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Pokémon GO: One of the best attackers gets its own event that you definitely should not miss

Trainer in Pokémon GO prepares for a strong monster that may never appear

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10 strong Pokémon for the Single Type Cup in the Super League

What are the rules? In the Single Type Cup of the Super League, only Pokémon with a maximum of 1,500 WP and single types are allowed to participate. So a fire monster is okay, a fire-fighting monster is not allowed. In addition, some other monsters are banned.

Again, we show you the 10 best monsters according to the rankings from PvPoke.

Pokémon	Moveset
Machamp (Crypto)	Counter + Cross Chop + Stone Edge
Graveler	Counter + Body Slam + Steam Roll
Machoke (Crypto)	Low Kick + Cross Chop + Dynamic Punch
Woingenau	Counter + Return (only purified Pokémon) + Mirror Coat
Maxax	Counter + Hyper Beam + Night Slash
Registeel	Lock On + Focus Blast + Flash Cannon
Legios	Counter + Power Whip + Foul Play
Dragonair	Fire Breath + Aqua Tail + Body Slam
Pinsir (Crypto)	Searing Shot + Close Combat + Bug Bite
Leafeon	Counter + Leaf Blade + Power Whip

Do you want to improve your PvP in Pokémon GO in general? Here you can find tips from pros for the battle league in Pokémon GO.

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You brought us one of the best cyberpunk games, now they are making a new ‘Blade Runner’ game themselves

Dariusz Müller 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In 2022, one of the best cyberpunk games of recent years, Stray, was released. The publishers have now announced a game based on Blade Runner – this time they are developing it themselves.

In Brief:

The publisher Annapurna Games has released one of the best cyberpunk games with ‘Stray’.
Now, Annapurna announces a game based on Blade Runner that they are developing themselves.
The game titled ‘Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth’ takes place between the events of the films Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049.
The story is set in a dystopian Los Angeles in 2033.
It will be the first Blade Runner game in 25 years and will be released for PC and consoles.

In 2022, the US publisher Annapurna Games captivated the world with the cat game “Stray” and garnered a plethora of positive reviews on Steam. Additionally, they received two awards for best indie debut as well as for best indie game at the Game Awards 2022.

In Stray, you roam as a cat through a gloomy and murky city illuminated by colorful neon lights. In search of your cat family, you will encounter various modern and futuristic technologies, including a drone that accompanies you and helps you on your journey.

Now, Annapurna has announced that an in-house studio of the publisher is working on a game set in the universe of the science fiction film “Blade Runner” and its sequel “Blade Runner 2049”.

This will be the first game that the publisher develops themselves.

The first “Blade Runner” game in 25 years

What kind of game will it be? Annapurna’s “Blade Runner” game is expected to be titled “Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth” and will take place between the events of the films Blade Runner (1992) and Blade Runner 2049 (premiered in 2017).

The story of the game is said to be set in a dystopian Los Angeles in 2033. What exactly the game is about is not yet known.

Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth will be the first game based on Blade Runner in 25 years and is set to be released on both PC and consoles.

You can watch the announcement trailer for Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth here:

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What is the universe of Blade Runner about? Blade Runner, or the original novel of the film, “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?”, is considered one of the pioneers of the cyberpunk genre.

The film from 1982 tells the story of Blade Runner Rick Deckard, played by Harrison Ford. Blade Runners are a type of bounty hunter specialized in tracking down and eliminating artificial humans (androids) known as “replicants”.

These replicants possess greater physical strength than humans and partially have high intelligence, which is why they are doomed to die after a four-year life cycle.

However, as replicants begin to develop feelings during their lifespan, the line between android and human blurs more and more. In the sequel from 2017, there are also malfunctions of replicants that can live indefinitely.

“Blade Runner” star Harrison Ford recently explained in an interview that he loves to work and will continue his career:

“Indiana Jones” cannot bear the thought of retirement, explaining why he is still working at 81 years old.

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Streamer surprises his father live on Twitch, makes him cry with a sweet gesture

Nicole Wakulczyk 29. June 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The Twitch streamer Jay3 surprises his father and pays off his debts live on Twitch. With this sweet gesture, he brings him to tears – while being showered with hearts by the viewers.

Who is the streamer? Jay3 is a streamer from Florida who mainly broadcasts Overwatch 2. He refers to himself in his Twitch info as “the most positive streamer in the world (via Twitch).” On the platform, he has over 556,000 followers.

On June 28, he announced on Twitter that he wants to share his biggest success on stream. He encourages his community to turn on the notification to not miss it. He says: “It’s going to be very emotional.”

And he didn’t promise too much, because with a sweet gesture he moved his father to tears. Jay3 paid off his father’s debts in one go – who was completely baffled and could hardly believe it.

What exactly happened in the stream? On June 28, after his tweet, Jay3 went live for 21 minutes. In the stream, he said that there will be a big announcement. It would not be about a house or a car. “My heart is beating like crazy,” says the streamer.

He then shares his family situation. “My mother died when I was 17. But this is about my father. He lost his wife. His mother died, his father died. All these things happened to my family. I’ve been streaming for over 7 years. […] I appreciate everyone who supports me.”

With tears, he says: “My dad is debt-free. And that’s all I want to say. He is getting old. […] The reason I’m doing this on stream is – it comes from you guys. This is not from me. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to do this. I want to thank you for that.”

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“You deserve it.”

How does his father react? When his father enters the room, Jay3 says to him: “The chat has a surprise for you.” He takes a seat on the chair, cheerfully greets the chat with “Chat, what’s up? Papa-Jay3 in the House!” Jay3 asks his father to close his eyes and puts an envelope in his hand.

Jay3 says that his debts have been paid off. He looks in the envelope and says several times “What?” and “Impossible.” Then he says to his son: “Was that you? Come on, man.” and rubs his eyes. Jay3 replies: “It was us.”

Here you can see his reaction in the Twitch clip:

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After that, he looks up and says toward the chat: “God bless you all. […] I came from work, took a shower, to then receive the biggest surprise of my life.”

He points to the chat and says “Look at this, wow.”

How does the community react? In the chat, the viewers spam heart emojis and messages like “We paid off the debts!” and “You deserve it.” The clip has over 85,000 views so far.

