‘You can all get lost’ 7 vs. Wild Season 3 is over – Here is how much the teams weigh at the end of the adventure

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

After 14 days in the wilderness without a real food source, the candidates have lost quite a bit of weight. The series showed the starting and final weights of the winners of 7 vs. Wild.

Attention, this article contains spoilers for episodes 1–16 of 7 vs. Wild season 3

This is how season 3 ended: Today, the last episode of 7 vs. Wild season 3 went online on Freevee. Out of 7 teams, 3 teams are still in the game. The other teams have already been eliminated. Episode 16 shows the pickup and the day before. A bonus episode will be released on YouTube.

Who held out until the end? By the end of the series, 3 teams adhered to the rules. Whether Joey Kelly (51) made it is unclear. His journey will be documented in a bonus episode on YouTube. After his teammate Jan Schlappen (25) ended the survival adventure after about a week, Joey Kelly was left alone.

The 6 winners of 7 vs. Wild season 3 are:

  • Ann-Kathrin “Monkey on Bike” Benedixen (23) and Hannah Assil (32)
  • Jens “Knossi” Knossala (37) and Sascha Huber (31)
  • Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller (26) and Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann (28)

With these winners, the fans probably least expected. The survival professionals dropped out earlier than many fans expected.

What happened before the pickup? Even before the pickup, all participants took stock of their stay in Canada. The wildcard team was particularly proud of its performance. Hannah Assil (32) also gave a clear signal to the haters who had written off the team: “You can all go to hell!”

One of the participants in season 3 is Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossala. You can see more about him in our video.

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Up to 16.8 kilograms of weight loss in 7 vs. Wild

How much weight have the winners lost? The “7 vs. Wild” candidates have lost a significant amount of weight. We have summarized the starting and final weights and the weight loss for you in a table.

NameStarting WeightFinal WeightWeight LossWeight Loss in %
Monkey on Bike53.5 KG48.3 KG– 5.2 KG9.72 %
Hannah Assil63.6 KG58.6 KG– 5.0 KG7.86 %
Knossi100.3 KG89.0 KG-11.3 KG11.3 %
Sascha Huber83.6 KG75.0 KG-8.6 KG10.28 %
Papaplatte82.5 KG73.0 KG-9.5 KG11.51 %
Reeze147.0 KG130.2 KG– 16.8 KG11.42 %
Source: Amazon Freevee 7 vs. Wild episode 16

In the “Behind-The-Scenes” format of the show, some participants already revealed that they are happy about the weight loss. For others, it means weeks of eating and training to rebuild their bodies.

How did the pickup go? The pickup was characterized by positive emotions: all winners were happy to finally see other people again, apart from their partners. The candidates were especially pleased with the energy bars and other snacks. 

First, the wildcard team of Hannah and Monkey on Bike was picked up. Hannah seemed very happy and shouted in joy, “We did it”. When asked how many teams had likely made it, she said, “All, I think all made it”.

The second team to be picked up was Knossi and Sascha’s team. The influencers, who entered the project as friends, were already waiting on the cliffs for the boat. They were very pleased to see the “girls”. In the end, the team claimed to have caught 44 fish in the series, more than any participant or team before. The team is also confident that all teams have succeeded.

As the third team, Papaplatte and Reeze were picked up. The team was already waiting on the beach for the boat. During the pickup, the team was euphoric, Papaplatte jumped for joy despite lacking energy. Reeze even stated in front of the camera, “I’m curious what the scale says”; he already had the feeling he had lost quite a bit of weight. 

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Who was waiting in camp for the participants? All teams arrived safely at the base camp. There, the eliminated participants and the families of the winners were already waiting for the six. For everyone, it was an emotional moment that even brought tears. A large buffet was already waiting for the winners. All winners received an engraved stone with their name on it, which comes from the island where the filming took place. 

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New PvE MMORPG disappointed its fans in 2023, wants to do better next year

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

2023 was not an easy year for the PvE MMORPG Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. The creators caused a stir in the community with the development of a spin-off. After the complaints, the development team backtracked. Now the game wants to take its consequences from that.

What are the plans for 2024? Chris Rowan, CEO of Visionary Realms, has introduced on the official site of the MMORPG what goals it has for 2024. These include the following resolutions:

  • Better external and internal communication
  • Achieving set goals on time
  • Delivering playable content even faster
  • Using more resources to accelerate development
  • Attracting more players to the MMORPG

With the external and internal communication, the development team is likely referring to the development of the extraction survival game, with which it wanted to earn extra money. The development of Pantheon was supposed to take a backseat, which the players did not like at all.

The standalone game was subsequently shelved. To avoid such missteps in the future, the team will likely talk to the community in 2024 before implementing such steps.

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen also received an art update that not everyone liked:

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Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen shows the art update in the trailer

How 2023 went for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

What happened in 2023? Since the title has been in the pre-alpha phase since 2017, players have been hoping for years that the title will finally make significant progress towards release. As Rowan reveals, the MMORPG has never progressed as far as it did in 2023.

The biggest topics in 2023 were the tools for game development and the art style. The graphics seemed outdated during development, leading the team to decide to take a different direction.

Rowan understands players, who do not like the new art style. However, he insists that the graphics in the game would come across quite differently than in the trailers. Therefore, he recommends that other people see the graphics for themselves and log into the MMORPG.

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Another problem was that Visionary Realms increased the frequency of testing phases. As a result, new content did not come quickly, and players grew bored quickly. The development team is building on increasing the replayability of content so that players stay engaged with the current content longer.

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WoW: In January there is the smallest reward ever – ‘This is a bad joke’

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World of Warcraft talks about the great rewards for January – but one is so small that it disappears under Transmog among other things.

The trading post has been a source of joy for many players in World of Warcraft since its introduction. Every month there are fresh rewards. Blizzard is already revealing what will be available in January – but the feedback is negative. Many perceive the final reward as a bad joke.

What is the trading post? The trading post was introduced in February 2023 and is a new way to earn Transmog items, mounts, toys, and other cosmetic rewards.

To purchase these items, you need trader’s currency. Subscribers to WoW receive a part of it for free every month, while another part has to be earned through special tasks in the “Travel Journal” – there is something for every type of player, from PvE to PvP, to collecting tasks or more playful missions.

