In Pokémon GO trainers cover a lot of routes to collect rare items: the Zygarde cells. Now, a trainer has hit a limit, which surprised some players.
What is special about the item? The Zygarde cells are currently only obtainable if you use the route feature in Pokémon GO. Here you walk along routes submitted by other players and are rewarded for it – if you’re lucky, also with rare Zygarde cells.
You need them to switch the forms of the monster Zygarde from the special research “From A to Zygarde” – and not just a few. You need a total of 50 cells for the 50% form, and another 200 for the optimal form.
Since Zygarde cells are only rarely available, it can take quite a while. Some trainers emphasize that to this day they only own a fraction of the required cells. However, players are starting to appear who have now completed the Zygarde evolution.
A trainer in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” has now spoken up, as he has the required cells. However, he noticed something: There seems to be a limit to how many cells one can possess in total.
Trainer reports: At 250 cells, it stops for now
The user “bashford427” reported in his post that apparently you can only hold a maximum of 250 cells in the item bag. He originally planned to collect 300 so that he could later afford to have multiple forms at the same time when more Zygarde specimens can be caught.
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But when he was at 248 and collected 3 more cells, the counter stopped at 250. Even the next day, additional found cells were no longer collected.
The limit for simultaneous cells apparently lies at 250. That’s why the trainer advised: “Don’t make the same mistake I did and waste a day on cells by going over.” Only when he spent 50 cells to evolve to a 50% form could he collect more cells again.
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This is how trainers react: The user “bashford247” himself is not a fan of the limit. In the discussion about whether more Zygarde will be available at some point, he writes: “I’m sure at some point [another Zygarde will come], which is why I want to collect the cells right now while I’m used to it. But not allowing more than 250 to be stored is dumb.”
And other trainers also agree with a wink – especially since the cells are extremely rare:
“I won’t make the mistake when I get to 250, which should be the case around February 2026, given the rate at which I get them,” writes a user (via reddit).
“Damn, I’ve only got 40, but that’s good to know” (via reddit).
“For me, it looks like December 2030, so you’re far ahead of some of us,” writes another (via reddit).
“You’re faster than I am, I’ve only got one cell so far,” says another (via reddit).
Basically, the Zygarde feature seems to be designed for the long term, as obtaining the cells in that quantity is a challenging task. Additionally, trainers currently assume that you can only get a maximum of 3 per day, which are not guaranteed with every route.
Leveling glyphs is a tedious topic in Diablo 4. It takes time to gather the necessary experience points for the glyphs. A player now has some ideas on how this could go faster – but he is facing a lot of backlash in the comments.
They provide advantages for your build and unlock surrounding passive points
You must be level 50 and level them up according to your sockets
To level the glyphs, you need to complete Nightmare dungeons
Blizzard does not specify exactly how many experience points are required to level the glyphs to the maximum level. The fan-made “Glyph XP Calculator” reveals that leveling the glyphs is a lot of work.
A player complains in the reddit forum that he is tired of leveling his glyphs. Therefore, he provides some suggestions on what Blizzard could change.
To keep track of the loot while leveling, this trick from MeinMMO might help you:
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How Blizzard could make leveling glyphs easier
What does he suggest as a solution? In his opinion, the amount of experience points received could be doubled, but even then it would require numerous Nightmare dungeons to get the glyphs to the maximum level. Even if the experience points received would scale with higher seals.
Alternatively, the most common glyphs could be account-bound and season-bound, so that one saves the double leveling.
There are more great suggestions in the comments. The best idea for the user comes from a player who suggests that there should be bonus experience points. This way, Blizzard could reward players when they defeat all monsters, complete the dungeon within a specific time, or do not use a resurrection.
What do other players think? However, the general mood is different: Many users feel that the player should not complain. A season lasts three months, so it’s okay not to have all glyphs at maximum level after three weeks.
We have picked out some of the comments so that you get an idea of what many players think about leveling glyphs (via reddit.com):
gucci_prada_de_nada: ‘It’s crazy that there’s literally one person who complains about every single feature of the game. If you’re tired, the developers can’t help you, you need to sleep earlier and prioritize your rest.’
Ohkodon: ‘Why do you even play? You’re tired and bored of everything and want to be level 100 after 6 hours. You’re just so damn boring and you make the games worse and worse.’
Rhosts: ‘I recently leveled the glyphs of my second character to 21. It was fun to have things that gain power after reaching level 100. Right now, the glyph leveling speed is nearly perfect.’
So there are many players who would be against Blizzard increasing the experience points for glyphs. They like the incentive that there’s still something to do after reaching level 100.
Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger recently gave British comedian Jack Whitehall a parenting tip on how to be a really good father during his appearance on the Late Night Show “The Graham Norton Show”. The 76-year-old shared how his own children grew up.
In the talk show The Graham Norton Show on October 31, 2023, Arnold Schwarzenegger revealed how he raised his children with discipline while also making them excellent skiers.
Here you can see a trailer for Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most famous role as the Terminator:
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Terminator 1 Trailer
“Put the cookie down”
Actor Jack Whitehall explains during the talk show that he is currently working on a Netflix documentary focused on fatherhood.
In that context, Jack Whitehall asks the Terminator star, who is sitting on the couch with him, what advice he would give him as a father.
Arnold Schwarzenegger thinks for a moment and then just replies: “Put the cookie down”. He laughs. Then the actor explains in more detail how he handled parenting.
Here you can watch the YouTube video where Arnold Schwarzenegger shares his parenting tips:
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Schwarzenegger explains that he and his wife split the responsibilities: she took care of raising the children and helping them to become “very good people”. Meanwhile, he was responsible for the discipline of the next Schwarzenegger generation.
For example, he taught them to turn off the lights when they left a room and to save water. The children were even able to wash their own clothes by the age of 5 to 6 through his upbringing.
How disciplined his children grew up was evident during a family ski trip. Schwarzenegger shares how they started complaining after just one run and demanded a cup of hot chocolate. His response:
There will be no hot chocolate […] We will do four runs and after four runs, there will be hot chocolate.
The family skied for an hour and a half before getting hot chocolate. The Terminator star remarked that the children cried a lot back then.
However, he added that later, when his children went skiing with friends, they came to him and thanked him, saying they even “loved” how he raised them back then.
Because: the discipline in skiing during childhood led to them being able to ski much better than their friends now.
The best European team in e-sports in League of Legends is G2 Esports. The team from Berlin has now announced its roster for 2024. They lived up to their reputation as masterful trolls in LoL: It seemed that their star player Caps would be leaving the team.
This is G2:
The G2 team was outstandingly the champion in the Summer Split 2023 of the LEC. It was already the 12th victory in a season: Since Spring 2016, G2 Esports has been champion 12 times in 18 occasions.
