In Helldivers 2, you now look down from above at the nasty bugs, as a gadget allows you to soar high into the air since the update.
What kind of update was that? In August, Arrowhead, the development studio behind Helldivers 2, promised to fix the co-op shooter within the next 60 days. This was a response to the criticism from many players, who especially complained about the numerous nerfs to weapons and equipment in Helldivers 2.
Within those 60 days, the developers made numerous changes. Many weapons were significantly improved, and the most annoying enemies were weakened. On October 15th, the final update of the 60 days was released with several strong buffs.
One of those buffs improved a gadget for the backpack slot, which is now becoming a useful alternative in combat.
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Helldivers 2: The Official Trailer for Chemical Agents Warbond
For Helldiver, the sky’s the limit now
How do you become a flying superhero? Arrowhead also brought a buff for the “LIFT-850 Jump Pack” with the recent update – that’s the jetpack you can carry as a backpack in Helldivers 2.
While the jetpack wasn’t completely useless before, it didn’t feel very powerful either. The jumps you could make with it were rather unimpressive.
Since the update, you can now jump significantly higher and further with the jump pack, giving you some breathing room when you’re overwhelmed by hordes of bugs. A player showcased the new capabilities of the jetpack in a video on Reddit, commenting, “The new jump pack is incredibly good.”
You can watch the Reddit video featuring the improved jump pack here:
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The numerous buffs from the recent updates have certainly had a positive impact on the player numbers for Helldivers 2. While in August there was an average of 24,574 online on Steam, in the last 30 days there has been an average of 32,343 players. The peak during this period even reached over 68,000, which is 20,000 more than in July.
In November 2024, the 2nd season of the series hit Arcane will finally be released on Netflix. You will find all information about the release, trailers, and returning characters here.
Note from the editorial team: The following article was updated on 17.10.2024 with new information.
Arcane was a huge success for Netflix and Riot, making the world of League of Legends interesting even for non-players.
A 2nd season is, of course, guaranteed due to its success, and fans of animation and League of Legends can look forward to the finale of the series in 2024.
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Arcane Season 2: Everything about the release and trailers
When is the release of Arcane Season 2?
The 2nd season of Arcane will be released in November 2024 on Netflix. The exact dates for the release are now also known. As with Season 1, Season 2 of Arcane will be released in “Acts.” The release will take place over several weeks:
Act 1: 09 November 2024
Act 2: 16 November 2024
Act 3: 23 November 2024
Is there a trailer for Arcane Season 2?
There are now several trailers and teasers for Arcane Season 2. You can see the latest trailer about Vi’s development here:
Several years have passed since the events of Season 1. Vi and Caitlyn are working for the police in Piltover (the “Enforcers”). In the teaser, both are already wielding their iconic weapons. The end of Season 2 creates a conflict between Piltover and Silco’s supporters from Zhaun, which will reach its climax in Season 2.
Through the Shimmer production, Singed will play a larger role, along with Warwick. The story surrounding Jayce and Viktor will also continue in Season 2.
What comes after Arcane Season 2?
Arcane ends with Season 2. Thus, the season concludes the story surrounding Zhaun and Piltover. However, fans of League of Legends need not be sad, as the production team, Fortiche Production, has announced that they are also working on other projects within the LoL universe. What those are is still unknown.
Arcane Season 2: In-Game Events
Nothing is known yet about in-game events; however, since Ambessa Medarda was announced as a champion, it can be assumed that she will appear at the time of Season 2. We now know that Riot has planned new content and cosmetics for some of its games in conjunction with Arcane Season 2. These include the following games:
Arcane was one of Netflix’s biggest animation hits in recent years. This is mainly because you can watch the series even if you are not a League of Legends fan. This convinced many critics, viewers, and also the editorial manager of MeinMMO, Leya Jankowski, who was able to interview the makers of the series: “Season 2 turns everything upside down” – The showrunner of Arcane explains what changes in the series
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On October 17, 2024, the operators of Throne and Liberty announced server maintenance to implement Patch 1.3. We have the official patch notes for you and will keep you updated on the server status of the MMORPG.
Update from October 17, 2024 – 1:33 PM: The official confirmation is on Discord: The maintenance is over, the servers are live. And lo and behold: We are online. Have fun in Solisium!
Update from October 17, 2024 – 12:33 PM: On the official server status website of Throne and Liberty (via playthroneandliberty.com), the European worlds have recently been displayed as online again. However, we still cannot log in via Steam, as Throne and Liberty is still supposed to be in maintenance mode.
What are the plans for the current maintenance? According to X , the servers of Throne and Liberty have been offline since 7:30 AM our time, with maintenance expected to last six hours. According to the plan, the MMORPG should be accessible again from 1:30 PM. However, the maintenance phases have recently often been significantly shorter than announced.
As part of the maintenance, the developers are implementing Update 1.3 of Throne and Liberty across all platforms. If you want to check the server status of Throne and Liberty yourself, you can easily do so. Current reports on the server status can be found either on the official X channel of Throne and Liberty or in the server status section of the official Discord channel.
Here you see the launch server of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
Additionally, there is an overview of the current server status on the official website of the MMORPG, similar to Lost Ark. You can find this overview on playthroneandliberty.com. Below you will find the official patch notes of 1.3.
Throne and Liberty: Official Patch Notes for Update 1.3
All Platforms
General
The wait time for deleting a character is now set to 24 hours after the deletion has been initiated.
The cooldown times for server transfers are now displayed in the server transfer window.
The cooldown for server transfers has been increased to 30 days between transfers, and the action with the free tickets for server transfers has been discontinued.
Gameplay
Dynamic Events: Improved rewards for all dynamic event modes to better reflect the players’ efforts during the event.
Guilds: “Hunt” type guild contracts (“Defeat various monsters”) can now only be initiated once per day. When the quest is completed on a new day, a new contract will be available immediately.
Guilds: If a leader leaves a guild, the reassignment of the leader is now checked in the following order: highest available guild rank, highest available guild contribution, longest membership in the guild.
Quests: The Legendary Trio of the Crimson Woods: The map displays for the quest area have been corrected.
Arena: Players can no longer return to completed arena matches.
Crafting: The crafting materials for rare empty lithography recipes have been adjusted. They no longer differentiate between Epic and Noble Enchanted Ink, but simply use “Enchanted Ink” as a material (renamed to Noble Enchanted Ink).
Fishing: The hook animation while fishing has been improved.