Additionally, there is always a “completion reward” when you completely fill out the travel journal for a month. Typically, this is supposed to be the “best” item of the respective month – at least that was the original plan.

However, the trading post is sometimes criticized as well, since the number of items per month has been increased and occasionally trader’s currency can be bought as part of packages with real money.

What is this reward? In January, there is a “Golden Pocket Watch” for completing the travel journal. This is a Transmog item for wrist guards. Your character will then wear a golden wristwatch on the left wrist – at least, if you are not wearing long sleeves or thick gloves that could cover it.

WoW Wristwatch January 2024 Trading Post
This wristwatch is the final reward of the travel journal in January 2024.

What is the criticism? Even though some are happy about the golden wristwatch, there is also a lot of criticism. In the various comment sections, such as in the WoW subreddit, most players are rather disappointed. Blizzard originally wanted to design it so that the “most desirable” item of a month would be the final reward you get for free. The fact that it is now a “small mini-watch” and not, for example, the Transmog set or one of the mounts, is upsetting to many.

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“I don’t even know if the wristwatch is an upgrade or a downgrade to a pet … (…) In the past there have been some bad monthly rewards. This one is on a whole new level.”– MinuteWater3738

“We have evolved from awesome mounts as bonus rewards over polygon Christmas reindeer to a watch that you’ll never see on the character.” – Donutsaurs

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Others, however, note that the watch is a unique Transmog that doesn’t exist in this form yet, and therefore the status as “special item of the month” is already justified. Particularly role-players, who often maintain a more “casual look” for their characters, might enjoy this.

But what do you think?

After all: In January, you can earn one of the best sets for the first time, as your “complaining” has even helped get Blizzard to change.

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Twitch: For the first time in 7 years, a German streamer is among the 10 most-watched streamers of the year

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The most watched streamers and games of 2023 on Twitch have been released. The streaming platform has undergone a significant transformation in recent years: new faces and old games lead the charts.

Where do the data come from? The website Stream Elements published a report on Twitch in November and for the entire year on December 20, 2023. It contains statistics on watch time as well as the most watched streamers and games of the year.

One thing is clear: Twitch is now much more than just US content.

For 3 years, he was number 1 on Twitch:

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Twitch is very different today than it was 5 years ago

What has changed on Twitch? There has been a significant transformation on the streaming platform in recent years. Looking at the top 100 from 2018, the first 19 spots are exclusively English-speaking channels.

For individuals, it seemed significantly more challenging to keep up with the official event channels from Riot and Blizzard back then. And the streamers who could do it were predominantly white male North Americans.

Just 5 years later, the list looks completely different. In addition to English-speaking streamers, the top 10 now includes content creators streaming in Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese, and even German. Because with Eliasn97, a German streamer has made it among the most watched streamers of the year. This is the first time this has happened in the 7 years for which these statistics can be retrospectively accessed on Sullygnome.

After 3 years of xQc’s reign, Twitch has a new face in 2023: Kai Cenat has dethroned the former Overwatch pro after surpassing him in paid subscriptions in September 2022.

With his subathon in February 2023, Kai Cenat broke 2 records on Twitch and amassed 43 million watched hours. This even caught the attention of musician Drake.

On the other hand, xQc, who has split his time between both streaming platforms since his $70 million deal with Kick, now lands in a comparatively distant 4th place.

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New faces and old online games dominate Twitch

Who are the winners on Twitch? The big winner is probably Kai Cenat. The 22-year-old started streaming in 2021, already landed in the top 100 in 2022, and is now the most watched streamer of the year.

Eliasn97 also made a similarly steep rise: he started streaming in April 2020, and two years later dethroned MontanaBlack at the top of German Twitch. Now he has made it into the top 10 worldwide.

His success is not a coincidence: the 26-year-old has already stated in the past that he wants to “go all out” for a few years in order to be able to retire early and lead a relaxed life. That’s why he is now hosting elaborate events and doing streaming marathons.

In terms of streamed categories, newcomers are significantly less represented than in games. “Just Chatting” ranks far ahead as the most viewed category, followed by classics: League of Legends is the most viewed game, followed by GTA V.

Minecraft, Counter-Strike, and Fortnite are still enduring staples on Twitch even after years, and the good old World of Warcraft is currently back to being a real crowd-puller.

Among the new games, Diablo 4 surprisingly pushes ahead of Hogwarts Legacy and Baldur’s Gate 3. The complete statistics can be found on Stream Elements.

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How was the year for Twitch itself? 2023 wasn’t necessarily an easy year for Twitch: the new competing site Kick launched and started aggressively poaching stars from Twitch. Furthermore, the streaming platform was repeatedly criticized, as streamers felt not adequately supported and viewers complained about the content and policies of Twitch.

Nevertheless, the year ends for Twitch solidly, with a peak of daily watched hours in November 2023. The figures for the ongoing month of December are not included in the statistics. It remains to be seen if the streaming platform can surpass itself once again.

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MMORPG in anime style switches to Unreal Engine 5, now looks like a new game

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The old anime-style MMORPG Mabinogi is switching to Unreal Engine 5 and is showcasing impressive footage. MeinMMO reveals what is behind it.

What kind of game is it?

  • Mabinogi is a sandbox MMORPG in anime style, inspired by Celtic mythology. The game was developed by Nexon.
  • With nearly two decades under its belt, Mabinogi has built a loyal fan base.
  • Mabinogi offers a non-linear gaming experience. Characters can be developed according to personal preferences.
  • The game also offers a lot of fashion options.
  • There are many lifestyle activities, including: composing music, cooking, housing, farming, and crafting.
  • Mabinogi has seasonal events and regular updates that provide new content.

You can’t download and play Mabinogi through Steam, but you can via Nexon’s own launcher on the official Mabinogi website.

Mabinogi switches to Unreal Engine 5, shows first teasers

Mabinogi has made an impressive leap into the future. It has been known for a while that Mabinogi is switching to Unreal Engine 5. The game director of Mabinogi announced that the plans to elevate Mabinogi to a higher graphical level have existed since March 2023 and that this is necessary. The developers refer to it as the Eternity Project.

Now, Nexon showcases new footage on YouTube of what the game could look like with Unreal Engine 5.

