Manacrew was originally intended to be a general website for MMORPGs, but soon after its official release, it focused almost exclusively on WoW. Now, the founder Andi has announced the end.
What kind of website was that? Manacrew was initially announced as a big MMORPG project without bullshit and with a lot of love. The centerpiece was supposed to be the website with all the important news and guides, which resembled more of a fansite than a news portal. It was meant to be complemented by a YouTube channel, livestreams, and a podcast.
What has happened now? In a video, Andi announced the discontinuation of Manacrew. From now on, no articles will be published there, but it remains online for the time being with the current state. On the associated YouTube channel, all videos – except for the latest – have been set to Unlisted.
Here you can listen to what Andi has to say. We will also address the most important points in the article:
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How did the development go? Rather bumpy. The portal went online much later and with far fewer features than originally planned. The release was intended for early/mid 2022, but in the end, Andi could only release the website just before Dragonflight in November.
After that, Manacrew also primarily focused on WoW. There were daily news and all kinds of guides. Some MMORPGs like Ashes of Creation were still supplemented with news, but many other games were left out. Side projects like the podcast (latest episode on the Dragonflight release in December 2022) or the livestreams were discontinued.
In several video blogs, he explained over months the circumstances and hurdles he encountered over time.
Why is he stopping now? In the end, Manacrew had almost become a WoW site again, like Vanion.eu, from which Andi actually wanted to separate. In the video, he shows the numbers from his old site, which he had taken over after the death of Patrick Vanion Michalczak and Manacrew:
Around the release of Shadowlands, Vanion.eu peaked at over 200,000 page views in one day and remained very consistent above 50,000.
The successor site Manacrew peaked at just under 50,000 page views, but was much more erratic. On bad days, it even went below 18,000.
Additionally, Andi explains that the numbers on YouTube have also dropped significantly. Instead of over 100,000 views on raid guides, he now usually only generates between 10,000 and 40,000.
These numbers, however, are not enough to finance a full-time person. Thus, there is also no money to pay additional employees who would then provide articles on other MMORPGs. He also assumes that the numbers will not improve in the future.
Additionally, it is made worse by the fact that he himself hardly plays WoW anymore. In the video, it is said: “I’ll be honest, I haven’t logged in for two or two and a half months.”
What happens now? Andi wants to completely distance himself from WoW. He wants to play games again for fun. The YouTube channel will soon be filled with new videos that show his personal journey into the future. And cooking will play a role.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Baldur’s Gate 3 was released on August 3 for PC (Steam, GOG). Since then, the developers have been rolling out numerous hotfixes to address bugs but are also working on the first major patch. Now, the Director of Publishing has already spoiled an upcoming feature.
In the community update from August 11, the developers promised that they are working on it. At the same time, there were a few interesting facts about the wizard Gale.
The exact contents are still unknown, but the Director of Publishing, Michael Douse, has already revealed what the team is currently working on.
What is this new feature? Douse spoke on Twitter with a fan about the possibility of visually customizing their character after it has already been created. This concerns custom characters, but also the “Dark Urge,” one of the origins.
So far, it is not possible to change a character’s appearance after the game has started. Players wish for an option like a mirror to adjust face and so on again. Something like this was also available in Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Launch Trailer for the Role-playing Game Baldur’s Gate 3
“Let me browse through all inventories”
On Reddit, users are sharing what features they would like to see in the first major patch. At the top of the list: seeing the inventory of all characters as long as one is in the camp.
At the moment, it is only possible to select items from characters in your own party. However, if you want something from a currently inactive character, you have to swap first. This is unnecessarily cumbersome. Other wishes include:
an improvement of “non-lethal” damage – currently, it is weighted the same as murder
the spell “Mage Hand” as a real spell, not just as a one-time spell per short rest
improvements to the inventory, such as assigning bags for specific item types
more customization options, such as hats and boots as cosmetic items
Towards the end of the game, in Act 3, some bugs should also be present that urgently need fixing and diminish the fun of the game right at the end. However, at the moment, relatively few players are affected by this. Some simply finish the game earlier:
The ZDF has not exactly distinguished itself with a new contribution to the “IEM Cologne 2023” tournament of CS:GO. The contribution seemed to many viewers like a mockery of the event and fans are responding with confusion.
What is presented in the report? The ZDF reports on what it is like to play the gaming classic “Counter-Strike” for a prize pool over four days. In doing so, the ZDF reporter portrays the e-sports athletes from the shooter as heroes of a “new digital world”, “which is still foreign to many.”
Some viewers have also noticed that the reporter uses a sarcastic tone at times and asks whether slaughtering, bombing, and dying would be fun.
You can watch the segment, which lasts about two and a half minutes, in full length in the ZDF media library.
In response to a fan’s comment that CS:GO has a lot to do with communication and team sports, the reporter does not delve further. Instead, he shifts to the topic of “merchandise” and explained that jerseys cost over 75 euros.
Furthermore, he highlights the following points, which are perceived as mocking by viewers:
Fans wait several hours to enter the arena to “watch others play computer games”
The avatars remain dead after the round; the players have nothing to fear except for a painful wrist.
At the tournament, there was also Counter-Strike 2 to play in advance. What it is about, you can see in the following video:
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What are the reactions to the contribution? In social media, predominantly negative comments can be found regarding the ZDF contribution. Many players find the reporting “ridiculous” and express that they feel sad and angry about this contribution.
Some suspect the age of the reporter as the cause for the “negative mood” in the report. The reporter is 60 years old (via gameswirtschaft.de) and accordingly does not belong to the target audience of the event. A younger reporter might not have referred to CS:GO as a “foreign world for many.”