Customization: Some character customization options have been adjusted so that the eyes stay safely behind the eyelids.
Tutorial: A bug has been fixed that could block players by logging out during the transformation part of the tutorial.
Dungeons
A new player search option will allow players to join a randomly selected dungeon from all available options, making it easier to fill groups. Previously, players could only queue for specific dungeons.
The bonus TP and damage buff applied when forming dungeon groups has been increased from 5% to 10%.
The player search logic has been adjusted to form groups with a similar power trajectory more consistently.
Group members can no longer be kicked from the group during active boss fights.
Localization
A tooltip text error for the crossbow’s rapid fire has been fixed: ability specialization “Damage Increase”.
A tooltip error for the passive staff skill “Mana Boost” has been fixed, which incorrectly swapped the TP and mana values.
The Noble ability growth books now correctly display whether they enhance active or passive skills.
A tooltip error for the corrupted magic circle of the staff has been fixed: the ability specialization “Touch of Decay”, which claims that the ability is applied to multiple targets, is not the case.
Application of the latest localization updates, including corrections of several untranslated strings.
UI
Guild Contracts: The time until the next contract is now displayed more reliably after guild contracts are completed.
Amitoi and Transformation Menus: When selecting the “Show Favorites Only” option, the bottom part of the UI is no longer cut off in some cases.
Group Bulletin Board: Various bug fixes related to the behavior of the group bulletin board.
Group Bulletin Board: Join requests now display the weapon types and guild information of the character.
Display “Edit Group”: Various bug fixes related to the management of party/group members UI.
Arena: Completing weekly missions now shows a notification and the arena interface displays the time until the next update of the weekly mission.
The help button has been moved to the upper right corner across multiple UI windows.
Moderation warnings no longer appear at every login once confirmed.
Some error messages related to the connection have been rephrased for clarity.
A button has been added to check the availability of names when creating or changing character names.
Controls
Some areas of the Amitoi and Transformation menus that could not previously be navigated using the D-pad have been adjusted.
Fishing is no longer interrupted by pressing the B button in fishing mode.
A case has been fixed where charged skills could still fire after canceling a long button press.
PC
The ability to upload files for character customizations or support requests has been temporarily disabled while we enhance the file attachment feature.
Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 (Console Only)
New settings for console clients have been added to control which characters display visual effects (VFX) on the screen. Through the new menu under Settings > Gameplay > Character > “Show ability effects of selected targets”, you can choose whether to show all, only the guild, only the group, or only your own effects during combat.
A problem has been fixed where players couldn’t close the QR code popup.
The quality of some tutorial textures has been improved.
Quest of the Demon: A bug has been fixed that prevented quest progress.
PlayStation 5
PlayStation-Only Servers: Group search now only forms groups with other players from PlayStation-Only servers.
A new and huge update has been released for EA FC 25. The innovations adjust formations, shots, passes and the behavior of AI in gameplay. But there are also changes for different modes. We present the most important content and summarize the patch notes.
What kind of update is this? Title Update 3 is the next extensive update and the largest of its kind so far in EA FC 25. It affects gameplay and all modes.
For which consoles is the update being released? In the announcement for Title Update 3, EA announced on their support page on X for the PS4 and Xbox One versions. However, we assume that the changes will also affect the next-gen consoles.
Update from October 17 (1:00 PM): Since Thursday afternoon, the update is now also available for next-gen consoles (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S) and PC.
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EA SPORTS FC 25 | Official Deep Dive into Gameplay
Title Update 3 weakens 5-man defenses: All patch notes at a glance
Where can you find the patch notes? All patch notes for Title Update 3 have been preliminarily published by EA in a Trello. There you can view all the changes in detail.
The update includes many different changes for gameplay and individual modes. We will address the most important innovations and summarize all the patch notes for you:
All gameplay changes
These mechanics have been weakened:
The width of the defense in 5-man formations has been significantly increased; the defenders are now further apart.
Directly forwarded passes are less accurate
This particularly affects players with strong passing attributes.
The accuracy of outside-foot shots (Trivelas) has been significantly reduced.
The potential accuracy of through balls has been decreased.
The accuracy of pressure passes (R1 passes on PlayStation/RB on Xbox) has been decreased.
These mechanics have been improved:
The frequency of attacking runs by AI players has been increased
This affects the following roles and focuses: Shadow Striker (ZOM), Center Forward Professional/Attack, Center Forward Professional/Freedom of Movement, Winger/Attack, and Full-Back in scenarios with open space in front of them.
The decision-making of the AI for diagonal runs has been improved.
The accuracy of shots has been increased in situations where the player is not pressured and has a clear view of the goal, including 1-on-1 situations with the goalkeeper and open goals.
The decision-making of the AI center-backs has been improved when they want to offer passing options.
Improved AI recognition for offside situations.
The CPU AI focuses more on passing than on dribbling in build-up play.
The speed of some sliding tackle animations has been reduced.
The accuracy of clearances (circle button on PlayStation/B button on Xbox in your own half) has been slightly increased.
The accuracy of (through) passes in wet weather has been decreased (only relevant in offline modes).
More changes for gameplay:
The positioning and running paths of various player roles have been overhauled.
The animations and decision-making of goalkeepers have been improved.
The alignment and positioning of defenders when intercepting passes have been improved.
The judgment of referees on fouls and penalties has been improved.
Various passing (receiver) animations have been overhauled.
Various dueling animations have been overhauled.
Various errors in executing free kicks and penalties have been corrected.
Shooting animations have been adjusted.
Player substitutions have been overhauled.
All changes for different game modes summarized
There was also a comprehensive update for the various game modes. We summarize the changes for you.
Changes for Rush:
In Rush penalties, it could happen that the goalkeeper came out of the goal and got stuck.
In Rush corners, players could position themselves incorrectly and constantly realign until the corner was taken.
Changes for Ultimate Team:
Various display errors have been fixed.
Stability issues have been resolved.
Problems with the party menu with friends have been overhauled.
Problems in the tactics menu have been fixed.
Problems with navigating and solving SBCs have been corrected.
Changes for Clubs:
Display errors have been fixed.
Errors that could occur before, during, and after regular club matches have been fixed.
Errors that could occur before, during, and after Club Rush games have been fixed.
Stability issues have been resolved.
Interactions with (potential) team members have been overhauled.
Changes for Career Mode:
The simulation gameplay preset is now the default setting for new career mode saves.
