EA FC 25 Patch Notes: New Update Weakens OP Sprint Boost: All Changes Overview

Thomas Dummer Thomas Dummer Reading time 3 minutes

The first live tuning update for EA FC 25 is here. It weakens a sprint boost that was very strong. Additionally, certain shots and passes are nerfed. On MeinMMO, we present the patch notes for the first live tuning update.

What kind of update is this? The first live tuning update was introduced on the evening of October 9th in Ultimate Team. Unlike a season update, a live tuning update does not need to be downloaded separately and should appear directly in the game.

According to their customer support page on X, EA Sports recommends restarting the game after displaying the update message. This is to ensure that the changes have been properly integrated into the game.

These are the patch notes for the first live tuning update: Essentially, there are only 3 changes, each of which could have significant impacts on gameplay:

  • the flight height of the ball on high passes and crosses in Rush matches has been reduced
  • the precision of high volley passes and high through balls from sharp angles has been reduced
  • the unintentional rapid acceleration when a sprint is requested in certain situations has been reduced
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for Ultimate Team

This is how the individual updates could affect the game

Below, we briefly explain what the updates mean exactly and how they could specifically impact gameplay.

Weakening of the unintentional rapid acceleration (sprint boost)

This is how the sprint boost was before the update: The initially secret sprint boost in FC 25 gave your players a huge speed advantage. Especially the fastest players in FC 25 became nearly uncatchable as they received an even faster start. Theoretically, however, any player could also use the sprint boost to their advantage.

What change could the update bring? The sprint boost is significantly weakened, perhaps even completely eliminated. This means that players now have to rely on other methods to get past their opponents.

Whether the sprint boost is completely removed or whether it can still be used in a weakened form by the truly fastest players in FC 25 needs to be tested first.

Reduced flight height of the ball in Rush

This is how the flight height was before the update: High through balls (L1 + Triangle on PlayStation / LB + Y on Xbox) and high passes and crosses (Square on PlayStation / X on Xbox) were played in too high a trajectory in Rush matches. This meant high passes arrived too slowly and were often easily intercepted by the opponent or goalkeeper.

What change could the update bring? With the adjustment of the flight height of high passes, it may now be possible to use high passes more frequently. Rush matches would thus become even more variable, likely resulting in even more chances and goals.

Reduced precision on direct high through balls

This is how it was with direct through balls before the update: An effective method against high defensive lines was to pass the ball to one’s own strikers at the halfway line, who could perfectly redirect the passes with their back to the opponent’s goal using a high through ball.

This resulted in many goal-scoring opportunities.

What change could the update bring? The direct attempts will have greater variability, especially if your player is not well aligned and/or lacks good passing stats. Whether the change also affects players with corresponding passing play styles (Further Pass and Key Pass) still needs to be tested.

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The actual impact of the individual changes on gameplay needs to be tested for each update. Due to the weakening of passes and sprint boosts, the numerous five-man defenses in EA FC 25 will be even harder to overcome. Therefore, it may be prudent for you to have a player with unique dribbling skills in the future: In EA FC 25, you can get one of the best players of all time for just 20,000 coins

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Bungie is giving away a stylish shader in Destiny 2 and you only need 15 minutes to pick it up

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Destiny 2, there are often actions where Guardians can secure cosmetic items for free. This time, you can earn a stylish shader for your collection in 15 minutes; you just have to play a little.

What kind of shader is this? It is the shader “Celestial Ties”. The shader is awarded in cooperation with Discord, and all you need to do is play Destiny 2 for a short time.

The shader has a bluish-purple tint with black accents. Metallic armor and weapon parts will be colored in silver or gold. We will show you step by step how to get the shader in our guide.

Destiny-2-Celestial-Ties-Shader
Shader “Celestial Ties”

You only need Destiny 2, Discord, and 15 minutes

How do I get the shader? To get the shader, you only need Destiny 2 and a Discord account. Once you have both ready, proceed as follows:

  • Open Discord in your app or on your PC
  • Open your settings
  • Click on “Connections”
  • Press “Add” and select Bungie.net
  • Log in to your Bungie account now
  • Accept Discord’s access to your Bungie account
  • Once you have linked both accounts, go to the compass icon “Explore” in Discord
  • Now click on the tab “Quests” and then select the quest from Destiny 2
  • Then log into Destiny 2 and play for 15 minutes
  • Switch back to Discord in the quests tab and have the earned code displayed
  • Copy the code and enter it logged in on Bungie.net
  • Now switch back to Destiny 2 and fly to the Tower
  • You will now find the shader at the reward terminal next to Rahool
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How long does the action last? The action started on October 8 and lasts until October 23. Once you have completed the quest, you can redeem the code until December 31 to collect it. If you miss the deadline, you will go empty-handed. In addition to shaders, players can also secure 6 new exotics in Episode: Revenant: All 6 new Exotics from Destiny 2: Revenant

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What you need to know about Morpeko in Pokémon GO

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

Morpeko makes its debut in Pokémon GO. We will explain how to use its special ability and where to obtain it.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Morpeko is a Pokémon with the types Electric and Dark. It has existed since the 8th generation and, while it has no evolutions, it has 2 different forms: the Full Belly and Hangry forms.

The special thing about it: It is the first Pokémon that can change its form during battle. We took a look at how that works and where you can get the monster.

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How to catch Morpeko – How to obtain the Pokémon

When can Morpeko be caught? The Pokémon is part of the first part of the Halloween event in Pokémon GO. This starts on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM and ends on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 10:00 AM.

Where can Morpeko be caught? Starting with the event, until the end of the current season “Max Out”, you can receive Morpeko as a reward for completed battle sets in the battle league. The chance of encountering the monster is increased if you use a Premium Raid Pass and play the Premium set instead of the Basic set.

After the end of the event, you can still obtain Morpeko in the battle league. However, from that point on, you must have reached at least rank 16 in the battle league to receive the monster. The probability is also higher here if you play a Premium set.

How Morpeko’s form change works

How can the form change be used? Morpeko has the same charge move, “Aura Wheel”, in both of its forms, but it belongs to a different type depending on its current form. In the Full Belly form, it is an Electric type move, while in the Hangry form, the move is of the Dark type.

The move deals 100 damage in trainer battles and also increases the attack by one stage.

