In EA FC 24 hackers have also seized the next popular mode after Ultimate Team with clubs. Thus, it is currently impossible for even the best teams to reach the top spots on the global leaderboard with their club. We clarify what the renewed hacking attack is all about.
What’s it about? Ambitious club players may have noticed in recent days that the first 15 places on the leaderboard are led by quite similarly sounding club names. They all start with the words “WeWinYou …”, which already raises a first suspicion of a hacking attack.
Looking at the statistics of these teams confirms the initial suspicion. These first 15 teams have an absurdly high skill rating, which seems to be mainly due to their bizarre goal-scoring rate.
1st Place in Clubs Leaderboard Scores 31,000 Goals in One Game
How Are The High Skill Ratings Achieved? One reason for the high skill rating could be the extremely high number of goals scored. The first place is held by a club that supposedly scored over 30,000 goals in one game. We certainly don’t need to explain in detail that this is an impossible number.
The subsequent places show a similar goal rate and corresponding skill ratings. The curious thing is that these clubs are usually in the lowest division and have played hardly more than one game.
That the statistics cannot have come about normally is also shown by the comparison values of the other teams. In 16th place on the leaderboard, the first team with a skill rating of 3364 points follows, whose numbers look normal. The clubs team “Scoregahzmic” has already recorded 692 wins with 6 draws and 20 losses. In addition, they have scored over 4000 goals in more than 700 games, which means a strong average of more than 5 goals per game.
And despite these impressive numbers, this and other teams cannot come close to the first 15 places. That this must be frustrating not only for the affected club players is also shown by a subreddit.
One of the top comments makes the following observation: “It’s just sad what people do for a simple video game.” He then raises the question: “Can you imagine how you can have no life to this extent?” only to answer it himself: “I can’t imagine it.” (via reddit.com)
User “HarryPotHead420blaze” writes: “It’s absolutely crazy that EA lacks the most basic logic to recognize the crazy numbers that these frauds produce and to ban them.”
In Act 2 of Baldur’s Gate 3, you can face a whole lot of new quests and content. However, if you make a decision too early, you may lock yourself out of many storylines. Here you can read how to avoid that.
What decision is it about? Without spoiling the plot of Act 2: At the end of a longer dungeon in the Shadowlands, you will be asked if you really want to proceed. If you click Yes now, not only will the world change, but many quests will be completed depending on your current status and cannot be finished differently.
When this info box pops up, you should definitely save and check your quests and progress.
If you want to make sure you can always go back, we advise you to save now. Then click No first and check if you have already progressed all the remaining quests to your satisfaction.
Warning Spoiler: From here on, we will go into more detail. Spoilers follow until the end of Act 2.
The hint appears in Act 2 at the Temple of Shar. At the end of their challenges, you stand with your group by a pool. As soon as you try to dive into the water and look for the Night Song, the game shows you the hint above.
How does the decision affect your game? If you choose Yes and enter the pool, you travel to the domain of the goddess Shar. There you will meet (if he is still alive) the wizard Balthazar and Lady Aylin, the so-called Night Song.
By the way, Lady Aylin is one of the most powerful potential allies for your third act.
No matter how you decide in the following battle and which side you choose: Once you leave this dimension, the final battle against Ketheric Thorm awaits you in the Towers of the Rising Moon.
Entering this pool significantly advances the story.
You have to fight the battle against Ketheric regardless of whether you fight with or against the Absolute. After that, you will quickly move into Act 3 and towards Baldur’s Gate. Once you have crossed the bridge, there is no turning back.
Are there areas you should not visit before the pool? The short answer is No. You can visit all the areas that are open to you in Act 2. Everything that would advance the story happens only with diving into the above-mentioned pool.
So you can safely search the Shadowlands, meet the Thorm family in Reithwind, and revel in the Towers of the Rising Moon. Of course, all your actions have consequences. However, only for your quests that have not been completed by then and are tied to these locations.
What content can and should you complete before you go swimming? There are some quests you cannot influence or complete if you go into the pool too early. Here are some of the most important:
Breaking the Shadow Curse: If you plan to break the Shadow Curse and save the Shadowlands, you need to pursue the quests of the druid Halsin. If he is available to you as a selectable member for your party, you have advanced the quests far enough. Don’t forget to play with the mysterious child Oliver. Anyone who wants to romance Halsin and unlock the famous bear sex scene also cannot avoid these quests.
Save Minthara: If the Emerald Grove has fallen in Act 1 of your game and the goblins have triumphed, you can save and recruit Minthara in the Towers of the Rising Moon. Complete it before the temple if you want to unlock the dark elf as a party member or romance option.
Help Karlach: If you have Karlach in the group, you should visit the Last Light Inn with her. There, the blacksmith Dammon awaits new infernal iron with which you can cool Karlach to Touch Temperature. Anyone who wants to romance Karlach cannot avoid this quest.
Find Arabella’s parents: If you visit Reithwind, you can, depending on your decisions in Act 1, meet the young tiefling Arabella again. She is alone in the Shadowlands and searching for her parents.
Save the tieflings: The tiefling refugees have a hard lot and you also have to protect them from many dangers in Act 2. This includes rescuing some of them from the Towers of the Rising Moon. The more of them you can get out of precarious situations, the better for you in the following Act 3.
Take care of Yurgir: As you approach the mausoleum and thus the Temple of Shar, you will be stopped by the devil Raphael. He wants you to take out an old acquaintance for him: the orthon Yurgir. He awaits you in the temple and his fate is relevant for Astarion’s personal quest.
What can happen if you decide too early? reddit user chris5129 experienced exactly that. In a post, he laments that his love for Shadowheart cost him 10 hours of gameplay. He states that the reason for this was that he made his decision too early in Act 2 to advance the story.
In his eagerness to romance Shadowheart, he followed her quest line, which led him directly to the temple and then through the pool. He ignored the game’s warning. It was only when he noticed that the quest Infiltrate the Towers of the Rising Moon had changed to Attack the Towers of the Rising Moon that he realized his problem.
chris5129 had to load a save game from about 10 gameplay hours earlier to replay the content he missed out on.
Many users were able to relate to the experience. Canadian__Ninja commented, among other things, that he thought it was bad to visit the towers too early (Reddit). User Setherina reassured chris5129: A number of characters hint that it is the enemy’s home and that it is suicidal to go there without first finding the Night Song, that the shadows there are stronger, and so on. (Reddit)
The problem that reddit user chris5129 had seems to have been experienced by quite a few players. How did it go for you? We are curious about your comments.
Starminer is the latest indie game from Paradox Interactive on Steam. A short trailer now introduces the game about building your own space colony.
What kind of game is this? Starminer is a construction simulation by Paradox Arc, the indie division of Paradox Interactive, and the developer studio CoolandGoodGames.
The game is set to be released in 2024 on Steam, and the information from the trailer promises that the Early Access will not be long in coming.
