Pokémon GO: Ignivor and Ramoth are incredibly rare – How to get the top attacker?

To obtain Ignivor in Pokémon GO, you need to have a lot of patience – and if you want Ramoth, even more. All information about the rare Pokémon.

What kind of Pokémon are they? Ignivor is a Pokémon from the fifth generation and has the relatively unusual type combination of Fire and Bug. It was released in May 2023 in Pokémon GO.

The small Pokémon can evolve into Ramoth, which also belongs to the Bug and Fire types.

However, if you want to evolve the Pokémon in Pokémon GO, you should be prepared for it to take a long time: A total of 400 Ignivor candies are needed to perform the evolution. Given the rarity of the monster, this is a particularly difficult task.

How rare is Ignivor in Pokémon GO?

How to get Ignivor? As of now, Ignivor is neither found in the wild nor in raids. It can only be obtained by hatching eggs.

The problem: Ignivor falls into the rarest category when it comes to hatching. The likelihood of getting other Pokémon from the eggs is therefore much higher. At its introduction, the now-defunct community platform “The Silph Road” even spoke of a hatch rate of barely one percent.

Now and then, some trainers report that the monster hatches a bit more often (like on reddit), but there are currently no exact figures on that. However, it is clear that it is still a very unusual monster that one rarely sees hatching from eggs.

At least: It can hatch from both 2- and 5-kilometer eggs as well as from 10-kilometer eggs.

However, there is no control over what ultimately hatches. The only reliable alternative to obtain Ignivor is trading with another trainer.

This can be worth it, as the Pokémon is not only rare, but also has good capabilities.

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Pokémon GO: The strongest attackers of all types in the video

How strong is Ramoth in Pokémon GO?

This is the requirement: Ignivor itself is irrelevant in battle, but Ramoth is quite strong. This means: You need to get the candies for the monster. However, since it hatches so rarely, your only option is to walk many kilometers with Ignivor as your buddy, use special candies, or hope to hatch more.

How strong is Ramoth? The reward is a top attacker in Pokémon GO. Ramoth is, apart from the Ultra Beast Schabelle, the best Bug attacker in Pokémon GO. This makes it interesting for raids against monsters of the types Grass, Dark, or Psychic.

And in terms of Fire, Ramoth also holds its own: While there are some Mega evolutions, Crypto monsters, or Legendary Pokémon before it, it is still one of the best Fire attackers you can have.

However, it should be noted that one also needs candies to level up Ramoth – and that, in turn, is challenging.

It can be assumed that Ignivor and Ramoth will become easier to obtain over time. Currently, however, they remain amongst the rarest Pokémon in Pokémon GO.

Similarly, Frospino is another rare Pokémon. Participate in the survey: Have you already got a Frospino?

And in terms of Fire, Ramoth also holds its own: While there are some Mega evolutions, Crypto monsters, or Legendary Pokémon before it, it is still one of the best Fire attackers you can have.

However, it should be noted that one also needs candies to level up Ramoth – and that, in turn, is challenging.

It can be assumed that Ignivor and Ramoth will become easier to obtain over time. Currently, however, they remain amongst the rarest Pokémon in Pokémon GO.

Similarly, Frospino is another rare Pokémon. Participate in the survey: Have you already got a Frospino?

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WoW Classic brings back Cataclysm because you don’t listen to the loud screamers

World of Warcraft brings Cataclysm Classic – the reason for this is simple: One simply does not listen to the loudmouths who always find everything stupid.

For some, it was a reason for joy, for others a little shock. The next expansion for World of Warcraft Classic will be Cataclysm. Cataclysm still has the reputation among some players of having heralded the downfall of WoW. However, this cannot apparently be substantiated with data. Because Blizzard asked the fans and they are really looking forward to Cataclysm.

Where does the information come from? In an interview with PCGamesN, Holly Longdale from the WoW Classic team spoke about the release of Cataclysm and some fears of the developers and player community.

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WoW: Announcement Trailer for Cataclysm Classic

What was said? Before the decision was made for Cataclysm Classic, the community was surveyed, according to Longdale:

We thought, like many of our players, “Oh God, are they making Cataclysm?” and then we said: “Why don’t we just ask them?” Then we got the survey data and that was … not bad.

Blizzard regularly sends out surveys about its games, and the feedback from these surveys is apparently actually used. Longdale mentions that some players still have a “bad aftertaste” from Cataclysm when they think about the length of the expansion and some other circumstances.

But we were seriously really surprised and relieved that [the survey] calmed our fears – it felt like we should definitely bring Cataclysm.

The return of Cataclysm, however, does not mean that the game will be exactly like it was back then. The Classic team has been working on some changes for years, which are often discussed and criticized under the hashtag “#SomeChanges”. However, the majority of the changes are well received in the long run, even though there are exceptions such as the introduction of the WoW token in Wrath of the Lich King.

One of the changes will be that Cataclysm will run significantly faster than it did back then:

The sequence will be different – very likely, Cataclysm will take place over the course of a year.

In comparison, Cataclysm received its patches over a period of 18 months, and only after about 22 months did the next expansion, “Mists of Pandaria”, come.

However, the result of the survey was particularly important for the decision. Because according to those responses, Cataclysm had some of the “best raids in WoW’s history” and especially in the area of endgame content, the developers found in the survey that there was “practically nothing that players disliked. Even the classes – we thought we would receive unpleasant feedback there, but that was not the case.”

Longdale suspects that they simply let themselves be unsettled by a loud minority – or as she puts it:

I don’t know if we saw things that way because the words of the loudest in the room hurt us so much. But when we conducted the surveys, that was no longer the loudest voice.

Sometimes it indeed seems wise not to listen to the loud minority in the forum.

Are you looking forward to WoW Cataclysm Classic? Or can’t you get excited about the game?

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A new trend on TikTok confused me so much that I had to find its origin: Comes from Genshin Impact

What the hell does “According to the judgement of the Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale” mean and why is everyone dancing to this nonsense on Tiktok? Editor-in-chief Leya got to the bottom of it and found the answer in Genshin Impact.

Sometimes TikTok is the absolute fiber dream.

Your “For You page” is a feed personalized for you by the algorithm. So you don’t just see videos from the accounts you follow. This gives you a wide range of different content, which can be anything.

For about a week now, I have been flooded with videos of people dancing to a rhythmic chant.

Every few seconds I hear: “According to the judgement of the Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale” and see people dancing to a rhythm that can be heard in the words.

Here’s a typical video of this trend from creator _ludaloma:

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Typically, creators remain silent until the mention of the “Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale.” With each new cut, they change their movements, which are rather silly and playful.

Strangely: No one seems to really understand where the trend comes from, why everyone is dancing to it, and what these words are supposed to mean.

