New MMORPG is live and MeinMMO issues a download warning

While many fans of Asian online RPGs are waiting for Throne and Liberty, Tarisland, Blue Protocol, and ArcheAge 2, a new Asian MMORPG called Eternal Soul has quietly gone live. The MeinMMO editorial team presents the new release.

What do I need to know about Eternal Soul? The new MMORPG celebrated its official server launch on April 12, 2024, and is available for download on PC as well as iOS and Android devices. Core features include:

  • The hunt for bosses to earn legendary equipment.
  • A crafting system that allows you to create “godlike” weapons.
  • There are supposed to be epic siege battles.
  • Players trade through an auction system.
  • You can take on contracts as a bounty hunter.
  • There are six classes: Warrior, Warlock, Paladin, Rogue, Sorceress, and Archer.

Where can I watch gameplay of Eternal Soul? Unfortunately, the official trailers are not useful for getting a first impression. Therefore, we recommend the almost 23-minute long video from the YouTuber MR. Boneflow Channel, which shows you character creation and the introduction.

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The video nicely shows that Eternal Soul comes with many quirks that you might also recognize from other (mobile) MMORPGs from Asia:

  • Genderlock (classes are tied to specific genders).
  • Messages that inform you in the center of your field of view that other players have received something great.
  • You will be showered with rewards and currencies from the first second.
  • There are various auto-functions for automatic hunting and looting, automated use of consumables, and counterattacks.
  • High grind factor.
  • Pets that can be collected, fused, and sent on expeditions.
  • Chance systems like roulette.
  • And of course: a well-stocked in-game shop with all kinds of microtransactions. Whether Eternal Soul is pay-to-win, we cannot say with certainty yet.

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Consider yourselves warned

Who is behind Eternal Soul? This question is actually not so easy to answer. On the official website and on various other channels (Discord and Facebook), we found no information about the studio behind Eternal Soul.

Besides English, Thai is the second supported language on the website. In the installation guide for the iOS version, it is supposed to confirm a Chinese steel manufacturer called Beijing Shougang Co., Ltd. as a trustworthy source.

The website appears quite unprofessional, as there are more spelling mistakes than basic information about the game and its creators. For example, there are three short trailers, one of which promises “the deadliest MMORPG,” but they all show generic, nonsensical scenes.

Additionally, there have so far been few news updates or guides. Installation instructions for Android or PC are currently missing. However, you can learn how to spend even more money in the game through Discord resellers. Long story short: save yourself the download and look for other games to bridge the waiting time for Throne and Liberty, Tarisland, Blue Protocol, or ArcheAge 2.

For example, you might want to check WoW again, as a lot is happening there right now: This summer, a PC MMORPG could have more than 10 million active players again after years

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Pokémon GO: Kapu-Toro Counters – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

In this guide, you will find the 20 best counters against Tapu Koko in Pokémon GO. Which monsters you should use against the legendary Pokémon and which movesets are particularly suitable.

What kind of Pokémon is Tapu Koko? Tapu Koko is a legendary Pokémon from Generation 7. It is the patron of the Alola island Ula-Ula and is of the types Grass and Fairy. As a raid boss, it will appear in Level 5 Raids.

Defeating Tapu Koko in Raid – The 20 Best Counters

  1. Mega Beedrill with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  2. Mega Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
  3. Mega Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
  4. Agoyon with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  5. Anego with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  6. Crypto Toxicroak with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  7. Crypto Cacturne with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  8. Roserade with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  9. Crypto Sarzenia with Acid and Sludge Bomb
  10. Necrozma (Dusk Mane) with Metal Claw and Steel Beam
  11. Crypto Gloom with Acid and Sludge Bomb
  12. Crypto Gengar with Lick and Sludge Bomb
  13. Knattatox with Poison Jab and Acid Spray
  14. Mega Charizard Y with Fire Spin and Fire Blast
  15. Crypto Sludge with Poison Jab and Acid Spray
  16. Crypto Skuntank with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  17. Myriador with Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb
  18. Mega Blaziken with Fire Spin and Fire Blast
  19. Crypto Alolan Muk with Poison Jab and Acid Spray
  20. Crypto Brutalanda with Fire Fang and Fly

Weaknesses of Tapu Koko: Since Tapu Koko is of the types Grass and Fairy, it is particularly weak against Poison attacks. Here it has a double weakness. Alternatively, you can also rely on Flying, Steel, Fire, and Ice attacks, against which Tapu Koko has a single weakness.

Is there a Shiny Tapu Koko? Yes, you can catch the shiny form of Tapu Koko with luck in Pokémon GO.

How many trainers are needed? With top attackers that have a high enough level, you can defeat Tapu Koko with just two or three people. However, we recommend bringing along one or two more players.

Additionally, you should assemble your team before the battle. This will save you time and effort in every single raid lobby, and ensure that you always face the battle with your best team: This way, you keep track of your raid teams and save a lot of time.

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Steam even has players in Antarctica – This is one of them

The gaming platform Steam enjoys worldwide popularity. Download data shows that even in Antarctica, gamers indulge in their hobby.

Note: The title image is a symbolic image and not of the gamer in Antarctica.

How does a Steam user get to the Arctic? This is what many players wondered when the global download statistics from Steam showed a single green activity point in Antarctica in March. On Reddit, they speculated it was bored scientists in one of the research stations – or penguins.

Our colleagues Vida Extra spoke with a gamer who is actually using Steam from Antarctica. As it turns out, it is not a penguin but 24-year-old Rodrigo Forneron, a student from Argentina.

Valheim is one of the games keeping Rodrigo Forneron entertained in the Arctic.

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Gaming at sub-zero temperatures and endless days

What is the gamer doing in Antarctica? When he is not gaming, Forneron is a student of electrical engineering. He has been stationed at the Belgrano II research station for several months, about 1,300 km north of the South Pole.

As a scientific technician, Forneron is responsible for the maintenance and control routines of the instruments. The devices must operate reliably even in icy temperatures.

