In World of Warcraft: The War Within the auction house is currently struggling. The performance has been poor for days, taking ages to trade items. Blizzard is working on it but is not communicating well enough about what phase it is in.
Update from August 30, 2024 – 2:54 PM: We can access the WoW auction house again with our characters after a few minutes. Let’s get those items!
What is wrong with the WoW auction house? The virtual marketplace of Azeroth, where players can buy and sell countless items, has been struggling for several days. In the official World of Warcraft forum, for instance, one affected player reported that it sometimes takes 30 minutes to purchase their desired item (via eu.forums.blizzard.com).
How is Blizzard responding to the issue? In a forum post on us.forums.blizzard.com, Community Manager Kaivax explained a few hours ago:
“We are aware of the issues affecting the performance of the auction house in WoW and are working to diagnose and resolve them. Currently, the auction house is operational, but the response times are hindered. We will inform you as soon as we have new information on the situation. Thank you!”
WoW has often faced problems:
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3 times World of Warcraft was declared dead
Operational? Not at all!
What is the current status? Even though Kaivax’s statement suggests otherwise, the auction house – at least on the servers we could check – is “currently closed. Please try again later.”
It is unclear how long the auction house will remain inaccessible. We are keeping an eye on the official forums and various X-channels from Blizzard for you and will update this message as soon as we know more.
This is not the first time the auction house in World of Warcraft has caused problems. MyMMO demon Cortyn, for example, encountered a bug during WoW: Dragonflight that affected nerves and the gold market – and that’s when the fun stops: A bug in the WoW auction house costs me thousands of gold every day
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In Star Wars Outlaws there are plenty of skills that you can learn. Lockpicking is one of them. We will explain how the minigame works.
What is lockpicking in Star Wars Outlaws? At the beginning of the game, Kay needs to get a data stick. She not only carries it stylishly in her hair, but it also helps her to pick any lock. When you attempt to pick a lock, a minigame will open, which you will need to complete with rhythm.
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Star Wars Outlaws introduces the underworld of the galaxy
Stay in the Rhythm
How do I succeed in lockpicking? You will quickly notice that the lockpicking minigame is easier than it initially seems. You only need a little sense of rhythm.
The mechanism of the lock will make a clicking noise, and you must drill with your data stick at the right moment. You need to do this at least two to four times in the correct rhythm. So pause for a moment to hear the right intervals and then use your data stick.
The light pulses on the right side and on your data stick itself can help you find the rhythm.
You can adjust the additional light pulses in the game settings. To do this, go to the settings under “Game” and scroll down to the “Minigames” section. Here you can enable the “Visual Assistance for Lockpicking” option.
What if I don’t want to play the minigame? If you don’t want to bother with rhythm, Ubisoft provides you with several options. You can find all the settings under “Settings” – “Game” – “Minigames”:
Change difficulty: If you find the minigame too difficult (or too easy), but still want to play it, you can adjust the difficulty level.
Completely disable the minigame: In “Challenge: Lockpicking Rhythm,” you can disable the minigame and bypass it. You will then need to use your data stick for a while until the lock is picked.
Here you can adjust all settings for the lockpicking game.
Lockpicking in Star Wars Outlaws is one of Kay Vess’s main abilities. As an outlaw, she needs to pick her way through locked doors. She must do this regularly in her missions, which she receives from the syndicates, but which syndicate should I choose and what rewards do they offer?
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Masashi Kishimoto finished the manga of Naruto back in 2014. In hindsight, he regrets not having shown one of the most important characters anymore. He regrets that he did not provide more background and story for the character.
Who is it about? In an interview, the author of Naruto admits that he would have liked to show more of Sakura. She is a team member of Naruto and has been there since the beginnings of the anime and manga.
She is one of the most important characters, which is why Kishimoto would have liked to develop her further. He would have particularly focused on her story, her background, and her relationship with her parents.
She is the only one whose parents were not explicitly drawn. I should have talked more about her in the story, but I missed the opportunity. And it became too complicated to do so in the middle or at the end of the story.
Twice, Sakura’s parents have been shown, but not in the official manga. The parents appeared briefly in the 271st filler episode of Naruto Shippuden and in a special episode about the 6th Shippuden movie. However, they do not even appear in the main story. He wishes he could have created a scene around their family.
You can relive the story of Naruto in Ultimate Ninja Storm 4:
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Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Opening Trailer
Sakura’s parents are not part of the official story
What do we know about Sakura’s parents? Sakura’s parents are named Kizashi and Mebuki Haruno. Kizashi has reddish-brown hair shaped like a cherry blossom. The mother has short, dark blonde hair. Neither of them has the same light pink hair color as Sakura.
In the fillers, Kizashi appears as a cheerful and funny character. He loves puns and often annoys his wife with them. Mebuki, on the other hand, is a rather serious person and cares a lot about others. Unfortunately, there isn’t much more to tell about the two, as their appearance is very brief.
The gaming clan “FaZe” wanted to reinvent itself. But the renaissance is now facing a significant setback, as the boss Richard “FaZe Banks” Bengston explains (32). He is desperate about the “new kids” he hired to save the clan. Among them is the 21-year-old Stable Ronaldo from Fortnite, who is overstepping the mark.
