Pokémon GO: Spotlight hour brings event Pikachu and an XP bonus

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO today the next Spotlight Hour is taking place. This time you’ll find an event Pikachu and an XP bonus.

What kind of event is this? The Spotlight Hour is a recurring event that takes place every Tuesday. During this time, there is a Pokémon that is in the spotlight and appears in high numbers.

The event lasts exactly 60 minutes. Along with the Pokémon, a bonus is also active during this time.

During today’s Spotlight Hour, you will find Pikachu wearing a cake hat. Pikachu is one of the most popular Pokémon, which has existed since Generation 1. It can evolve into Raichu and is an Electric type.

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Spotlight Hour on July 2 – Start time and bonuses

When does the Spotlight Hour start? As always, the Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM. After 60 minutes, at 7:00 PM, the event is over again.

What bonuses are active? In today’s Spotlight Hour, there is an XP bonus for catching Pokémon. If you catch Pokémon within the 60 minutes, you will receive double the amount of experience points.

Can you catch Shiny Pikachu? Yes, with a bit of luck, you might also get the cake hat Pikachu in its Shiny form. The Shiny chance is not increased, but due to the high number of spawns, you have many opportunities to obtain a Shiny specimen.

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Is the Spotlight Hour worth it? Pikachu with a cake hat cannot evolve into Raichu. The Pokémon is not worth using in raids, as it is not among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

Also, you shouldn’t rely on Pikachu for battles in the leagues. It doesn’t matter here either. You should use other Pokémon for this.

If you are actively collecting experience points, this event could be interesting for you. With the double amount of experience points and the high number of spawns, you can gather some experience points here.

If you use a Lucky Egg, you can further increase the experience points you receive.

What do you think about this Spotlight Hour? Are you interested in Pikachu, or are you rather annoyed by the high number of different event Pikachus? Is the bonus interesting for you? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. If you want to know which events await you in July 2024 in Pokémon GO, we have the right overview for you.

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Bounty Star on Steam combines mech shooter with relaxed base building – Coming late 2024

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

A game is set to be released on Steam soon that could unite all Mech fans and cozy gamers. You can find out more here on MeinMMO.

What game are we talking about? Bounty Star is a new action-adventure game developed by the indie studio DINOGOD. The game promises an interesting mix of action-packed mech battles and relaxed base building, with some farming involved.

The game is set to be released on Steam, PS4/PS5, as well as Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. A new trailer has just announced that the release is scheduled for 2024, although there is no exact date yet.

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What can you expect? You will take on the role of Clem, a former soldier who now lives her life as a bounty hunter. With her mech, she hunts bounties in a post-apocalyptic world to expand her base and her business.

The latest trailer already shows a lot of gameplay. In Bounty Star, you will embark on various missions with your mech to earn money and gather new materials. You will control your mech, which you can also customize and equip. Among other things, you can equip it with new weapons and tailor it to your playstyle.

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Mech battles, base building, and farming

What do you do in the game? The numerous battles seem to take place in a good hack’n’slash manner. However, alongside these action-packed missions, you will also need to manage your everyday life. You will build your base and design it according to your ideas.

You will also need to take care of your own farming. It will be designed to strongly resemble Stardew Valley. On a small piece of land, you will need to grow various crops, and you are also allowed to cook and expand your own business.

In your base, you can also craft new materials and equipment for your mech to prepare for the next battles. Also, in another game on Steam, mech action awaits you: In a new dwarf game on Steam, you control a mech and build a fantasy world

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The 2 best WoW guilds in the world are now raiding in Tarisland, already failing at the first boss

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

The professional guilds Echo and Liquid faced each other for the first time in Tarisland. Instead of a battle for the best time, the viewers got to see something else.

What kind of competition is this? The two best guilds from World of Warcraft, Liquid and Echo, were challenged to a competition by Tarisland. On July 1, 2024, the teams from both guilds faced each other for the first time.

The goal was to defeat the raid boss Synthesedoktor as quickly as possible on the “Elite Challengemode” difficulty level. The winner was the one who took the shortest time to defeat the boss within a two-hour time frame. It was therefore not a kill race as is typical for the genre, but a speedrun competition.

However, instead of outdoing each other with better times, both teams disappointed their fans in the competition.

Here you can watch the trailer for the new MMORPG Tarisland:

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Two hours without results

How did the competition go for the teams? The teams from Liquid and Echo started on Monday evening at 9:00 PM to face the Synthesedoktor for two hours. The raid had only been released that day at 12:00 PM and accordingly had not been available for long to practice strategies.

The first attempts from the groups already showed that the main goal was to manage the boss at all. The teams tried various strategies, used different buffs, and everything they could think of. However, even after two hours, no team was able to defeat the boss. The competition ended in a draw.

The Liquid team had the better attempt and managed to defeat the boss shortly after the competition ended, but for the tournament, Monday night ended in a tie.

What kind of boss is this? Although the raids in Tarisland have several bosses, they are all individually instantiated and are unlocked gradually. One could also say that each boss stands alone.

The Synthesedoktor is the first boss of the competition between Liquid and Echo. The two last bosses of the “Root of Corrosion” raid will also be tackled by the teams. The next competition will take place on July 4. Then, the two teams will face the forest twins.

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Why are the bosses so difficult? The developers of Tarisland have repeatedly asked for feedback during their tests. Many players complained about the easy difficulty levels in dungeons and raids. The developers therefore decided to design the “Challengemode” difficulty level.

In this mode, the bosses not only have more health and deal more damage, but they also have additional mechanics such as attacks or abilities that make the boss fight more challenging for players. Thus, Tarisland offers a mode that is not suitable for casual players, contrary to many others, as MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz finds: Tarisland is so far the perfect MMORPG for casual players like me

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Palworld asks players to ignore a discussion about Steam that makes them look bad

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 4 minutes

In games like Palworld, there is an ongoing discussion about player numbers on Steam: They were huge at launch, then fell off, and are now rising again with the update, 6 months after release. However, the community manager of Palworld asks players not to engage in this discussion.

This is what the community manager says: The community manager Bucky from Palworld asks fans on Twitter:

  • They should stop getting involved in discussions about player numbers and trying to defend Palworld. While that’s sweet, it’s a waste of time.
  • The posts are just meant to lure people into reacting to them – and from these articles, the media will do what their job is: writing articles.