If you use the charge move Aura Wheel, you will change Morpeko’s form. This means that if your Morpeko uses the Electric variant of the move in the Full Belly form, the monster then changes to the Hangry form and the move becomes a Dark type move. If you use the move again, Morpeko’s form and the charge move will change once more.

Where can the form change be used? At the debut of the Pokémon, the form change cannot be used in all areas of the game. This ability can only be used in battles against Team GO Rocket and in battles in the battle league.

It is currently unknown whether the ability will also be usable in raids in the future.

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Morpeko’s debut is just one of the new features and events coming up in Pokémon GO. If you want an overview of the activities awaiting you in the game in the coming weeks, feel free to take a look at our overview: All Events in October 2024 in Pokémon GO.

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A healer laments his plight in the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty and complains about a certain type of players

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Healers in MMORPGs have a hard time. This is something that players on consoles like the PS5 and Xbox Series X are now experiencing as well. Experienced healers will read with both a laugh and a tear about how a healer is faring in Throne and Liberty.

This is what the healer says: A user on reddit, with the not-so-healer-like name “Sweetkilla16” writes:

He plays a healer in Throne and Liberty and says the MMORPG desperately needs a tracker that shows the toxic “kiddies with daggers on Xbox” how terrible they are at playing.

He says that he was in a group with 3 DPS players yesterday, and the first one basically just stood in two spots and took area damage endlessly. Then he died and complained about the healer:

“Apparently, I was expected to keep these idiots alive while they were AFK hitting the boss and ignoring every mechanic there is.”

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Healer says. They blamed him and kicked him out

That was the end of the encounter: After the second wipe of the group, everyone became silent and secretly kicked him out, replacing him with a new healer.

The healer says: There urgently needs to be a way to show how much damage everyone is taking in a dungeon so that the DPS idiots realize how bad they are, even though they think they are part of the elite.

This is the reaction: Many recognize this ultimate “the healer is always to blame” in the comments:

  • A tank chimes in, saying he knows the feeling that damage dealers refuse to move in any way out of fear of doing less damage. At the same time, they expect him to do everything perfectly and take damage without complaints.
  • Experienced healers give him the age-old advice: “Just let them die, that’s how they learn.”
  • While a player says he explains everything politely to those who are doing something wrong and has had good experiences with that.
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This is what it boils down to: This discussion has been going on for as long as MMORPGs have existed. The WoW expert Uncle Barlow wonderfully outlined the different mentality of classes in his “Class Explanations” for WoW more than 10 years ago (via YouTube).

Especially melee DPS players are seen as typical examples of people who go purely for damage, standing in every fire, and blaming everyone else at the end of every wipe. As everyone knows: Anything that doesn’t deal damage is for pussies, and your mom skills Improved Sap! 12 of the most famous players from World of Warcraft

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Last night, you could earn several million gold in WoW in 30 seconds

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

A small hotfix in World of Warcraft has suddenly made some players millionaires – at least if they were online in time.

Those who want to earn large sums of gold in World of Warcraft usually need to invest a lot of time or have a good understanding of the market. However, last night there was a small hotfix that allowed many players in Blizzard’s MMORPG to acquire millions of gold if they were attentive at the right moment.

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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within

Blizzard’s hotfix suddenly makes worthless items much more valuable

This is how players became rich in WoW in just a few seconds: In The War Within, there is the resource “Desecrated Tinder Box,” which is needed for many recipes. This is a rare resource that can sometimes be found in treasures or depths. The price of this tinder box was mostly between 6,000 and 9,000 gold pieces in recent days, and the demand was high. Anyone who listed a tinder box in the auction house could sell it almost instantly.

Blizzard believed that this resource was too rare and introduced a new method of acquiring it through a hotfix last night. Two blacksmithing supply vendors in Dornogal now exchange the tinder box for different items:

  • 3x Bars of Resonating Depths
  • or 3x Vials of Kaheti Oils
  • or 3x Viridian Adornment Hats
  • or 3x Gloom Depths Skins
WoW Borgos Smith Supply Trader
Borgos in the forge now sells the tinder boxes.

The catch: The materials mentioned above had a much lower value in the auction house. For example, then one could buy Kaheti oils for the ridiculous price of 3 gold – so 1,000 Kaheti oils for 3,000 gold.

For these 1,000 Kaheti oils, one could then buy over 300 Desecrated Tinder Boxes from the vendor and list them in the auction house.

Those who were quick enough could exploit the market and achieve huge profits

What happened then? Those who were sharp and immediately noticed the hotfix announcement could buy the cheap materials, immediately exchange them for tinder boxes, and relist them in the auction house before the market collapsed.

Thus, sticking with the example of 1,000 Kaheti oils, one could turn 3,000 gold into 1,500,000 gold, as a friend documented in screenshots:

Tinderbox Big Money WoW
“Lol Cortyn, I think I have never had so much gold.” – Anonymous warlock, now doing much better.

Of course, this could be scaled, and some big investors likely capped their gold at 9,999,999 gold within minutes last night – easier than it has been for a long time.

Is this still possible? No. Within minutes, the market adjusted, and prices normalized. Now, Kaheti oils and all the other materials cost significantly more, so 3 of the “cheap” materials now roughly equal the price of a tinder box. Those who did not react within a few minutes can no longer benefit from this.

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In this sense, I sincerely apologize to everyone who bought my tinder boxes for 5,000 gold last night before the price fell to 1,700 gold a few seconds later. My repair costs for this expansion should be covered by that.
Those who missed the moment yesterday will now have to farm gold the old-fashioned way. But that’s also quite easy in The War Within.

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Beware of your guild taking advantage of you in Throne and Liberty and keeping your loot

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

In Throne and Liberty guilds are not only important, they also hold a lot of power. Therefore, when you join a community, you should pay attention to the fine print.

How does this power manifest? On MeinMMO, we have already discussed what you should fundamentally know about guilds in Throne and Liberty, and that you need to seek out a very ambitious community if you want to experience all the content of the MMORPG and maximize your character’s equipment.

This alone creates pressure on players who wish to join an ambitious community regarding online times, donations, and similar aspects. Those who do not meet the (high) expectations will be removed. Such guilds often have long waiting lists.