After the clan became increasingly commercial, with people like Snoop Dogg joining, and the clan even going public, came the harsh awakening and the clan collapsed. One of the founders, FaZe Banks, took command again and wanted to rebuild the clan. To do this, he first kicked a bunch of people out of the clan – he communicated this via Twitter.
An important center for the new FaZe was supposed to be a “content house” where young members of the clan would live and create content together.
He is an example for the young creators on Twitch, even though he is not in FaZe: Clix, who is huge on Fortnite:
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Young Twitch stars wreak havoc in house during “prank war”
What was the problem? When you put a bunch of guys in a house, there apparently is trouble. Some young members of FaZe were together in the “crib”, the crib, including:
As the site Sportskeeda reports, the guys caused a huge chaos in the house because they constantly played “pranks” on each other. This “prank war” escalated. They ran around the house, threw each other into the swimming pool, threw flour at each other, screamed, wrestled, and shrieked.
In short: they behaved like teenagers on a sugar rush during a school trip to Italy where the teacher drank too much red wine one evening and sleeps very soundly.
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Landlord kicks the clan out and kills the content plans
This is the result: The clan dad of the boys, FaZe Banks, does not find this funny at all. Apparently, the landlord had warned the clan several times.
Now the landlord has kicked the FaZe Clan out of the content house and kept the deposit. As FaZe Banks explains in his own slang, he has allegedly flushed several hundred thousand US dollars down the toilet. By September 1, they must vacate the house.
FaZe Banks complains – they have lost a year’s deposit that they had advanced.
He told these shitty kids that this was their last chance with the crib. They had such big plans for the house and wanted to set everything necessary for a huge subathon in September.
A new addon for World of Warcraft is live. Is it worth returning with The War Within? MeinMMO analyzes what the game is currently worth.
A week has passed since the launch of the “Early Access” of World of Warcraft: The War Within. Most of the “launch content” has been played by now, and slowly but surely, more and more heroes are reaching level 80, playing the endgame campaign, or collecting glory for fancy rewards.
Some former players and veterans are peeking with one eye at the new expansion. The familiar tingling returns, and one wonders: Should we play the new expansion? Will it be fun? Is WoW now “good” and what one wants?
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WoW: The War Within – Forces Within
Quests and Leveling
The main campaign is relatively short but quite interesting. If you only follow the main quests, you will finish the campaign around level 76 or 77. In that case, you will have to complete some side quests or visit dungeons.
However, it is practically impossible for the quests to “run out” before level 80. There are more side quests and small stories than in all previous expansions combined. In fact, there are so many quests that you can reach level 80 in the second zone if you really want to complete them all.
The leveling phase is – even after the nerf – relatively quick. If you go all out and want to finish quickly, you can do it in around 4 hours. Those who take their time to explore and enjoy the world can spend around 20 hours.
The story of Xal’atath and Alleria runs through the entire campaign – but there are also many other things to experience.
Is it a good time to start?
It is clear: There is hardly a better time to start than the first few weeks of a new expansion. Currently, most players are still on the “same level” in terms of knowledge about the new game world, dungeons, or secrets.
You are practically “learning” together with the other players and can join a group with similar interests. At a later time, this is often more difficult or requires more effort. Getting in late during an active season, for instance, makes it harder to learn routes for “Mythic+” or boss mechanics that everyone has already considered as basic knowledge.
Additionally, the first weeks of a new expansion are often referred to as the “honeymoon phase”. Because everything is new and interesting, and you can discover something unknown around every corner, everything just feels good and fresh. This is a typical wedding period for World of Warcraft, which you only experience every 2 years at the beginning of an expansion.
Professions are important – and especially at the beginning, you should be there.
Has WoW improved?
Whether WoW has improved or not is difficult to evaluate objectively. The player base of WoW is so diverse and varied that everyone considers different aspects important and correct. Therefore, the listing in this article is of course somewhat subjective, but should at least provide some points of reference:
Almost everything is now account-wide. Reputation, rewards, currencies, and even a large part of the loot can be sent to other characters of the account. Playing multiple characters has never been easier.
Most of the content can be completed solo or as a group. For the first time, there are many group activities that can alternatively be completed alone if desired – such as Depths or Companion Dungeons.
Crafting and professions play a significant role again. Thanks to specializations, you can build a good reputation on your own realm and beyond.
There is hardly any “mandatory” content and many options for obtaining good gear. Raids, dungeons, depths, PvP, world quests, events, rare enemies, crafting. There is something for everyone.
One thing that cannot yet be answered is the question of long-term motivation. Can The War Within really captivate for many months? Will there be “nothing to do” after a few weeks?
Without a look into the crystal ball, this of course cannot be definitively answered. However, when considering the changes in World of Warcraft over the past years, and observing how quickly the developers released new content in Dragonflight, it is a good indication. Even now, Blizzard is not only working on Patch 11.0.5 and 11.0.7, but also the large follow-up patches are already long remembered.
Currently, it seems that Blizzard can maintain the rhythm of “new content every 6-10 weeks”. So if you can get excited about all kinds of content, you should find lasting entertainment in World of Warcraft: The War Within in the coming months.
Conclusion: It won’t get better, but also never perfect for everyone
World of Warcraft: The War Within offers more of what is already known – but with many adjustments, such as the warband, which makes the gaming experience much smoother and simply better. The game no longer tries to “force” you to play as often as possible – rather, your time is respected, and every minute feels interesting and worthwhile. World of Warcraft has simply become a more modern MMORPG with The War Within, recognizing the signs of the times without losing its classic WoW charm.
