In addition to 3 new Ultra Beasts, the event also brings some Pokémon in the wild and in raids, some of which are really worth it. We have summarized them for you.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Pokémon for the Battle League, Raids, and Bonuses
Which Pokémon are worth it for raids? If you want to strengthen your raid teams, you can focus on 3 Pokémon in this event: Dratini*, Kindwurm*, and Kapuno*. All three Pokémon will be very strong raids in their final forms Dragoran, Brutalanda, and Trikephalo.
You might find Dratini* in the wild with a bit of luck; Kindwurm* and Kapuno* await you in 1*-raids. All three Pokémon can also be found in the list of strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.
Additionally, the Ultra Beast Kopplosio should be mentioned here. As a Fire and Ghost attacker, it can be a good addition to your raid team. However, if you want to catch it, you’ll need to be invited to remote raids by friends in the western hemisphere.
Which Pokémon are worth it for the Battle League? If you’re active in the Battle League, you shouldn’t miss 3 Pokémon. The first is Garstella*, whose evolution Aggrostella is a very good Pokémon for the Super League.
The second Pokémon for the Battle League is Algitt*. If you evolve it into Tandrak, you’ll get a strong Pokémon for the Hyper League and still a good Pokémon for the Super League.
Lastly, Tentacha* can be worthwhile for you. With its evolution, Tentoxa, you’ll get one of the best Pokémon for the Hyper League.
All three Pokémon can be found in the wild during the event.
Which Pokémon are worth it for bonuses? If you haven’t been able to unlock the Mega Evolution of Tauboss yet, you can do so in this event. A Mega Evolution increases the chance of finding XL candies of the respective types.
Mega-Tauboss* has the types Normal and Flying, which are among the most common types in Pokémon. If you have Mega-Tauboss at maximum Mega Level, you’ll be able to increase the chance of encountering XL candies for many Pokémon in the future.
You can find Mega-Tauboss* in the event in Mega Raids.
Which Pokémon are also noteworthy? In addition to the already mentioned Pokémon, there are others that could be worthwhile for you in the current event. This includes Unratütox*, which can bring you a lot of Stardust.
Additionally, there are 3 more Pokémon that perform quite well in the Battle League. The first is Zubat*, whose evolution Golbat is suitable for the Super League. If you collect Glibunkel*, you can evolve it into Toxiquak, which is suitable for both the Super League and Hyper League.
Lastly, Skunkapuh* should be mentioned here. If you evolve it into Skuntank, you have a solid Pokémon for the Hyper League.
All three Pokémon can be found more frequently in the wild as long as the event runs.
All Pokémon marked with an * can also appear in their shiny forms if you get a bit lucky.
What do you think about the Pokémon? Are there any here that you absolutely want to catch, or have you already completed everything? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. With the start of the event, Agoyon was also unlocked. You get this Pokémon when you evolve Venicro.
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In the fourth season of The Witcher, Liam Hemsworth is the new Geralt of Rivia. Netflix has released a first teaser, and the reactions to it are mixed. MyMMO reveals the details.
What is the situation? The fourth season of The Witcher is currently in production, and Netflix has shared the first official teaser. The teaser gives a first look at the recasting of Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. Henry Cavill, who has played the Witcher since the first season in 2019, has left the series. Now Liam Hemsworth steps into his big shoes. But for many fans, it is clear: There is only one Geralt – and that is Henry Cavill.
Here you can take a first look at the new Geralt:
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The Witcher: New teaser for season 4 shows Liam Hemsworth as Geralt for the first time
What do we see in the teaser? We can’t see much in the nearly 1-minute teaser yet, but we can at least see Liam Hemsworth as Geralt riding through dark landscapes on a horse.
The Witcher showrunner Lauren S. Hissrich has revealed more about the look of the new Geralt to Entertainment Weekly:
His look was developed over a year, so it is exciting to finally share an official first look at Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. Both the cast and crew were impressed by the passion, energy, and embodiment that Liam has brought to the character from day one – with scruffy beard, iconic scar, and all! We are having so much fun filming the fourth season and are excited to take fans on this journey.
How are fans reacting to the new Geralt? The reactions among fans are divided. Some are convinced that there is only one Geralt – namely Henry – while others are giving Liam a chance and think he’s good. Some regret that Liam has to take so much criticism.
On X, someone writes: No, thanks, I’m not watching a poor man’s Geralt.
Another writes (on X): I feel so sorry for him. It feels like he would be cosplaying Henry’s Geralt.
Someone else is excited about the new Geralt (on X): He looks sooo good, guys, I’m so excited.
Another writes on X: I feel a bit sorry for Liam. Henry Cavill is Geralt – just perfect for the role. Replacing him ruins the immersion, no matter how Hemsworth performs… I hope he does well anyway.
On YouTube, someone writes: We shouldn’t hate Liam for this – Henry’s departure is not what killed this series, it was the script.
Someone else also writes in the YouTube comments that the writers have “killed” the series and that Henry “did the right thing” by leaving. The frustration among fans seems to run deep.
With XDefiant, Ubisoft has released a new arena shooter that is particularly interesting for fans of Call of Duty. However, some players believe after their first matches that the shooter is too sweaty. Other players wanted it exactly that way. We show what it is all about.
What is the criticism from players? XDefiant has been playable for a few days, and shortly after the launch of the shooter, it can be read on Reddit that the game is too sweaty for normal players. The current gaming experience is characterized by playing against “CoD sweaters” (via Reddit).
The criticism is based on the fact that XDefiant does not have SBMM, i.e., skill-based matchmaking. SBMM ensures that players of approximately the same skill level come into a common lobby. You should play with and against players who are as good as you.