The conditions in Antarctica are quite harsh: Temperatures range from −2 °C to −54 °C, it is light for 4 months in summer, dark in winter – and something in between for the rest of the year. Forneron finds some variety in gaming.

The 24-year-old admits that he spends more time gaming on the base than usual. On average, it is about 2 hours a day.

Internet in Antarctica: “Sometimes you can watch a YouTube video”

And what is he gaming? As the student explains to Vida Extra, he brought already downloaded games on his laptop that he could play offline there. The internet connection is – unsurprisingly – rather poor and the usage is sometimes limited.

The lab has a bit more bandwidth due to data priority than the rest of the base. Internet access is complicated. There are days when it works and others when you can’t even send WhatsApp messages. And they try to limit the applications. Sometimes you can watch a YouTube video, but that’s about it,

Titles like Dark Souls, Fallout, The Witcher, Project Zomboid, and Valheim keep Forneron company in Antarctica. As the 24-year-old reports, he was even positively surprised when he plugged into the network and launched Steam online: It worked relatively well.

Online gaming, however, is taboo: “I haven’t tried it out of respect for the rest of the crew, but I really doubt you can do that.”

Thus, it seems unlikely that Forneron is solely responsible for the nearly 89 GB downloaded on Steam in the past 7 days. It appears that there are gamers at other research stations in Antarctica who merrily use their base’s precious bandwidth for gaming as well.

The 24-year-old also reports that he is the only Steam user at his base. However, a colleague has brought his Xbox Series X and uses the GamePass.

Could you imagine working under these conditions? And of course: Which games would you take for a multi-month trip to a research station in Antarctica? Let us know in the comments.

Trainer plays Pokémon GO in Antarctica – How is this even possible?

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Rival rivals fight in LoL for the championship in Europe: 2 pentakills decide the match

In League of Legends yesterday, on Sunday, April 14th, the final took place in Europe. The two best teams of the LEC faced each other: G2 and Fnatic. Once again, one player made the difference in LoL: the Dane Caps.

What a match it was! It was the “Grand Final” of the LEC 2024 Spring Playoffs. The championship match in Europe during the Spring season:

  • On one side was the reigning champion G2 with the German Broken Blade in the top lane and arguably the best player in Europe, the Dane Caps, in the mid lane.
  • Their opponent was Fnatic, who after years of struggling had recovered. Compared to earlier – with Rekkles – Fnatic doesn’t have any big stars anymore, maybe the Czech Humanoid in the mid lane comes closest.
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2 Penta-kills decide the duel between the kings of Europe

This is how the match went: Fnatic managed to score a surprise hit in Match 1. The underdogs surprised the favorites and decided the match in their favor with an aggressive start.

Broken Blade completely fell apart on Sion and played 1-8-8. Jungler Yike looked similarly weak on Rek’Sai with 1-5-6. At Fnatic, however, botlaner Noah excelled on Varus with 12-3-12. The supporter Jun dominated the game with 2 kills and an impressive 27 assists.

Match 2 was evenly matched, but went to G2 after 29 minutes with 19-18 kills, putting them once on the path to victory and they didn’t stray from it. A Baron steal by jungler Yike and a pentakill by Caps with Azir decided the game.

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Hans Sama showcases opponents in Match 4: “Borders on cyberbullying”

G2 won Match 3 and Match 4 in 27 minutes and 34 minutes respectively. Here, midlaner Caps and botlaner Hans Sama really turned up.

Caps decided Match 3 with a backdoor play: that’s when a player removes themselves from team fights, secretly pushes a minion wave into the opponent’s base, and thus wins the match.

Hans Sama got a pentakill on Jinx in Match 4, playing 17-2-5.

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How is this being discussed? At G2, they attribute the victory to reddit and two people. For many, Caps is the dominant player in Europe who has proven his class over the years.

The other strong man, however, is viewed with more skepticism, which is botlaner Hans Sama.

While he is credited with showcasing the opponent Noah at times so much that it looked like “cyberbullying,” there are doubts about whether he has the international class to compete against the Korean and Chinese superstars at the MSI.

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3 comments summarize the mood well.

The general consensus is: Fnatic did their best in the match, showed heart, and earned respect, but individually and in team fights, G2 is a few leagues better in this form.

What can be said about the game? G2 has now won the 4th title in Europe in a row. But in recent years, they have been far from the top internationally. Caps openly admits this and says he hopes that they can again make a stir internationally in 2024.

Since Caps joined G2, they have won 10 championships, Fnatic none

Why is the rivalry between the two something special? Fnatic and G2 have been the dominant teams in Europe for years:

  • Until 2018, Fnatic was champion 7 times
  • G2 won 4 championship titles.

However, in 2018 G2 convinced Caps to switch from Fnatic to G2, since then the duel has become relatively one-sided:

  • Since 2019, G2 has been champion 10 times
  • Fnatic not a single time

The actual season now starts for Caps and his boys with the MSI. The opponents waiting for G2 are a few levels bigger:

New viewer record at LoL – 2.6 million watch the final duel between Faker and the new star

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Player wins 3 bottles of an energy drink in Fortnite, sells them for an absurd amount of money on eBay

Three bottles of an energy drink and a backpack recently sold for over €150,000 on eBay. A player of the online shooter Fortnite won the prize through a special map.

What kind of action was that?

  • The controversial YouTuber Logan Paul and KSI have been running a beverage brand, Prime, together since 2022: it’s something like the “Gönrgy” of England.
  • To promote the brand, the two YouTubers regularly launch special events: in January 2024, they held a competition in Fortnite on their own official map.
  • Players were placed in a “Red vs. Blue” format and used turrets to eliminate the competition. Those who ranked highest on the leaderboard at the end won a prize.

Fortnite collaborates practically with everyone, whether it’s with Lego or challenging YouTubers:

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How could one participate in the competition? The code to play on the special Fortnite map was 5884-5358-0228.

