New dungeon in Diablo 4 annoys players, provides too little loot – Blizzard promises improvement

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Zir’s Abattoir, or: The Abattoir of Zir, is the latest major challenge in Diablo 4. The endgame dungeon is getting increasingly difficult and serves as a test for the best players. Only one thing is missing: a reason to really grind it. Blizzard sees this too and wants to deliver.

Which dungeon is it about?

  • Zir’s Abattoir is comparable to the Greater Rifts from Diablo 3. You must kill enough enemies within a limited time to reach the level. The Abattoir ranges from level 1-25 and is intended for players at level 100.
  • The challenge is so tough, that even experts at release said: no one should be able to do this. However, the difficulty has since been nerfed.
  • As a reward, you will receive a new glyph that you can only collect and level up in the Abattoir.

These are the complaints: The ratio between difficulty and loot has been bothering players since the Abattoir was introduced. They believe: for what you get there, it is not worth it at all.

The glyph is said to be quite good, but not worth the effort. Especially for casuals, it’s too much effort. Struggling through such a tough dungeon just for a little glyph XP is not worth it. So far, there are no other noteworthy rewards.

Blizzard has made improvements multiple times and has certainly ensured that Zir’s Abattoir is not criticized as much anymore. Players say: it’s better, but still not perfect. Improvements could be made in terms of the balance between the regular mobs and the “bosses”, as well as in terms of loot.

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Blizzard responds to loot criticism: “We hear that often”

At least as far as the loot is concerned, Blizzard wants to improve. This was promised by Community Manager Adam Fletcher on X.

A user complained there that the hardest content no longer gives more than the relatively simple nightmare dungeons. Fletcher’s response:

We hear that often. There will be better rewards when we come out with the final iteration in the future.

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What exactly will be improved or when the changes will come is still open. The tweet is from December 16, and there has been no new concrete information about the plans so far.

On the same day, Blizzard already released a hotfix for the first seasonal event ever, the Midwinter Plague. There are new materials to farm, which are used for special rewards – and now there are more of them. This should please everyone who still wants to prepare for the Abattoir, because the Midwinter Plague is ideal for leveling.

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Developer raises price for popular game on Steam: ‘Pirate it, I don’t want your money’

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The developer David Szymanski has increased the price of his popular Steam game Iron Lung from €5 to €7.50. He responded to protests about the price increase with strong words.

What kind of game is this? Iron Lung is a “psychological horror” game. The player controls a submarine in a sea of blood.

The game has a fantastic review score of 93% positive reviews on Steam and is considered a “horror gem”.

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Unusual: Normally, game prices decrease over time. However, Iron Lung is actually becoming more expensive.

How much did the price increase?

  • The standard price of Iron Lung in Europe was €4.99. On November 2, it rose to €7.50. In Germany, the current price is €7.79.
  • In the United States, the price increased from $5.99 to $7.98.

The price increase of Iron Lung was announced in October and took effect in early November. The developer justifies the price hike by stating that additional content has been added over time, which increased the game’s value.

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“Pirate the game if you don’t like the price – I don’t want your money”

This is the discussion about the price increase: In response to criticism of the price increase on social media, the developer said he raised the price of Iron Lung because he believes the game is worth $8.

He wants $8 because Iron Lung is worth the money and he wants to earn more money. If someone doesn’t like the price, he doesn’t want their money. They can pirate the game; he doesn’t care.

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As the developer says, he now hears the criticism: “He would only do it for the money.”

To that he says: “Yes, no kidding. I develop games to make a living. If I didn’t want to earn more money with them, I wouldn’t charge more for them. I like the business model of ‘I want to make more money, so I make something that is worth your money. You pay me the money and I give you the thing and we’re both happy. That’s how it works. There is nothing complicated or hidden about it.'”

The developer makes it clear: If players do not believe the price he is asking is fair, that’s okay with him.

“Don’t buy it or wait for a sale or do whatever you want to get it for free or do whatever you want to do, but please let me know so I can adjust the price for my next game.”

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How does the price increase affect sales numbers? As the site gamespot reports, sales numbers for Iron Lung have indeed fallen after the price increase. However, for Szymanski, this seems to be okay. He said he always expected that. Raising the price is a risk.

He believes that the release of the planned “Iron Lung” film will offset the negative development from the price increase. The YouTuber Markiplier is behind the film project. Markiplier became famous for being effectively scared while playing horror games. He is seen as someone particularly connected to Iron Lung.

We previously reported on Iron Lung on MeinMMO, albeit in a macabre context:

Sales of a horror game on Steam rise after the Titan submersible disaster: “Feels so wrong”

The cover image is from the developer’s Twitter channel.

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This film revolutionized CGI in movies, but did not receive an Oscar because computer effects were considered “cheating”

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

CGI is hardly imaginable in modern cinema; many blockbusters are shot against the greenscreen so that effects can be easily inserted. A film from 1982 that revolutionized digital cinema was a huge flop and was even condemned by critics for its CGI.

In 1982, the science fiction film Tron by Disney was released. The programmer Kevin Flynn, played by Jeff Bridges, gets sucked into a computer program where Master Control reigns. There, he tries to defeat Master Control with Tron and escape from cyberspace, where both must play dangerous games.

The film was groundbreaking at the time in terms of its computer effects. 15 minutes of the film were animated solely by computer and represented a new technical advancement for that time. However, it was seen less as a revolution in cinema and more as a great danger to art. The film was not only a financial flop but also received poor reviews. The Academy disqualified the film from the Oscars despite its groundbreaking production.

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Revolutionary yet damned

In an interview at Comic Con in San Diego 2010, Vanity Fair spoke with Joseph Kosinski, the director of Tron: Legacy, about the original Tron being undervalued at the time. Regarding the disqualification from the Oscars, Kosinski says the following:

There is an interesting irony in the fact that the original Tron was disqualified from the Academy Awards in that year in the category of visual effects because the use of a computer was seen as cheating.

He states that the themes of the film, such as having avatars in an online world, were far ahead of their time. Tron was an unusual film that looked like nothing before it, and since then, nothing has really looked like Tron.

When watching the original Tron today, the effects appear outdated and almost ugly. However, using digital animation to create a video game world in 1982 and bring it to theaters was an innovative endeavor.

In the interview, he also compares Tron to Blade Runner from the same year, which was a financial flop but still became a cult film.

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Ultimately, Tron was only appreciated for its technology years later, even though the film had faded from the pop culture memory. It was only films like Terminator 2 that brought computer effects into the mainstream. Nowadays, CGI effects are indispensable, and films that largely forgo them are the exceptions.

These days, excessive CGI effects tend to provoke laughter, especially in the big Marvel universe:

Quantumania is supposed to look better than Oppenheimer? At least that’s what the Oscars 2023 say.

