You can use an opponent as a human shield in Black Ops 6 and exchange favors with your opponent while doing so.
How can you yell at your opponents? In Black Ops 6, you can use an opponent as a human shield who absorbs the bullets from your adversaries, thus unintentionally saving your life. Now, Treyarch has revealed just before the start of the Black Ops 6 Beta that you can communicate with your opponents while using this feature.
When a player uses another player as a living shield, it activates voice chat between the victim and the perpetrator. It doesn’t matter whether you are the hostage taker or the hostage. In both cases, you can talk to your opponent.
You can see how this interaction might look in the multiplayer trailer for Black Ops 6:
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows its new multiplayer in the trailer
The open voice chat between hostage taker and hostage could lead to some funny moments, but it also has the potential for inappropriate and toxic behavior. Therefore, the developers write in their post on X.com: “Be nice.”
The community senses cool content and toxicity
What do the players say? Many players really like the idea and hope that it will lead to entertaining content:
“This is the best thing I’ve read in my life. That’s why Treyarch are the GOATs [the greatest of all time].” – X.com
“This will be a content goldmine and I am absolutely ready for it.” – via X.com
“This will produce some of the greatest clips of all time.” – via X.com
“Imagine grabbing an opponent in a round of SnD [Search and Destroy] and whispering sweet nothings in their ear while mowing down their teammates.” – via X.com
However, other players are also concerned that this feature could lead to a lot of insults and toxic behavior:
“I can’t wait to be taken as a hostage while being insulted with the ‘F’ word a thousand times.” – via X.com
“This is going to get extremely toxic, I can’t wait to see the clips” – via X.com
Some players are simply negative towards Call of Duty and condemn users who find the feature cool or are looking forward to Black Ops 6.
Treyarch really has a lot planned with Black Ops 6 and seems to be making the right adjustments to spark excitement in the community for the game. Whether the shooter can truly live up to the expectations set will perhaps be shown to us during the beta.
YouTuber Dave “DAVE” Heinrichs has released his YouTube show The Race this year. Now there is supposed to be a second season, and the filming is likely to take place later this year.
What is The Race about? The YouTube show follows five participants on their journey from one country back to Germany. It passes through many other countries, and the participants have nothing but their passport, some food, a bottle, and camping equipment.
Additionally, there are important rules, such as that only one border may be crossed with a means of transportation, not multiple, and help can only be accepted from strangers, not from friends or family. These and other rules make the format a great entertainment that millions loved.
In his latest YouTube video, Dave announced some information about the upcoming second season.
On YouTube, there are also primarily gaming contents. One of the largest gaming YouTubers is Max “HandofBlood” Knabe. We introduce him in the video:
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
The current information about the second season of The Race
What is the biggest change in the second season? For this season, in addition to the regular participants, according to Dave (via YouTube), there will also be a wildcard candidate. This means that anyone can apply for the format, and one person will be selected from the applications.
Be able to take between ten and fourteen days off later this year
Especially with the last statement, Dave revealed information that he also immediately confirmed in the YouTube video: “Filming will even start this year.”
How else will the second season look? Further information about the location or names of the other participants are not yet known. It is suspected that the other candidates will also be “unknown” as in the first season, meaning they will not have a large following. This was at least positively highlighted by many viewers in the first season.
Even before Dave’s call for applications, the desire of viewers to be part of the format was great. According to him, many have already contacted him via direct message to request participation.
We are giving away a total of two Collector’s Editions of WoW: The War Within among all participants.
Update: The giveaway has ended and the winners have been drawn.
The war inside Azeroth has begun and the heroes of the planet are journeying into the depths of their world. Since August 27, you can dive into the latest WoW expansion! In line with this, we are giving awaytwo more Collector’s Editions worth 200 euros each together with Blizzard.
How to participate in the giveaway
Participation is very simple: just fill out the form below and you’ll be entered into the drawing!
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Please note: Participation is only possible from 18 years old. Participants from Switzerland are informed that in the event of winning, customs fees may apply. If the winner is from Switzerland, they will be notified in advance and have the option to accept the prize despite potential customs fees. Should the winner decline, a new winner will be drawn.
The giveaway ends on September 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The winners will be drawn shortly after this deadline and will be notified of their prize via email.
The winner has 7 days to respond to the email and accept the prize. If there is no response by the deadline, a new winner will be drawn.
What’s included in the Collector’s Edition
Game key for the Epic Edition of World of Warcraft: The War Within
The War Within Hardcover Artbook
Griffon Rider Figurine
Commemorative Pin featuring Anduin, Alleria, and Thrall.
Character Boost to Level 70
30 Days Game Time
Mount: Algars Stormrider
Transmogrification Set: Robe of the Stormrider
Effect of the Earthen Hearthstone of the Deep Dweller
Pet: Pusti, the Storm Child
Toy: Sandbox Storm Gryphon
1,000 Trader’s Tokens
Info for everyone with limited space: The Collector’s Edition box measures approximately 27.2 cm x 30.6 cm x 7.4 cm. Additionally, the statue box measures approximately 27.2 cm x 30.6 cm x 35 cm.
Just a reminder: The giveaway ends on September 10, 2024, at 10:00 AM. The winners will be drawn shortly after this deadline and will be notified of their prize via email.
If you haven’t participated yet, you can do so via the form above.
We wish you the best of luck and see you in Azeroth!
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League of Legends has several modes that can be played. If you want to try your hand at tournaments as an ordinary player, you can play Clash regularly. However, this wasn’t possible for some players over the weekend, as they were locked in matches for hours.
What is Clash? Clash is a tournament mode in LoL that returns every few weeks.
There are two versions, one for the normal Summoner’s Rift and one for ARAM.
When a Clash takes place, you can participate with your own team on both Saturday and Sunday.
Three matches are played.
You must have a Clash ticket to participate. The regular version costs blue essence, while the premium version costs RP, which is real money.
At the end, there is a special orb that contains different prizes depending on the number of victories and placement.
Possible rewards include skins, emotes, or wards.
Last weekend (August 31st and September 1st), there was another ARAM Clash, but for some players, it was not an enjoyable tournament as they were locked in for hours due to a bug. Therefore, the tournament had to be canceled in several regions on Saturday.
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Swarm – Trailer for the new LoL PvE mode
Trapped in ARAM
What happened? Even the great MOBA League of Legends has bugs sometimes. Often it’s champions and items, but it can also affect various modes. In the last ARAM Clash, a bug caused players to be locked in the first match of the tournament for hours.