The prize was 3 bottles of energy drink, which were only available in this way

What kind of prize was that? The prize seems surprisingly unremarkable at first glance:

  • there are 3 small bottles of the energy drink Prime
  • a relatively plain backpack with the label Prime Hydration

In stores, a bottle of Prime Hydration costs about €2.50 – the backpack might sell for about €30. Overall, that’s a prize worth approximately €40.

However, these special drinks are not available for sale in stores; they are limited editions.

These 3 bottles were intended only for the competition. They symbolized the “Red vs. Blue” battle in Fortnite.

Anyone wanting to know how these special mixes taste had to win the competition – or now reach deep into their pockets, as these drinks suddenly became available for sale.

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Huge demand and bidding war for Fortnite bottles

This is what happened with the prize: One of the winners of the Fortnite tournament went ahead and listed their prize on British eBay as “Limited Edition”.

It was said: “Over 100,000 were bid to win these bottles.”

And indeed, the demand for the 3 bottles seems to be enormous. Although the competition took place only in January 2024, the bids skyrocketed and the 3 bottles along with the backpack sold for over £131,700 after more than 200 bids. That is about €154,339.23.

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Even the creator of Prime, KSI, seems to shudder at the prices.

€50,000 per bottle would indeed be an expensive refreshment

Whether the buyer has immediately downed the bottles for €50,000 each or is keeping them cold to potentially sell them for an even higher price in a few years is unknown.

In any case, the purchase has caused quite a stir among collectors of energy drinks that actually exist.

Until MontanaBlack can call such prices for his Gönrgy, several energy drinks must surely flow down the throats of players.

One thing is clear, no one should offend their drink:

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New MMORPG will launch a test with 100,000 players in April – Here’s how you can participate

The new MMORPG Pax Dei has announced its second alpha test. More than 100,000 players are expected to participate in the alpha test of the social sandbox MMORPG.

Update: Today, Monday, April 15, 2024, is the last day you can sign up for the test.

What kind of MMORPG is this? The MMORPG Pax Dei describes itself as a social-sandbox MMORPG, distinguished not only by typical MMORPG elements such as PvP, crafting, leveling, and looting but especially through its base building. 

The developers focus heavily on giving players the opportunity to build amazing structures. In clans, players are supposed to create entire villages and produce all the goods they need themselves.

With the medieval setting, players in past tests have constructed entire castles and already demonstrated what should be the strength of Pax Dei with the available tools.

The mix of MMORPG and survival game sounds interesting to many players, which is why the second alpha test now allows 100,000 of them to play for a week. The test is set to start on April 23, and players who want to participate must first register in advance for a chance.

Here you can watch the announcement of Pax Dei with gameplay.

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Pax Dei – Official Announcement with Gameplay

How to sign up for the Pax Dei Alpha

How does registration work? You can sign up for the Pax Dei alpha until April 15, 2024. The registration for the Pax Dei alpha takes place on the website of the MMORPG .

On the website, you will find a large registration button where you can sign up for the game. There, you first need to register an account and verify your email. Once you have done that, you should be able to click on “My Account” in the top right corner.

There you will find the “Alpha access” section where you can press the “Opt in” button. There, you need to link your Steam account, as well as specify the country in which you live. The developers would also like to know what device you are using to play Pax Dei. 

One more tip, if you want to play with your friends: You can generate a friend token below. If you all have the same token, you will likely be invited as a group to test the game.

How can I increase my chances? To increase your chances of being able to participate in the alpha, you should also link a Discord account to your account. You can do this on the website as well. The developers have revealed that this increases the chance of getting into the alpha. 

What’s new in the “Wilderness Alpha”

What has changed since the last alpha? Since the last alpha, the developers have worked on five points.

  1. The stats of equipment and consumables have been revised. You can choose from hundreds of items to define your class.
  2. The enemies of Pax Dei are now stronger and should pose a real threat to players.
  3. New spells, combat abilities, and weapon types have been added. Items now also have durability and can become unusable.
  4. With the new update, there will be PvP in the game for the first time. There will be a separate province where PvP is allowed.
  5. Crafting, base building, recipes, and progression systems have been revised and expanded.

Even more information and details are revealed by content creator Eltarii on YouTube, as he has received more information from the developers. You can watch his video here:

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In the new alpha test of Pax Dei, it will also be allowed to stream the game and create videos. If Pax Dei was previously unknown to you, we have an article for you here, in which we explore the concept of the game in more detail: New MMORPG on Steam shows how amazing the cities look that players can build themselves

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Dr. Disrespect insults Activision for promoting smoking in CoD and punishing others

The YouTube streamer Guy “Dr. Disrespect” Beahm comments on Call of Duty Warzone and Modern Warfare 3. He insults Activision Blizzard for some decisions they are making in the games. He believes they are hypocritical idiots, says the 42-year-old gaming influencer.

This is Dr. Disrespect’s statement: Dr. Disrespect writes on Twitter on April 13:

Activision is pushing players water pipes, marijuana, ‘Get High’ levels, drugs, and $100 camos …

… but they remove Nickmercs’ skin because he said ‘Leave the kids alone’.

Activision is run by a bunch of idiots. The biggest suit wearers and hypocrites in the industry.

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“Get High” event in Call of Duty

What does he mean by that they promote smoking? A new event is currently running in Call of Duty, the “Warzone High Trip” event.

In the “High Trip” event, players can collect “gummies” to receive power-ups. These “gummies” are cannabis-infused gummy bears that are consumed in the USA instead of smoking joints. It’s obviously better for the airways.

The event started on April 10 and ends on April 20. “4/20” is a term from cannabis culture – it can refer to April 20 and the time 4:20. The term goes back to a story from the 70s.

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Activision Blizzard will collaborate with the cannabis icons Cheech and Chong.

Only those who spend a lot of money get special items in CoD

What does he mean by the camos for $100? Recently, prices in Call of Duty seem to have gone out of control. We have already reported on MeinMMO about the melee weapon for €80.

There was also a $100 “exclusive camouflage pattern for Call of Duty,” the “Gold Cheetah” which you can only get if you spend $100.

