Cheating itself does not violate the law. However, thanks to Destiny 2, this might change soon, as Bungie is currently involved in a court case that could clarify this question soon.However, the word “cheat” should not be mentioned there, at AimJunkies’ request.
This is the lawsuit in question: Two years ago, Bungie filed a lawsuit in a federal court in Seattle. AimJunkies and Phoenix Digital Group were accused of developing cheating software for Destiny 2 that violates copyright and trademark laws.
In July 2023, Bungie filed a motion for a summary judgment to finally resolve the copyright infringement dispute.
However, the court rejected these motions, as there was no clear evidence that game code was copied. Instead, it ordered that a jury should decide.
Why is the verdict so important? Cheating may be considered unethical and fraud, but it can be difficult to prosecute criminally, as there are no clear laws that explicitly criminalize such actions. And what is not criminally relevant is legal.
However, now that the legal dispute between Bungie and AimJunkies is reaching its climax in front of a jury, it could become a landmark case in this regard.
If the jurors classify cheating and the offering of cheat software as copyright infringement and thus as illegal, the case would also be groundbreaking for future legal disputes related to cheating in other online games.
It has become peaceful in Destiny 2, as the Guardians are currently celebrating the Dawn:
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Destiny 2 heats up 2023 with “The Dawn” to warm your holiday oven again
AimJunkies wanted to ban mention of “cheat”
This is what AimJunkies wanted to prevent: The cheat provider AimJunkies and thus Phoenix Digital Group is one of the toughest opponents in Bungie’s ongoing litigation.
However, the upcoming trial seems to be causing AimJunkies some discomfort. In particular, regarding the potentially negative connotations of the terms “cheat” and “cheat software”. There were concerns that these terms could influence the jurors.
Both terms are automatically associated with “fraud” by most people.
The words could create the impression that AimJunkies’ actions, despite their contrary legal position, are legally inadmissible.
To avoid this, AimJunkies has requested to prohibit any mention of the terms “cheat” or “cheat software”. However, this request was rejected.
This is how AimJunkies will defend itself before the jury: The cheat provider will argue in the trial that they merely sold the software created by an unnamed third party.
The software in question was created by parties other than the defendants. The defendants had no access to the software, the copying of which Bungie accuses them of, and no software created, developed, marketed, advertised, sold, or otherwise distributed by the defendants infringes Bungie’s copyright.
States the lawyer for AimJunkies in a pre-trial statement
How good are Bungie’s chances? Bungie’s chances of success in this legal dispute depend on several factors. Central is the question of copyright infringement by AimJunkies.
If the court concludes that AimJunkies has violated copyright provisions, this strengthens Bungie’s position. AimJunkies’ concern about the negative connotation of the term “fraud” could indicate possible impacts on their reputation and positively influence Bungie’s chances.
Ultimately, however, the jury’s decision depends solely on the interpretation of evidence and laws. The arguments of both sides guarantee an exciting trial overall. When exactly the decision will be made is still uncertain.
Do you think the verdict could have significant impacts on the gaming world? And what do you think about AimJunkies’ attempt to ban the mention of “cheat” and “cheat software” in the trial? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
In One Piece, there are countless arcs that fans have liked more or less. MeinMMO has created a ranking of the best arcs that fans still remember today.
Warning, spoilers: This ranking contains spoilers up to the end of the Wano Country arc. If you are not that far in the story yet, please come back later.
What criteria were used to create the ranking? In order to be featured in the MeinMMO ranking, the arcs had to meet one or more of the following criteria:
The arc contains important moments that influence the future of One Piece
There is a particularly cool setting that stands out from previous locations
The Straw Hats can shine in exciting battles and show their full potential
The arc is concluded in both the anime and the manga
The ranking was created based on subjective feeling. If you disagree, feel free to write in the comments which arcs you would have included in the ranking instead.
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Place 5: Punk Hazard
Punk Hazard consists of two different climate zones: one half of lava and one half of snow. The reason for this is a former battle between Akainu and Aokiji, in which Akainu emerged victorious and became the Fleet Admiral of the Marines.
On Punk Hazard, one of the coolest alliances of the Straw Hat Pirates was formed. Trafalgar Law joins the crew to stop Doflamingo’s schemes in Dressrosa together. With Law, the crew gains a powerful ally by their side.
The island was previously used as a research facility. Both Dr. Vegapunk, who appears again in Egghead Island, and Caesar Clown conducted heinous experiments for the World Government.
The scientist succeeded in creating artificial Devil Fruits. Doflamingo then sold the fruits to Kaido, who could build his Beast Army with these fruits. Luckily, Law managed to destroy the tank for the production of the Devil Fruits. This event was the impetus for many situations in the upcoming arcs of One Piece.
Place 4: Whole Cake Island
Whole Cake Island is a dream come true for candy fans: One Piece has never had such an absurd, fairy tale-like setting as on this island. Big Mom has created an empire with her family where all races are supposed to live without discrimination.
In this arc, we follow the arranged marriage between Sanji and Pudding. For the first time, we get to know Sanji’s family and learn about the terrible childhood the ship’s cook had. Both families hope to gain their own advantages from the marriage, but over time, it becomes increasingly clear that an assassination attempt on Sanji is being planned.
Especially the situations between Luffy, Nami, and Sanji, in which they try to convince the ship’s cook to come along, are heartwarming. But luckily, Nami and Luffy do not give up and eventually manage to retrieve their crew member.
However, this storyline is one of the arcs where Luffy and his friends do not emerge as complete victors. They manage to rescue Sanji but ultimately have to flee before the enraged Big Mom, who suspects a cake on the Straw Hat crew’s ship. The arc shows how strong the Four Emperors really are.
Place 3: Wano Country
Due to the number of episodes, it is difficult to summarize Wano Country. In almost 200 episodes, Luffy and his crew free the country from Kaido’s tyranny. The climax of the arc is Luffy’s awakening of Gear 5, with which he can defy the laws of physics.
After Wano Country, it continues with Egghead Island:
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One Piece: New trailer shows first images from the Egghead Island arc
But the other Straw Hats also have their own highlights. We finally see the crew back together, which was not the case in Zou and Whole Cake Island. Each of them faces an almost unbeatable opponent and grows beyond themselves.
We get an impression of what the crew has learned during their separation and what enormous powers they have acquired. So far, the Wano Country arc has the most episodes. Quantity does not always mean quality, but in this case, the arc is one of the most beautiful in the entire anime.
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A user tells how they found a game 26 times at their grandma’s house. No one knows why, but the grandson or granddaughter suspects that the grandmother didn’t know how to delete the save game.
