In Destiny 2 guardians can collect a bunch of bounties before a season or DLC release to gain an advantage over other players, but with “The Final Shape” that comes to an end. You can find out why you should skip this time.
Why should you hoard bounties? Anyone who has been playing Destiny 2 for a while knows that bounties are the perfect sources for gaining XP. They do not expire and can be collected in large quantities across three different characters. This is especially important when you want to quickly increase the artifact to a respectable power level during a season or a new DLC.
While this method has often been seen in the Destiny 2 community as “preparation” for the new content, Bungie advises against it this time. You will only waste your time, and there is a good reason for that.
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Bungie introduces a new system for “The Final Shape”
What has Bungie announced? Before the release of “The Final Shape,” the Destiny team on X (formerly Twitter) announced that they want to introduce a new system: Ritual Pathfinder.
This system will replace the old bounty system and the weekly challenges of popular playlists like Crucible, Gambit, and Strikes. Bounties will no longer exist. How the Ritual Pathfinder will work has not yet been revealed, but Bungie plans to catch up with and inform players in the coming weeks.
Additionally, the developers warn you not to hoard bounties from the ritual playlists, as these will become useless upon the release of “The Final Shape.” So, it’s better to use your time wisely and farm yourself a God-Roll or two.
Are all bounties affected by this? That is still not entirely clear. Bungie itself only reports on the ritual playlists. It is still uncertain how it will be with locations like Nessus, Moon, and Europa. So, you could theoretically collect these bounties and benefit from a small XP boost, but be prepared that Bungie might also have a plan to eliminate and replace these as well. You can find out more about “The Final Shape” here in our overview.
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The Associate Game Director of Cyberpunk 2077 thanks the fans. More than 3 years after launch, the game is finally really popular, and the reviews on Steam have increased significantly.
When you ask fans about Cyberpunk 2077, you get mixed responses. Some have never forgiven the game for its launch, while others consider it one of the best RPGs of all time – even if it only got really good years after release. The developers’ work seems to have paid off, as Cyberpunk 2077 has now reached a new milestone. More than 95% positive reviews on Steam have made Associate Game Director Pawel Sasko emotional.
The DLC finally made Cyberpunk 2077 “really good”:
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Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — Official Trailer
What did Sasko say? On Twitter/X, Sasko posted a tweet. It shows a screenshot of the current rating of Cyberpunk 2077 on Steam, with a rating of 95% in the last 30 days, he wrote:
You can’t imagine how much this means to me. I was never even close to giving up and always believed that it was somehow possible, but I never thought we would actually see it.
Thank you all so much for the second chance.
This is how Cyberpunk was at launch: Cyberpunk 2077 definitely needed the “second chance”. The game was anything but a success story. Although there were almost 8 million pre-orders before the release, the launch is considered one of the worst ever. Many bugs plagued the game, and especially on the older console generation, Cyberpunk was often not reliably playable.
In fact, the game was so bad on Sony’s PlayStation 4 that it disappeared from the PlayStation Store after just one week and players were offered a full refund – even if they had played more than the usual market time of 2 hours, after which the right to a refund otherwise expires.
But CD Projekt RED fought back afterwards. Instead of leaving the game in its disastrous condition, they released a roadmap and started publishing one bug fix after another. Gradually, Cyberpunk 2077 transformed into the consistently great game it ultimately became – including some major reworks of whole systems through the DLC “Phantom Liberty”.
Cyberpunk 2077 became a cautionary tale: Cyberpunk 2077 was not only widely discussed in gaming. For many, the game is proof that you shouldn’t preorder games because you would essentially be buying a cat in a sack. Other media have also addressed Cyberpunk 2077, such as the Super Fails series from Arte:
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Where does Cyberpunk 2077 stand now? All the improvements have ultimately led to Cyberpunk 2077 becoming a really good game in the end. Although Cyberpunk 2077 was never the big revolution in gaming that many fans expected after the first trailer, it is a really strong game.
This has also been well received on Steam, so they now stand with 95% positive reviews in the last 30 days (as of May 13, 2024). The overall rating is 83% – and that is more than remarkable considering the negative wave at the beginning. For its perseverance, Cyberpunk 2077 was also awarded the Award for Best Ongoing Game – which many criticized.
Cyberpunk 2077 is overall a success story. Despite several delays in the release date and a bumpy start, the developers managed to ultimately deliver a really good product that they are visibly proud of.
Even if these 95% positive reviews only came three and a half years after the original launch.
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Thomas “Sodapoppin” Chance is one of the biggest Twitch streamers in the world. In 2023, he was honored as MMORPG Streamer of the Year. He actually comes from games like World of Warcraft. As an experiment, he has now played League of Legends and achieved Gold rank. He explains how he perceives LoL as a newcomer.
What does he say? Sodapoppin says that when he reached Gold rank, he was ranked higher than about 40% of LoL players:
LoL is an absolutely terrible game for any newbie. It is just damn awful. Being new to LoL is “Intolerable”.
LoL players are unable to even remotely understand that someone may not know every single champ in the game in detail. They cannot comprehend that someone is truly new because everyone else has been playing LoL for 15 years and is on their “eighty-second” account.
No one in LoL is new. Everyone is a smurf. He’s not exaggerating; that’s just how it is: It’s crazy.
Life is tough as a mummy in LoL or as a new player:
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LoL The Curse of the Sad Mummy
What particularly annoys him? As a streamer, LoL is particularly unbearable because you still have a stream sniper in every other game:
“Why are Europeans in my game? What are they doing here? It’s so dumb.”
Sodapoppin curses: LoL at low ELO is therapy for people who are extremely insecure and total losers in real life.
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What’s behind it: Sodapoppin struggles with the problem of “smurfing”, which is when experienced LoL players create or acquire a new account to play at a lower level than intended by the game.
