In Pokémon GO, the first dates for the upcoming season have been announced. Among them is an event that has not occurred before.
The current season “Max Out” has been running since September 3, 2024. In less than a month, on December 3, 2024, at 10:00 AM, it will end.
While there are no specific details about the name or content of the following season yet, the first dates for this season have already been announced. In addition to well-known events, there is also an event that has not occurred before.
You can watch the trailer for the current season here:
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Dyna-Maximum’ in the trailer
All known dates of the new season
What dates are known? The previous events and dates that you should note in your calendar are the following:
December 7, 2024: Research Day
December 8, 2024: Dyna Battle Day
December 14, 2024: Raid Day
December 21 and 22, 2024: Community Day
December 29, 2024: Hatch Day
January 5, 2025: Community Day
January 11, 2025: Raid Day
January 19, 2025: Crypto Raid Day
January 25, 2025: Community Day Classic
February 1, 2025: Dyna Battle Day
February 5, 2025: Community Day
February 15, 2025: Raid Day
What Pokémon and bonuses will be the focus of the events is not yet known.
Which event is new? While almost all events are conceptually known and have occurred in the past, there is also an event in the list that has not occurred before: the Dyna Battle Day.
The name suggests that it could be a similar event to the Raid Day – just with Dyna battles. What exactly this event is about and how it will unfold in detail will be revealed in the future.
Until the new season, there are also several events that are waiting for you in the current season. If you want to know what they are and when they will take place, feel free to take a look at our overview of all events in November 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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In Pokémon TCG Pocket a new event has started. MeinMMO reveals to you which exclusive cards are available and how you can best obtain them.
What kind of event is it? The drop event (Lapras-ex) is currently in full swing. Trainers have the opportunity to obtain exclusive Pokémon cards that are only available during the event. To do so, you must defeat a deck that is entirely focused on Lapras.
MeinMMO reveals to you which rewards are available and what the best strategy is to defeat the water Pokémon.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket scores with pure nostalgia
Challenge Lapras in Pokémon TCG Pocket
When does the event take place? The drop event has been running since November 5, 2024, at 07:00 AM. You have until November 18 at 06:59 AM to obtain all promo cards.
What cards are available? In the drop event, you can obtain a total of 5 new cards that are included in the promo packs Series A, Vol. 1:
A Lapras-ex with the ability Bubble Whip. It deals 80 damage and heals Lapras by 20 points.
Smetbo
Pikachu
Menki
Piepi
How do I get the cards? To obtain such a card, you need to acquire a promo pack. The packs randomly contain one of the above-mentioned 5 Pokémon. You can receive the promo pack with a certain chance when you win a CPU battle in which a Lapras deck is used.
You find the CPU battles by clicking the 4th icon at the bottom of your screen’s main menu. There, you will land in the battle menu and can then fight a CPU battle on the right edge. The drop event (Lapras-ex) should be at the top.
At each difficulty level, you will be shown which rewards you receive when you defeat the deck with Lapras-ex for the first time. In addition, there is a chance of receiving additional items with each victory.
In addition to the rewards for the 1st victory, you have a chance to receive the following items
Beginner:
1x Promo pack Series A, Vol. 1 (51% chance)
25x Glitter Dust (100% chance)
1x Shop Ticket (38.7% chance)
Advanced:
1x Promo pack Series A, Vol. 1 (64% chance)
25x Glitter Dust (100% chance)
1x Shop Ticket (48.3% chance)
Professional:
1x Promo pack Series A, Vol. 1 (80% chance)
25x Glitter Dust (100% chance)
1x Shop Ticket (60.4% chance)
Master:
1x Promo pack Series A, Vol. 1 (100% chance)
25x Glitter Dust (100% chance)
1x Shop Ticket (75.5% chance)
After a victory, you will find the promo pack in the main menu at the top right under Gifts. You can open the booster normally by swiping. However, keep in mind that you do not automatically have a booster in your inventory after each victory.
How do I best defeat Lapras-ex? To defeat Lapras-ex, it’s a good idea to use Electric Pokémon. Here are the cards you should have in your deck:
Pikachu
Raichu
Magnetilo
Magneton
Voltoball
Lektroball
Elektek
Remember to pack some support cards and items in your deck. This gives you the best chance of defeating Lapras-ex in battle. Alternatively, you can use the Pikachu-ex deck, which is a loan deck but is consumed after 10 uses.
Is there anything to consider? You have only a limited number of battles that you can fight depending on your stamina. One stamina point is consumed per victory.
If you are in the drop event menu, you will see the number of battles you can still fight at the top right. If your stamina is empty, you have to wait 10 hours. Alternatively, you can use the event stamina you receive when you win in one of the four different difficulty levels.
In addition to Pokémon TCG Pocket, Pokémon GO has been around for many years, where you collect not the cards, but the Pokémon themselves. Why the new Pokémon TCG is a great alternative to Pokémon GO has already been explained in a separate article: The new Pokémon game is perfect for those who are too lazy for Pokémon GO
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In Alpha 2 of the new MMORPG Ashes of Creation, there was a memorable encounter that all participating players are unlikely to forget for a long time. Involved were Creative Director Steven Sharif, former Blizzard developer Jason Hall, and countless ducklings.
What happened in Alpha 2 of Ashes of Creation? Among the biggest Twitch streamers participating in the current alpha weekends of the MMORPG is Jason Thor Hall (with his channel PirateSoftware). The developer worked at Blizzard for more than six years and was involved in games like WoW, Starcraft 2, Heroes of the Storm, Hearthstone, and Diablo 3.
