The company Augmental has introduced a “mouse for the mouth”. With this mouse, nearly all inputs on the computer can be controlled with the mouth. The company promises advantages for paralyzed individuals from this product.
The company Augmental has introduced a mouth mouse. The MouthPad^ looks like a dental brace that sits on the palate. The MouthPad^ is transparent around the teeth, and in the center, there is a golden touchpad that represents the contact point for the tongue. Inside, there is also a force sensor that captures left and right clicks or can be allocated in other ways.
The device can perceive movements of the tongue so that users can scroll, type, make phone calls, and even play games with a flick or click of the tongue.
Mouse for people with disabilities, but also for mechanics and surgeons
Who is the mouse aimed at? The company developed the MouthPad^ as an aid for people with disabilities, specifically for those with a hand disability or paralysis. It can connect via Bluetooth to any tablet, phone, or computer.
The founders stated that the device was developed mainly because they have friends and acquaintances who have difficulties handling modern devices.
At the same time, as Corbin Halliwill, a software developer at Augmental, explained, other groups of people are also interested in the product. For example, mechanics or surgeons, as well as astronauts who would like to try the device on the International Space Station (ISS) (via cbs.news.com)
When will the device be released? The device is said to be released later this year (2024), and you can already sign up on a “Waitlist” directly with the manufacturer if you are interested in the product.
Are there already individuals who can try the device? Yes, the company itself states that some users have already tested the device, such as a freshman in mechanical engineering who uses the MouthPad^ as the primary input device for her computer and phone. Halliwill explains:
She types math problems with the MouthPad. It is amazing to talk with her, to talk with her family… and to see how much it moves her.
More inventions: A student had been having problems with his hand for years due to an illness. A team of three students developed a robotic hand for him that comes from a 3D printer. For the student, this made his life significantly easier:
Fortnite has existed for 6 years now, and those who have been there since the beginning have a huge collection of skins in their locker. Many players are now wondering after all these years why they carelessly bought so many skins, even though they only play a fraction of them.
What are fans discussing? A post about skins appeared on Reddit. User Mister-Squidward asked the Reddit community if he was stupid for having bought 236 skins, but only using 15-20 from his collection.
The thread exploded in just 2 days with 4000 upvotes, and even prompted many players in the comments to share their opinions about the contributor’s locker. Many are in the same situation, but some fans can even explain Mister-Squidward’s unrestrained desire to buy.
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Fortnite: Launch trailer for Chapter 5 shows new weapons and improved parkour
FOMO and Exclusivity of Skins
How have fans expressed themselves? In the comments, many voices can be heard from those who have a large collection of skins, but only play a few of them. Fans write the following:
“Honestly, if I could go back, I would rarely buy skins and instead complete all the Battle Passes […]” – says bellydrumgigaimpact
“You and I both. I have around 300 (skins), what I like to do is randomly select a skin so it changes every game” – advises Disastrous_Duck_3252
“I own more, and more than half of the time I only use Rick.” – admits KingOfMasters1000028
“I, who has 620 and only uses 1 (Color Crush)” – confesses scuffedoncringe
Despite this, the urge to buy in Fortnite can also be explained in the form of FOMO, as Reddit user fmxrcuryy admits. The Fortnite shop rotates every day at a specific time. Some skins appear often over several weeks, while others are exclusive and can only be purchased on certain days before being pushed into the vault for several years.
This creates a purchasing urge for many players, as they want to secure that one skin that they might otherwise miss out on. One could never forgive oneself for not having that one skin available when they want to use it.
Your MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos has also splurged and owns over 300 skins, but only uses one of them. Half of them are shop skins. So if you were to ask me now if I would spend that much money in Fortnite again, I would rather invest or save my money. Despite this, I now have a respectable collection and hopefully, I can still admire it after 5 years.
How many skins do you own, and do you regret spending so much money in Fortnite? Let us know in the comments!
The medical series Scrubs ended after 9 seasons in 2010. However, a Super Bowl commercial recently gave us a singing and dancing performance by the two actors of J.D. and Turk alongside Aquaman star Jason Momoa.
The medical series and sitcom Scrubs depicts the everyday life at the hospital of John “J.D.” Dorian, who works at Sacred Heart Hospital with his best friend Dr. Christopher Duncan Turk.
Scrubs aired from 2001 to 2010 and comprises 9 seasons. Now, 14 years after the show ended, we once again see the two Scrubs actors Zach Braff and Donald Faison aka J.D. and Turk together in a short humorous commercial from T-Mobile – alongside Jason Momoa.
Here you can watch the commercial with the Scrubs stars and Jason Momoa:
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That T-Mobile Home Internet Feeling – 2024 Big Game Day Commercial
“My favorite spot of the year”
In the clip, Zach Braff and Donald Faison welcome their new neighbor Jason Momoa, which ends in a small musical interlude where the three stars sing and dance through the front yard.
What do users think? Users on YouTube celebrate the commercial in the comments. References to the movie Flashdance (1983) are noted positively, such as the appearance of actress Jennifer Beals.
The sight of J.D. and Turk also makes some users miss the series Scrubs. For example, a YouTube user said: “This commercial makes me wish for a return of Scrubs.”
In March 2023, the series creator Bill Lawrence spoke about the possibility of a reunion movie for Scrubs and sparked hope. You can read more about it here with our colleagues from Filmstarts.
Most of all, users praise how entertaining and humorous the entire commercial is and how well the actors perform in it. Here we have gathered some comments about it:
“Wow, this is the best commercial in over a decade! I am actually on YouTube to watch a commercial, it’s that good!”