The clip was picked up in the subreddit r/LivestreamFail (via Reddit). There Jay3 is praised for the gesture. The user “mohmarshad94” writes: “Jay is really a nice guy. I really hope that things go well for him in the future.” (via Reddit)

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DoobaDoobaDooba writes: “Well done, Jay, and I’m happy for his father. One can hardly imagine how relieving it must be to know that one has a fresh start, and how proud he must be of his son.”

By the way, Jay is not the only streamer who has moved his father to tears with a nice gesture during a livestream:

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Steam Summer Sale: With It Takes Two, the best co-op game of 2021 is heavily discounted

Dariusz Müller 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The Steam Summer Sale 2023 has started and is offering “Game of the Year 2021” It Takes Two for 16 euros.

What game is it about?

It Takes Two is a cooperative game by Haze Light Studios, released in March 2021 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

The complete game is played in split-screen by two players. It tells the story of the estranged couple Cody and May. The two are constantly arguing, their relationship is falling apart – much to the dismay of their daughter Rosie.

One day, Cody and May wake up and have been magically transformed into living dolls. A chaotic adventure begins, one that will not only return them to humans but also help them pick up the pieces of their broken relationship.

Gameplay-wise, It Takes Two offers plenty of variety. You will regularly receive new toys that you can use to tackle the different levels. Each level is uniquely designed and takes you from the family’s garden to the inside of a tree and all the way to the daughter’s toy castle.

What kind of offer is this? The Steam Summer Sale 2023 started on June 29. It offers a variety of games at a reduced price and runs until July 13.

Among the discounted games is also It Takes Two. Instead of €39.99, the cooperative hit is currently only €15.99.

Here is the deal on Steam

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Game of the Year 2021 and 95 % on Steam

How popular is It Takes Two? The cooperative game from Hazelight Studios is receiving extremely positive feedback. It Takes Two received fantastic ratings at launch. The charming title is also very popular in the MeinMMO editorial team and made it to our Top 25 of the best cooperative games 2023.

On Steam, It Takes Two has over 109,000 reviews, with a strong 95 % positive rating. Players call it “a great game” and say it’s “by far the best cooperative game” they have ever played.

At the Game Awards 2021, It Takes Two also impressed and won the title of “Game of the Year” – an award that not many games receive.

Additionally, It Takes Two is not only interesting for players who prefer online co-op. According to the MeinMMO editorial team, it also ranks among the coolest couch co-op games 2023.

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World’s largest YouTuber says he lives to entertain his fans, has a nervous breakdown every few weeks

Nicole Wakulczyk 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

James “MrBeast” Donaldson is the biggest YouTuber in the world and known for his charitable projects. In a show, he mentioned that he does not have a proper work-life balance. He would not recommend anyone to be like him.

MrBeast creates content about counting to 100,000 for over 40 hours or recreating the Netflix series “Squid Game” in real life.
MrBeast bought properties for his family and employees, which sparked divided opinions in the community.
In a video from June 10, MrBeast compared different boats and has outdone himself with that.

Regular content requires a lot of work. In a YouTube show, MrBeast spoke on June 27 about his approach as a content creator. He says, “I invest every penny I earn. I work every hour that I am awake. […] I have been doing this for 14 years (via YouTube at 42:30).”

However, MrBeast is not active on Twitch. Instead, Ninja was the top streamer there for a while:

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“I have no life”

He notes that it is “humanly impossible” to make what he does any better. He says, “If I think someone is better than me, I will sleep even less so I can work even more.”

One of the two questioners from the channel “Colin and Samir” notes that the “barrier to entry” to be able to be a “MrBeast” is very high. To this, MrBeast responds:

Yes, because I go “all in,” I’m crazy. People should not be me. I have no life. I have no work-life balance. My personality, my soul, is to make the best videos possible and entertain my fans as well as I can. That’s why I exist on this planet. […] I do not recommend that.

You should have a work-life balance. You should not dedicate your entire life to one thing. Go and have fun. I am often unhappy. I have a mental breakdown every few weeks because I put so much pressure on myself.
MrBeast via YouTube (43:00)

What does he say about the pressure? While MrBeast talks about the lack of work-life balance, he laughs. It seems he is proud of his success, even though it comes with a lot of hard work. He is focused on his goals. He knows that people will stick around and watch.

He is not afraid of a crash. He has “no fear of anything,” MrBeast says in the video. “I have no idea what others are doing; I don’t care. I do my thing, and I will give my best to do it as well as possible.”

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When asked if he feels a competitive urge, MrBeast laughs and says, “Oh, that would be great. If someone were to make videos, you know, at my level or better, and people would say, ‘This guy is better than MrBeast,’ I would go out of control; that would be crazy.”

Recently, MrBeast reacted to a video claiming that the YouTuber would soon die:

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Destiny 2: Players have been complaining about Community Managers for 12 years, now they are grumbling that no one is there anymore

Schuhmann 29. June 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

The shooter series Destiny had a present community manager for 12 years, with whom players could talk on Twitter. Previously it was DeeJ, in recent years Dylan “dmg04” Gaffner took over the job at Destiny 2. However, dmg04 received death threats on Twitter and quit his job in December 2022. Now there is no one left, and the players are not pleased with that.

These were the known community managers at Bungie:

From 2011 to 2020, David “Deej” Dague was the face and frontman of Bungie. He had a dry sense of humor, was not a typical shooter player, and was involved in 2 legendary moments at Destiny, where he did not come off well.

Although DeeJ seemed reliable for 10 years and acted as if he took the pressures of the job lightly, he sounded quite bitter towards the end of his time at Bungie. He said: We listen to players, but we won’t let ourselves be ridden like ponies.

For a long time, he was supported by Cozmo. He previously led the reddit for Destiny, but since he started working at Bungie, he always seemed more like DeeJ’s intern and kept a low profile. Meanwhile, Cozmo is now the “Global Community Lead” at Bungie.

The actual successor to Deej as the frontman of the game was Dylan Gafner in 2020. He also always seemed approachable, someone who really knew the game.

However, the community subjected him to personal attacks to the extent that he had to seek mental help. Some angry players even issued death threats against him and his family. That was probably too much.

Again and again he urged players to be reasonable and respect boundaries. He warned players that soon no one would speak to them if they continued to behave so toxically.

