GTA 5 suddenly delivered its new winter update for the festive days in GTA Online. What you should know about the contents and sizes of the download can be found here in our overview.
What kind of update is this? This is the annually held winter update of GTA Online. In addition to snow and festive spirit, there is also a new way to earn money.
We summarize all the information we have about the update here.
Time and download for the start of Chop Shop
The update is now available for download and is playable in GTA Online. The download sizes are as follows:
Xbox Series X|S ~ 13.3 GB
Xbox One ~ 2.6 GB
PS5 ~ 6.212 GB
PS4 ~ 3 GB
PC Rockstar Games Launcher ~ 2.2 GB
PC Steam ~ 2.4 GB
What time does the update come out today? The update was released early today, on December 12, 2023, on all platforms. Every player can now download the update.
Contents of Chop Shop
The new contents of the update at a glance: The DLC brings new story content and ways to earn money. Now you become a scrap dealer and can work with a familiar face from GTA IV – Yusuf Amir. To do this, buy a junkyard, steal luxury cars, and either dismantle them or sell them directly to Yusuf.
Drifting is also supposed to be a theme in the new update, as selected vehicles will be given a modification that lets you drift.
Another important part of the update is the quality-of-life improvements. Rockstar Games has listened to the community and brings you many changes and adjustments designed to enhance the gameplay experience.
PS5 and Xbox Series players can look forward to a vibrant wildlife experience in Los Santos
Members of GTA+ receive a new garage with storage space for 100 cars
Your interaction menu now allows you to organize your cars better – cars can be moved from garage to garage
Interaction menu is set to be revised
More LS-Car-Meet reputation points for participating in chase and street races
A new manufacturing service in LS Car Meet that now also allows players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC to purchase copies of other players’ personal vehicles
Custom names for each floor of the garage on Eclipse Blvd
The console voice chat is now set to “off” by default
A small birthday gift for all players on the birthday of their character
More innovations are yet to come, but Rockstar has not yet officially communicated these to the community.
In Pokémon GO winter is approaching. And that seems to bring a winter Pokémon into the game.
What kind of teaser is this? The teaser was shared by the official Pokémon GO channel without much additional information. There is only a snowstorm in the cold mountains seen – and in the middle, the silhouette of a Pokémon.
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What kind of Pokémon is this? It looks like it might be Flaniwal, which can evolve into Kolowal. The silhouette fits with the Pokémon from the ninth game generation. Additionally, Flaniwal was one of the Pokémon that recently appeared in a leak that could be coming to the game soon.
We will briefly introduce the Pokémon here.
What kind of Pokémon are Flaniwal and Kolowal?
These are Flaniwal and Kolowal: Flaniwal is Pokémon number 0974 and comes from the games Scarlet and Violet. It is an Ice type and resembles a small whale, but it lives on land.
Flaniwal and its evolution Kolowal (Image source: pokemon.com)
Its evolution is called Kolowal, which also belongs to the Ice type. In the main games, you can trigger the evolution by using an Ice Stone. This item is not available in Pokémon GO, so it remains to be seen how the evolution can be triggered there.
It is possible that it simply requires using the necessary candies. It is also conceivable that the Glacier lure module will come into play here – or some other form of evolution. This remains to be seen.
How strong is Flaniwal? Here too, it remains to be seen how it will be implemented in Pokémon GO. Its evolution Kolowal is characterized mainly by a high HP value, the highest of all Ice Pokémon. However, in terms of attack, it falls short of some other representatives of the type, and its defensive value is very low.
Therefore, overall, no top attacker for raids is expected. However, it remains to be seen what kind of moveset it brings.
Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
When will Flaniwal be released? A date was not shared with the teaser, so the release is still completely open.
However, the nature of the teaser points to the theme of “winter”, and the events in December 2023 show that from December 18 to December 25 the event “Winter Holidays, Part 1” is upcoming. That would be a plausible release date.
Additionally, the event “Winter Wonderland” and “Winter Holidays, Part 2” are also upcoming in December, which would be good alternatives. So we are expecting a release later this year.
On November 3, 2023, Blue Eye Samurai was released as an absolute animation hit on Netflix. Today, the streaming provider surprised fans with the news that a second season will be coming. The community is celebrating the news under the short announcement video and is excited that the series is being continued so quickly.
Blue Eye Samurai follows samurai warrior Mizu as she embarks on a bloody quest for revenge through a 17th-century Japan. The animated series was praised by both viewers and critics at release and received excellent ratings on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.
Today, December 12, about 5 weeks after the first season premiered on Netflix, fans were surprisingly assured: A continuation will definitely happen.
Here you can see the video in which Netflix announces the second season:
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Blue Eye Samurai – Season 2 Announcement Teaser (English)
“This series was one of the best things Netflix has done in years”
How does the community react to the announcement? Fans are extremely excited under the short video on YouTube, that the second season of Blue Eye Samurai is confirmed.
Many are glad that Netflix has recognized the potential of the animated series and granted Blue Eye Samurai a continuation. Additionally, some users rave about how much they have already enjoyed the series.
Some users also express surprise that the continuation has been announced so soon, just after the start of the series.
Here we have gathered some comments:
mariahgunn7101: “Netflix is finally doing the right thing and actually renewing good series. It’s nice to see them giving people what they really want.”
lchanceiv: “This series was one of the best things Netflix has done in years”
najhoant: “Thank God, now I can breathe again. The first season was so fantastic, I’m so glad it was renewed for another season.”
gabgabatz: “I never thought Netflix would renew a season so quickly, but this is the rare exception. Those who missed it shouldn’t miss this!”
