In September, a new shooter called Echo Point Nova was released on Steam, which can be played solo or in co-op.
What game is it? Echo Point Nova is a PvE shooter that can be played solo or cooperatively with up to 4 players and relies on fast movement.
Throughout the main story, you fight various enemies and travel through a huge open world that you can explore freely.
Echo Point Nova was released on September 24, 2024, and currently has about 1,800 reviews with 98% positive ratings – that’s really good. The game was developed by Greylock Studio, which is also behind Severed Steel. This is also a PvE shooter that has been rated 95% positive on Steam.
Here you can watch a trailer for Echo Point Nova:
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Echo Point Nova showcases its fast-paced gameplay in the launch trailer
With the Hoverboard into the Clouds
What sets Echo Point Nova apart? The shooter is characterized by its fast and flexible movement, enhanced by a hoverboard, a double jump, and a grappling hook. For example, you can use the grappling hook to swing between floating platforms and clouds or surf along any wall with the hoverboard.
Once you have mastered the gadgets and are utilizing the full extent of the movement, you are constantly in motion and gradually building up real speed. Over time, various perks will also be added, allowing you to, for example, knock enemies away when landing or slow down time for a few seconds.
Of course, you can also choose from a variety of weapons. Among other things, there are fully automatic assault rifles, shotguns, weapons that shoot in bursts, revolvers, and sniper rifles. You decide which weapon you feel like using.
What do the first reviews say? The reviews are indeed very positive. Players rave especially about the movement and have a lot of fun with the gameplay. One user even wrote a positive review and praised Echo Point Nova, even though he returned the shooter. He acknowledged that it is a good game, even though he personally did not like it.
“It’s weird to recommend a game I personally didn’t enjoy, but I can see the fun in my inability to keep up with the game. My problem is that I am terribly bad at aiming while moving at high speed. […] I’m blaming it on getting older […].” – Steam
“I finished it and oh man, this is definitely my game of the year now. It’s such an exciting gaming experience that’s fun without neglecting the challenge.” – via Steam
“Probably one of the best FPS experiences I’ve had in recent years! The movement is smooth and satisfying.” – via Steam
“Echo Point Nova is truly a pure joy, as if the developers just packed everything that is fun into a single package.” – via Steam
One of the criticisms mainly concerns the price. Echo Point Nova costs €24.50 on Steam, which is quite expensive for a relatively unknown indie game – especially since it seems to offer no particularly large selection of content.
Shortly after the launch of Throne and Liberty, MeinMMO was once again able to ask the people responsible at Amazon Games some questions. It was about insights gained so far, current issues, and plans for the future.
After the interview prior to the early access of Throne and Liberty, MeinMMO again had the opportunity after the launch of the MMORPG to grill Merv Lee Kwai (Head of Third Party Publishing) and Daniel Lafuente (Globalization Design Manager) from Amazon Games with questions.
The “Head of Third Party Publishing” is responsible for the release of games that are not developed directly by Amazon Games. As “Globalization Design Manager,” Daniel Lafuente usually ensures that the player experience of Throne and Liberty is tailored to the international communities.
Here you can see the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
The Launch in Retrospect
In our first question, we wanted to know if there was a problem during the early access or the official launch that caught the publisher off guard. And what is the current status, what is the team working on? The answer from Merv Lee Kwai:
We definitely wanted to conduct multiple rounds of testing to better understand how players navigate through the game world, how our servers withstand the load, and what the right balance is between character creation and wait times in the queue.
We set thresholds that we had to adhere to in order to get our players into the game, to ensure that the servers remain healthy long-term, and to consistently increase the character caps so that people who joined a bit later could play with their friends. Server transfers also played an important role in giving our players the opportunity to switch between realms to find the one that suits them best.
The team has been working day and night to solve the issues associated with the launch, and our main focus right now is on minimizing gameplay interruptions, reducing and revising maintenance times, and addressing emerging customer concerns.
After the announcement of the player numbers for Throne and Liberty at launch, comparisons with Lost Ark and New World had to come: 3 million players, that is a strong number, but far from as high as the other launches. We wanted to know how the expectations looked at Amazon Games, if they could explain the difference, and how many players are playing on consoles.
Merv Lee Kwai expresses his satisfaction with the launch of Throne and Liberty in his response:
We are so grateful for all the players who have joined us so far in the world of Solisium. We have a packed schedule with updates for Throne and Liberty coming soon, and we believe that the players will love what we have in store for them.
It’s true that our other titles at Amazon Games have been incredibly well received, and we are proud of what we have achieved so far, but every game is different, and every launch is different. The year 2024 was filled with amazing games, and the competition is fierce. As you said, 3 million is a strong number, and we are definitely satisfied with the response to Throne and Liberty.
It reached the first place in sales on Steam and has been in the top 5 of the charts for most-played games on Steam since its release. While we can’t say how the game distributes across the various platforms, we are very curious to see how fans will react to everything we have in store for them. There is so much ahead of us!
In response to our inquiry about how the console launch went (this was a premiere for Amazon Games) and whether lessons could be learned for the launch of New World Aeternum on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series, the “Head of Third Party Publishing” explained that such a simultaneous multi-platform launch is very rare in MMOs.
However, due to the crossplay feature, it was a must to release Throne and Liberty all at once for all platforms. All the experiences gained from this were then forwarded to other internal teams to make all subsequent launches better than the last.
Community Feedback and the Future of the MMORPG
The first question to Daniel Lafuente is about the feedback from players so far. We want to know which areas of the game have received particular praise from their perspective and whether they have already identified potential improvements for future updates from the criticism of the community. The answer from the Globalization Design Manager:
The positive feedback from players regarding the core gameplay pillars and the overall experience of Throne and Liberty has encouraged us greatly. Players praise the incredible visual quality of the game, the classic “massively multiplayer” feel where thousands of characters seamlessly interact, and the sheer spectacle of our large-scale PvP battles.
Our instanced PvE dungeons for 6 players have also received much praise for their crisp, challenging combat encounters and mechanics. It is really nice to see that these outstanding features, like the massive PvP and group PvE content, are being received so well.
Nevertheless, we know that there is always room for improvement. That’s why we continuously and carefully analyze all data and feedback from players, with special attention to areas where players report frustrations, such as pace of progression or friction with the systems. You can expect that our upcoming patches and our roadmap for live operations will directly address many of these main issues.
I can’t reveal many details yet, as our plans are still in progress, but I can say that smoothing the progression curve, expanding customization options, and implementing more quality-of-life upgrades are at the top of our priority list. We will use the launch phase to determine the areas that still need improvement accurately.
Building on the information about already planned improvements, we want to know from Daniel Lafuente what content the western community can expect from the content patch announced for December. Unfortunately, the Amazon Games employee cannot reveal any concrete details yet:
“Due to the invaluable feedback we have received from our players so far at launch, the plans are still in development. What I can say is that we are committed to maintaining an open and transparent dialogue with our community by providing detailed information about our roadmap for live operations. You can expect that we will announce the focus and priorities for the December patch in the coming weeks.”
In Throne and Liberty, you need to find Paola’s research journals in the game. They are scattered throughout the dungeons. MyMMO provides you with all the locations for your Research Journal.
Where are Paola’s research journals? After you reach the village of “Vienta” and complete chapter four of the main quest, the exploration quest with Paola’s research journals will soon appear.
You will find the NPC Paola in the north of “Vienta” and are allowed to interact with her after completing chapter four. There you will start the quest. Afterwards, you need to find three research journals. According to the quest description, these are scattered in the cooperative dungeons “Ghost Abyss”, “Rumbling Temple”, and “Wailing Undercroft”.
However, the last dungeon must be a translation error, as you will certainly not discover the last research journal in the “Wailing Undercroft” because there is no cooperative dungeon by that name. Instead, you will find the journal in the cooperative dungeon “Cave of Despair”. MyMMO has the exact locations for you.
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Where is the dimensional circle?
