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Since the release of Path of Exile 2, many players have expressed their dissatisfaction. In order to respond to the expectations of players and appease the dissatisfaction of players, they have begun to solve many problems raised by players, and have told players that they are fully deploying work to solve the problems.

Because Dawn of the Hunt does have many problems, and it also caused the evaluation of POE 2 on Steam to drop directly to the bottom, the developer gave up Dawn of the Hunt league.

There are several main issues that players have been complaining about. The realization is that players are seriously dissatisfied with the large number of weakenings, which is the most mentioned problem since the release of Dawn of the Hunt. In response to this problem, the developer also detailed their current work and future plans.

In response to the problem of large-scale weakening, the developer said that the effectiveness of Minions will be enhanced in campaigns and early maps. The team explained that because there were problems with Minions in the endgame of 0.1.1, Minions value was reduced to allow players to better adapt to the game.

But it is precisely because of this move that the influence of Minions in battle is reduced, which directly leads to the scaling nerfs during the high gem levels of Path of Exile 2 endgame are sticking around.

The developer also said that more high-quality features will be added, such as a new system for adding bookmarks to locations on Atlas map, so that they can be easily found, and storage tags are arranged for some items, and they can be automatically classified.

Let’s talk about the problem of the slow pace of the game. In addition to the factor of Minions value, some players think that it is because some areas are too large. The developer also responded to this. This speculation is possible, but the bigger reason is due to other reasons.

After all, when POE 1 was in progress, the area was also very large, but this problem did not occur, so it was often caused by other reasons, such as players’ incorrect damage to monster life or the lack of entertainment content in this area. The developer also said that it is also conducting tests to see the cause of the problem and whether the area size needs to be reduced.

In addition to the problem of slow game loading, the long-awaited class Huntress also has many problems, because one of the gimmicks of the female hunter is the blocking mechanism, but many players do not like this mechanism.

However, the developer has also noticed this problem and said that it will improve this mechanism and increase the throwing speed of the spear skill for players who do not want to fight in close combat.

Many players also complained that the rewards have also become less. For example, after completing the task, POE 2 Currency obtained by the player has been significantly reduced. The developer said that these problems will be further resolved.

These days, this game has been controversial, and the reviews are mixed. However, fortunately, the developer is willing to admit the problem and is willing to solve the problem. I believe that these problems will be solved in the near future.

Players, please note that Monopoly Go has a new event this week. City Racers event will be held from 1pm EST on April 2 to 4pm EST on April 6. You can either go alone or join a group of friends to participate in the competition.

I believe that many players are most concerned about the prizes of the competition. The prize of the competition is a brand-new board token and Wild sticker. Please note that Wild stickers allow you to choose any sticker you want. This temptation is still very great.

How To Play City Racers?

As with most racing events in Monopoly Go, the first task is to determine whether you like to establish a team or race alone. This can be based on your personal interests, but here is a reminder that the prizes for single players are not as big as those for team competition. This is not difficult to understand. Generally, the more people there are, the greater the reward. Because the team rewards are so high, it is recommended to fill your Monopoly Go City Racers Event Slots before the game.

If you choose the form of group team competition, you can consider teaming up with players with higher activity among your friends. Activity will have a certain impact on the results of the game. However, the first game requires you to compete with your friends on the same team. This is part of the rules of the game. If you don’t want to compete with your friends, you can choose to leave the team on your own.

In the game, teammates do not communicate with each other, so it is better to choose friends you know in real life, so that it is easier to communicate and discuss some countermeasures that can be passed quickly.

When you establish a team and officially start the game, you need to collect City Racers flag tokens before the game, which can reduce unnecessary time spent during the game.

How To Get Free City Racers Flags?

Participate In Banner Events

These events tend to last for a few days, they have a total of 62 milestones, and often provide additional City Racers tokens for a dozen of the milestones.

Participate In Tournaments

Here you need to compete with her Monopoly Go players for various prizes. In addition to the large cash payouts and free dice rolls accumulated during the tournament, you will also receive additional City Racers tokens, which are a reward for masters who rank at the top of the leaderboard.

Complete Your Daily Quick Wins

Playing games is not just about completing the game, but also about being able to pass it quickly. If you can pass the game quickly, you can receive a lot of City Racers flags, and completing almost all the weekly goals will also get you a free purple sticker pack for your efforts. Getting the purple sticker pack means a high chance of getting the five-star MG sticker.

Get In-Game Shop Gifts

This reward is generally refreshed every eight hours, in addition to extra dice rolls, cash and occasional sticker packs, free event tokens are also provided.

Use Dice Multiplier To Get Free Flag

When landing on a flag space in the game, the amount of tokens you get may be small at first, but this scales as you increase your dice roll multiplier and you will get the same amount of free flag tokens.

Participate In Three Races To Win Prizes

With tokens in hand, you can use flag tokens to participate in City Racers Event. The rules of the game are the same as the usual Monopoly Go game board, with vehicles being moved and driven by rolling dice.

The weekend event is divided into three separate races, from April 3 to April 6, and there will be a race every day, and the corresponding rewards will be issued after the race based on the race points.

The highest reward for both the team and individual competitions is Champ board token, which is a winner symbol. The reward for the last city race is a new chance to get Wild stickers, and you can choose any sticker you want.

The above is a detailed introduction to Monopoly Go city racers competition time, reward mechanism, and team requirements. If you are interested in this, you can participate in the competition on time and share the grand prize.

Elden Ring has been very popular since its launch in 2022 because of its excellent build potential, beautiful open world, and distinctive character design.

1. Try A New Build

Elden Ring is all-encompassing, with weapons, spells, shields, armor, amulets, etc., and the total number of weapons is 308 if you count the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. These do not include items in other categories, and it is precisely because of this that the build potential in Elden Ring is endless, and players can try different builds again and again within the scope of their attempts.

Not only that, you can also practice different types of weapons. You may be able to successfully complete the game at the beginning, but if you switch to different builds, the difficulty of the challenge will also be different. Such a setting, the more you explore, the more interesting it is. If you can try new scenes one after another with different builds, it is very interesting and satisfying.

2. Complete DLC With A New Character

Shadow of the Erdtree DLC is very difficult, and the developer generally recommend to enter DLC after reaching level 125. However, here recommends entering the expansion with a new character, because once you get used to the rhythm of the game again and defeat the boss with your favorite equipment to enter the expansion, you can try other weapons without worrying about wasting Larva Tears, because Larva Tears are difficult to obtain.

3. Challenges

Challenges are a favorite for many players, who want to revisit their favorite games and try something they haven't tried before. In Elden Ring, players like the fact that they can complete the game in a short time and there are many ways to play.

4. Mods

Maybe many players find Elden Ring a bit boring to play, but downloading some mods will help change the monotony and boredom of the game. The most interesting one is the randomizer, because it randomizes any items, enemies and bosses in the game. It is precisely because of the randomness that you don’t know what will happen, which just highlights the unknown and interesting nature of the game.

5. Prepare For Nightreign

Nightreign focuses on multiplayer battles and fast travel across the land, rather than a long-term stream. You can prepare before the game starts, so that you can defeat enemies quickly and get many rewards in the game, such as Elden Ring Runes that may drop randomly. As the saying goes, opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared.

You can spend time learning the different attack patterns of various enemies in Lands Between. Practicing with different weapons will also help a lot in beating many bosses. Because most of the bosses in Elden Ring are destined to appear in Nightreign, knowing their patterns will have a strong reference role in winning the game.

Overall, Elden Ring is still a relatively good game. It allows players to use different builds and has many rewards. It is a game worth supporting.

For many players, the difference between Diablo and other games is the power and terror of Butcher, which makes them experience an extraordinary survival challenge.

Because of this survival pressure, many players are willing to invest more energy and spend more time to get good equipment to defeat Butcher.

Although Butcher has always appeared as a boss in the following Diablo series, the form of boss battles has remained unchanged, which makes players lose the initial excitement of the game.

Butcher’s Return Is Gaining Momentum

Developers set Belial as the main villain of Diablo 4 Season 8, but this character has lost its appeal to players because it has been used too many times. On the contrary, many players long for Butcher to be the character who hunts ruthlessly in random dungeons.

Players obviously prefer dangerous characters like Butcher. There are many posts on Reddit asking about Butcher. Many players joked, “Is Butcher on vacation?” “Why does Butcher appear so rarely?” and so on.

In Diablo series, Butcher is such a terrifying existence that many players may still remember the scene of him shouting “Fresh meat”. Butcher is like an executioner, holding a giant machete in his hand, moving quickly and with extremely high attack power. Players often die immediately if they are not careful. The higher the difficulty, the greater the sense of honor the player will get after defeating the butcher. Therefore, more and more players are investing in Diablo 4 Gold, upgrading equipment, and improving builds to make them more confident in this difficult boss battle.

But the developers obviously don’t think so. They reduced the attack frequency of Butcher and regarded Butcher as a trump card and did not use it easily. Perhaps for the developers, Butcher plays the role of a big boss behind the scenes. His existence is not only a threat to the player’s survival, but more importantly, it symbolizes the final challenge of the game. Therefore, the developers choose to frequently use Belial, a secondary threat, and Butcher will be the iconic enemy.

In this way, Diablo has lost its original appeal, because the first two games in Diablo series were originally themed with horror elements to attract the public. However, D3 did not continue this style, so it was criticized by many players. In order to maintain the taste of old players and attract more new players, the top priority should be to return to the characteristics of the game itself. Developers should focus more on how to transform the butcher and inject some characteristics into Diablo 4 again.

How To Bring Diablo 4 Back To Life?

If Butcher’s attack frequency is increased in Diablo 4 Season 8 to intensify the threat to the player’s survival, it will make the player realize that Butcher is everywhere, which can not only create a sense of fear, but also motivate the player to work harder to upgrade their equipment. This is definitely a win-win move, not only in line with the core content of the new season boss season, but also to attract the return of past Butcher lovers!

Besides, the developers have also made some efforts to increase players’ attention to Diablo 4. For example, they provided players with a wonderful experience through Mother’s Blessing event, which started on March 18, 2025 and ended on March 25, 2025. Although this event has ended and the opportunity to get XP and Diablo 4 Gold has been lost, there is still a chance to achieve it in the subsequent events of Diablo 4.

In short, the return of the Butcher should be urgent, which will not only bring new vitality to Diablo series, but also make the developers profitable.For players, it is also a new journey and challenge.

It is only the third month of 2025, but there are already some games in the game market that have excellent reputation and sales and can compete for “Game of the Year” award. Split Fiction, a two-player cooperative game developed by Hazelight Studio, has now won 98% of Steam’s favorable reviews. The sales volume exceeded 2 million in the first week, showing a strong momentum.

Split Fiction’s rich and imaginative level design is its core selling point. Nearly half a month after the game was released, some players finally discovered the hidden level of this game. And under the extremely stringent clearance conditions, two Chinese players completed the world’s first clearance in the live broadcast!

One of the players who cleared the hidden level, E1uM4y, is a speedrunner who once set a Ghostrunner record of 1 minute and 45 seconds, won first place in Black Myth: Wukong speedrunning competition with 4 hours and 30 minutes, and defeated Promised Consort Radahn without taking any damage in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree when his character was only level 1.

The unlocking condition of Split Fiction hidden level requires players to activate the mechanism by continuously stepping on the buttons on the ground in the elevator before fighting the boss in Chapter 6 of the game. The specific order is: right, right, left, left, right, left, right, right, right, left. You will see a string of mysterious numbers before entering the level, which is a hint about how to open this secret level. After entering the correct password, a hidden level consisting of 5 small levels will appear.

To be honest, the design of this hidden level itself is to test players. Therefore, without the various whimsical ideas in the main process, the protagonists of these five small levels are all red lasers. Players need to avoid laser damage by constantly moving and jumping. Since there are no save points in the middle, you have to start from the beginning if you fail.

