Akira is a milestone in anime history. The film from 1988 was one of the most technically challenging works of its time. For the film, 50 colors had to be developed to create the atmosphere that the production team desired in Neo-Tokyo.
What is Akira about?
Akira was created in 1988 by its creator Katsuhiro Otomo
The film is set in 2019, 31 years in the future (from the time it was made)
Tokyo was destroyed by an atomic explosion and rebuilt as Neo-Tokyo
Shotaro Kaneda and Tetsuo Shima are in a gang and engage in fierce street battles
One day, the two are taken to a military facility where special powers are revealed in one of them
We don’t want to spoil more of the plot so that you can watch the film completely unbiased. However, every anime fan should have seen Akira, as it set new standards in the field – both technically and in terms of color.
The following trailer shows how the groundbreaking technical standards become apparent:
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Akira: Trailer shows the groundbreaking animation techniques
Akira sets new technical standards
What makes Akira so special? Akira is especially remarkable for its aesthetics. For the production of Akira, 50 new shades had to be created. The colors were not available in any commercial portfolio before.
The majority of the story takes place at night, which is why the filmmakers needed a wider selection of colors to distinguish the planes from each other. Bright orange tones needed to stand out from murky blue tones even in the dark.
Moreover, vivid colors should bring out the cyberpunk-like Neo-Tokyo well. This could not be ensured with the color palette available at the time.
In addition, a technique for animation was developed in Akira that was unusual for its time. First, the dialogues were recorded before the production team began animating the characters.
This allowed the movements to be tailored to the dialogues, leading to more realistic animation and more precise lip sync. Normally, it was the other way around in Japanese animation studios at that time.
The two actors Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood are often compared or even confused with each other due to their physical resemblance. In an interview, Radcliffe discusses this comparison.
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
The British actor became known worldwide for his role as Harry Potter.
He made his television debut at the age of 10 in the BBC film “David Copperfield”.
Even after his major Harry Potter success, Radcliffe appeared in numerous productions, such as “The Woman in Black” (2012), “Kill Your Darlings” (2013), “Swiss Army Man” (2016), or “The Lost City” (2022).
Who is Elijah Wood?
The most famous role of the American actor is that of Frodo Baggins from the film trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”.
His career in front of the camera originally started as a child model. At 12 years old, he played his first lead role in the children’s film “The Adventures of Huck Finn”.
He was also convincing with his other roles, such as in “The Ice Storm” (1997), “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004), “Sin City” (2005), or “Grand Piano” (2014).
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What does Daniel Radcliffe think? In an interview with Vanity Fair, Radcliffe speaks about the comparisons. He can recognize some similarities himself. However, according to him, hardly anyone who sees the two side by side would likely confuse them.
“I believe that the idea of Elijah Wood and me is the same – we are both small, pale, brown-haired actors with blue eyes. But we don’t really look alike when we stand next to each other,” he explains. “But in concept, we are the same person”.
Does the similarity cause problems? For a long time, there were rumors that there was a significant rivalry between Radcliffe and Wood, as both appeared around the same time in major franchises (“Harry Potter” and “The Lord of the Rings”).
However, both have made it clear that there have never been issues between them, at least from their side.
Radcliffe says in the interview that he finds it quite funny when people confuse him with Elijah Wood. Although he has never pretended to be Wood intentionally, he does regularly sign photos of him that he receives from fans.
Once he even signed a photo with “I am not Elijah Wood” (via Empire).
Let’s hope that all those Wood fans who fell victim to the confusion can also appreciate Daniel Radcliffe. At least they got an autograph from a Hollywood star, even if from someone different than they thought.
Daniel Radcliffe and Elijah Wood were very lucky to have gotten and accepted roles that later meant their breakthrough. Today, both are world-famous and have successful careers.
ARK: Survival Ascended is set to be released on Steam in October. But what kind of game is it?
What is ARK: Survival Ascended?
ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA) is an upcoming survival game from Studio Wildcard, the developers of the popular dinosaur adventure ARK: Survival Evolved (ASE).
ARK: Survival Ascended is a revamped version of the base game ARK: Survival Evolved, built on Unreal Engine 5 and designed to run with a cleaned-up code. ASA will be available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
However, it is currently unclear whether it is a remaster or a remake. In the initial announcements of ASA, it was referred to as a remaster (via survivetheark.com), but recently Wildcard referred to the game as a remake (via Steam). There are fundamental differences between a remake and a remaster.
Update: The PC and console release was announced following the trailer’s release. We have updated the information in the text. Additionally, the purchase option is now available on Steam.
ARK: Survival Ascended – Release, Trailer, and Gameplay
When is the release of ARK: Survival Ascended? The release of ARK: Survival Ascended is said to be for PC on today, October 25, 2023, according to the video description of the new trailer on the official YouTube channel of the game.
Meanwhile, the Steam page for ASA is now online, although the purchase option was initially missing. On the morning of October 26, the purchase option for ARK: Survival Ascended was then added.
It is also stated in the video description of the trailer that the console release of ARK: Survival Ascended is in November 2023.
Is there a trailer? Yes, the first trailer for ARK: Survival Ascended was released today, October 25, 2023, at an Xbox showcase. The event started at 7:00 PM and was live-streamed (via YouTube).
You can watch the trailer for ARK: Survival Ascended here:
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ARK: Survival Ascended is revealed for the first time in the trailer
Is there gameplay? No, actual gameplay is unfortunately not yet visible – not even in the new trailer. However, the two-minute video provides a first impression of how the title looks in the new UE5.
Since the game officially entered Early Access on Steam with the release of the trailer, you have a good chance of seeing the game on the channels of various content creators.
Classic ARK Experience instead of Souls-Like Adventure
ARK: Survival Ascended aims to elevate the gameplay experience of the aging survival game to a modern level. In addition to switching to Unreal Engine 5, ASA will receive cross-platform modding, improved graphics, and performance.
What is Wildcard’s goal with ARK: Survival Ascended? The developers of the dinosaur adventure mentioned three reasons in a blog post on September 30 as to why they are developing ARK: Survival Ascended (via Steam).
The economic situation of the studio plays a role. According to the developers, it has proven “difficult” to secure the “long-term survival of the studio” while developing ARK 2 without continuing to release paid expansions. The studio therefore wants to generate revenue during the development of the sequel.
Additionally, the development team aims to improve their skills with Unreal Engine 5 while working on ARK: Survival Ascended.
Furthermore, Wildcard wants to offer a classic ARK experience on a cleaned-up code with ARK: Survival Ascended because ARK 2 is designed as a “souls-like adventure” and thus diverges from the original ARK gameplay principle.
However, on the day of the shutdown, a snapshot of the save files was made, and those were made available to players shortly thereafter, so they wouldn’t lose their progress completely and could continue playing on private servers or in solo lobbies.
By the way, ARK: Survival Evolved was recently the biggest game on Twitch. On MeinMMO you can find out how that happened:
During the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in London, Naoki Yoshida played the MMORPG live on stream. However, he faced the challenges not alone, but with his great idol Hironobu Sakaguchi. The latter teased the Director and Producer in traditional MMORPG style.
Where did Yoshida and Sakaguchi play? The live stream featuring Final-Fantasy-XIV producer and director Naoki Yoshida along with the creator of the Final Fantasy game series, Hironobu Sakaguchi, took place during the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival. The stream was recorded on the second day of the event on the stage of Excel London and is available to catch up on Youtube.
By the way, we were there and have a few impressions for you:
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Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival London 2023
What challenges have the two tackled? The first battle the two developers faced was the standard test Prophecy – Golbez from Patch 6.4. In it, an eight-man group fights against the Final Fantasy XIV version of the villain Golbez from Final Fantasy IV.
