Is Once Human coming to PS5? Nothing has been announced yet, but the developers are already discussing a console version.
What is Once Human? Once Human is a new survival game on Steam. The game features sandbox elements and offers co-op. In the game, you have to try to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. There are supernatural elements and alien monsters.
For which platforms has Once Human been released? The game has only been released on Steam so far. Versions for Android and Apple devices are also forthcoming. An official date is not yet known, but the iOS store lists September 26, 2024, as the expected release date. No version for popular consoles has been announced yet.
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Once Human: PS5, PS4, Xbox and Switch
Is Once Human coming to PS5? On X.com, a user asked the official account if a PS5 version of the game would follow. The account replied that there is currently no exact date for other versions, but they want to make the game available on as many platforms as possible. You can see the tweet here:
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Is Once Human coming to PS4, Xbox, or Switch? Although the question was only about the PS5 version, the tweet does not specify a platform. However, they do mention different platforms.
If there is more concrete information, we will update the information in this article.
Once Human is a free-to-play game and accordingly offers monetized extras. However, you can also gain an advantage for free. There are some codes that you can currently redeem for free rewards: Once Human: All codes you can redeem in July 2024
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In Once Human, there are numerous different resources that you need for crafting and building your base. We will show you how to obtain aluminum in the game on Steam.
Aluminum is an important resource in Once Human that you need for crafting weapons and building various devices. To obtain aluminum bars, you first need aluminum ore, certain tools, and machines.
This is how you get aluminum ore: You can obtain aluminum ore in various ways. Primarily, by going out yourself and mining the ore. Another option is to set a mutation in your base that farms for you.
In Once Human, there are various mutations that assist you in your base and in combat:
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In Once Human, you should not feel alone
Aluminum Ore: Location and Mining
Where can I find aluminum ore? To find aluminum ore, you need to progress into the area “Chalk Peak” (Level 32). During the main quest, you will reach the Tall Grass Inn and unlock the teleportation there. Exit the inn via the main road heading north. On the left side, you will find several aluminum ore nodes that you can farm (Coordinates: 3015, -4713).
North of the Tall Grass Inn in the “Chalk Peak” area, you will find several aluminum ore nodes.
Because resources spawn so quickly in Once Human, you can really mine a lot of ore there. If you find several nodes and spend about half an hour there, you can farm around 1,000 aluminum ore. Besides aluminum ore, you will also find tin ore, iron ore, and copper ore.
How do I mine aluminum ore? To mine aluminum ore, you need a steel pickaxe. You must first unlock it in your memetics. Then you craft the steel pickaxe from 10 steel bars and 3 hide at the Advanced Equipment Workbench. You craft steel bars from iron ore in the furnace.
Making Aluminum Bars: What You Need
How do I get aluminum bars? You also need to unlock aluminum bars through the memetics. To craft the bars, you need the Electric Furnace from the memetics. You will find it under the “Electro-Refining” section in the “Infrastructure” category.
In summary, you need to take the following steps:
Unlock the steel pickaxe and “High-Temperature Smelting” (in “Infrastructure” category) in the memetics
Unlock the Advanced Equipment Workbench (in “Crafting” category) in the memetics
Farm aluminum ore
Unlock aluminum bars and “Electro-Refining” (in “Infrastructure” category) in the memetics
Craft aluminum bars in the Electric Furnace using aluminum ore and acid
You will find the steel pickaxe and aluminum bars under “Infrastructure” in the memetics.
The second option is to use the mutation “Elemental Youth” in your base. Once you have captured or obtained the little guy, you can put him in the “Isolated Security Cell”. He will then search for ores and mine them for you. You collect the ore in the security cell.
What do I need aluminum ore for? You make aluminum bars from aluminum ore in the furnace. This is needed to craft, repair, and calibrate weapons from Tier 4 onward. Otherwise, you need aluminum bars to craft devices such as the Brew Barrel, the Automatic Irrigation System, and the Advanced Supply Workbench.
The Manga for Jujutsu Kaisen is set to conclude this year. Gege Akutami, the mangaka of Jujutsu Kaisen, has only a few months left to finish the story. To achieve this, he has devised a plan for the finale.
What is his plan? In a Q&A at the “Gege Akutami ‘Jujutsu Kaisen'” exhibition, the mangaka revealed that the current Shinjuku arc will be the final arc. This means that there will be no separate arc where we can say goodbye to the characters from Jujutsu Kaisen.
The user eagle97jjk summarized his response on X:
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We might also not see how the characters fare a few years after the events of the Shinjuku arcs. Many mangaka, like Akira Toriyama or Masashi Kishimoto, have at least touched on what the lives of the protagonists look like after the tough battles in Dragon Ball Z and Naruto.
However, it could be that Gege Akutami skips that. This means Jujutsu Kaisen will conclude with the 11th arc. Thus, he could meet his planned date to finish the manga.
The backstory to Jujutsu Kaisen is available to see as a film
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Jujutsu Kaisen 0 – The trailer for the feature film of the Shonen anime
The story of Jujutsu Kaisen ends this year
When could the last chapter be released? The current Shinjuku arc, which will include the finale of Jujutsu Kaisen, currently has 42 chapters. There have only been two arcs so far that were longer than the Shinjuku arc:
“Culling Game” arc (10th arc): 63 chapters
“Shibuya Incident” arc (7th arc): 58 chapters
If the Shibuya Arc is any indication, it could take until the end of November 2024 for the finale of the manga to be released. Since the chapters do not always come out on a weekly basis, it may be tight to hold the grand finale in 2024.
Accordingly, Gege Akutami would have no time to come up with a final arc as a clean conclusion. However, it is not officially known when Jujutsu Kaisen will end.
Where can I read Jujutsu Kaisen? If you want to read the big finale for free, you can find it on Manga Plus in English. Alternatively, you can buy the manga volumes in German at your local bookstore.
For those interested in the anime, the first two seasons can currently be viewed on Crunchyroll. The first two seasons encompass seven full arcs from the manga.
In Final Fantasy XIV there is a new collaboration where you can theoretically snag a cute mount. In practice, however, you’re probably not going to get it.
What kind of mount is it? The mount Porxie King is a piglet with large ears that it can use for flying. The mount is part of the collaboration with the “Bubble Tea” chain Gong cha. Since July 17, you have been able to buy three Bubble Teas in the chain’s stores, created in collaboration with Final Fantasy XIV.
If you do this, you should actually receive a keychain and a code for the mount. In practice, however, it’s not that simple.
Here you can watch the trailer for the new expansion Dawntrail:
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Final Fantasy XIV: Launch trailer for Dawntrail prepares for the adventure in Tural
Few codes, few stores
What is the problem with the campaign? The promotion actually sounds quite simple. The problem lies more in the availability. In Europe, there are hardly any stores of the chain. In Germany, for example, not a single one. The stores that exist in Europe also only partially participate in the promotion, as users report on Reddit.
The nearest stores near Germany are in Belgium. However, those who want to be on the safe side have to travel all the way to Portugal, as at least one user reports on Reddit that he received his code and there was even advertising at the store promoting the collaboration.
In the USA, the situation is not any easier. Players from the United States also report of few stores. In some cases, the nearest store of the chain is in another state (via Reddit). Those who are lucky enough to have a store nearby do not automatically get a code either.
What is the problem with the codes? The codes that are supposed to grant the mount have already been sold out shortly after the start of the promotion. As one user reports on Reddit, the only “Gong cha” store in his area around Sacramento had only a total of 27 codes.
How can one otherwise obtain the mount? The few lucky ones who managed to obtain one of the mounts sometimes don’t even want to use it. Instead, various offers for the mount can be found on eBay, starting at around 100 € with shipping and fees included.
The sale and trade of the codes is strictly prohibited in the promotion terms, but that doesn’t seem to stop the traders.
The German Twitch streamer Metashi12 talks about why he does not run ads on Twitch and even reveals his earnings.
Who is the streamer? Metashi12 has been streaming on Twitch since at least 2016 and has built a loyal and steadily growing community over the years.
His streams are particularly known for their focus on the game World of Warcraft, which he has streamed an impressive 6,500 hours. But the survival game Rust also plays a significant role in his content, where he has over 2,000 hours.