They could do nothing except attack each other. It was impossible to target towers and objectives. This meant that neither team could progress, no matter how many times they killed each other. Some players were even locked in for up to 5 hours, as shown by @Joel_0437 on x.com:
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In a later tweet, the user showed that the game froze after 7 hours. The problem with a never-ending game is that even if you quit the game, the match continues, and players cannot start a new match in the meantime.
Only if a team forfeits can a match be concluded, and since some have spent real money on Clash tickets, it can happen that no team is willing to give up.
What was the consequence? As a Riot employee responded in a reddit thread, the entire Clash tournament had to be canceled on Saturday in several regions. Affected regions included Australia, Korea, and Japan. However, it was reported that some regions were fixed on Saturday itself. Some MOBA players want to intentionally hold their players in long matches. This happened in DOTA 2: DOTA 2: Player holds 9 others hostage for 3 hours because he is hungry
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The 40th anniversary of Dragon Ball will be celebrated with a new anime series. The series will run under the title Dragon Ball Daima and is set to premiere in autumn 2024. Thanks to the Japanese TV station Fuji TV, we know exactly when the anime will start.
When does Dragon Ball Daima start? The first episode of the anime will air on October 11, 2024, on Fuji TV. The first episode is expected to be 10 minutes longer than the subsequent episodes. Accordingly, the anime will begin with a 40-minute episode. All other episodes, which will average around 30 minutes, are reported to be completed by now.
The anime will premiere in Japan at 11:40 PM local time. The previous animes, Dragon Ball Kai and Dragon Ball Super, aired on Sunday mornings, but there was an issue with some regions not having simultaneous access. The late time slot is intended to allow all of Japan to watch at the same time.
It is even possible to watch the first episode before its premiere. Fans can experience the launch of the new anime at the Daimatsuri event in Tokyo. The event will take place on October 6 and revolves around the popular anime. To participate, you need to register for the festival.
Here you can watch one of the trailers for Dragon Ball Daima:
Where can I watch Dragon Ball Daima in Germany? If you do not have access to Japanese television and cannot experience the premiere in Tokyo, you will need to be patient.
So far, it is not known when the series will air in Germany. If it goes like Dragon Ball Super, then the TV series will eventually be available on ProSieben MAXX. Additionally, the streaming service ADN offers all episodes via subscription.
ADN is just one of many streaming services in Germany. MeinMMO has created an overview of the largest anime providers and reveals what you have to pay for each service and which are the most important animes in their programs: Anime streaming in Germany: Which provider is right for me?
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The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 received a new expansion in 2024, bringing cool innovations like home instances and the war claw mount for the open world. But is it worth starting Guild Wars 2 in 2024? MeinMMO clarifies this for you.
Where does Guild Wars 2 stand in June 2024? Since the release of the MMORPG in August 2012, a lot has happened, with high points like the expansions Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire, but also low points such as the mass layoffs in early 2019.
However, 2024 looks really good for Guild Wars 2 again:
Note: The article was originally published in March 2020 and was last updated on September 2, 2024 – shortly after the launch of the new expansion Janthir Wilds.
Is now a good time to jump in? In our view, now is an excellent time to start Guild Wars 2. Especially for newcomers, there is a huge world to explore that has been constantly expanded over more than ten years.
You have content, quests, and stories that will keep you engaged for hundreds of hours. And you are getting the new story content for free right now. Below, MeinMMO explains what makes Guild Wars 2 worth starting, what you need to know about the game, and what makes the MMORPG special.
About the Author: Alexander Leitsch wrote the original version of the article. He played the predecessor of Guild Wars 2 very intensively and, since August 2012, has amassed over 8,500 play hours in GW2. He has played through every story, seen every raid, collected over 36,000 achievement points, and was briefly a shoutcaster in PvP. At MeinMMO, he was responsible for many other MMORPGs for a long time.
A huge world where the endgame begins with the start
How is Guild Wars 2 structured? The MMORPG from American developer ArenaNet is Free2Play, but this only applies to the base game, the “vanilla world.” You will need to spend money for the expansions Heart of Thorns, Path of Fire, End of Dragons, Secrets of the Obscure, and Janthir Wilds. You have two options for this:
You can buy the first three expansions as well as Living World for 49.99 euros.
The last expansion “Secrets of the Obscure” is currently only available as a standalone edition for 24.99 euros. The current expansion “Janthir Wilds” costs the same.
Gameplay-wise, Guild Wars 2 foregoes a traditional Holy Trinity. Instead, each class can dodge, heal itself, and usually has additional defensive skills. This makes it especially easy to explore the world as a solo player.
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Guild Wars 2 teases a new expansion in 30 seconds
During character creation, you have the choice of:
Some character-related questions that will influence your personal story on the journey to max level 80
In the open world, you don’t encounter quests that you have to accept from NPCs; instead, you explore the environment. Along the way, you will encounter “Hearts,” a substitute for quests. A heart must be filled by completing tasks. However, you usually have different options to complete the heart – for instance, collecting items, killing monsters, or healing NPCs.
Tequatl, one of the world bosses from Guild Wars 2.
Moreover, events pop up throughout the world. Some have a timer, while others respond to actions within the map. Certain world events are so large that they affect the entire area. This was especially utilized in the Heart of Thorns expansion.
Additionally, you earn many experience points just for uncovering the map, discovering special locations, and viewing panoramas, which are often hidden behind jumping puzzles.
What does the MMORPG offer? In Guild Wars 2, you can look forward to the following content:
Over 65 open PvE areas.
Well over 250 story missions.
Countless bosses and world events that are regularly completed by players.
Eight dungeons with four to five different paths each.
23 different fractals (5-player instances) with a total of 100 difficulty levels.
Seven raid wings.
Several instanced boss fights for 10-player groups, some of which even have challenge modes.
Various PvP arenas, seasons, and game modes.
Automated 5v5 tournaments and events like the Tournament of Legends.
World vs. World, where three servers compete for control of fortresses and towers.
Additionally, with the last expansion, a kind of battle pass with cool rewards was introduced. However, it does not have an option to spend money:
What makes Guild Wars 2 special? What fascinates us most about the MMORPG is the combat system. It is very dynamic and ranks among the best you can find right now.
The skill selection is not huge, but the restriction to ten weapon skills (five for each weapon and one possible weapon switch in combat) and five utility skills forces you to limit yourself to specific skills. Additionally, each class has special abilities located on the F1 to F5 keys, but these cannot be swapped out.
Furthermore, there is a mode with the so-called action camera that you can activate if you want, which requires you to aim at enemies precisely. This adds even more dynamism to the game.
The griffon, one of the mounts in Guild Wars 2.