In fact, LoL’s matchmaking is intended to be fair in the MOBA. Each player should theoretically compete against equally strong opponents and play alongside equally strong teammates. The result should be that one wins about half of the games and loses half:
However, those who smurf bypass this matchmaking; they will get easy opponents, win a lot, and feel good. Teammates might be happy to have such a strong team member.
Those who play honestly become victims, face much too tough opponents, lose constantly, and are flamed by their teammates.
Even smurfs are annoyed by smurfs
This is a phenomenon that is indeed significant in LoL. The German Twitch streamer NoWay, himself a player at the highest level, recently leveled three new accounts from 0 during a challenge.
He was a “smurf” himself, playing against much worse opponents, but noticed that he was constantly encountering other smurfs who were far too good to play at the level he was mistakenly competing at.
So what Sodapoppin says is an experience that a new player in LoL has: The game seems terrible because you are not playing against other newcomers who are still learning LoL, but instead against extremely experienced players who set far too high expectations on their teammates. We present you a player who took revenge on smurfs here: A 66-year-old grandpa becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games
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Some of the best mounts in World of Warcraft can finally be farmed solo. This can be done in just a few minutes a week.
Special mounts have their own charm in World of Warcraft. Especially the rarest ones have the greatest appeal. However, some of the prettiest mounts are difficult to farm. Often, you need a group just to face the respective bosses.
With some bosses, Blizzard has now drastically made it easier for you to farm them.
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WoW: Dark Heart – The Search for the Harbinger
Which bosses are affected? Three of the major raid end bosses from “Battle for Azeroth” have been changed. These are:
G’huun (Uldir)
Jaina Proudmoore (Battle of Dazar’alor)
N’Zoth (Ny’alotha, the awakened city)
All these bosses had one or more mechanics that would eventually lead to death and were very difficult or impossible to manage solo. For example, Jaina would freeze all characters and then kill them, and N’Zoth would drive heroes insane over time. This no longer happens when facing these bosses alone.
The Allseer – the mount of N’Zoth, long unreachable for many.
A few of the changes were already implemented with the release of Patch 10.2.7, while others were added by Blizzard through a hotfix.
All bosses that lead up to the end bosses are now also manageable alone.
Those who defeat Jaina on Mythic have a chance for the mount.
Which mounts drop from the bosses? Two of the most sought-after mounts are dropped by Jaina and N’Zoth, but only on Mythic difficulty – and only with a very low drop chance of about 1%.
Jaina drops “Frozen Tideshear,” a massive ice elemental.
N’Zoth drops the “Allseer of Ny’alotha,” a large flying jellyfish with many eerie eyes.
Apart from the mounts, kills on Mythic difficulty also yield additional rewards, such as titles or achievements – and sometimes even some nice drops that would be great for your next transmog set.
There was a lot of excitement over the weekend regarding the new 6v6 shooter “Marvel Rivals” from NetEase. Overwatch professional and Twitch streamer Brandon “Seagull” Larned revealed details of a contract that anyone wishing to showcase the shooter right now must sign. The contract prohibited content creators from making any criticism of the game and any negative comparisons to competing games. This triggered an outcry. Developer NetEase immediately backtracked.
What is Marvel Rivals? Marvel Rivals is a 6v6 shooter that closely resembles Overwatch, only with heroes from Marvel comics. Currently, an alpha test is looming, causing some trouble.
Marvel Rivals prohibits content creators from negative reporting
This was the revelation: Seagull explained (via Twitter):
Many content creators had requested a code for the playtest of Marvel Rivals.
They were asked to sign a contract. Some even did so just to be able to play.
But the contract prohibited streamers from making any critical or satirical comments about the game and forbade “malicious comparisons” to competing games.
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English trailer of the PvP shooter Marvel Rivals
This is what Seagull demanded: The Twitch streamer said in a Twitch clip that he hopes “people who are much more famous than he is” take up the issue now because it is “simply not okay.”
He emphasized: The restrictions do not apply to advertising deals, but that freedom of speech is being restricted here just to be allowed to showcase the game.
“This is illegal” – Outcry against Marvel Rivals is brewing
This was the reaction: Seagull’s wish came true.
Asmongold picked up on Seagull’s complaint and reached 520,000 viewers with a clip titled “Marvel Rivals: This is illegal …” (via Youtube).
Also on Reddit, the topic “Marvel Rivals prohibits critical reviews” was one of the largest threads over the weekend.
After Helldivers and Escape from Tarkov, the company responds quickly to the outcry
How did NetEase respond? The developers recognized the outcry early on, unlike other companies, and immediately backtracked.
NetEase stated in a statement that the contract terms were “inappropriate and misleading.” They sincerely apologize for the “miscommunication and the unpleasant experience.”
They are of course pleased with criticism and suggestions on how to improve the game, as Marvel Rivals is supposed to be as great as possible.
They will now draft a new contract, the old contract was only a draft anyway. Any creator who wants an alpha code can also reach out.
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What lies behind this: The fact that this is all supposed to be a “misunderstanding” seems very strange. How else could it be intended than “If we let you play, then please behave and don’t compare us to Overwatch 2, you jerks.”
Maybe this is a cultural difference: NetEase is a Chinese company and they simply overestimated the situation. They might not have thought that streamers would take it to the public. Ultimately, such a contract invites exposure. Perhaps there truly was just a lack of due diligence and no one with foresight took a second look at the contract.
In any case, it is not a shining moment for NetEase.
It is time again for our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes”. We summarize the most important news around the best genre in the world. Look forward to various content updates and events for World of Warcraft, Final Fantasy XIV, and more. However, there were also copyright infringements and closing servers.
The big highlight of 10.2.7, however, will follow on May 16, 2024. Then, with Remix: Mists of Pandaria, a limited-time event will start where you can quickly level newly created level 10 characters to 70 and earn special rewards.
For copyright infringements in World of Warcraft, Activision Blizzard must pay 18 million US dollars. The affected patent involves communication technology that allows simultaneous sharing of information between computers.