You will find the dimensional circle to collect Paola’s research journals far in the north of “Vienta”. It is located above the “Group Bulletin Board” and “at the shrine of Vienta”, and you just need to follow the path upwards. Next to the NPC Paola, the dimensional circle glows in a striking violet.
It is even easier if you press the “ESC”, “F11” key, or on the controller/console with the hamburger button to open the menu. There you will see under “Content” also “Cooperative Dungeons”. From there, you can also enter the dimensional circle when you “enter” one of the dungeons. By the way, it is not necessary to complete the dungeon for the quest; the journals are just lying around, and you only need to pick them up.
If you mark the quest with a star, it is much easier to find the journals, as they will be marked with a star in the dungeon when you are near.
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Paola’s research journal in the “Ghost Abyss” – Part One
The first journal can be found in the level-20 cooperative dungeon “Ghost Abyss”. For this, you must go left after the large entrance hall along the corridor. So you are heading directly towards it. However, you will reach a gate that is locked. You must first defeat the mini-map boss to open the gate.
Once you are through, the first journal is located directly behind the gate at a kind of window with bars on the left side of the floor. You need to pick it up by interacting with the book using the “F key”. On the DualSense controller, you press the square, on the Xbox controller the X button.
Thus, you have completed the first part and can theoretically leave the dungeon if you do not want to fight the boss.
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Paola’s research journal in the “Rumbling Temple” – Part Two
The second journal is hidden a bit deeper in the level-30 cooperative dungeon “Rumbling Temple”. You must first defeat some monsters, including another mini-map boss, and trigger various mechanisms. After you pass through two chambers that have been flooded, you will come to an elevation from which you must jump down. However, some lava columns are spewing from the ground, which you should avoid.
Once you land safely, the journal is located directly sharply left in the corridor after the lava room on a barrel. You just need to pick it up, and then you have completed the second part of the quest.
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Paola’s research journal in the “Cave of Despair” – Part Three
The last journal is located in the level-40 cooperative dungeon “Cave of Despair” and is actually the fastest to find.
You just need to enter the dungeon, go to the first level using the “F key” (PS5: Square; Xbox: X button), walk down the corridor, and at the end of the path, take the left corridor. There you will find the last journal all the way to the left in the corner of the room.
Here lies the journal in the cornerLocation on the map
You should now have successfully completed the exploration quest of chapter four. If you are still stuck on other quests or are generally looking for help with Throne and Liberty, then check out our overview: Throne and Liberty: All guides for starting the new MMORPG.
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Destiny 2 is taking its servers down today, October 15th, for a little maintenance. Players will have to do without their space magic for a few hours. We will provide you with the patch notes and downtime updates.
Update, 14:53: The servers are back online, but background maintenance is still in full swing. (via x.com)
What you need to know today: The servers of Destiny 2 will be taken offline today. This is a standard maintenance. The Festival of the Lost is not yet being celebrated, but surely some bugs will be fixed that are currently causing issues.
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Maintenance on 15.10. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players on x.com about the exact downtime. The servers are scheduled to be unreachable for 3 hours and 15 minutes today.
Here is the maintenance schedule:
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 should be back online and you can log in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 21:00.
This should be noted during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is ongoing, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, there may be waiting queues upon login because Bungie is gradually granting access to the servers to avoid problems from excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer to get back into the game.
The following issues are known: There are many issues that players are complaining about in The Final Shape. Bungie is aware of some, but it is not known which will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs may be addressed:
Gunpowder gambling prevents the activation of the healing effect “Facet of Restoration” 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 glow extremely bright with certain shaders.
The Anomalous Action pistol displays 0 in the range stat.
The exotic rocket launcher Double-Tailed Fox does not receive elemental weapon surge armor mods.
What is in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available later today, after the update goes live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. It is possible that the patch notes may be changed or corrected by Bungie afterwards.
Similar to Lost Ark, more and more bot users are also roaming around in Throne and Liberty. Now, Amazon Games has taken its first countermeasure and has addressed the issue to MeinMMO.
What does Amazon Games’ countermeasure look like? MeinMMO has reported multiple times about the rising number of bot users in Throne and Liberty. Now there has been the publisher’s first measure against the cheating accounts.
On X, the responsible parties of Throne and Liberty stated: “Today we have imposed a series of bans on accounts suspected of operating bots in Throne and Liberty. We will continue to monitor activities and act against all malicious actors who want to negatively impact our players’ experience.
Maintaining a fair and equitable gaming environment for all players is our top priority. We thank you for your understanding and support while we work to maintain the integrity of our games.”
Unfortunately, Amazon Games did not reveal how many accounts were banned.
Here you can see the launch trailer of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Claim the Throne – Launch Trailer of the MMORPG
Exclusive statement from Amazon Games
How did Amazon Games respond to MeinMMO? After the launch of the MMORPG, we had the opportunity to ask the publisher some questions, and of course, the topic of bots came up. Specifically, we wanted to know what measures are planned to ensure that the bots in Throne and Liberty do not negatively affect the players’ experience.
Daniel Lafuente, Globalization Design Manager at Amazon Games, addressed this question. His complete answer:
Our goal is to always preserve the integrity of the gaming experience for legitimate players. Many MMOs struggle with bots, and Throne and Liberty is no different. The fight against these malicious actors is our highest priority. Even though the bot videos you described attract a lot of attention, our data shows that the impacts at this early stage are still quite limited.
We are proactively taking measures to combat bots on multiple fronts. On the one hand, we have learned important lessons from dealing with bot and RMT issues in our other live games to stay one step ahead of the developments.
Our detection and banning systems are more robust than ever, but we are also striving to adjust the underlying game systems and economic systems that enable bots to proliferate in the first place. We want to cut off potential profit opportunities to discourage botters before they even start working.
We have a special task force actively monitoring the situation and researching new countermeasures daily. We are committed to quickly improving and evolving our anti-bot strategies through a combination of technological improvements, economic balance, and good old-fashioned policing by our Game Masters.
Our goal is to deliver a decisive first strike against potential waves of bots and send a clear message – that disruptive, experience-damaging behavior in Throne and Liberty will not be tolerated.
How is the community reacting to the first wave of bans?
Orions_starz shines with a jab on Reddit: “Tomorrow, some of the top guilds could be recruiting … Wink, wink.”
IIIBehaveFromNowOn hopes (via Reddit): “Let’s hope it works at least temporarily. It’s hard to stop botting without hardware bans when you can create a new free account in seconds.”
kidsaredead is frustrated (via Reddit): “On the server I play on, we have an alliance that has 6 full guilds in the top 12. Most of them have 3000+ gear power, they use autoblock in PvP, and they have a higher movement speed than anyone else. They literally do everything these bot programs offer, and they are still in the game. These bot programs offer not only auto-farming.”
One of the great secrets of World of Warcraft: The War Within seems to have been solved. Finally, we know what the mysterious crystal Beledar is.
The World Souls saga of World of Warcraft is supposed to bring together many story threads, solve long-standing mysteries, and bring numerous stories to a conclusion. However, instead of providing many answers directly, The War Within has initially brought new questions.
One of the great puzzles is the crystal Beledar, which illuminates the area of Heilsturz and is revered by the Arathi. Now we finally know what kind of crystal this is.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
What was known about Beledar? The crystal Beledar serves as a sort of sun in Heilsturz. Its light allows the vegetation to bloom and ensures that a somewhat normal life can exist even underground, like on the planet’s surface. The crystal is also revered by the Arathi who are stranded in Heilsturz and defend Beledar against the Nerubians (and thus Xal’atath).
However, Beledar changes its color at irregular intervals (at least in the story) and becomes filled with emptiness. Then, Heilsturz is plunged into darkness, wild animals become more aggressive, and enemy attacks increase.
This is what the community thought: In recent weeks and months, many players have speculated about what the crystal could be. Some common theories were quickly disproven, while others persisted.
