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Are there other methods?

Yes, of course. You can also farm old content and collect raw gold or transmog items, which you then sell in the auction house. Alternatively, you can try to manipulate the auction house and take over the market for certain resources or buy materials cheaply and sell them at a higher price.

These methods can yield significantly more profit than pure “farming” – but they are highly speculative or subject to a high degree of randomness. Therefore, we advise against these methods or only recommend them if you are well-versed in the subject. But let’s be honest – if you’re already an auction house mogul, then this guide probably hasn’t provided you with any new knowledge.

Sometimes you just have to be lucky to earn gold – or “fleece poor role-players” in a nasty way.

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WoW Dragonflight: Fishing Guide – Get the most out of this profession

Cortyn 16. November 2023 Reading time 6 minutes

All information about fishing in World of Warcraft Dragonflight along with tips and tricks is provided by this guide.

In World of Warcraft Dragonflight, there is plenty to do. Whether it’s dungeons, completing the seemingly endless questlines, or leveling your main professions. But one of the secondary professions has also received a lot of love in the latest expansion – fishing. In this guide, we want to explain the most important details about fishing and reveal what bonuses exist and why it’s worth engaging with this profession.

What is worthwhile about fishing in Dragonflight?

Fishing is boring and yields nothing? Not at all! Fishing offers more bonuses in Dragonflight than in all previous expansions. Here is a short list of all the useful benefits that fishing brings:

Fish are ingredients for many strong buff foods and are therefore essential for many types of content.
Fish can replace other profession materials, such as fish from lava lakes for probing or ice fish that can be allowed to rot to yield Raging Decay and Raging Frost.
Fishing can yield some recipes not available from other sources that are highly sought after.
Fishing can bring reputation items for the Tuskarr of Iskaara, allowing for quick achievement of high fame levels.
A special mount, Otto the otter, can only be obtained by passionate fishermen.
Fishers can summon special, rare enemies.

Learning fishing in Dragonflight

To increase your fishing skill in Dragonflight, you first need to learn the fishing ability for Dragonflight. Simply being able to fish traditionally is not enough; you need to specifically learn the fishing skill of the latest expansion.

There are many teachers for this, and you can find the first one directly on the coast of Awakening, at coordinates 81 / 31.

You can find more teachers in the capital Valdrakken or with the Tuskarr of Iskaara. Just ask a guard, and they will describe the way to you.

How to level up fishing in Dragonflight?

Leveling up your fishing skill works in Dragonflight exactly as it did in previous expansions: you simply need to fish. Cast your line, wait for the bobber to “wiggle,” and then click it to reel in your catch.

It doesn’t matter whether you are fishing in schools or just in open water. As long as you are fishing in waters on the dragon isles that can contain fish, your fishing skill will slowly increase.

However, be aware that leveling up your fishing skill can take quite a while. At the beginning, each catch gives you one skill point, but later you will need to catch 10, 20, or even more fish per skill point. There is no actual hurdle to this; you will inevitably slowly but surely reach a skill level of 100.

The skill affects the chance of how likely you are to catch fish rather than “junk” from waters and also increases the chance of special loot, such as coins or Ominous Shells.

What fishing gear is available?

Even though you don’t necessarily need equipment for fishing, investing in a better rod can be worthwhile. As soon as possible, you should place a “Khaz’goritanglerfriend” crafting order at an engineer and then equip that rod.

The Khaz’goriteanglerfriend not only increases your fishing skill by 15 points but also grants you up to 90 perception, giving you a chance to receive additional loot when fishing. Perception allows you to receive more than just a single item when finding special items – such as copper, silver, or gold coins.

Apart from a solid fishing rod, there is no other “mandatory gear”. However, over the years, there have been numerous items that can additionally influence your fishing skill. For instance, tailors can craft a hat that increases fishing ability, and at the fishing tournament in Stranglethorn Vale, you can earn shoes that also grant this bonus. Jewelers can also build small statues that increase the fishing skill of all nearby players for a few minutes.

However, keep in mind that fishing gear – apart from the rod itself – must be worn directly on the character and thus replaces your “real” gear. So if you are attacked while fishing, your combat ability is reduced. This can be fatal, especially in war mode.

However, all these enhancements are not really necessary. If you have a solid fishing rod, it is completely sufficient to get the maximum benefit from the fishing profession.

The Tuskarr of Iskaara

The Tuskarr of Iskaara are one of the main factions of Dragonflight and are closely associated with fishing. While you don’t necessarily have to fish to earn reputation here, many of their rewards provide bonuses for the fishing profession or unlock new activities.

Here is a brief overview of all the fishing unlocks available at different fame levels:

Fame Level 4: You can now see “fishing holes” that change weekly. Here you can find particularly many or special fish, as well as daily quests. Additionally, nets can be cast here later.
Fame Level 5: You can now cast nets at fishing holes and empty them after a few hours to receive fish without effort.
Fame Level 6: You unlock “Highland Fishing” and can now find new schools of fish in elevated areas. The fish can be ground by scribes to obtain pigment.
Fame Level 7: You unlock the construction of the harpoon needed to catch Oschis on land. These are particularly thick fish with special loot.
Fame Level 10: You unlock “Ice Fishing”. After crafting a special axe, you can break ice at marked spots in the Azure Mountains. There you can fish for certain fish that you can “let rot” to yield meat, Raging Frost, and Raging Decay.
Fame Level 13: You can upgrade your nets to receive more fish and shorten the waiting time for retrieving the nets.
Fame Level 15: You unlock “Lava Fishing”. In some lava areas on the coast of Awakening, you can now fish for special fish that can be probed by jewelers to yield gems.
Fame Level 18: You can improve your harpoon to pull Oschis on land faster and more efficiently.
Fame Level 27: You can now see and loot bait boxes of the Tuskarr at waters. They contain fish, recipes, sellable junk, ominous shells, and almost all other common items you can obtain through fishing.

Note that you will need various upgrade items for all upgrades to your harpoon and fish nets. Talk to Tavio in Iskaara (13 / 49) and hover the mouse over the items. In the item description, it will always state where you can find them.

Special rewards from fishing

Apart from the various fish with their culinary and crafting properties, there is also a variety of special rewards that you can earn while fishing in Dragonflight.

Ominous Shells and Oschis

While fishing, you will occasionally pull an “Ominous Shell” out of the water. When this happens, do not immediately cast your line again, but instead wait. Your character will “search” for Oschis – these are particularly thick fish. Once an Oschi appears, use your harpoon (requires Iskaara fame 7) to reel in the Oschi.

You can use a total of 5 Ominous Shells at once to summon special enemies at fishing holes. Often these are “just” elite Oschis, but there may also be special rare mobs that drop equipment or upgrade items.

Keep in mind that you can pull Oschis in together. The more players attack an Oschi with harpoons, the easier it is to pull it out of the water.

