Currently, a lot of glowing Pokémon are appearing. For instance, the Electric-type Pokémon Blipp is celebrating its debut, but also other sparkling candidates like Lampi, Bubungus, Ponita, or Lichtel are currently out and about.
Here’s the special detail: During the light festival, one can notice a small effect when it gets dark: Some Pokémon literally glow when found in the wild. They have a small shimmer around them that illuminates the nighttime map in a friendlier light.
User “PorkChopper11” shows how this looks in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” for Pokémon GO:
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Trainers praise the effect in Pokémon GO, contributes to the atmosphere
Does the glowing help? Gameplay-wise: not really. The monsters are not stronger in any way or have any other bonuses. It is purely a visual effect observable at night.
However, this small detail does make a difference, some trainers believe. Because: The atmosphere of the game benefits from it, as players clarify in their comments:
“I love this effect so much that I wish it would last all year,” writes one user about it (via reddit).
“Why would they even turn this off?” asks another (via reddit).
“Why isn’t this a permanent feature? Along with various seasonal maps like during the harvest festival event. The game looks 10x better” (via reddit).
Are there more such examples? Basically, some trainers describe that other event effects come to mind, such as the winter or the Halloween map effects, of which they would like to see more. Because it is rather exceptional for an event to bring visual effects.
What do you think about such effects? Is the atmosphere in Pokémon GO important to you, or is this a topic that is less relevant to you? Would you like to see more visual effects in Pokémon GO accompanying current events? Tell us in the comments!
Max “HandOfBlood” Knabe (31) returns to YouTube after a long illness break to his fans. The 31-year-old had a persistent infection that simply wouldn’t go away and, coincidentally, incapacitated his most important tool: His voice.
Was gone? Since mid-September 2023, there have been no new videos on the YouTube channels of Max Knabe aka HandOfBlood. The content creator struggled with a stubborn infection. In a new video, he returns to his fans and reports on how he has been doing.
HandOfBlood made it through gamescom 2023 without getting sick.
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These characters would be content creators in video games
Wait and drink tea
What did HandOfBlood have? The YouTuber speaks of a cold that was really persistent. He got sick in August, in the middle of summer. In a video published on November 7, 2023, HandOfBlood now says: He is back to 99% fit.
In between, he felt better at times, and after a while, he also worked again “out of spite.” During the long illness break, the YouTuber apparently became increasingly restless: “And then I suddenly got sick again, and everything started over, after 6 weeks. I thought I was going crazy.”
He says he had nothing serious, did not feel too bad. But his voice, of all things, was causing problems for the 31-year-old, and that’s what he needs for his profession:
It was so weird because it just wouldn’t go away. And I was no longer contagious and also completely fit, I could probably have done any job in the world, except the one I do: Talking all day.
After barely 10 minutes in the video, the YouTuber already notices that talking for a long time tires him out. Until complete recovery, he says it’s time to drink a lot of tea and hot lemon and to inhale regularly.
You can watch the entire video here:
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What’s next? HandOfBlood explains that he now has to “get back into the groove”. He will start recording new content, but he still needs to observe how he is doing.
He also asks for the understanding of his viewers if there are more placements in the near future than usual. The YouTuber now has to work through a lot that has piled up during his illness. But he also says: He doesn’t actually have to justify himself for that; the content is not worse.
HandOfBlood has one more request for his fans: Please share the video diligently and let everyone know that he has released an update. There’s one thing that the 31-year-old has “no desire” for anymore.
What bothers the YouTuber? HandOfBlood reports that he received some quite unpleasant comments during his absence. Some viewers felt “mocked” and claimed he would not come back or complained about the lack of communication.
“You know, as if they pay, as if they pay admission,” the YouTuber explains, appearing visibly annoyed by the expectations of some fans.
Blizzard president Mike Ybarra is doing everything he can to meet the demands of the players. However, the quality of the games must not suffer. To achieve such performance, it requires funding from those very players.
What do players demand? Mike Ybarra stated in an interview with The Verge that players want new content daily or even hourly. Fans have no patience, and therefore Blizzard wants to try to meet these demands while maintaining a consistently high level of quality:
Players have no patience. They want something new every day, every hour. We’re trying to respond to that while keeping the Blizzard quality bar high.
Although these are absurdly high demands, Blizzard wants to respond to this player request. However, it would require a large development team to meet these demands. To manage this, the games would need to have the right monetization.
Blizzard would not shy away from launching new IPs. Ybarra is grateful for any idea, whether it be a title with a playtime of 4 hours or a long-term project with a playtime of 400 hours. The main thing is: If a player invests their money in Blizzard, they should feel good about it.
Blizzard held the BlizzCon last weekend. All major announcements have been summarized by MeinMMO author Benedict:
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Live from BlizzCon 2023: Screaming Fans and Unexpected Announcements
The content Blizzard will focus on in the future
What projects for financing will there be in the future? Both World of Warcraft and Diablo 4, Blizzard’s flagship titles, will be supplied with new expansions. Therefore, Blizzard’s focus remains heavily on live-service games.
However, Blizzard has more ideas to ensure “the right monetization” so that players receive new content constantly. The mobile sector is a rapidly growing area for Blizzard that could likely contribute significantly to financing.
Therefore, we can be curious about which other IPs we will see as mobile variants. If you are currently busy with Warcraft Rumble, you shouldn’t miss MeinMMO’s 3 beginner tips:
In a new Minecraft chapter, you embark on a journey into the far reaches of the galaxy. Star Wars: Path of the Jedi is the latest adventure in the pixel world, which was introduced in a trailer. Watch it here on MeinMMO.
What is it about? Since yesterday, November 7, 2023, you can get the new chapter Star Wars: Path of the Jedi in the Marketplace of Minecraft, which sends you on an exciting adventure as a Jedi Knight.