Sword Tip of Sargeras: Some initially thought that the crystal might be the sword tip of the blade that Sargeras drove into the planet at the end of “Legion.” However, this does not make sense. After all, Beledar is mostly filled with bright, positive energy. At the latest, the quests in Heilsturz completely disprove this theory, as the crystal was there before the sword was driven into the planet.
Spaceship of the Naaru: Many also suspected that Beledar might be a spaceship of the Naaru, similar to the Fortress of Storms. Considering the names of the other spaceships – Exodar, Genedar, Xenedar – then “Beledar” would fit well into the concept. The runes around the crystal in the sky of Heilsturz are also similar to those at the crash site of Genedar.
These two theories have proven to be false.
The massive crystal Beledar illuminates Heilsturz – but is likely a part of Azeroth’s essence.
Beledar is a part of Azeroth’s essence
What new information is there now? The new weekly quest for Dagran and Brinthe now provides the first insights into what Beledar really is. When you submit the quest, the titan facility reveals some exciting details:
The Core Path was created to catch a glimpse of Azeroth’s essence and to be able to observe it. However, during the creation of the Core Path, the Titans repeatedly encountered huge, large crystals, many of which still lie within the planet. These are “crystallized fragments of the essence of the World Soul.”
Dagran and Brinthe then discuss whether Beledar could also be such a crystal – and that seems extremely likely.
After all, the crystal frequently alternates between its “bright” and “dark” phases, thus representing more than just a symbol for the struggle that the World Soul is currently facing. Xal’atath’s goal of corrupting the World Soul with the energy of the void is apparently progressing. That Azeroth is fighting against it but continues to be increasingly corrupted is likely symbolized by the crystal Beledar.
It also fits well with the fact that Anduin first clearly heard the radiant song when he arrived in Heilsturz and saw Beledar – a part of the essence of Azeroth.
When will there be more information? More information about Beledar will likely be available soon. According to the PTR for Patch 11.0.5, there are already the first dialogues from NPCs that hint at Patch 11.1. And it sounds like the other side of the crystal Beledar is rising from the surface of the planet – and possibly will soon be a new, playable area…
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A well-known developer shows what is possible when a game is properly optimized. The improvement in the FPS rate is remarkable. This shows that it is worth bringing an optimized game to market. Because lack of optimization is a problem that many modern games experience.
Who is this developer? The developer and modder Peter “Durante” Thoman is quite well-known in the PC community. He developed “DSfix” for the original PC port of Dark Souls (2012). Today, he is the CTO of PH3 Games, a development company that creates PC ports.
In a post on Steam, he recently explained that he is involved in the development of the action RPG Ys X: Nordics. An early version is already available on Steam, but it has been heavily criticized for poor performance and the lack of an English language. However, a revised version is expected to be released in a few weeks.
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Big strides in the first days, then only small improvements over weeks
What did the developer do? On Steam, he explained that there were significant problems at the beginning since the game ran extremely slowly with AMD graphics cards. However, this problem was actually managed. Overall, he and his team increased the performance of the game from 106 FPS to 314 FPS. This is almost three times the original performance. It took a total of 4 optimizations.
He explained that they chose one of the worst spots in the game for the optimization.
This is a location on the island of Balta that has proven to be an absolute worst-case scenario in terms of CPU performance. All settings are at maximum, except for resolution and anti-aliasing, to ensure the game is CPU-bound. We load a fixed game save and then provide the FPS after waiting 30 seconds to let everything settle.
The system is my development workstation, which is a Core i9 12900k with an RTX 4090 – but since we are interested here in a relative comparison between versions, that is not very relevant.
For example, he mentions that they removed an optimization from the PC version that was present in the console version: For characters that were far away from the viewer, the FPS rate was lowered. After they removed this setting, the frame rate of the PC version significantly increased.
Overall, there are many small improvements that, according to the developer, “are not particularly interesting on their own.”
However, he also reveals that at the beginning of optimization, large gains in FPS can be achieved. But the further you go with optimization, the less you gain. He also notes that it took only a few days for the first optimizations, but several weeks for the final touches:
When you start optimization, you can initially work on things that have a big impact on overall performance and possibly achieve large improvements very quickly. The more the software is optimized, the harder it becomes to make further progress.
What is also notable? The developer and his team forego cheats like DLSS or Frame Generation for their “optimizations.” These features are regularly used to improve frame rates in performance-hungry games, but they require a graphics card with the corresponding function.
Lack of optimization in PC games has been a topic of discussion in the community for some time. Many players now believe that features like DLSS lead developers to spend less time optimizing their games. In the end, games don’t even run without the wonder technique: All major games are currently failing catastrophically on Steam – players believe: A great feature of graphics cards is to blame for this
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The Twitch streamer Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt has repeatedly made headlines in recent times for his controversial statements. With comments on the Middle East conflict, he has now gone too far and has been banned from the streaming platform.
What did Asmongold say? In his stream on the night of October 15, 2024, our time, Asmongold commented on the Gaza War. The streamer referred to Sharia law and the treatment of women and queer people.
He accused Palestinians of having genocide already enshrined in their legal system. He stated that he didn’t care if those people became victims of genocide themselves. Specifically, Asmongold said: “I don’t give a damn. They are terrible people. […] They come from an inferior culture that is awful and kills people for their identity. […]”
Our expertise at MeinMMO is gaming and everything that surrounds it. Those who want to learn more about the political situation are recommended to do so on official sites or news magazines. Backgrounds and current news about the Middle East conflict can be found, for example, at the State Center for Political Education Baden-Württemberg.
Important note:If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. This is free and applies nationwide.
The statements caused a large outcry on social media, and partners and co-founders of his gaming organization One True King (OTK) distanced themselves from Asmongold. Now Twitch has also taken action and banned the streamer’s alternative channel, where he made the statements.
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Stir in social networks
How did the situation develop? Asmongold’s comments on the Gaza War were quickly clipped and spread across social media. On X, a clip from the stream received over 35 million views.
The Twitch streamer “Tips Out”, co-founder and COO of the gaming organization One True King, reported on X about his own experiences as a child of Muslim immigrants in the USA.
He wrote: “For many who heard Zack’s [Asmongold’s] statements, the language he used, whether intentional or not, reminded them of the same dehumanization that plagued their ancestors, their grandparents, and in some cases still affects their families today.”
Tips Out wants to use the upcoming time to ensure behind the scenes that OTK’s employees are doing well and that the organization continues to thrive.
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The YouTuber “Detective Seeds” announced on X that he would no longer partner with Starforge Systems following Asmongold’s remarks about Muslims, which is OTK’s PC brand. Later, he reported receiving death threats and review bombings as a result of his decision. Nonetheless, he stands by his choice (via X).
The statements also caught the attention of political streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker, who has already extensively addressed the Gaza War. He commented on Asmongold’s remarks in his stream and subsequently engaged in a three-hour discussion via video call with the streamer. A recording of that can be found on YouTube.
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Later, Asmongold expressed himself on his own X account regarding the situation. In retrospect, he stated he was “too much of an asshole” regarding the “Palestine issue.” He said: “My mistake.” No one deserves for their life to be destroyed, even if they do or express views that the streamer considers regressive.
In a comment, the streamer added that he had no problem apologizing if he was indeed wrong (via X). However, this apology did not prevent Twitch from banning his channel during the course of the day.
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However, under Asmongold’s tweet, there is a lot of criticism of his statement. Some suspect it is only damage control and call the statement a “PR post,” while others consider the phrasing “My Bad” to be too weak in light of the statements made.
In a statement to IGN, a spokesperson for the streaming platform said: “We take action when there are violations of our community guidelines, including rules on hateful behavior and other regulations.”
Asmongold’s statements fit into his development over the past few years. While the streamer was once seen as an authority on MMORPGs and was especially known for WoW, he increasingly shifted his content to reaction content starting in 2022 and repeatedly made controversial statements. Just recently Asmongold released a video explaining why he is the way he is.
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Sailor Moon must confront various villains. It is clear that peace cannot always prevail. However, two episodes of the anime were so brutal that they disturbed viewers to the point of making them sick.
