The developers of Lost Ark have introduced their new MMORPG with a teaser trailer. However, you shouldn’t expect too much information from the initial announcement. More details are expected in June.
What kind of MMORPG is this? The new project by the Lost Ark developers is called Lord Nine and transports you to a fantasy world. The trailer showcases large armies, revealing outfits, fiery dragons, mobile archers, and indicates that more information will follow on June 4, 2024.
According to the website MMORPG.org.pl, this MMORPG could be the project “The Lord,” which MeinMMO reported on back in June 2023. However, there are no clues about the developer NX3 in the trailer or on the newly launched website.
The Lord was supposed to be an MMORPG for PC and mobile devices that allows realm-vs-realm battles with up to 600 players and where you choose from eight weapon types and 200 abilities.
Here you can watch the teaser trailer for Lord Nine:
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Lord Nine: First Teaser Trailer of the New MMORPG by the Lost Ark Creators
No Name for Celebrations
Who is behind the project? Smilegate is a South Korean developer and publisher founded in 2002 that has released a number of games since then. Among its most successful titles are the online shooter Crossfire from 2007 and the MMORPG Lost Ark, which was released here in February 2020.
How does the community react to the announcement? Under the aforementioned Polish news article, commentators express skepticism. They fear the next MMORPG from Korea will feature a generic fantasy setting and Pay2Win elements or harsh monetization.
Additionally, players suspect that Lord Nine will be a new “Next-Gen MMORPG for smartphones” – with auto-tracking and other mobile features.
How does MMORPG expert Karsten Scholz assess the announcement? The teaser trailer is so short that no conclusions can yet be drawn about the quality of Smilegate’s new project. However, in the comments from players, I feel that the South Korean publisher is getting a bad reputation.
Lost Ark may have its issues with in-game shop, bots, and grind factor in the endgame. Nevertheless, the developers have created a strong MMORPG that offers a lot of fun content for little money. Therefore, we are eagerly keeping an eye on June 4 and will keep you updated here on MeinMMO. Speaking of smartphones: The 10 best mobile MMORPGs 2024 for iOS and Android
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The new Season 4 in Diablo 4 excites players and brings a ton of new content. At least one of these new features is causing problems now: The new Hellworms, which are supposed to spit out opponents in front of you.
If you are threatening enough, demons send huge worms to the surface. They burrow through the ground and choke up various demons in large packs. Great for farming.
However, these very worms have been causing a problem since the release of Season 4 because: You cannot fight them, but they do block the map.
This is the problem with the beasts: The Hellworms are enormous. Their model is only slightly smaller than a world boss and, like all enemies in Diablo 4, you cannot just walk through them. Their figures block the way.
Actually, this isn’t too bad since the worms burrow out of the ground, regurgitate once, and then go back. It’s just that they apparently do not completely disappear: Even when they are gone, their model remains invisible on the surface.
You can’t see the worm anymore, but it blocks the way. So if you are wondering why you can’t reach a certain point in a Hell Flood, it’s because of the worms. You do not lose connection to the server.
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
Players cannot loot, Blizzard is working on the problem
On Reddit, questions about these invisible walls keep coming up. Players are understandably annoyed that they suddenly cannot walk through somewhere. Worse yet: They lose loot.
The invisible models not only block the way for your character, but with some bad luck, there is an item in the middle of them that you cannot pick up. The most important items will be sent to you anyway, but it’s still annoying.
On X, Community Director Adam Fletcher confirmed shortly after the start of the season that the team is working on a solution. So far, however, there is still no hotfix or patch for the problem. A few workarounds that we know of:
Teleports to and from the city should help.
Abilities like the Sorceress’s teleport that take you to another location help.
Most skills that allow you to move through enemies should also work.
According to some reports, the problem exists even outside of Hell Floods when the event is actually over. It is particularly annoying when you are trying to move at top speed with a horse and suddenly get halted. Some players even say they have been locked out of world bosses.
Wuthering Waves has launched and surprisingly high system requirements for a free-to-play game. MeinMMO explains in detail what hardware you need.
Wuthering Waves is an action RPG and resembles games like Genshin Impact. But what hardware do you need to play Wuthering Waves smoothly? MeinMMO presents the details.
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel i5 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 2700
Graphics card: GeForce 1060 or RX 570
RAM: 16 GB or more
Storage: 30 GB
Recommended requirements:
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit or Windows 11 64-bit
Processor: Intel i7 (9th Gen)/Ryzen 3700
Graphics card: GeForce 2060 or RX 5700XT
RAM: 16 GB or more
Storage: 30 GB
What do the numbers mean? “Minimum requirements” means that you can at least play the game. Often this means gaming at 720p (HD) with 30 FPS and low settings. Therefore, you shouldn’t expect too much.
What alternatives are there? Currently, you cannot play Wuthering Waves on the PS5, Xbox, or Nintendo Switch. If you want to know when the game is set to release on PS5, check out the following article directly on MeinMMO: Can you play Wuthering Waves on PS5 or PS4?
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It is one of the saddest stories in the world of online role-playing games: The MMORPG with the best story and perfectly suited for single players has been lying dormant for years. Currently, it has an average of just 50 players on Steam: We’re talking about The Secret World Legends. An MMORPG where everything went wrong that could go wrong.
What kind of game is it?
The Secret World is an MMORPG set in a version of the real world, except that all myths and every conspiracy theory you have ever heard are true.
The MMORPG is considered one of the ones that tell the best stories, and it is ideally suited for single players.
The game is free to play on Steam. However, some optional DLCs are sold. On Steam, “The Secret World Legends” has 68 percent positive reviews.
