In Destiny 2 there is currently a bug that all classes can benefit from, and although it only brings advantages, Bungie lets players have fun – but not for long.
What bug is it? Just recently, at the launch of Episode: Heresy, players discovered a curious bug regarding the customized glaives. These are typically bound to the respective classes, but after the disastrous episode launch, players found that they could equip and use any glaive.
This is especially practical when Warlocks want to use the Titans’ bubbles or when Titans want to become healers. If this change were intentional, Guardians would have a more diverse way to reshape their builds to make them even more powerful. However, Bungie confirmed that this is just a bug. But where is the quick hotfix?
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Destiny 2: Launch trailer for the new episode Heresy
Any bug that is fun will be nerfed immediately
What is Bungie known for? Anything that is fun or gives players an advantage is immediately nerfed or disabled. This mainly includes exploits regarding Legendary Shards or also Exotics that are far too powerful.
With the glaives, fans already feared that Bungie would immediately follow up with a patch or the disabling of the Exotics. But only a message followed stating: “Not intentional. Aside from that, we will not prioritize fixing this issue in an immediate patch. Have fun with it while it lasts!”
What are the fans’ reactions? They appreciate the developers’ flexibility but respond on x.com with the suggestion to keep this “bug” as a new feature of the glaives. The following can be heard:
“Don’t fix it. Class-restricted weapons are a terrible idea” – @TygersByte
“If it’s fun and doesn’t hurt anyone, it should be left as is.” – @thelugardis
“I hope this doesn’t get fixed. Almost no one uses the glaive class, but it actually makes them somewhat appealing and interesting! Keep it in!” – @Commander_Prime
“Don’t fix it. It doesn’t break the game and it’s fun. These glaives have been a disappointment until now.” – @ninshua
Does the bug break the game? Not directly, by keeping the bug, the different classes would have the opportunity for “multiclassing” – that is, to do things that other classes can also do.
This could be particularly useful in Nightfalls, and otherwise the glaives are not so strong that they would make a huge difference.
The healing shield and the small bubble would be a strong addition in a Nightfall, but they do not replace the Titan or the Warlock – let alone the Hunter. Would you like to keep the bug, or do you prefer the restriction? You can find out more about Destiny 2 here: Two forgotten Exotics are currently the best options in Destiny 2 to become immortal
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Legendary runes are relatively rare in Diablo 4, but a player has a clever tip on how to currently snag some. Those who play in the next few days have the best chances of getting some.
This is what the runes are about: With the Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion for Diablo 4, runes were introduced. They come in three rarities: magic, rare, and legendary. The rarer the rune, the stronger its effect. By combining two of them, a rune word is created with unique bonuses. You can see all runes and their functions in our overview.
Rune words can have a huge impact on your builds and support your skills as well as your stats. However, since runes drop rarely, players are constantly looking for the best farming methods. A player has now discovered a good strategy – and it has to do with the current event. Many of you might not get new cosmetics there, but you will get useful loot instead.
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Gameplay trailer for Season 7 in Diablo 4, the Season of Witch Power
Currently, the “Lunar Awakening” event is underway in Diablo 4, where you can earn various rewards by climbing through prestige levels – the event lasts until February 18 at 19:00. All you need to do is activate event shrines, collect the buff, and mow down hordes of monsters. This way, you collect “Favor of the Ancients”, which serves as reputation for the prestige levels.
You can secure repeatable rewards after level 10.The rewards include rune chests, among other things.
“Endless” grind for legendary runes
What does the player recommend? In addition to loot, you will also receive “legendary rune chests of the ancients” during the event, which typically contain six runes. A player on Reddit therefore advises to definitely use the event for rune farming. The last prestige level grants you legendary runes, but also the “endless gifts of the ancients”, which you can continue to farm after completing all levels, contain valuable runes.
Specifically, he writes in the post:
The highest two reward levels of the event give legendary runes. Once you reach level 10 in the event, each subsequent chest contains legendary runes. With this method, you can probably farm 5-6 chests per hour – maybe even more?
It was noted that each chest only contains one legendary rune. That’s true, but 5-6 legendary runes per hour are still quite good. While you are collecting these, you will also receive dozens of lower-tier runes that you can exchange for legendary runes.
What other tips are there for the event? To specifically farm this repeatable reward, the player recommends riding through the bounty hunting zones and hell floods. There are many lunar shrines and plenty of enemy hordes there. The so-called witch floods are also perfect for leveling. Also participate in mini-events, as they spawn particularly many monsters.
Another player on Reddit also recommends repeatedly running the nightmare dungeons Sirokko Cave and Abandoned Tunnel in Kehjistan. Because there, it’s swarming with spiders that spawn even more spiders upon death.
Additionally, he advises to better “reroll” the shrine of connection, as it tends to hold you up rather than help. It suffices to teleport back to town, wait a bit, and then travel back to the area. Upon arrival, a different shrine should be present. On top of that, the player recommends taking the mercenary Subo with you, as he shows you all monsters and resources on the minimap. You can see which mercenaries are available in Diablo 4 and what they can do in our overview.
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In the games of the Pokémon series, everyone surely has their personal favorites. MeinMMO author Paul Kutzner reminisces about a very special specimen in his collection.
Every trainer who played the first generation of Pokémon on the Game Boy as a child probably still remembers the old rumors surrounding the mysterious Pokémon Mew. One of the most famous theories was that it was hidden under the truck near the SS Anne.
In the 2nd generation, there were similar rumors, this time regarding the mysterious Pokémon Celebi. There was only one way to obtain the monster in our region regularly and without the help of cheats. And I was able to use that as a child.
Here you can see the trailer for the current season in Pokémon GO:
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Pokémon GO reveals the new season Dual Destiny in the trailer
6 Dates, 6 Cities, 1 Pokémon
How could one obtain Celebi? In conjunction with the release of Pokémon Crystal, the so-called Celebi Tour took place in 2001 at 6 dates in 6 different cities in Germany. Trainers could show up with their 2nd generation games and hand them over to the employees of Nintendo.
The employees then placed the games into a device that transferred a Celebi to the game save files. This was the only official and legitimate way to obtain Celebi in Germany without resorting to cheats or bugs.
Small monster, big children’s eyes: Since my father was very attentive, he had learned about this tour in advance and asked me if it would be interesting for me. Of course, it was interesting for little Paul, so we went there together.
