Bungie listens to the Destiny 2 community, will soon introduce a special armor for fashion enthusiasts

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Besides strong weapons, the armors are also one of the main reasons to grind in Destiny 2. For the 2024 Festival of the Lost event, Bungie has come up with a special armor set, taking fashion enthusiasts into account.

What is the Festival of the Lost event? Every year in December, the Festival of the Lost event starts in Destiny 2. In this event, Guardians celebrate the winter. They receive an oven from the event grandma “Eva Levante” and can then bake various cookies from different ingredients found in the galaxy. These cookies can then be delivered to NPCs to earn rewards.

At each Festival of the Lost event, there is also a new event armor that Bungie designs specifically. This time, the developers have listened to the community, ensuring that the armor can adapt well, depending on which shader you want to use.

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You will soon be Galaxy Dragons

What has Bungie prepared? This time, fans can look forward to a dragon set equipped with galaxy wings that can even move. According to Bungie, the developers have specifically taken fan requests into consideration and tried to perfect the set.

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The armor of the Warlocks (via youtube.com)
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The armor for Titans (left) and Hunters (right)

Fans often complained that different shaders did not harmonize well with the sets. Often, colors appear in the wrong places, thus ruining the overall picture of the Guardians’ fashion ideas. With the upcoming set, however, Bungie wanted to address these complaints and create something with which Guardians can easily switch their colors without fearing that their set will look terrible.

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When does the Festival of the Lost 2024 start? According to Bungie, the Festival of the Lost event 2024 will take place on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. With it, Guardians will then be able to acquire the new dragon set as well as old sets from previous years for free using Glimmer. So if you’re interested, you should definitely stock up on your Glimmer by then.

What do you think of the set? The sets for Titans and Hunters have not yet been presented in detail, but you can catch glimpses of them in the background during the last Bungie livestream. More about Destiny 2 can be found here: Ex-head of Destiny wanted to make great games with new company – But his first game was Concord, now he’s in a crisis like Bungie

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The MMORPG based on The Lord of the Rings gets improved graphics 18 years after release and you decide where to start first

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In the MMORPG The Lord of the Rings Online, the developers want to beautify the dungeons. However, after 18 years, there are a multitude of them, so they ask for your help.

What needs to be done? The developers of The Lord of the Rings Online want to focus on old dungeons for the year 2025. They intend not only to improve the textures but also to elevate them to “modern design standards” in general. The development team itself refers to this as a “facelift” for the game’s dungeons.

However, not all dungeons will be affected at once. When it comes to deciding where the team should start, you come into play.

The Lord of the Rings Online shows you the latest expansion in the trailer:

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The developers need you

What can you decide? Since there have been many contents since the game’s release in 2007, the developers simply cannot decide which three dungeons to start with.

Instead of discussing for a long time, they allow players to vote. A poll is currently running in The Lord of the Rings Online forum featuring the dungeons of the first three regions “Ered Luin (Sindarin for Blue Mountains), the Shire, and Bree-land”.

The instances “Into the Silver Depths, Skorgrim’s Tomb, and Creepy Quarry” are currently leading in the poll. However, the poll will remain open until the end of the month.

Will only the three dungeons with the most votes receive an update? No, the developers intend to beautify all dungeons gradually. The poll is just meant to help them select the first three dungeons that will receive a facelift 18 years after their release in 2025.

The developers have also commented on other locations. Here, there are partially more complex factors to consider, which is why they will start with the dungeons from the starting areas first.

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How is it going in The Lord of the Rings MMORPG? The Lord of the Rings Online has just received its 11th expansion. It is called Morgoth’s Legacy and takes you to the desert of Harad. There, new types of enemies, over 350 tasks, and many collectibles await you.

The expansion offers fans hours of fun again. The story continues and lets you fight against Morgoth. The new villain is truly formidable, as you can learn here: The MMORPG for The Lord of the Rings has its 11th expansion, taking you to the origin of all evil

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Today, CoD Warzone is integrated into Black Ops 6 – We show you 4 weapons that could be strong in Battle Royale

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

On November 14, Season 1 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 starts and, alongside new weapons, modes, and maps, it also brings the integration of Warzone. To ensure you can get started optimally right from day one, we present to you 4 weapons that we believe could be a strong choice in Battle Royale.

Here, we introduce four weapons that could be a strong choice in Warzone. If you want to kick off the start of Season 1 and Warzone in the best way possible, level these weapons so you can equip them with the best attachments right away.

Which weapons should you level?

  • AEK-973
  • XM4
  • PP-919
  • Model L

In Warzone, it can make sense to combine a weapon for longer distances, such as an assault rifle or a DMR, with a weapon for shorter distances, or to carry an all-rounder for both distances. Therefore, we present you 4 weapons to choose from: 2 assault rifles, an SMG, and a DMR.

In the next paragraph, we explain why we chose these weapons for Warzone and Season 1 and what makes them so strong.

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That’s why you should level these weapons for Warzone

AEK-973

What makes the weapon so strong? The AEK is classified as a DMR in Black Ops 6 and is therefore strong at longer distances. However, since the AEK fires in 3-shot bursts and receives a higher fire rate with the fire modification “Rapid Fire,” it performs very well at both medium and short distances.

Although the AEK has been slightly nerfed with the patch for Season 1, it could still perform strongly.

XM4

What makes the weapon so strong? The XM4 is the all-rounder among assault rifles. It is a reliable companion and can perform well at both short and long distances, which is why it has held a steady place in the meta since the release of Black Ops 6.

PP-919

What makes the weapon so strong? The greatest strength of the PP-919 is its enormous magazine, which holds 64 shots even without an extension. Additionally, the “Bison” has good range, where it deals maximum damage, and very little recoil. Once you have leveled the weapon a bit, you can equip the “Fast Magazine” to improve aiming time and reload speed at the cost of magazine size.

Model L

What makes the weapon so strong? The Model L has a relatively low fire rate, but it deals quite a bit of damage. Moreover, the assault rifle has almost no recoil. Currently, it is considered the best assault rifle in Black Ops 6 and is expected to be a strong choice for gunfights at medium to long distances in Warzone as well.

