In Diablo 4 there are now cute pets that follow you around – But one class should not use them right now

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Diablo 4 has introduced pets into the game with a spontaneous yet quite large patch. These animal companions are a feature that fans have been wishing for since release. However, players have discovered that pets break some builds – while making others much stronger.

What kind of pets are they?

That’s why pets are a problem: Diablo expert MacroBioBoi explains in a video on YouTube exactly which skills interact with the new pets. Basically, they have an influence on everything that has to do with servants.

This especially affects necromancers, whose pet builds have become really strong in Season 4. However, there are builds for the necromancer that want to deliberately do without servants, for example by:

  • sacrificing certain servants to strengthen others
  • fighting entirely without minions so that the hero becomes stronger

Particularly prominent are the Paragon Glyph Sacrifice and the passive skill Stand Alone. Sacrifice significantly increases your damage when you have no servants, while Stand Alone decreases the damage taken more strongly the fewer servants you have active.

Some of the best builds for the necromancer use this glyph or skill, such as Bone Spirit and Plague. You can find the best builds in Diablo 4 Season 4 in the Tier List.

The influence of pets on the builds is not necessarily large, but especially at higher levels of the pit, even small percentages can make a difference.

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“Remember to pet them for their good work!”

MacroBioBoi tests the influence of the apparent bug on other content in the game. While certain builds are weakened when you have a pet, others become significantly stronger, such as:

  • all necromancer builds that rely on having many minions
  • builds that use “Kalans Edict,” even if they actually have no minions
  • builds that rely on Blood Wave and want to use the reaper’s follower, which is only really usable due to this new “mechanic”

Some users, for example on YouTube, comment that other druids are also affected by the pets, but in a positive way. Druids, for instance, gain significantly more damage per active companion with the aspect of the shepherd. It’s worth taking a cat or dog along.

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Pets are not just minions; they are also immortal and essentially untouchable. This means: You cannot actively sacrifice them, but they also cannot die – and cannot attack on their own. You can pet them with a hello emote. The barbarian expert Rob sees the new interactions as a great win (via X.com).

The community chief Adam Fletcher has already responded that this new feature is indeed a bug. The change just didn’t make it into the current update 1.4.2 but will come with the next patch. When exactly that will be, we don’t know yet. However, we do know that the new class will be shown on July 18: Blizzard finally talks about the new class in Diablo 4 and it sounds great: ‘Will be an ultimate predator’

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  2. MacroBioBoi

Destiny 2: Edge of Salvation – This is the loot you can unlock

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

With The Final Shape, a new raid for Destiny 2 has gone live. In The Reckoning, there is cool loot waiting for you again. What exactly awaits you after each boss, we have compiled here for you.

Attention, Spoilers: This article contains spoilers about the current raid of Destiny 2 in the latest expansion.

What fights are there in the raid? The Reckoning has a total of five phases in which you will receive loot:

  1. Substratum (approximately called Foundation)
  2. Herald of Finality (approximately called Herald of Finality)
  3. Repository (approximately called Storage Location)
  4. Verity (approximately called Truth)
  5. The Witness (approximately called The Witness)

Each one drops slightly different loot. You can read here what items you can secure where.

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape „Edge of Salvation“ Raid Trailer

The Reckoning: Weapons and Armor

In the new raid The Reckoning, you can expect fresh loot. You can read here which weapons and armor you can acquire in which phase:

1. Substratum2. Herald of Finality3. Repository4. Verity5. The Witness
ArmorGauntlets
Chest Armor		Helmet
Class Item		GauntletsLeg ArmorHelmet
Leg Armor
WeaponsNull and Void – Combat Bow (Arc)

Null and Void – Pulse Rifle (Solar)

Pending Doom – Submachine Gun (Strand)
Null and Void – Combat Bow (Arc)

Summum Bonum – Sword (Arc)

Pending Deviation – Glaive (Void)		Null and Void – Pulse Rifle (Solar)

Critical Anomaly – Sniper Rifle (Stasis)

Pending Deviation – Glaive (Void)		Pending Doom – Submachine Gun (Strand)

Null and Void – Combat Bow (Arc)

Summum Bonum – Sword (Arc)		Summum Bonum – Sword (Arc)

Null and Void – Pulse Rifle (Solar)

Critical Anomaly – Sniper Rifle (Stasis)
Euphony – Linear Pulse Rifle (Strand) – Raid Exo

The Reckoning: Armor Sets

There are a total of three different armor sets. Depending on your class, you will receive the corresponding variant of gauntlets, chest armor, helmet, or leg armor upon victory.

  • “Promised Reunion” Set
    • Titan Armor
  • “Promised Dominion” Set
    • Hunter Armor
  • “Promised Victory” Set
    • Warlock Armor 

Each class also has a class item, but you only get this from the second phase of the raid.

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The Reckoning: Weapons

Overall, there are 7 different weapons in The Reckoning:

  • Null and Void
    • Pulse Rifle (Solar)
  • Pending Doom
    • Submachine Gun (Strand)
  • Null and Void
    • Combat Bow (Arc)
  • Critical Anomaly
    • Sniper Rifle (Stasis)
  • Pending Deviation
    • Glaive (Void)
  • Summum Bonum
    • Sword (Arc)
  • Euphony
    • Linear Pulse Rifle (Strand)
    • Raid Exo

New Origin Trait “Shared Destiny”

All legendary weapons from the raid include the same origin perk Shared Destiny. As a result, the weapon’s range and handling increase when you are near allies. With the bow, you instead get a faster draw speed.

New Exo Weapon “Euphony”

The Exo of the raid is the Euphony. When you continuously deal damage with the weapon, Threads spawn. If you again deal damage with these, it increases the damage of the Euphony.

The weapon can be equipped in a kinetic slot and uses special ammunition. More information about the new Destiny 2 raid in The Final Shape can be found in our news article: Destiny 2 The Final Shape: Raid ‘The Reckoning’ has started – All info

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Popular German Twitch streamer has an unusual talent, believes she can talk to animals

Sarah Sarah Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer Mahluna surprises not only with her talent for video games and singing, but also with an unexpected skill: the perfect imitation of seagull calls.

Who is the streamer? Mahluna is one of the most well-known gaming streamers in Germany. She has an average of around 2,000 viewers during her streams, placing her on par with other famous streamers like Gnu (via Twitchtracker).

The 25-year-old particularly enjoys showcasing her skills in the shooter Valorant, in which she has already spent over 3,600 hours on Twitch. However, she began her streaming journey in 2019 with League of Legends.

But the streamer is not just talented in gaming; she also impresses with her skills in languages, singing, and chess. And she has a very special talent that has nothing to do with gaming.

You can learn more about Mahluna here:

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“What am I doing here? This is my job, dude”

What talent does the streamer have? Recently, Mahluna was a guest on Henke’s podcast “Henke’s Corner.” In the 33rd episode of the podcast, Henke talks with her about a variety of topics, including her started law studies, her career as a streamer, and her relationship with the streamer Mango.