“I smiled and laughed from start to finish, I loved it! Jason Momoa was an epic addition.”
“Guys, when Donald Faison sang ‘5G’, it was a moment of pure beauty!”
A larger myth in the lower ranks of League of Legends is the Loser´s Queue. Many players are convinced that they are intentionally paired with worse teammates so that they lose.A Riot developer is now clearing up this myth.
What is the Loser´s Queue?
According to some players, the matchmaking is supposed to be manipulated
It is said that players are intentionally paired with worse teammates so that they lose
This is supposed to happen especially when one is on a losing streak
Players on a winning streak are said to win more often, so they play more, while players on a losing streak are supposedly encouraged to play more because they want to reach their true rank
There has never been any official evidence, aside from personal accounts. A physics student even analyzed the opposite. To counter this myth, League of Legends gameplay designer RiotPhroxzon has made statements.
More info on MMR and your rank in LoL can be seen here:
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LoL: Video shows the relationship between rank placement, MMR and league points
The Loser´s Queue does not exist
Matt Leung-Harrison, known as RiotPhroxzon, posted an explanation of the Losers Queue on x.com. At the beginning, he directly clarifies: The Loser´s Queue does not exist. We do not intentionally put bad players in your team so that you lose more.
He also questions the fundamental idea of why players should be made to lose instead of being allocated good players so they can win. The only factor for ranking is oneself. If one should win a lot and then loses, it is because they are playing against better players.
He describes that many matches where players claim they played perfectly still contain many mistakes that are game-defining.
I promise you, if a good player reviews your games, there are hundreds of things you could have done differently that could have changed the course of the game.
According to him, the reason for many lost matches lies in the mentality of the players. A good non-giving-up-attitude would help many players. Additionally, he gives three tips at the end of the post that can help you improve.
1. Most players play too conservatively with a lead
2. Review every death
3. Play towards your win condition while recognizing and disrupting those of others.
Among the comments on the post, many people are gathering to mock the myth of the Loser´s Queue, but there are also some who firmly believe in the myth.
@iamghostdesigns: I refuse to believe that
@KlausTito: That’s a lie, and you know it
@Lena_miaou: I think I’m more annoyed by the attitude of giving up and by the people who troll after a death.
The Swedish developer Michael Hüll regrets today that he sold his map “Mirage” for the shooter CS:GO to the Steam giant Valve 11 years ago. He says he wouldn’t do it anymore today. It’s not about money at all, but about pride and honor. He disagrees with some changes made to Mirage.
What kind of map is this?
The map “Mirage” was released for CS:GO on June 6, 2013. It is a map where you have to defuse a bomb. It takes place in Morocco.
The map was originally designed for Counter-Strike 1.6 as “de_cpl_strike”.
As 3DJuegos knows, Mirage has since become the most popular map in CS:GO, even surpassing Dust 2 in popularity. Mirage has been played in every major, the most important eSports events in CS:GO.
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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
“If I had known how big CS:GO would become, I would never have sold it”
This is what the creator of the map says: Michael Hüll stated on Twitter on February 8 that he sold the map to Valve 11 years ago. If he had known how big CS:GO and Counter-Strike 2 would become, he would have never sold it.
They made a good deal, but also made some changes that he does not agree with. He refers to some changes to “A” and to the center of the map that would have altered how the map is played today.
It’s not about money for him, but about honor and pride
Is he annoyed that he would have received more for it today? At first glance, one might think money is the main reason:
When he sold the map in 2013, CS:GO had around 34,000 players on Steam.
Today there are 1.2 million.
Therefore, one can assume that he would have received much more money for his creation today.
But he says: It’s not the money that drives him, as he works on his own, but really the changes to the map that he does not like.
The recognition he has received over the years for the map is more important to him than money. For him, pride and honor are what matter most.
Even under this Twitter thread, some congratulate him for having created the “best map in CS:GO,” which clearly pleases him.
Currently works as a Senior Level Designer at a subsidiary of Bethesda
So what is he doing today? Michael Hüll works as a video game developer, specifically as a Senior Level Designer for MachineGames in Uppsala, who are developing the new Indiana Jones game for Bethesda.
That Valve is indeed making enough money with CS:GO to pay map designers is beyond question:
Promo codes in Pokémon GO are popular for getting new items or other bonuses. The input process on Android is now changing.
What are promo codes? Occasionally, codes are shared that grant players bonuses in Pokémon GO. Usually, these bonuses are useful items, but sometimes they can also include things like avatar items or even Pokémon encounters.
How were promo codes entered on Android before? It was very simple: You just had to scroll down in the shop of the game within the app until you reached the “Promos” field. There you would enter the code.
Now, however, developer Niantic is changing how this works. Instead of the previous simple way, Android users now also have to take the detour that iOS users are already familiar with.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Changes to promo codes on Android starting February 13
This is changing: From February 13, Android users will also have to go through the web store to enter promo codes, the Pokémon GO team announced via the blog (via pokemongolive.com).
How does this work? Instead of entering the code in the game, starting February 13, you need to:
Visit the web store
Log in there with your Pokémon GO account
Players with Trainer Club accounts must link another sign-in service to redeem offers
Then enter the code in the field
Now switch back to the game. You should see a pop-up indicating that a code has been successfully redeemed.
Sometimes the pop-up message does not appear immediately, or the activation may take a little while. However, you can check in your account’s log if the code activation was successful.
Why is Pokémon GO doing this? In the announcement, it states: “Our goal was to create a central contact point for everyone. We hope the transition will be easy for all trainers.”