You can see it here:

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The overall details of the dynamic environment, the character, and especially the grass look impressive. The improved lighting and more realistic shadows also speak for themselves.

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If you compare the image of the current Mabinogi, you might almost think it looks like a completely new game.

Mabinogi

What else is Nexon planning? Nexon states that Eternity Project is a long-term project. Through the project, the game environment is to be made more immersive. For example, battles on flying ships, sailing on a self-built boat, and underwater adventures are to come.

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The producers of Mabinogi have not only announced switching to Unreal Engine 5, but also promise a comprehensive improvement of the technical aspects of the game. This includes a redesign of the server structure and an increase in stability.

The big change is likely to please many Mabinogi veterans and will certainly attract some new players.

However, it is still unknown when the switch to Unreal Engine 5 will take place.

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Are you actively playing Mabinogi? Are you looking forward to the update? Let us know in the comments.

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“I Had to Cry for the First Time” – New Chapter of One Piece Makes Fathers Cry in Droves

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The current Manga chapter of One Piece has brought tears to the eyes of many fans. It concludes a dramatic backstory, through which we get to know a character better. Not only the characters in the chapter had to cry, many fathers also had to sob at the sight of the last images.

Attention, Spoiler: The article summarizes the current events in the One Piece manga. If you still need to catch up on the chapter, come back at a later time.

What happens in the chapter? In this chapter, we experience the beginnings of Jewelry Bonney as a pirate and how Luffy and his crew fought years ago. The experiences are often told from the perspective of Bartholomew Kuma. He is Bonney’s surrogate father.

In order to free his daughter from an illness, Kuma struck a deal: he was to become a mindless cyborg that serves as a weapon for the World Government. In the last scenes of the chapter, we see the scientist Dr. Vegapunk flip the switch to erase his personality.

Dr. Vegapunk breaks down sadly. We also see his foster daughter Bonney, who has witnessed all these memories and is curled up on the ground in tears.

The experiences have yet to appear in the anime. You can see the trailer for the Egghead Island arc on MeinMMO:

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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc

Why is this so sad? Kuma had a difficult past yet was always a kind-hearted person who stood up for others. As a child, he and his parents were captured as slaves. His father was shot right in front of him, and his mother also died during that time.

The loving father had to serve as a trophy in a hunting competition during his childhood but managed to escape the cruel games. It was during this time that he met his first love, Ginny, who was abducted and died in Kuma’s arms upon her return due to an illness.

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She left behind Bonney, who suffered from the same illness. Kuma took the little girl in and raised her as his own child. To heal her illness, he turned to Dr. Vegapunk, who was actually able to help Bonney. However, the price for this was his transformation into a soulless cyborg.

Just before his erasure, Kuma transferred all these memories into a paw-shaped bubble thanks to his Devil Fruit power. When Bonney touched this bubble, she had to witness all these terrible memories. Actually, Bonney was supposed to die due to her illness before her 10th birthday, but thanks to the healing, she was able to experience it. Therefore, Kuma wanted Dr. Vegapunk to wish her a happy 10th birthday.

The last scenes have been published by Twitter user gaaabbles:

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How are fans reacting? On reddit, many fans write that they also shed tears at this chapter. User T0osuke even explains that he had to cry for the first time in the history of One Piece. He has a daughter himself and can relate to the pain of the last chapters.

His wife wouldn’t have been able to understand why an adult man would cry over a “comic.” But in the thread, many users agree with him:

  • BuJiAiyoku: “I just finished reading it during my work break and had to cry. Luckily I work from home, so people don’t think I had a breakdown from work lol.”
  • DandyReddit: “Man, Oda was particularly ruthless this week. I cried so much.”
  • swaeless: “I don’t have kids, but I cried too.”

One user writes that it’s no wonder the manga is taking a break next week. The fans need to process what has happened in the chapter first.

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Pokémon GO kicks off the new year 2024 with an event – Who is the New Year’s event worth it for?

Paul Kutzner Paul Kutzner Reading time 3 minutes

The new year starts in Pokémon GO with the New Year’s event. What you can gain and what is particularly worthwhile is explained here.

When is the event? The event starts on January 1, 2024, at 10:00 and ends on Wednesday, January 3, at 20:00. Here, Pokémon will be waiting for you in the wild, in field research, and in eggs, as well as special raid battles, event bonuses, an event box, and a paid limited research. By the way: the first Community Day 2024 with Bauz starts on January 6.

Additionally, the sky in Pokémon GO will be illuminated with colorful fireworks during the event to celebrate the new year.

As often, there will be bonuses during the event. Eggs that you place in egg incubators during the event will only require half the usual hatching distance. The first three eggs you place in egg incubators during the event using the widget will even only need a quarter of the usual hatching distance.

Which Pokémon will be at the event?

Which Pokémon will be in the wild? The following Pokémon will appear more frequently in the wild:

  • Pummeluff with bow **
  • Hoothoot with New Year’s outfit **
  • Flampion **
  • Bronzel ** (rare)

Pokémon marked with ** can appear as shiny. Pummeluff with bow will be found in the game for the first time.

Which Pokémon will be in raids? Special Pokémon are also waiting for you in raids. They are the following.

1*-Raids:

  • Bisasam with party hat **
  • Glumanda with party hat **
  • Schiggy with party hat **
  • Hoothoot with New Year’s outfit **
  • Waumpel with party hat **

3*-Raids:

  • Rattikarl with party hat **
  • Nidorino with party hat **
  • Gengar with party hat **
  • Woingenau with party hat **

5*-Raids:

  • Schabelle

Mega-Raids:

  • Mega-Ampharos **

Pokémon with ** can be found in their shiny form.

Which Pokémon can hatch from eggs? By hatching eggs, you can encounter the following Pokémon.

  • Pichu with party hat **
  • Pii **
  • Fluffeluff **
  • Togepi **
  • Rabauz **
  • Kussilla **
  • Elekid **
  • Magby **
  • Azurill **
  • Isso **

Again, Pokémon marked with ** can appear in their shiny form.

Which Pokémon can be obtained through field research? In field research, Flampion and Bronzel are waiting as rewards, with Bronzel being rarer. Both Pokémon can appear as shiny.