After I handed over my golden edition to the employees of Nintendo, it only took a few seconds until I got my game back. Naturally, I had to put my game right into the Game Boy Color and start it. And indeed: in my Pokémon box, there was a small Celebi at level 5.
It goes without saying that I was more than happy about it. Not only did I really like the Pokémon. After all, it was also the rarest Pokémon that could be collected in this generation. And I had it. Completely without cheats or any other assistance. A legitimate Celebi.
The hero among friends: In the gold and silver editions, there was the so-called cloning trick that most players probably still remember. This made it possible to duplicate Pokémon.
Since all my friends also wanted to have Celebi, I cloned the Pokémon and distributed it among my friends. That way, we could all enjoy the monster. But I knew: only my Celebi was the original one, obtained from Nintendo.
Even though my save file unfortunately didn’t survive and the Celebi is no longer in my possession today, I still fondly remember it. And I am grateful to my dad for letting me obtain the Pokémon because of him. Thank you, Dad.
I not only fondly remember Celebi from the main games of the 2nd generation. There are also memories regarding Pokémon GO from a time that remains unforgettable to this day and unfortunately will never return in this form: The best time of Pokémon GO will never come back.
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Civilization VII relies on leaders that you must choose at the start of your game and maintain. The advantages vary greatly and can be quite strong. MeinMMO presents the 6 strongest leaders who will give you a significant advantage in the game.
Civilization VII has fundamentally changed some principles of the series. However, you still choose a leader at the beginning of your game, and they provide some powerful advantages that can help you win. MeinMMO presents the best options currently available in Civilization VII. The so-called “Mementos,” which you can unlock later after multiple playthroughs and offer additional benefits, are not included.
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Xerxes, King of Kings
Advantages:
+3 Combat strength for units attacking on neutral or enemy territory
Receive 100 Culture and Gold per era when you conquer a settlement for the first time.
+10% Gold in all settlements. +20% if the settlement was not founded by you.
1 settlement limit per era
Xerxes comes in two variants, but as “King of Kings” he has the strongest advantages in the game. He is among the best options if you want to play a round of Civilization VII for the first time, as he possesses strong advantages.
He has two Gold bonuses, one of which is a 10% increase in Gold in all settlements, which doubles to 20% if the settlement was not founded by you. Xerxes also provides an additional settlement limit per era, which is very important if you want to establish many cities early on. Finally, Xerxes’ combat units receive an additional bonus of +3 to combat strength when attacking in territory that is not their own.
If you want to overwhelm your opponent with war, there is currently hardly a better option than Xerxes.
Receive a unique venture called “Friend of Wei,” which can be executed in an alliance to grant you and your allies +25% Science.
+4 Science per era and for each leader you are friendly or helpful towards.
Can support ventures for free.
The greatest advantage Himiko has is the free support of ventures. This means you can save influence costs on all diplomatic options. This is very powerful if you want to play peacefully.
Additionally, Himiko offers very strong advantages in research. This includes not only the project called “Friend of Wei” but also a strong bonus of +4 Science as long as you are just friendly.
Machiavelli
Advantages:
+3 Influence per era
You receive 50 Gold per era when diplomatic actions you proposed are accepted, or 100 Gold if they are rejected.
Ignores prerequisite relationships for declaring formal wars
You can recruit troops even if you are not the suzerain of the affected city-states.
Machiavelli offers you various advantages in economy, diplomacy, and military, making him less tied to a specific play style.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization 7 shows gameplay in the trailer
First of all, Machiavelli receives +3 influence in every era, which always gives you a quick advantage. However, the real strength of this advantage comes with the bonus of receiving Gold for each proposed venture.
Machiavelli ignores all requirements to declare war on another leader. This can be quite practical depending on your play style. Additionally, you can recruit the troops of a city-state in war, effectively stealing them from the player who is officially the suzerain.
Augustus
Advantages:
+2 Production in the capital per district
Can purchase cultural buildings in districts
+50% Gold for purchasing buildings in districts
Augustus relies on a rather slow play style, as all three advantages can only be effectively utilized if you do not upgrade your newly founded districts to cities.
Especially the production bonus can be very powerful for making your capital grow quickly or if you want to quickly raise an army. Therefore, you benefit from exploiting the advantages for a long time before upgrading your districts to cities.
Ibn Battuta
Advantages:
Receives 2 wildcard attribute points after the first orientation in each era.
+1 Vision for all units
Receives a unique venture called Cartography, which gradually allows you to see the explored areas of other leaders.
The strongest advantage of Ibn Battuta is that he receives 2 wildcard attribute points in each era. You can use these to progress faster in one of the four victory conditions (Culture, Military, Science, Economy).
Additional attribute points give you an early boost in the victory condition you want to specialize in. Normally, it takes time to unlock attribute points in the legacy path.
The other two advantages are nice, but not as powerful as the wildcard points.
Harriet Tubman
Advantages:
+100% influence for prompting espionage actions
Receive 5 war support for all wars declared against you
Units ignore movement penalties from vegetation
The main advantage of Harriet Tubman is that she automatically receives +5 to war support when someone declares war on you. This is a strong advantage, as your chances in wars increase significantly, and it also makes it easier for you to make peace offers.
When fighting in difficult terrain, the reduction of movement penalties from vegetation can also be very practical, as you can move significantly faster than your opponent.
At the beginning of 2024, an indie game rapidly stormed the Steam charts and captured the hearts of millions of players. It was created entirely by a single developer.
What game is it? We’re talking about Balatro. The game was released on February 20, 2024, and quickly had over 35,000 players at its 24-hour peak (via steamdb.com).
It currently has around 98% positive reviews on Steam, earning it the rating “Extremely Positive.” Balatro also impressed at the Game Awards, winning numerous prizes (via thegameawards.com). You can get the game for €13.99.
What is Balatro about? Balatro is a poker roguelike. You play illegal poker hands with 150 special joker cards that you can combine in countless variants. The game features deck-building and collectible card elements that you can use in a campaign mode with 8 difficulty levels and daily challenges.
In your matches, you earn points that you can spend on cards and upgrades to improve your deck. This allows you to tackle increasingly challenging challenges and create decks with exciting tricks.
There’s not just an interesting story behind the development of the game, but it also emerged from the creative work of a single person.