I must admit that I needed a hell of a lot of attempts to even remotely understand the words. I still can’t pronounce it.

What’s behind: “According to the judgement of the Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale”

After it drove me crazy that I only understood gibberish, I did a quick search and stumbled upon Genshin Impact. It’s a free role-playing game often compared to Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

In our editorial team, we have a pretty big fan of the game in Marie. She always keeps you updated about the current codes in Genshin Impact.

I asked Marie for an explanation:

Neuvillette, voiced by the voice actor Ray Chase, is the so-called “Chief Justice” and holds a position akin to a judge. During court proceedings, the machine “Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale” is used.

After the trial, it pronounces the final verdict on the guilt or innocence of the accused. The clips on TikTok come from the cutscenes in which Neuvillette mentions the machine.

Marie Friske, biggest Genshin Impact nerd of the MeinMMO editorial team

Why has this trend exploded now? Unfortunately, I can’t name the exact reason here.

I can only explain what the origin of the trend is. From my observations, most people dancing to the “Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale” do not seem to know that the origin lies in a video game.

Why the sound is peaking right now, I couldn’t find out in my research. If any of you out there know, please write it in the comments so we can add that here accordingly.

For many, it just seems to be a fun earworm that they enjoy.

In the Genshin Impact community, this chant probably wasn’t a big topic until the trend broke out on TikTok.

However, this is very typical for the platform. Certain sounds get picked up, there’s a snowball effect, and suddenly TikTok is flooded with it.

Now it’s only a matter of time before the sound and the dances to “Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale” flood Instagram reels.

What fascinates me about it is how much influence gaming has on modern pop culture. After writing this text, the “Oratrice Mecanique d’Analyse Cardinale” will also stick in my head for a while as I nod along.

Have you encountered the trend yet?

MontanaBlack takes on the hardest TikTok trend, makes serious money with it

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Fans celebrate the new “best LV card” in EA FC 24 – Complete the SBC

In EA FC 24 a new RTTK card was released yesterday. If you want to have one of the best left-back cards, you should complete the associated SBC. Many fans are already excited.

Which card is it? Selma Bacha is a left-back at Olympique Lyon. Her rare gold card has a strong rating of 86 and has reportedly been played 2.7 million times according to futbin.com.

Now, the already popular French player has received an even better special version. This event card also has very good chances of receiving two upgrades.

We present to you the SBC for RTTK Selma Bacha, give you our assessment, and show you the opinions of the community.

RTTK Selma Bacha SBC: What you need to know

Price, Requirements, Upgrades, and Expiry

How much does RTTK Bacha cost? The SBC is currently priced at around 170,000 coins. In total, you only need to exchange two teams to obtain RTTK Bacha:

  • an 85-rated team with at least one player from France
  • an 86-rated team

When will she receive her upgrades? RTTK Bacha can receive up to two upgrades if she meets the following conditions.

  1. Win two matches in the UWCL group stage (+1 informed upgrade)
  2. Qualify for the knockout stage of the UWCL (+1 informed upgrade)

Overall, the dynamic card could then rise to a total rating of 90. You can track Bacha’s upgrade progress, as well as all other RTTK players’ upgrades in our tracker.

How long will the SBC be available? You have until next Tuesday, November 21, 2023, to complete the SBC. And we can only recommend taking RTTK Bacha because this card is truly outstanding.

RTTK Bacha is worth it – How strong is the card

Is the SBC worth it? The answer is clear, yes. Although the price of 170,000 coins may not seem like a bargain at first glance, it already includes two upgrades. Her team, Olympique Lyon, is among the favorites for the title in the Women’s Champions League and should, barring any mishaps, receive the two upgrades.

In addition to her already strong stats, Bacha brings along seven different playstyles. With “Anticipation”, “Technique” and “Quick Step”, three of them are among the best playstyles in EA FC 24. Additionally, she boasts a golden playstyle called “Hard Pass” that makes her crosses sharper and more accurate than ordinary deliveries.

With four-star skills and high/high work rates, she is the perfect full-back for an offensive wing play. And then there are the upgrades she is likely to receive. Using the futbin card generator, we created the expected values for Bacha after her upgrades:

RTTK Bacha after her upgrades (via futbin.com)

Fans are thrilled

How is the community reacting to RTTK Bacha? The majority of fans agree that Bacha has the potential to become the new left-back in their teams. This is evident on futbin.com, where the community has rated the SBC with 2,500 likes and only 360 dislikes.

On reddit.com under the subreddit “Selma Bacha RTTK SBC”, there are over 200 posts. Here too, most players show enthusiasm. However, the top commenter takes the opportunity to bid farewell to Bacha’s rare gold card before welcoming the new RTTK card as “the new best friend”. The user is also firmly expecting upgrades (via reddit.com).

Another user is quite sure that many other players will bring Bacha into their team. He writes: “Say ‘Hello’ to everyone’s new defender until January (via reddit.com)”

One thing is certain, if the women from Lyon live up to their favorites status in the Champions League, Selma Bacha will likely remain one of the best defenders in the game until the Team of the Year and possibly even beyond.

What do you think of the new SBC? Will you complete it? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

In line with this: If you want to strengthen your team with one of the best left-back cards, why not also get the best right-back in the game. It even costs a bit less.

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Destiny 2: Bungie’s Community Support is first fired, then nominated for outstanding achievements

The fate of Destiny 2’s dismissed community support team reads like a captivating adventure. Still marked by their layoffs, the fired team now experiences an unexpected twist: a nomination for outstanding achievements at the Game Awards 2023. MeinMMO tells you how the dismissed employees and the community reacted to this nomination.

A nomination as a tragic tribute: On October 30th, Bungie surprised the gaming community with an unexpected announcement.

  • About 100 employees had to be “laid off due to a significant decline in popularity”.
  • Among them many from the support area, who have been known in the community for years. Such as community manager Liana Ruppert, her German colleague Timon, and the social media lead for Destiny 2 Griffin Bennett.

This decision by Bungie’s management hit players hard and left deep marks on the already strained Guardian soul. The result was mass cancellations of the upcoming Destiny DLC “The Final Shape”.

But just a few weeks later, the ironic twist follows.

The community support team of Destiny 2, to which most of the dismissed employees belonged, is officially nominated at the Game Awards 2023 in the category “Best Community Support”. If they win, they could thus be recognized as the best in the world.

These are the nominations for the Game Awards in the category: Best Community Support

The identity of Destiny 2 was the community support

A story of highs and lows: The employee layoffs and the recent nomination of Bungie’s community support team for the Game Awards 2023 could not be more emotional.

