In Free2Play games like Fortnite: Battle Royale, there are plenty of opportunities to spend money. This becomes a problem when children either have unsecured access to the game or trick their parents.
As a result, guardians now have to pay significant amounts. In England, complaints from frustrated parents about microtransactions in games are piling up.
What is the situation? Recently, a case made headlines in the UK where children spent hundreds of pounds on loot boxes in the football game FIFA 19. This once again sparked a debate about microtransactions and loot boxes in England.
Even high-ranking politicians like Tom Watson, deputy leader of the Labour Party, pointed out the risks of microtransactions, especially loot boxes, which could be a dangerous precursor to gambling addiction.
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During the debate, the BBC called on parents to share their worst experiences with their children and transactions in games. And of course, Fortnite, which is popular among kids, was high on the list.
Thousands of Pounds for Fortnite and Other Online Games
What happened with Fortnite? One parent reported that their son had sunk around 1,000 pounds, equivalent to over 1,100 euros, into Fortnite. The boy did not spend the money all at once but repeatedly paid smaller amounts, which accumulated to this high sum over nearly 8 months.
However, there is also a silver lining for the parents, as the family car will now be clean for the next 15 years. And Fortnite is no longer available for the child.
What else has happened? With the 1,000 pounds, Fortnite ranks third in the list represented by the BBC.
The most money was spent by a 22-year-old with severe intellectual disabilities, who is under parental care, who sunk over 3,000 pounds into an iPad game called Hidden Artifact. Unfortunately, the money was not refunded by the developer.
A 16-year-old wagered almost 2,000 pounds in EA’s NBA basketball game. The parents never saw the money again, and all complaints were ignored by EA.
A 12-year-old boy did not realize he was spending real money when entering his children’s account bank details in Clash of Clans. Therefore, he wasted around 700 pounds in the mobile game hit Clash of Clans. Again, the parents did not get their money back.
The cases mentioned here show how unmonitored children and the resulting microtransactions can seriously hurt families financially.
Therefore, it is extremely important to activate all conceivable safeguards on mobile devices and consoles and to not let children play unsupervised on their own devices.
On the other hand, the calls for regulations are growing louder, and in England, legislation may soon take measures against rampant microtransactions and loot boxes. In countries like Belgium, loot boxes are already banned.
In addition to the case mentioned here, there have been further incidents in Fortnite where children nearly ruined their parents.
In Pokémon GO, you will soon save the world from the machinations of Team Rocket. A data miner has now found the quests for the special research in the code.
What has been found? The data miner Chrales found a new special research on Team Rocket, new badges, a new attack, and new Shadow Pokémon in the code of Pokémon GO.
Team Rocket has been a part of Pokémon GO since the latest update. The special research suggests that you should interact with the villains to complete tasks.
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What are the quests about? Initially, you will be made aware in the special research that PokéStops look strange. This has to do with the arrival of Team Rocket. You should strengthen your Pokémon in the quests as preparation.
Team GO Rocket are the new opponents who steal resources at PokéStops with their Shadow Pokémon. You should obtain such Pokémon from Team GO Rocket, which will then be analyzed with Candela.
Finally, a solution is found to purify the Pokémon. And you are supposed to help with that and save the world from calamity together.
When does the special research with Team GO Rocket start? A start date has not yet been announced or leaked. Players suspect that it would start after the GO Fest in Japan. So sometime after August 12. But these are mere speculations. Other players hope that this research could start later this week.
It is assumed that initially the new update in Pokémon GO must be enforced on devices before the new quests can begin. This has not happened yet.
Players celebrate this surprising kill in Red Dead Online. The online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2 is always full of surprises. This time, gravity played a crucial role.
What happened? On Reddit, player RedDeadRaccoon shared a clip from the online mode of Red Dead Redemption 2. In Red Dead Online, players can encounter each other and, if the opponent has the upper hand, be tied up by them. This has already led to bizarre actions in RDO.
In the clip, you can see such an encounter. RedDeadRaccoon is fighting in a fistfight with another player. The opponent throws him to the ground, but Raccoon manages to break free. He is then thrown down again. The players are near a cliff.
Raccoon manages to break free once more but is eventually thrown to the ground a third time. This time, the opponent turns him onto his stomach and begins to bind Raccoon’s hands behind his back. When he is done, he is standing so close to the cliff that he loses balance and falls over backwards.
Gravity seemingly played in favor of RedDeadRaccoon and saved him.
This surprising fall amuses the spectators.
This is what the accident looks like: In the Reddit video you can watch the funny fight. We embed it here for you:
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This is how players react to the clip: The video titled “You Can’t Fight Gravity” is popular on Reddit. After one day, it already gathered over 10,000 upvotes.
“That’s pure comedy gold”
“He ties you up, goes back, falls off the cliff, and you still get credited with the kill? LOL”
“He sounded like Homer Simpson falling off a cliff”
The Chinese company Tencent has released its own auto battler called Chess Rush. This mobile game offers several game modes, including a Turbo mode for fast rounds.
What is Chess Rush? Chess Rush is an auto chess game that has been released for Android and iOS. The game is more oriented towards classic auto chess and Dota Underlords, but comes with various game modes.
Included is a Turbo mode that ensures a round only takes between 10 to 25 minutes, making it significantly faster than Underlords or Teamfight Tactics.