In the last three months, he has averaged 3,500 viewers per stream (via Twitchtracker).
Even though it is his main content, WoW has frequently been declared dead:
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3 times World of Warcraft was declared dead
What issue does the streamer address? Recently, Metashi12 discussed advertising revenue on Twitch in one of his streams and uploaded a video on TikTok. In this video, he criticizes the constant confrontation of viewers with ads.
He says: “How many people here in the chat have watched television and at some point thought: Oh man, if you watch The Lord of the Rings on ProSieben – the movie is 7 hours long because 4 hours of that is just ads and I can’t take it anymore.”
He further elaborates that his viewers should imagine that they are the person switching from ProSieben to Twitch, only to be confronted with ads again – every hour 2-3 minutes. His words clearly strike a chord with many of his viewers.
How does advertising work on Twitch? Monetization on Twitch occurs, among other things, through ad revenue. Streamers have the option to run ads in their streams and receive corresponding compensation for it. The amount of revenue varies depending on the duration and frequency of the ads shown. This represents an important source of income for many streamers, allowing them to make a living.
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However, Metashi12 decides against this path and opens his advertising offers on Twitch in a stream to show his viewers transparently what earnings he is missing out on.
He reads: “3 minutes – estimate: $1120 to $3040. 4 minutes – estimate: $1475 – $4000. 5 minutes – estimate: $1825 – $4960. That’s what I would get from Twitch for ads in a month if I were to run them.” However, he adds: “It’s just not worth it.”
Why does he decline? Metashi12 explains his decision with the words: “What do you think, how many viewers would you disappoint if they always have to watch ads?” and that is exactly the reason why he would turn down such offers. “On one hand, you have disappointed viewers and on the other, you have money,” explains Metashi.
He further explains that he is in the fortunate position to be able to decline such offers because his viewers compensate for it with subs (subscriptions). “So I don’t have to do it, so I won’t,” he says.
The comments under his TikTok clip reflect great support. Many users explain that they no longer watch some streamers for this reason.
BlueflameGT writes: “That’s why I removed Elotrix”
Stefan writes: “I’ve sorted out some streamers I’ve watched for years for this reason.”
TerraPrint.at writes: “I eventually left Twitch completely because there were ads everywhere for a time. The same goes for podcasts; I also lose it when there are always ads during an exciting talk.”
Dimitrios K. writes: “Ads can be so disruptive when something really intense is happening and you miss out on everything.”
With the patch on October 18, 2022, New World received not only the new area Brimstone Sands but also some fresh features. One of these are the Heartgems, which grant you an additional ability. We at MeinMMO will reveal how you can obtain these and what abilities exist.
What are Heartgems? Heartgems are an item that you can equip like a weapon. This item unlocks a special ability depending on which Heartgem you equip. The Heartgems come in various tiers, and you can switch them out like a weapon at any time to customize your ability.
Update from July 19, 2024: We have added the legendary Heartgems that have been released in the meantime.
How do Heartgems work exactly? Heartgems come in three tiers: Minor (blue), Major (purple), and Legendary (orange). In total, there are 15 legendary runes with different effects, which we will present in detail later in a list.
If you possess a Heartgem, you can equip it in your inventory. A new ability will then unlock on the “G” key. You can use this ability in the future, provided you have charged it up.
You charge the ability by performing light and heavy attacks, actively blocking damage, or healing allies. Once you use the ability, you will need to recharge it completely again. There is no cooldown.
In the inventory, you can equip the new Heartgem.
How you can obtain and upgrade the Heartgems
Where do I get the first Heartgem? You get it by completing the Quest “Secrets of the Heartgem”, which also explains the basics of this new system. You receive it from the NPC Anna Rozsa northeast of the city of Neukorsika in the new area of Brimstone Sands. This is a side quest that is only unlocked after you have completed the prologue quest of the area.
Additional Minor Heartgems (the first tier) can be obtained as drops in dungeons or through crafting:
Minor Heart Rune of Cannon Shot – As a drop in the dungeon “Barnacles and Black Powder” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
Minor Heart Rune of Dark Ascent – From the dungeon “Heart of Storms” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
Minor Heart Rune of Grasping Vines – From the dungeon “Garden of Recovery” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
Minor Heart Rune of Stoneform – From the dungeon “Lazarus Instrumentarium” or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
Minor Heart Rune of Detonate – From the new dungeon in Brimstone Sands or for 8,000 materials from the dungeon
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How do I upgrade the runes? Each of the Minor Runes can now become a Major Rune (purple). For this, you always need:
The respective Minor Rune
5 Rune Stones
5 Gypsum Balls
5,000 Shadow Shards
5 Corrupted Magnetite
3 Sulfur – a new material from Brimstone Sands
To turn the Major Runes into legendary runes, you also need materials for the upgrade. Here, however, it gets interesting. Because each Major Rune can become three different legendary runes.
What do I need for the legendary runes? The basic materials are the same for all runes. You need:
10 Gypsum Balls
5 Rune Stones
10 Wooden Coins – found in elite chests
10 Sulfur
However, for each Major Rune, there are three different materials that are used to upgrade it to another legendary Heartgem:
Rune
Major Rune
Special Material
Larger Heart Rune of Stoneform
Major Heart Rune of Stoneform
50 Vial of Resting Azoth
Indestructible Heart Rune of Stoneform
Major Heart Rune of Stoneform
5 Writ of Adventure
Brutal Heart Rune of Stoneform
Major Heart Rune of Stoneform
5 Corrupted Magnetite
Cunning Heart Rune of Detonate
Major Heart Rune of Detonate
50 Vial of Resting Azoth
Indestructible Heart Rune of Detonate
Major Heart Rune of Detonate
5 Writ of Adventure
Brutal Heart Rune of Detonate
Major Heart Rune of Detonate
5 Corrupted Magnetite
Cunning Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
Major Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
50 Vial of Resting Azoth
Indestructible Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
Major Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
5 Writ of Adventure
Brutal Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
Major Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
5 Corrupted Magnetite
Cunning Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
Major Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
50 Vial of Resting Azoth
Indestructible Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
Major Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
5 Writ of Adventure
Brutal Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
Major Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
5 Corrupted Magnetite
Cunning Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
Major Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
50 Vial of Resting Azoth
Indestructible Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
Major Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
5 Writ of Adventure
Brutal Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
Major Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
5 Corrupted Magnetite
All Legendary Heartgems at a Glance
Each Heartgem brings different attributes (damage, critical hit chance, etc.). The ability of the Heartgems is identical for the same type. However, each rune has two effects, one of which is the same for all, while the other is different for each.
Rune
Ability
Effect 1
Effect 2
Larger Heart Rune of Stoneform
Protects you with illusionary layers, removes all crowd control effects, and grants immunity to staggering and crowd control for 5 seconds
Receive an additional 10% damage absorption for each hit received for 5 seconds (maximum 30%)
The damage absorption increases by 10% while active.
Indestructible Heart Rune of Stoneform
Protects you with illusionary layers, removes all crowd control effects, and grants immunity to staggering and crowd control for 5 seconds
Heals for 75% of Heart Rune damage per second, but outgoing damage is reduced by 20%.
The damage absorption increases by 10% while active.
Brutal Heart Rune of Stoneform
Protects you with illusionary layers, removes all crowd control effects, and grants immunity to staggering and crowd control for 5 seconds
The Stoneform explodes when it expires or when you activate the button again. The explosion deals 200% Heart Rune damage in a 3m radius, but its duration is reduced by 2 seconds.
The damage absorption increases by 10% while active.
Cunning Heart Rune of Detonate
Charge for 3 seconds and then explode to deal 100% Heart Rune damage in a 5m radius.
Your movement speed is increased by 30% during the charge.
Damage dealt by you is reduced by 20% during the charge, but explosion damage is increased by 15%.
Indestructible Heart Rune of Detonate
Charge for 3 seconds and then explode to deal 100% Heart Rune damage in a 5m radius.
Your movement speed is increased by 30% during the charge.
Heal yourself for 50% of the damage dealt, but explosion damage is reduced by 30%.
Brutal Heart Rune of Detonate
Charge for 3 seconds and then explode to deal 100% Heart Rune damage in a 5m radius.
Your movement speed is increased by 30% during the charge.
Explosion damage is increased by 30%, but you take 15% more damage during the charge.