Coins of the Islands

Even rarer, you will find different coins while fishing – copper, silver, or even gold coins. These count as currency and can be exchanged at “The Great Flunk” in the Plains of Ohn’ahra (82 / 73). Here you will receive bags of varying quality depending on which coins you trade in.

The bags contain toys, but also resources like elements or Darkmoon cards. It’s worth exchanging coins only from silver quality onward and trading copper coins instead for silver coins.

For a gold coin, you receive a bag that guaranteed contains a cool pair of sunglasses as a toy. You will need the glasses for a puzzle mount.

Special mount for fishing fans: Otto the otter

Passionate fishers with a lot of stamina can also earn Otto. This is an otter mount with special sunglasses. We have provided a comprehensive guide to all the steps to unlock Otto here for you.

With that, we have covered the most important content regarding fishing in Dragonflight. If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments.

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7 Mounts from WoW: Shadowlands that you can easily farm

Cortyn 16. November 2023 Reading time 7 minutes

We have 7 cool mounts from WoW: Shadowlands that you can earn quickly. Here’s how to get the best mounts.

Update 16.11.2023: Originally, this article featured only 5 mounts. We’ve expanded this article to 7.

While the new expansions “Dragonflight” and “The War Within” have been around for a while, a detour to Shadowlands can be worthwhile. Especially with mounts, Blizzard has been generous, as you can find one around every corner – if you know what you need to do. To help you grow your collection a bit, we show you 7 mounts that you can get with minimal effort.

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The Twilight Bladewing from Korthia

In Korthia, a new area in the Maw from Patch 9.1, there are many new creatures, including several mounts. One particularly pretty and easy-to-earn mount is the Twilight Bladewing. The Bladewings are a normal mob in Korthia, but you can also get them quite simply as mounts.

All you need to do is: Farm.

To obtain the mount, you need a total of 10 “Lost Bladewing Eggs.” These eggs drop from various Devouring mobs in Korthia in the western gorge.

Note that you can farm a maximum of 2 of these eggs per day; after that, they seem to stop dropping for the rest of the day. The first egg usually drops within a few minutes, while the second seems to take longer. You’ll need to do this over a span of 5 to 10 days.

Once you’ve collected a total of 10 “Lost Bladewing Eggs,” head to the coordinates 26 / 51 in Korthia. There you’ll find a nest that you can interact with.

Turn in all 10 eggs this way, and you’ll get the Twilight Bladewing!

By the way, you don’t have to turn in the eggs all at once; you can also bring them to the nest individually over several days.

A Practical Hand Mount from the Maw

Also new in Patch 9.1 are the creepy “Hand” mounts. One of the easiest to obtain is the “Chain of Bahmetra.”

While other hands are hidden behind long puzzles, the Chain of Bahmetra can be obtained relatively easily, as it can be found in the “Chest of the Torturer.” This chest can be earned once per week by any character from the Torturer events that regularly start in the Maw.

At every odd hour (11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM, etc.), a Torturer event starts in the Maw. This is marked on the map with a small symbol, two minutes before it activates. Then, a series of enemies need to be defeated before the actual boss of the event appears.

Usually, there are enough players around to take down the boss quite easily.

The Torturer’s chest is one of the rewards for the event, and you are guaranteed to receive it on your first kill per week. However, the Chain of Bahmetra is quite rare, so you may need to play the Torturer events for several weeks. Since this only takes around 5 minutes each week, it goes relatively quickly.

Also important: Each of your characters at level 60 can receive the Torturer’s chest. It may be worth doing the event with multiple characters to get the mount faster.

The mount not only looks quite interesting but also has a few tricks up its sleeve. When you press the spacebar while sitting, the hand will show either “Scissors,” “Rock,” or “Paper.”

The Dead Horse Greymane

Few mounts are as well-known as Greymane. No, this is not referring to the king of Gilneas, but rather a loyal mount from farms in Westfall. During the Cataclysm expansion, the faithful horse died and has now found its way into the Shadowlands. Apparently, it was an evil horse, because Greymane now “lives” in Revendreth. You can find the horse at the coordinates 63 / 43.

You need to care for the horse for 6 days, then you’ll receive it as a mount.

Day 1: Travel to Westfall to the Saldean’s farm at the coordinates 57 / 37. Collect 8x handfuls of oats.
Day 2: Get the grooming brush from Revendreth at coordinates 63 / 62 and talk to Whinny.
Day 3: Collect 4x robust horseshoes. You can find these on the roads in Revendreth that are traveled by carriages, especially in the south and east of the area.
Day 4: Get the “Empty Water Bucket” from Revendreth at coordinates 63 / 62. Fill it in Bastion or Ardenweald.
Day 5: Buy a “Comfortable Saddle Blanket” in Revendreth at coordinates 51 / 79 from Ta’tru.
Day 6: Buy 3x shower apples from Mims at coordinates 41 / 47 in Revendreth.

Once you’ve completed all of that, you’ll get Greymane as a mount – the cool, red-spectral version!

The Great Frog Slurb

In Ardenweald, you can encounter some pretty absurd frogs, some of which are fused with stone or bark. One of these frogs can be obtained as a mount – and it takes extremely little effort!

To do this, you only need to farm a “Unusually Large Mushroom” in Ardenweald. It is not even particularly rare and can be dropped by almost all enemies. When you complete world quests or simply fight through the zone a bit, you will sooner or later have such a mushroom in your inventory.

But beware: The mushroom has a shelf life of only 20 minutes, after which it disappears from your inventory. So once you have the mushroom, you’ll need to hurry.

Travel to the coordinates 32 / 30 and click on “Wet Clay” to plant the mushroom. The mushroom will then grow and shortly become the rare mob Ri’sich. The large mushroom has some health points, so it’s best to have 3 or more players. However, Ri’sich will guarantee the mount Slurb, which you can then hop around the game world on.

The Wildseed Cradle

In Ardenweald, a lot revolves around the story of the Wildseeds that must be saved before the Anima drought. In cradles, the Wildseeds are transported from place to place – and just such a cradle can easily be obtained as a permanent mount!

You only need to collect 5 items in Ardenweald.

Gardener’s basket at 40 / 53 at the edge of a well.
Gardener’s hammer at 40 / 54 in a cart.
Nightsworn’s Diary at 39 / 57 on an upper level on a table.
Gardener’s flute at 38 / 58 on the ground near the tree.
Gardener’s staff at 39 / 60 under the cart.

Then combine all 5 items and bring them to Glitzersternchen, a Fae in Tirna Vaal at coordinates 64 / 38. Speak to her to open the treasure “Chest of the Moon” behind her, which contains the Wildseed Cradle.

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Bald Flayedwing

Of course, there are also some mounts in Shadowlands that require simple farming to earn a new mount. One of them is the Bald Flayedwing. To get it, you need to find a Pestilence-Touched Egg – a white item, yet a rare drop.

You can find the egg with all Chimeras in Maldraxxus, but it has a pretty low drop rate of significantly under 1% – so you should plan a little time or use all your luck for the rest of the year. Chimeras can mostly be found in the middle of the map around the arena, as well as in the east of the area.