Someone on Reddit discovered a strange find. At their deceased grandmother’s house, they found 26 copies of Wario Land 4 and 13 copies of Mario Pinball Land. As if that weren’t strange enough, there are also 20 Game Boy Advance handhelds. The person writes:
My grandmother’s game collection. We are not sure if she knew how to overwrite existing game files.
The community is surprised by the find. The person themselves wrote that they suspect the grandmother didn’t know how to overwrite old save files. However, this doesn’t explain why she bought 20 Nintendo handhelds.
A really satisfactory answer cannot be given by the user either. When asked why the grandmother has so many versions of Wario Land 4, they explain that the grandmother also printed out websites and had thoroughly explained the games to her grandchildren (via reddit.com):
No idea. She also printed out a number of tutorials from online websites and left messages for her grandchildren explaining the games.
What is the game worth today? On eBay, you can buy Wario Land 4 for between 20 and 25 euros. So it’s not a game that fetches 1,000 euros today. There are always collectors who invest a lot of money in old games, but Wario Land 4 probably isn’t one of them.
For Mario Pinball Land, the situation on the second-hand market is not better. Here too, prices on eBay range between 30 and 40 euros, with some absurd offers over 100 euros.
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On old consoles, the save data was stored on the cartridge and could not be deleted directly
In Game Boy games and other consoles, the save game is typically saved in the memory of the game cartridge and not in the system memory of the Game Boy. Only with the Nintendo Switch are save files stored in the system memory of the Switch, allowing you to use the game on another console without having to overwrite your beloved save file.
In some cases, there is also no menu item through which you can directly delete the old save file. In Pokémon: FireRed Edition, for example, you have to press a specific button combination to delete the save file.
Why won’t my Game Boy game save anymore? In some cases, a Game Boy game will no longer save game data. This is usually due to the battery inside, which is probably dead. A dead battery is either noticeable through an error message or by the fact that your game is no longer saving.
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It is no secret that big Hollywood stars have a substantial sum in their bank accounts. But that was not always the case. What Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill bought with their first major paychecks was revealed on the Graham Norton Show.
Tom Cruise and Henry Cavill are practically colleagues. The latter appeared alongside Cruise in “Mission Impossible: Fallout” and engaged in a memorable fight in a bathroom, complete with reloading fists. Fans will remember.
However, both Cruise and Cavill were certainly not always the stars they are today. Before major roles like Ethan Hunt or Superman, they were working on smaller projects.
During the Graham Norton Show, a British comedy talk show, host Graham Norton asked both Cruise and Cavill about their first big paychecks. Specifically: What they bought with them. The answers from the two could not be more different. Particularly Tom Cruise’s response makes his colleague seem like an egoist.
Here you can see the trailer for the latest film in the “Mission Impossible” series.
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German trailer for Mission Impossible 7 – Dead Reckoning Part One
Tom Cruise makes Henry Cavill look bad
What did the two buy? Henry Cavill starts, telling how he bought a new car with his first big paycheck. And not just any car. It was an Aston Martin DBS, one of the cars used by James Bond in the film “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.” The current price of the car is between 242,400 – 272,913 EUR (via AutoBild).
Not a small amount for the wallet, but with the support of his father, Cavill was able to afford the car. By the way, it was his father who preferred to take the son’s car for a spin.
Tom Cruise, however, invested his money quite differently. He paid for his sister’s college education. Shortly after, he also bought a car, but again not for himself, but for his other sister.
Here you can see the clip from the show:
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In the light-hearted talk show, Henry Cavill appeared awkward. Compared to Tom Cruise’s generous nature, the “Witcher” actor seemed exaggeratedly like an egoist. His answer drew laughter from the group. Or as Simon Pegg, who was also present on the talk show, put it: “That’s so typical of him (Cruise).” This is not the first time Henry Cavill had to explain himself on the Graham Norton Show.
Tom Cruise was seen last summer in the seventh installment of the still-popular “Mission Impossible” series. Henry Cavill will appear in an upcoming “Warhammer 40,000” film adaptation.
In Pokémon GO the big Community Day is waiting for you again on December 16 and 17, 2023. You can find out which Pokémon you shouldn’t miss here.
What’s happening at the Community Day in December? The Community Day in December will once again focus on all Pokémon from the Community Days of the current year and the last year, just like the previous year.
Here, you will encounter Pokémon in the wild, those waiting for you as rewards for field research, those hatching from eggs, as well as Pokémon that you can find in raids.
Will exclusive CD attacks be learnable again during Community Day? During this Community Day, you also have the option to receive exclusive Community Day attacks for your Pokémon through evolutions. We list here which Pokémon and attacks are particularly worth it for you.
To obtain the exclusive attacks, you must evolve the Pokémon during the Community Day. Only the final evolutionary stages of the Pokémon can learn the attacks. This listing addresses just these final evolutionary stages, even though you will only find the pre-evolutions during the Community Day.
These are the best Pokémon of the Community Days in December
Togekiss
Togekiss is one of the best fairy attackers in the game and should definitely be in your team if you don’t already have it. It wouldn’t hurt to have more than one copy of it in your team. During the Community Day, you can catch the pre-evolution Togetic.
Attack: Aura Sphere, fighting-type charge attack
Where to find Togetic? In the wild, in field research
Maxax
Maxax is a top attacker of the dragon type. With its Community Day attack, “Slam,” you can enjoy the best charge attack available for playing with Maxax.
Attack: Slam, dragon-type charge attack
Where to find Milza? In the wild, in field research
Meistagrif
Need good fighting attackers for your team? Then you will enjoy Meistagrif. It is one of the best fighting Pokémon in the game and deals a lot of damage.
Attack: Typhoon, dark-type charge attack
Where to find Praktibalk? In the wild, in field research
Despotar
Despotar is one of the strongest Pokémon in general. It is a strong dark attacker and can also be played as a solid rock attacker with the fast attack Catapult, which it can learn on Community Day.
Attack: Catapult, fast attack
Where to find Larvitar? In the last 10 minutes of every full hour in the wild
Mamutel is an excellent attacker in Pokémon GO. It can perform well as both an ice attacker and a ground attacker. If you still have a need in these areas, you can take advantage of the opportunity at Community Day.
Attack: Ancient Power, rock-type charge attack
Where to find Quiekel? In the last 10 minutes of every full hour in the wild
Skelabra
Skelabra is a Pokémon that can cover two types at once. It is strong as both a ghost attacker and a fire attacker. Although it doesn’t tank much, it deals considerable damage.
