The secret item “Enlightened Hearthstone” was found after more than two years in World of Warcraft. We reveal how you can solve the puzzle.
Even though World of Warcraft Shadowlands did not necessarily go down in the collective memory of the players as the best expansion, the add-on had numerous puzzles and secrets. Some of them have not been solved to this day. There was a special hearthstone that had been shown in the list of toys for ages, but no one knew how to obtain it – until now.
Almost two years after the release of the area “Zereth Mortis”, the toy: “Enlightened Hearthstone” has now been found. We will tell you how to obtain it.
WoW Secret: Enlightened Hearthstone – Here’s How to Get It
What kind of item is this? The “Enlightened Hearthstone” is a toy that functions as your hearthstone. If you do not yet own a hearthstone toy, you will save an inventory slot. In addition, this hearthstone has a special animation. The character raises their arms to the sky to summon a small sphere while their character is enveloped in golden shimmering grids.
How do you obtain the toy? To solve the secret, you will need a total of 6 players – it’s a group puzzle. Each of these characters must possess the toy “Sphere of Enlightened Contemplation”. You can obtain the toy when you have a revered reputation with the faction “The Enlightened” and then receive the Paragon chest, which means filling the reputation bar one more time. You can then pick up the “Chest of the Enlightened Investigator” from the reputation vendor and, with a bit of luck, receive the toy.
If you played actively back during the time of Zereth Mortis, it’s very likely that you already possess this toy.
Next, head to Zereth Mortis and quite centrally to the middle of the map. There, a large sphere floats, surrounded by six pillars. Position one character on each of the pillars.
On these large pillars, one person must use the correct toy.
Once all characters are in position, they must simultaneously use their “Sphere of Enlightened Contemplation” – note that you can only use it while sitting.
If everything works correctly, there will be a zone-wide emote in the chat indicating that the scholar’s portal has opened.
Now quickly travel to the southern pillar. A large, whitish portal now floats there, which you just need to click – and the new hearthstone is yours!
Do all need to meet the requirements? No. As long as 6 characters are present that possess the toy and can summon the white portal, that is completely sufficient. Other players who do not actively participate in opening the portal can also loot it and thus obtain the “Enlightened Hearthstone”.
Palworld has launched and is attracting millions of players. But hardly anyone is talking about the “best” feature.
The creature collector Palworld still has millions of players just weeks after its release. However, Palworld is one of the few games that from the start forgoes a feature that few players like: microtransactions.
The game does not include microtransactions and that makes many players happy
What are the players saying? A player explains in his post on reddit that a major strength of Palworld is that it is not plagued by microtransactions. Because you can simply play the game as you like. And that is a rare thing for modern games:
You know what I really love about this game that no one really talks about? There are no microtransactions.
I don’t have to pay extra to get XP faster. I don’t have a hundred skin options in front of me. I don’t have to buy the ultimate, unlimited, digital extreme upgrade just to gain access to the legendary Pals… I can just play the damn game the way I did in my childhood. That makes me happy.
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Will it stay this way? Many players hope that the developer PocketPair will not eventually add microtransactions, DLCs, or other content to earn extra money. Because today it is normal for live-service games to finance their development with such content.
All guides to Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and help for Palworld? Then check out MeinMMO. We are covering the game for you and have compiled all the guides that are meant to help you in a clear list:
In Pokémon GO the Community Day with Chansey takes place today. In the shop, there’s the 1-euro ticket “Joy, Fun, Happiness” that allows you to unlock a special research. We will show you the contents.
What kind of ticket is this? For each Community Day in Pokémon GO, there is an optional ticket available for purchase in the shop. It costs 0.99 euros and gives you a special research focused on the current event Pokémon. In February 2024, the Community Day focuses on Chansey.
Here in the country, the Community Day starts at 2:00 PM local time, but since players in other parts of the world have already participated in the research due to the time difference, the tasks and rewards are already known and shared, for example, on reddit.
We summarize all the steps and rewards for you so that you can easily decide whether the ticket is for you.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Special Research “Joy, Fun, Happiness” with Chansey on Community Day 1/4
Task
Reward
Land 5 great throws
15 Poké Balls
Catch 15 Chansey
Chansey encounter
Make 10 power-ups on Pokémon
20 Chansey candies
Stage reward: After completing this step, you will receive the following rewards:
3000 stardust
Chansey encounter
1 incense
“Joy, Fun, Happiness” with Chansey on Community Day 2/4
Task
Reward
Send 10 Pokémon
10 Razz Berries
Catch 15 Chansey
Chansey encounter
Evolve a Chansey
30 Chansey candies
Stage reward: After completing this step, you will receive the following rewards:
4,500 XP
Chansey encounter
1 egg incubator
“Joy, Fun, Happiness” with Chansey on Community Day 3/4
Task
Reward
Land 3 excellent curveball throws
15 ultra balls
Catch 15 Chansey
Chansey encounter
Evolve 3 Chansey
50 Chansey candies
Stage reward: After completing this step, you will receive the following rewards:
4,500 stardust
Blissey encounter
1 rocket radar
“Joy, Fun, Happiness” with Chansey on Community Day 4/4
Task
Reward
Already completed
15 hyper balls
Already completed
Chansey encounter
Already completed
2 silver pineapple berries
Stage reward: After completing this step, you will receive the following rewards:
You need to know: By completing the research, you will receive additional encounters with Chansey and Blissey, as well as enough candies for evolving and leveling up. However, you also get these by fully playing the Community Day and catching many Chansey.
The items in the research, such as incense, rocket radar, and egg incubators, exceed the monetary value of the ticket purchase price if you buy the items individually in the shop. Additionally, there are various other bonuses such as balls, XP, and stardust. If you were planning to buy items with money anyway, the ticket is worth it. However, you can also buy single items with earned coins, but not the ticket.
Want to know what else is happening in the game? Then you can find all events in Pokémon GO in February 2024 here.
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In one of his videos, Marco Risch from Nerdkultur talks about the popular film series “Die Hard” or rather about the film with Bruce Willis, which could actually be the best Die Hard film, even though it is not named that.
Who is Marco Risch? Marco Risch has been uploading videos with news, reviews, analyses, and interviews on current films, series, and video games on his YouTube channel Nerdkultur since 2015.
In his podcast Nerd & Kultur, he chats every Sunday with his colleague Yves Arievich about topics like Star Wars, Marvel, and DC. With both, he is part of the Webedia network, of which MeinMMO is also a part.
