In Pokémon GO there are currently monsters with unusual designs. But this is not without reason.
What’s going on in Pokémon GO? The Ultra Beasts are out, more specifically: Muramura and Kopplosio. You can currently encounter these two monsters, depending on where you are in the world, in level 5 raids.
However, these two monsters are the ones causing question marks for some trainers. It is noticeable that they do not have a “typical” Pokémon design.
For example, a trainer posted in the Pokémon GO subreddit and emphasized that he hadn’t been involved with Pokémon since 2012.
However, he returned in March through Pokémon GO and loves many of the new monsters, but he calls Muramura “horrible” and says it looks like something “you would build in Minecraft.” Here we show you the post:
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But not only Muramura, Kopplosio also draws attention. The “clown-with-exploding-head” monster was shared by a trainer on reddit, who received it as a PvP reward shortly after its release.
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And although the post was supposed to be about the reward itself, there are several comments discussing its appearance.
There are comments like “What the hell is that?”, referring to Kopplosio as a fever-dream creature, or simply “I hate how that looks.” At the same time, there are also some players who celebrate the unusual design. They love the Ultra Beasts precisely because they look so crazy.
Regardless of whether one has a preference for the appearance of the monsters or not: they definitely stand out. And that is exactly what the creators intended.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
Ultra Beasts: The scary monsters from another dimension
Why do they look like this? Muramura and Kopplosio are not regular Pokémon, but so-called Ultra Beasts. These monsters have been wreaking havoc in Pokémon GO since 2022 at irregular intervals, but they originally come from the “Sun” and “Moon” games.
They include:
Anego
Masskito
Schabelle
Voltriant
Kaguron
Katagami
Schlinking
Muramura
Kopplosio
Agoyon
Venicro
All of them can now be obtained in Pokémon GO. What is special is that these monsters come from the Ultra Dimension and sometimes exhibit aggressive and parasitic behaviors.
They began their “invasion” into our world in 2022, which was accompanied by corresponding videos from Pokémon GO.
You can see Muramura in action here, for example:
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Based on this behavior, the design was approached in a more unconventional way. In an interview surrounding the release of the Sun / Moon games in 2017, the creators of the game mentioned that they specifically focused on making design decisions with Ultra Beasts that are usually avoided with new Pokémon.
As examples, the director of the games, Shigeru Ohmori, mentioned combining “the soft texture of a jellyfish with glass or making something that normally looks small and weak – like a mosquito – super muscular. With these types of concepts, we were able to create Ultra Beasts that convey a completely different impression than previous Pokémon” (via pocketmonsters.net).
Accordingly, it’s no wonder that trainers who may have been out of the loop for a while stumble over the design. Because the alien Pokémon that invade the familiar world are not meant to look as friendly as most Pokémon do.
With the release of Agoyon, Kopplosio, and Muramura, all primary Ultra Beasts are now available in Pokémon GO. However, another important monster related to the Ultra Dimension is still to come this year: Necrozma will appear at the GO Fests and bring the ability to fuse into the game. You can read here how strong Necrozma will be in Pokémon GO.
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Studio Wildcard has grandly announced that ARK is the first game to feature premium mods for consoles. But are they really the first?
Why should ARK write gaming history? In ARK: Survival Ascended, mods play a significant role, just like they did in its predecessor. There are new maps, dinosaurs, “Quality of Life” improvements, and new building options. The community feeds the game with new content.
With ARK: Survival Ascended, the dino adventure gained the ability to use mods on consoles as well. This was not possible in the predecessor. Now, Studio Wildcard has even enhanced the integration of mods: You can now purchase so-called “premium mods” on your Xbox.
On the official website of the game, Wildcard proudly announces that ARK: Survival Ascended is now the first game to offer “professionally developed premium mods” on console (via survivetheark.com).
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ARK: Survival Ascended is revealed for the first time in the trailer
What are these premium mods? Premium mods are essentially mods that are of high quality and must be purchased.
The promise behind premium mods is basically: You pay some money, and in return, you get particularly high-quality mods or improved versions of existing mods, which involve a lot of development time and professional work.
Among the premium mods available in ARK: Survival Ascended is a premium version of the map Svartalfheim. This is the latest map created by the German modder Nekatus.
How has Bethesda been ahead of ARK for years? ARK claims to be the first game to offer premium mods on console. However, Bethesda already released the so-called Creation Club for Fallout 4 in 2017, which is now just called “Creations” (via creations.bethesda.net).
Creations is a portal dedicated to the publication of mods for Fallout and Skyrim. These mods have been created by community members and subsequently verified by Bethesda due to their high quality.
The mods offered in Creations are available for both the PC versions of the games and the console variants. Additionally, there are free and paid mods in Creations. Therefore, the particularly high-quality and paid mods could somewhat be considered as premium mods.
A 4.5 billion year old meteorite makes the hearts of gamers and fantasy fans race. They dream of a real sword made of star metal.
Crafting professions are a popular occupation in many games. With gathered resources, powerful weapons can be forged, especially when the materials are scarce, like star metal in New World.
So it is no surprise that fantasy fans and gamers think of a powerful sword forged from star metal when they see a real meteorite made of rock and iron. The Fukang meteorite certainly makes their hearts beat faster at the thought of it.
Gamers dream of the ultimate end sword made of star metal
What kind of meteorite is this? The meteorite that is currently exciting thousands of users on Reddit is a very rare find from the year 2000. It was discovered near Fukang in China, estimated to be 4.5 billion years old.
The massive meteorite is a pallasite, a stone-iron meteorite. Its crystals contain the mineral olivine. The metal structure mainly consists of kamacite, an alloy of nickel and iron (via meteoritelab.com).
Originally, the Fukang meteorite weighed about 1,003 kilograms. Over time, it has been divided into smaller and smaller pieces for examination in various institutions around the world.
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Why is the meteorite so popular among gamers? Fantasy fans and gamers from around the world are thrilled by the Fukang pallasite. In games like Conan Exiles or New World, star metal exists as a mineable resource that can be processed for weapon crafting. For this reason, it seems natural for some to forge a real weapon from the meteorite in real life:
That is the material I need to create the ultimate end sword.
The comment from Jasond777, which many users on Reddit agree with.
This idea is not entirely new. The fantasy writer Sir Terry Pratchett, who passed away in 2015, created his own star metal sword after being knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding achievements with his Discworld novel series.
The star metal sword by Sir Terry Pratchett (Source: independent.co.uk)
To create it, he collected iron ore and allegedly melted it with pieces of several meteorites in a self-built furnace, according to independent.co.uk. With the help of a blacksmith, the sword then took its final form.
The “Froggers” are being targeted in World of Warcraft. The exploiters are losing something – and all others are being rewarded.
Just over a week ago, “WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria” launched, enticing players with numerous rewards and the promise of nearly endless character progression. A few players found an exploit to farm the necessary currency Bronze and to upgrade the artifact cloak to dizzying heights – all within the first three days.
Although Blizzard has now fixed the exploit (and many others), the power of the characters remained – until now. Because now the developers are cracking down, taking power away from the cheaters and rewarding everyone else.
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WoW Remix: Mists of Pandaria – All Features at a Glance
What happened? These exploiters were known as “Frogger” or “Frog Farmer” because they exploited the hyperspawn of frogs. This was possible on the Timeless Isle and allowed them to not only farm massive amounts of Bronze but also threads for the cloak and even “Minor Followers of Fortune,” which could be exchanged for even more rewards.
The hyperspawn and the high drops from these enemies was a clear exploit – as it was never intended for such massive amounts of loot to drop here.
Frog Farmers are currently crying in the forums like little children. Amusing.
What is Blizzard doing now? A hotfix is going live in the next few hours that will drastically weaken the cloak of the Frog Farmers. The cloak will be set to a level that a “very dedicated player could realistically achieve” – so they will remain strong, but not stronger than other players who have invested the same amount of time (via forums.blizzard.com).
At the same time, there will be new rewards for all fair players who did not exploit this.