Ultimately, he quit his job in December 2022. He did not specify any exact reasons, nor did he have a new job to switch to, like DeeJ did before.

Bungie introduced Liana “Hippy” Ruppert as Community Manager & Co-Lead of Accessibility. However, even though she interacts with players in some cases, she is significantly quieter than her predecessors and mainly fulfills other tasks, such as writing the weekly Destiny blog “This Week in Destiny”.

Some players of Destiny 2 then acknowledged their guilt: The departure of dmg04 was probably the fault of the community. Some apparently pushed him to quit with their personal threats (via reddit). Although he was, as everyone agreed, actually a really good person and ideal for the job.

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Players of Destiny are permanently looking for someone they can personally attack

What was the problem with each community manager? Since Destiny came out, it has been a hobby of the players to scold the community manager or developers who speak publicly about how terrible Destiny currently is, what horrible mistakes are ruining the game, and that the developers have no idea and are generally lazy.

Individual developers were made scapegoats for the development of the whole game: Luke Smith became an absolute hate figure, because he was identified as a greedy manager based on a single quote (“throwing money at the monitor”), whereas he is actually a gaming nerd who was responsible for the best moments of Destiny.

Most recently, the developer Kevin Yanes was the target: He received a shitstorm for an ironic remark about Titans. Destiny players do not understand fun at all when it comes to their favorite class; everything is immediately deadly serious.

However, the standard scapegoat at Destiny has always been the community managers: Players often rightly get upset with Bungie, but sometimes also without cause about Bungie, and the community managers take the brunt of it. They are accused of having no idea about the game, only responding in empty phrases, and being generally useless.

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At Bungie, an anonymous Twitter account replaces the personal community manager

How is it at Bungie now? After the departure of dmg04, Bungie no longer has a present community manager as it did for 12 years, but has opened a general Twitter account to communicate with players.

Through “Destiny 2 Teams” they now share facelessly and impersonally the things that the community manager used to do personally. The good thing: if no one is put forward, no one will be pelted with tomatoes or threatened.

Significantly less vulnerable:

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Is it working? No, on Reddit there is now a thread with over 3.6k upvotes and around 700 comments.

The core. The Twitter account is nice, but now it feels like there is no longer any relationship between Destiny 2 and the community. Although the account is successful in limiting hatred against individuals, it creates no lasting bond.

There is now a lack of communication from person to person.

Well, the community kind of brought this on themselves after certain individuals went after every developer who showed their face.

Anyone who spoke personally with toxic Destiny players regretted it in many cases.

Now, after 12 years, apparently no one is eager to take over as a permanent lightning rod, as DeeJ and dmg04 did for 12 years.

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Diablo 4: 3 powerful items are so rare that no one has found them yet

Schuhmann 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 there are 6 extremely rare items: Three of these “Uber-Rares” have yet to be found by anyone, even though up to 3 million people log into Blizzard’s hack’n slay every day.

Which 3 items are still missing? Blizzard has introduced 6 items that, while rare in Diablo 4, actually exist. They are “ultra-rare, unique items.” 3 of these 6 have been found in Diablo 4 so far, most recently the two-handed sword “Grandfather“. However, 3 have not yet been found, at least as far as we know.

The items are:

Doombringer – a sword that deals shadow damage and weakens nearby enemies on a lucky hit
Ring of Starless Skies – a ring that reduces the resource costs of your core skills
Melted Heart of Selig – an amulet that increases your resource maximum and protects your life by paying part of the damage as resource costs

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What makes this special: These items have not yet been found in the game after a month, even though Diablo 4 is a huge success and is played for millions of hours every day.

It is special that Diablo 4 plays with such “extremely rare items”. In other games, the highest quality items are also rare, but not this much.

This is a uniqueness of Diablo 4, reminiscent of early MMORPGs: there were some unique items in the German MMORPG Tibia that only a few players possessed or knew about. In modern MMORPGs like WoW, such a thing no longer exists.

Diablo 4 is a great success for Blizzard

How many people play Diablo 4 daily? We don’t know exact numbers, but from all we know, Diablo 4 is a success. Although the official release of Diablo was on June 6, the first players could play it as early as June 2.

According to an initial statement from Blizzard, players had completed 93 million hours just 4 days after the pre-launch. Blizzard said on June 6 that Diablo 4 had set the internal company record for the “fastest selling game of all time” (via businesswire).

The website “playerauctions.com” estimates, based on Google Trends analysis, that about 3 million people log into Diablo 4 every day. The number is relatively stable, fluctuating around 200,000 players per day. This number is an estimate.

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What should be noted about the player count? If Blizzard ever announces the player count for Diablo 4, it will surely be in the high double-digit millions, as Blizzard counts the “monthly active users.” To count as an active user for this statistic, it is enough to log into the Diablo 4 launcher for any duration at least once a month. Whether you play daily and for how long is irrelevant for Blizzard’s internal metrics.

The items are also still so rare because while many people play Diablo 4, not everyone has reached the endgame yet; a “significant portion” of players is still stuck in the campaign.

So it seems to be only a matter of time until more people reach the endgame and then the 3 rare items will also be found.

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DrDisrespect starts personal dispute with 9€ game on Steam: “You think I can’t do it?” – Then don’t do it

Schuhmann 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Many gaming influencers are currently trying out Only Up!, a game available for €9 on Steam. Also, the “Two-Time,” a legendary player who won major tournaments in NBA Jam 30 years ago and now streams on YouTube as “DrDisrespect,” is trying his hand at the game. He makes it clear: Now it’s personal.

Who is this?

Guy Beahm plays the character “DrDisrespect,” who claims to have won two tournaments at the video rental chain Blockbuster 30 years ago. He loves to recount how he dominated NBA Jam in ’93 and ’94 with Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp.
Now DrDisrespect is 41 and is living his life on YouTube, after being banned from paradise.
While he waits for redemption and access to the heavenly realm where milk and honey flow, he is engaged with Only Up!

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Only Up! shows streamers suffering and fans celebrating

What kind of game is this? Only Up! is a game like Jump King or “Getting Over It”: Players must overcome jumping puzzles to ascend. Those who fail fall and must restart their ascent from an earlier point.

In truth, this is a game designed for streamers and influencers to get frustrated about, because viewers love watching players fail.