How do I download Chess Rush? The mobile game is available for download in the Apple Store and on the Google Play Store. The game is free to play and is funded through cosmetic updates for the arena or your own avatar.
What is different about Turbo mode? In Turbo mode, you receive significantly more gold each round and start with two units. Also, the health points have been reduced from 100 to 60.
The game develops its own dynamics in Turbo mode because you don’t have much time to upgrade the units. The fast rounds also force the player to make quicker changes in units and strategies.
But it’s not just the Turbo mode that’s exciting. The coop mode is also designed to provide more fun.
What is Coop mode? In Coop mode, you play together with a friend. You both choose champions, and both receive gold and experience points.
New is that you share a game board. This allows more game pieces to be placed on the field and creates crazy combinations.
How does Chess Rush play out? Apart from the two special modes, Chess Rush is nearly identical to Auto Chess Mobile. Game flow, loss of health points, and even many units are identical.
You just have to quickly get used to the fact that Lycan is now called Werewolf or Doom is the Executioner. There are only slight differences in abilities and synergies among the Humans and Assassins.
Is Chess Rush worth it? The new mobile game is completely designed for smartphones. Those looking for a quick diversion with an auto battler on the go will have a lot of fun with the Turbo mode in Chess Rush.
One advantage of the game is that it offers many beginner tips. Good team formations are already presented within the app. It also looks good visually, even though it lacks a license like that of Dota.
Furthermore, Tencent has already organized the first tournament. In it, eight players from eight different countries will compete for a prize pool of 16,000 dollars.
What are the disadvantages of Chess Rush? The new auto chess game from Tencent is very solid but does not reinvent the wheel, especially regarding the units. It thus aligns itself with other auto battlers.
Chess Rush has disadvantages compared to Dota Underlords in that there is no crossplay. The coop mode, in particular, would invite it. Allegedly, Valve is also already working on its own Turbo mode to take away Chess Rush’s unique selling point.
From our perspective, there is also the slight disadvantage that Chess Rush supports many languages, including English and Spanish, but there is still no German version.
Those who want to play Teamfight Tactics on the go can hope for a new app:
Is the storm finally coming to the players of Anthem? After a found countdown was dismissed as a bug yesterday, strange anomalies have appeared on the live servers in recent hours. These were also seen on the test servers and are therefore associated by players with the Cataclysm.
What is happening in Anthem right now? The Anthem subreddit is currently in an uproar. Apparently, strange anomalies have recently appeared in the sky above the live servers.
They look like strange, swirling gears intertwined with each other, moving around continuously. This phenomenon is accompanied by thick clouds that shine brightly at times and appear dark and ominous at others, as well as furious lightning bolts racing across the sky.
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This is not the first time these anomalies have been seen. This phenomenon is one of the changes that were recently added to the test server. Players were disappointed that the Cataclysm only takes place on its own map and nothing can be seen of it in Freeplay.
Where can you see these anomalies? This anomaly is currently visible in Freeplay on the live servers. You should notice this phenomenon as soon as you arrive in Freeplay.
If you want a particularly good view of the strange happenings, you should head far north on the map, to the Singing Monument Watch.
In the north of the Freeplay map, you can see the phenomenon particularly well. If you’re lucky, there might even be clear skies that highlight the anomaly.
What do the players say? In the Anthem subreddit, there is now hope that the Cataclysm event won’t be long in coming. Some players are excited that something is happening in Freeplay, while other freelancers think it must just be another bug.
Just yesterday, we reported that a countdown to a “coming storm” was found in the game. Unfortunately, BioWare had to shatter the hope for the start of the Cataclysm. According to the community lead, it was indeed a bug. The countdown was meant to go live at a later time.
What do you think: Are the strange anomalies a bug or is the Cataclysm about to start soon?
In Fortnite: Battle Royale we now know what the robot looks like that will face off against the monster Cattus on Saturday. By the way, the monster is also seen for the first time.
While the Doggus robot in Fortnite is now on full display, there are also hints about the monster and the showdown between the two contenders.
However, since the head was missing until now, it wasn’t clear. Now a picture has surfaced that shows the robot in all its glory. It was pulled from the client’s data just after the release of Patch 9.40 and shows a robot with a head that somewhat resembles the cuddly bear skin. So, more of a bear than a dog.
Additionally, the new bonus skin from the Fortbyte challenge, Singularity, seems to be overseeing the completion of the machine. And since today the robot is also complete in the game and can be viewed in all its glory at Pressure Plant.
Funny detail: The individual body parts are all styled after Singularity, including feet from Durr-Burger and Pizza-Pit as well as an arm designed like Rex.
This is known about the monster “Cattus”
What does the monster look like? A hint about the shape of the monster has also been found in the files. Internally called Cattus, so far it has only been seen as an eye in the ice and footprints. However, it was suspected because of the name (Cattus means cat in Latin and also contains the English word “Cat”), that it is some kind of cat monster.
In detail, the beast is not yet fully visible, but a leaked image of a variation of the Fortbyte puzzle shows how the insane Bunker Jonesy has scrawled prophetic doodles on the bunker wall in madness. The leaked image shows the previously hidden center.