Despite all this success: Internationally, it’s currently not going well at all. At the Worlds, G2 was eliminated in the group stage – embarrassingly, they even lost to a team from the USA. They are far from the successes like the World Championship finals participation in 2019.
The anthem of the LoL Worlds 2023 was not a good soundtrack for G2 this time:
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LoL: „GODS“ ft. NewJeans (Official Music Video) | World Cup Anthem 2023
“Farewell, Caps”
That was the roster announcement: In a video on YouTube and Twitter “Farewell, Caps”, the midlaner and star of the team, Caps, was seen sitting in front of the camera, visibly affected, announcing his departure. He would be getting on a plane and leaving Berlin.
However, those who know G2 already suspected that it was a fake. Ultimately, Caps only announced that he was flying home during the league break for a vacation. In 2024, they would return with the current roster to try again.
It has now been 10 proud years since the initial release of GTA 5. Shortly after the anniversary, Rockstar Games announced the first trailer for the successor GTA 6 for December 2023. But because a lot of time has passed since we were first able to roam Los Santos, we have compiled some of the most important (gaming) historical events.
10 Years of World History Leading Up to the Announcement of GTA 6
The 10 years in between were filled with important historical events as well as gaming-related news – for example, Blizzard launched a total of 5 World of Warcraft expansions and WoW Classic. In the spirit of Philip Graham, the former owner and head of the Washington Post, we have compiled important and relevant news here.
2013
In September 2013, GTA 5 was released for the first time. At that time still for PS3 and Xbox 360. This marked the beginning of the long saga of releases and re-releases. The MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV was relaunched shortly before with A Realm Reborn.
However, the most important news from that time for us is the founding of MeinMMO by Dawid Hallmann, the current Director of Gaming at our parent company Webedia Gaming GmbH. We truly began to take off in 2014. MeinMMO editor-in-chief Gerd Schuhmann has summarized the history of our website for you:
09.2013: GTA 5 is released for the first time on PS3 and Xbox 360
10.2013: GTA Online starts
10.2013: Edward Snowden reveals the far-reaching surveillance programs of the NSA and has to leave the USA
11.2013: The new console generation with PS4 and Xbox One is released
12.2013: Dawid Hallmann founds MeinMMO. If that hadn’t happened, our editorial team wouldn’t have jobs now… and you wouldn’t be reading this article.
2014
In 2014, Rockstar Games brought GTA 5 to the new console generation with PS4 and Xbox One, which were released in November 2013. At that point, there were already four different versions of the game available. The PC version, however, was still awaited.
During the World Cup, Germany won 7:1 against the record world champion Brazil. In the final, the German team was also able to prevail against the opponent Argentina and thus became world champion.
Xbox One and PS4 (here the PS4 Slim is pictured) were released shortly after the launch of GTA 5 for the previous console generation.
What else has happened?
01.2014: Playstation launches PlayStation Now
04.2014: FFXIV A Realm Reborn is released for PS4 and Elder Scrolls Online is released
06.2014: Germany becomes world champion at the World Cup in Brazil
11.2014: GTA V is released for PS4 and Xbox One
12.2014: After 50 years, the USA and Cuba normalize their relations.
2015
CD Projekt Red released their successful title The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt in 2015. However, this was only after the long-awaited release of GTA 5 for PC a month earlier. The current GameStar editor-in-chief Dimitry Halley (GameStar) actually wrote his first title story about the release.
Globally, 2015 saw the beginning of the refugee crisis due to the war in Syria and the steady rise of the terrorist organization Islamic State. Angela Merkel made the historic statement:We can do it.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was already an absolute gaming highlight in 2015 and continues to delight players to this day. Here is the trailer:
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The Witcher 3 – PS4 Trailer
What else has happened?
01.2015: Terrorist attacks are committed against the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris
07.2015: NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft flies past Pluto and sends detailed images of the (former) planet for the first time
11.2015: Bethesda releases Fallout 4
2016
Since 2016, VR technology has made its way into private living rooms. Previously, VR glasses were primarily developed for the industry and technology companies. With the first commercially available versions of the Occulus Rift and the HTC Vive, the hardware became affordable for regular consumers for the first time.
Additionally, Black Desert Online launched in the West and Niantic brought people together with Pokémon Go. Activision/Blizzard released the team-based shooter Overwatch.
In 2016, Donald Trump was elected as the successor to Barack Obama. The swearing-in ceremony as the 45th president of the United States took place in January 2017.
Pokémon GO made 2016 the summer when it felt like everyone you knew was outside with their phones catching Pokémon:
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01.2016: A first version of the Oculus Rift is released for consumers
01.2016: Allan Rickman dies. He was known for his portrayal of Severus Snape in the eight Harry Potter films, among others
03.2016: Black Desert Online is released in the West
04.2016: The HTC Vive is released for consumers for the first time
05.2016: Activision/Blizzard releases Overwatch
06.2016: In a referendum, nearly 52% of voters choose to exit the United Kingdom from the European Union
07.2016: Niantic releases Pokémon GO
11.2016: In the USA, Donald Trump is elected as the successor to Barack Obama
2017
In March, Nintendo’s new console, the Nintendo Switch, launched. With The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the publisher also made a statement and took the long-standing game series in a completely new direction – for the first time with an open world and almost optional story.
With the releases of PUBG and Fortnite, the long-lasting hype around battle royale games began. Microsoft also launched the Xbox Game Pass, and the then Executive Vice President at EA spoke about wanting to focus EA on live service titles in the future.
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01.2017: Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States
03.2017: Nintendo releases the Nintendo Switch and TLoZ Breath of the Wild
03.2017 – 07.2017: PUBG and Fortnite are released, starting a long-lasting battle royale hype
06.2017: Microsoft launches the Xbox Game Pass
11.2017: Patrick Söderlund, the then Executive Vice President of EA, says in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz that the future of EA games lies in live service titles
2018
In the middle of the year, Sony announced the exact opposite of EA’s new policy: they wanted to focus on single-player blockbuster games. Rockstar Games released its first new game since the release of GTA 5: Red Dead Redemption 2.
Meanwhile, the corporation Facebook (now Meta) was shaken by a severe data protection scandal. The stock value sank to a historic low.
Red Dead Redemption 2 was the long-awaited new release from Rockstar Games in 2018:
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Red Dead Redemption 2: Official Trailer
What else has happened?
06.2018: Donald Trump, the president of the USA at the time, meets with Kim Jong-un, the dictator of North Korea
06.2018: Sony announces that it will now focus on single-player blockbuster games
07.2018: The stock price of Facebook (now Meta) drops due to a data protection scandal
10.2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 is released for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PCs
2019
2019 started with a disappointment: The long-hyped live-service title Anthem from the Dragon Age studio Bioware was released, but unfortunately with severe technical flaws. Later in the year, EA released the successful single-player game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order from the Apex Legends studio Respawn Entertainment.
