A team in 7 vs. Wild has big problems – even with the rescue it is struggling

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 3 minutes

In the current episode 7 vs. Wild, a team sets out to find drinking water and goes way too far in the process. When they cannot find drinking water and want to be picked up, the rescue team is no longer able to locate them.

Attention, this article contains spoilers for episodes 1–14 of 7 vs. Wild Season 3

Who is setting out and why? The team of Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (29) and Wieland “Rumathra” Welte (27) embarks on a journey in the current episode to find drinking water. The stream, which has been dwindling more and more in the last episodes, now carries so little water that the quality of the water is suffering. The team decides to pack all the important things and walk to the next drinking water source.

The participants did not want to simply wait out the last few days. According to their statements, they might have managed to last the rest of the time, but saw no point in just sleeping and lying in bed for 4 days to conserve their water resources.

In fact, such a long journey is not allowed; the contestants are supposed to stay in the vicinity of the drop-off location so that a rescue can be carried out smoothly.

How far have the two walked? The two have walked about 6 kilometers. Although the team has hardly any energy left on day 10, they made the final attempt to find drinking water. They walked for about 4 hours until they finally arrived at the spot of the eliminated participants Fritz Meinecke (34) and Martin “SurvivalMattin” Rudloff (40). As with the other contestants before, Trymacs and Rumathra do not find fresh water at the spot.

After some time, the two decide to send the “Code-Yellow” signal, which indicates an elimination from the season and a pick-up. Without fresh water, the participants cannot survive.

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

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The rescue team arrives, but the participants are not there

Why were the participants not found? Due to their march, Trymacs and Rumathra have now arrived at the spot of Fritz Meinecke and SurvivalMattin. However, with a “Code-Yellow” signal, the rescue team is scheduled to go to the participants’ spot. Therefore, the participants were 6 kilometers away.

When a local search operation failed, the rescue team received a location for the participants. A rescue worker can hardly believe their eyes.

“They are making it hard for us today, right? These two nerds are walking nearly 6 kilometers around here, even though they are completely exhausted. They are heroes.”

Rescue worker at 7 vs. Wild Season 3 Episode 14

Upon arriving at the spot of Fritz Meinecke and SurvivalMattin, where Trymacs and Rumathra had already been waiting for some time, the rescue proceeded apparently smoothly. The team was able to be brought to safety by boat and has been eliminated.

How are the remaining teams doing? The wildcard team experienced loud wolf howls last night, but seems not to be concerned about it. Most of the time in the episode, they spend with their daily activities, finding and preparing snails, fishing, and making fire. The freshly found tools from their outing in the last episode make their life in the wilderness even easier. The team seems to be in good spirits and confident of victory.

What is going on with Papaplatte and Reeze? The two are looking for new materials for their bed in this episode because the past nights have not been very pleasant for the team. Also, as the nights are getting colder, the team is now exhausted. In the last episodes, the team was repeatedly plagued by illnesses. Today, the team is taking water again, mixed with Elotrans, to balance their mineral intake. They also want to spend the last night on the beach; currently, they are sleeping inland.

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How are Knossi and Sascha doing? After the feces finding from last night, the team is being more cautious regarding wolves. The two decide to build some kind of door for their shelter to protect against potential attacks.

The two are successful in fishing again in this episode. Even though a net is now broken, they have caught by far the most fish at 7 vs. Wild.

Knossi recently rented the Big Brother house and invited some of his 7 vs. Wild colleagues, including MontanaBlack.

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Rebel Moon Review without Spoilers: Not a ‘Star Wars’ killer, but definitely a beautiful science fiction epic for Netflix

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 5 minutes

MeinMMO Editor-in-Chief Leya Jankowski draws a conclusion about “Rebel Moon – Part 1: Child of Fire” without spoilers. She would recommend the film to any science fiction fan.

It’s always a thing with hype.

When Rebel Moon was announced, my eyes were wide. Director Zack Snyder has never completely disappointed me so far. He always delivers impressive visuals and knows how to stage action spectacularly.

Just the trailer for Rebel Moon made my mouth water. Especially after all the disappointments of the past years in the “Star Wars” universe. I still haven’t recovered from the Obi-Wan series…

The comparison to Star Wars was always obvious in the visuals:

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The trailer immediately reminded me of the dark film Rogue One, which features some of the best space battles in the “Star Wars” universe.

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Of course, the media quickly filled with terms like “Star Wars killer” and that a competitor to the saga from a galaxy far, far away is coming our way. That would probably have been Netflix’s wish itself.

Well, that is not to be expected here. And not necessary either. Rebel Moon is closer to the source material for Star Wars than to Star Wars itself.

Zack Snyder was heavily inspired by Akira Kurosawa’s “The Seven Samurai”, just as George Lucas was for his Star Wars. The story tells of a group of samurai hired by farmers to protect their village from predatory bandits – and this sums up the entire plot of Rebel Moon. If you are not familiar with this masterpiece, I will leave you a link to the IMDb page of “The Seven Samurai”.

Rebel Moon is also much more brutal and darker than Star Wars. Barbaric murders are shown, and even the topic of rape as a war crime is not shied away from. If you want to watch the film with a younger audience, I recommend checking in advance if it is suitable for this younger audience.

Try to free yourself from the thought of getting the next Star Wars here and then you will see Rebel Moon with different eyes.

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Visuals and world-building are top-notch

The big highlight for me is clearly the world itself.

A vast universe is created, with various planets, each having their own population and culture. At the center is a conflict in this universe, as there has to be a place to rebel.

I particularly enjoy the creative and lovingly designed aliens. They range from a giant spider woman to a small parasite that makes its host speak.

The alien designs are full of love in the details

As I had hoped from Zack Snyder, there are always images in this film that I would hang on my wall. Especially in the village where the protagonist Kora lives, I feel like I can smell the grain in the fields.

I was able to see the press screening in the cinema. It’s a shame that most will only see the film at home on Netflix. The visual power is really made for the big screen.

Even the fights of individual people look impressive. This also has to do with the use of slow motion and strong close-ups.

Who is writing here? Leya Jankowski is the editor-in-chief of MeinMMO and has been dealing with stories her whole life. She doesn’t care whether they are told in games, books, comics, or on the big screen. On Leya’s Twitter and her Letterboxd, you will find more opinions on films and series.

Flat plot, bland characters, over-the-top villains

Now we come to the crux of Rebel Moon, which could lead to disappointment.

The story of the film has certainly been seen a few times before. There are no surprises. Personally, I don’t always need surprises if the plot is still coherent and well told.

What frustrates me about Rebel Moon is how the characters are treated.

The cast is super well chosen and all the characters have something interesting about them. The assembly of this gang could lead to exciting dynamics. However, Rebel Moon only scratches the surface here. Meanwhile, the assembling of this group is so central to the film.