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Why is it personal for DrDisrespect? The self-proclaimed super gamer showed a clip on June 26 where he crashes and falls into the void, bashing the controller wildly and hitting the ground, looking desperate.

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Afterwards, he asked his viewers: “Uninstall or beat the game?” 58% of his viewers wanted to see him jump and curse again.

He initiated his new attempt at “Only Up!” with the following words (via twitter):

This pathetic low-budget $9 joke of a game thinks I can’t do it. WRONG. I will beat Only Up! today. That’s a personal guarantee.

So it’s personal.

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DrDisrespect fails, merrily teasing TimTheTatman

Update June 29, 5:50 PM: How did it end? DrDisrespect struggled with “Only Up!” for about 5 hours. The last fall was so severe that he gave up and logged off.

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He then immediately visited his friend TimTheTatman, who was also struggling with the game.

DrDisrespect celebrated his friend’s final fall for several minutes, saying, “You didn’t get it. You should feel bad. In your place, I would take a long break from gaming” and played a little shooter before ending the stream.

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Overwatch: 2 professionals ruin their career laughing on Twitch in 24 seconds

Schuhmann 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Overwatch 2, 2 professional players from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have now received a permanent ban from all tournaments. They mocked a transgender caster in a Twitch stream. A tweet about their behavior went viral.

In what situation did this happen?

Currently, qualification matches for the Overwatch World Championship are taking place in the region “EMEC” (Europe and the Middle East)
Saudi Arabia is in Group B along with Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Turkey, Finland, and Iceland.
As part of the event “Overwatch Path to Pro”, 2 professional players commented on a match between Saudi Arabia and Poland and made transphobic comments before the game. One pro is Majed “Alivelol” Alqudaibi (27), who hails from Saudi Arabia. The other involved pro was Mohammed “Legendary” Saif (21), from the United Arab Emirates. Both are second-tier players who have earned about $2,000 in prize money with Overwatch.

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What do the two pros say on Twitch? They said:

“Why do you have a monkey [as a caster]?”
“Are animals allowed?”
“Why is a pig commenting on the game?”

While laughing, they are clearly enjoying themselves. As reported by Dotesports , the comments were aimed at a transgender caster.

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What is the reaction? A clip of the Twitch incident caused outrage on Twitter.

There was even a discussion about whether it would be better to exclude Saudi Arabia entirely from Overwatch, as the country’s homophobia and transphobia do not align with Overwatch’s values.

However, others disagreed: one cannot punish the team for the actions of individuals.

There was a general feeling on Twitter that Blizzard would not do anything anyway. But that was a mistake.

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This is the consequence: The two pros are banned from all events, both as casters and players.

The league reminds of the code of conduct: Such language is prohibited.

Saudi Arabia has won the game against Poland and all others in qualification and is currently in first place with 4–0. Germany is in fifth place with 1–2.

Blizzard embarrassed itself in 2022 regarding the topic of “diversity” in Overwatch:

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Diablo 4: Dungeon Cheat Sheet – Maps of all Dungeons in Overview

Christos Tsogos 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Have you reached the appropriate level for nightmare dungeons in Diablo 4, many catacombs are open to you to secure high-quality loot. Therefore, we show you a cheat sheet that should make your farming tours easier.

What is this cheat sheet? After you have met the requirements to unlock the 3rd world level, the nightmare dungeons are open to you. These dungeons have been used since release to effectively level up heroes and farm rare items.

The Reddit user BlackBullTwitch has looked at all the layouts of the dungeons for you and assigned them to the appropriate catacombs (via Reddit). Here’s what the summary looks like:

This collection should help you choose the best dungeon for you so that you can traverse the hostile corridors faster and, above all, more easily.

Can the layouts vary? All dungeons have their characteristic layout, but there are still variations of these main layouts with minimal differences. Here’s an example:

As shown in a presentation by Wowhead, the dungeon “Aldurwood” is always the same in principle. The only differences are the wings, which are either mirrored or have a different angle. Additionally, in figure 2, there is a double box at the end that can be explored clockwise or counterclockwise.

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Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and Season 13 are released on the same day – What is free, what is only in the DLC?

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Blizzard has revealed the release time of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred and you will need a lot of coffee

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It is clear that Blizzard has made an effort to provide you with a wide range of variety despite fixed layouts. And if that is not enough, the nightmare dungeons with their modifiers bring an extra pinch of excitement.

Each dungeon always presents new challenges with the appropriate seal, rewarding you with strong loot and a lot of XP. So if you do not know how this feature works in Diablo 4, we have the right guide for you: Diablo 4: Nightmare dungeons and seals – This is how the feature works

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Diablo 4: Nightmare Dungeons and Seals – How this Feature Works

Niko Hernes 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 there is a lot to do in the endgame. Once you have completed the campaign, you will be greeted by a lot of possible content. One of these endgame activities are the Nightmare Dungeons. How Nightmare Dungeons work and what you need to do for them, you will find out here.

What are Nightmare Dungeons? Nightmare Dungeons are more difficult versions of the normal dungeons in the game. However, you can only do the dungeons after you have unlocked World Tier 3. Nightmare Dungeons have various modifiers that buff you in some cases, but also the enemies.

This can change the way you play through a dungeon. For example, blood bubbles can spawn after defeating enemies, which can deal a lot of damage if you don’t deal with them before they explode.

To find or unlock Nightmare Dungeons, you need Nightmare Sigils. These sigils transform a normal dungeon into a Nightmare Dungeon when used.

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How do I obtain Nightmare Sigils? There are 3 ways to obtain Nightmare Sigils:

Completing the Whispering Tree
You can find them during Nightmare Dungeons
At the Occultist, you can craft Nightmare Sigils for Sigil Powder and Gold

You can only craft Nightmare Sigils at the Occultist after you have completed at least one Tier 3 Nightmare Dungeon.

What tiers do Nightmare Dungeons have? Nightmare Dungeons exist between Tier 1 and 100. They are divided according to the world tiers.

World Tier 3: Nightmare Dungeon Tier: 1 to 20
World Tier 4: Nightmare Dungeon Tier: 21 to 100

At Tier 1, the enemies are level 55. For each Nightmare Dungeon tier, the enemy level increases by 1. The maximum at Tier 100 would then be level 154 for the enemies.