What else has happened? The MeinMMO editorial team is currently preparing a packed theme week around the MMORPG genre. As part of this week, we will crown the best online role-playing game of all time, chosen by … you! If you haven’t participated in the survey so far, you can do that here: Take part in our survey and choose the best MMORPG of all time.
On May 15, 2024, the Gold Saucer Festival will start in Final Fantasy XIV (via Lodestone). A day earlier, on May 14, 2024, the event “Mog Mog Collection – Dimensional Origins – Part 2” is expected (via Lodestone).
A new update has been announced for the MMORPG oldie Runes of Magic (via Gameforge). “Shadows over the Altar” brings among other things a 12-player raid as well as fresh dungeon content.
On May 11, 2024, the new expansion for Eve Online will be released. Equinox revises null security space and allows you to create custom skins (via CCP Games).
You can now purchase “The Corsairs of Umbar” as well as the class of the sailor using points in the LOTRO store (via Twitter).
For the alpha of Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen, the third season of chapter 1 has been released on May 11, 2024. In a trailer, the developers introduce the innovations (via Youtube).
According to a financial report from Kakao Games, the two MMORPGs ArcheAge 2 and Chrono Odyssey are expected to be released in 2025.
On May 10, 2024, there was a Q&A session with Steven Sharif, focusing on questions about Ashes of Creation (via Twitch). It starts at minute 00:59:06.
We have summarized the most important things that have recently happened in the world of MMORPGs. What did you enjoy this week? What upset you? Let us know in the comments on MeinMMO.
When League of Legends and DOTA 2 were freshly on the market, other publishers also wanted a piece of the MOBA pie. Warner Brothers even wanted to score points with famous superheroes. But that didn’t work either, and today hardly anyone remembers Infinite Crisis.
What was Infinite Crisis?
First announced in 2013, Infinite Crisis was released in March 2015
Warner Brothers collaborated with developer Turbine Entertainment Software Corp. to develop the MOBA
The main unique selling point was the playable heroes from the DC Multiverse
Accordingly, there were Batman, Superman, the Joker, and others.
In the 2010s, MOBA was considered the new hit genre. Many publishers tried to establish themselves, but as we know today, only a few survived. Infinite Crisis also suffered a heavy fate, as the game died after only a few months.
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Infinite Crisis – Trailer for the dead MOBA with superheroes
Nothing New Except Heroes
The main feature of Infinite Crisis was, of course, the champion roster, consisting of well-known DC heroes and villains. In addition to Batman, Aquaman, Superman, and others, there were also lesser-known characters like Atrocitus, Solomon Grundy, or Katana. If you want to see all the heroes that were playable back then, you can check them out here: Infinite Crisis Wiki.
As typical for MOBAs, there were also roles like Bruiser, Marksman, Support, or Tank. There were four maps, which besides the classic 5 vs 5 with 3 lanes also copied another game mode from LoL, namely Dominion. A game mode that was also discontinued in LoL in 2016. The most interesting map, however, was Coast City, which featured 2 lanes that differed in speed and objectives.
To stand out from typical MOBAs, there were also destructible environments and objects on the map that could be picked up and thrown with summoner spells. Aside from that, there were fewer mechanics that differentiated it from the major genre representatives.
A Quick Death
A closed beta began on May 8, 2013. An open beta was then available on March 14, 2014. The official release of the game was on March 26, 2015. Shortly thereafter, on August 14, 2015, the game was taken offline again. Despite the big names, the title did not survive more than 5 months.
Massivelyop.com summarizes the Steam player counts at that time. At launch, the game had only 4,700 players, which of course continued to decline in the following weeks. In May, according to SteamDB, the game averaged only 1,600 players. Even the announced death of the game brought in more players in the following months.
But why did the game flop so badly?
On one hand, the MOBA genre, due to its complexity, is not designed for players to play more than 1 or at most 2 MOBAs. Anyone who plays LoL or DOTA 2 will likely not jump on Infinite Crisis
Many modes and mechanics were too similar to League of Legends; why would one switch if they are already playing a similar game?
The champions were also a problem according to Akshon Esports. Although the names were big, many familiar heroes were available in unknown versions due to the multiverse. At the start, for example, there was only a vampire version of Batman, which is not interesting for comic newcomers.
Ultimately, Infinite Crisis also marked the end of Turbine as it was before. The studio, which previously made games like The Lord of The Rings Online or Dungeons and Dragons Online. In 2018, the studio was renamed WB Games Boston and developed only two mobile games after Infinite Crisis: Batman: Arkham Underground (2016) and Game of Thrones Conquest (2017).
Did you play Infinite Crisis back then? If so, what did you think of the MOBA? Do you miss it or do you find it right that it has died? Let us know in the comments. Infinite Crisis is of course just one example of many MOBAs that tried to compete with LoL and DOTA 2. You can find more dead representatives here: RIP! 8 MOBAs that didn’t make it
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The Pokémon universe is one of the largest anime franchises worldwide. It is no wonder that there are several manga series about pocket monsters. The most internationally successful manga is Pocket Monsters SPECIAL, which is published here under the title “Pokémon: The First Adventures.” However, the manga is not as cheerful as the anime.
What is “Pokémon: The First Adventures?” The most famous manga of the Pokémon series has some special features:
Unlike many other mangas, the story is not based on the anime, but on the video games.
Therefore, the protagonists and rivals are named the same as in the video games.
The manga sheds more light on the backgrounds of the video game characters, for example, that Silver is Giovanni’s son.
The manga is much more direct about certain themes like torture and death.
Especially the last point seems a bit disturbing. In the anime, it has rarely been a topic that a Pokémon has died. After battles, most pocket monsters are simply “defeated” and can be revived by Nurse Joy.
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Why can Mauzi actually speak in the Pokémon series?
The Pokémon manga is more brutal
How is the death of Pokémon expressed in the manga? Because Pokémon can die in battles, the manga feels much darker than the anime. The pocket monsters are not simply killed by a fire or electric attack and fall over, but often die in brutal ways (via CBR):
Giovanni, the boss of Team Rocket, is a sadist who cares nothing for the lives of Pokémon. He freezes several Magmar with his Weezing and shatters them into pieces.
