On New Year’s Eve 2018, Tyler Ninja Blevins had reached the peak of his fame as a Fortnite streamer on Twitch, but that was when he also experienced the ultimate embarrassment. He invited a million-people audience at Time Square in New York to dance the Fortnite dance “Floss” with him. A terrible failure. 5 years later, he can laugh about it.
What was the situation back then?
The streamer Tyler “Ninja” Blevins was on a roll in 2018: He had gone from a relatively unknown Halo player to the most famous gamer in the world overnight. Blevins had earned millions of dollars, was featured on talk shows, and was on the cover of sports magazines.
But at the very moment of his greatest triumph, Ninja experienced a legendary embarrassment.
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Through Fortnite to the largest streamer on Twitch – Who is Ninja and what is he doing today?
The crowd left the streamer hanging
That was the embarrassing moment: Supposedly spurred on by his team, Ninja urged the audience to do the Fortnite dance “Floss” in pouring rain and danced it himself frantically.
But no matter where you looked in the crowd, people were not thinking about dancing; they ignored Ninja. Apparently, they were not there for him at all.
The camera tried to find at least a few people in the audience who participated. But in the background of every dancer, you could see dozens ignoring it completely.
In his despair, Ninja turned directly to the audience and spoke the fateful sentence: “I’m not seeing enough movement” – no one was moving.
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Why was that so embarrassing? This scene is seen as a sign of absolute overconfidence, where someone considers themselves much more important than they actually are and believes that people are only there because of them.
This is how he sees it now: Apparently, Ninja can laugh wonderfully about the situation in 2023. Currently, he is back in the limelight with “Fortnite OG” and he posts a video of himself on Twitter where he looks delighted and surprised and groans contentedly.
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In Destiny 2 Bungie introduced a new exotic weapon: The exotic rocket launcher “Dragon’s Breath” will return as a seasonal reward with the Season of Wishes. The weapon is designed to cause chaos.
What kind of weapon is this?
The “Dragon’s Breath” rocket launcher originally appeared in December 2014 with Destiny as an exotic weapon in the DLC “The Dark Below”: However, the rocket launcher always remained in the shadow of the mighty Gjallarhorn in Destiny 1. If you’re already using an exotic rocket launcher, it might as well be the horn.
Now the exotic rocket launcher comes with the “Season of Wishes” to Destiny 2. Bungie promises that they have optimized the weapon for chaos.
The idea is that the rocket launcher becomes more powerful the longer you refrain from firing it: Because fuel accumulates. When you fire Dragon’s Breath, it bores into the target and causes burning damage. Additionally, it emits burning pools that deal damage to surrounding targets.
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Destiny 2: Teaser trailer for the “Season of Wishes”
Cool, iconic look for the new rocket launcher
This is the idea of the weapon: The weapon has a very distinctive appearance because it looks like you are holding a dragon that breathes fire. Dragon’s Breath rewards players for waiting to fire, as the more fuel accumulates, the more damage the weapon deals.
The weapon is apparently designed to eliminate groups of enemies through sustained damage.
For the weapon, the exotic catalyst “Pyromancer” can also be earned, which allows the weapon’s fuel to recharge faster.
All weapons from Destiny 1 were supposed to be gone forever
This is the catch: Once again, Bungie does not present a “new Exotic” here, but merely a new version of an old Exotic.
Players lost all the old items they had collected in Destiny 1 during an attack by the Cabal in 2017 when Destiny 2 was released, including exotic items they had searched for a long time.
6 years later, Bungie is now selling these old items piece by piece as new content – this has repeatedly caused unrest in the community. Bungie has been accused of “constant recycling” and selling players content they had already paid for.
But maybe “Dragon’s Breath” can now shine in Destiny 2 like it could never do in Destiny 1 because of Gjallarhorn.
Those interested in “the old weapons” can find them here:
Steve Jobs was not always involved with Apple throughout his life. However, after his return, he averted an impending bankruptcy. Jobs’ saving idea was a new sales channel that quickly brought the company several million dollars in revenue.
Apple was not always the successful company as we know it today. Nearly 30 years ago, the US company faced bankruptcy. Steve Jobs had just returned and needed to act quickly to save Apple from insolvency.
For this reason, Jobs launched the Apple Online Store in 1997. With 12 million dollars in the first month, the shop was a great success and saved Apple. You can find out the exact reasons that led to the Apple Online Store and how Steve Jobs found his way back to Apple here at MeinMMO.
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The online business saved Apple from bankruptcy
How did Steve Jobs avert bankruptcy? After his return to Apple in 1996, Jobs was quickly confronted with the company’s dire financial situation. He looked for ways to cut costs in order to reduce overall expenses. Out of necessity, Steve Jobs launched the Apple Online Store in 1997.
This online store was a resounding success for Apple. In the first four weeks after launch, the Apple Online Store generated revenue of 12 million dollars. This direct source of income saved Apple from impending bankruptcy. Strengthened by this, Jobs began his renewed victory march. A year later, Apple returned to profitability thanks to the first iMac. With this confidence, Steve Jobs also wanted to enter the console market successfully, which ended up angering Sony.
How did Steve Jobs return to Apple? Jobs had to leave Apple in 1985 due to internal power struggles. Five key employees left with him, although he was known to be a difficult boss. Just a year later, he founded the computer and software company NeXT. After 7 years in business, Jobs sold the hardware division in 1993 to focus completely on software development.
In 1996, Apple was on a shopping spree and acquired NeXT for 402 million dollars at the time. This way, Steve Jobs returned to Apple in an advisory role. Already the following year, he was appointed interim CEO. It wasn’t until early 2001 that the “interim” was removed from his title as CEO.
Why was the choice made for an online shop? At that time, regular computers dominated the market. The own Apple Mac sold poorly and the profit margins were very low for retailers in stores. This led to fewer and fewer Apple systems being displayed at local retailers. He identified stores and intermediaries who only thought about their sales commissions as a significant financial problem.
In Jobs’ biography, written by Walter Isaacson, the following statement from the former Apple CEO can be found:
If we didn’t find a way to get our message to customers through these stores, we were screwed.
But instead of strengthening local sales through intermediaries, Jobs saw much more potential in a digital sales channel.
How did the former Apple CEO come up with this idea? As one of Apple’s main competitors, Dell launched an online shop in 1995. By selling directly to customers, retailers and other intermediaries were eliminated.
What was most remarkable at the time was the flawless logistics behind the entire system. Inventory was meticulously calculated and new products were quickly available. Inspired by this, Steve Jobs decided to launch his own online store.
