Baldur’s Gate 3 Guide: How to achieve the achievement „Mind Blown“

The achievement “Mind Blown” (Where Love Falls) has only been unlocked by a few players in Baldur’s Gate 3. We reveal how you can obtain it – and what you need to do.

In Baldur’s Gate 3, there are plenty of achievements, and some are harder to earn than others. True achievement collectors do not give up and try to collect all achievements – including the “Mind Blown” achievement, known in German as “Wo die Liebe hinfällt”. For this achievement, you need to do something rather unusual: You must enter into a romance with the Emperor, your guardian.

The achievement is quite rare – only 9.5% of players have unlocked it on Steam.

Baldurs Gate Mind Blown Achievement
Only about 9.5% have already unlocked the achievement – it is quite rare.

We will tell you in this guide how to obtain the achievement.

Mind Blown – Guide for the achievement in Baldur’s Gate 3

When can you receive the achievement? The achievement “Mind Blown” (“Wo die Liebe hinfällt”) can only be obtained in Act 3, that is, when you reach the city of Baldur’s Gate. However, you can fulfill the prerequisites beforehand.

What do you have to do for “Mind Blown”? To obtain the achievement, two criteria must primarily be met:

  • The Emperor must be positively inclined towards you.
  • You must have found and looted the Emperor’s hideout.

First of all, you need to be friendly towards the Emperor. Whenever he encounters you, accept his ideas and show yourself to be cooperative. This may also mean that you use the mind flayer larvae to unlock illithid abilities. Additionally, the partial transformation into an illithid at the end of Act 2 should be accepted.

Baldurs Gate 3 Emperor Balduran
A date with the Emperor is not that hard to get.

The second prerequisite is that you find the former hideout of the Emperor in the city of Baldur’s Gate. To do this, visit the “Elfsong Tavern” and enter the cellar. Here you should have an area spell ready to quickly defeat the many rats – they are not a big threat.

Stay in the western part of the room, where you see a small, somewhat collapsed passage. There is a switch. Press it to move through the large barrel into the next room.

Here you need to engage in a relatively difficult fight, as some Githyanki will ambush you. It is best to kill the two portal masters first, who continuously call for reinforcements, before you take out the others.

If you have accomplished this, cross through this room as well. At the end, behind the statue, you can find another button with a perception roll. Press it to reach the secret hideout.

In this room are many belongings of the Emperor. Interact with all of them and loot them. This will complete the quest, and you will have met all the conditions.

What the Emperor does with his tentacles in the scene is perhaps better left unknown.

What do you have to do afterward? You can leave the place and now take a “Long Rest”. With a bit of luck, the scene with the Emperor should now start, where you have the option to get closer to him and enter into a relationship with him. The corresponding responses are relatively straightforward.

Note that it may happen that the scene is not triggered directly on the first night. Sometimes such events only occur with a bit of delay or another scene takes precedence.

Your gender or race does not matter for the achievement.

However, keep in mind that your night with the Emperor does not go unnoticed. For apparently, you have involved him so much that he briefly forgets to shield you from the rest of the world – allowing your companions to see what you have been doing with the mind flayer. If you are already in a relationship, this night could lead to some awkward follow-up conversations.

Have you already unlocked the achievement? And did you enjoy your night with the Emperor?

Only about 3% of players have achieved an even rarer achievement.

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Serious accusations are circulating against Dream, one of the biggest YouTubers in Minecraft

The YouTuber Dream is one of the biggest content creators in the world of Minecraft, but he is currently embroiled in a serious controversy. An account on Twitter and a voice actor from children’s series have made allegations against him. The 24-year-old Dream says this is not normal internet fun, but it weighs heavily on him, his friends, and family.

What are the allegations?

  • On November 20, an anonymous Twitter account posted that YouTuber Dream allegedly sent inappropriate messages to teenagers. This is said to have occurred via Snapchat (via x.com).
  • He is also accused of making moaning sounds, which were also spread in the posts.
  • The tweet spread rapidly. Consequently, two hashtags trended in North America: “#dreamisagroomer” and “DREAM DID WHAT”. “Groomer” refers to an adult who manipulates children to be willing to engage in sexual activities.

Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world:

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Dispute with a voice actor from children’s comic series

What else is involved? Dream is also currently in the spotlight due to a bizarre dispute with a voice actor from children’s series: Nicolas Cantu (20) voices characters like “Gumball Watterson” in “The Amazing World of Gumball” or Diego Márquez in “Dora and Friends.”

The voice actor also accuses Dream of being pedophilic.

Dream, on the other hand, says that the young man is “a terrible person,” who assaulted him physically and made racist remarks to an Uber driver.

Dream posted a video of Cantu, where he said extremely strange things:

https://twitter.com/Dream/status/1725689665330761951

“Anyone who cheats in Minecraft is capable of anything”

What are others making of it? The allegations against Dream are quite the fodder for some people on YouTube and Twitter. The controversial content creator Destiny, himself usually permanently banned from Twitch for transphobic statements, says: Who hides their face behind a mask so much, can be suspected of anything.

Additionally, Dream also cheated in Minecraft speedruns, so he assumes that Dream is guilty and likely sedated his victims.

Destiny says: “Anyone who cheats in Minecraft is capable of anything”:

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This is what the YouTuber himself says: The streamer has now expressed outrage over these allegations in a tweet. He claims to have been physically attacked by a “drunk voice actor” and that thereafter an anonymous burner account raised allegations against him on Twitter.

This isn’t just “the joke of the week,” “Haha, a Minecrafter YouTuber is a pedo” or “Haha, how embarrassing, the guy who did speedruns is being beaten by Gumball” – these are extremely serious allegations that affect the lives of many: the lives of his friends, his family, employees, and it is horrible for all actual victims of abuse. (via twitter).

He wants to clarify what the allegations are about and refute them in a YouTube video. He is not a pedophile, nor has he groomed anyone. People should withhold their judgments until they have seen his video.

The long-masked Dream was the creator of an extremely popular series of speedruns in Minecraft, during which it was revealed that he had cheated:

200,000 people watching the most famous Minecraft cheater in the world make excuses on Twitch

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19-Year-Old Becomes the New Star of LoL Allegedly Giving Up Millions $, Remains with World Champion T1

In League of Legends it seemed clear that the team T1 led by Faker would break up after Worlds 2023: The team had significant difficulties in the league in 2023 and the contracts of 3 players were set to expire. But now T1 has indeed become world champions in LoL and the signs appear to be changing. Especially the 19-year-old Choi “Zeus” Woo-je is now expected to stay with T1, thus giving up millions in US dollars that the Chinese league LPL lured him with.

