On March 31, the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 tournament in Counter-Strike 2 came to an end. The Ukrainians Natus Vincere won the tournament and $500,000. However, Twitch streamer xQc earned significantly more from their victory.
This is the situation:
On March 31, the Natus Vincere team, even without their star player s1mple, secured victory in Copenhagen and a prize of $500,000.
On their way to the finals, they eliminated Eternal Fire and G2 Esports. In the end, they defeated FaZe Clan 2:1.
For some players, the $100,000 was a huge boost. The 19-year-old Ukrainian Wonderful was able to double his prize money total with this victory alone. He had previously earned “only” $92,000 with Counter-Strike; now it amounts to $192,000 (via esportearnings).
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From Overwatch professional to number 1 on Twitch to 100 million $ – Who is xQc?
Who else made more money? The reaction streamer and generally known as a gambler, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, reportedly won $842,137.42 from Natus Vincere’s victory by placing a sports bet.
For years, he kept away from gambling because he knew how susceptible he was to the addiction mechanics. He never wanted to have anything to do with “gambling” and swore to his viewers that he would never do that:
But gradually he slipped into gambling. Even in games like “Rust,” the former shooter pro was caught up in the roulette wheel.
At some point, he then openly made casino streams and played blackjack.
For a long time, he struggled with this addiction and repeatedly expressed frustration with himself.
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Ultimately, it is essential to warn that such examples of significant winnings are always countered by substantial losses.
xQc is also being accused by Counter-Strike 2 fans of playing not with his own money as a casino promoter but with the casino’s money – and that his winnings are faked (via hltv.org)
xQc is in a unique position due to his deals and his enormous reach, and should not serve as a role model for anyone. He himself has repeatedly warned about his “degeneracy” and about “Gamba,” meaning gambling.
The MMORPG “Noah’s Heart” was released on June 28, 2022, for PC, Android, and iOS. Upon release, it was often compared to well-known animes like Sword Art Online or the successful game “Genshin Impact.” However, in initial tests, many bugs and problems were revealed. Not even 2 years after the release, the servers will be shut down on April 29, 2024.
How was the game perceived? Before the release, many were looking forward to Noah’s Heart:
Because there is a great desire for “Anime-style MMORPGs”: Sword Art Online is the dream of many MMORPG players: In the anime, the characters are pulled into an MMORPG and must prove themselves there.
Also, in Noah’s Heart, the world is “virtual” and the MMORPG relies on anime graphics.
In a preview report by MeinMMO author Anny Bader, she stated on August 13, 2022, after spending some hours in the MMORPG, that the leveling process in Noah’s Heart was progressing far too quickly and one could not follow the story at all.
While the game has some advantages over Genshin Impact, it does not reach the quality of the big role model. Especially bugs and errors in translation made Noah’s Heart hardly playable.
The voiceovers are in English, but not recorded by native speakers, and dialogues ended mid-sentence.
After 6 hours, the MeinMMO author judged that bugs and the quality of the translations made it impossible for her to continue playing the MMORPG. The version that was released had too many problems.
This is how it all ended: Noah’s Heart will close all servers on April 29. A download is no longer possible (via Noah’s Heart).
The developers announce casually: “All good things must come to an end” and recommend players download Dragon Raja instead.
This is exactly the game that has earned the developers a reputation for leaning too much towards Pay2Win even before “Noah’s Heart.”
MMORPG is apparently being discontinued due to lack of success
Why is it being discontinued now? No reason is given, but according to data from the mobile site SensorTower, Noah’s Heart was by far the worst-performing game from developer Archosaur Games.
Out of 25 games, it ranked 25th and earned less than $5,000 in the last month. The game that the developers recommend, Dragon Raja, however, is in 2nd place and earned $100,000 – and that with only one version.
From the list, it can also be seen that Noah’s Heart hadn’t received its last update 7 months ago: While many of the developer’s more successful games received their last update within the last 14 days.
Noah’s Heart also had relatively mediocre ratings on apps like Google Play with 3.5/5 or in the App Store with 3.2/5.
Noah’s Heart was probably quite a flop
What lies behind it: This is a lesson that many MMORPG developers have to learn painfully: There is only one chance for a first impression. If the version with which you launch has serious problems in crucial areas, it is very hard for such MMOs to remain profitable and stay on the market.
The developer studio Pocket Pair, known for the survival hit Palworld, released a trailer for a new dating simulator on March 31st. MeinMMO reveals what it’s all about.
What kind of dating simulator? In the game, which is expected to be released on April 1, 2025, you can date well-known Palworld characters like Chillet, Lovander, Zoe, and Katress.
You have a choice: Do you want to just stay friends or perhaps even enter a romantic relationship? The trailer is filled with references to popular anime clichés and well-known visual novel games like Doki Doki Literature Club.
Under the title More than just Pals, the studio gives a glimpse of what you might expect. Here you can watch the trailer:
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Paworld April Fools: Dating Simulator Trailer
Pals long for your love
What do we see in the trailer? The trailer takes you to a school in anime style where plenty of romance and drama awaits. In the trailer, we see Katress being introduced with student ID 75 and the quote: You won’t be able to take your eyes off me. She is portrayed as sweet and mysterious, but on the other hand, she also has a yandere personality that does not tolerate you dating others.
Chillet is shown as a sweet, shy character, while Lovander appears as a seductive senpai and asks: What if we had a little fun? The shady black market dealer is also included.
April, April
But even though the trailer evokes real anticipation, it is clear: This is an April Fools’ joke from Pocket Pair. The studio made it clear that it is a joke by adding an April Fools’ hashtag to the trailer.
In the YouTube description, the development team goes even further: An adult version will also be released and Pals take off their clothes?!
How does the community react? Players seem really excited about a dating simulator from Palworld. We’ve summarized some comments under the YouTube video:
Veltavelotissia writes: The black market dealer surprised me.
GeometricalNeko writes: The fact that Katress has a yandere personality makes me happy.
Karsteski expresses what some think: This has to happen.
Who knows, maybe this joke will actually become something serious, similar to The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog.