By the way, the egg takes 5 days to hatch. This is real-time; the clock continues to tick while you are not in the game. After 5 days, you will receive the “Chewed Reins of the Bald Flayedwing” and can take the cadaverous Chimera into your stable.

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Swift Darkhoof

The stylish, dark unicorn Darkhoof can be found in Ardenweald and can be obtained from the rare enemy Nightmare – it drops 100%. However, Nightmare cannot be attacked directly, as it hides in a dream plane.

To be able to attack Nightmare, you need a Dreamcatcher.

Get a Broken Soul Net. You can find it at coordinates 20 / 64, just above the inscription “Tirna Scithe.” Reaching the location can be a bit tricky, but a goblin glider can help. You can also collect fairy dust southeast of the Heart of the Forest, which will allow you to fly for 90 seconds. This way, you can easily reach the island.

Speak to Elder Gwenna at the Glimmering Cascade Pool at 50 / 33. For 10 Undead Silk, she can repair the Soul Net. Note that you must have already completed the side quest “Tricked” that takes place in the same area.

Now travel to the Heart of the Forest and talk to Ysera, who will enchant your Soul Net and turn it into a Dreamcatcher. If you’re not a member of the Night Fae, you can speak to one of the guards and ask Ysera to leave the Night Fae Sanctum to speak with you.

Return to the Winter Sleep Pool and use the Dreamcatcher. You’ll receive a buff for 5 minutes that allows you to see Nightmare, should the creature not already be dead. Then you’ll need to wait, as Nightmare appears only every 60-90 minutes.

Defeat Nightmare, and you can say hello to “Swift Darkhoof” in your collection!

Do you know of any other mounts from Shadowlands that are easy to come by and shouldn’t be missed? Let us know in the comments!

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WoW: 8 new druid forms from patch 9.1.5 – Here’s where to find them

Cortyn 16. November 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

Druids in World of Warcraft can get 8 new travel forms. We show you where to find the new forms for fast travel.

Patch 9.1.5 of World of Warcraft has brought a lot of small updates. Most of them are just improvements to gameplay or grind effort, there are a few highlights though. Night Fae can find numerous new forms for their soul shape and druids also have access to 8 new forms for their travel form.

We’ll tell you where to find all 8 new travel forms.

Note that for most of these forms, the profession of inscription is necessary if you want to craft the respective ability yourself.

The options for the travel form can be changed after unlocking at the barber – just like almost all cosmetic adjustments for your character.

Twilight Wings Raven

The new flying form “Twilight Wings Raven” hides in the old content of World of Warcraft: Legion. If you are an inscriptionist, you can buy the recipe in Val’sharah at the NPC Sylvia Hirschhorn. She is the quartermaster for the faction “The Dreamweavers” and is located at position 55 / 73. At least a friendly reputation is required.

If you do not master inscription yourself, you can also buy the unlock from the auction house or from friendly players.

Night Wings Raven

The darker variant of the raven can be unlocked in Stormwind. You must speak to the woman “Celestine Harvest” while she is in her human form. You can usually find her at the lake in the north of the city, by her little house. The coordinates are 58 / 25.

Just talk to her to unlock the new travel form. A corresponding dialog option is available for druids.

If you are a player on the Horde side, it is still not completely clear where to get the form. However, since the form is account-wide, you can also create an Alliance druid, learn the new form there, and then also have it on your Horde character.

Dark Stalker Bat

Druids who want to transform into a bat can buy “Technique: Mark of the Dark Stalker Bat” from Ta’tru in Revendreth. He is one of the intermediaries in the south of the area. You can find him at coordinates 51 / 79.

Note that he does not want gold for the technique but instead wants specific types of meat or another crafting material from the current expansion. So check what he wants today and then get the meat.

Majestic Bat

The second bat form can drop in the form of the necessary technique. You can get it from the creatures “Screaming Evening Howler” and “Terrifying Evening Howler” north of Sinfall in the elite area. However, the drop chance is quite low, so you might have to farm for a while.

Sable Black Arden Moth

The dark moth visually resembles the creatures from the Ardenweald – and that’s exactly where you can unlock it. Once again, you need an inscriptionist who has a friendly reputation with the faction “Court of Night.” Then you can buy the technique from NPC Spindlewink (coordinates 60 / 53). However, it costs 1,000 Anima and 5 Grateful Gifts.

Shimmering Arden Moth

For the lighter moth form, you also need an inscriptionist who has to solve a small riddle.

Look for Dromanin Morningbloom (coordinates 38 / 37) in the Ardenweald and click through its dialog options.
Pick up the Faenetz.
Travel to Val’sharah and keep an eye out for a Valley Moth. These are small moths of which there are only very few. Possible coordinates are: 73 / 50, 52 / 45, and 50 / 74.
Use the Faenetz on a Valley Moth.
Now you have the buff “Glowing Moth” and 20 minutes to return to Dromanin Morningbloom in the Ardenweald.
Click through the dialog again and the Mark of the Shimmering Arden Moth will be added to your available recipes.

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Twilight Rune Deer

This technique is relatively easy to obtain. Your inscriptionist only needs a respectful reputation with the faction “The Wild Hunt” (Ardenweald) and can then be purchased from the respective quartermaster. Aithlyn (48/50) or Liawyn (47/77 in Oribos) sell the technique for just under 1,500 gold pieces.

Midnight Rune Deer

The darker variant of the Rune Deer can also be obtained in the Ardenweald if you are an inscriptionist. You only need to hunt Rune Deer and -stags in the Ardenweald, which roam almost everywhere in the area. They are mostly neutral wildlife that you can find at every corner.

All Rune Deer and their female counterparts have a chance to drop the recipe.

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2 old friends are now teasing each other in Fortnite on Twitch instead of in 7 vs. Wild

Schuhmann 16. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The hype around OG Fortnite brings an unequal pair together in German Twitch: The streamers MontanaBlack and ELoTRiX poke fun at each other with delights. They were actually supposed to flee from wolves together in Canada, but instead, they insult each other in Fortnite.

What’s going on with the two?

MontanaBlack (35) and ELoTRiX (31) have known and liked each other for a long time. The two are close friends and have always supported each other in their careers: At the beginning, in the old CoD times, ELoTRiX was the bigger content creator, but for a long time now, it has been MontanaBlack, who is so much against the mainstream, that he can be found as a promoter in REWE stores.
The two were even supposed to go to Canada and participate in 7 vs. Wild, but while the younger ELoTRiX wanted to do that, MontanaBlack backed out: He simply didn’t have “the balls” to leave his comfort zone for that long.
Now, however, the two have found a common ground with “OG Fortnite” and have been seen repeatedly on Twitch in recent days, where they usually insult and troll each other. Much to the delight of their fans.

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“I kiss your nose, big ELoTRiX!”

How do the two get along? Not exactly gently. As is usual among gamers, the two poke fun at and flame each other all the time.

