Player grabs RTX 4090 for only 830 euros – The graphics card is real, but still he is heavily disappointed

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A player managed to snag an RTX 4090 from Nvidia for just 830 euros. But the joy lasts only a short time. He is in for a nasty surprise when he tries to install the graphics card in his computer.

A player reports that he pulled off quite a coup: He discovered a user on Facebook who wanted to sell an RTX 4090 for only 900 USD (about 830 euros). He didn’t think long and jumped at the price. The current market price for the RTX 4090 is around 1,800 euros.

In his post on Reddit, he explains that there were no cables or original packaging with the graphics card. And now he hopes that the graphics card is indeed an RTX 4090. In the end, he has to realize that there is a completely different problem with the graphics card.

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A real RTX 4090, but the graphics card won’t start

Is it an RTX 4090? Yes, according to several users, it should be an official RTX 4090 from ASUS’s TUF series. The serial number is current and even still has a warranty. One person explains that the graphics card must have been purchased from a dealer about a month ago.

The serial number matches an ASUS TUF 4090 OG OC (the card shown), and it is covered by warranty until 2027/10/06, so everything checks out and indicates that the card was purchased from a dealer about a month ago (via Reddit.com).

What is the problem? The player explains in a post a bit later that the graphics card does not start. He himself writes:

  • He reset the CMOS.
  • He also reinstalled the RAM and switched the slots.
  • He also changed the HDMI/DisplayPort cables and even swapped the monitor.
  • The motherboard indicates VGA and boot error lights. The monitor remains black without a signal.
  • He then reinstalled his old graphics card, a 1660ti, and the computer starts without issues.

At this moment, it becomes clear to him that he must have spent 900 euros on a pile of electronic junk.

How does the community react? On the one hand, with sympathy, on the other hand also a bit mockingly. After all, he violated his own due diligence, trusted a stranger without thinking and handed over a lot of money. In this regard, he has to blame himself for the mistake.

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By the way, he is not the first player who wants to buy an RTX 4090 for about 900 euros: A player finds an allegedly great deal for an RTX 4090 for just 900 euros. He claims he wants to take the risk, but everyone warns him against it. In the end, he hopes to at least get his money back via eBay: Player takes a high risk: Orders RTX 4090 for 900 euros and hopes eBay protects him from fraud

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EA FC 25 would also work with just 2 leagues, as a football association dominates the whole game

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The new EA FC 25 was officially released on September 27th. After more than a month, EA Sports released the first statistics for the new football simulation. It stands out that a particular football association seems to be especially popular among players.

EA has published interesting numbers about FC 25 on their official site. The data were collected after the first 25 days of EA FC 25 and provide information about:

  • the most played matches for men and women
  • the most frequent transfers in career mode
  • the number of games played and goals scored, with a special focus on the Rush mode
  • the most played stadiums
  • the number of countries where FC 25 is played

Which association dominates? In almost every statistic, players from the Spanish Football Association (Real Federación Española de Fútbol) are found at the top. This refers to professionals from the first Spanish league for men (La Liga EA Sports) and women (Liga F).

The best example is the most played matches in FC 25. In the top 3 for men and women, a Spanish team appears in 5 out of a total of 6 pairings. In both top lists, the “El Clásico” between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid ranks first.

At least one of the two teams is also present in almost all other popular pairings in FC 25. The only exception is the 2nd place for women. Here, the English London derby between FC Arsenal and FC Chelsea has made it.

Especially curious. In 3rd place for the most played matches for men is the match between Real Madrid and Real Madrid. The players seem not to want to give their opponents the advantages that Real’s new offensive, composed of Vini Jr., Bellingham, and Mbappé, brings. By choosing the identical teams, they could be trying to create equality of opportunity.

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Spanish leagues dominate Ultimate Team, Career, and Rush

What other statistics do the Spanish leagues lead? EA Sports’ data also shows that professionals from the Spanish leagues also lead important statistics for the popular modes Ultimate Team, Career, and Rush.

Top scorers in Ultimate Team

In the women’s category, 3 players from Liga F, Pajor (FC Barcelona), Amezaga (Athletic Bilbao), and Franssi (Real Sociedad), have made it to the top 3 of the 5 best scorers in FC 25 Ultimate Team. Pajor is in high demand because of her golden play style, which allows for particularly effective use of the Sprint Boost.

The players Amezaga and Franssi received improved special cards that could be obtained for free early on. This could explain the many goals.

Among the men, Griezmann (Atlético Madrid) in 2nd place and Mbappé (Real Madrid) in 3rd place are only surpassed by Thuram from the Italian Serie A in the “Most Goals” category.

While Griezmann is an extremely strong scorer for a smaller budget, Mbappé belongs to the absolute elite among top players and is therefore extremely expensive in Ultimate Team. Both demonstrate their quality with many goals scored.

Most frequent transfers in career mode

In career mode, the dominance of the Spanish association is evident in the players who were most frequently transferred. With world footballer Aitana Bonmatí and her teammate Alexia Putellas (both FC Barcelona), two women from Liga F have secured 1st and 3rd places for the most transfers.

Among the men, it is primarily the young talents from La Liga who attract considerable interest. Lamine Yamal from FC Barcelona leads as the freshly named best young player of the 2023/24 season. He is followed by Endrick (Real Madrid) in 2nd place, Pau Cubarsí (FC Barcelona) in 4th place, and Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao) in 5th place.

Here, the enormous development potential of these young players is likely to contribute to the lively transfer activity. Spain is also among the most scouted countries in career mode, possibly due to these talents, alongside England.

Most played professionals in Rush

And in the new Rush mode, professionals from the Spanish leagues also feature among the top spots.

Among the men, the most played professionals in Rush only secure 4th place among the top 5. This position has once again been claimed by Griezmann from Atlético Madrid.

For the women, Patri Guijarro and Pajor (both FC Barcelona) and Tere Abelleira (Real Madrid) lead the top 3 of the most played women in Rush.

We previously dedicated a separate article on MeinMMO to Patri Guijarro, the best passer in FC 25.

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Not surprisingly, with the “Estadio Santiago Bernabéu” of Real Madrid also being a Spanish venue, it ranks 2nd among the most played stadiums in FC 25. Only the historic Old Trafford, home to the English traditional club Manchester United, has had more games played in FC 25.

The football temple of FC Barcelona, Camp Nou, would surely also be a popular stadium for FC 25. However, EA has not yet secured the necessary licenses here: You can find everything important about the new stadiums in FC 25 on MeinMMO: All information about the new arenas

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New PlayStation Controller Could Get Something Every Video Player Offers – A Rewind Button

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Sony is working on something revolutionary: rewind games at any time and to any point – simply at the push of a button.