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The last patch in Diablo 4 improved not only bug fixes but also the comfort of Nightmare Dungeons.

What rewards do Nightmare Dungeons give? Completing Nightmare Dungeons gives you 3 important rewards:

Leveling Glyphs: The only way to level Glyphs is at the end of a Nightmare Dungeon. If you have good Glyphs, you can place them in certain sockets on the Paragon Board to gain even better stats.
Otherwise, you have the chance for good loot and can level up well in the dungeons.

Why are Nightmare Dungeons so special? Ultimately, the high tiers of the dungeon are a solid skill test of your own build and character. You can see the random modifiers of the dungeons when activating the key and can prepare accordingly, for example, with suitable potions.

Additionally, the Glyphs are a powerful tool to improve your builds, and the loot and experience are a good reward for completion.

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29-year-old says she earned up to $15,000 per night just sleeping on Twitch

Lydia 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The Twitch streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is considered a tough businesswoman. Even while sleeping, the 29-year-old still earns money.

What are these streams? “Sleep streaming” is a trend that established itself a few years ago. Initially, it was about actually watching people sleep, but it soon developed into something else.

Viewers receive the chance to pay money to actively keep a streamer from sleeping. For donations, they can turn on a bright light, play loud or disturbing noises, or even activate a device that pours a bucket of water over the sleeping person (via Der Standard).

Streamer sleeps 5 hours live on Twitch, earns 5000€ from it

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The streamer Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is known for her business acumen and seldom misses an opportunity to create a new source of income:

Amouranth offers extravagant streams where she bathes or licks her microphone
Moreover, she smartly invests her money, for example in gas stations, stores, or companies
Especially lucrative is the paid platform OnlyFans, through which she is said to earn over 1.5 million euros each month
Recently, she is also said to have a lucrative deal with Twitch rival Kick

It’s hardly surprising that Amouranth also tried her hand at the trend of sleep streams. In the podcast “The Iced Coffee Hour”, she shocked her hosts with how much money she earned while sleeping.

Amouranth’s latest stunt is an AI chatbot that is supposed to respond to fans in her favor:

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This is how Amouranth earns money while sleeping

How did Amouranth get into sleep streams? In the podcast, Amouranth talked about her various business ventures and how she got into streaming. The 29-year-old explains that she eventually realized that longer streams were more profitable and began streaming for up to 18 hours in a row.

When she offered sleep streams, she claimed to have been on air even longer, according to Amouranth.

How much money did she earn while sleeping? The 29-year-old explains that while she cannot quantify exactly how much money she has earned from sleep streams, it was probably a few thousand dollars on Twitch alone.

However, the real money flowed elsewhere: “If you count the potential conversions to OnlyFans, it might be around $10,000 to $15,000.” Per night, of course. In 2021 and 2022, the streamer spent around 100 hours sleeping on Twitch each year (via sullygnome).

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What is the appeal of sleep streams? Amouranth explains that male sleep streamers usually earn money because viewers want to give them a hard time. With women, however, it is different, more voyeuristic.

Unlike her male colleagues, the nighttime streaming even had a positive effect on her recovery: She had sub-goals to extend the sleep streams. This way, she could justify not being productive during that time and sometimes slept more than without the stream.

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When asked by the astonished moderators why Amouranth doesn’t just offer sleep streams every night, the 29-year-old has an answer ready. Actually, it should be exactly her thing since you have to sleep anyway, so why not make money while doing it?

However, the streamer explains that it wouldn’t always fit into her full schedule, for example, if she had a photo shoot the next morning. Also, the novelty wears off after a while. But fortunately, the streamer has other business ideas:

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Arnold Schwarzenegger was offered the lead role in “Die Hard”, but he and 6 other action stars found McClane too lame and declined

Marie Friske 29. June 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

In the meantime, action star Bruce Willis as John McClane from the “Die Hard“ series is indispensable. However, the actor was not the first choice of the producers, who initially offered the role to many well-known stars.

Die Hard (in the original English: Die Hard) is an action film from 1988 in which the main character John McClane fights against terrorists all alone at Christmas.

Before Bruce Willis got his big role, many other actors were approached, all of whom declined.

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These 7 actors were offered the role of McClane

1. Frank Sinatra

The actor is considered the first choice the producers had for Die Hard. Because the film is based on a book titled Nothing Lasts Forever.

Since Frank Sinatra had already taken on the lead role in the sequel The Detective, casting him as John McClane seemed logical. However, Sinatra declined.

How different and also more brutal Die Hard could have been, you can see here with our colleagues from Filmstarts.

2. Al Pacino

Al Pacino is one of the most famous actors in all of Hollywood. As the Godfather in the film of the same name, he embodied one of his most iconic roles ever. Many know him from Scarface (1984) or The Devil’s Advocate (1997).

3. Richard Gere

Richard Gere was also considered to take on the role of McClane. His most famous films include The Jackal (1997) and the romantic comedy Pretty Woman (1990).

4. Burt Reynolds

Burt Reynolds had his big breakthrough in Hollywood in the early 1970s. He is known for the character Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972) and played the lead role in the series Hawk (1966).

5. James Caan

The actor broke through in 1972 when he took on the role of Santino ‘Sonny’ Corleone, the brother of the later Godfather Michael Corleone (Al Pacino), in the film classic The Godfather (1972).

6. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was also offered the role. The bodybuilder and actor made a name for himself as a tough action icon, but he declined the role in Die Hard.

7. Sylvester Stallone

As tough Rambo, Sylvester Stallone has conquered cinemas multiple times. However, he had no interest in the role of John McClane.

According to Screenrant and The Washington Post, even more candidates were offered the role in Die Hard before Bruce Willis. They also mention other stars that the producers were considering:

Clint Eastwood
Mel Gibson
Kurt Russel
Robert De Niro
Harrison Ford

Why did the actors decline the role? Screenwriter Steven E. de Souza explained what the problem with the role was (via thedailybeast.com).

Back in 1987, there were all those tough action movies, with Rambo, Commando, and Predator. Compared to that, many actors saw McClane as a wimp and not as a hero.

Desperate, the producers turned to Bruce Willis, who ultimately accepted the role and made John McClane one of the most iconic action heroes in the world.