This was the situation before the Worlds: It was actually certain that the roster of T1 would break up after the Worlds:

  • The team played terribly during the regular season, when Faker was injured, almost missing the LCK playoffs – a disaster.
  • The contracts of 3 young players would expire after the Worlds: Zeus, Gumayusi, and Keria were to become free agents in November, a big payday awaited them. It seemed hardly possible to pay and keep all 3, especially since Faker reportedly receives a massive salary.
  • In September, the ADC Gumayusi said in an interview: It was very likely that T1 would change the roster if they did not become world champions (via oneesports).
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T1 Can Keep All Players After All

This has now changed: Relatively surprisingly, T1 has become world champions, and now it is said that T1 was able to extend the contracts of Zeus, Gumayusi, and Keria.

This is reported by Sheep Esports, who are usually right with such reports.

Zeus Allegedly Rejects a Lot of Money from China

This is particularly remarkable: According to several sources (via dexerto), the 19-year-old top laner of T1, Zeus, had excellent offers from other teams, especially from China.

Before the Worlds, Zeus was actually seen as a weakness of T1 but played a brilliant world championship and was even crowned the MVP of the finals. Here, he practically outclassed the opposing star top laner TheShy.

With plays like these, Zeus became a star at the Worlds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8ZlbPCjtzo

At 19, Zeus could certainly have received a financially strong offer from a Chinese team to be the highest-paid player at a team in the LPL instead of standing behind Faker at T1.

But as a Chinese insider reports, Zeus declined high offers of several million US dollars to stay with T1.

However, the exact figures are not known.

Many Big Teams Have Been Torn Apart by the Temptation of Money

This is what’s behind it: It is rare for a team to stay together in such a situation: The careers of e-sports players are short. In the past, successful teams have repeatedly broken up after world championships as players took the opportunity to convert their success into cash: This is how the 2022 World Champion DRX nearly fell apart completely just weeks after their world championship and many players sought a big payday. Jungler Pyosik even went to the USA.

The last team in LoL that seemed like it could dominate LoL for years, DAMWON Gaming, fell apart when their supporter BeryL left – money also apparently played a role there.

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The 3 were actually the future of LoL, but then BeryL left.

At T1, they were sure that the team would fall apart. Young players had become big names at T1 and were surely looking for appropriate compensation.

But apparently, things went differently behind the scenes than expected.

It is particularly surprising that T1 can apparently keep the supporter Keria without any problems. He was also a hot candidate for a transfer:

21-year-old achieves the goal in LoL that he lived for 4 years, wins $445,000: Still gets no desired skin

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Diablo 4 now gives all players a mount and cosmetics, raffles a PC with liquid cooling

With the “Blood Harvest” action, Blizzard aimed to encourage fans of Diablo 4 to do a good deed: they should donate blood. As a thank you, the entire community receives gifts – and donors a chance to win a PC cooled by real human blood. Now the rewards are here.

These are the rewards:

  • On November 22/23, all players will receive a collection of cosmetic weapons for all classes as well as a skin for the Barbarian.
  • In addition, there is a new mount: the “Cinnabar-Eyed Moth” is now available for all players in the stable.
  • Those who also donated blood as part of the action now have the chance to win a PC cooled by human blood with powerful hardware.
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How do I get my rewards? You don’t have to do anything else. All rewards have already been credited to your account. You can find the cosmetic items in your wardrobe at the inn and do not need to pick them up.

You can select the moth, like all other horses, in the stable. Again, you don’t have to do anything further.

The goal of the action was simply to collect over 630 liters of blood (or: 666 “quarts”). This goal has been achieved.

We also have a few hints about the new class:

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“Blood Harvest” grants rewards for all, but you won’t get the blood PC anymore

Your chance for the PC is no more. The action only ran until November 22. However, only US citizens had a chance for the computer, as you had to have donated blood in the USA.

This might annoy many, as the PC not only has an Nvidia RTX 4090 and an Intel Core i9 with powerful hardware, but it is also supposed to be cooled with real human blood. The cooling is “blood infused” – which probably means that there is some blood in the water cooling system.

If you want to log in for the rewards, it’s particularly worthwhile right now: there is currently the “Mother’s Blessing” event, where you receive +35% experience points and gold. So you can level up and farm more easily.

The event is ideal if you want to catch up in Season 2 or try out a new character – or if you still need to prepare a character for the larger patch in December. Because a new feature is coming that will test all your skills:

Diablo 4 is getting a new, tough challenge – an expert says nobody should be able to accomplish it

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WoW: 2 guilds are facing the final boss Fyrakk, the rest of the world is lagging behind

The final boss of World of Warcraft Dragonflight has been reached. The pros from two have already attempted it, while the rest of the world still needs time.

The “Race to World First” is in World of Warcraft is in full swing and has reached the hot phase. The first professional guild, Team Liquid, has reached the final boss Fyrakk on mythic difficulty. They were the first to conquer Tindral Sageswift. This clears the way to challenge Fyrakk – and victory is within reach. Shortly after their success, the pros from Echo moved in – they are also now practicing on Fyrakk.

So many attempts were needed for Tindral: How exhausting the fight against Tindral was can be clearly seen. After all, it took Team Liquid a whopping 435 attempts to take him down and now see Fyrakk. The outcry after the kill of Tindral already resembles the typical “nerd screams” that usually only happen at the final boss. But see for yourself:

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It can also be seen that some players from Team Liquid and other guilds are using a trick to make boss abilities more visible. They use the Inkblack Potion to have stronger contrasts in the game and brighter colors for spells.

Where do the other guilds stand? Pretty much all other guilds are “only” at 7 out of 9 bosses and are still trying to overcome Tindral. Especially these pros are currently trying to take down Tindral:

  • Method (EU)
  • Instant Dollars (US)
  • Skyline (TW)
  • Big Dumb Gaming (US)
  • FatSharkYes (EU)

With each passing hour, more guilds are joining in, trying to overcome Tindral.

However, it is only a matter of time before more and more guilds catch up to Fyrakk. Team Liquid and Echo still have a good lead and could “seal the deal” before other pros are even within reach of Fyrakk.

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7 vs. Wild reveals the secret of season 3, which caused a lot of commotion: The viewers are disappointed

In the new episode of the “Behind the Scenes” format of the survival series 7 vs. Wild, the final contents of the participants’ bottles were revealed. For a long time, the items that the teams would take into the wilderness were kept secret. However, the community finds the implementation unloving and criticizes mistakes.

What is the problem with the bottle contents? A new feature in 7 vs. Wild: Season 3 are the rules regarding the items that participants could take into the wilderness. In Season 3 of the survival YouTube show, all candidate teams are allowed to take a bottle full of items with them on their survival holiday. Only what fits in the bottle is allowed. 

In the lead-up to the series, the participants tinkered and tested for weeks to find the perfect contents for their bottle. Most teams document this search for the perfect bottle for their YouTube fans in videos with millions of views.