Attack: Poltergeist, ghost-type charge attack
Where to find Lichtel? In 1*-raids and in 2 km eggs
Trikephalo
Of course, Trikephalo should not be missing from this listing. Trikephalo is one of the absolute top dark attackers. With the attack “Typhoon,” which it can learn on Community Days, it continues to dominate the top ranks of dark attackers.
Attack: Typhoon, dark-type charge attack
Where to find Kapuno? In 1*-raids and in 2 km eggs
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Good Pokémon for the upcoming Community Days
Morlord / Suelord
Morlord and Suelord may not play a big role in raids, but both are a good choice in battles against other players. They can strengthen your team well in this area and are therefore worth having in your team if you regularly fight against other players.
Attack: Morlord learns Aqua Tail, water-type charge attack, and Suelord learns Multi Attack, bug-type charge attack
Where to find Felino? In the wild, in field research
Quajutsu
Quajutsu won’t be of great advantage to you in raids. However, this Pokémon also plays a significant role in the battle league and can help you win one or two more fights. You should definitely bring the charge attack that you can obtain on Community Day.
Attack: Hydro Cannon, water-type charge attack
Where to find Froxy? In the wild, in field research
Barrikadax
Barrikadax feels especially comfortable in fights against other players. It has a strong attack with which you can pose a serious threat to many of the competitive trainer’s Pokémon. It is highly recommended for your battle league teams in the super cup.
Attack: Guard, dark-type charge attack
Where to find Galar Zigzachs? 1*-raids, 2 km eggs
Walraisa
With a strong Walraisa by your side, you have a solid Pokémon in the hyper league. However, both its fast attack and the charge attack that it can learn during Community Day are prerequisites for this.
Attack: Powder Snow, ice-type fast attack and Ice Spear, ice-type charge attack
Where to find Seemops? In 1*-raids and in 2 km eggs
Brockoloss
Brockoloss is still a good choice if you’re looking for Pokémon for your team and are short on rock attackers. With its Community Day attack Meteor Beam, it is still in the top 20 of rock attackers today.
Attack: Meteor Beam, rock-type charge attack
Where to find Kiesling? In 1*-raids and in 2 km eggs
Glurak
Glurak is not only one of the most iconic Pokémon to this day, but also a strong fire-type attacker. In its normal form, you can look forward to a good Pokémon for your hyper league team. With its mega evolutions, you can either play it as a top-tier fire attacker or as a solid dragon attacker.
Attack: Fire Breath, dragon-type fast attack and Flamethrower, fire-type charge attack
Where to find Glumanda? In the last 10 minutes of every full hour in the wild
Turtok
Turtok continues to dominate the list of water attackers in its mega evolution. It should definitely know the charge attack Hydro Cannon, which it can learn on Community Day.
Attack: Hydro Cannon, water-type charge attack
Where to find Schiggy? In the last 10 minutes of every full hour in the wild
Other Pokémon that are more for collectors
Quappo can be a strong companion for you in the hyper league and be useful if it knows the Community Day attack Counter.
Quaxo, on the other hand, can score less but isn’t completely disregarded in the hyper league.
(Galar-)Lahmus and (Galar-)Laschoking play no major role in raids or in the battle league. Not even with the Community Day attack Surfer.
Brigaron can find a place in your super league and hyper league teams with the attack Flora Statute, but it is not one of the top Pokémon.
Fennexis learns Flamethrower on Community Day, but it is more meant for collectors than for your raid and battle league teams.
UHaFnir is also a Pokémon that you might still be missing and only plays a minor role as a fighter.
Donarion and its pre-evolution Akkup can learn Volt Switch during Community Day, but they play no major role in raids or in the battle league.
Ampharos is a good electric attacker in its mega evolution, but unfortunately only in that form. It cannot benefit from its Community Day attack Dragon Pulse.
Sandamer is neither a great help in raids nor in the battle league.
Alola-Sandamer is a, albeit not the best, option for the super league and hyper league with its Community Day attack Dark Claw.
Alola-Geowaz is outclassed by other Pokémon in both the battle league and raids, playing not the biggest role in either area. Not even with the Community Day attack Waltz.
Papungha is a Pokémon that is more meant for the Pokédex than for other areas.
Ursaring can be evolved during the Community Day, but it also plays no major role in other areas.
Staraptor is usable in the hyper league but does not benefit from its Community Day attack Windstorm.
Kosturso should rather be kept in the Pokédex than in your teams for raids and the battle league.
Which Pokémon from the upcoming Community Day interests you? Are there any Pokémon and attacks you’ve been waiting for a long time? Also, take a look at the Events in Pokémon GO in December 2023.
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World of Warcraft is experiencing a surge. Although things are currently quite easy, it is still fun – and it brings WoW great player numbers.
For a while, World of Warcraft, especially the “Retail” variant Dragonflight, was in a downward trend. Even though Dragonflight is objectively and subjectively significantly better than Shadowlands and has resolved many major issues, many players did not return after Shadowlands – the trust was simply depleted.
However, World of Warcraft is now on a little upward trend again. The numbers seem to be going up, the world feels livelier, and there is plenty of praise from many sides, although some criticism, such as regarding the Shadow Priest or the Windwalker Monk, still persists.
The current patch of WoW:
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
Why is World of Warcraft popular again?
To be completely honest, this is quite an unusual sight. Normally, there are particularly many players in World of Warcraft at the start of an expansion. Over the course of the expansion, this number then slowly decreases and usually reaches its lowest point towards the end of an addon.
Even though WoW has not released player numbers for a long time, there are other metrics that indicate the game’s popularity. Especially in the endgame areas of “Mythic+” and raids, there are various sites listing how many groups have participated in certain activities. The most exciting indication here is the “Mythic+” area, as it represents the primary endgame activity for many. An infographic from raider.io shows how the current Season 3 compares to the two previous seasons of Dragonflight:
Especially in comparison to Season 2, the difference is striking.
Even though fewer people are visiting dungeons than in the first week, the numbers are more stable than in both previous seasons. For comparison, the numbers from week 4:
Season 1 had about 2,078,000 dungeon runs in the “Mythic+” category.
Season 2 had about 1,102,000 dungeon runs in the “Mythic+” category.
Season 3 had about 2,400,000 dungeon runs in the “Mythic+” category.
So, Season 3 in its fourth week had more active dungeon visits in the “Mythic+” category than both previous seasons.
