You can play the new Call of Duty at release without spending a cent by using a special feature

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Microsoft recently discontinued the 1€ offer for the Game Pass, but there is a way for you to use the subscription for free and play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 costs 79.99€, but is playable at release in the Game Pass on PC and Xbox. However, Microsoft removed the 1€ offer to test the subscription shortly before the shooter’s release. But if you have not had a Game Pass subscription yet, you can even play CoD Black Ops 6 for free. We will show you how.

What is this feature? Microsoft offers Game Pass subscribers the ability to invite up to 5 friends to the Game Pass. If you have received an invitation, you can test the subscription for free for 14 days.

Important: When starting the trial, you still need to provide your preferred payment method and will be registered as subscription customers. So if you do not want to pay anything for the Game Pass, remember to cancel the subscription before the 14 days expire.

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Trial is subject to conditions

Who can use this feature? To take advantage of the 14-day trial, you must meet one fundamental condition: You must not have had a Game Pass subscription associated with the selected Microsoft account in the past.

Furthermore, the person inviting you to test the pass must have had the “PC Game Pass” or “Game Pass Ultimate” for at least 7 days. So, you cannot subscribe to the Game Pass the day before the release of CoD Black Ops 6 and let 5 friends play for free.

The number of available invitations resets every year on January 1st. You can then invite 5 friends to the Game Pass again.

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Inviting friends to the Game Pass – Here’s how

How do you invite someone to test? First, you need to go to the official Xbox website and log in with your Microsoft account. Then follow these steps:

  1. Click “Invite Friends”
  2. A window will open informing you about the availability of a trial. In that window, click on “Copy Link”
  3. Send the link via your preferred messaging service to the person you want to invite
  4. The invited person must now open the link, log in with their Microsoft account, and claim the trial offer.

If the invited person has previously owned a Game Pass subscription, they should be alerted when trying to redeem the trial that they cannot take advantage of the offer.

If you or your friends plan to subscribe to the Game Pass on Xbox or PC, you can find out on MeinMMO with which versions of the subscription you can play Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Not all versions are eligible for unrestricted play of the shooter: CoD Black Ops 6 in the Game Pass: Which version can you play “for free” at release?

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Pokimane asks a billionaire if he really wanted to pay 188,000 € for a gaming date with her

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

The 28-year-old Twitch streamer Imane “Pokimane” Anys is one of the most well-known female gamers in the world. In July, she participated in a charity event where a gaming date with her was auctioned off. One of the highest bidders with a bid of $200,000 (about €185,000) was allegedly billionaire Mark Cuban. Now, the streamer confronted the famous man about his supposed bid.

Where do we know Mark Cuban from? The investor Mark Cuban became a millionaire early on, at 32 years old, by founding and selling a software company and stock speculation.

His big payday came in 1999 when he was in his early 40s and sold a company he founded to Yahoo for $5.7 billion—a deal that Yahoo would soon regret. However, the deal earned Cuban a reputation as a clever financial genius.

Sports fans know Cuban primarily as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, where the most successful German in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki, spent his career.

Most people, however, will know Cuban from his role in the American “Shark Tank,” where he has been one of the defining figures since 2011. Young entrepreneurs looking for a cash injection present their new ideas and companies to him, the “finance shark.” Cuban and his colleagues ask questions, evaluate the ideas, and scout for weaknesses. In the end, they decide whether they want to invest in the idea or pass on the deal.

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Did Mark Cuban really bid €185,000 to play with Pokimane for an hour?

This is what Pokimane confronted: In July 2024, Pokimane was part of a charity auction. You could bid on a gaming date with her: The highest bidder could play for an hour with the “Queen of Twitch.” At that time, the bids skyrocketed at first, also because jokers under false names bid insane amounts: There were bids over $500,000.

In the end, however, a bid of $30,700 won.

One of the alleged mega-donors had bid $200,000 under the name Mark Cuban.

Pokimane wanted to know from Cuban during a talk show if the bid was really from him. He had just announced that he had bid at auctions before, and Pokimane saw her chance:

Have you ever (chuckles) bid money to play video games with someone? Maybe with me? I bet no, but someone – I held a charity auction – someone somehow bid $200,000 under your name. It was totally crazy!

Cuban responded smoothly: “No, that was not me. I would have paid any amount of money in the world. So you know it wasn’t me because the bid was way too low.”

Pokimane melted in her chair, while the other talk guests applauded or otherwise signaled that they liked the answer.

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What are the comments? Cuban’s statement is viewed on Twitter as a “weird Flex,” as strange boasting.

Some men also seem to find it a bit unfair that a billionaire has such an easy time making Pokimane melt. Most women, it is said hurt, would react like this to a billionaire.

Of course, the “Pokimane Tier 3 Sub” meme comes into play again. Pokimane was long the leading streamer on Twitch, and she was accused of being successful only because she exploited lonely men: The biggest streamer on Twitch is said to exploit lonely men for money

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In Throne and Liberty, everything revolves around the throne and it will be occupied for the first time this weekend

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In Throne and Liberty, more content will be unlocked over time. This weekend, the centerpiece of the game will finally be available: The Castle Watchrock.

What is the significance of the throne? In Throne and Liberty, as the name suggests, everything revolves around the throne. This is located in the Castle Watchrock. The large and active guilds battle for control of the throne in the endgame.

On the weekend, the first ruler of the throne will be crowned on the early access servers. The launch servers will have their turn a week later.

To ascend the throne, you need a large and active guild:

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The throne belongs to you if you are active

Who can occupy the throne? In principle, any player can become the king and ruler of Castle Watchrock and thus ascend the throne. However, in reality, this fate will only befall the guild leaders of the game’s most active and largest guilds.

On Friday, October 25, at 00:00, it will be decided for the early access servers who the first ruler of the castle will be. The drawing for the normal servers will take place on October 30 at 00:00.

The guild that is ranked first in the guild ranking at that time will automatically become the first defender of Castle Watchrock and thus be the ruler of the castle until the first siege.

How do you reach rank 1 in the guild ranking? To ensure that your guild becomes the defender and ruler of Castle Watchrock right from the start, you need to collect guild points. These guild points consist of guild activity points and the personal activity points of the members.