When the player passes the hidden level, the figure of Split Fiction producer Josef will appear on the screen. While praising the player, he also gave a special reward. If someone meets him in real life and is the first to prove to him that he has passed this hidden level, he will take this person to the Swedish headquarters to visit their studio, the new work currently under development, and other surprises!

The person who first discovered the hidden level is certainly more advantageous. It was just that after trying, and they were unable to complete the challenge and chose to give up.

It is precisely because of the extremely high difficulty of the hidden level that players joke that this level is selecting “Pacific Rim” Mecha pilots. The two players who challenge this hidden level must not only have superb skills but also must cooperate very well. If there is any mistake, you have to start all over again.

Aside from the debut of the main enemy faction Illuminate, Helldivers 2 hasn’t released an official update with major new content in a few months, but that doesn’t mean other small patches aren’t worth paying attention to. At least one of the latest patches provides new upgrades to a competitive weapon, R-36 Eruptor.

As a shooting game, there is always no shortage of good weapons in Helldivers 2. Therefore, in order to ensure your gaming experience and to keep up with the evolution of weapons, in addition to launching new weapons on time, it is also necessary to upgrade old weapons in time to avoid them falling into a situation where no one cares about them. Based on this, we will introduce you to the new special features of R-36 Eruptor.

What Enhancements Has R-36 Eruptor Received?

For too long, R-36 Eruptor has been easily replaced by the more versatile explosive crossbow, but thanks to a new patch, R-36 Eruptor now has a full second longer range projectile life, up from 0.7 seconds previously. While this change may not seem like much at first glance, it means R-36 Eruptor’s armor penetration has been increased from Medium (3) to Heavy (4), which is enough for most fights.

R-36 Eruptor’s Current Superiority

An extremely useful tool, the fully upgraded R-36 Eruptor now performs even better against heavily armored elite foes, allowing it to take down tier 4 armored enemies like Termanid Charger and Automaton Hulk, as well as many more powerful opponents.

It is worth noting, however, that while this type of weapon enhancement brings some benefits, it also brings some new difficulties to Illuminate and Automaton fronts, most notably Automatons’ heavily armored transport ships, and Illuminate’s shielded warp ships, which may bring more tough shooting practice to the new and improved R-36 Eruptor.

In short, it is obviously more popular to enhance old weapons by adding patches to bring them up to the standards of new weapons or to be able to match powerful opponents rather than simply weakening them. If you have a renewed interest in R-36 Eruptor, then go and try it!

I believe everyone must be familiar with Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6. As a popular shooting game, it has a large number of loyal fans around the world. But what has troubled some PC fans recently is that they can't enter Black Ops 6 after updating their computers.

Black Ops 6 Cannot Be Installed

Players found that the optional update KB5052093 released by Windows 11 in February will damage the game Black Ops 6, and will officially become a patch in March.

It is worth mentioning that another problem with this patch was discovered before, and Black Ops 6 could not be installed after the update. Although this vulnerability has been fixed now, it undoubtedly wasted players' time training skills and upgrading weapons in CoD: Black Ops 6 Bot Lobbies, so some players have complained about this vulnerability.

Black Ops 6 Cannot Start

Microsoft does not seem to realize the seriousness of the situation caused by the latest patch and pointed out that only a few players are complaining on Reddit. However, more and more players are starting to speak out that they are encountering new problems. Black Ops 6 cannot start properly, and the game freezes on Battle.net with a blue spinning circle when trying to load.

The easiest solution now is to delete KB5052093. In fact, all preview updates are more prone to errors than the official version released. But the more troublesome news is that this patch will officially become a full update for Windows 11 24H2 on March 11.

If Microsoft still does not fix the problem by March 11, there will be more complaining Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 players. But there is also good news. The problem of Black Ops 6 not being able to install after the update mentioned above has been solved.

Update Failure

At the same time, people found another problem, that is, update failure. After choosing to update, the loading stopped halfway and generated the common garbled error codes 0x800f0983 and 0x800f0993.

After receiving a large number of complaints from users, Microsoft began to face up to these problems. Microsoft said that they have withdrawn the patch and optimized it to prepare for the day when the official patch is released. We also hope that Microsoft can try its best to improve the performance of the patch and fix the faults.

As we all know, with the release of Diablo 4 Season 7, the new Witch Powers mechanism has rekindled the enthusiasm of players, but as before, the curiosity and desire to explore the next season are always endless. Therefore, recently Diablo fans have begun to look forward to what new surprises the developers will give us in Season 8.

Currently, Season 8 is scheduled to be released on April 15, 2025, and players are expected to get some new unique items from it, experience new endgame mechanisms and class balance. Here, we will talk about the changes and adjustments that may appear in the next season based on what we know so far, and how you can prepare for the arrival of season 8.

Season 8 Release Time Prediction

Old players of Diablo 4 know that the game will bring a season update every 2-3 months, and Season 8 will continue this tradition as expected.

There is a reason why we speculate that this will be released on Tuesday, April 15th, because Diablo 4 has chosen the date of each season update on Tuesday since Season of Blood. Maybe this is just a lucky day? In addition, based on the current duration of Season of Witchcraft Battle Pass, it is reasonable to connect with the next season around April 15th. Stable update time helps to maintain the player base and keeps fans looking forward to the new season.

Possible Class Balance In Season 8

In the process of each season update, in addition to some necessary season mechanisms and dungeon updates, the most concerned thing is the class balance in the new season. After all, this determines the player’s class character development in the current season and whether their build plan is weakened.

We all know that class is the foundation of every game, and developers have been working hard to balance all classes to give all players the best gaming experience. Therefore, there is no doubt that there will be a corresponding class overhaul in Season 8. For example, Patch 1.3.3 released during Season of Blood made comprehensive adjustments to Sorcerers and Barbarians, not only modifying their damage coefficients and skill cooldowns but also strengthening their skill synergy. In addition, some item reworks and quality of life changes have also allowed these classes to fully realize their potential.

In Season 8, we can foresee that we will get some new class balance overhauls, including the recent feedback from the community on Necromancer’s creep survivability, Druid’s spirit generation and cooldown, and Rogue’s trap application. These issues may be resolved. Knowing these new changes in advance will help you plan and invest in your build reasonably and avoid wasting your Diablo 4 Gold.

Season 8 New Theme Prediction

The theme of the season is also an important factor in the popularity of a game. If the season theme meets the expectations of players, gives players an immersive gaming experience, and gains the favor of players, then the game will develop for a long time.

Past Season of Witchcraft attracted a large number of players who love the dark magic style. However, Season 8 may be different from the past. According to predictions, the theme of Season 8 will be changed to a new style.

Through interviews with developers and big data mining files, Season 8 may introduce the concept of “Infernal Siege”, and players may face new challenges to fight against the invasion of the demon army from Sanctuary. Compared with the witchcraft-themed content of Season of Witchcraft, Season 8 will add more diverse scenes, and players will feel the game style characterized by darkness and survival more deeply.

Season 8 Core Gameplay Update

Season 8 marks a major evolution of Diablo 4 gameplay, specifically including vampire-themed skills, new dungeon types and powerful legendary items.

After completing the main quest, players will have a special ability, and the power from vampires can absorb the vitality of enemies to help their characters gain the upper hand in battle. Under the guidance of NPCs, players complete Blood Rituals and ancient vampire traditions. After each ritual, additional powers in the skill tree will be unlocked. Battle Pass includes 100 tiers of vampire-themed rewards, including Weapon Transmogs, armor sets, and exclusive emotes.

Besides, Blood Crypts introduces new challenging dungeons that contain unique items with special vampire affixes. World events now include Vampire Lord Invasion, where players must defend their towns from waves of vampires.

After completing the game, players will be rewarded with Blood Shards, which can be used to craft unique combat weapons.

In addition, elite enemies can now generate vampiric attributes, making them more dangerous on the one hand, and providing better loot opportunities on the other hand.

Vampires strengthen their builds with life-stealing abilities and night-vision bonuses. Through Occultist, players can insert them into any legendary item.

New rune combinations create vampire-specific enchants:

• Blood Runes: Increase life steal percentage
• Shadow Runes: Boost nighttime damage
• Mist Runes: Add dodge chances

The developer expanded Blood Ritual stations, which allow players to infuse vampire essence into items.

It is worth reminding that players should complete all remaining levels of Season 7 Battle Pass before April 15 to convert seasonal characters to non-seasonal characters. This not only preserves equipment, but also maintains game progress, while players also collect materials and Diablo 4 Gold to help ensure a quick start to Season 8. Finally, the hot journey of Season 8 has kicked off, so please stay tuned.

Recently, the developer confirmed that Honkai Star Rail 3.0 will be released in 2025, and the new content it adds will take players on a surprising and novel adventure. The game is currently about to end the last patch 2.7 before patch 3.0.

Although players can have the opportunity to have Fugue for the first time in patch 2.7, or pull Firefly and other content, the game content of the upcoming patch 3.0 is still slightly inferior.

Players who have followed the previous Honkai Star Rail 3.0 live broadcast should have a certain understanding of the content of the patch. But even players who have not noticed the official live broadcast information don’t need to be nervous. This article will introduce you to some information currently revealed by the developer.

According to the developer, patch 3.0 will open the third year of the game’s storyline content and will lead players to experience the game story in Amphoreus area on Astral Express track. Remembrance has also been added as a new playable Path, as well as Amphoreus character that will be available in the future.

It is revealed that Honkai Star Rail 3.0 will be officially launched on January 15, 2025. The update will last for about a month and end around February 26, 2025.

In addition, Honkai Star Rail server will be shut down for 5 hours due to planned maintenance, and players can only log in to the game update system after that. Developers usually use free Honkai Star Rail Stellar Jade to compensate for the adverse effects of this downtime maintenance. Therefore, players should log in to the game in time to receive this free benefit.

New Characters

In addition, it is revealed that patch 3.0 Banner will have 2 stages. On the one hand, it will be a five-star character as the protagonist, and on the other hand, it will increase the player extraction rate of some four-star characters.

The new five-star characters are Herta and Aglaea. The former is on the path of Ice Erudition, and the latter is a Lightning and Remembrance character. If you are missing a five-star character, it is recommended that you get some Oneiric Shards in advance through Honkai Star Rail Top Up to exchange for Stellar Jade and increase your chances of extraction.

New Story Content

In patch 3.0, Astral Express will set off for Amphoreus, a place whose design is deeply influenced by the culture of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. It is a very chaotic place where the residents are isolated from other places, and even Akivili has never been there.

Amphoreus was once led by Titans, but later some of them created humanity. Later, the area fell into a long war between the two species, and humanity eventually won.

But in Honkai Star Rail, Amphoreus is still the same as before. Players need to help the local Chrysos Heirs defeat the remaining Titans and recapture Coreflame, which is important for rebuilding Amphoreus and restoring its glory.

Some New Limited-Time Events

As with previous Honkai Star Rail updates, patch 3.0 also has several limited-time events, including Gift of Odyssey, Realm of the Strange, and Planar Fissure. Players can get some free rewards by participating in these events, and there are even special EXP materials and Planar Ornaments as rewards in the events.

The above is some of the content of this Honkai Star Rail 3.0 update. This update is rich in content, so don't miss it.

As League of Legends enters 2025, the game also brings patch 15.1 to players. This patch brings huge changes to the entire Summoner’s Rift, and both ranked players and casual players will be affected by these changes.

Patch 15.1 is based on the theme of Noxus, which changes the style of the entire Summoner’s Rift. With this patch, the appearance of the map is adjusted first, some Noxus flags are added, and the appearance of Baron Nashor is modified. The new wild monster Atakhan is introduced to players, and the appearance of the turrets is completely changed. At the same time, players will be able to experience new music in the game!

