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Wonderkid dominates in the largest tournament of FC 24, directly claiming the title

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Elite Division

Weekly Bonus

Option 1: 1 Player Pick (1 of 2 Rare Gold Players 84+) (untradeable), 1 Prime Gold Players Pack, Rare Players Pack, 1 Rare Gold Pack, 1,000 Champs Points
Option 2: 1 Player Pick (1 of 2 Rare Gold Players 84+) (untradeable), 2 Prime Gold Players Packs (untradeable), 2 Rare Players Packs (untradeable), 2 Rare Gold Packs (untradeable), 1,000 Champs Points
Option 3: 1 Player Pick (1 of 2 Rare Gold Players 84+) (untradeable), 1 Prime Gold Players Pack (untradeable), 1 Rare Players Pack (untradeable), 1 Rare Gold Pack (untradeable), 1,000 Champs Points, 25,000 coins

Bonus Upgrade

Option 1: 2 Player Picks (1 of 4 Rare Gold Players 84+) (untradeable), 1 Jumbo Rare Players Pack, 2 Rare Players Packs, 1 Mega Pack, 1,000 Champs Points
Option 2: 2 Player Picks (1 of 4 Rare Gold Players 84+) (untradeable), 2 Jumbo Rare Players Packs (untradeable), 2 Rare Players Packs (untradeable), 2 Mega Packs (untradeable), 1,000 Champs Points
Option 3: 2 Player Picks (1 of 4 Rare Gold Players 84+) (untradeable), 1 Jumbo Rare Players Pack (untradeable), 1 Rare Players Pack (untradeable), 1 Mega Pack (untradeable), 1,000 Champs Points

How to Earn Good Rewards in Division Rivals for EA FC 24?

This is how Division Rivals works: In Division Rivals, you climb through a kind of rewards ladder that is divided into different divisions. These divisions in turn offer different ranks that you must achieve.

The higher your division and your rank within that division, the better the rewards.

To climb the ranks, you simply need to accumulate victories. If you win, you move up one step on the ladder – if you lose, you move back one step.

There are exceptions in the form of checkpoints. These are points on the ladder represented by small flags. Once you reach such a point, you can no longer fall below it.

Additionally, there is a series bonus. If you win more than two games in a row, you can move up two steps per win instead of just one.

At the end of the weekly competition, your rank resets and you have to work your way up again in your division. Furthermore, all players drop down several divisions at the end of a “season” in Ultimate Team.

Not making progress in Rivals? Maybe consider changing your formation. Here you can find 3 strong formations to start in Ultimate Team.

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Fortnite: Chapter 4 Season 5 starts tomorrow – Everything about release, map and leaks

Christos Tsogos 2. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 5 is not far away. Just tomorrow until the start. Therefore, we show you everything about leaks, information about the new map, and whether a live event is possible.

When does Season 5 start? So far, Epic Games has not put a timer in the Fortnite lobby, but the Battle Pass reveals more. According to it, Chapter 4 Season 4 ends on Friday, November 3rd at 07:00 AM. So you can assume that Epic has planned a downtime for tomorrow. Additionally, Season 5 could be the shortest season in Fortnite.

You can find a closer look at the cinematic trailer for Season 4 here:

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Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 4 – FINAL COUP Trailer

Fortnite: Chapter 4 Season 5 – All Important Leaks

What leaks are there for Season 5? Epic Games has not released any official teasers yet, but leaks are making the rounds on x.com (formerly Twitter). According to reliable leakers like Shiina and Hypex, Season 5 will take you back to the OG times. The Chapter 1 map is expected to return in some form and gradually change throughout November.

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Players will be able to fight with iconic weapons, while fights are expected to feel generally faster. To support this theory, leakers refer to the many hints from Chapter 4 Season 4. Known items from Chapter 1 will appear on the map at various locations, including the DurrrBurger head sprayed by The Drifter.

However, Epic Games is also giving away iconic items from the past to many content creators in the real world. DrLupo found a giant mug from the Dusty Diner while walking his dog, while CouRageJD found the “TRUCK ‘N’ Oasis” logo in front of his house.

Are there any hints about the Battle Pass? Unfortunately not, a forthcoming crew pack might hint at reskins, as the hybrid skin from Season 8 is getting a reskin in the form of a cyborg ninja (via x.com). It is therefore quite possible that Fortnite will revive the best skins from Chapter 1 as reskins in Season 5, allowing players who missed them back then to still get them.

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Will there be a live event? It cannot be said for certain yet. However, it is highly likely that Season 4 will also end without a live event. The references to Chapter 1 are probably the only thing players will see before time travel begins.

Additionally, the jump back to Chapter 1 does not provide a narrative reason to host a large-scale live event like the fight against the Cube Queen back then. However, we only have the option to wait and if a live event does take place, we won’t say no.

Are you looking forward to Season 5 Chapter 4? We would love to hear your opinion in the comments and let us know what Season 5 will look like!

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Baldur’s Gate 3: CNN interviews student who does everything to finally get bitten by Astarion

Schuhmann 1. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 sets new standards in gaming in 2023, also regarding somewhat unhealthy relationships with game characters. CNN has now spoken with a vampire-enthusiastic student who is familiar with Victorian literature and has developed a certain passion for Astarion.

This is what CNN believes: In an article by CNN , Astarion is described as a silver-haired vampire with a jawline that can cut through glass.

It is believed that Astarion is exactly the type of guy who is so broken that the modern woman today immediately thinks: “I can fix him!” Female players of Baldur’s Gate 3 are eager to penetrate his cool facade, which only serves as a defense to feel something “deep”.

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Graduate student raves about the bloodsucker who is hard to conquer

So who do they interview? As an example of a woman who perhaps has a bit too much interest in Astarion, Rachel Stewart is brought up, an English student from Ohio who specializes in vampire literature and obtained a Master’s degree in English in 2022. She is currently working on her doctorate.

Stewart started Baldur’s Gate 3 a second time just to conquer Astarion: The first time he wasn’t into her “neutral good” playstyle and rejected her. According to developer Larian, Astarion rejected almost 100,000 people alone on launch weekend, which only made him more desirable.

On the second attempt, Stewart created a chaotic dark elf sorceress to conquer Astarion:

Whether one wants to marry Astarion, therapize him, project one’s own problems onto him, or simply indulge in fear – Astarion covers it all,” she explains. Plus, he’s just hot – but also the hardest companion to conquer.

A vampire like Lestat or Edward Cullen

This is how she explains the appeal of the vampire: The academic sees Astarion as a modern embodiment of the vampire as created by the poet Lord Byron: beautiful, frivolous, but also plagued by sorrow and an “ass to most people.”

A similar pattern was followed by Lestat from the novels of Anne Rice, Edward Cullen from the Twilight saga, or Damon Salvatore from the TV series “Vampire Diaries”.

These vampires, explains Stewart, would struggle with being a monster, but under all that blood, they have a heart.

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But Astarion serves not only as an object of desire but can also function as a representative for the player: Especially people who have had experiences of abuse feel represented by Astarion. Because it was never his decision to become a vampire. His life choices were outside of his own control:

The ability to make a choice is something that is taken from us more and more daily, so his problems feel particularly relevant.