If you want to take a look at the current meta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just before the start of Season 1, we have summarized the currently most popular weapons of the shooter in a list on MeinMMO: CoD Black Ops 6: Meta – The best weapons at a glance

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After 20 Years, World of Warcraft Finally Gets Housing

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

World of Warcraft has dropped a bombshell. The big MMORPG is finally getting player housing.

The Warcraft Direct just aired and revealed the new features coming to World of Warcraft in the upcoming weeks and months. One of the biggest updates was immediately revealed: players will be able to acquire their own homes in the future. Housing will be a feature for World of Warcraft.

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What was announced? During the livestream “Warcraft Direct,” future plans for WoW were discussed. The primary focus was on the immediate future, namely patches 11.0.7 and 11.1. However, game director Ion Hazzikostas added a “little extra” at the end of the presentation and showed a trailer that lasts only a few seconds.

A character was seen opening a door and then entering a room. Various decorations and achievements were hanging on the wall – like the head of Onyxia. The hero collapses into a chair, takes a sip, and then sets the jug aside. It reads: “Home Sweet Home.”

WoW Home Sweet Home
Finally – Housing for all WoW fans.

Or, to put it plainly: World of Warcraft has announced player housing as a new feature.

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When is it coming? The “bad” news is that we will have to wait a while for the feature, as it will be part of the next expansion “Midnight” – likely in 2026. So, it will take a bit more than a year before we can truly enjoy a digital home in Azeroth. But fans will likely be able to pass this waiting time satisfactorily – hoping that the feature will finally be good.

Are you looking forward to housing in World of Warcraft? Do you want a home for your characters in the game? Or do you believe that Azeroth doesn’t need such a feature at all? Let us know in the comments.

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A new game has 20,000 simultaneous players on Steam, developer is shocked: ‘Thought maybe 100 people would play it’

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

On Steam, a new cozy game is winning the hearts of many players. The simultaneous player count peaked at 20,000, a result the developer did not anticipate.

What kind of game is this? It is the game Webfishing on Steam. You play as a cute animal wandering around and casting a fishing line by the water. There isn’t much more to do. The game’s design is reminiscent of Animal Crossing.

Webfishing is a cozy game that you can comfortably play on the couch. Loftia also falls into this category:

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Simple fishing game delights players on Steam

After a month since its release, the game on Steam can record a peak of over 20,000 simultaneous players (via steamcharts). The developer did not expect this, as he shared on X, formerly Twitter:

It has now been a MONTH (?!?!) since the launch of Webfishing, and I just wanted to say a heartfelt thank you for all the support and interest in this crazy project. Honestly, I thought MAYBE at some point 100 people would play it – but here we are!

What does the future hold for Webfishing? He further stated that he is not quite sure what the future of the game looks like. After working on the game for months, he will now take a break. He will start planning the next steps; he already has ideas for new games.

How is the community reacting? The comments under his post are filled with fans of the game thanking the developer:

  • webegga (on X): “Thank you for my game of the year :)”
  • onlysalad (on X): “Thank you for making my new favorite game. Webfishing deserves all the love it gets and even more.”
  • zinczub (on X): “For the future: I would buy Webfishing merchandise immediately.”
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20,000 simultaneous players is a high number for a small indie game, especially since indie developers do not have major publishers for support. The developer of the Steam hit Palworld also believes that indie games need more support: After the massive success of Palworld: Developer hopes for more support for indie games

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LoL: Legendary player (28) surprises with announcement – fans guess where he’s going and are excited

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

Player Martin “Rekkles” Larsson will return to Europe in League of Legends . Most recently, he won the world championship title in LoL in London with the South Korean team T1 as the sixth man. His announcement is now a surprise. At 28 years old, he will return to Europe, to his home country Sweden, which he left at age 16. Rumor has it he might join “Los Ratones,” a team of prominent English-speaking Twitch streamers.

This is what Rekkles says about his move to South Korea: 28-year-old Rekkles says (via X) that when he moved to South Korea, to T1’s second team, it was not a good time for him at all:

  • He had just received the diagnosis that he is on the autistic spectrum.
  • Rekkles says he had rough years in LoL after leaving Fnatic in 2020.
  • And there were problems in the family.

Actually, he wanted to take a break from LoL, but his “future Martin” would never have forgiven him for that, so he accepted the offer from T1’s General Manager, Becker Jung, and went to South Korea for a year, had an incredible and successful time there, but that is now coming to an end.

Rekkles became world champion with T1 and Faker a few weeks ago:

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Rekkles left Sweden at 16 – Returns at 28

These are his new plans: Rekkles says he needs to teleport back to base now, regenerate mana and health points, buy a few items, and upgrade skills before he goes back into the Rift. He left home at age 16 in 2013, and in 2024 it is time to return.

He has an offer for the 2025 season that allows him to make this return.

In Sweden, he also wants to face challenges he has avoided for years.

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Rumors about a team of Twitch streamers become more likely

Where is he transferring to? People on reddit are relatively sure: He is moving to a new team of content creators that is supposed to form under the leadership of Caedrel in the Northern European Regional League NCL. Sweden is part of this Northern European league.

On November 15, the team’s roster is supposedly set to be announced, as rumored on reddit (via X).

There is speculation that the team of Twitch streamers will include players like

  • Caedrel himself – the biggest current LoL streamer. He has learned Midlaner and Jungler and was a pro.
  • Nemesis – the Slovenian was a Midlaner for the Mad Lions and Fnatic; he now works as a content creator for Gen G.
  • TheBausffs – an eccentric streamer – he could play in the top lane.
  • and now Rekkles – he is actually a trained ADC but has switched to support in South Korea.

That would indeed be a competitive team – some also throw in names like Perkz (ADC) or Jankos (Jungle instead of Caedrel). But those are still more distant rumors.

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This is Nemesis.

How likely is it that Rekkles joins this team? Nothing is confirmed yet, but it would make a lot of sense. It seems unlikely that Rekkles will return to the LEC and perhaps join a weaker team. The path to Los Ratones is also a decision towards taking another step toward becoming a content creator.

What is interesting from a German perspective is that Caedrel’s team would be similarly structured to the German influencer team NNO, and they have already signaled that they might leave the Prime League in 2025 and could play against Los Ratones for the title in Northern Europe – perhaps even against Rekkles: LoL: Team of German Twitch streamers wants to stop playing in Germany after issues with the league.

