With Manor Lords, a new building game was released on Steam in 2024, which immediately convinced numerous players at release. Now it is reduced by 30%.
What game is it about?
Manor Lords is a medieval building game that launched with over 150,000 players on Steam in April 2024 and is currently in Early Access.
With 87% positive reviews, the title from solo developer Slavic Magic is very well received by players.
However, a commonly mentioned criticism is that the Early Access title still has few contents and some bugs, which is why the otherwise good game is not worth 40€. The current offer may remedy this.
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Manor Lord Release Date Trailer
Manor Lords on new sale on Steam cheaper than ever
What kind of offer is this? On September 26, a publisher sale started on Steam by Hooded Horse, the publisher of Manor Lords. As part of the sale, numerous games are on offer, including the building game.
During the sale, Manor Lords is reduced by 30% and costs only 27.99 euros instead of the usual 39.99 euros. The previous lowest price for the game was 29.99 euros.
Until when is the offer valid? The publisher sale by Hooded Horse runs on Steam until October 10, 2024. So you have just under 2 weeks to think it over and possibly take advantage of the offer.
Since it is a publisher sale, many other games from Hooded Horse are of course on offer. Discounted games include titles like Cataclismo, Norland, Xenonauts 2, and the 95% positively rated Against the Storm.
In the 2D action platformer Valfaris on Steam, players fight as the warrior Therion in a destroyed sci-fi fortress against enemies. Recently, some users complained that they no longer had access to the game.
Which game is it about? It is about the game Valfaris. It is a 2D action platformer where you fight as the warrior Therion in a destroyed sci-fi fortress against hordes of enemies.
The game, which was released on October 10, 2019, on Steam, combines fast-paced combat, exploration, and challenging boss battles. Overall, the game has 87% positive reviews.
However, some users complained that they no longer had access to the game.
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In the 2D platformer Valfaris, you must fight powerful enemies
Publisher has games of a key provider blocked
Why did some players lose access? The issue affected only players who had bought their game key through the site Fanatical. A “key” is a code that you can enter on platforms like Steam to gain access to the game.
The user Mysteryisred shared on Reddit a screenshot that states that the key no longer works due to a decision made by the publisher.
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How is Fanatical responding to the incident? Fanatical responded just three hours after the post on Reddit. In the message, Fanatical thanks players for the reported tickets, as they help to relay information to the publisher.
According to the statement, there was an error on the part of the publisher, and they are already working on a solution. It was not intended for users’ keys to be blocked. Six hours later, Fanatical provided an update to the community that the issue was resolved and that users should be able to access the game normally again.
For powerful weapons and buildings, you need ancient technology points. MeinMMO explains how to obtain the pointsand what you can do with them.
What do you need ancient technology points for? Points for ancient technology in Palworld are used to unlock special crafting recipes in the technology tree. You can find these on the right side and they are marked in purple.
These abilities allow you to unlock special buildings or items such as the grappling hook gun or the incubator. To unlock them, you need “ancient technology” points.
How to find ancient technology points – These are the 3 options
To obtain “ancient technology” points, you must complete some of the toughest challenges in Palworld. Altogether, there are three options you can pursue:
Defeat tower bosses: Tower bosses are the toughest opponents in the game: They have a lot of health points and you have a tight time limit to defeat them. However, upon victory, you will receive several “ancient technology” points.
Defeat Pal bosses: Pal bosses are particularly powerful versions of Pals, marked on the map. You can also recognize them by a large health bar and red text. Here, too, you will get rare “ancient technology.”
Defeat dungeon bosses: There are dungeons on the map that also contain bosses. An example is the “sphere of the ice bird,” where for defeating the boss you receive 1 “ancient technology” point.
Tips: We would recommend that you do not underestimate especially the tower bosses. Specifically, the first boss, the pair Zoe and Grizzbolt, is actually quite challenging, and they will make quick work of you if you are not well-equipped or have the appropriate Pals with you.
Against Pal bosses, you can use a simple trick: Build your base near a boss opponent and then lure the boss into your base. Your base’s Pals will then defend your base. This way, you can utilize the combat power of all Pals in your base for the fight. By the way, this is also a way to level up very quickly in Palworld.
From the starting zone, you have two Pal bosses and the first tower boss in close proximity. All three give you ancient technology.
What can you do with the technology points? Once you have obtained the points, you can spend them in the technology tree. However, you must also have reached the appropriate level in order to spend the points.
All guides to Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and assistance for Palworld? Then check out MeinMMO. We are covering the game for you and have compiled all the guides to help you in a clear list: Palworld Guides: All tips, tricks, and Pals at a glance
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Although Deadlock is still in the testing and development phase and is only playable by invitation, it already has numerous fans. The game may look like a shooter, but it plays quite differently. MeinMMO explains what you need to pay attention to if you want to improve.
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At the moment, you can only play the new Steam hit by invitation. However, it is relatively easy to get an invitation to Deadlock. Accordingly, the new game is popular among players as well as streamers like shroud.
The perhaps most important tip right away: Deadlock is a MOBA, not a shooter – or more precisely, a MOBA with shooter gameplay. Because while you do need to aim well, the actual game principle is that of LoL and Co.:
You play as one of several different heroes with unique abilities.
On four “lanes”, you kill NPC opponents and fight against other players.
In the process, you farm “souls”, the currency, and level up.
With skill points and souls, you buy and upgrade skills and items that strengthen your character.
The goal is to destroy the buildings on the lanes and ultimately annihilate the enemy’s guardian.
To help you better navigate the game, we have compiled some tips here, especially for newcomers to Deadlock. The tips come from expert sites like mobalytics as well as from our MOBA experts from the MeinMMO team.
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This is Deadlock – The new MOBA shooter from Valve
Tip 1: Read the displays on your screen correctly
Your interface, or HUD (short for: Heads-Up Display), consists of several elements that can provide you with important information. The three most important are your life, your stamina, ammunition, and the amount of collected souls.
Stamina is the white bars directly next to your crosshair. It determines whether you can currently “sprint”, that is, dodge, or perform a double jump. When you get into a firefight, you absolutely need this information – just like the amount of ammunition, logically.
However, many probably overlook the small bottle to the left of your health display. This fills up slowly as you collect souls, but shows the number of souls you have received in total. Because this amount determines when you can skill:
At 0, 400, 1,500, and 3,000 souls, you can unlock a new ability.
In all the steps in between, you either receive a skill point to improve abilities, or a boost to your overall strength.
From about the middle of the game, you roughly receive a new level every 1,000 to 2,000 souls.
A press of Tab gives you more info about your hero – here in demo mode even with more details.
