Mortal Online 2 is a hardcore MMORPG that can be played on Steam. In a new upgrade, it now gets a better look with Unreal Engine 5 and promises some gameplay adjustments as well.
How good it actually looks in this hardcore MMORPG is now shown by Mortal Online 2 in a short trailer:
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Mortal Online 2 Unreal Engine 5 Trailer
What to expect after the upgrade: The trailer gives you a brief insight into the revamped areas of the game.
With sharper textures, more and realistic lighting, richer colors, prettier skies, and more details, the graphical upgrade looks quite good.
The trailer not only makes a comparison to the old engine but also promises improved performance. In the patch notes, you can find the information:
The CPU performance has improved in many areas. We have managed to stabilize the framerate to have less stutter and even increased the overall FPS in some cases. Areas with many characters, like large battles, are still a challenge and a topic for future optimizations.
The trailer also shows how the graphical upgrade affects the characters and gameplay. In short clips, you see the characters in combat situations, riding through the open world, or facing a large ape-like opponent.
As revealed in the patch notes, the graphical enhancements are not the only change players can look forward to. Among other things, more camps at important locations and a combat arena in Meduli are coming.
Several combat updates have also come with 2.0. Among other things, the ability to gain stamina through successful blocking.
Additionally, the AI respawn times have been adjusted and improved. Each AI opponent now has its own respawn time.
On December 5, Blizzard released Patch 1.2.3 for Diablo 4. You can now face the new endgame content Zir’s slaughterhouse and farm its rewards. Unfortunately, a new bug has also slipped in, making this noticeably more difficult for you.
Update on 12/07/2023: The bug fix is now live on consoles and crossplay is reactivated.
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Which area of Diablo 4 is affected by the bug? The bug released with the new patch affects your progress after level 50. Once you reach this level, you earn so-called Paragon points instead of experience, which you can use to unlock skills and glyphs in your Paragon board.
Glyphs have secondary effects that you can obtain by leveling them up with additional Paragon points. If you bring a glyph to at least level 15, its radius expands, and you can distribute your points more easily.
More about the Paragon points, the board, and how to use both effectively can be read here:
This is the effect of the bug and how to solve the problem
What exactly happens with the bug? The new bug deducts Paragon points already distributed on glyphs from you. This means that all glyphs that are at level 15 have been downgraded to level 14. Those who have brought their glyph to the maximum level of 21 will not feel the bug too strongly. However, those who are below that lose access to important abilities.
This is particularly annoying, as the new endgame Zir’s slaughterhouse is an extremely tough challenge that players have been preparing for a long time. According to Blizzard, the content at the highest difficulty level is nearly impossible to achieve.
The loot from Zir’s slaughterhouse includes, among other things, another glyph that you can use in your Paragon board. This enhances your character’s attack value and is therefore in high demand among players.
We recently reported on a wizard build that is almost immortal. The only issue is that the attack value of the build is too low, which should be balanced out by the glyph obtainable in Zir’s slaughterhouse. If you wish to try the build yourself, you can recreate it with our guide:
Is Blizzard already working on a fix? Blizzard already commented on reddit on December 5:
[…] We plan to fix this issue on PC with a new client update that is due to be released during the day. We will inform players about the timing of this release as soon as it is available. […]
About 9 hours ago, at the release of this news, Blizzard released a forum post. In it, they state that the problem has already been resolved for PC players via a hotfix. The console versions have also now been provided with the hotfix.
How do I bypass the bug if I still have it? We advise PC players to install the new hotfix. However, if this is currently not possible or if you are playing on a console, you must earn new Paragon points through gameplay.
You can then assign the new points to the glyphs affected by the bug and thus unlock your missing abilities again. This is of course tedious but currently the only known way to bypass the bug aside from the hotfix.
There is good news for all fans of Dungeons & Dragons or also Baldur’s Gate 3, which is based on it. Because there is a new game in the works set in the D&D universe.
What kind of game is it? We are talking about a game with the code name “Project Baxter”. Developer and publisher “Starbreeze” has secured the licenses to the role-playing classic Dungeons & Dragons for this.
D&D is currently distributed by the company “Wizards of the Coast”, which in turn belongs to Hasbro. Wizards of the Coast is also well known for the internationally successful trading card game Magic: The Gathering.
Here you can see the trailer for the latest D&D movie:
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Dungeons & Dragons, but with a lot of action
Content-wise, it is already known that it is supposed to be an action-packed co-op multiplayer game set in the world of D&D. The exact setting is said to be the city of Waterdeep. This is the largest and most influential city in the northern part of Faerûn, a continent in the D&D world.
“The game will be heavily inspired by D&D, but there will be no dice rolling. It will not be turn-based. It will be an action-oriented experience,” reveals “Creative Director” Leif Westerholm in an interview with Gamesbeat.
The project is set to be realized in Unreal Engine 5 and is expected to be released in 2026 on all major platforms. Cross-play is to be possible.
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“It is hard to imagine a better pair than Dungeons & Dragons and Starbreeze,” says the studio’s CEO, Tobis Sjögren (via Gamesbeat).
The Swedish development studio is mainly active in the first-person shooter sector and frequently collaborates on fast-paced, adrenaline-pumping games. Probably the most well-known among them is the co-op shooter Payday 3. Their latest title is “Roboquest”, a fast-paced FPS roguelite filled with deadly robots.
When you hear “shooter” and “robots”, you probably don’t think of Dungeons & Dragons. However, the connecting element here is supposed to be the focus on cooperative gameplay and community-driven experiences. “Play the way you want” is the motto, along with a high replay value.
“When we were looking for new IPs for our future projects, Dungeons & Dragons was always at the top of the list,” explains Sjögren.
Eugene Evans, “SVP Digital Strategy and Licensing” at Wizards of the Coast and Hasbro, is also looking forward to the collaboration: “Given their impressive games and passion for Dungeons & Dragons, we are confident that they will create a great experience for fans worldwide”.