Last weekend, Hall encountered Stephan Sharif on the Alpha server of Ashes of Creation, who had transformed his character GMSteven into a powerful raid boss. Together with other testers, Hall immediately attacked the lead developer.
All important information about Ashes of Creation in a nutshell:
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Ashes of Creation: The Most Important Things about the MMORPG in 49 Seconds
Unique Alpha Experience
How did the battle end? GMSteven struck like a truck and gathered corruption from the defeated enemies, promising special loot at his virtual death. Accordingly, the other players were eager to bring the Creative Director of Intrepid Studios to his knees.
And indeed: After a long fight, the testers were able to defeat the developer turned raid boss. But the fun wasn’t over yet! In the public chat, Steven Sharif wrote:
“Even though my flame has been extinguished at this moment, do not rejoice too soon, you creatures of shadow and darkness. For I am Verra, the fire of dawn, and my essence is bound to the cycle of creation itself.”
Shortly after, the self-proclaimed god appeared directly in front of Hall’s character, only to lead him into a chamber after a brief chat. There, the former Blizzard developer was to express a wish. He wished for the implementation of ferrets into the MMORPG, as he himself runs a sanctuary for the four-legged rascals.
Jason Hall shares insider insights from his time at Blizzard:
How does Steven Sharif respond to the wish? The response of the AoC developer: “Very well, mortal, allow me a moment in the flow of time to consider your request.” As this consideration takes time, Sharif further gifted Hall a mount and ducklings that spawned everywhere in the room for the time being.
Shortly thereafter, the Creative Director struck down the character and the new mount of the former Blizzard developer with a lightning bolt.
Divine power obviously makes one fickle. When Hall’s alter ego stood again in the hall, the ducklings had multiplied as if they were well-fed Tribbles. You can watch the entire fun on Twitch, starting at around 02:36:13.
Could something like this happen in the live version of AoC? That developers intervene in this direct way in player experience normally only occurs during special testing phases – as no lasting progress can be destroyed here. Blizzard has ended some tests in the past, for instance, with the summoning of raid bosses.
A player has taken on a special challenge in Borderlands 2. He invested over 800 hours of gameplay, only to be beaten by an imitator.
What was this special challenge? The Twitch streamer HeyBlasty played Borderlands 2 with the goal of finishing the loot shooter without taking a single hit. This challenge is also known as a “No-Hit-Run” or “Hitless-Run” and also exists in other games.
The entire project has been streamed by HeyBlasty on Twitch for over 9 months. In total, he took 826.8 hours for the self-imposed challenge, the streamer reports on X.com. He finally succeeded in his 112th attempt.
According to PCGamer, HeyBlasty spent a large part of the time developing the perfect route through the game to avoid damage as effectively as possible.
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Launch Trailer for Borderlands 2
Imitator takes someone else’s idea and is faster
What about the imitator? Just before HeyBlasty completed his hitless run for the first time, another player succeeded with the same challenge.
The Twitch streamer and Borderlands speedrunner “darksmoke11” also started a hitless run in Borderlands about a month ago. In his first stream of the challenge, he also stated that he was inspired by HeyBlasty. Additionally, he wanted to use some routes from HeyBlasty in his attempts.
After just 13 attempts, darksmoke11 completed the No-Hit-Run – only about a month after starting the challenge. And thus, he finished even earlier than the originator HeyBlasty, who wrote on Reddit: “darksmoke11 completed the run less than a day before me. I would like to say 10 hours before me, but it could have been a bit more.”
Although HeyBlasty is not the first player to have completed a hitless run in Borderlands 2, he is still receiving a lot of recognition on Reddit. Many users congratulate him and emphasize what a “great achievement” this is.
With Pokémon TCG Pocket (in English: Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket), MeinMMO editor Jasmin Beverungen can finally fulfill her dream of having her own card collection. Because she can collect Pokémon cards without having to spend money.
Recently, there has been a digital trading card game for mobile devices. Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket combines the best aspects of card collecting for me: I can tear open booster packs, admire my cards in the album, and even use them for battles.
The mobile app allows you to open a new pack every 12 hours. There are no extra costs involved, which benefits my collecting passion.
Who is speaking? Jasmin Beverungen is an anime editor at MeinMMO and has been toying with the idea of collecting Pokémon cards for many years. She has also played the related video games extensively. However, she already has a hobby with Magic: The Gathering, where she collects cards.
A wish for years, but always too expensive
For several years, I have been considering starting a Pokémon card collection. Many of the card images are beautiful, and some cards even contain interconnected stories. One example is Gardevoir with its pre-evolutions, which accompanies a little girl into her old age.
But there are several reasons why I never started collecting:
On one hand, my own stupidity gets in the way. I already had a small collection when I was in elementary school. In a moment of mental clarity (and because our cat had urinated on the shelf), I threw away my collection folder one day. To this day, I shake my head at having discarded my collection and am simply too proud to start over.
On the other hand, I already have a hobby with Magic: The Gathering that costs me money. I already know how expensive it can be to buy several boosters from one set. Next year, the Final Fantasy collection is also coming, which I am already saving for. Two trading card games would probably break my wallet – and the space in my shelf.
It is also worth mentioning that with each set, new Pokémon are introduced that are then printed as cards. Thus, collecting would never stop, which can be nice on one hand but also expensive on the other.
I also feel like I have already missed so many sets that I no longer want to start. The card game has been around for several decades, and starting is even more difficult for me since I don’t know where to begin.
The main reason remains that collecting Pokémon cards would ultimately be too expensive. But thanks to the mobile app, I can finally fulfill my long-desired dream of having my own Pokémon card collection while saving a lot of money.