What could new controllers receive? Sony presents a potential new button on the DualSense controllers in a patent. You can think of it as a rewind button or a very granular chapter selection, similar to common video players (via patentscope). You should be able to self-select virtually any previously experienced moment again.

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Time travel at the push of a button

How should I imagine this in practice? We can’t be completely sure based on the description yet, but it looks like the following process:

  • You press the brand-new button on your DualSense controller, where exactly it will be located is currently unclear.
  • Then, a gallery of screenshots appears, offering you moments to which you can return.
    • These may have been created by you using a button press or automatically.
  • By selecting, you can return directly to where you left off, just like loading a save game, and continue playing from there.

How exactly does this differ from a save game? This rewind system seems to be more free of restrictions according to the description. This means that an ongoing battle likely wouldn’t prevent you from creating a bookmark. In practice, it could feel similar to the now often used rewind function in racing games. According to current information, the feature should work in all single-player modes.

When will this new feature be released? Maybe never. Not every patent is implemented, but Sony is definitely working behind the scenes on potential new features for the PlayStation 5 or its successor, like this one. Meanwhile, a company is naturally driven to some extent by profit motives in such patent applications, to protect ideas and stay ahead of the competition.

So far, another patent from last year has also failed to become a reality – even though no new controller would be needed for this. In another document available on Patentscope, Sony describes the concept of starting a game out of video material. In an article with our colleagues at GameStar, you can read how this would approximately work.

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We have already reported on a less revolutionary, but still quite interesting new feature that has already been implemented. Your PlayStation can now connect you with other players in a previously unknown way: “Share Link”: Two words for a new PS5 feature that turns complete strangers into teammates in your favorite titles on Sony’s console.

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Black Ops 6: Players love the roadmap for Season 1, find it the best of the ‘modern CoD era’

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has released the roadmap for Season 1. Many players have checked out the upcoming content and are looking forward to the update.

Season 1 of Black Ops 6 starts on November 14 and brings new content. On November 7, Activision showcased what players can expect from the upcoming update, and it’s much more than a large part of the community previously thought.

What does Season 1 bring? The first season of Black Ops 6 comes with a lot of new content. Here are some of the highlights:

  • 7 new weapons – 4 at the season launch, 3 during the season
  • 6 new multiplayer maps – 3 at the season launch, 3 during the season
  • 3 new multiplayer modes: Ransack, Prop Hunt, MP Ranked
  • 1 new zombies map: Citadelle des Morts
  • 3 new gums for the zombie mode
  • Directed mode for the zombie maps Liberty Falls and Terminus
  • 1 new event: Hit List
  • The integration of Warzone in Black Ops 6 including Omnimovement
  • New Warzone map: Area 99 (Resurgence)

A detailed overview of all the upcoming content for Season 1 can be found on callofduty.com.

Here you can see a trailer for the new Warzone map Area-99:

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Players cheer: The best Season 1 since MW2019

How is the roadmap received by the players? The community of Black Ops 6 is really excited about the roadmap and the impressive amount of new content. Especially the 7 new weapons and 6 new multiplayer maps are remarkable. There is also much joy for the return of the mode “Prop Hunt”.

What is Prop Hunt? Prop Hunt is a kind of hide-and-seek: There are players who hide and players who seek. The hiding players disguise themselves as various props within the map and can also try to run away if found.

Here we list some reactions from the community:

  • Dull-Caterpillar3153: “Man, so much content! Compared to MW2 Season 1, this is honestly crazy.” – via Reddit
  • chemicalxbonex: “I usually roll my eyes at roadmaps, but this one sparks my curiosity.” – via Reddit
  • Narcissistic_Lawyer: “Probably the best Season 1 roadmap we’ve ever seen in the modern COD era.” – via Reddit

Additionally, some players are looking forward to the return of the map “Hacienda” and the submachine gun “Saug”, both of which are from Black Ops 4.

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With Season 1 of Black Ops 6, the Directed mode for the zombie mode is also being released, which is supposed to help you solve the main quest / Easter eggs on the maps Liberty Falls and Terminus. However, if you want to complete the Easter eggs before the start of the season, MeinMMO author Christos has written a guide for Liberty Falls: Black Ops 6 Zombies: Here’s how to solve the Easter egg in Liberty Falls

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Amouranth became known as the “shameless E-Girl” on Twitch – Now she is thinking about her retirement

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Kaitlyn Siragusa has long been one of the biggest streamers on Twitch under the name “Amouranth”, but her days on the platform may be numbered. She now explains how the current controversies on Twitch are affecting her retirement plans.

What is Amouranth’s relationship with Twitch? While Amouranth has been one of the most successful streamers on Twitch for a long time, she actually made her money elsewhere. As she revealed in an interview, she used the streaming platform as an advertising space to funnel viewers to paid sites where she then made significant profits.

However, it was a nice side effect that Twitch essentially paid her to advertise on the platform. Amouranth has repeatedly made clear that she doesn’t want to continue like this forever: At some point, she wants to withdraw from the internet and establish a kind of animal rescue station.

In a joint stream with the streamers Destiny and dancantstream, who are both quite critical of Twitch, she spoke about how the current developments of the streaming platform are affecting her future plans.

As a businesswoman, Amouranth is constantly exploring new revenue streams:

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Controversies on Twitch could affect retirement plans

This is what’s happening on Twitch right now: The streaming platform seems to be facing problems that have long been simmering. It repeatedly deals with content on Twitch that has nothing to do with gaming.

Thus, Twitch has been working on a set of rules for years that enables streamers like Amouranth to offer their specific content without scaring away viewers and advertisers who want nothing to do with it.

While the discussion long revolved around bathtub streams and licking microphones, another area has quietly spread on Twitch: political streams with sometimes very controversial content.

The situation now seems to be escalating with a conflict over the war in Gaza. The streamer Asmongold, faced with a two-week ban for his comments about people in Palestine, has acted as a catalyst for this.

The streaming expert Devin Nash believes that Twitch is heading toward a catastrophe and demands that all controversial content must be banned consistently to save the platform.

In an interview with MeinMMO, the head of Twitch recently explained why it has never only been about gaming on the streaming platform.

How does this affect Amouranth? The streamer’s plan has so far been to retire when her passive income exceeds everything she can earn actively. For this, the businesswoman has made various investments and launched products.

However, in light of the current developments, the streamer seems uncertain about how long she can maintain her business model. Currently, her strategy consists of “taking advantage of the opportunity while it still exists.”

“Who knows what will happen in the digital space in the next 5 years?” says Amouranth.

