: Prosperity, Assemble Entertainment
Most Original Game
Dice Legacy, Koch Media / DESTINYbit
Riders Republic, Ubisoft
tERRORbane, Whisper Interactive
Best Announcement
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Best Lineup
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Best of gamescom
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Best Trailer
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The winners of the following categories will be announced during the “gaming event” on Sunday, August 29th.
Best Streamer
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The selection of a winner for the HEART OF GAMING Award is at the discretion of the jury. Eligible for consideration are not only games, expansions, products, technologies, etc., but also individuals, institutions, companies, concepts, or terms.
Do you have any favorites? Which game are you rooting for? Do you have any games in mind that definitely belong on this list? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
A user wants to buy an RTX 3080 for lots of money, but other gamers disagree on whether that is too expensive. How much should one be willing to spend on a graphics card in 2021?
Those who want to game reasonably or at least buy a new graphics card are currently not very lucky, as graphics cards are either unavailable or very expensive. And if you believe Nvidia, prices will remain high until 2022 and we will still have to pay high prices next year.
This has now happened: A user has considered whether he should buy a GeForce RTX 3080 for 1300 US dollars (around 1,100 Euros) on reddit.
While the prices are lower than a few months ago when one could easily pay 1500 Euros for an RTX 3080, they are still significantly above Nvidia’s official MSRP of 729 Euros.
In his post, the thread starter asks whether 1300 US dollars for a graphics card is reasonable: he himself hasn’t bought a graphics card in ages and is now not sure whether the graphics card is worth all that money.
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The prices for graphics cards are now higher than ever before. If you are wealthy, then [the price] probably doesn’t matter. Otherwise, you are probably better off just waiting.
Others hold the opposite view, that waiting is just as wrong as paying the current prices (via reddit.com):
Waiting. I almost got a 3080 when it came out, but I didn’t buy it because I thought I would get it for 100 dollars over MSRP. 3080s were at 800 and 3090s were 1400.
A year later you can find nothing, and I saw a 3080ti on Amazon for 1600, so I took it. This mess isn’t going to get better anytime soon.
What does the overall picture look like in the community? Overall, the player base is divided when it comes to graphics card prices. Because no one is really sure whether the prices are reasonable, whether to buy now, or whether to wait:
Some say 1300 US dollars is way too expensive for an RTX 3080, after all, he has to pay more than double the MSRP.
Others say prices will remain high. If you wait longer, the prices could be even higher in a month.
A third group explains that graphics cards have become a form of luxury goods. Only someone who already has plenty of money can afford them.
One thing is certain, it is unclear how long prices for graphics cards and other entertainment products will remain so high.
It is questionable how long the prices for graphics cards will remain this high.
Nevertheless, it is currently unclear how long the prices for graphics cards and other electronic devices like game consoles will remain this high. The demand for a crucial component for electronic devices is still high and affects various production sectors.
For greedy scalpers, the expensive graphics cards remain a good business, according to the numbers. With Nvidia’s RTX 3000 series, scalpers are said to have made over 15 million US dollars in profit:
Many old fans and new players are looking forward to the remaster of Diablo 2: Resurrected. Therefore, we wanted to know from you which class is your absolute favorite and why. Here are your answers.
Here’s what it was about: This weekend, the open beta of Diablo 2: Resurrected ran, and many of you dove directly into the first two acts of the remaster to let old memories bloom again or to gather new experiences with the game.
Since one of the absolutely most important gameplay elements of D2 is of course the classes, we wanted to know from you in a survey which class is your favorite. Two classes were in a neck-and-neck race for the first place.
These are the results: A total of 1,012 MeinMMO readers participated in the survey. Each of you could only cast one vote for your absolute favorite class.
7th place: Assassin 5.34 % (54 votes)
6th place: Barbarian 8.5 % (86 votes)
5th place: Amazons 9.88 % (100 votes)
4th place: Paladin 15.32 % (155 votes)
Here are the Top 3 of your favorite classes.
3rd place: Druid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBV6mMplwSA
Result: 16.5 % (167 votes)
This is the Druid: Originally founded by Vasily, a powerful Nephalem, the first school of Druids gathered the strongest fighters and most capable shamans of the tribes of Scosglen. Druids refuse to use traditional magic and prefer to rely on their close connection to nature and all living things. They are so closely connected to the world of Sanctuary that they can command the elements of fire, earth, and wind and call upon animals and plants for assistance.
Druids are a hybrid class in Diablo 2: Resurrected and can transform into animals like wolves or bears. With the “Fireclaws Werewolf” build, they can deal physical damage, similar to Barbs. A Beastmaster Druid can summon allies in battle to support him in the field. Wind and fire Druids use powerful elemental spells to sweep their opponents away.