Rebel Moon, all characters
Zack Snyder’s 9 Samurai from Rebel Moon.

Especially Nemesis (top left in the picture) has captivated me. The warrior is known for her deadly sword fighting and has mechanical prosthetics that replace her arms from the elbow down. This allows her to heat her swords to glowing temperatures, giving them that lightsaber look, which you can also see in the trailer.

You hardly get to learn anything about all these backgrounds, as all nine characters have to be introduced in the film.

My colleague Vali from GameStar also saw Rebel Moon. When we talked about it, he mentioned that it probably would have worked better as a mini-series, where each episode focuses on a character – and I absolutely agree with him! I would have liked to see that. Here you can read his review:

Rebel Moon Part 1 in the film review: The big Star Wars competitor unfortunately turns out to be a dud (via GameStar)

The same goes for the villains, who are really very, very evil. One doesn’t even wonder if there are moral gradations involved.

They are all just really eager for war and destruction and torture.

To fulfill all clichés, the villains just need a German accent.

Good entertainment for a Netflix night

Despite my criticisms, I felt well entertained by Rebel Moon. Therefore, I would recommend the film to any science fiction fan. Especially if you already have a Netflix subscription. You really can’t go wrong there.

At least the first part “Child of Fire” has already whetted the appetite for the second part. I hope the second part can manage to build more character depth. Otherwise, it would be a shame if the actually nice assembly of characters completely fizzles out.

I’m sure Netflix expected more from this. Unfortunately, in the end, there’s just too little that sticks with you after the film. A good story stands and falls with its characters, who are our travel companions.

But that shouldn’t bother you out there.

Just approach the whole thing with the appropriate expectations, lean back on your sofa, and let yourself be entertained by the beautiful visuals.

When does Rebel Moon release on Netflix? From December 22, you can watch Rebel Moon on the streaming service. Rebel Moon – Part 2: “The Scar Maker” will be released on April 19, 2024.

If the disappointment turns out to be too great in the end, you might find something here: The 13 best science fiction films according to IMDb

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The makers of Fortnite have apparently figured out how expensive a shop can be before it is too much for gamers

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Epic Games now offers several other games, including Rocket League and Rocket Racing, a racing mode for Fortnite – where there are virtual car skins to buy. However, the prices in the shop were so outrageous that players complained loudly, and Epic is now responding.

These are the expensive cosmetics:

  • Rocket Racing has been playable since December 8 and offers an in-game shop where you can customize the appearance of your cars. Some of the newer bundles cost 4,000 V-Bucks. These are just skins for existing cars.
  • V-Bucks are a virtual currency that you can only buy in bundles.
  • The cheapest options are 4 x 1,000 V-Bucks for a total of 35.96, or 5,000 V-Bucks for 36.99 €.

These are the reactions: Just shortly after release, there was much anger over the expensive prices in the shop of Rocket Racer (via Reddit). Players found that around 40 euros or dollars were too much for a skin for a single car.

There were comparisons about what else you could do with that money. Popular games like Hollow Knight could be bought twice for that, and even five times if on sale. Particularly strong criticism was directed at the apparent target audience:

Children have no concept of value. If they like [the skin] and their parents can afford it, they buy it. And considering that Epic caters to younger players and builds on this, someone must have thought that made sense.

Another user claims: His cousin is 13 and bought V-Bucks for 60 dollars and squandered them within 3 weeks. Others say: for that much money they could just fill their car’s gas tank in real life.

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Epic responds to complaints, lowers the price

Epic now explains on the official X channel that the prices will be lowered. Bundles that cost 4,000 V-Bucks now cost 2,500 V-Bucks, those for 2,500 will be lowered to 1,500.

This corresponds to bundles worth 23 € and 20 € – in the cheapest case.

Additionally, there will be a partial refund. Those who purchased bundles at the higher price will receive the difference credited in V-Bucks.

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The discussion about prices in the shop has quickly heated up, especially since it has been an ongoing debate in gaming for some time. Recently, there was similar trouble with Diablo 4. There is a shop in the full-priced game, which has upset many fans.

However, Epic asked for significantly more here than Blizzard did. In the shop of Diablo 4, the most expensive packages were as heavy as the now discounted version of the cars in Rocket Racer. To my shame, I have to admit, that I purchased at least one of these shop skins for 25 €.

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Expert says no one should be able to complete the new dungeon in Diablo 4 – players are doing it anyway

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Zir’s Abattoir, or originally: The Abattoir of Zir, is a new dungeon in Diablo 4. It provides unique rewards and becomes increasingly difficult over 25 levels. Experts said that no one should be able to complete it. However, a Barbarian has now mastered the highest difficulty – and is supposedly not even the first.

What kind of challenge is this?

This is how the Abattoir has now been defeated: As wowhead reports, a Chinese player has allegedly become the first in the world to defeat the Abattoir of Zir on level 25. He played as a “HOTA” Barbarian, which is a build with Hammer of the Ancients.

He also took advantage of the healing from Whirlwind. Overall, his strong self-healing helped him particularly in the fight against the last pack.

The player named Xingluoah took less than 9 minutes to complete the level. He has already leveled his glyph to level 140. According to wowhead, Xingluoah had been active in WoW and League of Legends for years before. Now he wanted to conquer Diablo 4.

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The news of the success of the Chinese player quickly found its way to Reddit. However, some users claimed that Xingluoah was not the first to defeat the Abattoir.

Many players had reported on Discord before him that they successfully completed level 25. These were mostly sorceresses, who currently have one of the strongest builds available.

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However, tangible evidence is currently quite sparse, and Xingluoah has at least streamed all of his runs (via douyin).

Either way, it is an impressive achievement that one or more players have already conquered the Abattoir just a few days after its release. After all, it was actually labeled as “impossible”.

Especially for “casuals,” the new dungeon seems to be more of a torment than a pleasure. However, the recent changes have helped a lot:

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Pokémon GO is celebrating the biggest C-Day 2023 this weekend – Here’s why it’s worth participating

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, you should check in this weekend if you have taken a long break and missed one or the other Community Day.

What kind of event is this? The Community Day in December 2023 holds a special place: All Pokémon from the past Community Days of this year will appear in the wild again.

Additionally, you can also catch the monsters from the Community Days of 2022 by hatching 2km eggs or challenging them in Level 1 raids.

When does the Community Day take place? The first part starts on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at 2:00 PM and ends at 5:00 PM. The second part follows on Sunday, December 17, 2023, also from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.

Moreover, you can catch the event monsters on both days from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM; however, there are different boosted spawns during the respective event times from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM. This way, you can target the Pokémon that you are still missing.

You can find a guide to the Community Day in December 2023 with all spawns here.

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Who is the Community Day in December 2023 worth it for?

Basically, the day is a great opportunity to catch missing Pokémon and thus catch up on the Community Days that you might have missed. Let’s see for whom the weekend is worth it.

