Andrzej Sapkowski, the author of the famous Witcher series, was interviewed at a convention. He mentioned that Netflix did not accept any ideas from him for the series with Henry Cavill. However, he takes this disregard from Netflix calmly and with a fair dose of humor.
During a Comic Con in Vienna, the Polish author spoke with the gaming website Cerealkillerz.
Andrzej Sapkowski mentioned that his suggestions for the Netflix adaptation were ignored by Netflix.
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“Who is that? It’s an author, it’s nobody.”
In the interview, Andrzej Sapkowski was asked if he had ever given Netflix feedback on the series. The author replied that he “might have given them a few ideas”.
“They never listen to me,” he explains. The Witcher creator seems to take it with humor and laughs. He quickly adds: “But that’s normal.” Then he humorously mimics a Netflix manager who only asks in confusion: “Who is that? It’s an author, it’s nobody.”
However, Sapkowski also had words of praise for the adaptation: he was impressed by the enormous set of the series that he was allowed to visit once.
In this YouTube video, you can watch the entire interview of Cerealkillerz with the author. Jump to 11:07 if you want to watch the part about the Netflix series:
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As PCGames further elaborated, this ignoring of the author’s suggestions could be one of the reasons why the series has a significantly different tone from the books and deviates so far from the source material.
For instance, some of the best episodes of Game of Thrones were written by the book author George RR Martin himself, while the Witcher series apparently was implemented completely without the author’s input.
In response to the question of whether Andrzej Sapkowski has ever played any of the video games, the author denies it and explains:
“I don’t have time for that, and it’s not entertainment for me. No […] I have never played it and do not plan to play it.”
There is also good news for fans of the book series. The Witcher writer mentioned in the interview that he is currently writing a new installment, which he estimates could be released next winter.
In EA FC 24 the Black Friday has begun – on a Wednesday. What is in the event? We summarize the information.
When does Black Friday start in EA FC? The Black Friday event started in EA FC 24 on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 at 7:00 PM.
After a loading screen announced the event, the first contents are now available. Additionally, on Friday, November 24, the “Thunderstruck” cards will be added to the game.
What else is included in the event?
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What does Black Friday bring in EA FC 24?
This is included in the event: Black Friday is an event that has been regularly held in the FIFA series and is now also being adopted in EA FC 24.
Classically, this event features a “Best of TOTW”. EA presented this via Twitter / X, and we are embedding the post here for you:
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On the other hand, it is to be expected that special offers in Ultimate Team will also come into play during the Black Friday event. As with the Black Friday event in FIFA 23, there will be 10-coin packs available in the shop, as well as 30-coin packs – so says an announcement in the game. Players should check back regularly.
Additionally, daily login upgrade SBCs will be available. New objectives and rewards, as well as new evolutions and SBCs, should appear over the weekend.
“Thunderstruck” comes Friday, leaks about the event
Update, November 22: Meanwhile, more leaks have been shared on Twitter. The leaker Fut Sheriff now reports that the “Thunderstruck” cards can receive upgrades. Each icon is to be assigned to a club. If they perform well in real football, the cards can receive upgrades.
These are still unofficial leaks, and it is unclear whether these cards will indeed be present in this form.
The original article continues here.
Is there more to come? Yes, as a further loading screen in Ultimate Team refers to the “Thunderstruck” event, which is expected to follow on Friday evening at 7:00 PM.
This fits with the leaks currently circulating on social media. The leakers “Fut Sheriff” and “Fut Scoreboard” are talking about the “Thunderstruck” event on Twitter / X:
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But here you can first find the TOTW 10 in the graphic:
Every week there are predictions for the new TOTW. Here is the continuation with the original article.
This is the Team of the Week: Every Wednesday, a new TOTW is released in Ultimate Team. This team consists of players who have impressed with remarkable performances in the past week. These players will then be rewarded with improved Inform special cards that will be available in packs for an entire week. Even during the international break, the best players in their national teams will be scrutinized.
These are the TOTW predictions: The TOTW predictions are community forecasts trying to guess which players might make it into the Team of the Week. They provide a good overview of which card could potentially receive an Inform upgrade.
It is important to emphasize that these are theoretical predictions and by no means guarantees. The TOTW 10 next Wednesday could end up being somewhat different than the predictions suggest. So far, we have done quite well with the predictions and now present our forecasts for the tenth TOTW.
The prediction for Team of the Week 10 in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team
The predictions for the next Team of the Week come from the FUT site fifaultimateteam.
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What could characterize TOTW 10? If the predictions come true, it would be the first TOWT starting eleven that would not include any player below 85, thus potentially having a very good rating.
Additionally, with FC Liverpool and FC Barcelona, there are two clubs each sending 3 candidates for a spot in the tenth Team of the Week.
An absolute highlight would be Mo Salah, who would receive an equally strong TOTW version alongside his player of the month card.
We remain curious and will keep you updated as soon as the new TOTW appears.
Most people know Zach Braff as J.D. from the sitcom Scrubs. There, he plays a somewhat clumsy but friendly young doctor. However, the actor once saw red when a boy vandalized his new Porsche with paint – it was actually just a prank with a hidden camera.
Punk’d is an American show created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, where famous people are pranked with hidden cameras.
One day, Scrubs actor Donald Faison (Turk) arranged for his colleague Zach Braff to be the next victim of a prank. However, the situation escalated, and the angry actor even became physical.
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The brand new Porsche was the target of the prank
What did the prank look like? The actor owned a brand new car worth $100,000, a Porsche, and parked it in front of a liquor store.
Along with Faison, the actor was approached by a group of children who asked if the two could buy them alcohol. Braff refused and entered the liquor store with his co-star.
In this YouTube video, you can see the full episode. The prank on Zach Braff starts at 13:40:
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When he left the store, he saw his new car covered in graffiti paint, while the children were just seen fresh at the scene.
Originally, the prank was designed so that the actor would not be able to catch the culprits, the young actors.
You can see in the episode how Braff chased one of the children. In the next moment, the boy is intercepted by the fake security guard.
However, as the actor told on The Graham Norton Show, he did catch the culprit and struck him in the stomach several times.
