Not even 24 hours after the stranding in 7 vs. Wild, the group is already facing division

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

The new episode of 7 vs. Wild is about to start with a treasure hunt in the middle of the night. While the participants want to build a shelter later in the day to stay warm, the group is already on the verge of splitting up.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 7 vs. Wild Season 4 Episode 1 and 2.

How did the treasure hunt go? In the first episode of 7 vs. Wild Crashed, the participants found a cassette. These provide hints about luggage that went “missing” during the plane crash scenario this season through “radio messages” from Fritz Meinecke.

Right at the beginning of the episode, the participants listen to the first radio message, which leads them to the “women’s suitcase”. This is not too far from the airplane, and so the group decides to send athlete Flying Uwe and survival expert Joe Vogel directly to retrieve it.

The suitcase is located in a tree crown, which the survival pro climbs and secures. On the way there and back, the participants have to cross the river, which is not exactly pleasant for the pro, especially in sub-zero temperatures.

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What’s in the suitcase? Back at camp, the participants open the suitcase together. The contents probably disappoint most at first. In the suitcase were:

  • 1x peanuts
  • 3x knives
  • 1.5x matches
  • 1x toothbrush
  • 1x toothpaste

The main problem for the participants right now is still the cold. There were only a few clothes to keep the participants a bit warmer. However, there was nothing in the suitcase to quickly make a campfire.

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Two factions form

What happens next? The candidates freeze through the night. Still suffering from jet lag and in far too small and inadequate sleeping bags, some experience the hardest night of their lives. “[…] so far,” as Joe Vogel expresses in the episode.

During the day, the airplane is to be converted into a base so that the candidates can sleep warmer that night. For this, everyone has the task of gathering small and large wood. However, while some work diligently, influencers LetsHugo and athlete Flying Uwe lie on the ground away from the camp and watch ex-soldier Stefan Hinkelmann practice fire drilling.

After 1.5 hours, LetsHugo returns to camp without any materials, which immediately results in a comment from survival expert Joe Vogel. The group is divided because after the visit to the woods, LetsHugo and Flying Uwe also believe that a campsite there would be the better choice.

What’s the deal with the campsite? The group split into two factions in the second episode. The team of ex-soldier Stefan Hinkelmann, who prefers a sleeping spot in the woods with influencer LetsHugo and Flying Uwe.

They think that the short distances and the protected area among the trees would be better suited to survive the night. The woods seem noticeably warmer and provide plenty of firewood. However, it is far from the airplane and offers no protection against rain, and the hill must be climbed every time to get fresh water.

The other participants, led by Joe Vogel, currently prefer to stay with the airplane and convert it into a shelter. The goal for day two is to start a fire for everyone, as spending another night in these temperatures seems not only uncomfortable but also threatening. Not even 24 hours have passed, and there are already signs that the group could split up.

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Will there be a fight? The group itself has not really split yet, but survival experts Stefan Hinkelmann and Joe Vogel clash multiple times. While Stefan Hinkelmann tries to convince the group calmly with his arguments, Joe Vogel quickly shuts down any discussion. This likely frustrates Stefan Hinkelmann over time, causing him to raise his voice later.

Other participants also see a conflict developing. LetsHugo says in the episode: “The group dynamics, I think, are tipping a bit. Even if that may not be seen in the footage […] I have the feeling that two are getting into it.”

Whether there will be a resolution or even a fight in the third episode remains completely unclear. This episode ends this time without a cliffhanger that would give us much away. If all the candidates mean nothing to you, you can find them all introduced here: 7 vs. Wild participants – all candidates introduced.

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Diablo 4: All 16 new Uniques from the Spiritborn in Vessel of Hatred with effects

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 6 minutes

With Vessel of Hatred, Diablo 4 gets its first new class. Just before the release, Blizzard introduced the unique items (‘Uniques’) for the Spiritborn in a livestream. MeinMMO presents them to you in detail.

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Vessel of Hatred arrives on October 8. From then on, you can venture into Nahantu, the new region in the south, and create a Spiritborn. The new class has a strong connection to the spirit world and relies on hybrid playstyles that you assemble yourself.

On October 2, the developers presented new information about the expansion and changes since the PTR in a three-hour livestream. We have summarized all the important information from the stream here for you.

About halfway through the livestream, Blizzard finally showcased the new Uniques that you can wear as a Spiritborn. We already know some Uniques for the other classes, and we will list the new items for you here.

You can find all the information about Vessel of Hatred in our overview. We have embedded the latest trailer here for you:

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List of all Uniques for the Spiritborn

Many of the items interact with passive effects or the Spiritborn’s spirit hall. Here you will find our overview of all skills and legendary items of the Spiritborn.

In total, the Spiritborn receives 16 unique items and even a Mythic Unique. Some of them were known in advance but have undergone significant changes.

Headpieces

Harmony of Ebewaka

  • +47-65 to all attributes
  • +8-12.5% movement speed
  • +8-10% damage reduction
  • +4 to Velocity
  • Effect: Depending on the secondary spirit, all skills are additionally Jaguar, Eagle, Gorilla, or Centipede skills. Abilities deal +10-30% damage per spirit.

Cloak of Loyalty

  • +47-65 to all attributes
  • +8-12.5% movement speed
  • +8-10% damage reduction
  • +4 to Velocity
  • Effect: When the choice of spirits is in the hall, the following applies:
    • Bonuses are 100% stronger.
    • Base spirit skills cost 20-60% less life force.
    • Base spirit skills receive a 20-60% cooldown reduction

Chestplates

Hyacinth Shell

  • +424-457 health
  • +14-23 health per hit
  • +13.5-22.5 cooldown reduction while you are injured
  • +4 to Endurance
  • Effect: Spending life force heals you for 1-10% of your maximum health. Every second, active cooldowns take away 10% of your maximum health to reduce the duration by 3 seconds.

Gloves

Maddening of the Dead God

  • +7-8% critical hit chance
  • +4 to Touch of Death
  • +2 to Nourishment
  • +2 to Antivenom
  • Effect: If you would take direct damage, you instead take it over the next 10 seconds as poison damage, but increased by 30-0%. Lucky hits: Direct damage has up to a 25% chance dependent on poisoned life to mark an opponent with Touch of Death.

Pants

Protection of the Great

  • +424-457 health
  • +219-300% damage for 4 seconds after you evade an attack
  • +13-17.5% damage reduction while you are standing still
  • +3 to defensive skills
  • Effect: While you are moving, you gain +10-30% chance to dodge. After standing still for 2 seconds, you become unstoppable until you move.

Boots

Disdain of the Earth

  • +2 charges for Evasion
  • Attacks reduce the cooldown of Evasion by 0.5 seconds
  • +17.5-23% movement speed
  • Evasion adds up to 203-275% more damage depending on the distance traveled
  • Evasion grants +15.5-20% maximum health as a barrier
  • +4 to Evasion
  • Effect: Your Evasion is now Evasion. Evasion deals 10-50% [x] increased damage.
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Rings

Wound Drinker

  • +37.5% poison resistance
  • +130 armor
  • +268-373 thorns
  • +88-115% damage against poisoned targets
  • 7-9% less damage from poisoned targets
  • +4 to Toxic Skin
  • Effect: Each time you deal thorn damage, you gain 1-7 life force. Gain the passive effect of Toxic Skin.