For both items, it’s not that you directly pay $100 and receive the respective item, but rather you buy other items worth $80 or $100 and then receive the respective item on top. But that shouldn’t sound like a defense. They are business methods that lean towards “dark patterns.”

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Call of Duty removes skin after controversial statements

What does he mean by the Nickmercs skin? The streamer Nickmercs got his own skin in Call of Duty in 2023. This skin for €20 was removed by Activision Blizzard.

Nickmercs had made critical statements on Twitter in June 2023 regarding the situation in front of a school. He did not want topics like homosexuality to be discussed in schools. He said, they “should leave the kids alone,” referring to a demonstration at a school for LGBTQ+ rights.

The streamer later clarified that he meant the education of children should be left to the parents. Teachers or a school should not “talk about these things.” He and his wife wanted to talk about “these things” with their children.

Dr. Disrespect had already shown solidarity with Nickmercs a year ago.

Break between Dr. Disrespect and his former employer

This is what it’s about: It seems that Activision Blizzard’s direction does not align with Dr. Disrespect’s personal views and preferences. He is more of a whiskey guy, rather than the cannabis dude.

Additionally, there is another, personal dimension: Dr. Disrespect previously worked on Call of Duty and had been closely associated with the game for years.

However, it seems that since his departure from Twitch, there has been a rift between him and Activision Blizzard, because he has not been invited to events since then and he has repeatedly criticized Activision Blizzard’s management harshly. Especially using the term “hypocritical.”

He accuses Activision Blizzard of losing touch with the grassroots. Implicit in the accusation is: If you knew what players really want, you would partner with me.

Objectively, it is certainly true that Activision Blizzard presents itself as pro-cannabis with the event. However, the situation regarding Nickmercs is not so clear that one could say Activision Blizzard is positioning itself “against conservatives.”

Initially, many thought that Nickmercs’ statements were transphobic until he clarified them further.

Dr. Disrespect talks about his ban from Twitch and what he lost

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Blizzard makes an embarrassing mistake in the trailer for Overwatch 2: The internet laughs

Overwatch 2 forgot a small detail in its latest trailer. This is quite embarrassing – but also leads to amusing discussions.

In Overwatch 2, the next season starts this week, bringing with it “Venture Forth” (“On to Adventure”), the now 10th season of the hero shooter. A lot has already been shown in advance, including interesting skins and insights into new or revamped maps.

However, in one of these trailers, there was a quite embarrassing mistake that went unnoticed for too long. Because Blizzard had left a voice in the trailer that didn’t belong there.

You can see the trailer for season 10 here:

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Overwatch: Let’s embark on an adventure with Venture

What happened? In the trailer for Hanaoka, a new map from Overwatch 2, the map was shown in detail in a clip. Music was playing in the background as accompanying material. Suddenly, the music is interrupted by a voice that loudly says: “Music Licensing Reimagined” and a few seconds later “Art List IO”.

Both clearly had no place in the trailer.

What is that voice? This is related to “Watermarks” – similar to how one places the source semi-transparently on an image so that it cannot be used by outsiders.

This is often the case with music when it is either sample music or when the piece has already been presented to the buyer of the music, but the piece is not yet final or the purchase has not yet been processed.

After the incident was picked up in the Overwatch 2 subreddit, Blizzard immediately took the corresponding clip offline – but of course, the community has recorded it. In the following video, you can hear the corresponding passages at second 14 and second 44:

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Is this the first incident? Strangely, this is not the first incident of this kind. In a previous trailer, the same passage was forgotten, and back then fans found it hilarious. That was in the last season:

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Additionally, there have been some layoffs at Blizzard in recent years. The music department, which has contributed numerous works in the past, was reportedly affected. This seems to explain why Overwatch 2 is now relying on external music and outsourcing this work.

Is the music “stolen”? That is quite certainly not the case. It is likely that Blizzard commissioned or purchased a piece of music and was testing it with the “demo version,” which still contains the spoken watermark. However, the fact that this gets overlooked overlooked again before the final upload of the trailer is rather curious.

But at least Overwatch 2 remains in the conversation somehow.

At least: All heroes in Overwatch 2 are immediately unlocked for everyone.

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A new survival game on Steam shows how your neighborhood would fare in the zombie apocalypse

Everyone has probably imagined what it would be like if a zombie apocalypse were to start right now. In a new game on Steam, you can find out how you and your neighbors would likely behave.

What kind of game is this? The game Infection Free Zone is a mix of city builder, frost punk, and survival game and belongs to the small genre of operator games on Steam.

In operator games, you are like a dispatcher responsible for managing different units simultaneously and ensuring everything runs smoothly. Most of these games become increasingly stressful and require good coordination.

In Infection Free Zone, you also need to coordinate your units well. While your military units go out to scavenge for resources during the day, your civilian units convert abandoned buildings into living or storage spaces.

Over time, you meet more survivors that you can take in to grow your community. But beware: More people also need more food, which has to be scavenged as well.

Here you can watch the trailer for Infection Free Zone:

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Infection Free Zone shows its Early Access trailer

You can play in your own neighborhood

What makes the game special? In Infection Free Zone, you don’t play on just any map, but in the real world. At the beginning of the game, you select a location in the real world, from which the actual buildings are brought into the game via map data. So you can play in your neighborhood, in your favorite city, or at another location of your choice.

Almost any place in the world is possible, as long as it has a name. The publisher of the game, Games Operator, has already implemented this system in other operator games. From our tests, we know it is not always 100% accurate, but it works quite well even in small towns and villages.

How are players responding to the game? Players appreciate the idea and execution of their own cities, but especially the current version in early access receives criticism. The balancing and lack of depth in the game are repeatedly mentioned in negative reviews on Steam. The game currently has a balanced rating with 67% positive reviews from over 3,500 votes.

