Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – All Safehouse Puzzles and How to Solve Them

Johanna Johanna Reading time 4 minutes

In the campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 there are six small puzzles in the safehouse that you can complete to access a safe. We list all the puzzles for you and explain how to solve them.

Before you start: To ensure a smooth process, we recommend that you turn on the generator in the basement as your first action. This will provide power. Follow these steps:

  • Go to the basement: After the first cutscene in the second chapter, you can move freely. Turn right and go through the door and down the stairs.
  • Fill the gas tank: Turn the valve on the far left until the counter next to it reads 50.
  • Set the boiler: Then turn the valve on the right twice, which controls the boiler.
  • Activate the pilot light: Now press the button on the generator.
  • Adjust the boiler again: Now turn the valve again. There should now be a green light on the generator.

Now it’s time to solve puzzles. With the table of contents, you can jump to the puzzle you have the most trouble with in the safehouse.

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Find the key combination for the piano

When you enter the fireplace room of the house, you will find a black light lamp on a small table next to the fireplace. It is essential for the further course of the puzzles, as it will be used repeatedly.

For the piano puzzle, you need to use it to discover the numbers on the walls along with the Cyrillic letters. Painted arrows next to them indicate where to find the next symbol. The sequence is as follows:

  • MN, PE, CN, AO, PE

Now you need to press the corresponding keys on the piano. Each Cyrillic letter is located above a piano key, which you must then press.

A detailed guide with pictures can be found here:

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If you have done everything, a door will open to the right of the piano. Go down the stairs and you will reach a second basement where you will solve the other puzzles.

Open the door with the keypad puzzle

The keypad puzzle is randomly generated like all the other puzzles that follow. From here on, we can only give you tips on solving it, not the solution itself.

The door with the keypad that you need to crack.

In the keypad puzzle, you need to guess the correct number combination. You will get clues using your black light lamp. Shine it on the keypad and you can see fingerprints.

If they are only slightly visible, the number is probably represented only once. If there are multiple fingerprints on a key, then that number appears at least twice.

Further clues can be found in the indicators in green, yellow, and red:

  • Red: The number does not appear in the combination.
  • Yellow: The number does appear in the combination but is not in the correct position.
  • Green: The number appears in the combination and is in the correct position.

Hack the computer and decode the password

In one room, you will find a computer at the back. You need to hack it to receive code words.

To do this, you will see a sequence of numbers at the top that you need to translate into letters using the letter and number order below. Enter these and repeat the process three times.

This is what a possible word and number combination could look like.

Break into the interrogation room and get the key

Then you need to break into the interrogation room by picking the door lock. You will be shown a small tutorial on how to unlock the lock.

In the interrogation room, you must take the key from the table to open the next room.

Don’t forget to take the key from the table.
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Determine the frequency from the radio and decode the secret message

The next puzzle is a bit more complicated. First, you need to use the two knobs on the left and right of the radio to set the correct frequency. The waves must be synchronized.

You can receive the radio signal as soon as you are nearby.

Then listen to the message playing. It contains four code words that give you a clue to the number combination for the safe.

The mentioned objects are in the room and you need to illuminate them with the black light lamp to see a number. Put together your transmitted number code and you can go to the safe.

Enter the safe code and crack the vault

Now it’s time to go to the safe. Go up the stairs to the 2nd floor and turn 180 degrees at the end of the stairs. You are looking down a dark hallway. Go in and through the door on the right side. Then go through the right door of the two. The safe is located to the left of the bed.

Enter the code and you will receive the following rewards:

  • “Problem Solver” blueprint for the knife
  • $1,000 currency

With the $1,000 you can purchase new abilities in the hideout. If you are also playing the zombie mode alongside the campaign, you can use our list to get an overview of the perks, gums, and ammo mods: CoD Black Ops 6 Zombies: All gums, perks, and ammo mods at a glance

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The Most Popular Factions in the New Dragon Age: The Veilguard Ranked – From Unpopular to Popular

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

You can join one of six factions with your character in Dragon Age: The Veilguard. MeinMMO wanted to know which faction you will start with, and you have chosen. You already know the winner for 15 years.

Starting October 31, you can play The Veilguard on PC, PS5, and Xbox. During character creation, you will choose one of six factions for your character “Rook”, which will equip you with a background and provide special dialogue options among other things.

We asked you in a survey which faction you will start with. 1,275 users participated (as of October 25 at 11:55 AM). The lesser-known groups occupy the last places:

  • Place 6: The Veiljumpers with 78 votes (6 %)
  • Place 5: The Masters of Fate with 99 votes (8 %)
  • Place 4: The Mourning Watch with 113 votes (9 %)

In the top 3, however, there are a few factions that have appeared in earlier Dragon Age parts or even played important roles. MeinMMO presents them to you in detail.

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Place 3: The Crows of Antiva (16 %, 200 votes)

As a Crow of Antiva, you belong to the best assassins, spies, and thieves in Thedas. The Crows are a shadow organization, but they hold the political strings in Antiva in many respects.

The guild’s motto is: A Crow always fulfills its contract. This makes them the most famous and best assassins in the world of Dragon Age. Already in the first part, Origins, you could have an assassin from the guild as a companion.

Interesting fact: The Crows of Antiva were once part of the church and were founded by monks north of the city of Treviso. These monks used their experience with herbs for poisoning and continued to expand their expertise.

In The Veilguard, Lucanis is a Crow of Antiva. Lucanis is one of the romance options in the new Dragon Age.

Place 2: The Shadow Dragons (24 %, 307 votes)

The Shadow Dragons are a relatively new organization that makes its first prominent appearance in The Veilguard. Previously, they appeared in the comic “The Missing,” where they freed a group of elven slaves from the grasp of the Venatori.

During this opportunity, the Shadow Dragons had already made contact with Solas, the “Terrorwolf,” who plays an important role in The Veilguard. However, not much more is known about the faction.

The detective and mage Neve Gallus is part of the Shadow Dragons, and you meet her as a companion in The Veilguard.

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Place 1: The Grey Wardens (37 %, 478 votes)

The Grey Wardens received by far the most votes. The Wardens are one of the most important groups in the history of Dragon Age: They are the ones who fight the corruption and even infect themselves with this dangerous “plague” to do so.

A Warden must drink corrupted blood to be inducted, and if he survives this ritual, he can afterwards sense the corruption. To protect Thedas, the Grey Wardens can recruit people from all kingdoms to fight impending corruption.

The highest duty of a Warden is to destroy an Archdemon, thereby ending a corruption. However, the Grey Warden usually sacrifices his own life in the process. The neutral faction is respected throughout Thedas.

In The Veilguard, the elf Devrin is a Grey Warden. You yourself could already play a Grey Warden before: in the first Dragon Age, Origins, you start as a new recruit of the faction. What happens in the game and what it means for the Wardens, you can find out in our summary: Even in the 15-year-old Dragon Age: Origins, you learn important information for The Veilguard – The story in 3 minutes

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6: Piano – How to Solve the Puzzle at the Piano in the Safehouse

Johanna Johanna Reading time 3 minutes

Once you arrive at the safe house in the campaign of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, you will encounter a puzzle at the piano. We will show you how to solve the puzzle.

How do I solve the piano puzzle? To solve the piano puzzle, you first need to illuminate the walls with the blacklight flashlight. This way, you will discover numbers and Cyrillic letters that can also be found on the piano.

Each number corresponds to a Cyrillic letter. Each Cyrillic letter corresponds to a piano key. This way you will know in what order you need to press the piano keys.