Ring of the Winding Moons

  • +37.5% lightning resistance, or: +37.5% poison resistance
  • +7-8% critical hit chance
  • +17.5-23% movement speed
  • Lucky hit: Up to +43.3-47.2% chance to make enemies vulnerable for 2 seconds
  • +4 to Unrestrained Power
  • Effect: A plague swarm appears around you every 10 seconds and deals 228-423 poison damage per hit. The plague swarm now circles around you and generates 1 life force [per hit].

Band of the First Breath

  • +37.5% lightning resistance
  • +130 armor
  • +8-10% maximum health
  • +98-125% damage for 4 seconds after you gain determination
  • +8,12.5% lucky hit chance while you have a barrier
  • +4 to Auspicious
  • Effect: Casting Evasion consumes a stack of determination to generate 20-40 life force. Gain the passive effect of Armored Hide.

Emblem of the Peacemaker

  • +37.5% fire resistance
  • +130 armor
  • +5-6% chance to dodge
  • +3-4 to all attributes per stack of Ferocity or Determination
  • +1-2 to Fueled
  • +3 to Perseverance
  • Effect: If you have at least 4 stacks of Ferocity, you gain 1-7 life force per second. Gaining Ferocity also grants you Determination.

Ring of the Midday Hunt

  • +37.5% fire resistance
  • +37.5% poison resistance
  • +14-23 health per hit
  • +10.5-15% attack speed
  • +17.5-23% movement speed for 2 seconds after you kill an enemy
  • +4 to Nourishment
  • Effect: Your maximum life force is increased by 50% and killing an enemy grants 1-7 life force. While you have Ferocity, your poison effects deal their damage over 33% of the normal duration.

Ring of the Midnight Sun

  • +37.5% fire resistance
  • +37.5% lightning resistance
  • +107-121 dexterity
  • +40-50% critical hit damage
  • 8.1-8.8% reduced cooldown
  • +4 to Mirage
  • Effect: When you land a critical hit, you gain 20-50% [+] of the life force you expended in the past 2 seconds. Gain the passive effect of Counterstrike.

Weapons

Nesekem, the Herald (Glaive, Mythic Unique)

  • 477-715 damage per hit
  • 1.00 attack speed
  • +400% damage against elite opponents
  • +200 to all attributes
  • +695 maximum life
  • +250% critical hit damage
  • +450% overpower damage
  • Effect: Every 5 seconds, you mark a random enemy. Marked enemies are vulnerable, and your attacks against them guarantee a critical hit and overpower. Hitting a marked enemy 10 times removes the mark.

Wushe Nak Pa (Glaive)

  • 477-715 damage per hit
  • 1.00 attack speed
  • Attacks reduce the cooldown of Ultimate abilities by 0.4 seconds
  • +160-188 dexterity
  • +227-290% damage with Ultimate abilities
  • Using an Ultimate ability regenerates 40-52 primary resource
  • +4 to Supremacy
  • Effect: Casting an Ultimate ability enhances its corresponding primary spirit hall bonus by 50-100% [+] for 15 seconds. Ultimate abilities gain an additional skill type:
    • The Devourer is a power skill
    • The Predator is a mobility skill
    • The Seeker is a focus skill
    • The Protector is a defensive skill

Sepazontec (Quarterstaff)

  • 434-650 damage per attack
  • 1.10 attack speed
  • 45% block chance
  • +214-242 dexterity
  • +4-6% base lucky hit chance
  • +6 to Follow Through
  • Effect: Your basic abilities deal 50-100% increased damage and always use their third attack. Every third use of a basic ability hits three times.

Staff of Kepeleke (Quarterstaff)

  • 434-650 damage per attack
  • 1.10 attack speed
  • 45% block chance
  • +12.24 maximum resource
  • +80-100% critical hit damage
  • +26.35% chance for core abilities to hit twice
  • +4 to Velocity
  • Effect: Your core abilities are now also basic abilities and free to cast, but deal up to 30% less damage depending on the life force costs. Core abilities cast with maximum life force consume all life force to deal full damage and guarantee a critical hit with 1-3% [x] increased critical hit damage for every point of life force consumed in this way.

The values refer to items of Level 800, the new maximum level in Season 6. Ancestor items will always drop at this item level and can be found starting from Qual 1, one of the new difficulty levels.

In addition to the new Uniques, there will be runes in Vessel of Hatred that you can use like socket gems in items. Two runes create a rune word that you must activate through an action to benefit from the effect. Here you will find all runes and rune words in Vessel of Hatred.

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The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty divides players, but everyone agrees: One feature is brilliant

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty has sparked many discussions. Some rave that it is the best MMORPG since WoW, 20 years ago. Others can’t relate to the online role-playing game at all and see it as a loveless and generic fantasy nonsense. But there’s one feature that everyone praises: the seamless zone transition without a loading screen.

How is Throne and Liberty being discussed? There are two major poles:

  • Some say they can’t get into the game at all and left after the tutorial. They just don’t find their way into the game. They consider the MMORPG to be overloaded and cheap.
  • Others, on the other hand, rave mainly about the graphics and how smoothly everything runs. They can’t understand the negative reviews.

This division is reflected on Steam: The reviews here are 61% mixed. However, German reviews view Throne and Liberty more critically than international ratings. In German, only 55% of the reviews on Steam are positive.

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MMORPG players love the absence of loading screens

The feature is widely praised: In Throne and Liberty, it is possible to change zones without the loading screens that are otherwise typical in the genre forcing players to wait for a few seconds.

This is seen by many players as a sensation for an MMORPG, as long loading times during a zone transition are usually expected.

One player on Reddit says: He is still amazed by the feature for an MMO. It is a revelation for him.

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Other users agree:

  • One really has to praise the developers here. They are the first who managed to do this with the Unreal Engine
  • Many say: Whenever many players were visible in an MMO running on the Unreal Engine, it would have been embarrassing, but Throne and Liberty has changed their opinion
  • Throne and Liberty is in a league of its own regarding the quality of comfort features. Other games feel sluggish by comparison

Throne and Liberty comes from the Blizzard of South Korea

What is the reason for this? Throne and Liberty comes from the absolute AAA studio in South Korea, NCSoft. That is the Blizzard of South Korea, in a way. They have had the most successful MMORPG in their country with Lineage for over 25 years and are generally considered the first address.

NCSoft has also been swimming in money since about 2017, which has been pumped into the previously struggling coffers by a mobile boom. Throne and Liberty has also been planned as the new flagship MMORPG of the studio for 15 years and has been developed with considerable effort.

One can simply assume that some of the best game developers in the country work at NCSoft. Even though new gaming companies from South Korea like Pearl Abyss (Black Desert) or Netmarble have been making headlines in recent years, NCSoft remains the first address in the country – along with their eternal competitor Nexon, which was able to deliver a hit with The First Descendant in 2024 as well.

