The Elder Scrolls Online is launching soon with the new Gold Road expansion. Also included is an achievement that is particularly grindy. MeinMMO reveals the details.
What’s going on with ESO? Players of Elder Scrolls Online can look forward to a new expansion. The Gold Road expansion picks up directly after the end of the previous Necrom expansion. A special highlight is the new writing feature. There will also be new dungeons, public dungeons, trials for 12 players, and world events.
With the new ESO expansion, a new achievement is being introduced to the MMORPG: Adventurer over the course of a decade – and achievements play a significant role in MMORPGs. Many players are truly passionate about them. Some achievements require an immense amount of time or are extraordinarily challenging: In FFXIV, someone only managed to achieve all achievements after a decade.
The new achievement in ESO is supposed to be more than just a trophy. It is meant to represent recognition for the countless hours you have spent in Tamriel over the past 10 years – or will spend in the future.
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The Elder Scrolls Online – Gold Road in the announcement trailer
New achievement tests your love for the game
What do I need to do for the achievement? The requirements for this achievement are quite demanding. It concerns almost every zone and main story quest in ESO.
You must fulfill the following for the achievement (Source: Elder Scrolls Online):
The achievements Hero of the Aldmeri Dominion, Daggerfall Covenant, Ebonheart Pact
Complete the main story of ESO and defeat Molag Bal Complete the main story of the following areas:
Coldharbour
Craglorn
Wrothgar
Hew’s Bane
Gold Coast
Vvardenfell
Clockwork City
Summerset
Murkmire
Northern Elsweyr
Southern Elsweyr
Western Skyrim
The Reach
Blackwood
The Deadlands
High Isle
Galen
Telvanni Peninsula
Apocrypha
West Weald
If you have already completed some of this because you have been playing for a while, then you may already be halfway to the achievement. But for newcomers and non-veterans, the achievement is quite grindy and will take many hours.
What is the reward for the achievement? As a reward, you will receive a skin called Fractured Glory, which is meant to symbolize your dedication to the game and make you recognizable as true veterans of Tamriel.
Mobile games are on the rise, not only in Asia but also here with us. We have selected the 7 best PvP games for Android and iOS for you and explain what makes them interesting and how they are rated.
How was this list created? In this list, we have compiled games that focus on online components and PvP. The included games must have at least 500,000 ratings and should generally be rated positively by their players.
The list is based on a selection by the editorial team, where the author Alexander Leitsch has tested each of these games and found them good. The order is intended to provide variety and does not represent a ranking.
The article was originally published on December 20, 2020, and last updated on May 15, 2024. We have slightly adjusted texts and updated links and ratings.
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League of Legends: Wild Rift
Developer: Riot Games | Genre: MOBA | System: Android, iOS | Release date: December 10, 2020 (Beta) | USK: 12
Wild Rift receives 3.3 stars with 2.26 million ratings in the Play Store
In the App Store, it has 4.1 stars with about 9,800 ratings
In the reviews, Wild Rift is praised for the good implementation of the PC version on mobile. Especially the graphics and animations, gameplay, and controls are viewed positively.
However, there is currently criticism for missing content such as a mode. Additionally, many players wish for more champions. Other major points of criticism include matchmaking, poor teammates, and the ban policy.
Who should play it? If you already play LoL on PC and want to play it on the go, with friends, or on the couch, then Wild Rift is the ideal game.
But also newcomers who have had no contact with LoL until now should take a look at Wild Rift. After all, the game offers an easier entry than the PC version and is also brand new, so many players have little experience and beginners do not stand out.
Are there alternatives? If you want to play a more content-rich mobile MOBA, you can try Arena of Valor. It is essentially a LoL clone developed by the Chinese company Tencent – who owns Riot Games. The game is especially popular in China.
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On May 14, Season 4 started in Diablo 4 and players were initially met with a big patch. There was no preload. Blizzard commented on this and noted: This should be different in the future.
On Tuesday, May 14, it was finally time: The new Season arrived in Diablo 4 and numerous players had already been waiting for hours prior to the release for the download of the new features. However, at the launch at 7 PM, there was initially a setback because: The Season came with a large patch and preloading was not possible.
While we accompanied the season start with the ticker, we read about players who had to download 11 GB, as “Compadre” noted in the comment section of the ticker. Others had a smaller patch of about 7 GB ahead of them. In the Blizzard forum and on social media, the community expressed dissatisfaction regarding this. Community Development Director Adam Fletcher then responded with a post.
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Diablo 4: The boss explains Season 4 in 60 seconds
Players should have a larger time window in the future
What was the problem? In the Blizzard forum, numerous users had already been discussing for hours before the start of the new season whether there would be a preload. This was the initial question of the thread, posted by “LaXMoB” at 4:15 PM on May 14.
On X, the Diablo expert Rob2628 wrote around 5 PM that the preload “should start in an hour.” But the patch preload did not happen. At 6:40 PM, he wrote in a new post on X (formerly Twitter):
Starting Season 4 without a pre-patch download sounds like a really bad idea for many people who do not have access to incredibly fast internet speeds. I wish this were different to allow for a fairer season start…
What does Blizzard want to do better? Adam Fletcher addressed the community in the Blizzard forum, as well as on X, with a message. He writes in the forum that there have been discussions about improving the process in the future and giving players more time to prepare with downloads.
On X, the Community Development Director notes that the team wants to make an effort “to change this in upcoming seasons so that players have a larger time window to download the patch earlier.”