The lack of SBMM means that anyone can play against anyone. A player with a lower skill level can encounter a player who has been playing games like CoD and XDefiant at the highest level for years.
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XDefiant Game Overview Deep Dive Trailer
Why is this controversial? SBMM is a much-discussed topic in the shooter community. Good players criticize that they do not always want to play at their highest level. It is a game, and they also want to have fun. However, worse players do not want to play against significantly better players and be hopelessly outmatched.
In Call of Duty and other comparable games, worse players are protected from encountering good players. They play exclusively at their level. High losses against significantly better players and the associated negative gaming experience are avoided by the system.
In XDefiant, worse players are now confronted with the frustration that arises when players have to suffer heavy losses. Good players, on the other hand, are happy not to have to play only against the best of the best and can also relax.
Some like that there is no SBMM in XDefiant, while others find it rather bad.
How will XDefiant solve the problem? With a ranked mode. Currently, only the casual mode is playable in XDefiant, where anyone can play against anyone, and there is no SBMM.
However, XDefiant will have a ranked mode where matchmaking will take into account the rank and thus the skill of the respective player.
If you want to play exclusively against players at your level in the future, you will have to play ranked. If you want to play against all skill levels, then casual is your mode. You have the free choice.
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In a light-hearted chat, former Blizzard employees from Germany spoke about their time at the developer of World of Warcraft, StarCraft, and Diablo and the nice and less nice things they experienced. One anecdote might not please every player.
Who shared the anecdotes? In the seventh episode of the podcast “Tobis Gaming Café,” host Tobias Jahn had three former colleagues from his time at Blizzard as guests, namely Bernd Gottsmann, Benedikt Oehmen, and Marc Olbertz.
The discussion focused on their start at Blizzard, memorable events, the negative influence of Activision on the “Blizzard family,” as well as the waves of layoffs and the closure of the Versailles location, which some of the podcast participants were directly affected by.
What about the fake account? Starting at 01:09:03, Bernd Gottsmann (who held various roles in his 14 years at Blizzard, such as quality assurance and localization) remembered that he had an anonymous account for the WoW forum for a year and a half. This allowed him to address German players safely who had annoyed him for whatever reason.
Instead of constructive contributions, the fake account received – you probably guessed it – hefty insults like “You’re such trash!” It was apparently known in the discussion group that Bernd communicated with customers in this way. A comment from host Tobi: “Whenever I read something like that, I always knew it was Bernd.”
Bernd had another anecdote ready about the memorable dance competition during an esports qualification tournament that was broadcast live. During the musical performance, two particularly ambitious dancers supposedly took to the stage, who apparently wanted to win the collector’s edition of some Blizzard game that was offered as the grand prize.
According to Bernd, one of the dancers began to sway his hips to Gangnam Style while unbuttoning his pants. This already caused shock among the Blizzard employees present. The camera was, of course, focused on him, and Twitch witnessed how the pants fell to the ground.
The good news: long boxers. It couldn’t possibly get worse, could it? Well … next, the dancer removed his arm prosthesis, tucked it between his legs, and … intensified his Gangnam dance. Bernd continued: “The crowd went wild like Schmidt’s cat. […] He of course won the collector’s edition.”
In Duck Detective, you must solve a tough case. Someone is stealing breakfast – and only a real duck detective can catch the culprit.
On Steam, there are often hidden gems that fly under the radar. Games that look odd at first glance but are far more interesting than you might initially think.
One of these games is Duck Detective: The Secret Salami.
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami – Trailer for the detective game with lots of quack
What is the game about? You are the titular Duck Detective and are called upon whenever there is an unresolved case. True to the trope of a classic detective, the Duck Detective is divorced and has a tendency to drink a bit too much every evening.
Nevertheless, you always step in when a major mystery needs solving – for example, how someone could steal lunch from an office.
Despite the cute graphics, the characters take the incidents quite seriously.
This is what the gameplay looks like: Throughout the game, you explore several offices and converse with the employees affected by the mysterious incident (who are also all animals, of course). Bit by bit, you gather new information to reconstruct the various incidents and relationships between the characters.
You’ll need to frequently check your notes and fill in the blanks with appropriate keywords in order to draw the right conclusions (“De-Duck-tions”) and hopefully catch the culprit in the end.
What are the reviews like? So far, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami has received extremely positive reviews. 97% of the reviews are positive, but there are only about 200 reviews – the game is still fairly new (as of May 24, 2024, 11:30 AM). The voice acting is particularly praised, as well as the overall charm of the game.
How much does the game cost? Duck Detective currently costs under 9 euros on Steam and has a play time of about 2-3 hours – depending on how quickly and efficiently you proceed. It is the perfect game to enjoy casually on an evening – just like a stolen salami.
If you want to solve an intriguing detective case and particularly want to try out the utility of a quack button in rapid succession, you can’t go wrong with this game. However, if you prefer horror and goat MILFs, then why not check out Sucker for Love.
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In Fortnite, Chapter 5 Season 3 is running with Patch 30.00. We at MeinMMO summarize the patch notes for you in English.
What’s new: The server downtime for Patch 30.00 begins shortly. Fortnite has already informed its fans in-game and is just waiting to shut down the Battle Royale servers. We are tracking the server downtime in our live ticker.
But to ensure you know what new content to expect, we show you all the patch notes for each mode in this overview.
Update May 24, 24, 11:20 AM: We have added all the patch notes. If details for LEGO Fortnite or Rocket Racing are revealed later, this list will also be updated.
With our directory, you can quickly jump to the notes you want to read:
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Chapter 5 Season 3: Patch Notes of Fortnite: Battle Royale
Here we list all the new features for Fortnite: Battle Royale.