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Amouranth is not the only one planning for a potential end of Twitch. The head of the competition also sees a bleak future for the streaming platform. You can find out more about this on MeinMMO: Will the streaming millionaires soon lose their income? CEO of Rumble predicts the end of Twitch

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Throne and Liberty: Immortal Guardian – How to Defeat the Boss from Teadal’s Tower

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The Boss Immortal Guardian is located in Throne and Liberty on the sixteenth floor of the solo dungeon At the Right Moment of Teadal’s Tower. MeinMMO tells you how to defeat him.

Where is the boss and what can he do? The Immortal Guardian is the boss of the sixteenth floor of Teadal’s Tower. To reach him, you simply need to open the menu and click on Secret Dungeon. There you will find the solo dungeon At the Right Moment further down the list. However, you must have successfully completed all other bosses that come before him in order to face the Immortal Guardian.

The boss has various mechanics and attack patterns that you must master in order to ultimately defeat him. Melee weapons with abilities that stun the opponent are the most suitable for the fight. MeinMMO reveals all strategies against the boss.

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The Floor is Lava

During the fight, the Guardian wraps the ground in a red mist and jumps onto one of the platforms in the arena. Follow his lead by using your grappling hook, or you will take damage from the ground.

From Platform to Platform

Once you are both standing on the platform together, the boss will jump to the nearest one to escape and heal himself. Jump right after him with your hook when he starts to glow and prepares to jump.

It’s best to have a weapon with a ability to hold the Guardian in place. A sword and shield would be a recommended choice. Ranged weapons are not advisable, as he only takes damage when you are both standing on one of the platforms.

Mini Wuh Attack

If a purple circle forms around the Guardian and he executes two normal attacks in quick succession, you must be ready to block or dodge it. However, it does not deal as much damage as his second Wu attack.

Wu Attack

Before the boss unleashes his strong Wu attack on you, he charges it up and a purple circle appears on his body again. He then executes the Wu attack. If this massive area attack hits you, you will be stunned and your health will be significantly reduced. Therefore, you should definitely block the attack beforehand.

For a perfect block, wait until the large purple circle becomes smaller and touches the inner purple circle. Then press the button to block. If you succeed in the perfect block, you can then even attack with an extra ability on the same button.

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AoE Waves

When the Guardian swings his hammer through the air and draws a circular yellow wave, you must react quickly. You should jump over the wave before it reaches the boss and closes. Stay close to the boss and jump up once he has swung his hammer twice. This will certainly require some practice. If the boss hits you, you will be stunned and take significant damage.

Pushing

Occasionally, the boss will try to push you off the platform. You can recognize this by the fact that his hammer begins to glow yellow and the Guardian pulls it back to swing. Then he thrusts the hammer in the direction he is facing to push you. You can simply move out of the line of fire.

However, if he catches you, you will fall off the platform and take damage, and then you will need to pull yourself back up with your hook.

Now you should be prepared for the fight against the Immortal Guardian in order to take him down. If you have any other problems with other bosses or general questions about Throne and Liberty, be sure to check out our overview. There we have listed all guides for the new MMORPG:  Throne and Liberty: All Guides for Starting the New MMORPG.

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Nvidia’s GeForce Now is ideal if you have a weak PC – Now there’s a drawback for paying customers

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GeForce Now is a popular streaming service if you want to play their titles but don’t necessarily have the strongest computer. Nvidia has now announced that they want to limit playtime. The restrictions will apply to everyone, but not immediately.

The English website Videogamechronicle.com reports that Nvidia announced on Reddit that it intends to limit playtimes on GeForce Now:

  • In the future, all players who pay for the service will only be allowed to play 100 hours per month.
  • Players using the service for free and with ad support will not be affected by the restriction since they can only play a maximum of 30 minutes at a time.
  • Players with a Founders membership will “still have unlimited playtime for life”, according to Nvidia, but if they upgrade to another membership like Ultimate, the 100-hour limit will also apply.

Nvidia writes about this (via reddit.com):

At the beginning of next year, GeForce Now will introduce a monthly playtime limit of 100 hours to continue providing exceptional quality and speed as well as shorter wait times for performance and Ultimate members. (…)

This generous limit will benefit 94% of members who typically enjoy the service within this timeframe.

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For active subscribers, the restriction applies from 2026, for everyone else from 2025

When does the restriction apply? For individuals who have an active, paid subscription to GeForce Now before December 31, 2024, will only be affected by the change starting in 2026.

If you register fresh or pay for a subscription after December 31, 2024, the 100-hour-per-month restriction will apply to you.

Additionally, Nvidia points out that you can carry over unused playtime from one month to the next: you can transfer 15 unused hours to the following month. This means you will have a maximum of 115 hours available per month.

Whether there will be an option later to refill your hour account for a fee is not known.

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Why is GeForce Now exciting for some players? GeForce Now is a streaming service that allows you to use your own accounts in the cloud: When gaming, it is not your PC that runs the game. Instead, the calculations are handled by Nvidia in the cloud: Even if you have weak hardware, you can play top titles at the highest settings via the cloud – provided you have a stable and fast internet connection.

It’s also important to note that Nvidia is no longer the only provider of cloud gaming. For example, Microsoft offers Xbox Cloud Gaming as well, providing the option to stream certain games via the cloud. However, you will find fewer options here than with GeForce Now: What is Xbox Cloud Gaming and who is it worthwhile for in Game Pass?

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192 versus 4 Hours: Woman Competes with Throne and Liberty for Her Boyfriend’s Time, Clearly Loses

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The MMORPG Throne and Liberty has been out for just over a month now, and there are various players who have spent hundreds of hours in Solisium. Along the way, some relationships have suffered, as shown by a player’s recent post.

What kind of post is this? On Reddit, the player TouchAsleep posted a screenshot, commenting with the words “My wife thinks I play too much Throne and Liberty, so she sent me this.”

The image shows the playtime of the user TouchAsleep in Throne and Liberty over the past two weeks: 192.5 hours. Directly below is an additional note from his partner: During this time, he spent only four hours with her. The MMORPG has clearly won the battle for the man’s attention – at least in this phase.

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“Your girlfriend is right, brother. You play too much.”

How does the community react? Under the post, more than 170 comments have already gathered. There are also more than 450 upvotes.

  • Xenocide_X writes on Reddit: “So you’re telling me you average 13.75 hours a day… Your girlfriend is right, brother. You play too much.”
  • reeelax comments on Reddit: “I just can’t imagine that. I have a few hours a day to play, with work, wife, and pets. Damn, I don’t even have kids, but 13 hours a day sounds insane to me. In my opinion, that’s the fastest way to lose enjoyment in a game.”
  • Krookz_ has some advice (via Reddit): “Maybe you should find a balance before you lose one or both. The girl, because you’re ignoring her, and the game, because you’re overdoing it and burning out/getting bored. Balance is key!”