Palworld had 2 million, then 15,000, now it’s 140,000 … that’s no reason to get upset. In a few weeks, the number of players will drop again, and with the next big update, it will rise again. That’s just how it works.

Palworld could literally have 1 person playing it, and that won’t change the fact that YOU have played a fun game and have fun memories of it.

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Palworld looks particularly bad in discussions about player numbers on Steam

Is he right? Partly. It is normal for live service games like Palworld to have a significant spike upwards or downwards in player numbers.

However, these player numbers on Steam have a certain significance:

  • A game generally has the most players at launch, and after about 6 weeks, a drop in player numbers, even a severe drop, is quite normal: People have reached the max level, and they play less or not at all.
  • However, there are some games that offer particularly much content, like Baldur’s Gate 3 or games that rely heavily on live service, which can keep this drop in player numbers relatively low for months.
  • It can also happen that a game, like Baldur’s Gate 3, increases its player numbers significantly again after a few months – a sign that it is experiencing a resurgence.

Player numbers already indicate a trend

What can one read from player numbers on Steam? Therefore, player numbers on Steam indicate a trend and provide a certain statement about the quality of a game and what motivation it offers. This is a basis for discussion:

  • Helldivers 2 has maintained its player base well in the first months after release and “only” lost about 50% of its players in the 2nd month after release: they dropped from an average of 274,304 in February 2024 to 142,853.
  • Palworld, on the other hand, fell from 1.146 million players at launch in January 2024 to 83,497 in March 2024.
  • Baldur’s Gate 3 fell from 450,962 at launch in August 2023 to 481,108 in August 2023, but had even risen back to 160,228 in January.

This shows that games provide different levels of motivation and are developed differently.

In Palworld, the drop is particularly stark: No game on Steam has lost more players in such a short time as Palworld after its release.

It is a sign that Palworld, with its premise of “Pokémon with guns”, attracted many players but could not retain them for long. Palworld simply lacked substance – and the player numbers say exactly that.

While almost all successful games look poor in Steam player numbers after release, Palworld looks particularly bad. Therefore, it is understandable that the community manager wants to downplay this discussion somewhat.

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Player numbers shouldn’t be interpreted too drastically

This is the problem with discussions about player numbers However, threads like “Palworld loses 90%” of its players or “Palworld’s player numbers rise by 800%” sound much more dramatic than they actually are because they describe normal occurrences in a game:

  • Player numbers are dynamic expressions of the state of a game at any given moment
  • However, it is not an indication of whether a game is “dead” or a “flop”

Player numbers can also create a false picture, as many believe that the MMORPG “New World” is a flop because it lost a dramatic number of players after release, whereas the “Buy2Play” game was actually much more popular at launch than anyone had assumed and reached many players outside the MMORPG niche, which it then couldn’t retain:

  • Amazon had to massively open new servers in the case of New World
  • But then had to massively close those servers again when player numbers went down
  • Because of the enormous initial success, the impression paradoxically arose that the game had flopped

Palworld is also the case of a game that was bigger at launch than it should have been. The balloon was thus massively inflated and then popped loudly.

Such games are not flops: A flop is when a game fails to interest anyone at launch and quietly fades away.

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The players you lose later have still bought the game

The developer is right when he says that player numbers should have nothing to do with a player’s personal enjoyment – unless an MMO enters the death zone where there aren’t enough players to form a group.

If you want to read why Palworld has so many more players again in June 2024, we recommend this article: “Excitement is an understatement” – Why it’s worth playing Palworld again 6 months after release

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Dragon Ball: Chi-Chi could have named Son-Goku’s granddaughter completely differently

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Son Goku has two children and one grandchild in Dragon Ball now. Pan is the daughter of Son Gohan and Videl and completes the family happiness. Thanks to Goku’s wife Chichi, we know that she would have likely continued the family’s naming tradition had Pan been a boy.

What would her name have been as a boy? In Episode 9 of the Dragon Ball Super anime, Videl reveals that she is pregnant. For the ritual to become a Super Saiyan God, Son Goku lacks another Saiyan. Therefore, Videl decides to let the news out. Since Son Gohan is the father of her unborn child, it is a quarter Saiyan.

Son Gohan and everyone present are excited about the pregnancy. At that time, the sex of the child was still unclear, but Chi-Chi had a brilliant idea for a name.

Since the family already has a Son Goku and a Son Gohan, she suggests the name Son Gomen for the unborn child. You can watch the complete scene in the following YouTube video:

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At that moment, Chi-Chi probably forgot that Son Goten also follows this naming tradition. If Pan had been a boy and Videl had agreed to the name, she would thus have been the fourth family member whose name fits into the Son family.

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Pan also follows the naming tradition

What does Pan mean? However, Videl and Son Gohan had a girl and named her Pan. Thus, they stay true to their own naming line, as Pan means, like her father, a type of food.

Gohan means something like “lunch” or “rice,” while “Pan” translates to “bread.” The mangaka of Dragon Ball, Akira Toriyama, often had a pattern in naming his characters. Many Saiyans are named after vegetables, while the Ginyu Force are named after dairy products.

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However, Son Gomen would also have fit well into this tradition. The suffix “-men” is the ending for many Japanese noodle dishes such as Ramen or Somen. If she had been a boy, she would still have been a carbohydrate-rich meal.

Although Son Goku was happy about Videl’s pregnancy reveal that he was becoming a grandfather, he initially didn’t care much for Pan. When he heard her name, he didn’t even realize that it was his own granddaughter: Dragon Ball Super reveals what a bad grandpa Son Goku is – He doesn’t even remember Pan’s name

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“A nerf is inevitable”: With a new weapon in Elden Ring, even the final boss becomes ridiculously easy

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

The many new weapons in the DLC of Elden Ring are quite powerful. One of them helps against the difficult bosses so effectively that players are sure: This weapon will soon receive a nerf.

Which weapon is it? Among the over 100 new weapons in the DLC Shadow of the Erdtree, there are also a handful of shields. Besides small shields or large shields, there are also thrust shields.

Two of them are in the game. The Duelist Shield and the Carian Thrust Shield. Especially the latter has caught the attention of players. The special thing about the weapon is: It is not just a means of defense. While you hide behind the shield and block the attacks of opponents, you can also attack – with the same shield.