The roles are clearly defined, as everyone knows the other’s weaknesses:

MontanaBlack is the “gaming addict, eternally grumpy complaining goat.” ELoTRiX teases his friend, saying he is a multimillionaire but constantly complains about everything. Moreover, he plays Fortnite terribly unfocused and probably has some bets running on the side. One must keep him entertained, otherwise he would end the joint gaming session.

MontanaBlack, on the other hand, keeps poking fun at ELoTRiX about his nose (via TikTok) or his receding hairline. Various mothers are constantly insulted, and MontanaBlack has perfected a gag where he first asks his friend interestedly: “Who?” only to make it clear that the answer interests no one. Every time ELoTRiX falls for it, MontanaBlack can hardly contain his laughter.

This exchange usually takes place in an irritated but friendly tone. The two are horrified in one moment but laugh seconds later about each other’s jokes.

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But at one point, things got a bit more serious. When ELoTRiX accused his friend of complaining about everything, including taxes, MontanaBlack shot back: ELoTRiX is a tax evader. Because it went through the media,that he is planning to move to Madeira.

ELoTRiX then didn’t want to let that slide: MontanaBlack should take it back. Otherwise, people would repeat it.

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Well, one wonders how long it would have taken until the two would have torn each other apart in Canada, had hunger, cold, and wolves added to their frustration over messed up Fortnite games.

By the way, it was only 2 years ago that MontanaBlack also toyed with the idea of leaving Germany due to taxes:

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A change in LoL is so controversial that a developer receives death threats and is now withdrawing

Schuhmann 15. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

In League of Legends, one of the most prominent developers has now withdrawn: David “Phreak” Turley no longer wants to be active on social media. He has received death threats and the atmosphere has become extremely hostile. The little positive feedback on social media simply isn’t worth the burden of the death threats. The death threats apparently arose after changes to the “Ping” system in LoL.

Who is the developer?

David “Phreak” Turley (36) is a former caster who became a developer in 2022. He has been with Riot Games since 2009, so he has been around for a long time. Before his career at Riot Games, he was a Warcraft 3 player.
Phreak acts as the spokesperson for Riot Games and serves as a link between the development team and the community.
Time and again, it was Phreak who gave players a behind-the-scenes look and explained why certain changes were made or not. He speaks frankly; for instance, he explained in July 2023 that LoL players apparently are incapable of understanding patch notes.

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Developer plans to temporarily withdraw from social media

This is what he says now: In a YouTube video serving as a preview for patch 13.23, Phreak explains:

I will more or less withdraw from social media for the foreseeable future. The amount of toxic behavior has increased so much that it’s not worth sifting through the few useful comments among all the death threats. It is what it is.

Why is he getting so much hassle? According to players on reddit, it apparently has to do with changes to the “Ping” system in LoL that Phreak defended.

The “Smart Ping” menu is a wheel menu with 8 signals that players are supposed to use instead of typing. Through pings, signals like “retreat,” “help me,” or “enemy missing” can be communicated.

The idea is that players mute the normal chat, where there is often flaming, but can still communicate through pings. Riot Games can also revoke the chat rights of flamers, but still allow them to communicate through pings.

Opponents of the system want everyone to read the chat and insist that chat is incredibly important for coordinating in a team game.

At Riot, they believe that the pings are sufficient for exactly the coordination. It is enough just to ping that you now want to do Baron – there is no need to insult a teammate’s mother.

However, as Dotesports points out, the ping system is also used to harass teammates, which can degrade the player experience.

Phreak defended the system on YouTube: It is designed for when players are not together in voice channels. While communication is necessary, typing is often too cumbersome.

He was countered: In a team-based game, you should be able to communicate reasonably. The ping system oversimplifies that. Riot Games should strive to create a safe space for players and not limit their ability to communicate.

This discussion, which sounds quite reasonable as presented, was apparently misunderstood by some, leading to these death threats against the developer.

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How is it being discussed? On reddit, a difficult atmosphere can already be seen as people discuss Phreak’s decision to withdraw.

Some say he shouldn’t be so sensitive. Death threats are normal in video games. People receive them all the time.

Others say, however, that there is a difference between receiving death threats while being anonymous and being a “visible person” known to everyone and then receiving such threats.

The LoL community rightly has its bad reputation.

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This is what’s behind it: The ping system can be hotly debated, and both sides can be understood. But that’s not what this is about anymore; the factual discussion has been replaced by a discussion about how to treat each other.

Ultimately, players who act so toxically cut their own throats: For one, no one likes to listen to upset, yelling flamers, and on the other hand, no one wants to engage in conversation and stay calm while being yelled at and insulted.

Reasonable arguments are much more helpful than emotions like anger and rage. When it comes to threats, every limit has long been crossed.

The discussion in LoL strongly resembles that in Destiny. There, the community manager who spoke to the players received death threats and even resigned. Since then, Bungie has largely stopped communicating with the players, about which they are now outraged:

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An AI villain in Star Wars could even be older than the Sith – Reminds of the Borg

Marie Friske 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

A new “Star Wars” villain has been introduced in a comic series of the sci-fi universe: The Scourge is an AI swarm consciousness that could belong to the oldest entities in the entire galaxy.

The comic Star Wars: Dark Droids #4 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross represents a crossover event of Star Wars with Marvel. It is considered “canon”, meaning it is a continuation of the established universe, as known from the films.

In it, a new main antagonist has been established, who is said to be so old that the Sith might even appear young compared to him: The Scourge.

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What is The Scourge? The Scourge is an AI swarm consciousness whose goal is to assimilate every life form (both synthetic and biological) that can feel; until The Scourge is the only consciousness in the entire galaxy.

A concept that might remind sci-fi fans among you of the Borg in Star Trek or the Cybermen in Doctor Who.

Even MeinMMO author Schuhmann is on an assimilation mission in his favorite game:

In my favorite game on Steam, I devour the universe – resistance is pointless

Arnold Schwarzenegger played a wrestling legend for 12 years a prank, needed only 6 words for it

The consciousness also has its own council consisting of several androids, each representing a specific emotion or thought process.

The Scourge not only poses a threat to the Rebellion, but also to the Empire. It is thus a third powerful party in the Star Wars universe.

Where does The Scourge come from? The new Star Wars villain made his first appearance in the previous comic series titled Star Wars: Hidden Empire.

Here, the AI consciousness was freed from its ancient prison when a Sith artifact known as the Fermata Cage was opened.

How old is The Scourge? Given that The Scourge was imprisoned in a Sith prison, it seems likely that the swarm consciousness had already caused turmoil in the galaxy at least once before the current events in the comic.

And indeed, the comic provides information in a dialogue between the androids that there have been a total of three attempts by the villain to assimilate all life forms.

The 3rd attempt is the current one taking place in the comic series. The 2nd attempt took place in ancient times and is the one that led the Sith to imprison the consciousness.

However, there is no information regarding the first attempt. Thus, it could have happened even before the existence of the Sith.

Thus, The Scourge could belong to the oldest entities in the entire galaxy that originated before the Sith.

