Hearthstone: Aviana returns – new legendaries from the Witchwood

New highlights of the upcoming Hearthstone expansion “The Witchwood” have been revealed. We show you legendary cards for Mages and Druids!

The next expansion of Hearthstone will be released in just a few weeks. The Witchwood comes with 135 new cards that will shake up the meta significantly. Fans already believe that deck-building will be more fun than ever before. The new cards continue this trend – fun and quirky combinations are clearly in focus.

Druids can look forward to a new version of Aviana. The Duskbringer Aviana is a legendary minion for 5 mana with stats of 3/7. As an effect, it reduces the cost of the first minion played each turn to 0. This effect applies to both players.

Also for Druids is the legendary minion Splitterbark. For 8 mana, it has decent stats of 8/8 and an interesting Battlecry. The player chooses a friendly minion and gets a copy of it added to their hand, which however has the stats of 10/10 and costs 10 mana. The perfect opportunity to finally create a truly monstrous Wisp!

Hunters are gifted a powerful spell. Dark Frenzy costs 4 mana and grants a chosen beast stats of +3/+3. Additionally, 3 copies of this minion are shuffled into the deck, which also receive +3/+3.

Combo Cards for Warlocks

Three new cards of the Warlock have also been revealed.

The first is the minion Blood Witch. For 4 mana, she has solid stats of 3/6 and, in addition, the effect that she deals 1 point of damage to her own hero at the start of the turn. This initially sounds like a clear disadvantage, but can be well combined with the other new cards.

The Nightsucker is a beast with stats of 2/4. As a Battlecry, it also summons two bats with stats of 1/1, if the hero has taken damage this turn.

Similarly, the Deathweb Tarantula works. It is a beast with stats of 4/6 for 5 mana and gains Lifesteal as a Battlecry if its hero has taken damage this turn.

A neutral legendary minion is Puppet Master Dorian with an unprecedented effect. For 5 mana, he has stats of 2/6, which at least promises him some sturdiness. His effect ensures that he summons a 1/1 copy of a minion every time you draw a minion – the drawn minion does not need to be played itself.

In line with the Puppet Master, the neutral minion Voodoo Doll awaits. For 3 mana, this epic minion has only stats of 1/1, but possesses an interesting effect. As a Battlecry, you choose a minion. The Deathrattle of the Voodoo Doll then causes the chosen minion to be destroyed. Especially as a Mage, it is easy to eliminate a large foe cost-effectively.

Speaking of Mages: They will receive Time Weaver Toki. For 6 mana, she has a body of 5/5 and grants the player, through Battlecry, a random legendary minion “from the past.” Past, in this case, means a minion from former card sets that are only allowed in Wild mode. So Mages have a lot of (quirky) RNG again – if they want that in their deck.

What do you think of the new Hearthstone cards? Do you like the fresh Legendaries? Or do they not meet your taste?


Have you seen the powerful cards of the Priest? He can massively buff the entire deck!

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The Division: Massive is reportedly building a game similar to Fortnite or PUBG

The development studio Massive in Malmö, Sweden, is currently not only working on the expansion of the online game The Division and its successor but also a new battle royale shooter similar to Fortnite or PUBG. That’s what an insider says.

Massive is currently quite busy. Fans of The Division want updates and improvements and the sequel The Division 2 has also been announced. In addition, the team is working on a game related to the Avatar film series.

One would think that Massive is well occupied with this. However, according to new rumors, another game is in development.

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Battle Royale from the Division creators?

According to an insider, Massive is currently working on a battle royale game. This is said to be inspired by the popular online shooters Fortnite and PUBG (Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds).

According to the insider, Ubisoft was eager to have such a game – of course, considering the immense success of the two mentioned titles.

In January 2018, the publisher reportedly tasked Massive to explore whether and how such a game could be implemented. Subsequently, Massive stated that they could already make something in that direction – and do it in a short time without neglecting the fun factor.

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The Division as the basis of the new game

Apparently, The Division will serve as the foundation, as the online game already contains many elements needed for a battle royale shooter. However, these are still unconfirmed rumors that are certainly not far-fetched.

Perhaps we will see something about this game at E3 in June.

The question is: Does the world need another battle royale shooter when players are already voicing a desire to see something new? However, a The Division: Battle Royale would definitely have its appeal…

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Destiny 2: Bungie invites to the playtest summit, wants honest feedback

The news spread like wildfire on Reddit: Bungie is reportedly sending out invites for a playtest summit for upcoming content in Destiny 2. Many Destiny celebrities have already confirmed their attendance.

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During the night of April 4th to 5th, there were increasing reports on Reddit and Twitter that well-known YouTubers and streamers have received official emails from Bungie inviting them to a two-day summit. At this meeting, they are supposed to play and test upcoming content from Destiny 2 and provide their feedback directly to the developers of the studio.

Destiny celebrities are to test upcoming content and provide feedback

Meanwhile, many famous names have confirmed their presence. Datto, Slayerage, King Gothalion, Gigz, TrueVanguard, MTashed, and DrLupo – they are all definitely attending.

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The invitations apparently are not limited to content creators with a massive reach. People from the Reddit community surrounding the Destiny series, who have already made a name for themselves with their work or expertise, have also seemingly received invitations. For instance, Reddit user Mercules904, known for his famous weapon spreadsheet for Destiny, has also been summoned to the summit.

According to some participants, the upcoming playtest summit is not the usual and expected promo event ahead of an upcoming expansion. According to DrLupo, this event embodies exactly what many people have been asking for a long time – namely, the targeted collection and sharing of feedback.

The guests are supposed to clearly communicate to Bungie what they like about the future content and what they absolutely do not like. Possible solutions and improvements are to be discussed. It is not supposed to be a show.