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Secret World Legends: The Launch Trailer
Like a short story collection from the best horror authors
Why is the game so good? The Secret World is worth a visit for all fans of MMORPGs and good horror stories:
The game tells great stories; at its best moments, The Secret World feels like you are immersed in a collection of really good horror short stories
The MMORPG is well-produced, with good voice acting and a fantastic atmosphere
The game is clever: time and again, you have to search for the solution to puzzles like a detective
If it’s so good, why is it such a flop? With “The Secret World,” everything that could go wrong really did go wrong:
The publisher Funcom had previously tarnished its reputation with many due to “Age of Conan”
The MMORPG was released right between the hit games Diablo 3 and Guild Wars 2
They attempted to half-heartedly relaunch The Secret World with the fresh money, but it was too late: The relaunch of the MMORPG as a free-to-play game “The Secret World Legends” in spring 2017 barely attracted anyone.
What is the state of the game today? The Secret World has never had very many players on Steam, and in recent years, it has become fewer and fewer. Since March 2022, or for two years now, it has dropped to a core player base, resulting in between 50 and 80 players being online.
But active players assure that it’s not so bad. You can complete most content in the game solo anyway, and for the few group content, someone can always be found (via reddit).
Officially, Funcom is still working on The Secret World: Events are still taking place, but you probably shouldn’t expect new content.
What is the alternative? In a forum thread, somewhat nostalgic players of The Secret World say that anyone who wants to get a feel for what The Secret World would have been like if it had become a hit should just check out Alan Wake 2.
Overall, The Secret World is one of the saddest stories of MMORPGs, but at least The Secret World had a chance. There are some MMORPGs that never saw the light of day and even died before their release: 5 promising MMORPGs that died before they had their release.
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Wuthering Wave is a new action game for iOS, Android, and PC. But players are complaining about issues. Here’s what you can do against crashes and problems. And what has happened to the 120FPS mode?
With Wuthering Waves, a new action game has been launched. The game reminds many people of Genshin Impact, as it also features collectible characters and an open game world. Wuthering Waves, like Genshin Impact, relies on an aggressive gacha system for monetization.
MeinMMO explains what you can do about bugs and issues in Wuthering Waves. We will also reveal why the 120 FPS mode is currently disabled.
Wuthering Wave: Activating 120 FPS is not possible
How can I activate 120 FPS in Wuthering Waves? The developer Kuro Games has currently disabled the 120 FPS mode because, according to the developer, there are glitches and other issues on PC (via reddit.com):
It is currently known that the game occasionally glitches in 120 fps mode on PC. While the development team is working on resolving the issue, this feature will not be available during this time. We will inform you when this feature becomes available again in future updates. Thank you for your patience and support.
Currently, efforts are being made to resolve the issues, and the mode should return soon. When that will happen is unknown.
Wuthering Waves crashes – Here’s what you can do about it
Reinstallation: In some cases, game files can become corrupted during installation and download. In the worst case, the game may not start or crash because important files are missing or damaged. In this case, you should reinstall the client on your PC.
Insufficient hardware: Wuthering Waves surprisingly requires robust hardware for a FP2 game. While you only need an RX 570 at the lowest settings, the game requires at least an RX 5700 for Ultra.
If the game crashes constantly or regularly, we recommend lowering the graphics settings. Also, check the minimum requirements of the game for your suitable platform. You can find them in detail directly on MeinMMO:
Incorrect configuration of settings: Incorrect graphics settings or resolutions can burden your system and cause FPS drops. In the most frustrating case, this can also lead to crashes.
Software and driver issues: Make sure you have the latest drivers and software for your hardware installed. Especially the graphics card driver and the corresponding software should be up to date.
The perfect balance is an ideal that hardly any game can achieve. Yet, a fighting game by Nintendo has accomplished just that – at least almost.
Achieving perfect balance in a game is actually quite easy – as long as all characters have exactly the same stats and abilities. But as soon as there are different factors, such as classes, various skills, or equipment, balance becomes quite a problem. Whether one is complaining about the strongest class in PvP in World of Warcraft, cursing the “best Exo” in Destiny 2, or grumbling about the meanest killer in Dead by Daylight – balance is a problem that nearly all service games struggle with.
However, one game does not have this problem and has achieved a “nearly perfect balance” – even though there are 86 different characters.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Trailer
What game is it? We are talking about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the popular hero fighting game from Nintendo. Here, characters like Mario, Link, and Bowser really go at it, but also Pokémon and some quirky characters like Isabelle from Splatoon or Joker from Persona join the fight.
What has been said? Director Masahiro Sakurai talks a lot about game design details on YouTube and also about how difficult it can be to balance a game. It’s not that easy for all “tools” in the game to have the same chances without actually being identical. He then revealed how the balance stands in Smash Bros – and it’s very close to the desired perfection.
The best character has a win rate of 51.43%, while the “worst” character still wins 47.18% of all games. Both values are extremely close to the sought-after middle, namely 50%. This also means that all 84 other fighters are positioned between these two “extremes” and are thus even closer to the perfect 50%.
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What is the problem? However, Masahiro Sakurai also reveals that the problem with balancing often lies within the community. They often perceive things worse than can be statistically proven. He refers to this as “a kind of echo chamber,” where people simply convince each other that a certain character is far too strong. This gets passed on until many people believe it – even though the supposedly strong character is also nearly perfect with a win rate of 50%.
Another problem is often the reaction of developers, who try to achieve balance in a “boring” manner:
If you want to balance fighters solely based on their strength, their abilities will quickly be aligned. Disadvantages will be balanced out, while advantages will be weakened, leading to something average in the end. That doesn’t create a fun game – and that’s a problem. To make fighters unique, I advise my team to enlarge their weaknesses to offset their strengths.