Do you think there should be a preload before new seasons? Or do you think it’s not that big of a deal? Although the absence of a preload and the huge influx of players at the season start put a bit of strain on the servers, there is still plenty of time to level up.
And leveling in this season is definitely much faster than before. The XP gain has been greatly increased in world levels 2 to 4, and there are new, cool activities that earn you a lot of XP. How you can level up best can be found here: Diablo 4: Leveling up quickly in Season 4 – Leveling Guide up to Level 100
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The highly anticipated Season 4 has finally arrived in Diablo 4. After a few minor issues, players can now log in and play. MeinMMO provides some starting assistance if you’re not quite sure how to begin.
What’s new with Season 4: The latest season completely revamps Diablo 4. Some even say it feels like an entirely different, new game. At least in the most important aspect, that’s true: The loot has been completely overhauled.
In the endgame, you will find a new dungeon called “The Pit” with 200 levels, where you must slay monsters against the clock. Andariel joins as a new pinnacle boss, and all bosses now have “Tormented” variants at level 200 for even more loot. Summoning materials are now more frequent.
The only exception is the short seasonal quest line with the “Call of the Wolf” task, which grants you some rewards as well as an elixir that increases the level and loot of enemies in Hell Tides.
If you are diving into Season 4 now, we provide you with some tips for the ideal start.
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Diablo 4: The developers explain the new item system and the new endgame dungeon
1. Choose the right class for you
In principle, it doesn’t matter which class you choose as long as you enjoy it. All classes in Season 4 are quite similar; you will only feel real differences if you want to mingle in the highest levels of the Pit or climb the leaderboard.
Almost all builds of the Necromancer are in the top tiers, and some of them play almost by themselves. However, the other classes are not far behind. If you want to look around, you can find the tier list with the best builds in Season 4 here.
It is now somewhat easier to choose your defensive stats:
2. Go for Hell Tides – This is the best content for just about everything
Hell Tides, along with the loot, is the feature that has undergone the most adjustments. Essentially, from now on, they will be your best method for farming and leveling from level 1 onwards.
In Hell Tides, you not only get heaps of loot, but also materials and can complete events for additional XP, gold, and obols. However, there have been a few changes to Hell Tides:
3. Save materials, gold, and currencies for as long as possible
Season 4 is going to be expensive, and in several respects. You will not only need a lot of gold, but will also have to farm tons of materials. While you should play as you wish, especially if you have little time, you should use your resources wisely.
Crafting materials for hardening and completion can be obtained from the Pit, with different ones depending on the level. However, you will need many to fully upgrade an item, so you should only do this for items that you have already found to be strong – otherwise, you will be constantly swapping.
When purchasing an AMD processor, customers received 16 GB of RAM as a gift. However, the online shop made an embarrassing mistake during this promotion, as the CPU and RAM are technically incompatible.
Online shops repeatedly advertise discounts and promotions to attract buyers. A PC retailer recently made an embarrassing mistake when a hardware bundle appeared in their shop.
The free RAM that came with the AMD processor was not compatible and therefore useless for buyers. However, there are also cases where technically everything fits together and the installation of the RAM fails for other reasons.
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Chef ruined his company in 59 seconds on Twitch – What happened to him?
PC retailer embarrasses itself with useless hardware bundle
What kind of bundle was that? The online shop Newegg wanted to make a little gift for its customers. Buyers of an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor received 16 GB of RAM as a free addition for a short time.
What sounds like a great promotion at first turned out to be an embarrassing mistake by the PC retailer upon closer inspection. The bundle of CPU and RAM did not technically fit together.
The embarrassing bundle from Newegg is no longer available (Source: jeuxvideo.com)
Why is the hardware incompatible? The Ryzen 5 7600X belongs to AMD’s current 7000 series of CPUs. To use a processor from this generation, you need an AM5 motherboard and compatible DDR5 RAM.
Unfortunately, the free 16 GB of RAM consisted of DDR4 modules. These can only be used on the predecessor platform AM4 in conjunction with AMD 5000 series processors.
A mixed operation of hardware from both generations is technically not possible. Unaware buyers, who might have been excited about the free RAM at first, would have noticed the problem at the latest when trying to install the hardware.
Why did the error occur? Presumably, the text for the promotion was typed in manually. Either the employee made a typo or simply didn’t know any better. The promotion has now ended, and there is no longer any indication of it.
Looking at the custom PC builder on the online shop’s site, only DDR5 RAM is suggested for a complete system when selecting an AMD Ryzen 5 7600X processor. Thus, the embarrassing mistake seemed to be limited to just that one promotion.
From an online shop that sells PC hardware, one would normally expect that all components fit together when relying on pre-packaged offers. This should especially apply to promotions where customers receive something for free, so that it does not backfire. If one does not want to buy a complete system and prefers to build it themselves, they should pay attention to some things: 5 beginner mistakes to avoid when assembling a new gaming PC
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A new week begins in Destiny 2, and that means a new patch with various bug fixes for the loot shooter. You can find out when the server downtime starts on 14.5.2024 here.
Update, 7:55 PM: The servers are active again. If you want to download the update, you just need to log into Destiny 2. However, the servers are still in maintenance mode, so expect server issues. We have included the patch notes for you. We wish you a nice evening!
What you need to know today: Today Bungie is taking its servers down for a routine maintenance. This time, the famous “Hour Zero” mission will be unlocked, in which Guardians march through the old tower and stop Fallen from looting.
MeinMMO will keep you updated. We’ll tell you how long the downtime will last. Additionally, we will update this article as soon as there is new information.
Maintenance on 14.05. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact outage times. The servers are planned to be unreachable for 3 hours and 15 minutes today.
