EA Sports has announced which leagues and competitions will be included in EA FC 25. Here we show you the complete list.
These licenses are offered by EA FC 25: EA Sports states that EA FC 25 will feature numerous licensed teams from over 30 leagues. According to the developer, there will also be more (via EA):
over 19,000 players
more than 700 teams
120 stadiums
However, it is not yet known which stadiums will actually be included in the final game. As soon as there is new information about the arenas in FC 25, you will find out on MeinMMO.
New FC 25 shows cover star Bellingham and other professionals on rainy football field in the new reveal trailer
All leagues and licenses for EA Sports FC 25
What leagues are in FC 25? So far, EA has confirmed 31 leagues for FC 25. There is currently no information about the associated teams. The official information so far only indicates that all teams in most major leagues will be fully licensed.
In Serie A, we do not yet know which teams will only have generic jerseys, crests, and club names this year.
The confirmed leagues can be seen here:
Country
League
Germany
1. Bundesliga Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga 3. Liga
England
Premier League Barclay’s Women’s Super League EFL Championship EFL League One EFL League Two
A voice actor and YouTuber had a brilliant idea: He is auctioning a gaming date with the streamer Pokimane (28), who has long been a star on Twitch, for charity. Huge bids are coming in, but they are fake.
This is the idea:
The voice actor Connor “CDawgVA” Colquhoun is hosting a charity event and raising donations for the “Immune Deficiency Foundation”.
As a special gag, he is offering a gaming session with Pokimane. With her, you can play your favorite games and share an unforgettable experience.
Pokimane holds a special position in the gaming cosmos, as she was the only woman in the top 10 on Twitch by follower count for years. Her fans have often been accused of only watching her because she is attractive and thinking they have a chance with her. “Pokimane Tier-3 Subs” were essentially the simps of Twitch before the term “simp” even existed.
Pokimane is among the streamers who were able to professionalize through Prime Gaming:
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Prime Gaming, the secret behind Twitch’s success
Bids over $500,000 for a date with Pokimane were fake
The organizer is quite angry about this. He says it is “super cringe” to place fake bids at a charity auction. There is nothing sadder in life than to make false donations for a good cause. That is just extremely sad.
Even though the $500,000 is fake, the real bids are still very high.
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Who is bidding such large amounts? One of the bidders, who went up to $19,000, is the Twitch streamer StableRonaldo (21). He made his money with Fortnite and is using the auction to create content for himself.
What does Pokimane say about it? She shared a relatively low bid of $2,550 and fluted:
“Your only chance to play with me LMAO”.
Pokimane apparently didn’t find the phrasing “share an unforgettable experience” very nice (via twitter). Other Twitter users said it sounded like she was being auctioned off by a pimp.
For years, Pokimane actually had a flawless image and made sure to always come across as professional and friendly. Although she was under special scrutiny as the only woman in the top 10 for years, she managed to do this excellently with few exceptions. However, in her recent actions on Twitch, she has faced sharp criticism when she launched a product: The highest moral authority of Twitch condemns Pokimane’s behavior in the cookie affair.
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In The First Descendant, you can optimize your build with modules. Here you can see where to find themodule “Singular Specialist”.
Where do you get the module? To obtain the “Singular Specialist” module, you need to travel to the “Fortress” area. The module will drop there during various missions.
If you haven’t entered the area yet, you need to continue playing the main story.
If you haven’t seen the gameplay trailer for The First Descendant yet, you can catch up here:
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The First Descendant – Gameplay-Trailer
A quick way to the module
How do you get the module most effectively? In the “Fortress” area, there are several missions where you can obtain the module. The best option is the mission “Entrance to the Fortress Headquarters” on the “normal” difficulty.
To have some variety in missions, you can open the journal and check which missions allow you to farm the module. For that, go to “Infos” in the journal and then to “Modules” to see all modules, their drop chances, and the corresponding missions.
As with any good loot shooter, some grind and persistence are necessary here too. If you don’t receive a Singular Specialist module after completing the mission, you can simply repeat it until you have the desired item.
You can play the quests in both normal and hard mode, with the drop chance increasing if you play the tougher missions.
What can the module do? It is a boost of the rarity level “Normal” that gives you a hefty bonus of 19 percent to your “Singular Skill Strength Modifier”. This allows you to increase the damage you deal with your Singular skills.
The module belongs to the Descendant modules and is therefore found in your inventory under the “Descendants” tab.
Is the module worth it? Definitely, but it mainly depends on the played Descendant and which skill types you want to enhance. The individual abilities of the Descendants have different skill types. The module boosts the skill type “Singular” and is therefore only meaningful if you frequently use skills of the Singular type.
Thus, the Singular Specialist is a solid choice to boost your skills with Descendants like Gley, Bunny, Enzo, Jayber, Lepic, and Yujin.
If you want to deal high damage in sustained fire, we have a build for you focused on enduring firepower. With the build for Gley, you’ll never run out of ammunition in battle while keeping the aliens at bay:The First Descendant Gley Build: Never Run Out of Ammo
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Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes is now also available on PC and brings a new introduction for newcomers to the collectible RPG right at the game’s launch.
What kind of game is this? The RPG Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has existed since 2015, centered around characters from the films and series. You not only collect characters but also improve them to compete against other teams in turn-based battles.
In the game, you have over 300 characters from both the light and dark sides to choose from. The characters are not only from the Star Wars films but also from Disney series such as The Mandalorian.
Here you can watch the trailer for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes:
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The Acolyte takes place decades before the Star Wars films
Help for Newcomers on PC
What is this new version? While Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has existed since 2015, the PC version has now entered early access. Anyone wishing to try the game can download and try it for free via the EA app.