For collectors: The two days are an opportunity to collect the Pokémon from the Community Days you could not attend. As always, there is an increased shiny rate for the event Pokémon – so shiny collectors will also get their share. Additionally, rare 4-star Pokémon can also be well sought after this weekend, as you will see many specimens of the same monsters – but there is no guarantee for that, of course.

However, if you have participated in all Community Days this year and are only after the Pokédex entry, there is nothing new to catch in this event.

For fighters: The December Community Day brings some strong monsters, but also some that are less useful in raids or PvP. There are a few really good attackers if you evolve the Pokémon, such as Togekiss, Maxax, Mamutel, Meistagrif, or Despotar. At the same time, there are also some monsters that can be ignored.

To give you a quick overview: Here you find the best Pokémon and attacks at the C-Day in December 2023.

For leveling and bonuses: Apart from the spawns, you can also take advantage of the bonuses in the event. There are at least:

  • Increased shiny chance for the event Pokémon
  • Double catch XP
  • Double catch stardust
  • Double catch candies
  • Half hatch distance for eggs
  • Twice the chance of XL candies when catching (from Trainer Level 31)

These are useful bonuses, especially if you are trying to increase your trainer level or stock up on stardust. If you then use a lucky egg or a stardust boost, you can quickly raise your resources and XP in a short time.

If you are generally after XP: Here you find a guide to fast leveling in Pokémon GO.

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With the Community Day, half the month is already over, and the new year is approaching. However, there are still several dates in December that will bring new Pokémon into the game. These include the debut of Damythir and Flaniwal.

To stay informed about what’s happening in Pokémon GO, check out the list of all events in Pokémon GO in December 2023.

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In the Finals, everyone is currently complaining about the Heavy class, but a build can simply eliminate them

Cedric Holmeier Cedric Holmeier Reading time 2 minutes

In the Finals, the Heavy is currently very strong. With its high HP and shield values, it can survive a long time in battle. However, there is a build that makes the Heavy no longer a problem.

Why is the Heavy so strong? The Heavy has a lot of health points by default. Additionally, it can use two different shields to stay alive even longer. The Heavy also has a variety of weapons with either high ammunition capacity or enormous melee damage.

The sledgehammer, the shotgun, or the Lewis machine gun are among the favorites of Heavy players. We have already reported on the 10 best weapons in the Finals.

What do the fans have to complain about? Even in the last Open Beta, the Heavy was a thorn in the side of many players. The Heavy seems unbeatable for many, especially when accompanied by Mediums with a healing device.

On Reddit, there are even memes about the absurdly long battles with Heavies. Fans simply find him too hard to deal with; his build is almost unbeatable in the Finals.

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There is a The Finals build that takes down any Heavy in a second

What build is it? To easily clear the Heavys out of the way, you need to play the Light class. Equip this with the SH1900 shotgun as the main weapon and the cloaking device as the specialization. Additional useful gadgets are the taser and the cloaking bomb. 

How to play the build correctly? To play the build correctly in the Finals, you should sneak up on enemies unnoticed, preferably invisible, as close as possible and then stun them from behind with your taser.

Alternatively, you can also grab the shotgun right away and fight the enemy up close. You really need to get as close as possible to the enemy, especially with Heavys, so that your shotgun does as much damage as possible. If you hit both shots, every enemy is finished. 

If you have taken down an enemy, you should quickly get away; as a Light class, you can withstand very little. It’s best to play in a group – we have explained how to do that here.

Here, a Reddit user played this build and really racked up kills:

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As you can see, the build is capable of taking on anything and anyone, as long as you take your legs into hand after your kill. Of course, the build also works well against all other classes as long as you get close. If you need tips to get better in the Finals, we have prepared ten for you here.

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Valve ““““ players now receive their ban in DOTA 2, packaging the punishment with nasty words

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In DOTA 2 there are currently “special gifts” going around. Players receive a message that they have received a “seasonal reward.” However, what is in the gift is likely to be disliked by most players.

What kind of gift is it? Players receive a highly toxic lump of coal that is meant to be a reference to their toxic behavior. The description makes it clear what the lump of coal is good for: nothing.

The affected players have received a permanent ban with the “gift.” Valve cites that the players engaged in smurfing or committed other violations of Steam’s guidelines.

In the past, Valve has frequently taken action against smurf accounts. The company recently banned 90,000 accounts of unfair players. However, in celebration of the Christmas season, the ban now comes in a nicely wrapped gift.

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Valve is taking action against smurf accounts and fans love it

What is smurfing?

  • Smurf accounts are secret secondary accounts of skilled players used in MOBAs and shooters with matchmaking systems. As the freshly created account encounters low-ranked players in matchmaking, the opposing team usually has no chance against the professional player.
  • Additionally, smurfers gain anonymity this way, and other players do not suspect who they are up against.
  • Players use smurf accounts to troll, insult, and behave unfairly towards other players. For this reason, smurfers are not well-regarded in the community.

The new players are thus already frustrated from the very beginning because they directly encounter high-ranking players. This diminishes the fun of the game, which is why Valve consistently takes action against the accounts. The “gift” to players who behave unfairly is well-received by other fans.

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How does the community react to this? In the Reddit forum where the gift was posted, many users are delighted by Valve’s funny idea. They find it particularly amusing that the gift can only be accepted, and the player does not get the option to refuse the free coal.

Some fans write, for example:

  • captainrikes: ‘This is the ban you never knew you wanted! A surprise gift without the option for returns.’
  • siforacc: ‘Valve’s ban game is stronger than my Wi-Fi connection. They master the art of delivering justice with style.’
  • _W1LL14M_: I wish more developers would be so cheeky when banning hackers, smurfers, etc.

What is even better: Valve also seems to reward players who have behaved well recently. User ilovecfb writes that there will be cosmetic free items for players who have stood out positively.

Another player from DOTA 2 would probably deserve the same gift: Steam: ‘This is not flaming, this is atrocious’ – players demand permanent ban for Russian pro in DOTA 2

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AMD and Nvidia are arguing about the fastest graphics card – In fact, the GPU is not aimed at gamers

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 3 minutes

AMD released a new graphics card, the MI300. Shortly after, Nvidia claimed that its own graphics card, the H100, is much faster. What does this dispute mean, even though these graphics cards are not for gamers?

A few days ago, on December 6th, AMD launched its new AI graphics card, the MI300 series. At the same time, it claimed to offer the fastest AI graphics card on the market and to beat the competition significantly. However, Nvidia did not take this lying down and stated that AMD was boasting with incorrect figures.

But why is this discussion and these AI GPUs so important that heavy artillery has to be deployed?

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What is this GPU anyway? With the “Instinct MI300” series, consisting of two GPUs, AMD has introduced graphics cards for AI computations. The main competitor is Nvidia’s H100 and the new H200, which is expected to be released sometime in 2024.

