The open-world MMO Tower of Fantasy is getting a new update in August. A trailer aims to prepare players for some summer fun.
Tower of Fantasy is an MMORPG in anime style with a gacha system, similar to games like Genshin Impact. However, while the style and system are quite similar, Tower of Fantasy leans more towards a sci-fi setting rather than fantasy. In 2023, the game even made it onto our list of the best MMORPGs of recent years.
Now, Tower of Fantasy has announced an update for August 6, 2024, and wants to get you ready for some summer fun with a trailer:
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In August, Tower of Fantasy is getting a summer update
What does the update bring? The video description already states that new challenges in a summer setting are waiting for you with the update. mmorpg.com also reports of a new character who can defeat your opponents with a single hit using an instakill attack. Boss enemies are excluded from this, of course.
What does the trailer show? The trailer doesn’t show much – at least not much about the content of the new update. Instead, the trailer looks like a true fanservice video for “waifu lovers.” It features various characters enjoying their summer on the beach while indulging in a game of beach volleyball. So, one can already assume that the update will carry a very summery theme.
In games with such an anime style, it’s actually typical that you get a bit of fanservice. But this trailer seems to go all out. “An A+ for the cameraman,” writes one user in their comment (via YouTube). This seems to refer to the fact that every new scene appears to start with a camera pan over wobbling breasts or butts.
Players hope for summer skins
Some fans seem to be hoping for bikini skins with this update. However, if the characters receive the skins seen in the trailer, one must admit that they won’t provide much support in combat. Nevertheless, players appreciate that there is no “censorship” in Tower of Fantasy, unlike many other games that would prohibit such skins.
Pokémon GO has revealed the Community Day in August. You shouldn’t miss it.
When is the Community Day in August? The event takes place on August 31, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
Which Pokémon will appear? Robball, the water starter from the 7th Pokémon generation, is the star of the day. The little seal evolves into Marikeck and Primarene.
Can Robball be Shiny? Yes, Robball can be Shiny. As always, there is an increased Shiny chance during the Community Day. The shiny forms look like this:
Pokemon GO: Robball, Marikeck and Primarene as Shiny
Is Robball worth it? Yes, because its final evolution Primarene is likely to become an even stronger option for the Battle League. The combination of the types Fairy / Water was already a very good option to compete there.
But with the Community Day, you can obtain the move “Aquahaubitze” for Primarene – and that should make Primarene a strong monster in the league.
Aquahaubitze is a real upgrade, so don’t miss the Community Day if you’re looking for good PvP attackers. And as a water attacker against raids, Primarene could also rank among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
But anyway, the Community Day is always a good event that’s worth it. We will show you all the bonuses.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
All bonuses for the Community Day in August 2024 with Robball
During the Community Day, the Pokémon of the day, which is Robball, will appear everywhere in the game. There are also a few bonuses that make the day even more interesting. We list all known bonuses here.
Increased Shiny chance for Robball
Special move “Aquahaubitze” when you evolve Marikeck into Primarene. Valid from the start until five hours after the event.
Primarene can learn the move “Schaumserenade” from the start of the event.
Twice the chance of catching XL candies if you’re level 31
Lure modules and incense last for three hours during the event. Excludes the daily adventure incense.
Snapshot surprises.
An additional special trade
Raiding costs only half the stardust
A special research in the shop that you can purchase for about 1 Euro.
Bonus raids of level 4 with Marikeck after the event. If you defeat them, additional Robball with increased Shiny chance will appear around the gym for 30 minutes. Valid until 10:00 PM.
Before we kick off August, there are still a few days left in the current month. And July definitely has a lot to offer, as there are still upcoming Hyperbonus parts 2 and 3. To keep you fully informed: Here are all July events in Pokémon GO.
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Forgetting is an important part of the brain. A study in neuroscience now confirms that you should be grateful for forgetting some things.
What does the study say? Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have shown in an experiment with mice what happens during the process of forgetting. In their paper, they report on the results they have achieved (via Science Direct).
The brain consists of several engrams. They are needed to retrieve memories from long-term memory. However, interference can occur if multiple engrams become active at the same time.
During forgetting, active pathways to engrams are put “on standby”. Through the inactive pathways, a better communication network in the brain can emerge. This allows us to focus better and faster on what is important.
However, due to other influences, the pathways to engrams can be reactivated. As a result, we remember things that we thought we had forgotten. They are not completely lost, but can be reactivated.
The fact that tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg keep wearing the same clothes has nothing to do with their memory:
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Why do tech billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg keep wearing the same clothes?
People Suffer from Super-Memory
What happens when we do not forget? There are some real examples that show what happens when we no longer forget. Jill Price is the first known person to remember every detail that has happened since February 5, 1980. However, only those that she has personally experienced (via Spiegel).
Price sees this ability as a curse. She finds her memory to be “torturous”. She cannot control her memories. A chaotic film would constantly run before her mind’s eye, which can completely overwhelm her.
As a result, she cannot forgive herself for mistakes she has made. The saying “Time heals all wounds” makes no sense to her, as the wounds always remain fresh. She has even developed a phobia against anything related to birds because she once had an accident involving a pigeon.
The topic is even a motif in literature. The Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges wrote in 1942 in Funes, el memorioso (PDF) about a 19-year-old boy who gained a super-memory due to an accident and went insane.
Logging into World of Warcraft takes forever for some people. However, this is not a bug, but actually a feature.
The pre-patch of World of Warcraft: The War Within is here. With it come many new features and improvements. However, some players who want to log in can only grind their teeth in frustration. The login to the game can sometimes take ages.
