Pokémon GO: Popular feature has undergone a significant change – And hardly anyone knows it

Trainers report that the Party Play feature in Pokémon GO has been adjusted. And without any corresponding notices.

What is this feature? The Party Play feature allows you to form a group with your friends for a limited time in Pokémon GO and play together with them. You can create groups of 2 – 4 players.

If you are in such a group, you can complete challenges together and benefit from a damage boost for your charge attacks in raids. All information about the Party Play feature.

On Reddit, several trainers are now reporting that they have noticed a small but very useful change. There is also information about this on a page from Niantic.

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Pokémon GO: It’s time to #RediscoverGO!

Party Play gets a change that makes the feature more usable

What change is it about? Previously, the maximum time for a group in Party Play mode was limited to a duration of one hour. Now multiple trainers report that they have used the feature and noticed that the duration has been extended to 3 hours.

This change allows you to spend more time with your friends in a group without having to recreate the group. This can save you especially some hassle when you are in the middle of a raid or have to wait to start a raid until you have regrouped.

What does Niantic say about it? Niantic has not communicated the change in duration so far. There is no indication of it either in the game or on the pages and channels of Niantic. Only in the Pokémon GO Help Center by Niantic can a hint be found. It states:

Your party can last up to 3 hours or until you end your Party Play session. You will receive a 10-minute warning when you approach the time limit.

The corresponding page in the Help Center was updated 3 days ago, on April 19, 2024. From that point on, the first hints from trainers can also be found.

What does the community say about it? In contrast to the negative feedback regarding the avatar update that was recently released in Pokémon GO, the feedback on this change is very positive. Some of the comments include:

  • I couldn’t find any posts about this, but it’s the second day in a row that we have a 3-hour group! A massive upgrade, writes a trainer in his post on Reddit
  • Finally, is a comment on on Reddit
  • Oh, I particularly like this for the three-hour raid events. You don’t have to form a new group in the middle of a raid train, another commenter is happy on Reddit
  • Although it wasn’t officially announced, it was found in datamines and went live yesterday, explains a trainer in a comment on Reddit

What do you think about this change? Are you using the Party Play feature intensively? Or have you perhaps never used it? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers here.

If you are looking for the events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO, we have an overview for you.

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A study finally clarifies whether Rose and Jack could have fit together on that damn door in Titanic

Would Jack and Rose have fit together on the infamous door in the movie Titanic to survive? A study by James Cameron provides the answer to the debate.

Many fans may have already asked themselves whether Jack (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) died in Titanic for no reason at all.

Wouldn’t he have simply fit next to Rose (Kate Winslet) on the famous door if she had just made a little room?

To definitively answer this question, James Cameron commissioned a study that scientifically tested whether both could have survived using the door.

Here you see a trailer for Titanic:

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English trailer for the 25th anniversary of Titanic

James Cameron wanted to finally have his peace

Why did the director conduct the study? As James Cameron told Toronto Sun in December 2022, he wanted to use the study to conclusively prove that Jack could not survive, “to put an end to the whole thing once and for all and drive a stake through its heart.”

What did the study look like? A forensic analysis was conducted with a hypothermia expert, during which the door from the movie was recreated.

Two stunt performers, with similar body types to Jack and Rose in the film, then acted as the couple swimming in the cold water.

In this YouTube video from National Geographic, you can see insights into James Cameron’s tests:

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Equipped with sensors, they were then to try different methods so that ideally both characters would survive.

More about Titanic can be read here with our colleagues at Filmstarts: A vomiting James Cameron and 80 crew members on drugs: The day when chaos broke out on the “Titanic” set

What was found in the experiments

What is the result of the study? “[…] The answer was that they could not have both survived. Only one could survive,” James Cameron summarized the study results to Toronto Sun.

As seen in the video from National Geographic, both individuals would have actually fit on the door. However, it would have floated so far in the icy water due to the weight that both would have died from hypothermia.

While a position was found during the experiments where Rose and Jack could sit on the door to keep their upper bodies out of the water and thus survive, the director considered it unlikely that the two characters would have made it that far.

While several attempts in a controlled experimental setting were conducted here, there would have been many more variables in a real environment that would have made it much harder for both to survive.

Furthermore, Jack, according to the director, would most likely have acted in the catastrophic situation in a way that ensured Rose’s survival and would have honorably sacrificed himself instead of endlessly trying to figure out how he could be saved.

With a laugh, he then commented that now, based on the things he learned in the study, he would have made the door a little smaller to eliminate any doubt that Jack could not survive.

Humorously, the director concluded to Toronto Sun: “Maybe…maybe…I won’t have to deal with it anymore after 25 years.”

More about Titanic on MeinMMO: Titanic: James Cameron actually didn’t want Kate Winslet to have the lead role

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Palworld: Finding Honey and Making It Yourself

Are you looking for honey in Palworld? MeinMMO will tell you where to find honey in Palworld and how to produce it.

What is honey used for? Honey is an important component for making cakes in Palworld. You need cake if you want to breed other Pals. You can find out how to specifically build the incubator in Palworld elsewhere on MeinMMO.

Where can you find honey? If you want honey, you need to catch or kill certain Pals that drop the material. All types and their strengths and weaknesses can be found directly on MeinMMO. We will list the Pals that are particularly worth it on MeinMMO. Alternatively, you can catch the Pals and produce honey yourself.

Update: Our article was first published in January 2024. We updated the article on April 22, 2024, and added more information and a few new links.

Last Updates: 04.22.24, 02.19.24, 01.21.24

Finding Honey – The Best Locations for Honey

Which Pals drop honey? Currently, there are several Pals that can provide you with honey:

  • Beegarde: Is often found on the last green island in the north. Further north, you will only find icy landscapes. You will encounter Beegarde more frequently here.
  • Elizabee: The same applies as with Beegarde: more often found on the last green island in the north.
  • Warsect: You can find it only on a small island in the far northwest of the map and we would recommend it less at the start.
  • Cinnamoth: Can be found northwest of your starting area.