However, the change has initially received criticism from trainers. Some players on the Pokémon GO subreddit, “TheSilphRoad”, regret the change, as it is a detour that Android users did not have to take before (via reddit).
As it stands, the decision is less popular than other adjustments that have been made recently. For example, Niantic implemented an update that allows you to feed your buddy faster and is also testing further quality-of-life improvements. You can learn more about the updates in Pokémon GO here.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
A break from World of Warcraft – that’s exactly what a new item forces. Exactly these forced breaks are quite celebrated by some players.
In World of Warcraft Classic, the “Season of Discoveries” is currently running and the second phase has begun. This not only comes with new rules, such as the ban on GDKP, but also with fresh secrets and exclusive items. One of these items makes the players quite excited – because it forces them to take a break every now and then. This seems to be a real blessing for the hardcore community of Classic.
What is this item? We’re talking about the item “Cozy Sleeping Bag”. This is a new item in the Season of Discoveries. The sleeping bag has a high cooldown of almost 3 hours, but the effect is worth it:
When you activate the sleeping bag, you roll it out on the ground. For every minute you spend motionless in the sleeping bag, you get a 1% XP buff – this is stackable up to a maximum of 3% if you spend a full 3 minutes in the sleeping bag. The buff lasts for 2 hours afterward.
The sleeping bag is not consumed, so you can use it again afterward. Other players in your group can also simply lie down next to you to benefit from the XP bonus.
So the sleeping bag “forces” you to take a 3-minute break every few hours to benefit from an XP buff.
How to get the Cozy Sleeping Bag in WoW SoD
You receive the sleeping bag as a reward at the end of a questline, for which you basically have to travel around the entire world (of Warcraft). We will soon reveal how to secure the sleeping bag.
Alliance characters:
Step 1: Travel to Westfall to the coordinates 37 / 50. In the collapsed, burnt wooden beams, you will find a charred corpse. Click on it to start the quest “…and this note you found.”
Step 2: Travel to the Barrens to the coordinates 46 / 74. Here too, you will find a charred corpse. Complete the quest and accept the new quest “Stepping Stones”.
Horde characters:
Step 1: Travel to the Barrens to the coordinates 46 / 74. Here you will find a charred corpse that starts the quest “…and this note you found.” when clicked.
Step 2: Travel to Westfall to the coordinates 37 / 50. In the collapsed, burnt wooden beams, you will find another charred corpse. Complete the quest and then accept “Stepping Stones”.
After this, both factions continue identically:
Step 3: Travel to the Stonecrag Mountains to the coordinates 51 / 52. Here begins a small path that you follow to an abandoned camp (41 / 52). On a small crate, you will find “Pocket Trash” – click it to complete “Stepping Stones” and accept the new mission “Get out of here”.
Step 4: From the camp, go directly north. In the distance, you can see a small “dirt pile” that you need to make some skillful jumps to reach. Click the pile, complete the quest and accept the new task “Wet Affair”.
Step 5: Travel to Loch Modan to the coordinates 49 / 13 and click on a small eagle statue. The statue is located on the large heads of the dam that protrude towards the Wetlands. Hand in your quest and accept “Eagle Claw”.
Step 6: Travel to the Hillsbrad Foothills, at the border to the Arathi Highlands. At the coordinates 87 / 50, you will find a tipped-over cart that you can climb onto the Thoradin Wall. In a small room on the wall, you can see a courier bag hanging on the wall, along with a note. Complete your quest and accept the follow-up quest “This Must Be the Place”.
You can complete the quest immediately by clicking the bag under the bag. As a reward, you finally get the sleeping bag!
As a bonus, you even receive 8 units of “Trail mix”. When you consume this item, you will receive 4 bars of the “Rested” state – with this, you gain double experience from killing monsters.
This is what the community says: The players are quite excited about this item (via reddit). Because even if the XP buff is quite small and 3% is just a drop in the bucket, the sleeping bag provides a sense of unity and ensures that everyone can take a little break – because this is something that is easily forgotten in World of Warcraft:
“Not only does the questline give you more than a level’s worth of Rested XP and about half a level-up, but it also gives you a reason to just step away from the PC or talk to people every 2 hours while waiting for the XP bonus to kick in.” – LiteratureFabulous36
“Honestly, the fact that it encourages and rewards you for just taking a little break probably makes this item the best thing I’ve seen in a long time.” – Detharious
“You can even log out anywhere while lying in it; it counts as a rest zone.” – Any-Yellow-5424
“Setting down the sleeping bag at the start of a dungeon is a great way to give yourself and everyone else in the group a 3-minute break to grab a drink or step away briefly before storming through the dungeon.” – PoignantPoint22
Have you already gotten the sleeping bag, and do you use it regularly? Or do you think it’s not worth the effort?
Helldivers 2 is a new cooperative shooter on Steam, which was released last week. The game is celebrating great success, but this seems unexpected for the team, as the game has also faced some release issues. However, the developers are taking care of it.
Helldivers 2 is a great success at release. The game officially launched on February 8 and has reached an all-time peak of 155,926 players, according to SteamDB. During peak times, the game consistently maintains around 100,000 players simultaneously.
However, this success seems a bit sudden for the Arrowhead development team as the game has been struggling with some issues since release. A patch was released on the day of the release. But there are still other problems that the team is currently working on.
Gameplay of Helldivers 2 can be seen in this video:
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Helldivers 2 Sorrow Titan Liberation Gameplay Video
We are doing our best to get it right
The head of Arrowhead, Johan Pilestedt, posted on x.com today, February 12, 2024, a new statement regarding the current issues. In the statement, he mentions that during server maintenance, they were able to implement 3 fixes that addressed rewards, login issues, and server capacity.