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Trailer for the roguelike poker game Balatro by LocalThunk
“I prefer to write really bad code and draw silly game cards. That’s what I enjoy about it.”
Who is behind Balatro? The mastermind behind Balatro is a single developer named “LocalThunk”. At the end of 2023, he had quite a bit of vacation time left. So, he took about a month off, as he explained in an interview with thelogic.co:
“I had saved about a month of vacation at my job and had to take it at the end of the year. So, I basically had all of December off. And in Saskatchewan, it’s quite cold in December, and you can’t do much.”
That marked the birth of the now-successful project Balatro. In the first year, LocalThunk developed the game as a hobby project alongside his job. However, when he had to give up his full-time job, he wanted to focus on the development of Balatro for a few months. It was intended as a piece for his portfolio, which he could use for future applications.
Shortly after he set up the page in the Steam shop, the first of many companies that wanted to publish his game contacted him. He ultimately chose the London publisher Playstack because he felt understood by them.
However, LocalThunk attributes the fact that his game became a “viral hit” less to luck:
I think it’s like everything. You have to be prepared, and if you put in the work, then hopefully, it will be a success.
He also mentioned that the development was somewhat lonely without a team to celebrate progress with. Nevertheless, he wants to tackle the next project alone as well: “I don’t like leading people. I prefer to write really bad code and draw silly game cards. That’s what I enjoy about it.”
What do fans say about it? Fans who have read the interview share their admiration for LocalThunk and his game Balatro once again on Reddit:
User Cranjesmcbasketball1 shares: “This is damn awesome, the game has sucked my soul, it’s so good, and when he brought it to smartphones too, the game was over.”
User Jackol4ntrn writes: “Balatro has helped me enormously with my travel/work anxiety. I just engage with the game and the hour passes without me being bothered by delays.”
Cheese1423 also encourages poker novices to try the game: “The only true poker element is forming poker hands. You focus on manipulating the card game and other things. It’s a fantastic game and worth it even if you hate poker.”
Many service games are currently not doing well. Games are becoming cash pits or struggling to win over their players. One developer now explains: games urgently need to change to remain attractive. Because the market is evolving and “endless games” must do so as well.
What does the market look like at the moment? “Endless” games, also known in technical terms as “live service games”, rely on constantly delivering new content. However, this principle no longer works as well as it used to:
Apex Legends has recently suffered from declining player numbers.
Games like Destiny 2 and The First Descendant are struggling to keep their players engaged.
The lead legend designer of Apex Legends, Devan McGuire, stated that Apex “absolutely” needs to evolve, as players eventually move on. All service games need to evolve so that they do not disappear from the market.
In an interview about the launch of Apex Legends Season 24, a new adrenaline shot that enhances every single weapon in the game, VideoGamer asked Respawn Entertainment (the studio behind Apex Legends) whether the massive gameplay change was necessary given the significant problems.
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Games need to change to remain successful
What the developer said: It’s no longer enough to always deliver the same content because the players will also change. Sure, there are still regular players who have been playing a title since the beginning and will continue to do so. But one must also engage newcomers and keep older players interested so that they do not quit:
The longer a live service game exists, the more it needs to adapt to changes in the audience. We have a lot of core players who have been with us since season one. For Respawn, the best way to achieve this is to provide players with a significant meta change regularly, which offers a reset regarding the importance of skills in Apex.
There are specifically three target groups that should not be forgotten:
Core players, as they have been around for years and ensure steady revenue. This is what McGuire means by “serving our core”.
The second group is the people who are playing the title for the first time.
And the third group consists of individuals who are returning and want to know what has happened in the past weeks, months or years.
And the goal must be to “provide a really good entry point for players who may be returning, haven’t played for a while, or are even new players.” And this is something that, according to McGuire, is truly necessary, otherwise there will be no success in the market.
But it’s not just service games that are flopping mercilessly in the market: Unknown 9: Awakening was supposed to be the next big thing for Bandai Namco. They wanted to release not only games but also comics and books for the universe. However, despite the efforts, nothing is coming of it, as the game is a flop: The next big gaming flop on Steam and PS5 after Concord comes from the company behind Dark Souls
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Patch 11.1 of World of Warcraft could become a real highlight. This is not only due to the gameplay but also to the accompaniment.
The next adventure of World of Warcraft: The War Within is apparently nearly finished. Patch 11.1 Lorenhalt has received a new version on the PTR which is marked as a “Release Candidate”. This means that only minimal balancing changes and bug fixes will be made until the release of this version.
However, with the last update, something else came into play – the music for the boss fights. And this is something completely new, at least for World of Warcraft.
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What’s new? The latest update of the PTR traditionally brings not only the final balance changes but also the soundtrack of the new patch. And even though many WoW fans often have the music turned off (a sin, by the way), in Patch 11.1 it could be worth it – because those responsible for it have chosen a completely different music style.
What kind of music is this? The music is referred to in the game files as “Gallywix Combat 01 – 05”, so it will probably be played during the final confrontation with Gallywix in the liberation of Lorenhall:
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The special thing about the music is that Blizzard has this time dispensed with the now “typical” boss fight music with epic choirs and instead relies on saxophone and drums. The music is more in the jazz category and reminds many of gangster movies set in the 50s or 60s.
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Community celebrates the music exuberantly: In the World of Warcraft subreddit, the music is being discussed and basically receives praise from all sides. Even though the style does not quite fit the previous music selection of WoW, it does seem appropriate for the goblins – especially for the encounter with a cartel leader. Some voices from the community:
“This is definitely a shift in musical direction that sets it apart from all other areas in the game. Funky, jazzy, drums? I can’t think of any other area that has anything remotely like this. What a hit.” – SlowTheBow
“I swear to God, the developers who are responsible for all the goblin stuff are all so passionate about it, because everything they do is just great.” – Kavartu
“Okay, WoW has always had fantastic music over the years, but this? This is on a completely different level!” – -more_fool_me-
In Pokémon TCG Pocket, there are currently many top decks. However, one trainer shows that in doubt, a small electric squirrel with a lot of support is enough to win.
And other cards like Gyarados, Celebi, or Mewtwo are still very powerful
The card “Pachirisu-ex” from the new expansion is currently not among the absolute top favorites. While the small electric squirrel is strong, it is not a top pick in the current meta.