The second combat content was Abyssos – Fifth Circle from the current eight-man raid series Pandæmonium. They concluded with the level-50 battle Revenge in the Ruins.
For all battles, Yoshida and Sakaguchi formed groups with the Party Finder. Their six companions were thus randomly selected players. While Naoki Yoshida led his favorite class Black Mage, an attacker, Hironobu Sakaguchi participated as a Paladin, a defender, thus a tank.
Heavily Trolled: Yoshida Plays with His Great Idol, But Sakaguchi Only Fooling Around
How did Sakaguchi troll Yoshida? Most of the “trolling” happened right in the first fight against Golbez. Hironobu Sakaguchi, as the main tank, was the target of a heavy tank-buster. However, as this started, he ran confidently towards Naoki Yoshida, attempting to catch him in the meteor damage – successfully:
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Sakaguchi hits Yoshida’s Lalafell with a tank buster.
Shortly after in the same fight, he tries again but unfortunately fails to find Naoki Yoshida. Due to a debuff, Sakaguchi unfortunately does not survive the tank-buster.
However, the creator of Final Fantasy was not the only victim: Healer Alva Alvitr jumped over the edge of the arena and dragged Naoki Yoshida’s character to death with the ability “Rescue”:
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The so-called tank busters are very strong attacks against tanks. Tanks in Final Fantasy XIV are the classes Paladin, Dark Knight, Warrior, and Gunbreaker. Tank busters automatically target the player character with the highest “enmity level”; that is, the character the boss is currently aiming at. In most cases, these are the tanks. A tank buster deals very high damage and applies strong debuffs. A non-tank usually cannot withstand this, which is why tanks deal with these attacks alone or with the off-tank take the hit as needed.
What is the ability Rescue?
Rescue is a healer ability unlocked at level 48. It allows you to pull another character within 30 feet to you. This way, other players can be quickly saved from an area effect. Or they can be pulled into one.
What were the reactions to the griefing? Hironobu Sakaguchi was visibly pleased with his first meteor kill in the stream and only slightly disappointed that he did not succeed twice. Naoki Yoshida, on the other hand, initially appeared slightly panicked but then dissolved into giggles in his chair.
The translators supporting the team also could not hold back their laughter. The commenting Toshio Murouchi, the Global Community Producer of Final Fantasy XIV, leans back deeply in his chair. Apparently, he wanted to see the screen behind them for a better view of the action. He laughed: They are K.O.!
The reactions to Yoshi-P’s premature demise in the battle were grand.
The audience in the hall reacted with loud laughter and applause. It doesn’t happen every day that the great idol and role model of a director and producer griefs him in his own game in the best MMORPG style.
Since Ninja joined Microsoft’s Mixer in 2019, there have been deals worth several million US dollars for successful gaming streamers like Courage, TimTheTatman, DrLupo, Valkyrae, and others. German streamers like MontanaBlack also speculated on a rain of money with a potential switch. YouTube, in particular, frequently snatched stars away from Twitch for a lot of money. This is supposed to come to an end, according to a report from the business magazine Bloomberg.
When did the million deals start?
Similar to professional football, a kind of “bidding war” for superstars began, who had built a large audience on Twitch. This started about 4 years ago:
Since 2023, Kick is reportedly paying even higher millions for rather “difficult Twitch streamers” like xQc or Amouranth. However, Kick does not sign these streamers exclusively, but allows them to continue operating their huge Twitch channels. xQc is said to be getting $100 million for his work on Kick.
There are also rumors in Germany that big changes are coming to the streamer market and that some high-profile streamers will switch. Behind the scenes, things are reportedly crazy, noted German top streamer Reved.
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Bad news for streamers came at TwitchCon in Vegas
This is changing now: The new CEO of Twitch, Dan Clancy, stated in an interview with Bloomberg that the “bidding war” between Twitch and YouTube for top talent is not a business model that can be sustained. He gave the interview to Bloomberg on the sidelines of TwitchCon in Las Vegas.
The CEO of Twitch says that until now, Twitch has tried to keep up with the offers from other companies. This will now be significantly reduced. They will now finalize standard deals with streamers and will only make exceptions for a “very small number of talents.”
Twitch recently announced at TwitchCon that its streamers can now also stream their content simultaneously on all platforms, such as YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram.
YouTube and Twitch want to significantly lower million deals
What about YouTube? YouTube also wants to withdraw from million deals, reports Bloomberg, referencing anonymous sources: YouTube is reducing the size of deals with gaming livestreamers and also shortening the length of contracts.
In contrast to Twitch’s statement, which comes directly from the CEO, Bloomberg could not get this statement confirmed by YouTube officially.
Where might there still be money? The major new player that neither YouTube nor Twitch really wants to talk about is the platform Kick, which is closely tied to the online casino Stake.
Kick has spent a lot of money in recent months on deals to lure streamers from Twitch to them. Recently, they secured the services of Nickmercs.
Twitch and YouTube apparently do not want to participate in a bidding war for exclusivity rights anymore. Therefore, it wouldn’t make sense for Kick to buy people out of exclusivity deals if these exclusivity deals no longer exist, but (almost) everyone only has a standard contract now.
Advertising deals as a trump card for Twitch and YouTube
This is what it’s all about: YouTube and Twitch have apparently realized that they are losing too much money in a bidding war and ultimately only driving up the market value of streamers who naturally exploit this.
The economic advantage for both sides against Kick is that Twitch and YouTube are considered reputable and offer streamers on these platforms the opportunity to earn a lot of money through advertising deals, so-called “placements,” with companies.
The platforms are presumably banking on attractive advertising conditions keeping the streamers on their platforms and that they do not have to diminish their own profits through exorbitant exclusivity deals.
How important individual streamers are for the growth and relevance of a streaming site is questionable anyway: In 2019, Mixer lured two top stars away from Twitch for a lot of money, yet the service remained irrelevant and had to close in 2020.
Now Kick has also bought reach with xQc and Amouranth, but not necessarily increasing relevance. While the relevance of streamers leaving Twitch seems to be shrinking, the streaming service they switch to does not necessarily become more relevant.
The German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack has repeatedly toyed with the idea of leaving Twitch in the past, speculating that competing streaming providers would compete for him. So those dreams might have to come to an end:
The new TOTW (Team of the Week) 6 is now available in EA FC 24. You can find out which players are getting new Inform cards here.
When will TOTW 6 be released? TOTW is available now, on October 25, 2023, at 7:00 PM in Ultimate Team. It will remain there for one week.
What is the TOTW? The Team of the Week features players every week who have distinguished themselves in football with real performances. They receive a so-called “Inform” card with improved values in EA FC 24. This card is not only stronger in the game but also worth more on the transfer market.
Alternatively, you can purchase the cards on the transfer market, but you will need quite a few coins for the best players.
We will show you which cards are included this time.
TOTW 6 in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team – All Inform Players
The new cards of TOTW 6: The new TOTW is dominated by Antoine Griezmann (89), who has received an even stronger card, as his Gold card is already extremely effective and scores everything in Ultimate Team.
The cards of Luis Alberto (87), Frimpong (85), who is now moving to right midfield, and especially Leon Goretzka (86), who can now boast values over 80 in every area, are also strong.
What do you think about TOTW 6 in EA FC 24 Ultimate Team? Would you have wished for other players for the new TOTW? Feel free to let us know in the comments!
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The former Twitch star, DrDisrespect, is developing his own vertical shooter with DEADROP: On October 24th, he showcased the game in a live stream on YouTube. Although he tried to demonstrate how great the vertical shooter is and how much fun it is, at one point, the DrDisrespect we know came out.
What kind of game is this?
Before becoming an influencer and professional mustache bearer, DrDisrespect worked as a map designer for Call of Duty. Because he has been disappointed by gaming in recent years (and because one can never have enough money), he is currently developing DEADROP, his own shooter with a team.
The game is still in an early production phase and is expected to be an extraction shooter: The games revolve around collecting loot and bringing it to safety. If you die, all the nice loot you’ve fought for until then is gone.
The special feature of DEADROP: It is supposed to be a vertical shooter. The map goes up, with elevators and ladders, making the combat arena look like a building under construction with many floors. You often shoot down or up. If you know DrDisrespect, you also know, how important audio design is to him: One needs to be able to hear enemies.
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DrDisrespect fails at a zipline
This was the bug: DrDisrespect saw an enemy on the “Proving Ground: Atrium” map on a floor opposite him and devised a plan to coolly hang onto a zipline and then glide through the air shooting wildly, taking out the villain.
He should have noticed that the plan was a bit shaky, as the “Interact” logo with the zipline was blinking unsteadily and kept disappearing.
A “Zipline” is a means of transportation in shooters that allows you to traverse the map and go up and down buildings. You can usually shoot and be shot at while doing so. Ziplines are mainly for action – one shouldn’t question too much logic or physics there.
As he tried to grab the zipline, the 41-year-old had to watch as his character desperately grasped for the line but failed to catch it.
To the doctor’s dismay, his character helplessly fell several meters down and died miserably on impact. “Self-Termination,” the game reported coolly.
This is how DrDisrespect reacted: He seemed to remain calm at first, scratched his nose, but then bellowed at the top of his lungs: “Grab it, grab it.”
If you know DrDisrespect, you know that after such an outburst, he usually cannot calm down and will rant for minutes about the “incompetent developers”, discussing in a rant how gaming in general and the shooter genre in particular is going to the dogs, that everything is terrible and he will uninstall the game immediately, never touch it again, and demand a personal apology from the developers.
But because DEADROP is his own game, the story went differently this time: DrDisrespect shouted a bit more to himself but calmed down quickly, got some kills, and even praised the game, saying it was simply fantastic.
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How does the game feel? One can believe DrDisrespect when he says that the game brings him joy: It’s exactly the kind of game he loves. He can snipe, shoot up close, set traps, and listen for enemies.
It seems to be a game that makes you understand why DrDisrespect built it or had it built.
How the shooter performs “in the wild” and whether it will be a hit is hard to say right now. However, DEADROP is obviously designed to appeal specifically to DrDisrespect’s target audience: It also looks like a real game in contrast to games introduced by the German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack.
In the community, they are already joking: The poor programmer responsible for the zipline must have watched the stream with a very uneasy feeling.
We reported on DrDisrespect’s company in 2022. Even though they have such a great figurehead and frontman, there are also obvious problems with such “dream jobs”:
The Croatian Luka “Perkz” Perković is considered the most successful player in League of Legends that Europe has ever produced. From 2015 to 2020, he dominated the European LEC league with G2 and came close to becoming world champion in 2019. Afterward, he was supposed to build Team Vitality in France into a super team. This turned out to be a catastrophic failure in the last two years. Now, at the age of 25, he is reportedly leaving the team.
What makes Perkz so successful?
The Croatian had a strong run at G2 from 2015 to 2020: He won the league 8 times, was selected to the All-Pro team 4 times, and was regarded as the leader and brain of the team.
Perkz was so ambitious and eager to win a Worlds title that he even changed positions, moving from the mid lane to the bot lane, to make room for Europe’s second world-class player, Caps. Together, they were only one series away in 2019 from breaking the dominance of Asia and bringing the world championship title to Europe.
However, in 2020, Perkz gave up this dream and spent a year in the USA, where he also won a title and was selected to the All-Pro team.
That would be Perkz’s dream, to win Worlds once—he was close in 2019:
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“Super-Team” in France was supposed to dominate Europe for years
That was the plan: After his stint in the USA, Perkz had the opportunity from 2022 onwards to build a “super team” in France at Team Vitality.
Team Vitality never exceeded the upper mid-level and consistently fell short of expectations. Although they repeatedly placed top-notch European players alongside Perkz, who had shone in other teams, or signed highly talented players from Asia, Team Vitality failed season after season, often barely qualifying for the playoffs and then exiting early.
It felt every season like the team needed a long time to get into shape, looked somewhat stable, only to crumble once the playoffs began.
The latest iteration of the super team had two established German star players, Upset and Kaiser, who had been successful in the past, but even this team flopped, even harder than in 2022: in the Summer Split of the LEC 2023, Team Vitality finished last, winning only 1 out of 9 games.
This is the latest news: According to a report from BLIX, Team Vitality has parted ways with Perkz after 2 years. They have promoted the academy player Daglas to the main roster. Perkz is said to be looking for a new team.
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Is this true? It certainly looks like it. On October 23, Perkz posted a cryptic emoji tweet on Twitter. This is widely interpreted as ‘He is leaving.’ Fans are thanking him and saying goodbye.
Speculation begins on where he will land and who he will play with.
On reddit, Perkz’s career is being mockingly commented on. One user writes about the departure: ‘So Perkz didn’t do anything and pocketed $4 million. Was it worth it, I guess.’
Destiny 2 is known for its variety of weapons and gear that provide players with an intense and exciting gaming experience. However, among the many Exotic weapons, there are some that stand out for their unusual abilities and fun usage possibilities. Here are seven of them that you should definitely try out.
Bungie, the developer of Destiny 2, has often distinguished itself through its creative firearms and designs for various Exotic weapons. There are now several weapons that can entertain the player with quirky, humorous effects or synergies.
These weapons are of course unique. But if you’re looking for a fun change or just want to annoy your enemies with unusual effects, then this list of the 7 funniest Exotic weapons in Destiny 2 is just right for you. And you don’t even need a crazy weapon glitch for that.
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Withered Image – Trace Rifle
What can the weapon do? The Exotic, which is a trace rifle in Destiny 2, has a unique trick up its sleeve.
When you land death blows with the Withered Image, you turn your victims into nothing less than Void Transmutation Orbs.
With these, you or your allies can then play an explosive basketball game against your enemies, but only you have the ball and the tricks.
You can execute both a light attack and a heavy attack with the Transmutation Orbs.
Additionally, there’s the option to create a field with the Transmutation Orb that can repel and weaken nearby enemies.
Fun fact about this weapon: Those who use ‘Withered Image’ spend their Light for it. Or as weapons master Banshee-44 puts it in the lore: “It doesn’t use the Light, it consumes it. The thing has a giant appetite. It works kind of like a converter.”
The weapon itself was created from the Tree of Silver Wings on the planet IO. As one learns from the lore, it was one of the branches of the tree that was used for its creation. Additionally, it seems that not every Light bearer can wield the Exotic, like Commander Zavala.
The weapon may have already hinted in Season 11 of Destiny 2 that the Guardians of Darkness are getting closer, and some of them basically have no problem with it. The Darkness corrupts them, but they acclimate to the other side, so that they can accept more gifts it offers at the appropriate time. This more was then the ability ‘Stasis’ in the DLC ‘Beyond Light’.
Perfected Outbreak – Pulse Rifle
What can the weapon do? With this Exotic pulse rifle, you have the unique SIVA nanites on your side in Destiny 2. Through rapid consecutive hits and precision kills, these are generated and then track your enemies like grumpy bees. Moreover, you cause more damage to enemies that the SIVA nanites have attached to.
It might take some practice. But once you are familiar with this weapon, you will find that it can bring perfected fun to your Destiny 2 experience.
It states: The city council of the Last City has repeatedly requested the Exotic weapon ‘Perfected Outbreak’ to be banned and destroyed. As long as everything functions normally, the excess SIVA and all particles that hover too long outside the weapon automatically destroy themselves and cease operation to compensate for the continuous nanite production by the engine.
However, there have been reports of Guardians who traveled with the weapon for extended periods, especially Exos. They experienced tingling in their neck, unusually vivid daydreams, bright lights of various colors floating around their heads, and a metallic taste in their mouths. Symptoms of a nanite infection that can spread through the nervous system.
There was also a danger to all life. Because if one were ever to forcibly remove the engine from the Exo, the SIVA nanites remaining in the weapon would enter an infinite replication loop and indiscriminately attack all organic life.
Thus, it was solely the intervention of the Cryptarch that prevented the ban and destruction of the weapon, since the complete mastery of the production and application of SIVA was theorized to be “the most unprecedented leap in human progress since the oil age.”
Workhorse – Auto Rifle
The Workhorse invites you to a continuous fire adventure
What can the weapon do? The “Workhorse” is a Gatling gun disguised as an auto rifle, meaning an automatic weapon with a rotating barrel. It is carried in the kinetic slot, and with it in hand, you don’t have to worry about anything more and can shoot seemingly forever.
When fired from the hip, the good piece is particularly precise, and its stability can be further increased. To get the most out of this weapon, however, you must hold the trigger down for a longer period. Only then do you reach a maximum fire rate of 900 RPM and can achieve a kill time of 0.53 seconds.
Fun fact about this weapon: Being on your way with this weapon in Destiny 2 is like it says: “Don’t worry, I’ve got this.” So basically the perfect tool to clear the battlefield for what feels like an eternity with a huge grin on your face.
With the exotic armor for Titans, the “Actium War Rig“, you turn the “Workhorse” into a continuous fire adventure monster. There’s hardly anything more satisfying than the constant rattling of this minigun as you plow through hordes of enemies. Works in PvP too.
But even if you’re not a Titan, just picking up special or heavy ammo will instantly reload this weapon.
Tractor Cannon – Shotgun
The Tractor Cannon is a unique shotgun in the power slot
What can the weapon do? The Exotic weapon is a shotgun in the heavy slot and comes like an unwelcome guest at a party. It arrives unexpectedly but can shake things up quite a bit.
With it, you can repel enemies and simultaneously suppress abilities. In PvP, this means you can not only keep your enemies at a distance but also stop them in their tracks when they attempt to launch a skill counter.
But that’s not all – this weapon is also fantastic in PvE against minibosses and bosses. Again, it’s the debilitation that suppresses boss abilities and makes enemies more susceptible to damage.
Fun fact about this weapon: The name says it all. If you take a shot, it’s like being run over by a tractor. Using the weapon, there’s nothing funnier than when a proud Warlock, Titan, or Hunter, who just activated their ability or super against you in PvP, suddenly flies helplessly through the air.
On the next page, you’ll learn what the Exotic The Colony has to do with the rabbits in Destiny 2.
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A German programmer received several thousand Bitcoins in 2011 and is now sitting on a cryptocurrency worth 235 million US dollars (about 222 million euros). But he has a problem: he has forgotten his password. Now a hacker organization wants to help him, but the owner of the USB stick is supposedly not very keen
This is the situation: The German programmer Stefan Thomas was gifted 7002 Bitcoins by an early Bitcoin fan in 2011. Back then, one Bitcoin was hardly worth one US dollar. Thomas put the Bitcoins on an Ironkey, an encrypted USB stick, wrote the password for the device on a note, but lost that note.
Meanwhile, the Bitcoins are worth over 200 million US dollars. A hacker team wants to offer him help, but the owner supposedly has no interest. That amounts to 225 million euros.
Hacker organization offers to crack the stick for ransom
Who wants to help the German? A startup called Uniciphered has now offered to open the USB stick for its owner. After all, it’s about 235 million dollars. After months of preparation, they are now ready to open the USB stick with a secret hacking technique.
But the problem is that the owner of the stick supposedly does not want help. The head of Uniciphered, Nick Fedoroff, unfortunately explained to the online magazine Wired: “We cracked the IronKey. Now we need to crack Stefan. That will be the hardest part.”
They have already had a long phone conversation with the owner. But after the call, he has not gotten back to them. Fedoroff finds that quite strange. After all, this is a lot of money. And for Chris Tarnovsky, who is behind the research, it’s also about a lot of money: Thomas had told him that he would be “generous” if he succeeded in decrypting the IronKey, but he did not mention any fees or commissions. Since then, Tarnovsky has been waiting for Thomas to reach out:
I want Stefan [Thomas] to put out some money upfront. It’s a lot of work, and I have to take care of my mortgage and bills.
No one but Thomas knows if there are really 7,002 Bitcoins on the USB stick
What’s next? Unciphered plans to publish an open letter and a video in the coming days to convince the owner of the stick. But there could be entirely different reasons why Thomas has no interest in the stick:
Apparently, Thomas already possesses “so much wealth [that] he doesn’t know what to do with it” thanks to other crypto ventures.
Moreover, it is impossible to know for sure what Thomas’ IronKey really contains.
Perhaps the keys to the 7,002 Bitcoins are stored elsewhere, or they have already disappeared because he has used up the attempts.
Additionally, Uniciphered speculates that Thomas may also be in contact with another provider.
Made a lot of money with Bitcoin: Another user experienced something similar: he bought a thousand Bitcoins for little money a few years ago. Today, 11 years later, he is suddenly a multimillionaire. Just a few days ago, the user reactivated his digital wallet and transferred large sums of money. This surprised and confused many Bitcoin owners:
Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria is supposed to be a new game in the world of Tolkien. You play as dwarves sent into the Misty Mountains to retrieve the treasures of their lost homeland. What you should know about the release, prices, and content is detailed in our overview.
What is Return of Moria? In the new “Lord of the Rings” game featuring dwarves, it is all about the reconquests of Moria. The dwarves were driven from their homeland and are now being sent again to reclaim their treasures. However, in the Misty Mountains, deadly creatures lurk, waiting to destroy your party.
Your task is to loot, build, and defend either solo or in a party of 8 players. Ancient weapons and an active combat scene are intended to provide excitement while you try to establish your camp.
We will show you all the important details about the release in our brief overview.
Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – The Essentials at a Glance
Title: Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
Genre: Action-Adventure, Survival
Release: October 24, 2023
Developer: Free Range Games
Content: Dwarves trying to reclaim their homeland
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, Epic Games
Co-op: available
PvP: not available
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Der Gameplay-Trailer zu Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria
Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – Release and Prices
When does the release start? Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria starts on October 24, 2023.
On which platforms will the game be released? The game will be released on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, and Epic Games.
Will there be an Early Access? So far, there is no information regarding an Early Access.
Can you pre-order Return to Moria? Yes, the game can be pre-ordered digitally or in any online store.
What editions are available? So far, there is only one known edition, which is the standard version for each platform. This costs €35.99 in the Epic Games Store (via epicgames.com) and €39.99 for PlayStation (via amazon.de). For Xbox, no price has been listed yet, but we estimate it to be in the same range as that of the PS5.
What do you think of Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria? Will you embark on a journey to Moria with your dwarf companions to reclaim your homeland, or is the mix of survival and dwarves not for you? Our MeinMMO author Benedict also has an opinion on this, and he has a positive view regarding the gameplay: Return to Moria shows in the new gameplay what I want to see as a survival gamer and dwarf fan
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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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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.
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.
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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Counter-Strike 2: Valve once again impresses with the launch trailer
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.
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”:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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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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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Twitch streamer Tanzverbot talks about his difficult past, still regrets his lack of education
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.
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.
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.
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.
Did you miss the trailer for Season 2? Then we have the perfect video for you:
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Diablo 4 presents new Season 2, coming this fall – Blood & Vampires
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.
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.
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?
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.
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:
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.
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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Twitch streamer receives hate messages for supporting Pokémon GO
“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.”
“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.