What is included in the paid limited research? By completing the paid limited research, you will earn stardust, experience points, and PokéCoins. How you can generally earn PokéCoins in Pokémon GO can be found out from us.

Additionally, you will have encounters with these Pokémon:

  • Pummeluff with bow **
  • Hoothoot with New Year’s outfit **
  • Waumpel with party hat **

All three Pokémon can be encountered in their shiny variant.

What else is there at the event? At the New Year’s event, there will be an event box for 99 PokéCoins, which will contain an incubator and a premium battle pass. New avatar accessories will also be unlocked at the start of the event.

Who will benefit from the event? If you need reinforcements for your fire team, the evolution of Flampion, Flampivian, is a good recommendation. This is a strong attacker.

Collectors can also get even more out of the event. With the appearance of many Pokémon in event outfits, all of which can also appear as shiny, there is a lot to collect. It should be mentioned again that Pummeluff with bow will be found in the game for the first time.

What about you? Are you looking forward to the event? What particularly interests you about it? Until the event starts, you can still check out the events in December in Pokémon GO.

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The ‘Mobile WoW’ clone dies at Christmas, all servers shut down

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For another MMORPG, the lights will go out this year. It was considered by many as “Mobile WoW” – and apparently could not hold on.

In the world of mobile games, many things are short-lived, and some MMORPGs that seem to be doing well suddenly face closure. Such is the case with “Era of Legends,” which was often seen as a clone of World of Warcraft – just in a mobile variant. In a few days, the servers will close permanently. The game is thus facing its final closure.

When will the servers close? On December 27, exactly one day after Christmas, the lights will go out for Era of Legends – and likely permanently. The developers state that “it is time to bid farewell to the mysterious lands of Emonioels and embark on new, uncharted territories.”

The servers will be permanently shut down, and a resumption is not intended.

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What are the parallels to WoW? When looking at Era of Legends, fans of World of Warcraft might have recognized some parallels, which often seemed more than just a little similar:

The art style is almost identical to World of Warcraft – comic style with exaggerated armor and large shoulders.

  • The classes were almost taken 1:1 – including ideas like the Death Knight or Demon Hunter.
  • Many buildings and creatures have significant overlaps with the look in World of Warcraft. At times it looks like only the texture has been minimally changed.
  • Interface elements, such as raid frames, seem to be a direct copy without significant modifications.

Thematically, Era of Legends has done more or less the same as its spiritual predecessor – but that is also MMORPG-standard fare. It featured dungeons and raids, aimed to explore a vast fantasy world, or engage in PvP arenas.

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Even though many of these features naturally appear in other MMORPGs, and WoW hasn’t invented most of them, a glance at gameplay videos clearly reveals which ideas were borrowed.

While there are also games that steal more blatantly from Blizzard, the “inspiration” in Era of Legends is quite evident.

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Actor says he fell into a depression for 9 months after the end of the TV series ‘Numbers’

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The series “Numbers – The Logic of Crime” (Original: NUMB3RS) aired from 2005 to 2010. In Germany, the crime series is still broadcast, currently airing on sixx. The main actor of the series, David Krumholtz, now reveals in a talk that after the end of the series, freshly married, he fell into a deep depression and could not leave the house for months.

Who is the main actor?

  • David Krumholtz (45) played the brilliant mathematician Charlie Eppes in Numbers, who uses his mathematical talent to help his brother, an FBI agent, solve criminal cases. He also starts a relationship with a colleague and has to deal with his father, with whom he shares the house, so he has quite a lot to do.
  • Krumholtz turned to acting at the age of 14 and played a number of supporting roles in TV series: he had a strong appearance in Emergency Room, where he was responsible for one of the biggest shock moments of the series as a schizophrenic patient.
  • After the end of Numbers, Krumholtz was seen in smaller roles and less successful series: he played supporting roles in Oppenheimer and Wonder Woman.

Krumholtz recently appeared in the drama Oppenheimer:

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Anxiety disorder on the deserted island during the honeymoon

This is what he says about the end of Numbers: In the podcast Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum Krumholtz explained that after the end of Numbers in 2010, he suffered a nervous breakdown and fell into a depression:

I got married. So, what happened was: My show was over. I didn’t know who I was anymore. I didn’t know what my career was. I got married and the next day I just freaked out. I freaked out. I made the mistake of booking the honeymoon to St. Barts, beautiful place! But we were there when it was off-season. So everything was closed.

Krumholtz explains that the honeymoon on the Caribbean island became a nightmare for him:

  • All restaurants were closed.
  • Even the hotel was empty except for him and his wife.
  • Due to a severe storm, there was neither television nor internet.

He ended up on an island in the middle of nowhere straight from the wildest night of his life:

“I got island fever and that’s how my nervous breakdown began.”

After three and a half days of honeymoon, he told his newlywed wife that they needed to get out of there. So, the couple cut short their honeymoon planned for 8 days, much to the dismay of his in-laws.

He said he had anxiety disorders at the time. He just couldn’t stop panicking.

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Depression lasted 9 months

How did his nervous breakdown affect him? After the honeymoon, he fell into a deep, debilitating depression. He suffered from agoraphobia and could no longer leave the house.

During the time of depression, he gave up alcohol, initially refused medication, but then realized he was helpless:

“Ultimately, it turned out that my thyroid wasn’t working properly, but at that time, I didn’t know that.”

Krumholtz says that at that time he became a total wreck, a nervous, chaotic ball of depression for 9 months.

However, as he states, during all that time, he never had the fear that his wife might leave him. She is “the most wonderful person in the world.” Without her, he might have done something to himself.

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What was his problem? In July 2011, Krumholtz was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. He blamed the illness for his deep depression.

He began treatment with radioactive iodine a few months later. In January 2012, it was declared that he was cancer-free. By now, he and his wife Vanessa Britting have two children together. More on TV series: New series on Netflix turns out to be a sci-fi thriller that makes you feel damn clever

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Destiny 2: How to get the exo bow „Wishender“ and its 4 catalysts

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Since this week, guardians in Destiny 2 can play the new exotic mission “Cursed” and snag the exotic bow called “Wishbringer.” MeinMMO shows you how good it is and how you can get its four catalysts.