Things get particularly exciting when Henke asks her about a secret talent, aside from her singing ability. Mahluna promptly replies that while she enjoys singing, she has a completely different talent and dryly adds: “The seagull.”

How did Henke react to her talent? At Henke’s request to demonstrate her talent, Mahluna imitates a seagull’s call. Henke laughs and remarks on how accurate her imitation is.

Mahluna blushes and looks around, as they were in a well-attended park. She points out that everyone was staring at her. Henke keeps laughing and simply says: “What am I doing here? This is my job, dude.” Mahluna does not get discouraged and loudly imitates a seagull again:

https://www.tiktok.com/@colincoulibaly/video/7378507976383925537

“There were seagulls that talked to me”

What does Mahluna say about her talent? Shortly after, Henke points towards the trees and claims that other birds react to Mahluna’s imitation and make sounds back. The streamer then shares that she once spent a few days in Turkey. “There were seagulls that talked to me. One hundred percent. They answered me,” she says with a serious expression while Henke continues to smile and is speechless.

Shortly thereafter, Mahluna tells about a special competition, a seagull contest, which presumably took place this year in April. She suggests that the competition probably took place in England and confidently adds: “I would have won them all.”

This competition she speaks of is likely the European Championship in seagull calling. This championship was won by a nine-year-old boy from Derbyshire who has developed a real obsession with the birds and can perfectly imitate their shrill calls.

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She became aware of her talent through her idol

How did she become aware of her talent? To conclude, Henke asks how Mahluna even came to discover this unusual talent. Mahluna explained that she saw a TikToker imitating seagull sounds, and she simply tried to mimic that.

Henke confirms that it obviously worked well. Mahluna adds, “But she’s still my idol. She does it better.”

The podcast also addressed numerous other topics, including the discovery of a private forum on Reddit where users share their masturbation fantasies, in which Mahluna is the center of attention. The streamer finds this repulsive. You can learn more about it here: A German Twitch streamer discovers a very disgusting forum about herself: “You make me sick”

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Isolated tribe has internet for the first time, becomes directly addicted a few weeks later

Gerald Wessel Gerald Wessel Reading time 2 minutes

It should help save lives and make them part of the global community. However, what Indigenous people in the South American rainforest are experiencing with their Starlink access has downsides that threaten the tribe.

How did Elon Musk bring the internet and where to? Elon Musk is the founder and still CEO of SpaceX. The tech and space exploration company manufactures communication satellites aside from rockets like the Falcon 9 or the Starship: Starlink. They already form a largely functional global network. One purpose is to bring internet access to remote areas – for example, into the depths of the Amazon rainforest. Reported on this were The Economic Times and New York Times.

Who received the Starlink receivers from whom? Musk did not provide the necessary receivers with Wi-Fi antennas himself, nor did the Marubo tribe in the South American rainforest purchase them. The American entrepreneur Allyson Reneau donated them a few months ago as part of her charitable commitment.

What would likely please Elon Musk is the Deep Dive that we present to you in the following video:

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Previously, the approximately 2,000-member tribe lived completely cut off from the public and especially the internet, except for occasional visits and movements. Now they must live with the consequences. Partially, it threatens their peace.

The pitfalls of the internet

Why does the internet threaten inner peace? New York Times journalist Jack Nicas visited the tribe and describes in his experiences what he learned on site. He spoke with tribe members and asked them about the problems with Starlink.

In summary, the internet mainly distracts the young people from their duties. Some are already showing symptoms of addiction. The consumption of pornography worries especially the elders. In the community, public chastity has largely prevailed until now; even kissing outside one’s home was frowned upon.

Recently, the behavior of many young tribe members is changing towards more openness and is unfortunately also manifested in aggressive sexual behavior in some isolated cases. This and the “laziness” of some, as criticized by the tribal elders, threaten the cohesion and the traditional agricultural way of life.

How does the tribe react? According to Nicas’s report, access is now time-limited. On all days except Sundays, the internet is mostly unreachable. Only a few hours each morning and evening are the Starlink routers with Wi-Fi antennas switched on.

Certain consumption behaviors can be addictive. The Federal Center for Health Education offers comprehensive addiction prevention.

Is the tribe now cutting off access out of fear?

Is everything about it bad? No, there are of course positive sides. During medical emergencies, access to ultra-fast communication has proven effective. Help reaches the tribe in hours, instead of days after a call for help. And communication with relatives outside who once emigrated is, of course, simpler than ever before.

Overall, the tribal leadership has a positive view of the internet despite all the previously unknown problems. They do not want to miss out on access.

With his announcements, Elon Musk occasionally causes headaches for people in his companies. In this way, he also occasionally creates trouble at X (formerly Twitter). Because here, his statements sometimes do not contribute to increasing the company’s value. In this article about the impacts of his posts, you can read that he has now realized this too.

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After 10 years, Destiny 2 ends its longest story, fans share their memories: ‘It was an incredible journey’

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

Almost 10 years after the release of Destiny and 7 years after the release of Destiny 2, the saga of Light and Darkness comes to an end with The Final Shape. For the fans, it’s a reason to share their fondest and most moving memories from the last 10 years.

What is the state of Destiny 2? With the new DLC “The Final Shape,” the saga of Light and Darkness is set to conclude. The story began 10 years ago with Destiny 1 and has continued into the second part of the series until today.

For the fans, the end of the saga is a reason to reflect on their experiences, events, and their personal development over the last 10 years. For many, a lot has happened in their lives since the release of Destiny 1.

Bungie has announced that its first 10-year saga of Light and Darkness will end in 2024 with a “dramatic finale.” Watch the official trailer here:

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Destiny 2 shows the launch trailer for The Final Shape

10 years of Destiny 2 change lives

What are fans sharing? Fans on Reddit have fallen into nostalgia. Alongside many beautiful experiences, there are also many moving stories, from life partners found in the game to important people who are no longer here. Players also recall their beginnings in the game:

lostinlucidity writes on Reddit: “I just know that the opening screen will bring a damn tear. The last 10 years that I’ve invested have had many highs and lows; I’ve seen many friends pass away, made friendships and acquaintances, spent long hours in raids, etc.”

If there’s one thing we can all take from this journey, it’s that we’ve all experienced growth. It has been an incredible journey that we’ve had the privilege to participate in, and I hope that this concluding saga finds closure.”

UnlovedDaikons writes on Reddit that his biggest nostalgic moment looked like this: “When I first saw ‘Guardians make their own fate’ in VoG while I was rushing towards Atheon, that remains one of the most exciting moments for me.”

Destiny-2-Raid-Trailer-Final-Shape

For Remote_Watercress530, Destiny changed his life, as he shares on Reddit: “[…] 10 years later. With a woman I met in Destiny. We now have a 2-year-old child.

Most of the original fireteam was there in the chat. We talked and experienced the story. We started our journey together. We finished it together. And most of us will play other games, but still together […].”

proxima987 on Reddit: “Dear Guardians, it has been an honor to stand by your side since the very first beta of D1. I have so many emotions regarding The Final Shape, but one of them is sadness.