We would advise you to catch these Pals. Because not only does it bring you many experience points, with which you can level up quickly in Palworld, but you can also build your own honey production.

Making Honey – It’s That Simple

Produce honey yourself: You can also make honey at your base, but it is a slow process. You need the livestock farm: You can unlock the livestock farm at level 5. You will need the following materials for the livestock farm:

  • 50 wood
  • 20 stones
  • 30 fibers

You can find wood and stones in the wild, fibers are obtained when you cut down trees as a by-product of wood. After you have built them, you can assign the Pals to the farm. After some time, they will produce honey. You can produce leather in Palworld in a similar way.

All Guides for Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and assistance for Palworld? Then visit MeinMMO. We accompany the game for you and have bundled all the guides that are meant to help you in a clear list. Here you can find everything at a glance: Palworld Guides: All tips, tricks, and Pals at a glance

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One of the best survival games on Steam was in Early Access for 11 years, now finally released with a great roadmap

7 Days to Die was first released in 2013. After nearly 11 years in Early Access, the game is finally set to fully release – on Steam, PS5, and Xbox. The creators reveal their roadmap for the future, but there is a small catch for console fans.

What kind of game is this?

  • You play survivors in a zombie apocalypse. The gameplay is quite simple: gather resources, build bases, and defend against zombies. Roughly, the game is a mix between DayZ and Minecraft.
  • The survival game offers solo and co-op modes where the goal is to survive as long as possible. Ideal for survival action with friends.
  • 7 Days to Die is one of the most popular survival games on Steam. Currently, it has 89% positive reviews in the recent reviews labeled “very positive” (via Steam).

When will 7 Days to Die be released? Developer The Fun Pimps has now announced that 7 Days to Die will be released in the 1.0 version with the next update, exiting Early Access (via 7daystodie.com).

The release is planned for June 2024 for PC and July for PlayStation and Xbox. A specific date is still pending. Along with the 1.0 update, the following will come:

  • Reworked vehicles
  • new animals
  • a new “gore” system for zombies, that is, blood and dismemberment
  • zombie variety
  • a new challenge system and several other revisions

The update will be so large that it will differ too much from the existing version in the PS Store and the Microsoft Store for an upgrade to be possible, it is said. This means: 7 Days to Die will be released as a new version that you will need to buy again.

The developers are already in talks with Sony and Microsoft to negotiate a possible discount. Steam players will simply receive an update, as the PC version is currently sufficient.

7 Days to Die is one of the best survival games on Steam, PS5, and Xbox, even though it has been in development for 11 years. Here’s what you need to know about the game:

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Everything you need to know about the zombie survival game 7 Days to Die – in 2 minutes

Developers promise another update in 2024, more content in 2025

In the video on YouTube, the developers show a roadmap for upcoming content for 7 Days to Die. The “Storms Brewing” update is set to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024, that is, between October and December. This will bring:

  • a new weather system and revamp of the biome progression
  • a wardrobe
  • crossplay for consoles as well as Twitch Drops, outfit DLCs, and the ability to spawn at friends’ locations instead of “somewhere”

For 2025, the two updates “A New Threat” and “The Road Ahead” are planned. These will include bandits coming into play, an event system, a story mode, and new quests. Additionally, systems like vendors and the menu will be revamped.

By the end of 2025, 7 Days to Die is also expected to be supported by the Steam Workshop. This is usually the crucial step to provide modders with easier access to create mods. What will come from this remains to be seen. What 2024 still has to offer in the survival category can be found here: 8 new survival games to look forward to in 2024

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Palworld: Find and farm Palsaft – Here you can get the material for your base

For some building plans, you need Palsaft in Palworld. We will show you where to find this material.

What is Palsaft? Palsaft is a blue liquid that is frequently used, especially in later projects or items. This includes items such as the “Hot Springs,” which you need for the camp, cement, and a mysterious juice that you need to produce.

How to get Palsaft: If you want to find Palsaft, you have to catch or defeat water-type Pals. You can find all types and their strengths and weaknesses directly on MeinMMO. The water Pals have a chance to drop Palsaft.

After some time, the Pals respawn, and you can defeat them again. However, you can also catch them, which is especially a good way to level up quickly in Palworld at the beginning.

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Our article was published in January 2024. On April 22, 2024, we updated our article and made some changes to the structure and added new Pals.

Latest updates: 22.04.24, 25.01.24, 20.01.24

Pals that Bring You Palsaft – Tips and Locations

Which Pals are recommended? The following Pals drop Palsaft, which you need for various tasks:

  • Celaray
  • Fuack
  • Gobfin
  • Pengullet
  • Teafant
  • Surfent

Best Locations: Right near the starting zone, you will find the Pal Pengullet. It belongs to the water and ice type. Stay on the starting island towards the northwest, and you should encounter several Pals that look like penguins.

Penguellet and Fuack
Left Fuack and right Pengullet. Both water Pals give you Palsaft when you defeat or catch them.

Two other water-type Pals that you will also encounter early on are the Pals Fuack (water) and Celaray (water). Fuack looks like a big blue duck, while Celaray resembles a ray with rabbit ears. You can find these near the beach right on the coast or on the tropical island directly west of your starting zone.

Palworld Celaray
The Pal Celaray is also of the water type.

Tips for Fighting Water: The big weakness of water is the grass element. If you want to defeat as many water Pals as possible, we recommend bringing a grass-type Pal with you. You will encounter the Pal Dinossom quite early on. Dinossum is also a Pal where you can find valuable wheat.

If you want to catch the Pals instead, you should first weaken them with attacks so you can catch them more easily.

All Guides to Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and assistance for Palworld? Then check out MeinMMO. We cover the game for you and have consolidated all guides to help you in a clear list. Here you can find everything at a glance:

Palworld Guides: All Tips, Tricks, and Pals at a Glance

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LoL: “A memory that I will never forget” – Players wish for a 10-year-old mode to return

League of Legends has received several modes over time that were available for a short period. Some remained like ARAM forever, but others have not been seen again for years. A specific mode, however, has been longed for by the community to return.