However, like our Blizzard, NCSoft has come under fire in recent months and has recently been responsible for some flops. Among other things, because they went overboard with Pay2Win in new mobile games. We have dealt with the criticism of NCSoft in this article.

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Criticism of the story and localization

What is the criticism of the game? Even though the technology is praised, Throne and Liberty apparently has weaknesses in other areas. In a scathing article, the magazine PC Gamer criticizes the presentation and coherence of the MMORPG. They point out major flaws in the localization.

The spoken text would not correspond to the readable text in the game in many cases and would sometimes even contradict it.

The story appears senseless and wildly cobbled together. Additionally, a crash ruins the tester’s experience in Throne and Liberty completely.

How we at MeinMMO feel about Throne and Liberty and what our expert Karsten Scholz has to say about the South Korean MMORPG, you can find out in our expert talk: Throne and Liberty in the Review: In the talk with GameStar, our MMORPG expert reveals his interim conclusion

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Destiny 2 Reveals the Weapons of the Upcoming Episode, a Pistol Already Sounds Like the New Meta

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

On October 8th, the episode “Returners” will start in Destiny 2, bringing along some new content. In this week’s “This Week in Destiny,” Bungie has introduced the legendary weapons that come with the update. A few weapons stand out, including a hand cannon.

Which weapon is it? In the Returners episode, there will be new weapons again, including the Stasis pistol “Tinasha’s Mastery.” This is a pistol that can be obtained through the Iron Banner and has a rocket-launching chassis. This means that the weapon fires self-propelled rocket ammunition that explodes upon impact, dealing high damage.

This comes with the perk “Chill Clip,” which causes direct hits with the upper half of the magazine to create an explosion that slows down enemies.

“Tinasha’s Mastery” is well received on social media. One user writes on Reddit, “RIP to everything in this slot,” indicating how powerful the weapon could be with the right perks. Other users also have high expectations for the pistol.

Currently, the last act of the episode Echos is still running in Destiny 2:

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In the footsteps of other meta pistols

Why does the weapon sound like meta already? So far, there are only a few of these “rocket pistols,” but the ones that exist have all made a strong impression. Both “Anomalous Action” and “Trained Quality” played a direct role in the meta.

At the release of “The Final Shape,” we also reported on the pistol “The Call,” which also features a rocket-launching chassis and was hard to ignore in the meta for a while. The Destiny expert “Aztecross,” who was successful in the contest mode for the raid “Edge of Salvation” at the time, declared the rocket pistol the number 1 in the game.

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The rocket pistol “Tinasha’s Mastery” could play an important role in the dungeon that will be released with the episode “Returners.” If it truly is as powerful as many players expect, we might see it in the hands of various teams in the associated competitive mode. Yes, the new dungeon comes with a contest mode: Destiny 2 is getting a new dungeon that offers you a special challenge for the first time

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Riot is rumored to have received a massive budget to copy the Steam hit Deadlock – This is what the developers of LoL say

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 2 minutes

A bold rumor circulated on Twitter: Allegedly, the Chinese company Tencent has given the developers of LoL, Riot Games, $200 million to develop a shooter to compete with Deadlock (Steam) from Valve. The rumor was so bold that the community manager of Riot Games felt compelled to comment on it.

This is what the rumor said: The rumor appeared on Twitter in the form of a screenshot. In the screenshot, it was suggested that the news came from the reputable gaming site PC Gamer. Underneath an image of a Chinese flag, it stated:

“Tencent grants Riot Games a $200 million budget to develop a new hero shooter that can compete with Riot Games.”

The introduction states: Tencent, the Chinese tech and gaming giant, is supporting its subsidiary, Riot Games, with an impressive $200 million budget for a brand new hero shooter.

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“We are working on a lot of things, but nothing like Deadlock”

This is what Riot Games says about it: Community manager Joe Hixon explained on Twitter on October 3rd: Many crazy rumors are circulating, but this one is “extra fake”:

  • There is no such article
  • Tencent does not pay for developments in this way – that’s just not how it works
  • They are working on many things in research and development, but nothing like Deadlock
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Deadlock has so much potential that bold rumors arise

Why did the rumor seem plausible at first glance? This is a relatively clever rumor, as Tencent is known for copying successful new games. In the past, they desperately wanted to find a replacement for WoW after Blizzard pulled out of China, which led to Tarisland. PUBG also had to get a Chinese clone at all costs. There are currently rumors that they are about to copy Palworld.

Furthermore, Tencent is currently dissatisfied that such hits as Genshin Impact are not theirs, but from competitors in Asia – the boss demands that they do not rest on their laurels but create more hits.

Tencent has also previously given orders to Riot Games or at least expressed wishes, as Riot was supposed to develop a “Mobile LoL” years ago, which Riot rejected. Therefore, the Chinese simply made LoL-Mobile themselves, and Honor of Kings was created.

Deadlock seems to be such a hit that it is easy to imagine that other companies may jump on the bandwagon and combine MOBA and shooter. Ultimately, Smite has already proven that there is something to the formula.

Riot, however, currently has many irons in the fire, such as the MMORPG for LoL, and a “Deadlock clone” would likely compete strongly with Valorant. The idea that Tencent is specifically dictating what Riot Games should work on is probably not appealing to the proud developers of LoL.

Tencent, the powerful penguin, always causes rumors, as the company is worth many billions of dollars and has interests everywhere. The penguin has its flippers in numerous gaming studios, including Larian, the developers of Baldur’s Gate 3, where Tencent was also responsible for a wild rumor.

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In the new update of The First Descendant, an enhanced heroine is the highlight, but not because of her skills

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

In The First Descendant, the first season is running, and developer Nexon has announced a new content update for October 10. It includes new missions, weapons, and modes. However, the highlight for players is the improved heroine.

What’s included in the new update? On October 10, Nexon will release the second update for the first season of The First Descendant. In a nearly 2-minute trailer, they showcase the new content. Included are:

  • Ultimate Freyna
    • An improved version of the character Freyna
  • New Descendant quest for Freyna
  • New Void Intercept battle Death Stalker
  • New infiltration operations with 400% difficulty
  • New Cryo weapon
  • New infinite survival mode
  • Halloween skins

You can get your first impression of the new content in the trailer for the upcoming update:

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I will grind for her – Ultimate Freyna makes the community hearts soar

What is the highlight for players? Particularly captivating for the players of The First Descendant is the new Ultimate Freyna. The subreddit for the game is currently full of posts where players enthusiastically celebrate the new design.

In her ultimate version, Freyna has long white hair styled in a braid. She is equipped with shoulder and leg armor as well as a helmet, but is otherwise very revealing: her top is backless and just covers the most important areas of her upper body.

What are Ultimate characters?

Ultimate versions of characters are enhanced versions of the base characters. They have higher stats, become stronger at higher levels, and can take on much more powerful enemies. They are needed for, among other things, the tough Void Intercept bosses.