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Steam competitor Epic offers 17 free games for Christmas 2023 – We have a tip for the first 2

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 2 minutes

This year, the Fortnite publisher Epic Games is hosting the Christmas Sale for the fifth time. This year, you can look forward to 17 free games. The specific titles are still a secret, but a well-known leaker has a concrete hint about what two of the games might be.

What kind of sale is this? The Christmas event in the Epic Games Store has been running since December 13th. Currently, you can still secure the Destiny 2: Legacy Collection for free until December 20th at 5:00 PM, which includes all three Destiny 2 DLCs. Since the base game is free, you can start the game without any costs.

Starting from December 20th at 5:01 PM, Epic will give away a total of 17 different games until January 4, 2024. While you can also grab some free games throughout the year, which isn’t financially beneficial for Epic, you never get so many games in such a short time.

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We have a good tip for the first 2 of the 17 free games at Epic

Where do the information come from? Epic Games itself is still silent about the exact games that await you. However, the well-known leaker billbil_kun has already made some initial guesses about what you can look forward to.

billbil_kun has a long history of correct leaks: Recently, for example, he was correct about the launch of the free Destiny 2: Legacy Collection. He reported on it before Epic announced it themselves. In May, he was correct with his predictions for the Mega Sale in the Epic Games Store and even corrected himself after gaining new insights.

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What games does the leaker guess? billbil_kun writes via X.com that you can likely look forward to two free games in a bundle on December 23rd: Quake and Quake 2, each in their remake version. The leaker points out that these are just personal speculations, but they would be based on real facts.

billbil_kun has since also corrected this prediction on X.com: Due to the release of the Quake + Quake 2 Enhanced Bundles on various platforms, the leaker sees his prediction weakened. Although the bundle is also available in the Epic Games Store, the chances that a newly released bundle will be free are low.

Quake and Quake 2 are first-person shooters developed by id Software, which has belonged to Microsoft since the acquisition of Bethesda. Quake 2 was on the index until August 2019, as the USK refused a rating. Meanwhile, both games are freely available, and the first part has even been ported to the Nintendo Switch. Recently, the series was reported because Elon Musk claimed to be one of the best Quake players ever.

Note from the editorial team: The original version of the text did not take into account the recent release of the Quake bundle. We have now included this and the leaker’s corrected prediction.
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Naive player is cheated in Diablo 2, loses his hero: takes revenge 8 months later

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A player of Diablo 2 Resurrected has now happily told how a revenge plan that he worked on for 8 months came to fruition.

This injustice was done to the player: The player KrimzontheRed was badly cheated in Diablo 2. He tells the story of his humiliation and revenge in the JSP forum (via jsp).

Krimzon was in a multiplayer game of Diablo 2 with his level 70 barbarian and told the chat that he was new here in “Hell” difficulty and could use some help. He was grateful for any tips.

Krinzon says: Until then, he had only had good experiences with the Diablo 2 community and may have felt too confident because of it.

Through his request for tips, a group of players apparently took notice of him, who were planning something evil. The player Don lured him into a teleport stating: “It’s safe,” but when Krimzon went through the portal, he was immediately killed by far too strong opponents and lost his barbarian forever.

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This is the chat when Krimzon lost his level 70 character.

The people in the game even made fun of his death. One said he would check the JSP forum to see if Krimzon would perhaps start a thread about his death.

Krimzon now realized that this was obviously a group of friends in the game who enjoyed specifically cheating and leading people like him to their death. One of the killers, the one who joked about the forum post, even gave him some starter items and pretended to be just an innocent bystander.

Krimzon told the people what he thought, they should improve, such behavior was disgraceful, but then went on his way. However, he “noted the names and Battletags of the players for later use.”

This took place in April 2023.

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Months later, the victim meets one of his killers again

This is how the player took his revenge: A few months later, in September 2023, Krimzon had recovered from the humiliation and was back in Diablo 2. Here he met the player Gwyneth, whom he identified as one of the killers from back then. That was the one who had asked him if he wanted to whine about his death in a forum and who had given him starter items. He also uploaded Don’s PK videos on his YouTube channel.

Krimzon writes:

“I wasn’t sure if Gwyneth was Don himself or just his accomplice. And I didn’t care either.”

Krimzon set a clear goal for Season 5: Revenge. Kill Gwyneth – but that had to be well thought out. He decided to play for the long term.

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Victim played for 4 months with one of the wrongdoers and gained his trust

For months, Krimzon sought the trust of Gwyneth, played with him, befriended him, not letting on at all that he considered him one of his former killers.

The two planned their entry into hardcore PvP for months. During this time, Krimzon even leveled his new barbarian up to level 99 – his first level 99. However, the people in the group laughed at him for his idea of entering PvP. If he had never done it before, he would surely be killed immediately, and then his character would be gone, they told him.

But Krimzon read up on Diablo 2 PvP, and after initial experiences in which he earned his first spurs as a player killer, on December 5, 2023, he was ready to hunt with Gwyneth.

“I joined Gwyneth’s game and said that I wanted to keep him company. […] I was shaking. My heart was racing. I shared my body with him – Gwyneth shared his.” I knew I had to stay calm in the first rounds. I had to eliminate all doubt.” […]

After 2 whirlwinds, the revenge was executed

In the end, however, his plan worked:

“I hesitated for a second, almost recoiling. But then I went through with it: I turned hostile. Two steps, two whirlwinds. Gwyneth (97 Assassin) was killed by KrimzonHC.”

Krimzon says: He felt conflicted after the kill. He had wrapped a guy in false security. He now felt cheated. He could understand that. Gwyneth had invested weeks, even months in the character that was deleted in a second. And a large part of Krimzon felt sorry for that.

But there is a valuable lesson to learn here: “Don’t be a jerk. Don’t lead innocent players down a path of revenge.”

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After the fight, the player then sent him a message that he wasn’t the one back then, Don was just a friend. He was the one behind it.

But Krimzon did not accept that. He should have just chosen better friends and not a friend who lures innocent players to their death. The MMORPG EVE Online is known for its major scams among good friends:

Victims and perpetrators describe the biggest scam in the MMORPG EVE Online – “He was my best friend in the game”

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Karlach has a new ending in Baldur’s Gate 3, moves fans to tears: “Hits me so hard”

Sophia Weiss Sophia Weiss Reading time 3 minutes

Weeks ago, Larian Studios gifted the players of Baldur’s Gate 3 with the new finale party: Those who have finished a run can meet their companions again and see what has become of them. However, one of the new endings for the strong Karlach brings fans to tears.

Which celebration is it about? Those who have completed Baldur’s Gate 3 can attend a very special party at the invitation of the creaky Lazarus. Six months later, you can reunite with all your companions there and drink to the adventures.

Depending on your decisions in the game and especially towards the end, Astarion, Gale, Shadowheart, and others have different stories to tell. To avoid spoiling you, we want to keep the details under wraps.

However, we will discuss a specific ending of the companion Karlach. If you want to avoid spoilers, you should proceed with caution.