The individuality of the characters is something very important, especially for a fighting game in which each fighter should have their own identity.
Do you know other games that have a nearly perfect balance? And which games do you think fail at this?
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As part of the event, there are 3 new Ultra Beasts that have made their way into the game. We have looked at which ones they are and how strong they are for you.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Agoyon in Pokémon GO – This is what the new monster can do
This is how strong Agoyon will be: As a Dragon attacker, Agoyon will probably not play a significant role. On one hand, the competition from Pokémon of this type is very high, and on the other hand, unfortunately, Agoyon does not have a Fast move of the Dragon type.
When considering Agoyon as a Poison attacker, the situation is different. With the move combination of Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb and its stat values, it resembles Gengar, which is among the best Poison attackers. Therefore, Agoyon will find its justification here.
In terms of its use in the Battle League, Agoyon will not perform well either. Although its Poison moves are optimal against Fairy Pokémon, it also has the Dragon type. This negates the advantage the Pokémon would have against Fairy Pokémon.
This is how you can obtain Agoyon: Agoyon is the evolution of Venicro, which you could obtain at the start of the current season. To evolve Venicro, you need 200 Venicro candies. Additionally, you have to catch 20 Dragon-type Pokémon while having Venicro as your buddy.
These are the stats: Below you will find the stats of Muramura to give you a rough overview of the Pokémon’s strength:
Types: Rock and Steel
Attack value: 213
Defense value: 298
HP value: 156
Fast moves: Rock Throw (Rock), Body Slam (Normal)
Charged moves: Stone Edge (Rock), Flash Cannon (Steel), Steamroller (Ground)
This is how strong Muramura will be: Neither as a Rock attacker nor as a Steel attacker does Muramura stand out. Although it has a high defense value, its relatively low attack value unfortunately is a drawback. Here, you should rely on other Pokémon.
Additionally, to be a full-fledged Steel attacker, Muramura is lacking a Steel-type Fast move.
In the Battle League, it is advisable to avoid using Muramura as well. Due to the CP it has when caught, it could only be used in the Ultra or Master League. And for this, there are better Pokémon.
This is how you can obtain Muramura: Muramura is currently available in the eastern hemisphere in 5* raids. If you want to obtain the Pokémon, you can keep an eye out for it in your surroundings and challenge it.
This is how strong Kopplosio will be: Kopplosio has a move combination that allows the Pokémon to function as both a Fire and a Ghost attacker. It also has a very high attack value, making Kopplosio viable in raids.
As a Fire attacker, with the combination Incinerate and Fiery Dance, you maximize the Fire damage you can deal. This puts it on a similar level to Shadow Charizard or Shadow Moltres in terms of damage.
Due to its relatively low defensive values, it is not among the best Fire attackers, but it can still be used if you are missing strong damage-dealing attackers in your Fire team.
If you play Kopplosio with the moves Astonish and Shadow Ball, you get a very solid Ghost attacker. In terms of pure damage, Kopplosio even outperforms Giratina (Origin Form) and will rank just below it in the list of the best Pokémon GO attackers.
In the Battle League, Kopplosio, like the other two new Ultra Beasts, does not play a significant role either. It can only be used in the Ultra and Master League, where there are significantly better alternatives.
This is how you can obtain Kopplosio: Kopplosio can currently only be found in the western hemisphere in 5* raids. To obtain the Pokémon, you will need to be invited to remote raids by trainers in the western hemisphere. It helps to find friends worldwide in Pokémon GO.
What do you think about the new Ultra Beasts? Are there any Pokémon you are particularly looking forward to? Both May and the current season World full of Wonders in Pokémon GO are drawing to a close. If you want to know what events are still upcoming in May 2024 in Pokémon GO, you will find them with us.
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For the event Ultra Space Wonders, you can secure a limited-time research in Pokémon GO. We at MeinMMO will show you how to get it and what content is behind it.
What research is it about? During the event Ultra Space Wonders, you can not only look forward to three new Ultra Beasts but also secure a limited-time research. As with other events in the past months, this event research will also be paid.
You can purchase it for just under 6 euros in your in-game shop under the name of the event, Ultra Space Wonders or in German Ultradimensions-Wunder. We have summarized the tasks and rewards it holds for you below.
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Pokémon GO: This is what the new season ‘World full of Wonders’ looks like in the trailer
Limited-Time Research Ultra Space Wonders 1/1
What tasks can you expect? The limited-time research will consist of only one board with a total of 12 different tasks. These are relatively easy to solve and will reward you with encounters of the Poison- and Water-type Pokémon Garstella. With a bit of luck, you can even catch it as a Shiny for the first time. You can also expect the following contents:
Task
Reward
Catch 5 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 2,000 Stardust
10 Revives
Catch 10 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 4,000 Stardust
10 Hyper Potions
Catch 15 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 6,000 Stardust
15 Poké Balls
Catch 20 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 8,000 Stardust
15 Ultra Balls
Catch 25 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Earn 10,000 Stardust
15 Hyper Balls
Catch 30 Poison-type Pokémon
Encounter with Garstella
Win a Raid
1x Lucky Egg
Stage Reward: Once you have completed all the tasks and collected the respective rewards, you will also receive 4 Premium Battle Passes, Agoyon Wings for your avatar, and an encounter with Garstella.
How long do you have to complete it? Unlike special researches, limited-time researches are time-limited. You must complete the tasks before the end of the event Ultra Space Wonders on May 28, 2024, at 8:00 PM local time and collect all rewards. After that, the research will disappear with all unclaimed rewards.