The approach to implement D&D in an action-packed game sounds definitely very interesting. Especially players who couldn’t get into the turn-based combat in Baldur’s Gate 3 might find a welcome alternative here. But many fans of the successful role-playing game are surely looking forward to further adventures in the fantastical world.
To shorten the time until the release in 2026, you could continue to immerse yourselves in Baldur’s Gate 3. Here, too, there are always new features to discover. Just recently, a 30 GB patch was released, which could strain your storage space quite a bit:
The end of the Bond era could soon begin. The German-speaking director and Oscar winner Edward Berger (53) is said to be writing the script for a new installment of the Bourne series, thereby challenging James Bond.
Is Bourne coming back soon? The return of the famous secret agent “Jason Bourne” could be imminent, as colleagues from jeuxvideo report. According to their source, Universal Pictures is said to have hired the German-speaking Oscar winner Edward Berger.
The script for the new Bourne installment is to be written by an experienced director. The combination of director and actor could pose significant competition for James Bond.
Will Matt Damon portray Bourne again? Although the talks are not yet completed, it appears that the choice of the “Jason Bourne” actor will again fall on Matt Damon.
The last installment, simply titled “Jason Bourne,” hit theaters in 2016, after Matt Damon lost interest following the third film and declared the search for the identity of “Jason Bourne” over. It took five years for him to want to take on the role again, during which time the fourth installment was made without him.
It is still not decided whether Matt Damon will slip back into the role; it mainly depends on the script.
Here’s another action movie you can watch on Netflix while waiting for the new Bourne film:
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Extraction 2: Trailer for the action movie on Netflix
The script must convince Matt Damon, otherwise there will be “Jason Bourne” without “Jason Bourne”
Why is the script so important? The script must convince actor Matt Damon to portray “Jason Bourne” again. The films have attained legendary status among fans; a new installment under a different director could undermine this legacy.
Universal apparently decided to first have the script written and then approach Matt Damon with the finished script. The director must therefore aim high to get Matt Damon, and the script may even need to read better than James Bond to achieve this.
The script is to be written by the director of the award-winning film “All Quiet on the Western Front”, Edward Berger. The film was nominated for 9 Oscars and won 4, including the Oscar for Best International Feature Film. A director of such high caliber is expected to deliver a good script.
How big is the Bourne franchise? The franchise has grossed more than 1.6 billion US dollars since the first installment “The Bourne Identity” from 2002. Thus, “Jason Bourne” is alongside James Bond among the icons of spy films.
The films enjoy widespread acclaim from both critics and fans. Especially the action scenes, storytelling, and performances have been praised in the past.
“Jason Bourne” himself is an established character often mentioned in the same breath as James Bond. Whether a new “Jason Bourne” film can manage to revive the franchise remains to be seen, especially since Matt Damon has not yet confirmed his role. Recently, we reported on a type of scene that young people no longer want to see in films and series.
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Godzilla is one of the longest-running film franchises of all time. In 1954, the giant lizard rampaged through Japanese cities for the first time. The latest film, Godzilla Minus One, is based on the origins and was the best cinema experience that MeinMMO author Niko Hernes has had in years.
What is Godzilla Minus One about? Just before the end of World War II, Kamikaze pilot Koichi Shikishima deserts and pretends to have a plane malfunction. He ends up on an island with engineers who are supposed to repair his aircraft.
Suddenly a monster appears, and Shikishima is frozen in fear, even though he is supposed to shoot it down with his plane. As a result, all stationed engineers on the island except for Shikishima and the station chief die.
As it turns out, the monster is Godzilla. Some time passes, and Shikishima lives with his guilt in a destroyed city, along with a woman and a small girl for whom he needs to provide money. For this, he works on a boat to fish mines from the sea.
During this time, the war ended, but atomic bomb tests caused Godzilla to mutate and became active, threatening the cities of Japan.
You can see a trailer for the film here:
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Godzilla Minus One – Trailer for the Japanese Return of the Giant Lizard
Finally again Godzilla as a destructive natural force
Godzilla Minus One is the first Japanese Godzilla film since Shin Godzilla from 2016. In the meantime, two American Godzilla films from Legendary Pictures have been released, which belong to the so-called MonsterVerse. In the American version, Godzilla is currently almost a hero who protects the Earth from evil Kaijus.
Shin Godzilla, however, was almost an apocalyptic natural force, underscored by the wrong decisions of politics. The director Hideaki Anno, who was also responsible for Neon Genesis Evangelion, depicted a monster that shows the pure despair of humans and serves as a metaphor for the disaster in Fukushima.
As much as I like the heroic Godzilla, I am even more fascinated by Godzilla as a projection of human fears and the processing of the horrors of war. That is why Shin Godzilla is one of my favorite films, which I have seen multiple times. Godzilla Minus One strikes a similar chord and again deals with the post-war period in Japan.
This is already evident in the environment where Shikishima lives. The people are surrounded by rubble but still try to rebuild their lives. The government, both the Japanese and the American, is criticized, especially in regards to the throwing away of human lives.
The film does not directly address the atrocities and actions of the war but projects them onto Godzilla itself, who also represents the visualization of the protagonist Shikishima’s traumas. And the monster still possesses destructive power even after the war.
When Godzilla appears, there is pure goosebumps
The story is somewhat secondary. The star and the big highlight here is of course Godzilla himself. His design is threatening and not too silly, which I liked. His movements always seemed natural and emphasized his gigantic stature. Some background effects reveal the modest budget of $15 million, but Godzilla himself and his destructiveness always look impressive.
When Godzilla goes ashore, the music starts, which is based on the original soundtrack by Ifukube Akira, and he begins to roar his famous scream, that’s when I get goosebumps. When he starts charging his famous Atomic Breath in the middle of the city, I am like enthralled in my cinema seat. When he unleashes the laser and obliterates an entire city in an impressive explosion, I am at a loss for words.
