Alex Carter

Arc Raiders has been online for a while now, and some players looking to quickly level up may have already realized the value of money. Currently, Arc Raiders has four maps, but exploring only the first two automatically unlocked maps may not be enough to meet your money needs.

Don't worry, though! I know some good places to quickly make money in Dam Battlegrounds and Buried City that can help you get through the early stages of the game smoothly.

Fertile Land: Dam Battlegrounds

New Arc Raiders players need a lot of money to craft or exchange for weapons and ammunition. Since you're not strong enough in the early game to acquire high-level blueprints through quest rewards and map exploration, all your resources must be exchanged for money. Therefore, money is crucial for new players.

The developers seem to be aware of this and have included some spots in the beginner map, Dam Battlegrounds, where you can easily accumulate a lot of money. Let's take a look at this most cost-effective money-making route.

First, you need to prepare supplies. Although it's a beginner map, there are still some threats.

• Grenades: At least three, used to ambush guards and destroy obstacles.
• Weapon: For dealing with potential raiders.
• Adrenaline Shots: Restore stamina and improve looting efficiency. New players without blueprints can skip this.

Then, mark Research & Administration building on the map and head straight to your destination after entering Dam Battlegrounds.

Actually, you won't need to mark it after you've been there once. As the landmark building of Dam Battlegrounds, it's conspicuous enough for you to remember.

If your landing location is far from it, you can use Adrenaline Shots to speed up your journey and avoid being beaten to it.

We go to the top floor via the blue staircase on the south side of the building. Be careful here, as a sentry turret sometimes spawns in the middle of the stairs; you can destroy it with a grenade.

Upon reaching the first room on the top floor, you'll see a desk with a computer. Resist the urge to touch the drawers on the table. They don't contain valuable supplies and can only be opened once. If other players come by, they can identify you by the drawers, making it difficult for us to escape.

You should head to the door on the right side of the room. This door leads to a corridor. Follow the corridor to the end. If you're targeted by a turret, remember to use a grenade to take it out.

The lockers and two rooms at the end of the corridor are our first destination for today. The row of lockers prominently displayed at the end of the corridor and the lockers inside the rooms contain many valuable Arc Raiders Items.

Prioritize looting valuable items. If you're lucky enough to find weapon parts or high-level crafting materials, be sure to put them in your backpack. As for low-quality materials or unsellable items, it's best to abandon them, as backpack capacity is limited.

After checking all the lockers, you can head to your second destination. Return to the end of the corridor, turn around and go back to the starting room. Follow the left side of the corridor; you'll see a square corridor. Use your weapons to eliminate the patrolling enemies.

This corridor also has several lockers and a room; loot them like the previous destination. Other rooms in the building also have some supplies to loot, but I don't recommend players with insufficient strength go there—the risk is too high.

After looting the valuable supplies in the lockers in these two areas, you can consider leaving. Your backpack will be almost full by then, and the remaining locations don't have particularly abundant supplies, so I don't recommend taking a large backpack for the adventure.

Consider the time; other raiders should be arriving nearby soon. If you get surrounded and killed, you'll lose all the supplies in your backpack, making the trip a complete waste.

Furthermore, for players familiar with the routes and with some skill, I recommend carrying a Raider Hatch Key beforehand. After looting the two destinations mentioned above, you can head to Raider Hatch to earn some more money, maximizing the rewards of this adventure.

Also Read:ARC Raiders Leaper Explained | Spawn Locations, Pre-Battle Equipment, And Tactical Breakdown

Diligence Is Key: Buried City

Buried City, the other map unlocked at the start of Arc Raiders, also has some money-making routes suitable for beginners and players who are already broke. However, its rewards and efficiency aren't as high as Dam Battlegrounds.

Arc Raiders sometimes has a special event called Lush Blooms, which increases loot on the map. We should take advantage of this time to earn as much money as possible.

During Lush Blooms, leaf icons will appear on the map, indicating that the natural loot in that area has received a boost, and you can go and harvest it. I especially recommend one area in Buried City, where you can harvest a lot of high-priced natural loot.

This area is relatively low-danger; if you're only aiming to earn money, you can bring only free equipment, and even if you're defeated, you won't suffer any losses.

First, open the map and mark the building marked Space Travel. Our destination is nearby. Then, head towards this marker. On the east side of the street next to Space Travel, you'll see an art gallery called Galleria Soldanella.