By the way, there are currently several posts on Reddit discussing the enormous playtime of some players. Lilith999777 explains in her post on Reddit that her partner is also addicted to Throne and Liberty, with nearly 600 hours of playtime in five weeks.

In other posts, players with high playtime explain that they have lost enjoyment now. BazimQQ writes in his post on Reddit: “I think I have to quit. 200 hours in, almost 3,500 Gearscore, and I’m pretty burned out. The game is starting to feel more like a job than fun, and everything is just so boring because you do it over and over and over again.”

Under such posts, many commenters explain that it’s no wonder someone would get burned out after so many hours of play in a relatively short period.

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Furthermore, with such an investment of time, parts of the community suggest that one shouldn’t blame Throne and Liberty for there being hardly anything to do. Our MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz plays Throne and Liberty rather casually (81 hours of playtime so far) and thus still enjoys Solisium: Throne and Liberty does one thing much better than Lost Ark, which still keeps me on the servers for a long time

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Pokémon TCG Pocket brings PvP event, but players are already annoyed by one thing

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In Pokémon TCG Pocket, the first PvP event started a few days ago. However, many players are already frustrated because other trainers are trying – Warning: earworm alert – “to be the very best like no one ever was.”

What is this PvP Event? With the first PvP event, Pokémon TCG Pocket rewards players who compete against other trainers. With the collected cards, decks can be created to compete against other players in PvP mode.

As a reward, players can earn emblems to showcase in their profile. This way, they can show other trainers that their deck performs well in duels. To earn the highest-ranking emblem, players must win 45 battles.

However, during the battles, it turns out that other players are also trying to be the best in battle. This bothers users in a Reddit forum so much that they vent their frustration.

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Trainers use the best decks to win

What is the problem? As every player wants to win the emblems as quickly as possible, they play the strongest decks currently in the tier list. They complain about encountering the same decks in PvP mode, including Pikachu ex, Mewtwo ex, or Starmie ex.

The decks are so strong because ex-Pokémon can deal more damage than the normal versions of the Pokémon. For comparison: The standard Pikachu deals only 20 damage with Bite, while Pikachu ex deals 30 damage for each Electric Pokémon on the bench, totaling up to 90 damage.

This annoys players on Reddit immensely, as this thread shows:

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Many players express what annoys them:

  • Telfondon_ sums it up well: “Wait for 5 games and you will find at least 3 Pikachu or Mewtwo decks among the 5.”
  • Outrageous-Singer888 wishes it were different: “I only have one and all I’ve seen are Mewtwo and Pikachu… I’m so bored of it”
  • maxicoos seems to be losing hope: “Played 10 games, won 1”.

How can you counter this? The best way is to come up with a counter for the best decks. For Mewtwo ex, for example, the combination of Arbok and Pidgeot can help. This allows the opponent’s active Pokémon to be swapped out with Pidgeot and held in the active position with Arbok.

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Alternatively, it is possible to jump on the trend and create one of the strongest decks yourself. Ultimately, how you decide is up to you.

If you’re not in the mood for the PvP event, you still have the PvE event currently running. In this, you can earn not only shop tickets and Stardust but also a special ex card: Pokémon TCG Pocket starts its first PvE event with Lapras – All info about the event

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EA FC 25: Ballon d’Or Event is now live: All information about the first weekend promo in Ultimate Team

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On Friday, November 8, 2024, a new event in EA FC 25 has been released. The promo mainly takes place on the weekend of November 8 to 10 and gives you extremely strong loan professionals. On MeinMMO, you can read all the important information about the Ballon d’Or event.

What kind of event is this? The Ballon d’Or event makes its debut in FC 25. It is related to the election of the World Player, which took place on October 28, 2024, in Paris.

At the award ceremony, the best professional of a season is determined by an international selection of journalists. The winners in the women’s and men’s categories receive a golden ball (fr. Ballon d’Or).

The players who landed in the top 10 of the voting will receive strong special cards this weekend. In total, there are 20 Ballon d’Or professionals, of which you will receive 2 on loan until November 12, 2024.

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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team

This is how the Ballon d’Or event weekend goes in FC 25

How do you get the special cards? You can get the Ballon d’Or professionals by logging into Ultimate Team from now on. After logging in, you will have the option to choose from 2 player selections, each featuring 5 professionals, one selection between 5 men’s special cards and one selection between 5 women’s special cards.

Important: You cannot pull the players from packs. They are only available in the 2 player selections.

Which players are available to choose from? You can choose between 5 randomly suggested professionals. The following cards may be available to you among the women and men:

Ballon d’Or special cards of women

Player (Rating)Club (Position)Upgrade to Gold card
Aitana Bonmatí (97)FC Barcelona (CM)+6
Gwinn (95)FC Bayern (RB)+12
Tarciane (95)Houston Dash (CB)+25
Hansen (95)FC Barcelona (RW)+5
Horan (95)Olympique Lyon (CM)+9
Salma Paralluelo (95)FC Barcelona (LW)+16
James (95)FC Chelsea (RW)+9
Rodman (95)Washington Spirit (RM)+11
Katoto (95)Paris Saint-Germain (ST)+7
Smith (95)Portland Thorns (ST)+6
EA FC 25 Ballon d'Or professional selection women
Possible selection in the Ballon d’Or professional selection of women

Ballon d’Or special cards of men

Player (Rating)Club (Position)Upgrade to Gold card
Rodri (97)Manchester City (CDM)+6
Vinícius Júnior (95)Real Madrid (LW)+5
Bellingham (95)Real Madrid (CAM)+5
Haaland (95)Manchester City (ST)+4
Mbappé (95)Real Madrid (ST)+4
Kane (95)FC Bayern (ST)+5
Rúben Dias (95)Manchester City (CB)+7
Saliba (95)FC Arsenal (CB)+8
Lamine Yamal (95)FC Barcelona (RW)+14
Martínez (95)Lombardia FC* (ST)+6
*Inter Milan
EA FC 25 Ballon d'Or professional selection men
Possible selection in the Ballon d’Or professional selection of men

Secure season points and packs with Ballon d’Or professionals

What do the Ballon d’Or professionals bring you? The special cards are not only strong but also provide you with additional season points (SP) for the Season Pass and upgrade packs.

In the objectives, you will find in the “Live” category the task block “Ballon d’Or Complete Package”. Here you will see 10 different tasks listed that you can complete within the next 4 days until Tuesday, November 12, by 7:00 PM.