Not only the destructive power and the metaphor make me love this film so much, but also the hope. Because as invincible as Godzilla seems, so invincible is also the hope of the people who fight against this natural force despite all circumstances.
Godzilla-typical, the defense measure is absurd. Through the Japanese acting, taking it seriously, it still seems like the most brilliantly stupid idea of all time. And even the film’s finale still shows humanity and leaves me with a good feeling as I exit the cinema.
Unfortunately, the film only ran limited in German cinemas, some smaller theaters might still be playing it. If it remains this successful, it might also receive an extended theatrical release.
Anyone who has the opportunity to see the film in cinema should seize the chance, because for me there have been hardly any cinema experiences in recent years that were as rewarding as Godzilla Minus One.
Another impressive sci-fi film from this year is The Creator:
A new action RPG on Steam combines an open fantasy world of Skyrim with ARPG elements from Diablo 4. For fans of the franchises, Svarog’s Dream could therefore be an interesting alternativewith some curious features.
What kind of game is this? The talk is about the action RPG Svarog’s Dream, which was released on 04.12. on Steam and is set in an open world. It was developed and published by VI Game Forge.
In Svarog’s Dream, you play a soul from the underworld who is sent back to the land of the living and must find out who they are. However, the journey of self-discovery comes with unknown dangers, as the open world is plagued by wild beasts and real gods. Whether you fight them or befriend them is entirely up to you.
In the action RPG on Steam, permadeath is a marked feature: if the character dies, they are lost forever. As an additional element of curiosity, a divine being mocks players after their death, which gives the game a unique, challenging twist.
Here you can watch a trailer for Svarog’s Dream:
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Svarog’s Dream – Trailer
Fight enemies – or ally with them?
Why does it remind of Diablo 4 and Skyrim? The combat system of Svarog’s Dream resembles Diablo due to its isometric view and integrates high-fantasy elements that one is accustomed to from Skyrim. The action RPG also allows players to customize their play style through a skill tree. Here, players invest points in various spells.
Also, crafting remedies and enhancing equipment – which is a known mechanic in both Diablo and Skyrim – is said to play an important role according to the developer (via Steam). Players will even be able to buy houses and take out loans – with the risk of having to deal with debt collectors and bounty hunters.
In Svarog’s Dream, there is also the possibility of forming alliances with various creatures, unlike in Diablo 4. There, some players still wonder, why they can’t form an alliance with Lilith.
However, players in Svarog’s Dream must weigh which of these allies they can trust and what consequences their decisions may have. This aspect is reminiscent of Skyrim and gives the game a certain dynamic.
This is how the community reacts to the game: On Steam, Svarog’s Dream is 82% positive but currently has just over 57 reviews (as of December 6, 4 PM). Below, we have summarized a few opinions from players:
“kaustosis” writes: “Are you looking for a story-driven, well-thought-out ARPG? It’s been a while since I enjoyed a game as much as this one. It’s a solid recommendation for me!”
“T_T” writes: “Good game, a slightly unusual concept, but I love it.”
“shotaimkiller” notes: “Hidden gem 11/10.”
“Dom” writes: “If you have love for this genre, […] you should give this game a chance. It’s not as complex as most games of the genre, but that’s not what it’s meant to be. It’s charming, the music is on point, and most importantly: it’s simply fun to play. Don’t expect Dark Souls combat mechanics or a Diablo 4 grind fest. That’s not what this is about, and it shouldn’t be.”
“Malvolion” writes: “It’s worth mentioning that, as far as I understand, the component of the living open world is more pronounced than the mass hack’n’slash part of Diablo.”
Among the many positive reviews, there are also players who do not seem to be enthusiastic about Svarog’s Dream. Here, primarily the user interface is criticized, as well as the fact that the game still lacks some refinements.
It is worth noting that the developers are responsive to many negative reviews and engage with players. Until December 11, you can still purchase the action RPG for €17.85 instead of €21.
If you are looking for more ARPGs that remind of Diablo, we have another tip for you. In August, a first trailer for the sequel of a well-known action RPG was shown. Like Diablo 4, it is an action role-playing game, but here you fight against titans and other mythological beings:
EA Sports has significantly adjusted the gameplay with the 6th Title Update for FC 24, weakening a popular playstyle and its Plus variant to the point where it could lose relevance. In this case, another playstyle would likely take its place in the meta of Ultimate Team.
This is the situation:
EA Sports released a major patch for FC 24 on December 6. Title Update 6, referred to by the publisher as the Holiday Update, brings several changes to gameplay and Ultimate Team.
In addition to changes in the pressing behavior of the AI, the nerf of the Finesse Shot and Finesse Shot Plus playstyles stands out. Cards featuring one of these playstyles will now execute the affected shots with reduced accuracy.
EA Sports justifies the weakening due to an overly high effectiveness of the shot type, which has ultimately led to disproportionately many goals.
Since finesse shots are considered a popular meta mechanic, they might lose relevance through the patch, particularly bringing another playstyle into focus.
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Title Update 6 nerfs finesse shots in FC 24 – Is Trivelas the new meta?
This could be the time for Trivelas: The popularity of a card in FC 24 Ultimate Team is usually determined by its playability. If this decreases, players are replaced by others that fit better with the current meta.
And that’s where Trivela shots or finishes with the outside of the foot come into play. These are also seen as a popular method for a long-range shot and can be very effective in combination with the appropriate playstyles.
Since the accuracy of Trivelas has not been reduced, it is likely that they could gain significantly in popularity from now on. Especially cards like the recently released Frenkie de Jong Thunderstruck would benefit from this.
Are there any further consequences? Since playstyles are not available on the market, unlike Chemistry Styles, and are therefore already set with the release of a card, the relevance also decreases with the price of the respective players.
Thus, after the announcement, the market values of several meta cards possessing the Finesse Shot Plus playstyle have dropped significantly. A common phenomenon, as many UT players often react to significant changes with panic selling.