The April Fools’ joke leaves Palworld fans in suspense. After all, Pocket Pair mentions in the video description that an update for Palworld is coming soon!.
What do you think about it? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
The MMO Enlisted (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One/Series X) launched on March 28 on Steam, but was already removed from the platform after just one day. The difficulties were too great, as the studio admits.
This is Enlisted:
Enlisted is a squad-based MMO developed by Gaijin Entertainment, known for War Thunder. The game was released on PC and consoles in 2021 following several betas.
Players control not just one character but a squad of 3 to 9 soldiers. They fight against each other on large maps of World War II.
Enlisted was generally perceived as a positive change in the MMO genre: The idea of reenacting large military battles early on led to comparisons with a “Battlefield-MMO” since Battlefield was always known for large battles.
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Enlisted: Reinforced – Steam Trailer
Enlisted was supposed to be “reinforced”, but the version was too weak
That was the release on Steam: Enlisted launched on March 28 as “Enlisted Reinforced” on Steam in an Early Access. The idea was that the game had evolved so much since the release that they wanted to present an improved version on Steam.
However, after only about 18 hours, the option to download Enlisted further disappeared: Those who downloaded the Steam version at launch can still play. But currently, it is not possible to acquire and install Enlisted anew on Steam.
What went wrong? Players were informed in an email and in a post on Steam on March 28 that many people were very dissatisfied with the Early Access version on Steam:
Players complained about paid DLCs
or that they could not link their accounts with the Steam version.
As mmorpg.com reports, at the botched launch on Steam, the “standard version” included a paid DLC pack right from the start, even though Enlisted is actually a Free2Play title.
The developers regret the problems, as they assure with a sad cat photo.
Therefore, the Early Access version was removed from Steam. Those who purchased the package can continue playing.
There are “significant technical issues with” linking the accounts. In any case, the Steam version was never intended for so many players.
What happens next? The developers want to resolve the linking issue and “polish all aspects of Enlisted” before announcing a re-release on Steam.
Was the demand really that high? Actually not; at peak, the game could reach 254 players. Currently, about 90 are still playing.
However, the reviews were poor: Out of 178 reviews, only 56% were negative. The main criticism was indeed that the developer “charged 20 $ for a Free2Play game”.
Oner is a League of Legends professional player who currently plays as a jungler for the world champion team T1. We at meinMMO present to you the professional player and his career.
This is Oner: Oner, whose real name is Mun Hyeon-Jun, is from South Korea and was born on December 24, 2002. The 22-year-old professional currently plays for the LoL world champion T1, and his contract runs until November this year. He holds the position of jungler (via lol.fandom)
On his Instagram profile, the professional occasionally shares personal insights into his life. For example, he reports in a post that he often cannot sleep well during matches away from home and sometimes even sleeps only for an hour. Nevertheless, this does not prevent him from winning major titles.
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League of Legends opens the 2024 season with an emotional trailer
Champion in 3 Years
This is how Oner’s career began at T1: Oner has been playing for the organization T1 since March 2020. He initially started his journey in the T1 Academy team, which is intended for aspiring players participating in the LCK Academy Series.
In December of the same year, he transitioned to the main team of T1 and has since become an integral part of the team. During this time, he has already achieved two titles with the team. For example, he won the LCK Spring Split 2022.
Oner became particularly well-known during the last world championship, as in 2023 he and his team won the League of Legends Worlds 2023.
Oner has not only won several titles with his team. In the LCK Spring Split 2022, he was awarded the LCK Finals MVP. Additionally, he received further accolades such as the title “LCK Jungle of the Year” in 2023 and a spot in the LCK 1st All-Pro Team in Spring 2023 and in the LCK 2nd All-Pro Team in Spring 2022, Summer 2022, and Spring 2024 (via lol.fandom)
Which champions does the professional play? The champion with which Oner has achieved the most victories is Lee Sin, with a win rate of 76.9% and 50 matches won.
However, Oner’s performance with other champions is also impressive: In 2nd place is the champion Viego with a win rate of 68.1% and 32 matches won. In 3rd place is Sejuani with an equally impressive win rate of 71.9% and 23 matches won.
In the finals of Worlds 2023, Oner played his main champion Lee Sin twice. Although Nocturne is not among his top 3, he played this champion in the final, which is not surprising, as he has a very high win rate of 84.2% with this champion.
Last year, Oner and his team T1 were crowned world champions. You can read how they achieved this in this article:
In Pokémon GO you will be sent into April this year with a particularly fabulous opportunity. What contents the April Fools’ event 2024 has in store for you and why you shouldn’t miss it, we have summarized for you here on MeinMMO.
What event is it about? Every year on April 1st, the developers of Pokémon GO plan a special one-day April Fools’ event where the game goes crazy. After last year’s an invasion of Pidgey, this year’s event will be literally fabulous.
What the short event A fabulous opportunity is about and what bonuses you can look forward to, we have summarized for you below.
When does the “A fabulous opportunity” event take place? The April Fools’ event titled “A fabulous opportunity” will run on April 1, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 local time.
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Pokémon GO: This is what the new season ‘World full of Wonders’ looks like in the trailer
What can you expect from the April Fools’ Event 2024?
Every hit is fabulous: As the developers announced today, March 31, 2024, on their X account, there will be plenty of fabulous throws in the game for this year’s April Fools’ event. Whether you hit a Pokémon with a good, great, or fabulous throw, it will automatically count as a fabulous throw.
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Niantic writes on X: Whoa… All these throws are fabulous, fabulous, fabulous… Professor Willow is on the case! On Monday, April 1, 2024, from 00:00 to 23:59 local time, good throws or better will be registered as fabulous throws!
This is also confirmed by trainers from the first time zones on Reddit, who are particularly happy about the associated XP bonus. For every fabulous throw, you will receive 1,000 XP. Silveruchu writes on Reddit: Yes, it’s true. They all count as fabulous throws and give 1000 XP.