This is not shown in the aired episode, but you can still sense how angry Braff was at that moment. He yelled at the 12-year-old and insulted him several times, which was censored in the show. He repeatedly asked the boy if he seriously thought he could escape prison. Because that was surely waiting for him.
According to his own statement on the show with Graham Norton, Braff said he only realized afterward that he had a child standing in front of him:
“And I couldn’t see it from my perspective because my adrenaline was so high that he looked up and he was a little boy, and I stopped because I hadn’t noticed he was that young.”
He also added that the scene in which the actor became physical with the boy was cut from the finished episode of Punk’d. After all, they didn’t want to show a child being hit on camera.
The German Twitch streamer Frederik “NoWay” Hinteregger shares his excitement about the recently announced changes to the Summoner’s Rift map in League of Legends during his stream. He happily reports how glad he is about the announced Season 14 and that it will bring significant changes to the gameplay.
What change is involved? The upcoming changes, which will be introduced with Season 14 in January 2024, promise major changes to the Summoner’s Rift map, which is already playable on the test server. Here is a brief summary for you:
Changes in Season 14
The red and blue terrain will be aligned to allow for more equal movement across the map, making it less dependent on the side of the lane to escape or gank easily.
Monsters on the map will get a Void-style makeover, including new features.
The Mid Lane will overall be wider than before, which is one of the few changes to the Mid Lane.
The bush in the river on the Bot Lane will be placed more centrally.
A new path will be added in the red terrain to the river area.
There will be three different Barons, each with its own abilities and pits
The “Hunting Baron” is the classic, already known Baron.
The “Territorial Baron” places a wall directly opposite of itself, creating two separate entrances; the abilities are not yet known.
The “All-Seeing Baron” creates a long tunnel, in which it stays in the middle; the abilities are not yet known.
One of the three Barons will spawn at minute 20.
Before that, Voidgrubs will spawn in the Baron pit and can be killed for buffs
Starting at minute 5, 3 Voidgrubs will spawn, and once one is killed, the timer resets.
In total, 6 of them can spawn in a game and will disappear at minute 14 to make way for the Rift Herald.
Players can now not only fight for control over the Herald but can also use its power themselves by riding and controlling it.
Blue and Red Buff monsters will get stronger from minute 20.
Mythic Items will be removed.
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NoWay is excited about the announced innovations
What does NoWay say about the changes? The biggest German streamer for LoL (via sullygnome) responds positively to the planned features.
“We are going to have a completely new game,” the streamer says on November 20, 2023, about the topic in his stream. He emphasizes multiple times that he is very excited about the upcoming changes and is very satisfied with how much of the current map is being renewed.
This innovation is one of the largest that has occurred in the game so far. Thus, it could also change gameplay in some situations. This is especially a reason for him to look forward to the new season. You can watch a recording of the stream here:
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Now we have to wait and see when more information on Season 14 will come, as well as the exact release date.
The upcoming season promises not only a purely visual change to the popular LoL map but also that professionals and fans can look forward to some significant transformations in future matches, which will provide a new experience for long-term players.
What’s next for NoWay? During his stream, he talks with his community about his content plans for the near future. One event he is particularly looking forward to: He will be playing against T1, who won the Worlds this year. NoWay’s goal is clear: the title.
Many modern shooters have a common problem, but a Halo developer explains what is going wrong and what needs to be done differently.
What is wrong with modern shooters? When you ask shooter fans, many modern games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have a big issue with a clear name: Skill-based matchmaking (SBMM).
The system regularly causes frustration among players in its current implementation. Especially CoD players have been wishing for years that SBMM would finally disappear.
Max Hoberman, a former Halo developer, knows exactly what the problem with SBMM is and explains on X.com (formerly Twitter) how it could be fixed.
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What does Hoberman say about SBMM? In his thread on X.com, Hoberman addresses two fundamental problems that SBMM has in modern games like CoD MW3:
There is no variability in matchmaking
No distinction is made in matchmaking between ranked and unranked
According to Hoberman, the lack of variability in matchmaking leads to frustration, and SBMM fails because it tries to maximize the number of balanced matches. The problem with a system that always has balanced matches is, in his view, that these are very competitive and therefore particularly stressful.
The failure of modern skill-based matchmaking, in my opinion, lies in its design to maximize these perfect match scenarios and minimize the others. When it works, most games are super close and super stressful. This is not fun for most players. Where is the variability in that?
Additionally, Hoberman explained that the matchmaking of Halo 2 and 3 distinguished between ranked and unranked. Only in ranked did the system filter players based on their level. In unranked playlists, the level of the players was not taken into account in matchmaking.
Furthermore, player skill was not measured across the board, but only per playlist. This led to unranked matchmaking allowing for a very broad skill spectrum. This made the gaming experience according to Hoberman a “casual fun”, as it should be in his opinion.
Again and again, SBMM is a big topic among shooter players. A German CoD YouTuber is also not a fan of the system and only has fun in the new MW3 when he manipulates the matchmaking:
With a special Pokémon, Pokémon GO author Max Handwerk reminded us in just a few minutes what makes it so special.
“Oh wow!” – how often have I thought those two words in the past when I started playing Pokémon GO? Definitely every time an unexpected, previously unseen Pokémon appeared on my radar at the bottom right corner of the screen.
That moment is happening less and less today, which is admittedly no wonder when you’ve been collecting the little monsters with your smartphone for several years. Eventually, you have them all. But sometimes, it still happens. My current example occurred yesterday.
I had just opened the game to look something up for work when I noticed a shadow on the radar in the bottom right corner: A Frospino was nearby. For me, it was the first appearance of the rare monster at all, since it was introduced in early September.
For me, it was clear: I had to go. Immediately. Because who knows when the monster will disappear again? And above all: When will it appear again?
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Off to the bike, through the cold, and back again
I jumped up, down the stairs, and onto the bike. The monster was about a good 700 meters away – I had to hurry. And when I realized that I was definitely too lightly dressed for the 7 degrees outside in my haste, it only made me move even faster.
A few streets later, at a PokéStop I had never visited before, the Frospino appeared. My hand, frozen from the cold, quickly swiped across the screen, threw the ice dinosaur a golden berry, and tossed a hyperball afterward: No. Risk.