In April, the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was on fire. The game developer Ubisoft announced that it would donate 500,000 euros for the restoration (GameStar). There were also rumors that the 3D model of the cathedral from Assassin’s Creed Unity could help with the restoration (GameStar).
EA pinned its hopes on Anthem but was pleasantly surprised by the successes of Apex Legends and Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Here is the launch trailer for the former hope-bearer:
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Anthem shows the four different combat suits in the launch trailer
What else has happened?
01.2019: Greta Thunberg attends the 49th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum
02.2019: EA releases the unsuccessful multiplayer live-service title Anthem
04.2019: The Notre-Dame Cathedral is severely damaged by a fire, and game developer Ubisoft announces donations for the restoration
08.2022: Activision/Blizzard releases World of Warcraft Classic
11.2019: EA releases the successful single-player title Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
08.2019: At the DOTA 2 esports tournament The International 2019, the winning team OG receives the highest eSports prize money to date: 34 million USD
2020
In February 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic paralyzed the world. Working from home became the norm wherever possible. Events of all kinds, including the E3 2020 and Gamescom 2020, were canceled.
By the end of the year, Sony and Microsoft launched their new console generations: the PS5 and the Xbox Series X|S. Both faced hardware shortages caused by the pandemic, making the consoles difficult to obtain even in 2021. So-called scalpers made a fortune off overpriced goods.
PC gaming was also affected by the pandemic: due to an ongoing chip shortage, the prices of PC components skyrocketed in a short amount of time.
Covid-19 caught the world (nearly) unprepared. Here is a news report from our colleagues at the GameStar YouTube channel, at the beginning of the pandemic:
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2021 intensified the pricing situation in PC gaming: due to the continuing disruption of trade and supply chains, PC components remained expensive and scarce. The new console generations continued to face strong delivery difficulties.
So-called NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) gained increasing significance. Some gaming companies, such as Square Enix in 2022, decided to incorporate NFTs into their games or to launch games specifically for NFTs.
An end to the hardware shortage was not in sight until last year. Our colleagues from the GameStar YouTube channel reported:
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The third bang of 2022 occurred in February. Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. The war has not yet ended, and an agreement between the two sides is not in sight.
The next-gen version of GTA 5 surprised no one. However, voices were slowly raised demanding a successor.
What else has happened?
01.2022: Microsoft announces that it wants to take over Activision/Blizzard
01.2022: Square Enix announces that it wants to focus on NFTs in the future
02.2022: Russia invades Ukraine
03.2022: The Expanded & Enhanced Edition of GTA 5 is released for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
06.2022: Sony combines PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now
09.2022: Activision/Blizzard releases World of Warcraft Classic: Wrath of the Lich King
11.2022: Amazon Games releases the Korean MMORPG Lost Ark in the West.
2023
In October of this year, the last British authority withdrew its concerns regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision/Blizzard. The takeover is not yet complete, and further objections are possible.
In June, Larian Studios moved the release of the PC version of their C-RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 forward to early August and was media-effectively banned on TikTok due to a bear sex scene. The game surpassed all expectations and received the legendary rating of 95 from the colleagues at GameStar. In comparison, the release of Starfield by Bethesda went comparatively quietly.
On November 8, 2023, Rockstar Games finally announced the first trailer for GTA 6 for December 2023.
Colleague Paul from the GameStar YouTube channel is also absolutely thrilled by the GTA 6 news:
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03.2023: Lance Reddick, an American voice actor and actor, dies. He was known for his roles in Destiny and the Horizon universe.
06.2023: The experimental submarine “Titan” implodes during a dive to the Titanic.
06.2023 Fallout Boy releases a new version of We didn’t start the Fire
08.2023: Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios leaves early access and is released as a full version.
09.2023: Bethesda releases Starfield
10.2023: The last British authority withdraws its concerns regarding Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision/Blizzard; the deal seems to be on track.
10.2023: Hamas carries out several devastating attacks on Israel, including on a music festival. The previous tensions between Israel and the Palestinian territories escalate into an Israeli ground offensive in the Gaza Strip.
11.2023: The first trailer for GTA 6 is announced.
This was a selection of the most important events of the last 10 years in gaming and world politics. MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya summarized on Twitter and also shared her personal milestones of the last 10 years.
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How are you? Can you believe that GTA 5 was really released over 10 years ago? What were your milestones since the release? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
Note from the editorial team: In an earlier version of the article, it was stated that the football World Cup 2014 took place in Germany and that Germany was only the runner-up. This is of course not correct.
Germany defeated host Brazil with 7:1 at home and won 1:0 in the final against Argentina.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
EA FC 24 comes with several new features. At the beginning of the week, in cooperation with Sky and DAZN, the new Pundit Pick was introduced, which allows TV experts to upgrade one player for Ultimate Team every month.
What is the Pundit Pick? The new feature is a player selection that alternates monthly for a game in the Premier League or LaLiga. The TV experts from DAZN and Sky are mostly former professional footballers. The first Pundit Pick was determined by Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher from the match Newcastle United against FC Arsenal as part of the 11th matchday of the Premier League.
The selected player receives a special card with value upgrades. We present to you the first Pundit Pick player, discuss the upgrade, and outline the criteria for future expert selections.
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Gordon is the first Pundit Pick, gets significant upgrade
Who is the first Pundit Pick? The first expert selection went to left winger Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United. Gordon scored the golden goal in the top match of the eleventh matchday for a close 1:0 victory against FC Arsenal.
On Tuesday, November 7th, the first SBC was released that came with a substantial upgrade for Anthony Gordon. For Pundit Pick Gordon, you need to submit an 83-rated and 84-rated team. The SBC is currently at around 62,000 coins.
How significant is the upgrade? Gordon moved from a 75-rated gold card to an 84-rated overall score. This means that the Pundit Pick has a stronger improvement than a regular Team of the Week upgrade. The values for shooting, passing, dribbling, physicality, and defending saw a noticeable increase, with the shooting stat rising by 14 points.
Additionally, Gordon also received two new playstyles. Previously, he only had the playstyle “Raserei” (Rage), but now he also has the playstyles “Schneller Schritt” (Quick Step) and “First Touch”.
Especially the new combination of “Raserei” and “Schneller Schritt” will make his 92 pace seem even faster. Why this is the case can be read in our article, where we show you how your players can become faster with a simple trick.
In addition to improved stats and additional playstyles, there is also an upgrade to his skill stars. Gordon now boasts four instead of three stars for his special moves on his Pundit Pick card.