Cunning Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
Summon vines around you that deal 100% Heart Rune damage and root enemies in a 4m radius for 3 seconds.
Heal yourself for 20% of the damage you deal to rooted targets.
Causes “Weakness” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage by 20% for 8 seconds.
Indestructible Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
Summon vines around you that deal 100% Heart Rune damage and root enemies in a 4m radius for 3 seconds.
You gain a buff on activation, increasing your damage absorption by 20% for 5 seconds but reducing your damage by 20%.
Causes “Weakness” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage by 20% for 8 seconds.
Brutal Heart Rune of Grasping Vines
Summon vines around you that deal 100% Heart Rune damage and root enemies in a 4m radius for 3 seconds.
Causes “Ripped” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage absorption by 20% for 5 seconds, but also reduces your stamina regeneration by 50% for 5 seconds.
Causes “Weakness” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s damage by 20% for 8 seconds.
Cunning Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
Fly up into the sky and then crash back down, staggering and dealing 100% Heart Rune damage to enemies in a 3m radius. Press the button while hovering to trigger the fall immediately.
Causes “Slow” on a successful hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 30% for 4 seconds.
Heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt.
Indestructible Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
Fly up into the sky and then crash back down, staggering and dealing 100% Heart Rune damage to enemies in a 3m radius. Press the button while hovering to trigger the fall immediately.
You gain the “Empower” buff on hit, increasing your damage absorption by 10% for 5 seconds but reducing your damage by 10% (maximum 3 stacks).
Heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt.
Brutal Heart Rune of Dark Ascent
Fly up into the sky and then crash back down, staggering and dealing 100% Heart Rune damage to enemies in a 3m radius. Press the button while hovering to trigger the fall immediately.
Successful hits deal 150% Heart Rune damage, but no staggering occurs anymore.
Heal yourself for 100% of the damage dealt.
Cunning Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
Summon a cannon and fire a powerful long-range shot that deals 100% Heart Rune damage.
The cannonball passes through enemies and cannot be blocked.
Causes “Burn” on successful hits, dealing 10% Heart Rune damage per second over 5 seconds.
Indestructible Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
Summon a cannon and fire a powerful long-range shot that deals 100% Heart Rune damage.
The cannonball knocks opponents down but only deals 30% Heart Rune damage.
Causes “Burn” on successful hits, dealing 10% Heart Rune damage per second over 5 seconds.
Brutal Heart Rune of Cannon Blast
Summon a cannon and fire a powerful long-range shot that deals 100% Heart Rune damage.
The cannonball explodes on impact, dealing damage in a 3m radius, but the damage is reduced by 20%.
Causes “Burn” on successful hits, dealing 10% Heart Rune damage per second over 5 seconds.
Brutal Heart Rune of the Devourer
Summons the starving Devourer at up to 15 m distance. It deals 40 % Heart Rune damage and knocks enemies back and down in a radius of 2.5 m when it emerges. Shortly thereafter, it follows up with a devastating bite attack that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage to all enemies in a radius of 2 m.
Causes 20 % Slow for 5 sec on the first attack of the Devourer after it appears on the affected targets.
The first attack of the Devourer now deals 200 % Heart Rune damage and pulls targets in but doesn’t cause a knockdown upon emergence anymore.
Cunning Heart Rune of the Devourer
Summons the starving Devourer at up to 15 m distance. It deals 40 % Heart Rune damage and knocks enemies back and down in a radius of 2.5 m when it emerges. Shortly thereafter, it follows up with a devastating bite attack that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage to all enemies in a radius of 2 m.
The Devourer’s bite now poisons targets and deals 15 % Heart Rune damage per second for 7 sec.
Causes 20 % Slow for 5 sec on the first attack of the Devourer after it appears on the affected targets.
Stalwart Heart Rune of the Devourer
Summons the starving Devourer at up to 15 m distance. It deals 40 % Heart Rune damage and knocks enemies back and down in a radius of 2.5 m when it emerges. Shortly thereafter, it follows up with a devastating bite attack that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage to all enemies in a radius of 2 m.
Causes 20 % Slow for 5 sec on the first attack of the Devourer after it appears on the affected targets.
For 5 sec after the Devourer deals damage to a target, you cannot be interrupted by staggering, but you are weakened, reducing your damage dealt by 20 % while active.
Brutal Heart Rune of the Firestorm
Unleash a fire vortex with a radius of 2 m that sweeps up to 17 m over clear terrain, dealing 100 % Heart Rune damage and triggering “Burn” on all affected targets. The “Burn” causes 6 % Heart Rune damage per second for 30 seconds. Allies in the “Firestorm” receive 10 % Empower for 6 seconds.
Causes “Weakness” on a hit, reducing the target’s damage by 15 for 8 sec.
“Firestorm” moves faster and deals 200 % weapon damage. The attack no longer causes “Burn”.
Cunning Heart Rune of the Firestorm
Unleash a fire vortex with a radius of 2 m that sweeps up to 17 m over clear terrain, dealing 100 % Heart Rune damage and triggering “Burn” on all affected targets. The “Burn” causes 6 % Heart Rune damage per second for 30 seconds. Allies in the “Firestorm” receive 10 % Empower for 6 seconds.
Causes “Weakness” on a hit, reducing the target’s damage by 15 for 8 sec.
Allies touched by the “Firestorm” gain Speed, increasing their movement speed by 15 % for 8 seconds.
Indestructible Heart Rune of the Firestorm
Unleash a fire vortex with a radius of 2 m that sweeps up to 17 m over clear terrain, dealing 100 % Heart Rune damage and triggering “Burn” on all affected targets. The “Burn” causes 6 % Heart Rune damage per second for 30 seconds. Allies in the “Firestorm” receive 10 % Empower for 6 seconds.
Causes “Weakness” on a hit, reducing the target’s damage by 15 for 8 sec.
“Firestorm” removes all damage-over-time effects from allies it touches. Reduces burn damage by 15 % of Heart Rune damage.
Indestructible Heart Rune of Primal Fury
Fell into a frenzy, staggering targets within 3 m. Deals 150 % Heart Rune damage to targets in range. Then transforms into a hulking beast for 10 sec. While active, light attacks deal 100 % damage and your heavy attack is a leap that deals 120 % damage and knocks targets down. Use the Heart Rune again to transform back and deal 150 % damage in a 3 m radius.
Extends the base duration of “Primal Fury” by 10 sec.
In beast form, you gain “Empowerment”, increasing your armor by 20 %. However, you become weakened, reducing your damage by 20 %. If you take damage, the duration of beast form is extended by 10 sec.
Cunning Heart Rune of Primal Fury
Fell into a frenzy, staggering targets within 3 m. Deals 150 % Heart Rune damage to targets in range. Then transforms into a hulking beast for 10 sec. While active, light attacks deal 100 % damage and your heavy attack is a leap that deals 120 % damage and knocks targets down. Use the Heart Rune again to transform back and deal 150 % damage in a 3 m radius.
Extends the base duration of “Primal Fury” by 10 sec.
In beast form, you gain courage.
Brutal Heart Rune of Primal Fury
Fell into a frenzy, staggering targets within 3 m. Deals 150 % Heart Rune damage to targets in range. Then transforms into a hulking beast for 10 sec. While active, light attacks deal 100 % damage and your heavy attack is a leap that deals 120 % damage and knocks targets down. Use the Heart Rune again to transform back and deal 150 % damage in a 3 m radius.
Extends the base duration of “Primal Fury” by 10 sec.
In beast form, you gain “Empowerment”, increasing your damage by 20 %. However, you also get “Ripped”, which reduces your armor by 20 %. If you deal damage, the duration of beast form is extended by 10 sec.
Brutal Heart Rune of the Gall Bomb
Spits out a lump of caustic bile, creating a disease cloud with a radius of 3.5 m that lasts for 3 sec. after impact. Enemies entering the cloud are inflicted with a debuff that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage per sec., reduces healing received by 15 % for 8 sec., and reduces healing done over the same period by 30 %. The cloud sticks to enemies upon direct hits.
Causes “Slow” on hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 20 % for 3 sec.
The healing received is reduced to 50 %, healing done to 25 %, and damage to 150 % per second. The projectile no longer creates a cloud upon impact.