The PC version is set to offer enhanced graphics, 60 frames per second, anti-aliasing, and customizable controls. Additionally, newcomers can look forward to an updated system that helps new players get into the game faster.
New players can also look forward to an improved, fairer campaign and an enhanced progression system that guides all players until they reach the maximum level of 85.
What has changed in the game over the years? Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes has grown over the years. Many updates have not only added new characters but also ensured that players can now reach the end game much faster.
A flight mode has also been implemented, allowing players to play offline on both PC and mobile devices.
Anyone who has played Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes on mobile or still does doesn’t have to start over. Game progress and all other account details are accessible on all devices at any time.
The animated series Rick and Morty now includes seven seasons. This summer, an anime begins, based on the stories of Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith. The anime could offer Morty something he has not received in seven seasons of the animated series.
What could Morty get in the anime? In the seven seasons of the animated series, Morty never managed to sustain a long-term relationship. He had several interests, but none of the short-term relationships developed into a familiar bond.
This could change in the anime. In the opening and the trailers for Rick and Morty: The Anime, a mysterious girl with blonde hair appears. She seems to not originate from the animated series and appears to be Morty’s girlfriend.
The mysterious girl appears to be Morty’s girlfriend.
In the trailer, there are scenes showing Morty making out with the girl. We also see the blonde lady taking selfies with Morty and his family. No girlfriend of Morty’s has been this intimate, so it could be a first for him to have a steady girlfriend.
Ultimately, we will have to wait and see how the relationship between the two develops. However, we can assume that the girl will play an important role in the anime.
You can see the girlfriend in the following trailer for Rick and Morty: The Anime:
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In the anime of Rick & Morty, Morty is made an honorary citizen
Morty has so far been unsuccessful in romantic relationships
Has he never had a girlfriend? Morty has often tried to build a serious relationship in the animated series. He traveled across the universe and encountered strange girls like:
Gwendolyn, a sex robot
Arthricia, a cat person
Planetina, a parody of Captain Planet
Among the girls Morty liked the most was Jessica. Unfortunately, the two of them only managed a brief relationship.
Morty even managed to have a long-term relationship once. However, he eventually used a remote control that rewound time. Unfortunately, Morty couldn’t win over the lady on his second attempt. Therefore, he ended up empty-handed.
What is Rick and Morty: The Anime? The anime, like the animated series of the same name, revolves around the Smith household. Living in the house are the mad scientist Rick, his grandson Morty, his granddaughter Summer, his daughter Beth, and his son-in-law Jerry.
In the anime, Rick and Morty will once again travel through different dimensions and experience adventures. In doing so, they will encounter different versions of themselves. The anime’s art style has softer outlines than the original.
The series was produced partly in Japan and partly in the USA. The main person responsible for the anime is Takashi Sano. The first season is reported to have 10 episodes and will premiere on August 16, 2024, on the pay-TV channel Warner TV Comedy.
In Pokémon GO, you receive candy when catching Pokémon. Some trainers share insights about the impressive amount they have collected over time.
What are candies? In Pokémon GO, you receive species-specific candies for catching monsters. You need these to trigger evolutions, learn a second charge attack, or to make the Pokémon stronger.
If you have been playing for a while and have collected many specimens of a Pokémon, you may have accumulated quite a few candies over time.
On Reddit, trainers are now sharing screenshots of Pokémon for which they have collected the most candies. And some numbers are impressive, shocking, or shockingly impressive.
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Heavenly teamwork in Pokémon GO – a new season begins
Almost 88,000 Candies
How many candies have the trainers collected? Some of the trainers post significant candy amounts they have collected in the Reddit post. A few trainers have the following amounts:
Trainer CDR_Chicken boasts an impressive 11,097 Meltan candies
Trainer ElliotDunlo has collected 31,392 Rattata candies
Trainer GeordieAI has gathered 59,735 Pikachu candies
Trainer superawesomeflyguy has 76,870 Corviknight candies in their inventory
But one trainer surpasses them all. Trainer 5n0t posted a screenshot showing 87,928 Eevee candies. If the trainer had caught all Eevee without using berries, mega, and event bonuses, more than 29,300 Eevee would have been necessary for this amount of candies.
If they had caught all Eevee using berries but without any further bonuses and thus received 6 candies per catch, the required number of Eevee would still be over 14,650 Eevee.
And even if they had received all Eevee with maximum bonuses, the number of Eevee would still be in the range of several thousand specimens.
In addition to the impressive number of Eevee candies, their screenshot also reveals 6,697 XL candies for Eevee and a whopping 53,747,971 Stardust. Those are also impressive numbers that very few trainers can boast of.
How did the trainer collect so many candies? When asked how the trainer managed to gather so many candies, they provide a simple answer:
I always use berries and trade them in for three candies.
It is not clear how long they have been working to achieve such quantities of candies. If you want to receive more candies with the help of your friends, check out how you can get candies while trading.
What about you? What are your record amounts of candies? And how long did it take you to obtain them? Feel free to let us know in the comments and discuss here with other trainers. We also have an overview of all upcoming events in July 2024 in Pokémon GO for you.
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The First Descendant mixes Destiny 2 with Warframe and sends you into battle against aliens with your descendants. However, many things are not quite clear in this shooter, so we provide you with a list of all our guides, tips, and useful information about the game.
This article is an overview of all the guides, tips, and builds we have published on MeinMMO for The First Descendant. This way, you can quickly and easily see everything that is relevant in this shooter.
We will regularly update and expand this article.