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What do you think about this summit? Just a show for the upcoming expansion? Or does Bungie really want to – as announced – finally work more closely with the community?


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Fortnite: Servers are going offline today after all – Player rush makes it necessary

On April 5, there will be maintenance with server downtime at Fortnite. The game will be offline for a while on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and iOS. The huge player influx makes the maintenance necessary. A patch or an update is not planned. They were already released on Wednesday.

As Epic announced last night on Twitter, today, Thursday, the servers at Fortnite will indeed be going offline for maintenance.

Surprising maintenance at Fortnite on PC, PS4, Xbox One, iOS

The reason is not a new patch – that was released just yesterday. While players are used to little happening at Fortnite on Thursday mornings, due to the servers being down for maintenance, it was actually only supposed to happen every other week.

It was originally planned for players to be able to play normally today.

However, the servers at Fortnite will still go down today, as Epic wants to work on the system on their side to handle the growing player numbers.

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When will the servers go down and when will Fortnite be back?

The update is expected from our perspective to take place at 10:00 AM. In the USA, it is currently 4:00 AM ET on the East Coast, which is late at night; on the West Coast, it is around 1:00 AM.

How long the Fortnite servers will be offline and when Fortnite will be back is not yet known. There is definitely no “extended downtime” announced – the servers could be back online around 12:00 PM.

Update: Indeed. The Fortnite servers were back online around 11:10 AM!

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Player influx makes maintenance necessary

The update is necessary because more and more players are discovering Fortnite and this is causing issues. Over the Easter weekend, the influx was so great that Fortnite even had to disable features to reduce the load on the servers. For several days, players could not check their stats.

Now they want to bring an update that improves the “scaling”, so that Fortnite becomes more stable in the future.

Once the servers are back up, there will surely be new challenges for the Battle Pass. You can find information about the new challenges of week 7 in Fortnite here again at Mein MMO.

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The Mobile Auction House of WoW is being discontinued

A long-standing feature of World of Warcraft will be retired. The Mobile Auction House will stop its service in a few days.

Blizzard announced rather unremarkably in a news post that a popular feature of the Arsenal App is being discontinued. The Mobile Auction House will not be functional starting April 18. This means that players will no longer be able to view auctions or make transactions.

WoW Human Males troll auction House

However, it must be mentioned that the Mobile Auction House has caused problems over the years. At least since the major overhaul of the WoW website just before the launch of Legion, the Mobile Auction House has been more trouble than it was worth. With Patch 7.3.5, some features stopped working altogether, and Blizzard had to deliver a fix afterwards.

Addons continue to work

There is good news for community sites and users of database addons (such as TradeSkillMaster) who used information from the auction house to create databases. These functions will remain available and can be utilized thanks to the API interface. Only manual access to the Mobile Auction House will no longer be possible.

Some fans hope that this is only a temporary deactivation and that Blizzard is secretly working on a “relaunch” of the feature – perhaps with additional functions.

The reason might also be that Blizzard wants to adjust the auction house in the game and make it more user-friendly with Battle for Azeroth. The interface is over a decade old and serves its purpose rather unsatisfactorily. Many players list items in the auction house in the smallest possible stacks, meaning you have to click through several pages to find another seller.

Have you ever used the Mobile Auction House from World of Warcraft? Do you think it’s a shame that it is disappearing? Or are you hearing about it for the first time? Or do you see it like this user:

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Elder Scrolls Online: A small change in sets causes great jubilation

With Summerset, The Elder Scrolls Online not only makes significant changes to class balance but also modifies how two-handed weapons are valued in set bonuses. Magicka users receive a significant buff!

Last week, 12 players made a pilgrimage to the Zenimax studios in America to take a closer look at the new ESO chapter “Summerset”.

The developers aimed to gather feedback from fans on various aspects of the expansion to refine it before release. One particularly important change stood out to the playtesters: two-handed weapons are no longer considered a single item, but as two items.

Note that the following information is not final and may change significantly before the final release.

Significant Changes Ahead

Currently, equipping two one-handed weapons provides a set advantage over two-handed weapons. When a player equips two one-handed weapons, they count as two items in an item set.

This leads to set bonuses being easier to achieve with a combination of armor pieces and two one-handed weapons than with a combination of armor pieces and a two-handed weapon.

ESO Weapons

This may sound confusing, but in the end, the adjustment frees up another item slot that was previously dedicated to the two-handed weapon set.

New Opportunities

The adjustment allows for 5/5/2 combinations, but what exactly does that mean?

In ESO, there are what’s called monster sets. These sets consist of a headpiece and a shoulder piece and provide a set bonus when both are equipped.

If you want to equip this set bonus, you still have 5 body slots, 3 jewelry slots, and the weapon slots available (a total of 10).

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To enjoy a complete set, you usually need 5 items of the same set.

This means you can maintain an additional complete set via body armor and use the 3 jewelry slots plus the weapons to access a second complete set at the same time.

This 5/5/2 combination has previously been unavailable to two-handed weapon users, as they could only reach a maximum of a 5/4/2 combination due to their limitation.

More Sets are Nice and All, But What Does It Mean for ESO?

The “set locking” will lead to other weapon and armor combinations having the potential to enter the meta than before.

Previously “weak” set combinations can thus become a valid option in endgame PVE or PVP activities.

Magicka users receive a massive buff from this adjustment and can look forward to “Summerset” being released on June 5.

Of all the changes that have been discussed regarding Summerset, this seemingly small change sparks the most joy among fans. It seems to be something that many players have been longing for.


Are you curious about how “Summerset” plays? We were able to play an hour of Summerset!

