Ryan Reynolds, the actor of anti-hero Deadpool, pitched his plot idea for the superhero sequel to the film studio. However, it was too crazy even for the creators.
The first Deadpool film, released in 2016 with Ryan Reynolds in the lead role, already thrilled numerous Marvel fans with its sarcastic humor and partly quirky moments.
For the second part of the superhero film, Ryan Reynolds came up with some very special ideas and proposed them directly.
A chair was supposed to be the centerpiece of the entire film
The entire story in Reynolds’ pitch was about how Deadpool tries to steal the big red chair from The Voice. But the studio vehemently rejected the idea: “That’s just the dumbest thing ever, so no.”
But Reynolds doesn’t get discouraged so quickly and pitches another idea. In the second part, Deadpool builds his own team with X-Force. The studio excitedly thinks about the collaboration of various heroes like in the Avengers.
Here you can see the YouTube video where Ryan Reynolds shares his ideas:
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Ryan Reynolds enthusiastically says: “They are all fantastic and they are huge stars, it’s going to be great. Brad Pitt will do it.”
“Wait a minute, back up. Brad Pitt will do it?” the conversation partner asks in confusion. Reynolds explains that he will play one of the X-Force team members. When the studio inquires which character Reynolds means, the response is:
I said: “He will play the Vanisher.” They asked: “What powers does Vanisher have?”
And I replied: “He doesn’t speak and is invisible.”
The action game Naraka Bladepoint was able to set a new peak of player numbers on Steam, although a journalist believes that the large skill gap deters Western players.
Which game is it about? Naraka Bladepoint (PC, Xbox, PS5) is a battle royale released in August 2021 that focuses on action-packed combat and parkour movement. You can climb towers, mountains, or houses and swing through the air with a grappling hook.
In addition to ranged weapons like bows, Naraka Bladepoint primarily focuses on melee combat with swords or staffs. Additionally, there are various potions that can heal you or provide boosts.
Gameplay-wise, Naraka Bladepoint is characterized by the mix of melee attacks and fast movement, and it is visually set in an Asian fantasy setting.
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Naraka Bladepoint celebrates the F2P transition with a new trailer
Why has Naraka Bladepoint suddenly gained so many players? Naraka Bladepoint was released on July 13, 2023, for the PS5 and simultaneously transitioned to free-to-play. The game can now be played for free. Previously, players had to pay between €19.99 and €50 for the battle royale, depending on the version.
With the F2P transition on July 13, the player numbers on Steam also skyrocketed. Naraka Bladepoint was able to set a new peak with 192,000 simultaneous active players. The old record was 186,707 players and dates back to December 2021. In June 2023, Naraka had an average of 39,403 players, with a peak of 133,315.
Journalist believes the skill gap is too high for Western players
Who says Europeans are too bad for the game? Jake Lucky is a US gaming journalist who reports about games and streamers on Twitter. On July 12, Jake Lucky spoke in a post about Naraka Bladepoint and said he was curious about how the game would perform in Western countries after transitioning to F2P.
He speculated that the skill gap might be one of the reasons why the game has never been as successful in Western countries, including Europe, as it is in Asia. There, Naraka Bladepoint is “huge” (via Twitter).
Why Jake Lucky believes that the skill gap is only a problem for Western players, he did not explain in detail. However, in the comments, there were both players who shared his assessment and players who saw the problem more in too many bots in public lobbies.
Why is the skill gap a problem? The skill gap refers to the difference in abilities among individual players. The greater the skill gap, the greater the difference between players and their skills.
In Naraka Bladepoint, for example, extremely skilled players meet complete newcomers. This can cause frustration in a battle royale, as there is no respawn. This means that if you lose a confrontation in Naraka Bladepoint, you’re out and have to look for a new match.
Former MeinMMO author Marko Jevtic was discouraged by this situation. He described the combat system as “genius,” but found it frustrating in combination with the “battle royale” game mode.
Although he masters games like Sekiro and Elden Ring effortlessly, he repeatedly encountered players in Naraka Bladepoint who “easily demolished” him and had tricks that he did not understand while watching or were not taught by the game.
You can read Marko Jevtic’s complete report on MeinMMO:
This is probably the biggest troll in the history of World of Warcraft. Tens of thousands of hours ruined – by a single player.
Trolls in MMORPGs like World of Warcraft are not uncommon. But where an item gets “ninjaed” or a guild bank is looted, such problems can be fixed relatively quickly. But the guild “HC Elite” is unlikely to recover from this incident anytime soon. Because a troll nearly wiped out the entire hardcore group.
What happened? The guild “HC Elite” had set the goal of completing all raids in WoW Classic with “hardcore” characters. These are characters that have never died – because then they would have failed the challenge.
How did the fight go? The fight works in such a way that the horsemen need to be tanked in different corners of the room. One of the main tanks, Tinyviolin69, had to tank his boss Sir Zeliek in one corner of the room. He did that for a while, before moving the boss to a completely different position. The boss casts a spell every few seconds that jumps to nearby characters much like a chain lightning.