We have written a detailed guide with images for you further down.

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Solution to the Piano Puzzle

You will first need the blacklight flashlight, which is located on the small table next to the fireplace. It will be your most important helper in the puzzle. Illuminate the walls with the blacklight flashlight and discover the Cyrillic letters along with their corresponding numbers.

Where are the numbers and letters located? You will see the first marker above the piano. The arrow then shows you the way to the next symbol.

You will find the first symbols above the piano.
Then it continues above the fireplace…
…over to the door…
…to a window…
…and finally on the wall next to the chair.
  • The order is as follows: MN, PE, CN, AO, PE

Now you just need to “translate” the symbols you found. The markings on the piano will help you with that. Above the keys, you can recognize the Cyrillic letters using the blacklight.

Each letter corresponds to a piano key.

So play the symbols in order, and a door will open beside you. You now have access to the basement and a bunch of additional puzzles leading to the safe.

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In the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty, there are items for 200 € and they are actually bought

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty has an auction house that allows players to fully equip themselves. However, only lucky players can sell the really expensive items there.

What’s the deal with the auction house in Throne and Liberty? The auction house in Throne and Liberty allows all players to buy almost any items in the game simply for real money. Those who take a look at the marketplace can hardly believe their eyes.

The amounts that other players want for their equipment can be equivalent to hundreds of euros. Despite their prices, the items frequently find buyers.

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All a matter of rarity

How does the auction house work? To put an item in the auction house, you either need the rare, tradable version of it or you transform your equipment into an extraction. These extractions can then be used to improve or unlock properties on the equipment. If you want to save money, you can follow our tips: Throne and Liberty: This is how you save thousands of Luzent (and thus real money) when upgrading equipment

In the auction house, which is shared across the entire region, there are only a few pieces of equipment since only in very rare cases are they dropped as tradable versions. If players obtain a rare item, like a weapon with good properties, as a tradable version, they are not only lucky but can also become rich quickly.

The prices in the auction house for such items can reach up to 30,000 Luzent. However, in our research on the marketplace, we could only find one example of the “Crystalline Staff of Talus” with the property “Chance for strong attack,” which was actually sold for 12,000 Luzent. This equates to about 200 €.

Can you fully equip yourself with real money? Yes, that’s theoretically possible. However, in practice, the prices are so high that players will likely have a hard time equipping a character solely through the auction house.

Such complete equipment can cost thousands, if not over 10,000 €, depending on which build is played and what items are needed for it. Many play the game like normal games and additionally buy improvements for their character with real money.

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Do you have an advantage with the equipment? While much in Throne and Liberty revolves around PvP, having good equipment does not grant a huge advantage. The game focuses heavily on “Guild vs. Guild” battles, where individual players with the perfect equipment likely do not make a significant difference. It is more important that the group as a whole is well equipped.

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Pokémon GO: How to defeat Gigantamax Charizard, Venusaur and Blastoise – Counters Overview

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO, the Gigantamax forms of Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur will appear over the weekend. We will look at how to defeat them.

What kind of event is this? The Gigantamax weekend runs from Saturday, October 26, 2024, at 10:00 AM to Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 8:00 PM.

During this time, the Kanto starters will appear in their powerful Gigantamax form. This form is extremely strong and also brings a special move that only this Pokémon species can master. Catching them should be worthwhile. You can read all the information about the rewards in the Gigantamax event here.

The challenge: The Gigantamax monsters will be among the hardest bosses in the game. On one hand, they are incredibly strong, and on the other hand, you have only limited counters available, as you must also use Dynamax monsters. And there are still not that many.

How many trainers do I need? Niantic mentions a challenge for 10 to 40 trainers at the same time. Whether you actually need 10 trainers remains to be seen—but definitely assume that it will be very difficult with fewer trainers.

Update: The first trainers from other countries, where the event has already started due to the time difference, are reporting extremely difficult raids. Some say they couldn’t succeed even with over 20 players. Especially if players don’t bring good or highly leveled counters, they will be defeated quickly. Furthermore, when catching, you really need to throw well to prevent the monsters from fleeing (via reddit).

So prepare yourself very well! To have a chance, you should definitely use the right counters and heed some tips.

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Best counters against Gigantamax Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur

Basically, Gigantamax battles are similar to regular Dynamax battles. However, up to 40 trainers can participate at the same time, who are then divided into up to 10 teams of four. Here, you should now use the best possible counters.

The best counters against Gigantamax Charizard: As of now, the best counters against Gigantamax Charizard are:

  • Dynamax Inteleon, the evolution of Sobble. It is well-suited as a Water starter to fight against Charizard.
  • Dynamax Blastoise, the evolution of Squirtle. The Water type can also be decisive here.
  • Dynamax Gengar: Can take a hit and deal good damage, even if the typing does not match.

The best counters against Gigantamax Blastoise: Blastoise is weak to Grass and Electric. So use:

  • Dynamax Gossifleur, the evolution of the Grass starter Grookey.
  • Dynamax Venusaur, the evolution of Bulbasaur.
  • Or Dynamax Gengar – the typing doesn’t match here either, but it can still be worth it.

The best counters against Gigantamax Venusaur: Venusaur is weak to Fire, Ice, Flying, and Psychic. Thus, you have several options.

  • Dynamax Metagross with Psychic moves is a good choice.
  • Dynamax Charizard can score with Fire moves.
  • And Dynamax Gengar is also a good option.

What about my other Dynamax Pokémon? You can of course also use your other Dynamax Pokémon. However, the better the counters, the higher your chances of success. Accordingly, you should best use monsters against which there is a type weakness in the Gigantamax Pokémon. The battle will already be difficult enough.

Tips to consider during the Gigantamax battle

Things to pay attention to:

  • You can only use Dynamax monsters.
  • Adapt the quick move of your monsters to receive a Dyna attack of that type.
  • Level up your Dynamax Pokémon and attacks as much as possible.
  • Use shield and healing moves as well, not just attacks.
  • Dyna particles are only consumed upon victory, so if in doubt, try again.
  • If you were defeated, use the “Cheer” feature so that other trainers can fill the Dyna gauge faster.
  • Dodge the attacks of the Gigantamax monster, don’t just attack.
  • When Dynamax energy appears during battle, you don’t just have to tap on it, but swipe your Pokémon over there. Then you’ll get extra energy for the Dyna gauge.
  • Leave a Pokémon at the power source after the battle to help other trainers in their fight. Check which power sources have a lot of monsters stationed at them to give you a bonus in battle.
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Difficult bosses over the weekend: Overall, the Gigantamax monsters are likely to be among the most powerful challenges you can face in Pokémon GO. How the battles ultimately unfold remains to be seen over the weekend. We want to hear from you about how your battles went: Did you challenge them, how did it go?

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Player sends Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti for repair, allegedly receives much cheaper model back – Now the manufacturer says that’s a lie

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

A player complained that a manufacturer had sent him back the wrong graphics card. The accusation caused a stir, and even the manufacturer responded. Meanwhile, there is another statement. And the manufacturer not only denies all responsibility but also accuses the player of having lied knowingly.

What was the situation?

  • A player explained that he had sent an RTX 4070 Ti for repair. Cost: about 800 euros.
  • Later, he received a box with a graphics card. However, the box only contained an RTX 3050, a significantly weaker GPU.
  • At that time, the player accused the manufacturer on reddit of cheating him by swapping the graphics card for a lesser model. We reported this on MeinMMO.
  • The manufacturer responded to the accusations and denied all blame, demanding pictures or an invoice, which the player could not provide.
  • In the end, the accused company assumed that the 4070 Ti must have been stolen by a third party during the outbound or return journey.

