Twitch streamer watches trailer for the new $600 million MMO, says: “Finally, I understand why people invest so much money”

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

Star Citizen is an absolute phenomenon. Since 2014, it has captivated tens of thousands of fans and raised over 600 million dollars through crowdfunding. In October, CitizenCon took place, where many new videos and information about the MMO were shared. One of these videos was watched by Twitch streamer Asmongold, who is very impressed.

What was the video about? Asmongold watched the Star Engine Tech Demo released at the event. The video is just under 24 minutes long and showcases various planets, landscapes, and buildings that can be entered. Additionally, it also features space travel and public transport reminiscent of the Transrapid.

All the content shown comes from Star Citizen itself, although long flight times were removed, as the video reveals at the beginning.

How does the streamer react? He is impressed from minute one. He says early in the video, during a scene showing the interior of a base station, that the game feels very realistic and populated.

„I can understand why people spend money on it.”

Especially the varied biomes, the high degree of detail, and the sheer size of the game made a lasting impression. Particularly, a scene with a gloomy spaceport and many fog veils captivated him.

At the end, he summarizes: „I now understand why people have been waiting 11 years for this game and investing so much money. […] I am so happy to have seen this video.”

You can watch the trailer – along with Asmongold’s reaction – here:

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Star Citizen impresses at the new fair, also with the single-player content

What else was shown at CitizenCon? The main highlight of the fair was a video about the single-player campaign Squadron 42. Tactical first-person shooter battles and stealth elements were presented. Moreover, several big Hollywood stars made appearances, including:

  • Mark Hamill (Star Wars)
  • Gillian Anderson (X-Files)
  • Gary Oldman (The Fifth Element)

Originally, the campaign was supposed to be released in 2014, but there is still no release date. However, it has been revealed that Squadron 42 is now “feature complete”. All content is finished; now it is time for fine-tuning and bug fixing.

You can watch the mentioned trailer for the campaign here:

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Star Citizen shows the campaign Squadron 42 in the trailer

Can you already play Star Citizen? Yes, but you must spend money to gain access. Those who only want access to the multiplayer part can find initial packages for around 50 dollars. Here you get the MMO, which is currently in the alpha phase.

However, you will miss access to separated game elements, such as the mentioned Squadron 42. Additionally, there are dozens of other packages that differ in the ships as rewards.

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Is it worth playing now? That depends on your own expectations. The game offers many features but is far from complete. New updates often bring problems with them.

Additionally, there can always be complete wipes, as happened last September 2021: Star Citizen takes away everything players have worked months for, and they love it.

What do you think about Star Citizen and the two videos? Does the space game appeal to you?

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A player has over 1.1 million dollars in CS2, but cannot access it because Steam has banned him for 9 years

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A player of Counter-Strike has over 1.1 million euros in his Steam account, but Valve hasn’t allowed him to do anything with the money for years.

In Counter-Strike, skins hold a special value. Some are extremely rare and are traded for high prices – including, for example, a knife, for which the owner found over a million dollars not enough.

In addition to knives and weapon skins, certain stickers can also have a high value and increase the sale price of a weapon on which they were applied.

A player with particularly valuable content in his CS:GO inventory is not allowed to sell or trade it.

Why can’t the player access his 1.2 million dollars? The 1.1 million euro CS:GO inventory likely belongs to an account named “Senpai Chcheeey,” which has been offline since 2014 and is now set to private.

The account is considered VAC-banned, meaning it has received a ban on Steam (via Twitter). Due to this ban, he can no longer trade with CS items or access the in-game shop of Counter-Strike (via Steam).

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Sticker capsules from 2014 boost the value

What makes the inventory so valuable? As a screenshot on Twitter shows, the player’s inventory includes over 30 sticker capsules from the “ESL Major Series One,” a CS:GO tournament that took place in Katowice in 2014.

The tournament’s sticker capsules are particularly valuable and can be traded for around 30,000 € each, because they include stickers from the teams that participated in the tournament in 2014.

In particular, the holographic stickers from the teams “Titan” and “iBuyPower” regularly fetch high prices, as they are no longer represented in CS:GO and consequently, there will be no more stickers from said teams.

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For example, in June 2023, we reported on a player who, after 8 years of absence, checked back into the tactical shooter, found valuable items in his inventory, and earned a small fortune with four stickers from the teams “Titan” and “iBuyPower”:

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New anime could compete with Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer in 2024 with its gigantic monsters

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Demon Slayer and Jujutsu Kaisen are among the currently most popular animes. However, in 2024, a major competitor could emerge with Kaiju No. 8, which is about gigantic monsters and a clumsy hero.

What happens in Kaiju No. 8?

  • Japan is attacked by gigantic monsters, the so-called Kaiju
  • An elite military unit is responsible for exterminating the monsters
  • Childhood friends Kafka and Mina swear to one day make it into the elite unit
  • Mina succeeds, but Kafka repeatedly fails the entrance exam and becomes a crime scene cleaner

Kafka is depicted in the trailer as a rather chubby and gluttonous protagonist. However, on one fateful day, he encounters a parasite that flies into his mouth. Kafka can then transform himself into a Kaiju and tries again to be accepted into the elite team.

We can already imagine the hilarious situations this will lead to, and that exciting battles await us. Especially with the premise that his childhood friend has to hunt the Kaiju, we are already looking forward to the course of the story.

The trailer also shows how brutal the series is. After the slaughters with the monsters, their innards and blood are scattered around. As a crime scene cleaner, it will presumably be no easy task to get rid of the meters-long intestines.

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Kaiju No. 8 shows massive monster action in the trailer

Kaiju No. 8 has great chances of becoming a hit

Currently, the manga is ranked 89th in popularity and has a score of 7.73 out of 10 (via myanimelist.net). On Manga Plus, Kaiju No. 8 is in 12th place among the most-read mangas. There is still some potential for growth, but perhaps Kaiju No. 8 could gain even greater popularity through the anime series.

At the moment, Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer are still ahead. However, both series exhibit a similar brutality in their plot. Another anime that employs this formula and intensifies it is Chainsaw Man. They are all popular action animes where there is a lot of fighting.

Therefore, we believe that Kaiju No. 8 has what it takes to become one of the best anime series of 2024. The manga Kagurabachi has already proven that there is new competition in the Shounen genre.