All in all, Gordon comes with a very good upgrade that even resembles a Player of the Month award. Below we reveal to you the criteria on which the Pundit Pick is based.
Which players are eligible? On the official site, EA has elaborated on the selection process for the new Pundit Pick. Interestingly, all players from both teams can be considered for the upgrade, regardless of whether they performed in the featured game or not.
In plain English, this means that experts can also award a player with the Pundit Pick who, regardless of the decisive match, they believe performed well throughout the season or simply select one of their personal favorites. This could be a good way to recognize players with special cards who might otherwise fly under the radar in the future.
We will see if the experts surprise us with one decision or another.
ArcheAge 2 (PC, Xbox, PS5) is a new sandbox MMORPG and is expected to enter beta no later than 2024. It will be the successor to ArcheAge and will rely on many similar elements, but in Unreal Engine 5 and with modern gameplay. The publisher Kakao Games has now revealed new details. Particularly exciting are the statements regarding PvP.
What has been said about PvP? In the call for the quarterly report Q3 2023 from Kakao Games, the company revealed that XL Games has primarily developed ArcheAge as an MMORPG for the Korean audience. However, the successor is now supposed to have a stronger focus on the West and be released on consoles. Therefore, some changes will be made.
There should be more content for PvE and story fans in the game. They specifically target solo players and small groups. The words dungeons and campaign mode were mentioned.
However, PvP fans will have to do without large battles in the open world in the future. They want to remove the faction-based large-scale PvP. Instead, ArcheAge 2 will focus on targeted GvG battles for fortresses and fights over caravans.
When will we learn more about it? The big reveal of ArcheAge 2 is set to take place next year at gamescom. There, the individual gameplay elements will be presented in more detail. The start of the closed beta is also planned for 2024.
What do we know so far about ArcheAge 2? The MMORPG was first mentioned in 2020. At that time, it was announced that the game would be developed in Unreal Engine 5 and would contain many elements from the first part. These include:
Loads of quests that you can complete once or daily
In an interview at the end of 2022, it was mentioned that the world of ArcheAge 2 should be about twice the size of its predecessor. You should also be able to build entire cities with other players this time, not just individual houses.
However, the story is supposed to be smaller, but rather in terms of scope. While in the first part, the focus was on preventing the destruction of the world, and thematically revolved a lot around gods, the second part is intended to focus more on a personal journey of the players. The story focus is also expected to increase overall.
What do you think about the content and plans for ArcheAge 2? Does the concept appeal to you?
You can find all the previous information about the game here:
CoD and PlayStation have periodically had exclusive content. The PS Plus subscription regularly includes operator packs that grant you skins. Normally, the packs are exclusive, but they have now also appeared on PC and Xbox, and that for €20.
On PlayStation, you can regularly get combat packs for the current CoD and Warzone with the PS Plus subscription. These cost you nothing and include, in addition to an operator skin, extra cosmetic goodies.
These packs were actually exclusive to the Sony console and highlighted the years-long partnership of the two brands. But suddenly, the combat packs also appeared in the Xbox and PC store, but this time for 2,400 CoD points, the equivalent of €20. This is shown by CharlieIntel in their tweet. The community, however, is not very positive about this.
The monthly free games in the PS Plus subscription are a highlight for many. You can see the current games here:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – Zombies Reveal Trailer
It shouldn’t surprise you that they are charging you money for something like this
The community on reddit is outraged by this offer, even though some do not see the combat pack as a bad thing:
nawstrawdamus: They wouldn’t be charging a price for it if the idiots weren’t buying everything in the store
Read1390: I’ll just say this: You wanted this live-service model and battle passes and are crying out for skins that cost over $25. It shouldn’t surprise you that they are charging you money for something like this.
IIPrayzII: I mean, it was an exclusive skin, I don’t know what you expected. They never said it would be free after the year of exclusivity, just available
Many users also note that, at its core, it wasn’t free, as you have paid for the PS Plus subscription. But on the other hand, Xbox users also pay for their online gaming.
What do you think about the topic? Do you think it’s good that you can now purchase these combat packs on other platforms or should these offers also be free for the other players? Let us know in the comments.
CoD: MW3 is currently not getting the best publicity, but MeinMMO author Christos is looking forward to a special mode:
Jurassic Park is one of the most famous movies of all time, which is still considered an absolute must-watch for all dino fans. Another movie that was supposed to be just as big is hardly known today: We are talking about Congo.
Jurassic Park is now considered the ultimate dino franchise. The first film in the series was released in 1993, directed by Steven Spielberg.
It is not surprising that other filmmakers also tried to capitalize on the success of Jurassic Park. Congo, directed by Frank Marshall, was one of them.
Here you can see a trailer for the movie Congo:
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Trailer to the Jungle Adventure Congo
Congo as the new Jurassic Park?
Jurassic Park was a huge financial success: With a box office gross of more than 1 billion dollars, it was the top earner at the box office in 1993.
The title Congo aimed to follow in 1995. The story is based on another novel by Michael Crichton, the author of Jurassic Park.
With a large budget of 50 million dollars – just 15 million dollars less than Jurassic Park – the adventure story was supposed to follow in the dino footsteps… However, the plan did not work out.
How successful was Congo? The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing over 150 million dollars. While it recouped the budget, it could not come close to the success of Jurassic Park.
The reviews and audience reactions were devastating. The film received about seven Golden Raspberry nominations and is mainly criticized for its strange story.
What is Congo about? The film is about a group of scientists searching for their missing colleagues in the deep jungle of Congo.
They are tasked with finding rare diamonds needed for the construction of a laser weapon. The group is supported by Dr. Peter Elliot, who has taught a gorilla to speak.
The adaptation of another novel is currently the top series on Netflix:
Blizzard has now confirmed that the Overwatch League, as it was held since 2018, will no longer continue: The eSports league for Overwatch was based on city-based franchise teams like in US sports leagues. Critics now say that was always the problem.
This was the idea of the Overwatch League:
The Overwatch League was announced in 2016 and launched in 2018 with 12 teams from the USA, Europe, and Asia. Each of the teams paid $20 million to participate in the league. In 2019, 8 more teams even paid higher amounts for spots in the league.
The idea was that each team was linked to a city and the teams would ultimately play against each other on-site. Teams existed in cities like Dallas, Seoul, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Houston, London, or Toronto. The teams belonged to gaming companies and eSports teams such as NetEase, Gen G, Cloud9, NRG, or Misfits.
However, ultimately Covid derailed the “on-site” plans. Additionally, the Overwatch League was already under a bad star from the beginning because the hype for Overwatch was already threatened by Fortnite in 2018.