Special Pokémon encounter: But those were not all the bonuses. In various event field research, you have the chance to snag Stardust, Poké Balls, and the rarer Pokémon Pandir in forms 1 to 8. With the help of LeekDuck’s summary, we have summarized the corresponding tasks below:
Task
Reward
Land 3 good throws in a row
300 Stardust
Land 3 great throws in a row
500 Stardust
Land 3 fabulous throws in a row
1,000 Stardust
Land 5 great curveball throws in a row
Encounter with Pandir* (Forms 1 to 8)
Land 3 fabulous throws
10 Poké Balls or 5 Ultra Balls or 3 Hyper Balls
Pokémon with a (*) can also be caught as Shiny with some luck
Limited Research A fabulous opportunity
In addition to the special feature of catching Pokémon, you will also receive a limited research titled “A fabulous opportunity.” This consists of two boards and is also relatively easy to solve. The following tasks await you:
A fabulous opportunity – Board 1/2
Task
Reward
Land 15 good throws
10 Poké Balls
Land 10 great throws
10 Ultra Balls
Land 5 fabulous throws
10 Hyper Balls
Stage reward: Once you have completed all the tasks on this page and collected the rewards, you will also receive 1,000 Stardust.
A fabulous opportunity – Board 2/2
Task
Reward
Land 25 good throws in a row
15 Poké Balls
Land 25 great throws in a row
15 Ultra Balls
Land 25 fabulous throws in a row
15 Hyper Balls
Stage reward: Once you have completed all the tasks on this page and collected the rewards, you will also receive 5,000 Stardust and 3 golden razz berries.
Why should you take advantage of the event? For those who find it hard to hit fabulous throws, this event finally provides the opportunity to complete their outstanding quests. You just need to land at least one good throw, which will then be converted into a fabulous throw. On top of that, you can also gather a significant amount of experience points.
Shiny hunters will also benefit from the field research on Pandir. Since there are 8 different forms of the Pokémon, you have the opportunity to easily fill in your Pokédex and Shiny collection. And the Stardust research is also worth it to boost your supplies.
How do you like this year’s April Fools’ event? What nonsense were you hoping for? And does the bonus with the fabulous throws help you? Feel free to let us know in the comments and discuss it with other trainers.
The flowers are blooming, the sun is staying out longer, and the animals are waking up from their winter sleep – spring is here. Time for a new anime season! MeinMMO shows which promising anime are waiting for you in the spring season of 2024.
The year 2024 started with a strong winter season. The anime based on Solo Leveling emerged as one of the best series in the season. The spring season of 2024 continues just as strong, with new series waiting for anime fans.
MeinMMO has sifted through the new releases and picked out 5 of the most promising newcomers in the anime scene. Ongoing series like My Reincarnation as a Slime in Another World and Mushoku Tensei have not been considered in this selection.
Keep in mind that this is a subjective opinion. The anime series have not yet started, and therefore can only be judged based on trailers, the manga source material, and similar content.
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Kaiju No. 8
Original Title: Kaiju 8-go
Start Date:Sub: April 13 at 4:00 PM in livestream, German/Sub: 5:30 PM VoD
Provider: Crunchyroll
The manga source for Kaiju No. 8 is probably the most popular among the anime presented here. On Manga Plus, the manga currently ranks 14th among the most read works, and on MyAnimeList, it holds 82nd place in the overall ranking. There’s still some potential for improvement, but the anime series could make Kaiju No. 8 even more popular.
The trailers have already shown that the anime is a bit brutal. After battles with monsters, innards and blood are just lying around. Those with strong nerves can watch the anime without hesitation.
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Kaiju No. 8 shows massive monster action in the trailer
What is Kaiju No. 8 about? Japan is being attacked by kaiju, gigantic monsters that are hunted by elite units. Childhood friends Kafka and Mina vow to one day land in this elite unit. Mina succeeds, but Kafka fails multiple times at the entrance exam and instead becomes a cleaner for the sites where the kaiju have been killed.
One fateful day, Kafka encounters a parasite that nests in him. As a result, he can now transform himself into a kaiju and goes from being the crime scene cleaner to being the hunted.
Shaman King: Flowers
Original Title: Shaman King Furawazu
Start Date:Sub: April 21
Provider: Netflix
Shaman King: Flowers is the sequel to Shaman King. The anime of the predecessor is already available on Netflix, both in the original Japanese and with German dubbing. It was popular in the anime community, which gives us high hopes for the sequel to be just as successful.
As with many anime where the baton is passed to the next generation, it may be that popular characters from Shaman King are neglected. This was already the case with Boruto. However, the first materials already looked promising. Therefore, we recommend Shaman King: Flowers if you were a fan of Shaman King.
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What is Shaman King: Flowers about? The story takes place 14 years after the great shaman battle from Shaman King. The focus is no longer on Yo Asakura, but on his son Hana Asakura. He no longer wants to live an ordinary life and wants to become a shaman.
One day, a boy named Yohane suddenly appears. He challenges him to a fight, as his goal is to kill Hana as part of the “other” Asakura family. Now Hana can show what he’s made of.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
In the interview with the creators of Path of Exile, MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus had a little chat – with interesting results. The bosses explain that the game, considered super-complex, is not that difficult to understand, just simply too old. The same problem affects most service games, like the 20-year-old MMORPG World of Warcraft.
Recently, I had the chance to chat with Mark Roberts, Game Director of Path of Exile, and Jonathan Rogers, Creative Director of Path of Exile 2. The main topics of the presentation were:
In the following conversation with the two, I probed a little deeper. I love action RPGs, but Path of Exile has never captivated me. It always felt too complex, a bit too harsh to enjoy.
I shared this impression with the two, and to my surprise, they agreed, at least partially.
I was allowed to see the Ranger in action during the presentation, the newest class in PoE 2:
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Path of Exile 2: The trailer for the new class Ranger
Path of Exile is not too hard, just grew too much over the years
We got on the topic because of the recent success of Last Epoch, which is seen by many players as “better than Diablo 4, easier than Path of Exile“. Therefore, I asked: “Have you ever thought about creating an Easy Mode for PoE, allowing the game to choose certain things by itself?”