When will the second season of Blue Eye Samurai be released? The video did not provide an exact release date for the second season of the animated series.
Not only did film critics rave about Blue Eye Samurai, but also the famous developer Hideo Kojima. He praised the animated series and explained why he thinks it is so good:
LEGO Fortnite is well received by fans. However, the rumor that the mode would only be available for a short time keeps surfacing in the community. Now the developer has spoken out.
What is this rumor? Fortnite is known for its interesting game modes. While the Battle Royale mode made the game a hit, there have been countless new game modes since then. Fortnite now even offers its players the ability to create their own game modes and play them online with friends.
Many of the official Fortnite game modes are only available for a limited time – they are called “Limited Time Modes (LTM)” in Fortnite. In the past, there has been, for example, a 50 vs. 50 mode or a mode that gave you a worse weapon with each elimination. These modes were only available for a certain period, and now there is a rumor that this also applies to the new modes, LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival.
If you want to get an impression of the mode, here is the trailer:
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Epic Games shows LEGO Fortnite in the cinematic trailer
Fans want LEGO Fortnite to stay and developers respond
Why do fans want LEGO Fortnite to stay? LEGO Fortnite is really popular among players. More than 2.4 million players have played the mode at the same time. That is more than in other modes like “Battle Royale” and “Zero Build” and their respective “Ranked” versions combined.
The mode is particularly popular because you don’t fight like in all the other available modes. Instead, you work with up to seven other players in a Minecraft-like setting. This seems to be well received by the fans, as there have been so many questions about whether the mode is only temporary that the developers have now responded.
Will LEGO Fortnite stay forever? On Twitter, the developers commented on the fans’ wishes. LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival are not time-limited modes. All 3 game modes will remain in the game. It gets even better for fans of LEGO Fortnite and co., as the modes are expected to receive regular updates and will run as entirely new games in Fortnite. So, new content is ensured.
Fans on Twitter are excited about the developers’ promises, but they also want other, time-limited modes back. Especially the mode “Fortnite Impostors – Trust Nobody” is getting a lot of likes. This mode was a tribute to the hit game “Among Us”.
Gamers have been discussing the weak performance of games for a while now. One developer made a foolish joke, stating that his game would mine Bitcoins in the background.
One developer claims that the performance is only so poor because Bitcoins are being mined in the background.
In retrospect, it was explained that it was all just a joke and that the joke was removed. This was likely due to fear of a ban from Valve. Some understand the joke, but others find this action quite tasteless.
Developer says: It was all just a joke because Steam wouldn’t allow it anyway
Which game is it about? Open Mod 2.0 is a PvP shooter where you shoot your opponents from a first-person perspective. The game currently has around 500 reviews, but they are only balanced. Especially the poor performance of the game has been criticized. Some speculated that a Bitcoin collector must be behind it.
What was the joke about? The developer made fun of this criticism and stated on the shop page that the crypto miner could also be disabled for a performance boost of 70% (via reddit.com). And this would only cost about 20 euros:
The developer’s joke on the official shop page.
What did the developer say now? One developer posted on Steam in the forum explaining that the mention of Bitcoins was just a stupid joke. They posted the joke about cryptocurrencies after so many players complained about the poor performance. He wrote:
Hello everyone! Man, that was just a joke, crypto mining is not allowed on Steam, this game is not a crypto miner, we made this joke due to the old criticisms when the game didn’t run well on low-end PCs and people just copied the crypto mining accusation. That’s all.
What happened next? The developer quickly removed the joke from the shop page. Many suspect that Valve would have banned the game otherwise. Because with cryptocurrencies and AI projects, Valve shows no mercy and usually removes such programs immediately. Valve stated back in 2021, that they want to remove all games with cryptocurrencies and NFTs from the Steam shop.
Players on reddit find it more or less funny. One explains that it would have been strange if Valve had allowed a developer to upload a Bitcoin miner to the servers. He explains:
Considering how strict Valve is with the removal of AI and controversial features, I would be shocked if they allowed a game with a real Bitcoin miner to be uploaded.
Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies are currently experiencing a big hype again. Because Bitcoin reached a new high a few weeks ago and briefly exceeded 40,000 euros.
Especially one user benefited particularly from this high and everyone discussed who this user might be:
In LEGO Fortnite you can find the knorr root to build your settlement or forge equipment. We show you where to find it and what you can build with it.
Where can I find knorr root? The knorr root is an important material in LEGO Fortnite, but it cannot be found on the surface. To find knorr roots, you must descend underground into a cave and explore it. Equipped with a torch, you then look for curled roots on the walls. These roots are knorr roots and just need to be harvested by you with an axe.
Where can I find a cave? In LEGO Fortnite, you can find caves at random locations on your map; however, they are not hard to find as they are even marked on your map if you happen to pass by one.
Caves contain useful things like mushrooms, granite, knorr roots, or treasure chests with random loot. So it’s worth exploring every cave, but take a torch with you. Caves are pitch dark, and there may be dangers lurking for you.
What do I need knorr root for? With knorr root, you can approach your sawmill and process it into knorr root bars. You will need these bars to craft important items or your weapons that secure your survival while further exploring LEGO Fortnite.
These were all the important details about the knorr roots from LEGO Fortnite. What do you think of the mode of the famous building blocks in Fortnite? Is it fun or are you just focused on collecting food? Let us know in the comments!
The Day Before was once the great survival hope on Steam. Just a few days after release, the studio behind it announced its closure. Other developers seized the opportunity to celebrate their own success.