The reason for this is not a bug or issues with the realms. Instead, it is the new mega-feature, warbands, which simply takes more time to process all the data.
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
Why does logging in take so long? Previously, Blizzard had already warned in advance on the official WoW website. When you log into the pre-patch of The War Within for the first time, your entire account is being transitioned. All data from all characters is consolidated into the warband so that your account can then benefit from all the advantages.
This process is quite resource-intensive. Blizzard has therefore warned that the conversion process may take up to 20 minutes and that there may be queues during the login.
The reason for this is that World of Warcraft needs to pull and process the data from all your characters. The more characters you have, the longer it takes – and if they are spread across many different realms, it takes even more time.
So if logging in takes longer today, don’t get upset and keep a cool head. This is likely the conversion process that needs to be done only once so that you can enjoy all the benefits afterwards.
Is everyone affected? No. Some seem to be able to log in after just a few seconds, while others have to wait longer. Apparently, this is related to how many characters are grouped on one account and how high the general login rush is. Early in the morning, logging in was relatively quick, but the later it gets and the more WoW accounts are trying to log in, the longer the process seems to take.
How long does logging in take for you? Did you have any problems, or could you get started right away? If you still can’t start, you might want to take a look at the extensive changes to all classes – so you know how your hero will play in the future.
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In the new manga chapter of One Piece, a person appears who is only shown as a silhouette. A fan believes that there is a connection to one of the four emperors of the sea. There are other readers who even take the theory further.
Warning, Spoiler: From here on, hard spoilers follow for chapter 1121 of One Piece.
Which person is it about? Towards the end of the chapter, Dr. Vegapunk calls for the great race for the One Piece. He claims that whoever finds the treasure first will determine the fate of the world.
But the representatives of the World Government, the Marines, the Revolutionary Army, and the SWORD unit are also visible. Two of the people can only be seen as vague figures. On one hand, we see Imu, who forms the highest authority of the World Government. So far we only know, that he can command one of the Ancient Weapons.
On the other hand, a completely new person is depicted, of whom we only see the chin and nose. Additionally, he seems to be holding a rapier, the handle of which seems suspiciously familiar. A fan therefore theorizes that this might be a character related to Luffy’s mentor.
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One Piece: Chopper and the Miracle of the Winter Cherry Blossom – Trailer for the 9th Anime Film
The Identity of the Mysterious Person Remains Unresolved
Who could the mysterious person be? The sword looks remarkably similar to Shanks’ rapier. Figarland Garling, who is supposed to be related to Shanks, also carries such a rapier.
Some fans even go a step further and believe that this could be Shanks’ twin brother. In chapter 1083, a silhouette among the Knights of God is already seen of a person who looks strikingly similar to Shanks. You can see the theory starting at 6:33:
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It is possible that Shanks has another relative who is a Knight of God. Whether this is a twin brother is unclear. It could just as well be a cousin, older brother, or something similar.
How certain is this? The YouTuber Artur – The Library of Ohara has been supplying fans with fan theories and information about One Piece for a while now. He has become so well-known that he has supported the production team for the live-action series of One Piece with Easter eggs and lore (via X). So if anyone knows the world of One Piece, it is him.
MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has a somewhat strange taste: he usually feels most comfortable in games that are really hard. For several years, Against the Storm has been the game on Steam with which he can best relax whenever everything else becomes too much.
I don’t know why, but there are moments when I just enjoy suffering. I absolutely love playing games that I can only lose, even though I should hate them. Nevertheless, it is precisely these games that keep bringing me back.
For a little over a year, I have been absolutely in love with Against the Storm. It is a “Roguelite City-Builder,” a genre that has become quite popular in recent years, especially since Frostpunk became a big success.
In Against the Storm, I have to constantly build a new village because a storm regularly destroys the world. For each round completion, there are rewards that can be spent in a meta-system for upgrades.
The game principle is actually quite simple, and the gameplay is reminiscent of Anno and Co. But Against the Storm could not be further from a relaxing building game.
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Against the Storm: The trailer for the 1.0 release of the construction game
One mistake and half the village is dead
Against the Storm is harsh, often unfair, and does not forgive mistakes. At least, once you have played it for a while, because over time new difficulties keep arising. Starting from the “Settler” level, it goes up to prestige, with ever new challenges.
The game gradually becomes harder by adding a new modifier step by step, which changes the gameplay a bit and requires new methods for victory. The entry is actually quite easy:
The basic mechanic is “hostility”: The further you push into the world, the stronger it fights back.
Your residents feel less comfortable as hostility increases. If their approval falls below 0, they will leave the settlement.
You increase their approval by fulfilling the needs of the different residents – from housing and food to workplace preferences and services like a place to brawl.
You can lower hostility by stopping woodcutting or sacrificing certain materials.
Dozens of upgrades help.The map is huge.After each victory (and defeat), there are rewards.A city needs planning.
While playing, drizzly weather, summer, and storm alternate. The storm is the most dangerous time, where there are always some negative effects (“curses”) with certain effects. The higher the hostility, the more curses appear.
In later stages, you have an intertwining set of mechanics that you really need to keep an eye on. I am currently playing at prestige 5, and it can quickly happen that even a well-developed settlement suddenly goes to the dogs:
At the beginning of a storm, I had exactly one lumberjack too many, putting me at hostility level 7 instead of 6.
The curse of this level gave all residents a 15% chance of dying – unless they could take advantage of a service, basically engage in a hobby.
Service buildings need advanced, processed resources to fully offer their services.
Since I could produce neither tea nor incense, my residents were unable to visit their bathhouse or the temple.