Rogers’ response was surprisingly detailed:
I just recently spoke to Mark about this. The discussion was: If Path of Exile were to launch today in its current state, would it still have the same [good] reputation? We then thought: Last Epoch feels partly so easy because the community has not yet optimized it to hell. […] When you know there are people doing a million DPS, you feel inferior with your 100,000 – even though you are really breezing through the content. Then it feels like there is a level of complexity simply because for some reason, people want to optimize as much as others.
The other part is that Path of Exile has simply existed for so long. A lot of content is available, and this content can be used to improve a build in some way. That feeling of needing to interact with everything to really get everything out of it, that’s actually not the case. You don’t have to do everything; you can just play the game and do what you enjoy.
I think the question is not whether you want an Easy Mode in the game or whether the game should make decisions for you. The issue is rather that a game with so much content feels complex […] and I am sure that in 10 years, when Last Epoch has had many expansions, people will not say that it is an easy game. That’s just the reality of a game that has been around for so long.
Jonathan Rogers
Path of Exile and World of Warcraft have the same problem
What Jonathan Rogers said reminded me, as a long-time WoW player, of my favorite MMORPG. A lot has changed over the 20 years it has been on the market. Even MeinMMO demon Cortyn says: WoW is too hard for newcomers.
And not only that, in trying to stay fresh, Blizzard has continually tweaked and revamped existing systems. Cool for veterans, but eventually incomprehensible for newcomers. So much so that fans now wish for fewer skills for all classes.
It is especially difficult for newcomers to get into the game when they consult established players. Because anyone who has been playing WoW for years obviously knows which content is the best, what should be ignored, or which addons are must-have. Simply discovering the game is hardly possible as a newbie.
The bosses of Path of Exile share my impression and discuss their experiences with the action RPG. Mark Roberts responds: “Exactly! Here are the 600 addons you need.”
At a certain point, a game simply needs a kind of restart. Rogers says about this:
“That is one of the reasons why Path of Exile 2 is so great. We have a certain level of reset, where I am sure people will find it easier than Path of Exile 1. And while I am sure that is partly true, I do not think it is easier [in the way] people will claim it to be.”
Steam is an excellent place to look for new games and discover upcoming adventures in virtual worlds. But for some of these games, you’ll have to dig deep into your pockets. MeinMMO shows you the 5 most expensive games on Steam.
What makes a game expensive? When selecting the 5 most expensive games on Steam, we of course looked at the price that can be spent on a game. This includes not only individual games that generally have a high purchase price but also bundles, in-game currency packs, and especially paid DLCs. But which game can you spend the most money on?
Place 5: The VR game Ascent makes your floor vibrate
What is Ascent? Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience – as the full title is – is a VR game from the developer studio Fury Games, where you have to free a monster-infested research facility using firearms.
The VR title was developed for arcades that utilize VR technology, and this is also reflected in the equipment you need: This ranges from haptic suits to subwoofer bass shakers to smart plug climate control.
If you want to learn more about Ascent, we have presented the VR title in more detail on MeinMMO:
How much does Ascent cost? The monster adventure Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience is the most expensive game on Steam and costs €999. For this amount, you only get the game. The required hardware, premises, VR equipment, or additional content are not included in the price.
Where would Ascent rank on our list if there were a bundle with multiple such games or even a ton of DLCs?
If you want to see how Ascent Free-Roaming VR Experience is played, we will embed a video from the developer studio Fury Games:
What is the Call of Duty Franchise Collection? Most of you know the popular shooter series Call of Duty. Call of Duty is characterized by fast-paced gameplay, different modes, as well as regularly released updates and new games. Over the years, a franchise has emerged that unites many games and fans.
The Call of Duty Franchise Collection is a bundle that provides you with countless CoD games and DLCs. The collection includes games from the very first Call of Duty through World at War, the “Black Ops” and “Modern Warfare” series to WW2. A total of 39 items are included in the bundle.
How much does the CoD Franchise Collection cost? Even though the most recent installment in the series is not included in the bundle, the collection still comes to a total price of €1,034.11.
If you are not interested in the old “Call of Duty” games, you can watch the trailer for the latest CoD MW3 here:
What is Sims 4? The Sims 4 is the latest installment in the popular series “The Sims.” The titles in the series are called life simulations – they are meant to simulate real life. You build your own four walls with your character, pursue a career, and start a family.
How much does The Sims 4 cost? The Sims 4 was released in 2014 and has been available for free since 2022. Sims 4 only becomes expensive due to the DLCs.
The game currently has 79 already released additional contents, with prices ranging from €4.99 to €39.99. You get a range of different themes such as pets, snowy vacations, and even Star Wars.
The catch with the large number of DLCs in the life simulation is the total price: If you want to buy all 79 add-ons, you will have to pay a whopping €1,234.22! This ranks us at place 5 of the most expensive games on Steam.
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The Sims 4 – Trailer for the Expansion High School Years
What is the Kagura Bundle? Kagura Games is an American video game publisher that specializes in localizing and translating Japanese games into English. The Kagura Bundle thus includes a number of games from the publisher.
What games are included in the Kagura Bundle? The Kagura Bundle includes a total of 140 Japanese indie games. Many of the games are categorized by Steam as RPGs or JRPGs. Additionally, a large number of the titles are categorized with the tags “Adventure”, “Anime”, and “Nudity/Sexual Content”. Therefore, the games or the bundle are not suitable for minors.
How much does the Kagura Bundle cost? The bundle with all 140 games, with prices ranging from €8 to €22 per game, costs a total of €1,732.44.
Place 1: The Train Simulator with DLCs for €10,000
What is the Train Simulator? The Train Simulator is a simulation game about train travel. The title, released in 2009, offers an enormous selection of train routes from all over the world. The simulator has received this over the years through numerous DLCs – by April 2024, there are already 742 additional contents!
Further updates have aimed at the graphics and performance of the game in an attempt to keep the Train Simulator somewhat current.
How much does the Train Simulator cost? The base game of the Train Simulator costs €24.99. For an additional €19.99, you can, for example, travel from Hamburg to Lübeck with the virtual train.
If you want to buy all 742 DLCs of the Train Simulator, be prepared to spend a fortune. Already the 200 top-selling DLCs cost over €3,000 according to our calculations. For all 742 DLCs, you will probably have to pay around €10,000.