This is what the maintenance schedule looks like:
At 3:00 PM, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
At around 3:45 PM, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
At 7:00 PM, the shooter is expected to be back online and you can log in again.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 9:00 PM.
Things to consider during downtimes: As long as the background maintenance is running, there may be connection problems in the game. Additionally, there may occasionally be queues during login because Bungie only gradually unlocks access to the servers to avoid issues from excessive server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer before you’re back in the game.
The following problems are known: Even in the Season of Wish, there are many problems that players are complaining about. Bungie is aware of some of them, but it is not known which ones will be fixed (via bungie.net). However, the following bugs could be addressed:
Significant changes regarding the sandbox for PvP are set to be rolled out.
The fireteam finder is missing some options, such as adding Bungie friends.
Some legendary emotes are being sorted with exotic emotes.
Veist weapons can only be partially rotated when inspected.
The shotgun “Thought-Bender’s Ambition” no longer shines when fired.
Some rocket launchers are no longer displayed when inspected.
Old artifacts are still displayed in players’ inventories.
What’s in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available later today or this afternoon after the update goes live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. Because it’s possible that the patch notes will be changed or corrected by Bungie later.
The German Twitch streamer HandOfBlood delivered a full dose of nostalgia on his channel HandOfUncut a few days ago. He streamed a classic from Spellbound from 2002, specifically on a device with Windows 98.
What game did Hänno stream? The popular streamer, Champions League winner and producer played Robin Hood: The Legend of Sherwood, a real-time tactics game released by the German developer Spellbound (Arcania – Gothic 4) on November 15, 2002, for Windows.
The game mechanics are reminiscent of classics like Commandos or Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive (also by Spellbound), except that the missions throw you into a medieval setting where you control characters like Robin Hood, Lady Marian, Little John, or Friar Tuck.
All important information about HandOfBlood in under a minute:
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
What kind of old clunker is running Robin Hood? HandOfBlood streamed from his old computer, which still ran Windows 98 and had an AMD K6 processor, 6 GB of hard drive space, and 192 MB of RAM.
The old Windows menus, the CD installation, the documents flying into the yellow folder during installation… even the first minutes of the stream exude pure nostalgia and evoke memories of long-forgotten PC joys. You can catch up on the stream, for instance, on YouTube.
How did the stream resonate with viewers? Not only the author of these lines enjoyed the stream from the Windows 98 computer. The community celebrates in the comments both the action and the game, with apparently a surprisingly large number of people having grown up with it.
buschtesspielstube2045 celebrates on YouTube something like: “Oh my God, thank you Hänno for playing this game!!! Absolute childhood! Thank you, thank you, thank you!” Just a few comments later, dominikb8027 expresses: “The whole atmosphere you’ve created with your old PC is gigantic.”
By the way, Windows 98 was released on June 25, 1998, and was officially supported by Microsoft until July 11, 2006 – by then, Windows XP was already nearly five years old. Microsoft shipped Internet Explorer 4.0 with Windows 98.
Today, May 14, Season 4 “Fresh Spoils” of Diablo 4 begins, and many fans are eagerly awaiting the new features. MyMMO accompanies the release with a live ticker.
When does Season 4 start? The start time is 7:00 PM in Germany. As no maintenance has been announced, we assume that the season will simply be activated, and you won’t have to do anything else – except maybe restart the game.
The biggest problems seem to be over. Here and there, there are still players who are stuck on download or login, but most seem to be playing and are somewhere in the hellish floods. And what stands out: There are so. Many. Necros.
We are ending the ticker at this point, but we will stay tuned in case something happens in the coming hours or the servers crash. You can find tips for the start here:
After some time of patching, logging in is now possible without significant queues, although some players report issues. Characters for the seasonal realm can be created directly:
And yes, a sorceress has been created…
7:20 PM
This went faster than expected. The patch is loaded, now 17 GB of data are being installed or moved. I could play already, but I am still waiting for completion. It seems to be going faster now.
7:14 PM
Finally, the download has also started for me. I need to download 7 GB, while my colleague Nicole only needs 2. MyMMO reader Compadre seems to have it the worst, he is supposed to download 11 GB on his PS5. Let’s see how long it takes with this load. Right now, I am reaching a maximum of 600 KB/s …
7:10 PM
Restarting several times helped logging into Battle.net. However, the download of the update is quite slow, probably because millions of people worldwide are currently trying to get the patch.
Patch time will probably take a while. Streamers like jessirocks and Wudijo are also struggling with bandwidth.
7:05 PM
The login queues for Battle.net are long, at least 5 minutes so far, often much longer. Apparently, the rush for the new season is enormous.
7:01 PM
There is a patch of 177 MB, but not everyone can download it. Others even report 7 GB or 11 GB. If nothing appears for you, restart Battle.net or your console. This may cause queues.
7:00 PM
Season 4 should be live. However, there has not been a patch yet and characters for the season cannot be created yet.
6:50 PM
In 10 minutes, it starts! Slowly I am getting nervous here. No patch yet, no queues yet – hopefully everything goes smoothly.
6:20 PM
40 minutes until Season 4 finally starts. Hopefully, your drinks are already ready, there is still just enough time to prepare the rest! Or will you order directly from your trusted delivery service?