The center is now visible and shows a battle between a robot with a long spear and a fur-covered monster with pointed ears and huge claws. The beast appears larger and bulkier than the robot, which, however, should have a range advantage with its spear (or is it a sword?).
What happens on Saturday?
On Saturday, July 20, at 8:00 PM the countdown ends. This is expected to mean that Cattus will finally rise from the sea and fight Doggus. The battle of the titans is sure to change the island significantly, which would be a bold plan by Epic, considering it’s just a week before the start of the World Cup on July 27.
Still, it is hard to imagine that the meeting of the two titans will go unnoticed on the island.
According to many fans, by the way, Cattus is expected to win, Doggus is given little chance.
Recently, the arsenal of Destiny 2 has been enriched with another exotic weapon – the Pulse Rifle Bad Juju from the predecessor is back. What can this weapon exotic do, and what influence does the associated catalyst have?
For just over a week, the new exotic Pulse Rifle Bad Juju and its catalyst can be earned through the Tribute Hall. We’ll take a look at how this returnee performs in PvE and PvP and what the catalyst for the Bad Juju brings.
How to get Bad Juju: The new weapon exotic comes from a quest centered around the Tribute Hall. The catalyst for Bad Juju can also be obtained through this personal little palace aboard the Leviathan, which the Cabal Emperor Calus has built in your honor.
A step-by-step guide for this quest as well as some tips can be found here:
What makes this weapon special? Bad Juju is a pulse rifle with a lightweight frame and has a rate of fire of 450. The weapon fires automatically.
Your intrinsic perk Curse of the Rain causes kills to reload the magazine of Bad Juju, not from reserves but from thin air. As long as you get kills, you essentially generate ammunition continuously.
Additionally, it temporarily increases the weapon’s damage and grants Super energy back – depending on the strength of the Curse of Rain (up to 5x stackable). One stack of Curse of Rain lasts 3.5 seconds.
The Pulse Rifle Bad Juju
This is how damage increases with Curse of Rain in PvE:
1x Curse of Rain – 20% damage increase
2x Curse of Rain – 40% damage increase
3x Curse of Rain – 60% damage increase
4x Curse of Rain – 80% damage increase
5x Curse of Rain – 99% damage increase
For comparison: A 3x stack of Recklessness increases damage by 66%, a 5-stack of Brute increases damage by 65%. The damage of Bad Juju with 5x Curse of Rain is certainly notable.
In PvP, damage stacks as follows:
1x Curse of Rain – 12% damage increase
2x Curse of Rain – 20% damage increase
3x Curse of Rain – 32% damage increase
4x Curse of Rain – 40% damage increase
5x Curse of Rain – 52% damage increase
What does the masterpiece catalyst do? If you fully level up the catalyst and turn Bad Juju into a masterpiece, the duration of Curse of Rain is increased to 5 seconds. The individual stacks last longer, allowing you more time to further stack the perk effect. At 5 seconds, the effect lasts longer than Recklessness (3.4 seconds or 4.4 seconds with mod).
How Bad Juju performs in PvE
In PvE, Bad Juju can really shine. The 99% additional damage is quite noticeable in most situations. Additionally, you’ll never run out of ammunition as long as there are enough enemies in front of you.
Especially with the masterpiece version, you can easily maintain a 5-stack of Curse of Rain and mow down entire hordes of enemies without ever lifting a finger off the trigger or pressing the reload button.
Furthermore, the Super also charges significantly faster. The regeneration time of a complete Super is roughly halved when using the weapon with sufficient enemies, and that without Super mods on your armor.
All three Guardian classes can benefit greatly from this; Bad Juju opens up various interesting build possibilities. Additionally, legendary grenade launchers are currently a strong alternative for the power slot, allowing Bad Juju to be confidently carried in the primary slot without sacrificing much firepower.
Especially for solo players, this weapon is very valuable, allowing them to use their Super more frequently, thus significantly enhancing their offensive power or survivability (depending on the Super). There are certainly many exotic weapons that are deadlier and more effective when it comes to pure firepower – especially against bosses.
However, none of these weapons charges your Super as quickly as Bad Juju. And Supers can be crucial at the right moment – whether solo, in a team, in a raid, Nightfall, Menagerie, or Gambit.
In PvE, Bad Juju may not be a DPS monster, but it is certainly a worthwhile exotic alternative in many situations, opening up numerous new build possibilities, and could become a popular companion for solo players.
What Bad Juju can do in PvP
While Bad Juju feels good in the Crucible in terms of handling, the weapon is clearly geared towards PvE.
You can only benefit from the damage increase through Curse of Rain to a limited extent. For maximum damage, you need to get 5 kills in quick succession with the weapon, which is likely to happen very rarely. And 1 to 2 stacks rarely provide the hoped-for advantage.
Furthermore, like many other pulse rifles with lightweight frames, it suffers from a lack of range. Within its optimal range, which is short to medium distance, it performs strongly. However, at medium to long range, you will likely always come up short against many hand cannons or even other pulse rifles with better ranges, such as Perfected Outbreak, in direct duels.
While you can charge your Super faster with kills, you sacrifice a stronger option in the primary slot. Here, each player must decide for themselves whether they can get more kills through the more frequent use of the Super or with another weapon.