If you enjoy strategy in games and are looking for “just one more round,” MeinMMO expert Schuhmann may have the right game for you: “I’m obsessed with a new game on Steam: I’ve already sunk 40 hours into it in 4 days”

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Pokémon GO: Collect 3 field research now to earn a lot of stardust

In Pokémon GO the Community Day takes place on the weekend. We explain how you can now prepare to collect a good amount of Stardust.

What kind of event is this? During the Community Day with Knofensa, which takes place on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 14:00 to 17:00, there will be some bonuses active in addition to Knofensa. One of the bonuses is that you will receive triple the amount of Stardust when you catch Pokémon.

Due to the current season World Full of Wonders and the Event Bugging Encounter, which will continue until April 17 at 20:00, you have the opportunity to collect a nice amount of Stardust on Community Day with the right preparation.

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Complete Field Research, Save Rewards

How does it work? In Pokémon GO, there are some Pokémon that generally give you more Stardust when caught than the usual amount. Both from the current season World Full of Wonders and the Bugging Encounter event, there are some Field Research tasks that can reward you with such Pokémon.

Once you have completed such Field Research tasks, you can claim them and encounter a Pokémon. If it is a Pokémon that gives more Stardust, you should not catch it. Instead, back out of the catch screen and save the catching of the Pokémon for Community Day. You can collect up to 100 such Pokémon encounters.

To redeem the rewards on Community Day, simply go to the screen with the Field Research tasks and click on Claim Rewards at the top.

If you catch the Pokémon there, you will receive triple the amount of Stardust for that Pokémon. If you also activate a Star Piece, you can further increase the total and receive even 4.5 times the amount of Stardust. For example, if you use this combination on a Sableye, the amount of Stardust increases from 750 to 2,250 or 3,375 with the use of a Star Piece.

Which Field Research tasks are worth it? Currently, there are three Field Research tasks where you can encounter a Pokémon with a higher amount of Stardust. Note that there are also other Pokémon you can receive as rewards. If that is the case, you can catch those Pokémon immediately and save the ones with the additional Stardust for Community Day.

  • Land three Curveball throws: Paras, 500 Stardust (only available until the end of the Bugging Encounter event)
  • Defeat three Team GO Rocket Grunts: Sableye, 750 Stardust
  • Hatch an egg: Trubbish, 750 Stardust

What do you think about it? Will you go out and complete the corresponding Field Research tasks? Do you generally save Pokémon encounters from Field Research for specific events? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments. We also have an overview of the current events in April 2024 in Pokémon GO for you.

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Helldivers 2: Find and Destroy Gunships – This is what the gunship facilities look like

In Helldivers 2 you will eventually encounter the Gunships in the fight against the robots, the cannon ships. They are annoying, deadly, and come at you in large numbers. We will show you here how to find and destroy the Gunships.

Update, August 21, 2025: The article has been reviewed and is up to date.

Gunships are pesky aircraft of the Automatons that you will encounter in your operations against the robots. They are equipped with lasers that can scan environments and detect Helldivers. Once they have locked onto their target, you will witness a hail of rockets that can tear you apart. It is therefore important to take out the cannon ships.

We will now show you how to easily destroy a cannon ship without being exposed to the rocket barrage.

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Destroy Gunship in Helldivers 2 – Here’s how to find them

Here’s how to find the cannon ships: The Gunships can randomly be found in Automaton territory. Keep an eye out for aircraft with red scan lasers or large buildings that represent their facilities. We ventured to the front and will show you what their facilities, the ships, and the symbol on the map look like:

Here’s how you destroy the cannon ships: The Gunships can actually be easily destroyed with explosive weapons. Use tactical equipment like the Automatic Cannon, Single-use Anti-Tank, or regular primary weapons like the new R-36-Burster or Plas-1-Smoker to destroy the aircraft with targeted shots.

It is important not to forget the cannon ship facilities. These produce new Gunships at constant intervals, which can inflict further damage on your armor. To destroy these facilities, you need to call in a Hellbomb, but it is always destroyed by the Gunships.

So clean up the airspace above you and defeat all surrounding robots. Then call in a Hellbomb and destroy the factory of these dissidents to prevent further Gunship production.

Here’s what you should consider: The Gunships are aggressive units that you should not underestimate. They quickly realize when you want to destroy their factories and immediately focus on the called Hellbombs. It is therefore important to take care of them immediately and stay away from their lasers, as they can detect you that way.

Those were the most important information about the Gunships. Which robots do you find the most annoying? Let us know in the comments!

Helldivers 2: Destroy tanks – Here’s how to take out the giant vehicles

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A 25-year-old racing game is too hard: Even Lewis Hamilton is struggling with the tutorial

Old games can be really tricky. Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton also found this out when he tried some retro racing games.

You probably all know such situations: There is that one game, or that one mission, that could absolutely drive you to despair.

There are some classics, such as the “damn train” from GTA San Andreas, which you had to catch with CJ, or the little remote-controlled RC helicopter from Vice City, which just wouldn’t fly the way you thought it would. Let’s just hope that GTA 6 only brings back Vice City but leaves out the RC helicopter.

Lewis Hamilton has also been confronted with such a classic. The Formula 1 legend sat down on YouTube to engage with some racing games from his childhood, as you can see in the video here on YouTube:

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Hamilton fails at the notorious “Driver” garage

What is Hamilton playing? In the video, the racer tries various retro racing games. Hamilton has considerable experience with games; he says he mainly plays Call of Duty and Fortnite today. However, he has also completed games like Gran Turismo, Mortal Kombat, Mario, Street Fighter, Crash Bandicoot, and GTA.

One of these retro games is “Driver,” which was released in 1999 for the original PlayStation. And it is exactly this game that makes Hamilton despair:

“Driver was crazy,” Hamilton recalls as he tries the game. However, in the garage intro level, he quickly realizes that he barely understands what he needs to do. After several attempts, he states, “Damn, I didn’t do well. Time is up, I can’t even get through the first level.”

Not the only one: In fact, the garage level in “Driver” is infamous for being the most difficult part of the game. For years, player voices have emphasized that they never made it through the tutorial and thus failed early in the game.