However, login problems can still occur because the capacities for the current login requests are not enough. If you have trouble logging in, you should try restarting the game and logging in again. With the initial fixes, this method should work faster.
The high player traffic also causes issues with rewards. These are not always activated correctly because the server cannot track them. Although a fix has been implemented for this, the problem cannot be resolved without a new server maintenance.
At the end of the statement, Pilestedt apologizes again to the players and assures that the team is doing everything to address the problems. To get this right, the team also needs to get some sleep, which is why they ask everyone to wait a few hours.
Despite the difficult problems, many players on Steam are excited about Helldivers 2. Currently, of 27,540 reviews, 74% are positive. Especially because the game reminds players of the cult film Starship Troopers and its humor.
xEndstille: Anything with more than 2 legs gets shot immediately, understood?!
EpicChrisplay: It’s just an absolute homage to Starship Troopers! It’s just fun to shoot bugs. Overall, a really solid game!
Adonnay: As a new Helldiver, I can only describe it as the better Starship Troopers (game). Wonderful satire where over-Earth must be “protected” from enemies of democracy.
In Ark: Survival Ascended, a new update has been released, but it caused a serious bug. Developers had to retract the update and perform a rollback.
What went wrong? A few days ago, a new update was uploaded on the servers of Ark: Survival Ascended. With this update, players could now use cosmetic items in the form of mods in their game saves. The developers promoted skins like Mickey and Minnie Mouse from Disney in a new trailer.
However, the update had an unwanted side effect, as players lost items from their inventories for no reason. The developers were alerted and had to revert the update.
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In ARK Survival Ascended, Mickey and Minnie Mouse are now available
Rollback and Compensation
What do the developers say about the dilemma? The developers spoke about the incident on x.com (formerly Twitter) about the incident. They felt compelled to reset the official network to the previous state, specifically to the point where the update had not yet been released.
Players affected by this bug should now have their lost items back. However, if you were not affected and earned new items during that time, you will lose them due to the rollback.
To compensate players, the developers are tripling the Evolution Event Rates. Meanwhile, the team is investigating the cause of the bug.
This is not the first rollback: A few weeks ago, players had to endure another rollback. In this case, however, it was not the developers’ fault, but rather the players. They exploited a bug to gain an unfair advantage. Studio Wildcard implemented a rollback to limit the damage.
For Overwatch 2, a lot is changing with the start of the new season. Blizzard’s shooter will feel different – as all heroes will be changed.
Since the developers of Overwatch 2 announced that the PvE mode will never be properly released, the community has been angry. Some have not forgiven Blizzard for reducing the team size from 6 to 5, while others feel cheated for various reasons. However, Blizzard is doing its best to revamp the shooter and further refine the PvP aspect. This Tuesday, on February 13, 2024, there will be plenty of changes.
The adjustments are so extensive that some in the community are talking about an “Overwatch 3”.
The most important things in brief:
All heroes receive more health points.
All heroes heal passively when they take no damage.
The projectiles of nearly all weapons will be significantly larger.
The matchmaking and ranking of all players will be reset.
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Overwatch 2: Season 9 fundamentally changes the game
All heroes in Overwatch 2 will become stronger
Blizzard wants to reduce the impact of burst damage, meaning high damage in an extremely short time. This is especially aimed at reducing the “one-hit potential,” so that enemies won’t be killed with a single combo in a fraction of a second. For this reason, all heroes will across the board receive more health points.
This means for the individual characters:
Heroes with 150-175 HP: +25 HP
Heroes with 200-300 HP: +50 HP
Heroes with 300+ HP (Tanks): +75-100 HP
Ultimately, these changes mean that almost all characters will need at least one additional hit to be eliminated. This leaves more time for healers to intervene or to make use of the new self-healing mechanics.
Healers themselves have it a little harder – as characters have more life and require more attention in battle.
Everyone will be a healer – at least for themselves
The major controversial change, however, is that all characters will receive self-healing. Once a character has not taken damage for 5 seconds, they will start to heal with 20 HP per second until their health points are fully restored. Damage taken stops this healing immediately.
Support characters have an improved version of this healing, as their self-healing begins after just 2.5 seconds without taking damage.
But that’s not all. In addition, damage characters will receive a new passive trait. When a damage dealer hits an enemy, that enemy receives a new debuff, causing them to receive 20% less healing. This allows DPS characters to focus better on enemies and weaken the healing of the opposing team.
All weapons will hit more often – as the bullets will be larger
It is also new that almost all projectiles in Overwatch 2 will become larger. An increased hitbox for the projectiles means that bullets will hit their target more often and less precision will be required, making it slightly easier to deal damage. How much various projectiles will increase depends on the type of weapon and projectile.
The changes to projectile sizes are as follows:
Hitscan projectiles from weapons with very high fire rates or wide spreads (like Reaper or Tracer): +0.05 meters
Hitscan projectiles from precision weapons (like Cassidy or Soldier: 76): +0.08 meters
Projectiles with flight time and a fast fire rate (like Roadhog or Ramattra): +0.05 meters
Projectiles with flight time that travel faster than 50 meters per second (like Zenyatta): +0.10 meters
Projectiles with flight time that travel slower than 50 meters per second (like Pharah or Junkrat): +0.15 meters
No change for particularly large projectiles (like Orisa’s spear or Reinhardt’s fire strike).
This is how the projectile sizes will change.
Fresh start for everyone – matchmaking will be “reset”
The last major change is that the personal ranking of all players will be completely reset. No matter what rank you had before – with the start of Season 9, everyone starts from scratch and must prove their skills in placement matches.