In PvP, Bad Juju is a good pulse rifle (TTK 0.87 seconds), but just one of many. It can rarely benefit from its exotic perk (even as a masterpiece), so it is not really better than legendary competition. However, Bad Juju takes up the valuable exotic slot, which would be better filled by many other alternatives in the Crucible.
You can find a detailed review of Bad Juju in this video by Aztecross Gaming:
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Have you already earned Bad Juju and perhaps fully leveled the catalyst? What impression has the weapon left on you and what experiences have you had with it?
It has now been revealed that EA no longer has a license for Juventus Turin in FIFA 20. This expired on June 30 and was not renewed. What this means for the new FIFA installment, you can find out here.
Cristiano Ronaldo will no longer play in FIFA 20 wearing the Juventus Turin kit. This is not because the superstar has transferred to another club. No, EA Sports has actually lost the rights to Juventus Turin. The club may no longer be represented in FIFA 20 with logos, crests, and kits.
What does this mean for FIFA 20? The loss of the Juventus Turin license, one of the largest and most popular clubs worldwide, will surely hit EA Sports hard. Due to the lack of license, the club must be represented quite differently in FIFA 20.
This may also disappoint many fans, as a sense of realism may not be present with unlicensed teams.
This will probably look different in FIFA 20
These changes will occur in FIFA 20
Juventus Turin will be renamed to Piemonte Calcio
The original logo will be replaced by a new one
The original kits will be replaced
The Juventus Stadium will no longer exist
What remains unchanged
All player names and attributes will remain
The players will retain their appearance
The live attributes of the players will still be available
In Ultimate Team, the chemistry of the players from “Piemonte Calcio” will remain unchanged
The Juventus players will continue to receive special cards in FUT
What we still do not know
The new crest and the new kit are still unknown
Whether there will be dynamic images for Juventus players in FUT is unclear. However, this is likely to be improbable due to the kit and crest.
It will probably no longer exist: Dynamic card design
What does the new club name mean? The new club name “Piemonte Calcio” literally translates to “Piedmont Football,” where Piedmont is the region where Turin is located.
This has happened: Even before the loss of Juventus Turin was known, FC Bayern had already announced an exclusive partnership with Konami. However, this does not hit EA as hard as with Juve.
This is because EA Sports exclusively holds the Bundesliga rights, which allows them to represent FC Bayern with kits and crests. Only the Allianz Arena will be missing in FIFA 20.
What EA is doing: After the news made the rounds, EA Sports promptly reacted and published an FAQ to calm the fans. In it, the already clarified questions are answered.
EA announces a new exclusive license: Furthermore, EA took advantage of the unfortunate timing to announce an exclusive, long-term partnership with FC Liverpool. However, since FC Liverpool has not been missing in FIFA before, this news may leave many FIFA fans indifferent.
But maybe a player from the Champions League winner will be the cover star for FIFA 20. Cristiano Ronaldo will probably not be that player.
“We play FIFA because of the licenses” – How the internet reacts
This is how the fans react:On reddit, the news quickly circulated and sparked a heated discussion. Fans are definitely disappointed about the loss of the license. After all, the FIFA series has always been known for its thick package of licenses. Such a big club has never been missing.
Especially the comments that can be read in the FIFA subreddit are interesting. Here you will find disappointed players and those who are actually looking forward to PES and are gleeful towards EA:
jonwinslol: “At least players can import custom data (logos and kits) in PES.”
Nik778899: “One cannot complain about Konami. They are fighting a lost war; they have to take whatever they can get.”
KingTocco: “As a Juve fan, I definitely will not buy FIFA 20, that is such a shame.”
nando1969: “Call me what you want, but seeing EA lose a battle puts a smile on my face. Even if it harms the franchise that I play.”
AdviceDanimals: “One of the biggest clubs in the world will not have a license in FIFA 20, that is just silly.”
The Twitter account of FOX Soccer, an American soccer channel, is having fun reporting the arrival of newcomer Matthijs de Ligt at “Piemonte Calcio.”
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A new trailer for Borderlands 3 spreads good cheer, roses, and of course plenty of corpses and loot. Just typical madness.
Slowly but surely, the loot shooter Borderlands 3 is coming within reach. Gearbox and 2K are of course ensuring that the hype continues to grow, releasing new trailers that are meant to introduce the game. The latest trailer is more of a music video and a fun parody than something to be taken seriously.
What can be seen in the trailer? In the latest trailer, the four vault hunters of Borderlands 3 are seen getting into a dance. To the perfectly mismatched music of “So happy together,” the vault hunters are dancing arm in arm while blasting away all sorts of psychos and other enemies.
Gradually, the video turns into a psychedelic drug trip, where in the end, golden weapons and plenty of loot rain down.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdImDagjNGQ
Or as one comment under the YouTube video beautifully summarizes:
This is what happens when people start smoking Eridium …
Presumably, things won’t be as flowery in Borderlands 3, and the vault hunters probably won’t be hopping through the game world in a dancing manner. However, the madness of the Borderlands series has definitely been captured well in the trailer.
The trailer was a consolation prize: The trailer was the surprise of the small event organized by the developers. Fans were a bit disappointed, as they had hoped for the announcement of cross-play for Borderlands 3.
In Pokémon GO, we can soon look forward to a new special research. A dataminer has found research about Jirachi, which will likely be available to every player.