Several settings added when creating a new career mode save, including the option to disable Club Growth Board goals.
Errors regarding the youth academy have been fixed.
Errors in social media posts have been fixed.
Errors in club management (transfers, scouting, development) have been fixed.
Errors that could occur concerning tactics and formations have been fixed.
Display errors (camera angles, creating a pro) have been fixed.
Problems with calendar progression have been resolved.
General changes for audio and visuals
New graphics and UI elements, balls, badges, placeholder texts, QR codes, jerseys, accessibility settings, stadiums, audio and commentary, spectators, game faces, camera angles, and visual effects have been updated.
Various display errors in kickoff mode have been overhauled.
Time windows for suggested in-game tactical changes have been adjusted.
With this, you have all the important changes at a glance. How the innovations manifest in the game will be revealed after the update. Especially the numerous gameplay adjustments could bring fresh wind. After the last update, a meta mechanic has already been patched: EA FC 25 Patch Notes: New update weakens OP sprint boost: All changes at a glance
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A team has developed an app aimed at being able to install games and software from other platforms on Steam. However, Valve has halted the development. The developers state that they intend to continue with the project.
What software is it about? “Junk Store” is a free open-source plugin that allows you to install and run games from other stores like Epic Games or GOG on Valve’s handheld.
The twist: You can then install the games directly through Steam, and “Junk Store” acts merely as an interface in the background. However, Steam has now actively prohibited the launch of the software. This is reported by the Spanish magazine 3djuegos.com.
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A user asks Valve if he can bequeath his many games on Steam – they reply
Software is supposed to be released in a few days, but Valve stops publication
Recently, the developers behind “Junk Store” presented a paid version of their software, which was supposed to be released on Steam in a few days. However, Valve seems to have objections.
The developers of Junk Store quote Valve’s response (via 3djuegos.com), stating that “Junk Store contains features that Steam does not support.”
What is the problem? The software and also the paid app are fundamentally not a reason for Valve to end the project. Rather, it is about the software needing to access the code and interface of the Steam client for you to really use the software. In a way, “Junk Store” functions like a hack by altering Steam’s code.
And this is exactly where the problem lies: Valve does not want the software to intervene in the code of Steam. Because this poses the risk that players could be harmed. Valve cannot verify with an external change whether “Junk Store” ultimately sneaks malware through the back door or inadvertently exposes security vulnerabilities in Steam that others could exploit.
A second attempt to bring the software to Steam also fails
What happens next? The developers tried to have another conversation with Steam, but a second rejection followed: “We see no way for it to be implemented on Steam.”
At least: The team is reimbursed by Valve for the costs of the release on Steam. The developers continue to strive to bring the software to Steam or in another way, but it is uncertain whether this will succeed.
Do you want to go on a big monster hunt with friends? Then the magic shooter Arena Tails on Steam might be something for you.
Currently, there is a big “Game Preview” on Steam, and many upcoming games are showcasing their demos as part of this event. The event runs until October 21.
One of these games is “Arena Tails.” The game comes from the “Quiet Rift Studios” and is set to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024 – that is, within the next two and a half months.
You can watch the trailer for Arena Tails here:
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Arena Tails: Fantasy Game on Steam in Trailer
What kind of game is Arena Tails on Steam?
Arena Tails describes itself as a third-person shooter that can be played solo or cooperatively with up to three friends. This can be done both locally and in an online mode.
Arena Tails immerses you in a colorful fantasy world where you can engage in combat with various monsters. It starts with cute but obviously angry monster mushrooms, moves on to ghosts, and ends with gigantic plant monsters that can deal significant damage.
You rely on one of several classes, which you can equip with different abilities. For example, there is a small wizard who uses elemental magic and accordingly hurls fireballs and ice spells. An alternative is the ranged shooter who takes down the nasty monsters with arrows. Throughout the game, you can improve your abilities.
You are thrown into an arena where you must complete various objectives until you encounter powerful bosses that are harder to defeat. Different biomes are available, such as a dark mushroom forest or a kind of stadium.
The graphics of the game are quite colorful and have a magical touch. It is by no means a brutal game, but rather a friendly magical battle – at least judging by the current demo.
In the demo, you can currently try out the two classes and dive into the first arena battles to get a feel for the combat system. With the wizard and the ranged shooter, you can either meet your first monsters in the arenas or alternatively shoot at lifeless targets in a kind of hub world to get a feel for the weapons.
Who is this for? At first glance, Arena Tails seems to be a relatively beginner-friendly fantasy game that impresses with its cute visuals. If it’s right for you, you can easily try it out in the demo – it’s free to play and doesn’t take up much storage space.
What the game has to offer in its entirety will be revealed when it is released later this year. You might like beautifully designed worlds but are less excited about a magic shooter? Then check this out: “Neva” promises to be a beautiful action-adventure.
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In Palworld, there are many Pals you can charge at your opponents with. A player impressively demonstrates that even inconspicuous Pals can dominate.
In addition to exploring the world and building your bases, there is primarily one aspect in Palworld where you can invest a lot of time: obtaining increasingly stronger Pals and using them to annihilate your opponents.
That you do not always have to use one of the strongest Pals in Palworld for this has now been proven by a player in a video on Reddit. And it’s quite impressive.
You can watch the trailer for the latest Palworld update here:
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Trailer for the new Palworld update ‘Sakurajima’
Little Hedgehog, Maximum Destruction
What kind of Pal is this? Instead of relying on big names like Anubis, Jetragon, or Frostallion, the player opted for a completely different Pal: Jolthog Cryst.
The player has greatly enhanced the little ice hedgehog, allowing it to eliminate not only the Alpha variant of Gorirat Terra in just a few seconds, but also 2 regular specimens with its ice attacks.
The player simply stands by and watches as the little hedgehog takes over the work, leaving the opponents with no chance whatsoever.
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The video shows that his Pal masters the passive abilities “Legend,” “Siren of the void,” “Musclehead,” and “Ice Emperor.” This gives his Pal, among other things, a 50% bonus to its attack and an additional 50% bonus to ice attacks.
Furthermore, the Pal has powerful ice abilities. These include “Blizzard Spike,” which the Pal can learn through leveling, as well as the attacks “Icicle Line” and “Diamond Rain.” The last two attacks can be learned by a Pal through skill fruits.
Why is this Pal so strong? In Palworld, you can breed your Pals to obtain stronger variants of your Pals. A child-Pal can inherit passive traits from its parent Pals.