The content of patch 15.1 will be described in detail below.

Map

The map of Noxus season has been completely renewed, but the main impact on players is the change of map mechanism.

Atakhan

Atakhan will spawn in the river near the top or bottom lane at the 20th minute. The specific location depends on which lane has a fierce battle before the 14th minute. If there are a lot of deaths in the top lane, Atakhan will appear near the top river. If there are no kills in either lane, the damage done to the hero will be used to determine the damage.

When Atakhan appears, the terrain will be slightly changed to form a circular area. Atakhan will leave a Blood Rose behind, which can be collected to increase the power of you and your teammates permanently and gain experience.

Players will encounter two versions of Atakhan in the game, and the pattern of their appearance depends on the intensity of the battle on Summoner’s Rift. The two versions of Atakhan have different abilities and provide different benefits.

Ruinous Atakhan will appear in games with intense fighting. The opponent who gives the final blow to Ruinous Atakhan will receive more Bloody Petals and spawn many Blood Roses at the same time.

Voracious Atakhan will appear in games at a slower pace of the game, and it will provide the following benefits to players:

• If your hero is killed within three minutes, it will stop in place for 5.5 seconds, and then teleport back to the spawn point of your team. The enemy who killed your will earn 100 gold and a Bloody Petal.
• Your team now permanently gains 40 extra gold for killing an enemy hero.
• If your entire team participates in a kill, the entire team will receive an additional 200 gold.

Timer Adjustments

The timers have been slightly adjusted in Patch 15.1. Rift Herald will spawn at 16 minutes, Atakhan at 20 minutes, and Baron Nashor at 25 minutes.

Turrets

• Turrets have had their defense reduced to 50%.
• Nexus turrets will respawn after 3 minutes after being destroyed.
• Turrets now deal 50% more damage per shot.
• The time that turrets make more damage per shot from 3 seconds to 5 seconds.

This means turrets are now more of a threat, and it’s now more risky to go over a turret and kill an enemy hero.

Minions

• Increased armor and health of melee minions
• First cannon minion now appears in the 4th wave of minions
• Experience range of minions increased from 1400 to 1500
• Super minions nerfed
• Gold now starts spawning at 1 minute 40 seconds

Items

Players now need to gain Feats of Strength in the game to expand their advantage. When you complete any two of the following three goals, you can upgrade your team’s boots:

• First blood,
• First tower
• First to kill 3 epic monsters

After your team completes the above two goals, your team will gain Feats of Strength. This buff will only take effect after you have two legendary items, and the player’s shoes will be upgraded:

• Triumphant Berserker’s Greaves: Increase Attack Speed
• Triumphant Ionian Boots of Lucidity: Increase 5 Haste
• Triumphant Sorcerer’s Shoes: Increase 4 Magic Penetration
• Triumphant Plated Steelcaps: Increase 5 Armor
• Triumphant Mercury’s Treads: Increase 5 Magic Resistance
• Triumphant Boots of Swiftness: Increase 5 Movement Speed
• Triumphant Synchronized Souls: Increase 5 Movement Speed

Runes

Patch 15.1 makes some adjustments to the rune system, and some runes have been very powerful in testing.

• Sorcerer Runes Nullifying Orb is now removed and replaced with Axiom Arcanist. Your ultimate skill has a 7% lower cooldown and 12% more power.
• All vision-based Domination Runes have been removed and replaced.
• Sixth Sense: Automatically track unseen wards that are not seen by your team. Also reveals this ward for 10 seconds at level 11. CD: 300 seconds (melee) / 360 seconds (ranged)
• Grisly Mementos Collect: After knocking down a hero, you gain 1 memento. Each memento adds 4 trinket ability haste to you. Up to 25 stacks.
• Deep Ward: When your Ward is in the enemy jungle, your Deep Ward has +1 health and 30 to 45 seconds of duration, increased duration
• Precision Runes Conqueror DoT stack time adjusted from 5 seconds to 4 seconds.

Summoner Spells

Summoner Spells mainly make a big adjustment to Teleport. Now your character will sprint to the target’s location. The farther away from the target, the longer the flight time. Channel time reduced from 4 seconds to 3 seconds. Base cooldown reduced from 6 minutes to 5 minutes.

The above are some of the major changes in League of Legends 15.1. These changes will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the player’s gaming experience. Now you have to take advantage in the early stages, so the competition between players may be more intense than in previous seasons. Of course, it will take some time for players to get familiar with the changes in this season. I hope all LOL players will have fun playing patch 15.1.

After the release of the new season update for Apex Legends, players found out that Pathfinder was nerfed, especially his grapple ability. Although the update was designed to make some heroes like Mirage and Loba more survivable in the game, some players think that nerfing Pathfinder is a very excessive thing.

What Changes Have Been Made In Season 23 Of Apex Legends?

On January 7, Respawn Entertainment released the update for Apex Legends Season 23. This update brings many changes to this battle royale. Although the update content is very large, some hero buffs may change the rules of the game in the future.

For example, heroes Mirage and Loba, who had a hard time surviving in the arena before, have been buffed this time. The developers redesigned Mirage’s kit, added a new level 2 upgrade and a buff to his tactical. In addition, Loba and Alter also received attention from the developers in this update, and the developers made improvements to their Ultimates and other aspects.

Not all characters have been buffed. For example, Pathfinder was nerfed because the developers wanted to control the power of his kit. But players did not support this change and were full of dissatisfaction. Under the update notes post shared by a Reddit user, fans expressed their dissatisfaction with the changes to Pathfinder. The most prominent issue was the increase in the cooldown of Pathfinder’s Grappling Hook.

According to the information mentioned in the update content, the cooldown of Pathfinder’s tactical ability has been changed to the current 30 seconds. In previous seasons, Pathfinder’s cooldown was variable. The cooldown will be shortened based on grapple travel distance, so this is a very big nerf. Besides his Grappling Hook, his Insider Knowledge ability and Zipline Zen upgrade have also undergone major changes.

Pathfinder’s Nerf Has Made Players Unhappy With Loba’s Buff

Many Pathfinder players are very unhappy that Pathfinder was nerfed but Loba was buffed. Redditor anidevv put it bluntly: “When Pathfinder’s Q was nerfed, Loba’s two teleports became meaningless.”

Other players also complained: “Why does a support hero like Loba have more potential and mobility than some other powerful heroes like Revenant and Pathfinder? “Why can’t Pathfinder use Grappling Hook every 20 seconds, but Loba can use two free TPS to get out of the fight and win in any situation?”

As the doubts grew, more and more players joined the ranks of condemnation. They were extremely puzzled by the developer’s statement that the change was for the sake of game balance.

Players Believe That Pathfinder’s Grapple Cooldown Should Remain Unchanged

Pathfinder has always been loved by Apex Legends players, not only because of his powerful combat ability but also because of his humorous dialogue and life advice. His Grappling Hook can help players escape from some dangers if players master the skills. Because of this, his Grappling Hook has also undergone multiple iterations and updates.

A few years ago, the cooldown of Pathfinder’s Tactical ability was still 35 seconds. Fortunately, in the subsequent changes, it became a variable cooldown. This change helped Pathfinder become a more powerful hero. This change seriously affected the player’s ability to use him to get rid of difficulties. Therefore, it caused dissatisfaction among many players.

So far, Pathfinder has been one of the most popular characters in the game. Apex Legends Status shows that his selection rate is as high as 14.6%, second only to Lifeline. 18.2%. However, because of the recent nerfs, Pathfinder’s popularity has declined. According to Apex Legends Status, he has fallen to third place.

But the good news is that since this is a newly released update, if players have strong opinions on this change, Respawn may release another update to adjust Pathfinder’s abilities. Players don’t have to worry too much, and look forward to the developer bringing more new content to players!

According to the news revealed in advance in the Genshin Impact 5.4 update, as expected, Arlecchino, an important game character, will get the character buff for the first time in a few months.

Currently, this action RPG is in the emerging initial stage of 5.3, but the beta tests for 5.4 have already begun. Coinciding with the New Year of 2025, Genshin Impact’s New Year update will not only have major updates on story missions and limited-time events, but also 7 mysterious new characters will be released along with it.

This will provide a lot of colorful new content for domestic and foreign players during the New Year. The disclosure of a lot of information also makes players look forward to Arlecchino’s character update, and the vigorous publicity among players on different online platforms has also added a wave of heat to this update.

What’s New In Genshin Impact 5.4 Update?

According to some reports on the Internet about the update content, the most discussed is the equipment details of the new character Mizuki in Genshin Impact 5.4. The report mentioned that she will be a 5-star Anemo character who uses Catalyst in battle.

According to some specific details reported in the patch, there will be some changes in the addition of new content. For example, there will be a new battle-centered event following a tower structure with more than 100 stages, and even an event that may provide a new F2P (free-to-play) 4-star polearm. If players want to achieve satisfactory results in these new activities, they need to stock up on sufficient Genshin Impact Genesis Crystals in advance to help themselves.

However, according to many speculations, this rumored Genshin Impact 5.4 free event weapon may not be as perfect as players expect. Besides adding new content, developer HoYoverse seems to be planning to achieve quality-of-life improvements. As mentioned in the previous leaks, this upgrade may also have some impact on Arlecchino.

Arlecchino May Get New Elements In Updated Patch

Starting from the next update, a sickle element may appear above the character. According to a video marked as “reliable” posted by an insider on the Reddit platform, Arlecchino will get a new visual buff effect when entering the battlefield.

In the release video, it can be seen that after using the character Yumemizuki Mizuki, the player immediately switches to Arlecchino on the team comp. Once entering the 5-star Pyro unit, an image of a sickle will appear above her head, similar to her iconic weapon.

However, the information revealed did not elaborate on the role of the visual buff contained in this new element, and what the animation after triggering represents. However, what we can speculate from this is that it is related to the main mechanism in the Arlecchino Kit.

If the current video revealing the function of Arlecchino’s visual buff is to be believed, then this scythe animation may indicate that the character has enough Bond of Life to trigger Masque of Red Death.

When playing Arlecchino in Genshin Impact, players can rotate Bond of Life to trigger Masque of Red Death, converting her Normal, Charged, and Plunging Attacks to deal with Pyro DMG.

Arlecchino’s Updated Buff Can Help Players

It is important to remind players that, as a reference, Arlecchino needs a Bond of Life equal to or greater than 30% of her maximum health to enter the Masque of Red Death state. With frequent rotations during the game, players may lose track of how much Bond of Life the character still has, and therefore have no idea whether she is causing Pyro DMG through Normal Attack.

Obviously, the animation introduced after the update to show that she still has enough Bond of Life to complete the Masque of Red Death mechanic is very useful. We naturally hope that this will be the visual effect of the character after its official release. Of course, players can also use the stored Genesis Crystal to obtain other available weapons you want so that you can show your prowess in battle.

When players face relatively complex rotations, it is necessary to let Arlecchino enter the field so that they can know whether they can continue to attack or whether they need to use her Elemental Skill. When her Burst is unavailable and it takes a long cooldown to use it again, players can keep this skill.

At present, the official is reserved about the series of information that has been revealed, because the footage may be incorrect and may also be changed. In addition, the animation may not truly represent her Masque of Red Death state, but I believe that more detailed information will be announced during the Genshin Impact 5.4 test.

2025 has arrived, and players are very concerned about all aspects of the new year Genshin Impact 5.4 release update. We believe that whether it is the expansion of the specific storyline of the game or the buff upgrade of existing characters, HoYoverse will consume the existing opinions and give players a satisfactory answer.

In addition to GTA 6, the most important game in 2025 is Monster Hunter Wilds. The styles of these two games are very different, but they both have huge fan bases. Unlike GTA 6, which has been released for many years, Monster Hunter has a very fast speed of releasing sequels, basically one sequel every two to three years. Monster Hunter’s previous work Monster Hunter Rise was released in 2022, and three years later, this new work has become the most anticipated object of fans.