In general, there are 2 ways you can earn additional SP and packs with the tasks this weekend:

  • Complete the “Daily Ballon d’Or Challenge” on 4 days
  • Play with at least one of your “Ballon d’Or professionals” in various modes and complete tasks

You can comfortably complete most tasks in Squad Battles mode. Once you have completed all the challenges, not only will a strong 4x-84+ upgrade pack be waiting for you, but also 1000 SP, which corresponds to a whole level in the Season Pass.

How to earn more than 1000 SP in less than 10 minutes, you can read here: EA FC 25 Season Pass: Earn over 1000 XP in just 10 minutes – Here’s how it works

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Of course, you can also use the Ballon d’Or professionals in all other modes. For example, they could assist you in the Weekend League. But your opponents will also strengthen their teams with these special cards. All new rewards and rankings of the Weekend League in EA FC 25 are shown on MeinMMO.

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Pokémon GO: New Baby Pokémon Appears Soon – What Can Toxel?

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

Pokémon GO has announced the new event “Let’s Go on an Adventure”. This includes not only the new Toxel but also some legendary Pokémon.

When does the event take place? “Let’s Go on an Adventure” runs from Monday, November 18, 2024, to Friday, November 22, 2024. It is essentially the preparatory event for the big wild area in Pokémon GO that follows shortly after.

Introducing Toxel: The baby Pokémon Toxel will appear for the first time during this event. You can hatch it from eggs, as you would expect from baby Pokémon. Specifically, it can hatch from 10-km eggs. So, you’ll need to walk a lot to get a Toxel.

Its shiny form will also be available right away. Here, you will need a lot of luck.

What makes Toxel special? Toxel brings a unique type combination. It combines the Electric type with the Poison type, a combo that only one other Pokémon has: Riffex, the evolution of Toxel.

Riffex is also the truly exciting Pokémon. Riffex comes in a High form and a Low form. Which form Riffex takes after evolving depends on its nature in the main games. This is something that does not exist in Pokémon GO – how the evolution will be carried out remains to be seen.

Pokemon GO Wild Area
This is Riffex as a Dynamax-monster

Riffex also comes with a Gigantamax form. This form will also appear for the first time at the wild area event. However, it can be assumed that only Riffex specimens that have been obtained in such a battle can gigantamax. So, do not assume that your Toxel will evolve into a Riffex that can achieve a Gigantamax form, let alone a normal Dynamax form.

In battles, Riffex will score points mainly due to its type combination. It remains to be seen how strong it actually becomes in raids and PvP. However, it is clear: It will have serious problems against Ground Pokémon. So, you should also secure a Dynamax Rotomurf. That will be a good counter against Gigantamax Riffex.

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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles

What does “Let’s Go on an Adventure” offer additionally?

Legendary Pokémon: In addition to Toxel, several other interesting Pokémon will appear in the event. On Monday of the event period, Dynamax Monday will take place, and then each day at 6:00 PM there will be a raid hour with a legendary Pokémon:

  • Anego on November 19
  • Kapu-Riki on November 20
  • Dialga in its primal form on November 21
  • And Palkia in its primal form on November 22

Primal Palkia and Primal Dialga can also master their adventure effect attacks with luck. All four Pokémon can also appear as shiny with luck.

Wild Pokémon: In the wild, you will encounter the following monsters. All possible shinies are marked with an asterisk*.

  • Bulbasaur
  • Swablu*
  • Grovyle
  • Alola Geodude
  • Magneton*
  • Magneton
  • Shuppet*
  • Dusclops
  • Ampharos*
  • Swablu
  • Roselia*
  • Wurmple*
  • Luxio
  • Skuntank*
  • Rowlet
  • Emolga*
  • Tangela*
  • Dedenne*
  • Petilil*
  • Togedemaru*

Bonuses: Until Thursday, November 21, the remote raid limit will be raised to 20, and from Friday to Sunday, November 24, there will be no remote raid limit. That’s when the wild area takes place.

On Monday, you will also have an increased chance of XL candies when you defeat Dynamax Rotomurf.

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Shop Tickets: During the event, there are two paid tickets available in the shop that provide additional bonuses. Each costs 5 US dollars (in euros, it will presumably be comparable).

With the “Adventure: Raids” ticket, you will receive a daily limited research task with the following rewards:

  • 20 Poké Balls
  • 1,000 XP
  • 2,000 Stardust
  • 3 Toxel candies
  • 1 Toxel XL candy

Additionally, you will get 2 extra raid passes per day by spinning gyms, 5,000 extra XP from raids, and extra candies when you complete level 4 raids, level 5 raids, mega raids, ultra beasts raids, or proto raids.

The “Adventure: Hatching” ticket, on the other hand, also provides a daily limited research task with the following rewards:

  • 20 Poké Balls
  • 1,000 XP
  • 2,000 Stardust
  • 3 Toxel candies
  • 1 Toxel XL candy

Here, the additional bonuses include an increased chance of encountering Toxel from 10-km eggs, half hatch distance, and double Stardust, XP, and candies from hatching. Additionally, you will get one free incubator per day when you spin a PokéStop.

Important: With the daily limited research tasks, you must always finish by 8:00 PM and collect the rewards. Otherwise, they will expire.

What do you think of the event? Are you excited about the preparation event and then the wild area? Let us know in the comments! In the meantime, the Harvest Festival is currently running in Pokémon GO, where you can meet shiny Olini for the first time. To have the full overview: Here are all the details about the Harvest Festival in Pokémon GO.

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You can grab an underrated shooter from 2023 right now at Epic Games and keep it forever, it is discounted on Steam

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Deceive Inc. is an extraordinary shooter that you can currently grab for free on Epic Games. If you prefer playing on Steam, you can buy it at a great discount.

What kind of game is this? Deceive Inc. is a shooter from 2023 that follows its own, creative concept, which can be described as a mix of extraction shooter and NPC hide-and-seek.

As spies, you have a mission to fulfill. Your target is the golden briefcase, which you are supposed to steal from your enemies. Since you are spies and not superheroes, you must proceed tactically and surprise your opponents. Simply shooting your way through does not work as a good strategy in Deceive Inc.

Here you can watch the trailer for Deceive Inc.:

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Deceive Inc. shows the spy shooter in the trailer for the game’s launch

Disguising like in Hitman

What makes the shooter so special? In teams of three, you move around the map and are initially unrecognizable. This is ensured by your ability to take on the role of NPCs. When you approach an NPC, an interaction button appears that allows you to assume the appearance of that character. Just like in Hitman, you take on the role of the NPC and should behave accordingly.

However, when you change your appearance, you leave a mark that reveals to all other players that you have changed there. This is particularly problematic when you want to take on the skin of another enemy player. That player will, of course, be immediately aware and can attack you.