What are the new rewards? Blizzard is implementing 3 new quests tonight that can be obtained at the bazaar in the Jade Forest of Momentus. The quests are available at levels 50, 60, and 70. They grant a large amount of Bronze, specifically 3,000, 7,000, and 30,000 Bronze.
Or in short: Every character at level 70 receives 40,000 Bronze to use freely. Whether you use it to purchase cosmetic rewards or further improve your character is up to you.
By the way, the quests can be repeated on second characters – thus, twinks also receive the bonus of 40,000 Bronze. If you need even more Bronze, we have tips and tricks for quickly farming Bronze.
Characters of the Frog Farmers are excluded from the reward, by the way. They cannot complete the new milestone quests and are left empty-handed.
What do you think of this method of punishment and the reward for everyone else? A good idea or too little?
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In EA FC 24, Team of the Season (TOTS) is progressing, and the last big team is just around the corner. This week, the Serie A TOTS and the NWSL TOTS are featured. You can see all the new cards here.
Update, May 24 at 7:00 PM: The TOTS of the Italian Serie A is now live and offers some thrilling cards. There are extremely strong cards for Martinez (97), Hernández (97), Giroud (96), Bastoni (96), Dybala (96), and Rafael Leao (95). Osimhen (95), Barella (94), and Barardi (93) also receive decent TOTS Moments cards.
Here you can see the complete TOTS of the Serie A:
The TOTS of the National Women’s Soccer League from the United States is also new. You can see which cards are included here:
Here is the original post.
What is the Serie A TOTS? The Serie A TOTS features the best players from the top Italian league. The players selected by EA are included in the “Team of the Season” and receive significantly upgraded cards, often with ratings in the high 90s.
After the release, the cards will be available in FC 24 packs, but they will be hard to pull – the chances of obtaining top cards are low. However, you can also earn them through the Weekend League. Additionally, there will be various SBCs and tasks related to the TOTS that you can complete in Ultimate Team.
When does the Serie A TOTS come out? The new TOTS cards from the Italian league will be released on Friday, May 24, at 7:00 PM in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.
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EA Sports FC 24: Update teaser for the UEFA Euro 2024
The Predictions for the Serie A TOTS in EA FC 24
What are TOTS Predictions? TOTS Predictions are community forecasts. The goal is to speculate which players may earn a spot in the TOTS based on their stellar season performance.
However, keep in mind that these predictions are not guarantees. The final Serie A TOTS could differ significantly from the predictions.
Here’s how to get the new cards: To obtain the new cards for your team, you need quite a bit of luck. Especially when it comes to opening packs. The safest method to obtain strong TOTS cards should be the Weekend League. If you perform well there, you will be rewarded with guaranteed TOTS cards, which are random.
Otherwise, you can hope for “pack luck” and open saved packs, or you try your luck in a TOTS SBC (Squad Building Challenge). Guaranteed TOTS SBCs are released regularly.
Survival fans can look forward to a new game that has just been released on Steam. It mixes various approaches, including dark horror and a Stone Age setting.
Which game is it? The Tribe Must Survive was released on May 23, 2024, on Steam. It is a new survival game, developed by Walking Tree Games GmbH.
The game places you in the Stone Age, where you build your own tribe as a leader. It is essential to ensure the survival of your members. You build your own base, supply it with resources, and ensure adequate security.
Because when night falls, the world of The Tribe Must Survive becomes very dangerous. Only brave players dare to leave the safe base for nighttime excursions.
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The dark survival game ‘The Tribe Must Survive’ in the trailer
As long as the campfire burns, everything is fine
How does The Tribe Must Survive play? During the day, as the leader, you are primarily focused on building and expanding the base. You assign tasks to your tribe members, such as chopping wood.
At the center of your camp is the campfire, which is better not to extinguish, especially at night. The darkness is dangerous. Dark monsters lurk in it – the overall mood of the game is intended to evoke the horror of H.P. Lovecraft.
In his stories, fears play a central role. In The Tribe Must Survive, your tribe members also have individual worries, needs, and fears. But also desires. It is important that they are happy and, ultimately, survive.
The developers are pursuing a similar goal as Rimworld, which recently received a fourth expansion. Your NPCs are not just a number in the statistics. It should feel painful when you lose a member of your tribe. For example, during one of the nighttime excursions, which are risky but also offer exciting rewards.
This way, you can unlock new trade routes or find rare resources. But also dangerous monsters that can overwhelm you or your base.
According to the developers, there will also be conflicts within the tribe community over time. Every decision you make as a leader should therefore count. What rituals do you want to perform? Which spiritual direction and philosophy do you follow? How can you contain the growing panic when an expedition goes wrong?
The developers promise that there will be unexpected stories to discover in every new round. The world is procedurally generated. Throughout a round, you will also unlock bonuses that you can take into the next attempt.
How can I try the game? After a three-month phase in Early Access, The Tribe Must Survive is now released and can be purchased on Steam. Currently, it is already reduced by 20% and costs 19.99 euros instead of 24.99 euros. The offer is valid until June 6, 2024. If you prefer to fight for survival as a scientist in the research lab, we have introduced another survival game for you on MeinMMO.
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In Genshin Impact there is a significant change that players have been waiting for years. The limit for original resin is being increased, which will make life easier for many players.
What change is coming to Genshin Impact? In Genshin Impact, players have been complaining for years about the limit for original resin. The resource currently has a limit of 160 pieces. After use, it takes 8 minutes to restore one resin.
But why is that bad? For many players, it was a thorn in their side that they had to log in twice a day to optimally use the original resin. For this reason, the developer Hoyoverse has now decided to raise this limit to 200 pieces.
Players seem to welcome this decision, as it is now sufficient to log in once a day or it doesn’t feel as bad if one doesn’t log in for a day, as the user ReaperInRed describes on Reddit.
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Genshin Impact Version 4.6: “Two Worlds Aflame, the Crimson Night Fades”
Without Resin, There’s No Good Loot
What do you need original resin for? The resource is very important for players. You need original resin to obtain certain loot. This includes the loot you receive after boss fights, but resin is also essential for elemental accumulation.
However, resin is not only important for this. For many players, utilizing this material is a crucial part of progressing in the game’s Battle Pass. As a daily task, you have to spend 150 original resins. The weekly task totals even 1200.
Reactions from the Community: The community is quite unanimously excited about the change. Many users comment under a post on Reddit that they have been waiting a long time for an increased limit for resin.
Some users write:
SaneGain3412 writes on Reddit: NO. It’s really happening. It only took 4 years.
guy:inh00die3 comments on Reddit: Calm down everyone, it’s really happening!
thisperson345 notes on Reddit: Never in my life did I think we would get an increase of original resin (so after the first increase).
Besides the many changes that Hoyoverse regularly makes in Genshin Impact, there are always new promo codes for players that make the gaming experience a little easier. You can read about the codes for May here: Genshin Impact: All codes that you can redeem in May 2024
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Riot Games is years ahead of other games in their MOBA League of Legends. Their remarkable achievement: They stage players from LoL, who, for all their worth, lack charisma and articulation, as heroic stars and idols to their fans. The best example, once again, is the 28-year-old Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok.
Who is Faker?
Faker began his professional career in League of Legends at the age of 16 and soon won his first world championship. He became world champion in LoL in 2013, 2015, and 2016. Always with the same team; T1.
Faker has been an exceptional player since the first season. He has won the most titles – 10 in South Korea, plus 4 internationally. He gets the most attention; he is the biggest star of LoL.
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Faker: A Star Who Doesn’t Act Like a Star at All
Is Faker suitable as a star? By usual sports standards: Not at all. Faker is a quiet, serious guy, introverted, almost shy.
You notice: The few interviews and appearances he gives do not correspond to his nature – he has just grown accustomed over the years to people wanting something from him and talking to him.
When he speaks, he talks about sports, success, and his fans. He subordinates everything to sporting success, wanting to give the best for his fans, his teammates, and his club.
He reveals little personal information, he is not a person of great emotions.