This is what the new exotic weapon can do: A new exotic adventure awaits you in the world of Destiny 2. This time, it’s all about the special exotic bow “Wishbringer” with the element Strand. The hunt for this new weapon takes place in the exotic mission Cursed and is well worth the effort if you’re a fan of Strand.

  • Similar to the exotic stasis bow Glasswork Curve from the Season of Resistance, the Wishbringer is also strongly connected to its elemental subclass Strand.
  • The bow generates energy through precision hits and finishing moves before releasing a tethering arrow that binds enemies, effectively allowing you to hang them up.

Thus, the bow significantly facilitates the binding of enemies and can be used in addition to the Strand abilities, such as the Whipstrike Barricade, the Tethered Impact Slam Crash, or the Tether Grenade, as an additional binding option.

If this sounds like something you need, we’ll show you in this article how to get the bow and, more importantly, how to unlock its intrinsic upgrades and catalysts.

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Destiny 2 brings new exo mission with the exotic strand bow ‘Wishender’

How to get Wishbringer and its catalysts

Where does the mission start? To unlock the new exotic mission from Season 23, you only need to play the story in week 4 of the Season of Wishes. It will lead you to Crow on the H.E.L.M., where you will gain access to the mission.

How challenging is the mission? The exotic mission Cursed has a difficulty level of 1,810, so it is quite challenging and requires tactical skill, as the enemy density is high.

  • All fighters in the normal version have at least 5 power points more than you.
  • On Legendary, it gets even more challenging with a power level requirement of 1,830, and you will also face Unstoppable Champions.

How visually impressive is the mission? The area is noteworthy, as the Black Garden from Bungie has been expanded with several new areas for the mission. The path to the “Wishbringer” bow takes you through various areas and instantiated sections filled with tricky puzzles and powerful enemies. Even the tricky jumping passages between encounters have naturally not been forgotten and pose additional challenges on your way through the Black Garden.

The Black Garden is one of the most idyllic places in Destiny 2

Additionally, you need to keep equipping the right buffs to deal damage.

  • Blue pools grant you the buff Mother’s Blessing. With it, you can see the floating symbols and damage the Possessed Phalanx.
  • Red pools grant you the buff Father’s Blessing. When active, you take no damage in the red fog areas of the mission zone.
  • The last buff is called Crowned by Dragons. You receive it when you collect both buffs, blue and red. With this double buff, you can deal damage to the final boss Akardon. However, make sure to refresh your buff regularly to avoid taking damage when it wears off.

You can get the full guide to the mission from Nexxoss-Gaming:

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Once you complete all encounters and open the chest, you will immediately receive a version of the Wishbringer bow with a red edge.

Note: Make sure to extract the blueprint pattern right away so you can craft it in the Enclave in the future, and activate the weapon in your collection. Especially if you ever want to dismantle the bow.

How to get the 4 catalysts for Wishbringer?

The Strand bow binds enemies and incapacitates them

This is how you get the additional perks: To fully harness the potential of the “Wishbringer” bow, you need to unlock its catalysts. These catalysts provide the bow with additional bonuses and make it even deadlier in combat.

  • Similar to the mission “Seraph’s Shield” for the pulse rifle Revision Zero in the Season of the Seraphs, you will receive the intrinsic upgrades for the exotic bow Wishbringer by completing the mission on the difficulty level Legendary in the coming weeks.
  • Additionally, there are the Constellation Quests that need to be completed.
  • The four catalysts are found in hidden, time-limited chests. You will get to see a lot of the Black Garden as you explore the entire mission area for these chests.

Thus, the fastest way to obtain all catalysts is to complete Cursed once a week over the next four weeks, until January 16, and finish the Constellation Quests.

From whom do you get the quests? The quests are obtained from Mara Sov. However, the prerequisite is that you already have received the first version of the bow. Speak with her in the H.E.L.M. to get the Constellation quests, where you will need to find constellations with the exotic weapon Wishbringer on the difficulty level “Legendary.”

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What can the catalysts do? Once you have completed the exotic mission each week, you can gradually secure the four catalysts with the following perks.

  • Staying Tethered Upgrade: Tethering traps linger longer.
  • Multi-Tethered Upgrade: Tethering traps can now bind more targets.
  • Vorpal Weapon Upgrade: Increased damage against bosses, vehicles, and guardians with active super.
  • Slipstream Upgrade: Precision finishing moves or quickly defeating with a non-precision weapon create a strand at the victim’s location.

The “Wishbringer” bow and its catalysts are now waiting to be conquered by brave guardians. Have you had a chance to test the bow yet? Then feel free to leave your personal assessment of the weapon in the comments. Destiny 2 introduces the reward for completing the latest exotic mission in 30 seconds

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18-year-old autistic person hacks GTA 6 with a FireTV stick, is now confined for life

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A group of young people hacked into one of the biggest gaming companies in the world: Rockstar, creating one of the largest leaks in gaming history. 90 videos of GTA 6 were spread. Now, the court has made a ruling.

This was the hack:

This is the ruling: As reported by BBC, a ruling has now been made regarding the hacker. The 18-year-old hacker is to be indefinitely committed to a secure hospital. He will only be released when the doctors believe he no longer poses a danger.

During the investigation, the teenager reportedly became violent repeatedly and promised to return to cybercrime as soon as the opportunity arose.

The judicial jury was not to assess whether there was a criminal intent behind the act, but only whether the defendant was responsible for it. The reason is the severely pronounced autism of the 18-year-old.

According to BBC, another 17-year-old member of Lapsus$ was convicted in the same proceeding. This member of the hacker group is to spend 18 months in a rehabilitation facility for youth.

Shortly after, Rockstar released the trailer, because the studio had enough of leaks:

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Rockstar Games shows GTA 6 for the first time in the trailer

“5 million $ and thousands of work hours in damage”

In the proceedings, the defenders argued that the punishment should be milder. The success of the GTA 6 trailer shows that there was no real harm done to Rockstar due to the hack.

However, Rockstar speaks of over 5 million US dollars in losses and thousands of hours of work that are lost. Accordingly, the ruling of the judge was severe.

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Particularly the approach makes it clear how easy it is for young hackers to infiltrate even the largest tech companies in the world. According to IGN, there were additional attacks from the group against companies like Microsoft, Samsung, and Uber.