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This ending for Karlach will make players cry

Which ending for Karlach is affected? From the moment you pick up Karlach until the end, she struggles with the infernal machine in her chest. The devil Zariel placed it there to make Karlach her obedient servant.

Karlach’s questline and her romance mainly revolve around grappling with the machine – if not getting rid of it entirely.

Unfortunately, you can only cool down and enhance the machine repeatedly. While this prolongs the inevitable, after the battle against the Absolute, Karlach’s time in Faerûn is ultimately up.

You can make various decisions, but one decision chain leads to Karlach’s machine overheating and she eventually dies.

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Why isn’t Karlach at the celebration? Karlach is dead in this special ending. But since Lazarus is not just any quirky old man, but the original god of death, that should not prevent her from coming. Yet Karlach doesn’t want to.

If you talk to Lazarus at the party, he will tell you that Karlach’s soul is in the so-called Fugue Plane. There, all souls who did not worship a specific god during their lifetimes gather. It is located in the middle of the Astral Sea.

Lazarus says in his conversation with you about Karlach:

On the Fugue Plane, her soul shines so brightly that it hurts the gods to look at her. Remember, everything changes, and everything comes together again. You will be reunited with her.

As with many dialogues at the celebration, Lazarus also gives the player a glimmer of hope here: Even if Karlach should be dead, we have not seen the last of her yet.

How are players feeling about this? Karlach is one of the friendliest and most beloved companions. Accordingly, players react sadly to this ending – it is more bitter than sweet after all.

In a thread on reddit, they express their feelings freely:

  • rupeeblue: Ohh, the line about her soul burning so bright is so damn good.
  • Aarnivalkeaa: Well, that’s damn sad. 😭 As if she doesn’t make me cry in every playthrough. 9/10 of the time it’s Avernus for her, at least there’s some hope and she doesn’t have to go alone.
  • nendz: Thank you for sharing this with us, I would have never found out because I refuse to ever let her die again. I only let her die in my first playthrough because I hadn’t done Wyll’s companion quest yet, so I couldn’t suggest they go together. I cried my eyes out and promised myself I’d never put either of us through that again.

In another comment, user SzyszkaFanatic laments on reddit that the patches and Karlach’s new ending have simplified her original dilemma.

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MeinMMO demon Cortyn described the original and unsatisfactory ending of Karlach in a separate post. There, there were exactly two options: Karlach goes back to Avernus alone and searches for a cure or she dies right after the battle against the Absolute.

At the end of August 2023, Larian Studios released a patch with a new ending that allows you or Wyll to go with Karlach to Avernus. There, there is the lasting hope that Karlach will eventually get rid of the hell machine in her chest.

What do you think about it: Are you proponents of Karlach’s original ending or are you hoping that she will find a solution in the new ending with you or Wyll? Does her fate after death affect you as much as the other players? Let us know in the comments.

The head of Larian Games recently announced that Baldur’s Gate 3 will never come to Xbox Game Pass, that is only fair.

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LEGO Fortnite: Is PVP planned?

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The LEGO mode in Fortnite is very popular among players. Many of them are now wondering if PVP is planned for this mode. You can learn more about it on MeinMMO.

Is there PVP in LEGO Fortnite? If you are generally fans of PVP modes in games, we must disappoint you, because: There is currently no PVP planned for LEGO Fortnite. Therefore, you cannot defeat random players on the map or your friends in the game.

For those who prefer to fight against other players and prove themselves in matches, the battle royale mode of Fortnite, which focuses on PVP, is still suitable.

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For players looking for a challenge outside of the BR mode, the survival mode in LEGO Fortnite could still be exciting, as there are numerous enemies and different biomes including weather conditions that make life difficult. Here, you’ll fight enemies not with conventional firearms, but with a sword or a crossbow.

However, it cannot be ruled out that Epic Games will still make adjustments to the LEGO mode, as the developers are open to feedback from the community and implement a lot of it in Fortnite.

With the latest update 28.01.01, among other things, the movement in battle royale has been adjusted and the saturation of food in LEGO Fortnite has been increased. Here you can see all the changes:

Fortnite: Update 28.01.01 – Patch Notes for Battle Royale, LEGO, Racing and Festival

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Fortnite: Update 28.01.01 – Patch Notes for Battle Royale, LEGO, Racing and Festival

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After the servers in Fortnite are back online, the patch notes are also available. We have summarized the most important information for you on Fortnite, LEGO, Racing, and Festival in German.

Today, on December 19th, the servers for update 28.01.01 went down. The download is now available to everyone after the maintenance and is around 1.673 GB. According to Epic Games, the next update is planned for 2024.

Below we list all the important information from the patch notes for update 28.01.01 in all Fortnite modes.

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All changes for Fortnite Battle Royale

What many players of Fortnite will probably be pleased about is the revised movement speed in Battle Royale. Additionally, Epic Games has adjusted several areas of the map at night, the damage of several weapons, and the visibility of the storm edge.

In the post from Fortnite on X, you will gain an insight into the revised movement:

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Patch notes for Fortnite Battle Royale:

Movement:

  • Movement speed while crouching and running has been increased
  • Camera movement has been reduced, visibility change while sprinting has been adjusted
  • Movement animations have been updated to better match the movement adjustments.
  • Settings for diagonal movements have been reset
    • If you made adjustments there, you will need to adapt them to the new movement again

Visibility of Medallions:

  • High Society medallion symbols stand out more on the map now and are easier to see
  • Visibility of the mini-map has been improved where several medallion zones are located next to each other – especially in later storm phases

Visibility at night:

  • Certain areas on the map that were a bit too dark at night have been brightened up

Visibility of the storm:

  • Visibility of the storm edge has been improved to make its proximity easier to recognize

Weapon symbols:

  • Weapon symbols of the automatic rage shotgun and the thunder salvo machine pistol have been adjusted, now visually differ more and are better legible

Balance adjustments in the past week:

  • Flowberries now grant more shields
  • Weapon damage increased from: Striker Assault Rifle, Ranger Pistol, Shield Breaker EMP Grenade, Ballistic Shield’s Pistol
  • Magazine size of the Snowball Launcher has been decreased
  • Magazine size of the thunder salvo machine pistol has been increased
  • Loot probability of the harvester sniper rifle has been decreased
  • The circle marking the owner of a high society medallion is now smaller
  • Shield regeneration of high society medallions now occurs slightly delayed, the regeneration values of the medallions have also been slightly reduced and no longer restore 100% of the shields (unless you have all five)
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All changes for LEGO Fortnite

Last week, Epic Games made some changes for LEGO Fortnite. Among other things, the durability of weapons and tools was increased, the damage from the poison area of monsters was reduced, the charges of the grappler were increased to 30, and spider occurrences under stones were reduced.