The raid Amirdrassil is also well-received. The bosses have interesting designs and overall the raid is manageable on normal and heroic difficulties and has hardly any insurmountable obstacles, as was often the case in previous raid tiers.
BlizzCon Hype and The War Within
An additional factor contributing to Dragonflight’s recent surge is a mix of several factors:
The BlizzCon has placed a new focus on World of Warcraft with the “World Soul Saga”.
Those who pre-order the next expansion “The War Within” will also get access to Dragonflight.
WotLK Classic is currently at the Icecrown Citadel – one of the most popular patches of all time.
WoW Classic Hardcore is enjoying great popularity, particularly the painful deaths that many YouTubers and streamers respond to.
The “Season of Discoveries” is attracting new players into the WoW universe.
All these external factors ensure that Dragonflight also benefits from the surge and many at least check out the current patch – and then stick around.
Even in the WoW Subreddit and the current forums, there is discussion about why WoW is so much fun right now and what exactly contributes to it. Here, a mix of several factors seems to be identified. In particular, the current gearing system is praised, which allows for meaningful progression in various game content without endless grinding or facing insurmountable hurdles:
“It seems that if M+ is not an absolute clown show with too confusing mechanics, then people actually stay and play the game.” – Frorlin
“This week (so the next one in the infographic) will be particularly interesting. After a pleasant, easy push week with an increasing number of dungeon visits, let’s see how this week goes, which doesn’t have such good affixes.” – Tullo
“People play to have fun. If the progression is enjoyable and not debilitating like most affixes and dungeons, then people play more. I hope Blizzard remembers this.” – dogfan20
Lastly, an important point is that the current season is as easy and beginner-friendly as it hasn’t been in a long time in the Mythic+ area. Most dungeons have fairly clear mechanics and allow newcomers who have previously been deterred by Mythic+ to finally enjoy the game.
Can you understand the current “hype” around World of Warcraft, and do you feel the same way?
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The Big Brother: Knossi Edition is the salvation of the “Big Brother” format. Interesting people, fun, and the strict big brother are exactly what I have wished for from the format for years.
Who is writing here? Our MeinMMO author Cedric regularly watches trash TV. For him, trash TV is his “guilty pleasure,” a pleasure that he somewhat feels ashamed of. Big Brother has particularly captured his attention.
For years, Big Brother has become increasingly irrelevant. The surveillance show has not been as popular as other formats like “I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!”, but at the same time has been threatened by newer formats like “The Summer House of the Stars”. The Big Brother Knossi Edition is just what fans of the show have needed for years.
Interesting people with real stories who already know each other a bit and all have some kind of connection.
Interaction with the chat and mobile phones for the participants of the show adds even more fun because the participants and viewers are more connected.
No more starving and no “prison feeling” ensures a positive mood among the participants.
Clear rules and a tough “big brother” who takes action but does not impose punishments that ruin the participants’ mood.
It is simply nice to see that a format can also be better when it does not drift further into extremes but becomes more positive.
Jens “Knossi” Knossalla (37) is an entertainer and invited his friends to the 57-hour Big Brother: Knossi Edition this year. Here you can learn more about him:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Big Brother: Knossi Edition is the opposite of the TV version
The Knossi Edition is deliberately designed to be positive, while the TV version feels like it gets a bit more extreme every year. This year, for example, earned food could only be kept until the next morning, which means that every morning and lunch, there were only oatmeal with tap water to eat. Also, shopping always has to be earned first.
For years, Celebrity Big Brother always had two or, as last year, three areas. A good and a bad area. This heaven-and-hell principle was supposed to create more jealousy and let the residents argue.
This year, they have returned to the retro version. However, this has also led to Big Brother being filmed in a “poor” area in the Knossi Edition. You can learn more about the Knossi Edition here.
Big Brother can learn a lot from its own Knossi Edition
A significant learning factor for the show’s creators is that the program also works well without conflict. In the Knossi Edition, only participants who are known to Knossi or each other have gathered in the house.
Although not all of them are friends, they belong to the same circle of acquaintances, which also leads to participants being much more open about stories they have experienced together. For example, some participants from the survival show 7 vs. Wild are present.
The format is also not as harsh as Celebrity Big Brother and still creates iconic moments for the contestants, such as during group baking.
The whole format simply creates the right mix of Big Brother and class reunion feel. Another class reunion is coming soon at the Christmas event of MontanaBlack, who was also a guest at Knossi’s Big Brother Edition.
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The Day Before has gone from the most wanted game on Steam to a flop, both for the developer and the gamers who were looking forward to the survival MMO. Two alternatives are now bundling together to give The Day Before a jab.
What kind of offer is this? On Steam, the survival games DayZ and Icarus are currently available as a bundle. Under the name “The Day After Survival Sale,” the two games are being offered together for €49.56 on Steam. This represents a 33% discount compared to the full price of both games combined.
How is this being discussed? The reference to The Day Before has not gone unnoticed by other gamers. In a Reddit thread, users are praising the studios behind DayZ and Icarus for their tongue-in-cheek action:
Goonders: “The funniest thing to me is that they [Fntastic] can’t fight back because they claim to have closed down.”
Stumpyz: “Holy straw bag, what a great move by them.”
RedditSanity: “I want to reinstall DayZ just for this action.”
Other users are discussing the quality of both games: Both Icarus and DayZ have had a rather rocky start, but now stand at 81% (Icarus) and 92% (DayZ) positive in the “recent reviews” (as of December 13, 2023).
After the – not too surprising – failure of The Day Before, many gamers seem to be so frustrated that they are reacting with schadenfreude. However, it also seems that many were genuinely looking forward to the survival MMO, and are now searching for a possible alternative. One such alternative is what the developer Starry Studios aims to provide:
For bargain hunters, the offer is conditional, as the survival MMO DayZ can sometimes be snagged on sale for €19.99 (via SteamDB). The appeal lies more in the somewhat humorous jab against the competition.
However, those who are in a survival frenzy and do not yet own both games may be interested in the bundle. The offer is valid until December 21, 2023.
On February 4, 2024, Twitch streamer Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller will host a racing event on Joyn. Find out everything you need to know about the participants and how you can secure tickets at MeinMMO.
What kind of event is this? The event promises several exciting races, with secret challenges waiting for the participants between the races. These challenges are not yet known, as organizer Papaplatte intentionally does not want to learn them in advance to maintain the element of surprise – after all, he himself will be participating.
The streamer also announced an impressive opening show to celebrate the start properly. The races will be held in both solo and team formats, providing additional variety and excitement.
The event takes place on February 4 at the Rudolf Weber Arena in Oberhausen and is expected to run for 4 hours. Doors open at 5 PM.