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Pokémon TCG Pocket scores with pure nostalgia
While it is possible to spend a lot of real money on the app thanks to premium passes and Poké Gold, I can control myself quite well with such tempting offers. The app allows you to open two boosters per day. This gives me the thrill of wondering what cards might be in the booster without having to invest money.
The only advantage of spending money is that it brings special cosmetics for playing, or allows me to open even more boosters in a shorter amount of time. Those who, like me, are patient can manage to open two boosters per day. This is certainly more than I can currently afford with Magic.
The only downside is that the cards remain digital. If the developers decide to shut down the game’s servers at some point, all the beautiful cards will be gone. I could still admire an analog collection in the album even after many years.
However, the digital cards bring a feature that real cards lack: There are full-art cards where only a portion of the image is visible on the card itself. But when you click on the card, a larger scene unfolds, showing many other Pokémon interacting with one another.
Therefore, Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket is a mobile game I will continue to stick with in the future. If you, like me, are a patient player who doesn’t want to spend money on mobile apps, the trading card game could be a good alternative to the real thing.
The purchase of a gaming PC should be well thought out. But one player has now bought a new PC and did not pay attention. A friend of his fears he has been cheated. The community responds: He just got a bad deal.
A lot of money can be invested in a new computer or gaming PC. A user is now reporting on reddit that a friend of his bought a new PC. Cost: 1,500 CAD, which is about 1,000 Euros, excluding taxes. Inside the PC is the following hardware:
CPU: i7-8700
GPU: RTX 4060 (8 GB)
RAM: 32 GB DDR4
Monitor: Full-HD (1080p), 165 Hz
Storage: 2 TB SSD
Mouse and keyboard
The user believes his friend was cheated. But the community replies to him: He was not cheated, he just bought a bad deal.
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Buyers are no longer patient enough to research thoroughly before purchasing
What hardware is this? The manufacturer only officially advertises an Intel i7 in its offer, but behind the i7-8700 is a now 7-year-old processor from Intel. On eBay, you currently pay around 90 Euros for the CPU. For the RTX 4060, you pay around 300 Euros on average, depending on the offer. The hardware sold here, especially the CPU, is far too expensive for the price.
Even if you set aside 50 Euros for the mouse and keyboard and 200 Euros for the monitor, the hardware sold in the offer is too high.
What is the problem? The problem is, as some users explain on reddit, that people who buy new hardware rarely inform themselves sufficiently. And it is exactly these people who are attracted by such offers. They do not realize that the hardware is either too old for the money or has some other catch.
Another difficulty lies in the details:
Meanwhile, there are so many different processors, graphics cards, and other components that there seem to be endless combinations.
This overwhelms the average gamer who just wants to buy a new computer. And so they do, without questioning the purchase or the product.
In the worst case, they do not even realize that they have been sold junk or that they have paid far too much.
Manufacturers then deliberately advertise only with “i7” because people have somehow stored that fast processors from Intel hide behind it. However, buyers ignore the fact that no new model is being sold here.
A gamer explains under the post: ‘There are so many options and different variables that people do not know who to trust and then just buy something.’ And that, replies another, is the big problem:
People are not patient enough to engage thoroughly with the subject. But then they should not complain that they have been cheated. Because they were not cheated, they just did not buy good hardware (via reddit.com):
People really need to understand what the difference is between a bad deal and cheating. If I sell you a water bottle with 600 ml of water [20oz] for 100 US dollars and you pay me 100 US dollars, then you get a bottle with 600 ml of water. You were not cheated, you just bought rubbish.
Ubisoft has released a new game: Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles (PC). The game relies on an innovative technology, blockchain. But already in the first weekend, when real gameplay was supposed to take place, Ubisoft was faced with a disaster. Technical problems of unprecedented scale hit hard.
They receive a message that they cannot connect to the game
The game is considered lost and they lose ranking points
The strange thing was that all players who encountered the bug were supposed to compete against the player “Paulstar111”. Paulstar111 won every match assigned to him without competing.
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Launch trailer for Champions Tactics, Ubisoft’s NFT RPG
Ubisoft can’t ban super-hacker because they can’t get to the office
This is how Ubisoft reacted: Players demanded the banning of Paulstar111. For sure, this was a foul, albeit brilliant hacker who somehow managed to secure unfair advantages in the game.
But Ubisoft disappointed the players: They stated they had no office access over the weekend. Therefore, they could not ban Paulstar111. They had to wait until Monday.
However, on Saturday, a savior appeared. The Game Director said they had managed to ban Paulstar111 and would further investigate the situation on Monday.
So everything is well in the kingdom of NFTs, right?
So was the problem solved? No, because as soon as Paulstar111 was banned, the player Schiller11 took his place. Now players were sent against this unbeatable master hacker to their doom and immediately lost all games.
Readers of our article know what is meant by “matchmaking problems”:
Super-hackers themselves didn’t know what was happening
How did it end? On Monday, Ubisoft found out that Paulstar111 and Schiller11 were not supervillains sabotaging Ubisoft’s beautiful new game, but they themselves did not understand why they were suddenly getting so many victories. Ubisoft lifted the bans and asked the other players not to be so hateful towards the two players. They couldn’t do anything about the dissatisfaction of the other players.
The Ubisoft team reminds the players that they have reopened matchmaking, but the bug may reoccur. They are working on a permanent solution.
Additionally, they promise compensation over X.
Meanwhile, the most expensive champion in the game is no longer, as at release, “Swift Zealot” costing €59,000, but “Savage Trooper” which costs over €300,000.