With update 28.01.01, the following changes were made today:

  • Snacks have been adjusted regarding their satiation
  • A bug that caused players to possibly lose their items after being eliminated during the transition between above-ground and underground worlds was fixed

All changes for Rocket Racing

  • Racers with a high rank had to endure long waiting times when searching for players – this will be monitored and adjusted if necessary
  • Collisions have been adjusted and are no longer as severe
  • Players with the rank Gold I now only need to finish a whole race to complete the mission and receive the outfit ‘Jackie’

All changes for Fortnite Festival

  • Players were shown an empty song library on the main stage after minimizing Fortnite or interrupting it in a similar way. The bug has been fixed.
  • Some players experienced pauses before the start of songs, this should be resolved now
  • Fall damage in the backstage area of the main stage has been disabled
  • The ‘Restart song’ function has been temporarily disabled while a bug is being fixed that caused the game to become unresponsive
  • Errors in the leaderboard have been fixed, this will continue to be monitored to ensure their accuracy
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These were all the important information regarding update 28.01.01 for all Fortnite modes. Which one do you currently enjoy playing the most? Are you satisfied with the adjustments? Let us know in the comments.
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Destiny 2: Weekly Reset on 19.12. – Brings the Exo Mission „Cursed“

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The Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 brings four things today. Firstly, from today you can play the exo mission “Cursed” and Eva and Mara Sov are still not on vacation. Secondly, the pinnacle strikes will be activated in the endgame.

This is happening this week: Even though Bungie is already taking a short winter break, Destiny 2 continues. Today players will experience the start of the new exo mission, the pinnacle dawn will be unlocked, the Dawning event continues, and of course there is also a new chapter of the Season of Wishes story.

  • In the exo mission called “Cursed”, the stars guide you through the Dreaming City. If you complete this mission, a powerful and unique weapon “Wish-Ender”, which is hidden in the Black Garden, awaits you. This weapon can be crafted and with each completion of the weekly mission you can earn more weapon traits.
    • You will receive the mission from Crow simply by playing the story of this week.
  • In the dawns, the difficulty “Pinnacle” will be unlocked. This promises a tough fight for everyone looking to earn or re-gold the Conqueror title for the first time.
  • This week you can also continue the story. Riven is still missing some eggs and only you can retrieve them with the help of Mara Sov and her technics.
  • Finally, Eva Levante continues to celebrate the Dawning with the players this week to honor the spirit of giving. So she wants to see cookies from you in exchange for Dawning weapons, a new ice-cold memento, and feathered Dawning armor.

If you want to know what exactly awaits you in the exo mission, then check out this video:

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The most important information about activities from December 19 to 26.

Dawn

  • “Sea of Shadows”, in the European Dead Zone
    • Your task is to free the water supply from the threat to secure clean water for the population. Furthermore, Bungie has spruced up this activity for Lightfall 2023 so you need to adjust your gameplay a bit.
Earn this week’s dawn weapon: “Under Current”, an Arc wave-form grenade launcher

Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity

  • This week in PvP, the modes Checkmate Control, Domination, and Showdown are available.

Bonus this week

  • Earn more dawn rewards as well as more reputation rank with the Vanguard.

Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation

Farmable Endgame on a weekly rotation: For all who enjoy challenges, the so-called Legacy rotations await in the endgame. They can be repeated and farmed.

What does “Farmable Endgame” mean in Destiny 2?

Since Season 21 all missions and raids rotate every week and are farmable. This means: the active rotation raid, the active rotation dungeon, and the exotic rotation missions can be farmed in the week. You can complete the individual encounters multiple times to obtain different items and complete your collection, including any exotics available in these contents.

  • The weekly legacy raid is “Vault of Glass” with the linear fusion rifle “Vex Mythoclast“.
  • Additionally, in the dungeon “The Shattered Throne” there is extra loot and the bow “Wish-Ender”.
  • The weekly exo mission is “Seraph’s Shield” with the exo pulse rifle “Revision Zero“.

Weekly Activities

These are the ritual activities:

  • The Circus: Cross the dangerous paths of the Dreaming City and uncover the secrets left by Riven.
  • Protect the Nest: Retrieve the missing eggs from Riven’s enclosure via the Ley Lines to fulfill your part of a dangerous agreement.
  • Storm the Bastion: Enter the ruin of the Warlock and banish the derision and the possessed from the wish magic.
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These are the seasonal activities for Season 23

Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission

  • “Backbreaking”
    • This mission reveals more information about the CloudArk, which the Guardians are meant to discover. Rohan therefore sends you to the reactor of the network – the infrastructure of Neomuna.

Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City

  • Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City near Rheasilvia – just as always during the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.

All Sources for Top Loot in Season 23 of Destiny 2

More power level comes automatically: There will probably not be any grinding for power level in Season 23 either. The hard cap for power level in Destiny 2 has been unchanged at 1,810 for several seasons. Thus, no player is forced to achieve maximum performance every week but levels up the artifact level automatically in all activities.

However, if you are currently not at the hard cap of 1,810, we have listed here the best sources for top loot for you.

This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:

  • Top Raid “Crota’s End“ (+2)
  • Top Dungeon “Warlords Ruin” (+2)
  • Legacy Raid Rotation this week: “Vault of Glass” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy Dungeon Rotation “The Shattered Throne” (+2) – farmable
  • Legacy Exo Mission “Seraph’s Shield” (+2) – farmable
  • Reach 100,000 points in The Twist (+2)
  • Earn 200,000 points through the completion of dawns (+2)
  • “Trials of Eternity”: Achieve at least 250,000 points or more (+2)
  • Complete the Exo Mission //node.ovrd.AVALON// in the EDZ (+2)
  • Weekly Lightfall campaign mission on Legendary (+2)
  • Play “Subdivision Restart” on Neomuna
  • Complete ritual activities with the Vanguard, in Gambit, or the Crucible
  • Hawthorne’s Clan task: Give 5 Appreciation Cards to other Guardians (+2 and 7 Enhancement Cores)

Should there be any additional sources in Season 23, we will add them promptly.

Glint Dust Highlights in the Eververse

Currently, there are new Dawning armors in the Eververse. Players can obtain them for 6,000 Glint Dust. You can either use your saved Glint Dust or bake mountains of cookies for Eva and receive 10 Glint Dust per cookie. Her additional bounties can be farmed as long as you have enough Dawning Essence. Through the weekly Eva bounties, there is even more Glint Dust to be earned.

Each character set of Dawning armor costs you 6,000 Glint Dust.