Articles that fit into multiple categories will be linked several times, so you can easily find what you are looking for. If you search this page for the desired keyword (for example, with CTRL+F on PC), you should also quickly reach the desired result.
Additionally, we recommend this video about The First Descendant, which gives you a little insight into the battles of the descendants:
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The First Descendant – Gameplay-Trailer
If you have requests for guides or suggestions that we should address, feel free to leave a comment. We are ready to provide you with the most important information regarding The First Descendant.
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If there is one character from The Boys that is most prominently shown online, it is Homelander. This is also due to the grand performance by Anthony Starr, who spoke about Homelander as an idol in an interview in the context of Season 4.
Warning Spoiler: The following article contains very light spoilers for Season 4 of The Boys.
How does Anthony Starr describe Homelander? The New Zealand actor talked to Vulture in the context of the finale of Season 4 of The Boys . There he expressed his views on the implications of the finale and, of course, about his character.
In the interview, he begins by describing Homelander. He compares the end of the season to the end of the second act in a film. Here he also talks about how he has to portray Homelander. He wants to portray him as a narcissist and fascist who has won.
He compares Homelander and his supporters to the Empire from Star Wars. In the interview, he explains how he wants to make Homelander a three-dimensional character. This also distinguishes the character from his comic counterpart: The Boys: The biggest Homelander twist will probably never be seen on Amazon
A trailer for Season 4 can be found here:
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The Boys – Trailer for Season 4 of the adult superhero series
People should not idolize Homelander
Despite Homelander’s sad past, he is not a character to whom one should show sympathy and empathy, as that is not an excuse for his actions. Starr describes him as someone who has multiple sides, depending on whether he appears in public or acts in private.
Despite his clearly evil actions and function as an antagonist, many fans seem to see Homelander as an idol. Anthony Starr does not think this is good, as he reveals in the interview.
The strange thing is that some people idolize him and see him as a kind of leader for their own cause in the real world, which is a bit disturbing.
Despite this, he believes that by the end of the current season, these people will realize that he is not a hero or an idol, but the villain.
Starr does not want to take a political side. In the interview, he also agrees with series creator Eric Kripke that Homelander shares a lot with Donald Trump. He does not want to offend anyone and believes that there are people on both sides who are just afraid. He is not the character from the series; he is just playing him. Starr only wants to encourage people to use the democratic system. Due to his strength, Homelander is of course also included in our power list: The Boys: The 10 strongest “superheroes” in the power ranking
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Remilia was the first woman to establish herself in the professional scene of the MOBA League of Legends. She was regarded as an outstanding support player, nicknamed Thresh-Queen. At the age of 24, she died in Las Vegas.
Who was Remilia? Maria Remilia Creveling entered the professional LoL scene in 2013 with Season 3 and began her journey as a support player for Curse Academy. After a few years and moving through several teams (including Dragon Knights and Roar), she found her place at Misfits in 2015, which was later renamed Renegades.
Here she made a name for herself particularly as a master of the support champions Thresh and Morgana. She carried the nickname Thresh-Queen.
Remilia made history as the first female player in the LCS
In 2016, Remilia achieved something no one had accomplished before: She became the first woman to play in the North American professional league LCS. The Renegades started the Spring Season of the LCS 2016 with a victory against Team Liquid, but then a series of losses followed.
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Here you can see Remilia’s skills as a support player.
Remilia was not only the first woman but also the first trans woman to play in the LCS – which put her in the spotlight of criticism and hate. After just one month, Remilia withdrew from the team due to stage pressure and harassment online. She cited anxiety, stress, and issues with her self-esteem as reasons for her withdrawal.
In the years following her retirement, she played for the Latin American team Kaos Latin Gamers and was a substitute player for the LCS team FlyQuest. She eventually decided to end her professional career and continue as a Twitch streamer. There, she was able to build a fan base and nearly reached 95,000 followers. She participated in tournaments Twitch Rivals as part of imaqtpie’s team.
What is known about her death? On December 27, 2019, the e-sports scene received the sad news that Remilia had passed away in her sleep. Her friend and confidant Richard Lewis announced it on Twitter:
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He emphasized that Maria would have wished for no grand eulogies. She never wanted to be in the limelight. Her absence will leave a void that can never be filled.
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The journalist Richard Lewis and the former player Remilia became friends after they publicly exposed the scandal surrounding Renegades in 2016.
As Summoners-Inn reported, Remilia was pressured by team owner Chris Badawi due to her gender transition and used as a attraction. This led to Renegades being banned from the LCS in May 2016, and Badawi losing his position.
On reddit there is still the German translation of a Twitter post by Remilia, in which she describes her suffering and the conflict with Badawi:
Badawi lured her to his team with the promise of paying for a surgery
But this surgery was delayed for a long time, eventually took place in Thailand, and was botched
Since then, she has taken a variety of medications
Her courage, passion, and talent have inspired many and will long be remembered. Remilia was a pioneer in a male-dominated scene. Her entry into the LCS was a symbolic victory for women in e-sports and her legacy remains a significant chapter in the history of League of Legends.
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Next week the expansion “Settlers of Kalguur” for Path of Exile will be released. A trailer has now been released that also shows new gameplay.
On July 26, 2024, Patch 3.25 of Path of Exile is scheduled to be released for PC and console. A few days ago, there was already some information from the developers about the features you can look forward to with the new update.
Fans can now enjoy a trailer that introduces the new expansion “Settlers of Kalguur” and showcases new gameplay among other things:
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Path of Exile presents new expansion in trailer
What does the trailer show? In the trailer for “Settlers of Kalguur”, you can get a first glimpse of the new area that you can explore in Path of Exile starting next week. A new trading market system for the currency is also introduced, along with announcements of improvements to certain mechanics.