This is the perfect opportunity to finally break out of the “Elo hell” and not remain stuck in the bronze ranks – or to cement a place there forever.
Additionally, there will now be more transparency. A progress bar will show you after each match how close or far you are from the next rank – and how much the win or loss affected it.
An overview of what will influence your rank.
What else is changing?
Apart from these major adjustments, there are also a lot of individual balance changes to the heroes. Many DPS characters will deal more damage in the future to somewhat compensate for the increased health points of the heroes.
In general, these changes aim to make healing have a little less influence on the fight. Support heroes should find it more difficult to keep the entire group alive.
Moreover, the start of a new season also means that there is a fresh battle pass – this time, apparently, cosmic secrets and corruption from dark tentacled aliens are on the agenda. C’thulhu fans should get their money’s worth, and especially the mythical Moira skin looks really nice.
In addition, there has already been a teaser for a collaboration with the anime “Cowboy Bebop” – but there are no further details yet.
What do you think of these changes to Overwatch 2? Is that enough to give the game a fresh coat of paint? Or is it a futile effort?
The majority of the gameplay elements of Palworld are based on catching Pals and making them work for you in your base. A player has not yet caught a Pal and has still defeated the first boss. And this huge handicap has been imposed on himself for a very special reason.
What kind of run is the player doing?reddit user gonnaputmydickinit is being celebrated on reddit for reaching level 15 in Palworld and defeating the first boss without catching a single Pal. Completing such a “only-human” run is quite challenging, as catching and using Pals are core mechanics of the game.
How does the player support his claim? The gamer posted a screenshot of his Steam achievements on reddit. It shows that he has achieved the achievement Hillside Sovereign, translated as Conqueror of the Highlands.
Directly below, but grayed out, is the normally first achievement: Beginning of the Legend, meaning Beginning of a Legend. The player has defeated the first boss combination of Zoe and Grizzbolt without catching a single Pal.
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Palworld, without catching a single Pal – can it work?
How does the gamer manage that? In the comments, the redditor explains his approach:
He caught a green trader to buy makeshift guns from him.
He farms treasure chests in difficult areas of the world for gold to buy bullets.
He primarily grinds berries and cooks them to feed his character.
Meanwhile, the player is at level 15 and, according to his own statements, completes level 13 dungeons almost without problems.
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Palworld: How you can level up quickly
Are there difficulties for a only-human run? gonnaputmydickinit also addresses this. According to his own statements, he does not have access to many resources.
For example, he cannot obtain iron bars, as this requires a fire Pal. Consequently, he cannot craft many equipment parts and cannot progress beyond a primitive workbench. Weapons also cannot be repaired, and he has to purchase them anew every time.
A super nerfed run – because he is waiting for his wife
Why is the player going through with this? In a comment in the thread, the reddit user explains why he chose such a difficult run in Palworld. He shares that his wife also wants to play Palworld, but only later. She is still waiting for a few patches.
However, he himself probably wanted to start right away and opted for an absolutely nerfed run in which he does not experience many of the core mechanics. This way, he can already get started without having too much of an advantage over his wife when they eventually play together.
How does the community react? Other reddit users congratulate gonnaputmydickinit on his achievement. FateFan2018, for example, compares the run to the 12 labors of Hercules from Greek mythology. User WackDance, on the other hand, has been wondering for a while how it would be to play Palworld like a monster hunter game.
Others provide tips and tricks. User Fun-Incident-8238 points out, among other things, that the Pal Bushi leaves iron bars upon its death. With_Hands_And_Paper leaves the info that Astegon drops Pal bars.
With the tips from the reddit users, the only-Human run should become even a tad easier. How about you: Would you take on this challenge? Or do you generally play Palworld without catching Pals? If so, why? We look forward to your comments!
Palworld has been in Early Access for less than a month and has sold incredibly well. In fact, it is so popular that the team at Pocket Pair is now looking for reinforcements.
How successful is Palworld? Palworld was released on January 19, 2024, and broke several records in a very short time. Here are a few examples:
Palworld showcases the small monsters in massive action in the early access trailer
What positions is Pocket Pair hiring for? On X.com, formerly Twitter, they have now posted a call for new employees. They write the following:
At Palworld, we still have a lot to do, but we are short on staff! We are hiring for all positions, but we are particularly looking for planners and technicians! We are looking for people with experience in any engine. So if you are interested in developing a completely new game, please apply! (Translated with Deepl.com)
Underneath, they posted a GIF of the incredibly unmotivated stone-mining Pal, Depresso. Here you can see the original post:
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How quickly is Pocket Pair with patches? The developer has been regularly releasing new updates since the launch of Early Access. The first bug fixes were already made on January 25.
Given the workload that such a successful game brings, it’s no wonder that the team is now looking for reinforcements. It also shows that Pocket Pair wants to continue developing and supporting the game – many Early Access games never make it or take a long time to reach the final release version.
In Sons of the Forest, almost everything wants to kill you, a good armor is enormously helpful. However, one item that helps you without crafting is easy to overlook.
Mutants, cannibals, strange neighbors – things get intense early in Sons of the Forest. A good weapon and armor are a blessing right from the start.
Two armors are relatively easy to obtain at the beginning. But the “mutant armor” can be easily overlooked. MeinMMO shows you which armors you can rely on at the start.
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Sons of the Forest is the most awaited survival game on Steam – All information in 2 minutes
Armor: Mutant Armor and Bone Armor
How do I get mutant armor? Once you explore your first cave, things get serious. You’ll encounter various mutants, and it gets intense.