The gym leader Koga uses poison Pokémon. His Arbok has such potent venom that in one scene it burns the skin of a Psyduck. As a result, several bones are visible, and even the eyeballs melt in their sockets.
Later, Blue uses his Charmeleon against the Arbok and slices it in half. The spine and muscles are visible in cross-section.
Team Rocket conducts genetic experiments on Pokémon. In one case, they fuse Moltres, Articuno, and Zapdos into a being that suffers pain due to its existence.
Some of the mentioned scenes can be seen in the tweet by 13TwistedScraps:
Even outside of Pokémon battles, things can get brutal. Siegfried, a member of the Elite Four, wiped out an entire city with a Hyper Beam. Even the abuse of one’s own children is a topic in the manga.
Where can I read the manga? If you want to see for yourself the mature storyline, you can get the manga yourself. The printed mangas are available from Panini Publishing, and the digital version can be purchased on several sales platforms like Amazon.
How many volumes are there? There are now all arcs, from Red, Blue, and Green to Crimson, each game generation is included. Even Black and White 2 and Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire have their own arc.
The series Downton Abbey revolves around the eponymous fictional estate in Yorkshire during the early 20th century.
It depicts the lives of the aristocratic Crawley family as well as their servants, highlighting their intrigues, problems, and romances.
Watch Downton Abbey if you like the following about Bridgerton:
Historical setting
Focus on social structures and norms of the time
Family dynamics
Intrigues and romances
This is what the IMDb ratings say: With 224,732 ratings on IMDb, the series boasts an impressive 8.7 stars.
Fun fact: As an actress from Downton Abbey shared, there was a rule that the actors’ costumes could not be washed to preserve their authentic historical appearance. However, this led to the cast“stinking. (via The Telegraph)
2. Reign
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English Trailer for Season 1 of Reign
The series revolves around Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scotland. As a teenager, she travels to the French court to marry Prince Francis. However, she becomes embroiled in intrigues and political power struggles – and also develops feelings for his brother Sebastian.
Watch Reign if you like the following about Bridgerton:
A decent amount of romance
Intrigues and power games
Historical setting and costumes
Family dynamics
Social structures of the time
This is what the IMDb ratings say: On average, the series receives 7.5 stars from 54,362 ratings on IMDb.
Fun fact: Russif Suterhland (Nostradamus) and Celina Sinden (Greer) met on the set of Reign and fell in love. They are now married (via IMDb)
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You can now connect Pokémon GO with Home, transfer Pokémon, and secure Meltan and Melmetal. MyMMO shows you everything you need to know in the guide.
What’s new? Pokémon Home is available in connection with Pokémon GO. Many trainers have been waiting for this because you can transfer your catches from GO to Home and then redeem them in Sword and Shield. Probably also in future new titles of the Pokémon series.
The good thing about the method with Home is: You get a Meltan box without having to own a Switch or additional Pokémon games. All you need for this method is a free Nintendo account, which you link to Home. It’s incredibly easy and quickly gives you wonder boxes for Meltan. Meanwhile, Pokémon Home is available to every trainer in GO – there is no longer a level requirement for it.
What is Home? It is a cloud service where you can store Pokémon. If you link the same Nintendo account with Home on the Switch and Home on a mobile device, you can access the same boxes in both versions. Additionally, you can send Pokémon from Pokémon GO to the storage boxes. And for that, you will be rewarded with Meltan.
How to prepare: To fully use the feature, you need to prepare first. You can do this with the following steps:
Create an account with Nintendo (You can do it here on the Nintendo website)
Here’s what to do: Download the Pokémon Home app for your device. Use the links shared above to the respective stores.
Once the app is downloaded and installed, you configure it. You set the following settings:
Language
Region
Date of birth
If applicable, agree to the terms
Link your Nintendo account (if you haven’t created one yet, you can do it then)
Set any username
Design your avatar and choose a starter Pokémon
That completes the setup, and you have taken care of all the important things for now.
There’s an optional subscription: Those who want can join the Pokémon Home subscription service and gain even more space to store Pokémon. However, this is optional. If you don’t want it, you simply have less space.
Connect Pokémon GO with Home
What you need to do: To connect the accounts, open the settings in Pokémon GO.
Select the Pokéball in the lower center of the screen and then click on Settings in the upper right
Scroll almost to the end
Select Pokémon Home and then click the “Sign In” button under “Nintendo Account”
Here, log in with your Nintendo account
Keep in mind that this must be the same Nintendo account you linked to your Home account
The connection between GO and Home is now complete. You can now transfer Pokémon and receive rewards.
Transfer Pokémon from GO to Home
Here’s how to transfer Pokémon: Once your accounts are connected, you can start with the GO transporter.
Go back to the settings and select Pokémon Home
Now select the green button that says “Transfer Pokémon”
Now choose the Pokémon from your collection that you want to send Keep in mind: A Pokémon you send to Home cannot be returned to GO
Then click Next and confirm the transfer
Pokémon that are not eligible for a transfer are Mega Evolutions, costumed or hat-wearing monsters, and shadow Pokémon.
What you need to know: Every transfer of Pokémon costs transporter energy. It only reloads after a certain time. However, you can also fill it for 1,000 PokéCoins and skip the waiting time. Trainers complain about the high prices of Pokémon Home.
Transferring Shinies or mythical Pokémon costs you about a quarter of the total energy. Transferring a legendary Pokémon uses up the full energy. Depending on the CP of the Pokémon, the costs can increase further.
Energy costs and recharging the transporter
How much energy do transfers cost? Depending on the type of Pokémon, different costs are incurred.
Pokémon
Energy Cost
Normal
Normal
10
Shiny
2,000
1,001-2,000 CP
100
2,001 CP and more
300
Legendary
Normal
1,000
Shiny
10,000
1,001-2,000 CP
300
2,001 CP and more
500
Mythical
Normal
2,000
Shiny
8,000
1,001-2,000 CP
500
2,001 CP and more
700
How quickly does the transporter recharge? The GO transporter recharges 60 energy per hour. It takes 7 days to fully recharge an empty transporter.