  • To increase the guild activity points, your members must perform guild donations, defeat guild raid bosses, and occupy blessing and discord stones.
  • To increase the personal activity points of the members, they can participate in dynamic events, fulfill contracts, defeat field bosses, and open mystical portals.

However, every day, your members lose 10% of their personal activity points. It might be worth waiting until the last day to then complete many activities at once.

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What happens next? The first ruler and defender of Castle Watchrock will not remain in power forever. In the following week, there will be a tax transport to bring taxes from Vienta to the castle. At this point, all players on the server can attempt to steal the taxes. The taxes include the real-money currency Luzent.

The castle siege is the major highlight of Throne and Liberty. The defending guild and its 3 allied guilds will need to defend the castle against enemy guilds on Sundays at 16:00. Whoever sits on the throne at the end will be the new ruler of Castle Watchrock for the next two weeks and will also receive taxes in the form of Luzent and Sollant.

Large and powerful guilds have already been trying from the beginning to prevent you from becoming stronger. After all, you could otherwise challenge their rule over the throne. A popular method is to block the field boss Junobote. However, you can easily bypass this with a trick: In Throne and Liberty, guilds block your path to a boss, but with a trick, you can simply walk past

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There is now a new rule in Dragon Ball that Shenlong establishes when granting wishes

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, new episodes of the anime Dragon Ball Daima air weekly. In the second episode, Shenlong introduces a new rule regarding wishes after gathering all seven balls.

What is this rule? Shenlong is the dragon that appears when all 7 Dragon Balls have been gathered. He grants one wish to a person. After Dende became the new God of Earth, Shenlong can grant even three wishes. The dragon is only as powerful as its creator.

However, in Episode 2 of Dragon Ball Daima, he revealed that the 3 wishes are tied to a condition. Demon King Gomah wished for Son-Goku and his friends to become children. He was unable to fulfill his other two wishes at all.

Because: Shenlong only grants the three wishes to his “regular customers.” People he sees for the very first time are allowed to express only one wish, just like before. The dragon can choose whom to grant how many wishes.

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Shenlong’s wishes have strict rules

What must wishers be aware of? This is not the only rule that Shenlong has established over time. If someone manages to gather all 7 Dragon Balls, they must adhere to several things:

  • A person that he has previously resurrected cannot be brought back to life.
  • If he is to resurrect a high number of people, Shenlong immediately subtracts 2 wishes.
  • If a person is to be resurrected, they must have died within the last year and not from natural causes. That’s why Son-Goku could never bring back his grandfather.
  • Shenlong cannot kill a person, as he was created with white magic.
  • He cannot create true love.

However, there are other Dragon Balls that are not bound by the same limitations as Shenlong. Presumably, the 3 Dragon Balls from the demon realm will play a significant role in the future of Dragon Ball Daima. 

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After the wishes are fulfilled, the Dragon Balls on Earth turn to stone and are scattered in all directions. Therefore, it may be that we will not see Shenlong again in Dragon Ball Daima and instead, another dragon will make its grand appearance.

However, Shenlong is the very first dragon that Son-Goku encounters on his journey. The wish-granting dragon was planned from the beginning for the manga. Even in the prototype Dragon Boy, Shenlong appears: Before Dragon Ball, the manga was called Dragon Boy – Here’s how Son-Goku and Bulma looked in the first prototype

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The pirate MMO Sea of Thieves planned great new features – Now they have to backtrack and apologize

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, Season 14 of Sea of Thieves is running, which was supposed to bring a lot of great new features related to stealth. However, the developers now have to retract the update and even apologize.

What was supposed to be included in Season 14? Season 14 of the pirate MMO Sea of Thieves was supposed to be the big stealth update. Here’s an overview of the main innovations:

  • New weapons: boarding hook rifle and blowgun
  • Disguises, e.g., as a chest or barrel
  • Crouching
  • Mermaid

This should make it possible to outsmart other players and mobs. It would make the game even more exciting and fun. The mermaid, for instance, allows the very conspicuous mermaid that is supposed to lead you to the freshly spawned ship to disappear.

You can see how all of this was supposed to look in the trailer for the season. Unfortunately, much of it is no longer left in the game at the moment.

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Why is everything being retracted? In a video update on YouTube on October 22, Production Director Drew Stevens announced downtime and hotfixes for Sea of Thieves. Over the weekend of October 19 and 20, they monitored the gameplay and dealt with incoming bug reports.

Unfortunately, with the new features, a whole number of old, already fixed bugs have re-entered the gameplay. Among them is Quick Switching, an exploit that allows players to use two pistols simultaneously instead of just one. Another recurring bug is Air Control, which allows players to fire cannonballs with extreme precision. In addition, an invincibility exploit has returned.

To avoid tarnishing the player experience with problems that were actually already fixed, the team has decided to retract the features. Here is the full message from the team, in which they apologize to the players:

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What happens next? According to Drew Stevens, the team does not plan to release a hotfix with adjustments this week. Instead, they would take their time to examine and eliminate the problems and their backgrounds thoroughly.

Stabilizing the game is their top priority, even though they want to bring the new features live again as quickly as possible. The larger hotfix is planned for the week of October 28. At that time, disguises and the ability to take cover should also return to the game.

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In conclusion, Stevens states that the team wants to improve their quality assurance in response to the current issues. This would affect the upcoming hotfix as well as the trapdoor update in November.

In fact, Sea of Thieves is currently not the only game where an update is causing problems. The developers of GTA 5 have decided to change a feature related to highways in a new update: The new update in GTA 5 ruins one of the best features of the highway – players protest against the change

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Gamer orders a graphics card on Amazon for 45 euros, which is actually worth 650 euros, experiences a surprise

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This is definitely a scam, that much Reddit is sure of. Yet he orders the suspiciously cheap graphics card. Two days later, the package arrives.

The title image is a symbolic image.

What did the gamer order? Vincenz_OB discovered a graphics card in the American Amazon shop. However, the listed price for the offered Nvidia Geforce RTX 4070 Super astonished him greatly: approximately 45 euros. This number came about through a stated discount of 93 percent. Thus, the list price of 650 euros became the record-breaking bargain. “But will a GPU really arrive?” he wondered and told about his find after placing the order on Reddit.