Expert Darth Microtransaction gives a helping hand with his Quick Start Guide:
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And the community is also preparing for the start of the new season. User “Sandraptor” presents on Reddit his box of goodies that his wife got him for the “big day”:
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In an hour and a half, Season 4 starts in Diablo 4. In the meantime, streamers and content creators are preparing for the start, just like Diablo expert Rob2628. He suspects that the preload will start around 6 PM:
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On Reddit, users are currently discussing strong classes and builds for Season 4. “Mediocre_Steak_2983” wonders in his Reddit post where the current hype around necromancers is coming from. In the comments, several users note: After 4 seasons, the necromancer apparently finally has usable minion builds.
3:16 PM
Just under 4 hours until it starts and on Reddit users are still exchanging tips on how to collect the altars of Lilith. If that is also your plan for the last hours to prepare your new character, we have one of the best routes to collect all altars.
2:08 PM
5 hours until the start. Perfect for a little nap. Are you more team afternoon nap or team sleep in?
Diablo boss Rod Fergusson was asked in the meantime which emoji best describes Season 4 and… well:
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Minions are supposed to become significantly stronger with Season 4, minion builds especially for the necromancer are even in the top tier of the tier list. I will probably go with a sorceress again – even though the huntress also looks appealing to me.
Do you already know what you will play? If not, the Wheel of Fortune will help you here:
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Along with Season 4, a new battle pass is coming to the game. User SheWhoHates has already compared on Reddit what you get for free and which skins you have to pay for:
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Good morning everyone! The sun is shining – at least here – the gates to hell are open, but not much is happening yet, Season 4 is still to come. We will be live-ticking for you all day from now on. Are you already excited for the season?
The season mechanics this time are smaller than usual: There is a new elixir that increases the level of monsters in hellish floods by 10 for an hour. This gives you more loot.
There is also an event for season players: “Call of the Wolf.” There you will have to complete tasks for the Iron Wolves and will receive loot on a reward path for it.
Diablo 4: The boss explains Season 4 in 60 seconds
Season 4 starts and brings new content – Tips and Guides
Which class is best in Season 4? Due to the revisions, the necromancer has fought its way to the top of the tier list. Necromancers are no longer just top-tier while leveling, they also shine in endgame with various builds.
If you are starting fresh and want zombies and necromancy, necromancers are by far your best choice. Right after come druids, but the classes in the ranking are still very close together. Probably the best for leveling are:
Necromancer – The best all-rounder
Sorceress
Huntress – With perfect builds that directly transition into endgame
This is new: In Season 4, loot will be easier to understand. You will have fewer affixes on the items, but they should better fit your character. In the endgame, you will then have the opportunity to customize your equipment through crafting.
You can bring new affixes to items with hardening and strengthen all affixes through completion. This way, you can basically build your own God Roll with a bit of luck. Here you can find our guide to hardening and completion in Season 4.
Trading will also be improved. Except for Uber Uniques and items bound by crafting, everything can now be traded. You can even craft Uber Uniques yourself. For beginners, we have prepared a few more guides and tips for you:
If you play Season 4, you will best get through the entire game with hellish floods. Both for leveling and in the early endgame, you have the best chances for loot and experience points here.
Only later will the new dungeon The Pit be the place you want to visit often. The dungeon works similarly to a Greater Rift from Diablo 4, where you must kill enough monsters in a limited time. As a reward, there are crafting materials that you need for completion.
To become a pro in Counter-Strike 2, you need not only talent but also a lot of hard training. E-sports star Donk has now explained how much a pro trains.
What does such an e-sport pro do? E-sports is competitive sports, and the professionals who compete yearly for prize money in the millions really train hard.
The actual work of e-sport professionals is the training that is supposed to prepare them for tournaments. The tournaments themselves make up only a small part of the job compared to the many hours of training.
The CS2 pro Donk revealed in an interview with esports.gg his daily routine that the player goes through to be the best by the end of the year.
You can watch the launch trailer for Counter-Strike 2 again here.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
A pro thinks about CS2 all day
What does the daily routine look like? Donk said he wakes up in the morning and first has breakfast. After that, training with his team begins. There are both theory lessons and practical units in which the team collaborates. New strategies are learned, tested, and old ones refreshed.
According to estimates from dotesports.com, team training lasts about eight hours. However, after the team is finished, there’s still no evening off for Donk.
The 17-year-old pro tells in the interview that after team training he works on his personal performance. He then plays seven more games, each lasting about an hour. If he is still not satisfied, he plays even more.
However, Donk does not play Deathmatch, unlike many other pros. He finds the duels there quite unrealistic and therefore does not attribute much value to it. Overall, the 17-year-old is likely to train about 15 hours a day, even though not every minute is spent in-game.
What is Donk’s goal? He is already considered by many fans as the best player in Counter-Strike 2, but the pro wants to make sure and remove any doubts. In the interview, he says:
“At the moment, I cannot call myself the best player in CS2, and I believe that everyone will know by the end of the year who the best player is. […] We have many tournaments ahead of us, and it is up to others to decide who the best player is, not me.” At just 17 years old, he is already one of the greatest talents in Counter-Strike history.
At the MSI 2024, LoLthe reigning world champion team, T1, is facing difficulties. After losing to BLG, the match against Team Liquid is coming up. However, Gumayusi expresses his concerns.
After T1 lost to BLG, the team slipped into the Loser Bracket of the MSI (Mid-Season Invitational). Previously, T1 narrowly defeated G2. The top team now needs to win every game to claim MSI for the third time. The AD carry Lee Gumayusi Min-hyeong expresses concerns that his team might also come up short against their next opponent, Team Liquid.