Among other things, the melee gameplay is said to have been improved. However, not only should there be some improvements made to the gameplay.
There are also said to be improved endgame contents and expansions for the campaign. In the new expansion, you should have the opportunity to build your own city and influence its development.
How is it being received? Many players are expressing very positive comments under the trailer (via YouTube) regarding the new expansion. Some even say they would come back to the game for this, some even after several years of break.
“Can’t believe they added that,” writes one user in their comment. For many players, the prospect of building their own city seems to be a major reason for excitement. One user writes in their comment that this is the change that has been needed for a long time.
“It’s almost more of a new game in the game. I’m so excited”
Another player writes that this is the city manager he never expected, but now the one he wants the most. Besides building their own city, many players are also looking forward to the new trading market system and improvements in gameplay.
A young woman quit her marketing job. In the meantime, she earns 15,000 euros a month with flowers. She explained: When you are happy, the money comes on its own.
In a conversation with CNBC.com, the 29-year-old explained that she graduated from Syracuse University in 2017 and worked for three years in advertising and marketing companies in New York City.
She then became self-employed in 2020 and founded her own agency. However, the young woman was not satisfied with her work and her life situation. She stated:
I somehow lost the reason for what I was doing. I had moved to L.A. and something just didn’t work anymore. I had changed everything in my life except my agency.
A therapist then advised her to make a list of what she would expect from her job. And for her, the ideal job included:
Using her hands at work.
Being outdoors a lot.
Working with people.
And she would love to own an old pickup.
A week later, she then established her own mobile flower business, “Main Street Flower Truck,” and bought a pickup.
How successful is she? Since the launch in August 2023, the business has generated around 44,000 dollars in revenue, plus another 4,500 dollars in cash, estimates the owner. This equates to about 45,000 euros.
In May 2024 alone, the 29-year-old earned about 16,000 US dollars (around 15,000 euros) with her idea. She herself stated: “When you live with your happiness, the money will follow.”
Lies of P is currently available for PlayStation owners at the lowest price yet. However, some fans would prefer something quite different from the developer.
As with many other shops, the “Summer Sale” is currently taking place at the PlayStation Store, allowing players to get great games for the PlayStation 5 at relatively low prices. One of the highlights is likely to be the game “Lies of P,” which is currently a whopping 40% off.
This is good news for everyone who hasn’t been able to play the game yet – but the dedicated fans are waiting for something quite different.
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For everyone who misses Bloodborne, Lies of P is coming out today – also check out the launch trailer
How much does Lies of P cost? Lies of P is currently 40% off in the PlayStation Store, priced at €35.99. This offer is valid until the end of the sale on July 31.
What is Lies of P about? In Lies of P, you take on the role of a puppet created by the toy maker Geppetto – but in a rather dark and twisted world. You must explore the city of Krat, which has fallen into madness and is haunted by all sorts of bloodthirsty horrors.
As is common for souls-like games (in the style of Elden Ring), enemies are extremely deadly, and if you’re not careful, you’ll quickly find yourself trapped in a multi-part combo that snuffs out your character’s life lights before Pinocchio can grow a long nose.
It is all the more satisfying to master the combat system and take down enemies with quick reactions and good observation.
Why are fans dissatisfied? Looking at social media, for example on X, players are mainly waiting for information regarding the DLC. It has been announced for a while now, but since then, things have been quite quiet. Consequently, many are using the announcement of the price reduction to express their frustration over the lack of information about the DLC or a possible sequel.
Some also find it a “sham” that just a few weeks after a sale where the game was 30% off, an even better offer comes out (via X) – as they could have saved even more money had they waited longer. But hey, some people are never satisfied.
Don’t you have a Caller in World of Warcraft? Then you should change that quickly – because something drastic is changing in a few days.
In a few days, the time of World of Warcraft Dragonflight ends and the era of the World Soul saga begins with the Pre-Patch 11.0 for “The War Within”. The patch brings a lot of changes to the game, and especially the new class of Callers can expect a significant change that affects the beginning of their adventure. Callers will no longer start at level 58, but will begin their journey at a much lower level instead.
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WoW: Trailer for the release date of The War Within
What changes for the Callers? Starting from 24.07.2024, with the release of Patch 11.0, Callers will no longer start at level 58, but at level 10. This means that Callers will only receive a portion of their talent points on the Forbidden Island and will be released into the rest of the world much earlier.
The journey of Callers still leads to the Dragon Isles after the Forbidden Island. Dragonflight is the new “level-up expansion” that heroes are automatically led into unless they choose another expansion via Chromie.
Anyone who wants to have a high-level Caller should create one now before the patch goes live in a few days.
Does leveling take long? That is probably the comfort. Because starting Wednesday, Callers will begin at level 10, but the required XP for leveling up to level 70 will be drastically reduced. Compared to before, you will need about 50% less experience points to level a character up to the maximum level, with the reduction being most noticeable in the area from level 60 to 70.
Combine that with the rapid leveling speed of WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria and you can easily make up for the “lost time.” Because some players only need 30 minutes to fully level their character – and this is likely to get even faster. Will you quickly create a Caller? Or are you actually looking forward to starting a Caller at level 10 and then leveling them in a “classic” way instead of jumping right in at a high level?
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The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV has experimented with many different content over the years. Many of these features are almost forgotten and lie fallow today. However, one feature still receives regular updates despite little player attention.
What feature are we talking about? The community is pleased with the ongoing support for The Feast of Minions. It is a minigame that can be played in the Gold Saucer. It is a MOBA like League of Legends – just in Final Fantasy XIV.