In this video, he now talks about a film that was theoretically supposed to be Die Hard and how it is even responsible for the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe):
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The movie that should have been ‘Die Hard’…
Which film is it about? In his video, Marco talks about the film “The Last Boy Scout,” which in German has the subtitle “The Goal is to Survive.” However, this film was originally supposed to have a completely different title.
As Marco reveals, the script was originally titled “Die Hard,” which is the English title of the actual Die Hard films. The script came from the creative mind of Shane Black, who made his breakthrough primarily with “Lethal Weapon.”
His scripts seem to work well mainly because he likes to use classic motifs from detective stories and combines two completely different characters – at least one of whom has a death wish. Additionally, there is his quirky obsession with holidays and swimming pools, lively dialogues, and catchy one-liners that Black is now known for.
The idea for Die Hard originated from his self-doubt
In his video, Marco also talks about the life of Shane Black, which was largely defined by self-doubt for a long time. This was reinforced among other things by Warner Bros., who found his script for “Lethal Weapon” too dark, ultimately reworked it, and only left him with credits.
At this point, the idea for Die Hard reportedly already existed, but it was still a long way from being implemented. Instead, he was asked by Joel Silver to borrow the title “Die Hard” for a project. The project was an adaptation of the novel “Nothing Lasts Forever,” which was supposed to make the rising newcomer and comedy actor Bruce Willis an action star.
In his video, Marco discusses the collaboration between Shane Black and Joel Silver and how “The Last Boy Scout” was created under their leadership. Marco explains that several of Black’s ideas were removed again in this film. And this seems to be noticeable in the film.
Finally, Marco talks about further successes of Shane Black, how he brought Hollywood favorite Robert Downey Jr. back with his film “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” and worked on Iron Man.
Today, on Sunday, February 4, 2024, the Community Day with Chaneira is running in Pokémon GO. Here you will find all the content, bonuses, and tips for the event.
What kind of event is this? The Community Day takes place every month and brings you countless spawns of a specific event Pokémon for a few hours. It will appear everywhere and also has an increased shiny chance.
Community Days are the ideal opportunity to collect strong specimens, the shiny form, and the necessary candies for the event Pokémon. Plus, there are always bonuses on top.
This month, Chaneira is the event Pokémon. We summarize all the information about the event here for you.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Community Day in February 2024 with Chaneira – Start & Bonuses of the Event
What? Community Day with Chaneira When? Sunday, February 4, 2024 – From 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM Exclusive Attack: Electric Shock for Heiteira if you evolve it by 10:00 PM at the latest Bonuses: – Increased shiny chance for Chaneira – Wonneira hatches from 2 km eggs, with an increased shiny chance – Double catch candies – Four times the hatch speed for eggs – Twice the chance for XL candies starting at level 31 – Incense and lures last for 3 hours (not the daily adventure incense) – Snapshot surprises – Field research with Chaneira
Bonuses until 10:00 PM local time: – One additional special trade – 50% less stardust costs when trading
What else happens during the Community Day? After the Community Day, you can participate in 4-star raids where you can battle Chaneira. If you defeat it, more Chaneira will spawn around the gym for 30 minutes, which also have an increased shiny chance. These raids run from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Note: You can only complete them on-site, not with remote raids. Additionally, Chaneira as a level 4 boss will likely have a lot of health, so you will probably need two or more trainers with suitable counters to defeat it. It is weak against fighting-type attacks; some of the best attackers in Pokémon GO can be found here.
Additionally, a 1-euro special research will be available in the shop that revolves around Chaneira. Once the contents are known, we will keep you updated.
What does shiny Chaneira look like? You can find the shiny variants of Wonneira, Chaneira, and Heiteira here:
Overview of Chaneira’s shiny family
Who is the Community Day with Chaneira worth it for?
For collectors: You have the chance to secure the shiny variant of Chaneira, which is already exciting. You also have an increased chance for shiny Wonneira from eggs. That is quite rare and could be worth it over the weekend.
For fighters: In terms of offense, there is bad news: Neither Chaneira, nor Wonneira or Heiteira are relevant in the PvP battle league or as attackers against raids. If you’re looking for a strong attacker, you are in the wrong place.
However, the situation is different on the defensive side, as Chaneira and Heiteira are very popular gym defenders who can be quite annoying when you want to take over a gym. If you have a strong specimen here, it could be worth it as a defender.
How to prepare for the Community Day in February 2024
Make space: As always, you need to tidy up your Pokémon box before starting the Community Day. Because if you have enough space in your storage, you won’t have to constantly send monsters while you are actually on a catching spree.
Prepare items: With the right items, you can get even more out of the Community Day.
Balls: You definitely need enough of these if you want to catch a lot. How to get balls in Pokémon GO, you can find out here.
Incubator: One of the best bonuses on C-Day with Chaneira is the fourfold hatch speed. However, it only works for eggs that you place in the incubator during the event—if you already have some active, they will not be shortened. So make sure that your incubator is empty at the start of the event.
Incense and lure module: You only need one item each to cover the entire event period. Use incense especially when you’re on the go, and the lure module if you’re staying in one place. With both, you attract more monsters.
Which mega Pokémon should I activate? If you have a Mega Pokémon with the “Normal” type activated, you get an additional candy and more XP per Chaneira catch. The following are suitable:
In Baldur’s Gate 3 you can rely on multiclassing to get even more out of your characters. MeinMMO author Fabienne Kissel presents a powerful bard build today, with which you can deal a huge amount of damage and defeat many enemies in just one move.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, there is a multiclass build that allows you to defeat even the strongest enemies in one move: the killer bard. This unique build combines the classes bard, fighter, and rogue, providing an effective way to deal massive damage in a short period of time.
What makes it so special? With the killer bard build, you are also well protected with medium armor and can take quite a bit of damage. Thus, you are not just a pure Glass Cannon. Overall, the killer bard is a lot of fun, as you act not as a supporter but as an almost unstoppable killing machine.
One of its unique features is the exploitation of the power of hand crossbows in Baldur’s Gate 3. Unlike the official rules of Dungeons & Dragons, you can wield crossbows in both hands in Baldur’s Gate 3. In D&D, you need a free hand to reload (which makes more sense), preventing the use of two hand crossbows.
However, in the game, you can use your off-hand (second hand crossbow) to shoot as a bonus action. This allows you to create a bard who deals enormous damage with hand crossbows.