At least among gamers, the leak seems to have only somewhat diminished the hype. Although the leaked videos caused some unrest because they looked – logically – unfinished, many fans are looking forward to the release after the trailer was released. For the German streamer MontanaBlack, for example, GTA 6 is a solid 11 out of 10.

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An underrated anime is perfect for Harry Potter fans who like it a bit darker

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Only a little attention was paid to an anime from the last season. Especially fans of wizard duels and exciting characters should get their money’s worth.

There are anime that you would never voluntarily endure if it weren’t for a long night without motivation and the “suggest something to me” recommendations from Crunchyroll. That’s how I came across “Reign of the Seven Spellblades.” A series from the summer season of 2023 that completely flew under my radar.

This may have been the case mainly because the series often received comparatively low ratings, such as 6.61 / 10 (myanimelist) or 6.4 / 10 (IMDb).

For me, the series is clearly underrated, as I was entertained more than just well. And especially Harry Potter fans, who are now a bit more grown-up and are interested in anime, should definitely take a look.

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What is Reign of the Seven Spellblades about? A new school year begins at the Kimberly Mage Academy. The protagonist, Oliver Horn, teams up with some other first-year students to pass their training as mages. An incident at the opening parade, where a female student is nearly murdered by a troll, immediately bonds him with 5 other classmates.

This group then tries to support each other and help one another with individual problems. Because while one is a descendant of an important mage nobility with family pressure, a samurai classmate has almost no magical experience.

At the center are action-packed fights, which are mostly a mix of sword duel and magic – anyone thinking of “wand-waving” here will be disappointed. These duels even look surprisingly good and are likely among the higher-quality productions of this year.

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Interesting approaches with clever ideas – somewhat rushed

In doing so, Reign of the Seven Spellblades opens up a world with plenty of conflicts, factions, and interesting concepts. A few examples?

  • Under the Kimberly Academy lies a huge magical labyrinth that blends with the normal corridors of the school at night. Students often get lost here and find themselves in an almost lawless space where all sorts of nasty creatures await (including a half-succubus!)
  • Half-humanoids, such as trolls or fairies, are considered livestock in this world. Mages can catch, kill, and experiment on them at will. A “pro-half-humanoid” group is gaining traction, but is clearly outnumbered. This leads to interesting moral conflicts.
  • It’s common knowledge that mages die at the academy, it’s simply a fact. 20% of mages die during their training – either through murders, in research, or because they get “lost in magic” and are taken over by magic or their summons.
  • A boy must cope with the powers of his “Reversi” abilities – his body switches between male and female, which causes social, hormonal, and magical problems.

The eponymous “Spellblades” are, by the way, special combinations of melee attack and magic that are considered “uncounterable” and virtually guarantee victory. So far, only 6 of these abilities are known, but a seventh could occur among the current students.

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The perfect anime for magic fans who want an “evil” Harry Potter

“Reign of the Seven Spellblades” pleasantly surprised me and was an entertaining story from start to finish, reminiscent of Harry Potter in many ways but almost always taking a decidedly darker twist. Blood, atrocities, and revenge fantasies are prevalent here, and the anime is not exactly timid in its portrayal.

The only real criticism for me is that the series, with 15 episodes, is clearly too short to show all that is actually in the source material. As a result, some situations feel a bit rushed. The story never lingers long at one point, but quickly moves on – a bit more time for more character depth and expanding the world filled with so many exciting themes would have benefited the series.

Nevertheless, this is a clear recommendation. If you enjoy a magical story with a well-thought-out world and a dash of brutality during the holidays, you should give Reign of the Seven Spellblades a chance – and hang in there, as the nature of the story changes significantly starting from episode 6.

If you prefer darker anime, we have some series for 18 years old and above.

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“YouTube is such a money cheat” – Twitch streamer Rohat publishes his income

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Although Twitch streamer Rohat earns more money with YouTube, he prefers being a streamer over a YouTuber. In his stream, he expresses his astonishment at the earnings he made with YouTube in 2023.

Who is Rohat? Rohat is a German Twitch streamer who is mainly known for his GTA-RP streams. The 21-year-old has over 500,000 followers on Twitch and nearly 400,000 subscribers on YouTube. This makes him one of the biggest streamers on Twitch.

On YouTube, he publishes videos ranging from restaurant visits to challenges and gaming content. On Twitch, the streamer primarily plays Fortnite and is active in “Just Chatting”.

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Why does Rohat think YouTube is a money cheat? In one stream, the influencer revealed his YouTube earnings. Together with the chat, the streamer went through his YouTube dashboard and looked at his earnings per month, quarter, and year, as well as individual videos.

He himself seems astonished by the channel’s earnings during the stream and then says, “YouTube is such a money cheat”.

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The earnings are in the six-figure range

How much money does Rohat earn with YouTube? Rohat earns a lot of money with YouTube. 

  • In the last 28 days, Rohat is said to have earned about €17,000.
  • In the last 3 months, about €34,000, during which he did not publish a video for one month.
  • In the last year, Rohat is said to have earned €130,000 from YouTube ad revenue.
  • With the video “Best of Basketball Tournament,” he earned about €2,500.

All figures do not include partnerships or product placements; these are just the earnings from YouTube itself.

I just prefer being a streamer over a YouTuber.

Rohat

Why does Rohat say that? The streamer spends more time on Twitch than creating YouTube videos. The 21-year-old did not publish any videos for a month.

He thinks that one could run YouTube with several channels at the same time to earn a lot more money than he currently does.

Many streamers already know the trick and have one or more YouTube channels alongside their Twitch channel to generate additional revenue. One German is even among the top 10 largest streamers on Twitch.

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is the game of the year, but in one aspect Diablo 4 wins 2023 completely

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Recently, the Game Awards crowned Baldur’s Gate 3 as Game of the Year. This means it beat the new Zelda and Spider-Man 2. However, this does not mean that the role-playing game was the most successful in every area. The action RPG Diablo 4 tops another list.

This is how well Baldur’s Gate 3 performed:

This is where Diablo 4 outshines Baldur’s Gate 3: Despite the success of Baldur’s Gate 3, it falls short in some categories compared to other games. StreamElements recently published new statistics for the year 2023.

