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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Pokémon Concierge – Official Trailer by Netflix
“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.”
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:
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:
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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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AVALON Teaser Trailer
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.
via press release
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
84+ RTTK or Trailblazers in the first Partybag in EA FC 24
Which players can you draw from the Partybag? The first surprise SBC gives you the chance to get players with an overall rating of 84 or higher from the first two promos in EA FC 24, which are:
In total, the player pool of the Partybag includes 65 players. The highlights are RTTK Haaland valued at 2.6 million coins, Trailblazers Kylian Mbappé worth 4.5 million coins, or also Trailblazers Caroline Graham Hansen, who is priced at 2.1 million coins.
Alongside the big wins, there are some players that cost around a million, but also many that are worth several hundred thousand coins, significantly exceeding the price of the SBC.
However, among the more than 60 players, there are also many that cost significantly less than the SBC and are only priced just above 10,000 coins. This particularly applies to the RTTK players who have no chance of an upgrade anymore. Those who still have hopes for upgrades or have already seen an increase in their rating can read about it in our RTTK tracker.
Finally, we have calculated how great your chance of getting an expensive player is.
What are the chances of getting a strong player? In total, there are 33 players that are worth more than the SBC. 3 cards are priced approximately on par with the cost of the SBC. 29 players bring a greater loss of at least 15,000 to a maximum of 33,000 coins.
In the image, you can see from left to right the most expensive, expensive, and less expensive players that you can draw from the pack.
To highlight the positive aspect: The chance of getting an expensive player or a card that would at least not entail losses or only minor losses is over 50%. Compared to many other gamble SBCs, like the new Base Hero Upgrade, this is a strong ratio.
In conclusion, we can only say that you have to decide for yourself whether you want to take the risk. We find the loss calculation manageable and therefore consider the price-performance ratio to be very fair.
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Throughout the anime Dragon Ball, Son-Goku has reached many Saiyan levels. Not only does his hairstyle change, but so does his power level. However, we rarely see a less known form of the Saiyan that you probably can’t remember.
What form is it? Usually, when Son-Goku and the other Saiyans transform into a Super Saiyan, their hair stands upright and turns blonde. Additionally, they acquire a green eye color.
In the form that KawaiDB discovered on Twitter, there is none of that. Son Goku’s hair is standing up, and he seems to have an aura, but his hair and eyes are black.
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This is a special form called “Saiyajin Power.” This is a special form where Son-Goku becomes a Super Saiyan without transforming visually. It is suspected that this might either be a precursor to the Super Saiyan or an even stronger form where the user does not need to transform visually.
Perhaps this form will even appear in Dragon Ball Daima. You can watch the appropriate trailer here:
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In Dragon Ball DAIMA, Son Goku and his friends shrink
Where does the form appear? The form has already made several appearances in the anime and in the video game. So far, it has appeared in the following series, movies, and games:
In the movie Dragon Ball Z – The Movie: Super Saiyan Son-Goku
In the video game Super Dragon Ball Heroes: World Mission (as a card)
In the anime Dragon Ball GT
KawaiDB thinks that the form is due to a correction by Toei Animation. In one scene, Son-Goku fights against the Ginyu Force in the afterlife. Originally, he was supposed to be drawn as a Super Saiyan, but at the last minute, the writers revised it, and his hair was once again colored black.
Even on the cards that the user shows, Son-Goku is seen with a halo. Possibly, this form indeed relates to the correction made by the production studio.
Will the form appear again in the future? Currently, Dragon Ball continues with Dragon Ball Super and Dragon Ball Daima. We cannot say for sure whether the Saiyan form will appear again in any way. However, it is possible that it will show up in one of the two formats.
Dragon Ball Super is currently telling the events from Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. The next arc is likely to start in 2024. It seems to continue with Black Freezer.
The moderators Joko and Klaas organized a treasure hunt for 1 million euros. Kevin ‘Papaplatte’ Teller solved puzzles live on Twitch with his community. Now one of his viewers is a millionaire.