2nd place: Sorceress
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This is the Sorceress: Only women with the strongest affinity for magic and the elements are accepted into the ranks of the powerful and ancient clan Zann Esu. The disciples of the Nephalem Esu strive for absolute perfection in their casting of magic and will settle for nothing less. Thus, the Sorceress Isendra, whom you play in Diablo 2, is unmatched in her power and handling of magic.
The skill set of the class is characterized mainly by strong damage and large area attacks that easily clear the hordes of hell out of the way. Builds like Meteorb or Blizzball Sorc, which focus on fire and cold spells, can also carry you through the toughest levels of Hell difficulty.
Additionally, the Sorceress has the small but significant advantage that she possesses the Teleport ability natively, allowing her to zip quickly through the map. A clear advantage when you want to efficiently farm bosses.
1st place: Necromancer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j23ugLjhQZ8
Result: 22.63 % (229 votes)
This is the Necromancer: Actually, necromancers are only called that by outsiders. They refer to themselves as priests of Rathma, a powerful Nephalem and the son of Inarius and Lilith. Unlike any other order of mages in Sanctuary, these priests are dedicated to preserving the balance between life and death. Even if they have to use the dark magic of necromancy, which is usually only employed by the minions of hell.
Nekromancers are one of the most versatile classes in Diablo 2: Resurrected. They can have most minions on the field simultaneously or use the corpses of their enemies as weapons, happily blowing them up in the air. They also possess strong direct spells with which they can curse and destroy the hordes of demons.
More about Diablo 2: Resurrected on MeinMMO can be found here:
The top two spots in the ranking are occupied by the Necromancer and the Sorceress in both surveys. Both GameStar and MeinMMO readers prefer corpse explosions over exploding fireballs and meteors, which is why the Necromancer has surpassed the Sorceress in the battle for first place.
Paladin and Druid still remain in 3rd and 4th places, but have swapped places in the GameStar ranking. Druid slipped to 4th place and Paladin climbed into the top 3. The same principle applies to Barbarian and Amazon.
On one point, you clearly agree with GameStar readers: The Assassin is your least favorite class, which has landed in last place in both surveys.
What do you think of the class rankings? Did you expect the results or were you surprised? Let us know in the comments and tell us why your favorite class is the best.
The biggest streamers on Twitch are now millionaires and multi-millionaires. Nevertheless, they regularly receive donations from their viewers of 5 euros, 50 euros, or even 500 euros. What drives people to give their hard-earned money to streamers, who have much more than they do, is explained by Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys.
This is how Pokimane explains the donations: During a Twitch stream, Pokimane looked at some forum posts and came across the question: “Why do people donate to Twitch streamers at all?” The questioner explicitly did not mean small streamers who depend on the money, but rather large streamers who are supported by their own sponsors. Just like big streamers such as Pokimane.
Pokimane responded immediately:
“People don’t ask themselves: How much does this person need my money? People donate because they want the attention of someone. And the wealthier someone becomes, the more valuable it is to gain their attention.”
The streamer then adds that everyone knows: spending money isn’t always about logic; nobody spends their money rationally at all times, but pursues different purposes repeatedly.
This also explains why Twitch streamers, no matter how big they are, always read out the names of everyone who donates $5 to their stream. They know the game and how it is played.
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What does Pokimane think about money? Although Pokimane is a successful businesswoman and manages her Twitch channel like a medium-sized company, she struggles with luxury, as we know. After all, Pokimane was just a student in chemical engineering a few years ago and had to stretch every penny.
In 2020, she explained how difficult it is for her to “pay crazy amounts.” She would never buy things for $100,000 or $50,000. Only her PC lies in the price range between $3,000 and $5,000. Even a trip to Japan that she once treated herself to was significantly below $5,000.
However, Pokimane weakens when it comes to designer handbags. It seems she struggles not to indulge in luxury. She once admitted that the most expensive thing she ever bought was a handbag:
“I don’t want to lie … once I looked at some handbags. And maybe I bought a handbag that was as expensive as my PC, but I never spent more than $10,000! It was never five figures!”
Some streamers invest in houses, others spend money like rappers
What do other streamers buy with their money? It is known that the shooter pro shroud once rented a private jet for $13,000 just to be home in time for a raid in WoW.
Some streamers also behave like rappers and buy outrageously expensive accessories:
There are also streamers who, although they have earned a lot of money, have also developed a taste for gaming and invest their money in gambling or cryptocurrencies. This doesn’t always end well:
The upcoming dungeon DLC Waking Flame for The Elder Scrolls Online brings the dungeons “Rose Blossom Bastion” and the ominous “Dread Cellar”. The latter dungeon was explored and played through by Jürgen Horn from MeinMMO together with the developers. He experienced some horrific things.
Who has played it? For MeinMMO, ESO fan Jürgen Horn dared to venture into the spooky torture cellar from the upcoming DLC Waking Flame. He was supported by the developers Jeremy Sera (Lead Content Designer) and Mike Finnigan (Lead Encounters Designer).
The DLC actually doesn’t come out until August 23 (PC, Mac, and Stadia) or August 31 (consoles), but I could already test one of the dungeons on the test server.
A torture prison full of horrors
What is the story behind the dungeon? The Dread Cellar takes us to an old abandoned prison of the Empire. There, undesirable individuals were imprisoned and cruelly tortured. But that should have been long over, and nobody should be in the prison anymore.
Nevertheless, two imperial battle mages have taken notice of strange goings-on in the prison and want to check if everything is alright. As a group of heroes, we support the two, and it soon becomes clear that we are definitely justified in being there.
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What is the mood like? Right after opening the gate, angry Daedra demon beings rush towards us with blades, leading to a wild slaughter. The whole place is overrun by these dreadful beings, but what do they intend to do?
We fight our way through the prison’s courtyards, and it is already clear that the developers put a lot of effort into the dungeon’s design.
We keep entering spacious courtyards, which are separated by narrow passages. “We wanted to design it like a real prison,” one of my companions tells me.
Large courtyards and narrow passages dominate the architecture.
And indeed, the level design impresses both under the open sky and later, when we descend into the deep vaults and cell blocks. The deeper we go, the creepier everything becomes, with torture devices scattered everywhere, and the bones of unfortunate victims are still partially decaying.
In the end, we even go into the deep levels of the “Dread Cellar,” where the Daedra have set up a mysterious hell machine, but I don’t want to spoil anything about that.
Only three bosses, but many extras
What is the first boss? Still at the surface in one of the courtyards, we soon encounter a hideous creature. The name reveals that it is a “Scorion.” The monstrosity before us looks like a mix between a spider, a crab, and a leech. It appears to have no head, and instead, there is a kind of suction mouth leading to an endless abyss.
This beast is the first boss, and soon after we begin the fight, it tries to suck in the Daedra monoliths scattered across the map.
The disgusting Scorions are completely new to the game.
According to the developers, the Scorions are a kind of living harvesting machine that sucks in the aura of suffering and despair that once prevailed here through the monoliths and hoards it for some sinister purpose.
Therefore, we always have to hit the beast away from the monolith’s greedy sucking maw before it fills up with the ominous energy and becomes even stronger.
As our tank and the healer do their job well, we can defeat the boss quite quickly and consistently thwart his meal.
What is the second boss? Deeper in the dungeon, our group encounters a rogue battle mage who utilizes a new mechanic. Since already on the way into the vaults, we come across burned traces on the ground that suddenly ignite and manifest into swaying flame carpets.
In the fight against the boss, the whole area is filled with such flame traces, and anyone who steps into them will be charred in seconds.
The burn marks on the ground become very dangerous in this boss fight.
To fight the boss, who isn’t really dangerous by himself, one must avoid the flame carpets and make use of the constantly appearing shields. Our NPC companions cast these, and without this protection, the fight wouldn’t be winnable.
What is the third boss? At the very end, we encounter a “Magma Incarnate,” a kind of four-armed monstrosity made of lava. The beast hits hard in melee combat and repeatedly fires scorching fire beams that can only be blocked if one isn’t foolishly standing in the line of fire of a second fire lance aimed at another player. One must always be careful about positioning here.
But that alone is not enough. The already known Scorions are also at work here, collecting dark energy in remote areas of the dungeon to enhance the boss. Since he already hits hard enough, we regularly travel via portals that our NPCs generously open to the locations where the Scorions are currently gathering energy, and we must defeat them in time.
The final boss loves fire!
Luckily, we manage to do this every time, and although it often catches me – Yes, I know, do not cross the fire beams – we defeat the boss in the end as a team effort.
What is special about the dungeon? During and after the dungeon run, I ask the developers why there are only three bosses (usually there were 5) and what special features there are here.
The reason for the three bosses, according to the developers, is that it allows better control over how much one wants to play and see of the dungeon. One can simply quickly follow the main path, as we did, then one is through in about half an hour.
However, one can also explore some secret content and discover mini-bosses along the way.
If one defeats them, there are additional treasures and bonuses against the actual bosses. This doesn’t matter much in normal mode, but anyone who dares to tackle the dungeon in hard mode will surely be pleased about bonuses that ease the fights.
In this way, each group can decide how hard or fast they want the dungeon run to be. According to the developers, this was also a wish from the community.
What can be criticized? As an occasional player, the dungeon was just right for me, but those who prefer really long dungeons with more bosses in a row may be disappointed.
Furthermore, the bosses are rather standard fare without really original new mechanics. Everything feels like it has been seen somewhere before, but on the other hand, it is also not so easy anymore to conjure a completely new MMORPG boss mechanic out of thin air.
Conclusion – Another solid dungeon, but not for people afraid of creepy crawlies
I love the shared dungeon crawls with the developers of ESO, and this time too, the new instance impressed me. It is simply a joy to explore their creations together with the developers and to let them explain why certain features are visible in the game. You can really feel the enthusiasm and pride of the devs here.
Even in the Dread Cellar, I got my money’s worth again, because the dungeon is short but punchy and ideal for players like me who play ESO more casually. For pros, on the other hand, there is the hard mode with optional extras.
Moreover, I like the setting and theme, the atmosphere of the creepy torture dungeon comes across well, and the deeper we delve into the structure, the more uncanny everything becomes. The disgusting new Scorion monsters, which have never been in the game before, do their part as well. Those afraid of creepy crawlies should think carefully about confronting these creatures.
The Dread Cellar is therefore likely to become another solid new dungeon that players are eager to descend into for a quick run.
In Pokémon GO, players have been reporting problems with evolving Eevee in recent days. Despite meeting the requirements, the evolution to Sylveon cannot be triggered. We at MeinMMO have looked into what this is about and will explain it to you.
This is the problem: On the weekend of August 14 and 15, 2021, the monthly Community Day took place in Pokémon GO. The event in August centered around the Pokémon Eevee. However, more and more trainers are reporting issues with evolving this special Pokémon.
This is the problem with evolving Eevee
After the Community Day with Eevee, reports of problems with evolving Eevee into Sylveon are increasing. User ajma93632 wrote on reddit that they had already collected 70 hearts as a buddy with their Eevee and could have evolved it into Sylveon (via reddit.com). However, due to a lack of candies, they had to wait, and now the evolution does not work anymore.
Other trainers, such as ZestycloseQuestion64, are also affected by this issue and are glad to know they are not alone (via reddit.com). It is noticeable from the reports on social media that most players earned the hearts with Eevee before or during the Community Day.
For this reason, the reddit users only have a guess as to what it could be: the Community Day. EntireCheetah7000 writes, “I think it’s a bug related to the Community Day; maybe I just need to wait until they fix it” (via reddit.com).
Why could it be related to the Community Day with Eevee?
That an error occurred due to the previously held Community Day seems plausible to other trainers as well. Unlike other Pokémon, Eevee has access to 8 evolutions.
However, these cannot all be triggered simply by pressing a button; they require different requirements depending on the evolution. For Folipurba and Glaziola, you need to set the appropriate modules in advance, or fulfill specific walking requirements for Nachtara and Psiana.
To evolve into Sylveon, players need to take Eevee as a buddy and collect 70 hearts with it. This is quite time-consuming. For this reason, the requirements for the Community Day were adjusted. During the event, Eevee only needed 7 hearts for this evolution.
Sylveon
Therefore, some trainers, like Rhinaz, think that Eevee hadn’t actually earned 70 hearts yet and that an evolution was only possible due to the changed requirement (via reddit.com). Thus, the trainers still have to collect the missing hearts before being able to evolve it.
Do trainers have to collect the 70 hearts again?
What could be causing the problem with Eevee? There is also another theory related to the requirements for Eevee’s evolution. Other reddit users, like mizznox, suspect that the counter was completely reset after the Community Day and that the 70 hearts need to be earned again (via reddit.com).
That the counter has been reset is also believed by pandaman467. He explains on reddit that even his walked kilometers for the evolution of Noctowl have been deleted (via reddit.com). However, whether the requirement counter for the evolution of Sylveon or other Pokémon has actually been reset remains unconfirmed officially.
It is also not yet known whether Niantic will fix this error soon or if affected players will have to earn the hearts again. If there are any updates on this, you will find out here at MeinMMO.
Are you also affected by the problem and unable to evolve Eevee into Sylveon at the moment? Or did you manage to evolve all your Eevee during the Community Day? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.
The G2 Esports team dominated European League of Legends for years. But after 2020, they sold the heart of the team, Luka “Perkz” Perković (22), for a lot of money to the USA. A year later, the consequences are clear: Perkz goes with his new team Cloud 9 to the LoL Worlds 2021, and G2 Esports misses the World Championship qualification.
This is how Perkz’s career went at G2 Esports: The Croatian is a trained Midlaner and shone as an exceptional talent with G2 Esports in the LEC from 2015. The problem: Internationally, it simply wasn’t enough. The teams from Korea and China were always two to three classes better.