Within a few moments, almost half of the residents simply died off. The round was thus pretty much over directly, and I could not recover from it.
My “Comfort Game” even though it demands everything from me
So why do I love Against the Storm, even though it punishes me so harshly for a tiny mistake? And why does it help me time and again through tough times?
The game rewards me almost continuously. No matter what I do, even if my settlement goes under, I receive a small reward that may be enough to buy the next upgrade.
That is a wonderful feeling, as game time is never wasted. In early access, I put in 126 hours into the game – and then left it for a while. A few weeks ago, I started playing again and am now at 157 hours.
Against the Storm offers a new experience every time due to its mechanics. With 5 different peoples and randomly generated maps, each round is a new challenge. Eventually, you figure out what works best and what doesn’t, but there isn’t a “cookie cutter” build.
Against the Storm is officially classified as a survival game, even though the only survival aspect is that your residents must not die and you have to provide them with food. However, both this genre and the survival city-builder genre are among my absolute favorites. Here you will find the currently best survival games for PC, PS5, and Xbox.
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Sons of Anarchy is a series that many fans remember mainly for its authenticity and the brutal portrayal of the biker life of the fictional club SAMCRO. The authentic representation has a reason, as several actors were also members of the Hell’s Angels, including a fan favorite.
What is Sons of Anarchy?Sons of Anarchy aired between 2008 and 2014. Over seven seasons, the story of the fictional SAMCRO club was told. This is a biker club. The series revolves around the criminal activities and the personal stories of the characters.
With actors like Charlie Hunnam and Ron Perlman, the series also had good performers. Especially the authentic depiction of crime and the club structure was the reason many loved the show. This could also be due to the actors, as four of the performers were real bikers themselves.
Those who need similar stories after Sons of Anarchy should check out this series list: 5 series like Peaky Blinders
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German trailer for season 1 of Sons of Anarchy
A fan favorite was a consultant because he knows the ropes
Who was a real Hell’s Angels member? As Screen Rant reports, there were four actors who were real members of the American Hell’s Angels. David Labrava has played the fan-favorite Happy Lowman since the first episode. He was there until the last episode. However, he was not just an actor but also a screenwriter and consultant for the series.
He wasn’t the only one with experience in the area. Rusty Coones, who played Rane Quinn, Chuck Zito, who played Frankei Diamonds, and Ralph Barger, who played The Pimp, were all members of the Hell’s Angels.
Chuck Zito had an even more interesting story with the series. According to Screen Rant, he sued FX, the network behind Sons of Anarchy, for allegedly stealing his idea. FX won the lawsuit, but amusingly, Zito was then cast for the 5th season.
Charlie Hunnam is also said to have prepared for the series by spending time with real motorcycle clubs. He revealed this to the Huffington Post in an interview in conjunction with the end of the series.
The fascination with biker clubs seems to have not faded yet. The spin-off series Mayans M.C. received new seasons until 2023, and this year a film on the subject also premiered. In The Bikeriders, Tom Hardy and Austin Butler play members of an emerging motorcycle club. The film is based on the records of a documentarian. You can learn more about Charlie Hunnam’s preparations here: Charlie Hunnam met with real bikers so he could play his character authentically
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World of Warcraft Dragonflight is dead – long live The War Within! With the pre-patch, many of the major innovations are already active, and there are numerous improvements and adjustments to Blizzard’s MMORPG. To ensure you are perfectly prepared, we have three things for you to take care of today before you dive deeper into the current patch.
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
Update or remove addons
With a major patch comes numerous changes to World of Warcraft that impact your interface. Many interface addons will no longer function and will produce error messages or make the game unplayable.
Make sure that you have updated all addons to the latest version and that they are compatible with Patch 11.0. You should temporarily disable outdated addons until an update is available.
Alternatively, this is a good time to part ways with some addons. Ask yourself if you really still need some addons and if you have used them at all in the recent past. If not: Get rid of them. Your loading time will thank you.
Update 9:05 AM:The Warbands Bank has been temporarily disabled by Blizzard due to a critical error.
You can use the Warbands Bank at any bank counter in World of Warcraft. It is part of the new Warbands system. You should unlock it as soon as possible and start consolidating all important resources of your account there. Then all characters will have access to it, such as for crafting.
However, note that fully unlocking the bank costs more than 3,000,000 gold. The first slots are considerably cheaper, and everyone should be able to afford them.
Upon logging in, you will also receive a quest that takes you to Gadgetzan. This will grant you a spell that allows you to access your Warbands Bank from anywhere.
Look at talents and build setups
Almost all classes have changed drastically with the pre-patch. Almost always, there are new talents or major changes to the abilities. Therefore, you should go through your various characters and adjust your specialization accordingly.
At least: You can now save up to 40 talent specializations per character instead of the previous 10. This should ensure there is no shortage of space, and you can save the appropriate set of talents for every situation.
What about the pre-event? The pre-event of The War Within will start in a week, on July 31. Only then will the echoes of past events appear all over Azeroth, and the questline will begin in Dalaran. Until then, you have time to get used to the new talents, level up one or two characters, or farm gold, to fully unlock your Warbands Bank. What will you do first in Patch 11.0?
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The popular store front Humble Bundle has been publishing games on platforms like Steam since 2017. Now, it seems that the entire staff of the publisher is being laid off.
Note: This article was created in a breaking manner and has been supplemented multiple times.
Most of you probably know Humble Bundle for its affordable game bundles that allow you to fill up your Steam library while supporting charitable causes. Since 2017, Humble Bundle has also been active as a publisher.
Under the “Humble Games” label, mostly indie games were released. However, it seems that this will come to an end for now, as the publisher announced on X on July 23, 2024, that they are restructuring – apparently without any staff.