Tip 2: Stop your opponents from farming
Similar to DOTA, you can prevent your opponents in Deadlock from gaining souls. When a minion dies, a soul rises from it. By default, souls that benefit you are green. Opponents’ are orange.
If you shoot at a soul that belongs to the opponents, you prevent them from receiving their bonus. This means: You can actively hinder your enemies from leveling up.
Conversely, your opponents can, of course, also ensure that you farm more slowly. If you have a partner on the lane, you can coordinate that one of you consistently “secures” the souls while the other tries to sabotage the opponent.
Tip 3: Learn what each individual hero can do
In Deadlock, there are 21 different heroes, all of whom have unique abilities. You do not need to be able to play every hero in detail or know how their abilities change throughout the game.
However, you should know what a hero can generally do. This brings two advantages that you need for victory:
On the one hand, you have more choice before the match and ideally master several heroes at about the same level.
On the other hand, you know what your opponent can do. This is important because it prevents surprises, such as the opposing hero being able to block your escape.
Here on MeinMMO, you can find our overview of all heroes in Deadlock and what they can do. Alternatively, you can check out the heroes in the menu under the section Heroes. If you are not yet sure what you want to play, we have prepared a tier list for you:
Now comes the tedious part. At every active guardian on your side as well as in your base, there is a shop where you can exchange souls for items. For starters, it is sufficient to play the recommended build.
However, you should still read carefully what the items actually do. Only then will you know how your hero has become stronger and what options are available to you.
If you really want to stand out from other players, learn all the items and their effects. This way, you can not only build your own builds but also know exactly how to counter an opponent. You can view items directly in the menu under the section “Resources” ⇒ “Browse items”.
Bonus tip: For destroying guardians, runners, and shrines, you receive additional “flex slots.” These help you to buy more items and become even stronger.
Some items have active abilities. Remember well which hotkeys you use to activate these.
Tip 5: Learn the map
The map of Deadlock consists not only of the four lanes, but also of many areas in between. If you can navigate the streets, you have a great advantage over your opponents:
At many locations, there are neutral “camps” that you can clear for souls when it is too dangerous to venture deeper into enemy territory.
If you destroy crates and vases, you sometimes find a small buff or a small amount of souls.
There are certain alleys and passages that are obscured by smoke (commonly referred to as “bushes” in other MOBAs). There you can flee from opponents or ambush them.
There are also important objectives on the map, such as a boss and the soul vessel. Knowing where they are located and when you should tackle the objectives is key to victory. The best way to learn the map is solo in Edmo mode by just wandering around.
The video by YouTuber The Gaming Merchant provides a good overview of the map and its secrets:
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Like every MOBA, Deadlock is divided into three different phases: early, mid, and late game. In each of these phases, different objectives are more or less important. Your plan should roughly look like this:
Early game (about until minute 10). Collect as many souls as possible and most importantly: Stay alive! Early deaths give the opponent a big advantage and a heavy disadvantage to you. Try not to force kills, but farm minions instead.
Mid game (about minute 10-20 or as soon as guardians fall). The focus is still on farming souls. However, you need to be increasingly aware that you are not attacked by opponents from other lanes (a so-called “gank”). If your guardian has already been destroyed, you can take care of the soul urn or support other lanes.
End game (no later than minute 30). Here it is usually about team fights. Play your role accordingly in cooperation with others or flank opponents to secure kills and pressure the enemy.
Depending on how well or poorly you perform, the priority can change significantly. So do not take this list as a strict rule, but rather as a recommendation when you are not sure what to do next.
An important point that distinguishes Deadlock from many MOBAs is that the game cannot usually be decided within just a few minutes. In LoL, it can happen that a single champion with many kills can end the game alone after 20 minutes.
In Deadlock, this usually does not happen. You have a chance for victory as long as your patron stands. An opponent’s mistake can cause your entire team to be wiped out. You then have the chance to basically march all the way to the enemy’s base.
The respawn and the way back are so long in the end game that a complete “team wipe” can lead to even a completely defeated team still achieving victory. Always keep that in mind and do not throw in the towel after just a few minutes.
You are looking for strong talents for left backs, right backs, left wing backs, and right wing backs in the EA FC 25 career mode? Then you will find strong full-backs with potential here.
What are left backs, right backs, left wing backs, right wing backs? These are your full-backs in the EA FC 25 career mode. They have to combine several things: pace to intercept attackers, defensive skills to defend stably, and lastly, ball control and preferably dribbling, to execute fast counterattacks.
Why talents? Young, talented players can be significantly cheaper than established world stars. If they have high potential, you can shape them into real top players.
Depending on how well you train and deploy them, the talents can either:
Become key players of your team.
Or bring in a lot of money when sold.
In the lists below, you will find full-backs with high potential and those that are particularly cheap.
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for the career mode
EA FC 25: Left backs, right backs, left wing backs, and right wing backs talents with the highest potential
What kind of players are these? Here you will find the full-backs with the highest potential in career mode who are 23 years old or younger. Keep in mind: Some of them are already top stars and correspondingly expensive.
You will find cheaper players further down.
Name
Age
Rating
Potential
Positions
Market Value
Eduardo Camavinga
21
83
90
Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield, Left Back
73.5 million
Balde
20
81
89
Left Back, Right Back, Left Midfield
54 million
Jorrel Hato
18
75
88
Left Back, Centre Back
12.5 million
Archie Gray
18
73
87
Defensive Midfield, Right Back
6.5 million
Gonçalo Bernardo Inácio
22
80
87
Centre Back, Left Back, Defensive Midfield
40 million
Nuno Mendes
22
83
87
Left Back
49.5 million
Joško Gvardiol
22
83
87
Left Back, Centre Back
49.5 million
Alphonso Davies
23
82
87
Left Back, Left Midfield
43 million
Lucas Beraldo
20
82
86
Centre Back, Left Back
21.5 million
Destiny Udogie
21
82
86
Left Back
41.5 million
More talents: Here you can find talents for career mode in other positions – from Goalkeeper to Striker
Left backs, right backs, left wing backs, and right wing backs talents with potential under 10 million market value
What kind of players are these? Here you will find full-backs with high potential who have a market value of at most 10 million. You can train them and later sell them for a profit to buy even bigger stars.
You should also note: Not only the rating is crucial for your players. If they are played in the wrong position or have issues with their role in your system, they may perform worse than under ideal conditions. Therefore, this year you should pay particular attention to tactics and player roles. Everything about the new player roles in EA FC 25 can be found here.
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Do you need strong center-back talents in the EA FC 25 career mode? Then we have strong center-backs with potential for you.
What defines center-backs in EA FC 25? The central defense closes off the area in front of your goal. Ideally, no one should get past them.