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EA FC 25: TOTW 9 is now live with strong upgrades for Bellingham and Salah

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

Every week, a new Team of the Week appears in EA FC 25 that honors the best performances from the past matchday. This week it is TOTW 9.

Update, November 13 at 7:00 PM: The new TOTW 9 is now live in FC 25 Ultimate Team and features some exciting names. As expected, Salah (90) and Bellingham (91) are included, providing the strongest cards in Team of the Week 9. However, Katoto (89), Lavelle (88), and Hemp (87) also have strong cards.

Here you can see the complete team:

Here you can continue with the original post and check how close the predictions are to the final TOTW.

What is the Team of the Week? Every week, EA releases a fresh TOTW. It includes 23 players who excelled over the past weekend with outstanding performances. These stars not only secure a spot in the Team of the Week but also receive upgraded Inform cards. You can then pull these in packs for a week.

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These are the TOTW predictions: In the TOTW predictions, we show you community forecasts for the upcoming TOTW. We take a close look at the players’ performances and make predictions.

However, it is important to emphasize that the predictions do not guarantee what the final Team of the Week 9 will be. They serve more as a useful overview and can additionally be used to make some coin profit in Ultimate Team.

When does TOTW 9 come out? The ninth TOTW will be released on Wednesday, November 13, at 7:00 PM in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team.

The prediction for Team of the Week 9 in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team

The predictions for the upcoming Team of the Week come from the website futbin. We have included an image of it below:

Goalkeepers

  • GK: Gulacsi (RB Leipzig)

Defenders

  • CB: Rrahmani (SSC Napoli)
  • CB: Singo (AS Monaco)
  • RB: Zappa (Atalanta Bergamo)

Midfielders

  • LM: Chaminga (Olympique Lyon)
  • CM: Bellingham (Real Madrid)
  • RM: Salah (Liverpool FC)

Forwards

  • RF: Lee Kang In (PSG)
  • ST: Wissa (Brentford FC)
  • ST: Osimhen (Galatasaray Istanbul)
  • ST: Katoto (PSG)
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TOTW 9 Bench:

  • CB: Turanyi (Bayer Leverkusen)
  • RM: Di Maria (Benfica Lisbon)
  • CAM: Matheus Cunha (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
  • RM: Malcom (Al Hilal)
  • ST: Dolberg (RSC Anderlecht)
  • ST: Kean (AC Florence)
  • ST: Delap (Ipswich)
  • RM: Milanovic (WS Wanderers)
  • RM: Poku (Peterborough)
  • CM: Vlap (FC Twente)
  • CAM: Azaz (Middlesbrough)
  • ST: Mraz (Motor Lublin)

What do you think of the predictions for Team of the Week? Feel free to let us know in the comments! And if you want to know which defender is currently extremely cheap yet incredibly strong, check this out: EA FC 25: A defender for only 20,000 coins is stronger than many midfielders and can play significantly better passes

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The greatest secret of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is about a crossbow, which is revealed only in the comics

Johanna Johanna Reading time 2 minutes

A secret of the Dragon Age series revolves around a unique crossbow named Bianca. Its origin and especially the reason for its name has never been resolved. We will clarify the mystery for you that the video game series did not uncover.

What kind of crossbow is this? Bianca is the crossbow of Varric, a companion who first appears in Dragon Age 2. Varric is skilled with his crossbow and usually only needs a single shot to take down his opponent.

He often shouts things like: “Bianca, darling, show yourself!” Varric talks to his crossbow as if it were alive, and the community has perceived the weapon as a standalone character.

Although Bianca is so present in Dragon Age and especially in Varric’s life, the reason for her name has never really been explained. At least not in the video games.

In Dragon Age 2, she was introduced for the first time, but instead of unveiling her backstory in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, the game initially had a different fate planned for the weapon: This was heavily discussed by the community back then under the gameplay trailer.

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Bianca’s backstory and the origin of her name

Where does the crossbow come from? The DLC Dragon 2: Legacy first provided a backstory for the crossbow. It was made by Gerav, with whom Varric was in contact at that time. Gerav had to be killed due to the Darkspawn infection. Since then, Varric has called the crossbow his own.

Why is it called Bianca? It is only in the comics Dragon Age: Until We Sleep and Dragon Age: Inquisition that the origin of the crossbow’s name is explained.

The actual Bianca was a long-time love of Varric. She was a dwarf, a blacksmith, who could not be with Varric due to the dwarf mafia.

Although Gerav forged the crossbow, he was unable to make it into a functional weapon. Varric brought the weapon to Bianca, who managed to turn it into a dangerous weapon in no time.

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However, Varric and Bianca had to keep the crossbow a secret so they would not be forced to make more dangerous weapons.

Varric is likely so proud of the accomplishment of his beloved that he named the weapon after her.

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Top organization in LoL made women’s team compete against men in the 3rd league – it gets relegated twice in a year

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In other e-sports titles, there is a dedicated league and professional setup for women and marginalized genders. At League of Legends, this does not exist. The European perennial champion G2 established its own team for women with G2 Hel and competed with them in 2024 in the NLC 2nd Division, a league in the Tier 3 category. However, the team could not maintain its position in the league.

What kind of team is this? G2 is essentially a Spanish e-sports organization headquartered in Berlin.

Since 2016, G2 has dominated the European LEC league, having already been crowned champions 16 times. G2 Hel is the sister team that exclusively fields women. Currently, the roster consists of 2 Swedish players, 2 French players, and 1 Spanish player. The German mid-laner Alena “Tifa” Maurer left the team in December 2023.

The team G2 Hel was founded in 2022 and participated frequently in competitions specifically for women playing LoL in recent years. In 2024, G2 has now registered them for a “normal league.”

We reported on the team G2 Hel on MeinMMO in January 2023 when a Bulgarian LoL player made an inappropriate comment towards one of the players.

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G2 Hel wins women’s tournaments

This is how the team performed in 2024 in women’s tournaments: The team was able to win several tournaments where women participated:

  • Tournaments like “Coupe des Étoiles 2024,” a French tournament for women and marginalized genders.
  • Or the tournament “Storm Takeover 2024,” also a French tournament for women and marginalized genders.

€5,000 was awarded for winning the Coupe des Étoiles 2024:

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Team starts in the 3rd division, relegates twice

This is how it went in the league: But things did not go well for G2 Hel in the league. They started the year in the Spring Split in the NCL 2nd Division, thus in the 2nd Nordic League, and only won 2 games against 16 losses.