If you use it with a good build and upgrade the thrust shield to the highest level, you deal high damage while being well protected.

Of course, a high level of stamina and good stamina regeneration is a prerequisite, which can be achieved, for example, with the Green Crystal Tear. If you face the tough bosses with it, they no longer seem so intimidating.

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The weapon is strong – but for how long?

How do you fight with it? In battles, it is enough to hold the shield with both hands, block simultaneously, and spam light attacks. The opponents’ attacks do not get through, but they also take damage.

This works against normal enemies in the open game world just as well as against bosses. Even the final boss buckles under this method. User @DrDecomposing shows on X.com his fight against the final opponent of the DLC, where he uses the Carian Thrust Shield. Moreover, he does not play with a gamepad, but with a saxophone – just to note.

User @pirochanbazai also shows on X.com his duel against Rellana, for which you can find a dedicated guide on MeinMMO. With the help of the thrust shield, the fight is no longer a problem.

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Will the weapon remain this strong? It is questionable whether FromSoftware will leave the weapon this strong. Players like @pirochanbazai do not believe so. “A nerf is inevitable,” writes the user on X.com.

He even believes that the shields are currently still faulty and that the opponents’ attacks consume too little stamina. So it could be that FromSoftware intervenes in the upcoming updates and nerfs the shields.

Whether you want to make life easier in Elden Ring with such a weapon is of course up to you. You can defeat the final boss of Shadow of the Erdtree in many different ways. One player defeated him without rolling or blocking – how he managed that you can read on MeinMMO.

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Throne and Liberty: New MMORPG shows character editor and shapeshifting, it’s more useful than you think

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Amazon is finally bringing the Korean MMORPG Throne and Liberty to Europe in September. In a current trailer, the MMO showcases the character editor and the shapeshifting mechanic, which is useful not only for combat.

What is Throne and Liberty?

In a new trailer, Throne and Liberty presents new features primarily related to the character editor. The trailer also focuses on the shapeshifting mechanic.

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Throne and Liberty shows the character editor and shapeshifting in the new trailer

Wolf, Otter or Golem

What can you see in the trailer? The trailer showcases the character editor, with which you reportedly have over 100 options allowing for tens of thousands of combinations. You can see many options not just in hairstyles and hair colors, but also examples of clothing.

However, the biggest focus in the trailer is on shapeshifting. This is not limited to wolves. You can see how the character transforms into a large insect. The various transformations are said to be obtained through quests and defeated enemies.

In addition to the insect, an otter, an eagle, and a wolf, it was also shown that you can transform into an orc or a huge golem to conquer a castle. It looks quite spectacular in the trailer, as you break down the wall of a castle as the vanguard.

A so-called Guardian Form was also shown, which is supposed to provide new abilities in combat. In the current trailer, for example, you can see a mix of fire and earth spells.

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Shapeshifting is not only for combat. What is interesting about the trailer is also the usefulness of shapeshifting. In the trailer, you can see how you travel through the plains as a wolf, swim through the water as an otter, or fly through mountain formations as a falcon. Therefore, shapeshifting seems to be a fundamental mechanic that should prove useful in all situations. An overview of Throne and Liberty can be found here: Throne and Liberty: Everything important about release, classes, gameplay, open beta, price, and platforms

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Red Dead Redemption 2 is suddenly a top seller on Steam – and rightfully so

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Red Dead Redemption 2 is again a top seller on Steam after the game was off the radar for a long time. Is it worth taking a look at the adventure?

During the Steam Summer Sale, many of us occasionally make a rash decision or two. We buy games that then languish on the “Pile of Shame” and that we – if at all – only get to years later. Apparently, the hit “Red Dead Redemption 2” also benefits from this – as it suddenly is one of the best-selling games on Steam again.

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Why is Red Dead Redemption 2 making a comeback? This is simply due to the current “Steam Summer Sale,” which offers a whole range of titles at significantly reduced prices – including RDR2. Instead of the full price of a whopping 60 euros, the game currently costs only 19.79 euros. That’s a price reduction of 67%. For many, this seems to be the reason to grab it only now and dive into the adventure.

How massive is the increase? You can refer to various figures for that. First, there’s the official “Top Sellers” list from Steam, where you can see the games with the highest revenue in recent days. Red Dead Redemption 2 is now proudly in 12th place, after previously not being in the top 100 (via steam). Currently, it stands ahead of games like The Witcher III, GTA V, Hogwarts Legacy, or Dead by Daylight.

However, it seems many have purchased the game just for the future, as the current player numbers show almost no change. The fact that an average of nearly 25,600 players still play the game from 2019 simultaneously every day (via steamcharts) is also an achievement in itself.

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What is Red Dead Redemption 2 about? In Red Dead Redemption 2, you travel to America in the year 1899. As outlaw Arthur Morgan, along with his “Van der Linde” gang, you fight your way through the heartland of America, needing to plan, execute robberies, and survive some shootouts for the group to endure.

However, increasing conflicts within the group cause Arthur to soon have to make difficult decisions about whether he remains true to his own ideals or maintains loyalty to those who raised him.

And for those who want more: In the online mode “Red Dead Online,” you can also encounter other players and take on various roles. Whether you are hunting criminals as a bounty hunter, building an empire as a trader, or collecting rare treasures as a collector – to name just a few options.

Like almost all games from Rockstar Games, Red Dead Redemption 2 is also known for its outstanding quality, leading to 91% positive ratings (from over 500,000 ratings). If you don’t have the game in your collection yet, now might be the time to grab it – and either expand the Pile of Shame by one title or spend a lot of time in a good game in the coming weeks.

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House of the Dragon: The 10 best swordsmen from Westeros in the power ranking

Linda Baumgartl Linda Baumgartl Reading time 6 minutes

Alongside intrigue and betrayal, large battles and fights play a significant role in the fantasy series House of the Dragon. But who is actually the best swordsman in the prequel to Game of Thrones? We at MeinMMO have ranked the 10 best swordsmen in “House of the Dragon” based on their combat strength.

What kind of ranking is this? In the world of A Song of Ice and Fire, there were many great warriors

  • However, in our listing, we only consider characters who have already appeared in House of the Dragon.
  • Decisive are the chances of winning in a duel.

Warning Spoiler: To explain the ranking, events up to and including Season 2, Episode 2 will be spoiled.  