What is the current situation? The accused company Overclockers UK has not taken the allegations lying down. The company informed the English magazine PCGamer that they have conducted their own investigations and determined: “After months of investigating the issue, we have reason to believe that the customer attempted to defraud us.”

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The company cites several reasons why the customer may have lied

What points does the company raise? Overall, the company cites several things it claims to have investigated in this case:

  • The company stated that the transport company “confirmed the weight of the returned GPU as 500 grams.” The information comes directly from the DPD depot where the return was dropped off by the customer. The 500 grams are much lighter than the 1,188 grams confirmed by the manufacturer for the RTX 4070 Ti that the customer allegedly sent in.
  • The company added: “Photos from DPD and our internal surveillance camera have been obtained that show the package with the GPU was in the same condition as during pickup when it passed through the DPD hub and arrived at our location.” This suggests that it was likely not tampered with during delivery.
  • The customer attempted to cancel his financing agreement for the product directly with the finance company, but the bank rejected the customer’s actions. Additionally, they stated, “The customer, the police, or the regulatory authority have not contacted us since.”
  • The company also explained that no foreign graphics card could enter their inventory. This includes the item in dispute, the cited RTX 3050. As they emphasized again, they do not have an RTX 3050 in their official company inventory.

What evidence does the company present against the customer? According to the company’s evidence, as PCGamer explains, there could only have been a short period during which the graphics card could have been swapped: from the moment the graphics card left the apartment to the point it was dropped off at the depot.

According to PCGamer and the PC company, this rather indicates that the customer himself swapped the graphics card. PCGamer adds somewhat amusedly: It seems the customer made a rookie mistake by trying to pull a fast one on a PC company.

Has the player reached out again? No. The company states: Neither the customer, the police, nor the regulatory authority have contacted them again. The matter is probably settled for now unless Overclockers UK takes further action against the customer. They did not comment on that.

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No Man’s Sky on Steam becomes a horror game for a short time, with flying squids from another dimension chasing you

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For the expedition The Cursed, the developers of No Man’s Sky have been heavily inspired by the Cthulhu mythos, at least visually. The event comes with new enemies, survival mechanics, and a creepy mask.

What is it about? No Man’s Sky is an open-world survival game set in a procedurally generated science fiction universe. With the new expedition The Cursed, a limited-time event has been released that focuses more on the creepy aspects of the game.

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Unknown Dimensions and Dangerous Anomalies

What can you expect from the event? The Cursed sends you into a world where two realities overlap. As a result of this instability, ghostly anomalies appear. They look like a mix between a jellyfish and an octopus, and the shown monsters remind us with their tentacles of Cthulhu, the cosmic horror of the writer H. P. Lovecraft.

During this expedition, you cannot warp between star systems; instead, you must rely on an ancient network of portals for fast travel. Occasionally, you will hear mysterious voices from another dimension that want to help you – or maybe not.

In The Cursed, you do not fight against the elements as in the main game, but against the boundaries of reality itself. For this, your exosuit is equipped with an anomaly suppressor. When its energy runs low, anomalies near you become unpredictable and might even attack you.

Among the new items you can unlock during the expedition are a mask that allows you to become a cosmic horror yourself (at least in appearance) and a new spaceship that resembles the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars.

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How long does the event last? The Cursed started on October 23, 2024, and is set to run for the next two weeks. So it would officially end on November 6.

In The Cursed, things are significantly less peaceful than in the last update. With Aquarius, there were some nice new features both above and below the water surface that players had been waiting for a long time. You can read more about it here: The survival game No Man’s Sky gets exactly what fans want, introducing a feature for even more work

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Blizzard celebrates 20 years of WoW and gives itself a gift with an absurdly expensive mount that sells like hotcakes

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 3 minutes

It is time for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes.” We summarize the most important news about the best genre in the world. Look forward to the WoW anniversary, more Halloween events, and important content updates for example for Throne and Liberty and New World Aeternum.

This week’s highlights:

What else happened? With patch 1.4, the new update for Throne and Liberty went live. The adjustment for the random group search for cooperative dungeons is causing some discussions. With the patch, the Halloween event started. Furthermore, Amazon Games continues to fight against the bots that appear in the game world and instances. Plus: This weekend, the first ruler of the throne will be crowned on the early access servers. The launch servers come a week later.

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What happened in the major MMORPGs:

Here’s the trailer for Guild Wars 2 – Janthir Wilds:

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What happened in the smaller MMORPGs:

What happened in the MMORPGs in development:

  • The developers of Ashes of Creation have relaxed the NDA for the currently ongoing alpha testing phase. Many testers praise the graphics but criticize the combat.
  • With the Proving Grounds update, which will be released on November 5, 2024, several items will disappear forever from the game. What they are will now be revealed in this post in the official Discord.
  • On YouTube, there was once again a developer update on Scars of Honor. It was about the battlefield mode, several revised classes, and graphic enhancements.
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With this, we have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs.

What were you happy about this week? What annoyed you? Let us know in the comments. If you are looking for a witty yet informative roundup on the topic of online role-playing games, be sure to check it out here: Report, columns, talks, and the top list of the best MMORPGs of all time – that was the theme week of MeinMMO

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The team from Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is being disbanded – According to a lead from Baldur’s Gate 3, the subscription is to blame

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

After reports surfaced that Ubisoft would disband the team behind the great but commercially unsuccessful Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, one of the leads from Baldur’s Gate 3 harshly criticized the publisher’s strategy.

Who is criticizing Ubisoft and why exactly? Michael Douse is the Director of Publishing at Larian Studios and is known for openly criticizing certain issues within the gaming industry – such as mass layoffs.

In his recent posts on X, the lead behind the release of Baldur’s Gate 3 comments on a report concerning the disbanding of Ubisoft’s team that worked on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. He believes what is happening there is attributable to the “broken strategy” of the French publisher.

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Focusing on subscriptions is a mistake

How does Michael Douse justify his criticism? Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a great game that scores an average of 85 to 87 across all platforms on metacritic.com and has earned a “Very Positive” rating on Steam (with 83 percent positive reviews).

The reason that the new Prince of Persia is not a financial success, despite its quality, is according to Michael Douse because of Ubisoft’s prioritization of its own subscription service, Ubisoft+. It was a mistake, according to the publishing expert, to release The Lost Crown on Steam only seven months after its launch.

If it had been released on Steam, it would not only have been a market success, but there would probably also be a sequel, because the team is so strong. This is a completely wrong strategy. The hardest part is developing an 85+ game – it is much, much easier to publish it. It simply should not have been done the way it was done.

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A problem with Ubisoft+ was that the last notable blockbuster for the subscription was probably Far Cry 6 from 2021. Subsequent titles such as Avatar or Assassin’s Creed Mirage fell short of expectations. When Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown landed on Ubisoft+ in early 2024, according to Douse, the subscription count was likely at a low point.

For the publishing lead of Larian, it is clear that one should not prioritize their own platform or subscription strategy over sales numbers. If they do, it is equally bad for developers and players.

If the statement “Gamers should get used to not owning their games” is true due to a particular release strategy (subscription over sales), then the statement “Developers must get used to having no jobs if they make a critically acclaimed game” (platform strategy over title sales) is also true, and that is simply not reasonable – even from a business perspective.