But apparently no one bought these extremely expensive heroes. They are still listed at 5/5 on Ubisoft’s marketplace.
The most expensive hero sold in Champions Tactics appears to be Unstable Beast for €550 – at least it seems to have been crafted, according to the statistics in the game’s marketplace. Well, will the buyer be happy with their bargain after the weekend? We have already introduced the game Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles upon its release on MeinMMO: Ubisoft launches its first blockchain game with NFTs that are as expensive as a fancy BMW
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In Pokémon GO a new global event will take place this month. And here, 2 of the strongest Pokémon will celebrate their return.
What kind of event is this? The global event Wild Area, which is known as Nature Zone in German-speaking countries, will take place on November 23 and 24, 2024. It will be held for the first time and represents the third major event of this kind alongside the GO Tour and the GO Fest.
In addition to the previous announcements about the event – such as the return of Dialga and Palkia in their original forms, the introduction of a new ball, or the debut of Gigantamax Riffex – another highlight for the event has now been announced.
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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles
Catch the Proto Forms
What kind of Pokémon are these? The two attackers are the Proto Forms of Groudon and Kyogre. Both monsters are among the best attackers in Pokémon GO and should definitely strengthen your team.
You can find and challenge both monsters in Proto Raids during the event. As is common with Proto and Mega Pokémon, after a successful battle you will have the opportunity to catch the Pokémon in their regular forms.
You will also receive Proto Energy after a successful raid, which you need to trigger the Proto Evolution of the two Pokémon. The amount of energy depends on the speed at which you complete the raid.
What else has been announced? In addition to Proto Raids, special backgrounds have also been announced. Besides the previous announcement that these can be obtained from monsters in 4*- and 5*-Raids, it is now also known that you can also acquire them in Proto Raids and Dyna battles against Riffex.
Ticket holders can also look forward to a special research task. Here, you must choose between the Electric and Poison paths. As rewards, you will receive, depending on the path, a costumed Pikachu, Dynamax Riffex in high or low form, and a medal.
Additionally, trainers who have completed this special research will receive special bonuses from Monday, November 25, 2024, to Friday, November 29, 2024. More detailed information about the bonuses is not yet known.
In addition to the Nature Zone, there are many more events in November that you can participate in. If you want to get an overview of all the activities in the game over the next few weeks, take a look at our overview with the events in November 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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In Throne and Liberty, not only are guilds very powerful, but also the leaders of the communities. After various horror stories, a guild leader now shows how easy it can be to sweeten the day for his members.
What did the guild leader do? Decafstab writes in his post on Reddit that he received a valuable raid drop during a guild event. Instead of pocketing it for himself, every participating member of his guild received a share of the earnings: 4,030 Lucent per person (which is a bit more than 70 euros).
The player comments on the attached screenshot with the following words: “I can’t tell you how many horror stories I’ve heard about guild leaders who ran away with expensive items. I play MMOs because I want to have fun and build relationships with other players. Not to screw them over and drive away anyone who stands in my way for personal gain.”
This video summarizes how important guilds are in Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Deshalb ist eine große und aktive Gilde so wichtig
“Can I join your guild?”
Why is this special? Since the launch of Throne and Liberty, players have been sharing their negative experiences with their own or other guilds daily.
Positive exceptions like this Japanese guild are all too rare. Accordingly, the post from Decafstab is well received in the community, with more than 940 upvotes and nearly 200 comments.
jeaxz74 wants to know on Reddit: “Which server are you playing on? Can I join your guild? lol”
Dardanelles17 has an immediate negative example on Reddit: “The leader of my former guild kicked everyone to get an Arcboss drop worth 150,000 Lucent. Someone else had looted it.”
kukiqk replies to Dardanelles17 (via Reddit): “I’m afraid that your case unfortunately happens more often.”
Minions89 explains on Reddit: “That’s fantastic. There would have been a civil war in my guild.”
Uss22 is also in a good guild (via Reddit): “One of my guildmates had looted the blades, and everyone congratulated like crazy. I was worried because I thought our guild leader might steal it – after all the horror stories I’ve seen on this sub – but he just said – congrats dude! – and transferred it to him.”
How does your guild leadership in Throne and Liberty handle valuable drops?
Throughout the story of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, you must choose between the two cities Minrathous and Treviso. MeinMMO explains the consequences of each decision.
Warning, spoilers! This article contains a decision that you will face after recruiting the Grey Warden Davrin. If you do not want to know anything more about it until you are ready, you should close the article now.
What decision is it about? Once you have recruited Davrin during the main story, you return to the crossroads. There, you will be greeted by Neve and Lucanis with bad news: Minrathous and Treviso are both threatened by dragons.
Unfortunately, your resources are limited, and you can only save one of the two cities. The other will fall victim to corruption.
Here you can read about the consequences of your decision. In addition, we have specific decision aids for you.
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Update from 05.11.2024: We have updated the article with new insights from our own playthroughs.
Save Treviso or Minrathous? Here are the respective consequences
The consequences are fundamentally the same for both cities:
One city is saved, the other is overrun by corruption.
You will fight one dragon each.
The respective local NPC will not be available as a companion for a while.
When he returns, he will have the status hardened. It becomes harder to increase their approval for you. Moreover, he can no longer use supportive abilities such as healing or buffs. However, some offensive abilities are stronger.
The merchant of the faction of the destroyed city disappears.
The approval of the faction can only be raised to level 2 instead of 3.
Winning approval will also become harder.
You can no longer complete a quest belonging to the respective city.
You save Minrathous
If you choose to save Minrathous, Treviso will be destroyed. Here you will fight the corrupted fire dragon Seartooth Vyrantus.