The team was relegated to the 1st Swedish Regional League, in Tier 4.

In the Swedish Regional League, G2 Hel was allowed to compete only under a special rule, as teams usually have to field 3 Swedes. However, for G2 Hel, which only has 2 Swedish players, Riot Games made an exception (via rigas).

But even in this league, they could not maintain their position and finished last. In a relegation tournament, they competed against 5 other teams and were unable to assert themselves here either. In 2025, the team will compete in the 2nd Swedish Regional League (via rigas), if they decide to play.

As posts on X (formerly Twitter) indicate, all 5 players are still under contract with G2, but they are free to look for a new team.

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How is this being discussed? On reddit, people following the team say that G2 Hel has the problem that only the two players on the bot lane perform at the level and can keep up with “the dudes.” On the top lane, in the jungle, and the mid lane, the players do not have the necessary skill level.

Others point out that it is already embarrassing for Riot Games: There is a dedicated e-sports scene for women thriving in Valorant, which is not the case in LoL.

Moreover, female players in LoL often only play female champions and thus have a disadvantage.

As a potential reason for the few women who play LoL at a high level, an e-sports journalist points out that there are many reasons for this. The most commonly mentioned is that girls are socialized differently for video games than boys.

While there are role models as e-sports players for boys today and a life as an e-sports pro is perceived as a possible career option, there are no such female role models in e-sports.

We reported on the death of player Remilia on MeinMMO in December 2019. She was the first female player to reach the professional league in the USA, in the LCS: The first female professional player of the LoL league LCS died at the age of 24

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Fortnite: Epic Games announces new mode, brings joy to long-time players

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Fortnite will soon receive a new mode, which especially longtime fans are likely eagerly anticipating. In that, it goes back to the beginnings of the game.

What kind of mode is this? Epic Games has confirmed what many fans had already hoped for. The OG mode is making its comeback. This refers to the original state of the game at its release.

Many players mourn the old map and the loot from back then. They feel nostalgic when they think back to “back then” in the distant year 2017. Even though the very first Fortnite was a different game.

Last year, players were able to play round after round on the old map for a limited time. This caused a lot of traffic on the servers and was well-received by fans. Over 44 million players made it the strongest day in the history of Fortnite (via x.com).

For this reason, the developers have decided to bring back OG – but this time permanently. For when the OG season ended last year, Fortnite suddenly became a completely different game.

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“This is not a drill”

What does the mode include? On x.com, the developers announced the mode and emphasized that it is not a joke: “This is not a drill. OG is coming back and is here to stay.”

Specifically, the original map is returning, which can be played and explored just like before. The loot from back then is also available again.

This also includes the return of the original seasons. It will start with Season 1 and the state of the map at that time. After that, there will regularly be new seasons of the OG game, up to Season 10. This way, one can track how the map changed over time back then.

When does the mode start? As of December 6, 2024, OG will go live. It will then be its own mode alongside the already existing ones.

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The announcement will especially please longtime fans. On x.com, for example, the user Quackity writes: “When this comes out, I won’t leave my PC anymore.” Many enthusiastic fans join him.

But players who joined Fortnite later also have the opportunity to catch up on the initial stages of the successful Battle Royale. Are you looking forward to it? Feel free to write it in the comments. Just recently, a bug caused trouble: New bug in Fortnite makes map even more broken during a tournament than after a live event

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A sci-fi film from the creators of The Matrix cost 100 million dollars and flopped because it was too ambitious

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Matrix is one of the most famous sci-fi movies of all time, and it was one of the biggest successes for the sibling duo of the Wachowskis, who continued to direct and produce other projects even after this success. A later sci-fi film was a quite ambitious project that turned out to be a flop.

Which film is it about? In 1999, Matrix was released, a new science fiction film that combined unusual philosophical aspects with stylized action. This was the first major success of the Wachowski siblings, who later tried to realize other quirky projects as producers and directors.

That didn’t always work. They attempted to adapt an old anime with Speed Racer in 2008. But that wasn’t the only major project of the directing duo. In 2012, Cloud Atlas was released, which also involved German director Tom Tykwer.

The film was an adaptation of the novel The Cloud Atlas and featured two major actors, Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, in the lead roles. However, the film flopped.

A trailer for the film can be seen here:

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Cloud Atlas – Trailer for the Complex Sci-Fi Movie with Tom Hanks and Halle Berry

An ambitious sci-fi film was doomed to fail

What is Cloud Atlas about? Cloud Atlas tells 6 different stories from 6 different time levels. It shows how characters can also have a significant impact on other time levels. Cloud Atlas addresses philosophical and religious themes, such as reincarnation.

In the different time levels, the same actors play different characters to illustrate the idea behind reincarnation and the influence of souls. The cast is impressive. Besides Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in the lead roles, well-known actors like Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, and Jim Broadbent also appear.

Yet, despite the good cast, the interesting premise, and the Matrix creators behind it, the film was a flop.

The film cost around IMDb nearly 102 million US dollars. It’s unclear whether this includes marketing costs. This was a high budget for an independent film at the time, to which Warner Bros. contributed just a few million dollars. The film itself earned only around 130 million US dollars worldwide.

This means it barely made back the production costs.

How did critics and audiences react to the film? The film received mixed reactions from critics and audiences. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film barely has a positive rating with audiences (over 100,000 reviews) and critics (288 reviews), each at 66%.

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Cloud Atlas wanted too much

Where was the problem? Cloud Atlas aims to tell a complex story with various time strands. This is difficult and ambitious, even in 3 hours. This seems to have been a significant issue. Marketing such a film and promoting it with trailers is challenging.

The negative reviews often refer to the failed ambition that has been the downfall of the Wachowskis before. Negative user reviews find that the film is too confusing, long, and unnecessarily complicated.

However, the film also has many supporters. Many positive user reviews on Rotten Tomatoes love the film and it is often referred to as a favorite film. Positive critic reviews praise the film for the emotions and personal stories within the complex narrative.