This is the situation around The Day Before: After some setbacks, the once great survival hope on Steam finally celebrated its release in Early Access on December 7, 2023. Just a few days later, the developer Fntastic announced its closure, stating they had miscalculated.
Promptly, the old saying “Those who suffer damage don’t have to worry about the mockery” proves true. Not only players criticize The Day Before, but also the competition gets involved.
Until the end, The Day Before tried to entice players with trailers:
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The Day Before provides new impressions in the final trailer
Studio behind The Day Before says: ‘Tough luck’
What do other developers say? Just a few hours after the news from Fntastic, the developer of the survival game DayZ published its own statement, seemingly taking aim at the failed competition. The structure resembles the announcement of The Day Before, but the content could hardly be more different.
DayZ is celebrating its 10th anniversary – ‘for no particular reason,’ as stated in the post. The survival shooter had a difficult start itself, but has recently achieved new player records on Steam.
While Fntastic apologizes, Bohemia Interactive thanks the community for their support. DayZ’s timeline ends with a proud: ’10 years and still unbeatable.’
You can find the post marked with sarcasm here:
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The developers of the survival MMO Rust, which also launched in December 2013, make a joke as well. Instead of writing a parody themselves, the responsible parties simply took DayZ’s post and edited it with a red marker (via X).
In the comments, the studios are celebrated for their jab at The Day Before. Although there hasn’t been a response from Fntastic yet, the studio seems to want to maintain composure amid the situation.
In response to a comment from an angry user, the studio dryly states: ‘That was our first big experience. Tough luck.’
MeinMMO author Britta was there right at the release of The Day Before and documented her experiences in a preview report. However, her hopes for an exciting survival experience were quickly dashed. You can read about her experience here:
AMD and Nvidia are in a fierce competition when it comes to new features for graphics cards. However, AMD failed in October 2023 with its latest technology FSR 3 “Fluid Motion Frames”. But after the release of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, everything suddenly looks very different.
In October 2023, a new feature launches with major issues
AMD offered FSR 3 with “Fluid Motion Frames” (FMF) in October 2023. FMF is AMD’s competing technology to Nvidia’s DLSS Frame Generation, the latter can only be used with Nvidia graphics cards.
The technology “Fluid Motion Frames” (FMF) creates artificial intermediate frames between each two rendered frames. This is supposed to make the game appear smoother and support FSR (DLSS for Nvidia). AMD’s technology must be actively integrated into games, while Nvidia’s Frame Generation works even without it. AMD’s FMF only runs with RX 7000 and RX 6000 series graphics cards.
However, at the release in October, only two games initially supported the new feature:
But even though the image quality in an initial test is surprisingly good, the tests were accompanied by a whole host of problems, errors, and crashes. Both the colleagues from ComputerBase and PCGamesHardware criticized in their tests that the software appeared unfinished and still had room for improvement. Much of it could only be partially verified, as AMD was generally not very transparent about how this feature actually works.
Concerns among players: Games like Starfield, where AMD acts as a technology partner, completely lacked the feature, and AMD didn’t mention it at all. Some feared that AMD had just coldly shelved the “Fluid Motion Frames” to invest its resources in more important areas.
With Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the tide suddenly turns
What does it look like currently? With the new game Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, a third game with “Fluid Motion Frames” has launched. Those who now assume they will encounter the same problems as in Forspoken and Immortals of Aveum may be surprised.
As the colleagues from ComputerBase explain in their test of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, AMD’s FSR 3 Frame Generation is indeed the big surprise in the test:
Most bugs and errors have been resolved by AMD.
The catastrophic frame pacing has been massively improved.
Vsync has no issues anymore and VRR also works.
After “Fluid Motion Frames” disappointed so much in October 2023, everything now looks completely different. The colleagues write that “FSR 3 Frame Generation is experiencing a true revival.” The colleagues write positively surprised: “Two months later, AMD’s Frame Generation can be considered absolutely on par with Nvidia’s DLSS Frame Generation.”
What comes next? Many now hope that the feature will also make it into more games in its mature form. The colleagues from PCGamesHardware have already stated that there would be “countless potential applications for such frame generation.” Especially older graphics cards could receive a second chance thanks to such features.
More on Avatar: The new Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora does not only bring good news for PC players. Especially players with certain graphics cards are likely to face significant problems. You can read all the details directly on MeinMMO:
Today is the day, at 12 o’clock the Big Brother Knossi Edition starts. Jens “Knossi” Knossala (37) moves in together with some of his “7 vs. Wild” colleagues and other influencers into the “Big Brother” house on Twitch. Recently, Knossi provided more information about the stay in the container.
We have updated the article on December 12 at 10:30 a.m. Additional candidates have been added.
What is the “Big Brother: Knossi Edition”? After years of attempts, Knossi has succeeded in winning the “Big Brother” house for himself and a number of guests. He and his guests will move into the house of the regular “Celebrity Big Brother” season for 57 hours. We have already reported in detail about the Knossi Edition when not so many guests were confirmed.
Who is moving into the “Big Brother” house? In addition to Knossi, 10 other guests are invited. Each day, there are also supposed to be day guests who are only visiting the “Big Brother” house for one day. So far, the following future residents are attending:
Influencer Jens “Knossi” Knossala (37)
Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (35)
Comedian Ilka “Cindy aus Marzahn” Bessin (52)
IRL streamer Adam “SkylineTV” Wolke
Extreme sportsman Joey Kelly (50)
Model Mark Eggers (37)
“7 vs. Wild” co-founder Fritz Meinecke (34)
TikToker Ann-Kathrin “Affe auf Bike” Bendixen (23)
DJ Manny Marc (43)
“Big Brother” veteran Jürgen Milski (60)
YouTuber Starletnova (24)
Streamer Tanzverbot (26)
Streamer quiteLola (29)
Some guests who were announced are presumably only day guests. One confirmed day guest is Sascha “unsympathischTV” Hellinger (28). However, there have also been some cancellations, such as:
Moderator Alexander “Elton” Duszat (52)
Rapper Paul “Sido” Würdig (43)
Rapper Nils “Finch” Wehowsky (33)
Reality star Daniela Katzenberger (37)
Football player Alisha Lehmann (24)
Football player Max Kruse (35)
According to Knossi, they all could not participate due to time constraints.