However, early reports from the community indicate that the affected shots continue to perform well, which is why prices have partly increased again without reaching the original value.
Destiny 2 has been on a good path for many years to deal with cheaters. Staff and an anti-cheat program were supposed to put a stop to the fraudsters, but since Bungie triggered a wave of layoffs, players see no good future for PvP.
With BattleEye and a team of developers, cheaters should be banned from the servers better and, above all, in a timely manner so that PvP players can play Destiny 2 relaxed. So far so good, but since Bungie decided to lay off many of its employees, including a large part of its security team, the situation in PvP is getting worse.
Here you can find the trailer for the new dungeon of Destiny 2:
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Streamers can only laugh in the Trials of Osiris
To demonstrate how ridiculous the situation in the Crucible is regarding cheaters, GernaderJake, a well-known PvP player of Destiny 2, published a video. In this, Jake is in the Trials of Osiris with his team.
It is 4 to 3 for him, and they are just waiting for the right moment to strike until the enemy appears over them and destroys Jake’s entire team with an SMG.
You can find the video in GernaderJake’s Twitter post:
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Jake himself said he played 8 matches that morning, of which 5 were against cheaters. He cannot understand how Bungie demands money from its community every few months and still allows such things to happen.
Insider reports also said that many employees from the security teams of Destiny 2 who worked against cheaters were let go. So it is conceivable that Bungie currently has little coverage against cheaters and that they can run free in PvP before they are even discovered and punished.
How have you experienced the current situation of PvP in Destiny 2? Do you find it unplayable or do the streamers exaggerate? Let us know in the comments!
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is a new survival game that will be released for PS5 and PC. The launch trailer shows what the world of J.R.R. Tolkien has in store for you as a dwarf.
What kind of game is this? In this new survival game, you take on the role of a dwarf in the world of “The Lord of the Rings”.
Alone or online with up to four players, you must survive in the infamous mines of the Misty Mountains, explore and develop them to reclaim your homeland Moria.
Where will the game be released? Since December 5, 2023, you can play the game on PS5. It has already been available for PC since October 24, 2023, and a release for Xbox Series X/S is still pending.
We have embedded the launch trailer for the PlayStation 5 here for you:
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The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria PS5 Launch Trailer
What to expect: As the trailer shows, you can expect several features in The Lord of the Rings that make a good survival game:
Character customization: You can customize your own dwarf in a very individual way. Throughout the game, you will also be able to further customize your dwarf with new equipment.
Resources: To survive, you will need to gather resources, hunt, and ration your food. In the mines, you can mine ores or explore deep passages for possible treasures.
Fights: There are also dangers lurking in the mines that you must face. Fight against dragons and orcs to make your homeland safe again.
Building and forging: Build new camps in the old ruins according to your ideas or use your dwarven craftsmanship to forge new items and equipment.
Exploration: In the deep mines, there are many places you can explore, including many old ruins and mine shafts. These procedurally generated areas promise a new gaming experience each time.
What are the reactions? The reactions to the trailer are quite varied in the comments (via YouTube).
Many are positive about the new survival game. For example, user CJ-ln5ov writes in his comment: “Nice to see that Middle-earth games still get a chance after the Gollum flop. This looks fun.”
In fact, few comments agree with this. At least it seems so, as you have to search a bit between the rather negative comments.
However, user Alsann2012 still expresses his joy that there is finally a The Lord of the Rings game with dwarves, and that this is a dream come true.
User jordanwilliams1447 writes among other things: “No idea why every The Lord of the Rings game has to have this cartoonish look now.” User x_Lucifena agrees that this would be quite disappointing.
“I love The Lord of the Rings,” writes user madmandan1000, “but it hurts to see what is happening to the franchise, with this and Gollum.”
What do you think of the trailer and the new survival game in the world of The Lord of the Rings? Is it disappointing to you after Gollum, like many other players? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Hajime Tabata, director of Final Fantasy XV, has left Square Enix and founded his own studio. For many, this step was surprising at the time, but now he talks about why this decision had to happen.
Who is it about? Hajime Tabata became the director of Final Fantasy XV in 2013 but left Square Enix two years after the game’s release. At an event in Taiwan, he spoke about his decision to leave the studio and take the leap into self-employment.
After the episodes for Aranea, Lunafreye, and Noctis were canceled, Tabata shortly thereafter announced that his paths were parting from Square Enix. Instead, he announced that he would found his own studio.
Of the four planned DLCs, Square Enix only released one
Former Director of Square Enix did not want to continue working like this
Why did he leave Square Enix back then? In an interview with a Japanese news outlet, Tabata admitted that it had been difficult for him to talk about the reasons for a long time. Why he needed that time to speak about his separation from Square Enix is evident from his following words.
The essence is that I was pursuing a different policy than the then-president [Yosuke Matsuda] of Square Enix. But the company naturally had to follow the president’s policy, so we could not do what I deemed necessary.
In the interview, he mainly expresses his frustration about the end of Final Fantasy XV and the canceled DLCs:
“It was not my decision to cancel the DLC, but I could not prevent it, which made me even sadder at the time,” says Tabata. However, this frustration gave him the opportunity to produce better games.
“I felt that it would be impossible to continue working for many more years in this situation, so I decided for independence,” he says about his decision. By providing interesting games to all the players he had let down at the time, he wants to rehabilitate himself in the future.
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Tabata wants to rehabilitate himself with his own studio
What is Tabata doing today? After leaving Square Enix, Tabata founded his own Studio JP Games in January 2019. Several international game developers from Asia are supposed to work there, including many veterans of Final Fantasy XV.
“I explained to the first members of the team the direction that I believe future games will take and what we can do in the second half of our careers as game developers. I urged them to develop an RPG that is different from anything that has come before,” explains Tabata.
He believes that the RPG genre has great potential, and through his many experiences, he wants to create a good title that also advances and develops the genre.
“Now that my career is entering the second half, I have a strong desire to develop new games […] I would not have been able to realize this if I were still working at Square Enix,” says Tabata.