Doubts were raised: Some announced that they would probably find a colorfully painted stone in the box. But hardly anyone really believed that Amazon would ship a GPU worth hundreds of euros for just fifty bucks. A few days later, there was a knock at his door.

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An Amazon package with … something inside

What was in the Amazon package? In another Reddit thread, he reports on the contents of the Amazon delivery. And indeed: it is an RTX 4070 Super complete with the original box.

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How does the community react? They are happy, but among the surprised joy, there are plenty of pouting meme-images. Some simply did not expect such luck – and are probably now feverishly searching for more mega-bargains on Amazon themselves.

Reddit user Beginning-Cow9269 cannot help but ironically insist on the scam. Unfortunately, it did not become the fancy gem promised by the community, just a top graphics card.

Is he allowed to keep the graphics card? Generally, it is understood that a purchase contract is formed between the seller and the buyer when a product is ordered, accepted, and the delivery is ultimately paid for. According to trade law experts from exali.de, Amazon would have likely had a good chance of canceling the contract under German law before shipping.

Because there was certainly an error here, resulting in a much too high discount being granted. Vincenz_OB even noticed the mistake, as his first post shows. In such cases, sellers can refuse the transaction. After shipping is completed, the situation becomes more complicated, as the ridiculously cheap item must be reclaimed. But the responsibility ultimately lies with Amazon. They would need to contact the lucky bargain hunter.

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Misfortunes caused by online merchants like Amazon that take advantage of a buyer can also have a different, if not less fortunate, appearance for the customer. If more valuable items are included in a package than actually paid for, the question arises as to how to react: We discussed this with the lawyer Christian Solmecke from the law firm wbs.legal for you.

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Sony is now bringing the Creative Team from Destiny 2 to itself – Needs Bungie’s experience for new MMOs on PS5

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

After the last wave of layoffs from Bungie, the Destiny studio announced that it would transfer up to 155 professionals to Sony to strengthen the company in the area of “Live Service.” When this plan was to be implemented had not yet been known until now.

What did I miss? Bungie was hit by two waves of layoffs. One before and one after the release of The Final Shape. The second wave, and the hardest one for the developers, affected many employees and high-ranking staff from the development of Bungie.

A large group was laid off, while a small part from Sony, a total of 155 employees (12% of Bungie), was reserved to work later at the studios of the Japanese developer. Until now, it was still unclear when this “move” would take place, but according to the latest information, it is starting now.

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Sony strengthens its front in the area of “Live Service”

What supports the start of the restructuring? Bridget O’Neill, Senior Director in Bungie’s Creative Studios, announced that she is moving to Sony after 2 years and 2 months to perform the same role there as at the Destiny developer.

On LinkedIn, she states on October 22, 2024: “Today was the last day of my team at Bungie, but not the last day of our work on Destiny (and Marathon)! The Bungie Creative Studios are joining the PlayStation Studios to lay the foundation for a creative team that can support all PlayStation Live Service games. As part of this step, I am taking on a new role as Senior Director of Creative at PlayStation Studios.”

According to her post, the entire Creative Studios team has moved to Sony to work not only on Destiny 2 and Marathon but also on future projects of the Japanese developer.

Bungie has significant experience in the Live Service area with Destiny. This experience can be utilized by the newly acquired team to help shape not only Destiny 2 and Marathon but also additional new titles for Sony. Which titles these will be remains to be seen.

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What impact does this have for Destiny 2? Bridget O’Neill herself assures that her work on Destiny 2 is not over and that she will continue to work on the loot shooter. To what extent this will be possible, with new projects and the upcoming shooter “Marathon,” is still unclear.

However, for those who venture into the loot shooter as a Destiny fan at this time, they will find that it has lost much of its shine since the hype around The Final Shape has died down. The episodes feel too thin in terms of content and offer little new to keep players engaged for long periods of time. This is also clearly reflected in the current player numbers on Steam: Destiny 2 had its lowest player count on Steam in September – despite an expansion with 90% reviews on Metacritic.

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Nintendo is reportedly working on a new MMO for Switch, 10,000 players can test it

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Nintendo invites 10,000 players to a playtest who have a membership with Nintendo Switch Online. According to the publisher and developer, this is supposed to be a new feature of NSO for which exclusive software must be downloaded. Early leaks suggest it could be an MMO.

What kind of software is this supposed to be? On now-deleted screenshots, a description of the game was visible. The goal of the game is to collaborate with others and develop a planet. Creativity and the use of resources are supposed to be utilized.

Players are expected to discover “new lands, enemies, and resources” throughout the MMO. To utilize the resources, zones must be established through “beacons”. These zones are tied to the individual player who created them. 

Within the area, the player can place, move, or even edit items. In another player’s “beacon” zone, testers can do nothing.

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New Nintendo game is said to have many MMO elements

What makes the title an MMO? Players are supposed to be able to meet in a social hub, the so-called “Dev Core”. Here, players can level up, receive items, and interact with others. Nintendo also mentions features for content created by players. This content can be shared with others when players pass an in-game test aimed at respectful communication.

The manner in which communication will take place is unknown. It could be that players can only communicate through emojis. A chat or voice function is also conceivable.

The game resembles other MMOs like Minecraft and Roblox, where players can either shape their own world as they wish or share self-created content with others.

According to a user on Reddit, there are supposed to be additional features:

  • Mini-games
  • Mechs, including vehicles and tools
  • A character editor where hair and skin color can be changed
  • PvP elements

Kotaku reports that an image of the description is supposed to be included, showing a large sphere covered with an extensive grid. Some of the squares are said to be colored blue in varying proportions. Presumably, these are the individual areas of the planet that have been developed in different proportions.

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Can I still participate? Unfortunately, Nintendo has closed the registration. Since Tuesday, October 15, 2024, no applications are being accepted. The playtest is scheduled to run from October 24 at 03:00 to November 6 at 01:59.

The game is 2.2 GB in size and goes by the codename Rockstock. It will probably take some time before the game is released or revealed.

Right now, Nintendo will have its hands full. Besides the usual hustle and bustle, the company has now sued the team behind the Steam hit Palworld. This does not sit well with its own fans: Nintendo confronts the Steam hit Palworld and even angers its own fans

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WoW: Farming Bronze Dragon Festival Tokens – Here’s How to Get All the Tokens

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Do you want to farm Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens in World of Warcraft? We will reveal all the sources available for the tokens.