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In Overwatch: Archives “Retribution” you play a Blackwatch assassination

Numerous Talon enemies await in the Overwatch: Archives. In “Retribution”, players find themselves in a moral gray zone!

During the Overwatch League games last night (from April 4 to April 5), Jeff Kaplan from the development team took to the stage and announced the next Overwatch event in full length.

The 2018 mission is “Retribution” and showcases a darker side of Overwatch. As in the previous year, there is a PvE mission where players replay a significant moment in Overwatch’s history. As Reaper, McCree, Moira, and Genji, you infiltrate a Talon base in Venice and face endless Talon soldiers.

Overwatch: Retribution brings Talon as enemy faction

The Talon enemies have been specifically designed for this event. There are even completely new “units”, such as a heavy soldier armed with a shotgun or an assassin with blades on his arms, who will likely make quick work of the heroes.

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The Talon assassin looks like she will be delivering one-hits (and resembles the Nemesis from Mass Effect).

The “Blackwatch” is a secret organization of Overwatch that is deployed whenever “official” action cannot be taken because Overwatch would violate existing laws. Assassinations and other covert operations have all been carried out by Blackwatch.

New map Rialto also in the game after “Retribution”

What is particularly interesting is that the new map “Rialto” will not only be used for the Archives event, but will subsequently also be available as a regular payload map – though in the “Day” version. However, the map must first be tested on the PTR for its PvP suitability, so it may take a few weeks before Rialto appears in the map rotation.

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New skins: Blackwatch Moira and Reaper as Soldier: 24

With an event, of course, new loot boxes come with fresh rewards. Some of these have already been teased.

  • Since Moira is a playable character during the Blackwatch operation, she has also received a dark Blackwatch skin to partake in the rather sinister machinations.
  • Reaper will also receive a new skin. As his “Blackwatch” skin already existed last year, the developers have come up with something new. We get a glimpse into Reaper’s past, specifically the time when he was part of the “Super Soldier” program alongside Jack Morrison (Soldier: 76). Reaper will receive a skin named “Soldier: 24” – as that was his codename back then.
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There will definitely be more skins, but they have not been revealed yet.

The “Overwatch: Archives” event with the “Retribution” mission starts on April 10 and will be active until April 30.

By the way: The old content, namely the “Uprising” map with both game modes, is also returning and will be accessible to all who missed it last year.

Are you looking forward to the Blackwatch event of the Archives?


Have you seen that Overwatch wants to ban toxic players before they are reported?

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Pokémon GO: 7-Day Research Breakthrough Brings These Rewards

Those who achieve their research breakthrough in Pokémon GO encounter powerful legendary monsters and receive useful items. Now the community has compiled their results and shares what rewards come from it.

There is news about the rewards for research breakthroughs. Community trainers reset their times on their smartphones and were able to earn the seventh stamp of field research as early as Wednesday evening. This means: research breakthrough! We will show you what this entails.

Pokémon GO Rewards for Research Breakthrough

Before the quests in Pokémon GO were unlocked last week, the developers revealed one of the special rewards for your research. Trainers were told they would encounter legendary monsters. One of them would be the legendary fire bird Moltres, part of the trio with Zapdos and Articuno. However, it is still uncertain whether the other two birds of the trio can also appear as a research breakthrough.

On Reddit, Pokémon GO trainers are eagerly sharing the results of their first research breakthrough. It shows that Moltres is among the first rewards and is one of the legendary encounters. Items are also available for you.

Moltres as a Reward

Pokémon GO Raid Boss Moltres Title

During the encounter with Moltres, you can use any combination of balls and berries to make the catch easier for you. Unlike raids, where you could only catch Moltres with Premier Balls and berries, this principle is therefore much easier.

Unfortunately, Moltres is only level 15. This may be bad news for trainers with few resources to power up. However, if you just want to complete your collection, it is still the legendary bird Moltres.

A level 15 Moltres has CP values of at least 1222 CP to a maximum of 1402 CP. According to initial reports, none of the Moltres obtained through research breakthroughs has been below 1341 CP. This corresponds to an IV value of 10/10/10.

So far, it seems that the legendary Pokémon in this encounter cannot flee!

Item Rewards for the Research Breakthrough

In addition to the encounter with Moltres, you will also receive the following items. Stardust and experience points are guaranteed. Additionally, there is another loot option:

  • 2000 Stardust
  • 3000 experience points
  • Additionally, one of the following options
  • 3 Rare Candies
  • 20 Poké Balls
  • 5 Ultra Balls
  • 5 Nanab Berries
    Pokémon GO Nanab Berry

Through the research breakthrough, you therefore have a good chance to finally upgrade your Pokédex, gain experience points, and receive some useful items. It remains to be seen what other monster encounters await trainers after further research breakthroughs.

Players have already cracked the next research breakthrough – Here are the rewards

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Pokémon GO Event announced for Earth Day 2018 – Earth Day

For Earth Day, the Pokémon GO team at Niantic has come up with a special event that is intended to benefit our environment.

In collaboration with Mission Blue, Niantic is organizing a global “Cleanup Event” happening on April 22. If enough trainers participate, there will be rewards for the community.

Niantic in the Fight Against Pollution

An important issue for Niantic is the environment. Pokémon GO trainers are often outdoors and hence come into contact with nature. Now, the Pokémon GO developers are calling for everyone to come together to make the world a little cleaner.

The Cleanup Events are about picking up litter and keeping natural areas clean together with other trainers. If enough trainers join in this action, the following rewards will be available for 48 hours:

  • 1,500 players picking up litter
    • Double Stardust rewards for catching Ground, Water, and Grass Pokémon
  • 3,000 players picking up litter
    • Triple Stardust rewards for catching Ground, Water, and Grass Pokémon
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The events will be hosted by local nonprofit organizations. Are you interested in participating in these events (or one of them)? Here you can find an overview of the events on the Pokémon GO website. As of the evening of April 4, there unfortunately isn’t an event found in Germany yet, but you can change that.