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When does Kaiju No. 8 come out? The anime is set to start in April 2024. Interested viewers will be able to watch the anime exclusively on Crunchyroll. The anime will be available in both the Japanese audio version with German subtitles and as a dubbed version.

On Crunchyroll, there are numerous animes that you can watch with a paid subscription. For some animes, it is even possible to watch them at no additional cost. However, you will have to deal with advertisements.

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GTA Online: What does a club house bring? You need to know this

Tarek Zehrer Tarek Zehrer Reading time 4 minutes

In GTA Online, you can purchase your own clubhouse. What this brings you is summarized by MeinMMO in this guide to the clubhouse.

What is a clubhouse? Clubhouses were first introduced with the Bikers update in GTA Online. You can form your own motorcycle club where you team up with other players to earn money. However, to start a motorcycle club, you first need to buy a clubhouse.

How to get a clubhouse: You can choose your desired property via the Maze Bank website. 

  • You can choose between two layouts, one floor (Layout 1) or two floors (Layout 2).
  • Clubhouses cost between $200,000 and $500,000.
  • As newcomers, you will need to save a bit before you can build a motorcycle club.
In your clubhouse, you can organize your own gang.

A clubhouse for your own motorcycle gang

These benefits come with a clubhouse: Once you have purchased a clubhouse, it serves as an operations base for you and your gang members.

You can access your gang’s statistics and take on various jobs there. There are different versions with varying interior designs. The clubhouse includes:

  • A garage for 10 of your motorcycles, with your buddies having 7 parking spots (1 per person)
  • A unlockable bike shop that operates like the other stores in GTA Online (Los Santos Customs) 
  • A weapons locker
  • It can also be used as a safehouse
  • Wall customization (Murals)
  • Style, meaning the style direction of your clubhouse
  • Your club emblem
  • A bar
  • Various gimmicks (darts, jukebox, arm wrestling, …)

Once you own a clubhouse, you can start building your business and also purchase additional buildings like weed farms or cocaine labs.

To do this, you need to hire NPCs to take care of production for you. This can generate a lot of money. The more you produce, the higher you can set the prices.

Although the Bikers DLC was released in 2016, a motorcycle club is still an effective way to quickly earn money in GTA Online.

Here you can see the clubhouses on the map.

The 12 Clubhouses of GTA Online

These are the 12 clubhouses at a glance:

Great Chapparal

  • Price: $200,000
  • Layout: 1
  • Location: 101 Route 68

Sandy Shores Clubhouse

  • Price: $210,000
  • Layout: 1
  • Location: 47 Algonquin Boulevard

Grapeseed Clubhouse

  • Price: $225,000
  • Layout: 2
  • Location: 2111 East Joshua Road

Paleto Bay Clubhouse 1

  • Price: $242,000
  • Layout: 1
  • Location: 1 Paleto Boulevard

Paleto Bay Clubhouse 2

  • Price: $250,000
  • Layout: 2
  • Location: 68 Paleto Boulevard

Del Perro Beach 

  • Price: $365,000
  • Layout: 1
  • Location: 7 Del Pierro Beach

Vespucci Beach Clubhouse

  • Price: $395,000
  • Layout: 1
  • Location: 4 Goma Street

Rancho Clubhouse

  • Price: $420,000
  • Layout: 1
  • Location: 1334 Roy Lowenstein Boulevard

La Mesa Clubhouse

  • Price: $449,000
  • Layout: 2
  • Location: 137 Capital Boulevard

Pillbox Hill Clubhouse

  • Price: $455,000
  • Layout: 2
  • Location: 75 Elgin Avenue

Downtown Vinewood

  • Price: $472,000
  • Layout: 2
  • Location: 2214 Clinton Avenue
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Hawick Clubhouse

  • Price: $495,000
  • Layout: 2
  • Location: 1778 Hawick Avenue

More expensive does not necessarily mean bigger. The clubhouses in the city are pricier due to higher property prices. However, travel times are often shorter, saving you a lot of time.

However, the clubhouses are only part of the Biker DLC. There is more to consider for your own motorcycle gang. What exactly, you can learn in our Bikers Guide – Earn a lot of money with the motorcycle club DLC.

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WhatsApp consumes almost 80 GB on some users’ phones – Here’s how to simply turn off the annoying ‘feature’

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

WhatsApp is one of the most popular apps on many phones. However, some users complain that the messaging app takes up too much space on their phones. Behind this is a problem that can be solved quite easily.

Storage space is usually very limited on phones, as many devices do not allow for expandable storage. It’s not surprising that many users fight for every free gigabyte. Now, some users on reddit are complaining that the popular app WhatsApp takes up a large amount of storage space.

It’s due to a feature that WhatsApp automatically activates, but it can be turned off. What this involves and what you can do about it, you can read on MeinMMO.

Automatic media download fills the system storage of your phone

What is the problem? Many users send not only text messages but also images and videos around. By default, WhatsApp automatically downloads this data from the chats. The idea behind this is simple: When you open your chat, you can immediately view the videos or images.

However, the problem is that all downloaded data is saved locally on your device. If you are in a multitude of groups and people continuously send media files, WhatsApp stores these locally. And that can quickly mean a full phone.

But with a few clicks, you can completely turn off the automatic download. How this works, we will explain to you on MeinMMO.

Here’s how to prevent it: In WhatsApp settings, you can turn off the automatic media download.

  • First, open WhatsApp and go to settings.
  • Here, select the section Storage and Data.
  • Here you will find the option “Automatic Download of Media”.
  • Here you select both “on mobile data connection” and “on Wi-Fi connection” one after the other and uncheck all boxes. Now media will no longer be downloaded automatically.

If you want to see images or videos in the chat now, you will need to manually confirm the download on your phone.

Can you delete the data? In principle, you can delete the folder with all the images and videos without any issues, but then they will be truly gone. If you are attached to certain images, it’s best to back them up externally or in another folder. A backup is very simple when you log into WhatsApp with the desktop client.

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Beware of strange offers: In general, you should be cautious when you receive strange messages on WhatsApp or other apps. One developer experienced this recently: The victim received a message on WhatsApp claiming that he could earn more money if he participated in a part-time job. But instead, he lost a lot of money:

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German Twitch streamer makes the same mistake as DrDisrespect back then at E3 – Receives ban

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

The German Twitch seems to have been hit by a small wave of bans. After LetsHugo, Kilian “Tanzverbot” Heinrichs (26) is now facing a suspension. He should have known better, as even the famous DrDisrespect was banned for the same mistake.