Through careful breeding and a bit of luck, you can create Pals that have incredible attribute bonuses from high levels of passive skills.
If you spend a lot of time in Palworld, there are several tips, tricks, and techniques you should know to maximize your experience and not miss anything. We have the perfect overview with all kinds of tips and tricks for Palworld, so you are always well-prepared for your adventures.
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For EA FC 25, there is a new feature that helps you with daily menu content. This allows you to get to new players much faster. We present the new feature to you and reveal how you can use it to your advantage.
What is this change? As part of the new Title Update 3 for EA FC 25, you have access to a revised squad-building assistant in the Squad Building Challenges (SBCs).
You can rely on the assistant when you want to complete a new SBC. Just before you enter the squad-building menu, you can decide whether to build the team yourself or use the assistant.
You can use the squad-building assistant to create a team with various filters, which you can then exchange for bonuses. So far, you could set the following filters for players with the assistant in the SBCs:
Quality (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Special)
Country/Region
League
Additionally, you also had an “Advanced Filter” available, which allowed you to make further adjustments:
Release Date
Untradeable
Sort By (Rating, Instant Sale Price arranged either ascending or descending)
To set this extra filter, however, you had to open a new menu with the left analog stick again.
What can the new squad-building assistant do? The new assistant consolidates all previous filters in one menu, making it clearer and easier to use. Additionally, it introduces a new category, “Ignore Positions.” You can especially make perfect use of this for certain SBCs.
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EA SPORTS FC 25 | Official Deep Dive into Gameplay
How to use the “Ignore Positions” filter for Upgrade SBCs
What are Upgrade SBCs? Upgrade SBCs give you the opportunity to exchange existing players from your club for packs or candidate selections for new players.
They usually require you to submit a team consisting of common and rare gold cards. A specific team chemistry, meaning players in suitable positions, does not play a role here.
How do you use the new filter for Upgrade SBCs? Since team chemistry is irrelevant, you can use the “Ignore Positions” filter to get rid of all gold cards with a low rating. For this, you just need to set “Ignore Positions” to “Yes” in the assistant.
The assistant will then fill the team with all gold players from your club, regardless of their position.
To optimize the use of “Ignore Positions” and the other filters for Upgrade SBCs, you should make the following settings in the assistant:
Quality – Gold
Ignore Positions – Yes
Sort By – Rating: Low to High
All other settings remain unchanged.
Why will you get to new players faster with this change? So far, the assistant could only use players in their correct positions. Therefore, after several runs in the Upgrade SBCs, you may have had a lot of gold cards in your club that were ignored by the assistant.
You then had to manually add these players using the search function, which took a lot of extra time.
Every Monday, new Upgrade SBCs are released that can increase your chances of pulling strong gold or special cards. The more Upgrade SBCs you complete, the theoretically higher your chances are of getting a strong player.
With this small change, it should be easier for you to complete as many Upgrade SBCs as possible. When you throw your gold cards into the SBCs, you should pay attention not to exchange certain players, as they might be suitable for strong upgrades: EA FC 25 Evolutions: The 10 Best Players for the New Upgrades
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Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt was previously the leading MMORPG streamer on Twitch, but has increasingly attracted controversy in recent years due to his statements. After particularly difficult remarks about the Gaza War, the streamer is now presenting himself as remorseful.
What is the reason for the ban? Asmongold was temporarily banned from Twitch on the night of October 16, 2024, after making statements about the Gaza War. Many found his remarks to be dehumanizing.
Now the Twitch streamer is taking consequences. A roughly 20-minute video by Asmongold is roughly divided into two halves. In the first half, the streamer addresses his statements and reflects on his transformation over the past two years. He then talks about how he plans to move forward.
Asmongold admits he has become increasingly mean-spirited in recent years.
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Twitch streamer Asmongold says: “Stop watching streams at 3 AM if you don’t have money!”
Asmongold calls his own statements “terrible and disgusting”
What does Asmongold say in retrospect? The Twitch streamer describes his comments on the Gaza War as “disgusting.” He spoke about the death of innocent people. That was terrible, disgusting, and spiteful.
Although Asmongold makes it clear that he wants to neither sugarcoat nor excuse anything, he provides additional context to his statements. The streamer explains that although he was raised Roman Catholic, he has always been an atheist.
He is against religious extremism, and that is what he actually wanted to criticize with his comments, Asmongold continues. However, it was wrong to associate all people in Palestine with these groups and not differentiate. He feels like an “absolute jerk.”
After his comments, it was Muslim individuals and people with relatives in Palestine who approached him, offering conversations. The confrontation with Muslim individuals has evidently made Asmongold think a lot.
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Streamer reflects on his transformation over the last two years
The Twitch streamer characterizes his comments as part of a development he has undergone over the past two years. He explains that he has evolved into the “meanest, most unfriendly, nastiest, simply the most heartless and psychopathic version” of himself.
While he previously was considered an authority on MMORPGs and was mainly associated with WoW, Asmongold has recently attracted attention mainly for controversial statements. These often struck an “anti-woke” tone and appeared to be colored by the culture war in the U.S.
While the Twitch streamer says that he wasn’t on the wrong track with everything over the last two years, he admits he has gone astray.
Asmongold says he consumed the wrong media and lost touch with reality
He discusses the types of media he has consumed, stating that they have conveyed certain predispositions and prejudices to him, for which he has no context from his own life experience.
Asmongold also describes himself as being so hyper-focused on receiving feedback that he lost touch with the world and reality. The events of the past few days have shed new light on everything.
Additionally, he states that streaming has consumed his entire life; it is his entire existence. For him, that is very unhealthy and has made him into such a one-dimensional person that he is hardly even a person anymore.
Now he needs to get himself together, control his mind, and get his life in order because it is in shambles.
Organization and PC company part ways by mutual consent
What consequences is Asmongold drawing? The Twitch streamer is stepping down from his leadership positions by mutual agreement, both at his organization One True King and the affiliated brands, including the PC line Starforge.
It has all become too much for him for a while now, according to the Twitch streamer.
OTK labeled the statements in a post on X as “disgusting and repulsive,” stating that they condemn any form of discrimination and violence. Starforge also adopts a similar tone in another statement on X.
Previously, content creators had distanced themselves from Starforge and dissolved their partnership with the PC brand (via X).
Asmongold’s search for his old self
This is how it should continue: Asmongold says that when he learned of his ban, he first relaxed. He felt like he finally had room to breathe, to think. After that, he wrote a long list of things he wants to do with his life.