Many people have regarded GTA 6 as the game of the year in 2025, but Monster Hunter Wilds may become its rival.

History Of The Two Games

Monster Hunter Series

Monster Hunter series was first released by Capcom on PS 2 in 2004, and later maintained a very fast development speed, releasing a total of 30 works including the main work, spin-offs and DLC. These 30 works were released on various platforms, and Monster Hunter Wilds, which will be released in 2025, will be the 31st work.

The gameplay of the series is mainly for players to fight monsters in the game as hunters. Players can take materials from defeated monsters and use them to build weapons and armor. The characteristic of Monster Hunter series is that new monsters appear in each generation, so each generation of players can create new equipment.

The player is set as a pioneer who comes to a new continent. As the player explores the continent, they will eventually encounter the most powerful monsters. Monster Hunter series can fight monsters together with other players. Compared with the rich combat system, the story of Monster Hunter series has a weaker presence.

GTA Series

GTA series first appeared in 1997, with a total of 11 independent works and 4 DLCs. GTA series usually imitate fictional locations in various cities in the United States. The gameplay mainly focuses on the open world setting. Players can freely decide the time and method of the mission to advance the story plot. In addition, there are many additional missions to choose from.

The game combines elements such as action adventure, driving, and third-person shooting, and also includes role-playing, stealth and racing. The theme of the work is mostly a mockery of American culture, but the adult and violent content in the game has also caused a lot of controversy. Many protagonists in the series attempt to enhance their prestige in the underground criminal world, but their motivations are different in each game. The villain is usually someone who betrays the protagonist or the organization, or someone who prevents the protagonist from achieving his goal.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Although Monster Hunter Wilds has not yet been launched, the information released by Capcom has already whetted the appetite of players. Although there are no new weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds, this game will greatly update the ecosystem, and players will have to face groups of animals.

The map of Monster Hunter Wilds is very vast. Players can directly build a temporary camp on the map to rest, but be careful that the monsters in the map may destroy your temporary camp while you are cooking.

Monster Hunter Wilds also introduces climate changes. The climate of each map will not remain unchanged. It is possible that the sky was clear in the last moment, and there will be lightning and thunder in the next moment. At the same time, some monsters will only appear in special climates.

Monster Hunter Wilds is called the sequel to Monster Hunter World because the two games use the same game engine. But players can obviously see that the graphics of Monster Hunter Wilds are more exquisite than Monster Hunter World, and the monsters in the game look more real than Monster Hunter World. But the price of doing this is that Monster Hunter Wilds now has higher requirements for players’ equipment.

Monster Hunter Wilds released a public test at the end of 2024, which was not only to test the actual performance of the game but also to show players part of the game content. However, the performance of that test was not very good. The monsters in many players’ computers turned into polygons, and NPC models also crashed. From the test, it can be said that the optimization of Monster Hunter Wilds is almost catastrophic.

GTA 6

So far, there are only some leaks and speculations from various players about GTA 6. We still don’t know what new changes GTA 6 will have compared to GTA 5, nor do we know how GTA 6 is optimized. I hope that the optimization on PC can be better. After all, not every player has a 40 series graphics card.

The story of GTA 6 takes place in Miami, which is also the place where Grand Theft Auto Vice City takes place. Maybe players can meet Tommy Vercetti from Grand Theft Auto Vice City as an Easter egg in GTA 6.

Not only players but also many game media are looking forward to Monster Hunter Wilds. Part of the reason may be that the release date of Monster Hunter Wilds is approaching. However, the catastrophic optimization of Monster Hunter Wilds is still vivid, which makes players a little worried. After sending out new trailers, Monster Hunter Wilds also announced that it would open two more tests from February 6 to 9 and from February 13 to 16. Monster Hunter Wilds will be officially released at the end of February 2025. Which work are you looking forward to more?

As a derivative work of Elden Ring, the release of Elden Ring Nightreign brings players a more adequate and in-depth gaming experience in the same timeline game. But at the same time, it also makes many players question it. How does this game connect with the current game world?

What we can know now is that Nightreign is an independent adventure game that takes place in the vast game universe of Elden Ring. The developer’s goal is to provide a more complete cooperative experience for the original Elden Ring loyal players.

Independent Branch Replaces Simple Options

They chose to separate this independent branch separately, rather than simply adding a multiplayer option to Elden Ring. It is reported that the launch time of this game reached three days and three nights, and players can choose to play it again every time to get a different new experience. But what does this repetitive process mean?

Nightreign Tells A Parallel Timeline Story Of Elden Ring

According to the information currently available, Nightreign is set in a parallel universe to the game story in Elden Ring. If so, does it have a stronger connection with some other FromSoftware games?

During the game, a terrible boss with strong destructive power will appear at the end of each day. This character’s appearance seems to serve a character called Night Lord. In Elden Ring, players can use their own Elden Ring Runes to improve their skills and attack the villain boss that appears.

However, the similarities between Elden Ring and other FromSoftware games are that the classic character Nameless King from Dark Souls is also included in this game.

Why Does Nightreign’s Timeline Setting Cause So Much Confusion For Players?

Although the game story of Nightreign is in a parallel universe with the original Elden Ring, the main storyline actually takes place on a different timeline from Elden Ring, so it has almost no direct connection with the main game.

Because of these differences in the timeline of the specific story, Nightreign may have a greater connection with Nox. Because in Elden Ring, a legend in the background setting of the game story describes that the game characters are exiled and live under a false night sky, waiting for the appearance of a being called Lord of Night.

All these complex plots and intricate overlapping relationship lines can easily cause players to have some unclear understanding of the game content during the game, so that they cannot complete the game well.

The Game Character Setting Is Unclear

As of now, there is not enough information to confirm that Lord of Night in Elden Ring is the same as Nightreign’s Night Lord. So it is not clear where this key figure comes from and what role he will eventually play in the game.

At the same time, however, the appearance of Nameless King in Dark Souls 3 completely subverts the ability to put Nightreign into its own game story timeline. During the game, players can also find a spin-off called Shadow of the Erdtree, which is actually a tribute to a key element in the early game development.

Due to the integration of many games in FromSoftware, the legend of Nightreign has become almost meaningless. Therefore, what players want to know most is what other exciting subsidiary games may be included in the final version of the game. We can expect that perhaps the launch of Bloodborne will stand out and shine among similar games.

In short, although it is not clear which timeline Nightreign is designed on in the original Elden Ring game, the expectations of players are also an important force that motivates them to continue to actively work hard to innovate. Let’s look forward to more interesting and in-depth branch games in parallel universes to bring a more perfect experience.

According to relevant media reports, a 17-year-old has spent $25,000 on the Monopoly GO app to get the props he needs in the game. Although the game itself can be played for free, many users have found that the shocking expenses they have paid in the game have far exceeded their expectations.

Game Expenses Accumulate, The Proportion Of Expenses Has Expanded

And these worrying amounts of money are just used to quickly unlock the rewards in the game, even faster than the expenses of obtaining any other real items offline. According to the parents of a Monopoly GO player, these microtransactions generated based on the game platform will soon be accumulated, and eventually generate a considerable amount of expenses in a subtle way.

Unlike other games, there is no cash for skins, loot or unlockasble related items in Monopoly GO. Instead, microtransactions will win players the resources needed for games such as Monopoly GO Dice.

However, this is not an isolated case, and this teenager is not the first person to spend too much money on game apps. According to the investigation, a user claimed that after spending $1,000 on Monopoly GO to obtain the corresponding Monopoly GO Stickers and other resources, he could not control his huge game expenses and finally had to choose to delete it to stop his continued spending.

For a game that can be played for free, this is already a huge cash expenditure. However, it is scary that some families have quietly discovered that they have unknowingly invested 5% of their family expenses in related games.

Losses Of Microtransactions In Games For Underage Users Are Difficult To Solve

A Reddit user claimed that their 17-year-old stepdaughter spent $25,000 on more than 350 different types of Monopoly GO related resources in the App Store. Although the post has been deleted, the problem it reflects is exactly what many parents are paying close attention to.

The stepparents came to Reddit hoping that the company’s relevant personnel could provide official and authoritative solutions and suggestions for this problem. After all, the girl is a minor and may lack relevant legal awareness and legal responsibilities as the subject of the behavior.

But the results are not optimistic for them. Many users have also commented on some social media platforms and game platforms, and the problem they are targeting is that Monopoly GO’s terms of service require game users to be responsible for all they spent, such as some stars vaults in the game. Even if these expenditures are unintentional, cannot be recovered afterwards.

In fact, this clause is not uncommon for freemium games. One of the reasons why Pokemon TCG Pocket earned more than $200 million in revenue in the first month alone was to encourage further microtransactions on the game platform.

Why Are In-game Microtransactions Constantly Criticized By Players?

It is not the first time that news such as “a teenager spent tens of thousands of dollars on Monopoly GO” has appeared, and it is not the first time that the phenomenon of additional spending in the game has been criticized.

It is worth noting that, in most cases, microtransaction spending on Monopoly GO does not bring long-term benefits. There are few collectibles in the game, and most things are just short-lived and cannot be owned for a long time.

And players can’t even look back at the sticker albums they have successfully collected after long efforts. Once the album is completed or ended, they will disappear. So, all signs indicate that it is really worth it for players to invest so much real money in the game?

Disputes Between Game Users And Companies Are Common

According to the survey, Take-Two Interactive settled a dispute with users in the game-related microtransaction model in 2022. Just one year later, in 2023, an NBA 2K player filed a class action lawsuit against Take-Two Interactive’s microtransaction model. It can be seen that players of different types of games are dissatisfied with the unreasonable microtransaction phenomenon in the game.

Even if this particular Monopoly GO case is unlikely to actually go to court in the end, its typicality does make it one of the cases where a player or a relative of a player is angry about in-app consumption in the game.

Huge Profits Prompt Game Companies To Support The Development Of Microtransactions

Diablo 4 players have spent more than $150 million on the game platform in total. It is not difficult to see why the game industry is so dependent on microtransactions on the platform, because this expense brings too much profit to game companies.

And it is much easier to encourage players to spend a few dollars at a time to get the corresponding currency or gold than to get the equivalent real goods offline at one time.

This feature also makes many gamers less interested in the microtransaction model. Because the microtransaction model may mislead players in a short period, some players think they have taken a slight advantage, but they don’t know that in fact it will cause them to spend more than they originally spent.

Although, unfortunately, this Reddit user may not be able to get back the amount he has invested in the game. However, for other users, this is undoubtedly an excellent lesson. Since it is so easy to invest enormous expenses in Monopoly GO and other similar games and it is irreversible, you can imagine how terrible the price you and your family have to pay for it is.

Whether the design of using yellow paint to mark interactive background objects in FF7 Rebirth is effective has recently caused discussion among players. This yellow paint is used to highlight rocks on certain walls to remind players where to climb and advance the game.

Some players think this is similar to the use of yellow paint to highlight puzzles or destructible boxes in Resident Evil 4. This destroys the immersion of the game, interrupts the process of players thinking about coping strategies, and reduces the difficulty of the game.

But this is a good game design in FF7 Rebirth. It does not destroy the difficulty of the game. Instead, it is a reminder to help some novice players adapt to the game as soon as possible.

FF7 Rebirth’s Yellow Paint Saves Players Valuable Game Time

Since Final Fantasy 7 is a complete game story, the three different themes are just reasonable segments of the story plot. So for novice players who are new to this game, the game time required to complete Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil 4 is completely different.

According to statistics, it takes about 50 hours to complete the main content of FF7 Rebirth, plus other side content, it takes at least 100 hours to complete the experience of all the game content. It is conceivable how long it takes to complete all three games.