Instead of champions, the battles are fought with collectible companions from the MMORPG. Each of the so-called minions has its own abilities and stats. There is a simplified hierarchy similar to Pokémon. Players give commands to their fighters and coordinate them.
The winner is the one who destroys the opponent’s Arcanum stones first. Alternatively, a player can also concede defeat.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Launch trailer for Dawntrail prepares for the adventure in Tural
The forgotten feature of 2016 still excites players today
What does the community say? The Feast of Minions is now one of the features that seem hardly used anymore. When visiting the area in the Gold Saucer that hosts the game, usually only NPCs are standing around.
On reddit, user Flares117 has now spoken up: According to him, The Feast of Minions is still regularly updated today. The poster writes that he received the minion from the new raid and tried it out immediately. Lo and behold – even the latest companion has been prepared for the minigame.
Flares117 believes there are about three active players worldwide and that Square Enix keeps the game more current than, for example, the Diadem or the Duty Roulette. He would love to watch the one developer who is still working on it.
In the comments, other users share their excitement. First_Cardiologist13 says: As one of the aforementioned last three players, the developer is my MVP. However, Suspectwaffle wants to know if the companions are balanced.
All in all, the minigame seems to receive more love from the developers than many larger pieces of content.
What other forgotten features are there? In his post, Flares117 also mentions the Diadem and the Duty Roulettes.
The Diadem was originally released with the Heavensward expansion as well. Initially, it was content that could be accessed using your guild’s airship. Nowadays, the Diadem is part of the restoration of Ishgard and can only be entered by collector classes. The last major updates were during Shadowbringers.
The Duty Roulettes are also a feature that made it into the game during Heavensward: It was the first attempt to run dungeons with NPCs. However, the NPCs do not exceed level 60. Thus, they are unusable for dungeons starting from Stormblood.
On reddit, some users report that they still regularly go on tours with their NPCs. The rewards are simply too good. Among other things, there are buffs that work similarly to guild buffs, only more powerful. In addition, the NPCs can collect scripts, which are the endgame currency.
Is there any content in Final Fantasy XIV that you enjoy playing but hasn’t received major updates in a long time? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In an interview, the CEO and founder of Fortnite and Epic Games, Tim Sweeney, discussed the future of the Unreal Engine, which focuses on server and network structure with its sixth version.
What is this new technology? In an interview with Dualshockers, the CEO of Epic Games and Fortnite, Tim Sweeney, spoke about the future of the Unreal Engine in its sixth version. The engine powers Fortnite, along with other well-known games such as Hogwarts Legacy and Black Myth: Wukong.
Currently, the engine is in its fifth version. Now, the CEO discussed the new update and what improvements are expected.
Here you can watch the trailer for Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3.
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Fortnite: Chapter 5 Season 3 – Trailer for gameplay with ruthless wasteland
Fortnite with 1,000,000,000 players at the same time
What is the focus of the update? With version 6 of the engine, the main aim is to improve the server and network structure. In the future, it should be possible to support millions of players, if not a billion players, simultaneously.
One of the major efforts we are making for Unreal Engine 6 is improving the network model, where we have servers that can support many players as well as the ability to move players seamlessly between servers and allow all servers in one data center or across multiple data centers to communicate with each other and coordinate a simulation on the scale of millions or perhaps even a billion simultaneous players in the future.
Tim Sweeney
The CEO hints that Fortnite could have lobbies with 200 players in the not-too-distant future. Previously, that was technically impossible. “We couldn’t [back then] create 200 players on a server,” he states as an example of the limitations imposed by the engine.
How do the limits affect us today? The current limits are the reason Fortnite is “divided into a variety of different islands,” the CEO explains. It is currently not possible for map creators to bring their content together into one large world.
Currently, the servers of Epic Games cannot communicate with each other, leading to the situation where Fortnite could have 10 million players, but each would play on their own “separate, isolated copy of the world.”
Counter-Strike is one of the biggest shooters of all time, yet one of its creators is glad to have sold the game to Valve back then.
What is the biggest shooter in the world? It’s hard to say exactly what the biggest shooter in the world is these days, but one title keeps coming up in this discussion: Counter-Strike. Even people who are not gamers have often heard the name Counter-Strike.
No other shooter has managed to stay relevant and attract comparable player masses for so long. Even on streaming services like Twitch, Counter-Strike is still one of the most streamed games, competing in the shooter genre mainly with Valorant and Fortnite (via Sullygnome).
Even CS2, which has been struggling with cheaters and other issues since its release in 2023, had an average of 947,500 players on Steam in June 2024. No other shooter poses competition on Steam. Additionally, we know: Thanks to the skin trading and cases, Counter-Strike is a financial giant hit for Valve.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
From a Mod to a Mega-Shooter
Who is it about? Counter-Strike once originated as a mod for the game “Half-Life” and was first released in 2000. The shooter was developed by students Minh Le and Jess Cliffe at that time.
In an interview with the Norwegian website spillhistorie.no, Minh Le explained that he had the idea for CS as early as 1998. During the development, Le and Cliffe were still studying. Le graduated in 2001 – a year after CS was released.
As Counter-Strike became increasingly popular, Valve showed interest. The studio bought the original Half-Life mod and hired the two developers. Minh Le then shared why he is glad to have sold CS to Valve back then.
Why is he glad to have sold to Valve? In the interview with spillhistorie.no, Minh Le also responded to the question of how he retrospectively evaluates the sale of Counter-Strike and whether he is happy with the decision.
Minh says: “Yes, I am satisfied with how things went with Valve regarding the sale of the IP to them. They have done a great job preserving the legacy of CS.”