The League of Legends Worlds 2023 are over. Today, on November 19, the final took place in South Korea and T1 secured a clear victory against WBG. Faker has won the world championship for the fourth time after 2013, 2015, and 2016, after years of setbacks. MeinMMO will tell you what highlights there were.
These two teams played in the final: Today the Chinese team Weibo Gaming (WBG) played against the Korean super team T1 for the world champion title – T1 won 3:0.
Previously, Weibo Gaming narrowly defeated Bilibili Gaming (BLG) with 3:2. The top laner TheShy, who previously played for Invictus Gaming, achieved a clear 3:0 victory against Fnatic in the 2018 final. This marked a historic moment for LoL esports as it was the first time a Chinese team won the LoL Worlds.
T1, the Korean championship team, is particularly distinguished by its legendary mid laner – the unkillable demon king Faker, who already shone in the 2023 semifinals with his plays. In addition to the strong ADC Gumayusi, the supporter Keria stands out at T1, who was the only player at the Worlds 2023 with a double-digit KDA.
We will tell you what highlights there were in the last game.
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T1 wins clearly with 3:0 in the final against WBG – This is how the last game went
Which champions were played in the 3rd match?
T1:
Xayah (Gumayusi)
Rakan (Keria)
Akali (Faker)
Lee Sin (Oner)
Aatrox (Zeus)
WBG:
Azir (Xiaohui)
Varus (Light)
Bard (Crisp)
Bel’Veth (Weiwei)
Kennen (TheShy)
What were the highlights in the last game? The game began with a First Blood on the top lane for Lee Sin (Oner), when he successfully executed a gank against the opposing top laner Kennen (TheShy).
You can see the First Blood here:
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Shortly after, there was a gank by WBG Weiwei (Bel’Veth) on the bot lane, supported by Bard’s portal. Rakan (Keria) threw both directly into the air with his W, but he could no longer save himself and was defeated. After that, Bel’Veth continued to dominate in the early game by getting another kill on the top lane and subsequently securing the Herald for his team.
T1 turned the game around with strong teamfights
The crucial fight for the second dragon took place at minute 12, and T1, especially with Zeus and Faker, was able to secure it for themselves.
But the highlight came in the 18th minute when Keria stormed into the teamfight for the dragon with a daring flash and Rakan’s ulti. Faker skillfully utilized his Akali and secured an impressive 3 kills, allowing T1 to win the teamfight.
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Shortly thereafter, there was another teamfight on the top lane, where Keria literally flew into the fight with Rakan. T1 won again, secured the Baron, and continued to build their dominance.
The final teamfight with Zeus in the spotlight
The final teamfight, which took place on the top lane, was the highlight of the game. Zeus held the opponents in a 1 vs. 3 with Aatrox on the top lane and tanked so much damage by healing himself repeatedly. This allowed his remaining team to come to the rescue and he even survived the fight in the end.
Faker and Gumayusi displayed impressive plays with Xayah and Akali, overwhelmed WBG Gaming, and ultimately began the final push, bringing T1 the victory and world champion title.
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Lee Faker Sang-hyeok is undoubtedly a living legend and is considered one of the most outstanding and best players in the history of League of Legends. His impressive career began back in 2013 when he won his first world championship title at the Worlds at just 17 years of age.
The years 2015 and 2016 were also marked by success, as Faker won the LoL Worlds again, thereby establishing himself as a dominant force in the scene. His extraordinary talent, tactical skills, and ability to lead his team to greatness made him a champion and a legend.
Despite these successes, Faker experienced a phase of disappointment in the following years. In 2017, he lost in the final with T1 against Samsung Galaxy and was unable to defend the title. This moment was particularly emotional, as Faker broke down in tears after the loss. The following years did not bring the same shine and success – in 2018, T1 did not make it to the Worlds.
But the Unkillable Demon King Faker now claims his fourth world champion title at the Worlds 2023, for the first time in his homeland South Korea.
Today, T1 secured the victory and is thus the world champion of the LoL Worlds 2023. Fans can expect that soon a skin series from T1 will come into the game, as has always been the case.
What comes next? On December 9, 2023, T1 will come to Germany and play in Berlin against the German streamer team of NNO. In this match, Faker will face the popular German LoL streamers NoWay and Tolkin.
Which plays were the highlights for you in the Worlds 2023? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In the latest trailer for RF Online Next, Netmarble shows that they have great plans for the online role-playing game. In any case, the trailer promises you plenty of action and beautiful graphics.
What kind of game is this? RF Online Next is an MMORPG set to be released in 2024. It is the sequel to the popular game RF Online.
Similar to its predecessor, this sci-fi adventure takes place in a world where machines and magic coexist.
The setting of RF Online Next is no longer limited to just one planet. Instead, you can expect a vast universe with many planets to visit and participate in various planetary wars.
We have embedded the trailer for you here:
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RF Online Next Trailer
What does the trailer show? Since the trailer is currently only available in Korean (via YouTube), all information here is provisional. The information is taken from the automatically generated subtitles and may therefore contain some errors.
As soon as we have official information, we will provide it for you here.
The trailer gives you a first glimpse of various locations in the game and the action-packed battles that await you in RF Online Next.
The various cities and planets that you can visit fit into the sci-fi setting. In addition to lush or desert-like planets, you will also see a big city full of colorful lights, factory areas, or a building that resembles a magnificent palace.
You can expect action-packed battles in stunning graphics
In addition to some exciting video sequences, the trailer shows that the gameplay will also offer plenty of action:
Join up with other players to defeat the great world bosses
Utilize bio-suits with different features depending on type and characteristics
Summon huge robots as your secret weapon in battle
Attack with firearms, two swords, or sword and shield
Above all, the first images from the trailer show the quite beautiful graphics of RF Online Next. This is highlighted by some effects that do not really overload the action.
When is it coming out? The game is planned for 2024. There is still no exact release date for RF Online Next. As the game is still in a relatively early development phase, we can certainly expect more information in the near future.
However, it is supposed to be released as a PC and mobile game and offer a crossplay feature.
What do you think of RF Online Next after this first impression? Is it an MMORPG that you want to keep an eye on in the future? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
The streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris is probably the most famous German Twitch streamer. In connection with the shopping addiction of the streamer Tanzverbotthe 35-year-old has now explained how much tax he pays in a year. From this, one can conclude how much money comes in annually.