What is Doom Bots of Doom?

  • Also known as Nightmare Mode
  • The first featured mode that also used bots
  • The bots in this mode are extremely strong and have modified abilities

Basically, in Doom Bots of Doom, you fight as a 5-man team against bots in a normal LoL match. What is special, however, are the extremely enhanced and modified abilities of these bots. For example, Lux’s ultimate was like a ring, Blitzcrank used 3 Qs simultaneously in a cone, and Veigar creates a full ring of W abilities. Additionally, there were also several difficulty levels.

The mode was last playable in 2016.

Another well-known mode is Teamfight Tactics:

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Teamfight Tactics: Gameplay Trailer – League of Legends

Players Miss Doom Bots of Doom

User GentleTillTheEnd posted a Reddit thread about the mode, as the 10th anniversary of the first trailer is approaching. In the comments under the thread, people also rave about their experiences with the mode and how much they wish for a revival.

  • Superb_Bench9902: That was my favorite mode ever. If it were in the game, I would only play that.
  • Rengodium: Playing this game with friends will be a memory I will never forget.
  • minus0411: I can only imagine how crazy it would be with the new champions.

But what made this mode so good? Unlike things like Arena, One for All or URF, Doom Bots of Doom is less competitive due to its focus on PvE. The focus is on having fun battling these seemingly unbeatable bots with friends.

The bots are also interesting from a gameplay perspective, as there is no need to pay attention to balancing and you can turn the abilities of the different champions upside down. What sounds unfair and overpowered finds its place in Doom Bots of Doom.

A PvE mode invites experimentation. Even in normals, experiments are penalized, as there are simply optimal builds for champions. But in Doom Bots, one had to try to outsmart the bots, as a fair 1 against 1 was not possible.

In the comments of the thread, other PvE modes like Odyssey are also praised. It seems that the player base is also interested in such ideas. Whether we will ever see the return of Doom Bots remains questionable. After a long wait, Riot has announced a new PvE mode again, based on a big hit: LoL is getting a new PvE mode based on a crazy hit on Steam

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EA FC 24: When does which TOTS come? All important information about the event

Finally, the big TOTS event for EA FC 24 has started. We will reveal the schedule and when the individual teams such as the Premier League, Bundesliga, or Serie A will be announced.

What is TOTS anyway? The “Team of the Season” appears every year in Ultimate Team. There, the top players from different leagues are highlighted – equipped with massively improved cards. Ratings in the 90s are not uncommon.

Over the coming weeks, several “teams of the season” will be released regularly, such as the “Premier League TOTS”, the “Bundesliga TOTS”, the “LaLiga TOTS”, and more. These cards will then be included in the packs of EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.

You can still vote for the Bundesliga: But unlike in previous years, there will only be a fan voting for this year’s TOTS – specifically for the Bundesliga. The other teams from the major leagues will be compiled by EA Sports in collaboration with the data analyst OPTA.

It is unknown why fans can no longer vote themselves here.

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EA Sports FC 24: Update teaser for the UEFA Euro 2024

Voting and Announcements – The Schedule for TOTS

When does TOTS start in EA FC 24? The kickoff for the multi-week TOTS event was already on Friday, April 19, 2024, at 7:00 PM. The first to appear was the brand new “Live TOTS”, which introduced fresh dynamic TOTS cards into the game.

Voting: As already mentioned, this year it is only possible to vote for the Bundesliga TOTS and this voting has already ended on April 21.

Announcements: When will the TOTS be officially presented?

  • April 19 to April 26: Live TOTS
  • April 26 to May 3: Premier League TOTS, Mixed League 1, WSL
  • May 3 to May 10: Bundesliga TOTS, Mixed League 2, Frauen-Bundesliga
  • May 10 to May 17: Ligue 1 TOTS, Mixed League 3, D1 Arkema
  • May 17 to May 24: LaLiga TOTS, Mixed League 4, Liga F
  • May 24 to May 31: Serie A TOTS, Mixed League 5, NWSL
  • May 31 to June 7: Ultimate TOTS

What are the Mixed Leagues? Another change this year is the Mixed Leagues, which replace the releases of smaller teams from previous years. Here, EA will create mixed teams from the remaining football leagues of the world in addition to the major men’s and women’s leagues, which will be available in packs simultaneously.

If you want to know how to perfectly prepare for the TOTS weeks in EA FC 24, then take a look here:

Before the TOTS in FC 24: How to prepare perfectly for the Team of the Season

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Palworld: Wheat and Wheat Seeds – How to Get Them Easily

You are looking for wheat seeds or wheat in Palworld? MeinMMO explains how to get the seeds.

What is wheat used for? If you want to further expand your base, you need to establish a wheat field. However, you need wheat seeds for that.

Additionally, you need wheat for cakes, which you in turn need for the breeding of Pals.

How to get wheat seeds: If you want to find wheat seeds, you need to catch or kill certain Pals that drop wheat seeds. All types and their strengths and weaknesses can be found directly on MeinMMO.

Our article was first published in January 2024. On April 22, 2024, we updated the article for you and added new locations and links.

Last updates: 04/22/24, 01/20/24.

Finding wheat and establishing a wheat field

Which Pals drop wheat seeds? Currently, there are several Pals that can provide you with wheat seeds:

  • Dinossum can already be found in the starting area, but has a fairly high level. It is easiest if you go into battle with friends. Furthermore, Dinossum usually travels alone, which could make “farming” take longer.
  • Flopie can be found in an area near the center of the map. Here, however, you need to walk quite a distance from the starting zone and cross several other zones. It’s best to use the fast travel system here.
  • Robinquill can be found in the same area as Flopie, in the middle of the map.
  • Bristla can also be found in the middle of the map, in the northwest. The Pal looks like a green plant with red hair.
  • Cinnamoth can be found in the same area as Bristla and looks like an oversized moth.
  • A traveling merchant located in the western area of your starting point also sells wheat seeds. The merchant is located in a village, southwest of the Rayne Tower. Here you need to pay 100 gold coins per wheat seed. There is also a fast travel point at the merchant.