But as with many simulations, the Train Simulator is also the case that as a player, you are not supposed to buy all DLCs. Rather, a consciously large selection is offered, so that you can decide which routes you want to explore.
You only buy the routes that are in the region where you live and maybe another 2-3 DLCs with interesting routes from around the world. So you can selectively choose interesting routes for yourself instead of acquiring the sheer mass of DLCs.
You can watch the current trailer of the Train Simulator here on MeinMMO:
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Where else do players spend money? Apart from expensive bundles and tons of DLCs, players have various opportunities to spend money in different titles. There are tons of weapon skins, experience boosters, as well as uniforms or armor.
A new game is currently attracting particular attention through the in-game shop: Diablo Immortal. Now even one of the world’s biggest streamers has invested several hundred euros in Blizzard’s latest title, although he is actually a big critic of Pay2Win.
The dates for the Community Days in March, April, and May 2024 in Pokémon GO have now been revealed. We will show you which dates you should remember.
In Pokémon GO, Community Days take place every month. During these events, a specific Pokémon along with some bonuses is the focus for several hours on a single day. The dates are often popular among players, which is why some already keep those weekends free. Niantic revealed when the next C-Days will take place and simultaneously announced dates for themed events. The dates are shown in the overview
Community Days in March 2024
When does the C-Day take place? On Saturday, March 16, 2024, the Community Day will take place.
When does the C-Day Classic take place? A Community Day in Classic format will not take place in March.
Community Days in April 2024
When does the regular C-Day take place? On Saturday, April 20, 2024.
When does the C-Day Classic take place? The classic Community Day takes place on Sunday, April 7, 2024.
What kind of dates are these? In Niantic’s blog post, the team only mentions that the dates refer to “further in-game events in the next season.”
What kind of events you can expect is still unclear. Nevertheless, you can already mark your calendar if you like to participate in events from Pokémon GO.
Sunday, March 3, 2024
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Saturday, May 11, 2024
Niantic will soon share more information about the Community Day in March and other events of the new season with you. You can read about it on MeinMMO shortly after.
Will you be playing the Community Days anyway, or does it always depend on the Pokémon and bonuses for you? Share your opinion with us in the comments.
In December 2023, Capcom introduced the new game “Monster Hunter Wilds” (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X). Now there is more information from a “reliable leaker”: Everything he says sounds like Monster Hunter World 2. The new game is expected to come out in early 2025 with an open world, and everything about it sounds great.
Although the game had plenty of content after launch and an expansion, Iceborne, was released in September 2019, ultimately Monster Hunter World came to an end. It was never designed to be a long-lasting service game.
In December 2023, Capcom announced “Monster Hunter Wilds.” It already looked great in the trailer, but concrete information was still lacking.
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Trailer: Monster Hunter Wilds – announced for PlayStation
Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly offers an open world
What are the new updates? The site Eurogamer quotes the “reliable leaker” Dusk Golem, who shared new information about Monster Hunter Wilds in a Discord:
The entire game offers a “full open world” – it no longer relies on individually explorable areas like previous titles.
The entire game revolves around this open world – from the story to the endgame.
Monster Hunter Wilds has been in development since 2019 and incorporates many ideas that did not make it into Monster Hunter World.
The head of Monster Hunter World, Yuya Tokuda, leads the development. He has full creative freedom over the new game.
At least one point of the leaks can now be considered official. Tokuda will be the head of Wilds (via twitter).
Monster Hunter Wilds is said to be the biggest game Capcom has ever made
What gives hope for a great game? According to the leaker, development has been going great so far. The game is reportedly more experimental than World and takes more risks, but the feedback has been fantastic so far: “Capcom is giving it their all here – it is by far the biggest game they have ever attempted.”
When is it coming? Monster Hunter Wilds is expected to be released in Q1 2025 – Monster Hunter World was released on January 26, 2018.
After the announcement of a new game, Monster Hunter World also experienced a surge on Steam:
In the history of Counter-Strike 2 and its predecessors, many funny moments have occurred, but what happened last night during the match between Mouz and G2 surpasses everything.
How was the trophy destroyed? As a video on X shows, a spectator was able to run onto the stage and approach the trophy. Several security personnel followed him and tried to drag him to the ground. In the process, the podium on which the trophy was standing was knocked over.
The trophy fell on the spectator who stormed the stage and on the security personnel who were restraining him on the ground.
Even before CS:GO became CS 2, many professionals played Counter-Strike: Source, the trailer you can see here, to indulge in memories:
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Counter-Strike: Source – Trailer
Spectator is an employee of a website for skins in CS 2
What kind of spectator is this? The spectator is said to be an employee of a gambling site for Counter-Strike 2 skins. This site competes with another gambling site that sponsored the G2 team, which was competing against the team from Mouz on stage.
The act may have been deliberately committed during this match. On X (formerly Twitter), the founder of the gambling site that conducted the “PR stunt” wrote: “My kick was taken down when the situation escalated. Some of our guys are on the ground in handcuffs. But we made it, damn it, guys.”
The spectator was handed over to the police by the security personnel.
Here you can see the incident:
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How does the community react to the events? The community is outraged. That the dispute between two gambling sites disrupts one of the most important tournaments of Counter-Strike 2 and that the trophy is damaged goes too far for many.
Some teams withdrew their participation from the tournaments of the gambling site. For example, Sinners Esports, whose CEO wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “To hell with your tournament, we’re out, you fucking bastards.”
The German content creator Trilluxe also commented on X (formerly Twitter): “[…] damn you all, you bastards from gambling sites.”
The reactions are among the milder comments that are accumulating under the posts of the gambling site.
What kind of tournament was it anyway? The major tournament in Copenhagen is currently underway. From March 17 to tomorrow, March 31, the best teams from Counter-Strike 2 are competing for 1,250,000 US dollars.
A major tournament is one of the most important tournaments in Counter-Strike. The major tournaments are usually offline and attract a large audience of fans.
The new strategy game “Millennia” has been available on Steam since March 26. MeinMMO’s strategy expert, Schuhmann, says: “I can’t get away from it,” even though the game is anything but smooth.