Considering such a huge game system, these designs of the developer are really beneficial to players, especially novice players, in saving game time. It gives novice players more time to collect Final Fantasy VII Gil to upgrade weapons and Materias.

Besides the extremely long time required to complete the game plot experience, the game map of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is also very large, and many side quests are hidden in inconspicuous corners of the map, which requires players to remember the map skillfully and be good at finding some inconspicuous paths.

Some players who are not familiar with the map often get lost, and they spend a lot of time moving around the map to find side quests. The rocks marked with yellow paint can help players better judge where there are paths that can be passed, which save time wasted on repeated running.

Although some players will complain that these yellow-painted rocks affect their gaming experience, it is actually a good thing for most players who want to experience the game plot as quickly as possible.

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Is Not A Rock Climbing Game

The core content of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is not rock climbing. If it was just rock climbing, players would not need to spend so much time to experience the game. Combat, story plot and exploration of the big world are the core content of the entire game.

The battle difficulty of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is relatively simple, but there are also some more challenging bosses. The most worthwhile experience of FF7 Rebirth is actually the story plot of the game and some personal stories of each character. These contents will not be affected by adding yellow paint to the rocks.

It is worth noting that the yellow paint used to represent the climbable rocks is not a very bright color. The game developers did not use bright yellow but a relatively low-saturation yellow, which was painted on the rocks while retaining the original texture of the rocks. These rocks will not be particularly abrupt on the wall, but they will not be completely integrated with the background to make it difficult for players to find them.

If this is a climbing game, then not using yellow paint is the right choice. It will reduce the challenge of the game. However, in FF7 Rebirth, climbing is just a form, it does not require precise timing or precise aiming at a certain place. So, removing the yellow paint will only make climbing more troublesome.

Yellow Paint May Be An Important Auxiliary Tool To Retain Players

Yellow paint can help players quickly distinguish which game object libraries are interactive and which are just game backgrounds. This may be redundant for old players, but it is essential for new players. Because no one wants to start a game that may take 50 hours to complete and waste a lot of time because they can’t find the way up the mountain, which will seriously affect the enthusiasm of these players.

For one of the best games in 2024, no one wants to see it lose numerous new players just because the way to the game is difficult to find. Even if the yellow paint affects the experience of some players, I still hope that FF7 Rebirth can be loved by more people.

Not All Games Need Yellow Paint To Mark

If yellow paint is used as a mark, it will destroy the experience of the game, such as the game Uncharted. It requires players to find places to climb for subsequent decryption. If yellow paint appears, players will feel that the game is too easy, which greatly reduces the game experience. In this regard, Star Wars Outlaws provides a better solution, which is that players can choose whether to need such a mark. It is obvious that FF7 Rebirth differs completely from them.

Many players are already dissatisfied with the side content in FF7 Rebirth. They think that these side quests are too boring and waste a lot of precious game time. It is hard to imagine how much such dissatisfaction will be exacerbated if these yellow paints are removed. Although not all situations should add yellow paint marks, it must be the right choice for FF7 Rebirth.

As we all know, Dune Awakening is inspired by the 80s movie - Dune. Although many gamers are not very fond of the movie Dune and even cannot watch the whole movie, Dune Awakening seems to have many development advantages that can be loved by players.

Well-Made By The Team

First of all, the game was developed by Funcom Studio, which previously launched the action science fiction game Anarchy Online, the action adventure game Age of Conan, and the survival horror game The Secret World.

And in the past, the studio has invested a lot of energy in Conan series and Dune series. And the developer team learned from the lessons learned in Conan Exiles and added open world survival mechanisms and base building content in Dune. Therefore, players have reason to believe that the production of Dune Awakening is full of expectations and sincerity.

High-Quality Image Display Technology

Although there are few leaks about the test version of the game, NVIDIA revealed a lot of interesting news worth paying attention to in DLSS 4 public trailer. One of the news that DLSS 4 may support Dune Awakening attracted the attention of players. If you have experienced games supported by DLSS 4, you will definitely be very excited.

It is revealed that this Massively Multiplayer Open World Survival Game will be launched in early 2025. And the game will use the new DLSS 4 technology in cooperation with NVIDIA. This technology has Multi Frame Generation function, which makes the vast and mysterious unique beauty of Arrakis more clearly presented to players.

DLSS 4 with multi-frame rate generation will bring you a stunning and magnificent view and scenery with amazing performance and image quality.

Immersive Gaming Experience

In addition, NVIDIA also revealed when showing pictures and screenshots at CES that the game will also cooperate with Razer and add the next-generation Chroma and Haptics technology, so that players can experience the game as if they are really in the vast desert of Arrakis, so that you can experience extraordinary immersion with every move in the game.

In addition, players can also use a series of gaming equipment to help you experience more realistically, such as Razer’s full set of tactile feedback games, new synchronized lighting equipment, Freyja HD tactile game pads, and Kraken Pro headphones.

And this combination of equipment will gradually blur the boundary between Arrakis and reality when you are playing. For example, when the huge sound of insect killers approaching you, the terrible sandstorms that may be encountered at any time in the desert, and the impact of rockets firing when fighting enemies, players can feel all the game content more realistically.

In order to provide players with a more brand new and realistic game scene in Dune Awakening, the developers have adopted a way of cooperating with NVIDIA and Razer to add top technology elements in various fields to the game, making this desert planet more fascinating and dangerous.

In short, players will first experience the experience of growing from an unknown survivor to a hero in House Atreides or House Harkonnen on PC in early 2025. And the game will be launched on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 later.

If you are full of expectations for Dune Awakening, you can register on the official website first, so that you can experience its joy first when it goes online.

Players who like Marvel Rivals can have a carnival again. The last carnival was when the game was launched for public testing on December 6. At that time, Marvel Rivals rushed to the top of Steam best-selling list and the second on the hot play list in just one day, and then reached the milestone of 20 million players, but this may only be the determination of the athlete at the start. Long-term competitive games have to face a long-distance race. Whether they can laugh to the end depends on the subsequent operation.

Date

On January 7, Marvel Rivals finally released a preview of the first season. S1 is called “Eternal Night Falls” and will be officially launched on January 10. This is the first month of Marvel Rivals’ operation, and it has successfully won the praise of players.

S1 is a total of three months, which will be divided into the first half and the second half. The time of the first half is January 10, 2025, and the time of the second half is probably Friday, February 21 or Friday, February 28. The entire season will last about three months.

New Heroes

A total of four new heroes will be released throughout the season, namely the famous “Fantastic Four”, as well as three new maps and a new mode. The first half of the season will release new heroes, “Mr. Fantastic” and “Invisible Woman”, and the skins of Invisible Woman and Mr. Fantastic will also be released following the launch of Season 1. There is also a new map “Empire of Eternal Night: Midtown” and a new map “Sanctum Sanctorum” for Doom match.

Logically, the second half of S1 should release the remaining content, that is, the remaining two “Human Torch” and “The Thing” of Fantastic Four, and the last map “Empire of Eternal Night: Central Park”. However, in the official developer interview video, the update content of the second half of the season was not determined, so players speculated that there would be more “surprises” in the second half of the season, such as the hero “Blade” that is strongly related to the plot, or new heroes such as Ultron.

As for the two heroes that have been announced, Mr. Fantastic and Invisible Woman, they have been well received by players. Mr. Fantastic can enlarge his body to resist damage for his teammates, and is a tank character.

Invisible Woman is a more comprehensive healing character.

• Her normal shooting can return, causing two damages to the enemy, or healing teammates twice.
• About 4 to 5 seconds after Invisible Woman stops attacking, she will become invisible.
• When the enemy approaches her, she can make a second jump and push the enemy a short distance away.
• She also has the ability to push or pull the enemy away.
• Invisible Woman can create a force field in the field, pulling the enemies around the field to the center.
• Invisible Woman can create a small shield to resist damage for teammates, and enemies passing through this shield will be slowed down.
• Her ultimate skill is to create an invisible force field that covers her and her teammates. Teammates within this range will continue to receive treatment, and enemies outside the field cannot see teammates in the field.
• Invisible Woman has a bond with Fantastic Four, and will be strengthened when she appears with them.

The skills of Invisible Woman are very comprehensive. She will not bring powerful treatment to teammates, but she has a strong control effect and can provide a variety of auxiliary functions for teammates. Players can’t wait to experience Invisible Woman when she goes online.

Balance And Adjustment

In addition to the presentation of new content, this season update also targets a series of game pain points and balance. After so long online, Marvel Rivals has the original innovative ingenuity really improved the player experience? And how will S1 adjust the problems that arise?

First of all, there is the problem of hero balance. At the trial meeting before the public beta, the developer mentioned that “our heroes should feel like superheroes.” The specific approach is to make all members overpower, so that no one will be overpower. At present, this approach is really established. Except for a few heroes, such as Black Widow who have a weak presence, most heroes can find their own place. For example, characters such as Captain America and Iron Fist, who are difficult to play in high-level competitions, still have considerable dominance in low-level competitions. Overall, it is in a good balance state.

The only headache is that several heroes such as Hela and Hawkeye seem to be a little too overpowered, which makes BP environment in high-level games a little monotonous. Fortunately, this balance adjustment directly cuts the pain points, and the strengthening and weakening are consistent with the daily feedback of players.

After talking about balance, let’s talk about the feedback given to players by the link-up skills. The design of link-up skills does enrich the strategy of the game, but it also binds the strength of the two heroes in a sense. For example, a classic example is Magneto and Scarlet Witch. The link-up skills of the two are one of the strongest in the whole game, which makes Magneto, a tank, have damage that is not inferior to that of ordinary output characters, but the strength of Scarlet Witch is not satisfactory at present. This leads to that if players are going for this pair of powerful link-up skills, someone must choose the useless Scarlet Witch. And strengthening Scarlet Witch requires weakening the link-up skills.

In short, although Marvel Rivals looks very similar to OW, it is more comfortable to play than OW so far. The new season is coming, and more and more heroes will join. Its future is worth looking forward to.

According to the information released so far, 2025 will be the year when Genshin Impact will have a lot of new content. Whether it’s new playable characters in the game or new regions added to the map, a lot of it has already been well-announced among players through various types of promotional channels.

Currently, the action RPG by HoYoverse is in the development stage of version 5.3. This is a very important update that brings the main conclusion of the Natlan story. Because the story will continue to happen as Natlanese, Traveler, and even Fatui forces come together to fight against Abyss’ incursion on Nation of Pyro.

Genshin Impact’s 5.3 update will also feature several new characters, including long-awaited Pyro Traveler, as well as Mavuika and Citlali. The Chinese New Year of 2025 is approaching, and the update time coincides with the annual Lantern Festival when families reunite. Version 5.3 also introduces a new Liyue character named Lan Yan, highlighting the strong flavor of the New Year.

The currently released update patch package will officially start in 2025. This update will provide a lot of colorful new content for players at home and abroad during the New Year. The scope of the update is not limited to story missions to limited-time activities, which is just an appetizer that players can look forward to this year.

According to the new characters released in the future patches of Genshin Impact revealed by HoYoverse, eager players have expressed their great expectations. And these already announced news also detailed some of the exciting content that will appear in the next update.

Update Expectations For The First Half Of The Year: Expand The Existing Areas Of The Map

Based on the updates in previous years and the distribution method of the update patch package, it is expected that the update of version 5. X will continue until version 5.8. From version 5.3 to version 5.8, players may be allowed to revisit existing areas in the game, including Natlan.

The area around the Collective of Plenty has not yet been shown in the Nation of Pyro, but the news revealed on Reddit emphasizes that players may visit new map areas in version 5.5. If version 5.8 is the last patch before the release of Snezhnaya in Genshin Impact 6.0, it means that players can also look forward to the release of a limited summer event in a few months. At that time, players can use their Genshin Impact Genesis Crystal to make their own way in the game.