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When is Star Wars: Dark Droids #4 available? If you want to read the story with The Scourge as the new main villain, you can do that right away.

Because as of today, November 15, 2023, the latest issue of the comic series is available with the fourth volume.

If you, as a Star Wars fan, are always looking for great sci-fi movies, also check out this list:

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EA FC 24: TOTW 9 is here now – With Mbappé & Benzema

Thomas Dummer 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Every week, a new Team of the Week is released in EA FC 24 honoring the best performances from the previous matchday. This week, it’s TOTW 9.

Update, November 15, 7:00 PM: The ninth TOTW is available in EA FC 24. We show you the complete team here in the graphic:

In the update above, we have added the current TOTW. Here we continue with the original article.

What is the Team of the Week? Every week, EA releases a fresh TOTW. It features 23 players who stood out with outstanding performances during the previous weekend. These stars not only secure a spot in the Team of the Week but also receive enhanced Inform cards. You can pull these in packs for one week.

These are the TOTW Predictions: In the TOTW Predictions, we show you community forecasts for the upcoming TOTW. We take a close look at players’ performances and create predictions.

However, it is important to emphasize that the predictions do not guarantee the final Team of the Week 9. They serve as a useful overview and can additionally be used to earn some coins in Ultimate Team.

When does the TOTW 9 come out? The ninth TOTW will be released on Wednesday, November 15, at 7:00 PM in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team.

The prediction for Team of the Week 9 in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team

The predictions for the upcoming Team of the Week come from the website fifaultimateteam.

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Goalkeeper

GK: Unai Simón (Athletic Bilbao)

Defenders

LB: Alex Telles (Al-Nassr FC)
CB: Lindelöf (Manchester United)
RB: Saliba (FC Arsenal)

Midfielders

LM: Xavi (RB Leipzig)
CM: Ward-Prowse (Westham United)
RM: Sané (FC Bayern München)
RW: Rodrygo (Real Madrid)

Forwards

ST: Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
ST: Oshoala (FC Barcelona)
ST: Benzema (Al-Ittihad FC)

TOTW 8 Bench:

GK: Diogo Costa (FC Porto)
CB: Vriends (Sparta Rotterdam)
CB: Drăgușin (US Salernitana)
LB: Dimarco (Inter Milan)
LB: Tsimikas (FC Liverpool)
CAM: Kowalski (SGS Essen)
RM: Lolley (IK Sirius)
RM: Pablo Sarabia (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
LF: Fleury (Paris FC)
ST: Momoh (Grasshopper Zürich)
ST: Solanke (AFC Bournemouth)
ST: Weidauer (SV Werder Bremen)

These are our predictions for the TOTW. Especially the trio attack featuring Mbappé, Benzema, and Oshoala promises powerful offensive play.

Further down, you will read which player can also dream of an TOTW card again soon, if he continues to show strong performances.

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What is actually happening with Harry Kane?? The Englishman, who scored a hat-trick in the classic against Borussia Dortmund and drew attention again with two goals in the last matchday, unfortunately will not be featured in the upcoming TOTW 9. His impressive performances had already placed him in TOTW 7.

EA does not allow a player to appear multiple times so close together in the TOTW. However, if Kane scores multiple times during the international break with the English national team, he is likely to be unavoidable. At least one Bayern player, his teammate Sané, is in the very close selection for this week’s Inform card.

Bayern’s attacking machine featuring Kane, Sané, and Co is running smoothly. With our tips for guaranteed more goals in Ultimate Team, you can tune your offensive play as well.

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A sci-fi movie could have changed the career of a Marvel star – but hardly anyone saw it in theaters

Marie Friske 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The sci-fi film Sunshine was released in 2007. The cast included today’s Hollywood stars such as Chris Evans and Cillian Murphy – yet it did not become a big hit, and hardly anyone watched the film in theaters. It could have significantly changed the career of the Captain America actor, as he noted in an interview in 2011.

Sunshine was directed by Danny Boyle (Babylon, Slumdog Millionaire). Among the cast members are names that are much more well-known today than they were then, such as Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) and Chris Evans (Captain America).

The sci-fi film had its premiere on the big screen on April 19, 2007, but it failed at the box office:

The film was reported to have cost 40 million dollars (via web.archive.com).
However, it only grossed around 34.8 million dollars worldwide (via boxofficemojo.com)

Here you can see the trailer for Sunshine:

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German trailer for the sci-fi movie Sunshine from 2007

“Everyone goes and watches ‘Fantastic Four’, but no one watches ‘Sunshine'”

In an interview with Moviefone in 2011, Chris Evans spoke about Sunshine (via joblo.com). He said he ‘loves’ the film. However, hardly anyone seemed to have seen the blockbuster in theaters:

About ten people saw it. All my good films no one sees. Everyone goes and watches ‘Fantastic Four’, but no one watches ‘Sunshine’.

I would have a different career if people would watch it. I love this film, man. I love Danny Boyle. I love this experience and I love this cast. It was one of those films I was in love with from start to finish.
Chris Evans via joblo.com

Screenwriter Alex Garland also expressed frustration about the film’s failure at the box office: “[…] Look at the box office results for ‘Sunshine’, it was just a disaster at the box office and didn’t make any money at all. We made this film, we put our whole heart and soul into it, it got pretty good reviews, and nobody really cared […].” (via joblo.com)

How is Sunshine rated by viewers? Even though Sunshine flopped at the box office back then, it is celebrated by many viewers today.

On IMDb, the sci-fi film scores 7.2 stars based on 262,237 ratings (as of November 15, 2023)

The film also performs well on Rotten Tomatoes:

76% Tomatometer
73% Audience Score

Among genre fans, Sunshine is even considered one of the best space thrillers ever, praised for its genre mix of sci-fi and horror elements as well as its gripping story. You can read more about it here from our colleagues at Moviepilot.

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Player catches the same useless fish 1,000,000 times in MMORPG – Took 3,500 hours

Schuhmann 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In the MMORPG Old School RuneScape (Steam), one player has caught 1 million fish, and always the same kind. When asked if he was doing mentally well, he replied: ‘No’.

What exactly did the player do?

The player caught a ‘Raw Monkfish’ (Monkfish) 1 million times in Old School RuneScape.
He started about 3 years ago with the start of the pandemic and fished between 2 to 3 hours every day. In total, he spent 2,500 to 4,500 hours on it, which is an astonishingly long time and an astonishingly vague time span.
As the player says, he now intends to cook the 1 million fish.

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Monkfish relax him somehow

Why is this so pointless? As the site Gamesradar points out, there is simply no logically explainable reason why he caught this monkfish 1 million times.

He can’t have done it for EXP, as his account has 11 times the fishing EXP that one needs for level 99. However, the player claims that he actually still wants to reach the value of 200 million EXP, which is the completely pointless limit for the value ‘Fishing’ in Old School RuneScape.

He also can’t sell the fish, because he plays Ironman and cannot die or trade with others.