  • The community support team was not just a group of employees for Destiny 2, but an essential part of the game’s identity.
  • The community managers, led by Liana Ruppert and German community manager Timon, represented communication, caring, and commitment. Griffin Bennett, as social media lead, gave the game a voice on social media.

The community support and especially the well-known faces have always had a significant influence on communication between developers and players in the past. They have tried to communicate on equal terms with the players. Therefore, the nomination of the dismissed employees is a mix of irony, bitterness, and hope.

Thus, former community manager Liana Ruppert expressed herself via Twitter/X:

Although the timing of this nomination could not be more ironic, I will scream until the day I die that the group I had the privilege to work with is among the best in the industry. If Destiny wins, I will celebrate THEM, the people, and the community support team. They are absolute legends.
[And] as a team that asked for more and not less people, I want to say that Cozmo, Bruno, Ivan, and Timon advocate for players in a way you will never experience. Due to their care and knowledge, so many poor decisions were diverted and good decisions amplified.

wrote Liana on her Twitter/X account

Griffin Bennett on the other hand sounded less enthusiastic. He tweeted: “A reminder that the quality of your work doesn’t matter. In the end, you are just a number.”

The majority of Destiny 2 players, however, consider the nomination to be a bad joke.

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“This is a joke, right?”

Mixed opinions from the Destiny community: For some Destiny players, this nomination is bittersweet humor. Some also hardly understand the occurrences.

A large part of the comments on the nomination wonders if this is not “the joke of the century”.

  • The player MJ for example asks the Game Awards regarding the nomination of Destiny 2 “Who the hell thought this was a good idea?”

It should be noted, however: The nominated candidates were already selected before the layoffs at Bungie. But even with this knowledge, players suggest boycotting the vote for Destiny 2 and therefore Bungie.

  • JKE goes even further and comments: “It’s pretty bad how Bungie could even be nominated after what they did to [the community employees] and others… I hope they lose.”
Destiny 2 last won the award for best community support in 2019. However, the award was not collected by the community team, but by the then Destiny heads Luke Smith and Mark Noseworthy.

But not everyone thinks so. Some players also support the nomination as a late but deserved recognition for a community team that has always been under pressure in Destiny 2 and faced the greatest hostilities.

  • Voreo Sabrae accordingly notes: “Those who remained and those who were fairly laid off deserved it. They wanted to listen to us.”
  • Ron.J.Mayorga writes: “Bungie strives to listen, although in the end, those responsible care more about money than the product and the consumer.”

Here’s how you can participate in the Game Awards voting: Whether Bungie will receive this award for supporting the community is still undecided. Especially since it is up against strong competition like Baldur’s Gate 3 or No Man’s Sky.

You can also still vote on the Game Awards website to decide whether you want to honor the dismissed Destiny 2 community support team or not.

The winners will be announced on December 7th.

Before you vote, we would appreciate it if you could let us know in the comments why you decided for or against voting for Destiny 2.

For those who want to take a closer look at the future of Destiny 2, we recommend our article on the upcoming Season 23, which starts on November 28th: Destiny 2 unveils its biggest secret with Season 23 – All about “Season of Wishes”

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Tech giant invested a large sum for years – now making a profit of one billion euros in 2 weeks

The company MicroStrategy has made a profit of 1 billion euros in just a few weeks. Behind it lies a risky investment.

The software company MicroStrategy has been investing a lot of money for several years. But these investments seem to be paying off right now. With its strategy, it has now made a profit of one billion euros.

Company has been investing in the cryptocurrency Bitcoin for years

Which company is it? The company MicroStrategy is an American, internationally operating software manufacturer with around 2,600 employees worldwide and an annual turnover of about 450 million U.S. dollars. That’s about 420 million euros.

In recent years, MicroStrategy has repeatedly invested heavily in Bitcoin. Although the prices for Bitcoin fluctuated significantly over the past years, the company continued to spend a lot of money on Bitcoin, making the whole endeavor a risky investment. But it has paid off:

By now, the company has accumulated a total of nearly 158,400 bitcoins, making MicroStrategy the fourth largest Bitcoin holder.

What does it look like currently? According to our colleagues from Jeuxvideo.com, MicroStrategy is said to have purchased the bitcoins at an average price of 29,587 U.S. dollars. However, at the beginning of October, the Bitcoin price rose sharply and is now over 32,000 U.S. dollars.

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According to data from lookonchain, MicroStrategy has achieved a profit of around 1.1 billion U.S. dollars from its Bitcoin investments in just two weeks. This is roughly equivalent to about 1 billion euros.

Company cannot simply spend the billion profit

What does the company do with all the money? First of all, it is not so easy to convert profits from Bitcoin into “real” money. Because Bitcoin is not cash that you can spend at the supermarket around the corner or order a pizza.

There are further problems: If the company were to sell such a large sum of bitcoins now, it would likely disturb the market significantly and also drive the price of Bitcoin down sharply. This could also lead to the company losing large amounts that it has only recently accumulated.

What happens next? According to various statements, MicroStrategy does not want to sell its bitcoins, but rather sees them as a long-term investment. This currently seems to be the best method, but it’s not certain. Because Bitcoin is a risky investment and the company could also lose a lot of money due to the strong fluctuations of Bitcoin.

And MicroStrategy would not be the first company that could lose a lot of money through cryptocurrencies and even go bankrupt:

Crypto bank is missing 1 billion euros and closes – ‘I managed to ruin my life’

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37-year-old fulfills a childhood dream on Twitch for 181,000 euros – calls mom, but she doesn’t sound excited

The Twitch streamer Jens “Knossi” Knossalla (37) is a huge fan of the cult film series “Back to the Future.” He recently spent 181,000 euros on a special prop, but at least he can write the “investment” off on his taxes.

What a childhood dream that was! On November 9, Jens “Knossi” Knossalla participated in an auction where collectibles from movies were sold. The 37-year-old had a specific prop in mind: the cool hoverboard from the sci-fi classic “Back to the Future II.”

The Twitch streamer has fond memories of watching the films for the first time as a child. The thought of possibly holding Marty McFly’s pink hoverboard in his hands soon makes him quite excited.

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How did the auction go? Knossi placed a few bids earlier, but he was not serious about any item. When the auctioneer finally called out the coveted piece, the streamer couldn’t hold back anymore. 28,000 viewers were anxious as the price was driven up (via sullygnome).

In the end, the streamer secured the hoverboard for 100,000 pounds sterling, which is about 115,000 euros. With taxes and import fees to Germany, the total price is said to amount to 181,000 €.

Knossi’s joy was immense, even though he seemed a bit nauseous when he realized how much he was laying down.