Michael Douse on X

According to the well-known industry insider Tom Henderson (via insider-gaming.com), Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is said to have sold about one million copies by October 23, 2024. A report from eurogamer.net states that Ubisoft is still working to get the game into the hands of even more gamers, such as through the Mac release in the winter.

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Ubisoft executives themselves seem to share parts of Michael Douse’s criticism, at least regarding the availability of Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Steam from day one in February 2025 – something that hasn’t happened with a Ubisoft game since 2019. You can read more about this here: Ubisoft abandons its own launcher for Star Wars Outlaws, crawling back to Steam – has it gone that badly?

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CoD Black Ops 6: With These 3 Tricks You Can Level Up Especially Fast

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

You are playing Black Ops 6 and want to level up quickly and effectively? MeinMMO presents you with some tips to help you level up fast.

Why should you level up? If you want to unlock new weapons or equipment in Black Ops 6, you need to reach certain levels. That’s why MeinMMO gives you a few tips on how you can increase your experience points particularly quickly.

Update, October 26, 2024: The article originally appeared in September 2024 as part of the open beta. We have updated it with current information after the full release of Black Ops 6.

Complete daily challenges

In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, you receive a series of daily tasks every day that you definitely should complete. These offer relatively high experience points and are usually easy to fulfill. You get new challenges every day, and old tasks expire. Therefore, you should prioritize completing these tasks.

You can see the daily challenges in the menu of the multiplayer lobby.

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Choose objective-based game modes

If you want to not only have fun but also level up quickly, you should primarily play modes that focus on a clear objective. Because here you not only gain experience for killing opponents but also receive a substantial bonus for completing your objective.

In particular, four modes are recommended if you want to level up quickly and play effectively. You can also find all game modes and maps of Black Ops 6 on MeinMMO:

  • Domination
  • Hardpoint
  • Kill Order
  • Kill confirmed

Kill confirmed is a very fast mode where you can quickly collect kills. Additionally, you get a large amount of experience when you collect the tags from defeated enemies or allied players.

In the Hardpoint mode, you can earn kill and multi-kill XP bonuses by defending and entering the various points on the map. In the new mode “Kill Order,” you earn additional experience by eliminating HVTs and protecting your objective.

It can be particularly beneficial to play these modes as “Gunfight.” There, the maps are smaller and there are no killstreaks. So you have even more gunfights.

Find a team to play with

Goals and tasks in Black Ops 6 can be completed faster if you team up with other players. This way, you can complete daily tasks or missions much faster than if you struggle through the missions alone.

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If you want to read more guides or tips about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, we have compiled an overview of all helpful articles on MeinMMO. Here you can also find the best builds for individual weapons: Call of Duty Black Ops 6: All Guides, Beginner Tips, and Builds Overview

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EA FC 25: Trailblazers Event is now live – Brings upgrades for Haaland and Bonmati

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In EA FC 25 the Trailblazers event has officially started. You can find all new special cards here at MeinMMO.

Update, October 25 at 7:00 PM: The Trailblazers event is now live and brings new special cards into the game. As expected, these come with new PlayStyles as well as new player roles.

You can see an overview of the players here:

Here is the original post continuing.

When does Trailblazers start? The Trailblazers event starts on Friday evening, October 25, 2024, at 7:00 PM in EA FC 25 Ultimate Team. This is the usual event time when most new content comes to EA FC.

This is indicated by a new loading screen when starting Ultimate Team.

What kind of event is this? We are already familiar with the Trailblazers event from FC 24. Back then, it was all about the brand new PlayStyles. Cards received completely new PlayStyles and PlayStyles+ as well as boosted stats.

How exactly Trailblazers will unfold this year is still unknown. However, the loading screen suggests that, in addition to PlayStyles, the new player roles could also play an important role.

For example, we might see completely new roles for players.

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Tips for a Perfect Start in EA FC 25 – Ultimate Team

Trailblazers Team 1 in EA FC 25 – All Leaks

Leaks say: The well-known FUT leaker DonkTrading has published a list of supposed players who could appear in the Trailblazers team:

  • Haaland
  • Gabriel
  • Raphinha (SBC)
  • Palmer
  • Kvaratskhelia
  • Bonmati
  • Llorente
  • J. Garcia
  • Mingueza
  • Bastoni
  • Pulisic
  • Duran

The leak does not reveal what new PlayStyles or player roles the cards should receive.

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What do you think about the Trailblazers event? Which players do you think should appear in Team 1 of Trailblazers? Feel free to let us know in the comments! And if you want to know if the new Hero SBC could be worth it for you, check this out: EA FC 25: Guaranteed Hero Pack with strong cards is here – Is the new SBC worth it?


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In LoL, HandOfBlood’s team now replaces a performer with a Twitch streamer (33)

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

At League of Legends, new times are dawning for Eintracht Spandau, the team of HandOfBlood. Last year, they acquired 25-year-old Johannes “Fun K3y” Werner, who was voted the most valuable player of the Prime League in the summer of 2023. With him, Eintracht became champions and European champions in LoL in 2024. But now Fun K3y has to go – he is replaced by Daniel “Broeki” Broekmann. He is 33, a Twitch streamer, and, as he says himself, “too old” for the 1st league in German LoL.

What is happening at Eintracht Spandau?

The team from Berlin won everything it could in Europe in 2024, if it didn’t buy into the LEC: They even won the EU Masters and celebrated it exuberantly in Berlin.

Originally, Spandau wanted to achieve something in the league with local players, carefully building them up, but that only led to frustration for HandOfBlood and his crew for years.

In 2024, they spent a lot of money and bought the best that the Prime League had to offer. They brought in players like “PowerOfEvil”, Tristan Schrage, a seasoned pro who had played for the top American team TSM and participated in World Championships. Furthermore, they signed players like Johannes “Fun K3y” Werner from the Unicorns of Love, the best players in the league.

Eintracht Spandau provided the players with apartments, hired a cook, a physiotherapist, and a coaching team including mental specialists. They provided everything that professionals in League of Legends need to perform at their best.

However, the team’s analysis after such a successful season is harsh: Sporting success is not worth it. Only reach and entertainment bring money.

While Eintracht Spandau wants to stay in the 1st league, they plan to rely on players who are already at the end of their sports careers and want to build a second pillar through content creation.

Their new ADC, Daniel Broekmann (33), fits perfectly: Broeki used to be a pro, but has long been a Twitch streamer and has been a content creator for Eintracht Spandau: He played the janitor in many videos or even portrayed people hopelessly stuck in the ELO hell of LoL (via YouTube).

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Everything you need to know about the LoL team Eintracht Spandau – in 4 minutes

Broeki’s goal: Don’t lose games alone

What does Broeki himself say about the opportunity? Broeki explains in a video on YouTube that he was surprised to become a LoL pro again at 33. He had long since concluded his career. He says he has won titles when many current players were not even born yet.

My record is not bad, but my record is more than 10 years old. So in terms of titles, I’m doing well in the German scene. No one can take that away from me. I also think that’s nice. However, very few players were born when I won titles.

When the offer came while he was eating, he spat out the food, and the whole restaurant stared at him, he tells.

Although he was involved in the Miracle Run as part of the streamer team NNO in 2022 and achieved promotion from the 2nd league to the 1st league, Broeki says that was already 2 years ago:

Today he is not 31 years old, but 33 years old, and perhaps he won’t be able to handle it all with the 1st league, and will throw in the towel after a few months, but he promises the fans to give his all.

Broeki is also not having it easy as a Twitch streamer, his girlfriend makes it as difficult as possible for him:

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Broekmann says he knows that he will probably be the worst player in the league. But his goal is to at least not lose games alone. To achieve that, he will train very hard.