This is how to get the box: For a successful transfer to Pokémon Home, you will be rewarded with a Wonder Box. This will then appear in your inventory.
When used, the box is active for one hour and spawns Meltan in your vicinity. Even Shiny Meltan is already available in Pokémon GO. It’s best to use Silver Razz Berries if you still need Melmetal in your collection. For evolution, you need 400 Meltan candies.
According to community reports, the box can be opened every 5 days. It will not be consumed when you use it for the first time. Instead, using it starts a countdown. You can see the current status of the countdown when you select the box again in your inventory.
If you have any further questions about using Pokémon Home and GO, feel free to leave them in the comments here on MyMMO.
Now you know how to secure Meltan in your collection and transfer Pokémon from GO to Home. But have you also made the most of your attackers? We show you here the best attackers in Pokémon GO and explain what makes them so strong.
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Blizzard may be working on a new, unannounced PvE game. At least, that is suggested by two job postings from the company.
Blizzard published new job listings on their career page. The company is looking for a Creative Director and a Principal Designer in combat for a new game, among other positions.
So far, it has not been specified for which game the employees are being sought. It has only been referred to as an “unannounced project.”
Now there is speculation that Blizzard could be working on a new PvE game – delivering exactly what players had wished for in Overwatch 2.
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What do the job descriptions say? The job listing from Blizzard states that the new Creative Director will be responsible for developing and improving the previously unannounced project.
The person will “oversee the narrative and visual design and lead the development of the story and world for the unannounced project.”
The Principal Designer, Combat will also oversee the conception and production of all elements in the unannounced project that ensure that “combat feels intuitive to learn, challenging to master, and satisfyingly fun.” Additionally, the combat experience should influence players, foes, and the game’s environment.
The job listing further describes that the focus should include making the monsters exciting and interesting opponents that “range from initial threats to legendary boss battles that players will talk about for decades to come.”
After Blizzard had announced the PvE mode in Overwatch 2 for four years, only to stop work on it in May 2023, this caused significant discontent among players.
Perhaps now the new project could address this and provide gamers with a corresponding combat experience that they have long wished for in the hero shooter. You can read more about the community’s devastating reaction to the canceled PvE mode here: Overwatch 2 promised a PvE mode for 4 years – It was canceled and fans are angry
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League of Legends is planning an update to the ranked system. This is intended to better assign players to the ranks they belong to. This also means: Anyone who smurfs to destroy noobs will soon face serious consequences. Competitor Dota 2 has been doing this for years.
What are Smurfs?
“Smurf” refers to secondary accounts of (usually exceptionally good) players in German.
The goal of smurfs is typically to either correct their own rating again, or – more commonly – to play in low ELOs to annoy newcomers.
This is the change: In the latest developer blog, LoL makers Riot describe how ranks are to be better adjusted in the future. Under the point: “The search for the right starting point,” it says:
So if you are a player who wants to create a new account to have fun destroying players with lower ranks, then we want to be able to recognize that and ban your account. And if you are a high-ranked player who wants to get accounts to high ranks to sell them, we want to recognize that as well.
Specifically, this means: Riot now wants to detect smurfs and potentially ban them. To this end, they are experimenting with “newly implemented tools.” There are no further details. With Split 2, the changes are supposed to go live.
Just like that, competitor Dota 2 has dealt with smurfs. In 2021, there was a change in the Valve MOBA that resulted in smurfs receiving a ban. There, affected users first receive a warning on their main account. If they continue, the ban hammer comes down.
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League of Legends opens the 2024 season with an emotional trailer
Smurfs have been a problem in LoL for a long time
Just before the announcement, hundreds of users demanded exactly this change on Reddit. There it is said: it happens too often that one has to play with smurfs. This is just not fun.
What’s worse, as a new player, you also get attacked for being new and not knowing anything about the game. The experience as a newbie is terrible. Even watching streamers to learn, they are toxic towards people who do not know the mechanics.
Recently, this very play style caused a bigger story from Brazil. There, a 66-year-old just wanted to play, but was constantly destroyed by smurfs – so much so that he lost interest.
However, someone gifted him a strong account, and the “LoL Grandpa” became a “reverse-smurf,” playing as a much worse player in high ELO. With varying success: he managed to ruin the game for all the nasty people simply by being bad. All of this escalated into a proper dispute: A 66-year-old grandpa becomes a legend in LoL and a nightmare for Riot Games
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In Baldur’s Gate 3, you will be accompanied by someone who can resurrect you at any time throughout almost the entire game: Lazarus, or the Withered. According to the rules, he can actually heal you from the larva, but he does not. Why?
Spoiler Warning: This concerns some details of the story that you can only discover yourself under certain circumstances and with knowledge.
Who is Withers?
The Withered, also known as Lazarus or “Withers” in English, is an undead who appears in your camp during Act 1 and then permanently accompanies you. He is known for his quirky nature and sometimes surprisingly biting comments.
Can Jergal really heal us? A user on Reddit found a passage in the official Dungeons & Dragons rulebook about vampires. It states: “Vampirism is a condition that is cured when the affected person dies and is resurrected.”
This has raised several points of discussion in the community:
Why isn’t Astarion freed from vampirism when he dies and returns?
And why aren’t we as players freed from the larva when we die and Withers resurrects us?
After all, that should happen: When the host dies, the larva should also die according to the rules. In most cases, Larian adheres strictly to the rules in Baldur’s Gate 3, with only a few exceptions to improve the flow of the game.
It goes so far that rules can more or less undermine gameplay; for example, you can simply disguise yourself to speak with the dead that you have killed yourself. However, it seems that the rule is waived here – or not. Players have a theory.