They are often tall to dominate aerial duels or to tackle opposing attackers off the ball.
However, a bit of speed is also required, as the opposing offense will repeatedly try to outpace your center-backs.
Why talents? They are cheaper than established stars but can become just as valuable thanks to their potential. You just need to deploy and train them well in the career mode of EA FC 25. If you succeed, you can:
Use them as starters
Or sell them for a profit
In the lists below, you will first find the center-backs with the highest potential, and in a second list, the cheapest center-back talents with high potential.
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for the career mode
Strong talents for center-backs with the highest potential
What are these center-back talents? Here you will find the center-back talents under 23 years old with the highest potential. Note: These may also be young but already established players who cost more.
Name
Age
Rating
Potential
Positions
Market Value
William Saliba
23
87
89
CB
92 million
Pau Cubarsí
17
72
88
CB
5.5 million
Jorrel Hato
18
75
88
LB, CB
12.5 million
Giorgio Scalvini
20
78
88
CB
29 million
António Silva
20
79
87
CB
36 million
Gonçalo Inácio
22
80
87
CB, LB, CDM
40 million
Joško Gvardiol
22
83
87
LB, CB
49.5 million
Lucas Beraldo
20
77
86
CB, LB
21.5 million
Luka Vušković
17
64
86
CB
1.7 million
Ousmane Diomande
20
78
86
CB
29 million
More talents: Here you will find talents for career mode on other positions – from GK to ST
What else should you keep in mind? Not only the rating of your players determines whether your team functions well. This year, there is a big focus on tactics and factors like player roles, which determine what your players do when you aren’t controlling them. Placing players in the right roles is an art in itself. Read more about the player roles in EA FC 25 here.
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The candidates of 7 vs. Wild are flying to New Zealand in the fourth season. The participants of the series are again a colorful mix and this year they will also manage without a wildcard candidate.
Update: We have updated this article on September 26, 2024.
The participants of 7 vs. Wild are usually diverse and often differ in fitness, prior experience, and the background they come from. In the fourth season of the series, viewers can look forward to a variety of participants.
These participants are taking part in 7 vs. Wild:
Joe Vogel – survival expert
Selfiesandra – comedy influencer
Joey Kelly – outdoor expert
LetsHugo – Twitch streamer
Stefan from Survival_Deutschland – outdoor influencer
Flying Uwe – fitness influencer
Julia Beautx – YouTuber
Series founder Fritz Meinecke in a special role
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All candidates of 7 vs. Wild introduced
To give you a first impression of the new candidates of 7 vs. Wild, we will briefly introduce all candidates and series founder Fritz Meinecke. We will touch on their “normal lives” and take a look at what prior experiences and survival skills they bring to the series.
Twitch streamer Hugo “LetsHugo” Goedert (21) – The youngest “7 vs. Wild” candidate
In the survival area, the Twitch streamer has hardly any experience, but he should have fewer problems with a period without food as he has previously participated in a “No-Food-Challenge” and tried to go a week without food.
Here you can learn more about LetsHugo:
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He dropped out of school because streaming was more important to him – The success of LetsHugo
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In Throne and Liberty, there are many things to do from the very beginning. However, some activities cost resources that you might want to save for later. We explain what you should pay attention to when starting with the MMORPG.
Who are the tips aimed at? Our 5 tips in this guide are aimed at all beginners who want to make no mistakes with their character. In Throne and Liberty, it is often better to skip certain activities to receive better rewards later.
Of course, you can’t play Throne and Liberty wrong, but sometimes it’s helpful to consciously skip things to benefit later. If you don’t follow one of the tips, your character is not broken, but it may take longer to obtain the perfect gear.
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Tip No. 1: No Dungeons before Level 50
Why shouldn’t I do that? The biggest trap in the game comes from the main quest. This requires you to complete one of the dungeons in the game as part of one of the side branches. These also provide quite a lot of experience points and upgrade materials.
Although they sound tempting, you shouldn’t open the chest with the loot at the end of the dungeon. Opening the chest costs you “Dimensional Contract Tokens,” a currency you need for looting in dungeons.
Every day you receive 900 tokens. Those who grab it at the beginning may enjoy the loot from the dungeon for a short time, but will later regret it when there are dungeons with endgame loot where your tokens would be better spent.
Here you can learn more about the story of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: New Story Trailer Shows the Fall of the Kingdom
Tip No. 2: Contracts take time and are only worth it later
What should I consider regarding contracts? Another tip is to avoid doing contracts as much as possible. The contracts are a kind of additional side quest that you are also “forced” into in the main story. Aside from that, it’s better to stay away from them until you have reached the maximum level later.
Here too, the so-called “Contracts Rights” fill up only a little daily, so you should save these to use them at level 50. Later, the contracts simply provide better rewards, and you can do more of them at once when you have saved the necessary currency.
Tip No. 3: If you do contracts, choose the right rewards
Which rewards should I choose? Among the rewards from the contracts, there are always coins included alongside the typical loot that you can use at the nearby vendor. Here, you should primarily buy the “Mystic Keys” with which you can open hidden treasure chests in the open world.
You can only buy 5 “Mystic Keys” per day. Once you have bought your 5 keys, you should use your remaining coins for the upgrade materials for your gear, weapons, and jewelry. You can initially ignore all other items in the shop as they will either only be useful later or never at all.
You also need to be careful with solo dungeons: In Throne and Liberty, you can run through the Taedal’s Tower starting at level 15. There, you fight alone against various bosses that unlock gradually as you reach a higher level and defeat the previous boss.
The bosses provide you with a lot of experience points but are also somewhat challenging, especially if you do them right after reaching the level for their unlock.
You should certainly do these dungeons during your leveling phase, but it’s best to wait until you need to level to 50 for the main story. Then you can defeat almost all bosses without issues and quickly level up through the many experience points.
Tip No. 5: You should regularly visit dungeons in the open world
Why should one regularly visit the dungeons? In the open world dungeons, there is loot, experience points, and many monsters to grind. However, to receive rewards there, you need a different currency, the Abyssal Contract Tokens. These are used in the game to enable you to receive rewards in the open-world dungeon.
You can grind the dungeons alone or with friends and receive loot as long as you have the tokens. But be careful: when night falls, the open-world dungeons in Throne and Liberty become a path area, and entire guilds are just waiting to take you down. If you play at night, you can also easily reach the maximum level with our level guide: Throne and Liberty level up: With these tips, you will easily reach level 50
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The maintenance and regular upgrading of one’s equipment are part of the hero’s daily life in Throne and Liberty. If you approach this task incorrectly, you will waste both time and money. Therefore, MeinMMO provides you with some tips for upgrading equipment.