Which episodes are they? The season finale of the first season consisted of two episodes. In “The Last Battle” and “Heavy Losses,” the Sailor Warriors face the Kingdom of Darkness. The Kingdom is led by Queen Metaria and her right-hand woman Queen Beryl and has its base at the North Pole.
However, the final battle against the Kingdom is extremely brutal. One by one, all the Sailor Warriors die, except for Sailor Moon. The Warriors sacrifice themselves to protect Sailor Moon. So she is left alone and crying after the deaths of her friends.
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But that is not all: Mamoru Chiba, Sailor Moon’s boyfriend and a useless companion, was brainwashed and now attempts to kill Sailor Moon. It happens that Mamoru can remember his old self again – but shortly afterward, he dies too.
The two episodes are a pure massacre compared to other episodes, which had an impact on viewers. Later, the Sailor Warriors were revived, but the traumatic scenes remained in memory.
Sailor Moon has received its own reboot with Crystal:
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The demise of the Sailor Warriors disturbs viewers
What happened to the viewers? In the 1993 Animage magazine, viewers reported how they experienced the season finale of Sailor Moon. A radio DJ named Arata Owada reported that his daughter did not cope well with the finale.
His daughter was reportedly so shocked by the ending that she had to stay in bed with a fever of 40 °C. She allegedly did not go to kindergarten for a week. At that time, the doctor diagnosed an autointoxication triggered by trauma or shock.
According to the blog Tuxedo Unmasked, this is not an isolated case. There are many examples where children did not go to school or individuals did not eat for several days. A Reddit post explains that some children stayed in bed crying or could not stop crying. Some children even developed stomachaches.
A 32-year-old mother also worried about her daughter. She feared that her child might believe that one could be revived after death, just like the Sailor Warriors do in the anime.
Besides the young viewers, the older fans were also affected. On Reddit, many users write that the finale was brutal for them and that they even shed real tears.
Unfortunately, none of the Sailor Warriors who died in the season finale appear in the ranking of the strongest Sailor Warriors on MeinMMO. Instead, the editorial team has chosen 5 other Warriors who may have survived the season finale or actually have: Sailor Moon: The 5 most powerful Warriors in the anime
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As part of the Steam Next Fest, the developers of Delta Force have opened their demo to all players. Many players have taken advantage of this offer: four times as many as are currently playing the latest Battlefield.
Why the comparison to Battlefield? Delta Force hits the same note as the Battlefield series as a multiplayer shooter but will be free-to-play. You can expect PvP battles on large maps, various types of vehicles, and destructible buildings.
Delta Force is developed by Team Jade, which is also responsible for Call of Duty: Mobile. The publishing is handled by the TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games.
In August 2024, there was already a closed alpha, and now a demo accessible to all players has followed for the Steam Next Fest. What to expect from it is shown by the developers in a new trailer:
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Delta Force: You can play the Battlefield competitor for free during the Steam Next Fest
What is currently playable? The demo includes two game modes, Havoc Warfare and Hazard Operations. The announced single-player campaign is not included in the demo.
Havoc Warfare is a classic multiplayer mode where two teams of 32 players each compete on a large map. In this mode, you also have access to tanks, helicopters, boats, and other vehicles.
Hazard Operations is an extraction mode where you are in small teams of up to three players. There, you fight other teams for loot, especially MandelBricks – special containers that may contain rare items.
More players in the demo than in Battlefield 2042
How is Delta Force performing so far? According to the numbers on SteamDB, the game’s demo on Steam had nearly 40,000 concurrent players in the last 24 hours (as of October 16, 12:10 PM). In comparison, Battlefield 2042, the latest installment in the Battlefield series, had just under 10,000. In the list of most wished-for games on Steam, Delta Force ranks 5th according to SteamDB.
On Reddit, the current sentiment towards the game is rather negative. On r/DeltaForceGlobal, many players complain that they are mostly fighting against overly strong bots. Many also seem to have issues with the game’s performance, while others cannot start it at all.
How long is the demo playable? On Steam, you can try Delta Force for free until October 21, 2024.
The group PvE content of New World is largely focused on dungeons. In the MMORPG, these are called “expeditions” and by now there are 12 of them in the game. We at MeinMMO have listed which ones they are and where you can find them.
What are expeditions? The expeditions in New World are the name for the classic dungeons. They are PvE content that you can complete as a group to obtain valuable equipment. You can play the first of these expeditions starting from level 25, while the last one is reserved for players at level 65.
You need to function well as a group to tackle the lurking challenge and defeat the final boss of the dungeons. You will encounter mechanics that you haven’t yet seen in the open world of New World and will also have to solve puzzles repeatedly to progress further.
The content is played in a group of five with one healer, one tank, and three damage dealers, but the dungeons can also be entered as a trio.
Cilla and Chardis have received important updates for the launch of New World: Aeternum. In addition to new mechanics, new enemies, and unique behavior between regular and mutated difficulty levels of the expedition, each of these encounters has received a number of improvements to provide a new and challenging experience. We hope you enjoy your next journey into the Lazarus Instrument!
You can watch the trailer here:
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New World shows in a magnificent trailer a new weapon that many have been waiting for a year
Amrhein Excavation – Dungeon Level 25
This is what you find in the Amrhein Excavation: The dungeon requires you to solve puzzles, kill monsters, and fight bosses. Here are the key details:
Minimum Level: 25
Enemy Types: Lost and Ancients
Location: In the northern part of “Windsward”
You encounter several normal enemies and a total of two bosses in the excavation with your group. To reach them, you must solve a bridge puzzle by correctly positioning yourselves on the platforms. Then you face the first boss, one of the spirits.
He has various attacks that you must dodge. If one of your group members dies, they can simply walk back from the beginning of the dungeon to the boss. As long as one member is still alive, the boss does not reset. However, you should not get into this habit because it won’t work with the second boss.
Thematically, you are in an old ruin that is fitting to the excavation and are trying to figure out what could have happened there. In the dungeon, you will also find diary entries that shed light on the history of the place.
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This is what you find in the destroyed obelisk: This dungeon not only tests your sword arm but also your brain cells. Because if you fall for the lasers of the obelisk, you are instantly dead.
Minimum Level: 35
Enemy Types: Skeletons and Ancients
Location: In the Everfall area
Here, you will face two bosses with different mechanics. The expedition is based on Greek mythology and also borrows from the names of the bosses. For the entire ancient ruin where the expedition takes place, the rule is: Beware of the light barriers.
This laser kills you instantly if you touch it. So you must avoid them at all costs. The first boss of the dungeon will especially annoy you with his adds, which are smaller enemies he can summon. If you keep a good distance and dodge, the boss Alectos should not be a major challenge.
In the second and final boss fight, you will go against the Greundgul, who brings a huge great sword into battle. In his first phase, you just have to deal as much damage as quickly as possible. He also summons adds that you need to deal with.
In the second phase, the boss starts jumping around the room and sending shockwaves when he lands. You should avoid this, which can often prove to be difficult. After several jumps, he stops and splits into two enemies. Kill both of them and then the adds he summons. After that, he jumps again. Repeat this process until Greundgul falls, and you have mastered the dungeon.
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This is what you find in the depths: Before you enter the dungeon, you should speak with the alligator named Nekumanesh outside. He gives you a quest that you can complete within the dungeon.
Minimum Level: 45
Enemy Types: Corrupted
Location: In the “Restless Shores” area
Thematically, the area relies on half-sunken ruins underground. You will find yourself in overflowing camps, damp tunnels, and corrupted hallways as you fight your way through the monsters. You will solve the puzzles that lead you to the two bosses of the depths, which of course you must defeat.
This time, the bosses are even a familiar face. The final boss awaits you in the depths: Captain Thorpe, who made your life difficult at the beginning of the game and tried to kill you shortly after your shipwreck.
The other boss is Azamela. She wields a staff and will make your life hell in three phases. In the battles, strategy and reaction are key, as both Azamela and Thorpe are quick enemies who strike mercilessly if you’re too slow.
