Have you ever wondered what Palworld would have looked like on a Nintendo DS? A YouTube channel shows what that could have looked like and excites not only the community but also the developers.
Palworld was released in 2024 and is available for computer and Xbox. But what could the game have looked like if it had been released in 2006? Specifically on the Nintendo DS?
The game that this could have been is currently on the YouTube channel 64 Bits. Here, a video has been uploaded that combines the content of Palworld with the typical look of a Pokémon game on a Nintendo DS.
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Palworld: How you can level up quickly
Video Excites Community and Even the Developers
What can be seen in the video? The video features various scenes and activities from Palworld. Starting with the intro, which is instantly recognizable as the Palworld intro, it shows the capturing of Pals. It also depicts how Pals go about their work, build structures, and assist with crafting.
Also included is the combat against Pals and one of the trainers you can fight in their towers, all part of the lovingly created video. How exactly all this looks can be viewed here:
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What do the Palworld developers say about it? The video is well received even by the developers of Palworld. The community manager comments on X and writes: This is my favorite fan content of Palworld! The attention to detail, the music, the graphics, and of course the little intro! Charming! I love it!
What does the community say about it? The community on Reddit is also excited about the video and finds all kinds of praise. An excerpt from the comments:
You should make it playable, this is awesome, is a comment
What do you think of the video? Do you share the community’s positive opinion? Would you have bought the game for the Nintendo DS if it had been released like this? Feel free to share your thoughts or comments with us in the comments. If you’re looking for helpful tips and tricks for Palworld, feel free to check out our guides for Palworld.
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Many animes and cartoons are currently getting a remake. The mangaka of one of the “Big Three” animes, that is the 3 most popular animes of the 2000s, also wishes for a remake of his series.
Which anime is it about? We’re talking about Bleach. The anime is ranked among One Piece and Naruto as part of the “Big Three” due to its length and popularity. The manga ran from 2001 to 2016, and the anime of the same name has 366 episodes across 16 seasons.
However, the last arc of the manga was never adapted into the anime. Therefore, the sequel Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War followed, which addresses this. The anime is still airing and can be followed on Disney+.
Bleach already has a live-action movie that was released in 2018. However, mangaka Tite Kubo still wishes for a remake of the anime. Presumably, he means a remake similar to that of One Piece, which is intended to be a more concise version of the lengthy anime.
You can watch the trailer for the current anime of Bleach here:
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Bleach: The Trailer for Thousand-Year Blood War
Bleach has too many fillers – Mangaka wishes for a remake
Where does this idea come from? Tite Kubo wrote on his blog that he wishes for a remake to be initiated. He would like the remake to faithfully follow the original work (via jeuxvideo.com).
Bleach doesn’t have 366 episodes for nothing: The anime contains many filler episodes that have nothing to do with the original story from the manga. Therefore, the mangaka wishes for a series that retells only the story that he envisioned.
This would streamline the anime significantly and make it more attractive for newcomers. Unfortunately, there is currently no confirmation that such a remake is in the works. Presumably, Tite Kubo still needs to find a production company that can make his wish come true.
So it’s no wonder that the creator of Bleach wishes for his work to also receive a remake. However, it will take several years before such a series could be realized.
By the way, Bleach is among the anime series we would recommend if you are a fan of Dragon Ball: 5 Anime Series Like Dragon Ball
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In Helldivers 2, a man manages the galactic campaign. However, after the game now has many more players than expected, the almighty Joel is getting help to take care of you even better.
We updated the article on 06.03.2024 at 1:00 PM and changed the title and the featured image.
Who is the almighty developer? The developer’s name is Joel, and he is the Game Master who manages the galactic campaign in Helldivers 2. The galactic campaign is the meta-game of the title, where players must defend the planets of the galaxy from Terminites and robots.
Joel manages the opposing side and has some tricks up his sleeve. Like a Game Master in a tabletop role-playing game, Joel plays with the players rather than directly against you. Still, he is responsible for adjusting the difficulty level. So he is both your friend and your enemy and opponent.
The high expectations of the players have resulted in Joel having to work a lot lately to meet them.
Here you can watch the trailer for Helldivers 2, which also announced the mechs.
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Helldivers 2 Sign up for Duty trailer shows new mechs in the game
Joel now has a whole team to take care of you
Why did Joel need a team? The success of Helldivers 2 means much more work for the developers. Even for the master of the galactic campaign, the player numbers are a significant challenge.
To keep the galactic campaign exciting, regular adjustments must be made. A few bugs here, a few robots there, and a little less pressure on the planets because players are now going to sleep – but it’s not that simple.
The campaign is the heart of the game and drives the player base, so the expectations of the players must be met.
That is why we had to expand the Game Master (GM) team. He is just one guy, and he simply hasn’t been sleeping. I remember on launch weekend, he messaged me at 4 AM because we were the only ones still awake.
What does Joel’s team look like now? While Joel will likely continue to be the almighty Game Master, Community Manager Baskinator reveals that Joel has a team and also many advisors. “He doesn’t want to work in a vacuum,” Baskinator said literally.
With the reinforcement of the team, the tug-of-war over the control of the galaxy might now become even more difficult for humanity because adjustments to the players’ strategies can be made even more quickly. There probably won’t be quick progress by shifting focus to another planet while the Game Master is not paying attention in the future.
On the long list of tasks is likely also to explain more to the players about the role of the Game Master and to give him some kind of blog of his own so he can communicate with the players. Currently, however, this has not occurred due to the good start of the game and time constraints. You can learn more about Joel’s responsibilities here.
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One of the bonuses of this event revolves around “snapshot surprises.” In the photos you take of your monsters, characters from the series may appear. You can see what this can look like in the title image.
The special thing: they bring direct Pokémon spawns that can be worthwhile for you. And that’s why you should not ignore this feature right now.