The most well-known gamer that Overwatch has produced:
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From Overwatch professional to number 1 on Twitch to 100 million $ – Who is xQc?
Sexism scandal at Blizzard and exit in China endangered the league
This is now the end of the league: There have been concerns for some time that the league would not continue after 2023. As PC Gamer reports, in the wake of the sexism scandal at Blizzard, several sponsors withdrew their support. Furthermore, the loss of the partnership with NetEase in China further harmed the league.
What are the 3 Chinese teams supposed to do when Overwatch is no longer available in their region?
Therefore, Blizzard urged the teams to vote on their continued participation in the league. Those who gave up their spot were promised $6 million from Activision Blizzard.
Now the “Toronto Defiant” team has withdrawn from the league and, as PC Gamer reports, the majority of the teams reportedly voted to leave the league.
In a statement, Activision Blizzard confirms that the Overwatch League in its current form will not return and that they will develop Overwatch esports in a different direction.
These are the comments: On reddit people critically discuss the league. The only part of the league that was “innovative” was convincing enough people that it was a good idea to invest in the Overwatch League instead of other, better eSports leagues.
Especially the idea of linking eSports teams to specific cities is seen as weak. Blizzard also forced teams to provide arenas which ultimately were hardly used. The plan to actually play on-site could only be carried out for a few weeks.
One user says: The idea that a team would be successful and make a lot of money just because you print the name of a city on it is absurd. Teams do not gain high support in a city this way; the support would have to grow over time.
If football teams were new in a city, it would take decades for them to truly settle and take root there. You cannot simply achieve that.
The young stars left early for other games
This is what lies behind it: The end of the league has been seen coming for some years now. It started with poor timing:
when the league was announced, hero shooters were in full hype
when the league started, the hype had already diminished significantly and everything was focused on battle royale games
The league was always laughed at by fans of other eSports titles that had organically grown, such as CS:GO, DOTA 2, or LoL, as a plastic league that Blizzard had pulled out of the ground in a short time.
The many problems Blizzard faced in recent years and the eSports winter ultimately became too much. Especially since the game “Overwatch” itself developed oddly: after an initial upswing, the development of Overwatch was abruptly halted in favor of Overwatch 2, which ultimately, after some content cuts, seemed more like a nonsensical DLC rather than a new title.
The high initial investments that companies made to allow teams to participate in the league are something many would surely like to have back today.
In 2018, we were still asking whether Overwatch or Fortnite would become the new eSports super title. Today we know: neither did.
Ghostcrawler and his team presented their new MMORPG codenamed Ghost in a livestream. In about an hour, they explained the main points such as the general gameplay loop, the combat system, the classes, and the orientation of the lore. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What kind of game is this? The new MMORPG from Ghostcrawler, who previously worked on WoW and the LoL MMORPG, is supposed to offer a special mix of theme park and sandbox, and between multiplayer and single-player:
You start in the game world in a large city. From there, you see dozens of islands in the sky, all of which can be explored. They are divided into two types.
The Red Shards are typical MMORPG areas. There, you’ll encounter quests, bosses, dungeons, and raids. Here, you are heavily reliant on fellow players, and you will receive the most important upgrade materials.
The Blue Shards, on the other hand, are bound to you and your group. They are supposed to evoke small survival games. There will also be enemies and bosses, but everything is tied to you. You can build here, shape the shards, and everything you do remains permanent. Each player thus has completely unique worlds.
The gameplay loop is fundamentally about switching between red and blue shards and always completing the task that suits you best. If enough friends are online, you head into the classic MMO areas. If you’re out alone, you can kill solo bosses or do some housing.
The game aims to respect your time as much as possible, emphasized Ghostcrawler in the livestream. Nevertheless, players who want to maximize everything should also get their money’s worth:
The dungeons and raids in the Red Shards should be oriented towards WoW. There is already a standard in the genre that can be used as a good reference.
However, the team behind Ghost sees great potential in improving exploration and adventure themes in the open world. Here, they want to break away from the genre leader.
By the way, the shards in the game will not be procedurally generated, as this often leads to soulless and uninteresting areas.
You can watch the recording of the livestream here:
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Many classes, many races, and skins that you can proudly showcase
What about the characters in the game? In Ghost, you should be able to choose from a variety of classes. Some are oriented towards traditional play styles like warrior or rogue, while others should be “unusual.”
You will also have various races to choose from, where simple elves and dwarves from the Tolkien universe won’t be copied. Ghost has a completely unique approach, and that should also be reflected in the playable races.
The classes are also tied to different factions. While they do fight among themselves a bit, this is more about hidden side and story aspects. Essentially, you should be able to play with any class and any race.
Generally, the theme of togetherness is very important to the studio. You should be able to play cross-server with friends without much effort.
What about the skins? The appearance of characters was particularly important in old MMORPGs. In Ghost, this should be the case again. There will be skins with which you can “peacock.” You should be able to stand proudly like a peacock in the big capital and let other players admire you.
However, you won’t get to the rarest skins just like that. You need a lot of talent, time, and a bit of luck. “We think exclusivity is cool,” emphasized Ghostcrawler on this topic.
What has been revealed about the story? The story in the game is supposed to be told in various chapters and will later continue just like that. The role of our hero is supposed to be more comparable to the story of Destiny.
You belong to an elite crew that is stronger than the average NPC. However, you are not the only chosen one, which is also nonsense in an MMO setting, emphasized the developers. After all, there would then be hundreds or thousands of chosen ones just walking around next to you.
You can check out a quick summary of the game here:
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Ghostcrawler presents his new development studio in the video
What else has been revealed? Ghost relies on a hybrid combat system. Players are used to pressing the tab key on the PC to select the next mob, which they do not want to change.
However, the team wants to provide controller support and bring a certain level of dynamism into the game. One topic is soft-lock, so you only need to aim close, but can guarantee hitting an enemy.
Regarding the art style, it was only said that they are still in a finding phase but do not want to become too “cartoony.”
First content should be testable in 2023
What visual material has been seen so far? Not much. Mostly concept arts and some sketches of ideas were shown. There has been no gameplay in the form of a video yet.
However, the website is supposed to be adjusted this year so that you can sign up for tests. It was mentioned in the livestream that the first test groups will be rather small. “Not everyone will be able to test the game this year,” explained Kristina Swanenburg.
In general, however, the game is supposed to be developed strongly in collaboration with fans. There should be surveys on content, players should be involved in small focus groups in the development, and there should be many playtests.
Who is behind the game? The head of the studio is Greg “Ghostcrawler” Street. He was the lead designer at WoW from February 2008 to December 2013. After that, he moved to Riot Games, where he first worked on LoL and later on the upcoming LoL MMORPG as a lead.