And it worked: After the first throw, the catch was successful, and the monster was entered into my Pokédex forever. Of course, it only had one star in the rating, but that’s fine because the moment easily gets 3 stars from me.
Happily, I cycled back, the little highlight of my week in tow. For that one, brief moment, Pokémon GO was once again the best game in the world. It’s a shame that such moments occur so rarely.
It’s paradoxical because monsters like Frospino can also be quite frustrating. For instance, when you know you can get them from the 10 km eggs, but only Wuffels or Emolga hatch from them. Or when they never show up in the wild.
But they are pretty much the best thing in the game when they suddenly appear out of nowhere. They bring a surprise effect, which can lure you out into the cold.
It obviously depends on how you play the game, but for me, the best part of Pokémon GO is wandering around and seeing if you can find something rare and new. When that works out, no raid, route, or PvP match can compare.
However, when new monsters only come in mini-releases but in large quantities at events that are done after a few catches, it just doesn’t happen that often.
But: Every now and then, those moments still happen. Let’s see – maybe I’ll catch one of the rare Galar birds next time.
Have you ever experienced such moments? Tell us in the comments!
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In Diablo 4, you can extract aspects from various items, use them in other items, and even improve them. However, some players do not know how to do this. We will show you how to extract, insert, and improve aspects.
How to extract aspects: To extract aspects in Diablo 4, you need to go to the Occultist. This is one of the craftsmen in various towns of Sanctuary who deals with occult things. You can find the location of an Occultist by its symbol. It is an upside-down triangle.
Once you have found the Occultist, you speak to him and then switch to the second tab named “Extract Aspect”. Now you can place any legendary item in the open field and see, in the aspect preview, which aspect you will receive. Additionally, a gold amount will be charged for the services.
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How do I improve aspects? If you want to improve your aspects, you first need to go to the blacksmith with your old gear and level it up. Note that only values of aspects that have fixed values are improved. Percentage values cannot be increased and should not be considered.
When you are at the blacksmith, you just need to level up the item, but only as far as you can no longer notice any increase in your aspect.
What should I pay attention to? Extracting aspects from legendary items can be worthwhile if the values have a high score, but if this is not the case, you should rather access the Codex of Power.
Some of these aspects that every player can earn through dungeons are worthwhile and also offer useful functions in one build or another, which otherwise would only be obtained after hours of farming and much luck.
So take a look through the Codex of Power and improve your gear before extracting, as you will benefit the most from the Occultist and his magic.
In EA FC 24 the new league SBCs give you the opportunity to get rid of unnecessary players in your team. In return, you will receive good to very good packs. We reveal a simple trick to get almost infinite returns from the league upgrade with little financial effort and some pack luck.
What are the league SBCs? For many years, EA Sports has established league Squad Building Challenges as a regular part of FIFA and now also in EA FC 24. You can exchange your surplus player materials for several thematic SBCs to not only earn a reward for each challenge but also receive a worthwhile pack for completing all sub-tasks.
The best thing about the league SBC is the price-performance ratio. The value of the packs is significantly higher than the market value of the players you have to exchange for them. We show you a method on how you should tackle the league upgrade to replenish your player and coin account, not least for the Black Friday event.
All Premium Upgrade Mixed League SBCs at a glance (via futbin.com)
Premium Upgrade Mixed League SBC: How to use them
What you should know in advance: To complete the entire Premium Upgrade Mixed League, you need to solve four individual SBCs (see picture). The total price, if you had to buy all players, amounts to around 34,000 coins. Most of the money goes into the Libertadores & Sudamericana SBCs. While there are many rare gold players in these leagues, most of them are concentrated in two clubs, which makes gold players from other clubs cost 1,500 coins and more.
If you are new to the league SBCs, you probably have one or the other player untradeable or tradeable in your club, which reduces the price for each SBC.
League SBCs: Costs, Requirements, Rewards
Premier League & LaLiga (7,700 coins)
11 players from the Premier League or LaLiga
Players from one club: max. 1
Rare: min. 4
Team rating: min. 79
Team chemistry: min. 10
Reward: Small Rare Gold Players Pack (25,000 coins/untradeable)
Bundesliga & Serie A (6,900 coins)
11 players from the Bundesliga or Serie A
Players from one club: max. 1
Rare: min. 3
Team rating: min. 77
Team chemistry: min. 10
Reward: Small Prime Gold Players Pack (22,500 coins/tradeable)
Libertadores & Sudamericana (11,750 coins)
11 Libertadores or Sudamericana players
Players from one club: max. 1
Gold players: min. 3
Rare: min. 3
Team rating: min. 74
Team chemistry: min. 10
Reward: Prime Electrum Players Pack (20,000 coins/untradeable)
Ligue 1 & Eredivisie (7,950 coins)
11 players from Ligue 1 or Eredivisie
Players from one club: exactly 11
Rare: min. 2
Team rating: min. 68
Team chemistry: min. 10
Reward: Jumbo Gold Pack (10,000 coins/tradeable)
For completing all SBCs, you will receive an untradeable Prime Gold Players Pack worth 45,000 coins as a group reward. With an investment of 34,000 coins, you will receive a pack value of 123,000 coins, thus getting almost four times your investment back.
Our League SBC Method for Infinite Packs and Players
Here’s how you can repeat the league SBC infinitely: All you need is a good dozen players from the four major European top leagues (England, Spain, Italy, Germany). If your club does not offer such abundant player material, a small starting capital of around 15,000 coins would be helpful. With this capital, you buy players that meet the required criteria.
Work your way through the SBC from the highest required team rating to the lowest team rating. The untradeable packs from Premier League & LaLiga or Libertadores & Sudamericana will ideally already give you a good player rated 83 or higher. If luck is not on your side, you can immediately reuse the less valuable players for the next round of the league SBC.
From the tradeable packs, try to sell everything for profit. Due to various other SBCs, almost every card from the European top leagues is currently worth more than the mere discard price. So take the time to check the market price of each player to maximize your transfer profits.
With some luck, you may also get an 84, 85, or even a player with a rating of 86 or higher. If you should pull one or two cards with a rating of 86+, you have already covered the costs for the next round(s).