This is what players say about the design:

  • I had put Freyna aside and was waiting for her ult/buffs and a good skin that I could use for her when the time finally came. And my God, they knocked it out of the park with the new skin. – Sarunas_21 via reddit
  • Wow, these skins are becoming more and more NSFW – Not that I mind – Galrath91 via reddit
  • I will grind for her, no matter the cost, but I will definitely not miss out on this skin – JnazGr via reddit

Under the video on YouTube, it looks very similar. @justinschnoor9459 links the 00:00 timestamp where the skin first appears and suggests that the developers know their players very well. Andretx5 praises that Korea is making games beautiful again.

Is there also criticism or wishes from the community? While a large part of the players celebrates Ultimate Freyna, others are expressing wishes and hopes for the future of the game.

NewFaded on reddit writes, for example, that he hopes for better environmental content. In the same post, okamanii101 (via reddit) notes that there needs to be a more exciting endgame than farming outposts.

In the comments under the trailer on YouTube, there’s also a request from @JerBuster77 to make the visors of the ultimate versions removable. With the visor, the introductions of the characters look funny. Suzemebachi3732 also hopes for versions of the ultimate skins without the helmet.

In fact, Freyna is already a pretty strong damage dealer in her base version. To make your opponents fear her, we have a build for her here: The First Descendant Freyna Build: This is how you melt bosses in hard mode

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The biggest flaw in WoW: The War Within is that thousands have lost their possessions

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Many guilds in World of Warcraft are furious – really furious. Because the ownership of 20 years of work is gone and won’t come back.

World of Warcraft is doing well. The War Within was well received by most players, the new features are in a solid position after a series of balance adjustments, and the “Race to World First” was exciting to watch. One might think that things are going well in Azeroth since the launch of the expansion. But one thing still disturbs thousands of players and hundreds of guilds:

Countless items owned by guilds have been deleted and there is no hope left that they will return.

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What happened? Patch 11.0.2 was the “Pre-Patch” for The War Within. This already implemented major innovations in World of Warcraft, such as cross-realm guilds, revamped talent systems, and the war composition system. This should have been a reason to celebrate – but for many guilds it turned into an extremely distressing incident.

Because after the patch, many guilds discovered: Their guild bank was looted. Numerous items had disappeared. Sometimes only a few individual items were missing, sometimes the whole bank was empty. And this, despite the fact that the guild bank log did not indicate that anyone had stolen anything.

What did Blizzard say? After Blizzard remained silent on the matter for many weeks, the developers explained a few days ago that they had thoroughly investigated the problem. However, there is bad news. The items that were lost will largely remain missing. Only a fraction of the deleted items can be restored. Because the data loss is so massive that it is impossible for Blizzard to accurately reproduce what was lost and in what quantity.

Or to put it simply: The savings and items of the guilds cannot or can only be partially restored in most cases.

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Blizzard can do nothing – the items are gone. Forever.

It’s not just about items, but about the community and bonds

What may seem a bit strange to outsiders is a real problem for long-standing players. In a game with a 20-year lifespan, many associate certain events with very special items. Additionally, guild banks have often been used as “extended private banks.” Such “bank guilds” often held all the possessions of an account – and now that is gone.

Particularly tragic are reports from players who used their guild bank to do good for others. One player reports in the WoW Subreddit about a good friend, a 72-year-old woman, who is very committed to the community. She had filled her guild bank with mounts and pets and regularly organized events for her guild with new players. There were these animals to win, to give newcomers a nice start in the game. The value of these pets ranges from 5,000 gold to 80,000 gold. A whole bank full of these lovely rewards – that is, 8 full bank slots – is gone.

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But there are also reports that read almost cynically – otherwise such a loss is probably hard to bear. One player in the Subreddit shows the log of his guild bank, where you can see that he had put many pets into the guild bank, all of which were deleted.

Another reveals that he got back exactly one single item from twenty deleted stacks in the guild bank: a lonely piece of silk cloth (via reddit). That almost feels like an insult.

Still others report that even the restoration of some items cannot help them. Because the restored items are sent to the current guild leader. However, if that leader is inactive, then the items sit in their mailbox and simply disappear after a while, without the guild having access to them.

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No matter how well The War Within is received and no matter where the expansion will rank in the “Ranking of the best add-ons” – this incident of the guild bank deletions will likely go down in video game history as one of the greatest low points in the history of in-game incidents in World of Warcraft.

Sure – the vast majority of guilds are not dependent on the items in the guild bank and will probably chalk the incident up as “annoying, but not a big deal.” But for many, these items meant more. In some cases, the legacy of 20 years.
After all, you can currently quickly refill something completely different in WoW: the great treasure vault.

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A game like Hades is new on Steam – already receiving excellent reviews

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The indie hit Hades has inspired so many developers that one could now speak of a “Hadeslike” genre: This category also includes a new game on Steam, which is already enjoying great popularity in Early Access.

Which game is it? We are talking about Realm on Ink, an action roguelite with an ink aesthetic, set in Chinese mythology. The game was released in Early Access on Steam on September 27, 2024.

Our adventure begins with the swordswoman Red, and over time we will unlock additional playable characters. In the hunt for a fox spirit, Red learns that she is subjected to the predetermined fate of a fictional world, the Realm of Ink – from which she wants to break free.

You can watch the official launch trailer for the Early Access here:

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Realm of Ink launches in Early Access on Steam, like Hades with Chinese mythology

How is the game received so far? Realm of Ink has received 765 reviews on Steam within just under a week, of which 91% are positive. Many reviewers praise the distinctive art style that makes both the environments and characters appear as if painted with ink.

Hades with Pets

The game not only looks beautiful but also does several things differently than its predecessor. During a run, we can find so-called Ink Gems that grant us new abilities. These are assigned to a specific element and affect our Ink Pet.

Ink Pets are cute companions whose appearance and abilities depend on the gems we choose. Our Ink Pet will always fight by our side and is the only support we have – there is no co-op.

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If you want a game like Hades but with co-op, Ravenswatch might be for you. The game recently left Early Access with its dark fairy tale world and co-op for up to 4 players, read more about it here: New co-op game on Steam leaves Early Access, is like Hades with horror fairy tales

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A sci-fi movie with giant monsters grossed 290 million dollars, yet there will never be a sequel

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Plans for a large franchise with multiple movies can quickly evaporate after a failure. Exactly this happened to the sequel of a film that was actually very good in the sci-fi genre.

Which film is it about? Pacific Rim is a movie from 2013. Directed by Guillermo del Toro. The director is known for his imaginative and detail-loving films, including one of the best fantasy films ever: Pans Labyrinth. But works like Hellboy, Shape of Water or Crimson Peak are also typically del Toro. The latter film still frustrates the filmmaker for a specific reason to this day.

In Pacific Rim, del Toro let giant monsters, called Kaijū, battle against humans in equally large battle robots. This led to impressive battles of the giants, with plenty of action. Following in the footsteps of Godzilla and others, the director created a successful film. On Rotten Tomatoes, critics rate it 72%, and it was also a success at the box office.

With a budget of around 190 million US dollars, Pacific Rim grossed 411 million worldwide (via boxofficemojo.com). In Hollywood, the following calculation applies: To the production costs, approximately the same amount is added for marketing. If a film makes more than this sum, it is considered a success.

So, there was nothing standing in the way of a sequel. However, the planned franchise was short-lived.