Another highlight is the mounts introduced with the Path of Fire expansion. Each mount has a special use:
Are there still players in the starting areas? Yes, as there are also many incentives for veterans to return to the starting areas, including:
Rewards for fully uncovering the map.
World bosses that also appear in many starting zones and with a fixed timer.
Achievements that can be completed on the maps.
Gathering lower tier materials that are often worth more than higher-tier ones.
Dungeons whose entrances are located in some starting areas.
Guild Wars 2 uses a dynamic scaling system. Level 80 characters become weaker in lower-level areas, though not quite as weak as freshly created characters. Thus, they remain slightly stronger but cannot defeat everything in one hit.
The five playable races in Guild Wars 2.
What does it look like in other areas of the game? There are always many players available for world bosses and world events, whose appearance can be determined by a timer.
Players can always be found in fractals and also in World vs. World. It gets a bit harder for arena PvP and raids. The number of hardcore players has noticeably decreased, while casual players enjoy sticking with Guild Wars 2.
Many updates for PvE – little for the rest
What about updates in Guild Wars 2? Up until 2023, Guild Wars 2 primarily utilized the so-called Living World for updates alongside expansions. New content was released that was free as long as you were “live” at the time.
Since 2023, this is no longer the case. Now, an expansion is released each year with additional quarterly updates that you will receive automatically if you own the respective expansions.
Each patch brings:
New story
New rewards from merchants
New features such as masteries or new mounts
Often a new area or fractal as well
Additionally, there are constantly festivals, including Winter’s Day, Halloween, the so-called Dragon’s Charge in May, or the Festival of the Four Winds in summer. These events offer special activities, skins, and achievements that you can complete for a few weeks.
What about other content? Aside from “casual PvE,” things look a bit sparse in Guild Wars 2 right now:
While there have been repeated balance adjustments in PvP and new mini-seasons were introduced in 2020 to bridge the gap, there has not been much new content.
While there was the new fractal Silent Ocean this year for fans of instanced content, players have also been waiting for raids for 1.5 years. Currently, the assault missions from End of Dragons are helping out.
Nevertheless, Guild Wars 2 offers numerous content especially for newcomers. Due to the absence of monthly fees and the regular updates, GameStar referred to Guild Wars 2 as the “perfect side jump or second MMO”.
After all, you can check out updates, enjoy the regular festivals, and then switch to a different game without losing much.
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What does the future look like? On August 20, 2024, the developers released a roadmap for upcoming updates. The most important finding: there will not be three new regions as originally announced, but four. The official announcement states:
“Instead of releasing the third map in two parts, we will now release a standalone map in the second and third quarterly release that is roughly the size of the map from Doric Lake.”
With Janthir Wilds, a new season has also begun. Those who complete the associated objectives will receive an ascended meteor spear and the meteor bearer gloves. If you equip both of these items simultaneously, the spear will receive a cool overheated effect.
Additionally, in the Wizard’s Vault, you can expect rewards such as the Onyx Spider weapon collection and helm, shoulders, and gloves from the macabre Rotting Stalker armor set! You will also receive a Set 5 of the legendary starter kit with two new and two re-released weapon kits.
Why is now a good time to start? Those who start Guild Wars 2 now can dive into a relatively newly launched expansion with many other interested players and can ask questions or join the crowd of adventurers at events.
Additionally, the base game is free to play, which keeps the entry barrier quite low. So if you are looking for a new MMORPG, you should definitely give GW2 a chance. If you want to learn more about the game, we recommend this article on the topic: Which player types is Guild Wars 2 aimed at?
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Are you looking for the fastest helicopter in GTA 5 Online? We show you the list of the fastest helicopters of 2024 and their top speeds.
What helicopters are there in GTA Online? You will find a wide selection of helicopters in and around Los Santos. The selection ranges from light vehicles used for transport to heavily armed helicopters with machine guns and guided missiles.
Why do you need fast helicopters? You can use them for racing, completing missions, or having fun in the open world. Especially for heist preparation missions, armed helicopters are a great help.
Update from August 28, 2024: The article is now updated to 2024 with the contents of the latest update.
List of the fastest helicopters in GTA Online – Status: 2024
This is how it is sorted: In this overview, we show you two tables.
The fastest helicopters sorted by lap time
The fastest helicopters sorted by top speed
We make this distinction for the different usage scenarios of the helicopters. In races, lap time is often more important than top speed.
The data comes from YouTuber Broughy1322, who has made it his mission to thoroughly test all vehicles and aircraft (via YouTube.com). When it comes to top speeds, he calculates the speed over a longer period, not just the peak during a boost. We use his analysis for our tables.
Note: The speedometers and cockpit instruments in GTA Online are generally not very reliable. The numbers from Broughy represent the “real” speed of the helicopters. It’s quite possible that GTA Online displays different values for speed at times. However, this does not change the rankings.
It should be noted that there are many variables when it comes to top speed in GTA Online, which could lead to different (and higher) top speeds. Furthermore, the in-game speedometer and other forms of speed measurement either do not work or are at least inaccurate (Example on YouTube). Therefore, when comparing this with your own observations, you are likely to get incorrect results.
Explanation by YouTuber Broughy on speed calculation – Source
The fastest helicopters sorted by top speed
Rank
Helicopter
Top Speed
1
Sparrow
271.5 km/h
2
Volatus
259.5 km/h
3
Conada
255.4 km/h
4
Swift Deluxe
253.8 km/h
5
Akula
253.0 km/h
6
Swift
251.8 km/h
7
FH-1 Hunter
248.2 km/h
8
Sea Sparrow
247.4 km/h
9
Annihilator Stealth
239.7 km/h
10
SuperVolito (also Carbon)
239.3 km/h
11
Havok
238.9 km/h
12
Buzzard (also Attack Chopper)
233.3 km/h
13
Valkyrie
233.3 km/h
14
Savage
232.5 km/h
15
Police Maverick
231.7 km/h
16
Frogger
227.7 km/h
17
Maverick
225.7 km/h
18
Annihilator
185.0 km/h
19
Skylift
185.0 km/h
20
Cargobob
160.1 km/h
The fastest helicopters sorted by lap time
Rank
Helicopter
Lap Time
1
Conada
0:51.9 Min
2
Akula
0:54.4 Min
3
Swift Deluxe
0:54.5 Min
4
Swift
0:54.9 Min
5
Sparrow
0:54.9 Min
6
Havok
0:55.2 Min
7
Volatus
0:55.3 Min
8
Super Volito (also Carbon)
0:55.4 Min
9
Sea Sparrow
0:55.5 Min
10
FH-1 Hunter
0:55.9 Min
11
Frogger
0:56.7 Min
12
Buzzard (also Attack Chopper)
0:57.5 Min
13
Police Maverick
0:58.3 Min
14
Maverick
0:59.0 Min
15
Annihilator Stealth
1:00.2 Min
16
Valkyrie
1:01.7 Min
17
Savage
1:04.4 Min
18
Annihilator
1:07.9 Min
19
Skylift
1:09.7 Min
20
Cargobob
1:14.6 Min
What’s special: Despite its impressive top speed, the Sparrow cannot keep up when it comes to lap times. Instead, even the heavy attack helicopter FH-1 Hunter makes it into the top 10.