Among them are the games with the most successful launch week on Twitch. Here, Diablo 4 is far ahead at number 1. In the first week after release, the game was watched for 70 million hours on the platform. The following places are:

  • Place 2: Hogwarts Legacy with 50 million hours
  • Place 3: Baldur’s Gate 3 with 22 million hours
  • Place 4: Tears of the Kingdom with 22 million hours
  • Place 5: Starfield with 18 million hours

Although Baldur’s Gate 3 rightfully claims the title of Game of the Year, Blizzard’s massive hit still achieves great success, at least according to the numbers on Twitch. And there are several reasons for that.

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No game had such a strong release week as Diablo 4

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a single-player game. These have traditionally had a harder time on Twitch than multiplayer games, MMOs, and service games in general. This is mainly because multiplayer games inherently appeal to more players; they are designed for that.

Diablo 4, in particular, builds on a long legacy of games that have all been hugely popular or at least enormously successful. Even if numbers from Steam wishlists are missing, it can be assumed that Diablo 4 was the most anticipated game of 2023, perhaps even in the last 10 years.

The beta before release alone attracted over 1 million players – 10 times more than Larian had expected for Baldur’s Gate 3.

At Blizzcon 2023, we were able to get information from the developers about the future of Diablo 4:

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BlizzCon 2023: Diablo 4 leaders talk to us about the development and future of the game

Additionally, Baldur’s Gate 3, as an RPG, relies heavily on story. Those who play themselves generally don’t want to be spoiled. Watching on Twitch happens only when one is not playing oneself, is already finished, or is a big fan of the respective streamer.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is aimed at an audience that enjoys tricky puzzles, quirky stories, and great character development. Diablo 4, on the other hand, focuses mainly on gameplay and attracts a base of casual players – and thus significantly more interested parties.

Accordingly, more people also watch streamers who already have experience in Diablo 4. Because there, one can see how to best tackle content and which builds are currently strong. In Baldur’s Gate 3, this is not necessary. Nonetheless, Baldur’s Gate 3 is likely to be the heart’s winner for most players, especially since the boss has delighted the whole internet with his knight’s armor.

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Steam: New MMORPG relies on Game Masters who can turn your game world upside down – Now shows gameplay in the trailer

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The new MMORPG Eternal Tombs on Steam relies on a fresh concept with real Game Masters who can change your game world at any time. A trailer gives you first impressions of the pre-alpha raid test.

What is behind the concept of the Game Master? Eternal Tombs is a new sandbox MMORPG that is coming to Steam. It aims to score points primarily with a unique system: Game Masters can reprogram the various trigger points of the game world daily or spontaneously, where random events are expected to take place.

The role of the Game Masters is taken on by a team behind the game. They constantly keep an eye on the players and the community, allowing them to, for example, respond to large gatherings at a specific location.

What does the trailer show? In a trailer, the developers show you gameplay from a pre-alpha raid test. Several players engage in an action-packed battle against a large dragon:

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New MMORPG Eternal Tombs shows the latest raid test

Since it consists of clips from the pre-alpha, the shown gameplay will likely differ from the actual gameplay that you will experience at release.

At this point, the attacks consist of many effects. Sometimes the lights are almost a bit too blinding, as user “blinnxthecollector” notes in his comment (via YouTube). Nevertheless, he also praises the progress that Eternal Tombs has made. How much the effects will change by the release remains to be seen.

Similar to user “gamingcollection4448”, who writes in his comment: “I hope for a good game here. Maybe there will be a few more mechanics in other raids,” many players seem to place their hopes in Eternal Tombs.

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Developers believe in a release in 2025

Where does Eternal Tombs stand now? Currently, the developers mention on their official website a promising year 2023 (via eternaltombs.com). Based on this, they seem to consider a release in 2025 quite realistic.

After several tests have already taken place this year, more public tests are planned for 2024. You can request access to the playtest on Steam.

After 6 years in development, Eternal Tombs is currently in the “polishing stage”; thus, the game is still being refined. This is certainly a good sign for the path the developers want to take until 2025 – and a solid starting point for the promised tests in 2024.

Another MMO also aims to impress players with its concept: In a new MMO on Steam, you must survive in a flooded world by collecting, smuggling, and trading scrap.

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Warframe: Player receives a useless birthday gift from the developers for the 3rd time in a row – but he is to blame himself

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Warframe is an online shooter by Digital Extremes. The development studio seems to have been sending a player birthday gifts for three years, but he can’t do much with them. And he’s to blame for that.

On Reddit, a player shows a screenshot of his inbox in Warframe on December 19. There you can see a message from the “Warframe Support Team” with the title “Happy Birthday, Tenno!” The content of the message shows 3 credits. The player is sure: This must be a joke.

However, he has only himself to blame, as he later explains in the comments.

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“They send me a credit as a joke”

What kind of gift is that? In the screenshot in the Reddit post, you can see 3 credits. This is an in-game currency in Warframe that can be earned through missions and used to purchase blueprints, weapons, and equipment.

“FatCatUwU”, the creator of the post, says he received 1 credit in his first year in Warframe, 2 in the second year, and 3 this year.

“In a few million years, this will be a very regular income of credits,” he writes in the post. In the title of the thread, he writes: “For the third year in a row, [Digital Extremes] sends me a credit for my birthday as a joke!!”

You can see the screenshot of his inbox here:

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Why is the gift useless? Three credits are not much. With just one mission, you can earn multiple times that amount. For beginners, “The Index” on Neptune is one of the most rewarding game modes in Warframe, as you can earn a large amount of credits through the rounds. If you choose “High Risk,” you will earn 200,000 credits for a win and 250,000 credits for each additional round won.

Additionally, the player can’t buy anything with three credits. A blueprint for a Warframe weapon system costs between 25,000 and 100,000 credits (via warframe.fandom.com).

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It started with the player’s birthday wish

How do other players react to the gift? Many users joke in the comments that it is a solid passive income. “ItsDynamical” writes: “This may be a joke, but wait until you are 100, then the profits will flow.” One person writes: “Don’t spend it all at once!”