How does equipment progression work in Throne and Liberty? During your adventure, you will automatically come across weapons and equipment of different quality levels. Alternatively, you can also acquire them through the auction house (only from level 40), receive them as a reward for a quest in the lithography book, or craft them.
Genre-typical items have different quality levels. The simple rule: Purple (Epic) is better than Blue (Rare) is better than Green (Uncommon). By using materials, all equipment pieces can be upgraded multiple times. The maximum level of an item depends on its quality:
green items can be upgraded to a maximum of level 6
blue items can reach level 9
purple weapons and armor can go up to level 12
Do I have to start from scratch with each upgrade? No! For each item, you can transfer upgrades from a green item to a blue upgrade once, or from a blue item to a purple one.
Moreover, it is possible to transfer the upgraded levels of an epic item to another epic counterpart. This way, you also build up a blessing that is important for upgrading traits (more on that below).
The big advantage: Such a transfer costs only a few Sollant (the standard currency of the game) instead of upgrade materials, which become increasingly rare with each quality level.
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Tip No. 1: Work patiently from green to blue to purple
Our first recommendation for all equipment slots: First, bring a green piece of your choice to level 6, then transfer it to your desired blue upgrade (which will then have level 3). After that, bring the blue equipment piece to its maximum level of 9, only to then forward these upgrades to the epic counterpart (which then reaches level 6).
Bringing a blue or even purple equipment piece to the respective maximum level without such a transfer is significantly more labor-intensive and expensive in any case.
Additional Tip: If you only have green growth stones lying around on your account but only need higher-level ones, you can convert them with blacksmith NPCs. This will also cost you Sollant and additional materials.
Guilds are extremely important in Throne and Liberty, here are some reasons:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer introduces you to the guild system
Tip No. 2: MinMaxers should find an ambitious guild
If you want to equip your character in Throne and Liberty as effectively as possible, you absolutely need access to certain PvP activities and the world bosses. One reason: Only through a few activities like castle sieges or tax transport events can you earn real-money currency Luzent outside the auction house.
The other reason: Some of the best weapons in the game drop from the world bosses. If you have to acquire these through the auction house, you will have to pay a lot of Luzent. As part of an ambitious guild, you can farm world bosses (thus earning the weapons for free) or secure a regular income of Luzent through guild PvP events.
Decide as early as possible which weapons you want to plunge into the endgame with.
Tip No. 3: Decide on two weapons as early as possible
In principle, you can try out the seven weapon types of Throne and Liberty as you wish and always combine two of the peacekeepers. Practically, however, you should decide on a combination of two weapons as early as possible that you want to play deep into the endgame. The reasons for this:
You must level and unlock all weapons and their abilities individually.
The weapons benefit differently from the stats that your character and its equipment possess. If you change the weapon, you actually have to redistribute your stats (which is not a problem) and usually procure a completely new equipment compilation tailored to the new weapons (which is labor-intensive and expensive).
First, we need to clarify some basic information: Equipment pieces in Throne and Liberty have three slots for so-called traits. This includes stats like melee hit chance, ranged hit chance, magic hit chance, increased crit chance, melee evasion, or attack speed. However, each item has only a selection of traits it can possess.
You can extract the traits of an item (this destroys the equipment piece) and pack them into a suitable item or sell them through the auction house (various equipment pieces and weapons cannot be sold in the auction house). It is also possible to upgrade each trait of an item multiple times (more on this in Tip No. 5).
To unlock a trait slot, you need a suitable trait item or a copy of the equipment piece on which you want to unlock the slot, with the correct trait. By unlocking the slot, the used trait will go into the new slot or the trait that was in the corresponding slot position on the equipment copy.
Which way is cheaper? In most cases, the raw trait item in the auction house is likely to be significantly cheaper than a complete equipment piece with the matching trait.
The alternative: Through certain activities, you can earn unlock stones for trait slots in limited quantities, for example through tasks in the lithography book. However, these are so rare that you should absolutely NOT waste them on any common equipment pieces.
Our recommendation: Use the stones to unlock the traits of a particularly strong weapon (such as a world boss weapon) or for traits that are particularly expensive in the auction house.
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Throne and Liberty shows the character editor and shapeshifting in the new trailer
Tip No. 5 for upgrading traits
What about upgrading traits? For this, you do not need a copy of the same item, but just any item for the corresponding slot that has the respective trait and the same quality level.
You can also use items with a lower quality for upgrading traits. However, the chance of a successful trait upgrade will no longer be 100 percent. For example, if you sacrifice a blue pair of pants to improve your purple leg protection, the chance of success drops to only ten percent (with a green piece, it would only be one percent).
By failing upgrade attempts, you build up a stackable blessing that you can invest at any time to increase the chance of a successful upgrade (up to 100 percent). If you are lucky and obtain the upgrade early, you can then invest the accumulated blessing into the next upgrade immediately.
Warning: Once you confirm that you want to use your blessing, it will be gone afterward – regardless of whether the subsequent upgrade was successful or not.
Our recommendation: Depending on the prices in the auction house (and your luck), it may be significantly cheaper for you to perform a trait upgrade for a purple item using several blue equipment pieces than if you buy a significantly more expensive epic and receive the upgrade immediately.
What else do I need to know about Throne and Liberty? Throne and Liberty is set to be released on October 1, 2024, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5. There will be crossplay between platforms. The MMORPG will want to finance itself through in-game shop, battle pass, real-money currencies, and the sale of early access packages (starting from September 26, 2024). You can find more information in our comprehensive overview: Everything important about classes, release, crossplay, gameplay, payment model, early access, platforms of Throne and Liberty.
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Do you want strong talents for your winger positions in EA FC 25 Career Mode? Then look for LM, LF, RM, RF with a lot of potential.
What are LM, LF, RM, RF? These are the winger positions in your team. So left and right midfield as well as left and right wing.
These players often stand out with high speed and strong dribbling but should also be able to score or assist goals themselves. This especially applies to the attacking LF and RM.
For the LM and RM, who are more located in midfield, it can be helpful to also have defensive stability.
Why talents? Talents are still capable of improving in the EA FC 25 Career Mode and do not cost that much money. If you develop young talents with a lot of potential into world stars, you can:
Either use them as regular players.
Or sell them profitably.
What are these lists? In the lists below, you will first find the talents with the highest potential, followed by affordable talents that you can acquire cheaply.
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EA FC 25 trailer shows new features for the career mode
Strong talents for LM, RM, RF, LF with the highest potential
What are these talents? These players are a maximum of 23 years old and have the highest potential in the sought-after positions. Keep in mind: Due to dynamic potential, it also depends on your training, the performances, and the playing time of your players whether they reach their potential.