The industry has been waiting for an alternative to Nvidia for a long time, and there is a good reason for that:

  • For months, prices have risen sharply, as Nvidia is struggling to keep up with production due to high demand.
  • Many are therefore waiting for a promising alternative to avoid having to buy the few available models at horrendous prices.
  • Especially the restrictions on the Chinese market have negatively impacted price developments for graphics cards.

What is behind the discussion? In its presentation, AMD stated that the MI300X is on par with the H100 in training and outperforms the H100 by 10-20% in inference. This is reported by colleagues from Forbes.

Nvidia responded with a corresponding blog post. Here, Nvidia explained, somewhat tersely, that AMD did not use optimized software for its shared data (via Nvidia.com):

At a recently held launch event, AMD discussed the inference performance of the H100 graphics processor compared to its MI300X chip. No optimized software was used for the shared results, and the H100 is 2x faster with proper benchmarking.

In this blog post, AMD’s claim that the latest chip, the MI300X, is to be 40-60% faster than Nvidia’s in generative AI inference processing is refuted. Nvidia explained that AMD simply used outdated software to generate the data. This can also be seen in the footnotes, where AMD would name the version of the program.

The direction is quite clear: Not only is a fast AI chip needed, but also optimized software so that the full computing power can be utilized.

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AI Has Been Gaining Importance for Months

Why is AI so important for Nvidia and AMD? Nvidia has been actively investing in chips capable of handling AI computations for years.

The modern GeForce RTX graphics cards contain AI-specific Tensor Cores. These are used, for example, to perform ray tracing or DLSS via AI computations. And in large data centers, such as for ChatGPT, Nvidia GPUs are also used.

Therefore, there is also a large financial potential behind AI technology, which is also of interest to AMD. That is why they are also investing in the development of AI chips to capture at least some market share from the competition. There are currently rapid developments to stay ahead of the competition.

Next year, the situation is likely to look different again: With Nvidia’s H200 and a new AI graphics card from Intel, there will likely be strong competition again.

For this reason, the dispute over the fastest AI graphics card is so important: In the end, it is about a lot of money, which is also significant for investors holding AMD and Nvidia stocks.

A new processor could become a hidden gem for gamers – not coming from either AMD or Intel

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Whining helped: WoW changes rewards because you all complained

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Sometimes complaining is worth it. World of Warcraft listens to the fans and changes one of the most coveted rewards for Night Elf fans.

The trading post in World of Warcraft is quite popular because it provides players with a lot of transmog options. However, a set that was soon to be in the hands of fans caused a lot of criticism. Because the prettiest set changes color depending on the time of day. Blizzard is now backtracking and giving everyone exactly what they want.

What kind of reward is this? We are talking about the “Burden of Unrelenting Justice” set. This is a transmog set that is used by the Night Elf Wardens. It is basically the iconic look of Maiev Shadowsong and the other Wardens, as seen in Legion.

The special feature of the set is that it changes color depending on the time of day. During the day, it is green, golden, and metallic, while at night it turns into a mix of white and silver.

How do you get the set? To obtain the set, you must fill the travel journal for a total of 12 months – that is, earn all the vendor currencies. This will be possible for the first time in January 2024, as the trading post started in February 2023.

If you miss one or more months, the reward will shift accordingly – you will still need to complete all 12 months.

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What is changing now? After numerous complaints in the official WoW forum, on Reddit and on X, Blizzard has now announced that they will adjust the reward. There was a lot of criticism about the set automatically changing color. This spoiled the popular look of the Wardens for some. At the same time, particularly RP fans were annoyed that it is frustrating when their clothing just changes color in the middle of a session.

If you unlock the set, you will also receive two additional sets for your collection – namely, both the day and night variant as an option that does not change color.

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When will the change come? This adjustment will only come with patch 10.2.5 “Seeds of Renewal”. There is no fixed release date for the patch yet. However, Blizzard has already announced that the unlock will also apply retroactively. So if you unlock the “Burden of Unrelenting Justice” in early January, you will also be credited with the two alternatives with the release of patch 10.2.5.

Here, the complaints from the community have paid off, and Blizzard reacted quite quickly – something the developers are doing more frequently with Dragonflight, as part of the new mentality of the team.

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EA FC 24: With the new upgrade SBCs, you can only get strong players today – We show how

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In EA FC 24 you can still get stronger players from the Upgrade SBCs step by step with a simple method today. We will show you how it works.

Which Upgrade SBCs are we talking about? The focus is on the new Upgrade SBCs that have appeared as part of the Dynasties event, which are:

  1. Player Choice (1 out of 3 players with at least 78)
  2. 10x 83 Upgrade
  3. Double Upgrade 85+

The order of the Upgrade SBCs is crucial. If you follow our method, you should gradually receive better cards with a bit of time and a small starting capital of coins and players. We will explain how exactly this works below.

Here you can get a little preview:

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With a simple method to guaranteed “85+ players”

How does the upgrade method work? The method is designed so that you can immediately use almost all players you receive from the first two upgrades again for the next better SBC. Of course, this excludes players with a rating of 85 or higher, as we want to craft these players through the method.

First Step: 78+ Player Choice (infinitely repeatable)

You start with the 78+ Player Choice, which you can complete infinitely. After completion, you can choose one from three random players, all of whom have at least a rating of 78.

This upgrade has the following requirements: a team with 5 gold players, one of which is rare.

According to Futbin, the price for this SBC is only 2,800 coins. If you have a few useless cards lying around in your club, you can even complete the Player Choice a few times for free. With a bit of luck, you will get the players you need for the next Upgrade SBC.

Which ratings and cards from the Player Choice help you? Theoretically, you mainly need cards with a minimum rating of 83 or higher. Especially worthwhile are the informs from the Team of the Week (TOTW). This year, they have a consistent value of over 35,000 coins. Therefore, you should definitely take such cards, even if they might have a lower rating than other players.

However, all player ratings of 81 or 82 are also helpful, as you need them for the next better upgrade, especially for the last and strongest SBC. But more on that later.

So don’t be upset if the 83+ players don’t appear right away. When you have collected a number of 83s (at least 9) after a while, you will proceed to the next SBC.

Second Step: 10x 83+ Upgrade (2x repeatable)

Next, we move on to the stronger upgrade pack, which you can repeat twice. This pack contains ten players, all with a minimum rating of 83 or higher. In the worst case, you will get at least a value of 10,000 coins back (if an 83 costs 1,000 coins).

This Upgrade SBC has the following requirements: an 83-rated team with a TOTW player

According to Futbin, the value for this SBC is around 42,000 coins and thus represents a significant price increase compared to the first SBC. The factor that makes this upgrade expensive is not necessarily the 83-rated team itself, but especially the required TOTW player.