A user even offers himself to the ZDF as a reporter. He claims to know more about e-sports and would therefore like to create such reports himself.
To give you an impression of the mood on social media, we have selected some quotes:
mardy505: “How negative, condescending, and biased does ZDF report on e-sports?! That makes one so angry and sad.”
dat_olen: “There’s slaughtering, bombing, dying… Sorry ZDF, but that’s just a ridiculous report.”
Maggse: “It’s 2023 and the public broadcaster still can’t report reasonably about e-sports, a disgrace. The whole contribution serves only one purpose, to create as much negative sentiment against something that they don’t understand.”
Some users also feel reminded of the killer video game debate. The discussion revolved around whether video games would promote the willingness to use violence among children and youth. A study found that video games neither make children stupid nor violent but the opposite.
Moreover, many fans notice that the mentioned aspects also apply to football (via twitter.com). In football, for example, there are also jerseys to buy and the sport fills entire stadiums with athletes chasing a ball.
And yet, football is not reported on as if it were something strange. And CS:GO has been around since 2012. It has thus established itself.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has only recently been playable on PC, but the first players have already discovered speedrun techniques. They finish the game in 10 minutes using certain game mechanics – as well as a secret and rather tragic ending.
What kind of ending is it?
The secret ending occurs already in Act 2, where you can learn more about your main adversaries. You skip more than a third of the game.
Spoiler Alert! Since this is about the ending of Baldur’s Gate 3, spoilers are obviously unavoidable. Nonetheless, we will try to reveal as little about the story as possible and focus on what’s important.
This is how the secret ending works: Gale is the key character for the ending. This is due to his special circumstance: there is a magical bomb implanted in his chest, which is the reason for his hunger for magical items.
At the beginning of Act 2, Gale has the option to talk to the “Maker” of the bomb and plan its use. When he first encounters the 3 adversaries and “the Absolute”, he can detonate it.
If he does that, Gale sacrifices himself but also takes out all the villains at once. The power of the bomb is enough to completely eradicate the power of the adversaries.
For instance, Mae builds Gale as much as possible to increase his jump range. With the “Jump” spell, he triples the distance for jumps and hops through the world.
In the end, he uses a protective spell from Shadowheart that allows him to move faster through Act 2 to the Moonlight Towers, where he jumps directly to the end through a hole in the wall. Half-naked and with the bomb in his chest, he then faces the enemies.
If this control is gone, either all deployed larvae hatch or their hosts die in other ways. Strictly speaking, that would probably be the lesser evil, since the return of the Illithid Empire is temporarily prevented.
It is to be expected that in the coming time, more speedrunners will refine the technique or even find better, faster ways to the end. Perhaps with a bit less cruelty.
Jumping is by the way not the only helpful ability that everyone masters:
In the history of FIFA Ultimate Team, there have been countless different cards with a variety of ratings. The players with an incredibly high overall rating are the ones that are most memorable.
At the end of the FIFA series and before the launch of EA Sports FC 24, we are turning the tables today and looking at the card with the lowest rating ever. For this, we need to go back a few years, to the early days of Ultimate Team.
In FIFA 10, when the Ultimate Team mode was just getting started, a card was released that set new standards. No one should ever be that bad again.
FIFA 10: The worst card in FIFA Ultimate Team goes to …
…Ian Baraclough: Remember this name, because this player will go down in the history of FIFA Ultimate Team. The former professional and later manager received a striker card in FIFA 10 with an astonishing rating of “25”! The recipient of the worst card played for several English clubs during his career, his last position as a player at Scunthorpe United was also his first coaching job.
In the following YouTube thumbnail, you can see the card in all its glory. Additionally, you can watch a work sample of the Northern Irishman in the video.
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Remarkably: Despite a shooting stat of 88, Baraclough managed to achieve an overall rating of only 25. This made the card even more bizarre.
Why was the card so bad? The Northern Irish striker, with his strong shot, only received a miserable “11” in all other stats according to EA. If you wanted to play with this iconic card, the only tactic was to pass the ball to Baraclough so that he only had to shoot at the goal.
How did Baraclough get his card? Various myths surround the origin of the cards. One story suggests that while acting as a coach at Scunthorpe United, he spectacularly volleyed a ball from the coach’s bench at midfield into the goal.
However, there is no video footage of his sensational goal.
What could really be behind the rating of the card?
It’s possible that EA played a prank with Ian Baraclough’s card.
This also went the other way: Some players have their fun with EA Sports, as we reported in our article from 2020.
A similar incident happened in German football. For example, the equipment manager of Erzgebirge Aue received a bronze player card in FIFA 18 that was rated better than some professionals at Erzgebirge Aue (via derwesten.de).
Ian Baraclough’s career was certainly not harmed by the whole affair. In the meantime, the Northern Irishman even had the chance to coach his own national team. However, all FIFA players will remember him more for his dubious card.
Today Patch 1.1.2 of Diablo 4 is available for download. We will show you what we know so far and what content and changes await you.
What does Patch 1.1.2 bring? The update focuses on fixing bugs that occur in quests, events, and classes. There are also gameplay updates for you.
Here we present the highlights of the patch notes.
Contents of Patch 1.1.2 and Release Time
What time does the update come out? There is currently no fixed release time for the update. Historically, patch downloads start around 7:00 PM German time. We also expect this today. Today’s date has been confirmed for the patch.
Will there be a server downtime? This is currently unclear and has not yet been confirmed by Blizzard. It is possible that the game will be unavailable for a few hours. As soon as we know more, we will update the article.
What’s inside? There are two gameplay updates for you.
If you activate Evil Hearts in the world, you will no longer have to wait 5 seconds for an Evil Monster to appear, but only 2 seconds.