What makes the Akula special: The Akula is a fast, agile helicopter. Its maneuverability is comparable to the agile FH-1 Hunter. Among the special features of the helicopter are a thermal camera and a night vision camera. The weapons include miniguns, which fire slower than those of the Buzzard but have a higher range.
If desired, you can also equip the Akula with missiles but then you have to forgo the minigun. There is also the option to equip bombs that can be activated in various modes. Good against ground targets.
Sparrow
Cost: 1,815,000 GTA dollars
Dealer: At Warstock Cache & Carry as an upgrade of the Kosatka submarine
What makes the Sparrow special: The Sparrow is a sort of “must-have” from the Cayo Perico DLC. After purchasing, you can request it via the interaction menu as a special vehicle of the Kosatka directly near you. This makes the Sparrow ideal for missions to get from A to B quickly.
You can equip it with a minigun or missiles, which target enemies if you want. The good thing about the missiles is the high rate of fire.
What makes the Swift Deluxe special: Visually, the Swift Deluxe is another version of the Swift, just gold-plated. The interior features a TV and a coffee machine. However, you cannot customize the exterior of the helicopter – gold with black stripes is fixed.
You cannot equip the helicopter with weapons. It is simply fast and expensive. Just right to show off to other players.
Which is your favorite helicopter in GTA Online? Do you have a favorite that you always use, or multiple models in your hangar that you switch between? Share your opinions and experiences here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with the community about the different helicopters.
In Star Wars Outlaws, you can do some illegal things as the mercenary Kay Vess. One of these is hacking. We will explain how you can get the hacking kit and how to use it.
What is hacking in Star Wars Outlaws? In this Ubisoft game, you can not only pick locks but also hack systems. There are two differences: normal hacking and hacking with a hacking kit.
The hacking kit makes the whole process much easier for you. Some consoles can only be hacked with a hacking kit.
Hacking is used for systems where you can transfer credits or data. If you have a wanted status with the Empire, you can erase it in hacked systems.
In this system, we can have data transferred if we hack it.
The video introduces you to the world of Star Wars Outlaws and the underworld:
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Star Wars Outlaws introduces the underworld of the galaxy
Hacking in Star Wars Outlaws
How does hacking work? In the hacking mini-game, you need to enter three or four symbols or numbers as a combination. You find the correct symbols and their sequence by simple trial and error. You enter the given symbols and see what colors they turn in the block.
red: The symbol is not part of the combination.
yellow: The symbol is part of the combination but is in the wrong position.
green: The symbol is part of the combination and is in the correct position.
Can I customize hacking? The mini-game around hacking is not a must for your gameplay. If you don’t feel like the extra challenge, you can simply turn it off in the settings, replace the symbols with numbers, or increase the number of attempts you have.
At the same time, if you find the hacking challenge too easy, you can also make it more difficult. To do this, you need to set the “Hacking Attempts” to “Less”.
Under “Settings” – “Game” – “Mini-games,” you can enter your preferred settings.
The hacking kit explained
Where can I get the hacking kit? You will not have the hacking kit from the beginning in your equipment. Therefore, you need to complete the expert quest around the hacker Aila Bren. She will reward you with the hacking kit upon completion.
Completing the expert quests gives you important skills that will help you in the further course of the game.
What is the function of the hacking kit? The hacking kit makes hacking easier for you and can also be enhanced with upgrades. Additionally, some consoles or locks can only be opened with the hacking kit. The upgrades for the hacking kit are as follows:
Memory Upgrade: Delays detection during an attempt, giving you more chances for a clean hack.
Syntax Sorting: Moves all glyphs found in the wrong position to the correct position.
Error Filtering: Removes some unused glyphs from the glyph tool.
In January 2024, the developers of Tavernlight Games successfully released their sandbox MMORPG RavenDawn for PC. Now it is clear: just seven months later, the successor is already launching in Early Access.
Which MMORPG is it? RavenQuest is the next game from Tavernlight Games and aims to build on the success of the Web2 MMORPG RavenDawn. The developers stated on X that the project has been in development for over seven years and they want to set a new standard for Web3 games with the project.
Gameplay features of RavenQuest include:
Large, dynamic open world with no loading times
Guild wars
PvP arena for solo players and 2-player teams
Customization of skills through RavenCards
Skill-based crafting and collecting resources, with ten professions
Housing, with the acquisition of your own land
Vehicle system that allows you to create ships and vehicles
A community-driven economy
A selection of classes such as Bard, Dark Knight, and Loremaster, which can combine talents from three archetypes each
The Early Access trailer presents the old-school isometric graphics of RavenQuest:
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RavenQuest: Early Access Trailer Shows New Sandbox MMORPG
The “New Standard for Web3 Games”
What does “Web3 game” mean? “Web2” refers to the version of the internet that we have all known and used for many years, shaped by large tech giants like Google and Facebook, as well as countless user-generated content and social media factors.
In contrast, “Web3” strongly detaches itself from the influence of individual companies and information or data intermediaries, aiming for the universality of information and the sharing of data through a decentralized network. Blockchain technology and token-based economic systems (keyword: NFT) are closely linked to “Web3” and have already been used for games.
The promise of these blockchain games can often be simplified to the slogan “Play to Earn”: Earn content that exists as unique NFTs and sell it to other players.
What does RavenQuest offer specifically? As the new MMORPG from Tavernlight Games is based on a Free2Play model, the promise on the official website ravenquest.io is “Free to Earn”. You should be able to earn the premium currency $QUEST through all gameplay styles that the online RPG covers.
With $QUEST, you can pay for the optional patron subscription, cosmetic items from the shop, companions for the property, and more. $QUEST can also be exchanged for the regular in-game currency silver, and vice versa.
In RavenQuest, unique NFTs include various properties, RavenCards, and cosmetic items that you actually own and can resell. This virtual ownership is protected by blockchain technology.