However, one player was not deterred from building a deck around the card. To top it all off, he completely forwent other Pokémon.
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Pachirisu-ex and 18 Trainer Cards Win the Game
Through the portal “play.limitless.tcg,” numerous tournaments are organized and held – also in Pokémon TCG Pocket. Recently, a tournament with 64 participants caused excitement in the community of the game’s subreddit. There, a trainer noted: The player “javirl02” built a deck with only 2 Pachirisu-ex and 18 trainer cards – and won.
You can check out the post from user “Adept-Arm7967”, which received over 4,500 upvotes, here:
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What’s in the deck? The complete deck list can be viewed at Limitless TCG. Here is the following setup:
2 copies of Pachirisu-ex. It is the only Pokémon in the deck.
2 Professor’s Research
2 Giovanni
2 Sabrina
2 Cyrus
1 Blue
1 Mars
2 Pokéball
2 Potion
2 Giant Cape
2 Headband
What makes the deck special? Since you always get a basic Pokémon at the beginning of the game, you are guaranteed to have a Pachirisu-ex in hand that you can play right away. The risk is that you only draw the one and can’t put anything on the bench. If Pachirisu 1 is defeated early before Pachirisu 2 is on the bench, you can lose quickly.
Pachirisu-ex in Pokémon TCG Pocket
That’s why there are cards in the deck designed to quickly get to the second Pachirisu. There are also cards like Cyrus and Sabrina, with which you can swap your opponent’s active monster. Giovanni and Blue change the damage numbers, while Mars allows you to shuffle your opponent’s hand back into the deck.
Equipment cards like Giant Cape and Headband give Pachirisu bonuses and especially strengthen its attack “Device Spark”. Then it deals more damage.
Is this deck really that strong? It is definitely a deck that can surprise the opponent and plays unconventionally. The combinations are not bad. Surely luck plays a part here, as a lot has to go right to win multiple matches with this deck. But: At least for the player in the tournament, it seems to have worked. It’s definitely something “different” to try when you don’t feel like playing the same decks all the time.
The special thing about Pachirisu: Pachirisu is a special Pokémon, which is likely a reason why this deck received so much attention. At the 2014 Pokémon World Championship, it was precisely a little Pachirisu that decided the final of the tournament in the main games. Here you can see a little recap on YouTube:
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In an iconic moment to this day, player Se Jun Park used the Pokémon considered useless in the final game and redirected the attacks of the opposing Tyranitar and Brutalanda through the attack “Spotlight” onto Pachirisu. This absorbed the attacks and gave his own Garchomp room to attack. Se Jun Park became world champion – through Pachirisu. Endless memes were created that immortalized the moment.
So: Anyone who wants to rely on the little world champion creature can give it a try. This deck will definitely bring a bit of fresh air when you see only Darkrai or Shardrago everywhere else. Especially this combo is currently annoying quite a few TCG players, as matches with the two cards can stretch quite a bit. You can see a closer look at the Darkrai-Shardrago combo here.
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However, the reasons provided by EA for this are seen by many as bizarre or simply absurd. This includes the former lead developer behind Dragon Age, who said: “If someone says something like that, […] I would quit.”
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What has happened? A few days ago, EA presented the sales figures for the last quarter and stated that the newest installment of the Dragon Age series, The Veilguard, has fallen 50% short of expectations. The justification they found for this sounded quite curious to many fans. Because Andrew Wilson of EA said that players “increasingly want more multiplayer features in a shared world.” In other words: Dragon Age: The Veilguard was supposed to be a “service game” that would be continuously developed.
Several former BioWare employees also apparently could not let this stand and found sharp words in response.
What the former lead of Dragon Age says: Mike Laidlow was the Creative Director behind the entire Dragon Age series at the time. He found rather clear and drastic words regarding Wilson’s statements. Laidlow said (via pcgamer):
You know, I’m not a great CEO type, but if someone says to me: “The key to the success of this successful single-player IP is to turn the game into a pure multiplayer game. No, not a spin-off, but a change in the core DNA of what people love about this game,” then I would probably quit my job or something. I’m just thinking out loud here.
That’s pretty sharp, especially considering that Laidlow left the company at the exact moment when Dragon Age was set to head in the live-service direction. Laidlow adds:
Who would be stupid enough to demand such a thing? … Twice.
Other former BioWare employees also expressed their thoughts on the incident, such as David Gaider, who said (via pcgamer):
If I really stretch my empathy, I can understand the line of thought. I mean, let’s just say you don’t know much about games. You’re in a big office with a bunch of bosses who also don’t know much about games. What do they all say? “Live service games bring in big numbers! Live service games are hot!” […]
My advice to EA would be (not that they’d care): You have an IP that people love. Very much. At its peak, [Dragon Age] sold so well that you were happy with it, right? Look at what it did best at that time. Look at the lead of [Baldur’s Gate 3] and do it like that. The target audience is still there. And they are waiting.
Whether EA will learn from the words of the former BioWare employees and all the criticism that has arisen regarding the statements in the financial report remains to be seen – probably until the next game from BioWare, which will most likely be a new installment of the Mass Effect series.
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The creator of the popular Diablo series is not a fan of modern action RPGs like Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2. Why he finds much of what is currently in the genre trivial is explained in a podcast.
Who is being referred to here? We are talking about David Brevik, co-founder of Blizzard North and creator of the Diablo series. In 2005, he left the company; his last Diablo was part 2. Today he works for the indie publisher Skystone Games.
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Action RPGs are increasingly focusing on speed and less on duration
In the VideoGamer podcast, Brevik shares his opinion on today’s action role-playing games: He wishes for a bit more deceleration in a genre that nowadays often bombards you with hordes of enemies and lets you level up every few minutes.
While there were already many enemies in the first two Diablo games (at least by the standards of the time), new games, according to Brevik, have drawn the wrong lesson from it and have ramped up the number of enemies even further.
I think RPGs in general have started to lean in this direction: quickly killing swarms of enemies everywhere. Your build kills all sorts of things so that you get more drops, you can level up, […] and the screen is filled with things that you don’t care about.
Moreover, players often level up very quickly. He cites Diablo 3 as an example, where it takes only a few hours to reach level 70. While this gets you to the goal quickly, the journey itself feels more trivial and the experience feels “cheaper” as a result.