If you know an NGO (non-governmental organization) that might qualify to participate in this event, you can suggest it with a Google Form. Non-governmental organizations can be local groups and initiatives or global organizations like Doctors Without Borders or Greenpeace. It’s best to check if there are already events planned for Earth Day 2018 in your area.

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Earth Day takes place annually on April 22 – over 175 countries participate. In this context, the appreciation for the natural environment is intended to be strengthened.

Here is the official Earth Day page from Niantic.


This is how long the 8-bit graphics will remain in Pokémon GO

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Tech site wants $1000 for information about the PS5 – readers find it outrageous

For some time now, there has been a debate over whether we will still play on consoles with classic hardware in the future or if the gaming future is already leaning towards a cloud-based solution with the PlayStation 5 and the next Xbox. A supposed leak might provide concrete information regarding the next generation of consoles from Sony. However, many readers are skeptical.

What business analysts, hardware experts, and passionate fans have been arguing about for a while could soon take concrete shape – at least according to the tech site SemiAccurate.

While SemiAccurate’s information has generally proven to be accurate in the past regarding PlayStation and Xbox hardware, the hardware specs of the PS5 should naturally be approached with caution, as these are currently unconfirmed rumors.

In their latest article, for which they demand $1000 to access, they reveal supposed details about the technical specifications and release of the PS5. Users on the community platform Resetera have accessed the article and published excerpts.

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Alleged technical details of the PS5

According to SemiAccurate, Sony will rely on AMD hardware once again for the next PlayStation generation. Similar to the current generation, custom chips designed specifically for Sony will be used, which are optimally tailored to the needs of the console. The technical basis for the GPU will be the upcoming Navi graphics card architecture.

AMD has revealed very few details about the new Navi-based GPU chips so far. It is only known that they are likely to hit the market by the end of 2018 or 2019 with a “NextGen Memory” and will already be manufactured in 7 nm.

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AMD’s roadmap: Navi is expected in Q4 2018 or 2019. Source: Videocardz.com

The CPU is expected to be an 8-core processor with Zen architecture. Since SemiAccurate expects a market launch as early as 2018, the Zen-2 architecture which is reportedly fully developed may also be used.

Furthermore, special VR functions are mentioned, which are to become an integral part of the console. This could mean that they are now implemented directly in the system-on-a-chip. More specific details about the VR functions have not been disclosed.

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According to SemiAccurate, it is also said that the first dev kits have already been shipped to developers. This suggests a possible next-gen launch in 2018.

Readers are skeptical

Many readers are rather skeptical about the leaked information – especially on ResetEra, where the discussion originated. However, screenshots of the article have since been deleted.

The information turns out to be not particularly profound and can essentially be summarized to custom chips from AMD with Zen and Navi architecture and a VR focus. And hardly anyone believes in a market launch in 2018. There are many reasons against it. To give an example: AMD announced in its last quarterly report that while the design of the Zen-2 architecture has been finalized, the first samplings are not expected until the end of 2018.

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Is SemiAccurate in a dream world?

While SemiAccurate has been correct in some of their predictions regarding console hardware, these were usually more logical conclusions than actual leaks. And they have also made mistakes: For example, the chip of the Xbox had a different name than they originally announced.

The mere fact that the article is hidden behind a paywall of $1,000, which is required for a professional-level annual membership before the article can even be read, raises smirks and shoulder shrugs from many people.

This makes the site seem untrustworthy to many readers, and it creates the impression that they only want to make as much money as possible with such a headline. Instead of discussing the leaked information, many people would rather make fun of the excessive pricing policy and the name of SemiAccurate.

Analyst Pachter speaks out, deems release in 2018 unrealistic

Analyst Michael Pachter, who regularly makes headlines in the gaming sector and has questioned the sales success of Destiny 2, does not think much of this rumor. In response to inquiries from Wccftech, he stated that the release of a PS5 in 2018 is extremely unlikely. In his assessment, it is 75% likely for 2020 and only 25% for 2019.

What do you think of this leak? Are these appropriate specs for the next generation of consoles?

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Vote for the German Game Award 2018, win a PS4 – Last Chance

You have until April 5th to vote for the German Computer Game Award 2018 in the Audience Award category. Prizes include graphics cards, consoles, laptops, and more.

The gaming community from Germany currently has time to vote for the German Computer Game Award 2018. There are a total of 14 categories in which prizes will be awarded. In 13 of them, a jury decides. You decide the winner of the Audience Award with your vote.

Participants have the chance to win prizes worth a total of €10,000. The prizes include a gaming laptop, monitors, graphics cards, a PS4, and more.

Decide from over 330 titles who deserves the award

On the official website of the German Computer Game Award, you can vote for a game that, in your opinion, deserves the Audience Award. From A Way Out to Monster Hunter World to Zero Escape, you have over 330 titles to choose from.

To participate, you only need to enter your name and email address.

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On April 10th, the German Computer Game Award will be presented during a gala in Munich, hosted by Barbara Schöneberger.