Once you’ve dealt with one of the slimy creatures, you can “harvest” the dead body. Small tip: If you’re in co-op, stand together next to the body and start harvesting together.
This way, everyone gets a piece of “mutant armor” in their inventory. You can equip these pieces directly, no crafting needed. You can carry a total of 10 pieces of mutant armor and “decorate” your entire body with them.
The armor is a bit hidden in your backpack – move your mouse all the way to the bottom right, past the stones. There lie mysterious pieces of skin – your new armor. One click and you equip it.
Flesh helmet and coat are particularly helpful in cave fights.
How do I get bone armor? You need to craft this armor. For that, you need:
4x bones
1x rope
1x duct tape
Thus, the armor is a bit expensive for the start of the game. You should weigh whether it’s worth sacrificing rope and duct tape at the beginning.
Bones are easier to find. Check your map and look for small water areas. Such ponds often have tents where you can find bones and skulls.
If you have limbs in your inventory, you can also place them on the fire and let them burn. The charred remains will turn into bones after some time.
What does armor do? Below next to your health starts a new bar with the current armor strength. The color indicates what type of armor you have. A maximum of 10 segments can be stacked here.
Damage does not go directly to your health, but first to the armor. The different types of armor have different durability.
Thus, mutant armor is weak – a stronger mutant can take away two segments with one hit. However, it is cheap, and every defeated mutant donates a piece of skin.
Don’t forget: Be sparing with your resources. You never know when you might need them again.
What does armor do? Below next to your health starts a new bar with the current armor strength. The color indicates what type of armor you have. A maximum of 10 segments can be stacked here.
Damage does not go directly to your health, but first to the armor. The different types of armor have different durability.
Thus, mutant armor is weak – a stronger mutant can take away two segments with one hit. However, it is cheap, and every defeated mutant donates a piece of skin.
Don’t forget: Be sparing with your resources. You never know when you might need them again.
In Sons of the Forest, ropes are an important resource that you need for weapons and armor. We will show you where to find ropes and which important recipes you can use them for.
Where can I find ropes? Ropes cannot be crafted in Sons of the Forest and must be found. Therefore, the following places are interesting for you to find ropes:
The crash site of your helicopter
Search your surroundings, debris, and containers
On beaches and rivers
Near rocks and shipwreck debris
At cliff edges
In cave systems
Explore caves and look for ropes near skeletons
A little tip for your explorations: Use your GPS that you have with you to better get to know your environment. Important locations, such as your crash site or cave entrances, will also be marked, making it more reliable for you to access items like ropes.
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What recipes require ropes? In Sons of the Forest, ropes are important because they are needed for many items such as weapons, armor, and even construction projects.
These were all the important information regarding ropes and how to find them. Keep in mind that Sons of the Forest is still in Early Access and possibly additional blueprints for ropes may be published and implemented.
If you want more information about a console release, we have just the right thing for you:
Sons of the Forest is the new offshoot of the survival hit The Forest. In this, you must once again fight for your bare survival, as cannibals and mutants want to get you. That’s why we show you all the weapons and how you can obtain them.
How many weapons are there? In total, there are 30 weapons in the form of melee, ranged, and explosive weapons. You can either craft them yourself or find them on the island during your exploration tours.
Now we will go through each weapon and show you how you can obtain/craft them.
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Body Parts – Arms, Legs, Heads
Location: You can find body parts by detaching them from cannibals. A knife or an axe is sufficient.
Find Multi-Purpose Knife
Location: You have it in your inventory from the beginning.
Find Tactical Axe
Location: You receive it at the beginning of your journey from a bag in your inventory.
Location: You find the fire axe in a maintenance bunker northwest of the icy mountains near a river. You need a shovel to dig out the entrance at the excavation site.
Location: The guitar is located west of the island in a bunker. You reach it through a rock crevice in open terrain. Once you have passed through, you only need to explore the bunker and use your maintenance keycard to get through the sealed area.
Now go through the fitness and wellness area up to the second floor along the half-turned staircase and further to a bar. The guitar is on the counter.
Location:The katana is located along with a golden armor southeast of the icy mountains. However, to pass this, you will again need the maintenance keycard. Explore the bunker and you will find the katana on the second floor in an office between two chairs on a holder.
Location: The chainsaw is located in the same bunker as the guitar. After you have climbed up the half-turned staircase, hold right until you reach a locked door. Open it again with the maintenance keycard.
Now walk down the bright corridor and keep to the left side in the large room until you reach a small cinema. The chainsaw is stuck in a corpse.
Find Bones
Location: You can randomly find them on the island or burn corpses of cannibals.
Location: The putter or golf club is located in the same bunker where the katana and the golden armor are found. Search the offices and find it near the chairs in the head of a corpse. Here too, you will need the maintenance keycard for access to the bunker.
Location: The cross is located in a cave west of the map. Fight your way through and collect the cross at the end of the cave. It is located on a severed arm.
Location: You will find the crossbow in a bunker northwest of the map. Enter it and stay to the right until you reach a door that can again only be unlocked with the maintenance keycard. Stay right until you pass a corpse. This one has the crossbow next to it.
Location: You can find the taser north in a cave complex near the beach. Explore these deep corridors until you come to a hanging corpse next to a campfire. The taser is also next to the corpse.
Location: The bow is again underground in a bunker. Southwest of the icy mountains, there is a soil area that needs to be dug up. Just open the hatch and look for a bath with a corpse. The bow lies next to the corpse.
Location: The pistol can be obtained in two places. Either to the west on a rescue boat in the sea or to the east in the bunker, where you can also get the katana.