What was found? The dataminer Chrales has discovered the text passages of a completely new special research. It revolves around Jirachi, the mysterious Pokémon, which could already be caught at the GO Fest.
The exact tasks are not yet known, but from the text passages, we can roughly conclude what tasks need to be completed.
The following text passages for the Jirachi quest were found
This is what the dataminer shows: Chrales has published all the text passages on his Twitter page that Professor Willow will say to you during the special research.
We will include all passages here in English:
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What can be concluded from this? Not all tasks are known, but some assignments that you need to complete will be told to you by the professor. We list them for you:
Make X new friendships
Catch X Pokémon from the Hoenn region
Catch X Flurmel
Take X snapshots
Catch X Psychic and Steel type Pokémon
Complete a trainer battle
Will there be more tasks? Surely these are not all tasks yet. There are a total of 7 stages in the research. In other special researches, each stage consisted of 3 tasks. So one can expect 21 tasks here.
Jirachi will soon be available to catch worldwide
Will this special research be available for all players? Looking at the passages, it seems that this will be the special research for every player. At the GO Fests, players were welcomed differently by Professor Willow. There was a direct reference to the GO Fest. This is not the case here.
What can be said about the quests? Many of these tasks resemble those from the special research at the GO Fest. There, players also had to take snapshots, and Flurmel or its evolution Krakeelo also played a role.
When could the special research come? Players suspect that the research will only come after the GO Fest in Yokohama. Then every player at a GO Fest would have the preferred chance to catch a Jirachi. The GO Fest there starts on August 6 and ends on August 12. Therefore, Jirachi could come afterwards.
However, there are no exact dates from Niantic. They could also bring the special research earlier.
Have you heard about the event with One Piece in Pokémon GO?
Fortbyte #38 has appeared in Fortnite . You can find this at the northernmost sky platform while wearing the Vendetta outfit. We will show you where to search.
What is the challenge? The riddle for Fortbyte #38 is: “Accessible with the outfit ‘Vendetta’ at the northernmost sky platform”
On the map of Season 9, we show you the exact location of this sky platform:
You will find the sky platform at Lazy Lagoon
Fortbyte #38 with outfit ‘Vendetta’ at the northernmost sky platform
You must search here: The northernmost sky platform is located southwest of Lazy Lagoon. You will also find the Fortbyte on this platform.
Land on it and smash the door. Inside, you will find Fortbyte #38. However, you can only collect it if you are wearing the ‘Vendetta’ skin. You unlock this at level 100 of the Battle Pass.
You will find the Fortbyte in here
The last byte: Fortbyte 38 was the last Fortbyte added to the game. You can now collect all bytes in the game.
Use this video: We are embedding a video with the exact location again. This way you can definitely find the Fortbyte:
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What are Fortbytes anyway? These electronic puzzle pieces have been in the game since Season 9, and each day a new byte has been added.
There are now 100 Fortbytes in the game, and if you collect 90 of them, you will receive the Utopia skin. If you have even more bytes, this skin can take on more levels.
Attention MeinMMO readers! Your opinion is needed. We want to compile a list of the best co-op games and need your help. Vote now for your 25 favorite co-op games.
What is it about? Recently, we asked you on our Facebook page and in our Discord for your opinion on the currently best co-op games. And you responded! Numerous readers left us comments with their favorite games.
More than 50 games have been listed that now need to be sorted out. Among them are games like Destiny 2, Minecraft, or Monster Hunter World, so there should be a game for every taste.
What is this good for? With the sorted-out games, we want to create a list of the best co-op games.
What should you consider when choosing? We focused on more recent games that you can play on PC or the current console generation. So if you were looking forward to a classic on the N64, you will unfortunately be disappointed.
Moreover, the games should be those that fundamentally:
In these games, the PvE aspect, such as the joint overcoming of enemies, should constitute the main part of the game.
Games that focus heavily on PvP – the fight against other players – had to stay out. We will do that separately, as we did with the best fighting games. Exceptions include FIFA or Mario Kart, which also offer a lot for playing together against the computer or have advanced AI.
How to participate
Join our survey: In our survey below, you can vote for your favorite games. You have five votes that you can distribute among the different games. Voting multiple times for the same games does not count.
Write us a comment: Did we still forget a game that definitely should be on the list of the 25 best co-op games? Then feel free to leave us a comment.
Games mentioned most frequently and those that were missing in the survey will be included in the special “Honorable Mentions” in the evaluation.
The race for the World First Kill hits a pause early. Dozens of guilds are currently failing against this extremely strong boss in WoW .
In World of Warcraft, the race for the World First Kill of Azshara from the Eternal Palace raid has ignited. Numerous guilds from around the world are currently attempting the mythic mode of the new raid. After the first three bosses fell relatively quickly, the pro players are now running into a hard wall: Lady Ashvane. More than 50 pro guilds from around the world are currently failing against her and her abilities.
What is the problem with Lady Ashvane? Lady Ashvane combines an extremely large number of mechanics that are very annoying and pose significant challenges to raiders. The main problem here is the water orbs that slowly float towards the boss. These must be intercepted by the players and must not reach the boss. However, intercepting the orbs causes high damage to the raid and leaves one person with an extremely dangerous debuff that can quickly kill players.