While Neve’s approval for you increases, Lucanis will disappear for a while to help his destroyed homeland.
You save Treviso
If you support Treviso, Minrathous will fall. You will face the corrupted ice dragon Corius the Icetalon.
Lucanis will be incredibly grateful to you. In return, Neve will temporarily leave your group to help rebuild Minrathous.
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Decision aid – How should you decide?
Of course, we cannot tell you which of the two cities to choose. That is up to you. However, we would like to give you two points to consider:
Who do you want to romance? The NPC whose homeland lies in ruins will be understandably upset. He or she will not blame you, but raising their approval will become complicated. A romance may even be impossible.
If you have fallen for Neve, you should save Minrathous. Conversely, if you want to woo Lucanis, you should protect Treviso.
Update: In one of our playthroughs, we chose to save Treviso. Nevertheless, it is still possible to romance Neve. We had selected all romance options in advance and always assured her of support after the fall of Minrathous as well as having her almost permanently with us as an NPC companion. After the battle in Weisshaupt, we were finally able to continue the romance.
Which faction do you prefer? Similar to the companions, the same goes for the factions. The merchant of the faction in the destroyed city disappears. So you no longer have access to their weapons and gear sets. Additionally, you will not be able to reach the highest popularity level.
If you want to continue working closely with the Shadow Dragons, save Minrathous. If you want the crows by your side, fight for Treviso.
Now you have all the information at hand to make an informed decision. If you are looking for more guides, you can check out our comprehensive overview of the game. There we collect everything we have written in terms of assistance: Dragon Age: The Veilguard – All guides
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Thanks to various parallel events, you can currently level characters to the max level in World of Warcraft extremely easily. You don’t even have to rely on the usual quests.
10% is available thanks to WoW’s birthday buff. Every character has this buff for the entire duration of the event.
10% for an additional 12 hours is available for the daily quest “Blessing of the Bronze Dragonflight” in Tanaris at the birthday event.
10% is gained from the Hallow’s End event when you ignite the Wickerman.
An additional 10% has been provided by the Darkmoon Faire since November 3, 2024. There, you can ride the carousel or the roller coaster and get another 10% bonus on reputation and XP for one hour.
Additionally, there are further bonuses for earned experience:
An additional bonus comes from the “Distillate of Ten Lands,” which you can buy in Boralus or Zandalar. This grants characters below level 50 an additional 10%.
Up to 25% can be earned through the achievement “Five Warband Mentors: The War Within” – that means 5% additional XP for each character you already have at level 80 (up to a maximum of 5 characters).
Additional 10% is available when you activate war mode.
Here’s a quick overview for the anniversary of World of Warcraft:
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Earthlings also enjoy Halloween
How did the player utilize these buffs? On Reddit, secretninjafox explains that he leveled his freshly created Earthling to level 74 solely through the “Trick or Treat” content and achievements of Hallow’s End as well as by exploring various regions (like Northrend and the Outland). His XP bonus via Warband is supposed to be at 5 percent.
Several other players point out that some of the currently available XP buffs do not affect exploring or quests. User zeekim also asks on Reddit how one can stand this kind of leveling for more than a few minutes. He finds it so incredibly boring that he only made it to level 20.
secretninjafox replies (via Reddit): “If you have two monitors, I recommend putting something on to watch. I watched about 40 episodes of One Piece during that time. It was fantastic.”
The_Fawkesy adds on Reddit: “It only takes 10 minutes to level from 10 to 20. You might have some kind of attention disorder.”
JT99-FirstBallot found the leveling method great (via Reddit): “It was relaxing, and it was nice to see many areas I hadn’t visited in a long time. I also work from home, so it helped pass the time of my workday. And it only took 4 hours to get to level 70.”
How about you: Are you using the currently available XP buffs to level your WoW characters to max level? What leveling strategy do you prefer? Let us know in the comments!
Jim Parsons played the role of Sheldon Cooper in The Big Bang Theory. There is a certain children’s game that he just couldn’t remember. Nevertheless, it is one of the most popular games of the sitcom.
Which game is it? In episode 8 of season 2, Sheldon and Raj can’t decide which sci-fi movie they want to watch. Raj wants to decide it with the classic rock-paper-scissors. But Sheldon points out that among acquaintances, there is up to an 80% chance that the duel will end in a tie.
Therefore, he suggests playing the extended version rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock. The rules are a bit more complicated than in normal rock-paper-scissors:
The scissors cut the paper
The paper wraps the rock
The rock crushes the lizard
The lizard poisons Spock
Spock smashes the scissors
The scissors decapitate the lizard
The lizard eats the paper
The paper disproves Spock
Spock vaporizes the rock
The rock crushes the scissors
So, in addition to the classic rules, the lizard and Spock have crept in, each adding a new twist to the existing elements. This makes a tie even less likely. Ironically, there is still a tie in the episode because both Raj and Sheldon choose Spock.
You can watch the trailer for The Big Bang Theory here:
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The Big Bang Theory – Trailer of Season 1
The actor of Sheldon couldn’t remember the rules
Why were the rules so difficult for Jim Parsons? The actor admitted that he would like to remember the rules of the game. However, explaining the rules of the game was one of the hardest monologues he ever had to memorize.
When asked if he was tired when fans asked him to play rock-paper-scissors-lizard-Spock with them, Parsons replied:
I am not tired at all! Mainly because I can’t do it. I think people are tired of me being such a disappointment when they hear about it or, God forbid, want to play it. Honestly, that was one of the hardest things I ever had to memorize. Somehow, it just doesn’t fit in my brain. I hate to say that means it doesn’t matter to me, but I’m afraid it really doesn’t mean much to me.