In our video, you can learn more about Knossi.
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
The “Big Brother: Knossi Edition” has different rules to make it a positive experience
What is different from “Celebrity Big Brother”? An important rule change concerns the topic of mobile phones. The participants of the Knossi Edition are allowed to use their mobile phones in the “Big Brother” house. However, Knossi has already revealed that this right may also be revoked if games are lost.
Knossi had wished for a whirlpool in the house, but this was not possible due to cost reasons. The whirlpool would have to be transported into the already built set by crane, which would probably have exceeded the budget. The Knossi Edition therefore takes place in the regular set of season 11 of “Celebrity Big Brother”.
What kind of programming will be offered? In the Knossi Edition, there will be games as usual, which are important to earn amenities. Also, activities are supposed to happen during the day, which will keep the residents on their toes. Knossi wants to make the experience not too hard so that none of his guests leave the house.
When does it start? The “Big Brother: Knossi Edition” starts today, on December 12, 2023 at 12 o’clock. The event will be broadcast live on Knossi’s Twitch channel. The summaries of the days and exclusive clips will be available on the video service Joyn.
Unlike the regular season of Celebrity Big Brother, the stars in the Knossi Edition are only locked in the container for 57 hours.
Whether MontanaBlack will really move into the container with Knossi remains to be seen. The Twitch streamer has previously cancelled events he was invited to.
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In LEGO Fortnite, you can build, hunt, and craft together with your friends in a world. How to share the key to your world with other players can be found on MeinMMO.
To be able to share a world with friends, you logically first need to create one. You can do this in the Fortnite lobby by selecting the game LEGO Fortnite and then clicking on “Select World.” There you have the option to create a new world or join a shared one.
Once you have created a world, you can enter it together with your friends through the lobby. To do this, invite the other players to your group. You can always play together in a world if the creator and owner of the world is online. If you want to continue playing alone, you need to share a key for that.
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Epic Games shows LEGO Fortnite in the cinematic trailer
How to distribute keys to your friends
How can I share a key? To give your friends a key to your world, you enter it together in LEGO Fortnite. For this, you must be the group leader. Once in the game, open the map and click on “Players” at the top.
There you now have the option to invite players from your friends list into your world and thereby give them a key.
Step-by-step instructions in brief:
Enter the lobby of LEGO Fortnite and invite friends to the group
Create a world as the group leader and enter the world
Open the map and click on “Players”
Invite players via the friends list
How many friends can I give a key to? You can give a key to a total of 7 friends, thus you can play in co-op with up to 8 people in a world in LEGO Fortnite. However, keep in mind that these players will also have access to your world, the loot, and the buildings without you.
If someone is causing trouble in your world or for other reasons should not want to have a key anymore, you can easily revoke it through the menu.
And if hunger plagues you in LEGO Fortnite and you are wondering how to best satisfy it, we have the right article for you here: LEGO Fortnite: How to satisfy your hunger
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In Pokémon GO there is a Spotlight Hour with Jurob today, December 12, 2023. We will show you everything about Shinys, the bonuses, and the event times in the overview.
What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, an event of this kind takes place in Pokémon GO. For one hour, a selected Pokémon is in the spotlight of the game and can often be found by you. In addition, there is a bonus that gives you more Stardust, candies, or experience points. The combination of Pokémon and bonuses that appear at the events is determined by Niantic at the beginning of each month.
Today you will encounter the Pokémon Jurob from the first generation of games. It belongs to the Water type and can evolve into Jugong.
Spotlight Hour on December 12 – Start, Shiny and Bonuses
When does it start? The Spotlight Hour starts at 6:00 PM as usual. After one hour, at 7:00 PM, it will already be over, and the event spawns from the new “Hard Times” event will reappear.
What bonuses are active? During the event, you will encounter Jurob almost everywhere in the wild. If you want, you can activate a smoke and lure even more Pokémon of this type.
Additionally, you will receive double the amount of candies for sending Pokémon.
Today marks the second Spotlight Hour in December. Two more events like this await you this year:
Can you catch Shiny Jurob? Yes, the shiny form of Jurob has been active in Pokémon GO for a long time and can be caught by you. You also have the chance for it at today’s event. However, keep in mind that the shiny chances are not increased during Spotlight Hours.
Is it worth attending the Spotlight Hour today? Unfortunately, Jurob and Jugong are not strong attackers that would be useful for raids. There is simply too much strong competition in their type categories. However, Jugong has a very special purpose: the Super League of trainer battles. There, it belongs to the upper midfield of the best attackers.
However, you can use the time to tidy up your collection and earn many candies.
Will you participate in the Spotlight Hour today or will you skip the event this time?
The new “Abattoir of Zir” dungeon in Diablo 4 was too hard, tedious, and unrewarding for many players. Blizzard made adjustments, but the community still doesn’t seem fully satisfied.
“Abattoir of Zir” (translated as Zirs slaughterhouse in English) is a new endgame challenge where particularly tough opponents await you. As a reward for completing it, you will receive the glyph “Tears of Blood”. The dungeon is supposed to offer a challenge for all players who are essentially done with Season 2 and have nothing more to do in Diablo 4.