Indestructible Heart Rune of the Gall Bomb
Spits out a lump of caustic bile, creating a disease cloud with a radius of 3.5 m that lasts for 3 sec. after impact. Enemies entering the cloud are inflicted with a debuff that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage per sec., reduces healing received by 15 % for 8 sec., and reduces healing done over the same period by 30 %. The cloud sticks to enemies upon direct hits.
Causes “Slow” on hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 20 % for 3 sec.
Players hitting the affected targets heal for 20 % of the damage dealt. Healing received is reduced to 15 % and healing done to 7.5 %. The skill no longer inflicts a damage-over-time effect.
Cunning Heart Rune of the Gall Bomb
Spits out a lump of caustic bile, creating a disease cloud with a radius of 3.5 m that lasts for 3 sec. after impact. Enemies entering the cloud are inflicted with a debuff that deals 100 % Heart Rune damage per sec., reduces healing received by 15 % for 8 sec., and reduces healing done over the same period by 30 %. The cloud sticks to enemies upon direct hits.
Causes “Slow” on hit, reducing the target’s movement speed by 20 % for 3 sec.
Causes “Exhaustion” on hit, slowing down the target’s stamina regeneration by 30 %.
What do you think about this system and the abilities you can unlock? Feel free to share in the comments. The Brimstone Sands patch also introduced not only Heartgems but many other innovations. We have compiled everything important about the update and the patch notes for you: New World brings the first new area since the release – All about the time and patch notes
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Bunny currently ranks among the most popular descendants in The First Descendant. Therefore, we present you with a Bunny build that allows you to take out enemies while running past them.
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What kind of build is this? Bunny uses electrical attacks to consistently deal damage to her enemies and also has fast movement. Most of her damage is dealt through her skills. The build is designed to leverage Bunny’s strengths and negate her weaknesses as much as possible. This means:
We strengthen Bunny’s skills, especially “Lightning Strike” and “Light Speed”
Lightning Strike deals damage to nearby enemies while moving and inflicts electric shocks on them.
With Light Speed, sprinting speed is significantly increased, and Bunny charges more electricity.
We increase health points and defense to compensate for her weaknesses.
Update, July 18: We have added new information to the article as well as an overview at the beginning of the article.
Bunny Build – All Components at a Glance
If you want to know why we chose each component of the build, you will find explanations further down in the text. Here, we would like to provide you with an overview of the components used.
Reactor: Electric Singularity Reactor (English: Tingling Singularity)
External Components (More HP & DEF):
Auxiliary Energy: HP Support Auxiliary Unit
Sensor: HP Support Sensor
Storage: Supernova Storage
Processor: Supernova Processor
Modules (for boss fights):
Nimble Fingers
Increased HP
Electric Specialist
HP Amplification
Shock Wave
Technician
Antibodies (e.g. Poison Antibodies)
Strong Mentality
Increased DEF
Spear and Shield
Weapon #1
Thunder Cage
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How does the build work? Especially the increase in defensive values benefits Bunny’s gameplay so that you are not constantly on the ground hoping for help. Strengthening the skills and their range allows Bunny to quickly take out enemies by running past them with “Light Speed” and casting the ability “Lightning Strike”.
This build presented here is based on the recommendations of YouTuber Moxsy, who as a content creator has been playing other loot shooters like Warframe and Borderlands for years alongside The First Descendant.
Bunny Build – Reactor, External Components, and Modules
Reactor: Electric Singularity Reactor (English: Tingling Singularity)
Why this reactor? The “Electric Singularity Reactor” provides a boost to the strength of your electric abilities and fusion abilities. Since we focus on the skills “Lightning Strike” and “Light Speed,” the reactor enhances exactly the values we need.
In addition, you receive an additional 160% ability damage when you have the weapon “Thunder Cage” equipped by fulfilling the optimization condition.
Note: Remember that you can improve your reactor in Albion and thereby increase the skill strength. This will increase the base damage of your skills.
External Components – More Life vs. More Damage
What do you need to pay attention to? To reduce Bunny’s weaknesses in defense, it is best to farm external components that either increase your health points (HP) or your defense (DEF).
When selecting your external components, you should also try to get a so-called double roll. The components can each enhance two different values, one being fixed and the other random. You want to enhance the same value on a component twice, for example, 2x HP or 2x DEF.
Should you farm specific components? Yes and no. Initially, your focus should be on maximizing your health points and defense. The parts you use for this are theoretically irrelevant.
However, there is a set that can be particularly worthwhile, the “Supernova” set. This has a nice set bonus and also increases your defense. Unfortunately, your health points are lacking.
If you equip two parts of the Supernova set, it increases your modifier for your electric skill strength.
If you have four equipped set parts, it additionally increases your modifier for your fusion skill strength.
Additionally, through the set, enemies affected by an electric shock can be hit by a Lightning Strike that deals high damage.
So, if you feel that you need more damage and fewer health points, equip the Supernova set. However, if you want a bit more life alongside your DEF boost, take a mix of the two sets and increase both your DEF and HP.
This mix of sets could look like this:
More HP & DEF
More Damage
Auxiliary Energy
HP Support Auxiliary Unit
Supernova Auxiliary Unit
Sensor
HP Support Sensor
Supernova Sensor
Storage
Supernova Storage (boosts DEF)
Supernova Storage
Processor
Supernova Processor (boosts DEF)
Supernova Processor
Modules
Why these modules? The modules are intended to enhance your skills or increase your defensive values. Which modules you equip also depends on whether you are farming and want to take out lots of small enemies quickly or if you are facing a boss fight.
These modules should be equipped:
Enemy Groups
Boss Fights
Nimble Fingers (reduces skill cooldown)
Nimble Fingers (reduces skill cooldown)
Increased HP (increases max HP)
Increased HP (increases max HP)
Electric Specialist (increases electric skill strength)
Electric Specialist (increases electric skill strength)
Range Maximization (increases skill range)
HP Amplification (increases max HP)
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Shock Wave
Shock Wave
Technician (increases skill strength modifier)
Technician (increases skill strength modifier)
Skill Enhancement (increases skill effect range)
x-Antibodies, e.g., poison or heat (increases resistance to effects)
Strong Mentality (increases MP recovery)
Strong Mentality (increases MP recovery)
Increased DEF
Increased DEF
MP Collector (restores MP when defeating an enemy)
Spear and Shield (increases DEF and skill strength)
The two builds differ somewhat in maximum life as well as defense and skill enhancement. The boss build, in contrast to the build for small enemies, forgoes skill range and MP recovery. Instead, it possesses modules that further increase DEF and maximum health points.
Bunny Build: Weapons – These guns you should carry
In the Bunny build, weapons actually don’t play a big role, at least outside of boss fights. However, if you are wondering which weapons you should carry, we have some recommendations for you.
These weapons are recommended for your Bunny build:
Thunder Cage – Submachine Gun – Ultimate
Tamer – Machine Gun – Rare
Glowing Sword
Enforcer – Shotgun – Ultimate
This is what makes the Thunder Cage strong: The Thunder Cage can emit electric shockwaves when enemies are defeated with it. These deal additional damage to nearby enemies.
This is what makes the Tamer strong: The Tamer is just a rare machine gun, but it deals a lot of damage per second and has a lot of ammunition.
This is what makes the Glowing Sword strong: Shots against commanders or colossi increase the critical hit rate when weak points are hit. This allows Bunny and other descendants to deal good damage at long distance without using their abilities.
This is what makes the Enforcer strong: It can inflict electric shocks through the weapon’s special ability. When you hit enemies affected by the electric shock, it increases your firearm attack.
Thunder CageGlowing SwordEnforcer
To get the most out of Bunny and have the strongest build possible, you need to farm a lot and gather the right components.
Starting from July 19, 2024, fans can look forward to the final season of the Korean series Sweet Home. It took three years for a continuation of the first season. Now, Netflix has released two seasons in one year.
Sweet Home is a Korean horror series based on the webtoon of the same name. The first season premiered in December 2020 on Netflix and quickly became a surprise hit. Among other things, it received an 86% positive rating on RottenTomatoes.