What about you? Have you seen Cloud Atlas and what do you think of the film? Let us know in the comments. Sometimes a single film is supposed to start a whole film universe. But with The Mummy, that didn’t work out: A fantasy film with Tom Cruise was supposed to kick off a large universe like Marvel – But it ended up being a flop

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Blizzard plans nerfs for the strongest class in Diablo 4, advises: ‘Enjoy what you have now’

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

In a livestream, Blizzard explained that they do not plan to nerf the Spiritborn in the upcoming Midseason update for Diablo 4. However, the situation looks different in Season 7, and the developers advise you to enjoy what you currently have.

The Spiritborn is the new class in Diablo 4 that was introduced with the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. At the release, the Spiritborn almost immediately secured the top spots on the tier list of the best endgame builds in Season 6 of Diablo 4.

Since the release, the community has been debating whether the strong class needs a nerf. Some players believe that other classes should simply be buffed to match the Spiritborn. Blizzard has listened to the feedback and is planning changes – but these will not come during the ongoing season, instead, they will arrive in Season 7.

What is Blizzard planning? Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson explains in the “Campfire Chat” livestream on YouTube on November 12, 2024, that the question of a nerf for the Spiritborn is likely on everyone’s mind. The team has decided not to nerf the class in the Midseason.

However, adjustments are planned in Season 7, Jackson explains:

In Season 7 […] we will fix all unintended interactions we’ve discovered with the Spiritborn and make balance adjustments to bring the class in line with the others. So you can expect a lot of changes, but until then: Enjoy what you currently have.

Blizzard aims for two goals when it comes to game balance:

  • Players should feel strong and powerful and should be able to push the game with crazy builds.
  • Class balance – there should be no situation where only one class is played because it is so much stronger.

However, the two points somewhat contradict each other. Therefore, the developers want to ensure that players can play for a season without having to fear major changes. If you can “break” the game with OP builds, that is allowed – at least until the next season.

Exceptions would be bugs, like the one that led to the strong evade build of the Spiritborn, which caused many performance issues. Jackson emphasizes: “In that sense, we do not plan to nerf the Spiritborn class in the Midseason patch.”

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Diablo 4: Trailer for Vessel of Hatred Looks Like a Short Film, Showcases Nahantu and the New Class

Crazy Builds vs. Class Balance

This is the current status: In the livestream, Blizzard reported on the state of the Spiritborn in Season 6 of Diablo 4. Class balance is also a significant issue in the community.

The current season has shown the developers that the Spiritborn is very popular among players: 62% of all players have chosen this class. In comparison: In Season 5, the Sorceress was the most popular class, with 32%.

Regarding the Spiritborn, Lead Class Designer Adam Jackson explains:

The Spiritborn class performs significantly better than other classes […]. A large part of this strength comes from unintended interactions with the scaling and other mechanics. Another aspect is that some balancing issues lie within the class itself. […] We believe it’s a mix of both, with the unintended interactions likely making up the majority.

Lead Live Game Designer Colin Finer notes that the “unintended interactions” are not just about selecting a legendary Paragon node making a build overpowered, but about the “exploitation of certain mechanics.”

As an example, Finer mentions the Paragon node “Resilient Shield,” which benefits from maximum health points. Players then invest a lot of time to perfect their maximum life. Blizzard does not want to simply nullify this investment, but they want to “fix” unintended interactions.

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What’s next: Furthermore, the developers note that this is just a small insight into the Midseason update. The patch notes, which will follow at the end of the week, will provide a detailed listing of the adjustments. The update itself will take place next week.

Additionally, Blizzard is planning another stream next week, in which they want to report more about Season 7. A PTR will also be available again.

In the livestream, Blizzard wanted to give players a preview of what to expect for each class and what they can look forward to. The Midseason update will bring buffs for all classes in Diablo 4 – and the Spiritborn will not be left out either. You can read more about it here: Diablo 4 changes all classes in the Midseason patch, bringing buffs for all

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New action role-playing game based on Game of Thrones is set to be released early 2025

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Game of Thrones is getting a new game, and it’s already coming next year. After a long silence, there are now updates about the game.

What kind of game is it? The large gaming company Netmarble announced in February 2022 that it is working on a Game of Thrones game. Netmarble is known for picking up popular pop culture brands and developing successful games based on them.

Especially well-known is the action RPG Marvel Future Fight. The mobile MMORPG Lineage 2 Revolution also achieved great success – it is based on the MMORPG brand from NCSoft, which also includes Throne and Liberty.

According to Netmarble, the game is supposed to combine “the profound experience of a single-player game” with the extensive experience of a multiplayer title (via inven.co.kr). After a relatively quiet period regarding the game, a job posting for the project confirmed that it is indeed still in development. A new report shows how far the development has progressed.

Here you can see the teaser for the game:

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NTP: “Game of Thrones” trailer

Financial report reveals the release date

What kind of report is this? The financial report from Netmarble serves investors and stakeholders in the company as a tool to understand the status of their investment. This includes not only sales figures for various sectors of the company but also the upcoming releases for the next year.

There, Game of Thrones: Kingsroad is listed as one of the titles that are supposed to be released in the first half of 2025. According to the financial report, the ARPG is set to be released on PC as well as iOS and Android. However, another notable detail might disappoint MMO fans.

What kind of notable detail is that? While the RPG for Game of Thrones was previously understood as an MMO or even MMORPG, Netmarble now refers to the game in the financial report (via netmarble.com) as an “Open World Action RPG.” At the same time, MMORPGs are explicitly referenced for the games “RF ONLINE NEXT” and “The RED.”

This could mean that the MMORPG for Game of Thrones might not become a reality, and that Game of Thrones: Kingsroad could instead be a single-player title. However, more details on this are not yet known. This situation will likely be clarified soon.

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When will the game be presented? You won’t have to wait much longer for certainty on whether Game of Thrones: Kingsroad will indeed be an MMORPG or not. Netmarble will present the game at G-STAR 2024 between November 14 and November 17, 2024.

G-STAR is a Korean gaming fair where many Korean developers present their games. It is likely that there will be a trailer for Game of Thrones: Kingsroad there.

Many other games will also be showcased at G-STAR. One of them is inZOI. The Sims competitor will show how the game currently looks. You can already find an insight into the diverse options the game offers here: In inZOI, you get to decide which animals roam the park, and that completely without DLC

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Twitch streamer spends over 20,000 euros on packs in one month, earns 1.5 million euros a year

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 3 minutes

One of the biggest German streamers about EA FC 25 has openly discussed his expenditures and earnings as a content creator on Twitch. Even though he occasionally invests over 20,000 euros in the game in a month, he ultimately sees a hefty annual profit of 1.5 million euros.