We have embedded a montage of the stream here:

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How does mom come into play? During the stream, Knossi calls his mother to share the good news. However, she does not seem to fully share his excitement. When she hears the purchase price, she promptly asks her son if he is joking.

Eventually, though, mom appears to be conciliatory: “If it makes you happy, then that’s good.”

However, Knossi will not be zooming around like Marty McFly on the hoverboard. The precious piece is to be kept safely in a display case. In two years, he may consider reselling it – possibly with an autograph from actor Christopher Lloyd, who played “Doc” Brown in the film.

Knossi justifies the expense: After all, this is an investment for his company. He did not simply spend the money but rather converted it into company assets. And if he were to sell the hoverboard at a loss in two years, he could still deduct it from his taxes, according to the streamer.

His Twitch colleague Trymacs is also known to be a master at disguising financial losses as investments:

Twitch: Trymacs says he bought Pokémon cards for 130,000 euros – reveals what they are worth today

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Twitch streamer NoWay wanted to shine in LoL, gives up after disastrous day: „Korea breaks you“

The German Twitch streamer Fredrik “NoWay” Hinteregger wanted to shine during the World Championship in League of Legends in South Korea and rise to Challenger in the solo queue. It went well for a while, but then “despair, self-hatred, and depression” set in, as the LoL streamer says.

What was his goal? The former LoL pro NoWay (31) is a strong midlaner in LoL. He aimed to regularly play in the South Korean solo queue during the Worlds:

  • The solo queue is “pimped up” by the many professional players in the country: Even regular players show their best side with so much prominence.
  • He wanted to get as high as possible – perhaps Grandmaster or even reach the rank of Challenger, which is reserved for only the 300 best players in South Korea.
  • At a high rank, he wanted to compete against some of the strongest players in the world, who were also playing in South Korea because of the Worlds.

The Worlds are currently running in LoL. It is a huge event with its own anthem:

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Twitch streamer started solidly in South Korea and was in a good mood

This is how it went: For NoWay, his time in South Korea mostly went solidly, not as extremely strong as his jungle friend Agurin, who is considered one of the best solo queue players in the world, but solid.

NoWay had good days and bad days, but slowly climbed towards “Master” and was generally satisfied with himself.

In the first days in South Korea, he proudly posted his impressive win statistics.

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On a hell day in South Korea, NoWay loses “everything”

What went wrong? On November 12th, NoWay had a hell day in South Korea.

Of the first 5 games, he lost 3 in the “first 5 minutes,” as he says (via youtube). The team members messed up the start of the matches, quickly writing in the chat “Surrender at 15” and then gave up the matches after 15 minutes.

With this start, NoWay says he also fell into a “bad mindset” and messed up one game after another. In just a few hours, every chance of at least reaching the Grandmaster rank was lost, as his rating continued to plummet with each defeat:

I had such great ambitions. I worked very hard for it that week and now they obviously failed and that sucks. That sucks quite a bit. But that’s okay. I will obviously survive this. It’s not the end of the world.

At the end of the day, he had lost about 230 or 250 LP. Since he had only about a week left in South Korea – the World Championship final is on November 19th – NoWay decided to give up his “grind” in South Korea and enjoy the rest of his time there.

He saw no way to achieve his goals anymore. Not even Grandmaster was in reach. He said he would now cry himself to sleep and then consider how to proceed.

“Korea breaks you – piece by piece”

This is what he says about the run: NoWay is now 31, has experienced some successes and some failures and consistently shows a rational attitude towards himself and his feelings. However, the whole story is taking a toll on him, as he explains to the Twitch chat in response to inquiries:

It’s always like this in Korea: Every Korea trip has gone exactly the same so far. You’ve got practically: It’s going great, you have great games, great atmosphere, great hype – complete disaster, despair, self-hatred, give up, depression, therapy. It’s always the same: Korea breaks you slowly. Piece by piece, it breaks you.

NoWay is actually in good company: even LoL beast Tyler1 failed in South Korea: he was so toxic in the end that the South Koreans sabotaged him on purpose.

2nd place in German Twitch, even if it went poorly

What can be a consolation? Even if the last week has been rather poor for NoWay, he can comfort himself that he has fully taken off on Twitch:

  • In the last week, NoWay was live for 77 hours and had an average of 10.96 viewers
  • Overall, he reached 844,262 hours of watch time, placing him second in Germany. Only Minecraft streamer BastiGHG is ahead of him

So there should be money for therapy and the next Korea trip. But for now, relaxation is on the agenda. NoWay says he will now enjoy his time in South Korea and attend the World Championship final in person with Faker.

Moreover, NoWay has a real highlight to look forward to in December, as perhaps he, along with his friends, will get to face the current world champion:

LoL: 2 adult men are as excited as children when they can finally reveal the surprise on Twitch

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CoD MW3: Players farm thousands of XP in a few seconds, developers have to intervene

Even in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, it’s all about unlocking weapons and skins as quickly as possible. Some players, however, went overboard and exploited an item and a new mode. The consequence: the developers had to intervene.

What did the players do? In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, a new method was discovered, through which players can farm thousands of XP in seconds with minimal effort. The new MWZ mode was used for this. Players loitered in the zombie-infested lands, collecting points to buy a turret. This killed all zombies, and XP was generated through the kills.

The method was very profitable. So profitable that the developers caught wind of it and counteracted by emergency deactivating the turret.

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MWZ + the turret = thousands of XP in seconds

How exactly did the trick work? Players landed solo or in a group in MWZ and tried to farm 2000 points as quickly as possible. With these points, they then looked for a shop to purchase a turret.

Now the turret was duplicated by dropping it from the inventory and setting it up at the same time. This allowed the turret to be kept and more could be set up.

A sample of the method was shared on X by user Krisyyp:

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Now as a player, one would choose an extraction point to escape from MWZ. Activating such a point will release a horde of zombies until you have escaped, but if you don’t use the escape vehicle. Thus, the zombie hordes don’t end until the vehicle disappears.

Krisyyp exploited this and set up his turrets at such a point. The zombies were spawned and mowed down by the turrets. Krisyyp had to do nothing but run around the area and wait for the XP to be credited to his account.

Why was the glitch disabled? After a few hours, the developers removed the turret from the shop to prevent further damage.

The developer did not provide a reason. However, many players reported poor performance in MWZ. They attributed this to the turret players (via reddit.com) who overloaded the lobby with their countless turrets.

Anyone who has played MWZ knows that the mode sometimes has performance issues. If glitchers come along with their method and further overload the server, it can cause problems. It is conceivable that the developers acted swiftly because of this.

Were you able to exploit the trick or only just now found out about it? Let us know in the comments!