How do you like the rewards of the Limited-Time Research? Will you buy the ticket for the research? Or do you prefer to play the event for free? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments here on MeinMMO and discuss it with other trainers. By the way: With the start of the event, you can now finally complete Panel 5 of the special research World Full of Wonders.
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In Wuthering Waves, you can select a 5-star character that you want to receive through the “Beginner’s Choice Convene,” the beginner banner in the game. You can read here who is the best starter character for you. Three of the characters are particularly suitable for beginners.
What is the Beginner’s Choice Convene? It is the beginner banner in Wuthering Waves. With it, you can choose one of a total of 5 different 5-star characters, which you can pull once. This character will then be secured for you within 80 pulls.
You have the following options available:
Jianxin
Calcharo
Verina
Lingyang
Encore
How do I access the Beginner’s Choice Convene? As soon as you unlock the gacha system in the game, you will find the “Beginner’s Choice” next to the event banners. After you have obtained a 5-star character here, this banner will be replaced by “Beginner’s Choice Convene,” and you can specifically pull for one of the 5-star characters.
If you are not sure who to pull for in the Beginner banner, we have listed the best three starter characters and their strengths here.
Here you see a trailer for Wuthering Waves:
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
Who should I pull for in the Beginner Banner?
Depending on what you are looking for for your team, one of the following three characters is particularly suitable for the Beginner banner:
Calcharo
Attribute: Electro
Weapon: Broadsword
With him, you have a strong DPS right from the start, targeting individual enemies. Currently, he is also the strongest Electro character in the whole game. Moreover, he is quite easy to play, and even as a beginner, you can deal decent damage with him.
Verina
Attribute: Spectro
Weapon: Rectifier
If you are looking for good support, Verina is the best choice from the Beginner banner for you. She is currently the best universal buffer and healer for your team in Wuthering Waves.
However, keep in mind that she is not really suited as a DPS and shines more as a support in the long term. So, if you want to start the game with more attack power, one of the other two characters would be the better choice for you.
She gains what is called Chi through her attacks. She can then use it to heal her team or equip shields.
She is thus a true multitasking talent, with which you not only have a good DPS, but also a healer and shielder for your team at the same time. In addition, her ultimate is currently the best in the game for crowd control.
In the end, however, you should not only go by strength in your selection, but also choose the character that you like best in terms of gameplay and appearance.
Who are you going to pull for in the Beginner Banner? Are you going by gameplay mechanics, or do you decide based on who you like best? Feel free to let us know in the comments. If you are always looking for games like Genshin Impact, you should definitely check out Honkai: Star Rail. It is currently more worthwhile than ever: Dreams, moral questions and angels – That’s why Penacony provides the best story so far in Honkai: Star Rail
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All actors of the nine companions in The Lord of the Rings got a common tattoo, but Gimli chose not to. MeinMMO reveals what it’s all about.
What kind of tattoo? Elijah Wood (Frodo), Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Orlando Bloom (Legolas), Sean Astin (Sam), Dominik Monaghan (Merry), Billy Boyd (Pippin), Sean Bean (Boromir) and Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn) decided to symbolize their connection with a tattoo after the filming. They chose the number 9 in Elvish script, a reference to the nine companions.
However, the actor John Rhys-Davies, known for his role as the brave dwarf Gimli, opted out and has good reasons for it.
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Epic Trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship
I don’t like needles in general
What reasons does he provide? He explained that he has an aversion to needles and declined the tattoo out of respect for traditions.
He states the following:
Damn, no… I’m not a tattoo person. I don’t like needles in general. But even more, it seems to be a generational issue. I belong to a generation that actually respects two types of tattoos. One of them is tattoos for military personnel. It’s part of that bond you have with your regiment, your marine colleagues, or your air force colleagues. And of course, there are also tribes, like the Maori, who have tattoos. […]
He explains that tattoos like the tattooed beard on a woman’s face among the Maori have a meaning and indicate that the bearer is of royal descent. These tattoos have cultural value and significance.
Who got the tattoo? Instead, he let his stunt double have the shared memory tattoo. I did what any self-respecting actor would do when faced with a dangerous stunt. I sent in a stunt double.
Peter Jackson also chose to get a tattoo. He opted for the number 10 in Elvish, symbolically joining the actors – but at the same time respecting his place outside the fellowship.
Soulslike has almost become synonymous with challenging bosses and brutally difficult games in the gaming scene. Elden Ring is no exception. However, this doesn’t stop players from continually challenging themselves with self-imposed challenges.
What was the challenge? “Koori Soda,” a streamer from Japan, wanted to find out how much damage one can inflict in Elden Ring at level 1 with a single hit. “Level 1” runs are a genre of challenges that players have come up with for various Soulslikes.
Note: Koori Soda (氷ソーダ) appears as a Vtuber with a female avatar and a AI-generated voice.
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Elden Ring shows the DLC ‘Shadow of the Erdtree’ in the story trailer
Maximum damage with critical hit
Here’s how Koori Soda proceeded: The fire giant was chosen as the first opponent, as it can take quite a bit of damage with its high HP. Koori Soda opted for a Blood Build with the Ash of War Seppuku. To increase damage, the player aimed for the injured leg of the fire giant. The result: an impressive 32,838 damage.
However, that wasn’t enough for Koori Soda. Since bleed damage is proportional to the health of the opponents, it can never be higher than their maximum HP – so another build was needed.
Next, Koori Soda targeted undead enemies to inflict massive holy damage. The death rite bird had to suffer and took 92,325 damage from a single holy water pot – more than enough to take down the boss with one hit. But not enough for Koori Soda.