You are promised a journey into new worlds and the opportunity to unleash your imagination in an alien environment. The possibilities are said to be endless with so many undiscovered things.
We have embedded the trailer for the chapter here for you:
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Minecraft Star Wars: Path of the Jedi Trailer
What does the trailer show? In the trailer, you see the beginning of your journey as a Jedi Knight. After you have customized your lightsaber with color, grip, and your preferred stance, as well as your droids, the Council sends you off on your journey.
The trailer then shows battles in spaceships or on various planets. With your friends or alone, you can visit, for example, densely vegetated or desert-like planets.
The trailer also presents a variety of enemies that one knows from the Star Wars universe. For example, you will fight against the agile Droideka or IG-100 Magna Guards. In the end, even the Sith Lord Darth Maul stands in your way in the trailer.
In the fight, you will not only use your lightsaber. You will also be able to use the Force to your advantage and, for example, hurl huge blocks at your opponents.
In addition to the battles, your journey and mission to bring balance to the Force will present you with various puzzles that you can solve together. For example, you must use the Force to place objects in their correct position and open a new path.
What are the reactions? Under the trailer on the PlayStation channel (via YouTube), primarily Star Wars fans write, similar to user JayKayofficia, that this ironically looks like a better game than most Star Wars games in recent years.
User badbatsukablyet1768 also writes: If Minecraft achieves more Star Wars than Star Wars games. Good job, Disney.
In their comments under the trailer on the Minecraft channel via YouTube, players express their enthusiasm for this chapter and some note that the trailer looks more like a completely different game.
For example, user TootieLive thinks that this chapter looks like it has more effort than any Minecraft update of the last 5 years. User thundertrps4905 also finds that it looks incredible and resembles an independent game.
We have compiled some of the comments for you here:
nerdbird985 writes: My little brother and I enjoy this chapter so much. As big Star Wars fans, we are really happy. […] The studio behind it has done a fantastic job.
lolgoodbye8197 writes: […] this will be the first time I buy something from the Marketplace in Minecraft […]
BrodyLehnertz writes: So glad the skins are back to 8×8, looks much better than these ultra-realistic skins.
What do you think of the trailer? Does it make you excited for a Minecraft adventure with your lightsaber? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
The Twitch streamer Asmongold had promised his community to play a hardcore character in WoW Classic if Blizzard announces “Classic Plus.” Blizzard announced something similar for WoW Classic at BlizzCon 2023 with the “Season of Discovery,” and Asmongold wanted to keep his promise.
What was the promise about?
Asmongold had promised his community to play WoW Hardcore Classic for at least some time if Blizzard announces “WoW Classic Plus.” In WoW Hardcore, the hero only has one life, and the player must start over if the hero dies even once.
By “Classic Plus”, Asmongold understands an evolution of WoW based on an earlier game state, because the “retail WoW,” or the “modern WoW,” is in his opinion beyond saving. It is “too bloated.”
With Classic Plus, WoW would be developed in a different direction based on the state of 2009, with new raids and quality-of-life features.
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Twitch streamer Asmongold says: “Stop watching streams at 3 AM if you don’t have money!”
Streamer must keep his promise to play WoW Hardcore
That’s why he had to keep his promise: Blizzard did not announce “Classic Plus” at BlizzCon 2023, but with the “Season of Discovery” something similar. This season is supposed to actually develop WoW Classic differently than in the original by introducing glyphs that grant new abilities to classes:
Mages can heal
Rogues, shamans, and warlocks should be able to tank
Additionally, they want to hide some game content in the open world
For Asmongold, that was enough to make his promise come true and create a hardcore character.
Asmongold and his community flood hardcore servers
This is how he wanted to keep his promise: Asmongold created a level 1 warlock named “Classicplusx” on the hardcore server “Defias Pillager.” He did this live on stream.
Already during the login at the Alliance spawn point, hundreds of other level-1 Alliance players had spawned around him.
On the way to Stormwind, the crowd quickly grew to thousands, running around him, casting spells, spamming abilities, and offering to donate gold.
After about 37 minutes, during which Asmongold mostly basked in the crowd and his own significance (via Youtube), the streamer ended the show and said: He would love to play, but there were just too many people. He couldn’t do anything and didn’t want to kill anyone.
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What’s behind it: This was clearly a PR stunt, also to show how incredibly big and significant Asmongold is in the WoW community. He showcased this impressively.
Of course, he cannot just create a character on a server and then play WoW Hardcore “like a normal player” while streaming it live on Twitch.
How much this popularity sometimes annoys Asmongold can be inferred from this story:
From today, you can unlock normal flying in WoW: Dragonflight. We will tell you how it works.
With the launch of Patch 10.2 Watcher of Dreams, there is not only a new area and a new raid but also some other unlocks. One of the most requested wishes is the ability to use normal flying on the Dragon Isles. So far, it has only been possible to use “dynamic flying,” that is, dragon riding.
But with Patch 10.2 Watcher of Dreams, you can now earn normal flying. We will tell you how it works.
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4 Minutes of Gameplay for Dragon Riding, the new feature in WoW Dragonflight
Quickly unlock flying in Dragonflight
What do you have to do? To unlock normal flying, you need the meta achievement “Pathfinder of the Dragon Isles.” The principle is already known from other expansions. However, the individual achievements this time are significantly easier to unlock, and you should already have the vast majority of them if you actively play World of Warcraft. The 8 individual parts of the meta achievement are:
Awakening Hope: Complete the main quest chain on the Awakening Coast.
No Pain, No Gain: Complete the main quest chain in the Ohn’ahran Plains.
Azureblue Mountaineers: Complete the main quest chain in the Azure Mountains.