He says he wants to return to streaming after his ban ends, but take it easier and maintain a more consistent schedule, not only with streaming but also regarding his sleeping times.
Moreover, he wants to have more fun, to laugh with people instead of at them. He wants to work on his overall tone. In his stream recording, he sounds like a terrible person, and he no longer wants to be that person.
Furthermore, Asmongold explains that he wants to broaden his horizons, travel to the Middle East, and make his own judgments.
Asmongold wants to atone by cleaning his house
In addition, the Twitch streamer wants to tidy up at least some part of his house. He does not want to hire cleaning staff but wants to do it himself. For him, this is a form of atonement. He needs to take responsibility for the bad things he has done.
In a post on his Subreddit, Asmongold specifies that upon his return, he will not be promoting the consulting firm Sweet Baby Inc., which he heavily criticized, or playing Dustborn; he simply wants to be more positive and less spiteful.
He promised a fan in a comment under the thread that he would respond to a “DEI = DIE” gaming video in his first stream after his return. DEI stands for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and refers to a philosophy that places a focus on equal opportunities and participation for all.
However, in anti-woke circles, the acronym has established itself as a kind of battle cry and is blamed for the “death” of video games. It thus seems that Asmongold does not want to stray too far from his previous content.
Just a few weeks earlier, Asmongold had spoken in a surprising video about his past, particularly about his childhood and youth as well as the very difficult year 2021 for him. In it, the streamer provided insights into his mindset and behavior. Asmongold finally explains why he is the way he is
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In a trailer for the science fiction role-playing game Exodus, Matthew McConaughey tells you about a cosmic threat that sounds even scarier than the Reapers from Mass Effect. The game will be released for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
What kind of game is Exodus? The developers at Archetype Entertainment describe their game as a AAA-quality sci-fi action-adventure RPG. Exodus is supposed to mark the beginning of a whole franchise.
In a new trailer for Exodus, viewers are greeted by a familiar voice. The narrator, a character named C. C. Orlev, is voiced by Matthew McConaughey. He played the lead role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi film Interstellar, among other works.
McConaughey talks in the trailer about a horrific threat that travels through the world of Exodus in the cosmos. A foe so cruel that those who escape from it alive will never enter space again:
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Matthew McConaughey introduces you to the ‘Mara Yama’
Space horror from former Bioware developers
Who are these enemies? Their name is Mara Yama. Orlev describes them as monstrous “Celestials” that lurk in the darkest corners of the universe. There, they hunt living beings to devour them, feeding on their emotions and thoughts.
The ships of the Mara Yama are cloaked in the remains of the unfortunate souls who could not escape them. It all looks very creepy and may even surpass the terror of the Reapers from Mass Effect. While they were not exactly cuddly, their horror was significantly subtler than that of the Mara Yama.
Who are the developers? Archetype Entertainment was founded in 2019 as a division of Wizards of the Coast. You might know this name from Baldur’s Gate 3, as the fantasy role-playing game is based on a license from the company.
The studio head is Bioware veteran James Ohlen, who has worked as a Creative Director on titles such as Dragon Age: Origins. Additionally, Drew Karpyshyn, the author of the first two Mass Effect games, is also on board.
When will the game be released? The release date is still in the stars. Besides snippets of lore, the developers have not revealed much about the game so far. For example, there is no first look at the gameplay. The known platforms are PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
On the developers’ website, you can register as a “Founder” until December 8, 2024, and unlock exclusive game content. Currently, this only includes small cosmetic goodies like a special patch and the Exodus Aegis spacesuit.
Are you already looking forward to Exodus, or have you not seen enough to spark your interest? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you are fans of Interstellar with Matthew McConaughey and primarily became aware of the game because of this, the following films may also be interesting for you: Here are 7 movies like Interstellar.
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For a time, Millennials had to deal with the accusation of being “do-nothings.” Today, Gen Z suffers from the stigma.
What stigma is it about? For Millennials, around the beginning of the 2010s, the term NEET circulated. It stands as an abbreviation for a stigma: not in education, employment, or training (English: Not in Education, Employment or Training). Malicious tongues also say: do-nothing.
A report from the International Labour Organization (ILO) shows that Generation Z is increasingly facing this infamous designation (via Ilostat).
Who belongs to Gen Z and the Millennials? Gen Z includes everyone born between 1996 and 2012. Before that are the Millennials or Generation Y starting from 1980.
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Generation Z in trouble
How is Gen Z doing in the labor market? Although Gen Z has not reached the former peak of unemployment among 15 to 24-year-olds, the situation looks concerning. In the early 2000s, nearly one in five young people was affected by NEET on a global average, reports the labor organization. In 2022, a figure of 23.5 percent emerges from the data.
The report indicates that the situation had already worsened before the pandemic: From the low point reached in 2012 of around 22%, the rate slowly increased. With the pandemic, it then jumped to nearly 25% and has since been slowly decreasing again.
Looking at the global distribution, it becomes clear how different the value is depending on the country. The Middle East, Africa, and Asia tend to have much higher values than Europe or North America, according to another publication from Ilostat on the subject.
Germany: 7.4 percent
Brazil 20.4 percent
Argentina: 16.1 percent
Italy: 15.9 percent
USA: 10.9 percent
Russia: 12.2 percent
Israel: 15 percent
India: 25.9 percent
South Africa: 31.7 percent
Aren’t the differences very small? Even though 25% and 22% are close together, this 3% difference represents millions of young people. For societies in the long term, it does not matter whether they find themselves in this situation without fault or by free will.
The International Labour Organization therefore calls on all governments worldwide in its report to take measures to bring more young people into education, study, work, or school.
Why are so many young people not employed? The International Labour Organization cites various reasons for this, including the pandemic, wars, and other crises. All of these have contributed to stalling the global economy. NEET is a result of the currently difficult situation. Young adults generally find themselves in a position of weakness both in our countries and in poorer nations when uncertainties arise, it states.
The voice actor of Astarion from Baldur’s Gate 3 knows your secret. Because one of you has had the handsome elf made into a doll.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a role-playing game that has a rather relaxed approach to sex – after all, it is part of the story for many characters. However, for the community, this aspect seems to hold a special significance, as is evident not only in fanfictions but also in the media frenzy surrounding the notorious bear scene.
This affection for the characters sometimes goes even further. Because even the voice actor of Astarion knows that one of you spent a lot of money on a special doll modeled after the vampire elf.