However, if you belong to those who think that World of Warcraft has not been “good” since Wrath of the Lich King, and that most changes have negatively transformed the game, then The War Within will be hard-pressed to convince you.
The classes and combat have become sharper and more complex, and most of the content – including social interactions – is optional. If you want that, you can have it, but no one is forced to. If you believe that an MMORPG can only be good when group activities are constantly “forced”, then The War Within is also “not a good MMORPG”.
Everyone else should give in to their urge and just play the new expansion for a month. Because just the story and the game world while leveling provide a more than solid gaming experience that can entertain for many evenings if you are susceptible to the typical WoW gameplay.
At least a thorough look should be worthwhile for veterans and returnees. But it’s best to also get the opinions of friends and former guild mates who may still be active – because they probably know better individually which kind of content you enjoy. If you want more information about the new expansion, you can learn more in the article on all content of The War Within.
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Information about Memoriapolis: The game emphasizes strategic city building. It launched in Early Access on August 29, 2024, on Steam and was developed by 5PM Studio.
What kind of game is this? In Memoriapolis, you take control of a single city, which at first doesn’t have much to offer. Your task is to develop this future metropolis, which according to the developers is supposed to become the “capital of all capitals.”
The twist: You track and influence the development of your city over 2,500 years. Your city can go through four ages, during which it continuously adapts and sees new developments added.
You can see what that looks like in the gameplay trailer:
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Memoriapolis – The City-Builder in the Trailer
What are the features in Memoriapolis?
You focus on a single city that is meant to grow steadily. In doing so, you make decisions regarding culture, resource usage, and more. For example, you can decide whether your focus is on craftsmanship or if you are interested in a philosophically oriented culture. The game offers a total of 6 different cultures.
Interestingly, your citizens shape how the city looks to some extent. For example, you do not lay down paths yourself; instead, the people in the city build their own routes. You mainly make the “big” decisions and directions and simultaneously observe how they impact the city.
Additional features include:
There are various factions that want to join you. They bring bonuses but also needs. This can be helpful but also stressful.
You can participate in global events; large empires approach you – for help or conflict.
You create wonders. This allows you to enter the next age, and your city will grow larger.
How is the game being received? The game has been available for one day, and it hasn’t received many reviews yet. Of the 73 reviews so far, 82% are positive, so the game currently stands at “very positive.” The gameplay, which has a strategic approach where the city somewhat self-develops, is particularly praised.
However, some critical comments interpret this differently – in that you manage more than actually build yourself. Therefore, one should consider what to expect from such a game. By the way: If you like building games with a puzzle approach, Preserve might be something for you.
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With Season 6 and Vessel of Hatred, the developers are really shaking things up for Diablo 4. The community seems pleased with the changes and says: This will be a whole new game.
In the “Campfire Chat” livestream on August 29, the developers gave the first insights into the changes coming with the upcoming season and the expansion “Vessel of Hatred” in Diablo 4. Basically, they are overhauling the entire leveling and difficulty system.
This will include new features and new items, adjustments to endgame content, and “Quality of Life” updates. The changes seem to be very well received by the players. On Reddit, the community discusses the upcoming updates and sees them as a “massive win.”
In October, players can expect Season 6, as well as a new expansion for Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred:
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Trailer for Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred provides insight into the story of the expansion
“These changes are perfect”
What are players praising? In a thread on Reddit, “nanosam” writes that the Update 2.0 is essentially a brand new game. “So many fundamental changes, it’s just incredible,” he writes.
The masterworking materials are still obtained at the end of your runs in the pit and in the hell hordes, so only after the boss fight. The pit will become a mechanic for altering the difficulty in Diablo 4 with Update 2.0, which is expected to come with the expansion. Additionally, you will level your glyphs there.
“nanosam” considers the changes a huge “win” for Diablo 4. The thread has already collected over 2,000 upvotes – clearly, many players agree with him. In the comments, other users also share their views.
“EnderCN” writes: “These changes to nightmare dungeons and the pit are perfect. The pit is made for rushing, which makes it great for glyphs.” In the nightmare dungeons, enemies will also drop the materials for masterworking.
In response, “nanosam” says: “I LOVE that all elites in nightmare dungeons will drop the materials, so clearing the entire dungeon will be rewarded instead of just rushing to the boss.”
Other users compare the update to Diablo 3. “hyperion602” writes in the comments:
Honestly, this whole patch changes the game in Diablo 3 2.0. (Which is fine by me, btw, I had a lot more fun in Diablo 3 than ever before in Diablo 4, unfortunately).
The terror difficulty system, which is tied to the pit levels: Just like in D3 (although it’s more direct here […]). The overhaul of Paragon glyphs: Just like the legendary gems from D3, which even come from the same type of content (pit/GR). Account-wide Paragon points: Just like in D3. Paragon points uncoupled from character levels: Just like in D3. The overhaul of ancestral items: Basically changes them into ancient items from D3.
Experts seem optimistic
What do experts say? In a YouTube video, Diablo expert wudijo believes that the game will become “much more like Diablo 3” in many ways – but in a good way. He says: “There are overhauls to difficulty levels, the paragons, glyphs, the pit, basically everything. Runes are coming back […].”