Lazarus is an important NPC. He can not only resurrect you and your party, but also allows you to choose and respec a new class:
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Baldur’s Gate 3: Reset Character and Choose New Class
“Tav is the Chosen One of Jergal”
According to the discussion, Lazarus is not at all interested in freeing Tav – the player character – from the larva. Allegedly, he intentionally resurrects you along with the larva so that you remain infected, ensuring that you fight for him.
After all, his plan is to destroy the “Dead Three”, namely Bhaal, Myrkul, and Bane – or at least their chosen ones. That is, in any case, his task given to him by the god Helm, because the Dead Three only became a problem because of him.
In another thread on Reddit, fans discuss that Withers doesn’t even accompany you voluntarily. He was sent to complete a task, especially because the gods are disturbed by the new threat from the Absolute.
So if Lazarus doesn’t fully heal you, it could also be that some higher power demands it – in case the supreme god Ao. However, fans agree that Withers has at least a certain degree of fondness for the characters. After all, he throws a party for you, unless you misbehave: If you annoy Lazarus in the new patch of Baldur’s Gate 3, you’re done for
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Film director James Cameron portrayed a world in his sci-fi film Terminator (1984) where Artificial Intelligence turns against humanity. As he revealed in an interview, the film is not as far-fetched as it seems. He considers the development of AI to be a real threat.
In an interview with CTV News on July 18, 2023, the renowned filmmaker spoke about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explained why he believes the technology poses a danger to humanity.
Here you can see a trailer for the first Terminator film:
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Terminator 1 Trailer
“The Armament of AI is the Greatest Danger”
As James Cameron stated in the interview, he agrees with those who believe that AI and its development represent a serious threat to humanity.
The director has already made his opinion on the topic clear through his film Terminator: “I warned you guys in 1984, but you didn’t listen to me.”
Furthermore, the filmmaker said that it is very important to look at who is behind the technology development and for what reason it is being done, such as for profit.
He is particularly critical of Artificial Intelligence in the military sector: “I think the armament of AI is the greatest danger.” He fears a kind of competition among different countries that could escalate:
I believe that we will enter into a sort of nuclear arms race with AI, and if we don’t build it, the others will surely build it, and then it will escalate.
You could imagine an AI in a combat zone, and the whole thing is fought by computers at a speed where humans can no longer intervene, and there is no way to de-escalate.
Not only James Cameron but also Terminator actor Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed concerns about AI. The actor stated at a press event that the film is no longer an absurd, far-fetched idea, but we have now reached a point in real life where it could become our reality. You can read more about it here at MeinMMO: For Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Terminator has become reality: “It is no longer fantasy or futuristic”
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Many people have to leave Microsoft and Xbox right now. There were two major layoffs in January and May. Now, employees received a small “thank you” from their former employer, which is causing more frustration.
Among the closed studios are Arkane Austin, which previously built a large franchise with Dishonored and recorded a flop with Redfall, as well as the creators of the very positively received Hi-Fi Rush.
This is the gift: Brad Hilderbrand, who worked as a Senior PR Manager at Microsoft for 5 years, shows on LinkedIn what he received from his former employer. In his post, there’s a backpack and a T-shirt with the neon green Xbox logo.
Hilderbrand’s comment on this: “I mean, I appreciate the thought, but this is also from the company that just laid me off. Strange.” The former PR manager thinks he might still be on some shipping list from which his name hasn’t been removed yet.
In the comments, other former employees report that they received the same or a similar gift. Some of them are very late Christmas gifts.
The reactions from users on LinkedIn are mixed. Some laugh about the gifts they received. Others find it highly insulting and accuse Xbox and Microsoft of a lack of sensitivity. A former EA employee suggests: Hilderbrand could wear the shirt to his next job interview to prove he was with Xbox.
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Check out the trailer for Hi-Fi Rush – A crazy game that relies on music and rhythm
“There are 2 reasons for the closures”
The layoffs have stirred up the gaming community against Xbox and Microsoft. While it is “normal” for some positions to be cut after a large acquisition like that of Activision Blizzard, the current amount and justifications are harsh.
In an email, Xbox head Matt Booty states that the focus will now be on “more impressive titles” (via IGN). How this aligns with the layoffs does not quite resonate with gamers.
Hilderbrand himself explains in another post on LinkedIn that the reasons for the layoffs do not lie within the studios themselves, but with Activision and the Game Pass:
The Game Pass causes many games to fail to meet their sales targets.
This isn’t too bad because the entire Xbox division was just a “rounding error” in the big Microsoft accounting.
However, now that major studios like Bethesda and Activision are included, higher performance is expected.
Now, major blockbusters like Call of Duty are needed in the Game Pass to improve the numbers.
For studios with small, but quite cool games like Hi-Fi Rush, there is simply no more room, says Hilderbrand.
What is actually better: building a PC yourself or buying a pre-built one? Among gamers, this is a common discussion that usually ends with many proudly claiming to build their own. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus sees it differently – and has had some disagreements in the editorial team because of it.
Yes, I know, a lot of gamers turn up their noses and look down on those who buy their PC pre-built. But honestly: There are plenty of reasons to do just that.
I would even go further and claim: building it yourself only makes sense if you have a lot of knowledge and specifically want something – like a really exotic case mod or particularly cheap components.
Unlike my colleagues Benedikt Schlotman and Martin Vollert, I am not a tech genius; I’m just a gamer. For me, it’s important that a computer works and doesn’t cause me any worries. That’s why I bought a gaming laptop just for on the go.
That’s why we recently had a discussion. Benedikt and Martin both believe that building it yourself is better. I say: No. Buying is the better option for most gamers.
For some, a reason to build it themselves: fancy cases:
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Manufacturer shows sleek case, gamers are thrilled: “Great design! Goes directly onto my wishlist”
The most important reason: building it yourself is often not even cheaper
What most self-builders cite as the biggest advantage is the complete freedom over the individual parts and the associated cost savings. Because generally, it’s the case that individual parts of a computer are usually cheaper than the final product.