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Which Pokémon can appear in the snapshot?
How many snapshots can I take? You can currently get five snapshot surprises per day. You cannot influence which surprise you will receive.
Which Pokémon appear? At the moment, five Pokémon can appear through the snapshots: Felori, Krokel, Kwaks, Glurak, and the Pikachu with the captain’s hat.
The last two are particularly interesting. Normally, you don’t get a Glurak that easily, and if you use a Sananabeere while catching, you can earn a whole 20 candies for that Pokémon. An extremely easy way to collect many candies and possibly get strong Glurak specimens. Additionally, you have the chance to obtain it as Shiny if you’re lucky.
The Captain Pikachu is also interesting, as you usually have to search for it in the wild or challenge it in raids. Here you have a good opportunity to catch the event Pokémon. Moreover, some trainers currently suspect that there is a Shiny boost for the Captain Pikachu (via reddit), as many trainers report shiny encounters – but this has not yet been confirmed.
How do you take a snapshot? To take a snapshot, you simply need to click on your buddy Pokémon. There, click on “Play” and then on the camera icon at the bottom. This way, you take a photo of your buddy and can receive the snapshot surprise.
If you then exit the screen, you will find the corresponding spawns directly in your vicinity.
The Horizonte event runs until March 11, 2024, so you still have a few days to secure your snapshot encounters. With 5 snapshots a day, you can gather quite a few monsters. And if you want to know what else is happening in the game: Here you will find all events in Pokémon GO in March 2024.
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The team at MeinMMO has grown! Karsten Scholz will be taking on the topic of MMORPGs in the future. Why the experienced editor is passionate about this task and what his experiences in the genre are, he can best tell you himself.
Ah, the genre of online role-playing games. There’s no other topic I write and talk about so eagerly and extensively, and I’ve been doing so for… oh dear, I’m old… 15 years. First as an intern at buffed. Then as a freelance writer for buffed, Gamersglobal, GameStar, and also the WoW magazines MMO Pro and PC Games MMORE (as well as various special editions). And in the past nine years, I’ve had the privilege of writing for buffed and PC Games MMORE in a full-time position, recording podcasts, and producing videos.
The MMORPG topic has been both a gateway into the industry and a guarantee for regular assignments, and ultimately led to my permanent position or rather my new task at MeinMMO. And it fits like the fist of my undead rogue to the eye of an Alliance dwarf.
Because even though I’ve been gaming for almost four decades now (starting on the NES and C64; enjoying almost all genres), my most memorable, magical, captivating, and emotional moments are closely tied to online role-playing games.
From here, Karsten, Mini-Lich King, and Mehrunes Dagon write their texts for MeinMMO.
From Azeroth to Tamriel and beyond
My first great love was World of Warcraft, which I fell in love with sometime in spring 2005 – and which I still play regularly today. Currently, I’m enjoying the Classic season of discoveries rather than Dragonflight. My total playtime is probably knocking on the 3-year mark across all characters (only Horde, of course!) and versions. I’ve covered the most miles with my bald rogue, Creep.
But Tamriel also feels like a piece of home. I’ve been following The Elder Scrolls Online since the beta. Specifically, I play the story content from the chapters year after year with great joy – always with my nightblade, which saw the light of the fantasy world on launch day.
This Khajiit nightblade has been accompanying Karsten since the launch of Elder Scrolls Online.
I missed the beta of Final Fantasy 14, however. But I was able to take a brief look at the flawed original version from 2010. It really got going with the launch of A Realm Reborn, and of course it had to be a quick melee character again. I still prefer to play the monk to this day. Due to the packed gaming year of 2023, I’m a bit behind on the current Endwalker expansion, but I definitely want to fill that gap before the launch of Dawntrail in the summer.
Apart from the big three, over the past 19 years, I’ve managed to put at least a double-digit number of hours into almost every important online role-playing game, often considerably longer. For example, I have editorially covered Guild Wars 2 (the best mounts in the genre!) for several years, written tests and guides for titles like Star Wars: The Old Republic, Black Desert, Blade & Soul, Lost Ark, and Tera, and enjoyed the fresh quests from The Secret World as well as the fantastic atmosphere in Lord of the Rings Online.
Karsten knows MMORPGs like the back of his hand. And what else do you need to know? Well, here are a few details for a bit more context:
Best achievement: Proud dad of two boys (2 and 8 years old).
Favorite games (apart from MMORPGs): Portal, The Witcher 3, Warcraft 3
Currently playing: Against the Storm, Baldur’s Gate 3, The Thaumaturge, Persona 3 Reload
Favorite movies: “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy, Matrix, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Dark Knight
Favorite series: Babylon 5, Star Trek: TNG, Game of Thrones, Firefly
Theme park or sandbox: Theme park
PvE or PvP: PvE
Free2Play or Buy2Play: Buy2Play (preferably with a subscription and no shop or other microtransactions)
Star Trek or Star Wars: Both!
Current platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Biggest MMORPG hope: Ashes of Creation
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Here’s to a great time together!
All my experiences and preferences described above will now flow into my work at MeinMMO, to support new online role-playing games during their launch and beyond, share memorable anecdotes with you, discuss the genre in general, or keep you updated on upcoming projects.
And just as you will get to know me through my articles, I would like to get to know you too. Please feel free to give me feedback in the comment section below my texts and share your opinions, thoughts, and wishes there.
Here’s to a great time together!
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A new week has begun in Destiny 2 and with it new content that players can explore after a long dry spell. The positive aspect is that there is indeed something worth grinding for: the hoverboard.
However, apart from cosmetic variations, there were no alternative means of transportation they could call their own. With the hoverboard, that is supposed to change. Players will have the chance to earn a hoverboard during the event, which will not only make them look cooler but also allow them to perform stunts and use additional features that a Sparrow does not offer.