Brevik prefers the leisurely pace and the number of enemies in Diablo 2 over the power fantasies of many new games that he personally finds somewhat silly.
The Space Marines of Warhammer 40,000 are known as the fierce combat machines with big guns that crush any opponent. However, there are chapters that do not live for fighting – or at least not only for that. One of them even keeps a diary, albeit … somewhat questionable.
The Tome Keepers are a successor chapter of the famous Ultramarines. They are not one of the original chapters but originate from a later foundation. Their heraldry features an open book.
Although they are superhuman warriors like all Space Marines and still stronger fighters than any normal human could be, their true mission is to gather and preserve knowledge.
Among the Astartes, the Tome Keepers are somewhat like the history nerds and surprisingly empathetic, especially for Warhammer standards. Their inclination to preserve actually comes from the people they protect.
A multitude of new chapters has emerged from the Ultramarines. This is what the Smurfs, as they like to be called, look like:
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The Guardians of a Fleeting World
The homeworld of the Tome Keepers is the planet Istrouma (for the nerds among you: It is located in the Segmentum Pacificus). The majority of the planet’s surface is uninhabitable, as enormous radiation makes it a deadly place.
Nevertheless, around 8 billion people live on the “dark side” of the planet on a large continent – but only with a life expectancy of about 30 years. Even for human standards, that is a fleeting lifespan.
The inhabitants of Istrouma have therefore developed the tradition of documenting their lives and stories in books that are stored in large libraries. The Tome Keepers, who were assigned to this planet later on, have become living legends for the people there due to their long lives.
After the people of the planet welcomed the Space Marines so warmly and showered them with all sorts of honors, the Tome Keepers swore an oath to protect these traditions at all costs.
Knowledge that Shortens Eternal Wars
As a result, the Tome Keepers have not only become fighting protectors but also historians and chroniclers. They do not only record what happens on Istrouma, but everything – especially what happens in battle.
The importance of knowledge to the Tome Keepers is evident in their doctrine: Every brother carries a book with him, which he fills with knowledge about the battle after a fight. Accordingly, the Tome Keepers do not rely on sheer firepower but on tactics that combat the enemy as efficiently as possible.
Similarly, the Iron Hands, one of the strongest chapters in Warhammer 40,000 also operate this way – however, the knowledge of the Tome Keepers is accessible. Reports suggest that their records have already helped the Imperium drastically shorten devastating wars through knowledge.
The diaries of the Tome Keepers are so important to them that they are to be recovered together with the gene-seed whenever a brother falls.
Unlike most other Astartes, the Tome Keepers have a significantly closer relationship with humans. How much the Space Marines feel connected to the people on Istrouma is revealed by their mutual perceptions of one another:
As the people on the planet live very short lives while Space Marines feel as if they live for “eternity,” the Tome Keepers feel as if their path to their ancestors is blocked.
At the same time, the people often do not see the Space Marines as holy warriors but as living dead because, in their understanding, they should have been dead long ago.
However, the collection of knowledge also has a downside, especially in a world that thrives on faith. The chapter has, therefore, a chronicle that offers a sober, objective, and undistorted view of the Imperium of Man. Accordingly, their relationship is tense.
The release of Captain America: Brave New World is approaching. On February 13, 2025, the latest Marvel-movie will hit theaters. However, fans are already viewing some aspects critically.
What is Captain America: Brave New World about? As the fourth film in the series about the Marvel hero Captain America, Brave New World continues the story from The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. This time, the character Sam Wilson takes on the role of Captain America, who gets involved in an international conflict after a meeting with the new US president. Sam Wilson is played by Anthony Mackie, while President Thaddeus Ross is portrayed by Harrison Ford.
The film will be released in German cinemas on February 13, 2025. Therefore, promotional efforts have been ramped up for some time with various clips, trailers, and interviews. While fans appreciate the input, they notably criticize several important aspects that could be decisive for the entire film.
Image rights for Captain America: Brave New World are held by Disney
Here you can see the latest trailer for Captain America: Brave New World:
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Captain America: Brave New World – Trailer of the Movie
“Should the fight be this slow or…?”
What are the fans criticizing? The community is especially discussing the action scenes and special effects (via x.com). It is criticized that certain sequences look more like a cheap television production than a real blockbuster. Although the film has a smaller budget than previous productions (via 3djuegos.com), Marvel has accustomed audiences to a certain standard of quality that one would also expect from a title like Captain Marvel.
The choreography of the fights is also being criticized. Many fans feel that the quality seems to have deteriorated and find the fights not spectacular enough. For example, @Jaqaal024 questions via x.com whether the fights are intended to be this slow.
Additionally, fans are bothered that Sam Wilson as Captain America appears too powerful. Unlike Steve Rogers, who possessed superhuman strength due to the super soldier serum, Sam does not actually have such abilities. From the community’s perspective, even the high-tech flight equipment does not sufficiently compensate for this deficit.
However, despite the many concerns: The film has not yet been released, and the community’s impressions are primarily based on trailers and clips that have been shared across various channels. It remains to be seen how the film will ultimately fare.
Path of Exile 2 is still in Early Access, but players have already discovered a profound issue in the endgame that seems difficult to resolve.
What issue is it? The launch of Path of Exile 2 in Early Access was two months ago, and gamers have had enough time to closely examine the ARPG. They have noticed a significant problem for which there doesn’t seem to be a simple solution.
In the endgame of Path of Exile 2, the player’s character is so powerful that it can effortlessly annihilate all enemies like a deity. The strong builds of PoE2 enable players to eliminate any resistance until their character dies in a miraculous way.
At the end of the game, most enemies can hardly touch the character, and there are rarely any dangerous situations. When an adventurer dies, it is either due to one-shot mechanics or inexplicable events. The community sees this as a profound problem.
Here you can watch the cinematic intro of Path of Exile 2:
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Path of Exile 2: The Cinematic Intro of the Greatest Diablo Competitor
The big design flaw of PoE2
Why is this a profound problem? The community of Path of Exile 2 is sure after their two-month playtime that the developers cannot simply solve the problem. The issue seems to be composed of various points, which the community has compiled on Reddit:
The visibility of effects in the game is too low
There are too many death and hit effects that suddenly take characters out of the game
Making PoE2 slower only worked in the campaign; the endgame feels like the predecessor
The random factors from enemies sometimes result in unimaginably powerful opponents
Boss fights should actually be designed so that one doesn’t succeed in the first attempt but learns how the fight works
The punishment for the character’s death feels frustrating in relation to the game design
In summary, a problematic picture emerges. The interesting moments from the campaign where players genuinely fight for their character’s life and defeat bosses in their last breath fade away later in the game.