That was true when I started with my first computer. Back then, I was 15 or 16 and had my brother help me assemble the PC. I built my first own computer when I was 17 or 18. Back then, it was definitely the cheaper option.
Certain hardware has simply become more expensive. Graphics cards, for instance, have become extremely costly because they’re popular with miners, processors can become real cost traps.
Retailers that assemble their parts can often offer them to users at a better price. That’s what happened with my last computers. I don’t have the historical figures on hand, but in the end, I paid about the same for my last two PCs in pre-built form as I would have if I had built them myself.
Most shops offer configurations
The second big advantage that gamers find in building it themselves is the customization of the machine. Computers from discount stores are often simply not optimized and have some bottleneck – usually the processor.
However, most online shops now offer the ability to either customize the purchased computer or even assemble it entirely on your own. The PC is then simply assembled on site and sent out ready to go.
There may be additional costs involved, but these need to be weighed against the time and nerves spent during self-assembly. Because not everyone enjoys it – I, for example, am annoyed by things like cable management. It’s not worth my time.
The most important point for me, however, is that when building it yourself, really nasty mistakes can happen. Not being properly grounded even once, touching electronics incorrectly, and suddenly a costly component can be a loss.
Even if you can replace it through warranty, you’ll have to wait a few days for the new part and can’t game during that time. That would be way too stressful for me. When buying, I have a few advantages right away:
The computer is – during assembly – checked for functionality, so it arrives and can be started directly.
This isn’t always the case with pre-built PCs, but most online shops like Alternate and Mindfactory do offer this service
Cables are professionally routed, so I don’t have to worry about cooling flow.
If desired, I can have software like an operating system or even an office suite installed in advance – although for an extra fee, but this way I get a ready-to-use machine.
I don’t need tools or spare parts at home, should any screws go missing.
Some shops also offer an extended warranty. For four years I have peace of mind and don’t have to go on a search for faults if something goes wrong. And after four to six years, upgrading or replacing is always sensible.
Additionally, the respective computers can then be set up in such a way that they can be easily upgraded. Extra slots for memory, storage drives, and the like are usually no problem.
A sight that now scares me: PC components. I can do without all those boxes.
Is building it yourself always the worse option?
No, building your own computer from individual components still has its place. It used to be the standard and that has largely remained the case. Building it yourself still has some advantages, such as when:
you have a lot of knowledge but little money, you can save well here
building as a hobby (or as a service for friends) is relaxing if you’re interested in it
through building, you learn the odd trick, can exchange ideas with other experts, or even get into things like case modding
However, gaming is no longer just a hobby for tech nerds. Therefore, buying has simply become “more socially acceptable” and for a good portion of players, it’s certainly a better option – especially when you want to game without worries.
For people like me, who mainly want to game (or work), buying is usually the smarter choice. And nowadays it’s not significantly more expensive or worse than building it yourself; in some cases, it’s even cheaper. It always depends on the offers, but that’s the case everywhere. For everyone who wants to know more, colleague Benedict has a few tips: 7 tips you should know before assembling a PC
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In Pokémon GO there are many trainers who hardly use the team play feature. However, there are good reasons to do so.
What is Team Play? With the Team Play feature, you can explore the world in Pokémon GO together with your friends. Although this feature has been available in Pokémon GO for several months, there are still trainers who do not take advantage of it.
If you are one of them, we have some reasons for you here why you should do it. Because it can really pay off.
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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!
1. Stronger Charge Attacks in Raids
Do you often go on raids with your friends? Then you should definitely join a Team Play group for this purpose. When you challenge a raid boss together with your friends in Team Play, you receive what’s called Party Power.
This is a bar that you fill by attacking the raid boss. Once the Party Power is charged, you can activate it and deal double damage with your next charge attack.
So with Party Power, you can get a huge damage bonus. This means you can not only defeat raid bosses faster but even complete a raid with fewer members than you would need without the feature.
2. Obtaining Pokémon and Mega Energy
When you are out in Team Play with your group, you can also complete challenges together. These challenges may involve catching a certain number of Pokémon or walking a specific distance.
If you walk 2 km in Team Play, you can look forward to an encounter with Eevee or even Drifloon. The Pokémon can also appear as Shinies. For the challenges Catch 25 Pokémon with Ultra Balls and Defeat 4 Team GO Rocket Grunts you can even earn 10 Mega Energy for Gengar or Gyarados.
So it can definitely be worth completing the challenges together and collecting some good Pokémon and Mega Energy.
Within Team Play, you can use the team tab to see who among you has caught the most Pokémon or covered the most kilometers. You can directly see who the better Pokémon trainer in your team is.
The competition among friends can be quite motivating and above all, fun. And just that last point should never be overlooked. After all, the main reason for playing a game should be to have fun!
The release of Destiny 2 “The Final Shape” is just around the corner. So, it is important to prepare for the launch. For this reason, we show you 7 things you should do to be ready for the release.
What are those things? Before any major release, Guardians should prepare and make arrangements to fully dive into the DLC. Each of the points we listed is optional and merely provides you with considerations of what you could do to have a more relaxed start in “The Final Shape”.
If you have additional points that are not listed, feel free to leave a comment and discuss with other Guardians. Now, let’s move on to the first point on our list.
The trailer for “The Final Shape” sets you up for the upcoming release:
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – Gameplay trailer for the new talents
Invest your Legendary Shards
Before the release of “The Final Shape”, you should invest all your Legendary Shards to ensure they do not get lost entirely. The reason: Bungie wants to adjust its currency policy in Destiny 2.
Less is more, and since many Guardians are swimming in a pool of shards while others are sitting dry, Bungie will remove the Legendary Shards and use Glimmer as the primary currency starting with the DLC launch. So, go to Rahool, stock up on Glimmer, and try to get rid of your shards.