Even though CoolandGoodGames consists of just two game designers, the trailer looks quite impressive. We have embedded it here for you:
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Starminer Trailer
What to expect: In Starminer, you face the task of establishing your own mining colony in space. As the trailer shows, you start relatively small and use your space station to gather resources.
You will mine minerals from asteroids and comets and collect various space objects you find in the vicinity. Your goal is to continuously expand your station and colony. The further you expand your station, the more you can mine and collect in space.
In addition, you will also develop a mineral trade to secure your resources and finances.
As the trailer shows, you also have to protect yourself from attackers. Therefore, you will build different mechanisms to defend your space station from invaders. Because they want to seize the property of your colonies.
What the developers promise is that they want to make Starminer as realistic as possible and minimize elements that would not be possible in reality.
A current TikTok video from the Twitch streamer LetsHugo is making the rounds, where he dryly counters in a reaction to a reality TV show, in which 1,500 € is considered a lot of money, with “A stream”.
Who is Hugo? LetsHugo, whose real name is Hugo, is a 20-year-old streamer from Luxembourg who debuted on Twitch in 2016 with the popular game Minecraft. He developed a passion for video games in his youth and later began streaming. In July 2019, Hugo decided to significantly enhance his presence on Twitch.
He dropped out of school because streaming was more important to him – The success of LetsHugo
This is what he claims to earn per stream
How much money are we talking about? Currently, a TikTok video is causing discussions, where Hugo casually talks about his income. In the clip, he reacts to a reality TV show in which a participant considers 1,500 Euro a lot of money and remarks on how much one would have to work for that.
It should be noted that the current minimum wage for a five-day work week with 40 hours is approximately 1,375 Euro net (via Handelsblatt) – for 1,500 Euro, some people would have to work even a bit more than a month.
What does the streamer say about it? Hugo briefly looks up from his food in the clip and says: “A stream”. The community reacts differently; some agree and comment: “We may laugh, but he is right” or “That was no joke, haha”. Others find this imbalance “sad”.
While LetsHugo’s statement may have been a joke, he is not completely detached from reality. According to the analysis site TwitchTracker, the streamer currently has just over 6,000 active subs on Twitch. If we assume that he keeps only 2 € from each subscription, that would amount to at least 12,000 €.
In addition, there are YouTube earnings as well as donations and placements.
In April of this year, Hugo gave his followers an unusual insight into his account balance, which at that time amounted to 60,000 Euro. However, he emphasized that this saved amount was due to tax back payments.
In May, he casually mentioned that he possibly earned around 20,000 Euro in the last three months – a monthly income of about 7,000 Euro from Twitch and YouTube. However, how much exactly the 20-year-old gets for a single stream remains unclear.
Where do such statements come from? However, the streamer is well aware of his particular situation. Shortly after his comment, he explains in the stream from November 17, 2023, that he has never really worked in his life and doesn’t even know what it’s like.
While many peers are just starting their professional lives, the 20-year-old has been a full-time streamer since leaving school after 9th grade. However, LetsHugo states that he has not yet made a fortune. He does not rule out the possibility of eventually going to “real” work in his life.
In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 a skin from Season 6 has been terrorizing players in multiplayer for weeks. Despite the pleas from the community, the developers did not respond, and now that Season 6 is coming to an end, the skin is finally set to be disabled and adjusted.
What kind of skin is it? In Modern Warfare 2, Season 6 featured a season full of superheroes and villains. Players could unlock many theme-related skins in the Battle Pass, if purchased. One of these skins was Gaia, a tree-like creature, which has caused a lot of trouble in MW2 and MW3.
The reason for this was Gaia’s appearance, as she could camouflage herself too well in almost any terrain. According to the developers, this skin is set to be disabled soon so that it can be adjusted.
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The new CoD MW3 presents itself with shooter action in the new multiplayer trailer
The mother of Groot will be disabled
Why is the skin being disabled? Gaia is among the most unfair P2W skins in Call of Duty. She can camouflage well and possesses glowing eyes and veins in her body with hardly any way to be detected. Many players called on the developers to adjust the skin, even during Season 6.
Once, the skin also went for an overhaul, but it was so minimal that there was hardly any difference on the battlefield. On Reddit, players were then able to ask the developers questions about MW3 and upcoming content, which were answered, including a question about when Gaia would finally be adjusted.
The developers responded with the following comment: “Adjustments to the operator skins Gaia and Gaia Blackcell are planned for Modern Warfare III. In a future game update, we will disable this skin until the changes can be made available to all players.” (via reddit.com)
How long will the skin be disabled? No one knows for sure yet. Soon Season 6 in MW2 will come to an end, and when that happens, Season 1 in MW3 will start. It could be that Modern Warfare 3 will disable Gaia at the start of its first season to quell further unrest in the community.
How the skin will be changed is still unknown, but brighter lights within the body as well as the eyes and mouth could be possible.
What do you think about Gaia finally being nerfed? Do you think it’s a shame or does the skin deserve it? Let us know in the comments!
In World of Warcraft, buffs and nerfs are raining down for almost all current dungeons. We reveal what will change soon.
The third season of World of Warcraft Dragonflight has started, and all endgame fans are back in the “Mythic+” dungeons. But the balance there is a bit “complicated,” to put it mildly.
While some dungeons prove to be particularly easy, others are quite a tough challenge even at low keystone levels. Especially the notorious “Bat Gang” in the Rabenwehr costs many deaths that are sometimes unavoidable.
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
All dungeon changes in WoW for November 22, 2023
Blizzard is now making adjustments and taking a closer look at the individual dungeons. A total of 7 out of 8 current dungeons will undergo some revisions.
Atal’Dazar
The number of required enemies for completing the dungeon will be increased.
Yazma
Wearing Pain can no longer be interrupted and does not count as a curse effect during the “mythic keystone” difficulty.
Priestess Alun’za
Corrupted Blood now deals damage every 2.5 seconds (previously every 3 seconds).
Spirit of Gold now has 33% more health.
The Toxic Saurid’s leap no longer triggers the poison effect.
Relentless Charge from Moloch of the Dazar’ai deals 25% less damage.
Blazing Fire from Augur of the Dazar’al now ticks every second (previously every 2 seconds).
Leaf Shot from Dinomancer Kish’o now deals 25% less damage.
Furious Charge from T’lonja is now avoidable, but deals more damage.
Wild Strike from Monzumi now has a range of 100 meters.
Murozond’s Ascendancy
Tyr, the Eternal Guardian
Radiant Barrier now absorbs 15% less damage.
The renewal damage of the Radiant Barrier is reduced by 25%.
Chronolord Deios
The health points have been reduced by 10%.
Eternal Corruption deals 20% less damage.
Clearing the Time Stream Anomaly now deals 20% less damage.
Time Warp reduces the health points of the affected target by an additional 10%.
The damage caused by Time Warp upon death has been reduced by 50%.
The cooldown of Double Strike and Triple Strike has been increased.
Throne of the Tides
The number of spawning Unstable Corruptions has been reduced and Unstable Corruption now spawns more reliably in the abyssal halls.
Bladejaw from Malicious Lion’s Maw now deals damage every 1.5 seconds (previously every second).