With the crafted packs, you not only fill your club for a new round of league SBC, but also boost your player account with 81 and 82-rated cards that are currently also bringing in some coins on the transfer market. In general, you should ensure that you have certain players in your club for Black Friday to save coins or even earn coins.
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When the action role-playing game “Forspoken” from the Japanese publisher Square Enix was released in January of this year, expectations were high. However, instead of the hoped-for success, it received criticism and poor player numbers. Now the game is already being sold at a bargain price. Even in Germany, “Forspoken” is currently available for around 20 euros for the PS5.
Which game is it about?
“Forspoken” tells the story of the New Yorker Frey. She is transported from her reality to the fantasy realm of Athia. There, she is regarded as the last hope and is supposed to save the world that is facing destruction.
The open-world game was released on January 24, 2023, for PC and PS5.
At release, the game cost us in Germany 79.99 euros. This price is now only held by the Steam version. Unless, as currently, there is a sale.
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Forspoken is sold for not even half the price
What are the current prices? It is rare for a game to be offered so discounted in the release year as is currently the case with “Forspoken”.
In the autumn sale of Steam, the game is still available until November 28, 2023, at a massive 60% discount, costing only 31.99 euros. Console players can find it even cheaper. At MediaMarkt, the PS5 version is available for just 20 euros.
If you thought that was already cheap, you should take a look at some international offers. For instance, in Spain, the game costs between 14 and 17 euros. However, the leader in this regard is the United Kingdom. At the unbeatable price of just 9 euros, “Forspoken” is literally being sold off at the toy store Smyths Toys (via MGG France).
Why is the interest so low? With a Metascore of 64 points for the PS5 version, and 63 points for the PC version, the game did not fare well with the press. The poor story, the bland open world, and the technical implementation were particularly criticized. Especially on the PS5, many players struggled with low FPS numbers.
The general interest of players was also lacking. Many found the proud price of around 80 euros simply too expensive. The mix of a magical fantasy universe and a trendy New York protagonist likely did not appeal to everyone. The humor is described by many players as cringeworthy and inappropriate.
Ultimately, the production costs of over 100 million US dollars were too much for the game to be profitable. Just a week after release, “Forspoken” first appeared in an Amazon sale. However, this did not benefit the game or the responsible developer studio Luminous Productions. The latter was dissolved shortly after its release.
In May, despite the devastating response, a story DLC called “In Tanta We Trust” was still released. However, the expansion did not lead to the desired success either. The huge price drop of the main game speaks volumes. Frey’s adventure has never been cheaper.
Did you try “Forspoken” at release? Or did you wait for a price adjustment?
A detailed review of the game can be found with our colleagues at GamePro.
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For Black Friday, you will get several useful offers with the PS5. MeinMMO briefly presents the upgrades.
Around Black Friday, there are plenty of interesting offers for the PS5 as well. Especially two of them are exciting for you if you have too little storage or if you still need a controller. Because these products are currently cheaper. While the controllers are really worth it, you need to be careful with the SSDs.
Controllers and M2.SSDs on Sale
Which upgrades are we talking about? On one hand, you can get the Dualsense controller for your PS5 significantly cheaper than usual. You pay between 47.99 and 49.99 Euros for the controller. Depending on the color, it is according to Geizhals even the current best price.
If you want to play co-op titles or other games together on the PS5, we recommend a second controller. The standard package for the PS5 only includes one controller.
On the other hand, you can get M2.SSDs for your PS5 significantly cheaper than in recent months. The offers are worthwhile, as you can already get models with 2 TB for 110 Euros. However, be aware that these are not necessarily best prices: For the “Crucial P5 Plus SSD 2 TB” with heatsink, you currently pay 114 Euros, three months ago the SSD was already available for 104 Euros.
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You really need to be careful, because for some products, the price difference is significantly worse despite the “Black Friday” sticker: For the “Western Digital WD_BLACK SN850P NVMe SSD 4 TB,” you currently pay 330 Euros, on October 28, 2023, you only had to pay 279 Euros. That’s a difference of at least 60 Euros (via geizhals.de).
Therefore, check before you buy whether you currently have to pay a significantly higher price than just a few days or weeks ago.
Controllers Are Worth It, You Need to Be Careful with SSDs
Are the upgrades worth it? A second controller is definitely worth it if you want to play with friends on the same PS5. Even alone, the purchase can be worthwhile, as you can play with one controller while the other is charging.
The same applies to an M2.SSD: If you install many games on your PS5, then expanding the storage can be worthwhile. Many games, such as Destiny 2, Call of Duty, or Diablo 4 require a lot of storage space. However, if you only install a handful of games, then you can also skip the additional SSD.
More tips for Black Friday: If you are looking for more tips and tricks for Black Friday, then take a look at the following article on MeinMMO. Here you will find out which products you should definitely not buy on Black Friday:
The Guardians in Destiny 2 can look forward to an unexpected transformation in the upcoming Season 23: The world of “The Witcher” meets the sci-fi universe of Bungie’s loot shooter. The new armor ornaments, inspired by Geralt from “The Witcher,” promise an impressive appearance. But behind the tempting facade lurks a nasty catch.
That’s why Guardians will soon become Geralt: Just in time for the start of the “Season of Wishes” on November 28, Guardians in Destiny 2 can look forward to a Geralt of Rivia look.
Via Twitter/X, Bungie announced the partnership with CD Projekt Red and presented knightly armor ornament sets for Season 23.
All three classes will have access to “The Witcher” ornaments in Season 23, with the greatest Witcher inspiration particularly evident in the Titan armor.
Additionally, there will also be a Ghost shell, a ship, a Sparrow, an emote, and a finisher available for purchase.
However, even these tempting skins seem unable to soothe players’ sentiments. The community reacted with mixed feelings, and some are unwilling to spend a penny on them. And this is concerning, as Destiny 2 seems to be in urgent need of revenue at the moment.
These Witcher looks await the Guardians as ornaments in Season 23 of Destiny 2.
This iron armor will cost its weight in silver
Here’s what the ornaments are expected to cost: As nice as the visual Witcher look may be – it’s not cheap. While no exact details about the prices in Destiny 2 are known yet, one can assume that these ornaments will be available at the same price as the crossover armor from Assassin’s Creed in Season 18.