What is he working on? With his own studio JP Games, Tabata is currently working on two projects according to his own statements. An RPG for consoles, which is being developed in cooperation with another company, and a “MMO-like” game.
JP Games took its first step with the new development application “Pegasus World Kit”. This is a toolkit with many technologies that are necessary for RPG development. It is supposed to assist developers who want to create a role-playing game so that they do not have to start right from the beginning.
Among all killstreaks that can be achieved in the multiplayer of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3” by defeating opponents, the Nuke, in English “Tactical Nuclear Bomb”, is probably the strongest. Accordingly, it is quite difficult to earn it. A reddit user now proves in a video that one can make life significantly easier through clever positioning.
Which killstreak is it? Widely known, the Nuke is familiar to all who regularly roam the digital battlefields of the “CoD” games. Since its first appearance in the original “Modern Warfare 2” from 2009, the killstreak has been equally feared and admired by players.
Whoever managed to collect the required 25 kills within a match without dying could call themselves the owner of a Nuke. Once activated, a countdown of ten seconds starts before the bomb detonates, killing all spawned players and ending the round.
Over the years, the parameters changed a bit, and in some installments of the series, the Nuke was completely absent. In the current MW3, it is back, this time requiring 30 kills without dying. Not an easy task.
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A reddit user achieves the Nuke in record time
On reddit, user “Chrisable” published a video showcasing a record-breaking killstreak. In it, he plays on the map “Shipment” and shoots through a narrow gap between two container walls with a light machine gun. The opponent spawning behind has hardly a chance to move away from that spot.
But see for yourselves:
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In just 26 seconds, the user achieves the Nuke. For his less than honorable approach, he receives both admiration and criticism in the reddit comments.
“gunzby2” writes: “I bet you were reported 26 times in 26 seconds, and that is the real record.”
“That is cool and uncool at the same time,” says “DisaronnoSwigs” indecisively.
“That might be the least impressive Nuke in Call of Duty history,” observes “VelvetCowboy19” for himself.
Why is such an approach even possible? Another reddit user named “TeaAndLifting” may have an explanation for why the perfidious spawn trapping system works so well. The system tries to spawn the recently killed player at a “safe” distance from the person who killed them, to quickly and easily take revenge. “In this case, their last killer had the safe spawn in sight,” concludes the user. It’s not the first time that in-game systems or weapons have been criticized by the community. A certain shield has recently been criticized for being unfair.
Whether the video truly shows a world record is questionable. Whether the method shown disqualifies itself for a widely recognized record is left to the eye of each player.
Star Wars The Old Republic, shows in the current patch notes what has changed with update 7.4. The update has been in the game since yesterday under the name “Chains in the Dark”.
What is it about? The MMORPG Star Wars The Old Republic, set in the popular Star Wars universe, received new story content, a new world boss, and various adjustments with update 7.4 “Chains in the Dark” on December 5, 2023.
In the patch notes for the update, you will find all the new features and changes that the update brings.
A few days ago, the update was introduced with a short trailer, which we have embedded here:
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SWTOR Update 7.4 Trailer
This is what update 7.4 brings: Chains in the Dark offers you some general improvements on the maps, characters, and gameplay, which you can at least read in English on the official site (via swtor.com).
What larger content you can now expect in the game, we have briefly summarized here for you:
Kessan’s Landing: The new area on Ord Mantell offers you, as a new daily area, repeatable missions for new achievements and reputation rewards.
Side missions: New side missions challenge you to assemble technology in various parts of the galaxy, which is very helpful in the new area.
Lane Vizlas: New missions surrounding the expert on droid history, Lane Vizlas, continue his story from update 7.2.
Video lighting: With update 7.4, all video sequences will use a new character lighting system. Highlights of this system are expected to include better and more detailed shadows.
Cartel market: The cartel market now promises you new items on a weekly basis, including a new armor set and Darth Null’s double-bladed lightsaber.
A fight against the new world boss should be worthwhile
In addition to the newly mentioned features, you can also expect a new world boss in Kessan’s Landing with update 7.4.
FR3-D0M, the new world boss in Kessan’s Landing
The droid FR3-D0M makes your life difficult in combat with burning plasma spots on the ground. However, the fight against him should definitely be worthwhile, as there is a possibility that FR3-D0M drops special loot.
After defeating him, you could receive the hover cannon of the Mantellian Separatists, which serves as a unique means of transportation.
Star director Zack Snyder has completed his work with the superhero universe DC. However, as he revealed in an interview, he would return for a certain superhero – but only under a specific condition.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, star director Zack Snyder talked about his upcoming sci-fi project Rebel Moon and reflected on his time with DC.
The 57-year-old stated that he has finished with the well-known superhero universe, but also admitted that he would return for a special project.
Here you can see a trailer for Zack Snyder’s latest film Rebel Moon:
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Zack Snyder would make an exception for Batman
Zack Snyder made it clear that his time with DC is over and he has finally turned his back on the studio to start a new chapter in his life.
It would be extremely difficult to persuade him to come back – but not entirely impossible.
For the film adaptation of Dark Knight Returns or Batman – The Return of the Dark Knight, he would make an exception. But only under the condition that it would be ‘a faithful adaptation of the graphic novel’.
What is Batman – The Return of the Dark Knight? The comic series comes from Frank Miller and is about an aged Batman who has already hung up the bat cape.
However, he returns once more as the bat-hero to save Gotham and fight one last time for justice and order in the dark city.
When will Snyder’s new film be released? On December 22, Zack Snyder’s sci-fi adventure Rebel Moon: Child of Fire will be released on Netflix. The second part titled Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scar Maker will follow on April 19, 2024.
In addition to a standard version, there will also be an extended version of both films that is supposed to be even more brutal:
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa (30) became a multimillionaire with Twitch. The streamer is regarded as a tough businesswoman. With her latest investment, she aims to gradually surpass Microsoft founder Bill Gates.