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Crashing Kaiju Action in the Trailer for Pacific Rim

The second part was a harsh disappointment

How did the sequel perform? Five years later, Pacific Rim: Uprising was released as a sequel. Fans hoped that the universe would be meaningfully expanded and that new, cool battles would be presented.

But the result was disappointing. Critics rated the film with a score of 42% on Rotten Tomatoes. At the box office, the earnings of 290 million US dollars stood against a budget of around 150 million (via boxofficemojo.com). Unfortunately, this was not enough to be considered a commercial success.

What was the reason? The most obvious reason could be the absence of Guillermo del Toro. He was no longer involved in the film, even though it initially seemed like he would direct again. However, after difficulties arose during the planning of the film, del Toro exited the project.

Instead, he focused on other films, particularly Shape of Water, which was supposed to earn him an Oscar.

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Will the franchise continue? Given the failure of part 2, it is unlikely that another sequel is on the way. There is currently no official information on this. Fans of the Kaijū genre can find good alternatives in films like Godzilla Minus One. MyMMO editor Niko Hernes had a real thrill at the cinema for the first time in a long while.

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A hiker discovers something so unusual on Google Maps that a professional expedition investigates its origin

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 3 minutes

Satellites reveal many secrets of the Earth. Researchers are now indebted to a hiker and his enthusiasm for Google Maps for a new discovery.

What did the hiker discover? In search of his next hiking destination, Canadian Joël Lapointe unknowingly scrolled through a sparsely populated area of Canada via Google Maps, about 100 kilometers north of the city of Quebec. Then he paused; a rounded structure stood out in the landscape: 15 kilometers in diameter, with a ring-like arrangement of smaller mountains in the center.

What followed is likely to result in an expedition by scientists in 2025 that aims to thoroughly investigate the origin. The creator of the depression likely came from the depths of space, an asteroid. Until now, volcanism was considered the most probable origin of the depression at Lake Marsal. The small lake is located in the midst of the 8-kilometer inner hill ring.

CBC reports on the events, and a summary from the researchers can be found here on hou.usra.edu.

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Volcanoes or an asteroid?

Unsure of what he saw but with a gut feeling that he had discovered something interesting, he contacted scientists from the Center for Earth Sciences and Environment in Aix-en-Provence, France.

What do the scientists think? Upon viewing the images and analyzing soil samples, his suspicion was confirmed: An asteroid could have landed here, and based on initial assumptions, it might be the largest one discovered since 2013.

Image source: Bing Maps

What may only be hinted at by amateurs in the satellite image is unmistakable on the topographic map. The round-oval depression in the landscape with the inner, elevated ring. The orange-red crater rim indicates a height difference of about 200 to occasionally even 300 meters. The dark green area in the center is the present Lake Marsal.

Image source: de-de.topographic-map.com

Where do the soil samples come from? In the region north of Quebec, there is extensive mining, and the soil was previously examined. Thus, scientists were able to rely on scattered soil samples from the area, which contain at least some zircon. This mineral often forms during asteroid impacts as it is essentially melted by the enormous heat.

What exactly impacted there? Very little is currently known about the hard facts of the presumed impact. Based on available soil samples, researchers estimate the age of the crater to be between 38 and 450 million years. Only a thorough examination of the site, including the collection of additional samples, is likely to allow reliable statements. Currently, the asteroid impact, despite strong indications, remains a hypothesis.

In 2025, the cooperating researchers from several universities are therefore planning an expedition. They are currently applying for the necessary funding.

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Is every “circle with a depression” on Google Maps and similar platforms a crater? No, this is clarified by expert Gordon Osinski. He is a professor of Earth sciences at Western University in Canada and was consulted by CBC. In nine out of ten cases, they are not impact craters, but rather results of other processes like volcanism or weathering.

Mysteries exist not only on Earth, but also, especially for scientists, in the vastness of space. The crater in Canada is likely almost boring compared to the following puzzle. Researchers are currently faced with a riddle that challenges the boundaries of terrestrial physics research. We receive a signal from space every hour that should not actually exist.

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Pokémon GO: Raid Day Brings New Mega Pokémon and Increased Shiny Chance

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

The next raid day for Pokémon GO has been announced. A new Mega Pokémon will make its debut.

When does the event take place? The raid day will take place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. During this time, Mega Raids will occur in many gyms.

Which Pokémon is making its debut? On this raid day, you can challenge, defeat, and catch Mega-Flunkifer for the first time. This Pokémon represents the Mega Evolution of Flunkifer and has the types Fairy and Steel.

Additionally, you can find the monster as a shiny for the first time at the event. Shiny hunters should keep an eye on this event. This is, alongside the 4 new legendary shinies that have already made their way into the game this month, already the 5th new shiny in a short time.

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All information on the raid day with Mega-Flunkifer

What bonuses are available during the event? The following bonuses will be active for you during the event.

  • Mega-Flunkifer appears more frequently in raids
  • increased chance to encounter a shiny Flunkifer after raids
  • up to five additional free raid passes from gyms
  • Remote raid limit increased to 20 (from October 12, 2024, at 2:00 AM, until October 13, 2024, at 5:00 AM)

To make the most of the free raid passes, you should participate in a raid against Mega-Flunkifer on this day, spin the gym disc, and then move on to the next raid.

You can repeat this as long as you have used all the additional raid passes.

How do you obtain Mega-Flunkifer? After successfully completing a raid against Mega-Flunkifer, you can only catch the regular variant of the Pokémon. However, depending on how quickly the raid was defeated, you will receive Mega Energy for Flunkifer.

If you have collected enough Mega Energy, you can then trigger the Mega Evolution for Flunkifer.

Event ticket: For $5 (approximately €5), you can also purchase an additional ticket for the event. If you do so, you will receive additional bonuses that apply on October 12, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

  • 8 more free raid passes from gyms (a total of 14)
  • increased chance for XL special candies during raid battles
  • 50% more experience points for raid battles
  • double amount of stardust for raid battles
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With the start of October, various events await you in Pokémon GO, bringing different content and bonuses. If you want to know exactly when which activities take place in the game, take a look at our overview: All events in October 2024 in Pokémon GO.

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Someone stole a Ferrari worth 500,000 euros – A small device for 100 euros became his downfall

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A person steals an expensive Ferrari. But a set of AirPods becomes his downfall. And another mistake leads to the police being able to identify him.

A thief had stolen a Ferrari 812 GTS worth $575,000 in the USA. That is roughly around 520,000 euros. But in the end, it wasn’t the car itself that led to his capture, but another item in the car: A set of AirPods that the owner had left in the vehicle. This is reported by the magazine Applesfera.com.

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AirPods become a secret weapon against car thieves

What is special about the AirPods? If you’ve forgotten your iPhone, your AirPods, or another Apple device, you can track them. To do this, you use the “Find My” app. Here, all your devices are typically registered with an approximate location.

A similar function is also available for AirTags, which you can use to tag items like luggage or a keychain, so you can find them again. A YouTuber, for instance, used an AirTag to find out if DHL really ships his packages to North Korea or if it is just a trick.