Keep in mind: Some of these players are already stars and therefore may be more expensive.
Name
Age
Rating
Potential
Positions
Market value
Lamine Yamal
16
81
94
RF, LF
58 million
Vini Jr.
23
90
94
LF, ST
171 million
Jamal Musiala
21
87
93
CAM, LM, CM
128 million
Florian Wirtz
21
88
92
CAM, LM
133 million
Endrick
17
77
91
ST, RF
24 million
Rodrygo
23
86
91
RF, ST
102.5 million
Arda Güler
19
78
90
CAM, RF
33.5 million
Gavi
19
83
90
CM, LF
70.5 million
Pedri
21
86
90
CM, LF
98.5 million
Balde
20
81
89
LB, RB, LM
54 million
More talents: Here you can find talents for the Career Mode in other positions – from GK to ST
More about Career Mode: In total, you can make many adjustments to your team in Career Mode. This includes significantly more than just the lineup – various tactics, player retraining, and training are on the agenda. One of the most important features this year is the new player roles that determine how your players behave off the ball. Read more about the player roles in EA FC 25 here.
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After the end of the anime of Dragon Ball: Super, the manga continued the story. Now, the head of Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero explains whether some of the new characters from the manga will make it into his game on Steam.
Which characters are involved? The Dragon Ball: Super manga has a total of 103 chapters by March 2024. The storylines covered in the anime up to the end of the Tournament of Power and concerning the fate of the universe only include the chapters up to 42. The remaining 61 chapters tell a total of four story arcs that have not yet been animated or dubbed.
Accordingly, a whole lot of new characters appear in them. Specifically, the 10 million-year-old Star Eater Moro and Granolah, the last survivor of the Cerealian people, would be exciting candidates for the latest game.
Regarding whether characters that have only appeared in the manga will also make it into Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, producer Jun Furutani has now spoken. Some of the characters that have already been confirmed for the game can be seen in the trailer:
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO in the trailer
Adapting manga characters? Difficult.
Will the characters come to the game? In an interview with IGN, Jun Furutani is asked whether characters from the manga will make it into Dragon Ball Super. Specifically, the interviewer asks if Moro and Granolah could make it into the game. They are two of the most exciting new characters.
Furutani responds to this, somewhat defensively:
The short answer is that it is difficult for him to talk about these things. Yeah, yeah. Due to various situations. I’m sure you understand that.
Furthermore, they do not address the question in the interview but instead turn directly to other topics.
What are possible reasons for the response? In an article on the topic, The Gamer suggests several theories. Primarily, it is suspected that the early death of Akira Toriyama, the creator of the series, continues to have a strong influence on the production of all Dragon Ball products like anime, manga, and games.
As Moro and Granolah have also never been animated and do not have their own voice actors in any language, the adaptation hurdle could be further increased: Games like Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero draw their inspiration from the manga template but primarily from the anime series and films.
To ensure that the series, movies, and games fit together, the games hire existing voice actors whenever possible. In Japan, but of course also overseas. If no voice actors for characters have been selected yet, the casting effort falls back on the development team of the game.
In Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 you have six different classes to choose from. We will show you what distinguishes and separates the classes.
If you want to play the PvE missions or the PvP mode in Space Marine 2 after finishing the story, you cannot continue with the Primaris Marine Lieutenant “Titus.” You must choose between six different classes.
The six available Space Marines all have different weapons, abilities, and armor classes. In our overview, you can see what distinguishes the classes.
But first, these are the 6 classes available:
Strategist
Attacker
Scout
Defender
Sniper,
Destroyer
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The classes of Space Marine 2
Strategist
Ability: Auspex Scan
Reveals enemies and increases the damage that scanned opponents take
Dealing with the large corporation of Genshin Impact is not easy when it comes to leaks. The publisher Cognosphere now wants to disclose users on X.
How is Genshin tackling leaks? The publisher of Genshin Impact, Cognosphere, has summoned several users from X.com in 2023 for copyright infringement for sharing unpublished information about Genshin Impact.
In pursuit of this copyright infringement, Cognosphere urged X.com to reveal the true identities of the users. The publisher of the gacha game suspects that behind the various accounts, there is only one user.
However, Elon Musk’s corporation refused to disclose the identities and wanted the demand to be reviewed by the court. It cited the First Amendment, which protects freedom of speech. The California court has now ruled against X.com’s objection.
Meanwhile, players are enjoying the new area in Genshin Impact:
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Genshin Impact shows new version update with new area in video
Has the publisher of Genshin Impact won?
What is the situation in court? The state of California ruled in favor of the Chinese company. Now the company X Corp. is under pressure again. Judge Peter H. Kang, who announced the verdict, is also upset. He criticizes that the objection from X Corp.’s lawyers only unnecessarily delayed the process.
Cognosphere’s request was justified, the California court stated. Unpublished content published by users is not protected speech under the First Amendment, according to Judge Kang. This gives the publishers of Genshin Impact at least the upper hand in this case.
What happens next? The court urges the corporations to meet in person to discuss the matter, so that no constant court intervention is necessary. The parties should strive for a cooperative solution to find an economic, efficient, and appropriate consequence for the users’ actions on X.
For five years, Ubisoft titles were only available on the Epic Games Store and not on Steam. Now Ubisoft has announced that they plan to have the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows at the beginning of February 2025 also available at Valve from day one. One reason for this could be the poor performance of Star Wars Outlaws.
After that, Ubisoft titles were only available on consoles and in the Epic Games Store. The reason: While Steam takes a 30 percent cut from sales, Epic Games only takes around 12 percent.
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Star Wars Outlaws introduces the underworld of the galaxy
Future Ubisoft games will be available on Steam at release again
Ubisoft has announced that they will also have the release of Assassin’s Creed Shadows available simultaneously in the Valve Store, and they will do the same with their future games.
Why is Ubisoft returning to Valve? At the end of 2022, things changed as some Ubisoft titles returned to Steam. Two years after its release, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla appeared in the Valve Store. Following that were Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six Extraction.
They also confirmed that the sales figures for Star Wars Outlaws were not what they had hoped for. In a transcribed conference, the game manufacturer stated that the release of Star Wars Outlaws performed weaker than they initially expected.
Star Wars Outlaws will be available on Steam earlier than expected, namely on November 21, 2024. It is suspected that the mediocre success of the game is to blame.
In Warhammer 40,000, everything is bigger: the soldiers, the wars, the weapons. Space Marine 2 is no exception. The world exaggerates with completely oversized cannons. Still, a primitive bug species breaches the defenses. How can this be? A player wonders, and the community explains why this is possible according to the lore.