The health points of Malicious Lion’s Maw have been reduced by 20%.
Water Mage of the Gilgoblins now has 20% less health points.
The casting time of Aquatic Missile from the Water Mage of the Gilgoblins has been increased to 4 seconds (previously 3.75 seconds).
Surge of the Corrupted Watchman now deals 15% less damage.
Overwhelming Depths from the Naz’jar Sentinel now absorbs 15% less healing.
Ozumat
Ink Salve now deals 15% less damage.
Dark Ink now deals 25% less damage.
Purifying Flux from Neptulon now has a duration of 12 seconds (previously 10 seconds).
Rotten Lightning now has an initial cast lock of 8 seconds.
Blob now appears closer to the ink of Ozumat.
Galakrond’s Fall
Necrotic Emission from Awakened Dragon now deals damage every 3 seconds (previously every 2 seconds).
Corrupted Sands of Crumpled Moment no longer deals instant damage and the duration has been reduced to 7 seconds (previously 9 seconds).
Twisted Heartbark
The throw damage of Crushing Grip from Oakheart has been reduced by 15%.
Unbearable Roar now increases damage dealt by 20% per stack (previously 25%).
Rabenwehr
Get ready, bats! from Demon Impaler now commands only 4 bats (previously infinitely many).
Crown Steign Estate
Smoldering Terror from Matron Alma now tries to target non-tanks.
When do the changes go live? The buffs and nerfs will go live Wednesday after maintenance, coinciding with the start of the second week of the season. Then begins the first “Tyrannical” week of the season, and you can benefit from the nerfs or see how drastically the buffs affect the bosses.
What do you think of these buffs and nerfs? Necessary and important? Or way too early and too drastic?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Blue Protocol is eagerly awaited by many players, as it will be a theme park MMORPG focused on PvE and featuring a beautiful graphic style. Currently, new information is being shared more frequently, which we have compiled in this overview from MeinMMO.
What is Blue Protocol exactly? Blue Protocol is being developed by Bandai Namco and promises a gripping and fully voiced story. In it, you travel about 1,000 years into the past to prevent a major catastrophe and save the world.
There will be 5 different classes to choose from. In Japan, a sixth class has even been released already.
The game is entirely focused on story and PvE. There will be no PvP at all.
The combat system is very action-oriented.
The game world is divided into zones, similar to Guild Wars 2. In each zone, about 40 players are supposed to fit, up to 200 in cities.
There will be dungeons and raids in the endgame.
The MMORPG relies on colorful, yet beautiful anime graphics.
The MMORPG is being developed in Unreal Engine 4. In the article, we will explain in more detail how the game world is structured, what classes are available, and of course, when the release will take place.
Where does the information come from? Most of the information comes from Amazon’s latest announcement, a developer stream (via YouTube), and the last beta that took place at the end of 2020. The article was last updated on November 21, 2023.
Yes, you can register for the closed beta on the official website (via Blue Protocol). A first test under NDA took place in November, but a public one will likely follow.
What payment model will Blue Protocol use?
In Japan, Blue Protocol is supposed to be Free2Play. How monetization will look in the West is currently unknown, but it is expected to differ from the plans in Japan.
Will Blue Protocol also be released for PS5 or Xbox Series X/S?
At launch, the MMORPG is supposed to be released only for PC, but a release for PS5 and Xbox is also planned.
Game World and Content
What is the focus of the game? Clearly, it is on PvE. The story is meant to play an important role and will be accompanied by cinematic cutscenes. You will follow various quests that bring you closer to the story and receive numerous side quests that you can complete.
However, Blue Protocol will do without life skills at launch. Typical activities like woodcutting, stone mining, or fishing will not be present. However, there will be crafting professions, as you will need to craft your own equipment in Blue Protocol.
Furthermore, the MMORPG will not have equipment drops. Instead, you will receive resources that are important for crafting.
What can you do then? In the endgame, you can primarily focus on dungeons and raids. The dungeons scale with the number of players. They are supposed to be accessible both solo and in a group of up to 6 players.
How exactly the raids will play out is not yet known, but the developers are reportedly enthusiastic about the system in Final Fantasy XIV.
To ensure replayability and a bit of competition between players, there will be leaderboards for dungeons and raids.
What does the combat system look like? The combat system of Blue Protocol is very action-oriented. You need to actively target enemies, dodge incoming attacks, and have only a few, but powerful skills.
The hit feedback has been revised and improved. Previously it was not clear whether a skill had hit or not.
Dodging and movement have become more dynamic.
The animations have been partially adjusted to provide more variety.
Additionally, there is a double jump that can activate abilities to execute a power attack.
You can dodge by either binding it to a key or by double-tapping the direction keys.
A glimpse into the combat system can be seen in this excerpt from the official livestream:
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Blue Protocol – Gameplay for Combat
What about PvP? In Blue Protocol, there will be no PvP at launch, not even a duel feature among friends.
What else do we know about the game content?
There will be a pet system, the Imajinns. You summon these creatures, and they will assist you in battles with special abilities. Each Imajinn has different skills, and you must decide which of the creatures you want to take on your adventures.
The character editor was very detailed even in the beta and offered many sliders for customization.
There will be mounts.
Players will be able to create wishlists with materials to keep track of them.
There will be an emote for playing rock-paper-scissors.
A housing feature will not be available at launch, but there is a possibility that it will be implemented later.
This is what the interface looks like with information about the character and equipped abilities.
Everything about the Classes in Blue Protocol
What do we know about the classes? Blue Protocol relies on a holy trinity. One class can take on the role of tank, and there is a healer, who surprisingly is the archer and not the mage.
TheBlade Guardian is a classic melee fighter with sword and shield, but focuses more on defense. It has an aggro mechanic that forces enemies to attack it. It can also parry incoming attacks with a counter and then strike back.
The Aegis Fighter is a classic tank.
The Twin Striker is a classic damage dealer and also specializes in melee combat. It attacks quickly and precisely with its double axe and relies on a combo system. The more damage dealt, the more a bar fills. This then activates an ultimate attack.
Additionally, after the beta, the “Party Chain” was introduced. Simply put, this is a combo system that applies to the entire group. As the combo count increases, the attacks become stronger, and after a certain number, the entire group receives buffs.
This is what it looks like when you attack with the Twink Striker. The combo attacks stack in the upper left.
The Arrow Stalker is a ranged fighter with a bow, but also possesses healing abilities. In your build, you have two options: the path of the healer or the path of the damage dealer.
As a DD, you must target weak points on the opponent, which is generally the head.
The Flux Weaver is a mage and is said to be the most difficult class in the game. Its focus is on damage that increases the further away the spell caster is from the enemy. It relies on mana as its resource, which regenerates slowly. Here, the correct usage is also important.
The Enemy Breaker is the newest class in the game. It wields a hammer, which can be used both in melee and as a kind of ranged weapon. In the gameplay, it can be seen that this class can charge shots, deal damage with swings, and execute powerful jump attacks.