However, the 30-year-old does not simply rest on the revenue generated, but invests it in various business fields: from stocks to her own gas station. There is more behind her latest investment than one might initially suspect (via MGG France).
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What kind of investment is this? As Amouranth announced on her personal account on X, formerly Twitter, on November 28, 2023, she has purchased nearly 9 square kilometers of land in Florida and the surrounding states.
This area consists of orchards where primarily Valencia oranges are grown, which are mainly processed into orange juice. The 30-year-old spent 17 million US dollars on this, roughly equivalent to 15.7 million euros.
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What does this have to do with Bill Gates? The billionaire is one of the richest people in the world (via Forbes). While he is primarily known for Microsoft, with around 275,000 acres of farmland in the USA, he is also a landowner. That equals 1,112 square kilometers.
With her investment, Amouranth aims to “slowly but surely” surpass Bill Gates, as she writes (via X). However, going from 9 to 1,112 square kilometers is still quite a distance. In Europe, Amouranth would already be considered a landowner (via Spektrum.de).
The comparison with Bill Gates should be taken with a wink anyway. This seems to be Amouranth’s usual approach: she combines a well-thought-out and profitable investment with a touch of humor.
So the streamer invested in Blizzard stocks, allegedly tobring half-naked women back to WoW – but primarily made profits out of it. Whether her latest investment will be as profitable remains to be seen.
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It won’t be long until Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 celebrates its first season. However, to give you an idea of what to expect, we will list the most important information about Season 1 and show you what to expect at release.
With CoD: MW3, Activision is bringing another shooter that is set to accompany you through many seasons. The community has been waiting for news regarding upcoming maps, weapons, and innovations that could also find a place in Warzone since the release.
So far, however, only information about upcoming maps in multiplayer and innovations in Warzone and Zombies has been released. With our directory, you can jump to the most important points:
The highlight of the new season is the new map “Urzikistan” – a new map for Warzone. However, the number of new maps to be released during Season 1 is not very exciting. There will be 3 new maps, and one of them will only be released with the Reloaded update.
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CoD Warzone shows the map Urzikistan in the overview trailer
CoD MW3 & Warzone: Release & Update
When does Season 1 start? On December 6 at 18:00 German time, it’s happening.
How large is the update? The announcements look extensive; a download of about 10 or 20 GB could be expected.
Is there a preload? That has been very irregular in recent seasons. Currently, do not expect a preload.
However, the map is not supposed to be accessible only on foot. Vehicles, ziplines, and even a train will assist you in navigating the map – without zombies, of course.
What changes can be expected? Warzone still has the outdated mechanics from MW2 in terms of movement. This is supposed to change with Season 1, as the developers are working to add implemented slide-cancelling, tac-stances, and more from MW3 to Warzone.
Additionally, the CoD HQ is supposed to be better structured so that you can jump between the various modes more easily.
CoD MW3 & Warzone: Modern Warfare 3
What does Season 1 bring? So far, MW3 only has four new maps and three game modes. You can expect the following:
Meat (6vs6 map)/ Season start
Greece (6vs6 map) / Season start
Rio (6vs6 map) / Season reloaded
Training Facility (2vs2) / Season start
Map for the mode “Gunfight”
In Season 1, you will be confronted with 3 new modes. The following are known:
Gunfight
All or Nothing
CODMAS and Ranked Play
What about new weapons? The Battle Pass will provide you with three new weapons. These include:
XRK Stalker (Sniper)
RAM-7 (Assault Rifle)
Stormender (Launcher)
Where is the Battle Pass? The Battle Pass has now been presented. At the start of Season 1, you can expect two new operators and many new skins.
What’s new in Zombies? The Zombies mode of MW3 is also getting some new features, including a new event, a new wonder weapon, and new blueprints.
Friend Zone, everyone is your friend!
A new event for the endgame: Players will eventually encounter portals on the map that they can enter to complete time-limited challenges. These portals are an endgame activity once you have completed the seasonal mission.
A new wonder weapon: With Season 1, players can also obtain a new wonder weapon – the Friend Zone. With this weapon, you can turn any enemy into your ally and make them fight for you.
New blueprints: A new category of blueprints can be earned in MWZ that will put you to the test.
That was all the information known so far about Season 1 of CoD MW3 and Warzone. As soon as the trailer goes online or more information becomes available, we will update the article. Tell us in the comments what you think about the announcements.
If a champion in League of Legends performs poorly for a certain amount of time and remains unpopular, they are often adjusted or changed to bring them back into the Rift. However, the champion Corki has been one of the worst and least popular champions in the game since 2022, butRiot changes nothing. A player on Reddit has now suggested an interesting proposal.
Corki has not been doing well for a long time. Currently, according to op.gg, he has a win rate of 47.23% and a pick rate of 0.64%. Both are very low. He is currently the least popular champion after Skarner, who will soon receive a rework, and Corki would likely have the lowest pick rate.
His almost disastrous win rate does not help either, preventing players from wanting to try him. The interesting thing is that he has not managed to achieve a positive win rate above 50% since April 2022.
Due to his lack of crowd control, he is currently not relevant in the mid lane meta. Although his damage potential is high, champions like Xerath, Sylas, or Kassadin are more reliable in that area.
On Reddit, a user has suggested a way to save Corki. They propose moving him to a different lane.
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Into the Jungle
In his Reddit post, the user Ok-Connection suggests that Corki should simply be adjusted for the jungle. He compares a potential Corki jungle update to champions like Brand or Zyra, who are also played there with slight adjustments to their damage against jungle minions.
Although Corki would have no CC and would thus be at a disadvantage when ganking, he could focus on farming and clearing the jungle like a Karthus. In team fights for objectives like the dragon, he could then showcase his strong damage potential.
The user believes that his package would also be interesting for ganking. As a player, you can hear when Corki collects his passive, so you would have to be more cautious, since Corki can then appear from anywhere.