A taste of the final season of the series is already provided by the following trailer:
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The third season of Sweet Home starts on Netflix
What is it about? Sweet Home follows the story of Cha Hyun Soo, a depressed student who moves into an old apartment complex after the death of his entire family. While he is still trying to cope with the loss and his new life, the world around him changes.
People everywhere are transforming into monsters that represent different human desires. As a result, the residents of the apartment complex are trapped and face a new struggle for survival. In the second season, these monsters have spread even further and threaten to exterminate all of humanity.
In the third season of Sweet Home, new rules prevail
In the third and final season, the line between humans and monsters is expected to blur even more. A base for survivors has set new rules. Here, people with symptoms are pardoned and allowed to move around freely. You can also expect the birth of a completely new species in season three.
In the final season, some unresolved questions may also be answered. Among other things, what is the significance of a child who can transform other humans into monsters and control them? Once you finish the final season of Sweet Home, you can find the next series for your watchlist here: 5 Korean series for every action fan
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Throne and Liberty is currently the great MMORPG hope for many fans of the genre who are waiting for fresh content. Today, on July 18, the Open Beta has started and within just a few minutes, it has become so full that no one can get in.
What problems are there right now? The beta went live shortly after 7:00 PM German time. Just 15 minutes later, over 55,000 players logged in on Steam alone (via SteamDB) – plus players on PlayStation and Xbox.
Since then, there have been reports of disconnects, error messages, or complaints that one cannot create a character. In the Subreddit for Throne and Liberty, several posts from users who cannot get into the game appear every minute.
Many users are also complaining on X that they cannot play. Some even say they can’t find the game at all in the stores on their platform.
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Throne and Liberty Beta: Server Problems and Solutions
There is currently no official statement regarding the problems (as of 7:35 PM). The last official tweet on X merely announces the official start of the beta.
There is currently no known solution for the connection errors. However, if you cannot download Throne and Liberty at all, some users on Reddit suggest: change the region of your store to another one. The game should then appear.
The reactions at the moment are balanced between frustration and indifference. On one hand, it is annoying not to be able to play – Amazon should have expected a rush of several hundred thousand players with an MMORPG of this size.
Others say that after all, it is a beta. Its purpose is to find problems and the servers are such a problem. Playing now is to prevent exactly such a thing at launch. However, the few who can play say: Throne and Liberty looks excellent. Here you can find 5 things you should definitely try out in the beta – if you can get in.
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From July 18 to 23, 2024, the first and only open beta phase of Throne and Liberty will take place. In this overview article, you will learn all the important information about the start time, the pre-download, playable content, and planned events.
On October 1, 2024, Throne and Liberty, the new MMORPG from NCSoft, will be released. The launch in the West will be handled by Amazon Games, which has already gained some experience with New World and Lost Ark.
Those interested can test Throne and Liberty from July 18 to 23, 2024, during an open beta phase. What you need to know about this test has been summarized for you by MeinMMO below.
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A new trailer shows the character creation of Throne and Liberty:
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Throne and Liberty shows the character editor and shapeshifting in the new trailer
When does the open beta of Throne and Liberty start?
The open beta of Throne and Liberty will take place from July 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM CEST until July 23, 2024, at 7:00 PM CEST.
On which platforms will the open beta be available?
You can experience Throne and Liberty on PC, PlayStation 5, or Xbox Series X|S. These are also the platforms on which the MMORPG is set to be released on September 17, 2024.
Is there a pre-download?
Yes, but not for all platforms. If you are on PC (Steam) or Xbox Series X|S, you can download the client of the open beta starting July 16, 2024, at 7:00 PM. All PlayStation users have to wait until July 18, 2024, at 7:00 PM.
Does the open beta support the German language?
You can display the texts of Throne and Liberty in German. Other supported languages include English, Spanish (Spain and LATAM), French, Brazilian Portuguese, and Japanese. For voice output, only the options English, Japanese, or Korean are available.
What content will be playable during the open beta?
You can expect almost the entire scope of the release version of Throne and Liberty. Only castle sieges and taxation transport events are disabled. To ensure you can see as much as possible in the few days, the developers are accelerating the leveling phase in the open beta.
You can test all the weapons, explore the various areas and dungeons, and participate in events, boss fights, and conquest battles. How do weather and day times affect the game world? You can find that out too!
What does the event schedule for the open beta look like?
For the open beta phase, Amazon Games has published a special event schedule:
A dynamic event every 3 hours
During the dynamic events, various activities such as wolf hunting competitions or lantern seed festivals take place in specific areas on the map. These events fall into one of three categories: Peace (PvE), Domain (PvP), or Guild.
Daily conquest battles starting from July 20 at 8:00 PM local server time.
The battle for the blessing stone
The battle for the dispute stone
Bosses starting from July 20 at 7:00 PM local server time.
Raph Koster is responsible for some of the oldest and most well-known MMORPGs in the world. With Stars Reach, the veteran has been planning his next game for several years. In a new blog post, Koster talks about what you can expect from the MMO.
The gameplay is roughly supposed to correspond to the ancient MMORPG Ultima Online, just more modern and demanding. The core should be “player-driven interactions”.
Who is behind Stars Reach? The developing studio is Playable Worlds, which was founded in 2018 by MMORPG guru Raph Koster. Koster is an icon of the genre who was instrumental in its development:
Koster was the lead designer of Ultima Online, the rock-solid foundation of sandbox MMOs.
The veteran is also known for his expertise in development: In an interview with MeinMMO, Koster talks about the development of MMOs and explains that WoW killers almost killed MMOs.
In a new blog post, the developer explains what exactly the “pillars” of Stars Reach are supposed to be.
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Complex, but not complicated
In the long post, Koster addresses the development of MMOs as a genre. He admits that MMOs have felt stagnant in recent years. They have evolved into loot shooters, survival games, and such things that simply appeal to more players.
Stars Reach is therefore supposed to adhere to a few fundamental principles:
The MMO should be as comfortable as a Nintendo game while having the depth of a sandbox MMO.
Proven game mechanics should ensure that players can easily find their way into the game and dive deep enough to want to stay – similar to how the rules work in chess.
Controls and UI should be intuitive, simple, and familiar.
Stars Reach should run on many clients to function on as many devices as possible and connect players.
The developer also writes that Stars Reach is meant to be quite complex, but: “I always try to distinguish between complexity and complicating things. There is a lot of complexity in a card deck […] but the basic shape of the deck is not complicated. Chess has only six different pieces, Go has just one.”
The article continues: “We want to build a game that has real depth and complexity, stemming from the combination of simple things in unexpected ways.” Unfortunately, there isn’t much more information about his new MMO at this time. However, Koster probably knows what he’s doing: The MMORPG father explains what MMO means and what it involves
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A new game on Steam is set in the Austrian Alps. There, you enjoy a mix of relaxation and battles in various dungeons at a vacation resort. Today, the game has launched and received quite good reviews.
What game is this about? Dungeons of Hinterberg is a new game from the developer studio Microbird Games. Today, on July 18, 2024, the game was launched on Steam and Xbox. On Steam, you can get Dungeons of Hinterberg for 10% less until August 1. The game is also included in the Game Pass.
In a trailer, you can catch a glimpse of the action that awaits you in the idyllic alpine region of Hinterberg:
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Dungeons of Hinterberg offers a mix of relaxation and battles
What can you expect? You take on the role of Luisa, who needs a break after her burnout and therefore retreats to the idyllic vacation spot Hinterberg. There, you can expect not only relaxing activities such as movie visits, a day at the spa or dining out.
In Hinterberg, you will also encounter various dungeons where you can fight armed with swords and spells. In the trailer, you can also catch a glimpse of the rather fast-paced battles. There will also be some areas through which you can glide on a snowboard, use zip lines, or use spells to create new paths.
What do the ratings look like? Not only GamePro gave Dungeons of Hinterberg a pretty strong rating. A post on Reddit summarizes the reviews of various sites. At first glance, it can be said that most sites give a similarly strong rating as GamePro.
Among others, PCGamer gives a positive rating of 84%. Overall, most ratings range between 7 and 9 out of 10 possible points – or roughly above 80%. The player reviews on Steam are all positive so far, but there aren’t enough for an average rating yet.