Only very rarely do you get a glimpse of what goes on inside him: The great defeat in 2017, when he broke into tears. Especially against his rival Ambition, who, unlike him, has a wife. Or the moment in 2019 when he made a mistake in the decisive game against the Europeans of G2 and then trembled.
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But Faker is not a classic sports star like the wide-legged Cristiano Ronaldo.
His achievements over so many years and his countless titles make him a star, his great plays in the mid lane, shared in YouTube compilations for more than a decade, make him a hero. And what he means to his fans makes him an idol.
LoL Stages a Hero Who Doesn’t Behave Like One at All
How does Riot celebrate him? Riot Games knows all this very well. But they need heroes that players can look up to and want to cheer for.
In 2024, Riot Games decided that LoL has now existed long enough and has such a rich history that it can be officially celebrated. They will open a Hall of Fame and induct Faker as the first.
They honor the “Invincible Demon King” with a trailer. And how do they do that?
Faker says no word. Only others talk about him. You can watch the result here:
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LoL – Hall of Legends: Faker Trailer
Riot has perfectly understood how Faker and his stardom work.
Faker will receive a special honor in a few weeks. He will be inducted into the Hall of Legends of LoL, and also receive a skin and a custom Mercedes for a lot of money from the sponsor. He will also be honored in the game, a big event will take place: LoL opens Hall of Fame for a player – Gifts him an incredibly expensive Mercedes
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Tides is an important currency in Wuthering Waves. You can read here what exactly it is, what types of Tides there are, and how you can use them. We also explain how to get more Tides in Wuthering Waves.
What are Tides in Wuthering Waves? Tides is the in-game currency that you need for the gacha system in Wuthering Waves.
When summoning, you can pull from various banners in hopes of getting your desired character or weapon. Therefore, you need one Tide for each pull.
Here you can see a trailer for Wuthering Waves:
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
How to get Tides in Wuthering Waves
To obtain the valuable Tides in Wuthering Waves, you have various options to earn this resource. We focus on purely free-to-play options, where you don’t have to spend any real money.
Buy them in the in-game shop for other resources
You can farm other resources and then exchange them for Tides in the in-game shop. Astrite is your most important item here. You can obtain it from chests, as quest rewards, or by progressing your Echo collection.
You can always exchange 160x Astrite in the shop for a Tide of your choice. This option is available indefinitely.
Corals are also useful for acquiring Tides. Both Glowing Coral and Waving Coral can be obtained as byproducts from your pulls.
These can then be exchanged for new Tides once you have a certain amount:
70x Waving Coral (only 6x available for a certain period)
8x Glowing Coral
Tip: Visit an NPC named Ganxue (Gift Symbol) in Jinzhou in the game. Here you can exchange 5x Wood Shards for Glorious Tides. You need 50x Wood Shards to receive one Tide.
Use events and codes
Always be on the lookout for events (both in-game and on the web). You can often secure free rewards from them. For example, during the login event “Gifts of the Thawing Frost,” you will receive some Glorious and Radiant Tides in the game.
Level up in the battle pass and increase your alliance level
Up to level 50 in the battle pass in Wuthering Waves, known as the Pioneer Podcast, you will receive a Glorious Tide as a reward for each 10-tier level.
Additionally, when leveling up the alliance level, you will receive Glorious Tides at levels 5, 15, 25, and 35 during the Exploration event.
In the tier packages that you can pick up for free in the shop once you’ve reached a 10-tier level, there are also some Glorious and Radiant Tides included.
Glorious Tide: Needed for pulls on the Beginner and Standard banners
Radiant Tide: Needed for pulls on the Event banner
Smithing Tide: Needed for pulls on the Weapon banner
If you are wondering how to save your valuable Tides while still getting new characters, check out this guide on MeinMMO. Here you will find an overview of all free characters, including instructions on how to obtain each of them: Wuthering Waves: How to get free characters
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On June 3, 2024, the next chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online will be released with Gold Road. The developers have now introduced the two major group challenges that will await you in the new region of the West Marshes.
What kind of group content is this? With ESO: Gold Road, a fresh 12-player trial will lead you to the Luminit Citadel. Senior Content Designer Shane Slama reveals why your visit to the citadel is necessary:
“The Luminit Citadel is an ancient daedric vault in the wasteland of Fargrave, and until recently, the monstrous inhabitants of the citadel had been asleep. With Ithelia’s return, they have awakened and attracted a number of curious groups searching for the so-called arcane knot.”
One of these groups is led by a Dremora named Xoryn, who has evil plans concerning the arcane knot. Therefore, over the course of the four boss fights, you will not only deal with Ithelia’s mirror swamp creatures, but also with Xoryn’s minions.
ESO: Gold Road takes you to the Luminit Citadel.
Does the new raid offer special features? The developers are being cryptic to avoid revealing too much. Shane Slama promises:
“Not all challenges in the citadel are related to fights. At times, you will cross paths with Xoryn, and you will need to do more than just run, jump, or fall. Lightfootedness will not suffice. You must completely abandon your feet and try not to look down!”
In the final battle, it’s about mastering the interaction of light and dark magic. Players will have to alternate as carriers of the unstable arcane knot.
Attack from the Mirror Swamp
Like every previous chapter, Gold Road will also come with a new world event. In the so-called Mirror Swamp incursions, you will face the infiltration attempts of Ithelia’s Daedra army in the West Marshes.
The lady appeared at the end of the last chapter Necrom and left a lasting impression in the cinematic trailer of Gold Road:
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The Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road in the announcement trailer
During the event, you will hunt daedric ritualists and several elite Valkynaz who want to summon a powerful Mirror Swamp champion. Throughout the ritual, new creatures from the mirror realm will continuously appear within a large area. There will also be multiple versions of the Valkynaz and champions, so expect different attacks and mechanics.
What else is coming with Gold Road? With the new chapter, you will arrive in the West Marshes, a new region of the MMORPG that you may already know from Elder Scrolls: Oblivion – just think of the city of Skingrad. There, the developers will continue the story from Necrom, where the newly introduced Daedric Princess Ithelia will play a significant role.
If you want to experience Gold Road on PlayStation or Xbox, you will have to wait until June 18, 2024. The console version will be released, as always, a little later than the PC version.
What can I do until Gold Road launches? If you haven’t done so yet, take advantage of the last days in May to secure yourself the Oasis home. You still have time for this, as you only need to log in three times to claim the open-air property.
Additionally, on May 23, 2024, the Explorers’ festivities began, offering you additional rewards while exploring Tamriel. Until May 28, 2024, at 4:00 PM, you will benefit from the following advantages:
+ 100 percent gold from slain enemies, quest rewards, and similar sources
The special program for version 4.7 in Genshin Impact took place today, on May 24, 2024, as a livestream. Players received information about the upcoming banners and the characters they will be able to draw soon.
Today, on May 24, 2024, there was a big livestream in Genshin Impact with a preview of the upcoming game content.
The new version 4.7 carries the motto “An Everlasting Dream Interwined.” In German, it is called “Verwoben mit einem immerwährenden Traum.” It will be available in Genshin Impact starting June 5, 2024.
In the new version 4.7, players can expect:
3 new playable characters
2 rerun banners
new Archon quest
new sphere
and more
Here you can see the trailer for the new version 4.7 in Genshin Impact:
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Genshin Impact: Version 4.7 Trailer – ‘An Everlasting Dream Intertwined’
These are the new banners in version 4.7 featuring Clorinde, Sigewinne, and Sethos
Who are the new characters? We got to know Clorinde in the Fontaine quest as the duel representative of the city. She is a 5-star character who fights with a one-handed sword and Electro.
Sigewinne is also a Fontaine character, where she works as the head sister of Fort Méropide. She is also a 5-star character and fights with a bow and the Hydro element.
The third new character, Sethos, will be added to the game in the new version. You already encountered him in Cyno’s new story quest in the current version. He is a 4-star character who also uses a bow and belongs to the Electro element.