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Challenges for T1 at MSI 2024
What does Gumayusi say? In an interview with Ashley Kang on May 12 (on YouTube), Gumayusi emphasizes the following: If T1 does not address its weaknesses, they could lose to Team Liquid. He makes it clear how important it is to pay more attention to the Early Game by focusing on Lane Swaps.
Gumayusi talks about the challenge of being in the lower bracket now and emphasizes that T1 needs to win four consecutive matches to win MSI. He mentions that they need to stay in shape as there is not much time between the games.
Another point that Gumayusi raises is the necessity of an intensive exchange of feedback within the team to be better prepared for draft-related issues. BLG banned five mid-lane champions against T1 to restrict Faker’s picks. In Game 4, he then played Akali against Tristana in the mid lane.
In conclusion, Gumayusi talks in the interview about his expectations for the upcoming match against Team Liquid (TL). He describes TL’s play style as pretty solid.
He also adds the following:
I believe we could easily win if we do what we do best. But if we go into the series against TL without addressing our weaknesses, I also think we could end up losing.
So, what happens next? World champions T1 must win every game to emerge victorious at MSI for the third time. Tomorrow, on May 15, they will face Team Liquid. It remains to be seen if T1 has made any changes and how the team will hold up against Team Liquid. Gumayusi in any case describes his teammate and LoL legend Faker as nearly a perfect player: Faker still lacks one thing to be a perfect player
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The stock of the struggling retail chain GameStop was a crazy investment in 2021, rising from $20 to as much as $480. Now, the stock, which has since fallen sharply again, is experiencing another surge: The frontman of the original movement is back, Mister Deep Fucking Value himself. The stock rises by 74% in one day, and this morning a further 40%.
Who is the central figure?
Keith Gill is the central person behind the hype around GameStop. He became known as “DeepFuckingValue” in 2021. On Twitter and YouTube, he appears as Roaring Kitty.
The former insurance salesman became famous for investing against market logic in the GameStop stock and was able to increase his investment from $53,000 to a value of $50 million at one point. He fueled the hype around the stock by showcasing his trades on a Reddit thread “WallStreetBets” and supported them with funny memes.
This was a bet against the “market”. Because GameStop was still selling physical copies of games in an increasingly digital market, the business was essentially doomed, like video rental stores. However, the bet against the market paid off.
There are official player numbers for Albion Online! Thanks to the new server for the Europe region, the MMORPG from Germany can celebrate a record for daily active players.
How many players are currently playing Albion Online daily? Since the launch of the first European server on April 29, 2024, more than 350,000 players are active in the eponymous fantasy world of Albion across all platforms (PC, Android, and iOS).
According to a tweet on X, more than 150,000 of the daily active players come from the European server. On Steam, the peak of 27,000 simultaneous active users has been achieved at times.
This trailer celebrates the release of the EU server of Albion Online:
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Albion Online – Coming to Europe Trailer
What was the previous player record? On the official website, the developers of Albion Online answer this question:
“The previous record across all platforms was 300,000 daily active users and occurred after the launch of Albion Asia in April 2023, but this number has now been surpassed by more than 50,000. Thus, the launch of the new server becomes one of the most significant events in the history of the game […].”
“This is my favorite game”
How is the community reacting to this news? Under the developers’ tweet, many players congratulate them on the success.
Fiction Herald writes (via X): “This is my favorite game, just don’t turn it off because I’ve spent so much time with this game and I still play it.”
The user Goblin Yszky(ryszkysz) is happy (via X): “It’s really nice to be part of this community since the pre-beta days. This game has changed a lot since then!”
What makes the MMORPG stand out? Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG set in an open, medieval fantasy world. The game features a classless combat system and a player-driven economy where almost every item is crafted by players.
Thanks to numerous updates, there is now a wide range of content available for solo players, fans of small groups, and players who prefer to dive into large battles. Join a guild, build a guild hall, and conquer entire cities that must then pay you taxes.
However, you might be deterred by the outdatedly staged battles and the colorful, outdated graphics. If you’re looking for another MMORPG to spend your time on: The best new MMORPGs of the last 5 years on Steam
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The streamer Asmongold has once again found a topic that he can get terribly upset about. A female streamer, Frogan, criticizes on Twitch the behavior of YouTuber Ludwig. Although he donated $10,000 of his own money for children in the Gaza Strip, he did not want to call on his fans to donate. “Then he should rather not donate at all,” says the female streamer. “They can’t all be there,” says Asmongold.
This is the conflict:
The YouTube streamer Ludwig Ahgren donated $10,000 of his own money for children in the Gaza Strip. He said he knows this is a controversial issue. He does not want to spark a debate. Therefore, he does not initiate a call for donations. He only does that for causes he knows that 95% of people agree with. He does, however, recommend donations.
The Twitch streamer Frogan is upset about this behavior: Anyone who does not believe in “the good cause” should not donate anything at all. She calls Ludwig a “White Savior.” Arabs are dying there. And the streamer would not ask his viewers to donate, but rather to do what they think is right. She considers that a “cracker ass take”.
Asmongold, on the other hand, condemns the female streamer’s attitude. She should be banned from Twitch for her statements.
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What Frogan says: The female streamer calls the attitude a “cracker take.” “Cracker” is a racist slur against White people. This seemingly originates from the idea that White overseers were said to “crack” the whip over the backs of Black slaves. It could, however, also have other origins.
Frogan, in any case, seems to believe that one can only fully stand behind Palestine, and anyone who does not do so is a hypocrite.
She criticizes that only Hasan Abi and she have reported on the situation in the Gaza Strip. These “White Savior” types, who donate $10,000 but otherwise stay out of the conflict, should keep their money. Anyone who does not believe in the “cause” and does not understand that a genocide is taking place should keep their money. It’s just pocket change anyway.