This is the situation:
The streamer Tanzverbot is friends with MontanaBlack and is in financial trouble. He suffered from a shopping addiction for one and a half years, as he says, regularly spent large amounts at KaDeWe for branded clothes and expensive food. The shopping addiction apparently developed when he was out with “wealthy people” like Sido.
The streamer MontanaBlack says he also went shopping frequently with Tanzverbot. Both would have brought their “Platinum American Express” card to life. He also spent €200,000 on clothing.
Unlike Tanzverbot, MontanaBlack could afford it because he streams regularly and has constant income. Tanzverbot does not.
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Career and Life of MontanaBlack in 2 Minutes: What Makes Him Unique?
MontanaBlack pays approximately €350,000 quarterly to the tax office
How much does MontanaBlack earn? In a stream on Twitch, MontanaBlack said that as a self-employed person, he also makes quarterly advance payments to the tax office:
He regularly pays €300,000 to €350,000 in taxes per quarter
One can conclude from this that he must have earned about €3.5 million in the previous year to have such a high quarterly tax burden for the following year.
Now, MontanaBlack says, he has founded a GmbH and no longer has to pay advance taxes.
At about 14:10 minutes, MontanaBlack explains how much tax he pays in advance per quarter:
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Where does all the money come from? From a leak of Twitch earnings in 2021 one could see that MontanaBlack earned about €2.12 million on Twitch from August 2019 to October 2021. However, this is only the money that comes in directly from Twitch through subscriptions, donations, bits, and advertising revenue.
A lucrative option that MontanaBlack has not yet taken is an “exclusive contract with a streaming provider”. At Twitch, he apparently has no exclusive contract and a switch to Kick has not yet been a topic.
He also runs the YouTube channels “Richter Kevin” and “Die Crew”, where a cutter uploads clips of his Twitch streams. As MontanaBlack once explained, he makes successful videos there regularly €3,000 to €5,000.
In addition, MontanaBlack sells merchandise under the brand “Get on my level” and has his own energy drink on the market called Gönergy.
MontanaBlack can therefore easily afford the lifestyle that has gotten Tanzverbot into trouble.
With the PlayStation Portal, Sony has introduced a new gadget for the PS5. However, testers are not impressed. This does not prevent scalpers from buying the device everywhere and reselling it at a high price.
With the PlayStation Portal, Sony has introduced a new device for the PS5. However, the most important feature is also the biggest drawback: With the PlayStation Portal, you can only stream your games from a PS5, which requires a good internet connection and your own PS5.
Many testers explained that the device is too limited: The rather weak battery life and especially the strong limitation to a pure streaming device speak against the model.
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Scalpers sell PlayStation Portal for double the price
What exactly do scalpers do? Some users seem to have come up with the idea of buying the new gadget everywhere to resell it at significantly higher prices. Eurogamer reports, for example, that you can now buy the device on eBay for more than 300 British pounds. That’s around 350 euros.
For comparison: The suggested retail price for the PlayStation Portal in Germany is 219 euros, which is about 100 euros lower.
Many of us may find this greedy behavior quite familiar. When the PS5 was released, the console was hardly available anywhere, so scalpers bought the few available units to resell them at high prices. Still, it is surprising that these people have chosen exactly this model.
Why is this action surprising? Scalpers usually rush to products that are only available in limited quantities to buy them and then resell them at inflated prices. However, the PlayStation Portal is a pure streaming device that serves a niche and is likely to play only a minor role in Germany.
Therefore, it may seem surprising to many that scalpers are now rushing to the PlayStation Portal and trying to sell it for exorbitant prices on eBay. Because without a PS5, the “Portal” is useless. Perhaps it is enough for many scalpers that “PlayStation” is in the product name.
What does the current situation look like? However, graphics cards and PS5 consoles are now widely available, so you no longer have to pay the high scalper prices. This leads to major problems among scalpers, who suddenly find that they cannot get rid of their purchased devices and are even willing to resort to desperate measures:
With the current patch 10.2, Blizzard has not only introduced a new raid for World of Warcraft, but also made several changes. Many of the most important addons have lost their strongest mechanics. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was initially skeptical whether this was the right step. Now he has completed the raid and is thrilled.
Since November 8th, Patch 10.2 “Guardian of Dreams” has been active in Dragonflight and Season 3 started on November 15th. With this came new M+-dungeons and especially the new raid Amirdrassil with the Dragonflight final boss Fyrakk.
Nevertheless, I am of course interested in the game that has accompanied me for so long, especially after BlizzCon. So I was looking forward to the new raid and tried it out immediately.
However, one thing was completely different this time: many addons have lost their strongest functions. Due to a tiny change, things like WeakAuras suddenly cannot calculate everything anymore. And that is an astonishingly good innovation.
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Playing WoW as it should be
So what is actually different? Not much really. Blizzard has only changed the combat log. Until patch 10.2, it was written “live” in an external file. Addons read this file and also calculated their functions live in the game.
The result was that reactions to boss abilities were calculated – to the extent that you sometimes only had to stand on a number on the screen. It didn’t have much to do with “playing” anymore. Raiding was more about directly analyzing a data table with a prettier interface.
Already with patch 10.1, “private auras” were introduced, which Blizzard used to restrict the functionalities of the most powerful addons. Now, additionally, the combat log is only saved after the fight, so the file cannot be read directly anymore. As a result, many addons lose their greatest strengths, because they can no longer provide live information.
And that’s a good thing: I didn’t have to exert myself significantly more because I manage my class quite well. Instead, I saw much more of the raid. Effects, emotes from bosses, and simply the design of the raid, which had previously been hidden behind overlays and addons.
Addons have been part of WoW for years, and I have forgotten what it’s like without them
Until now, I have maintained the position that addons have generally improved World of Warcraft. And while I still agree that it was only through addons that boss encounters could improve, I now see that playing the game without (too much) help is more fun.
Basically, Blizzard has taken away my ability in the new patch to trivialize even difficult abilities that require a lot of coordination. I have to communicate again with my guild, which is very pleasant in Amirdrassil.
Because the bosses here are fabulously designed. Not a single fight in the entire raid annoyed me; all had at least one mechanic I found cool, and most consistently thrilled me.
In addition, several new mechanics are played completely differently, like directly with Knorrenwurzel or later with Tindral. But even “simple” mechanics like with the DPS-check boss Volcoross excited me more – simply because I AM playing them and not my addon.
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The new system and I still have a tough test to pass
So far, we or I have only seen the normal and heroic mode. Mythic is still pending, and here there are always the toughest mechanics and abilities. The ones where addons became really “necessary”.