You can find the trailer for the event on his X account:
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Which influencers are participating? Papaplatte has not officially announced the participants of his first Joyn event yet. So far, it is known that 12 content creators are set to participate. We will update this article for you as soon as the participants are announced.
The Hosts
Who is hosting the Motor Games 2024? Unlike the participants, it is already known who will be hosting the event. The event will be hosted by none other than Steven Gätjen, who also hosts shows such as Joko & Klaas.
The Twitch streamer Starletnova will support the event alongside Steven Gätjen. In field moderation, she will accompany the races and conduct interviews with the participants.
How to get tickets? Tickets for the Motor Games 2024 are available at Eventim starting at a price of €31.50. However, you can also attend virtually in the form of streams.
The following channels will accompany the event:
On Joyn, you can follow the event live without needing a subscription.
On Papaplatte’s Twitch channel, there will be a watch party with behind-the-scenes content featuring Papaplatte’s best friend.
Papaplatte’s engagement in the event world extends beyond just this upcoming event. Recently, he participated in a heartfelt Make-A-Wish campaign where he fulfilled a very large wish of a young fan. You can find out more about it here:
Twitch streamer Fibi fights against ongoing waves of hate and actively advocates for a more positive focus in the streaming community. In an emotional exchange with colleague HoneyPuu, she revealed the mental strain caused by hate comments and addressed the lack of solidarity and personal challenges in the streamer world.
Who is Fibi? Fibi, who is also known as “xFibii”, has experienced an impressive rise on the streaming platform Twitch at the age of 17. Within just three years, she has become one of the most prominent female streamers in Germany and gained international success.
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What experiences does Fibi have with waves of hate? The young and aspiring streamer has been confronted with relentless waves of hate for some time now. Streamer colleague Reved has publicly spoken out and called on her viewers to leave Fibi alone. Nevertheless, the 17-year-old continues to fight against the negative remarks.
Fibi herself has already spoken out several times and emphasized how much the hate personally affects her. In an emotional stream, she announced her decision to focus more on positive comments in order to achieve a healthier mental state. She is now actively trying to pass on this inner change to her colleagues who experience similar pressures.
What does Fibi pass on to her streamer colleagues? Fibi recently had a conversation with the streamer HoneyPuu, who is currently struggling with a flood of hate comments herself. Especially after announcing her breakup with Sascha, also known as “unsympathisch_tv”, the negative comments increased.
Fibi, who has already experienced a public breakup, gave an honest insight into the mental strain caused by constant hate. She clarified how difficult it is to concentrate on streaming when the chat is filled with negativity. The view of deleted messages further intensifies the mental strain.
In an appeal, Fibi urged not to interfere in the personal relationships of streamers and emphasized that she herself has already “overcome the wave” and is slowly coming to terms with the situation.
What does Fibi say about the influencer scene? Fibi revealed the lack of support within the streaming community. Streamers, who are supposed to be colleagues, often shoot against each other and quickly distance themselves at feelings of competition.
The streamer explained that many viewers do not know what private struggles are happening behind the scenes. She emphasized that it is especially difficult when friends are supposed to also be colleagues.
The new Pokémon Damythir will be released soon in Pokémon GO. We summarize all the information about the event “Winter Wonderland” and the associated raid day.
When does Winter Wonderland run? The event starts on Saturday, December 23, 2023, and ends on Sunday, December 24, 2023, at 8:00 PM. But, importantly: There will be a raid day in between that brings you the new Pokémon Damythir.
When does the raid day with Damythir start? It begins on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at 2:00 PM and ends the same day at 5:00 PM. It only runs for three hours within the Winter Wonderland event.
We summarize all the important information for you here – first about the raid day, then about the Winter Wonderland.
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All important information about the raid day with Damythir
What kind of Pokémon is that? In Legends: Arceus, the Pokémon Damhirplex got an evolution: Damythir. This Hisui Pokémon served as a mount for trainers in the game and is now appearing in Pokémon GO. You will obtain it during the raid day.
All information about the raid day:
Runs on December 23, 2023, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Damythir appears in level 3 raids
You can also encounter the shiny variant – the chance for that is increased
You will receive up to five additional raid passes from arena discs – during and up to two hours after the event
The remote raid limit will be increased to ten instead of five. This already applies from 1:00 AM on December 23 and until December 24 at 4:00 AM
This is the framework event that runs over the weekend of December 23 and 24. Here there are a few bonuses and a collector challenge.
In the collector challenge, you can also encounter Damythir. The tasks will focus on catching and evolving various Pokémon. Psyduck in holiday attire is also expected to appear as a reward.
Additionally, the following bonuses are available:
The Finals is barely a week old and yet the first hackers are supposedly in the game. The community accuses a certain nation of hacking particularly much and demands drastic measures.
Why is the community frustrated? The community is frustrated because hackers are supposedly already at large in The Finals after not even a week.
A thread has gone viral on Reddit showing a player with Chinese characters as a name, who dominated his round with 46 eliminations to 2 deaths.
The thread creator NeonMatrixxx writes: ‘This guy was running around using aimbot and wallhacks. When I was running outside, I died. Immediately. Then I realized that this was a common behavior throughout the game.’
You can see how things are going in The Finals in this trailer:
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Community wants to lock out Chinese players
What does the community demand? The community demands drastic measures, but not against hackers, rather against Chinese players in general. A user named TryItOutGG proposed to impose a region lock on China.
This would mean that Chinese players could only play with other Chinese players and not with players from other countries. The proposal received over 800 votes and is the top comment under the thread.
Additionally, the Finals leaderboard is led by Chinese players. Some Reddit users have therefore expressed suspicion that these players might be top of the leaderboard by unfair means. A region lock would remove the Chinese players from the leaderboard.
Chinese players dominate leaderboards – all hackers?
What is behind this? A look at the The Finals leaderboard actually shows mainly Chinese players at the top. However, most of them are streamers or e-sports professionals who earn their living by being good in The Finals.
Many users on the leaderboard have the name of a Chinese live streaming platform before their nick. This is comparable to someone being live on Twitch or TTV and indicating this in their username.
The top players do not seem to be hackers, but actually professional players.
What about the other Chinese players who are not professionals? Besides the professionals, there seem to be actually Chinese hackers in The Finals. However, one can quickly find Western cheat manufacturers with a simple Google search.
It seems more that the anti-cheat system of The Finals is not secure enough, as currently many providers of cheats and hacks are offering their services for the game.