This video also addresses how important guilds are in Throne and Liberty:

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Throne and Liberty: Deshalb ist eine große und aktive Gilde so wichtig

The Power Over Loot

What else do I need to know? The power of guilds or guild leaders also manifests when it comes to the distribution of loot that the community earns in group challenges. JayRupp writes on Reddit:

This has been bothering me for a few days. The fact that a guild can set its loot distribution so that members’ boss drops (even when they play solo) are automatically deposited into the guild bank and locked away is by far one of the most absurd things I’ve ever seen in an MMO.

Of course, there is the option to give guild members 5 minutes to claim an item before it is automatically gone, but for some reason many guilds don’t want to use this. I wonder why that is.

At the end of his post, JayRupp warns that you should always keep an eye on your guild’s loot distribution settings. There is no good reason for a guild to disable this 5-minute window for loot.

How does the community react to this feature? Several players have already had bad experiences or fear the worst:

  • Commander_Beatdown writes (via Reddit): “There are obviously good guild leaders, but the current system is a big, juicy, low-hanging fruit for all the sociopaths and narcissists out there who are attracted to positions of power and only instrumentalize their members.”
  • Classic_South_5374 explains on Reddit: “I recently joined a guild and noticed that the guild leader follows a greedy loot policy, so that all loot goes to the guild. This information is not visible or transparent before joining. Additionally, the guild leader can change the loot policy at any time. That is too much power.”
  • RenegadeReddit points out another issue on Reddit: “There is no way to specify what the setting is when choosing a guild. […] The guild leader can change the setting at any time, even during the boss fight. You will be banned for 36 hours if you leave a guild.”

How is loot distribution resolved in your guild in Throne and Liberty?

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What else do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? Throne and Liberty was released on October 1, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. There is crossplay between the platforms. The MMORPG aims to finance itself through an in-game shop, battle pass, and real money currencies. For more information, you can check out our comprehensive overview: Everything important about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, platforms of Throne and Liberty.

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Diablo 4: A vendor is now the best place for really good loot, expert fears a nerf

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 4, you can “gamble” for random items using Oboluses. Since Season 6, this has proven to be the most effective way to acquire the best items in the game. An expert now fears that this might soon be nerfed.

Which merchant is being referred to? It is about the Curiosity Dealer in Diablo 4, where you can gamble for items using Oboluses. You receive items from a specific category that you choose, which then have a rarity ranging from common to unique.

Since Season 6, holy items no longer drop at all, and legacy items (ancestral items) drop relatively rarely. Ancestral items always drop with the highest item power of 800 from Torment level 1. Only these items have Great Affixes – and always at least one. They are thus quite sought after.

In a livestream, Diablo expert and content creator Raxxanterax shows on October 9 how he spends all his Oboluses for a category of items at the “Gambler.” His yield led him to fear a nerf.

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“Please don’t nerf it too hard”

What did the expert receive? In the livestream on Twitch, Raxxanterax goes to the Curiosity Dealer and spends his 2,393 Oboluses on rings. In the first round, he exchanges for 33 rings, spending roughly half of his Oboluses – 50 per ring. Of those, 10 are Legendary and three are Uniques.

In a second round, he can exchange for 30 more rings, of which 9 are legendary and two unique. Thus, for his total Oboluses, he received 19 Legendary and five Unique rings.

Even if you can’t use the Legendaries, they are suitable for collecting materials and aspects. Because the aspects go directly into the Codex of Power when disassembled since Season 4.

Previously, he gambled live on stream for items and exchanged his Oboluses for staves. One staff “costs” 100 Oboluses; he exchanged 1,500 Oboluses and received two Unique staves. These include the unique staff of the Spiritborn, Rod of Kepeleke. It is used in the strong Spike Salve build in the endgame, among other things: .

One of the staves was an ancestral item with a great affix. Raxxanterax says in the clip: “Are you kidding? Look at this. Are you serious?” Earlier, he explained that he received 4 of his 5 equipped Uniques from the Curiosity Dealer:

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In the Twitch Stream, the Diablo expert reports that he has sent feedback to Blizzard. Among other things, it also concerned the “gambling” at the Curiosity Dealer.

I told [Blizzard]: If you plan to nerf the gambling, please don’t nerf it too hard. Gambling used to be quite bad, and now it is probably the best thing in the entire game. I am truly afraid they will completely ruin it.

Raxxanterax thinks that gambling for Oboluses is the strongest element in the game. He supports this by stating that you can get ancestor items and Uniques at a fairly high rate.

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Where can I get Oboluses? You receive the currency in various activities, such as during events in the open world of Sanctuary. According to Raxxanterax, you get the most Oboluses from the Grube. While you no longer get materials for completing your items there, it is worth it for farming Oboluses.

If you want to unlock higher difficulty levels in Diablo 4, and thus the new Torment levels, you will have to visit the Grube anyway. Blizzard has eliminated the old world tiers and introduced a new system. You can read more about it here: The world tiers are a major point of criticism in Diablo 4, but with Season 6, Blizzard is throwing them out.

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One of the last MMORPG studios in the West seems to have reached the end after 24 years

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

For 24 years, Cryptic Studios has been developing large MMORPGs in the USA. Currently, their last titles, the fantasy MMORPG Neverwinter Online and the sci-fi MMORPG Star Trek Online, are still active. However, another studio is now taking care of the games. It seems that the studio is now losing almost all of its employees. After the failure of an MMORPG related to Magic: The Gathering, the lights are going out.

For which MMORPGs is the gaming studio known? Cryptic Studios was responsible for second-tier MMORPGs in the USA. Generally, these are solid games that cater to a niche well, although they are sometimes criticized for their cash shops.

Especially free-to-play MMORPGs tend to increasingly rely on the cash shop as they age to better monetize the dwindling player base.

  • Originally, they developed the superhero MMORPGs City of Heroes and Champions Online
  • With Star Trek Online, they had a strong license and produced a solid, albeit somewhat outdated, sci-fi MMORPG. A MeinMMO editor played Star Trek Online for 1,000 hours.
  • Neverwinter Online launched in 2010. The MMORPG set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons also came for Xbox and PS4, and it ran solidly for many years, until player numbers started to decline around 2020.
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The MMORPG related to Magic was supposed to be huge but failed miserably

What was the problem? The “big next MMORPG” from Cryptic Studios was supposed to be Magic: Legends. With the license for Magic: The Gathering, they actually had a huge opportunity to develop a significant online RPG.

However, Magic: Legends died during development; it just never really worked out.

Without a new MMORPG and with the old games aging, the studio now seems to have no future left.