These armor ornaments cost 2,000 silver per set, which is about 19.99 euros each.
So if you want all three armor ornaments for Hunter, Warlock, and Titan, you’ll pay nearly 60.00 euros in total.
If you also want the corresponding Ghost shell, the ship, or other items, these will also cost extra.
However, players pointed out here that this total is about as much as Witcher 1, 2, and 3 currently cost together, including the Witcher DLCs.
Will the armors also be available for Glimmer? This is still open. There have been exclusive armors that were initially available in Eververse for silver and then at the end of Season 18 were also available for Glimmer. Back then, it was the Fortnite ornaments for all classes.
Whether this will be the case here remains to be seen. However, if that happens in a week during Season 23, you will be informed first in our weekly Weekly Reset article.
Not everyone is deterred by the price: Some players, who are devoted to fate, were still satisfied with these new looks and their prices.
In some comments under the Twitter post, it was said that the armor ornaments “look damn cool.” Guardian Joshua Betts even commented: “While I try to avoid microtransactions most of the time… this is really one that I can’t pass up.”
These microtransaction revenues from Eververse and their sales are an important part of Bungie’s business as a live-service game, alongside other revenues from DLCs and seasons.
As Bungie revealed in 2019, microtransactions significantly contribute to the development of Destiny 2 and enable things that wouldn’t have been possible otherwise.
Bungie recently held several sales, including in the Bungie Store and Eververse
Nevertheless, Eververse has been under constant criticism since its introduction.
It is said that Bungie manages to supply Eververse weekly with loot that is much more urgently needed in the main game and thus is missing there.
Moreover, players often complain that Bungie reacts quickly to errors that harm Eververse – or its economy.
In contrast, issues and requests for improvements regarding errors in the game, balancing, or performance of the game take far too long to address.
For some players, it is therefore already clear that buying these ornaments will “not end the death spiral of Destiny 2.”
That’s why the Guardians are complaining: In the Destiny Reddit there are also Guardians who are not too enthusiastic. Guardian EnriqueShockwave10 writes, “That would have been cool years ago before they continuously released half-hearted, overpriced expansions and alienated their player base.”
Guardian São-14 even calls for another boycott from the community:
“Let’s apply the same behavior as with the pre-order of ‘The Final Shape.’ We will not buy it. [Bungie] will feel our response in the collection.”
Amid these announcements and cosmetic reveals, the gaming community remains hopeful for the further development of Destiny 2 and hopes for a positive future, despite the current turbulence at Bungie.
What do you think about the new “The Witcher” inspiration in Destiny 2, especially in light of the current turbulence and developments in the game? And how do you feel about monetization in Destiny 2 in relation to the new armor sets? Should cosmetic items have such a significant impact on a game and its content? Feel free to let us know in the comments and engage with other players about it.
Shortly before the suspension of the participants, the start of the survival show 7 vs. Wild had to be postponed due to wildfires. Due to the wildfire season in Canada, new rules came into effect that prohibited participants from making fire. Fire could only be ignited under strict limitations.
How did the crisis come about? In the new “Behind the Scenes” episode of the successful format 7 vs. Wild, we gained deep insights into the arrival of the participants and their preparations. After weighing the participants, which is traditionally the last step before suspension, the so-called organizing team of 7 vs. Wild called all candidates to a crisis meeting.
The wildfires in Canada were so severe at that time that the government of British Columbia had declared a state of emergency. Due to the state of emergency, new rules came into effect that banned all open fires, including the campfires of the participants.
One of the participants in season 3 is Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla. You can see more about him in our video.
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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi
Fritz Meinecke is furious – absolute disaster
What was discussed in the crisis meeting? The new organizing team around the co-founders of 7 vs. Wild, Max and Johannes, brought the candidates out of their rooms at night, where some were still working on their final bottle.
In the crisis meeting, the participants were informed that the originally planned method of securing fire with a so-called Bushbox (a metal container for controlled fire) was no longer sufficient. Due to the new rules, which prohibited open fire in British Columbia, the organizing team only had a gas stove as an alternative source of fire for the participants. However, this was not acceptable to the participants.
What does “7 vs. Wild” founder Fritz Meinecke say about it? Audience favorite Fritz Meinecke says that for him it is an “absolute disaster” to compete with gas stoves in the survival show. All candidates agree that as the “largest survival YouTube show in Europe”, gas stoves are not an option for them.
Fritz Meinecke would have preferred to cancel the show than to cook with gas:
I know that if we do this now and even use a gas canister or it is visible, we can bury ourselves and we can bury the series and this thing is completely ruined for everyone and we make ourselves ridiculous to death.
How was the series able to take place? As a result of the crisis meeting with the team and candidates, the suspension was postponed by one day to find a solution to the problem.
The team faced a significant challenge to find a solution within a day that would also be permitted for the entire duration of the 14-day production under the new rules. The safety concept surrounding fire making had to be foolproof.
What did the new safety concept look like? Because of the new safety measures by the organizing team, the candidates had some items to ensure a safe fire:
The originally planned Bushbox served to prevent a fire from spreading.
Additionally, the participants received charcoal briquettes, which had to be ignited with gathered natural materials to keep the flame smaller while maintaining equal heat.
In addition to all of this, each team received an outdoor fire extinguisher for emergencies.
Another rule for the teams was that fire could only be made near water and had to be extinguished before going to sleep. Thus, it is also clear where the participants suddenly got charcoal briquettes from in episode 7.
The fire danger level was lowered three days after the start of the survival show. Nevertheless, the organizing team decided to maintain the precautions to ensure the safety of the teams and to minimize interference with the series.
MeinMMO demon Cortyn has a bone to pick with Blizzard. Because the new tier sets in World of Warcraft force playstyles that are simply not fun.
Anyone who knows me a little knows that since “The Burning Crusade” I have been playing primarily one class and specialization in World of Warcraft with passion: the Shadow Priest.
I just love the class. I like the dark look, I enjoyed the story around Xal’atath, and I am an absolute fan of the creepy sound effects that one hears during the Void form.