If you were unlucky enough not to get a TOTW from the previous Player Choice or don’t have such a player in your club, you will need to spend some coins and invest in an inform card.

Keep in mind that you only need 9 players with an 83 rating for an 83-rated team. You can fill the two free spots with 82-rated players.

Which ratings and cards from this upgrade help you? Once you have completed the pack, you should open it immediately, as the contents of this pack can give you one or more high-rated cards (85+), which you can save or maybe even use. Considering the next better SBC, 84-rated players are also very interesting.

In the worst case, it provides you with “only” player material (83) to be able to complete this SBC again.

You will then repeat the second step one more time. With a bit of luck, you should have already collected one or more 85+ players either from the first step (Player Choice) or from the second step (10x 83) before moving on to the last upgrade pack. This one has a moderate probability of pulling really strong players.

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Third Step: 85+ Double Upgrade (2x repeatable)

Finally, we come to the best Upgrade SBC in our series. The chances of getting one or two walkouts (86+) in a pack are particularly high here.

This Upgrade SBC requires you to build two teams:

  • an 82-rated team with at least two 84-rated cards
  • an 83-rated team

The pack costs around 23,000 coins according to Futbin, which is even lower than the 10x 83+ Upgrade. However, due to the requirements, it is advisable to complete this one last in the sequence, as you can now use the remaining 83-rated cards from the second round of 10x 83 for this SBC.

For the 82-rated team, you will of course need the two required 84-rated cards. You can then fill the rest with 81-rated players. You will build the 83-rated team as mentioned above.

Whether you open these strong packs now or perhaps wait until the new event this evening is up to you. What’s certain is that the new promo not only brings strong special cards from already very good players but also adds unique hero versions to the packs:

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ADC legend leaves Europe and goes to T1 – but he will still not play with the great Faker

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Surprising news from the League of Legends world: Rekkles is switching to T1 Academy for the 2024 season and will no longer take on the role of ADC. Instead, he will act as a supporter in the Challenger team. Therefore, we will not see Rekkles together with Faker at tournaments.

Which team is Rekkles playing for? T1 has opted for a versatile team structure to cover various aspects of e-sports. In the main roster, with stars like Faker and Keria, T1 aims for success in the LCK and at Worlds 2024. 

Meanwhile, the Challenger team, which Rekkles is also joining, will compete in the LCK CL. The establishment of a rookie team, another team from T1 Academy, demonstrates T1’s commitment to developing young talents.

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Why is Rekkles playing in the Challenger team and not in the main roster? A crucial factor for the switch to the Challenger team could be that he is transitioning from the ADC role to supporter. 

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After ten years of professional play, he may feel the desire for change. The announcement from T1 emphasizes that Rekkles is seeking the challenge to act as a supporter now. In his own statement in the announcement video, he emphasizes the desire to experience something new before possibly ending his professional career. 

This change could represent not only a strategic decision but also a personal growth for the player.

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How does the community react to Rekkles’ switch? Most fans on X have already expected the switch to T1 and seem to be little surprised. Nevertheless, many fans are happy to support Rekkles further in the LCK CL:

  • Redcatapng writes: ‘Give it your best, man, please, I want to see you make it to the main roster, even if it would take years.’
  • mate_moon_ comments: ‘Nice to see you. I’ve been a fan of T1 for 9 years and gladly welcome you. The legend from LEC. Welcome and I wish you only the best! T1 Rekkles!’

Where can we follow Rekkles’ games? The upcoming games of the LCK CL can be followed on the official YouTube channel. The exact start date for the Spring Split has yet to be determined, but it is assumed that fans can enjoy new matches with Rekkles as early as January.

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After Twitch, the next platform to ban KuchenTV

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The German opinion blogger Tim “KuchenTV” Heldt has been in a dispute with the Twitch streamer Pia “Shurjoka” Scholz for months. In early December 2023, the 28-year-old received a ban from Twitch. Now, the next platform follows with X.com (formerly Twitter).

What is the ban about? KuchenTV was banned on Twitch on December 8th, 2023, two days after he made statements about the “Gamer of the Year” Shurjoka during a nearly 7-hour stream, such as “the Twitch support doesn’t give a damn about you”.

Shurjoka subsequently called on the video platform YouTube to follow Twitch’s example and also ban the content creator. KuchenTV complained about the ban in several posts on X (formerly Twitter) and announced plans to take legal action against it (via X).

Moreover, he made posts in which he called for a ban for Shurjoka. Instead, his X account was also suspended on December 14th, one week after his Twitch ban.

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KuchenTV has not yet commented on the ban

Why was KuchenTV banned? The exact reasons for the ban are currently unknown. On X, there is only a message indicating that accounts will be banned for violating the rules of the messaging service.

Fans of the content creator suspect that Shurjoka and her community may have caused the ban through mass reports of the account. There is no evidence for this theory. However, other users argue that the streamer would have long been banned by now if it were only about mass reports (via X).

Shurjoka herself states on X that she has nothing to do with the ban.

Others suspect sexualized – apparently humorously intended – remarks about minors as a possible reason for the ban (via X)

How does KuchenTV react? The content creator shared a screenshot of the ban notification from X on the morning of December 15th, 2023, in a story on his Instagram account, but did not comment further. It is likely that he plans to challenge the ban, just as he has announced regarding his Twitch suspension.

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Can KuchenTV take legal action? The content creator has already reported plans to take legal action against the Twitch ban and could also consider doing so regarding the X suspension. The fellow content creator Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer has already successfully sued his way back to Twitch and TikTok:

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The big The Last of Us Online is dead: “We would no longer be able to make single-player games”

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The dream of a multiplayer game for “The Last of Us” is over. The game died before release – but for good reasons.

Fans of the “The Last of Us” franchise have had a really good run in recent years. Not only was “The Last of Us Part II” an outstanding game with great reviews, but the TV adaptation of the first part of the series was also a huge success and marked a new era of video game TV series for many.

But now there’s devastating news from the developer Naughty Dog: the project “The Last of Us Online” is dead and will never be released. Development on the game has been halted.

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Why was the project canceled? Naughty Dog provided the reasoning in an official announcement. It revealed that it became clear that the game could not be released with the ambitions they had initially set. If the game had been released, they would have had to “use all the studio’s resources to support The Last of Us Online with new content for the coming years.”

Or to put it more clearly: Naughty Dog simply wouldn’t have been able to develop any more single-player games, at least not with the current resources of the studio.

Naughty Dog is particularly committed to exactly these projects.

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How long was The Last of Us Online in development? According to the developers, work on the project had been ongoing since the development of “The Last of Us Part II” began – that is, since 2017. Accordingly, about 6 years were invested in the project, and they had reached a point where they were “satisfied with the gameplay” and believed they could fulfill the original vision – at least in part.