With Hogwarts Legacy, a highly rated and immensely successful open-world adventure for the popular Harry Potter universe was released in February 2023. If you’re considering a purchase, now is the time to act. The trip to Hogwarts has never been this affordable.
What are the current prices? Currently, various platforms are running discount offers that allow you to secure Hogwarts Legacy at historically low prices:
On Steam, the standard version of Hogwarts Legacy is available for 17.99 euros instead of 59.99 euros (70 percent discount) until September 5, 2024.
The Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes the DLCs “Dark Arts Pack” and “Dark Arts Field Hat,” is on sale on Steam for 20.99 euros instead of 69.99 euros.
In the Epic Games Store, the same discounts await you, but you have until September 8, 2024.
The responsible parties from PlayStation and Xbox also promise a 70 percent discount. Since the standard versions for PS5 and Xbox Series normally cost 74.99 euros, you’ll be paying 22.49 euros until September 12 (PlayStation) or September 10 (Xbox).
The slightly cheaper variants for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One are currently available for 20.99 euros. The Deluxe Editions of the console versions are not discounted at the moment.
Hogwarts Legacy is especially impressive technically and atmospherically – here’s the trailer:
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Hogwarts Legacy: Official Launch Trailer
Great Value for Money
Is the purchase worth it? For developers Avalanche and publisher Warner, Hogwarts Legacy has been an enormous success. By January 2024, more than 24 million units of the game are expected to have been sold. Additionally, many awards and high ratings have showered the creators – and this despite the boycott calls before the launch.
Specifically, Hogwarts Legacy currently has a “Very Positive” rating on Steam, with 90 percent positive reviews from nearly 200,000 submitted user reviews. The average score on metacritic.com ranges from 83 to 85 depending on the platform. No other game from the Harry Potter universe has ever been rated this well there.
What does MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz think of the game? Hogwarts Legacy was my number 3 in a truly strong gaming year 2023, behind Baldur’s Gate 3 and Final Fantasy 16, and ahead of Super Mario Bros. Wonder or Star Wars Jedi – Survivor.
Hogwarts and Hogsmeade are magically realized, with so many loving details that even on the tenth visit, one can still discover small things that bring a smile to the face. The graphics are eye-opening, the battles are enjoyable, and the stories of the main quests are sufficiently interesting. Finally, someone has created an excellent game for the strong Harry Potter license!
Tyler “Ninja” Blevins (33) was the biggest streamer on Twitch in 2017 and 2018 until he left the platform for Mixer and had a big payday. At that time, the blue-haired shooter player was ubiquitous thanks to the online shooter Fortnite . One thing he would do differently today: He would sell even more expensive products for even more money.
How big was Ninja back then? It’s hard to imagine in hindsight, as Twitch was much smaller than it is today, but Ninja was an even bigger star than the biggest streamer in 2023, Kai Cenat:
Ninja averaged 77,719 viewers in 2018 when he was live – and with 3,013 hours, he was practically always live. He later said, he did not live in 2018, was a slave to the stream. The biggest streamer in 2023 on Twitch was Kai Cenat with an average of 61,933 viewers – but he was only online for 1,859 hours.
Ninja made a whopping 11.9 million new followers in 2018. Kai Cenat reached about 5 million in 2023.
Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?
Ninja wishes he had made much more money, wanted to be even more commercial
What does he regret? It is this very ubiquity that Ninja regrets today. He says in hindsight he should have been more selective about what he made all his money with. He says in a podcast: (via YouTube)
We were at Target. We had a Ninja Nerf gun […]. We had 100 different Ninja shirts coming out. At some point, it became so much that it ended up on Fiverr. Is there anything wrong with Fiverr? No. But it doesn’t look good when you see a Ninja shirt for $1.
Ninja was a year too late with his shoe – by then he had already lost his fame
If he could turn back time today, he would have been more selective about what merchandise to release during the Fortnite hype.
As he explains: His wife Jesse and he already knew back then how well shoes, that are introduced spontaneously, sold, and what kind of hype such a “shoe drop” creates. That opportunity was missed. Because his first “shoe”, a sneaker from adidas, could only be purchased starting December 31, 2019 – by then, Ninja had already traded all his hype for US dollars from Microsoft.
Ninja wishes he had made more money from kids with his name
Why is that bold? Ninja made a huge fortune back then because everything played into his hands, and Epic alone ensured that he was showered with “free Twitch subscriptions that pay him” and money through the creators code. Even when his hype ended, he was kissed by luck and made a deal with Microsoft that paid him much more money than he ultimately had to work for.
Ninja did eventually bring out the shoe – just not while he was still in the hype.
Because he ultimately traded his “hype” for even more money from Microsoft than he did when he signed with Mixer. It would be nice if Ninja, six years later, would say something like “I regret not doing more for gaming” or “I wish I had a more positive influence on the hundreds of thousands of kids who watched me back then.”
But the regret seems to be: I would have liked to earn even more millions $, even though I was already being showered with money from all sides.
That is a thoroughly selfish perspective. But that’s Ninja – he has always complained that he got his own Fortnite skin too late and that there could have been more money.
What should he actually regret? Well, instead of “I wish I had earned more money and extracted more money from kids with more expensive products”, there is a clear candidate for what Ninja should have left alone back then: “I don’t see enough movement”: Fortnite: Ninja challenges for 1 million to dance, fails brutally
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The Manga of One Piece is slowly approaching the finish line. Before the grand finale, there are still some things to reveal. But once Eiichiro Oda, the creator of the pirate epic, completes the story, he can focus on new things. Perhaps we can expect two spin-offs that he would like to write.
What spin-offs and characters are involved? In an interview from 2018, Oda revealed that he would like to highlight two characters from Monkey D. Luffy’s family. X-User sandman_AP summarizes with an image which two characters would be featured in the spin-offs:
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Oda reveals that he would like to tell a story about Garp. The focus will primarily be on his relationships with various characters, about whom we would then automatically learn more. These include:
Akainu
Aokiji
Smoker
Hina
Korby
The Cipher Pol
Gol D. Roger
The other character that Oda would like to spend more time on is Dragon. The focus should not only be on Luffy’s father but also on the entire Revolutionary Army. Oda describes such a spin-off as interesting and serious.
But it might take some time before Oda has enough time to focus on other stories. We won’t see the end of One Piece before 2026. Additionally, Oda is currently busy with several adaptations, including the live-action series of One Piece:
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One Piece – German Trailer for the First Season of the Live-Action Series by Netflix
Garp makes occasional appearances in the anime and manga. The 1st season of the live-action adaptation focused more on the Marine Vice Admiral. There he was one of Luffy’s “opponents”.