This is also discussed in the comments:

  • “To be fair, the first stage in Driver is absolute madness,” said one user (via YouTube).
  • “I remember my family took three days to complete it” (via YouTube).

In the video, Hamilton gives up and prefers to try other games instead. F1 2000 is also played, where Hamilton comments that he may have lost his skills from back then.

He mentions that Gran Turismo is the best game, simply because of how the cars move. There, he at least achieves second place in the race.

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Do you also remember such missions from the past that simply felt impossible? Which games have driven you to the brink of despair? Let us know in the comments.

Many gamers fondly remember old games from their childhood. Arcade halls have also made a lasting impression on many gamers, even though there are now significantly fewer of them than in the past. One exception is Japan: There are still plenty of arcade halls that are impressive as well.

Image source: The title image is a screenshot from the YouTube video of the official channel “Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team”.

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The most powerful race is almost ignored by Baldur’s Gate 3

Ironically, the strongest people of Baldur’s Gate 3 receive little recognition in the game. Other members of the species completely ignore you.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, you have plenty of choices regarding the course of the story or even just the creation of your main character. However, this freedom sometimes comes with small drawbacks. Some races seem to have been somewhat neglected by the developers – at least that’s what you might think in the Baldur’s Gate 3 subreddit.

Because Githyanki heroes receive almost no attention, as Lae’zel grabs all the focus from her fellow countrymen.

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Which race is the most powerful? While there can surely be debates over the details, most players probably agree that Githyanki may not be the most attractive but are definitely the most versatile race in Baldur’s Gate 3. This is partly due to the fact that there are some weapons that grant special bonuses exclusively to Githyanki – but also because of their very drastic racial advantages:

  • Fog Step: Great teleportation, both offensive and defensive or for exploration
  • Improved Jump: Massively increased jump range, usable offensively and defensively.
  • Astral Knowledge: Enhanced knowledge in selected skills, can be changed with each long rest.

While other races must spend valuable talent points or armor slots for such abilities, the Githyanki simply receive these for free as part of their first level-ups. This provides drastic advantages in combat and makes Githyanki serious adversaries.

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How are the Githyanki ignored? The problem is especially prevalent when you play Tav – that is, the player character – as a Githyanki. Other Githyanki rarely acknowledge that you belong to the same species. If they do respond, it’s usually to Lae’zel or they may have a few rare side comments.

This is particularly frustrating, for example, with Voss, who plays an important role in the Githyanki story and thus also with Queen Vlaakith. If Lae’zel is not with you and you are a Githyanki yourself, many dialogues do not occur at all. Even if you are present, you are only minimally involved in these conversations – just like any other species would be.

Additionally, Tav knows remarkably little about Githyanki culture – even though he is one himself. In many dialogues, you can act quite ignorantly and only have response options in a few cases where you can rely on (actually basic) knowledge of Githyanki culture.

However, Githyanki are anyway among the less popular species among the players. Shortly after release, only a few percent played this race at all – it was simply too unappealing.

Have you completed Baldur’s Gate 3 as a Githyanki? How did you find the interactions with other members of your species?

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Deadpool 3 breaks the limits of what can otherwise be said in Marvel movies

Deadpool and Wolverine is coming this summer and is something completely new for Disney’s family-friendly MCU. During CinemaCon, some journalists were able to catch a glimpse of the new film, which is quite unrestricted.

CinemaCon is an event for the film industry. It brings together cinema operators, distributors, and various associated people from this industry. Often, unfinished scenes and films are showcased as well. During CinemaCon 2024, some people were able to see a few minutes of the upcoming Deadpool film.

Besides Wolverine yelling at the audience to silence their phones in the theater, there are also some jokes aimed at Disney, Fox, and Kevin Feige, the head of Marvel Studios. The footage described shows us what to expect in Deadpool and Wolverine.

You can watch the first trailer for the film here:

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Deadpool & Wolverine – Official Teaser

Deadpool and Wolverine are supposed to finally introduce the titular heroes into the MCU, and the fans are excited. Deadpool 3 is a special film for Disney, as it will be the first R-Rated film of the MCU. The age laws in the USA work a bit differently than in our country. R-Rated means that anyone under 17 cannot watch the film without an adult.

In our country, the previous installments were rated 16 years and older by the FSK. The rating for Deadpool is mainly due to the childish and unruly dialogues and the brutality. Deadpool often breaks the fourth wall.

As Fandomwire reports, some funny scenes resulted from this. For example, while Deadpool is trying to introduce which characters the film Secret Wars wants to bring into the MCU, suddenly a phone starts ringing, causing Wolverine to yell at the audience. Hey, buddy! You’re in a cinema, turn off your damn phone!

I’m not new to pegging, but Disney is. And this isn’t Pretty Woman. We’re gonna kiss, Deadpool says, according to Variety, to some thugs before the action kicks off.

During the presentation, Deadpool reportedly also said in the clip: Fuck you, Fox, I’m going to Disneyland. Screw you.

As these scenes show, we can expect typical Deadpool action and the anti-hero’s loose tongue. Many fans hope that the film will finally introduce the beloved X-Men into the MCU. For now, however, fans of the universe can enjoy the new animated series: The new X-Men series is really good and reminds me of the good old days with Saturday morning cartoons

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The creator of Dragon Ball explains what good mangas are missing today

Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, spoke in an interview about what he believes is lacking in many mangas today.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Shōnen magazine Jump in 2018, Akira Toriyama, the creator of Dragon Ball, gave an interview together with Takehiko Inoue (manga artist of Slam Dunk) (via skullnight.com).

In this, the Dragon Ball creator spoke about his own works but also addressed the current manga scene in general. He criticized one thing that he had noticed more frequently.

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Many mangas are high quality, but one thing is missing

During the interview, Akira Toriyama was asked what he would say to aspiring authors who are working towards a publication in Jump.

He then elaborated and explained that he had observed a development in today’s mangas that he personally found a bit regrettable:

Well, times have changed, but I recently thought about something when I was a jury member for the Tezuka Prize.

