WoW Classic: Those who die on the new hardcore servers can live on as a ghost forever

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Blizzard brings for WoW Classic so-called Hardcore servers. All characters there have only one single life. Should you die while questing, in raids, or through PvP, you cannot be resurrected. There are also some interesting rules.

What kind of servers are these? The community of WoW is constantly looking for new challenges and so a hardcore community has formed that voluntarily deletes any character that dies during the challenge.

However, the new servers are an official version of that. Playing on these Hardcore servers of WoW Classic is supposed to be a great challenge, as Blizzard revealed in an official announcement. Since you only have one life, you must be very careful with it.

The official rules are as follows:

  • Each Hardcore server focuses only on PvE, while players can optionally enable PvP. However, you must mark yourself for that. Simply clicking on PvP players does not automatically lead to an attack. However, the battlegrounds have been completely disabled.
  • Every quest that involves PvP or your own death will be modified. Also, hostile quest NPCs can no longer be killed.
  • Characters below level 60 can only visit each dungeon once within 24 hours to prevent only leveling in instances. Power-leveling – that is, having a high-level character drag a low-level one through instances – will also not be possible.
  • Abilities that bring you back directly from death will be disabled – such as reincarnation from the shaman or the soulstone from the warlock. Also, the popular combo of divine shield and hearthstone for the paladin will not be possible.
  • At launch, all content from Classic will be available immediately.
  • However, trading with other players and the auction house can be used.
  • There will be a server-wide notification when a player reaches level 60.

In addition, there is a completely new duel feature on life and death. This rewards you with the severed ears of your enemies, which may be quite tempting for some.

When will it be released? On the PTR, the Hardcore servers for WoW Classic are already active, but initially with a level cap of 30. However, there is still no exact date for the official release.

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Dueling on life and death and life as a ghost

What are the duels about? If you want to experience a special thrill, challenge other players to a duel on life and death. However, before the fight happens, both parties must read a warning notice and give their written consent.

If you die, your character is permanently defeated. The winner, however, receives a trophy in the form of an ear necklace, provided the level difference between the duelists is not too large and both have reached at least level 10.

You can collect as many of these trophies as you want and boast with them in front of others.

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What happens if I die? Those who die with their Hardcore character cannot be resurrected. However, you can roam the game world as a ghost for as long as you like.

As a ghost, you can continue to chat with other players or manage your “estate”. As a guild master, you can designate a successor so that the guild does not fall apart.

If you still want to continue playing your character, you can use a free transfer. With this, you can switch to a normal server and continue playing there. However, you must live with the shame of having failed as a Hardcore player.

What do you think about these servers? Will you play a Hardcore character?

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Diablo 4: Player is lucky and finds ultra-rare sword “The Grandfather” – turns out to be a dud

Jasmin Beverungen Jasmin Beverungen Reading time 2 minutes

One of the rarest items available in Diablo 4 has now been found for the first time. A Chinese player at level 100 found the sword “The Grandfather.” Another user at level 76 shared the screenshot of the find, but the community cannot rejoice for the lucky player.

What is the problem? The uniques drop with random values within a specified range. “The Grandfather” can, for example, deal between 42.0 and 84.0 percent more damage. The value of the dropped sword is only determined at the time of the drop.

The player lands with most values rather in the mid-range and does not have a value that particularly stands out positively (via reddit.com):

  • 69.0 % damage (within 42.0 to 84.0 %)
  • + 3,526 maximum health (range + 2,469 to 4,584)
  • + 72 for all stats (range + 60 to 108)
  • 84 % increased critical damage (range 60 to 100 %)

These values are particularly frustrating because the chance of obtaining one of the rarest uniques is already so low. User staebles mentions in the corresponding reddit post that only five drops are known so far:

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Accordingly, the player now has to hope that he will eventually get the same item again, but with higher values.

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Where did the player get the item? “The Grandfather” comes from an event chest from the Hell Flood. This is a special event that takes place at specified times. We need to collect “Anomalous Ember” to open the chests called “Tormented Gifts”. “The Grandfather” can be found in these.

The Hell Flood can only be unlocked starting from Nightmare difficulty, the third world tier of Diablo 4. In this region-specific event, we can obtain items with high item power, which can even be “Holy” or “Empowered”.

Existence of uniques like “The Grandfather” has been questioned for Diablo 4

Since the rare uniques have been hard to find so far, many players have questioned whether the legendary items even exist. The majority have never been able to find any of the mentioned items in the game.

Blizzard had to first convince the players that the six rarest uniques in Diablo 4 actually exist. An employee posted the requirements for the legendary items to drop. There are a total of six rare uniques that carry particularly strong values.

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One requirement is that you must defeat enemies at least level 85. Unfortunately, the screenshot does not make it clear at what level the Chinese player obtained his “The Grandfather.”

Due to their high values, rare uniques are suitable for many builds. Especially “The Grandfather” and the “Harlequin’s Crown” are likely to be of great benefit to many players. However, most players currently do not have the luck to possess one of the uniques. Thus, the hunt for the rare loot continues.

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Court document reveals that a disturbingly large number of PlayStation players only play Call of Duty

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It is no secret that Call of Duty is an important factor for both Xbox and PlayStation. However, the planned Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard leaves the future of CoD open for Sony. A court document now reveals how important CoD actually is for Sony.

In Brief

  • Sony has expressed concerns about the future of Call of Duty (CoD) if Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard.
  • Sony fears that CoD could become a Microsoft-exclusive game or that the PlayStation version may not offer the full experience.
  • Documents submitted to a US court indicate that one million PlayStation players exclusively play CoD.
  • In 2021, over 14 million users spent at least 30% of their playtime on CoD.
  • The document reveals that Sony generated approximately 730 million euros from CoD alone in the USA in 2021.

What are these court documents? Due to a US hearing regarding the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft, important documents were provided by Sony. Sony provides these documents to express their concerns regarding the acquisition and the future status of CoD.

Sony has the fear that CoD might become Microsoft-exclusive or that the PlayStation version of CoD may not deliver the full experience in a potential acquisition. Due to this potential threat, Sony views an acquisition by Microsoft as detrimental to its business. Their document now reveals why their fear is so significant.

The UK has already blocked the deal for a reason other than CoD.

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Many players only play CoD on their PlayStation

What does the court document say? In the original document, the numbers were redacted; however, during the scanning, the numbers were visible, and efforts to delete the document came too late.

In an article by The Verge, the information from the document was summarized. Besides information on the development of Horizon Forbidden West or The Last of Us Part II, the most important information pertains to Call of Duty.

It is said that one million PlayStation players exclusively play Call of Duty. No demos or games from the PS Plus Essential-subscription, which is needed for online play anyway, were played. The following information regarding CoD is stated in the document according to The Verge:

  • In 2021, over 14 million users spent at least 30% of their playtime on CoD.
  • Over 6 million users spent 70% of their playtime on CoD.
  • Almost 1 million users spent 100% of their playtime on CoD.
  • Players who played over 70% of their playtime on CoD averaged 296 hours of CoD.

The document suggests that in 2021 alone in the USA, Sony earned nearly 730 million euros just from CoD. This figure does not yet include the PS Plus subscription.

According to a contract between Sony and Activision, another CoD game is supposed to be released within the exclusive marketing deal in 2023.

From next week, you can secure a COD game in your PS Plus subscription along with two other titles.