What’s the deal with the Tyranids?
Tyranids are somewhat like bug aliens whose only goal is to consume all biomass and reproduce. They are also the inspiration for Zergs in Starcraft.
They invade planets and destroy everything they can use before moving on. In Space Marine 2, they are initially the main threat.
In the lore of Warhammer 40k, the Tyranids have completely destroyed parts of the universe. If you need some tutoring: Here’s a summary of the lore for Space Marine 2.
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 shows you the Tyranids
That’s why the Tyranids are such a huge threat: A user on Reddit finds piles of huge cannons, all ready for use, in a mission in Space Marine 2. He wants to know: How can it be that the Tyranids get past such a defense?
The community helps, and just a few hours later, there are over 1,000 comments with explanations. One user sums it up: “Numbers overwhelm the defense.”
Tyranids simply throw so many of their own creatures against the human defenders until they either run out of ammunition or until the mechanics are clogged with blood and body parts. Literally.
In one of the missions of Space Marine 2, you can even experience this tactic live and must prevent the Tyranids from succeeding. Another fan draws a comparison to real life:
Can you defeat a rat in a fight? Sure. How about a million rats?
However, the numbers of the Tyranids do not just reach the millions but go far beyond. In Warhammer 40,000, there are indeed so many Tyranids that they cannot be counted anymore. Their number is legion.
Saboteurs weaken the defense from within – years before the invasion
The users explain further: When the imperial army or even the Space Marines appear, the goal is no longer to repel the attack and save the planet. The goal then is just to get as many people to safety as possible and hold the invasion at bay for as long as possible before giving up the planet. It really gets tough when the Deathwatch has to show up.
A few more users provide additional insights into the lore of Warhammer 40,000. For the Tyranids themselves are not the only threat from the outside; the cults that some humans follow contribute significantly to the danger.
The “Genestealers” are humans who support Xenos, or aliens, and are dominated by the eponymous “Genestealers” of the Tyranids. This type of Tyranid infects humans, who, through the infection, desperately want to reproduce and spread the infection further.
In broad terms: Over generations, the humans become more and more like Tyranids, subject to the control of the swarm consciousness. These then infiltrate leadership positions within the Imperium to weaken the defense from there and prepare for an invasion.
This happens sometimes decades before an attack, as one user explains. There are even cases where Space Marines have been affected by this infection. Some fans regret that this Genestealer cult is not getting more attention in the game. However, it now has a significant appearance in the Warhammer role-playing game: The role-playing game for Warhammer 40k on Steam gives me exactly what I’m missing in Space Marine 2
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The servers in Throne and Liberty give no indication of which has the most German players. However, the communities have already decided. We will reveal which server is likely the best fit for you.
What servers are there? The developers of Throne and Liberty have already revealed that there will be eight servers available at launch in early access in Europe. The servers will be named as follows:
Lightbringer
Kazar
Conquest
Ember
Zenith
Talus
Wraith
Bellandir
In addition to the eight servers, three more servers will open over the weekend and on Monday. The three servers will be named:
Ezekiel
Quillix
Lycan
There is no exact date for the openings. The developers at Amazon Game Studios are observing the load and will then decide when the right time is.
Here you can learn more about the guilds in Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer introduces you to the guild system
This is where Germans play
Which will be the German server? There probably won’t be a proper German server where all German players meet. For that, the developers would have to name one of the servers DE-1 or something similar. However, the German-speaking communities and guilds have coordinated in advance and decided to go to the Wraith server.
On the unofficial German community Discord server, over 10 guilds and alliances as well as other groups have expressed their interest in Wraith. In second place is the Tallus server, where some German-speaking guilds also want to play.
All other servers currently do not seem to be a consideration for the German community. Some German streamers have also reportedly announced they will play on Wraith.
What about PlayStation? Those who play Throne and Liberty on PlayStation have, in addition to the regular servers, also a server that is available only to other PlayStation players. There, the game will likely be relatively free of bots and cheaters, but not many players will probably speak German.
What about one of the free servers? Those who do not want to spend money on Throne and Liberty can start on a fresh server on Tuesday. There, everyone will be at the same level. However, there is still no clear German server among those starting on Monday.
According to the announcement from the developers, all free players can also play on the servers that are available for early access (via playthroneandliberty.com). So you can also start on the Wraith server as a free player on Tuesday.
If you are not satisfied with your server choice, you don’t have to start over right away. Until October 17, you have the opportunity to change servers for free twice a day. But be careful: If you downgrade from a server that is full, you may not be able to return to that one. So make sure that you really don’t want to play on your server anymore before switching.
Today, starting from September 26, 2024, you can pre-order the PS5 Pro. We will reveal the details and explain what you should know about the PS5 Pro.
When and where can you buy or pre-order the PS5 Pro? If you didn’t get a PS5 Pro today, there are still chances: According to Sony, the extended pre-sale is set to start on October 10, 2024, with the release scheduled for November 7, 2024. From October 10, 2024, you will have another chance with additional retailers like Amazon, MediaMarkt-Saturn, and other Sony partners.
You can find all options and how you can buy a PS5 Pro in the following, further article on MeinMMO:
Update, 26.09.24, 12:41 PM: We are concluding our coverage regarding the pre-order at this point. Otherwise, we will be back when the further pre-sale starts with other retailers on October 10, 2024.
Update, 26.09.24, 12:38 PM: Meanwhile, the PS5 Pro is also shown as no longer available directly in the shop. This suggests that all consoles are sold out.
Currently, the PS5 Pro is no longer available.
Update, 26.09.24, 12:16 PM: According to PlayStation Direct, you can still order the PS5 Pro. If not, stay tuned, as Sony is likely to release more allocations.
We would also like to point out again that starting from October 10, 2024, pre-orders for the PS5 Pro should also start with other retailers (Amazon, MediaMarkt-Saturn, etc.). The price is identical to that at Sony: 799.99 euros.
Update, 26.09.24, 12:06 PM: The waiting times are currently very short. You do not need to wait longer than 10 minutes to buy a PS5 Pro right now. At least that was the case for us just now. If you definitely want to have a PS5 Pro, it is worth queuing. Currently, several sources still report that there are consoles available. If the PS5 Pro sells out, please be patient:
Update, 26.09.24, 11:56 AM: Some users report that the queue is glitching. However, this seems to be just a display error. If the waiting time jumps from 5 to 10 minutes and back again, do not worry.
Update, 26.09.24, 11:46 AM: A bit poorly managed: Whether the PS5 Pro is really available, you only see after logging in with your PlayStation account in the shop. Otherwise, it just shows the red button with “Pre-order.”