It’s nice that aspiring manga authors are influenced by their favorite authors, but I want them to be proud and add a little originality that only they can provide […]

I feel that the quality of the works themselves is increasing, but the individuality and pride in their work is decreasing.

Akira Toriyama, source: skullnight.net

With that, Akira Toriyama wished that manga creators would give their works more individuality and their own ideas instead of relying too much on existing inspirations. Takehiko Inoue agreed, although he admitted that he no longer reads too many mangas.

According to the father of Dragon Ball, aspiring manga authors should also feel free to draw on more extravagant ideas to give their stories individuality. Because that is exactly what makes a work interesting, as Akira Toriyama humorously noted:

 “I would like to come across a manga where I think: ‘This author must be crazy!’ [laughs].”

More about Dragon Ball Z on MeinMMO: Official image of Dragon Ball Z shows what the anime has kept from you so far: Gohan as Super Saiyan 3

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A player has to say goodbye to his gaming PC after 19 years – The PC weighs more than 25 kilos

A gamer has to say goodbye to his PC after nearly 20 years. There are several reasons for this, as he reports. Many components simply can no longer be replaced. And one doesn’t want to leave a rusty block weighing 25 kg as a souvenir at home.

A gamer has decided to part ways with his computer after nearly 20 years. After referring to it as a “legend,” he explains why he must say goodbye to his beloved PC. And this comes after almost 20 years.

Rusty and proprietary components for which there are hardly any replacements

What are the problems? On the one hand, the hardware, the user reports on reddit, is heavily rusted and therefore hardly usable. At the moment, the box is just sitting around his house without any meaningful use.

On the other hand, the computer system relies on proprietary hardware. Proprietary hardware refers to components specifically designed by the manufacturer for a particular device. However, this has the disadvantage that modifications or adjustments by the owner are significantly limited.

Because certain connectors or modules can only be found on the corresponding hardware. For example, you can only use certain power supplies or only specific hard drives or drive bays. This makes repairs or replacements quickly expensive.

The user explained himself: He considered replacing the motherboard with a new one or at least replacing his rusted model, but replacement parts are extremely difficult to find:

That’s half the reason [for scrapping], all that stuff is proprietary. Respect to the people who restore such things, but it would probably be like trying to rebuild a DeLorean. My father took a look at it and said: ‘You’ll never find a replacement for this board.’

Another user writes in the Reddit thread that he tried exactly the same thing, but Dell wanted 500 US dollars for a replacement part.

What model is it? According to various users, it is said to be the Dell XPS 700. This was a desktop PC from Dell, which sold the computer starting in 2006. The dimensions and weight are also impressive:

  • Height: 55.88 centimeters
  • Width: 22.225 centimeters
  • Depth: 60.96 centimeters
  • The computer weighs over 25 kg on the scale.

The high weight comes from the thick aluminum casing used in the housing. The user also mentions that the computer weighs about as much as his bed frame, which is why he doesn’t even want to keep it as a souvenir.

More gaming PCs of superlatives: Even today, heavy and large computers are still being introduced. The German company Mifcom has presented a high-end PC, but there is a catch: The price is correspondingly high, at 28,999 euros. For that, you could already buy a small car or afford a luxurious vacation:

German company presents gaming PC with Nvidia’s RTX 4090: It weighs 14 kg and costs as much as a car

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„This game will take over my life“ – player shows the first 2.5 hours of pure gameplay of Path of Exile 2

A veteran was allowed to play the new Path of Exile 2 at an event in Los Angeles and shows in a video what the game looks like without any filters.

Where does the gameplay come from? The “Path of Exile” veteran and content creator nugiyen was allowed to play the new Path of Exile 2 at an event in Los Angeles. Surprisingly, he later uploaded his two-and-a-half-hour gameplay on YouTube. It features the gameplay from character selection to the end of Act 2, including boss fights.

The content creator, from whom the video comes, explains at the beginning of the gameplay that he had to cut out some small things, including the skill tree. We also noticed that the “towns” were not shown, which could be an indication of what is still being worked on.

Here you can see the new class from Path of Exile 2, the Ranger.

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The fine differences make the game look good

What stands out in comparison to the first part? Compared to Path of Exile, everything looks a bit prettier, primarily. The improved animations and skill effects also give the game a more modern feel. The predecessor is already old, says the head of Path of Exile.

Another new feature is the tutorial, which takes players by the hand more at the beginning and explains the basics. While this was already present in the predecessor, it has been further polished and expanded for Path of Exile 2.

Otherwise, the second part primarily maintains the same style as the predecessor, which will likely please many players. They did not orient themselves too much towards Diablo 4 or Last Epoch, but relied on their own successful formula.

If you want to get an impression of the game yourself, you can watch the gameplay from content creator nugiyen here:

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The gameplay shows how Path of Exile 2 will be and convinces

How is the gameplay received? Fans of Path of Exile 2 are excited about the hours of raw material. Under the video from nugiyen, many people express their anticipation for the game. Some even go a step further. @destroyermaker writes under the gameplay: “This game will take over my life.”

Also, @Aubee89 is excited about Path of Exile 2, he writes: “As someone who has played PoE on and off for over a decade, I must say, this looks incredible. I can’t wait.”

The gameplay of the game and the prettier graphics compared to the predecessor seem to be well received.

The beta of the game was originally supposed to start on June 7, but it has been postponed. However, the gameplay now shows no significant problems. You can read here why Path of Exile 2 was postponed: Path of Exile 2 postpones the beta, but promises it is in “release quality”, says the head.

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Pokémon GO: Current Champion explains which Pokémon are completely overrated – and which are underestimated

The current champion in Pokémon GO explains which Pokémon he believes are currently overrated and underrated.

Who is the champion? The champion is the trainer MEweedle. He is the winner of the last Pokémon Europe International Championships (EUIC), which took place from April 5 to April 7, 2024, in London. This is one of the largest competitive events in Pokémon GO.

