The survival game Sengoku Dynasty will be the indirect successor to the Steam hit Medieval Dynasty, and the release date is finally known.
What kind of game is it? Sengoku Dynasty is a mix of survival game, life simulation, and RPG. The game places you in feudal Japan, where you are to build and rule your own village following the success recipe of the indirect predecessor Medieval Dynasty.
Within your newly founded community, you take on various tasks and ensure the survival of your family.
Like Medieval Dynasty, Sengoku Dynasty also relies on typical survival and RPG mechanics. You can forge alliances with NPCs and build weapons, tools, and buildings. Additionally, you must supply your village with food.
But especially the constant interaction with NPCs is an important part of the gameplay, as anyone who wants to found and expand a village must meet the needs of the inhabitants of their land.
If you want to get an impression of Sengoku Dynasty, you can watch the trailer here:
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Sengoku Dynasty shows its gameplay in the trailer
What features does the game offer? Even though Sengoku Dynasty will initially start in Early Access, some features are already known that are supposed to characterize the survival game and which will either be included at release or added over time:
Sengoku Dynasty uses Unreal Engine 5
The open world offers various biomes such as mountainous landscapes, hot springs, and cherry groves
Sengoku Dynasty will have a coop mode, even though it can also be played solo in the traditional way
You can choose whether to play in first-person perspective or look over your character’s shoulder
In Diablo 4, a player faced the toughest boss in the game and defeated him with an attack twice in a row. Overall, it didn’t even take him 2 minutes – but only because the boss took his time.
The player Struth Gaming took on the toughest boss with his necromancer. The fact that the boss has two phases only meant a longer waiting time for the player, as his attack was enough to take down the boss in both phases.
Whether the build remains this strong in Season 1 remains to be seen. Here you can see a trailer for the first season in Diablo 4:
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Diablo 4: The Official Announcement Trailer for Season 1
More waiting time than combat time
How did he do that? In a YouTube video, Struth Gaming shows how he defeats the boss in both phases with his necromancer. He uses the ability “Bone Prison.” He deploys the Bone Prison, adds “Deadly Roots,” and waits.
The Bone Prison completely envelops the opponent in bones so that he cannot move out of the effect area. The Deadly Roots stun the boss and simultaneously make him vulnerable.
Additionally, Struth Gaming uses “Blood Orbs,” blood orbs that surround the player and heal him upon collection. Due to the ability of his chest armor, “Bone Spirits” also spawn when collecting blood orbs, dealing additional damage and finishing the boss off.
Why did he have to wait longer than fight? The boss took an enormous amount of damage at the beginning of the second phase and was actually already down. However, the usual attacks that the boss brings along had to play out.
The boss flies around, tears apart one part of the platform after another, and corners the player with ground attacks. However, this hardly impresses Struth Gaming. He dodges nearly perfectly, takes little damage until the end, and spins like a top while waiting for the end of Phase 2 to deliver the finishing blow to the boss.
What can the class do? The necromancer can resurrect the dead and make them fight for him. He can wield blood and bone magic, ripping flesh from enemies or summoning spikes from the ground. If that is not enough, he can even make corpses explode.
Are you looking for a strong build that also relies on bone spirits and deadly roots? Then we can help you:
The next patch for World of Warcraft is already on the starting blocks. We reveal what the developers have planned with patch 10.1.7.
Although patch 10.1.5 rips in time has just gone live (with some turbulence), Blizzard has already thrown the next update onto the PTR of World of Warcraft. Patch 10.1.7: Incarnation of Wrath has been introduced and the main content has already been announced. Although this is again just a smaller patch, some players will surely look forward to the innovations.
The most important points at a glance:
Patch 10.1.7 will be released on September 6, 2023
Night Elves and Undead will receive their heritage armor
There will be new world events, the Dream leaps
The mega-dungeon “Twilight of the Eternal” will be divided into 2 dungeons for the heroic difficulty
There will be new story quests about Tyr
Two holidays will be updated: The Brewfest and the Hallow’s End
When will patch 10.1.7 be released? The release date for patch 10.1.7: Incarnation of Wrath is September 6, 2023. In America, the patch will be available, as usual, one day earlier.
You can see the cinematic from the current patch here:
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WoW Cinematic: Nozdormu sees the rise of the Eternals in a vision
The new content in patch 10.1.7 – Incarnation of Wrath
Heritage armor for Undead and Night Elves
Finally, two more races are getting their heritage armors. This time, on the side of the Horde, the Undead are up, while on the Alliance side, the Night Elves will receive their heritage armor.
As usual, receiving the armor comes with an exclusive quest line that is only available for the respective race. Although details about the quest line are still missing, it will likely be about the future of both races. After all, the Undead have just installed a new council, while the Night Elves have planted a new World Tree.
A first look at the armor of the Undead is already available:
The new heritage armor of the Undead.
Twilight of the Eternal on heroic
The mega-dungeon “Twilight of the Eternal” is currently only available on mythic difficulty, which is also quite challenging. In order to allow those who are not happy with the high difficulty to at least take a look at the dungeon, it will be divided into two areas. These will then function as individual heroic dungeons.
However, the dungeon will not yet be implemented into the “Mythic+” system. This will likely happen at the earliest with patch 10.2.
So far, Blizzard has released very little information on this. However, it is clear that each week one of the four original areas of Dragonflight has a special connection to the Emerald Dream, where “Wake Dream Portals” will emerge, bringing new challenges.
There will also be new rare mobs and special event bosses that can leave high-level equipment.
The roadmap indicates that the patch is set to go live in the “fall,” which technically would only be in October – but that seems a bit late.
New customizations for Night Elves and Undead
In addition to the heritage armors, the visual diversity of the Undead and Night Elves will be increased. There will be new tattoos for the face and body for Night Elves, while Undead can look forward to new skin colors.
Are you looking forward to patch 10.1.7? Or do you still have enough to do in WoW?
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EA Sports FC 24 has been officially announced with a release date. What does the successor to FIFA 23 have in store? We take a look at the most exciting new features.
When is the release of EA FC 24? EA Sports FC 24 will officially be released on September 29, 2023. The exception is Early Access – that starts on September 22, 2023.
What kind of game is this? EA Sports FC 24 is the successor to the FIFA series, after EA and FIFA could not agree on further collaboration.
This marks a new era for the series, starting with EA FC 24. The game was officially presented by EA Sports in Amsterdam and via livestream.
And there are a few exciting changes that we will summarize here.