Update, 26.09.24, 11:35 AM: Generally, if you line up again now, you will have to wait between 15 and 20 minutes. Allegedly, you can still buy the PS5 Pro. However, we can’t guarantee that your order won’t be canceled later because Sony made a booking error.
Update, 26.09.24, 11:25 AM: Sony seems to be restocking: just now, the PS5 Pro was again available and could also be ordered. If the PS5 Pro is not available to you, switch to the main page of PlayStation Direct and then back to the PS5 Pro topic page and then to your shopping cart.
Update, 26.09.24, 11:20 AM: Meanwhile, the PS5 Pro is also no longer available. In the shop, it is still offered for pre-order, but once you want to pay, it will show as “not in stock”:
Update, 26.09.24, 11:10 AM: For those who are not yet aware: You can only buy the PS5 Pro as a Digital Edition. The PS5 Pro does not include a disc drive. If you want to use discs, you must absolutely buy a drive. Currently, the drive is sold out at PlayStation Direct.
Update, 26.09.24, 11:05 AM: The PS5 Pro is still available and can be purchased for 799 euros directly at PlayStation Direct. The special editions are now sold out, but you can still order the DualSense controller in the anniversary design for 79.99.
Update, 26.09.24, 11:00 AM: The queue is still ongoing. Colleagues report that the “Anniversary Edition” is now sold out, but the regular PS5 Pro is still available.
Update, 26.09.24, 10:45 AM: The waiting time has suddenly improved significantly. From 40 minutes, it has dropped to 20 and now to 15 minutes.
However, this is not necessarily a good sign. Usually this means: Interested customers enter the shop, find no more offers, and close the page again. As a result, more waiting people get ahead in line.
Update, 26.09.24, 10:34 AM: The queue is still open, which at least suggests that there could still be consoles available. Our waiting times are fluctuating between 30 and 60 minutes. If you want to try your luck, here is the link to Sony:
We will keep you updated should there be any news.
Update, 26.09.24, 10:15 AM: The sale for the PS5 Pro and the Anniversary Edition is allegedly still ongoing. At least the queue is still open, and you can still line up.
Update, 26.09.24, 10:03 AM: The sale has started, and you are now being shown waiting times at PlayStation Direct. We can’t say whether the interested customers are all “only” interested in the highly limited “30th Anniversary” edition of the PS5 or if everyone wants to buy the PS5 Pro.
Update, 26.09.24, 10:00 AM: Currently, the waiting queue at PlayStation Direct is still on hold. We are waiting for the start and will inform you as soon as it begins.
Update, 26.09.24, 09:30 AM: Meanwhile, Sony has set up a waiting queue on PlayStation Direct, as there is reportedly a “high customer volume on our website” according to Sony.
Update, 26.09.24, 09:00 AM: There is also bad news: If you are interested in the limited “30th Anniversary” edition of the PS5 Pro, you should hurry: According to Sony, the model is limited to 12,300 units. We wouldn’t be surprised if you could buy the devices from scalpers in a month or two for double or triple the price.
We will continue to keep you informed on MeinMMO.
Pre-order PS5 Pro: All information about purchasing
When can you pre-order the PS5 Pro? Pre-orders start on September 26, 2024. From this point on, you can pre-order the PS5 Pro. According to PlayStation UK, the sale should start today at 10 AM (via theshortcut.com).
How much will the PS5 Pro cost? The PS5 Pro will cost 799.99 euros at launch in Germany.
What is included with the PS5 Pro? The package includes the PS5 Pro and a DualSense controller. A disc drive is not included with the PS5. You will need to buy one separately for an additional 120 euros. Which accessories you can use with your PS5 Pro can be read directly on MeinMMO.
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Sony releases the official reveal trailer for the PS5 Pro
On September 26, you can only pre-order the PS5 Pro directly from Sony
Where can you pre-order the PS5 Pro? On September 26, 2024, you can only order the PS5 Pro directly from Sony. Only from October 10 will the PS5 Pro also be available at other retailers. Sony itself states in its blog:
On September 26, 2024, pre-orders will be available directly at PlayStation under direct.playstation.com and at participating retailers in regions where direct.playstation.com is not available. On October 10, 2024, pre-orders will be possible at all other participating retailers.
So far, no website has listed the PS5 Pro. However, it is certain that Sony will sell the PS5 Pro itself. Major distributors like Amazon or Mediamarkt/Saturn are expected to join from October 10:
When is the release of the PS5 Pro? The PS5 Pro will be released on November 7, 2024. If you pre-order, you might have the console at home a day earlier.
More on the PS5: Sony’s console is now over 3 years old. But is it still worth buying a PS5 in 2024? MeinMMO discusses the pros and cons of the Sony console and explains what you should consider if you are thinking about a purchase: Is it still worth buying a PS5 in 2024?
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The creator of Final Fantasy presents a brand new RPG for Steam and PS5. In it, the world is threatened by a virus that transforms humans into emotionless machines.
What game is it about? The game in question is Fantasian Neo Dimension, the new JRPG by Hironobu Sakaguchi. He is primarily known as the creator of the Final Fantasy series. Nobuo Uematsu, who composed the music for the games, is also involved in the project.
Fantasian Neo Dimension tells an independent story where the world is threatened by a mechanical virus. Mechteria, as the infection is called, first takes away humans’ emotions and then their lives.
Publisher Square Enix has released a trailer on YouTube that introduces the main characters and shows the first gameplay.
Here you can watch the trailer:
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Hinter diesem RPG für Steam und PS5 steht der Erfinder von Final Fantasy
What does the trailer show? The protagonist of the game is Leo. One day he wakes up from a massive explosion but remembers nothing except for his name. He then embarks on a quest for his lost memories.
Classic JRPG with beautiful dioramas
On his journey, Leo is initially accompanied by Kina and Cheryl, who you also see in the trailer. Over time, more characters will join you. The gameplay strongly resembles classic JRPGs, with battles occurring in a turn-based manner just like in the old Final Fantasy games.
The game world consists of handcrafted dioramas through which 3D characters move, as the publisher reveals on square-enix-games.com. From dense forests to dry deserts and “less conventional regions”, everything is supposed to be included.
When will the game be released? Fantasian Neo Dimension is set to release on December 5, 2024, on Steam, PS5 and PS4, Xbox Series X|S, and the Nintendo Switch. By the way, you can already play it through the Apple Arcade subscription, where it was released in 2021.
When introducing ArcheAge Chronicles, something was missing: the genre designation “MMORPG”. Instead, the developers referred to it as an online action RPG, following an unusual trend.