His new midlane partner, PowerOfEvil, is still one of the top 3 midlaners in the league even with minimal training; he can afford to slack off in training. But he himself will have to put in real effort, and he will do that.

The probability that I am the worst player is… probably quite high. And being the worst player in the team is not a cool trademark – in a world where viewers can’t reflect.

Broeki knows that by saying “I will be a pro again” he is taking a big risk for his Twitch career. One can quickly spiral down when constantly losing. But he loves the project and wants to see it through and find out once more.

Meanwhile, Fun K3y is looking for a new team:

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What will happen to NNO? Broeki finds it difficult to say goodbye to NNO. He played with NoWay for almost 10 years, and it was important for him that he could always rely on him. An era is coming to an end.

Ultimately, Broeki also says he was a bit disappointed that NNO played together so rarely in recent years. The careers of everyone went towards streaming, and there was little time for the joint project.

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4 of the 5 players from NNO. Tolkin is missing.

Broeki still wants to attend the next Red Bull event when it is against T1; then he will step back from NNO. He seems to recommend to his streamer colleagues to replace him with Nico “Sola” Linke, who also plays botlane and is a no-brainer.

E-sports is no longer worth it

What’s behind this: The harsh analysis is that e-sports in LoL will change significantly by 2025. There will be considerably lower salaries for LoL players. There will likely only be a few places for full-time pros in LoL at all. Players like Broeki earn money by generating reach and will have to make do with lower salaries and infrastructure.

But who will take players like Fun K3y if 33-year-old Twitch streamers now occupy the spots and many teams withdraw completely from e-sports?

In North America, Riot Games will merge leagues; already, large organizations have left the stage in the USA. The LoL expert NoWay predicts something similar for Europe (via YouTube). Maybe Eintracht Spandau will still play a good role in the considerably weaker Prime League in 2025 with less effort and training hours and lower salaries, speculates the Twitch streamer.

For many, surprisingly: Eintracht Spandau, which has long been regarded as a flagship project in German e-sports, has now revealed that despite the best possible sporting success, they haven’t made a profit. So it’s not as if clubs have much choice now, when they are betting on Twitch streamers instead of full-time pros who want to live off e-sports.

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What’s next for Eintracht Spandau? With PowerOfEvil and Broeki, midlane and ADC are filled. The other 3 positions are still open. As a “game-strong streamer,” Agurin would be a suitable choice for the jungle. That seems to be a dream solution for Broeki. But nothing is set in stone here: Many consider a German to be the best SoloQ player in LoL – How does Agurin play?

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I ran through Tokyo with 20,000 players to get beaten up by dragons at an event for Monster Hunter Now

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 5 minutes

Monster Hunter Now is a new AR game from Capcom and Niantic, the makers of Pokémon GO. For the first major real-life event in Tokyo, 20,000 hunters participated in something that feels like an MMORPG in the real world. MyMMO editor Sophia Weiß was there for you at the invitation of developer Niantic.

Monster Hunter Now has been live since mid-September 2023. During the weekend of October 12 and 13, the Ninantic team hosted the first major real-life event for the game, the Monster Hunter Now Carnival Shibuya 2024. 

According to the organizers, about 20,000 participants gathered in the streets of Tokyo to collect tracks and take down the new raid boss Nergigante.

I was there for you and looted, leveled up, fought, and felt like I was in an MMORPG raid. The difference is that instead of developing a sore backside, I almost turned 17,000 steps on the tracker.

Nergigante – One of the coolest beasts from Monster Hunter.

A Mobile Game Like My Favorite MMORPG 

Mobile games are a bit of a challenge. They take up a lot of space on the phone and consume a lot of battery. Therefore, I try to play as few of them as possible and focus my gaming on the PC. 

However, I gladly make an exception for Pokémon GO and now also for Monster Hunter Now. Even though I prefer to nurture and care for dragons rather than fight them. 

But that’s exactly what Monster Hunter Now is about: The world of monsters seems to be mixing with our reality. Now it’s up to the players to save our real home from nasty Pukei-Pukeis, Barroths, and Rathalos.

I specifically started with Monster Hunter for the event in Tokyo and I must say: This mobile game is also a lot of fun. With enough players, it even feels like my favorite MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. Only that I have to leave the house for it.

This is what it looked like live and in color:

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Monster Hunter Now hatte erstes Live-Event in Japan und wir waren vor Ort

On (Monster) Treasure Hunt Through Tokyo

The gameplay loop of Monster Hunter Now is simple: You collect resources, take down monsters of various levels, and upgrade your equipment with the loot from the beasts. The better your weapon, the stronger the monsters you encounter. 

At the same time, you complete quests and level up in your hunter rank. This drives the story of the game forward, which in turn unlocks new features. 

For the Carnival in Tokyo, I only completed the tutorials. Together with journalists from the USA and Great Britain, I started on the event Saturday at one of five so-called base camps. These were parks and platforms that Niantic and Capcom decorated with all sorts of fancy Monster Hunter decor. 

Monster Hunter Now Event Sakura Stage
This fancy beast was displayed at the Nigiwai Stage near JR Shibuya Station.

The task of the day: A new, really nasty monster has made its way to Tokyo and is causing trouble. We were to track it down, identify it, and neutralize it. 

With our phones open and heads down, our group wandered from one resource collection point to the next: According to the event quest, we were to collect paw prints. However, these were only available at certain resource sources, which determined the paths to be taken between the base camps.

So that no one gets bored between the stations, new versions of old familiar enemies would spawn in moderation. These offered new, cool armors. 

It took our team about two hours to unlock the new boss. Our opponent for the rest of the day was to be the Elder Dragon Nergigante – the first event-exclusive raid. 

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17,000 Steps and Pain in the Legs for the MMORPG Feeling

Just collecting the paw prints felt like a big group quest. We joked around with each other, took coffee breaks, compared stats, and exchanged equipment tips. 

Basically, we talked about everything I would discuss with my guild friends from Final Fantasy XIV in preparation for the next raid drop or Fate or hunt train. And it went just like that in the game.

That’s what excites me: We all quested together and took down a new cool raid boss together. The difference is that we walked together a few thousand steps through a city unfamiliar to us. I alone walked 17,000 steps on Saturday. 

Monster Hunter Now comes very close to this feeling. But as mentioned: After a normal raid day, I don’t have pain in my calves.

Just before the end of the event, a super strong version of the new raid Nergigante spawned. From our group, only two people had the appropriate hunter level and the right equipment ready. The two faced the challenge nervously while the rest of us formed a circle around them to cheer them on. 

That’s how I last felt when in the 8-man raid only one of us was still alive and the boss was almost dead. Simply wonderful!

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Sword Art Online in Traffic Chaos

The Monster Hunter Now Carnival was a lot of fun. Walking through the streets of Tokyo, supporting each other in the game, and overcoming new challenges together was just cool.

By the way, the event also reminded me a bit of the game Ordinal Scale from the first Sword Art Online movie. In it, Kirito and Asuka also face monsters spawning right in the city in an augmented reality game.

The functionality of Monster Hunter Now is very similar. The main difference is that in real life we still have to keep staring at our phones. 

That is indeed the only point that left a slightly bitter aftertaste for me: When you play intensively and move slowly from base camp to base camp, you almost constantly have your eyes on your phone.