You are now in the trading channel by default. If you do not want this, you can disable it in the game settings.
There are also bug fixes for dungeons and events. After the patch, it should no longer be possible to replay Nightmare Dungeons by making another group member the leader. Additionally, the event “the gathered legions” should now progress correctly when defeating enemies nearby.
For the Druid, some broken abilities have been fixed. For example, boulders cast with the aspect of the metamorphic stone should also deal more than 100% damage.
The quest “Wrath against Fate” should now also run correctly.
For players who have experienced stuttering in the game, the patch may also provide assistance. The team states that “multiple stability and performance improvements” have been made.
The next event for Pokémon GO has now been officially revealed. While the GO Fest is taking place in New York City, trainers around the world will also have an event. We will show you the details about “Toxic Swamp”.
What kind of event is this? The GO Fest in New York City runs from August 18 to August 20 in the USA. The event “Toxic Swamp” brings a part of the New York event to the whole world.
When does it take place? The event featuring dragon and poison Pokémon runs from August 19 at 10:00 AM to August 22 at 8:00 PM local time.
Toxic Swamp: Wild Pokémon, bonuses, raids, and research
What bonuses are there?
Double candies for catching Pokémon
Balloons with Team GO Rocket appear more often
One additional free raid pass per day for spinning gyms
New shiny: Algitt
Wild Pokémon: Zubat*, Bluzuk*, Tentacha*, Dratini*, Gehweiher*, Schluppuck*, Pionskora*, Milza*, Algitt*, Balgoras* and eF-eM* (Pokémon marked with an asterisk* can be caught as shiny).
Raids: In level-1 raids you will encounter Sleima*, Alola-Sleima*, Hisui-Baldorfish and Hisui-Sniebel. In level-3 raids, you can expect Galar-Smogmog*, Shardrago* and Tortunator*.
Crypto raids are also part of the event. In level-1 crypto raids, you will find Crypto-Zubat, -Hunduster and -Dusselgurr. In level-3 crypto raids, you can find Crypto-Nidoran♀*, -Onix and -Sniebel*.
Field research: If you complete field research tasks obtained during the event, you can encounter Sleima*, Dratini*, Knacklion*, Algitt*, eF-eM* and Garstella.
Timed research: A free timed research will be available to all players at the start of the event. The tasks will revolve around raid battles. If you complete the tasks, you will receive encounters with poison and dragon Pokémon (including Miniras). The time for completing the research ends with the end of the event.
You cannot trade with other players in Diablo 4 right now while Blizzard fixes a dupe exploit. The problem of too much gold has already led to a completely destroyed economy in previous versions.
How long is trading disabled?
Blizzard disabled trading between players on the night of August 14. So you cannot exchange items or gold right now.
No specific duration has been mentioned. In the official blue post, it says: “For the time being.”
What’s the problem? It’s about duplicating gold. Some players have discovered an exploit that allows them to multiply their gold without much effort. This has led to items being traded for several billion.
“Normal” players generally cannot afford such sums or only with a lot of grinding. The best items on the market are therefore not realistically accessible to them. Trading is more limited than in Diablo 2, but it is still a part of the game.
Problems with gold dupes have existed before. In Diablo 2, the exploits were so severe that players eventually established rare items as new currency. Blizzard reacted too late back then, which now seems to be avoided.
The studio reminds that any account that uses such exploits will be punished.
Gold is also quite important to buy strong items from merchants:
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“Can you fix the exploit from the occultist now?”
While there is at least some approval on Reddit, many users there respond rather cynically. They recall the absurd prices of the occultist and ask: please fix the exploit where I pay huge amounts and get nothing in return.
Other players wonder where trading in Diablo 4 is even relevant. They joke that certain combinations of the over 200 affixes on items must surely be strong enough to justify a few billion gold.
In Discord, trading is actually thriving. There, the gold exploit has apparently spread quickly, which is why Blizzard is now reacting a few days later. Even that is still too slow for some users.
Blizzard is currently having a tough time with the fans in Diablo 4 anyway. Even though the developers are making genuine efforts to rectify problems and improve the game, there are always setbacks that no one really understands:
A new documentation from ARD deals with German Twitch and accompanies streamers at different points in their careers for several months. DoktorFroid, a group led by YouTuber LeFloid, plans to professionalize on Twitch. Shurjoka (25) wins the award for German Gamer of the Year, but becomes embroiled in a boycott over Hogwarts Legacy. A young Berliner begins a career as a full-time streamer.
When can you watch the documentary? The one-hour documentary “OFF-CAM: How German Twitch Stars Tick” will air starting Tuesday, August 15th, on the ARD Mediathek.
We from MeinMMO have been able to see the documentary in advance.
How DoktorFroid is portrayed: The group around LeFloid has just established a new headquarters for €250,000 and wants to make “Twitch like television,” but with direct feedback through the chat.
The topic of this part of the ARD documentary is primarily how to balance the engaging job of being an influencer with family and private life and how to work professionally with people whom one considers friends.
Frontman LeFloid is on his phone for 12 hours a day and is teased by his colleagues for never being able to switch off. Because he now has 3 children, LeFloid has put on muscles, takes care of his health, and trains like crazy. He hardly puts his phone down. His life with the phone wraps him in a “permanent cotton wool fog,” explains the 35-year-old. He has to swipe here, click there, and inquire here. The entire life and work life takes place on the phone.
At one point, one of his partners asks him if that’s the reason why LeFloid finds it so hard to take a vacation because his phone is quiet then.
LeFloid reacts with disbelief, questioning what that even means. His phone is never quiet.
Trains 6 times a week: LeFloid.