And these items are also available in the Eververse this week:

  • Exotic Emote “Turbulent Weather”
  • Exotic Emote “Stealthy Thief”
  • Legendary Emote “Falling Flakes”
  • Exotic Sparrow “Super Cool Motorcycle”
  • Exotic Ghost Shell “Swan Shell”
  • Exotic Ship “Silver Wing Kestrel”
  • Exotic Ship “Delicate Rover”
  • Exotic Weapon Ornament Bringer of Joy for the submachine gun Risky
  • Ghost Projection “Baker Projection”
  • Shader:
    • “Sharkbite”
    • “Noble Ring”
    • “Dawning Brilliance”
    • “Dawning Hope”
    • “Awakening Joy”
  • Teleport Effects:
    • “Sweet Arrival”
    • “Gift Shower”
    • “Whistling Blizzard”
    • “Snowy Arrival”

That was all the information. We wish you much success in the new exo mission and feel free to comment on how you liked it. If you want to know what else awaits you in 2024, then feel free to check here: Destiny 2: Season of Wishes will last almost 7 months: This is planned to keep the shooter alive

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Twitch: Trymacs and Rumathra eat like nobles, are shocked by the bill

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The Twitch streamer Trymacs and Rumathra have taken a culinary break together at a restaurant in Brooklyn. However, the mood changes when they receive the bill and find out it amounts to over $700.

Who are Rumathra and Trymacs? Trymacs is one of the most prominent German Twitch streamers and content creators, especially known for his beginnings with Clash Royale. Recently, he appeared in the YouTube show “7 vs. Wild” by Fritz Meinecke.

Rumathra streams gaming content like Valorant, League of Legends, and Among Us. He also offers Just Chatting streams and publishes vlogs about his life. The Twitch streamer gained fame through collaborations with Trymacs and Rewinside in 2020/2021. Rumathra has been active on Twitch since 2016.

The Twitch streamers Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler and Wieland “Rumathra” Welte have maintained a close friendship for a long time and regularly appear as a team at various events. In the 3rd season of the survival show 7 vs. Wild, they once again proved their teamwork by competing as a duo.

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The glass of wine is more expensive than my suit

Why are they shocked by their bill? A video on TikTok shows Rumathra and Trymacs having a meal in Brooklyn. Originally, they planned to spend around $200 each. The surprise comes when the bill is presented, totaling over $700.

As they go through the items, they find that Rumathra’s glass of wine alone cost a hefty $55. Rumathra then jokes: This suit here from H&M is cheaper than the Chardonnay I drank.

Earlier, Rumathra explained that he hadn’t explicitly asked the waiter about the price. Instead, the waiter offered him two options for Chardonnay: a regular and a more exquisite one, which then came to $55 on the bill.

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These are the reactions from the community: the clip goes viral on TikTok and many fans also share their thoughts on the clip:

  • Serina writes: They should have looked at the prices beforehand and informed themselves more about tipping rules in other countries.
  • xXschwarzXx comments: Even if you have the money, it’s still a little shock.
  • Muggaxl notes: Tax, service, and tip… I’d rather cook myself.

Rumathra and Trymacs have recently demonstrated their joint participation in 7 vs. Wild. In this exciting season, the two were seen in various adventures. If you want to learn more about this year’s season, you can find detailed information and background here: The 3rd season of 7 vs. Wild is said to have cost at least 1 million euros, Fritz Meinecke reveals trouble with production

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Player starts Baldur’s Gate 3 for the 1st time, kills beloved companion, sparks huge discussion

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A user meets someone and gets them to play Baldur’s Gate 3. The new partner’s reaction: first kill and loot. Even the NPCs, who are supposed to be beloved companions. Their complaint about not being able to sell an item leads to hundreds of comments.

This was the player’s first playthrough:

  • After a shared co-op experience, the partner of Reddit user Dradiant ventured into their own run. Their first act after the tutorial: kill Shadowheart.
  • Shadowheart is one of the companions in Baldur’s Gate 3 and is considered an absolute fan favorite along with Astarion and Karlach. Especially her deep storyline captivates many.
  • After the treacherous murder, the partner then grabbed an artifact from Shadowheart’s pocket and wanted to cash it in. The complaint about why that doesn’t work leads to a huge debate.

Spoiler warning: We are going into parts of the story that you will uncover only at the end of Baldur’s Gate 3.

What is so special about the item? The “Strange Artifact,” which Shadowheart has, looks like a cube with spikes. Even in Act 1, it protects you with a strange power from harmful visions.

Only late in the game do you find out that this artifact is actually a small pocket dimension, where the Emperor lives and from where your ally plans the fight against the Absolute.

Ultimately, the artifact is your protection from being turned into a Mind Flayer by the larva in your head . Without this, the game would essentially be over right away – but you don’t know that at the beginning.

It’s understandable that the developers want to prevent you from making a fatal mistake. Not all users find that right, though. The corresponding thread has gathered over 974 comments within a few hours.

You can really do a lot in Baldur’s Gate 3. Having sex with bears is also part of it:

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“Make it tradable, just for the ‘build nonsense and find out’ moment”

Baldur’s Gate 3 allows enormous freedoms and creative solutions, many of which have surprisingly been considered by the developers. For example, there is a unique cutscene for the case where you destroy an item, without which the story cannot be concluded.

The players wish for foolishness or experiments, like selling the artifact, to be possible and to be punished. Possible consequences: you simply won’t be protected by the artifact, will be directly transformed into Mind Flayers, or – in the most extreme case – will only find out at the very end that you can’t win without the artifact.

That would be extremely frustrating, but it would also somehow fit the game that leaves so many possibilities open.

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However, the player’s behavior awakens unpleasant memories for many users. In Dungeons & Dragons, the underlying pen and paper, there are always such people: players who just kill because they can and thus destroy every great story.

This phenomenon “Murder Hobo” has been a meme in the D&D community for ages. Fans believe: Players should be allowed to make mistakes. But especially in Baldur’s Gate 3, they would then feel the consequences directly. Killing Shadowheart is, by the way, a stupid idea anyway, as you’d miss one of the best weapons in the game.

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Pokémon GO: Catching Flaniwal – how strong is it?

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In Pokémon GO you can currently catch many Flaniwal. We will show you what you can use this Pokémon and its evolution for.

How can I catch Flaniwal? Flaniwal is one of the Pokémon that you can catch more frequently in the current Winter Holidays event, which runs until December 25 at 8:00 PM. It can appear in the wild and in 1*-raids.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Flaniwal is a small whale of the Ice type. For 50 candies, you can evolve it into Kolowal. Although Kolowal is not a top attacker, it still has its strengths in a certain area.

By the way, as part of the current event, there is also a limited research called Winter Wishes, where you can choose between one of two bonuses. You can find out what they are and what they will bring you from us as well.

Trailer for the current season Timeless Travels

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Kolowal in Raids and in the Battle League

How strong is Kolowal in raids? In raids, Kolowal unfortunately does not perform well. It is not particularly strong, and there are much stronger options if you need ice attackers for your raids. You should rather rely on Pokémon like Mamutel, Snibunna, and Glaziola.

If you are looking for more Pokémon for your raid teams, check out the strongest attackers in Pokémon GO.

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How strong are Flaniwal and Kolowal in the Battle League? Neither Flaniwal nor Kolowal play a significant role in the Super League or the Hyper League. In these leagues, you should refrain from using the two Pokémon and choose a better alternative.