Diablo expert Raxxanterax explains in his YouTube video that he is optimistic about the update. He believes that many of these ideas could really improve the game. Many of the problems that existed a year ago are no longer present, says Raxxanterax. The expert states: “If the pit is fun and the transition from terror level 1 to terror 2 and then to terror 3 actually represents serious progression that you are really working on […] then it will be a great experience.”
A large part of the changes can already be tested by players in the coming week on the PTR (Public Test Realm) for Update 2.0 – including the rune words. This time, the test is split into two phases. When the PTR takes place, who can participate, and what you can specifically test will be covered in our summary: Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred brings rune words and you can test them soon – Patch Notes for the PTR
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With Final Fantasy XIV Dawntrail, two new classes for the MMORPG were introduced at the beginning of July. However, one of them was significantly nerfed just a month later. The head of the game now speaks about the controversial changes to the Viper.
How was the Viper changed? Upon the release of Dawntrail, the Viper job was a fast DPS with a complex command rotation. MyMMO editor Sophia Weiß even compared the complexity of the rotation to the Tokyo subway system. You can read her preview report here.
With the release of the Balance Patch 7.05, the Viper was simplified: The combos are now easier, a debuff for opponents was swapped for a buff for the player character, and the complex positioning requirements were eased.
In the video, we introduce you to the Viper and the second new class, the Pictomancer:
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Final Fantasy XIV: Here are the 2 new jobs in Dawntrail – Pictomancer and Viper in under 2 minutes
Players liked it – But the devs still adjusted it
Why was the Viper adjusted? Originally, many more adjustments to the Viper were planned. What eventually made it into the game, according to Naoki Yoshida, is based on player feedback. The basic idea was to make the Viper more accessible to more players.
In the future, the team also wants to continue to pay attention to player feedback when it comes to adjusting and designing the Viper.
What does Naoki Yoshida say about it? In an interview during gamescom 2024 in Cologne, Naoki Yoshida said that the developers had intensely debated the changes internally – up until the last minute. Even the Battle Director of the MMORPG was internally torn at the launch of Dawntrail.
We made adjustments right up until the last minute [before the release of the expansion] and considered the possibility that some players might give feedback that it was too hectic to play. We then released the job as is, and found that many players said it was so hectic that they couldn’t see the mechanics.
[…]
We had already identified some actions beforehand that would inevitably mean stress for the players. Ultimately, we [with 7.05] simply changed what we had originally planned, and that had nothing to do with community feedback.
Naoki Yoshida in an interview with Eurogamer, 28.08.2024
When the changes were announced, the development team received a lot of feedback from players who were already playing the job at max level. They were already used to the job and the hectic pace: They were happy with how it played.
Especially in North America and Europe, Yoshi-P recalls many people who accused him on social media of listening too much to the community. Yoshida emphasizes that player feedback actually had very little influence on the decision. There is no need to worry here.
The developers of the upcoming Warhammer game Space Marine 2 had difficulties with the thick armor of the super soldiers.
What kind of game is this?
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is an upcoming third-person shooter set in the dark Warhammer universe.
Space Marine 2 will be released on September 9, 2024, for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, and is the sequel to the first part, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, released in 2011.
You play as the legendary Space Marines, using superhuman abilities to crush alien Tyranids.
The game will feature a co-op campaign, a 6v6 multiplayer mode, and the PvE mode “Operations.”
Here you can see a trailer for Space Marine 2:
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New trailer shows nearly 8 minutes of multiplayer gameplay from the bloody carnage in Space Marine 2
Space Marines are too thick to run
What difficulties did the armor present? In an interview with PC Gamer, Tim Willits, Chief Creative Officer at “Space Marine 2” developer Saber Interactive, revealed that portraying the armor in motion was a challenge:
When Games Workshop designed the first Space Marine miniature, they didn’t think about him running and shooting in all that armor. It was definitely a challenge to get him running, landing, jumping, and fighting with armor that is somewhat unrealistic.
Such a body naturally requires special armor. The armor of the Space Marines makes them walking tanks, ensuring you don’t fail even if your teammates are “idiots”. After all, you should be able to complete a mission on your own if necessary.
In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, you can look forward to a significant change that will allow you to get cool skins even faster; the developers are changing how you obtain weapon skins, known as “Camos”.
What kind of change is this? In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, there is a new system for obtaining weapon skins. While you previously had to level up your weapons before you could unlock the skins for them, the new system allows you to start this right from the beginning.
Another change involves where you obtain the skins: Each game mode offers its own skins as seen in MW3, and for the first time, Warzone will also be included alongside the multiplayer and zombie modes. To unlock the skins, you now need to complete various tasks. This means you can jump right in from the start.
This is what the new multiplayer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 looks like:
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shows its new multiplayer in the trailer
Skins available on the first day
How do you get the skins now? The new unlocking system is divided into three stages. Everyone starts with the military camouflage. Here, nine different skins are available per game mode and per weapon, totaling 27.
For most weapons, the task is to take out your opponents with headshots. However, there are different tasks for rocket launchers, knives, and shotguns.
Once you have unlocked your nine military camos for the game mode, you move on to the unique camos. There are two per game mode and weapon, making a total of six.
The tasks that await you here are designed to better fit the specific playstyle of the weapon and will be a bit more challenging. Once unlocked, you can also use the unique camos for other weapons as long as you have also unlocked the military camos for them.