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What happened? A few days ago, Swen Vincke, the head of Larian, the developer of Baldur’s Gate 3, reacted to a post on the platform X. There was a product review on display – about a life-size statue of the character Astarion, along with an extensive review. Apparently, some female fan out there has had a sex doll made of Astarion for a whopping $20,000 (around €18,500).
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This is how the voice actor reacted: Neil Newbon, the voice of Astarion, spoke together with some other voice actors from Baldur’s Gate 3 at the RetroGameCon, where questions from the audience were also allowed. In response to a question, he said:
I know about the sex doll for $22,000 of Astarion, I am aware of that. I have some thoughts on that. But hey, do what makes you happy.
The attendees – especially the female viewers – burst into loud laughter.
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The characters of Baldur’s Gate are also so popular, not least because the voice actors regularly appear in public and enjoy engaging with the community. That the characters often mean just as much to them as to the fans was demonstrated by Newbon at an award ceremony at the end of last year, when he almost breaks down in tears and explains how important Astarion is to him personally. That someone cares so much about Astarion that they would spend $20,000 on a doll, he probably had no idea at that time.
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In Throne and Liberty, DPS is very important in dungeons or against world bosses, which raises the question for some players about whether there is a DPS meter or addons for damage measurement. MeinMMO has the answer for you.
Is there a DPS meter or addons in Throne and Liberty? Unfortunately, Throne and Liberty currently does not include a DPS meter. So if you go into cooperative dungeons, you cannot see who has dealt the most damage or who was the best healer in the team.
Addons for reading the damage dealt by the group have not yet been developed for the game either. Apparently, the APIs of Throne and Liberty do not support this yet. However, MeinMMO presents you with an alternative.
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Throne and Liberty DPS Meter and Addon Alternative
How can you test your damage? Unfortunately, there is currently neither a DPS meter in the game nor the option to add one via an addon. However, in some peaceful zones in Throne and Liberty, there are dummies in the cities where you could measure your damage.
To do this, you take one of the dummies, set a timer on your phone for one minute, and try to deal as much damage as possible. At the end, you see how many hit points you deducted from the dummy. This way, you can improve your rotation or compare your damage with your friends.
Who needs a DPS meter? In some games, like the Gacha MMORPG Tower of Fantasy, there is a DPS meter to compare the damage done during raids. This stirs up competitive thinking very much. Players regularly compare their damage output. However, this can also lead to toxic behavior within the player community.
Many players are therefore also against a DPS meter. There are heated discussions on Reddit and in the Steam community:
tinnkerbull1990 is for a DPS meter (via Reddit): “I don’t understand why people hate DPS meters. I want to know if I’m doing a good job or not, and I also want to know if the people in my group are good.”
PandaSav is against it (via Steam): “Please no!!! That would kill an MMO!”
Ave is afraid (via Steam): “No, thanks, that just leads to toxicity.”
ComeGetSome doesn’t realize he confirms the theory (via Steam): “Quick update for those who think theory crafting leads to toxicity: NOOBS.”
Bommbi wants clarity (via Reddit): “A DPS display is a good thing. I want to know how I’m doing and how my teammates are doing. If the fight is harder than it should be due to lack of damage, I want to know who the traitor is.”
Will there be a DPS meter in the future? One way to satisfy both sides would be to have a DPS display only for the damage dealt by the player themselves. This way, weaker players would not be showcased, and strong players could not boast about their damage in cooperative dungeons so overtly.
In addition, this could allow players to continuously work on their damage output, as they would always have a direct view of how much damage they deal to enemies – without other players seeing it. Then they wouldn’t have to spend all their time at the dummy just to test their own damage.
However, whether a DPS display will be integrated into the game is still open. Currently, there is no official information on this topic. MeinMMO will update this article as soon as new details become known.
The announcement of Gigadynamax in Pokémon GO has caused many critical voices from the community. We want to know how you feel about it.
What is this feature? After the Dynamax feature has already made its way into the game this season, Gigadynamax has now also been announced for Pokémon GO. The feature will be introduced as part of the “GOgantischer” event.
However, the announcement of the new feature has not exactly caused leaps of joy in the community, as it requires a lot to participate successfully. Therefore, we want to know from you: Will you participate?
Here is the trailer for Dynamax in Pokémon GO:
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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles
Big Pokémon, big requirements
What are the requirements? To successfully participate in the battles, you will need between 10 and 40 trainers. All of these must also participate locally in the battle and cannot fight from a distance, as is possible in many raids using remote raid passes.
The strength of the Gigadynamax monsters will likely be significantly higher than that of the previous 3*-Dynamax battles like Legios, which have already posed a challenge to some trainers. Therefore, it will be necessary to level up your Dynamax Pokémon properly and to unlock and strengthen Dynamax attacks.
Can my Dynamax monsters also trigger Gigadynamax? No, this is unfortunately not possible. If you have already caught a Dynamax Charizard, you cannot trigger the Gigadynamax form for that monster.
Only Pokémon you receive in Gigadynamax battles can take on this form.
How can I find Gigadynamax battles? When you open the game, you will already see power sources with Dynamax and Gigadynamax battles around you. You can also click on the display with the Pokémon at the bottom right and switch to the “Power Source” tab. This will also show you power sources that are a bit further away.
Additionally, recently you can also use the Campfire app to see where you can find power sources.
Now it’s your turn!
We want your opinion on this topic! Participate in our survey, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments, and let us know how you feel about Gigadynamax.
In addition to the Gigadynamax battles, there are also other content offerings in the game in October. If you want to know what they are and when they take place, take a look at our overview of the October 2024 events in Pokémon GO.
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Is the Palace of Nerub-ar too difficult for you? Then there is now a new mechanic that allows you to weaken the current raid in World of Warcraft.
The current raid of World of Warcraft, the Palace of Nerub-ar, was significantly weakened just a few days ago – especially the final boss fight against Queen Ansurek. But there are more nerfs; however, you have to activate them yourself for them to take effect.
What kind of buff is this? To receive the buff, you must first collect items named “Nerub-ar Finery.” These drop from all bosses in the Palace of Nerub-ar. The buff increasingly boosts your character’s strength in the raid, directly ensuring that fights can be completed faster and that you will defeat bosses sooner or later.