This can go wrong in busier areas, which is also a point with Pokémon GO: The concentrated gaze on the smartphone distracts from traffic and endangers road users. MyMMO already reported on this in 2020: Pokémon GO is said to have caused 30,000 injuries and 250 deaths in the USA

According to the organizer, a total of 20,000 players were active in Shibuya during the event weekend. I personally observed how considerate Japanese cyclists and pedestrians were towards the gamers. However, I don’t know if that would work so well in my hometown of Munich.

Overall, Monster Hunter Now is an exciting game. It is recommended for everyone who loves either Monster Hunter or Pokémon GO. Monster Hunter Now plays great on the way to or from work or school. 

However, I recommend the game not only because it is good, but also a bit out of self-interest: The more of you start playing the game, the more players I have for the next boss opponents. So I’m looking forward to seeing you. So: Hopefully see you soon for some monster bashing!

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The 8 best performers of the Joker in the ranking – Who is the most impressive villain of Batman?

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 6 minutes

The Joker is one of the most iconic villains of all time, and over the years, many actors have portrayed the Joker, each giving the clown their own interpretation. MeinMMO presents the 8 best portrayals ranked.

How was this list created? The following list does not consider all Jokers, but only those who had a larger presence. We do not take into account actors who only had a minor role in series or commercials.

The list is based on the author’s opinion. If you have a different ranking of the various portrayals, please let us know in the comments.

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Honorable Mentions

  • Barry Keoghan (The Batman)
  • Troy Baker (multiple animation projects)
  • Wataru Takagi (Batman Ninja)
  • Richard Epcar (Injustice, Mortal Kombat 11)

8. Jared Leto

Suicide Squad Jared Leto as Joker
Jared Leto as Joker in Suicide Squad

Appearances: 2016 in Suicide Squad

Jared Leto is one of the most hated Jokers, yet he has been popular among many people. Especially at the release of the film, there was a certain hype around him. Unfortunately, he never truly embodies the Joker in the film. He comes across more like a gangster who wishes he were the Joker.

The biggest issue with Jared Leto is that he doesn’t get much to do. The concept of the Joker works in interaction with Batman, and that does not happen here. However, his design is quite striking, whether one likes it or not.

7. Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero as Joker
Cesar Romero as Joker in the old Batman series

Appearances: Between 1966 and 1968 in the Batman series

Cesar Romero is quite silly, much like the entire series. It was a time when comics were in a child-friendly phase and had to always teach a lesson. He didn’t even shave his mustache for his make-up.

But he is the perfect Joker for Adam West’s Batman. He exudes a certain ridiculousness that one expects from clichéd clowns and cartoons. He is by no means the best Joker, but he is probably the best clown on this list.

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An important faction from Dragon Age: The Veilguard could be played 15 years ago

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

After 10 years, the story of Dragon Age continues in The Veilguard and already excites fans as well as some new potential players. MeinMMO briefly explains what you need to know about the story of Dragon Age to understand what happens in the latest installment. Here you will find the summary of the plot from the first part, Origins.

Spoiler warning: This is, of course, about the story of Dragon Age: Origins, and we reveal the entire plot including the ending and decisions. If you, like many others, want to play through all Dragon Age titles before The Veilguard and don’t want to be spoiled, you should not read any further.

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Dragon Age: Origins was released in 2009 and takes place in the world 21 years before the events in The Veilguard (Age of Dragons 9:30). Here, you lay the groundwork for everything that will happen in southern Thedas in the following future.

With a rating of 86 and a user score of 8.4 on Metacritic, Origins is the best game in the series so far.

For The Veilguard, the events are only partially important, as none of your decisions affect what happens in the latest installment. However, this is the first time you come into contact with the Grey Wardens and the Blight, things that are significant for the entire story of Dragon Age.

Important: The first three parts take place in the southern part of the world, whereas The Veilguard is set in the north. Much of what happened earlier is therefore quite far away for the people in the north. In our special, we explain how much Dragon Age you really need to know to understand The Veilguard.

This is what Dragon Age: Origins is about

In Origins, you play as a Grey Warden from Ferelden, someone whose life’s mission is to combat the Blight. However, within the first few minutes, the entire Order from Ferelden is wiped out due to the betrayal of a commander.

Only you survive along with another Warden, thanks to Flemeth, the mother of Morrigan, who saves you. Morrigan is an important figure who shows up again later and has her own goals, which you don’t learn much about in Origins. You will find out more about her in Inquisition. The colleagues at GameStar explain in detail who Morrigan is and what role she plays.

As the last surviving Grey Warden in the area, you gather old treaties to mobilize various factions in the fight against an impending “Fifth Blight.” Think of it as a zombie apocalypse that you need to stop.

Throughout the story, you influence the political structure in Ferelden and among various races, determine who lives and who dies, and face the Archdemon who leads the Blight in the finale. The twist: Whoever kills the Archdemon actually dies as well. In the end, you are victorious, the Archdemon is dead, and the Blight is defeated.

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The most important decisions in Origins affecting the later story

  • Who is the new ruler of Ferelden?
  • With which companion did you enter into a relationship?
  • Did you help the Templars or the Mages?
  • Who fathered a child with Morrigan?
  • Who is the new king of the Dwarves?
  • Did you perform Morrigan’s ritual and thus survive the death blow against the Archdemon?
  • Do you kill the Architect or let him live? (DLC: Awakening)
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Who are the Grey Wardens?

The most important faction in Origins are the Grey Wardens, a faction that also appears in The Veilguard. The Grey Wardens undergo a deadly ritual upon initiation:

You drink from a chalice of corrupted blood from the Blight to willingly infect yourself with it. Only then can a Warden sense the Blight and fight it effectively. You survive in Origins as the only new initiate of this ritual. The ultimate goal of a Grey Warden is to slay an Archdemon and lose their life in the process.

The Grey Wardens are a neutral faction that has political influence by demanding support through treaties, but otherwise does not interfere with the other realms. Their headquarters is the fortress of Weisshaupt; the leader calls himself the First Warden.

Since the initiation often ends fatally, condemned criminals are often given the choice between the gallows and the Wardens. Many of these criminals, as well as numerous citizens from lower standings, thus join the Grey Wardens, as they are generally respected.

Joining the Wardens is open to all ranks and peoples. For the people, the faction is a kind of escape or ascension. You can also choose to be a Grey Warden in The Veilguard: The new Dragon Age is coming soon – We want to know which of the 6 factions you will join

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Live ticker for the release and the servers

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 5 minutes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is about to be released. We will keep you updated here about the release and server status!

For many shooter fans, October 25, 2024, is a holiday: The new Call of Duty is being released and even brings back a round-based zombie mode. In Germany, the first players can start at 0:00. We will provide you with timely updates on the server status through a live ticker right at the release!

Live Ticker for CoD Black Ops 6 Release

Thursday, 25.10.2024

15:00 Uhr

I’m signing off for now and pausing the live ticker as the servers seem very stable and there have been no major problems. Even in the afternoon, I was able to get onto the servers immediately and play a few rounds in multiplayer and zombie mode without any disconnects.

If there are any issues in the evening because too many players want to play after work, I will still add updates here. Otherwise, I wish you lots of fun with Black Ops 6 and a great weekend, ciao!

13:40 Uhr

If you are experiencing packet loss in Black Ops 6, one of these tips might help you:

09:20 Uhr

Black Ops 6 has already significantly boosted the player numbers of Call of Duty on Steam just hours after release. The numbers have risen from an average of 68,000 players in September to up to 188,000 in the last few hours (via SteamDB).