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Looking at these numbers, the importance of CoD for PlayStation becomes clear. If the acquisition of Activision goes through and CoD were to become Microsoft-exclusive or receive a better version on Xbox, the financial consequences for Sony would likely be significant.

However, the situation is not as one-sided, and even the Xbox chief has already spoken about Sony’s exclusive deals:

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Gamer buys high-end processor on Amazon, receives an empty box for 400 euros: The mistake is obvious

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A gamer bought an Intel processor on Amazon. But he is quite surprised when he receives the purchased product. Because the box contains no processor.

A player wanted to upgrade his gaming system and bought an Intel processor for that purpose. He chose the i9-12900K, which is still considered a powerful high-end processor today.

But when he opens his package, he is quite astonished, as there is no CPU in the processor box. This is also clearly indicated by the official label from Amazon, which states ‘processor missing.’ The error is more than obvious.

Special number indicates routine goods

What went wrong? According to various reports, the user received a return shipment that does not contain a CPU. This is indicated by the LPN sticker. LPN stands for ‘License plate number’ and is used to mark returns.

Such stickers correctly identify the items and correctly assign them for return. Third-party vendors who process their sales through Amazon can also track goods that are returned via Amazon using these numbers.

Additionally, such stickers allow for verifying whether a buyer really returned the item or instead put a brick in the box instead of a CPU. This happened to a family, who received a fake product instead of a graphics card.

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Fraud and errors occur frequently with major vendors

Can you protect yourself against such things? Many people now advise making a video when unpacking particularly expensive hardware:

  • Because if you then hold counterfeit goods or just a wrong product in your hands, you at least have the evidence on your side.
  • Moreover, you can prove that you did not exchange the goods, but that someone must have been the villain before you.

Here, the return should ideally proceed less problematically, as it is clearly recognizable on the packaging that the case was already delivered without a processor. Amazon has at least noticed this directly in the warehouse.

However, you can also get very lucky on Amazon. For instance, a gamer made the deal of his life because Amazon sold a graphics card for a very low price for a short time:

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New Anime MMORPG promises 18 different classes, lets you play werewolves and vampires

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Ex World Online is a new indie MMORPG developed by people who prefer to play MMORPGs themselves. They promise a deep gaming experience with various races, classes, and even the ability to build your own kingdoms.

What kind of game is this exactly? Ex World Online will be free-to-play and promises a shop that does not rely on pay-to-win or pay-to-convenience. It features colorful, stylized anime graphics in Unreal Engine 5 and promises that both PvE and PvP fans will feel at home.

  • During character creation, you will have the choice of humans, werewolves, and vampires. The choice of race will not affect your relations with other players, so there are no factions you are bound to.
  • At the start of the beta, you should have a selection of 8 classes, with more than 18 classes planned at release. There will be a Holy Trinity of tank, healer, and DPS.
  • For PvE fans, there will be solo dungeons, group instances, and hardcore raids.
  • PvP players will be offered instanced arenas and territorial battles in the open world. You should be able to conquer cities with your guild and build entire kingdoms. Politics, intrigue, and drama will play a role. However, those who wish can also travel alone as an outcast and secretly pillage the great kingdoms.
  • There will also be 14 different life skills, including crafting, fishing, and cooking, as well as bounty hunting and husbandry – breeding your own animals.

The combat system combines action and tab-targeting. With many attacks, you need to aim yourself, but there are also abilities that will definitely hit enemies. The developers themselves refer to it as a “hybrid system.”

When will the game be released? Ex World Online has been in development since October 6, 2020, and started in pre-alpha in December 2022. There is no date for the start of the regular alpha, in which you can invest, and no official release date has been shared yet.

Here you can check out the first gameplay before the switch to Unreal Engine 5:

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Every developer has an MMORPG background

Who is behind the game? Z House Studios is an indie developer that, according to LinkedIn, employs between 11 and 50 people. They are all said to be passionate MMORPG players who have come together to develop their own title.

The description reads:

We all share an unwavering love for the MMORPG genre and a burning desire to contribute to the creation of the next big gaming adventure that will captivate the hearts and minds of players around the world.

We are determined to explore new paths in the MMORPG world, push the boundaries of innovation, and redefine what it truly means to develop games “for gamers, by gamers.”

The most popular games in the company are Black Desert, Final Fantasy XIV, and WoW. On Twitter, they have also expressed several times their negative views on NFTs, which will definitely not be part of the MMORPG.

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How is the studio financed? Currently, it is financed through its own private funds. These are intended to ensure the creation of a playable version. Afterwards, they will rely on their own shop, an optional subscription, and backer packages for the alpha.

Those who wish can spend between 50 and 100 euros to gain guaranteed access to the alpha, titles, Discord roles, and other small bonuses. The optional subscription provides free coins for the real money shop, discounts in the shop, and a checkmark next to your name in the game.

What do you think about Ex World Online? Does the MMORPG appeal to you, or do the features sound too niche?

For more information on the currently best MMORPGs, check here: The 15 currently best MMOs and MMORPGs 2023

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Twitch banned 2 German streamers, who are now boasting about million-dollar deals from Kick – But are they real?

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The German streamers Kevin “Orangemorange” Bongers and Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer seem to have had enough of the streaming platform Twitch after their bans and want to move to the competition. They seem to have lucrative deals with Kick, but are they real?

Who are the streamers? Kevin “Orangemorange” Bongers and Theo “Scurrows” Bottländer became known for role-playing in GTA 5 Online before they took off with casino streams. The gambling regulations issued on Twitch in October 2022 hit the streamers’ channels hard.

Since the beginning of the year, Orangemorange and Scurrows have been openly active on Kick, as gambling is not a problem there but is even encouraged. So far they have continued to be regularly online on Twitch to move their viewers “over”.

At the same time, the streamers launched a provocation offensive on Twitter. Twitch put a stop to it in early June and banned both. The bans have since been lifted, but Orangemorange and Scurrows apparently have no desire to return to Twitch.

Now they apparently seem to have struck lucrative deals with the new streaming platform – the problem is: Kick seems to be unaware of any of this.

Streaming colleague MontanaBlack also says he received an offer from Kick but cannot accept it because the “casino platform” would damage his reputation.

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Streamers brag about deals that may not exist

What are these deals? On June 23, 2 posts appeared on the respective Twitter accounts of Orangemorange and Scurrows. Each posted a black-and-white picture of themselves with their face framed in green.

This is exactly how Kick announces its latest achievements, like xQc or Amouranth currently. Both wrote: “12 million €, 2 years” and the emoji of a writing hand. The two streamers strongly suggest that they have signed contracts for 2 years worth 12 million euros.

But is that true? At least some people in the comments doubt it, and these doubts are not entirely unfounded. Because to date (as of June 28, 2023), nothing about the million-dollar deals has been seen on Kick’s official Twitter account.

Kick usually warmly welcomes new streamers to the family. Whoever runs the account, however, seems to be more interested in coming up with puns related to chocolate bars than in the German streamers (via Twitter).

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Are they just trying to get attention for Kick?

What’s the deal with these deals? Strictly speaking, neither Orangemorange nor Scurrows have clearly stated that they signed deals with Kick. However, they also do not contradict comments that clearly assume this (via Twitter).

It is also possible that the two streamers want to publicly express their willingness to strike a deal. For example, DrDisrespect also posted a photo of himself in Kick style and boldly demanded $50 million. The streaming platform then stated that they were in talks with his team (via Twitter).