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Cryptic Studios is being bought out and stripped

These are the new developments: Cryptic Studios has been part of “Perfect World” since 2011 – but this company was bought by the feared Swedish group Embracer Group in 2021, placing Cryptic Studios in a difficult situation.

The Embracer Group embarked on a brutal raiding spree, buying up companies everywhere, but then a central investor deal fell through, and since then, heads have been rolling. Studios that had been snatched up for a high price were suddenly sold off, projects were cancelled, and employees were laid off.

In November 2023, it was announced that there would be layoffs at Cryptic Studios – in March 2024, it was stated that the development of games by Cryptic Studios would be outsourced to other studios. Cryptic Studios was to “transition to a supporting role” and coach the new employees.

Six months later, it seems that this phase is now over. According to reports from the US site Massivelyop, almost all employees of Cryptic Studios have now been laid off. The future of the studio is uncertain.

The US site reports that many employees have left. The Twitch streamer for Star Trek Online, CasualSAB, reports that the layoffs were extensive and almost all remaining employees at Cryptic were let go. The development had been indicated back in March: Studio has been developing major MMORPGs for 24 years related to Star Trek, Neverwinter – now it is on the verge of closure

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An airline has to apologize because it showed all guests an adult film

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

When flying for a long time, it’s nice to watch 1 or 2 movies. Airlines usually have a quite large selection of various genres. However, on a recent flight, there was only one movie for everyone to choose from, and it was not exactly kid-friendly.

What happened? Qantas Airlines is an Australian airline. And like every major airline, Qantas offers the possibility of watching movies or series on board. They have a pretty good selection.

On a 10-hour flight from Sydney to Haneda in Japan, however, there were technical issues, preventing every guest from choosing their own movie. The staff had to select a movie that every guest had to watch – and apparently, they chose the wrong one.

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An Intense Chamber Play – But Not for Kids

Which movie is it about? As The Guardian reports, the individual movie selection did not work for technical reasons. After some guests complained, the crew decided to put on a movie for all guests. For unknown reasons, they chose Daddio.

Daddio is a film from 2023. Dakota Johnson, known from Suspiria, plays Girlie, who takes a taxi at an airport. The taxi driver, Clark, is played by Sean Penn. The drama is a classic chamber play that mainly takes place in the taxi.

In the taxi, the two engage in deep discussions about their relationships. It explicitly deals with sexual content and their past and present stories. In Germany, the film is rated for ages 12 and up, while in the USA, it is rated R for explicit language and content, meaning it’s for adults.

According to The Guardian, one guest described the film as 40 minutes of penis and breasts. Additionally, the guest reportedly said: These poor kids and their parents, because you should have heard the audible gasps throughout the entire airplane.

Another passenger took the opportunity to mock Madame Web: [In the film] Dakota Johnson starred in it, and I honestly thought they were playing Madame Web or something – I honestly don’t know if that would have been worse.

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When the guests realized that the film was not suitable for everyone, the crew apparently changed it to a children’s movie. Qantas then publicly apologized in a statement for the unusual situation. If you want to watch the film, you need to buy or rent it. Currently, the film is not available for streaming. You can find kid-friendly movie recommendations on this list: 6 underrated animated films that every Disney and Pixar fan should see.

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New players had an ‘Easy Mode’ in WoW, they were literally immortal

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Leveling in World of Warcraft is too easy because you can’t die. Literally: It was impossible to let your character fall to 0 health points.

“World of Warcraft has become way too easy!” – Such statements are often heard, especially from Classic fans who believe that everything was harder in the past. However, this is not true when looking at the complexity of boss fights, such as in the World First Race. But in other areas, people were right because leveling in World of Warcraft has been easier than ever for several weeks because:

Players could not die at all; they were literally immortal while leveling.

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What is happening in World of Warcraft? With The War Within, many new players have entered World of Warcraft. Newcomers are first guided into the “Dragonflight” expansion and must level up to level 70 before they can join the others in Khaz Algar.

However, these new characters realized in the past weeks: Somehow, everything here is strange, as you can’t die. No matter how many enemies you pull together and no matter how threatening your health points drop: You could not go below 1 HP. Dying was literally impossible.

Why was that so? Dragonflight was designed from the ground up as an area for veterans. Everything is a bit more complex, enemies have multiple abilities, and the fights are significantly more challenging than in many other areas. However, this meant that complete newbies in Dragonflight were overwhelmed when they entered these areas at level 10.

Therefore, Blizzard introduced some buffs that are only available to newcomers. They increase the strength of the character and also ensured that you don’t die easily. But something went wrong. Because you simply couldn’t die anymore.

What went wrong? Game Director Ion Hazzikostas explained this to Windows Central:

With The War Within, we introduced some “training wheels” buffs that thematically fit the dragons, intending to help new players during their first playthrough (when they do not yet have a max-level character and have not unlocked Chromie time). One of these buffs was a “Escape Death” that would occasionally trigger. Unfortunately, there was a bug that prevented the cooldown from being triggered.

This mechanic was supposed to trigger only once every few minutes at most. However, for several weeks, it had no cooldown at all. This led to characters simply being unable to die, as they were constantly saved by the mechanic.

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If a few grumpy people now want to point at WoW to say: “See, the game is that easy, you can’t lose!” For a few weeks and in some specific areas, that was actually true for a change.
Elsewhere, WoW is currently quite challenging – for example, in the fight against Zekvir.

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The ‘new RuneScape’ has a release date, launching in November on Steam in Early Access

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

The new online role-playing game Brighter Shores by Andrew Gower is set to be released on Steam later this year, which has been known for a while. Now, the MMORPG veteran has revealed the final release date for Early Access.

Update from October 10, 2024: On Steam, there is now official confirmation: The MMORPG Brighter Shores by RuneScape creator Andrew Gower will launch in Early Access on Steam on November 6, 2024. The early phase is expected to last about six months. Before the launch, the team aims to complete PvP, campaign episode 5, and the special abilities of the epic weapons.

How did the announcement go exactly? While the Steam product page of Brighter Shores still prominently displays “Q3 2024” and there are no regular updates, developer veteran Andrew Gower keeps releasing new nuggets of information on his X account – most recently in the form of a 68-second in-game clip.

In the clip on X, you see a player character entering an interrogation room from the lobby of the watch, starting an interrogation with a modernly dressed avatar named Andrew. The essential question that needs to be clarified: When will Brighter Shores be released?