New Biome: The Wasteland
In Chapter 5 Season 3: Collision, everything revolves around the wasteland and fast-tuned cars. Among the new locations are the Redline Rig, the Nitrodome, and Brutal Beachhead.
NitrodomeBrutal BeachheadRedline Rig
The location Snooty Steppes has also been adjusted and renamed to Sandy Steppes. How it has been adjusted was not revealed.
New Items: Nitro Spray and Nitro Canister
According to the patch notes, you obtain both new items through the Redline Rig. They have the following effects:
Nitro Spray is a portable nitro container that you can use to supply your car (or yourself) with nitro
Nitro Canisters are nitro containers that trigger the nitro effect upon contact.
The nitro effect has a different impact on vehicles and players. Here’s how it works:
For Players
Increased movement speed
Explosive force upon shoulder tackle, causing damage and applying a forceful push… Run through buildings! (sufficient speed required)
Reduced stamina consumption (longer sprinting!)
Increased reload speed
No fall damage
For Vehicles
Increased driving speed
Explosive force upon ramming, causing damage and applying a forceful push (sufficient speed required)
Reduced fuel consumption
Improved stats for attached attack modifications
New Weapons: Nitro Fist and Boom Blitz
Boom BlitzNitro Fists
Players will also receive new toys to fight with in Season 3. These include the Nitro Fists, which make you a real threat in close combat.
The Boom Blitz, on the other hand, is a large crossbow that explodes enemy vehicles with precise shots.
New Tuning for Cars
In Fortnite, you will soon be able to tune your cars. This will allow not only guns to be mounted on the roof, but also cow catchers to be added. The following options will be available:
Machine Gun Turret (Roof Slot)
Grenade Launcher Turret (Roof Slot)
Spiked Bumper (Front Bumper Slot)
Cow Catcher (Front Bumper Slot)
Bulletproof Tires (Tire Slot)
Chonkers Off-road Tires (Tire Slot)
You will obtain the mods through vehicle mod boxes that you can find randomly. However, you don’t have to take the mods out of the box; it is sufficient to drive over them with your car.
If your car is damaged, you can repair it with repair mod boxes or the repair burner. Gas stations have been replaced with service stations that refuel your car and restore its condition.
New Vehicle: War Bus
The Battle Bus has been brought to the new map and can now be driven by you. This armored creature is driven by two patrols. Steal it and run over your enemies in battle.
New Consumables: Nuka Cola and Slurp Cacti
Refreshments are a must in a wasteland, and that’s why Epic Games has provided you with the famous Nuka Cola and spiky Slurp Cacti. Here is what the new items can do:
Nuka ColaSlurp Cacti
Nuka Cola restores a small portion of your shields and health
Slurp Cacti restore your health, but you need to hit them with your pickaxe or drive over them
All Old Weapons That Remain
Cerberus’ Gatekeeper Shotgun
Combat Shotgun
Gatekeeper Shotgun
Hammer Pump Shotgun
Oscar’s Automatic Rage Shotgun (Wait a minute… Oscar?)
Warforge Assault Rifle
Tactical Assault Rifle
Balance adjustments:
Increased damage at long distances.
Reduced recoil.
Lower bullet spread.
Executor Assault Rifle
Balance adjustments:
Increased damage.
Increased fire rate.
Increased critical hit multiplier.
Thunder Blaster Submachine Gun
Harbinger Submachine Gun
Huntress DMR
Ranger Pistol
Hand Cannon
Balance adjustments:
Increased damage at long distances.
Increased projectile speed.
Shockwave Grenade (technically not a weapon)
HUD Adjustments on Mobile Devices
To help you better capture the action on mobile, Epic Games has adjusted the HUD. Buttons have been combined to reduce the total number, and symbols have been repositioned. These changes do not affect mobile players with a custom HUD. Additionally, this does not take away the ability to create a custom HUD.
Chapter 5 Season 3: Patch Notes of Fortnite: Ranked
Here we list all the new features for Fortnite: Ranked.
Requirements for Tournament Access
In Fortnite, depending on the rank you have achieved, you can participate in larger tournaments. Epic has adjusted the requirements, so you should know the following list:
Tournament
Rank Requirement
FNCS Major 3
Platinum I in Ranked Battle Royale
Ranked Cups
Eligibility depends on current rank
Open Cups
No rank requirement
Cash Cups
Gold I in Ranked Battle Royale or Ranked Zero Build
Victory Cash Cups
Gold I in Ranked Battle Royale or Ranked Zero Build
Console Cash Cups (Duo)
Platinum I in Ranked Battle Royale
PlayStation Cups
Bronze I in Ranked Battle Royale or Ranked Zero Build
Dates for All Tournaments for Solo, Duo, Trio, and Team Cups
Solo Ranked Cups
June 1
June 8
June 22
July 27
August 10
Ranked Cups (Duo)
June 2
June 9
June 23
June 30
July 21
July 28
August 4
August 11
Ranked Cups (Team)
June 15
June 29
August 3
Zero Build PlayStation Cup
May 31 – Zero Build PlayStation Cup – Qualifier 1
June 7 – Zero Build PlayStation Cup – Qualifier 2
June 22 – Zero Build PlayStation Cup – Finals
Battle Royale PlayStation Cup
June 1 – Battle Royale PlayStation Cup – Qualifier 1
June 8 – Battle Royale PlayStation Cup – Qualifier 2
June 15 – Battle Royale PlayStation Cup – Finals
Open Cups (Duo) – Battle Royale and Zero Build
May 31
June 7
June 14
June 21
June 28
July 19
July 26
August 2
August 9
Open Cups (Trio) – Battle Royale and Zero Build
June 1
June 8
June 15
June 22
June 29
August 3
August 10
Chapter 5 Season 3: Patch Notes of Fortnite Festival
Here we list all the new features for Fortnite Festival.