What kind of game is Millennia? Millennia can be viewed in two ways:
Either as a Civilization-type game, but without fixed nations; instead, you build your own nation throughout the game
Or as a city-building simulation that has been scaled up to “Civilization” level out of necessity
Both views were represented in a talk by GameStar by content creators Writing Bull and Steinwallen. Both are true at the same time.
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Announcement Teaser Trailer to Millennia
Every time I lose, I understand what I did wrong
What fascinates me about the game? The great thing about Millennia is that it is as understandable and logical as a game of “Nine Men’s Morris”.
Every time you encounter problems, you can trace the difficulties back to mistakes you made 10 or 20 moves ago.
The mechanics in the game are complex, but very clear. Everything has cause and effect. At the same time, you must consider different priorities:
It is important that cities grow quickly, which requires you to utilize the available resources. Forests provide production, but little food. Resources like olives only become valuable through additional buildings like a press.
However, you also need a large army, so that enemies don’t immediately invade or barbarians don’t bother you on the confined standard map (8 games share a medium-sized world).
But you must also develop technology and ideally be a tech leader to determine which age you lead your people into. Otherwise, you suddenly find yourself with a plague on your hands and waste time and resources cleaning up outbreaks.
However, if things go well, humanity enters a glorious “Age of Heroes” and the whole game becomes much easier and friendlier to navigate.
Such a plague age is just annoying and makes the gameplay bumpier.
High replayability through building block principle
This is what makes it particularly appealing: Normally, 4X strategy games always follow the same pattern: You learn a formula and perfect it. Over time, you play through the first hours of a game as if in a trance. They no longer require decisions from the player, but rather a fixed play according to a blueprint.
Anyone who masters Stellaris could also play the first two or three hours of a game blindfolded. It’s like the openings in chess: Over time, you can memorize certain patterns.
However, in Millennia there are clever mechanics that ensure that the “basic rules” of the game keep changing. With four ages in the game, you have the opportunity to specialize your nation. The first decision comes early:
If you want to play aggressively and conquer opponents early, you choose “Raider” or “Warrior” and get powerful units. That’s what I did at the beginning.
However, nowadays, I like to play as a Hunter, as there are great bonuses hidden further down the tree that can significantly expand your territory.
But now I’ve read on reddit that even the other options of the first eight, which I never considered, also work great. So I think, even when I’m not playing, I think about playing Millennia.
Just through the starting position of the first city and what resources you have available, the basic conditions change and how you must react to them.
The feeling of “I understood something” is addictive
This is what makes it addictive: Millennia has an incredibly satisfying learning curve because the game continually confronts you with puzzles that you solve, leading to the feeling: I understood something, I have really improved.
Thus, even the question “Where should I build my cities and how do I best expand them?” is a central gameplay decision where you understand something new every 10 hours and make a leap.
Here, you feel real progress.
Even those who find it stupid can still get hooked on Millennia
What do others say? I am not the only one who has already spent 40 hours on Millennia in just a few days:
On Steam, a user said after 36 hours: “Good game. Surprisingly many ideas for a Civ-like game. I love the extensive building part.”
Interestingly, there are several people who rate Millennia negatively on Steam after only a few hours, but simply cannot get away from it:
A user wrote a negative review after 6 hours of play because Millennia is still so unpolished and has significant performance and AI issues. Despite the negative rating, the user continued to play and clocked in another 34 hours over the 4 days following the negative review.
Another user criticized the game after 4 hours for “many small bugs and that it is not ready for release yet.” He also added 39 hours of play in 4 days after that.
Typical pattern: After 6 hours, a negative review, then playing 34 hours in 4 days.
Is the game fun? Yes, of course it is fun. However, you can also see at every corner how raw the game still is and that it needed a few more months in development.
Especially graphically, the game is weak, the battles are almost outrageous, and the user interface is so grainy that many important pieces of information are only recognizable once you know exactly where to look for the information: I puzzled over why my units simply disappeared in a military-oriented passage.
Already 44 hours in the game, but I wouldn’t recommend it at the moment.
Only when I realized that my financial balance (a tiny display in the top right) was in the red did I solve the puzzle.
Nonetheless, Millennia has now captivated me like rarely a strategy game has in recent months. However, I would not recommend anyone to buy it right now for the €40 on Steam. It’s probably a game that will be significantly better in 6 or 12 months than it is now. Especially since the developers cheekily announced two expansion packs that are set to release in 2024.
Due to all the problems, Millennia has been penalized by testers and both user reviews on Steam:
In German Twitch, one distances oneself. HandOfBlood distanced himself from Shurjoka. For this, he was praised by a right-wing ideologist. HandOfBlood has now distanced himself from that.
For this, he was criticized by Shurjoka: She was disappointed that HandOfBlood would say such a thing. The streamer then noticeably distanced himself from her.
For his statements, HandOfBlood was praised by a right-wing ideologist. This is an Austrian who was involved in a scandal that made headlines across Germany: According to media reports, there was a meeting in Potsdam in November 2023 attended by AfD members where a “master plan for remigration” was discussed (via correctiv.org).
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HandOfBlood: The most important thing about the YouTuber and Twitch streamer in under a minute
Shurjoka confronts HandOfBlood with praise from the right
This is what happened next: Shurjoka, herself an Austrian, accused HandOfBlood on March 22 on Twitter of being publicly praised by an Austrian right-wing extremist. He described him as likable and stated that HandOfBlood was “100% right” in the “specific dispute”.
Shurjoka said: If the head of a right-wing extremist movement praises how a woman is treated, against whom a hate campaign is being waged, then HandOfBlood need not worry about being called “HandOfWoke”.
The attack carries the accusation that her former supporter HandOfBlood, whom she looked up to, has abandoned her because he wants to distance himself from a woke image in order to work with streamers like MontanaBlack on Twitch now.
This is how HandOfBlood reacted: The Twitch streamer HandOfBlood distanced himself explicitly from this praise from the completely wrong corner on March 26. He did not mention the ideologist by name to avoid giving him a platform.
He stated that this is a typical behavior pattern of the right – also historically – that one must see through.