And he also can’t do much with the fish itself. Because while monkfish are easy to catch, they aren’t really suitable for healing. Fish of the ‘Karambwans’ type (a type of mollusk) would be much more useful for that. However, the player didn’t catch them because ‘he didn’t find them that relaxing’. Anyone can do whatever they want, he just prefers the monkfish.

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This is what the player says: When asked if he was doing mentally well, the player replied with ‘No’. But at least he is proud of his achievement and generally satisfied with everything.

When he was asked why on earth he caught so many useless fish, he replied: ‘That was an inside joke that got out of control.’

One cannot emphasize enough how very strange things happen in Old School RuneScape:

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Pokémon GO: Virizion Counters in the Raid Guide – 20 strongest Attackers

Patrick Freese 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The best counters against Viridian in Pokémon GO in the guide. We show you the best attackers and movesets. With this, you can defeat the boss in raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Viridian? Viridian comes from the fifth generation of games and has the types Grass and Fighting. Together with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Keldeo, it is part of the Knights of Integrity.

When does Viridian arrive? You will find the boss starting from November 9 at 10:00 AM local time in Pokémon GO. It will remain in the game for you until November 16 at 10:00 AM local time. Here, we show you the best counters against Viridian and which types it is weak against (type effectiveness).

Defeating Viridian in raids – With these counters

Mega-Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
Rayquaza with Air Slash and Aerial Ace
Shiny-Lavados with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
Yveltal with Gust and Dark Wings
Mega-Tauboss with Gust and Brave Bird
Shiny-Staraptor with Gust and Brave Bird
Shiny-Kramshef with Peck and Sky Attack
Shiny-Ho-Oh with Hidden Power and Brave Bird
Lavados with Wing Attack and Sky Attack
Shiny-Fasanot with Air Slash and Sky Attack
Shiny-Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash+
Shiny-Mewtwo with Confusion and Psyshock
Shiny-Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Drill Peck
Mega-Lohgock with Fire Spin and Brave Bird
Mega-Charizard Y with Air Slash and Flamethrower
Kramshef with Peck and Sky Attack
Galar-Articuno with Psycho Cut and Brave Bird
Lugia with Extrasensory and Air Slash++
Staraptor with Gust and Brave Bird
Mega-Espeon with Confusion and Psychic

Weaknesses of Viridian: The Pokémon belongs to the types Grass and Fighting and is therefore vulnerable to Flying, Poison, Fire, Psychic, Ice, and Fairy. Especially, Flying attacks are effective. So focus on attacks and Pokémon of these types in raids to defeat Viridian.

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Is there a Shiny Viridian? Yes, you can catch Shiny Viridian in Pokémon GO. We show you in the graphic what the shiny version looks like:

How many trainers are needed? With the best counters at high level, you can defeat the boss with two or three players. With lower levels, but strong counters, you should rely on more trainers. To complete the raids quickly, groups with many participants are recommended.

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Large rival of Diablo 4 has 93% positive reviews on Steam, brings the “most comprehensive” patch so far

Sophia Weiss 15. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Although Diablo 4 has made it to Steam, you can also find the biggest rival of the A-RPG there – and it boasts a solid 93% positive Steam reviews. Now Grim Dawn has announced Patch 1.2, with what they claim to be the most extensive adjustments yet.

What is Grim Dawn? Grim Dawn is an A-RPG hack’n’slay from Crate Entertainment. It was released in 2016, at the time of Diablo 3. Even back then, it was seen as an alternative to the Blizzard game, and in 2023 it can stand up to Diablo 4.

At MeinMMO, it is also the top pick when it comes to alternatives for Diablo 4:
Games like Diablo – Who needs Diablo 4? Here are 10 current alternatives

What is Grim Dawn about? At the center of the story are the so-called Aetherials. They destroy the game world, which forces its inhabitants further back. You are supposed to help in the war against the Aetherials, and your arrival marks a turning point in the confrontation:

An Aetherial once took possession of you, you survived it, and now you are set on saving your world.

The trailer for the DLC Forgotten Gods gives you a good insight:

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Is Grim Dawn still being developed? For 2024, developer Crate Entertainment has announced a new DLC named Fangs of Asterkarn. About the Patch 1.2.0.0, which will be released on November 16, the team writes in the patch notes:

V1.2 is undoubtedly an update created with a lot of love, which will usher in the next era of Grim Dawn before Fangs of Asterkarn is released in 2024!
Crate Entertainment, 11.11.2023 via Steam

So, Grim Dawn will continue to be supported and supplied with new content.

Why is Grim Dawn a major rival for Diablo 4? Grim Dawn and already Diablo 3, now also Diablo 4, are very similar – among other things, as they belong to the same genre and are pay-to-play. Gameplay-wise, the two games are comparable: Grim Dawn offers fighting against constant waves of enemies, and implements the principle well. Grim Dawn also shines with a good story, many quests, and coop with PvP.

On Steam, Grim Dawn currently has a review score of 93% based on a total of 86,918 reviews since release. 72,543 reviews, about 83% of all reviews, are even “very positive”. Those are very good numbers for Steam, indicating a very satisfactory product.

In terms of player numbers, Grim Dawn cannot hold a candle to Diablo, but it is the best alternative for those who simply want a slightly different setting.

Gameplay adjustments and more – what’s included in the new and most extensive Patch 1.2 for Grim Dawn

What does Patch 1.2 bring? Crate Entertainment has released very extensive patch notes. Here you will find only the highlights. You can find the complete changelog here.

Among other things, you can look forward to the following:

In all difficulty levels, the level cap can now reach 100
Dodge is now introduced and is set to the space bar by default
Health and energy potions are removed from the game and replaced with corresponding skills
Community-designed maps can now be up to 4 gigabytes large, instead of the previous 2 gigabytes

In addition, there are many gameplay adjustments as well as changes to boss fights, the loot drop rates, and more.

Have you already played Grim Dawn? We look forward to your experiences in the comments.

By the way, MeinMMO tested the game in 2016 as well. You can find our impressions from back then here:
Grim Dawn in Review – Diablo gets serious competition

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LoL: Faker could become world champion for the 4th time on Sunday – Fans think Riot should honor him especially

Niko Hernes 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

T1 is performing really well in this year’s Worlds. This coming Sunday, they and Faker have the chance to achieve their 4th World Championship victory. If Faker wins, many fans hope for an honor in the form of a legendary skin in League of Legends.

Faker is probably the most famous LoL player. The Korean has earned two MSI titles and 3 Worlds titles for his team in his career. He is considered so iconic and skilled that he is also known as Unkillable Demon King.

Before the Worlds, his health and the team’s performance looked grim. However, during the Worlds, T1 fought its way to the finals confidently and successfully. If Faker is victorious here again, fans desire a very special honor for the LoL icon.

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The community hopes for an honor if Faker wins

On reddit, many users discuss how to best honor Faker. A legendary skin would stand out from the regular Worlds skins, and fans have the perfect champion for it: Azir, the champion he also played in the spectacular semifinals.

iamramobrero: It should be an Azir skin, fitting for a king. The sand soldiers should be random teammates from his career.