So it remains to be seen whether these are indeed real deals that Kick will confirm over time, a marketing strategy, or whether Scurrows and Orangemorange are just playing a prank.

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The question arises as to why Kick should sign two streamers who are already apparently promoting the platform for free. Especially since the deals are in the double-digit million range, a similar offer is said to have been received by MontanaBlack, who is, however, a significantly larger streamer.

Scurrows calls this a “loyalty bonus”, which sometimes counts more than reach. Nevertheless, it seems to be part of Kick’s strategy to purchase the viewers along with the streamers. Therefore, it is unfortunate that the latest addition from Twitch has been banned and can no longer attract viewers:

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LoL: 2 women raise allegations against 23-year-old professional – team replaces him, encounters problems immediately

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In League of Legends seems to be a significant scandal brewing in the LCK, the best league in the world. At the center of the drama is 23-year-old Kim “Clid” Tae-min, the former jungler of super star Faker. He is now playing for Hanwha Life: However, the team has now removed him from the lineup. 2 women have made allegations against him, claiming he sexually harassed both over social media apps. One was still a minor at the time when the professional allegedly harassed her.

Who is Clid?

  • The most internationally recognized season for the South Korean was 2018/2019, as he was the jungler for Faker at T1, the arguably most famous LoL team in the world. However, he reached the peak of his individual career between 2020 and 2021, managing to be part of the “All-Pro” teams of the LCK for 3 seasons in a row.
  • Other prestigious teams in his career included, besides T1, the elite teams JD Gaming, Gen G., FunPlus Phoenix, and since November 2022, Hanwha Life, which is well-staffed with stars like Viper, Kingen, and Zeka. Kingen and Zeka were both part of the DRX team, which surprisingly became world champions in 2022. Currently, Hanwha Life is ranked 4th in Korea.
  • Clid is considered one of the top 10 junglers in the world, even though in tournaments other junglers like Canyon, Oner, or Kanavi shone.

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Inappropriate Messages Sent via Social Media

These are the allegations against him: On June 27, a woman reached out via social media and said that Clid had approached her inappropriately over the app “KakaoTalk” over a longer period of time.

He is said to have written things like (via reddit):

  • “Hello, you cow”
  • “I am hard now”
  • “Say something before I pinch your breasts”
  • “Am I supposed to fuck? No, I will fuck you.”

After the woman’s hint that he should spare such remarks, Clid reportedly said that he had chosen the words out of affection. The woman then complained to his team but said she was ignored, after which she decided to sue him.

Further allegations from a second woman arose, claiming Clid behaved similarly towards her on Facebook and at a time when she was still a minor. Clid was said to have been aware of her minority status.

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PR Agency Issues Statement on Behalf of Clid

What are the reactions? Currently, there are no official statements from Clid or his team, but the situation has already led to some consequences. Several players and employees of the LCK have already unfollowed Clid on social media – even a video from the LCK about Clid has been taken off the internet.

Clid’s marketing agency has issued a statement in his name and apologized for his behavior (via twitter) However, they emphasize that Clid never met the person.

Additionally, the agency stresses that they did not intend to hurt anyone but apologize for the behavior and describe it as embarrassing. They take responsibility for not having managed the transition from the virtual world to the real world “elegantly”.

His team has also removed Clid from the squad. Instead of him, the 18-year-old Jo “Grizzly” Seung-ho will make his debut in the LCK.

How is this being discussed? On reddit, LoL fans are quite cold-hearted. They are openly recommending which jungler his team should replace Clid with.

Overall, it seems that the reddit community doesn’t think much of Clid. It is said that he is a terrible player. If he is not allowed to play the champion he wants, he would secretly sabotage his team’s game.

Other Reddit users are also taking jabs at Clid: The bot laner Viper must have read the news and cried tears of joy that he is rid of this terrible jungler.

One user says:

I love it when serious allegations of sexual misconduct arise, and the LoL community is the first to think about how it affects the teams, not the victims or potential further victims.

Another user responds: This shows that LoL has become a “real sport”. When a football player is suspended for sexual misconduct, fans do not care about the victims either, but ask: How long?

The last major scandal in LoL involved players due to illegal betting:

Scandal shakes LoL: 38 players, coaches, managers banned – 12 for life

Update June 29, 9:12 AM: Grizzly has now played his first game against Canyon, one of the top 3 junglers in the world. Hanwha Life lost 0-2 against Dplus KIA. The young jungler played 0-3-4 and 1-3-3. So, he was a weak point for his team.

What will happen to Clid going forward is currently unknown. Hanwha Life apparently does not have many options in the middle of the season.

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“Reddit is no longer a suitable place for us”, Minecraft developers leave forum with 7.4 million members

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In response to Reddit’s actions, the developers of Minecraft announced that Mojang will no longer publish official content on Reddit. Fans show understanding but also regret the decision.

Minecraft is the best-selling game of all time. It was developed by Mojang Studios, a Swedish developer studio that has been part of Microsoft since 2014.

Reddit is one of the primary sources of information and a link between the developers of Minecraft and the players.

The developers use the platform, among other things, for exchanges, and they inform there about new features and updates. However, the platform is no longer a suitable place for them.

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Why is Reddit no longer a suitable place for the developers of Minecraft? Minecraft’s Java Tech Lead addressed the players in the Minecraft subreddit. His post on Reddit has currently received over 13,000 upvotes.

He writes there:

As you may have heard, Reddit management recently introduced changes that have led to rule and moderation changes in many subreddits. Due to these changes, we believe that Reddit is no longer a suitable place to publish official content or refer our players there.

We would like to thank you for all the feedback and discussions in which you participated in previous changelog threads. You are of course still warmly invited to create unofficial update threads. However, if you want to reach the team with feedback about the game, please visit our feedback website at feedback.minecraft.net or contact us through one of our official social media channels.

u/sliced_lime via Reddit

“The End of an Era”

This is how the community reacts: The community reacts with understanding. DamageBooster writes: “Understandable. What other good places are there to read the changelogs as soon as they are published?” and receives nearly 4,000 upvotes.

Many use the post to exchange possible alternatives for getting news about updates and fixes. Among other things, Discord is suggested. bozrdang notes: “Discord is not searchable via internet search engines.”

SonicwaveMC wishes for a Minecraft forum: “I personally would appreciate it if the Minecraft forum (or another forum in the old style) would be used again, but I doubt this will ever happen.”

FoxFired calls it the “end of an era.” Kyyndle responds: “It is quite understandable why Mojang made this decision, but it is still very disappointing to see that.”

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This is how big the Minecraft subreddit is: The Minecraft subreddit, created in June 2009, has 7.4 million followers.

To draw a comparison: The subreddit r/leagueoflegends has 6.4 million members, while the World of Warcraft subreddit has 2.3 million followers. r/StardewValley has 1.5 million members, r/Terraria has 1.2 million.

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Steam: German answer to Escape from Tarkov shuts down servers in autumn

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

The shooter The Cycle: Frontier gives up. While the game initially experienced a hype, the developers ultimately struggled with too many problems they could not overcome. In autumn, the servers will finally be shut down.

The endeavor has not aged well. In a message on Steam, the developers of The Cycle: Frontier reach out to the players. There they deliver “a difficult message with a heavy heart.”

The science fiction shooter is no longer financially viable; the servers will be shut down.