Pro Guitar and Pro Bass
You can now play the Pro Guitar and Pro Bass on any console and PC, even without a supported guitar controller.
Key mapping support for the Pro Guitar and Pro Bass for keyboard and mouse
You can now consistently play HOPO notes even without strumming.
Regardless of which song part you choose, you can now display the note tracks as multicolored gems (similar to Pro Guitar or Pro Bass).
A new option has been added that allows you to toggle the input labels of the tracks on and off at their bottom edge. For parts that are not played with a pro instrument, this setting is enabled by default, while for parts that are played with pro instruments, it is set to off.
Some free tools can make your life easier. One tool is so good that even NASA uses it. The tool is HWiNFO. More or less a must-have tool for every PC gamer.
One of the best things that set our computers apart from consoles is the ability to run any software. This includes small, helpful tools that can take work off your hands or at least make it easier.
Among all the tools for diagnosing and observing the behavior of our hardware, there is a free program that you must install: HWiNFO.
What is HWiNFO? HWiNFO is a small tool developed by Martin Malík in Slovakia. The tool is available for free download and can be installed on any Windows computer.
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The Swiss Army Knife among computer tools
What can the tool do? HWiNFO is simply a monitoring tool for your hardware. You can display various things:
You get important data about your installed hardware in real-time analysis.
The software offers a customizable interface and can be adjusted to your needs.
With HWiNFO, you can monitor temperatures, frequencies, and voltages of various components.
HWiNFO is more or less the Swiss Army knife among the tools you can install on your computer.
The developer himself states that the “National Aeronautics and Space Administration” (short: NASA) uses his tool on their computers. On the official Website, several different documents are referred to where NASA officially uses the tool.
Who is the tool worth it for? The small software is especially recommended if you want to overclock your hardware or want to check new hardware. Do you feel like your SSD is too slow or individual components are overheating? Then HWiNFO is quite suitable for showing the right data. However, you usually have to categorize them yourself.
Even though many data are aimed at experienced users, the tool also offers beginners a good overview of the values of their gaming PC.
Other tools like HWMonitor, which is also free, offer similar possibilities. However, HWiNFO is significantly more comprehensive and offers many more options. If you only want a rough overview of temperatures or your installed hardware, HWMonitor might be sufficient.
The ARPG Wuthering Waves recently had its big release. However, a player used a simple trick to catch a glimpse of future content. The community reacted amused.
What trick is it? Players found out that Wuthering Waves did not rely on a central server time but on the system clock of the individual player.
Therefore, the game could easily be tricked by setting the own clock a few weeks ahead, thus faking a later time to access unreleased content.
Here you can see a trailer for Wuthering Waves:
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
Players used the feature to try out an upcoming character
As reported by PCGamer, a Bilibili user Lù xiǎo xiǎo (路筱筱) was the first to draw attention to the exploit.
On reddit, the trick was shared by PisangMinyakRebus, who used the “game-breaking bug” to try out the upcoming character Yinlin in the trial stage already. The new character is actually only available from June 13, 2024.
How does the community react? The reddit users react humorously to the fact that the game could be fast-forwarded with such a simple trick.
Some remembered other games where this had also happened, while others can hardly believe that such a simple exploit is still possible today:
“[…] This is the funniest bug I’ve seen in a long time. Changing the system date affects the content of a live service game.”
“I still remember D3, when you could manipulate the auction house by changing the system time. This can even happen to the big guys like Blizzard.”
Does the exploit still work? Kuro Games responded and has already patched the exploit on the Chinese servers. There has also been an update for the European servers. It is likely that time traveling in Wuthering Waves has come to an end. But even if the exploit still works, you should not apply it, as an account ban cannot be ruled out. More about Wuthering Waves can be found here at MeinMMO: Wuthering Waves: All codes you can redeem in May 2024
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Do you want maximum yield in WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria? For a lot of power, you should complete one task every day.
In WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria, you have a lot to do every day at level 70. You can visit all raids, beat world bosses, explore dungeons, or complete all daily quests. The tasks for gaining bronze and more character power are nearly endless and only limited by your time.
However, a particularly rewarding method is somewhat hidden and is not utilized by many players. We’ll reveal how you can spend the most efficient 5 minutes in WoW Remix each day.
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What should you do? You should complete the solo scenario “Throne of the Thunder King” on Thunder Isle every day. There you can earn a lot of bronze, but more importantly, several coils for your cloak that grant significant boosts to attributes like stamina, strength, haste, or versatility.
To start the scenario, you need a “Key to Lei Shen’s Palace”.
How do you get the key? You can pick up a key daily at your faction’s camp on Thunder Isle. For the Alliance, it’s Vereesa Windrunner, and for the Horde, you’ll find an NPC at the map table. You need 10 Lesser Tokens of Fortune for this – you get these from daily quests, elite enemies, or rare foes. Usually, you’ll always have enough of them available.
When you first turn in 10 tokens daily on Thunder Isle, you not only receive some reputation, a reward chest, and a random gem – but also a “Key to Lei Shen’s Palace.” You should pick this up daily, even if you don’t use it that day. You can accumulate keys from several days and use them whenever you want.
How do you use the keys? You need to talk to Taoshi on Thunder Isle. You can find the Pandaren at coordinates 51 / 46 – in a small cave. When you use a key, she will let you enter the scenario.
How does the scenario work? Your task is to open as many chests as possible within 5 minutes. You navigate through a small instance, avoiding traps and solving small puzzles – like pressing switches and avoiding certain floor platforms.
The goal is to collect as much bronze from the countless boxes as possible and also snag a few keys to eventually open the large boxes at the end.