By voting, you not only support your favorite game but also have the chance to win the following prizes:

  • 1x OMEN by HP X 15” Gaming Laptop
  • 2x 1 27” OMEN by HP Monitors
  • 2x 1 NVIDIA GeForce 1080TI
  • 1x SONY PlayStation 4 + PSVR luxury package
  • 1x SONOS Play 5, provided by Trusted Events
  • 1x Concept E 450 Digital
  • 3x 1 Teufel CAGE Gaming Headset
  • 1x Destiny 2 Collector’s Edition (PS4), provided by Activision
  • 2x 1 Dragonball Collector’s Edition (PS4), provided by Bandai Namco
  • 1x Tekken 7 Collector’s Edition (Xbox One), provided by Bandai Namco
  • 1x Forza Motorsport racing suit, provided by Microsoft
  • 5x 1 Forza Motorsport 7 (Xbox One), provided by Microsoft
  • 5x 1 Age Of Empires Definitive Edition (PC), provided by Microsoft
  • 10x 1 gamescom wildcard ticket for the trade visitor day 21.8.2018
  • 10x 2 gamescom tickets for the audience days 22./23./24./25.8.2018
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Have you found your favorite in the selection?


Our 10 most anticipated MMOs and online games of 2018 can be found here

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WoW: Mounts for Survivors from Teldrassil and Undercity

Even more mounts entice in Battle for Azeroth. We show you fiery and dark WoW mounts from the Alpha!

Mounts will play a significant role in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. With each new patch on the Alpha server, data miners discover new models for mounts. Whether these will actually be accessible to all players or only available to NPCs is still unclear. But that’s no reason to withhold these models from you!

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Hippogryphs and Bats for War Veterans

WoW BfA Mount Hippogryph Teldrassil

The latest update comes with two highlights. One is a new Hippogryph variant of the Night Elves, dark-colored and adorned with elven decorations, which is sure to be an eye-catcher. It is suspected that the mount will be available once Teldrassil is burned down – perhaps as a reward for the introductory scenario.

WoW BfA Mount Felbat Undercity

But the Horde also seems to be looking forward to a mount. The Forsaken Fel Bat is described as one of the “last creatures to escape Undercity after the siege began.” This also suggests that it is a reward for completing the intro.

PvP Mounts for the Allied Races

WoW BfA Mount Dark Hound PvP

The “Dark Hounds” make a return with new models and nicer animations. They have also become potential mounts! Especially the burning variant is a real eye-catcher. The Dark Iron decorations suggest that this mount is a PvP mount.

WoW BfA Mount Clefthoof Maghar PvP

The same probably applies to the new Clefthoof variant, which will likely represent the PvP mount of the Mag’har orcs.

What do you think of the new mounts? Do they look cool and fitting? Or is Blizzard overdoing it a bit?


You can find all information about Battle for Azeroth in our comprehensive overview.

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In Project Gorgon killen Panther die Wirtschaft des MMORPGs

Project Gorgon aims to provide a classic MMORPG experience where players dictate the economy. However, there are some issues related to the Panthers.

Balancing is essential if an economic system in an MMORPG is to function. If it is off in one area, everything falls apart. This is currently well demonstrated by the Old-School MMORPG Project Gorgon. An exploit is disturbing the system, which is related to Panthers.

A player has now written a 13-page essay on where the problem with the economy of Project Gorgon and the Panthers lies (via Google Docs).

Project Gorgon

How Players Exploit the Panthers

  • Players hunt Panthers and skin them
  • The hides of Panthers can be sold for profit
  • Groups of Panthers can be easily taken down, providing players with large quantities of hides
  • The stronger the player gets, the easier the Panthers fall
  • This way, a lot of money can be easily “grinded”

The Panthers offer such a good return on investment that it is inefficient to kill anything other than Panthers in Project Gorgon.

Project Gorgon Characters

Exploit Shows How Complex an Economic System Can Be

So it is a flaw in the system that will likely be fixed by the developers soon. With one of the upcoming updates, it surely won’t be as easy to “farm” Panthers or the skinning of the animals will be less profitable.

However, this situation shows how difficult it is to create a balanced and functioning economic system in an MMORPG where fairness prevails: once a mob group has too strong a return on investment, the system tips over.

Currently, players who are aware of this exploit can gain a significant advantage. This, in turn, does not promote fairness and disrupts the entire economic system.

The MMORPG Project Gorgon is still in testing phase, so it’s good for players to uncover such exploits. Because the developers can still react and fix the problem.

The MMORPG Project Gorgon is aimed at all players looking for a retro experience.

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Fortnite: New High-Explosive Mode is live – and the Vending Machines

The latest update for Fortnite: Battle Royale is live. This distributes weapon vending machines across the map and brings the new mode “High Explosives v2.” We look at the patch notes for 3.4

Epic pulled a fast one on us and moved the patch up by a day. Normally, Thursday is patch day for Fortnite, this time it’s already Wednesday.

The patch isn’t a big deal, as it’s a “content update” that went live without downtime. Next week, the servers will go down for maintenance again.

After a PS4 update causing a stir with 10 gigabytes today, this is now the regular weekly patch bringing new content to Fortnite.

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What’s in PvE, we have already explained in this article: It’s a new weapon, an explosive egg launcher. But what’s coming to Fortnite: Battle Royale?

Vending Machines – this is how they work

The vending machines are the weapon vending machines that want resources in exchange for items. They were discovered through a glitch a few days ago. But only now do we learn how the vending machines actually work in Fortnite:

  • Each machine sells 3 different types of items. One for materials wood, stone, or metal. You can wait for the offer to change or you hit it with the pickaxe and the machine offers another item from its repertoire.
  • Depending on the quality of the machine, the items cost between 100 (white) and 500 (gold) materials.
  • You can buy as many items as you want.
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New Mode High Explosives v2

The rules for the new mode “High Explosives v2” in brief:

  • There is no friendly fire
  • Only explosive weapons are available
  • The first 4 storms come faster
  • And items drop plentifully, especially ammunition and grenades. The guided rocket launcher will be found significantly more often.

Additionally, Epic has significantly adjusted the weapon balance of Fortnite Battle Royale.