His partner Olli focuses on setting up the cameras correctly: He talks about the need to find a balance on Twitch, while everything is becoming increasingly professional. He is also seen at home with his wife, who is currently completing a 7-day stream on Twitch. Even everyday life requires a lot of coordination and planning.
The third member of the group, Paul, is responsible for finances in the team. He has brought his partner, Freiraumreh, along to work. The two co-host a big show for Twitch: This show “Exactly Like This!” also revolves around the segment about DoktorFroid. Twitch like television, with star guests, a budget, and always one more camera perspective.
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This is the key scene: In one of the most beautiful scenes of the documentary, the three grill with their families in the countryside: Olli has a sausage in hand and explains how great and idyllic he finds it all. Next to him, LeFloid almost mechanically reaches for his phone and stares at it as if hypnotized.
Olli just looks at him, points a finger at him, and starts laughing. LeFloid looks up and asks, “What? – I just …” – Olli laughs and says, “Everyone in their own way.”
The streamers know each other, are aware of each other’s weaknesses and strengths, and have apparently learned over the years to deal with them.
12 hours a day on the phone, even in the countryside.
Twitch as a means in the fight against the patriarchy
Next, you see how Germany’s largest Twitch streamer, MontanaBlack, explains that he can’t deal with her opinion and her toxic manner.
Shurjoka has also professionalized herself: She employs 2 staff members and has a partner, Freiraumreh, who encourages her to pay more attention to her mental health. Shurjoka has engaged in a conflict over the Harry Potter game “Hogwarts Legacy,” calling for a boycott of the game due to the transphobic statements of the author J.K. Rowling and is now receiving a lot of hate messages that affect her more than she might want to admit.
She is told to delete her account, and she is accused of having a psychosis. There are also threats of violence and rape fantasies. How should one deal with this? Freiraumreh is for “taking a break, making a pause”; it does not help the queer community if Shurjoka breaks down. But the streamer just helplessly laughs: That she prioritizes her mission over her own mental health is, of course, self-evident. She is surprised that this is even a topic for discussion.
Serious talks about mental health at Shurjoka.
The documentary gives Shurjoka plenty of space to present her own position, and she uses that space to present herself as someone fighting for good, without taking care of herself:
She advocates for marginalized groups, even if it harms her own career.
A manager from another agency advised her that she could earn much more money if she stopped doing that. But she just can’t do it differently.
She wants to be the person she needed at 16.
But you can see how much the constant conflict affects her over time, while the ARD cameras follow her. She can’t find any distance on this topic, she says. It simply hits too close to home.
The documentary fluctuates between intimate moments showing Shurjoka in the woods with her dogs, where she talks about her depression and bipolar personality, and lively live-stream scenes, where the assistant jumps onto the stage in a plastic dinosaur costume and elicits laughs.
This part of the documentary also shows: Twitch is no longer “a young woman with a microphone alone in her room,” but rather an office and staff, albeit still two or three levels less sterile and professional than DoktorFroid in their €10,000 rent per month studio.
In the woods, Shurjoka has no phone reception, so she can switch off.
“Tell us something we didn’t expect, Cis-Hetero-Man”
This is the key scene of her part: In one scene of the documentary, it becomes clear why Shurjoka polarizes so strongly.
The 25-year-old reacts to the YouTuber “Der Dunkle Parabelritter,” who explains why the boycott of Hogwarts Legacy is doomed to fail: Just because an author expresses an opinion online about a subject that most have nothing to do with, a large part of the public is not willing to forgo a game that is also part of their childhood. He finds the call to boycott irrelevant.
Shurjoka shakes her head in disbelief and says: “Tell us something we didn’t expect, Cis-Hetero-Man.”
At the end of her part of the documentary, it is shown that Shurjoka experienced another shitstorm after the filming ended.
This is the part with Bdarf: Bdarf is a Twitch streamer from Berlin who actually wants to build a career but has decided to go all-in and stream full-time.
He doesn’t seem to see many other options for himself and his life right now: He doesn’t want to go back to his old job in construction. Selling drugs to finance his party life in Berlin is also not an option for him. So it’s Twitch.
He sets a goal of earning €800 monthly on Twitch. By the end of the documentary, it’s €200. The former installer painfully realizes that effort and willpower do not lead to immediate success on Twitch. However, he wants to keep going: Only those who take risks win.
Although his environment supports the idea of trying Twitch, probably no one really believes in his success. Even the streamer himself often implies that he is facing an impossible task. Because he has neither the contacts nor the unfair advantage to make it big enough for Twitch to truly be a viable livelihood.
Bdarf is supported by his girlfriend Judy, an educator.
This is the key scene of his part: At an event in Leipzig , he meets the big Twitch streamer Tanzverbot and has to gather all his courage to speak to him. He starts with “Do you remember me?” and receives a “Unfortunately not” in return. Ultimately, Tanzverbot does remember a scene from long ago, hugs him, and gives him a subscription.
Bdarf knows how the game works. Tanzverbot could push him, give him a raid or a shoutout on Twitch, the boost he desperately needs. But ultimately, the meeting will remain without consequence.
Significantly, both streamers are accompanied by their girlfriends at the event, both of whom just stand silently by and listen without saying a word.
Fortunately, Tanzverbot recognizes him again.
ARD documentary shows how diverse and unfair Twitch is
Is the documentary worth it? Yes, it is worth it, as long as you do not expect groundbreaking new insights.
The documentary provides a brief overview of how the German Twitch works “behind the scenes”. However, the authors have taken on quite a lot by accompanying three such different projects; less could have been more.