09:15 Uhr

There were already the first patches during the night. Here you can read about the changes:

Hotfixes from October 25
  • A stability issue when collecting dog tags in Kill Confirmed has been fixed.
  • A stability issue when using the Valkyrie scorestreak has been fixed.
  • A stability issue when using the vigilance perks has been fixed.
  • A stability issue when using smoke grenades has been fixed.
  • A stability issue when using emotes has been fixed.
  • A stability issue that occurred when “Vermin” attacked players has been fixed.
  • A stability issue during extraction has been fixed.
  • A stability issue when using high contrast mode has been fixed.
  • A problem has been fixed where equipment could not follow the player into the game.
  • Stability fixes have been added for the Call of Duty UI and Cross-Launching to #MW3 on PC.
  • ▪️ Stability fixes for various GPU-related crashes on PC have been added.

09:10 Uhr

The servers are currently running fine. We got into the game immediately and found a match within seconds, which also ran without issues.

09:00 Uhr

Good morning and welcome back to our release live ticker. This is Dariusz again, and I am keeping an eye on the server status, updates, and any issues that arise.

For about 3 hours, since 06:00, the remaining players can also get into the game

0:40 Uhr

I will sign off for today and wish the night owls among you lots of fun with Black Ops 6! Tomorrow morning I will continue the live ticker and keep you updated on the server status.

If there are any issues with the servers or interesting news in the meantime, my colleague Nicole will keep you informed in the coming hours.

Remember: At 06:00, Steam and Battle.net players can also access the servers.

See you tomorrow, dear shooter friends. Good night!

0:32 Uhr

Even after the restart, there was no queue waiting for me, and I was able to get into the game again without any issues. So you can confidently start the game with the current status and play without worrying about queues or connection drops.

0:30 Uhr

I have now played multiplayer for about half an hour, and the servers are running quite stable. During the matches, I occasionally experienced packet loss, but I cannot rule out that it was due to my internet and not the servers.

I will restart the game now to give you an impression of the login and to ensure that even latecomers can access the servers without problems.

0:00 Uhr

I was able to get into the game and onto the servers exactly at 0:00. There was no queue or any other issues. Only a quick update required a restart of the game.

The first match could also be started without problems. We will now play 2-3 more rounds in multiplayer to test server stability and will report back here if there were any issues.

Thursday, 24.10.2024

23:15 Uhr

Only 45 minutes left until you can officially access the servers. Before your first round, remember to check the settings. Some options can indeed give you an advantage:

20:30 Uhr

We still have to be patient until the official release, while other players have already unlocked the first gold camos for their weapons.

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18:00 Uhr

6 hours left until the official release in Germany. If you have friends who are still unsure whether they might like Black Ops 6, feel free to send them our checklist for the game. It might help them make a decision.

17:00 Uhr

Some players are already sharing their first impressions of Black Ops 6 on social media. One user raises high expectations for the zombie mode on Reddit, saying: “Oh. My. God. The new zombies are amazing. This is the version of zombies I have been waiting for a long time to return.”

Another player adds that, in his opinion, the zombie mode plays better than in Cold War – and he liked that one as well.

14:00 Uhr

The New Zealand release seems to be running smoothly without major issues. We have not received any reports of server outages or anything similar.

The first players are streaming onto the Black Ops 6 servers! Since the release depends on the regional time, shooter fans in New Zealand can now start playing! If you want to get started before 0:00, you can use a well-known trick:

12:00 Uhr

Hello and welcome to our live ticker for the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6! I am Dariusz and I will guide you through the release. I hope you are excited and looking forward to showing your opponents who is better in multiplayer.

You can read the most important information about the release here:

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows its new multiplayer in the trailer

If you play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 through Game Pass, you can grant up to 5 friends access to the subscription without them having to pay extra – or you can be invited to Game Pass by friends who already have the subscription. You can find out how to do this on MeinMMO: You can play the new Call of Duty at release without paying a cent if you use a special feature

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A new game is conquering Steam and the PS5 – It encompasses 80 years and has 1,000 playable heroes

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On October 24, “Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 – Remake” will be released on PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. It is a mix of strategy and role-playing game with 1,000 playable characters.

What kind of series is this? “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” is a Chinese national epic of enormous cultural significance. In our culture, the legends of King Arthur or the Trojan War hold similar cultural importance as this novel.

The video game series based on the epic has now reached 14 installments, with the latest one released in 2020. In the West, the myth is primarily known through a game from the Total War series and the film “Red Cliff.” The console games Dynasty Warriors, Kessen, and Dynasty Tactics also take place in the universe of the novel.

We thoroughly introduced Part 13 of the series in an article on MeinMMO.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms Part 8 was originally released in 2001 for PC in Japan. Part 8 is considered the pinnacle of the series. However, in the West, players have only been able to play the PS2 version of the title, which is already 20 years old. The remake brings this part of the saga up to date with the latest technology.

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Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake – Trailer for the traditional strategy game by Koei Tecmo

A mix of strategy and role-playing game where you can play as any character

What is special about the game? Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 is a mix of a strategy game and a role-playing game. The special aspect is that you can play as any of the 1,000 officers in the game.

You can step into the role of a legendary leader, such as Cao Cao, or play as a famous warrior, but you can also play as a secondary character throughout the story.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms depicts ancient China over a period of 80 years and with 55 different scenarios, featuring characters from the novel.

You can build cities, command troops, or engage in duels against opponents.

A great appeal of the game lies in the interactions and feuds between individual heroes, who are intertwined in a complex relationship system.

In Europe, the “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” series has always been more of a niche product, just like the Japanese equivalent Nobunaga’s Ambition. In the West, we are used to purist strategy games like Civilization—the Chinese version with a strong RPG influence and a focus on characters is rarely found here, perhaps most similarly in the Crusader Kings series.

Part 8 is considered the pinnacle of the series by critics

What do the reviews say? The main series of Romance of the Three Kingdoms has received progressively worse ratings in recent years. On Metacritic, Part 14 only received a score of 58% on PC.

The remake of Part 8, the last installment that was rated over 75% on Metacritic, is already receiving friendlier ratings, between 70% and 78%.

On Steam, the title has balanced values at 50%.

A major concern seems to be the high price of €60 and that many improvements from the new installments were not included. In particular, the AI is considered hopelessly outdated by today’s standards. There are fears that Koei Tecmo might reserve a revision of these weaknesses for a “Power Up” version, which is traditionally offered some time after a game’s release.

The unique elements of the “Social RPG” are praised, as clever systems can even change the historical course of events.

Despite the high price, the remake seems to be a success on Steam. At its peak, it had 18,948 players – 2,500 more than the current Part 14 achieved in January 2020: A movie on Netflix shows me how ridiculous one of my favorite games on Steam actually is

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Pokémon GO: All Events in November – Strong Highlights Are Included

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Pokémon GO brings new events in November. There are some strong highlights and raids. We summarize everything for you.

What kind of events are there? Every month, Pokémon GO brings a variety of events that provide bonuses or change spawns. There are, for example:

In November, the “GO Nature Zone” is a particularly large event on the schedule, but other dates should also be noted.

We summarize all important dates in the list and then show you the highlights of the month.

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All Events in November 2024 of Pokémon GO in the List

Here you will find all important dates in November at a glance. Possible Shiny Pokémon are marked with an asterisk*.