If you haven’t progressed very far yet, we would recommend catching the Pals rather than killing them. Because catching Pals is one of many ways to level up quickly in Palworld.

What is needed for the wheat farm? To build a wheat farm, you need to reach at least level 15 and can then unlock the technology. After that, you will need the following resources for construction:

  • 3 wheat seeds
  • 35 wood
  • 35 stones

Stones and wood can be found in the wild, but you can also establish a quarry and a lumberjack. Once you have built the wheat field, the new field works just like a berry field. You need the appropriate Pals to farm the field, or you need to tend it manually: planting, watering, farming, and transporting.

All guides to Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and assistance for Palworld? Then check out MeinMMO. We accompany the game for you and have compiled all guides that should help you in a clear list:

Palworld Guides: All tips, tricks, and Pals in overview

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“After Level 100 the fun stops” – Fans play through the PTR of Diablo 4 Season 4, provide tips for improvement

In Diablo 4, fans have been able to play Season 4 on the test server for some time now. The players who reached level 100 there have now given their feedback on the endgame.

What is the PTR? To test Season 4 of Diablo 4, Blizzard opened the PTR. PTR stands for Player-Test-Realm and is a test server for the fans of the game to test the new season ahead of time and provide Blizzard with their feedback.

Some players reached the maximum level of 100 and have now publicly shared their feedback on the endgame after reaching the maximum level.

If you want to see how beautiful Diablo 4 can look, we have a video for you here.

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Diablo 4 with better graphics: This is what the ARPG looks like with ray tracing

From level 100, the game changes for the worse

What happens after level 100? When the maximum level in Diablo 4 is reached, players can only improve their characters with new, better gear. At first, this may sound unproblematic, but the players on the test server quickly changed their gameplay behavior.

Instead of continuing to play the game normally, they ignored all useless enemies and went directly to the bosses.

Only the big bosses have a significant chance to drop items that represent an improvement for level 100 characters. From level 100, the players only ran from boss to boss, hoping to get better items. This likely isn’t very fun, and players felt compelled to publicly discuss improvements.

How could it get better? On Reddit, the post by SoManyOfThese created a stir. His post titled: “PTR Feedback: After level 100, the fun EXP grind is over. Reward paths would be a big and simple solution.” was well-received.

He suggested that the experience bar transforms into a rewards bar at level 100, serving as a display for earning an item. In plain language, this means that players should continue to collect experience points to be rewarded with an item upon leveling up.

How does the community react to the suggestion? Worldofbirdman finds the idea on Reddit good and writes: “That’s a great idea. Even if it’s just materials or something like that, it would be nice to have an incentive after 100. I really don’t want something like the D3 Paragon, where there is infinite power progression, but maybe Uber-boss materials or every fifth level a non-Uber unique.[…]”

GhyverKahn writes on Reddit: “I agree with material chests. I ALWAYS need Fiend Roses and Forgotten Souls.” Another user corrects him that there are no more Fiend Roses on the PTR, and the Forgotten Souls are quite easy to obtain, but material chests that would give Veiled Crystals would make sense.

Sinyr also provides feedback on Reddit regarding the endgame: “Yes, please. After reaching level 100, I find it frustrating that the most efficient strategy is to skip as many normal monsters as possible because they provide practically no rewards. This makes me get bored much faster[…]”

The test server of Diablo 4 was a full success, and the players provided a lot of feedback to Blizzard. However, the developers have kept some things under wraps to make Season 4 exciting for the testers: Diablo 4: You think you’ve seen everything from Season 4? The developers say they have kept something from you.

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An all-knowing character from One Piece explains that a pirate is 10 years younger than Eiichiro Oda claims

In the Manga of One Piece, events are currently in turmoil. The Straw Hat crew is trying to escape from a nearly invincible opponent. One of the enemies reveals the true age of a pirate who is also on the run. However, this contrasts with an earlier statement made by the mangaka Eiichiro Oda.

Which pirate is it about? The pirate in question is Jewelry Bonney. She has the ability to change the age of herself and others through her Devil Fruit. In a Q&A from SBS 68, Eiichiro Oda stated that Bonney was 22 years old before the time skip.

There has long been suspicion that she is lying about her true age:

  • The Five Elders refer to her as a ‘little girl’ when they talk about her. However, she could also be seen as a little girl by the older gentlemen in her early twenties.
  • Oda stated her age as 22. However, he added the note that this was just an estimate based on her appearance. This additional note was likely more important than we could have guessed at the time.
  • In Chapter 1092, Kizaru mentions that Bonney has grown since the last time he saw her. He adds that “kids today grow up fast.” This implies that Bonney has grown faster than usual.

There were also numerous clues from the current Egghead Arc and the flashback about the sad story of Bartholomew Bear and Jewelry Bonney. One of the Five Elders has now revealed in the current manga chapter how old she really is.

In the Egghead Island Arc, there is a new opening:

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One Piece – The 26th Opening for the Egghead Island Arc has been released

Jewelry Bonney is a little child

How old is Bonney? Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro states that Bonney is a 12-year-old child who has the power to destroy entire nations. She has the highest authority over the Pacifista army, which consists of artificial versions of her father.

This confirms what could already be suspected beforehand: Bonney is actually 12 years old and has made herself appear older with her Devil Fruit than she actually is. Therefore, Oda concealed Bonney’s true age during the previous Q&A.

Before the time skip, she was 10 years old, and currently, she is 12. There have been several hints previously, but only through Nusjuro do we know exactly how old she is. Various Wiki pages on One Piece have already confirmed her age as 12 years. However, in the sources mentioned on the Wiki pages, the sentence that Bonney is really 12 years old has never been stated.

The Five Elders are considered the highest authority of the World Government and are nearly immortal. Bonney has long been a thorn in the side of the World Government. If anyone knows Bonney’s true age, it is the Five Elders.