Who has been affected? The Berliner Kilian Heinrichs, known as “Tanzverbot,” is a successful content creator on Twitch. However, he currently has to refrain from streaming, as he has been suspended for 14 days. The reason: “Infringing on privacy.”

What did Tanzverbot do? As the streamer announced on October 24, 2023, on X, formerly Twitter, he had placed his phone on a sink, presumably while visiting a public restroom. This resulted in a person being visible in the stream who was washing their hands.

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Even his opponents find the ban unjustified

What are the reactions like? On X, many are reacting with disbelief to the ban. Even the streamer Kevin “Orangemorange” Bongers, who is known not to be the best friend of Tanzverbot, referred to the suspension dismissively as “Common Twitch L,” essentially a failure of Twitch.

Many users point to female streamers who they believe should be banned for their content instead of Tanzverbot. They find the ban “ridiculous” and “embarrassing.” Some even suggest that the streamer switch to the competitor platform Kick. Among them is none other than Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (via twitter.com).

However, such a switch is unlikely for Tanzverbot, as the streamer has a well-documented dislike for Kick. Thus, he seems to have no choice but to ride out the ban. Perhaps he will use the time to revive his YouTube channel, where he only sporadically uploads videos.

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DrDisrespect showed how it’s done

Why does one get banned for washing hands? There is of course more to the ban. Streaming in public restrooms is generally frowned upon on Twitch to protect the privacy of individuals using these facilities.

Streamers have known this since at least the ban of famous Guy “DrDisrespect” Beahm. A year before his infamous permanent ban in 2020, he attended the gaming fair E3. He streamed his visit live on Twitch, marking his first so-called IRL stream.

During this time, the streamer got a bit too deeply into his role as DrDisrespect, as he later admitted in a personal statement. He visited the restrooms several times while his team filmed. Twitch imposed a two-week ban for this, from which the Doc ultimately even benefited.

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As professional streamers, Tanzverbot should have known better, even if his fans – and apparently even his critics – might see it differently and find the ban unfair.

Perhaps it was just bad luck that the 26-year-old didn’t have as loyal a colleague as former Overwatch pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel by his side, who saved him at the last moment from the mistake.

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Players demand nerfs in Diablo 4, allegedly there are way too strong builds – But Blizzard surprisingly refuses

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

Since Season 2, Diablo 4 has been experiencing a small upturn in community sentiment. Players celebrate the activities, changes, and items that have been added, but some of them demonize the far too strong builds – even calling on Blizzard to do something about it, though the developers refuse.

Why the complaint? While Season 2 is well received by many, there are players who are now complaining about the far too easy Diablo 4. Before Patch 1.2.0, Blizzard had already announced that many classes would be buffed to become more powerful. With the release, it was finally time, and even classes like wizards could finally shine with an S-rank build.

Everything seems perfect, but there is still a faction of players who are not satisfied. They want a challenge and to struggle in battles rather than mowing everything down in seconds. For this reason, they are calling for nerfs to the far too strong builds that are shaking up the meta, but Blizzard has a clear answer to that.

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Players demand, but Blizzard sees no reason to respond

How does Blizzard respond to the demand? The Game Director Joe Shelly personally responded to the demand on X (formerly Twitter) and revealed the lack of plans to do anything against the fun in Season 2:

We are happy that players are enjoying Diablo 4 Season of Blood and do not intend to nerf it.

Joe Shelly via x.com

With Season 1, the developers behind Diablo 4 had massive struggles:

  • some weak builds
  • boring activities
  • inappropriate nerfs
  • barely any variety
  • grinding for important items was too exhausting
  • and more

In contrast, since the release of Diablo 4 with Season 2, things have been heading in the right direction. Builds finally feel powerful and there are many options for all classes to destroy monsters. Moreover, players enjoy the vampiric powers that they can now add to their heroes throughout the Season.

Finally, the rare uniques and uber-uniques can be farmed from the new bosses. This ensures that even players with little luck can manage to optimize their build to the highest level within a season.

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Is there a demand that is more important than the nerfs? Every player decides for themselves what is important to them, but one request that has been made since the release of Diablo 4 is the addition of new endgame content.

While the nightmare dungeons and whispering tree quests were still amusing at release, many players can no longer stand that type of engagement. They wish for variety and multiple activities where they can test their far too powerful builds to have fun.

If Blizzard were to implement new and lasting endgame content with future seasons, a large part of the community would likely be satisfied with Diablo 4.

What do you think about Season 2? Do you believe it is on the right path, or are you also dissatisfied with the fact that there are far too strong builds?

Many players are already discussing Season 2 and know now that Blizzard can do better than with Season 1.

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Steam: New building game looks like a mix of Minecraft and Forager – has 95% positive rating

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

On Steam, you can play a new game since this month that seems, at first glance, like a mix of Minecraft and Forager. What kind of game it is, you will find out here on MeinMMO.

What game is it? Outpath is the latest game from Spanish solo developer David Moralejo Sánchez. The game was announced last December and this month it was released under the publisher GrabTheGames.

You can get the game and a demo currently via Steam. The game has been playable since October 16, 2023, and already has 95% positive reviews.

Before we tell you more about the game, we have embedded the trailer for you:

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Outpath Trailer

What to expect: As the trailer reveals, Outpath is a building game that at least through its pixel art reminds of Minecraft. If you take a closer look at the gameplay, you can definitely see the inspiration from games like Forager.

In any case, the developer promises you motivating gameplay like in clicker and idle games.

What exactly this means may be revealed by the trailer. You collect various resources on different islands. With these, you craft various items at a workbench or an anvil that will help you progress in the game.

You build a base according to your ideas and possibilities. You also decorate it as you like.

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Developer promises relaxed gameplay without time pressure

As the trailer suggests, the possibilities for the growth of your island seem vast. In addition to rural areas with simple huts and items, modern machines are also shown that can automate everything.

Every action you perform in the game also earns you credits. You need these for research and numerous upgrades. If you later build the magic table in the game, you can even create magical orbs that regularly supply you with automatic credits.