Within seconds, the raid and thus the guild were wiped. Of the 40 active players, only 4 survived the incident.
This meant that the work of 40 people, all of whom had invested several weeks into their characters, was destroyed by a troll.
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Who is Tinyviolin69? Tinyviolin69 has not only become one of the main tanks, but also has a significant history as a troll and cheat. He had previously engaged in multiboxing in WoW Classic just to dispel entire raids of their powerful world buffs. He later received a ban for accepting real money to not steal players’ buffs.
However, the guild took him in because the incidents were years ago.
This is how the community reacts: The incident is being discussed intensely in the WoW Classic community. Many simply express their schadenfreude and post plenty of memes about how “a little violin” could wipe an entire raid group.
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Others are disturbed and a bit frightened by the “performance” that was delivered. Getting a hardcore character to level 60 and earning the trust of a guild over 2 months, just to then earn the hatred of the entire guild in one of the final fights, is seen by some as “next level” insane.
By the way, Tinyviolin69 claims until the end that it was just a simple mistake that he made. Based on the incident – which makes such an oversight nearly impossible – and his history, hardly anyone seems to take him seriously.
At least: A few players from HC Elite seem relieved that it is finally over. Even though the pain probably runs deep, having failed so close to the goal.
What do you think about it? An “epic troll” who achieved an incredible feat? Or just the absolute worst?
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In Pokémon GO the new event A Cap Full of Sleep is starting. It brings a new Pokémon and puts sleepy monsters in the spotlight. All info.
When does the event take place?A Cap Full of Sleep starts on July 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time and runs until July 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM.
Thus, it runs for just one weekend. Accordingly, you should make use of the time to search for the sleepy monsters. More events in July from Pokémon GO can be found here.
Among other things, you can encounter a new Pokémon. Additional bonuses are available for players using the new Autocatcher GO Plus+. We summarize everything here.
All bonuses from A Cap Full of Sleep in Pokémon GO
New Pokémon appears: You can encounter the drowsy Pokémon Koalelu during the event. It is roaming in the wild but is considered a rarer spawn. So plan some time to search for the Pokémon.
Can Koalelu be shiny? No, the Pokémon will not be available as a shiny variant.
Which monsters appear? The event revolves around sleepy Pokémon, accordingly the spawns have also been adjusted. Here we summarize all event spawns, possible shinies are marked with an asterisk*.
This is now coming into use: Anyone who connects a GO Plus+ with Pokémon GO receives a special research task, during which one can obtain the Relaxo.
Trainers have already shared the special research on reddit. Part of this research will apparently involve tracking your own sleep with the GO Plus+. This, in turn, points to another game that can be used with the Autocatcher once it is released: Pokémon Sleep.
A farmer made a deal with a buyer. He used an emoji that has now become his downfall.
A Canadian farmer negotiated with a customer for a big deal. Specifically, it was about 87 tons of flax that he wanted to sell to the customer. Flax is one of the most important materials in the textile industry, so it is traded at a high price.
But during the negotiation, the farmer made a “mistake” that is now costing him a lot of money (via The Guardian).
Emoji on a document leads to fine
What was exactly the problem with the emoji? During the negotiations, the farmer received an image of a contract with a request to confirm it. He sent the famous thumbs up as his response.
According to his own statements, the farmer intended it only to show that he had received the message, not to agree to the contract. He did not even have time to look at it.
However, his contracting party saw the emoji as confirmation of his request and thus of the contract. The court also recognized that this symbol is “an unconventional means of signing a document.” In this particular situation, it is valid as it “serves the purpose of a signature.”
Why does he have to pay a fine? The Canadian was unable to deliver the agreed 87 tons of flax by the end of the deadline. As a result, the customer filed a lawsuit, claiming that the farmer had accepted the agreement by sending the emoji.
Therefore, the court decided that the farmer must pay a fine equivalent to 56,000 euros, as he could not fulfill the agreement with the buyer.
Emojis have been around for over 20 years, the smiley is even older
Who actually invented the emojis? The inventor of emojis is the Japanese Shigetaka Kurita. In 1999, he programmed 176 small images for a telecommunications company that could be used in addition to text in an SMS. Emoji is Japanese and translates to “picture character.”
The idea behind such faces that can convey emotions is even older. On September 19, 1982, computer science professor Scott Fahlmann sent the first electronic smiley, formed from three punctuation marks. Most users might be familiar with the smiley.
Today, there are hundreds of such small images that can be integrated into messages. Depending on the operating system or manufacturer, the images differ in details, but mean the same thing. On iOS, for example, emojis look different than on an Android phone.
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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A spectacular video about League of Legends has now 138 million views – Shows how huge LoL is
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.
Many nerds like not only the turtles but also the anime One Piece. But a new drawing by the creator looks quite strange, as you can read here with our colleagues from Gamepro
“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.
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“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 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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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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