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New F2P shooter on Steam shows in the trailer why it is the German answer to Escape From Tarkov

“The rising number of cheaters was the biggest challenge”

What led to the failure? Yager writes in the message that The Cycle: Frontier, despite the efforts and improvements that were integrated into the game until Season 3, is no longer financially viable.

The last beta, in particular, was received with enthusiasm and success. “Overall, things looked good for The Cycle: Frontier, even though we still had a long way to go,” Yager states.

They faced many challenges in a crucial phase of a live game. One of them may have been the most decisive one – the rising number of cheaters.

Yager brought in additional partners for anti-cheat measures, but too many players had already been affected. The Cycle: Frontier reported a massive decline in its player base.

The developers make a decision: “Therefore, we unfortunately have to announce that the server operation of The Cycle: Frontier will be stopped on September 27, 2023.”

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What happens until then? In the message on Steam, the developers write that players who have The Cycle: Frontier in their library can install and play it until the server shut down.

Refunds will also be offered for all players who made an in-game purchase since June 14. Individual expansion packs will be removed from Steam and the Epic Games Store.

A multiplayer shooter faces a similar fate, had 50,000 players on Steam, shuts down servers – players say: “They changed the game completely.”

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I played an MMORPG with 79% negative reviews on Steam and it is even worse than expected

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 4 minutes

The MMORPG Sacred Saga Online was released in 2017 on Steam. It currently has 38 reviews, of which 79% are negative. MyMMO editor Alexander Leitsch played it and finds: It is even worse than the reviews suggest.

MMORPGs are my passion, and I love to constantly try out new titles. Last year, I wrote about the MMORPG with the worst reviews on Steam, where it was important for me that it received at least 100 reviews and did not use autoplay.

For this article, I ignored both factors and found the truly worst MMORPG. Because Sacred Saga Online not only looks graphically miserable, but it also does everything completely automatically – even character creation, if you don’t prevent it quickly enough.

During my approximately 37 minutes of playtime I felt more like I had to fight against the MMORPG rather than enjoy it.

Alex is the MMORPG expert at MyMMO. He began his adventures in 2006 in Guild Wars and has since tried over 70 different MMORPGs. His favorite games right now are Guild Wars 2, Black Desert, and New World.

The game fights against me because it plays more efficiently anyway

Sacred Saga Online is a player full of hustle. I start the client, and directly a countdown begins for character creation. 30, 29, 28…. Panic breaks out because I want to start the recording program and speak a little intro for my video.

In fact, the MMORPG randomly selects a class in my first two attempts and gives the character a random name. Since there is only one slot, I have to hit the delete key twice before I can make my own experiences with the editor .

However, I have hardly any options for my character anyway. I can choose between the classes Knight, Mage, and Archer and enter a name. There are no adjustments for appearance; all characters in the game look completely identical.

Sacred Saga Online Character Editor
This is what the editor looks like, with a timer under the button “Play Now”.

In the game world itself, however, it gets even more bizarre. My character starts running like it’s been stung by a tarantula right after the loading screen and beats up the first mobs. It independently takes quests, completes them, and hands them back to the quest giver.

Additionally, the game independently buys healing potions, teleports to other maps, and even equips new gear. The gameplay isn’t even particularly impressive, as abilities are only unlocked at level 14. Before that, there’s only the auto-attack.

Quickly, I get the feeling that Sacred Saga Online doesn’t want me to play it. Because whenever I try to take control briefly, the MMORPG independently overwrites my commands. I click to the left – away from the actual quest path – but before my avatar reaches the spot I clicked on, it turns around and instead focuses on the quest.

Auto-playing is incredibly effective. There is constantly fighting or teleporting; there is virtually never a break. I can’t even manage to adjust graphics and sound settings because something is always happening in the game that closes the windows again.

Here’s a glimpse into my gaming experience:

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After just a few minutes, the numbers in the game also become completely unrealistic. After about 30 minutes, my Sputti has already reached level 40 and a gear score of 17,800. Nonetheless, the attacks do only about 300 damage.

The craziest players in Sacred Saga Online have reached level 200 and a gear score of 58.8 million.

I can turn in quests and spin slot machines

After this description, you might rightly ask: What is actually my task in the MMORPG? Well, on the one hand, I can turn in quests, because the automatic submission only occurs after 10 seconds. So I can save a lot of time here! Also, when developing abilities, I can have some input and click a bit in between.

Furthermore, action windows are blinking everywhere in the interface. Behind these are battle passes, shop offers, login rewards, and slot machines like in the arcade. I can use some content for free once per day, while others want huge amounts of real money from me.

Completely crazy are the login boards for real money. I buy a window for 1,000 Euclases (10 Euros) where I get back Euclases for daily logins. So I just need to log in and put a stamp on the board. If I indeed log in 30 times within 30 days, I receive a total of 9,000 Euclases back, which is equivalent to a value of 90 Euros.

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In the reviews on Steam, two users note that they could not even manually close the game and needed the Task Manager to do so in the end. It was the same for me. So it not only plays itself, it also actively tries to prevent its shutdown.

Even the only positive review written about the game doesn’t sound that great:

It has breasts, hahahaha, and a Pegasus crawled out of my butt. I love the auto-play so I can walk my dogs or cook.

By the way, during my “test,” several people were in the chat and also had VIP status. So there really seem to be players who have invested money in this MMORPG…

What was your worst MMORPG that you have played so far? Feel free to write it in the comments!

If you’re looking for a good game, you will find it here: The 10 best MMORPGs 2023 – Which one is right for me?

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Pokémon GO: How to solve the Collector Challenge for Dark Flames with Fire and Dark

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time < 1 minutes

The content of the Collector’s Challenge of the new event Dark Flames depends on which path you choose in the Timed Research. We will show you all the rewards and catch requirements.

What kind of challenge is this? The new event Dark Flames in Pokémon GO presents you with the choice of whether to decide for Fire or Dark Pokémon. You make this choice in the Timed Research, where you should choose a path.

If you choose Fire, you should collect different Pokémon than with Dark. We will show you here in the overview which Pokémon those are and where to find them.

Collector’s Challenge with Fire Pokémon

How do you get the challenge? These tasks will become available when you have chosen the Fire path after Chapter 1 of the Timed Research.

PokémonWhere to find?
FlamiauWild
VulpixWild
HundusterWild
CamaubWild
Galar-ZigzachsWild
Vulnonaevolve Vulpix
Cameruptevolve Camaub
Fuegroevolve Flamiau and Miezunder

Rewards: If you complete this Collector’s Challenge, you will receive 100 Mega Energy for Hunderon and 5,000 experience points.

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Collector’s Challenge with Dark Pokémon

How do you get the challenge? These tasks will become available when you have chosen the Dark path after Chapter 1 of the Timed Research.

PokémonWhere to find?
FiffyenWild
KanivanhaWild
HundusterWild
SkunkapuhWild
LichtelWild / Field research
Magnayenevolve Fiffyen
Tohaidoevolve Kanivanha
Fuegroevolve Flamiau and Miezunder

Rewards: If you complete this Collector’s Challenge, you will receive 100 Mega Energy for Hunderon and 5,000 experience points.

Solving the Collector’s Challenge should not be a problem if you play diligently outside during the event. We have the overview of the Dark Flames event in Pokémon GO with all details for you.

How do you like the Collector’s Challenge this time? Do you think it’s good that the choice of path in the Timed Research affects multiple aspects of the event?

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Pokémon GO: Limited Research on Dark Flames – Choose Fire or Dark Path?