What else will there be in version 4.7? In addition to a new Archon quest that not only brings us a reunion with Dainsleif but also with our long-lost twin, the two new characters Sigewinne and Clorinde will also have their story quests added to the game.
Starting July 1, there will be a new monthly updated challenge sphere called “Theater of dreamlike reality”. The Twisted Abyss will be updated every month on the 16th in the future.
There will also be events like “Security-related combat scenarios,” where you can earn rewards like Primogems and a special bow.
Additionally, there will be system changes aimed at improving the player experience. Probably the biggest change is that the maximum amount of original resin is increased from 160 to 200.
At the end of the special broadcast for version 4.7, there was also a small first sneak peek into the upcoming region Natlan. Players can still expect this region later this year. An animated short video featuring Lumine and Aether was also released during the livestream.
A Vogue photo shoot features American actress Hunter Schafer with a Nintendo Switch. However, the image raises questions: Is the model really not a true gamer?
This photo is causing a stir: American actress Hunter Schafer, who also works as a model, posed for a cover story with the fashion magazine Vogue in everyday situations. The Euphoria star is seen picking up trash, gardening – and gaming with a Nintendo Switch.
Instead of staring intently at the action on the screen, the actress seems to be looking blankly. Her position, squeezed between the sofa and coffee table, also raises questions. On X, formerly Twitter, users joked about the use of the Switch as a prop: No one plays like that – or do they?
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“Where the hell is she looking? Your Switch is in handheld mode, girl,” writes a user.
Is this how you play?
What does the discussion look like? In the comments, many users pointed out that something seems off about the picture: The model’s gaze appears as if she is looking at a television. However, her Switch is not in the dock, but in handheld mode and therefore not connected to the TV.
Gamers have a terrible suspicion: Is Hunter Schafer really not gaming at all? The debate is reminiscent of memes about “Fake Gamer Girls,” which were popular in the 2010s (via Know Your Meme).
Angelica: “Haters will say it’s fake. (They would be right).” (via X)
gabriel: “Hunter Schafer doesn’t know how to play Nintendo Switch, confirmed.” (via X)
Who knows if any game is really running on Hunter Schafer’s Switch. However, Hunter Schafer is herself in a game:
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The new game ‘OD’ by Hideo Kojima in the teaser trailer
Users have the perfect explanation ready
However, there are also gamers who recognize themselves in the photo and provide various plausible reasons why gaming on the Switch can sometimes look exactly like this:
Maximoff: “Damn, can’t my girl watch TV while the game loads?” (via X)
socdarling: “She had to pause and stare blankly while she thought about 10 things at once, like any normal person. I guess you can’t relate to that.” (via X)
Jeid Vine: “Her mom probably called her to take out the trash.” (via X)
And indeed: Who hasn’t spent at least one childhood hour with their favorite handheld on the sofa, slowly sliding down and just sitting on the floor?
If you want to emulate the actress and set up a cozy gaming session on the floor between the sofa and table, we have a few recommendations for you. And hey, in case you happen to read this, Hunter Schafer: Here are the top 5 MMORPGs for the Nintendo Switch in 2024
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Editor-in-Chief Leya visited 11 Bit Studios and played their new sci-fi game The Alters. This evokes a depressing melancholy in her that simultaneously feels good for her.
I often think about what would have happened if I hadn’t taken the job at MeinMMO. I wouldn’t have moved to Munich, would probably still be living in Holland, and would have led a completely different life there over the past five years.
Who would I be today?
It is precisely these kinds of questions that the new game from Polish 11 Bit Studios, known for This War of Mine and Frostpunk, deals with. In their new game The Alters, you wake up confused on a strange and dangerous planet. You know that you somehow have to escape from here, as even sunlight can be deadly.
You play as Jan Dolski, an ordinary man who is now in a bind.
The special thing about The Alters is that you have to create multiple alter egos of yourself, who will perform different tasks for you. This increases your chances of survival. You have a mobile base available, which you can upgrade and must enhance.
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The Alters shows its gameplay trailer with clones who have made different life choices
How do you get these alter egos? Quite simply!
You manipulate Jan Dolski’s memories and make alternative decisions in his life that transform Jan into a different person with different skills. If Jan goes to university and pursues an academic career, he becomes a scientist. If he stays home to support his mother, he does an apprenticeship and becomes a mechanic. One can research for you, while the other can expand and repair the base.
The technology for this is provided by an ominous organization that you are connected to by phone. However, they leave you pretty much in the dark about who they are and what exactly you are supposed to do for them.
At some point, you end up managing a pack full of Jans, all of whom have different needs and expectations of you as the leading Jan. This contains a lot of potential for conflict, which needs to be resolved.
Sounds pretty wild, right? It is. That’s why I traveled to Warsaw, invited by 11 Bit Studios, to play The Alters. Because I am incredibly drawn to such offbeat concepts.
Who is writing here? Leya has been the editor-in-chief of MeinMMO since 2021 and is responsible for editorial and content strategy. She would probably go crazy if she were locked in a small space with many other Leyas. She loves science fiction and dystopian scenarios. To this day, Battlestar Galactica is one of her favorite series, and she tries to promote the book “The Astronaut” by Andy Weir to everyone.
The Alters confronts me with my own life
Together with other journalists and influencers, I am led into a large, dark room full of PCs. We have about two hours to play The Alters and get an impression.
It takes less than five minutes, and The Alters has captivated me. The mystery surrounding Jan Dolski and his mission piques my curiosity. Gradually, we learn more along with Jan.
Early on, I am directed to create clones of Jan and rummage through his memories, manipulating them. I immediately start reflecting on my own life decisions.
Especially Jan’s youth is full of guilt. I don’t want to spoil why that is. It also brings up feelings of guilt in me because some of the decisions Jan had to make are very close to my own experiences. I assume that there should be topics in Jan’s life that resonate with everyone’s foundation in some way.
The voice actor for Jan is also present. Alex Jordan is primarily known as “the guy who made the sex sounds in Baldur’s Gate 3.” He delivers a fantastic performance as Jan.
The theme of guilt lingers in my mind while playing. After about an hour of gameplay, I am led into a small side room and can talk with the lead designer of The Alters for a while. I wonder if guilt is something like the main theme in The Alters, and Rafał Włosek gives me an answer.
I believe that is one of the layers. I have to provide a bit more context to explain. We wanted to make a game about the theme of “what if.” We wanted to create a game about choices. It should encourage players to reflect on their own life choices.
With Jan, we wanted to create a character who can achieve this goal. We had to think through his entire life carefully. I believe he had a hard life. He had a difficult start and had to make tough decisions. More than I, for example, have had to in my life. That’s why he perhaps feels guilty about many things he’s done or hasn’t done.
But that is only a part of him. Each of Jan’s alter egos has a different focus. There are so many themes like: Do I want to live alone or with others? Do I want to try to save my marriage? Do I want to achieve a lot in life or am I happy with little? Do I want to help others or primarily myself? These are all different questions that can be seen in the various alter egos.
As the mechanic, it’s very much about the problems of his youth, and there’s a lot of guilt involved. But I wouldn’t say that’s the main theme of the game.
Rafał Włosek, Lead Designer of The Alters, about the game concept
Rafał continues that their testers and his team tend to have favorite Jans. I can well imagine that, and I believe that you are drawn to the Jans who have had similar experiences as yourself – or to the Jans you want to be.
Survival mechanics as support for storytelling
In addition to all the cloning and internal dialogues with your alter egos, there is a second level to the game. This is where the gameplay loop lies.
You have to expand your base, for which you need to gather resources around you. The planet is full of dangers, and you are racing against time until everything collapses and kills you. And there we have the foundation of a survival game.
The planet is dangerous, and your base, which resembles a wheel, can help you escape. For this, you need to upgrade it and gather resources.
However, The Alters is not fundamentally a survival game.
Do not come expecting that you will get a next No Man’s Sky. But what I notice while playing is that it’s incredibly relaxing to roam around this dangerous planet. Normally, I feel totally stressed in survival games because anything can kill you, and there’s hardly any time to take care of survival.