The Heavy Smasher also uses its hammer as a ranged weapon.
System Requirements for Blue Protocol
As part of the upcoming network test in Japan, the system requirements for Blue Protocol have also been updated.
For the lowest graphics, you will need at least:
OS: Windows 10
CPU: Intel Core i3-4340 or AMD FX-6300
RAM: 8 GB
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX660 or AMD Raedon R7 370
Hard Drive: HDD 40 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1280×720
DirectX: 11 or 12
For high graphics, you will need:
OS: Windows 10
CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce GTX1060 or AMD Raedon RX580
Hard Drive: HDD 40 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1920×1080
DirectX: 12
For the highest graphics, you will need:
OS: Windows 10 or 11
CPU: Intel Core i7-11700 or AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
RAM: 16 GB
GPU: NVIDIA Geforce RTX2070 or AMD Raedon RX5700 XT
Hard Drive: SSD 40 GB or more
Screen Resolution: 1920×1080
DirectX: 12
What do you think about the MMORPG Blue Protocol? Are you interested in the game? What content and ideas do you like well, and what do you miss? Feel free to write it in the comments.
By the way, you can find more about new MMORPGs in development here:
Diablo 4 has promised a worthwhile XP bonus for this week, but Blizzard had to respond with a hotfix.
What is this event about?
In Diablo 4, the “Mother’s Blessing” event has been running since Monday, November 20, 2023, where you receive 35% more XP and gold. The bonus applies to all players.
The event is expected to last for 7 days and end next Monday, November 27.
Why was there a hotfix now? As reported by players on X.com (formerly Twitter), there was a mistake with the XP bonus. Instead of the promised 35% boost from Blizzard, there were only 25% additional experience points – just like the last “Mother’s Blessing” event in September (via Twitter).
In response to the Twitter posts, Adam Fletcher, the global community development director for Diablo at Blizzard, announced a hotfix (via Twitter).
This hotfix was released a few hours later. You should now receive an XP bonus of 35% as promised. However, Fletcher added in a post on Twitter that the tooltip display in the game continues to show 25%, as that cannot be fixed with a hotfix.
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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred – Teaser Trailer
Should you play the event? That depends entirely on your motivation, but it can be worthwhile to participate in the “Mother’s Blessing” event.
Due to the boost, this is the ideal opportunity to farm XP and gold. You could bring a character to level 100 if you haven’t done so yet, or level a different class.
It also makes no difference whether you are playing a season and the related content or whether you are in the endless realm. Moreover, you can stack the XP bonus, for example with potions, to further increase your yield.
We cannot ascertain whether there had already been a temporary ban for other insults before the permanent ban of the player. The banned player does not say a word about this.
What does EA say about the ban of the user and about bans in general? EA refers to the reason for the ban in the email shared by the player as a violation of the “Positive Play Charter.”
EA explains in a own blog post in detail what this charter entails, how one should behave, and what actions they may want to sanction. EA states quite plainly:
If you do not adhere to this charter or violate our user agreement, we may limit certain features on your account and revoke your access to certain or all EA services.
In the terms of service in section 6, several things are at least listed that one should not violate. (via tos.ea.com). These include:
One should not cheat or use other software.
Do not insult anyone.
Post or publish adult content.
Spread malicious tools.
However, EA does not differentiate between single-player and online games.
The problem here is that many single-player games now have integrated online components: For example, Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a multiplayer mode that you can open through the same menu as the single-player mode.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
We cannot ascertain whether there had already been a temporary ban for other insults before the permanent ban of the player. The banned player does not say a word about this.
EA has a regulation, but it remains very general
What does EA say about the ban of the user and about bans in general? EA refers to the reason for the ban in the email shared by the player as a violation of the “Positive Play Charter.”
EA explains in a own blog post in detail what this charter entails, how one should behave, and what actions they may want to sanction. EA states quite plainly:
If you do not adhere to this charter or violate our user agreement, we may limit certain features on your account and revoke your access to certain or all EA services.
In the terms of service in section 6, several things are at least listed that one should not violate. (via tos.ea.com). These include:
One should not cheat or use other software.
Do not insult anyone.
Post or publish adult content.
Spread malicious tools.
However, EA does not differentiate between single-player and online games.
The problem here is that many single-player games now have integrated online components: For example, Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a multiplayer mode that you can open through the same menu as the single-player mode.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
A player was banned for an insult for the word “STFU”. However, the ban by Electronic Arts has greater consequences than expected, as the user states that the ban applies not only to EA’s multiplayer games.
If players behave poorly, for instance by insulting others, cheating in games, or doing other unseemly things, they will be banned in many games.
A user has now stated that the company Electronic Arts has banned him from all games for a simple insult. Many people find the ban too harsh.
Player banned for insult and cannot log in anymore
This is the situation: A user stated on reddit that Electronic Arts (EA) banned him. He posts a picture where the ban is clearly visible. According to the email, he was banned for the four letters stfu. Stfu means, literally translated “shut the f**k up” or “be quiet”.
He himself states that he can no longer start multiplayer titles or purchased single-player titles. He writes that he can no longer log in to the “EA App” and thus cannot start his games.
This is how EA’s decision is commented on: Many users do not believe that EA’s decision is the right one. Because one should not deny a user access to items they have paid for with their own money.
Some also speculate that such a ban could be illegal in the EU. However, it would look different if the banned user only used the games through the paid subscription “EA Plus”.
Many believe, however, that EA cannot simply block the player. Someone writes:
If you violate their language policy, they should not deny you access to your own library that you have already paid for. They should just exclude you from the online services. Playing The Sims 3 should not be prohibited because I said STFU in Apex.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
We cannot ascertain whether there had already been a temporary ban for other insults before the permanent ban of the player. The banned player does not say a word about this.
EA has a regulation, but it remains very general
What does EA say about the ban of the user and about bans in general? EA refers to the reason for the ban in the email shared by the player as a violation of the “Positive Play Charter.”
EA explains in a own blog post in detail what this charter entails, how one should behave, and what actions they may want to sanction. EA states quite plainly:
If you do not adhere to this charter or violate our user agreement, we may limit certain features on your account and revoke your access to certain or all EA services.
In the terms of service in section 6, several things are at least listed that one should not violate. (via tos.ea.com). These include:
One should not cheat or use other software.
Do not insult anyone.
Post or publish adult content.
Spread malicious tools.
However, EA does not differentiate between single-player and online games.
The problem here is that many single-player games now have integrated online components: For example, Dragon Age: Inquisition offers a multiplayer mode that you can open through the same menu as the single-player mode.
It is clear in the end: The ban from all games, including purchased ones, seems pretty harsh to many players in the community for this insult.
At the beginning of the year, not everything went smoothly for the gaming giant, which many know primarily for Dragon Age, Apex Legends, and current games from “Star Wars”:
On Twitch, there is currently a streamer who is extremely successful, playing a single shooter that usually receives little interest.
Who is it about?
Jynxzi is a US-American streamer who has 3 million followers on Twitch.