The Shadow Priest over the years
The specialization has gone through many changes over the years – both thematically and in terms of playstyle and utility for the group.
What started as an “acceptable” damage dealer that was mainly taken as a mana battery later became the master of multi-dots and occasionally a real pain in PvP. While I am also a creature of habit, I found most changes good and sensible. The class became more complex and the playstyle more versatile.
Especially in the last season, the Shadow Priest was extremely strong over long stretches – due to crazy synergies with the new amplifier specialization of the Caller and especially because of the Soul of Power (“Power Infusion”), a strong haste buff for the priest and a chosen group member.
Since this was a problem especially in connection with the “God Comp”, i.e., the best possible group for Mythic+ in the past season, there were some nerfs. Some were justified, others I consider (and many other Shadow Priests agree) as unnecessary and counterproductive.
The End of Choice – Talent Obligation Due to Tier Set
However, for me, the new tier set from the raid Amirdrassil, Hope of Dreams, has taken the cake.
The tier sets in their current form are “difficult”, as they go exactly against what Blizzard intended to achieve with the introduction of the new talent trees.
With the new talent trees, the developers took a lot of time and tried to allow as many classes and specializations as possible to have different playstyles.
But especially with the tier set from the latest raid and specifically for the Shadow Priest, that is simply no longer the truth:
2-piece bonus: ‘Shadow Word: Death’ is triggered 2 more times with an effectiveness of 15%. It is also triggered an additional time if the Deathspeaker is active or the health of your target is less than 20%.
4-piece bonus: Each time you take damage from ‘Shadow Word: Death’, you gain a stack of ‘Death’s Agony’, which increases the initial damage of your next ‘Shadow Word: Pain’ by 225% or the damage of your next ‘Shadow Bolt’ by 50%. Stackable up to 12 times.
The tier set bonuses are so specialized for the ability “Shadow Word: Death” that it simply makes no sense not to improve this ability in the talent tree.
This, in turn, forces the Shadow Priest into a very narrow choice of talents. Because Shadow Word: Death also appears in several other talents. Logically: If you improve Shadow Word: Death, you necessarily have to take the talents that benefit from an improved Shadow Word: Death.
The currently recommended talent choice – everything with Shadow Word: Death, because this is strengthened by the tier set.
Essentially, one must therefore skill the “left column” of the talent tree, that is, the Mindbender (a summonable shadow beast) and the talent tied to it, which allows it to deal a little AoE damage with each use of Shadow Word: Death and simultaneously extends its duration.
Additionally, every serious guide now tells me: Throw out the Void Eruption and replace it with “Dark Ascension” – a buff that further increases the damage of abilities (like Shadow Word: Death).
The Void Eruption has been my absolute favorite spell since Legion. There is no ability in the entire game that evokes such a good feeling as this “ascension” of the Shadow Priest into its Void form. The sound effects, the flying shadow particles, the spell animation – everything just feels smooth and good. It’s a button you press and then you simply feel powerful – regardless of the actual numbers that come out at the end. The Void Eruption significantly contributes to making my Shadow Priest feel like “mine”.
Since “Legion”, the Shadow Priest has been really good. Despite having more talents, the selection is getting smaller and smaller.
Current guides unfortunately also agree on this. It’s no longer a matter of taste whether I should keep the Void Eruption or not – in connection with the tier set it is simply useless and pales in comparison to the significantly less effective alternative where I carry silly blinking wings on my back. Yes, thank you.
Of course, one can now say: Then just don’t play that. Skill how you want and just take the talents that are fun, even if they don’t fit the tier set. That’s a nice thought, but it’s simply not practical.
After all, I regularly attend raids and am also involved in higher-level “Mythic+” dungeons in my guild. My performance is important to me. I want to be a valuable part of the group and not someone who is dragged along and laughed at.
This is an indirect social pressure – one that wouldn’t have to exist if the tier set didn’t ensure that only a very specific specialization is viable.
The whole idea of versatile, flexible classes with a wide selection of talents is moot when there is a tier set in the endgame that basically says: “Skill X or you are playing your class wrong.”
I see very few good solutions that could solve the problem:
Tier set bonuses are abolished again. Yes, I can already hear you scream.
Tier set bonuses are made more general and provide universal benefits.
Each specialization gets several tier set bonuses to choose from that influence different talents.
I am aware that none of these solutions are optimal and would all require more work from Blizzard. But it is also not my job to ensure that the various talents are appreciated accordingly. That is the responsibility of the developers.
I can only observe that Blizzard has taken “my” Shadow Priest away from me with the current tier set. I enjoy the old specialization, which no longer makes any gameplay sense after receiving the tier set.
I hope that there is a better solution for The War Within and that tier sets become something I can look forward to again – because currently they only lead to an annoyed “How do I have to adjust my playstyle now?”
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Next month, Netflix will release the new “Rebel Moon – Part 1: Son of Fire“ film by director Zack Snyder. Originally, this sci-fi project was intended for the “Star Wars” franchise but was rejected by Disney.
What is Rebel Moon Part 1 about?The story revolves around the orphan Kora. She leads a peaceful life in a colony on the edge of the galaxy. But one day, the ruler Balisarius marches in with his soldiers and occupies Kora’s homeland.
Kora wants to free her homeland from the grasp of the empire. She embarks on a journey to find warriors to assist her in the rebellion against the powerful oppressor.
Here you can see a trailer for the first part of the sci-fi series:
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Rebel Moon – Teil 1: Kind des Feuers | Offizieller Trailer von Netflix
The story of Rebel Moon is inspired by The Seven Samurai, but is often referred to as Zack Snyder’s Star Wars.
This is because director Zack Snyder originally pitched the sci-fi project to Disney. It was meant to enhance the Star Wars universe with movies for an adult audience.
But the pitch was rejected by Disney. So Snyder brought on writers Shay Hatten (Army of the Dead) and Kurt Johnstad (300) and turned the pitch into a complete film project (via Moviepilot).
How many parts will Rebel Moon have? There are supposed to be two films. The first part, Son of Fire, deals with how Kora recruits the various warriors for her mission. The second film, The Scar Maker, will then show the execution of her plan.