Here you can see some of the new camos:
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The coolest camos are probably the mastery camos. You will receive these once you complete the unique camos. Here, multiple tasks await you for each skin, combining specific challenges with general challenges.
Is anything changing with the weapons? Yes, aside from the skins, all players should be pleased if they don’t want to do without scopes in-game. As the developers from Activision revealed, players in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will no longer have to unlock the “Optic Node” (via blizzard.com) for each weapon.
Players will instead have direct access to the “Optic Attachment” category starting from weapon level 1. This means you can immediately attach one of your previously unlocked class scopes to your weapon. Those who want to check out the system can already do so in the beta: Black Ops 6 Beta: Release, Preload, and Game Pass – All Information
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Once Human monetizes itself through purchases in its shop. Skins and weapons can then be bought with premium currency. Now the developers have reintroduced loot boxes into the game, and fans are not at all satisfied.
Why do fans have a problem? It’s about the latest patch for Once Human, which was rolled out on August 29. In this patch, many bugs and issues were addressed, but new cosmetic items were also introduced, fitting for summer.
While a majority of the skins in the shop were sold directly, the new items of the summer collection are now being sold in loot boxes. Before this collection was offered, there was the set from “Pyro Glide,” which was also sold in loot boxes. Even back then, fans complained about it (via youtube.com), but as it looks now, the developers are continuing with it.
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Im Survival-Spiel Once Human müsst ihr zusammenarbeiten
Loot boxes instead of solutions for bugs
What do fans say? The fans are not very happy about the new offer; worse yet, some of them want to boycott the game. In the official announcement on X (formerly Twitter) about the new patch, fans expressed their frustration and commented with the following opinions:
“I don’t like the gambling aspect of loot boxes. Can we just buy the cosmetics directly? I guarantee that people would be more open to buying if they had the freedom to do so.” – iSupernovaCat
“We know you need to make money, but let us just buy the [items] we want. No one seems to like loot boxes.” – jat0rz
“We will not be stacking another box like this. How long has it been, a month since the last one?” – MixelPlx
“Stop with the damn loot boxes, or I will spend my money on other games instead.” – arentyoukind
“Enough with these loot boxes and improve the rubber banding, lag, and keep working on servers and a new map. That is more important than boxes.” – KokeshikenMedia
“Please stop with the loot boxes! Let us just buy the cosmetics” – shadowISworse
While many are complaining about the loot boxes, it becomes clear that Once Human still has issues with bugs as well as connections to the servers. Some fans are also complaining about rubber banding.
What is the problem with loot boxes? Loot boxes contain items that you can only obtain through luck. You pay real money, get to open a box, and then have a % chance to get the item you want. Usually, the best items are even rarer to obtain.
This means that players often spend more money to get the item they want. Essentially, this is gambling, as you quickly find yourself spending more and more until you get the item you wanted.
This can end pretty badly. Games like Counter-Strike with its skins, FIFA with its cards, or the old Call of Duties with their supply drops have left a bitter taste, and for many fans, this is a topic they do not want to see in their games. More about Once Human and its bugs can be found here: Players of Once Human demand all their money back because they simply can no longer play
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Red Dead Redemption 2 has multiple endings, depending on the players’ decisions. However, for the actor portraying Arthur Morgan, there is only one true ending – and two others make no sense to him.
Attention: Here we reveal details about the ending of Red Dead Redemption 2.
What endings are there? In Red Dead Redemption 2, there are four different endings that players can experience after the story. The initial situation is that Dutch Van der Linde has gone too far, and Micah Bell turns out to be an informant for the Pinkertons.
Arthur Morgan and John Marston separate from the two. Ultimately, they find themselves in a confrontation with Dutch’s gang and the Pinkertons. After that, there are four possibilities for how the game can end:
Good ending with high honor: We can choose to help John. Since Arthur has little time left before he dies from tuberculosis, he sacrifices himself for John so that he can escape. He encounters Micah and Dutch but is left alone by both. He dies peacefully.
Good ending with low honor: Arthur also sacrifices himself for John here, but he does not die as peacefully as in the other ending. Instead, he is shot by Micah Bell.
Bad ending with high honor: Instead of saving John, we can choose to take Dutch’s gang’s money. In the process, Arthur returns to camp, leading to a showdown with Dutch and Micah. Unfortunately, Arthur dies in the end but is left alone by Micah and Dutch.
Bad ending with low honor: Here too, we choose the money and rush to the camp. After Dutch turns away, Micah pulls out a knife and stabs Arthur in the back.
Players can determine the ending by making a significant decision. Additionally, the honor that a player has accumulated throughout Red Dead Redemption plays a significant role.
Check out the official trailer here:
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Red Dead Redemption 2: Official Trailer
The actor of Arthur Morgan sees only one ending as correct
Which ending makes the most sense to him? Roger Clark lent his appearance and voice to Arthur Morgan. He sees only one of the endings as official, namely the good ending with high honor. You can see his complete reaction starting at 3:36 in the following English-language video:
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Why do two of the endings make no sense? In contrast, two endings make absolutely no sense to him. Arthur suffers from an incurable disease. Therefore, Clark does not understand why Arthur would choose the money.
It could be that Arthur wants to grab the money to give it to someone else. Perhaps he might want to support John with the money.