The project has grown over the developers’ heads

That Naughty Dog has failed at their own ambitions is by the way not an isolated case in the industry and is actually the norm in multiplayer projects with a live-service approach. Many developers come to the conclusion that the ongoing support of such a game basically consumes the resources of an entire studio in order to do justice to the fans and the game. Just a few months ago, Overwatch 2 largely abandoned the PvE component to fully focus on the live-service approach in PvP.

Years ago, WildStar also faced very similar problems and ultimately failed as well – but only after release. The then developer Stephan Frost had detailed which phases there are for MMORPGs (and thus many live-service games) and why they become a burden for studios that is hardly foreseeable at the beginning.

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Was the time completely in vain? No, at least not according to the developers. They learned a lot from the development of the game that will be invaluable in the future. Although there are no concrete details provided, Naughty Dog seems to regard this as “tuition fees” and will adjust future projects accordingly.

Unlike many other studios, Naughty Dog seems able to withstand this decision without being on the brink of financial ruin – even though many fans are, of course, disappointed that the multiplayer game is now definitively dead.

The only truly positive aspect is that Naughty Dog is currently working on “more than one ambitious, brand new single-player game” and that they want to talk about it in the future.

That at least gives hope that a “The Last of Us Part III” might be on the horizon.

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Familiar bug in CoD Warzone causes unfair victories again, has been a problem for 3 years – Returns after 2 fixes now

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There are things that one looks forward to returning. Bugs are not among them, and this one has now made its way into Call of Duty: Warzone for the third time: The glitch for infinite gas masks is (once again) back.

What kind of bug is this? The bug in question is well-known: It found its way to Call of Duty: Warzone back in 2020 and was last reported in Call of Duty: Warzone 2 last November.

The bug currently only affects collectible gas masks and allows you to duplicate them as often as you want. In its first iteration, the bug even gave you the opportunity to duplicate all items in Warzone. However, this is currently not the case.

Warzone streamer Blazt shows the bug in full action, but of course without a guide:

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Why is the bug so annoying? In Call of Duty: Warzone, you move on an ever-shrinking map. Unlike in games like PUBG, the playable area is not limited by a so-called zone, but by a cloud of toxic gas. However, the function is the same.

The gas makes it very difficult to survive for long. To even have a chance, gas masks are required. So anyone who possesses one or even several gas masks has a strong advantage over other players:

For example, you can hide in the gas and surprise unsuspecting opponents from behind. Alternatively, with enough masks, one could simply wait in the gas until the player field has thinned out.

In one way or another, the bug significantly extends a player’s lifespan and increases their chances of winning.

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When will the bug be fixed? In the past, the developers made every effort to patch the bug out of the game as quickly as possible. In the original Warzone from 2019, they needed several attempts to get a handle on the situation.

However, the developers released a fix that reduces the lifespan of gas masks, even if you are not currently wearing them. This way, the items decay and the benefit from duplication would theoretically disappear.

This assumes that the duplicated masks spawn at the same decay level as the original. If so, the bug is not as bad as initially feared. However, if the masks appear with 100% quality, the fix has not served its purpose. Whether this is the case, we unfortunately cannot confirm at the moment.

Now that the bug is known, the development studio will likely do everything possible to eliminate this bug as quickly as possible.

The bug is especially annoying right now, as the first season in CoD: MW3 just went online last week and brought new content for Warzone. You can read all about it here:
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Netflix is allegedly going to film Baldur’s Gate 3, fans say: Please don’t …

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For a few months now, there has been a rumor circulating on the web that Netflix wants to make Baldur’s Gate 3 into a live-action adaptation. Film and series adaptations of popular video games are currently very much in trend, so the rumor even sounds credible. However, on Reddit, fans are already losing their minds at the mere thought. So what is true?

What is the rumor about? According to the rumor circulating online, Netflix is interested in the rights for a live-action adaptation of Baldur’s Gate, not specifically Baldur’s Gate 3. The streaming giant has already had contact with the Dungeons & Dragons lore, on which the Baldur’s Gate games are based, through series like Stranger Things.

With the waning popularity of Netflix’s most important series cosmos The Witcher following Henry Cavill’s departure and the premature cancellation of successful series like Shadow & Bone, the streaming giant is said to be searching for a new flagship.

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Where did the rumor come from? The rumor first appeared on September 20 on the website Giant Freakin Robots. The site specifically states:

We have learned exclusively that Netflix is in talks to acquire the rights to a live-action adaptation of the Baldur’s Gate game series.

Giant Freakin Robot, 20.09.2023

However, it is not yet clear whether Netflix intends to create a series, a film, or even a film series. Furthermore, there is speculation that a Netflix adaptation of the Baldur’s Gate games would create an unofficial crossover between the games and the film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.

The specific source of Giant Freakin Robots is not named, so its validity cannot be verified.

The topic gained momentum again about two days ago when the news outlet Covered Geekly picked up the rumor. The article specifically refers to Baldur’s Gate 3 rather than the entire series comprising three games.

The article from Covered Geekly is now being discussed in at least two posts on Reddit.

Fans say please no to a Baldur’s Gate 3 adaptation

How do fans feel about it? Fans are anything but enthusiastic on Reddit. Here’s one of the recent posts:

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Players are mainly concerned that Netflix will not adapt Baldur’s Gate 3 properly. They worry that their favorite characters might be cut or rewritten.

In a second post, commentators refer to the series announced by Paramount Pictures and can only shake their digital heads: User cataclytsm sarcastically calls for Chris Pratt as Astarion and receives sarcastic, but also outraged reactions.

Here are a few voices from the community:

  • Ennasalin via reddit: Hell no… after what they did with The Witcher… no… double no.
  • onemorekayaker via reddit: Oh no! I would prefer a YouTube series where the VAs do a complete DND run based on the campaign. Netflix will butcher the whole thing.
  • KrookedDoesStuff via reddit: I hate Netflix. I want to go to Build a Bear!

The general sentiment among both posts is: Why do we need this and please don’t.

How realistic is a Netflix adaptation of the game?

Should this rumor be taken seriously? It is absolutely plausible that a streaming provider is in discussions with the rights holders about an adaptation. Every film and series studio is free to contact Wizards of the Coast or its parent company Hasbro and inquire about the necessary rights.

Thus, it might be the case that Giant Freakin Robots’ source is correct and Netflix is currently trying to acquire the rights for Baldur’s Gate live-action adaptations.

What are the chances of this happening? Most likely, fans do not need to fear a potential Netflix Astarion. The background to this is that the film and series rights for adaptations of Dungeons & Dragons IPs are held by Paramount Pictures (take a look at your Blu-rays or the credits for the film on streaming services).

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Paramount Pictures obtained the rights from Hasbro or Wizards of the Coast and has already produced the aforementioned film starring Chris Pine. As our colleagues from Filmstarts reported, they are also planning their own series for Dungeons & Dragons. This is set to air on their own streaming service Paramount+.