In the Master League, however, Kolowal plays a more significant role than in the other two leagues and in raids. It is a useful Pokémon for which the fast move Ice Shard and the charge moves Avalanche and Body Slam are recommended.

It is important that you should of course level your Kolowal to the maximum, as is customary for Pokémon in the Master League. Whether you want to use your XL candy here or strengthen another Pokémon instead is entirely up to you.

How about you? Are you planning to use Kolowal in the Master League, or are you not interested in this league at all? Be sure to check out the events of Pokémon GO in December.

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„I thank God for Harry Potter“ – Actor explains how 2 big film franchises saved his life

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Gary Oldman is probably best known to most for his roles in Harry Potter and Christopher Nolan’s Batman films. In a recent television appearance, the actor explained why he is very grateful for both films.

Who is it about? Gary Oldman is an actor who can fluidly switch between arthouse cinema and Hollywood blockbusters. He has been acting in various films since the early 80s, including “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” “Leon – The Professional,” and “The Fifth Element.”

For his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the film “Darkest Hour,” he won the Oscar for Best Actor. However, Oldman is primarily remembered by a wide audience as Sirius Black in Harry Potter and Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy.

It is primarily because of these two film series that the actor feels he owes much in his private life. He recently spoke about this in an American talk show.

By the way, Gary Oldman was also part of Christopher Nolan’s latest film:

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A lot of money for little work, but time with the kids

Why is Oldman thankful for these films? As a guest on the Drew Barrymore Show, the actor discussed the stressful routine of his profession. Part of that involves working abroad for long periods. Countries like Hungary, the Czech Republic, or Australia have become increasingly popular filming locations over the last twenty years. The reasons for this are tax advantages.

Those who have always wanted to be at the feast in the Great Hall of Hogwarts should rethink that.

In the early 2000s, Gary Oldman was a single father. Being away from his sons for extended periods hurt him. When the role of Sirius Black came up, Oldman saw it as an opportunity.

“I thank God for Harry Potter,” he expresses his thoughts in the talk show. He was able to be part of one of the world’s most popular franchises, and for relatively little time commitment, he was well compensated.

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Similarly, his role as Police Chief Jim Gordon in Christopher Nolan’s Batman films was also significant. Large parts of the first film, “Batman Begins,” were shot in London. However, the actor was living in Los Angeles at that time. If he had stayed in the UK for the entire shooting period, it would have made raising his own children impossible.

Christoph Nolan pursued a strict shooting schedule, which allowed Gary Oldman to fly back and forth between LA and London. The director has his own unique methods on set.

Gary Oldman told Drew Barrymore:

I flew home for three days. Then back for two days. Then home again for the weekend. After that, I returned to the set, and so on…

Source: The Drew Barrymore Show

All in all, he commuted 27 times between his home and the filming location. The only alternative would have been to let a nanny raise his sons. Oldman now greatly appreciates that it turned out differently.

Another Harry Potter actor has a promising career thanks to Netflix.

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Streamer is forced to break unwritten rule, has streamer banned from Twitch

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The Twitch streamer Pia “Shurjoka” Scholz (26) has been dealing with criticism, mockery, and malicious comments online for months. One of her critics, Tim “KuchenTV” Heldt, received a permanent ban from Twitch. Now Shurjoka has obtained another ban against a streamer.

Who was banned? “Nemesis316” is a streamer whose content was primarily focused on Dead by Daylight for a long time. However, he has now shifted to reaction streams as well as “political and socially critical” content, as he states in his description on Twitch.

He has also dealt with the subject regarding Pia “Shurjoka” and has released reaction streams and YouTube videos about the streamer. On December 18, 2023, his Twitch ban was announced via the automated account StreamerBans on X, formerly Twitter.

This is the first ban for the streamer. The duration of the suspension is unknown. The reason for the ban appears to be a copyright infringement. Nemesis316 allegedly showed a stream of Shurjoka on his own channel as part of a reaction.

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A DMCA Strike as a Last Resort

Which unwritten rule did Shurjoka violate? As Shurjoka wrote shortly after the ban became known on her own X account, she obtained the ban through a so-called DMCA strike. Apparently, she asserted her copyright to content that Nemesis316 had reacted to.

Sending copyright strikes to each other is considered frowned upon among content creators, as it is common to react to each other’s content.

Shurjoka Urges Twitch to Take More Action Against Hate Content

How does Shurjoka justify her actions? The streamer explains that she also reluctantly resorted to the means of a DMCA strike. She herself thinks it is “not cool to do that,” but apparently feels she has no other way to help herself. Shurjoka says she has been reporting abusive content against her for months, but Twitch does not respond appropriately.

“The rights to my video material [are] more important to Twitch than the integrity of its content creators,” writes Shurjoka. She accuses the streaming platform of not doing enough and demands that Twitch “enforce its own rules.”

She now announces that she will obtain DMCA strikes against streamers who not only show her streams in full on their own channels but also insult, defame, sexualize, or pathologize her, attributing illnesses or pathological behavior to her.

Streams that relate to the right of quotation are not affected, according to Shurjoka. She specifically refers to “hatefluencers” who would show their VoDs to tear her down. “Hatefluencer” refers to individuals who spread hate and incitement on social media.

What are the backgrounds? Shurjoka has been strongly attacked online for months. MeinMMO has reported several times on the situation:

Streamers See Themselves as Victims

What do others say? Both Nemesis316 and KuchenTV have commented on the ban. They see themselves as victims and write on their respective X accounts that Shurjoka is allowed to spread lies about them, but they are banned if they try to defend themselves.

Nemesis316 also states that he neither restreamed Shurjoka’s streams nor insulted, defamed, or sexualized her (via X). What exactly happened in his stream on December 18, 2023, cannot be reconstructed as the VoD is no longer accessible due to the suspension of his channel.

The streamer has already announced his return. It can therefore be assumed that this is not a permanent ban.

In the meantime, KuchenTV also received a ban from X: After Twitch, the next platform bans KuchenTV

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Fans of 7 vs. Wild discuss new episode 15: “Internet experts pulled from left to right”

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Last night, episode 15 of the survival show “7 vs. Wild” aired. In the community, fans are discussing how the few remaining participants are spending the last hours before being picked up.

Who is currently still in 7 vs. Wild? Episode 15 deals with days 12 and 13 of the current season 3, the show is nearing its end. The experienced teams have been eliminated, the favorites Fritz Meinecke and Survival Mattin even dropped out on day 3.

In the wilderness of Canada, there are still:

  • Sascha Huber and Knossi – the two streamers are in great spirits, found an ideal spot, caught almost 40 fish, and are spending their time “escaping the everyday life and thinking deeply.” They are primarily focused on fishing. The two seem like they could stay in the wilderness for weeks.
  • The ladies’ team, Affe auf Bike and Hannah Assil, are suffering from persistent hunger but are growing closer on a human level. The two very different women praise each other to the skies and rave about the friendship that has developed over time.
  • The two gaming streamers Papaplatte and Reeze are struggling, longing for something other than mud and the occasional Elotrans drink to taste. They just want to get through the last days before being picked up somehow. They torment each other with detailed descriptions of what they will eat once the show is over. Without energy, the two can barely move away from the shelter. But it’s the two of them who entertain the fans best.