In his streams, he stands out primarily due to his loud personality. He often screams, swears, and jumps up and down while gaming.
Jynxzi often has over 30,000 viewers. In the past three months, his average was 32,900.
Moreover, according to the website TwitchTracker, Jynxzi is currently the streamer with the most active subs on Twitch – ahead of other streaming giants like ibai, xQc, Gaules, HasanAbi, and KaiCenat.
The special thing about Jynxzi is – besides his screaming – that he primarily plays a shooter that generally receives little interest on Twitch.
Which shooter does he play? Jynxzi mainly plays Ubisoft’s tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege, in which two teams of five players each compete against each other. They either try to plant a bomb or prevent its placement, or completely eliminate the opposing team.
Rainbow Six: Siege is particularly characterized by the multitude of tactical options arising from the various playable characters, known as operators, their weapons, gadgets, abilities, and the map layouts.
Unlike most successful “Rainbow Six: Siege” streamers and eSports players, Jynxzi does not play on PC, but rather on an Xbox.
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Ubisoft shows the rework of the map ‘Consulate’ in the trailer
Does he stream other games? Other games like Fortnite or EA FC are quite rare on his stream and are more of an exception. Typically, Jynxzi plays exclusively Rainbow Six: Siege.
For comparison:
Rainbow Six Siege is his most streamed game with 414 hours
Fortnite is his second most streamed game with 12.5 hours
The “Just Chatting” category is something the US-American hardly streams at all. In the past 90 days, he has only streamed 5.5 hours (as of November 20, 2023, via Sullygnome)
That’s why his success is so special: The fact that Jynxzi reaches over 30,000 viewers even in Rainbow Six: Siege is impressive. Over 30,000 viewers would also be a strong value in other games, but the shooter from Ubisoft receives little interest on Twitch.
With an average of 16,951 viewers (in the past 90 days), Rainbow: Six Siege only ranks 25th in average viewer count on Twitch (via Sullygnome).
Without Jynxzi, the value of the shooter would likely be even worse. Other streamers like Beaulo, RazaH, or MacieJay, who also regularly stream Rainbow Six: Siege, have not even 2,000 viewers on average – and still belong to the largest content creators of the game. Jynxzi significantly boosts the viewership numbers of the title.
Rainbow Six: Siege will receive a feature with the upcoming season that allows you to trade your skins:
The Caller in World of Warcraft have a hard time. They are still frequently kicked – even though they are fulfilling their role. Not everyone sees it that way.
Meanwhile, over 4 months have passed since the Caller received a new specialization in World of Warcraft Dragonflight. The Enhancer is quite a heavyweight and a welcome guest in most groups. Because even if the Enhancer itself does not have the highest numbers on the damage meter, it does amplify the group members, who then deliver significantly more performance.
However, this “innovation” has not quite reached all players even after nearly half a year.
You can see the trailer for the current patch here:
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
What about the Caller? Even now, Caller players who have dedicated themselves to the enhancement are reporting that they are still being kicked from groups. The reason is always that they are dealing too little damage and thus cannot keep up with the rest of the group.
MattLorien reports in the WoW subreddit that he was kicked from a group because he was doing “such low damage”. He can either “get upset or work on himself and be better next time”.
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This is how the community reacts: With more than 2,300 upvotes, there is a lot of support for this experience, and others also share their own stories where they were kicked from the group or approached due to lack of damage.
Some also tell very similar stories, where the group leaders apparently have no idea about the game.
“I did a 15 key after work yesterday and the tank went after me for it. I just don’t understand why people still don’t understand how [the Enhancer Caller] works.”
“It’s kind of fascinating that people know enough about this game to install addons, but still are so dumb.”
“Some people are just born dumb. I was reprimanded for being a bad resto shaman because I wouldn’t use totems. By the way, I was a monk.”
So if you want to complain about a Caller – first check if they are specialized in enhancement. And then ask yourself very precisely why your numbers are currently so much larger than usual.
In Pokémon GO today, on November 21, the spotlight hour with Dummisel starts. You will receive a bonus that gives you more Stardust. Everything about the times, bonuses, and Shinys is shown here in the guide.
What kind of event is this? Tuesday is the day for a spotlight hour in Pokémon GO. In the evening, the event is active for 60 minutes and highlights a Pokémon selected by Niantic along with a bonus. The combination of monster and bonus changes every week.
In today’s spotlight hour, you will encounter the Pokémon from the second generation. It is of the Normal type and has no evolution.
Spotlight Hour on November 21 – Start, Shiny, and Bonuses
When does it start? A spotlight hour in Pokémon GO begins at 6:00 PM. It is active for one hour and ends at 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are active? During events of this kind, you will find the spotlight Pokémon, in this case Dummisel, much more frequently in the wild. It will appear at nearly every corner. If you want even more encounters, you can use incense to attract more Pokémon.
Additionally, you will receive double the amount of Stardust for catching Pokémon.
Today, the third spotlight hour in November 2023 is taking place. Another event of this kind will still occur this month:
Can you catch Shiny Dummisel? Yes, the shiny variant of Dummisel has been active in the game for a while. With some luck, you will find it during the event today. But keep in mind that the chances are not increased.
Is the spotlight hour today worth it? As an attacker, you can safely ignore Dummisel. It has no evolution and is irrelevant for battles. However, the Stardust bonus is good. During the event, you will encounter many Pokémon and can make good use of the bonus for catches.
Ash’s Pikachu is an iconic Pokémon that accompanied the hero of the series on his journey to becoming a Pokémon Master from beginning to end. It has never evolved, though. Why is that?
For Ash, Pikachu was a last resort after he missed the opportunity to pick a starter Pokémon from Professor Oak on time. Pikachu, on the other hand, saw Ash as an annoying trainer who wanted to give it orders and stuff it into a Pokéball – resulting in the occasional electric shock for Ash.
Only a tough battle against a swarm of wild Spearow brought the two closer together. A long journey full of challenges and duels began, during which they both grew together.
However, unlike other Pokémon, Ash’s Pikachu never evolved. And there’s a simple reason for that.
No Raichu for Ash: Pikachu doesn’t want to evolve
Evolving is one of the fundamental principles of Pokémon when they get stronger. So it’s no surprise that this was a recurring theme for Ash’s Pikachu throughout the series. But Pikachu never became Raichu – partly due to another Raichu.
In the 14th episode of the Pokémon series, Pikachu’s evolution is first considered, as during the battle against Gym Leader Major Bob, Ash’s partner Pokémon is not only mocked but also decisively defeated by the Gym Leader’s Raichu.
While Pikachu is being nursed back to health in the Pokémon Center, it has the opportunity to evolve with a Thunder Stone. But it declines: it wants to prove that it can be strong enough even as Pikachu to defeat stronger Pokémon.
And so it happens: with a focus on speed, Pikachu manages to surprise the supposedly stronger Raichu and thus win another badge with Ash.