A problem that is currently harming the legacy of Counter-Strike is cheaters. CS2 is still struggling with players cheating through third-party software months after the game has been released. In June, Valve undertook a major banning initiative: The largest game on Steam is reportedly banning 15% of its players permanently
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After the first beta tag, the MMORPG community is discussing whether Throne and Liberty is worth it. MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz has also dived into the fray for several hours and summarizes initial impressions from the testing phase.
Just before 8 PM, I was able to log in successfully, and after that, I had no more problems. A glance into the official Discord channel is enough to see that not everyone had such luck. The developers are working on it and released a patch with fixes for the Steam version of Throne and Liberty at 9:30 PM.
Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has been dealing daily with the best genre in the world for 15 years. His first contact was in 2005. Since then, he has accumulated several years of playtime in various online role-playing games, played almost every relevant genre representative of the past nearly two decades for at least a while, and has experienced countless beta and launch phases.
A flood of player characters
Beforehand, NCSoft and Amazon Games promised to bring the massive back to the genre of MMORPGs. While in many modern genre representatives, the player base is split across numerous channels, layers, and so on, and there are a variety of instantiated challenges for manageably sized groups or even solo players, Throne and Liberty wants to set a different focus.
As soon as I finished the tutorial, I immediately saw what that meant:
Not only was the capital full of characters, but also the first quest regions.
I landed in the harbor of a capital city and found myself in a huge crowd of other characters. The flood of bodies streamed through all the streets of the settlement; it’s been a long time since I’ve seen so many avatars piled together in an MMORPG. As mentioned earlier: Nowadays, these are often split across multiple versions of the game world in other games to preserve performance.
What I found particularly impressive was:
I hardly had any noticeable performance issues on the first night; the frame rate was almost constantly at the set frame rate limit of 60 frames per second despite maximum graphics settings and a resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The flood of characters extended not only through large areas of the city yesterday evening but also through the surrounding quest areas. I encountered a large mass of player characters everywhere. Today, in the morning or early afternoon, significantly fewer interested players are online, and they have spread out a bit more – still, there is something happening everywhere.
Although player characters and NPCs were everywhere, I found it always easy to orient myself, find desired quest givers, interact with them, and complete quest objectives (even for kill quests). I have not noticed any bottlenecks so far (my character is level 14).
The open beta trailer presents the early access packages of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty: Trailer for the start of the open beta shows early access packages
What do I like very much about it? I like the style of the game world and the quality of the graphics. There have already been some great panoramas to admire. With the shapeshifting (running fast as a cat, flying as an eagle, and swimming as an otter is possible from the start) and the grappling hook, my character feels wonderfully mobile. Exploring is fun!
Furthermore, I currently like the presentation of the story sequences and dialogues; the previous missions are sufficiently varied not to become boring, and I generally enjoy the fluid transition between my dagger and bow attacks.
What don’t I like so much? However, you can notice that the combat system has been revised and now represents a compromise between action and tab-targeting. Specialists in these areas, like WoW (tab-target) or Black Desert (action), are simply noticeably easier to control, more controlled, and more comprehensible.
For me, Throne and Liberty is also another example that many Asian MMORPG studios are unable to create beautiful, tidy, and well-structured user interfaces and menus. Many areas appear cluttered and/or look ugly.
Cluttered UI, numerous currencies, and a battle pass … it must be a free-to-play MMORPG.
Anyone who knows me knows that I have little respect for free-to-play models with in-game shops, battle pass systems, and numerous currencies. All of this usually comes at the expense of game design and fun. Throne and Liberty is certainly not the worst representative of its kind, but, unsurprisingly, it relies on the usual free-to-play systems.
All in all, I currently have a strong desire to continue playing and exploring the actually exciting content such as guild raids, world boss battles, or – unfortunately only at release – castle sieges.
What is the community’s first impression? On Reddit, there is already a discussion with almost 200 comments. There, too, combat experience, controls, and the user interface are criticized. However, there are also beta testers who are enjoying the battles. The controller controls are said to feel better than mouse and keyboard controls.
skrukketiss69 writes (via Reddit): “I played for about 15 minutes, and that was enough to lose every shred of interest I might have had. The gameplay was just super slow.”
usernamaghhh sums up (via Reddit): “It’s just hard to look at the UI.”
TheMuffingtonPost raves (via Reddit): “The game is damn beautiful, truly an impressive spectacle, and the presentation of everything is top-notch.”
Yetti2Quick recommends a controller (via Reddit): “Combat feels great with a controller.”
In The First Descendant there was the patch 1.0.3 on 18.07.24 that players could download. In addition to new bug fixes and adjustments, a new reporting feature against the known AFK parasites was introduced. You can find the German patch notes here.
The First Descendant currently suffers from players who only follow you in missions and do not actively participate in the game. These parasites are annoying players and so NEXON has come up with something. Additionally, there is an option for the explosion effects of other players, as too many particles were perceived as intrusive.
Here are the highlights from the patch:
New reporting feature against AFK players
Option to disable projectile explosions added
The drop rate of loot on the difficulty level “Hard” has been increased by 1.5 times
When will the patch go live? The patch is already online and can be downloaded. It is up to 150 MB on PC.
Now we show you the translated patch notes from update 1.0.3 and list them by category.
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The First Descendant – Gameplay-Trailer
All patch notes of 1.0.3 in German
UI/UX
An option was added to disable the effects of other players (projectile explosion).
To improve visibility, the explosion effect and duration of “Withered Organ” have been reduced.
A system message has been added to facilitate the verification of the DBNO status of allies, and an additional measure has been added to the group member UI.
The duration of the visual effect upon completing research has been reduced for materials frequently used in research.