What was that for an action? The moderators Joachim ‘Joko’ Winterscheidt and Klaas Heufer-Umlauf are actually known for their humorous television appearances. In their format ‘Joko & Klaas against ProSieben’, they have the opportunity to win airtime, which they repeatedly use to draw attention to serious issues.
They now used this airtime to host a large-scale treasure hunt. A series of puzzles were supposed to lead a viewer to the geo-coordinates of a suitcase containing 1 million euros. The action was also intended to encourage people to register as stem cell donors with DKMS.
The DKMS is an international nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on the registration of stem cell donors. This is intended to give blood cancer patients worldwide the chance of a potentially life-saving stem cell transplant. In addition, the DKMS is also active in research, with the aim of developing new treatments and increasing patients’ chances of survival.
On Twitch, you can not only win money, but also lose a lot:
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With Papaplatte to the million win
How did Papaplatte get involved? Starting from November 8, 2023, Joko and Klaas announced a riddle every evening at 8:15 PM, the solution of which would provide a hint about the treasure’s location.
The Twitch streamer Kevin ‘Papaplatte’ Teller was eagerly solving the riddles – supported by an average of more than 26,000 viewers (via sullygnome). This collective intelligence allowed the puzzles to be solved relatively quickly.
So it was on the evening of November 14, when a viewer of the Twitch streamer knocked on a van around 8:45 PM, where the moderators were waiting with the coveted suitcase. Out of sheer nervousness, he apparently had trouble actually opening the suitcase.
When the viewer finally succeeded, his first words were: ‘Thank you, Papaplatte.’ He cheered him on during the stream. He felt as if he had won the million himself, said Papaplatte. The corresponding clip was shared by the streamer on X, formerly Twitter.
For Tobias, the newly minted millionaire, it was first off to the studio with Joko and Klaas. There, Papaplatte was also connected live. You can watch the excerpt here:
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What does he plan to do with the money? The winner announces to Joko and Klaas that he wants to go on a family vacation first. They had been saving for it for a long time. Now this wish can probably be fulfilled a little faster than planned.
The treasure hunt was actually a complete success not only for the viewer: Joko and Klaas aimed to motivate at least 10,000 people to register as stem cell donors with their action. However, there should have been more than 38,000 new registrations within the last 24 hours.
As one of the largest German Twitch streamers, Papaplatte probably does not depend on the million treasure himself. However, that could change in the near future, because:
Shinies are very popular among collectors in Pokémon GO. A player proves with a screenshot that he caught three of them in a short time and demonstrates great luck.
Why are Shinies so sought after? Pokémon can appear in their normal forms and shiny forms. As Shiny, the colors of the monsters are changed. Their battle stats remain the same. However, they are significantly rarer to find than the normal forms, which is why collectors place great value on catching many of them.
Outside of events, it is much harder to get the sought-after forms. A lucky player saw the shiny stars light up three times in 3 minutes. He shares his luck with the community.
Such luck is hard to come by
The player shows: On reddit, user Sea_Raisin9297 shares his experience and shares four pictures. Three of the Pokémon, one from his Pokémon GO diary listing the times and caught Pokémon.
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The series begins with Petznief, which is already a special catch. Followed by Smogmog and Tannza even directly in succession. To be precise, it was four minutes in which the player caught the Shinies. The community also notices this in humorously intended comments.
Most, however, express joy and amazement in their comments. A trainer writes, ‘These are 3 of my favorites (that I don’t own).’ Others advise the lucky catcher, ‘Buy a lottery ticket right away.’
How well do you know about Shinies in Pokémon GO? Would you recognize each of them if you encountered them without stars in the game? In our quiz, you can test your Shiny knowledge.
You will first see an image and then need to decide whether the shown Pokémon is displayed in its shiny form or in its normal form. When you click the image, you will see the resolution.
Have you also had as much luck with Shinies as the trainer from reddit? Or even more? Please share your experiences with us here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other players.
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A user ordered a new iPhone 15 Pro Max, but instead received a fake model. Particularly frustrating: he ordered the device from the official Apple Store.