What does Asmongold criticize? He is really angry at Frogan, especially since she is currently raising $1,400 for her rent in her stream. If $10,000 is pocket change, then what is $1,400, he asks.
Asmongold feels Frogan should be banned. Her views only harm her cause. She sits there in her warm room in California and simply says that Ludwig can keep his $10,000. One could ask the children in the Gaza Strip if they feel the same way.
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Asmongold says he does not understand how these people do not see that their behavior simply leads to more people hating them. He cannot explain it at all. He met Frogan, and she is much nicer in real life.
The streamer says Frogan is dumb. She will probably be banned for her statements. And she should be. He simply does not understand the point of her behavior.
The conflict in the Middle East repeatedly occupies Asmongold. He questions the protests and what they achieve. For that, he is sharply criticized again and again, and the discussion also becomes personal, as in his conflict with Kaceytron.
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Surviving as a vampire, drinking blood, and building your own castle: That’s the gameplay of V Rising. It seems to be successful. Only one other survival game has more players on Steam, the genre giant Rust. V Rising does a few things significantly better.
Now player numbers are back to nearly the same level as they were 2 years ago, and the reviews are really strong.
This is the state of the game: Currently, V Rising is the second-largest game on Steam based on the maximum number of players playing simultaneously (“Peak”). It is ahead of giants like Fallout 76 and the spring hit Palworld:
Rust, the only larger survival game, had 153,000 players during the same period (via steamcharts).
The gap to the following titles in the genre is significant: In 3rd place, Palworld has 90,000 players, followed by Fallout 76 (72,900 players) and DayZ (62,900 players).
In active users, V Rising even occasionally competes with Rust – which is quite astonishing, as both games heavily focus on PvP, at least on official servers. Rust is known for requiring newcomers to have quite a thick skin.
V Rising places a similar focus. To progress in the endgame, you need special items that can be stolen by other players, and there are often fights. However, a good portion of the players seem to be interested in very different things.
V Rising: The launch trailer for the survival game with vampires on Steam and PS5
“As if ARK: Survival Evolved and Diablo had a baby”
Looking at the reviews, players particularly praise V Rising’s building system. In no other survival game can you build such amazing gothic castles that truly look like a vampire’s.
Overall, the vampire vibe is well received. Unlike many survival games, you don’t have to immediately fend off dangers – you are the danger. You can only hunt at night because sunlight burns you, humans are your prey, and they are so afraid of you that their heroes have made it their mission to get rid of you.
For gameplay, this means: You can hunt bosses from whom you gain new skills, learn spells, or acquire recipes for more buildings in your castle. And if you find particularly useful humans with good blood, you can simply keep them as a blood bank… or turn them directly into vampire servants.
V Rising uses an active combat system, which the developers, Stunlock Studios, are quite proud of. The Swedes are known for action games like Bloodline Champions and Battlerite, where skills and active combat play a significant role. Hence the focus on PvP.
Some fans believe that V Rising is so good that it is “shameful” for AAAA productions to show how a great game can be created with simple means. The biggest drawback is that you have to start a new character for a coop round if you switch servers. One way or another, V Rising is among the best survival games you can currently play.
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Developer Ron Gilbert is known for his great point-and-click adventures. His latest game is set to be an RPG with influences from Zelda and Diablo.
What kind of developer is he? Ron Gilbert is a developer known for his work on the classic point-and-click adventures from LucasArts. He is considered the creator of the beloved “Monkey Island” series, which has made it into the top 10 of the genre three times on Steam.
In 2022, Gilbert fulfilled the dream of many fans with Return to Monkey Island, but the new graphic style received mixed reactions. Now the developer is working on a completely new game.
Many long-time fans are looking forward to new projects from Gilbert.
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Zelda meets Diablo meets Point&Click?
What kind of game will it be? The new project currently has no name and is referred to as “RPGTBD”. This stands for “RPG to be determined”. On the website of his studio Terrible Toybox and the X alternative Mastodon, Gilbert is involving fans in the development process.
As a result, we know that Gilbert has been working on the project for several months, which he describes as a mix of the classic Zelda games, Diablo, and Thimbleweed Park. Thimbleweed Park is a point-and-click adventure from Terrible Toybox that involves uncovering the secrets of a mysterious town.
So, it is quite possible that the RPG will require some mental effort alongside the good old dungeon crawling.
The town resembles Zelda games from the GBA era (via Terrible Toybox)
The RPG is set to be released, according to the website, at the end of 2024, although the studio allows for the possibility that the release could be pushed to early 2025 – after all, this is game development, and a delay is almost to be expected.
However, this presumes that Gilbert actually finishes the game, which is by no means certain. In a post on Mastodon, the developer announces the new quest designer Elissa Black and explains: “This increases the likelihood by 37% that I will finish the game before I get bored and disillusioned.”
Unfortunately, Gilbert does not reveal how high the probability actually is. Fans are hoping that the developer can maintain his motivation or that the project can be completed in another way:
Marley: “With artwork like this, it would be a crime not to finish it!” (via Mastodon)
Lutin Discret: “Please, if you don’t finish it, release it open-source so that someone else can continue where you left off.”
Another popular indie developer has already finished his game, but is now struggling with players on Steam retaliating against his latest game with mediocre reviews. The game is actually great, and the developer believes players are completely misunderstanding the concept and curses and renames his game.
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In FC 24, the TOTS Live event has made its debut. This event brought dynamic cards that can receive up to two upgrades depending on the performance of real football teams. We present the requirements and show you the current progress of all players.