Some real fans are no longer with us, including a close friend of mine. I play with a sense of pride because I know that if they were here, they would be playing by our side. […]”

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What are the players saying? The players have also aged 10 years in these 10 years. Their memories in the game are compared to their personal developments in life. For many, it’s not just individual moments in the game, but the interpersonal interactions experienced that players remember.

punkinabox shares on Reddit: “It’s really crazy when I think about how I’ve been playing this game longer than one of my children has been alive. […] I am now in a completely different situation than I was when I started playing these games.

I’ve changed jobs twice, had a second child, and got divorced. My daughter was 3 or 4 when I started playing Destiny, and she’s going to high school next year. It’s actually wild.”

MAXIMUSBLADE8 also associates something very special with Destiny 2, as he writes on Reddit: “I continue to play, have been with it since the beta. I met my wife while playing Destiny and have two children with Destiny names :)”

Coolmndude2 writes on Reddit: “I remember playing on my brother’s D1 account, and he let me create a character. I saw a guy with a cloak and a knife and thought, ‘that’s me.’ Years later, he stopped playing, and here I am. I’m still wearing a cloak and carrying a knife. Hunter for life.”

As players reflect on the beautiful 10 years of Destiny, there is currently also a realization due to the new raid. In contest mode, it was supposed to be a grand finale for everyone; however, one class hardly played a role: In the new raid of Destiny 2, one class hardly played a role; players complain, “It was quite demoralizing”

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Anno 117 doesn’t even show gameplay, yet fans celebrate: “Perfect scenario”

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

A new installment of the Anno series has been announced via a fresh trailer. It will be released in 2025 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. We travel to the year 117 and an era where fans see a lot of potential.

This is the game: During Ubisoft Forward 2024, Anno 117: Pax Romana was unveiled as the next part of the Anno series. Anno is an absolute classic for strategy and building game fans: Here, you essentially create a massive empire from scratch, where one element leads to another.

Accordingly, the new setting of Anno 117 fits right in: This time, it takes you to the Roman Empire, where you are supposed to manage a province as a governor.

The trailer presents the game under the motto “Build it and they will come”: A speaker first addresses a yawning emptiness, where only a few goats are grazing. But the surroundings develop, and soon the first sails of new settlers can be seen on the horizon.

Here you can watch the trailer:

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Teaser for Anno 107 transports you to ancient Rome

Fans are really excited about the long-gone era

Here are the reactions: Even though the short video reveals basically nothing about the game except for the setting, many fans reacted positively. The predecessor, Anno 1800, thrilled many in terms of gameplay. If this can be translated into the new setting in the Roman Empire, many are likely to be satisfied:

  • “The perfect scenario for Anno, and the last game, Anno 1800, was perhaps the best in the series. I think some hype is warranted,” writes user “born-out-of-a-ball” on Reddit.
  • “Anno 1800 is one of my favorite games of all time. I hope this game connects to all the great things this game added to the series. I feel like many fans wished for a Roman game for the next installment, even though Anno 9 would have been a great name (this is the eighth game in the series),” thinks user elfranco001 (via Reddit).
  • And user trouble_bear writes: “Finally, an Anno game that is set even further back in the past. This or a setting in the Bronze Age was my hope. I hope it turns out well; as a fan of the Roman era, many games seem to be cursed (I’m looking at you, Rome Total War 2 and Imperator Rome)” (via Reddit).

With the year 117, Anno goes further back in time than ever before. Anno 1404 was the oldest era the game has covered so far – now we leap significantly further back.

Many players in the YouTube comments also express enthusiasm about being able to build their cities in the Roman Empire. However, some find a drawback: The trailer only mentions releases for PC through Ubisoft or the Epic Games Store. So far, Steam is missing from the list of platforms for which the game is set to be released, even though the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PS5 are included.

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What else is known? The official website for the game explains again the setting, that as a governor, you take care of cities in the Roman provinces – you will be sent to the twin provinces of Latium and Albion. It seems that it is also possible to go against the mandates of the Roman Empire.

As usual, the game will revolve around the construction and trade of a city that continually expands into a metropolis. There is talk of culture, but also of rebellion. It seems that there will be different choices throughout the game on what to focus on – just as you know it from Anno. And if you want to shorten the waiting time for the game: Here you can find 5 good strategy games that you can play against your friends.

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Realistic MMO shooter on Steam follows in the footsteps of Rising Storm

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 2 minutes

As part of the Summer Game Fest, there was a new trailer for ’83. The MMO shooter is set to release on Steam and will throw you into an alternative reality where the Cold War has ignited. MeinMMO summarizes what is currently known.

What kind of game is ’83 exactly? The military first-person shooter is being developed by Blue Dot Games, was announced five years ago, and received a new trailer at the PC Gaming Show during the Summer Game Fest 2024.

The MMO throws players into an alternative reality where the Cold War has ignited and an open conflict arises between NATO and the Warsaw Pact. The developers promise

  • large maps where 80 or more players fight against each other
  • access to realistic equipment for infantry combat and vehicles for ground and air combat
  • realistic systems such as ballistic calculations of projectiles, penetration power, recoil, and advanced weapon handling

The new trailer for ’83 shows battles between infantry and tanks:

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New trailer for MMOFPS 83 shows battles between tanks and infantry

Military shooter by veterans

Who is developing ’83? Behind the MMO shooter are developers who have made a name for themselves with the “Rising Storm” franchise. This tactical shooter, which evolved from Red Orchestra 2: Heroes of Stalingrad, also places a strong emphasis on realistic combat.

Despite outdated graphics and high entry barriers, the first part of the series (from 2013) received a Metacritic score of 82 and a user score of 8.4. On Steam, the “Game of the Year” edition of Rising Storm boasts a strong 98 percent positive reviews. Similarly, Rising Storm 2: Vietnam from 2017 also scores very positively on Steam (87 percent positive).

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When is ’83 coming out? The developers know how to implement realistic shooter action. However, it is unfortunately unclear how long ’83 will remain in development. Steam mentions an “upcoming announcement.”

Delays in development occurred due to licensing issues. The IP rights for ’83 lie with the Swedish company Enad Global 7 (which is behind Daybreak Game Company), forcing Blue Dot Games to halt development in 2022. Both parties were able to reach an agreement in November 2023. For more exciting shooting action: These 8 extraordinary shooters on Steam were once just a mod

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Mass Effect has lied to you all with a trick and you never noticed

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

The original Mass Effect has lied to you coldly. It has deceived you with something that did not exist.

When thinking of great video game series, most people think of the Mass Effect trilogy. Even today, the first three parts are considered true milestones in the RPG genre, and the story surrounding Commander Shepard is one of the most exciting ever.

However, the developers also employed some tricks to maintain the illusion of a great game – even though the technology did not cooperate.

Because when Commander Shepard ran, he was not actually faster.

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What kind of trick is this? In Mass Effect 1, a lot of time was spent on the Citadel. It served as the hub of the storyline, and all missions somehow started there. After all, the Council was also there, to whom one had to report. But the Citadel was also quite a large place, and one often had to walk long distances. Fortunately, Commander Shepard could sprint to move forward faster.