If you die, you will be reset at the entrance of the scenario – but time will continue to run relentlessly. You should have upgraded your gear to 70 several times already to really zip through here comfortably.
There are plenty of guides available online – some are over 11 years old and are still relevant today, like this one:
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A few more tips: Don’t spend too long on small boxes. It’s more important to open a few large boxes and reach the end of the dungeon to defeat the final “boss,” who drops a bit more.
In addition, it is advisable to create a set that focuses entirely on movement speed. In WoW Remix, you can build your own set with the appropriate gems and reach between 80% and 100% additional movement speed relatively easily.
What rewards are there? Depending on how many chests you open, you will receive varying rewards. On average, I now walk away with more than 1,000 bronze and several blue, epic, and legendary coils from the scenario. In the WoW subreddit, some also share their yields and find it to be much more lucrative – up to 4 legendary coils (including the scenario daily quest) are pulled by some from this scenario.
Don’t be disappointed if your first visit to the scenario isn’t so lucrative. It takes a bit of practice to get the hang of it and find the most efficient path – but after a few days, you will notice that you can get through much faster and thus also collect more rewards. This will help you if you want to farm a lot of bronze every day.
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In Pokémon GO you can now evolve Venicro to obtain Agoyon. We will explain how exactly that works.
As part of the current event Ultradimensions-Fest, the Ultra Beasts Muramura, Kopplosio, and Agoyon have made their way into the game. Agoyon is the evolution of Venicron.
The Ultra Beast Venicron from the 7th generation could already be obtained at the beginning of the current season through the corresponding special research. If you want to evolve the Pokémon, you need to meet 2 requirements.
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Obtain Agoyon: Collect Candies, Catch Pokémon
How can I evolve Venicro? If you want to evolve your Venicro, you first need 200 candies of the Pokémon. If you successfully complete the last step of the special research Welt voller Wunder, you can immediately enjoy over 100 Venicron candies.
If you purchased the wonder ticket, you will have the opportunity to catch another Venicro in part 3 and thus receive some additional candies. To obtain the remaining candies, you have 2 options.
The first option is to convert special candies into Venicro candies. The best way to obtain special candies is to participate in the battle league.
The second option is to take Venicro as your buddy. This way, you will receive a Venicro candy for every 20 km. If you use the item Knursp, you can halve the required distance.
Once you have collected the candies, you still need to fulfill a second criterion. While having your Venicro as your buddy, you must catch 20 Dragon-type Pokémon. Once you have done that and collected the 200 candies, you can finally evolve your Venicro into Agoyon.
Especially collecting the 200 candies may not be so easy. Because whether you collect the candies through the battle league or by walking with Venicro, you will need some time for that.
What do you think about the requirements you must meet for the evolution? Do you find them appropriate, or do you think they are too high? Please feel free to share your opinion in the comments. Before you evolve Agoyon, you can already inform yourself about how strong the new Ultra Beasts are.
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Uber Uniques are the most coveted items in Diablo 4 – especially because they are so strong that they can significantly enhance any build. However, players are now warning against upgrading one of these items with the new upgrade system from Season 4, as a nasty bug could cost you millions.
Which item is it about?
The Grandfather is probably the best two-handed sword in the game and belongs to the Uber Uniques in Diablo 4.
The special thing about the sword is that it significantly increases critical damage, and the affixes on it can be better than on all other items.
This is what’s broken about the Grandfather: Season 4 has completely revamped the item system. You now have fewer affixes, but they are better, and there are some new features:
Random affixes can become “major affixes” when finding legendaries or uniques, which are stronger than normal.
In the completion process, all affixes are strengthened, and a particular affix can be improved three times in total.
The Grandfather is, however, a special case. As an Uber Unique, it has fixed affixes that you cannot change. One of these affixes used to be the value “Indestructible.” This value no longer exists.
However, instead of removing it entirely, it seems to have been simply hidden – at least, that’s what the players suspect. This means: The value can appear both as a major affix and can be improved through completion – even though it can neither become stronger nor actually does anything.
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“Recycle it, then at least you’ll get the template”
This specifically means that these systems are completely wasted on the item. Numerous users are currently warning about this on Reddit, advising against upgrading the Grandfather. They even suggest to some owners: Just shred them, then you’ll at least get the nice look.
If you are now a owner of a Grandfather, you don’t have to resort to such drastic measures immediately. The Uber Unique can still be used; it is and remains one of the best items in the game. If you want to test your luck, you can even try the completion:
You have the chance to improve one of the affixes at completion levels 4, 8, and 12.
If you hit indestructibility, you simply reset the item and try again.
However, you should only do this if you really have a lot of crafting materials and gold. The last level of completion alone costs 10 million gold.
The bug is annoying, but fortunately affects only a few players, as the Grandfather is simply that rare. However, it is all the more frustrating when something like this happens.
With the new loot system, you have the opportunity to simply build really strong items yourself. Although Uber Uniques like Shako and Grandfather are still a bit better, you don’t necessarily need them for a strong build. Only the “normal” uniques are currently quite unpopular: Players say: The “best” items have become useless, everything else is better
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Fortnite has received a new Battle Pass with Chapter 5 Season 3. Here you will find all the skins and other rewards at a glance.
This is happening in Fortnite:Currently, all players are in the Server Down of Fortnite and are waiting to be able to download the new update. In addition to the map that was leaked and the patch notes that were officially announced, players want to know what content they can expect in the Battle Pass. For this reason, we show you all the content in our quick overview.
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Here you can see the new trailer for Chapter 5 Season 3:
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Fortnite: Chapter 5 Season 3 – Trailer for gameplay with ruthless wasteland
All rewards in the Battle Pass for the “Wrecked” Season
Who is the bonus skin? The bonus skin is the “Wasteland Magneto” skin. However, it will only be available later in the season in July.