I really hope that Amirdrassil can maintain the course and doesn’t become too annoying when played without addons and WeakAuras. And that there are no “mandatory” auras that make coordinating the fight impossible to achieve, as was sometimes the case in the past.
Overall, I am quite excited about the patch, much more than I expected. I am even grinding mythical keystone dungeons again, with some old favorites from Legion returning as well.
It is possible that I am still caught up in the initial hype of the new. Nevertheless, I already see the restriction of addons as a good step, which may not be the last one, but has definitely improved things.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
On Friday, November 17th, a new episode of the series “7 vs. Wild” went online, sparking many discussions among viewers. Something unexpected happened: The favorites to win the season have been eliminated.
Spoiler Warning: Season 3 of “7 vs. Wild” is currently airing on the Amazon service Freevee. Many want to wait to watch the season and discuss it until it is available on YouTube. We will discuss what happens in episode 6 in the article.
This is the situation:
The participants Fritz Meinecke and Survival Mattin were considered the favorites to win the team season of 7 vs. Wild. Both are experienced survival specialists.
But now it is this team that gets eliminated first. Without a freshwater source, they saw no option to continue the season on day 3 and requested an immediate cancellation.
The fans are now excitedly discussing what happened there and especially the reasons. Participant Fritz Meinecke comments on the speculations.
One of the participants of 7 vs. Wild:
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Saltwater contaminates the river, the only freshwater source
Why did the two get eliminated? The trip of the experienced survival specialists was doomed from the start: The YouTuber “Survival Mattin” has a chronic back condition that flared up after just a few days and troubled him: He said he did not want to accept it, but he was getting older and could not do it anymore, he had to come to terms with it.
As a result, he appeared increasingly depressed and preoccupied with himself.
Meinecke was worried about his comrade, who was only walking with a stick. Climbing and walking were counterproductive for his health, he seemed absent. Even the rest in the makeshift bed was really not good for him.
“Difficult,” said Meinecke repeatedly.
But the duo’s downfall was that overnight their only drinking water source, a nearby river, was flooded with seawater due to a storm. They decided that the water was too salty to continue drinking. Even when they walked down the river for about a kilometer, they found no drinkable water.
Survival Martin repeatedly says he is very sensitive to salt and can taste it accurately, there is nothing. Drinking this water would lead to kidney damage, and one would die of thirst despite trying to drink.
By that time, they had already not drunk anything for about 16 hours, had not made any water reserves, and were “far into the second dehydration phase.”
Did they try everything? After recognizing that there was no freshwater in the river, the two tried to go in another direction but only found brackish bog water, which caused “stomach grumbling” after just a few sips.
They deemed it completely ridiculous to drink 2 liters of bog water daily for another 11 days.
Ultimately, after hours of discussion, the two experts decided that they simply had no more options. It was unrealistic to expect the situation to improve the next day.
“In a real situation,” they would simply walk in one direction for hours and then either find water or “die.” In the simulation of 7 vs. Wild, however, they did not want to walk long in one direction because they could encounter other teams and jeopardize the rescue chain.
Finally, the two gave up. Especially for Meinecke, it was a big problem. He said it felt like confirming his own suicide. Because in this scenario, failing ultimately equates to death in the wilderness.
Survival Martin said their elimination shows why survival is not fun and that in real situations “people die.” Nature is powerful, and one is just a plaything.
Viewers discuss the elimination of the favorites critically
How is this discussed? In the community, there are 3 interpretations:
Some say the organization is to blame. They gave the team an impossible spot when the only water source became undrinkable due to the weather regularly.
Others attribute the blame directly to the duo: They “did too little effort” to properly scout the place and were too careless. This led to confusion as to why the two had not made “water reserves” (via reddit).
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Third, some do not quite believe that the lack of water was the problem. Rather, it should have been Survival Martin’s health condition: There seems to be an idea that they might have faked a reason to withdraw so that Survival Mattin could save face, not having quit due to physical ailments and the “loss of morale.”
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This is what Meinecke says: Fritz Meinecke is in the difficult situation that he does not want to respond to the situation yet, as he wants to wait until the episode is released on YouTube in a few weeks.
He says he has received many messages and feels that the “real situation” is being distorted. He will respond in detail in a few weeks.
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This is what it’s about: It already seems cynical when people at home in comfortable chairs then explain to men in the wilderness how they would have “survived” in their situation. But that is precisely the appeal of the format, making one wonder how they would act in the participants’ place.
In any case, it is a big surprise that Meinecke and Survival Martin are eliminated so early, while outsiders like Papaplatte and Reeze enjoy their first Maggi broth in the following episode and float in seventh heaven.
A developer makes a mistake and shifts the costs onto the players. The player base finds this decision anything but funny and punishes the game. MeinMMO explains what it’s about.
Gacha games like Genshin Impact rely on premium currencies to convince players to spend real money on new characters.
The game Taimanin RPG Extasy distributed too much free premium currency shortly after its new Extasy version release and is now demanding this back from its players in the form of debt. However, the players find this action anything but funny.
In Germany, you can’t play the game on Steam due to youth protection reasons, as Steam has blocked the product page.
Gacha game gives away too much premium currency; players have to pay it back.
What is the problem? The colleagues from Kotaku explain that players would have received premium currency, known as crystals, for certain account levels in the game.
At level 1, that would have been 1,000 crystals.
At level 5, another 2,500 crystals.
However, a week after the release, the developers realized that this amount was far too generous. They reduced the amount to one-tenth: Now you only get 100 crystals for level 1 and 250 for level 5.
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At the same time, all players who have already benefited from the bonus must pay back the excess crystals. Some players have now accumulated thousands of crystals in debt.
Players will only be able to earn free crystals in the game again once they have settled the “gem debt”.
Many players find this anything but funny.
Some players on reddit claim they now have to play for over a year to offset their game debts with free drops. Others say: Players should never have to pay for the mistakes of developers.
What do the developers say? They defend their move that players now have to pay for their mistake.
To maintain data integrity and fairness to our users, we decided to deduct the difference in Taima Crystals. We sincerely apologize for the mistrust this situation has caused. We will work even harder to regain our users’ trust. We will strive to be a management team you can trust.
Whether this really helps is another question: because the reviews on Steam and Google Play are currently plummeting. And whether gamers really want to trust a developer who shifts their mistakes onto the players is another question.
Many agree: developers should not simply shift their mistakes onto the players.