How do the cards get upgrades? To receive upgrades, the special cards from the TOTS Live event rely on the performances of their teams. The players’ teams have 4 games in the domestic leagues to fulfill the following tasks:
2 wins in the next 4 league matches
The player’s club scores 8 goals in the next 4 league matches
If the requirements are met, players can receive up to 2 upgrades for their overall rating. All matches from Friday, April 19, 2024, are considered.
Update May 14 (3:00 PM): Most players have reached their final upgrades or can no longer receive improvements. Some players still have chances for stronger ratings, however.
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TOTS Live Tracker – All Players and Upgrades at a Glance
This is how you can recognize the updates and progress: Below you will see all TOTS Live players summarized in a table with their respective clubs.
You will see the current overall ratings in parentheses. Updates in the rating are highlighted with a bold number. Cards that still have chances for upgrades are marked with an asterisk (*).
In the columns on the right, you will find the progress for the respective upgrade requirements, and at the very end, the number of matches that have already been completed.
When will the upgrades be available in the game? Upgrades will likely be released along with the new Team of the Week. This means you can expect the improvements in the game every Wednesday at 7:00 PM. If you want to equip yourself for the TOTS with some additional packs and players, we have some useful tips here: Here’s how to increase your chances of strong players from the Team of the Season
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Pokémon GO has revealed the fusion for Necrozma. And it looks like we are getting a new top Pokémon here.
This is Necrozma: Necrozma was announced as one of the highlights for this year’s GO Fest in Pokémon GO. It will appear for the first time at the local GO Fests in Sendai, Madrid, and New York, and then on July 13 and 14 at the global GO Fest for everyone.
Necrozma is firmly tied to the Ultra Beasts in Pokémon history, which are currently roaming through Pokémon GO again. It also has a special connection to the legendary Pokémon Solgaleo and Lunala.
Because with these two monsters, Necrozma can fuse. This mechanic has now also been officially introduced for Pokémon GO. And data miners show: The fusion will create two really formidable fighters.
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How fusion works in Pokémon GO
What kind of monsters will come out? If you fuse Necrozma with Lunala, you will get Necrozma in its Dusk Mane form. The fusion with Solgaleo, on the other hand, creates the Dawn Wings form. This is what they look like:
How does the fusion work? You need either Lunar Fusion Energy or Solar Fusion Energy, depending on the form for the fusion. These will first be available during the special research at the local GO Fests 2024, if you have a ticket for the event.
Thus, players at the live events can be the first to fuse Necrozma with Lunala or Solgaleo. All other players should be able to catch up on the second day of the global GO Fest 2024. There, you will receive fusion energy by defeating the fused forms of Necrozma in raids.
However, this is not all you need. In addition to the two Pokémon for the fusion, you need the following items:
For the Solgaleo fusion, you need 1,000 Solar Fusion Energy, 30 Necrozma Candies, and 30 Cosmog Candies
For the Lunala fusion, you need 1,000 Lunar Fusion Energy, as well as 30 Necrozma Candies and 30 Cosmog Candies
However, your fused Necrozma will remain in its new form for as long as you want.
How strong will Necrozma Dusk Mane and Dawn Wings be?
Very strong, it seems. Because both forms master an exclusive charge attack.
Dusk Mane masters the Steel move Steel Beam, which deals 135 damage in trainer battles and 230 damage in gyms and raids.
Dawn Wings, on the other hand, learns the Ghost move Shadow Beam, which also deals 135 damage in trainer battles, as well as 230 in raids and gyms.
More details about the attacks have already been revealed by a datamining by the Pokeminers, which was also shared in the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad” (via reddit). Based on this, Dusk Mane with its new attack is expected to take the top spot among steel attackers in raids and surpass Metagross.
Dawn Wings is expected to also secure a top spot among ghost attackers, but will likely be surpassed by Mega Gengar. Important: Here it remains to be seen if the stats from the datamining will also hold up at the official release.
In the PvP battle league, both monsters are likely to be among the top options in the Master League – however, it remains to be seen how fast the attacks are.
Overall, Necrozma is set to become an extremely powerful monster thanks to its fusion forms, making it a fitting successor to the strong Mega Rayquaza from the GO Fest 2023. However, the GO Fest is still a few weeks away, and the global GO Fest is still just under two months away. Accordingly, there are still opportunities to catch other strong Pokémon beforehand. Some of the important dates can be found here: All events in Pokémon GO in May 2024.
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Bethesda has released a new patch for Fallout 4. The new update aims to fix some issues with the new Next-Gen update, and even brings new options to the game. However, the developers advise sticking to the defaults. Players have generally responded positively to the changes, but it’s not enough to make up for the frustration.
However, there are major problems: Performance has suddenly worsened, and bugs are causing frustration. And, which is probably the worst for a Bethesda game: Mods no longer work.
These are the new options: Bethesda has introduced the new patch in a blog post that is supposed to improve the Next-Gen update. The core of the patch consists of new settings options for graphics and performance.
You can now choose between 30, 40, and 60 (default) FPS, as well as between graphical and performance modes (default). However, to use 40 FPS, you need a display that supports 120 Hz.
However, Bethesda recommends not changing the default options: “We recommend using the default settings.” The reason for this is not explained further. In both new modes, the internal resolution is supposed to be adjusted dynamically when there is more happening on the screen.
Additionally, there are several bug fixes and minor adjustments. The update is well received by the community, but something is still missing.