At least that is what one thought. In reality, Shepard did not become any faster while sprinting on the Citadel. Only the camera angle was altered, and slight motion trails were added, making it appear as though one was running faster – even though Shepard was not doing so at all.

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Why did Mass Effect do this? On X, John Ebenger, a former Cinematic Designer at BioWare, revealed that they used this trick to compensate for the technology of that time. After all, personal computers back then were not that powerful, and the game would not have been able to load environments and textures quickly enough if Shepard moved too fast on the Citadel.

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Mass Effect 1 was known for somewhat lengthy pauses in the game. Many may still shudder at the memory of the elevator scenes, where one stared at the screen for many seconds while nothing seemed to happen at all.

So if you play Mass Effect 1 again and run around the Citadel, it is actually just a significantly more dramatic run.

By the way, this was corrected in the remaster, namely the Legendary Edition. Here, Shepard can actually sprint – which makes the time spent on the Citadel much more enjoyable. The next installment of Mass Effect is already in the works, and a first teaser is already raising the appetite for more.

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Steam hardly ever shows your friends how many games you really have, but why?

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

If you’ve ever taken a look at your Steam profile, you know that Steam shows everyone how many games you own. If that number ever seemed a bit low to you, you were right. The number of games differs from the actual count. We explain why this is the case.

Which number are we talking about exactly? When you open your Steam profile, you will see an entry Games on the right side under your badges and a number. This number is supposed to show your friends how many games you have. However, the number that appears there is often not the number of games you actually own.

Steam does not count all your games towards the “Steam Account Game Library Count”. We will explain the exceptions.

If players don’t understand their own game, it can be quite frustrating, as this video shows:

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Steam: Developer is so annoyed by ignorant players that he renames his game cursing

Steam excludes many games

Which games are not counted? Steam excludes games from the count for various reasons.

  • For example, free games do not count towards the total, as users consistently report on Reddit.
  • New games also do not count for a while. On the right side under the age rating, new games often say “Steam is still gathering information about this game.” In this case, the game does not count towards the number, as Steam itself reveals in the tooltip (via steamcommunity.com).
  • Most DLCs also do not count as games in the calculation.
  • External games that you have added to Steam are also not counted by Steam, nor is software.

For users, it is therefore difficult to understand how the differences between the Steam library and the number in the profile really come together, but there is a way to get a more accurate number.

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How can I get a more accurate number? The website Steamdb.info offers a calculator that allows you to find out how much you have spent on your games if you had always bought at the lowest price or if you were to buy all the games again now.

There you can also see how many games you own. The calculator also provides you with more accurate data about your account, such as how many Free2Play games you have and how many games you have played for how many hours. A player wants to know from a Steam competitor if he can inherit his many games – they reply

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Dragon Age 4: “You owe BioWare an apology” – New trailer receives harsh criticism, 1 day later fans are excited

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

After more than 10 years, a new Dragon Age titled The Veilguard is finally coming. The latest trailer from the Xbox Showcase 2024 received harsh criticism. Just a day later, the developers show 24 seconds of gameplay and immediately address the concerns.

This is what’s happening in Dragon Age right now:

  • The latest trailer for Dragon Age 4 shows the companions of the game in a pretty action-packed cinematic. There is no gameplay visible.
  • Fans have directly criticized: It doesn’t look like Dragon Age anymore, more like Overwatch, Fortnite, or Borderlands. Comic style, too colorful, somehow it reminds of hero shooters.
  • Today, June 11 at 5:00 PM, 15 minutes of gameplay will officially be shown. However, there was already a small teaser and it suddenly excites the critics.

This is the trailer that is being discussed so much right now:

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard introduces your companions in the trailer

This is what BioWare is showing now: In a 24-second gameplay snippet, we see the dwarf Varric walking through the city of Minrathous with the character Rook. In the description, it says: “They don’t know what dangers await them.”

The gameplay shows a rather dark city, with a ring-shaped structure hovering above it, from which something like searchlights illuminate the area below. The buildings look quite gothic and dark with their reddish glowing windows and dark silhouettes.

Rain gives the short scene a gloomy atmosphere, citizens gather under tarps for shelter, and only one person is huddled by the roadside apparently begging. The short clip feels thoroughly like dark fantasy:

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“Feels like Dragon Age”

In the comments on X.com, users immediately address that what is shown does not match the overly cheerful trailer at all. It’s something completely different, “really dark and promising” and feels like Dragon Age.

Some users who claim to have already played Dragon Age 4 say:

If you want [Dragon Age: Origins] horror… it is there. Trust me. All the environments I experienced were varied and felt very much like Dragon Age, including the new places.

@chaosbria on X.com
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The X user Shinobi shares a few more pieces of information about the gameplay. For example, it is said that it will be possible to choose from different factions during character creation – including the crows of Antiva and the Grey Wardens.

Other users even make concrete accusations against the critics. They state: As a true Dragon Age fan, one should have given the game a chance instead of condemning it outright. The trailer was exciting, and the teaser now makes the game even more interesting. I feel similarly: Everyone thinks the new trailer for Dragon Age 4 is bad – I am absolutely thrilled

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A former CEO explains why there are so many people in companies who are not needed at all

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Layoffs are always a bad thing for employees. The former CEO of Slack now explains why he can understand such layoffs. Because many of these people would not even be needed.

Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and other large companies have been laying off many employees for weeks. Now, Stewart Butterfield, the former CEO of Slack, explained in an interview that there are good reasons to lay off certain individuals.

Because behind the hiring, which is now followed by layoffs, is primarily a calculation of certain employees.

New employees hire more people to gain more power

What does the ex-CEO say? Stewart Butterfield stated in the Bloomberg podcast Odd Lots that it is primarily about power (via spotify.com). Our Spanish colleagues at Genbeta.com report this.

When a person is hired in a company, they would first hire new people if the budget allows it. The reason is that “the more people depend on you, the more prestige you have and the more power you have in the organization.”

Because the more people depend on you, the stronger your position within the company. And this would also foster ambitions to want to rise faster. He says to Bloomberg:

If you are a manager, you want to become a senior manager. If you are a senior manager, you want to become a director. This is a very strong incentive. In my opinion, this is the root of all excesses.

This whole issue ultimately leads to having a lot of employees in a company who shouldn’t be there and, in the worst case, have nothing to do at all. And these are exactly the people who will be laid off first during layoffs.

Additionally, it also looks good on social media if you are responsible for other people. When searching for a new position, for example, a person who has many employees under their responsibility may be more valuable to a new company if they state that they led a team of 100 employees, explained Slack’s ex-boss.

What is another problem? Butterfield added that this problem mainly exists in companies where too much money is available: “Either because you have a monopoly on search engines or because venture capital funds give you a lot of money.”

Although he doesn’t name Microsoft and Google directly, it is clear who Butterfield is referring to.