The third tactic relied heavily on critical hits. This time, one of the flame knights was targeted. Koori Soda took advantage of the secret weakness of these nasty foes: downward attacks. To maximize damage, Koori Soda used a series of buffs, including:
The incantation “Shabriri’s Woe” for +25% damage
The incantation “Golden Oath” for an additional +15% damage
The dagger “Misericordia” for maximum crit damage
This way, Koori Soda managed to inflict 455,866 damage with a single critical hit – all at level 1.
Currently, very few games are missed as much as Anthem, the failed action role-playing game from BioWare. What does the game have that so many fans can’t let go of?
These are the facts about the life and death of Anthem:
Anthem was released in February 2019 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It was an unusual MMO: players donned an Iron-Man-like suit, could fly, shoot, and fight.
The game fell short of EA’s expectations: the content lasted only about 30 hours, EA later said, after which players would become dissatisfied. They considered the issues so severe that they could not continue developing the game as planned and announced a major reboot for the game in February 2020, an Anthem 2.0.
A year later, in February 2021, it was said: EA was stopping the development of Anthem. The reboot was canceled. BioWare was to focus on Mass Effect and Dragon Age.
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Anthem shows the four different combat suits in the launch trailer
“I love Anthem so much”
What’s so special? More than 3 years after the end of Anthem, people simply can’t stop thinking about and missing the game.
The reddit for Anthem is still active, and players keep posting clips from Anthem that showcase what makes the game so special:
The gameplay loop of flying and landing, shooting and fighting feels fantastic
The power fantasy of fighting in a heavy suit with an arsenal of weapons gives players a great feeling.
Graphically, the game still looks great 5 years after its release, and it sounds great too.
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One reason why people love Anthem so much is certainly the flying. In MMORPGs like WoW, you can really feel how much people enjoy being able to fly in the open world of an MMO. The moment you unlock flying is a milestone many aspire to, as it opens up the world and gives players so much more control.
In Anthem, flying was particularly cool because you didn’t need a flying mount for it; your character could simply fly, allowing players to feel even freer.
Love mingles with pain, sadness, and disappointment in Anthem
This is what players say: There are two emotions:
On one hand, simply the love for Anthem
On the other hand, the bitter disappointment over BioWare
People write comments like:
“I will never forget what they took from me”
“It has been so long, and I am still really sad when I think about how much potential was wasted and what could have been”
“If it had had more than 6 hours of repeatable gameplay, it would have been my favorite game of all time”
This is what it’s all about: As an MMO player, one can only hope that someone picks up the successful core concept of Anthem again and creates a decent game from the brilliant gameplay loop with better MMO mechanics.
Anthem significantly contributed to triggering a crisis in live-service games and wasted a lot of trust in the concept of live-service games that are constantly being improved and expanded. But Anthem is also a big opportunity to get it right: Destiny, Division and Anthem were once the future of gaming: What happened?
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In Destiny 2, Bungie has announced many changes to the classes, and one of them affects the Warlocks. The change is so massive that it frees your class from a long-standing obligation: the duty of the healer.
What has Bungie announced? In the latest TWiD post (via bungie.net) for Destiny 2, Bungie has announced many changes regarding the various subclasses. These are set to be activated with “The Final Shape” and nerf strong abilities while buffing weak ones. However, the most important change is that of the Warlocks. The Well of Radiance was considered the ultimate healing ability and was essential for DPS phases in raids and dungeons.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Titan becomes the better alternative
What will change? To give you an idea of how severe the nerf to the Warlocks is, we have listed the part of the change in our grey box. Click this for information:
Changes for the Well of Radiance (EN)
Well of Radiance:
Now grants radiant for 8 seconds when players exit the Well of Radiance area.
Reduced player survivability while standing in the Well of Radiance aura.
Reduced healing per second from 100 to 50 health points, matching restoration x2.
Increased heal on cast from 40 to 300 health points.
Reduced damage resistance vs. non-boss combatants from 40% to 20%.
Reduced damage resistance vs. boss combatants from 40% to 10%.
Note: damage resistance vs. enemy players is unchanged.
Increased maximum Orbs of Power from defeating targets while in your Well of Radiance aura from 4 to 5.
What other alternatives are there? In fact, there aren’t many who can take on the role of healer. The Warlock directly provides a healing effect, damage reduction, and buff in their Well, but these effects have been massively reduced, except for the damage buff.
As an alternative, the Titan’s bubble offers good effects that can be utilized in boss fights. Players now receive a Void shield when passing through this bubble. Guardians nearby also benefit from a temporary shield against damage.
However, the buff “Weapons of Light” is no longer included in the Titan package and must be activated with the exotic “Helm of Saint-14.” Those who observe this change will notice that Guardians will soon use the same strategies for boss fights as they did back in the “Destiny 1” days. Back then, there were no Well Warlocks, and one fully relied on the Titan’s support abilities.
Do we have to completely give up on the Well-Warlock? Not entirely. The Titan’s bubble now offers much better reasons to use it instead of the Well, but in easier activities, the Warlock’s ultimate is still good.
The damage reduction has been affected, but if you equip the exotic “The Deer,” you benefit from a 25% higher damage reduction in Rifts and in the Well. This way, you can at least increase your endurance in battle and still use the holy Well and be useful.
Now grants radiant for 8 seconds when players exit the Well of Radiance area.
Reduced player survivability while standing in the Well of Radiance aura.
Reduced healing per second from 100 to 50 health points, matching restoration x2.
Increased heal on cast from 40 to 300 health points.