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House of the Dragon – English trailer for the prequel series to „Game of Thrones“

Rank 10: Laenor Velaryon

Laenor is the son of Corlys Velaryon and Rhaenys Targaryen. Even though he becomes important in the series mainly due to his political marriage with Rhaenyra, he is much more than just a noble.

Together with his dragon Seerauch, he plays an important role in the three-year war for the Stepstones. With his crazy plan to send Daemon as bait, he not only delivers the decisive idea for victory. He also earns Daemon’s respect – and respect is something that Daemon rarely gives.

While we mostly see Laenor fighting alongside his dragon, one can assume that he is also well-trained in one-on-one combat. Not least because he is officially knighted.

Rank 9: Ryam Redwyne

House of the Dragon - Ser Ryam Redwyne

The next knight on our list may seem rather unknown to many who have only watched the series. At the beginning of the series, Ser Ryam Redwyne is the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard. However, he dies in episode 2 from an illness, after which King Viserys must appoint a successor.

Even though we don’t see much of Ser Redwyne in the series, he was a true legend in Westeros. He served in the Kingsguard for 54 years and was known as the greatest knight of his time.

  • Even 200 years later, during the time of Game of Thrones, he was still considered a prime example of a great warrior. For instance, he is a major role model for Jon Snow.

So at his wedding, Ryam Redwyne would definitely have ranked at the top of the list. In House of the Dragon, however, he is already quite elderly and also ill. Therefore, he would likely not have been as strong in one-on-one combat, placing him ninth in this ranking.

Rank 8: Corlys Velaryon

House of the Dragon - Corlys Velarion

Corlys Velaryon, also known as the Sea Snake, is the head of House Velaryon. He commands the largest fleet in Westeros and is famous for his nautical adventures. These brought his house even greater wealth than that of the Lannisters.

  • To survive such dangerous journeys, Corlys had to be not only an excellent sailor but also able to defend himself.

He proves his combat skill in the war for the Stepstones. He fights himself in the final battle and survives it unscathed.

Even though Corlys is a capable and experienced warrior, his greatest talent lies in seamanship. Therefore, he ranks 8th in this ranking.

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Diablo 4: Expert analyzes 1,000 rerolls with the Occultist, shows the chances for each stat – It is disheartening

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 3 minutes

The occultist has been one of the most important endgame mechanics in Diablo 4 since its release. With its abilities, you exchange effects on items and improve them – at a cost. The expert wudijo has now calculated the chances of getting the best stats. The result of his test is not very encouraging.

What exactly does the occultist do?

  • With the occultist, you can forge aspects on items and change their stats. This works by selecting an unwanted stat and transforming it into a new one.
  • However, this costs a lot of money and increasingly so: The costs for a perfect item can easily reach hundreds of millions of gold – despite the change. In addition, material costs such as the rare angel’s breath come into play.
  • You might have the impression that you don’t get the stat you need. This might now be supported by a test.

So what are the chances now? wudijo is one of the leading experts on Diablo. His assessments form the basis for several rankings of the best builds in the tier list.

In a new video, wudijo analyzed the rerolls at the occultist (via YouTube). His assistant Avarilyn provided insight into 1,000 attempts in which an item was rerolled at the occultist.

From the list, a probability emerges for a stat that you find on an item. Here, an amulet was used in the trial for a hunter. The result:

  • The most common stat is maximum life, appearing 44% of the time.
  • The main attribute, here dexterity, is still one of the most common stats at 8.8%.
  • Cooldown reduction, a good stat for many classes, is at a mere 3.4%.
  • Resistances, on the other hand, have a chance of roughly between 6 and 7%.
  • Passive skills, such as looting with the huntress, range between 0.5% and 1.5%.
  • You can find the complete list in the video on YouTube starting at second 35.

Stats like percentage damage or energy on kills, which almost no one needs, were part of between 10 and 17% of the rerolls. The stats that are really important for many classes are further down the list.

With the current Season 4, the entire itemization of Diablo 4 has been changed. Here you can find all changes from Season 4, in the video you can see the trailer:

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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer

“Side effect of itemization”

The expert explains that in many cases, you are probably better off finding a better item than spending millions or billions of gold at the occultist. If you have an item that already has several rare stats that you need, rerolling becomes easier.

wudijo calculates that you need 200 rerolls alone for a 92.7% chance of exploiting an amulet. This corresponds to almost a billion gold and thus several dozen hours of grinding just to get the gold.

Cooldown reduction (“CDR”) alone is already hard to come by, and it is not even one of the best stats because it has a lot of competition. It is merely a “go-to stat” for many classes.

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wudijo believes it is acceptable that certain stats are rarer than others. Only the extent at the occultist is too harsh:

“[…] especially with the cost of enchanting. You can invest hundreds of rolls and not even see the result you want. That’s somewhat ridiculous, I think. I hope Blizzard takes this to heart and makes some changes. It could just be a side effect of the new itemization where nobody considered the occultist. I can even somewhat understand that, but this is something I would like to see addressed in the future.”

It is acceptable if the “best in slot” items remain virtually unattainable. But not being able to adjust your equipment to your preferences is “a bit of a misfire.” We already know that Blizzard wants to build on and improve the current systems. However, there is still no news specifically about the occultist. Here you can find all info about the upcoming Season 5.

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One Piece creator answers fan questions, draws new character with suspicious hobby

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

The mangaka of One Piece, Eiichiro Oda, has once again answered fan questions in the new SBS edition 109. Although the edition has not yet been officially released, we already know which questions were asked to the creator. In doing so, he reveals something about a character that has not been seen until now.

Which character is it about? A fan asked Oda what the member of the Seven Samurai would look like who defeated Ace.

When Saint Saturn wanted to enlist Bartholomew Kuma as a member of the Seven Samurai, he explained that the predecessor samurai of Ace had been defeated. However, we did not learn anything about his identity in the process. Thanks to the fan question, we now know a little more, as shown in the tweet by pewpiece:

https://twitter.com/pewpiece/status/1807735251910664502

The former member of the Seven Samurai who was defeated by Ace was named Hanafuda. Oda remains true to his hallmark, naming characters after cards or card games. Hanafuda is indeed a Japanese card game played with slightly thicker cards.