CoD MW3: 5 of the best weapons and how to equip them perfectly

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Pokémon GO: 5 Rocket Grunts are really worth it right now – Here you can get strong Pokémon

In Pokémon GO you can battle Rocket Grunts and receive their Crypto-Pokémon upon victory. And some are really good.

These are Rocket Grunts: The villains from Team GO Rocket occupy PokéStops all over the map or arrive in a balloon to cause trouble.

If you challenge them, you will always face three Crypto-Pokémon, one of which you can catch at the end of the battle. These monsters rotate every now and then.

The exciting part: Some of the Crypto-monsters, or at least their evolutions, belong to the best Raid attackers in Pokémon GO.

We will show you 5 Rocket Grunts that may have strong Pokémon for your raid teams that you should secure.

How can I recognize the Rocket Grunts? All Rocket Grunts have a specific phrase that reveals what type of Pokémon or which team they have. Before the battle starts, you can recognize if it’s one of the rewarding Rocket Grunts.

You should note this: Most Rockets have several reward options. We will show you the most exciting ones here, but will list possible alternatives in the section You should note this.

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Pokémon GO: Finding Rocket Bosses – How to Collect the Rocket Radar and Track Them Down

Dragon Grunt with Kaumalat

Pokémon-GO-Kaumalat

Phrase: “Well roared is half won!”

The best reward: Depending on which team the Dragon Grunt has, you can receive Crypto-Kaumalat. Its evolution Crypto-Knakrack is among the best attackers in Pokémon Go.

You should note this: Dragon Grunts are very rare and appear infrequently. So if you encounter them, definitely engage in battle. Attack with Ice or Fairy Pokémon.

Another downside: Instead of Crypto-Kaumalat, it may happen that you receive Crypto-Alola-Kokowei as a reward. Unfortunately, that is significantly weaker.

A good alternative is Rocket Leader Cliff. He has Crypto-Dratini with him.

Ground Grunt with Rihorn or Rotomurf

Phrase: “We will stomp you into the ground!”

The best reward: With the Ground Grunt, you can hope for two strong Pokémon: Crypto-Rihorn or Crypto-Rotomurf. Rihorn’s evolution Crypto-Rihornior is one of the top Ground and Rock attackers, while Rotomurf’s evolution Crypto-Stalobor also shines as a Ground attacker.

Pokémon-GO-Rotomurf

You should note this: The Grunt might alternatively have the significantly weaker Hippopotas. It’s best to fight with strong Water or Grass Pokémon.

Fire Grunt with Lichtel

Pokémon-GO-Lichtel

Phrase: “Do you actually know how hot the fire breath of a Pokémon can be?”

The best reward: Fire Grunts can have the Crypto-Pokémon Lichtel. Its evolution Crypto-Skelabra is among the best Fire attackers and also among the best Ghost attackers in the game.

You should note this: Fire Grunts can also yield two additional Pokémon, Crypto-Vulpix or Crypto-Camaub. Both are less useful than Lichtel. In battle, you should use Water, Rock, or Ground Pokémon.

Ice Grunt with Quiekel

Pokémon-GO-Quiekel

Phrase: You are walking on thin ice!

The best reward: With the Ice Grunt, you can receive Crypto-Quiekel, which can evolve into Crypto-Mamutel. And it is one of the most useful Pokémon in the game: As the best Ice attacker and a strong Ground attacker, it is a real weapon against many interesting raid bosses.

You should note this: Here you can alternatively receive Crypto-Vulpix or Crypto-Alola-Sandan. They do have some utility in the PvP League when you evolve them. Ice Pokémon are vulnerable to Fire, Steel, and Rock attacks.

Rock Grunt with Koknodon

Koknodon evolves into the strong Rameidon

Phrase: Let’s get the rock rolling

The best reward: You can receive Koknodon from the Rock Grunt, if you are lucky. Its crypto-evolution, Rameidon, is one of the absolute top Rock attackers in the game. But there is a problem.

You should note this: Rock Grunts have six possible reward Pokémon: Besides Koknodon, these are Alola-Kleinstein, Schilterus, Georok, Liliep, and Anorith. Your chance of Koknodon is therefore comparatively low. Use Fighting and Water Pokémon.

Do you want to know what else is happening in the game? Here you can find the current events in November 2023 in Pokémon GO.

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Amazon Games lays off more than 180 employees – How does this affect the MMORPGs?

The Vice President of Amazon Games, Christoph Hartmann, had to inform over 180 employees that they will be laid off. The company wants to restructure and therefore has to close some areas.

Why were the employees laid off? Amazon Games wants to focus more on the areas with the greatest growth potential. Therefore, two areas will be shut down: Crown Channel and Game Growth.

Crown Channel was responsible for the streams on its own Twitch channel. The team provided fresh content every week. Game Growth, on the other hand, helped game publishers market their titles to a new audience.

Instead, Amazon Games now wants to focus on other areas, as he writes in an email to employees:

After further evaluation of our business areas, it became clear that we need to concentrate our resources and efforts on providing players with great games now and in the future.

Christoph Hartmann, Vice President of Amazon Games, via The Verge

Already in April 2023, Amazon Games had to lay off around 100 employees. The company now wants to focus more on the free games from Prime Gaming. Customers want new games every month, which Amazon Games now aims to deliver.

Amazon Games is currently planning the release of the MMORPG Blue Protocol in Europe:

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Blue Protocol Update Trailer Japan October 2023

The state of MMORPGs from Amazon Games

Amazon Games is particularly known for its many MMORPGs. After the wave of layoffs, the question arose as to how the games would be affected. The company is developing and publishing the following titles:

  • New World
  • Lost Ark
  • Blue Protocol
  • Throne and Liberty
  • Game based on Tomb Raider
  • MMO based on The Lord of the Rings

In a statement to MassivelyOP, Amazon Games confirmed that none of the games were affected by the layoffs. On the contrary: The cuts are being made so that the company can focus on the development and publishing of video games.

This means, for example, that there should be nothing standing in the way of a timely release of Blue Protocol in Europe. Recently, the first public test took place here in Europe. Throne and Liberty also seems to have no serious consequences to fear. The MMORPG will be released in Korea in a few weeks.

The MMO based on The Lord of the Rings unfortunately has neither a name nor a release date. Therefore, the public would probably not notice if the game had to be internally postponed.

Fans of Tomb Raider can expect several new projects. There will be not only a new game but also a series about the video game heroine. In addition, Amazon has partnered with Disruptive Studios and Glowmade, who are also working on a game that Amazon will publish. However, there is no information on that yet.

This year, many employees in the gaming industry had to be laid off. Bungie also had to lay off some of its workers: Destiny 2: New insider information regarding the layoffs – bosses allegedly waived bonuses

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is nominated for the coveted GOTY award at the Game Awards, but a big game is missing

The nominations for the Game Awards 2023 have been announced. Baldur’s Gate 3 has a chance at the GOTY title, but a major game is missing. MeinMMO reveals what’s behind it.