DoktorFroid and Shurjoka are also unique projects and cannot represent the “typical Twitch” very well:
DoktorFroid is actually not an original Twitch group, but a successful YouTuber who has sought partners to “also” do Twitch.
Shurjoka occupies a special role on Twitch. Due to the focus on activism and how drastically she polarizes, there is hardly anything comparable internationally.
In both cases, the documentary lacks the backstory of how they became so big to finance their own spaces and staff.
The authors of the documentary let the streamers tell their own stories and only hint at the breaks and problems in the narrative. Especially in Bdarf’s case, one would wish that someone had explained how difficult it is to make a living with Twitch before he went “all in.”
Also with Shurjoka, who experiences a lot of backlash, one would wish for a more critical voice than Freiraumreh, who advises her to take more care of herself.
Ultimately, the documentary shows how diverse yet unfair Twitch is: Because the solo streamer without money, contacts, and reach competes with individuals and companies that have been in the business for years for the same audience and the same “placements”, i.e., advertising deals.
The streamer Shurjoka has, in recent months, involuntarily become a topic on Twitch:
A German player impressed at the Pokémon World Championship 2023 with his outstanding performance and fought his way to the finals.
What kind of tournament was it? The Pokémon World Championships took place in 2023 in Japan. In addition to Pokémon GO and the Trading Card Game (TCG), there was of course the VGC World Championship, where the best players of Scarlet and Violet competed against each other.
In the VGC format, trainers participate in double battles, sending out two Pokémon onto the field simultaneously. They have a total of four out of their six Pokémon available for the battle. The trainer wins the final by winning two out of three duels.
The final of the VGC World Championship took place on Sunday, August 13, 2023, and was streamed live on Twitch and YouTube.
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Kelsch is the first German in the World Championship Final
Who is it about? Michael Kelsch alias “MichaelderBeste” is a German Pokémon trainer who successfully qualified for this year’s Pokémon World Championships.
He paved his way to the Pokémon World Championship at three regional tournaments in Europe. In Bochum, he achieved a strong eighth place, in Utrecht, he was among the top 32 players, and in Malmö, he made it into the top 64.
For Kelsch, it was his first participation in a Pokémon World Championship. Although he started watching the championships every year five years ago, he had never had the chance to participate in the tournament himself until now.
However, the lack of World Championship experience did not stop Kelsch from sending one trainer after another home and making his way to the finals – an achievement no German Pokémon player had ever accomplished before him.
How did the final go for Kelsch? Kelsch lost the World Championship final against the Japanese player Shohei Kimura, who would ultimately claim the championship victory in his home country. Kimura won the encounter with 2:0.
Which Pokémon did Kelsch use? Among his six Pokémon, Kelsch chose the giraffe Pokémon “Farigiraf”, the three legendaries “Wulaosu”, “Baojian”, and “Heatran”, the ghost dragon “Katapuldra”, and the drumming gorilla “Gortrom”.
In Match 1 against Kimura, Kelsch used Farigiraf, Katapuldra, Gortrom, and Baojian. However, in Match 2, he opted out of the plant gorilla Gortrom and instead used Wulaosu.
Apparent problems were caused by the opponent’s Hutsassa, as the plant poison monster repeatedly put Kelsch’s Pokémon to sleep with the move “Spore”.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Today, on August 15, the Spotlight Hour featuring Velursi begins in Pokémon GO. We show you everything about the bonuses and shinies of the event in the overview and explain whether the Pokémon is worth it.
What is a Spotlight Hour? Every Tuesday, an event of this kind takes place in Pokémon GO. A Pokémon is in focus along with a bonus for one hour. The Pokémon and whether you will receive more XP, Stardust, or Candies at a certain time is determined by the Niantic team at the beginning of the month.
In today’s event, you will encounter Velursi. The Pokémon belongs to the types Normal and Fighting and is from the seventh generation of games. Its evolution is Kosturso.
Spotlight Hour on August 15 – Start, Shiny, Bonuses
When does the event start? As you may know from previous Spotlight Hours, the event starts today at 6:00 PM. An hour later, it ends at 7:00 PM.
What bonuses are available? During the event, you will almost everywhere in the wild encounter Velursi. If you want, you can light a lure to attract additional specimens.
You will also receive double experience points for catching Pokémon. This counts for all types of Pokémon you catch during the event time.
The Spotlight Hour with Velursi is the third RL hour in August. Two more will follow:
Is there a shiny version of Velursi? Yes, you can catch the shiny version of Velursi in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you may encounter a shiny during today’s event. But keep in mind that the chances have not been increased.
Velursi and Kosturso compared with Shiny Velursi and Shiny Kosturso
Is the Spotlight Hour today worth it? In trainer battles in PvP, Kosturso performs in the middle range. It is an “okay” attacker, but there are many stronger alternatives. As a raid attacker, you can confidently ignore the Pokémon.
Therefore, the Spotlight Hour today is especially worth it for you if you are still on the way to level 50 and collecting experience points.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The British crime series “Hautnah – Die Methode Hill” can be watched for free on Amazon through Freevee. All 6 seasons are available on the platform.
What kind of series is this?Hautnah – Die Methode Hill (Original title: Wire in the Blood) is a crime and thriller series from the United Kingdom. It consists of 6 seasons and aired between 2002 and 2008.
In contrast to other crime series like Monk or Sherlock, “Hautnah – Die Methode Hill” is still a fair amount darker and deals with the depths of the human psyche in an intense way.
Here you can see a German trailer for Hautnah: Die Methode Hill:
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What is Hautnah – Die Methode Hill about? Mysterious murder cases shake the idyllic town of Bradford in Northern England.
Detective Chief Inspector Carol Jordan brings in psychologist and profiler Dr. Tony Hill for the investigative work.