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“When it’s done, of course!” is Andrew’s first response. However, the player character is not satisfied with this. He demands details, supported by a forceful bang on the table. Under the increasing pressure, the virtual game developer admits that creating such an MMORPG is a lot of work and that they probably won’t make the targeted third quarter.

No excuses, a date!

So when is Brighter Shores coming out now? Instead of a final release, there will be some kind of Early Access launch at the beginning of November. The developer is aiming for November 5, 2024. In a previous post on X, Andrew Gower had already explained that they were considering a release with Early Access status until the optional PvP content is implemented.

Who is behind Brighter Shores? Fen Research is the indie studio founded by Andrew Gower in 2010. The award-winning MMORPG veteran was a lead developer at Jagex for a long time, working on RuneScape, a genre-oldie that has broken various records over the decades (such as for most updates or the largest number of registered players).

RuneScape and the retro variant “Old School RuneScape” are popular MMORPGs on Steam:

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Old School RuneScape – Trailer for the Steam Release

What kind of MMORPG is Brighter Shores? Brighter Shores will be an online role-playing game with a Free2Play model, set to be released exclusively on Steam. The developers at Fen Research are focusing on a fantasy setting, nostalgic isometric look, and point-and-click controls.

The key features of Brighter Shores are as follows:

  • There will be three playable classes (Cryoknight, Hammermage, and Guardian).
  • A large number of professions are planned, such as Fisher, Cook, Miner, Lumberjack, Alchemist, Blacksmith, Merchant, and more. You can even become a detective.
  • The MMORPG is expected to be constantly expanded with story content in episode format. Each new episode brings not only quests but also new professions and regions.
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For over ten years, the team has been working on Brighter Shores. The Free2Play MMORPG aims to finance itself through a premium pass, which allows you to unlock benefits such as player-to-player trading, name changes, exclusive armor dyes, and unique character names. More about the project: The developer is so rich that his new MMORPG on Steam is meant to make players happy

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An actor from Game of Thrones is passionately playing WoW – That saved him from a serious crisis

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

An actor who starred in the series Game of Thrones was in a deep crisis a few years ago. Only World of Warcraft saved him from it.

Which actor is being referred to? Kristian Nairn played the giant Hodor in Game of Thrones, who was always taciturn but nevertheless won a place in the hearts of viewers. His colleague Peter Dinklage was skeptical about whether the series would work. Fortunately, he was mistaken. Game of Thrones became a huge success and also brought Kristian Nairn a lot of attention. In addition to his work as an actor, Nairn is also active as a DJ and drag performer.

One of his biggest hobbies is gaming – he is particularly fond of World of Warcraft. When Kristian Nairn struggled with a strong addiction a few years ago, Blizzard’s MMORPG turned out to be his salvation.

Here you can see a cinematic trailer for the latest WoW expansion The War Within:

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Alleria: Light and Shadows – WoW Cinematic to The War Within

From morning till night WoW

What addiction is being referred to? In his book “Beyond the Throne,” Nairn talks about a time in his life when he was addicted to drugs. According to his own statements, he consumed cocaine and other substances to stand at the DJ booth all night long.

Before long, the actor’s condition deteriorated, both physically and mentally. This also affected his professional life, as his performance suffered due to the addiction.

Eventually, Nairn pulled the emergency brake and retreated to a bungalow in the mountains. There, he played World of Warcraft from morning to night and escaped into the fictional world. This distracted him from drugs and helped with the detoxification, which ultimately succeeded.

What type of player is Nairn? In his book, the actor emphasizes that he always embodies non-human characters in the game. He is human enough in real life, with all the problems that come with it.

In a conversation with Polygon, he explains that he is a really bad PvP player. What matters more to him is collecting and completing, the characters, and the story. He does not view WoW uncritically. He has already “lost” friends and partners to the game and another kind of addiction.

For Nairn himself, it was the right decision to withdraw a bit from the world through gaming. Today, he claims to be in a “much healthier place.”

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Is he still playing WoW? Yes, he does, even on the go. On his travels, Nairn always carries a small laptop with him, on which the game runs. He has been playing the MMORPG for almost 20 years. The actor still loves it and is grateful to it – after all, an important part of his life has been decisively shaped by the game.

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A New Sci-Fi Movie Is Loved by Critics – Rated Higher Than Dune 2 and Alien: Romulus

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Several science fiction movies have already been released in 2024. With Dune 2, a new Planet of the Apes, and Alien: Romulus, genre fans had plenty of film fodder to enjoy in theaters or at home. However, one new animated film stands out among them all, both with critics and audiences.

Which film is it? On October 3, 2024, The Wild Robot was released in German cinemas. The film comes from DreamWorks and is a book adaptation. The studio had already achieved significant financial success this year with Kung Fu Panda 4.

Even the studio’s latest film, The Wild Robot, is doing quite well. This time, both the critics and the audience are enthusiastic about the film, which is receiving top ratings everywhere. Thus, it surpasses other science fiction highlights of the year. According to MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski, one of these highlights is Dune 2.

You can see the first glimpse of the trailer here:

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The Wild Robot – Trailer for the Sci-Fi Animated Film by DreamWorks

Critics and audiences love the new DreamWorks film

What is The Wild Robot about? Due to a shipwreck, a robot ends up on an unknown island full of animals. To survive there, he befriends various animals. Along the way, he meets a small, orphaned goose, which he now takes care of.

You can already see the great animation style in the trailer, and the two main actors in the American version are big names. With Lupita Nyong’o and Pedro Pascal, well-known voices can be heard in the original.

If you look at the current numbers on Box Office Mojo (as of October 9, 2024), you can already see that the film is well received. With a budget of 78 million dollars, the film has already grossed 100 million worldwide. This number will likely continue to grow, as animated films tend to be relatively enduring at the box office.

The critics also love the film. The reviews of the film are impressive as well. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a critic score of 98% based on 168 reviews, which is almost a perfect rating. With over 2500 audience ratings, the film achieves the same score.

Thus, the film has a higher score than movies like Alien: Romulus, Dune 2, Planet of the Apes: New Kingdom, or Furiosa.