Oda reveals more facts about Hanafuda:

  • His hobby is collecting mythical Zoan fruits. This includes, for example, the Devil Fruit of Yamato from Wano Country. It is unknown why he collects them.
  • His height is 5.14 m.
  • Hanafuda is known by his nickname “King of the Lizards”.
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The image also shows that Hanafuda would have fought with a scythe. There is a morning star on the ground; however, it is unclear whether the chain is directly attached to the scythe as a weapon. But just his strange hobbies lead fans to conclude that he might have been in cahoots with a very specific pirate.

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Possible connection between Hanafuda and Kaido

How is Hanafuda received by fans? In the reddit forum, some think that Hanafuda looks like he could be a former member of the Beast Pirates. This is the pirate group that operates under Kaido’s command.

Hanafuda has several characteristics that would make him perfect for the crew:

  • His name is a card game, which fits the pirate crew members who are also named after card games.
  • His lizard nickname integrates well into the Beast Pirates, as they consist of various human-animal combinations.
  • His hobby of collecting mythical Zoan fruits also fits. Kaido is building an army of Zoan users, but not with the original Devil Fruits.
  • With his appearance, he would also fit in well. His shoulder plates would look like Kaido’s horns.
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Hanafuda could possibly have been the predecessor of Doflamingo and could have supplied Kaido with SMILE fruits. There might be more behind Hanafuda since Oda would otherwise only be sketching characters that have not been seen yet. The longest anime battle in history is over – Has finally determined a winner after a year and 61 episodes

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Overwatch 2 will finally talk about what has destroyed the game for many

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

After a long period of silence, Blizzard finally wants to talk about the biggest criticism of Overwatch 2 – fans are hopeful.

When Overwatch 2 was announced, a lot was promised. The major PvE mode is long off the table and is now just a sad footnote of the past. The second major change was to reduce the format from “6vs6” to “5vs5”. Instead of two tanks per team, this was reduced to one tank per team.

This sparked many discussions – a big debate for and against. Some found this change great because it brought many advantages. For others, the disadvantages outweighed and it is something that has “ruined Overwatch for them”.

Blizzard has been silent on this topic for far too long and now wants to finally say something about it.

The trailer for the current season of Overwatch 2:

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Overwatch 2: Trailer for Season 11 – Super Mega Ultrawatch

What was said? Aaron Keller, the Game Director of Overwatch 2, sparked a discussion on X (formerly Twitter) about tanks. However, the community repeatedly brought up one topic – 6vs6. This very topic has been avoided by Blizzard in past discussions, which was only received “so-so” by players.

Now, Keller explained that they finally want to discuss and reveal Blizzard’s perspective on it – but only in the next “Director’s Take” or “Dev Update” – depending on where the topic fits better.

What is the discussion about? Since the announcement of Overwatch 2, the community has been actively discussing – and sometimes heatedly – whether the switch from 6vs6 to 5vs5 was reasonable and good. The team composition of 2-2-2 (2 tanks, 2 support, 2 DPS) was reduced to 1-2-2 – one tank was removed. This was supposed to make fights more dynamic and generally reduce team size.

Back then, there was already a lot of criticism about it, especially because professional teams also suddenly had to say goodbye to a teammate.

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What are the advantages of 5vs5? With only one tank, the fights have become significantly more action-packed. Towards the end of Overwatch 1, there was a rather boring meta often referred to as “Barrier-Watch” – because you were essentially just shooting at barriers. While one tank blocks, the other charges the barrier again, resulting in a permanent exchange where the attacking team has to run against barriers for a very long time.

With smaller team sizes, the fights are clearer and the performance of each individual hero can have a greater impact on the entire match. Each person can shine more often than would be the case in 6vs6.

What are the disadvantages of 5vs5? Tanks now have a much larger burden to bear. Instead of two tanks sharing the task, one tank now has a large part of the responsibility. When the tank falls, the team usually retreats or gives up the corresponding fight to regroup. Consequently, tanks also receive criticism more often because mistakes in a solo role are immediately noticeable.

Tanks often play “Rock, Paper, Scissors” against each other. As soon as the opposing tank switches their character to counter their own tank, the tank must in turn switch at the next best opportunity. Thus, tanks rarely have the chance to play a character for long stretches or must live with the fact that they have a soft counter as an opponent.

In summary, tanks are currently the players with the greatest frustration in Overwatch 2. They have high responsibility and often low enjoyment because they constantly have to switch their character while feeling more pressure than other roles.

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What does the community hope for? The opinion in the community is relatively divided – there are some who mourn 6vs6, while others welcome 5vs5. Finding a healthy solution for everyone is nearly impossible. However, for 5vs5 to truly work, more changes are needed, especially for the tanks – this seems to be a largely agreed upon view.

Whether Blizzard will actually take a step back and reintroduce the 6vs6 format in Overwatch 2 remains to be seen. However, that would be somewhat ironic. Because then one of the last major changes that differentiate Overwatch 2 from Overwatch 1 would also be history – after the PvE mode has long since died.

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Today starts The First Descendant – Everything about the new loot shooter in 2 minutes

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With The First Descendant, a new loot shooter will launch on July 2 on Steam and consoles. Here you will learn everything you need to know about the game in 2 minutes.

What kind of game is this?

  • The First Descendant (PC, PlayStation, Xbox) is a new loot shooter developed by the South Korean developer and publisher Nexon and published as a F2P title.
  • The game is playable in 4-player co-op and features a sci-fi setting.
  • The First Descendant is based on Unreal Engine 5 and is played from a third-person perspective.
  • You can equip three different weapons simultaneously in a loadout, which are available in three rarity levels.
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Looter-Shooter The First Descendant announces its release date in the trailer

The First Descendant is also one of the 10 most promising shooters coming out in 2024 or that have already been released.

What is The First Descendant about? In the story of the shooter, humanity emerged as the loser in a battle against the evil aliens “Vulgus.” However, one day the humans discovered a mysterious power that they now use for a counterattack.

You embody in this battle the so-called “Descendants,” which function as playable classes and possess special abilities.

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The First Descendant Release – When does it start?

When is the release? The release of The First Descendant is on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 09:00 AM German time.

On which platforms will The First Descendant be available? The First Descendant will be available on all typical platforms – except for the Nintendo Switch:

  • PS4, PS5
  • Steam
  • Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

Is there a preload? Yes, the preload has been available since June 30, 2024. On Steam, the download is just under 35.5 GB.