The teams reacted to each participant’s ideas and copied particularly good ideas, so the fans were eagerly waiting for the final results in Canada, wondering what would ultimately be in the bottle?

But the final bottles were not introduced in the main series as expected before the airing of the episodes on Freevee began.

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

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Knossi: “No one filmed my bottle packing!”

Why was the bottle content not visible in the main series? Knossi reveals to us in his reaction to the “Behind the Scenes” Episode 3 that the packing of his bottle was not filmed by the production at all. Due to the crisis at 7 vs. Wild: Season 3 the teams had to leave abruptly at night, as Knossi reveals. 

“We are leaving, pack the bottle quickly,” said Fritz Meinecke, the founder of 7 vs. Wild, according to Knossi. Due to this last-minute decision, the bottle contents were probably not filmed for all teams.

Knossi revealed that he and his teammate Sascha Huber filmed the contents of their bottle in the wilderness on-site, but production likely decided against showing it. 

How was the secret of the bottles revealed in “Behind the Scenes”? In the “Behind the Scenes” format, the contents of the bottles were finally shown at the very end of the episode. The whole thing was only presented as a listing, and neither individual items nor the bottle itself were filmed.

In the list, items double up; for example, both Papaplatte and Reeze have firesteel listed twice. The presentation seems unloving, especially because the candidates had put in a lot of effort beforehand to develop the perfect bottle.

The episode featuring insights into the items runs as usual on YouTube. You can watch it here:

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Why are viewers heavily disappointed? The viewers of 7 vs. Wild: Season 3 were heavily disappointed with the presentation of the bottles, especially because the presentation was a significant fan concern, and they hoped for an extra episode just about the bottles. 

The community on Reddit expresses disappointment about the setup and the poor fan service.

Ite2616: “The “bottle introduction” seemed more like something quickly thrown in because it was demanded by the community. It could have been explained much better.”

annix1204: “[…] these lists also seemed hurried, like when you quickly copied your homework during the 5-minute break back then.

Strange double mentions appeared multiple times in the lists, raising the question of whether the participants actually had certain items twice. Some items were listed like:

  • Chainsaw & chainsaw, sharpening stone & sharpening steel, tape & gaffer tape, or seine & fishing net.”

Pyr0blad3: “Honestly: To hype the bottle contents in the title and then have less than 4 minutes for the introduction + most of it is in text form is simply bad. Sorry, then they could have just left it (in the video title).”

After being kept secret by the production for so long as to why the bottles were not shown, this result is disappointing for fans of the show. It remains to be seen whether there will be an extra “Behind the Scenes” episode on the topic of bottles, but after Knossi’s statements, the chances seem poor. 

This is not the first time that 7 vs. Wild Season 3 receives criticism, especially the poor image quality on Freevee was a trigger for criticism.

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Twitch: 17-year-old receives nasty comments online – The biggest German streamer defends her

17-year-old Fibi “Fibii” Pfeiffer is one of the biggest female streamers in Germany, but she often receives quite mean comments on social media. This has also been noticed by her Twitch colleague Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich (25).

What kind of streamer is she? Fibi “Fibii” Pfeiffer is already one of the biggest female streamers on German Twitch at just 17 years old. However, not everyone has a good opinion of the 17-year-old: nasty comments about the streamer are piling up on social media.

Particularly popular on TikTok is the accusation that Fibii is “where the hype is.” This is presumably meant to imply that the streamer hops on every trend to gain reach.

The comments were further fueled by the breakup of the 17-year-old and her streaming colleague Rohat. His fans apparently made it their mission to overlook Fibii with malicious comments. Later, he apologized for publicly announcing the breakup. He said that was one of his biggest mistakes.

Now, Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich, the biggest German streamer, has also commented on the constant remarks.

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Twitch colleague advises: “Just keep going”

What did EliasN97 have to say? In a stream excerpt currently circulating on TikTok, the streamer explains that he has particularly noticed the hate against his young colleague. He thinks she is being targeted “just because she is successful.” He views this critically, particularly due to her age.

Many do not even engage with the streamer’s content and just repeat what they have read elsewhere, according to EliasN97.

The 25-year-old also reveals: As long as one entertains their own community and earns money, streamers tend to not care about such comments. However, what does get to them, as the streamer continues, is being targeted for no reason, which seems to be the case with Fibii.

Another video shows Fibii at the Fortnite event with EliasN97 and Amar. The streamer looks dejected. When the 25-year-old addresses her about it, she explains that she is being flamed by her chat, and apparently, even her team mates do not seem to like her.

We have embedded the video here for you:

https://www.tiktok.com/@1minstreamer/video/7303649027793374497?_r=1&_t=8hZcu1vRGYD

EliasN97 tries to cheer Fibii up: They are surely all just jealous. She should just keep going, as better times will surely come again. However, he seems a bit overwhelmed by the situation because he quickly moves on to interview the next guest.

Even in the comments under the two clips on TikTok, there is lively discussion. Some users express their dislike for the streamer, while others defend her. It is obvious that Fibii has many fans alongside her haters, but it seems that the constant negativity is taking a toll on her.

In a similar situation, the “Queen of Twitch” once let herself be lured into an unconsidered action: Twitch streamer Pokimane wants to fight back against haters – It just makes everything worse

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EA FC 24: Negative Record in Ultimate Team – This is the most unpopular card of all time

The American soccer player Megan Rapinoe has ended her active career. In honor of her great achievements, EA Sports has granted the 38-year-old a special card in FC 24 Ultimate Team, which is not being well received by the fans. She has even become the most unpopular card of all time.

This is the situation:

  • The soccer career of American Megan Rapinoe came to an end on November 12, 2023, with a 1-2 defeat in the finals of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
  • In honor of her unique career, EA Sports subsequently released a so-called EOAE (End of an Era) Premium SBC in FC 24 Ultimate Team, featuring significantly improved stats.
  • The fans of the virtual trading card game were not enthusiastic about this at all and expressed their dissatisfaction on FUTBIN. The platform is considered a trusted database for Ultimate Team. The number of dislikes has now set a new negative record.
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Special card of Megan Rapinoe receives over 70,000 dislikes from FC 24 community

How does she compare? The extent of the negative feedback towards Megan Rapinoe is already unique in the history of the Ultimate Team mode.

  • The previous record with nearly 40,000 downvotes was held by the gold card of Mason Greenwood from FIFA 22. The English youth talent was then suspended by Manchester United due to the sexual assault allegations from his girlfriend.
  • When considering all previous FIFA titles, three versions of the 38-year-old are among the top six worst-rated cards. Her gold and inform card from FC 24 rank fifth and sixth with over 24,000 dislikes each.