The “Player Reporting” menu has been expanded to include the option “Absent From Keyboard (AFK)”.
The user interface has been updated so that important rewards from already completed chain quests appear in the quest list.
A function has been added to display acquisition information directly in the library’s target area.
A problem has been fixed where scrolling up occurred when switching from the library’s target object to the corresponding object list.
Fire weapon types and ammunition types have been added to the library weapon list.
A problem has been fixed where a player who joined the “Void Fusion Reactor” could use the “Reconstructing Device” even when no “Void Shard” was available after completing the mission.
When completing a “Void Shard” mission where you receive two types of “Void Shard”, the amount obtained has been increased by about 1.5 times.
The tooltip for the “Void Fusion Reactor” mission has been updated to display the number of “Void Shard”.
The tooltip for the “Void Fusion Reactor” mission has been expanded to include “Linked Amorphous Material”.
The attribute “Void Shard” is now displayed directly on the map.
The number of attached items that can be registered has been updated to 1,000 each for weapons, reactors, and external components.
Descendants
“Thrill Bomb” and “Lightning Emission” with the Ultimate Bunny “High-Voltage” module now target nearby targets instead of random targets.
“Allergy” of Yujin’s “Reconstruction Serum” now also applies to Colossus.
The sound effects of Ultimate Bunny “Electric Charge”, “High-Voltage,” and “Electric Condense” have been changed.
“Use the skills of the rabbit to deal electric shock to enemies” has been removed from the evolution requirements of the 2nd and 3rd stage of rabbit evolution “Speedy Awakened One”.
Infiltration Operation
You can now view mission results via the ESC menu after completing an infiltration operation.
The time limit for destroying the Iron Heart has been removed in the infiltration operation “Fortress – Heart of the Fortress”.
The location of the supply droid in the infiltration operation “Fortress – Quarantine Zone” has been moved to the combat zone, making supply with ammunition easier.
Mission
The position of immunity orbs from named monsters will no longer change when the monsters move or rotate.
The sequential orb type of the named immunity from “Alternate Hand of Nazeistra” that appears in the White-night Gulch “Eye of Truth” has been updated.
Field
The number of drops on the difficulty level “Hard” has been increased by about 1.5.
Miscellaneous
The stack limit for consumable items has been increased from 1 million to 100 million.
Some icon images have been updated.
Optimization Improvements
The memory leak that occasionally occurred in windowed mode has been fixed.
The memory leak when using frame generation has been fixed.
The problem of temporary frame drops when opening the inventory with DLSS frame generation has been fixed.
A problem has been fixed where the frame limit was not restored even when additional options were changed to “Off” when DLSS frame generation or FSR frame generation was enabled.
Bug Fixes
UI/UX
[Russian][Spanish][Portuguese] A problem has been fixed where the text of the material quantity was cut off in the weapon transfer.
A problem has been fixed where the top menu remained when scrolling through map > top library via acquisition information and then switched to the screen with ESC.
A problem has been fixed where a black screen briefly appeared when starting special operations.
Symbol effects for “Code Analyzer”, “Code Breaker,” and “Core Material” have been added.
A problem has been fixed where account names starting with ‘#’ were not visible.
Descendants
A problem has been fixed where the descendant could not be switched after completing the exclusive dungeon of the quest “To Bunny, our beloved daughter” in the bunny quests.
A problem has been fixed where Bunny’s lightning emission was used even if there was no movement distance when rolling over a box or wall.
A problem has been fixed where the sound effect when landing on the ground with Kyle’s “Superconductivity Thrusters” was not played intermittently.
A problem has been fixed where the charging motion with Kyle’s “Repulsion Dash” was repeated.
Modules
A problem has been fixed where the module “Arche Acceleration” did not increase the speed and distance of projectiles.
A problem has been fixed where Ajax’ module “Body Enhancement” did not reflect the maximum shield in the current shield after moving on the map.
A problem has been fixed where the fire weapon ATK of the module “Shoot Focus” was applied as a sum and not as a multiplication operation.
A problem has been fixed where scrolling the module list was reset to the top after module enhancement.
Mission
A problem has been fixed where monsters could not spawn if the first monsters that spawn upon entering Vulgus’ strategic outpost were immediately killed.
A problem has been fixed where the next quest could not start under certain circumstances.
A problem has been fixed where the orb shook when it was far away during the named monster’s orb gimmick.
A problem has been fixed that prevented a field change when removing the shield created during the “Upper Hatchery” mission in the White-night Gulch.
A problem has been fixed where monsters could spawn in the “Fortress Outskirts” of the White-night Gulch even without an actual fight.
Field
A problem has been fixed where the “Code Analyzer” was occasionally needed when working with the encrypted vault on the difficulty level “Hard”.
A problem has been fixed where a fall with the grappling hook in a certain section of the prologue caused a spawn at the next location with a status of “Mission not completed”.
Void Intercept Battle
A problem has been fixed where removal did not occur intermittently and the grappling hook was retained during a battle.
Miscellaneous
A problem has been fixed where items were not collected when multiple items of the same product were purchased.
[Russian][Spanish][Portuguese] A problem has been fixed where the text of the material quantity was cut off in the weapon transfer.
A problem has been fixed where the top menu remained when scrolling through map > top library via acquisition information and then switched to the screen with ESC.
A problem has been fixed where a black screen briefly appeared when starting special operations.
Symbol effects for “Code Analyzer”, “Code Breaker,” and “Core Material” have been added.
A problem has been fixed where account names starting with ‘#’ were not visible.
