The developers of Dead by Daylight announce a lot. Alan Wake is coming as a new survivor – and killers will need new strategies.
Dead by Daylight seems to be collecting one major license after another. After securing “Chucky the Killer Doll” in the last patch, a video game legend is following – namely Alan Wake. The protagonist known from the psychological thriller of the same name will enter the fog and thus the world of Dead by Daylight on January 30.
However, patch 7.5.0 brings even more – there will also be some changes for killers, as the probably most popular current strategy can no longer be played.
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Dead by Daylight: Alan Wake comes into the fog
Alan Wake – what the new survivor can do
Like all survivors, Alan Wake comes with three unique perks. At the beginning, only he can use these perks, but they can also be unlocked for all other survivors through the blood web. His three perks are:
Champion of Light: If you are carrying a flashlight, this perk activates. As long as you are shining with a flashlight, you benefit from 50% additional speed. If you successfully blind a killer, they will be additionally slowed by 20% for 6 seconds. This effect does not stack with itself. After activation, the perk has a cooldown of 80 / 70 / 60 seconds.
Boon: Illumination: Press and hold the “Ability 1” key to turn a dull totem into a blessing totem. The aura of the totem has a radius of 24 meters. Survivors within the radius can see the aura of all chests and all generators on the entire map in blue. As long as you own a blessing totem, you cleanse and bless totems 6% / 8% / 10% faster.
Deadline: This perk activates as soon as you are injured. Skill checks appear with a 6% / 8% / 10% increased chance while you are repairing or healing and they appear in random locations on the screen. The penalty for missed skill checks is reduced by 50%.
A popular approach by killers is the so-called “3 Gen Strategy.” In this approach, the killer intentionally gives up most generators to only protect the last three that are close together. Especially killers with fast movement or traps were able to extend the game almost infinitely until all survivors ultimately died.
For the survivors, it was barely possible to win – because the killer appeared at the generator every few seconds to undo the progress.
This time is over with the next patch. Because the developers are bringing some drastic changes in how killers can interact with generators. In short: Each generator can only be damaged a few times before the generator becomes “immune” to it.
Some killers love the 3-Gen strategy.
The planned changes in detail are:
Each generator can only be affected by a maximum of 8 regression events.
Once the maximum is reached, the killer can no longer damage the corresponding generator (this includes perks and addons).
The number of damages to a generator will be visually represented for the killer.
Survivors who fail a skill check will still cause the corresponding regression of the generator.
When the killer kicks a generator, progress is set back by 5% (previously 2.5%).
Survivors can no longer disable a generator’s regression using “Gen-Tapping.” Instead, they must repair 5% of the generator for the regression to end.
Even if that sounds like relatively minor changes, it is likely to usher in a new era of strategies and tactics. Because in recent years, the “3 Gen Strategy” has been extremely popular and has even become the standard for many killers.
Whether all killers will cope with the adjustment or if adjustments to perks, abilities, or addons will be necessary remains to be seen on the test server.
What do you think of Alan Wake and the changes to the generators?
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I use a trick in Pokémon GO every day to quickly sort good from bad Pokémon. You can find out what it is here.
What’s it about? A while ago, I created two filters in Pokémon GO that help me quickly sort Pokémon every day. Most people know how to use filters in Pokémon GO. With the help of filters, Pokémon can be sorted based on various criteria. You can also save these filters as favorites to use them quickly at any time.
How are filters saved? After using a filter in the search and going to the search field in your Pokémon box, you can click on Show more. Then, your recently used search entries will be displayed. If you tap and hold one of the filters used here with your finger for a short time, the filter will be saved under Favorite.
If you hold a filter saved under favorites for a short time again, you can give it a name or remove it.
Trailer for the current season Timeless Journeys.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
2 filters to quickly find Pokémon for raids and the battle league
For Super League and Hyper League Pokémon: 0-1attack-value&3-4defense-value&3-4hp
How do the filters work? Since you want the maximum IV values for raid Pokémon, the filter only looks for Pokémon that have 3* or 4*. This way, only Pokémon with very high IV values are shown, making them suitable for raids.
In contrast, the filter for the Super and Hyper League looks for Pokémon whose IV in attack is between 0 and 5 points and whose defense and HP IV are between 10 and 15 points. This way, Pokémon are displayed that are more suitable for use in the respective leagues.
How can I alternatively adjust the filters? You can also adjust the filter for the Super and Hyper League so that only Pokémon with 0 points in the attack value are displayed. To do this, simply replace the part 0-1attack-value at the beginning of the filter with 0attack-value.
What advantage do the filters bring? Since I have saved these two filters as favorites, I can quickly access them. When my Pokémon box is full, I sort the Pokémon by the most recently caught first and use the two filters one after the other. All Pokémon that match the filters are now marked as favorite Pokémon, and I send the others away.
This way, I can quickly send Pokémon on the go without the risk of accidentally sending good Pokémon.
Baldur’s Gate 3 limits the size of your party to a maximum of four characters – including your own. On reddit, players are currently discussing who among the many companions is a permanent camper with them. However, there is a new mod that solves the problem for you.
What is the party limit in Baldur’s Gate 3? In a regular run in Baldur’s Gate 3, you can have a maximum of four different party members at the same time. In a single-player run, this is your character, either a Tav or one of the origin characters, plus three companions.
In a multi-player run, you can also travel with a maximum of four players. If your group is full of players, you cannot take companions like Lae’zel, Shadowheart, and Astarion on the big adventure trip.
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5 helpful tips for Baldur’s Gate 3
How many companions are there? In total, you can unlock ten different companions during the game. In Act 1, you will meet six of them, all of whom traveled with you on the Nautiloid: Lae’zel, Shadowheart, Gale, Wyll, Astarion, and Karlach.
You can recruit the companions Halsin and Minthara in Act 2, depending on whether you are playing a good or evil run. Since a patch, it should now also be possible to recruit Minthara if you are playing a good run.
The last two companions are Jaheira and Minsc, two characters from the first game of the Baldur’s Gate series. Jaheira can join you at the end of Act 2. Minsc, on the other hand, is only found in Act 3.
Where and how you recruit all companions can be read here:
Unfortunately, only 4 characters fit in the party – but players are creative
Who do the reddit users leave at home? In a reddit thread, players discuss who they always have to leave at the camp due to space constraints. Leading the list is Wyll, the game’s warlock, as well as the later-joining Halsin, Jaheira, and Minsc.
Each player has their own reasons:
LJMLogan: You get Minsc way too late in the game. The same applies to Jaheira, although I did take her once.
Old-Ordinary-6194: For me, it’s Halsin. I prefer Jaheira.
maleficent0: Wyll is just hanging around, I assume he drinks himself into a coma. Usually Karlach is also there, which makes me feel bad, but I like Lae’zel more. Gale and Astarion never take a break.
Api_Biru: Minsc, to be honest. By the time he joins, every companion including Tav has a specific role in the team that I’m already familiar with.
Overfailer: Astarion, actually. An unpopular opinion, but I just don’t understand the guy.
Many players are sad that they cannot have all characters in the team at once. Or at least a few more. In fact, there is now a mod specifically for this purpose.
What mod can bypass the problem? Most mods for Baldur’s Gate 3 are cosmetic. This includes Man-Bun-Gale or mods that give you early access to the rare camp outfits from Act 3.
With Party Limit Begone on Nexusmod, you can bypass the base game’s party limit. The mod increases the party limit from four to a maximum of 16. That’s more than enough slots for all 10 possible companions and five additional players.
This allows you to hear all the different dialogues between the characters. Additionally, you can advance all companion storylines without having to swap out your team.
The downside is that the game’s balancing becomes completely useless. All fights in all difficulty levels are designed for you to tackle them with a maximum of four party members – possibly with the help of summons.