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How do I obtain the new vehicle? To unlock the hoverboard, you first need to complete the quest “Class Primus” with Eva Levante at the Tower. After that, she will grant you a new quest where you can unlock an exotic version of the “Allstar Vector.” In this quest, you only have to complete one of three tasks.
During the event, you will receive a normal version of the “Allstar Vector,” but this will expire once the event is over. If you want a permanent hoverboard, you must complete the quest or purchase an exotic bundle in the Eververse for 2500 Silver.
The hoverboard is actually well-received in the community, and fans are taking advantage of their new vehicle to gain advantages in dungeons.
Esoterickk is utilizing the new grinding function. He creates a trail with his board that he can balance on, crossing the deep abysses of the dimension piece by piece.
From time to time, he has to call a new board to grind again, but ultimately he reaches the goal to confront the final boss of the dungeon. So, not only can you perform cool stunts, but you can also skip entire sections of dungeons if they allow it.
What are players saying about the new “Sparrow”? Reddit user RetroRampage1997 already knows that the hoverboards are the better Sparrows in the game. According to him, they offer many more advantages and are also better suited for flying. The following comments can be heard in the thread:
Dioroxic: “Dude, I just played Prophecy with the hoverboard, and do you know that long Sparrow section with the wavy carpet bridges? Just grind over it.”
Karglenoofus: “I’ll be mad if they remove or nerf these things. It’s the most fun I’ve had since crafting.”
What do you think about the hoverboards? Do you find them cool, and do you use them instead of your Sparrow or do you prefer to forgo them? Let us know in the comments!
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The team from WoW Classic has surprisingly released an XP buff for the Season of Discovery, promising double experience until level 39. This relief is being hotly debated in the forums. Not all players are thrilled.
What kind of buff is this? The effect Joy of Discovery is now available on the seasonal servers of WoW Classic and grants all characters up to level 39 a whopping 100 percent more experience points from all sources.
A comparable relief was already available last month, specifically since the launch of the second content phase on February 8, 2024. The goal of the original XP buff: to bring latecomers and side characters swiftly into the current level range of levels 25 to 40.
The extended version of Joy of Discovery now allows you to quickly advance almost to the current maximum level of 40. The developers do not mention a time limit for the effect. However, those who wish can deactivate (or reactivate) the buff at any innkeeper.
How is the community reacting? After Blizzard’s announcement, more than 90 comments quickly piled up in the official WoW forum. Some players are happy that they can now reach their goals more quickly with their side characters.
Other players are surprised by the early timing. Phase 2 has been out for barely a month, they say. The first phase lasted almost ten weeks. Why devalue the leveling phase that has always played a comparatively essential role in WoW Classic so soon?
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Other WoW fans argue that in practice, many players spend most of their time grinding dungeons to collect experience efficiently. Additionally, the phase from 25 to 40 can feel particularly sluggish, especially because travel times increase but players do not yet have a mount (which only comes at level 40).
What do you think? Are you excited about the experience point buff on the seasonal servers, or could Blizzard have waited a bit longer to implement it? By the way, there are only a few days left in WoW Classic to acquire winter squids (and become rich easily). You can read more about it here: Player reveals how to get rich easily in the Season of Discovery – But only for a short time
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PS5 or gaming PC, which is better? Linus Sebastian from Linus Tech Tips wanted to test which hardware performs better for the money. The result is not as clear-cut as expected in the end.
Sony’s PS5 was released on November 19, 2020, and many years have passed since then. Linus explained that he wanted to build a gaming PC that would cost no more than the PS5 but would be significantly better. He confidently titled his video “It’s Time to Destroy the Playstation 5.” Because the hardware has evolved, and it hasn’t remained at the level of the PS5.
For this reason, he wants to assemble a gaming PC that should not cost more than a PS5. He wants to find out where you ultimately get more for your money.
What hardware is in the gaming PC? Linus and his team opted for the following hardware:
Processor: Ryzen 5 5600(X)
Mainboard: Asrock B450 Pro4
SSD: Samsung 970 Plus EVO 1 TB
Case: CM Storm Trooper
Power Supply: Seasonic X-650 Gold
Graphics Card: Intel Arc A770 16 GB
RAM: G.Skil Trident Z 16 GB
AMD’s Ryzen 5 5600X is a mid-range processor from the last AM4 generation and still relies on the “Zen 3” architecture. For the graphics card, Linus chose the Intel Arc A770 16 GB. This graphics card can compete with graphics cards like the RTX 4060 and RX 7600. Intel’s graphics cards still struggle with driver and software issues. Alternatives for the Intel GPU would have been the RTX 3060 Ti or RX 6700 XT, but they were “too boring” for Linus.
The best graphics cards that you can currently buy and what you need to know about them can be found in the following article on MeinMMO:
How much did the PC cost? The team invested 475 US dollars (about 436 euros). The team bought many components used to save money and stay under the price limit of the PS5. For comparison: Currently, you pay 549 euros or 449 euros (Digital Edition) for a PS5.
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How does the test run? At the beginning, the gaming PC performs significantly worse than the PS5. In Doom: Eternal, it starts at only 20 to 30 FPS. Only when Linus adjusts settings in the BIOS and activates certain features does the PC perform as well as the PS5.
From a performance perspective, almost all games run equally well or sometimes slightly better on the gaming PC than on the console. In almost all games, both systems reach the same FPS count at 4K resolution. Depending on the game title, the image quality may look slightly better on the PC at times or on the console, as both systems scale the image to 4K and do not work with an actual native resolution.
A strong advantage for the PS5 is HDR: While HDR runs “out of the box” on the PS5, you first have to activate HDR on a PC if the GPU supports it. In this case, the Intel Arc 770 does not support it. “Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart” constantly crashes on the PC, which according to Linus might also be due to the Intel GPU.