The Pokémon MMO TemTem is one of the most well-known games from Humble Games.
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Temtem – 1.0 Launch Trailer
Humble Games is not closing but laying off all employees
The statement mentions that during these challenging times, they made the “difficult but necessary decision” to restructure the company. However, it does not elaborate on what exactly this restructuring entails.
They emphasize that the decision will not impact Humble Bundle. Additionally, they aim to ensure stability and support for developers and ongoing projects.
In a statement to Aftermath, a spokesperson explained that contrary to initial reports, they are not closing but merely restructuring. What exactly this means is evident from the posts of former employees on LinkedIn.
Former employees hold parent company accountable
Chris Radley, who left Humble Games in 2022, states that the entire staff has been laid off. Instead, the operations have been handed over to an external consulting firm. He urges people not to believe the alleged AI narrative from Ziff Davis, the parent company of Humble Games, and blames a “failure of leadership” for the layoffs.
A former employee, who wishes to remain anonymous to avoid jeopardizing a potential severance agreement, confirmed to Aftermath that no one at Humble Games “survived” the layoffs.
Ex-employees apparently see the responsibility lying with Ziff Davis. The media company lacked an understanding of publishing and game development. The business models were simply incompatible:
Ziff is very good at owning many media properties and increasing advertising revenue, and Humble Games’ publishing just didn’t fit their business model. They needed the money. And they needed it immediately. They wanted to see an instant spike in revenue after investing money into a company, and unfortunately, that just doesn’t work with games.
Scenes in The Big Bang Theory primarily take place in the apartment of Leonard and Sheldon, sometimes in Penny’s apartment. Between the two apartments is the broken elevator that forces the characters to walk up or down. However, there is an important reason for this, aside from the joke.
The infamous elevator: In the very first episode of The Big Bang Theory in 2007, the elevator is mentioned because it is broken, which forces the characters of the series to walk the many stairs. This situation is a regular part of jokes in the series and continues almost until the end of 2019.
In the 22nd episode of the 3rd season, it is explained within the series why the elevator is broken. When Leonard moved into the apartment, it was still operational. However, during a failed experiment, Sheldon had to throw something into the elevator, which then exploded. This ultimately led to the destruction of the elevator.
Why is it important for characters to walk up stairs? The most important thing in a sitcom is the dialogues. To create dynamics and variety in a dialogue scene, a change of scene is necessary. In The Big Bang Theory, the stairs provided the dynamics. This was explained by co-creator Bill Prady at the WonderCon.
So, one of the things you need is a place where characters can walk and talk. […] When Chuck Lorre and I were working on Dharma and Greg, we had this street set where the characters could converse. […] We tried to do that with Big Bang, but it was just too much space and we started talking about: “What if they always had to go up the stairs?”
You need a place where characters can walk and talk. In the case of The Big Bang Theory, this was initially only possible in the stairwell. As the series progressed, there were of course more settings, but until the end, the stairwell remained an important place, even for private conversations.
How were the scenes in the stairwell filmed? Despite the simple setting, filming in the stairwell was not easy. There was never a real stairwell, but a set. As Kunal Nayyar, who played Koothrappali, revealed in an interview with The Independent.
In Path of Exile, there has never been gold as a trading currency, but with the new expansion “Settlers of Kalguur”, that is set to change.
How does trading work in Path of Exile? In Path of Exile, there is currently no global currency like gold used for trading. Instead, there are about 30 different trading items that players exchange with each other.
Currently, to trade, one must first find a trading partner. This usually happens through a website. Then, you message them in-game and hope for a response. If that works out, you visit them in their hideout and trade there.
What is daily life for experienced players poses great challenges to new players, or they don’t trade at all because the system is poorly described. The new update is meant to change this.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion of Path of Exile:
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Path of Exile presents new expansion in trailer
Now there is Gold
How is the update supposed to change trading? With the new update for Path of Exile, gold is set to be added to the game. While it is still very rare at the beginning, players shouldn’t have to worry about it in the endgame.
The gold in the game will be used to trade with other players through the NPC Faustus. He is located in Kingsmarch, a new town that will also appear with the update. The NPC allows the exchange of currencies that have previously been used for trading in the game with other players.
This allows a player to make an offer, for example, if they want to trade 30 Chaos Orbs for a Divine Orb. Once a player is found who wants to make this trade, they can simply do so, regardless of whether the other player is online or offline.
The system also works with a larger number of items. It will allow for easier currency exchanges in the future.
But what is gold needed for? Gold will be used to pay a sort of trading fee. This is always due when players set up a trade. This is intended to prevent bots from being able to trade endlessly. The gold itself will not be tradable, so it will not replace the old currencies.
After the acquisition by Microsoft, it was only a matter of time for many people before the first CoD titles would appear in the Xbox Game Pass. After Diablo 4, the next current Activision-Blizzard title is now joining the subscription.
Which game is coming to Game Pass? As Xbox announced on their website, CoD: MW3 is set to be integrated into the Game Pass subscription for PC and console. You won’t have to wait long, as it’s happening today, on July 24th. The entire game, including singleplayer, multiplayer, and zombies, will be available.
Trailer shows new content in CoD MW3 Season 4 Reloaded
Activision Blizzard has a large library
Which titles could follow? Many fans would certainly also welcome older CoD titles; Activision has several that fans would still play online today. A prerequisite for this would, of course, be reasonable servers, the old ones are considered compromised.