Authors have always used vampirism as a metaphor for addiction and sexuality, and the vampires represent society’s reservations about abnormal desires.

Why Astarion is so desirable right now can also be explained by Stewart: His popularity comes from the growing willingness to identify with a monster. It’s a “dangerous, dark fantasy” to help the vampire fight his own demons, but it’s also the reality for many people that they struggle with their own darkness.

Or maybe it’s just the jawline that can cut through glass.

MeinMMO author Sophia has also chosen an interesting companion in Baldur’s Gate 3:

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“You are sitting around doing nothing” – Top streamer from Twitch says he was angry for years about the deals of others

Lydia 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The former Overwatch professional Félix “xQc” Lengyel was for a long time the number 1 on Twitch and is considered one of the greatest streamers in the world. Nevertheless, he was dissatisfied and envious of his colleagues, as he now admitted.

What is xQc all about? From 2020 to mid-2023, Félix “xQc” Lengyel was by far the most-watched streamer on Twitch. However, in June 2023 he signed a million-dollar contract with the streaming competitor Kick.

He now shares his streams between the two platforms, which makes his pure Twitch statistics not as impressive anymore. In a recent stream, xQc revealed that he had been annoyed for years about the deals of his colleagues.

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xQc thinks the others have stopped trying

What was xQc annoyed about? While xQc was trying to break the Minecraft record of his arch-rival Forsen, he revealed how unfair he felt about the deals of his Twitch colleagues. While he did receive his own “sweet deal,” he was “eternally mad” about it.

“I was angry for years because all my colleagues at the time were getting huge sums – […] they all had damn contracts with all guarantees and they didn’t have to do anything.” xQc specifically mentions Imane “Pokimane” Anys, the “Queen of Twitch.”

These colleagues had little or no performance to deliver, just “sat around and did nothing.” For that, they received “fat payouts,” xQc said.

The streamer said: “When Twitch was booming, everyone got these deals where they just sat around and did nothing and received huge minimum amounts.” However, the days of fat deals from Twitch and Co. seem to be over.

According to xQc, one could see how these streamers had stopped trying.

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The shooter streamer Nick “Nickmercs” Kolcheff had such a deal that xQc was apparently envious of: with fixed payouts, regardless of performance. However, he was not happy with it either. He says Twitch kept all the money from his subscriptions:

Top streamer says: If someone donates him 500 €, he is not happy because Twitch keeps all the money

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New zombie MMO reveals release date on Steam: Looks much better in the new trailer than feared

Schuhmann 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

There is news from The Day Before, a zombie MMO that reminds many of The Division. The game is back on Steam, has resolved its naming issue, and sets its release as an early access title for December 7. The launch trailer looks much better than many feared. A version of The Day Before for PS5 and Xbox Series X is apparently planned.

These are the news:

The Day Before says (via twitter), they have won their naming dispute and will indeed be called “The Day Before”. The game is also back on Steam.
The planned release has been postponed from November 11 to December 7, 2023, and will also initially start as an early access title. The release had already been postponed; it was originally planned for March 2023. There is currently no mention of an announced beta.
The game is expected to cost $39 in early access, and the price is set to rise to $49 when the final release occurs. The official launch of The Day Before is set to happen once the game runs optimally, and they are sure they can offer the best possible version. Versions for “next-gen” consoles, presumably PS5 and Xbox Series X, are also expected to be released.

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The Day Before provides new impressions in the final trailer

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Trailer shows housing and a lot of weapons

This can be seen in the release trailer: IGN uploaded 3 minutes of new gameplay. The style is strongly oriented towards games like The Division or Escape from Tarkov:

You are supposed to earn the currency “Woodbury Coins” through quests and be able to accept various missions.
Housing is also planned, in your own ranch, and you can see the “spa elements” that have caused trouble in advance, but also cars that you are supposed to be able to buy in The Day Before.
The developers also promise weapons with unique shooting and recoil behavior.

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What is the general mood? The trailer looks good, but the mood towards the game is skeptical to hostile. In general, people seem to distrust it because too many “red flags” have been discovered in recent months, which have deterred many players.

The postponement of the release was not a big surprise anymore; hardly anyone expected “The Day Before” to actually be released on November 11 after a long silence. Some also suspect that the release was postponed to avoid the launch of Call of Duty on November 10.

The price of $39 in early access is, however, criticized by some as “too high”.

It is clear that many players are looking forward to a game like “The Division with zombies” and it will be interesting to see how The Day Before ultimately performs.

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PS Plus: Games in November 2023 are known – Sends you into the golden age of gangsters

Dariusz Müller 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The games for PS Plus Essential in November 2023 for the PS5 and PS4 have been officially announced. We briefly introduce the games and show when they are available.

Which games are there in November 2023? Again in November 2023, there are three games that you can get with the PS Plus subscription.

Mafia 2: Definitive Edition (PS4)
Dragon Ball: The Breakers (PS4)
Aliens Fireteam Elite (PS4, PS5)

When will the games be available? The “PS Plus” games are always available on the first Tuesday of a month:

07. November 2023 / 12:00 PM: PS Plus – games available

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Mafia 2: Definitive Edition

What kind of game is this? Mafia 2: Definitive Edition is the remaster of the popular gangster epic “Mafia 2”, which was originally released in 2010 by 2K.

In the second part of the Mafia series, you take on the role of former soldier Vittorio “Vito” Scaletta, who carries out various tasks for a mafia boss to pay off his father’s debts.

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Mafia 2: Definitive Edition – See the remaster of the crime epic in the launch trailer

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Dragon Ball: The Breakers

What kind of game is this? Dragon Ball: The Breakers is an asymmetric online game in the universe of Dragon Ball.

In the multiplayer title released in 2022, 7 players take on the role of survivors against a powerful opponent (Raider) and must try to escape using various power-ups and items.

As the Raider, who is also a well-known “Dragon Ball” character like Cell or Frieza, you must try to prevent the 7 survivors from escaping with your skills.

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Aliens Fireteam Elite

What kind of game is this? Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative shooter from Cold Iron Studios set in the universe of the well-known Alien franchise from films and other media.

The shooter was released in August 2021 and is playable on PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series, and PC and received new enemies, maps, and weapons through expansions like the Pathogen DLC.

The gameplay of Aliens Fireteam Elite is quite simple: you fight your way through hordes of Xenomorphs in a campaign using various weapons and gadgets.

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Until when can you secure the games? You can secure the three games until December 4, 2023, and keep them as long as you have the PS Plus Essential subscription.

In addition, you have until November 07 to add the PS Plus games for October 2023 to your library, if you haven’t done so yet:

PS Plus: Games in October 2023 are known – including scary monsters and the Wild West

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Destiny 2: Insider report casts a gloomy light on Bungie’s inner workings – This is what people think about Destiny 3

Schuhmann 1. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The US journalist Paul Tassi has been covering the online shooter Destiny 2 and Bungie for Forbes for years. Now he gives an insight into the current mood in the studio and what they think about the idea of developing a Destiny 3.