Perkz was sure: Only by gathering the best players in Europe in one team would there be a chance against Faker, Uzi, and the other stars from Asia.
Therefore, Perkz made a bold suggestion. He swallowed his ego and G2 brought in the best player from Fnatic, Caps. The problem: Caps also played in the Midlane. To improve as a team, Perkz gave up the glorious spot in the middle and switched to the Botlane.
On the “Midlane” in LoL, the stars of their teams traditionally play. Here, aggressive mages and assassins are played, who collect many kills on players and decide a match with spectacular plays. The “Botlaner” has the relatively boring job of killing as many minions on the lane as possible and only becomes truly strong in the late game.
This is how it went for the new super team at G2 Esports:
The new version of G2 Esports with Perkz and Caps made it to the finals of the LoL Worlds in 2019 and only lost to FunPlus Phoenix.
In 2020, the team reached the semifinals, but lost to the later world champion DAMWON Gaming.
During that time, Perkz was considered the engine and heart of G2 Esports. While the other players often joked around, Perkz appeared focused and concentrated.
This was the transfer: After the 2020 season, it became clear that Perkz would be moving to Cloud 9 in the USA. Allegedly, a transfer fee of 5 million US dollars was called, a huge sum for League of Legends.
Perkz (right) and his partner Caps.
Perkz shines in the USA, leads Cloud 9 to the Worlds
This is how it went in 2021: Perkz has now qualified for the Worlds 2021 with a dominant series with Cloud 9. He played exceptionally well against Team Solo Mid and led his team to a 3-2 victory.
In the last match, Perkz played a clean 7-0-10 on Varus and thrilled the audience.
Others go to the USA for money – Perkz, to dominate
This is how it is discussed: For European fans, the situation seems to be a feast. The head of G2 Esports, Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez, is apparently facing a lot of mockery. On Reddit, people joke that he is currently driving through LA completely distraught and begging Perkz to come back home.
There is mockery that with TSM, G2 Esports, and the Chinese team Top Esports, three “big names” will not be at the Worlds. Regarding TSM, people joke: “You can buy a team, but not victories.”
Currently facing challenges: Ocelote, the head of G2 Esports.
With Perkz, many admire that many star players from Europe go to the USA to earn a lot of money for little performance. Perkz is quite different; he dominates.
Many say: G2 Esports can now watch Perkz at the Worlds. Because he is the only player from the G2 Esports team of 2020 who is now going to the World Championship.
Not everything is going smoothly for Perkz in the USA:
In a short time, the Season of the Lost will start in Destiny 2. Already in advance, Bungie has given a first look at which weapons the Guardians’ arsenal will be expanded with in Season 15.
Many players are waiting for this: August 24 will be an important day for Destiny 2, which many players are eagerly anticipating. On the one hand, the next major expansion “Witch Queen” for Destiny 2 will be presented, and on the other hand, it is also finally officially the new Season 15 that will be introduced, starting on the same day with the Weekly Reset at 19:00.
However, even before the new season, Bungie has revealed a lot of information about what players can expect during the Season of the Lost. This also included a first look at a new and several returning guns.
This will be the new ritual weapon of Season 15
What is currently known: The new ritual weapon from the Season of the Lost will be a rocket launcher (see title image). If we are to believe the corresponding official image name from the current “This Week at Bungie” blog, it will be called “Ascendency” in English – in German, that would probably be “Aufstieg”.
This new rocket launcher is traditionally tied to a quest and comes with the perk “Explosive Light”.
Explosive Light (via light.gg) is already available on a legendary grenade launcher – the top weapon Wendigo GL3. There, the perk increases the explosion radius and damage of the next grenade when you pick up an orb of power. Now, it seems the whole thing is apparently coming for rockets.
As usual, you will also be able to earn 3 theme-inspired ornaments for this new ritual weapon through Gambit, the Crucible, and Vanguard.
Some top weapons from past times…
What is the deal with ritual weapons?Ritual weapons are basically a kind of weakened version of the former top weapons in Destiny 2.
Top weapons were legendary guns that you could only obtain through elaborate quests since Season 3. They featured unique perks, and some specimens were once among the best weapons in the game.
In Season 8, the top weapons were replaced by ritual weapons since Bungie considered the top weapons too powerful, and in some cases, they even declassified exotic weapons.
These weapons are also coming back
Besides the new ritual weapon, Bungie has already revealed which old weapons will become relevant again in the Season of the Lost – in total, we are talking about 15 pieces.
You can obtain these weapons through playlist activities: You can get 3 fresh weapons in Season 15 when you complete Vanguard Strikes, Gambit or Crucible matches. These will drop randomly with “Random Rolls” when you complete these activities.