Even before the release, a negative tone regarding the new card could be heard on the short message platform X:

  • “I will only complete her to discard” User AIiBVB on X
  • “If she’s in your team, you should know that I will quit at 0-0” TheFUTSBC via X
  • “How am I supposed to explain to my children that Megan Rapinoe got an End of an Era card in EA FC 24 but Zlatan Ibrahimovic did not?” writes user LouisUridel on X
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What are the reasons? The two-time world champion and Ballon d’Or winner is considered one of the most polarizing figures in women’s soccer. In addition to her achievements and societal engagement, she has also repeatedly drawn the ire of the American public.

  • She kneeled during the national anthem.
  • She refused to visit President Trump.
  • She faced criticism for atheistic comments.

Moreover, Rapinoe is not exactly among the most popular players among football fans.

Especially a viral video in which she did not look a young fan in the eyes while signing autographs, as well as her reaction to her missed penalty in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup 2023, fit into the critics’ image of an arrogant person that some had already held of the American.

However, not everyone in the FC 24 community shares this opinion. For many, the special version is a strong addition to the team. The combination of a good stat upgrade, the finesse-plus playstyle, and four-star skills and five stars on the weak foot make Rapinoe a real weapon in the offense.

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Those who are not impressed by the wave of hate can complete the Premium SBC until December 14. As part of the Black Friday promo, more exciting cards are expected.

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21-Year-Old Reaches the Goal in LoL, for Which He Lived for 4 Years, Wins $445,000: Still Doesn’t Get a Wish Skin

On Sunday, T1 became world champions in League of Legends. But one person isn’t really happy about it: the brilliant supporter of the team, Ryu “Keria” Min-seok, is a bit disappointed because he cannot choose his favorite champion for a special skin in LoL.

This is the situation:

  • Whoever becomes world champion in LoL can request a skin for a champion from Riot.
  • But he must have played that champion at least once during the tournament.
  • However, the champions that players compete with are not necessarily chosen by themselves. That is determined by a draft: Champions are selected or banned by coaches, depending on the tactical direction of the team and current requirements.
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Keria might have played Lux in Match 4, but the final ended after 3 matches

This frustrates Keria: The supporter Keria is considered one of the greatest talents that League of Legends has ever seen. But his runs at the LoL Worlds always ended when he faced his personal nemesis BeryL who eliminated him and his respective team from the tournament. This happened to Keria in 2020, 2021, and 2022, BeryL was always the nemesis he just couldn’t overcome.

But in 2023, there was no BeryL to be seen, so Keria could also become world champion.

Of course, the damned BeryL got his way when he became world champion:

After the tournament, Keria now has $445,000 more, but his dream has burst because he really wanted the champion Lux as his own skin. Because she is simply lovable and spreads light and joy wherever she walks – well, actually Lux prefers to blast her opponents with powerful laser beams, but somehow that counts as spreading light in LoL.

As his bot lane partner Gumayusi explains: “Keria originally liked Thresh and Lux the most, and it seemed like he really wanted a skin for Lux. If we had reached the blue side, we might have chosen the “Caitlyn/Lux” combo, but we ended up on the red side 3 times in a row and won the match 3-0.”

Because the sides in LoL are not entirely symmetrical, but differ in details. Therefore, teams develop strategies and favor champions for one side. Additionally, there are special rules for the bot lane; support and ADC must match

Bard, with whom Keria could shine in the final, is pretty much the opposite of Lux: a stocky, large guy who looks a bit like a balloon.

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Bard

The fact that Riot Games does not grant the supporter his favorite champion but imposes Bard on him seems to throw the young man off his game a bit.

On reddit, anyway, some players feel sympathy for Keria. Riot should just turn a blind eye and give the man his Lux.

But others have a simple tip for him: “Just become a world champion again.” Let’s see where BeryL plays in 2024.

For which champions the other players from T1 decide, you can read here:

LoL: T1 reveals which champs will receive new skins after Worlds 2023 – Netflix star is involved

Keria might have picked Lux in Game 4, but since the final of the LoL Worlds against Weibo Gaming ended so early, Keria didn’t get a chance to play Lux.

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Keria

“They said they can also make Bard pretty. I just frowned”

This is what Keria himself says: As PC Gamer writes, Keria said a bit disappointed:

“So, I was just thinking about making a Lux skin. I never thought about any other champion. So, when I go to the meeting at Riot, I talked most of the time about Lux. I asked them to make Lux pretty, and they told me they can make Bard pretty too. I just frowned.”

Bard, with whom Keria could shine in the final, is pretty much the opposite of Lux: a stocky, large guy who looks a bit like a balloon.

League-of-Legends-Bard
Bard

The fact that Riot Games does not grant the supporter his favorite champion but imposes Bard on him seems to throw the young man off his game a bit.

On reddit, anyway, some players feel sympathy for Keria. Riot should just turn a blind eye and give the man his Lux.

But others have a simple tip for him: “Just become a world champion again.” Let’s see where BeryL plays in 2024.

For which champions the other players from T1 decide, you can read here:

LoL: T1 reveals which champs will receive new skins after Worlds 2023 – Netflix star is involved

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Player betrays friends in the MMORPG EVE Online after 10 years, robs them: Even the developers ask why?

Last week, the largest heist in the 20-year history of the MMORPG EVE Online took place. A player shamelessly betrayed his alliance, of which he had been a part for 10 years. He stole a fortune and destroyed valuable clones. Even the developers of EVE want to know: “Why?”

The heist in EVE Online in short: We reported on the heist on MeinMMO on November 16:

  • Player Jay Amazingness returned to his alliance Goonswarm after a break and because he was friends with the leader and in private contact with him, the leader gave him back his position of power. The leader said he trusted Jay Amazingness more than anyone else in EVE Online.
  • However, the player exploited the trust placed in him and betrayed his alliance: He emptied their coffers and stole everything that wasn’t nailed down. Additionally, he sabotaged the station and doomed over 52,000 strategically important jump clones to death.
  • Only a server downtime could prevent the worst and save 70% of the marked clones from destruction, but the player had made off with a huge fortune and joined the enemies of his alliance, the Pandemic Legion. The leader of Goonswarm, his friend, was in disbelief and did not understand why he was so betrayed. There had been no signs that the player was unhappy and planning such a betrayal.

The heist took place in direct connection with the new expansion “Havoc”:

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Traitor celebrates his heist

This is known now: Meanwhile, Jay Amazingness, the thief, has released a video on YouTube of his heist, and it is clear that he made loot worth billions of ISK there, including actually stealing valuable blueprints.

The exact loot remained unknown after the heist. Because Goonswarm had an interest in downplaying the heist so as not to appear weak and vulnerable. But the video now shows that the alliance suffered a significant setback and lost many resources in one go.