But there is also a desire for an entire skin line around the theme Demon King. However, Riot always has the rule, at least for the skins of the winning teams, that the champion must have been played in a match. Azir would still fit.

A very great honor would be seen in a champion developed specifically for him.

Asmael69: If Faker wins, then there will be a new champion.

Under this comment, there is even a discussion about making this champion relevant in the Runeterra world. This would, of course, be an unprecedented honor, for which Faker would be the most likely candidate.

Many users warn, however, against getting too excited too soon. Even last year, T1 and Faker had the chance to win the finals, but they failed.

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What would you like as an honor for Faker if he wins, and who do you think will win the Worlds on Sunday? Let us know in the comments.

No matter who wins, the community can already look forward to an exciting Worlds video next year. This year, the video was dedicated to a special player:

LoL presents a song for the Worlds 2023: Tells how an outsider defeated the hero Faker

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New Netflix trailer for a Pokémon series warms the hearts of fans: “I love the style”

Marie Friske 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

With “Pokémon Concierge,” a new series based on the well-known video game franchise will be released in December 2023. The community is looking forward to a feel-good series with a cute style and adorable characters, which seems perfect for a cozy TV evening.

What is “Pokémon Concierge” about? The stop-motion series takes place in a Pokémon resort on a tropical island. The protagonist, Haru, has the task of taking care of the well-being of the cute creatures.

However, as the Pokémon cannot say what they need, Haru finds it difficult to start her job. She must learn how to best interact with her adorable charges.

Here you can see the German Netflix trailer for “Pokémon Concierge”:

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“It looks so warm and inviting”

Under the Netflix trailer on YouTube, many users comment positively about the cute style of the series.

Many welcome the implementation of Pokémon Concierge in stop-motion style. Also, the fact that the Pokémon are shown in a peaceful setting rather than in the known battles is well received:

xyzcreate: “I love the visual style of this series. It looks so warm and inviting.”
Nostalgik: “Oh my God! This is one of the most carefree and heartwarming things to come out of this franchise.”
jvanimation9520: “It’s nice to see Pokémon content that doesn’t involve battles. Pokémon in a more peaceful environment is so much more fun. It makes me feel like playing Pokémon Park again.”
davethibault6734: “I think it’s great that the main Pokémon character in this series is Psyduck. It’s about time he got the spotlight.”

Pokémon fans can currently look forward to the new Netflix adaptation of their favorite game. However, our colleague from Filmstarts can only hope that his favorite game finally gets an adaptation: I don’t need “Pirates of the Caribbean 6”: Please finally adapt my absolute favorite video game!

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When will “Pokémon Concierge” be released? From December 28, 2023, the new Pokémon series will be available on Netflix.

However, how many episodes the first season of the new series with the cute creatures will include is still unknown.

If you prefer big movies and lots of action for your TV evening, then you shouldn’t miss this film, which will also be released on the streaming platform in December 2023:

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Steam: “Truly a Masterpiece” – One of the best games from Arkane is currently available for 3 €

Niko Hernes 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Arkane Studios has released a flop this year with Redfall that has not left a positive impression. However, Arkane was previously known for its immersive stealth games, which you can currently get on Steam. This includes the grand Dishonored 2.

What kind of game is Dishonored 2?

It is the sequel to Dishonored and takes place in a steampunk world
Corvo returns as a playable character, but this time you can also play as Emily
Both characters differ in playstyle
You can experiment with your abilities and equipment, whether you kill, sneak, or just fight your way through brutally, it’s up to you

Dishonored 2 has elements of an immersive sim. This means you have a large repertoire of actions that you can use freely as you wish. However, how you approach the game has consequences for the story and how the world reacts to you.

Those looking for stealth action from a different perspective will find it here:

German developers impress with a new strategy game on Steam, regarded as masters of their craft

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Dishonored 2 Launch Trailer for the immersive shooter in a steampunk world with magic

I have rarely experienced such a perfect successor to a title

How does the community react to the game? On Metacritic, the game has a critic score of 86/100, and the Steam community has been impressed with the game since its release. With over 34,000 reviews, 89% rate the game positively. For many, the game is considered a masterpiece of the genre.

Chadwick: I have rarely experienced such a perfect successor to a title. Consistently, all relevant game mechanics have been improved, and errors have been eliminated. The level design is simply a revelation.
theweirdo61: Very entertaining, multiple ways to play the game: different styles, different combinations of weapons and powers. Various ways to traverse the levels and achieve the objectives.
oh: Truly a masterpiece.

Dishonored 2 seems to execute everything it does excellently. The stealth component, level design, and visual presentation of the game and game world are praised.

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How much does Dishonored 2 currently cost? On Steam, you can get the game for €2.99 until November 21. This corresponds to a discount of 90%. For €17.44, you get Dishonored 2 along with 5 other games from the studio in the Arkane 20th Anniversary Bundle.

This year has not gone well for Arkane Studios:

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CS2: The coach of a popular team wants to be removed from the nominee list as “best coach”

Dariusz Müller 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

At the Game Awards 2023, the best eSports coach of the year is to be crowned, but the nomination of a coach from Counter-Strike 2 is met with confusion.

Who is it about?

Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam is a French coach for Counter-Strike and has been with Team Vitality since October 2023.
XTQZZZ has been active in the Counter-Strike eSports scene for many years and previously coached G2 Esports, among others. He was also a coach for Team Vitality from 2018 to 2021.
With Team Vitality, XTQZZZ has achieved several successes in the past, including tournament victories at EPICENTER 2019, the Finals of the Esports Championship Series Season 7 (also in 2019), and BLAST Premier: Fall 2020.

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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer

Inactive coach nominated as best coach

What kind of nomination is this? Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam has now been nominated by “The Game Awards” as the best eSports coach of the year 2023 (via X.com/ Twitter). The Game Awards is an annual award ceremony where, among other things, the game of the year is crowned.

In addition to numerous award categories for video games, the Game Awards also want to give eSports some attention and therefore award prizes for the best eSports athlete, the best eSports event, and also the best eSports coach of the year.

In addition to Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam, the following coaches are also nominated for the award:

Christine “Potter” Chi, Evil Geniuses, Valorant
Danny “Zonic” Sorensen, Team Falcons, Counter-Strike
Jordan “Gumba” Graham, Florida Mayhem, Overwatch
Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young, JD Gaming, League of Legends

Why is the nomination of the coach so absurd? Even XTQZZZ finds his nomination incomprehensible, as he has not really worked as a coach this year. In a post on X.com (formerly Twitter), the 34-year-old writes: “Remove me from the list.”

And in fact, XTQZZZ has been inactive for most of the year. Since leaving his position as coach at G2 Esports in October 2022, he has not really been working as a team coach. Only between the end of August and the beginning of October 2023 did XTQZZZ work for 39 days for a newly formed roster from TSM.