Instead, the character grows into an undisputed god who occasionally gets hit in the Achilles’ heel and simply collapses.
What do players say about the current state? Players are frustrated with the current situation. They explain on Reddit precisely what bothers them:
“Honestly, this is the big design flaw of PoE2. It should be slower, so it doesn’t need one-shot mechanics to kill [players]. But the endgame is just PoE1 again, back to zoom-zoom and one-shots,” finds Isaacvithurston on Reddit.
“I stopped playing a few nights ago after one of those [unfair] deaths. I told my wife that I don’t know why there are even healing potions, because I’m either at full health or dead. There is rarely anything in between,” describes Revolutionary-Ice-16 on Reddit.
Moethelion has likely identified the core problem on Reddit: “Recovery. The problem is recovery. As long as players are able to restore their hit pool within a fraction of a second, monsters must be able to bring the player’s hit pool to zero within a fraction of a second, or the game will become trivial. […]”
Path of Exile 2 has been in Early Access for only two months. Since the Early Access launch, there have not yet been any profound changes to gameplay systems. Whether the developers will change the gameplay loop in the endgame remains to be seen. There are also recurring complaints about the trading and crafting system in PoE2: Path of Exile 2 is driving away its new players due to a missing feature
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League of Legends removed the option to earn skins for free. Many players are not pleased with this. But now Riot is justifying itself for the controversial change: Players simply do not spend enough money in a game that relies on Free2Play.
In early 2025, Riot announced: The Hex Chests will no longer be available for free in the future, but only exclusively in the shop for real money. This means there will no longer be an option to earn free skins just by skill.
In a statement, the team defended its decision but promised a series of changes to improve the Battle Passes in the future.
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Welcome to Noxus – Opening Video for the First LoL Season 2025
Riot explains that the removal of free Hextech Chests was necessary
What did the developers say? The Riot team has now commented on the changes in the Battle Pass. The English-speaking magazine Insider-gaming.com reports: In their update, the developers admitted that the free Hextech Chests had become the “main method” for players to unlock skins, leading to a decline in skin purchases.
However, as a Free2Play game, it relies on shop revenue and thus on players purchasing skins in the shop. But the developers emphasize that it is not about increasing profits, but rather about long-term sustainability.
What do they want to improve? The developers know that many are quite angry about the changes and stated that they want to improve the Battle Pass:
Future skins in the Battle Pass will have “more pronounced visual effects”
Unlocking a Battle Pass skin will also unlock the champion it is intended for if the player does not already own it.
Quests in the Battle Pass that require players to play with purchased skins will also be completely removed.
Some of the more difficult Battle Pass missions will also be removed or revised.
The Battle Pass XP from Teamfight Tactics will also be removed.
With these changes, they aim to take the wind out of the sails of loud critics. However, whether this will succeed is questionable. Because anger in the community is currently high. Some explain that this was one of the worst decisions ever (via reddit.com). Some even state that they only played LoL because they could also get content for free. But that is now over.
Whether these changes will really help to win players back or at least satisfy loyal fans is another question. Because even now, many players fear that Riot will not only implement such changes in League of Legends but might also plan them for the mysterious LoL MMORPG: League of Legends fans criticize Riot for its greed and are concerned about the LoL MMORPG
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When one’s own body reaches its limit, there is the possibility to fuse in Dragon Ball. MeinMMO presents to you the strongest fusions that exist in anime.
What are fusions? For a fusion, two characters are needed who merge together to become one person. When applied correctly, their strength adds up, resulting in an even stronger warrior. The fusion can be performed in different ways. The following methods are included:
As soon as two individuals each wear a Potara earring, they can become one fighter.
The fusion dance can also merge two individuals. However, the dance must be executed correctly.
In the demon realm, there are special bugs where the two characters to be fused must eat one half each.
Some individuals can absorb other characters and take on their powers.
What were they chosen for? The ranking only considered fusions that occur in the anime. The anime does not have to be an official part of the story, which is why Dragon Ball Heroes counts as well. We have excluded all fusions that exist in video games.
Many of the strongest fusions also exist in Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO:
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In Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, you can expect a lot of characters
The 5 strongest fusions in the ranking
Place 5: Kefla
Kefla is formed from 2 female Saiyans.
Kefla is a Potara fusion that emerges from two female Saiyans from Universe 6. She consists of Caulifla and Kale and is likely one of the strongest participants in the Tournament of Universes. Goku even has to transform into the Ultra Instinct state to take her on.
The Saiyan women even manage to achieve double Super Saiyan in their fused state. However, a Kamehameha from Son-Goku is enough to knock them out of the arena and destroy the earrings, which dissolves the fusion.
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Splendid Sparks are used in Diablo 4 to craft Mythic Uniques. Where to get them and what you can do with them, you will find out here at MeinMMO.
Season 3 brought “Mythic Unique Crafting” into the game. This means that you have been able to create them yourself in Diablo 4 using the new resource, “Splendid Sparks,” since then.
Update, February 10, 2025: The article has been updated and adjusted for Season 7.
How do I craft “Splendid Sparks”? To create “Splendid Sparks,” you need to disassemble Mythic Uniques. This will yield one spark for each disassembled Mythic Unique. You can find the new crafting material in the overview under “Recycling” – this way you always know how many sparks you have collected.
They will also appear there if you do not own any:
Under “Recycling” you can see how many “Splendid Sparks” you have.
To craft a Mythic Unique, you need two “Splendid Sparks.” This requires that you have collected two Mythic Uniques to disassemble. After disassembling, the sparks appear in your materials.
Outside of that, you receive one spark when you defeat Uber Lilith for the first time in a new season – or in another realm.
If you have the option to craft multiple copies of a Mythic, you can compare which one is better:
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Diablo 4: Immediately activate these 2 settings, otherwise you will miss important equipment values
How to craft Mythic Uniques in Diablo 4
How do I craft Mythic Uniques? To craft Mythic Uniques, you have two options:
You craft a random Mythic Unique at the blacksmith from two Splendid Sparks and 50,000,000 gold.
You craft a specific Mythic Unique at the jeweler from two Splendid Sparks, runes, and 5,000 gold.
At the blacksmith, you select the “Forge Equipment” tab. There you can craft a mythical, unique chest. At the jeweler, you can select a specific Mythic Unique in the “Rune Crafting” tab. For each Mythic, you need 6 specific runes. Details about the affixes the items will have are not visible before crafting.
At the jeweler you craft a Mythic Unique from Splendid Sparks and runes.At the blacksmith, you create a random Mythic Unique from two Splendid Sparks.
Depending on which class you play, you will only see the Mythics that you can equip yourself. With the Spiritborn, new Uniques have been introduced to the game, including the new mythical weapon “Nesekem, the Herald.” MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to play the Spiritborn before the release.
There are 12 different Mythic Uniques available for you:
Where else can I get Mythic Uniques? With a lot of luck, you can get Mythic Uniques from activities like the Under City of Kurast or the Hell Hordes. The “tormented” bosses from torment level 1 also have an increased chance to drop Mythic Uniques and are therefore a suitable way to farm Mythics specifically. You can find out which bosses exist and which items they drop here: Diablo 4 Boss Loot Table: List of all bosses and their drops in Season 7
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Superman is a hero who has always been accompanied by a certain inconsistency. The talk is about Clark Kent’s glasses and the fact that no one recognizes Superman underneath. Henry Cavill, who played him in several movies, even put it to the test.
When Superman is not saving the world, he leads his everyday life as a journalist at the Daily Planet under the name Clark Kent.
The idea of disguising oneself as an ordinary person seems strange: As Clark Kent, he wears ordinary clothes and glasses meant to conceal Superman’s identity.
This has always seemed somewhat unbelievable. Just because Superman wears glasses, shouldn’t he be recognized anymore? Henry Cavill, who has portrayed the famous DC character in the past, wanted to find out.
The actor, who is also an avid gamer, wondered whether Superman would be recognized on the street – whether with or without glasses. To this end, he conducted an experiment.
Image rights of Man of Steel belong to Warner Bros. Pictures
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Duel of Two Giants in the Trailer for ‘Batman v Superman’
In broad daylight in New York City
What did the test look like? Cavill recounted in the Graham Norton Show how he and a friend questioned whether a pair of glasses would really be enough to disguise Superman.
They took the experiment to the extreme: Cavill put on a Superman shirt and stood in broad daylight in Times Square in New York. At that time, Batman V Superman was showing in theaters. Times Square was covered with advertisements for the film. How it ranks in the MeinMMO ranking can be found here.
Cavill positioned himself in a good spot and had pictures taken of him. He tells Graham Norton that none of the passersby recognized him – even though he was wearing a Superman shirt and the actor’s face was looking down at the crowd from the screens above.
“I was only stopped twice. Once to be asked for directions to the subway exit and once to be told to stop taking photos in a bar,” Cavill describes his experience.
Images of that day are circulating on reddit. Indeed, Cavill was on site and posed for photos. It’s astonishing that he was hardly approached, despite his face being visible everywhere.
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Some users on reddit argue that New York is just special. No one would look around, but only look down to avoid being shoved around, writes ademonsvoice023.
The user Holl4backPostr, on the other hand, thinks that Henry Cavill looks like a “regular, tall white guy”. So it would not be surprising if one did not recognize him.
What is the conclusion? At least the test at Times Square has clearly shown that Superman could walk around New York without a care. Not even a pair of glasses would be necessary. Whether this would also work with close friends and colleagues in the long run would need another test to prove. You might also be interested in: Expert on sword fighting explains how good Henry Cavill actually fights as a Witcher
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The 2nd beta of Monster Hunter Wilds is live. Players are taking the chance to go on monster hunts again before the release. You can do many things to help you in the full version. That is why MeinMMO has 5 tips for you on what things you should definitely take advantage of during this time.
What does the beta offer? From February 7, 2025, 4:00 AM to February 10, 3:59 AM and from February 14, 4:00 AM to February 17, 3:59 AM, you can once again dive into the world of Monster Hunter Wilds.
In the beta version, you can create your character and your Palico, hunt some monsters, test weapons in the training area, get a taste of the story, and go hunting together with your friends.
Especially for newcomers, the beta offers a good opportunity to explore the game system. But experienced hunters can also take away some aspects that will be useful in the full version. That is why we have put together 5 things you should definitely do.
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Who is writing here? MeinMMO editor Alexander Schürlein has over 1,000 hours as a monster hunter under his belt. Over the years, he has played numerous titles on various consoles and prefers to go hunting with dual blades.
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In the new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, it gets icy
Create hunters and get started right at release
The beta gives you the opportunity to thoroughly test the character editor and create the hunter of your dreams. And of course, your feline companion in the form of the cute Palicos as well.
You should definitely take this chance, as the character created in the beta can be transferred to the full version of the game. This way, you can use the beta phases intensively to be ready at release and not have to spend any more time in the editor.
It’s also practical that you can adjust your hunter during the beta as many times as you want. This will not be as easy in the finished game, as certain items will be needed for that. In previous games, these were often only available through the shop or occasionally in-game.
So it makes sense to take advantage of this opportunity at least so that you can get started right on February 28.
What was useful in the first beta is even more so now. In the second beta, a training area will be accessible where you can try out all weapons at your leisure and learn their combos. This is a good opportunity for newcomers to see which ones suit them before they go hunting.
Experienced hunters can also make good use of the area to practice the new attacks before heading out into the field. The beta is also very suitable for getting to know the new combat features. For example, you can familiarize yourself with the new focus mode, the wound system, and the weapon switch, so that you can save time at release and dive straight into the story.
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In Generation Z, tricks are used to avoid paying for purchases. Smaller retailers complain that the digital shoplifting by Generation Z is hard to contest and that they can do nothing against it.
In the USA, this “trick” has become known as digital shoplifting, benefiting primarily two generations: Generation Z and Millennials.
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Influencers show how to exploit the fine print in stores
What kind of trick is this? By complaining about issues with payments, occasional delivery delays, or even claiming that the product was never received, users are able to get the automated systems of shops like Amazon or Temu to refund their money while keeping the package.