In the professional scene, Ok-Connection sees the mid lane less as a problem since scaling mage junglers are rarely played. There, the focus is more on tanks.
The community has also proposed other ideas for changing him under the post. This also involves other lanes.
futurev5239: What if we bring him back to the bot lane instead?
FuujinSama: Honestly, just remove the silly rework and bring back his non-skillshot Q, True Damage passive Corki. The package and the weird scaling were a mistake.
Chinese_Squidward: The solution for Corki is to give him a passive ability that converts all armor penetration from items he buys into magic penetration.
Before his rework and his time as a mid laner, Corki was similar to Graves as an ADC. Many players seem to want that time back. Considering how strong Ziggs, Seraphine, and Swain are in the bot lane, Corki could also work with adjustments.
What is planned for Corki is currently unknown, so players can only speculate. Another inconspicuous champion seems to be strong again on the top lane:
A Pokémon GO trainer met Brandon Tan in Las Vegas and received a signed Pidgey from him. What’s the story behind it?
Who is Brandon Tan? Brandon Tan, known as BrandonTan91, is considered the best player in the world for Pokémon GO. He has set countless records in Pokémon GO, and for example, reached the maximum points of experience back in 2021, which has caused his game to become unplayable.
Tan is a content creator and is also known for participating in around 50 raids a day at times, reaching level caps in unbelievable times, and being the first player to exceed one billion experience points.
However, he is not without controversy. Brandon Tan was banned for a month for offering a catching service for real money. Players could pay to have Mewtwo caught for them.
The new Pokémon GO season “Timeless Travels” is currently underway
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Pokémon GO shows the new season “Timeless Travels” in the trailer
Trainer receives a signed Pidgey from Tan
What’s the deal with the Pidgey? A trainer from Las Vegas met Brandon Tan and completed a spotlight hour with him. The trainer reports that Tan is one of the coolest and smartest people he has ever met. In addition to the joint spotlight hour, Brandon Tan also traded a Pokémon with the trainer – a Pidgey.
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Why a Pidgey? When asked why he received a Pidgey, the trainer replied: We both practically have every Pokémon and almost every shiny. Pidgey is his favorite Pokémon because it was the main source of experience points at the start of the game. […] That’s why I chose it.
What does the community say about it? Parts of the community celebrate this Pidgey. They refer to it as a signed Pidgey since Brandon Tan’s name can be seen in the origin of the Pidgey. That’s so cool! I’m really happy for you, one comment reads.
However, there are also critical voices against Brandon Tan. These refer to Tan’s previous catching service. “I’m old enough to remember that the ‘best’ player in the world was banned for violating the terms of use,” reads one comment.
It takes just over half an hour to complete Baldur’s Gate 3. At least if you master some sneaky tricks and tactics.
With the last major patch, Baldur’s Gate 3 has fulfilled many wishes of the community. There is not only a new, longer ending but also a brand new difficulty – the “Honour Mode” that presents tough decisions. But professionals aren’t deterred by that. The first player even managed to complete the hardest difficulty in under an hour.
What is the Honour Mode? The Honour Mode is the highest difficulty level that Baldur’s Gate 3 has to offer. Not only are the battles significantly harder, but there is also a special restriction: You have only one save file, and if your party is wiped out, the game is over. So “cowardly” things like “reload and roll again” are not possible, you have to live with all consequences at all times.
What kind of record is that? YouTuber Chronos released a video showing his run in the “Honour Mode” of Baldur’s Gate 3 from start to finish. He takes exactly 38 minutes and 8 seconds to complete the game and finish Act 3.
By comparison: Most players will likely not even have finished the tutorial by this time.
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How is this possible? Basically, there are a lot of bugs and exploits in Baldur’s Gate 3 that can be exploited. Therefore, Chronos is able to completely skip most areas of the game and simply not play large parts of the story. By skillfully combining spells that increase jump power or by targeting key characters at the right moment, he can skip cutscenes or even completely bypass fights.
Even the battle against Ketheric Thorm at the end of Act 2 is won through an exploit. Because the character is technically “not in combat”, he can attack the boss with weak spells while in continuous fire without the boss reacting in any way.
He even completely bypasses the final battle against the army of the Nether Brain using invisibility, only igniting a lot of fireworks in the core of the brain, which means the boss’s death after just one round.
Whether this way of playing is fun, everyone has to answer for themselves. However, it is impressive how quickly one can rush through this gigantic RPG if one truly applies all means to do so.
With the Holiday Update, EA Sports is releasing the 6th Title Update for EA FC 24 in December. The patch notes show that extensive changes are coming for the players. The publisher has not only significantly adjusted the gameplay but also has something special planned for Ultimate Team.
When is the new Title Update coming out? Only one day after EA Sports announced the extensive Christmas update via a post on Twitter/X, it is already available for download today.
We have summarized the most important changes for you.
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Title Update 6 nerfs finesse shots and brings back familiar professionals
The new patch mainly addresses some issues and disruptions regarding the current gameplay. The complete list has been published by the developer studio in the official tracker for FC 24 on trello.com. We will first focus on the new features in Ultimate Team before informing you about the changes in gameplay.
Changes for Ultimate Team:
In total, 94 new player items will find their way into the virtual trading card game with the 6th Title Update. Among them are also familiar faces like Sergio Ramos or Adama Traore, who will even receive an improved SBC card.
Bug fixes for Ultimate Team:
The “News User Interface” was not always displayed correctly.
The biographies of the Base Icons were incorrectly displayed as those of their Centurion version.
Teams with the manager item of Carlos Tevez were unable to start a match.
Changes for gameplay:
The speed of goalkeeper movement with the right stick has been reduced.
The top speed when using the Controlled Sprint feature (R1-Dribbling) has been slightly lowered.
The accuracy of headers executed by players with the Power Header or Power Header Plus playstyle has been significantly reduced.
The precision of finesse shots taken by players with the finesse shot or finesse shot plus playstyle has been slightly lowered.