What mistakes did the thief make? And exactly this function became a problem for the thief. The police used the Find My app to locate the AirPods, which led them directly to the stolen Ferrari. The vehicle was tracked to a location near a gas station, but the thief fled when he saw the police.

But he made a second mistake: He left his own iPhone in the stolen Ferrari. Due to this oversight, the police were able to identify the thief and later apprehend him. Incidentally, the person is a well-known repeat offender in the city who targets high-priced vehicles.

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Suicide Squad brings a third season – with only about 300 players left on Steam

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Content has rarely been as exclusive as in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. The new season starts, even though there are virtually no players left.

The last few months in gaming have not only produced many good games but also some flops. Especially, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has failed spectacularly. After a poor start, interest remained low and fell well short of expectations. Warner Bros. estimated the game with a loss of 200 million dollars – too much went wrong.

But it seems that the oven is not completely out yet. Because a new season is starting that is extremely exclusive. After all, there are hardly any active players left.

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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League reveals Season 3 that hardly anyone will see

What is happening with Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League? The co-op shooter just launched its third season a few days ago, bringing some new content – including the new character Lawless, whom you see in the trailer above. There’s also a new map and a lot of cosmetic items, some of which are in the battle pass, but also available in the game’s shop.

This is quite curious because, looking at the Steam numbers, the game should already be considered clinically dead. In the past week, the highest number of concurrent players was 255 – on average, only about 170 people are currently playing the game. The total number of actually active players is likely in the low four-digit range – far too few to keep a game of this scale alive.

Or in other words: Those who are currently playing the game will likely experience some very exclusive game content that only a few hundred players will ever see. Simply because the mass interest is no longer there (and never was).

Why are the seasons still being released? It is hard to say why the release of the seasons is still ongoing despite the game’s apparent failure by all measurable standards. Presumably, these are simply contents that were produced in advance and are still “in the pipeline.” A fourth season also seems likely. So, for those who still want to stick with the game despite the lack of success of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, there will at least be new content provided for a few more months.

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This is how the community is reacting: The game’s community has shrunk anyway. The remaining fans are quite clear on YouTube that this probably won’t help save the game. Some of their comments:

  • “I feel that there won’t be many people who will get to know ‘Lawless.'” – LuciusSicarius
  • “This is so embarrassing. I bought this nonsense. I’m ashamed.” -antwonmorton6525
  • “This character is on par with the protagonist of ‘Forspoken’ in terms of annoyance.” – Orangeskies999

Are you giving the game another chance and will check it out in the next few days? Or have you already completely written off the shooter and do not believe that it will turn around?
If you’re sad about the failure – don’t worry, we have 25 other great shooters that you can play.

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In Monster Hunter Wilds, huge dragons assist you in herding the monster packs.

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

The systems and possibilities in Monster Hunter Wilds are supposed to be even better and cooler than in the predecessors, says the chief. A new feature illustrates this perfectly: You can make dragons in the game herd monsters together for you.

What kind of feature is that? In Monster Hunter Wilds, the development team wants to open new approaches to hunting for you throughout the game. As an example, they mention a new herding dog option:

You will be able to make large wyverns like the Rey Dau follow you and herd entire groups of monsters together for you. Like a dog, this lightning-throwing dragon could fly behind you. Instead of sheep, it gathers monsters.

Why they are implementing this feature, the game’s director Yuya Tokuda explains himself. By the way, there is now a release date for Monster Hunter Wilds:

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Monster Hunter Wilds: New Trailer Reveals Release Date

Mentioned in passing: Lightning-throwing lizards as herding dogs?

Why is the feature being implemented? In an interview with the Japanese gaming site Automaton, Yuya Tokuda discusses new features for Monster Hunter Wilds. Specifically, he says regarding the herding dragons:

When developing the game, we made sure to give the player as many options as possible. For example, in the beginning of the game, you can only hunt Doshaguma when they separate from the herd and are alone. We designed [Monster Hunter Wilds] so that throughout the game, other playstyles become available, such as the ability to be chased by a Rey Dau and herd entire groups together.

This means players can use one of the monsters like a herding dog and go hunting with this imposing companion. This is what the mentioned Rey Dau looks like:

Monster-Hunter-Wilds-Rey-Dau

In addition to the herding dragon feature, the monster herds are also new. In earlier installments, you generally faced one monster. In Wilds, however, you can also quickly get into group fights with multiple opponents.

Where does the development team get their inspiration? In the same interview, Tokuda discusses how important nature is as a model for the team: The overall game concept is to depict nature in its entirety. This includes its dangers and wealth, but also its relationship with humans.

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To ensure that the opponents in Monster Hunter Wilds feel correspondingly dangerous and exhibit natural behavior, the team also revised the AI of the monsters accordingly. They are supposed to display herd-like behavior but remain individual at the same time.

Overall, the new monsters are very well received. Even MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski is excited about what Capcom has prepared for the game: How good are all the previously revealed monsters for Monster Hunter Wilds?


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5 underrated sci-fi movies on Netflix that are worth it and deserve more viewers

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 4 minutes

Netflix has a lot to offer for every genre fan. Science fiction is also not neglected. In addition to the big popcorn movies, there are also the underrated films. MeinMMO presents 5 underrated science fiction films that are worth a look.

How were the films selected? The following films are quite underrated in their genre. With two exceptions, none have even 100,000 ratings on IMDb. Each of the films is a Netflix original (or was acquired exclusively by Netflix), ensuring that the films do not suddenly disappear from the catalog.

Additionally, we tried to ensure a variation of films, as the science fiction genre offers a wide range.

If your favorite hidden gem is missing, please let us know in the comments.

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They Cloned Tyrone

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They Cloned Tyrone – Trailer for comedy with Jamie Foxx and John Boyega

Fontaine, played by John Boyega, lives a simple life as a drug dealer in his neighborhood. However, when he decides to take revenge on his rival Isaac, he gets shot and dies.

The strange thing is that he wakes up in his bed the next day. Together with the pimp Slick Charles, played by Jamie Foxx, and the prostitute Yo-Yo, played by Teyonah Parris, they uncover a bizarre conspiracy.

When you start the film, it initially feels like a darkly humorous comedy, but slowly develops into a quirky science fiction plot that may not appeal to everyone, but is refreshingly unique for the genre. In particular, the three main actors are captivating, bringing noticeable joy to the screen.

What makes They Cloned Tyrone so good?

  • important themes like gentrification and inequality are addressed in an unusual way
  • great look and soundtrack
  • fun main actors that you enjoy watching
  • an extraordinary premise that you don’t see coming
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All major MMORPGs received a new expansion in 2024 – the addons in the power ranking

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 5 minutes

Although there were hardly any launches of new, ambitious MMORPGs in 2024, every major online role-playing game received a new expansion. From WoW: The War Within to Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds – how do the addons perform? The answer is provided by the Power Ranking of MeinMMO.

The year 2024 has been and continues to be quite exciting for fans of MMORPGs. Although there were only comparatively few releases of new, ambitious online role-playing games – such as Tarisland or most recently Throne and Liberty – all the genre giants received a fresh expansion:

As this has never existed in this form before, we take the opportunity to pit the mentioned five expansions against each other in a Power Ranking. Which addon impressed the most?