It is now also clear that the theft was not the act of a “lone perpetrator”, but that the coup was actually orchestrated with the knowledge of the Pandemic Legion, the enemies of Goonswarm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwvhQ6O_SPs

Traitor had long-time friends in the enemy alliance, wanted to join

This is what the other side says: From the Pandemic Legion, it’s said that Jay had long-time friends in the alliance and that they had been preparing the coup against the enemies of Goonswarm for months. When it became clear that Jay wanted to join the Pandemic Legion, they considered how they could make that happen. However, they did not want to reveal how involved the Pandemic Legion was in the heist.

They are also a bit cheeky at Pandemic Legion: One of their leaders says they sold a valuable ship, a titan, back to Goonswarm, as mmorpg.com reports.

Pandemic Legion even had the nerve to write a support ticket to the developers CCP, asking them to retroactively destroy all 52,000 clones, as their destruction had only been stopped by the server downtime. But CCP rejected that.

A server downtime is just a fact of life in EVE Online that one has to deal with. It has always been that way, the developers said.

This is how the developers react: Even the developers, CCP themselves, were astonished at what was happening in their MMORPG. One of the developers, Peter “CCP Swift” Ferrell, said in an interview with mmorpg.com:

“It was totally insane. So we go into downtime, and it’s just before lunchtime. We do our stand-up around that time. And then I see screenshots popping up everywhere, and I think: This can’t be real.”

The team then tried to find out what was going on and used their own tools to investigate what had happened: They quickly saw that more was at stake than just the 52,000 clones.

CCP Swift then contacted the players, the leader of the Goonswarm alliance, and also Jay Amazingness, to find out what had happened. But they didn’t even want to explain to him what the exact motivation behind the betrayal was.

So far, the motivation behind the fraud remains a mystery to the thief.

Even the leader of the Pandemic Legion says that this story must be told by Jay himself. But it looks like he played a double game. And staged his switch to the rival alliance so dramatically that everyone in the game noticed it.

This whole thing is also significant because Goonswarm is normally the alliance that cheats. But here, on the other side, was a “This is EVE” story.

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Netflix should not have accepted ideas from the author of “The Witcher”: “You never listen to me”

Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of the famous Witcher series, was interviewed at a convention. He mentioned that Netflix did not accept any ideas from him for the series with Henry Cavill. However, he takes this disregard from Netflix calmly and with a fair dose of humor.

During a Comic Con in Vienna, the Polish author spoke with the gaming website Cerealkillerz.

Andrzej Sapkowski mentioned that his suggestions for the Netflix adaptation were ignored by Netflix.

Here you can see a trailer for the 3rd season of the Netflix adaptation of the video game:

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“Who is that? It’s an author, it’s nobody.”

In the interview, Andrzej Sapkowski was asked if he had ever given Netflix feedback on the series. The author replied that he “might have given them a few ideas”.

“They never listen to me,” he explains. The Witcher creator seems to take it with humor and laughs. He quickly adds: “But that’s normal.” Then he humorously mimics a Netflix manager who only asks in confusion: “Who is that? It’s an author, it’s nobody.”

However, Sapkowski also had words of praise for the adaptation: he was impressed by the enormous set of the series that he was allowed to visit once.

In this YouTube video, you can watch the entire interview of Cerealkillerz with the author. Jump to 11:07 if you want to watch the part about the Netflix series:

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As PCGames further elaborated, this ignoring of the author’s suggestions could be one of the reasons why the series has a significantly different tone from the books and deviates so far from the source material.

For instance, some of the best episodes of Game of Thrones were written by the book author George RR Martin himself, while the Witcher series apparently was implemented completely without the author’s input.

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In response to the question of whether Andrzej Sapkowski has ever played any of the video games, the author denies it and explains:

“I don’t have time for that, and it’s not entertainment for me. No […] I have never played it and do not plan to play it.”

There is also good news for fans of the book series. The Witcher writer mentioned in the interview that he is currently writing a new installment, which he estimates could be released next winter.

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EA FC 24: Black Friday is now live – What’s in the event?

In EA FC 24 the Black Friday has begun – on a Wednesday. What is in the event? We summarize the information.

When does Black Friday start in EA FC? The Black Friday event started in EA FC 24 on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM.

After a loading screen announced the event, the first contents are now available. Additionally, on Friday, November 24, the “Thunderstruck” cards will be added to the game.

What else is included in the event?

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What does Black Friday bring in EA FC 24?

This is included in the event: Black Friday is an event that has been regularly held in the FIFA series and is now also being adopted in EA FC 24.

Classically, this event features a “Best of TOTW”. EA presented this via Twitter / X, and we are embedding the post here for you:

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On the other hand, it is to be expected that special offers in Ultimate Team will also come into play during the Black Friday event. As with the Black Friday event in FIFA 23, there will be 10-coin packs available in the shop, as well as 30-coin packs – so says an announcement in the game. Players should check back regularly.

Additionally, daily login upgrade SBCs will be available. New objectives and rewards, as well as new evolutions and SBCs, should appear over the weekend.

Lastly, the TOTW 10 was released on Wednesday evening.

“Thunderstruck” comes Friday, leaks about the event

Update, November 22: Meanwhile, more leaks have been shared on Twitter. The leaker Fut Sheriff now reports that the “Thunderstruck” cards can receive upgrades. Each icon is to be assigned to a club. If they perform well in real football, the cards can receive upgrades.

Fut Sheriff mentions (via Twitter / X) names like:

  • Cantona
  • Henry
  • Cruyff
  • Ronaldinho

These are still unofficial leaks, and it is unclear whether these cards will indeed be present in this form.

The original article continues here.

Is there more to come? Yes, as a further loading screen in Ultimate Team refers to the “Thunderstruck” event, which is expected to follow on Friday evening at 7:00 PM.

This fits with the leaks currently circulating on social media. The leakers “Fut Sheriff” and “Fut Scoreboard” are talking about the “Thunderstruck” event on Twitter / X:

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What exactly will be included is still unclear. It seems to be a variation of regular and Icon cards that will receive upgrades.

But for now, it’s a waiting game until official information from EA is released.

In general, you can already prepare for Black Friday: Here are 3 tips on how to use the transfer market in EA FC 24 to your advantage.

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EA FC 24: TOTW 10 is now here – With Bonmati and Salah

For EA FC 24 this Wednesday features the TOTW 10 (Team of the Week). Who is included this time?

Update, 22.11.2023: The new TOTW 10 is now available and brings strong cards. In addition, the Black Friday event with the “Best of TOTW” begins.

But here you can first find the TOTW 10 in the graphic:

Every week there are predictions for the new TOTW. Here is the continuation with the original article.

This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday, a new TOTW is released in Ultimate Team. This team consists of players who have impressed with remarkable performances in the past week. These players will then be rewarded with improved Inform special cards that will be available in packs for an entire week. Even during the international break, the best players in their national teams will be scrutinized.