For an indie game that launched today, the ratings look strong. Fans of role-playing games and dungeon battles should probably keep Dungeons of Hinterberg in mind. Also, the first game of a famous YouTuber was released on Steam this week, which has already received good feedback in early access: The company of HandOfBlood releases a new construction game on Steam.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 allows its players to engage in romances with various NPCs. Currently, many fans are still hoping to kiss the villain voiced by Lucius Malfoy. But Larian has made clear statements.
Warning, Spoilers: This is about a character who makes his debut in Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Which character are we talking about? The character that many fans wish for as a romance option is none other than one of the three main villains from Baldur’s Gate 3: Enver Gortash.
Gortash is one of the masterminds behind the events in the game. Together with Orin the Red and Ketheric Thorm, he forms the top of the cult of the Absolute. He is the chosen one of Bane, the god of darkness, tyranny, hatred, and conflict.
He first appears at the end of Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3. However, the player only learns more about him in Act 3, as they head towards Baldur’s Gate.
We were able to speak with some winners at DCP 2024 and also gained insights into the development of Baldur’s Gate 3:
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We spoke with the winners of the DCP 2024 and gained insights into the development of Baldur’s Gate 3
A romance with the villain? Larian says, Babygirl has no time for kissing
What does Larian say about it? Players have repeatedly informed Larian Studios via social media how much they desire a romance with Gortash. They have now addressed the topic directly in their latest community update:
[…]But will we be able to kiss Gortash, we hear you plead, we want to kiss Gortash.
Listen, he is a complicated guy who is very busy considering the details of the death cult’s bureaucratic politics. Babygirl has no time to kiss.
This likely puts the hopes for a late, added romance with Gortash to rest once and for all. After all, Larian Studios has previously yielded to fan desires: The romance with the druid Halsin and the infamous bear sex scene only came about because players liked the character so much.
Why do players want to romance him? At first glance, Gortash does not seem like a character who would make fans’ hearts race. reddit user MxCrosswords questions in a post why people are so into him.
One main reason according to the comments below is the voice actor: Jason Isaacs. The actor is known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, as well as for playing Captain Hook in Peter Pan (2003). Those who have seen The Patriot know him as Col. William Tavington.
Therefore, players who like Jason Isaacs partially project this onto the character he voices.
reddit user jayk1406 adds that the interest does not come so much from Gortash’s appearance, but much more from his story with the origin character Dark Urge.
Others simply mention that they like the aesthetic of an updated, over-caffeinated man with eyeliner from a week ago, a dark past, and real respect for their character, Dark Urge. On top of that comes his charm, intelligence, and everything he represents as one of the three main villains.
Fibi “Fibii” Pfeiffer rose to become one of the biggest streamers on German Twitch at the age of 16. Now the streamer is 18 and is allowed to drive. However, due to her driving style, there is currently trouble.
What is Fibii accused of? On Reddit, a user complained on July 16, 2024, about an IRL stream by Fibii in which the streamer was driving her car. “Hairy-Relation109” criticized that the 18-year-old seemed to be distracted while driving.
She was reportedly driving at 170 km/h in the left lane, moving happily to the music at the wheel while simultaneously answering questions from her chat. The user finds this “absolutely irresponsible from both a general traffic perspective and as a role model for her young viewers.”
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Viewers find driving behavior irresponsible
How is the community reacting? On Reddit, users are debating whether Fibii’s shown behavior is legal or not. There is more agreement on the finding that the action is “absolutely irresponsible.” In particular, the fact that Fibii is still a novice driver has upset some (via Reddit).
Some Reddit users have obtained the VoD, which is no longer available on Fibii’s channel, and are searching for significant excerpts. If someone were to send this to the police, “the license” would be gone for the time being, they say (via Reddit).
Interestingly, Fibii even talks about traffic violations in a clip. She explains that one does not look cool just because one drives fast. She is glad to have received this lesson now. Apparently, the streamer was already driving too fast and now has to wait to see what will come of it. She speaks of a refresher course, license revocation, or the possibility of “buying herself out.”
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With Splitgate, the developer studio 1047 Games was able to achieve a surprise success in the shooter market in 2019. Now they have announced a sequel.
After a countdown was running on the official website of the arena shooter Splitgate in the past days and hours, the developers have now addressed the players with a big announcement:
Splitgate 2 is coming in 2025 for Steam, Epic, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
There is already a Steam shop page where you can see initial images and a trailer:
The gameplay of Splitgate 1 is very reminiscent of Halo, but the game principle has a special twist: You can create portals through which you can travel, shoot, or look through. This brought a special tactical element to the shooter. For example, it was possible to flank opponents with the portals or to open a portal behind them and shoot them in the back without leaving your own position.
Splitgate 2 is also supposed to feature portals as a main feature again. 4v4 matches (PvP) will be played. Additionally, you should be able to customize your weapons and choose factions. It is currently unknown whether there will be any other differences from Splitgate 1.
How has Splitgate been doing lately? In September 2022, the developers announced that they would no longer work on Splitgate 1, although the servers would continue to run (via splitgate.com).
Splitgate lost a large part of its player base on Steam years ago (via Steamcharts). Since September 2022, the shooter has not exceeded 1,000 simultaneous active players on Steam. Since September 2021, Splitgate has not had more than 10,000 players.
Splitgate 2 will be one of the shooters to keep an eye on in 2025. The PvP-oriented portal gameplay of its predecessor remains unparalleled to this day. If the implementation is successful, it could become a candidate for the 25 best shooters. So far, the list looks like this: The 25 best shooters of 2024 – These PvP and PvE games impress with their gameplay
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EA Sports invited MeinMMO to try out a pre-beta version of EA FC 25. We didn’t have to be asked twice and took a good look at the gameplay. What has changed in the gameplay and how the new 5VS5 mode “Rush” plays, you can find out here.
What we tested: We were able to play a pre-beta version of EA Sports FC 25 on the PS5, which represents a very early playable version of the title. This already includes all gameplay changes, but it is still in development and is by no means finished and balanced.
Available was the kickoff mode with the classic 11VS11 as well as the brand new 5VS5 mode “Rush”, which has ensured that VOLTA is now completely out of FC 25. EA justifies this decision with feedback from the community.
Playable were:
Manchester City, Real Madrid, Liverpool FC, and Atletico Madrid for the men.
Chelsea, Real Madrid, and Olympique Lyon for the women.
The stats and teams were still based on the data from FC 24, so nothing was revealed in this area.
What is supposed to be new in gameplay? In a major presentation, EA introduced the gameplay innovations that FC 25 is supposed to have. These include:
“FQ IQ”, which brings new player roles and tactical templates.
PlayStyles for goalkeepers.
Tactical foul (Professional Foul). This allows you to bring down opponents without a tackle or sliding challenge. Executed by pressing R1 and the X button (PS5).
Better left stick dribbling.
Harder passes when the player is under pressure.
5 new skill moves.
Weather effects such as wind that can influence gameplay.
What is new in graphics?
Even more realistic running styles of the stars. 1,800 professionals with realistic running styles, including 200 women.
Authentic mascots that you can celebrate with after a goal.
Better stadium atmosphere with more active coaches, referees, and fans.
Two different graphics modes are available. One has better lighting effects (ray tracing) and visual improvements and is rendered in 4K. Or true 4K with standard lighting. Both offer 60 FPS in gameplay.
Better faces for players without face scans due to machine learning.
But what do the changes really do? What is immediately noticeable? We reveal to you what 3 innovations you can look forward to and how the gameplay really feels.
This is how the new gameplay really is: When you play the first match in FC 25, you feel right at home, as the general gameplay and feeling are very close to FC 24. Almost identical. But that is not a bad thing, as the predecessor FC 24 offered excellent gameplay. Nothing was really overpowered and it always felt fair and good – except when the servers had issues.
In FC 25, much remains the same and you have to look closely to find differences in gameplay. However, what immediately stands out is that the gameplay has become slower and feels more realistic.
It is also significantly more difficult to play passes when your player is under pressure and being pressed. Here, wild long passes across the field no longer work. A realistic improvement.
It is also noticeable that scoring goals has become more difficult, as the opposing defenders defend spaces very well. The defense feels much more stable. Furthermore, the AI of the CPU players generally feels better. Opponents now try to dribble in pressing situations to evade the situation.