While the updates in the first half of this year should focus on expanding the already available areas, the version 6.0 expected to be released on September 25 should open up new content again. This series of updates will take players to a new area to continue playing, expected to be Snezhnaya or Nod-Krai, and once again pave the way for the introduction of a series of new characters and an excellent new storyline in 2026.

The 2025 patch update is likely to focus on expanding the original old areas and introducing new characters related to these areas, which will be combined with Archon Quests for Genshin Impact’s campaign.

Seven New Characters Are Coming In 2025

HoYoverse has already shown some new game characters that will appear in the first half of 2025 in the previous trailer. During the live broadcast of the 5.3 version release conference, the developer focused on sharing a mysterious picture with the outlines of seven different characters at the same time.

It is not difficult for veteran players to find that most of the characters hinted in the picture can already be identified from the appearance of the characters in the original game or the information leaked earlier. After all, some of the pre-heating news was announced more than a year ago.

For example, according to the exposed pictures, the most mentioned characters in the rumors should be Iansan, Dahlia, Ifa, Kimitsuki Ayano, Varesa, prison girl, and Skirk.

First of all, Iansan is actually the most certain, because she has been described as an important NPC with a key role in the relevant storyline of Natlan.

It is reported that the character of Iansan may be released at the same time as the new Natlan map area, and the biggest feature of this map area is that it will carry the classic elements of Collective of Plenty, the tribe to which this character belongs. In addition, the character of Dahlia was actually accidentally involved in many early related information released a long time ago, and among the 7 character silhouettes, the silhouette of this image is very consistent with the character design exposed more than a year ago.

So far, there are still few details about specific characters, but I believe that more news will soon be available to further explain these characters.

Secondly, according to speculation, the tall male character in the silhouette is likely to be a Natlanese warrior named Ifa, because his name has appeared in the game. It is said that Ifa has a Qucusaurus beside him, and in the character outlines released in the mysterious picture, one of the characters can be seen with an animal flying on his shoulder.

In the middle of the picture, we can see the silhouette of a female figure, surrounded by what appears to be shattered glass. Based on this feature, including the shape of the clothes and the head ornaments, it is almost certain that this is Skirk.

The figure next to her is speculated to be a character similar to Kimitsuki Ayano, although her design has not yet been mentioned in the relevant reports. However, the outline of the clothes worn by the character is similar to the clothes of Inazuman character, and there has been news about this Inazuman character in Genshin Impact version 5.4.

Like the character Ifa, Varesa is also a Natlanese character whose name has been mentioned in the game. According to relevant players, she will be the sixth silhouette of character in the picture. There are even some rumors that Varesa can be selected by players at some point, and the explanation that is prevalent in the game community is also to prove that the sixth silhouette of the character is her.

Finally, the seventh and final silhouette matches the design of a mysterious character called prison girl in Genshin Impact. So far, very few details have been revealed about this character, but it is said that this goth-inspired character is related to Fortress of Meropide in Fontaine.

The Specific Situation And Form Of The Update Are Still Unknown

Although these seven new characters are expected to be released within half a year or at least introduced as key NPCs, with version 6.0 also being released in a certain period, the game itself may also undergo unpredictable and huge changes.

This update is expected to take players to a new region, where players may encounter a series of new characters from Snezhnaya or from the sub-region of Nod-Krai.

There is little information about Snezhnaya, but based on the performance of the game in the past few years, the characters in the Snezhnaya region are likely to be set up with some unique gameplay mechanics, just like Natlan’s Nightsoul or Fontaine’s Arkhe system.

The Question Of Where The Map Will Go In Version 6.0 Has Sparked Discussion Among Players

With the arrival of Genshin Impact 6.0, players may be taken to a brand new game region. According to the current game storyline, Snezhnaya is the next important destination for the Traveler to reunite with his relatives. So far, the seventh country, Teyvat, is the only country that has not been explored. The reasonable explanation for this phenomenon is that Snezhnaya will be released in version 6.0.

However, the developers have been focusing on the gameplay development of a sub-region of Cryo country: Nod-Krai, and avoided mentioning the construction of the entire Snezhnaya. It can also be inferred that it will probably take some time for players to fully explore the charm of Snezhnaya as a whole in the game.

If the regional update release of version 6.0 is limited to Nod-Krai, then technically, it is still part of Snezhnaya. In this case, we can boldly predict that the important content related to the game area that will be updated may be slightly different from previous years.

In fact, this idea is similar to the information that a player on Reddit revealed in advance. The message mentioned that the release of Snezhnaya will only appear in version 7.0, while version 6.0 will only see the update of the Nod-Krai region.

Another message on Reddit also mentioned that the update patch of version 6. X will release map components in previous regions that have been mentioned in Genshin Impact, such as Mount Esus and Dornman Port.

In 2025, many dynamic and meaningful updates will be very exciting for players in the popular action RPG. In the game of Genshin Impact, not only can you reach the final Nation of Teyvat in the game, but you may also continue the exciting battles of the game to Abyss and Celestia.

The design of the story connotation will also become more profound, and at the same time, HoYoverse has also promised that this year’s gameplay will be further improved and redesigned in some special settings.

In addition, the official may postpone the release of updates for the Snezhnaya region and shift the focus of development to expand other Genshin Impact region lores. Undoubtedly, this will make Genshin Impact’s gameplay content more colorful in 2025 and continue to attract a large number of players at home and abroad.

Recently, according to the news leaked by Genshin Impact developers, a new character will be added to Standard Character Banner. This is undoubtedly good news for Genshin Impact fans and players.

As we all know, as a classic Gacha game, if players want to get new characters in Genshin Impact, they mainly pull the banners of the game characters. There are currently two types of banners in Genshin Impact, one is Standard Character Banner and the other is Limited Character Banner.

Limited Banner is adjusted approximately every three weeks. There are two highly anticipated five-star characters in the current Limited Banner, namely Cryo user Citlali and Pyro Archon Mavuika.

Standard Banner is permanent. Unless the developer needs to add a new character to Standard Banner, some updates and adjustments will be made. It can be seen that for most players, Limited Banner will be more popular and cost-effective.

And the actual situation is also true. Standard Banner of Genshin Impact is not particularly popular in the player circle. The main reason is that only when the player loses 50/50 in Limited Banner, there is a chance to get the banner character that drops.

Therefore, for some players, the only way to get the character they like is to use Genshin Impact Top Up to get more Genesis Crystals faster to increase the probability of drawing cards.

But at the same time, in order to make Limited Banner more attractive, the developers have tried many times to enrich the available characters in it. Recently, it was revealed that a new character named Mizuki may be added to Limited Banner. And in the disclosed information, it is shown that Mizuki may become the third five-star character to join the banner after Mavuika and Citlali.

Although these speculated information has not been verified by the official developers, according to the number of recent frequent leaks, Mizuki is likely to debut in Genshin Impact 5.4.

Possible Release Time For The New Character

According to the leaked information, Mizuki will appear in the game as a supporting character, and her equipment will be enhanced with Elemental Mastery. Players don’t need to be surprised by this, because it is rumored that Mizuki is an Anemo elemental character.

So if you are missing a five-star support character, you can consider this Genshin Impact Accounts, which will help you win in battle.

In addition, the rumor that Mizuki will be added to Standard Character Banner also proves that she may be a five-star character.

As for Mizuki’s character play style, according to the leaked information, the character may combine the styles of Wanderer and Venti. She has some similar functions to Wanderer, such as Mizuki can also float above the enemy and use catalysts to cause AoE damage to the enemy.

In addition, the character can also gather enemies together and cast special on-field items called Snacks, which can freely choose to explode or heal according to HP value of teammates.

If the above leaked information is true, the developer is likely to debut it in Limited Banner of Genshin Impact 5.4, and then consider adding it to Standard Banner of Genshin Impact 5.5.

Based on the regular update time of Genshin Impact in the past, it is expected that players will see the update of Genshin Impact 5.4 around February 12, 2025, and the developer may release Genshin Impact 5.5 around March 26, about a month later.

Xbox Game Pass fans may have something new to play soon. According to rumors, Diablo is coming to Xbox Game Pass, and it is a classic game that players have been waiting for.

Game Pass is a subscription service on Xbox. Players who subscribe to this service can experience many games on Xbox during the subscription period, and even some newly released games. Popular games on Xbox Game Pass such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are available to subscribed players.

Besides these popular games, there are also games such as Sniper Elite Resistance, Avowed, and Atomfall that are coming soon. Among these games that are coming to Xbox Game Pass, there is one that may be the most popular game so far, and that is Diablo. This beloved action RPG is famous for its dark fantasy background and addictive gameplay. It has been loved by players and has accumulated many fans over the years.

If this rumor is true, then Diablo joining Game Pass will be a memorable moment for old and new players.

Diablo’s Arrival On Game Pass Would Be A Milestone

Diablo 4 is the only game in the beloved Diablo franchise that has been added to Xbox Game Pass. Unfortunately, the first three games in the series have not been added, and fans have been eager to see the first three games on Xbox Game Pass. This way, they can experience the game content in full and know the origin of everything. According to some rumors, the first Diablo game will meet fans at the end of January.

This information comes from a well-known leaker and famous insider eXtas1s. If the news is true, this will mark the first time that this classic game has been available to fans through a subscription service. Although fans need to be cautious in identifying the authenticity of rumors, eXtas1s has been correct in many of his past leaks, such as his accurate disclosure that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be launched on Game Pass.

If Diablo is launched on Game Pass, fans who subscribe to the standard package of Game Pass may not play it, because the standard package of Game Pass does not have the function of playing Xbox games on PC. So fans can only experience the game by subscribing to PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Players can subscribe to PC Game Pass for $11.99 per month or Game Pass Ultimate for $19.99 per month.

Diablo Is A Victory For Fans Who Subscribe To Game Pass

Since its first release in 1997, Diablo has been a staple for action RPG fans. It combines action role-playing with dungeon crawling and immersive storytelling. In the world of Diablo, which is full of dark fantasy, players can experience exciting combat sessions and obtain rich Diablo Gold and Items by defeating monsters in the game. It has been popular with fans for decades.

The introduction of Diablo to Game Pass is not only a boon for fans of the series, but also a boon for all RPG fans. Besides old players, new players can also experience the wonderful content of Diablo because of this decision.

If new players have hesitated whether to play Diablo 4 because they have not played the previous series, they don’t have to hesitate this time. New players can experience the game content and basic operations of Diablo first, and continue to experience Diablo 4 and join the Diablo community after understanding the game background of the entire series.

Bringing Diablo to Game Pass is a great opportunity for both new and old players to revisit this world of darkness and magic. This also shows that Game Pass not only focuses on new games but also considers some classic games. This may also be an opportunity for other classic games.

How Likely Is It That Diablo Will Enter Game Pass?

Diablo may be coming to Game Pass at the end of this month. This rumor comes from eXtas1s, but given that he has correctly leaked information about other games before, the accuracy is still very high, and fans can maintain an optimistic attitude.

Although the official has not yet responded, it can be seen what the sensational nature of these rumors means. Once the game really enters Game Pass, it may have a revolutionary impact on the Xbox and RPG community.

As we all know, Marvel Rivals has many heroes and rich game story content, some of which are deeply loved by fans. Jeff the Land Shark is one of them. Although this character was not enthusiastically sought after by fans when it first appeared, it quickly won the hearts of a group of fans due to its cute actions and interesting gameplay, becoming the favorite hero of many fans.

However, some news has revealed that Marvel Rivals will launch a new hero, and if this news is accurate, this character may compete with Jeff the Land Shark for the position of the most popular hero among fans.

According to relevant news, several heroes may join Marvel Rivals. Recently, Fantastic Four has been confirmed to join in Season 1. In addition, in addition to this hero, the leaked characters include Captain Marvel, Ultron, Deadpool, Jean Grey and Hit-Monkey.