How the victorious battle went, you can see in the video on the Pokémon channel on YouTube:
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It happens similarly later in the anime, when the friends meet Trainer Sho in episode 74. Again, Pikachu is defeated by a Raichu, falls unconscious, and must go to the Pokémon Center. Again, the topic of “evolution” comes up – quite literally, as the Thunder Stone is with Pikachu while it recovers.
However, it again decides against evolution and disappears into a forest to train alone. When Ash and his friends find it again due to the noticeable thunderclaps, they engage in a special training together. They then face Sho and Raichu again and win – without evolution.
And even until the end of the journey with Ash, Pikachu did not evolve, even though it repeatedly faced opponents who, on paper, were more powerful than the little electric mouse. Instead, it proved that it could keep up with them even as Pikachu.
Was there an exception? In a way, yes: Because even though Pikachu never evolved into Raichu, the episode “Hello, Pikachu” from the series “Pokémon Journeys” shows how it originally evolved from Pichu to Pikachu.
The episode portrays how Pichu is taken in by a Kangaskhan in a forest and befriends its baby. When the family separates again, it evolves into Pikachu upon farewell – and years later, it becomes Ash’s starter Pokémon.
A gamer has presented a special project: He has built a PS5 into a PC case with water cooling, and it looks really good.
The PS5 is now in many households. However, some users complain about the noise of the console or do not like the white design. In particular, the coil whine gets on the nerves of many gamers during long use. The fan is responsible for the PS5 being so large.
A user has now presented a special PS5: He has built his console into a new case with water cooling. The result is quite impressive.
PS5 with water cooling is whisper quiet
What kind of project is this? He explained in a post on reddit that he had bought a used PS5 to save money and minimize risks. If the project had failed with the second console, the financial losses would not have been so great. Generally, there is usually no longer any warranty with a used console.
Furthermore, he stated that the performance of the water cooling is so good that he could also forgo the liquid metal on the PS5. He also explains that he did not conduct the experiment because of overheating. By the way, in his experiment he uses the official water cooling for the PS5 from EKWB, which you can buy for 800 euros
Unfortunately, the user does not explain how he converted his PS5.
What advantages are there? The owner explains on reddit that the PS5 is excellently cooled and absolutely whisper quiet. Especially compared to the standard model from Sony, he would notice that. His PS5 was indeed audible, but that was never bothersome. Other users complain that the PS5 makes unpleasant noises like coil whine or hissing during long gaming sessions.
Another user also built his PS5 into a special case. The results are also impressive. However, the final result is not much smaller than the official PS5:
MeinMMO demon Cortyn has succumbed to taboos. Why a game on Steam convinces despite tough themes, we reveal in this article.
For some weeks, “The Coffin of Andy and Leyley” on Steam has been smiling at me. An interesting graphic style, appealing characters, and 97% positive reviews ultimately led me to buy it despite “Early Access” to see what makes the game so special.
So here’s a little warning: If you have a big problem with (taboo) topics like cannibalism, suicide, incest, or crude language, you should close this page quickly. But since I know your morbid curiosity – enjoy reading.
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Trailer to the disturbing “The Coffin of Andy and Leyley”
“The Coffin of Andy and Leyley” is a mix of RPG and horror game, with the focus clearly on the story and the (disturbing and grandiose) characters. Here’s the premise:
Andrew and Ashley are locked in their apartment. This has been ordered by the state, as some city areas are apparently infected with a novel, strange parasite and placed under quarantine. While the TV says they care for the infected and provide regular support, Ashley and Andrew have not received any food for weeks.
But let me say a few words about the two siblings:
The 22-year-old Andrew Graves (“Andy”) is relatively reserved. A bit frail, but certainly good-looking and somewhat listless. He is more calculating and forward-thinking, only his sister sometimes makes him impulsive. He sees himself as her protector and tries to keep her from the biggest foolishnesses – but often lets himself be led into nonsense by her.
The two “heroes” of this story.
The 20-year-old Ashley Graves (“Leyley”) is extremely possessive towards her brother – she has quite a brother complex. She ruins every relationship for him and has led him to many missteps since childhood. She has been such a difficult child that even the parents have turned away from her, and she would basically be alone without her brother – which drives her to want to bind him to herself even more panically.
As is typical for siblings, they are almost always arguing, and the tense mood of quarantine with dwindling food only adds to them going for each other’s throats – which they usually quickly regret but find it hard to overcome their own shadow.
Ashley has “grandiose” plans.
After both have had several weak spells due to lack of food and have thought about simply jumping off the balcony together, something changes. They hear loud, mysterious music from the neighboring apartment.
The two climb over the balcony and witness their neighbor attempting a demonic summoning, which only partially succeeds and leaves the cultist dead in the end.
After the initial shock is overcome, they see it as salvation: meat.
Andrew resists the thought, but Ashley quickly warms to the option and swiftly convinces her brother that this is the only way to survive. This is the first step on their path of complete moral decay.
One thing leads to another and after successfully escaping their apartment, the two try to survive in the world and find out what this parasite is all about, how the demon summoning was supposed to work, why they have not received food support, or why their parents have never contacted them again.
Gameplay is functional, but completely sufficient
Now let’s get to the game’s gameplay. It is, unfortunately or fortunately, quite simple. Most of the time, you just have to solve small puzzles. When Ashley wants to cook something for her brother, you first gather the ingredients. To build a bridge between two balconies, you must first install a wooden board from a cupboard.
The gameplay is nearly inconsequential and merely a means to create a bit of interaction and differentiate the game from a pure “visual novel”. There are decisions that also have an impact on the story, but these are relatively rare so far.
The positive aspect here is that you can interact with many objects (and characters) often to learn different thoughts or views from Ashley or Andrew. It’s just a bit of “bonus story” if you’re interested in the environment and the thoughts of the two protagonists.
However, you shouldn’t expect exciting gameplay, because this game lives 99% off the gripping story and complex gameplay elements would only get in the way of that.
Taboo breaks in rapid succession – and done very well
It is clear that one must talk about the two major topics of the game that cause plenty of memes, discussions, and also criticism. Because the game addresses an impending incestuous relationship between Andrew and Ashley and cannibalism.
On one hand, this is a loud taboo break, and one can see it clearly as a “marketing stunt” – but from my perspective, that would not be fair. Because these themes are portrayed very well and despite the “RPG Maker graphics” coherent, disturbing, and simultaneously exciting.
It is the small details that make it so good, convincing, and often a bit uncomfortable, and I found it brilliantly implemented:
A small animation consisting of just two graphics, where Andrew intimidatingly holds his sister by the chin and then lightly strokes her lips.
An animation of three graphics, where Andrew smears his parents’ blood over Ashley’s chin, her nose, and then her mouth (the two are truly, truly insane).
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The majority of the game takes place from Ashley’s perspective, allowing you to follow her thoughts and emotions. This doesn’t make her views any less reprehensible, but at least makes them more understandable in many ways. They are just well-written, fascinating characters.