Don’t Ask Me How to Spell That: Complete the main quest chain in Thaldraszus.
Ember of Neltharion: Complete the main quest chain on the way to and in the Zaralek Cavern.
Explorer of the Dragon Isles: Fully explore all regions of the Dragon Isles.
Exploration of the Zaralek Cavern: Fully explore the Zaralek Cavern.
Explore the Emerald Dream: Fully explore the Emerald Dream.
If you have played actively, only the last part of the achievement, the exploration of the Emerald Dream, will still be missing:
This is what it looks like for active players.
What does normal flying bring? Although dragon riding was very well received by most players, there are still some who simply cannot get used to this new way of traveling and find no joy in the resource system.
For farming herbs and ores, some find the old flying more pleasant, in addition to the bonus that you can simply “go afk in the air” – this is not possible with dragon riding as the dragons would descend to the ground.
The latest patch for World of Warcraft is live. We will tell you what to expect and what you should definitely do today.
The wait is over, as today World of Warcraft Dragonflight has launched its final major chapter. The new patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream is live and brings plenty of new content to entertain players for several weeks. We will reveal what’s in the latest patch and what activities you should tackle as soon as possible.
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WoW: Guardians of the Dream – Launch Trailer
What should you accomplish? As with every new patch launch, you should primarily engage with the story at the beginning. Once you log in and enter the Dragon Isles, you will automatically be offered a quest from Merithra. She wants you to rush into the Emerald Dream to prepare the new world tree Amirdrassil for its transition into the realm of existence of Azeroth.
Complete the questlines in the Emerald Dream.
Gain reputation with the new faction “Dream Guardians” to reach glory levels.
Participate in new public events like the “Superbloom”.
Collect treasures and defeat rare enemies for rewards such as mounts, pets, or new forms for druids.
You can unlock “classic flying” for the Dragon Isles
When does the raid start? As usual, you have one week to prepare for the raid “Amirdrassil”. The third season of Dragonflight starts on 11/15/2023, and with that, the new raid. You should have enough time to view the new zone leisurely and experience the story before facing Fyrakk and the inhabitants of the Firelands in the final major battle of Dragonflight.
A particularly lucrative item is a new legendary two-handed axe that is available for all strength classes in the game. You can earn it in the raid and will likely carry it until the next expansion.
Is there more to come? Yes. Even though patch 10.2 is the last “major” update of Dragonflight, the developers have already announced that there will be more patches to follow. There is supposed to be an epilogue that concludes the story and then gradually leads to the plot of the next expansion “The War Within”. Additionally, there will definitely be a season 4 (similar to Shadowlands), where all raids will become relevant again. This is intended to shorten the waiting time until the next addon and to provide enough to do.
Have you checked out patch 10.2 Guardians of the Dream yet? How do you like the latest update of WoW?
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A free playable demo for the strategy game Zephon has launched on Steam, a mix of Warhammer 40k and Civilization 6, with a strong focus on combat. The strategy game takes place in a near future where the apocalypse has wiped out large parts of humanity. Humans and machines defend the remnants of our civilization against creatures straight out of a nightmare.
This is the story of Zephon:
In Zephon, humanity faced a divine trial, where most failed and were therefore crushed. Billions of lives were wiped out in an instant, ‘turned to ash and scattered to the winds.’
After the near-total extinction of humanity, the remains of civilization fight with weapons, vehicles, and their technology against nightmarish creatures in a devastated world.
The game is set to release on Steam in 2024. At the moment, a free demo on Steam is already playable. The demo is about 3.13 GB in size and can be downloaded in a few minutes.
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Gameplay trailer for the strategy game Zephon
City building and a lot of combat in a nightmarish version of our world
What does the game remind you of? Zephon is at its core a 4X game like Civilization VI or Age of Wonders 4, but with a strong focus on combat, similar to Warhammer 40k.
You start with an engineer (in other games this would be a settler); two infantry units and a vehicle, can establish an initial city, but also quickly face massive monsters that require several rounds of continuous fire before they are finally defeated. The game is controlled on a kind of hexagonal map in turn-based strategy mode.
The city-building part looks solid, albeit somewhat minimalistic. There is also a research tree and diplomacy, as one would expect.
In comparison to Civilization VI, the focus on battles is much more pronounced: In Zephon, the world is hostile. Here you don’t have 30 turns to leisurely explore the surroundings, as in classic 4X games.
If the game reminds you of the dark atmosphere and mythological apocalyptic themes of Warhammer 40k, you are right. The game comes from Proxy Studios, who are also behind Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War, but here they are experimenting with some other IPs.
The demo gives a first glimpse of the game and the gameplay on a small map – strategy fans should quickly feel at home here.
Most will probably lean back after a brief play session and wait for the game to be properly released in 2024, so they can get a clearer picture of how deep and atmospheric Zephon really is.
The scenario already sounds like a change from the usual titles:
With “Top Boy,” viewers are drawn into a drama series on Netflix that showcases poignant destinies and lawless life on the streets. MeinMMO author Christos isn’t fond of Netflix series, but this one kept him occupied for days.
What kind of series is it? The series is called “Top Boy” and takes place in the fictional ghetto “Summerhouse” in London. However, it is not the predecessor from 2011 but the continuation that was produced and continued on Netflix in 2019.
Top Boy tells the story of young adults and teenagers who grow up in this ghetto and live together in social housing. The residents are mostly Jamaican immigrants who are not or barely supported by the system in London.
The series takes a different approach, as it not only demonstrates the harshness of the streets and gangs but also the fates and suffering that their families have to endure. At first, I thought “Top Boy” would be a cliché-laden collection of wannabe gangsters showing how cool it is on the streets, but I was truly mistaken.
