In Pokémon GO is set to start another event focused on the first generation right after the big Kanto Tour. There are good chances for rare Shinies. Here’s the overview.
When does the event run? It starts on February 21st at 10:00 AM and ends on February 27th at 8:00 PM. This directly follows the Kanto Tour, which takes place on February 20th.
The event revolves around the 1st generation again. You should mainly have the chance to complete special research from the Kanto Tour even afterwards without any issues.
All info on the Kanto Event
Here are the bonuses: First, an overview of all bonuses that will be active during the event:
In the wild, Pokémon such as Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Caterpie, Pikachu, Geodude, Cleffa, Psyduck, Slowpoke, Gastly, Voltorb, and Magikarp will appear
The incense attracts the following monsters: Weedle, Pidgey, Spearow, Poliwag, Abra, Machop, Krabby, Sunkern, Seel, and Goldeen
In 5km eggs, you’ll find Oddish, Weepinbell, Tangela, Dratini, Pichu, Elekid, and Magby
There are exclusive field researches with the following Pokémon: Doduo, Magnemite, Diglett, Omanyte, Kabuto, Snorlax, Jigglypuff, and Cleffa
Additionally, there are Raids featuring monsters from Gen 1
Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos, and Mewtwo will appear in legendary Raids
Collector challenges from the Kanto Tour will partially continue – you can also complete them at the event
Some Pokémon can learn exclusive moves that are otherwise only available on Community Days
Mewtwo will be available in legendary Raids.
How good are the spawns? Every Pokémon that can be caught from the first generation will appear in this event in one way or another. Thus, there are a lot of Shinies available. Because during the Kanto Tour, all Kanto Shinies will be activated in the game. So, there’s a chance to find a shiny version in most spawns during the event.
Especially interesting is Snorlax from the quests. The Shiny will only be introduced during the Kanto Tour and might still be missing for some trainers afterward. Otherwise, there are also interesting spawns in the wild and in the incense, like Voltorb, Slowpoke, or Seel. They are also rather rare outside of events.
Here are the exclusive moves: There will be 6 exclusive moves available at the event that your Pokémon can learn. These include:
Venusaur learns the move Floral Heal through evolution
Charizard learns the move Blast Burn through evolution
Blastoise learns the move Hydro Cannon through evolution
Pikachu learns the move Surf through evolution
Each Eevee evolution learns the move Last Resort through evolution
Dragonite learns the move Draco Meteor through evolution
Especially Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise will be really strong due to their exclusive moves. Venusaur will even become one of the best Grass attackers in the game.
What’s next? Before the Kanto Event, there are still some events that are really worth it. These include raid and spotlight hours, but also an event for Valentine’s Day. Here’s the overview:
The Lunar Sale for the Lunar New Year is currently happening on Steam. In this context, the survival game ARK: Survival Evolved is currently reduced by 80%. MeinMMO explains who the offer is worth it for.
What is ARK: Survival Evolved? The survival game ARK is one of the oldest representatives of the genre that is still being played. You start, as usual in these games, with nothing and have to survive somehow on a foreign island.
The special thing about ARK is that prehistoric dinosaurs of all kinds also roam the island. From small raptors to huge sauropods on which you can even build your base, you can find all sorts of things.
If you want to feel like you’re in Jurassic Park or are looking for a survival game with a special twist, you can currently get ARK at a particularly low price.
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What does it cost? Currently, ARK for PC on Steam is reduced by 80% and costs only €11 instead of the regular price of €54.99. If you buy the Explorer’s Bundle with the Season Pass, you pay €19.93 instead of €94.98. The offer lasts until February 15, 2021.
How good is ARK: Even though the new survival hit Valheim has already overtaken ARK on Steam, it still belongs to one of the best games in the genre. On average, 59,518 players played ARK in the past 30 days, peaking at 88,425 (via SteamCharts). The game has been rated with 90% positive reviews recently.
Who should take a look? ARK is worth it for you if:
you’re generally interested in survival games and don’t yet own ARK
the current hype around Valheim doesn’t interest you, but you find the concept exciting
you enjoy fighting for your survival, building creatively, or exploring in games
you like dinosaurs and are looking for a game where you can experience them up close
ARK is suitable for both solo and group players. However, it is significantly easier to defeat opponents, survive, and tame dinos with friends.
If you start now, you can also still participate in the Valentine’s event “Love Evolved 2”. This lasts until February 18 and rewards you with new colors for your dinos and various bonuses.
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The developers of the MMORPG The Elder Scrolls: Online have introduced a new dungeon, the Cauldron. It prepares for the upcoming expansion Blackwood and features “the largest Ogrim you have ever seen.”
What kind of dungeon is this? In the eastern hills of Deshaan, there is an abandoned mine where a cult seems to be stirring: the Order of the Awakening Flame. Daedric beasts and Dremora have gathered there, wanting to build a shrine for their master.
To do this, they have captured the surrounding population and are now forcing them to work for their lord. You are to help the Dark Elf Drathas free his enslaved family. You will ultimately face the chief, Baron Zaudrus, in person.
Baron Zaudrus will be the final boss.
The dungeon will be available with the “Flames of Ambition” DLC on March 8 for PC, Mac, and Stadia, and on March 16 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The DLC starts the saga about the Gates of Oblivion. Here you can pre-order the new expansion Blackwood.
The Cauldron – Bosses and Loot
Who do I fight against? The dungeon is teeming with cultists and Daedra who want to prevent you from freeing the captives. Special attention is given to the bosses. You will encounter:
Master Breeder Viccia
a molten guardian
Oxblood the Corrupted (featured image)
and finally Baron Zaudrus himself
Particularly, the Ogrim Oxblood is highlighted by the developers. He is said to be larger than any of his kind you have encountered in ESO so far. So prepare for a tough battle.
The Encounter Lead of ESO, Mike Finnegan, explains that you will go through three areas in the dungeon: the prison, the lava caves, and the temple itself. You will be able to find new ways to reach objectives and levers that make the dungeon even harder – aside from the Hard Mode.
Some of the new rewards from the dungeon.
What do I get for this? As a reward, new sets are available in the dungeon, including the armor of the Servants of Mehrunes Dagon. This is said to be particularly strong for stamina builds, but it also enhances AoE heals.
The mask from the final boss Baron Zaudrus increases your ultimate generation whenever you apply a status effect to an enemy. Additionally, you can complete new achievements in the dungeon and unlock new skins.
Popular characters return
What else comes with the Cauldron: The Dark Elf Drathas is not the only one wanting to brave the mine. You will also meet Lyranth, who made her debut in the first ESO DLC, Imperial City.
Lyranth is also returning.