You can find the exact patch notes for 3.4 here at Epic.


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WoW: Orcs become priests! The classes of the Mag’har revealed

Orcs can also use the Holy Light in WoW. We show you the classes of the Mag’har Orcs.

Last night, a new alpha version of the upcoming expansion Battle for Azeroth was rolled out. Dataminers found plenty of news in the game data of the latest update for World of Warcraft, especially regarding the allied races that are still pending.

The Mag’har Orcs are being recruited for the Horde in Battle for Azeroth. This includes all Orc clans present on the Draenor of the alternate timeline (Warlords of Draenor) that have likely lived a dull existence since the end of the Iron Horde.

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Throughout the expansion, players will have the opportunity to recruit these Orcs for the Horde. Compared to the “regular” Orcs, they have unique skin colors, special war paint, and a range of exclusive customization options.

Have you seen the cool Heritage Armor of the upright Orcs?

The playable classes of the Mag’har

It is now also known which classes the Mag’har can choose. If there are no further changes, Mag’har Orcs will have the following classes available:

  • Warrior
  • Hunter
  • Mage
  • Monk
  • Priest
  • Rogue
  • Shaman

The highlight here is that Mag’har Orcs can become Priests. This has not been possible for “regular” Orcs so far, as the belief simply was not present, and virtues such as “patience and discipline” likely did not fit Orcs in a blood rage.

Also interesting is that the Mag’har cannot become Warlocks. Apparently, the definition of the “Uncorrupted” is such that none of them ever sought help from the Nether.

What do you think about the fact that Orcs can soon become Priests? Does that fit the Mag’har? Or should Orcs not be able to call upon the Holy Light?


We have all the information about the allied races in this article for you.

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Fortnite removes the expensive packs, brings explosive eggs, becomes more realistic

In Fortnite, the Battle Royale mode overshadows the PvE of “Save the World”, but there is still a lot going on there. The expensive Deluxe Packs have now been removed and an interesting change is planned. We show you what will happen soon with “Save the World” in the patches.

Recently, there have been rumors that the PvE mode of “Save the World” will soon be free. Players who purchased access can no longer upgrade their version.

It was thought that because a comet appeared in the Battle Royale mode: This could herald the launch of Fortnite as a free-to-play title. After all, “Save the World” is supposed to be free in 2018.

But there are other reasons why the packs are no longer available for purchase.

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Expensive upgrade options no longer available, too often stolen

Before Easter, Epic announced that the “Super Deluxe Edition”, “Limited Edition Founder’s Pack” and “Ultimate Upgrade Pack” are no longer available for purchase in the in-game shop or the web shop.

The reason is the increasing number of account thefts.

The thieves bought the expensive PvE packs at the expense of the victims using the stolen accounts, as these packs contained “Friend’s Accounts”. These were then resold cheaply.

By pulling the expensive packs out of circulation, Epic wants to curb this pattern. Later, the packages are supposed to return. So this has nothing to do with an imminent release.

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Next week a lot will change – weapons will deal building damage

What is coming in the next two patches for Save the World is also pretty clear.

Today’s patch, 3.4, includes an “Egg Launcher”, a grenade launcher that shoots explosive eggs around. The patch was released a few hours ago.

More content is expected by players in patch 3.5 next week. A new event series is supposed to start with fresh heroes and weapons. Also, some quality of life improvements are expected by the players.

Furthermore, Fortnite will become more realistic with 3.5. Until now, weapons in PvE could not damage buildings, but that will change starting next week. Epic simply finds it unrealistic that a building can withstand a rocket bombardment just like that.

Depending on the type of weapon, buildings can also be broken with something other than the pickaxe starting in patch 3.5. However, the buildings will not yield resources. This change is meant to make Fortnite feel more realistic.


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FIFA 18 TOTW 29 – The Team of the Week 29 in Ultimate Team

In FIFA 18, the TOTW 29 (Team of the Week 29) is known. These players will receive Inform cards in Ultimate Team.

On Wednesday, April 4th, the 29th Team of the Week will be released in FUT 18. The release of the cards is at 7 PM – they will then remain in packs for a week.

This week, the highlights of the TDW are the three star strikers Robert Lewandowski (93), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (90), and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (89). Also, Sami Khedira (86), Ivan Perisic (88), and Dele Alli (87) made it into the TOTW.

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TOTW 29 – Ratings of the Player Cards in Ultimate Team

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Starting XI:

  • Goalkeeper: Andrea Consigli (Sassuolo Calcio) – 86
  • RB: Mathieu Debuchy (AS Saint-Etienne) – 84
  • CB: Jannik Vestergaard (Borussia Mönchengladbach) – 82
  • CB: Raul (SC Braga) – 84
  • CM: Sami Khedira (Juventus) – 86
  • CAM: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) – 87
  • RM: Juan Cuadrado (Juventus) – 85
  • LM: Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan) – 88
  • ST: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy) – 89
  • ST: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal London) – 90
  • ST: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 93
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Substitutes:

  • Goalkeeper: Adan (Betis Sevilla) – 86
  • CB: Luis Hernandez (FC Malaga) – 81
  • CM: Luis Alberto (Lazio) – 85
  • CAM: Remy Cabella (AS Saint-Etienne) – 81
  • ST: Mark Uth (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim) – 83
  • ST: Giovanni Sio (HSC Montpellier) – 81
  • ST: Emanuele Calaio (Parma Calcio) – 82

Reserves:

  • CM: Cesar Carrillo (Millonarios FC) – 76
  • CAM: Peter Zulj (SK Sturm Graz) – 75
  • ST: Edinho (Vitoria Setubal) – 79
  • ST: Osayamen Osawe (1. FC Kaiserslautern) – 76
  • ST: Dominique Badji (Colorado Rapids) – 74

Recommendations for low budget

Besides the obvious highlights, this Team of the Week is very weak. There is actually no card that seems uninteresting at first glance but could become popular.