The user “Narroh” comments: “Oh man, on one hand, I would like to send a message to the support team to see if I can also get credits as a birthday joke. On the other hand, I don’t want to burden them with nonsense while they are doing their job.”

“FatCatUwU” responds that it is not a good idea to flood support tickets with such requests now and asks players to refrain from doing so. This was once the reason for the “useless” gift.

How did it even come to this? When asked how it all started, he links to a Reddit post from 2021. There he writes that he requested the first credit himself: “I emailed [Digital Extremes] asking for 1 credit for my birthday, and I got my wish fulfilled.”

Other development studios also gift their players. For example, the team behind Lost Ark reached out at the end of 2022 with the message that they wanted to give not just individual players, but all players a gift. However, it didn’t go exactly as planned:

Lost Ark distributes gifts, makes mistakes – Sends out even more gifts directly

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Destiny 2 presents the reward for completing the latest exo mission in 30 seconds

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The latest exotic mission in Destiny 2 rewards you with a new weapon. This is presented in a trailer in just under 30 seconds. All the information we have about it can be found here.

What weapon is available as a reward? After completing the latest exotic mission, you will receive the new exotic strand bow called “Wishbringer”, which is also craftable. This gives you the latest addition among the exotic weapons in Destiny 2.

You can also earn various weapon traits with each completion of a weekly mission to personalize your gameplay.

You can already catch a first glimpse of the bow in the trailer and see it in action. At first glance, the bow makes quite a good impression with its unique design and the glowing green strands:

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“Wishbringer” is the latest addition to the exotic weapons

Which mission do you need to complete? To receive the new weapon as a reward in Destiny 2, you must complete the latest exotic mission. This is known as “Cursed”.

To obtain the mission, you just need to play the story of this week. You will then simply receive it from Crow. In this mission, you venture into the Black Garden to discover the remains of the Ahamkara deep inside.

If you want to team up with other players for the exotic mission “Cursed”, you can use the new fireteam finder in the game. This allows you to find new teammates who match your playstyle.

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What do you think of the new bow? Have you already ventured into the new mission? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

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Pokémon GO deletes the black and white Kyurem – This is how trainers are compensated

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In Pokémon GO there was a major issue with Black and White Kyurem. Now, developer Niantic says how it will be handled.

What was the problem? Recently, there was an accidental release in Pokémon GO.

  • Some trainers received a meeting with Black or White Kyurem as a reward in the PvP League.
  • These powerful special forms are not actually in the game – only the normal, weaker Kyurem.
  • As a result, Niantic locked the special forms in the League but also reported that they would take a closer look at it.

Now Niantic has decided: The two monsters will be deleted. But affected players will receive compensation.

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How Pokémon GO handles Black and White Kyurem

This is what Niantic says: Through the Niantic support channel, the developers reported that the two monsters will be removed again, as it was a mistake. Niantic said: “We will reach out to trainers who were recently affected and offer in-game compensation as an apology” (via X.com).

Furthermore, Niantic apologizes for “the confusion and inconveniences,” according to another post.

What does the compensation look like? Some affected trainers have already posted what compensation they received for the issue (via reddit). It consists of:

  • 250 Kyurem candies
  • 5 star pieces
  • 5 lucky eggs
  • 250,000 stardust
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What happens next with Kyurem? Black and White Kyurem cannot be obtained again for the time being. It is assumed that there will eventually be a correct release of the two – but it looks like that time has not yet come for Niantic.

As of now, there is only the standard Kyurem to catch. It is still in raids until December 23, 2023.

After that, the raid boss Regigigas will continue. All event dates in December 2023 for Pokémon GO can be found here.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: “I already love him” – Player discovers “secret” NPC, even astonishes fans with 700 hours of gameplay

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Players are still discovering new content in Baldur’s Gate 3 even after over 700 hours. A fan introduces the NPC Marvin, a talking skull, causing some astonishment. He also warns directly: anyone who speaks to Marvin may find themselves in serious trouble.

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One of the best games of 2022 wants to be even better next year: with alcohol and guns

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The deceptively cute dungeon crawler Cult of the Lamb (available on all major platforms) was one of the best games on Steam in 2022. Yet, even one and a half years after its release, the developers are diligently adding updates and the latest one is quite significant.

What kind of update is this? Since the developers of the indie hit Cult of the Lamb announced the new major update Sins of the Flesh in November 2023, the roguelite has become increasingly debauched:

  • First, nudity was to be introduced into the game, then players demanded to be able to give their animal followers more than just a tame kiss – and they promptly succeeded.
  • On December 13, the developers revealed that soon you’ll also be able to spread fear and terror among enemies in the various dungeons using firearms (via X).
  • In the spirit of holiday cheer, a bar serving alcoholic beverages was also announced, where you can get your loyal followers drunk (via X).

With sex, weapons, and alcohol, Cult of the Lamb now only lacks the ability to steal cars and speed around in them to compete with GTA 6. A fan apparently had a similar thought and already demanded the option to drive (via X).

Cult of Lamb has already received a crossover this year with the indie favorite Don’t Starve:

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Cult of the Lamb meets Don’t Starve: The official trailer for the big indie crossover

“Oh my God, it’s just getting better and better”

How are the reactions? Players have responded quite positively to the bite-sized announcements of new content. The reactions were already positive under the announcement of firearms and the prospect of alcoholic beverages has put many fans in a festive mood. We have gathered some of the reactions for you:

  • “Oh my God, it’s just getting better and better.” (via X)
  • “Ohhh, I love this and I usually don’t drink at all.” (via X)
  • “This is so darkly funny, I can’t wait to see what happens next.” (via X)

You can watch the festive teaser here:

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Other users are already trying to spot further innovations in the short teaser videos. It seems that Bishop Leshy is indeed wearing a dress – will there soon be an option to customize the clothing of one’s followers?

However, some players seem to feel a bit claustrophobic at the prospect of so much new content; they wonder where they are going to fit a tavern among all their decorations and cult necessities. Whether the camp will also have more space with the update remains unknown.

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To be fair, even with nudity and guns, an indie roguelite with building elements won’t suddenly become the next GTA 6. But if you’re eagerly awaiting the release of Rockstar’s gangster epic next year, we have 5 alternatives for you. They each contain some of the core elements of GTA and could shorten the long wait until GTA 6.

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