Breach of trust with players is rarely a good idea: What happens when you lose players’ trust is something Blizzard had to experience a few months ago. They also broke a promise and that went over in the community anything but well:
The Witcher 3 is undoubtedly one of the best role-playing games of recent years. Now the first board game from the Witcher universe has been released. But can such an analog adaptation actually work? MeinMMO author Linda B. is a big Witcher fan and has tested the game.
What is “The Witcher: Old World”?
The Witcher: Old World is a board game from “Go on Board” in official collaboration with the developer of the Witcher video games “CD Projekt Red”.
The game was funded through the crowdfunding platform “Kickstarter” and raised an impressive sum of €6,800,000 there.
You can experience the game with 2-5 people in about 90-150 minutes.
Here you can get an impression in the official trailer for the board game:
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The Witcher: Old World – Official Trailer for the Board Game from the Witcher Universe
One thing up front: the game takes place long before the events we know. Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, and co. are therefore not part of the action.
Instead, “The Witcher: Old World” lets us take on the role of a Witcher from one of 5 different Witcher schools. I already find this premise quite cool, as we haven’t seen much of the other Witcher schools so far.
With this Witcher, you then traverse the world, experience adventures, become stronger, defeat nasty monsters, and hopefully do so faster than your competitors.
How does the game work? In brief, each round you take three actions:
You move your Witcher figure on the game board and can execute the effects of the places you visit
You fight a monster or draw a story card
You buy a new card for your deck
Game board with components from the Deluxe version and Kickstarter expansionsGame figure: Witcher from the Wolf School (included in the base game)
At its core, “The Witcher: Old World” is a deck-builder. This means that everyone starts with the same (bad) cards and improves their personal card deck throughout the game by buying new cards and discarding old ones.
The special trick is to manage the few hand cards properly. Each card can be used for movement, combat, or for buying new cards. This makes the purchase of new cards quite tricky, as everything must be considered at once.
In general, I find the deck-building mechanics here very innovative and well done. Many deck builders, for example, face the problem that cards cannot be removed often enough, leading to the deck literally getting cluttered. This is not the case here. At the same time, excessive power-play is prevented, as the number of cards at the same time represents your life points in combat. Thus, if you keep your deck small to constantly pull the super strong cards, you also have very little life.
But what about combat? My biggest concern before the first game was the combat system. Because at its core, it’s about fighting monsters. But how do you implement the action-packed combat system of a “Witcher 3” as a board game?
Here too, the game pleasantly surprised me with a cool mechanic.
Each card in your deck has a color representing a specific combat action – for example, dodge, fast attack, or heavy attack. Most cards also have one or more combination options that can be laid on cards of the corresponding color.
When it’s your turn in combat, you now try to create the strongest combination chain possible.
Card combo from “The Witcher: Old World”
Thematically, this is really well implemented. After a dodge maneuver, you can deal a special quick hit, and as in Witcher 3, the combo ends after a heavy strike.
From PC to board game
Even aside from the combat system, you will find many small and large things in “The Witcher: Old World” that are familiar from Witcher 3.
My personal highlight are the “exploration cards”. These cards tell small stories that always fit seamlessly into the world and often contain allusions to known quests or stories. In the end, you have to choose one of two possible reactions, which naturally have different consequences.
The stories can also trigger ongoing side quests that you can hoard in the best role-playing manner.
Overall, there are 72 exploration and 56 quest cards in the base game. Of course, you’ll get to know some cards after a few games. However, I find the number to be completely sufficient for many hours of fun with the game. With the expansion “Adventure Set”, this number of cards will more than double again. However, the add-on is currently not available for purchase.
Quest card, through which you receive an item as a reward
Of course, you also level up your Witcher in various disciplines, collect potions and “rumors” with valuable information about monsters to be as well prepared as possible for battle.
Monsters themselves should also be familiar to Witcher fans. Everything from the Necker nest to the Muhmen from the Buckleswamp to the forest clearings is represented.
And as a special bonus, there’s even a mini-game in the board game, “Dice Poker”. The simplified Yahtzee variation cannot compete with a Gwent from “Witcher 3”, but that would probably also exceed the scope here. And it’s a fun change of pace.
Overall, the game manages to capture the essence of “Witcher 3” very well and transport it into a new medium.
What is missing? Although you regularly make decisions in the game, the Witchers themselves remain largely characterless except for one special ability. In my opinion, the characters could have been more differentiated in terms of gameplay, but it doesn’t really detract from the experience.
Who would I recommend the game to?
I personally derive a lot of joy from the game. However, it is not suitable for everyone. If the following points apply to you, I would recommend the game:
1. Board game enthusiasts
Although the game is not overly complex in its mechanics, it could seem a bit “overwhelming” for newcomers to board games.
Due to the many different elements of the game, many small rules must also be considered. The included overview cards help tremendously in this regard. However, one can quickly get confused or forget something.
In addition, throughout a game you will accumulate quite a lot. And while in a video game effects often apply automatically, in a board game each effect must be considered individually. Keeping track of that is not so easy.
Character tableau towards the end of the game
2. Witcher fans
Even though the game contains some cool mechanics, the many allusions to the original are what make its true charm.
If you have no connection to “The Witcher”, you probably don’t need to acquire this board game, especially given the price.
However, fans of “Witcher 3” can rediscover a lot and dive back into the world of Witchers and monsters.
3. Patient players
Since a player’s turn consists of several phases and many sub-actions, this can take some time, especially for players who like to think things through thoroughly.
Also, the monster fights involve longer phases, in which primarily one person plays. In matches with two players, this is hardly a problem since the other person takes over the monster’s turns.
However, in games with four or five players, I see the risk of too much “downtime”, meaning the time one must wait before it’s their turn again.
4. Adventurers
Although you compete against each other in the game, inter-player interaction is rather low. Primarily, you just snatch monsters from each other. While you can also fight against each other directly, in our games this has never happened since there was always more important things to do. However, this heavily depends on the player group.
Overall, “The Witcher: Old World” remains an adventure game in which the journey itself is the goal.
You definitely need a “Patch”
One of the biggest criticisms of “The Witcher: Old World” is probably the uniformity of monsters in combat. While each opponent has a special effect, the “combat cards” are always the same. This makes the monsters feel less varied than they should.
A noticeable improvement is brought by the expansion “Monster Hunt”. This adds a passive ability and 4 special attacks to each monster. Additionally, you can now discover specific “weaknesses” to gain advantages in combat.