Here they are:
These weapons are available through the Prophecy dungeon: Additionally, the weapons that are popular among many, mainly due to their appearance from the former Trials of the Nine (now replaced by Trials of Osiris), will also return. They will refresh the loot pool of the Prophecy dungeon.
By the way, these weapons have also been equipped with Random Rolls and drop in specific encounters of the dungeon. They are:
The Long Way (Sniper, Energy Slot)
Darkness Ahead (Pulse Rifle, Energy Slot)
The Last Breath (Auto Rifle, Kinetic)
A Sudden Death (Shotgun, Energy Slot)
Judgment (Hand Cannon, Kinetic)
A Quick Judgment (Pistol, Energy Slot)
Here’s a look at the guns:
These weapons are coming into the world pool: The so-called World Drops (weapons you can find everywhere in the open world) will also be supplemented with a few refreshed specimens. These include:
Shepherd’s Refuge (Sniper, Kinetic)
Right Hand II (Pulse, Kinetic)
Scathelocke (Auto Rifle, Kinetic)
Annual Skate (Hand Cannon, Energy Slot)
Evade Plan (Scout Rifle, Energy Slot)
Spoiler Alarm (Pistol, Kinetic)
Here’s a look at the 6 guns:
Is that all? Bungie emphasizes that they have not yet revealed all the details about the Season of the Lost – not even about the new Season 15 arsenal, which will be discoverable at 19:00 on August 24. So there are likely to be more new guns than just the ones shown so far.
What do you think of these weapons? Is there any example among them that you’re particularly looking forward to its return? And what do you think of the new ritual weapon? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
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On August 22, the new trailer for the tactical shooter Rainbow Six Extraction was released. It shows you 5 minutes of gameplay and various new gadgets. Furthermore, the trailer explains how Rainbow Six Extraction aims for endless replayability. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What is Rainbow Six Extraction? Originally presented under the name Rainbow Six Quarantine, the co-op shooter has now chosen a more fitting name. In Extraction, you fight through nasty, slimy aliens with the familiar operators from Siege.
In contrast to Siege, there is no PvP element in Extraction; you only play cooperatively with two others against the NPCs. However, these are supposed to be particularly challenging. Tactics, communication, and teamwork are said to be the key to victory.
What does the new trailer show? In the nearly five-minute-long trailer, you can see a lot of in-game scenes and a heap of new information. It explains how the “endless replayability” comes about. At its core, the following information is provided:
18 different operators as playable characters, making over 800 team combinations possible.
12 maps, all at least three times larger than Rainbow Six Siege maps.
13 different mission types.
25 different gadgets.
65 customizable weapons.
A progression system where you can improve the abilities of various operators.
13 different enemy types with random mutations.
Here you can watch the trailer yourself:
Start video
Rainbow Six Extraction: An overview trailer shows what to expect in the game
No match should feel the same
How do the rounds differ? In each round, you can choose a different operator, of which 18 will be in the game at launch. Extraction will only use operators from Siege and will not introduce any new, original operators.
Each operator has their own ability, allowing for up to 800 different combinations. You will then carry out your mission on one of 12 different maps, which take place in San Francisco, New Mexico, Alaska, and New York, and may look different depending on the mission type and enemy type.
You can equip yourself with 65 different customizable weapons and exciting tactical gadgets. This includes a glue grenade that holds enemies down or a mobile wall that blocks projectiles. That way, you are prepared for the various enemy types that will challenge you differently in each round due to random mutations.
The 18 operators available at the start of Extraction
Different ways to challenge the aliens
What mission types are there? Not all the different types are shown in the trailer, but we see the following confirmed missions:
Nest Tracking: In this mode, you attach trackers to the alien eggs to track them later.
Sabotage: Here, a bomb is placed in the nest to eliminate the aliens.
Shutdown: In this mode, the task is to take out an entire base and shut down multiple spawns.
Specimen: In this mission type, you must capture a particularly strong alien alive by luring it into a trap.
Decontamination: Destroy as many eggs as possible, because no one likes alien eggs.
MIA: If you lose an operator in battle, you have a chance to rescue them with an MIA mission. It’s a rescue mission.
The trailer does not reveal more mission types, but there are supposed to be 7 more at launch.
How does progression work? After each completed mission, you can choose whether to extract and claim the experience or to go straight into the next mission. This gives you the chance for more experience and more loot, but you also carry the risk of coming out empty-handed in the end.
With the experience, you can then improve your skills, for example, by further developing the hammer of operator Sledgehammer to take out stronger enemies, or by leveling up the invisibility of Vigil to cloak your entire team.
At a certain level, even new enemies come into play. The so-called “Proteans” are aliens that mimic your operators and represent the deadliest and most dangerous enemies in Rainbow Six Extraction.