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What do audiences praise? The biggest point for the enthusiasm is the animation style and the animation itself. Comparisons are made with old Disney. However, other aspects are also praised:

  • Humor and emotions are good
  • Suitable for the whole family
  • Important and inspiring themes

The Wild Robot is such a hit that it is a favorite at the Oscars. At the very least, the nomination for Best Animated Feature seems to be in the bag for the film. Over time, some animated films have also slipped under the radar. You can find 6 hidden gems here: 6 underrated animated films that every fan of Disney and Pixar should see

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Arcane Season 2: Who is Warwick? We explain the monster from the trailer

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 3 minutes

Not long now and fans of Arcane can once again immerse themselves in the world of Zhaun and Piltover with Season 2. This time, Vi and Caitlyn face not only familiar champions from Season 1. The trailer shows us Warwick, a character that was hinted at in the first season.

Attention Spoiler: The following article discusses events from Arcane Season 1 and its official trailers. Those who haven’t seen it yet should refrain from reading further.

Who is Warwick? Warwick is a veteran in League of Legends. Since the first release of the Rift, he has been one of the 20 original champions in the game. He is a mechanical werewolf with chemical tubes and metal claws.

Since the end of Season 1, LoL fans have been expecting Warwick to appear in Arcane, as he was indicated in Singed’s lab. In early 2024, there was practically confirmation in the form of a teaser that thrilled the fans.

In the teaser, we see Singed sitting in a room full of tubes and containers with green liquid. Above him, the silhouette of a large creature, which is clearly Warwick. This is recognizable by the claws and the green tank on his back. The series seems to build on the existing backstory of the champion.

You can see the latest trailer here:

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Arcane Season 2 Trailer – Nothing to Lose

A monster roaming through Zhaun

How did Warwick become a monster? Riot provides various lore stories for all of its champions that fans can check out outside of the game if they want to learn more about the characters. Warwick has one, and it fits quite well into Arcane.

Warwick was not always a monster, but a petty criminal who had already left his time of crime behind him. Despite his new upright path, he fell into the hands of the scientist Singed, who made a beast out of him.

The champion splash art of Warwick gives a good overview of what he looks like:

League of Legends Warwick Update

He equipped him with tubes and pumps that constantly pump chemicals through his body. This gave him a powerful regenerative ability, which Singed used to deform him slowly. Singed thought Warwick died during the process and disposed of him. However, Warwick survived.

While Warwick has fragments of his memories, his thirst for blood increasingly turns him into the wild beast that apparently randomly hunted people in Zhaun to get blood.

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Warwick in Arcane

Who is Warwick in Arcane? From the last trailer, we now know for sure that Warwick will appear in Arcane Season. A well-known character is likely the transformed Warwick. This concerns Vander, the guardian of Jinx and Vi. He was also an old gangster who had moved on. However, at the end of Season 1, he apparently died when he fell into Shimmer.

The lore of Warwick on the official LoL website gives strong hints that it must be Vander. In his story, his past is mentioned at one point:

But then he heard a little girl scream. She shouted something he couldn’t understand. It sounded like a name.

At Vander’s death in Season 1, Vi separates from little Jinx, who is crying for her. In the same lore text, it is also mentioned that Warwick glimpsed a bearded man in the eyes of a beggar. Vander also had a distinctive full beard.

However, one does not have to wait long for the answers to this question. On November 9, 2024, Arcane Season 2 will premiere on Netflix. But not only Vander seems to have changed. There is also a lot going on with Vi: New trailer for Arcane shows Vi at the lowest point of her life – fans cheer: ‘How could they raise the bar even higher?’

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The new evil endings in Baldur’s Gate 3 finally allow me to live out my dream romance, for which I only have to suppress a continent

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 3 minutes

MeinMMO’s editor-in-chief Leya has long been denied her dream romance in Baldur’s Gate 3. With the evil endings that came with Patch 7, that is finally changing.

At the beginning of September, Larian released the gigantic Patch 7 for Baldur’s Gate 3. It introduced an official mod system to the RPG and new evil endings, allowing you to finally give a worthy conclusion to a villainous playthrough.

Recently, I watched all these evil endings in a row on YouTube. The user Northalix posted a compilation that lasts about an hour and goes through every option that can occur in a villainous storyline.

I threw the video on my television, got comfortable, but jumped up in excitement when I finally saw my perfect ending!

“Happy Ending” with the Emperor and the Oppression of Faerûn

In February, I wrote about how disappointing the romance with the Emperor is. I was particularly upset that the relationship could progress to the point where we could sleep with the Mind Flayer, but the intimacy would then become null and void.

There were no consequences for strongly siding with the Emperor, even though my companions distrust or even despise him. It all felt more like a joke, that one can sleep with the tentacle man and immediately earn the achievement “Mind Blown”.

With one of the new evil endings, however, you can rule alongside the Emperor! And not just over the city of Baldur’s Gate, but over all of Faerûn. The established relationship finally leads to something.

If you choose an evil path, it is possible to become the Absolute. Without going into too much detail, this quickly allows for ruling and controlling Baldur’s Gate. You consciously decide to enslave, oppress, or exterminate the population.

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One of the new evil endings leads you to place the Emperor on the throne of the Absolute and thus grant him rulership and power. This is followed by another option where you can choose to rule alongside the Emperor as his right hand. It would not have suited the Emperor to play second fiddle with his huge ego.

And that’s all I ever wanted for my perfect romantic ending with the Emperor!

Well, for this you take the purchase that you bring a reign of terror over Faerûn. You oppress everything and everyone and murder to make your position clear.

What’s behind the Emperor: In the first two acts of the game, we only encounter the Emperor as a dream warden who protects us. In the third act, we learn that this dream warden is a Mind Flayer who wishes to ally with us. Through him, we and our companions are protected from the influence of the Absolute, who wants to control us.

We learn that the Mind Flayer is the founder of Baldur’s Gate and was later captured and transformed into an Illithid. However, he managed to break free from the corresponding mind control of the Elder Brain and returned to Baldur’s Gate. There, he ruled from the shadows, manipulated the city’s politics, and later fell under the control of the Elder Brain again before the events of the game.

Why do I find the Emperor so incredibly appealing?

He has these beautiful pink eyes and a deep, bass-heavy voice that makes you weak in the knees. A few tentacles and rice teeth in the face don’t disturb that at all.

Character-wise, he stands out to me with each playthrough. The romances didn’t interest me at all, but rather the backgrounds of our companions and how to tell their stories.