Moreover, the expansion includes familiar bombs from Witcher 3, “Mutagen cards,” which allow you to further specialize your Witcher, as well as a new playable character.
However, “Monster Hunt” unfortunately belongs to the expansions that are not yet regularly available for purchase. If you enjoyed the base game until the release, I can only recommend it.
A word about miniatures: If you are a fan of “The Witcher” and miniatures, I warmly recommend the Deluxe version. In addition to the Witcher figures contained in the base game, you will receive miniatures for all 28 monsters.
The Witcher: Old World – Miniatures of the “Muhmen from Buckesumpf”
All figures come in one piece and do not need to be assembled. The quality is surprisingly good for this.
What expansions are available? Since there are several different versions and expansions, here’s an overview along with roughly the associated prices:
The Witcher: Old World (base game) (approx. €75)
The Witcher: Old World (Deluxe version) (approx. €175)
The Witcher: Old World – Legendary Monsters (expansion) (approx. €50)
The Witcher: Old World – Skellige (expansion) (approx. €45)
The Witcher: Old World – Sorceresses and Mages (expansion) (approx. €55)
The expansions “Monster Hunt,” “Adventure Set,” and “The Wild Hunt” (cooperative campaign) were previously only available during the Kickstarter campaign. However, they are also expected to be available for regular retail sale.
“The Witcher” is now popular in many areas. In addition to the original books, the video games, and the board game, Netflix has also been producing a series about Witcher Geralt and his adventures since 2019.
Many fans mourn for Geralt actor Henry Cavill, who recently left the production. How director Bola Ogun staged the last scenes with Cavill can be found here on MeinMMO:
Of all things, a sports anime has enchanted MeinMMO demon Cortyn. Because Birdie Wing manages to make even boring golf grandiose.
The world of anime is large and colorful – there is basically something for every taste. Even if I give pretty much all series a chance, there is one genre that I usually just ignore: sports series. I find sports like football, handball, or volleyball incredibly boring to watch in real life. When a World Cup is on and everyone is screaming in front of the TV, I’m usually already asleep from boredom before the kick-off.
Accordingly, I have always been skeptical about sports anime. As a child, due to a lack of alternatives, I watched “Kickers” or “Mila Superstar” – but I was never really thrilled about them.
But now it has caught me. After a long hesitation, I watched “Birdie Wing – Golf Girls’ Story” – and it was everything I never expected.
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Birdie Wing – Golf Girls’ Story – unexpectedly magnificent anime
Birdie Wing tells the story of two young women who share a passion for golf.
Aoi Amawashi is considered an upcoming professional talent at a Japanese school and is currently gaining her first experiences at renowned national tournaments. She is partly instrumentalized by her mother, who mainly wants to increase the recognition of her company that manufactures sports products.
On the other hand, there’s Eve from the fictional European country of Nafrese. She also plays golf, but for quite different reasons: In dubious underground games, she earns money to support her friends who are caring for illegally residing children in the country.
However, Eve’s life takes a dramatic turn when she inadvertently plays a game against Aoi – for the first time in her life she is truly challenged, and the two immediately develop a rivalry, vowing to deliver a real duel in the future.
But thanks to Eve’s “underground golf” activities, she becomes the ward of a mafia boss and has to play games for him that are supposed to resolve conflicts between the parties without bloodshed – and she finds herself in the line of fire.
Where can you watch Birdie Wing? Birdie Wing is currently offered on the streaming platform Crunchyroll. All 25 episodes can be found there.
Birdie Wing thrives on its great characters. Whether you take the two protagonists Eve and Aoi or the numerous supporting characters like the quirky Vipére, the mafia members, or the seasoned golf coaches – all have interesting and relatable stories with exciting twists and well-founded motivations.
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Of course, Birdie Wing also has what we like to call “anime nonsense.” The different characters have various “special moves” that they use in golf. Be it Eve’s “Rainbow Bullets” or other abilities of her opponents, which usually serve only as a symbol of their years of practice and the focus they put into the sport.
Additionally, Birdie Wing is simply a wonderfully complete experience. The anime finds a worthy and satisfying conclusion without feeling rushed or leaving the impression that a second season is definitely needed.
I am sure many feel like me. If you can’t really get into sports programs “in real life”, you will probably avoid anime as well. But that was, at least in this case, a mistake.
Birdie Wing was a thoroughly rounded and captivating experience that has made my attitude towards sports anime much more open now – something I never thought would happen.
I can only recommend the series to you. Whether you like sports, great characters, or just a captivating story – and you will also learn a few golf terms on the side.
I never found golf particularly exciting. That has changed thanks to Birdie Wing.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
CoD: MW3 was released on November 8 and had a poor start. Many fans are disappointed with the game. However, Call of Duty aims to turn things around with new content and the return of a fan-favorite game mode in Season 1.
CoD: MW 3 has the worst start in the series. Many fans and critics are disappointed with the game, and this is also reflected on Metacritic. With 58 critics, the game has a critic score of 55. This is the lowest value of the main series. (As of: November 18, 2023)
Many fans are bothered by the few new contents of the game and the campaign also disappoints many players. But Season 1 of MW3 is supposed to be released later this year and aims to bring back the popular Gunfight 2v2 game mode alongside new content and maps.
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The new CoD MW3 presents itself with shooter action in the new multiplayer trailer
On their own blog, Call of Duty announced a few new contents for Season 1. An exact start date is still unknown, but the season is set to start in December of this year. The announced contents are supposed to be just a small part of the upcoming changes.
For MW3, new game modes are set to appear in Season 1, and the first one is a fan favorite. Gunfight is supposed to return and offer 2v2 action again. Along with this, familiar maps are expected to return for the mode. Which ones are still unknown, but the new map Training Facility has been announced for the mode.
For the 6v6 modes, 3 new maps will be released:
The map Meat, whose centerpiece is a large slaughterhouse in the middle of the map
Greece is a coastal town full of Greek-inspired houses and surroundings
Rio takes you to colorful, narrow streets and an upscale shopping mall
Meat and Greece are expected to be available at the start of the season, with Rio following later on.
The zombie mode will also receive new contents in Season 1. This includes Enter the Rift. It is expected to offer a new challenge in the endgame for those who have completed the seasonal missions. In addition to a new weapon called Friend Zone, new blueprints are also set to be added to the mode.
However, according to the blog, these are not all the new contents, and Season 1 is expected to be fully presented in the coming weeks.
If you want to be more successful in the multiplayer of MW3, this list will help you:
A player reports being woken up in the middle of the night by their gaming PC. This is due to a Windows feature to ensure that you’re typically not disturbed during peak hours.