Location: You will find the revolver in a bunker northeast of the mountains. The entrance must be dug up again. Once inside the bunker, keep left and go down the corridor until an open entrance appears on the right side. In this, there is a corpse and next to it the revolver.
Location: The shotgun is located northwest of the map in a grave. This is marked with a cross that is supposed to serve as a gravestone. Dig up the grave and take the shotgun from the corpse in the coffin.
Location: The slingshot is located near a river west of the icy mountains. Follow this river east until you arrive at three statues located on a frozen lake. One of these statues has the slingshot.
Find Grenade
Location: Grenades can be obtained all over the map in grenade boxes, bunker installations, or in regular boxes.
Find Molotov Cocktail
Location: To craft the Molotov cocktail, you need:
Are these all the weapons? The game is still in early access, so it is quite possible that the developers may implement more weapons at a later date. We will update this article for you.
So stay curious and feel free to let us know in the comments about your favorites that you want to find and use in Sons of the Forest.
The MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria aimed to provide a new, realistic MMORPG that allowed players to be part of a simulated world. Through Kickstarter and their own platform, the team raised approximately 7.5 million euros. However, the CEO mismanaged the funding. He couldn’t find another investor, had to lay off the team, and essentially had to stop development, but he cannot back out of the situation.
What kind of MMORPG was it supposed to be?
The development began in 2016. The man behind the game, Jeromy Walsh, sold his possessions and started developing a realistic MMORPG on his own.
In the game, players could age and die. They would gain weight if they ate too much. They could gain power and prestige.
Through Kickstarter, they quickly raised $900,000, and by October 2019, hopeful fans had invested even $7.7 million into the online role-playing game that sold virtual land and hosted early browser-game-like events on its website.
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MMORPG project fails in 2020 but cannot stop
That was the breaking point: The $7.7 million they had raised was not enough to implement the ideas that Walsh had in mind. His plan was to use the money to finance a prototype that was good enough to convince solvent investors to fund the game.
Other developers who had successfully managed projects before had succeeded in doing this, but Walsh, as a nobody, failed to convince investors. However, the backers’ money was already gone.
This is the problem: In reality, the development of the MMORPG has failed, but it cannot be stopped because he cannot repay the backers the money. Therefore, Chronicles of Elyria has been subjected to intense ridicule since 2020. While Walsh tries to keep the MMORPG alive somehow, former upset fans are determined to get their money back.
Developer claims 93% of fans still wish for the MMORPG
This is the latest farce: In January 2024, Walsh wanted to determine through a survey among the fans which of his 6 projects the fans would most likely want. Multiple answers were possible.
These were all phantom projects, mocked the online role-playing game site Massivelyop, which still tracks Chronicles of Elyria.
An evaluation of the survey in February 2024 now shows that the MMORPG “Chronicles of Elyria” itself received the most votes; more than 93% still showed interest in this game. Walsh sees this as confirmation that interest in the MMORPG is still high.
Former fans, however, are cynical about this survey. On the site Massivelyop it is stated: The survey had only limited options available. The choice “Give me my damn money back” was missing. That would surely have won.
Others compared the survey to asking visitors at a band’s concert which band they would prefer – the result is clear.
Another says: At Kickstarter, 10,752 people participated, while only 500 were involved in such a survey. He could continue with his role-playing game as CEO and game developer.
This is what it’s about: Since 2020, there has been an uncomfortable situation surrounding Chronicles of Elyria. One hardly wants to look at it anymore:
Former fans are angry and disappointed. They threaten with lawsuits and want their invested money back. They even openly accuse Walsh of fraud and embezzlement.
However, there is a strong indication that someone simply had a dream he desperately wanted to believe in, took on too much, and now simply cannot find a way out.
The new pirate game from Ubisoft, Skull & Bones, repeats a mistake that already occurred in The Division, a game from 2016: a respawn rate that is too slow for important objects like acacia trees. Players say they wait 30 minutes by a tree that simply does not respawn.
What is the problem?
In Skull and Bones, players are sent to collect special wood for their own ship: “Acacia wood” it is supposed to be.
The task comes relatively early in Skull & Bones and should actually not be a problem.
But the trees that players are supposed to find are simply not there for some.
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Waited 30 minutes by the tree
This is what players say: On reddit, a player complained that he had waited 30 minutes in the beta, but the tree did not respawn. He also tried with other trees and had no luck.
Some agree with him and show real frustration. A user says, “Same here, I just gave up. The game is a joke, it should have a respawn timer or something like that.”
Is there a tip that helps to find acacias? A user on reddit says, the spawns did not work for him either, but he found a number of acacia logs that respawn quite quickly. He found them when he drove directly west of Saint Anne towards the sawmill. Then a bit north along the island, and you would see a bay. In this bay, there are the logs.
Some users on reddit thank him for the tip: That solved their problem and saved Skull & Bones from early uninstallation.
In The Division, players even queued up
What does that have to do with The Division? As PcGamesN notes, the shooter The Division from Ubisoft had the same problem at launch in 2016. Back then, players even queued (via reddit) to find certain NPCs or important items.
This affected the gaming experience because nobody likes to wait for something in MMOs.
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The Division managed to get this under control with further patches. Perhaps Skull & Bones will be able to fix this obvious problem as well.
Currently, Skull & Bones seems to be in a difficult position. With a purchase price of €70, players have high expectations for a title that, according to Ubisoft, is not only triple-A but even quadruple-A:
The two major releases in 2024 on Steam were probably the role-playing games Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield. Good half a year after the release, we take a look at the player numbers on Steam. Who is in a better position now?