Method has now added a third tank to have a chance. However, there are still no significant progresses.
Does Blizzard need to fix this? There are already some voices in the community saying that the boss is currently unbeatable. The boss generates a shield every few minutes that absorbs high damage. This shield becomes 150% stronger each time. With the current gear of the players, it is simply not possible to defeat the boss before his third shield, and after that, the fight is hardly winnable.
Some are already hoping that Blizzard will apply some nerfs here. Others, however, believe it will only take another week for the raiders to obtain new gear that will make this fight easier.
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Anyone who wants to follow the race for the World First Kill can do so in the official stream from Method, which 24/7 comments on the progress of the guild and many other participants.
MMORPGs are in a difficult situation, but many of you still stand by the genre. You have shared with us the main reasons why this is the case.
What’s going on with MMORPGs? Fans of MMORPGs are currently going through a tough time. Nevertheless, interest in the genre is high. Players continue to participate in beta tests of upcoming online role-playing games and are hoping for new major AAA titles. The survey from you revealed some interesting details. You told us why you love MMORPGs and which aspects are most important to you in a good MMORPG.
In an MMORPG, you create a character in which you invest a lot of time and that becomes a kind of alter ego. Giving this up or accepting changes is difficult for many of you.
Many players identify with their character and do not want to give them up.
Already at character creation many invest a significant amount of time to shape the hero exactly as they envision it. After all, many in the game are not just about experiencing the story and improving the character. Role-playing is also an important aspect.
Players band together in RPG guilds to give their hero a unique backstory, develop them further, and simply immerse themselves in the role of the character they have created. Such role-playing communities are widespread within the genre.
3. Trying out many classes and skills
Number of Votes: 685
MMORPGs offer the opportunity to experiment a lot. You can create a new hero and see how they play. Even the same classes often feel entirely different and fresh due to varying builds.
Players enjoy trying out new classes with different skills.
Whether you’re playing a fire mage or a swordsman, everyone has their preferences and wants to see how they can further develop the class. What skills cause the most damage? How can I support my group most effectively? Trying out new skills and figuring out which is the best build for one’s playstyle is a significant appeal.
Mein-MMO reader Elyth says: ” […] Just a MMOG like WoW/DAOC, nice and big, many areas, classes according to traditions, skill trees, etc.”
EliazVance says: “I just wish WoW would finally keep all the many and good content relevant again and bring the classes back to former greatness.”
When new classes are introduced with updates or expansions, players want to try them out and see how effective they are and what differences exist compared to the previous classes. This is very appealing to many MMORPG fans.
2. Experience PvE content together with others
Number of Votes: 701
PvE is important to many of you. You want to experience adventures together with friends, fight against bosses, explore dungeons, and face challenges.
Team play is an important aspect for many MMORPG fans.
One of the core aspects of an MMORPG is teamwork. It’s not about completing quests alone and defeating enemies, but rather doing it together with friends or simply other random players to create a social gaming experience.
Another aspect is also mastering large raids together, where a hard-to-defeat boss awaits at the end. Groups often compete against each other to achieve the “World First Kill”, which means to defeat a boss enemy as the first team.
Kendrick Young writes: “What MMORPGs lack today is simply fostering togetherness, and I don’t mean through dungeons and raids (which are part of it) but simply promoting cooperation while leveling without conveying pure boredom.”
Many MMORPGs offer a gigantic game world with plenty to discover. For many of you, exploring this world is the most important reason to remain loyal to MMORPGs. And what’s more beautiful than a world you love that keeps growing and being fed with new updates?
The worlds of MMORPGs are usually vast and offer many secrets or interesting stories. Through exploration, it is possible to learn more about the world and immerse oneself in the lore. When a group discovers a ruin, they want to not only explore it but also find out what history it had.
Exploring a vast game world is a must for MMORPG players.
A world must be coherent and invite exploration of every corner. Just wandering through the large game areas can lead to adventures, regardless of whether one has to complete a quest there or not.
Rustface believes: “What MMOs need is a top-notch NPC AI and a world that comes across as credible and makes sense.”
Season 4 of PUBG (PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds) is starting soon. With Patch 4.1, PUBG has now released the patch notes and shows how the map Erangel is visually changing.
What does Season 4 bring? With the new Season 4, PUBG players are presented with some changes in the game. Visual changes on the Erangel map are expected. This is the map that has been in the game since PUBG started.
In the patch notes for Update 4.1 of PUBG, the developers discuss how Erangel is changing and show direct before-and-after comparisons.
Season 4 starts in PUBG on July 24.
Visual Changes in Erangel with Patch 4.1 – Before and After
Why are there changes? Through the update, PUBG aims to visually adjust its Erangel map to feel current. However, the “Erangel magic” should not be lost.
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Terrain and various structures have been updated. Additionally, some places have had more buildings added.
To better represent the story of Erangel, objects such as abandoned tanks, nets, or ditches have been added to the map.
In some stand-off sections, you will now find barriers and fortifications. Players praise that there are now finally more options to find shelter from enemies on the beach.
Highlights from the Patch Notes of Update 4.1 in PUBG
Update 4.1 of PUBG can already be played and tested on the test servers. With a video, the developers get everyone ready for the big update.