Where does the report come from? The insider report comes from Paul Tassi at Forbes. He says: The layoffs at Bungie were conducted so brutally and heartlessly that many employees are now willing to speak to the press. The atmosphere is extremely bad.

Layoffs in the style of an investment bank

What made the layoffs so harsh? Tassi writes:

The layoffs took place in the style of an investment bank: They locked employees out of their emails, accounts, and systems. People were fired and were told not to say anything, and in some cases, they were not even given the opportunity to say goodbye to colleagues and friends.

Especially because Bungie promotes a familial culture, the layoffs hit many particularly hard. When one out of ten friends suddenly disappears, it’s a heavy blow to morale.

Additionally, employees lost their shares in Bungie, which they received as part of the Sony acquisition, because, to secure those shares, they would have had to remain at Bungie longer. The dismissal leads to shares returning to the very company that expelled them.

Lightfall was supposed to be a low point for Destiny 2:

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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Launch Trailer

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Bosses do not heed the developers’ requests

This is the mood in the studio: According to Tassi, many employees are dissatisfied with the management, who only now realize what the developers had been telling them for a long time: Destiny 2 has many problems that need to be urgently addressed.

Evidently, the 2023 expansion Lightfall was a negative turning point for Destiny 2: While the initial sales figures were strong, players were very dissatisfied with the expansion. The negative atmosphere persisted throughout 2023, and player engagement fell sharply.

Employees were repeatedly told that player satisfaction was at an all-time low – exactly what the employees had already explained to the bosses for a long time and requested to be allowed to make some changes that would bring players back. Many of the suggestions were rejected.

The situation is exacerbated by the strong gaming year 2023 with very strong games like Baldur’s Gate 3, which also consume a lot of gaming time.

People are being laid off while a new headquarters is being built

What particularly annoys employees? Many employees are dissatisfied with the decision that Bungie is establishing a new massive headquarters in Bellevue (via bungie), which is expected to cost several tens of millions of dollars while Bungie simultaneously promotes itself as a pioneer in “home-office” practices.

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Pre-sales for “The Final Shape” are weak

What are the future prospects? According to Tassi, the next Destiny expansion “The Final Shape” is considered “good, but not great.” Pre-orders are low. Therefore, they want to give the expansion four more months of development time. IGN and Bloomberg reported this, but Bungie itself has not confirmed it yet.

Marathon is also being postponed to 2025. It has to become a big hit for Bungie to have a new source of revenue alongside Destiny 2. However, the game currently looks “a bit rough”.

The future prospects for Destiny 2 look extremely negative to Tassi: If Bungie extends the current season 23 by 6-7 months out of necessity, it would only lower morale further, and it is already at an all-time low. According to Tassi, many fans would cancel their pre-orders for Final Shape – and the expansion is already considered by many as “The End of Destiny,” no matter what Bungie claims or still plans.

What is the situation with Destiny 3? Tassi writes that many in the industry believe that Bungie should now make a switch and start working on Destiny 3 instead of endlessly tinkering with Destiny 2.

However, there are absolutely no signs from Bungie that they are considering this.

According to Tassi, the situation at Bungie is currently terrible for all involved.

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Pokémon GO: Adebom Counter – The 20 Best Attackers in the Raid Guide

Max Handwerk 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, you can find Adebom in the raids of Pokémon GO. We show you the best counters and their movesets. This way you can defeat Adebom in the level-3 raids.

What kind of Pokémon is Adebom? Adebom first appeared in the ninth game generation, namely the games Scarlet and Violet. It made its debut in Pokémon GO in September 2023 and brings the type combination of Flying and Dark.

You can currently catch it in level-3 raids, it is part of the Pokémon of the “Día de Muertes”-event.

Can Adebom be shiny? Yes, with some luck you can also catch the shiny version of Adebom. However, the chance for that is low.

We show you here the best counters against Adebom that can defeat it quickly due to their type effectiveness.

Defeating Adebom in the raid – use these counters

Mega-Diancie with Stone Edge and Fairy Wind
Shadow-Rameidon with Catapult and Rock Slide
Shadow-Rihornior with Catapult and Rock Throw
Mega-Despotar with Catapult and Stone Edge
Mega-Guardevoir with Charm and Fairy Wind
Shadow-Raikou with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
Mega-Rayquaza with Dragon Tail and Sky Attack
Mega-Voltenso with Thunder Fang and Volt Switch
Shadow-Elevoltek with Thunder Shock and Volt Switch
Voltriant with Thunder Shock and Charge Beam
Shadow-Magnezone with Volt Switch and Volt Switch
Mega-Aerodactyl with Stone Edge and Rock Slide
Shadow-Zapdos with Thunder Shock and Thunderbolt
Shadow-Mamutel with Powder Snow and Avalanche
Zekrom with Charge Beam and Fusion Bolt
Shadow-Despotar with Catapult and Stone Edge
Shadow-Luxtra with Spark and Volt Switch
Shadow-Alola-Geowaz with Wave and Volt Switch
Voltolos (Therian Form) with Volt Switch and Thunderbolt
Shadow-Snibunna with Ice Shard and Avalanche

Things to keep in mind: The shadow forms provide an attack boost compared to their “normal” variant. However, the standard versions of the mentioned monsters also make good counters if you don’t have the shadow versions available.

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Weaknesses of Adebom: Adebom is particularly weak against Rock, Electric, Ice, and Fairy. So make sure to use attacks of these types against Adebom.

To gain another boost, you can also use team power with other players.

How many trainers do you need? Adebom can already be defeated solo as a level-3 boss. If you want to be extra sure, you can secure an advantage against the bird with a duo team.

In the legendary raids, you will encounter Darkrai. We show you the best counters against Darkrai here.

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The new star of LoL sets a record at Worlds that even Faker couldn’t achieve

Schuhmann 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The current star in League of Legends is 22-year-old midlaner Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon. He has achieved a performance at the LoL Worlds 2023 that no one before him managed, not even the legendary Faker. Chovy has qualified for the Worlds playoffs 5 times in a row. And he is only 22 years old.

Why is the record special? Before Chovy, no one managed to reach the Worlds playoffs 5 times in a row in LoL. This requires a high level of skill in the team and extreme consistency: one must prevail in their own region 5 times, go to the Worlds, and then be strong enough to get through the group stage:

This consistency was not even achieved by Faker – whose team T1 repeatedly failed to qualify for the Worlds in weaker years when younger teams surpassed T1. Thus, T1 completely missed the Worlds in 2018 and 2020 – among other reasons, because Chovy managed to qualify with his teams unexpectedly.
The closest to setting the record was the US-ADC Sneaky: He reached the playoffs in 2013 and 2014 and then from 2016 to 2019 – but he could not do it in 2015 and 2020 his career was already over.

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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend

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Played with 4 different teams, but each time successfully

What sets Chovy apart: Chovy’s record is also special because he achieved qualification with different teams: The first 3 times he made it with actual “underdog” teams, where he had to bear the main load: Griffin, DragonX, and Hanwha Life were rather outsiders from 2018 to 2020, but filled with great talents.