That was the situation in 2023: Back then, it was actually a fight – David against Goliath:
The new role-playing game from Bethesda, from the creators of Fallout and Skyrim, was highly anticipated and was supposed to define 2023. There was even a special showcase in June that was widely viewed.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was already old news in 2023. Chapter 1 of the role-playing game had been playable in Early Access on Steam since 2020 and at that time, it interested only a few. Larian moved the release from August 31 to August 3, probably to avoid a direct duel with Starfield.
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Baldur’s Gate 3 clearly wins the duel with Starfield on Steam
Who won in 2023? At the release on Steam, Baldur’s Gate had 450,982.3 average players and 875,343 at its peak.
Starfield reached 145,883.2 average players and 330,597 at its peak in September 2023 – so it had about one-third of the players of Baldur’s Gate 3 based solely on Steam numbers.
How is Starfield doing now? Starfield has continuously lost players since its release in 2023, every month there were fewer players on Steam than in the previous month.
Currently, there are on average 8,110.7 players online. Compared to the release month, that is a loss of 95%.
How is Baldur’s Gate 3 doing now? For Baldur’s Gate 3, patches and its good reputation are having an effect. Although Baldur’s Gate 3 lost players rapidly in the first 3 months, there was a significant upswing on Steam in December 2023 and January 2024.
Currently, an impressive 135,301.7 people are still playing the game on average. This is a loss of almost exactly 70% compared to the release month, even though that was earlier than Starfield’s.
What should be considered? Steam is not the only platform where players can play Starfield and Baldur’s Gate 3. Therefore, the player numbers on Steam are not an absolute comparison, but a relative one, restricted to the platform.
What’s behind this: The numbers thus confirm a general sentiment towards Starfield, which was probably not ideally prepared for the post-release period. There was a lack of updates that could still be sent afterward. Many players probably wished for a new incentive to dive back into Starfield, especially during the Christmas holidays.
But not everything is gold with Baldur’s Gate 3 either. Many praised the extremely polished Act 1 in Early Access, but also criticized that Act 2 rapidly declined and Act 3 was so bugged that it was hardly playable. Some testers recommended players to wait half a year with Baldur’s Gate 3 to enjoy the great game without the many bugs.
Here, Larian had some work ahead of them, which they were apparently willing to undertake.
The popular roguelike Dead Cells will come to an end with the last update 35. Why Motion Twin is ending development and what the studio plans to do next is explained by MeinMMO.
Which game is it about? Dead Cells, one of the most popular roguelike games on Steam, is nearing the end of its development. The game is a mix of roguelike, metroidvania, and action platformer from the French developer studio Motion Twin.
The studio announced on the official Steam page for Dead Cells and on X that the upcoming update for the game on PC and consoles, Update 35 The End is Near, will be the last.
Update 35 for Dead Cells marks the end of our creative journey with this game. After an incredible 5-year collaboration in providing additional content for the live ops of Dead Cells, Evil Empire will turn to new adventures, and we can’t wait to see what they come up with next.
The developers had thought long about this, especially after the huge success of the DLC Return to Castlevania last year. In recent years, the developer studio Evil Empire has also played a major role in this DLC and The Queen and the Sea.
Motion Twin’s endeavor to avoid falling into the More of the Same trap and to keep Dead Cells fresh and original led them to this point. They emphasize that it is crucial not to overdo it and risk losing the unique charm of Dead Cells.
Goodbye from Evil Empire
Evil Empire also bid farewell to the fans and developers of Dead Cells. The studio expressed its pride in the work done and emphasized that they enjoyed every minute.
Here you can see the post:
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What’s next? Motion Twin is already working on a roguelike coop game called Windblown and wants to take on new challenges. Nevertheless, Motion Twin assures fans that Dead Cells will not be forgotten. Solutions for existing problems will continue to be provided, as well as exciting projects like an animated series and a board game around Dead Cells.
Windblown is set to enter early access (on PC) later this year, although it is still unknown exactly when in 2024 this will start.
While the fantasy hit “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” successfully brought the well-known tabletop game to the big screen last year, another trilogy failed at the task.
In 2023, the role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 and the movie blockbuster “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” both released successful adaptations of the well-known board game.
However, back in 2000, filmmakers attempted to capture the adventure feeling of game nights in living rooms and package it in a trilogy – and failed.
Here you can see a trailer for Dungeons & Dragons from the year 2000:
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Trailer for Dungeons & Dragons from 2000
Difficulties even before filming began
The creator of Dungeons & Dragons, Courtney Solomon, planned a huge blockbuster with the DnD film, full of visual effects that were supposed to bring the fantasy world to life.
However, film studios at the time had little interest in the fantasy genre. In the end, Wizards of the Coast did buy the rights to Dungeons & Dragons.
But instead of the $100 million budget that Solomon aimed for, he was given only $3.5 million.
With the help of investors and further negotiations with WotC, the film eventually had a budget of $45 million – yet it flopped.
Despite well-known names, a huge failure
Despite the failure, not just one, but three films based on the well-known game series were released between 2000 and 2012, under the titles:
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God
Dungeons & Dragons 3: The Book of Vile Darkness
Among the actors were also well-known names, such as Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons (Watchmen) or Thora Birch (American Beauty). Yet, the films turned out to be absolute flops.
The first part Dungeons & Dragons received poor ratings from both critics and audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, with:
9 % on the Tomatometer
20 % on the Audience Score
Why is Dungeons & Dragons so bad? The main criticisms are directed at the poor special effects, sets, and costumes. But some actors’ performances also left much to be desired according to reviews – not even Jeremy Irons could save it.