Why does she hide her age? She set sail to search for her father. To become a taken seriously pirate, she might have decided to conceal her true age. As a 12-year-old, it would be significantly harder to be taken seriously by her crew members and others.

Additionally, Bartholomew Bear suggested in Chapter 1098 that he and Bonney would only visit the Sky Islands when she is 20 years old. She likely wanted to justify through her powers that she is setting off on her journey before her 20th birthday.

In the anime, a fierce battle is currently raging between Rob Lucci and Monkey D. Luffy:

One Piece: Luffy awakens his Devil Fruit for the second time – I’ve seen the transformation 5 times already because it’s so good

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“This guy skipped the evolutionary scale” – Sylvester Stallone was especially jealous of his co-star

The big action stars of the 80s and 90s had smaller rivalries among themselves, which were also played out outside their own movies. In addition to Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone had another acting colleague whom he was jealous of after their first meeting.

In Rocky IV, Sylvester Stallone once again played the boxer Rocky Balboa, who must face the Russian boxer Ivan Drago due to tragic events, known for his extremely brutal fighting style. Ivan Drago is played by Dolph Lundgren.

During filming, Stallone even had to go to the emergency room due to an injury. However, at their first meeting for the film, which was released in 1985, Stallone was very jealous of the Swedish actor, as he recounted in an interview.

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Trailer to Rocky IV – The Fight of the Century

In an interview with The Experience With, Sylvester Stallone spoke about his first meeting with Dolph Lundgren: He came into the room, and I hated him. Stallone describes how jealous he was of Lundgren’s physique. This guy skipped the evolutionary scale by about a thousand years.

He continues and raves about Lundgren’s size, his hair, his cheekbones, his lips, and his neck and shoulders. Lundgren is not a human, but rather a robot, just an extremely good-looking guy.

But not only his looks are praised by Stallone, but also his intelligence, as Lundgren is not just an actor; he has a master’s degree in chemical engineering and even had an offer for a scholarship at MIT.

Rocky IV was only Lundgren’s second film and the first with a larger role. According to Box Office Mojo, Rocky IV grossed over 300 million dollars on a budget of just under 20 million dollars and was a gigantic success.

Ultimately, Stallone and Lundgren remained friends after the film and starred together in The Expandebles. In Creed 2, the two even faced each other again as Rocky and Drago in 2018 and trained their successors for a fight against each other. Stallone and Schwarzenegger had a big rivalry going, which turned out to be quite silly: Arnold Schwarzenegger wanted to get rid of Sylvester Stallone, but 10 years later he realized how silly it was

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Baldur’s Gate 3 has a secret boss that almost everyone overlooks

Only a few have seen a boss fight in Baldur’s Gate 3. No wonder, it’s hard to discover.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is quite large, even for an RPG. It is virtually impossible to see all the content in a single run, as you can make many different decisions. However, some areas of the game are so well hidden that they remain forever concealed from most players.

One of these hidden boss fights occurs just before the final battle of the game – but it is optional and very easy to overlook.

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Where can you find the boss fight? In Act 3 of the game, after you decide to head into the final battle. After gathering your allies and giving a motivational speech, you continue to the notorious big “courtyard fight”. However, you can bypass this by moving all the way north on the map and jumping down from the tower to a lower level (ideally with feather fall). Here you will find a metal grate, which cannot be opened in the usual way but can be blasted open with force.

Behind the grate, you will find access to the sewers of the upper city of Baldur’s Gate. Along with some rats and a weak goblin, you will encounter the death knight Stalker Svignee, who will prevent you from proceeding.

By the way, you can learn about the access point by casting “Speak with Dead” on the deceased city guards to get this information.

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What does the fight bring? Basically, Stalker Svignee is not a particularly tough fight, even though he has some devastating spells. Upon his death, he drops a few “Potion of Angelic Slumber”, which can be very useful in upcoming battles, especially on higher difficulty levels.

Besides that, this fight mainly serves as an alternative to avoid having to deal with the very long fight in the courtyard. The fight in the courtyard is not necessarily difficult, but it takes a long time and can consume some resources if things don’t go exactly according to plan.

What is the story behind Stalker Svignee? Apart from being a death knight, it is not entirely clear who he is. Interestingly, he has a familiar face with him: Minthara. If you did not kill the drow in Act 1 but only knocked her out and did not recruit her for your group, you will have to fight her again here. Minthara is now at level 12 – if you stripped her of her armor in Act 1, it has not been replaced.

Have you already mastered this fight or even discovered it? Or have you passed it by every time so far?

Did you know that rats can ruin your game in Baldur’s Gate 3?

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Pokémon GO: Environmental Week starts today – All content and bonuses

The Pokémon GO Environmental Week starts today. We have looked at what content and bonuses await you in this event.

What kind of event is this? The Environmental Week is an event that has taken place in Pokémon GO in previous years as well. The event starts today, on April 22, 2024, at 10:00 AM and runs until Friday, April 26, 2024, at 8:00 PM.

Although the event does not bring wild spawns or new Pokémon, there are still some contents that will be active during the event. These include various bonuses, field research, and collector challenges.

We have listed what you can find in the event below.

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Environmental Week brings increased Shiny chance, buddy bonuses, and more

What bonuses are available in the event? In the event, you can look forward to the following bonuses:

  • Your buddy brings you souvenirs and gifts more often
  • Your buddy stays on the map longer after you fed it with berries or snacks
  • You only need half the distance to earn hearts with your buddy
  • Increased Shiny chance for Pokémon from 2-km eggs
  • 2 collector challenges
  • Event field research
  • Showcases with event Pokémon

Which Pokémon can hatch from 2-km eggs? During the event, you can hatch the following Pokémon from 2-km eggs. The Shiny chance is increased for these Pokémon.

  • Wadribie*
  • Rotomurf*
  • Unratütox*
  • Tarnpignon*
  • Bithora*

All Pokémon marked with a * can appear as Shiny.