However, the community on Reddit now says: There’s still room for improvement. “Abattoir of Zir” is better now, but not perfect.
What the developers have planned for Diablo 4 can be seen in this video:
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BlizzCon 2023: Diablo 4 leaders talk to us about the development and future of the game
One problem is the unbalanced difficulty
Why is it still not perfect? Presumably, such a challenge can never be perfect for all players. But a few of them are gathering some ideas and wishes in a post on Reddit from “tjglaser1s” about what would make the challenge better.
The author of the post writes on December 10 that he has enjoyed climbing the levels of the “Abattoir of Zir” dungeon so far. It’s not perfect, but it offers a challenge that makes players have to look closely at every aspect, every ability, and their gear.
His biggest critique lies in the difference between the mobs and the bosses:
I think at this point my biggest critique is the massive power difference between the difficulty of the mobs and the difficulty of the Bloodseekers. It just doesn’t feel good at all. As a necromancer, I reached level 12 today and can shred through the mobs and feel absolutely invulnerable… only to be taken out in one hit by the Bloodseekers.
I understand that the content is supposed to be hard. But the problem is the performance difference between all the enemies leading up to the Bloodseekers. The balance is just not there yet, and this gap needs to be closed.
Apart from that, he suggests additional things that could make the experience a bit more rewarding. The glyph XP feels quite good at the moment, but the rest of the rewards “could use some love”.
What else should be improved? In the post, “tjglaser1s” writes that players should receive a random chest with materials in every run. To try different builds for the levels of “Abattoir of Zir”, he has consumed many materials.
Additionally, he thinks that item rewards could have an increased chance for Uber Uniques, rising with the levels of the dungeon. For example, he suggests receiving gear with a minimum item power of 900 at the first levels of the dungeon plus a 0.5% chance for Uber Uniques (via Reddit).
What does the community say about it? In the comments, other players share their experiences with the challenge as well as ideas and criticism. “Pantarus” also notes that his deaths feel random and that the Bloodseekers are too strong. He wants to learn something from his character’s deaths, but it feels more frustrating.
“ScottdaDM” writes in the comment:
A character of appropriate level and gear is dead in one blow… that’s not good. It feels more like a lottery than a skill game.
He also wishes to receive seal powder for the runs – enough for the next level of the dungeon.
“RavenousIron” finds the underlying idea cool. It encourages players to give their best. He doesn’t think that’s enough, but it’s “a step in the right direction. It’s a building block that still needs to be refined over time.”
On December 12, the Midwinter Pest begins in Diablo 4. The event offers you new mechanics, items, and rewards that you can earn throughout the winter days.
In line with the start, the developers have explained the event and give tips on how to make the most of the Midwinter Pest:
On December 9, the LoL World Champion T1 faced NNO Old at the “Red Bull League of Its Own” event at the Velodrome in Berlin – and it was spectacular. MeinMMO author Fabienne Kissel was present on Saturday and reports from the game.
What an event it was? Well-known European teams along with the German streamer team NNO Old participated and faced the challenge of playing League of Legends against the South Korean super team T1.
T1 won the LoL Worlds this year, and the living legend Faker secured his fourth World Championship title. For many players and streamers, it is a dream to be able to play against T1, and NNO Old has fulfilled this dream.
Normally only the top teams play against T1. With “Red Bull League of Its Own,” a unique format was created. The event sold out within 3 hours.
Special rules for T1:
These teams were present: T1, G2, Karmine Corp, Team Heretics, BIG, Eintracht Spandau, NNO Old.
BIG and Eintracht Spandau played against each other first to decide who could face T1.
All matches were a Best-of-One, and T1 had special rules in the friendly tournament.
The players from T1 faced a special challenge as they had to choose a different champion in each match. They were prohibited from selecting champions that had already been used against them or that they had played in previous matches.
Bans and non-T1 matches were not part of the pool restrictions.
In the last show match – G2 against T1 – the rules were lifted.
All further framework information about the event can be read here:
NNO Old vs T1: A spectacle full of emotional surprises
Almost 500,000 people (via escharts) followed the game of NNO Old against T1, including about 7,000 spectators on-site who experienced the captivating atmosphere live. Despite T1’s apparent superiority, the fans cheered with all their might for NNO, creating an electrifying atmosphere in the hall.
The atmosphere in the hall reached a climax as the names of the NNO players were individually shouted by the audience – an unforgettable moment that moved me and gave me goosebumps.
Which champions were picked?
NNO Old:
Camille (Tolkin)
Brand (Agurin)
Zed (NoWay)
Ezreal (Broeki)
Bard (Karni)
T1:
Vayne (Zeus)
Zac (Oner)
Azir (Faker)
Jhin (Gumayusi)
Zyra (Keria)
All players from T1 chose a champion with a T1 skin. Faker, who rarely plays with a skin, positively surprised the audience. He chose the T1 Azir skin from the player Easyhoon!
Champions such as Orianna, Neeko, Varus, Jax, and Renekton were banned. The biggest German LoL streamer and NNO midlaner NoWay originally wanted to play AD Varus, which the caster Masterplay (via YouTube) mentioned during the pick phase.
Masterplay stepped in for the caster Johnny, who couldn’t be there due to corona, which he announced on YouTube.
Here you can learn more about the Unkillable Demon King Faker, who became world champion for the fourth time this year:
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Highlights of NNO Old
It was evident that both teams enjoyed every second of the game and the players were often smiling. A particularly heartwarming moment occurred at the beginning of the match. T1 wrote the following words in all chat: mid, 5vs5, go (POV Tolkin via YouTube). The teams actually met ten on the mid lane, briefly exchanged emotes, and created a cool opening.