In the short time I have played, I haven’t fully understood why such a threatening scenario is simultaneously so relaxing. Lead Designer Rafał can help me with this question as well.
At the beginning, we wanted to create a game about decisions. Then we asked ourselves how we could package these elements and landed on a survival game. It took a few concept iterations before we had our overall idea. That was way back when we were still playing the game on paper and built board game prototypes.
Slowly, we started adding mechanics that support our core idea of storytelling and survival. Our main focus was on the story.
One of the things that strongly supports our overall concept is exploring the world. The world is indeed very dangerous, and the further you go, the more dangerous it becomes. But it is also a good place to reflect on yourself. When all the problems pile up at your base and you grow tired, you can just go into this wild and dangerous world, but you are alone. While you search for resources, you have plenty of room to think about the story, the branching paths, and yourself.
If it gets too dangerous and you have lost too much energy or the radiation becomes too high, you can retreat to the safety of the base. It’s warm there, there is something to eat, but there are still problems there too.
Of course, this is a typical gameplay loop in itself, but it supports the entire story.
Rafał Włosek, Lead Designer of The Alters, about the survival gameplay loop
The focus is clearly on storytelling and Jan’s story. After the first few hours of gameplay, I have the impression that this mix of survival game and story focus works and fits well together.
I could have played for a long time because it is so relaxing. For that, the philosophical part of my mind is very stimulated.
Playing The Alters evokes a depressing melancholy in me, but that makes the game so good for me. Jan’s fate touches me, and I want to help the poor guy amid all this chaos.
After all, that is the most important thing in a game that focuses so much on a single character and their life path. I am not sure whether the survival mechanics might become tedious at some point.
But Lead Designer Rafał assured me that the environment outside the base will change significantly throughout the game. It is even supposed to have a symbolic component for the story.
So far, 11 Bit Studios has not disappointed, and I expect that The Alters will be as high-quality as it seems at the beginning.
Whether The Alters can build on the successes of This War of Mine and Frostpunk remains to be seen. The concept is quite offbeat, and you obviously have to like that. However, I think there will be a loyal fanbase that will continue to recommend The Alters as a special, innovative gaming experience.
With Space Marine 2, a new shooter in the Warhammer universe is coming, which might not only be interesting for Warhammer fans.
What kind of game is this? Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is an upcoming third-person shooter for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series, set in the grim Warhammer universe. It will be the successor to the first installment, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine, released in 2011.
Space Marine 2 makes you one of the legendary Space Marines who crush the alien Tyranids in swarms without restraint and with superhuman abilities.
Space Marine 2 will be the first shooter in the Warhammer universe in over 10 years that allows you to play as Space Marines. Games like Warhammer: Vermintide 2 and its predecessor feature shooter gameplay but do not include Space Marines.
The release of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is planned for September 9, 2024.
Space Marines 2 will include a cooperative campaign, a 6v6 multiplayer mode, and the PvE mode “Operations”.
Co-op against Aliens
What does the new trailer show? On May 23, a new trailer for Space Marines 2 was released, which is interesting for both Warhammer fans and franchise newcomers. The title looks like an intriguing co-op shooter – even if you have not been a fan of the franchise before.
The trailer gives us new insights into the Operations mode, which can be played cooperatively with up to three players. We see a group of Space Marines fighting together against alien hordes.
Following that, Space Marines 2 shows us some gameplay of the six classes available in the game. Besides shooter action, we see how Tyranids are kept in check with a kick to the face, with a hammer, or with a sword. We also catch a glimpse of the various ways to customize the appearance of your Space Marine.
Overall, Space Marines 2 appears in the trailer like a shooter where you can have fun with your friends and take down aliens together. The recipe has already worked well with Helldivers 2.
Here you can watch the trailer:
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 presents new features of the upcoming shooter in the trailer
Do Space Marines 2 and Helldivers 2 have similarities? Yes, Helldivers 2 is characterized by allowing you to casually enjoy shooter action with your friends – without competitive thoughts or the pressure to always do your best. You start a mission and shoot bugs or robots down.
Space Marines 2 conveys a similar feeling in the new trailer. We see three Space Marines fighting through aliens with different weapons. It feels chaotic and brutal – just like Helldivers.
Fighting alien hordes is certainly not a concept introduced by Helldivers 2. However, the co-op shooter from Arrowhead has implemented it really well. If Space Marines 2 offers a similar gaming experience, we can look forward to an interesting shooter.
While Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 looks like a rather interesting co-op shooter, other games in the Warhammer universe have not fared as well – even though the franchise is very popular.
A new survival game will soon be released in Early Access on Steam. In ASKA, you play as a Viking, and the world visually resembles Valheim, just without the pixelated look. However, the latest trailer now shows content that is quite different from what you usually know about survival games.
What kind of game is this?
In ASKA, you play as a Viking who builds their own tribe to survive against mythical monsters in a Nordic world.
This is what ASKA shows now: The developers have released a new deep-dive video into ASKA. It showcases the world and the features of the game in 4 minutes of gameplay.
Visually, the game strongly resembles Valheim in terms of animations and atmosphere. You fell trees with a certain physics – even if it can be deadly in Valheim – and various mythical monsters like forest beings are your opponents.
At the core of the new gameplay is the “Tribe”, which means your tribe. This is the gameplay feature around which ASKA is almost entirely structured and what sets it apart from Valheim.
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ASKA: Trailer for the Viking survival game on Steam
Survival like in Valheim meets City Builder like in Rimworld
In ASKA, you don’t just build a base and explore the world; you create a tribe. Whether you’re playing alone or in co-op with up to 3 other players, you can recruit NPCs to populate your village:
To gain and keep tribe members, you must provide them with essentials like housing and warmth.
You can delegate many tasks. For instance, you can instruct your members on what to craft, which locations to guard, or which fields to tend. They apparently can gather resources, like the diligent Kelvin in Sons of the Forest.
NPCs have their own personalities: Some prefer being awake during the day, others at night, which makes them more or less useful for specific tasks. You set when each character sleeps, works, and rests using a slider.
The NPCs also build new buildings that you simply place down. Your tribe members handle the rest. If you fail to keep your villagers entertained, they will leave.
In the gameplay, it is evident that the NPCs even have special “perks”, such as reduced productivity during storms. Similar traits are found in characters in Rimworld, making them predisposed to certain tasks or not.
The trailer also shows another feature: When you die, you can either return in a “weakened” form or sacrifice a villager to be resurrected in full strength.
ASKA will be playable in Early Access on Steam from June 20. During the Steam Open World Survival Craft Fest from May 27 to June 3, you can also play a 5-hour demo for free – alone or in multiplayer. ASKA looks like a promising new survival game and may even make it onto our best list: The best survival games for PS5, Steam, and Xbox
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Today, May 24, 2024, the big livestream for the new version 4.7 took place in Genshin Impact. During this event, 3 new promo codes (redeem codes) were released, which you can use to secure great rewards in the game.
These are the promo codes from the 4.7 livestream. It’s best to redeem them right away and get the following free rewards:
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For this code, you will receive 100x Primogems, 10x Mystical Enhancement Ore.
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For this code, you will receive 100x Primogems, 5x Hero’s Wit.
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For this code, you will receive 100x Primogems, 50,000 Mora.
How long are the codes from the 4.7 livestream valid? You should redeem the codes as soon as possible because they are only valid for a short time. More specifically, until May 25, 2024, 12:00 AM (UTC-4).
Here you can read all the important information about the banners of the upcoming version:
What are promo codes in Genshin Impact? Using the codes is a very simple way to receive rewards in the game. New codes are released every month and during certain events, which are valid for a specific period.
How to redeem promo codes in Genshin Impact? You can redeem the codes in two ways:
On one hand, you can go directly to the official Genshin Impact website and claim your gifts through the redeem code page.
On the other hand, you can also claim the rewards directly in the game by going to Account in Settings and choosing “Redeem Now” at the gift code option.