The addition of these characters may also bring some new mechanisms to the game. The most attractive character to players is Hit-Monkey, because it is a bit like Jeff. Although it is not well-known, it is a potential game character.

Another Interesting Animal Hero - Hit-Monkey

In 2021, an animated series with Hit-Monkey as the protagonist was launched. Its story originated from a group of macaques living in Japan who found a wounded assassin in the snowy mountain area where they lived by chance one day. When the assassin continued to hone his assassination skills after recovery, he was imitated and learned his movements by a macaque. Hit-Monkey’s family was all killed when the soldiers were looking for the assassin, so Hit-Monkey used the assassination skills he learned to start his revenge journey.

In the process of Hit-Monkey’s revenge, he encountered a series of Marvel characters, such as Bullseye, Deadpool, and even Howling Commandos, and behind this was the guidance of the assassin’s soul returning.

For players, Hit-Monkey’s martial arts skills and its accuracy in killing enemies with a pistol are in contrast to its image, which will attract players’ interest more easily. One reason why this character is not well-known may be that it is hard to believe that it is a macaque but has the idea of ​​being a killer and seeking revenge.

Hit-Monkey May Be More Popular

Since Hit-Monkey and Jeff the Land Shark have similar experiences, both of them were unknown at the beginning, but both are heroic characters with animal images, which makes Hit-Monkey very likely to become the next character loved by players.

In addition, another reason why Jeff the Land Shark is sought after by players is because of its equipment skill, which can swallow enemies and spit them out from the other side of the earth. This skill is very unique. If Hit-Monkey wants to be more popular, it is recommended that developers work harder on its weapon skill attributes.

In fact, developers have many ways to design Hit-Monkey, because its body shape is very similar to Rocket Raccoon in Marvel Rivals, both of which are primates, so they can make a fuss about the martial arts and flexibility of such animals. You can also design an ultimate skill like It’s Jeff! to make Hit-Monkey more playable.

For a hero character, if it only has an interesting appearance, players will definitely find it difficult to buy it. Therefore, it is better to combine its unique weapons, equipment, skills and other attributes to attract more attention and love.

In short, if the news that Hit-Monkey will join Marvel Rivals is true, then players can look forward to who will be the most popular character in the future.

The Squid Game theme event joins CoD BO6 on January 3 to celebrate the successful broadcast of Squid Game Season 2 on Netflix!

At that time, the game will launch a related theme event, players can experience a variety of limited-time battle modes in this theme event, and there are also many Squid Game themed limited-time rewards.

Limited-Time Rewards For Squid Game Theme Events

In this event, the developer has brought a lot of rewards to players, some of which can be claimed directly, but more require players to complete related activities to obtain. Players can get the new Front Man Operator and the new Cleaver Melee Weapon in the event.

In the new event, players will wear the same green sportswear as the characters in Squid Game and earn XP in the three modes of Multiplayer, Zombies and Call of Duty: Warzone. Used to get rewards in the new Squid Game Event Pass to prove their status as top players.

There are two types of Squid Game Event Pass. The Free reward track is open to all players and offers rewards such as the Player 006 Operator skin, the Player 115 Operator skin, stickers, badges, loading screens, and more. When players reach Mastery in the Free reward track, they will also receive the new Cleaver Melee Weapon, which will help them win the game.

The other Premium Track requires players to provide 1,100 COD points to unlock. In addition to all the rewards in the Free reward track mentioned above, players can get the limited-time reward “High Authority” XM4 Assault Rifle blueprint, as well as the blueprints for the knife, GS45 pistol, and Saug SMG. Besides these, players can also get the Concussion Grenade skin, Finishing Move, “Throwdown” emote, and “Who’s Left” Talking Gun Screen.

When players reach Mastery in the Premium Track, they will receive the “Front Man” Operator. Players can use this to transform themselves into the cold administrator in the Squid Game and lead their team to victory.

Squid Game Themed Event Limited Time Event

This event will add the Squid Game theme to the three modes mentioned above. This event is about the life and death of the players. If you are a new player, you will face the already complex basic operations and a lot of rules of the theme event. It may be difficult to enter the game for a while. So new players can practice basic operations in CoD: Black Ops 6 Bot Lobbies to gradually adapt to the complex theme event.

Red Light, Green Light

Red Light, Green Light is one of the theme events. Players will enter the Red Card court. There are three rounds of the game, divided into Red Light and Green Light modes. In the first round, all players have no weapons. In the second and third rounds, players can pick up weapons from the ground and eliminate other players through melee and finishing.

There is a Young-hee in the arena, and she will observe the actions of each player. When Young-hee says “Green Light”, the player can start fighting. Once Young-hee says “Red Light”, the player cannot make any moves, otherwise the player will fail.

Pentathlon

The second theme event is called Pentathlon. This event is divided into two specific contents: Piggy Bank Team Deathmatch and Roulette.

In Piggy Bank Team Deathmatch, each elimination of a player will increase the score of Mega Piggy Bank. Mega Piggy Bank will drop during the game, and all players have to do is to compete for the huge bonus at this time.

In Roulette, the Roulette Handgun will appear in the center of the map. Players need to fight for the Roulette Handgun and eliminate all opponents by shooting once to get double points, helping players to get Scorestreaks faster. But on the other hand, each shot has a great chance of failure and will blow up in the hands of the player.

Dead Light, Green Light

Dead Light, Green Light is the third theme event. This event will appear in Liberty Falls and the new Citadelle des Morts Zombies map. Dead Light, Green Light players in these events will not die.

Players will gain a lot of Essence from Zombies by killing them in the “Green Light” stage. Once entering the “Red Light”, no player can move, otherwise the Essence previously obtained will be reset. Therefore, players must ensure that they do not move when the “Red Light” is on, and kill as many enemies as possible when entering the “Green Light”.

And this is not the end. When the terrifying “Dead Light” stage begins, the enemies in the game will become more ferocious, and players must be ready for a fierce battle at any time.

The above is the main content of the linkage theme between this game and Squid Game. Players can enter the game as soon as possible to experience the latest game content and feel the exciting game with fate as the bet under the Squid Game theme!

As the sequel to the classic ARPG, the launch of the early access version of “Path of Exile 2” has triggered a wave of player enthusiasm. However, some players have recently found some problems with the game experience.

One of the problems is that the player’s computer will freeze when the game is most intense. Specifically, when the player switches to a new area, the screen will be stuck, and the gears below the screen will stop working. If the player just ends the battle with the enemy at this time and is about to pick up Path Of Exile 2 Currency and items, the player will lose all the rewards, which sounds really unlucky.

When this problem was first discovered, many players thought it was a problem with the game itself. But after encountering the same problem many times, the players thought it was a problem with the computer itself and began to conduct professional inspections and judgments.

Players monitored their computers while running POE 2 and found that whenever the game switched to a new level, the CPU usage would reach 100%, the screen would eventually lock, but the fan would not run at high speed, making the same sound as PlayStation 4 Pro. At first, players did not find a clear reason until they realized through online communication that the Windows 11 24H2 forced update may have caused this problem.

Of course, this is not the only problem caused by the Windows 11 24H2 forced update. Some players also reported that problems with Ubisoft Connect, damage to Microsoft Outlook, and related problems encountered by users (such as startup and synchronization problems) may be closely related to this update.

What Players Can Do In The Face Of Problems?

Due to a series of problems caused by the Windows 11 24H2 forced update, it is difficult for players to obtain currency or other items smoothly. At the same time, there is currently no direct way to prevent Path of Exile 2 from locking the PC, but players have found some ways to alleviate such problems, such as

Try To Restore To The Node Before The Update (It May Be Too Late):

If the problem occurs within a week after the Windows 11 24H2 forced update, you can follow the steps below:

1. Open “Settings” in Windows.
2. Click “Recovery” and select “Restore Node”.
3. Find a restore point around the time when Windows 11 24H2 was installed and choose to restore to that point.

Try To Reduce The CPU Usage Of Path Of Exile 2:

This method does not completely prevent CPU crashes, but it can prevent the PC from completely freezing while playing Path of Exile 2 to a certain extent. This will allow players to restart the game without restarting the PC. Here’s how to do it:

1. Launch the game and then minimize the game using Alt+Tab.
2. Open Task Manager and select the “Details” option. Players will see it on the left side of Task Manager.
3. Find “PathOfExile.exe” and right-click it.
4. Select “Set Affinity” from the menu.
5. Uncheck 4-5 CPU cores (starting from the bottom) and click “OK”.

Players will need to repeat this every time they launch the game. But players should be careful not to disable too many CPUs, as this may reduce the performance of the game.

Reinstall Windows 11 Without Windows 11 24H2:

If players cannot successfully resolve the problem using the previous methods and crashes still occur, the only remaining solution is to completely reinstall Windows 11. This includes the following:

1. Back up all important files.
2. Format the drive and reinstall Windows.
3. Restore files and applications.
4. Reinstall Windows with the 23H2 update installed.

Note that doing so will prevent players from experiencing some security fixes provided by Windows 11 24H2, and will also consume players’ time, so players should still consider it as a last resort.

Microsoft Said That The Update Will Cause Problems And Is Working On Fixing It

It was not until December 2024 that Microsoft officially admitted that forcing the update of Windows 11 24H2 would cause problems. But in the meantime, the official is also working hard to find a solution, but the official has not given a clear description of the specific solution.

Therefore, based on everyone’s discussion, it is finally recommended that players do not choose to install the Windows 11 24H2 system. This is not only detrimental to the player’s PC but also brings a bad gaming experience to the player. If you are a player who has already installed it, don’t be too anxious. Waiting for Microsoft’s solution will be the best option.

Have you started playing the newly launched Goblin event in Diablo 4? There are many new characters and new items in it. I believe everyone must want to collect new items faster. I hope that everyone can collect new items faster after reading my article.

Kill Enough Goblins

The premise of getting special items is to kill enough Goblins. There are many types of Goblins, and different types of goblins have different colors. After killing these Goblins, you will get many bags, runes and loot. These include a variety of Diablo 4 Items, at least 1,000 Veiled Crystals, and 2,000 experience points.

First, you have to start the preparation work. You can choose to start the challenge by yourself or team up with friends. It should be noted that if you complete the task alone, you will get double rewards.

Greed Shrine

I recommend that you start the challenge in Helltides Zones. In this area, the most important thing you need to pay attention to is Greed Shrine. When you enter Greed Shrine, you will encounter 3 to 5 Goblins, but you can also ambush more enemies here because enemies will continue to spawn here.

Some people may find it a bit boring, but I think this mode is good. Because if you kill enemies here, you can get Diablo 4 Gold, and you will automatically pick it up at a farther distance. This setting is very player-friendly.

Kurast Bazaar

In addition, I also recommend everyone to go to Kurast Bazaar in Nahantu region. There are a lot of Goblins in this area, and many Goblins will spawn in the wild. At this time, it is very important to check the minimap. By checking the mini-map, you can see the number of enemies distributed around. There is a little trick to check the mini-map by pressing Tab key, and your explorable range will be larger.

Of course, if you go to Conduit Shrine, although you can effectively shock and kill enemies along the way by impact, the benefits are not as high as the other two areas mentioned above. Most of the Goblins that spawn here are normal Goblins, not special Goblins, so the rarity of the loot available won't be too high.

In summary, it is recommended that you start the challenge in Greed Shrine and Kurast Bazaar. Among the large amount of loot you get, you may get items with higher rarity. Wish you good luck.

When you enter Path of Exile 2 Early Access, you will find that there are many items for you to search and use, from a dozen different currencies to hundreds of unique gear, all of which require you to understand their specific effectiveness in order to use them reasonably in your build.