Here you can see the moment:
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Agurin and Oner made their way to gank on the bot lane. Just before Oner jumped into the fight with Zac, Agurin was able to deal significant damage to him from the tri-bush with Brand.
NNO presented themselves confidently and was finally able to take down Zac, marking NNO’s first kill in this show match. With every successful kill by NNO, the excitement in the hall grew, accompanied by an ear-splitting kill sound that echoed through the crowd with every kill.
Here you can see NNO’s first kill:
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In the ninth minute, Oner executed a gank in the mid lane, with Faker and Oner starting a tower dive against NoWay. NoWay impressed with his outstanding skill, careful movement, and a good ulti with Zed to escape Azir’s ulti, narrowly surviving the gank.
This moment made the fans’ hearts race. The audience held their breath as NoWay barely survived the gank.
Here you can see the impressive play:
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Before the play, Karni interrupted Gumayusi’s ultimate with his ultimate. As T1 then built pressure in the mid lane, Karni showcased his precise timing. He used his Q with Bard exactly when a Zyra plant was placed behind Zeus, allowing him to stun Zeus by hitting two targets. This led Broeki to secure the kill against Zeus.
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A particularly beautiful moment occurred in the arena when the audience began to count down because they knew that NNO Old had achieved it at that moment. They held out until the 17th minute – longer than MAD Lions. T1 had overrun MAD Lions this year at the MSI with a game that lasted barely 17 minutes.
Overall, the game lasted over 28 minutes, which was probably also because T1 played less seriously in the friendly match, and in my opinion, NNO did very well overall.
Tolkin also had it hard against Vayne on the top lane as Camille, even if Zeus is the objectively better player, as Tolkin shared on X. At the end of the game, the audience honored both teams with a touching standing ovation.
The match between T1 and NNO at the “Red Bull League of Its Own” event was definitely a unique spectacle that will stay in my memory forever. It was undoubtedly the most emotional game I have ever experienced.
Disclaimer: MeinMMO was present as a press representative at the Red Bull League of Its Own event. The costs for entry, travel, and accommodation were covered by the organizers.
How did you like the event? Were you there? How did you find the match NNO vs T1? Feel free to write it in the comments.
The best counters against Kyurem in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat the boss in raids.
What kind of Pokémon is Kyurem? Kyurem is from the fifth generation of games and has the types Dragon and Ice. It belongs to the Tao Trio together with Reshiram and Zekrom.
When does Kyurem appear? You will find the boss starting December 16 at 10:00 AM local time in Pokémon GO. It will remain in the game until December 23, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time. Here we show you the best counters against Kyurem and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).
Defeating Kyurem in Raid – With these counters
Crypto-Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Mega-Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Aird Slash
Mega-Diancie with Stone Edge and Dazzling Gleam
Mega-Gardevoir with Charm and Dazzling Gleam
Terrakion with Double Kick and Sacred Sword
Mega-Blaziken with Counter and Focus Blast
Keldeo with Low Kick and Sacred Sword
Crypto-Rhydon with Smack Down and Rock Wrecker
Metagross with Bullet Punch and Meteor Mash
Proto-Groudon with Dragon Tail and Precipice Blades
Mega-Latios with Fire Blast and Dragon Claw
Mega-Krookodile with Dragon Tail and Outrage
Mega-Tyranitar with Smack Down and Stone Edge
Crypto-Excadrill with Metal Claw and Iron Head
Lucario with Counter and Aura Sphere
Mega-Alakazam with Counter and Dazzling Gleam
Mega-Latias with Fire Blast and Outrage
Crypto-Machamp with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Crypto-Hariyama with Counter and Dynamic Punch
Mega-Aerodactyl with Stone Edge and Rock Slide
Weaknesses of Kyurem: The Pokémon is of types Dragon and Ice and is therefore vulnerable to Fighting, Rock, Steel, Dragon, and Fairy. So in raids, focus mainly on attacks and Pokémon of these types to defeat Kyurem.
Is there Shiny Kyurem? Yes, you can catch Shiny Kyurem in Pokémon GO. We show you in the graphic what the shiny version looks like:
Kyurem in its normal appearance and as Shiny in comparison
How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high levels, you can defeat the boss with two or three people. At lower levels but with strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Fntastic, the studio behind the once most wanted game on Steam, announces its closure just a few days after release. MeinMMO reveals what will happen with The Day Before.
Which game is it about? The Day Before was once supposed to be a survival MMO that aimed to impress with stunning graphics and realistic zombies. The project became the most wished game on Steam, but then everything went wrong:
In May 2022, the release was unexpectedly postponed
The Day Before provides new impressions in the final trailer
‘We invested blood, sweat, and tears into the game for five years’
What do the developers say now? In a statement that appeared on X on December 11, the developer Fntastic announced the closure just a few days after launch. The Day Before has “financially failed”, and now there is a lack of funds to continue, it says.
The revenue will now be used to pay off debts to the studio’s partners.
Fntastic insists that this was not a scam: It was their first major game, and for five years they put blood, sweat, and tears into it. They simply miscalculated, it further states.
The complete statement in English can be found here:
What happens now? The future of The Day Before and Propnight, the other game from the studio, is uncertain. Fntastic only announces that they will keep the servers operational. It remains to be seen how long they can uphold this promise.
If you are among the players who had high hopes for The Day Before and were bitterly disappointed, you might still find an alternative in our survival list. Were you able to convince the game despite all the criticism? Then feel free to let us know in the comments.