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Among young people of Gen Z, one trend seems particularly popular: Job Ghosting. This is now shown by survey data from a platform that surveyed candidates and companies: 78% of all candidates are said to have intentionally ignored the employer: There is a popular trend among Gen Z: They do not show up for job interviews

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„I have absolutely lost everything“ – Great Gacha streamer ends career with 34-page letter

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 3 minutes

The streamer Atsu, known primarily for his content about the gacha game Genshin Impact, has announced his retirement. He is drawing the line after several accusations of gatekeeping and alleged bullying by other streamers against him.

Who is Atsu? Atsu aka AsianGuyStreams is a Twitch streamer who also publishes content on Youtube. There, he currently has 446,000 subscribers with 560 videos. On Twitch, he currently has 395,385 followers.

His streams and videos mainly revolve around Genshin Impact, a gacha game developed by miHoYo. In his latest streams, according to his Twitch page, he has also been playing Solo Leveling: Arise, AFK Journey, and Honkai: Star Rail.

MeinMMO reported on Atsu back in 2021:

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Genshin Impact introduces the tough huntress Clorinde

My marriage, my career, my livelihood – Atsu about his career change

Why is he stepping back now? Atsu announced in a post on X.com (formerly Twitter) that he is ending his career. He links to a 34-page Google Doc in which he details the allegations against him and the streamers behind those allegations.

Among other things, he cites losing everything as a reason for his career end:

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Recently, Atsu was in the spotlight as other streamers accused him of gatekeeping events from the Genshin Impact developer. He was said to have blocked these events for other creators. The streamer Braxphone was at the center of this conflict.

Furthermore, the Genshin Impact community alleged that streamer Tectone had Atsu in his sights. Tectone, a member of the OTK network around Asmongold, primarily plays gacha games, and his viewers accuse him of bullying smaller streamers like Atsu.

We at MeinMMO have compiled a guide to help you protect yourself from bullying while streaming online: How to protect yourself from hate on Twitch before starting your first stream

Another reason for his withdrawal is cited by Atsu as the end of his marriage to fellow streamer Nekkopii. She cheated on him and they no longer live together. However, he has since forgiven her. He addressed this at the beginning of his last streams on June 9, 2024.

He further reports on deeper personal issues. You can read his detailed explanation in the 34-page statement via Google Docs.

Atsu writes in his statement about deeper, also psychological problems. Anyone struggling with depression can find help at the German Depression Aid. Here you can find regional crisis hotlines.

Response Docs and Aggression – Accused Streamers React

How do the accused streamers react? In his farewell letter, Atsu names the streamer colleagues he believes are responsible for his current situation. Primarily, he writes about Braxophone (Twitch) and Tectone (Twitch). Both responded to the accusations.

Braxphone posted on X.com that Atsu should stop lying about him and that he feels tricked and deceived.

In fact, both accused have stated that they resolved their differences a while ago in a personal conversation. According to Braxphone, the repeated allegations contradict everything that was discussed in that exchange.

In his post, he linked his own statement via Google Docs, in which he goes into more detail about the allegations.

Tectone, on the other hand, goes on the offensive rhetorically. In a reaction stream, which he also uploaded as a three-hour Youtube video, he addresses every point from Atsu’s document. Among other things, he accuses Atsu of cherry-picking and lying.

Tectone vehemently denies Atsu’s accusations against him. He claims the allegations are manipulated and disappointing. He has no idea what Atsu is talking about and he – Tectone – has evidence for everything he says.

Twitch can be a really rough place some days, as one can see here. However, there are also positive moments: Streamer Gronkh, for example, is known for his mostly cheerful streams. Recently, a game made him so happy that he brought out the coal song from the box: Twitch streamer Gronkh loves the new unofficial Settlers so much that he is now in the game – And people love it

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The author of Naruto is disappointed that 2 characters are less popular than Kakashi and Jiraiya

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

It is perfectly normal for some characters in anime series to be more popular than others. There are cases where the mangaka completely underestimate the popularity – or rather overestimate it. Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, talks about such cases.

Which characters are we talking about? Kishimoto completely overestimated the popularity of two characters. These are figures related to Sasuke:

  • Sai is much less popular than Kishimoto thought. He replaced Sasuke Uchiha in Team 7 after Sasuke fled. However, he could not keep up with Sasuke’s popularity.
  • On the other hand, Kimimaro Kaguya fell short of expectations. He is the leader of the Oto Quintet and was intended as a new body for Orochimaru. Due to his illness, he could no longer serve as a body, which is why Sasuke took on the role.

For Kimimaro, the creator at least had an explanation for why he was so unpopular. At first, Kimimaro was well-received by fans. However, he possessed a Kekkei Genkai, a special ability of his clan, which allowed him to manipulate his bones:

Kimimaro was the same. Kimimaro was initially very popular, but as soon as it was shown how he pulls out his spinal cord, his popularity vanished.

From the interview between Masashi Kishimoto and Kobayashi, via Naruto Fandom

Kishimoto’s interview partner speculated that this ability might have been too disgusting for the fans. Especially the female fans may have been disturbed by such a sight. At least Sai remained with us until the end of the manga, but Kimimaro died due to his fatal illness.

Sai even appears sporadically in Boruto. However, here he cannot match Sasuke, as the following trailer proves:

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Boruto: Naruto and Sasuke fight Momoshiki

Two other Naruto characters were more popular than expected

What other characters did Kishimoto misjudge? In the interview, characters were also mentioned where the opposite occurred. Kishimoto did not expect them to become so popular.

On one hand, he talked about Kakashi. The creator had no idea why Kakashi became such a popular character. That point must have passed him by. However, he believes it might be because Kakashi is so cool.

On the other hand, Jiraiya seems to have become much more popular than he expected. This is likely due to his perverted nature. Jiraiya is the author of Icha Icha Paradise, a fictional manga in Naruto that deals with the love between two adults.

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Kishimoto was probably pleased that the two became so popular. Nevertheless, he wished that this popularity would have also transferred to Sai and Kimimaro.

However, just because characters like Kakashi or Jiraiya are popular, does not mean they are strong. In a Naruto ranking, MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos has listed for you which are the strongest fighters in the anime: Naruto Shippuden: The 6 strongest characters in the ranking  

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Pokémon GO: Everyone is looking for Schligda on the beach, a trainer gets it almost delivered to their home

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Schligda in Pokémon GO is actually only available at the beach. However, if you are very lucky, it seems that you can also obtain it in other ways.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Schligda is a Water-type Pokémon of the 9th generation, and it somewhat resembles the classic Gen-1 Pokémon Digda.

Schligda is known for spending its life in the sand. It is known as the “Sea Eel” Pokémon and can further evolve into Schligdri. Read more about Schligda here.

Schligda in Pokémon GO: Schligda was introduced with the biome update in Pokémon GO, so it has been catchable in the game since the end of April 2024. The peculiarity is, however, that it can only be found at the beach – or at least in biomes that are marked as beaches. You can recognize them by the catch screen, which shows sand and water accordingly.

However, a trainer recently showed: With a lot of luck, it seems you can also obtain Schligda in other ways.