Update 30.10.2024: Blizzard has drastically increased the acquisition of the tokens. The numbers mentioned in this article are no longer correct. You can find the new numbers in this article.

The 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft is currently being celebrated, which means there’s a lot for players to do. Anyone who wants all the rewards needs to farm a lot of tokens. However, the Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens are highly limited in their availability – you cannot farm them infinitely. However, this is only half as bad; after all, you have almost 10 weeks to earn all the rewards.

In this article, we will show you all known sources for Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens so you won’t miss any.

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All sources for Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens in World of Warcraft

In total, you can earn 48 Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens in the first week of the event.

Important Note: Currently, some quests do not display a Bronze Dragon Celebration Token as a reward. In that case, it might be better to wait to turn in the quest until Blizzard fixes the error or clarifies whether this is intentional. In doubt, this could reduce the maximum number of Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens obtainable.

One-Time Sources

One-time sources are quest lines that you can complete only once. They do not reappear and can, therefore, only be completed once by each account. They are:

  • Best wishes (Meet and Greet) – 3 tokens
  • Shopping spree! (Shopping Squee!) – 5 tokens
  • The Truth of the Dark Iron Dwarves (Truth of the Dark Irons) – 5 tokens

This totals to 13 Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens.

Weekly Sources

Weekly sources can be completed every week. A “week” in World of Warcraft always starts on Wednesday at 6:00 AM and ends the following Wednesday at 5:59 AM.

Sources in Khaz Algar

In Khaz Algar, the Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens have been added as additional rewards for most activities. You can earn Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens from the following tasks:

  • The Theatre Troupe (World Event Quest on the Isle of Thorns – 1 token)
  • Shifting gears on some issues (Scenario Quest in the Echoing Depths – 1 token)
  • In the deepest depths (Collecting Wax in Khaz Algar, Quest in the Echoing Depths – 1 token)
  • Spread of Light (World Event Quest in Healing Fall, one of the quests of the Little Lamps – 1 token)
  • Weekly Quest for “The Severed Threads” (Azj-Kahet – 1 token)
  • 2x Special Assignment World Quests (appear Wednesday and Saturday – 1 token each)
  • Defeat the current World Boss (1 token)
  • “Sparks of War” PvP Quest (1 token)
  • 2x Weekly PvP Quests (1 token each)
  • Weekly PvP Skirmish (1 token)
  • 2x Weekly Quests from Thornogal (1 token each)
  • Defeating Queen Ansurek (LFR or higher – 3 tokens)

This results in a maximum of 17 Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens. If you forgo PvP content, the maximum is 13 Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens.

Sources at the Anniversary Event

At the Anniversary Event, right in Tanaris, there are also a number of weekly quests that you can complete. There are also plenty of Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens to earn there.

  • Celebrate and have fun! (Celebrate Good Fun!) – 3 tokens
  • Timely Gate Crashers (Timely Gate Crashers) – 3 tokens
  • Chromie’s Codex (Chromie’s Codex) – 3 tokens
  • An Original Path Through Time (An Original Path Through Time) – 3 tokens
  • Disturbance Detected: Blackrock Depths (Disturbance Detected: Blackrock Depths) – 3 tokens
  • Soldier of Time (Soldier of Time) – 3 tokens

If you complete all these activities, that’s another 18 tokens.

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Can you repeat this with twinks? No! All sources for Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens are bound to the War Party, so you can only complete them once. Players with many characters do not have an advantage in this event. This means that you will be quite busy if you want all the rewards. But don’t worry: Once you’ve earned 100 Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens, you can farm more much faster.
Without tokens, you can even farm a mount – it just takes a little time.

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WoW: How many Bronze Dragon Celebration Tokens you need if you want everything

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At the birthday event of World of Warcraft, you have to farm a lot if you want to have everything. We reveal how much you need for which contents.

World of Warcraft is celebrating its 20th birthday. While it comes with plenty of rewards, most are not simply given away, but you have to earn them during the event celebrations. The primary currency for that are items with the somewhat cumbersome name “Bronze Celebration Tokens,” which can be earned from many activities in the game.

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WoW celebrates its 20th anniversary – Here’s what you can earn

How many Bronze Celebration Tokens do you need? It all depends on what you want from the event. The more you want, the more tokens you obviously have to farm:

  • You need 485 tokens if you want all rewards – including rewards from previous events.
  • You need 395 tokens for all the new rewards that are available for the first time this year.

If you are only interested in specific contents, the effort will of course decrease.

  • If you want all the tier set remakes, you need 320 tokens.

The trick with unlocking the new tier 2 sets is that the cost becomes cheaper once you have already purchased some sets. The first set costs a hefty 60 tokens, but all subsequent sets are already significantly cheaper. This way, you can unlock the sets much faster than it may initially seem.

The first set costs 60 tokens. The second set costs only 40 tokens. All further sets cost only 20 tokens.

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The tier sets are a highlight for many.

For collectors of pets, there is even more to farm:

  • 2 mounts cost a total of 40 tokens (20 each).
  • 5 battle pets are available for 50 tokens (10 each).

How do you get Bronze Celebration Tokens? You can obtain Bronze Celebration Tokens from almost all content available in the current World of Warcraft. Both weekly rewards from quests in Khaz Algar and the event quests you can start in Tanaris provide them.

Note that obtaining the tokens is tied to your war party. You cannot earn tokens for the same activity multiple times per week if repeated on other characters. Thus, the receipt of items is limited per week.

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Faster farming after the 100th token

Once you have earned 100 Bronze Celebration Tokens, you also receive an achievement called “Token Collector.” This achievement unlocks new ways to earn even more Bronze Celebration Tokens from “repeatable sources.” Although not all details are known yet, it likely includes contents such as the raid bosses in Blackrock Depths, the scenario with Chromie, or the world bosses. More details will surely follow in the coming days.

How long does farming take? Anyone who wants all rewards should plan for a few weeks of time investment – but the event runs for 10 weeks. Most missions can be completed comfortably in one evening, so especially the waiting time between weekly resets becomes a test of patience. However, those who play throughout the entire event can unlock everything.