These are the TOTW predictions: The TOTW predictions are community forecasts trying to guess which players might make it into the Team of the Week. They provide a good overview of which card could potentially receive an Inform upgrade.

It is important to emphasize that these are theoretical predictions and by no means guarantees. The TOTW 10 next Wednesday could end up being somewhat different than the predictions suggest. So far, we have done quite well with the predictions and now present our forecasts for the tenth TOTW.

The prediction for Team of the Week 10 in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team

The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.

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Goalkeepers

  • GK: Hrádecký (Bayer Leverkusen)

Defenders

  • CB: Alaba (Real Madrid)
  • CB: Araujo (FC Barcelona)
  • RB: Cancelo (FC Barcelona)

Midfielders

  • CM: Szoboszlai (Liverpool FC)
  • CM: Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona)
  • LW: Chiesa (Juventus Turin)
  • RW: Coman (FC Bayern)

Forwards

  • LW: Díaz (FC Liverpool)
  • ST: Lukaku (FC Roma)
  • ST: Salah (FC Liverpool)

TOTW 10 Bench:

  • GK: Berisha (FC Empoli)
  • RB: Darmian (Inter Mailand)
  • RB: Clauss (Olympique Marseille)
  • CB: Le Normand (Real Sociedad)
  • CM: Fofana (Al-Nassr)
  • LW: Haraslín (Sparta Prag)
  • LM: Traoré(AFC Bournemouth)
  • LW: James (FC Chelsea)
  • ST: Gerson Rodrigues (Sivasspor)
  • ST: Konaté (RB Salzburg)
  • ST: Maclaren (Melbourne City)
  • ST: Ueda (Feyenord Rotterdam)

Possible features in TOTW 10

What could characterize TOTW 10? If the predictions come true, it would be the first TOWT starting eleven that would not include any player below 85, thus potentially having a very good rating.

Additionally, with FC Liverpool and FC Barcelona, there are two clubs each sending 3 candidates for a spot in the tenth Team of the Week.

An absolute highlight would be Mo Salah, who would receive an equally strong TOTW version alongside his player of the month card.

We remain curious and will keep you updated as soon as the new TOTW appears.

This Friday, Black Friday will take place. This promises to be an exciting time for Ultimate Team as well. To be optimally prepared, we recommend our 3 transfer market tips for more coins in time for Black Friday.

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The one time when J.D. from Scrubs chased and hit a 12-year-old

Most people know Zach Braff as J.D. from the sitcom Scrubs. There, he plays a somewhat clumsy but friendly young doctor. However, the actor once saw red when a boy vandalized his new Porsche with paint – it was actually just a prank with a hidden camera.

Punk’d is an American show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, where famous people are pranked with hidden cameras.

One day, Scrubs actor Donald Faison (Turk) arranged for his colleague Zach Braff to be the next victim of a prank. However, the situation escalated, and the angry actor even became physical.

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The brand new Porsche was the target of the prank

What did the prank look like? The actor owned a brand new car worth $100,000, a Porsche, and parked it in front of a liquor store.

Along with Faison, the actor was approached by a group of children who asked if the two could buy them alcohol. Braff refused and entered the liquor store with his co-star.

In this YouTube video, you can see the full episode. The prank on Zach Braff starts at 13:40:

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When he left the store, he saw his new car covered in graffiti paint, while the children were just seen fresh at the scene.

Originally, the prank was designed so that the actor would not be able to catch the culprits, the young actors.

You can see in the episode how Braff chased one of the children. In the next moment, the boy is intercepted by the fake security guard.

However, as the actor told on The Graham Norton Show, he did catch the culprit and struck him in the stomach several times.

This is not shown in the aired episode, but you can still sense how angry Braff was at that moment. He yelled at the 12-year-old and insulted him several times, which was censored in the show. He repeatedly asked the boy if he seriously thought he could escape prison. Because that was surely waiting for him.

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According to his own statement on the show with Graham Norton, Braff said he only realized afterward that he had a child standing in front of him:

“And I couldn’t see it from my perspective because my adrenaline was so high that he looked up and he was a little boy, and I stopped because I hadn’t noticed he was that young.”

He also added that the scene in which the actor became physical with the boy was cut from the finished episode of Punk’d. After all, they didn’t want to show a child being hit on camera.

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The biggest German Twitch streamer explains why a change in the map could soon change the entire game

The German Twitch streamer Frederik “NoWay” Hinteregger shares his excitement about the recently announced changes to the Summoner’s Rift map in League of Legends during his stream. He happily reports how glad he is about the announced Season 14 and that it will bring significant changes to the gameplay.

What change is involved? The upcoming changes, which will be introduced with Season 14 in January 2024, promise major changes to the Summoner’s Rift map, which is already playable on the test server. Here is a brief summary for you:

Changes in Season 14
  • The red and blue terrain will be aligned to allow for more equal movement across the map, making it less dependent on the side of the lane to escape or gank easily.
  • Monsters on the map will get a Void-style makeover, including new features.
  • The Mid Lane will overall be wider than before, which is one of the few changes to the Mid Lane.
  • The bush in the river on the Bot Lane will be placed more centrally.
  • A new path will be added in the red terrain to the river area.
  • There will be three different Barons, each with its own abilities and pits 
    • The “Hunting Baron” is the classic, already known Baron.
    • The “Territorial Baron” places a wall directly opposite of itself, creating two separate entrances; the abilities are not yet known.
    • The “All-Seeing Baron” creates a long tunnel, in which it stays in the middle; the abilities are not yet known.
  • One of the three Barons will spawn at minute 20.
  • Before that, Voidgrubs will spawn in the Baron pit and can be killed for buffs
    • Starting at minute 5, 3 Voidgrubs will spawn, and once one is killed, the timer resets.
    • In total, 6 of them can spawn in a game and will disappear at minute 14 to make way for the Rift Herald.
  • Players can now not only fight for control over the Herald but can also use its power themselves by riding and controlling it.
  • Blue and Red Buff monsters will get stronger from minute 20.
  • Mythic Items will be removed.
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NoWay is excited about the announced innovations

What does NoWay say about the changes? The biggest German streamer for LoL (via sullygnome) responds positively to the planned features.

“We are going to have a completely new game,” the streamer says on November 20, 2023, about the topic in his stream. He emphasizes multiple times that he is very excited about the upcoming changes and is very satisfied with how much of the current map is being renewed. 

This innovation is one of the largest that has occurred in the game so far. Thus, it could also change gameplay in some situations. This is especially a reason for him to look forward to the new season. You can watch a recording of the stream here:

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Now we have to wait and see when more information on Season 14 will come, as well as the exact release date.