The somewhat dubious Dremora has been popular in the community for a while. Although she is somewhat opaque, her goals often align with those of the players. Her rebellious nature, however, resonates strongly with the community, Finnegan explains.
What else is in Blackwood? With Blackwood, a brand new story begins around the Gates of Oblivion, into which players can delve deeper over the coming year. After the story of Greymoor with werewolves and vampires is now temporarily concluded, the next chapter begins with Flames of Ambition. In our special, you can read more about the first details of the new expansion Blackwood and the content in 2021.
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The mythic keystone dungeons (“Mythic+”) are some of the toughest PvE challenges in World of Warcraft. This week, the affixes Bursting and Explosive await you – a fairly easy combination. MeinMMO gives you tips on the affixes and shows which dungeons work best.
Which affixes are active this week? On each keystone you receive, there can be up to four affixes that apply to the entire dungeon. The following affixes are active this week:
Tyrannical (Level 2+) – Bosses have 30% more health points and they and their minions deal up to 15% more damage. The affix was nerfed in early February 2021.
Bursting (Level 4+) – Regular enemies leave a damage-over-time effect on all players upon death, which deals damage for four seconds and is stackable.
Explosive (Level 7+) – Enemies regularly drop explosive orbs during combat that detonate after a while and deal 50% of the maximum health of all players as fire damage. They are immune to area attacks like Blizzard.
Prideful (Level 10+) – Once you have defeated 20% of the enemy forces, a manifestation of Pride will appear that you must defeat.
In the dungeon browser (key I), you can find an overview of the affixes of the week.
How long does the affix week last? The Bursting/Explosive week starts on Wednesday, January 10 and ends on Wednesday, February 17.
Those who are not used to the affixes or do not yet know them will probably have difficulties with them. Both can be incredibly lethal if mishandled. Fortunately, they are relatively easy to master. We give you tips on how to play each affix correctly and in which dungeons it will be a bit easier for you this week.
The best dungeons this week
Where can I easily get through? This week there are no absolutely impossible dungeons, although everything is generally a bit harder due to Tyrannical. As in almost every week, the Mist of Tirna Scithe and the Halls of Atonement are the easiest dungeons.
In both, the timers are quite manageable and you have enough space to play the affixes. The bosses won’t get significantly harder, although you should be careful with the first boss in the Mists as he can ruin your run.
Otherwise, thanks to further nerfs for many dungeons, Plaguefall and the Necrotic Wake are quite doable this week. If you’re still missing keys here, you should give it a try this week.
The Necrotic Wake is worth a visit this week. The nerfs make it easier.
These dungeons are more difficult: Theater of Pain and Sanguine Depths are traditionally two of the toughest instances and remain so this week. In the Theater, particularly Tyrannical makes some bosses quite tough, foremost Bloodluster.
The Sanguine Depths are generally considered the hardest dungeon in Shadowlands, and with Tyrannical, the bosses become even more challenging. If you have the choice, you should avoid these two dungeons.
Additionally, The Other Side is relatively demanding this week. Despite the nerfs, Merchant Xy‘exa is a major challenge and can wipe your group. Be cautious and do not underestimate how strong the bosses still are despite the nerfs.
Tyrannical and Prideful – What you need to watch out for
What kind of affixes are those? These two are a bit out of the ordinary. Fortified rotates weekly with Tyrannical. The two affixes either strengthen normal enemies or bosses.
Prideful, on the other hand, is the seasonal affix. For the entire first season of Shadowlands, this affix will be active starting at level 10.
How to best handle the affixes: Fortified and Tyrannical have no special mechanics. You should just try to have a manifestation of Pride for each boss and have your cooldowns ready for it.
With Pride, however, you need to handle it properly. Defeating the manifestation grants you a damage buff for one minute, which you should ideally use against particularly tough enemies.
Try to reach a 20% mark before a hard fight and then defeat the manifestation before you look for the next fight. Make sure that the manifestation does not appear in the middle of a fight. Addons like Mythic Dungeon Tools show you how much percentage an enemy is worth and even let you plan routes.
Mythic Dungeon Tools allows you to plan routes. Image source: curse.
Bursting and Explosive – What you need to watch out for
How to best handle the affixes: Both affixes prevent you from pulling too large groups or killing enemies simultaneously. This can quickly lead to a wipe and cause you to miss the timer.
Bursting is an affix that the whole group must pay attention to. Coordinate with the healer regarding how many stacks of Bursting he can heal and never kill too many enemies in quick succession. In case of doubt, wait with an absolute damage stop until the stacks have worn off.
Here, communication and teamwork are important. While the tank determines the group size, the DPS players must pay attention to how the targets die. Make precise calls or use raid markers to mark enemies. Too much AoE damage can also be lethal here.
Explosive, on the other hand, is quite easy, especially if you have a melee in the group. The orbs appear near enemies and have low health points.
Assign your melee or a hunter to kill the orbs – a few abilities will suffice to destroy them quickly, and they do not need to interrupt their spells for that.
Which classes have it easier? Generally, no class is necessarily at an advantage, but melee characters have a significantly higher chance of being included this week. Melee characters can handle the Explosive orbs easily and are thus particularly valuable for the group.
In particular, classes with abilities that can quickly destroy the orbs are popular here. Ideally, these abilities should cost few resources and not interrupt the player’s rotation. Possible specializations include:
Arms Warrior
Outlaw Rogue
Marksmanship Hunter
Spell-classes with strong instant spells
Which classes have it harder? Explosive is particularly annoying for groups made entirely of spell classes that all have to cast spells. Casters must interrupt their spells to switch to the orbs and thus potentially lose a lot of their output.
However, the week is particularly bothersome for healers. If your DPS players cannot keep their feet still, the stacks of Bursting can quickly become incurable. Especially healers without very strong group healing can quickly struggle here. This week is annoying for:
Healers without strong group healing like Paladins
Classes with long casts like Affliction Warlocks or Fire Mages
At the end of January, IKEA presented a lineup of gaming furniture together with manufacturer ASUS. Now, a gaming hand has been introduced, which is supposed to take care of your accessories.
What’s it about? IKEA, in collaboration with manufacturer ASUS, introduced several gaming furniture. This included a desk, a tool wall for your gaming accessories, and a gaming chair.
A special highlight from the IKEA shop is the accessory stand “Lånespelare.” It is actually a wooden hand that is always at hand and wants to take care of your headphones or cables. Alternatively, we have tips on how to protect your cables for you.
This is what IKEA’s gaming hand looks like, via IKEA.cn
Do you need a helping hand to keep your desk organized? This accessory stand will gladly assist you and take care of cables, headsets, and other gadgets that you want to keep organized yet within reach.