But if 16 characters at level 12 show up at the final boss in Act 3, it will probably be a rather short pleasure.
An item that no one else owns in World of Warcraft and is completely overpowered. Of all things, it was a shirt – and it caused a lot of chaos in WoW.
In World of Warcraft, there are many powerful items that heroes long for. However, one item in the history of Blizzard’s MMORPG was so powerful that it could literally kill everything. Only one player got to enjoy this item, and it brought him and his guild many “World First” kills.
But here’s the catch: He should never have received this item.
The story begins in 2008 with the character Leroyspeltz. That was during the time of Wrath of the Lich King. Leroyspeltz was an active raid player in his guild, and it was a typical raid night – when suddenly there was a disconnect.
Back then, disconnects in World of Warcraft were relatively common. Sometimes the server had a brief hiccup or the router reconnected. Leroyspeltz tried to log in again – but it didn’t work. After checking his password multiple times, it dawned on him: His account had been hacked.
After Leroyspeltz requested a password reset, he found out that his entire account had been emptied – all items on all characters had been sold off and the gold had been taken away. At that time, this was a typical incident after a hack. The gold was then sold back to other players by the fraudsters.
Blizzard could help in such cases. After a hack, the Game Masters are able, with a little processing time, to restore the account and essentially load a previous state. That’s exactly what Leroyspeltz hoped for – but nothing happened for several weeks.
The release of Ulduar was the hour of the item Martin Fury.
One patch later, shortly after the Ulduar raid was released, he then found that all his characters now had lots of mail in their inbox. All the items he had lost in the hack had been sent back to him in the form of letters. That’s how Blizzard usually does it – items end up in the mailbox first and can then be sorted back into the inventory or directly to the character.
However, a small Warlock twink of Leroyspeltz received an item that he had never owned. And that was the most powerful item that has ever existed in World of Warcraft.
What kind of item is it? The item is called “Martin Fury”. A shirt that is quite peculiar. For it belonged to the category “plate armor”, had the rarity “artifact”, and granted the wearer an additional 34 mana and simultaneously 34 strength – thus, an item that was conceptually meant for paladins.
However, “Martin Fury” could do even more. The shirt had 100 charges for a use effect:
“Kills all enemies within a 30-meter radius. Cheaters.”
“All enemies” really means all enemies in this case. Even the strongest raid bosses.
Why did such an item even exist? The shirt had been part of the game data since patch 1.12 – that is, from the “vanilla” era of World of Warcraft. Back then, it happened that some developers created their own items, and there were also some items that were never intended for players. These were used for testing purposes or were simply a joke among the developers.
It is likely that “Martin Fury” was used for just such internal testing purposes.
World First Kills – and the ban of a whole guild
Since the item came directly from Blizzard’s mailbox, Leroyspeltz thought it must be intentional – like a small “apology” for the long restoration process. The shirt also had limited charges, so it would be a temporary “bonus” – and thus Leroyspeltz and his guild leader decided to use the shirt. He sent it to his raid character, and the guild stormed Ulduar on the highest difficulty.
The shirt was used a total of 14 times to kill bosses in the blink of an eye, achieving several “World First” kills on the highest difficulty in Ulduar as well as overpowering some older bosses in the Eye of Eternity and the Obsidian Sanctum.
Even Yogg-Saron fell very quickly – with a single click.
How exactly Blizzard ultimately became aware of this is not entirely clear. It could be that an internal tool triggered, simply noticing that bosses fell down far too quickly and a guild made progress faster than humanly possible. On the other hand, it may be that Leroyspeltz or his guild leader were simply “snitched on” – because allegedly not all participants in the raid knew that this item was in use.
Some were quite astonished that the bosses just fell over and first thought it was a bug.
Blizzard’s reaction came swiftly and hard. The entire guild was banned for 24 hours – regardless of whether individual characters participated in the raids or not. “Martin Fury” was removed from the inventory, and the account of the raid leader was permanently banned.
Is “Martin Fury” still in the game today? Yes and no. The item still exists as part of the game files and could thus end up in the hands of a character again as part of a bug or exploit. However, Blizzard has since adjusted the item. The shirt is no longer at artifact level, but is now just gray. And the effect of the “use” effect is now completely different:
“The caster commits suicide and dies immediately.”
Even if the item were to come back into the possession of a character, only one single creature would die from the effect – the wielder themselves.
This is just one of many curious stories that have occurred over the years in World of Warcraft – but it is unique, for since then, no one has seen the “most powerful item in WoW” again.
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No more DLCs are expected for Cyberpunk 2077, but a sequel is planned. A developer expresses his anticipation and describes Cyberpunk 2077 as a kind of warm-up. And fans hope they can still witness it.
On X (formerly Twitter), Igor Sarzyński, the Narrative Director of Cyberpunk 2077, reports on January 8 with news about “Orion” and says he is confident that the team can make it special. Fans pick up his post on Reddit and hope they live long enough to experience the sequel.
With update 2.1, new features in Cyberpunk 2077 were introduced in December 2023, including car racing and a subway:
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Update 2.1 in Cyberpunk 2077 shows subway and car racing in the trailer
“Now the wait of 5-10 years begins”
What does the developer say about “Orion”? The developer team around Cyberpunk has evidently resumed its work. On X, Igor Sarzyński writes on January 8 that he is excited about the new project “Orion”:
First day at the Boston office! It feels so good to meet old friends and officially start our Orion journey. I couldn’t be more excited about this project and I’m sure we can make it special. 2077 was just a warm-up 🔥.
And Paweł Sasko, the Quest Director of Cyberpunk 2077, also comments on the new project. On January 9, he writes in his post on X: “The core team had exciting discussions about the next #Cyberpunk2077 game. I love this team and our dystopian IP!”
How do the fans react? Both posts are picked up in the Cyberpunk 2077 subreddit on Reddit. The comment with the most upvotes comes from the user “BeaveVillage”: “Cool! Now the official wait of 5-10 years begins. Just imagine the hardware we will be playing on. Get ready, Choombas!”
“SkMM_KaPa” writes: “I believe that Project Orion could appear much faster thanks to the use of the Unreal Engine, which will eliminate most problems with the Red Engine.” And “maevealleine” comments: “I hope I live that long…”
The user “Ok-Judge9877” writes: “”2077 was just a warm-up” already got me hyped.” And “Pirdman” notes: “Take it easy. Hopefully, they learned something from the disastrous launch of 2077. Hopefully, they will do it better next time.”
Although Cyberpunk 2077 did not meet expectations at its release, CD Projekt Red has been actively engaged for the past two years. They were able to address most criticisms, fix numerous bugs, and deliver missing content.
MeinMMO author Marie Friske is a big fan of the “John Wick” series. Now she has watched the latest revenge film, “The Beekeeper,” starring Jason Statham in the cinema. This is her (spoiler-free) conclusion about the special beekeeper.
As a huge fan of the “John Wick” movies, I was immediately captivated by the trailer for The Beekeeper and I eagerly made my way to the cinema. I was ready to see Jason Statham as the next Baba Yaga – or at least as a worthy competitor.
And indeed there are significant parallels between the two stories. However, in the end, Jason Statham’s character cannot quite keep up with Keanu Reeves’ hitman, no matter how hard the film tries.
Where The Beekeeper falters and why I still felt entertained in the end, you can read here.
Here you can see a trailer for The Beekeeper:
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German trailer for The Beekeeper with Jason Statham
This is what The Beekeeper is about: The premise of the film is quickly summarized: Jason Statham plays Mr. Clay, who enjoys his retirement as a beekeeper.