Qualification with his current team, Gen G., is not such a big surprise. They are considered one of the favorites to win the title.

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This makes Chovy the new star in LoL: Chovy plays midlane, which is usually the most prestigious position in LoL, as aggressive champions are played here who can gather many kills.

In recent years, Chovy has built a remarkable reputation as “Our Lord and Savior Chovy” through his sheer skill and is once again in stunning form in 2023. At the Worlds, he achieved a KDA of 14.3 in just 3 games and was involved in 73% of his team’s kills.

Before the Worlds, he just set a record in South Korea and won gold at the Asian Games.

LoL: Midlane monster warms up before the Worlds 2023 – Breaks all-time record of the hardest server in the world

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The Finals is now the most wanted game on Steam – But what makes the shooter so good?

Dariusz Müller 1. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The Open Beta of The Finals is a complete success and makes the shooter the most desired game on Steam. But why is this F2P title so popular?

What kind of game is it? The Finals is a new PvP shooter that is set to be released as a free-to-play title for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S and is produced by the Swedish developer “Embark Studios.”

The Finals puts you in a virtual arena where you fight for victory in 3v3v3 matches in a game show. In the different modes, your goal is to collect more money than your opponents.

To maintain the upper hand in battle, you can use various weapons, abilities, and gadgets and customize your loadout accordingly.

Currently, an Open Beta of The Finals is running, which has been played by 230,000 players on Steam alone. If you haven’t checked out the beta yet, you can still do so until November 5th. The beta is also available on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5.

The success of the Open Beta has even influenced the expectations of shooter fans: The Finals has jumped to number 1 on the list of the most desired games on Steam, now ahead of titles like Hades 2, ARK 2, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and Nightingale.

If you see a building, you can probably destroy it too

What makes The Finals so good? Gameplay-wise, The Finals stands out primarily for 2 aspects: extreme destruction and vertical gameplay.

You can destroy almost everything in The Finals and tear down entire buildings. You have various explosive gadgets, a sledgehammer, or gas canisters at your disposal. In general, the destruction of the maps is meant to be a tactical element.

However, you can also choose to completely avoid destruction and sneak up on your opponents with a katana or a dagger and take them down from behind. How you play is entirely up to you.

The second major feature of The Finals is the vertical gameplay. You can reach almost any building with a zip line, jump from roof to roof, and bounce meters into the air with jump pads. Since there is no fall damage, you can really go overboard with this.

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In The Finals you can live out your destruction rage – Trailer for the Open Beta

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The destruction of the map and the vertical gameplay, combined with fast movement that allows you to slide and bunny hop, make for a really fun movement shooter. Players on Reddit agree:

“It takes a bit to get used to the movement and gunplay, but once you’ve got it down, the mechanics are not only incredibly fun but also extremely flexible. The game is great, I’m having a lot of fun trying out different builds.” (via Reddit)
“The destruction is so much fun, and most of us don’t even use our full potential.” (via Reddit)
“I played it solo and absolutely hated it with randoms. Then I played with 2 other friends and it was the most fun we’ve had playing a shooter in a long time.” (via Reddit).

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What does The Finals not do so well? It is an open beta, and you can still tell at the moment. There are occasional bugs, some balancing could still be adjusted in certain areas, and the servers likely ran at their limits during the surge of players.

On the weekends, there were repeatedly phases where inviting friends or accepting an invitation did not go as the players wanted. Additionally, the servers occasionally crashed, and players were kicked from ongoing matches.

Sometimes, you were the only team not kicked from the match. However, this was not automatically counted as a victory; instead, you either had to leave as well or continue playing without opponents.

If Embark Studios can fix the beta’s problems before release, shooter fans can finally expect a game with The Finals that is just fun to play.

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7 vs. Wild seems to be starting with problems, fans are complaining: “It is almost unbearable in quality”

Dariusz Müller 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The third season of 7 vs. Wild has started, but some fans are dissatisfied with the video quality of the first episode.

What is 7 vs. Wild?

This is a survival show by YouTuber Fritz Meinecke, in which participants are supposed to survive in the wilderness for several days.
The candidates are responsible for food gathering and building a shelter and can only rely on pre-packaged items.
After the first season was shot in Sweden and the second season on a tropical island, season three will take the participants to Canada.
Season 3 of 7 vs. Wild started on October 31 at 00:00

Another major difference from previous seasons is the broadcasting platform of the series. While in previous years, the premiere of a new episode was always on YouTube, this time the first broadcast will take place on Amazon’s streaming service “Freevee.”

On Freevee, you can still watch the episodes for free, but each episode has fixed advertising breaks. On YouTube, the first episode will be broadcast about a month later, on November 29.

Praise for the episode despite criticism of video quality

What do the fans say? On social media, some fans of the survival series report that there were technical issues shortly after the start of the broadcast. The image quality was reportedly very poor.

“Pixel power at its highest level. You can hardly watch it in this quality. Hope episode two is played out better (via Twitter).”
“Just as I wished! I’m super happy, aside from the video quality – but that will surely be good tomorrow (via Reddit).”
“Absolutely terrible quality. You can hardly see anything. 320p or what? Embarrassing (via Twitter).”
“Besides the video quality, a very cool episode (via Reddit).”
“Very nice cut. […] But the Amazon Freevee resolution was surprisingly low (via Reddit).”

Currently, however, it seems that the problems with the video quality have been resolved. At least we could not detect any resolution breakdowns while testing by skipping through the episode.

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From the Witness Stand with Barbara Salesch to the King of Twitch – Career and Life of Knossi

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Who is participating in 7 vs. Wild this time? Unlike in previous seasons, there will be seven teams consisting of two people each this time, who will be dropped in the wild for 14 days.

In season three, there are again many participants you might know from the German Twitch or YouTube scene. This includes well-known streamers like Trymacs, Rumathra, Papaplatte, and Rezze.

The complete list of participants can be seen here:

7 vs Wild Season 3: All participants are confirmed and here they are

In addition, for the first time, some participants from previous seasons will also be back. For example, you can look forward to Knossi and Survival-Mattin again.

However, streamer MontanaBlack is not participating, even though he received an invitation from Fritz Meinecke early on. He was supposed to form a team with his buddy ELoTRiX, but he declined to participate:

The role model for a generation of tough guys says to 7 vs. Wild: ‘I’m too soft for that’

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Starfield: There is now a way to build your own space stations as outposts

Dariusz Müller 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Starfield you can now build a space station as an outpost where you can even dock your spaceship.

In Bethesda’s space RPG, outposts are an integral part of the gameplay. You can build your own outpost and use it as a retreat on a beautiful planet or farm resources there.

However, even though players were able to build an entire city as an outpost, there was one thing missing until now: a space station as an outpost. That is about to change.

How can you build an outpost as a space station? The disappointing news for some players right off the bat: this is currently only possible using a mod, even though the necessary data is already contained in the game.