This tournament is played in the so-called Show Six format up to a maximum of 1500 CP. This means that all trainers choose 6 Pokémon in advance, from which they select 3 to start a battle.

MEweedle has now stated to Dot Esports which Pokémon he believes are the most underrated and overrated for competitive play in tournaments. He also shared which Pokémon he is particularly looking forward to that is not yet in the game.

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It is quite reliable

Which Pokémon is overrated? According to MEweedle, Epitaff is currently an overrated Pokémon in Pokémon GO, especially in the Show Six format. At the EUIC 2024, Epitaff was present in 45% of all teams. He explains his opinion as follows:

It is neutral against many [Pokémon], but neutral loses because it is outperformed by Pokémon like Lanturn and Welsar. I don’t think it’s bad, just a bit overrated.

Additionally, he mentions that his opinion mainly refers to the Show Six format. In the regular battle leagues, he still considers Epitaff to be quite solid despite his criticism.

Which Pokémon is underrated? Akkup, a Pokémon from the 7th generation with Bug and Electric types, is according to MEweedle a perfect Pokémon for the current meta. Akkup was present in 33.3% of the teams at the EUIC 2024. He comments on the Pokémon as follows:

Given how many Pokémon are weak against it and how neutral it is in some [meta] teams, it is quite reliable as long as you don’t see Skorgla.

Which Pokémon is the trainer looking forward to? MEweedle is particularly looking forward to the Pokémon Durengard, which is not yet available in Pokémon GO. This is the final evolution of Gramokles, a Pokémon from the 6th generation with Steel and Ghost types.

What is interesting about Durengard is that it has a Shield and a Sword form. In the main Pokémon games, it is capable of changing its form during battles. Whether this will be possible in Pokémon GO or if the forms will be treated as separate Pokémon is still unknown.

What do you think about MEweedle’s opinion? Do you share his views? Do you use any of the mentioned Pokémon yourself in the battle league? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments. If you want to know which events are waiting for you in Pokémon GO in April 2024, you will find that information with us.

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Helldivers 2: Will you soon be able to fight with swords? Developers awaken hope for melee weapons

In Helldivers 2, players have long been hoping for an update that implements a new weapon category: swords. Here’s where things stand with melee weapons and what the developers have to say about it.

What do the fans want? In Helldivers 2, fans can slam the gunstock of their weapon into the faces of democratic enemies with a button, but that’s still not enough for them. They want to possess more effective melee weapons in their arsenal, such as knives or swords.

For this reason, a Helldiver even set a goal to beat up enemies until the team behind Helldivers 2 implements new melee weapons. Weeks after the release, there are still no swords from Over-Earth, so fans have followed up in the developers’ Discord channel to ask about the status of these weapons.

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Project is still marked as “plausible”

What do the developers say about the swords? In the Helldivers 2 Discord channel, the user “sanest creeker” wondered if the community manager “Twinbeard” knew what had happened to the idea of armor dyeing and melee weapons. This was considered an important topic in the community, but so far there has been no new feedback on the matter.

Twinbeard then replied: “What happened? Well, it was a month, not a year. It could still happen. As you know, we have been pretty busy last month. Melee weapons are still marked as ‘plausible’.” (via discord.com)

How far the team has progressed in the development of this new type of weapon is still unknown. It could also be that the idea is still in its infancy, as it is not known whether melee weapons were in planning before the great success of Helldivers 2 or if they have just been recently added.

Are swords possible? Even in Helldivers 1, an electric saber was advertised, but this sword did not make it into the final game. Thus, it is possible that the developers have already explored the idea of swords or chainsaws in the game beforehand.

It will now be shown whether such a weapon is worth it on the battlefield. Those playing on difficulties 7 – 9 will know how heavily they are overwhelmed by enemy troops. A sword would have to be very powerful to eliminate enemies with a single strike, but not so strong that players only run around with swords.

A new weapon is currently considered a strong option to eliminate armored enemies with just two shots, do you know what it is?

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World of Warcraft is now playable in VR: You’ve never seen Azeroth like this before

Finally dive into the World of Warcraft properly: A VR version makes it possible and allows fans to explore Azeroth in a whole new way.

After around 20 years, World of Warcraft is still the game of choice for some players. For many, it has become more than just a game; it has become a second home. How wonderful would it be to be able to dive into Azeroth “properly” and not just from a third-person perspective on the monitor, but as an experience in VR?

That’s exactly what some fans thought about 10 years ago – and now they have finally released the first fully playable version of “WoW VR”.

You can see the current patch of WoW here:

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What exactly is this? With the VR mod from Flat2VR, you have the opportunity for the first time to truly dive into World of Warcraft as part of a VR experience. You will then walk through the game world in the form of your hero and experience the vast landscapes and major cities of Azeroth from a first-person perspective. A walk through the Elwynn Forest or the city of Stormwind suddenly feels significantly more impressive than just flying over the landscape with a dragon zoomed out.

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How does it work? To experience WoW in virtual reality, you obviously need the appropriate hardware and a bit of patience, as the installation of such mods can be a little complicated.

If you want to try out “WoW VR” for yourself, you can find all the necessary details including a guide here: Link to Github

What doesn’t work yet? Of course, there are still some issues. The interaction possibilities are mainly limited to the user interface. You have to click various abilities on the small interface a bit clumsily and then place area spells in the world, for example. This doesn’t yet feel quite right for a VR experience and certainly needs some work. Currently, it is more suitable for exploration rather than for actual combat – although it is possible.

There is also no separate body model – so if you look down, you won’t see your character’s legs. It is based on the “first-person” view that you can already have in WoW if you zoom in closely on your character.

Nevertheless, a visit to Azeroth in this way should be quite impressive for VR fans. The sheer size of World of Warcraft and its various inhabitants can probably only be properly appreciated from a first-person perspective. This is especially true when you are standing in front of a gigantic dragon and your own size is just that of a small toe of the monster.

Will you take a look at the VR version of WoW? Or would you rather wait for (definitely) a “Deep Dive” MMORPG to come out?

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