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For me, unique is the balance between “character moments” and the speed at which the story progresses. Because although the game lives off the story and dialogues between Andy and Leyley, sometimes so much happens so quickly that you feel like you’re in a fever dream (and sometimes that is also true). Here is a small sequence of events (spoiler):
An evening visiting Ashley’s and Andrew’s parents
You break into the new apartment of the parents to get some money.
The mother comes home earlier than planned and you shift to the lie that you just wanted to visit.
During the dinner, you try to maintain the facade of an intact family, while the mother makes it clear that you need to find your own apartment in the morning – preferably even two, so that the siblings live separately.
The mother lets Ashley sleep in the basement while Andrew is supposed to stay on the sofa in the living room – as if she already suspects some “danger” between the two.
Ashley sneaks to her brother at night, crawls to him, and tries to convince him to tie up the parents and perform the cultist’s ritual to gain the demon’s favor.
The mother comes out of the bedroom again to talk to Andrew and “tell him something about Ashley,” before she sees Ashley kneeling hidden in front of the sofa.
Ashley lures the mother into the basement while Andrew is supposed to search for a rope, experiencing the unpleasant situation of having to search through the parents’ sex toy inventory.
After Ashley has tied up and threatened the parents, she leaves Andrew on guard to look for some necessary items for the ritual.
While tied up, the mother tries to convince her son. When he refuses, she directly says to his face: “You’re fucking her, aren’t you?”
All these actions happen within a time frame of perhaps 10 or 15 minutes. It is a barrage of situations and moments, where you watch in disbelief yet with morbid curiosity and keep thinking in the best Gordon Ramsay manner “Uh, spicy”.
Crude language that makes everything more convincing
I was particularly impressed by the general coarseness of the game.
While many other games are already considered provocative when a character says “Fuck!”, “The Coffin of Andy and Leyley” has consciously not set that limit. This makes the characters more realistic and relatable. They speak as people would speak, and this gives all the dialogues a suffocating yet fascinating realism that I miss in many “big AAA games”.
Especially during the arguments between the two siblings, who do not hold back, you really get the impression: These are people. These are siblings who tell each other what they think without restraint and can even insult each other viciously in anger – and that in a really nasty way.
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This is actually only topped when you find out what voice messages Ashley has left for Andrew’s potential girlfriends on their voicemail. They are so malicious, so raw, and so full of consuming jealousy that I would prefer not to write out the words, which is why I’d rather just show you this as a screenshot:
It’s not finished – and that’s bad
The only really major downside for me is that “The Coffin of Andy and Leyley” is still in Early Access. This means that the story ends after the 2nd chapter and you have to wait for the continuation. This happened after about 4 hours of gameplay.
But the world and the characters are equally convincing and disturbing. I can hardly wait to see how it continues with Ashley and Andrew – and what moral boundaries they will still break.
If you want to experience a gripping, disturbing adventure with two equally great but terrifying characters, you should get this game. For just under €10, you can’t go wrong here and get to see many moments that you can think about with fascination and/or disgust.
I can hardly wait to see how the story continues, whether Ashley will “get her brother” and how many corpses will still pave their way or fill their plates.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Against the Storm is already making a good impression on Steam. MyMMO editor Benedict Grothaus is regularly captivated by the roguelite city-building game. Now the release is upcoming after a year in Early Access. Coming along: a brand new mode.
While building, you must ensure to supply your inhabitants and cannot clear too much of the surrounding forest, as it will take revenge – and on top of that, the queen is getting impatient.
You receive a reward for each settlement you create, which you can use to buy upgrades. This makes the rounds easier, or you can take on higher difficulties.
This is what makes Against the Storm special: Unlike classic city-building games like Anno or Tropico, you do not endlessly build a city and optimize your production lines over many eras or develop your houses.
Instead, you constantly face the challenge of confronting adverse conditions. On top of that, you need to keep the queen pleased, for whom you travel and manage the settlements. Features include:
5 different people that can inhabit your settlements – each with their own needs and advantages
dozens of buildings with production chains that you need to manage
long-term progress by earning more and more advantages and being able to endure longer
increasing difficulties for more challenge
meta-progression with upgrades for settlements
random maps and conditions each time, so no settlement is the same as another
Your settlements will be destroyed with each new pass of the all-encompassing storm. With “seals”, you extend the time between storms. In the end, you aim for these seals.
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Against the Storm: The trailer for the 1.0 release of the construction game
Release on December 8 – On Steam and in the PC Game Pass
On Steam, Against the Storm has a rating of 95% and is thus “extremely positive.” A major plus that players see: since each round is different, you cannot simply apply the same strategy every time, as is often the case with other city builders. Additionally, you are working under a certain time pressure, and thus there is indeed an “end” – you won’t accidentally play all night.
Personally, I can’t entirely confirm this – I have often found myself dragging to bed utterly exhausted at 4 AM. Trying to finish “that one settlement” to get closer to the next seal is too tempting.
Against the Storm was already released in Early Access in November 2022 and received an update every two weeks during that time. Bugs were constantly fixed, and often new features and improvements were added to the game. The game currently costs €29.99:
Now the 1.0 release is approaching. In a press release, the developers revealed that Against the Storm will officially launch on December 8. Accompanying this will be the new mode “Queen’s Hand,” in which you only have one pass to achieve the toughest seal.
Additionally, the game will be available on the same day in the PC Game Pass. Against the Storm is fully localized in English.
A player has shown great effort and patience in assembling his RGB lighting. The installed LEDs create an animation that pays tribute to a 43-year-old video game. The community is thrilled.
Many gamers use LED lighting in their PCs to give them the final touch for a cool design. Often, the RGB lights glow uniformly in one color or pulse in a certain spectrum of colors.
What a Reddit user has built goes far beyond the normal setup. He shows that with passion and a lot of patience, impressive LED animations can be created. His moving image of Pac-Man leaves other players in awe. At the same time, it is a great way to honor one of the most famous video games in history.
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Check out the official trailer for the Steam Deck OLED
LED lighting as a tribute to one of the most influential video game characters in history
What has the gamer created with his LEDs? The Reddit user shaolin95 has integrated LED lighting from various manufacturers into his gaming PC and connected them together. The View 71 case from Thermaltake already featured fans with RGB lights. Additionally, he used products from the brands Corsair and LED-Matrix.
In this combination, he managed to turn his gaming PC into a kind of small movie screen. A video in his post on Reddit shows how the video game character Pac-Man moves from left to right and back. The animations are based on the eponymous video game. The game was originally released in 1980 in Japan as “Puck Man” for arcade machines.
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How did he go about it? In order to control all the LEDs uniformly, shaolin95 relied on a single program. With the help of the app SignalRGB, he was able to address all LEDs simultaneously. This way, uniform synchronization of all installed products was possible. He also watched tutorial videos to better understand how SignalRGB works.
Anyone who has ever tried to coordinate the entire RGB lighting in their gaming PC knows how much effort it can take. Often, manufacturers provide their own software with their LED products for controlling the lighting. The RGB LEDs can then only be fully controlled with these manufacturer-specific tools.