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Top Boy – Trailer for the Netflix series of Season 1 (English)
Exciting tension with hard reality
What makes the series so good? I am a fan of series that show realistic fates and demonstrate how hard life can be anyway. In the case of “Top Boy,” however, I never thought that the series could make me feel so invested.
It is mainly the tension surrounding the characters, who join and develop further with each episode. Jamie, one of the main characters of the series, plays a central role. He wants to support his two younger brothers and provide for them in Summerhouse, but this is only possible with his gang and drug dealing.
Since both parents have passed away, he sees no other choice but the street. Thus, he seizes the opportunity and tries to become the next “Top Boy,” that is, the boss of Summerhouse, and to decimate the competition on the streets.
However, the focus of the story is not only on drug dealing; it also includes the backstories of the individual characters. Each character leads a kind of double life: Jamie, for example, tries to earn money on the street while simultaneously keeping his brother away from the harsh reality.
Suffering comes ever closer, as families are either harassed by the Immigration Authority or come under the radar of other gangs, even though they are not responsible for it.
It is a balancing act between hard reality, the law of the street, and the sacrifice of doing everything for family, even if blood ultimately sticks to the hands. The series remains exciting and surprises with further fates and twists that one could not foresee.
Still, I do not think much of Netflix series, as I often felt they were produced without care or depth, but in the case of “Top Boy,” I make an exception. I would even say it is the best series I have watched in 2023, and the good thing is, it also got its concluding season this year.
So, anyone who wants to watch three seasons full of thrills without an annoying cliffhanger should not miss “Top Boy,” and don’t worry: the predecessor is not necessary to understand the continuation.
Some people are concerned that World of Warcraft could come to an end after the next three expansions. Blizzard has clearly addressed this.
The fact that Blizzard announced the ‘Worldsoul Saga’ with three expansions initially brought a lot of joy. However, after the initial hype, concern started to mix with this announcement. Could this perhaps mean that after ‘WoW: The Last Titan’ the era of World of Warcraft is ending and development will stop?
To reassure all players who have this thought, General Manager John Hight spoke on the matter and explained: World of Warcraft is not coming to an end yet.
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WoW: The War Within – All the major features of the new expansion
Where does the information come from? In an interview with the magazine Digital Trends, John Hight spoke about the future of the game. This discussion was not only about the upcoming three expansions but also about the time thereafter.
What was said? In response to the question of how the ‘Worldsoul Saga’ would conclude the current chapter, he gave a pretty clear answer that should alleviate concerns:
This is not the end of World of Warcraft; this is the end of this great chapter. We will create more expansions even after this.
However, there will be some changes. In the future, World of Warcraft aims to release expansions more quickly.
Currently, the time between two expansions is about 24-30 months, which is more than two years. Hight said in the same interview:
Our ultimate goal is to release content at a reliable pace, so players know when to expect the next expansion. We would like to do this more frequently because we do not want people to wait two years for an addon.
While we are not yet ready to commit to a new release speed because we still need to find the healthy balance: between the time we need and the moment when players signal to us that they are ready.
The future of World of Warcraft looks overwhelmingly positive. More content, more expansions, and certainly no end in sight. At least for now – because criticism often arises that WoW needs a ‘relaunch’ in the form of ‘WoW 2’ sooner or later.
The G Pro X and the Superlight are among the most popular mice among shooter professionals. With the Superlight 2, Logitech has introduced the successor, which brings several improvements on paper. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann tested the successor and reveals whether the mouse is still recommended.
With the G Pro X Superlight 2, Logitech has introduced the successor to its popular shooter mouse. While the design remains the same, especially the internals receive significant upgrades.
But are the upgrades even worth it, and is the successor also worth recommending? After all, many well-known eSport players use the predecessor. If you take a look at prosettings.com, many professionals use a Superlight.
Who tested it?
I currently own over 20 gaming mice and have tested over 15 keyboards. Personally, I also own over 10 sets of in-ear headphones. At MeinMMO, I have been testing hardware for our readers since 2019. Besides the PC and the PS5, I am also using the Steam Deck.
The G Pro X Superlight 2 was provided to me by the manufacturer for testing.
What does the package include? Besides the gaming mouse, there is the USB dongle, a USB-C-A charging cable, and an adapter for G PowerPlay, Logitech’s wireless charging system.
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How is the mouse constructed? You can buy the mouse in different colors; I am using the black model for testing. Alternative colors are white and pink.
On the top of the mouse are the main buttons, and in between is the two-way scroll wheel.
On the bottom is the switch to turn it on and off and the compartment for the USB dongle.
You can alternatively switch the bottom for the adapter for Logitech’s wireless PowerPlay system.
What I actually miss is a dedicated switch to change the DPI. If I want to change the DPI setting in the middle of a fight, I either have to awkwardly switch to the software or assign the side buttons of the mouse to the DPI levels. However, then the thumb buttons can no longer be used for other functions.
Processing
The mouse casing feels high-quality. The Lightforce switches promise significantly better durability on paper than the previously used Omron switches. In particular, the recurring double-click issue should now be resolved with the new switches. In my roughly two weeks of playing and working with the mouse, I could not verify its durability.
However, the same switches are used in the G502X Lightspeed, and they have not caused me any problems for over a year.
The scroll wheel is nearly silent and does not creak. The mouse itself also does not make any audible noises during the shake test.
One disadvantage is that fingerprints and wet fingers quickly become visible on the mouse. This is annoying; however, the mouse is comfortable to clean. I would have preferred a dirt-resistant surface.
Software
The G Pro X Superlight 2 uses Logitech’s G Hub software suite. This works flawlessly for me and is easy to use in everyday life. With 150 megabytes in memory, the software is larger than that of other manufacturers.