At the same time, your high charisma allows you to take over all interactions and even gain advantages in many conversations.
The build is also known as the ranged bard and became popular through the YouTube channel d4: D&D Deep Dive. We want to present this killer bard build from the YouTuber in more detail here.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: Reset Character and Choose New Class
Multiclass Killer Bard Build: How to Level Up
Attribute Points Distribution:
Dexterity: 16
Charisma: 16
Constitution: 14
Intelligence: 10
Wisdom: 10
Strength: 8
Killer Bard Build – Items
Two hand crossbows
Medium armor
Level 1 – Bard
Choose class: Bard
You level in the bard until level 6
Key class action: Bardic Inspiration
Spells: Tasha’s Hideous Laughter, Healing Word, Faerie Fire, Bane
Cantrips: Vicious Mockery, Friends
Fighting style: Two-weapon fighting
Bardic Inspiration can be given as a bonus action to one of your party members three times per long rest at level 1. The class action ensures that the target receives a bonus on its next attack roll, next ability check or next saving throw (1d6).
Normally, you would use the action supportively for your allies, but with this build, starting from level 3, you need the charges of Bardic Inspiration for yourself to perform your weapon actions. As a killer bard, you do not act as a supporter but as a pure damage machine.
Level 2 – Bard
Class feature: Jack of All Trades
Class action: Song of Rest
Spell: Pick your favorites
Through the Song of Rest, you gain an additional short rest per day, which is especially appreciated by warlocks, monks, and fighters. Druids also regain their charges for transforming.
Level 3 – Bard
Subclass: College of Swords
Skills: Pick your favorites
Armor: Medium armor
Spell: Hold Person (but pick your favorite, it heavily depends on your team composition which spell you might not have and need)
Fighting style: Two-weapon fighting
As a subclass of the College of Swords, you gain proficiency in medium armor. In addition, you gain various melee and ranged attacks to deal damage. For all these actions, Bardic Inspiration (1d6) is added, allowing you to deal more damage overall.
Therefore, you need the charges of Bardic Inspiration for yourself to use Swashbuckling Strike. As a killer bard, you focus on the ranged attacks.
Weapon action: Swashbuckling Strike.
The Most Important Component: Swashbuckling Strike
One of these weapon actions is your most important component as a killer bard: Swashbuckling Strike (Ranged). With this weapon action, you can attack up to two enemies simultaneously – similar to the later Eldritch Blast from the warlock, where you can shoot a total of 3 beams, distributed over 1-3 enemies. You can choose to target both attacks at one opponent instead. Both attacks additionally receive 1d6 damage from the bardic inspiration.
With your bonus action, you can then make another attack per turn with your off-hand (hand crossbow) – for a total of 3 attacks at level 3. With the fighting style Two-weapon fighting, you can increase the damage of your off-hand (hand crossbow) by adding the Dexterity modifier.
Level 4 – Bard
Feat: Sharpshooter
Spell: Pick your favorite
Cantrip: Pick your favorite
With the Sharpshooter feat, you can gain +10 on your ranged weapon attacks, but with a -5 penalty on your attack roll. This is a passive feature that you can turn on and off.
Important class features: Improved bardic inspiration and source of inspiration
Spell: Hypnotic Pattern or Fear
Level 5 is among the most important levels. You receive an improvement to your bardic inspiration. Instead of 1d6, it is now 1d8.
Additionally, you now have four charges of bardic inspiration. And through Source of Inspiration, you regain your charges from both long and short rests.
Level 6 – Bard
Subclass feature: Extra Attack
Spell: Pick your favorite
At level 6, you unlock the subclass feature Extra Attack, which allows you, as the term suggests, to make an additional attack. If you have used an action to make an attack (i.e. Swashbuckling Strike), you can make another attack in the same action. Together with your action Swashbuckling Strike (hand crossbow) and your bonus action (off-hand hand crossbow), you may possibly unleash 5 attacks in one round.
All together, they can benefit from Sharpshooter, resulting in an additional 10 damage from each attack. Most also gain an extra 1d8 from bardic inspiration.
If you have a wizard or sorcerer with you, or another class that can cast the spell Haste, you can cast that spell on your killer bard. Through Haste, the target gets a +2 bonus to armor class, advantage on Dexterity checks, and double movement speed.
But the most important thing is: You gain an additional action per turn. So as a killer bard, you can make up to 7 attacks by attacking again with Swashbuckling Strike – and this is already at level 6. Haste can also be obtained through potions. However, with a Haste potion, the effect lasts only 3 rounds, while the spell can last up to 10 rounds.
Level 7 – Fighter
Fighting style: Archery
Class action: Action Surge
Level up to level 7 in the class Fighter. It’s especially worthwhile because you gain the fighting style Archery. This gives you a +2 bonus on your ranged attacks as a passive feature, increasing your hit chance. You also get the class action Action Surge, which allows you to heal yourself via a bonus action once per short rest (by 2-11 hit points).
Level 8 – Rogue
Skills: Pick your favorites
Weapon action: Sneak Attack
Level up to level 8 in the class Rogue. Through Sneak Attack, it’s possible to deal an additional 1d6 damage once per round with a ranged or finesse weapon (in this case: hand crossbow) if you have advantage against the target. Or if an ally is essentially standing next to the opponent (that is, within 1.5m) and you are not at a disadvantage. So if, for example, your paladin or cleric is standing in front of the enemies, you can use Sneak Attack.
All three class actions – Dash, Disengage, and Hide – are practical, and depending on the situation, you can use them sensibly. All three can be used as a bonus action. For example, Dash to double your movement rate in combat (in the current turn).
Level 10 – Rogue
Subclass: Choose the Thief
Subclass features: Fast Hands, Second-Story Work
Fast Hands gives you an additional bonus action, allowing you to use two bonus actions per turn now.
Your combo will then look something like this: Swashbuckling Strike (action) + Swashbuckling Strike (Extra Attack) + Bonus Action (Off-Hand Hand Crossbow) + Bonus Action (Off-Hand Hand Crossbow)
If you attack with Swashbuckling Strike, you can already land a total of 4 hits with your hand crossbow on, for example, one target through the Extra Attack. With your two bonus actions, you can land another 2 hits with your off-hand (second hand crossbow) – resulting in a total of 6 hits in one round, without Haste.
Your attacks with Swashbuckling Strike gain an additional 1d8 from bardic inspiration. And all your ranged attacks can benefit from Sharpshooter, so you deal an additional 10 damage per hit.
Level 11 – Fighter
Class action: Action Surge
At level 11, you go one more level into the fighter (level 2). By doing this, you unlock the class action Action Surge. With Action Surge, you gain an immediate additional action in your turn once per short rest. This means that in theory, you can unleash 10 attacks in a single round with the bard – once per short rest.
Again the same game:
Swashbuckling Strike (action) + Swashbuckling Strike (Extra Attack) + Swashbuckling Strike (by previously activating Action Surge) + Swashbuckling Strike (Extra Attack) + Bonus Action (Off-Hand Hand Crossbow) + Bonus Action (Off-Hand Hand Crossbow) = 10 attacks, since each Swashbuckling Strike can deal 2 hits.
Level 12 – Rogue
Feat: Ability Score Improvement
At level 12, you go one more level into the rogue (a total of 4). You choose the feat: Ability Score Improvement to raise your Dexterity to 18. Note: There are several ways in the game to increase your Dexterity earlier. So if you reach 20 Dexterity by level 12, it is advisable to alternatively level up another level in bard instead of rogue.
To gain a deeper insight into the The Killer Bard build from d4: D&D Deep Dive, you can watch his video on YouTube.
This killer bard build turns you into a real damage machine. With this build, you can effortlessly take down several strong opponents in just one move, especially when you have Action Surge ready – and you can additionally withstand some damage. By combining the classes bard, fighter, and rogue, you achieve a wide range of abilities and maximize your damage almost down to the last detail.
In Overwatch 2 there is currently the probably best game mode – but only for a short time. It’s worth it, even if you don’t like shooters.
Hand on heart: The special event game modes of Overwatch 2 are always a mixed bag. Some are really good, others are quite a flop and can become exhausting or boring after a while. But the ‘Mischief & Mayhem’ mode is a lot of fun – and is now available again.
Even if you are currently playing little Overwatch 2, you should give Blizzard’s shooter a try for this mode.
What kind of mode is this? The ‘Mischief & Magic’ mode, which is also referred to as ‘Prop Hunt’, has little to do with traditional Overwatch. Because there are neither conventional objectives, nor do the characters have their usual abilities.
One team takes on the role of Kiriko. The team has a few seconds head start and must hide on the map. With a skill, you can transform into different objects. These can be trees, chairs, or vases – with each activation of the skill, you turn into a different, random object. Now the goal is to hide on the map and remain undetected for as long as possible.
The other team consists only of Genjis and has the task of finding all enemy players within the time limit and hitting them at least once to eliminate them immediately. You need to pay attention to details like noises or inappropriate objects.
The game is played with alternating roles – the first team to win three rounds wins the match.
What absurd situations arise, such as two Kiriko players disguising themselves as a ride vehicle, you can see in this clip:
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What has changed? Although the ‘Mischief & Magic’ mode is not completely new, Blizzard has made some changes to make it even more interesting than last year. The three main innovations are:
There is a new map. In addition to the ‘Blizzard World’ map, you can now also hide in an Asian night market and try to evade the Genjis or find the disguised Kirikos.
Genji loses 25 health points with each melee attack and only regenerates health when he hits a Kiriko.
To compensate for this, Genji players have a bit more time for searching.
Especially the change to Genji’s health points makes the mode significantly more tactical and interesting. It is no longer possible to just spam “attack” all the time and land numerous lucky hits. Instead, you must carefully observe the environment and identify faulty objects. Anyone who uses the melee attack too often will die after just a few seconds and essentially condemn their team to loss.
However, Genji’s ‘Dash’ can still be used without penalty – but it has a cooldown. It is excellent for covering a large area at once or reaching higher places.
Until when can you play this? The mode is part of the celebrations of the Chinese New Year and is available until February 20, before the event and thus also the game mode temporarily disappears again.
If you can’t get into normal Overwatch 2 or just want a little change, you should check out the mode – it’s worth it.
The construction of your base in Palworld can take a lot of time. A player has now proven why you should be careful when demolishing objects.
The construction of your base in Palworld is a fundamental part of the game. You can spend a lot of time building, upgrading, and beautifying your base. During this process, it may also be that you want to remove objects using the demolition mode in Palworld to reposition them elsewhere.
However, you should be careful. As a video on Reddit shows, the removal of a single object can quickly lead to the destruction of a large part of your base.
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Palworld: Here you will find a super fast ground mount
Player removes an object, turns his base to rubble
What exactly happened to the player? While adjusting his base, the player removed objects that he no longer liked. In doing so, he also removed a stone wall. This stone wall was the last supporting wall for his structure. The removal of this stone wall caused the section of his base above it to collapse.
The result is the impressive sight of an endless amount of stones and wood falling from the sky. You can see it here:
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What does the player say about it? The player himself is not surprised by the result that occurred from removing the stone wall. He deliberately removed the stone wall because he wanted to demolish the structure. He writes: I wanted to tear it down and thought it would be fastest if I removed the walls that were holding up what I wanted to get rid of.
What does the community say about it? The community is largely impressed by the sight that has emerged here, as well as the amount of resources. One comment states: That’s a lot of wood and stone!Another player writes: I mean, it looks kind of cool.
Other players have also already gone through this experience – albeit unintentionally. Another player writes: I did that yesterday, but it destroyed our entire base, and now my friends don’t want to play with me anymore.
Even though the demolition of the base by the player from the linked post was intentional, this can also happen unintentionally. Such a case can be seen in this video on X. In this case, it was not a conscious decision by the player to almost demolish his entire base by destroying a single object.
So be cautious when you are in demolition mode in Palworld and diligently removing objects, so that you do not meet the same fate and, in the worst case, undo several hours of progress with just one click.
What do you think about this? Have you experienced it in the game yourself? And if so, was it intentional or unintentional? If you are looking for guides, tips, and tricks for Palworld, take a look at our overview of guides for Palworld.
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Palworld is a huge success with millions of players. Now the head of the development studio explained that the game costs them a lot of money every month. Because the servers also need to be paid for by someone.
How successful is Palworld? By now, Palworld is said to have more than 19 million players worldwide on PC and Xbox. On one hand, the game “only” costs about 30 euros compared to other full-price titles, which easily cost 60 or 70 euros. On the other hand, the game can be played for free thanks to Game Pass.
But the success also comes at a price, as the developer has to pay a lot of money for servers every month. This was explained by the CEO of Pocketpair, Takuro Mizobe, in a statement.
Servers prepared without regard to costs
What does the head say? According to a post on Twitter/X by Takuro Mizobe, the server costs of Palworld in February amounted to over 70 million yen. This was reported by the British colleagues from PCGamer.
That is approximately 440,000 euros. In his statement, Mizobe joked: “Wait a minute, maybe we will go bankrupt because of the server fees?”
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Why is it so expensive? Another employee of Pocketpair comments on this. The network engineer of Palworld, Chujo Hiroto, writes in a response to the CEO:
According to the instruction to never let the service go down, no matter what happens, we prepared the servers without regard to costs. We will continue to give our all to ensure that all players can enjoy the game to the fullest!
What happens next? The developers are still hard at work fixing numerous bugs and issues. Just with the latest update a few days ago, many critical bugs were fixed that were causing problems.
All guides to Palworld: Are you looking for more tips, tricks, and help for Palworld? Then check out MeinMMO. We will accompany the game for you and have bundled all the guides in a clear list to help you:
The “Guinness Book of Records” has recognized an 88-year-old Chinese man as the oldest male gamer.
Who is it about? Yang Binglin is from China and has worked for years in scientific research and engineering related to oil and gas drilling in southern Sichuan.
After finishing work in 1996, he started gaming: first with some small games, later titles like Tomb Raider, Resident Evil, Sniper, and various puzzle games were added.
Currently, his collection consists of more than 500 games, which he claims to have played.
Always the same daily rhythm and meticulous attention to detail
In a conversation with the “Guinness Book of Records”, he explained that he sticks strictly to his daily routine: he always gets up at the same time, goes to the supermarket at the same time, and always starts gaming at 3:00 PM. Exceptions only occur when he is traveling.
Also noteworthy: He takes notes alongside his games and documents strategies, insights, and completion times for each game.
Why did he want to win the title? He explained that it was a conscious decision made together with his grandchildren to receive the title from the “Guinness Book of Records.” Because with it, he can show other older people that they can also play and that age should not matter in gaming.
At the same time, he said he wants to “continue to contribute more as a gaming blogger and guide young people.”
The gaming content, created with great effort by thousands of employees in gaming companies, contains a lot of wisdom and life philosophy. I hope that children around the world can truly enjoy and experience the good things in games. At the same time, they can apply what they have learned to their lives and careers, and games can inspire them to seek further inspiration. I hope that every child can maintain their enthusiasm and lead a good life and a good future seriously.
Who is the oldest female streamer? The title of the oldest gaming streamer is held by Hamako Mori, a Japanese woman who is now over 90 years old. Since May 2020, Hamako Mori has officially been recognized as the oldest streamer and gamer in the Guinness Book of Records (via youtube.com).
More on streaming: Twitch is the largest and most popular live streaming platform, reaching millions of viewers from around the world. Here at MeinMMO, we show you which streamers are currently the most popular and have generated the most watch time.
An adjustment for your dragon in World of Warcraft is only available for a few days. Collectors should act now before the chance is gone.
In World of Warcraft, recurring in-game events take place at regular intervals. Many of them are several years old, and the Lunar Festival is one of them. However, due to updates in the last patches, there are some new rewards for almost all events. If you want to secure them, you should put in some effort – because the cosmetic adjustment for your dragon will soon disappear again.
What kind of event is this? The Lunar Festival is a recurring event in World of Warcraft, loosely based on Chinese New Year. In Azeroth, mainly night elves and druids celebrate the festival, telling various stories about the moon goddess Elune and commemorating the ancestors found all over the world.
You can earn most rewards by visiting the ancestors and receiving coins from them, which you can then exchange at the vendor. This includes some transmog rewards, as well as recipes for fireworks and more.
You will receive the new reward differently – you only need to pay gold.
The vendors of the Lunar Festival sell the Lunar Festival Armor.
What kind of adjustment is this? The adjustment “Winding Slitherdrake: Lunar Festival Armor” gives your slither drake a reddish-golden armor, reminiscent of Chinese dragons. This is only a partial adjustment, meaning just the armor of the dragon – all other aspects, such as color, claw shape, or jaw shape can be adjusted independently.
If you want the adjustment for your dragon, you will need to lay down a proud 50,000 gold. This should be affordable for long-time players, but newcomers might have to farm for a few hours to earn the gold.
You can find the “Lunar Festival Armor” at any vendor of the Lunar Festival, such as in Orgrimmar (Horde) or outside the gates of Stormwind (Alliance).
How much time do you have? The Lunar Festival lasts for 14 days. It starts today, February 3rd and is active until February 16th. By then, you have time to earn the new adjustment as well as all other rewards.
By the way, the coins of the Lunar Festival have a special feature as they do not expire after the event ends. If you still lack rewards, you can save the tokens until next year. With almost all other events, the currency disappears after the event ends.
The Holdovers is nominated for some Oscars alongside major films like Oppenheimer or Poor Things. Still, the film is not discussed as much as others. MeinMMO author Nikolas Hernes finds this unfortunate because the film is really good and deserves every nomination.
The Holdovers is the new film by Alexander Payne. He has already been nominated for the Oscars 7 times and won twice for his screenplay for Sideways and The Descendants. His new film The Holdovers is currently nominated for 5 Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay, and I think the film can stand up to Oppenheimer and Poor Things.
The history teacher Paul Hunham, played by Paul Giamatti, is not really popular but is forced to look after the boarding school students who can’t go anywhere else during the winter holidays of 1970. Due to unfortunate events, he ends up alone with his student Angus Tully, played by Dominic Sessa, and the cook Mary Lamb, played by DáVine Joy Randolph, over the holidays at the boarding school.
Here you can get a first impression of the film:
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The Holdovers – Trailer for the Oscar nominee about a teacher who has to spend the holidays with his student
The Holdovers is vulgar, funny, and emotional
The story of The Holdovers is simple. A teacher must spend the holidays with his student. But Angus is not an easy student. He has already been kicked out of several schools, is vulgar, rebellious, and constantly tries to cause trouble. But he is also smart and sensitive and suffers from his mother’s new relationship.
And Paul Hunham is not an innocent lamb either. He is mean, grades incredibly harshly, and is at odds with his principal. That all sounds shallow and simple at first, but therein lies the strength of the story, as the chemistry between the characters is fantastic. When Angus and Paul argue, it feels genuine, quite often really funny, and refreshingly explicit. Insults fly, and they cheekily mock each other.
The entire cinema and I laughed out loud at many points, more than at typical comedies. These arguments make the emotional scenes even more effective. The sadness, loneliness, and anger are conveyed organically and vividly by each of the actors. Paul Giamatti’s nomination for Best Actor is 100% deserved.
The cook Mary is also wonderfully played by DáVine Joy Randolph and serves as a third party and peacemaker. She is just as vulgar as the other two but ensures that everyone sticks together through her personal story.
The wonderful and refreshing aspect of all these scenes and moments is the film’s finesse. The film achieves this primarily through its editing.
Teacher Paul Hunham is shocked at the nonsense Angus is up to
Simple, but effective and skillful editing
The Holdovers is nominated for Best Editing for a reason. The film manages to let all its scenes stand on their own; the moment and the actors’ performances are in the foreground. No wild cutting rampages or camera sweeps, it often works with zooms that recall old films. Also, there are wide camera perspectives, like long shots, between different scenes.
There you focus in on the characters interacting with each other. This gives the characters in the film a vibrant personality without needing to be actively described with words.
The sound is fantastic as well. Music is mostly used only within the film. The soundtrack does not blast in my ears in the cinema to indicate how I should feel. The dialogues, the characters, and the actors stand on their own and convince me that what is happening is real.
This cinema experience was incredibly refreshing for me, even though a lot is oriented toward old films. I was glad that I could decide for myself what I felt in each scene and that I wasn’t constantly being told how to feel.
I have rarely felt so comfortable in a cinema as I did with this film. Although many of the events are bitter and sad, the film has a positive note and allows me to feel my own emotions without much fuss.
Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting a Netflix adaptation. However, even before its release, the series is being dissected – including by Asmongold. One character does not behave as in the original.
After Netflix had quite a hit a few months ago with the live-action adaptation of “One Piece,” the Avatar series is next on the agenda. But a change to one of the most important characters is not sitting well with fans. Streamer Asmongold also does not hold back with his opinion. He is angry and calls the story writers of the new series “damn losers.”
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Trailer for the Netflix adaptation Avatar – The Last Airbender
What change is it about? In the original Avatar series, there is the character Sokka. The young man doesn’t think much of women and appears quite sexist at the beginning of the series. Women are constantly treated with disdain, and he doesn’t take them seriously as fighters at all. He cannot believe that he was defeated by “girls” and dismissively refers to their training sessions as “dance classes.”
This is what Asmongold says: As often, Asmongold does not hold back with his opinion. He thinks the decision is wrong and puts it this way:
The character was originally sexist, who ultimately reconsiders this view and ultimately recognizes women as fighters. […]
I just love seeing the work of an artist that is liked by dozens of millions of people in the world and then gets changed for modern audiences. I thank God that we have these damn losers who change a story for people who don’t even care about it.
This is how the community reacts: Asmongold then scrolls through some comments on X (formerly Twitter), which apparently share his opinion:
“Damn, now the studios are even afraid of character development.” –
“Sokka should be a character with bad traits who grows throughout the series. I would say they offend the audience if they assume we don’t understand the concept of bad character traits, but THEY seem not to understand what that is themselves.” –
“The fact that these scenes were meant to show children that sexist behavior is wrong, but these ‘adults’ don’t understand it, says it all.” –
For many who were looking forward to the Avatar series, the change to Sokka is quite a problem.
What do you think about this change? Is it okay to significantly change characters for a live adaptation? Or should one stick as closely to the original as possible?
Skull and Bones is Ubisoft’s pirate game and MMO and has been constantly postponed for years. In a few days, the open beta will start on PC, PS5, and Xbox. Then you can take a look at the game yourself.
What is Skull and Bones? Skull and Bones is a pirate MMO announced years ago by Ubisoft. “Skull and Bones” was first announced in 2016. The promise: A standalone version of the naval battles from Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag. Since then, Skull and Bones has been postponed constantly.
However, the game is supposed to finally be released in February 2024. After years of delays. Before that, there will be an open beta for all players and potential doubters.
Open Beta with Crossplay and Progress Transfer to the Full Game
When and who can play? Ubisoft explains in its own store that an open beta will start from February 8 to 11. A closed beta ran a few months ago. The open beta will …
be available on PC (UBISOFT CONNECT and EPIC GAME STORE)
on PS5 (no PS+ subscription required)
and on XBOX SERIES X|S (no Xbox Live required)
Crossplay between platforms is supposed to be possible without any issues.
Is it worth it at all? First of all, the open beta is free, so you won’t pay a cent and only need to start the large download. Additionally, Ubisoft promises that you will be able to carry over your progress to the full game afterwards. The entire game world should already be available to you in the open beta.
If you don’t trust the game after so many delays or want to buy the game anyway, you should definitely take a look at the open beta. You won’t get a better chance to convince yourself of the game or to gather some progress.
More about Ubisoft: A report from Insider Gaming provides insights into the state of the gaming developer and publisher Ubisoft. On one hand, there are concerns about a major wave of layoffs, on the other hand, the big game based on Avatar has reportedly flopped:
The curious yet most useful vendor in the universe visits the Guardians again on Friday to equip them with his goods. Xur is his name, and where you can find this grotesque being in Destiny 2 and what he has to offer this time, you can find out here on MeinMMO.
What happened this week in Destiny?
The probably most tragic event of this week has to do with Bungie. Game Director Joe Blackburn is leaving the studio and thus the development of Destiny 2. You can read more about it in our report.
Bungie has also planned a collaboration with the “Mass Effect” brand, but as with all previous ones, it is not free. Which items the developers have ported to the loot shooter and what they look like, you can find out here.
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Destiny 2: The Most Epic Moments of the Light and Darkness Saga
All information about Xur on February 2, 2024 – PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S
When does Xur come? In the shady corners, Xur regularly appears, ready to sell his exotic goods to those brave enough to find their way to him. He appears every Friday at 6:00 PM and remains until the following Tuesday at 6:00 PM.
Where is Xur? This is his hideout for the weekend
The location of Xur: Xur’s presence is especially invaluable for new Guardians. But before one can benefit from it, one must first find him. After the reset at 6:00 PM, you can start your search. MeinMMO will reveal his whereabouts to you.
Here is where Xur is located: In the Hangar, on the Tower.
Xur’s Inventory from February 2 to February 6 – All Exotics at a glance
Xur’s inventory changes weekly and particularly offers new players the opportunity to improve their skills by using Exotics and prepare more quickly for the challenges in Destiny 2.
This is Xur’s offering
Weapon: Prometheus Lens – Fusion rifle for 29 Legendary Shards
Hunter: Raiden Flux – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +8
Resilience: +25
Recovery: +2
Discipline: +2
Intellect: +17
Strength: +12
Total: 66
Titan: Hearts of Inmost Light – Chest armor for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +9
Resilience: +19
Recovery: +7
Discipline: +15
Intellect: +2
Strength: +16
Total: 68
Warlock: Felwinter’s Helm – Helmet for 23 Legendary Shards
Mobility: +10
Resilience: +6
Recovery: +15
Discipline: +12
Intellect: +18
Strength: +2
Total: 63
Legendary Armor Set: “Gensym” Set
Aside from the regular offerings, Xur sells unique rolls for Exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs. However, you can only buy these weapons from Xur if you also own the corresponding expansion.
Currently, he has one weapon on offer:
The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” with “Snapshot Sights”.
Trials of Osiris from February 2 to 6, 2024
The way to the Lighthouse for over 7 victories in the Trials of Osiris
This weekend, the Trials of Osiris will start again for all the grinders and part-time pros who want to secure the golden ticket to the Lighthouse in intense matches.
Which map is on rotation this week? In the Trials, the Guardians must focus on a special map. It does not change and remains active until the weekly reset on February 6 at 6:00 PM.
This map is active: Meltdown, on Mars.
This is the reward for a flawless run: Every week, a very special weapon awaits you at the Lighthouse, which you receive in its Master version for your flawless run, meaning 7 victories. You can earn the weapon until the upcoming Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM.
As a reward, there is always an Adept weapon when you safely made it to the Lighthouse with your ticket.
This week’s Master Trials weapon is: The Messenger, a kinetic pulse rifle.
When do the Trials officially start? The Trials of Osiris will begin today, February 2, 2024, at 6:00 PM. They end with the weekly reset on February 6, 2024, at 6:00 PM.
Focus on the loot you want: You can focus your Trial engrams on your desired weapon at the 14th Saint. Your reward increases further once you receive a complete pass – even if you have lost one or two Trials matches.
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The success of Palworld also attracted the attention of mobile app developers, but now the developers of the Steam hit are warning against scammers and the security of your personal information.
What is the deal with mobile scammers? Palworld is a massive hit on Steam and is breaking records of various AAA titles. Since its release, the survival game has already attracted 19 million players, including 12 million on Steam alone.
Of course, the success also draws in some mobile developers who want their piece of the pie – even if it’s not their pie.
For this reason, mobile apps for Palworld are appearing sporadically, claiming to assist you in some way while playing, but it is these very apps that the developers of the Steam hit are now warning against.
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Palworld: How you can level up quickly
What do the Palworld developers say? In a post on X.com, the developers state that there is no Palworld app. Any application that bears the name Palworld is not affiliated with Pocketpair, the developer studio behind Palworld.
Furthermore, the developers warn against downloading these apps, as they claim it can lead to fraud or the sharing of your personal data stored on your smartphone.
There is no Palworld application for smartphones. Apps with names and product images like “パルワールド” and “Palworld” appear in the App Store and Google Play, but they are in no way associated with our company.
We have reported this issue to Apple, the operator of the App Store, and Google, the operator of Google Play.
Please note that downloading these apps can lead to the sharing of personal data stored on your smartphone or to fraud.
Both in the App Store and on Google Play, third-party apps for Palworld are available for German users. However, Pocketpair has already contacted Google and Apple, as stated in the X.com post.
Palworld is currently only playable on Steam and Xbox. There is no mobile version of the survival game, nor are there any official companion apps from Pocketpair.
The error devil has struck again at EA Sports and has practically overnight changed the values of a forward inFC 24 Ultimate Team. While the offensive player had previously counted among the less interesting cards, he can now even compete with the TOTY cards at best.
This is the situation:
On Friday, February 2nd, at 7 PM, immediately following the Team-of-the-Year promo, the next event will start, where new special cards will be released in FC 24 Ultimate Team.
The so-called Road-to-the-Final promo includes live cards of players whose clubs are still participating in international competitions. Among the selected players for the event is the Leverkusen player Nathan Tella.
Due to a bug, the forward was implemented in the game too early, causing his current silver card in UT players’ clubs to be transformed into the new special version. Additionally, he is already available in packs.
You should definitely search your club. With a bit of luck, you pulled the player from Bayer in the past and can now enjoy a reinforcement for your team.
EA Sports’ error makes Nathan Tella from Bayer Leverkusen one of the strongest cards in FC 24 – but not everyone is lucky
This makes the error even crazier: In fact, not all players who had the young talent lying around in their club benefit from the same card, as there are already two different versions of the 24-year-old in the virtual trading card game – one with English and one with Nigerian nationality.
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EA Sports FC 24: Update teaser for the UEFA Euro 2024
Since the forward of the Bundesliga club has dual citizenship, EA Sports released a new version after his call-up to the Nigerian national team. Since this is the more recent version, the unexpected upgrade only affects all silver cards with the Nigerian flag.
But it goes even further. Those who had already upgraded the Nigerian version of Nathan Tella using an evolution in FC 24 have received a significantly improved version compared to the standard RTTF card, which even competes with the recently released TOTYs with its stats.
The improved version of the right winger has a 98 rating and can even be used in attack due to his additional positions. With 99 pace, 96 shooting, 98 passing, and 98 dribbling, Tella suddenly ranks among the best cards in all of Ultimate Team.
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It remains to be seen whether the publisher will correct the mistake in this case and retract the unintentional upgrades, or if the lucky players will be allowed to keep the card.
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The SF-MMO Warframe, known as “Ninjas in Space”, has been experiencing a strong phase on Steam since August 2023: Player numbers are steadily increasing. As of October 2023, it has surpassed the struggling Destiny 2.
What’s the deal with Destiny 2 and Warframe? Both games are frequently compared and players often reject the comparison. While both are sci-fi games with an action focus and MMO elements, there are differences:
Destiny was released in 2014 as a full-price AAA title from a glorious company. It focused on first-person shooter action with an emphasis on gameplay and elements of a games-as-a-service model. Even today, the gunplay remains unmatched.
Warframe was released in 2013 as a free-to-play title from a company that was almost not worth mentioning and was on the verge of bankruptcy. It focuses on third-person action and started as a relatively “small game” that grew over time and even gained open-world elements.
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Warframe shows a first trailer for the upcoming update Whispers in the Walls
Warframe gains 25,000 average players on Steam in 6 months
How has it gone on Steam for Warframe? Warframe has been on a rise since August 2023, consistently increasing player numbers:
From an average of 39,713 in August 2023
Currently, it stands at 64,601 over the past 30 days
This is the highest number since July 2018.
Destiny 2 loses 97,000 average players on Steam in 10 months
How is it going for Destiny 2 on Steam? Destiny 2, on the other hand, is faring rather poorly:
In March 2023, with the release of Lightfall, it had an impressive average of 135,000 players
However, Lightfall disappointed many, and currently it has about 38,000 users on Steam, significantly fewer than Warframe, which surpassed Destiny 2 on Steam by October 2023.
In November 2023, Destiny 2 reached its lowest player count on Steam ever – currently, it has only slightly recovered from that.
Service games are struggling, but Warframe is doing well
Why is this noteworthy? Warframe is one of the few “games as a service” games (similar to games with MMO elements) that is going against the current trend of the industry, as service games are generally not doing well.
After great disappointments from hyped games like Anthem or the ongoing flops at Ubisoft, the industry has distanced itself more and more from the dream that everyone could have successful games-as-a-service titles in their portfolio that regularly and reliably rake in enormous amounts of money.
Recently, there have been waves of layoffs at Activision Blizzard, Bungie, Riot Games, and Epic Games. Blizzard has even canceled its new survival game.
The trend is moving towards single-player games after Baldur’s Gate 3. The creators of Warframe are planning to develop a new live-service game called Soulsframe.
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The dark fantasy experience Soulframe in the trailer
Warframe is doing well but is not a substitute for Destiny
Warframe has always been an example of a successful service game that has evolved well and saved a struggling studio.
However, it will also always be the game that disappointed Destiny 2 players will be recommended as “try this out”. It is suitable for this purpose – but like The Division back then – only to a limited extent. Due to the different perspective, it is simply a distinctly different gaming experience. Additionally, the entry is considered quite difficult.
But if someone still wants to give Warframe a try as an alternative to Destiny 2, perhaps they can be inspired by my colleague Christos:
A new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet focuses on the starters from the old generations, which actually makes MeinMMO author Linda eager for the DLC of the game.
What does the trailer show? A new trailer for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet showcases some of the new Pokémon that have been added to the game through the DLC “The Treasure of Area Zero.” Or in this case, to be more precise, some of the old Pokémon.
The DLC, which consists of two parts, has been available for digital download since February 27, 2023. As announced on the official website in September 2023, you can now also buy the main game with DLC directly as a bundle.
A new trailer for the bundle might just convince you of the DLC, as it focuses on the starter Pokémon from the old generations:
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Pokémon Scarlet & Violet brings back the most popular starters to the game
A DLC that could lead you back to the game
Opinions about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, as you know, are quite divided.
I also gave the game a chance back then. After all, Pokémon has been a part of my life since childhood when I started the first game on the Gameboy. Unfortunately, Pokémon Scarlet just couldn’t engage me, which is why I eventually left it behind.
And that’s not even necessarily because of the story, the not-so-successful graphics of the open world, or the sometimes irritating characters. The evolution of the Pokémon themselves has disappointed me for quite some time.
Many designs seem barely thought through, the color schemes are sometimes questionable, and generally, it seems that some Pokémon were just quickly thrown together to fill the Pokédex. Therefore, my desire to catch and evolve many Pokémon quickly faded, and I just limited myself to those I already knew from previous games.
Finally, I can explore the open world with Charmander
And it is precisely at this point that the new trailer for the DLC caught my attention and awakened the desire to start playing again.
The DLC brings us back the Pokémon that have become dear to us over several generations. For example, we get to see Bulbasaur, Chimchar, Turtwig, Croagunk, or Froakie.
I especially like the idea of walking through the open world with Charmander by my side. Imagining evolving it further and pausing with a sleeping Charizard in camp already sounds much better to me than anything that Scarlet has offered me so far.
Because that is ultimately what every trainer likely imagines: exploring an open world with their favorite companion and having a great time.
Which Pokémon are you still expecting? The trailer not only shows the starters mentioned above. From each generation, at least the starters and their evolutions will find their way into the game.
In addition, the DLC also delivers plenty of other old Pokémon, such as Ninetales or Sealeo. The trailer shows that you can also enhance these in battle with Terastalization. Thus, despite the familiar Pokémon, the DLC also offers some new possibilities for them.
Which starter do you want to travel through Paldea with? Feel free to write to us in the comments.
The freshly baked Twitch streamer Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe (31) was a guest at the World Wide Wohnzimmer. There he talked, among other things, about how it has affected his content that the salaries of others depend on his performance.
What was that about founding a company? HandOfBlood was contracted with the Berlin agency Freaks4u Gaming until 2018. Then he became self-employed and founded his own company. In the podcast “Saunaclub Susanne,” he talks about what it meant for him.
With such videos, HandOfBlood became one of the most well-known German gaming YouTubers:
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Lord of the Rings: Gollum received poorly – HandOfBlood plays it anyway, puts in a lot of effort, even plays in cosplay
“It’s really work then”
What changed? As HandOfBlood explains, founding the company was “the craziest or most groundbreaking step” of his life. For him personally, this mainly changed the way he has to “perform”.
Because: Suddenly, there was a company involved, with salaries that needed to be paid. “That has really changed a lot for me,” says HandOfBlood.
Before, says the content creator, he could just do what he felt like. Since then, however, much has been more of a compromise, explains the 31-year-old. A good balance is important to not become too commercial and to not lose oneself.
HandOfBlood says it is then “real work” when you sit down to shoot a video that you don’t really feel like doing. Nevertheless, he emphasizes that he is very grateful to be able to do this job.
You can watch the whole episode here:
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Aligning with the algorithms on YouTube and constantly analyzing statistics, the content creator describes in the podcast as “creatively distracting”.
Moreover, his videos may have been partly “over-conceptualized” – for instance, inviting a cool TikToker to appeal to a younger audience. However, he himself felt he had “too little room to breathe”; people probably would have preferred to experience him “in his pure form”.
On his own YouTube channel, HandOfBlood briefly summarized his switch from YouTube to Twitch. As the content creator reports, the switch was the right step for him, and he feels very comfortable with it. After the announcement, a great burden was lifted from him; he even “cried a lot”.
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