His colleague David, who plays on the PS5 next to him while Linus struggles with the PC, adds that the console is significantly easier and more user-friendly to operate than the computer. This is also noticeable in features like HDR.
In the end, Linus explains: You can indeed build a PC that can compete with the PS5, “if you are creative enough.” Nonetheless, the PS5 clearly has strengths where the PC has no chance yet. Aside from the hardware choices you ultimately make.
Full credit to Sony and Microsoft for the fact that this generation of consoles, I would say, offers better value than a PC and that has lasted far longer than I expected. And it could take another year or even two before we can outdo them with a brand new machine, but I think it can be done today if you are willing to get a bit creative.
Linus Sebastian
The issue of “compatibility” is another point that Linus raises. Depending on what hardware you build, there can be problems or even crashes. For example, the Intel Arc A770 is only partially compatible with Ratchet and Clank and HDR is not supported at all. These are all issues that should not exist on the PS5 or an Xbox. With a graphics card from AMD or Nvidia, these problems might not have occurred.
What are the reactions? Under the video and also on reddit, some users explain that there is another point against Linus’s PC: None of the components have any warranty or manufacturer support because all parts were bought used. Some add that “the convenience of playing on current consoles [is] a better option for most people than a 500 dollar PC. It outweighs the time, effort, and risk needed to build a PC with used parts for $500.”
However, others reply that the gaming PC is much more flexible than a PS5: you can still upgrade the PC later and thus have better and faster hardware in the long run than the PS5 could ever offer. Moreover, the gaming PC offers features that you cannot get on the PS5.
More about gaming: Many gamers are considering whether to buy a gaming PC or a console instead. But what do PS5 and Xbox do better than a proper gaming PC? MeinMMO highlights the advantages of consoles:
The last wish of a palliative care patient was to see Dune: Part Two. When Denis Villeneuve found out, he provided him with a special movie experience.
A man in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec was in a palliative care center. As his final wish, the film fan expressed that he wanted to see Dune: Part Two before he died.
However, the official film premiere was not until the end of February, and since it was unknown how much time the patient had left, quick action was needed.
He shared his wish with Josée Gagnon, who took care of him and supported patients in the dying process. She then posted a call on Facebook announcing the patient’s last wish.
In fact, someone who could help responded. Sébastien Pilote, a Canadian director, knew the Dune director and facilitated the contact.
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Dune: Part Two – German Trailer for the Continuation of the Sci-Fi Epic
“He is at the end of his life, there is no way to move him”
Denis Villeneuve then invited the patient to Los Angeles, but there was a problem, as Gagnon told Radio Canada in an interview:
Denis Villeneuve and his wife Tanya, who is a producer, said: ‘OK, we could bring him to Los Angeles.’ I said: ‘You don’t understand, he is at the end of his life, there is no way to move him. We don’t even know if he will still be here next week.’
Another solution had to be found. So the director had an idea: Since the patient was unable to attend the premiere in Los Angeles, he would simply bring the premiere to the patient in Quebec.
So his assistant set off for Quebec and brought Villeneuve’s laptop with him.
“They locked themselves in a room at the Maison de soins palliatifs [the palliative center]… and this man managed to watch the film alone,” Gagnon recounted.
All involved in the action had to sign a non-disclosure agreement that they would not disclose anything in advance about the film.
“It’s for the man who said before he died, I want to see this film”
The special film premiere of Dune Part: Two took place more than a month ago, in January 2024.
The patient fell asleep towards the end of the film but was able to see a large part of Dune 2. He has since passed away.
As Gagnon recounted, some involved in the action saw it as a defeat because the man was never able to see the end of the film.
However, she saw it differently: “You don’t understand, it’s extraordinary what this man went through. The end of a film, when you are dying, means nothing… it was all there for him.”
According to her statement, Villeneuve and Lapointe said: “It’s for him, it’s for this man that we make films, it’s for the man who said before he died, I want to see this film.”
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By now, it should be known that Baldur’s Gate 3 offers you as many freedoms as hardly any other game. This also means that moral boundaries no longer really exist and taboos can be broken.
Spoiler Warning: The article contains information about critical moments in the story of Baldur’s Gate 3.
What kind of crime is this?
In movies and gaming, there is a great taboo that is almost never broken: children who can die.
There are almost no games with child NPCs where they can be killed or even just attacked. The “Rick & Morty” shooter High on Life has something like this as an Easter egg, but even there, with the weapon comment that such silly actions raise the game’s age rating.
Baldur’s Gate 3 deals with this taboo much more openly. Here you can not only kill children, but it is also hardly avoidable.
Where does it appear in Baldur’s Gate 3? There are at least two prominent places where you encounter children that you kill directly or indirectly:
the goblin children in the camp who stand in front of Halsin and throw stones at him
the tiefling children and their thieves’ guild in the refugee camp
Although you don’t necessarily have to kill the goblin children, they do intervene in the fight, when you want to rescue Halsin. If you choose to let them escape, they call for reinforcements and make the fight significantly harder.
The tiefling children inevitably die when you follow an evil path and want to recruit Minthara. During the goblins’ attack on the camp, all tieflings are killed, including the children in their cave.
Here you don’t wield the sword yourself, but you still make the decision and the death sentence for the refugees. As far as we know, the tieflings and other children besides the goblins are not actively “killable” – although some players even wish for that (via Larian forums).
The sheer amount of possibilities is one of the reasons for the success of Baldur’s Gate 3 – even if decisions can be cruel:
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Killing children in Baldur’s Gate 3 is somehow … acceptable?
Baldur’s Gate 3 not only breaks a taboo here, but there are also no gameplay penalties for it – aside from the obvious ones: You lose all “good” companions if you slaughter the tieflings.
This system divides characters into 5 categories: Lawful, Chaotic, Good, Evil, and Neutral. Goblins are naturally “neutral evil” creatures. Therefore, as a paladin, it is considered acceptable to kill them – even children.