The Machinist
The Machinist
Has 4 styles
A spray
A wrap
Backbling
Loading screen
Rust
Rust
Has 1 style
A pickaxe
A spray
Loading screen
Ring Manager Scarr
Ring Manager Scarr
Has 4 styles
A glider
A wrap
A spray
Loading screen
Wasteland Magneto
Wasteland Magneto
Has 1 style
More content will follow in July
Megalo Don
Megalo Don
Has 4 styles
A pickaxe
A spray
A glider
Loading screen
Color Morodeur
Color Morodeur
Has 3 styles
A pickaxe
A backbling
A wrap
Loading screen
T-60 Power Armor
T-60 Power Armor
Has 3 styles
A glider
A spray
A wrap
Loading screen
Schoti
Schoti
Has 2 styles
A backbling
A spray
A glider
Loading screen
There are also bonus rewards that you can earn when you reach even higher levels. So there are plenty of things to unlock.
A player of Destiny 2 warns other gamers: She has played games on PC for 6 to 12 hours every day for years. It was the greatest thing for her. But she has ruined her hobby and her health and will miss the race for World First in the new raid in Destiny 2: The Final Shape. She warns players not to do the same, but to take better care of themselves.
This is the player’s warning:
The player Arkinia-Charlotte says (via reddit), she has played for 6-12 hours every day for years. Gaming was the place where she felt comfortable and safe.
But she never took a break and did not pay attention to her health. Now she has carpal tunnel syndrome for the rest of her life and needs physiotherapy. The raid in Destiny 2 is coming now and she cannot play. She has not been able to really play since the beginning of 2024.
She warns players: They should not be like her, but smarter. Also take breaks or do stretching exercises. It is important to strengthen the arms.
The player says she has spent 1,350 hours on Destiny 2, even more time, 1,500 hours, went into Monster Hunter:
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Hardcore gaming takes a toll on the bones and eyes
This is the discussion: Some can relate. They underscore the player’s advice and add their own experiences:
A player says he was a top 500 player in Overwatch. After 18 months of rest and daily exercises, he feels better now, but he is “never quite the same again.” When he plays for two hours, he needs days for recovery. He also damaged his eyes through excessive gaming.
Another player says: He ergonomically set up his entire setup 10 years ago when he started to feel pain. It is important that the chair and table are the right height. A large mousepad is also important.
But there are also people who just shake their heads about “12 hours of gaming a day”:
One says: I am 40, have been playing since I was 12 and everything is okay with me. If you play 12 hours a day, you probably have much bigger problems than your hands.
Others also say who plays 6 to 12 hours should worry more about their life than their hands.
MeinMMO author Schuhmann comments: We at MeinMMO are not doctors and will not give any health advice here. But I can speak from my own experience as someone who has been playing on the PC for 30 years and who has had excessive gaming phases every now and then, with DAOC, WoW or strategy games:
An ergonomically set up workspace with a gel pad for the hands, good lighting conditions and the right height of the work materials is, in my experience, essential for gaming on the PC or for desk work.
From my own experience, I can say that for me, the most important decision was the purchase of a vertical mouse, which my gamer colleagues laughed at and mocked, but to which I have gotten used over the years and which I definitely do not want to miss: Why a vertical mouse for 20€ was my best gaming purchase
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The well-known tech YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips faced heavy criticism for its work at the end of 2023. Linus Sebastian, the head behind the channel, appeared contrite and promised to improve. Now there has been an official investigation, but it clears the channel.
What was the situation at Linus Tech Tips?
We reported on the allegations against the channel on MeinMMO on August 16, 2023. A competing channel accused Linus Tech Tips of misconduct, particularly regarding the testing of a prototype.
This overload made it “undesirable” to call in sick. She ultimately severely injured herself to justify a day in the emergency room and get a day off.
What kind of investigation is this? An investigation at Linus Media Group took place. This was conducted by Roper Greyell, a large law firm based in Vancouver that specializes in labor law, tasked with carrying out a third-party investigation.
Roper Greyell describes itself as “one of the largest labor law firms in Western Canada”. They work with both private and public employers. In this case, with Linus Media Group.
Allegations against Linus Media Group are “misleading and unfair”
The Linus Media Group announced on Twitter/X that there were the following findings after the investigation. Overall, the allegations were deemed “unfair” and not substantiated against the company. It states:
– The claims of bullying and harassment were not substantiated
– Claims that sexual harassment was ignored or not addressed were false.
– All concerns raised were investigated. Furthermore, the investigator is confident, based on a review of our history, that if other concerns had been raised, we would have looked into them.
– There was no evidence of “abuse of power” or retaliation. The individual may have disagreed with our decisions or performance feedback, but our actions served legitimate work-related purposes, and our business reasons were valid.
– The claims of procedural errors and misunderstandings in hiring this person were partially substantiated, but the investigator found numerous pieces of evidence that LMG was working to rectify the errors and treated the individual generously and with respect. If the person had questions, they were answered and addressed.
In summary, the accusations against the team, as confirmed by the investigation, were largely unfounded, misleading, and unfair.
What happens next? After the massive criticism of Linus Sebastian and his Linus Media Group, he stated in a conversation that the harsh criticism against him was justified. He said he was “rightly” criticized, and he deserved it. However, he limited this by stating that many of the criticisms raised have been worked on for months and years. Therefore, they also hired a new CEO.
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In Fortnite, you will soon be able to dive back into the battle solo or with your friends. Epic has launched Season 3, and savvy data miners have now discovered more information about the new map. We will show you more about it.