However, we understand Clark’s point that Arthur would likely save John directly. Because what use would the money be to Arthur if John would not survive? He could support other people with the money, but we take the view in his story that Clark is right about the actual ending.
Roger Clark used motion capturing so that Arthur Morgan has the same appearance and facial expressions as he does. The actor also had to spend a long time in the recording studio to voice Arthur Morgan’s dialogues. Some scenes had to be re-recorded because the conversations with his horse sounded too erotic: Cowboy in Red Dead Redemption 2 spoke too sexily to horse, had to re-record
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In Pokémon GO, the global challenges have been successfully completed in the current event. Therefore, you now still have the opportunity to collect strong rewards – if you hurry.
What kind of event is this? Currently, the event “United Triumph” is taking place in Pokémon GO this event. Trainers had to complete 3 global challenges together worldwide to unlock rewards.
The last of these 3 challenges has now successfully ended, unlocking the last reward in the form of guaranteed XL candies. However, you must hurry to collect these, as the event only runs until Saturday, August 31, 2024, at 08:59 AM.
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Guaranteed XL candies and other bonuses
How do I get the XL candies? The most interesting bonus is certainly the guaranteed XL candies. To receive these, you must evolve a Pokémon. If you do this, you will receive 2 guaranteed XL candies for the respective Pokémon.
So if you still have appropriate Pokémon to evolve, you should take advantage of this opportunity. Since XL candies are hard to obtain and you need a lot of them to bring your Pokémon to the maximum level, this is a good chance to scoop up a few.
What other rewards are there? Additionally, if you haven’t completed them yet, you should finish the limited-time research tasks. In each of the three researches, you can receive a Pokémon with an accessory in the style of the respective team leader, along with some items.
The Pokémon will additionally have a special background image that matches the respective team. The following Pokémon can be obtained in the researches:
Ponyta with accessory in the style of Candela* (Defeat 2 Rocket members)
Elekid with accessory in the style of Spark* (Hatch 2 eggs)
Lapras with accessory in the style of Blanche* (Complete 2 field research tasks)
You should also hurry with these researches, as they are also only available until the end of the event, and it is uncertain when you will be able to obtain the Pokémon with these accessories again.
What other bonuses are there? Until the end of the event, you can also look forward to the following bonuses:
Team GO Rocket appears more frequently in balloons and at PokéStops
Double experience points when spinning PokéStops
Halved distance when hatching eggs
Event Pokémon in 7-km eggs
Double stardust when hatching eggs
Event field researches
What do you think of the rewards? Have you already secured them and managed to scoop up some XL candies? What’s your personal highlight of the rewards? Feel free to let us know in the comments. The new month is just around the corner, and you can already check which events are waiting for you in September 2024 in Pokémon GO.
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Scrubs is a true favorite for many viewers of the 2000s. The series was the perfect mix of comedy, drama, and charming characters. For the actor of J.D., Zach Braff, the series is still important to this day. In a recent podcast, he speaks about his former colleagues.
Scrubs is still a big favorite among comedy fans. In Germany, the series aired for years on ProSieben. The series tells the stories of Sacred Heart Hospital and the quirky tales of the sympathetic characters. Between 2001 and 2010, 9 seasons aired (the 9th season is often ignored by fans).
The chemistry among the many characters was not just visible on screen, but also behind the scenes. In a recent interview podcast, Zach Braff talked about his former colleagues. He also discussed a possible revival and whether he would participate.
Zach Braff regularly appears with his best friend Donald Faison, who plays Turk. For a TV spot, even featuring Aquaman:
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He misses his old colleagues
What does Zach Braff say about his old colleagues? In the show Inside of You (via YouTube), Zach Braff talked about Scrubs. He is asked by the host of the show, Michael Rosenbaum, if he misses Scrubs. Braff confirms this and specifies that he misses some aspects of the show. Above all, the time spent with his colleagues.
I miss seeing the people often. I miss laughing every day. Laughing from the belly every day was the job.
Braff still keeps in touch with many of his colleagues. Since 2020, he has been hosting the podcast Fake Doctors, Real Friends with Zach and Donald (via Spotify). There, the two still discuss specific Scrubs episodes and invite guests accordingly.
There are episodes featuring Sarah Chalke, who plays Elliot, as well as John C. McGinley, who plays Dr. Cox, and many more. Generally, Zach often expresses very positive thoughts about his old colleagues. In another podcast, he also talked about the janitor.
In the interview with Rosenbaum, he also talks about a possible revival or reboot. Generally, he would really like that, but only on the condition that it remains a one-time thing. Laughing so much with his best friends while getting paid sounds fantastic to Braff.
What is Zach Braff actually doing today? He is still working as an actor but also as a director. His last film was French Girl – A Table for Three. He also appeared in an episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi. He has directed several episodes of series by Bill Lawrence, the creator of Scrubs, including Ted Lasso or Shrinking.
The “March of the Goblins” event is currently running in Diablo 4, and you can score a lot of loot from the treasure goblins. They also spawn at the world boss Avarice (Greed) – but their loot apparently disappears.
What kind of event is this? In the “March of the Goblins” event, more treasure goblins are currently spawning in Sanctuary, and they drop loot bags when you kill them. The event runs from August 27 at 7:00 PM to September 3 at 7:00 PM. Until this evening at 7:00 PM, the “Blessing of the Mother” event is also running – making farming even more worthwhile.