Since the Baldur’s Gate games take place in the universe created by Wizards of the Coast and would not work without the traditional Dungeons & Dragons lore, the rights for it should also be with Paramount Pictures.

Whether this is the case, we cannot say for sure, as we unfortunately do not have access to the contracts. However, since Baldur’s Gate is closely tied to Dungeons & Dragons, it would be surprising if it were otherwise.

Attention: On Amazon Prime Video, you can watch the highly recommended cartoon The Legend of Vox Machina. However, the rights here belong to the creators at Critical Role, a nerdy group of voice actors from the USA. The story, characters, locations, items, and spells are based on Dungeons & Dragons but do not draw these elements from the lore associated with Wizards of the Coast.

Think of it this way: Dungeons & Dragons, the pen and paper game, is the engine for the game The Legend of Vox Machina developed by Critical Role. While the engine is the foundation, it does not grant the engine developers any rights to the game developed within.

In summary: Since Baldur’s Gate is too closely tied to Dungeons & Dragons, the rights presumably lie with Paramount Pictures. However, this does not rule out the possibility that Netflix might obtain rights for a live-action adaptation of the games specifically. The chances of that happening are slim.

What do you think? Would you like to see a live-action adaptation of Baldur’s Gate 3? Or are you satisfied with just playing the game over and over again? Let us know in the comments.
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Studio creates a bunch of good movies that hardly anyone knows – now working with Hideo Kojima on Death Stranding

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The games of Hideo Kojima are known for containing many cinematic elements. No wonder, as Kojima himself is a huge fan of movies and often collaborates with many actors and directors. Now he is allowed to adapt his own work into a film with a suitable studio.

If you follow Hideo Kojima on social media, you will notice that he is an incredibly big movie fan. In his games and announcements, he often works with actors and directors. Recently, he announced a collaboration with horror director Jordan Peele for a new horror game.

On Twitter, he announced yet another collaboration, this time with the film studio A24. Kojima Productions and A24 are now supposed to adapt Death Stranding into a film. Kojima says: We are creating a Death Stranding universe that has never existed before.

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A24 is an interesting choice for a film studio. Not a streamer like Netflix and not a large triple-A studio, but a studio known for its unusual indie films. The probably biggest film of the studio Everything Everywhere All At Once won 7 Oscars last year. An incredibly high number for a rather unconventional film.

The other filmography of the studio also fits the unusual Death Stranding. Midsommar and Beau is Afraid by Ari Aster are unconventional horror films that are loved by many critics. But titles like Dream Scenario, The Lobster, and The Whale also show that A24 gives its directors a lot of freedom for creative expression.

Kojima himself praises the film studio in his announcement tweet: The films they release into the world are of high quality and very innovative. I have felt attracted to their works and they have even inspired my own work.

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Just as the game itself breaks many conventions, the film is also unlikely to be a classic blockbuster. The collaboration with A24 promises to deliver an extremely interesting adaptation of Death Stranding. Apart from the announcement by Kojima and A24, nothing is known yet about actors or the story.

However, a trailer for the sequel to Death Stranding was released last year that excited MeinMMO author Marie Friske:

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Company introduces new 3D monitor that could soon revolutionize gaming – Costs as much as a high-performance gaming PC

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The company Lenovo has introduced a new monitor that can display 3D content without glasses. This could potentially open up new opportunities for PC gaming in the long term.

Lenovo offers a new 27-inch 4K monitor called ThinkVision, which can display 3D content without glasses. The monitor was first presented at IFA 2023. Now further details and the official release have been announced. However, the high price is likely to deter many users.

Monitor offers 3D display without glasses, initially aimed at developers

What does the monitor offer? The display features a switchable lenticular lens and real-time eye-tracking technology, coupled with the accompanying software “3D Explorer”, which provides a 3D player and a software development kit (SDK) to create 3D applications. The ThinkVision offers a 3D resolution of 1920 x 2160.

A lenticular lens creates a three-dimensional impression using tiny optical lenses or prisms. The created illusion can then be viewed without optical aids (such as glasses).

What are the technical details? You get a 4K IPS display with 60 Hz, a maximum brightness of 310 nits, and a contrast ratio of 1,000:1, as well as 99% DCI-P3 and Adobe RGB and a Delta-E color accuracy of under 2.

Apart from that, the monitor can also be used as a regular 2D version: In 2D view, a resolution of 3840 x 2160 is possible.

By the way, to use the monitor in 3D mode, a reasonably powerful PC is necessary: You need a PC with Windows 10 or higher, equipped with at least an Intel Core i5-7400, an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 or better, and at least 16 GB DDR5 RAM.

Who is this monitor intended for? Essentially, the monitor is aimed at content creators, including 3D graphic designers and developers. Thus, the target audience is initially very limited.

However, if this technology can establish itself, it could also represent an exciting innovation in the gaming sector. Who hasn’t imagined characters suddenly climbing out of the monitor and fighting on their home desk?

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High price and release not until February 2024

What is the drawback? The biggest drawback is probably the price: After all, Lenovo charges $2,999 for the display, which will probably amount to around 3,000 euros with taxes in Germany. With that money, you could currently buy a powerful gaming PC.

When will the monitor be available? According to Lenovo, the monitor is expected to be available in stores starting in February 2024. Whether the model will also be directly available for purchase in Germany is not yet known. Where the model will be offered, such as only in the in-house shop or also on Amazon, is also not known.

More about monitors: Recently, a 17-year-old invented a completely new gaming monitor. What makes this model so unique and why it is expected to offer significant advantages in the long term, you can read directly on MeinMMO:

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Pokémon GO brings part 2 of the Christmas event with a new shiny and research

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 3 minutes

The Christmas event “Winter Holidays” takes place in Pokémon GO in two parts. The developers have now revealed what to expect in the second part.

What has been revealed: Until now, players only knew the content of Part 1 of the Winter Holidays in Pokémon GO. Niantic has now shown how it continues afterwards. A new shiny and new costumes await you. In addition, there will be raids, research, and more.

In our overview, we show you all the contents of the event.

Winter Holidays Part 2 at a Glance

When does it take place? From Monday, December 25 at 10:00 AM to Sunday, December 31 at 8:00 PM. The times are for the local time zone.

What bonuses are available?

  • During the Winter Holidays, you choose the bonus you receive for completing the Timed Research. The options include double catch XP and double catch Stardust.
  • You will receive more XP and Stardust for opening gifts.

New Pokémon: You can find Psyduck and its evolution Golduck for the first time in holiday attire in Pokémon GO. You can also find them as shiny.

For the first time, you can encounter shiny Gelatini as a new shiny.