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Daily spawn in Pokémon GO surprises with Schligda

A trainer discovered this: In the subreddit “TheSilphRoad”, trainers often share new insights about Pokémon GO. User “davebybab” did the same and wondered: Because a Schligda appeared to him away from the beach biome. It can be recognized by the steppe on the catch screen.

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But how can this be? As the user explains, this Schligda was a “daily spawn.” These daily spawns were introduced during pandemic times so that all trainers can at least find one Pokémon guaranteed each day, no matter where they are.

The daily spawns can be recognized by the wide white circle that appears around them when you encounter them on the map. They always appear where you open Pokémon GO for the first time in a day. For most, this will probably be near their own home.

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Schligda currently seems to be part of the spawn pool for daily spawns. Thus, you have the chance to encounter the Pokémon even if you are not at the beach. However, you cannot influence which Pokémon you get in the daily spawn. Accordingly, you can only rely on your luck to encounter Schligda – or go towards the beach if possible.

Now, Schligda has been available in Pokémon GO for just over two months, and hopefully, more new monsters will appear in Pokémon GO in the coming weeks. Participants of the local GO Fests can at least look forward to Necrozma and Marshadow, which will also be available for all in the summer. What other dates are coming up is shown in the event overview for Pokémon GO in June 2024.

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Bethesda demands money for a new mission in Starfield, causing outrage: “That’s too much for a single quest”

Christoph Waldboth Christoph Waldboth Reading time 2 minutes

Starfield has received a major update bringing long-awaited new features. But a new type of mission has also been introduced, which is met with little favor. For a single quest, Bethesda now wants money.

What does the new update bring? The games from Bethesda have been so long-lasting in the past mainly because they have been kept alive by community mods. Just think of Skyrim, which can be changed at will by an incredible number of fan mods. Fallout 4 was even recently “saved” by fans when many mods stopped working after an update.

There are already mods for Starfield as well, including one that improves the skill system. Thanks to Bethesda’s Creation Kit, creating and sharing mods is now easier. The new update for Starfield brings this tool to the game. Mods can now be downloaded and installed through the Creation Club.

This applies to both free and paid mods. If you pay for a mod, you need to buy a currency through the Creation Club. And Bethesda is now taking advantage of this. In addition to the mod tool, a new type of mission has also been integrated into the game. This is currently causing excitement among fans – because Bethesda is charging money for it.

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The second mission is already paid

What kind of mission is it? With the update, players can now accept missions from the bounty hunter organization Trackers Alliance. That sounds great at first, but there is a catch.

Only the first mission, which is repeatable, can be played for free. The second quest, called “The Vulture,” cannot be completed without spending real money. Instead, the quest is sold via the Creation Club and costs 700 credits.

This is approximately 7 euros, considering that a credit package of 1,000 credits costs 9.99 euros. The next smallest package contains only 500 credits – so those who want to buy the new quest will have to spend more than they initially need.

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What does the community think? Many players are outraged on Reddit that Bethesda is now charging money for a single quest. However, the discussion revolves around the idea that Bethesda is likely testing how players react to this model.

Users like The_IrishTurtle fear: “If people accept this as okay, there is no reason for Bethesda to stop doing this in the future.”

He continues, saying that additional guilds could be added, and for their missions, money could also be charged.

“It is much easier to squeeze $7 payments out of players over a year than to release a $70 DLC with 10 quests in it,” Thatweasel also confirms.

Many fans are far from agreeing with this pricing model. On Reddit, they write:

  • “7 euros is too much for a quest,” finds TheMightyNovac and calls for a lower price.
  • “They will be sued for this,” speculates Natkoekje given the outraged reactions.
  • “It is surreal that people accept this,” writes gogonbo.
  • “Personally, I find it a damn joke to buy individual missions for a single-player RPG, but I am aware of how the industry has evolved,” CRKing77 admits.

How the quest and thus the new pricing model will perform remains to be seen. Bethesda has not yet commented on the fan reactions. What do you think about it? Feel free to let us know in the comments. On MeinMMO, you can find a list of 5 mods that are essential for Starfield.

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One UI 7: These devices from Samsung will not receive an upgrade to Android 15 in 2024

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Android 15 is a major update for many phones. However, some models from Samsung will not receive Android 15. MeinMMO presents to you all the devices that will not receive an update.

Android 15 will be the next major update for many smartphone owners. However, many manufacturers are excluding older models from their sold devices that will not receive the update to the next Android version. A list of all Samsung devices that will receive Android 15 can also be found on MeinMMO.

MeinMMO presents to you all the devices and models from Samsung that are likely to not receive an update to Android 15. We have sorted this by the following model series from Samsung. Click on the corresponding series to go directly to the models:

All Samsung phones that will not receive Android 15

Galaxy S

  • Galaxy S20 Ultra
  • Galaxy S20+
  • Galaxy S20 FE
  • Older models of the S series

Galaxy Z

  • Galaxy Z Fold 2
  • Galaxy Z Flip 2
  • Older models of the Z series

Galaxy Tab

  • Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
  • Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
  • Galaxy Tab S7 FE
  • Older models from before 2021

Galaxy A

  • Galaxy A72
  • Galaxy A52
  • Galaxy A52 5G
  • Galaxy A52s 5G
  • Galaxy A32
  • Galaxy A32 5G
  • Galaxy A22
  • Galaxy A22 5G
  • Galaxy A13 5G
  • Galaxy A12
  • Galaxy A12 Nacho
  • Galaxy A03
  • Galaxy A03s
  • Galaxy A03 Core
  • Galaxy A02
  • Galaxy A01 Core
  • Older models of the A series, from before 2021

Galaxy M

  • Galaxy M04
  • Galaxy M13
  • Galaxy M13 5G
  • Galaxy M53 5G
  • Galaxy M33 5G
  • Galaxy M23 5G
  • Older models of the M series, from before 2022

Galaxy F

  • Galaxy F04
  • Galaxy F13
  • Galaxy F23 5G
  • Older models of the F series, from before 2022

What kind of list is this? We have created the list based on the official update policy of Samsung for its Galaxy models. Therefore, the list is not entirely final and may change again.

It has happened before that Samsung offers an additional update for some very popular models and extends software support to selected devices.

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Samsung promises updates for certain models over the years

What reasons are there for or against updates? The Korean manufacturer now promises a fixed number of updates for many models, which they are guaranteed to receive:

  • The models of the Galaxy S series after the S20 series will receive operating system updates for four years.
  • The latest Galaxy S24 models will even receive 7 operating system updates.
  • The models of the Galaxy Z series that came out after the Fold 2/Flip 2 are entitled to four upgrades according to Samsung.
  • For the models of the “Galaxy Tab S8” series and all S series tablets that came out after the Galaxy Tab S8, the manufacturer offers Android updates for four years.

More on Android 15: With Android 15, the next major upgrade for many phones is coming in 2024. In addition to a new version, there will also be new features that should bring various benefits. MeinMMO presents you the most exciting features that you will soon be able to use with Android 15: Android 15: 6 new and important features that you won’t want to miss out on soon

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iOS 18 introduces new features to the iPhone, but users fear it could help scammers

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Apple has introduced iOS 18 along with a host of new features. Included are also some private settings. However, not everyone is thrilled about it. Some are already proclaiming: “Relationships are dead.”