But the idyll is short-lived, and the former special agent of the secret organization known as the “Beekeeper” is shaken by an event so much that he embarks on a brutal quest for revenge – one that even takes on national dimensions.
Now I understand why the film is called The Beekeeper
Get ready for some bee footage and even more metaphors surrounding the little creatures. And I’m talking about really, really many bee metaphors.
It even gets to the point where it plays such an important role in characterizing the main character that I can’t take it seriously as a viewer anymore.
With The Beekeeper, I feel that the solid hook at the beginning of the film increasingly loses significance while the hero’s motivation appears more and more shallow.
As the film progresses, I eventually become indifferent to whether Clay achieves his ultimate goal or not, simply because I am no longer emotionally invested in his quest for revenge after the halfway mark.
Nevertheless, the story itself provides an exciting foundation, repeatedly delving into different interesting themes such as cyber fraud or top-secret organizations, where I was really eager for more. At times, I also feel that they genuinely tried to bring a message or emotional moments between the characters.
Unfortunately, they all get lost quite a bit amid all the bee metaphors, which the film seems to cling to almost desperately. It seems that any situation or action must be immediately explained through bee behavior – no matter how absurd the dialogues may sometimes sound.
For instance, a villain explains to his henchmen in a deadly serious briefing about dangerous mercenaries using bee behavior to illustrate what the Beekeeper actually wants to achieve. And even in an emotional conversation, the protagonist simply can’t resist bringing his bees into the discussion.
And all the exciting aspects hinted at in the film, such as the secret organization of the Beekeepers, are only superficially addressed.
Solid action, but it lacks that certain something
What John Wick displays in elegance, Jason Statham’s character compensates for with brutality. The film is rated 18+. Along with the displayed violence, there are at least as many curse words as there are gunshots in the action film.
Especially among the antagonists, some characters can hardly string a coherent sentence together without garnishing it with numerous curses.
Similar to how a simple pencil turns into a weapon in the hands of John Wick, Clay also gets creative with the everyday tools at his disposal.
The action scenes are quite solid, and you can really tell that Jason Statham knows exactly what he’s doing when he stoically knocks out his opponents.
However, as the film progresses, I miss the escalation of intensity – or at least the absurdity of the action sequences. Especially the big finale feels just like the first fight, and apart from one scene, nothing really sticks in my memory.
Moreover, there is no antagonist who could even remotely be considered a worthy opponent for the protagonist. The film also tries to give the soulless characters at least a bit of backstory – but I didn’t care about them in the slightest. And I certainly didn’t see them as a serious threat to the super beekeeper.
Don’t expect a John Wick 2.0, but you’ll still get a lot of action
If The Beekeeper is not a “John Wick” sequel, what is it then? I would say it’s a run-of-the-mill action film where the story is secondary and the most fun comes from enjoying the cool shots and moves of action icon Jason Statham.
Because if there’s one thing the actor can do, it’s to thoroughly beat up his film opponents. And in the end, I still sit back relaxed in my cinema seat and watch him take down another bad boy. I felt entertained, but nothing more.
However, I must say that I could have easily watched The Beekeeper at home on my sofa. The film’s music is quite nice at times, and the compositions are also okay. But here too, I would classify the film as solidly average. So you’re not missing anything special if you wait for the home video release.
So if you place a high value on brutal action and a tough hero, but can overlook a superficial story and flat dialogues, then The Beekeeper might please you.
However, don’t expect a second John Wick.
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Riot Games ended its collaboration with Summoners’s Inn for the League of Legends European Championships at the end of November. Since then, it has been unclear where the broadcasting rights for the LEC would land in the German-speaking region. It is now known that the streamer and LoL caster Tolkin will cast the 2024 LEC Winter Splits.
What has happened recently regarding the LEC?
The German-speaking broadcasting rights for the LEC, the League of Legends European Championship for the Riot Games game League of Legends, were held by Summoner’s Inn for many years.
Summoner’s Inn was a German news website focused on e-sports, which held the rights even exclusively for a time and helped many well-known LoL casters rise to fame.
Summoner’s Inn closed its doors in November 2023, and Riot Games has remained tight-lipped about who would receive the broadcasting rights for the German market.
You can read everything about the end of Summoner’s Inn in our news on the topic:
The 2024 LEC Winter Splits will be cast by a familiar face
What are the 2024 LEC Winter Splits? In 2024, the 12th season of League of Legends e-sports will take place. Kicking off are the 2024 Winter Splits. Here, 10 European teams will compete for a prize pool of €80,000. The LEC Winter Splits will start this year on January 13.
The following teams will participate:
Fnatic
G2 Esports
GIANTX
Karmine Corp
MAD Lions
Rogue
SK Gaming
Team BDS
Team Heretics
Team Vitality
Who is Tolkin? The Twitch streamer Niklot Tolkin Stüber (25) played League of Legends at a high level for a long time. In 2020, he ended his professional career and worked for about two years at Freaks4You, the company behind Summoner’s Inn, as a caster for LoL. In 2022, he left as he was able to suddenly play for promotion to the 1st LoL league with his hobby team NNO .
At the beginning of November 2023, Tolkin received the right from Riot Games to cast the League of Legends World Championship on his own Twitch channel. This step came as a surprise, as the broadcasting rights had previously been exclusively held by Tolkin’s former colleagues from Summoner’s Inn.
Does Tolkin have exclusive broadcasting rights? In a statement on lolesports.com, Riot Games introduces a total of three new main casters. Among them is Tolkin for the German broadcast as well as the streamers Naru and LynxCerez for the Turkish language streaming.
Additionally, Riot Games aims to give the teams participating in the 2024 LEC Winter Splits the opportunity to broadcast all their crucial games for progress in the league, as well as all playoffs and the final. For this, two dedicated co-streaming booths will be available in the Riot Games Arena.
In Germany, you will also be able to follow the games on the Twitch channels of German teams. This means you can watch the Winter Splits with German commentary, either on Tolkin’s main stream or possibly also on the Twitch channels of G2 Esports and SK Gaming. However, it is still unclear whether these two teams will broadcast. It’s best to keep an eye on the respective Twitch and X.com accounts.
While all ten teams prepare for the start of the 2024 LEC Winter Splits on January 13, a former e-sport player from TSM talks about his old employer. The well-known LoL pro says, his team never paid him.
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In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the season in eSports is in full swing. There, the best players face off – and somehow almost everyone is using a specific weapon.
On X (formerly Twitter) “FaZeCoDMuse” writes on January 6 that about 68% of the kills in the Call of Duty League, the professional eSports league in CoD, were made with the MCW. This shows that the assault rifle is particularly popular among professional shooter players.
Even in multiplayer, the MCW is still part of the meta (according to Warzone Loadout CODMunity). However, other strong weapons dominate there as well, such as the Bas-B and the Holger 556. And concerning Warzone, a streamer says: The MTZ-762 will really shake up the meta.
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The new CoD MW3 presents itself with shooter action in the new multiplayer trailer
Limited weapon selection leads to the MCW
What is the reason for this? The Call of Duty League belongs to Activision Blizzard and has specific rules that apply to the 12 teams. The competitive mode rules state that certain items and weapons are banned, including the assault rifle Holger 556 and the battle rifles Bas-B and MTZ-762 (source: callofdutyleague.com).
This could explain why many professional players resort to the MCW. It was also among the best assault rifles in CoD: MW3 as of December 2023.
How do they come up with that number? According to its X biography, “FaZeCoDMuse” is a joint account of two users who upload content from the eSports team Atlanta FaZe. On January 6, they write on X that in CoD: MW3 “so far 67.96% OF ALL Kills were achieved with the MCW in hand.” In the comments, they state that they collected this data themselves.