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This is what you find in the Dynasty Shipyard: As the name suggests, the shipyard sends you into an Asian-inspired setting and awaits you with a total of nine bosses.
Minimum Level: 55
Enemy Types: Dynasty and Corrupted
Location: In the west of “Brightwood”, north of the “Monarch’s Bluffs”
In this dungeon, you aim to overthrow the empress of Ebonscale, as she is building a fleet of warships to attack the island. You will attack her first and face her followers. In the Asian temple, you will fight various enemies as well as a total of 9 different bosses. Two of them are defined as main bosses and seven as minibosses.
On your way to the two big bosses, you fight your way along the coast, through a cave, and over the docks where the warships are built. Through the barracks to the imperial palace, where you will face the empress Zhou as the final boss.
In this fight, you need to avoid damage as much as possible. Because the lady and the dragons she summons deal significant damage. You should ensure that your tank can always maintain the aggro of the lady. She also summons adds. You should kill them as soon as Zhou is airborne. If you follow these rules, victory is assured.
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This is what you find in the Garden of Origin: The Garden of Origin leads you to a bewitched area reminiscent of a temple that has been reclaimed by nature.
Minimum Level: 60
Enemy Types: Ancients
Location: In “Edengrove” between “Valor Hold” and “Mountainrise”
In this dungeon, you will again find tricky puzzles to solve before you can progress. You will primarily need to ignite the fires of the origin to continue. Several minibosses and elite enemies will additionally make your life difficult.
Among them are enemies that explode upon death. Thus, you need to be doubly careful as you slay the hordes of monsters. The bosses you face later on will be “The Caretaker” and “The Blighted Greenskeeper.” They are among the most challenging encounters you can experience in the PvE of New World. Several phases and various mechanics must be mastered to conquer the Garden of Origin.
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In this dungeon, you venture into an ancient ruin where all sorts of skeletons want to make your life difficult. Even the first enemies that run at you from a bridge are tough. After that, you face the first puzzle you must solve. You have several attempts, but new skeletons will keep coming at you if you try a wrong solution.
Next, you will fight the first boss, who takes the form of a large snake and slithers agilely across the battlefield. Once you defeat the snake Cilla, only the final boss of the dungeon awaits you, who is named Chardis.
Chardis is a large golem who guards the Well of Lazarus. He is slow but deals a lot of damage. Once you have defeated this powerful enemy, you have also mastered the first level 60 expedition.
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This is what you find in Barnacles and Gunpowder: The pirate dungeon came with the summer update and is entirely aimed at endgame players. To enter, you should not only be level 60 but also have a gear score of 600.
Minimum Level: 60
Enemy Types: Lost and Beasts
Location: Southeast in the Boarding Knife Reef, almost at the border to First Light
In the expedition, you must take down Admiral Gunpowder. To do that, you need to deal with his crew before you can reach him. But there is naturally more behind him than meets the eye.
In classic dungeon fashion, you can fight your way through the expedition quite straightforwardly. You will need to take out the third officer Gibbs, the shooter Jett, the weapons master, the second officer Bartham, and the first officer Well.
As you do this, several normal monsters like Chompers and alligators will also make your life difficult, so you should have some CC skills ready and coordinate your great sword/axe attacks.
Once you have done all that, you will battle Admiral Gunpowder himself. He is a level 66 elite boss with several mechanics that test your patience. The skirmish against him is divided into three phases, during which you must pay attention to new things each time.
The final boss of the dungeon afterward is the queen of the sirens, Nereid. She also brings many mechanics and deals significant damage. If she falls below 50% health, she will enter a berserker mode and become even more difficult.
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This is what you find in the Empyreum Forge: The Empyreum Forge came with the first major update of 2023. It was developed as a sister expedition along with the Glacier Lake. In the forge, we can see the outer promenade of the Glacier Lake and the great ancient pyramid, which both unite the expeditions.
Minimum Level: 60
Enemy Types: Ancients and Varangian Knights
Location: In Deep Gorge
In the Empyreum Forge, we learn what the industry and machines of the Ancients looked like, who ruled over Aeternum long ago. They could build destructive machines like Chardis from the Lazarus Instrument and manipulate ancient magic. Nowadays, it is actually a decommissioned factory, but it suddenly comes back to life.
The forge includes fundamental mechanisms like player communication and environmental obstacles that did not exist before. Players must coordinate whether they are after speed, a high score, or a safe gold run. Additionally, there are passages to overcome that contain lava and pistons.
You will encounter elemental spirits and a flame boss who particularly relies on AoE attacks. The final boss is Commander Marius, who has three platforms and an open area in the middle of his room. Avoid the lava that rises regularly by jumping onto a platform. Other sources of damage include volcanoes and rolling stones.
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Location: In the northern part of Breakwater. Forms a triangle with Mountain Lodge and Mountain Ascent
In the Heart of Stormwind, the final assault on Isabella approaches, but before you can face her, there are still some other bosses to clear out of the way. Thus, the expedition is divided into different sections that you must complete to eventually confront Isabella.
At the beginning, only normal monsters await you, but you will face the first boss Ekheke in Castillo De Leon. He is level 66 and gathers some additional monsters around him that you should kill before attacking him. Ekheke himself does not have complicated mechanics, as long as you do not get hit.
Other bosses you will face as you fight your way through the expedition are Vroeg and Eduardo. Both are level 66 like Ekheke and want to take you down, but they do not have particular mechanics. In the Basilica afterward, you will face Isabella for the first time. Here, you only need to beat her down to 75%, then she will disappear, and you can continue through the dungeon.
A little later, you will encounter Isabella again; focus on killing the cultists that empower the boss during this fight. Again, you do not need to kill her outright. At 50% of her health, she will teleport away and you can move on to the next section.
After several fights against elite mobs and the next boss in the dungeon, Neishatun, it will be time for the final battle against Isabella. Both last bosses are mechanically demanding and require a lot from the players. You can see a complete run in this video:
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What is in the Ennead? The Ennead is the latest expedition in New World and came with the major update Brimstone Sands. It is also aimed solely at endgame players and is part of the mutations rotation.
Minimum Level: 60
Enemy Types: Corrupted and Ancients
Location: In the Brimstone Sands area, directly north of New Corsica
In this dungeon, you need to find out what the Ancients actually had to do with the entire Roman structure of the new area. To do this, you enter the Ennead and fight against some bosses.
After the first few minibosses, you will face Khepri Supernal, a gigantic scarab. He is level 66 and comes with 6 different mechanics that need to be mastered. However, he is considered one of the easier bosses in the new expedition.
After two more minibosses, you will face the second boss of the expedition, General Crassus. He has three phases with different mechanics and changes his weapon with each phase. In the first phase, he fights with a spear, at around 66% of his HP, he switches to a bow, and at 33%, he starts the final phase with his staff.
Lastly, you will face Anpu and Heart. This duo represents the final battle in the Ennead and fights simultaneously. Both bosses have their own mechanics, but the most important thing is that you must kill both bosses simultaneously. If one dies, you have 10 seconds to take down the second one as well.
If both are defeated, you can open the last chest of the expedition and you have succeeded. You can view a complete run here:
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The Wild Rift – Dungeon Level 62
What is in the Wild Rift? The Wild Rift came with the first expansion of New World, Rise of the Angry Earth. It can only be played if you own the DLC. The expedition reminded us of an alien planet and consists of a cave made of rock and root systems.
Minimum Level: 62
Enemy Types: Beast Lords and their tribes
Location: In the south of Elysian Wilds
The tribes of the Beast Lords have dug a cave system beneath the Vigrid Mountains to create a new kingdom. To create the cave, they utilized the magic of Artemis and the Ennead.
Originally, there were several paths through the dungeon. Since that was too complex for players, the paths have been reduced to two.
Gorilla Lord Kurok is located in a room with an element on each of its four sides. Each player must absorb one of these elements and run into the circle with the matching element when Kurok activates it.