What feature is being discussed? The new hidden apps feature allows the user to hide the icon and name of the app on the home screen and even pause notifications. Apple explained:

Locked and hidden apps provide users with the assurance that the information they wish to keep private, such as app notifications and content, cannot be accidentally seen by others.

The online magazine NYPost now shares with other users that the “new feature of iOS 18 adds another layer of protection for those who choose to be unfaithful.”

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Under iOS 18, apps can be hidden, but is that enough for “cheating”?

What can users lock? Owners of an iPhone can hide and lock almost all apps. This also includes apps that are pre-installed on their phone, such as the Mail app, Messages, Notes, Photos, and the Safari browser.

The apps can also be set to open only with Face ID. Face ID is a biometric facial recognition technology used on iPhones and iPads. This option is considered very secure.

What criticism is there? On Twitter/X, some users have already posted criticism of the new feature:

  • iOS 18 and new iPhones will make these types cheat… that’s crazy. Relationships are dead.
  • “I just know that iOS 18 will help people cheat.”
  • “iOS 18 is trying to convert hardcore Android users who cheat to iPhones.”

At first glance, however, the criticism does seem somewhat strange. Because if people truly want to cheat, they probably won’t wait for any new feature from iOS 18.

What critics may also have against iOS 18: Google is also introducing a private feature for its operating system with Android 15, which will allow you to hide notifications and apps in the future: Android 15: 6 new and important features you won’t want to miss soon

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New Soulslike is playable on Steam and shines with beautiful ideas, genre fans must check it out

Karsten Scholz Karsten Scholz Reading time 5 minutes

As part of the Steam game preview, you can currently try Enotria: The Last Song. The action RPG follows in the footsteps of the Soulslike genre but comes with a fresh setting and nice ideas. MyMMO editor Karsten Scholz has taken a look at the potential gem in the context of Find Your Next Game for you.

Since it clicked for me, I have found great enjoyment in the emotional rollercoaster of frustrating defeats and satisfying victories that a Soulslike adventure can evoke in me.

The best gaming experiences, in my opinion, have so far exclusively come from the studio that has shaped the genre with Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls and has refined it over the years, I am of course referring to From Software. However, I also enjoy the imitators, such as Lies of P and Lords of the Fallen that were released last year.

It was therefore a given that I would check out the currently playable demo of Enotria: The Last Song as part of the Steam game preview. The Soulslike comes from the Italian indie studio Jyamma Games, which was founded in September 2019 and has since released four mobile games. The team now comprises more than 50 members, and is venturing for the first time into a AA project.

With Find Your Next Game, GameStar, GamePro, and MeinMMO introduce new titles and updates that we want to recommend to you. Here you can find all articles in the overview.

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New cinematic trailer for Enotria The Last Song

A typical Soulslike

After just a few minutes with Enotria: The Last Song, it is clear that this action RPG is a classic Soulslike that adheres to the well-known basic structure:

  • By defeating your enemies, you collect a soul-like currency called Memoria.
  • When you die, your corpse remains at the location with the Memoria you have gathered so far. You now have one chance to return to your body and collect the currency. If you die during that attempt, the Memoria is lost.
  • At glowing fields, you can invest the collected Memoria in level upgrades, adjust your fighter’s loadout (more on that shortly), learn new talents, or fast travel to another one of the fields. Once you use the service of the “bonfire,” you regenerate your health points as well as healing charges, and all non-boss enemies respawn.
  • In the world, shortcuts can be unlocked to minimize the running paths between “bonfires” and, for example, a boss.

Many familiar elements are also present in the combat system.

  • Your standard repertoire includes a light and a heavy attack, a dodge move, and a parry skill. A stamina bar limits how often you can attack, dodge, sprint, and parry.
  • In combat, you may also use consumables and up to four skills.
  • Similar to Sekiro, foes possess a kind of posture bar. By filling this bar with attacks and parries, your opponent is stunned, allowing you to deliver a particularly devastating blow.
This is what the bonfires look like in Enotria.

The Special Features of Enotria: The Last Song

While many elements of Enotria: The Last Song may feel familiar, I really enjoy the special features of the game after the first few hours. First, there’s the game world, which is noticeably shaped by the developers’ Italian homeland.

Although there are certainly areas that emit dark fantasy vibes, you can also expect bright sunflower fields and colorful coastal settlements in Enotria. Italian folklore and the masks of Arlecchino (also known as Harlequin) also play an important role.

The masks that you can find throughout the adventure define the loadout, bring special effects (with the starting mask, heavy attacks deal more damage), and provide the hero with a varying number of slots to equip learned perks in order to activate them.

Change the loadout as needed.
Change the loadout as needed.
Few NPCs are peaceful.
Few NPCs are peaceful.
The talent tree of Enotria.
The talent tree.
Enotria has beautiful light moods to offer.
Enotria has beautiful light moods to offer.

The passive perks are found in the highly branched talent tree of Enotria. With the upgrades unlocked there, you strengthen your offense or defense, as well as the effect of active skills and effects.

You can also define four active skills, up to six consumables, a secondary item, plus two weapons for each loadout. You can switch back and forth between the peacemakers and between up to three loadouts at any time during combat.

Another special feature reminds me strongly of the new Lords of the Fallen. In Enotria, while you cannot switch between two worlds, there are opportunities to adjust reality in certain places, thus creating paths that allow you to reach new areas of the game world for a short time.

Here I conjure a bridge to access the area on the other side of the chasm.
Here I conjure a bridge to access the area on the other side of the chasm.

Solid Soulslike Experience

So how does Enotria play in the demo? The AA-Soulslike leaves a solid impression in the demo. The controls of the fighter feel precise, the strikes have a certain weight, and you must carefully navigate through the world to avoid falling into a trap set by well-placed enemies.

If you take on too many enemies at once or a strong foe lands a direct hit, you can find yourself defeated on the ground faster than you can spell Hidetaka Miyazaki. The situation is exacerbated by the fact that there are barely any animations to protect the hero from the strikes of the enemies.

The first boss of Enotria may not do much but does not forgive many mistakes either.
The first boss of Enotria may not do much, but does not forgive many mistakes either.

With the first boss Curtis, there is also the fact that even he has enormous health points and receives hardly any posture damage from parries and hits. So you have to play quite a long time without making many mistakes to eventually bring him to his knees (or farm Memoria extensively beforehand to gain level upgrades and enhancements for the weapons or masks).

Here, the developers should look into the balance of the entry boss. The performance of the action RPG also needs optimization due to regular drops in frame rates. Technically, you should not expect a AAA visual spectacle, but I quite like the game world, where there is already a lot to discover early on, thanks to the beautiful light moods and the Italian flair.

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So anyone who can get something out of the Soulslike genre and isn’t exclusively subscribed to the works of From Software should check out the demo and just give it a try.