What field research is available in the event? In the Environmental Week, there are various field research tasks where you encounter the same Pokémon that you can also hatch from 2-km eggs.

If you encounter the Pokémon as a reward from field research, the Shiny chance is not increased, as is the case with 2-km eggs.

  • Catch 5 Pokémon: Bithora*
  • Catch 10 Pokémon: Tarnpignon*
  • Explore 1 km: Unratütox*
  • Explore 2 km: Rotomurf*
  • Hatch an egg: Wadribie*

All Pokémon marked with a * can also appear in their Shiny form.

What collector challenges are there? In the event, there are 2 collector challenges. For the first collector challenge, you need to catch Rotomurf and evolve it into Stalobor, and for the second, you need to catch Unratütox and evolve it into Deponitox.

For successfully completing the collector challenges, you will receive 10,000 experience points and 5,000 stardust as a reward each.

What do you think of the event? Will you use the bonuses for your buddy Pokémon? Are you looking forward to the increased Shiny chance? Or are you not interested in the bonuses from the event? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

You can also find an overview of other events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO with us.

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One of the most successful MMORPGs of all time celebrates its 20th anniversary in three different games

When it comes to the most successful MMORPG franchises in video game history, Lineage from NCSoft must not be missed. Now, Lineage 2 is celebrating its 20th anniversary in three different versions of the online role-playing game.

What do I need to know about Lineage 2? The successor to Lineage comes from the MMORPG experts at NCSoft and was released on October 1, 2003, in South Korea and on April 28, 2004, in North America. Later, a version for Europe and various spin-offs followed, such as for mobile devices or as a classic version.

Lineage 2 tells the backstory of Part 1, which spans four sagas. The gameplay framework is heavily focused on PvP sieges, raids, and building your own clan. You can raise houses and mount pets and master more than 30 classes. The MMORPG was developed in Unreal Engine 2 at the time and now operates on a free-to-play model.

The Lineage franchise remains one of the most important franchises for NCSoft. By 2007, the second part was reportedly sold over 18 million times. The mobile port Lineage 2M was at one point the highest-grossing app in the Google Play Store (via Korea Herald).

Lineage is one of the MMORPGs that has been around for over 20 years but is still playable:

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How is NCSoft celebrating the anniversary of Lineage 2? The birthday party takes place in three different versions of Lineage 2, each with the release of a special update:

  • Lineage 2: Aden gets the update “The Rise of the High Elves” – featuring the namesake high elf classes Spirit and Sacred Templar, new hunting zones, rewards, and more.
  • Lineage 2: Live receives the package “Return of the Rogue” – with a complete overhaul of the rogue class, the Valakas raid, a new alliance zone, expansions to the relic system, and more.
  • Lineage 2: Classic looks forward to the patch “Mother Tree” – with various in-game events related to the mother tree, a new zone, quality of life improvements, and more.

Additionally, there are special registration rewards if you log into Lineage 2 between April 16 and May 21, 2024 – more details on the official website.

What is the difference between the versions? Aden expands the gaming experience of Lineage 2: Live with new and updated classes, additional options for solo adventures, a fresh pet system, and an optimized leveling experience. According to the developers, Aden is the best way to get into the modern version of Lineage 2.

Throne and Liberty was originally meant to be a new installment for the Lineage franchise:

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With Classic, however, it is quite the opposite. Here you can experience the original Lineage 2 and dive into the “nostalgic hardcore leveling grind” of the past. In other words: If your character dies, you lose significant progress.

We congratulate NCSoft on the anniversary and wish them much success for the next 20 years. How about it: Have you played a Lineage installment? What do you associate with the franchise? Tell us in the comments!

More news from the MMORPG genre can be found here: Great announcements, fun parties, lots of drama – what a week for all MMORPG fans

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Many e-sports players use an arm sleeve to perform better – is this also useful for you?

MeinMMO editor Dariusz has played first-person shooters with an arm sleeve for six months. Should you do that too, or is it pointless?

If you’ve ever watched an e-sports match, especially of shooters like Valorant, Counter-Strike, or Rainbow Six: Siege, you’ve probably noticed those weird sleeves some players wear on their arms.

These thin, stocking-like nylon sleeves are called arm sleeves, and many players expect them to enhance their gaming performance. The movements of the arm are supposed to be smoother and more fluid with the sleeves compared to a regular sweater or bare skin.

But do arm sleeves really provide an advantage, and is it sensible for casual players to use such a sleeve? MeinMMO editor Dariusz has tested an arm sleeve and summarizes his assessment here.

Who is writing this? Dariusz is the shooter nerd of MeinMMO and tests almost every representative of the genre – whether PvE or PvP. He spends most of his gaming time in competitive shooters like Rainbow Six: Siege and Valorant. But games like The Finals, CoD, and Battlefield are also on his list. The only ones he finds no fun at all are battle royale and extraction shooters – even though he still tests them hopefully every time.

When playing shooters, Dariusz always aims to win and does not shy away from investing hundreds of hours in training or spending money on seemingly unnecessary gadgets like ultra-light mice and special mouse pads.
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What purpose do arm sleeves serve?

In short: Arm sleeves are supposed to improve performance in games. Of course, a piece of nylon won’t suddenly make your aim or game understanding better. Instead, the sleeves offer small advantages over bare skin or a regular sweater that can help you get the most out of your aim.