Therefore, he would like to know the rules, but they just wouldn’t “fit in his brain.” Since The Big Bang Theory ended with season 12, he at least doesn’t have to try to remember the rules anymore.
In addition to The Big Bang Theory, Jim Parsons also appeared in the spin-off series Young Sheldon. For the grand finale of season 7, he returned as the crazy genius. In an interview, he revealed how he felt stepping back into his role: This is how Sheldon felt about his return to The Big Bang Theory
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In Pokémon GO, the Spotlight Hour is waiting for you. This time, you can receive Goldeen and a bonus for sending Pokémon.
What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour is a regular event that takes place every Tuesday. There is one or more Pokémon that are in focus and appear in large numbers.
Additionally, there is also a bonus that is active during the event.
In the next Spotlight Hour, Goldeen will be in the foreground. The Pokémon from the 3rd generation has the types Bug and Water and can evolve into Seaking.
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Spotlight Hour on November 5 – Start Time and Bonuses
When does the Spotlight Hour start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM and lasts for one hour. It ends at 7:00 PM.
Which bonuses are active? If you send Pokémon to the Professor during the event, you will receive double the amount of candies. This means you will receive 2 candies for each Pokémon sent.
Can you catch Shiny Goldeen? Yes, if you’re lucky, you might encounter the Shiny variant of Goldeen.
Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Neither Goldeen nor its evolution are strong attackers to rely on. Unfortunately, both Pokémon do not belong to the best attackers in Pokémon GO in the Battle League and Raids.
If your Pokémon box is full and you’ve been wanting to send excess monsters for a while, then the bonus from the Spotlight Hour provides the perfect opportunity for that. With the double amount of candies you receive, you can rack up quite a few extra candies.
You can also pre-mark the corresponding Pokémon with a tag to quickly send them during the Spotlight Hour.
Of course, there are also several events in November waiting for you alongside the Spotlight Hours. If you want to get an overview of the contents for the upcoming weeks, take a look at our overview of all events in November 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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Elder Scrolls has its own card game like Hearthstone on Steam, but after years without an update, the game must now close. A look at the player numbers reveals why.
What kind of game is this? The Elder Scrolls: Legends is an online card game for PC and mobile devices. The game is modeled after Hearthstone and relies on board effects and action to shed the dreary card game stigma.
In addition to playing against other players, gamers can also challenge the AI alone. Deck-building is also an important component of the game. However, the end of the card game has now come.
In the major competitor Hearthstone, the best WoW villain returned and died again immediately:
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5 years without updates and now it’s over
How has the game performed lately? The Elder Scrolls: Legends has not been doing well lately. On Steam, the game reached only hundreds of fans at peak times.
Although the reviews on Steam were very good lately, there were probably too few players interested in the card game on Steam at the end. The interest on mobile devices also apparently wasn’t strong enough for The Elder Scrolls: Legends to keep the card game alive, even though many players might have liked the game here too, as evidenced by a rating of 3.8 stars in the Google Play Store.
When the game was released in 2017, there were still many updates and expansions for the card game. However, in 2019 it came to an end. The game went into maintenance mode and has not received any updates since.
Player numbers on Steam have since dropped to a few hundred per day and remained at this level until the news of the end of The Elder Scrolls: Legends appeared on players’ displays.
When is it over? The servers of The Elder Scrolls: Legends will be shut down on January 30, 2025. On January 25, the players will hold a tournament to celebrate the game one last time (via Reddit).
Players on Reddit have mixed reactions to the news. While many are saddened, others are still happy that the game was able to continue for so long without an update.
In Fortnite, the old map from back then also introduces a whole new kind of cosmetic items that could end up on many players’ wishlists this year.
What items are we talking about? Fortnite is bringing back not only the beloved old map with the new update “Remix Chapter 2”, but also introduces a new feature. Instead of just offering skins for your outfits, weapons, and more, starting November 12, 2024, you can also buy shoes in Fortnite called “Kicks.”
The shoes can be combined with numerous skins and give them a visual upgrade. To obtain them, you must unlock them through the Battlepass or purchase them individually.
The shoes are part of Fortnite Chapter 2: Remix, and you can watch the trailer here:
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The official trailer for Fortnite Chapter 2: Remix featuring Snoop Dogg and Eminem
New Shoes, but in Fortnite
How does it work with the shoes? The so-called Kicks are set to be available as an upgrade for 500 skins right at launch. By spring, 95% of the skins are expected to follow. According to the developers’ statements (via fortnite.com), some skins are better suited than others to wear the Kicks, but the upgrade is designed to work on as many skins as possible.
However, the designs of the shoes are not only coming from Fortnite itself. At the launch of the new skins, there is a direct collaboration with Nike and Jordans, bringing real-life shoes into the game. The Jordans brand shoes will be available in the Remix Pass.
But there will also be skins that have been specifically designed for Fortnite. On their website (via fortnite.com), the developers showcase shark slippers that will only be available in the shop.
Are the shoes free? So far, no free shoes in Fortnite have been announced. However, the price for the shoes in the shop is also not yet known. Those who purchase the Battlepass and progress far enough will at least receive one pair of shoes there.
Especially since the shoes are likely not to be available for free at least initially, they may end up on many players’ Christmas wish lists. So if you spot a pair of Jordans or shark slippers with your younger siblings, you should ask whether it’s the Fortnite skin or a real pair of shoes.
The kiss between Luke and Leia in Star Wars feels quite uncomfortable in hindsight, knowing that they are actually siblings. However, George Lucas had a good reason for the decision to make them brother and sister later on.