What is currently happening in Fortnite? All players are currently stuck on the loading screen due to the server downtime and are eagerly awaiting the chance to finally play Fortnite. The update has not yet been released, but data miners have already managed to find the new map. We will show it to you.
The gameplay trailer for Chapter 5 Season 3 showcases the ruthless wasteland:
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Fortnite: Chapter 5 Season 3 – Trailer for gameplay with ruthless wasteland
You can find the patch notes for Chapter 5 Season 3 here in the overview:
Primarily, changes can be observed in the west and POIs that you may not have known before. They are:
Nitrodome
Sandy Steppes
Brutal Beachhead
Readline Rig
The change involves the wasteland that was previously unleashed onto the map through a small live event.
Why are there hardly any changes? The Pandora’s Box was opened by the statue of Olympus, unleashing evil along with it. Chaos could still alter the new map and cause further problems.
As Epic demonstrated in Chapter 2 Season 8, even slow changes can provide a lot of variety. Back then, a golden cube had caused trouble and moved across the map daily to initiate the plan of the Cube Queen.
But rest assured, because the familiar POIs like Olympus of the Gods or Grim Gate are still intact and can be visited by players. So enjoy the integrity of the map while it lasts, as it is likely not to last long.
What do you think of the map? Do you like it? Let us know in the comments!
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With the new crafting in Season 4 of Diablo 4, new possibilities arise for customizing builds. One trick makes the whole system even easier and clearer.
What is the new upgrade system? Since the start of Season 4, there are two new crafting systems in Diablo 4: Tempering and Masterworking. Furthermore, aspects are now directly transferred to your Codex of Power when you disassemble items. This solves an annoying problem for players.
Once you find better versions of the aspects, they will be upgraded in the Codex. However, you must improve them yourself on your loot. A player suggests a simple trick to help you better find and easily upgrade the aspects you have already equipped.
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Diablo 4: The developers explain the new item system and the new endgame dungeon
How to improve aspects with just a few clicks
What trick makes this easier? Since Season 4, all aspects you obtain by disassembling items are stored in the Codex of Power. At the Occultist, you then imprint them onto new items. It helps to use the search function and look for terms like “attack speed” or “damage”.
On Reddit, the user “hArDyGamez” suggested a different search term on May 19. Because once you find aspects in a stronger variant, they will be upgraded in the Codex, but not on the items. At the Occultist, you can see an icon indicating when aspects are already equipped.
You can also enter the term “equipped” in the search bar at the top left. This way, you can see all the aspects on your loot at a glance.
By entering “equipped”, you can see all affixes at a glance that are already on your items.
The practical thing about this is: If you first select the already equipped aspect at the Occultist, you will not only see which items are suitable for it. Once you hover your mouse over the aspect, you will see the item on which the aspect is currently located.
You can see at a glance which item the aspect is on.The improvement of the aspect in a direct comparison.
What other tricks are there? Another way to quickly find aspects at the Occultist and in the Codex of Power is to mark them as favorites. Favorites are always displayed at the top in both cases. According to “StarkeRealm” (on Reddit), the favorites are marked per character, so nothing gets mixed up.
In the Codex itself, you can use the search function and keywords such as darkness, armor, or damage. Additionally, you can filter by the following categories:
When you swap items, the first impulse is often to replace the old items with the new ones and then improve the new ones. However, if you do not remove the old items first, you can quickly check and compare on the right side which aspects you need to imprint on which items.
Also keep in mind with the new crafting system that you should always harden items first before you not only imprint new aspects at the Occultist but also possibly re-roll affixes. The new system is straightforward, but if you upgrade items in the wrong order, you literally throw away gold – and probably also strong items.
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More than 40,000 hours of pure gameplay – that’s something only a few have achieved in World of Warcraft. A gamer now asks: What values do you have?
Players like to boast about their time spent in games. “I have played 400 hours of Sims!” or “I have spent 700 hours in Fifa!” For many games, these are already quite high numbers, but there is a group that can only smile wearily at such achievements – heroes in World of Warcraft. Because Blizzard’s MMORPG has been around for nearly 20 years and some have been playing since that time – sometimes more, sometimes less.
In the process, bizarre playtimes have accumulated. A streamer now reveals his time – and racks up over 40,000 hours.
Another ‘nerd’ has been unmasked here:
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17 years after the legendary WoW episode, we finally know who the MMORPG nerd from South Park is
Who is that? The “Touchpadwarrior” is a streamer who is active on platforms like Twitch and TikTok. He plays World of Warcraft with great passion – and has been doing so for 17 years. A while ago, he revealed a secret in response to many videos bragging about their playtime in certain games.
He showed: In World of Warcraft, he has now accumulated a playtime of 40,368 hours. That corresponds to 1,682 days of pure gameplay – or 4 years and 7 months.
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Of course, when playing World of Warcraft, a certain amount of time is always spent simply “standing afk” while being in the kitchen or doing something else – nonetheless, this number is remarkable and for some, a bit alarming.
A little bonus information: The Touchpadwarrior not only has an enormous amount of playtime but has also completed it all without a mouse. Instead, he has played World of Warcraft with a touchpad from the very beginning, as seen on laptops and notebooks.
Despite this rather unusual control for gamers, he raids and also tackles dungeons of the “Mythic+” difficulty with some success.
How can you see the playtime? When you log into a character and enter the command “/played” in the chat, the playtime will be displayed. This way you can see how much time you have spent in total on a character and how much at the current maximum level (basically in the endgame of the current expansion).
Additionally, you can use interface addons like “Altoholic” (Link to download on Curseforge). This addon can compile the playtime of all your characters so that you have the (possibly quite overwhelming) value always in view. However, you need to log in once on each character.