Pokémon GO Psyduck Golduck Holiday Attire

Raids and Wilderness: During the event, you will encounter Pikachu in holiday attire, Alolan Vulpix, Psyduck in holiday attire, Jurob, Eevee with a holiday hat, Quiekel, Botogel with a holiday ribbon, Schneppke, Seemops, Galar Flampion, Gelatini, Petznief with a holiday ribbon, Frigometri, Flaniwal, and hopefully also Sniebel, Keifel, and Amarino in the wilderness.

Pokémon GO Winter Holidays Part 2 Wilderness

In the raids, you can expect the following bosses:

DifficultyRaid Boss
1Pikachu in holiday attire
Alolan Vulpix
Petznief with a holiday ribbon
Krabbox
Flaniwal
3Jugong
Lapras
Botogel with a holiday ribbon
Glaziola in underwater holiday outfit

2-KM Eggs: In eggs that you receive during the event, you can find Psyduck in holiday attire, Eevee with a holiday hat, Kussilla, Galar Flampion, or Amarino.

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Field Research: If you complete certain field research tasks, you will encounter

  • Pikachu in holiday attire
  • Alolan Vulpix
  • Psyduck in holiday attire
  • Muschas
  • Rossana
  • Lapras
  • Damhirplex in holiday outfit
  • Seemops with a holiday scarf
  • Shnebedeck
  • Glaziola in underwater holiday outfit
  • Gelatini
  • Krabbox
  • For some, also energies for Mega Rexblisar or Mega Firnontor

Paid Timed Research: Anyone who wants can buy up to two tickets to unlock special research.

  • Ticket 1 for 2 US dollars: A two-part Timed Research – In Part 1 of the event, you will encounter the event Pokémon such as Seemops with a holiday scarf, Frigometri, and Psyduck in holiday attire, as well as 2 premium battle passes
    • In Part 2 of the Winter event, you will receive encounters with Psyduck in holiday attire and Petznief with a holiday ribbon, as well as 2 premium battle passes
  • Ticket 2 for 5 US dollars brings you an avatar pose and the following rewards for the Timed Research:
    • Double catch candy
    • Encounters with event Pokémon such as Pikachu in holiday attire, Botogel with a holiday ribbon, and Psyduck in holiday attire

How do you like the look at Part 2 of the Winter event in Pokémon GO?

All events in December 2023 in Pokémon GO are shown here in the overview

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WoW explains old raids and why you fail: “You will be 125 times stronger”

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

Farming old raids is part of daily life for many in World of Warcraft. However, the reasons for its frequent failures were explained in a developer conversation.

When there’s nothing to do in World of Warcraft, players attempt to tackle old content. After all, there is still much to gain there – although not strong gear, there are transmog, pets, or achievements.

The raids from the previous expansion are usually still significantly too difficult, but the raids from the penultimate add-on offer a solid challenge.

This is also intended by Blizzard. During a live chat with the Community Council, the developers revealed a few details about how they envision this and what their goals are.

How strong will you be in the new add-on? Blizzard has fairly clear ideas about how strong characters will become throughout an add-on. The guideline is a multiplier of 5. This means that by the end of “Dragonflight,” you should be about 5x as strong as by the end of “Shadowlands.”

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This, in turn, also means that by the end of Dragonflight, you will be about 25x as strong as in Battle for Azeroth and then 125x as strong as during Legion.

This leads to the difficulty of old raids:

  • Raids from the last expansion are nearly impossible to handle alone (there are exceptions), as you are only 5x as strong as intended for the content.
  • Raids from the penultimate expansions are solo doable but provide a solid challenge – as you have roughly the power of a full raid group because you are 25x as strong as back then.
  • Older raids are trivial, as you are 125x stronger than initially intended – meaning you alone have the strength of nearly 5 raid groups.

What is the problem with old raids? Old raids often need further adjustments by Blizzard to ensure they are soloable. Many bosses have mechanics that require multiple players. Be it areas that need to be absorbed by multiple characters or different objectives that need to be fulfilled simultaneously – there are several mechanics that simply cannot be played alone.

Blizzard therefore wants to adjust all raids from Battle for Azeroth “before the end of Dragonflight” so that fights with special group mechanics work differently if you are solo. They have done this in previous expansions as well, but the demand from the community seems to be growing each time.

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Is farming old raids worth it? That probably depends on what one desires. If it’s about completing the wardrobe, it might be better to wait a bit before farming old raids. With the start of the next expansion “The War Within” (or the Pre-Patch 11.0), you will be able to unlock transmog for armor classes that you can’t even use yourself.

Thus, mages will be able to unlock plate armor in the future – or warriors can add cloth to the transmog collection. That makes farming old raids for transmog significantly more efficient.

Do you enjoy exploring old raids? Or can such content not entice you at all?

The first tests of “The War Within” are already taking place – the first realm is online.

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On Twitch, viewers complain about lightly dressed female streamers – Now the platform is changing its rules

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is considered a pioneer of the notorious “Hot Tub” meta on Twitch. Meanwhile, other female streamers have followed in the footsteps of the 30-year-old. Find out at MeinMMO what is changing now on Twitch.

What content is involved? Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is a master at pushing the boundaries of what is permissible on Twitch. With her method of offering flascivious content on Twitch and funnelling fans to paid platforms, she has become extremely successful.

By now, there are many female streamers who employ a similar strategy as Amouranth. Also in the German space, so-called pool streamers are represented in the Twitch charts – much to the annoyance of some viewers and creators.

Users have repeatedly complained about sexualized content on the homepage of Twitch. Now the streaming platform is responding and will be stricter yet more lenient regarding nudity.

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What is changing now? In an official blog post dated December 13, 2023, two changes were announced.

  • The guidelines for sexual content will be simplified and made more understandable. Content that was previously not allowed will now be tolerated on Twitch: content that “consciously highlights the breast, buttocks, or pelvic area” or “fictionalized […] female-identified breasts, genitals, and buttocks [completely exposed].” However, the condition is that the streams are labeled accordingly.
  • In return, sexualized content, as well as content depicting drugs, intoxicants, excessive tobacco use, violence, or gambling, will no longer appear among the recommended streams on the homepage of Twitch.

Twitch justifies its decision by stating that female-identified streamers have been “disproportionately disadvantaged” by the old regulations. At the same time, it acknowledges that not everyone wants to see this type of content (via X).

Female streamers or female-identified streamers can now create their content more freely, without worrying about bans. At the same time, users will no longer be confronted with “naked facts” at first glance on the homepage.

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The rule change comes just a few days after a new meta took hold on Twitch: The streamer and OnlyFans performer “Morgpie” allegedly appeared topless during her streams and received a ban on December 11, 2023.

It seems that Twitch now wants to satisfy everyone with the new guidelines. The first comments on Twitch are currently positive.

For many content creators, such a ban initially means they have no income – others benefit from it:

Twitch: A ban should ideally punish a too-sexy streamer – turned her into the most successful woman on the platform

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