Baldur's Gate emperor
Look into those pink eyes. Who can resist?

However, the romance with the Emperor surprisingly grabbed me because it has a completely different dynamic than the rest. He manipulates with every word to achieve his goals. He is not the “classic romance” and it remains confusing throughout how the Emperor truly feels about you.

Until the end, it isn’t clear whether this is actually a romance between us or simply an alliance of two power-hungry crazies.

I was definitely excited when I saw the new ending where I get to rule Faerûn alongside the Mind Flayer. Where else can you do something like this?

Now the romance no longer feels like a joke to me. How good that I am currently in the midst of a villainous playthrough where I play as a bard and Dark Urge – a combo I can only highly recommend. Generally, Dark Urge can lead to an interesting story:

Player plays 30 minutes of Baldur’s Gate 3, but then everyone is gone or dead – He just wanted to test a character

I guess I will once again fully side with the Emperor and do everything I can to become his right hand.

Then I will finally have achieved my perfect ending in the game and in love.

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Throne and Liberty makes players crave another MMORPG that costs money but is less Pay2Win

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty is almost magically attracting players from various other MMORPGs. However, players from New World can hardly wait to return to their game.

Which game is it about? On October 15, New World: Aeternum, the major expansion for the MMORPG from Amazon Games, will be released. The expansion promises players a overhaul of the MMORPG and new content such as the first 10-player raid.

Until the new expansion of New World is released, some players will likely use the time to check out the new Throne and Liberty. However, many are not pleased with what they see.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion New World: Aeternum:

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Trailer for New World Aeternum announces console version

Better back to New World

What bothers the players? On Reddit, players of New World are discussing their experiences with the new MMORPG from the same publisher. The thread creator Yahuahh writes on Reddit: “I had a lot of fun in Throne and Liberty until level 50, until I saw that the endgame is way too pay-to-win for my taste.”

Other players also complain about the speed of the game under the post. The user spunX44 writes on Reddit: “I planned to play TnL until the launch of New World. But after playing maybe 6-7 hours, I’m already done with it. It’s just not my pace.”

Is it better in New World? The pay-to-win aspect is widely discussed under the post. In Throne and Liberty, endgame items and their upgrades in the form of qualities can be purchased for real money. This allows players with a thick wallet to gain advantages over others.

Even though the currency of Throne and Liberty can also be earned in the game, it looks more pleasant in New World. The game itself does not offer such an option, but players note that there is also pay-to-win in the game through bots and third-party sites.

Directly, New World sells a battle pass that in the past included gold as well. Although not a significant amount, it is an advantage that cannot be gained without spending money.

However, unlike Throne and Liberty, New World is not free. Those who want to play the game must spend at least €28.99. To start the new expansion on October 15, the equally expensive DLC “Rise of the Angry Earth” is also required.

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What are the players looking forward to in New World? For those who see Throne and Liberty only as a stopgap until New World launches, there will be many new features starting October 15. Among them is the raid “The Den of the Gorgons” where for the first time 10 players can participate simultaneously.

There will also be an open PvP area with the “Cursed Fog.” In it, you can fight against everything and everyone just like in Throne and Liberty. Teams are, however, prohibited. If you want to know more about the two main new features, you should check here: New World Aeternum presents the 2 most important new contents for veterans of the MMORPG

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Diablo 4 All good things: This is how you solve the quest’s puzzle

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

With Vessel of Hatred, the campaign of Diablo 4 continues. The new quest series “All Good Things” includes a small puzzle involving four fire bowls. How to solve it can be found here on MeinMMO.

On October 8, 2024, the first expansion for Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred, launched, bringing new content to the game:

Small spoiler warning: This article is about a quest in the main story of Vessel of Hatred, the first expansion for Diablo 4. The quest in question is at the end of the campaign, but we won’t reveal any content-related details about the story.

What kind of quest is this? “All Good Things” is a main quest in the campaign of Vessel of Hatred. The goal is to ensure that all four fire bowls are lit.

In Akarat’s tomb, you will eventually enter a room where you encounter four fire bowls. Your task now is to light them all. It sounds simple at first, but there is a small puzzle behind it, because: As soon as you interact with the fire bowls, some will light up, while others go out again.

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All Good Things: Quest Solution

This is how you solve the quest: To keep all four fire bowls burning, you should follow a specific order:

  • First, light the fire bowl in the bottom left. This will cause three fire bowls to burn. Kill the spirits that attack you so you can continue in peace.
  • Next, light the top fire bowl at the locked door that is not burning yet. Now the bowl and the opposite bowl that you lit first are burning.
  • Then, light the left fire bowl. Now only one bowl is burning. Deal with the spirits that will spawn next.
  • Finally, light the right fire bowl – and thus all three that are currently not burning.

Now all four fire bowls are burning. Kill the spirits that attack you and you can make your way to your new objective: the burial chamber.

Our video explains to you in just 30 seconds how the quest works. At the end, you will see the exact order of the fire bowls in an image:

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Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred: So löst ihr dieses Rätsel in der Kampagnenquest „Aller guten Dinge“

The first expansion for Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred, introduced numerous new features to the game. In addition to the new class, you can also explore a fresh area: Nahantu. In Nahantu, you won’t find any new “Altars of Lilith”, but you will find the teachings of Akarat.

In total, there are 30 teachings to discover, but you will also need to solve small puzzles here. If you find all the teachings, two player titles and a mount await as a reward. Where to find the “new altars” can be found here: Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred: All Teachings of Akarat with Location and Solution

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CoD Warzone 2: Dead Letterbox – All 6 Locations on the Map

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Call of Duty: Warzone 2, you need to find dead drop boxes in some missions and deposit items in them. Therefore, we show you all the important information about the dead drop boxes and where their locations are.

Update, October 10, 2024: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.

What are dead drop boxes? In Warzone 2, you will encounter tasks related to dead drop boxes during your DMZ journey. These drop boxes are not traditional mailboxes but large trash containers scattered wildly across the map.

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The white trash containers are the dead drop boxes

You need these trash containers either for your quests, where you must deposit items in them, or when you are trying to reduce your cooldown for your insured slots in your loadouts.

Since these containers are often hard to find, we show you all 6 locations on the map with exact directions.