Only Juan Cuadrado from Juventus with high speed, dribbling and 5-star skills could be relatively cheap. Additionally, he has a solid height of 1.79 for a winger and a 65 in defense. Therefore, he can play well as an attacking midfielder if you switch in-game. However, he is likely to have a high price due to his well-known club.

With Aubameyang and Perisic, two FIFA favorites receive an Inform. Ibrahimovic’s special card at his new club LA Galaxy can also be easily linked with the popular Romain Alessandrini. If you want to fit both into a hybrid, you can start in 4-3-2-1 and only need one French player in midfield to get both MLS players on full chemistry.

Aside from the TOTW, there are currently no special cards in packs. When are the next events like Team of the Season or the World Cup mode coming?

These were the predictions for Team of the Week 29 in FUT 18

TOTW predictions are forecasts of which players deserve a spot in the upcoming Team of the Week. These predictions are not 100% aligned with the official TOTW, making it risky to act on the transfer market based on them; however, they provide a good overview of which players might receive the coveted special cards.

We provide an overview of predictions from various FIFA sites.

Prediction TDW 29 – futhead

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Starting XI:

  • Andrea Consigli – GK – OVR 83
  • Branislav Ivanovic – RB – OVR 82
  • Raul – CB – OVR 78
  • Vallejo – CB – OVR 77
  • Alexis Sanchez – LM – OVR 89
  • Dele Alli – CAM – OVR 84
  • Sami Khedira – CM – OVR 84
  • Ivan Perisic – LM – OVR 86
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – ST – OVR 88
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic – ST – OVR 88
  • Robert Lewandowski – ST – OVR 91

Substitutes:

  • Andre Onana – GK – OVR 78
  • Andrea Masiello – CB – OVR 77
  • Luis Alberto – CM – OVR 80
  • Remy Cabella – CAM – OVR 75
  • Soldado – ST – OVR 78
  • Mark Uth – ST – OVR 80
  • Giovanni Sio – ST – OVR 75
  • Cesar Carillo – CDM – OVR 66
  • Romain Philippoteaux – LM – OVR 73
  • Osayamen Osawe – ST – OVR 68
  • Dominique Badji – ST – OVR 64
  • Edinho – ST – OVR 73

Prediction TDW 29 – futbin

Starting XI:

  • Sommer
  • Raul
  • Ivanovic
  • Robertson
  • Khedira
  • Alli
  • Sanchez
  • Perisic
  • Ibrahimovic
  • Aubameyang
  • Lewandowski

Substitutes:

  • Kose
  • Joao Mario
  • Alberto
  • Toornstra
  • Cabella
  • Payet
  • Plea
  • Sio
  • Badji
  • Osawe
  • Pires
  • Uth

Prediction TDW 29 – TVM

Goalkeepers:

  • Matt Turner [GK] 52 > 72 – USA – New England
  • Kasper Schmeichel [GK] 86 > 87 – Denmark – Leicester City

Defenders:

  • Andrea Masiello [CB] 77 > 81 – Italy – Atalanta
  • Roberto Rosales [RB] 81 > 83 – Venezuela – Malaga
  • Raul Silva [CB] 82 > 84 – Brazil – Braga
  • Cristian Ansaldi [LB] 79 > 82 – Argentina – Torino

Midfielders:

  • Romain Philippoteaux [LM] 73 > 77 – France – Auxerre
  • Peter Zulj [CM] 65 > 76 – Austria – Sturm Graz
  • Tobias Sana [LM] 66 > 76 – Sweden – Aarhus GF
  • Luis Alberto [CM] 83 > 85 – Spain – Lazio
  • Steven Zuber [LM] 81 > 83 – Switzerland – Hoffenheim
  • Ivan Perisic [LM] 87 > 88 – Croatia – Inter
  • Dele Alli [CAM] 86 > 87 – England – Tottenham
  • Isco [CAM] 87 > 88 – Spain – Real Madrid

Forwards:

  • Dominique Badji [ST] 64 > 73 – Senegal – Colorado Rapids
  • Edinho [ST] 73 > 77 – Portugal – Vitoria Setubal
  • Osayamen Osawe [ST] 68 > 76 – Nigeria – Kaiserslautern
  • Jorge Pires [ST] 72 > 77 – Portugal – Portimao
  • Mark Uth [ST] 80 > 83 – Germany – Hoffenheim
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic [ST] 89 > 90 – Sweden – LA Galaxy
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang [ST] 89 > 90 – Gabon – Arsenal
  • Kylian Mbappe [ST] 86 > 87 – France – PSG
  • Robert Lewandowski [ST] 92 > 93 – Poland – Bayern Munich
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What is the Team of the Week (TDW) in FIFA 18 Ultimate Team?

Every Wednesday, EA Sports reveals the Team of the Week in the “Ultimate Team” mode of their annual football simulation. This is also the case in FIFA 18. The players who excelled in real football in the past week are rewarded with special cards that possess improved attributes.

You can pack the TOTW cards within a week from the packs that may contain rare (gold) players. However, the chance of obtaining them is considered low.

Additionally, you can buy them on the transfer market if they are offered by other players. However, the prices are usually extremely high. If you want to buy one of the new Informs for your team, it is advisable to acquire it at the beginning of the following week, as they tend to be cheaper then.

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Sea of Thieves Update 1.0.2 targets nasty griefers – Patch Notes

In the new Sea of Thieves update, the spawn distance of sunken ships has been changed, avoiding griefers in the game.