Receiving counterfeit goods and fake products is always frustrating for a buyer. A user now reports that something particularly nasty has happened to him: He bought a new iPhone 15 Pro Max and instead received a deceptively real fake model.
The problem with this action is that the buyer can hardly protect himself against such a type of fraud.
Fake looks like iPhone, but is faulty and with Android
What went wrong? A user explained on reddit that he ordered a new iPhone Pro Max from the official Apple Store. For the device with the smallest storage capacity (256 GB), you pay a minimum of 1,449 euros.
But instead of the expensive iPhone, he was delivered a phone clone with Android. The device looks like an iPhone at first glance and runs on an Android with an iOS skin. However, in other “features,” the difference becomes very noticeable:
The fake model does not offer a real OLED screen, which can be seen from the screen’s lighting.
Some apps like YouTube, Facebook, and TikTok are pre-installed on the device. No apps are pre-installed on Apple devices.
Moreover, the software is in a terrible state. The user explains: ‘The operating system is faulty and awful, the camera is like a slideshow and crashes when trying to use any UI element on the screen.’
How exactly did this happen? Absolutely, it cannot be said for certain what went wrong here. Some users on reddit and also colleagues from 9to5mac.com speculate that someone must have swapped the package or its contents.
The user from the post explained himself that he had inquired with the parcel service. But DPD assured him that the seals and shipping labels were intact in the warehouse: ‘They assure me that the box was properly sealed and never opened or tampered with, so it couldn’t have been them,’ said the user.
Buyers can hardly protect themselves against this type of fraud
Can one protect themselves against such fraud? It’s not the first time that people have received incorrect or fake goods. Even under the thread on reddit, some report that they too had been delivered a fake iPhone. Such frauds also occur with other retailers: For instance, a gamer purchased a graphics card for 1,700 euros and instead received a fake product.
Against the swap in the warehouse or supply chain, you can do little. Some users advise that when unpacking expensive hardware like phones, graphics cards, and the like, to film it accordingly. This way, you can later prove that you did not swap the hardware and have evidence on your side.
Others suggest buying expensive hardware directly in-store, such as buying an iPhone directly at the official Apple Store in the city center, although this would certainly mean additional effort.
How the situation can end in the worst case was recently shown by a family father from the UK. He ordered a new graphics card for his son, but instead, there was a fake product, and Amazon wanted no refund:
A skin is currently terrorizing the entire multiplayer of MW2 and MW3 in Call of Duty. It is so bad that players are even demanding its removal, despite some fans having spent money on it. We’ll show you which one is meant.
Which skin is meant? This refers to Gaia, the ‘Battle Pass’ skin from Season 6 that players can unlock in sector F11. The skin looks like Groot, the tree-like superhero from the Marvel universe.
And even though it probably represents his evil mother, the skin is despised by many players in multiplayer mode. The reason for this is the appearance of Mother Nature.
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Mother Nature is the unfairest skin in CoD
Why is Gaia unfair? Looking at the skin, it becomes clear why the operator’s appearance should be banned. Normally, many skins in MW2 and MW3 have a specific style. They either go for camouflage, embody rappers or streamers, or take on absurd forms, like that of cats – but with Gaia, you get a walking tree.
On Reddit, players have shown how unfair Gaia is. Can you spot her?
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This is displayed in gray-brown or just brown depending on the map, which mainly causes players to overlook the skin in battles and thus fall into a deadly trap. Additionally, the skin is hollow and has a slight reddish sheen that is almost impossible to notice.
Anyone who has unlocked Gaia in MW2 can also use the skin in MW3.
What do the players say about the skin? The majority of players speak out against the skin. They want Gaia removed so that fair conditions can prevail in CoD. Here’s the sentiment on Reddit:
“No, it’s not a problem with the skills; those who use the skin have a problem with their skills. Relying on it to gain an advantage, lol, you losers.” – says Slapped_with_crumpet
“This has been said for months in Warzone. Incredible that it [the skin] made it into MW3” – says SpicyFarter
“This crap is actually broken. I understand that it’s a dead body and therefore doesn’t glow as bright as when it was alive, but this is just crazy. PLEASE make this skin glow orange and ensure that this glow covers its entire body – right now, it’s only in the chest area.” – No-Lavishness8593
Is the skin still available? Yes, the skin can still be obtained in MW2 before the start of the first season of MW3 if you unlock the Battle Pass up to level “F11”. However, to get the skin, you must have 1,100 COD points, which is equivalent to 9.99€. If you have the Battle Pass, you can unlock the skin through gameplay.