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EA Sports FC 24: The official gameplay trailer
The key changes from the EA Sports FC 24 reveal
Basically, some familiar elements, such as the large licensing package full of leagues and players from the FIFA series, are returning. However, EA Sports also presented some changes that players can look forward to in the new game.
Ultimate Team with stars from women’s football
This year, women’s football will become part of Ultimate Team, including Hero and Icon cards. This will bring plenty of new female players into the game, who can then be used as cards in FUT. Six new leagues are on board.
It will officially be possible to create mixed teams (via ea.com).
Evolution in Ultimate Team
A new system called Evolution was briefly introduced. This is supposed to allow players in Ultimate Team to be upgraded throughout the season. This way, you can build real club legends.
How extensive this will be and what it means for special cards remains to be seen.
Gameplay with Hypermotion V
EA spoke of the most authentic football game ever. Hypermotion V is the new version of EA Sports’ animation technique, which is now based on data from over 180 professional matches, including those from the Champions League. This will bring a lot of new animations that will change the game.
This is a new system that EA has developed in collaboration with the football database Opta. Based on this data, players will be assigned Play Styles that determine how stars behave in the game. These characteristic skills will also play a role in Ultimate Team.
Crossplay in online modes
Information about crossplay can already be found on EA’s website. Crossplay will apparently be extended to all online modes, including Clubs, Coop Seasons, Volta, and FUT Coop.
It will still be available in Ultimate Team (online modes), friendlies, and online seasons. PS5 can play with Xbox Series X|S and PC, while PS4 can play with Xbox One. The Switch is excluded.
New deals with leagues
EA Sports stated together with stars like Alex Scott, Figo, and Ronaldinho that further deals have been made with leagues.
Player Alex Scott confirmed that two new women’s leagues will be added: The Frauen-Bundesliga and the first division of women’s football in Spain. Successful women’s teams like Wolfsburg are included.
Furthermore, EA Sports has made a new deal with the Premier League to realistically represent the players, clubs, and arenas of the league over the years. A new partnership has also apparently been established with the Champions League.
Among players, there is a speculation about League of Legends: Champions that are difficult to play, especially those played as a “main character”, have a higher win rate than other champions and are therefore often nerfed. But is that true?
What is this myth?
LoL has 164 champions. Some of them, especially the difficult ones, are often played as “main champions”: This is what you call it when a player primarily plays this one champion and specializes in them. In extreme cases one speaks of a “one-trick pony.”
Players who only play this champion are very good with them and therefore achieve particularly high win rates. Especially “difficult champions” like Yasuo are such “main champions.”
This leads to the champion’s statistics being very good, they are assessed by Riot Games as “too strong” and then get nerfed.
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Balance chief says: Myth about main champs is not true
Is that true? No, that apparently is not true. The LoL developer Matthew Riot Phroxzon Leung-Harrison says in a video podcast that he has studied this point intensively for a year and a half (via youtube). The man has been the Lead Game Designer for the Summoner’s Rift team of LoL since December 2021 and is responsible for game balance.
He looked at champions played by people with very high mastery scores, from which it can be assumed that the champion is their “main character”.
For a champion like Yasuo, these “main players” would represent about 15%, who can also handle the champion very well. But even this 15% does not have as much impact on the statistics as players assume:
“Most people in ranked matches are in a low mastery range. 30-40% of the players who play a champ are at 0-15 games with them.”
The developer explains that the influence of main players on their champion’s win rate is balanced out by people who are playing this difficult champion for the first time and fail with them.
The developer says he conducted this research quite thoroughly and there is only one exception for a champ: for Katarina, the win rate through players with high mastery is about 0.4% higher. For Evelynn, it’s roughly 0.1%.
People with 25,000 mastery and above are balanced out by people who fail in their first game with a champion.
The podcasters he speaks with explain the effect:
A beginner would play against a main character who appears incredibly strong with their champion and wins
Then the beginners would switch to this champ because they also want to be that strong, but then they can’t get a foothold
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How is this discussed? On reddit, people discuss certain champions that were difficult to play in their “release” state but could dominate if a main player mastered them, such as Aurelion Sol or Taliyah. However, these champions were then quickly nerfed by Riot Games.
From now on, you can pre-order the new EA Sports FC 24 (formerly FIFA) for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. MeinMMO shows you the editions and prices.
When will EA Sports FC 24 be released? The official release is on September 29, 2023. EA Sports FC 24 will be available for PC (Steam, Epic, EA App), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS 4, PS 5, and Nintendo Switch.
What editions are available? You can choose between the cheaper Standard Edition and the Ultimate Edition with some additional content. If you pre-order the Ultimate Edition, you can already play 7 days earlier, starting September 22.
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EA Sports FC 24: The official gameplay trailer
What does the EA Sports FC 24 Standard Edition include?
The Standard Edition includes:
the base game
Dual Entitlement
a cover star loan player item for 10 games two ambassador loan player choice items for 5 Ultimate Team matches (1 male, 1 female)
unlocked playing style slot in Clubs
additional personality points for the player career
a 5-star coach for the manager career to hire
What does the EA Sports FC 24 Ultimate Edition include?
In addition to the content from the Standard Edition, you will get in the Ultimate Edition:
7 days early access (starting September 22)
4,600 FC Points
access to the Nike promotion in Ultimate Team on September 22
a loan player item from Nike Ultimate Team for 24 matches
the Nike x EA SPORTS FC jersey for Ultimate Team
a non-tradeable Team-of-the-Week-1 player item for Ultimate Team
Additionally, you will receive a non-tradeable UEFA Champions League hero player item for Ultimate Team if you pre-order by August 22.
Here’s how to get the editions cheaper: If you are an EA Play subscriber, you will receive a 10% discount on all editions, provided your accounts are linked accordingly.
Overall, there are now several new details about EA Sports FC that were shown in the official presentation. These include changes to Ultimate Team, but also to the technology. The most important innovations are summarized here:
Season 1 brings several new features to Diablo 4. One of them is the Scroll of Amnesia, which resets all your Paragon and skill points – for free. MeinMMO explains how to get it.
What is this item?
The Scroll of Amnesia comes into play with Season 1. With it, you can perform a complete reset for your character.
The item itself is free for everyone and is included in the Season journey. You will likely need level 60 to use it.
What may be even more important: You do not have to reset each Paragon point individually, but get all refunded at once. The current system requires that you must remove each point separately, which has caused a lot of criticism.
The trailer prepares you for Season 1:
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Diablo 4 shows gameplay trailer for Season 1 and some players mock it
Get the Scroll of Amnesia in Season 1 – Here’s how
The Scroll of Amnesia is a reward for the journey in Diablo 4. The system accompanies the Battle Pass. If you play the Seasons of Diablo 4, there are two systems in which you can make progress:
the journey, where you can earn favor by completing certain tasks
the Battle Pass, which you advance with the favor you earn
In the journey, there are various sections. You will likely only receive the scroll right at the end in chapter 7 of the journey. It is consumed upon use according to current information, so you should not “waste” it “just like that”.
What is the item good for? If you want to try new builds without starting a new class, you need to reset your skills and realign and fill the Paragon boards. Otherwise, the build will not be very effective.
At the moment, respecing is so cumbersome and expensive that many players refrain from it, even though they would like to try out other builds. This will likely change with Season 1. If you need a little inspiration, you can find the best current builds in our tier list:
In a strategy game on Steam, which is on sale only today, you will experience political conflicts and intrigues like in Game of Thrones.
What kind of game is this?
Triangle Strategy (PC, Switch) is a strategy game developed by the team behind “Octopath Traveler” and was released in October 2022.
The game features turn-based battles and tells a story that lasts about 40 hours, in which you encounter political conflicts and intrigues like in Game of Thrones.
Triangle Strategy is on sale today, July 13, on Steam
What is the game about? In Triangle Strategy, it is about three kingdoms that waged war for years over the resources of salt and iron that are fundamental to them.
At some point, peace was made, but an incident shakes the balance between the kingdoms. Now it is up to you to secure the peace and prevent the outbreak of a conflict during times of rising tensions.
To prevent a war, you forge alliances and make decisions. However, your actions have consequences and quickly friends become foes or allies turn their backs on you – perfect if you want to experience a story with political intrigues like in Game of Thrones.
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Square Enix shows Triangle Strategy in the announcement trailer
What kind of offer is this? Triangle Strategy is 50% off on Steam for a limited time.
The offer ends today, July 13, 2023, at 7:00 PM. Until then, Triangle Strategy costs only €29.99 instead of the usual €59.99.
What are the reviews like? The PC version of Triangle Strategy has a solid 84 score on the review platform Metacritic. Our colleagues from GamePro rate the strategy game even a bit higher with an 86 rating.
If you want to read the detailed review from GamePro on Triangle Strategy, you can find it here:
Also on Steam, reviews for Triangle Strategy are “mostly positive”. Players particularly praise the story told in the game and refer to it as a “visual novel” (visually novel).
However, this is also the basis for some negative reviews because some strategy fans feel that the tactical gameplay is lacking behind the elaborate storytelling. Overall, 79% of all reviews are positive.
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
Seth Rogen works as a screenwriter and voice actor in the upcoming animated film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem“. However, he is also such a big fan of the turtles that he even suffered a head injury once.
During an interview about their upcoming film, Seth Rogen and co-writer Evan Goldberg spoke with the magazine Empire.
They recounted how much they liked the Ninja Turtles and the consequences this had in the past for Seth Rogen’s head and the interior of his parents’ house.
Here you can see a trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem:
Turtle Michelangelo as a great role model
Seth Rogen has long been a big fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Especially Michelangelo, the nunchuck-swinging turtle, was an idol of the boy.
“It’s hard to say how much the Turtles made us who we are, but it’s not little,” Goldberg explained. We were the perfect age, comic nerds and Saturday morning animation types. It had a huge influence on us.
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“I want to show you this fantastic move“
One reason Rogen did karate with Goldberg is because of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Rogen received a special gift from his father with which he injured himself:
My father gave me nunchucks, with which I hit my head because I was obsessed with the Ninja Turtles and especially Michelangelo.
But not only Rogen’s head had suffered from the actor’s obsession. Goldberg tells of another object that fell victim to Seth Rogen and his nunchucks:
Seth had just received these nunchucks. He said: ‘Yo, look at this, I want to show you this fantastic move’ and immediately shattered a huge chandelier from his parents’ house into a billion pieces. We took about five hours to clean it up.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
“It was spontaneous,” Rogen justified himself. “It was as if I wanted to show him my ability to destroy a lamp.”
When does the new TMNT movie come out? From August 3, 2023, you can see the animated film on the big screen. In it, the four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fight a crime syndicate in New York and a mutant army.
Another actor was such a big fan of a franchise that he even named his child after a character:
Destiny-2 developer Bungie has won nearly $500,000 in a lawsuit against a player who had threatened employees of the company. An employee stated after the verdict that this sends a strong message to everyone that harassing and threatening developers and employees can have serious consequences.
What incidents are we talking about? The lawsuit that Bungie could now celebrate triumph in was initiated in August 2022.
At that time, Bungie posted a tweet introducing a well-known content creator and livestreamer named “Uhmaayyze.”
Uhmaayyze is popular in the American Destiny community and is known for coming up with rap lyrics while livestreaming the loot shooter via Twitch, which Bungie acknowledged.
However, a day after this announcement, several threats were sent to Bungie from an anonymous Twitter account, even threatening the murder of employees. Specifically, this affected Destiny-2 community manager Dylan Gafner aka dmg04 and his family, who had been the direct contact for players for years and had to take a leave of absence due to these incidents and later even resigned from Bungie.
The legal dispute has now ended with the nearly $500,000 verdict, which also marks an important turning point in the fight against such behaviors towards game developers. Because online harassment in all forms has been a major problem for developers for many years.
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This is how hate-filled the player acted: The proceedings revealed how abhorrent the hatred against Bungie and its employees was expressed.
The person identified themselves as “Brian” and claimed to be a member of a right-wing social network. However, their hatred was not only directed at Bungie as a developer but also specifically at community manager Dylan Gafner, aka dmg04.
On Reddit, the user zoobrix outlines the appalling sequence of these actions:
The perpetrator obtained private addresses and phone numbers, so he could send verbal racist and abusive text messages in which he repeatedly referred to a “[N-word] killing.” He also emphasized that he knew where they lived.
Some messages also included cruel requests in which he asked the community manager if Bungie could add options allowing him to kill people with dark skin in Destiny 2.
He also misused the services of a local pizza company to send a carefully crafted physical threat minutes after his digital harassment. He ordered a pizza to the address of his victims and instructed the delivery person to knock “at least five times” and especially loudly. To achieve this, he noted in the order: “I will probably be wearing headphones.”
Additionally, he demanded that the order be paid upon delivery in the hope of causing disagreements between the Bungie employee and the delivery driver.
Late at night, minutes after bizarre verbal threats, a stranger suddenly and loudly knocked on the door of the Gafner family. Another voicemail mentioned shortly after delivery said, “Enjoy your pizza.”
After the harassment, Dylan Gafner had to take a leave of absence from work, and Bungie filed a lawsuit. On the one hand, to hold the perpetrator accountable for the damage caused by his sociopathic behavior, and on the other hand, to ensure the safety of its employees.
Official recognition of harm caused by hate and threats
Kathryn Tewson took Bungie to court over escalating harassment
Perpetrators can be held accountable faster: Kathryn Tewson, a legal assistant involved in the case, shared more information on Twitter. She notes there that harassment, especially in gaming communities, is “a terrible problem.”
Yet, it reassures her that the verdict Bungie has now won allows for an official judicial recognition of damages caused by threats and harassment in the future.
It sends a clear signal that game developers can refer to in future cases of online harassment to seek compensation in civil court for the harassment of employees under typical offenses like harassment and invasion of privacy.
Bungie’s legal victory could thus ensure that the gaming industry slowly but surely begins to take more serious measures against harassment and threats.
And also Dylan Gafner, who likely quit his job at Bungie due to this burden, thanks Kathryn Tewson via Twitter.
Bungie communicates less with players because of this
All players pay this high price: Currently, no gaming community is free from any form of online harassment. And the Destiny-2 developers seem to have to deal with it particularly often.
The bitter aftertaste of this hatred and threats against developers and employees is that Bungie has therefore drastically restricted its communication with all players.
Bungie stated that it takes threats seriously, leading to less communication while working as a team to implement safety and protection measures to prevent this in the future.
One of these protective measures is the faceless and impersonal Destiny2Team Twitter account, with which Bungie now shares information about Destiny 2. And many players preferred having a personal contact afterward. They were at the heart of the community, responded much more frequently, and were also themselves a Guardian who faced the same issues as they did.
Many players mourn this turn of events. However, they also find it right that toxic behavior must have consequences and that it is the responsibility of each individual to create a positive and respectful community.
Perhaps this verdict is thus an important first step towards a safer and more inclusive gaming culture where players can refocus on what really matters: playing and sharing fun and joy with each other.
What do you think of Bungie’s legal victory? And do you believe this verdict will change things and help make the gaming community safer and more respectful? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments.
Some players in Destiny 2 have had enough of all the hate and doomsday complaints from the community, as they just want to play in peace:
The career of Twitch streamer Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer was actually in free fall since Twitch banned the streams of the crypto casino “Stake”. By May 2023, his average viewer count had fallen to 1,500. However, the streamer has found a way to remain relevant: with an aggressive demeanor and a clear enemy image, the streamer is rising.
How did the career of Scurrows go on Twitch?
Scurrows was a moderately successful Twitch streamer in 2018, at that time averaging about 2,300 viewers with role-playing in GTA 5. But there was a long ban from Twitch for “hate-filled behavior”.
In 2021, Scurrows successfully managed to return to Twitch. He primarily turned to gambling and was able to triple his viewer numbers: they rose to 6,041 when he showed casino games. This led to a physical altercation at gamescom.
In 2022, he was able to sustain this success, but in 2023 viewer numbers declined: after Twitch banned the casino streams of Stake, Scurrows’ channel shrank month by month. Without gambling, Scurrows had only about 1,500 viewers in May 2023 when he was live.
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What do the numbers look like now? Scurrows is experiencing an enormous upturn on Twitch:
In the past 30 days, he was able to reach an average of 6,027 viewers – that’s 307% more than in the previous period.
A stream on July 11 was particularly successful: he reached an average of 11,854 viewers, peaking at 14,974. Never before had the streamer had so many simultaneous viewers.
The viewer numbers were in a constant downward trend until the dispute with Shurjoka.
How did he achieve this?Scurrows intensified writing tweets after the gambling ban, addressing topics such as LGBTQ+, the roles of men and women, and transgender issues. He repeatedly took a provocative stance and played with the cultural tensions that linger in the air.
In February, for example, he positioned himself offensively “pro Hogwarts Legacy” – the role-playing game was at that time a red rag for a part of the LGBTQ+ community on Twitter and Twitch. Streamer Shurjoka even called for a boycott.
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Streamer accuses Scurrows of misogynistic and queerphobic behavior
Ultimately, streamer Shurjoka attacked him after he was heard in a political talk. However, she did not criticize him for his behavior in that talk but for his prior demeanor:
It was about the behavior before, including Scurrows’ entire Twitter history, and it is not difficult to look it up, in which he openly says transphobic, queerphobic, and misogynistic things, including various allegations against him concerning harassment of various influencers, including me.
He only addressed the accusation of “harassment,” saying that “sexual harassment” is such a serious allegation that it could destroy his career.
It should be noted that Shurjoka only spoke of “harassment” – Scurrows added the component of “sexual”.
He triumphantly showed a video from gamescom 2017, in which he had a supposedly normal conversation with Shurjoka and claimed that it was completely harmless, thus destroying all credibility of Shurjoka and exposing her as a liar.
Shurjoka responded: There had been a second meeting where Scurrows behaved quite differently. But Scurrows denied that.
In doing so, Scurrows apparently orients himself to the US streamer Trainwreck, who responded to accusations against him by launching a counterattack against the streamer Mizkif in September 2022 and thus distracted from all criticism directed at him, leading the streamer into a serious crisis.
The polarization drives up viewing numbers
Why has this helped him so much? The topic “Scurrows vs. Shurjoka” has developed into a wildfire on Twitch and Twitter, where various streamers take a stand, react to each other, and comment on the situation.
Scurrows is mainly supported by the two larger content creators KuchenTV and MontanaBlack, who have been at odds with Shurjoka for a long time and financially profit from ranting against the streamer.
Since the beginning of the dispute, Scurrows has been increasingly active on Twitch, especially ranting about politically left-leaning streamers and accusing them of retreating into a victim role, emphasizing how difficult it is “as a man”:
He emphasizes that he has proven his own innocence beyond a doubt and that anyone who still rants against him is actually making a fool of themselves.
In doing so, he falls into rough language and immerses himself in the topics as if the counterarguments are so crazy that they drive him mad.
Since the conflict escalated, Shurjoka has withdrawn from social media.
Apparently, he hits a nerve of the times with his behavior and the image of a tormented man, “who is no longer allowed to say anything,” and can primarily grow through the ongoing discussion and outrage over his theses on Twitter.
He complements his success with a multitude of short videos on YouTube and TikTok, which US creators have also discovered as a new method to fuel their classic channels on YouTube and Twitch.