According to the description, with this mod, it is possible to transform your latest ship into a space station via a build menu of your outpost, which you can modify and where you can dock your spaceship.

The mod is called “Spacestations for Outposts” and is available on the Nexusmods site. As the mod developer states, the entire code of the mod is already in the game, but some things are a bit broken and not everything works. Additionally, some things may still be a bit buggy.

Moreover, all items in the mod are free because the developer did not want to assign a price to the hundreds of items and Bethesda hasn’t done so yet.

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Starfield: Earn money quickly in an HONEST way!

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What do outposts bring in Starfield? Outposts in Starfield are more than just a vacation resort on a tropical planet and serve more than just the purpose of role-playing.

You can farm a ton of resources with an outpost. Additionally, outposts are among the best ways to collect XP. What advantages and useful properties a space station has as an outpost, we cannot say at this time.

If you want to continue building your outpost on a solid celestial body but do not know where useful and valuable resources might be found, we have created a list of planets and moons that are very well suited for building an outpost:

Starfield: 5 of the best planets and moons to build an outpost

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EA FC 24: The election for the world player shows that EA has made serious mistakes with some values

Thomas Dummer 1. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The World Footballer Award with the famous Ballon d’Or is also interesting for many fans of EA FC 24 . This year, we noticed that some players in the top 10 have bad cards despite their seemingly strong performances.

Which players are we talking about? Among the women, the Spanish player Salma Paralluelo secured a strong third place behind Aitana Bonmati and Sam Kerr. Although she was among the best players last year, her FIFA rating does not reflect this at all.

The same applies to the Argentinian Julián Álvarez, who achieved a remarkable seventh place in the vote for Footballer of the Year. However, he is just as unplayable as his colleague’s Gold card.

And these two players are not the only ones in the top 10 of the Ballon d’Or, where EA apparently has a different standard than the jury of the French football competition. We will show you the discrepancy between the assessment of real performances and the ratings in Ultimate Team.

Paralluelo, Álvarez, and Co: Top on the pitch, flop in EA FC 24

What ratings do Paralluelo and Álvarez have? The third-placed woman has a rating of just 78 in EA FC 24. Only in speed does she fall into a world-class range, with a value of 93 according to EA Sports’ assessment. At least her playstyles can also be impressive. Among them are two playstyles that are among the best playstyles in EA FC 24.

World champion and treble winner Julián Álvarez from Manchester City has a rating of 80, and additionally enjoyed a special card with an upgrade to 87 during the Trailblazers promo in Ultimate Team. However, his Gold card struggles to impress in almost any rating. As a striker, he lacks speed and finishing quality. In the role of CAM, he can at least impress with a playstyle that significantly helps you to overcome the new OP pressing setting that many players utilize in the game.

Overall, both players with their Gold cards are not even among the best 500 players in Ultimate Team, even when ignoring Icons, Heroes, and other event cards. There is a clear gap between real performances and EA’s estimated ratings.

Even the sixth-placed Olga Camona is far from meeting expectations given her rating of 79, which arises from her position in the World Footballer Women’s election.

Even worse off is her teammate, who caused quite a stir in the Women’s World Cup with Colombia and inflicted a painful goal on the German national team. Read below to find out who it is.

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9th place among the best players is not enough for a rare Gold card: Linda Caicedo is considered one of the biggest promises for the future in women’s football. The just 18-year-old already plays for Real Madrid and is an absolute star in her homeland Colombia.

Apparently, her performances and popularity were not enough for EA Sports to give her a good rating. Not only that, but it was not even enough for a rare Gold card.

With a 76-rated Non-Rare Gold card and a price of 650 coins on the transfer market, the Colombian is likely to be one of the most underrated cards by EA this year.

One could argue in favor of the Canadian developer company that they generally assign younger players worse ratings, in order to provide them with better ratings in events or following years.

Our tips for guaranteed more goals in EA FC 24 might not help you become the World Footballer, but they can certainly help you attack better.

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Pokémon GO suddenly unlocks many routes at once – Does it happen to you too?

Max Handwerk 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO players keep struggling with the lack of routes. However, the number seems to be increasing significantly.

What is the problem with routes? The routes were introduced in summer 2023 and represent essentially established walks submitted by trainers. Once the routes are submitted, Niantic has to approve them. Once they are available, they lead from Pokéstop to Pokéstop and can be deviated by players.

By following these routes, players have the chance to get the coveted Zygarde cells, which are needed to develop the powerful Pokémon Zygarde.

However, trainers have repeatedly complained that there are too few routes and that the approval process simply takes too long. Players were frustrated that their submitted routes were not approved for days and weeks. This partly led to the problem that there were simply no routes nearby.

Now trainers are reporting that there seems to be a wave of approvals occurring.

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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer

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Suddenly more routes in Pokémon GO? “Many more in my area”

What is changing right now? As some trainers discuss in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” about Pokémon GO, it seems that many routes are currently being approved. One trainer reports that she had several routes “stuck” in the approval process for a long time but are now suddenly published.

“There are suddenly many more routes in my area, and my waiting list has shrunk from six to three,” says Pendergirl4 in her post, which we include here:

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Other trainers agree:

Those I submitted in August are still being reviewed in Australia. But you’re right, I can see seven in my local park that weren’t there before, comments one (via reddit)
I can confirm that indirectly. In my immediate area, the number of routes has increased from 13 to 18, including one that’s been in the waiting list since route creation was opened for level 48. However, my four in review are still there, says another (via reddit).
Six of mine have been confirmed, now I only have two left, adds another comment (via reddit)

In the editorial team, we also noticed an increase in available routes nearby, but for example, one route submitted at the beginning of September is still in the “Under review” status.

At the same time, some trainers report that no new routes from the waiting list have been approved for them.

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How comprehensive the route approval currently is remains unclear. That’s why we want to hear your observations: What does it look like with new routes near you? Have new routes been activated for you, have your submitted routes been approved? Or is there no change for you?

Let us know in the comments!

In the meantime, the “Día de Muertos” event is currently running in Pokémon GO, but not for long.

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

Lydia 1. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler (29) is one of the most successful streamers on German Twitch and earns quite a bit from it. Now he gives some questionable investment tips in an interview.

What is the connection between Trymacs and Pokémon cards? Trymacs sparked a real hype in 2021 around opening booster packs for the Pokémon TCG. The streamer invested a lot of money in his pack openings and dominated Twitch.

In 2022, Trymacs stated that he had opened boosters worth a total of 120,000 Euros (via YouTube). It seems that the amount has increased even more since then. In an interview, the 29-year-old also reveals what is left of that money.

Every loss is an investment

This is how much the cards are worth today: Trymacs says he has invested a total of 130,000 Euros in Pokémon cards. They are now worth only 25,000 Euros. Thus, the streamer would have made a loss of more than 100,000 Euros.

Trymacs, who is also criticized as a pay-to-win streamer, does not see it that way: He fundamentally describes such expenses as investments in his content. He earns quite a bit from it, as he openly shows.

In the interview, the 29-year-old also discusses further great investments: For example, the 60,000 Euros he allegedly invested in FIFA, just for the account to be worthless by the next release. He has also reportedly poured 60,000 Euros into his mobile games – though at least he still retains the villages.

What do the numbers indicate? The amounts should be taken with a grain of caution, as Trymacs apparently does not have them at hand and speaks only from memory. The actual amounts could deviate by some margin – at another point, he mentioned 80,000 Euros spent solely on FIFA.

Uncomfortable questions on an uncomfortable chair

How did the statements come about? Trymacs spoke in an interview with his colleague Florian “Varion” Kiesow about his dubious investments. The still unnamed format of the YouTuber already reminds some viewers of the US talk show “Between Two Ferns” with Zach Galifianakis.

Varion makes himself comfortable in an armchair, while Trymacs seats himself on a chair that looks somewhat too small and faces some tough questions. The twist: Neither the host nor the guest know the questions in advance and cannot prepare for them.

You can watch the entire pilot episode here, from 4:35 onwards, it’s all about money.

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How is the format received? The comments on YouTube have quite positive reactions. Viewers celebrate the markedly expressionless way in which Varion presents the uncomfortable questions and lets Trymacs flounder.

marcels-k2709: “This type of humor and ‘bringing us out of our reserve’ is great entertainment and refreshing. […]”
stumpi3377: “For the first episode, a lot was done right, but it would still be cool if you rode into more trouble and never fell out of character. But keep going!”
LloydWeyard: “Extremely cool format, I really enjoyed it! Especially how serious you remain in the interview, simply divine!”
Helmut_Kohl: “I was initially skeptical, but the format is great. Please do more of that.”
ichleckererkeks: “I find this type of interview really pleasant. Especially with Max, it’s nice.”

At the beginning of the interview, Varion had already indicated to Trymacs that his performance would help decide whether the series would continue. Given the positive feedback, it seems likely that further episodes will follow.

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Also, Trymacs’ Twitch colleague LetsHugo has just recently participated in a talk format, answering questions. For those who haven’t felt particularly old today, they can read here about how the 23-year-old imagines the 20th century – complete with knights and black-and-white screens:

“I cannot imagine that there were already cars in 1990” Twitch streamer stuns interviewer with a statement

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Destiny 2 releases 8% of its employees due to a significant decline in popularity

Britta ♤ BeAngel 1. November 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

Bungie, the studio behind the loot shooter Destiny 2, has laid off approximately 100 employees this week, which corresponds to about 8% of its workforce. This decision was made after serious warnings from management, as the shooter has significantly lost popularity.

This is why so many Bungie employees were fired: In recent years, many players have loved Destiny 2, the FPS loot shooter from Bungie. However, there have been signs of a decline in the once vibrant hype for some time now. This led to the difficult decision by management to proceed with layoffs this week.

Thus, they informed the workforce of the changes after reports from the business site Bloomberg:

Two weeks ago, executives from the Sony-owned developer informed employees at a meeting that this year’s revenue was 45% below the expected results.
As a consequence, the release of the upcoming DLC “The Final Shape” is to be postponed from February to June 2024. The statement comes from sources who reported to Jason Schreier from Bloomberg. They wanted to remain anonymous.
According to these employees, it was also communicated to them at this meeting that the mood among Destiny 2 players has reached “a historic low“.

With the delay of the DLC release, Bungie employees receive more time for development, and thus the ability to improve the product Destiny 2.

CEO Pete Parsons is said to have remarked at the time: “To weather the storm, everyone must work together” and emphasized that the employees are also determined to do whatever is necessary to boost revenue again.

The Final Shape of Destiny 2, the last DLC of the Light and Darkness saga, almost prophetically stands for the “beginning of the end”. Even though Bungie does not want to let it come to that.

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Destiny 2: The Final Shape – The last DLC of the first saga

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The layoffs came as a surprise: On Monday morning, the situation worsened when many Bungie employees were unexpectedly invited to 15-minute meetings with management. During these meetings, they were informed of their layoffs and the upcoming round of dismissals.

Bungie’s revenues were 45% below projections

This is the current state of the loot shooter: The expansion “Lightfall” received very poor reviews from players. Players were dissatisfied with the story and the game itself.

Many long-time guardians were no longer interested in pre-ordering the last DLC of the once popular video game. Although the latest expansion The Final Shape has been well received by players, the feedback is still not outstanding, as Bloomberg reports:

The decision for the layoffs was thus made after grim warnings from management about a substantial decline in the popularity of Destiny 2.
In total, 8% of the workforce was laid off to respond to the challenges of dwindling interest.

Some players had canceled their pre-orders and preferred to experience the ending on YouTube rather than playing themselves.

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Layoffs are part of a larger savings initiative: The layoffs are according to the magazine IGN mainly due to the poor performance of Destiny 2 in the last year and the “lower than expected pre-orders“.

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In conversations with some current and former employees, it was also confirmed that Bungie has taken full responsibility for the layoffs instead of blaming the parent company Sony.

The developer has also taken further steps to mitigate the financial impact of the significant decline in popularity of Destiny 2.
Reports indicate that costs such as travel have been reduced, and salary as well as hiring freezes have been implemented.
The laid-off former employees also received severance pay for at least three months and COBRA health benefits (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act). However, other company benefits were terminated immediately.

The remaining employees of the developer were informed that the affected positions in the areas of communication, PR, support, and sound design, which had to be eliminated, would now be outsourced to external companies.

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Destiny 2 is still not completely dead

This is what happens next: Despite the difficulties, it should be noted that Bungie and Destiny 2 are not disappearing anytime soon.

CEO Pete Parsons has informed the remaining employees that the company has retained “the right people” to continue working on the space shooter in the future, as reported by IGN.

Bungie will continue to support Destiny 2 and develop new content to engage remaining players and perhaps attract new ones. The industry is highly competitive, and adaptability is vital for survival.

Industry analyst Doug Creutz from TD Cowen has also noted regarding the situation, “that these recent events [at Bungie] indicate signs of a restructuring at PlayStation.” The layoffs are likely part of Sony-PlayStation’s current cost-saving initiative.

How do you evaluate the decision to lay off employees due to the decline in popularity of Destiny 2? Positive or negative? Did you expect this development or not? And how do you feel about Destiny 2 now? Feel free to share your opinion with the community in the comments.

With the layoffs, Bungie has also let go of the most famous composer at Destiny: Destiny 2: Bungie lays off many employees, including the beloved composer – “The Beginning of the End”

Industry analyst Doug Creutz from TD Cowen has also noted regarding the situation, “that these recent events [at Bungie] indicate signs of a restructuring at PlayStation.” The layoffs are likely part of Sony-PlayStation’s current cost-saving initiative.

How do you evaluate the decision to lay off employees due to the decline in popularity of Destiny 2? Positive or negative? Did you expect this development or not? And how do you feel about Destiny 2 now? Feel free to share your opinion with the community in the comments.

With the layoffs, Bungie has also let go of the most famous composer at Destiny: Destiny 2: Bungie lays off many employees, including the beloved composer – “The Beginning of the End”

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A historical RPG on Steam offers unique Northern German charm

Lydia 1. November 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Since MeinMMO editor Lydia played the demo of The Ebbing – A Coastal Tale (Steam), she wants more. Because this detective RPG combines investigative work with Pen&Paper elements and comes with humor and a special twist.

In The Ebbing – A Coastal Tale, you will be taken to the North Sea town of Havstedt in 1870. You actually want to vacation there, but these plans are disturbed by a murder. To make matters worse, you are also the main suspect. It is therefore in your own interest to find the real culprit and prove your innocence.

During the investigations, you should be able to move freely through Havstedt in third-person. You collect clues by questioning locals and using your “detective sense” to discover hidden evidence.

Additionally, your character has various skills that you can level up to pass skill checks. There are also supposed to be crafting and stealth elements. You can get your own impression here in the trailer. A demo is also available on Steam. However, the release date is still unknown.

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The Ebbing – A Coastal Tale is a detective RPG with North German charm

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Historical RPG with North German Charm

I had the opportunity to try out The Ebbing at Polaris, and the detective RPG was actually one of my highlights of the Hamburg gaming event. And that, even though the version available there was almost more of a “proof of concept” than a proper demo.

To understand why I am so excited about The Ebbing, one should probably know a few things about me: I love detective stories, in any form. Whether as a point-and-click game, Netflix series, or book, I always prefer to pick up crime stories.

Bonus points are also given for the setting in the 19th century, as I have a weakness for that too. As a survival newbie, I am really looking forward to checking out the upcoming Nightingale, because I really like the “gaslamp fantasy” inspired by Victorian England.

But instead of playing in 19th century London, which is often used as a setting, The Ebbing takes place in a German port town, and that is exactly the next aspect that I liked. Because the game is supposed to be fully voiced at release – and in the German voiceover in Low German.

With a background in linguistics and as a general language nerd, I think that’s just great. To return to an earlier point, crime stories in dialects have a special place in my heart.

Here, the predecessor, A Bavarian Tale – Totgeschwiegen, stood out. As the name suggests, it took place in rural Bavaria and was voiced in the German language version in Bavarian dialect. My colleague Benedict Grothaus had already mentioned it at gamescom 2022.

Using the diverse dialects of the German language for an atmospheric gaming experience is just a cool idea. I, who otherwise belong to those annoying people who generally reject German dubbing, will probably play in German for once, contrary to my habits.

I know it’s still too early to get excited about The Ebbing, and for some, it may not look like much in its current state. But the game has definitely piqued my interest with its first puzzles, atmosphere, and humor.

When I tried to kick down a door in the demo and the skill check failed, I wasn’t prepared for how badly it could go. Not only did I smash a broken door in the face of an unsuspecting child, but I also started a fire. But it was funny somehow.

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In addition, Active Fungus is a German studio, and since 2023 has not been a great year for local game studios (I’m looking at you, Daedalic and Mimimi), it’s nice to see that there are still creative minds here who are passionately involved.

As I learned in a conversation on-site, the demo version actually featured the family of one of the developers.

However, everything is supposed to be professionally voiced for the full version, as I was assured. That’s not so easy, as even at this stage of development, they have about 50 characters to voice. Finding that many voice actors who also speak Low German is quite a challenge.

For my part, I will certainly follow the project with great interest. However, since a release is probably still a long way off, I will have to make do with “A Bavarian Tale” for now. That, in turn, is supposed to get a performance upgrade and an upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.3 this October (via Steam).

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Pokémon GO: From today runs Día de Muertos, brings for two days 4 bonuses

Max Handwerk 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, the “Day of the Dead” event starts today, on November 1, 2023. What bonuses does the event bring? All info.

When does Día de Muertos run? The event starts on Wednesday, November 1 at 10:00 AM and ends on Thursday, November 2 at 8:00 PM. Thus, you can utilize the bonuses for almost two days, but be mindful of the time, as it will end on Thursday after 8:00 PM.

What kind of event is this? Día de Muertos, in German “Day of the Dead,” is a Mexican holiday. However, it is not a sad occasion, but rather a colorful celebration to honor the deceased.

The festival is also incorporated into Pokémon GO as an event.

What bonuses does Día de Muertos bring?

You can take advantage of a total of four bonuses that are active until Thursday evening:

Perfectly costumed Pokémon appear
Lures last for 90 minutes
Smoke lasts for 90 minutes (does not apply to daily adventure smoke)
There are double catch candies

Additionally, players in Latin America and the Caribbean can receive extra candies for sending Pokémon.

Which Pokémon appear with costumes?

The wild appearing costume Pokémon are:

Tragosso with Campasúchil crown (with luck)
Zwirrlicht with Campasúchil crown. It was already around last year.

Both can also be found as Shiny.

Through evolutions, you can also get:

Knogga with Campasúchil crown
Zwirrfinst and Zwirrklop with Campasúchil crown

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What spawns are there?

These Pokémon appear in the wild:

Sonnkern*
Zobiris*
Roselia*
Driftlon*
Lichtel*
Costume-Zwirrlicht*
Costume-Tragosso* (rare)
Makabaja* (rare)
Paragoni* (rare)

Possible Shinies are marked with an asterisk*.

From smoke and lures:

Sonnkern*
Sonnflora
Hunduster*
Zobiris*
Roselia*
Costume-Zwirrlicht*
Driftlon*
Costume-Tragosso* (rare)
Flabébé (Orange) (rare)

From field research:

Sonnkern*
Driftlon*
Lichtel*
Costume-Tragosso* (rare)
Alola-Knogga* (rare)

From raids:

Level 1: Costume-Tragosso*
Level 3: Azumarill, Nachtara, Hariyama, Adebom*
Level 5: Darkrai* – you can find the best counters against Darkrai here
Mega-Raids: Mega-Banette*

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Additional bonuses in the event

As usual, you can expect corresponding stickers and avatar items in the shop for the event.

Moreover, showcases will take place. Here you can compete with Zwirrlicht. So check if you collect noticeably large Zwirrlicht to submit them at showcases.

The event is not the only exciting date in the new month at Pokémon GO. You can find all events in November here.

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My 1st MMORPG Silkroad Online made me a cringe thief and led me to hentai

Cortyn 1. November 2023 Reading time 5 minutes

MeinMMO demon Cortyn talks about the first MMORPG. In Silkroad Online, the world was still in order – or so to speak. Because the first guild wanted a lot and could do nothing.

The first great love of MMORPGs is something very special – even for me. Even if many memories have become a bit blurred by now, I still remember very well how I logged in every day back then to grind and cause mischief with my guild. Even though we never really “pulled anything off”, the feelings from back then are still there.

We’re talking about the first “Silkroad Online”.

So let me tell you about Silkroad. A more than classic MMORPG that today (rightly) hardly anyone knows. But it was my first excursion into the world of MMORPGs and therefore has a very special place in my memories forever.

It’s important to know that Silkroad still had all those annoying mechanics that (thankfully) did not appear in later MMORPGs. A few examples:

Quests wanted you to gather 30 cores from stone elementals. But these only drop from very special, rare elementals, which have a 1:5 chance of appearing. And then they have another 50% chance of actually dropping. On average, you had to defeat 300 elementals here.
Death had consequences. Anyone who died lost a large amount of experience points. A single death could completely undo 3 to 4 hours of grinding. Multiple deaths in a row could wipe out weeks of work.

I want to be honest with you, I didn’t have many memories of the gameplay of Silkroad Online. It was a blur of healing potion spamming and pressing the same 5 skills over and over. When I looked at screenshots from back then on the internet, I furrowed my brow in confusion and wondered: “Did I really play that?”

But then one clue led to another and the memories came back piece by piece.

A simple profession system that was just cool

In addition to the typical Asia-game classes, there was also a “job” system that was probably the most important aspect of the game: There were three different “professions” you could commit to starting from level 20:

As a thief, it was your job to ambush merchants and take their goods to sell them for a big profit. Merchants (“Traders”) were mostly protected by hunters (“Hunters”), who in turn hunted thieves.

Theoretically, this was a cool mix of three different factions:

Traders try to transport goods from A to B to make a profit.
Hunters protect the traders from thieves and get paid for it.
Thieves ambush the traders and sell the loot themselves.

Because I was already as edgy as the horns on my head back then, there was of course only one role to choose: thief.

Back then, I played with a schoolmate and we agreed that we wanted to build the largest and most dangerous thief guild the server had ever seen.

Of course, the guild had to have a particularly “cool” name, so we chose “black plague” – because thieves always wore black clothing in the game. But since it was a multilingual server, the name had to be in English: Black Blight.

Theoretically, we had it all magnificently pictured. We would ambush some merchants, quickly run into the bushes to put on our thief clothes (only then do you really take part in this “profession war”) and then rob the merchant.

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My guild was “Team Rocket” for the very poor

Back then, we had no idea that even in the starter area, the merchants were already protected by max-level hunters. Because if a server had been active for a while, merchants always had high-level hunters with them. Trying to attack before reaching the maximum level as a thief was completely crazy – but we didn’t know that back then.

We planned many attacks. We strategized a lot. We waited for a world boss to spawn in an area because that usually attracts all players. We saw that as our opportunity to attack merchants who could not break off their journey and – hopefully – stood there without protection.

Spoiler: That was absolutely never the case.

In the roughly 3 months of gameplay, there was not a single successful attack from the Black Blight guild on any merchants.

But that didn’t bother us so much. In true “Team Rocket” fashion, we thought every time: “Maybe next time!” Somehow, I was also much more tolerant of frustration back then than I am today. Today, I lose interest after 3 lost Overwatch matches in a row.

Much more than the game itself, I remember the conversations in my guild.

Because often we just sat by the roadside, by the shore of a lake, and engaged in a bit of “pseudo-RP.” These were just a few figments of our imagination on how our next attack would go and that soon – very, very soon! – the server would tremble before Black Blight.

Spontaneous hentai and the beginning of the end

Little by little we recruited more and more people who either played a thief or “thought the guild name was cool.” Yes, those were our selection criteria back then.

Since Silkroad only had international servers, we had to communicate in English – something I wasn’t particularly good at back then. I was constantly looking up vocabulary when we talked in the guild chat.

Anime was still a niche hobby back then, and the only legal and accessible consumption was through RTL2 – Pokemon, Sailor Moon, Inuyasha, and Dragon Ball. One of my guildmates got me hooked on the idea of watching “Bleach” – that was quite popular in Japan back then.

To make matters worse, we only had “DSL 1000” back then, because everything else, to quote my mother’s husband, was “money thrown away that you will never need.”

Downloading anime illegally over torrent platforms with the absolute cheap connection, only to find out after hours that someone had named the file “Bleach Episode 73” but then received an episode of “Bible Black” was then disturbing at a completely different level.

To summarize the guild: Yes, that was a bunch of nerds with an anime fetish who wanted to be particularly “edgy” and ambush defenseless traders as thieves. Not a single heist in the short history of the guild was successful. We lived the absolute cliché – and loved it.

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Even if Silkroad was certainly not the best game, it set me on my path. It indirectly ensured that I learned the English language and also rekindled my love for anime, which persists to this day.

Eventually, another school friend led me away from Silkroad, claiming he had a “friend code” that would let me try out this “World of Warcraft”. That ultimately cemented my fate.

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Pokémon GO: Events in November 2023 – All dates & bonuses

Alexander Leitsch 1. November 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

All events in November 2023 Pokémon GO overview. We have summarized the dates and known details for you here on MeinMMO and show you which ones are particularly worth it.

Which dates are we talking about? In Pokémon GO, various themed events, spotlight hours, and raid hours are held every month. Just before the month changes, the developers have published the upcoming dates (via Twitter/X) and also already revealed some first details.

In the following overview, we show you all events that await you in the coming weeks. Afterwards, you’ll also learn which dates you shouldn’t miss in November.

All events in November 2023 overview

What events can you expect? In November, you can look forward to a whole range of events in Pokémon GO again. Besides different themed events as well as the spotlight and raid hours, various showcases will also await you, where you can compare your Pokémon with those of others.

Date	Event
until December 1 at 10:00 AM	Season “Abundant Adventures”
until December 1	Research breakthrough with Galar-Porenta, Larvitar, Zobiris, Kindwurm, Coiffwaff* or Viscora*
until November 3	Mega Raids with Mega Banette*
until November 3	5-star raids with Darkrai*
November 1	Raid hour with Darkrai*
November 1 to 2	PokéStop showcases with Zwirrlicht
November 1 to 2	Event Day of the Dead
November 2 to 9	5-star raids with Genesect*
November 2 to 12	Mega Raids with Mega Hundemon*
November 5	Community Day with Felino and Paldea-Felino
November 7	Spotlight hour with Lanturn* & Sending Candy
November 7 to 10	PokéStop showcases with Lichtel
November 7 to 12	Light Festival
November 8	Raid hour with Genesect*
November 9 to 16	5-star raids with Viridium*
November 11	Raid Day with Mega-Knakrack
November 11 to 12	PokéStop showcases with an unknown Pokémon
November 12 to 16	Mega Raids with an unknown Pokémon
November 14	Spotlight hour with Haspiror * & Development XP
November 15	Raid hour with Viridium*
November 15 to 19	PokéStop showcases with Mollimorba and Garstella
November 15 to 19	Fashion Week
November 16 to 23	5-star raids with Kobalium*
November 16 to 30	Mega Raids with Mega Kangama*
November 21	Spotlight hour with Dummisel * & Catch Stardust
November 22	Raid hour with Kobalium*
November 22 to 27	Party Up!
November 22 to 27	PokéStop showcases with Voltilamm and Ampharos
November 23 to 30	5-star raids with Terrakium*
November 25	Community Day Classic with Voltilamm
November 26 to 27	PokéStop showcases with Felori, Krokel and Kwaks
November 28	Spotlight hour with Ferkuli * & Catch XP
November 28	PokéStop showcases with Ferkuli
November 29	Raid hour with Terrakium*

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