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SWTOR has received some changes with the latest patch, which particularly benefit free-to-play players. We reveal what has changed.
The MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic is free to play; however, there are some restrictions that players must live with if they do not have an active subscription. These limitations have been the subject of harsh criticism time and again. Now, BioWare has made some adjustments with the newest patch and eased some of the restrictions. This means SWTOR can now be enjoyed better as a “free” player than before!
These player types exist: In SWTOR, there are three different types of players. Which group you belong to mainly depends on how much money you spend on the game.
Free players: These players have not spent any money and have played SWTOR completely for free.
Preferred status players: These players either had a subscription in the past or have purchased something in the cartel market.
Subscribers: These players currently maintain a subscription, meaning they pay monthly for SWTOR.
What has been improved: Depending on which type of non-subscribers you belong to, there are some new or improved features that you can now access. These include medical probes, fast travel, an increased cap for credits, and – perhaps most importantly – additional action bars for your character.
The cap for available credits has been raised for free players and preferred status players to 1,000,000 credits. Previously, the limit was 200,000 (free players) or 350,000 (preferred status).
Fast travel, which means teleporting to known locations within the same world, is now available to all players, regardless of their status. The corresponding items from the cartel market that were previously needed will be removed.
The number of available quick slots increases from 2 to 3 for free players and from 4 to 5 for preferred status players. This allows for more abilities, mounts, toys, and pets to be placed on the quick bars. For subscribers, the maximum remains at 6 quick slots.
What do you think of these improvements? Is it a good thing that there are now more options for free-to-play players? Or should these differences not exist at all?
Patch 9.14 for Teamfight Tactics is here and it brings many new features. Furthermore, Riot Games has announced more regular updates for LoL Auto Chess.
What is the biggest new feature of Patch 9.14? The highlight of the patch is the newly introduced Ranked mode, which is expected to run similarly to the ranking in League of Legends.
You earn League Points for reaching the top four places and lose points if you finish fifth or lower. The divisions are identical to LoL, but there are no promotion series.
Playing with friends in Ranked matches is limited to three players. The developers have not revealed anything about the rewards for completing a Ranked season yet.
What else is completely new? Also a highlight is the champion Twisted Fate. He costs 2 gold, is a pirate and a sorcerer, and has the special ability “Draw a Card”.
What changes generally in TFT? Basically, the entire attack speed has been adjusted. Slower champions now scale less significantly with additional attack speed due to percentage calculation.
Additionally, the following has changed:
The required experience for level 9 has been reduced from 70 to 64.
You can now see champion attributes.
There is an overview of the damage dealt and winning and losing streaks.
Who are the winners of the patch? Many Yordles have been improved by the patch:
Kennen’s attacks now deal 70 instead of 60 damage and his ability has also been strengthened
Poppy now has 40 instead of 30 armor, stuns targets longer, and now hits up to 3 targets with her stun at higher levels
For Veigar, the mana cost has been reduced from 85 to 75
Elise is also among the winners:
She now costs only 1 instead of 2 gold
Her spiders now benefit from the demon buff
In return, Elise lost 50 health, 5 armor, and the number of spiders in the early game has been reduced
Moreover, the noble champions Fiora, Vayne, Lucian, and Leona also received small buffs.
Who are the losers of the patch? The balance changes seem to have hit elemental mages the hardest. The health points of the golems have been reduced to 2,500 and their attack damage has been halved to 100. Additionally, Brand’s ultimate mana cost has been raised to 125.
The pirates have also been nerfed:
They now receive an average of only 1.6 instead of 2 gold per round
Graves loses 50 health points
Miss Fortune’s ability mana cost has been raised to 100
Gankplank, however, has been slightly buffed and gained 50 health points and his attack speed has been increased by 0.5
Furthermore, Gnar has lost 100 health points and 5 armor.
This mysterious item appears if you did not receive any item from opponents. It activates upon passing over and contains either an item or gold as a reward.
What changes concerning item balance? Generally, the damage from items is no longer enhanced by ability power. This was a major issue when combining different items, for example, with Thornmail.
The crafted items from the spatula are now all more useful as it doubles the value of the other respective item. Youmuu’s Ghostblade grants +40 attack damage.
The two items Zeke’s Herald and Amulet of the Iron Solari now affect only two champions directly to the right and left of the holder. The shield from the amulet has been increased from 200 to 300, and the attack speed from Zeke’s Herald has been raised to 15%.
Otherwise, the following items have been strengthened:
Luden’s Echo
Guinsoo’s Rageblade
Morellonomicon
Recursive Bow
For the other items, there were mainly bug fixes.
What changes did not make it into the live game? Some changes that were tested on the PBE did not make it into the patch. For example, Guardian Angel revives champions faster (after 2 instead of 4 seconds) but does not yet increase the level of the holder.
The Frozen Heart and Hextech Gunblade did not receive buffs. Warmog’s Armor now regenerates 6% of missing health, instead of the 3% of maximum health points.
Fans are currently using the engine from Fallout 1 and 2 to create their own MMORPGs in this post-apocalyptic universe.
What is in development? Several teams of Fallout fans are currently using a system called FOnline, which is based on the engine of the games Fallout 1 and 2, to develop MMORPGs. One of the most promising of these projects is FOnline 3.