What do you think of the skin? Have you already dealt with it or does another appearance of an operator bother you? Let us know in the comments!
Actually, Pokémon is considered a rather simple game. However, in tournaments, it involves tactics, breeding, and the perfect team composition. This requires an enormous amount of time in preparation. Therefore, many players seek support from third-party programs. The Pokémon Company is now taking action against it.
Apart from playing through the games, there are side activities that some players engage in within the Pokémon games. Besides shiny hunting or challenges, breeding and the so-called competitive play are popular pastimes for many players.
However, this involves a lot of grind. Building a perfect team and designing a moveset takes a long time by itself, but breeding and obtaining the perfect Pokémon can take days to weeks and consume a lot of in-game resources. Many Pokémon also need to be traded or drawn from other editions.
If one wants to change something at short notice or use a different Pokémon, it can be a difficult undertaking. That’s why many use a cheat program to quickly acquire the desired Pokémon.
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I should have obtained my Mons myself
These cheat programs are not comparable to things like aimbots in shooters, but rather a time-saver. You simply create the desired Pokémon with the desired values. However, the values are always reachable; you cannot create an overpowered Pokémon that would be impossible within the games themselves.
As professional player Brady Smith says in an interview with gameland.gg, it’s said that 80 to 90% of top players modify or hack their Pokémon. It’s an open secret in the scene. And this has been the case for a long time.
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This method has been around for longer than just Scarlet and Violet. However, it seems that the Pokémon World Championship is now taking the method more seriously and disqualified many professionals in this year’s tournament for cheated Pokémon. This includes Brady Smith.
Smith stated on Twitter that he was unable to obtain many Pokémon because he did not have the necessary games with him at the time and the trading did not work. However, he shows remorse and says he should have bred and obtained the Pokémon himself.
What do you think about this topic? Do you think it’s cheating, and that everyone should use the tedious and grind-heavy method, or does it not matter how one obtains the Pokémon as long as they are legitimate? Let us know in the comments.
A quirky Pokémon game called Palworld is set to release soon:
As of November 15, 2023, the servers in EA Sports FC 24 are currently down. Due to maintenance, the FUT servers are currently unreachable. EA Support has already reported on this.
Update on November 15, 1:30 PM: Some users have reported that they can log in to both the EA servers and continue playing games. Apparently, the maintenance works were finished before the indicated time of 3:00 PM. An official confirmation from EA is still pending. Previously, players of EA FC 24 faced the following issues.
Online matches in EA FC 24 not available: If you try to log in to EA Sports FC 24, you cannot start any online games. In Ultimate Team, for example, you receive the following message:
Entering a match is temporarily disabled. Sorry, this should be possible again shortly. Please try again later.
This is the first step of the server maintenance on November 15, during which match creation has already been disabled. Soon, one should expect to not be able to access the mode at all. The same applies to Clubs and also Volta Football.
EA reports on server status – Expect long maintenance
This is what EA says: In a post, the “EAFC Direct Communication” channel (on X / Twitter) reported on the maintenance. According to EA, the maintenance is expected to last seven hours.
When will the servers be back? According to local time in Germany, the server maintenance started at 08:00 AM. It will therefore run as scheduled until 3:00 PM.
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What can I still play in EA FC 24?
Only the online services of EA FC 24 are affected. All offline modes remain available. You could, for example, check out the career mode and lead a team from the best talents in EA FC 24 to the top of the world.
The regular kickoff mode is also still playable. Simple matches are possible.
Use the Companion App: You can also access your club in Ultimate Team via the mobile Companion App or the Web App. There you can change the lineup, collect rewards, and solve SBCs. You can also use the transfer market to sell players or bring them into your club.