What stands out: On almost all official channels, the responsible parties from Kakao Games and XLGAMES use the genre designation “online action RPG”. This surprises many fans of the genre, as illustrated by this Reddit discussion.
Only on the external product pages of Steam or epicgames.com are there still MMO designations and concrete references to the MMORPG genre.
You can check out the first gameplay of ArcheAge Chronicles here:
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ArcheAge Chronicles: Trailer shows for the first time the successor to ArcheAge
What does it say on Steam and Co.? It states, for example: “ArcheAge Chronicles goes beyond traditional MMORPG mechanics with its seamless and detailed battles.” And: “Embark on an adventure in ArcheAge Chronicles and experience the next evolutionary level of the MMORPG genre.”
We are not talking about “you know what”
Does this sound familiar to me? There are definitely more developers avoiding the MMORPG term for quite some time, as if Lord Voldemort himself were the creator of the genre. The two most prominent examples:
Already two years earlier, the developers had already explained that they are moving away from a pure MMO gaming experience to create a unique single-player and multiplayer experience reminiscent of GTA V and GTA Online or Red Dead Redemption and Red Dead Online. Whether this is still the current state is unclear. Recent presentations were purely single-player focused.
50 minutes of gameplay from Crimson Desert:
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Crimson Desert shows the first 50 minutes of gameplay – A true open-world experience!
What about New World Aeternum and ArcheAge Chronicles? Similar to the new version of New World, we can expect a real MMORPG with ArcheAge Chronicles. In November 2023, the developers stated that there will be dungeons, battles for caravans, and guild wars over strongholds. Housing and a player-driven economy are also firmly planned.
The two games have even more in common:
The respective developers emphasize a significantly larger story focus than before in New World and the first ArcheAge. Many contents of both games are also specifically aimed at solo players and small groups.
With Aeternum, New World will debut on consoles. ArcheAge Chronicles is also set to launch from the start for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series.
That the latter is an important factor was acknowledged by Game Director Scot Lane after the Aeternum announcement. In a Q&A session, he explained (via YouTube):
Well, you can still play Aeternum the way you always have, but due to all the changes we have made to the story, the way we tell the story, the way our camera and combat navigation works, we feel that we traverse so many genres, but this firmly pushes us into the ARPG realm, which is a bit more recognized on consoles.
As MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV, The Elder Scrolls Online, Neverwinter, or Black Desert have been available on consoles for years, this assessment seems to be somewhat incomprehensible at first glance.
How does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz assess this? Large developers and publishers like XLGAMES, Kakao Games, or Amazon Games usually make essential, strategic decisions based on their analyses and statistics. It seems quite certain that such data indicate: With online action RPGs, you address a larger target audience nowadays.
Moreover, the MMORPG term now carries a lot of baggage.
In the past nearly 20 years, most MMORPGs have failed or at least fallen short of original expectations.
As a new MMORPG, you automatically expose yourself to comparisons with WoW, FFXIV, ESO, Guild Wars 2, and others. Sooner or later, the question “What do you get for your money?” means that newly released titles inevitably come up short.
With the MMORPG term come expectations regarding content, but also concerns about time requirements, onboarding efforts, or a compulsion to multiplayer.
As MMORPGs like Final Fantasy XIV, The Elder Scrolls Online, Neverwinter, or Black Desert have been available on consoles for years, this assessment seems to be somewhat incomprehensible at first glance.
How does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz assess this? Large developers and publishers like XLGAMES, Kakao Games, or Amazon Games usually make essential, strategic decisions based on their analyses and statistics. It seems quite certain that such data indicate: With online action RPGs, you address a larger target audience nowadays.
Moreover, the MMORPG term now carries a lot of baggage.
In the past nearly 20 years, most MMORPGs have failed or at least fallen short of original expectations.
As a new MMORPG, you automatically expose yourself to comparisons with WoW, FFXIV, ESO, Guild Wars 2, and others. Sooner or later, the question “What do you get for your money?” means that newly released titles inevitably come up short.
With the MMORPG term come expectations regarding content, but also concerns about time requirements, onboarding efforts, or a compulsion to multiplayer.
Marques Brownlee is a star on YouTube, but currently, he is stirring up debates with an app for screen backgrounds, and he has now responded.
Who is selling wallpapers for how much? Panels, that’s the name of a new app that you can download from the iOS and Android app stores. The tech YouTuber Marques Brownlee introduced this app to his nearly 230 million followers and the general public on September 24, 2024 – however, he is receiving hardly any positive feedback, rather the complete opposite.
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What does the app offer? The basic idea is the following: Are you looking for screen backgrounds for PC, smartphone, or tablet? Then you can download 1080p versions of wallpapers for free via Brownlee’s app. However, you will have to watch one or more ads per download first.
You can also buy individual collections in high resolution for about 7 euros directly or sign up for a subscription, which, even at a significant discount, costs around 45 euros a year.
Just like Brownlee, the head of Artesian Builds ruined himself with a single decision:
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Chef ruined his company in 59 seconds on Twitch – What happened to him?
Marques Brownlee is under criticism – despite attempts to save face
What annoys people the most?X user Shea summarizes the issues with the prices and more clearly and receives a lot of agreement for it:
The app requires access to the device’s location
Terrible design and animations
Ads are ubiquitous
50 dollars per year for the subscription
The wallpapers are not even really good
Ultimately, the sober conclusion is: Marques has lost my respect.
I just can’t wrap my head around how someone can build a top reputation in the tech scene over the years and then destroy it virtually overnight. And all this for a piece of crap wallpaper app that is riddled with ads, tracks location, and costs 11.99 US dollars per month. What the hell?
How does Marques Brownlee respond? He pledges improvement. Via X, he addressed his followers. First, the team behind the app wants to address the privacy settings, including the currently necessary location request. This was not intended. The premium prices will be monitored and adjusted, while initially, the ads in the free version will be reduced somewhat.
Is that enough for the fans? Currently, it is hard to assess, but the trend suggests a failure of the app – at least regarding Reddit, X, and Co. Because even the unofficial forum for the YouTuber on Reddit is overflowing with memes. His former fans are particularly upset with the attempt to charge money for something that can be downloaded for free in bulk. For many, it smells like blatant scam targeting inexperienced internet users.
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It gets particularly piquant when the YouTuber’s 2016 tweet is referenced on Reddit. There he names his golden rule number 1 for the internet: Never ask for money for something that has been free until now. 15,000 upvotes within a day speak a clear language.
If you want to dive deeper into the world of tech YouTubers, you will find interesting articles in the links above. Or you can read how JayzTwoCents finds a PC bargain on the used market and remarkably speeds it up with two simple settings. Maybe the options used here are still buried untouched in your UEFI.
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