A classic Fallout as a classic MMORPG
What is FOnline 3? The MMORPG looks essentially like Fallout 1 and 2, but immerses you along with many other players into the post-apocalyptic world.
You create a hero, explore the areas, and fight together against the mutants – by the way, in real-time and not in turn-based combat, as was the case in Fallout 1 and 2.
The game seems in a trailer to provide an experience of actually playing the old games in multiplayer.
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Isn’t there already a FOnline? FOnline Reloaded is an MMORPG that basically provides the same type of game and is already playable. However, this online game has not been actively developed for some time now.
Therefore, a successor is now supposed to emerge, which will take the place of FOnline Reloaded.
What is the difference to Fallout 76? Fallout 76 cannot really be called an MMORPG at the moment. There are only a few dozen players online per server, and there are only some robots distributing quests. However, human NPCs have already been announced. You will even be able to fall in love with them.
Furthermore, FOnline caters to a very different target audience.
FOnline 3 aims to be an MMORPG for fans of the classic Fallouts.
Who is the target audience?
Who is FOnline for? For younger players, Fallout 3 from 2008 was the entry into this series. Fallout 1, however, was released back in 1997, so about 22 years ago.
However, the titles have fans who are not happy with the reorientation of the series since Fallout 3. No wonder, the game series has indeed changed significantly with the title.
So anyone who wants to experience a “real” MMORPG in a post-apocalyptic scenario that should look like the first two Fallout games could find FOnline interesting.
What do the fans think about it? The community on Reddit seems somewhat surprised. For some fear that FOnline 3 will make the same mistakes as FOnline Reloaded. These include:
Problems with greifers in open PvP, constantly attacking newcomers
A combat system that does not work well
Lag
According to the community, these problems are said to be due to the underlying engine. What FOnline 3 will do better here, we will see when the beta begins.
However, there are many positive aspects that have excited the players and are why they are now looking forward to FOnline 3:
Many quests
An interesting system where players have to protect caravans
You can take over NPC cities and influence the laws there
It is possible to command NPCs as gang members and companions
Additionally, players praise the nostalgic atmosphere and the feeling of playing a classic Fallout again. This is what they are now hoping for FOnline 3.
When does FOnline 3 start? The beta tests are scheduled to begin this October. On the official website, you can already get a glimpse into the MMORPG based on FOnline 2.
What does Bethesda say about it? The developer studio is currently keeping quiet about FOnline. However, it may be that the projects will have to be stopped because they are being developed without official permission.
You might soon be playing LoL and Teamfight Tactics on your mobile. This allows for a new streaming app from Tencent. We will show you how it worksand what the gameplay looks like.
What kind of app is this? The Chinese publisher Tencent, the company behind League of Legends, recently announced a new mobile streaming app. This allows PC players to play their games on smartphones running Android and iOS.
Industry expert Daniel Ahmad translated the information from Tencent and explains that the app is related to Tencent’s WeGame platform. It’s kind of like Steam in China. Over 300 million users are registered on WeGame.
Once you have downloaded the new app, you can stream games that are in your own WeGame library.
So this works similarly to the Steam Link feature that can also be used here. This streams a PC with Steam so that you can comfortably play in the living room on the TV while your PC in the office does the processing work.
How do you play LoL with the app? As Daniel Ahmad reports, the app currently only streams LoL and its Teamfight Tactics mode. You can see what playing with this app looks like in the following video:
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Why can we not play yet? It is still unclear whether the new streaming service will also be available outside of China. Tencent has already released an international version of WeGame, WeGame X. Whether the app will follow, allowing you to stream games on your smartphone, is not known.
Rumors suggest that Tencent and Riot Games are working on a mobile version of LoL. It is rather unlikely that this refers to the streaming feature of WeGame.
In Pokémon GO, the attack for the Community Day with Mudkip is known. So, Swampert will learn Water Cannon. But how strong will the monster be with it?
This is the attack in question: On Community Day in July, there will be another special attack that can only be taught to a Pokémon during that time.
This time, Swampert will learn Water Cannon. This is not surprising, as all Water starters have been able to learn this attack so far.
But how strong will Swampert be with the attack, and is it worth it as a Water attacker?
Swampert with Water Cannon – How strong will it be?
Is the attack worth it? Swampert with Water Cannon will be a true weapon! This Pokémon will be the second-best Water attacker in the game. Only Kyogre will rank above Swampert.
Only Kyogre deals more damage per second
With Water Cannon, Swampert has gained an extremely strong attack and it is likely to be the strongest Community Day Pokémon so far.
What is Swampert needed for? Water Pokémon are good against Fire, Ground, and Rock types. Raid bosses like Groudon or Heatran can be easily defeated with it.
In gyms, there is often a Rhyperior or Rhydon. You can effectively use Swampert here as well.
How do I get the attack? You can only get Water Cannon through evolution. You must evolve a Mudkip into Swampert on Sunday between 4 PM and 8 PM for it to learn the attack. You cannot teach Water Cannon through TMs.
Will there be a second attack? Clever players on Reddit have found a second attack in the game data that would fit the Community Day.
This attack is Muddy Water of the Water type. It was the special attack of Mudkip and Swampert in the third generation on the console. It is quite possible that this attack will also come to Pokémon GO. After all, it was just added now.