At the end of the dungeon, the Mammoth Lord Mahantaram awaits us. He can shoot lasers and has various elemental attacks. A crystal above the boss will indicate which element he will use next.
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What is in The Glacier Lake? In the Glacier Lake expedition, players are faced with a frozen cave complex hidden behind the Empyreum Forge. It is the newest expedition, that players can face since the update to Eternal Frost.
Minimum Level: 65
Enemy Types: Ancients and Varangian Knights
Location: In the eastern part of Deep Gorge
In this dungeon, players need to find the ancient magic of the Empyreum Flame and stop Ser Loth from destroying Aeternum. Our friend Shailyn has found a way to get into the complex. In the expedition, there are many enemies filled with ice magic, as well as some ice obstacles.
The ice blocks and walls take minimal damage from all attacks but can be destroyed more easily with the magic from the Empyreum Forge. Thus, it is possible to progress faster through the dungeon with the Empyreum Flame.
To obtain the Empyreum Flame, players must interact with the Empyreum furnaces scattered throughout the expedition. The players can also take the Ice Armor from enemies with it. In battles, the bonus must therefore be maintained by interacting with the furnaces.
The final boss lurking is Ser Loth, who wants to destroy all of Aeternum with his power. He repeatedly summons elite enemies that appear on various platforms and must be defeated. Another danger comes from the ice bombs that spawn during combat.
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What’s next? These are all the dungeons currently found in New World. We will keep this article updated for you as soon as things change or other dungeons are added to the list. However, we can assume that new expeditions will continue to be added. You can find out more about New World Aeternum in our overview.
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On Steam, you can currently test the demo of SUPERVIVE. It not only looks interesting, but it is also well-received by players.
What kind of game is this? SUPERVIVE is a new game from the studio Theorycraft Games. It is a mix of MOBA and Battle Royale and also includes shooter elements. The developers include veterans who have previously contributed to the development of League of Legends.
The game is available as a demo during the Steam Next Fest. You have until October 21, 2024, to extensively test the demo of SUPERVIVE. All players who try the game during this time will also receive an exclusive glider at the official launch of the game.
Here you can see the trailer for the game:
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SUPERVIVE: Trailer for the Mix of MOBA and Battle Royale on Steam
Lots of Action, Lots of Movement
What makes the game special? The combination of the genres MOBA, Battle Royale, and shooter creates an interesting mix that is rather rare in this form. As is common in MOBAs, the game is played from a bird’s-eye view.
While you need to click on opponents and use your abilities in other representatives of the genre, that’s not enough in SUPERVIVE. Here, you have to aim at your opponent with the mouse and open fire with the mouse button.
Additionally, it is possible in the game to jump or glide over obstacles, which adds a particularly interesting element to it.
This mix is already well-received by players. Currently, SUPERVIVE is in 2nd place among the most played demos in the last 24 hours on steamdb.info and peaked at 16,887 concurrent players.
What content is in the demo? The game features 16 different heroes, known as Hunters in SUPERVIVE. They possess various abilities that they can use.
There are 2 modes in the style of Battle Royale (team mode with 4 players per team and duo mode with 2 players per team), an arena mode (4 against 4), and special event modes.
When will the game be released? SUPERVIVE is set to be released in full on Steam later this year. It will be a free-to-play game.
The community of “Mythic+” dungeons in World of Warcraft is frustrated. If you are not playing in a steady group, you simply do not have a good time with the affixes.
For almost 6 weeks, the first season of the expansion The War Within has been running in World of Warcraft, and by now it has become clear: The new affixes are both a curse and a blessing. Currently, there are these affixes that are relevant:
From level 2: Xal’atath’s Trade – A changing effect that must be circumvented so that enemies do not receive a buff. If the trade is executed correctly, the whole group receives a strong buff for 30 seconds.
From level 4: Tyrannical or Fortified – One of the two effects is active every week. Either trash mobs are fortified or the bosses.
From level 7: Challenging’s Trick – The death of a character subtracts 15 seconds from the remaining time of the dungeon.
From level 10: Tyrannical or Fortified – The second, missing affix is activated, making both bosses and trash mobs significantly stronger from level 10.
In this regard, I cannot even make a major accusation against Blizzard. When the affixes were introduced a few months ago, most in the community agreed: This will be quite good and will focus primarily on the dungeon rather than just the “play of the affix,” as was the case in previous expansions.
Back then, there were often “dead weeks” in which hardly anyone wanted to play Mythic+ if the affix combination was not good. Meanwhile, basically every week is equally good so that you can play whenever you want. The affixes only have a minor impact on that; the difficulty is roughly the same every week. In theory, it was perfect. But only in theory.
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
Challenging’s Trick regularly destroys groups
The biggest problem is the affix that has no effect at all as long as the dungeon is running perfectly. “Challenging’s Trick” can let the remaining time to finish a dungeon sink to 0 in the blink of an eye if something goes wrong.
The longer I think about it, the stranger I find it to punish death in a dungeon additionally by loss of time. Because if the group dies, that fact alone is punishment enough, which is already acknowledged with a significant loss of time:
The path back to the combat site can take between 30 and 60 seconds.
Depending on when the hero group was wiped, you lose progress on the boss or the current enemy group, which can mean another 30 seconds to 3 minutes – depending on how far the fight had progressed.
That adding another 15 seconds per character – which means a maximum of 75 seconds – on top of this punishment feels very harsh in retrospect. It is something I did not see coming.
At least Xal’atath should be pleased with the despair of the players.
PUGs despair, players insult each other
This punishment is not so bad for tight-knit guild groups or dungeon groups that consist solely of friends. They usually forgive mistakes, and the affix ensures that players are forced to play more perfectly.
However, many players in World of Warcraft do not visit dungeons exclusively with guild or friends, but as part of PUGs, meaning with people they have never seen before. This is simply the reality of how a large part of the community plays World of Warcraft.
A single wipe results in a loss of 75 seconds in time, in addition to the time losses of the lost fight that must be repeated. In dungeons that have a time limit of about 30 minutes, a single defeat can cause a loss of 10% of the time limit. This is a pretty draconian punishment and has fueled toxic behavior in the community for weeks.
The problem is further intensified by the changes made to the interruption system of spells and abilities. In most cases, hostile spells are only considered “interrupted” when a “pure” interruption like Kick or Counterspell is used. If a spell is interrupted by a stun or by pushing enemies away, they can immediately recast the spell.
Those who panic and try to save their group by stunning can cause a proper interruption to fail, and the corresponding mob can then channel the devastating spell unhindered. This can then lead to the death of one or more characters, which in turn activates the time penalty.
These two effects compound each other and create a tense atmosphere that often ends in insults or even causes group members to leave the dungeon early, as it becomes evident after a single defeat that they will not make the timer anyway.
I do not have a perfect solution for the problem. For organized, tight-knit groups, the current affixes are an absolute blessing, as “perfect” gameplay with communication in voice chat is rewarded. However, those who set out with random players – and that is indeed a large part of the community – are currently unhappy with the affixes and are sometimes harshly punished.
It seems clear that Blizzard must experiment with different affixes for season 2 of The War Within that do not punish already punishing incidents (like a death) even harder. Because this is going to be a test of endurance for everyone who does not play in a fixed 5-man group. And there are indeed quite a few in World of Warcraft. Especially healers are currently often in despair.
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A trainer has conducted a small experiment in Pokémon GO. And made an astonishing discovery.
There are some theories and assumptions that repeatedly lead to speculation or even frustration in Pokémon GO. This includes, for example, the spawn points of the 3 legendary Galar birds, behind which the community has already formulated its own theory.
Another assumption that has caused frustration among trainers in the community for ages has been closely examined by a player – and he was able to disprove it.
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Dynamax in Pokémon Go – How to participate in the gigantic battles
Update or display error?
What is this assumption? When you increase the friendship level with your friends in Pokémon GO, you can earn many experience points for reaching a new level. You can even double these with the use of a Lucky Egg and thus get up to 300,000 experience points.