What other measures are there? The community is demanding not only a region lock but also better anti-cheat measures. However, players seem to primarily see the problem with Chinese players.
In some games, fans can buy loot boxes to potentially draw great items with luck. They pay real money for this. However, for some people, this becomes a big problem – as in this case, where a player spent the equivalent of 9,000 euros on loot boxes in Counter-Strike.
In the game CS:GO, there are so-called “cases” that you can buy for real money. If you get one, there is a chance to draw rare items – but the chance is usually low.
The rarest items in CS:GO are sold for extremely high prices on digital marketplaces; there are even examples with prices in the six-figure range. This likely has an effect on why loot boxes in CS:GO are so coveted by some players.
However, they also cause a problem: namely when players spend money on the boxes beyond their own limits. This also happened to a player in New Zealand.
Loot boxes instead of home ownership
The New Zealand news portal “RNZ” spoke to a player who reported how he invested large sums in CS:GO loot boxes. In fact, according to the report, it was less about the possible winnings, but simply about the excitement of clicking and opening the boxes.
As he always invested only small amounts, it didn’t feel like he was spending much money – until he realized how much it actually added up.
When the player reviewed his expenditures, he felt “terrible,” according to the report. He now doesn’t trust himself with the credit card anymore, which is why he gave it to his wife: “As a person with an addiction, one always finds a way to say ‘I’ll save this week so I have something to spend.’ It’s simply easier to give her everything,” said the player (via RNZ.co.nz).
In total, he had spent over time 16,000 New Zealand dollars, which is about 9,000 euros: “If I had saved all that money in a bank account, I would now have about 16k that I could have invested in a home mortgage or something similar.”
He also refers to videos on the internet that glorify opening loot boxes. There, one only sees the “good” things, while the thousands in expenses aren’t visible beforehand.
If you have problems with gambling or are worried about a loved one, contact the counseling hotline of the Federal Ministry. The counseling team of the BZgA can be reached for free and anonymously at 0800 1 37 27 00during the following hours: Monday to Thursday from 10 AM to 10 PM and Friday to Sunday from 10 AM to 6 PM, 363 days a year (excluding December 24 and December 31).
Are loot boxes gambling?
On the topic of loot boxes: Loot boxes in video games are a critically scrutinized topic. This applies not only to games like CS:GO but also in many other games. The same issue arises in the Ultimate Team mode of FIFA or EA FC, as there have also been examples of players who put a lot of money into packs in the hope of getting something great.
In some countries, such as the Netherlands or Belgium, loot boxes have already led to consequences. This primarily concerns content that you spend money on but receive good benefits only through chance – meaning that you don’t really know what you’re spending your money on. For example, Lost Ark is not playable in the Netherlands and Belgium because it is classified as gambling there. The same situation applies to Diablo Immortal in both countries.
Loot boxes that give players gameplay advantages are particularly critically viewed and thus contribute to “Pay2Win.” Other loot boxes, such as those in CS:GO, provide cosmetic items that merely change the appearance in the game – but even there, as seen in the example here, one can quickly spend a lot of money.
Another example that caused a big controversy was the 2017 released Star Wars game “Battlefront II,” which received so much backlash for its loot boxes that the entire system in the game was revised. Read more about the background here.
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In the latest episode 7 vs. Wild season 3, a team made an incredible find. How the production could have overlooked it remains a mystery. There are also exciting encounters with the other teams.
Warning, this article contains spoilers for episodes 1–13 of 7 vs. Wild season 3
What was found? On their expedition through the forests, the team of Ann-Kathrin “Affe auf Bike” Bendixen (23) and Hannah Assil (32) came across an abandoned village. The village consists of several abandoned hunting cabins in usable condition. There was even a toilet hut on site. The houses are made of wood, but they have glass windows and lockable doors. One house is even two stories high.
Given the condition of the village and the magazines found, it appears that the village has not been visited for about 30 years. Contrary to expectations, the village was full of useful resources for the team.
How the production could have overlooked the village is puzzling. Other teams, such as the team of the founding father of 7 vs. Wild, Fritz Meinecke, received instructions on where they were allowed to move. This does not seem to have been the case with the wildcard team, which is why this situation has arisen. In the past, there have been recurring problems with the production company.
What items could the team grab? In the village, the participants found a variety of useful items, including:
toilet paper / Zewa
German books and magazines (dated 93/94)
slippers
clothes
plastic boxes
broom
an oven
pot holders
lighter and ashtray
firewood
The list is incomplete as not all houses were shown in the series.
Why didn’t the participants stay there? The team asks themselves in the episode whether they would have stayed there if they had discovered the village on day 2. Hannah believes in the episode that the village has a mystical aura, although she states that she finds it somewhat crazy. She would prefer to stay at her current home.
The team had already made themselves quite comfortable over the past week and had built a chair in addition to a bed.
One of the participants of season 3 is the Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla. You can see more about him in our video.
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Wolves scare a “7 vs. Wild” team
Where are there problems with wolves? With Knossi and Sascha Huber (31), there was already a wolf in close proximity to the sleeping place in episode 2. At the end of the current episode, influencer Knossi discovers a wolf solution at their shelter in the middle of the night. Earlier in the day, the two had already noticed an unusual smell of urine that is said to have surrounded the participants’ sleeping area.
Whether the wolves feel threatened by the team’s intrusion or want to mark their territory is not clarified by an info box. The situation appears threatening in the middle of the night, especially since it happened only a few meters away from the participants’ camp.
Have Trymacs and Rumathra found their way back? Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (29) and Wieland “Rumathra” Welte (27) no longer had a camera battery, which is why they can only tell the story of their adventurous return journey. The influencer team seems to have mastered the way back. Although they considered getting picked up, they managed to fight their way back through the forest to the shelter.
The day after the expedition, Trymacs suffers from severe kidney pain and can only survive the whole day with painkillers. In the evening, however, Trymacs seems to be doing quite well again, as he plays a game of chess on Rumathra’s homemade chessboard.
How are Papaplatte and Reeze doing? They both seem to be doing better than in the past days. Although Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann (30) continues to struggle with circulation problems, the team makes one last attempt to return to the beach to find food there. At the beach, the team finds algae but is unsure whether it is edible.
In the episode, the team also expands their shelter. The sleeping area of the two gets walls made of brushwood, which are important for protection against the wind.
It’s still a while until GTA VI is released. According to the first trailer, the game will not be released until 2025. Nevertheless, the hype is already enormous. To help you pass the time until the release of Rockstar’s next gangster epic, we have five alternatives below that cover various aspects of a “GTA” and provide many hours of fun.