Reduced damage resistance vs. non-boss combatants from 40% to 20%.
Reduced damage resistance vs. boss combatants from 40% to 10%.
Note: damage resistance vs. enemy players is unchanged.
Increased maximum Orbs of Power from defeating targets while in your Well of Radiance aura from 4 to 5.
What other alternatives are there? In fact, there aren’t many who can take on the role of healer. The Warlock directly provides a healing effect, damage reduction, and buff in their Well, but these effects have been massively reduced, except for the damage buff.
As an alternative, the Titan’s bubble offers good effects that can be utilized in boss fights. Players now receive a Void shield when passing through this bubble. Guardians nearby also benefit from a temporary shield against damage.
However, the buff “Weapons of Light” is no longer included in the Titan package and must be activated with the exotic “Helm of Saint-14.” Those who observe this change will notice that Guardians will soon use the same strategies for boss fights as they did back in the “Destiny 1” days. Back then, there were no Well Warlocks, and one fully relied on the Titan’s support abilities.
Do we have to completely give up on the Well-Warlock? Not entirely. The Titan’s bubble now offers much better reasons to use it instead of the Well, but in easier activities, the Warlock’s ultimate is still good.
The damage reduction has been affected, but if you equip the exotic “The Deer,” you benefit from a 25% higher damage reduction in Rifts and in the Well. This way, you can at least increase your endurance in battle and still use the holy Well and be useful.
Another PvE mode from Overwatch 2 is being removed. With the start of the next season, a game mode will be taken out.
When Overwatch 2 announced months ago that they were no longer working on creating a large PvE campaign, the outcry was huge – and rightfully so. After all, the entire idea of Overwatch 2 was originally that it would have a huge campaign with high replay value and a comprehensive talent system.
Instead, there were only a handful of PvE missions that you had to pay for – and these were received very poorly by most. Aside from the good cutscenes, the few maps offered too little in the eyes of fans to really justify a purchase price.
Now Blizzard has buried another PvE mode in Overwatch 2. The reason: hardly anyone plays it.
The trailer for the current season in Overwatch 2:
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Overwatch: Let’s embark on an adventure with Venture
What is this mode? This refers to “Hero Mastery Gauntlet.” This mode could be accessed in the “Play” menu under “Hero Mastery.” The map was designed for 1-3 players, and the goal was to defend three towers against approaching enemies. Killing enemies rewarded you with energy that you could spend to further upgrade the towers. For example, the towers could push enemies back or grant nearby heroes a damage buff.
The aim was to defend the towers for as long as possible and achieve a high score.
Why is the mode being removed? The simple answer: too few people played the mode; it simply didn’t resonate well. Blizzard stated in the official Overwatch forum:
As we prepare for season 11, we’ve taken the time to look at a variety of game modes based on how much they are played. Hero Mastery Gauntlet was developed with the goal of bringing high-score chases from the Hero Mastery missions into a multiplayer format. Unfortunately, it did not resonate as well with players as we had hoped. Based on that, we have decided not to continue the Hero Mastery Gauntlet as a permanent mode, and it will no longer be available with the start of season 11.
When will the mode be removed? With the launch of season 11 of Overwatch, the “Hero Mastery Gauntlet” will be removed from the game as a permanent mode. This will occur on June 19, 2024 – in about 4 weeks. After that, you will no longer be able to queue for the game mode. It might occasionally return as an arcade mode or for specific events – but those who want to achieve success here should do so now.
Cortyn says: Honestly, I won’t miss this mode at all – it simply wasn’t interesting. Unlike the solo gauntlets where you are supposed to learn to handle a specific hero, the coop mode was just not appealing. This is mainly due to the “sterile” map, which doesn’t exude Overwatch charm at all, but also because of the rather monotonous gameplay.
In contrast to the solo gauntlet for individual heroes that you can play briefly while waiting for friends to come online, the Hero Mastery Gauntlet required teammates right away. But once they’re there, you’d rather play regular Overwatch instead of fighting bots in an ugly environment.
Will you miss the game mode? Or did you (like some of my friends) not even know it existed and will now check it out? The “best players in the world” will not have this chance, as they have been recently banned from Overwatch on PS5 and Xbox.
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The Twitch streamer Fibii talked about her colleagues in one of her recent streams, expressing both praise and criticism. She particularly highlighted her negative experiences at an event.
Which streamer is she talking about? This refers to the Twitch streamer Fibii. She is one of the biggest female streamers in Germany, with over 790,000 followers on Twitch and an average viewership of 2,796 viewers (via Sullygnome).
She is known primarily for her content related to the game Valorant.
In one of her recent streams, she talks about her Twitch colleagues and expresses some criticism, but not towards everyone.
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Whether on Madeira or at the mixing console – These are 5 of the biggest German Twitch streamers
Streamers behave differently in front of the camera
Which streamers is she talking about? During her stream chat, the topic came up about which streamers act differently in front of the camera than they do behind it.
Fibii then recounts a situation where she was invited to a cup and a streamer bubble stood out to her negatively. She does not name any specific names but continues to share that the mentioned bubble really caused problems when it was suggested that they should also stream.
This left the 18-year-old perplexed. She emphasized that she also received a fee for this cup and perceived the reaction of the aforementioned bubble as very ungrateful.
However, she goes even further in her explanation. She states that it was primarily very successful streamers who stood out to her at this event. She noted that these streamers seemed to be sitting on a high horse and only look down upon others.
Which streamer is different from the others? However, Fibii also has kind words for some of her colleagues. She notably mentions Knossi. In a clip on Twitch, she says that he is one of the most successful streamers, but he has always been nice to her and is just like he is on stream.