What is the relationship between Luke and Leia in Star Wars? The two are siblings, which they discover in the third film of the series, Return of the Jedi. Prior to that, however, there had been a strong chemistry between them, all signs pointed to a love triangle where Luke and Han Solo were vying for the princess’s affection.
In Episode V, the infamous kiss between the siblings even occurs, with Leia trying to make Han Solo jealous. In retrospect, the scene feels extremely uncomfortable, but at that time, even George Lucas himself did not know that Luke and Leia were actually brother and sister.
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What was the reason? George Lucas made the two siblings when he got stuck at a certain point in the plot: Luke needed the necessary motivation to give everything in the battle against Darth Vader and to be tempted by the dark side of the Force.
Lucas explains this in the Annotated Screenplays from 1997:
Finally, I had a problem in the fight between Luke and his father, which is why [Luke] finally turns to the dark side and tries to kill his father. [Director Richard Marquand] tried to fade out the fight between Luke and Vader, and we got to this point below the throne room, and he said, “You know, the script says that Vader says something that angers Luke,” or something vague like that. […] And we didn’t have the actual moment we needed, where it feels like Luke is holding back. He will not fight him. […] He would rather die, but then something causes him to fight. […] And as we further developed the script and worked out Leia’s significance as sister, I had it right in front of my nose, and it became obvious that it would provoke Luke if she turned to the dark side.
During the fight beneath the throne room, Luke finally unleashed his anger and went after Vader, whom he actually wanted to save. The scene made it plausible that Luke could fall to the dark side, but ultimately shows his heroism by resisting his dark desires.
However, with their incestuous kiss, Luke and Leia are not alone in the “Star Wars” universe. The family tree of Rey and Kylo Ren from the newer films should also be looked at more closely – that’s exactly what Filmstarts has done.
How well can you really farm loot from the Uber bosses in Diablo 4? A player tried it out. The result is disappointing, but it doesn’t really surprise the community.
The possible loot includes the Crown of the Godslayer and Tibault’s Will, two sought-after items, but also some important Uniques for the Spiritborn: Sepazontec and the Staff of Kepeleke, both essential for certain builds.
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This is the result after 250 runs: A user on Reddit stated that he defeated Andariel “about 250 times.” This cost him 5 billion gold and a considerable amount of time. In the end, he received about 3,000 items, including:
All in all, it was a waste of gold and time, writes the user. In the over 570 comments, there are doubts about whether the numbers can be correct: “He didn’t really keep count and tries to make it sound worse than it is.” 3,000 items are unrealistic for the number of kills; it has to be significantly less.
Other users believe that the result could indeed be correct. They themselves have experienced something similar.
“The main problem is that the loot is completely useless”
Another player calculates: The result corresponds to a drop rate of about 2% for Ancestor items. This matches with personal observations. Season 6 is far from being as generous with strong items as previous seasons have been.
The problem, however, is not so much how much loot you actually get, but how good it is. Here the community is in agreement. Even if you get heaps of items, a good portion of them is still useless.
These are things like the unwanted stats such as poison resistance, which appear as Major Affixes. Players even discuss that the values have a “weighting” and refer to the order of possible values at the enchanter.
However, the problem does not affect the entire community. Some always chase the ultimate items and want only perfect results when crafting, while others are satisfied with the improvements they find and never encounter the problems of those up there. For this group, it is only important to be able to just play: Player farms the content that no one wanted to do last season – “Maybe enjoys it a little too much”
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In 2011, Fnatic became the first world champion in League of Legends, with six Europeans, including two players from Germany. For 13 years, players from Asia won the world championship afterward. It took until 2024 for a European to become world champion again, and with Martin “Rekkles” Larsson, it is even a real star. But no one really takes the title seriously.
Who is Rekkles? The Swede Rekkles is one of the most popular and iconic players of League of Legends in Europe. He was the franchise player of Fnatic, the most popular team in Europe, as an ADC and won the championship in the LEC 4 times. Individually, Rekkles also grabbed the highest honors: He was named the Most Valuable Player 4 times.
However, since 2020, his career has been on a downward trend. After playing for more than 5 consecutive years at Fnatic, he became a “migrant bird”: He first moved to arch-rival G2, then to the 2nd league in France, and finally back to Fnatic. He did not seem happy at any of the stations.
T1 brings Rekkles as a substitute player and mascot to the Worlds
This is how he became world champion now: Apparently because Rekkles can play both support and ADC and is the only European in the squad, T1 took him as a substitute player to the LoL Worlds 2024 in Berlin, Paris, and London.
Now in LoL, substitute players are not used as regularly as in football. Substitute players in LoL only come into play when a professional player gets injured, which almost never happens. Or when an equally valuable starting player goes into a crisis of form and the coach sees the need for action.
Therefore, Rekkles had no minutes of playtime during the 17 games that T1 played at the Worlds.
Nevertheless, Rekkles was part of the T1 team, was present at the victory ceremony on stage, and his name will now also be on the trophy.
This is how it is commented: His former team, G2, which Rekkles had previously strongly criticized, posted a picture of Rekkles on November 2, where he says: “I promised I would win the Worlds, and I will” – to which G2 added: “AND HE DID IT” (via X).
This is quite passive-aggressive because when Rekkles said that, he certainly meant that he would lead Fnatic to victory and not watch Faker win from the stage as “emotional support”.
The comments are also such that many fans are making fun of how Rekkles almost “accidentally” appeared at the victory ceremony.
Even his former teammate at G2, jungler Jankos, is amused that Rekkles suddenly shows up at the title win.