For those who want to start with the Game Pass in CoD: MW3, July 24th offers the perfect opportunity, as Season 5 of the shooter launches then. Season 5 introduces a new mode called CoD Warrior, which features 15 mini-games. In one of them, you can feel like Neo: Call of Duty will soon let you dodge bullets like Keanu Reeves in the Matrix
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Although Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris is one of the biggest streamers on German Twitch, he has been quite rare on air lately. The reason for this includes constant swatting incidents. A new streaming headquarters is supposed to change that.
For his new headquarters, MontanaBlack rented a warehouse, where, in addition to his streaming setup, his expensive luxury cars and a sofa corner for podcasts are also accommodated. You can admire the chic end result on YouTube. However, viewers can only shake their heads at a few details.
MontanaBlack started back then from his grandparents’ attic.
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MontanaBlack is one of the most well-known streamers in Germany – This was his very first video
Sink on the wall and cable chaos under the table
What bothers the viewers? Even when MontanaBlack presented his new headquarters, not everyone was thrilled. On YouTube, the comments were mostly positive; however, a sink that can be seen from a certain camera angle in the background caused amusement. Additionally, not everyone can make sense of the new look:
“Looks really unchill. Why not create a PC corner in an airplane hangar.”
“Location looks more like business. Anyone could stream there, and it would have the same loveless effect.”
When the new headquarters appeared in the unofficial Twitch highlights of YouTuber “Satter Hugo” on July 22, 2022, attentive observers noticed another detail. Apparently, a budget cut was made in an area that viewers otherwise rarely get to see: the cable management.
YouTube user nick_iq2310 writes, “Imagine, you set up a whole hall for a small fortune, and in the end, that’s what the cable management looks like.” Mathewsde sees it similarly: “The new headquarters desperately needs cable management. Triggers me every time.” (via YouTube)
Front nice…… back terrible?
How much did all this cost? MontanaBlack has not yet revealed how much money he invested in the new headquarters. In the stream, he only said:
He spent “not a dime” on the setup; everything from the floor to the PC to the lamps was sponsored
However, he paid the regular hourly wage for the work needed to design the hall
The rent for the hall is supposed to correspond to a “nice 2- to 3-room apartment”
Additionally, there is the new Porsche GT3 RS, which now decorates the hall instead of the plain S-class – it probably wasn’t enough left for cable management.
The developers of The First Descendant have given players hope for a buff for farm spots, but that was just a mistake. Now they apologize.
The developers of The First Descendant have received a lot of praise in recent weeks. They communicate a lot and transparently with the community, explain changes, and respond to player feedback and requests.
However, despite all the positive impressions of the past weeks, the developers now had to apologize to the players for a false statement.
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The First Descendant: Encrypted Safes – What is it and how do you find them?
False Hopes for Gold Farming
Why do they have to apologize? Nexon made a statement a few days ago about the so-called “Valby Run.” This is a method where players run in a circle with the descendant “Valby” at a specific outpost to farm heaps of gold and XP.
In the statement, the developers said that the Valby Run should remain a way to farm, and they would adjust other farm spots to the level. Therefore, there should be no nerf. Players had high hopes that the brilliant gold farm would remain intact.
Shortly thereafter, however, Nexon corrected the statement and clarified: There is no buff for other farming opportunities but a nerf of the Valby Run. Now the developers apologized and explained how the apparent change of opinion came about.
You can find our detailed report on the “Valby Run” and the developers’ statement here on MeinMMO:
What is the developers’ apology? As the developers explained on the official Discord server of the game, they did not simply change their mind. Instead, the original Korean text from Nexon was misinterpreted during the translation into English.
It was never intended to give players the hope that the “Valby Run” would be spared from nerfs and that other farm spots would be buffed instead. Furthermore, they apologized for the confusion.
You can read the complete apology including explanation here:
We apologize for the confusion caused by the misinterpretation during the translation process of the original Korean text. We have not reversed any decisions, and our original statement remains that we do not intend to restrict the playstyle of the Valby Run. However, as we have already mentioned, we want to adjust the reward efficiency at the fort outpost to balance it with other areas. We apologize again for any confusion in our communication and will do our best to be as clear as possible.
What happens with the “Valby Run” now? According to the latest statement, the farm spot can continue to be played as it is currently played. Nevertheless, there will be a nerf in the form of a degradation of the drops.
The drops are expected to be at the level of the other farm spots, which will remain as they are – there is no buff.
In The First Descendant, you can unlock 14 different characters, each with unique strengths and playstyles. We have ranked the 14 Descendants in a tier list to give you an idea of which classes are the best.
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How was this tier list created? We have checked various sources and constructed the tier list to best reflect the current perception of the individual Descendants within the community. We have also not yet been able to test all the Descendants ourselves and are still in the process of earning them. Therefore, the tier list is still a work in progress and may be adjusted in the future. If you have suggestions for improvement or just want to share your own tier list, feel free to leave comments!
What criteria did we use for ranking? There are different topics for which tier lists can be created in The First Descendant – for example, based on suitability for farming or boss fights. However, we have tried to create a fairly general tier list. So, a ranking that primarily helps you get an overview at the beginning of the game.
The First Descendant: Tier List for all classes
You can conveniently view our tier list with all classes of The First Descendant in the screenshot. Below the screenshot, there is a breakdown of why we chose a rank for the various Descendants.
S-Tier: The currently best Descendants
Gley: Currently, Gley has the so-called “Infinite-Ammo-Build,” which allows you to shoot infinitely. With this, Gley can defeat bosses extremely quickly and is currently considered possibly the best class for boss fights – at least until players find similarly strong builds for other classes.