I have tested my arm sleeve for the past six months and have noticed the following advantages:

  • Arm sleeves create less friction when moving the arm compared to a regular sweater or bare skin. The skin on the arm or the fabric of a sweater has noticeably more resistance. With a sleeve, movements feel smoother and unimpeded.
  • The friction created by the arm sleeves is often more consistent than with a sweater or skin, as they have a consistently smooth surface. Sweaters, on the other hand, may have various patterns woven into the fabric or can wrinkle. Skin can also create wrinkles when laying on it. Since movements with a sleeve during aiming have a consistent friction due to the smooth surface, precision in aiming is less prone to deviations.
  • There are arm sleeves that also cover the wrist. Those who touch the mouse pad with their wrist during aiming can hinder themselves due to the reduced glide ability of the skin.
  • For glass mouse pads, known as glass pads, an arm sleeve is almost essential because the skin can “stick” to the glass of the pad – especially on sweaty summer days. Playing with an arm sleeve in great heat is definitely a matter of getting used to, but it’s better than sticking to the pad or wearing a sweater at 35 degrees.
  • The sleeves act as a fabric layer between the mouse pad and the arm, keeping sweat away from the mouse pad. This means the mouse pad needs to be cleaned less often. Of course, you should wash the sleeve regularly, but that’s less effort involved than cleaning a mouse pad (except for glass pads).

Have I noticed an increase in performance?

Yes, I have noticed an increase in performance using the arm sleeve – but mainly in aim trainers. During fast, continuous arm movements, I felt particularly compared to a regular sweater that I glide over the mouse pad much better.

The statistics from the aim trainer showed me immediately that I was able to improve my precision in shots at small targets as well as my speed in precise aiming.

In Valorant or Rainbow Six: Siege, however, I did not notice any significant improvement. The effects of the arm sleeve were even less noticeable in shooters like CoD, Battlefield, and The Finals. In winter, my arm was warmer, but that was about it.

Also useful for casual players – but only to a certain extent

All the advantages that an arm sleeve brings also apply to casual players. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an e-sports player participating in tournaments or just want to enjoy 1-2 rounds of your favorite shooter in the evening. The benefits remain, and therefore the arm sleeve is sensible – you just don’t need it.

An arm sleeve doesn’t suddenly turn you into a god gamer, so why should you wear it while playing casually if you don’t have a glass pad? The perceived 3% increase in performance goes unnoticed, and your personal results don’t matter to anyone if you’re not playing for a prize pool.

The arm sleeve becomes even less relevant if you’re not just playing PvP. In the almost six months that I’ve used the sleeve, I have also played Palworld, Helldivers 2, and Neon White. In these games, I don’t wear the sleeve – what’s the point?

I really only wear the sleeve when I play competitive PvP shooters on the glass pad. For PvE, I set the glass pad aside and the sleeve as well. On a normal fabric or Cordura pad, I would almost never wear the sleeve – unless I am again chasing records in aim trainers and actively trying to improve my aim. Then I want to feel all the advantages of the “gamer sock.”

I played 100 hours of an aim trainer to get better at shooters – but did it really work?

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In WoW The War Within, you start again at zero with your profession knowledge

In The War Within, you will need to relearn a lot for your profession in World of Warcraft. You need new knowledge to regain the old skills.

With “The War Within,” World of Warcraft aims to open a new chapter. There are many innovations, such as the Depths or Hero Talents. However, some systems are retained, such as the profession system from Dragonflight, along with the profession knowledge. However, those who think they can carry over their expertise from the current expansion are mistaken. Your professions start “from scratch.”

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What has been discovered? From the Alpha of The War Within, we know that Blizzard is sticking with the profession knowledge system with multiple specializations. However, you cannot transfer your knowledge from Dragonflight; you must acquire new profession knowledge. This then unlocks – just as it does now – the various specializations and associated benefits to craft really powerful equipment, gems, potions, or other crafting items.

What you learned in Dragonflight for your professions will consequently have no impact on your crafting abilities in “The War Within”.

This is consistent with the past, since every expansion has its own profession progress, but some thought that the acquired profession knowledge would be permanent.

What happens to excess profession knowledge? Most characters will have long since maxed out their professions and accumulated plenty of “excess” profession knowledge. Some had hoped that this excess profession knowledge would be useful in The War Within – but that is not the case. The excess knowledge has no effect on the professions; you start from scratch – like everyone else.

Do you think it is good that you have to build up profession knowledge from scratch for the new recipes? Or would you have preferred that all the work from Dragonflight provides an advantage?

WoW might also come to Xbox soon, as developers say “the dream lives on.”

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Great announcements, fun parties, lots of drama – what a week for all MMORPG fans

Our MeinMMO format “MMORPG News in Two Minutes” is back. From now on, we will regularly summarize the most important news related to the best genre in the world for you again. Look forward to surprising announcements, exciting preview reports, download warnings, and anniversary parties.

The highlights of the week:

What else has happened? The Elder Scrolls Online is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the online role-playing game as well as the tremendous success of the past years. In addition to various in-game events, there are also special promotions. Until April 29, 2024, you can secure the DLC Thieves Guild for free.

This is just one of the new trailers for WoW The War Within from this week:

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The MMORPG genre is buzzing

This happened with the big MMORPGs:

This happened with the small MMORPGs:

This happened with the MMORPGs in development:

Thanks to the closed beta phase and the already available Korean version, there have been a number of community experiences for Throne and Liberty:

With this, we have summarized the most important news (there has actually been much more news from the genre in recent days) that has recently taken place in the world of MMORPGs.

What made you happy this week? What frustrated you? Let us know in the comments at MeinMMO. If you are looking for affordable MMORPGs in 2024, the following list might help you: The 12 best free-to-play MMORPGs of 2024 compared

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Naruto: All episodes and fillers in the list – These seasons you can skip

In Naruto Classic and Shippuden, there are many episodes and fillers that you can watch, but some of them do not provide story-relevant information. We show you all the episodes and fillers that you can skip in Naruto Classic and Shippuden in our list.

What are fillers? In various animes, alongside regular episodes, there are filler episodes that fans can watch. While regular episodes advance the main story, filler episodes are nice side stories of the protagonists that have little to no impact on the story. They can be annoying over time if you just want to experience the main story.

So that you don’t have to struggle through insignificant narratives, we show you in our lists all filler episodes from Naruto Classic and Shippuden along with the names of all seasons.