The hand has a firm stand on your desk and won’t be able to carry off your headset.
What will the hand cost? On the website of the Chinese IKEA, you can currently buy the hand for 129 Chinese Yuan (¥). This is equivalent to 20 US dollars or about 16.60 €.
When will the hand come to Germany? Currently, you can only order the hand from the Chinese IKEA. Whether you can have the hand delivered to Germany, we cannot confirm yet.
The gaming furniture is still a pilot project, which officially started at the end of January 2021 in China. According to IKEA, the furniture should also be available in Germany from autumn 2021 and then become a permanent part of IKEA’s inventory.
Other manufacturers also already offer gaming furniture in various forms. For example, the manufacturer Noblechairs has introduced a gaming chair in ESO design. This is supposed to cost between 400 and 500 euros depending on the retailer. This is significantly cheaper than the 1,500 US dollar gaming chair from Hermann Miller, which is said to have been developed together with 30 doctors.
If you’re interested in more hardware, here are some more exciting articles on MeinMMO:
MeinMMO was able to test the Aeron Chair “Gaming Edition” from Hermann Miller and will tell you in this article how comfortable it is to sit in this chair.
Are there any innovative gaming furniture? If you’re looking for inspiration for your future gaming area, you can also check out Razer’s innovative gaming chair. This offers you a 60-inch rollout display with panoramic view and is supposed to shake you when a bomb explodes next to you in the game.
And if you generally find chairs boring, there is also a solution for that. The Japanese company Bauhutte has introduced a gaming bed, from which you don’t even have to get up to play. Thanks to plenty of cabinets, side tables, and shelves, you can also keep snacks and energy drinks within your vicinity.
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The caves of Minecraft will soon be like food. More specifically, like cheese and spaghetti. We explain what this means.
The next big patch for Minecraft is the “Caves&Cliffs” update, which will significantly reshape the game world next summer. As the name suggests, it mainly focuses on caves and cliffs, making them more exciting and interesting. There will be new creatures and game mechanics, but especially the formation of caves and underground spaces will change. The latest snapshot update has now made it clear how this will look: spaghetti and cheese.
That’s why caves are like spaghetti and cheese: In addition to the existing types of caves, there will be two more types that you can find everywhere in the world. These are “cheese and spaghetti,” as the developers themselves call them:
Cheese caves are larger hollows of spaces that you can find. These are basically the holes in a cheese, spaced apart from each other.
Spaghetti caves are long and narrow, stretching through a large part of the earth. They basically connect the cheese holes with each other or can reach into other cave systems. They can also be connected to the surface, then they are cave entrances.
Additionally, caves can be completely, partially, or entirely filled with water underground. This creates underwater lakes or even entire complexes filled with water, providing more variety.
How huge and amazing these new caves are will be shown in this YouTube video by slicedlime:
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Minecraft maps are getting larger: Along with the latest patch, there is also a change in the size of the maps. They are increasing, both upwards and downwards. In the current test version, the lowest point is no longer Y: 0, but Y: -64. The highest point will increase to Y320. Overall, Minecraft will thus grow by over 120 blocks, allowing constructions to be even larger – or excavations into the depths to be even more confusing and deadly.
Can you play the changes now? Yes. Those using the Java client can simply download the snapshot version and try out how the new caves look and feel. However, please note that due to the changes in the height of the maps, you cannot load old worlds in the snapshot. They are not compatible with the latest version.
What do you think of the new cave system? Do you like the first impression? Or is there still a lot to be done?
The GO Plus and also the Pokéball Plus typically do not have an autocatch feature for Pokémon GO, but with some tricks, you can make the gadgets catch Pokémon automatically.
This is how autocatch works:Your GO Plus or Pokéball Plus is turned on and targets the Pokémon. The targeted Pokémon are then not caught by pressing a button but automatically. You must hold the device and your smartphone in hand at the same time.
This is how autocatch works with GO Plus and Pokéball Plus
Is this even allowed?This is a gray area in Pokémon GO. In itself, the gadgets are not designed for this, but they can be modified to do so.
There is the possibility that you can solder your gadget to enable an autocatch. However, this could also destroy the device and interfere with its functionality. Therefore, we do not recommend this strategy.
However, there are also ways where you can trigger an autocatch with small aids.
The GO Plus actually cannot catch automatically – but with a little trick, it works.
This is how the autocatch works: For this, you first need to connect the GO Plus or the Pokéball Plus normally with your phone. Once that is successful, you can get started.
Take a rubber band or a hair tie and wrap it around the ball or the GO Plus enough times so that the pressure is strong enough and the button for catching is pressed down continuously.
By holding down the button continuously, a signal is sent to Pokémon GO every time, and every command is executed. This means you will spin every PokéStop, and every Pokémon will be thrown.
In the meantime, you can comfortably put your phone and the device in your pocket or on your desk. Keep in mind, however, that you need to reconnect the devices every hour. Unfortunately, you cannot leave it overnight.
Are there alternatives? Devices like the Gotcha can do the autocatch, but they are not licensed by Niantic. However, the developers do not take action against this, so one can speak of a gray area here.
Is autocatch worth it?This depends on your play style. If you like to play with your phone in hand anyway, then you don’t necessarily need a GO Plus or autocatch.
However, if you have a job where you can reconnect the GO Plus every hour and also have some Pokémon standing outside your door, then you should give autocatch a try. It could be worth it.
But remember, not every monster can be caught with the GO Plus. Each time only one ball is thrown. If the monster breaks out, it escapes.
Whether the GO Plus or Pokéball Plus is generally worth it, you can find out in this article:
Valheim is currently popular among tens of thousands of players. The new survival game impresses with great content, a vast world, and there is plenty to do. But how big this world really is has somewhat surprised MeinMMO author and survival expert Benedict Grothaus …
Since the early access release of Valheim, I have now played almost 50 hours. I probably played “normally,” like most: gathering resources, improving my gear, exploring the world. Those who want to read more on this can find the reasons for its success in my preview of Valheim.
So, I wasn’t slacking off, and I was mainly on the move – or so I thought. It is important for me and certainly many other players in a survival game to explore everything. After all, you get a world in which you are supposed to survive.
However, Valheim surprised me. After I had already gotten used to relatively extensive maps from Fallout 76, Conan Exiles, and Rust, my expectations were quite high. But Valheim exceeded them.
How big is the Valheim map?
This is what the map looks like: At first, the map may seem relatively small. This is because you see it in a zoom when you open it at the beginning. When I looked at the map for the first time after a few hours, I thought: “Oh, I’ve achieved quite a bit already.”
So much I have already uncovered. Looks like a lot, right? Think again.