However, the game never brings up what you have done again. Neither one of your companions nor any NPC ever mentions the dead children to you.
The possibility that children can die in Baldur’s Gate 3 is cruel. Nevertheless, it fits into the world, which really allows you almost everything and … is simply not nice. After all, mind-flaying tentacle monsters are trying to conquer everything. And players of Baldur’s Gate 3 are somehow used to cruelties: players find speedruns in Baldur’s Gate 3 dark because your companions often suffer terrible torments
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A few days ago, the first trailer for the sequel to the 2019 role-playing game Greedfall, released on Steam, was released. MyMMO author Linda Knabe is looking forward to the prequel, especially since it differs in some aspects from its predecessor.
Greedfall actually grabbed me before its release with its trailers. The whole world that was presented to me immediately resonated with me, and I couldn’t wait to dive in and explore the mysteries of this new world.
Unfortunately, the first part disappointed me quite a bit. To this day, I believe that Greedfall had the potential to be a good role-playing game. Because the ideas, interesting characters, and story content were there. In my opinion, they just weren’t well-developed, were dealt with quickly, and were partly not thought out properly.
Now the trailer for the sequel has been released and evokes the same thought in me as back then: I really want to play this game because it looks like a damn good RPG.
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When is Greedfall 2 supposed to be released? This time, the developers want to do one thing differently right away. Before the full release, it is supposed to start in Early Access on Steam. Content-wise, this version is supposed to account for about a quarter of the game.
In this way, the developers want to gather feedback before the release and address any criticisms accordingly. Whether this system will prove itself for Greedfall 2 remains to be seen.
The full version is supposed to be released on Steam, PS5, and Xbox. However, one should certainly not expect a release before 2025.
What do I expect from the sequel? The fact that Greedfall did not offer me what I had hoped for back then can be seen simply from the fact that I have not played this game multiple times. With most role-playing games, I actually look forward to another run.
I have only played Greedfall once; it was quite nice, but the urge to play it again is limited. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to the next part and giving this interesting world another chance. However, I hope that some things will improve.
For me personally, Greedfall 2 must fulfill the following points as promised:
More extensive areas and more exploration
Deeper story and relationships
Revamped combat system
It was clear to me from the beginning that Greedfall would not be as extravagant as Dragon Age. After all, it was already announced with much less playtime. It is for people who love role-playing games but don’t have the time or stamina for several hundred hours of gameplay. A very good concept in itself.
However, everything in Greedfall felt so rushed that one couldn’t really get into the game properly. Despite fewer hours of gameplay, I would have wished for more depth in some areas. This is exactly where the developers promise changes.
The game world is supposed to not only become larger and span across the entire continent but also place even more focus on exploration. Again, an open world will be avoided, and everything will be divided into larger areas and nations. I think at this point it is important that they don’t just make more, but that they go deeper in content. That individual quests are not simply stretched out but provide me with content that I won’t forget immediately after playing.
Greedfall 2 promises more intimacy with companions
The second part also aims to develop romances more intensively. This would already be a point that would significantly improve Greedfall 2 for me. In the first part, I found myself wondering a few times when exactly my character and my companion became so close that one would write a poem about the other.
With the combat system, the sequel promises to do many things differently and hopefully better. Our companions will no longer act exclusively on their own in combat but can be tactically controlled by us as players.
In my opinion, this could be a big plus point and save a lot for the game. Because occasionally, my companions simply frustrated and angered me. Having control over their actions now is definitely something I expect from a good RPG.
Ultimately, I also personally like that this time I play as a native of Teer Fradee. Because I actually wished for that in the first part. That Greedfall 2 also takes place three years before the events of the first part sounds a little more exciting to me than just a pure continuation of the story.
Crunchyroll has been celebrating the Anime Awards every year since 2017. This event awards the best animes and individuals associated with them. One anime has won particularly many awards, leaving hits like One Piece and Attack on Titan behind.
Which anime has skyrocketed? We are talking about Jujutsu Kaisen. Last year, the 2nd season of the anime started and amazed many fans with its well-animated, action-packed fights.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 2 has not only been crowned Anime of the Year, but it has also won 10 additional awards in the following categories (via Crunchyroll):
Best Character Design
Best New Series
Best Opening
Best Ending
Best Direction
Best Supporting Character
Best Action
Best Acting (JP)
Best Acting (FR)
Best Acting (PT)
With a total of 11 awards, the anime has catapulted itself to the top of the awarded prizes. It is especially surprising that well-known animes like One Piece and Demon Slayer landed in the lower ranks.
Maybe One Piece will have more luck next year. After all, the Egghead Arc has started this year:
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
So many awards have the animes won at the awards
How did One Piece and Attack on Titan perform? In the following positions, Chainsaw Man comes in with 6 awards and Demon Slayer with 3 awards. Only then do One Piece and Attack on Titan follow, each receiving 2 accolades.
One Piece secured the categories “Best Ongoing Series” and “Best Main Character,” while Attack on Titan excelled in the categories “Best Soundtrack” and “Best Drama.”
Other animes that received 1 or 2 awards include:
Spy X Family (Best “Must Protect” Character, Best Comedy)
Buddy Daddies (Best Original Anime)
Bocchi the Rock! (Best New Series)
Suzume (Best Film)
Oshi no Ko (Best Anime Song)
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces (Best Romance)
Dr. Stone (Best Acting (AR))
The animes that received an award were determined both by fans around the world and by a global expert jury. Thus, the awards reflect the general opinion of all anime viewers.
We can be curious which animes will be awarded at the next award ceremony. In 2024, there are exciting candidates like Solo Leveling or Kaiju No. 8.
Is there an anime you thought would also win awards? Or would you have awarded one of the participating animes more / fewer awards? Let us know in the comments!