His father, Dragon, is even rarer to see. Although (or precisely because) he is the founder of the Revolutionary Army, he usually operates from the shadows. He was himself a Marine soldier in his past but turned away due to differing values.
It would be particularly interesting for One Piece fans to see what lies behind Monkey D. Dragon and what the Revolutionary Army looks like. But it could take several years before Oda finds enough time to implement the two spin-offs – if they even come at all.
Pokémon professors have always played an important role. They usually introduce players to the key mechanics and let them choose their starter Pokémon. And even in real life, their job is indispensable. Because yes, Pokémon professors really exist. We spoke with one at the World Championships.
Recently, thousands of Pokémon fans gathered in the Pacific Ocean, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. The largest Pokémon event of the year took place in the capital Honolulu from August 16 to 18: the World Championships.
Over 3000 players from 53 countries and regions participated in the tournament, including 200 in the Pokémon GO category.
They competed for a total prize pool of 2,000,000 US dollars.
There were also 400 Pokémon professors present.
Here we meet Illya Babycha, a real Pokémon professor from Germany.
Here you can get an impression of the three-day Pokémon event:
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The Pokémon World Championships 2024 in Hawaii
A real professor – for Pokémon?
Illya Babycha is not a real professor in the academic sense. He is part of the so-called Professor Program of Pokémon.
In order to hold huge events like the World Championships, there are hundreds of volunteers who help behind the scenes. These helpers are called Pokémon professors.
Depending on their area of expertise, the tasks also vary. Illya is mainly responsible for Pokémon GO:
At the World Championships right now, I am a GO judge, basically a normal referee who also helps the entire team organize the tournament.
Fortunately, Illya did not need to study specifically for this. He took an official online test and received his certificate. He didn’t study extra for it. “Reading the rules is definitely a good tip. That should usually be enough,” he says.
What should a Pokémon GO referee pay attention to? As a referee, Illya is responsible for the smooth running of the competitions.
You have to pay attention to a lot of different things, including, of course, that players behave.
You have to record the results, you have to check the teams. And you have to make sure that no one has personal items on the tables that are not allowed. These are mostly water bottles, food, or personal phones. […]
Additionally, you have to ensure that the internet works. But usually that goes quite well. Once at a tournament, we had a power outage, which was not very helpful.
There are always two referees on the big stage (here in red). Source: Pokémon GO Grand Finals (via YouTube)
What other tasks are there? However, Illya is not only active as a referee. Depending on the day, the job is very different, he says.
Friday is the main event. In Pokémon GO, we have “double-elimination” as the format. Accordingly, on Saturday, you only have 32 players left, not 240, to take care of.
That’s much less to do, and therefore you don’t need 15 people in the team anymore, but rather 5. Many others help out elsewhere. For example, we have some colleagues who are now helping with the side events. Many of us are still involved in the streaming. Others help at the GO side event desk.
Side events are various activities that visitors can participate in. At the respective tables, you can sign up for such events or collect goodies if you have fulfilled certain tasks. Above all, interacting with other Pokémon fans there is a great motivator for Illya, more on that later.
Two Pokémon professors in characteristic lab coats. Source: www.pokemon.comWith large crowds, many help in coordination.
“I spent 2 hours a day on it”
But Illya is also an active part of the community not only at large events. He also organizes tournaments from home, sometimes daily.
I’ve been doing this for almost 3 and a half years now. Sometimes really, really a lot. Online we have communities of over 1000 people, where many dozens to hundreds of games take place every day. There was a time when I was putting in an average of 2 hours a day to organize things.
When Pokémon GO became part of the official tournaments, it was clear to Illya that he wanted to help here as well. But at first he had some difficulties:
The Professor Program is quite old, and many who are part of it have been involved for much longer than we [from Pokémon GO]. For us it was relatively complex to understand at first, because we had never dealt with it before. Accordingly, I didn’t even know at first that you had to be a professor. I had no idea about that.
Fortunately, he knew people who were already Pokémon professors and supported him at the beginning. He then came to his first major event, the European Pokémon International Championships 2022 in Frankfurt. He completed his online test, became a Pokémon professor, and has been “even more involved” since then, as he says.
“It is your responsibility to ensure everyone feels good at the event”
Is there a payment? Such a job certainly requires a lot of passion. Not least because it is voluntary and unpaid – at least almost.
“We aren’t paid, but we are compensated with Pokémon cards,” explains Illya.
Additionally, at major tournaments, flights and hotel costs are covered, he reports. “That makes something like Honolulu possible at all, where you have to travel halfway around the world.”
What is the biggest motivation? Illya’s biggest drive remains to share his hobby with others:
At some point, I thought: I have a lot of fun, but I could help others have even more fun. […]
One of the core features as a professor is that you are responsible for ensuring that everyone feels good at this event, that everyone has fun, and that everyone thinks at the end of the day: ‘I want to be back next time!’
MeinMMO was on site at the Pokémon World Championships 2024 as a press representative. The costs for admission, travel, and accommodations were covered by the organizers.
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Order 66 was an essential crossroads in the Star Wars universe. The Jedi Order was almost completely wiped out and the Empire under Palpatine came to power. To escape death, some Jedi, including Master Yoda, hid. But how did he do it?
Why did Master Yoda have to hide at all? In Star Wars Episode 3, we see how Order 66 is executed. The clone soldiers turned against the Jedi, and the Empire took out as many as possible, even the children. Even with the Force and their lightsabers, they could not stop the betrayal and the overwhelming force.
As we already know from Episode 5, however, Master Yoda, one of the most important and powerful Jedi, survives Order 66 and even manages to hide for a long time from the Empire. But how did he manage that? A book explains it.
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Star Wars: Episode 3 – The Revenge of the Sith Trailer (English)
Yoda Hides Through the Dark Side of the Force
How did Yoda hide? As we learn in Episode 5, Yoda is in exile on the planet Dagobah. However, Dagobah is quite close to the planet Mustafar, where Darth Vader lived. Sith should be able to sense other Force users, especially someone as powerful as Yoda.
Originally, it was thought that Dagobah was Yoda’s home planet. However, he chose Dagobah because of a cave, as we learn from the book From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi. This is the cave where Luke fights a vision of Darth Vader in Episode 5.
This cave is full of dark side power. The book explains that Yoda uses his light side of the Force to keep the dark power in the cave subdued. This, however, created a balance in the Force, so that neither the dark nor the light side can be sensed on Dagobah.
The book also explains that the dark side took over the planet after Yoda died in Episode 6.