I was pleased with that and continued. However, it eventually dawned on me that not all content really fits in this piece, so I took a closer look and found out that you can scroll out.
So, I opened the map again and checked. When seeing the entire map, I then noticed that not even a tenth of it is uncovered. I have discovered 5% – if at all:
This is what my current world looks like in overview… If you want to see it yourself, the seed is: QyB7WVDHvb
How long does it take to explore? Just for fun, I measured the world. I am not a mathematician or surveyor, but I can still do basic calculations.
Using admin commands, I uncovered the entire world and traveled it through teleport commands. You can find a list of admin commands for Valheim at the colleagues at GameStar.
The world is a disk with a radius of 10,500 units. When running on a flat surface, you cover about 420 units per minute, not considering stamina. Let’s do a quick calculation:
10,500 units radius means 21,000 units diameter of the disk
which equals 346,360,590 length units squared in area – already quite impressive
with 420 units per minute, it would take about 13,744 hours to walk through everything
the visibility is significantly wider – even if we calculate with ten times that, it still leaves 1,374 hours for the entire map
This is now a rough estimate and at most a guideline. After all, I assume that you can sprint over mountains and oceans and run permanently – which is certainly not possible. Moreover, the numbers are only rough estimates. But you can somewhat imagine how damn huge the map is.
What can I discover there?
The world of Valheim consists of different biomes. Currently, you can explore and actively engage with six of them:
more dangerous swamps with new enemies and plenty of poison – here you can get iron
mountains that you can only climb with frost protection. You need mead that protects you from cold. In our guide, you can find out how to brew mead in Valheim.
plains, barren deserts full of goblins
the great oceans between the many islands of Valheim, where special materials and enemies can be found
Each biome (except the ocean) has its own characteristics, resources, and even its own boss, which serves as a kind of chapter conclusion. We have already listed all bosses with tactics and prerequisites in our guide.
Additionally, there are three more biomes, one of which the developers have already revealed in the roadmap: Mistlands. They are not yet available to explore. However, on a fully uncovered map, you can still see two more biomes: the Deep North and the Ashlands in the south. Currently, there is nothing to do there, although there is a new type of metal in the south. What it is used for, we do not know yet.
I have fully uncovered a new world for testing. In the north and south, you can see the new biomes.
Special treat: Every world is different
What makes the Valheim map so special is not only its size. Each world is procedurally generated. This means: every world is different. Your “seed” decides how it looks.
The “seed” is the source of generating a map and determines how it is structured. You can start right next to a plains, surrounded by dangerous woods or right next to useful places like a merchant.
Even if you have explored your map at some point, you can discover entirely different worlds at a friend’s place. However, this system also makes it harder to communicate with others about where they can find which boss or resource.
With the Future Stars event, the new objective “Future of Football” featuring U23 players in FIFA 21 has arrived. The series brings a Rare Player Pack, but you should hurry up.
What are these objectives? The “Future of Football” highlights young talents in FIFA 21. You need to use players under 23 years old to complete several sub-objectives and secure the rewards.
The objectives series ends according to the Web App on Friday evening
How long do the objectives run? The objectives will only last until Friday evening, leading up to the start of the new season. Since the Future Stars event is set to continue with a second team, it’s possible that another U23 objective series will appear then. But those who want to complete the current series must do so beforehand. So you should hurry.
These rewards are available: For each individual objective, there is a two-Rare-Gold-Players pack. The grand prize is a Rare Player Pack, which normally costs 50,000 coins. It belongs to the stronger packs in FIFA 21.
Thus, it is worth completing the objectives. However, there are a few difficulties.
Problems with U23 Player List
What needs to be done: In total, there are four sections to complete.
You need to complete these 4 objectives
Talents: Play in 4 separate Squad Battles matches (minimum on Professional) or Rivals with U23 players, while having at least 6 U23 players in the starting lineup.
Goal Series: Score 8 goals with U23 players in Squad Battles (minimum on Professional) or Rivals while having at least 6 U23 players in the starting lineup.
Looking to the Future: Assist 5 goals with U23 players in Squad Battles (minimum on Professional) or Rivals while having at least 6 U23 players in the starting lineup.
The Future is Here: Win 5 Squad Battles matches (minimum on Semi-Pro) while having at least 6 U23 players in the starting lineup.
Basically, you just need to win some matches in Squad Battles or Rivals with suitable players in your team. To make this happen quickly, here are some gameplay tips:
You can find the age of your players by looking at the FUT cards in the detail view. To quickly see who is suitable, EA has published a player list which you can find under this link: Here is the EA Sports player list (via EA Sports).
These problems exist: Players have reported problems with the objectives both on the FIFA subreddit and on the EA Forum. For some players, their goals were not counted, or the counter did not increase despite supposedly suitable players.
The reason seems to be the special versions of the players used. Players report that for example, Future Stars cards with better stats than those from the list did not work. However, the normal base cards of the players provided the desired counts.
Those who want to still complete the objectives should rely on the base cards of the players and, for safety, check after the first game whether everything is being counted as intended.
Some players are using silver players to simultaneously complete the “Silver Experts” objectives, where they could win further packs.
Have you already completed the objectives? Then you can slowly prepare for the upcoming Weekend League. Football pro Diogo Jota is regularly active there – and you’d probably hope not to face him as an opponent.
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In Fortnite Season 5, there are some crossovers happening with movies and games. These bring characters from other universes. As it looks now, the next collaboration could happen soon. We will show you what is already known about it.
This is what’s happening in Fortnite: We are currently in Season 5 – Chapter 2 and the Zero Point from Chapter 1 has returned. However, this serves as a portal for characters and hunters coming from other universes.
What has been found? Fortnite already posted a transmission on Twitter, where you can hear the well-known character Jonesy speaking. In this recording, you can also hear that he is being “pulled into” a computer and a voice tells him to “make himself comfortable” – a quote that is known from the movie Tron.
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Another hint is provided by the portal that is supposed to bring the character from Tron to the Fortnite island. Dataminers have already decoded this, and through the portal you can see a place that strongly resembles the setting from Tron.
The place, the lights, and the environments strongly remind of the scenes with which the Tron movies start. So it is quite possible that this crossover could happen soon. Here you can see what the portal is supposed to look like:
What could a skin from Tron look like? It is not yet known how the skin could look if this collaboration actually takes place. In the movies, characters can transform into cool, glowing bikes, so it would be exciting to see how that could look in Fortnite.
In the coming days, we will likely see what further hints follow and if we can soon run around the Fortnite map with a skin from Tron.
What are the legendary weapons in Outriders and which ones do we know? Some have already been introduced by the RPG shooter.