The upcoming season promises not only a purely visual change to the popular LoL map but also that professionals and fans can look forward to some significant transformations in future matches, which will provide a new experience for long-term players.

What’s next for NoWay? During his stream, he talks with his community about his content plans for the near future. One event he is particularly looking forward to: He will be playing against T1, who won the Worlds this year. NoWay’s goal is clear: the title.

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A developer of Halo explains what is wrong with modern shooters: “This is not fun for most players”

Many modern shooters have a common problem, but a Halo developer explains what is going wrong and what needs to be done differently.

What is wrong with modern shooters? When you ask shooter fans, many modern games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have a big issue with a clear name: Skill-based matchmaking (SBMM).

The system regularly causes frustration among players in its current implementation. Especially CoD players have been wishing for years that SBMM would finally disappear.

Max Hoberman, a former Halo developer, knows exactly what the problem with SBMM is and explains on X.com (formerly Twitter) how it could be fixed.

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What does Hoberman say about SBMM? In his thread on X.com, Hoberman addresses two fundamental problems that SBMM has in modern games like CoD MW3:

  • There is no variability in matchmaking
  • No distinction is made in matchmaking between ranked and unranked

According to Hoberman, the lack of variability in matchmaking leads to frustration, and SBMM fails because it tries to maximize the number of balanced matches. The problem with a system that always has balanced matches is, in his view, that these are very competitive and therefore particularly stressful.

The failure of modern skill-based matchmaking, in my opinion, lies in its design to maximize these perfect match scenarios and minimize the others. When it works, most games are super close and super stressful. This is not fun for most players. Where is the variability in that?

Max Hoberman via X.com

The system he worked on for Halo 2 and 3, in comparison, provided three player experiences in ranked matches:

  1. Matches where you are superior
  2. Matches where you are inferior
  3. Balanced matches

Hoberman himself theorized that a good mix of these three experiences is ideal (via X.com)

Additionally, Hoberman explained that the matchmaking of Halo 2 and 3 distinguished between ranked and unranked. Only in ranked did the system filter players based on their level. In unranked playlists, the level of the players was not taken into account in matchmaking.

Furthermore, player skill was not measured across the board, but only per playlist. This led to unranked matchmaking allowing for a very broad skill spectrum. This made the gaming experience according to Hoberman a “casual fun”, as it should be in his opinion.

Again and again, SBMM is a big topic among shooter players. A German CoD YouTuber is also not a fan of the system and only has fun in the new MW3 when he manipulates the matchmaking:

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For a short, beautiful moment, Pokémon GO suddenly felt like it used to for me

With a special Pokémon, Pokémon GO author Max Handwerk reminded us in just a few minutes what makes it so special.

“Oh wow!” – how often have I thought those two words in the past when I started playing Pokémon GO? Definitely every time an unexpected, previously unseen Pokémon appeared on my radar at the bottom right corner of the screen. 

That moment is happening less and less today, which is admittedly no wonder when you’ve been collecting the little monsters with your smartphone for several years. Eventually, you have them all. But sometimes, it still happens. My current example occurred yesterday. 

I had just opened the game to look something up for work when I noticed a shadow on the radar in the bottom right corner: A Frospino was nearby. For me, it was the first appearance of the rare monster at all, since it was introduced in early September.

For me, it was clear: I had to go. Immediately. Because who knows when the monster will disappear again? And above all: When will it appear again?

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Off to the bike, through the cold, and back again

I jumped up, down the stairs, and onto the bike. The monster was about a good 700 meters away – I had to hurry. And when I realized that I was definitely too lightly dressed for the 7 degrees outside in my haste, it only made me move even faster.

A few streets later, at a PokéStop I had never visited before, the Frospino appeared. My hand, frozen from the cold, quickly swiped across the screen, threw the ice dinosaur a golden berry, and tossed a hyperball afterward: No. Risk.

And it worked: After the first throw, the catch was successful, and the monster was entered into my Pokédex forever. Of course, it only had one star in the rating, but that’s fine because the moment easily gets 3 stars from me.

Happily, I cycled back, the little highlight of my week in tow. For that one, brief moment, Pokémon GO was once again the best game in the world. It’s a shame that such moments occur so rarely.

Pokémon GO is best when it surprises you

It’s paradoxical because monsters like Frospino can also be quite frustrating. For instance, when you know you can get them from the 10 km eggs, but only Wuffels or Emolga hatch from them. Or when they never show up in the wild. 

But they are pretty much the best thing in the game when they suddenly appear out of nowhere. They bring a surprise effect, which can lure you out into the cold.

It obviously depends on how you play the game, but for me, the best part of Pokémon GO is wandering around and seeing if you can find something rare and new. When that works out, no raid, route, or PvP match can compare.

However, when new monsters only come in mini-releases but in large quantities at events that are done after a few catches, it just doesn’t happen that often.

But: Every now and then, those moments still happen. Let’s see – maybe I’ll catch one of the rare Galar birds next time.

Have you ever experienced such moments? Tell us in the comments!

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Diablo 4: Extracting and Improving Aspects – Here’s How

In Diablo 4, you can extract aspects from various items, use them in other items, and even improve them. However, some players do not know how to do this. We will show you how to extract, insert, and improve aspects.

How to extract aspects: To extract aspects in Diablo 4, you need to go to the Occultist. This is one of the craftsmen in various towns of Sanctuary who deals with occult things. You can find the location of an Occultist by its symbol. It is an upside-down triangle.

Once you have found the Occultist, you speak to him and then switch to the second tab named “Extract Aspect”. Now you can place any legendary item in the open field and see, in the aspect preview, which aspect you will receive. Additionally, a gold amount will be charged for the services.

If you are satisfied with the aspect and want to extract it, you just need to confirm the trade. Note that after your deal, your legendary item will be destroyed. So choose wisely which item you want to free from its aspect.

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How do I improve aspects? If you want to improve your aspects, you first need to go to the blacksmith with your old gear and level it up. Note that only values of aspects that have fixed values are improved. Percentage values cannot be increased and should not be considered.

When you are at the blacksmith, you just need to level up the item, but only as far as you can no longer notice any increase in your aspect.

What should I pay attention to? Extracting aspects from legendary items can be worthwhile if the values have a high score, but if this is not the case, you should rather access the Codex of Power.

Some of these aspects that every player can earn through dungeons are worthwhile and also offer useful functions in one build or another, which otherwise would only be obtained after hours of farming and much luck.

So take a look through the Codex of Power and improve your gear before extracting, as you will benefit the most from the Occultist and his magic.

In Diablo 4, you can now even farm Uber-Uniques. The following bosses you should visit for that: Diablo 4: Farming uniques at bosses – Overview of where you can find all unique items

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EA FC 24: With a simple method and little coins, you can get many players for Black Friday

In EA FC 24 the new league SBCs give you the opportunity to get rid of unnecessary players in your team. In return, you will receive good to very good packs. We reveal a simple trick to get almost infinite returns from the league upgrade with little financial effort and some pack luck.