Part of his team includes:
Brian Holinka, who worked on WoW from August 2012 to June 2023,
Candace Thomas, who worked at Blizzard from 2009 to 2020 and then at Amazon
Graham Berger, who was a game designer at Blizzard from 2013 to 2023
Bart Tiongson, an artist who created the concept arts for Orcs Must Die!
What do you think of the new project Ghost? Does this MMORPG appeal to you?
Although Ghost will not be released next year, there are some other highlights:
Robots and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly important in everyday life. Now the Chinese government has stated that there is a lot of hope for human-like robots. They aim to start mass production by 2025.
Robots are already being used as support in some technical areas, but we are still far from true humanoid robots. However, China wants to change this now with the support of large investments. The focus is on the year 2025, and that may not be so far-fetched.
Chinese company presents the “most advanced robot in the world”
A few months ago (in August 2023), the Chinese robotics company Unitree presented a completely new humanoid robot. The company itself referred to the robot H1 as the “most advanced in the world.”
The new model is 1.8 meters tall and weighs up to 47 kilograms. Additionally, the robot can reach a top speed of up to 5.5 km/h.
After the presentation, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that it wants to build on these advancements: By 2025, it aims to produce humanoid robots in mass production (via 3djuegos.com).
How is that supposed to work? The government itself does not want to produce robots, but rather improve the capabilities of the leading companies in the country through investments. It hopes that the potential of these companies will grow and that firms like “Unitree” will then be able to start mass production of the mentioned humanoid robots by 2025.
Plans sound more unrealistic than they might actually be
How likely is all of this? The time frame sounds very short at first, because we are talking about “only” around 14 months, if you do not include the year 2025 itself in the calculation.
Colleagues from Techspot report that some researchers have been comparing the technological advancements of different countries for some time. Surprisingly, it has been found that China reportedly outpaces the USA in 37 out of 44 important research areas and technologies, including AI, robotics, defense, and key areas of quantum technology.
And another indication of the technical development is that the Chinese government now wants to invest a lot of money in corresponding companies that have made a name for themselves in relevant fields.
More on robots and artificial intelligence: AI does not always have to develop intelligently and promisingly. For example, an AI fails at a Pokémon game:
In Dragon Ball Daima Son-Goku and his friends are shrunk. This reminds many fans of Dragon Ball GT, where Son-Goku also travels the world as a young boy. In the anime, he transforms into a Super Saiyan 4, which fans are now wishing to see again in Dragon Ball Daima.
What is Super Saiyan 4?
A Saiyan must first transform into a Golden Great Ape. For this, the Saiyan must still possess his tail and have the ability to become a Super Saiyan.
Once a Saiyan becomes a Golden Great Ape, he loses his mind. Only when he regains self-control does he become a four-times Super Saiyan.
After that, Super Saiyan 4 could be reached from any transformation level.
Son-Goku also reaches Super Saiyan level 4. As a Golden Great Ape, he regains self-control because Pan reminds him of his old self. Vegeta also manages the transformation, but he needed the help of Bulma’s Miracle Wave Generator because he was missing his tail.
Since Dragon Ball GT is considered an official part of the Dragon Ball story, fans wish to see Super Saiyan 4 again in Dragon Ball Daima. The series is set to start next year. However, this could be more difficult than expected.
Unfortunately, Super Saiyan 4 is not visible in the trailer for Dragon Ball Daima so far:
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In Dragon Ball DAIMA, Son Goku and his friends shrink
Son-Goku’s chances of becoming a Super Saiyan 4 are slim
Why are fans hopeful?In the reddit forum, CoffeNerdAlert hopes that Super Saiyan 4 could become official with Dragon Ball Daima. It might be that Son-Goku gets his tail back and transforms into the Golden Great Ape.
However, there is a problem: Super Saiyan 4 was actually not drawn by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama. Katsuyoshi Nakatsuru is responsible for the extraordinary form. Users are uncertain whether the production studio Toei Animation would use a design other than Nakatsuru’s.
However, there is even a drawing by Akira Toriyama. This never made it into the anime but did as a bonus to the DVD box of Dragon Ball GT. In the acknowledgment, Toriyama mentions that Nakatsuru is an incredibly talented artist and animator (via kanzenshuu.com):
For GT, I only came up with the title, designed the initial main cast, and created some of the machines and a few images. However, I was able to leave the work to the excellent staff with peace of mind […]. Especially animator Nakatsuru-kun is amazingly skilled and mastered the quirks of my drawings in a very short time, so that I sometimes didn’t even know whether I had drawn a certain character design or he had. For example, one of Nakatsuru-kun’s designs is “Super Saiyan 4,” which appears in GT […].
So, if we should see a Super Saiyan 4 in Dragon Ball Daima, it would look like in Toriyama’s drawing. However, Super Saiyan 4 has not appeared in the anime since Dragon Ball GT. Instead, Son-Goku and Vegeta reached even stronger forms of Super Saiyans.
Super Saiyan 4 only appeared as a bonus, if at all. In Dragon Ball FighterZ, for example, he was available as a DLC fighter. However, in the anime, the form is nowhere to be found.
Players love secrets. And one of the most sought-after secrets in Diablo 4 is the Cow Level, which, if it exists, has not yet been found. In an interview, Tiffany Wat and Joe Piepiora commented on the possible level and even provided hints.
What is the Cow Level?
Since Diablo 2, the Cow Level has been a secret place accessible through a secret quest
There was also such a level in Diablo 3 and even later in World of Warcraft
The community must figure out together how to reach the level
There, you fight against evil armed cows, which were quite popular farming spots
Since the release of Diablo 4, players have been trying to figure out how to reach the Cow Level. In an interview with IGN at BlizzCon 2023, Production Director Tiffany Wat and Associate Game Director Joe Piepora commented on the secret Cow Level.
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Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred – Teaser Trailer
IGN asked the two Diablo developers about the famous Cow Level. Wat only says: Sounds completely ridiculous and denies the existence of the level. While Wat and Piepiora then joke about the absurd situation of players killing a huge number of defenseless cows, Wat still gives a hint about the secret level.
I mean, Sanctuary is not a good place, not even as a cow. But I want to say, if people have taken any items from their cow campaign… cow-slaughtering campaign… they should keep them.
That sounds like a clear hint that the Cow Level exists and the Diablo 4 community is on the right track to find the famous level.
The items being discussed here refer to artifacts and a potion that you receive when you kill a certain number of cows and use the obtained items at certain points.
If you want to know the steps in detail and try it yourself, check out this article:
Who wants to pay by card needs a connection to a server. However, in Singapore, it did not work for half a day. More than 2.5 million people could not pay their bills.
Those who are on the go and want to pay a bill by card outside need a connection to the corresponding servers at the terminal. Your data is forwarded to a server with information about the respective bank to authorize or decline the payment.
But this went wrong a few weeks ago in Singapore, because an employee reportedly disabled the water cooling of the system. By the way, Citibank and DBS Bank were affected. The latter is considered the largest bank in Southeast Asia.
Disabled water cooling brings down bank data servers
What was the problem? According to a parliamentary hearing, the incident occurred on October 14 due to a problem in the cooling system of a data center provided by an external vendor for the banks. This is reported by colleagues from xataka.com. The temperature rose so much that the servers were automatically switched off to prevent damage.
The cause of the overheating of the infrastructure was allegedly the transmission of a wrong parameter during a routine update. EQUINIX, the company that owns the data centers, stated that an employee of a contractor accidentally closed the valves of the water tanks of the temperature control system, thus disabling the water cooling.
What happened next? The two banks, Citibank and DBS, then experienced connection issues with the servers. In the end, there were 810,000 failed attempts to access the banking platforms, and 2.5 million people could not complete their transactions.
A follow-up is also expected: The government accused the banks of not properly securing the critical payment systems, thus violating an important policy. Now, they intend to impose a fine on the banks.
Other banks also have it tough. One crypto bank supposedly lacks a billion euros, and this affects German investors. Who is specifically affected can be read directly on MeinMMO:
Many content creators on Twitch and YouTube receive warnings sooner or later, requiring them to take content offline. This can have various reasons, even just the use of copyrighted music. 4 content creators are now reporting a particularly brazen case.
Which content creators are involved? Among others, it involves the Twitch streamer Marcel “Staiy” and the YouTubers Jasmin “Gnu” and Yvonne Mouhlen. They all reacted to a video by the content creator “AlphaKevin”.
However, they were not warned by AlphaKevin, but by the person who was the subject of his video from earlier this year: Julien Momm, who at that time was acting as a “dating coach”.
Why were there warnings? The “dating coach” had spoken in several clips about so-called “red flags”: qualities of a potential partner one should be cautious of. These “red flags” included traits such as
low self-esteem
too many cats
trauma in the past
These statements were largely viewed critically by AlphaKevin and the content creators who reacted to his video. The dating coach apparently took offense, prompting him to demand the removal of the videos and threaten legal action.
Meanwhile, AlphaKevin, Staiy, Gnu, and Yvonne Mouhlen have published videos on the situation.
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These characters would be content creators in video games
What makes the warning so brazen? The content creators report in their videos that they all received emails from Julien Momm in October 2023 – months after the publication of the contentious content – urging them to take down their reactions. Otherwise, they were threatened with legal action.
However, previously, in the summer of 2023, they had received a completely different offer from the dating coach, as Gnu, Staiy, Yvonne Mouhlen, and also AlphaKevin report. In the letter, Julien Momm allegedly offered the content creators collaboration.
According to the letter, the “shitstorm” in reaction to his statements was described as a “unique opportunity”.
This opportunity could be strategically utilized to “gain reach”. The content creators claim that Momm offered them money for a collaborative video that was supposed to engage their “communities” and strengthen their brands.
For the content creators, it gives the impression that the dating coach wants to get rid of the videos, but not because he regrets his statements. Apparently, he now wants to explore other business fields for himself and can no longer use the negative videos with his name, according to AlphaKevin. An apology would have been a better way, says Gnu.
The approach seems to particularly disturb the content creators because the tone of the emails was said to be very threatening, after he had just recently offered them a paid collaboration. Gnu calls it “pretty shady.”
We have embedded Gnu’s video here, and you can find AlphaKevin’s video here.
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What will happen next? AlphaKevin and Gnu decided to temporarily take their videos offline as a precaution. At least the YouTuber is now considering making her reaction public again. However, she wants to have it legally examined first.
Looking back, Gnu says she let herself be too intimidated; it was also the first time she had received such a warning.
Staiy, whose video remains accessible, speaks instead of the Streisand Effect: Through the dating coach’s attempts to cover everything up, he has gained much more attention. He advises Momm against continuing to contact him – otherwise, the situation would only get bigger.
In fact, Momm has likely gained more attention with this action than he would like: The videos of the 4 content creators have already received more than 400,000 views combined (as of November 8). It remains to be seen how he will respond.
For content creators, it is always a difficult situation when they receive a warning regarding their content. Often they take it offline initially to avoid a legal dispute. However, this results in them missing out on future income from videos and VoDs.
World of Warcraft was the highlight at BlizzCon 2023. Included: a brand new cinematic that fans can’t get enough of. Especially Anduin’s new look raises questions. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus was able to speak live with the developers about it.
No one less than Chris Metzen himself announced the next 3 expansions for WoW. This caused thunderous applause in the hall, followed by an awed whisper when the new cinematic was shown.
His new appearance has since sparked discussions. After the opening ceremony, I met with Senior Narrative Designer Anne Stickney and Associate Art Director Tina Wang for an interview.
The conversation focused primarily on the story of 11.0 and the design of the new world. In response to a seemingly simple question about why Anduin now looks so different, Anne Stickney provides a remarkably long and insightful answer.
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World of Warcraft: The War Within – Cinematic Trailer
“He has to cope with a kind of PTSD”
The answer to the question of why Anduin now looks so different goes quite deep into the matter and the backgrounds of The War Within itself:
[Anduin] has been through a tough time. You need to understand that within just a few years, he transitioned from a boy who believes in peace and diplomacy to the point where he loses his father in an instant. Suddenly, he is the king of a realm and doesn’t know what to do.
When Shadowlands started, he had just barely managed to cope. And what happened to him was two steps away from making him “Full Arthas.” That hits a person hard, especially someone who dedicates himself to the Light and the idea of peace and diplomacy, who works with people to shape concepts of sacrifice, healing, and warmth.
To be twisted into something that is the complete opposite of that, to be forced to do what he has done to the people he loves and calls friends, has affected him in ways we haven’t even begun to scratch the surface of.
So, when he decides at the end of Shadowlands to go into the Maw, Anduin didn’t just want some space to breathe. He actually had to cope with a kind of PTSD. He no longer feels worthy of the Light. When you grow up dedicated to this concept and it gets ripped away from you, how do you come to terms with who you are again?
So… yes, he needs a bath. Yes, he probably needs a bit of care. Anduin is somewhere in there. The War Within is not just about Azeroth, but also about the battle you fight with yourself.
Anne Stickney further explains that this struggle manifests not only in Anduin but also in Alleria, who grapples greatly with her dark side. The conflict between who she is and the Void is another part that we will explore in The War Within.