Dressed up and with some acting skills, you move through the level to the next objective. At the same time, you should always pay attention to other conspicuous characters who may not even be NPCs.

When does the action start? The map is divided into different areas that you may only enter with the right disguise. If you enter the area inappropriately dressed, you will be revealed, and the NPCs may even open fire on you. This not only causes damage to you but also gives the other spies a clear hint of your position.

At the latest, when you have the briefcase in your possession, it starts, and all other spies will hunt you down. They continuously receive a ping with your current position. With the briefcase, you still need to head to one of three locations where you can leave the map. If you succeed, you have won.

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Where can you currently get the game for free? Until November 14, 2024, at 5:00 PM, you can still grab Deceive Inc. for free at Epic Games. If you prefer the game on Steam, you can currently buy it on sale with a 70% discount. Deceive Inc. is also verified for Steamdeck, so you can play the game there as well.

Even in MMORPGs, there are always spies. In one example from Eve Online, a group of players spent 10 months infiltrating spies into another organization to destroy it. You can find more about this story here: How a guild invested 10 months to take down a massive organization in the MMORPG EVE Online

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Fantasy MMORPG Hope Soulframe Slowly Launches – All Info on How You Can Participate

Alexander Mehrwald Alexander Mehrwald Reading time 2 minutes

So far, only a few interested individuals have been able to play the demo of Soulframe with a bit of luck. Now, the Canadian studio Digital Extremes wants to open the gates a bit wider and invite up to 10,000 new players weekly.

How can I participate? Eager souls can create an account through a form on the homepage. This automatically enters you into the drawing, and with a bit of luck, you could be among those who receive an email invitation to the demo of the new free-to-play MMO.

About 2,000 invitations are expected to find their way into your inbox each week. They also come with 4 additional keys that you can share with friends. This way, up to 10,000 fans per week gain access and can gather initial impressions of the fantasy MMORPG hopeful.

So the chances are good that you will soon be able to enjoy and play Soulframe yourself. You can find the form to sign up here.

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Soulframe launches in the fall with a demo

Fresh Souls for the Dark MMO

What does the demo offer? Soulframe is currently in an early stage and is steadily evolving. This type of early access to the game is termed “Soulframe Preludes” by Digital Extremes. As the team announced on the homepage, the non-disclosure agreement was lifted yesterday, allowing all participants to share their experiences and content from the demo.

In the demo itself, you can, for example, get to know the first characters, explore places, complete quests, and try out the combat system. However, the content is still in development and may change at any time, sometimes drastically.

Anyone playing the demo should also expect that the game state will be reset multiple times during the development period. In a developer stream on YouTube, the likely transition from the Preludes to open access for everyone was announced for the year 2025.

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What is known about Soulframe: The new fantasy MMORPG from the creators of Warframe is also set to be free-to-play upon release, like its older brother, and will revolve around the conflict between technology and nature in its storyline.

Gameplay-wise, it is expected to be a mix of a cooperative game and an action MMO. However, the battles are said to be much slower and more strategic than what is familiar from Warframe. You will be able to explore the world in an open world environment and tackle procedurally generated instances – all wrapped in a mystical fantasy setting.

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Anyone who inevitably thinks of titles like Dark Souls at the mention of “Soulframe” is not alone. Why Digital Extremes decided on this name can be read here: The new MMO from the creators of Warframe struggles with the name “Soulframe” because it sounds like “Dark Souls”

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Dead by Daylight: The latest killer unleashes a dog on you that you shouldn’t pet

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

In Dead by Daylight there is a new killer that you can already play on the PTB. But beware, dog lovers won’t like this …

The next killer in Dead by Daylight is about to be released soon, the last one for the year 2024. This time, a nasty woman is waiting for you, who has brought her dog to take down every single survivor – and she seems to enjoy it quite a bit. In the chapter Doomed Course, a nasty pirate lady wants you to become acquainted with her beast,

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Dead by Daylight: The Dog Master is not for Animal Lovers

What can the new killer do? The Houndmaster is once again a killer that essentially consists of two characters. Most of the time, you control the killer and give your dog direct commands. With the “Search!” command, you can make the dog sprint over a long distance, for example, towards a generator on the other side of the map. If you directly follow the dog’s trail, there is a drastic bonus to movement speed.

  • If the dog gets close to a survivor during the “Search!” command, the survivor will be highlighted with a killer instinct.
  • Alternatively, you can use the “Attack!” command to send the dog directly after a survivor. If it hits, it will bite into the survivor for a few seconds, drastically slowing them down and trying to drag them towards the killer.

While the dog is chasing a survivor, you can temporarily take direct control of the dog to correct its running direction.

The new perks of the Houndmaster

The Houndmaster comes with her own perks, which can later be unlocked for other killers as well. Her perks are:

  • All-Shaking Thunder: After the killer falls from a great height, the range of their lunge attack (the “long” melee attack) is increased by 75% for 8 / 12 / 16 seconds. The perk has a cooldown of 5 seconds.
  • Scourge Hook: Jagged Compass: At the beginning of the trial, 4 hooks are transformed into scourge hooks. The aura of these hooks is shown to the killer in white. If a survivor is rescued from a normal hook, that hook transforms into another scourge hook. Whenever the killer hangs a survivor on a scourge hook, the generator with the most progress is shown to them in yellow for 6 / 8 / 10 seconds.
  • No Quarter: If a survivor reaches 75% progress while self-healing, they are confronted with permanent skill checks. If any of these skill checks fail or the healing is interrupted, the survivor is “broken” for 20 / 25 / 30 seconds (cannot be healed).

The YouTuber Otzdarva shows how the killer will currently be played:

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The new perks of the survivors

As usual, there is also a new survivor who comes with three independent perks. Initially, the perks can only be used by Taurie Chain, but the abilities can then be unlocked for all other survivors through the blood web. Her perks are:

  • Invocation: Treacherous Crows: When you are in the basement near the circle, press the ability button to begin an invocation. Invocations take 60 seconds. Other survivors see your aura during this time and can join the invocation to reduce the time. Once the invocation is complete, this perk is disabled for all survivors. You are now “broken” for the rest of the trial. If a survivor is in the killer’s terror radius and the killer startles a crow, the killer’s aura is shown to all survivors for 1 / 1.5 / 2 seconds.
  • Clean Break: After you have healed another survivor and they start healing you, press the “Active Ability” button to become “broken”. After 80 / 70 / 60 seconds, you will be automatically healed. This perk does not activate if you are already broken or become downed.
  • Shoulder the Burden: Once per trial, as long as you would not die from the next hanging, you can press the “Active Ability” button when you are by a hooked survivor to free them. Once the other survivor is freed, they lose a hook progress point, and you gain one. Additionally, you scream and are “Exposed” (go down with one hit) for 30 / 25 / 20 seconds.