Will you collect all the rewards from the event? Or is it too much effort for items that you probably won’t use long enough anyway? Without much farming, you can get the stylish mount Coldflame Storm – we have the guide for that here.

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The MMO Wayfinder is now an action RPG on PS5 with co-op, foregoing microtransactions

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Wayfinder has left Early Access and has become a completely different game: Instead of an MMO, you can expect an action role-playing game for PC, PS5, and Xbox. The in-game shop has also been removed.

What is changing in Wayfinder? Wayfinder started in August 2023 as a Free2Play MMO. In May, just a year later, the player numbers dropped significantly. Subsequently, the developers decided to restart: this time as a Pay2Play action role-playing game with optional co-op.

On October 21, 2024, the new version of the game left Early Access. The developers showcase in a trailer what players can expect on Steam and PS5 – and what not.

In Wayfinder, you hunt bosses alone or in co-op mode and fight your way through random dungeons where you collect new weapons, armor, and skins. You choose your character from one of 8 predefined Wayfinders. There is also housing.

You can watch the new launch trailer for version 1.0 of Wayfinder here:

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Wayfinder: The former MMO leaves Early Access as an action RPG with coop

Skins to unlock, instead of in the shop

With the monetization, the developers bid farewell to the Free2Play model of the MMO. Instead, they now sell their game for just under 25 €. All skins for weapons and armor that you previously had to buy in the shop can now be unlocked in the game.

The removal of microtransactions is well received by many players, at least in the comments under the new trailer on YouTube:

  • NikFlyer: “I will buy it just to support the approach of “no microtransactions”. If I like it in the end, even better.”
  • abrahamcollins1911: “Just bought it a few hours ago to support the comeback of the development team and their approach without microtransactions. Hopefully, this will inspire a new and improved gaming era.”
  • ShrianBaijal: “No microtransactions?? I’m in.”

On Steam, Wayfinder has also made a strong restart: 88% of the recent reviews are positive. However, when considering all reviews since the Early Access release, only 52% are positive.

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Not all fans were thrilled that the developer Airship Syndicate shelved the MMO. Especially at the beginning, many players complained that they had already invested a lot of money into the game. Later, however, some players believed that it was exactly the right decision. You can read more about it here: “All the right decisions made”: Players are convinced of the new concept of a failed MMO on Steam

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New World Aeternum: Bringing busy fathers back the MMO experience they have been missing for years

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New World Aeternum brings back old players to the MMORPG, especially fathers seem to be fond of the game.

What makes New World Aeternum so special? Many players report that they can finally immerse themselves in an MMO that truly captivates them after years. Especially veterans, who have been searching for a similar experience as in their younger years, praise New World as refreshing and motivating.

The return of this enthusiasm is mainly due to the immersive open-world design and the action-packed combat system. Many players, particularly fathers with little free time, appreciate the opportunity to enjoy the game at their own pace.

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New World Aeternum captivates busy fathers

What makes New World particularly attractive to this group of players is probably the freedom to enjoy the game in a relaxed manner without pressure. The mix of classic MMO elements and an open, exploratory world allows players to dive into relaxing yet exciting adventures after a long workday or family life.

On Reddit, a small community has already formed regarding this:

  • bwheels13 is enthusiastic (via Reddit): “I also play after my wife and kids have gone to bed, and it’s fantastic. I bought it on Friday night and before I knew it, 3 hours had passed. I am level 14, with about 5 hours of playtime.”
  • FlattedFifth is looking for like-minded people (via Reddit): “This goes for me too! The last MMO I had this much fun in was WoW in 2004. Someone needs to start a fathers’ guild!”
  • Frostythesowman takes it easy (via Reddit): “So far only level 30 with about 15 hours of playtime, I’m taking my time and enjoying the journey. I only play about 2 hours per session since I am a father and have little free time.”
  • Latter-Environment86 enjoys his playtime (via Reddit): “I’m also a dad, my wife gave me a day off when it launched, so I played for 17 hours straight. I’m level 65, but I really enjoy seeing a new world thrive, it’s so refreshing to see everyone having fun!”
  • setleaf enjoys spending his time exploring the world (via Reddit): “I’m a father of two and am level 28 with about 18 hours of playtime. After seeing your levels and playtime, I think I’m exploring too much, haha!”
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What awaits players in New World Aeternum? New World Aeternum is set to evolve the MMORPG more towards action-RPG. The combat system is now significantly more action-packed, and controller support has also been considered.

Particularly appealing is the newly introduced 10-player raid, and an exciting PvP zone has been introduced with the expansion. Players interested in the story will also be pleased, as the dialogues and plot have been revised.

New World Aeternum also offers you crossplay, meaning you can explore the world together, regardless of whether you are playing on PC, Xbox, or Playstation 5. However, characters are platform-bound. You can find all further information about the game, as well as all new content, in our overview of New World Aeternum: New World Aeternum: All Info on Console Launch (PS5 and XBOX) – Release, Map, New Content, PC Version, Price.

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WoW Guide: How to Get Cold Flame Storm, the Fancy Mount for the 20th Anniversary

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For the 20th anniversary of World of Warcraft, there is a stylish phoenix as a mount. We will tell you how to unlock the mount quickly.

In addition to the stylish Tier 2 sets in HD quality, there is another highlight at the twentieth anniversary of World of Warcraft – the pretty mount called Coldflame Storm. In this guide, we show you how to complete the 8 necessary steps to permanently add this mount to your collection.

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WoW celebrates its 20th anniversary – Here’s what you can earn

What kind of mount is this? The Coldflame Storm is a blue-colored phoenix equipped with silver armor. The phoenix is reminiscent of the Ashes of Al’ar, one of the most popular mounts of all time – just in Blizzard’s blue colors.

You can only earn the mount during the 20th anniversary celebrations of WoW, which lasts until early January 2025.

What do you have to do for Coldflame Storm? To permanently unlock Coldflame Storm for your collection, you need to complete one of the larger meta-achievements of the event. The achievement is called Cool Twenty Years (“A Cool Twenty Years”). This requires 8 different steps. But don’t worry: Most steps can be completed in a few minutes, so most of you should be able to unlock the mount in one evening.