What are the league SBCs? For many years, EA Sports has established league Squad Building Challenges as a regular part of FIFA and now also in EA FC 24. You can exchange your surplus player materials for several thematic SBCs to not only earn a reward for each challenge but also receive a worthwhile pack for completing all sub-tasks.

The best thing about the league SBC is the price-performance ratio. The value of the packs is significantly higher than the market value of the players you have to exchange for them. We show you a method on how you should tackle the league upgrade to replenish your player and coin account, not least for the Black Friday event.

All Premium Upgrade Mixed League SBCs at a glance (via futbin.com)

Premium Upgrade Mixed League SBC: How to use them

What you should know in advance: To complete the entire Premium Upgrade Mixed League, you need to solve four individual SBCs (see picture). The total price, if you had to buy all players, amounts to around 34,000 coins. Most of the money goes into the Libertadores & Sudamericana SBCs. While there are many rare gold players in these leagues, most of them are concentrated in two clubs, which makes gold players from other clubs cost 1,500 coins and more.

If you are new to the league SBCs, you probably have one or the other player untradeable or tradeable in your club, which reduces the price for each SBC.

League SBCs: Costs, Requirements, Rewards

Premier League & LaLiga (7,700 coins)

  • 11 players from the Premier League or LaLiga
  • Players from one club: max. 1
  • Rare: min. 4
  • Team rating: min. 79
  • Team chemistry: min. 10

Reward: Small Rare Gold Players Pack (25,000 coins/untradeable)

Bundesliga & Serie A (6,900 coins)

  • 11 players from the Bundesliga or Serie A
  • Players from one club: max. 1
  • Rare: min. 3
  • Team rating: min. 77
  • Team chemistry: min. 10

Reward: Small Prime Gold Players Pack (22,500 coins/tradeable)

Libertadores & Sudamericana (11,750 coins)

  • 11 Libertadores or Sudamericana players
  • Players from one club: max. 1
  • Gold players: min. 3
  • Rare: min. 3
  • Team rating: min. 74
  • Team chemistry: min. 10

Reward: Prime Electrum Players Pack (20,000 coins/untradeable)

Ligue 1 & Eredivisie (7,950 coins)

  • 11 players from Ligue 1 or Eredivisie
  • Players from one club: exactly 11
  • Rare: min. 2
  • Team rating: min. 68
  • Team chemistry: min. 10

Reward: Jumbo Gold Pack (10,000 coins/tradeable)

For completing all SBCs, you will receive an untradeable Prime Gold Players Pack worth 45,000 coins as a group reward. With an investment of 34,000 coins, you will receive a pack value of 123,000 coins, thus getting almost four times your investment back.

Our League SBC Method for Infinite Packs and Players

Here’s how you can repeat the league SBC infinitely: All you need is a good dozen players from the four major European top leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany). If your club does not offer such abundant player material, a small starting capital of around 15,000 coins would be helpful. With this capital, you buy players that meet the required criteria.

If you are inexperienced in the transfer market or just want to earn some coins, feel free to check out our tips for the transfer market in EA FC 24.

Work your way through the SBC from the highest required team rating to the lowest team rating. The untradeable packs from Premier League & LaLiga or Libertadores & Sudamericana will ideally already give you a good player rated 83 or higher. If luck is not on your side, you can immediately reuse the less valuable players for the next round of the league SBC.

From the tradeable packs, try to sell everything for profit. Due to various other SBCs, almost every card from the European top leagues is currently worth more than the mere discard price. So take the time to check the market price of each player to maximize your transfer profits.

With some luck, you may also get an 84, 85, or even a player with a rating of 86 or higher. If you should pull one or two cards with a rating of 86+, you have already covered the costs for the next round(s).

With the crafted packs, you not only fill your club for a new round of league SBC, but also boost your player account with 81 and 82-rated cards that are currently also bringing in some coins on the transfer market. In general, you should ensure that you have certain players in your club for Black Friday to save coins or even earn coins.

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Game from Square Enix was released in 2023 for 80 €, flopped so brutally that it is now being sold for 10 € in some countries – This is how expensive it is for us

When the action role-playing game “Forspoken” from the Japanese publisher Square Enix was released in January of this year, expectations were high. However, instead of the hoped-for success, it received criticism and poor player numbers. Now the game is already being sold at a bargain price. Even in Germany, “Forspoken” is currently available for around 20 euros for the PS5.

Which game is it about?

  • “Forspoken” tells the story of the New Yorker Frey. She is transported from her reality to the fantasy realm of Athia. There, she is regarded as the last hope and is supposed to save the world that is facing destruction.
  • The open-world game was released on January 24, 2023, for PC and PS5.
  • At release, the game cost us in Germany 79.99 euros. This price is now only held by the Steam version. Unless, as currently, there is a sale.
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Forspoken flops bitterly at release – Now in a better position and brings first story DLC

Forspoken is sold for not even half the price

What are the current prices? It is rare for a game to be offered so discounted in the release year as is currently the case with “Forspoken”.

In the autumn sale of Steam, the game is still available until November 28, 2023, at a massive 60% discount, costing only 31.99 euros. Console players can find it even cheaper. At MediaMarkt, the PS5 version is available for just 20 euros.

If you thought that was already cheap, you should take a look at some international offers. For instance, in Spain, the game costs between 14 and 17 euros. However, the leader in this regard is the United Kingdom. At the unbeatable price of just 9 euros, “Forspoken” is literally being sold off at the toy store Smyths Toys (via MGG France).

Negative criticism and lack of interest

Why is the interest so low? With a Metascore of 64 points for the PS5 version, and 63 points for the PC version, the game did not fare well with the press. The poor story, the bland open world, and the technical implementation were particularly criticized. Especially on the PS5, many players struggled with low FPS numbers.

The general interest of players was also lacking. Many found the proud price of around 80 euros simply too expensive. The mix of a magical fantasy universe and a trendy New York protagonist likely did not appeal to everyone. The humor is described by many players as cringeworthy and inappropriate.

Ultimately, the production costs of over 100 million US dollars were too much for the game to be profitable. Just a week after release, “Forspoken” first appeared in an Amazon sale. However, this did not benefit the game or the responsible developer studio Luminous Productions. The latter was dissolved shortly after its release.

In May, despite the devastating response, a story DLC called “In Tanta We Trust” was still released. However, the expansion did not lead to the desired success either. The huge price drop of the main game speaks volumes. Frey’s adventure has never been cheaper.

Did you try “Forspoken” at release? Or did you wait for a price adjustment?

A detailed review of the game can be found with our colleagues at GamePro.

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Source(s):
  1. MGG France