Valby: Valby is really good at dealing area damage. She is also quite nimble when she increases her movement speed with her ability “Laundry.” This same ability also boosts Valby’s defense, which is why many players find her stronger than Bunny.
Ajax: Ajax is currently the preferred tank for many. His shields are extremely useful and give you a moment to breathe and regenerate health points even in boss fights.
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The First Descendant – Gameplay-Trailer
A-Tier: These Descendants are always a good choice
Freyna: Many players agree that Freyna is among the strongest damage dealers. She deals damage over time (DoT) with her poison attacks, with individual damage ticks potentially causing several hundred thousand damage in the right builds. While the damage over time effects are active, she can still use weapons and deal additional damage.
Bunny: The sprinter Bunny is not only very fast, but she is also quite strong in defeating mobs (small enemies). With her abilities, she can take them out by running past them. However, due to her low defensive stats and lack of ability to boost her defense, she only qualifies for A-Tier.
Yujin: With Yujin, The First Descendant has a classic healer. You won’t be able to solo bosses with him, but if your group struggles to survive in boss fights, a good Yujin can be the decisive factor.
Lepic: Lepic is an all-rounder and performs really solidly in various areas. He can cause good damage against bosses – although there are better Descendants for that – and is similarly good at quickly/effectively taking out groups of enemies. If you also have Ultimate Lepic, he becomes even stronger.
Enzo: Enzo currently falls somewhere between the different tiers for many players. His own damage output could certainly be higher, but his supportive abilities are invaluable. Especially in a team, he can be a tremendous help by supplying unlimited ammunition to all fighters through his ammunition delivery. However, he earns his A-rank with us due to his passive ability: With Enzo, you can much more easily open encrypted vaults.
B-Tier: These are Descendants that have the potential for higher ranks
Kyle: Kyle has the potential to be one of the strongest Descendants. However, when choosing which tank to play, many players currently opt for Ajax. Not only is he a starting character, but his shields also provide better protection and act more like a classic tank. However, some players are already convinced: Kyle is a real machine and belongs in higher tiers. We will, however, wait until he has been able to demonstrate his strength among the broader player base.
Sharen: Sharen fluctuates between “absolutely insane” and “too weak” in the various community tier lists. The consensus often is: Once you understand how to play the assassin best, she is very strong. However, she is not suitable for solo players, as she deals more damage when she is not the target of her enemies – which is rarely the case when playing solo. Therefore, we initially rate Sharen as a potentially improvable B-Tier, as she is a complicated Descendant not suitable for every player.
C-Tier: These are the Descendants currently considered somewhat weaker
Blair: Similar to Freyna, Blair deals damage over time. However, the poison expert is currently preferred by many players. The fire devil of The First Descendant seems to be somewhat weaker and thus occupies a rather low place in the ranking for now.
Viessa: Viessa is good for crowd control with her ice abilities, but her damage leaves something to be desired. Currently, it seems that Viessa is neither as helpful in supporting her allies as Yujin or Enzo, nor is she as capable of dealing damage as Gley, Freyna, or Bunny.
Jayber: Jayber has a very passive playstyle, as he primarily deals damage and healing through turrets – which of course limits his mobility somewhat. There are both healers and damage dealers who fulfill both roles better and thus make more sense in teams. However, if you play solo, Jayber is a good choice because your turrets provide passive support.
Esiemo: Esiemo is also currently outperformed in many tier lists by other damage dealers, with Lepic often coming out on top in direct comparisons with his grenades.
Note: The balancing of The First Descendant seems very good at the moment. There are indeed players who say all classes are roughly equally strong and simply cater to different playstyles. So, when choose your Descendant, don’t rely solely on tier lists, but choose what best fits your playstyle and what you enjoy.
The new PvE mode Swarm in League of Legends features a total of 9 different champions. We at MeinMMO show you in our tier list which champions are the strongest. There is also a brief description of what makes them so good.
In each run, you choose one of nine champions to enter battle with. Our tier list shows you which champions could be the best choice for you.
How was the tier list created? We compared sources like mobalytics, dotesports, and our own experiences in the editorial team, thus creating a ranking.
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S-Tier: Yasuo, Xayah, and Leona
Yasuo
Yasuo is not the strongest champion in the early game, but becomes significantly stronger later on. With this champion, you should definitely keep moving a lot.
How to unlock him: To play Yasuo in Swarm, you first need to defeat Bel’Veth in the Underground Laboratory.
The best weapons for Yasuo:
Yasuo’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Ani-Mines: Drops temporally synched explosive projectiles that deal significant area damage
Bunny Crossbow: Shoots arrows in a random direction. The arrows pierce their target on a critical hit
Whirling Slashers: Blades moving in a circle that deal damage and push back enemies
Echoing Batblades: Fires piercing projectiles
Xayah
To unlock Xayah, you will need to invest quite some time. It is therefore not surprising that she is among the stronger champions in Swarm.
How to unlock Xayah: Even though Xayah is among the S-Tier champions, you have to do quite a bit to be able to play her. To unlock Xayah, you must complete a total of 20 Bel’Veth trials on the hard difficulty level.
The best weapons for Xayah:
Xayah’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Bunny Crossbow: Shoots arrows in a random direction. The arrows pierce their target on a critical hit
Bunny Repeating Crossbow: Causes area damage over time in a cone
Bunny Mega Blast: Fires orbital strikes at random enemies
UwU Blaster: Quickly fires laser projectiles at the nearest enemy
Leona
Leona is a strong tank and you can unlock her relatively quickly in the game. In the late game, with the right build, you won’t be defeated very quickly, making her a good choice early on as well.