The problem is that there are many trainers who open a gift to reach the highest level and then immediately remove the friend from the friends list. This has repeatedly caused frustration among trainers in the past because they thought they did not receive the experience points because of this.
A player reports on Reddit that he has now tried to see if the deleted friend receives the experience points or not. To do this, he uploaded a video on Reddit and recorded the amount of experience points before and after reaching the friend’s level.
Surprisingly, he notes that the deleted friend also received the experience points. Although the message appears that the trainer received 0 experience points for rising to “Best Friend”, the number of experience points in his profile has changed.
Was this changed? Whether this is an unannounced update or if it has always merely been a display error cannot be determined. In any case, this fact should lead to less frustrated trainers who feel like they are losing experience points.
Currently, there are many events and activities in Pokémon GO that provide you with various content. If you want to get an overview of what you should definitely not miss, feel free to take a look at our overview of the events in October 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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For many fans, Thanos remains the scariest villain from the MCU to this day. Many movies and series wouldn’t have happened at all if Thanos had failed in Infinity War. If Dr. Strange had fought wisely, it wouldn’t have been hard.
Warning Spoiler: The following article discusses events from Avengers: Infinity War.
What happens in Infinity War? In Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos finally steps out of the shadows and shows the Marvel heroes what he can do. He wants to collect the Infinity Stones to eliminate half of all life in the universe.
He achieves this in the film, and we see the beloved heroes fail for the first time. Thanos fights against many heroes in several situations and wins every time through the power of the Infinity Stones. However, he could have been disarmed during one fight. At least you can see how around minute 24.
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German trailer for Avengers 3: Infinity War
A tactic that is shown early on
What is it about? At the center of this “plothole” is Dr. Strange, who can do a lot with his magic. His most iconic ability is probably his portals, which his right-hand man, Wong, can also use. Wong demonstrates how powerful they can be in one of the film’s first fights.
After the fight against Hulk and Thor, you see Cull Obsidian and Ebony Maw coming to Earth to obtain the Time Stone from Dr. Strange. Iron Man, Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, and Wong stand against them.
In the fight against Cull, Wong sends him with a portal to the North or South Pole. At the last moment, Cull tries to reach through the portal, but Wong closes it, and Cull’s hand gets severed.
This would have also been a good idea against Thanos to remove the Infinity Gauntlet from him. Dr. Strange could have done this in the fight at the end of the film alongside Iron Man and Spider-Man, but he didn’t. While it seems that you cannot create portals “into something”, you could have timed it with a fighting Thanos.
One explanation could be certain restrictions of the portals, but these are never established or explained.
The two directors of the film, the Russo brothers, commented on this popular plot hole that fans like to bring up. Thanos’s skin is said to be nearly indestructible according to the brothers.
Thanos’s skin is almost indestructible, and we don’t know if Dr. Strange had the ability to do so. If he hadn’t managed in time, Thanos would still have been able to execute the Snap. Doctor Strange recognized this problem during his millions of test runs.
The Russo brothers on the possibility of severing the arm with portals (via lowyat.net)
The millions of test runs seem like an argument that could explain everything, but the indestructible skin seems strange considering that Thor was able to pierce it with his weapon Stormbreaker, and in the fight with Iron Man and the others, we see him bleeding slightly on the face. Iron Man did that.
Overall, Thanos’s strength is relatively inconsistent. In the beginning, he easily defeats Hulk without the stones but has difficulties with weaker heroes at other points while he has more stones.
After all, Thanos’s victory gave us one of the best superhero movies of all time and a worthy finale for the MCU’s Infinity Saga. Soon, comic fans can look forward to an even nastier villain: 5 Reasons Why Dr. Doom is More Terrifying in Marvel than Thanos
Overall, Thanos’s strength is relatively inconsistent. In the beginning, he easily defeats Hulk without the stones but has difficulties with weaker heroes at other points while he has more stones.
After all, Thanos’s victory gave us one of the best superhero movies of all time and a worthy finale for the MCU’s Infinity Saga. Soon, comic fans can look forward to an even nastier villain: 5 Reasons Why Dr. Doom is More Terrifying in Marvel than Thanos
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In League of Legends, there are many layoffs. Still, the goal is to become faster and better – isn’t that a contradiction?
The last few years have been quite disappointing for many developers in the video game industry, as almost all major companies have experienced waves of layoffs. Roles are being cut everywhere, and developers are losing their jobs. This trend doesn’t seem to be stopping, as Riot Games, the developer behind “League of Legends” and “Valorant,” is also facing layoffs again.
A second season of the series Arcane is also launching soon:
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Arcane – The Official Trailer for Season 2 of the LoL Series
What has been announced? On X, Marc Merrill, one of the co-founders of Riot, announced that they have some “important updates” for League of Legends. However, these updates are not primarily about the game itself but rather about the number of employees. The developer is cutting some positions, resulting in layoffs. The post states.
As part of these changes, we have made the difficult decision to eliminate certain roles. This is not about reducing the number of people to save money; it’s about ensuring that we have the right expertise so that League of Legends can continue to be great for the next 15 years and beyond.
They emphasize, however, that they will provide extensive support to the laid-off developers. Those who are let go will receive severance packages equivalent to “at least 6 months’ salary,” in addition to annual bonuses or assistance in finding a new job.
This does not represent a general shrinking of the team, as Merrill further explains that “the League team will ultimately be larger than it is today while we work on the next phase.”
Which specific roles are affected by the layoffs has not been elaborated on. However, we are sure to find out in the coming days when developers speak up.
What else has been said? In another post on X, Merrill stated that success does not necessarily depend on the size of the team.
Success is not about throwing more people or money at a challenge. We have seen small teams at Riot (and elsewhere) accomplish incredible things, while we have also seen large teams (both at Riot and elsewhere) miss their targets.
Ultimately, the team will be larger after these changes, but what matters more than size is having the right team, the right priorities, and a sustainable approach to deliver what players need. If we solve the wrong problems, more resources won’t fix that. It’s about being smarter and healthier, not just bigger.
This announcement marks the second wave of layoffs in less than a year, as just a few months ago, Riot laid off over 500 employees (11% of the workforce), many of whom learned through social media that their position might be cut.
Those who want to upgrade their gear in Diablo 4 need not only gold but also various materials. If anything, it’s the rarer items that are missing for the upgrades. However, fans are currently complaining that they don’t even have the simplest materials available.
What are players missing? Mainly the most common items needed to upgrade gear. This includes raw leather and iron chunks. On Reddit, the user Slow_Ad_2261 complained that no one can expect him to farm these materials in the endgame. You need hundreds, if not thousands, of them to upgrade items, while rarer items work with much less cost.
The current situation does not look good for the demon slayers. Known activities like the legions provided players with 600 to 800 examples of these common resources, now there are only 6 – 8 pieces. With 1,295 upvotes, Slow_Ad_2261 was not the only one with this opinion, and many share his pain of resource scarcity. However, Blizzard has noticed the outcry and has responded directly with an upcoming patch.
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Diablo 4: Der Gameplay-Trailer zur 6. Season, der Saison des aufsteigenden Hasses
Fans despair, but Blizzard responds directly
What has changed now? Yesterday, on October 15, 2024, Blizzard responded with the patch notes for the upcoming update 2.0.3 scheduled for October 17. This will fix various issues, including the problem with the common materials.
The patch notes state: “A problem has been fixed where less automatically granted crafting materials were received in higher difficulty levels than intended.” Adam Fletcher, the Global Director of Community for Diablo, specified in his tweet on X.com that this refers to the fix for raw leather. Iron chunks were not mentioned, but it’s highly likely that this material was included as well.
What else will be fixed? Patch 2.0.3 will also fix various issues related to the classes. Talents in combination with aspects have sometimes not worked as they should. Additionally, there will be fixes for the party finder, the user interface, and events. More about the cow level can be found here in the following post: Diablo 4: Players find secret dungeon, apparently one step closer to the cow level
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The Saiyans are a warrior race and live for battle. They visually differ from humans by their monkey tail. Additionally, there is another fact that Son-Goku explains in episode 1 of Dragon Ball Daima.