What makes these weapons so special? Each legendary weapon has not only its own crazy design. They also come with special modifications that grant them unique effects.
The mods can be removed by dismantling the weapons and applied to other weapons. This allows for special combinations and builds to be created.
What weapon classes are there? Currently, 11 weapon classes are known:
Assault Rifles
Submachine Guns
Shotguns
Automatic Shotguns
Pump-Action Shotguns
Double Guns (firing from two magazines simultaneously)
Note: The weapons come from an early version of Outriders. There may be changes by the time of release. The indicated values may also vary, as the weapon examples have a high level.
The Migraine – Submachine Gun
The Migraine really looks like a headache. (via Twitter)
What can the weapon do? The Migraine can let enemies explode from deadly shots with the legendary mod “Bombs Ahead”. This explosion then deals additional damage to nearby enemies. The mod’s ability has a cooldown of 3.4 seconds.
Interesting stats:
Magazine Size: 50 shots
Shots per minute: 857
Reload Speed: 1.3 seconds
The Migraine should deal high damage with its rapid rate of fire, large magazine, and short reload speed. Combined with the mod, it can rain down explosion after explosion.
The Iceberg – Bolt-Action Rifle
As the name suggests, the weapon is made of ice. (via Twitter)
What can the weapon do? The Iceberg can freeze enemies within a range of four meters with critical hits through its legendary mod “Winter Blast”.
Interesting stats:
Magazine Size: 5
Range: 200 meters
Crit Damage Bonus: +11.7%
Damage Bonus at Range: +6.8%
Status Power: +15%
The rifle is therefore designed for long-range fire. The bonuses to critical damage and status effects synergize well with classes like the Technomancer, which also offers many advantages for long-range combat.
It is well-suited as a support weapon, freezing enemies from a distance while the group takes care of the rest up close.
Amber Vault – Double Gun
Amber Vault gives a solid damage boost when you take down enemies. (via Twitter)
What can the weapon do? This Double Gun fires from two magazines. Its legendary mod “Killing Spree” also increases damage by 30% when you kill an enemy.
Interesting stats:
Armor Penetration: +13%
Healing Received: 8.16%
Melee Damage: +7%
Amber Vault is likely one of the weapons that is particularly interesting for those who like to charge ahead. It receives bonuses in close combat and increases incoming healing. This works well with classes like the Trickster or Devastator, who regenerate health by killing enemies in close combat.
Grim Marrow – Light Machine Gun
This light machine gun is strong against groups. (via Twitter)
What can the weapon do? Through the legendary mod “Singularity”, Grim Marrow can create a singularity with a lethal shot. Destroying this singularity causes it to explode, affecting enemies within a radius of 6.5 meters.
Interesting stats:
Crit Damage: +13%
Health Points from Skill Damage: +1.17%
Melee Damage: +7%
Grim Marrow is particularly suited for classes like the Trickster, which operate in close combat. The Trickster also has some skills that can slow down enemies. Thus, you can first slow down enemies to then eliminate them with the singularity and take out entire groups in the vicinity.
Voodoo Matchmaker – Assault Rifle
The special mod allows you to deal damage to multiple enemies simultaneously. (via Twitter)
What can the weapon do? The assault rifle can connect up to three enemies with its mod “Ultimate Damage Link”. These enemies then share 30% of the dealt weapon damage and 10% damage from skills and status effects.
Interesting stats:
Health Points from Weapon Damage: +14%
Extra Healing: +7%
Melee Damage: +7%
The Voodoo Matchmaker fits well with the Pyromancer, who can stop, mark, and burn multiple enemies at once with their skills. The Technomancer also benefits, as their healing ability is based on weapon damage, which complements the assault rifle’s bonus well.
Molten Eidola – Rifle
This rifle unleashes locusts upon your enemies. (via Outriders Wiki)
What can the weapon do? The Molten Eidola can unleash swarms of locusts upon your enemies with its mod “Ravenous Locust” upon hits, dealing damage within a radius of 6.5 meters. This damage lasts for 15 seconds and additionally weakens enemies.
Interesting stats:
Healing Bonus: +13%
Range Damage Bonus: +12%
This weapon is particularly suitable for classes like the Technomancer. This class already has bonuses for long-range due to its skill tree and can poison and freeze with its skills, which should complement the locust swarm well.
Some of the weapons can also be seen in action in this video by YouTuber Tactical Potato:
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Under each image, we have also linked the corresponding Twitter post, where you can find more gameplay of the weapons.
You can test Outriders soon
When does Outriders come out? The RPG shooter is set to release on April 1. A demo will be available prior, which is set to release on February 25.
On which platforms will Outriders be released? Outriders will be released on PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), Google Stadia, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PS5, and PS4. The demo is also expected to appear on these platforms, but a release for Google Stadia has not yet been announced.
What is Outriders? If you are not yet familiar with Outriders: It is an RPG shooter from People Can Fly. The studio is known for the shooter Bulletstorm, for instance. Square Enix is the publisher behind the developer.
Outriders compares itself to games like Diablo 3 and shares some traits with loot shooters like Anthem or The Division 2. Gameplay is in third-person perspective, and it is a cover shooter.
You can complete missions solo or with a group in instances and there is a main story and endgame content. There will also be plenty of gear to loot.
Corona hits many industries hard, but some computer games did better than ever in 2020. The Regensburg company CipSoft has been distributing the MMORPG Tibia (PC) for over 20 years and can now pay its employees royalties that essentially double their annual salary. The online role-playing game boomed in 2020, as CipSoft reports.
This MMORPG is about: The MMORPG Tibia has been on the market since 1997. It has been developed by the company CipSoft in Regensburg for over 20 years. Originally, Tibia was born as an idea to create more than just a text-based game. Over the decades, it has grown into a company with nearly 90 employees, still based in Regensburg.
Here in Germany, the MMORPG was largely pushed into the niche and hidden gem category in the 2000s by other new MMORPGs like WoW or Runes of Magic, but in other countries around the world, Tibia is still a big topic. The MMORPG is much more relevant in Poland, Venezuela, Brazil, Chile, and Sweden than it is here in Germany.
We keep reporting on Tibia at MeinMMO. Because the game tells great stories as a “typical MMORPG”:
The profit before tax rose by about 115% to 14.5 million euros, as despite the significant revenue increase in 2020, the company’s expenses remained largely constant, as CipSoft explains
According to Stephan Vogler, one of the founders of CipSoft:
“Five years ago, our total annual revenue was just under ten million euros. Since then, we have managed to significantly increase our revenue each year, although the dramatic increase in 2020 was of course not foreseeable.”