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Where do you activate the buff? You can turn in the items at the entrance of the raid at the large statue of the Neruber. If you turn in a total of 16 “Nerub-ar Finery,” you will receive a buff within the Palace of Nerub-ar raid that increases your damage dealt and healing performed. The tooltip indicates that this buff is 0% – however, this is a display error. In fact, the buff increases both values by 2.25% and is stackable multiple times.
You can increase it every 2 weeks, so after 16 weeks you reach the maximum of 8 stacks. This corresponds to a boost of 18%. This makes the bosses increasingly easier for you. This is particularly positive for guilds and raid groups that are currently overwhelmed by some bosses and may need an extra boost to master this challenge before heading into the next raid.
What if you miss a week? Anyone who doesn’t play for a while doesn’t have to worry about permanently falling behind in the progress of this quest. There is a “catch-up” system that ensures that you receive additional “Nerub-ar Finery” and quickly get back to the level of your fellow players.
By the way, you won’t have to wait long for new content. The patch 11.0.5, the major birthday patch for the 20th anniversary, launches next week. Shortly thereafter, the “new, old” raid will open, enticing players with some exclusive rewards. This should provide entertainment for at least a few weeks.
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The anime of Dragon Ball Daima started about a week ago. Even in the first episode, a certain detail appears that bears the signature of Akira Toriyama. And we don’t mean the character design.
What is this detail?The realm of demons plays a significant role in Dragon Ball Daima. In Dragon Ball Z, we had a connection to this realm thanks to the reigning king of demons, Dabra. He was one of the antagonists in the Boo arc that stood in the way of Son-Goku and the Z crew.
His father’s name was Abura (or Abra) and ruled the demon realm before his son. Those who paid close attention might have noticed that Akira Toriyama incorporated one of his wordplays again here. He has a penchant for giving certain names:
Bulma’s family is named after underwear. They carry names that translate to slip, tights, bathing suit, or bra.
Many of the Saiyans are named after vegetables. For example, Son-Goku’s real name is Kakarot, which is derived from carrot.
Son-Goku’s family is also named after food. Son-Gohan comes from rice, Pan from bread. Only Son-Goten cannot be associated with any food.
The Ginyu Force was named after dairy products like butter, cream, and cheese.
Even the demons, at least their rulers, seem to follow this trend. Their names are derived from the magical phrase “Abra Kadabra.” This detail makes it clear that Toriyama had his fingers in the pie again.
You can watch the trailer for Dragon Ball Daima here:
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Dragon Ball DAIMA starts in autumn
One of the last puns in Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama
Does the wordplay stop there? Even the name of the current antagonist from Dragon Ball Daima, Gomah, is derived from a magical phrase. Gomah translates to “sesame,” which refers to the magical phrase “Open sesame.”
The manga of Dragon Ball Super is set to continue with his assistant Toyotarou. So far, the story of Son-Goku and his friends is in an indefinite pause. When the manga will continue remains open.
From 09:00 AM the servers of New World Aeternum will be offline for a short maintenance. When you can play again and what the reason for the maintenance phase is, will be revealed by MeinMMO in the announcement.
Update from October 17, 2024 – 10:35 AM: With some delay, the European servers of New World are back online. We wish you a lot of fun in the world of Aeternum!
Update from October 17, 2024 – 09:54 AM: The maintenance obviously takes longer than the planned 40 minutes. Due to a lack of official statements, it is currently unclear why and when the servers are supposed to be back online. We are keeping an eye on the server status for you and will update it as soon as the worlds go live.
What do I need to know about the maintenance? According to an official post from the developers on X, the European servers of New World Aeternum will be taken offline on October 17, 2024, at 09:00 AM. The reason: Important hotfixes need to be implemented.
The good news: The maintenance is expected to last only about 40 minutes. So it may be that you can access the servers again from 09:40 AM. In the meantime, you can for example have breakfast, do household chores, take a walk around the block, or watch the launch trailer of New World Aeternum:
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
Hotfixes for New World Aeternum
What hotfixes are coming? The list of upcoming changes is – like the scheduled maintenance time – short:
Players now always receive weapon XP for both equipped weapons, including the weapon in the sheath. The off-hand weapon grants a lower amount of XP than the main hand.
A problem has been fixed that prevented multiple players from completing the quests “Face in the Fog” and “Unexpected Prisoner”.
The spawn rate for corruption harpoons for the quest “As Black as Sackcloth” has been increased.
A problem has been fixed where some players on Xbox could not see the global chat or their friends list.
What do I need to know about New World Aeternum? This is a fully adjusted version of the MMORPG from Amazon Games released in 2021, now playable on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series for the first time.
The German Twitch streamer Frederik “NoWay” Hinteregger (32) is an expert on League of Legends. In LoL, Europe has just disappointed at the World Championship in its own region. All teams have already been eliminated in the main round. Most recently, G2, the strongest team, disappointed in Match 5 of the main round against the Chinese champion. NoWay’s analysis of why G2 could not convince seems to have also hit the team, as they are apparently trading and replacing exactly the two players that NoWay identified as weaknesses.
This was the performance at the Worlds: All three European teams were eliminated in the main round. Even before it went to the knockout games in Paris and London, the European teams had already been eliminated in Berlin.
Although the Spaniards from MAD Lions KOI were able to impress in the play-ins, they lost every game in the main round, even against teams from smaller regions like PSG Talon or GAM Esports.
Fnatic was unlucky with the draws, facing Korea twice and China once, and clearly lost the matches against the favorites. They managed to win one game against GAM Esports.
G2 secured a mandatory victory against the hopeless Brazilians paiN Gaming and at least achieved a respectable result against Weibo Gaming, one of the weakest teams from Asia, but then it was also over for G2. Against the struggling tournament favorites Bilibili Gaming, G2 made too many mistakes in the deciding match and got eliminated. Against the two top Korean teams Hanwha Life and T1, they had not even seen a chance beforehand.
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NoWay: European professionals do not take LoL seriously, prefer to party and enjoy the money
This is NoWay’s analysis of Europe: In a stream, NoWay says that the European league LEC has developed similar to the North American league LCS. At least many believe so:
The players do not take LoL seriously enough, prefer to enjoy their lives and indulge in the money.
In the off-season, players do not even deal with LoL and even skip solo queue to party instead. They only play “for fun and money.”
The players have a “very poor work ethic and training ethic.”
There is only one top team, G2, and if they are not challenged by more European top teams, they cannot improve.