Are you excited about the game? Do you like the co-op approach without PvP and are you intrigued by the slimy alien threat? Let us know in the comments.
A user purchases an RTX 3090, which currently costs around 2,000 euros. However, the new luxury graphics card quickly overheats. The reason lies, quite literally, in the graphics card.
This is what happened: A user bought a GeForce RTX 3090. This is a graphics card for which you currently have to pay at least 2000 euros or more (via geizhals.de). However, the graphics card struggled with major heat issues.
The graphics card generated enormous heat and consistently reached temperatures of over 90 degrees Celsius. This is not normal for a normally well-cooled high-end graphics card. The memory temperatures also quickly exceeded 100 degrees Celsius.
This is how he solved the problem: The user suspected that something was wrong with the graphics card. He opened the graphics card and found a strange plastic part.
He posted his find on reddit:
Now I know why my memory temperatures reach 110°C so quickly. Now they stay at a maximum of 86c after 1.5 [hours] of stress testing. Also, the core dropped by 10 degrees Celsius (from 75 to +/-65 degrees Celsius after the stress test)
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Users initially think that a ‘condom’ is stuck in the graphics card
These are the reactions: Immediately, there were some comments that wildly commented on the picture. A few even speculated that it could be a condom that had appeared in the graphics card (via reddit.com)
However, a few users immediately recognized that it was not a condom, but rather another protective product (via reddit.com):
They look like small condoms, but they are individual finger protectors.
They are often used on assembly lines and in manufacturing, where products should not be handled directly.
The post definitely caused a lot of amusement and surprised faces. However, there was also criticism of the find.
This is what the strange part looks like that appeared in the graphics card.
This was criticized: A few users were surprised at how one could find remnants of a finger protector in such an expensive graphics card. After all, you paid more than 2000 euros for the graphics card, and in the worst case, could end up with long-term damage to the graphics card.
Manufacturing errors in graphics cards remain exceptions
Does this happen more often? It is clear, however, that such a find is an exception. The reddit post represents an exceptional case, and in the editorial office of MeinMMO, we have not come across such a find so far.
However, errors can occur during production or assembly. For example, Igorslab posted a picture where the thermal pads were incorrectly mounted (via igorslab.de). However, such errors remain exceptions.
In this case, everything went well because the user had come up with the right idea and disassembled the graphics card. Foreign objects in a graphics card could lead to greater problems than just heat issues in the long term.
It is also not the first time that there have been nasty surprises with a GeForce RTX 3090. During the New World beta, some users criticized that the game was supposed to damage their hardware, especially several RTX 3090 graphics cards:
The action RPG Diablo 2 Resurrected is for many new players the first time they enter Blizzard’s classic. But veterans have known the game for 20 years. One person says now that new players should be aware that the finished game is very different from the beta. Because the beta only shows the slow beginning of the game, the gameplay in the finished game will be much faster.
This is the situation:
The studio Blizzard remakes its old hit Diablo 2 (2000) in 2021. The first betas for Diablo 2 Resurrected have already run: However, players could only play Act 1 and 2 and only in the first of the three difficulty levels “Normal”. Only 5 of the 7 classes were available.
The reactions to the beta are divided. Some are excited about the remake; they have wished for years to dive back into their beloved world and now enjoy the contemporary graphics. Others say: Some things are better left in the past.
A veteran now explains to new players that they should not believe that the full game “Diablo 2 Resurrected” is like in the beta.
Beta is much slower than the finished game – So many Mana potions
What are the differences? The reddit user Calimonium says he knows that many people are playing Diablo 2 for the first time and they need to be made clear:
“Diablo 2 plays drastically different once you have completed Normal mode.”
Currently, only Acts 1 and 2 are playable in Normal mode. This brings some differences between the beta and the finished game at high difficulty levels:
The speed is extremely slow
The character builds are only mediocre
You would consume too much mana and thus constantly have to chug mana potions
In the finished game, there are no such problems at high levels:
The mana regeneration would be better then. A rune word and mana leech would take care of that
Moreover, the itemization in Diablo 2 gets much better at levels 40-62 – Then the speed of the game noticeably increases
Game experience strongly depends on whether you read “guides”
This is being discussed: On reddit, people are discussing whether the statement of the thread creator is really true.
It is pointed out: Anyone who does not inform themselves and plays “normally” will find the pace in Diablo 2 Resurrected relatively slow, just like in the beta.
The speed of the game increases considerably when you use good skills and good items, but if you are a new player who does not read guides and does not try to min/max everything, then you end up with a very different game experience. […] It is more accurate to say that Diablo 2 opens up and gives players many more options for how to play than in the early levels.