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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After the big wash follows a self-experiment for science

This is how fans discuss the episode: The most discussed actions of the episode came from Papaplatte and Reeze. The two gaming streamers were seen by many viewers beforehand as the types who would leave the show first. Trymacs and Rumathra also desperately wanted to be better than Papaplatte and Reeze, but the two friends and podcasters toughened it out despite the difficult spot:

  • The two are planning “the great hike” to the beach to wait for the last day without a shelter on the boat.
  • First, however, there was the “big wash” for Reeze: 140-kilo man Renzmann washed himself in the intimate area, which was attentively filmed and commented on by Papaplatte.
  • However, the highlight of the episode was an “experiment for science.” The two stood back to back and walked 100 steps into the forest. They wanted to find out if one could still masturbate after 13 days in the wilderness – they then shared the results with the fans in the shelter.
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I am so proud of Reeze and Papaplatte

This is what is commented on: On reddit, one viewer says:

  • “I am picturing these survival Andies who can’t believe their ears and eyes. I love both of them so much for that.”

Others say:

  • “I am so proud of Reeze and Papaplatte. They truly pulled all the internet experts from left to right. I celebrate them. And I had to laugh so many times about both of them in this episode.”
  • “Everyone thought at first that the girls and Knossi/Sascha were the two teams that would make it, but that the two gigachads Kevin and Reeze would also pull this off as the 3rd team. I think the backseat survivors don’t like that at all.”
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What was going on with the other teams? The other two teams particularly showed how much they appreciate each other in their segments:

  • Knossi enthusiastically stroked Sacha Huber’s beard.
  • Hannah Assil said to the camera how much she appreciates Affe auf Bike and how her lively nature perfectly complements her. She emphasized how great it is that Affe also finds joy and excitement in small things.

Fans commented on the shown scenes with much sympathy:

  • Hannah and Affe have really become mother and child by now. […] It’s just adorable.
  • “Hannah’s monologue was just beautiful. You two are a real dream team.”
  • “This good mood on day 11 from Knossi and Sascha is just so incredible, with these two it really feels like days 1-2. What a magnificent performance.”

What’s behind it: Just before the show, Papaplatte and Renzmann were viewed very critically, they were seen as typical city kids and thought to be soft and not able to last long in the wilderness.

However, already in the first episodes, it was praised how lovingly, friendly, and appreciatively the two interact with each other. This way of treating each other seems to really pay off.

While the discussion about 7 vs. Wild in recent weeks has been rather negative and centered a lot around issues in the organization, the current episode was probably just a feel-good episode for many, where there was a lot of laughter.

7 vs. Wild Season 3: Fritz Meinecke is critiquing the new production “It’s a complete lie and misinformation”

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After months in early access, Wayfinder is getting the biggest update, getting closer to a release

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The cooperative RPG Wayfinder has been in Early Access for a few months and is now getting closer to a full release with update 0.2. A trailer now shows what players can expect over the year-end.

What does update 0.2 offer? The latest update “Eventide” is the largest update for the cooperative RPG so far. Previous updates focused mainly on fixing bugs and offered only minor content changes.

With the new update, things are supposed to be different, and it is expected to bring long-awaited changes to the user interface, enemy AI, and resource drop distribution.

A trailer is now presenting update 0.2. MeinMMO has embedded it here for you:

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The size of the update is also significantly larger than its predecessors. Now you need to plan for 6.77 GB on Steam for the update. It is also pointed out that the game may not run optimally for a short time after the update, but this is expected to settle down.

The reason could be the over 2,000 new features and performance adjustments that the trailer announces. You will also be promised 5 new weapons, a new development system, and expanded character customization.

More detailed information about all the contents of the update can be found in the patch notes on the official website (via airshipsyndicate.com).

The trailer also shows that work has been done on the character Senja. What exactly has changed the developers announced on X/formerly Twitter.

The arrival of so many new contents and improvements with this update could be an indication that the full release is getting closer. However, it is clear that the developers seem to be working intensively on their Early Access title.

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Wayfinder rewards players with festive event over the year-end

What event is currently running in Wayfinder? The “Eventide” is a winter festival event that started on December 15, 2023, and will run until January 12, 2024. In the trailer, you can already see that the world is festively decorated with colorful lights, Christmas trees, and gifts during this time.

The event offers you many new modes, quests, and rewards. You can also expect some winter-festive but limited rewards during this time. These include new animals, cosmetics, and decorations.

You can look forward to the following quests during the event if you are interested in the limited rewards:

  • Fight against the Plunderfool boss
  • Enter “Eventide Vale” after defeating the boss for even more events, enemies, and surprises
  • After “Eventide Vale,” you can fight the powerful “Winter Queen”

After months in Early Access, the developers want to assure their players that work on the cooperative RPG continues with the event and updates.

In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, buffs and nerfs are raining down again: WoW: Mega-Buffs for Windwalker Monks and 6 other classes

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330,000 fans of The Witcher start a petition against season 4 of the Netflix series: ‘Henry Cavill wanted to stay true to the source material’

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Henry Cavill has hung up the Witcher costume. In his place, Liam Hemsworth will appear as Geralt in the fourth season of the Netflix series. Dissatisfied fans are demanding not only Henry Cavill’s return but also a new writing team.

What is the situation? Just last summer, Henry Cavill returned as Geralt of Rivia in the Netflix-produced Witcher series. As it was revealed about a year ago, this will be the actor’s last appearance as the monster hunter. The director wanted to offer her leading actor an epic finale.

Liam Hemsworth will take his place. He is known for his appearances in the “The Hunger Games” films, as well as being the younger brother of Thor actor Chris Hemsworth. However, fans are currently not very fond of the new Geralt. This is less about Hemsworth himself and more about Netflix’s handling of the source material by writer Andrzej Sapkowski.

According to fans, the series has strayed too far from the books, which is said to be one reason Henry Cavill left the production. In a current petition, fans are therefore demanding a rethink.

Here you see the trailer for the third season:

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The Witcher Season 3 on Netflix – new trailer

The series has strayed too far from the source material

What do fans demand? The initiator of the petition “Stef Ma” calls on Netflix to critically question Henry Cavill’s departure. He introduces a quote from the Witcher creator Andrzej Sapkowski at the beginning of the text on change.org, in which it states:

I was more than satisfied with Henry Cavill’s performance as The Witcher; he is a true professional. Just as Viggo Mortensen gave his face to Aragorn, Henry gave his to Geralt, and that should be forever.

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The creator of Geralt was therefore satisfied with the choice of the leading actor. However, Sapkowski was never involved in the conception of the Netflix series. Cavill’s departure from the series is not due to the planned filming of “Man of Steel 2,” in which the actor celebrates his return as Superman.