She further states that even her mother really likes the streamer.
When a viewer writes in the chat that Knossi has changed a lot, the 18-year-old replies that from her perspective, he has only changed for the better and seems to welcome this change.
Wuthering Waves is a new, free action RPG with strong gacha elements. Can you play the game on the PS5 as well?
What is Wuthering Waves? Wuthering Waves is a free action RPG from the Chinese developer Kuro Games. Its design and structure are reminiscent of the popular game Genshin Impact, as in both games you run through an open game world and beat up enemies.
Both games, however, rely on an aggressive gacha model for their funding, with the usual extremely low draw rates.
Which platforms is Wuthering Waves available on? Wuthering Waves was released on May 23, 2024, for iOS, Android, and PC.
Can you play Wuthering Waves on the PS5 or Xbox? No, the game has not yet officially been released for the PS5. There is also no official release for the Xbox.
When is Wuthering Waves expected to come to PS5? The developers have confirmed that they are indeed working on a version for PlayStation. When this version will officially be released is still not known. The developers from Kuro Games mentioned this at the last “Game Developers Conference” (GDC).
Lennon Li, overseas marketing specialist of Kuro Games, explained that they definitely have plans for a console version (via Pushsquare.com): “We have a plan [for release] on consoles, but we are still working on it.”
What should the PS5 version offer? Allegedly, the PS5 version is supposed to use the same graphical settings as Ultra on PC. This at least indicates that the official port may not be far off.
For League of Legends, there are third-party tools that are supposed to help you in the Rift. Some of these also show you statistics of your teammates before the match. This is apparently not desired, and a pro has now faced the consequences for it.
What are lobby-reveal tools needed for? Since the pre-season 2023, the names of teammates in the lobbies before a match are not visible. It just shows something like Krogs, Murks Wolf, or Gromp. To bypass this, players could rely on third-party tools that still display the player names.
Since Patch 14.9, a new anti-cheat tool called Vanguard has been implemented for LoL, which makes it easier to detect such software, even if it hasn’t worked properly at the beginning. Apparently, Riot does not want players to see the names in the lobby and is now starting to ban users of such software. A pro has also been caught in the process.
This 67-year-old player has become a headache for Riot:
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A 67-year-old grandfather becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games
Now it hits a pro
As the player Czekolad posts on x.com, he was greeted with a permanent ban upon starting the game. The ban message states that Czekolad was banned for using a third-party tool. Czekolad is a former LEC player who currently plays for the French team BK ROG Esports.
He himself comments in the tweet only: Sorry that I am so good. In the comments to the post and also in a Reddit thread on the topic, many users write that he was probably banned because of lobby-reveal. The permanent ban is actually just a display error. As RiotK3o states on x.com, players are only banned for two weeks on the first ban. Much worse are the hardware bans against cheaters.
But why should one even display the lobby names? Many players who use such a tool want to know before the game how good their own team is. If you have a name, you can look up statistics such as match history, win rate on certain champions, and also former and current ranks on popular sites.
If you are not pleased with what you see, you can simply leave the lobby and lose only a few ranked points.
This obviously has advantages and disadvantages for the game. If you see that a player is losing all of his matches or even trolling, you can end it before the match. On the other hand, it can be frustrating when someone constantly leaves the lobby, and you have to search for a new match, or you get criticized in the lobby for your champion statistics.
Another problem for better players and streamers are the so-called stream-snipers. If you know the name once, you might also leave the game before the match. In higher Elos, this is a bigger problem since you may encounter the same teammates more often.
In principle, however, it is not intended that one simply leaves games before the match. Sometimes you are just lucky or unlucky with teammates.
If you use such tools, you should uninstall them before the next game, otherwise, you might also receive a ban. Competitive games usually have a high frustration factor because it often isn’t just about pure fun. This is also stated by a large German streamer: Trymacs says: Gaming is no longer fun for him – blame games like League of Legends.
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The Allerjutsten no longer exists. Instead, the content group now appears on YouTube as the Rinos. However, the Twitch streamer Amar is noticeably omitted in the announcement, leaving viewers to speculate what happened.
What kind of group is this? “The Allerjutsten” was a project by content creators Amar, inscope21, Marc Eggers, Rewinside, Ron Bielecki, unsympathischTV, and Tim Gabel. In their series on Joyn, they went on wild party vacations or took over various businesses.
On their official YouTube channel, “The Allerjutsten” announced a break on January 1, 2024. Since then, no videos have been released. Now the group is back, but with a new name – and two members are missing.
There is currently much unrest in the German Twitch scene. After allegations against streamer Anni The Duck, several content creators hinted that more “bombs” would drop in 2024.
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Reved explains on Twitch how much she suffered in the relationship with Anni The Duck
The Allerjutsten become the Rinos – But 2 are missing
What is the current situation? In a statement that appeared on May 22, 2024, on a new YouTube channel, the members of “The Allerjutsten” are back. They want to produce content together as the “Rinos” in the future. However, Amar and Ron Bielecki are no longer involved.
In the statement, Marc Eggers anticipates fans’ questions: many are surely wondering what happened. However, the reasons for the dissolution of “The Allerjutsten” are private, and they do not want to talk about it, but rather “look to the future”.
However, Marc Eggers assures that everything is cool with Ron, who is a friend of the group, and he might appear as a guest in the videos. It is noticeable, however, that the Twitch streamer Amar is not mentioned. Viewers wonder: Is he not a “good friend of the group”?