Recently, Arnold Schwarzenegger honored the McClane actor for his great successes: Terminator Schwarzenegger uses a Rambo quote to honor Bruce Willis

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Guardians demand Destiny 2 to rename a misleading weapon perk because an Exo-MP is incredibly strong with it

Britta ♤ BeAngel 29. June 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

A Guardian in Destiny 2 has once again pointed out an underrated exotic submachine gun. It once was allowed to retain a strong trait, which few know about. The reason is a change to the weapon trait “Rampage,” which breaks the rules on this Exo because it deals more damage, even more so since Lightfall.

Which weapon secretly breaks the rules? The memory of this “rule breaker” was a post published on Reddit. There, a Guardian drew attention to the old Exo weapon “The Huckleberry” and its perk “Rampage.”

This weapon was once popular among many players, especially for add-clears.

The longer you fire, the higher the rate of fire becomes.
When you eliminate an enemy, the weapon partially reloads.
Additionally, for each kill, you get a stack of “Rampage,” up to a maximum of three stacks.
Those who still possess the catalyst can reload the entire magazine after a kill and then shred through hordes of enemies in sustained fire adventures.

However, the fun ended when Bungie significantly nerfed the perk “Rampage”. Many were disappointed and set aside their little Tex Mechanica add shredder.

What many do not know anymore: The 750 RPM submachine gun “Huckleberry” was allowed to keep its old Rampage damage values and benefits from the 40% bonus against enemies with a red health bar since Lightfall.

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A submachine gun with “Super Rampage”

In 2019, Bungie drastically nerfed a total of 8 perks, including “Rampage,” “Kill Clip,” “Daredevil,” “Multikill Clip,” “Desperado,” and “Surrounded.” The adjustment was intended to align PvE multipliers with those in PvP.

Before the nerf, “Rampage” granted a damage bonus of about 66% at maximum.
After the nerf, the perk only provided about 33% at most, so half.

For the legendary weapons with this perk, the nerf was devastating. “Rampage” was still good, but it also made the Guardians only half as much fun, leading them to seek alternatives.

The descriptive property of the perk “Rampage” was changed and from then on only stated the lower damage values. This also relegated the Huckleberry to the vault for some Guardians.

What was completely overlooked, however, was that Bungie exempted exotic weapons from this change. An exotic weapon should offer a better advantage than legendary weapons.

So “The Huckleberry” was allowed to keep the original Rampage with the full damage bonus x3.

Unlike other versions of “Rampage,” the exotic variant therefore grants twice the damage bonus.
With a 3x stack, you are back at the rich 66% extra damage.

This is of course not only true for “Rampage.” The exotic auto rifle “Monte Carlo” also escaped the nerf. Its perk “Daredevil” was also retained at 65% instead of the new 33%.

Season 21 pushed the submachine gun even more: In the current Season 21, there was another change that “The Huckleberry,” which is a kinetic submachine gun, benefits from. The damage bonus of 40% for exotic primary weapons…

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Advantage leads to strong confusion: When putting everything together, it becomes clear: The weapon causes confusion due to the properties of the perks. One informs oneself about damage values and cannot recognize that there is a weapon exempted from this that actually makes more damage with its “Super Rampage.”

This is also the reason why some players like Nukesnipe have insisted for years that the name of the perk on the Huckleberry must be changed. Exotic “Rampage” or “Daredevil” are totally underrated and do not indicate that it is a much more powerful weapon trait.

Especially since Bungie mentioned this fact in the patch notes exactly once and never again. The player colantalas comments:

I love the Huckleberry, it is so underrated. Many have switched to Osteo Striga, but the Huckleberry feels much better to me when shooting. It also has one of the best reload animations in the game.
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Did you know that these old perks are still so strong? And if Bungie were to adjust the name – what new name would you give the perk? Or are you still wasting your exotic slot not for alternatives and only playing the Witch-Queen submachine gun “Osteo Striga,” or as players call it, the “Grandpa Gun”? Feel free to tell us in the comments.

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A class is so powerful in Diablo 4 that players can take down a world boss in 15 seconds

Christos Tsogos 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 there are many strong builds out there that can take down enemies and even bosses in seconds. However, one clip goes a step further and demonstrates that one class can even bring world bosses to their knees in no time.

Which class is it? It is the Necromancer or also called the Summoner. The emotionless class is known for its dead companions that assist him in his fights.

However, this time it is not his helpers that are the stars of the show, but rather the Bone Spear, which deals such massive damage that even world bosses are laid to rest in a matter of seconds. We will show you how powerful this build actually is.

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Impaled in 15 seconds – How strong is the Necro

The Reddit user stso posted his observation in a thread. In this he waited for a world boss event with eight other heroes. As the boss formed, everyone positioned themselves and got ready for the fight. What followed can be seen in the clip:

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The boss could be defeated in less than 15 seconds. In response to this “boss fight”, the Reddit user titled his video “Someone melted the world boss in 15 seconds”.

Now one could speculate who the actual culprit was, but many agree in the comments: It was a Necromancer with the core ability “Bone Spear”.

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What do players say on Reddit? Many agree and know why the world boss bit the dust so quickly. Reddit user Speedyy81 says: “As I see it, you met a Bone Spear Necromancer”.

Other users agreed and reinforced the theory by sharing their own experiences with their summoners:

potato_nest_69 says – “Dungeon bosses at level 40 are dead before I even see them. When I walk down the hallway, I just activate ‘Bone Storm’ and throw two spears.”
_skele_ adds – “Bone Spear is by far the OP Necro build. Summoner is comparatively disgusting, especially in WT4 and higher NM.”
Shvabicu corrects – “It’s not the OP build. It has the highest DPS, but Infinimist is better for NM100 completions.”

If you are looking for a good build for the Summoner, we have found a suitable one for you: Diablo 4: Summoner Build with Bone Spear – The best build & skillset

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LoL: “Riot has created the best jungler” – However, the new champ was planned for a different position

Niko Hernes 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Soon, the new champion Naafiri will be released in League of Legends. She is a pack of hounds and is said to be a midlane assassin according to Riot. On Reddit, the champion is currently perceived positively, but not in the position that Riot intends for her.