Stephan Vogler
The revenue of the company CipSoft from Regensburg has been rising since 2001 and exploded again in 2020. Source: CipSoft
Employees receive essentially double salary for 2020
This is how employees benefit: The company states: Through royalties, the employees of CipSoft receive so much money that it corresponds to an additional annual salary. Since March 2020, CipSoft employees have been working from home and have had a lot of work that was not always easy, as emphasized. Therefore, they are particularly pleased to be able to distribute such a high profit sharing now.
Additionally, CipSoft donated 200,000 euros to Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, and the “Germany Helps” campaign, as the company reports. With the money, they aim to support the fight against COVID-19.
Stephan Vogler (left) and Benjamin Zuckerer were both born in Regensburg and lead the fortunes of Tibia.
We plan to publish a large interview with CipSoft shortly on MeinMMO.
In Germany, games are made, especially MMOs. A year ago, we featured the Berlin studio Yager on MeinMMO:
A happy player found the unreleased Sykov pistol in a match in Call of Duty: Warzone. This is a fully automatic pistol with a high rate of fire.
What happened: A user shares a video from Warzone on reddit. He says that he gained access to a weapon in a match in the Plunder game mode that has not been released in Call of Duty: Warzone yet. This refers to the fully automatic Sykov, which is already known from the Survival mode of Modern Warfare.
This is how strong the Sykov looks in Warzone
The find shows: In the video, the user is already holding the pistol. He found the blueprint for it randomly in a match. The gun fires 12 rounds in a row with this blueprint without needing to reload in between. One reason that makes the weapon seem so strong is the rate of fire. Watch the video to see how quickly the 12 rounds are fired:
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With the shown build in the video, the weapon already seems quite strong. So far, there are no fully automatic pistols in Warzone. Users on reddit also notice this strength.
“Fully automatic, 27 rounds, and possibly Akimbo. I can already hear people groaning…” writes Ricoz_90. In response, the finder of the weapon shares a few more details: “I think someone else already posted it somewhere, but you can actually carry the Sykov with the Full-Auto barrel and the 80-round drum (which apparently really exists) in dual-wield.”
If the gun comes to Warzone, players could equip the Sykov in Akimbo and cause a real threat in matches with 80 rounds per weapon.
If you want to try the weapon yourself, you need to start the CoD MW co-op mode and a match of the Survival mode. Here you can get the weapon at the supply station. However, you only get it in its “normal” version without the fully automatic mode, which is unlocked with a special barrel.
How do you like the Sykov in the video? Do you find it strong already, or does the thought convince you that it could be equipped with an 80-round drum and be carried dual-wield?
Share your opinion with us here in the comments on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other Warzone players.
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A small treasure in World of Warcraft contains a really cool mount. We reveal how to loot the Tame Gladerunner and get a new mount.
On the way to the world boss Oranamonos, many players pass by a treasure in Ardenweald that they have not looted yet: the Tame Gladerunner. However, the treasure cannot simply be opened and disappears as you approach it. We reveal how to obtain the treasure and thus the stylish mount Shimmering Gladerunner.
What do you have to do? To acquire the Shimmering Gladerunner and loot the treasure “Tame Gladerunner,” you need to solve a small riddle. This resembles the riddle you already know from the dungeon Tirna Scithe, as you have to traverse the forest in a specific order. Only if you switch from area to area in the correct order can you ultimately acquire the mount.
This mount could soon belong to you.
How to get the Shimmering Gladerunner in WoW
Head to the coordinates 31 / 54 in Ardenweald. This is the spot where you would go down into the maze from the first boss in the dungeon Tirna Scithe.
Now, pass through a large archway to the west, where it leads down into the maze. Pay attention to the blue lanterns hanging from the archway! You must follow these lanterns (without mistakes). This means:
Turn left at the first intersection.
At the next intersection, go right.
Then go left through the archway and directly back to the right.
Now you have 4 options. Take the third exit from the left; next to it, you will see a blue lamp.
At the last intersection, take the second branch from the left and you will reach the treasure.
The route for those who need a map.
If you did everything correctly, you can now attack the elite enemy Shizgher. Defeat him to then click on the glowing unicorn and obtain the mount.
If Shizgher disappears when you enter the glade, then you have not followed the correct path. Start over from the beginning. Occasionally, there can also be a bug where WoW does not count all steps correctly. If so, you will need to start again from the beginning.
More updates on WoW: Shadowlands can be found here:
Flying or with stealth makes it easier: If you want to simplify the whole task a bit, you can fly the route within seconds and avoid fights. Flying with a mount in Shadowlands is not yet possible, but there is an item in Ardenweald that helps: Pinch of Fairy Dust.
The fairy dust is extremely useful for quickly reaching other places.
You can loot this from the Fae east of the Heart of the Forest, at the coordinates 53 / 61. You can hold several of these items in your inventory, but be aware that they only have a short duration and will then dissolve. So it’s best to gather four or five of them and then head to the treasure.
To solve the riddle while flying, you should hover just above the ground. If you fly too high, the game may not register the correct switch from one section to the next.
Have you already obtained the mount? Or do you pass by the unopened treasure each time, gritting your teeth?
The mobile MMORPG A3: Still Alive allows you to continue playing even when you are not online. Your hero keeps fighting and fulfilling the task you gave them earlier.
What exactly is this mode? The Alive mode was introduced in February 2021 in the MMORPG A3: Still Alive. This feature replaces the auto-battle mode with which your hero previously fought while you were offline.
The Alive mode refines the system
You set how your hero should behave during your absence
You can choose the combat style
You decide whether the character can autonomously sell items and buy potions
If your hero dies, you will receive a push notification. You will also be notified when the character finds a particularly good item.
What is the difference from regular autoplay? Some mobile MMORPGs offer so-called autoplay features, where the character also automatically does certain things. For example, battles can run automatically or the character moves on its own to the next quest objective.
With autoplay, the player remains in the game, they are just AFK, meaning they are busy with something else. However, the game runs normally and it is possible to intervene at any time.
In contrast, the Alive feature of A3 becomes active as soon as the player is offline. The game does not need to run in the background. So if you go to bed in the evening, you activate the Alive mode, turn off the MMORPG, and while you sleep, your hero continues to fight and collect items.
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The MMORPG A3: Still Alive takes place in a very dark world, as shown in the trailer.
The MMORPG A3: Still Alive plays itself upon request
What is the purpose of this feature? In MMORPGs, it’s not just about experiencing exciting adventures, but competition between players is also key. And it is simply the case that: those who play more progress faster.
For those who do not have much time to play, but still want to keep up, they can use the Alive mode of the quite popular MMORPG A3. This also applies to anyone who enjoys PvP but would like to skip the looting.