WoW Coldflame Storm Mount

Unlocking the mount Coldflame Storm – All steps

You can complete most of the steps in Tanaris. The celebrations take place in front of the Caverns of Time where most of the activities you need for the achievement are located. If an achievement cannot be completed there, it will be noted in the respective step.

Note that the required events, such as the mount show, rotate regularly. You can always see at the top of the screen which event is next.

I Have that One!: In the mount show, you must mount the mount that is being demonstrated by the NPC at least once. The larger your mount collection, the sooner this will be the case. Sooner or later, a mount will appear that you probably also own. Just mount simultaneously with NPC Abigail Cyrildotr and you’ll have completed this part.

Fashion Critic: Vote at least once in the transmog competition.

Pet Mischief: Use a pet mirror on a battle pet to assume its appearance. You can find the mirror in the pet corner of the celebrations.

Balloonist: Fly with one of the celebration balloons found at the festival grounds in Tanaris.

Peanut Gallery: Listen to the stories from Lorekeeper Cho and react 50 times to his stories. You will need to listen to several stories to reach 50 reactions.

An Original: Defeat one of the vanilla world bosses of the event. This can either be one of the nightmare dragons, Azuregos, or Lord Kazzak. You can see which boss is currently active on the world map. These bosses are located not in Tanaris, but in different places like Feralas or Azshara.

A Gatecrasher: Defeat one of the newer event world bosses. Sha of Anger, Corrupted Fire or Archavon the Stone Watcher. You can find these world bosses directly in Tanaris.

Codex Editor: Ahn’Qiraj: Complete the Ahn’Qiraj scenario with Chromie once. You can simply sign up for this via the dungeon browser. The scenario takes 10-20 minutes, depending on how good your group is.

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If you have completed all these tasks, you will unlock the achievement “A Cool Twenty Years” and can look forward to your new phoenix mount. Afterwards, you can turn your attention to the numerous other activities of the anniversary – because there’s a lot to do in the 2 ½ months that the event is active. If you want other mounts – here are 5 from The War Within that you can easily farm.

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Diablo 4: New Update Makes the Most Annoying Grind Easier, Addresses a Major Criticism from the Community

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Since Season 6, players in Diablo 4 have been struggling with a lack of common materials, making it harder to upgrade their equipment. A hotfix aims to ease the grind.

What is lacking? While players lacked gold in Season 4, the most common materials seem to be the new bottleneck in Season 6:

  • For upgrading and enchanting your equipment, you’ll need a bunch of materials, including Obsidian, which you get in Nightmare Dungeons and the Pit.
  • You’ll also need Iron Nuggets and Raw Hides. You can obtain these by dismantling items and from chests from the “Whispering Tree.”
  • Many players have been lacking Iron Nuggets and Raw Hides since the start of Season 6, preventing them from upgrading their equipment. This is crucial in order to tackle more challenging content.

With the new season, Blizzard has overhauled the entire level system and removed the often-criticized world tiers. The developers have also made adjustments to crafting. You can craft Mythics in two different ways, but for one you need a bunch of runes.

Furthermore, the Stygian Stones have been removed from the game, and for completion, there is only Obsidian left. While players are apparently accumulating tons of it now, they lack other materials. The latest hotfix aims to simplify the grind.

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What does the update change? On October 20, Community Director Adam Fletcher announced on X that the team plans to adjust some crafting materials like Raw Hides and Iron Nuggets with a hotfix at the beginning of the week.

Then the update followed on October 21:

  • The acquisition rates for Raw Hides and Iron Nuggets have been increased.
  • Increased material gains from the Bubbling Opal rewards.
Hotfix 3, via Blizzard Forum on October 22

With the “Bubbling Opals,” you not only increase XP gain but also the drop chances of certain items. The green “Bubbling Opals of Materials” ensure that enemies regularly drop additional crafting materials and herbs.

On Reddit, the hotfix is discussed in a post. There, Due_Cheetah_377 notes that after the update, with an active “green opal,” he was able to collect a lot of materials. A particularly high amount of Raw Hides dropped. Especially the large and Chaos chests from the “Whispering Tree” seem to be worth it as a source, he writes.

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At the latest in the endgame of Diablo 4, certain materials become more important, such as Angel’s Breath and Obsidian for crafting, but also materials to summon bosses. For your Paragon Boards, you also need Glyphs, and runes play an important role in your endgame builds. Our simple overview shows where you can best farm in Diablo 4 for what you currently need.

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WoW is celebrating the biggest event of all time, releasing a major patch for its 20th anniversary today

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

In World of Warcraft, the festive mood has broken out. Patch 11.0.5 is now live and lures with numerous temporary contents.

World of Warcraft is celebrating its 20th birthday. For two decades, Blizzard’s MMORPG has been around, and on the occasion of this anniversary, there is a lot to celebrate – and you can feel it in the game starting now. Because the latest patch is almost entirely focused on this anniversary and brings numerous rewards that you can earn in the coming weeks and months.

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What are the highlights? The majority of the event takes place in Tanaris, in front of the Caverns of Time. Here, the Bronze Dragons – and many other characters – have set up their tents and are celebrating the birthday. Some of the main attractions at this event include:

  • HD versions of the Tier-2 sets for all classes – including those that did not exist back then.
  • The raid “Blackrock Depths” is a new raid inspired by the former huge dungeon. It is available at LFR, Normal, and Heroic difficulties.
  • Chromie wants to witness the opening of Ahn’Qiraj – but things go wrong. You must help the dragon in a scenario.
  • A stylish phoenix mount in the Blizzard colors, waiting at the end of a meta achievement.
  • Timewalking for Classic: Dungeons like the Darkshore are now available.
  • New world bosses in Tanaris, such as the Sha of Anger.

In addition, there are numerous smaller activities designed primarily for fun – such as a mount competition, the possibility to pose as famous NPCs, or an ice slide.

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The “new, old” tier sets in HD optics are a real eye-catcher.

What else is there? Aside from the new features, many of the familiar contents from previous anniversary events are also available. This means that world bosses in the form of the nightmare dragons will appear all over the world, and the PvP mode “Korrak’s Revenge” will also return for Alterac Valley.

Additionally, you can buy many of the old rewards from past celebrations at vendors if you do not already own them.