The goblins have a particularly high chance of spawning in groups during two activities:
in dungeons with the “Shrine of Greed”
if you find or craft dungeon seals, they might have the bonus that additional shrines appear
at the world boss Avarice (Greed the Damned)
However, some players report that there is currently a bug with the world boss where the dropped loot simply disappears “into the ground”.
Update August 30: On August 29, there was a hotfix that resolved the issue where items could disappear during the “March of the Goblins” event at the world boss. At world levels 3 and 4, no elixirs and no rare or magical items drop from treasure goblins anymore (via Blizzard Forum).
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Tons of Loot – But It Disappears
Why does the loot disappear? Various players are currently reporting that while many treasure goblins spawn at the world boss “Avarice”, their loot apparently disappears. Even if you are quick, it’s hard to pick up a lot of it.
This is also shown by Diablo expert “Rob2628” in a clip on X. There he writes:
The Avarice world boss now spawns a TON of treasure goblins upon death in #DiabloIV. All together they drop so much loot that it can’t be fully displayed and simply “falls through the ground”.
This seems to be a technical limitation and occurs even if you kill an Uber Boss more than 8 times without [breaking down the loot in between]. I’ve seen many Uber Uniques disappear right in front of my eyes and drop straight into hell.
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What do other players say? The disappearing loot is also currently a topic on Reddit. In a Reddit thread, “evlilenor” shows in a clip that the loot simply disappears. In another Reddit post, “MessiahX” writes that the Goblin event is an “obvious example” that Diablo 4 needs a loot filter.
He also has the problem of his loot disappearing:
With all the goblins spawning in nightmare dungeons after the use of greed shrines and the goblin spawn at the end of Avarice, it’s difficult to sift through the loot to find only boss mats, loot bags, items with great affixes (GAs), and unique items. When the items stack, parts of the loot eventually disappear.
A loot filter is currently not planned for Diablo 4. Instead, according to Diablo head Rod Fergusson, a kind of armory is in the works. When this will make it into the game is still unclear. An expert has taken a closer look at the shown material for the “Vessel of Hatred” expansion and the upcoming Season 6, analyzing screenshots. What he discovered can be read here: Diablo 4: Expert shows 4 changes in Season 6 that you certainly overlooked
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The new commentator duo for EA Sports FC 25, consisting of Florian Schmidt-Sommerfeld (Schmiso) and Jan Platte, has commented on their work for the new EA FC. They are already addressing the fans almost apologetically, even though they have put their whole heart into their job.
In the joint podcast “Lauschangriff,” the two new EA FC commentators have come together and provided insight into their work for FC 25. They also report on specific game sequences that would require more emotionality in the commentary. They mention the commentary for a final in the Champions League as an example.
What makes the new commentators uncomfortable? Especially in games where everything is at stake, one must give more intensity to the voice appropriate to the occasion. Schmiso recounts almost embarrassedly: “To be honest, I let it all out. And then I screamed into the microphone.”
With some restraint, he hopes for positive feedback from the fans, as he fully engaged in the moment. So much so that after a few recordings, he had a “bright red face” and his voice was resigned.
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“Yell at me” – New duo fulfills the fans’ wish
As the commentators report, fans wished for exactly such emotional reactions when the new commentators were announced. Schmiso shares that many wrote to him, asking him to “really go wild” while commenting.
Colleague Jan Platte agrees and shares similar comments on his social media channels. A fan even referenced a specific game in the past where Platte let his emotions flow freely during a last-minute goal.
You can watch the goal and Jan Platte’s live commentary here again. But beware, it might get a bit loud:
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The fan wishes from Platte that he should yell at him in FC 25 just the same, because he would “just find that cool.”
However, Jan Platte also finds this style of commentary a bit uncomfortable in retrospect. If he only watches or listens to that scene without context, he would cringe himself.
Fraudsters regularly try to obtain valuable data. 3 services and accounts are particularly affected. A security service explains which ones are especially at risk.
Where do the data come from? The controversial security service Kaspersky has collected data in recent months to find out who hackers and fraudsters are particularly targeting. Kaspersky analyzed a sample of 25 names from the “Best Global Brands 2023” evaluation by Interbrand for phishing abuse.
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Amazon, Facebook, and Gmail particularly at risk
Which services are particularly at risk? The most at risk are Amazon, Facebook, and Gmail. Since the beginning of 2024, attacks are reported to have increased by more than 240 percent, according to Forbes.com. Other companies whose accounts are currently at high risk include:
Microsoft
DHL
PayPal
Mastercard
Apple
Netflix
Instagram
Why are the services so at risk? For some services, it is probably not surprising, as PayPal, Mastercard, or Amazon are primarily driven by financial interests.
For other accounts, it may not be as obvious. However, accounts like Facebook, Microsoft, or others are at risk because many users log in to other websites with one account. The “Sign in by Facebook” makes it easier for users, as they do not have to remember another annoying password.
The problem, on the other hand, is this: Once someone has access to your Gmail or Facebook account, they can theoretically access all other services you have linked and reset passwords or entire accounts. Suddenly, you are locked out of multiple accounts because hackers have access to your Google account.
Strong passwords and additional protective measures can help
This is how you protect yourself: Many websites – such as Amazon, Facebook, or PayPal – are now implementing additional protective measures like two-factor authentication: When you log into your account, you receive an additional password or token via SMS or app that you must enter. Another option is to use physical devices that you need for login.