What is unfortunate is that there are no major changes to shooting, passing, or standard mechanics. Corner, free kick, and penalty systems are all identical to FC 24. Except for “Rush”, but you can read more about that further down in this article.
Notably, however, the new player roles stand out, which are an addition to the PlayStyles and ultimately replace the old work rates and tremendously improve tactics.
2. The new player roles significantly improve tactics
This important topic has finally been addressed: tactics in FC. For years, these have been treated as a secondary concern, and innovations have been rare. And even when something new was introduced, it was usually just minor improvements.
Now in FC 25, there is finally a major tactical revolution, and you can actually feel it on the virtual pitch. Under “FC IQ”, EA Sports summarizes the tactical innovations in EA FC 25, which include:
Over 35 different player roles.
New team tactics inspired by great clubs or playing styles like Tiki Taka.
Smart tactics, which suggest better strategies based on the course of the game.
What are the new player roles? If you have played Sega’s Football Manager, player roles are likely not new to you. In EA FC 25, they behave very similarly. Every professional has at least one player role that determines their runs and positioning when not in possession of the ball.
As an example, there is the “Shadow Striker” player role, which Jude Bellingham will have in FC 25. If you select this for Bellingham, he will play in a way that he acts as a CAM attacking and looks for the gap behind the attackers. He will aim for well-timed runs into the box and attempt to score there.
Good to know about player roles:
There are player roles in various strengths, such as Box-to-Box, Box-to-Box+, or Box-to-Box++. The plus variants are intended for superstars who can execute their roles even better.
Some player roles have different focuses such as attack, defense, or free.
The work rates will no longer exist in FC 25.
New player roles may be introduced in the future.
Why player roles are a good addition: The new player roles make the game significantly more realistic and the tactics much more comprehensive. In the past, you had to fiddle around in the tactics menu for hours and then hope that the players would execute the runs you had planned.
Now, the player roles take care of that. It remains to be seen how well this will work in the finished game. However, in the beta, it was already hinted that FQ IQ will provide significantly better runs.
3. “Rush” offers cool rules and variety with the ball
This is what Rush has to offer: Rush is a new mode in FC 25, which is as the rumors have suggested, a 5VS5 mode where you play on a smaller soccer field with 4 outfield players, while the goalkeeper is controlled by AI.
The gameplay in Rush will be identical to the gameplay in FC 25 and will not focus on separate, trickier gameplay like in VOLTA.
What is particularly special about Rush is that you can play cooperatively. This means you can gather 3 friends and go on a goal hunt together in Rush. Additionally, Rush is available in many FC modes. You can play it in the kickoff mode on the couch, online in Ultimate Team, or even in Clubs (formerly Pro Clubs).
Here are the rules of Rush:
A game lasts 8 minutes, the time runs down.
At kickoff, players sprint towards the ball, and the faster one wins. Similar to Rocket League.
For fouls, there is a blue card, which sends the player off for one minute.
Offside only exists in the attacking third.
Free kicks are executed indirectly.
For penalties, the shooter runs towards the goalkeeper, but the goalkeeper is controlled by a player instead of the CPU.
There are no fixed positions.
This is how it plays: Rush is a bit like a real football match in a lighter variant. It is much sleeker, faster, and less rigid. It almost resembles small-sided leagues like the Baller League or Kings League, which also try to speed up and make classic football more fun.
And it succeeds: because Rush is simply fun. It is great that the gameplay here is identical to the normal 11VS11 mode. Because of this, you don’t have to rethink and can just have fun. However, you do need to get used to the small field and say goodbye to tactics, elaborate runs, and long passing sequences.
Here, only good dribbling, precise passes, and shooting count. Fouls are punished by timeouts, giving you a significant advantage when there are only 3 outfield players left.
So the rules are well thought out, and particularly the new penalties are really exciting. Unfortunately, we did not have the opportunity to play Rush cooperatively. Presumably, the mode will be much more fun with friends than playing alone against the CPU.
Our conclusion about the beta: Overall, the beta of FC 25 was a lot of fun, especially in the tactical area. Gameplay feels great and very similar to its predecessor, which is not a bad thing considering the strong predecessor. You get the feeling that EA is freer in development, listens to the community, and incorporates modes and changes that fans desire.
The announced innovations in Ultimate Team and career mode certainly make you look forward to more and promise to finally become what FIFA should have always been.
Moreover, the new mode “Rush” offers fast, fun matches that feel really refined and well thought out. Fun evenings with friends are guaranteed.
However, whether all this justifies a full price again remains questionable. Certainly, fans would have appreciated a new update model given the sparse but very good changes. What do you think? Are you interested in EA FC 25? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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In FC 25, there are some changes for Ultimate Team. Especially cooperative gameplay with your friends looks promising in the new EA FC to acquire the best players. We present all the important changes to you.
As every year, the most popular mode in EA FC experiences some changes. In addition to innovations regarding gameplay, menu content, and game modes, EA’s focus this year is on the connection between players.
EA introduces two important changes in FC 25 Ultimate Team (UT), which make cooperative modes particularly worthwhile to acquire strong cards:
With Rush, a 5-vs-5 mode is introduced, which you can also expect in Ultimate Team. Here, you can play on a small field with up to 3 other friends against other players.
For the first time this season, there will be an overarching season pass for Clubs and Ultimate Team. This means you can unlock rewards for Ultimate Team while playing in Clubs with your friends.
So, if you have at least 3 teammates together before the launch of FC 25, it could pay off significantly for your rewards in Ultimate Team.
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Play with friends and earn rewards for UT
How do you earn rewards when playing with friends? In the two cooperative modes “Rush” and “Clubs”, you earn points through playing and completing various tasks. When you reach a certain score, you unlock new rewards. The more rewards you get, the faster you acquire strong players for your Ultimate Team.
The two reward systems differ slightly from each other:
In Rush, you earn coins as well as so-called Rush points. If you’ve collected enough Rush points, you can exchange them for rewards in the Ultimate Team menu.
In Clubs and Ultimate Team, you earn direct experience points (XP) for the overarching season pass. Once you’ve earned enough XP, you reach new levels. With each new level, you unlock rewards for Clubs or Ultimate Team in FC 25.
Which specific rewards you will receive for Rush points is not yet known. Possible rewards could be bonus packs or experience points for the season pass.
The rewards of the season pass ranged in FC 24 from club items, professional packs, to one-time special professional cards.
Overview of all other important changes for UT
There are also some changes in gameplay, menu content, and individual game modes. All currently known innovations are listed below.
Gameplay
EA introduces a new technology in FC 25 that aims to make players and tactics even more individualized. EA has summarized these gameplay adjustments under the umbrella term “FC IQ”.
Player Roles: With Player Roles, EA attempts to individualize the game without the ball. Players try to fulfill specific roles, adjusting their paths when creating chances and in defensive movements accordingly.
More tactical diversity: In FC 25, you can have even more influence on your style of play. More formations and even more instructions for each individual player will facilitate this. You can even simulate your assembled tactics before the game.
If the tactics seem too complicated, you can simply have one of the best managers, like Pep Guardiola, coach your club. If you add him as a coach to your Ultimate Team, you will play according to his tactical concept, as you know it from the Manchester City team.
Menu Content
In terms of menu content, EA has tried to align itself with community feedback. This has resulted in two major innovations so far.
Separate storage for duplicates: There will be a separate list for all duplicate cards. You can directly access this list when you want to submit duplicate players in a Squad Building Challenge (SBC).
Revised Evolutions: In the Evolutions, you can transform normal cards into special cards. In FC 25, there will be even more possibilities for this feature. This includes being able to design the appearance of the cards with different styles and sounds.
Game Modes
Two game modes are also being adjusted. These involve player search in friendly matches and the reward system in Division Rivals.
No skill-based matchmaking in Friendlies: In FC 25, friendly matches could become much more relaxed again. The skill-based matchmaking that sought opponents from the same division in FC 24 will no longer apply in this mode.
New system for better rewards in Rivals:
For every win AND every draw, you earn points to reach specific rewards, thus eliminating pointless draws in Rivals.
Fewer checkpoints should prevent you from getting stuck at a point, thus enabling a fairer opponent search at the same skill level.
Promotion games in the highest divisions will be introduced.
Stronger differentiation of rewards in the various ranks and divisions.