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Naruto Classic: List of all episodes and fillers

SeasonEpisodes from/to (Total number)Episodes from/to (Filler episode)
The Land of Waves1 – 19no fillers
The Chunin Exam20 – 5226
Orochimaru’s Revenge53 – 80no fillers
The Search for Tsunade81 – 10697, 101 – 106
Mission: Save Sasuke107 – 135no fillers
The Journey to Otogakure136 – 157136 – 140, 143 – 157
Naruto on a Mission158 – 183158 – 183
Haruna and the Janin184 – 200184 – 200
The Team Ongaeshi201 – 220201 – 219

Naruto Shippuden: List of all episodes and fillers

SeasonEpisode from/to (Total number)Episode from/to (Filler episode)
Rescue of Kazekage Gaara1 – 32no fillers
The Search for Sasuke33 – 53no fillers
The Twelve Guardian Ninja54 – 7157 – 71
The Two Immortal Akatsuki72 – 88no fillers
The Hunt for the Sanbi89 – 11291 – 112
The Prophecy and Revenge of the Master113 – 143no fillers
The Rokubi Appears144 – 151144 – 151
Attack on Konoha152 – 175170 – 171
Stories from Konoha176 – 196 176 – 196
The Meeting of the Five Kage197 – 222no fillers
Paradisiacal Board Life223 – 242223 – 242
Empowerment of the Kyuubi and Fateful Encounters243 – 275 257 – 260, 271
The Seven Shinobi Swordmasters276 – 289279 – 281, 284 – 289
Chikara Special290 – 295290 -295
The Fourth Great Ninja War: Invaders from the Beyond296 -320303 – 320
The Fourth Great Ninja War: Sasuke and Itachi321 – 348347 – 348
Kakashi ANBU Arc349 – 361349 – 361
The Fourth Great Ninja War: The Return of Team 7362 – 372no filler
The Fourth Great Ninja War: Obito Uchiha373 – 393376 – 377, 388 – 390
In the Footsteps of Naruto – The Path So Far394 – 413394 – 413
The Infinite Tsukuyomi – The Summoning414 – 431416 – 417, 422 – 423, 427 – 431
Jiraiya’s Ninja Scrolls: The Story of the Hero Naruto432 – 450432 – 450
Itachi Shinden: Light and Darkness451 – 458451 – 458
The Origin of Ninjutsu – The Two Souls, Indora and Ashura459 – 469464 – 468
Sasuke and Naruto470 – 479no fillers
Sasuke Shinden – Book of Sunrise480 – 493480 – 483
Konoha Hiden: A Perfect Day for a Wedding494 – 500no fillers

What about Boruto? The anime surrounding Boruto also has filler episodes, but in this list we only deal with the animes that revolve around Naruto and his adventures. Naruto is also present in Boruto, but plays more of a supporting role in the story.

Have you watched all the filler episodes or did you prefer to skip them to experience the main story? Let us know in the comments!

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5 movies that remind of anime and that you don’t think of right away

Many filmmakers are also anime fans. Accordingly, directors are inspired by anime, resulting in some films that remind us of famous anime classics. Five of them are introduced to you.

How were the films selected? The mentioned films either have scenes that are known from anime or are similar in terms of story, themes, or design.

Many of the films are even a confirmed source of inspiration for the mentioned films. If your favorites are not included, let us know in the comments.

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1. Black Swan and Perfect Blue

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Black Swan – Trailer for the psychological thriller with Natalie Portman

Darren Aronofsky released Black Swan in 2010. The psychological thriller dealt with ballet and the slow self-destruction of the dancer Nina Sayers, portrayed in the film by Natalie Portman. In this, there are hallucinations and unrealistic scenes with horror elements.

The film strongly resembles Satoshi Kon’s masterpiece Perfect Blue. Mima is a former idol who now wants to work as an actress. However, in the film, she is stalked by an obsessed fan, but the true horror occurs in her mind, filled with hallucinations and an old self.

Both films are about success, pressure, and the resulting destruction of the self.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2: New Patch Weakens Dangerous Plague, Reduces Crash Risk

The developers of Dragon’s Dogma 2 have released a preview of the next patch. In addition to fixes for pawns, bugs, and map adjustments, the developers are nerfing one of the deadliest features of the role-playing game.

Which feature of Dragon’s Dogma 2 needs to be nerfed? The Dragon Plague, which can wipe out entire villages and towns in one go is affected. This is a contagious, disease-like condition that the pawns of the role-playing game can suffer from.

If the plague has progressed far enough in your pawn and you spend the night at an inn, a catastrophe occurs. The infected pawn kills all residents in the vicinity – including quest givers and merchants.

The launch trailer of Dragon’s Dogma 2:

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For the launch, Dragon’s Dogma 2 will receive a final trailer

How will the Dragon Plague be nerfed? According to a post from Capcom on X, the frequency with which pawns can become infected is to be reduced. Additionally, you should be able to more easily recognize when your pawn has contracted the Dragon Plague.

There are indeed ways to combat the Dragon Plague. While no medical antidote is known, you can simply throw affected pawns into deep water before the catastrophe occurs. You can then revive your main pawn at the next Riftstone. You can simply replace side pawns with new champions.

Further fixes for all platforms

What other improvements will the patch bring? The Capcom developers promise fixes and adjustments for various areas of Dragon’s Dogma 2:

  • A function for the status screen, the shop, and other windows will be added so you can zoom in on the faces of the Awakened and the pawns.
  • Treasure chests that you have already opened will no longer be displayed on the map.
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  • All sorts of bugs related to the pawns will be fixed. AI companions will fall off cliffs less often, respond better to commands, and respond with comments that are more relevant to the situation.
  • A bug that prevented companion quests from being completed successfully will be fixed.
  • You will no longer find yourself in prison just because you fought off attacking monsters in cities.
  • Errors that could lead to crashes will be fixed.

When exactly the update will go live is still unclear. The developers state that the patch is set to be released for PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam once it has been tested and is ready for release. If you are looking for guides for the role-playing game, check this out:

Dragon’s Dogma 2 Guides: All tips and tricks at a glance

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