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Right-wingers would use a dispute within a left-wing bubble for their own purposes:
Now there are some people on Twitter who are unsure if I would be friends with this person. […] It is certainly very uncomfortable when a right-wing extremist praises someone. I would like to make it very clear […] These are certainly not my friends and I am also not their new friend.
HandOfBlood is one of the most successful and well-known German influencers. A few months ago, he made the switch from YouTube to live streaming on Twitch:
Plunderstorm is an experiment: A Battle Royale in World of Warcraft, where everyone starts with the same conditions. The mode polarizes like nothing in the MMORPG for a long time and will get a trio mode with the next patch.
You jump over the Arathi Highlands, collect skills and loot, and try to win. For the loot – or actually: reputation with the new faction – there are cosmetic rewards, mounts, and pets.
The mode is controversial. Some absolutely hate it and believe it ruins WoW, saying the time could have been better invested in other things. Others say: Plunderstorm is exactly what WoW needs right now and are happy that Blizzard is trying something new.
This is changing in Plunderstorm: In the recent streamer showdown “Creator Royale,” the developers announced that you will soon be able to play Plunderstorm in trios. Currently, only solo or duo matches are possible.
The player count is expected to remain limited to 60, meaning you’ll be fighting against 19 other teams. The update is expected to come “next week,” presumably on April 2nd or 3rd (via wowhead).
Trios are a mode that many fans have desired since the release of Plunderstorm. However, there are concerns about whether this is really such a good idea.
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WoW: Plunderstorm – this is how the battle royale mode works
“Hope they keep it, it’s good for the game”
Plunderstorm is absolute chaos and intentionally not “balanced.” Blizzard said this directly at release. Nevertheless, there are currently some issues that dampen the fun of the game:
lags cause many spell hitboxes to seem inconsistent
in duos there are a few skill combinations that can simply wipe opponents without resistance
there is a lack of ability to support effectively and save your partner
Furthermore, it has become a trend for some players to merely loot and then kill themselves to grind reputation as quickly as possible. They have no interest in the mode and only want the rewards, which dampens the fun for the “honest” players.
The upcoming trios now lead to further discussions. There are concerns here, for example on Reddit, about whether it will become even easier to wipe other players with coordinated groups.
Some fans agree that this is true, but they believe it is fine. In a perfect setup, it should work to wipe individual opponents. Once the entire enemy team fights back, it looks quite different.
Generally, the news about the trios is well received; only the idea of Plunderstorm itself is still critically scrutinized. The lines here are quite hardened: Some believe Plunderstorm is a waste of development time that Blizzard should have invested in the real game.
Others argue that Plunderstorm is a perfect change of pace. Something new that is only short-term in the game, an experiment – even though many fans wish to see Plunderstorm as a permanent mode. Or recurring with new themes. At least Blizzard has already announced new PvE content in what seems to be a similar form for Patch 10.2.7.
The update 1.050 has been released for Dragon’s Dogma 2 and in addition to minor quality-of-life improvements, there is finally the feature that should be a given and many players have long awaited.
On March 29, 2024, title update 1.050 was released for Dragon’s Dogma 2. The biggest feature of this update is the long-awaited ability to finally start a new game when another save file is present. Previously, this was not possible, as manual and automatic saves occupied only one slot.
The number of Art of Metamorphosis items is increased to 99
The quest that allows you to have your own home will now be available earlier in the game
Bug fixes
Resolution of text display issues
Changes for the PS5 Version
Motion Blur can now be turned on and off
Ray Tracing can now be turned on and off
The frame rate can now be limited to 30 FPS
However, the blog post clarifies regarding the first two points that the overall frame rate cannot be improved and that future updates aim to address these issues.
Change for the Steam Version
Improved quality when DLSS SUPER RESOLUTION is activated
Issues with model display under certain settings have been fixed
The latest update is only available for the Steam and PS5 versions. Updates for the Xbox Series X/S are planned for the next few days. Whether there will be the same changes is still unknown. Are you looking forward to being able to start a new game, or do you not care about this feature? Let us know in the comments. If you are just starting the game now, you can find useful guides here: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Guides: All tips and tricks at a glance
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Nine months ago, the latest installment of the popular action RPG series, Diablo 4, was released. Shortly thereafter, criticism for the game and Blizzard started pouring in, which continues to this day. New players are now asking why – because Diablo 4 is said to be in great shape.
So why are players still complaining? Particularly at launch, Diablo 4 was in a state that many fans of the series deemed unacceptable. They missed “Quality of Life” features like a loot filter or conveniences for secondary characters.
However, the biggest criticism was directed at the two most important aspects of any hack-and-slash: endgame and loot:
The endgame offered very little back then, aside from a few of the same old dungeons, essentially nothing. The tough bosses were only there for “bragging rights” and dropped no loot.
The criticism still lingers today, and Diablo 4 is still considered a flop, especially among the bitter part of the community, although it is anything but. The game still has many players, an active community, and attracts new players.
On social media, new players are now wondering why Diablo 4 is considered so bad among hardcore fans, especially in comparison to Last Epoch.
We have already spoken with the developers about the future of Diablo 4:
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BlizzCon 2023: Diablo 4 leaders talk to us about the development and future of the game
“Half are angry that it’s not Diablo 2”
On Reddit, there are several threads from new players asking exactly about this phenomenon. It even goes so far that parts of the community want to discourage new players from playing Diablo 4 at all. One user simply asks why everyone hates the game and receives over 720 responses on Reddit. The top response is quite short:
Half are angry that it’s not Diablo 2.
A quarter are angry that it’s not Diablo 3 with over 30 seasons of content.
The remaining quarter are angry because it’s not the game that PoE became after 11 years of development.
Others note that: If Diablo 4 had had the quality features at launch that it has now or that are still coming, the hate wouldn’t be so strong. It simply arrived on the market unfinished and now is slowly offering what should have been there from the beginning.
It still holds that many problems only become clear after dozens of hours. Another Reddit user says that even at level 100, he is not yet bored. There is agreement with the comment: If Diablo 4 does get dull, one can simply take a break and come back later.