MeinMMO demon Cortyn has listed some animes that you shouldn’t miss in 2024. And who knows, maybe one of the animes will win at the upcoming Anime Awards from Crunchyroll: 5 promising new animes you must watch in January 2024.
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A player controls his elite soldier in Helldivers 2 in an unusual way across the battlefield. In addition to mouse and keyboard, he uses a gadget on his arm, which is actually designed for streamers, for some input actions.
In the cooperative shooter Helldivers 2, there are different weapons to instill some democracy into the nasty aliens. Besides the arsenal of firearms, players can also rely on various tactical equipment to build an effective loadout.
A player now had a particularly creative idea to activate this equipment in Helldivers. He uses a hardware tool that is meant to make streamers’ work easier.
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Helldivers 2 Sign up for Duty trailer shows new mechs in the game
Player activates equipment in Helldivers 2 via Stream Deck
What kind of control does the player use? In a short video shared on Reddit, you can see how a player controls his elite soldier during a mission across the battlefield. He performs movements in different directions normally with mouse and keyboard.
For some of the inputs that his character performs, he came up with something special. For that, he releases his grip from the classic input devices and inputs specific key combinations using the Stream Deck.
However, the gadget is not directly next to the mouse and keyboard on the table. The player has attached the Stream Deck to his left forearm. He presses the buttons on the hardware tool with his right hand.
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Why is he using the gadget? In the video, you can see that 5 of the total 15 buttons on the Stream Deck were programmed to perform specific actions in Helldivers 2.
When the button at the bottom left of the Stream Deck is pressed, the inputs of the 4 other buttons with the various arrow directions are recognized by the game.
In this way, the so-called tactical equipment in the game is activated. If you look closely, you will see that in these moments, the character in the game also performs the same hand movements.
This creates an immersive gaming experience, allowing the player to dive even deeper into the world of Helldivers 2. With this realistically mimicked action input, you could almost feel like a real Helldiver.
How practical is this control method? At first glance, activating the tactical equipment with this method seems rather cumbersome. After all, the player takes his hands off the other input devices and his character stands motionless.
However, considering that in the standard setting for activating tactical equipment, the keys CTRL + W A S D are used, the player does not really have a disadvantage within the mission. When activated via the keyboard, the character also stands defenseless on the battlefield.
In the meantime, other creative players have picked up this idea and created a proper layout for the Stream Deck. This allows tactical equipment to be activated with a single button. The icons for the buttons were inspired by the symbols from Helldivers 2.
Using a Stream Deck is definitely an unusual way to perform certain actions in a game. Since Helldivers 2 was released simultaneously on the PlayStation 5, players on this platform unfortunately have no way to use the gadget. However, console players can look forward to the future PS9, which, according to a trailer, could be released in 2078 with a futuristic control method: Sony showed the PS9 in a futuristic trailer 25 years ago – Many of us may not experience the release
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In One Piece, Ruffy has several strong opponents. One of them is the Fleet Admiral of the Marines, Sakazuki alias Akainu. He is so powerful in the manga and anime that even the Straw Hat Pirate had to flee from him. Now, Akainu proves that he is too strong even for the One Piece trading card game.
Why is Akainu too strong? Akainu appears multiple times in the One Piece trading card game (TCG). Three cards of the Fleet Admiral have been banned because their effects were too strong.
For 2 of the cards, once per turn, a card can be discarded from the hand and a new one drawn. He has a strength of 5,000 and 4 life points.
For the 3rd card, a hand card is again discarded. After that, one of the opponent’s characters is defeated at a cost of 0.
This means that while the card can still be bought and collected, it cannot be used in official tournaments. Thus, Akainu only holds collector’s value, but his effects can only be used in fun matches against friends.
You can view the cards on the Twitter account of sandman_AP:
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What do fans say about it? The user jokes about Akainu’s ban from the TCG. If the Fleet Admiral were the protagonist of One Piece, the manga would already be over in a year. The user implies that Akainu would be so strong that he could have fought his way through to the One Piece in no time.
Other users share his opinion: There must be a reason why Oda banished the Fleet Admiral behind a desk. If Akainu were out in the wild hunting pirates, most of them would probably be captured in no time.
Many are also sad that Akainu was banned from the TCG. Especially when the deck is built around such strong cards, it is frustrating when exactly that card can no longer be used in official tournaments. “Admiral fans will go crazy over this news,” writes Sitback101, for example.
What role does Akainu currently play in One Piece? Akainu became well-known mainly during the Marineford arcs because he is responsible for the death of a popular character. After the time skip, he was promoted to Fleet Admiral and manages the events of the Marines from his desk.
Since then, Akainu has been seen briefly in almost every arc. Most of the time, he is not involved in any fights, but he briefly enters the battlefield in the current Egghead arc.
A new extraction shooter is about to start a closed beta on PS5, Xbox, and Steam, where you will be fighting with heavily armed mechs.
What kind of game is this? SYNDUALITY: Echo of Ada is an extraction shooter published by the Japanese publisher Bandai Namco and is set to be released for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
In SYNDUALITY, a toxic rain has wiped out most of humanity. The few survivors are now hunted by deformed creatures or fight each other in search of rare crystals.
You belong to the so-called Drifters and set out in armed mechs, the so-called “Vector-Coffins”, in search of the coveted crystals.
Here you can see a trailer for SYNDUALITY:
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The shooter SYNDUALITY celebrates the closed beta with a new trailer
What makes the game special? As typical for extraction shooters and EFT-likes, you need to complete missions and gather resources, such as rare crystals, and then extract with them in SYNDUALITY.
In addition to the dangerous mutated creatures that inhabit the planet and attack you, you may also encounter other players. You can either help them or stand in their way and fight for the resources.
However, the central focus of the game is on the Vector-Coffins. These armored mechs can be customized, allowing you to change not only their appearance but also their weapons.