So, the final question remains: How many hours have you already clocked in World of Warcraft? How many more hours will it be while farming bronze in WoW Remix? Feel free to share it with us in the comments – if you dare to actually share that number.
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On Steam, you can currently register for the playtest of Sand. This is a PvPvE game set in an open desert world, where you battle using heavily armored sand walkers.
What do I need to know about Sand? Do you know the movie Mortal Engines: War of the Cities, which was co-written by Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings trilogy)? In that (not really recommendable) film, heavily fortified cities stomp through a post-apocalyptic desert world fighting for the remaining resources.
You can expect something similar in the game Sand, just in a lighter version. Instead of entire cities, you control much more manageable robot tanks with four or six legs, which you design yourself and which serve as a mobile base. In this hostile world, you can find valuable resources and treasures, as well as monuments and mysterious anomalies.
The new trailer for Sand shows gameplay for the first time:
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Sand: Trailer shows first gameplay of the PvPvE shooter with desert runners
While exploring the world, you will encounter not only PvE challenges but also other players – similar to in the matches of Hunt: Showdown. You can fight enemies with the guns of your walker or in good old first-person shooter style.
In combat against other players’ walkers, you may resort to C4 charges or airstrikes that you detonate from a safe distance. Or you grab your shotgun and shoot the owners of the stomping fortress out of existence.
How can I register for the playtest? On the Steam page of Sand, you will currently find an option to request access for the current test of the online shooter. New registrations are expected to go out as soon as the developers allow more participants.
At the “WeGame Tonight 2024” event by Tencent, a new, spectacular trailer for Black Myth: Wukong was revealed, which will be released, among others, on Steam. Additionally, some exciting details about the action RPG from Game Science have surfaced.
What new details have come to light about Black Myth: Wukong? The well-known leaker Lunatic Ignus, who has accurately predicted several things in the past, shared the following information via X:
The action RPG from Game Science is said to have a “New Game+” mode at launch.
Black Myth: Wukong is expected to have multiple possible endings.
You can expect more than 160 types of enemies and over 80 bosses.
The difficulty level is expected to be slightly below that of other games that follow in the footsteps of Dark Souls and similar titles.
The leaker also announced that global pre-orders are likely to start during the “Summer Game Fests” (from June 7, 2024), possibly accompanied by a new CGI trailer that the developers are currently working on.
Wasn’t there just a new trailer? Exactly! At the “WeGame Tonight 2024” event by Tencent, the team from Game Science released a relatively short trailer for their standards, showcasing spectacular battles and in-game cutscenes:
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New trailer for Black Myth: Wukong shows spectacular gameplay and great graphics
The few scenes again prove why Black Myth: Wukong has made it to the MeinMMO list of five games that surprise with impressive graphics. We can only hope that the action RPG will not only look good but also perform well – many other Unreal Engine 5 titles have had significant issues with that.
Elden Ring as a major inspiration
What else do I need to know about Black Myth: Wukong? The action RPG will be released on August 20, 2024, for Steam, the Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series. It will feature a Buy2Play payment model. Paid DLCs may follow after launch.
Black Myth: Wukong is based on the Chinese novel “Journey to the West” and you play as the famous Monkey King. He uses various staff techniques, as well as spells, transformations, and magical vessels in combat.
When it comes to the fast-paced combat system, the detailed game world, the creative enemy design, the dense atmosphere, and the sheer scale, Black Myth: Wukong follows in the footsteps of From Software’s Elden Ring. Recently, there were also new moving images for the Lands Between: New story trailer for the Elden Ring DLC reveals more about Messmer and his ruthless past
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Fans of Hunt: Showdown have been waiting a long time, and it is finally clear when the highly anticipated engine upgrade will take place and what improvements online hunters can expect. However, if you are playing the shooter on PS4 or Xbox One, you will need to be strong.
When is the relaunch of Hunt: Showdown planned? The update 5.11 for the CryEngine, which was first announced in March 2023, is set to be released on August 15, 2024. Thus, the release communicated in October 2023 as “early in 2024” is ultimately no longer valid.
With update 5.11, you can expect the following new features:
Hunt: Showdown will receive a next-gen update that promises to offer all players on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series a gaming experience on a “completely new level”.
Once the update goes live, support for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions will be discontinued.
The update will introduce a new map with a fresh biome for the first time in three years, which is intended to serve as a showcase for the new engine.
You can also expect a complete overhaul of the user interface.
Hunt: Showdown offers an online shooter experience of a different kind:
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Hunt: Showdown shows hard-hitting action in the trailer
A relaunch that requires sacrifices
What does the end of support mean for PS4 and Xbox One owners? Hunt: Showdown is a Buy2Play game that costs nearly 40 euros. It is understandably frustrating when your platform is no longer supported after an update.
However, the developers are offering all users of the old consoles a free upgrade to the respective versions of PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series, including a transfer of previous progression as well as all purchased DLCs.
Last year, Crytek officials stated that less than ten percent of the total player base would be affected by the discontinued platforms. The other 90+ percent would greatly benefit from the upgrade.
What kind of game is Hunt: Showdown? Hunt Showdown is a so-called PvPvE shooter (Player vs. Player vs. Environment). You play against AI creatures and other players at the same time. The game takes you into a western fantasy scenario in 1895 and makes you what you have probably always wanted to be: a monster-hunting cowboy with a shotgun axe.
The basic structure of a match consists of searching for clues to find out where a monster is hiding. You then must find the beast, send it back to hell, and get the loot to one of the extraction points.
While you do this, other players are trying to achieve the exact same thing. You can play solo or in teams of two or three players. And to add an extra layer of tension, Hunt Showdown features a permadeath system. Once you surpass bloodline level 10, you lose your hunter and everything he had if you die.