Where can you use it? It is not always and everywhere possible to use the Alive mode. In principle, the mode is limited to so-called equipment dungeons in all regions where the focus is on farming loot. War zones and special war zone dungeons are excluded due to PvP.
Once you are in an area where the Alive mode can be activated, an icon in the UI indicates this.
How do you get the automatically collected items? Once you log back in, the game will show you which items your hero has found. This way, you know exactly what’s new in your inventory and can use the items accordingly.
What kind of game is this? A3: Still Alive is referred to as a hardcore PvP MMORPG. It is available for iOS and Android (also playable on PC via BlueStack emulator) and combines PvE such as quests and story with PvP such as guild wars and even battle royale.
The latest patch in Dead by Daylight is a fiasco. Bugs and issues are piling up, the interface is hated. What the hell happened?
It should have been a reason to celebrate, as the Mid-Chapter Patch 4.5.0 of Dead by Daylight strengthened three killers and brought many graphic improvements. However, as unfortunately is an unpleasant tradition with Dead by Daylight, the patch has ruined a lot again. Numerous new bugs and issues have crept into the game. The community is outraged in the subreddit and creates a lot of memes. A few of them you can find embedded in this article.
A look into the Dead by Daylight community reveals that a lot is wrong after patch 4.5.0. Many game systems are fraught with errors, and new features either don’t work or work poorly. The biggest points of criticism include the following issues.
Hitboxes are faulty: The hitboxes for survivors and killers feel terrible. Survivors report that killers can occasionally hit them from a distance of 5 to 10 meters, while killers show short clips where they hit through survivors without injuring them. In many cases, it feels like gambling whether a hit will register or not – or whether the hit would even be possible.
From the survivors’ perspective, it looks like this:
Ranking System causes frustration: Another problem currently exists with the ranking. After a match, there are “Pips” – these are victory points that decide whether you level up or down. There are currently also errors here. Survivors who play well, survive the entire match, and complete many objectives still drop ranks at the end of a match. Sometimes they even lose several rank points, as if they had prematurely fled a match.
Collision detection is non-existent: Several maps have received graphic overhauls, including Crotus Prenn. Many new assets are on the map that visually fit better into the environment. However, these objects often lack collision detection, allowing players to walk straight through them or even hide in them. This is particularly frustrating with windows, which should be used as an important game element where players can gain or lose time.
New animations slow down the game: Survivors have been equipped with new animations as part of the graphic update. The aim is to make turning and running feel better and not look so abrupt. However, the animations make movements feel clumsier and former evasive movements like the notorious “360” are hardly possible anymore. At the same time, survivors occasionally get stuck when running close to a wall.
These are just the biggest points of criticism; there are many more. The played music is faulty and constantly switches between two music tracks while hanging on the hook. When observing other players as a dead survivor for the rest of the match, sound errors can occur, and the entire game is mute. Alternatively, spectators sometimes remain as spectators after the end of a match and cannot leave the round, meaning they have to completely close the game first.
No matter how you look at it: The patch has brought a lot of problems and is likely to mark a new low for Dead by Daylight.
Interface receives a lot of criticism
With the patch, Dead by Daylight also overhauled its interface and claimed to modernize it. However, the overhaul was not well received by large parts of the community.
Another problem is the size of the interface elements, which is only exacerbated by their arrangement. Too many elements distract from the gameplay, causing important things to be overlooked or preventing concentration on the gameplay itself, instead being distracted by the individual objects.
Lastly, the interface tears many players out of their immersion, as too many elements distract from the actual gameplay. Especially the portraits of the survivors feel like an alien body and do not fit the atmosphere as well as the previously suggested stick figures.
However, there are also positive voices that like the interface and believe that one just needs to get used to the changes.
Behaviour, on the other hand, argued that they overhauled the interface to make room for new features and functionalities. This is aptly summarized by the community:
After the players could let off steam for about 12 hours in the official forum and subreddit, there was a response from the developers on Twitter. The DbD account explained there:
We heard you loud and clear!
The team is working to find some solutions for the feedback on the latest update. We are focusing on fixing bugs, issues with the hitboxes, and we are taking another look at some elements of the changes to the HUD (UI) and survivor movement.
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When exactly there will be a hotfix or larger patch is currently still unknown. Since the list of bugs is long, one should probably wait at least a few days.
Cortyn states: Let’s be honest. After a patch in Dead by Daylight, everyone has probably gotten used to some things not working in the first few days. That has now simply become part of the “DbD experience.” But what has happened this time with patch 4.5.0 sets new standards even for Dead by Daylight.
However, I am absolutely baffled as to why the developers made so many changes when transitioning from the PTB to the live version that it completely messes up the patch every single time. In the first 4-5 days, Dead by Daylight is often on the brink of being unplayable, and one ends up amused by the silly bugs.
If the horror in Dead by Daylight doesn’t come from the killers, but from the terrible game bugs, then something is seriously wrong.
I can only hope that the worst bugs will be fixed in a few days so that one can enjoy the new features and not have everything overshadowed by the problems.
Did you check out Dead by Daylight yesterday or today? Are you experiencing any other curious bugs?
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A Twitch streamer held an auction for a good cause. A gaming session with shooter star Michael “shroud” Grzesiek was auctioned off for $53,000 (€43,700) – to another Twitch streamer.
Why would someone spend so much money? The high amount for the hour of gaming with shroud was raised during a charity auction.
In a charity auction, prominent people donate specific items or services, which are then bid on to raise money for a good cause.
It is common to auction off a dinner with a Hollywood star or a signed, famous item, like “The baseball bat that hit a crucial home run.” These are items of high symbolic value.
A streamer has now transferred this concept to Twitch and was quite successful with it.
Thousands of dollars for xQc’s jersey or an hour with shroud
The highest bid: The most money came from the auction “An hour of gaming with shroud”.
Shroud is considered “the human aim-bot” and is one of the absolute stars on Twitch. Apparently, many people were eager to play with him for an hour, bidding tens of thousands of US dollars.
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In the end, Twitch streamer Ludwig (1.5 million followers) won the gaming hour with a bid of $53,000 and was ecstatic. He shouted, “I bought shroud!” and got even louder when shroud sent him a private message and followed him.
Maya said in the Twitch stream: Ludwig probably could have just messaged shroud to play together for the hour, but that’s not the point.
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A bargain was the jersey of Rust villain xQc from his time at Luminosity – it cost $12,500. The Gucci shoes from rapper T-Pain went for just over $12,000.
In total, over $500,000 was raised at the auction – a huge success for Maya and her animal welfare project.
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What was the money raised for? The 22-year-old Twitch streamer Maya Higa has around 380,000 followers on Twitch. Her focus is animal welfare, especially birds of prey like hawks and eagles. She refers to herself as “Bird Girl.”