It doesn’t seem like the servers will have issues. For this reason, we would end the live ticker and wish you a nice weekend and a lot of fun in Season 3: Wrecked. Should there be sudden problems, we will be back for you.
1:14 PM
The servers are back online
We were able to gain access to the servers during our attempt to log into Fortnite. No queues present, but maybe we just got lucky. So be quick and try your luck.
1:09 PM
All important information about Chapter 5 Season 3 at a glance
You don’t know what has changed? Then we have the right articles for you:
Shiina was able to roughly find out when exactly the servers will be shut down in Season 3. You can already adjust your gaming dates accordingly (via x.com):
v30.10: June 11
v30.20: June 25
v30.30: July 23
v30.40: August 6
11:45 AM
When will the servers be back online?
It is still too early to say exactly. On Epic Games Status, the end of the server downtime is set for 12 UTC. This is 2 PM German time. Based on our estimates and experiences, we believe that the servers will be back online between 1 PM and 3 PM. But be prepared for long queues and lags if you want to log in. (via status.epicgames.com)
Update: We downloaded the update and tried to log in on the PS5, but we had no luck. The servers are not responding.
Interestingly, Rocket Racing and LEGO Fortnite did not receive any new content. At least none that Epic Games wants to announce officially.
11:20 AM
The new weapon skin of the T-60 Power Armor tracks your kills even while you should be shooting. A unique cosmetic that has not existed in Fortnite before:
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The update is now available and is 35.819 GB on PS5. A huge amount. Hopefully, the server downtime goes as planned without complications.
09:56 AM
The item shop should have been given a timer by Epic Games so that players know when their cosmetic items leave the store. However, the timer was rather changed into a designation that tells you when the item leaves the shop:
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According to the well-known Fortnite leaker Shiina, based on his experience, the update is supposed to be released at 10 AM German time. So far, there is no update in sight. (via x.com)
08:51 AM
Leakers have already been able to reveal the new minimap. It shows you the new map in detail:
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As for the servers, you still have to wait for the update. It is not yet available for download.
08:22 AM
The trailer has been uploaded for the new season and shows not only the new skins from the Battle Pass but also weapons and collaborations. Here it is:
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Fortnite: Chapter 5 Season 3 – Trailer for gameplay with ruthless wasteland
08:00 AM
Epic Games has now deactivated its servers, but an update is currently not available for download. However, the patch notes have been released and now also show contents for Battle Royale and the ranked mode. You can find out more about it here:
The player search has now been deactivated in Fortnite. Soon all servers will follow so that Epic Games can upload the new update. Get ready!
07:38 AM
According to leakers, the new trailer should be released soon. Whether it is a story or battle pass trailer has not been disclosed. It is likely that Epic Games will shut down its servers and then unveil the trailer. (via x.com)
07:20 AM
Epic Games has already released the first short patch notes for Fortnite Festival. We have listed them for you in German:
Less than 45 minutes left until Epic Games shuts down the Fortnite servers. So make your last match, use the superpowers, and collect the last rewards before Chapter 5 Season 3 says goodbye.
06:32 AM
Fortnite published the first key art of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked during the night while we were all asleep. It shows an action-packed scene involving many new skins in a chase.
The skins include a new Rust Lord, Magneto from Marvel, a new British Bomber, peas, and many more. See for yourself:
Good morning and welcome to our ticker. We will keep you updated with the latest news and leaks and constantly update the ticker – so stay tuned! The server downtime for patch 30.00 will start soon at 8:00 AM German time. So get ready and collect the last rewards of your battle pass before they disappear!
What happens with the update? This is a major maintenance for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3. Update 30.00 will be uploaded to the servers to change the map, bring new skins, and shake up the meta with new weapons.
We will provide you with new information throughout the morning with our live ticker. So stay tuned and feel free to check back if you want to know when you can play again. You can find more about the start and duration of the server downtime in the lower part of the overview.
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Fortnite Battle Royale Chapter 5 Season 2: Myths & Mortals showcases battles with gods
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Start and duration of the server downtime
When does the server downtime start? The server downtime for Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked starts at 8:00 AM German time. Epic Games has confirmed the downtime on x.com and points out that a few minutes before maintenance, the player search will be deactivated.
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When will the servers be back online? This depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, the duration could be between three and five hours. But it could also be that the server downtime is only resolved around 2 PM or 4 PM. We will keep you updated with our ticker
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games publishes a huge list full of changes for each mode at the season start. Should they become known, we will write a separate article listing all changes in English. We will then link you to that.
What content could be released with Chapter 5 Season 3?
Before the start of a new season, Epic Games likes to start throwing out teasers. This time, the developers have been busy and revealed many things that players will soon discover. Here’s what you should know:
The trailer has been uploaded for the new season and shows not only the new skins from the Battle Pass but also weapons and collaborations. Here it is:
08:00 AM
Epic Games has now deactivated its servers, but an update is currently not available for download. However, the patch notes have been released and now also show contents for Battle Royale and the ranked mode. You can find out more about it here:
The player search has now been deactivated in Fortnite. Soon all servers will follow so that Epic Games can upload the new update. Get ready!
07:38 AM
According to leakers, the new trailer should be released soon. Whether it is a story or battle pass trailer has not been disclosed. It is likely that Epic Games will shut down its servers and then unveil the trailer. (via x.com)
07:20 AM
Epic Games has already released the first short patch notes for Fortnite Festival. We have listed them for you in German:
Less than 45 minutes left until Epic Games shuts down the Fortnite servers. So make your last match, use the superpowers, and collect the last rewards before Chapter 5 Season 3 says goodbye.
06:32 AM
Fortnite published the first key art of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked during the night while we were all asleep. It shows an action-packed scene involving many new skins in a chase.
The skins include a new Rust Lord, Magneto from Marvel, a new British Bomber, peas, and many more. See for yourself:
Good morning and welcome to our ticker. We will keep you updated with the latest news and leaks and constantly update the ticker – so stay tuned! The server downtime for patch 30.00 will start soon at 8:00 AM German time. So get ready and collect the last rewards of your battle pass before they disappear!
What happens with the update? This is a major maintenance for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3. Update 30.00 will be uploaded to the servers to change the map, bring new skins, and shake up the meta with new weapons.
We will provide you with new information throughout the morning with our live ticker. So stay tuned and feel free to check back if you want to know when you can play again. You can find more about the start and duration of the server downtime in the lower part of the overview.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Start and duration of the server downtime
When does the server downtime start? The server downtime for Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked starts at 8:00 AM German time. Epic Games has confirmed the downtime on x.com and points out that a few minutes before maintenance, the player search will be deactivated.
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When will the servers be back online? This depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, the duration could be between three and five hours. But it could also be that the server downtime is only resolved around 2 PM or 4 PM. We will keep you updated with our ticker
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games publishes a huge list full of changes for each mode at the season start. Should they become known, we will write a separate article listing all changes in English. We will then link you to that.
What content could be released with Chapter 5 Season 3?
Before the start of a new season, Epic Games likes to start throwing out teasers. This time, the developers have been busy and revealed many things that players will soon discover. Here’s what you should know:
It doesn’t seem like the servers will have issues. For this reason, we would end the live ticker and wish you a nice weekend and a lot of fun in Season 3: Wrecked. Should there be sudden problems, we will be back for you.
1:14 PM
The servers are back online
We were able to gain access to the servers during our attempt to log into Fortnite. No queues present, but maybe we just got lucky. So be quick and try your luck.
1:09 PM
All important information about Chapter 5 Season 3 at a glance
You don’t know what has changed? Then we have the right articles for you:
Shiina was able to roughly find out when exactly the servers will be shut down in Season 3. You can already adjust your gaming dates accordingly (via x.com):
v30.10: June 11
v30.20: June 25
v30.30: July 23
v30.40: August 6
11:45 AM
When will the servers be back online?