In addition, the developer promises you even more features:

  • The ability to fish
  • Leveling up skills
  • Parkour movement options
  • The ability to play actively or passively
  • Playing without time pressure

What do you think of the game? Have you played it already or do you now feel like testing the demo? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

Which game MeinMMO author Benedict recommends, you can find out here:

In my secret tip on Steam, I constantly have to rebuild a village because a storm destroys it

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Pokémon GO bans player who just wanted to help: “Must be a new low for the studio”

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

A Pokémon GO player is complaining that he was banned by Niantic. The reason given was that he had proposed too many PokéStops that did not meet the desired criteria. He is now complaining about this—and about an alleged typo in the ban email.

What exactly was the reason for the ban? On Reddit, the user General_Secura92 explains that he was banned because he proposed PokéStops on the Wayfarer platform that did not meet the criteria there. We spoke with an expert about what makes good submissions, but also absolute no-gos in the Wayfarer system.

In his thread titled “This must be a new low for Niantic,” he shared the support email. It states:

Dear Adventurer,

We have found that you submitted nominations that do not meet our criteria. As a result of this violation, your Wayfarer and Pokémon GO account will be banned for 30 days.

We recommend that you read the Wayspot criteria carefully before submitting further suggestions. Keep in mind that further violations of the rules can lead to a permanent ban of the Wayfarer and your Pokémon GO account.

The Reddit user also accepted the penalty he received on September 21. However, now, about a month later, he can log into Pokémon GO but not into his Wayfarer account. Upon inquiry, support explained that his ban lasts not 30 but 90 days.

There was a typo in the original email, but he cannot really believe that.

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“A typo in an email that looks like a copied standard email that they automatically send to everyone?”

What bothers the user so much? General_Secura92 has some doubts about his ban in the Wayfarer system. On one hand, he wonders how such a typo can happen in a standard email.

On the other hand, he is bothered that his account at Pokémon GO was unlocked after 30 days. So it cannot be a simple typo; rather, half of the text in the email would need to be revised to reflect reality.

Apparently, I am banned for 90 days instead of 30 and the original email contained a typo. What absolute nonsense is this? A typo in an email that looks like a copied standard email that they automatically send to anyone who gets banned? I find this very unbelievable.

They also claim that I cannot log into Pokémon GO for 90 days, but I have been able to log in and play since the 21st, so that is also complete nonsense.

He feels that a lot is going downhill with support and generally with Niantic.

By the way, one user commented on the action: “By the way, the ‘Sorry, we made a typo and decided to suspend you for three times as long as stated in the email’ is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a long time.”

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“I took my suggestions offline and don’t want to jeopardize my account”

What do other users say about this? Under the Reddit post, there are several users wondering why the ban even happened. After all, he just wanted to support Niantic and the game by proposing good PokéStops. There are generally too few stops in many places, so such helpful players are urgently needed.

But stories about bans resulting from the Wayfarer system keep coming up. One user writes:

I have seen several players banned for “bad” submissions, and I took my suggestion offline. I do not want to jeopardize my account because of this.

Another user writes that several of his friends in the Netherlands have been banned due to the Wayfarer program. Allegedly, a new automatic system is to blame for preventing exploitation of the system by bots, but at the same time affecting some innocent players. General_Secura92 also writes with his account in Dutch, which fits the story.

What else is being criticized? The fact that reviews sometimes take weeks or even months for confirmation. Some even claim to have submitted something over a year ago that has still not been rejected or confirmed.

This player had a somewhat different experience who has significantly influenced his surroundings: Trainer has put over 6 years of effort into Pokémon GO and turned his city into a PokéStop paradise – Reveals how it works.

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Game designer developed brilliant games but squandered all his credibility

Schuhmann Schuhmann Reading time 3 minutes

The game developer Peter Molyneux (64) has shaped the genre of ‘god simulations’ and was known for milestones in gaming in the 90s and 00s such as Populus, Dungeon Keeper, Black & White, and Fable. However, the Brit has experienced some setbacks and earned a reputation for describing his projects far more beautifully than they are. He now wants to address this reputation.

What are the good sides of Peter Molyneux?

  • The Englishman is considered a visionary who has significantly advanced gaming. He took risks, focused on new ideas and concepts. Molyneux is behind some great ideas and series.
  • In the late 80s and 90s, he had strong successes in the strategy genre with games like the god simulation Populus, Powermonger, Syndicate, Theme Park, and Dungeon Keeper – in which the player enjoys absolute control over unusual scenarios.
  • In the 2000s, he worked on other groundbreaking titles such as the ‘God and his Monster’ game Black & White, Fable, or the Hollywood simulation ‘The Movies.’

Molyneux was brilliant at enthusiastically describing the games before their release in a way that made them sound fantastic and generated a huge hype. It was as if he played the international gaming press like a piano.

Fable is among the major series closely associated with Molyneux. Here is a trailer for the current game:

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Fable – Xbox Games Showcase

Brilliant designer appears like a fraud whom no one believes anymore

Here are the bad sides of Peter Molyneux: Molyneux has always had a tendency to ‘oversell’ his games, promising more than the products could eventually deliver.

The ‘Black & White’ series was often advertised through the huge creature that players could train – but this overshadowed the actual gameplay, which revolved around conquering villages in a much more banal way.

At some point, Molyneux was seen as someone who could simply no longer be trusted. Every statement he made was met with an eye roll and a sigh of ‘Oh, him again.’ It was a kind of ‘No Man’s Sky’ before ‘No Man’s Sky’ existed – the name “Molyneux” became synonymous with broken promises and a lot of hype for nothing.

To put it bluntly: All of his recent projects have been under a bad star. Since 2010, since Fable 3, not much positive has come from him. A fate he shares with other greats like Richard Garriott.

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“Life-changing prize turned out to be a flop”

This was the lowest point: Major criticism arose regarding the project ‘Curiosity: What’s Inside the Box’ (2012): The experimental video game seemed to revolve solely around solving a cube and reaching the mysterious prize inside.

The question of what could possibly be in the cube was at the center of the game. Molyneux described it as ‘life-changing and fantastic by every definition.’

But ultimately, the game tarnished Molyneux’s reputation for good and was even seen as a scam because the ‘life-changing thing’ in the box turned out to be merely a share of the revenue from a new game by Molyneux, Godus, which ultimately proved to be a flop. The winner didn’t get much money, and nothing here was life-changing or fantastic by any definition.

This was a major setback for Molyneux’s career and reputation.

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“Would immediately reveal to everyone what’s in the cube”

This is what he says now: In an interview with gamesindustry.biz , he is asked what he would do differently today: Molyneux says that first, he would reveal to everyone what prize awaits the winner in the cube.

Back then, he thought it was more exciting not to reveal it and more motivating, but in retrospect, that was absolutely naive. If he had to decide again, he would never have gone on Kickstarter with his project ‘Godus’ – it was disastrous. Even here, it was later alleged that his promises were worthless.

“Not everything I say is a promise that will be broken”

How does he see his reputation? Molyneux believes that his problem has always been that he liked discussing ideas for games that were still under development. This has always gotten him into so much trouble.

Now he is writing a blog where he explains every step from the idea onward. Apparently, he wants to show that he does not create air bubbles and just talk nonsense, but that there is real work behind everything he says and does:

One does not simply shoot from the hip. It is a long, considered, and quite interesting journey that one goes on. Essentially, [the blog] is an attempt to counter the idea that everything I say is a promise that gets broken.

Currently, Molyneux is working on ‘MOAT’, a service game for consoles and PC that is supposed to take place in the Fable world of Albion. The 64-year-old wants to put all his energy into this game.

Soon, Legacy is also set to be released. Molyneux’s last game, which relies on the technology ‘NFT’, which has now fallen out of trend:

New multiplayer game offers NFT property for 800,000 euros, sold directly

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  1. pcgamer

Stallone, Eastwood and Schwarzenegger rejected a film that shaped action cinema for decades

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

Some of the biggest Hollywood legends in the action movie genre must be quite upset these days. They declined an offer to star in Die Hard, which permanently changed an entire genre. In the end, Bruce Willis was the lucky one who made his big career jump through the lead role.

What is Die Hard about?

  • The first installment of the Die Hard series was released in 1988 and is an adaptation of the book Nothing Lasts Forever
  • Bruce Willis received the lead role and had to fight against an antagonist played by Alan Rickman
  • In the film, New York police officer John McClane must fight his way through a skyscraper full of terrorists
  • The focus of subsequent action films shifted thanks to Die Hard from “bodybuilders” to men with everyday physiques in lead roles
  • Moreover, villains became more charming and competent in subsequent action films thanks to Die Hard

There are several films in the Die Hard series. The last installment was released in 2013 with Die Hard – A Good Day to Die Hard. But by now, lead actor Bruce Willis has retired, which means there will likely be no new installment in the series for some time.

Die Hard has even made it into some video games. In GTA Online, for example, there was an event where a weapon from the movie was given as a reward. The movie has thus left its mark not only in cinemas.

The film achieves a recommendation of a proud 94 % on Rotten Tomatoes, and on IMDb, it is rated 8.2 out of 10 possible points.

If you want to see the film for yourself, you should check out the following trailer:

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Die Hard – German trailer for the action movie with Bruce Willis

All actors declined the lead role

Originally, the film was supposed to be cast with a muscular actor in the lead role. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has acted in many other action films, was one of the first to decline the role.

Many other actors were asked before Bruce Willis if they wanted to take on the role of the New York police officer. But all actors declined the role.

The role was offered to the following Hollywood actors (via imdb.com):

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger
  • Sylvester Stallone
  • Burt Reynolds
  • Harrison Ford
  • Mel Gibson
  • Richard Gere
  • Clint Eastwood
  • Robert De Niro
  • Charles Bronson
  • Don Johnson
  • Richard Dean Anderson
  • Michael Madsen

There were many other actors that the production team considered for the role of John McClane. But in the end, Bruce Willis was offered the role, which he graciously accepted.

Why did the actors decline? Clint Eastwood returned the script saying he did not understand the humor. Presumably, the other actors were also not convinced by the script, which is why no one wanted to participate in the film.

Moreover, in the action films of the 1980s, it was common for the protagonists to be portrayed by muscular actors. McClane may have been seen as too soft for many.

But that was Bruce Willis’s great luck, as he was still an unknown actor at the time. He signed a contract for 5 million dollars and over time became one of the highest-paid actors in action films.

Schwarzenegger must be upset that he declined the role. But there is another film that he regrets even more turning down:

Schwarzenegger declines the lead role in one of the best action films, regrets it to this day: ‘I love this movie’

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A film about Final Fantasy cost almost 140 million dollars – totally flopped and destroyed the studio

Niko Hernes Niko Hernes Reading time 2 minutes

Final Fantasy has been known since the PS1 era for its elaborate CGI cutscenes that always push the console to its limits. In 2001, Square attempted to make a film with an innovative CGI technique called Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, but the film was a complete flop.

What is Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within?

  • It is not based on any of the previous games
  • Directed by the father of Final Fantasy, Hironobu Sakaguchi
  • It was the first fully CGI animated film
  • Through motion capture, it aimed for the closest representation of real humans for its time
  • The film cost 137 million dollars

Despite all these risks and innovative techniques, the film flopped at the box office and among critics, resulting in over 90 million dollars in losses when accounting for marketing costs. This also marked the end of the studio.

There was also a significant loss in the German video game industry this year:

Giant flop leads to a German game studio no longer making its own games

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Final Fantasy: The Powers Within You – Trailer for the First Final Fantasy Film

A flop that destroyed the studio

Square, then not yet merged with Enix, founded the studio Square Pictures specifically for the film. The film also featured a relatively well-known cast with actors like Alec Baldwin and Steve Buscemi.

However, despite the new technology and a relatively high budget of nearly 140 million dollars, the film flopped and received mixed to poor reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the critic score is at 44% and the user score at 48%.

Although the groundbreaking animation was praised, the film itself did not fare as well. It also bore little resemblance to the known Final Fantasy universe and leaned more towards sci-fi stories.

In 2006, the film, with its loss of over 90 million dollars, was one of the four biggest box office flops of that time according to boston.com.

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For the studio, their first film was also their end. Although they were allowed to produce a short film for the Animatrix series afterward, the significant loss from The Spirits Within sealed the studio’s fate.

Two years after the film’s release, Square and Enix merged to form what is now known as Square Enix, and later new films followed that are more in line with the Final Fantasy universe. This includes Advent Children and Kingsglaive.

Have you seen Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within and what did you think of it? Let us know in the comments.

However, that was certainly not the only major flop in film history:

One of Hollywood’s biggest flops made “only” 15 million dollars in profit, despite featuring 6 stars

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  2. boxofficemojo.com
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Apex Legends presents the new legend Conduit and her skills in the best trailer so far – Watch it here

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

A new trailer introduces the new legend Conduit. Playable with the patch “Apex Legends: Ignited” on October 31, 2023. Watch the trailer here on MeinMMO.

Who is the new legend? The newly introduced legend in Apex Legends is Conduit. She is driven by her wish to help her family. After being saved by the titan Monarc, she felt so inspired by him that she wanted to become a legend herself.

Though she endangers her own health with the irradiated remnants of the Monarch battery, she also shields her squad. Now she is ready to join the Apex games and transform from a long-time guest to a legend.

In a short trailer, you can get to know Conduit:

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Apex Legends: Ignites Launch Trailer

What does the trailer show? While the trailer doesn’t explain Conduit’s exact skills, you get a rough impression from her combat style and abilities. It particularly seems like the power from the Monarch battery is a challenge for her.

This could suggest that she injures herself if she is not careful with this power. Otherwise, Conduit definitely seems capable of providing shields to her squad members.

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An introduction video that should appeal to fans

In the trailer, you watch Conduit planning her own introduction video, which doesn’t succeed in the first two attempts.

From an exaggerated small excerpt, with massive laser beams to a small musical interlude with the synthetic nightmare Revenant, her ideas do not particularly convince her squad members.

Her question is not only whether the ideas for a suitable introduction video are the right ones, but whether they represent Conduit.

Ultimately, with the support of Mirage and Gibraltar and the question of what makes Conduit a legend, a decent video is finally created. You get a lot of action and a little insight into the possibilities that the new legend holds.

What do you think of the new legend and her introduction? Feel free to share your opinion in the comments.

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New MMORPG launching in January on Steam – Promises its own taverns, exciting raids, and action-packed battles

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 2 minutes

The Quinfall promises numerous contents and made a surprisingly good impression in its first trailer. The developers have now revealed that the start of the open beta has been slightly delayed. However, they provided a concrete date, which is also visible on the Steam page.

What kind of game is this? In The Quinfall you create a character in a beautiful editor and can explore a large, open world with it. The MMORPG does not use classes but allows you to choose between 9 different weapon types, each offering two different play styles. Armor is also supposed to influence how your character behaves in battles. Basically, the game is based on a Holy Trinity of tank, healer, and damage dealer.

The focus is otherwise on a good mix of theme park and sandbox:

  • You can open your own shop, own a tavern, sail around the world with a ship, and buy a house. In the latter, there should be more than 1,000 decorations available for you to let your creativity run wild.
  • You can breed and train mounts yourself.
  • For the combat system, The Quinfall relies on an action system with blocking and dodging.
  • PvE fans can look forward to quests, dungeons, and raids.
  • For PvP fans, there are supposed to be huge battles for fortresses on every server.

There will be separate PvE and PvP servers so that people can experience PvP in the open world or consciously avoid it. The cool thing is that you can switch between these servers at any time, each accommodating 12,000 players simultaneously.

However, there are smaller bonuses on a PvP server, including more experience points and faster crafting experience. PvE servers, on the other hand, are safer and offer less frustration, say the developers.

You can check out the first gameplay of The Quinfall here:

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The Quinfall – Alpha-Trailer

Start of the Closed Beta on January 30

What has been announced now? Originally, The Quinfall was supposed to start its beta this year. However, this has been delayed because the developers want to make some adjustments to the content.

However, they have set a concrete date. The Quinfall will start its closed beta on January 30, 2024, on Steam. To participate, you do not need to buy a pre-order package or anything similar, but just sign up and have some luck.

The beta is supposed to gradually expand so that “all players shortly after January 30” will be able to experience the game.

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Much sounds too good to be true

Is the game really that interesting? Yes, because the numerous contents overshadow everything that most other indie MMORPGs promise. Especially owning taverns, a card game, and sailing are elements that major titles like ESO have only implemented years after release or not at all.

If the developers succeed in implementing all this while maintaining the graphics and dynamics from the first trailer, then The Quinfall would definitely be a candidate for the top 10 MMORPGs.

However, that also raises skepticism. For an indie studio that has only existed since 2021, this sounds way too ambitious. That’s why the beta in January will be so exciting. We will see if the big promises can be kept.

But even if not, fortunately, there are still some other titles in development: All 65 MMORPGs currently in development for PC.

What do you think of The Quinfall? Do the graphics, trailer, and basic concept appeal to you? Or is there something that makes you particularly skeptical?

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EA FC 24: Best talents for MS, ST – Strong strikers for your career

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

You are looking for strong striker talents for the career mode of EA FC 24 ? Then we will show you strikers with the greatest potential and a selection of affordable talents.

That’s why talents in career mode are so important: The best talents help with success in the career mode of EA Sports FC 24. We will show you young players who have a lot of potential for improvement. They can become better through training and strong performances and become real world stars.

Strikers are the players who do everything possible to get the ball into the goal. With strong and unstoppable shots, they do significant damage to the opposing goalkeeper.

Here you will find talents for the striker positions:

  • ST – Striker
  • MS – Centre Forward

If you buy the right talents, they can become absolute key players in the career mode of FC 24. However, be sure to keep the following in mind:

  • Potential is dynamic. It depends on your training and performance how much a player utilizes his potential.
  • You can retrain players.
  • The market value is not fixed. You can also try to convince your counterpart of a cheaper transfer.

We will show you a selection of the best striker talents in FC 24.

Talents for all positions: Are you looking for talents in other positions? Then check here:
– Overview of all top talents in EA FC 24 for all positions
– Talents for Goalkeeper
– Talents for Center Back
– Talents for Midfield
– Talents for Wingers
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5 important improvements in the career mode of EA Sports FC 24

Best talents for ST and MS with the greatest potential in EA FC 24 career mode

The selection criteria: Here we present to you the best striker players with high potential for the career of FC 24 who are a maximum of 23 years old.

Further down, we will show you more affordable talents.

The best talents in EA Sports FC 24 for ST and MS ordered by potential:

PlayerAgeOverall ValuePotentialPositionMarket Value
E. Haaland229194ST185M
Rodrygo228591RF, LF, ST86.5M
R. Hojlund207689ST18M
E. Wahi207888ST, LM31M
Ansu Fati207888LF, ST31M
D. Vlahovic238388ST55.5M
Ferran Torres238288LF, RF, ST48M
T. Baldanzi207787ZOM, MS23M
Yeremy Pino207987LM RM, ST38.5M
Goncalo Ramos228087ST43M
K. Adeyemi218087LM, RM, ST43M
T. Almada227987ZOM, ZM, MS39.5M
Sancet238187ZOM, ZM, ST40.5M
Joao Felix238187MS, ST, LF41M
Y. Moukoko187787ST22.5M
G. Raspadori237986MS, ST, LF35.5M
F. Balogun217986ST36M
J. Alvarez238086ST, MS, ZOM33.5M
L. Openda238286ST44M
T. Kubo228086RF, ST, ZOM34M

Cheap striker talents in EA FC 24 with high potential

These are the selection criteria: Here we present to you 10 players who are not too expensive and do not exceed a market value of 10M. These can particularly help you at the beginning of the career when the budget is still a bit tighter.

Affordable striker talents, ordered by potential:

PlayerAgeOverall ValuePotentialPositionMarket Value
E. Nuamah197286RF, ST, LF5.5M
M. Tel187186ST, LM, RM4.4M
N. Weiper186686ST2.4M
E. Ferguson187486ST10M
E. Ben Seghir187285MS, ST5.5M
Henrique Araujo217185ST4.6M
Matheus Franca196885ZOM, ST3.1M
Deivid Washington186784ST, LF2.6M
J. van Duiven186684ST2.2M
Rodrigo Ribeiro186884ST3.1M

What do you think of the striker talents? Which ones are you getting for your team? Let us know in the comments!

If you are looking more for the best midfield talents for your team, we have a different list for you instead:

EA FC 24: The best talents in midfield – CM, CAM & CDM with potential for the career

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Killers of the Flower Moon is the strongest film of the year because it still hurts after a week

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 2 minutes

MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski saw Killers of the Flower Moon in theaters a week ago. Since then, the new film by Martin Scorsese has occupied her thoughts. Since then, it hurts.

When I think of the displacement of Native Americans, I have a cruel and primitive image in mind. They were ambushed, murdered, raped, and robbed of their possessions.

After watching Killers of the Flower Moon, I realized that my thoughts on these actions were too simplistic. That alone makes the film valuable. 

It expanded my horizons and allowed me to dive deeper into a dark corner of humanity to better understand it.

I can already tell you that you will not leave the film with a good feeling. At least, it made me thoughtful and sad. 

A week ago, I watched Martin Scorsese’s film in theaters, and since then there hasn’t been a day when I haven’t thought again about the fate of the Osage. The indigenous tribe that is the focus.

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Killers of the Flower Moon Trailer 2

Mafioso structures that need no good hiding

Although Killers of the Flower Moon has a total length of three and a half hours, I was captivated by the drama unfolding before me the entire time. 

The story is based on the Osage murders, which occurred between 1910 and 1930 in connection with the oil that brought astonishing wealth to the tribe.

The stark facts are known.

However, Scorsese tells the story from the perspective of the murderers and the victims of the Osage tribe. He gives the historical figures a world of emotions, conversations, and actions that one can only imagine today. The descendants of the victims themselves worked closely with Scorsese to create an authentic picture of their tribe and the events.

If you want to learn more about the background of the film’s creation, I recommend the Podcast on Killers of the Flower Moon by my colleagues Yves Arievich and Marco Risch from Nerd & Kultur.

The focus is on how treacherously the Osages were robbed of their possessions and their identity. Through marriage fraud and a series of murders that cost approximately more than 70 people their lives. Thanks to strange new laws that required adult Osages to have a guardian to access their money.

The film shows how obvious and clumsy the crimes were committed. 

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Whether someone blows up an entire house with massive explosive power, which definitely could not have been a simple gas leak. Whether a murder is disguised as suicide with a gun “masked” and the bullet hole is at an angle from which no one can shoot themselves in the head.

Forensic experts who shrug off these crimes. But alas, they were also involved.

Nothing had to be well-hidden. No one had to act particularly sophisticated.

Neither the mafioso structures that enabled the fraud, nor the direct crimes. Nobody cared at all because most benefited from the murders of the Osage.

Martin Scorsese himself said about Killers of the Flower Moon: “It’s not a whodunit. It’s a who-didn’t-do-it.” 

It’s not about who did it. It’s about who didn’t do it.

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WoW changes again how you upgrade items – but your inventory will be spared

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 2 minutes

With the next patch, World of Warcraft will revise the upgrade system again. We will tell you what changes will occur.

The upgrade system in World of Warcraft Dragonflight is quite confusing for newcomers. There are flight stones, emblems, emblem fragments, and various paths on which items can be located. While veterans quickly understand the system and have experienced problems with it, it can be overwhelming for newcomers. With Patch 10.2 Dream Wardens, Blizzard will fix a few of the most annoying issues and spare your inventory.

What changes with the item system? The most important change is that emblems, just like flight stones, will no longer consume inventory slots. They will immediately transfer to your “Currencies / Badges” display and can be used from there.

The fragments from which emblems were previously built will also be removed. Instead, you will now receive full emblems directly. The costs for upgrades have been adjusted accordingly. You will now need 15 emblems instead of 1 emblem (15 fragments) for upgrading. However, emblems will drop in the same quantity as fragments previously did. In short, nothing will really change – only the fragments have been removed, and your inventory will no longer be cluttered.

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Additionally, the individual tiers cover more item level upgrades. You can upgrade your items more frequently before they reach their maximum potential. This leads to a larger gap between the best heroic and the best mythical items. Furthermore, the upgrades will take a bit longer – this should address the problem that some players have the best gear within 2 or 3 weeks without any prospect of improvements.

Emblems can be exchanged upwards: The best change is the announcement that emblems can now be exchanged for better emblems at a rate of 6:1. You can exchange 90 Whelpling emblems for 15 Dragon emblems.

The requirement for this is that you no longer have any use for the respective emblem tier. If your gear in all slots is better than or equivalent to what Whelpling upgrades can create, you will unlock the exchange.

What do you think of these changes to the upgrade system? Is it good that inventory space is saved? Or will it only become more complicated?

It is also new that Blizzard has declared war on addons – WeakAura and Co. often no longer function.

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Diablo 4: Best farming spot in Season 2 promises up to 120 legendaries & 150 million XP per hour

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 Season 2, players must once again push their heroes to the maximum level. While many rely on tried-and-true tactics like Nightmare Dungeons or Legion Events, there is a new method in Season 2 to earn up to 120 Legendary items and millions of XP within an hour. We will show you.

Which method is worth it in Season 2? This is about the new activity “Blood Harvest,” which has been added in Season 2. Many players relied on Nightmare Dungeons or Legion Events to farm items or many XP – but in Season 2, you can fully focus on the Blood Harvest, as it not only drops many items but also XP.

You summon a horde of vampires at the right spot on the map with your baits and defeat them either alone or in a group. If you proceed efficiently, you can collect up to 120 Legendary items per hour.

If you missed the trailer for Season 2, we have just the right video for you:

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Diablo 4 presents new Season 2, coming this fall – Blood & Vampires

Blood Harvest makes XP and Legendaries rain

How do I activate the event? You can find this activity in the open world of Sanctuary, but only in areas taken by vampires. You can recognize them by the dark green color of the area. This changes its location every hour, so keep your eyes open.

Diablo-4-verseuchtes-Gebiet
This is what a tainted area looks like

Once you discover the area, you can first hunt and defeat vampire enemies, as they drop blood baits that you need for the Blood Bait Pedestals. You need 50 blood baits for one pedestal, so it’s advisable to wander through the tainted area with a trio group until each of your teammates can also present 50 samples.

Now you meet at the pedestals and activate the ritual. Once the ritual is started, you can look forward to a large horde of vampires waiting to be defeated.

The good thing about the Blood Harvest is that it has no cooldown. You can start a Blood Harvest whenever you want and have time to acquire your necessary items and XP. Moreover, you can have fun in the open world with your build.

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What happened to the Hell Floods? Hell Floods were also considered strong sources to obtain items and XP, and although the Blood Harvest is better, you cannot ignore the Hell Floods. Only in Hell Floods do you get special materials to refine your equipment. It is therefore important to also complete other activities alongside.

Where can I farm Uniques and Uber-Uniques? The Blood Harvest is considered a strong source for legendary items, but for Uniques, you should rather focus on the five new bosses from Season 2. They generously provide you with the Uniques you need for your builds, and it is more reliable than trying your luck by slaughtering vampires.

Have you tried Season 2 and the Blood Harvests already, and if so, what do you think of the new activity? Is it tedious or exactly the activity complement that Diablo 4 needed? Let us know in the comments!

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In Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader you change the galaxy – players are ready to dive into chaos

Linda Knabe Linda Knabe Reading time 2 minutes

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader shows you in a new video how your decisions influence the upcoming role-playing game on Steam. You can watch the video here on MeinMMO.

What kind of game is it? Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader will be a classic computer role-playing game in the popular tabletop franchise. The game will be released later this December on Steam.

In the game, you take on the role of a Rogue Trader and explore the borders of the known empire as a descendant of a group of privateers. In addition to many dangers, characters, and challenges, significant decisions await you.

You will learn how these decisions affect the game world and its inhabitants in the following video:

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Consequences Showcase | Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

What do the decisions entail? The game promises you a lot of freedom, but with many consequences attached to it. Among other things, your decisions could determine the fate of entire nations.

Every decision can attract the attention of the Inquisitor. This could lead to an interrogation, the outcome of which is never certain and certainly not always positive.

You decide the path your trader will take and should ideally pursue a specific goal and keep this in mind. Because even a conversation can lead you to take the dutiful and “good” path or plunge the galaxy into chaos.

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Players are ready to take the “evil” path and plunge the galaxy into chaos

What are the reactions? Games where your decisions strongly influence the game world and its inhabitants have become increasingly popular in recent years. It is therefore hardly surprising that the comments (via YouTube) under the short video are very positive.

Players express their excitement about shaping the game and the galaxy with their decisions and play styles. For example, sketch4981 writes that the idea that everything can change through an interrogation is brilliant.

In another place, 1234kalmar writes: “I don’t think I could choose the dark path, I could never bring myself to do that in other games either… Owlcat: You can dominate claw monsters Me: trembling before chaos! Let the galaxy burn!”

Other players also seem excited about a nastier, evil playstyle. For example, the user alexandermenschmaschine5361 writes that he is ready to make decisions in the name of the dark gods.

How hard the decisions could be and how intensely they are integrated into the game could be highlighted by the comment from dkartzinel, who reports that after just one hour in the beta, the first truly hard decision was approaching.

What do you think of games that you can influence so strongly with your decisions? And do you prefer to follow the good or the evil paths? Feel free to discuss.

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20-year-old asks on Twitch if 10 € an hour is a lot of money: “I pay my cutters so little”

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The Twitch streamer LetsHugo caused a stir in one of his recent streams when he expressed his uncertainty about fair pay. At the same time, he hinted that he probably does not pay his own employees very well.

Who is LetsHugo? LetsHugo, whose real name is Hugo, is a 20-year-old streamer from Luxembourg. He took his first steps on Twitch in 2016 with the popular game Minecraft. Already in his youth, he discovered his passion for video games and later started streaming. In July 2019, Hugo decided to significantly intensify his activities on Twitch.

In March 2023, he made a major breakthrough, when he participated in his Twitch colleague Maximilian “Trymacs” Stemmler’s “No Food Challenge”.

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“Well paid, yes yes, 10 euros an hour”

What statements has LetsHugo made? In his stream on October 23, LetsHugo reacted to a YouTube video by content creator “Dave”, titled “Why I invested €200,000 in this idea“.

In the video, Dave talks about three friends who want to develop an app and asked Dave for advertising. However, Dave decided to team up with them to found a start-up company.

The surprise came when Dave revealed in the video that the three friends had quit their “well-paid jobs at reputable companies” to work full-time for the start-up. LetsHugo commented on this passage with the words: “Well paid, yes yes, 10 euros an hour. Oh wait, that is actually well paid. Wait a minute, or not? I don’t really know.”

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LetsHugo is in a rather unusual situation for someone his age: he has been streaming since his youth and, after completing school after the 9th grade, made it full-time right away.

While many his age are just starting to enter the workforce, the 20-year-old already has employees. However, he says he doesn’t really know what should be considered “well paid”. He also notes that he probably underpays his video editors.

On X, formerly Twitter, he announced in mid-October that he was looking for new video editors. With such statements, some may reconsider applying.

A similar faux pas was made by Adin Ross: Twitch streamer assesses how much a “normal” person earns – Everyone gets upset

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