This year’s Game Awards are just around the corner, and the nominees for the coveted title Game of the Year have been eagerly announced. Among the games competing for the award, Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios particularly stands out. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been nominated in a total of 8 categories at the Game Awards 2023.

The epic RPG has not only won the hearts of gamers but is also seen by many as the best game of the year. Baldur’s Gate 3 won so many awards at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards in London, that the head of Larian Studios Swen Vincke could hardly carry them all, including the award for Ultimate Game of the Year.

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Baldur’s Gate 3: The release teaser for the new role-playing game for PS5 and Steam

Starfield is missing from the GOTY nominations

Who is in the running for the title Game of the Year? The list of GOTY nominations features many impressive games. We have compiled the complete list of nominees for you:

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Baldur’s Gate 3

Who is missing from the nominees? But as you may have noticed, a major game is missing from the nominations: Starfield by Bethesda did not apparently make it to the nominees in the Game of the Year category. Other major titles that are missing include Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, and Hogwarts Legacy. However, Starfield did make it into the category Best RPG, otherwise Starfield does not appear in any other category.

These games are in the running to be awarded Best RPG:

  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Lies of P
  • Sea of Stars
  • Starfield

We show you more categories that might be interesting for the MeinMMO community:

Best Ongoing Game:

  • Apex Legends
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Fortnite
  • Genshin Impact

Best Sports/Racing Game:

  • EA Sports FC 24
  • F1 23
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
  • The Crew Motorfest

Best Multiplayer:

  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Diablo IV
  • Party Animals
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best E-Sport Game:

  • Counter-Strike 2
  • Dota 2
  • League of Legends
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Valorant

Best Action/Adventure Game:

  • Alan Wake 2
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Star Wards Jedi: Survivor
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Independent Game:

  • Cocoon
  • Dave the Diver
  • Dredge
  • Sea of Stars
  • Viewfinder

In total, there are 31 categories at the Game Awards, centered around games. Personalities are also honored, for example in the category Best Performance. In this category, Neil Newbon, the voice of Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3, is among the nominees, who has previously won an award for his role as Astarion and expressed his heartfelt thanks.

Who is responsible for the nominations? The host of the Game Awards, Geoff Keighley, wrote the following on X:

As a reminder: The games nominated at TheGameAwards are selected by a global jury of over 120 media companies. I do not vote on the games, but I have the pleasure of presenting the nominees to you!

How can I vote? Voting can be done globally by anyone on the official website of the Game Awards. On the page, you will find all categories and nominations.

What are the Game Awards? The Game Awards are an annual event established as one of the most important awards in the video game industry, if not the most important. This award ceremony honors outstanding achievements in the video game industry, from games and developers to actors and composers.

The event is not only limited to recognizing games. The Game Awards are also known for presenting new game announcements and trailers.

When do the Game Awards take place? The Game Awards 2023 will take place on December 8. The show will be broadcast live and begins at 1:30 AM CET.

What do you think of the nominations for the Game of the Year title? Feel free to write it to us in the comments.

“Baldur’s Gate 3 is what gaming should be to me” – German strategy expert explains what makes the RPG so good

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Supplies for Fans of ‘One Piece’: Trailer Shows New Manga Adaptation from Netflix with Plenty of Action

After One Piece, Netflix is bringing manga fans another live-action adaptation with Yu Yu Hakusho. In a teaser trailer, the streaming service provides a glimpse of the new series. Many anime fans are excited and hope for a good adaptation.

What is Yu Yu Hakusho? It is about the teenager Yusuke Urameshi, who gets into all sorts of trouble … and dies in a surprisingly selfless moment.

However, he receives a second chance after his death and returns as a spirit detective to the world of the living to fight against demons.

The source material is a shōnen manga by Yoshihiro Togashi, which was published in the 90s. It was also adapted into an anime that aired between 1992 and 1995.

In Germany, the anime is relatively unknown. This is because it was never released in German.

Here you can see the teaser trailer for Netflix’s adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho:

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Yu Yu Hakusho – Teaser Trailer for the Netflix adaptation of the manga with German subtitles

How is the community reacting to the trailer? Many YouTube users are reacting positively under the official teaser for Yu Yu Hakusho from Netflix.

Some remember how they celebrated the series in their childhood. For some, Yu Yu Hakusho still belongs to their favorite animes today.

Consequently, they express their delight about the upcoming live-action adaptation. They also hope that the new Netflix adaptation does justice to the source material. The trailer seems to please many already, and they are eagerly waiting for the new series.

Here we have gathered some user comments:

  • CrimsonFlame: ‘My favorite anime series of all time. I will either be happy or understand how the Cowboy Bebop fans felt.’
  • lmntxo2678: ‘Oh, that was one of the most popular animes when I was in elementary school. We loved it as kids. Please, be a good live-action, please please please please.’
  • Viper3220: ‘I was already braced for it to look terrible, but to my surprise, it looks good! I want to see it!’

If you are a movie and series fan, you might also be interested in this article from our Filmstarts colleagues: I see “The Lord of the Rings” with completely different eyes since I threw a ring into Mount Doom myself.

When does Yu Yu Hakusho come to Netflix? Later this year, starting December 14, 2023, the new live-action adaptation of Yu Yu Hakusho will be available on the streaming service. It is not yet known how many episodes the series will include on Netflix.

Alongside One Piece and Yu Yu Hakusho, another famous source material is getting a live-action adaptation: The talk is about Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Here, fans reacted very positively to the trailer:

Cult anime becomes the next series on Netflix after One Piece, and fans are excited: ‘I can’t wait’

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Twitch streamer Tanzverbot says he is broke: bought shirts for 400 euros that don’t even fit him

The successful German Twitch streamer Killian “TANZVERBOT” Heinrich (26) addressed his fans in a video. Despite his successful career on Twitch and YouTube, he has squandered all his money in the last year and a half trying to keep up with wealthy acquaintances. Due to tax debts, he is now broke and feels ashamed.

Why is TANZVERBOT in debt now?