We took a look ourselves and watched the recent qualification matches of the Call of Duty League on the official YouTube channel of the CoD League. In the various matches, on different maps and on different days, one weapon dominated above all – the MCW. However, we could not verify the kill rate from FaZeCoDMuse.
Several players from different teams chose the MCW as their primary weapon, usually in combination with the submachine gun Rival-9 or the Renetti pistol. One of them is Chris “Simp” Lehr from Atlanta FaZe.
On December 1, 2023, “Simp” presented on YouTube an “Updated Pro-Player” build for the MCW, which we have replicated for viewing:
Optic: MK. 3 Reflex
Stock: Heavy RB Stock
Underbarrel: XTEN Phantom-5 Grip
Muzzle: T51R Muzzle Brake
Barrel: Long 16.5″ MCW Cyclone Barrel
If you are looking for an assault rifle with low recoil and good handling, we can recommend this build.
I also tested the MCW with the attachments and can say that the recoil is barely noticeable and the rifle handles well even at greater distances.
That there’s a lot of cutting in 7 vs. Wild is no secret. But on the birthday of Twitch streamer Trymacs, something happened that was never shown afterwards. The streamer expressed his outrage about it in his reaction to the episode.
What kind of birthday gift was it? Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler had his birthday on August 19 while on suspension from 7 vs. Wild, coinciding with Sascha Huber’s birthday.
On his birthday, the streamer took a trip to the coast of the island with his teammate Wieland “Rumathra” Welte. The two likely walked several kilometers.
When Rumathra could no longer continue, Trymacs ran another few hundred meters to a cliff, where he made an incredible discovery.
One of the participants in season 3 is Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla. You can see more about him in our video.
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
What did he find there? According to his reaction to episode 12 of 7 vs. Wild, he found a cave that was shaped by the ocean. In the cave, there was said to be a rock that was protruding out of the water.
According to Trymacs, a seal was sitting on this rock, which he could approach to about 15 meters. In his reaction to the episode, he describes the moment as if he were in a Disney movie. When Trymacs got too close to the seal, it likely jumped into the water.
Here you can see the stream excerpt on YouTube.
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Why was the scene not shown? This cannot be answered precisely. During his reaction, the streamer addresses questions from the chat. He claims he did not hallucinate and filmed the seal 3 times from different perspectives.
How did Trymacs react? Initially, the streamer was somewhat bewildered and said during the stream: “I am speechless right now.”
Trymacs was particularly upset in his reaction because he was informed by the chat that Sascha Huber’s exclusive episode, which he received as a birthday gift, received 1 million views. However, his, in his opinion, most impressive scene was not even shown in the series. Knossi also experienced something similar before and expressed his criticism.
The streamer went so far in the stream as to send a voice message to the production. Here is an excerpt from the voice message:
[…] We did that huge hike, and, and, and. A lot happened there, I also saw a seal on my birthday, in that little cave there at the coast on the rock. What was super crazy for me felt like the craziest scene at 7 vs. Wild was not included. Was that not seen, or was the file faulty, or did I not film it, but I think I made 4 or 5 recordings, that can’t actually be. […]
EA FC 24 also offers ratings for all its players, showing you which footballers have the best attributes. To help you know which ones are worth it, we present you with the best players in an overview.
How is the overview structured? This overview presents the best male and female players in various leagues. The following categories can be expected:
The best gold cards for men
The best gold cards for women
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the German leagues (Bundesliga and GPFBL)
All 90+ event cards from the German leagues (men and women)
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the Premier League
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the Barclays WSL
All 90+ event cards from the English leagues (men and women)
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from LALIGA EA SPORTS
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from Liga F
All 90+ ratings of event cards from the Spanish leagues (men and women)
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from Serie A
All 90+ event cards from Serie A
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from Ligue 1 Uber Eats
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from D1 Arkema
All 90+ event cards from the French leagues (men and women)
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the American leagues (MLS and NWSL)
All 90+ event cards from the American leagues (men and women)
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the ROSHN Saudi League
All 90+ ratings of event cards from the Saudi Pro League
Top 10 of the strongest icons
We will go through our division step by step and list you the best male and female players along with their ratings. Let’s move on to the top 12 gold cards overall.
In our video, we show you 5 important improvements in the career mode of EA FC 24:
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5 important improvements in the career mode of EA Sports FC 24
The 12 best gold cards for men in EA FC 24
Erling Haaland – 91
Kevin De Bruyne – 91
Kylian Mbappé – 91
Karim Benzema – 90
Thibaut Courtois – 90
Harry Kane – 90
Robert Lewandowski – 90
Lionel Messi – 90
Neymar Jr. – 89
Mohamed Salah – 89
Virgil van Dijk – 89
Vinícius Jr.- 89
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Alexia Putellas – 91
Aitana Bonmatí – 90
Caroline Graham Hansen – 90
Sam Kerr – 90
Kadidiatou Diani – 89
Ada Hegerberg – 89
Mapi León – 89
Alex Morgan – 89
Debinha – 88
Marie-Antoinette Katoto – 88
Alex Popp – 88
Guro Reiten – 88
All 86+ ratings in the German leagues (Bundesliga and GPFBL)
Which leagues are meant? The 1. Bundesliga and the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga are the highest leagues in German football.
Kimmich – 88
Popp – 88
Neuer – 87
Kobel – 87
Pajor – 87
Oberdorf – 87
Magull – 87
de Ligt – 86
Musiala – 86
Schüller – 86
All 90+ event cards from the German leagues (m/f)
Harry Kane (TOTGS) – 93
Musiala (TOTGS) – 90
L. Oberdorf (Dynasties) – 90
Popp (Centurions) – 90
Lizarazu (UCL-Hero) – 90
Kessler (UCL-Hero) – 90
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the Premier League
What kind of league is this? The Premier League is the highest football league for men in England.
Haaland – 91
De Bruyne – 91
Salah – 89
Rúben Dias – 89
Rodri – 89
van Dijk – 89
Alisson – 89
Casemiro – 89
Bruno Fernandes – 88
Bernardo Silva – 88
Ederson – 88
Ødegaard – 87
Son – 87
Saka – 86
Tonali – 86
Robertson – 86
Nkunku – 86
Alexander-Arnold – 86
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from the Barclays WSL
What kind of league is this? The BWSL is the highest football league for women in England.
Kerr – 90
Reiten – 88
Mead – 87
Earps – 86
Hemp – 86
Roord – 86
Miedema – 86
Little – 86
Lawrence – 86
All 90+ event cards from the English leagues (m/f)
Haaland (Dynasties/RTTK/TOTW) – 94/94/92
Salah (TOTW/Winter Wildcard/TOTW/POTM/Trailblazers/TOTW) – 92/92/91/91/91/90
van Dijk (Winter Wildcard/ TOTW) – 91/90
De Bruyne (Centurions) – 92
Saka (RTTK/TOTGS) – 91/91
Kerr (Radioactive/ Nike) – 91/90
Bernardo Silva (Thunderstruck) – 91
Son (Versus Fire&Ice) – 90
Alisson (Winter Wildcard) – 90
Casemiro (Winter Wildcard) – 90
Nkunku (Winter Wildcard) – 90
Hemp (Thunderstruck) – 90
Little (Thunderstruck) – 90
Ødegaard (Centurions) – 90
Rúben Dias (Trailblazers) – 90
Bruno Fernandes (RTTK) – 90
Carlos Tevez (UCL-Hero) – 90
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from LALIGA EA SPORTS
What kind of league is this? LALIGA EA SPORTS is the highest Spanish football league for men.
Lewandowski – 90
Courtois – 90
ter Stegen – 89
Vini Jr. – 89
Griezmann – 88
Oblak – 88
Valverde – 88
Modrić – 87
de Jong – 87
Kroos – 86
Gündogan – 86
Parejo – 86
Eder Militao – 86
Pedri – 86
Bellingham – 86
Araujo – 86
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from Liga F
What kind of league is this? Liga F is the highest Spanish football league for women.