Because he can extraordinarily well empathize with the psyche of the perpetrators, enabling him to gradually trace the backgrounds of the crime.
How can you watch the series for free? Through Freevee, a video platform from Amazon, you can stream Hautnah – Die Methode Hill for free. However, you should expect advertising.
If you already use the Amazon Prime Video app, you can also simply access the series for free through it.
How is the series rated by viewers? The crime series has an average user rating of 8.3 stars from 8,996 votes on IMDb. Thus, it performs very well.
Many viewers praise the gripping story of the series, which surprises with plot twists and stimulates thought with an intelligent storyline.
Additionally, the actors, especially the investigative team, are praised for their performance. They portray complex characters who undergo credible development throughout the series.
What is Freevee? Freevee is a streaming service from Amazon that is financed through advertising. Therefore, users can watch series and movies completely for free – but must accept advertising interruptions.
You do not need an Amazon Prime subscription to use the Freevee offering.
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All events in August 2023 in Pokémon GO at a glance. We at MeinMMO show you all the dates and known details and also tell you which ones are most worth it.
Which events are we talking about? Every month, Pokémon GO hosts various events where you can look forward to special spawns and bonuses. You can also expect plenty of these in August. What Niantic has planned exactly and which dates you should not miss, we have summarized for you below.
In August, the season Hidden Gems is also still running. You can find an insight into this in the following video:
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Pokémon GO shows the new season ‘Hidden Gems’ in the trailer
Update from August 15: We have linked the content of the event Toxic Swamp for you in the overview.
All events in August 2023 at a glance
What events are there in August? In the coming weeks, there is a lot to look forward to in Pokémon GO. You can once again look forward to plenty of spotlight and raid hours. In addition to the monthly community day, August puts particular focus on the big GO Fest with its live events and a global event weekend.
Moreover, one or two themed events are also planned. And special monthly bonuses will also be available in August. Below we have summarized all known dates and bonuses for you (via twitter.com).
However, for some of them, there is still no further information available. As soon as this follows, we will update the article for you accordingly.
Raid hour with Proto-Kyogre* & Proto-Groudon* (10:00 AM to 11:00 AM local time)
August 27
Mega raids with Mega-Rayquaza*
August 27 to September 01
5-star raids with Xerneas* (known move “Geokontrolle”) & 5-star raids with Yveltal* (known move “Unheilschwingen”)
August 27 to September 01
Mega raids with Mega-Brutalanda*
August 29
Spotlight hour with Tentacha* + sending candies
August 30
Raid hour with Yveltal* (known move “Unheilschwingen”)
Special bonuses for August: In addition to the numerous events, you can also look forward to special bonuses in August. The following will be active in the game from August 01, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time until September 01, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time:
increased rewards for a catch series of 7 days
20,000 XP
10,000 stardust
increased rewards for a 7-day PokéStop spin series
Which events are particularly worth it in August 2023?
These events you should not miss: In August, there are plenty of dates available for you. The following can be particularly worthwhile for you:
Spotlight hour with Paras (August 08): If you want to farm a lot of stardust, you should not miss the spotlight hour with Paras. The monster is one of the 22 monsters in the game that give you more stardust when catching. In addition, there’s the catch bonus that comes with the short event, which gives you extra double stardust.
Proto raids with Proto-Kyogre and Proto-Groudon (August 23 to August 26): Even before the start of GO Fest, the two proto monsters will return to raids. The best opportunity to secure a strong specimen and collect proto energy. Proto-Kyogre and Proto-Groudon are among the best attackers of their type.
GO Fest 2023 (August 26 and 27): One of the highlights of the year will be the global GO Fest. You can look forward to plenty of spawns and bonuses again. If you have a ticket, you can look forward to the mysterious Pokémon Diancie among other things.
What do you think of the planned events in August? Which ones do you not want to miss? And what content are you hoping for in September? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange ideas with other trainers.
On August 13, there was a really strange moment in the E-Sports of League of Legends: the final 5th match in a series for qualification to the Worlds 2023 had to be canceled and restarted. A serious mistake was noticed, which could only be resolved by restarting the match.
What kind of match was it? It was the playoff semi-final in the lower bracket of the US league LCS. The winner secured 3rd place and thus a ticket to the Worlds 2023. The loser had to earn their ticket in a duel with an LEC team:
Team Liquid had won the first 2 games of the series.
However, the Golden Guardians then struck back and won games 3 and 4. A “Reverse Sweep” was in the air. It came to the decisive match 5.
The irony: Although both teams are nominally “US teams”, they play with 3 South Koreans and only 2 North Americans.
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League decides “invalid” and “restart” after 12 minutes
What was the problem? About 12 minutes into the game, the match had to be canceled and restarted. The supporter Huhi of the Golden Guardians was suffering from a game-breaking bug, as determined by the LCS.
Due to the bug, Huhi permanently had the Summoner ability “Teleport” instead of the selected ability “Flash”, which is considered essential for survival in LoL.
Team loses momentum after the break and then the match
How did it end? There was a 40-minute break before the match resumed. The Golden Guardians lost the final match and there was ultimately no reverse sweep that had been in the air beforehand.
Decisively contributing to Team Liquid’s victory was a pentakill by their jungler Pyosik. It was the first pentakill by a jungler in LCS history:
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Following the match, it was discussed that the bug and the long interruption may have caused the Golden Guardians to lose their momentum and allowed Team Liquid to get back into the game.
The Golden Guardians must enter a duel with an LEC team to still qualify for the Worlds. It is critically discussed that the fourth-placed US team now has a month longer to prepare for the duel than the fourth-placed EU team: because the league final is still being played in Europe (via reddit).