Note that all the information is still from the testing server. Details may still change until release.

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When will the new killer be released? There is no exact release date for the Houndmaster yet, and it also depends on how many bugs and issues are found. In general, a killer appears about 2-3 weeks after the start on the PTB – so roughly at the end of November.

It also seems quite obvious that some animation details are (presumably) not final yet. Because other survivors can free a comrade from the dog’s jaws, but the animation for that still seems underdeveloped and somewhat silly.
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Crimson Desert could become one of the most exciting new games of 2025 – A trailer shows why many gamers are looking forward to it

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Crimson Desert has the potential to be one of the most exciting new games of 2025. A new trailer for the action role-playing game shows what fans can look forward to.

What kind of game is this? Crimson Desert is an open-world action role-playing game from Pearl Abyss, the creators of Black Desert Online. It is considered one of the best MMORPGs of all time. In contrast, however, Crimson Desert will provide a purely single-player experience.

Crimson Desert impresses like BDO, primarily with its beautiful graphics and impressive combat. These are once again showcased in a new trailer. The developers present a brief excerpt from a boss fight against a witch.

You can watch the trailer here:

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Crimson Desert zeigt im Trailer den Kampf gegen eine bekannte Hexe

Boss from Black Desert returns, anticipation grows

Who is the witch? This is Witch Marie, who is already a powerful boss enemy in BDO. In battle, she summons stone creatures that wear a clay pot with strange drawings instead of a head. Additionally, she can transform into a swarm of ravens and teleport quickly to you.

Crimson Desert also does not hold back on the effects in this trailer. Witch Marie is constantly surrounded by ravens, and during the fight, individual feathers even come off her dress. Both the witch and the main character, Grey Mane Kliff, showcase impressive magic. Despite all the effects, the image does not seem overloaded.

What are the reactions to the trailer? There is a hype around the game, which is also felt in the comments on YouTube. There, anticipation for the game only continues to grow.

  • Inevitable_Morte: “I am soooo ready for the game!”
  • reinhard98: “Black Desert Witch Marie here? This is nice.”
  • bjneal5615: “I don’t want to underestimate a company’s ability to mess things up, but the more video material I see from this game, the more convinced I am that it will be an absolute action RPG masterpiece. Watch out, Game of the Year!”
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Originally, Crimson Desert was supposed to be a prequel to BDO, but this idea was discarded during development. The fact that a character from the MMORPG appears in the game now seems to confirm that they at least share the same universe.

When is Crimson Desert coming out? There is no exact release date for the action role-playing game yet. However, it is expected to be released in the second quarter of 2025.

Crimson Desert is so promising that Sony is reportedly seeking an exclusive deal for the PS5. You can find out more about it in this article on MeinMMO: Sony allegedly wanted the highly anticipated Crimson Desert exclusively for the PS5 – but the developers said no

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A fan discovers a mysterious One Piece manga, cannot explain where it comes from

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

A reader of the manga One Piece was actually just looking to borrow a copy to read from the library. Instead, he found a strange edition of the manga that is making the community laugh.

What did he find? The Reddit user Hostorical-Fox6171 found a manga in his library that has supposedly been there for quite a while. He is unsure if this is an official release, as it looks so real. However, he couldn’t find anything about it online.

Just from the cover, it is clear that this is an unusual version of One Piece. The story itself is the same as in the original One Piece manga. However, the editor made small changes that do not appear in the original:

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Details in the images have indeed been altered. For example, Shanks notices that Luffy has rubber powers by pulling on his tongue. In the original, he pulls on his arm. Additionally, some dialogues have been altered or memes familiar to the community have been included.

You can view the real One Piece here:

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One Piece Film: Red – The Official Trailer for the Anime Film in English

Where does the manga come from? One user suspects that someone had the fun idea of making some changes to the manga and printing it out. Perhaps he then brought it to the library to troll other readers.

Another user believes that this is a reference to the Oingo Boingo Brothers Adventure. The Oingo Boingo is a spin-off of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure that depicts the future predictions in the manga, but in a humorous drawing style (via JoJo’s Bizarre Wiki).

While there are occasionally spin-offs of One Piece, we also believe that such changes would not be approved by Eiichiro Oda himself. Nonetheless, the changes in the manga are so funny that the community can’t help but laugh.

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How do fans find the manga? Many of the commenters would even pay money to buy such a manga. They find the changes hilarious. Especially the fact that Zoro has finally learned the four-sword style seems to amuse many.

User Raptor231408 writes that he laughed so loudly at Zoro that he woke up his baby. Some users in the comments, therefore, expressed the desire to read the entire manga.

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A 9-Year-Old Game Brings Ubisoft Almost as Much Money as the Entire Assassin’s Creed Series

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Ubisoft has made a lot of money with a single game over the past 9 years – even more than the entire “Far Cry” series has brought in.

Which game is it? In the company’s latest financial report on October 30, 2024, Ubisoft announced that they have earned over 3.5 billion euros with Rainbow Six: Siege.

This places the tactical shooter, released in December 2015, just behind the total revenue of the Assassin’s Creed series, which has earned Ubisoft 4 billion euros.

Franchises like Far Cry (2 billion €), Ghost Recon, and The Division (both 1 billion €) lag behind Rainbow Six: Siege, despite having received several new games in the meantime.

You can watch a cinematic trailer for Rainbow Six: Siege here:

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Rainbow Six: Siege kicks off Year 9 with an epic cinematic trailer

Success Lives from Skins and Battle Passes

How did the shooter generate so much money? Rainbow Six: Siege has been receiving regular updates since its release about 9 years ago. Each year, up to 4 seasons are released, bringing a new playable operator, a map, and in recent years, also a new Battle Pass.

Players therefore do not need to buy a new game regularly like in Call of Duty, but can spend their money on cosmetic content – and there is plenty of it in this shooter. You can buy weapon skins, new uniforms, headgear, or even paint jobs for your drones.

In addition, there are separate elite skins that even have animations in the victory screen and eSports camouflages. Furthermore, the latest Battle Pass is especially attractive for players, as it provides early access to the new operator of a season.

Since January 30, 2024, there is even a marketplace in Rainbow Six: Siege, where players can trade their skins with other players. Ubisoft also profits from this and takes 10% of the sale price of a skin.

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Is Rainbow Six: Siege still popular? Definitely. While we only know the player counts from Steam and not from Xbox, PlayStation, or the Ubisoft launcher, Rainbow Six: Siege had an average of 44,400 players on Steam in October 2024 (via Steamcharts). This means the shooter had more players on Steam than games like Overwatch 2, Helldivers 2, or Destiny 2.