Redeem your earned Engrams
In your inventory under “Engram Tracker”, you can see how many Engrams you have accumulated with each vendor. To ensure these potential God Rolls do not get lost, you should redeem and decrypt them. Upon the release of “The Final Shape”, Bungie will delete these and reset them to zero, at least with the seasonal vendors. So, if you need items for your collection, it is important to redeem them.
Earn the Superblack shader
With the free event “Into the Light”, you can snag a special and limited shader, the “Superblack” shader.
This unique item from Shaxx is limited and cannot be obtained again once “The Final Shape” is released. So that you can cloak yourself in a dark black, we show you steps to quickly access the shader:
Launch a round of Gambit on Legendary and exit the mode after opening the chests at round 10
You need a team for this, as matchmaking is disabled
Buy the repeatable bounties from Shaxx in the Hall of Champions after each run
Complete all weapon quests from Arcite for a big XP boost and grab his bounties
This is currently the fastest method. As the grind with Shaxx is tied to his reputation rank, you will still need to engage in a certain grind.
Collect all seasonal weapons from Lightfall
In the last month before the DLC release, Bungie wants to celebrate big time, and to ensure that Guardians without DLCs and seasons can also benefit, Bungie has ensured that every player can obtain the latest weapon blueprints from Season 20 – 23. You will receive up to 4 blueprints every day if you participate in one of the currently active seasonal activities.
So, if you want to complete your collection or if you are a newcomer wanting to build a strong God Roll, now is the right time to check out Destiny 2.
Clean out your vault of unnecessary weapons
The vault has always held an important place in the hearts of Guardians in Destiny 2, and although 600 slots sounds like plenty of space for armor and weapons, for many, the vault is bursting at the seams. So, to make enough space for the new treasures from “The Final Shape”, feel free to dismantle some items.
Note that Bungie will increase vault slots by an additional 100 boxes at release. So you will have a bit more breathing room, but you should still declutter.
Complete important catalysts for Exotics
There are many catalysts for your weapons in Destiny 2 and these need to be unlocked. Weapons such as the Witherhoard or Izanagi’s Burden only unleash their true power once you unlock their catalyst.
So, to benefit from much more powerful weapons, you should perfect them and equip them with their catalyst. Most can be obtained either from Banshee in the Tower or through completions in activities such as the Crucible.
Choose the perfect fashion for the release
In line with the Superblack shader, fashion is an important item on the to-do list. Every Guardian knows that “Fashion” is the real endgame of Destiny 2, and to ensure you don’t look like a ragged, 200-year-old corpse, you should visit Ada-1 in the Tower, grab some nice shaders, and unlock new transmog options with her synthetic fabric items.
So, be strong not only with a deadly build, but also confront the Witness with your stylish boots in his thousands of faces.
The German MMORPG Albion Onlinecontinues to benefit from the launch of the new server in Europe. While developers Sandbox Interactive are celebrating player records on Steam, there is a serious problem in one country.
What records has Albion Online achieved? Since the launch of the first European server for Albion Online on April 29, 2024, an increasing number of players have gathered in the eponymous fantasy world of Albion. The new peak on Steam is 27,208 concurrent players.
Currently, there are almost consistently more than 20,000 players logged into Albion Online through Valve’s distribution platform on a daily basis. This does not include players using the regular Windows/Linux client or the mobile versions. It is only a matter of time before the Berlin developers release an official success report regarding the launch of the EU server.
There is even a dedicated trailer for the EU server of Albion Online:
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Albion Online – Coming to Europe Trailer
Current Problems: One Country Blocks Albion Online
What is the serious problem? In the official forum of the MMORPG, the developers stated this week that they are currently working to resolve some issues that are slightly tarnishing the successful launch of the EU server.
Particularly noteworthy is the following message: “Albion is blocked in Indonesia. We have contacted the Indonesian authorities to clarify the situation. While a solution is being worked on, you can log in using a VPN. After entering the game, the VPN service can be turned off.”
A problem that had led to increased crashes on mobile devices has already been resolved. Update the MMORPG via your store to install the corresponding hotfix.
What distinguishes the MMORPG? Albion Online is a sandbox MMORPG in an open, medieval fantasy world. The game features a classless combat system as well as a player-driven economy, where almost every item is crafted by players.
Thanks to numerous updates, there is now a wide variety of content for solo players, fans of small groups, and those who prefer to dive into large battles. Join a guild, build a guild hall, and conquer entire cities, which then have to pay taxes to you.
However, you may be deterred by the outdated battles and the colorful, not up-to-date graphics. If you are looking for another MMORPG to spend your time in: The best new MMORPGs of the last 5 years on Steam
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In a new developer video about Fallout 76, the next major update is introduced. What to expect in Skyline Valley, you can find out here.
In June 2024, the next major update for Fallout 76, Skyline Valley, is set to be released. This focuses primarily on a new wasteland region. What players can expect there has been presented by the developers in a 3-minute video.
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In the next Fallout 76 update, you will encounter giant robo-brains
What can you expect after the update? The update in June will send you to a new wasteland region inspired by the real-life Shenandoah region in the USA. In the video, Jonathan Rush, the Creative Director of Fallout 76, guides you through this new area and reports on what you can expect there.
The new content is available to all wasteland adventurers regardless of your level and experience in the game. If you are interested in the full update notes, you can find them on the official website (via fallout.bethesda.net).
As the video shows, with the update, you will be sent directly into a dangerous electric storm, where you will find the entrance to the mysterious Vault 63 in its eye. A vault inhabited by ghouls, proudly led by an Overseer. This Overseer is one of the new electrified ghouls known as the “Lost”.
The Lost actually live in their own reality and cannot communicate outward. However, the developers do not want to reveal why this particular Overseer is an exception ahead of the update.
Finally, the video introduces three new robo-brains, known as storm goliaths. These were developed by the scientists in Vault 63. In addition to new locations where you can set up your camp, new animals are waiting for you in Skyline Valley, such as the wild turkey. Not only in Vault 63, but also behind the doors of other vaults, some nasty things are happening: In Fallout, there are over 100 vaults with nasty experiments – here are the worst ones
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