Alexia Putellas – 91
Hansen – 90
Aitana Bonmatí – 90
Mapi Leon – 89
Irene Paredes – 88
Patri Guijarro – 88
Rolfö – 87
Bronze – 87
Sandra Panos – 87
All 90+ ratings of event cards from the Spanish leagues (m/f)
Lewandowski (RTTK/TOTW) – 94/91
Modrić (RTTK) – 93
Putellas (Winter Wildcard/Nike) – 92/91
Vinícius Júnior (Thunderstruck) – 92
Courtois (Winter Wildcard) – 91
Patri Guijarro (RTTK) – 91
Hansen (TOTW/Trailblazers) – 91/91
Aitana Bonmatí (TOTW/Centurions) – 91/91
Griezmann (TOTGS) – 90
Valverde (Radioactive) – 90
Morientes (Centurions Hero) – 90
ter Stegen (TOTW) – 90
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from Serie A
What kind of league is this? Serie A is the highest Italian league for men.
Osimhen – 88
Maignan – 87
Martinez – 87
Szczesny – 86
Dybala – 86
Barella – 86
Rafael Leao – 86
Kavaratskhelia – 86
All 90+ event cards from Serie A
Osimhen (RTTK) – 92
Vialli (UCL Hero) – 91
Sneijder (UCL Hero) – 91
Milito (UCL Hero) – 90
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from Ligue 1 Uber Eats
What kind of league is this? Ligue 1 is the highest league in French men’s football.
Mbappé – 91
Marquinhos – 87
Donnarumma – 87
Dembele – 86
Verratti – 86
All 86+ ratings of gold cards from D1 Arkema
What kind of league is this? D1 Arkema is the highest league in French women’s football.
That was the best male and female players from each major league. Which players have impressed you the most? We would love to hear your opinions in the comments.
Discord is one of the most popular tools for communication in gaming. We explain how you can install Discord on your Steam Deck in just a few steps.
The Steam Deck relies on Steam OS, a special operating system. This makes it slightly more complicated to install programs. Do you want to know how to install Discord on the Steam Deck, but have never installed a third-party app on your device?
MeinMMO explains how you should proceed and what you need to consider during the installation.
Discord on the Steam Deck – Here’s how it works
This is how to proceed: To install Discord on the Steam Deck, you need to start your Steam Deck and log into your account. This usually happens automatically.
Once you are in the main menu, press and hold the physical power button of the Steam Deck for several seconds until a menu opens. Here you select the option “Switch to Desktop.” The desktop mode is a bit tricky; we recommend connecting a mouse for this, as it makes it easier.
In desktop mode, open the so-called Discover Store. You can find it by clicking on the Start menu in the lower left corner. The menu resembles the Start menu of Windows. In the store, you can choose from numerous programs.
What is the Discover Store? The Discover Store is a platform that comes from third-party providers and is not controlled or regulated by Valve. The store is more or less identical to what you would also find in other Linux distributions.
Now search for Discord. With Steam button + X, you can open the keyboard. Then click the “Install” button next to Discord. The installation will start in the background. After the installation, you can launch Discord on your Steam Deck, and an icon should appear on your desktop.
Tip: To make launching Discord easier, you can add Discord as a non-Steam “game” to your Steam library. To do this, right-click on Discord and select the option “Add to Steam.”
Content creators who earn their money with Twitch or YouTube often need sponsors to finance their content. Hardly any sponsor is as infamous as RAID: Shadow Legends. Now the role-playing game is available on Steam.
What kind of game is this? Anyone who has been online without an ad blocker in recent years has hardly missed RAID: Shadow Legends. Over time, so many content creators have advertised the game that it has become a meme in its own right (via Know Your Meme).
The advertisements were either run normally, or YouTubers interrupted their programming to sing the praises of the game – which they, of course, had already played extensively in their free time, to be honest.
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Notorious RPG surprisingly arrives on Steam
Okay, but what is RAID actually? RAID: Shadow Legends is a turn-based role-playing game that was released in 2018 for Android and iOS and brought to PC in 2020 with its own launcher. As of January 9, 2024, it is also playable on Steam.
With over 800 playable characters that players can use in the 8 modes of the game, RAID falls under the so-called “Gacha Games”. As is not uncommon for a mobile title, there is also auto-play and aggressive monetization.
How do the first reviews look? While RAID enjoys a rating of 4.5 stars in the Play Store with over a million downloads, it is faring much worse on Steam: Of just over 200 reviews so far, only 47% are positive (as of January 10, 2024, 3:00 PM).
On Reddit, existing players also report problems linking their previous account with the Steam version, while others have already found a workaround. It remains to be seen whether RAID can eventually reconnect with its mobile successes over time.
However, for those who finally want to form their own opinion and have been hesitant about the PC launcher, the barrier is now at least lower than ever, as RAID can be downloaded for free on Steam.
Even though mobile games like RAID: Shadow Legends are frowned upon by many gamers, they have been on the rise for years. And it can indeed be convenient to have your favorite game always in your pocket. Our former colleague Alex even believed: Mobile MMORPGs are the future of the genre and that’s great
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Matthew “MatPat” Patrick (37) has shaped many childhoods with his YouTube channel “The Game Theorists.” Now he wants to take care of his own family and is saying goodbye.
What kind of YouTuber is he? In August 2009, Matthew “MatPat” Patrick founded the YouTube channel that would later become known as “The Game Theorists.” In over 600 videos, MatPat and his team analyzed the lore of popular games like Five Nights at Freddy’s and discussed countless theories.
The channel has garnered over 18 million subscribers over the years, with videos receiving millions of views. In addition, the concept was expanded to include three other channels: The Food Theorists, The Film Theorists, and The Style Theorists.
In a video from January 9, 2024, MatPat emotionally announced his departure.
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MatPat doesn’t want to fade into obscurity
Why is he leaving? Although the goodbye likely surprises many fans, MatPat has known for some time that it would eventually come, as he explains. He and his partner Stephanie have known that they can’t – and don’t want to – keep going the way they have for the past few years.
Their work has been at the forefront for more than 10 years. MatPat says he misses just being able to sit on the couch and play games with her, without it being for content or worrying about game theories.
Still, saying goodbye is hard for him. After all, the 37-year-old has invested “a third of [his] life” into the channel. Before the birth of his son, The Game Theorists was practically his “baby.” MatPat assures his fans how much they mean to him and how much he appreciates them.
However, his life has changed, he has changed, as MatPat further explains. With age, he feels there are only two options: to say he is done producing content or to keep going until he fades into obscurity or loses his passion.
I always intended to walk away when it was at its best. And when you stop and look at the last year, it has been the best in the history of Theorists, to be honest.
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What’s next? MatPat has already made arrangements for his departure: in 2022, he handed control of all Theorists channels to Lunar X, a company he collaborates with. Additionally, he has expanded and trained his team to produce videos.
Until March 9, 2024, MatPat will continue to host videos himself, then his employees will take over – several, as he doesn’t want to burden any one person with his workload. However, the 37-year-old will not disappear completely but will work more in the background and on other projects.
The YouTuber suggests that more farewells will follow throughout the year. Apparently, many content creators who have been around for years and shaped countless childhoods are reaching an age where they no longer want to bear the “grind.” And then there is the “big brother of the internet: Gronkh has made clear statements to critics who claim: “You are too old to play”
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Whether to free Orpheus in Baldur’s Gate 3 is an important decision. We reveal what is at stake – and what changes.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you will constantly face difficult or complex decisions. One of the biggest decisions arises in Act 3 when it comes to rescuing a prisoner. However, whether you should free the legendary Orpheus or not is not so easy to answer.