Also important: Do not click on any strange emails or open any attachments. Phishing emails are still the biggest entry point for hackers to obtain your data.
Secure passwords are important: The stronger your password, the harder it is for thieves or hackers to figure it out. And they use some nasty tricks to get your code. A long, strong, and complex password makes it much more difficult for such people to access your data. You can find some tips directly on MeinMMO: 7 tips for strong passwords and why you need them
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Usually, RuneScape is known for allowing the community to have a say in major adjustments or innovations. However, the recently announced price increase for the 23-year-old MMORPG has caught many fans off guard.
What has developer Jagex announced? Some time ago, the operators of RuneScape asked players via a survey if they would be willing to pay more for the subscription if it meant reducing the in-game microtransactions.
Apparently, a sufficiently large part of the community answered this question positively. Because now the responsible parties at Jagex have announced the largest price increase in the 23-year history of the MMORPG classic.
RuneScape and Old School RuneScape are also available on Steam:
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The RuneScape Developers Show Courage
What do the new prices look like? On the official website of the MMORPG (via runescape.com), the developers present the new pricing model for RuneScape. Starting from September 27, 2024, the monthly subscription is set to cost new 12.49 Euros instead of 10.99 Euros. For US prices, the fee will even grow from 10.99 US dollars to 13.99 US dollars – an increase of almost 30 percent.
Alternatively, you can now also get a 6-month subscription for 62.94 Euros or a 12-month subscription for 89.88 Euros. In the developers’ announcement, you’ll also find a FAQ that explains the specifics for existing subscribers.
What is the problem? If many players supported the price increase in the survey, everything should be fine, right? Well, the deal described in the survey also included the developers agreeing to reduce the microtransactions in exchange.
So far, however, the developers have remained silent on whether, when, and in what form the microtransactions in RuneScape will be scaled back. Fun fact: RuneScape originally wanted to position itself as the affordable alternative to WoW with a subscription of about 5 dollars. With the new prices, both MMORPGs now operate almost on an equal footing.
RuneScape is just one of several online role-playing games that paved the way for World of Warcraft in the late 1990s and early 2000s but are still online. Which eleven genre representatives also belong in this category is revealed in the following special: 12 MMORPGs that paved the way for WoW and are still playable
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At the start of an expansion, many characters are released and forced to first farm substantial resources. Many players even have dedicated “farm characters” that are skilled in herbalism and mining, tasked with gathering plenty of plants and ores.
However, in The War Within, there is a small but clever “trick” that allows you to almost double your yield. A special potion provides many more resources.
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Vial of Truesight – Double the ores and herbs
What kind of potion is this? We’re talking about the “Vial of Truesight”. When used, this vial increases your perception value by a moderate amount. However, the second, much greater effect is exciting: As long as the vial lasts, you can see “hidden” mineral and herb deposits that are additionally displayed to you.
Important: The quality level of the vial is not relevant for the amount of herb and ore deposits you see. Even with the simplest (“bronze”) version of the vial, you can see all hidden deposits. Higher levels only grant you a larger bonus to your “perception” value, which occasionally helps you find more materials. However, for the sheer number of ore deposits, the simple version is sufficient, which is usually offered at a much cheaper price in the auction house.
How do you get the vial? The vial is crafted by alchemists and can be learned very early by experimenting with them. Typically, the auction house always has several hundreds or even thousands of these vials available.
How significant are the effects? Drastic. Anyone who thinks that you will only see “a few” additional ores and herbs is greatly mistaken. In our tests, we saw an average of more than double the spawn points for ores and herbs. The only downside is that these “hidden” mineral and herbal deposits are never elemental overloaded. So, in terms of yield, they are merely “normal” deposits.
Nevertheless, this increases the yield while farming so drastically that you should definitely use a vial of truesight before every farming session. Especially if you use both farming professions simultaneously, the few gold coins are more than worth the price of the vial.
Garen, one of the easiest champions to play in League of Legends, is currently surprising the professional scene. A Korean team has successfully used him as a secret weapon in the LCK Summer Playoffs.
Which champion are we talking about? Garen is among the easiest champions to play in League of Legends. This also makes him a very popular champion for many players, currently ranking him at 19th place among the most picked champions (via op.gg). Nevertheless, he is rarely seen in professional games. However, for a Korean team, this champion has proven to be a secret weapon.
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Gen.G dominates with Garen in the LCK
Which team played the champion? Gen.G is a team from the Korean LCK league, which is considered the toughest region in League of Legends. As part of the LCK Summer Playoffs, the team chose to pick Garen not just once, but in two games.
In these games, Garen was not played in the same lane: In one game, he was used by Chovy, one of the best midlaners in the world, in the midlane, while Kiin played him in the top lane. This made it significantly harder for opponents to counter effectively in the champion selection, leading to Gen.G winning both games.
How did the games go? In the first game, Garen faced Showmaker’s unusual choice of Nasus in the midlane. The first game also produced a viral clip that gained attention on X, where Chovy skillfully eliminated Kingen’s Olaf.
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The second Garen game took place in the top lane again against Nasus, with Kiin finishing the game with a 3/3/7 score, and Gen.G decisively won the series with a clear 3:0 victory.
These games have shown that Garen, while a very easy champion to play, can also impress in professional games and be extremely powerful.