Today, on April 4th, the Sea of Thieves servers were unavailable for a few hours due to maintenance. The servers are now back up, and the developers explain what has changed in the game. Among other things, they are taking action against players who had a negative impact on the gaming experience, known as griefers.

Patch Against Campers in Sea of Thieves

The new Sea of Thieves update with version number 1.0.2 is now available and is about 450MB in size – this applies to PC and Xbox One. The update brings the following changes to Sea of Thieves:

  • Ship Respawn Distance
    • When a ship sinks, it will now respawn significantly further away. Ships will now spawn outside the view of the attackers who sunk the ship. This change comes from feedback the developers observed in recent weeks.
    • With the “old” respawn distance, opposing crews could easily sink the ships repeatedly, taking the fun away from many pirates in Sea of Thieves.
  • Mermaid Teleport: 
    • It is no longer possible to accidentally teleport to the ship through the mermaid while holding treasures. The developers received feedback where players described that they accidentally left treasures in the sea.

These changes aim to improve the quality of the game.

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Additionally, the developers fixed the following issues in Sea of Thieves:

  • [PC Only] Players should no longer receive the 0x80070005 error or get stuck at 99% of the installation.
  • Players can no longer fall through the ship into the sea when jumping on treasure chests or barrels in the middle of the deck.
  • The voyage image on the captain’s table now displays the rank in the upper right corner.
  • When accepting a game invitation while matchmaking, the game no longer freezes temporarily.
  • Bounty Captains should now no longer spawn multiple times.
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Performance Improvement

  • Multiple server and client crashes have been fixed. Work is still ongoing for improvements and optimizations.

Known Bugs and Issues

  • Player character details such as hair color and scars could be displayed incorrectly.
  • Achievements earned before March 29 will be unlocked with a delay. Once the fix for this issue is activated, these achievements will be credited to you.
  • Some players may not be able to equip a second weapon.
    • As a possible workaround, players should go to a weapon crate, equip the flintlock pistol in the first weapon slot, and then kill themselves in the game. After that, you should be able to equip a second weapon again.
  • Some players have yet to receive their Black Dog Pack code. Due to this issue, they should contact the retailer where they purchased the game.
  • Some players cannot see content redeemed through codes.
  • Some bounty quest skeletons do not spawn or cannot be found.
    • As a possible workaround, you should move out of sight of the island and then approach it again so that the banner with the island name reappears.

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The Division Quiz: Würdet Ihr den Agenten-Test bestehen?

Are you experts on The Division? In our quiz, you can test your knowledge.

The Global Events are currently over, now agents are waiting for April 12, when Patch 1.8.1 will be released. This update brings more Classified Gear for players and a new Global Event, Blackout.

Until then, players are coping with everyday life in Manhattan. To pass the time a bit and test your knowledge about being an agent, we have prepared a Division quiz for you!

The experts among you should have no trouble with these questions.

 

Help, how does this quiz work?

You start the quiz by clicking “Start quiz” in the top window. A total of 20 questions await you, each with four answer options. Choose an answer and get instant feedback on whether you are correct. If you are wrong, the correct answer will be highlighted in green. You will also see what percentage of readers chose which answers.

The quiz is not sorted by difficulty, so easy and difficult questions are mixed together.

You can use Google, but that will only distort your results and you won’t gain anything from this quiz.

Feel free to write us in the comments afterwards if you liked the questions and how many you could answer correctly!


The Division: Classified Striker in 1.8 – How to craft a top set

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Elder Scrolls Online: High Elves are the most popular race – Bonus EXP awaits

The Elder Scrolls Online (PC, PS4, Xbox One) is celebrating its 4th anniversary and is celebrating with you by offering bonus XP for everyone. To join the celebration, all you need to do is log in. Additionally, Elder Scrolls Online announces: The High Elves are the most popular race and the highest bounty is truly astronomical.

As every year when ESO grows older, players can look forward to a very special event. Because just in time for the birthday, the quest “Cake Hunger” is available for you in the Crown Store.

Upon successful completion, you will be rewarded with the Anniversary Cake.

A Cake with Magical Properties

The Anniversary Cake increases your gained experience points boost by 100% for two hours. So it’s the perfect opportunity to level up your character or create a new one. The event starts today, on April 4th, at 4 PM and ends on April 16th at the same time.

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Moreover, the experience point bonus also stacks with other experience point bonuses that you receive, for example, through ESO Plus.

Gifts for Everyone!

ESO wants to gift you for the anniversary, that’s why you will receive an additional gift box for every weekly or daily quest you complete. The gift boxes are stuffed with various useful items.

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They can contain crafting materials, rare crafting items, or, if you’re very lucky, style pages.
The style pages teach you styles from Vvardenfell, the dungeons of Horns of the Reach, and the “City of Clockwork”.

Especially important for collectathon enthusiasts: the style pages of the brand new Worm Cult style are only available in these anniversary gift boxes.

High Elves in Charge – One in Seven Plays Altmer

Appropriate for the fourth anniversary, the developers release some interesting data from the game.

Although nearly 15% of all player characters are High Elves, the Ebonheart Pact (36.33%) is preferred over the Aldmeri Dominion or the Daggerfall Covenant. The high percentage of High Elf players may be related to the good racial abilities that High Elves provide for mages.

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The Highest Bounty in the History of Elder Scrolls Online

But some more quirky information has also been published:

One player has actually managed to accumulate a bounty of 248,655,731 gold in ESO. And the bounty is still outstanding.

In comparison, the highest bounty ever paid is a mere 362,324 gold.


Are you also excited for the new chapter “Summerset”? We were able to play Summerset for an hour!

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