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

In Pokémon GO, the new Timed Research for the Dark Flames event is running. Choose the path of Fire or Dark. We show all tasks and rewards so you can make it easier to decide.

What kind of research is this? In line with the start of the event Dark Flames, all trainers can also expect a Timed Research. You have the choice between two paths. One path focuses on Fire Pokémon, while the other features Dark Pokémon.

Here we show you an overview of all tasks and rewards for the Branching Timed Research.

Dark Flames 1/4 (Fire and Dark)

TaskReward
Explore 2 kilometers10 Poké Balls
Catch 2 Fire or Dark Pokémon10 Great Balls
Catch 10 different species of Pokémon10 Ultra Balls

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3 Special Candies, 5 Razz Berries and 1,000 Stardust.

Choose a path: After the first chapter of the Timed Research, you must choose a path. This will change which species of Pokémon you receive and which ones you should catch or evolve.

Your choice also influences which Pokémon you should catch in the Collector Challenge and which species of Pokémon are attracted by the smoke.

Dark Flames 2/4 (Fire)

TaskReward
Catch 20 Fire Pokémon10 Poké Balls
Use 10 Power-Ups on Fire Pokémon10 Razz Berries
Take 25 snapshots of wild Fire PokémonEncounter with Schneckmag

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 2,500 XP, 15 Poké Balls and 1,500 Stardust.

Dark Flames 2/4 (Dark)

TaskReward
Catch 20 Dark Pokémon10 Poké Balls
Use 10 Power-Ups on Dark Pokémon10 Razz Berries
Take 25 snapshots of wild Dark PokémonEncounter with Kanivanha

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 2,500 XP, 15 Poké Balls and 1,500 Stardust.

Dark Flames 3/4 (Fire)

TaskReward
Catch a Crypto Pokémon of the Fire type10 Great Balls
Use 10 Power-Ups on Fire PokémonEncounter with Alola-Knogga
Evolve 3 Fire-type PokémonEncounter with Flampion

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 5,000 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and 2,000 Stardust.

Dark Flames 3/4 (Dark)

TaskReward
Catch a Crypto Pokémon of the Dark type10 Great Balls
Use 10 Power-Ups on Dark PokémonEncounter with Sniebel
Evolve 3 Dark-type PokémonEncounter with Zurrokex

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 5,000 XP, 1 Premium Battle Pass, and 2,000 Stardust.

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Dark Flames 4/4 (Fire)

TaskReward
Catch 20 Fire-type Pokémon3 Silver Razz Berries
Use 10 Power-Ups on Fire Pokémon10 Ultra Balls
Battle in 3 RaidsEncounter with Hundemon

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 7,500 XP, 50 Flamiau candies, and 2,500 Stardust.

Dark Flames 4/4 (Dark)

TaskReward
Catch 20 Dark-type Pokémon3 Silver Razz Berries
Use 10 Power-Ups on Dark Pokémon10 Ultra Balls
Battle in 3 RaidsEncounter with Hundemon

Level Reward: If you complete all tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 7,500 XP, 50 Flamiau candies, and 2,500 Stardust.

Next month, many exciting dates await you: All events in July 2023 in overview.

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“People have become very lazy”: Director of “Guardians of the Galaxy” explains why there are so many bad superhero movies

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

The famous Marvel and DC director James Gunn explained in a podcast what the biggest problem with today’s superhero productions is.

James Gunn is a well-known film writer and director. Under his direction, films such as the Guardians of the Galaxy from Marvel and the DC blockbuster The Suicide Squad were released.

In the meantime, James Gunn has been promoted, along with Peter Safran, to the heads of DC Studios.

In a podcast, Gunn talked about superhero movies and explained what problems many of them are facing today.

Here you see a trailer for the latest Guardians of the Galaxy directed by James Gunn:

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Guardians of the Galaxy 3 – Trailer (English)

The problem is not that there are too many superheroes

On June 13, 2023, the famous filmmaker was a guest on the podcast “Inside of You” with Michael Rosenbaum.

James Gunn is asked whether he believes there are currently too many superhero movies and series.

The director confirms this but adds immediately that the biggest problem is a very different one:

People have become very lazy when it comes to their superhero stories, and they have reached a point where they say: ‘Oh, it’s a superhero, let’s make a movie about it.’

And then: ‘Oh, let’s make a sequel because the first (film) worked pretty well.’ And they don’t think about why this story is special, what makes this story different from others.

What is the story at its core? Why is the character important? What makes this story different so that it can meet a need of cinema and TV viewers?

James Gunn via YouTube

James Gunn thus primarily criticizes the originality of today’s superhero films. They do not think enough about what the unique selling point of the hero’s story is and what makes the main character so special.

Here you can see the YouTube clip. Jump to timestamp 0:35 to hear James Gunn’s statement on current superhero films:

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The director further explains that he lacks the reason behind many films with poor stories. Also, he often finds the characters completely uninteresting to him. Many superhero productions have become too generic and are very similar in nature.

James Gunn would like to see different genre influences within a film instead of being presented with the same type over and over again.

He concludes from this problem that people are not tired of superheroes, but of the repetitions within the genre.

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Ironically, rain makes the hidden gem Hunt: Showdown on Steam more popular than ever before

Mark Sellner Mark Sellner Reading time 4 minutes

The new event in the horror shooter Hunt: Showdown is called Tide of Shadows and introduces a small alligator as a new boss alongside a new player record for the hidden gem.

What happens in Hunt: Showdown? Yesterday, on June 28, Crytek launched the latest event in its horror extraction hit. It brings a whole lot of new features, as well as a battle pass. The Tide of Shades event along with the pass will remain in the game until August 23, so you have about 60 days to complete everything.

While you could take your time, it seems everyone wanted to rush at the poor alligator today. On June 28 at 7 PM, nearly 7 hours after the start of Tide of Shadows, Hunt: Showdown broke its previous player record.

A total of 45,091 people played the shooter simultaneously on Steam. This not only shatters the previous record by nearly 10,000 people, but it also catapulted Hunt into the top 20 on Steam, surpassing even long-time favorites like Warframe or Lost Ark.

Therefore, the Tide of Shadows event is a complete success for the developers at Crytek.

Currently, console hunters are looking a bit enviously, as the update is still delayed by several days on Xbox and PlayStation. Technical difficulties are cited as the reason. This does somewhat dampen the mood.

You can watch the trailer for the event here:

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Hunt: Showdown – Rotjaw Wild Target Trailer

Electric Alligator and Rainy Weather Make Everything Better

What does the event bring? Tide of Shadows draws major attention primarily with two features. One is the new boss Rotjaw, who comes into play as a so-called “wild target.” He is the first new boss in the game since March 2021 and is only the fifth boss in Hunt since its release in 2018.

Additionally, he behaves differently than the previous bosses in the murky swamps of the Bayou. Instead of waiting in one location for you to gather enough clues to have his position displayed on the map, Rotjaw is on the move.

To find him, there are specific clues on the map. These do not wipe out a part of the map as before, but simply point you in the direction of the alligator, nothing more. The nasty fellow can then be found somewhere in the water and is truly dangerous.

With the new weather, there is also a new light atmosphere in the Bayou. It looks really stylish!

While other bosses were often mere fodder and would bite the dust after a short time, Rotjaw presents new challenges for you. You need longer to kill him, while he can effortlessly drag you down into the depths with just two attacks.