How to unlock Leona: You also need to unlock Leona as a playable champion. For this, you must upgrade the weapon Burning Short Bow to level 2.
The best weapons for Leona:
Leona’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Light Field: Deals damage to nearby enemies that scales with your maximum health
Iceblast Armor: Blocks damage and freezes nearby enemies. The damage scales with armor and maximum health
Vortex Glove: Fires a rotating stream of projectiles
Whirling Slashers: Blades moving in a circle that deal damage and push back enemies
A-Tier: Illaoi, Riven, and Briar
Illaoi
Illaoi is especially well-suited for fast leveling. Her ultimate ability makes her incredibly strong, as you can quickly defeat mini-bosses with it.
How to unlock Illaoi: You have not unlocked the champion Illaoi from the start. To use this champion, you must upgrade Light Field to level 4.
The best weapons for Illaoi:
Illaoi’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Iceblast Armor: Blocks damage and freezes nearby enemies. The damage scales with armor and maximum health
Light Field: Deals damage to nearby enemies that scales with your maximum health.
Static’s Sword: Fires a lightning strike that bounces between the enemies with the highest absolute health.
Vortex Glove: Fires a rotating stream of projectiles.
Riven
Riven is also one of the champions in which you need to invest quite some time to play. However, the effort is worth it, as Riven is not only simply strong but also brings a shield that can deflect damage.
How to unlock Riven: To unlock Riven, you must defeat Rek’Sai on the hard difficulty level.
The best weapons for Riven:
Riven’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Blade Throw: Projectile throwing weapon that can cause significant AoE damage to multiple enemies at once after an upgrade
Whirling Slashers: Blades moving in a circle that deal damage and push back enemies
Iceblast Armor: Blocks damage and freezes nearby enemies. The damage scales with armor and maximum health
Light Field: Deals damage to nearby enemies that scales with your maximum health
Briar
Briar is not the optimal choice on all maps, but still a strong champion. There is one map where the champion is particularly strong: the underground laboratory. For this map, Briar is an excellent choice.
How to unlock Briar: To unlock Briar, you must first defeat the boss of the same name. You can do this on The Outskirts. The difficulty level is not crucial here.
The best weapons for Briar:
Briar’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Ani-Mines: Drops temporally synched explosive projectiles that deal significant area damage
Anti-Shark Sea Mine: Fires explosives that bounce between the enemies
Whirling Slashers: Blades moving in a circle that deal damage and push back enemies
Static’s Sword: Fires a lightning strike that bounces between the enemies with the highest absolute health
Seraphine can be a strong pick, especially when playing with friends. With her E, you can shield both yourself and your friends. Especially in the late game, you can use her E almost constantly, which makes her a strong support in groups. In solo play, she is somewhat weaker – other champions are better suited for that.
How to unlock Seraphine: Seraphine is one of two characters that you unlock directly at the start of the game.
The best weapons for Seraphine:
Seraphine’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Whirling Slashers: Blades moving in a circle that deal damage and push back enemies
Iceblast Armor: Blocks damage and freezes nearby enemies. The damage scales with armor and maximum health.
Light Field: Deals damage to nearby enemies that scales with your maximum health
Vortex Glove: Fires a rotating stream of projectiles
Jinx
Especially for your first rounds and to get into the game, Jinx is definitely optimal. However, once you have played a few rounds, other champions are the better choice – especially when playing solo.
How to unlock Jinx: Jinx is, along with Seraphine, the second champion that you do not have to unlock and have from the start.
The best weapons for Jinx:
Jinx’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Bunny Crossbow: Shoots arrows in a random direction. The arrows pierce their target on a critical hit
Bunny Repeating Crossbow: Causes area damage over time in a cone
Bunny Mega Blast: Fires orbital strikes at random enemies
UwU Blaster: Quickly fires laser projectiles at the nearest enemy
C-Tier: Aurora
Aurora
You need to invest some time to unlock Aurora, but she does not entirely convince with her abilities and is a worse choice compared to other champions.
How to unlock Aurora: Even though Aurora is among the C-tier champions, you first need to unlock her. For this, you must defeat 25 mini-bosses at the hard difficulty level.
The best weapons for Aurora:
Aurora’s weapon: The upgrade of the champion’s weapon for additional damage
Iceblast Armor: Blocks damage and freezes nearby enemies. The damage scales with armor and maximum health
Light Field: Deals damage to nearby enemies that scales with your maximum health
Static’s Sword: Fires a lightning strike that bounces between the enemies with the highest absolute health
Vortex Glove: Fires a rotating stream of projectiles
The expectations for GTA 6 are huge. However, a former employee who has worked on many GTA titles is now expressing critical views.
Who is this? Obbe Vermeij worked at Rockstar from 1995 to 2009 and contributed to GTA Vice City, GTA San Andreas, and GTA 4. According to the GTA fandom, his position was Technical Director.
In a podcast, the former Rockstar employee was asked about his thoughts on the new installment of the series. His answer is likely to surprise fans.
You can watch the trailer for GTA 6 here:
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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer
GTA 6 will initially disappoint
What does he think about GTA 6? The developer does not believe that GTA 6 will make a significant leap forward compared to GTA 5. He says: “It looks like they [GTA 5] have essentially just further developed it, right?” implying that GTA 6 is simply building on the foundation of GTA 5 and expanding what already works well.
However, one scene seems to have stuck in his mind: “The scene that blows me away is the one on the beach, where everyone seems to be doing something different, as if each character has their own animation. I think that looks pretty great. But I don’t think it will be very different from GTA 5. I think maybe people will be a bit disappointed on the first day. But it will still be the best game out there.”