What kind of streamer is he? Simon “GamerBrother” Schildgen is one of the most successful content creators of EA FC both nationally and internationally. His streams average around 10,000 viewers (via sullygnome).

In a live stream on Twitch, GamerBrother spoke openly about his financial situation. He discussed the following topics:

  • Expenditures (employees, packs for Ultimate Team, tax deductions)
  • Earnings from his channels and businesses (monthly and annually)
  • Comparisons with the biggest German streamers (EliasN97 and MontanaBlack)
  • Investments (past, present, future)

The streamer published his statements in a video on his stream highlights channel on YouTube. After about 3 minutes, he shows his viewers a table that displays the monthly earnings and expenditures of the content creator:

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This is how much GamerBrother spends on packs: To illustrate his monthly expenditures in EA FC, he shows his viewers how much money he has invested in packs for Ultimate Team, for example, in January 2024.

According to the table, he spent over 23,000 euros on PSN cards to acquire FC Points in FC 24. This in-game currency is used by the content creator to open packs from the shop in the hope of obtaining strong cards.

It should be mentioned that in January, the Team of the Year appears in EA FC. This means that the strongest cards in Ultimate Team make their debut. These special cards provide many streamers with a particular incentive to invest money in the game, also because many viewers closely follow the Team of the Year.

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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team

This is how GamerBrother earns 1.5 million euros with packs

In the same table where the expenditures are listed, there is a listing of all earnings from January 2024. GamerBrother generates his income as follows (rounded numbers):

  • Earnings from a total of 6 YouTube channels (Athletia Sports): 60,000 euros
  • Earnings from Twitch: 28,000 euros
  • Earnings from TNO GmbH (fashion brand that he runs together with EA FC content creators TisiSchubech): 15,000 euros
  • Earnings from product placements (Athletia Sports): 11,000 euros
  • Earnings from other merchandise: 13 euros

This brings him to a total of about 115,000 euros per month. A large part of his income comes from the sheer viewer numbers on YouTube and Twitch (about 88,000 euros).

How do expensive pack openings impact GamerBrother’s income? Especially during the Team of the Year, when the strongest cards appear in EA FC, many viewers get excited about the big pack openings because many players don’t want to spend real money themselves. They get the thrill of pulling a Team of the Year card from streamers who not only pull pack after pack in live streams on Twitch every day but also re-upload the best drawn cards as highlight videos on YouTube the next day.

The viewer numbers of GamerBrother on Twitch and YouTube during the Team of the Year 2024 prove this:

  • On Twitch, according to Sullygnome, the average viewer count increased to over 22,000 on the January 19, 2024 launch of the Team of the Year (double the normal average)
  • On YouTube, similarly, the highlight video for the first TOTY pack opening with over 230,000 views also reached double the clicks compared to the videos before the TOTY pack opening

This way, GamerBrother can reach as many viewers as possible from a single expensive pack opening across two channels. This in turn brings him many views and reach, and therefore more money from the streaming platforms.

The reach can then be leveraged by the streamer to attract large advertising partners, who also generously support the content creator financially (see above under earnings from product placements).

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GamerBrother claims to generate an annual revenue of about 1.5 million euros, of which he still has around 750,000 euros available after all deductions.

A significant portion is undoubtedly provided by the streams and videos related to the expensive pack openings. GamerBrother and many other streamers point out in their videos that their viewers should not invest real money in packs. On MeinMMO, you can read how your chances of the best players in EA FC 25 are.

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CoD Black Ops 6: Gamer reaches Prestige 6 only with knife and axe – Does not fire a single shot

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, the classic prestige system is back. This means you can grind a lot to become prestige master after countless hours. For each prestige level, you need to gain 55 levels. A player has now reached prestige 6, even though he does not use firearms.

Black Ops 6 without firing a shot: The YouTuber “TheseKnivesOnly” is known for playing the various Call of Duty games without firearms. He is taking on this challenge again in Black Ops 6, primarily using the knife and the tomahawk.

In his video from November 12, the YouTuber has now reached prestige 6. This means he has effectively played up to level 55 6 times – a total of 330 levels. To achieve this, he played a total of 527 matches.

The statistics of the YouTuber additionally show: He has achieved over 13,500 kills, including over 9,300 with the knife and 3,500 with the tomahawk. He has a K/D of 2.16.

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CoD Black Ops 6: Prestige explained – Is it worth it?

Occasionally, TheseKnivesOnly also makes kills with various firearms, but according to him, this is due to the new feature that allows you to take an enemy as a hostage/shield. Here, the executions count as kills for the equipped primary weapon, which is why he has an accuracy of 0.00% with those weapons.

Ghost, Smokes, and a Bit of Cheating

How does he do it? The big keyword is probably “Reverse Boosting” – TheseKnivesOnly seems to be playing with a so-called “nephew account” that leaves the lobby after matchmaking.

In the videos, it can be seen that the YouTuber’s team always starts a round outnumbered, having only 5 out of 6 players. It appears that TheseKnivesOnly leaves the match with the nephew account at the start of the round, possibly so that no idle account is visible in the videos.

What is a nephew account? This is an account on which players intentionally play very poorly, so that the skill-based matchmaking classifies it as a bad player and arranges the lobby accordingly (reverse boosting). When searching for a match with such an account, the ranking of the nephew account is taken into account when creating a lobby.

Activision views boosting and reverse boosting as a violation of the guidelines and can suspend players for it (via activision.com)
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Apart from the nephew account, only equipment and perks matter. Naturally, the tomahawk is the biggest asset, as it allows him to get kills over several meters even without firearms.

The smoke grenades also allow him to block an enemy’s line of sight at greater distances, thus reducing the distance to him. He uses the following perks:

  • Ninja (quieter footsteps)
  • Ghost (no ping on the minimap)
  • Tracker (makes footsteps visible)
  • Agility (tactical sprint lasts longer)

The wildcard “Extra Greed” allows him to equip a total of 4 perks, resulting in him having 3 blue perks despite “Agility”. This allows him to use the blue combat specialty “Recon”, which was far too strong at the release of Black Ops 6 and has since been nerfed multiple times: CoD Black Ops 6 nerfs a much too strong perk for the second time in 7 days, yet it is still really good

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In a hard-hitting thriller, Jackie Chan takes on the Irish Mafia and you can watch it for free – but you should hurry up!