Who is Naafiri? Naafiri is the next champion who will enter the Rift of Summoners. Visually, she is a red hound from the desert that fights with a pack. She actually belongs to the Darkin like Aatrox and took over a pack of dogs. Visually, she is a quite unique champion, but her in-game size has been discussed.

Gameplay-wise, Naafiri is supposed to be a midlane assassin. She fights with blades and all her abilities interact with her pack companions, who are involved through the passive. She is supposed to be a playfully simple assassin and is suitable for less skilled players.

You can watch a trailer for the new champion here:

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People Love Naafiri – But in the Jungle

How does the community view the new champion? The User marques_fillipe posted on Reddit his positive experiences. He feels that Naafiri is the most fun jungler he has ever played. He gives the following reasons:

Good clear in the jungle
Strong gap closer when ganking
The hound companions can block skill shots
The hound companions can tank jungle camps

Actually, Riot advertises the new champion as a midlaner. However, marques_fillipe finds that Naafiri feels terrible against most ranged match-ups. Many champions would not be reachable for her on the lane.

Other users agree with the jungle assessment and are already fearing in the comments that Riot will nerf Naafiri’s jungle level:

chomperstyle: She has been confirmed as a midlaner […] Her minions and monster design do give jungle vibes like Neeko, but Naafiri will be balanced for the midlane and nerfed for the jungle if it gets out of hand.
PaintItPurple: Now that I see her, she looks very much like a jungler, so I’m confused why [Riot] says she is a midlaner.
PerfectExecutioner: Yeah, I think she will also be a great jungler. You have move speed and a dash for gap-closing when ganking.

The comments also agree and find that Naafiri fits great in the jungle. Whether Riot will really adjust her for the midlane and nerf her jungle is uncertain. In LoL, several champions have already departed from their intended role and adapted. Just look at Seraphine or Karthus.

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When will Naafiri be released on the live server? Naafiri will be released with the next patch 13.14 on July 19, 2023. Along with Naafiri, a new game mode will also be released, as well as the start of the second ranked split of the current season.

How do you find Naafiri so far and are you looking forward to the release? Let us know in the comments.

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Player logs into Steam, suddenly has €354,000 less because Valve takes action in CS:GO

Schuhmann 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Valve aims to take action against certain sites that engage in gambling with skins for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. These sites are suspected of being used for money laundering. Valve has now imposed severe penalties on 40 “high roller” accounts. In total, they converted skins worth $2 million into worthless pixels. One trader was particularly hard hit.

This is the situation:

In the extremely successful shooter CS:GO, there are cosmetic items called skins. They can change the appearance of weapons.
These skins are traded for real money on the Steam Marketplace – this has been the case for a long time, and Valve is okay with it.
However, there are also sites that operate unregulated gambling with these skins, and Valve draws a line there. They do not want this. Since May 2023, they have been cracking down on gambling with skins. Some of these “unregulated” sites are suspected of being used for money laundering.

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Betting site “snitches” on competitors

This is now the action: A gambling site “CSGORoll” has particularly stood out in recent months.

This site even publicly advertised with an 18-year-old professional player from the large esports team G2. The esports team G2 was harshly criticized for this.

The advertisement gave the impression: “Finally, I am 18, finally, I can go to the online casino.“

However, accusations against this site are circulating from another betting site CSGOEmpire: The operator of the competing site posted on Twitter that money is being laundered through CSGOroll – 12.7 million in cryptocurrency were laundered in one month (via twitter):

“The entire operation, supported by an illegal casino that markets to children, has no proper geo-block, no license, and predatory withdrawal locks that are highly illegal. We will inform regulators and other parties about this operation.”

40 traders received preferential treatment – others could not withdraw winnings

Furthermore, CS:GOEmpire accused the competitor of money laundering while forcing an insider group of traders to remain silent and treating them preferentially. While others, “normal” players would win a lot of money but would not be allowed to withdraw their winnings.

The operator of CSGOEmpire published a document of 40 participants in a secret “Supplier Program.” They were allowed to withdraw their balance on the site as cryptocurrency.

In the document, the operator of CSGOEmpire named the Steam account names, Twitter names, names on CSGO_Roll, and the value of the accounts.

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As Dotesports reports, Valve is said to have acted against 40 traders from this site just a few hours after the list was published on June 28, rendering skins worth $2 million worthless by placing a permanent community ban on their accounts.

People can keep the skins, but they are excluded from trading them.

The operator of the betting site that exposed the 40 traders boasts about their success on Twitter and advocates for “safe, fair” trading.

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One of the accounts, a “fruit trader” was particularly hard hit: He lost skins worth €376,300 and 20 cents.

How is this being discussed? Many in the CS:GO skin trader community are apparently gloating that 40 high rollers are being hit so hard. There is much laughter in the reactions on Twitter.

Some wonder if the bans are really permanent or if Steam will show mercy after all.

The reverse case, that one logs into Steam and suddenly has much more money, also exists:

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New MMORPG on Steam sounds too good to be true – Now shows beautiful character editor

Alexander Leitsch 29. June 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The Quinfall is a new indie MMORPG that aims to fulfill the dreams of almost all players, whether in PvE or PvP. The first gameplay trailer also looked really good. In some screenshots, the developers have now shown their character editor – and it leaves a positive impression as well.

What kind of game is it? The Quinfall is a Buy2Play MMORPG and promises a perfect mix of theme park and sandbox:

Players are supposed to own their own taverns or shops, breed mounts, and decorate a house with over 1,000 different decorations.
At the same time, there will be dungeons, raids, and huge boss battles for 50 players. Players can choose between purely PvE and servers with PvP in the open world.
For PvP fans, there will, however, be huge battles for fortresses on every server.

All of this is garnished with a hefty action combat system, pretty graphics thanks to NVIDIA RTX, as well as a dynamic weather system similar to Throne and Liberty.

However, the first impression made many skeptical. For an indie developer that has only existed since 2021, this sounded way too ambitious. But the latest images of the character editor show that the studio actually wants to reach great heights.

You can watch the first trailer of The Quinfall here:

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Many options and over 150 beautiful tattoos

What does the character editor offer? In two new screenshots, the developers present the editor in more detail. On the left side, you can see the various settings. These include sliders for large elements like the bone structure or muscles and many small details like eyebrows, eyelashes, and lips.