Army of the Dead and Rebel Moon also belong to the same Cinematic Universe, as Zack Snyder explained in a conversation. You can find out more here with our colleagues at Moviepilot.
We owe Gabe Newell, the head of Valve, not only the Steam Deck. He also became the godfather of a high-tech kitchen device through a meeting with two cooking nerds. For this, he even took the lead role in a promotional video.
Steam chief Gabe Newell is known for his sometimes eccentric nature. He enjoys poking fun at this role in short appearances and portrays it exaggeratedly. For example, in a trailer for DLC for DOTA 2.
In a commercial for a high-tech kitchen device, the Valve boss manages to shine and competes with the actual star of the video. What exactly this kitchen utensil is and why Gabe Newell appears as the godfather in a commercial, you can find out here with us at MeinMMO.
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Commercial for the Joule Kitchen Appliance with Gabe Newell from Valve
Steam boss Gabe Newell prepares a steak in a commercial
What is it about? In 2015, Steam boss Gabe Newell became the godfather of a high-tech kitchen device. He financed the further development of the device named Joule with a personal loan. Because he was so excited about the idea, he also appeared in a short commercial by the manufacturer ChefSteps.
In the video, Gabe Newell is seen preparing a steak. He seasons the piece of meat generously and then packs it into a resealable bag. He then places the high-tech kitchen helper into a pot of water. Using the accompanying mobile app, he sets the cooking level for his steak and puts the meat into the pot.
During the 30-minute waiting time, Newell enjoys a small drink. After half an hour, the app notifies him again, and the head of Valve takes the steak out of the pot. Before the meat hits the plate, he quickly sears it in a pan with a piece of butter.
At the end of the video, Gabe Newell cuts off a piece of the steak and tastes it. He looks up dramatically and lets out a delighted scream. It’s no wonder the commercial is called “Steak so good, you’ll scream.”
What kind of kitchen device is Joule? With the Joule, food can be prepared with pinpoint accuracy. The small stick is packed with technology and is waterproof due to its application environment. Inside, it has a heating element for cooking various ingredients. This method of preparation is also called sous-vide cooking.
In sous-vide, food is vacuum-sealed in a plastic bag and gently cooked at relatively low temperatures in a water bath. This keeps meat tender and juicy.
How did the head of Valve become aware of the founders of ChefSteps? At a charity auction at his son’s school, he purchased a dinner. This meal was to be prepared by the ChefSteps founders themselves. When it finally came to dinner at his own home, Newell was impressed. He said: “They came over, and it was definitely the best meal I’ve ever had.” (via eater.com)
His then 11-year-old son was also thrilled and subsequently showed great interest in cooking. This enthusiasm did not escape Newell, and a conversation ensued between him and the two men from ChefSteps. Chris Young and Grant Crilly spoke the same language as the Valve boss. Newell said: “They talked to me like a scientist, like an engineer, and I didn’t think people in the cooking world talked like that. These guys are cooking nerds.” (via eater.com)
As a newly admitted community member, Newell subsequently supported further work on Joule with a low-interest loan. He is not involved with the company but is regarded merely as a godfather. According to Young from ChefSteps, Newell does not interfere with the company’s affairs. He doesn’t tell them how to run the company, but occasionally asks if there are problems that need solving. Maybe he was just too busy playing DOTA 2 during that time.
Did the cooperation go beyond Gabe Newell’s personal investment? Yes, it did. For a short time, a promotion existed that culminated in a popular Valve game on Steam. Buyers of the 230 Euro Joule received an additional emote for Team Fortress 2. This emote features a Heavy-class game character in front of a small table. Some food and a cooking pot with the Joule are placed on it.
The emote is only supposed to appear 450 times in Team Fortress 2, making it a rare curiosity. The cooperation is no longer continued, but the Joule is still available for purchase in an improved version.
The current Season 2 of Diablo 4 allows you to completely redesign your characters and classes differently than in the Base Game or Season 1. A player has now developed a mana tank build for the wizard, with which she can even go 20 minutes AFK without being killed by the Butcher.
What kind of build is it? The build comes from a video by YouTuber Emilyheartz987. In her almost 22-minute long video, she shows how her character takes a lot of damage in the fight against the Butcher, one of the toughest opponents in the game, at level 100. Meanwhile, her health stays constantly full while her mana pool fills and empties repeatedly.
Emilyheartz987’s build is a mana tank wizard, seemingly based on the lightning orb build. You can read about how this works here:
How does the build work? The trick with this particular variation is that the damage from the opponent is deducted from the character’s mana pool, not from their health. Since the mana regeneration is faster than the damage input, the attacks do not touch the actual health pool.
This means that the character does not die even after 20 minutes of continuous fire from an opponent like the Butcher.
However, Emilyheartz987 also writes that while the build can withstand a lot, the damage output is currently just too low. Midway through the video – and the fight – she tweaks her build again without taking more or less damage. However, she does not deal noticeably more damage herself afterwards.
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In the comments, user @Cesarmcruz-pr1hq writes that he intends to wait until December 5 and then look at a new update from Emilyheartz987 regarding the build. Then the Winter- will start, and also the Endgame event Zir’s Slaughterhouse. As a reward for completing it successfully, players receive a Paragon Glyph that increases attack damage.
The hope is that this will allow the build to also deal enough damage. That would eliminate the last weak point.
How can you recreate the build? As a basis for this build, you need the lightning orb structure linked above. Pair this now with a lot of armor. It is also important to focus on damage reduction.
The most important item is the “Melted Heart of the Blessed”, a so-called Uber Unique item that you can only obtain from Endgame Boss Duriel. The amulet gives you resistance against all types of damage, increases your stats, and allows you to deal damage harder.
However, the most crucial point about the amulet is that it increases your resource regeneration by 5% to 12%. This is what makes your wizard build, as described above, so immortal.
Will you try the build? Or will you wait for the new damage glyph that drops with the Slaughterhouse? We are curious and look forward to your comments.