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

Jackie Chan is an icon of action cinema. Whether it’s light comedies or intense thrillers, the Chinese actor has starred in many films and impressed with his stunts. A highly recommended thriller that isn’t even that old can currently be watched for free, but you should hurry.

Which movie is it about? Jackie Chan has starred in an enormous number of films throughout his career. He was especially known for his stunts, which he combined with Kung Fu and even performed himself with his own team. Many know him from comedies, but he is also known for more serious films.

In such a film, you could see him in 2017. The Foreigner tells the story of the old restaurant owner Quan, played by Jackie Chan, who loses his only daughter in an attack by an Irish terrorist organization.

After the police fail to find the terrorists, Quan takes matters into his own hands and finds a clue in the past of a politician, played by Pierce Brosnan, who is known as James Bond. A cat-and-mouse game develops that reveals the past of both.

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The Foreigner – Trailer for the Hard-Hitting Revenge Thriller with Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan as a grieving father

What makes the film so good? A major aspect of the film is Jackie Chan himself. If you mainly know his funny films, you really have to empathize with the grieving father. He has lost everything, and that drives him to a limit. Jackie Chan portrays this quite convincingly.

Driven by his feelings of revenge, Quan decides to search for the terrorists himself. He is not a classic hero. He uses highly immoral methods, and that’s what makes it exciting. As you see in revenge films, you catch yourself rationalizing the brutal actions of the hero.

He also has a parallel with the villain of the film. Both have tried to shed their past, but it returns now. Whether in the story of the film or in the thrilling fights.

This creates a nice contrast, as the hero has nothing left, and the villain can lose everything he has built because of an angry man.

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An aging Jackie Chan with beautiful action

The visual highlight is, of course, the fight. True to Jackie Chan’s style, you can look forward to cool choreographies. These are less creative but more brutal. Jackie Chan also fights with weapons, and it’s clear here that he lives only for his revenge.

The mix is further enriched by survival elements and the motto: One man against all. Although these are familiar ideas, they are still fun in this context.

The beauty of The Foreigner is also that you can tell from the choreographies that Jackie Chan has aged. Like in the film itself, he is not a young, resilient super soldier. He is a trained fighter who has to compensate for his physical disadvantages with clever ideas.

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The Foreigner doesn’t really do anything new, but in this case, that’s not a bad thing. It does not tell a highly complex story, but simple revenge. The film could be a little shorter, but if you want to see an aging Jackie Chan with good choreography and brutal fights in action, you should check out The Foreigner.

Where can you watch the film? Currently, the film is available for free in the ZDF Mediathek. But you should hurry, because the film is only available until November 20, 2024. Since the film is rated 16 and over, you need to watch it after 10:00 PM or verify your identity. If you have Netflix, then this thriller might be for you: A new thriller rated 16 is currently number 1 on Netflix and will make you sweat

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Phil Spencer confirms: There will be an Xbox handheld and it’s already in the works

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, has confirmed that there will be a gaming handheld for Xbox. However, it will take some time before the device is released.

What did Phil Spencer say? Spencer explained in a conversation with Bloomberg that Microsoft is working on a handheld for Xbox. This was reported by the English-language magazine Gamesradar.com, citing an interview between Spencer and Bloomberg.

The CEO of Microsoft Gaming states that the “expectation is that we will be doing something” in the handheld hardware space, but the company is still figuring out what that should look like. He personally says about it:


In the long term, I think it’s great that we are building devices. And I believe our team could do really innovative work, but we want to learn from the insights and what is happening now.

Work is being done on prototypes, and Spencer has advised the team to observe the existing market and eventually realize their vision based on the insights gained.

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What happens next? In the coming months, the team plans to focus on improving the Xbox app on existing portable devices and working with hardware manufacturers to ensure that their products are compatible with Xbox games and experiences. Spencer stated this to the magazine Bloomberg.

This is intended to create the right conditions. Because the Xbox app, he admits, is currently rather good than great on some devices. There is still more that can be done.

What will this gaming handheld be? So far, there is almost nothing known, except that Spencer has confirmed that they want to work on a handheld behind the scenes. Whether we will ultimately receive a device like the Steam Deck with powerful hardware or just a streaming device like the PlayStation Portal, Microsoft has not yet committed to.

In particular, there are many strong alternatives in the gaming handheld market that a new Xbox handheld would first have to compete against.

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Square Enix is currently losing a lot of money with single-player games – But an MMORPG saves the whole company

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 3 minutes

Square Enix is currently primarily releasing single-player games, including some remakes of older titles. According to the latest financial report, the company is incurring losses with this strategy. But it is precisely the MMORPGs that save them: Final Fantasy XIV and Dragon Quest X.

What does the financial report say? Square Enix published its financial report for the first half of the company’s fiscal year, from April 1 to September 30, 2024, on November 8. In it, the company states:

  • Total revenue has declined to 98.1 billion yen. In the same period last year, it was still 122 billion yen.
  • The HD Games such as the new Life Is Strange Double Exposure, the Steam release of the Kingdom Hearts series, or Visions of Mana have generated a total of 27.5 billion in revenue, but are 1.2 billion in the negative.
  • Mobile games like Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis and Dragon Quest Tact, on the other hand, have generated 4.8 billion yen in profit from 38.2 billion yen in total sales.

In the MMO category, things look the best: With total sales of 32.4 billion yen – an increase of 8.5 billion yen compared to the previous year – Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail and Dragon Quest X generated 13.1 billion yen in pure operating income.

The release of Dawntrail is presented by Square Enix as their major release of the period. This is Patch 7.1:

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The MMORPGs save Square Enix’s revenue

What does MMORPG involve? The big player at Square Enix is Final Fantasy XIV. The latest expansion, Dawntrail, was released on July 2. Although the DLC received mixed feedback for the first time in 10 years, this is not (yet) reflected in the sales figures.

Additionally, the financial report mentions Dragon Quest X. This MMORPG, running since 2012, is therefore the second most important MMO from Square Enix’s perspective. However, it is currently not officially available outside of Japan. Final Fantasy XI, released in 2002, is still running but is no longer actively mentioned in the report.