The highly anticipated “Fallout” series has a new trailer. New material was shown at the Game Awards, which already conveys a fitting post-apocalyptic atmosphere. Among other things, we see the protagonists of the series, as well as some sets, costumes, and weapons.
What is the series about? Like in the original, the series of the same name takes place in a post-apocalyptic world. At its center is a young woman named Lucy. She lives in one of the bunkers, called “Vaults” in the series. There, one is safe from the deadly radiation on the surface. As we see in the trailer for the series, she will have to leave the protective vault to face the many adversities of the wasteland.
During the Game Awards, a new trailer for the “Fallout” series was shown:
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Fallout – New Trailer for the Series at the Game Awards
Who is starring? The lead role will feature British actress Ella Purnell as Lucy. Movie fans may know her from Tim Burton’s “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children.” Alongside her, Aaron Moten plays the young soldier Maximus, who is part of the Steel Brotherhood, a well-known faction from the games.
A ghoul will also play a central role in the plot. In the trailer, we see American actor Walton Goggins (known from “The Hateful Eight”) as a radiated bounty hunter. Beneath the deceptively realistic mask, he is hardly recognizable.
What are the reactions to the trailer? Under the trailer published on YouTube, many enthusiastic voices are mingling. However, some fear that the high expectations arising from the trailer may not be met:
“This looks so good! I hope that the series combines the comedic and dramatic elements well,” says the user “@xtcyrafa”.
Some users are bothered by the few new images compared to the first trailer: “I think I’ve seen this trailer a few days ago,” says @Xsurian.
The cast of the series is already receiving quite a bit of advance praise:
@lucifer0247 looks forward to the ghoul: “Honestly, I think Walton Goggins will be the star of the series.”
Also, the lead actress appeals to many users, such as “@levinemgl1”: “Ella Purnell is one of my favorite actresses and I am very excited to see her in this role.”
Next to the actors, a soldier in the iconic power armor appeared on stage. Many viewers express their enthusiasm for the authentic implementation and sheer size. “The power armor looks fantastic,” writes the user @JohnnyRocker023, and he is by no means alone in his opinion.
If the actual series can maintain this level in terms of costumes and set design, we can expect a detailed journey into the post-apocalyptic world of the wasteland. So far, the community seems to be positively inclined. By the time the series starts in April 2024, we will finally know more.
Jens “Knossi” Knossalla is probably the biggest entertainer on German Twitch. He is impressed by the talent of a young aspiring streamer: He predicts a great career for 17-year-old Fibi “Fibii” Pfeiffer.
Which streamer is it about?At just 16 years old, Fibi “Fibii” Pfeiffer became one of the biggest female streamers on German-language Twitch. Now she is 17 and will celebrate her 18th birthday in January 2024.
Knossi, on the other hand, has already spent several years in show business. The 37-year-old is an entertainer through and through. In a stream on December 5, 2023, he expressed his admiration for the show business qualities of his young Twitch colleague.
Although Knossi is among the biggest German streamers, his true love is television. You can watch more about the illustrious career of the 37-year-old in our video:
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Knossi predicts a bright future for Fibii
What does Knossi say about Fibii? “Fibii is incredibly talented,” Knossi explained to his viewers in the stream. Three points particularly distinguish the streamer in the eyes of the entertainer: her humor, her spontaneity, and her timing when it comes to jokes.
If she continues to develop like this, Knossi believes there will certainly be much more from her in the future. “She knows exactly what hits where and when, she has that show business instinct,” Knossi sums up. You can watch the corresponding stream excerpt here:
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In particular, Knossi is impressed by how far Fibii has come at such a young age. What the future holds for the streamer and how her career will develop remains to be seen. However, the entertainer is sure that we will hear a lot from the 17-year-old: “Remember my words: She’s a big one, she has what it takes.”
Knossi also notes that he would like to personally share his impressions with Fibii. He is not even sure if she is aware of her talent. Such praise from an experienced colleague could surely be valuable for the streamer, especially since she has recently struggled with hate comments and even questioned her career choice:
The TMORPG Book of Travels started its Early Access on October 11, 2023, on Steam. Although the title sounded so promising at the beginning, there are now only a few players active in the game. Nevertheless, the development team is taking the time to completely overhaul the combat system and introduce new features like boss fights.
What is Book of Travels?
Book of Travels is not an MMORPG, but a TMORPG. The T stands for “tiny” – you are in an online world, but there are a maximum of 30 players on the servers.
The focus of the game is on exploration and the role-playing aspect. We encounter other players, but we do not necessarily have to continue the journey with them.
The interaction with other players should still remain one of the highlights. Therefore, the development team decided to completely refrain from chat. Instead, there are only emotes.
However, after two years in Early Access on Steam, Book of Travels seems to have faded into oblivion. At the time of this news, only 13 people are playing the title simultaneously, with 52 people within the last 24 hours (via steamdb.info).
Just a week after the release, the number of players halved from 1,390 people. But the development team is now taking action to rekindle players’ interest.
You can admire the gameplay of the game in the following trailer:
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Book of Travels is a TMORPG and shows some gameplay
These are the changes Book of Travels wants to make
What has been revised? In a message on Steam, the development team from Might and Delight informs that it has overhauled the combat system. Currently, players can test the new combat system and provide feedback to the developers.
The new combat system includes a bar that indicates when which enemy and player can attack. The bar is divided into a decision phase and an action phase. The faster the corresponding status value of a player, the quicker their icon races across the bar.