We will reveal all the consequences of this decision so that you can weigh whether to free Orpheus in Baldur’s Gate 3 or not.
An important tip for Baldur’s Gate 3 is to reduce your carrying weight:
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Who is Orpheus? Orpheus is the prince of the Githyanki and the rightful leader of his people. In the story, however, he is depicted as a traitor who is said to have opposed the current queen, Vlaakith. This is not the case. Even during the first two acts, you can uncover the true story through various books and lore items.
Orpheus possesses powerful abilities and is trapped in the relic known as the Shadowheart, which he carries at the beginning of the story. Orpheus’s power is why your guardian can protect you and why you do not immediately succumb to the power of the Absolute.
During Act 3, a difficult decision arises: Should you free Orpheus from his prison in the hope that he will then support the group? Or do you listen to the Emperor, leave Orpheus imprisoned, and absorb his powers?
To save Orpheus, you can make a deal with Raphael.
What happens if you rescue Orpheus? If you rescue Orpheus, the Emperor (your guardian) will be deeply disappointed in you. He will turn away from you and end the collaboration. Since you have ruined his only purpose in life, he will join the Elder Brain and will fight on its side in the future. In the final battle, he will then be an additional enemy who makes the fight more difficult for you.
Although Orpheus is not directly grateful to you, he will still help you after his rescue. He protects you from the effects of the Elder Brain and fights alongside you.
If no one in your group decides to become a mind flayer, then Orpheus will take that fate upon himself and demand that you kill him after the job is done, as he does not want to face his people like this.
What happens if you do not rescue Orpheus? If you do not rescue Orpheus, then either you or the Emperor must devour his brain, thus killing Orpheus to obtain his power. This allows you to defend yourself against the Elder Brain and lead the final battle.
In this decision, the Emperor (your guardian) will continue to stand by your side and support you in the final hours. He will not be an enemy, but a powerful ally. This makes the final battle a little bit easier.
Note that you should not have Lae’zel in your active group during this decision. If she is present when Orpheus is killed, you will need to pass a tough roll; otherwise, she will turn against you and must be killed.
Lae’zel does not like it when you kill Orpheus – but it’s not so bad if she is not present at all.
How to free Orpheus in Baldur’s Gate 3?
To be able to free Orpheus at all, you need to have obtained the weapon “Orphic Hammer” during Act 3. Only with this can you smash the two large crystals that are keeping Orpheus trapped in his prison. You should always keep this hammer in your inventory after obtaining it, as you will not come back to your chest at camp before making the decision.
You have two options for obtaining the Orphic Hammer:
Option 1: You make a pact with the devil Raphael. This is possible relatively early in Act 3. When you travel to the city of Baldur’s Gate and cross the large bridge, there is a brothel called “Sharess’ Caress” on your right side. Go upstairs to the balcony to the various “theme rooms” – one of them contains Raphael. Start the dialogue and accept his offer. He will give you the orphic hammer in exchange for the crown of Karsus, which you must give to him after the battle against the Elder Brain.
Option 2: You travel to the House of Hope, the palace of Raphael, and steal the hammer from his possession. To do this, you need to go to the occult shop “Devil’s Price” and talk to Helsik. For the right price (or skilled pickpocketing), she will tell you the ritual to gain entry into the House of Hope. There you have the opportunity to steal the orphic hammer and extract many other coveted items from the devil.
You can also enter the House of Hope even if you have already made a pact with Raphael. In that case, you can take your contract with you and destroy it to be freed from the pact. However, Raphael will not be pleased about this, and you will have to defeat him in one of the tougher boss fights in the game.
In summary, one can say that the impact of freeing Orpheus is relatively minor, as only a few hours of gameplay are left afterwards. It only matters significantly if you want to get back at the Emperor and do not want to cooperate with him until the end, or alternatively, if the Githyanki or Lae’zel are particularly dear to you.
The ending remains largely the same, as Orpheus simply takes on the role of the Emperor – or vice versa. It is a clear matter of taste that adds an additional, personal touch to the story, but it does not significantly change the outcome of the plot.
How did you decide regarding Orpheus?
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With the RT100, Epomaker has introduced a gaming keyboard in retro design. A special feature is a small display. MyMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann has tested the keyboard and explains whether it is worth it for you.
Which keyboard is it about? With the RT100, the manufacturer has presented a gaming keyboard in full-size format. The design is deliberately oriented towards older models and can indeed be described as “retro”.
However, the unique feature is the small display, which can be mounted on the keyboard. This can display, for example, the battery level, temperatures of the PC, and the CPU load. I have tested how well all of this works in everyday life for you.
Note: In my test, a model with ISO-UK layout was used. Meanwhile, Epomaker has also made the keyboard available with ISO-DE layout. Apart from the labeling, the installed hardware is identical.
Technical Details
Here you will find the technical details of the Epomaker RT100 in tabular form (click to expand):
Design/Interface
Wired, 97 keys
Key type
mechanical, linear switches (Epomaker Wisteria Switches) in ISO-UK layout; hot-swappable switches (5Pin)
programmable keys
Yes
Illumination
Yes
Compatibility
PC, Macintosh
Scope of delivery
Keyboard, tool for switches and keycaps, mini-display, and manual
Features
97-key design with detachable USB cable and mini-display
Price (RRP)
111.95 Euros
Scope of delivery, design, and construction
What does the scope of delivery look like? In the box, along with the keyboard, there is also a tool for swapping keycaps, a dongle for the wireless connection, a USB-A to C cable, and the obligatory manual.
How is the keyboard constructed? The keyboard does not provide you with a full-size format. The keyboard is shortened between the numeric keypad and letters, so the arrow keys are slightly shifted into the letter area. For this reason, the keyboard comes with 97 keys instead of a normal full-size keyboard with 104 or 105 keys.
The Epomaker RT100 is slightly smaller than 100% keyboards and slightly larger than TKL models.
What does the keyboard look like? The keyboard comes in a white-gray design with individual keys highlighted in a brown tone. Since switches with crossheads like Cherry are located under the keys, it is also possible to use different keycaps without any issues.
It is important to note that the keycaps installed by the manufacturer are not transparent. While the switches offer RGB lighting, the lighting only slightly shines through between the keys. The keycaps themselves cannot glow.
Processing
The keyboard relies on a body made entirely of plastic. Especially because of the PBT keycaps, the keyboard feels very high-quality. Inside, the manufacturer has installed double insulation. By the way, the switches are hot-swappable. This means: You can remove the switches and replace them with others.
For the cable, Epomaker uses metal parts, which I find very high-quality and appealing. The mini-display included is generally well packaged but is highly prone to scratching.
Software
The RT100 uses the software suite from Epomaker. The basic functions are directly accessible through the central menu; many additional functions are hidden in further menus. Through the “Share” option, you can download and use RGB profiles, key mappings, and macros from other users. A similar feature is also offered by Logitech.
However, it is annoying that the software is not very flexible and cannot be adjusted much, as it always uses a fixed size. In testing with the RT100, the software crashed multiple times or became unresponsive until there was no reaction at all. A crash also occurred when I switched from cable mode to wireless dongle mode. Equally annoying: The software is only available in English, alternatively also in Chinese.
How does the mini-display perform? The text on the display is excellently visible. At least, when you are sitting directly in front of the keyboard in everyday use. However, the synchronized data does not match properly for me: At first, the date was correct, but now it is lagging a day behind.
The CPU load is correct in most cases, but it always lags behind the data on the PC by one second. They are simply not “real-time data.” At least the battery life of the keyboard is also displayed on the screen, unfortunately not with a percentage.