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1 & 2. – Alley Hotel Sawana and Gas Station Mawizeh Swamp

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Yellow arrow: First dead drop box – Green arrow: Second dead drop box

Where is the drop box located? In the second sector of Al Mazrah, there are two dead drop boxes. The first is located behind the Hotel Sawana in an alley. Go over the winding bridge in Al Mazrah City and look for a narrow alley with trash bins.

You can find the second drop box near the Mawizeh Swamps. On the map, you will see three bridges leading over the swamp. Take the first one from the left and head to the gas station. The container is near a wall. If you see a huge power pole nearby, you are in the right place.

3. Junkyard Al Sharim

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Red arrow: Third dead drop box

Where is the drop box located? The third dead drop box is located in the fourth sector of the map near Ahkdar Village. This one is located at a yellow wall near a house west of the sector.

4. Al Samman Cemetery

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Orange arrow: Fourth dead drop box

Where is the drop box located? You can find the fourth dead drop box in the fifth sector of Al Mazrah near the Al Samman cemetery. Follow the adjacent road until you see a small cluster of buildings to the northwest of the cemetery. The container is located on the wall of a small white building.

5. Mall Said City

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Pink arrow: Fifth dead drop box

Where is the drop box located? The fifth dead drop box is at the back of the mall near the lake. The wall extends for several meters and is easily accessible, so you won’t miss the container.

6. Train Depot Quarry – Rohan Oil

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Red arrow: Sixth dead drop box

Where is the drop box located? You can find the last dead drop box in the first sector of Al Mazrah between the area of Al-Safwa Quarry and Rohan Oil. Look for the adjacent tracks and follow them to a train depot. The trash container is located next to a small building with a metal facade.

That was all the locations of the dead drop boxes for Call of Duty: Warzone 2 and its DMZ mode. Rest assured, if you are near one of these drop boxes, its outline will be illuminated. You will easily recognize these in your surroundings.

If you need a large and detailed overview of Al Mazrah, we have just the right thing for you: CoD Warzone 2: DMZ map with all POIs at a glance

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One of the best game series is currently on sale on Steam and is as versatile as Mario

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

Mario has been a character in a variety of games and genres over the years. In the SteamWorld Games on Steam, this is also the case, but here small robots keep appearing.

What kind of game series is this? Everyone knows the character Mario, but when it comes to which game is associated with him, opinions vary. He became famous through jump ‘n’ runs like Super Mario, but you can also find him in Mario Kart or in the Mario role-playing games.

It is similar for the little robots of the SteamWorld series. Whether in a Metroidvania like SteamWorld Dig, a strategy game like SteamWorld Heist, or a city-building game like SteamWorld Build. The robots have their own universe and are received by players as well as Mario himself.

Here you can watch the trailer for SteamWorld Build:

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SteamWorld Build Announcement Trailer

Strong Offer for Strong Games

What offer is currently running? On Steam, you can currently get six popular titles from the SteamWorld universe for only 31 €. Compared to the individual prices of the games, this currently saves you over 90 €. For your money, you will get the following games:

  • SteamWorld Heist – A 2D strategy game like XCOM, but you have to aim yourself and your bullets bounce off the walls.
  • SteamWorld Heist II – The sequel to the 2D strategy game with many new featuresthat enhance the game.
  • SteamWorld Dig – A 2D Metroidvania where you dig tunnels and find treasures.
  • SteamWorld Dig 2 – The significantly improved sequel, which offers more puzzles, secrets, and variety.
  • SteamWorld Build – One of the newer games in the universe, where you build a robot city and also have to manage resources.
  • SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech – A 2D RPG where your goal is to create a good deck of cards to eliminate all enemies.

The games themselves are also individually on sale, as are their DLCs. However, by bundling the games, you save even more, so you should consider what is more worthwhile for you.

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How are the games received? The SteamWorld games are all rated very positively by players. While almost all games have over 95% positive ratings, only SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech with 87% and SteamWorld Build with 79% positive ratings stand out slightly.

However, for the latter, there was a free update in August that has increased the recent ratings to 85% positive. One game is missing from the package, the first SteamWorld game, SteamWorld Tower Defense, which was released exclusively for the Nintendo DSi back then.

Even though the city-builder SteamWorld Build is not as well received by players as the other games in the universe, it might be worth taking a look at the Anno connection: New game on Steam connects Anno with an absolute classic from 1997 – Coming in 2023

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  1. Gamesradar

A community feels targeted by new rules from Twitch

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From the perspective of VTubers, Twitch has a problem with them. Now the streaming platform has decided on new guidelines regarding how the virtual avatars should be. VTubers feel restricted by this.

What are VTubers upset about? Twitch has set new rules starting October 7. They call it “Enforcement Notes” and say these are “clarifications” on how the rules are to be interpreted concerning new trends.

Two of these “clarifications” explicitly refer to VTubers. This can be interpreted as a reaction to the fact that the VTuber IronMouse has become the most successful streamer on Twitch, based on paying subscribers.

Twitch explicitly prohibits VTubers from using “childlike characters” that utilize any form of sexual framing known as Loli characters.

Twitch explicitly emphasizes: VTubers must adhere to the same clothing regulations as other Twitch streamers:

  • For example, genitals, the buttocks, hips, and for women, also the nipples must be covered – and that at all times.
  • These rules apply to VTuber models, but not to video game characters.
  • Twitch particularly stresses that the hips must be covered. VTubers should not forget this.
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VTuber says: These rules cost them time and money

What is the problem? As VTuber Leahkitties explains, the issue is that VTubers commission expensive models or outfits for a lot of money and they may not be able to use them if Twitch simply changes the rules.

The standard models are probably not affected by the changes, but special customizations will be. It costs money and time when one constantly has to follow the new rules on Twitch.

Another person responded

Is Twitch trying to get rid of us and make us switch to YouTube? Because if that’s their plan, they’re doing a really good job.

Another person with an anime image as an avatar says: “The rules also apply to real streamers, I can’t stop laughing! I didn’t know Twitch was this funny. Twitch absolutely hates VTubers and proves it again.”

The statement about Twitch streamers is clearly a reference to the fact that many “real female streamers” interpret the clothing rules on Twitch loosely and get away with it, while VTubers feel specifically restricted and discriminated against.

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This idea that Twitch is particularly strict against VTubers became evident recently in the case of IronMouse. Her channel was suspended because she sipped on cream liquor and looked too sad: Twitch streamer loses her channels on YouTube because she doesn’t want to reveal her identity

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