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Fans rejoice: This is karma – others just smile tiredly
How is this being discussed? Many Europeans are making fun of Rekkles’ title. Comments like: “Rekkles didn’t even die at the Worlds – he is the greatest.” can be read.
Or: “Rekkles is the best player in the world. He didn’t even touch the keyboard and became world champion. Imagine what he can achieve when he finally plugs in the keyboard.”
However, Rekkles also has some fans who are happy for him to have the title now: “It’s karma. Rekkles was pushed around by his teams for years until T1 picked him up. That he is now holding the trophy was a highlight of the night for some of us.”
“(Coach) Kkoma and (Supporter) Keria forced him to lift the trophy. You can tell by the fact that Rekkles himself was surprised. He looks hesitant and as if it’s embarrassing for him […] That shows how much they value him.”
What’s behind this: The only European who realistically could win a world championship title in LoL is probably midlaner Caps. However, he says he doesn’t want to switch to a strong team in Asia because it would feel like cheating to win the title that way – he would rather become world champion with G2.
In Throne and Liberty, a player sold a rare item for 40,000 Luzent, which is equivalent to about 650 Euros, and asks what he should do with it. However, instead of advice, he receives quite a bit of mockery for the low price.
Sold too cheaply? In Throne and Liberty, there are many currencies, but the probably most sought-after is Luzent, the real-money currency of the game. Players can spend their hard-earned money to acquire Luzent with which they can purchase items in-game. Alternatively, it is also possible to farm Luzent free-to-play.
One player was particularly successful, as he obtained a rare item and subsequently sold it in the Throne and Liberty auction house for 40,000 Luzent, which is roughly around 650 Euros. On Reddit, he asked how he could use his newfound fortune to become stronger in the game. However, instead of receiving helpful tips, he ignited a discussion about whether he sold the item too cheaply.
Whether there is really that much pay-to-win in Throne and Liberty, you can see here:
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“40k Luzent? You could have sold it for 100k!”
Why is the item so expensive? In Throne and Liberty, you often have to rely heavily on your luck, as the items that enhance the character have only a very small chance of dropping. This means that you need to defeat many monsters, world bosses, and dungeons to acquire a rare item. Some items can also be crafted with essences; however, farming takes a long time.
Even rarer are the items that drop from weekly world bosses. This includes the world boss Queen Bellandir. She appears in the game only once a week and can drop very powerful items. The probability of receiving an item increases the more damage your group inflicts on the world boss. Thus, it is extremely difficult to acquire such an item.
A lucky player managed to snag the crossbow from Queen Bellandir and immediately put it up for sale in the Throne and Liberty auction house. According to the seller, it only took five seconds to get rid of the item and make him considerably richer.
He then sought advice on Reddit about what to do with his fortune to improve his character. 40,000 Luzent would be approximately 650 Euros, and thus a substantial amount. However, with his post, he inadvertently sparked a discussion about whether he sold the item too cheaply:
CryoSaucu can hardly believe it (via Reddit): “40k Luzent? My brother, you could have sold it for 100k.”
Lohkar_ thinks the item was almost a gift (via Reddit): “You should have doubled the price you got. Selling it for 40k is a bargain.”
Bulaba0 finds the price too low (via Reddit): “Thank you for being so generous and brightening someone’s day. Someone got a crossbow for only 40,000 Luzent!”
Vediici is upset about the comments (via Reddit): “You do realize that there are different servers, just because the item is at 200k on your server doesn’t mean every region or server has that price.”
FantasticCollar7026 seems to have clarity (via Reddit): “Anyone who berates the guy for selling it for 40k obviously has no idea how the auction house works.”
Some players may not have considered that prices can vary greatly between different regions, and ultimately, it is the sale price that counts. Just because some players demand exorbitant amounts does not mean that other players are willing to pay that much.
If you want to know how else you can get Luzent free-to-play or have other questions about Throne and Liberty, check out our overview where we have listed all the important topics for you so that you don’t miss any information: Throne and Liberty: All guides for starting in the new MMORPG.
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Being a gamer has its advantages, as a study from Canada now wants to demonstrate. Those who play at least 5 hours a week have a much younger brain than average.
What kind of study is this? Western University based in Canada examined 2,000 participants and gained interesting insights. Those who play video games perform better in tests, and those who spend a lot of time on video games perform even better.
Those who believed until now that video games make you stupid now receive the counter-evidence.
Older people are also exposed to toxic behavior on the internet:
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Video games are brain jogging
What did the study find? The “Brain and Body” study (via Creyos.com) from the university surveyed 2,000 participants from around the world. It was also recorded whether people play video games and how many hours per week.
After the questionnaires, participants were asked to play brain games. The brain games were designed to test attention span, memory, logical thinking, and language skills. The researchers then compared the results with the questionnaires.
It turned out that people who play at least 5 hours a week of a single type of video game tend to have cognitive abilities that correspond to those of individuals 13.7 years younger.
Those who play video games but spend less than 5 hours a week on a single type still have an advantage. Their cognitive abilities are said to correspond to those of individuals 5.2 years younger.
Do video games also have an impact on mental health? Although video games are said to be good for brain performance, the study could not establish a connection with mental health. Video games seem to neither positively nor negatively affect mental health.
In contrast, the situation is different for sports. The study notes that sports are good for health, but do not improve cognitive health.
If you want to do something good for your body, you should play video games and exercise. According to the study, people who engage in 150 minutes of exercise per week already have an advantage. Even e-sports players often engage in sports outside of their computers as a balance: This is how hard a Counter-Strike 2 pro trains to become the best of all
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