What else does the team want to change? Another feature, which will come in a future update, is the boss fight. Currently, it is only possible to form a group with a small number of players. The team wants to increase that number, so players can defeat stronger boss opponents.
Additionally, more features are to follow:
Duels: There should be fights without the immediate fear of death.
Loot: Will be dropped by NPCs.
More enemy types: These include kettem, wolves, and maisu.
UI: The user interface is to become more readable.
Weapons: There will be more weapons in the future.
Multiplayer: Reviving players should become easier.
Tutorial: Getting started should be easier for newcomers.
The number of participants who can currently test at least the combat system is limited to 40 testers. The status of the upcoming features is currently unknown. However, the development team wants to increase the number if there is demand.
If you are looking for an MMORPG on Steam, this list might help you:
With The Finals, a new shooter has emerged that aims to revolutionize the genre with its innovative approach to map destruction. We will show you 10 tips that will give you an advantage in your rounds.
What kind of tips are these? The Finals offers various gadgets and abilities, as well as map features that you can use tactically. We want to show you ways with these 10 tips to gain an advantage over your opponents or to counter the tactics of your adversaries.
The tips are in no particular order. Accordingly, Tip 2 can be just as useful as Tip 10.
Tip 1: Use map destruction tactically
In The Finals, you can demolish numerous buildings. It is possible to tear down individual walls, blow up floors and ceilings, and bring entire houses down by destroying load-bearing walls. It can be very helpful if you use destruction deliberately and tactically.
For example, if you blow up the floor under a safe with C4, it will fall one floor lower. If your opponents have set up automatic turrets or shields at the safe, you can bypass them.
Tip 2: Rock, Paper, Scissors – but with grenades and mines
In The Finals, there is a “Rock, Paper, Scissors” principle. If you want to steal a safe, but it is enveloped in toxic gas, you can counter it with the right grenade:
Fire is effective against gas
Smoke is effective against fire
Simply throw a Molotov cocktail into a gas cloud and you will see how the fire ignites the gas, dissolving it. A regular smoke grenade, in turn, extinguishes fire.
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Tip 3: Destroy ziplines and ladders
You can and should occasionally destroy ziplines and ladders. If you have a safe in a higher position, it can save you crucial time if you destroy the ladders and ziplines that lead to you.
To destroy ziplines, you simply need to shoot at the attachment or strike it with a melee attack. The same applies to ladders.
Tip 4: Place jump pads at an angle
Jump pads are a very effective tool when you want to quickly ascend rooftops with your team. Just throw one down in front of you on the ground and jump into the air. However, you can also use jump pads to cover distance forward.
If you place a jump pad at an angle on the ground, so that it is not pointing straight up but slightly forward, you can easily jump from house to house.
A player waited a week for feedback from the Steam support. In his desperation, he personally wrote to Valve boss Gabe Newell. Completely unexpectedly, Newell sent him a quick response.
When facing technical problems, everyone hopes for quick help. Unfortunately, the reality is often different. One waits in vain for a quick response from support teams or receives an answer that they did not want to hear.
A Steam player reported such a case regarding his account. He could no longer log in. His message to Steam support was already a week old. Without getting his hopes up too much, he decided to write directly to the head of Steam.
In the end, everyone at Valve is part of the player support team
Why did the player write directly to Gabe Newell? The Steam user that_earlyguy had problems with his Steam account. To fix the login error, he contacted the support team of the gaming platform. He hoped for a prompt response. But after a whole week had passed, he still had not received an answer.
Gabe Newell, head of Valve, also likes to advertise for his Steam Deck:
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Happy Birthday Steam Deck
However, the player that_earlyguy did not think about giving up and found out the email address of Gabe Newell, the head of Valve himself. He explained his problem to Newell and that he had already been waiting for a whole week for a response from the support team.
What happened next? Within a few hours, the player actually received a response from the Steam boss. He asked that_earlyguy for his ticket number and ended his email with the statement In the end, everyone at Valve is part of the player support team.Maybe Newell was just taking a break from playing DOTA 2 and had some time.
The player was astonished. In his second message to Newell, he told him the required ticket number. In addition, the player emphasized how grateful he was for the reaction of the Steam boss.
After two more hours, Steam support finally got back to that_earlyguy. They apologized to him for the delay and informed him that his access password for his Steam account had been reset. The new password had been sent to him via email.
Is the story already over? No, not quite. In his enthusiasm, the player wrote another message to Gabe Newell. He thanked the Valve boss once again but also had a request. Since he was so thrilled with Newell’s response, he wanted to spread the case via some social media channels (via imgur.com).
He feared that other players might follow his example and instead of writing to support, they could flood the head of Valve with similar requests. On the other hand, he believed that fans and customers should know how much Newell cares for the concerns of each individual and takes them seriously.
In a final brief response, the Steam head granted him permission to publish their conversation. And once again, that_earlyguy could not believe what he read. Newell reaffirmed his first statement by saying that everyone at Valve belongs to support and therefore any employee should be contacted in case of problems.
Are there more such cases? Yes, this support action by Gabe Newell was not supposed to be the only one. Another player reported about the blocking of his account on steamgifts.com. His little brother was said to have fallen victim to a scammer and redeemed a stolen credit card on his Steam account.
Another Steam user reported on Reddit about a weapon skin he had purchased through an external website. The skin was supposedly stolen. The result was also here a blocking of the account. After many months of unsuccessful attempts to regain his access and the skins contained therein, the user was also ultimately helped by Gabe Newell.
These stories show that even people in high positions like Gabe Newell as CEO of Valve focus on things we thought they didn’t care about. It also proves once again that the Steam boss is a “down-to-earth” personality and nurtures this image with such actions.