The first floor of the gallery might be guarded by turrets; use weapons to clear them out first, as they are our biggest threat. After clearing them, you can happily harvest Great Mullein on the first floor; don't miss any plants.

After gathering resources, find the stairs leading to the top floor. There are more plants up there, and you can also add any other in-game items you find along the way to your inventory. Once you've cleared the gallery, you can head to the building next door marked with JKV logo to continue looting.

We arrive at the front of JKV building and use the scaffolding to climb the stairs to the sixth floor. There are two rooms here containing some loot. Since this money-making route has no inventory pressure, you can collect everything you see.

Besides these two obvious rooms, keep an eye out for the blocked door; it hides treasure. After entering the hidden door, remember to check every drawer and machine to avoid missing any loot. Don't overlook any backpacks you pass by; you might get free ammo if you're lucky.

After looting here, you can head to the area below the subway station to sell your loot. You can keep some Great Mullein for seed recycling and sell the rest for profit. Great Mullein sells for a higher price, which is why I recommend this area.

If you have enough time, you can also visit other Lush Blooms event locations. This method of earning money has a lower return, but the cost and difficulty are also low, making it suitable for players without equipment to accumulate wealth.

The Inevitable Path

While I personally prefer exploring the map to collect resources or earn money, I must admit that money is extremely scarce in the early stages of Arc Raiders. Adventures to earn money are the inevitable path for most players who want to improve their strength.

After all, in this type of game, it's really difficult to move forward without powerful equipment, and many interesting gameplay elements and areas on the map may be irrelevant to you.

Arc Raiders has only been online for a short time, and there will be more exciting gameplay and gorgeous maps in the future. Take advantage of the relatively small gap between players while you're still relatively even, farm as much money as possible, and prepare for the future!

Diablo 4 Season 11 PTR is now live, and some players may have already experienced it. This update focuses primarily on items, attribute systems, monsters, and modes. Regarding items, we’ve made changes to address player feedback regarding the high randomness of item crafting. Let’s take a look at each one.

1. Tempering

Tempering is a system that adds random affixes to equipment by consuming materials. In previous seasons, Tempering affixes were too random. In Season 11, you can now select specific affixes to apply to items, but each item can only have one Tempering affix. Additionally, Tempering recharges are unlimited. This means you’ll spend less time getting more powerful equipment next season!

2. Masterworking

Previously, Masterworking enhanced item affixes, and with luck, you could only enhance the same affix multiple times. Now, Masterworking directly improves item quality, rather than affixes, increasing an item’s base damage, armor, or resistances.

Once an item reaches the maximum Masterworking threshold of 20, you can roll for a Capstone bonus, which is key to further improving the item’s quality.

Using Capstone bonus allows you to upgrade a random non-Greater Affix. Additionally, you can choose to reroll a Masterworked Affix by spending Obducite and Neathiron, without resetting your Masterworking Quality. This also saves you significant processing materials.

Overall, Masterworking upgrade path has become clearer after Season 11 PTR update, making it a great option for players looking to quickly improve their abilities.

3. Sanctification

In S11 PTR, you can sanctify an item by infusing it with the ascendant power of Angels. This significantly enhances your item and is the final upgrade you can make.

Sanctifying an item grants random benefits, such as increasing an affix, adding additional special Sanctification affixes, gaining bonus Legendary power, and increasing its durability. Please note that once an item is sanctified, it cannot be modified, so choose your sanctified items carefully.

How To Obtain Celestial Improvements?

The first way is to defeat Lesser Evils in Pre-torment difficulties. These grant you a chance to sanctify an item in Heavenly Anvil. However, this method only allows you to sanctify an item immediately. If you choose not to, you will have to wait for the next invitation. This method may take longer to obtain.

The second method is to obtain Heavenly Sigils on Torment difficulties. Use these Heavenly Sigils to sanctify Ancestral-quality items in Heavenly Forge.

4. New Unique Items In Sanctuary

2.5.0 PTR also adds six unique items for each class to help you improve your abilities:

• Barbarian: Chainscourged Mail, which reactivates disabled skills and refreshes their cooldowns, and increases combat skill damage.
• Druid: Khamsin Steppewalkers, which grant Charge after dealing damage with Storm Skills, grant Max Movement Speed ​​and Unhindered, and can also root enemies.
• Rogue: Death’s Pavane, increases Dance of Knives damage.
• Sorceress: Orsivane,  increases damage and adds an Enchantment Effect.
  