How can you test the shooter? A closed beta starts on March 28, 2024, and you can participate on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. To do this, however, you need to register for the beta on the Bandai Namco website by March 19.
Unfortunately, not everyone will get access. Whether you can participate in the beta will be revealed between March 25 and 26, as the invitation codes will be sent out then.
There will be:
2,000 codes for PS5
500 codes for Xbox
1,500 codes for Steam
The preload of the shooter begins on Steam on March 25 at 01:00 AM German time and on March 26 at 00:00 AM.
Although the PvE MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is still in the pre-alpha phase, many players are disappointed with the title. Pantheon was supposed to be a classic old-school MMORPG like Everquest, but even in pre-alpha, its monetization has upset some players.
What is the problem? To get a taste of the pre-alpha phase, players must pay a lot of money. Every 6 weeks there is a new season in the pre-alpha, which comes with significant updates. To experience the seasons, players must pay at least the following amounts:
1 week: 50 US dollars
2 weeks: 250 US dollars
6 weeks: 750 US dollars
So anyone who wants to experience the entire pre-alpha phase with all its updates must pay 750 US dollars every 6 weeks. There is even the option to purchase even more expensive packages.
Already at the announcement, there were numerous biting comments. Now players have come together in a reddit thread and even declare the game dead, even though it hasn’t even been released yet.
In the following trailer, you can get an idea of what Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen actually is:
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Here are 10 minutes of gameplay from the alpha of Pantheon, the MMORPG hope for PvE fans
“They are not making the MMORPG they promised anymore”
In the reddit thread, players express their anger over the monetization. User Coolboyman feels that it no longer looks like the development team is creating the MMORPG that they promised at the beginning.
And indeed: the mind behind Pantheon, Brad McQuaid, passed away suddenly in 2019. He was responsible for games like Everquest and Vanguard, and the vision behind Pantheon originates from him. Fans get the impression in the comments that development has not continued in the way McQuaid would have wanted after his death.
Other users are even harsher in their judgment of Pantheon:
R4zorCRO: “The game is dead before it was even released.”
MouthBreatherGaming: “I don’t know Pantheon, but every time I see ‘Seasons’ now, I almost feel sick because that only means to me that a company is bringing out a shell of a game to see if people will bite at the cash shop, and if not, they give up and move on after investing as little as possible beforehand.”
saggonauntlyh84: “Well, that’s disappointing. I was really hoping to have an engaging MMORPG experience and not a cash grab like every other game out there. It’s time to find a new game that I can be obsessed with.”
However, there are also advocates of the pricing model: One user writes that the development team only calls the testing phase a season. It would only mean that they are setting up something like a roadmap during the testing phase.
Therefore, he thinks that the headline of the reddit thread is misleading. The developers are not discontinuing the MMORPG and switching to a season-based genre. The monetization may seem strange, but it shouldn’t be a big deal for fans.
This week, the major 7.3.5 update is being released in Destiny 2. You can find out how long the update will take, what the downtime looks like, and what you need to know about the content here.
Update, 18:20: The update has landed on the PS5 and is 1.039 GB. We have added the English patch notes for you. If you try to log in now, you will get into the game with some delay. Have fun with the Guardian Games!
What you need to know today: Destiny 2 is undergoing maintenance today. This means the servers need to go offline, which means you won’t be able to play for a while. This will be a longer downtime that will be over in a few hours.
MeinMMO will keep you updated. We will tell you how long the downtime will last. We will also update this article as soon as there is new information.
Maintenance on 05.03. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via x.com (formerly Twitter) about the exact downtime. The servers are planned to be offline for 3 hours and 15 minutes today.
This is the maintenance schedule:
At 14:00, background maintenance will start on all platforms.
At around 14:45, the servers will go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
At 18:00, the shooter is expected to be online again and you can log back in.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 20:00.
What to consider during downtimes: As long as background maintenance is running, there may be connection issues in the game. Additionally, login queues may form from time to time, because Bungie gradually releases access to the servers to avoid problems due to high server load. Therefore, you may have to wait longer until you are back in the game.
The following issues are known: Even in the Season of the Wish, there are many issues players are complaining about. Bungie has noted some of them (via bungie.net), but it is not known which of them will be fixed. However, the following bugs could be addressed:
Major changes regarding the sandbox for PvP are to be rolled out
The activity finder is missing some options like adding Bungie friends
Some legendary emotes are sorted with exotic emotes
Veist rifles can only be partially rotated when inspected
The shotgun “Mindbender’s Ambition” no longer glows when fired
Some rocket launchers are no longer displayed when inspected
Old artifacts are still displayed in players’ inventories
What is in the patch notes? A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will only be available this evening or afternoon after the update goes live.
We will update our article and provide you with the link to the patch notes. It is possible that the patch notes may change or be corrected by Bungie afterwards.
In Palworld, a player captured a moment that leaves other players in the community amazed.
What a throw! The Reddit user Constant_Addition_98 made a post on the platform. In it, he shared a video showing how he apparently accidentally throws a Pal Sphere. Previously, he is said to have been AFK at his base and accidentally pressed the button to throw the sphere upon returning.
The Pal Sphere bounces off twice. Once from the edge of a Pal’s straw bed and a second time from a workbench. To top it off, the Pal Sphere hits the running trader who is currently visiting the Reddit user’s base. With only an 8% catch chance, the user manages the incredible throw.
So that you can also see the unbelievable throw, we have provided you with the Reddit post including the video of the incident here.
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What does a trader in the base bring? By catching the trader, the player can now use him just like regular Pals in the base. The biggest advantage is that the traveling trader becomes a regular trader. He sells goods to the player and also buys items.
The Reddit user no longer has to travel to a trader but can trade directly in the base. The traveling traders will not run away again once you have captured them.
If the trader has no goods left because you have bought too many items from him, you can use a trick to make sure he has everything in stock again.