How are Saiyans different? Saiyans experience only a gigantic growth spurt between childhood and adulthood. In contrast to humans, who grow gradually during their youth with age, the growth spurt in Saiyans happens almost overnight.
At the age of 12, Son-Goku was still a child. He was about the same size as his son Son-Gohan when he was 5 years old. This is because Son-Gohan is half human and therefore grew gradually.
By the age of 18, Son-Goku was suddenly a grown man. He had reached his adult height and gained muscle mass.
Therefore, Saiyans suddenly grow between the ages of 12 and 18. Son-Goku explains exactly when this happens at Trunks’ birthday party in episode 1 of Dragon Ball Daima.
You can watch the trailer for Dragon Ball Daima here:
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Dragon Ball Daima – New Trailer Shows the Demon Realm
Saiyans have a specific time in Dragon Ball when they suddenly grow
When do Saiyans get their growth spurt? Trunks was pointed out by Krillin at his birthday party for being so small at just 9 years old. Son-Goku defends the boy and explains that Saiyans only experience a gigantic jump in size at the age of 15.
However, the group then makes fun of the fact that Vegeta’s growth spurt was probably a bit smaller. Son-Goku’s rival is about a head shorter and is upset when he hears the joke. You can watch the scene on the X account of daily_vegeta:
What happens after the growth spurt? It has already been explained in the Daizenshuu that Saiyans retain their body form afterwards. They seem to reach their peak until the age of 30 and remain fit into old age. The creator of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, drew Son-Goku as if he would age significantly.
The lifespan is said to be the same as that of humans. A Saiyan is expected to live about 75 to 100 years. However, Toriyama made it clear that the actual lifespan is significantly shorter since most Saiyans die earlier in battle.
However, if Saiyans reach old age, they are still in great shape. Thus, they are ready for battle regardless of their age – at least after they have had their growth spurt.
Throughout Dragon Ball, we learn about the various Saiyans. Besides Son-Goku and Vegeta, there are indeed other representatives from this race. In a MeinMMO ranking, you can check who actually is the strongest of all Saiyans: Who is the strongest of all Saiyans in Dragon Ball?
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New World Aeternum is here and lets you experience the MMORPG from Amazon Games for the first time on consoles. Many players have expressed positive feedback following the launch day. However, there is also criticism.
How did the launch of New World Aeternum go? Basically quite smoothly, although the official list of known issues is long. Most players were able to log into the MMORPG and explore Aeternum, which was also due to Amazon Games gradually increasing the number of servers to currently 15.
In the game itself, the revamped version of New World received a lot of praise. It was repeatedly mentioned in the chat that the Aeternum version is much better than Throne and Liberty or WoW. However, there was also some criticism of the innovations, with a few players wishing for the original version of the online role-playing game to return.
Here you can see the launch trailer for New World Aeternum:
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New World Aeternum: Well-Staged Gameplay Trailer for Launch
Much praise, but not all new features are well received
How does the community rate the new New World? Since the launch, a number of threads have gone live on Reddit in which players note: Hey, the Aeternum version has really turned out well!
RyanandRoxy praises on Reddit the graphic style: “Whoever said the new graphics are bad … it’s okay to be wrong. They are stylish. Reminds me a lot of how Kingdoms of Amalur could have been if it had received a newer sequel.”
Prof_Gankenstein adds via Reddit: “The graphics are great, but the sound in this game is more than amazing. Hearing the echo of the crack when hitting an ore, or the sound of a tree falling in the distance, is astonishingly lifelike.”
shaniq_ wishes on Reddit: “Amazon Games … please. Don’t let it die again. Use your last chance. The game is finally in such a good state. I’m blown away. But I see it as an action RPG, not as an MMO. I’m happy with that.”
Invictus_Lex opens a very long post on Reddit with these words: “I have to ask, what’s with all the hate for this game? I just started playing it on Xbox this morning, and already the combat, the grind, the quests, the scenery from moment to moment, the sound effects etc. are absolutely fantastic.”
Sweetznezz has already spent 923 hours in New World and celebrates on Steam: “Although the community constantly undervalues this game, it is a truly impressive and fun MMORPG experience. I have been playing since the original beta, and while there have certainly been some growing pains, the developers have put a lot of love into this game, and the new Aeternum revamp is just incredible.”
However, the truth is that New World has only achieved an “Mixed” rating on average in the 1,301 recent reviews (many from October 15, 2024). What is rotten in the land of Aeternum?
Watafaka is appalled by Aeternum after 910 hours with New World (via Steam): “I have been playing this game since day 1, over and over, but with the console launch they decided to update the user interface for consoles, and it is terrible for PC players. It is set to 16:9, everything is oversized and pushed to the center of the screen, with no way to adjust it. Did they really forget that we PC players were here first, or did they just ignore us?”
RaveLordNito complains on Steam: “Players who bought the base game but do not have Rise of the Angry Earth must purchase the expansion to access all content from New World Aeternum. A really bad decision, I won’t pay for a half-finished DLC with barely any content to play a major update.”
Not everyone is convinced by the graphics, as Finesso Pancito proves on Steam: “They have made the game look worse to accommodate crossplay with console players. Other than the name, there are no significant changes with this update.”
Especially the criticisms from the PC community regarding the UI adjustments and forced 16:9 aspect ratio, but also the mandatory add-on requirement, keep coming up. Have you already played New World Aeternum? How do you like the remake? Do you share the criticisms or the praise? Let us know in the comments! If you need help in Aeternum, check out our overview with all guides for New World!
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With the first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, Diablo 4 has received a new endgame activity. If you complete the activity in this season, you will earn an achievement – however, you cannot do it alone.
Vessel of Hatred is the first expansion for Diablo 4 and brought new content to the game. This includes the new class, the Spiritborn, a new area, mercenaries, and the endgame dungeon “The Dark Citadel.”
Along with the new content, numerous new achievements have been added that you can unlock. This includes completing the new campaign, reaching a torment level, and leveling up your mercenaries. Another achievement revolves around the new dungeon.
What kind of activity is this? The new endgame activity is the dungeon, “The Dark Citadel.” The citadel is a co-op challenge for four players, available to you from torment level 1. Most players actually play Diablo 4 solo.
In the challenge, there are three wings, each containing different tasks and a boss. If you complete the run in the citadel, you will receive citadel coins, with which you can purchase cosmetic items.
Additionally, you get player titles when you complete the co-op dungeon. However, one of these titles is only available in this season.
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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred shows the new features and the new region Nahantu in the video
What kind of achievement is this? In the category “Heroic Deeds,” there’s the special achievement “Rise of the First Khazra: Champion 1.” To complete the achievement and receive the player title “Bloodbound; Pathfinder,” you need to run through all three wings in the citadel.
This means you have to venture into the co-op dungeon three times and face the puzzles and bosses. But not only that, you have to complete the challenge at the last torment level – by the end of Season 6.
In the “Dark Citadel,” you earn player titles among other things.
For this, you will also need a group, as the activity is designed for four players. While you can enter it alone, you will get stuck at certain points because at least two people need to interact with items.
You can also venture into the citadel as a duo, but the difficulty level does not scale accordingly. Therefore, it’s significantly harder as a duo than as a group of four. If you’re looking for a suitable group, the new group finder introduced with Season 6 can help you.
What other achievements are there? In addition, you can earn numerous other achievements and player titles in the citadel. And there is no time pressure, as you can obtain the other titles without needing to complete the challenges in this season.
These include, among others:
Defeating bosses under certain conditions
Completing tasks within a certain time
Collecting 100,000 citadel coins
Completing the activity in hardcore mode
You will already receive a player title when you successfully complete the “Dark Citadel” three times at any torment level. For another achievement in the “Heroic Deeds” category, you need to kill treasure goblins in Diablo 4 for 48 years. Such a huge number of goblins is not currently possible, and players believe a goblin level will be introduced to the game.
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