Moreover, you are slightly vulnerable during the fight because he is indeed out in the open. This makes the fight against him a real adrenaline rush.

What can the second feature do? With Tide of Shadows, it also becomes very wet in the Bayou. I mean, even wetter than what you’d expect in a swamp anyway. A new type of weather is introduced, with two different forms of rain.

At the beginning of a match, it is randomly decided whether it will rain or not. If it does rain, the map will switch back and forth between light and heavy rain throughout the match.

The same location in the same match, left in light rain, right in heavy rain

This not only makes the shooter, which is heavily audio-centered, much more atmospheric, but it also looks great. Moreover, it offers some gameplay innovations; for example, heavy rain changes how fire behaves, and under metal roofs, I’m practically deaf.

Community Already Begging on the First Day to Extend the Event

How do the fans react? They are thrilled with the update. In addition to the two major features, there were also numerous small changes that are well-received by the community. So far, the only thing bothering the players is that the event might stop again.

Currently, Crytek plans to remove both the rain and the boss from the game after Tide of Shadows, at least for the time being. In a stream before the event, it was mentioned that both should “not stay permanently” in Hunt: Showdown. Right now, numerous threads on Hunt Reddit are calling for at least rain to be kept permanently, but ideally both.

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Currently, the battle pass is not well received. Fans criticize that it is too grindy and that it takes too long to complete. Perhaps Crytek will still improve this with a patch; it wouldn’t be the first time they toned down an event after criticism about grinding. Overall, though, the mood is still good.

What do you think of the event? Are you one of the over 45,000 people who jumped into the dangerous waters right at release? Or don’t you want to check out the event at all? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.

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Pokémon GO starts today ‘Dark Flames’ event – all spawns, bonuses and new Pokémon

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO runs from today, June 29, the Dark Flames event. This will bring you new monsters, cool spawns, strong bonuses, and the ability to choose what happens. We at MeinMMO will show you all the contents of the event.

What kind of event is it? In Pokémon GO, June ends with the Dark Flames event, which will focus on Fire and Dark-type Pokémon. Accordingly, there will be wild spawns and various bonuses. And the two Pokémon Tortunator and Mega-Zubiris will also celebrate their debut in the game.

Unlike other events of this kind, you will also have the first opportunity to determine certain game content yourself. How it works, what influence your decision has, and what spawns and bonuses you can expect are summarized below.

When does the event start? The Dark Flames event starts on June 29, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time and will be active until July 2, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time.

Choose for the first time between Fire and Dark-type Pokémon

Which contents can you help decide? The Dark Flames event offers you a special feature for the first time: You can choose which Pokémon type you prefer. You can choose between Fire and Dark. Depending on which choice you made, it will affect the following contents of the event:

  • The chosen type will spawn more frequently from the smoke (except through adventure smoke)
  • Tasks in the limited research
  • Contents of the collector’s challenge

Where can you choose the type? You can make your choice in the limited research, which will be active in your Today view when the event starts. It works just like you know from other researches with various paths.

Update:

All bonuses for the Dark Flames event

Of course, the appropriate bonuses for the Dark Flames event cannot be missing. You can especially look forward to various research opportunities, but raids can also be worthwhile. Here are the contents you can expect:

  • 25% more XP for a successful raid
  • 3 additional candies for successful raids
  • additional XL candy for winning raids (from Trainer level 31)
  • Grunts from Team GO Rocket appear more frequently with Fire and Dark-type Pokémon
  • Charge attack Lava Storm when you catch Heatran from the raid
  • Smoke attracts Dark or Fire-type Pokémon more frequently (depending on the chosen type)
  • Limited research
    • Reward: Premium Battle Pass, 15,000 XP, and encounter with event Pokémon
  • Collector’s challenge
    • Reward: 5,000 XP and 100 Mega Energy for Houndoom
  • Event Field Research

All spawns and shinies for the Dark Flames event

In addition to choosing your favorite type, which you can get more frequently from smoke, there will also again be plenty of Fire and Dark-type Pokémon in the game. So keep an eye out for them in the wild, in raids, and in event field research.

Wild spawns: In the wild, you can encounter both Fire and Dark-type Pokémon. They will spawn there regardless of your type choice. Some of them can also be discovered in their shiny forms with a bit of luck. We have marked these with a star (*) below.

  • Vulpix*
  • Houndour*
  • Rockruff*
  • Galar Zigzagoon*
  • Shiny Duskull*
  • Magby*
  • Stunky
  • Litwick*
  • Fennekin

With a bit of luck, you will also encounter:

  • Houndoom*
  • Zubiris*

New raid bosses: The raid bosses will also be adjusted in time for the event start. The two new Pokémon will be particularly interesting: Mega Zubiris and Tortunator, a Fire and Dragon-type Pokémon from the 7th generation of games.

Mega Zubiris is more useful than you think and can be quite handy in raids. Both new monsters can also be caught in their shiny forms after the battle with a bit of luck. Here are the raid bosses you can expect at the event:

RaidPokémon
Level 1 RaidsSniebel*
Flampion*
Zurrokex*
Kapuno*
Level 3 RaidsAlola Knogga*
Flamara*
Nachtara*
Tortunator*
Level 5 RaidsHeatran* with the attack Lava Storm
Mega RaidsMega Zubiris*

The legendary Fire-type Pokémon Heatran additionally brings you the new event charge attack Lava Storm, when you catch it after the raid. This does the following damage:

  • Trainer battles: 65 damage
  • Raids and gym battles: 75 damage

Make sure to use the right counters in battle, then you can secure the Pokémon quickly.

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Monsters from field research: There will also be special field research during the event, where you can encounter Tortunator. You can also find the following monsters here:

  • Alola Meowth*
  • Alola Grimer*
  • Alola Knogga*
  • Magmar*
  • Sniebel*
  • Litwick*
  • Tortunator*
Pokémon-GO-Tortunator
Tortunator (via pokemon.com)
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What do you think of the event contents? Which type will you choose? And which monster are you particularly looking forward to? Let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments.

In the coming weeks, a lot is happening in Pokémon GO. We will show you all events in July and which ones are particularly worth it.

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7 vs Wild Season 3: All Participants Are Set and Here They Are

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 4 minutes

The successful YouTube format “7 vs Wild” is going into the next round. We inform you about the filming location, news, and all participants of the third season of 7 vs Wild.

What is 7 vs Wild? 7 vs Wild is a survival show by YouTuber Fritz Meinecke, which has been broadcast on YouTube since 2021. In the first two seasons, 7 participants had to endure alone in the wilderness for 7 days.

For the third season, a few changes have been made, including 7 pairs instead of 7 individual participants. The show is also no longer supposed to be aired on Fritz Meinecke’s YouTube channel.