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This is how he sees G2: Here, NoWay also expresses dedicated views. For him, midlaner Caps and top laner BrokenBlade are top players for whom there are no “upgrades.” Both have also played “insane” during the tournament. BrokenBlade has been one of the best top laners of the tournament.
NoWay does not see a big alternative for ADC Hans Sama in Europe either.
But he sees jungler YIke (23) as a rather weak position at G2. Here, there is an alternative with RazorK, who is better, but not necessarily so much better that he represents a clear upgrade. In NoWay’s view, it would be best if G2 could snag Inspired, the jungler from FlyQuest – but that is surely difficult.
NoWay clearly sees the support Mikyx as the team’s weak point, who had a terrible Worlds and lost several series single-handedly. In Europe, NoWay sees an alternative: the South Korean Jun (24) from Fnatic. If he did not have to play with Noah, he would be a top man.
Basically, NoWay advises G2 to plunder the second-best European team Fnatic and poach the two key players from there.
When G2 did this in 2019 and acquired midlaner Caps from Fnatic, a team was formed that almost became world champions in 2019.
When they later acquired the then best player from Fnatic, Rekkles, it turned out to be a flop, which they quickly corrected.
For Mikyx, things have not been going well lately.
G2 is apparently letting Yikes and Mikyx go
Is NoWay right with his analysis of G2? At least it seems that G2 agrees with him. According to reports from Sheep Esports, G2 will apparently let players Yike and Mikyx go. Both, the site reports, have the opportunity to look for new teams. They also don’t want to spend any money on them.
If NoWay is right with his further analysis, G2 might now extend feelers towards Inspired and Jun. But even with these expensive upgrades, it is likely to remain very difficult for the next few years to compete in the league against teams like Gen G., which are staffed with world-class players in all positions and compete against other world-class teams throughout the year.
The actual ray of hope for G2 has been the “Topfather” BrokenBlade. He seems to be developing alongside Caps into the outstanding player of the European region. But whether this will really be enough to turn from the “One-Man Region” to the “Two-Men Region” seems questionable, as Koreans and Chinese can put at least 15 players at that level: LoL: The only German player at the Worlds ambushes a top team and saves Europe’s honor
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You want to create the “Empty Lithography” in Throne and Liberty, but you can’t find the rare enchanted ink? We have the solution for you.
Update from October 15, 2024 – 11:25 AM: The responsible persons from Throne and Liberty have responded to our inquiry and confirmed that the rare “enchanted ink” is currently missing from the game. This is a bug that will be fixed soon with a patch.
Update from October 17, 2024 – 09:35 AM: With the 1.3.0 update, the ink has been adjusted. According to store.steampowered.com, there is now no difference between epic and precious ink. There is now only “enchanted ink.”
How to create Empty Lithography? When you go to the “Armor Manufacturer” or the “Accessory Manufacturer” in Throne and Liberty, you can theoretically craft the rare “Empty Lithography” there. But there is a catch. To create this item, you need, among other things, the rare “enchanted ink.” Unfortunately, this item simply does not exist at the moment. It is the blue rarity level.
In fact, you can currently only catch the epic “enchanted ink” in the game, which is the purple rarity level. It is offered in the shop by the “Contract Coin Dealer” and is available there for ten “Contract Coins.” The “enchanted ink” in the “Store” for five “Jewelry Coins” also does not have the right rarity and cannot be converted.
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What is the rare “Empty Lithography“?
Why is the rare “enchanted ink” missing? Before Throne and Liberty was released in the West, the game was already available in Korea. There were apparently problems with the trade of the rare “Empty Lithography” there. Either because the auction house collapsed due to supply and demand, or because players could supply themselves too quickly with good equipment.
Others suspect that it was due to another, unresolved technical dilemma, which is why the item disappeared in Korea. Unfortunately, there is no official explanation on this. Here, the ink was presumably omitted as a precaution and was never implemented into the game at all. It is also unclear whether the item for crafting the rare “empty lithography” will ever come to us.
How do I produce epic “Empty Lithography”? Unlike for the rare “Empty Lithography,” there is the corresponding epic “enchanted ink” available at the “Contract Coin Dealer” and in the “Store,” making it producible.
But there is also a small catch here, as the epic “Empty Lithography” cannot be crafted at the normal “Accessory Manufacturer” or the “Armor Manufacturer.” You have to go to the “Castle Rock Watch”. There, you will find a better “Accessory Manufacturer” and “Weapon Manufacturer,” who allow you to craft the desired item.
XDefiant is supposed to be the major competitor to Call of Duty. Now, the head explains why it has been so quiet around the shooter lately.
Which game is it about? XDefiant is an arena shooter from Ubisoft, which some fans hoped could be the long-awaited “Call of Duty Killer.” The shooter was released in May and has since been expanded with 2 seasons that brought new content.
XDefiant is a PvP shooter where various arena modes like Domination and Team Deathmatch are played. The playable factions, all of which have different abilities, are based on well-known Ubisoft game series like The Division, Splinter Cell, and Watch Dogs.
The major feature of XDefiant compared to Call of Duty is that there is no skill-based matchmaking (SBMM) in the casual game modes.
Here you can see a short trailer for XDefiant:
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XDefiant Game Overview Deep Dive Trailer
Rumors say things are bad for XDefiant, a shutdown is near
What is currently going on with XDefiant? For weeks, various sources have repeated that Ubisoft is dissatisfied with the success of XDefiant and that the shooter is in danger of being shut down prematurely.
Industry insider Tom Henderson reported in August on Insider-Gaming that Ubisoft expects player numbers to increase with Season 3, otherwise XDefiant could lose its post-launch support.
In September, it was said that Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot had noted that XDefiant had fallen short of expectations.
The latest leaks now claim that XDefiant will be shut down after Season 4 if the shooter does not have enough players by then (via X.com).
What does the head say about the rumors? Mark Rubin, executive producer and therefore the head of XDefiant, has now commented on X.com about the current situation of the shooter and what the current plan looks like.
Rubin stated that there are currently no plans to shut down the shooter after Season 4. He also mentioned that he was in meetings just last week to discuss plans for year 2.
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XDefiant head Mark Rubin on X.com regarding a possible shutdown of the shooter.
Rubin explains that they are currently focusing the developer team on improving the technical experience of the game and creating more content for Seasons 3 and 4. They want to, among other things, improve the much-criticized netcode.
The player numbers are currently low for him because there is little marketing being done. They want to give the team time to improve the game before spending a lot of money on marketing to attract new players and bring back old players.