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How is this being discussed? With much mockery. One often reads: “Small Indie Company – can’t fix their bugs,” while Riot is one of the largest gaming companies in the world.
Such errors in the game undermine the integrity of e-sports. Unfortunately, they occur repeatedly. However, at such a crucial moment, they are thankfully rare.
During the MSI 2022, there were already serious technical problems:
The first part of the Gothic trilogy is getting its own remake. However, the title is being developed not by the original German developer studio Piranha Bytes, but by the Spanish colleagues from Alkimia Interactive. Now the studio is showing a new trailer that has fans excited.
What can be seen in the trailer? The video is translated as “Welcome to the Old Camp”. This is one of the factions that players could join in the original Gothic.
Attentive viewers will notice many details from the original game. The huge castle and the battle arena were prominent locations. There are some Buddler seen grilling a scavenger over the campfire – one of the iconic enemies from Gothic.
There’s even a reunion with a familiar character: Mud. In Gothic, he was an annoying chatterbox, and even in the remake, he seems to be a poor soul without friends.
You can see the trailer for Gothic 1 Remake on MeinMMO:
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Trailer to Gothic 1 Remake invites to the Old Camp
What do fans like about the trailer? In a playable demo from three years ago, to which our colleagues from GameStar created a video, players criticized that the rough feeling of the old games was not conveyed.
The world looked way too colorful, and the dialogues were not tough enough. Many players felt that the appearance of the enemies and the equipment did not remind them of the old Gothic anymore.
But in the new trailer, things look different. It seems that the development team has taken the fans’ criticism to heart and has made some adjustments to the aesthetics of the game.
Instead of a colorful world, there is a more monotonous color palette that fits the setting better than in the playable demo. Additionally, the tone is now rougher as the player attempts to sneak into a house and rob a Buddler.
Unfortunately, the trailer still does not reveal when the remake of Gothic 1 will be released. According to 3djuegos.com, it was announced earlier this year that “2024 would be a realistic release window.” Then, Gothic 1 Remake is set to be released for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
However, we should wait for further official information about the game to be released. So far, only the Old Camp and the mines have been shown.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is currently ranked 1st in the bestsellers in the Steam charts at the release of this news and currently holds 3rd place in the most played games. This has exceeded all expectations of the publisher Larian Studio and even though most players have not yet completed their first run, the question of DLCs and expansions is on the table. However, why we likely have to wait a long time for Baldur’s Gate 3 to continue and why a new level cap of 20 is unlikely, you can read here.
With such overwhelming success, the question arises whether the publisher will release DLCs and other additional content for the game.
The demand for Baldur’s Gate 3 is present. Since characters in the game can currently be upgraded to only level 12, while the Dungeons & Dragons template allows builds up to level 20, there is still much content potential.
Development of an expansion for Baldur’s Gate 3 has not yet started
Why are the chances for an early DLC release currently low? In an interview with PC Gamer, Larian founder Sven Vincke stated that the development of an expansion has not yet begun. This means: a DLC would still be at the very beginning.
If Larian Studios applies the same care to a DLC as they did for the main game with its six-year development time, that could mean a DLC release in at least two to three years.
An expansion up to level 20 would make players too powerful in Baldur’s Gate 3
Why is the level cap likelyto remain at level 12? Normally, it would be standard for a DLC to also raise the level cap. However, in Baldur’s Gate 3 this would lead to many problems, as the role-playing game closely adheres to the content and rules of Dungeons & Dragons.
Between levels 13 and 20, characters in pen-and-paper can learn some game-breaking spells. Here are three powerful examples:
astral projection: With the appropriate materials, the caster and up to eight other willing creatures can project their souls into the Astral Sea. This place was the home of all gods.
foresight: The character cannot be surprised for eight game hours and gains advantages on attack, attribute, and saving throws. Additionally, other creatures have disadvantages on attack rolls against the target.
wish: The ninth-level summoning is, according to the player manual, the most powerful spell that a mortal creature can cast. Possible effects include fully healing up to 20 creatures in the player environment, summoning an item worth up to 25,000 gold, or retroactively changing a dice roll and the resulting change in game reality.
For players, these effects are, of course, absolutely desirable. However, for a game master or a video game studio, they are a pure balancing nightmare. The development time of a DLC would therefore be further extended.
Larian chief Vincke also indicates that when talking about adventures in the range of level 13-20 as material for an expansion, it sounds great at first, but upon closer inspection, it proves to be quite challenging. Therefore, most D&D adventures are designed for players below level 12.
Before his switch to YouTube, Ludwig Ahgren (28) was one of the most successful streamers on Twitch. But it wasn’t always like this: His girlfriend Blaire (29), who streams under the name “QTCinderella“ also supported him secretly in the beginning of his career.
How did QTCinderella support her boyfriend? In a video made during his Subathon in 2021, which recently appeared on TikTok, the streamer revealed that she anonymously purchased at least 600 gift subscriptions for Ludwig’s channel.
At a price of $4.99 per sub, that currently amounts to more than 2,700 euros that QTCinderella spent to cheer her boyfriend up. The Twitch streamer explained that back then he might have had 300 viewers and was very sad.
Once, QTCinderella reported, she even sparked a kind of competition: When she herself gifted 20 Subs, she anonymously added 25 more. Suddenly, someone from the chat gifted 50 subs, which she countered with another 100 anonymous subs.
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For Ludwig, this was all obviously new: “So you were responsible for 2/3 of the total sum? Oh my God.” He urged his girlfriend not to spend money to make others happy.
However, QTCinderella was undeterred: “But it worked, you were so happy.”