The discussion is heating up again precisely because, on the one hand, the Game Pass is bringing in new players, and on the other hand, Season 4 is bringing back old players. The upcoming Season 4 addresses the biggest criticisms and thus is causing discussions in the entire community about whether Diablo 4 is now “saved”. You can find all the information about Season 4 in Diablo 4 in our overview here.
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The superhero game Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has recovered from its complete player crash on Steam. With the launch of Season 1 on March 28, the game received a necessary revival two months after its release, but also a series of new problems:
This is the situation: Suicide Squad was a flop at release but did find players who liked it:
Those expecting a single-player game like Batman: Arkham Knight were disappointed. However, Suicide Squad attracted at least the hardcore fans of grinding as a service game. MMO players love looting and leveling.
With Season 1, some players have now returned: From 269 at 6 PM on March 28, it suddenly jumped to 2,950 at 8 PM.
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Harley Quinn Trailer
Season 1 brings the Joker
This came with Season 1: Episode 1: Fear was released on March 28. It brought:
the Joker as a new playable character
Green Lantern: Brainiac fight
new shop items
new villain sets & notorious equipment
New invasion missions & bastions
The Joker is behind grind or a paywall
What is the reaction to Season 1? However, the reactions on Discord and Twitter to Season 1 have been terrible, as the US site Kotaku notes.
The Joker is either locked behind a paywall or requires endless grinding, it is said.
One disappointed player is quoted: “Who thought it was a good idea to lock the Joker behind Master 35? They are only doing this so you have to pay for him.”
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What do you have to do to unlock the Joker? As Forbes writes, you need Season Rank 35 to fight Brainiac and unlock the Joker. You have to grind about 10 to 20 missions for that. But this is not a fun grind; you have to go through content you have already outgeared.
Is that fun? It doesn’t look like it. As Forbes states, the “new fights” are just variations of old ones. The boss fight against Brainiac is merely a modified version of the “Green Lantern” fight.
Even those who have unlocked the Joker can expect nothing special. There is no cutscene or special story. Even Harley only says she is no longer into comedians.
The Joker himself starts at level 10 and can be leveled up like all characters in the game.
Grind to get players to spend money to spare themselves from the grind
Forbes judges:
It was already foolish to leave the Joker, a beloved supervillain, out of the game at launch
Now, it seems like he is only difficult to obtain to encourage players to take the shortcut and pay money
Although a second part of the season is coming, the Joker should have been playable right from the start in new missions
The sin of service games repeated in a €70 game
What’s behind this: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League seems to be repeating some of the biggest mistakes of free-to-play MMORPGs from the past.
Making parts of the game particularly frustrating and time-consuming so that players have an incentive to shortcut them through microtransactions is considered a major sin in free-to-play games. We know this from the You have no energy left, wait 24 hours or pay something-system from mobile games.
Doing this in a game for which you still pay €70 on Steam is awful.
Grinding in service games is important but should apply to everyone and be motivating, not just an excuse to squeeze more money out of a great license.
The initially good Steam reviews have also dropped. The “recent reviews” are now only “mixed” on Steam – 61% are still positive.
True Lies is an action-comedy featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis. During the filming of the movie, Cameron was not always the nicest director and called Schwarzenegger village idiot.
What is True Lies about?
Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a salesman who is actually a secret agent and keeps his true identity hidden from his family.
His wife, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, is bored with him.
Throughout the film, the family gets involved with real terrorists.
The film is based on the French movie La Totale! and cost, according to Box Office Mojo, 115 million dollars, earning over 378 million worldwide, making it a success. The film also made it onto our list of the best Arnie films. However, during filming, Schwarzenegger was not considered a great action hero, but was even referred to as village idiot.
You can watch the trailer for the film here:
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Englischer Trailer zu „True Lies – Wahre Lügen“ aus dem Jahr 1994
The action-comedy strikes a good balance between action and comedy, largely thanks to the chemistry of the two main actors. Schwarzenegger was already known for hard-hitting action in films like Conan the Barbarian or Terminator, but also for comedies like Twins or Kindergarten Cop.
As Collider reports, James Cameron recalled a particular day when a stunt with Schwarzenegger went wrong. Due to the failed stunt, the actor had to wear a dog bone, a type of collar brace for support around his neck. Subsequently, the actor was referred to by director James Cameron as The Village Idiot.
In another stunt during the film, the situation was not so funny and Schwarzenegger could have seriously injured himself.
In one scene of the film, Schwarzenegger chases the bad guys on a police horse through a hotel. The actor then flies over the horse and hangs onto an edge but is pulled back up by the horse.
During the shoot, the camera arm fell on the horse’s nose, causing the animal to go wild. Schwarzenegger quickly jumped off the horse and was pulled out by a stuntman. If he or the stuntmen had reacted slower, things could have gone much worse.
We took a look at which games have been at the top over the last 30 years – and then tried to describe them as poorly as possible. Let’s see how many games you can still guess.
Imagine your friends, who have never gamed before, are now totally excited about a game. Or better yet: the parents whose printer you have to set up again every few weeks because something isn’t working anymore.
Now they are telling you about a game whose name they forgot, but they think it’s really great – and use descriptions that are somehow close but still super far off.
We looked at which are the current top 100 games on Metacritic and mixed in our own assessments of various genres to find 10 games that we present to you here.
A game that every gamer should at least know is Half-Life:
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Legendary shooter on Steam receives a VR version after 18 years – “This will be the best thing ever developed”
Guess-Quiz – Here’s how it works
You see 10 cards with a front and back. On the front is a really lousy description of the game. On the back you will find the solution.
In our selection, we’ve included not only individual titles but also legendary game series as a whole. However, these are always names that every gamer should have at least heard of.
For some descriptions, a deeper lore knowledge is required, but we also want to offer a challenge to experts. Click on the card when you are sure. And be honest! Cheaters will be kicked out.
Tell us, how many games did you guess correctly? How many did you guess wrong and which description did you particularly like? Or… disliked? Or… you know what I mean. Which one did you like the most?
We know that not all of the best games are listed here and some are certainly missing from your personal top list. But if you liked it, such quizzes might happen more often. Feel free to tell us which titles you want to see poorly described.