Various aspects of AI pressing have been toned down. The defending team can now exert less pressure on players along the sidelines. Additionally, forwards and wingers will attempt to cover central strikers with less aggression, and full-backs in three- and five-man formations will return slower.
Bug fixes for gameplay:
After the kick-off, defending players sometimes did not adequately track the runs of attackers.
In certain situations, goalkeepers did not attempt to save penalties that were shot centrally at the goal.
Although a player was shown a red card, a cutscene with a yellow card was mistakenly played.
The logic of referees concerning advantage decisions after red cards or offside calls following deflected balls has been improved.
A defender’s leg could sometimes pass through the ball in certain situations, leading to a wrong foul decision.
Situations where the ball returned to the attacker after a successful tackle have been adjusted.
A former employee of Bungie is currently causing quite a stir in the Destiny 2 community. In one of his recent tweets, he openly expressed his opinion about some of the most well-known content creators of the loot shooter, including Paul Tassi, Saltagreppo, and Aztecross. He claims that their opinion about the game is unimportant to Bungie.
How did this statement come about? The statement regarding Bungie’s disregard for certain Destiny 2 content creators comes directly from Griffin Bennett, the former social media lead of Bungie. He was one of the employees who had to be let go at the end of October due to a poor revenue forecast at the developer.
Bennett reacted to a humorous remark from Paul Tassi, an editor at Forbes and long-time Destiny content creator, about Bungie possibly having a creator “DEFCON system”.
In this context, Paul Tassi rates himself at DEFCON 5 because he “complains about everything”.
Saltagreppo is rated as DEFCON 4 and Aztecross as DEFCON 3.
The former Destiny streamer Gothalion, who is active again after a break, is placed at DEFCON 2.
Datto, one of the most well-known content creators, is given only a DEFCON 1 status, which represents a comparatively lower frequency of complaints on Tassi’s list.
The ex-employee Griffin Bennett, however, clears up this list and replies to Tassi: “You, Saltagreppo, and Aztecross aren’t even registered on the scale.”
What does DEFCON mean? The term stands for “Defense Readiness Condition” and is a scale that indicates the defense status of the USA. It ranges from DEFCON 5 (lowest threat) to DEFCON 1 (highest threat). It should be noted that Paul Tassi has incorrectly ordered the threat levels in his tweet.
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“Bungie only worries when streamers are upset”
Bennett contradicts the community assumption: For a long time, the community has believed that the opinions of streamers and content creators in Destiny 2 are more important than those of the players themselves.
However, if the former employee’s assertion is true, it could provide insights into Bungie’s internal processes and show how the developer really views the Destiny 2 content creators.
Players have certainly noticed Bennett’s tweet. They promptly commented in a Reddit thread titled “We just witnessed a murder.”
Rbustf believes the former employee and writes: “[Griffin Bennett], Liana [Ruppert], and Dylan [Gaffner] [all former employees from social media and community] have all been very honest about such matters since the layoffs.”
The_Bygone_King commented: “[Bennett] is absolutely right. Tassi hardly says anything worth mentioning, Saltagreppo’s requests have not influenced the game so far, and Aztecross is an opportunist whose opinion can surely be ignored by now. The only person who has actually remained true to their stable position is Datto.”
AlexCora countered: “Telling some of the most prominent voices in the Destiny community that their opinions are literally meaningless does not exactly make me feel that Bungie is in touch in any way.”
This is how Bennett further clarified his statement: The former employee followed up his first tweet with a clarification after it quickly gained attention.
There he states that content creators naturally still get heard and their opinions are still valued. However, it is not a “DEFCON” classification because their voices are present everywhere.
To clarify: I mean that you complain so often that it is not registered on any DEFCON scale. Not that your opinion isn’t important.
wrote the former employee in another post via Twitter/X
Bitter changes often occurred after streamer complaints
The nerf of Divinity was long discussed after Saltagreppo’s input – and still came.
Nerfs that players did not want: The balance between considering the wishes of players and adhering to the creative vision of the game is a tightrope walk that is not always easy to handle. While content creators usually have a more professional perspective on a game because they spend a lot of time on it, one cannot say whether they were ultimately the reason for such changes.
What can be said is that they do not always go down well with most players. This was particularly evident in Destiny 2 in the case of the streamer and Worlds-First winner Saltagreppo. The opinion about him in the community is, to say the least, mixed.
Especially because he aims for good options that many players have appreciated for years, he receives a lot of criticism for it. Even if the suggestions make sense. Player Dizzy-Expression8868 says about Saltagreppo:
When looking at some of his comments or ideas objectively, they might sound reasonable and positive for the long-term health of the game, but the way he approaches them radiates an atmosphere of arrogance and egocentrism. […] If one would say “X makes the game or encounters too easy,” I think – who is “too easy” for? The skills of players are a spectrum or at least a scale, and highly skilled players like Saltagreppo, Esoterickk, etc. are at the top of a small percentage of players. The rest of us, the average mortals, range from moderately skilled to “can hold our own” and down to “which end do the bullets actually come out of?” With particularly sensitive topics, it matters how they are addressed, and Saltagreppo has the subtlety of an angry, bright red rhinoceros.
The Guardian Johnwavescar says regarding the whole discussion: “I will know we are in actual endgame when Esoterickk breaks his silence.” and receives over 1000 upvotes for this comment.
Who is this Esoterickk anyway?
Although hardly anyone knows his face, the YouTuber Esoterickk has long been known in the Destiny 2 community. He has made a name for himself for mastering even the hardest activities solo with ease. He has long been considered one of the best PvE players and repeatedly leaves us average guardians in awe. His leap to death at the end of every activity he completes in Destiny 2 symbolizes that the only thing that can kill him is himself. His opinion is greatly valued because he behaves relatively neutrally and has been playing the game diligently to this day.
What is your opinion on Griffin Bennett’s statement that the most well-known content creators in Destiny 2 are not being considered? Do you think he is right? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