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You have chosen – the best MMORPGs of all time for PC and console:

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The best MMORPGs of all time for PC and console

Criteria for the Power Ranking

Aside from a subjective assessment, there is unfortunately no evaluation basis that fits all five MMORPGs. While WoW: The War Within, Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road, and Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, for example, are available on Metacritic, there is not even an entry for the new expansions of Guild Wars 2 and Black Desert.

On Steam, however, World of Warcraft continues to be scarce, whereas the other four MMORPGs have been able to gather many new reviews in recent weeks and months. Since there are also no official player or sales figures, we rely on a mix of all factors that we put into a pot as a basis for the Power Ranking.

Rank 5: Black Desert: Land of the Morning Light – Seoul

  • Metacritic Score: –
  • Steam Reviews (Overall): “Mostly positive”, with 75 percent positive reviews
  • Steam Reviews (last 30 days): “Balanced”, with 61 percent positive reviews

Although there have been noticeable changes in Black Desert since its launch, its strengths and weaknesses remain similar. The combat system is great, the graphics are pretty, and the life skills are motivating. However, you can expect a lot of grind, Pay2Win elements, and unbalanced PvP.

The trailer for the new expansion of Black Desert:

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Black Desert: Der Trailer zur neuen Erweiterung „Land of the Morning Light: Seoul“

There was also a lot of frustration when developer Pearl Abyss separated from publisher Kakao Games. Many players lost their completed microtransactions or characters because of this. None of this criticism can be alleviated by the free Land of the Morning Light – Seoul, especially since the expansion is aimed more at veterans.

New heroes were given an alternative starting point with the previous addon Land of the Morning Light as well as the first version of boss fights in the so-called “Boss Blitz” mode.

Rank 4: The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road

  • Metacritic Score: 77 / User Score: 4.3
  • Steam Reviews (Overall): “Very positive”, with 83 percent positive reviews
  • Steam Reviews (last 30 days): “Mostly positive”, with 76 percent positive reviews

The new chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online had a rather difficult start. Even before the launch, visitors from the public test server were annoyed that the Westmarch would be too small compared to the regions of other chapters.

The launch trailer for Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road:

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The Mirrormoor attacks Tamriel in the launch trailer of Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road

Even more serious was the feedback on the new system of scriptural studies, which allows you to customize skills from various skill lines to your individual needs. However, since only the Tamriel heroes who possess Gold Road have access to the new skills, the accusation of Pay2Win arose.

On the other hand, the developers have succeeded in transporting the Gold Road known from Oblivion and the city of Skingrad into a modern guise, providing a feeling of “familiar, yet just different enough”.

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Ultimately, many Tamriel heroes wish that Zenimax breaks out of the fixed chapter framework of recent years and offers more surprises and fresh player experiences in the future. Gold Road feels too much like “more of the same” in a new region.

On the next page we continue with ranks three to one of our Power Ranking.

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Pokémon GO: Entei Counters – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

The best counters against Entei in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With these, you can defeat Entei in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Entei? Entei is a legendary Pokémon from the second generation of Pokémon. It is a Fire type and forms a trio of legendary beasts with Raikou and Suicune .

When is Entei available in Pokémon GO? You can currently challenge the Shadow variant of Entei. Throughout October 2024, you will find this Pokémon in Shadow Raids every Saturday and Sunday.

Here, we show you the best counters against Entei and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Entei in Raids – With these counters

  1. Proto-Groudon with Mud Shot and Fissure Blade
  2. Proto-Kyogre with Cascade and Origin Wave
  3. Shadow Groudon with Mud Shot and Fissure Blade
  4. Mega Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
  5. Shadow Kyogre with Cascade and Origin Wave
  6. Mega Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  7. Mega Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Sky Attack
  8. Mega Blastoise with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
  9. Shadow Swampert with Mud Shot and Hydro Cannon
  10. Shadow Garchomp with Mud Shot and Earth Power
  11. Kyogre with Cascade and Origin Wave
  12. Groudon with Mud Shot and Fissure Blade
  13. Landorus (Therian Form) with Mud Shot and Desert Typhoon
  14. Shadow Rhydon with Mud Slap and Stone Thrower
  15. Mega Tyranitar with Catapult and Stone Edge
  16. Shadow Feraligatr with Water Gun and Hydro Cannon
  17. Mega Gyarados with Cascade and Hydro Pump
  18. Mega Diancie with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
  19. Mega Aerodactyl with Rock Throw and Rock Wrecker
  20. Shadow Kingler with Cascade and Crabhammer

Weaknesses of Entei: This Pokémon is a Fire type and has weaknesses against Ground, Rock, and Water. Therefore, focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Entei.

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Is there a Shiny Entei? Yes, you can also encounter and catch Entei as a Shiny if you are lucky.

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Here you can see Entei and Shiny Entei compared

How many trainers are needed? If you have the top counter Pokémon and have already reached a fairly high level (40+) in Pokémon GO, you can defeat Entei with two players. At lower levels, but with strong counters, you should rely on more trainers.

If you plan to challenge Entei in raids, you should organize your raid teams in advance. This helps you save time in each raid and always be ready with your best team: This way you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.

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7 vs. Wild now looks like a survival game and gives the contestants a chance for loot

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

The first episode of 7 vs. Wild has started, and the participants must quickly get accustomed to the cold of New Zealand. The big change this year, besides the group suspension, is probably the loot that is scattered everywhere.

Attention: This article contains spoilers for 7 vs. Wild Season 4 Episode 1.

How did the suspension go? The series starts with an animated plane crash that introduces the scenario of the new season. The participants reach the plane wreck by helicopter while blindfolded. Upon arrival, they are met by series founder Fritz Meinecke, who first explains the scenario. We have already summarized all the information about the new season for you in advance.

After a brief Q&A, Fritz Meinecke bids farewell to the group. The participants are left to their own devices for 14 days, and they must gather their equipment themselves this time.

One of the participants of 7 vs. Wild is LetsHugo, you can learn more about him in our video:

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7 vs. Wild with loot and inventory

What is the deal with the loot? Due to the plane crash scenario, the participants have only brought their own clothing to New Zealand this year. They need to find equipment on-site. Right from the start, the participants raid the airplane. There, they discover a kind of axe (breaching tool), sleeping bags, water containers, and medical supplies.

What does that have to do with a survival game? Every item from civilization that the participants “loot” is displayed on the screen. This strongly resembles survival genre games, as an inventory is also displayed.

After the participants have dismantled the interior of the plane, the inventory with all collected “items” is displayed for the viewer. Items found without the camera running are also shown to the audience through an overlay.

But there is loot not only in the airplane but also in the surroundings. However, to find the loot in the environment, the candidates need a cassette player or a lot of luck.

Some of the scenes that occurred in the first episode were shown in the trailer:

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Lost Luggage and Secret Radio Messages

What do you need a cassette player for? In the scenario, the plane lost luggage during the crash that contains useful “items” that the participants can use. However, the participants do not know which items can be found.