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What does the community say about the nomination of the coach? They are mainly confused and wonder how this absurd choice could happen.

In the comments to a post on Reddit, a user asks whether the responsible parties simply looked at which team won a tournament and who is currently the coach of that team.

This would explain why XTQZZZ appears as the coach of Team Vitality, as the French team was able to win the Paris Major in May 2023 – however, at that time, the 37-year-old Dane Danny “zonic” Sørensen was the coach of Team Vitality.

However, it is curious that zonic is also nominated as the best coach, but is listed as the coach for Team Falcons. Although this is zonic’s current team, he has not been able to achieve any significant successes with the Falcons so far.

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MMORPG wants to redefine the genre – lets you play simultaneously in fantasy, SciFi, and cyberpunk

Alexander Leitsch 15. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Avalon is to become an MMORPG set in various worlds while also representing a kind of metaverse. The idea is to offer players as much freedom as possible to realize themselves in the game. It is being developed by the former producer of EverQuest.

What is Avalon? So far, the studio has mainly presented a rough vision of the game, along with a trailer that already stands out significantly from the genre standard. The focus is on a type of AI that guides us through the world and promises to fulfill all our dreams.

There is a fantasy world where players can freely build houses and even a settlement. Later, the character goes through a portal, and instead of a sword, he then carries a submachine gun and suddenly fights against mechs. The world constantly changes from fantasy to medieval to cyberpunk.

In the title of the trailer, it says: “A new, visionary MMORPG where players can create their ultimate experience.”

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Players should be able to create everything, including their own quests and a metaverse

What exactly characterizes the game? Avalon is to become an online world where the boundaries between virtual and real blur and where players can transform their dreams into digital realities.

The studio is supposed to set Web3, meaning a decentralized blockchain technology. This should give players full control over their gameplay and digital assets.

User-generated content is also supposed to be an important factor, although there will also be traditional quests and typical MMORPG tasks.

Sean Pinnock, the company’s CEO, explains:

I have always had a clear vision of a boundless online world where players can create everything they dream of and also share those experiences across multiple interconnected realities.

We nerds share the dream of an MMO that blurs the lines between the virtual and the real. When Jeff and I recognized our shared vision, we knew we had to work together to make it happen. It is too difficult for a single person or company to create, but we believe we can create something that fulfills the promise of a metaverse if we have our community by our side.
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Avalon is being developed in Unreal Engine 5. In addition to Sean Pinnock (formerly EA), there are also Jeffery Butler, the former producer of EverQuest, and several other developers from WoW, Call of Duty, God of War, and Elden Ring involved.

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What about monetization and release? There is currently no statement on these two points. We will keep you informed.

What do you think about Avalon? Are you attracted to the concept and the trailer?

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With a black PS1 for the equivalent of 700 euros at the time, you could program your own games for Sony’s first PlayStation

Martin Vollert 15. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The PlayStation 1 in classic gray is known worldwide. Sony offered a black version for 700 euros for a while.

The first PlayStation in the familiar gray color was first released in Japan in late 1994 and the following year for the rest of the world. A differently colored variant came only with a refresh of the original console in white in 2000. More real color variety was only provided by the later successors.

However, few know about the black PlayStation 1, which was released about two years after the launch of Sony’s first video game console. This special console was an amateur developer kit due to the included accessories. Hobby programmers could develop their own games with it. Today, it is a coveted and expensive collector’s item. But collectible figures from the PlayStation universe could soon become very valuable.

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What was special about this PS1 console? The so-called Net Yaroze was a black PlayStation 1. The name translates to “Let’s do it together”. Sony launched the console in mid-1996 first in Japan and a year later in other countries. The console could only be purchased directly from Sony by mail order.

As a promotional campaign, it aimed primarily to attract hobby programmers. The developer kit consisted of the Net Yaroze console, a CD with necessary tools, and additional accessories. Thanks to the included developer tools, one had the opportunity to develop their own games for Sony’s first PlayStation in the C programming language.

What differences were there compared to the normal PS1? From a hardware standpoint, both consoles were identical. CPU, memory, and graphics were the same. Nevertheless, there were some advantages and also limitations compared to the original PS1.

The Net Yaroze was capable of displaying games in all available video formats. However, self-created CD copies could not be played. In this way, Sony wanted to prevent piracy and not create competition for its better-equipped professional developer kit. However, there was a time when Steve Jobs wanted to release a competitor to the PlayStation, which annoyed Sony.

How could one program their own games? It was not possible with the console alone. You also needed a computer with an internet connection. Knowledge of the C programming language was required to write the actual game code.

The written code then had to be compiled (converted) into an executable application. Via a special connection cable, the program was finally sent to the console. Since the developer tools came with some limitations compared to the full-fledged professional developer kit, many games created with it rarely had 3D graphics.

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Were such games also available for official purchase? No, not that, but Sony utilized various ways to make these produced games public. Through an online forum, users could share their self-created games, give each other tips, and also directly contact Sony’s technical support.

Additionally, for a while, there were demo CDs that accompanied official PlayStation magazines. These consistently included a small selection of games that had been developed with the Net Yaroze kit.

Was the black PlayStation 1 a success? One cannot speak of a great success. The many technical hurdles and the comparatively high price prevented widespread adoption of the system. A normal PlayStation cost at that time around 300 euros, less than half of a Net Yaroze.

Thus, there was also no direct successor as a developer kit on the later PlayStation 2. A kit provided by Sony based on a Linux operating system at least offered similar functions.

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EA FC 24: The Wonder Box is back – How big is your chance of getting a strong player

Thomas Dummer 15. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

In EA FC 24 a popular SBC makes its return. It comes with an unbeatable price-performance ratio. We will show you which powerful cards you can draw from the Partybag.

What is the Partybag? The Partybag is a surprise SBC, where players can be drawn from at least two different events. The Partybag has always offered a good price for the chance to get very strong players.

Now, the first Partybag SBC has appeared in EA FC 24, which you can repeat daily until Friday. First, we will briefly present the SBC and its requirements before we show you the probability of getting a strong card.

The first Partybag SBC – Here are the requirements

How much does the first Partybag cost? The first Partybag costs around 44,000 coins, although you only have to submit an 83-rated team. The problem is that you also need a Team-of-the-Week player (TOTW). Since these are currently required for other SBCs, their prices have risen significantly and they are sometimes no longer available on the transfer market or are sold out extremely quickly.

A little tip: If you have some 83 or 84-rated fodder left, you can complete the daily repeatable 82+TOTW player pick. In the best case, you draw a strong TOTW player, perhaps even a Mbappé from the new TOTW 9 starting at 7:00 PM tonight. In the worst case, you exchange a less valuable TOTW for the Partybag SBC.

And one more important note: The players from the Partybag are untradeable, meaning they cannot be offered on the transfer market. Nevertheless, we use the actual price on the transfer market to assess the potential candidates as strong or less valuable.

Further down you can read which players you might expect and how great your chance of getting an expensive player is.

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