  • The 26-year-old streamer says in a video from 13.11. (via youtube), he started to socialize in “wealthy circles” about 18 months ago and fell into a shopping addiction. He suddenly began purchasing brand clothing up to 5 times a week, such as T-shirts from the brand “Balenciaga” for €400. With that, he tried to compensate for his inferiority complex.
  • In the process, he bought the shirts one size smaller because he intended to lose weight, but instead gained 6 kilograms since then. He stayed in “€1,000 a night” hotels and could never say “no” to invitations from his acquaintances because he found it too embarrassing.
  • Additionally, he lost money in stocks and cryptocurrencies, streamed a lot less, and worked as an influencer, hardly accepting any deals, and ended up in financial ruin when tax payments became due:

Overall probably 2.5 million followers on all platforms and now I stand here and tell you that I have tax debts. How can one be so stupid with finances? Meanwhile, others are buying houses, man. 400 square meters easily. […] But what did I do? I was freaking addicted to shopping. Nice that I now have 250 T-shirts at home, half of which don’t fit because I always bought ‘a size smaller’ because I thought: “Whoa, cool. I’ll lose weight anyway, then I can wear that nicely.” Yeah, that hasn’t worked until today. I’ve gained 6 kilos since then.

The successful Twitch streamer and web video producer Tanzverbot has been struggling with a difficult past for quite some time. He was considered a German success story on Twitch, who “fought his way up from the bottom.” TANZVERBOT is appreciated by his fans primarily for his authentic behavior and down-to-earth opinions:

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Twitch streamer Tanzverbot talks about his difficult past, still regrets his lack of education

Zoom call with the tax advisor makes the streamer realize he’s in debt

This particularly annoys him: TANZVERBOT struggles with the fact that he should have known better. In his Twitch streams, he recently dealt with the Fortnite streamer Simex, who fell into debt after a successful YouTube career because Simex had failed to set aside money for the taxes due:

It happened to TANZVERBOT as well, who had his eyes opened during a Zoom call with his tax advisor. Although he had many expenses in the last tax year and was explicitly praised by the tax advisor for that because so much could be deducted, he was completely shocked at the amount of tax repayment he still had to make.

When he then learned that he would have to make advance payments for the next tax year again, his disastrous financial situation became clear to him.

I paid a lot in advance and thought to myself: Yeah, that’s – what do I know – a few thousand euros that I still have to pay, […] Then we go down, “amount due” [leans back in the chair and pretends to collapse with death rattles]. I just sat there in front of the PC.

The corresponding segment in which Tanzverbot simulates the collapse begins at 5:47 minutes:

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What will happen next? The 26-year-old streamer says he is in debt, but sees his future stronger on the internet again, as that’s where he comes from, that made him successful and freed him from isolation.

“Now that I have no money anymore, I realize: Now I feel embarrassed again.”

TANZVERBOT says: He’s in trouble, but he believes that over time he can fight his way out of debt.

What the hell are these T-shirts that are so expensive? The Parisian fashion brand “Balenciaga,” which TANZVERBOT explicitly mentions, offers “fashion in the upper price segment” and is one of the “leading fashion companies in Paris.”

A glance at the brand’s sales page reveals that shirts for €400 were still a bargain:

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Image source: Balenciaga.

It’s bitter that the German streamer Trymacs warned young colleagues just a few days ago not to fall into the tax trap that TANZVERBOT has now fallen into. Trymacs addressed young streamers around 20 like LetsHugo in a video and said it should now be clear to everyone how much money to set aside for taxes.

That it could happen to an established and “grown-up” streamer like TANZVERBOT, however, was probably not even suspected by Trymacs.

29-year-old threatens Twitch colleague LetsHugo with punishment if they make unreasonable mistakes

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GTA 6 probably introduces a child into the game for the first time

A new leak about GTA 6 suggests that for the first time, a child will become a character in the story. We even know to whom it belongs.

After the official announcement of the next title in the GTA series, hype has broken out in the gaming community. At the same time, apparently, internal sources from Rockstar Games are spilling information about what players can expect in GTA 6. It has now been said that for the first time, a child will be seen in the story. A turning point for the franchise.

We will show you what the leak says about the child character in Grand Theft Auto VI.

Toddler in the story, but not playable?

This is what the leak says: In the past, the stories of GTA had younger characters but refrained from including children. However, this seems to be changing now. Information that Rockstar Universe claims to have received from internal sources at Rockstar Games reports about a child.

Who is the child? Allegedly, the character is the child of Lucia. Lucia is, according to previous leaks, the main protagonist of the single-player mode. There is also a turning point in the story here, as for the first time you can play a female character in the story.

While there have been characters with children in earlier installments of the franchise, like Michael in GTA 5, Lucia’s child is said to be significantly younger. According to the leak, you will even see it in cutscenes. However, it is not supposed to be playable and not part of missions.

This is special: If the leak is true, then GTA 6 would set itself apart significantly from its predecessors. Because in the past, children have been kept out of the storyline. Presumably due to the brutal and controversial narratives.

Generally, Rockstar Games does not shy away from including children in games. In Red Dead Redemption (2), we also see John Marston’s son, Jack.

While Michael’s children in GTA 5 were also part of the story, they are now grown up at over 20 years old and do not count as a “child character”.

Presumably, Rockstar Games needs to be particularly careful with child characters. Because the outcry that would arise if children were seen strolling on sidewalks with their parents while crazed, armed drivers roared through the city would be immense.

Or they could take a cue from Cyberpunk 2077, where children are also seen in the city, but cannot be harmed or killed.

An early fan concept of a map for GTA 6 has been labeled as the “best” in the community

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The biggest flop of the superhero universe – „The Marvels“ had the worst box office start of all the MCUs

The Marvels premiered in theaters on November 8. However, the initial balance after the weekend is disastrous for the superhero film. No Marvel film in the past has had such a poor start on the big screen as the three female superheroes.

The Marvels directed by Nia DaCosta features the superhero trio Captain Marvel, Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau, who team up to save the universe.

However, the new superhero film had a poor start at the box office. So poor that it set a new record.

Here you can see a teaser trailer for The Marvels:

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Marvel Studios’ The Marvels – Teaser Trailer

“This is an unprecedented collapse of the Marvel box office”

With a box office total of $47 million in the USA, the superhero film recorded the worst opening for a Marvel film.

Thus, the film earned even less than the previous record holder: The Incredible Hulk, a film from 2008 that started with a mere $55.4 million in the USA.

Even at the international box office, The Marvels flopped at launch with $110 million in box office earnings.

Because the film was expensive: The production costs were about $220 million, plus an additional $100 million just for the film’s promotion.

“This is an unprecedented collapse of the Marvel box office,” commented David A. Gross, who leads the film consulting firm Franchise Entertainment Research, regarding the film’s failure. The strikes would harm marketing, but are not the reason for the poor numbers.

He sees the problem in the oversupply of superhero productions and stated: “Since the pandemic, superhero films have suffered due to simultaneous streaming, uninspired and poor films, and oversaturation on television.” (via Variety)

If you prefer to watch movies at home on your couch instead of going to the cinema, then do it like our colleague from Filmstarts and check out over 100 films by a cult director that no one else has seen.