The software makes it easy to adjust various DPI settings or select pre-configured setups for different genres (MMORPG, MOBA, Shooter). You can also save your own settings.
The ‘G Hub’ software of Logitech devices. Clearly structured and all important functions within reach.
Assigning individual buttons with special functions works via drag-and-drop and is automatically saved.
You can also optionally use presets for the mouse from other players. With a click, you can search the community for presets for specific games and activate them with another click and like if needed. But this is all purely optional and not enforced. If you want, you can completely ignore all this.
On the next page, you can read everything about weight, ergonomics, and battery life.
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Erik “Gronkh” Range is one of the most successful streamers on the German Twitch. Off-camera, the 46-year-old has a special hobby besides gaming: he is creating a vegetable garden in his basement.
Normally, Erik “Gronkh” Range mainly shows his viewers gameplay on Twitch or chats with them in “Just Chatting”. Recently, however, he took his viewers on a spontaneous room tour in a stream – to the basement.
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Gronkh, the man with the voice – Career and life of Germany’s most famous Let’s Player
Gronkh plays Minecraft in the basement
What can be seen in Gronkh’s basement? Mainly cucumbers. The Twitch streamer already reported in August that he had planted a few cucumbers as a test. Since then, there have been frequent short updates from Gronkh’s vegetable section.
However, anyone thinking of an expansive garden with neatly laid out beds and picturing Gronkh gardening with a sun hat is mistaken. Instead, the Twitch streamer has created a sort of vegetable plantation in the basement, with box-shaped containers sprouting cucumbers, tomatoes, and peppers.
A YouTube video that appeared on November 5, 2023, on the “Best of Gronkh” channel summarizes the gardening updates in a concise video.
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How is it received? Very well. In the comments on YouTube, some viewers express their enthusiasm: they write that they could watch him for hours or request whole videos just on the topic of gardening.
Others are reminded of the well-known Minecraft, with which Gronkh rose to fame on YouTube. One viewer comments that one can tell how much he loves the game when he talks about cucumbers and irrigation systems.
Indeed, the canisters in their rows vaguely resemble Minecraft blocks. Additionally, automated farms have always been a popular topic in the survival sandbox.
One fan writes: “I wonder when the water drainage will come – so that the harvested cucumbers can be sorted directly into the boxes next door via monster trap & automated filter system…” We have compiled a few particularly nice reactions for you here:
“Normal” people: Plants grow in the garden with sunlight
Erik: Plants grow with artificial light and optimized nutrient solutions
Next Step: autonomous harvesting and processing machines
The boy is setting up a self-sufficiency bunker in the basement and will never have to leave it again. The only communication with the outside world is the stream.
Schnabi72 is already thinking one step ahead: “Other influencers bring out energy drinks or something, Gronkh will sell pickled cucumbers. I see it coming.”
Also, derEngelderNacht looks into the future: “Eventually, Gronkh will show us his chickens, cows, and sheep. And also his basement grain field.” Overall, everyone seems to be happy to watch their streamer do something that apparently brings him so much joy.
What is all this for? Gronkh explains that he has no big plans for the vegetable. For him, it’s primarily a “proof of concept”. He wants to learn how it all works. This raises the question among some viewers of what the Twitch streamer is actually practicing for.
They joke that the Twitch streamer could soon be running a marijuana plantation in the basement. Gronkh, however, seems content for now to be able to snack on some self-grown cucumbers during the stream.
George Lucas, the director of the first “Star Wars” film trilogy, had a special requirement for Princess Leia’s costume: she should not wear a bra. When asked why, he provided an interesting answer.
Carrie Fisher († December 2016) became internationally known and celebrated as Princess Leia in the Star Wars films. Director George Lucas had very specific ideas about how the character should look in the film.
One detail seemed to him so important that he made a specific requirement to the actress regarding the costume.
Here you see a trailer for the fourth Star Wars film with Carrie Fisher:
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“So you would be strangled by your own bra”
Carrie Fisher wrote in her 2008 book titled Wishful Drinking about the director’s special requirement.
In the first Star Wars film of the original trilogy, Carrie Fisher, in her role as Leia, wore a white dress. On the first day of shooting, the director came to the actress, looked at the costume, and said: “You can’t wear a bra under the dress.” (via buzzfeednews)
Subsequently, Carrie Fisher asked what the reason for this was. The director replied: “Because… there is no underwear in space.”
He was said to have sounded very convincing: “As if he had been in space, looked around, and had seen no bras or underwear or panties.”
Later, at a show in Berkeley, George Lucas provided the actress with a more detailed explanation backstage as to why one should not wear a bra in space, as Carrie Fisher wrote in her book:
So, what happens is you travel into space and become weightless. So far, so good, right? But then your body expands??? But your bra doesn’t – so you would be strangled by your own bra.
Carrie Fisher in Wishful Drinking, via buzzfeednews
The actor who played Chewbacca nearly had a fatal accident while filming Return of the Jedi. You can read more about it here at our colleagues from Moviepilot.
Carrie Fisher took it humorously and further commented in her book: “I tell my younger friends that, no matter how I pass, I want it to be reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra.”
Anyone who loves Star Wars and is looking for more good sci-fi movies should check out this list. Maybe there’s something for you:
A player in Baldur’s Gate 3 has translated the mysterious inscription on a demon’s underwear for you. MeinMMO reveals what it’s all about.
Spoiler: The article contains spoilers about the third act of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is undoubtedly a game that continuously presents hidden surprises and Easter Eggs. Now a player has made a special discovery in the third act. He deciphered the mysterious message on a demon’s underwear.
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The secret message on Haarlep’s lingerie
What exactly did the player discover? In the third act, you encounter a character named Haarlep, an incubus found in Raphael’s House of Hope… who possesses a particularly seductive talent. There, Haarlep lies on a magnificent bed in provocative leather lingerie.