What is this trick? To make your trader fully stocked with items again, you just need to store him in your Pal Box. Once you take the trader out of the Pal Box again, all goods will be available once more. This also applies if you have a black market trader instead of a traveling trader.
How can you catch your own trader? To catch a trader, you don’t need to rely on such an adventurous throw like the one from the Reddit user. A normal throw is sufficient. However, you should keep two things in mind. Firstly, you should use a Pal Sphere with as high a level as possible to increase the catch chance. Secondly, you should not attack the trader, as doing so will give you a wanted level.
Perhaps the Reddit user Constant_Addition_98 also encouraged other players to catch Pals with trick shots similar to those known from Call of Duty. You can find an overview of all our Palworld guides here: Palworld Guides: All tips, tricks, and Pals at a glance
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A new role-playing game on Steam promises you exciting and tactical battles while you manage your school life in the meantime. The game also offers some interesting characters.
What game is this about? Blade Prince Academy is a new role-playing game on Steam, scheduled for release on March 7, 2024. The game is being developed by the indie studio Angel Corp and published by Firesquid.
You play as the students of the Blade Prince Academy, who not only pursue their academic and social lives but also protect the city of Abjectalia from numerous threats.
You can take a first look at the tactical combat gameplay in the trailer. Blade Prince Academy presents itself in a colorful and effect-rich anime style:
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In Blade Prince Academy you manage your school life while fighting your enemies
What does the gameplay look like? Blade Prince Academy promises you a mix of RPG elements and tactical battles where you control a group of various heroes.
You are offered a pausable real-time combat system. This means that you can pause the time in combat at any moment to plan your next moves and actions or determine the best attack order for your group. This way, you can cause the best combos in battle.
In combat, several options will be available to help you emerge victorious. You can use your environment and push your enemies into unfavorable positions. Or you can inflict status effects on your foes and watch them lose while you just evade.
You will assemble the group for your battles yourself and adapt it to your play style. Each character you meet during the game comes with unique abilities and strengths. You must determine which ones suit you best.
What characters can you expect? In Blade Prince Academy, you will have access to a lot of different characters. The final number is not yet known. However, the trailer indicates that your team always seems to consist of four characters.
Three of them are already shown in more detail:
Phoebos – The Prodigy: This character attacks his opponents armed with two swords. In the trailer, for example, you can see how he makes great jumps to strike hard or attack from ambush. With a powerful spinning attack, he can also strike multiple opponents simultaneously.
O’ren – The Deadly Sniper: This sniper cat attacks his enemies with precise shots from long range. He can also fire area-wide projectiles or inflict poison on his opponents.
Diamante – The Elemental Mage: This mage uses ice attacks to weaken and slow down her opponents. She can also heal burns with a spell.
Besides the combat gameplay, you will also need to take care of the social relationships between the characters. The closer your characters become, the more advantages it can bring you in battle.
You can play Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck. And getting there is surprisingly easy.MeinMMO explains how you can install Diablo 4 on your Steam Deck in 5 steps. You only need a valid Diablo license on your PC.By now, you can also conveniently buy and install Diablo 4 directly through Steam.
Diablo 4 has launched on PC, PS5, and Xbox, and now some are wondering whether the hack and slash can also be installed and played on the Steam Deck. And it actually works without major problems. So you don’t need to install Windows on your Steam Deck.
What you need: You definitely need a valid Diablo 4 license on your PC. You cannot use the PS5 or Xbox version for this. Either you have already purchased the game on Steam or Battle.net.
What options are there? Currently, there are two options, depending on where you purchased Diablo 4:
If you bought Diablo 4 on Steam, you can install the game directly and easily on your Steam Deck. Diablo 4 has received the status “Verified” on the Steam Deck. To do this, simply select the game in your library and choose “Install.”
If you purchased Diablo 4 via Battle.net, the installation is a bit more complicated. You can find the guide to it here in our article.
If you purchased the game on Battle.net, you also need the free software “Lutris”:
Lutris is an open-source program to install games quickly and easily on Linux. Lutris also offers the ability to install games in the Wine runtime environment on Linux systems using scripts. And Steam OS is based on Linux.
Note: The article was first published in June 2023. On March 5, 2024, we updated the article and added information about the official Steam version.+
Last Updates: 05.03.2024, 2.06.2023
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Diablo 4: The Official Story Trailer for Release
Battle.net: Install Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck in 5 Steps
Here’s how to install Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck:
Open the desktop mode on your Steam Deck by pressing the Steam button, selecting “Power,” and then switching to desktop mode. We recommend connecting the Steam Deck to a monitor and using a mouse for this. Otherwise, the desktop view is extremely small and fiddly.
Search for an app called Lutris on the “Discover” tab and install it.
After installation, open Lutris and press the “+” button.
Search for Battle.net and install the software.
In the next step, log into your Battle.net account and download Diablo 4. The preload of Diablo 4 has already started, and you need to download about 90 GB.
Optional: If you want to start the game directly from the library view, you need to take one additional step. Then you have to add Diablo 4 as a “non-Steam game” to your account, as you would do on Windows:
Select the “Games” tab at the top bar and then “Add a non-Steam game to my library”.
Here, select Lutris, which you used to install Diablo 4.
If there are any issues: Now you can play Diablo 4 on the Steam Deck. If the game crashes or doesn’t run smoothly, you can also select the beta version of Proton:
To do this, select the app in Steam, click on the gear icon, and select the “Properties” menu.
Here, go to Compatibility and check the first menu item. Then you can choose a Proton version from a long list.
We have had the best experience in the editorial office with “Proton Experimental” and have managed to get many games that are not officially supported by the Steam Deck running.
If you prefer to play Diablo 4 on your PC instead: MeinMMO explains in the following article what the system requirements for Diablo 4 are and what kind of PC you need.