It is still too early to say exactly. On Epic Games Status, the end of the server downtime is set for 12 UTC. This is 2 PM German time. Based on our estimates and experiences, we believe that the servers will be back online between 1 PM and 3 PM. But be prepared for long queues and lags if you want to log in. (via status.epicgames.com)
Update: We downloaded the update and tried to log in on the PS5, but we had no luck. The servers are not responding.
Interestingly, Rocket Racing and LEGO Fortnite did not receive any new content. At least none that Epic Games wants to announce officially.
11:20 AM
The new weapon skin of the T-60 Power Armor tracks your kills even while you should be shooting. A unique cosmetic that has not existed in Fortnite before:
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The update is now available and is 35.819 GB on PS5. A huge amount. Hopefully, the server downtime goes as planned without complications.
09:56 AM
The item shop should have been given a timer by Epic Games so that players know when their cosmetic items leave the store. However, the timer was rather changed into a designation that tells you when the item leaves the shop:
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According to the well-known Fortnite leaker Shiina, based on his experience, the update is supposed to be released at 10 AM German time. So far, there is no update in sight. (via x.com)
08:51 AM
Leakers have already been able to reveal the new minimap. It shows you the new map in detail:
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As for the servers, you still have to wait for the update. It is not yet available for download.
08:22 AM
The trailer has been uploaded for the new season and shows not only the new skins from the Battle Pass but also weapons and collaborations. Here it is:
08:00 AM
Epic Games has now deactivated its servers, but an update is currently not available for download. However, the patch notes have been released and now also show contents for Battle Royale and the ranked mode. You can find out more about it here:
The player search has now been deactivated in Fortnite. Soon all servers will follow so that Epic Games can upload the new update. Get ready!
07:38 AM
According to leakers, the new trailer should be released soon. Whether it is a story or battle pass trailer has not been disclosed. It is likely that Epic Games will shut down its servers and then unveil the trailer. (via x.com)
07:20 AM
Epic Games has already released the first short patch notes for Fortnite Festival. We have listed them for you in German:
Less than 45 minutes left until Epic Games shuts down the Fortnite servers. So make your last match, use the superpowers, and collect the last rewards before Chapter 5 Season 3 says goodbye.
06:32 AM
Fortnite published the first key art of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked during the night while we were all asleep. It shows an action-packed scene involving many new skins in a chase.
The skins include a new Rust Lord, Magneto from Marvel, a new British Bomber, peas, and many more. See for yourself:
Good morning and welcome to our ticker. We will keep you updated with the latest news and leaks and constantly update the ticker – so stay tuned! The server downtime for patch 30.00 will start soon at 8:00 AM German time. So get ready and collect the last rewards of your battle pass before they disappear!
What happens with the update? This is a major maintenance for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3. Update 30.00 will be uploaded to the servers to change the map, bring new skins, and shake up the meta with new weapons.
We will provide you with new information throughout the morning with our live ticker. So stay tuned and feel free to check back if you want to know when you can play again. You can find more about the start and duration of the server downtime in the lower part of the overview.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Start and duration of the server downtime
When does the server downtime start? The server downtime for Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked starts at 8:00 AM German time. Epic Games has confirmed the downtime on x.com and points out that a few minutes before maintenance, the player search will be deactivated.
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When will the servers be back online? This depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, the duration could be between three and five hours. But it could also be that the server downtime is only resolved around 2 PM or 4 PM. We will keep you updated with our ticker
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games publishes a huge list full of changes for each mode at the season start. Should they become known, we will write a separate article listing all changes in English. We will then link you to that.
What content could be released with Chapter 5 Season 3?
Before the start of a new season, Epic Games likes to start throwing out teasers. This time, the developers have been busy and revealed many things that players will soon discover. Here’s what you should know:
Fortnite is shutting down the servers today, Friday, May 24, 2024, for its major maintenance for the release of Chapter 5 Season 3. You can find out when the maintenance starts, the status of the servers, and how long the server downtime lasts in our overview.
The trailer has been uploaded for the new season and shows not only the new skins from the Battle Pass but also weapons and collaborations. Here it is:
08:00 AM
Epic Games has now deactivated its servers, but an update is currently not available for download. However, the patch notes have been released and now also show contents for Battle Royale and the ranked mode. You can find out more about it here:
The player search has now been deactivated in Fortnite. Soon all servers will follow so that Epic Games can upload the new update. Get ready!
07:38 AM
According to leakers, the new trailer should be released soon. Whether it is a story or battle pass trailer has not been disclosed. It is likely that Epic Games will shut down its servers and then unveil the trailer. (via x.com)
07:20 AM
Epic Games has already released the first short patch notes for Fortnite Festival. We have listed them for you in German:
Less than 45 minutes left until Epic Games shuts down the Fortnite servers. So make your last match, use the superpowers, and collect the last rewards before Chapter 5 Season 3 says goodbye.
06:32 AM
Fortnite published the first key art of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked during the night while we were all asleep. It shows an action-packed scene involving many new skins in a chase.
The skins include a new Rust Lord, Magneto from Marvel, a new British Bomber, peas, and many more. See for yourself:
Good morning and welcome to our ticker. We will keep you updated with the latest news and leaks and constantly update the ticker – so stay tuned! The server downtime for patch 30.00 will start soon at 8:00 AM German time. So get ready and collect the last rewards of your battle pass before they disappear!
What happens with the update? This is a major maintenance for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3. Update 30.00 will be uploaded to the servers to change the map, bring new skins, and shake up the meta with new weapons.
We will provide you with new information throughout the morning with our live ticker. So stay tuned and feel free to check back if you want to know when you can play again. You can find more about the start and duration of the server downtime in the lower part of the overview.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Start and duration of the server downtime
When does the server downtime start? The server downtime for Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked starts at 8:00 AM German time. Epic Games has confirmed the downtime on x.com and points out that a few minutes before maintenance, the player search will be deactivated.
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When will the servers be back online? This depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, the duration could be between three and five hours. But it could also be that the server downtime is only resolved around 2 PM or 4 PM. We will keep you updated with our ticker
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games publishes a huge list full of changes for each mode at the season start. Should they become known, we will write a separate article listing all changes in English. We will then link you to that.
What content could be released with Chapter 5 Season 3?
Before the start of a new season, Epic Games likes to start throwing out teasers. This time, the developers have been busy and revealed many things that players will soon discover. Here’s what you should know:
The trailer has been uploaded for the new season and shows not only the new skins from the Battle Pass but also weapons and collaborations. Here it is:
08:00 AM
Epic Games has now deactivated its servers, but an update is currently not available for download. However, the patch notes have been released and now also show contents for Battle Royale and the ranked mode. You can find out more about it here:
The player search has now been deactivated in Fortnite. Soon all servers will follow so that Epic Games can upload the new update. Get ready!
07:38 AM
According to leakers, the new trailer should be released soon. Whether it is a story or battle pass trailer has not been disclosed. It is likely that Epic Games will shut down its servers and then unveil the trailer. (via x.com)
07:20 AM
Epic Games has already released the first short patch notes for Fortnite Festival. We have listed them for you in German:
Less than 45 minutes left until Epic Games shuts down the Fortnite servers. So make your last match, use the superpowers, and collect the last rewards before Chapter 5 Season 3 says goodbye.
06:32 AM
Fortnite published the first key art of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked during the night while we were all asleep. It shows an action-packed scene involving many new skins in a chase.
The skins include a new Rust Lord, Magneto from Marvel, a new British Bomber, peas, and many more. See for yourself:
Good morning and welcome to our ticker. We will keep you updated with the latest news and leaks and constantly update the ticker – so stay tuned! The server downtime for patch 30.00 will start soon at 8:00 AM German time. So get ready and collect the last rewards of your battle pass before they disappear!
What happens with the update? This is a major maintenance for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3. Update 30.00 will be uploaded to the servers to change the map, bring new skins, and shake up the meta with new weapons.
We will provide you with new information throughout the morning with our live ticker. So stay tuned and feel free to check back if you want to know when you can play again. You can find more about the start and duration of the server downtime in the lower part of the overview.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Start and duration of the server downtime
When does the server downtime start? The server downtime for Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked starts at 8:00 AM German time. Epic Games has confirmed the downtime on x.com and points out that a few minutes before maintenance, the player search will be deactivated.