However, the software from Epomaker is also not very transparent and does not explain to me where it gets the data from. I never managed to synchronize the temperature data in my test. But I prefer to rely on other means anyway.
Ergonomics
The keyboard is slightly shorter than a proper full-size keyboard due to its special design with only 97 keys. In testing, I placed my Roccat Vulcan next to it and measured. Overall, the design with 97 keys saves 7-8 centimeters on the desk. This makes it only 2 centimeters longer than a TKL model.
From an ergonomic perspective, the keyboard saves in the right place to create more space on the desk without having to forfeit the numeric keypad. Not that I often need it.
Above is the Epomaker RT100 and below is the Ducky One 2 TKL.
The keys
Under the keycaps of my keyboard are Wisteria switches from Epomaker. These are available in both a tactile and a linear version. They are already lubricated from the factory. The Wisteria switches feel very similar to the linear red switches from Cherry, but the total travel is slightly shorter. Therefore, in everyday use, you feel a bit faster than with red switches.
Name
Activation point (cN)
Pre-travel
Total travel
Type
Gateron Brown
55 ±15gf
2 ± 0.6 mm
4 ± 0.6 mm
Tactile
Akko Jelly Purple
56 ± 5gf
2 ± 0.3 mm
4 ± 0.5 mm
Tactile
Epomaker Wisteria
45gf
2 mm
3.6 mm
Linear
Cherry MX Red
45 cn
2 mm
4.0 mm
linear
How do the keys feel? In everyday use, I really like the Wisteria switches. Despite their linear design, they provide a pleasant activation point and the very short total travel compared to red and brown switches is noticeable positively.
At the beginning, I often typed incorrectly, which is simply due to the adjustment when switching from brown tactile switches. I am simply used to a longer total travel when typing quickly and a lot. For writing, I still find brown switches more comfortable, which is due to the clear pressure point.
In the latency test, the keyboard also performs positively: The key inputs are quickly received by the computer, and I can play games like Brawlhalla without lag, where every millisecond counts.
Under the keycaps, there are the Wisteria switches from Epomaker.
How loud is the keyboard? The keyboard is surprisingly quiet for a mechanical keyboard. This is partly due to the switches and partly due to the insulation that Epomaker has installed in the chassis of the keyboard. The space bar of the keyboard is the most noticeable sound in everyday use.
However, this is no comparison to blue switches or the explosively sounding green switches that Razer installs in many keyboards.
Conclusion: Great, space-saving, and quiet gaming keyboard with a nice gimmick
Is the keyboard worth it? For around 100 Euros, you get a good package of fast switches, tactile appealing PBT keycaps, but unfortunately “only” with a British ISO layout at the moment. At least: The British keycaps can be easily replaced with German ones. For me as a blind touch typist, it doesn’t matter what is written on the keys.
If you don’t want to do without the numeric keypad but still want a smaller keyboard, you should also take a look at the RT100. The small display with the data is pleasantly readable and a nice gimmick, but definitely not a buying reason for me. The data is just too imprecise for that.
What alternatives are there?
With the Logitech G413 TKL SE, you get a good gaming keyboard for around 70 Euros. With blue switches and PBT keycaps, you get a good deal.
For just under 100 Euros, you can now get the Roccat Vulcan TKL. The keyboard offers great switches with a unique design and removable cable. Unfortunately, Roccat does not install PBT keycaps.
With the Akko 3068 B-Plus, you get my secret tip for under 100 Euros. I think the price-performance ratio is even a little better than with the Epomaker RT100.
More gaming keyboards: Are you looking for more recommendations in the peripheral area? Then take a look at the following purchase advice on MeinMMO. Here we explain which keyboards are currently worth it the most:
The taxi business in GTA Online is active. Anyone who wants can work as a taxi driver and earn money with it. We have tested how much money you can make with the missions.
What kind of job is this? As part of the “Los Santos Drug Wars” update, the taxi business was unlocked on January 19, 2023. A few weeks earlier, the developers announced the feature.
Now you can finally use it. But is it worth it? In the online world of GTA 5, everything revolves around money. We have completed 10 rides and will show you what you can earn.
Taxi driving as a pastime, but not to get rich
This is how it works: Anyone who wants to start as a taxi driver can mark the Downtown Cab business on the map. At the entrance, you confirm that you want to work as a driver. Then it always happens the same way: You pick up a passenger that is marked on the map and then take them to their destination, which is stored in the GPS.
The more passengers you transport consecutively, the more money you can earn per ride.
Buy your own taxi: At Warstock Cache and Carry, you can buy a taxi for yourself. It costs 650,000 or, with a discount, only 487,000 GTA dollars. The discount is available once you have transported 10 guests as a taxi driver. After that, you can purchase the taxi as a Pegasus vehicle. It will not be in your garage.
This is how much we earned: With 10 rides, we earned 14,316 GTA dollars. This is quite little money compared to missions and heists. In our comprehensive money guide for GTA Online, we show you how to really make a lot of money quickly.
Upon your first login after the update, you will be greeted by this messageIf you have a taxi, the next passenger will be displayed on the mapWhen you arrive at the passenger, you honk briefly so they can get inThe destinations are various landmarks or shopsOnce you complete your taxi work, you will see how much you earned
First observations: During the first rides and discussions with people in the session chat of GTA Online, the following was observed:
Per trip, you earn a maximum of about 1,900 GTA dollars; the first rides yield less
Per trip, you must drive between 1 and 4 kilometers after picking up the guest – this takes a maximum of about 2 minutes
You lose tips if you cause accidents
After 10 trips, tips do not increase anymore
10 rides bring in about 15,000 GTA dollars
You do not have to buy your own taxi; you can just use one from Downtown Cab
In Pokémon GO there is a button that drives a player to despair and fills them with rage. Which one it is, you’ll find out here.
What is it about? In Pokémon GO, there is the Campfire feature, where you can search for teammates for raids through a separate app. You can join groups, chat with other players, and organize for raids. This can be useful for you if you want to participate in raids but lack teammates.
To activate the Campfire search from Pokémon GO, there are two options. One option is to find a button in your overview of nearby raids that takes you to Campfire, and another on your regular map overview in the game. You will find it under the buttons for the current weather and your direction.
This very Campfire button in the game’s overview map annoys trainers on Reddit. One person complains with the words: I hate this button. I don’t use Campfire and I won’t. How can I make this eyesore disappear? Every time I see it, it fills me with rage.
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Community does not understand the annoyance, enjoys his doodle
What does the community say about it? The community does not understand why he is annoyed by the button and advises him to engage with the Campfire feature and use it. It is useful. You see much more of the map. You can chat with local players at a location to raid together., says one comment.
Another commenter gives a tip referring to the current White Odyssey event. With Campfire, you can currently see if a Wuffels raid contains a Wuffels that can evolve into its Twilight form. These raids show the old generic Rizeros face instead of a Wuffels in the raid.Use it!, writes another trainer.
Trailer for the current Pokémon GO season Timeless Journeys.
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
A large part of the comments also refers to his doodle, instead of his annoyance. Some of the comments include: the doodle looks so lovable, lol, can’t help you, sorry… came for the funny doodle! or this doodle saved my day, it’s so cute.
What about you? Do you use the Campfire feature and the associated app? Are you maybe even upset by this button yourself? Let us know in the comments. An overview of current events in January in Pokémon GO can of course be found with us.
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In the season of desire, a practical feature was added to Destiny 2. Players are supposed to receive more additional ritual engrams to focus on specific weapons. However, some players feel that this is not the case. That’s why a Guardian calculated it precisely, and MeinMMO shows you the results.
With the new system, players should earn more Vanguard, Crucible, and Gambit engrams than ever before. according to Bungie starting from Season 23.