These are the participants of the third season of 7 vs Wild:

  • Fritz Meinecke and “Survival Mattin”
    • Producer Fritz Meinecke is starting for the third time and brings Survival Mattin into his team. The outdoor YouTuber Survival Mattin was already part of season 1.
  • The “Nature Sons” Andreas Schulze and Gerrit Rösel
    • Andy and Gerrit share their enthusiasm for the wilderness on YouTube. The native Berliners love nature and (survival) life in the forest (via steady).
  • Kevin “Papaplatte” Teller and Dominik “Reeze” Reezmann
    • The Twitch streamer Papaplatte was surprised with the invitation to the show during his vacation in Madeira. His team is completed by Reeze, a streamer, podcaster, and YouTuber. Together they run the podcast “Edeltalk”, where Papaplatte recently talked about a peculiar sexual adventure.
  • Joey Kelly and Andreas Kieling
    • Joseph “Joey” Kelly is a musician known as a member of the pop and folk band The Kelly Family. In his youth, he started training in kickboxing. He also took part in various sporting competitions thereafter. Andreas Kieling is a documentary filmmaker focusing on nature, animal, and adventure topics.
  • Hannah Assil and Ann-Kathrin “Affe auf Bike” Bendixen
    • Hannah Assil describes herself on her website as “a nature mediator with body and soul”. She has completed training as a national park ranger and mountain hiking guide in Tyrol. She has also acted for almost 20 years and lived in Budapest for 10 years. Ann-Kathrin Bendixen states on her website that she has been on a motorcycle tour for 2 years. Her name “Affe auf Bike” originated from bullying experiences in school – she was called Dumbo and Monkey due to her floppy ears. “In your face, haters,” says Ann-Kathrin.

Even Twitch celebrity MontanaBlack was approached but declined, as he “doesn’t have the balls to do it”.

Info on the start and location of 7 vs Wild

When does the third season of 7 vs Wild start? The third season of the survival show is supposed to air in November or December 2023 on YouTube (via Rheinische Post). There will also be a YouTube channel created specifically for the format.

Where is 7 vs Wild filmed? In a YouTube video, Fritz Meinecke explained the new team-based format of the survival show in April and revealed the new location of the upcoming show: Canada.

While season 1 was filmed in Sweden and season 2 in Panama, the participants of the third season of 7 vs Wild will go to British Columbia (Canada), which borders Alaska.

These are the changes for the third season:

  • There will be no more “games”; the focus is on survival
  • All participants receive the same sleeping bag and a water bottle which they can fill according to their needs – even with knives or flint
  • The participants now compete in 7 pairs, which they determine themselves
  • The third season is supposed to last 14 days, which is twice as long as the previous seasons

Who is behind 7 vs Wild?

Fritz Meinecke is a German web video producer from Magdeburg. Over 2.7 million people follow his survival and bushcrafting adventures on YouTube. In 2022, Meinecke came under criticism several times.

What caused Fritz Meinecke to face criticism? The producer of the survival show 7 vs Wild made a sexist comment towards a woman during a cycling tour in Hungary and used her face for a thumbnail of one of his videos.

For his comment and the use of the photo, he received criticism.

However, he apparently got annoyed by this criticism and vented on Instagram about the “softened do-gooders”. When asked why he is “always so toxic”, he reacted with a broadside against everything and everyone.

In an Instagram story, he wrote in response to the question that he often holds back immensely, because if he really expressed what he thinks, he would be banned everywhere. The word “shitstorm” would “reach a new level.”

“This completely softened do-gooder society gets on my nerves so much. […] Always politically correct,” said Fritz Meinecke.

More information can be found here: Creator of the YouTube hit “7 vs Wild” takes a broadside on Instagram, ranting against everything and everyone

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Create Clan in Diablo 4: Are there benefits?

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4, you can create clans, customize them to your liking, or simply join others. We will show you how to create a clan and whether there are any advantages.

What is a clan in Diablo 4? A clan in Diablo 4 is a feature that allows you to join a group of players. This group can match your preferences, enabling you to meet like-minded individuals who are interested in quests, dungeons, or simply exploring Sanctuary.

You don’t necessarily have to play with them, but it gives you the chance to team up more easily with players like yourself. Now we will show you how you can create a clan too.

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How to create a clan in Diablo 4

Every player, regardless of their level, can create a clan. Here’s how:

  • Open your map
  • Switch to the “Clan” tab
  • Now you can choose between “Join Clan” or “Create Clan”
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You have a choice
  • Now select “Create Clan”
    • A window will open where you can input various details such as:
      • Clan name
      • Clan abbreviation
      • Description
      • Language
      • Tagging
        that you can enter.
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Here you can set the basic settings

Now you confirm your clan. This will be created automatically. You will then have the opportunity to customize many details and refine your clan.

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A large selection of banners

You can customize your clan banner, set who can see your clan, invite players, and determine who can write daily news and process applications. As the leader, you have full control over your clan.

On top of that, you can promote players you have recruited to help you manage your clan.

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Are there advantages in a clan? In Diablo 4, clans only have one advantage, which is bringing players together. You do not receive extra loot or XP when you join a clan. Despite this, a clan might be worthwhile. You can meet like-minded people or find players faster to take advantage of the XP group bonus.

Have you already created a clan or would you rather be like the torn wolf traveling alone? Feel free to let us know your opinion in the comments!

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Game with 92% positive reviews on Steam drops to 23%: “Censor this which it has advertised”

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The game “Skullgirls” (PC, PS3, Xbox 360, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) has been available on Steam since 2013. Until a few days ago, it had excellent reviews on Steam, standing at 92%, but since a patch on June 26, players have been storming against the change. Only 23% of the recent reviews are positive. Some players feel that the new developers are compromising the game.

What kind of game is this?

  • Skullgirls is a 2D fighting game that has a rough development history. A young man who liked to draw comics and a fighting fan came together and developed the game starting in 2009.
  • The development was on the verge of failing in 2012 because the studio the developers joined was in trouble due to a lawsuit. Ultimately, the community funded Skullgirls with several hundred thousand dollars through crowdfunding, and the game could be released on Steam in August 2013.
  • In June 2020, however, allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced against the lead designer, the fighting fan who had launched the game 10 years earlier. He didn’t want to leave, leading to a scandal until he was ultimately the only developer in his studio while all others had been fired and founded a new studio that would now continue working on Skullgirls – without him.
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Trailer for the 2D fighting game Skullgirls 2nd Encore on Steam

Patch should adjust Skullgirls to “current values of the team”

What kind of patch was released? The developers of Skullgirls released a patch for the game on June 26, 2023, to adjust it “moderately to today’s values.” They are talking about some problematic content that undermines the things that make Skullgirls unique and special (via skullgirls):

  • They removed allusions to hate groups in the real world: Red armbands reminiscent of Nazi symbols
  • The team has altered images in some cases where characters were “sexualized” to be more child-friendly
  • Some content was removed that they felt was an expression of “bad taste” now

The team states that with the changes, they are confident that they can attract new players and that the future of Skullgirls shines brighter than ever before.

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This is what changed exactly: Translated, this means:

  • In an image where previously the underwear of a character was visible, the skirt is now longer and the panties do not flash anymore
  • In story mode, a black character is no longer beaten by the police
  • An announcer pack “Soviet Announcer” was removed

A YouTuber summarized the changes in this video. Most of it is subtle and you have to look closely to see the changes:

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Players call “censorship”, write negative reviews on Steam

What is causing the uproar? The game previously stood at a strong 92% positive reviews on Steam overall.

The reviews in the last 30 days have now dropped to “mostly negative”, with only 23% being positive.

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A critic in the reviews emphasizes how much money and time he has already invested in Skullgirls. He says: These changes would now remove content he has already paid for. Why would content be removed that doesn’t bother anyone?

Many other negative reviews justify their aversion simply with the word “censorship” – “censorship bad” – “censorship update”.

One user says the game marketed itself in 2011 as “an offensive game with panty shots where girls with big breasts fight each other.” Imagine buying a game that presents itself this way and then changing that “advertised feature”.