DateEvent
November 2 – 3GO Battle Weekend
November 4 – 185-Star Raids with Lugia* and the special move Air Slash
November 4 – 11Mega Raids with Mega-Voltenso*
November 5Spotlight Hour with Gehweiher & Sending Candy
November 6Raid Hour with Lugia* and the special move Air Slash
November 7 – 11Harvest Festival Event
November 10Community Day with Menki
November 11Dyna-Monday with Dynamax-Glumanda*
November 11 – 18Mega Raids with Mega-Brutalanda*
November 12Spotlight Hour with Olini* & Evolution XP
November 13Raid Hour with Lugia* and the special move Air Slash
November 15 – 17Event “Simply Groundbreaking”
November 18Dyna-Monday with Dynamax-Rotomurf*
November 18 – 22Event “Into the Wild”
November 18 – 275-Star Raids with Ur-Dialga* and Ur-Palkia*
November 18 – 27Mega Raids with Mega-Bibor* & Mega-Ampharos*
November 19Spotlight Hour with Teddiursa*, Wadribie* & double Stardust
November 19Raid Hour with Anego*
November 20Raid Hour with Kapu-Riki*
November 21Raid Hour with Ur-Dialga*
November 22Raid Hour with Ur-Palkia*
November 23 – 24GO Nature Zone
November 25Dyna-Monday with Dynamax-Bisasam*
November 26Spotlight Hour with Wattzapf* & double Catch XP
November 27 – December 1Max Out: Finale
November 27 – December 35-Star Raids with Regieleki, Regidrago, Zacian*, Zamazenta*

The Highlight Events in November of Pokémon GO

Which events are worth attending? November actually has quite a lot to offer.

  • The GO Nature Zone is expected to be a particularly large event. Here, you should definitely take a look. Among other things, the debut of Riffex and the new Safari Ball.
  • The raids this month are notably strong. Ur-Dialga and Ur-Palkia are powerful Pokémon, where you even have the chance of an adventure effect (although it’s not guaranteed). Zacian and Zamazenta have just become available and should remain interesting for shiny hunters. And Regieleki and Regidrago have been very difficult to obtain so far.
  • The Max Out: Finale will likely be exciting, as it is the final event of the entire season. What will happen then remains to be seen.
  • Also, you should not miss the “Into the Wild” event. Here, from Tuesday onwards, there will be raid hours every day – and in this November, every 5-Star raid on site during the raid hour will grant an extra XL candy.

Which event are you particularly looking forward to in November? Tell us in the comments. However, October also has some exciting Pokémon to offer for several more days. Leading the charge is the form-changing monster Morpeko. You can still catch it well in the Halloween event, but afterwards it will become significantly more difficult. Here you can read everything about why you should catch Morpeko quickly now.

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The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Film Release Timeline Enables Appearances of All 9 Companions

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A new movie from the world of The Lord of the Rings tells the story of Gollum, or at least a part of it. It has now been revealed in what time frame the movie takes place. This opens the floor for speculation.

Fans of The Lord of the Rings are currently in a good place. Not only did the second season of The Rings of Power recently premiere, but in December we can also expect a new animated film titled The Battle of the Rohirrim.

Now another film project for the world of Middle-earth has been announced.

What kind of film is this? A new film is set to focus on the character “Gollum.” The film currently bears the title “The Hunt for Gollum” and is not expected to hit theaters before 2026.

In general, there isn’t much information available at the moment, but a very important detail has now been shared by the film’s screenwriter.

Here you can see the trailer for the upcoming animated film “The Battle of the Rohirrim”:

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The time frame gives hints about possible characters

What does the screenwriter reveal? Philippa Boyens has previously co-written Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy and is now leading the project about Gollum. She told Empire when exactly the new film takes place.

The story begins on Bilbo Baggins’ 111th birthday and ends just before the Fellowship reaches the Mines of Moria. This is important information as it confines the time period of the plot.

This temporal limitation allows for speculation on which already known characters we might encounter again. The focus is on the 9 companions who want to destroy the Ring in Mount Doom. In a ranking on MeinMMO, we had the 9 companions face off against each other.

It raises the question of which of these characters’ paths will cross Gollum’s. At least two of them are almost certain to appear.

Which characters could appear? First up is Gandalf himself, the powerful wizard who searched for Gollum in 3001, the year of Bilbo’s party. He asks Aragorn for help. They hunt Gollum for several years before he is captured by Sauron.

He is tortured by Sauron, drawing Mordor’s attention to the Shire and the location of the Ring. After his release, Gollum is once again hunted by Aragorn and also captured – before he escapes again.

It is thus quite likely that both Gandalf and Aragorn will appear again. Whether they will be played by their original actors is unknown. Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf, has at least expressed interest (via variety.com).

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Other characters could also make a return. For instance, Frodo, who is present at Bilbo’s birthday and later sets out with the companions from Rivendell to destroy the Ring.

The individual members of the Fellowship could have encountered Gollum in various ways here and there – after all, 17 years pass between Bilbo’s birthday and the formation of the Fellowship. Whether and how exactly this will be shown in the movie is still open.

The project is directed by Gollum actor Andy Serkis, who is also set to reprise the role. Curiously, the film borrows its title and concept from a fan project: 15 years ago, fans made a Gollum film for under 4,000 euros, now Hollywood follows suit, borrowing the idea and title.

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WoW: The new birthday raid was supposed to be a fun event, but it’s extremely hard

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The Blackrock Depths should be a whimsical activity for the birthday of World of Warcraft – but the raid was brutally hard.

In World of Warcraft, they are currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of the MMORPG. This is celebrated with many new contents, including a revamped version of the dungeon “Blackrock Depths”, but as a raid. However, those who thought they could stroll through it comfortably like through so many other event contents were quickly taught otherwise. The raid is brutally hard and poses some challenges even for professionals. Now there have been initial nerfs.

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WoW celebrates birthday with a brutally hard raid

What kind of raid is it? The raid “Blackrock Depths” is a new raid with 8 bosses, which can be loosely recognized from Vanilla. However, all bosses have received new mechanics and, of course, modern loot. The raid is available for 10-15 characters and in the difficulties LFR, normal, and heroic – for the duration of the event, until early January 2025.

What is the problem? In short: the difficulty. Even on the normal level, some bosses turn out to be significant obstacles. Many groups have entered the raid a bit over-motivated in the last couple of days, expecting to finish it within an hour – but even after a few bosses, a lot of coordination and communication is necessary. Bosses like Golem Lord Algemas, The Seven, or General Angerforge made mincemeat out of the raid groups, who often retreated grumbling.

Is this really a problem? Essentially yes, because a significant incentive of the raid is lost. To complete the raid on normal difficulty, most groups need gear that is already significantly better. Those who enter the raid with an average item level of 615 will hardly be excited about rewards with item level 600.

Therefore, the raid simply didn’t feel rewarding enough, prompting many guilds to say: “We can also continue in the Palace of Nerub’ar, where we can obtain better gear more easily.”

This is how Blizzard reacted: The developers listened to the criticism and within the first days have already applied some hotfixes. Most bosses have now been slightly simplified, especially for smaller group sizes (about 10 players). Many abilities now have a smaller radius or deal less damage. So those who had problems with the raid last Wednesday or Thursday should try going in with a group again in the coming days – many of the fights are now significantly easier to handle.

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Is the raid still worth it later? Yes, definitely. Because as soon as players collect 100 of the event tokens, the bosses in the Blackrock Depths will also drop event tokens. So those who want the pretty HD versions of the Tier 2 sets will likely make a few visits to the raid in the coming weeks.

The birthday of World of Warcraft is being celebrated particularly long this year. You have time until early January 2025 to experience the new contents. If you need tips on how to farm the reward tokens best, we’ve explained that in this guide.

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