For many TikTok users, the clip perfectly illustrates their relationship. They rave about the sweet and selfless nature of the Twitch streamer. We have gathered some comments for you:
JohnnyHybrid: “That is the dumbest and most lovable thing she could have done.”
Teriyaki Logan: “That is the definition of the girlfriend who buys everything for your birthday and the boyfriend who only gets her flowers and a teddy bear.”
!: “QT always gives everything for everyone, I love her.”
WixL: “Oh, damn, that hit me emotionally. That is so sweet of her.”
While many content creators like xQc or MontanaBlack stand out with their somewhat rough and unfiltered statements, Ludwig is extremely successful with a clean image. In Germany, it’s Gronkh, who is more noted for positivity than scandals. But that doesn’t protect against accusations:
Your character is very important in role-playing games, as Bethesda knows and tells you right at the beginning of Starfield that it’s not a big deal if you don’t like the appearance of your character.
What feature are we talking about? As a Reddit user discovered, there is a feature or a facility in Starfield called “genetics facility”, which you can visit later in the game to change your biometric customization, that is, the appearance of your character.
To that end, the user shared a screenshot showing that you already receive a hint in the character editor that you can edit your appearance again at a later point.
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Starfield fans share a note on customizing your character’s appearance on Reddit
Why is this feature so important? In a role-playing game, everything revolves around your character. He is the protagonist of the story, appears in almost all cutscenes and dialogues, and accompanies you for countless hours on your journey through the game world.
Therefore, it is particularly important that you are not bothered by the appearance of your character – after all, you have to endure his face throughout the entire game.
If you want to quickly start the game on the release day of Starfield and fear that your character may not fully appeal to you yet, you can still get started and adjust him later.
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What do fans say? Under the post on Reddit, some players comment that they actually like the option to change the character appearance later.
JustAcivilian24: ‘I’m glad that you can change that [appearance]. Because what if it doesn’t look as good as in the creation system? And you want to change it, but don’t want to start completely over. I’m looking forward to that.’
Intergalacticplant: ‘I plan to let my character age with this feature, I did that in Skyrim too.’
NemesIce83: ‘That’s good, it means I won’t regret adding a third breast after 30+ hours.’
DBloedel: ‘How often have I created a new character after spending a lot of time making my first look exactly how I wanted, only to then come into the game and the lighting makes my character look completely different than in the creator lol.’
In Diablo 4 leveling your heroes is an important part of your journey to finally reach the endgame. The journey may be long, but with a certain dungeon, you can reach level 40 in less than 2 hours. We will show you why.
Which dungeon is it? This is the dungeon “Tunnel of Domhainne.” The dungeon, located north of Scoslgen, is full of wildlife, vampires, and goatmen.
Whether this is a bug or a feature is unclear. Actually, only the Nightmare dungeons should benefit from this adjustment.
The Tunnel of Domhainne is even more worthwhile because you can encounter a huge amount of enemies in this dungeon. The corridors are narrow, so you do not have to search and scour large rooms but can systematically traverse the tunnels and eliminate all enemies in succession.
How do I proceed with farming? To farm XP optimally, you should join a squad. Additionally, before you start your route, it’s best to consume a potion to benefit from an additional 5% XP bonus. Once you have made all the preparations, proceed as follows:
Enter the dungeon
Fight your way through the dungeon without freeing the prisoners
YouTuber Raxxanterax was able to level his Sorceress to level 40 in a test in 2 hours and 7 minutes. He used the Tunnel dungeon and consumed several potions in the process.
What strategy did you use to level up your class? And how long did it take you? Let us know in the comments!
In Baldur’s Gate 3 provides a certain NPC that creates plenty of memes in the community: the Withered, or in English: Withers. The quirky skeleton with pretty poor social skills makes fans laugh with his dry comments.
Who is the NPC? “The Withered” is a mysterious and ghostly lich that you encounter early on. He joins your camp, and you can respec your class and hire mercenaries.
After you unlock him, the friendly undead accompanies you as a companion in your camp. You can talk to him at will, and sometimes he even has a good piece of advice to share.
However, he often throws pointed comments at you, whether intentionally or not. For instance, Withers mercilessly laughs at you if you don’t get to your companions quickly enough and likes to comment on your love life as well.
Baldur’s Gate 3 has prominently featured romance and eroticism – with few restrictions:
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“The Withered just insulted me for not having sex”
The Withered is more of a mysterious type. We don’t know much about him, except that he throws some nasty comments. We’re curious about what else he will reveal to us. But now, back to the romances.
In Baldur’s Gate 3, you can enter a romance with certain companions. This is important, as these influence your relationship with your companions and even the story. Your romance can also lead to sex.
However, you need to consider the values, desires, and needs of the respective character to get them to let you in. According to Larian Studios, Astarion has already broken the hearts of over 100,000 players and rejected them. Getting him into bed seems to be difficult. Most players try their luck with Shadowheart and Gale.
What kind of comments does The Withered make? Stanton_Dowd started a thread on Reddit, where community members share their experiences with the snarky Withered. He throws quite a few nasty comments your way if you aren’t having sex – or too much of it.
Users exchange comments they received either directly from Withers or that they found quite fitting:
Der_Apothecary wrote: “He called Shadowheart a bosom friend! She is so much more than that!”
ImpulseAfterhought shared a supposed quote from the Withered: “Truly, if you forgo that disgusting haircut, you could sway the women.”
Bojake110 thought an answer regarding respecing would be very fitting: “For 100 gold, I can respec you. But no amount of money can make me respect you.”
HadesCommander wrote about the Withered: “The Withered is undoubtedly my favorite NPC. We have this snarky, mysterious, undead wizard who annoys us for either not having sex or for getting too much of it.”