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Trailer for Fallout 4, the post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda
“Expected nothing, still disappointed”
Especially the graphics improvements please the players. In several threads on Reddit, they praise: Especially on PS5, the game looks really good now. With the new patch, Fallout 4 runs faster and smoother, everything looks sharper and more fluid.
Xbox players are happy about the return of Auto-HDR. This option generally improves the game’s visuals. A player with an older PC, who plays Fallout 4 via Game Pass, says: He now has almost 20 FPS more without having to change any settings.
However, players are not entirely satisfied. On the one hand, PC players are disappointed that they essentially receive nothing. Even on high-end machines, they experience fewer FPS than on a console that costs a tenth of the price.
However, worse is that VATS still does not function properly. It still targets through walls or indicates too low hit chances. The aim assist is a popular feature in Fallout, and there are builds that rely solely on this skill. Without VATS, a significant part of the combat system is missing. If you’re looking for an alternative, try Fallout 76: Forget Fallout 4, you should start with Fallout 76 now.
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Next week, a new anime open-world RPG is launching, which has already reminded many players of Genshin Impact even before its release. MeinMMO author Linda Knabe is also looking forward to the release.
My love for Genshin Impact started during the Covid pandemic sometime in January 2021. At that time, I spent several weeks at home on standby duty, which gave me quite a bit of time to game. And I actually spent that time solely in Genshin Impact.
Since then, I have been regularly and consistently dedicating my time to the anime RPG, and I look forward to experiencing many great moments in the world of Teyvat. However, next week a new open-world RPG will start, which will probably take up that time for now.
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Wuthering Waves, das Action-RPG startet im Mai
What game are we talking about here? Wuthering Waves is a new open-world RPG with a free-to-play model from Kuro Games. To be clear: yes, it is – like Genshin Impact – a so-called Gacha game. Early on, the game was referred to as a “dark” Genshin Impact.
Many players have been waiting for Wuthering Waves for a long time and are closely following its development. Even before its release next week, over 30,500,000 players have pre-registered. Initially, the game will be released on PC and mobile. A console release is planned and will follow sometime later.
Recently, there was a major advertising campaign featuring the characters from Wuthering Waves all over Times Square in New York, as shown in an official video on YouTube.
Why is Wuthering Waves exciting? Wuthering Waves caught my attention quite early on. Initially, I was convinced by the character designs and the setting of the RPG. To this day, I must say that every new character design I see makes me think about how much love the developers put into this area.
The designs of both possible protagonists, the Rovers, also impress me this time. While I could quickly decide on characters in Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail, I will probably take a bit longer to make my choice here.
The more I engaged with the game, the more information there was, which convinced me that Wuthering Waves could soon become a new favorite game besides Genshin Impact. Among other things, I am very excited about the story and especially the combat system, where you capture the echoes of enemies and use them in battle.
Wuthering Waves promises features that I miss in Genshin
That my choices in dialogues are supposed to change the course of the story is something I have wished for in Genshin many times. I am looking forward to giving my Rover a much more personal character and also seeing how much my playstyle differs from those of my friends.
The fact that Wuthering Waves does not force me to play on a server with many other players, but still allows me to play with my friends in private worlds, is also a big plus for me personally. You can find even more free-to-play MMORPGs here: The 12 best free-to-play MMORPGs 2024 in comparison
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In the last manga chapter of One Piece, it was finally revealed who Joy Boy is. Although we haven’t seen the character yet, we know exactly what he is and when he lived. However, it might be possible that we already know a detail about Joy Boy’s appearance.
Beware of spoilers: We will cover all the details we have learned about Joy Boy.
What does Joy Boy look like? The mangaka Eiichiro Oda revealed in June 2007 that he couldn’t wait to draw a pirate with an eye patch. The character is supposed to appear in the final phase of One Piece. Currently, the One Piece manga is nearing its end, so it could be that Oda meant the pirate with the eye patch to be Joy Boy.
Pirates are associated with the stereotype that they wear an eye patch. However, there has not been a single pirate with an eye patch in One Piece so far. It would be fitting if the very first pirate were to wear an eye patch.
Oda revealed back then that he couldn’t wait to draw this character. He probably didn’t expect to have to wait a whole 17 years after that statement.
Joy Boy is first mentioned on Egghead Island. The fitting opening for the arc can be found here:
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One Piece – The 26th Opening for the Egghead Island Arc has been released
What we already know about Joy Boy
Who is Joy Boy actually? So far, Joy Boy has not been mentioned too often. Thanks to the new chapter, we know that he lived about 900 years ago and was the very first pirate. It is still unclear whether Joy Boy sailed the seas because the world will sink in the ocean.
Otherwise, we know that
he was supposed to help the Fishmen lift the Noah’s Ark from the seabed about 800 years ago.
Luffy is the new incarnation of Joy Boy. The giant elephant Zunesha mentioned his name when Luffy awakened his Gear 5 powers.
So far it was unclear whether the Sun God Nika and Joy Boy are the same person. But thanks to the new chapter, we know that Joy Boy only had the same powers as Nika. Therefore, it could be that he was the first Devil Fruit user of the “Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika.” Through it, he could have gained his rubber powers.
Who else could be meant? In the comments under the tweet from pewpiece, fans speculate about another pirate who might have worn an eye patch. Rocks D. Xebec was the captain of a feared pirate crew that included high-ranking members like Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, and Shiki.
So far, Rocks has not been seen in full gear. However, there was already a silhouette seen in the anime that might suggest he still had both of his eyes. Thus, the chance is higher that the pirate with the eye patch is Joy Boy.