Haarlep invites you to a seductive game of desire. A closer look at the underwear is worthwhile. A player named Shattered-Earth has deciphered the mysterious, infernal inscription on Haarlep’s lingerie.
The message reads: 1.000 lovers in 1 body – which translates to 1,000 lovers in one body – suggesting Haarlep’s shapeshifting abilities. Haarlep can change its appearance at will, which is why it appears in the form of Raphael.
Here you can see the Reddit post with the inscription:
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An unexpected glimpse into Haarlep’s demonic message has undoubtedly sparked the imagination of Baldur’s Gate 3 players. The interpretations of the message “1,000 lovers in one body” vary from a proud advertisement for Haarlep’s seductive abilities to a possible warning about the risky adventures with this incubus lover.
Viewers and critics have long suspected that large streamers are being paid to show gambling in their streams. Now, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, the longtime number one on Twitch, has said what many have thought.
What’s the deal with gambling? For a long time, it was a sort of open secret: Streamers on Twitch entered lucrative deals with online casinos to showcase gambling in their streams. Critics claimed that the streamers were earning millions while their viewers went bankrupt.
In October 2022, however, the bubble seemed to burst as Twitch issued new guidelines for showing gambling on the platform. Shortly thereafter, the competitive platform Kick launched and began poaching streamers for big money.
Behind Kick is Ed “Eddie” Craven, the co-founder of Stake – the online casino that the major gambling streamers had deals with. So it’s no surprise that many of these streamers are now featured on the controversial platform, and the gambling category is thriving there.
From Overwatch professional to number 1 on Twitch to 100 million $ – Who is xQc?
xQc says he never claimed anything different
What did xQc say? In a Twitch stream, xQc responded to a viewer’s question about why he wouldn’t simply admit that he was being paid for gambling in the stream. The 27-year-old couldn’t understand this accusation at all:
Bro, I haven’t lied about this even once, what’s wrong with this guy? Everyone knows that I get paid for gambling.
The streamer calls himself addicted to gambling. In April 2022, he stated: “I get easily addicted, so I shouldn’t gamble. I do it anyway. Is that good? No, it’s terrible. […] It’s sick, I’m sick,” the streamer exclaimed. “But you know what? I can afford to be sick. I’m lucky.” (via Dexerto)
If you have gambling problems yourself or are worried about a loved one, contact the counseling hotline of the Federal Ministry. The counseling team of BZgA can be reached free of charge and anonymously at 0800 1 37 27 00.The office hours: Monday to Thursday 10 AM to 10 PM and Friday to Sunday 10 AM to 6 PM on 363 days a year (excluding December 24 and December 31).
In fact, not every addict is likely to have the dubious “luck” of earning up to $100 million to indulge their addiction. The contract that xQc has with Kick includes $35 million per year plus bonuses of $30 million if he meets certain conditions.
It’s likely that these conditions could relate to showing gambling in the stream. Nickmercs claimed during his first stream on Kick that gambling was part of the contract. However, the Head of Partnerships denied this on X, formerly Twitter.
If xQc is not showing gambling, he is often found in Minecraft. The reason for this is a rivalry with the Swedish streamer Forsen. He recently stated that xQc would be unable to break his record. Why that is the case, you can find out here:
In Destiny 2 players are still waiting for the last puzzle piece from Season 22. After the Festival of the Lost has ended today, the focus could shift back to the story. MeinMMO also gives you an overview of what else to expect this week.
This week: The waters in Destiny 2 have still not calmed. The community is already considering how it could proceed. Destiny 3 seems to be a good option for many, even though it could mean losing everything.
However, everything in the game continues as usual.
Season 22 still has a farewell gift secret hidden in the last area of the Imbaru engine. So find the last Arcana card and reveal Savathûn’s secret.
For everyone who likes to show what they can do, the heist battleground on Mars is coming up in the Nightfall. It is considered the most challenging and is only defeated by the most persistent players at the highest difficulty level.
A challenge awaits again – this time in the raid “Crota’s End”, where you will also have the chance to get the exotic Nekrochasm if you are still missing it.
For the ongoing Season 22, you still have 3 weeks left, as on November 27, Season 23 begins in Destiny 2, bringing a brand new dungeon.
This was the last dungeon added to Destiny 2 by Bungie:
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The most important information about activities from 07. to 14.11.
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Nightfall
Heist battleground, Mars
Ana Bray tries to restore Rasputin to gain control of the war satellites and prevent the Vex from taking over. Guardians infiltrate BrayTech facilities across the system to collect Rasputin’s Sub-Mind – parts of Rasputin’s consciousness – .
Earn this week this nightfall weapon: The solar bow Pre Astyanax IV
Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity
The two modes Control and Team Scorch are running this week in PvP.
Endgame: Raid challenges and dungeon rotation
Farmable endgame on a weekly rotation: In the course of the endgame, the legacy rotations are waiting.
What does “Farmable endgame” mean?
Since Season 21, all missions and raids rotate weekly and are farmable. This means both the active rotation raid, the active rotation dungeon, and the exotic rotation missions can be farmed during the week. You can complete the individual encounters multiple times to receive different rewards and complete your collection. Including any exotics that are available in these contents.
The weekly legacy raid is “Oath of the Student” with the weapon exotic “Group Pressure”
In addition, the dungeon “Siphon of Greed” has extra loot with the exotic Ghallarhorn.
These are the ritual activities: Season 22 offers guardians new challenges and a card deck that supports them on their missions with buffs and advantages – provided they unlock everything and assemble their deck appropriately.
Altars of Summoning: Bring offerings in the outworldly prison of the Witch Queen to summon vile foes, defeat them, and gain their power.