• Necromancer: Gravebloom,summons small golems and increases attack speed.
• Spiritborn: Path of Emissary, invokes a Core Skill.

You can choose to obtain these items by defeating bosses or redeem them with Diablo 4 Gold. These items will help you enjoy a better gaming experience in this new version.

In short, the item changes in Diablo 4 Season 11 demonstrate that the official team is paying close attention to player feedback. You can also check out Season 11 PTR and share your thoughts on these updates to help optimize Season 11!

Dear Bigo Live fans, today I’m here to share with you a big news about Bigo Live. Bigo Live, the world’s leading live streaming platform, is about to hold 2025 Mid-Year Gala in Jakarta.

Before the official arrival of the gala, an intense and fun carnival has already kicked off on the platform.

Competitions Kick Off

The competitions and challenges between creators on the platform will continue until July 31. Creators can use this platform to show their talents and charm, get Bigo Live Diamonds, and achieve ranking results.

In addition, the highly anticipated Bigo Live application will also be officially launched, with a new interface design, a smoother live streaming experience, and a series of surprise features, which will bring users unprecedented experience.

The rewards for this challenge can be said to be quite generous, which is absolutely exciting. The winners will not only receive generous cash prizes, but also receive an exclusive invitation to the mid-year gala stage held in Jakarta on August 22, where they will have the opportunity to showcase themselves on stage.

Bigo Live has always been committed to empowering creators, and through this grand event, they have further emphasized their commitment, hoping to use such events to establish closer connections online and offline.

As Bigo Live officials said in a statement on July 24, for more than nine years, they have always focused on providing a global platform.

On this platform, local creators and users can easily connect and support each other, and jointly create positive impacts beyond geographical limitations. Everyone shares happiness, exchanges experiences, and encourages each other here, forming a community full of warmth and vitality.

What Preparations Are There For This Gala?

It is worth mentioning that this mid-year gala is the largest celebration held by Bigo Live for creators and community members from all over Indonesia. From the gorgeous construction of the venue to the detailed planning of the event process, every link has been carefully prepared.

This fully demonstrates the platform’s determination to empower creators, strengthen community building, and build a cross-cultural creative bridge.

Even more exciting is that all users can join Bigo Live and participate in various exciting competitions and challenges hosted by families and leading Bigo agencies. Whether you are a game master, a talent, or a life sharing enthusiast, you can find your own stage here and reap a lot of honor and rewards.

In addition, the prize setting of this event is very attractive. The top-ranked creator can not only get a large number of Bigo Live Diamonds, but also get up to 14 million beans, which is equivalent to Rp1.08 billion, which is a very generous income.

The highest-spending users can also get cash rewards. In addition, there are limited edition virtual trophies and various unique prizes waiting for everyone. These prizes are not only collectible, but also a symbol of honor.

There is also a special benefit. The top-ranked creator in Indonesia will have the opportunity to fly to Istanbul to participate in the Bigo Live Turkey Mid-Year Gala 2025.

Tips

The celebration will be held at Badminton Dayman Palace Kempinski on August 26. It will be an exotic and joyful event where you can meet outstanding creators and enthusiastic users from all over the world.

Finally, a warm reminder that although Bigo Live has multiple language versions such as English and Chinese, these are automatically generated by artificial intelligence and may contain some inaccuracies.

Therefore, when using it, you should still use Indonesian as the main language, so that you can better understand the platform’s various rules and activity content, and communicate and interact with other users and creators more smoothly.

Come and join Bigo Live, participate in this grand mid-year carnival, experience the collision and fusion of different cultures, show yourself, win generous rewards, and leave a good memory!

The spring breeze of Eorzea will blow to Gridania, and Final Fantasy XIV players will also usher in an annual event full of surprises!

Starting from April 9, Final Fantasy XIV will hold annual Hatching-Tide event, providing players with numerous Easter-themed activities and attractions. It also brings new vitality to adventurers who have just experienced the major update of Seekers of Eternity in version 7.2.

Version 7.2

Before Hatching-Tide event started, the developer just presented a heavyweight version 7.2 update to players around the world. This patch, called Seekers of Eternity, not only advances the main storyline, but also brings thoughtful quality-of-life changes. New Jog system allows a constant movement speed in the sanctuary area. The optimized Mount summoning mechanism finally realizes the seemingly simple function of getting on a mount while running, which has made players wait for ten years.