Rather, Cavill was dissatisfied with the narrative development of the Witcher series. The petition states:

Henry Cavill is one of those big fans; he knows everything inside and out and wanted to remain true to Sapkowski’s world, which is why Netflix wants to replace him.

via change.org

The reason for the series’ success is the many loyal fans of the book series.

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The petition has already received over 330,000 votes

How is the petition received? The initiator does not stand alone in his opinion. As of December 19, 2023, over 332,000 people have signed the petition. They have every right to make demands, believes Stef Ma:

Netflix can only exist because we all pay monthly for it to produce content that entertains us. Unfortunately, all public information suggests that the production team is making decisions that are completely contrary to the interests of the fans – our interests.

via change.org

Netflix should part ways with showrunners and writers who believe they can supersede the true creators of the stories, it continues.

The current goal of the petition is to reach the 500,000 votes mark. Whether it will be achieved before the start of filming for the fourth season next year remains to be seen. And also whether the petition will have an impact on Netflix’s plans.

What do you think of the Witcher series? Are you fans of the source material? You can pass the time waiting for the fourth season with one or more rounds of GWENT.

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A fired employee causes around 200,000 euros in damage because his employer does not take his company laptop away from him directly

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A former engineer is fired by his employer. He seeks revenge by causing chaos in the company network.

A former cloud engineer employed at a bank was sentenced to two years in prison after an intelligence investigation for “hacking into a network and making false statements to a government agency.” This is reported by the British magazine PCGamer.

After his employer took disciplinary action against him and fired him, he used his network access to damage the internal IT systems of his former employer.

Employee uses old company laptop to create chaos

What was the reason for the dismissal? The former employee was allegedly watching pornographic material on his work device. At the same time, the employee claimed, when he was caught, that he had no knowledge of any of this. The next day, he was fired by his employer. However, the dismissed employee did not let this slide.

What happened next? After his dismissal, the former employee took the company laptop home because it still contained valid login credentials. He then logged into the IT system of his ex-company and caused chaos there:

  • He deleted code.
  • He uploaded a script to delete other logs.
  • Furthermore, he managed to exclude other users from the services.
  • Additionally, he emailed himself protected code he had been working on.
  • He impersonated another senior engineer and distributed slander against other individuals.

When his company asked him to return the laptop after the incident, he claimed that the device had been stolen. Later, after his arrest, he told this story to the intelligence service as well.

However, after pleading guilty in court, he admitted that this was a false statement, which he knew was false at that time.

Without the laptop or without access, this probably would have never happened. To this day, it is unclear why the company did not simply revoke the ex-employee’s access to put a stop to the revenge campaign.

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How did the case turn out? The presiding judge sentenced the culprit to a 2-year prison term with three years of supervision after release and ordered restitution of $529,266.37. The damage caused was assessed by the judge at $220,621.22, which is approximately 200,000 euros.

By the way, another employee fared not much better. He also harmed his company and was eventually caught:

Employee steals PCs and graphics cards worth around 230,000 euros from his company – He gets caught due to a stupid mistake.

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You can level up really quickly in Diablo 4 right now while also collecting extra loot

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In Diablo 4 the first seasonal event ever, the Midwinter Plague, is currently taking place. In this event, you can level up quickly with little effort and even gather materials to secure cosmetics and legendaries.

This is how you level up faster right now:

  • Since December 12th, the Midwinter Plague, the 1st seasonal event in Diablo 4 is active.
  • Until January 2nd, the entire area of the Shattered Peaks is enveloped in darkness for the event, and new monsters and events can be found there.
  • The sheer density of enemies and events ensures that you can level up here as efficiently as in the popular Blood Harvests. Additionally, you can earn a special elixir here that makes leveling even faster.

What loot do I get? The most important reward from the plague is Gileon’s Brew. This increases the experience gained by 15% for 30 minutes, allowing you to significantly shorten your path to level 100.

Furthermore, you will receive cosmetic rewards from the event vendor in Kyovashad: templates for back and weapons for every class. Additionally, you can buy bags full of gold or random loot that can help you while leveling and in the endgame.

There is even a unique aspect at the vendor: Twilight Shard, which interacts with the event’s buff. You receive the buff when you turn in enough gathered materials from the event.

In doing so, you “level up” the event itself by decorating Kyovashad. For higher levels of progress, you will receive additional rewards, including legendary items.

Don’t forget to drink your elixir as well:

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Midwinter Plague: Farming Tips

For the event shop, you need a new currency: proofs. You can get the proofs in exchange for 3 different materials that can be found in the plague. You receive one proof for:

  • 215 Pestilential Fragments; dropped by every event enemy in the area
  • 11 Lost Heirlooms; obtained from the Frozen Shells that resemble totems
  • 1 Red-Wrapped Trophy; dropped by the new event boss, which you summon when you complete an event with mastery
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The best method to level up and farm quickly is through events. Just run a route in the peaks and switch from event to event. Especially keep an eye on the “Blighted Revelry” event. Only here can you summon the Red-Wrapped Terror.

During the event, several waves of enemies will come that you need to survive. Important: set the cart in the middle on fire and protect it until the fire circle melts the Frozen Shells on the edge. Then quickly destroy those shells before the little servants can extinguish the cart. You will need to set the cart on fire multiple times.

At the end, the terror will appear, which can take a lot of damage but doesn’t represent too tough a fight. Destroy the Frozen Shells along the way between events. Don’t linger on simple enemy groups, as that is usually a waste of time. If you need more tips, you can find our guide to leveling up quickly to level 100 here.

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Fortnite: Server Down for Patch 28.01.01 – All important information in German

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In Fortnite, the servers will go down today, December 19, on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work is being used to upload Update 28.01.01 to the servers.

Update, 11:30 AM: Epic Games has restarted the servers. The update is available for download and is 1.673 GB on PS5.

We have listed the most important leaks for you under the gray box:

All leaks regarding Update 28.01.01

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What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is shutting down the servers of Chapter 5 Season 1 to upload a new update. According to the developers, some issues need to be fixed before Epic Games goes on winter break.

If you missed the trailer for Chapter 5 Season 1, here is the video:

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Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long are they offline?

This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to be shut down by Epic Games around 10:00 AM German time. The matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes beforehand, so you won’t be able to search for new rounds after 9:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a small update. It is likely that Epic Games will bring the servers back online at 11:00 AM or even at 12:00 PM. However, this is not confirmed.

When will the patch notes come out? Epic Games usually publishes a short list of patch notes on their page after the update. If this happens, we will briefly and clearly list them for you here.

What content could come with Update 28.01.01?

Epic Games reveals hardly any new information about upcoming content before a new update. However, this time it is a smaller patch that the developers have even described. You can expect the following adjustment:

  • The update is supposed to adjust some important things before a larger update brings more content next year

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