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When will the servers be back online? This depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, the duration could be between three and five hours. But it could also be that the server downtime is only resolved around 2 PM or 4 PM. We will keep you updated with our ticker
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games publishes a huge list full of changes for each mode at the season start. Should they become known, we will write a separate article listing all changes in English. We will then link you to that.
What content could be released with Chapter 5 Season 3?
Before the start of a new season, Epic Games likes to start throwing out teasers. This time, the developers have been busy and revealed many things that players will soon discover. Here’s what you should know:
It doesn’t seem like the servers will have issues. For this reason, we would end the live ticker and wish you a nice weekend and a lot of fun in Season 3: Wrecked. Should there be sudden problems, we will be back for you.
1:14 PM
The servers are back online
We were able to gain access to the servers during our attempt to log into Fortnite. No queues present, but maybe we just got lucky. So be quick and try your luck.
1:09 PM
All important information about Chapter 5 Season 3 at a glance
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Shiina was able to roughly find out when exactly the servers will be shut down in Season 3. You can already adjust your gaming dates accordingly (via x.com):
v30.10: June 11
v30.20: June 25
v30.30: July 23
v30.40: August 6
11:45 AM
When will the servers be back online?
It is still too early to say exactly. On Epic Games Status, the end of the server downtime is set for 12 UTC. This is 2 PM German time. Based on our estimates and experiences, we believe that the servers will be back online between 1 PM and 3 PM. But be prepared for long queues and lags if you want to log in. (via status.epicgames.com)
Update: We downloaded the update and tried to log in on the PS5, but we had no luck. The servers are not responding.
Interestingly, Rocket Racing and LEGO Fortnite did not receive any new content. At least none that Epic Games wants to announce officially.
11:20 AM
The new weapon skin of the T-60 Power Armor tracks your kills even while you should be shooting. A unique cosmetic that has not existed in Fortnite before:
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The update is now available and is 35.819 GB on PS5. A huge amount. Hopefully, the server downtime goes as planned without complications.
09:56 AM
The item shop should have been given a timer by Epic Games so that players know when their cosmetic items leave the store. However, the timer was rather changed into a designation that tells you when the item leaves the shop:
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According to the well-known Fortnite leaker Shiina, based on his experience, the update is supposed to be released at 10 AM German time. So far, there is no update in sight. (via x.com)
08:51 AM
Leakers have already been able to reveal the new minimap. It shows you the new map in detail:
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As for the servers, you still have to wait for the update. It is not yet available for download.
08:22 AM
The trailer has been uploaded for the new season and shows not only the new skins from the Battle Pass but also weapons and collaborations. Here it is:
08:00 AM
Epic Games has now deactivated its servers, but an update is currently not available for download. However, the patch notes have been released and now also show contents for Battle Royale and the ranked mode. You can find out more about it here:
The player search has now been deactivated in Fortnite. Soon all servers will follow so that Epic Games can upload the new update. Get ready!
07:38 AM
According to leakers, the new trailer should be released soon. Whether it is a story or battle pass trailer has not been disclosed. It is likely that Epic Games will shut down its servers and then unveil the trailer. (via x.com)
07:20 AM
Epic Games has already released the first short patch notes for Fortnite Festival. We have listed them for you in German:
Less than 45 minutes left until Epic Games shuts down the Fortnite servers. So make your last match, use the superpowers, and collect the last rewards before Chapter 5 Season 3 says goodbye.
06:32 AM
Fortnite published the first key art of Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked during the night while we were all asleep. It shows an action-packed scene involving many new skins in a chase.
The skins include a new Rust Lord, Magneto from Marvel, a new British Bomber, peas, and many more. See for yourself:
Good morning and welcome to our ticker. We will keep you updated with the latest news and leaks and constantly update the ticker – so stay tuned! The server downtime for patch 30.00 will start soon at 8:00 AM German time. So get ready and collect the last rewards of your battle pass before they disappear!
What happens with the update? This is a major maintenance for the start of Chapter 5 Season 3. Update 30.00 will be uploaded to the servers to change the map, bring new skins, and shake up the meta with new weapons.
We will provide you with new information throughout the morning with our live ticker. So stay tuned and feel free to check back if you want to know when you can play again. You can find more about the start and duration of the server downtime in the lower part of the overview.
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3: Start and duration of the server downtime
When does the server downtime start? The server downtime for Chapter 5 Season 3: Wrecked starts at 8:00 AM German time. Epic Games has confirmed the downtime on x.com and points out that a few minutes before maintenance, the player search will be deactivated.
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When will the servers be back online? This depends on the size and scope of the update. If there are no complications, the duration could be between three and five hours. But it could also be that the server downtime is only resolved around 2 PM or 4 PM. We will keep you updated with our ticker
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games publishes a huge list full of changes for each mode at the season start. Should they become known, we will write a separate article listing all changes in English. We will then link you to that.
What content could be released with Chapter 5 Season 3?
Before the start of a new season, Epic Games likes to start throwing out teasers. This time, the developers have been busy and revealed many things that players will soon discover. Here’s what you should know:
Isabell “HoneyPuu” Schneider is one of the biggest streamers on the German Twitch and is therefore often the subject of wild speculation about her private life. Now she has had enough of the rumors.
What kind of streamer is she? HoneyPuu started her Twitch career at the end of 2018 with League of Legends, initially streaming to only a few viewers. From April to May 2021, her channel saw a significant increase: from an average of 886 viewers to 2,180, which she managed to maintain quite stably thereafter.
By early 2024, HoneyPuu was in the midst of the Minecraft hype, which temporarily made her the most-watched woman on Twitch. Since then, she has consistently reached 3,500 to 4,000 viewers, making her one of the largest streamers on the German Twitch.
In September 2023, HoneyPuu and content creator Sascha “unsympathischTV” Hellinger announced that they had separated and asked for their privacy to be respected. On the night of May 23, 2024, she expressed her annoyance at speculations regarding her relationship life.
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A like fuels wild rumors
What are the speculations? They concern the dissolution of the content group “Die Allerjutsten,” which also included unsympathischTV. The group will henceforth operate as “the Rinos” – but with two fewer members. The noticeable absence of Twitch streamer Amar puzzled fans.
Some viewers quickly became convinced that there could only be one reason for such a male friendship to break apart: One of them must have been involved with another’s girlfriend. Internet detectives pointed to joint streams of HoneyPuu and Amar.
The rumors were fueled by the fact that Rewinside – another member of the group – allegedly liked a post regarding this suspicion.
Streamer says she has long ignored rumors – now she can’t anymore
This was HoneyPuu’s response: HoneyPuu learned about the rumors in the middle of a stream when she just wanted to play some Valorant. She read some of the comments she allegedly received from Amar.
The streamer feels unfairly treated: If someone separates, it is always the woman who is accused of cheating, according to HoneyPuu.
She just wants to stream and create content in peace, the streamer continues. She also urges her fans to “write something against it” when they come across posts with such rumors.
HoneyPuu criticizes that after a few joint streams, speculation arises immediately: “Should I distance myself from everyone, go into a hole? […] What’s wrong with people?” The streamer says she has long ignored such rumors about herself. However, she has now lost the desire and energy to do so.
It is a trend to hate her, explains HoneyPuu. Reading such things about herself hurts: She feels “broken and sad as fuck.”
By now, there is a statement from Rewinside on X. He says the like was an accident, he “fat-fingered it badly.” Nothing happened behind the scenes of the Allerjutsten, and HoneyPuu has nothing to do with the dissolution of the group. However, there is no official explanation for Amar’s absence.
The German Twitch scene is currently in turmoil anyway. After allegations against streamer Anni The Duck, several content creators indicated that some influencers will show their true colors later this year. Fans are now wondering who it will hit next. Fortunately, there are still some really good ones: 18-year-old streamer talks about mean and false colleagues on Twitch
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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 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.