Even though the developer makes it clear that he doesn’t have any insider information about the game, he still has a good understanding of the current state of GTA 6’s development.
Why shouldn’t the difference between the installments be that significant? According to Vermeij, it’s due to the technological leaps that are simply becoming smaller. While technical progress used to move much quicker, that’s no longer the case. This is especially noticeable with the console generations for which GTA 6 is being developed.
GTA 6 is being developed for the current generation of consoles. The PC version will probably come a bit later as always. That GTA 6 may not impress fans as much at first as they expect is not the only concern among players. They also absolutely do not want to see a feature from GTA 5 in GTA 6: Fans fear: GTA 6 will have a feature that they already find annoying in GTA 5
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Abubakar Salim has accomplished a lot in his career. He acted in video games, series and films, and even produced his own game. And in his game, he hid a line from House of the Dragon, but he won’t reveal which one.
What has Abubakar Salim done? Most of you will know him as the actor of Bayek from Assassin’s Creed Origins. He has also contributed voice work in Diablo 4 and World of Warcraft: Dragonflight.
Fans of the latest season of House of the Dragon will have seen him as Alyn of Holk. While shooting House of the Dragon, he developed his own game. As he recently revealed on X.com, he has hidden a little nod to the series in his game, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.
You can find a trailer for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU here:
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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU aims to impress with an emotional story
Good luck finding it
Salim found one line really good. During the filming of House of the Dragon, Salim was also busy developing his game. He wrote and developed Tales of Kenzera: ZAU during that time. As he has now revealed in his tweet, he borrowed a line from the latest episode of the prequel to Game of Thrones.
You can see the tweet here:
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In the tweet, he does not say which quote he used from House of the Dragon. He wishes everyone searching for the quote good luck. So far, it seems that no one in the comments has found the correct answer.
It is remarkable how he could develop a whole game while shooting series and films. Under the tweet, he also answers a few questions. He mentions, for example, that the development of the game took four years and that he managed to juggle everything because he didn’t sleep. If only one line prompted him to include it in the game, there are surely more references to House of the Dragon.
What kind of game is Tales of Kenzera: ZAU? Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is a classic Metroidvania, like Hollow Knight. The focus of the game is supposed to be on an emotional story.
In Destiny 2, the Weekly Reset starts with a new patch for the loot shooter. What you need to know about the downtime and the upcoming content can be found here in our overview of the server down.
Update, 7:25 PM: The update is available for PS5 and is 327.9 MB. After downloading, you can log in again. We have listed the patch notes for you at the end of the post. Have a nice evening and good loot!
What you need to know today: Today marks the start of the second week of Act 2: Echoes in Destiny 2. The shotgun “Perfect Paradox” is still missing from the loot pool, which Guardians are already looking forward to. Additionally, the story regarding the Conductorship continues.
However, before the new content is added, you will have to endure a downtime with an additional download of the update. How long this will take and what you should consider will be explained in the following section.
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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer
Maintenance on 23.07. – All times for server down
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtimes. It is planned that the servers will be unreachable today for 3 hours and 15 minutes.
Here is the schedule for the maintenance:
The background maintenance starts at 3:00 PM on all platforms.
At around 3:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked out of the game.
At 7:00 PM, the shooter should be back online and you can log in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 9:00 PM.
Things to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is running, there can be connection issues in the game. Additionally, login queues may form occasionally since Bungie gradually releases access to the servers to avoid issues caused by too high server load. Therefore, it may take you longer to get back into the game.
The following issues are known: There are also many issues in The Final Shape that players are complaining about. Bungie is aware of some, but it is not known which of these will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:
For PC players with 3D audio enabled, the audio output in the game is not working.
When crafting class-specific exotic glaives, the error code “Weasel” appears.
When playing on PlayStation with 3D audio enabled, the audio output is not working.
The slam attack with consecration no longer shatters Stasis crystals.
Heat Wave does not activate when gliding or mid-jump.
The diamond lance no longer shatters Stasis crystals.
The Wish-bearer title was taken away from players who had previously earned it.
What is in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available tonight or this afternoon, after the update has gone live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. Because it is possible that the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.
A new strategy game on Steam is set to offer battles with up to 50,000 units and single and multiplayer modes. If you want to wait until the release, there will be a free demo. If you like it, you won’t have to wait much longer.
What game is it about? WARCANA is a new strategy game on Steam with fantasy elements.
In the game, you have to defend your base
The units and setup work with a card deck, based on different Devotions, which enable different play styles
There is supposed to be both a singleplayer campaign and multiplayer modes
The game presents itself in a beautiful pixel look
The big highlight of the game is supposed to be the enormous battles, which according to the trailer can take place with up to 50,000 units. If you prefer a more relaxed experience, you should check this out: The company from HandOfBlood releases a new building game on Steam
You can find the release date trailer here:
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WARCANA – Trailer for the strategy game with countless units
Battles with enormous armies
What should WARCANA offer? As mentioned in the trailer, the game is supposed to enable battles with up to 50,000 units. This is supposed to work according to the Steam page of WARCANA with an innovative horde technology. On the page, they even talk about the representation of hundreds of thousands of units. In the trailer, you can already see the masses of units.
In a match, you then have to destroy the opponent’s base and defend your own. Your arsenal is determined by your card deck, as every game nowadays needs decks. Cards not only provide you with units but also build and upgrade your buildings. The cards are also supposed to have different upgrade trees to refine your strategy.
Besides a singleplayer campaign, the focus seems to be on multiplayer. WARCANA promises multiple multiplayer modes, such as a battle royale mode with up to 30 players and a high score mode. A game mode editor is also promised.