Rainbow Six: Siege simply has little direct competition in the shooter genre. While there are many tactical shooters, few games allow players to have a similar impact on strategy through map destruction and abilities. That’s why Rainbow Six: Siege continues to be in our list of the 25 best shooters of 2024.

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A WoW player reaches a personal milestone that excites the community: “This is peak casual content”

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

Those who want to master the achievement “Class Connoisseur” from World of Warcraft have quite a long way ahead of them. One player has now completed this journey, and the community is celebrating the achievement.

What do you need to do for “Class Connoisseur”? The task sounds simple: Reach the maximum level with every class. With the current maximum level of 80 and 13 classes, that’s quite a distance to cover.

However, the player ThembieMoth likely had help from the fact that due to various concurrent events, you can currently receive high bonuses for earned experience points. Nevertheless, the WoW fan celebrates the mastery of the achievement in his post on Reddit with a nicely arranged picture of his warband:

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“I want the warband screen to look like this”

How does the community react? They are also celebrating the player’s personal success, with 190 comments and 1,776 upvotes.

  • thrillho_ writes on Reddit: “I want the warband screen to look like this, that would be so great.”
  • Cypezik celebrates on Reddit: “This is peak casual content. […] Congratulations on this achievement!”
  • clandestine_moniker is surprised (via Reddit): “Oh damn, that’s an achievement?! Thanks… I guess… now I have a reason to start leveling again instead of chasing mounts.”
  • nathan_l1 sets the next goal (via Reddit): “It’s never over. 😂 Next goal is one class from each faction.”

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Hasn’t this achievement been around for a while? Not only clandestine_moniker expresses surprise on Reddit that there is an achievement for leveling all classes to max level. This somewhat hidden achievement has been around since The War Within.

Locke_Desire writes on Reddit: “I achieved this in Warlords of Draenor, Legion, and Battle for Azeroth, let it fall during Shadowlands and Dragonflight, but will try again during The War Within.”

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In the post, ThembieMoth is asked which of the classes he enjoys the most. His answer: Priest, preferably with shadow specialization. He even has two at max level. Following in second place would be the devastation Demon Hunter. How many classes do you currently have at max level? Let us know in the comments! More feats from the community: A WoW player works 8 years on an achievement, securing a mount that only a few possess

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Player plays the new season in Diablo 4 for 220 hours – confirms what many feared

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

Season 6 has been running in Diablo 4 for a few weeks now. The community feels it is a bit different from before and not necessarily better in some respects. Blizzard has revised many core contents, and players now feel as though they are moving more slowly. Most importantly, though, there is less loot. One player now wants to confirm this.

What is the community criticizing?

  • Season 6 has been released alongside the expansion Vessel of Hatred and features slightly fewer mechanics than previous seasons. The only seasonal feature has received mixed reviews and has already been revised.
  • Blizzard has also tinkered with the existing content. Damage numbers are now significantly lower, and it is harder to find the best legendaries.
  • However, according to some fans, the worst part is that there are fewer useful items than before. Season 6 has revised the loot system once again, but players now find it more difficult to find improvements. Is that true?
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This is what the player says: A user claims to have invested over 220 hours in Diablo 4 since the release of Season 6 on October 8 (via Reddit). His observations align with the general impression shared by other players on Reddit.

The user writes that it is almost impossible to find items with 3 or more major affixes, and when they do, at least one of them is as bad as it can be: “A potentially build-changing item becomes absolute trash.” His criticism:

  • He can count on one hand how many items with 3 major affixes he has received this season, and only one of them is even useful.
  • Legendary runes, which are important for many builds, are much rarer than their magical and rare counterparts – almost as rare as mythics, one has to farm for “hours a day.”
  • Mythics are also ridiculously rare, which is fine in itself, but he criticizes this extreme rarity.

Recently, another player killed Andariel 250 times to report on his loot. This player comes to a similar observation regarding the drop rates of the strongest items in the game.

At least frequent players confirm what current criticism is circulating in the community. However, not all fans agree and say: Sure, it is a problem if one plays so incredibly much. Casuals are having their fun.

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“Maybe horrible if you play 220 hours a month”

The first comment directly counters this and states: The season is more fun than any before it. Other players share the same impression, such as gamer dads who have found their perfect farming activity in Season 6.

However, loot is a major point of contention because there is a lot of luck involved. A 72-year-old dad, for example, has more mythics than most of you, even though he plays at significantly lower levels than the players who are farming excessively.

The debate continues, and players discuss whether Diablo 4 could simply be fun for everyone. However, this is not so easy:

You can make people who play a character for 800 hours a season happy with long-term [item] hunting when a guy who plays for 50 hours thinks he deserves the perfect 3/4 GA in every slot, level 300, maximum aspects, and glyphs by the end of the season. There always has to be a compromise in between. […] You can’t design a game that makes everyone happy. Some ideas of what “fun” is are simply completely incompatible.

_-I_ on Reddit

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Pokémon TCG Pocket starts Part 2 of the Wonder Selection Event, but you have to hurry

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In Pokémon TCG Pocket, players can now participate in the second part of the Wonder Trade event. However, they have less time than in the first part.

What kind of event is this? As in part 1, trainers in part 2 must use the Wonder Trade to get exclusive rewards. There are special event missions that must be completed to obtain event shop tickets. These can then be exchanged in the shop for various Meowth items.

It does not matter whether players enter an event Wonder Trade or a Wonder Trade with friends. Both types count for the event missions. Additionally, you can obtain the coveted event shop tickets by getting Normal-type Pokémon during the Wonder Trade.

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There isn’t much time left for part 2 of the Wonder Trade event

How long does the event last? Although the news states that the event started on November 1, 2024, it has only been available since November 8, 2024, at 7:00 AM. Players then have until November 15 to obtain event shop tickets. So, you only have a week to collect the tickets.

The shop itself will remain open until November 22. So, you have until then to claim the rewards. However, there will be no new tickets available after that.

However, the missions reward you with enough event shop tickets that you should be able to collect the required amount in one week.

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What rewards are there? The new rewards are all themed around the Normal Pokémon Meowth:

  • Meowth (card sleeves): 5 event shop tickets
  • Meowth (playmat): 10 event shop tickets
  • Meowth (coin): 5 event shop tickets
  • Meowth (icon): 2 event shop tickets

In the free Wonder Trades, you can also continue to receive Meowth cards and event shop tickets.

What do I do with the remaining event shop tickets? If you have any tickets left at the end of the event, you can exchange each ticket for 50 Stardust. This way, your tickets won’t expire.

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