But in fact, understanding and remembering every item in POE 2 is not a simple task, especially for those novice exiles who enter the world of Wraeclast for the first time. Soul Cores are the most typical example.

Since Soul Cores usually appear in the later stages of the campaign, you may not be able to learn more about this item and the guide to farming these Soul Cores in regular exploration. But fortunately, this guide will introduce you to the specific effectiveness of Soul Cores and the specific methods to obtain them in large quantities, which will help you better explore POE 2.

About Soul Cores

Soul Cores are actually a special rune in POE 2. Their usage is almost exactly the same as that of ordinary gear. They are placed in empty gear slots, which will provide some fixed attribute gains for certain items. Of course, it can also be inserted into rune slots, depending on the number of slots provided by your build.

The advice I can give you here is to try to place Soul Cores in rune slots, because for builds that will go through the late campaign, gear that provides solid defense capabilities and gear with strong damage capabilities will be upgraded first, such as spending some POE 2 Exalted Orbs to increase their rarity and affixes, which is likely to result in insufficient gear slots.

Types

There are currently 15 types of Soul Cores in the game, and they all provide different gains to your weapon effects and armor effects. The following is the specific utility of each Soul Core.

• Soul Core of Tacati: It let enemies 15% chance to inflict poison on hit and increase Chaos Resistance 7%.
• Soul Core of Jiquani: It recovers 2% of life on kill, and increases maximum life by 2%.
• Soul Core of Zalatl: It recovers 2% of mana on kill, and increases maximum mana by 2%.
• Soul Core of Citaqualotl: It increases elemental damage dealt by attacks by 30%, and all elemental resistances are increased by 5%.
• Soul Core of Azcapa: It let Spirit increase 15, and increase the rarity of items found by 10%.
• Soul Core of Quipolatl: It let your attack speed increased by 5%, and reduces the Slowing Potency of debuffs applied to you by 10%.
• Soul Core of Opiloti: There is a 15% chance of causing bleeding on hit, and gain 10% more Charm Charges.
• Soul Core of Tzamoto: Your Freeze Buildup increased by 20%, and increases maximum cold resistance by 1%.
• Soul Core of Puhuarte: It increases the chance of ignition by 30%, and increases maximum fire resistance by 1%.
• Soul Core of Xopec: It can increase chance of shocking by 30%, and increases maximum lightning resistance by 1%.
• Soul Core of Topotante: Your attacks with this weapon penetrate 15% elemental resistance, and Elemental Ailment Threshold increased by 15%.
• Soul Core of Ticaba: It increases critical damage bonus by 12%, and critical damage bonuses for attacks against you are reduced by 10%.
• Soul Core of Cholotl: It can convert 20% of your requirements into Dexterity.
• Soul Core of Atmohua: It can convert 20% of your requirements into Strength.
• Soul Core of Zantipi: It can convert 20% of your requirements into Intelligence.

It’s important to note that while Soul Cores are harder to obtain than regular Runes, this doesn’t mean they are rarer or provide more buffs, they just provide more options for adding to gear.

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How To Farm Soul Cores?

Although Soul Cores are a type of Rune in POE 2, they do not drop from normal monsters in the game like regular Runes do. You can only obtain this special rune through Trial of Chaos, Currency Exchange, or Trade.

As you explore this Trial of Chaos, you will have a chance to obtain Soul Cores from each floor you complete. Note that you are guaranteed to get at least one Soul Core per run, regardless of the level of the Inscribed Ultimatum you used to unlock these Trial Rooms.

But make sure you do not fail this Trial run, otherwise all your previous rewards, including experience points, POE 2 Currency, and Soul Cores, will be lost. If you want to avoid this kind of grinding, you can also trade Soul Cores with Alva in your Hideout, but the exact price of each Soul Core is constantly changing.

The last method is to trade with other players. However, based on the current game community and social platforms, the possibility of trading this item is very small. But it does not mean that it does not exist. You can try your luck.

The above are the types of Soul Cores in POE 2 and the specific farming methods. Once again, Soul Cores are just runes with special abilities and are not worth your time and effort to farm, because you can collect a lot of Soul Cores in regular exploration and trials. I hope they can play a significant role in your build, and I wish you a happy game!

The developers of Path of Exile 2 seem to be particularly keen on “randomness”. Equipment drops randomly and the effects of Currency on equipped items are randomly modified. Even some equipment will randomly apply effects to you, such as Ventor’s Gamble Gold Ring. This ring will randomly assign you buffs or even debuffs.

The creators are particularly keen on turning players into gamblers. In POE 2 currency, Chaos Orb, Orb of Chance, and Vaal Orb all have the effect of randomly modifying items. Among them, Vaal Orb is the most unpredictable because it has several effects. Do you know how to use it?

Vaal Orb can be used on different items, such as your equipment, skill gems, Spirit gems and even Waystone. There are some small differences, so I will introduce them separately.

Using Vaal Orb On Items

Using Vaal Orb on an item has 4 results:

• 25%: The item remains the same and nothing happens.
• 25%: Adds a Corruption Affix to the item.
• 25%: Modifies an existing affix.
• 25%: Adds an additional slot to the item.

Although Vaal Orbs have several effects, only one will be active at a time, and there will be no combined effects.

Item Remains The Same

It is not accurate to say that the item remains the same, and it has changed a bit, actually. Although its affixes and slots remain the same, you will find that it has a “Corruption” in its description. This means that you can no longer modify this item with any other POE 2 currency.

Corruption Affix

This is usually a positive effect. Vaal Orbs will add an additional “Corruption Affix” to your equipment. This Corruption Affix comes from the list of Corruption modifiers. Even if your item already has a maximum number of affixes, it will still add an affix to it. This is the only way to get Jewels with 5 modifiers.

Rerolls Affix

This function sounds similar to POE 2 Chaos Orb and Divine Orb, but there are some differences. Vaal Orb can work on magic items, but Chaos Orb cannot work on magic items. Secondly, Vaal Orb can modify the value of item affixes, and even break the upper or lower limit of the value, but Divine Orb cannot break the limit of the item value.

Adds A Slot

Using Vaal Orbs is the only way to get multiple slots for your weapons and armor. Vaal Orb can break the upper limit of item slots. Even the body armor Morior Invictus Grand Regalia, which has a maximum of 4 slots, can get a fifth slot under the influence of Vaal Orb.

However, this effect of Vaal Orbs can only work on items with slots. If it is an item without slots such as amulets, rings, belts, flasks and rings, Vaal Orbs cannot make sockets for them.

Also Read: Path Of Exile 2 Unique Jewels: How To Get All Of These Items?

Using Vaal Orbs On Skill Gems Or Spirit Gems

Vaal Orbs can have an effect on both Spirit Gems and Skill Gems.

• 12.5%: Gem level up.
• 12.5%: Gem level down.
• 12.5%: Gain a socket.
• 12.5%: Lose a socket.
• 25%: Quality loss or increase by 2-10%.
• 25%: No change.

Using Vaal Orbs on Spirit Gems and Skill Gems can make them gain 4 or even 5 sockets, or make a level 20 skill gem go to level 21. The chance of gaining an extra socket is only 12.5%, which is relatively low. Unless you have several multi-socket skill gems, it is not recommended to gamble with Vaal Orb.

In addition, if Vaal Orbs are corrupted, Spirit Gems and Skill Gems can still be upgraded, but their quality can no longer be increased.

Using Vaal Orbs On Waystone (Map)

Waystones are usually very suitable for using Vaal Orb. Once your character is strong enough to defeat Corruption map, you should use Vaal Orb on Waystones frequently.

• 25%: No change (Waystone becomes Corrupted).
• 25%: Waystone may go up or down 1 level. This usually changes the modifiers of Waystone.
• 12.5%: Remove all prefixes from Waystone and add a suffix for each removed prefix, breaking the 1 or 3 suffix limit.
• 12.5%: Remove all suffixes from Waystone and add a prefix for each removed suffix, breaking the 1 or 3 prefix limit.
• 25%: Add additional modifiers to Waystone, breaking the prefix and suffix limit. This method has a chance to create the best Waystone.

Vaal Orbs work very well with Waystones, because the only negative effect is that Waystone’s level is reduced by one level. Except for no change, all other effects can add a certain amount of bonus to Waystone, so the overall risk is low, and the reward is high.

Omen Of Corruption

Vaal Orbs have a 1 in 4 chance of doing nothing for each item, which is really annoying. Omen of Corruption is Omen for Vaal Orbs, which can remove the “nothing happens” effect of Vaal Orb, making you more likely to trigger other effects, but also more risky.

Vaal Orbs are a double-edged sword, which can either make your equipment break the upper limit or make your equipment worthless. Perhaps only the most crazy gamblers will happily use Vaal Orb as a necessity for crafting equipment.

As we all know, some unique items in Path Of Exile 2 can help build a better build, while others can ruin the build. Astramentis Stellar Amulet belongs to the former type, and it can be the best partner for the player’s build.

Compared with the original game, POE 2 has made great changes in some gameplay. For example, although the enemy density in a certain area has become lower, the enemy’s ability is stronger and the health is higher.

This change means that it is more difficult for players to kill enemies during the game. Therefore, Exalted Orb becomes very valuable in POE 2 because it can enhance the power of equipment and kill enemies better. From this aspect, POE 2 is more like a Soulslike, because it fits the characteristics of ARPG.

Unique items are rare weapons or equipment with exclusive effects or attribute bonuses. There are more than 100 unique items in the current POE 2 early access version. Of course, as the game is updated, there should be more unique items later.

Although Unique items are scarce as the name suggests, it is worth noting that there are many ways to obtain Unique items, even if you don’t play this game every day. But it is worth noting that since only a small number of items in the current inventory will drop at specific locations, it is difficult for players to farm more Unique items by targeting.

Astramentis Stellar Amulet

As the name suggests, it is a Unique Amulet in POE 2. There are many types of Amulets in POE 2, and each Amulets will achieve different benefits for different builds of players.

For example, if the player chooses the character of Witch, then its best build is to choose Solar Amulets. Because these Amulets will enhance the Spirit attribute of Witch, it can help players enhance the summoning of minions to achieve the purpose of protecting the witch from casting spells.

And Stellar Amulets can enhance every attribute of the character. These include Melee Physical Damage, Accuracy, Evasion, Energy Shield and Mana, and these attributes can be enhanced to better protect life.

Astramentis can take the color attribute to another level, because the item will increase the base value of each attribute by 5-7, and will also enhance the character’s unique effect by 80-100. In addition, Astramentis can also reduce the player’s physical damage by four times to achieve a small defense gain.

Judging from the special effects of the above item, Astramentis can meet the player’s requirements for various attributes of equipment, and can also add as many attribute threshold gain effects as possible to the player’s character attributes.

How To Get It?

If players want to get Astramentis, the most consistent way is to use Orbs of Chance. Players can find Chance Shards in random drops and get Orbs of Chance by collecting 10 Chance Shards or trading with Currency Exchange.

In addition, Orbs of Chance can also be used for Normal items, either upgrading them to Unique items or destroying them. If the player has Stellar Amulet of the normal rarity, then you have the opportunity to upgrade it to Astramentis.

In addition, there is another inconsistent way to get the item, which is gambling or random drops. However, this method is very test of the player’s luck, because Astramentis will be drawn from the same prize pool as other Unique items.

Therefore, if players want to get the item faster and more directly, they can consider the first method. Because it is currently the only two Unique Stellar Amulets in POE 2. The other is Fixation of Yix Stellar Amulet, which is more friendly to Minion builds.

In general, Astramentis is worth having because it is a universal Unique in the Amulet slot, unless you want to make a specific build. Although the way to get it will be more difficult, it can help your character build to a better level. Therefore, it is recommended that players try to get it.

The above is the best way to get Astramentis Stellar Amulet, and it is recommended that you don’t miss it.