What makes GTA so special? Before we jump into the list, we need to clarify what exactly makes a game a GTA alternative:
A sandbox open world where we can do whatever we want. It usually consists of a larger city where we can create chaos at will.
A satirical exaggerated story set in the gangster milieu, or at least allows us to commit criminal acts.
A large selection of vehicles, weapons, and outfits to customize our character.
Diverse side activities such as sports or other leisure activities that give the game the flair of a life simulation.
Now that this is clarified, let’s dive straight into the list. Important to note: This is not a ranking. The games presented cover different aspects of a “GTA” and can therefore only compete with each other to a limited extent. All are available for current and last console generations and PC, predominantly as remastered versions.
Sleeping Dogs offers players a completely different scenario than what is expected from GTA 5 and similar games. It takes place in the underground world of Hong Kong. Playing as the policeman Wei Shen, we go on an undercover mission to infiltrate the notorious triads, basically the Chinese version of the Italian mafia.
In doing so, the player traverses an open game world that, in terms of design and presentation, is hardly inferior to GTA. In four different districts, we are on foot or in one of the many vehicles that we can, quite typical for the genre, take without asking. If we act criminally, the police are soon on our trail. Since we must not blow our cover during our undercover mission, we inevitably have to fend off our adversaries.
A special feature of “Sleeping Dogs” is the combat system. Unlike many other games of this type, the firearm here is not the first choice. Instead, Wei Shen uses his martial arts skills to kick and punch like in a fighting game, quickly reducing the number of his opponents.
The third part of “Saints Row” stands here as a representative for the entire series. It is the first point of contact when it comes to completely over-the-top mission design. The game is very similar to GTA at its core, but just cranks everything up to the max. By the way, the last part of the series was released in 2022.
The protagonists of “The Third,” part of a gang called “3rd Street Saints,” are pop culture phenomena. There are posters and merchandise (bobbleheads!) everywhere in the open world, the members of the gang have turned into stars and behave accordingly. It goes without saying that the rival gangs do not want to stand idly by. Quickly, a gang war breaks out in which we devastate the city of Steelport.
Highlights, alongside the absurd and sometimes surreal missions, are the weapons we use to shoot through the game world. For instance, the “Mollusk Launcher” fires small octopuses that run around singing. With the “Shark-O-Matic,” we spawn a shark that eats enemies, and what function the grenade “Fart in a Jar” has is something everyone can guess.
All in all, “The Third” is the perfect game for those who find “GTA” not crazy enough yet.
The perhaps worst quest in Baldur’s Gate 3 is so annoying that many players never finish it – and there are several reasons for that.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is the largest and probably most successful RPG of recent years, recently awarded the “Game of the Year”. However good the game is overall, there is at least one quest that makes players around the world cringe at the mere mention of it. No mission has been more annoying than a quest from Act 3.
Spoiler Warning: The article contains minor spoilers about a quest from Act 3 of Baldur’s Gate 3.
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Which quest is being referred to? The quest has the unassuming name “Dribbles the Clown.” You can accept it in the circus of Act 3 once you have dealt with the somewhat turbulent events near the circus stage.
At its core, the questline is remarkably simple, as you only need to find the body parts of Dribbles. The clown has gone missing from the circus and is quite certainly dead.
But simply finding the corpse is not enough, as the clown has been chopped into several pieces in the best Bhaal manner and is now used everywhere as decoration for gruesome murders. You need to find a total of 7 parts, and some are surprisingly well hidden.
The clown is grinning. However, he is actually neatly chopped up.
What makes the quest so annoying? Because this is a “search quest,” the mission objectives are not displayed on the map. You have to manually search for and find all parts of the clown – and that is not so easy in a city the size of Baldur’s Gate.
Not only are many of the body parts literally hidden “at the ass of the world,” but they are also easily overlooked. Mostly among large piles of corpses at various ritual murders and then again in closed houses – some of them are particularly small “corner houses” whose entrance doors you can easily overlook if you are not looking at them from a certain angle.
As if that weren’t annoying enough, there is another problem: since Dribbles is a whole person, he also weighs a corresponding amount. So if you don’t have a strength character like Karlach with you, the clown can easily “clutter” your entire inventory while you try to divide arms, legs, torso, head, and hands among various group members.
The reward is disappointing: As if the quest weren’t already annoying enough, the quest reward is hardly worth the effort. You get the “Spellmight Gloves.” These allow you to take a penalty of -5 on attack rolls for spells, in exchange for causing an additional 1d8 damage. Considering how often spells fail – and how drastically such a failure can affect combat – 1-8 additional damage is rarely a worthwhile trade.
To top it all off, the completion of the quest causes the circus to pack up its tents, and all the merchants and performers are no longer available.
However, considering how long it takes to wander for all of Dribbles’ parts, it is almost impossible that you have not completed anything else in the game.
What did you think of the quest about Dribbles? Annoying and you didn’t finish it? Or did you enjoy the hunt for the individual body parts?
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Finding Obsidian in LEGO Fortnite is important, as you need the resource to craft various items. We will show you the locations on the map.
Where can you find Obsidian? You need to head to the desert biome of LEGO Fortnite. You can mine Obsidian in caves, but you must defeat strong enemies first and watch out for the lava. With the right preparation, this shouldn’t be a problem for you.
In this overview, we will show you how to safely get Obsidian.
How to find Obsidian
This is what you need to do: As you may know from other ores, you will also find Obsidian in caves. The problem is that Obsidian spawns next to lava. Mining it is not that easy.
Arm yourself with a sword to fight the strong enemies in the caves
Also, take torches and food with you
Snowberries or the snowberry shake are important for your endeavor
You need a pickaxe of at least “Rare” level to mine Obsidian
Open your map and head to the desert biome (the desert is outlined in yellow)
The available caves are marked with symbols
Now move to the entrance of the cave and march in
Go down in the cave until you can see the lava. Now you should protect yourself from the heat and eat the snowberries, for example. Otherwise, your health will keep decreasing because the heat is so strong.
Now look for Obsidian along the lava.
Tips: If you want, you can build a small shelter near the cave to heal there. Alternatively, bring enough cooked food with you to quickly restore your health points.
The snowberry shake gives you resistance against heat for 10 minutes. You can make it from snowberries (which grow on bushes in the snow biome) and milk (which you get by interacting with cows).
What does Obsidian look like? It is a rock that sparkles dark purple. Once you find it, you can easily mine it with your pickaxe. You will find it on walls or on the ground.