In addition, some job balance changes have been made, mainly for Black Mage and Pictomancer jobs. These changes undoubtedly provide more tactical options for the upcoming festival activities.

Archon Egg Parasol

After completing the festival mission, players will receive this year’s limited reward: Archon Egg Parasol, a golden parasol. Featuring striking yellow and gold accents, this accessory offers excellent protection from all but the heaviest downpours. It is not only a fashion accessory that can be displayed in the town but also a collection.

It is worth noting that previous Hatching-Tide rewards, such as the Peatie mount, will return to the Mog Station for a limited time. She is a big pink Goobbue and a little princess with flowers on her head. She met you during a Little Lady's Day event. After getting your help, she decided to join your journey to spread more joy. With the festival special discounts, Final Fantasy XIV Gil in the wallets of players may not be able to keep it.

Hatching-Tide Event

As FFXIV’s most childlike traditional festival, Hatching-Tide will be staged at Mih Khetto’s Amphitheatre in the forest city of Gridania this year. Although the 2024 Hatching-Tide is combined with Little Ladies‘ Day, in 2025, the two festivals will be separated again.

Careful players may have noticed that this year’s key artwork is the classic combination of Yda and Paplymo from A Realm Reborn. Just like the previous design of Thancred as the protagonist of Little Ladies’ Day. Perhaps it is to let old players revisit it.

What’s more, the event quest of Hatching-Tide is a quest called In Pursuit of Eggcelence by Jihli Aliapoh, which will be open to FFXIV players at level 15 or higher. That means Free Trial accounts can also participate.

In short, as with similar holiday quests, players can expect a short and charming story accompanied by an egg-themed experience. It is speculated that there will be many fantasy elements in this plot. The quest process is controlled at about 30 minutes, which is friendly enough for players who just want to get rewards. By the way, I heard that there will be many previous Easter eggs waiting for players to discover!

Interestingly, this year’s Hatching-Tide event will be perfectly connected with the launch of version 7.21 Cosmic Exploration on April 24. This patch will bring the long-awaited Cosmic Exploration feature to FFXIV players. What other surprises will Final Fantasy XIV bring us this spring? Let’s wait and see.

DLC Vessel of Hatred introduced some interesting new endgame modes to Diablo 4, including Dark Citadel. But now, according to official data, the retention rate of this optional quest began to plummet in the third week, far lower than the single-player mode Abyssal Verges launched in the same period. And some players think this forced multiplayer mode is boring and expressed the hope that it can be improved.

Therefore, as Vessel of Hatred’s iconic endgame mode, Dark Citadel quickly became the focus of players’ debate. This PvE mode, which requires mandatory teamwork, not only challenges Diablo series’ tradition of single-player priority over the years, but also triggers a philosophical debate about the experience of the game - should we stick to enjoying it alone, or embrace the social wave?

Compared with previous works, Diablo 4 has more MMO elements, and it has become more common for players to team up to complete goals together, but this kind of cooperation is more short-lived than other MMO games. Once the task is completed, this cooperative relationship will be disbanded immediately. And more players will choose to continue to explore the game alone and obtain Diablo 4 Gold and other resources to improve their strength.

In fact, most endgame modes before Diablo 4 were designed around this style of play. For example, although Nightmare Dungeons allow team formation, a single player can complete it.

But it is a special case for Dark Citadel, which focuses on team action. This mode requires players to form a team of two or four to join, and the system also sets a strict team verification mechanism. This is a good change for players who like to play Diablo 4 with friends. But for most solo warriors, the situation is just the opposite. Many people think that this setting has changed their original fun and calls for a return to the beauty of the game before.

See More: Diablo 4 Season 8 Mighty Throw Barbarian Endgame Build: How To Make The Most Of This Powerful Build In The New Season?

Opposition

In the community, you can see many different opinions. Many people are more dissatisfied with this. They think that many players of Diablo 4 like to enjoy the game alone. Therefore, many times, especially at the end of the season, no one can be found in Social Hub. They are frustrated that they cannot find enough people to participate in this activity. Some players recorded that in the last two weeks of the season, the average time required to match the team even exceeded the time-limited challenge time of dungeon itself.

Many people, who believed that this was the only part of the game that must be cooperated agreed this statement, and it had no meaning. Because Diablo franchise has always been dominated by single-player mode, cooperation has never been required before. The charm of this game lies in the fact that it is based on a powerful fantasy, which is very suitable for players to experience by themselves. Cooperation with other players greatly reduces this experience.

At present, some players in the community suggest that developers can allow single players to bring their Mercenaries, which can still be counted as a two-person team; some people call for a single-player option for this mode. Both methods are suitable. We don’t know if the game developer will improve it later.

Support

Of course, some people think that it great to add this element, and the team mode makes the game more interesting. Some people are looking forward to more team content. Cooperative combat makes the game easier, and the addition of team elements reminds many players of traditional MMO games. It is a good way to have a nostalgic experience with less time cost.

Some players even said that he always preferred single-player games in the early stage of the game, but gradually began to use social tags to change the rhythm in the later stage. The team experience is very comfortable because no one screams into the microphone or forces the microphone to open, and it is much more fun than you can imagine. This stress-free social experience is because of the Action Wheel and Emotes. Players can complete basic communication through these, avoiding the embarrassment of voice chat.

Although Dark Citadel caused controversy in Diablo 4, this endgame mode can also be a refreshing change for players who have done everything else. Maybe the best way is to give the choice to the players? Looking forward to the developers can find a balance between solo and cooperation.

In this era of rapid changes in the gaming industry, New World: Aeternum has long been supported by a large number of players, but why can the game maintain such a large player base? Let us analyze it in depth from the following aspects.

Well-Made And Realistic Animations

The first level of whether a game can retain players is whether the game screen is rich and realistic. According to many new players, when they first open the game, they see a lot of well-made pictures, which greatly meets the players' high requirements for game screens and becomes an important factor in retaining players to start the game.

The Story Content Is Fascinating

In addition to the coordination and realism of the pictures, the second factor that affects players is the story line. Many players said that New World: Aeternum has many main and side quests that other games do not have. The developer did not ignore the richness of the side quests because of spending a lot of time on the main quests, and players also got a more immersive gaming experience.

In addition to being able to experience the development of the class in person, players can also upgrade and fight monsters with it, obtain various loot, and unlock new mechanisms.

The Production System Has Won The Praise Of Players

In the game, the production system is the most popular among players. Almost a large number of players spend 30% of their time on this system every day. Moreover, since the game itself is full of a large number of production materials, many players like to hoard related materials in case of emergency. This system has another advantage. Due to its "learning by doing" nature, it allows players to unlock new skills by participating in activities.

In addition, players have also found that the equipment produced by this system is sometimes even more advanced than the hard-earned loot. As long as you are familiar with and master the system, you can not only make equipment by yourself, but also trade with other players. Therefore, many players said that this method has become the main source of obtaining New World: Aeternum Coins. And they said that as long as this system exists, they will have endless wealth in disguise.

In addition to supporting players to make their own equipment, the system will also bring relevant experience points to players while players are making them, helping the overall character development. Players don't have to worry about the stockpiled materials being unresolved, because the system can support players to make a large number of items at one time, which is really friendly to players!

Easy For New Players To Accept

For old players of the game, there may not be any need to make any changes to the game. But games always have to absorb new groups of players, and it has set a model for other games. For new players, this game takes them to a fictional coast. Here, all players are automatically identified as the saviors of the new world, and they must win in a lot of political quarrels and land disputes. In addition, the developers have redesigned the new world to make it easier for new players to manage in the future.

Unlike other games, many new players said that when they started the game, they thought they could only use armor and weapons that matched their profession, but in fact there was no such constraint, and players had greater flexibility. Therefore, for many novices, this game is more friendly than other games.

In fact, for players, maybe every game is similar, and they just randomly choose games to kill time, but there is always a reason why a game can last for a long time. Therefore, every game developer must make changes sooner or later, otherwise, one day, they will disappear from the public.

In FPS games like Call of Duty, what you hear can be more important than what you see, which is why players rely on skills like Ninja, Dead Silence or Covert Sneakers to give themselves more chances of winning.

In general, it is very important to stay silent when playing games, as any player wearing a good headset can hear you a mile away. But this guide will introduce you to Soundwhore, a strategy that players rely heavily on good headphones to pinpoint the location of enemy players.

This requires you to turn up the volume of your headphones, sit quietly, and listen for the slightest scrape of the enemy player’s boots or even the rustle of clothes when the enemy player aims. But at the same time, it is most important that you set the best audio settings for this strategy.

Strategy

Hearing footsteps and accurately determining the location of enemies amid explosions, roars of vehicles and gunfire in any Call of Duty game is a very tricky thing, but that doesn’t mean there is no solution.

First of all, you need to stand still. If you stand still, you won’t confuse your footsteps with others. But please note that this strategy does not work in maps with large open areas, because your standing will attract more enemies.

Also, use silencers on your weapons as much as possible. This will ensure that you can hear everything around you and stay quiet. Be careful to stay away from the mini-map or compass. In addition to this in-game setting, you also need to use gaming headphones as much as possible, because even the cheapest headphones are better than relying on TV or desktop speakers. The noise of the environment will make it more difficult to determine the location of the enemy.

Last but not least, if you are listening to footsteps, don’t be afraid to tell your teammates and ask them to keep quiet. I don’t think any teammate will still make a fuss in this situation unless he doesn’t want to win the battle.

Optimal Audio Settings

After you have some strategies for listening to the sound in Call of Duty series of games, you should learn some optimal audio settings to enhance the usefulness of these strategies. Here are the specific setting values ​​and options.

• Audio Mix: Headphones Bass Boost or Boost High
• Master Volume: 80
• Music Volume: 0
• Dialogue Volume: 60
• Effects Volume: 100

If you often suffer from the high-pitched ringing in your ears when you are hit by flashbangs or stun grenades, you can also turn on REDUCE TINNITUS SOUND option in the advanced settings, which may reduce the impact of this sound on you.

The above audio settings are universal for all devices that can explore Call of Duty, but if you are using PC, you can turn on your headphone boost in the speakers in your taskbar and turn on the loudness equalization setting, which will give you a better gaming experience!

Since Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 was officially released in October last year, players have flocked to it. But now, it has been a while since it was released. Is this game still well received? Obviously not, no game can be praised by everyone.

Developers Use AI Creation To Cause Controversy

Games are for players, and everything should be based on the feelings of players. When developers use AI creation to produce some shoddy game characters, scenes and rewards, they are destined to lose the love of players.

BO6's Steam store clearly states that the team uses AI technology to develop related assets. This has greatly aroused the suspicion of players. And some players found that Santa Claus with six fingers appeared in the first season of the game, which not only indirectly confirmed that AI was indeed involved, but also greatly reduced the player's gaming experience.

In addition, players compete in CoD: Black Ops 6 Bot Lobbies to get better rewards, but due to the addition of AI, the reward card only has a woman with a strange style and dishevelled hair. More importantly, she has no usable functions. Did the players work hard in a game just to get such a useless card?

The addition of AI means that developers will reduce the cost of developing games, but the low-cost investment brings a game experience dominated by artificial intelligence, which is really sad.

Some people may ask, why can't the game developer's review process be increased? As long as the developer establishes a set of AI production and manual review links, it will not only reduce the cost of the game, but also increase the player experience?

The Reality Is Not The Case

According to rumors, the developer has made a lot of layoffs, even including many 2D artists. They have abandoned the concept of player-oriented and chose low-cost investment. Perhaps this approach does bring benefits to the company in the short term, but in the long run, it must be a failure.

Artists are just laborers working for capital, and they have no say. Even if they are left in the end, they just follow the boss's orders. As the beneficiaries, the capitalists just enjoy the short-term huge profits brought by cutting corners.

Are CoD BO6 Reviews Polarized?

Many players are very hostile to the game because of AI creation. Especially since AI assets have been included in paid rewards. Imagine, when you finally wait for the developer to issue Redeem Codes and are looking forward to getting some rare treasure, you are told that the redeemed prize is a defective product created by the company using AI. How sad you would be!

In addition to AI creation, more players think that Black Ops 6's microtransactions are ridiculous.

Although players can get the weapons they want by paying, the weapons are bundled with other useless products, which in disguise raises the original price. This is purely cutting the leeks of players and treating players as a tool for making money.

Even though there are some negative comments, a large number of players believe that CoD BO6 meets the public's positioning of multiplayer online games. The whole game is fast and interesting, and the storyline is very much in line with the players' appetite. The game not only combines elements such as zombies, politics, and espionage, but also some decryption activities that surprise players. The whole game allows players to simulate real battlefield scenarios and complete unique tasks, which makes people highly focused and full of excitement.

We don't know whether players will continue to choose CoD: Black Ops 6, but from the perspective of players, the experience must be the first priority. Developers cannot just make money and lose the most important fan base.

As the release date of the full version of POE 2 is getting closer, many players are looking forward to it. However, because the full version has not been released yet, players are more concerned about the relevant content of POE 2 patch 0.2.0.

The Release Date Of 0.2.0 Is Still Unclear

Even though there is news that POE 2 0.2.0 will be released soon, there is no clear date at present, but we can reasonably guess the approximate release date from several aspects.

First, as early as February, Grinding Gear Games admitted that there was only more than a month left before the 0.2.0 update, which greatly attracted the attention of players and whetted their appetite.

Secondly, in order to let players wait for the update in a better state, the developers held three competitions. The winning players can get different prizes and corresponding Path Of Exile 2 Currency, and the last event date is March 16. Therefore, we guess that POE 2 0.2.0 will be released in mid-to-late March.

Adjustments

This time, the developers have focused more changes on the player experience. For example, many elements have been deleted and added based on the community comments of Early Access, and some classes have been debuffed according to the requirements of players. In terms of game content, the developers have also worked hard to develop some interesting story lines and quest lines based on the suggestions of players.

Upcoming Items

The most anticipated thing in this update is whether new items will be launched. The answer is obvious. In the official video, we found unfamiliar items-Bringer of Rain helmet and Hammer of Faith weapon.

Bringer of Rain helmet is a very cool equipment. Players who own it can use two-handed weapons with one hand, which improves the overall armor level of the player. But correspondingly, players must also bear the disadvantages of this equipment, that is, players must use the helmet naked.

In addition, this helmet has high requirements for players. Only players who reach the end of the game and are above level 52 are eligible to wear it. Coupled with the attributes of the helmet itself, this helmet may only attract players who are interested in super-aggressive players, and has certain player limitations.

Hammer of Faith is different. It is a powerful but slow weapon. Although it grants shrine effect buffs to players every 10 seconds, the buffs are relatively random, and the speed is very slow during the struggle, and it may not attack once a second.

Therefore, there is no perfect weapon. Players need to choose according to the attributes and characteristics of each weapon to ensure that they can play the greatest role in the arena.

New Gladiator Class?

Since this update will launch new equipment, will the developers launch new classes? We don’t know this, but GGG once said that since most of the functions of Druid and Huntress classes are already relatively complete, the Gladiator class is more likely to be launched with other classes.

Players have high expectations for this update, and many players believe that POE 2 will get better and better, so the developers must live up to the expectations of players and bring players a more substantial and realistic game feel.

As you know, FFXIV should be one of the more popular MMORPGs at present, and compared with many similar games that focus more on combat, FF14’s gameplay is generally more relaxed and casual, and the character design is exquisite, especially popular with many female players-in fact, you will often see cute FF14 game screenshots uploaded by them in the game community!

Of course, it is also because of this feature that Final Fantasy 14 is more suitable for adaptation into mobile games than other RPGs (including other games in the same series). In fact, the original game developers have established FF14 Mobile development project in 2024, and now you can even start making reservations.

Although FFXIV has not continued to release more new content since the end of 2024 regarding the specific release date and more development details of the mobile version, we can make reasonable speculations based on other known details.

FF14 Mobile Overview

The developer said that when the game is officially launched, the only content that can be experienced for a short time is A Realm Reborn, but other DLCs will be added gradually according to the schedule, so that new players and old players from the original game can adapt to the rhythm of the game.

In more specific operation settings, the mobile version has adjusted the user interface and touch control, and appropriately simplified the operation process to make the game more suitable for mobile hardware facilities, while retaining the eight-player Extreme Trial to bring out the core gameplay of the original FFXIV game.

Is It Possible To Share Resources With The Original Game?

If you are a player of the original Final Fantasy 14 and want to reduce energy consumption when experiencing the mobile version, you may need this resource integration function, that is, to share the resources on your original game account with the mobile account in some way.

Although it is not known whether the game officials are willing to do this, this function is actually very necessary. It can not only attract old players to play the mobile version but also make new players from the mobile version feel that trying the original game will not be a waste of time. So before FF14 Mobile is officially launched, you can fully look forward to this function.

What News Might FFXIV Mobile Will Release In 2025?

Based on the known news released in 2024, you will know that the initial release of FFXIV Mobile will be limited to mainland China, but based on the characteristics of the original game with multiple servers in different regions, the mobile version in 2025 is likely to continue to release new news about global release.

In addition, the original game will also receive more updates and upgrades in the new year, so FF14 Mobile is likely to release some information about its own development progress in combination with these dynamics to maintain players’ curiosity and expectations.

I believe that many game fans should not have forgotten Animal Crossing craze a few years ago. This game attracted many players with its cute NPCs and great freedom, and it still has a group of loyal exclusive fans. But I don’t know if you have noticed that in 2023, another similar game was quietly launched, and most of the NPCs in it are Sanrio characters with high popularity and popularity! That is Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

However, we must say that although Sanrio is a very popular IP, it does not mean that its derivative games are good. Based on this, we will briefly evaluate the playability of Hello Kitty Island Adventure for you.

Can’t Refuse To Give Gifts To Cute NPCs!

The game requires you to explore the island freely to collect various materials to make gifts, and then give them to your favorite characters, whether it is Hello Kitty, Melody, or Kuromi, and the better your gifts, the faster you can improve their friendliness to you and unlock some game stories. It can be said that gifting is the key to making your Hello Kitty Island Adventure progress.

Sanrio Fans Maybe Addicted To It

In fact, even if you don’t have time to explore or make gifts in the game, if you are a Sanrio fan, just using your free time to stroll around the island will make you feel very happy! Because the island is full of Sanrio stars or other cute little NPCs, talking and taking photos with them will definitely make you feel better.

The gameplay Is Not Perfect

Although we have introduced some advantages of Hello Kitty Island Adventure, it must be said that its shortcomings are also prominent, that is, the gameplay is really very simple. Although some tasks related to gifting are not lacking in challenges, you will find that this challenge is actually a waste of time after you start to operate.

Whether it is a task that must be carried out to obtain a new friendship level or a story-based task that reveals the secrets of the island, these tasks will eventually pull you into a boring cycle because they are completed in a similar way and the rewards are not attractive enough, leaving you with almost no motivation to complete them and eventually give up the game.

In general, the advantages and disadvantages of Hello Kitty Island Adventure are very prominent. So if you like challenging and interesting games and plan to play them for a long time, this is not the game for you; but if you just want to kill some time or just like Sanrio, this game is still worth playing.

Since its launch in 2022, Elden Ring has caused quite a stir among ARPG fans around the world, and when its popularity declined last year, it launched a new DLC Shadow of the Erdtree in time, but this is not the end of Elden Ring - you may meet the cooperative derivative work Elden Ring Nightreign in 2025!

However, according to known information, there are certain differences in the gameplay mechanism of Elden Ring Nightreign and the original game, so if you want to play it immediately after it goes online, it is necessary to prepare by experiencing other games first.

1. Elden Ring

Although there are differences in the gameplay between them, Nightreign is derived from Elden Ring after all, so whether it is the spells, weapons or the entire combat system that can be used, there are still similarities between the two games.

Therefore, experiencing Elden Ring in advance can not only allow you to speculate on the possible currency farming methods in Nightreign through Elden Ring Runes farming, but also understand some special Elden Ring props that may continue to appear in Nightreign.

2. Dark Souls

Based on the video content related to Elden Ring Nightreign on the current video media, there may be some bosses with similar attack patterns to those in Dark Souls, and defeating bosses is undoubtedly the top priority of playing the game. Therefore, after playing Dark Souls, you should be able to defeat bosses quickly in the future Elden Ring Nightreign.

3. Hades And Hades 2

In fact, the design of Nightreign has borrowed many features of excellent RPGs from the beginning, including Hades series. Therefore, if you find something unexpected when playing Hades or Hades 2, then there may be similar content in Elden Ring Nightreign.

4. Apex Legends

Unlike Elden Ring, which is mainly a single-player adventure, Elden Ring Nightreign can also be played alone, but it prefers you to focus on cooperating with two other players to fight bosses in a similar way to a battle royale game.

Based on this, Apex Legends, which also uses a three-person team battle by default, can obviously help you adapt to this fighting style in advance, and Apex’s extremely fast fighting rhythm can also effectively train your operating level.

5. Witchfire

The functions of this game are similar to those of Elden Ring Nightreign. They require you to control the character to enter the map, upgrade and obtain resources by defeating enemies, and you can get better loot by increasing the difficulty, although there are certain risks. Therefore, you can estimate your degree of adaptation to Elden Ring Nightreign based on your performance in Witchfire.

In fact, these five games are good enough in themselves. Even if you find that they have little to do with Nightreign when Elden Ring Nightreign is finally launched, you have indeed gained a pleasant gaming time through them, right?