Nonetheless, she hopes, as I do, that Anduin will one day get his flowing blonde hair back. But we will only find out in The War Within or even later – and it might be expensive:
MeinMMO editor Marie Friske looked at the Netflix anime ‘My Happy Marriage’ with skepticism at first. But when she gave the popular series a chance, she quickly became captivated by the love story and felt for the characters.
My Happy Marriage or My Happy Marriage – just the title alone kept me from giving the anime on Netflix a chance.
It sounded too much like pink romantic glasses and cheesy declarations of love – something I can’t relate to at all.
And yet I watched the first episode without great expectations… then the second, the third, and before I knew it, I binged the rest of the series.
Here you can see a trailer for the anime My Happy Marriage:
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My very special wedding – An unexpected Netflix anime hit
A Touching Story with Lovable Characters and a Touch of Mystery
What is My Happy Marriage about? The anime takes place in an alternate Japan in the 19th century, where some people possess supernatural powers and monsters (called Grotesqueries) make the area unsafe.
Miyo grows up in the household of the influential Saimori family, but due to her lack of supernatural gifts, she is treated more like a maid than a daughter.
One day, Miyo is promised as the fiancée to Lord Kiyoka Kudo by her father. He is a commander of the ‘Special Anti-Grotesquerie Unit’, known for his cruelty and has scared off any potential wife.
What makes the anime so good for me? The two main characters, Miyo and Kiyoka Kudo, quickly grow on me.
Both the reserved and unsure young woman Miyo, who has endured mistreatment by her family all her life, and Lord Kudo, who is introduced at the beginning of the story as a distant and harsh character: Both develop in beautiful ways and learn slowly how to interact with each other.
It is not grand, cheesy gestures and massive declarations of love that characterize the story, but small and cautious attempts at approaching each other that warm my heart.
Because the characters are so sympathetic, their story moves me so much that I feel deeply invested.
I would love to throw my laptop against the wall when Miyo’s family treats her disrespectfully or I watch with watery eyes and a big ‘Aww’ on my lips as the main characters hug for the first time.
As a fan of fantasy animes like Black Butler and Seraph of the End, I particularly enjoy the fantastic mystery elements that complement the love story. For me, that is the little cherry on top that makes the series perfect.
My Conclusion: Even though I was initially put off by the title, it turns out: My Happy Marriage is not a cheesy story at all, but an exciting anime with beautiful character developments and relationships, as well as intriguing mystery elements.
And yes, it is also a love story, but a damn good one!
Also, MeinMMO demon Cortyn was initially put off by the title of the anime:
The gaming site “The Escapist” seems to be in a crisis: After the dismissal of the editor-in-chief, a large part of the team has left the site. Also, fan-favorite Yahtzee Croshaw, who is so popular for his gaming reviews in the YouTube video format “Zero Punctuation”.
What kind of site is “The Escapist”? The gaming site “The Escapist” has been around since 2005. They cover not only video games but also movies, series, and technology topics.
The most popular format of the site is game reviews in video form and via a cartoon character: Zero Punctuation. The series now has 834 episodes and is popular “among cool kids”: Current games are torn apart in 5 to 7 minutes. The style of the comics and the stoic-sarcastic narrative voice have become iconic over the last 16 years.
On YouTube, the clips from Zero Punctuation repeatedly achieve view counts beyond 500,000.
The actual gaming site is not quite as significant: According to Similarweb, it reaches about 3 million sessions per month. Compared to major US gaming sites like IGN (120 million), GameSpot (72 million), or Polygon (26 million), that’s little – although the numbers from Similarweb are just estimates.
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Twitch streamer wants to change the perception of gaming as Miss Germany: “One should not demonize it, but also not glorify it”
Most of the team leaves the gaming site in solidarity
What has caused the upheaval on the site? The editor-in-chief Nick Calandrea wrote on November 6 (via twitter): He was fired, declined a severance package, and will not sign a non-disclosure agreement.
He says he was let go because he “missed goals” that were not clearly defined. Many colleagues had already been dismissed for this reason before him, and today it was his turn.
He was also locked out of his email account while being fired.
But this was the reaction: In light of this dismissal, a large part of the team left the company in solidarity with the editor-in-chief.
Many of the people who left thanked the fired editor-in-chief: He had given them a chance. They also praised the team of the site and expressed how proud they were of the work that was done there.
Even the man who does “Zero Punctuation”, Yahtzee Croshaw, announced his departure. He adds: Although he does not own the rights to the format “Zero Punctuation”, he will continue elsewhere. His voice will not fall silent.
As it has now become known, it will likely be “Second Wind” elsewhere, a YouTube channel where the former team of “The Escapist” will soon explain how it will continue (via twitter).
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How is this being discussed? On reddit, there is agreement: Yahtzee’s departure ultimately means the death of the site. He gave The Escapist an identity and helped introduce it to new people.
With his departure, the site is basically finished. The manager who fired the editor-in-chief could just as well have fired himself.
A tough time has apparently begun for gaming sites. We reported just 3 months ago on the end of a German project about MMORPGs:
The historical drama “All the Light We Cannot See” (original title: All the Light We Cannot See) was recently released on Netflix. Currently, the series is ranked 1 in the Netflix ranking.
On November 2, 2023, the miniseries “All the Light We Cannot See” was released on Netflix and is currently a huge success.
In the global ranking of the streaming platform, the miniseries is ranked 1 in the category “English series” with:
37.6 million hours viewed
9.8 million views
The ranking refers to the period from October 30 to November 5, 2023 (via Netflix)
Here you can watch the trailer for the miniseries featuring Mark Ruffalo:
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All the Light We Cannot See – German Trailer
Two teenagers fighting on different fronts in World War II
What is All the Light We Cannot See about? The series takes place in 1940s Europe. It focuses on the lives of two teenagers.
The blind teenager Marie-Laure lives in Paris. Her father Daniel strives to provide his daughter with a safe and beautiful life.
The second main character is Werner from Germany. Due to his strong affinity for radio and communication technology, he was sent to a prestigious military school.
But then World War II breaks out. Nazis invade France. Marie-Laure must flee and becomes part of the resistance with her radio broadcasts.
Werner is tasked with tracking down the person behind the messages – yet he feels a special connection to Marie-Laure.
The miniseries is based on the novel of the same name by Anthony Doerr, who won the Pulitzer Prize.
Who is in the cast? Besides Mark Ruffalo, whom many also know as the Marvel hero Hulk, Dark actor Louis Hofmann and Hugh Laurie (House) are also in the mix.
How long does the miniseries last?All the Light We Cannot See offers you four episodes, each lasting between 51 and 63 minutes. The historical drama can be binge-watched in just 4 hours.
If you don’t have time for long series marathons, here’s another miniseries that was celebrated on Netflix:
