The 29-year-old Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa has long been one of the most successful female streamers on Twitch. She is known for constantly testing the boundaries of what is allowed. Occasionally, she goes too far and receives a ban, as she has now. However, the ban does not seem to hit her too hard.
What is known about the ban? On July 18, 2023, the ban was announced via the automated Twitter account StreamerBans. For Amouranth, this is already her second ban this year, after she was previously given a mandatory break for one day in May.
After her last ban in October 2021, the streamer actually wanted to behave. So far, neither the duration nor the trigger of the ban is known. However, Amouranth doesn’t seem to be too bothered by the ban, as she continues streaming cheerfully.
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Since then, Amouranth usually begins her streams with a detour to Twitch and then switches to her new streaming platform – according to the German Twitch streamer Staiy, this is how it is planned and even explicitly agreed in contracts by Kick. This way, it is supposed to be possible to gradually lure viewers to the new platform.
At the moment she was hit by the ban hammer, Amouranth was already live on Kick and continued her stream there unaffected. However, it should be noted that the appearances of the 29-year-old on the black-green platform are likely to be significantly less lucrative than on Twitch: While her last stream before the ban averaged almost 5,000 viewers, the stream on Kick only received 399 views.
Twitter users are annoyed with Twitch’s ban policy
What are the reactions like? Not everyone is happy that Amouranth continues to stream despite her ban. In the comments under the announcement of her ban, some Twitter users are already complaining.
They find it unfair that Amouranth, who has been banned by Twitch multiple times, is allowed to return again and again while other content creators like ishowspeed and JiDion have been permanently banned (via Twitter).
A user jokes that they will see each other in the next stream anyway tomorrow, to which another sarcastically notes that they wonder how long the ban will last this time – Amouranth has not received a longer ban so far.
Amouranth has a reputation as a tough businesswoman and is a master at recognizing and seizing opportunities. Therefore, it is not surprising that the 29-year-old can still profit from a ban – which can mean a painful loss of income for others:
Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore has been in Early Access since July 18 on Steam and is based on a pen-and-paper adventure created by former Rocket Beans member Hauke Gerdes. The survival MMO takes place in the open world of Tormentosia, where the last remaining nations are at war against the world-devourer Sorgoth.
The story revolves around the last six nations maintaining a technology called Ultracore to confront the villain Sorgoth. The world was nearly destroyed, and it is up to us to rebuild it.
The game features classic survival and RPG elements such as building, crafting, and action-based combat. We gather resources to craft weapons, equipment, and food. This allows you to survive in the hostile world.
With the materials, we can also build a city that we can expand over time. For example, you can build houses or erect thick city walls for defense.
Coreborn: Nations of the Ultracore – City Attacks, NPCs and Weapon Crafting
Once you have expanded your village, Sorgoth’s minions will begin attacking your home. Enemies appear in waves and must be defeated by you.
To avoid facing the monsters alone, you can invite friends (or even strangers) to your server. To do this, you visit the hub called Coreheim, where all players gather. There, you can look for skilled comrades or just trade with them to obtain essential resources.
However, it’s not only Sorgoth’s minions that you need to worry about, but also common survival-game factors like hunger, thirst, and the weather.
Hostile players are not a problem; PvP is not present. The developers emphasize that meeting a stranger should always be a positive experience. You share resources when you chop down a tree together.
We have already been able to test Coreborn and will share our opinion about the game in the following article:
What about the release? Coreborn has been in Early Access since yesterday and is currently available with a 24 percent discount. The title now costs only 18.99 Euros instead of 24.99 Euros.
The full release of the game will be Free2Play and will feature an in-game shop containing purely cosmetic items.
The team aims to work closely with the community during the Early Access phase and implement fan feedback. The developers estimate that the game will remain in Early Access for about one to two years.
Developer Blizzard has made many changes to the game, including 6 new unique items and 7 new legendary aspects. However, the patch notes did not go down well with many players. Find out here what is being complained about and what was well received.
“Slows down every part of the game”
What do players say about the patch? Even within minutes of the patch notes being released, the initial reactions made it clear that the changes were causing some frustration.
On MeinMMO, we have comments like: “I think the train has finally left” and “I’m not so sure.” Later, another comment added, “Fun has been reduced by 95%”.
But what is happening on Reddit is on a whole different level. The biggest thread about the update has gathered over 18,400 upvotes and 7,400 comments within 15 hours (as of 10:30 AM / July 19, 2023).
“Patch 1.1 essentially slows down every part of the game,” titles the thread creator “TheMorals” (via reddit.com). Here’s a brief overview to support his thesis. Here’s an excerpt:
Classes nerfed
Hell flood is slower
Crit damage and vulnerability damage nerfed
Experience bonuses have been nerfed
In the thread, thousands of players are discussing the adjustments, complaining about the ruined wizard class, and stating that their hype for the new season is at an all-time low.
As often, opinions are widely divided. The colleagues at GamePro reported that many players complained about the vulnerability effect being too strong before the release.
What was well received? Among all the negative threads, one topic stands out with 4,500 upvotes: “Patch 1.1 Positivity”. The thread creator writes that he hasn’t noticed anything positive himself, even though he claims to have read the patch notes twice. 1,500 comments see it differently.
You now get more reputation for dungeons and quests – even retroactively
Monsters with the cold enchantment no longer cause 1-hit freezes
Holy and empowered items now have a maximum level of 60 and 80 respectively
More experience for the Whispering Tree
Lilith statues and map reveal are now activated account-wide
There were also good and sensible adjustments. However, the vast majority of players currently commenting on the patch online are not pleased.
Blizzard has also announced another Campfire Chat for Friday to discuss the adjustments. So we will have to wait and see how Season 1 of Diablo 4 will proceed.
You can watch the trailer for the first season of Diablo 4 here:
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Diablo 4: The Official Announcement Trailer for Season 1
A gamer wanted to test his graphics card and activated a stress test. However, when he returned after 30 minutes, he was shocked. Because on his monitor, he saw severe artifacts.
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A player wanted to perform a stress test on his Radeon RX 5700 XT. Such tests can determine how well one’s graphics card performs. Software like Furmark shows you the temperature, current frequencies, and performance of the graphics card and rates the reliability of your GPU at the end.
But the user was unlucky, because when he returned to his computer after 30 minutes, he saw strong artifacts on his display, which were caused by the graphics card. He explained that his graphics card was likely broken (via reddit.com).
If the user had stayed at the computer, he could have prevented the problems in the end. Because he would have seen that the temperatures of the memory had risen significantly and could have aborted the test.
Never leave your PC alone during a stress test: In general, you should not leave your hardware unattended when it is under full load. After all, you want to check during a stress test whether your graphics card is functioning normally. Many people in the comments also refer to this. Thus, someone warns clearly:
Never leave your computer alone during a stress test with a constant 100% virtual load! Always keep at least one eye on it, no matter how boring it is.
During the stress test, a memory module probably burned out
What exactly happened? The user himself writes that he already suspected that the memory temperatures of his graphics card were too high in everyday use.
His graphics card probably still starts after the test, but besides the artifacts on the display, the popular tool GPU-Z shows him no more information about the installed memory. In this state, he can at least no longer play. For many gamers, such a graphics card is considered “dead”.
He and others suspect that during the stress test, a memory module overheated and broke down.
What happens next? Some explain that his graphics card might still work properly in the end and that the GPU is “just” overheating. Some advise him to simply try replacing the thermal paste or thermal pads of his GPU. Someone writes:
If the OEM [manufacturer] does not want to replace it [the GPU], I would try it with an Ave Maria. Remove the GPU, replace the thermal paste, and cross your fingers. It looks like a memory module was destroyed, but it could just be overheating. Good luck! It’s best to also replace the thermal pads; one might have simply come loose.
There are enough signs that show you that your graphics card is broken
Graphical errors, glitches, or such artifacts as seen with this player’s graphics card are good indicators that a GPU is damaged or broken. But there are also further signs that your graphics card might soon die.
If your graphics card makes strange noises or you frequently experience crashes that cannot be explained by the game or an outdated driver, you should take a closer look at your graphics card.
Regular blue screens are also a warning sign that something might be wrong with your hardware.
However, before you panic and buy new hardware, check whether the problems might also be caused by other things:
Outdated drivers
A game that has bugs.
A faulty Windows update that spoils your gaming fun.
A loose cable inside your computer.
Most of these errors cost you little time, and you don’t have to invest any money.
Otherwise, you should handle certain hardware components with care. A gamer had a crazy idea with his power supply. However, that is anything but funny and can even be life-threatening:
What new features does EA Sports FC 24 bring to gameplay? We look at the pitch notes of the successor to FIFA 23.
This is EA Sports FC 24:EA FC 24 celebrates its release in September as the follow-up project to FIFA 23. After EA Sports and the world association FIFA no longer cooperate, the football game continues under a new name.
Like the other elements, there are updates in gaming aspects. EA Sports presented this in a deep dive into gameplay:
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EA Sports FC 24 shows its gameplay in the Deep Dive
In addition, a major article about gameplay was published by EA, the pitch notes. Numerous aspects of gameplay are highlighted here.
You can find all changes directly at EA (via EA.com), we summarize the most exciting ones here.
8 exciting changes from the pitch notes of EA Sports FC 24
1. PlayStyles: This will be one of the central new features in EA Sports FC 24. There are new styles that define what skills a player brings to the field.
There are various options:
The Power Shot gives players very fast and strong shots.
The Finesse Shot allows players to curl balls into the corner faster.
Trickster can perform more tricks and are more agile.
There are PlayStyles in the areas of finishing, but also in passing, ball control, defense, physicality, and goalkeeping.
2. HyperMotion V with AcceleRATE 2.0: HyperMotion V is the animation technique for EA FC 24 and further develops the well-known system. The animations are now based on data from over 180 professional matches. Additionally, real movements of star players are translated into the game using AI Mimic.
An exciting aspect of the new version is AcceleRATE 2.0. The system was introduced last year and brought different running styles. They made a strong impression in the game, and soon players with the Lengthy running style found a favorite that was only adjusted later.
Also, the ball physics and the tackling behavior are adjusted regarding realism.
3. Precision Passes: In the offensive part, new Precision Passes are introduced. These are mostly manual passes that you can shoot into the open space. They are executed with R1 and Triangle / Y.
Players who are supposed to receive such a pass will move to where the ball will be. So you have the opportunity to determine more freely how you want to shape your offensive play without being too influenced by the pass automation. However, this requires practice.
Additionally, new passes come into play, such as the “Header on Demand.” This allows you to influence that the player receiving the pass performs a header instead of going to the ball with his foot. This also gives you more control.
4. Better finishing: There are new shooting mechanics. The Precision Shooting can be set in the menu and is designed to reward you when you shoot particularly accurately. You then receive a target indicator at your player, and the closer you bring your shot to the net, the better the shot will be.
Additionally, new options like the Quick Release Shot come into play, which is activated when you press shoot near the goal. The fastest possible animation is then used to achieve success. For this, you need a shot with under 30% shot power and must be inside the box.
Furthermore, you can now cancel shots and directly go into a new movement, such as skill moves:
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5. New type of sprint: There will be a new type of sprint in gameplay, the “Controlled Sprint.” You activate it by holding R1/RB. It is faster than the normal running movement but slower than the full sprint. This gives you a combination of control and speed.
6. Offensive positional play: This is likely to be exciting for tacticians. On PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, there will be an improved positional system, where players will pay more attention to diagonally strike gaps in the defense. They will try to better move into open spaces and make smarter runs.
This could be interesting in conjunction with the precision passes.
7. Changed defense: The advanced defending gives you new control options while defending. For example, by pressing X/A, you can trigger a shoulder tackle while Circle / B executes the usual stand tackle. New animations should also improve defending.
8. Better goalkeeper: Do you know when your goalkeeper blocks the ball – but unfortunately directly to the opponent? This should also improve, as balls that cannot be caught will be blocked into safe play areas or out of play.
What changes are you most looking forward to? Tell us in the comments.
Do you want to get old transmog and ancient rewards? With a new secret, you can access the “old” Naxxramas from the Classic era in World of Warcraft.
When a new expansion starts, sometimes old content disappears from World of Warcraft. This was the case for the original version of Naxxramas. Actually the final raid from “Vanilla” WoW, the necropolis moved to Northrend with “Wrath of the Lich King”. Many rewards, like the Tier 3 set, were lost in the process.
With Patch 10.1.5 Time Rifts, however, WoW has introduced a new secret that allows you to unlock a special version of Naxxramas. There are many new features to discover and numerous old transmogs to find.
Now head into the old version of Scholomance and into the basement, where you can find the boss Rattlegore. When you enter the room, you will see several piles of bones on the walls. The first pile of bones on the left side of the room is your target. On top of this pile of bones, there is a very small clickable object. Loot it to obtain the “Broken Pin of the Argent Dawn”.
On this bone pile lies the small pin.
You really have to look very closely; the pin is extremely small.
Step 3: Repair the Pin
This step is quite simple. You need to repair the pin and gather some resources for that. You need:
1x Righteous Sphere
4x Silver Bars
Both items can usually be obtained quite cheaply at the auction house. They should cost just a few hundred gold together – if at all. Use the materials with the pin to turn it into the “Pin of the Argent Dawn”.
Step 4: Kill the Dark Master
Now equip your Pin of the Argent Dawn and clear the old version of Scholomance. The final boss, Dark Master Gandling, will then drop a “Dark Master’s Scourge Stone” – this starts a quest. You turn in the quest to Lord Nicholas Zverenhoff. You will find him in the Chapel of Hopeful Light, in the Eastern Plaguelands.
Step 5: The Eye of Naxxramas
Equip the new Pin of the Argent Dawn and enter Stratholme through the main entrance. Fight your way through the dungeon towards the Cathedral of the Crusaders (staying on the “left” side).
Loot the supply crates that are scattered throughout the dungeon and make sure you have at least 1x “Holy Water of Stratholme”.
During the fight against some mob groups, an “Eye of Naxxramas” will appear, which you also need to kill. This should leave behind a “Protection of Naxxramas”.
Step 6: The Quick Run Through Stratholme
Attention: You are under high time pressure for this step. Character classes without quick movement abilities should buy vials that increase their movement speed.
First, make sure that you have not killed a single enemy in the “undead” (eastern) part of Stratholme. If an enemy is already dead there, you will have to reset the dungeon once. To do this, leave the dungeon, right-click on your portrait, and select “Reset all instances”.
Now head directly from the main entrance to the Cathedral of the Crusaders. Before the entrance to the cathedral, turn left. There, you will see a passage that is closed by a gate.
Now use the “Protection of Naxxramas”. Then, you will see a strange crystal right before the gate for 2 minutes.
When you destroy the Protection of Naxxramas, the crystal you need to hit with the holy water appears here.
Use the “Holy Water of Stratholme” and throw it at the crystal.
Attention: From now on, a time limit of 5 minutes begins.
Within this time limit, you must sprint to the other side of Stratholme and clear the three ziggurats to clear the path to the slaughterhouse. There, kill all the monstrosities. Then the boss Ramstein appears, which you also need to kill. Following that, more small undead will rush in, and they must also be killed. Finally, the elite guards will appear, which you also take down, and afterward, the final boss Baron Aurius Deathsworn.
If you did everything correctly, there will be only a few seconds left. Exit the final boss’s building and turn right. Run to the passage from which the small undead came earlier.
Here, you will see a large shade protected behind a gate. Close to the gate, you will get a new action button that you need to press to eliminate the shade.
An emote will indicate that you have done everything correctly and that it is now “time to inform someone”.
That was the hardest part.
Step 7: Unlock the Terror Necropolis
Now leave Stratholme and seek out Archmage Angela Dosantos. She is located either at the Cathedral of Hopeful Light in the Eastern Plaguelands or – if you haven’t completed the quests in the Plaguelands – then at the entrance to the ruins of the Scarlet Enclave (“Tyr’s Hand”).
The archmage doesn’t really believe your story, but still helps you.
Use her dialogue option. Although she does not believe you, she still gives you access to a quest to unlock Naxxramas. Depending on the reputation you have with the Argent Dawn, the quest costs different amounts.
Friendly
6x Large Shining Fragment
5x Arcane Crystal
1x Righteous Sphere
60 Gold
Respectful
3x Large Shining Fragment
2x Arcane Crystal
30 Gold
Awe-inspiring
Free
All materials can be purchased from the auction house.
Once you have completed this quest, you will receive the achievement for unlocking Naxxramas.
How to get to Naxxramas now? The old Naxxramas is accessible through a special portal that you will find at coordinates 38 / 29 in the Eastern Plaguelands. There you will see a suspicious crystal that you simply need to click on.
Note that this is not really the “old” Naxxramas from the Vanilla era, but a modified version of Naxxramas from “Wrath of the Lich King” – albeit with many old mechanics.
This crystal serves as a “portal” to the old Naxxramas.
Additionally, this version of Naxxramas has countless secrets – such as hidden mounts, the appearance of the T3 sets, new crafting materials, and a grappling hook to visit previously inaccessible areas of the necropolis. More guides on these details will follow shortly.
Now you can enjoy the old Naxxramas and try to explore the various secrets there. Because not everything is as it was back then – and many secrets are still being explored by the WoW community.
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EA Sports FC 24 will be released on September 22, 2023, and we now know the system requirements. How powerful does my PC need to be if I want to play FC 24 on PC?
What do the data mean? “Minimum requirements” means that you can at least play the game. Often, this means gaming in 720p (HD) at 30 FPS with low settings. Therefore, you should not expect too much.
“Recommended requirements” means that you can usually play the game in high details.
Most players should be able to play EA Sports FC 24 without any issues
The system requirements for FC 24 are surprisingly low. With an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB, the minimum requirements are low enough that most players on Steam could play the football game without any issues. Especially since EA even recommends the smaller 4-GB variant and not the 8-GB full version of both GPUs.
However, the majority of players are likely to be on Xbox and PlayStation anyway.
What about Crossplay? Crossplay between consoles and PC will still be available: Crossplay will still be available in Ultimate Team (online modes), friendly matches, and online seasons. PS5 can play with Xbox Series X|S and PC, PS4 can play with Xbox One.
Division 2 hides 35 blueprints for named weapons in the new mode, but a crash can ruin your run.
What kind of mode is this? Currently, in Ubisoft’s loot shooter The Division 2, the Season 1, “Broken Wings” of the fifth year, which started in June, is running.
With the season, a new roguelite mode called “Descent” has also been released, where players start without equipment – they have to loot it within the mode and then fight waves of enemies.
There is also a boss fight against the “Nemesis”. After the fight, you can additionally choose to fight against further waves of enemies and complete more loops.
Since Descent is a roguelite mode, there are no save points or checkpoints. If you do not finish a run, for whatever reason, your progress is lost and you have to start over.
The Division Heartland will be the latest installment in the “The Division” series and will launch as a free-to-play title on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S:
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The developers of The Division Heartland talk about the gameplay of the upcoming shooter
New mode has 35 blueprints for named weapons
What rewards are there? For completing the Descent mode, you will receive various rewards such as containers and collectibles. There are also a decent amount of experience points.
The highlight of the mode, however, is the possibility of obtaining one of 35 blueprints for named weapons that you cannot otherwise obtain. If you defeat the Nemesis, there is a 12% chance that such a blueprint drops.
Players also suspect that the chance of receiving a blueprint increases when you reach higher loops. At Loop 40, there would supposedly be a 100% chance of a drop (via Reddit).
What is the problem with the mode? Descent suffers from a combination of 2 factors: the roguelite game principle and technical failure.
Players repeatedly report that The Division 2 crashes (via Reddit). The problem is that because of the roguelite game principle, you lose the progress of the run played if you have a crash or a disconnect.
Even in coop, there is no possibility to rejoin your friends after a game crash. If someone gets disconnected, they are out – and they stay out. Some players have already questioned the point of the new mode if the game would crash anyway and they have to start over (via Reddit).
Even MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann is currently playing the new mode and is having a great time. But he also reports that at least one person from the team always has a problem in co-op – sometimes one gets kicked, sometimes the game crashes, and occasionally all players were in their own instance.
The attempt to farm the 35 blueprints is turned into a kind of lottery due to the crashes. It is a gamble whether you will reach Nemesis or even Loop 40 today, or if your game crashes in between and you have to restart.
Recently, the developers of The Division 2 reacted to an exploit that many players are using in the new Descent mode.
On July 19, 2023, version 1.2 “Even Immortality Ends” started in Honkai: Star Rail. Here you will find all important information about the new version summarized.
When will version 1.2 be released? From July 19, 2023, at 00:00, the update in Honkai: Star Rail went live. Now you can play the new version. A total of 720 Stellar Jade is waiting in your mailbox.
Here you can see a trailer for the new version 1.2:
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Honkai: Star Rail Version 1.2 “Even Immortality Ends” Special Program
These are the new contents of version 1.2 in Honkai: Star Rail
Which new characters are there in version 1.2? The two Stellaron Hunters and 5-star characters Kafka and Blade will be added as playable characters. In addition, Luka will appear as a 4-star character.
What banners are there in version 1.2? The banners are divided into two phases. The first phase will run from the start of the update on July 19, 2023, until August 9, 2023, at 11:59 PM (server time) and will include the following banners:
“Wandering Soul”: Blade as a 5-star character (Destruction, Wind); Arlan, Natasha, and Sushang as 4-star characters
“Radiant Anchoring”: 5-star light cone “Unreachable Afterlife“ (Destruction) with Blade; 4-star light cones “A Secret Vow“, “Feeling of Togetherness“ and “Sword Combat“
In the second phase, these banners will be available:
“Sleepless in the Night”: Kafka as a 5-star character (Nothingness, Lightning); Luka, Sampo, and Serval as 4-star characters
“Radiant Anchoring”: 5-star light cone “Only Patience“ (Nothingness) with Kafka; 4-star light cone “The Resolve Sparkles Like Sweat Beads“, “The Eyes of the Prey“, “The Birth of the Self“
What events are there in the 1st part of version 1.2? More information is available about these events, which will soon start in the new version of Honkai: Star Rail:
Gift of Odyssey: Event period from the update to 1.2 until August 29, 2023, 03:59 (server time), register for 7 days to grab 10 special passes
Stories of the Fantastic: Event period from July 21, 2023, 12:00 to August 7, 2023, 03:59 (server time), with traces of fate and 500 Stellar Jade as rewards
Fantastic Piggy Banks and Where to Find Them: Event period from July 28, 2023, 12:00 until August 14, 2023, 03:59 (server time), with traces of fate and 500 Stellar Jade as rewards
Planar Rift: Event period from August 2, 2023, 04:00 until August 9, 2023, 03:59 (server time), with doubled rewards for planar ornaments
What else is new in version 1.2? In the new version, these permanent contents will be added:
New chapter of the Trailblaze mission
Alchemy Commission and Wyvern Gorge as new areas
4 major new enemies
2 new Cave Relic Sets and 2 new Planar Ornament Sets
Universe Simulation: World 7
New memory in the Forgotten Hall (Xianzhou)
Companion missions with Yukong (directly with the update) and Kafka
In League of Legends, eSports has been radically changed: A season in LoL is now compressed into a few weeks. The summer season lasts only from June 17 to July 30. In 2022, the season lasted 4 months. This shortening is wearing the players out, they say.
This is the change: The game times in eSports for LoL have been drastically reduced. The 2022 season is only half as long as before:
The summer season 2022 in the LEC lasted from June 16 to September 11: 87 days.
The summer season 2023 runs from June 17 to July 30: 43 days.
After that, from August 19 to September 10, there are the season finals.
This extreme compression of the season apparently exacerbates the significant problems that had already plagued eSports. The players, many of whom are teenagers, the rest in their twenties, simply cannot cope with the pressure.
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LoL Season 2023: The Cinematic “The Brink of Infinity”
16 Pros of the LEC Speak Out
What results from this? The site Dotesports states in a lengthy report that they spoke with 16 current and former players from the European professional league LEC. The findings are alarming.
The top laner of Astralis says: The shortening of the season takes away time for “mental stability”: Once the season starts, players have to give their all or they will be left behind.
The experienced Belgian Nisqy says:
You are expected to be good, but if for any reason you are not, it is very hard to come back mentally and regain confidence. In the end, you might ask yourself: What is my job if I just lose and nothing else?
Nisqy was recently criticized for smiling after a loss – for that he was harshly criticized by angry fans. The accusation: He would not take a loss seriously enough.
He says: It is hard to understand from the outside what problems professionals are really dealing with internally.
What do professionals say anonymously: The shortening of the season to just 43 days leads to problems that players want to express only anonymously.
A pro from the LEC says: “The new format is f*cking bad, to be honest. This is purely a business matter:”
The anonymous experienced player states: There is no longer a familiarization phase in the teams like there used to be in the first weeks of a season. Now careers can collapse early in a season under pressure. Players could quickly ruin a long career in a top league.
The worst part for players is not even the pressure in a season, but life after a season: There they have no control over their own fate. The team can replace them at any time. This possibility scares many professionals.
Another player says: For him, the hardest part was when he was replaced. Because his own self-confidence depended on the performance:
When he won matches, he felt good.
When he lost, he felt worthless.
The moment he was replaced was very crushing for him, as if he no longer served any purpose.
I saw a player who was so burnt out that he couldn’t get out of bed. He lived League for so many months without anything else. His brain just couldn’t take it anymore and he couldn’t play for 2 weeks. I’ve seen many players with burnout, but never anything like this.
What does an experienced man say?Tim Reichert is a former football pro at Rot-Weiß Oberhausen. Today he works as CEO of Excel. He believes many eSports players lack education compared to athletes:
“Most eSports players lack proper education and learning curve on how to be a professional.”
eSports players have to figure out how to cope with the lifestyle and career risks themselves as teenagers. Even as young adults, they must adapt to a very stressful lifestyle while chasing their dream job, says the former football pro.
This is Tim Reichert during his time at Schalke.
Too Much Food, Too Much Caffeine, Too Much Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana
What is part of this lifestyle? One of the pros says that most young pros learn behaviors from others, and that is often toxic. Players develop mechanisms to cope with harsh remarks, negative feelings, and toxic environments:
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A boss fight from the “Legion” expansion still troubles many WoW players today. Even with good gear, this fight is hard to win.
There are hardly any other MMORPGs that have as many dungeon and raid bosses as in World of Warcraft. However, these bosses usually have a relatively short shelf life. By the next expansion at the latest, when the characters’ levels have increased and the gear improved, these bosses become ridiculously easy.
But there are exceptions. Even 6 years after the release of the boss, it remains a really tough fight. We’re talking about Kil’jaeden.
What kind of boss is this? Kil’jaeden is the ninth and final boss from the “Tomb of Sargeras” raid. It was the penultimate raid of the “Legion” expansion. He is set in an ancient temple of Elune, which has been taken over by the Legion and serves as the entry point for the Legion into Azeroth.
Kil’jaeden is the commander of Sargeras, thus commanding the Legion’s troops and leading the invasion of Azeroth. Accordingly, he is a pretty high-ranking figure in the Legion, and his strength is quite appropriate.
The cinematic with Velen is only available if you defeat Sargeras – and that is not easy at all.
Why is Kil’jaeden so difficult to defeat? Most old bosses can simply be “burst down”, meaning you can deal so much damage that you skip hard mechanics and various phases. With Kil’jaeden, this is not possible. Once he reaches a certain percentage of health points, he becomes immune or flies at a distance to activate his intermediate phases.
And that is also the crux of this fight. In the interphase, shadow spheres rain down from the sky, hitting various spots on the platform. Each sphere creates a recoil that is so powerful that it throws characters off the platform and directly kills them if they are not standing very close to the exploding sphere and are not thrown in the correct direction.
The spheres fall at such rapid speed that you must already be “deliberately” thrown from the first sphere to the next (especially on higher difficulty). If you fail just once, you will already be sent to your death, and the fight starts all over again.
Ironically, the two classes that were newly introduced in Legion – that is, demon hunters and summoners – are the only ones who can handle this fight quite easily. Thanks to their “Glide” ability, they can simply negate the recoil of the spheres and land back on the platform. All other classes have very limited options here or have to manage cooldowns.
The only consolation is that Kil’jaeden has virtually no interesting loot. This is because during the time of Legion, only relics were built into the artifact weapons instead of swapping the weapons themselves. Kil’jaeden primarily drops these relics, trinkets, and rings. Therefore, a visit to Kil’jaeden is only worthwhile for achievements and the associated titles.
Have you already soloed Kil’jaeden – and were you not a demon hunter or summoner?
The Community Day with Squirtle will be repeated in Pokémon GO through a compensation event. Trainers are pleased with the execution and are surprised by the generosity.
Why is there a compensation event? On July 9, the Community Day with Squirtle took place. Many players were looking forward to the event, as there were Shinies, special moves, and Squirtle with sunglasses. However, login issues with the Pokémon Trainer Club caused players to be unable to take part in the event.
Niantic has now shown how the compensation event will look. We present you the details and the reactions from the community.
2. Community Day with Squirtle in July – Start, Bonuses
When does the 2nd Community Day with Squirtle take place? On Sunday, July 23, from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM local time.
Who can participate? All trainers can join in. The compensation event takes place worldwide.
What bonuses are there?
– Many Squirtles will appear in the wild – If you evolve Wartortle to Blastoise, it will learn the charged move Hydro Cannon (effective from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM) – Field research on Squirtle will yield encounters with sunglasses Squirtle – A special research for €1 for the C-Day Classic with Squirtle is live – Eggs placed in incubators during the event will hatch four times as fast – If you activate lure modules during the event, they will last for 3 hours – If you activate incense during the event, the item will last for 3 hours (daily incense does not count) – Snapshots will provide you with more Squirtle encounters
In summary: The entire Community Day Classic with Squirtle will be repeated for you on July 23 with all its bonuses and full duration.
What do the players say? On Reddit, the compensation event is being actively discussed. During the original Community Day, there was bad mood due to the login issues. Now the tide is turning for the better:
“Normally, I think of a shortened time window in a small area without all features when I hear ‘compensation event.’ This here is a repeat of the entire event… which isn’t bad,” writes Rude-Reaction8213
In response, whowouldsaythis says, “Yes, it’s honestly shocking. I won’t participate because I already have dozens of Shinies and a few Hundo Squirtle, but still surprising.”
Trainer QuestionsOverAnswers writes, “I am among those affected and I am happy to get a second chance. And it takes place the day after the Riolu Hatch Day. Sounds like a good time to hatch leftover eggs.”
How do you feel about Niantic repeating the entire event? Will you participate again and go hunting, were you even affected by the login issues during the actual C-Day? Or are you getting tired of Squirtle?
Dylan “dmg04” Gafner left the game company Bungie at the end of 2022: He had worked there as a Community Manager for Destiny 2 and had to endure some insults throughout 2022. He and his family were even threatened with murder. Now he is moving to Valorant, a game known for its toxic community. Meanwhile, Bungie calls for radio silence.
How did he leave?
Gafner worked at Bungie for nearly 8 years since 2015. The departure of dmg04 came as a surprise at the end of 2022 because he did not start a new job but quit his job at Bungie and didn’t know what to do next. He called it a leap of faith back then.
Before the decision, Gafner had often critically engaged with the toxic parts of the Destiny 2 community, had taken a break from the internet, and urged fans to behave: If they continued to speak so aggressively with developers, soon no one would talk to them anymore, he predicted.
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Gafner moves to Riot Games and manages Valorant
Where is he now? Gafner starts a new position at Riot Games on July 31. He will be “Principal Global Community Strategist”: He says he is looking forward to working with the global community of Valorant.
The man in his thirties says he is very impressed by the “Player First” philosophy at Riot Games, where everything revolves around the players. In every conversation, he felt that this philosophy was truly lived at Riot Games.
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Like other competitive shooters (CS:GO or Overwatch), Valorant also has a reputation for maintaining a toxic tone. Losing a ranked match is a blow to the ego, and many blame their teammates, insulting and screaming at them in the worst way.
However, it should be an improvement for Gafner because, in many games, players are toxic to each other, but in Destiny 2, the anger often and extremely directed against the developers. This is usually not the case in other games – unless a release goes completely wrong.
Tough statement from Bungie: No answers until everyone feels safe again
How is it at Destiny? It is still bad there. By now, they have no one who stands up for the community but an anonymous account.
Through this account, they now complained on Reddit, saying they could now talk more with the players. A player criticized that there was hardly any communication.
But Bungie says: Thank you for the feedback, but unfortunately, no.
Developers are still being harassed. And anyone using a “Community Manager” account makes themselves a target.
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In the past, they often answered questions. But that time is over. As long as everyone does not feel safe again, one should not expect answers.
Nevertheless, they would look at feedback. As DeeJ always beautifully said: “We are listening.” Anyone with problems can contact the Bungie help forum. There they are more likely to be found – so maybe.
What is behind this: It sounds as if Bungie is quite miffed and has had enough after all the criticism they have had to listen to in recent years.
Well, the toxic parts of the community probably should have listened to Gafner better than to threaten him.
That things have turned at Bungie and they no longer let themselves be messed with had to be learned the hard way by a German Twitch streamer:
If you own a PS4 or PS5, you can currently take advantage of an offer that allows you to watch the movies and series from Apple TV+ for free. However, the promotion ends soon.
Who can take advantage of the offer? Anyone who owns a PS4 or PS5 can take advantage of the offer and watch Apple TV+ for free. However, there is a difference between the two consoles.
While PS5 players receive a free trial period of six months, PS4 users must settle for a much shorter period of 3 months.
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How can I use Apple TV+ for free? Depending on the console you have at home, follow these steps:
If you have a PS5:
Go to the PS5 search bar and look for the “Apple TV” app, alternatively, you can also check under “All Apps” in the media home screen
Download the Apple TV app and open it
Create an Apple ID if you don’t have one yet or enter your existing one
If you have a PS4:
Go to the “TV & Video” section and search for the Apple TV app
Download the Apple TV app and open it
Create an Apple ID if you don’t have one yet or enter your existing one
However, remember to cancel the trial subscription in time if you do not wish to continue being a subscriber of Apple TV+ and pay the regular price of €6.99 per month.
However, the offer is only valid for new subscribers to Apple TV. This means that if you already have Apple TV+ or have had it in the past, you cannot take advantage of it.
How long is the offer still valid? The promotion is still running until July 31, 2023, and you can take advantage of the free trial subscription (via playstation.com).
With Apple TV+, you have access to exclusive Apple Original series and movies, such as:
Ted Lasso
Foundation
Silo
See – Land of the Blind
Mythic Quest
Finch
Cherry – The End of All Innocence
Greyhound – Battle in the Atlantic
The acclaimed sci-fi series and Apple original production Foundation recently received a second season, much to the delight of fans:
In July, you will encounter the legendary bosses Heatran, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Regieleki, and Regidrago in the Level-5 raids of Pokémon GO. Additionally, Mega Blastoise and Mega Tyranitar will appear in Mega Raids. Here we show you when you can find each boss and what the raid hours bring in July 2023.
What are these raids? Every month, Pokémon GO brings different legendary raid bosses into the game. They often come with themed events to the gyms.
We show you in our overview when you can find each boss in the Level-5 raids and Mega Raids. Also, an overview of the raid hours that take place every Wednesday evening.
Raid Hours and Raid Bosses in July 2023
The following raid hours are active in July 2023 at Pokémon GO from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM:
Articuno*, Zapdos*, and Moltres* in 5-person raids
July 6 to July 13
Mega Blastoise* in Mega Raids
July 13 to July 25
Regieleki in 5-person raids
July 13 to July 25
Mega Blaziken* in Mega Raids
July 25 to August 4
Regidrago in 5-person raids
July 25 to August 4
Mega Tyranitar* in Mega Raids
What’s special? One of the big highlights is the release of Mega Tyranitar. Trainers are very much looking forward to this strong attacker. With a moveset of Stone Edge and Bite, this Pokémon is already one of the best rock attackers in Pokémon GO. With an attack combination of Crunch and Foul Play, it is also one of the best dark attackers. With its mega evolution, this already strong attacker becomes even more powerful.
Trainers are also celebrating the return of Regieleki and Regidrago, as these Pokémon were previously only available in top raids.
With Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore, a new MMORPG aimed at hardcore players was released on May 1st. However, many issues occurred in the first few days, including a complete rollback. Now the developers want to make another attempt, but there is bad news.
What kind of game is this? The MMORPG is reminiscent of classic titles like Old School RuneScape – both in gameplay and content. There is an extensive skill system, all items are crafted by players, and generally, team play is supposed to be important. There are also many quests and dungeons. Visually, it strongly resembles a title from the early 2000s.
How did the release go? At launch, over 1,800 users played simultaneously (via SteamDB). This is not a bad value for a niche MMORPG with this graphics. However, few were impressed with the game concept:
There was criticism for slow quests, dozens of NPCs without dialogue functions, and drops that feel like placeholders.
There were numerous bugs and performance issues.
Some players experienced accidental double charges for the subscription.
The developers wanted to steer the course with an elaborate roadmap, but it is questionable whether this will succeed.
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MMORPG becomes a “passion project” with the switch to Free2Play
What do the developers say? In a statement, it is mentioned that some changes are planned. It starts with adjustments to class balance, loot in the open world, and dungeons as well as the “enemy placement” in the game. There will also soon be a server merger so that all characters can interact at one location.
A major shift will be the transition to Free2Play without any restrictions. When exactly this change will take place is not known. Currently, the lead developer is away from work due to “tragic circumstances within the family.” His return is currently awaited.
Moreover, there is bad news surrounding the publisher.
The studio has sat down with this and discussed the future. It was agreed that ending the collaboration is the right step:
Although Freedom was an invaluable partner for us and helped us throughout the process, we were unable to deliver the expected level of quality that both Freedom and we wanted to achieve. Therefore, it makes no sense to continue the relationship with Freedom Games at this point.
The developers also announced that Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore will henceforth become a “passion project.” This sounds a bit like the developers are going to pursue other work in the future and will only run the MMORPG as a hobby.
What do you think about the course of Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore? Have you ever looked at the MMORPG or were the subscription, graphics, and hardcore approach too off-putting for you?
Fixed a bug where the player could not collect enough Animus to overcome the dungeon “Hallowed Bonehouse”.
Fixed a bug where the stone carving in the final dungeon
Patch Notes Update 1.1
New unique items and legendary aspects
New unique items and legendary aspects have been discovered in Sanctuary. Use them to improve your characters in the eternal or seasonal realm. You will find these unique items starting from World Tier IV. The legendary aspects can be found at every world tier.
6 Unique Items
General
Ahavarion, Staff of Lycander (super-unique staff – World Tier 4): After killing an elite enemy, you gain a random shrine effect for 10–20 seconds. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.
Developer Comment: Ahavarion, Staff of Lycander, will drop extremely rarely. We wish you good luck in taking it from the armies of the Burning Hells.
Barbarian
Blauzorn (unique sword): Lucky shot – your core skills have a chance of up to 20% to freeze enemies for 3 seconds and deal 0.75–1.5 cold damage.
Druid
Meat Grinder (unique one-handed mace): Weakening Roar and Blood Howl deal 0.5–1.0 damage to poisoned enemies nearby.
Necromancer
Blind Wall (unique shield): Lucky shot – if you have an active Bone Storm and hit an unaffected enemy, there’s a 5–25% chance that an additional Bone Storm will appear at their location. Each of your active victim bonuses increases this chance by 25% and the maximum number of additional Bone Storms by +1.
Hunter
Eagle Horn (unique bow): Penetrating Shot has a 30–80% chance to fire an arrow that ricochets off walls and the environment. If you hit enemies with Penetrating Shot from behind, they will be vulnerable for 3 seconds.
Wizard
The Oculus (unique wand): You gain the effect of the Teleportation enchantment for free. When you use Escape with the Teleportation enchantment, you arrive at a random location.
Developer Comment: The unique items Blauzorn and Meat Grinder have flat damage effects that scale with power. For example: With an item power of 820, Blauzorn deals 3359–6718 damage.
7 New Legendary Aspects
General
Fearlessness (versatile aspect): If at least 5 enemies are near you, you stun them for 2–4 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 20 seconds.
Cowardice (mobility aspect): You gain 20–40% more movement speed when moving away from slowed or frozen enemies.
Barbarian
Ancestor Storm (offensive aspect): Charge summons 4 ancestors that also use Charge with 50–100% of the normal damage.
Druid
Subterranean (offensive aspect): The active skill of Poison Vine also applies Landslide in a circle around you. Earth skills deal 10–20% more damage to poisoned enemies.
Necromancer
Blood Spikes (offensive aspect): Blood Spear consumes blood orbs which also summon spears. Each additional Blood Spear deals 20–50% of the normal damage and does not prioritize impaled enemies.
Hunter
Plague Tips (offensive aspect): Every third use of Stab has a poison infusion with 100–150% of the normal strength.
Wizard
Burning Shield (offensive aspect): After consuming 200–100 Mana, your next Firewall is free and destroys small projectiles.
Fixed Bugs
Accessibility
Diverse improvements made to accessibility, primarily fixes to the screenreader that could not read certain elements.
Challenges
Fixed bugs where certain challenges did not provide the correct rewards or could not be completed.
Fixed bugs where progress in certain challenges could not be made with unintended means.
Fixed bugs where players could progress in certain challenges through actions of other players nearby.
Fixed bugs where activities that should count towards some challenges were not counted.
Fixed a bug that prevented players from being notified when one of their friends completed a challenge.
Fixed a bug where deeds were not counted towards the completion of a challenge.
The deed Ultimate Butcher of the First Mother now requires you to solo kill the last boss at level 100. The challenge “Silence is Hell” remains unchanged.
Fixed a bug where the deeds “Among the First” and “First Experiences” did not display all titles they granted.
Co-op Mode
Fixed a bug where the camera did not function correctly when players were far apart in local co-op.
Fixed a bug where NPC dialogue boxes overlapped when multiple players spoke to the same NPC in local co-op.
Fixed a bug where the Inner Eye of the Hunter was only filled for one of the players in a co-op session.
Fixed a bug where the challenge “Dark Potential” was granted to both players regardless of the progress of the other player when one of the players completed it.
Fixed bugs where quest progress was not properly synchronized or could be blocked for local co-op players.
Fixed bugs that occurred during cutscenes for co-op players.
Dungeons
Fixed a bug where the player could not collect enough Animus to overcome the dungeon “Hallowed Bonehouse”.
Fixed a bug where the stone carving in the final dungeon
Season 1 of Diablo 4 starts on July 20, but the patch and the German patch notes are already online. Here are all the details about update 1.1.
However, the update with the changes and new items has already arrived today, on July 18, along with the extensive patch notes.
Diablo 4: Season 1 / Update 1.1 – Patch Notes
When will the update come? The Season 1 update is online. The season starts on July 20 at 7 PM.
How big is the update? On PlayStation 5 it is almost 11 GB, on PC slightly less than 9 GB.
What’s in the update? In the spoiler box, you will find the complete patch notes in English:
Patch Notes Update 1.1
New unique items and legendary aspects
New unique items and legendary aspects have been discovered in Sanctuary. Use them to improve your characters in the eternal or seasonal realm. You will find these unique items starting from World Tier IV. The legendary aspects can be found at every world tier.
6 Unique Items
General
Ahavarion, Staff of Lycander (super-unique staff – World Tier 4): After killing an elite enemy, you gain a random shrine effect for 10–20 seconds. Can only occur once every 30 seconds.
Developer Comment: Ahavarion, Staff of Lycander, will drop extremely rarely. We wish you good luck in taking it from the armies of the Burning Hells.
Barbarian
Blauzorn (unique sword): Lucky shot – your core skills have a chance of up to 20% to freeze enemies for 3 seconds and deal 0.75–1.5 cold damage.
Druid
Meat Grinder (unique one-handed mace): Weakening Roar and Blood Howl deal 0.5–1.0 damage to poisoned enemies nearby.
Necromancer
Blind Wall (unique shield): Lucky shot – if you have an active Bone Storm and hit an unaffected enemy, there’s a 5–25% chance that an additional Bone Storm will appear at their location. Each of your active victim bonuses increases this chance by 25% and the maximum number of additional Bone Storms by +1.
Hunter
Eagle Horn (unique bow): Penetrating Shot has a 30–80% chance to fire an arrow that ricochets off walls and the environment. If you hit enemies with Penetrating Shot from behind, they will be vulnerable for 3 seconds.
Wizard
The Oculus (unique wand): You gain the effect of the Teleportation enchantment for free. When you use Escape with the Teleportation enchantment, you arrive at a random location.
Developer Comment: The unique items Blauzorn and Meat Grinder have flat damage effects that scale with power. For example: With an item power of 820, Blauzorn deals 3359–6718 damage.
7 New Legendary Aspects
General
Fearlessness (versatile aspect): If at least 5 enemies are near you, you stun them for 2–4 seconds. This effect can only occur once every 20 seconds.
Cowardice (mobility aspect): You gain 20–40% more movement speed when moving away from slowed or frozen enemies.
Barbarian
Ancestor Storm (offensive aspect): Charge summons 4 ancestors that also use Charge with 50–100% of the normal damage.
Druid
Subterranean (offensive aspect): The active skill of Poison Vine also applies Landslide in a circle around you. Earth skills deal 10–20% more damage to poisoned enemies.
Necromancer
Blood Spikes (offensive aspect): Blood Spear consumes blood orbs which also summon spears. Each additional Blood Spear deals 20–50% of the normal damage and does not prioritize impaled enemies.
Hunter
Plague Tips (offensive aspect): Every third use of Stab has a poison infusion with 100–150% of the normal strength.
Wizard
Burning Shield (offensive aspect): After consuming 200–100 Mana, your next Firewall is free and destroys small projectiles.
Fixed Bugs
Accessibility
Diverse improvements made to accessibility, primarily fixes to the screenreader that could not read certain elements.
Challenges
Fixed bugs where certain challenges did not provide the correct rewards or could not be completed.
Fixed bugs where progress in certain challenges could not be made with unintended means.
Fixed bugs where players could progress in certain challenges through actions of other players nearby.
Fixed bugs where activities that should count towards some challenges were not counted.
Fixed a bug that prevented players from being notified when one of their friends completed a challenge.
Fixed a bug where deeds were not counted towards the completion of a challenge.
The deed Ultimate Butcher of the First Mother now requires you to solo kill the last boss at level 100. The challenge “Silence is Hell” remains unchanged.
Fixed a bug where the deeds “Among the First” and “First Experiences” did not display all titles they granted.
Co-op Mode
Fixed a bug where the camera did not function correctly when players were far apart in local co-op.
Fixed a bug where NPC dialogue boxes overlapped when multiple players spoke to the same NPC in local co-op.
Fixed a bug where the Inner Eye of the Hunter was only filled for one of the players in a co-op session.
Fixed a bug where the challenge “Dark Potential” was granted to both players regardless of the progress of the other player when one of the players completed it.
Fixed bugs where quest progress was not properly synchronized or could be blocked for local co-op players.
Fixed bugs that occurred during cutscenes for co-op players.
Dungeons
Fixed a bug where the player could not collect enough Animus to overcome the dungeon “Hallowed Bonehouse”.
Fixed a bug where the stone carving in the final dungeon
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Twitch streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack Eris discovered the tactical shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Steam) in February. However, the 35-year-old hasn’t been particularly tactical, as he primarily opens loot boxes. Now he shows how much money he has spent on this “hobby”.
What relationship does MontanaBlack have with CS:GO? The Twitch streamer has been caught up in the Counter-Strike fever since the end of February 2023. During this time, he has already spent almost 300 hours in Valve’s shooter. However, he hardly plays in the traditional sense.
In a recent stream, the 35-year-old showed how much money he has already invested in his new passion.
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How much money has he spent? MontanaBlack asked his viewers to guess how much money he has already spent on CS:GO. At “over €20,000”, he could only smile tiredly: “Brother, you have no idea.”
He then revealed the actual sum: $104,177, which is more than €92,500. The extent of his spending seems to have caught the streamer off guard, as he quickly closes the window again.
We have embedded the clip here:
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How is that received? On YouTube, where the clip was posted on July 14, the reactions are mostly negative. Here are some of the top comments:
“Honestly, that’s just sad. With that money, you could have changed or saved someone’s life.”
“105k??? Sometimes the wrong people get too much money”
“[Imagine,] you even give your measly pocket money to them through donations.”
Nevertheless, an average of 20,000 people tune in when MontanaBlack plays CS:GO. For the 35-year-old, these streams seem to be quite profitable, even if not all fans are thrilled.
However, MontanaBlack does not lack opportunities to recoup the spent money. Besides the earnings from the CS:GO streams themselves, the streamer still has his new energy drink and the opportunity to gossip about other content creators while eating:
It is once again time for the weekly reset in Destiny 2. As we focus on the upcoming challenges, this Tuesday also marks the start of the free Solstice event with its “Campfire Party”. And it is said to be significantly harder in 2023, as Bungie revealed.
As always, you can expect cosmetics and the option to obtain strong stat values for your armor.
For example, there is luminous armor for every class and the first Strand rocket launcher
The Solstice event also offers 2 new buffs and changes to the difficulty level
However, some Guardians have also formed a Solstice boycott that is also set to start today. However, some Guardians view this call critically and do not wish to participate.
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Destiny 2 ignites the fires in the Solstice event 2023
The most important info on activities from July 18th to 25th.
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Strike: Twilight – The Fire Trial
“Fallen from Grace”, in the Cosmodrome
Navôta, the witch and successor of Omnigul, has taken down Shaw Han’s fireteam, Cas, and Maeve. Rob the Hive in the Cosmodrome of their leader once again and seek revenge – also in Shawn’s name.
Earn this week’s Nightfall weapon: The Arc machine gun “The Swarm”. You can obtain the master version of the weapon from the top rank.
Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity
The two modes Rift and Team Scorched are running this week in PvP.
There is also a boost in the Crucible this Destiny week.
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
Farmable endgame on a weekly rotation: Throughout the endgame, legacy rotations await. Both the rotating raid and the rotating dungeon are farmable. This means you can complete the individual encounters repeatedly to obtain various items and complete your collection, including any exotics available in these activities.
Already today, Blizzard is providing all upcoming changes and new features for Season 1 in Diablo 4. So that you don’t jump into the unknown, we show you in our overview what you need to know today.
What kind of update is this? This is the preload for the first season of Diablo 4. The Season of Malice starts on July 20, 2023, at 7 PM. The update is meant to be released in advance so that the game can benefit from the changes and new items can be tested in the eternal realm.
We will now show you more details about the update and update our article as soon as new information is released.
We have also summarized the patch notes for you, which you can find here in our update:
Are there immediate changes? Yes, players in the eternal realms can already benefit from the fixes, balance changes, and new items in advance. Blizzard has already announced in a stream before the release of Season 1 that non-seasonal heroes can benefit from the changes earlier.
Regarding the season journey and battle pass, we cannot say anything yet. It is unclear whether these can be inspected already or only be showcased when July 20 has arrived. So we have to be patient until the update is here.
Are you excited about the 1.1 update of Diablo 4? Feel free to let us know in the comments whether you are already prepared for Season 1.