What rewards are there? The tasks and rewards are already known, as the event has been running longer in other time zones. There is only one page of tasks that you need to solve. Here they are:
Task
Reward
Win 3 raids while in a party
Encounter with Hisui-Fukano
Use 5 very effective charged attacks while in a party
3 Charged TMs
Catch 30 Pokémon while in a party
1 Lucky Egg
Spin 30 PokéStops or Gyms while in a party
1 Raid Pass
Explore 3 kilometers while in a party
2,500 XP
Complete 3 party challenges
1,000 Stardust
As a final reward, there is:
An encounter with Party Hat Wurmple
5,000 XP
2,000 Stardust
If you join a party, you can complete the tasks relatively easily. But this is where some players have the problem.
What is the problem? To form a party, you also need party members. And that is exactly what some players lack: Especially in rural areas or smaller towns, it is difficult to find a community in the game if you cannot inspire family members or friends for it.
Some players comment on the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” about Pokémon GO:
“I definitely won’t be able to complete this” (via reddit)
“The first limited research that I will actively skip” (via reddit)
“Meh, I have no one to form a party with” (via reddit)
At the same time, there are also players who are happy about the easy rewards when you have a party:
“Nice that this can be achieved quickly with just two players” one player is happy (via reddit)
“I really don’t understand why people are complaining. The entire research can be completed in less than an hour, just one party with one partner (family member or so)” writes another (via reddit)
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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video
Overall, Niantic has relied on players playing more together in person in recent months with some features. This includes, for example, the Crypto Raids, which can only be completed in person and usually should be done with several people, top raids with similar requirements, or routes inviting exploration.
What do you think of the new research? Let us know in the comments!
Among US Twitch streamers, the hardcore guild for WoW “OnlyFangs” is a major topic. Many big creators like Sodapoppin and xQc are part of it. However, even the biggest fame doesn’t help if one doesn’t stick to agreements.
Why was xQc kicked out? With his action, Sodapoppin sparked some discussion in the gaming community when he kicked the streamer xQc from the hardcore guild “OnlyFangs” in World of Warcraft Classic. During a livestream on November 20, it was noted that xQc had not logged into the game for quite some time. After all, the goal of quickly reaching level 60 is at the top of the priority list.
Without hesitation, the “lazy” player was kicked out, and Sodapoppin explained the reasoning behind it. Shortly thereafter, xQc chimed in and revealed how he now wants to use the help of his viewers.
“We need a damn wake-up call!”
This is how Sodapoppin proceeded: In the livestream, he checks the activities of individual players in the guild OnlyFangs, where he is the guild master. Those who have not been online for several days, like a player with 4 days of inactivity at level 15, will be kicked out without hesitation. Arriving at xQc’s character, the guild master notices:
“Last online 4 days ago, level 31. I think I will kick him. Just a little ego check, clearly,” and kicks the level-31 rogue Djuicer. He then continues: “As for the re-invitation: Just damn continue. Four days offline, when the quote [level] 60 is supposed to be reached by December 8, is unacceptable. We need a damn wake-up call!”
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This is how the community reacts: In the subreddit LivestreamFail, the kick and the justification are discussed. Many viewers show understanding, though. The top comment comes from user Lordsokka and says: “I mean, at least one person should take it seriously, and that is the guild master. He is doing his job.”
Player xseodz says: “Honestly, many people don’t understand how exhausting raiding can be. Especially streamers who think the world revolves around them.
I’m a grown man with a wife and kid, and if my RL tells me that I must be there on a Wednesday at 7 PM, then I have to be there, or 19 players wait for 3 hours […].
This is also the reason why I stopped raiding because the time commitment is enormous.”
The-Loracks says: “That makes sense. Many people only joined because everyone else did. My favorite moment was when he asked if Kyle’s character was dead, he got the answer ‘no’ and said ‘okay’ and still kicked him. It’s really not that hard to show that you’re committed, just one or two levels a day. I must say I really enjoy the RP on the hardcore server, just like one of the mods from [Sodapoppin] showed up recently and gave Penta and Sodakite guild emblems and they did a little RP. I know the ultimate goal is level 60 and raiding, but the journey there was just as much fun.”
This is what xQc says: On the same day, the streamer reacted to his expulsion and addressed his fans: “Was I kicked out? Guys, guys. I need people to find something to buy the necklaces. As soon as possible. I will get you the gold for it. You need to keep buying out the whole market over and over again. We will make it, Chat!”
With the help of his viewers, he wants to turn the situation around. Do you think Sodapoppin acted right?
With Napoleon, a historical drama directed by Ridley Scott will soon be released. While the British press reports positively about the film, French media criticize the movie. The well-known director responded in an interview to the negative reviews.
Ridley Scott is a British director known for films like Alien – The Uncanny Creature from Another World (1979), Blade Runner (1982), or Gladiator (2000).
His latest blockbuster Napoleon will soon be in theaters. However, there has been criticism from the French press regarding the historical drama, to which Ridley Scott responded to BBC News.
Here you can see a trailer for Napoleon:
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German trailer for the historical film Napoleon by director Ridley Scott
5 stars in England, but criticism from France: “Barbie and Ken”
What did the press reviews of Napoleon say? In the UK, the film is positively rated by the media. From The Guardian, there were full 5 stars in the film review and The Times praised Napoleon as a “spectacular historical epic”.
But the film is not well received by the French media. It is stated on Le Figaro that the film could be renamed “Barbie and Ken during the Empire”.
GQ France wrote that there was something “deeply clumsy, unnatural, and unintentionally funny” about French soldiers in 1793 shouting “Vive La France” with an American accent.
Patrice Gueniffey, a Napoleon biographer, criticized the film in Le Point magazine as a rewriting of history that is “very anti-French and very pro-British”.
What did Ridley Scott say in response to the criticism? In response to the criticism from the French press, the star director simply said to BBC: “The French do not even like themselves.”
He further added: “The audience that I showed it to in Paris was thrilled.”
The director is known for responding to criticism in an eccentric and harsh manner. For example, he insulted those who criticized Blade Runner with a “F— off,” as you can read here with our Moviepilot colleagues.
When does Napoleon come out? From tomorrow, November 22, 2023, Napoleon will have its theatrical release. In Germany, you can see it the next day, starting November 23, 2023, on the big screen.
The feature film will have a runtime of 160 minutes. Later, the roughly 4-hour director’s cut of Napoleon will also be available on Apple TV+.