Additionally, this influx of extra engrams should allow players to focus on equipment from past and current seasons more frequently.
The increase in engram drops also went hand in hand with significant price changes for player targeting focuses.
The overarching goal of all these adjustments was to give players the opportunity to spend the many engrams at the respective vendors for their desired ritual weapons.
This corresponded to the community’s desire to quickly and directly access the latest weapons in each season without depending on randomness. However, there seems to be a problem, as for some Guardians it feels like they are receiving fewer engrams in Season 23 instead of more. Therefore, a player has now calculated it precisely.
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Here’s what the Guardian found out: A month ago, the comments within the Destiny community started to accumulate that, on one hand, the costs for engram focusing were too high and the number of engrams received was too low. However, this was only an impression, and no one had exact numbers to back this up. Until now.
How much does a weapon focus currently cost?
The latest weapons from the ritual pool cost you 3 engrams and 5000 Glimmer
1 legacy ritual weapon costs you 5 engrams and 15,000 Glimmer
1 Nightfall weapon costs 5 engrams and 25,000 Glimmer
1 master Nightfall weapon costs you 10 Nightfall shards, 5 engrams, and 50,000 Glimmer
The Guardian Commander Pika has taken up the players’ suspicion and gathered statistical data from the various ritual activities in Destiny 2 and calculated the engram drop rates.
Here are his findings:
Here the Guardian shows the exact engram drops in a statistic
The drop rate of vendor engrams for all ritual playlists is about 30%.
It should be noted that this rate is similar to or even slightly lower than in previous seasons. This suggests that there was no increase in the engram drop rate in Season 23, contrary to Bungie’s statement.
In PvP, the drop rate is slightly higher, especially with constant victories. In the Iron Banner, it is significantly higher, almost matching a drop rate of 50% with a 75% win chance.
Due to the increased costs for weapon focusing, especially for those that now cost three engrams, players receive about 50% less weapons through focusing. For PvP players who frequently win, the decline is between 20-30%.
The player has also documented the exact details in a video, where he explains his data and methodology:
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Community hopes for improvement: So far, the developer has not commented on the player’s numbers. However, these suggest that players’ feelings regarding the drop rate of the engrams and the associated focusing may be correct.
Therefore, there is hope that Bungie will make adjustments here, especially regarding the prices for the weapons.
Commander Pika suggests that Bungie should simply double the engram drop rate and lower the costs to 2, or the focusing costs to 1, to offset the new costs. This is also the wish of the players, who find Destiny 2 is like the greedy uncle who hardly rewards you for the hard work you do for him.
However, Commander Pika also notes that this solution may not be as easy to implement, as the reputation of the Crucible and other ritual playlist activities varies.
Have you felt the promised increase in engram drops in Season 23 and the higher focusing costs? Or does Commander Pika’s assessment hold true that reality does not match Bungie’s statement? Feel free to share your experiences in the comments. Other players, however, prefer to talk about their experience with gameplay: Destiny 2: Why it is important which finisher you use
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Starting March 21, the series “3 Body Problem” will be available on Netflix. A new trailer shows that the series adaptation of the popular science fiction novel “The Three-Body Problem” seems to be highly ambitious. The reactions from fans to the trailer are mostly optimistic.
What series is it about? “3 Body Problem” is an adaptation of a major science fiction novel. Specifically, it’s about “The Three-Body Problem” by Chinese author Liu Cixin.
The novel, which was first published in China in 2008 and was only translated into German in 2016, is just the first part of an entire trilogy. Since its publication, the book has received numerous awards worldwide and is considered by goodreads.com to be one of the best sci-fi novels of the 21st century so far.
The story revolves around humanity’s attempt to make contact with extraterrestrials, known as “Trisolarans”. Their planet is under the influence of three suns, which is how the German title of the novel comes about. A conflict quickly develops, culminating in a possible alien invasion.
The showrunners of the series are none other than David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, who are primarily known for their work on Game of Thrones. Among the cast are Benedict Wong (Doctor Strange), John Bradley-West (Game of Thrones), and Eiza González (Alita: Battle Angel). Liam Cunningham, known from Game of Thrones, also stars, who has his own thoughts on the new series.
In the first long trailer for the Netflix series, you can already get a sense of the story’s scale:
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The new trailer raises high expectations among fans
How is the trailer received by fans? Numerous enthusiastic comments are piling up on YouTube. Many have read the book and hope for the most faithful adaptation possible.
For example, user @JonJonRevolution writes: “The cast and crew are fantastic. Now we can only hope they get the chance to film all three books with the necessary time and money.”
And @amberhan6524 also feels: “I love the vibe already! This trailer gives me goosebumps! I just finished all three books, and by the end, I was so overwhelmed that I sat there for hours unable to articulate myself.”
Especially the impressive visuals are raising fans’ expectations. @princephillip1481 comments: “That looks damn good! Can’t wait. Very nice, Netflix.”
But even viewers who are not familiar with the book can appreciate the trailer. “I’ve never read the books, but the trailer was fantastic!”, says @bucknutz9290.
Despite everything, some comments also express concern. The high budget of around 200 million dollars (via Moviepilot) is not a guarantee for a successful adaptation. User @TheGalacticWest seems to be familiar with the source material, noting: “I’m not sure how they’re going to tackle the stranger elements in the series, but I’m curious.”
There is also concern that Netflix might not continue the series after just one season. This has happened before, for example with the series “1899” from the creators of “Dark”.
Starting March 21, 2024, both long-time fans and those unfamiliar with the novel can venture into its mysterious universe. The series will then run on Netflix and will consist of eight episodes.
The history of Steam theoretically dates back to the 1990s. However, if you look for the first game on the platform, you will quickly encounter a popular shooter from 2004. Why this shooter can be considered the first game on Steam can be discovered here on MeinMMO.
What were the beginnings of Steam? Before Steam became the platform you know today, Valve more or less used it for other purposes.
It all started in 1999, at a time when it was not so easy to connect with people worldwide over the Internet. The Internet was not yet so accessible to the general public and not so easy to use. Unlike today, most people did not have access to the Internet.
Nevertheless, the gaming industry saw a great opportunity to compete or cooperate with other players worldwide. Compared to the popular LAN parties of the time, this was supposed to offer players a much easier way to play with friends.
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At that time, Valve believed that there had to be a platform from which games could be installed directly on the users’ PCs and automatically updated. Since no one wanted to take on this project, they simply did it themselves.
Thus, Valve developed Steam. After the beta version launched in March 2002, Steam officially launched for everyone on September 12, 2003.
The first game on Steam: To find out which was the first game on Steam, you have to dig 20 years into the past. And even then, it is more or less a matter of interpretation.
In September 2003, Steam was released together with version 1.4 of Counter-Strike. At that time, Steam mainly offered the ability to play on the same servers as WON users. WON is a network required for the multiplayer mode of games from Sierra Entertainment.
Therefore, Steam was mainly used for Counter-Strike and its updates.
A still popular shooter lays the foundation for Steam
What happened next for Steam? In March 2004, the real career of Steam as a gaming platform began. Half-Life 2 was the first game that required a Steam account for purchase and could then be installed and played through the platform. For this reason, it is referred to by many as the first game on Steam.
For many at the time, the necessary Steam account was a major point of criticism, as not every player had internet access or was willing to create an account for a game. This concept, which is hardly questioned today, was received rather negatively by many.
What was the first Steam game that didn’t come from Valve? Between CS and Half-Life 2, players could actually get another game through Steam. Codename: Gordon was the first game offered by a third party through Steam.
However, since the game was eventually removed from the catalog, it may not count as one of the first games on Steam anymore, but it certainly is an important part of the history of the gaming platform.