How could Palpatine hide from the Jedi? When one knows that Force users can sense each other, it seems even stranger that Darth Sidious was able to hide as Senator Palpatine, even though he worked with the Jedi.
In stories from Star Wars that are part of the Legends, the technique Force Stealth was introduced. This allows Force users to hide their presence. However, this technique is not canon in the current Star Wars. There is still no official explanation for Palpatine’s disguise. It may be possible that Disney is bringing back old ideas. This is also the case with this combat technique: Disney banned a lightsaber technique in Star Wars 10 years ago, and it is coming back in The Acolyte.
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The story of Anduin in World of Warcraft is causing discussion. “Real men” seem to have little to do with it — and receive much criticism.
If you look around in the subreddit or the forums of World of Warcraft, the latest expansion “The War Within” is quite positively received. Apart from minor issues with the auction house or the controversy around the leveling speed nerf, most seem to be excited about the story and the world. However, now and then, there are criticisms about Anduin, the King of the Alliance, who plays a significant role in the story.
Some believe that the king “whines too much” or should “just get over it.”
For many, this is quite a strange view when considering that Anduin is currently processing massive trauma.
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World of Warcraft: The War Within – Cinematic Trailer
This is how the topic is discussed: In the WoW subreddit, the topic is actively discussed in the post “To the people complaining that Anduin has feelings.” The user celestial-milk-tea writes:
I’m sorry that someone made you feel like you don’t have permission as a man to have feelings, and that it should apply to fictional characters as well. Men can have feelings, can talk about those feelings with others, and should be encouraged to do so. Good writing has characters with emotions and it’s a good thing when a story makes you feel some form of connection to a character and their emotions.
There are many veterans in this community with PTSD, and it breaks my heart to see some talk about Anduin’s PTSD and how he should “just get over it,” knowing there are people here with similar experiences reading this. Be kinder and behave better.
The post receives plenty of approval with over 3,200 upvotes and is actively discussed. However, that not everyone shares this view is evident in the comparatively low approval rating of “only” 79%.
This is how the community responds: There is active discussion under the post. Some seem particularly surprised that many people react so negatively to the handling of emotions. After all, the expansion is named “The War Within” – so it’s already predictable that it would deal with internal, emotional conflicts.
Eiknarf95 writes:
Did we really all think that an expansion named “War Within” would only deal with fights in caves and not with PTSD, mental health, and character development? […]
Just to make it clear: I’m absolutely for this kind of storytelling and think it’s great that we can explore such deep and emotional themes with some of the greatest characters in the lore.
Especially some people who claim to suffer from PTSD agree, such as geckobrother:
As a veteran with PTSD, I have to say, I love how they’ve written him. It’s very realistic how sometimes he’s okay and then suddenly something triggers him and puts him off. I fully support Blizzard and how they’re currently writing him.
NadalaMOTE represents a similar view and found the story quite coherent:
As a man with PTSD, Anduin’s problems felt extremely familiar to me.
What I didn’t expect, which really shocked and moved me, was the compassion shown to him by Faerin. Seeing someone struggle with this was very familiar to me. Seeing someone who has healed and come to terms and was able to transfer that warmth and light to someone in pain, seeing someone on the “other” side. That touched me deeply.
What are Anduin’s problems? That Anduin has become a “whiny washcloth” in the eyes of some fans is a recurring theme — also occasionally mentioned here in the comments. The reason for his current inner conflicts and self-doubt is the suffering he experienced in the Shadowlands. There, he was kidnapped by Sylvanas and the Jailer and ultimately forced to act against his beliefs and commit several atrocities with enchanted armor.
For Anduin, these experiences were so significant that he even lost his connection to the Light. He fears that if he asks the Light for help, it will no longer help him — and out of this fear, he doesn’t even try.
Particularly the story in Heilsturz, the third area of The War Within, deals a lot with Anduin, his personal development, and the processing of these traumatic experiences. An emotional story that, however, does not appeal to everyone, especially those longing for “strong heroes without feelings.” Moreover, the current expansion certainly has some pretty dark stories.
Not all fans appreciate a story where emotions come into play. Some simply long for “strong heroes” and “constant action.” When that doesn’t happen, the game is quickly labeled as “WoW: The Feelings Within” or “World of Emotioncraft.” That’s somewhat uncomfortable, after all. If you are interested in the entire story of WoW, we have something for that too.
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Since Season 4, there are the Hell Hordes in Diablo 4, a mode where you face waves of enemies. The type of enemies is more or less random. One player had tremendous luck and faced the rarest enemy multiple times.
What is that from Diablo 3?
For huge explosions of loot and gold, there are the “Goblin Rifts” in Diablo 3 – these are portals to the realm of the treasure goblins themselves. Here, piles of gold and gemstones, treasure goblins with loot, and at the end, the Goblin Queen “Greed” awaits you.
To enter the realm, you need enormous luck: A goblin can open a portal upon its death, or you need to find a weaving ring to put into Kanai’s Cube.
On Reddit, a player is now showing that at least 5 goblins spawned in his horde – probably more, as loot is already visible in the screenshot. Loot is usually not present in the hordes.
Normally, you only collect ether and exchange it at the end for gear, gold, or materials. However, items are already visible on the ground here.
The user writes: He has already received over 350 ether from the goblins after the third wave. With that amount, he can grab considerable additional loot from chests at the end.
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Diablo 4: That’s why you should check every cellar
“Thought they had patched that”
In the comments, players express surprise at this goblin party. This had happened before, but it was faulty. The goblins could not be killed back then, which ruined the entire run.
Therefore, many assumed that Blizzard had simply removed the possibility with the fix. Apparently, however, the Goblin Rifts still exist; they just seem to have a “Season-1-Uber-Drop-from-a-Hellwave-Rarity.”
Others wonder if there might be specific requirements for this special event. A user with a sharp eye has noticed that the “Greed” shrine is active in the screenshot. Players speculate that this could be a requirement.
Blizzard has announced the return of runewords to Diablo 4 with the latest Campfire Chat and revealed the effects of all runes. The experts Rob and Raxxanterax have dived into the new information and identified the best runes.
Unlike in Diablo 2, a runeword in Diablo 4 consists of only two runes: a ritual rune that you can activate through specific actions to obtain the new resource “offerings”, as well as a calling rune which consumes the offerings for a powerful effect.
You can carry a maximum of two runewords, and no rune can be used more than once. You can only use runewords if you possess the Vessel of Hatred.
These are the best runes: The two experts Rob and Raxxanterax, on whose evaluations many players rely and who are crucial for our tier list of the best builds in Diablo 4, have already analyzed the runes. Here are their results:
The best “trigger” runes:
Yul – Every time you use a cooldown, you generate 50 offerings.