Descendants
A problem has been fixed where the descendant could not be switched after completing the exclusive dungeon of the quest “To Bunny, our beloved daughter” in the bunny quests.
A problem has been fixed where Bunny’s lightning emission was used even if there was no movement distance when rolling over a box or wall.
A problem has been fixed where the sound effect when landing on the ground with Kyle’s “Superconductivity Thrusters” was not played intermittently.
A problem has been fixed where the charging motion with Kyle’s “Repulsion Dash” was repeated.
Modules
A problem has been fixed where the module “Arche Acceleration” did not increase the speed and distance of projectiles.
A problem has been fixed where Ajax’ module “Body Enhancement” did not reflect the maximum shield in the current shield after moving on the map.
A problem has been fixed where the fire weapon ATK of the module “Shoot Focus” was applied as a sum and not as a multiplication operation.
A problem has been fixed where scrolling the module list was reset to the top after module enhancement.
Mission
A problem has been fixed where monsters could not spawn if the first monsters that spawn upon entering Vulgus’ strategic outpost were immediately killed.
A problem has been fixed where the next quest could not start under certain circumstances.
A problem has been fixed where the orb shook when it was far away during the named monster’s orb gimmick.
A problem has been fixed that prevented a field change when removing the shield created during the “Upper Hatchery” mission in the White-night Gulch.
A problem has been fixed where monsters could spawn in the “Fortress Outskirts” of the White-night Gulch even without an actual fight.
Field
A problem has been fixed where the “Code Analyzer” was occasionally needed when working with the encrypted vault on the difficulty level “Hard”.
A problem has been fixed where a fall with the grappling hook in a certain section of the prologue caused a spawn at the next location with a status of “Mission not completed”.
Void Intercept Battle
A problem has been fixed where removal did not occur intermittently and the grappling hook was retained during a battle.
Miscellaneous
A problem has been fixed where items were not collected when multiple items of the same product were purchased.
Marvel is launching a new comic series featuring Iron Man. The first issue, Iron Man #1, is scheduled to debut in October. In the story, written by Spencer Ackerman and Julius Ohta, Tony Stark takes new paths. He is assembling a new suit that has never been seen in 60 years of Iron Man history.
What kind of new suit will it be? Tony Stark had lost both his company and access to his high-tech equipment. At the start of the new comic series, the billionaire has regained everything – including his confidence.
However, the technology doesn’t cooperate as he would like. Thus, throughout the series, he will create a brand new suit described as “Improvised Iron Man”. Visually, the suit is distinctly different from his previous ones as it looks like a mix of steampunk and submarine.
The suit is not perfect from the beginning, which is why Tony Stark constantly needs to tinker with and improve it. Marvel did not reveal what special features the suit contains.
Tony Stark was portrayed in the original Iron Man film trilogy by Robert Downey Jr.:
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German trailer for Iron Man 2
Iron Man must face a familiar enemy
What do we know about the story? Iron Man has to face familiar foes. Tony Stark is determined never to lose his company and equipment again. He must confront well-known enemies like Roxxon and A.I.M. These are two companies that pursue their own goals.
There’s an additional threat. There will be a new Iron Monger, who is seen in the lower image on the right side. The new Iron Man is depicted on the left. The Iron Monger is a villain who is repeatedly portrayed by different characters in Marvel comics.
Left: The new Iron Man. Right: The new Iron Monger. Via Marvel
He also possesses a special suit made of “Omnium steel” that offers various weapon technologies. These include:
An exoskeleton that enhances the user’s strength
Repulsor rays that can be fired
Laser beams that are shot from the chest area of the suit
Magnetic turbine boots that enable subsonic flight, meaning less than 1 Mach
The design is based on Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit but is an improved version of it. The image shows that the suit is a true marvel of technology. Marvel suggests that there is a mysterious, new force behind the Iron Monger.
What about the movies? The original Iron Man film series consists of three titles. Currently, it does not seem like a fourth part will follow. However, the superhero is a popular guest in various Marvel films, including Spider-Man.
Not long now until we can check out Deadpool and Wolverine in the new movie. In this context, marketing is also in full swing. In a new clip, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds meet the German streamer Trymacs. They criticize his shirt.
What happened? On their YouTube channel, Marvel Germany released a new promo clip for Deadpool & Wolverine. In the clip, Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman search for their hotel room. However, they only find the wrong ones, where others are already inside. You can watch the entire clip here:
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After two rooms, they enter a room where suddenly the streamer Trymacs is sitting and playing Fortnite. Trymacs asks the two if they want to play with him. Ryan Reynolds responds: Ah, no. I am married. But thanks.
Deadpool & Wolverine is the new blockbuster from Marvel and likely one of the biggest films of the year. You can find a trailer for it here:
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Wolverine is back: Official Trailer of Deadpool & Wolverine
He is not a winter type
What happened next? After the question, Jackman and Reynolds leave the room and wish him have fun. Then Reynolds says, Trymacs is not a winter type, his blue shirt would not work for him.
The Twitch streamer also responded, as seen on YouTube. Initially, he is called an NPC by his viewers, and then he sees the scene where the two actors talk about his clothing. Apparently, he had not seen that scene before.
Dude, what! Did they flame my outfit? They flamed my favorite color. I didn’t hear that at all, I’m seeing it for the first time.
Trymacs seems visibly amused by the clip. In his reaction, he tells that he could chat with them before and that it was awesome to meet them. He describes the two as very likable and compares the conversations to interviews where you could already see the two.
Since Fortnite is featured in the video, some suspect that a new Marvel season for Fortnite is coming. This is also stated by the well-known Fortnite leaker Shiina on X. This would also fit as a collaboration with the new Deadpool movie.