For many on Twitch, this seems to be even better entertainment than watching Scurrows play GTA 5 or gambling.
So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
Here you can watch the YouTube video where Keanu Reeves tells the story:
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So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
The acting agency of Keanu Reeves tasked the then 20-year-old with coming up with a new name. The actor then made a creative suggestion.
Keanu Reeves is known for films like The Matrix, Speed, or John Wick and is now considered one of Hollywood’s greatest actors. You can read more about the actor’s biography from our colleagues at Moviepilot.
However, Reeves also started small in the film industry and was even supposed to come up with a new name on his very first day in Hollywood.
Here you can see a trailer for Keanu Reeves’ latest film John Wick: Chapter 4:
“What is my name?”
The 20-year-old Keanu Reeves arrived in his first car in Hollywood, with a great desire to make films.
His acting agency welcomed him but also immediately mentioned that they wanted to change the actor’s name. When asked why, the agency replied that Keanu “might be a bit too exotic” (via YouTube).
Here you can watch the YouTube video where Keanu Reeves tells the story:
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So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
Here you can watch the YouTube video where Keanu Reeves tells the story:
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So they tasked Reeves with coming up with a new name. The young actor then goes to the sea to think in peace. The name change is ultimately a big deal for him.
“What is my name?” Reeves keeps asking himself. Then he finds it: Chuck Spadina. Keanu Reeves promptly suggests it to the acting agency, but Chuck Spadina is rejected.
“What’s wrong with Chuck Spadina? Isn’t that the direction you want to go?” Reeves asked. But the agency would not budge. So the actor thought of an alternative. “I was slowly getting better at it,” Reeves commented on The Tonight Show.
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In a community update, the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3 talked once more about the game’s features before the release on August 3. They also addressed the scope with a brief comment about Act 1. Players are taking note of this detail and are now calculating the expected playtime.
What is this detail?
The latest community update #21 discusses some features of the game and summarizes the latest information – such as character customization, the new murderer character, and classes.
In a throwaway comment, it is mentioned that Act 1 makes up less than a quarter of the content.
This very statement is now causing astonishment, as the first act has consumed a tremendous number of hours for players.
This is what players are calculating: This one sentence has led players on Reddit to compare their previous playtimes. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been playable in Early Access since 2020. Many have extensively played Act 1.
The playtimes of fans roughly vary between 40 and 200 hours, depending on how intensely and often they played. Accordingly, players are now calculating: if that’s less than a quarter, Baldur’s Gate 3 would have to offer content for between 200 and 800 hours (via reddit.com).
Even after 200 hours in Early Access, they reportedly still find new content. Players say that if this really is the case, they will play Baldur’s Gate 3 for years.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The release teaser for the new role-playing game for PS5 and Steam
Baldur’s Gate 3 gives last community update before release
In recent days, Larian Studios, the creators of Baldur’s Gate 3, have released a wealth of new information about the game – and in passing, caused a stir with a very specific sex scene. The community update includes a summary of the features for release:
Character customization with skin colors, piercings, heterochromia, freckles, vitiligo, and more
Mercenaries as backup in case your companions run away
“Origins”, the pre-made and developed characters of the game with their own story
A major point was also the classes. Baldur’s Gate 3 will allow you to combine classes (“multiclassing”) or even create new ones (“respeccing”). According to lead author Adam Smith, the strongest class is the monk:
When will Baldur’s Gate 3 be released? The new role-playing game is coming out on August 3 for PC and on September 6 for PS5. You can play alone or in co-op, which we found to be extremely entertaining.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is based on the vast world of Dungeons & Dragons and takes place on the Sword Coast, for those of you who know. Through various decisions, you shape how the world develops and how others react to you. The game also allows you to be thoroughly evil:
On August 3rd, after 20 years, a new part of Baldur’s Gate will be released. On MeinMMO, you will get the most important information about the release, the classes, and the editions of the role-playing game.
What kind of game is Baldur’s Gate 3? Baldur’s Gate 3 is a tactical, turn-based role-playing game in isometric perspective. The series has been around since the ’90s and is an official offshoot of the world-famous pen and paper “Dungeons and Dragons”.
You play a group of adventurers who can complete quests and experience many things together.
The final release was originally set for August 31. It has now been moved up to August 3 – but only for the PC via Steam.
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Baldur’s Gate 3: The release teaser for the new role-playing game for PS5 and Steam
All info about the release and editions of Baldur’s Gate 3
When is the release? The final release of Baldur’s Gate 3 has been moved up to August 3 for the PC. Baldur’s Gate 3 will officially be released on the PlayStation 5 on September 6. However, those who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition will receive early access of 72 hours, starting September 3.
Is there a preload? You can install and play the game due to the Early Access, but your progress will not carry over to the final game. When the complete download will be available on the release day is still not determined. Downloading the current version should keep you on the safe side, so you will only need to install an update on the final release.
What editions can I buy? Baldur’s Gate 3 is available as a digital version for Steam and PS5 and includes the base game.
For the PS5, there is also the Digital Deluxe Edition, which includes digital extras, such as an adventure pack with supplies and potions for starting, a digital soundtrack, and a digital art book.
It also offers you an early release of 72 hours, so you can enjoy the final game on PS5 starting September 3.
According to the developers, purchasing the Early Access version of Baldur’s Gate 3 on PC includes the same extras as the Digital Deluxe Edition for PS5, but without the 72-hour early access (via Steam).
How much do the editions cost?
Base game PC via Steam: €59.99
Base game PS5: €69.99
Digital Deluxe Edition PS5: €79.99
Collector’s Edition PC/PS5: €259.99 (currently sold out)
Single and multiplayer: You can play alone or in co-op with up to 3 friends. In multiplayer mode, you can also join other players. Crossplay is currently only known between Steam, GOG, and Mac.
Game content: The story is set almost 100 years after the events in Baldur’s Gate 2. The core of the game includes deep stories, relationships, and romances, as well as battles with villains and traditionally various endings depending on your choices.
Fights: The fights are turn-based, including opportunities to interact with the environment. Strategy and foresight are rewarded.
Relationships: Traditionally, being able to choose a partner is an important feature in role-playing games. In Baldur’s Gate 3, there are said to be particularly few limits for this. The presentation of an intimate scene between a vampire and a druid in bear form recently led to a ban during a livestream.
Character customization: In terms of diversity and inclusion, Baldur’s Gate 3 offers many options. There are customization options such as heterochromia, freckles, skin colors, and even an age slider.
What are the origin characters in Baldur’s Gate? There are predefined characters called “Origins”, which have their own stories and can be played in addition to your own characters. One of them is “The Dark Urge”, which is not actually a character:
At release, a total of 11 races and 12 classes will be available to you. The classes can be combined in Baldur’s Gate 3, but can also be newly created. Our colleagues at GameStar have detailed all races and classes, including subgroups in a comprehensive list.
In RPGs, the monk class is not as commonly represented as the typical warriors, wizards, archers, and priests. In an interview, the lead writer of Baldur’s Gate 3 explained why the monk is so strong:
The voice actress behind the Persona 5 character Futaba has deleted her Twitter account. The reason: An AI video that used her voice.
AI is currently revolutionizing many areas. It not only allows for the relatively easy creation of artworks but is also suitable for putting words in people’s mouths that they would never say. After all, millions have already seen Donald Trump, Biden, and Obama playing Minecraft together or creating an “Anime Waifu Tier List”.
However, not everyone finds it appropriate when their voices are misused for such fun. The voice actress Erica Lindbeck has withdrawn from many social media platforms now – because her voice was used.
Where do you know Erica Lindbeck from? Most probably know Erica Lindbeck from video games or anime. One of her most famous roles is Futaba Sakura from Persona 5. Others might know her from the YouTube series Helluva Boss, where she voices Loona. She can also be heard in the English dubs of the anime Sword Art Online, Kakegurui Twin, or Your Lie in April.
What happened? A few days ago, the YouTuber “themusicalcreeper7584” uploaded a video. It features the song “Welcome to the Internet” by Bo Burnham (link to YouTube), but sung in the voice of Futaba, i.e., Erica Lindbeck.
Lindbeck then explained that she does not agree with such videos and asked the creator to take the video offline. He quickly complied with the request.
Why doesn’t Lindbeck want such videos? According to Lindbeck’s (now deleted) tweets, she views such videos using her voice as “intrusive”.
Furthermore, AI-generated voices can also cause problems, as they can easily put words in people’s mouths that they never spoke. Just imagine someone creating a video where Erica Lindbeck claims that she “doesn’t like Persona” or “thinks Helluva Boss is stupid”. Even recordings where she simply says swear words – like in the song “Welcome to the Internet” – are uncomfortable.
The Twitter account has now been deleted.
In a tweet, she said:
It’s not about *this* video or *this* creator itself. I had content creators who made an AI video where my character disparages the show he appears in. Words are being put in my mouth that could easily be mistaken for my own.
As an artist, it’s so frightening. I absolutely believe these people create these things for fun and aren’t fully aware of the negative consequences such content can have on the people whose voices they use.
This is how the internet reacted: As some – unfortunately rightly – have suspected, part of the online community reacted with little understanding. Many re-uploaded the video afterwards and gave it titles like “You can’t make me delete this”. Others accused Lindbeck of starting a “hate campaign” against the original video creator, while others thought she “shouldn’t make such a fuss”.
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However, there was much support from other voice actors, especially from the Persona universe. Erika Harlacher-Stone (voice of Ann Takamaki) said:
Erica Lindbeck is fantastic and sweet and warm and has been through hell in recent years. How can you AI people bully her on social media just because she told you that you can’t steal her voice without her consent??? You’re horrible, and I hope you have a bad day.
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Robbie Daymond (voice of Goro Akechi) also commented on the incident:
About Erica Lindbeck. What the HELL is wrong with you people? Has social media and the internet completely destroyed your sense of decency? Turned your brain to mush? Bombed your empathy away, disconnected you from reality, and cranked your malicious narcissism up to 11? This makes me damn angry.
As a result of the incidents, Erica Lindbeck has now deleted her Twitter account.
This is just one of the incidents where AI and its use have caused problems – and it certainly won’t be the last.
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In Diablo 4, you can level up your glyphs to benefit from their strengths. However, this is not always easy, as the required XP can sometimes be exorbitant. Fans have now developed a tool to help you find the best way to efficiently level up your glyphs.
What is the issue with glyphs? In Diablo 4, glyphs are important stones that you can socket into your Paragon boards. They provide benefits for your build and unlock surrounding passive points. However, you need to be level 50 to do this and level them according to your sockets.
Blizzard itself does not provide exact information on how often you need to run which dungeon to push these glyphs to their maximum level. For this reason, the community has now created a tool that allows you to find out exactly what you need to do with just a few clicks.
Season 1 is just around the corner for Diablo 4, along with a new story. Here is the trailer:
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Diablo 4: The Official Announcement Trailer for Season 1
How the “Glyph XP Calculator” tool works
The tool “Glyph XP Calculator” is relatively simple and requires from you only:
The current level of your glyph
The level of the nightmare dungeon you want to enter to level up the glyph.
Here is a little illustration with parameters we have specified for the system:
Our glyph is at level 1 and the dungeon is at level 50
We have created an example for you in which we want to complete a level 50 nightmare dungeon with a level 1 glyph. The system now lists how many level 50 dungeons we must complete per glyph level to reach the maximum level of 21.
In this case, that is a total of 30 runs of a level 50 nightmare dungeon to push the glyph to its maximum level.
With a level 100 dungeon, the runs to reach the maximum level of each glyph would be halved. Leveling up glyphs is thus not rocket science and can even be simplified with this tool. Note that each glyph has a maximum level of 21 and it does not matter which type of glyph you have. Each requires the same number of runs to unleash its full potential.
Do you find the tool useful and will you use it, or would you prefer not to focus on it and farm relaxed? Let us know in the comments!
New World is one of the most successful MMORPGs on Steam. However, it was originally not intended to be an MMO, but a survival game. In a video, the developers discuss this transition, which surely wasn’t an easy one.
What kind of video is this? For some time now, the developers of New World, namely Amazon Games, have been running a video series on YouTube. It is called “Forged in Aeternum” and examines individual aspects of the development of the MMORPG in approximately 10-minute clips.
In the 38th episode of Forged in Aeternum, the focus is on the change that has occurred in the development and since the release in the story. It becomes clear again that New World was not originally intended to be an MMO. The developers also admit that this was still noticeable at release.
What sounds simple is celebrated by the developers as a significant step. This fact allows them to tell a story as easily as possible for the player. One doesn’t need to stand still, read anything, or talk to an NPC; the story is just conveyed.
But the road there has been rocky. Lead Seasons Designer Patrick Smedley reports that when he joined the project, New World was still more of a survival game than anything else. The path to the MMORPG had just begun. “We didn’t even have quests,” let alone people to do them: “So we started building a quest team and moving more in the narrative direction.”
“We had about 6 NPCs in every city”
What was New World like before and at release? Together with Rob Chestney, the Narrative Director of New World, Patrick Smedley reflects on the beginnings of quests and tasks in New World. They report that the start wasn’t necessarily the best.
The funny thing is, when the game came out, we really only had about 6 NPCs in each city. They had voice-overs, but only very simple stories. No interesting backstories or anything like that.
At that time, the quests simply sent you off to some random location on the map. Just to run there and then come back. There was a lot of feedback at launch, and players didn’t like the ‘Running Simulator’ that our quests had become.
What comes next? Johannes Rasinkangas, story-telling producer at New World, also joins the conversation. He talks about how much work the team puts into telling a well-crafted story and will continue to do so: “At launch, we had about 100 voiced NPCs, today we have over 500.”
Additionally, the team plans to expand the pool of voice actors. They have moved the recordings to England instead of America. This should bring the advantage of being able to access voice actors from Germany, France, Poland, and more, easier and quicker.
This diversity should help the team represent different ethnicities and cultural backgrounds in the game better than it does today.
What do you think about it? Have you noticed that there are now significantly more voiced NPCs? How satisfied are you with the story of New World? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments here at MeinMMO.
FIFA 23 marks the end of an era, as EA Sports takes new paths after 30 years. The new installment will be called EA Sports FC 24. However, the name of the popular football simulation is not the only thing that will change for the new season.
Many stars are following EA’s lead and seeking change. They are looking for a new challenge at another club. We have compiled the most exciting transfers of the summer so far for you.
Which FIFA 23 stars will we see in EA Sports FC 24 at another club?
In our list, alongside the most expensive transfers, we also highlight the players in whom we see the most potential at their new clubs. The most intense transfers of the Saudi Professional League can be found in a separate article from us.
Let’s start with the most expensive and perhaps the most interesting player of this transfer period.
Jude Bellingham: The English superstar, who has matured into an absolute leader on the pitch at Borussia Dortmund from a young age, joins the Royals of Real Madrid.
Prediction for Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid in EA Sports FC 24
Kai Havertz: For Kai Havertz, the move should be easy, while the derbies will be less so. The German offensive player moves from Chelsea FC to their London rivals after a more than disappointing season. Next season, he will be hunting for goals with Arsenal FC.
Prediction for Kai Havertz at Arsenal FC in EA Sports FC 24
Dominik Szoboszlai: The Hungarian moves from RB Leipzig to Anfield Road to join Liverpool FC. The offensive midfielder with exceptional shooting technique is expected to give the “Reds” new momentum.
Prediction for Dominik Szoboszlai at Liverpool FC in EA Sports FC 24
Mason Mount: Another transfer within the Premier League. Mason Mount leaves his childhood and youth club to join the “Red Devils” of Manchester United. Mount is a real all-rounder and can be deployed everywhere in midfield.
Prediction for Mason Mount at Manchester United in EA Sports FC 24
Sandro Tonali: Not many expected this transfer, as the Italian midfielder was considered a flagship at AC Milan. Now, Tonali moves to Newcastle United, who want to broaden their midfield setup after a strong last season.
Prediction for Sandro Tonali at Newcastle United in EA Sports FC
EA Sports FC 24: The successor to FIFA shows itself for the first time in the new announcement trailer
Looks quite promising, don’t you think?
Now, let’s continue with our transfers.
Christopher Nkunku: After Bellingham, the Frenchman with fine technique was probably the hottest stock on the transfer market. Chelsea secured the services of Nkunku after some really strong seasons at RB Leipzig.
Prediction for Christopher Nkunku at Chelsea FC in EA Sports FC 24
Manuel Ugarte: Some will surely ask: “Who?” Admittedly, Ugarte did not stand out at his former club Sporting Lisbon with great goals and excellent dribbling. The Uruguayan rather impresses with his off-the-ball work and is a true warrior. In defensive midfield, he will free up space for Mbappé, Neymar, and co.
Prediction for Manuel Ugarte at Paris Saint-Germain in EA Sports FC 24
İlkay Gündoğan: After winning everything there is to win with Manchester City, Gündogan fulfills his childhood dream. In the upcoming season, he will don the jersey of FC Barcelona.
Prediction for İlkay Gündoğan at FC Barcelona in EA Sports FC 24
Mateo Kovačić: In a weak Chelsea team, the Croatian was still one of the bright spots. Next season, he will try to compensate for Gündogan’s departure in Manchester City’s midfield.
Prediction for Mateo Kovačić at Manchester City in EA Sports FC 24
Ángel Di María: The Argentine veteran returns to where his career in Europe once took off. In a squad filled with talent at Benfica Lisbon, Di María is expected to continue helping with his experience and class.
Prediction for Ángel Di María at Benfica Lisbon in EA Sports FC 24
This concludes our list of the most exciting transfers for now. We are sure that some interesting moves are still to come. Especially regarding out-of-contract world-class players like David de Gea and Juan Cuadrado, it will be interesting to follow their further career. What will happen to the sidelined Eden Hazard? Is Iniesta going to play another year with his former teammates at Beckham’s club Inter Miami? Will Mbappé and Neymar still switch clubs?
As you can see, there are still many open questions we are eagerly waiting for answers to.
It will also be exciting to see whether some of our top transfers will appear in the Ones-to-Watch event in EA Sports FC 24. The OTW promo has always been the first campaign in every new FIFA year. Maybe we will find out more soon. We will definitely keep you updated.
If you are already hyped for the new FIFA successor, be sure to check out our article on all the leaks and information about EA Sports FC 24.
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Tonight is finally the time: EA Sports is releasing the first big trailer for the new FIFA 23 successor. We will provide you with all the information about the launch and possible content surrounding EA Sports FC 24.
After the announcement trailer, which was released at the beginning of the week, further video material about EA Sports FC 24 follows. Let’s take a look together at what we might expect.
All you need to know about the brand new EA Sports FC 24 trailer
When will the new trailer be released? The new trailer is already in the starting blocks. The exact time of release is today at 6:35 PM. Just click on the video a few minutes beforehand and join live for the countdown.
What can we expect from the new trailer? That’s the most exciting question. We are expecting information on the following topics:
Gameplay and atmosphere: Unlike the announcement trailer, which mainly provided insights into the cabin, we will probably be able to experience the first gameplay scenes this time. This also means that we will likely have information about possible innovations. Are there new animations for shooting, dribbling, defending?
The spectacle on the pitch also includes the surroundings. Maybe we can look forward to new stadiums with a crackling atmosphere? At least gameplay and atmosphere were emphasized in previous presentations of past FIFA titles as well.
New partnerships and features? On the side of EA Sports FC, all previous leagues from women’s and men’s football are listed. Will there be more coming? In FIFA 23, the closer cooperation between EA and women’s football was particularly evident in the new women’s World Cup mode. It is conceivable that this will be deepened in the new game.
Additionally, we are waiting for the introduction of new features. The “HyperMotion V” will be used in EA FC 24, as already confirmed. More insights could also be possible here.
Mixed teams of women and men? The topic par excellence was the discussion about possible mixed teams of women and men in EA Sports FC 24. The announcement trailer and not least the cover of the Ultimate Edition fueled these speculations again, as two potential Ultimate Team female hero or icon cards, Mia Hamm and Alex Scott, were shown. Overall, the first trailer conveyed the impression of a collaboration in gameplay between women and men.
You can watch the complete announcement trailer here:
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EA Sports FC 24: The successor to FIFA shows itself for the first time in the new announcement trailer
New icons and heroes? Since we just talked about two possible icon/hero cards of female footballers. We are also expecting new icons and heroes for men. Hot leaks are available in this context from the well-known leaker Fut Sheriff, who announced the return of Franck Ribéry as an icon, for example.
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Now you have an overview of what you can expect from the trailer. Maybe EA Sports will also surprise with more details. What are your expectations for the trailer and what do you wish for from the new game? Feel free to write us in the comments.
If your thirst for knowledge is still not satisfied, take a look at our article about all the important information and leaks regarding EA Sports FC 24.
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The new dungeon “Twilight of the Eternal” must become the new standard in World of Warcraft. At least that is what MeinMMO demon Cortyn thinks.
I think we can agree that the launch of Patch 10.1.5: Rifts in Time has been rather “so-so”. The latest update of World of Warcraft caused lags and bugs that could ultimately only be fixed with an emergency maintenance, which lasted almost the whole afternoon.
Nevertheless, my guild ventured into the new mega-dungeon “Twilight of the Eternal” in the evening and had a lot of fun. This was also due to the fact that we always adhere to a special rule for mega-dungeons.
When a new mega-dungeon is upcoming in World of Warcraft, a group from my guild has a clear agreement: Nobody informs themselves beforehand about the bosses of the dungeon. We all go in “blind”, without knowing what the bosses can do.
And to be honest: Those are always the funniest and most interesting hours in World of Warcraft.
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WoW Cinematic: Nozdormu sees the rise of the Eternals in a vision
The Bosses – The Clear Highlight of the Dungeon
Even though World of Warcraft can’t reinvent the wheel in boss design after seemingly countless bosses and mechanics inevitably must resemble each other, that was not the case in the Twilight of the Eternal.
Every single boss felt cool and interesting and demanded that all players engage with and understand the mechanics. The mechanics felt largely fresh and unexhausted. A few small examples:
The boss “Manifested Timeways” has two different areas that constantly move around him. One speeds up and deals a lot of damage, while the other slows down and deals only a little damage. All other mechanics of the boss interact with this. He periodically launches waves of orbs that must be dodged. In the slow area, the orbs are also slowed down, making it easy to avoid.
Even the second boss requires some coordination.
At the same time, players are afflicted with a debuff that must be dispelled within the correct zone because: In the “fast” zone, this triggers an explosion that evaporates immediately. However, in the slow zone, the dispel causes a slowly spreading explosion that deals damage multiple times.
Equally exciting is the fight against Morchie (the “evil” Chromie). She repeatedly summons several Morchies from other timelines, all of whom start a devastating spell simultaneously. This damage can only be avoided if you stand behind the true Morchie – which you can recognize by her clothing. There are only a few seconds left to find the true Morchie and hide.
In another boss fight, you must quickly pass a debuff like a “hot potato” to other players so that you are not affected by mind control. Those who lag behind here quickly kill their own group.
Even with the final boss, things get chaotic. Time and again, two bombs drop from above, which must explode with a delay, as the stackable debuff otherwise means the death of the group. The delay of the explosion is achieved by standing in the bomb, which then falls more slowly. In theory, it sounds simple, but one must quickly announce which bomb will be triggered first. This becomes even more challenging as the boss starts to cover everything with area effects, allowing you to only delay the bomb by a few seconds.
Chromie’s evil alter ego is a very, very hectic fight.
Blizzard wanted players to see the dungeon as a “small raid” – and that’s exactly how it feels. Every boss fight is a mini raid boss, mostly with several phases and mechanics that can quickly lead to the death of the entire group.
Aside from that, the story of the dungeon is also quite interesting, as it presents Chromie with an almost insoluble time problem, where simply not all difficulties can be overcome. Something that will likely come into play in the next patches.
All these mechanics also make the mega-dungeon Twilight of the Eternal a horror for random groups. Without communication, it seems, at least at first glance, nearly impossible to manage this dungeon. Whether it’s announcing the “real” Morchie, delaying explosions, or correctly dispelling within a certain zone. Coordination through Discord, in chat, or at least with the upcoming “ping system” is absolutely necessary.
With an item level of 438, my priest was already quite well-equipped, but the dungeon still felt worthwhile.
This is partly because every boss drops a hefty 5 fragments for a Shadowflame Crest of the Aspect – so you receive a total of 40 fragments from one dungeon visit. This corresponds to 3-4 dungeons of the “Mythic+16” level or higher.
But the actual loot is also interesting. Whether weapons or trinkets, the dungeon has 1-2 items for almost every class that are simply exciting and make the gameplay a bit more entertaining. For example, I now have a trinket that grants me a powerful buff of over 2,000 haste every minute but stuns me for 5 seconds if I fail to defeat enough enemies or dungeon bosses afterwards.
Whether Nozdormu’s rescue succeeds, you can see in several cutscenes in the dungeon.
For the final boss, a “true” reward awaits all players – transmog. Because each character receives a transmog item that is not yet in the collection – at least in theory. Unfortunately, I got a shield with my priest, and since she can’t wield shields… well. That was a bit disappointing.
However, it does not dampen the experience of the mega-dungeon. If you have a group of 5 friends or guild colleagues, then jump into the Twilight of the Eternal. I know my group will do this every week now.
It’s the best “5-player content” that World of Warcraft has had in a very long time. All other dungeons pale in comparison.
Have you already been in the Twilight of the Eternal? How did you like the mega-dungeon?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