These items are scattered around the area. To discover them, the founding father of 7 vs. Wild, Fritz Meinecke, has recorded so-called radio messages on cassettes. The participants can listen to these messages using a cassette player, which will give them clues about the location of the lost luggage.

In the episode, survival expert Joe Vogel also finds the dead mailbox. In it, the participants can secure their full storage cards and exchange their damaged equipment without coming into contact with the organization team. The first radio message was also found there in the mailbox.

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Did anything interesting happen in the first episode? The participants primarily focused on building the airplane into a shelter. The characters in the group dynamic were particularly noticeable. While some worked as a team, ex-soldier Stefan Hinkelmann from Survival_Deutschland distanced himself from the group several times.

He discovered a forest, which later athlete Flying Uwe also found, where it was much warmer among the trees than at the plane. However, Hinkelmann has not yet been able to convince the group to set up camp there instead.

It remains to be seen if the participants will change their sleeping place in the next episode. The radio message will probably not be played until episode 2, as the first episode of the new season ends here. If you are still not familiar with the candidates, we have a brief introduction for each of them: 7 vs. Wild participants – All candidates introduced

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Insider says: Star Citizen imposes mandatory overtime and cancels the weekends

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According to reports, overtime is expected at Star Citizen. Journalist Tom Henderson claims he has an internal email stating that mandatory overtime has been ordered before CitizenCon, which is scheduled for October 19 and 20. Days off over the weekend have been canceled for the next two weeks.

Where is the information coming from? Tom Henderson is a journalist known for having anonymous sources within gaming studios that provide him with internal information. These mainly involve information that disgruntled employees find objectionable and then pass on anonymously. They do this anonymously because they do not have permission to share such information, which often reflects poorly on the studio (via insider-gaming).

Why is overtime being ordered? Henderson states that the internal email, which was sent to employees on October 1, says: They need to work hard for the next 18 days to get patch 3.24.2 for Star Citizen ready and complete the demo for Squadron 42.

Therefore, mandatory overtime is ordered for everyone working on items that still need to be completed for CitizenCon. The next CitizenCon will take place from October 19 to 20.

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Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will now be worked

This means specifically:

  • On both Fridays, the concerned employees are supposed to be in the office – this is normally a home office day.
  • On both Saturdays, October 5 and 12, everyone is expected to be in the office. The company will provide breakfast and lunch – employees will receive compensatory time off.
  • Work will also take place on Sunday, October 6 and 13. However, it is okay for employees to stay home. CIG would prefer if they came to the office. Breakfast, lunch, and compensatory time off will also be provided on Sundays.

Are there any positive news? Employees in the UK were told they need to ensure they do not work for a full 11 hours within 24 hours. Apparently, this concerns workers’ rights.

In addition, in a second email, employees were explicitly thanked for their overtime – this will make a real difference.

On Monday, October 21, everyone is supposed to have a day off after the long CitizenCon weekend.

Is there an official confirmation for this? No, Henderson says CIG responded with ‘No comment’. But it looks very plausible.

According to Henderson, the email thanking employees and giving them the day off appeared 11 minutes after his inquiry to CIG. This implies that the day off is seen as a “We know you’re already upset and are spilling the beans to the press” appeasement.

There have been complaints in the past that Star Citizen does not treat its employees very well, especially regarding pay, employees have complained: Employee says: “€457 million” MMO Star Citizen pays so poorly that employees have to move back in with their parents

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The best passes in EA FC 25 can be obtained with a card for just 60,000 coins

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The passing game is an important part of EA FC 25. and it has become more difficult in some respects. That’s why we show you a card for only 60,000 coins that will definitely improve your passing.

Why do you need the best passes? The passing system has undergone a major change in EA FC 25. Passes are now more difficult. This is noticeable through the following effects in the game:

  • Passes are inaccurate if your player is not looking in the direction of the pass
  • Long balls and through passes are no longer as precise and consistent as in FC 24
  • Only players with certain passing playstyles consistently provide passes to teammates

This means: Without good passers, you will hardly create good goal-scoring opportunities and produce many ball losses. You will inevitably score fewer goals and concede more.

A player combines good passing stats with the best passing playstyles in FC 25 and can solve the problems with inaccurate passes.

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The best passes in FC 25: How good is Patri Guijarro

What kind of card is this? We are talking about the Spanish midfielder Patri Guijarro, who plays for FC Barcelona. The card has an 88 rating and impresses with very good all-around stats.

She can play in Central Midfield (CM) and Central Defensive Midfield (CDM). While she does not have a player role++ that she masters perfectly, she can perform the roles “Backup” and “Deep Lying Playmaker” as a CDM and the role “Playmaker” well as a CM as a player role+.

If you are still wondering in FC 25 what the player roles and plus signs mean, we recommend this article: What does the plus mean on my player?

Why does Patri Guijarro have the best passes? In addition to her strong passing stats (90 Short Pass, 93 Long Pass), the Spaniard has 3 strong passing playstyles, one of which even belongs to the best playstyles in FC 25:

  • Decisive Pass (Silver): Through passes are more precise
  • Long Pass (Gold): High and chipped through passes are faster, more precise, and harder to intercept
  • Tiki-Taka (Silver): (direct) ground passes are more precise
Screenshot FC 25 Patri Guijarro PlayStyles Focus on Long Pass+
Only Patri Guijarro has all 3 strong passing playstyles with High Pass in Gold.

The 3 passing playstyles are the best playstyles for building up play, switching play, and creating goal chances. Thus, Patri Guijarro can significantly influence your entire game from your own defense to the opponent’s penalty area, as you can see in the following scenario:

  1. Building up play: The playstyle “Tiki-Taka” helps you in building up play from your own defense. With the precise short passes, you will very likely find a free teammate, even if you have an opponent close to you.
  2. Switching play: “Long Pass” is important when you want to switch your play with a long ball or play a high through pass over a high line defense. This should give you the necessary space to advance near the opponent’s penalty area.
  3. Creating chances: With “Decisive Pass,” Patri Guijarro can refine your attack. You just need to identify the gap between the defenders and give the through pass an approximate direction and sharpness; the playstyle will do the rest for you.

How should you play Patri Guijarro? As you can see, Patri Guijarro should be your focal point. Therefore, you should involve her in your play as much as possible to utilize her passing quality across all parts of the pitch:

Screenshot FC 25 Professional Roles Focus on Activity Card for Patri Guijarro Deep Lying Playmaker+

It is best to position Patri Guijarro as one of two CDMs and give her the role “Deep Lying Playmaker” and focus “Freedom of Movement” (see image). She even masters this role as player role+ and can therefore perform it better than other professionals.

As you can see on the activity card, she roams around the entire pitch with this setting and takes on the role of a playmaker from a deep-lying position. This way, she can have the most influence on your game. Thus, you can most frequently utilize her strong passes for your game.

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The quality of the passes now seems to be slowly reaching players in Ultimate Team as well. Therefore, the price of the card has gradually increased in recent days. 60,000 coins are still a strong value for money that we can only recommend. With the trading tips to earn coins on the transfer market on MeinMMO, you should also be able to gather the necessary funds.

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