MyMMO author Britta already played a beta of The First Descendant back in October 2022 and wrote down her first impressions for you. You can learn how she found the title here: New loot shooter “The First Descendant” launches on Steam – Plays like a Korean Outriders

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Hollywood’s most popular nerd makes his bloodiest appearance in the series ‘The Boys’ since Shaun of the Dead

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

The latest episode of The Boys has it all again: a lot of blood, dark humor, social criticism, and really great acting performances. This time, however, it comes from Simon Pegg, who is mainly known for comedies. MyMMO editor Nikolas Hernes believes that he shows what he’s capable of here.

Attention Spoiler: The following post spoils the 5th episode of the 4th season of The Boys. Anyone who hasn’t watched it yet should read on only after watching.

What happens in the episode? While Butcher’s team is trying to get their hands on a virus against Supes, Hughie, played by Jack Quaid, is in the hospital with his father. His father had a stroke and was actually in a coma. However, Hughie’s mother injected him with Compound V, which brought him back to life.

But it’s not that simple, and Hughie’s father, played by Simon Pegg, develops superpowers that allow him to become permeable. However, he seems to be confused and can’t even remember Hughie at times. This leads to frustration, and Hughie’s father jumps through the hospital and kills many people with his ability.

But this bloodbath creates one of the most emotional scenes from The Boys and shows that Simon Pegg, as Hughie’s father, can play dramatic scenes alongside his talent for comedy.

Often, The Boys is more known for its quirky marketing: Homelander from The Boys answers questions on Reddit, and it is just as absurd as one would expect

You can watch the trailer for the 4th season of The Boys here:

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The Boys – Trailer for Season 4 of the adult superhero series

A magnificent performance by Simon Pegg

What is Simon Pegg known for? Simon Pegg is mainly known for his comedies with his buddy Nick Frost, think of Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz. He also often appears in nerdy productions, including Star Wars, Star Trek, or Ready Player One.

He simply has the aura of a likable nerd and an expression perfect for comedies. Thus, he plays a rather lighter role as Hughie’s father in The Boys, primarily meant to evoke laughter.

In the latest episode of The Boys, however, he shows that he can convey serious themes as well. The apparent dementia and the accompanying frustration are portrayed fantastically by Pegg as Hughie’s father, and he succeeds in generating real emotions even in the bizarre and bloody situation, despite having little screen time in the series.

Despite the amount of gore, The Boys manages to depict a beautiful relationship between Hughie and his father in the episode. Hughie’s grief is beautifully staged, and one understands why he must let his father go.

I was personally surprised that the series finally does something with Hughie, who hasn’t been able to do much in the latest season because he has the subplot with his father. However, that was truly one of the most emotional scenes in the entire series.

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The Boys is not just crude and satirical, but also shows emotional scenes. Especially in the current season, the series addresses sensitive topics. If you’re also in the mood for a good cry, you shouldn’t miss a movie on Disney Plus: A movie on Disney+ unjustly did not receive an Oscar and emotionally broke me 

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In Diablo 4, the ‘ultimate’ skills are the weakest – players explain why this is the case

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 3 minutes

Each class in Diablo 4 has so-called “ultimate skills” that provide various bonuses. A player explains why they are still among the weakest abilities.

In Diablo 4, the five classes have different categories of skills. Part of these are specific categories that relate to the respective class, such as “infusion skills” for hunters or “curse skills” for necromancers. Other skills can be found in every skill tree:

  • Basic skills
  • Core skills
  • Central passive skills
  • Ultimate skills

Which skills are being discussed? The category of “Ultimates” is currently a topic in the Diablo 4 community on Reddit. These are ultimate skills that can complement builds but have a much longer cooldown. The user “luckydog27” notes that the Ultimates, aimed at dealing damage, seem to be quite poor at it.

For Season 4, the developers have redesigned several aspects of Diablo 4, including the item system. The skill trees have not changed. Here you see a video about the new content:

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Why are the ultimate skills weak? “luckydog27” asks in his post on Reddit, why Ultimates are so bad at dealing damage. In the comments, users discuss the topic. The top comment comes from “CrookedShepherd”.

He writes:

Ultimates do not benefit from a plus on skill ranks, and there are only a very few general aspects or effects that enhance Ultimates, as opposed to the many things that influence core and basic skills. I definitely think they need to be reworked, as many builds completely ignore them or only choose them for their utility rather than for the massive damage they were originally intended to cause.

In another comment, “CrookedShepherd” notes that he wishes for a kind of “scaling modifier,” like a plus on ultimate ranks, or a boost for ultimate damage. It is “crazy how few options there are to enhance them compared to other skills.”

If you take a look at the Tier List of the strongest endgame builds in Season 4 of Diablo 4, you find that some builds do use Ultimates – but apparently mainly for various boosts and not for the damage itself. Users in the Reddit post also point this out.

Players are calling for a rework of the “Ultimates”

What do other players say? “TheWorstDMYouKnow” notes in a comment that many minion builds use the ultimate skill “Army of the Dead.” Several users respond to him that it is primarily used as a buff for the minions. “EnvironmentalCoach64” adds: “The Bone Storm [of the necromancer] is a solid defensive option.”

And “is_this-thing_on” writes: “The same goes for “Calling of the Ancients” [of the barbarians]. The damage caused by the [Ultimate] is ridiculous, but the damage buff is the reason why it is worth using.”

The user “eno_ttv” writes in a comment: “Ultimates mostly miss their target, which is a shame because they are by far some of the coolest skills. The cooldowns are way too long […].”

He hopes that with the first expansion for Diablo 4, Vessel of Hatred, there will be a rework of the skill trees. It is pointless for the Spiritborn to have the same problems with his skill tree and Ultimates as the other classes. He adds that Ultimates need their own skill slot. It feels better to have 6 skills + 1 ultimate than 5 skills and 1 ultimate with cooldown.

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The 21-year-old Twitch streamer LetsHugo has an absurdly specific requirement for his dream woman

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The 21-year-old Twitch streamer LetsHugo has an absolute criterion for what a potential woman must offer to date him: She must not only play Minecraft but have played it ten years ago.