Another review mentions that the original artist was thrown out and that the new developers are now ravaging the corpse of the game.

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A black character is beaten by police: This is an image that has been removed.

Overall, the criticism seems so harsh because there is a perception of paternalism by the developers, some kind of “woke dictatorship.” These are changes that no one asked for.

Some also emphasize that they paid for a “different game” and are now bothered by someone changing something in the “original version”.

Some voices from the old “Gamergate” days are also returning, such as Mark Kern, a former developer at WoW. Kern particularly enjoys ranting about anything he considers “woke” and “politically correct”.

He says: Skullgirls fired the original developers and has now started deleting images from the artbook for which “you paid”. He too speaks of censorship.

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“1 % less lewd – and the whole game is supposed to be bad?”

Are there other voices as well? PC Gamer quotes a user with 2000 hours who says: He wants to contradict people with a negative review who have only played 5 hours and say: The whole game is now bad if it is 1% less lewd.

He implies that this is not about the game at all, but that a wave is being raised out of principle because a shift in cultural values is suspected that is not wanted.

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In the original image (right), the dress is torn, in the new image it is still in one piece.

Developers say: They anticipated backlash, stand by the decision

This is how the developers react: They said they knew what was coming. All decisions were carefully considered and discussed internally for a long time. They will not comment further on the changes.

What lies behind this: This is the same discussion that takes place when Asia MMORPGs are ported to Europe, and developers make skirts longer and tone down youthful characters.

For players who are not involved, the changes are so subtle that they hardly stand out. But for some people, even the slightest change is censorship and a shame, as someone is infringing on another’s art.

Whether the core of the game is being taken away now because the skirt is made 3 centimeters longer in one shot is certainly debatable. Whether a game will attract new players 10 years after release because the skirt is now 3 centimeters longer also seems questionable.

YouTuber says: Amazon censors and significantly alters MMORPG Lost Ark in the West

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Microsoft wants to eliminate the “Offline mode” of Windows 11, shocking thousands of gamers: Because they feel reminded of problems with Diablo 4

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

An internal document from Microsoft states: Windows is expected to fully move to the cloud in the long term. However, this is alarming for many gamers.

In an internal Microsoft presentation on the state of the company from June 2022, Microsoft discussed the further development of Windows 365 to enable a complete operating system that can be streamed from the cloud to any device. This was reported by TheVerge.

The presentation was released as part of the ongoing hearing between the FTC and Microsoft. There is still a dispute over whether Microsoft can actually acquire Activision/Blizzard.

The increasing shift of Windows 11 to the cloud is referred to as a long-term opportunity in Microsoft’s “Modern Life” consumer sector, including leveraging “the power of the cloud and the client to enable enhanced AI-driven services and full roaming of people’s digital experiences.”

However, this very gaming strategy scares many gamers. Many gamers do not want to have “Windows in the cloud” that can only be used online. Many are reminded of Diablo 4, which also lacks an “offline mode.”

Gamers are reminded of the problems with Diablo 4

What are the concerns? On reddit the idea of a Windows system that is fully cloud-based is discussed with concern. One person explains:

Every PornHub video you watch. And every keystroke you make. Every DCMA you break. Every phone call with grandma that you make. I will be watching you. Microsoft.

For many gamers, it is a red flag that someone could observe every activity they are doing on their computer. After all, every action would not only land in the cloud, but Microsoft could analyze every keystroke and every video watched.

Additionally, there are further worries:

  • If Microsoft’s servers fail for hours, how can one work or play?
  • Microsoft could then charge a monthly fee for using cloud-Windows. A one-time license would then also be “outdated.”

Many gamers are also reminded of the problems with Diablo 4, which relies on an always-online copy protection. One person sarcastically notes:

I recently had so much fun when I couldn’t play Diablo 4 in single-player mode due to the online requirements… When I couldn’t boot up the one computer without online requirements… When I couldn’t start that one computer…

Many are wondering: Will I also have to wait for hours when I just want to play, because Microsoft can’t get its servers under control?

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Suddenly some gamers are considering Linux

What would be the alternative? Some gamers are indeed considering whether they could give Linux a chance. Because if Windows is supposed to move to the cloud in the long term, Linux could at least be a free and permanently offline usable alternative.

And many games now run smoothly on Linux thanks to Proton and other programs. Also, the Steam Deck runs on Linux as its operating system and thousands of games now run smoothly.

Games like Diablo 4 can also be installed smoothly on the Steam Deck and, above all, played. And that is just one of them.

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Players in Diablo 4 notice that the swords are completely misnamed: „Someone at Blizzard messed this up badly“

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 3 minutes

In Diablo 4 you can collect weapons endlessly. But suddenly players notice: something seems off with the names. 

Rare items, useful weapons, powerful equipment – there really are a plethora of items in Diablo 4. You find them in various versions and rarities, and once you have snagged a cool new item, your attention usually shifts first to the stats of the new weapon. 

However, a few users on the Diablo 4 Reddit have taken a broader look and examined the weapons more closely – and noticed something unusual. 

It seems that in some cases, the names in the game don’t match the weapons that are actually shown, as more users also notice in their inventory.

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Why is the saber straight? Players wonder about names in Diablo 4

Here’s what’s going on with the swords: The user “Funslinger” shared in the Diablo 4 subreddit an overview of some swords that he encountered in the game. The curious thing: the names don’t match the weapons that are shown there. 

So the user explains that the sword called “Zweihänder” in the picture is actually a claymore, while the claymore seems to be more of a bastard sword (one-and-a-half hander). Even with the weapons Flamberge, which should have a wavy blade, the Gothic Blade, and other weapons, he finds designs that do not match the names at all. 

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What do other players say? With the post, the user has prompted several players to check whether the item names are correct. In the comments, players express surprise that this hasn’t been noticed since the release of Diablo 4 – but many agree that something has to be off. 

Some emphasize that the names do not just stop with the swords, but also affect axes and other items, for example. They believe that something must have gone awry with the naming. 

Here are some of the voices: 

  • “Damn, you are actually 100 % right! Someone at Blizzard messed this up big time. Just yesterday I was wondering why the Flamberge Kingslayer and the Gothic Blade is called Flamberge, but didn’t investigate further. But now, seeing your post, you are 100 % right, it seems like every single name has been somehow swapped around” says user cela_ch (via reddit). 
  • “This applies not only to swords; I’ve noticed it with almost every weapon category. Another example is the ‘Doppelaxt’, which only has one axe blade, or the ‘Poleaxe’, which is just a spear without an axe head,” mentions user Swordbreaker925 (via reddit).
  • “Lol, that’s how I felt with ‘short’ swords looking like they should be at least longswords (or even ‘one-and-a-half’ handed swords, considering how much space there is on the grip when holding it),” mentions user stofiski-san (via reddit).
  • “Yes, some of the regular swords are also mislabeled. They have a curved sword called ‘War Sword’, which is okay, but right next to it in the list is a ‘Saber’ and the model is a broken, straight sword/longsword. It definitely looks like some have been mislabeled. I also find it funny that they call the simple longsword a ‘short sword'” agrees user simplemalk (via reddit).

Here there seem to be some general difficulties. It’s a curious story, but as long as the stats are at least correct, everything is probably not so bad. You can find all unique items in Diablo 4 here.

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Why the names sometimes don’t line up, there is currently no information available. Some players joke that probably someone slipped in the corresponding Excel row – but an official statement on what the problem is is still missing. 

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