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Until when are the contents available? If you want to snag all the rewards, you can take your time. Because the event is active not just for a few weeks but for several months. The festivities will last until January 7, 2025, so everyone should have more than enough time to earn the desired rewards.

When the celebrations come to an end in 2025, it is likely to continue seamlessly with patch 11.0.7 or 11.1. There is a high probability that Beledar will play a role – a mystery that was only solved a few days ago.

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Building game on Steam brings major expansion and simply multiplies player numbers – “Completely deserved”

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On Steam, the construction game Factorio is currently going through the roof. The reason for this is a new update that nearly doubles the content in the game. The fans are thrilled.

What kind of game is this? The construction game Factorio is one of the most popular games on Steam. With 97% positive reviews from over 150,000 votes on Steam, hardly any game can beat Factorio. The game allows the dreams of hobby engineers to come true and enables anyone to build a mega factory comfortably from home.

In an infinite 2D world, it is not only necessary to peacefully build the factory, but you also have to defend it against attacking creatures.

A small simple factory quickly grows into a gigantic production line. Recently, the first major expansion has been released, which nearly doubles the content of the game. Players are responding accordingly.

With this trailer, you can get an impression of Factorio:

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This trailer showcases one of the best building simulations with Factorio

New expansion nearly doubles the content

What kind of expansion is this? With Factorio Space Age, as the name suggests, it goes into space and to other planets. The expansion continues the player’s journey and allows exploration of new worlds and the extraction of new resources.

In space, you move with space platforms that are simply flying factories. You must also defend yourself again, this time against asteroids, for example.

The new planets bring various characteristics with them. On Vulcanus, you can expect burning volcanoes, landscapes covered in dust and ash, and the smell of sulfur. On Fulgora, on the other hand, it is very cold, barren, and bleak, with lots of clouds and storms.

All planets also offer new enemies in the form of unique creatures against which you must defend your base. According to a FAQ on Reddit, the expansion doubles the content of the game.

Have technologies been expanded as well? Yes, the technologies have also been expanded. New are, among other things, the elevated rails that can even cross oceans. The items in the game have received new quality modules with the expansion, and all items and objects now have five possible quality levels.

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How are players reacting to the update? Although the expansion Factorio: Space Age is not particularly cheap at €32, it is very well received by players. With 98% positive reviews on Steam, it is even rated better than the game itself.

The expansion is not only well-received, it has led to a surge in players. On Steam, a new player record of 91,801 simultaneous players was set at the release of the expansion on Monday evening. That’s five times as many players as just a week earlier on Monday, when there were only 17,675 players (via SteamDB).

The game is also well-received on Reddit. The Reddit user criiaax thinks: “Happy to see this! Totally deserved <3.” SpaceNigiri is also excited on Reddit about the success and wants to further increase it: “Let’s reach 100k [Editor’s note: players] this weekend.”

Even the developers of the competing construction game Satisfactory are encouraging their followers on X.com to play Factorio. This gesture is well-received in the community. Satisfactory is rated almost as highly as Factorio and is also one of the most popular construction games on Steam: Satisfactory is 96% positive on Steam and is currently impressing everyone, with fans praising the developers for one thing.

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New big game for PS5 and Steam has a beloved feature that fans of Assassin’s Creed miss

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One of the most popular parts of the Assassin’s Creed series is Black Flag. The fourth installment delighted fans with a pirate setting and ship combat. Many fans still miss this, and a new action game for PS5 and Steam could appeal to these players.

What game is it about? In September 2024, a new spin-off of the Yakuza series was announced by SEGA. The scenario is so absurd that many people didn’t even want to believe the leaks about the game.

In the new game, the popular character Goro Majima takes on a new role: he becomes a pirate. This naturally includes a crew, the right outfit, and a ship. A new trailer showcased some ship combat, which could excite fans of Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag.

You can watch the gameplay trailer here:

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Perfect for fans of Black Flag

What do you see in the trailer? Besides the action gameplay that you already recognize from the Yakuza series, the trailer mainly shows the pirate gameplay at sea. You can see how you, as a player, steer the ship on the sea and even engage in combat against other ships.

The siege of an enemy ship is also shown. As captain, you storm the other ship with your crew and fight against the crew there.

This strongly resembles Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag and the ship combat that many fans have missed since then. Assassin’s Creed Black Flag is considered one of the best installments of the series by fans. Especially the pirate life with Edward Kenway and the ship battles remain memorable to fans.

Additionally, various story snippets and quirky combat summons like sharks or monkeys are shown.

What is the Yakuza series? At first glance, the Yakuza series is an action game with a serious gangster story, but in the side quests and spin-offs, the series takes itself far less seriously, which is also reflected in the upcoming installment. Unlike the current main series, the spin-off returns to an action combat system.

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When does Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii release? The game has pushed its release date forward and is now set to release a few days earlier than previously announced on February 21, 2025. The game is intended for PS5, Steam, and Xbox Series X|S. For fans of the ship combat from Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag, this game could be interesting, especially since Ubisoft’s pirate MMO also did not manage to convince: Skull & Bones was in development for 10 years, and the first players conclude: “What have they been doing all this time?”

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Destiny 2: Server Down for Patch 8.1.0.2 – All Patch Notes and Information

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Destiny 2 will take its servers down for a small maintenance today, on October 22. Therefore, the servers will be unavailable for several hours. You can find out when the maintenance starts and what is stated in the patch notes with us.

Update, 19:17: Bungie has rolled out the update which is, for example, 379.6 MB on PS5. The patch notes are also available for Patch 8.1.0.2 (via bungie.net). After the download, you can log back in. Have a nice evening and good loot!

This is what you need to know today: The servers of Destiny 2 will be taken offline today. This is a routine maintenance. You can expect several hours of server downtime.

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Maintenance on 22.10. – All times for server downtime

These times are important today: Bungie informs its players on x.com about the exact downtime. The servers are expected to be unreachable for 3 hours and 15 minutes today.

This is what the maintenance schedule looks like:

  • At 15:00, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
  • At around 15:45, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
  • At 19:00, the shooter is expected to be back online, and you can log in again.
  • The maintenance will continue in the background until 21:00.
What to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, there may occasionally be waiting lines during login because Bungie gradually grants access to the servers to avoid issues caused by excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer until you are back in the game.