How much effort did the synchronization take? The player has not provided exact information about the time effort involved. However, he emphasizes that he had to bring a lot of patience until everything worked as planned. He did not feel any stress during this. He says: It was like fiddling with a bonsai for relaxation
In addition, he has already synchronized his mouse and keyboard with the LED lighting of his gaming PC. Unfortunately, he has not published any pictures or videos of that. Since he finds this topic relaxing, he wants to take it one step further. According to his own statement, he now plans to equip his room with RGB lights from the manufacturer Twinkly.
What does the community say about the LED design? The community is thrilled. The comments are full of praise for his work.
HotMaleEmail commented via Reddit: I’m not a fan of RGB, but this is damn cool. Well done.
supernewtrader writes: I didn’t even know that was possible. So cool.
What do you think of this LED lighting? Are you also impressed or can you not get along with colorful RGB lights?
The “Mother’s Blessing” event is back in Sanctuary and grants you a bonus on XP and gold in Diablo 4. Why you should take advantage of this in the coming days, we will reveal to you on MeinMMO.
The initial discontent of players faded for some, as many improvements were introduced in Diablo 4 with Season 2. The game generally lets you level up faster, according to Blizzard players now reach about 40% faster to the maximum level.
Thanks to an event, you receive a bonus on XP in the game, which further increases the pace – for this, you have a total of 7 days.
What kind of event is this? In Sanctuary, the “Mother’s Blessing” event starts today and brings an even higher boost to XP and gold this time. While you could earn 25% more XP and gold in September, you now receive a bonus of 35%.
How long does the event last? The event starts today, Monday, November 20 at 7 PM and runs until November 27. You have seven days to farm XP and gold. This is suitable for bringing characters to level 100 or preparing for upcoming events.
In addition to various events, a new expansion for Diablo 4 has also been announced. However, this is not expected to arrive until the end of 2024:
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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred – Teaser Trailer
Bonus on XP and Gold for Everyone
Who gets the bonus? All players of Diablo 4. You receive the bonus on the eternal realm, in the seasonal realms, and on all world tiers. You can also read this in the post on X (formerly Twitter) on the Diablo account:
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Translation: The power of hell is growing. Yours must too. Receive 35% more gold and experience points on all world tiers and realms during the “Mother’s Blessing” week.
This bonus is stackable – meaning it pays off even more if you also consume potions and play in a group to maximize your gathered experience.
That’s why it’s worth it right now: The bonus is not only worthwhile for bringing characters to level 100 or testing new classes and builds, completing the battle pass, or advancing the season journey.
Especially in light of the upcoming endgame events, which you can now prepare for perfectly, the bonus is quite useful.
On December 5, the event “Abattoir of Zir” will begin in Diablo 4. This activity is intended to be accessible to anyone who has completed the season journey in Season 2 and is looking for another challenge.
Another event will start on December 12 in Diablo 4. There, the zone “Shattered Summit” will be transformed into a “Winter Terror Land,” the counterpart of the regular Winter Wonderland. You can also secure some rewards there:
The top RPG on Steam in the category “best-rated” is still “The Witcher 3”. Even 8 years after its release, developer “CD Project Red” manages to delight fans with small innovations.
So current is Witcher 3:
The base game of “The Witcher 3” was released in 2015, followed by an expansion pass and two DLCs by 2016.
It was then released on numerous other consoles, such as the Nintendo Switch or just last year on the PlayStation 5.
To this day, the game is regularly patched and received a next-gen upgrade along with a new quest in 2022.
Here you can learn how to find the Witcher Easter egg in Cyberpunk 2077:
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Cyberpunk 2077: How to find the Witcher Easter Egg
“Create your own experiences”
The next innovation for “The Witcher 3” is likely a “Mod Editor”. It is set to be released for free in 2024, but only for PC.
But what can this new Mod Editor do? In a post on X, it says: “It will allow you to create your own experiences in the game”. For this, you should be able to comfortably customize content and even entire quests, or create something completely new.
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The announcement on X and a really creative mod idea
How was it so far? Mods are not new in “The Witcher 3”. On platforms like “Nexusmods”, many cool and sometimes really absurd mods can already be downloaded.
However, most mods are more about minor changes like unlimited carrying capacity or tattoos for the witcher Geralt. While there are already story mods, these are much harder to implement and therefore also rarer.
The new Mod Editor promises improvement, with more room for creative ideas. It could also make managing the already used mods easier. However, more specific details about the nature and scope of the editor are not yet known.
What does the community say? Many fans are excited and looking forward to the unexpected innovation.
“This is HUGE!!! I can already see the modding community making their own 30h+ game,” writes a user on X.
There is also hope regarding the latest game from the developer. “If you do this for Cyberpunk soon, I’ll freak out.”
Are you already looking forward to the innovation? Or do you prefer to play “vanilla”? Let us know in the comments.
In addition to great characters, tragic stories, and action-packed gameplay, one thing that many fans consider a highlight of “The Witcher 3”: the card game Gwent. The mini-game in the game can distract for many hours from the daily duties of a monster hunter.
No wonder, then, that later there were several separate Gwent games. However, the online version “Gwent: The Witcher Card Game” has now unexpectedly ended. You can find out what will happen with the game here on MeinMMO:
On Netflix, the second season of a popular horror series, based on the eponymous webcomic, starts on December 1, 2023. The current trailer shows what fans can look forward to in the new season.
What is Sweet Home? Sweet Home is a South Korean horror series that premiered on Netflix in December 2020 and became a surprise hit for many viewers.
The series is based on the eponymous webcomic and follows the shy student Cha Hyun Soo, who moves into an old apartment complex after the tragic loss of his family. Shortly thereafter, people around the world turn into monsters, and the residents of the apartment complex find themselves trapped.
These monsters represent human desires in various and distorted forms. In the second season, these beings threaten to exterminate all of humanity.
We have embedded the trailer for the second season here for you:
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Sweet Home 2 Netflix Trailer
What to expect in Season 2: In the second season, the monsters have spread, and the world has fallen into a state of emergency.
The surviving humans are fighting against the monsters and are guided by their fears. As a result, sick people are coldly shot out of fear that they might transform into one of the monsters.
It seems that the new season continues to follow the protagonists of the first season. In the trailer, you see Cha Hyun Soo asking another man whether a vaccine could actually be found through him. In the new season, he could play a significant role in saving humanity.
Above all, the trailer promises plenty of action in the fight against the monsters. The boundaries between humans and monsters seem to blur more and more.
What are the reactions? After the first season was well received on Netflix, it is not surprising that the reactions under the trailer (via YouTube) are very positive.
We have compiled some of the reactions for you here:
ThomFly writes: ‘Season 1 was an absolute surprise hit for me! I’m so looking forward to Season 2!’
reneschroter3156 writes: ‘I am waiting, I am waiting, always checking Netflix in the news section, but FINALLY it’s coming. The trailer is awesome… better than some Resident Evil adaptations.’
Jana_LeFluff writes: ‘Yay, I’m so excited, I’ve been waiting eagerly. Now I’m going to rewatch Season 1.’
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