This is the situation:

  • LetsHugo was on a summer trip to the USA with fellow streamers Papaplatte, Reeze, and Rumathra.
  • In a podcast “Edeltalk” by the popular Twitch duo Papaplatte and Reeze, who were together in 7 vs. Wild, the four talked about the topic “Women” while in a pool. This led to Papaplatte having very uncomfortable experiences in the podcast.
  • During the conversation, the question arose about the dream woman of the 21-year-old streamer LetsHugo, known for his most important pickup line “Do you play Minecraft?”.
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“I couldn’t date a woman who doesn’t know what Minecraft is”

These are his requirements for a dream woman: In casual chatting, they started talking about exclusion criteria for women. The one point that would make it impossible to be with an otherwise perfect woman:

  • LetsHugo bursts out immediately: “I couldn’t date a woman who doesn’t know what Minecraft is.”
  • Papaplatte follows up: “Why is that?”
  • LetsHugo apparently doesn’t understand the question at all: “What happened in your life that you don’t know what it is?”
  • Reeze jumps in, suggesting that she might have grown up isolated. It would be great to show the person you love this fantastic game.
  • Papaplatte also tries again: It must be romantic to get to know each other to Minecraft sounds.

But LetsHugo takes it a step further: The most important thing is that his dream woman experienced the Minecraft hype, meaning she played Minecraft between 2013 and 2014.

As a reminder: LetsHugo is only 21, so at that time, he was about 10 years old – but it is important to him that his dream woman was also into Minecraft at that time, as he says.

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“If she didn’t get into Minecraft back then, forget it”

This is LetsHugo’s clear demand: A woman who experienced the Minecraft hype, and then never played it again – he could imagine teaching her the new version as a compromise. But she must have played it ten years ago.

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LetsHugo remains firm:

She should have started playing in 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 – if she didn’t start then, forget it.

A woman who he has to teach Minecraft to, and then she does everything wrong, would just drive him crazy, explains LetsHugo to his amused Twitch colleagues. He would then have to explain ALL crafting recipes to her.

That is of course unreasonable for anyone.

A girlfriend of LetsHugo would have had to love Minecraft at around 9 years old

When did the patches for Minecraft come out that LetsHugo still allows?

  • Patch 1.6, the “Horse Update” was released on July 1, 2013
  • Patch 1.7 – the “The Update that Changed the World” was released on February 26, 2014
  • Patch 1.8, the “Bountiful” Update came out on September 2, 2014

A female peer or slightly younger girlfriend of LetsHugo must have fallen for the Minecraft hype when she was between 7 and 10 years old.

It would be more realistic if he just looked for a girlfriend who wouldn’t ask him if he is the Sated Hugo or the Hungry Hugo.

At least the 21-year-old would be a good catch, at least for the few women who meet his exquisite demands: Twitch streamer shows how much he earns with gaming videos on YouTube

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Bungie promises: Destiny 2 continues with 9 content drops per year

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

The tenth year of Destiny 2 is shaped by the episodes. Bungie has now summarized how this path will continue.

Where does the information come from? The British video game magazine Edge conducted an interview with Robbie Stevens (Game Director of Destiny 2), Ben Wommack (Combat Area Lead), and Catarina Macedo (who was Project Lead for the expansions of Destiny until June 28, 2024). In this interview, Bungie summarized the future of Destiny 2.

The online magazine gamesradar collected the information from the magazine and summarized it online.

The most important new information about the future of Destiny 2 is also featured in this video:

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Bungie shows the future of Destiny 2 after The Final Shape in the new trailer

What was said in the interview? Bungie discusses the development of Destiny 2 in year 10 and 11 in the interview. Some of the information has been known since the introduction of the episodes in early June, while others provide new insights into the future of the loot shooter – particularly the episodes.

For example, Bungie explained that they do not consider the new system with the episodes to be 3 content drops per year internally, but rather 9, as each of the three episodes brings 3 acts into the game.

These are the highlights of the interview:

  • The subclass Prismatic and the new enemy type “Abomination” are supposed to stay in Destiny.
  • Ben Wommack explains that Bungie is currently weighing a bunch of ideas on how to continue with Prismatic and summarizes: “We have found that we can do more than we originally thought.”
  • After the conclusion of the saga around light and darkness, episodes will continue that replace the old season system. The first episode “Echoes” has been running since June 11 and ends on October 8. The focus of “Echoes” is the new antagonist “the Conductor,” a Vex.
  • Robbie Stevens explains why they turned away from seasons and are now continuing with episodes: The episodes with their acts allow Bungie to provide a quick cadence of content because there are more content drops (9 content drops due to the 3 acts per episode).
  • In year 10, Bungie plans to return to existing locations with a number of well-known characters and moments and to link the stories of some characters.
  • Episode 2, “Revenant”, revolves around fulfilling the Eliksni prophecy and “putting an end” to the mocking leader, the Fanatic, as well as preparing the future of the Eliksni.
  • In Episode 3, Heresy, you return to Oryx’s tomb ship. It seems that one of the Hive gods will be able to take the light. The episode is supposed to show what the future of the Hive might look like.
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Thus, the episodes should clearly focus on different, already known enemy types. First, the Vex are in the spotlight, then the Eliksni / the Fallen, and in Episode 3 the Hive.

Furthermore, Bungie revealed in the interview that Destiny 2 will receive a new exotic mission in Episode 1, Act 3, which they describe as “one of the largest exotic missions we have ever built”: Destiny 2 announces the next highlight: “One of the largest we have ever done”

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The graphic update with the new expansion of Final Fantasy XIV has funny effects: A people should no longer eat pizza

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

On June 28, 2024, Square Enix released Patch 7.0 for the MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV. The accompanying graphic update makes the characters look really good. However, there is now a race that should not eat pizza anymore.

Why no more pizza for a race? The emote that allows a player character to eat pizza in Final Fantasy XIV is named the same and is actually quite harmless. When you use it, a slice of pizza appears in your character’s hand. They take a bite and chew happily, nodding away.

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Since the graphic update with 7.0 for the new expansion Dawntrail, it seems that one selectable race has lost its appetite for pizza: Male Au Ra still take bites of their pizza, but they make grotesque faces while eating.

Here’s an example from Reddit:

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In the end, they still give a thumbs up and smile. However, it seems that the fast food did not taste good after all. That’s probably how someone would react who doesn’t want to hurt the chef’s feelings.

There’s a graphic update, and suddenly cheerful bugs rain down

Are there more funny bugs? In fact, reports of harmless but entertaining graphic bugs are piling up. Here are a few examples:

  • A skill from the “Dancer” class makes their weapons disappear and the character’s body rotate awkwardly. (via Reddit)
  • Shiny hair highlights in Shadowbringers areas (via Reddit)
  • Clipping Viera hair (via Reddit)
  • Warriors are now their own weapon (via Reddit)

None of these issues appear to be game-breaking at first glance. However, that could certainly change. In fact, the developers are already working on several other bugs that are causing real problems.

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What does the development team say? Recently, the director and producer of the game spoke up in a blog post. Naoki Yoshida specifically addressed performance issues with the Xbox version, new bugs in the endgame, and various unwanted graphic changes such as those related to the pizza emote.

Although the early access of Dawntrail has been quite smooth so far, it was to be expected that there would be bugs. You can also read directly from us about what exactly is currently wrong, what the devs are working on, and Yoshida’s apology: Final Fantasy XIV: The new expansion is live, and the boss is already apologizing for mistakes

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The best PS5 games in July 2024 according to Metacritic

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 9 minutes

In this list, you will find games that you can play on the PS5 that currently make up the TOP 15 best games for the console according to Metacritic.

What kind of list is this? In this list, you will find 15 games that you can play on the PS5. The order of the games is determined by the current Metascore of the PS5 version. For games with the same Metascore, we have ranked those with a higher user score higher.

Some of the games on this list are also available on PC, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch. So these are not PS5 exclusive titles. The games may also be from previous years, even though the ratings are as of July 2024.

Note: The list was originally created in May 2024 and revised on July 1, 2024, according to the new ratings from Metacritic.

15. Rogue Legacy 2

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Rogue Legacy 2 relies on a new graphic style
Metascore: 90, User-Score: 7.3, Release: 2023, Other platforms: PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

The jump’n’run Rogue Legacy 2 is the successor to the 2013 released Rogue Legacy. Since the levels are randomly generated for each run, no run feels like the previous one, and the focus of the game is on its roguelike mechanics. The developers have changed the graphics from the predecessor for this installment.

Where the first part aimed for a pixel look, Rogue Legacy 2 opted for a 2.5D style with hand-drawn backgrounds and 3D character models.

You should play Rogue Legacy 2 if:
+you seek variety in every playthrough
+you are a fan of roguelike mechanics
+you liked the first part and just want more

If your main character dies, you cannot simply start over, but instead, you choose one of the descendants with different attributes to attempt your next run. During your runs, you can also unlock various permanent upgrades for your character.

14. DAVE THE DIVER

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Trailer: Steam Summer Hit 2023 – Dave the Diver
Metascore: 91, User-Score: 8.3, Release: 2024, Other platforms: PC, Nintendo Switch

In Dave The Diver, you take on the role of a diver who explores a mysterious and sometimes dangerous deep sea during the day. You encounter various creatures that can become quite dangerous in combat, the deeper you dive.

The role-playing game contains roguelike elements in this part. Your death means that you lose almost all the loot collected from your dive. You are only allowed to choose one item to take back with you to the boat upon rescue.

You should play Dave the Diver if:
+you love beautiful underwater worlds
+you enjoy fun mini-games
+you are looking for a mix of “cozy” game and roguelike

In the evening, you take care of managing a sushi restaurant where you have your catches from the day freshly prepared. You also serve drinks to the guests. Both during the day and in the evening, the game is enhanced with a few small mini-games.

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13. Persona 5 Royal

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Persona 5 Royal Trailer
Metascore: 91, User-Score: 8.6, Release: 2020, Other platforms: PC, Xbox, Nintendo Switch

Persona 5 is the expanded version of the acclaimed role-playing game Persona 5 from 2016. It fundamentally deals with the same main story but offers new characters, fresh dungeons, and additional story content. Thus, the game is worth it for any fan of the original game again.

As a Japanese student, after a few fateful moments with your new friends, you discover that you can steal the manifest bad desires of people as phantom thieves. In this way, you can help many people.

You should play Persona 5 Royal if:
+you couldn’t get enough of Persona 5 already
+you like to collect things in games
+you love anime and Japanese RPGs

You can expect a mix of dungeons with turn-based battles, where you can use various “personas” that stand by you with unique powers. Meanwhile, you also have to manage your everyday life, go to school, and maintain your relationships. All everyday activities also bring you an advantage for the next battle.

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Sega is working on a crazy taxi MMO with open world and big budget

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Crazy Taxi is making a comeback – and probably as a AAA game and as an MMO. Fans have high hopes for an old, beloved franchise.

In December of last year, Sega talked about reviving some old game franchises and working on their development. One of these titles is “Crazy Taxi,” which has especially ignited the hopes of gaming veterans. In a video on YouTube, new details were discussed that spark excitement for more.

A completely different car game is GTA VI – which is also highly anticipated:

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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer

What is Crazy Taxi? In the Crazy Taxi series, the name has always been the game. At its core, it’s about getting customers from one place to their destination as quickly as possible as a taxi driver. However, you earn more points by performing crazy stunts during the ride and showcasing particularly dangerous maneuvers.

However, some of our younger readers may not have heard of Crazy Taxi. The last main game in the series, Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller, was released in 2002 – that is now 22 years ago. Since then, there have been several mobile spin-offs and a few games within the same franchise, where you didn’t have direct control over the taxi.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLQsitFYpg8

What kind of game will this be? According to a YouTube video from Sega, the new Crazy Taxi is set to do quite a few things differently than its predecessors, making it more aligned with the current zeitgeist. It is described as a “large-scale” game with an open world – a Massively Multiplayer Driving Game.

This means multiple drivers can play at the same time. They are currently testing the limits of how many can realistically be implemented. The original style of Crazy Taxi is to be preserved, but it will come with many new mechanics.

It’s a given that this will also involve some new game modes. A previous teaser had shown that players can also drive police cars – which will presumably try to stop the crazy taxi drivers (or deliver them to jail with insane stunts).

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When is the release? There is no release date yet for the new “Crazy Taxi” game. Since some positions in the development team are still being filled, it is likely to take a while. After all, fans of the franchise hope that one of the most absurd and funniest game concepts will be revived – even if the release may not come for several years.

What do you hope for from a “Crazy Taxi” MMO?

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