Gamers regularly experience strange things. One user once reported hearing strange voices coming from their gaming PC. Now, another user explained that they were woken up in the middle of the night by their gaming PC. But what is behind this strange occurrence?
Windows installs updates when they won’t disturb
What is the problem? A gamer reports on reddit that they were woken up early in the morning by their gaming PC. The computer diligently installs updates early in the morning, and the blue update screen lights up the entire room. The owner wondered why the gaming PC has to do this in the middle of the night or early morning.
What is behind it? The nightly updates are due to a function of Windows. Windows attempts to install updates whenever the PC is not in use. This way, it disturbs the owner as little as possible. This often happens when the PC is not completely powered down but put into sleep mode instead.
If the computer is in a study or office, you usually wouldn’t notice it. However, if the PC is, as in this situation, in the bedroom and the monitor is turned on, it can indeed lead to unpleasant consequences.
Can you disable the function? In principle, it is also possible to disable this function, but this requires deep intervention into the system’s registry. Alternatively, you can also simply turn off the PC properly. However, you would then have to manually initiate updates or wait until the updates are fully installed when shutting down your computer.
Basically, we would recommend that you turn off your computer at night. There are several reasons to do so:
With the 10.2 update ‘Guardians of the Dream’, World of Warcraft has received the latest and final major patch for Dragonflight. Part of this: a new reputation faction. But those who played too early or simply ‘normally’ now have a disadvantage.
Reputation with the Guardians is limited to a certain amount per week. There is no way to farm reputation reliably and permanently.
Some players, however, have cleverly utilized mechanics and finished within just one week. Everyone else now has to wait – because the tricks no longer work retroactively.
How could you play ‘wrong’? Right at the release of patch 10.2, you could trick a bit: if you played a secondary character instead of your main, you could reach fame level 18 directly in the first week, and in week 2 the maximum of fame level 20.
However, your alt had to reach fame level 10 on the release day. This was fastest as a human (+10% reputation) and during the Darkmoon Faire, which was still ongoing (also +10% reputation).
What makes the trick possible for everyone this time: due to the announcement of The War Within and the ongoing pre-sales, purchasable character boosts are directly available for level 70. Anyone could simply buy an alt for the reputation.
If a character reaches fame level 10, all other characters receive +100% reputation up to that level. So if you played your main only afterward – and during the faire – you could approximately reach level 16-18, depending on the effort you wanted to make.
Then, in week 2, the 19th anniversary of WoW started with another 19% reputation. Those who stored their reputation tokens here and just redeemed them now benefit again from a big bonus and were at least by Thursday, November 16, at fame level 20.
So it was ‘wrong’ to just play the new patch normally, meaning: complete the new campaign, story, and quests with the main character.
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
Reputation brings useful upgrades, can provide advantages
The fact that many players have directly focused on reputation is because there is a strong improvement behind fame level 18. Here you get a new rune that grants +87 to your main attribute for one hour and is usable indefinitely.
In addition, there are upgrade currencies for the new equipment as well as at level 20 a new optional crafting material, with which you can upgrade a crafted item up to level 476. This item is then better than anything you could get before 10.2.
If you didn’t apply the ‘trick’, you should now be around fame level 11/12 or 13/14, depending on whether you have already completed the raid or not. MyMMO demon Cortyn, however, has another trick ready: with a contract and world quests outside the dream, you can also reach reputation 18 without the reputation bonus at the start.
Even if the circumstances in this case were particularly special, you can proceed similarly upon the release of an update in the future, if you want to save time or be particularly efficient. However, the next update is unlikely to bring a new faction:
The latest ranking of “Streamers of the Week” is causing outrage in the Twitch community, especially due to the placement of female streamers who produce content in the category “Pools, Hot Tubs and Beaches“.The opinions on this are being shown to you by MeinMMO.
What kind of list is it? The Twitter account “StreamAwards” is creating a stir with weekly rankings. However, the latest ranking, “Streamers of the Week,” from November 13, 2023, is causing significant controversies in the Twitch community.
The top 5 list of German-speaking female streamers consists of Mellooow_, HoneyPuu, xFibii, Vansessy, and Mahluna. However, many are dissatisfied with this, particularly regarding Mellooow_ and Vansessy.
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Twitch as an Advertising Platform for Adult Paid Content
Why is the community upset? The outrage arises because both female streamers have “Pools, Hot Tubs, and Beaches” listed in the top 3 of their streaming categories (via Twitchtracker for Mellooow_ and Vansessy).
This category predominantly showcases women in bikinis or revealing clothing in pools or hot tubs.
Female streamers are accused of using a business tactic that is also applied by international streamers like Amouranth.
S! for socials
Here, slightly risqué but free content is shown on platforms like Twitter, Instagram, or Twitch, while more explicit content is moved to paid platforms like OnlyFans. Twitch serves merely as an advertising platform.
The “code” for this tactic is a phrase like “S! for Socials”: behind it lies the suggestion to check out OnlyFans.
Amouranth also uses a similar business tactic:
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How are the comments? The Twitch community reacts outraged to this list; numerous negative comments underline the dissatisfaction.
Even the prominent German Twitch streamer MckyTV, who had previously expressed his concerns regarding such streams, is clearly voicing his opinion. In a comment under the Twitter post, he writes:
This list is a disrespect to every woman who sits down day after day for hours and thinks about content. We can do nothing against Twitch, but having these streams at least disappear from the list would be a start.
The unanimous opinion in the community is that such content should not appear in the rankings:
„AZPECT-CUSTOMZ“ writes: „Stream Awards for what? Holding your ass up to the camera in leggings? There are female streamers who struggle to come up with content and try to engage their community while others simply hold their ass in front of the cam. Just THEIR chat is already abhorrent. How can you condone that… right L Take.”
„PolishPriest“ writes: „A sign of poverty for Twitch Germany”
„Terranwolf“ writes: „This list is beyond disrespectful. Why are Mellow and Vansessy on this list? The streams violate community guidelines in every stream since the butt is the focal point. Read the guidelines. Get the two out.”
„Ninjang“ writes: „With all due respect, streamers who violate the ToS should really not be featured here!”
„PleX“ writes: „And who watches that crap? Exactly, pubescent and growing individuals. Should be generally banned as minors are always involved. […] Finally do something, Twitch”
„ZeViBear“ writes: „There are many female streamers who deserve to be on the list much more, who produce decent and elaborate content. If a woman wants to earn money with her body, go for it. But not on Twitch. I find it sad that you support that.”