Enotria: The Last Song could become a solid representative of the genre, with an unexhausted setting and nice ideas. The final launch is scheduled for September 19, 2024, for PC, PS5, and Xbox. Alternatively, you can simply wait until Shadows of the Erdtree arrives: I have already fought 4 bosses in the Elden Ring DLC and have seen them more often than I would have liked

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Whether New World calls itself an MMO or not, players can celebrate with PS5 and Xbox

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With New World: Aeternum, the MMORPG from Amazon Games is set to release for PS5 and Xbox Series in October 2024. While many PC players are currently upset about the announcement, console owners can look forward to an exciting alternative to FFXIV and Elder Scrolls Online, according to MeinMMO editor Karsten Scholz.

On October 15, 2024, New World will be released in its new version Aeternum on Xbox Series and PlayStation 5. With my assessment from June 4, 2024, I was spot on. Like many others, I was also surprised by how clearly the developers from Amazon Games avoided using the MMORPG label in their announcement.

According to MeinMMO author Nico Hernes, this was already the case during a press presentation during the Summer Games Fest. But even in the official FAQ it states (via Amazon Games): “New World: Aeternum is an open-world action RPG.”

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Trailer for New World Aeternum announces console version

The PC Community is Outraged

That a considerable portion of the New World community is disappointed with the announcement and the new direction was reported by MeinMMO yesterday, on June 10, 2024. Of 3,204 reviews in the past 30 days, only ten percent are positive. This is what you call “review bombing.”

This announcement is also hotly debated on Reddit and in the official Discord channel. Many PC players would have preferred it if Amazon Games had fully focused on fixing existing issues and developing new content for the current community.

Moreover, this new label of open-world action RPG is disconcerting. However, the developers have already clarified that the new version Aeternum coming out in October will belong to the same genre as New World today. The game has never fit perfectly into a single genre category, according to the explanation from Amazon Games.

Who is writing here? Karsten Scholz is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO. He has been dealing with the best genre in the world almost daily for 15 years. His first private contact was in 2005. Since then, he has accumulated several years of playtime in various online role-playing games and has played almost every relevant genre representative of the last nearly two decades for at least a while.

New World captivated him at launch primarily with its unusual setting and the audiovisual quality of the game world. However, the generic theme park content that the Amazon Games team had cobbled together in far too short a time eventually drove him out of Aeternum.

New MMO Food for Consoles

I can absolutely understand the criticism from the community. Specifically, communication was … improvable. At the same time, I am excited that there will soon be a new, potentially fun alternative for MMO fans on PS5 and Xbox. How lacking the offerings are at this time is shown in our top 5 best MMORPGs for PlayStation and Xbox.

Among them, besides Elder Scrolls Online, Final Fantasy XIV and Black Desert, are also Neverwinter and DC Universe Online. All decent to very good games, but they all have at least ten years under their belts – and they overall play better on PC.

On the other hand, the combat system of New World is made for the controller. Especially if the developers – as announced – further optimize controls and user interface for consoles. In addition, there are further improvements that Amazon Games has introduced for Aeternum:

  • The first 10-player raid
  • Extensive PvP zone
  • Solo Trials in the endgame
  • Character archetypes
  • New dialog system and new cutscenes
  • Improved story
  • Improved leveling system
  • Characters should finally be able to swim
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One must also not forget the new shard system for New World servers, which allows more Aeternum heroes to play instead of getting stuck frustrated in queues. With all these improvements in tow, I am indeed looking forward to giving New World a new chance starting in October and exploring Aeternum from my cozy couch.

And if I am not the only one feeling this way, then the servers of New World could feel so lively in a few months that all PC players would also benefit from it (who, of course, also gain something from the aforementioned new features) – looking at PvP, group challenges, and fresh blood for their guild.

A larger number of active players bringing money into the coffers gives Amazon Games good reasons to invest even more in New World in the future in terms of content updates and expansions – this would also be a positive development for all PC players who are currently upset.

Continuing to focus only on the PC version would have ultimately killed the MMORPG in my view in the foreseeable future. How do you see it: Do you criticize the new path of New World or do you hope that the game can still become a hit? More information about Aeternum can be found here: Amazon hits the reset button: New World becomes an action RPG – Also for PS5 and Xbox

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Destiny 2 shows what to expect after The Final Shape, discusses vampire hunters and captains

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Bungie talked about the content of Year 11 in a short stream. Destiny 2 will kick off a week after The Final Shape with Episode: Echos, but what do Episode: Rebirth and Heresy bring? We will show you now.

What are Episodes? In Destiny 2, there are no more large DLCs after the conclusion of the Light and Darkness saga. Instead, longer seasons, called episodes, are intended to continue the epilogue and show what impact the Witness’s fight has on the solar system.

With Episode: Echos, the first dilemma begins, revolving around the Vex and taking place on the planet Nessus. Two more episodes were still unknown – until now.

Bungie released a short stream on June 10 (via youtube.com), discussing the future of Destiny 2. The stream brought many new contents to light.

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Episode: Rebirth turns you into a vampire hunter

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You become an alchemist in “Rebirth”

What happens in “Rebirth”? In Episode: Rebirth, a villain from Forsaken returns: Fikrul, also known as the Fanatic. He has built a new army of darkness and gained more power with his Echo of the Traveler. For this reason, you will work with the Eliksni to hunt Fikrul as monster hunters.

With new features like the alchemy station, you can brew potions that directly enhance your artifact. Additionally, you can brew more potions that can also influence your loot luck. Bungie aims to give you more decision-making power in the game.

Episode: Heresy sends you to the decaying Tomb Ship

Destiny 2 brings back the rotting Tomb Ship from its predecessor

What happens in “Heresy”? In Episode: Heresy, old wounds are reopened, as it goes to Oryx’s Tomb Ship. This ghost ship has been decaying in the rings of Saturn for many years, and now you must play captain. You will traverse portals to the Ship of the Shark King and investigate secrets that are hidden inside.

Furthermore, Bungie is also promoting an unknown activity. Players who loved “Winding” from the Season of Wishes will enjoy the new activity from Episode: Heresy.

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What is Project: Frontiers? Lastly, Bungie ended their stream with a small announcement. Project “Frontiers” will launch in 2025. Unfortunately, more is not known about this project. We cannot say whether the codename was chosen randomly or has a specific meaning. We’ve discussed this in our editorial team and suspect that Bungie might want to push its boundaries.

It is possible that Guardians will finally leave the Solar System and explore distant planets with their ships. This would narratively make sense, since the threat of darkness should be contained by then. In the past, Guardians have wondered when it would be time to leave our solar system.

If Bungie dares to take this step, it would be a significant project that would certainly need to be realized with internal updates in the system. The engine that Destiny 2 runs on is outdated and would hinder such an undertaking. An update would therefore be necessary.

It remains to be seen what Bungie has exactly prepared. We will keep you updated and report on news regarding upcoming content and updates. More about Destiny 2 can be found here: In the new raid of Destiny 2, one class played hardly any role, players complain: “It was quite demoralizing”

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