The skin color is also rather unusual with the blue-green tone, but surprisingly fits well into a fantasy world.

Especially striking are the body hair on the male characters – which very few MMORPGs even offer – and the large selection of tattoos. More than 150 of them are visible in the first screenshot. There are classic motifs like skulls or hearts, but also more extravagant symbols.

Especially in the recent past, where the character editors of New World and Blue Protocol have disappointed quite a bit, The Quinfall makes a particularly good impression.

What else have the developers shown? In recent weeks, many screenshots have been shared on the official channels for the MMORPG. New zones of the game world, the login screen, and images of features like gathering were shared (via Twitter).

Additionally, a first glimpse into the weapons that the characters will carry has been given. The selection includes sword and shield, two-handed sword, bow, spear, axe, crossbow, and two daggers. However, there will be no classes in The Quinfall.

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The Quinfall sounds too good to be true

What is puzzling about the announcements? The studio behind The Quinfall was founded in Istanbul in 2021 and is said to have over 50 employees according to LinkedIn. Compared to large developers like Bioware, ArenaNet, or Blizzard, this is quite a small number.

However, a lot seems to have happened in the almost two years, at least if you believe the previous trailers. Many contents look quite finished, the graphics look surprisingly good, and there has been a strong focus on small details, as seen with the character editor.

This raises suspicion, as the developers are planning such a large number of features that they could easily compete with large AAA MMORPGs and even surpass some. This seems unrealistic.

On the positive side, they haven’t started any crowdfunding campaigns so far and seem to invite players to the beta via email without charging for access. They seem to be able to finance themselves for the time being.

What do you think of The Quinfall? Does the concept, the trailer, and the character editor appeal to you? And do you believe that an indie MMORPG can really offer all these elements?

You can find more MMORPGs in development here: All 59 MMORPGs currently in development for PC.

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Pokémon GO explains why the wilderness change does not stay in the game, although everyone wants it

Max Handwerk 29. June 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO, there has been confusion in recent days regarding an adjustment of the catch radius. Now, Game Director Michael Steranka has commented on the matter.

What is the problem? In the course of an update to Pokémon GO, players noticed that the radius of the circle in which Pokémon can be caught suddenly became much larger. This meant: Much more Pokémon could be found and caught.

First, trainers noticed the change and were happy, but unsure if this was intentional
Then several content creators around Pokémon GO shared the news that Niantic confirmed the change was intended. Accordingly, it seemed, as if the catch radius would remain and community morale rose
But then the turnaround came, and Niantic support explained that it was indeed a mistake that would disappear

This caused frustration among many players who criticized that Niantic would reverse such a positively appearing change after it briefly even seemed confirmed as intentional.

Now Game Director Michael Steranka has spoken out in an interview and explained what actually happened and how the topic is supposed to proceed.

What Michael Steranka from Pokémon GO says about the situation

Michael Steranka is the Game Director of Pokémon GO at Niantic and has previously commented on controversial topics within the community.

In a conversation on “The Battle Catz Podcast,” he now spoke about various topics. You can find the entire two-hour video here:

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What Steranka says about the radius: Steranka describes the situation as very frustrating, even for Niantic internally, because it overall was a miscommunication.

We definitely saw a lot of positive feedback from players when it was rolled out globally. I think one of the biggest sticking points was that we mistakenly confirmed to our content creator group that this was an intended outcome, and so it had already spread within the community, which is probably one of the unluckiest points. Honestly, it comes down to pretty bad internal miscommunication within Niantic.

Actually, a developer in the team planned to fix a bug that caused Pokémon to completely despawn when moving away from them. If you went back, they wouldn’t appear again, and some players lost catches this way.

A developer on the team really wanted to fix that and provide players with a smooth experience. We had a number of people writing to us that they were frustrated about this, said Steranka: And as part of this fix, the encounter radius of the Pokémon was significantly increased.

This ultimately also led to miscommunication with the creators, according to Steranka. The intended change referred to this bug fix, but not the radius.

Why didn’t the change simply stay in the game? Steranka emphasizes that they noticed the positive reaction. But they don’t want to handle such a significant change casually:

We definitely saw a lot of positive responses from players, and that is something we want to consider in the development of the game. But beyond that, this radius was itself associated with some unintended bugs in the game. You probably saw some people talking about how it negatively impacts the Go-Plus experience, where it sort of stalls and misses some things in the outer areas. And that is something where, when we make a big change like this, we want it to be intentional, and we want to design it and ensure it runs smoothly.

This does not necessarily mean that the increased radius will come back into the game – but they want to take a closer look at the topic.

What I can say is that we will include player feedback. We really want to test things and make sure it’s the optimal experience, said Steranka.

He also explains that Niantic has to cater to multiple player groups. For experienced and very active players, who he believes share a lot of criticism on Twitter and elsewhere, it is ideal to see and catch as many monsters at once as possible.

But: For a new player, that can be a bit overwhelming, right?, said Steranka: You open the game and see 50 different Pokémon around you and wonder what this is, what you should tap, what you should do, and so there is always this difficult balance that we need to find.

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In such decisions, Niantic needs to find the right balance: I don’t want the impression to arise that ‘Michael promises they will bring this change back’, emphasizes Steranka: But I can promise that we will take a look at it and assess the intended and unintended effects to make the right decision based on these results.

So the change does not seem entirely off the table. It remains to be seen how the topic will develop further. We will keep you updated as always.

Otherwise, a new event has begun in Pokémon GO. You can find all the information about the Dark Flames event here.

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Pokémon GO: Get Tortunator – Everything about Counters, Shiny, and Location

Patrick Freese 29. June 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO you can now find and catch Tortunator. Even its shiny version is available. We will show you everything you need to know about the new Pokémon.

What kind of Pokémon is this? Tortunator is from the seventh generation of games and belongs to the Fire and Dragon types. It has no evolution. You can find it since June 29 in Pokémon GO.

If you want to catch the Pokémon, we will show you where you can do that now.

Finding and Catching Tortunator

Where can you find Tortunator? Currently, you can find the Pokémon in level 3 raids. You can fight and catch it alone or with a few trainers.

Another way to find Tortunator is through field research. Specifically, the research “Win 3 raids,” which you need to pick up during the Dark Flames event, will lead you to an encounter with Tortunator.

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