Tam – When you use a non-channeling core skill, you generate 25 offerings.
Xol – When you use a power of another class, you generate 150 offerings.
Lith – Every 0.3 seconds that you stand still, you generate 25 offerings.
The best “effect” runes:
Ohm – Casts the Improved Battle Cry of the Barbarian, costs 500 offerings.
Jah – The next dodge becomes the wizard’s teleport, costs 500 offerings.
Kry – Casts the Vortex of the Spiritborn, costs 500 offerings.
Ner – Casts Countering Veil of the Hunter, costs 700 offerings.
Mot – Casts the Disrupting Dark Veil of the Hunter, costs 150 offerings.
Vex – Grants +3 to all skills for 5 seconds, costs 400 offerings.
Qax – The next non-basic skill deals 100% more damage, costs 400 offerings.
Each of these runes can be “overloaded” to enhance the effect in a specific way when more offerings are used than necessary. This makes runes like Qax particularly strong.
Until the release of the Vessel of Hatred on October 8th, many things may change regarding the runes. Blizzard has implemented a lot of PTR feedback in the last seasons. Here you will find all information about the first expansion Vessel of Hatred.
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Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred shows the new features and the new region Nahantu in the video
How runewords make your class stronger
The two experts do not yet specify any concrete “best runewords”. However, Raxxanterax explains two situations in which runewords are useful: To enhance what a build is already strong in, or to compensate for a shortcoming.
One example would be the Yul rune with the Lightning Spear Sorcerer. Since the build constantly uses cooldowns, you could accumulate an enormous amount of offerings and then trigger a Barbarian shout for more damage using the Ohm rune.
With other runes, certain builds could forgo stats on their armors or trigger effects like overpower, which are otherwise hard to achieve through other means. The options available to you with builds will therefore broaden.
Palworld is one of the surprise hits of 2024. One of the game’s developers hopes for more support for indie developers in the future.
What is Palworld? Palworld is a survival game where you must fight your way through its world together with your Pals. Pals are monsters that you can either hunt for resources or have by your side as support.
Despite the criticism, the game was successful and achieved high player numbers. We present the latest update in the video:
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In Palworld, you can explore a new island with the Sakurajima update
Palworld developers at gamescom
John Buckley, the Global Community Manager at the Palworld studio Pocketpair, visited gamescom in Cologne this year. He documented his experiences in a blog post on X.
What does John Buckley write in his blog post? The developer shared his impressions from conversations with indie developers. They expressed their worries and fears about their games. Something that John Buckley could relate to. After all, the studio and he were in exactly the same position about a year ago.
Palworld changed their lives entirely. Furthermore, the studio now has completely different opportunities for the future of further games.
John Buckley’s conversations with indie developers inspired him to want to help those with their games. He justified this by saying that he firmly believes the best games come from the indie sector. He still has to think more about it, but meeting so many indie developers ignited a fire in him.
In Ashes of Creation, the developers showcased many new PvE content in the last livestream. Those who enjoy large raids will be pleased.
Where do the recordings come from? Ashes of Creation hosts a livestream about once a month, where the developers showcase various aspects of the new MMORPG. This livestream was again led by Creative Director Steven Sharif.
This time, the livestream was entirely focused on the new PvE content. An instance and a raid boss with 40 players were shown.
Here you can see more about the caravans in Ashes of Creation:
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Ashes of Creation – Caravan Gameplay
First Instance then Raid
What was shown first? In the livestream, the developers initially presented an instance. The instance was modified by the current world event and is set at a higher difficulty level. The group of developers consisted of 8 players, the support class Bard was also included.
The development team had to fight through various elite enemies and later protect an NPC named “Lady of the Rose.” The NPC can also be healed and attempts to complete a task while enemies continuously try to prevent the NPC from achieving its mission.
In the livestream, the developers manage to keep the NPC alive and successfully complete the mission. As a reward, they receive a dragon egg. This can be used to summon a massive raid boss named Firebrand.
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How does the raid unfold? With the looted dragon egg, the raid boss can be summoned. However, this is not designed for 8 players, but for 40. The team thus recruits additional strength to take down the massive dragon. In classic “World of Warcraft” fashion, the raid group rushes at the dragon, and the battle begins. Correspondingly, the music of the game changes to match the fight.
The dragon boss has many different mechanics. Besides the expected things a dragon does, there are also some unexpected surprises during the fight, and players in the group repeatedly die from the boss’s attacks.
In the last 25% of its health, the boss spawns additional fire monsters that complicate the fight and reinforce the boss until they are dealt with. In the end, the group defeats the boss and secures the loot. This loot can be rolled for using “Need,” “Greed,” and “Pass.”
However, completing the instance is not meant to be the only way to summon the raid boss. Steven Sharif explained in the livestream that there are to be additional options for this. The boss serves as a kind of end boss for Alpha 2 of Ashes of Creation and drops the best loot in the game. Those who want to play the Alpha need to invest a lot of money: Ashes of Creation takes criticism into account, adjusts paid packages for Alpha, but has lost a lot of trust.
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His videos regularly reach over 30,000 views, and the streams had an average of 1,016 viewers over the past 90 days (via Sullygnome).
The content of TrilluXe’s videos covers various aspects of Counter-Strike. For example, he makes tip videos, discusses current events and tournaments, or shows highlights from his matches.
On Sunday, September 1st, however, the news spread on X.com that TrilluXe had been banned on Twitch. However, it seems he is not to blame at all.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
Hackers hijack Twitch channel
How did the ban come about? Apparently, TrilluXe’s Twitch channel was hacked on September 1, 2024. Subsequently, the TV program “Africa7” was broadcast there.
The streamer wrote on X.com: “Because so many are writing to me right now… No, I am obviously not voluntarily streaming Africa7 on my channel” and explained that it seems access to his channel was obtained through a Twitch extension.
As the news of the ban spread, TrilluXe added: “Almost 10 years [Twitch] partner without a ban… And then not even doing anything wrong myself.”
What’s next for the streamer? TrilluXe explains on X.com that the channel has been disabled by Twitch “so that no more nonsense happens.” According to the streamer, it is not a TOS strike, which is a ban due to a violation of Twitch’s guidelines, but a precautionary measure.
However, since this happened on a Sunday, it meant that TrilluXe had to wait for the time being. Instead, he streamed on his YouTube channel. How long it will take for TrilluXe to regain his Twitch channel is currently difficult to estimate. However, it is quite certain that he will be able to stream on Twitch again soon.