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This is how it is being discussed: Fans seem less interested in the planned content. They want to know what is going on. Some wonder if the Twitch streamer is now the next German influencer to be “exposed” after Anni The Duck.
With almost 4,000 likes, the top comment under the YouTube video is therefore a demand for a statement about Amar. The statement is also being actively discussed on social networks. Under a post on X, formerly Twitter, it is noted that Amar’s moderators are likely deleting all questions related to this topic.
This approach is not unusual, but it suggests that something is still happening behind the scenes that the Twitch streamer currently does not want or is not allowed to talk about.
It is not surprising that the content creators’ secrecy is fueling speculation. Users suspect, based on a post that Rewinside allegedly liked, that perhaps a relationship drama could have triggered a dispute (via Reddit).
Many users are now eagerly awaiting an official statement from the involved content creators. Some viewers seem little affected by Amar’s departure, stating he was never likable to them. They are now amused to witness the “downfall” of the streamer (via YouTube).
With Season 4 came a new crafting system in Diablo 4 and thus entirely new possibilities to enhance items. Some players now believe: This makes them even better than uniques.
Since the start of Season 4, there have been new crafting systems in Diablo 4: Tempering and Masterworking. Tempering allows players to add two additional affixes to an item. This is sufficient for some players to put down their uniques.
Why are uniques “useless”? Unique items (uniques) drop with special affixes and aspects that do not exist on other items, but they cannot be “tempered” or provided with additional useful affixes.
On Reddit, players write that uniques can be fun, but they are too great a compromise. Others argue: At least they can be sold for good gold, which many lack in Season 4. Even MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is as poor as a church mouse.
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
“Uniques should be allowed for ‘Tempering'”
What exactly are players saying about the items?On Reddit, “Numerous_Money4276” writes on May 21 that uniques seem to be “really weak now.” While they add interesting mechanics, they cannot be used because the compromise is simply too great.
In another Reddit post, “OwnAcanthocephala438” writes that uniques should be allowed for ‘Tempering’. Furthermore, he writes that, given the strength of the tempered affixes, it is “really difficult to justify using uniques.” Adding tempered affixes would encourage integrating uniques into more builds. On the contrary, “elgosu” argues that ‘Tempering’ would make them “less unique”.
“They have basically made uniques useless this season”
What do Diablo experts say? Even Diablo partner “Chronikz”, who is behind the minion builds of maxroll.gg for necromancers, stated in a livestream on Twitch on May 18 that uniques are “bad” in Season 4 because they cannot be tempered. And tempering is “incredibly strong.” (Source: Twitch, Timestamp: 02:43:45).
Basically, uniques have been made “useless” this season. Only Uber uniques are still strong. However, Chronikz also notes that there are indeed uniques without which some builds do not work, such as “Stormhowl” for druid builds. He advises selling uniques but keeping a good version in case a “broken build” comes up that one wants to play.
What do you think about uniques in Season 4 of Diablo 4? Are you still using them because they have quite good affixes and aspects, or do you stick with your “tempered” legendaries? As for the new crafting system, you should pay attention to a certain order when using the features. They are actually great, but if you improve items in the wrong order, you are quite literally throwing away gold – and probably also strong items.
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In Season 4 of Diablo 4, you can again secure a secret player title if you are particularly diligent. What you need to do for that, you will find out here on MeinMMO.
In Diablo 4, there is the option to secure player titles through various activities, such as completing certain quests. You can equip these titles via your profile in the game, and then other players can see your title under your player name.
As in Season 3, you can also secure a secret player title in Season 4. However, you must complete the entire season journey, meaning every single task. Some of these can actually become quite challenging.
You can see a gameplay trailer for the current Season 4 of Diablo 4 here:
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Diablo 4 Season 4 “Loot Reborn” in the gameplay trailer
How do I secure the secret title? To complete the season journey and receive all stage rewards, it is generally enough if you complete a specified number of objectives in each stage. This means: You do not have to complete all tasks.
However, if you still complete each individual goal present in the season journey, you will receive the secret player title that you can then equip on your profile. For this, you need 100% completion in the seven stages.
The following title you will receive:
the title in English is: “Reinforced (Prefix), Demonbane (Suffix)”
What is so difficult about it? In the season journey, there are some tasks that you can essentially complete “on the side” while playing, such as finishing world events, collecting herb bundles, or increasing your wolf honor, which is part of the theme in Season 4. However, for other tasks, you will need to put in more effort.
Especially the seventh and last stage is a tough nut to crack because: Two of the nine objectives relate to “Tormented” variants of bosses. These bosses are level 200, and you need Stygian stones from the pit or from world bosses plus three times the boss materials to summon them.
Players note that defeating Lilith is also a significant challenge. The fight feels in Season 4, like against the “Level 200” bosses, writes “krismate” on Reddit.
The season journey consists of a total of 7 stages, which reward you upon completion.
Aside from that, you receive special rewards for each of the seven stages, such as:
Favor for the Battle Pass
Elixirs, Oboluses, Rune shards, Seal powder
Crafting materials such as Forgotten Souls, Murky Crystals, Obducit, Ingolith
Harden recipes, Scrolls of Amnesia
Unholy hearts and materials to summon bosses
legendary items and uniques
player title “Cunning (Prefix), Plunderer (Suffix)”
in Season 3 “Terrible, Genius”/ “Frightful, Ingenious”
The season journey is thus a good source for loot, but especially for crafting materials and for summoning bosses in Season 4.
To complete all seven stages and receive the rewards and valuable materials, you do not have to complete all objectives, but only the specified number. When crafting, you should also definitely pay attention to a specific order: Diablo 4: A silly mistake can cost you millions of gold – And a perfect item
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