Reddit user Funkfyfritter
How fast or slow you want to play Diablo 2 Resurrected also depends on the player and how willing they are to invest time to learn the gameplay mechanics.
Diablo 2 becomes significantly deeper and more complex after the beginning
What’s behind it: For many hardcore players of Diablo 2, the appeal of the game is that your character keeps getting stronger. You keep collecting more items, optimizing your build further to squeeze out those last few percent.
This ultimately creates a closed cycle: You collect better loot so that you can finish the next Baal run a few milliseconds faster to find better loot.
For “heavy players”, the game reveals its appeal only when you have significantly more options to choose from among many different skills and items in the mid and endgame. The beta accurately represents the beginning of Diablo 2, but not the gameplay depth the game develops later when you seek it and take that path.
How Diablo 2 Resurrected plays for you also strongly depends on which class you choose:
One of the most popular monsters in Pokémon GO are the shiny specimens. Many trainers try to catch as many different ones as possible to fill their Pokédex. However, the community is currently upset. We at MeinMMO have looked into what happened and will show you.
This event is currently running in Pokémon GO: Currently, the Hyperbonus events are taking place in Pokémon GO, which were earned by trainers during the GO Fest. The events provide a good opportunity to catch one or another shiny specimen. In the 2nd part of the Hyperbonus , Pokémon GO trainers could encounter Kangaskhan and Scyther in raids.
These are two regional Pokémon that cannot otherwise be caught in Europe. Many players tried to get a shiny specimen of these monsters and completed countless raids, but unfortunately often without success. For some trainers, it is clear that something must be wrong. They share their frustration on reddit.
These are the reactions from the community
Trainers on reddit are upset about the low shiny rates and are sure that these have changed during the 2nd Hyperbonus event.
Fegodev writes that based on the gathered information from The Silph Road, it is recognizable that the chance of getting a shiny was greater at the beginning of the event than towards the end. This shows him, “that the shiny rates for Scyther and Kangaskhan were manipulated” (via reddit.com).
Other Reddit users agree with him and share their raid rates. Luckyvonstreetz writes that his buddy completed over 250 Scyther raids, but didn’t hit a single shiny (via reddit.com). Allatain also had no luck with a shiny specimen after 224 raids (via reddit.com).
Other trainers like TheKronianSerpent, on the other hand, write that they had a shiny on their second attempt (via reddit.com). The player reddituser2323233 did only two Scyther raids and managed to get a shiny both times (via reddit.com).
Kangaskhan, Scyther and Incognito normal (top) and as shiny (bottom) were available for the 2nd Hyperbonus
Why are shiny rates so different?
The fact that such different experiences were made is, however, not entirely unlikely. The rates for the respective shinies are not officially known in the game. For this reason, various trainers have collected and compiled their rates. One platform for this is the community of The Silph Road.
This community tries to learn more about the backgrounds and processes of Pokémon GO with the help of trainers, data miners and interested parties. They create their own statistics and share their information with other trainers of Pokémon GO.
According to these sources, the average probability of getting a shiny specimen is about 1 in 500 (via thesilphroad.com). However, this is not a guarantee that you will definitely find a shiny on the 500th attempt.
Those who are lucky can rejoice over a shiny after the first attempt. Others need far more than 500 attempts.
Exceptions are only special events, such as Community Days, where the shiny rate has been officially adjusted. However, that was not the case for the 2nd Hyperbonus. Even for legendary Pokémon, the rates are generally a bit higher, so trainers are likely to have more luck with those.
Community demands transparency of shiny rates
The background for the allegation that the shiny rates were manipulated is a previous mistake that Niantic made regarding the shiny rate during another event. In that event, Galar-Ponyta was in raids and could be caught in its shiny form for the first time.
Ponyta normal and as shiny
Many players spent numerous raid passes during this event to obtain a shiny specimen, unfortunately without success. As Niantic later announced, the shiny rate was disabled, making it impossible for trainers to encounter a shiny Ponyta.
Trainer fegodev addresses this issue in his post and writes: “After all, Niantic has ‘accidentally’ disabled shinies in the past and poorly compensated those who had already spent hundreds of raid passes to get shinies.” (via reddit.com).
To avoid this problem in the future, some players are now demanding more transparency regarding shiny rates. Lord_Emperor is even convinced that Niantic is obliged to disclose such odds under Google’s terms of use (via reddit.com).
Whether Niantic will take this demand to heart and will publish shiny rates in the future is unknown. If there is any information on this, you will find it here, on MeinMMO.
What is your opinion on the shiny rates in Pokémon GO? Were you able to obtain a Kangaskhan or Scyther in the 2nd Hyperbonus? Or do you also believe that something has been changed regarding the probabilities? Feel free to share your opinion with us here on MeinMMO in the comments!