Once you have collected enough Obsidian, you can run back to your base and process it further to craft new items.
If you have any more tips on finding Obsidian, please write them in the comments here on MeinMMO and exchange ideas with other players.
Voice actress Tracy Wiles, who voiced the druid Jaheira in Baldur’s Gate 3, regularly streams the game on Twitch. However, when she uploaded one of those streams to YouTube, she was banned from the platform. What happened?
What kind of ban is this? On December 5, voice actress Tracy Wiles announced in a post on X, formerly Twitter, that her YouTube account had been suspended.
The reason for this was her second Twitch stream, in which she plays Baldur’s Gate 3 herself. She wanted to share what she described as a “completely chaotic” stream with everyone who couldn’t be there live, and uploaded the video to YouTube. But shortly after uploading, her account was restricted.
In this video you will learn which German Twitch streamershave already been dubbed for video games:
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Do you recognize these German Twitch streamers by their dubbing voices in video games?
In her post, Wiles speculates that a single word might be responsible for the ban. It concerns the term “sphincter”, which is translated into German as “Ringmuskel”. This is what the doors on the Nautiloid ship right at the beginning of the game are called, which remind one of a sphincter muscle.
In the announcement for the video, Wiles jokingly warned: “Caution – I say the word ‘Ringmuskel’ about 25 times”.
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However, the real reason for the ban was not quite so funny. In response to a further post by the voice actress, YouTube replied on December 11:
“After careful examination, we have confirmed that your channel was suspended due to a violation of Google’s terms of service. While it does not violate YouTube’s monetization policies, it is linked to a Google account that has an issue.”
What does that mean? The exact issues are still not clear.
“Can you elaborate on that? I would like to be operational again. Can you tell me what I need to change?” Wiles now tries to follow up.
Despite the YouTube chaos, the Jaheira voice actress wants to remain active on Twitch. The next stream is planned for Sunday, December 17. Some past streams can also still be watched on her Twitch channel.
Among the various X posts, fans are showing support for the “Baldur’s Gate 3” voice actress and express their confusion over the inaccurate statements from YouTube.
CorbynRed: “This is just weird. Can’t you contact Tracy and explain what the problem is?”
AyfaTavi: “All I can do is wish you good luck. This is so strange!”
Under the hashtag “FreeJaheira”, fans are also trying to grab YouTube’s attention to resolve the issue. Some even take it with a bit of humor:
Rubidiummoon: “I guess…congratulations on being the first BG3 actress banned on YouTube?”
SaeviWren: “I hope YouTube unblocks your video so I can please hear you say ‘Ringmuskel’ 25 times.”
Scorpio89v2: “Ironically… I can well imagine that Jaheira would definitely say/do things that would get her banned from most platforms.”
We hope that the difficulties with the YouTube channel will be resolved soon, and that we will see more from the Jaheira voice actress and her adventures in Baldur’s Gate 3.
Tracy Wiles is not the only “Baldur’s Gate 3” voice actress streaming the game. For example, Astarion voice actor Neil Newbon experienced some funny moments in the game:
On December 13, 2023, the servers of EA Sports FC 24 are currently in maintenance mode. Due to scheduled maintenance, the UT servers, as well as all other online modes, are not available at this time. EA’s customer support has already issued an official statement on this.
Update on December 13 (11:45 AM): The EA servers seem to be up and running about an hour before the announced end of the maintenance. In Ultimate Team, creating a game session is working again. Now back to the original article.
Online matches in EA FC 24 are currently disabled: If you have been trying to log into EA Sports FC 24, it is currently not possible to start online games. In Ultimate Team, you will receive the following notification:
Logging into a match is temporarily disabled. Sorry, this should be available again shortly. Please try again later.
This marks the beginning of today’s maintenance operation on December 13, during which the creation of matches has been temporarily disabled. It is likely that general access to the mode will not be available in the near future. The same applies to Clubs, Volta, and Online Seasons.
EA releases information on server status – expect several hours of maintenance.
This is what EA says: According to EA’s official statement via the “EAFC Direct Communication” channel (on X / formerly Twitter), the ongoing maintenance has been announced. EA states that the maintenance is expected to last five hours.
When will the servers be back online? According to German time, the server maintenance began at 8:00 AM and is scheduled to last until 1:00 PM.
The impact only affects the online services of EA FC 24. All offline modes remain available. You can, for example, take a look at the career mode and assemble a team from the best talents in EA FC 24 and dominate the league and world football with them.
The regular kickoff mode also remains playable, so simple matches are still possible.
This is how you can still access your Ultimate Team: You also have the option to access your club in Ultimate Team via the Companion App or the Web App. There you can adjust your lineup, collect rewards, and complete SBCs. Furthermore, you can use the transfer market to sell or acquire players for your club.
You might also use the break to improve your gameplay or practice some realistic scenarios. The new training arena offers the perfect opportunity for that this year.
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Where the remake of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic currently stands is a mystery for the community. Now Disney has commented on the remake, but fans still do not receive a proper answer.
What kind of remake is this? Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic was meant to be the remake of the 2003 game of the same name. Since the announcement in 2021, the development status of the game and vague news have repeatedly raised concerns among fans that their dream of a remake might not come true.
Furthermore, the question remains whether the game will actually still exist or not. Now Sean Shoptaw, Disney’s Gaming Director, has commented on the topic. However, his response was rather unclear, providing further information about the status of development only through interpretations.
The MMORPG to Star Wars provides its players repeatedly with new content:
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Star Wars: The Old Republic – “Deceived” Cinematic Trailer
The Gaming Director keeps his praise for KOTOR from 2003
What does Disney’s Gaming Director say? In an interview with Axios Gaming, Sean Shoptaw stated that Disney is just getting started when it comes to bringing its top franchises together with the best game development studios in the industry.
He also said something regarding the KOTOR remake according to Axios Gaming. However, he answered questions about the future of the remake rather vaguely. All he said about the status of things was that he actually couldn’t say much.
After that, he avoided the question with a few words of praise for the original:
At this point, for hopefully obvious reasons, I can’t say much, but KOTOR is understandably an incredibly popular game that we are really proud of and for which there is still a great demand. I’ll leave it at that.
Ultimately, this is not a concrete answer to the question, but it can be suspected that the developments are not particularly advanced. At least, unless Disney and the development teams have coordinated to surprise the fans with it in the near future.
Thus, fans currently have no choice but to hope for news. If you’re also waiting for new things from the “Star Wars” universe, you could keep yourself occupied with a film that, while not part of Star Wars, is inspired by it.