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What does this mean concretely? As seen in previous financial reports, the major single-player titles are no longer profitable for Square Enix. We have reported on this several times – among others here:

Since Dragon Quest X is not officially playable in English and outside Japan, the majority of revenue is likely coming in through Final Fantasy XIV. As one of the last pay-to-play MMORPGs on the market, it brings several revenue streams:

  • The base game and each current DLC must be purchased
  • Monthly subscription fees apply
  • Optional mounts and items can be purchased for real money in the online shop
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While Square Enix does not publish player numbers, the current 24-hour peak on Steam is over 35,000 concurrent players according to Steamcharts. According to Active Player, the total peak across all platforms (Steam, Square-Enix Client, Playstation, and Xbox) is over 14 million.

Many players are likely to be using the free free-trial version. However, if even a portion of the 14 million has purchased the game and regularly pays the subscription fees, that adds up quickly.

After a brief pause following the release of Dawntrail, it is no surprise that player numbers are currently rising: Since November 12, 2024, the new Patch 7.1 is live. This includes, among other things, the first part of the new alliance raid series. More details can be found here: The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV is finally moving forward – Here’s what to expect in the new Patch 7.1

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Fortnite: Server Down for Update 32.10 – Everything about Server Status and Leaks

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite the new update will be activated today, on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. You can find all info about Patch 32.10 here.

Wednesday, 13.11.2024

1:35 PM

Currently, there are no official patch notes regarding the update. So it is quite possible that Epic Games will not reveal them this time. If they suddenly do appear, we will update our article.

We are ending our live ticker here and wish you a nice day. If the servers go down again suddenly, we will report again – until then!

1:29 PM

The servers seem to be functioning again for many players. We are now checking for the patch notes and whether Epic Games has released them.

12:55 PM

The servers are still not active. We will continue to monitor the situation and report again in an hour with an update regarding the servers.

12:26 PM

Logging in again has not helped. The servers are still deactivated. Epic Games has also not announced anything new about the state of the servers.

11:43 AM

Even at 11:30 AM, the servers are still deactivated. Players will have to wait a little longer. Neither Epic Games nor leakers know when it will continue.

11:25 AM

After the download, you still cannot log in. According to Epic Status, the maintenance will last until 11:30 AM. We will keep you updated (via status.epicgames.com)

10:45 AM

All new skins from the update can also be found in Shiina’s video:

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10:29 AM

A new collaboration with Porsche is supposed to bring another car to Fortnite (via x.com).

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10:23 AM

The update can already be downloaded and is 8,473 GB on the PS5.

10:21 AM

Leakers are already posting some skins that will be included in the upcoming update (via x.com):

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10:00 AM

The maintenance has started. Players are now gradually being kicked from the servers and must wait until Epic Games has uploaded the new update.

9:30 AM

Good morning, the servers will be shut down in less than 30 minutes. So get ready.

What happens when the server is down? The servers will be shut down. During this time, you cannot play Fortnite.

Server down in Fortnite – from when? The servers will be shut down on November 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before that (via x.com).

When can I play Fortnite again? That depends on the duration of the downtime. This is a rather small patch. So it could be that the server down lasts up to an hour. If complications occur, it could be extended.

When will patch notes be released? Epic Games currently only sporadically presents patch notes for the updates, usually after the downtime. As soon as they are available, you can read them with us.

What’s in update 32.10? Nothing has been officially announced yet, but according to leakers, the files for further content from Season: Remix Chapter 2 should be included in this update. This includes changes on the map as well as files for a live event. However, it is still uncertain what the live event will be (via x.com).

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The official trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2: Remix featuring Snoop Dogg and Eminem

Fortnite: Patch 32.10 – What do leakers say?

What can I expect from the upcoming update? As for Season: Remix Chapter 2, some things from the trailer are still missing. The artists Ice Spice and Juice WRLD had a brief appearance in the recording, showing off their skins. Leakers have also mentioned map changes that should transform some POIs into the target locations of these artists.

Further adjustments in Remix will be made weekly, but Epic Games has to implement them step by step. So it is very likely that these changes will now be added to the data.

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What could happen during the live event? As for the live event, Juice WRLD will hold a concert – much like the one with Travis Scott. His skin will then perform different songs to entertain the players. Which songs those will be and whether Juice’s concert can top Travis’ is still unknown – but we will keep you updated.

As the server down begins soon, we will keep you updated with the most important leaks in our live ticker. Stay tuned. You can find more info about Season: Remix here: This year, your little siblings want brand-name shoes, but for their characters in Fortnite

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New Fantasy MMORPG with a Focus on PvE Wants to Return to the Roots of the Genre, Launching in December on Steam

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The new MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen will appeal to those who find newer representatives in the genre to be too little MMO. The game will start early access in December on Steam.

Which game are we talking about? We are talking about Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. In a new trailer, the developers announced that the fantasy MMORPG will enter early access on December 13, 2024. Additionally, Steam has been confirmed as a platform for the first time alongside its own launcher.

You can watch the trailer here:

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The Fantasy MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is coming to Early Access on Steam

Where does Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen take place? The setting is the high-fantasy world of Terminus. A great war once brought it to the brink of collapse. At the time of your story, this war happened 500 years ago, and the inhabitants of the world have since lost their connection to their gods.

On your journey through Terminus, you will uncover the secrets of the past and unleash the ancient power of the gods. You will need this, as a war is brewing again.

Oldschool MMORPG for team players

Gameplay-wise, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen clearly orients itself to classic MMORPGs. Content is designed to be tackled together with other players. If you prefer to play solo and want quick successes, you are likely to be disappointed with Pantheon.

The developers explain this in their welcome post on Steam: 

This is a game that is slow. It is methodical; it will punish you. If you are looking for instant gratification, this is not the game for you. Terminus is a world full of dangers; you will need help. And while it is certainly possible to play alone, that is not the goal of the game.

The developers also warn that there will be character wipes during early access. After certain updates, you may find yourself having to start over again. However, once the game reaches version 1.0, this should no longer happen.

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A major influence for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is the MMORPG EverQuest. Although it did not achieve the breakthrough that World of Warcraft did, the game did set standards in the genre. For this reason, it also deserves a place on our list of the 7 MMORPGs that were already successful before WoW.

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