The improved point system and reduced checkpoints aim to increase the enjoyment of gameplay. The promotion games and sharper differentiation of rewards are intended to reward the best players with the best rewards.
After the test on the PTR, many players and experts were skeptical whether Diablo 4 can continue the upward trend with the new Season 5. Now more and more details about the changes are becoming known and bringing joy. Fans say: Blizzard listens to the players and builds on everything that Diablo 4 has done well in recent months.
Here was the criticism: After the good experiences from Season 4, Blizzard also brought the next season to the public test realm (“PTR”) so players could test it in advance. However, there was rather little enthusiasm during the first tests:
there seems to be a lack of exciting innovations that would truly characterize a season
and finally, there was major concern that good features, like the thought cage from Season 4, would disappear again
Some experts said: Compared to the PTR of Season 4, the test of Season 5 is disappointing. Where there was much to discover in the previous season, here the excitement was gone after just one day or less.
The most criticism has been directed at the new mode. It is too exhausting considering that there is too little loot – which you only receive if you make it to the end. Otherwise, you walk away empty-handed and waste your time.
For expert Raxxanterax, for instance, the Infernal Hordes were the only real criticism. He believes that almost everything in Season 5 is an improvement, only the new mode is a flop.
Blizzard is apparently building on the changes from Season 4:
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
“I’m looking forward to Season 5 now”
Now Blizzard has shared some information about the upcoming changes between the PTR and the season release in advance. Experts Rob and DonTheCrown have already been able to show parts of the upcoming patch notes in their streams. Blizzard fulfills some of the biggest wishes of the fans, including:
the thought cage remains in the game and is stackable up to three times
the Infernal Hordes are being revamped – it’s easier to visit them, and the loot is more rewarding
the classes are much more aligned with each other in terms of their power
In the community, especially the changes to unique items (“Uniques”) are well received. Uniques are getting a overhaul: They will receive additional affixes and their values are supposed to become stronger. According to Rob, the goal is for each build to carry 2-4 Uniques.
On Reddit, a user has already titled Season 5: “Loot Reborn, Episode 2 – Attack of the Uniques”. Overall, the changes that are known so far are well received:
I thought Season 5 would be a pretty weak season because we get the expansion and Season 6 shortly after, and I was okay with that. But after seeing the previews, it’s clear that the changes […] are truly impressive. I’m looking forward to Season 5 now.
That’s all I wanted to say. Good job. The game keeps getting better and better.
Nevertheless, there are critics who say that this is all not enough. Here, another user suggests that we should keep our expectations in check. What is known so far is just a small part of the official patch notes, which will be released later.
How is Hearthstone doing right now? If we believe the concerns of the fans, something bad is on the horizon for Blizzard’s card game.
In a few days, a new expansion will be released for Hearthstone. With “Danger in Paradise”, there will be over 100 new cards, new mechanics and keywords, and all the elements that make a Hearthstone expansion.
But not everything.
Because one feature is missing for the first time with “Danger in Paradise”. The community sees this as a major problem that raises concerns.
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What is the problem? The next expansion is the first in Hearthstone’s history that will not feature a new game board. Although game boards are completely irrelevant to gameplay, they give an expansion a special flair. There are clickable things, everything visually fits with the new cards, and the new environment comes with its own music that captures the feel of the expansion.
However, Danger in Paradise lacks exactly that – because there is no new game board. And this has fans worried.
What are the fans’ concerns? Even though some believe that a new game board – or the absence of one – is likely the least of Hearthstone’s problems, many see it differently. For numerous fans, this is a sign that Blizzard’s focus might be shifting, and that they are slowly starting to work less passionately on Hearthstone.
“This feels like the beginning of the end and stronger than anything else they’ve ever done.” – The_Werodile
“I’m honestly shocked. This seems like such a small thing, but it is so significant. It’s a sign of what’s to come and how much effort they are putting into the game. It looks like they have their priorities wrong.” – daddyvow
“That’s such a wild decision for the 10th anniversary of the game.” – makman44
A new game board is just a detail, but many are reminded of Heroes of the Storm, which also gradually received fewer and fewer new cosmetic contents (like special mounts) before the game was put into maintenance mode and ultimately shut down completely.
Blizzard reacts – exactly the wrong way: The problem is further exacerbated by the fact that Blizzard has not provided a proper statement. It is stated on X that they have heard the criticism and concerns of the players and will respond – but only in a week. The fact that it takes them a week to come up with a statement on such a simple question, and that a developer cannot simply say what is happening, only fuels the concerns of many fans:
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So far, the conclusions and concerns of the community are primarily one thing: justified worries. Whether the reasons for this are actually valid remains to be seen in a few days when Blizzard speaks in the announced statement about the current state of the game and plans for the future.
Hearthstone has drawn attention in recent times with rather problematic news. For instance, a change in the XP system for quests caused many players to rise up in protest.
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Gley is a descendant with the ‘Utility Dealer’ role in The First Descendant. She does not possess a specific element, but can score with her skills and deal heavy damage. That’s why we are showing you a strong build that never runs out of ammunition.
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What kind of build is this? This is the Gley Build, which temporarily has infinite ammunition. We already reported on this powerful build on July 12, as many players expected a nerf, but that did not happen.
Before NEXON changes its mind and nerfs the build anyway, we’ll show you how to shred your enemies and bosses with lead in the most ammunition-efficient way possible. Below you will find an overview of all components and weapons that harmonize with this build. We will explain how the rotation works and what is important in this build.
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The First Descendant – Gameplay-Trailer
Gley Build: Overview of All Components
Reactor: Materialized Phase Reactor
Focuses on:
Skill Cooldown
Skill Duration Up
External Components: Veteran Marksman Set
Provides bonuses depending on how many pieces you have:
Effect for 2 pieces: Firearm Critical Rate +5.1%
Effect for 4 pieces: Firearm ATK +6.6%, Weak Point DMG +5.8%
Modules:
Maximize Duration (for increased skill duration)
Skill Extension (for increased skill duration)
Increased HP (for increased HP)
Increase DEF (for increased defense)
Nimble Fingers (reduces skill cooldown)
Predator Instinct (Increases your weapon ATK when firing during your frenzy)
HP Collector (upon defeating an enemy, you instantly gain 9% of your maximum HP)
MP Conversion (reduces skill cooldown, reduces your maximum MP)
Accelerated Driveshaft (increases your fire rate after rolling by 8% for 5 seconds with a 15% chance)
Agony (increases your maximum MP as well as your defense)
Important Information about the Modules: For Gley, it is important to focus on two things when choosing modules: reducing skill cooldown and increasing skill duration. The remaining modules are a matter of preference and can be swapped out depending on the setting. Therefore, our suggested modules are not a must, but a general direction you can choose to follow or modify.
How does the build work? The rotation is relatively simple. You activate your skill ‘Frenzy’ first to increase your attack power, followed by the skill ‘Enhanced Senses’ to gain infinite ammunition through the synergy of ‘Frenzy’. Now you just have to shoot at your enemies and make sure that your skills are on cooldown in this order.
With the skill ‘Life Drain’, you can also gradually deal damage to surrounding enemies and drain their HP to heal yourself.
Gley Build: All Weapons You Need
Gley can wield some strong weapons, but not all are suitable for this build. Therefore, we recommend the following options for combat:
All Weapons Overview
Python
Tamer
Withering Organ
Why are these weapons so good? The Tamer is already considered a strong weapon against bosses. It has a high fire rate and excellent damage on critical points. If you combine that with Gley’s build, you will annihilate your enemies in seconds.
The weapon ‘Withering Organ’ is a heavy launcher and not made for every descendant, but in the hands of Gley, the weapon becomes a laser against bosses. With this build, you merely throw rockets at your enemies who can only helplessly watch as their HP bars dwindle.
The Python has the ability, with its special effect, to weaken your enemies per shot. However, since Gley has infinite ammunition, your enemies’ resistances will quickly be shattered and take them down with it.
That was our Gley Build for you. What do you think of the descendant? Have you been able to melt down bosses with this build or have you built your own? Feel free to exchange ideas with other users about it. If you are looking for a build for Bunny, we also have the right one for you: The First Descendant: Bunny Build – How to Defeat Your Enemies While Bunny Hopping
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