The flop of The Marvels is currently not the only crisis the superhero company is going through.

Because a supervillain is also giving the bosses of the MCU headaches: Kang, played by Jonathan Majors, was supposed to become a central figure in the next Marvel phase, but now they are considering who could replace him.

You can read more about it here:

Marvel has problems with one of its supervillains – Now considering a replacement

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The largest bank in the world had to conduct its business via a courier with a USB stick for one day

When a cyber attack disrupted the operations of the largest bank in the world with the U.S. Treasury, an unusual workaround had to be implemented: this workaround consisted of a USB stick and a courier.

How did this happen? The U.S. subsidiary of the Commerce Bank of China – the largest bank in the world by total assets – was targeted by a cyber attack on the night of Thursday, November 9, 2023. Lockbit is suspected, a group that has already hacked Boeing and the Royal Mail, the national postal service of England.

Due to the attack, the bank was unable to process significant portions of the U.S. Treasury’s operations, as Bloomberg (Paywall) reports. In order to get the transactions done, a workaround was necessary – and it sounds like something out of a movie.

Didn’t this happen in a movie?

What did this workaround look like? The makeshift solution consisted of a USB stick that was sent through the Manhattan neighborhood by a courier to deliver the necessary data for a settlement to the parties involved in the trade.

Meanwhile, the bank was trying to minimize the damage and fix the infected systems. By Friday, operations could resume as usual in the boring way.

Unfortunately, too many details about the courier’s trip are not known, as Bloomberg focused its reporting primarily on the background of the hack and the impact on the market.

Did the courier at least feel a tiny bit like Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the action film Premium Rush from 2012? In that film, Gordon-Levitt plays an adrenaline junkie and bike courier who has to transport a time-sensitive letter across New York City while being pursued by all sorts of shady characters.

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Premium Rush – Trailer for the action movie about a bike courier

It’s also about a USB stick and a lot of money in the case of German programmer Stefan Thomas, who possesses Bitcoins worth around 222 million euros on an encrypted storage device – if only he could remember the damn password:

A German has 2 attempts left to access 222 million euros – An expert wants to help him, but he refuses the help

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Manufacturer sells an Intel motherboard for 800 euros and makes a nasty typo on the model

ASUS sells a range of special products related to the anime Evangelion. However, for the motherboard costing around 800 euros, ASUS has made a mistake. This was reported by a YouTuber.

ASUS introduced a new product line based on the anime “Neon Genesis Evangelion” a few months ago. All models feature a unique design and are therefore quite expensive. However, there is an error with the expensive motherboard.

Error appears only on the expensive motherboard

Where is the error? The error is located on the left in the lettering of the motherboard. Instead of Evangelion, it says Evangenlion, so one “N” too many. And the error appears not only on the sold products but also on the official images that ASUS uses on its website. The well-known YouTuber Jay2Cents posted a picture of the error on Twitter:

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Many speculate that it must be a typo because ASUS does not misspell the name consistently, but only on one side of the motherboard.

What happens next? The error is said to be present on already shipped and sold products, which is likely frustrating enough. This is reported by colleagues from Videocardz.com. The RTX 4090 in Evangelion design, priced at almost 2,800 euros, is reportedly not affected by this error. That should at least reassure a few buyers.

However, it is only said to be a design flaw. The motherboard should function properly despite the typo.

ASUS has not yet commented on the product error.

New motherboard for a lot of money: The manufacturer MSI has also introduced a motherboard for which you have to spend as much as you would for a complete gaming PC. You are not paying a lot for a special design but for the components used. MeinMMO explains what you get for the money:

New motherboard costs 1,700 euros – But what can it do?

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Hearthstone: All 145 new cards from “Showdown in the Ödland”

A new Hearthstone expansion goes live. We show you all 145 new cards from “Showdown in the Badlands” in detail.

With the last expansion of 2023, Hearthstone wants to prove itself once again. “Showdown in the Badlands” brings new keywords and a lot of exciting cards that will likely remain in the game’s meta for a long time. Today, on November 14, 2023, the expansion will go live in the early evening.

What’s new? In addition to the sheer number of new cards, there is also a new keyword, namely “Excavate”. This allows players to dig up treasures that become more powerful each time – those who dig often will have very strong cards in their hand quickly. Additionally, there are a number of cards that make the so-called “Highlander” decks attractive again – you are not allowed to have duplicates to benefit from the advantages.

As usual, we have sorted the cards by class, type, and mana cost, allowing you to quickly get an overview of all the new features.

However, please note that some of the cards in the English version have somewhat curious texts, which will most likely be corrected later. We have already reported on the poor translation of the new cards here.

All new Druid cards from Showdown in the Badlands

On the next page are the Hunter’s cards.

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WoW explains why three expansions were announced at once

World of Warcraft has spoiled the next 6 years. But why did the developers do that? There are good reasons they can explain.

That at BlizzCon 2023 not only a new expansion of World of Warcraft, but three were announced, hardly anyone had anticipated beforehand. It also seems a bit surreal, as this is unusual for Blizzard. After all, this now reveals the plans for the next 6 years. The announcement of a “new” expansion will probably not happen until at least 2030.

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World of Warcraft: The War Within – Cinematic Trailer

But what was Blizzard actually thinking? In an interview with PCGamer, Game Director Ion Hazzikostas discussed the thoughts and ideas behind this announcement. He explained:

This has been our plan for a while. By speaking it out, it becomes a reality and signals to our players that we have big, ambitious plans for the future of the game. But it also helps set expectations for the story of The War Within. It will, of course, have a satisfying internal conclusion, but not a complete conclusion, as it is just part of a larger narrative arc.

John Hight, the Franchise Director of Warcraft, also agreed with this view:

To continue supporting and growing WoW – and we have been able to do that – we need to evolve. We need to not only look at how we’ve approached things in the past but also how our players play and what they want.

Hazzikostas also sees the benefits for the team, which can now work more focused:

I believe this clarity is incredibly helpful from a creative perspective for the entire development team. Knowing exactly where we’re going allows us to dive deeper into the story today, as we can confidently know what we can hint at. We plant the seeds and know that they will bear fruit someday. That is very exciting for everyone.

However, nothing is supposed to change in the basic structure of the expansions. In the Q&A, Hazzikostas already mentioned that there would be no “shrinkflation” – meaning expansions should not offer less content. In the interview, he reiterated that and revealed:

Four areas, eight dungeons, raids, and new levels … That is essentially an expansion, and it is not something we are trying to redefine here.

So there is a lot new in World of Warcraft – but some things indeed never change.


How did you find the announcement of three expansions at once? A good, transparent step? Or a fatal mistake for the future?

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