Also, keep in mind that third-party applications as well as the official companion app may also not be properly reachable for a while, so you cannot use them.

What changes with the new update in Revenant

The following issues are known: Even in The Final Shape, there are many issues that players are complaining about. Bungie has noted some of them, but it is not known which of them will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could potentially be addressed:

  • Gunpowder gambling prevents the activation of the healing effect “Facet of Reparation” for the Hunter-Prism focus.
  • Gunpowder gambling prevents the activation of the weapon perk “Adrenaline Junkie” for the Hunter-Prism focus.
  • The IX shell can shine extremely bright with certain shaders.
  • The gun “Anomalous Action” shows 0 for the range stat.
  • The exotic rocket launcher Double-tailed Fox receives no elemental weapon surge armor mods.
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Patch notes for the update on 22.10. in Destiny 2

What’s in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available later this evening or afternoon after the update goes live.

We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. Because it is possible that the patch notes may be changed or corrected by Bungie afterwards.

Patch notes for patch 8.1.0.2 (EN)

These are currently all the information about today’s update. If there are any unforeseen changes, we will of course keep you updated. So feel free to check back. Until then, we recommend this article about Destiny 2 on MeinMMO: Destiny 2 had its lowest player count on Steam in September – despite expansion with 90% on Metacritic reviews

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Players are making important decisions in Dragon Age before The Veilguard, but their efforts might be in vain

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

The release of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is just around the corner. Players who have not played the series so far, or want to play it again, are currently speedrunning through the old parts.

When is Dragon Age: The Veilguard being released? It will be available on October 31, 2024, and the fourth part of the RPG series from Bioware is set to be released. Initial impressions have been enthusiastic. Fans have been waiting for a successor for 10 years, as the last installment, Inquisition, was released in 2014.

However, not everyone who is currently curious about The Veilguard is familiar with the previous parts. Therefore, some players are now catching up on Origins, Part 2, and Inquisition. Others are refreshing their memories. And they are doing so at a rapid pace.

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Limited time and many hours of fun

Why is time running out? Completing all three predecessors takes some time. Some players have taken it upon themselves to better understand the world of Dragon Age by the release of The Veilguard.

With only 9 days left until then, this creates stress:

  • “Nine days, oh my god. That doesn’t feel real at all. I’m currently speedrunning DA Inquisition because I thought I had more time to replay the franchise and got too lost in DA Origins,” writes the user tinygaynarcissist on Reddit.

But the stress is worth it: It can’t hurt to familiarize yourself with the world and characters again before The Veilguard. After all, Dragon Age is a series that thrives on a vibrant story with many choices. A significant role is played by the so-called world state or the World State.

This means that the save state of the previous parts, including all the decisions made, can be imported into the next game. The story is then represented in the tapestry and can be viewed or altered there. Perhaps this is also why some from the community are replaying the old installments – to create the perfect World State. However, in this regard, The Veilguard might disappoint fans.

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Why might players be disappointed? Unlike in the previous installments, it will no longer be possible to import an old save state in The Veilguard. The decisions made will not be carried over one-to-one.

Instead, at the beginning of the game, there will be a series of options from which players can choose. This will determine various aspects of the world and characters – independent of past decisions.

This could particularly disappoint those players who are currently making a great effort to relive the games in a speedrun. Overall, the question arises whether one must have played the previous parts to enjoy The Veilguard: How much Dragon Age do I need to know to understand The Veilguard?

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LoL: HandOfBlood’s Team will not enter the LEC, attempts what other Twitch streamers have failed at

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HandOfBlood achieved in 2024 with his team Eintracht Spandau in League of Legends what he had long wished for. But after the victory at the EMEA Masters, there was a long silence about the German eSports team. Now it is known how it will continue, and the idea reminds of another German team of a Twitch streamer.

Editorial note: The original version of the article was unclear about why NNO had to found another team, but this has been clarified.

What is Eintracht Spandau? In November 2021, the German Twitch streamer HandOfBlood founded Eintracht Spandau, a LoL team that played directly in the German Prime League. At the beginning, things did not go particularly well, but this year they were able to achieve good success.

Not only did they become the German champions of the Prime League, but they also became champions of the EMEA Masters, which is basically the Champions League in European LoL outside of the top league LEC.

What happens next was unclear for a long time. However, in a recent video, they explain the new direction of the team and it reminds of the German team NNO.

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They’re taking the streamer path

What does the future hold for Eintracht Spandau? In a recent YouTube video, Christian Baltes, the co-managing director of the team, and Kevin Westphal, the head of the eSports division of the team, explain how the future of the LoL team will look. They make it clear right from the start that they will not be joining the LEC.

They explain that sponsors have stagnated and viewer numbers have not grown satisfactorily: We are in an ecosystem that does not reward sporting success at all. According to the video, there has been no financial success in the three years since the team was founded.

To keep the organization sustainable, they need to reduce costs.

To do this, they want to focus more on reach. They want to shift from a sports focus to an entertainment focus. They aim to focus on players who not only want to work as professionals but also as Twitch streamers or content creators.

They will remain in the Prime League, but the players should be live more often and thus become more approachable. The players will train less and stream more.

In the end, they announce that the powerhouse of the team, PowerOfEvil, will continue to stay in the team.

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The strategy was already used by another German streamer team. The streamer team NNO has long followed a similar strategy. They did not primarily focus on eSports but continued to focus on streaming. However, when NoWay, Broeki, Karni, Agurin, and Tolkin ascended to the first German league, there was a problem.

With their own streams, they had no time for the league, and due to the regulations, they could not combine the streams with eSports. They formed a team of other players and managed the new team behind the scenes.

But ultimately, the project failed. They had too high costs and hardly made any money. The 5 streamers were simply not suited for organizational tasks.

Could Eintracht Spandau manage the shift in focus? Unlike NNO, Eintracht Spandau has a whole organization behind it. They have people who take care of bureaucratic matters, such as contracts or insurance.

How streaming and the focus on content will qualitatively affect gameplay remains to be seen. The fact is that, according to the video, they will invest less time and money in the sports aspect of the team than before. In other European countries, influencers manage LoL teams as well. A Spanish team wants to now snatch a new talent: LoL: Team of a streamer wants to bring a talent from the USA to Europe – Would make history

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