In a recent study, 50% of the wealthiest members of Generation Z admitted to using this type of fraud.
The fraud prevention company Socure conducted a study, surveying over 2,000 Americans from Generation Z. This was reported by Fortune magazine. About half (50%) with an annual income of more than $100,000 admitted to having employed minor fraud at least once in the past year to obtain a free product.
However, the scale of the issue is highlighted by something else. Influencers who deliberately trick providers out of their money have nearly 3 million viewers on TikTok and other platforms: explaining how to exploit the fine print in stores undeniably garners proven interest beyond just the numbers. The influencers promote their tricks as “Try this secret Amazon hack!” and encourage viewers to exploit Amazon’s customer service.
Another problem is not just digital theft, but also that such behavior is rarely punished: Ori Snir, head of product management for fraud and identity solutions at Socure, told Fortune.com:
In the best case, the person goes unpunished and gets away with it, which often encourages them to do it again. Another possible outcome is that the dispute is denied, and the customer ultimately has to pay for the purchase. In the worst case, the customer’s account is suspended, preventing them from shopping with that retailer.
Then the suspended user just finds another store where they can continue to use their tricks.
Since February 7, 2025, interested hunters can once again try out Monster Hunter Wilds in advance. While PC and Xbox players have happily embarked on their hunts for hours, fans on the PlayStation 5, unfortunately, are greeted only with an error message.
Why is the beta currently unplayable on the PS5? Currently, there is a disturbance in the PlayStation Network (PSN), leading to a server downtime of all PSN services (via status.playstation.com). Since midnight on February 8, 2025, players worldwide have been affected by the outage.
As a result, it is unfortunately also not possible to participate in the Monster Hunter Wilds beta. To play the beta, an Internet connection is required, which cannot be established due to the server downtime.
Here is the current status:
Sunday, February 9, 2025
10:35 AM
The PlayStation Network is back online without issues: Shop, friends list, and trophies are all running smoothly, and you can log into the beta as well.
Sunday, February 9, 2025
01:25 AM
Meanwhile, the PSN servers are back online, and according to the official site, everything is working again. Thus, you should also be able to access the beta.
We will be back at 9 AM today, should there still be issues.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
11:17 PM
We still can’t get in, PSN reportedly is still experiencing issues according to the official site. We find it unlikely that it will work by midnight, but we’re keeping our fingers crossed for all players.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10:33 PM
Some players claim that they have managed to get back into the PSN and into the Monster Hunter Wilds beta. However, we still have seen no developments, and the official page still indicates an error. So far, it sounds like Sony is slowly getting a handle on the problem. Therefore, feel free to test if you can log in yourself.
We will continue to keep you updated.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
10:04 PM
The PSN is still offline, meaning Monster Hunter Wilds is not available. We still cannot log into PSN on the PS5. The official status page still lists the network with issues.
Issues are still being displayed on the official site. However, it seems something is happening: We are now able to log in on our PS5, and the friends list is at least displayed. However, it’s still not running very smoothly. We will continue to keep you updated for you.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
08:24 PM
According to X-account Will Smith, the PlayStation Network (PSN) is back online.
However, according to the official status page, the PSN is still offline, or at least there are still acute issues.
We just tested it briefly: We are still unable to access Monster Hunter Wilds.
We will continue to keep you updated!
Saturday, February 8, 2025
08:00 PM
It is getting late, and the day is slowly coming to an end. The PSN servers are still down, and the beta on the PlayStation 5 is not accessible. A message from Sony is still pending.
So, it remains to be seen if and when something will happen. We will continue to stay on top of it for you.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
07:00 PM
Once again, the servers are offline, and playing the beta of Monster Hunter Wilds is not possible for PlayStation players.
Whether the servers will come online again today is also unclear. We will report back to you with the latest status in about an hour.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
06:00 PM
Nothing seems to be happening on the PSN front right now. We’re keeping an eye on the developments for you and will check in with you again in approximately one hour.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
05:00 PM
The server downtime is still ongoing and may still take some time. Currently, there is no further information on how long the resolution of the disturbance might take. We will update our post again in about one hour, provided there are no news in the meantime.
Also, there has been no announcement from Sony for over 12 hours regarding when we can expect a resolution to the disturbance. The latest status remains a post on x.com at 2:46 AM, stating only that they are aware of the disturbance.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
04:00 PM
The disturbance is still active, and there has been no further announcement from PlayStation regarding it. We will keep you up-to-date and update the post.
Even after more than 11 hours, there is still no announcement from PlayStation regarding when the servers will come back online or what the reason for the outage is. We will keep you updated and report the latest status in about 30 minutes.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
02:00 PM
Unfortunately, we still have no news for you on when you can finally get back to playing. We will check in and update the ticker every 30 minutes.
Still very little is happening regarding the resolution of the disturbance. We will inform you as soon as something changes.
In the meantime, you might be able to switch to single player mode without an internet connection. The shop is accessible, and you can download games from your library without issues.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
01:00 PM
Anyone who took time for Monster Hunter Wilds today and wants to play on the PS5 is unfortunately still out of luck. We will keep you updated and update the ticker every 30 minutes.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
12:30 PM
This whole situation seems to be dragging on further. The servers are still unreachable, and the beta is still not playable.
The servers are still offline. We will keep you updated. We update our article every 15 to 30 minutes.
Saturday, February 8, 2025
09:45 AM
The servers of the PlayStation Network (PSN) are currently offline and unavailable. The beta of Monster Hunter Wilds is therefore also not playable at the moment.
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In the new trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds, it gets icy
Server Down Causes Frustration
When can I play again? When the servers will be back online is currently unknown. In a post on x.com, PlayStation states that they are aware of the disturbance and are working on it. The post was made at 2:46 AM on February 8 and refers to the PSN status display.
The disturbance has lasted long enough that the community is now desperately sharing memes about it (via Reddit). Although there will also be another chance to participate in the beta on the weekend of February 14, the fans are frustrated that they cannot make proper use of the time.
We will keep you updated and refresh the post as soon as the beta is playable again.
In the meantime, you can check out our ranking of the best new monsters. Maybe your favorite made it into the top 3? Or is there a monster that’s particularly dear to you that is missing? You can find the ranking here: Monster Hunter Wilds: The best new monsters in the ranking
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