Project: Gorgon offers little visually but is considered a real insider tip among MMORPGs due to its special features. However, the player base has declined so much that the title is no longer self-financing. If this doesn’t change quickly, there will be no more updates in the future, the developers announced.
What exactly do the developers say? The team, which previously consisted of three developers, is running out of money. In a blog post, they state that they will not shut down the MMORPG, as there is still sufficient revenue from VIP memberships.
However, the game will no longer have an active full-time developer, which means that major updates will be put on hold for now. There will still be some minimal support and regular patches with bug fixes. How things will proceed in the future will be decided in 2024:
Currently, we are not able to spend much time on developing new content or features. Instead, we are switching to part-time development while we regroup, save some money, and figure out how to move forward. […]
Next year, we will see how the finances are and assess our options. In the long run, this could mean the end of Project: Gorgon, yes. But not necessarily!
The team itself is facing some issues. Eric Heimburg and Sandra Powers, two of the employees, are married and previously worked together at Sony (EverQuest 2) and Turbine (Asheron’s Call). However, Sandra Powers is currently battling cancer, which is very costly in America.
However, there is a small glimmer of hope. With the patch on November 10, a new mega dungeon was released. Additionally, there are still season events planned for the end of the year. The developers hope that this will bring some players back and generate more revenue.
A glimpse into the game can be seen in this video:
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Project: Gorgon – Steam Release Trailer
An insider tip on Steam that only excites 150 players at peak
What is Project: Gorgon? The indie MMORPG aims to take you back to the era of older titles like EverQuest and Asheron’s Call. A major focus is on exploration and the associated 50 skills. There is almost a separate level for all activities, such as Gardening, mushroom hunting, blacksmithing, and even dying.
The game captivates with a somewhat quirky storyline that is not always easy to understand. Some quests require you to read everything carefully and not just mindlessly kill 5 boars.
How is it received? Project Gorgon has a total of 1,873 reviews on Steam, with 84% being positive. Thus, it belongs to the 10 MMORPGs with the best rating on Steam. The MMORPG YouTuber Entenburg has also tested it and expresses his enthusiasm in his video (via YouTube).
However, it also has its problems. These include weak graphics and a high degree of difficulty. Because if you are not careful enough, you simply die here. Some reviews also criticize that while the start is good, you can clearly notice in the endgame that some areas are too empty and that you constantly have to grind mindlessly.
This is also reflected in the player numbers. In October, Project: Gorgon barely crossed the mark of 150 concurrent players. Since the developers’ post, the numbers briefly exceeded 250.
The MMORPG is Buy2Play, and you must first pay €33.99 to fully immerse yourself in the world. However, there is a free demo that you can simply download via Steam.
What are your impressions of Project: Gorgon? And do you believe that the MMORPG can still be saved?
The renowned developer Ghostcrawler has presented his new game, which aims to excite both old school and modern MMORPG fans:
Two new cinematics for World of Warcraft have been discovered. We will tell you what is happening – and what it means.
The raid “Amirdrassil, Hope of Dreams” has been accessible for a few hours now, and on normal difficulty, many raid groups have already plowed through the bosses. The kill of Fyrakk is accompanied by two small cinematics that reveal how the story of World of Warcraft continues and what happens with the aspects.
Even if that should have become relatively clear from the title:
Spoiler alert: If you don’t want to know how the raid and the campaign of patch 10.2 ends, you should not read on.
What happens after the raid? With the defeat of the final boss Fyrakk, Amirdrassil is considered saved. The flames cannot engulf the tree, and instead, the world tree can be safely transferred into the material plane of Azeroth.
However, this comes with a change of the dragon aspects. All present dragons, namely Alexstrasza, Kalecgos, Nozdormu, Merithra, Ebyssian, and Vyranoth, receive new power. Their eyes regain the magical glow that the aspects lost during the fight against Deathwing (Cataclysm).
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However, after the cinematic, there is another in-game cutscene in which the strengthened dragons discuss what has happened. They have regained their aspect power, but this time it is not of titan origin – instead, they have received a blessing directly from Azeroth.
They are to serve the planet as their aspects in the future.
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What does this mean for the future of the aspects? This is not yet quite certain. However, it is clear that Alexstrasza and the other aspects are no longer bound to the power of the titans, and instead, they now draw their strength directly from Azeroth – and no longer from the order magic of the titans. This could sooner or later lead to a conflict with the titans, who place great value on the fact that all creation on Azeroth behaves exactly as their order dictates.
A central role will likely play this at the latest in a few years in the expansion “The Last Titan” – because there we should learn more about the true plans of the titans.
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The popularity of Baldur’s Gate 3 shot up about three weeks before release with the teaser for the now infamous bear love scene. Now a speedrunner has unlocked the scene in his game – in a world record time of 50 minutes.
Which speedrun are we talking about? The new sex speedrun was published by YouTuber weedmoder (YouTube). The channel currently has 6 videos, three of which focus on Baldur’s Gate 3. Among other things, the YouTuber explains how speedruns work in the game.
In his world record video, weedmoder reaches the infamous sex scene with the druid Halsin in just 50:30 minutes. Notably, this is an Any% run. Most speedruns in Baldur’s Gate 3 fall into this category.
Recently, we reported on the then current record of YouTuber Mae, who completed a full run in 30 minutes. Mae also managed to complete the game in just 4 minutes in an Any%-speedrun.
In addition to full and Any% speedruns, there is also a large community in Baldur’s Gate 3 that aims to unlock sex scenes with a companion in ever new record times. Until Patch 4, this was possible by impressing the Githyanki companion Lae’zel.
A speedrun with the bear sex goal is, however, new.
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Creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 show intimate love scene with a bear and get banned instantly
Bear love in Baldur’s Gate 3 is complex to unlock
Why is this cool? To get Lae’zel to offer a hot night as described above, you only had to provoke a tiefling in the Emerald Grove. Druid Halsin, on the other hand, the partner of the player character in the bear sex scene, needs much more than unfriendly words:
Whoever wants to bring their character together with Halsin must first free him from the goblins’ captivity in Act 1. It’s probably also helpful to save the grove and not ally with the goblins.
If all goes well, Halsin will join your camp. In Act 2, the real work begins: Halsin has a serious trauma that you help him to solve in some quests. If you progress far enough and, most importantly, successfully, he will finally be unlocked for your combat group.
But only in Act 3 can you begin to truly romance him. And even here, you need to put in a real effort, as Halsin’s impression of your character starts at neutral – even though you have already stood by him a lot.
Only once you have raised his approval for your character and chosen the correct dialogue options will he confess his feelings to you.
To accomplish all of this in just 50 minutes and 30 seconds, considering all the hurdles to be taken, is impressive.
If you successfully complete the long romance quest, Halsin awaits you in the middle of nature.Halsin brings the bear into play rather accidentally. In the end, it is your choice whether you want Halsin as a human or animal in the scene. Accordingly, it also unfolds differently.
What was the strategy of the speedrunner? Like other speedrunners before, weedmoder uses the combination of Feather Fall and Enhance Leap to move faster with his character. Next, he uses the old Shadowboxing trick, where the companion Shadowheart is first killed and then put into a box.
With the preparations now made, the YouTuber sets out to successfully complete the necessary steps in Halsin’s romance quests described above. For this, he uses, among other things, the kidnapped-glitch to carry a character transformed into a gnome on his shoulders. In one of the most important battles, he also heals his characters by adjusting the difficulty of the run up and down.
Weedmoder explains all his steps in his YouTube video. For spoiler reasons, we do not want to reveal more details about the strategy here. But you can watch the speedrun here:
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Why is the scene so important for Larian Studios and the game? Baldur’s Gate 3 is a sequel to the two previous parts but was released 23 years after the initial release of Baldur’s Gate 2. Additionally, turn-based RPGs are currently less in vogue than games with action-based combat systems.
During a live stream with the developers, Larian Studios showcased some of their features, including the sex scene with Halsin in bear form. This surprised fans and journalists alike, leading to a wave of media coverage and community posts.
The scene became so well-known that even people outside the C-RPG, Dungeons-&-Dragons, or Baldur’s-Gate cosmos took notice of the game. The fact that the live stream also resulted in a TikTok ban for Larian further positively impacted the game’s visibility.
Many players are currently celebrating the return of ‘OG Fortnite’ referring to the original map of the shooter Fortnite: Battle Royale. But that is not the original Fortnite at all, says MeinMMO author Schuhmann. The true Fortnite is the PvE game ‘Save the World’, which was disgracefully abandoned by Epic Games in 2020, but now enjoys an unexpected rise in player numbers.
What is the ‘true OG Fortnite?’
Many might not even know it, but Fortnite was released in the summer of 2017 as a PvE game ‘Save the World’. It was not Free2Play, but a paid title.
In the game, players could search the environment during the day, find materials and weapons, and build a fortress to defend against attacking zombies at night. Hence the title: ‘Fort – Nite’, a fort at night.
Currently, Fortnite: Battle Royale with ‘OG’ is experiencing a resurgence:
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Fortnite: Gameplay Trailer for Chapter 4 Season 5 – Back to OG
Epic Games kept players of OG Fortnite waiting for years, then disappointed everyone
What happened to this game? It was a very strange story back then, lasting over 3 years. ‘Save the World’ had been released in Early Access and parts of the story campaign were still missing.
It was announced for years that Save the World would continue to be developed and would later be released for free: Many Battle Royale players were waiting for this release, as one could easily earn the coveted V-Bucks in Save the World, which could then be used for skins in Fortnite: Battle Royale.
But the more successful Fortnite: Battle Royale became, the more neglected Fortnite: Save the World was treated, and eventually, in 2020, Epic simply said that the game was now released, but would remain a paid title and would not be significantly developed further.
Fortnite: Save the World suddenly has over 52,000 players
This is now astonishing: Currently, Fortnite is experiencing a huge hype again, as Epic has brought back the original map of Fortnite: Battle Royale with ‘Fortnite OG’. Fortnite: Battle Royale had its best day in the history of the game so far with over 44 million players.
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But Save the World also seems to be benefiting from this. In recent days, the game, which has hardly been developed further, had simultaneously up to 52,000 players online – more than several current games (via fortnite.gg).
Previously, player numbers in 2023 had already dropped below 20,000.
No one seems to understand what caused this sudden surge in players, years after Epic Games more or less ended development.
It seems that there are indeed still some who appreciate the ‘true OG Fortnite’, which provided an unforgettable gaming experience.
The race for the World First Kill of Fyrakk in World of Warcraft has begun. We will tell you where to watch live.
The final raid of World of Warcraft Dragonflight is live – in normal, heroic, and mythic difficulty. This means that the popular “Race to World First” is entering a new round. In the raid “Amirdrassil, Hope of Dreams”, a total of 9 bosses are waiting to be defeated by the pros – but only one kill counts in the end, namely that of the final boss Fyrakk.
The trailer for the current patch 10.2:
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
Where can you watch? The large professional guilds all have their streams and host different events for the World First race. Where there used to be secrecy, most guilds now stream openly, allowing all interested parties to watch live and follow the progress. A few of the most well-known guilds can be observed here in their streams:
How long will the race last? This cannot be said in advance. Even though Blizzard has increasingly ensured in recent years that the “World First” races do not drag on for many weeks, the time can vary greatly. Anywhere from a few days to several weeks is possible – but this will only become clear in the coming days when the pros have acquired strong gear and optimized their strategies.
Are you following the race for the World First Kill of Fyrakk? Or can you not get into it at all?
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The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is still one of the most popular titles on Steam. A YouTuber who specializes in games is now showing what can be achieved with the aging RPG.
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim is arguably one of the most well-known role-playing games on Steam and console. However, the game is now about 12 years old and has aged accordingly. You can see this in the graphics as well.
The YouTuber “Digital Dreams” has now demonstrated in his video how much can still be extracted from Skyrim. And it is truly impressive.
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What did the YouTuber do? The YouTuber took the Special Edition of Skyrim and prepared some settings for it. To achieve this, he installed Raytraced Global Illumination from ReShade and uses an ENB preset for Skyrim.
ENB is a post-processing suite developed and maintained by Boris Voronstov. ENB adds many enhancements and features to games that are not available in the original game. As a result, games look significantly more polished. This includes better color filters, more natural lighting, and finer detail adjustments.
In total, he is said to have installed around 1,000 mods to make the game look so good (via wccftech.com). He has adjusted graphics, sound, and weather effects. And it’s worth it. Because in his video, Skyrim looks like a next (or next-next) generation game. Pay attention to small details like the reflection of buildings and plants in the water.
However, it is not perfect and the game still shows its age. For example, in the movement animations of the people at 0:28 in the video, where the soldier jerks down the stairs or the running motion of the child looks not very fluid.
Can this be replicated? Those who want to replicate the YouTuber’s version of Skyrim can do so easily, as all mods and software are freely available. The problem, however, is that you need a powerful computer to handle the graphics improvements.
The YouTuber “Digital Dreams” uses around a Ryzen 9 7950 and an RTX 4090 in his system, which is top-class hardware that costs a lot of money. For an RTX 4090, you currently pay according to Geizhals.de from 1,900 euros upwards.
At least for the graphics, you don’t need an Nvidia graphics card and can just as well use an AMD graphics card, as the used ray tracing effects should also work with an AMD GPU.
Sometimes, however, you can also get lucky when buying a graphics card. For instance, a gamer managed to snag an RTX 4090 for less than 1,000 euros. How he did that and what tricks were needed, you can read directly on MeinMMO:
Two of the most loyal companions from Luffy’s crew are the swordsman Zoro and the cook Sanji. For some reason, the two do not get along, but in times of need, they are there for their crew. To reflect this unusual rivalry even more accurately, the manga of One Piece has included a funny detail.
How does the rivalry between the two manifest? The two are constantly arguing and provoking each other. This leads to funny situations where Nami often becomes the mediator.
Zoro is one of the strongest swordsmen in One Piece, while Sanji knocks out most opponents with his kicks. Therefore, they compete with each other simply based on their strengths and compete over who can defeat more opponents than the other.
The Netflix series of One Piece also portrays their rivalry well:
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One Piece – German Trailer for the First Season of the Live-Action Series by Netflix
Zoro and Sanji have nicknames for each other
What is this funny detail? To emphasize the rivalry between the two, creator Eiichiro Oda included one thing: Zoro never calls Sanji by his name in the manga. The swordsman has never spoken the cook’s name, but instead has always come up with nicknames for him. Conversely, it has happened that Sanji called Zoro by name.
Zoro often jokes about Sanji’s love for cooking in his free time. For example, he calls Sanji:
Frying Pan Wielder
Spoon Wielder
Pea Counter
Onion Slicer
Sanji has also used Zoro’s spiral eyebrow as an insult. But Sanji does not let that slide and counters with nicknames that usually revolve around Zoro’s hair color:
Moss Pear
Spinach Skull
Saber Guy
Sword Wielder
Besides that, less creative insults like “stupid” come up when things get heated. In the anime, Zoro has actually called Sanji by name, so this detail only applies to the manga, which is published weekly in Weekly Shonen Jump.
You can see their rivalry, for example, in the following tweet from dieem131:
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Who are the two actually? Zoro is the first official member of Luffy’s pirate crew, who had to fight Mister 7 even before joining the Straw Hat crew. He starts off as a bounty hunter, earning his living by capturing pirates. But by joining Luffy’s crew, he suddenly becomes a pirate himself.
Sanji is a talented cook. That’s why he only uses his legs in battle, as he needs his hands for cooking. Sanji’s actor Taz Skylar also had to find this out, as he had to train several hours a day for the Netflix series.
Both owe a lot to Luffy, which is why they have sworn eternal loyalty to him and support him on his way to becoming the Pirate King.