There are three difficulty levels you can activate. So whoever activates “Powerful”, the highest difficulty level with three swords, will work hard.
However, upgrading your deck makes it increasingly easier.
Savathûn’s Pillar: Activate the pillar, defeat its overseers, and gain access to the Altars of Summoning.
Void Crystals have a barrier around them and protect nearby enemies. The barrier must be entered, and the crystal destroyed from within.
Solar Crystals burn when picked up and must be transported to a separate part of the arena.
Arc Crystals grant the charge buff “Crystalline Charge” in melee. Inactive arc crystals must be awakened with a “Transfer Melee”.
Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission
“Downfall”
Secure the radial mast before Calus and his troops “the Veil” reach.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City: The corruption reveals new access points with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”, so you can find them.
Petra Venj can now be found in the Dreaming City right at Rheasilvia – as always during the 3rd curse week. At the same time, the 1st Ascendant Challenge is active.
All Sources for Top Loot in Season 22 of Destiny 2
More power levels come automatically: The power level will also be capped in Season 22, which means the hard power level cap in Destiny 2 remains at 1,810. This way, no player is forced to perform at their best every week, but automatically levels up the artifact level in all activities.
There are still tough challenges, even without an increase in power levels. For example, in Grandmaster Raids, Pinnacle Nightfalls, Grandmaster Lost Sectors, or Trials of Osiris. A high artifact level is beneficial and necessary.
If you are currently not yet at the hard cap of 1,810, we have listed the best sources for top loot for you here.
This top loot will bring your power level to 1,810:
How do you currently feel about Destiny 2? Do you plan to complete the remaining journey? Or have you already concluded the saga of light and darkness without an official end? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
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Today the weekly server downtime for Destiny 2 takes place. Therefore, the Guardians have to temporarily put their weapons to rest and cannot undertake any journeys through the Destiny universe for a while. MeinMMO informs you about the exact time and duration.
Update log for Update 7.2.5.3:
19:30: In the meantime, the systems have normalized. The clan feature is also available again. So you should be able to start the new week now.
18:50:Bungie reports officially that there are crashes when starting Destiny 2 through the Steam Beta client. If this problem occurs for you, it is recommended to opt out of the Steam Beta by clicking “Steam” > “Settings” > “Interface” > “Client Beta Participation” > “No Beta selected” in the Steam client.
This error solution is currently recommended by Bungie for accounts affected by the error codes
18:30: A login is still possible. However, we are receiving reports from players that they are not getting far. With the error codes PLUM or WEASEL, players are quickly kicked from the game. There are also BattlEye errors. So far, there is no update from Bungie regarding this. We will keep you updated.
18:00: The update is here. On PC, the download is 102.7 MB. The login into the game is already working – but there are still BattlEye errors.
15:20: Bungie has just taken the servers for Destiny 1 and 2 offline. Maintenance can now begin. You will find out how long it is expected to last further down in the article.
What you need to know today: Bungie will clean up the Tower with today’s server downtime, as the free event Festival of the Lost ends with the weekly reset. The Halloween decorations will be removed, bringing an end to the endless stream of candy.
In addition, necessary bug fixes and balance adjustments are on the way to ensure that the shooter is not overwhelmed by bugs. Today’s Update 7.2.5.3 will therefore likely bring some changes to improve the gaming experience in Destiny 2.
To optimally prepare for the upcoming Update 7.2.5.3 and the server downtime on November 7, 2023, we have compiled all relevant information in this article.
For some players, it is already clear after the crisis at Destiny 2 and Bungie that they will not play this DLC anymore, which means that Cayde-6 will have to save the universe alone:
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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – The last DLC of the first saga
Maintenance on 07.11. – All times for the server downtime
These times are important today: Bungie informs its players via Twitter/X about the planned downtime. MeinMMO informs you about the exact timing of these downtimes in Germany.
Here is the exact schedule for the maintenance:
At 14:00, background maintenance starts on all platforms.
At around 15:15, the servers go offline. Players will be automatically kicked from the game.
During the downtime, Bungie will release Update 7.2.5.3. It will be gradually rolled out so that players on all platforms can download and install it.
At 18:00, the shooter is expected to be back online and you can try to log in.
The maintenance will continue in the background until 20:00.
Third-party apps are also offline: As long as the background maintenance is running, there may be connection issues in the game.
Additionally, there may be queues during login because Bungie only gradually opens access to the servers to avoid problems from high server load. Therefore, it may take you longer to get back into the game.
What will be included in Update 7.2.5.3: Bungie has a publicly accessible to-do list of things that are currently not working properly in the game. This is actively influenced by Destiny 2 players by reporting bugs in the Bungie forum.
The following bugs are currently on this list:
Veist automatic rifles can sometimes be rotated off-screen while displayed on the inspection screen.
The osmosis advantage is not activated for some scout rifles.
Some weapons purchased from Banshee-44 may have a different masterpiece than what is shown in the weapon preview.
Players can die when executing a finisher if the enemy dies before the finisher animation is completed.
Large amounts of multikills can lead to BIRD errors.
The hotswap function in PvP between certain weapons works a bit too well and allows players to get kills in seconds.
Player name changes cannot be infinitely customized via bungie.net. Multiple “number guardians” are still waiting for the option to change their player name again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available”.
This is not a comprehensive list of all known issues, but rather a targeted list of specific sources of error. If further deficiencies occur within the game, it would be helpful if you could report these in our comments section.
What is in the patch notes? Bungie publishes the list of all changes for Update 7.2.5.3 in the form of patch notes. A complete overview of all fixed issues and improvements will, however, only be published later today.
Once these are published, we will update our article for you and link to the patch notes, as there may still be changes or corrections to it afterward.
What else is important? Maintenance phases are unfortunately an inevitable part of a live service game like Destiny 2, as they form the basis for a smooth and enjoyable gaming experience.
Although they may temporarily restrict access to the game, they are a necessary step to ensure that bugs do not remain in the game and that you can play as usual without too many disruptions.
Therefore, keep an eye on this article to stay up to date on how the maintenance work is progressing and to be informed of possible delays in advance.
The Epic Game Store should Steam be undercut. That costs the company behind Fortnite millions. Is that profitable? Apparently not, as the CEO revealed on the witness stand.
What is the situation? The Epic Game Store launched on December 6, 2018. Since then, no expense has been spared to snatch a piece of the PC gaming pie from the leading platform Steam:
Epic invests a lot of money in exclusive titles, like currently Alan Wake 2
All these efforts seem to not pay off so far, as The Verge reports, the Epic Game Store is still in the red almost 5 years later.
Alan Wake 2 is the current blockbuster that Epic managed to secure exclusively.
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CEO testifies under oath that the store is not doing well
Where does the information come from? Epic, the company behind Fortnite and the Epic Game Store, is currently in a legal battle with Google regarding fees on in-game purchases in the Google Play Store. At the start of the trial on Monday, November 6, 2023, both sides delivered opening statements.
Subsequently, the first witnesses were heard. Steve Allison, the head of the Epic Game Store, testified under oath that the Steam competitor is still not profitable even 5 years after launch. The goal remains growth.
In 2021, during a similar legal battle with Apple, a document from October 2019 became known. According to it, they had hoped through an aggressive strategy (“Aggressive Pursuit Model”) to secure a market share of 50% in PC games, should Steam not respond.
According to Allison’s statement, Epic seems far from that goal at the moment.
The lack of profit seems to be having an effect on Epic. While they were optimistic about making a profit in 2023 in 2021, the situation now appears more tense. At the end of September, there was a major wave of layoffs, accompanied by a completely inappropriate emote:
The open-world survival game ARK: Survival Ascend has announced its plans for how and when it will be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X. The release date for the Xbox version is already on November 14. Additionally, they aim to address the issues on Steam that have led to mixed reviews.
Where does the information come from? ARK published a community post on Saturday, November 4th, revealing the plans for how it will proceed after the tumultuous launch in early access on October 25th (via ark).
ARK: Survival Ascend – Release on Xbox Soon, PS5 Takes a Bit Longer
When will ARK Survival Ascend be released on PS5 and Xbox Series X? The game is set to be released on November 14 for the Xbox Series X, also on Microsoft’s console, the dino MMO will launch as an early access title. The version is expected to be up-to-date with the PC version and will offer crossplay capabilities right away.
Players on PlayStation 5 will need to wait a little longer. A discussion with Sony is still needed for a launch: However, the plan is for the launch to occur by the end of November. The team says they are aware that it’s not ideal, but they are optimistic that they will soon be able to announce a fixed release date for the early access launch on PS5.
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ARK is fighting “on all fronts” for a better game
How do they plan to address the problems on Steam? ARK: Survival Ascend has had a mixed launch on Steam. The €40 game currently holds “balanced reviews,” with only 56% of player reviews being positive.
The developers state that to improve ARK: Survival Ascend, they have already taken some steps:
They have fixed a lot of bugs that caused server crashes, solved issues with dino spawns, and removed exploits.
The performance has already improved, having resolved about 80% of the out-of-memory issues. Also, the RAM usage of the servers has been reduced.
Additionally, they have increased the security of the game, preventing players from misrepresenting unofficial servers as official ones.
The developers say they know there are still issues on all fronts, but they are determined to make ARK: Survival Ascend the best survival game it can be.
Associate Game Director Joe Piepiora and Production Director Tiffany Wat were available to answer questions from MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus about Diablo 4. They provided some hints about what many are currently wondering.
At BlizzCon 2023, I was able to speak live with Joe Piepiora and Tiffany Wat, two of the heads of Diablo 4. They discussed, among other things, the development of the classes and the brand-new class.
With the first expansion Vessel of Hatred, Diablo 4 is set to receive a playable class that has never been seen in a Diablo game before. Additionally, each of the existing 5 classes will undergo an overhaul.
According to a leak, the class will be called “Spiritborn”, but further details are not yet known. When I asked if I could at least get a hint about the “class fantasy,” Joe Piepiora surprisingly replied with a cheerful, “No.” Tiffany Wat, on the other hand, was much more open.
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We asked the heads of Diablo 4 about the new class and they answered
“Well, we are visiting this new region of Nahantu…”
In the response from Production Director Wat, she gives some hints about what the new class could entail. She says:
“Well, we are visiting the new region of Nahantu – or at least new to Diablo 4. We already know this region from Diablo 2. […] We now know that the inhabitants call the area Nahantu. As you know from the teaser, it is deep in the jungle, where Kurast is located […] This gives us the opportunity to tie the theme of the class, as Joe called it, to the region itself.”
While it is still not entirely clear what the new class will be, the answer does rule out a light class like the Paladin or Crusader. Now it’s more likely that something working with dark magic or voodoo, like the Witch Doctor from Diablo 3, will emerge.
You can read the full interview here on MeinMMO in the coming days.
As the class will be completely new, some ideas that would fit both the narrative of Blizzard games and Diablo as well as a jungle region would be things like:
Head Hunter
Occultist
Snake Charmer
Shaman
or something “Alien” like a Missionary or Explorer
What exactly you can ultimately play in Vessel of Hatred will only be revealed at a later time. The information about Diablo 4 was quite sparse at BlizzCon 2023, but the expansion won’t be released until late 2024. However, we already know more about what’s next for Season 2:
