Pokémon GO: All new Shinies at GO Fest 2023 in overview

The big GO Fest in Pokémon GO starts in a few days and will also bring you new Shinys. Which ones they are and where you can find them with some luck, we have summarized for you here on MeinMMO.

What event is it about? On August 26 and 27, the big global GO Fest 2023 will take place in Pokémon GO. During this event, you will encounter plenty of monsters that will appear in the wild and in raids over a total of 16 hours. But especially shiny hunters can look forward to new Shinys in the game.

Which monsters will finally be available in their shiny forms in the game and where you can find them, we have summarized for you below.

11 new Shinies for the global GO Fest 2023

During this year’s GO Fest, you can look forward to a total of 11 new Shinys, including evolutions. Most of them will be available in the wild, which means you can catch them without a ticket. How the new monsters look and where you can get them, we have summarized for you below.

Shellos & Gastrodon (Eastern & Western Sea)

What kind of Pokémon are they? Shellos is one of the regional Pokémon in the game. While you can find Shellos (Eastern Sea), the blue variant, outside of this event in our regions, you will need to travel west of Great Britain to catch the pink Shellos (Western Sea). They can each evolve into Gastrodon.

Where do you find the Shiny? Both will celebrate their shiny debut in the game during the event and can be caught in the wild without a ticket with some luck. Shellos (Eastern Sea) will spawn on Saturday in the habitat Quartz-Terrarium and Shellos (Western Sea) in the habitat Aquamarine Coast. On Sunday, they will be out in the wild without a habitat. To get Shiny Gastrodon, you must evolve your shiny Shellos.

The shiny Shellos can be recognized by a light blue body (Eastern Sea) and a reddish body (Western Sea). These colors will also continue in the respective shiny forms of Gastrodon.

Shellos & Gastrodon Eastern Sea (left) and Shellos & Gastrodon Western Sea (right) normal (top) and shiny (bottom)

Wattzapf & Voltula

What kind of Pokémon are they? Wattzapf is a bug and electric-type Pokémon from the 5th generation that can evolve into Voltula. Just like Shellos, it will be found in its shiny form for the first time.

Where do you find the Shiny? During the GO Fest, you will find Wattzapf in the wild. On Saturday, it will be present in the habitat Pyrite Sands. On Sunday, it will spawn again without a special habitat, so it can also be found without a ticket. To have a shiny Voltula in your collection, you need to evolve your shiny Wattzapf.

The shiny Wattzapf can be recognized by its greenish body. The protruding fur of Voltula is, however, slightly darker in the shiny variant than in the normal form.

Wattzapf and Voltula normal (top) and shiny (bottom)

Kommandutan

What kind of Pokémon is it? The normal and psychic-type Pokémon Kommandutan from the 7th generation celebrates its shiny debut at the GO Fest. However, this monster does not have a pre-evolution or evolution.

Where do you find the Shiny? Kommandutan appears for all players on Saturday in the habitat Malachite Wilderness and will spawn again in the wild on Sunday. With some luck, you may encounter its shiny variant, which has a pink body.

Kommandutan normal (left) and shiny (right)

Viscora, Viscargot & Viscogon

What kind of Pokémon are they? The dragon-type Pokémon Viscora and its two evolutions Viscargot and Viscogon will also be available for the first time in their shiny forms at the GO Fest. They come from the 6th generation.

Where do you find the Shiny? Viscora will spawn on Saturday within the Aquamarine Coast for all trainers and will appear in the wild again on Sunday. But you have another chance to encounter a shiny with this Pokémon, as the little monster also appears in level-1 raids on both days.

If you want to secure shiny Viscargot and Viscogon, you need to evolve a shiny Viscora. You can recognize the shiny variants by their yellowish body and reddish belly.

Viscora, Viscargot and Viscogon normal (top) and shiny (bottom)

Icognito M

What kind of Pokémon is it? A monster that must not be missing from the GO Fest is the psychic-type Pokémon Icognito in its various letter forms. This year there will again be a selection of different letters. While some of them have previously been available as Shiny, you can now also encounter the shiny form of Icognito M worldwide for the first time.

Where do you find the Shiny? Icognito will only be available to ticket holders during the event. The different forms will spawn across all habitats from the incense. With some luck, you may encounter a shiny blue Icognito M.

Icognito M normal (left) and shiny (right)

Is there an increased shiny chance? The chance for Shinys will not generally be increased. Only ticket holders can reportedly look forward to an increased chance. However, how high this will be is currently unknown.

How do you like the new Shinys that you can catch at the GO Fest? Will you go shiny hunting? Or are you more interested in other monsters? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.

What preparations you should still make before the GO Fest can be found here.

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From today you can prove that you are the coolest in WoW Classic

World of Warcraft launches a new game mode today. With the ‘Hardcore’ variant, you can prove how good you really are.

“In the past, World of Warcraft was much harder” was one of the views that many veterans convinced themselves of before the launch of WoW Classic. However, most had to realize: No, it was just more time-consuming. But now Blizzard is introducing a truly “hard” variant of World of Warcraft Classic – namely the Hardcore variant. If you die here, you stay dead.

This gives many the opportunity to prove that they can meet this requirement. Special servers with very specific game rules are starting today.

What is “WoW Classic Hardcore”? With World of Warcraft Classic, Blizzard is bringing official servers that implement particularly tough rules already imposed by parts of the community. This means in detail:

  • Characters have only one life. If you die, you stay dead. Resurrecting is not possible.
  • Dungeons have a lock timer of 24 hours. Players significantly higher level than the dungeon ensure that everyone in the group receives significantly less XP.
  • The limit of 16 debuffs and 32 buffs has been lifted.
  • Paladins cannot use their Hearthstone while they have Divine Shield or Blessing of Protection activated.
  • There are duels to the death: With /makgora, you challenge another player. The loser stays dead, the winner receives a stack of “Ear Necklace,” a buff that shows your kills.

The Hardcore variant is included in the normal WoW subscription. So if you just want to take a peek at the new servers and want to permanently walk as a ghost in the world at least by Hogger, you can easily do that.

When does it start? The servers for WoW Classic Hardcore start one hour before midnight, at 11:00 PM on August 24. So you still have a few hours to stock up on energy drinks and plenty of tips to avoid giving up the digital spoon at the first tougher quest.

Will you play WoW Classic Hardcore? Or is that not for you?

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I didn’t find the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty good at all, but Amazon is making 3 important changes

During gamescom 2023, MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch was able to try out the new MMORPG Throne and Liberty and conduct an interview with Merv Lee Kwai. He revealed some details that make the game look significantly better.

What were the problems so far? Throne and Liberty was considered a very static MMORPG, where PvP plays a major role and is possible everywhere. Additionally, the karma system was supposed to be disabled at night.

There were also an autoplay feature and questionable decisions regarding monetization. I personally had long lost hope, even though I was still looking forward to the game.

But after the new interview, I am very optimistic. Throne and Liberty may not be an MMORPG for everyone, but Amazon is working hard on the weaknesses to make it more accessible. Three points, in particular, have convinced me:

  • No PvP requirement
  • No autoplay
  • No Pay2Win in the shop

Amazon itself emphasizes in a subsequent statement to us:

“Throne and Liberty is still in development, and while we are very excited to talk about some of the changes before the upcoming tech test, it’s still too early to confirm how exactly these changes will ultimately be implemented in the final version. 

Here you can watch the gameplay trailer from the Summer Game Fest:

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Throne and Liberty – Summer Game Fest Trailer

PvP only at specific times and not at every event

Can the PvP be avoided? Lee Kwai told us that PvP in the open world will not be as present as originally thought. The zones are initially PvE areas.

Each area has an outpost that can be fought over. This happens at a specific time every 2 to 3 days. When the battle mode is active, open PvP is in effect in that area. However, this will be announced in advance.

PvP also exists with certain world bosses and world events. However, the zone where PvP takes place will be marked with a ring. Anyone who does not enter this ring will not be flagged for PvP. Additionally, there will be world events that completely avoid PvP.

There will certainly be situations where one accidentally ends up in PvP. But I have managed to completely avoid PvP in the open world so far. […] If you stay outside the marking, you cannot be attacked, by anyone.

Merv Lee Kwai in the interview at gamescom 2023

In a Korean interview, it was mentioned that there would be PvP without restrictions and karma system during the night cycle. However, this should not be the case in our version. However, certain dungeons will only be open at night, where there will again be PvP.

Currently, Amazon is also experimenting with pure PvE dungeons. Whether these will be implemented is still open.

Is the focus still on PvP? Yes, Throne and Liberty will be a PvP MMORPG. It is about controlling the outposts in the areas. Here, any number of players can meet in the open world.

But that is precisely what should make it so exciting. In a guild, only 50 to 70 people can play together. However, many more players can participate in the battles for the outposts.

What I love about Throne and Liberty is the fact that everything happens in the open world. This allows for so many different things to happen. Other guilds can intervene in the fight and choose a side. But they can also betray each other.

Merv Lee Kwai in the interview at gamescom 2023

The same applies to the biggest event in the game: the battle for the castle. Currently, there is only one of these, and it can be besieged every 2 weeks.

Merv Lee Kwai revealed to us that guilds can form alliances to avoid friendly fire. However, the alliance can also be dissolved in the middle of battle. This has already led to some crazy stories in the tests.

Castle owners benefit from various bonuses but must also actively reward themselves. For example, an outpost collects taxes, which must then be transported to the castle. Other guilds can attack this caravan and thus seize a part or even all of the taxes.

No autoplay, unless the players want it

Will we get autoplay? No, at least not in the next technical test. In this, Amazon completely disables the feature. However, they want to monitor whether the deactivation is well received, as autoplay is not completely condemned.

Lee Kwai explains that it served a purpose and was associated with the grind system. Therefore, the deactivation is not a final decision, but they want to respond to player feedback.

Based on our experience, Western players prefer not to have autoplay.

The shop comes without Pay2Win

What was said about monetization? In the Western shop of Throne and Liberty, there will be no Pay2Win. An item that has been criticized, is a token that allows players to farm for 8 hours after logout. This item will not exist in our version.

No degradation in equipment, focus on consoles, and a faster combat system

What else was revealed to us? During the interview, we also discussed the topic of equipment. The system mixes random drops with targeted upgrades:

  • You can find items in various rarities. Green items can only be upgraded to +6, while rarer items can go up to +12.
  • While there can be failures during the upgrade, items are never destroyed or downgraded.
  • You can craft rare items yourself through crafting.

Amazon also places a high value on the console version. This will already be included in the next test and is intended to be released simultaneously with the PC, if possible. However, there will definitely be crossplay between the platforms.

The MMORPG will have a German localization for the texts, but the voice acting will initially remain in Korean, English, and Japanese. However, German voice lines have not been completely ruled out.

The static battles have already been addressed and partially revised by NCSoft. I was able to test 30 minutes of the “new” version myself. More about the combat feeling will be revealed next week in a small preview report. Check back again.

When is TL coming out? The release is still planned for 2024. More precise information – including a closed beta – has not yet been provided.

What do you think of the information from the interview? Does it give you hope for Throne and Liberty?

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The performance of Twitch streamer MontanaBlack at gamescom last year was a disaster – Is it better in 2023?

Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris (35) made headlines with his appearance at gamescom 2022 last year. This year, at gamescom 2023, the streamer is back in action. Whether something has been learned from past mistakes, you will find out at MeinMMO.

What happened at the last gamescom? The gaming fair made headlines in 2022 mainly for one thing: influencers. The gamescom brawl involving content creators Tanzverbot, Scurrows, and OrangeMorange gave us the “Hall 8” meme, and the appearance of MontanaBlack led to a massive gathering.

Employees of gamescom then announced that they would analyze the incidents and take precautions for the next year. On August 24, MontanaBlack once again visited gamescom 2023. However, this time things went a bit differently.

When MontanaBlack posted his first video on YouTube in 2013, he probably had no idea that one day he would be performing in front of thousands of viewers:

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MontanaBlack is one of the most well-known streamers in Germany – This was his very first video

MontanaBlack keeps his distance

How did this appearance differ from the previous year? In 2022, MontanaBlack planned to stroll around the fair without a big plan and host smaller challenges and giveaways. He apparently underestimated how much bigger the hype around him would be compared to his last gamescom in 2018.

At gamescom 2023, the appearance was much more structured. Instead of mingling with the crowd, MontanaBlack performed on the stage of the Social Area in Hall 1. Together with his fans, the Twitch streamer opened a can of his energy drink Gönrgy. You can get an impression through the following clip:

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Together with buddy Marc Gebauer, MontanaBlack led the program and distributed prizes worth over 10,000 euros. However, he did not want to get too close to his fans. He had already announced on Instagram beforehand that it would be a pure entertainment show.

From “watching and enjoying,” one could get more than from a “two-second photo,” said the Twitch streamer. Although the hall was well filled for MontanaBlack’s appearance, a chaotic rush like the previous year was absent. Security and a barrier separated the audience from the stage, overall everything was a bit more planned and distant.

Anyone who missed MontanaBlack can catch him at his next appearance at 16:30 in Hall 1. The appearance will also be broadcast again on the Twitch channel of MontanaBlack.

It seems that lessons have been learned from last year’s performance. Even in his IRL streams, which MontanaBlack had probably enjoyed during gamescom, the Twitch streamer has become more cautious.

It remains to be seen whether gamescom 2023 will continue to run so calmly.

An overview of the influencers’ schedules can be found here:

Streamer schedules at gamescom 2023 – Where you can find Gronkh, MontanaBlack, Gnu, and others

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Couple makes a serious mistake in Baldur’s Gate 3: Don’t trust a ghost and trigger a nuclear explosion

The origin character Gale in Baldur’s Gate 3 can ruin your gameplay if you’re not careful. More details on MeinMMO.

Who is Gale? Gale is one of the origin characters in Baldur’s Gate 3. He is a human wizard who can join your party. Companions support the player and bring their own backstories and traits.

Warning Spoilers: The article contains spoilers about Gale’s story.

He is a prodigy with the goal of becoming the greatest wizard. Gale is a multi-faceted character who shines with his charming demeanor and vast knowledge.

His insatiable thirst for magic often leads to disasters. A destruction orb lies in his chest that could explode at any moment. To prevent him from exploding, he must constantly consume magical items. According to Larian Studios, he is one of the most common reasons why many players die.

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5 helpful tips for Baldur’s Gate 3

Gale’s early death doesn’t stop him from exploding

What mistake did the players make? The game has something very special built in that acts like a mean game master. A woman and her husband learned this the hard way.

They killed Gale and didn’t allow him to fulfill his prophecy, and according to Reddit user NameNotFound12, the following happened: “Some time later, after 8 hours of shared gameplay, we see a cutscene of Gale, whom we killed. He lights up like a Christmas tree and our entire game was destroyed by a nuclear explosion. Boom! Game over.”

You can see the explosive story on Reddit here:

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In Gale’s first conversation, he informs you that he has a need to eat magical items – to prevent anything bad from happening. However, the couple killed Gale because they didn’t like his attitude. But suddenly, after several hours of gameplay, everything was blown up.

If you allow him to die, his spirit will appear before you. The spirit will urge you to resurrect him in two days, otherwise, his terrible fate will come true. If you don’t resurrect him, he explodes and kills everything. The two players thought he was bluffing, which he apparently was not.

Is the gameplay really completely over? Fortunately, the scene with Gale does not actually lead to the end of the game. However, you must load an earlier save, as both you and all other characters in that scenario have died.

It is advisable to take Gale’s warning seriously and carefully consider how to handle this situation. You have the choice to heed his warning or not allow the situation to escalate. Another alternative is to not include Gale in your party from the beginning. You have various options, choose wisely.

During his questline, you can fix it so that he does not need magical food regularly. You then receive a button on the hotbar, allowing you to decide to blow him up at any time.

More about Baldur’s Gate 3: Best Gale Build – Here’s how to play your wizard right

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EA Sports FC 24 brings exclusive event for pre-orderers – This has never happened in 14 years of Ultimate Team

EA Sports FC 24 and Nike are launching the new Ultimate Team season with a joint promotion. The event represents a double novelty, as the Nike campaign debuts on one hand and is exclusively available only for pre-order customers of the Ultimate Edition on the other hand.

What does the Ultimate Edition offer me? The Ultimate Edition differs from the Standard Edition in multiple ways.

Especially the Ultimate Team enthusiasts should get their money’s worth with the Ultimate Edition, as here, in addition to FC Points and various player items, early access is particularly exciting this year.

The early access for FC 24 allows you not only to play the game seven days before the public release, so on September 22 instead of September 29, but also grants you participation in the first event in Ultimate Team.

FC 24: Ultimate Team meets Nike

The confirmation of the first promo took place in a tweet from EA Sports. Here, the card design for the first event cards was probably also shown.

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What could you expect in the Nike promo? Unfortunately, EA is still keeping quiet about information. However, based on the pre-order bonuses, we know that you will definitely receive a Nike jersey and a loan player from the Nike Ultimate Team campaign for 24 games. (via ea.com)

Otherwise, we can only speculate: There probably won’t be immediately intense special cards from players. They would give purchasers of the Ultimate Edition too large an advantage over players who only join the game a week later.

However, we can imagine that players partnered with Nike might receive a Nike card with a cool design in addition to their normal gold card.

A strong candidate for such a Nike campaign promo card would be Cristiano Ronaldo, who has long been regarded as the advertising face of Nike.

We suspect that during the event you can also earn additional coins and complete squad building challenges. Furthermore, there might be some club items in the Nike style (stadium accessories, logo) that you can unlock through your first games.

When it comes to new heroes for FC 24 Ultimate Team, we can tell you much more. We have compiled all the debutants, their ratings, and their leagues. Check out which hero stands out to us.

In the end, it means for you and for us that we have to wait and see. With a promo for pre-orders, EA has definitely surprised us. We are curious about what else awaits us in the first FIFA successor.

Now we ask you: Have you already pre-ordered the game? And if so, which edition did you choose? Feel free to tell us in the comments.

Appropriately to the Ultimate Edition, we explain the most important innovations in Ultimate Team.

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New co-op shooter looks like Destiny in Unreal Engine 5 – Starts open beta on PS5, Xbox, and Steam

The loot shooter The First Descendant has announced the date for an open beta as part of the gamescom 2023.

What kind of game is this?

  • The First Descendant is an upcoming loot shooter from the Korean developer studio Nexon, set to release as a free-to-play title on Steam, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Gameplay takes place in a sci-fi setting where players must combat nasty alien beings.
  • There are various classes, each with special abilities, 4-player co-op, and crossplay across all platforms.
  • The First Descendant uses Unreal Engine 5 and is played from a third-person perspective.

What is The First Descendant about? In The First Descendant, you take on the role of the so-called “Descendants.” These descendants have special abilities.

In an earlier trailer, we learn that humanity emerged as losers from a battle against intruders from another world. These evil aliens are called Vulgus and sacrificed humans or conducted experiments on them.

Humans fought to the death, but the invaders were still able to destroy everything. Eventually, the humans found power in ancient ruins to launch a counterattack and finally put up resistance.

You can watch the latest gamescom trailer of The First Descendant here:

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The First Descendant – Official Trailer Reveal gamescom 2022

What similarities are there to Destiny? In general, the gameplay of the loot shooter, despite being third-person, reminds one of Destiny or other genre representatives like Warframe or Outriders: You choose a class, equip yourself with sci-fi-like firearms and powerful abilities, and fight evil aliens in futuristic suits.

In a 2022 trailer, many fans recognized a resemblance and referred to The First Descendant as a baby of Destiny and Warframe.

We summarize the similarities:

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Story with evil aliens
  • Shooter gameplay
  • Classes with different abilities
  • Co-op gameplay with raids and boss fights
  • Loot and materials as rewards for completing missions and winning boss fights

Additionally, there is something that strongly resembles a ghost from Destiny:

Beta starts in September

When is the beta? The crossplay open beta of The First Descendant starts on September 19, 2023, and runs until September 25, as announced by Nexon during the gamescom ONL 2023 with a new trailer.

How can you participate in the beta? If you want to participate in the beta, you can register on the official website of the game (via tfd.nexon.com). There, you select your platform and provide your email address.

As a PC player, you will be redirected to the Steam page of The First Descendant to apply for beta access.

MeinMMO author and Destiny expert Britta participated in a beta for The First Descendant in October 2022 and summarized her impressions. Visually, she found the shooter reminiscent of Destiny, but in terms of gameplay, she thought particularly of Outriders:

New shooter “The First Descendant” is launching on Steam – Plays like a Korean Outriders

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A sci-fi classic mocked today’s Hollywood back in 1989

The sci-fi movie “Back to the Future Part II” pokes fun at an aspect of the film industry that is everyday life today.

In 1989, the sequel to a popular sci-fi comedy, Back to the Future Part II, hit theaters. The film humorously depicts how future society would live.

A small joke about the film industry at that time is now actually a common strategy in Hollywood, primarily driven by major franchises like Marvel and Star Wars .

Here you can see a trailer for the sci-fi classic:

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Trailer to Back to the Future 2 from 1989

Jaws 19 – “This time, it’s really, really personal”

What scene is it about? In the film, Marty and Doc Brown travel to the future, specifically to the year 2015.

In addition to futuristic cars that can fly, there is a hologram cinema showing the film “Jaws 19.”

The cinema advertises with a giant computer-generated shark that appears behind the main character with fitting music and then scares him greatly.

Next to the film title, the slogan reads: “This time, it’s really, really personal.” Max Spielberg is credited as the director of the film.

Here you can see the scene featuring Jaws 19 in the YouTube video:

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What is this referring to? At the time Back to the Future Part II was released in theaters, there were four films about the great white shark, with the first one directed by Steven Spielberg:

  • in 1975 Jaws
  • in 1978 Jaws 2
  • in 1983 Jaws 3-D
  • in 1987 Jaws: The Revenge

Over the top, this made a small joke about how the film industry would continue to produce big titles with numerous sequels.

A bit of self-irony certainly comes into play when considering that Back to the Future Part II is itself a sequel to a successful title.

Almost the actor who played Marty in Back to the Future was replaced, as you can read here with our colleagues at Moviepilot.

Nowadays, it is common for successful films to receive numerous sequels. A prime example is large film franchises that continue to release more sequels, prequels, and series from beloved stories and characters:

Be it the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, which then had the three Hobbit films and a series follow (another series is set to come in 2024) or the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which dedicates solo films to the hero Thor 4. Star Wars, Fast and Furious, and John Wick are also good examples of this.

If you are fans of sci-fi movies, check out our list:

The 13 Best Science Fiction Movies According to IMDb

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Whoever wants to play modern games like Starfield in the future cannot avoid this upgrade any longer

Modern games are becoming increasingly demanding. In particular, an upgrade will likely become a necessity for players in the future. And it’s not just about a graphics card.

New games now set high requirements for gaming PCs. However, many games now require not just a reasonably modern processor and a fast graphics card, but in many cases also an SSD. But why do games even need an SSD?

Modern games like Starfield already list an SSD among the minimum requirements to be able to play.

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Gamescom ONL 2023 Trailer Starfield

An SSD is now (almost) as important as a fast computer

More and more games require an SSD: It has been the case for some time that developers recommend an SSD to players. Games like Hogwarts Legacy state in their system requirements: An SSD is preferred, but HDDs are still supported.

However, more and more developers now require an SSD for their games. This includes

  • Forza Motorsport
  • Starfield
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart for the recommended requirements.

Why is an SSD so important? SSDs offer much faster access times than a traditional hard drive (HDD). On average, modern games load significantly faster from an SSD than if they are installed on an HDD.

More and more PC games now require an SSD, which is also due to the new DirectStorage technology from Microsoft. Simply put, DirectStorage allows games to load faster because the processor can process the data more quickly. However, this requires an NVMe SSD and a graphics card with DirectX 12.

What else does DirectStorage offer?

  • Games can be loaded significantly faster.
  • With faster rendering, objects in the game world no longer pop up suddenly, but can be pre-loaded.
  • Developers can design larger and more expansive game worlds because the hardware can process more data simultaneously.

By now, every gamer should have an SSD in their computer

For a long time, gamers believed the wisdom: Install your operating system, the system partition, and important programs on your SSD to benefit from fast boot times. Your games, movies, and such then go onto a cheap HDD mass storage.

Gamers who want to play all current titles in the future will therefore inevitably need an upgrade if they haven’t installed an SSD yet. Some games can be started without an SSD, even though they require one according to the system requirements.

For example, Baldur’s Gate 3 can be started with an HDD, but you will notice the noticeably longer loading times. Whether developers will exclude players without an SSD is still (for now) questionable.

How much does such an SSD cost? The advantage is that a new SSD doesn’t cost a fortune. For an NVMe SSD, you now pay around 100 euros. For a regular SSD, you even pay a few euros less.

100 euros is still a lot of money, but it is not comparable to the 1,000 euros you could spend on a new, fast graphics card.

By the way, there are other affordable upgrades if you want to upgrade your PC but don’t have much money available. We list sensible upgrades in the following article on MeinMMO:

No money for a new PC? Here’s how to properly upgrade your gaming PC

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I was able to see one of the biggest games of gamescom 2023: This is what I think of Alan Wake 2

Alan Wake 2 impressively concluded this year’s gamescom Opening Night Live. It is undoubtedly one of the biggest titles present in Cologne 2023. Our author Mark Sellner has seen a complete mission of Alan Wake 2 and for the first time also as Alan Wake. So, how is the horror hit?

What did I see? The first gameplay of Alan Wake. So, don’t get me wrong. There has indeed already been gameplay of Alan Wake 2, but the focus was always on the new second main character, Saga. At gamescom, I was able to see a complete mission as Alan Wake, and his gameplay differs drastically from what Saga experiences.

In the ONL trailer, you see the scene where Alan Wake is sitting in a talk show. This also marks the beginning of the presentation that I was able to watch. It is the start of the very first mission as Alan in Alan Wake 2. However, since it is relatively linear, as the developers say, we skip ahead a chapter.

So, I saw a complete playthrough of the second mission as Alan, which takes place in New York, or at least in the New York that Alan has written in his horror world.

Because actually, Alan is sitting in his room and writing. What he writes becomes reality – and thus he tries to escape from the “darkness”.

What is really real now, what is only playing out in Alan’s imagination, and whether he is actually all alone is never quite clear. Just this alone conveys a touch of unease and paranoia, which runs throughout the entire mission.

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Alan Wake 2 Gamescom

Rewriting reality until it fits

How does the gameplay work? During the mission, which we don’t want to spoil too much, Alan repeatedly encounters obstacles that initially seem insurmountable. He can usually overcome these with two different tools. One of them is the so-called “Angel Lamp”.

With this lamp, you can capture light in various places and release it elsewhere. Since the entire game world is in the “darkness”, the light usually also changes the entire environment of the current scene. Where just shadows in the air create a ghostly phantom, soon a subway entrance emerges with light.

Conversely, one must also be prepared for the situation to become critical when we remove light because we need it elsewhere. Because then the dark shadows come and want to get to you.

Rewriting reality: The other way to move forward is to completely rewrite reality. To do this, you gather various “echoes” in the world that serve as inspiration for Alan.

In dark New York, your escape is easy

With one click, you then return to the room where you can rewrite the plot of the current scene based on the found inspiration. This changes the mood and surroundings and opens blocked paths.

The developers tell us that this incorporates a puzzle element, but no new solution paths. Because a story is always the “right” one to move forward; the others are not. However, there you can discover secrets, new echoes, and inspirations.

Less fighting, more thriller

What stands out in the gameplay? Aside from the new core features, it is noticeable that Alan has to fight significantly less and less frequently than his fellow protagonist, Saga. Also, compared to its predecessor, it is noticeable that fights are rather secondary. And that’s really good because the outstanding game world can shine so much better.

Because the second major highlight of the mission is the environmental storytelling, which Remedy places great importance on. You find clues throughout your journey through the dark New York about what is real and what is not. However, you can never be really sure of that.

This way, the subway numbers on the display suddenly turn into a “Dont sleep again” and graffiti at the entrance hides the phrase “find Alice”. You also repeatedly find the words “dont write again!” while we need to write to progress.

After the entire mission, my highlight is certainly the atmosphere and the game world of Alan Wake 2, at least on Alan’s side. Never knowing what is real and also as a player not having a clear overview contributes a lot of tension to the overall dark atmosphere.

Thus, it remains constantly creepy and frightening, without having to fight frequently. The sporadically interspersed skirmishes also come into their own because, if they were more frequent, they would ruin the mood of “being alone” again.

After this hour, I certainly have even more desire for the game than I already had before. How is it for you? Did you like the trailer at the ONL? Do you like what you read here? Feel free to write it in the comments here on MeinMMO.

One of the most beautiful intros to a horror game exists only because Stephen King sold his quote for a dollar

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I was at the gameplay presentation of Starfield at gamescom: This was my impression

Xbox has put up one of the largest booths at gamescom this year and brought along one of the biggest titles, Starfield. Our author Mark Sellner was able to see the presentation of the space epic and is rather disillusioned.

What was shown: We were shown the exact same film in the Xbox press area that you can also watch in Hall 8 at gamescom. Whether you should do that and if it’s worth the queue in front of it, I would like to reveal to you in this article.

The presentation begins with a friendly Hello gamescom from Game Director Todd Howard. To give you a little preview, this is one of the few scenes that are actually completely new.

Because the overall approximately 25-minute presentation of the new space epic, which will be released soon, does not exactly boast of showcasing new gameplay.

What can be seen in the video? A quick run-through of the first one to two missions of Starfield. You start as a miner, create your character, and steal a nibble of bread from an NPC, to which he even reacts. Not exactly friendly, of course.

After that, you make your way through the mine shafts, have a surprise battle with pirates, and are then sent to the Constellation in New Atlantis. Once you arrive there, the presentation is already over.

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Starfield: Official Launch Date Announcement

Why the trip is only worthwhile if you are true hardcore fans

What is bad about the presentation? If you were already thinking at the above description: That seems familiar to me, then you are probably right. Because the entire presentation really shows very little new impressions of the title.

Most of it has already been seen in various trailers. In the 40-minute Starfield Direct, many of the scenes were also shown. There are a few new impressions in the presentation, but you shouldn’t expect too much.

These new impressions are either nice little details, like the angry breadless NPC, or extensions of already known impressions. A scene that was cut from the old trailer lasts a few minutes longer in the presentation.

That’s why it’s worth it for hardcore fans: If you are one of the diehard fans of Starfield, then the trip to Hall 8 is probably worth it. Because the little things and minor details could bring a smile to your face. There are also some small new features to spot in the character editor.

So if you are one of those people who want to absorb every piece of information about Starfield, I can recommend the presentation to you. If you’re more the type who follows the game but isn’t too deeply involved yet, the queue probably isn’t worth it.

Have you seen the presentation yourself? What was your first impression? Are you looking forward to the release of Starfield? Feel free to write it to us in the comments here at MeinMMO.

Starfield opens gamescom 2023 with a vibrant trailer – watch it here

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FC 24: Transfer points from FIFA 23 to successor EA Sports FC 24 – Here’s how it works

When FIFA successor EA Sports FC 24 is released at the end of September, you will be able to transfer your FIFA Points to the new game. We will tell you how to do that.

The release of EA Sports FC 24 is coming soon, and if you still have FIFA Points in your FIFA 23 account, you can easily transfer them to the FIFA successor and convert them into new FC Points.

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5 important improvements in the career mode of EA Sports FC 24

How to transfer your FIFA Points to FC 24

This is what you need to do: The process to transfer your FIFA Points from FIFA 23 to EA Sports FC 24 is quite simple. You just need to log in to FC 24 once the game has been released. After logging in, a popup window should appear informing you that you still have FIFA Points from FIFA 23 and asking how you would like to proceed.

You have 3 options:

  • Yes, I want to convert all my FIFA Points and transfer them from FIFA 23 to FC 24.
  • No, my FIFA 23 Points should remain untouched.
  • Currently, I am unsure, please ask again at a later time.

If you then select the first option, your FIFA Points will be transferred from FIFA 23 to FC 24 and converted into FC Points.

Important: This is a one-time process that cannot be reversed. Once your points are transferred, they cannot be moved again.

This is what you need to consider: In a help document, EA Sports explains that it is only possible to transfer Points within the same console family. For example, you can transfer saved points from Xbox Series S/X to Xbox Series S/X.

However, it is not possible to transfer FIFA Points from an Xbox Series S/X to a PlayStation 5. Additionally, the process only works with FIFA Points. Accumulated FIFA Coins cannot be carried over to the successor.

If you want to know which players could be among the best strikers in FC 24, take a look here:

FC 24 Ratings: These could be the 10 best strikers

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New shooter released on Steam with issues, players complain: „The developers do not understand that the average PC gamer does not own an RTX 4090!“

With “Immortals of Aveum,” a new single-player shooter has been released on Steam. However, the reviews are mixed, and many complain about the performance.

Immortals of Aveum launched on August 22, 2023, on Steam, but the reviews are only balanced. However, most of the criticism is not for the gameplay, but for the poor performance.

Some say the game was developed for the wrong hardware, but other players explain: The game doesn’t run smoothly even on high-end hardware, and the technical state is unacceptable.

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Immortals of Aveum Official Gameplay Trailer

Misconception about the typical gamer?

What does the community think? Among PC gamers, there are many dissatisfied with the state of the game. Some explain that the developers simply have the wrong ideas about the players. One person states in his Steam review:

If you don’t have an 8-core CPU or an RTX 3080 Ti, then do NOT buy the game! It seems the developers don’t understand that the average PC gamer does not have a 3090/4090. Based on other reviews, you can’t even get stable FPS with a high-end GPU.

I have a 3060Ti paired with an i7-11700F, and I couldn’t get more than 25 fps WITH DLSS! without massive stuttering.

Another explains: “Even with an [RTX] 4090 and a [Ryzen] 7950X3D, the game was very choppy.”

Some users from the community even believe that features like DLSS or FSR are to blame for developers no longer optimizing their games. Because with DLSS enabled, the framerate in the game looks significantly better. This leads to the critique of a user who complains that not everyone has a high-end graphics card installed in their computer.

But even the wonder technology DLSS seems to no longer give games the performance boost it did in its early days. And users with older GPUs that do not support DLSS are left in the dust.

Many players are also unimpressed: The game lacks important settings, such as HDR options. For a game that is supposed to showcase the advantages of Unreal Engine 5, that’s quite little.

2023 is the year of weak PC ports

How has the year 2023 been so far? From the perspective of PC gamers, there have officially been plenty of exciting releases and games. However, the fewest could convince with good performance. Already Star Wars: Jedi Survivor launched catastrophically on Steam not because of bad gameplay, but because the technology was simply not good.

Games like

  • Wild Hearts (Mixed 47%)
  • Wo Long Fallen Dynasty (Mixed 47%)
  • RedFall (Mostly negative, 37%)
  • Forspoken (Mixed 60%)

all received bad reviews in a row because the technology simply could not convince. Many players also do not see why they should spend so much money on a bad port.

However, a few developers have already stated that these problems are likely never going to be solvable:

Why are PC ports a disaster in 2023? Developers explain why the problem is almost unsolvable

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Twitch streamer criticizes Blizzard for the new Season 2 in Diablo 4: “You can’t just repaint NPCs”

The Twitch streamer Asmongold has addressed Season 2 in Diablo 4. There is praise, but one point bothers him.

This is Season 2 in Diablo 4: During the gamescom opening, the new Season 2 in Diablo 4 was presented. It is called the “Season of Blood” and brings along fitting enemies: Bloodthirsty Vampires.

Season 2 is set to start on October 17, 2023, but a first glimpse was already given in the form of a trailer at gamescom. You can watch it here:

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

Twitch streamer Asmongold also looked at the new announcement and the comments about it. In a stream, he shared his opinion about the content.

Asmongold says: You need new mobs

This is his criticism: Generally, Asmongold responds positively to the new content at first and says he didn’t want to judge too harshly, but: He has a problem with the shown enemies.

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His criticism: The streamer believes there is too little variety among the opponents and that the mobs are basically the same ones we already know – just presented differently. However, he hopes for new monsters.

In his video, he examines the opponents and ultimately recognizes in them reskins of familiar enemies: You can’t just repaint the same NPCs in the game and say: Oh, they are zombies? No, now they are vampires!

Asmongold wishes for more variety: You need to add new types of monsters. They don’t even have to be particularly difficult, they just need to look different and be cool (via Twitch).

He also compares this with the competitor Path of Exile, which from his perspective also adds reskins of mobs, but complements them with new ones: You need new mobs. It is strange that we have hardly seen any so far.

Overall, Season 2 brings some changes after there was criticism of the patch at the start of the first season. An overview of Season 2 in Diablo 4 can be found here.

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Pokémon GO is launching a special raid hour today – All information about the event

In Pokémon GO you can expect an extra raid hour today, August 24, 2023. We will show you the information you need for the event.

What kind of event is this? Usually, the raid hours in Pokémon GO take place on Wednesday evenings. But today, Thursday, there is an additional date.

If you fancy even more proto-raid, you should take an hour off this evening.

Additional Raid Hour on August 24 – Which Boss?

When does the raid hour take place today? The event starts at the usual time of 6:00 PM. It will be active for an hour and ends again at 7:00 PM.

Which boss will be there? In the event raids starting today, you will encounter Proto-Groudon. This Pokémon is of the ground and fire types and is weak against water and ground for those reasons.

Pokémon like Mega-Swampert and Proto-Kyogre are among the strongest attackers you can use in these raids. We have written a counter guide for you, where you can see the 20 best Pokémon you should use against this boss.

With a bit of luck, you might even find a shiny after the raid and get shiny Proto-Groudon. A real eye-catcher in your collection.

In the coming days, you will have another chance to catch Proto-Kyogre and Proto-Groudon. During the GO Fest, you can encounter the bosses again and get your chances to catch them.

Many players from the community are already looking forward to the GO Fest 2023. You can play it with a ticket or completely without. In our overview, we show you everything you need to know about the GO Fest 2023. With bonuses, times, habitats, tickets, shinies, and more.

Are you joining the raid hour today or is the weekend’s battles enough for you?

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New co-op game transports you to the Middle Ages, where you play as Robin Hood with magic and machine guns on raids

Gangs of Sherwood is an online co-op that allows you to become the heroes from the tales of Robin Hood. Step into one of the four roles, rob the rich to help the poor, and defeat Nottingham’s army.

What is it about? In this unique interpretation of Robin Hood, the hero fights alongside his crew against the evil army of Nottingham.

The Sheriff of Nottingham has wielded the power of the philosopher’s stones and is now stronger than ever before. Now he waits for you in his flying castle.

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Gangs of Sherwood Merry Gang Trailer

You play as Robin, Marian, Brother Tuck, or Little John with fully customizable play styles. Set off together to plunder riches and help the poor, spending the remaining gold on your own equipment.

Utilize the different heroes to foil the tyrant’s plans and free the people of Nottingham.

When is the game coming out? The release is on October 19, 2023. The game will be available on Steam.

What does the trailer show? The current trailer gives you a closer look at the “Merry Gang”.

Robin Hood is, as expected, the archer of the group and showcases his famous accuracy at long distances in the trailer.

Brother Tuck seems to take on the role of a classic tank and in the trailer, you can see him smashing the sheriff’s troops with a mighty hammer.

You only get a brief impression of Little John, and his role is hard to determine from that. However, he definitely shows that he can hit hard.

Marian seems to take on the role of an assassin with initially unassuming knives. However, she gives us the first taste of the magic that will also play a role in Gangs of Sherwood. Because she throws lightning at her enemies with her knives instead of simply stabbing them.

The mix of magic, machines, and the classic medieval setting makes the game look like a truly interesting experience.

If you’re looking for more co-op, check this out:

Top 25 Best Co-op Games 2023 for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch – WE have chosen

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New shooter for the PS5 is a colorful mix of Splatoon and Fortnite

When Foamstars was announced, many initially thought of Splatoon, but for PlayStation. Our author Mark Sellner was able to play the colorful shooter at the gamescom and was pleasantly surprised.

What is Foamstars? Colorful and fast primarily, but one step at a time. Foamstars is a shooter that will be released for PS4 and PS5, relying on the hero formula. Similar to Overwatch, Valorant, and others, there are different heroes that you can play.

They all have different abilities and are divided into various classes. Here, there is a lot of choice from classic tanks to nimble attackers and precision shooters. How many of these heroes will be available in the release version is currently unknown.

In teams of 4, these “Foamstars” will play against each other. In the battles, similar to Splatoon, the goal is to color the battlefield as much as possible in your color. Because you can surf on foam from your team and move really fast, while enemy foam severely slows you down.

At release, the game is supposed to offer various maps and game modes; in the preview version at gamescom, we have only seen one map and one mode so far.

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Foamstars – A colorful team shooter where you fight each other with foam

The battles are not only colorful but also dynamic

How does fighting work? In fact, Foamstars is much more than it seems at first glance. Of course, the comparison with Splatoon is obvious, but there is a fundamental difference between paint and foam.

While in Splatoon you can only color the ground, in Foamstars you can use the foam to create three-dimensional structures, thereby changing the battlefield’s height. Here, a gameplay feeling arises that can best be described as a combination of Splatoon and Fortnite.

I can quickly build a wall of foam in front of me when an enemy approaches. I can build a tower to reach a higher sniper point or simply bury the unsuspecting opponent under an avalanche of foam, rendering them nearly immobile.

This plays out more tactically than initially expected and is still a lot of fun in the 5th round. With each round we played with our press colleagues, the game got better as we learned to use the foam more effectively.

Sometimes, fleeing is the only option

Who surfs right, wins

What makes the gameplay so dynamic? Aside from the constantly changing battlefield, it is mainly the surfing that makes the fights exciting. Because here it becomes clear who embraces teamwork, which is usually the path to victory.

The background to this lies in the death mechanic of Foamstars. When you get knocked out, you roll around the battlefield in a foam ball for a few seconds before you actually die and respawn in your base 5 seconds later.

As long as you are in this ball, both enemies and friends can surf through you. If a friend catches you, you respawn with low health in the same spot; if an enemy catches you, it means your immediate demise.

All these mechanics, combined with the heroes’ special abilities, make the game colorful, fast, and dynamic, but never confusing. Which is quite an achievement in this color spectacle.

When you can get your hands on it or when the title will be released is currently unknown. We only know that the game will be released for PS4 and PS5. The monetization of Foamstars is also still unknown.

However, the project leader revealed to us during the meeting that accessibility is prioritized, which would suggest a Free2Play model. Moreover, heroes should also be obtainable without spending real money.

What do you think of Foamstars? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

Sony’s PlayStation Showcase 2023: All announcements and presentations in a brief overview

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Sylvester Stallone urged his co-star to hit properly – then ended up in the emergency room

In this YouTube video, you can see the actor telling the story:

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In retrospect, Stallone could tell from the video footage that an uppercut was the blow that caused severe damage since it “hit the ribs and struck the heart against the chest wall”.

“The next thing I know, I’m on a plane flying to the emergency room and lying in intensive care for four days. And there are all these nuns.” The actor spent a total of nine days in the hospital due to the injury.

The doctors told Stallone that the injury usually occurs in frontal collisions during car accidents. To which the actor replied, “Almost. I kind of got hit by a bus.”

Neither Rocky nor Rambo is the most successful film with Sylvester Stallone. Here with our colleagues at Filmstarts, you can read about what the absolute hit in the actor’s career was.

Lundgren also commented on the incident in an interview, joking that he was just following Stallone’s orders:

“He was the boss. I did what he told me. We came back to L.A. and the producer said: ‘Hey Dolph, you have two weeks off – Sly is in the hospital.'”

Also, an actor from the live-action adaptation One Piece gave it his all for his role, as he mentioned in an interview:

“Sanji” had to train 8 hours a day for the Netflix series of One Piece, doing all the fight scenes himself

Also, an actor from the live-action adaptation One Piece gave it his all for his role, as he mentioned in an interview:

“Sanji” had to train 8 hours a day for the Netflix series of One Piece, doing all the fight scenes himself

In this YouTube video, you can see the actor telling the story:

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In retrospect, Stallone could tell from the video footage that an uppercut was the blow that caused severe damage since it “hit the ribs and struck the heart against the chest wall”.

“The next thing I know, I’m on a plane flying to the emergency room and lying in intensive care for four days. And there are all these nuns.” The actor spent a total of nine days in the hospital due to the injury.

The doctors told Stallone that the injury usually occurs in frontal collisions during car accidents. To which the actor replied, “Almost. I kind of got hit by a bus.”

Neither Rocky nor Rambo is the most successful film with Sylvester Stallone. Here with our colleagues at Filmstarts, you can read about what the absolute hit in the actor’s career was.

Lundgren also commented on the incident in an interview, joking that he was just following Stallone’s orders:

“He was the boss. I did what he told me. We came back to L.A. and the producer said: ‘Hey Dolph, you have two weeks off – Sly is in the hospital.'”

Also, an actor from the live-action adaptation One Piece gave it his all for his role, as he mentioned in an interview:

“Sanji” had to train 8 hours a day for the Netflix series of One Piece, doing all the fight scenes himself

During the filming of Rocky 4, Sylvester Stallone wanted his co-star Dolph Lundgren to hit him for real. However, he underestimated the actor’s strength and ended up in the hospital.

In the boxing film Rocky IV – The Fight of the Century, Rocky, played by Sylvester Stallone, faces the tough competitor Ivan Drago ( Dolph Lundgren) in the ring, and they deliver a spectacular boxing match.

However, Sylvester Stallone had to take a beating during the filming of the scenes and spent several days in the hospital.

Here you can see the trailer for the fourth Rocky movie:

“Just go out there and try to hit me”

When the two actors were filming the boxing scene, Stallone told Lundgren not to follow any choreography and just hit hard. “Just go out there and try to hit me,” was the instruction.

So Lundgren gave it his all and delivered a solid punch to Stallone’s chest. At first, the lead actor felt completely normal. But after several hours, Stallone noticed something was wrong.

Also, an actor from the live-action adaptation One Piece gave it his all for his role, as he mentioned in an interview:

“Sanji” had to train 8 hours a day for the Netflix series of One Piece, doing all the fight scenes himself

Also, an actor from the live-action adaptation One Piece gave it his all for his role, as he mentioned in an interview:

“Sanji” had to train 8 hours a day for the Netflix series of One Piece, doing all the fight scenes himself

In this YouTube video, you can see the actor telling the story:

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In retrospect, Stallone could tell from the video footage that an uppercut was the blow that caused severe damage since it “hit the ribs and struck the heart against the chest wall”.

“The next thing I know, I’m on a plane flying to the emergency room and lying in intensive care for four days. And there are all these nuns.” The actor spent a total of nine days in the hospital due to the injury.

The doctors told Stallone that the injury usually occurs in frontal collisions during car accidents. To which the actor replied, “Almost. I kind of got hit by a bus.”

Neither Rocky nor Rambo is the most successful film with Sylvester Stallone. Here with our colleagues at Filmstarts, you can read about what the absolute hit in the actor’s career was.

Lundgren also commented on the incident in an interview, joking that he was just following Stallone’s orders:

“He was the boss. I did what he told me. We came back to L.A. and the producer said: ‘Hey Dolph, you have two weeks off – Sly is in the hospital.'”

Also, an actor from the live-action adaptation One Piece gave it his all for his role, as he mentioned in an interview:

“Sanji” had to train 8 hours a day for the Netflix series of One Piece, doing all the fight scenes himself

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Bethesda gives you a tip before the release of Starfield to enjoy the action RPG to the fullest

Starfield is supposed to offer a gigantic world full of mysteries ready to be explored by you. Not an easy task for players who can quickly become overwhelmed. For this reason, Bethesda gives you a tip on how to maximize your enjoyment of the shooter.

What does Bethesda draw attention to? Starfield is a massive game that can engage you with various options. You have the main story, side quests, can build ships to your liking, model your character, equip it with skills of your choice, and much more.

The game already offers a large amount of things to keep you busy, but it might overwhelm some players. GamesRadar conducted an interview with Bethesda’s Head of Publishing, Pete Hines, during an Xbox livestream.

Pete mentioned a point that you should not ignore on your travels in order to enjoy the game to the fullest.

A captivating trailer from Gamescom for Starfield can be found embedded here:

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Gamescom ONL 2023 Trailer Starfield

“Don’t ignore your activities”

What does Bethesda advise you? In his interview, Pete mentioned one thing he urges every player to consider, which are the activities you should not ignore.

According to him, this is a new way in which you can engage in Starfield. Pete does not elaborate further but says: “It feels like throwaway stuff that the game offers you, but there are some amazing things in it that don’t even feel like a real quest, but can lead you to some amazing places and some amazing stories.”

As with every Bethesda game, the developers want to encourage you to do what you feel like doing. Pete believes that every player should explore their path and not just blindly follow a quest. “Be the person you want to be in this world and see what happens,” is what he says.

When can I play Starfield? Starfield will officially be released on Xbox Series and PC on September 6. However, players who pre-ordered the digital premium edition can log in and play as early as September 1.

By then, we will know whether Pete was right and how the activities will affect your character. Did you complete the main story in Bethesda games, or were you a wanderer who finished all side quests and explored the world? Let us know in the comments.

You can find more about Starfield in our overview: Starfield: All Information about the Release of Bethesda’s SciFi epic – Gameplay, Editions & Content

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Steam: New medieval game is like a Call of Duty with knights, coming in 2023

At the Opening Night Live of the gamescom 2023, there was a wealth of new information and insights about games set to be released in the coming months. Among them was Warhaven.

What kind of game is this? Warhaven is a medieval war game produced by the Korean development studio Nexon.

Since Warhaven is set in a medieval setting with fantasy elements, the gameplay focus is primarily on fighting with melee weapons like a sword. However, there are also magical elements as well as powerful war machines and siege weapons that you can use during the chaotic PvP battles.

In Warhaven, various well-known modes such as Capture the Flag, Domination, and Team Deathmatch are played, which are mainly recognized from various shooters like Call of Duty and Battlefield.

In each match, up to 24 players (12v12) compete against each other. Previously, it was mentioned that there would be 32 players per match (16v16), but as Nexon announced during gamescom, the number of players has been reduced. There is also expected to be a smaller mode at release, where only 6v6 will be played.

You can watch the Warhaven trailer for the ONL of gamescom 2023 here:

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Warhaven announces the release date with a new live-action trailer at gamescom 2023

What do we know about the release? Warhaven is set to start on September 21, 2023, as a free-to-play title in Early Access on Steam. As for a possible console release, nothing is known at the moment.

Already in October 2022, there was a global beta for Warhaven, where players could test the war game and get a first impression.

What do players say about the new trailer? While some commentators on YouTube express their excitement for Warhaven, others are rather critical of the trailer – the criticism is not even directed at the game itself.

The music selection and some slow-motion sequences are not well received. One user sums up the sentiment aptly by writing: The game may really be good, but this trailer is absolutely terrible. Not only the slow-motion from 2010 that literally no one likes, but also the goddamn music.

If you now want to see a really good trailer for a medieval game that has excited fans, you should definitely take a look at Crimson Desert:

Gameplay trailer of the ex-MMORPG Crimson Desert looks too good to be true: I’ll believe it when I see it.

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