On February 10, she held a big auction that averaged 44,220 viewers on Twitch. She raised money for the “Alveus Sanctuary”: her own animal welfare project in Texas.
The project aims to protect animals whose habitats are threatened by humans. The “Alveus Sanctuary” is designed to be a space where people can interact with exotic animals: In a video describing the concept, various snakes, kangaroos, zebras, or cockatoos are shown.
The project aims to provide a home for animals that cannot be released back into the wild. Visitors should have the opportunity to connect with the animals here. Additionally, the project is intended to serve as a center for creating content about the animals and thus educating viewers about them.
The sums shown in the stream also clearly indicate how well-paid many Twitch streamers and YouTubers are, who were able to bid on these items. These are dimensions where “normal earners” can only rub their eyes:
The launch on Steam has visibly benefited the MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWTOR). Because it is currently the highest-rated online role-playing game on the platform.
What are the ratings for SWTOR? The general positive ratings from 21,363 players on Steam stand at 90%. The positive rating for the past 30 days even amounts to 91% (as of February 11 at 11 AM).
Thus, SWTOR is currently the highest-rated MMORPG on Steam. It even surpasses The Elder Scrolls Online with 82% (via Steam) and Final Fantasy XIV with 87% (via Steam).
There are indeed other games on Steam above SWTOR, but Path of Exile is not an MMORPG, Shakes & Fidget is a browser game, and Shadowbane only launched on February 6, 2021, and is not yet representative with the few ratings.
Here you can see which MMORPGs have the most players on Steam.
SWTOR is receiving great reviews
Why is the game rated so highly? SWTOR is currently striking a chord with players. It is not a sandbox and there is no open PvP. Instead, you experience a story and are guided through the game world by quests.
Furthermore, it is not an indie game, but offers a so-called AAA gaming experience. There is a large team behind the project, which is also known from other Bioware games like Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Baldur’s Gate. This leads to exciting stories that few other online role-playing games can tell. No wonder that it is among the best story MMORPGs for you.
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In addition, it is a game in the Star Wars universe, and Star Wars is currently trending thanks to the successful series The Mandalorian. Therefore, it is definitely worth starting SWTOR in 2021.
What are players saying about SWTOR? We have gathered a few current voices from the community that show you why the MMORPG is currently so popular:
reevain2 writes (via Steam): “It is one of the best video games out there. In my opinion, it is highly underrated. I understand why it is underrated (it was not exactly the perfect successor to SW: Galaxies), but that shouldn’t distract from how good this game really is. Essentially, it offers what the Disney movies lacked… actually what makes Star Wars unique (lightsaber battles, smuggler duels, bounty hunts, and so on).”
Lambda 1.1 thinks (via Steam): “In my opinion, the best way to enjoy an immersive journey into the Star Wars universe alone or with friends. Whether good or evil, on the path of power or hunting for credits… There are hardly any MMOs that rely so heavily on story content, fully voice-acted dialogues, and also offer a lot for solo players. All in all, it’s a game I would recommend to anyone who likes Star Wars…”
CadamL keeps it short (via Steam): “It’s a lot of fun, and there’s so much to do – even if you only play free to play. But you will have so much fun that you will want to subscribe.”
JustCurious42 really likes the game (via Steam): “It’s by far the best MMO out there. But especially the best Star Wars game out there. You can play it as if it were a single-player RPG, and you also get all the typical MMO content like PvP, raids, and so on.”
What is the difference between the subscription and free-to-play versions? Without a subscription, you can play up to level 60 and experience all class and planet quests as well as the expansions “Rise of the Hutt Cartel” and “Shadow of Revan”.
If you subscribe for €12.99 per month, you will receive several advantages in the game. These include:
24 instead of 4 active characters per server
Depending on the subscription duration, a certain number of cartel coins that you can spend in the in-game shop for items like mounts or skins.
Access to all expansions of the game
Star Wars: The Old Republic is currently celebrating great success and is being very well received. Is it one of the best MMORPGs for you too?
On Steam, you can try out a new tactical shooter this weekend. The game Nine To Five launches its free beta. We reveal how you can participate.
What is Nine To Five? It is a tactical shooter developed by Redhill Games. It is a first-person shooter played in 3vs3vs3 format.
The setting is our world in the near future. It is ruled by corporations and you play as teams of mercenaries. There are changing objectives, and generally, a strong focus is placed on teamwork.
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This is happening this weekend: After Nine To Five already delivered successful alpha tests in 2020, it is now going into beta. You can try the game for free on Steam this weekend and test the beta.
The beta runs from February 11 at 7:00 PM to February 15 at 9:00 PM German time. So you can play the entire weekend.
Here’s how you can participate in the beta: You simply need to visit the Steam page of Nine To Five. There, you will find the “Request Access” field. The developers confirmed that anyone who requests access will also gain access to the beta.
You don’t have to pay anything for it. The beta is completely free.
Here’s what Nine To Five looks like: You can get your first impression of Nine To Five directly. This video of the alpha gameplay shows the round process:
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The shooter impresses with an interesting concept. There are supposed to be 3 phases per match, each having impacts. Your performance in phase 1 will affect phase 2 and 3. Generally, a match should last only 15 minutes, but each round should feel different due to the 3 phases.
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In Patch 1.53 (Patch 1.36), GTA Online fixes a few glitches. Among them is the freeroam glitch that allowed players to unintentionally explore Cayo Perico. Here’s what’s included.
What is this glitch? In the freeroam glitch, players could explore the island of drug lord El Rubio, Cayo Perico, “illegally.” Normally, the island is only accessible during the Cayo Perico Heist. In this heist, you must stealthily move around the island.
The glitch enabled free exploration of the island. The trick was to get caught on the island during the heist. Under certain circumstances, it was possible to trick the game.
However, with the new update, this is likely no longer possible. Although the fix is not listed in the official patch notes, players reported in the subreddit for glitches in GTA Online shortly after the update that it no longer works.
What else was fixed? The update also includes minor fixes, with no major changes. Rockstar has published the official patch notes on its website.
These are the patch notes:
A problem was fixed where spoiler mods for the Ocelot Pariah were not showing after purchase.
A problem was fixed where there were display issues in the Japanese SKU when opening the safe in the finale of the Cayo Perico Heist.
Various stability fixes.
How big is the patch? It seems to vary depending on the platform and player. Xbox and PS4 players can expect a download size of around 7 GB, while PC players only need to download 92 MB.
On Twitter, some players on Xbox One and PS4 report that they had to redownload the entire Cayo Perico update for the patch, which is around 36 GB.