„Mirii“ writes: „I don’t understand why women are on there who MAKE NO CONTENT…. I mean, showing your ass is not content for me & Twitch is the wrong platform for that!”
The heated reactions in the community are leading to calls for a revision of the criteria for these rankings. Many demand that female streamers who specialize in sexually suggestive content should be removed from these lists. The goal is to strengthen the recognition of other content creators and to ensure more diversity in the official rankings.
Thousands of players are currently complaining about Fortnite because they can no longer use items they paid for. This is due to the introduction of new age limits that also apply to thousands of skins and items.Meanwhile, Epic has commented on this and explained what happens next.
Fortnite has introduced new age limits. But this suddenly affects thousands of players who can no longer use certain items.
This is because the new patch has ensured that creation islands of the game, i.e. player-created content, have received an age rating. At the same time, many cosmetic items in Fortnite have also received a rating. If you now start Fortnite, you may have noticed that many items suddenly display a small yellow warning triangle. We already reported on MeinMMO that Epic is restricting the use of skins.
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Fortnite: Gameplay Trailer for Chapter 4 Season 5 – Back to OG
Epic says: Almost all skins should still be usable
If you enter an island with a disallowed item, it will be replaced by a standard skin. And this applies always, even if you paid a lot of money for your favorite skin or played for weeks. Many players were upset about this. Now, Epic explains in an update that they want to make almost all outfits/skins compatible in the future (via fortnite.com):
Currently, about 7% of Fortnite outfits can only be equipped on islands with the rating “Teen” (or equivalent in the region). Over the next year, we will ensure that most of these outfits are compatible with all ratings by automatically adapting their appearance to the island on which you want to play.
This should at least calm some of the players who are currently complaining that they can no longer use their skins everywhere. It may still take some time until the final changes come and you can use your favorite skins everywhere again.
More about Fortnite: In Fortnite, a short season called OG Fortnite has started, lasting only 4 weeks. Many are excited that it is finally going back to the original map. However, this is not actually the “first” map of Fortnite. You can read all the background information on MeinMMO:
Blue Eye Samurai has been available on Netflix since early November and tells the story of the samurai warrior Mizu, who seeks revenge in the 17th century. The series is an animated series for an older audience and has many elements of anime and Japanese films.
What is Blue Eye Samurai?
The series is set in 17th century Japan.
The protagonist Mizu seeks revenge on 4 men who are responsible for her mother’s death.
The series mixes historical events with Mizu’s personal story, drawing from classic revenge and samurai films.
The target audience is adults, hence the series is dark and doesn’t hold back on blood and fights.
Michael Green is involved in the series, who has co-written and worked on masterpieces like Logan and Blade Runner 2049. The series consists of 8 episodes, each about 50 minutes long. On Netflix, you can watch all 8 episodes.
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Blue Eye Samurai – Trailer for the revenge series about a samurai in the 17th century
Blue Eye Samurai has a rating of 9.0 out of 10 on IMDb based on 11,000 ratings and on Rotten Tomatoes the series currently has a critic score of 100% based on 10 ratings and a user score of 95% from around 250 reviews. Besides the story and characters, the animation is also a positive point for many users.
Emilio C: The story is captivating and the animation is spectacular. The characters mean something to you, even if you hate or love them, they mean something, and that’s masterfully done.
Jan C: This show is so good and just fantastically made. One of the best shows I’ve seen in a long time.
Stephen R: This is how you create a captivating female lead. Great series, great animation, great characters. I really hope for season 2
Alongside the 2nd season of Invincible, this series is the next success of an animated series aimed at adults that delights viewers.
In League of Legends, unusual picks occasionally crystalize that are absolutely dominant on their lane and then perform even better than the well-known champions of that position. Currently, a tank has found its way to the bot lane, where it absolutely dominates.
If you look at the current statistics on sites like U.GG, the top 5 champions in the ADC position regarding win rate are not ADCs at all. Alongside the mages who have recently discovered the position, there is a surprising candidate in 1st place.
Tahm Kench is currently the best ADC according to win rate. With a win rate of 54.26%, he has an extremely high win rate. In his original main position, the top lane, he has a solid but unremarkable 50.66%. The surprising thing is that these statistics are for all ranks combined. He is therefore strong not just at a specific skill level. (As of: 18.11.2023)
Champions regularly dominate lanes where they actually don’t belong:
So why is he currently so strong? His regular items have not changed. He remains the tank with Heartsteel, who is incredibly difficult to beat. His best partner on the bot lane is probably Senna. While Tahm Kench farms the minions, Senna collects souls and gets stronger by the minute.
Through her item build, she can also become strong early and deal good damage. During the laning phase, Senna can poke well due to her range, and Tahm Kench also has a good source of damage through his Q ability. With the shield and heal from his E ability, it is also difficult to defeat Tahm Kench. Additionally, Senna has extra healing potential.
Both champions are great for and against ganks. With Tahm Kench’s W ability, he can escape ganks well, and he can also gank effectively and surprise opponents. With his ultimate, he can take Senna or other teammates with him and drive opponents crazy with his CC.
How long Tahm Kench will remain this good is questionable. Because if it continues like this, he will surely be nerfed. Next week, the next patch is already coming. What do you think of Tahm Kench on the bot lane? Have you seen it or played it yourself? Then let us know in the comments.
Tomorrow, the final of Worlds 2023 will take place, and the most famous LoL player could celebrate his next success:
Gabe Newell, the head of Steam, explained in an interview what he thinks about realism in games.
Many games try to deliver realistic content to players. Numerous simulators create a world that comes very close to reality. In an interview for the 25th anniversary of Half-Life, Gabe Newell, the head behind Valve and Steam, explained that he doesn’t think much of realism.
Realism reminds of grocery shopping
What does Newell say? In a conversation, he explained that realism is not fun for him. Because that would remind him that he has to write a grocery list in the real world (via PCGamer.com):
We were at a design review, and someone said: ‘That’s not realistic.’ And you think: ‘Okay?’ What does that mean? Explain to me why that’s interesting. Because in the real world, I have to write lists of things I need to buy at the grocery store. And I never thought realism is fun. I play to have fun.
For him, games are entertaining and fun that have nothing to do with reality.
Gabe Newell is known for controversial statements. At the height of cryptocurrencies and digital collectibles (NFTs), he stated that many people do not understand the metaverse. Because people have never played an MMO:
