Amouranth earned millions $ – Twitch finally calls the licking of microphones what it is

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

So far, there has only been a general labeling of adult content on Twitch. This is changing with a new regulation that explicitly targets ASMR and HotTub streams.

What content is involved? In 2021, a new meta developed on Twitch: Under the term ASMR, “Earlicking Streams” were offered, mainly featuring female streamers licking their microphones. Among the front runners was Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa.

While the streamer earned millions with this, she also faced a ban or two:

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What is changing now? Twitch introduced new regulations on June 20 that specifically address ASMR and HotTub streams. If content creators do not comply, the platform threatens to take action itself.

What is ASMR, anyway? The abbreviation stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and refers to a pleasant tingling that can be triggered by certain auditory and visual stimuli.

The whole thing is meant for relaxation and can even help with falling asleep, which is why ASMR content is popular on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Twitch. ASMR creators typically speak in a calm, whispering voice or create acoustic effects with various materials and movements at the microphone. One of the most popular ASMR videos on YouTube features an ear cleaning with 23 million views.

Twitch specifically targets ASMR and HotTub streams

What do the new regulations look like? Twitch introduced new content classifications on June 20, replacing the previous general labeling of adult content. This should make it easier for viewers to decide which content they really want to see.

These contents must be labeled: In a blog post, Twitch published a list of contents that, in their eyes, are directed at adults:

  • Adult games
  • Sexual themes
  • Drugs, alcohol consumption, or excessive tobacco use
  • Drastic depictions of violence
  • Significant obscene or vulgar language
  • Gambling
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How do the ASMR streams come into play? The blog entry also includes an FAQ that explains more precisely which content falls under the respective labels.

For example, occasional cursing in a horror game due to a shock moment should not fall under “significant obscene or vulgar language”. If a streamer smokes, it does not necessarily need to be labeled unless the person consciously draws attention to it or prompts viewers.

Under “sexual themes”, according to Twitch:

  • Detailed conversations about sexual topics or experiences that do not serve education or enlightenment
  • Content or actions likely leading to chats being suitable only for adults
  • Content that aims to draw attention to a person’s buttocks, groin area, or breasts for an extended time
  • Longer or repeated kissing of a person or object

On the last point, Twitch explicitly mentions that this also includes kissing or licking a microphone. Furthermore, it states:

Many ASMR contents are, for example, focused on mindfulness and are not sexual. However, kissing or licking a microphone falls into the category of “sexual themes”. Additionally, many hot tub streams aim to draw attention to body parts such as a person’s buttocks, groin area, or breasts. Such streams must therefore be labeled accordingly.

Twitch intends to intervene in case of violations

Why is this interesting? The sexual nature of these specific ASMR and HotTub contents has been an unspoken truth until now. Somehow everyone knew it, and critics have not tired of expressing outrage that there is no place for such things on the original gaming site Twitch.

But it hasn’t been fully acknowledged until now.

For example, Asmongold welcomes in a recent stream that Twitch has now established clear conditions. He says that certain sexual practices are simulated and everyone knows it. He points to the ASMR category on Twitch: “They all kiss and lick a microphone, and they are all hot women.”

The MMORPG streamer clarifies, however, that he is not complaining; it is just what it is. The corresponding clip can be found here.

But not everyone saw it as casually as Asmongold. In a 5-day-old Reddit thread, the sexualization of the ASMR category is lamented. It states that many use it just to get rich quickly or gain reach (via Reddit).

For these viewers, the new classifications could help them filter out the ASMR streams they do not want to see.

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What happens in case of violations? Should streamers fail to correctly label their content after July 20, 2023, Twitch is expected to send a warning via email.

For repeated violations, Twitch will then simply add a label to the streams, which will remain for days or weeks depending on the number of warnings received. However, a ban is not expected.

How Amouranth herself will be affected by the change remains to be seen. Because she has already made her old bathtub fit for the competition:

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Gamer is bored in the car while waiting, plays Diablo 4 comfortably on his 300-euro notebook

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

A gamer had to pass the time in the car while waiting for his wife at the doctor. His solution was simple: play Diablo 4 in the car. He uses a trick for that.

A gamer simply wanted to kill some demons and came up with the clever idea of playing Diablo 4 in the car with his Chromebook. Normally, a Chromebook is significantly too weak and far below the system requirements for Diablo 4. He posts a picture of his action on Reddit. Here you can see how the gamer is sitting in the car, armed with an Xbox controller and Chromebook.

But thanks to activated Xbox Remote Play, he was able to play a few rounds of Diablo 4 in the car without any problem.

Long hours on the train can also be bridged with Diablo 4 – if the German railway’s network cooperates.

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Play Diablo 4 in the car thanks to Remote Play

How does the trick work? At home, he started his Xbox Series X/S and lets Diablo 4 run there. Thanks to Remote Play, he can then access his Xbox remotely. He streams the game from his Xbox at home directly to his Chromebook. Of course, a fast and stable internet connection is a prerequisite for this. Without internet, neither streaming nor Diablo 4 would work. Because you cannot play Diablo 4 offline.

Does it work for us too? Yes, you can also use Xbox Remote Play without any problems. Theoretically, you could start your Xbox Series X with Diablo 4 in the morning and then play Diablo 4 on your phone on the way to work in the subway. In practice, however, your internet connection may cause issues.

By the way, it also works with the PS4 or PS5. Here the service is called PS Remote Play. You then stream your PlayStation console to your phone or tablet and can also play Diablo 4. Again, a stable internet connection is a strict prerequisite.

How does Diablo 4 play on the go? MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has tried out how well Diablo 4 can be played on the German railway. You can read his impressions in the following article directly on MeinMMO:

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Tom Hanks won an Oscar because he ran across the entire country: “We filmed for 27 days straight.”

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Tom Hanks received an Oscar for Forrest Gump as Best Actor. He reflects on the enormous effort and his initial doubts that the filming brought.

In a discussion panel, Tom Hanks recalls the filming time for Robert Zemeckis’ tragicomedy from 1994 – Forrest Gump (via IndieWire). He talks about the effort required for the shoot that left him extremely exhausted.

Here you can see the trailer for the movie:

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Why was Tom Hanks so exhausted? Tom Hanks reports that he was exhausted because he shot for 27 days in a row for “Forrest Gump”. In order to capture the well-known scenes in which Forrest ran across the country, elaborate measures were required.

Do you remember how Forrest ran across the country? Well, there’s only one way to get those scenes in those days. You had to fly to the damn place, put on the costume, run for an hour and a half, then go back, get on the plane and fly to, say, New Hampshire and do it all over again.

So I’m exhausted. I don’t know what’s going on. The scenes on the park bench have endless dialogues, and we filmed them in a day and a half.

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Tom Hanks also had the worry of not being able to remember all the monologues – especially in his exhausted state.

He expressed to director Robert Zemeckis: “Bob, my head is fragile, […] I will never be able to keep this in my head.” But “Bob” already had a good plan for that.

An actor from “The Last of Us” also talks about a challenging task.

Multiple Cameras and Cue Cards

What was the director’s plan? He employed a specific camera technique to capture multiple perspectives at once. He told Tom Hanks that four cameras would be used. They also intended to use cue cards during the shoot, which Hanks could read from.

Tom Hanks had some concerns. He recalls his reaction: “Oh, great, thanks. Let’s make the atmosphere even more artificial!”

How successful was Forrest Gump? Contrary to his fears and despite his exhaustion, Forrest Gump became a complete success. Tom Hanks received his second Oscar for his leading role as Forrest. He received his first for his role as Andrew Beckett, who has AIDS, in “Philadelphia”.

Forrest Gump was released in Germany in 1994 and had 7.6 million cinema visitors. It was the most successful film of the year. Worldwide, the film grossed $678 million (about €624 million) at the box office.

Another actress who doubted a film project and additionally about the lead actor is Linda Hamilton:

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EPOS H3PRO: I have loved a gaming headset for 14 months for 280 €, but I think it hates me

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For 14 months, our author Schuhmann has been wearing the headset “EPOS H3PRO” for a hardware test. He loves the headset, but that’s not mutual.

This is my relationship with the premium headset: I really, really like the headset. For decades, I only wore cheap headsets that somehow broke after a few years. And that was just because I stood on the cable with my gaming chair while simultaneously pulling on the strangely now far too short cable vigorously.

After my usual short-term relationships with other headsets, the EPOS H3PRO is truly a gem for life:

  • The sound quality is excellent, whether music, series, or video games – I have nothing to complain about. Although I mostly listen to music with the headset or hear the voices of my lovely team members at work. When gaming, I prefer strategy games, and I usually turn off the soundtrack after a few hours, if I even turned it on at all.
  • The wearing comfort is truly excellent – the headset lovingly embraces my ears; at 308 g, I hardly notice that I am wearing it, even after hours. Everything is great.
  • The voice output is wonderful. You can listen to a sound example of me on Soundcloud:
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This is how I use the headset: Like a Neanderthal. While the EPOS offers Bluetooth, USB dongle, and many other features, I have boringly plugged it into my gaming PC with a USB cable.

I also do not use the included software program. Although I tried to use it, I found no added value for me.

Epos itself states that you can connect the EPOS H3PRO to any gaming device through various connection options:

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This is how the headset behaves towards me: Extremely picky and slightly passive-aggressive.

I don’t know why, but even though I have the headset plugged into the computer via cable, it feels the compulsive urge to regularly inform me of how charged the battery is.

When this happens, there’s a brief noise that interrupts every other sound before the headset’s voice announces, in the tone of a Deutsche Bahn employee, how long the battery will last.

I swear: I’ve already experienced that the headset waits for the worst time to tell me this completely useless information. Once, I was relaxed in bed and was just dozing off when the headset yelled this information at me.

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My headset acts up when I ignore it for too long

What else does the headset do to annoy me? In my job, I often have to rewind and fast forward videos from Twitch or YouTube to hear exactly what is being said at a certain point.

For a while, the headset has had the habit of swallowing the sound from the first seconds of a video and only initiating it after 3 or 4 seconds.

If I have ignored the headset for a longer period, for example after a workday, and then wanted to use it to listen to music, it sometimes acts up and refuses to produce any sound. Only after I reset it, which fortunately can be done with a button on the right speaker, as I noticed after a while.

Especially during calls, the headset sometimes switches to mute or makes a lot of noise until I manually unplug it from the computer and plug it back in.

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I love my headset, but it resists against it

However, when I told my boss, Dawid, how much I love my headset, but that it resists against my love, he merely murmured coolly that it sounds like a production defect. He suggested that I contact support and look for a replacement.

But I can’t bring myself to just replace the headset. It just feels too good and right, as if it was made for me and my ears.

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Destiny 2: Xur today – location and offers on 23.06.

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Guardians in Destiny 2 can look forward to a new encounter with the mysterious trader known as Xur this weekend. His appearance is exciting for all those who are seeking powerful gear to continue their adventures in the game. MeinMMO tells you where to fly for shopping.

What happened this week in Destiny 2? Anyone who checked in with good spirits at the Destiny community on Reddit, YouTube, Twitter, or the Bungie forum found no memes, great highlight clips, lore discussions, fan art, and similar content.

Instead, there was great outrage among the guardians about the current situation in Destiny 2. Aztecross, a well-known Destiny streamer officially declared Bungie's franchise a microtransaction hell.

  • Some former guardians are so frustrated that they have uninstalled the loot shooter and are on a new mission: convincing still-playing guardians that what they like and what is great for them is actually rubbish.

And because one feels somewhat abandoned by Bungie, there’s another thought that Bungie is probably sacrificing Destiny 2 for Marathon and thus the shooter will end forever in 2025.

One person is completely indifferent to all of this, and that is Xur. His mission hasn’t changed for years, so he brings you a few exotics today as well.

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When does Xur come? Xur, the Agent of the Nine, appears in Destiny 2 every Friday at 7:00 PM. His visit ends again the following Tuesday at 7:00 PM. During this time, all guardians can purchase exotic items from him.

Where is Xur? This is his camp for the weekend

Xur’s position: Xur usually stays in a public place in Destiny 2 that changes every week. The guardians have to find him for shopping first. MeinMMO, however, reliably posts his location and what he has to offer every Friday.

Here is where Xur is: Fly to the European Dead Zone and land in the “Twisted Bay”
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Find Xur in the European Dead Zone, landing zone: “Twisted Bay”

Xur’s inventory from June 23 – 27 – All exotics at a glance

What does Xur have on offer? Xur, the cosmic seller with a penchant for the mysterious, returns with an enticing offering of exotic treasures. MeinMMO shows you what he has to offer. You can then decide for yourself if it appeals to you, especially since this time two really high armor values are included.

This is Xur’s offer this weekend

Xur’s inventory from June 23 – 27.

Weapon: The Jade Rabbit, scout rifle for 29 legendary shards

Titan: Heart of Inmost Light – chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +8
  • Resilience: +7
  • Recovery: +20
  • Discipline: +20
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +7
  • Total: 68

Hunter: Wyrm Crown – headpiece for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +12
  • Resilience: +8
  • Recovery: +13
  • Discipline: +20
  • Intellect: +6
  • Strength: +7
  • Total: 66

Warlock: Phoenix Protocol – chest armor for 23 legendary shards

  • Mobility: +18
  • Resilience: +16
  • Recovery: +3
  • Discipline: +9
  • Intellect: +18
  • Strength: +2
  • Total: 66

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Additionally, you will find in Xur’s offer every week unique rolls for exotics from no longer available exotic missions from past DLCs. However, please note: You can only buy the weapons if you also own the appropriate expansion.

Currently, he has these two weapons on offer:

  • The exotic hand cannon “Fatebringer” (Beyond Light DLC) with surplus
  • The exotic scout rifle “Tale of a Dead Man” (Beyond Light DLC) with snapshot sight

Lord Saladin dominates the PvP this weekend

Enough with crawling at Caiatl. This week, Lord Saladin is in the Tower offering you the fight of the Iron Wolves in the Iron Banner.

Unlike in the PvP endgame, the “Trials of Osiris” aim not to win at all costs but also to enjoy the game.

  • The Iron Banner requires skill, strategy, and above all teamwork. Because those who fight alone will quickly notice they have a worse chance against collaborating opponents.

So grab your favorite weapon, howl in a pack, and show everyone who the true ruler of the Iron Banner is.

Which mode is being played this week? Currently, you can play “Eruption” in the Iron Banner. What that is exactly, you can read about here:

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This loot is available in the Iron Banner: In the Iron Banner, guardians can earn and focus many weapons.

  • The void grenade launcher “Ravenous” with rapid-fire casing. With stick grenades, a guarantee for high damage numbers. All other perks are helpful but not a “must-have.”
  • Additionally, the strand fusion rifle “Pressure-Fit Precision” with an adaptive frame.

Both weapons come with the origin perk “Sneaky Wolf”. At low health and achieved kills against guardians, you get an improved radar and will be removed from the enemy radar.

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Additionally, Lord Saladin offers a focus on armor from past seasons, so you can now complete your collection directly.

When does the Iron Banner officially end? Lord Saladin’s PvP activities end with the Weekly Reset on June 06 at 7:00 PM. That is also the departure time for Xur.

After your visit to Xur, you can also go directly to the new hot lead to the last season exo:

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FIFA 23: Shapeshifters Team 2 is live – Brings incredible striker card for Neuer

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team continues with the Shapeshifters event and today it is Team 2’s turn Here you will find everything about the promo.

Update, June 23 at 7:00 PM: The new special cards of the Shapeshifters Team 2 are known and they are impressive. For example, there is an extremely strong striker card for Manuel Neuer (94). Additionally, there are two winger variants of Eto’o (96) and Dembélé (97) in the attacking midfield.

Here you can see the complete team:

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When does the Shapeshifters Team 2 come? The cards of the second team are released today, June 23, at 7:00 PM, in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team.

What kind of event is this? The Shapeshifters event brings new special cards to Ultimate Team, which are particularly noticeable due to crazy position changes. For example, in the first team, there was a strong striker card for Antonio Rüdiger or a 99-rated Icon-Pelé, who plays on the left wing.

Additionally, the cards receive massively boosted stats so they fit into the current top teams of FUT players.

This is how you get the new special cards: Mainly, the new Shapeshifters cards from Team 2 will be found again in packs. However, it is likely that some cards will also be available in the weekly challenges or SBCs (Squad Building Challenges).

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FIFA 23 Shapeshifters Team 2 – Leaks show top cards

These are the leaks for Shapeshifters Team 2: As often, there are again leaks about the new cards before they are released. The well-known FUT leaker FUT Sheriff has published some leaks again.

According to FUT Sheriff, the following cards are expected to be part of Team 2:

  • Guendouzi – Task or SBC
  • De Jong
  • Dembélé
  • Riquelme (Icon)
  • Garrincha (Icon)
  • Seedorf (Icon)
  • Eto’o (Icon)
  • Neuer
  • Ochoa
  • Adeyemi
  • Richarlison
  • Giroud
  • Tolisso
  • Martial
  • Zaha
  • Cabrera
  • Petit (Icon)

However, enjoy this information with caution. Since these are just unconfirmed leaks, the final team may differ significantly from these cards.

What do you think about the Shapeshifters event? Are you looking forward to new special cards? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

And if you want to support us in reporting on FIFA 23 and the upcoming EA Sports FC, then check this out:

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Diablo 4: „This must come, and soon“ expert explains what Blizzard needs to change about the loot

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The German Twitch streamer and Diablo expert wudijo recently answered some questions from fans about Diablo 4. There he explained, among other things, what improvements the game now needs. Many in the community appreciate the expert and his opinion, as few people know more about Diablo than wudijo.

Who is the expert?

This is what wudijo demands: In an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) on Reddit, wudijo was asked which 3 features the developers should bring into the game to improve Diablo 4. The most important feature for him: a loot filter.

Diablo 4 overwhelms you with yellow items that become very important in the endgame from a certain point on. The problem here is that they can fluctuate between “extremely useless” and “better than everything else.” He says:

The amount of junk loot at high levels is discouraging. I want to be excited when I see an item glow in a different color based on my selection, instead of sifting through 1,000 items and then just selling them.

It is also important:

The colleagues from GameStar have also already explained 5 features that Diablo 4 still needs.

But the most important thing is the loot filters. The feature must appear, and quickly, the expert demands. Furthermore, there must be a better way to specifically fish for legendaries and uniques.

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Overall, wudijo seems to be extremely satisfied with the game according to the AMA. He praises that Diablo 4 has the best combat system of all ARPGs he knows. He even views the high gold costs in the game positively.

One of the major points of contention in the community, however, is still the endgame. Especially hardcore players criticize that there is too little to do, while casuals haven’t even arrived there yet. wudijo thinks the endgame consists of complaining about nerfs on Reddit.

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The expert was also asked for his assessment of the classes. As he already stated in his personal tier list before the release, he sees the druid at the top, followed by the barbarian. This is mainly because both classes have so many variable builds.

Overall, however, according to wudijo, the classes are so close together that even the “weakest” class does not have significantly bigger problems in the endgame than the “best.” More about the classes and the best builds can be found in our tier list:

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Rebellion of Gamers vs. Wall Street is Coming to the Cinema Soon: Trailer Provides a First Glimpse into the Reddit Film Adaptation

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In 2021, the stock market fever broke out on reddit and gamers shook up Wall Street with the GameStop stock. A film titled “Dumb Money” based on the true events will be released this year.

At the beginning of 2021, experts believed that the well-known retail chain GameStop could not survive in the long term. The reason for this was the digital sale of games. Therefore, established stock market experts bet on a low price for GameStop shares.

However, numerous gamers united on reddit and thwarted their plans. They bought GameStop shares in droves. Through memes, the initiative grew and became a viral internet phenomenon. Here you can read more about the events surrounding the GameStop movement .

Soon a film will be released that addresses the story of the GameStop stock. Sony Pictures Entertainment has now released the first trailer for the upcoming film “Dumb Money” and showcased the Hollywood cast in action.

Here you can see the trailer:

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Actors from Batman to the MCU are involved

The cast includes numerous Hollywood stars known from other productions. Among them are:

  • Paul Dano (The Batman)
  • Nick Offerman (The Last of Us series)
  • Shailene Woodley (Divergent series)
  • Sebastian Stan (MCU)
  • Seth Rogen (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)

What is Dumb Money about? The story of the film revolves around Keith Gill, played by Paul Dano. As an average earner, he invests all his money into GameStop stock and posts about it on social media.

From small stock advice, a huge internet trend suddenly develops, and many hobby investors become rich as a result. But then billionaires also get involved and Wall Street is turned upside down.

When will Dumb Money be released in theaters? The film will have its theatrical release in the USA on September 22, 2023, this year. It should then also be available in Germany shortly thereafter.

For those who want to go to the cinema before that, a new film by director Christopher Nolan will be available in July – but it’s quite intense:

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A gaming setup for 8,000 euros shows you why Sony’s PS5 games must definitely appear on Steam

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A gamer is currently showing how fantastic a former PS5 exclusive can look on PC. Many hope that Sony will stick to its strategy and continue to bring formerly exclusive titles to PC.

With the generational change from PS4 to PS5, and from Xbox One (X) to Xbox Series X, gaming consoles received a massive performance boost. But something else happened: Sony is now presenting more and more former PS5 exclusives for PC.

And a gamer demonstrates that this is the right step. Because former exclusive games look much better on the gaming PC – if you can afford the corresponding hardware.

Spider-Man on a triple monitor setup excites the community

On Reddit, a gamer posted a nearly 1-minute video. It shows how he plays the former exclusive title “Spider-Man” on PC with a triple monitor setup. You can see him swinging from a rooftop through downtown New York at an astonishing pace. And it really looks good. We have embedded the video (and the post) here for you:

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Many gamers from the community explain under the post that gaming with his setup looks really fantastic.

How much does such a setup cost? Here lies the catch, as such a setup is not exactly cheap. A triple monitor setup can get quite expensive. The LG C2 with 65 inches, which the gamer uses, costs 1,800 euros per model, and the gamer uses 3 of them. For the entire setup, including the gaming PC, you would probably have to lay down easily 8,000 or 9,000 euros.

Some also explain a bit wistfully: They could only afford such a setup if they won the lottery.

The PS5 will therefore likely still have a solid place in the living rooms of many gamers. Nevertheless, many believe that Sony must continue to bring its games to PC. Because such setups show how much good PC setups can extract from the games. Unless there are severe performance issues, like with The Last of Us.

Does such a multi-monitor setup also work on PS5? No, this is currently not possible. On one hand, the PS5 only has one HDMI output, and through this, only one TV or monitor can be connected.

Even if you were to connect a second TV with an HDMI splitter, you would see the same thing on both devices. Because the PS5 only mirrors the image. You do not enlarge your screen area like the gamer with his triple monitor system. The use of an UWQHD monitor on the PS5 is also more complicated than one would think.

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Sony has been bringing exclusive PS5 games to PC for several months

Sony intensified its new strategy in 2022 to bring its “first-party games” to PC via Steam. These are the games that were originally created exclusively for its PS4 and PS5 consoles and which were considered “system sellers.” And with this strategy, they had huge success in 2022: Sony made a lot of money with former exclusive titles that it has now released for PC.

With games like

  • Days Gone
  • God of War
  • and Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

Sony had huge success on Steam. And these are just three titles that are mentioned here as examples. The list has already become significantly longer.

Sony also stated that they want to continue bringing “existing games” to PC. Therefore, there will likely be more games for PC in the future that have been exclusive for a long time.

One of these “system sellers” is due to be released for PC this year and already impressed critics on PS5:

Exclusive title on PS5 convinces with “Next Gen” gameplay, has 88 points on Metacritic – Coming to Steam this summer

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Genshin Impact 3.8: Here are the new banners and characters

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

The special program for version 3.8 in Genshin Impact took place today, on June 23, 2023, as a livestream. Players received information about the upcoming banners and the characters they can soon draw.

On June 23, 2023, there was a major livestream in Genshin Impact with a preview of the upcoming game content.

The new version 3.8 carries the motto “Secret Summer Paradise” and is translated in German as: “Sommer! Paradies? Mirage!”. It will be available in Genshin Impact starting July 5, 2023.

In the new version, players can expect:

  • 4 rerun banners
  • 2 new character skins
  • 1 new invitation event
  • Activities and more

Here you can see the trailer for the new version 3.8. At the end, there’s even a small preview of the Fontaine region:

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Genshin Impact “Secret Summer Paradise”: Trailer for Version 3.8 with a preview of Fontaine

These are the banners of the 5-star characters in version 3.8

As usual, the banner phases are divided into 2 sections. In the upcoming version, there will be no new 5-star characters. Instead, 4 figures will receive rerun banners.

In the first phase, the banners of these 5-star characters will run:

  • Eula (Cryo and Claymore)
  • Klee (Pyro and Catalyst)

In the second phase, these two special banners will follow:

  • Kokomi (Hydro and Catalyst)
  • Wanderer (Anemo and Catalyst)
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In the meantime, it has also been announced which 4-star characters will be available on the banners at the launch of the new version.

Here you can find all the important information about version 3.8 at a glance:

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What else will there be in version 3.8? There will be new skins for Kaeya and Klee. Additionally, there will be an invitation event featuring Kaeya.

Additionally, players will have access to the limited-time area “Veluriyam-Mirage” for exploration in the new version.

Two open-world game modes will be available to you, and you can obtain Kaeya’s new skin using collected vouchers.

In several summer activities and events, you can earn numerous rewards such as *Primogems* and the 4-star character Layla.

Here you can find an overview of all promo codes that you can currently redeem.

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Player explains how to have more fun in Final Fantasy XVI, says: You are playing it wrong if you just spam one button

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A player of the new Final Fantasy XVI explained on Reddit how you can have more fun with the combat system of the role-playing game.

Final Fantasy XVI (FFXVI) has been officially playable since June 22, 2023. The latest installment of the popular role-playing series sends you on a journey as “Clive Rosfield,” promising many dark details.

To this end, FFXVI relies on an action-packed combat system that tests you against powerful opponents in nerve-wracking battles – this can be unsettling for some fans of the series who prefer turn-based gameplay.

Therefore, Reddit user Megaflare explained in a post how you can have more fun with FFXVI if the combat system seems too monotonous to you. The trick: not just pressing one button.

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Final Fantasy XVI Ascension Trailer

What does the player say? Megaflare responds to some comments on Reddit that he read regarding FFXVI. Some players reportedly referred to the role-playing game as a “button masher” – a game where buttons are pressed rapidly and indiscriminately. Others reportedly said that they press the square button while playing.

Megaflare describes this style of play as “wrong” and believes that FFXVI players would have more fun if they used different commands and attack combinations:

If you hammer the buttons or just spam square, it’s not a fault of the game, you’re playing it wrong. […] What many people don’t understand is that your main attack doesn’t consist just of pressing square. If you press triangle after every square input, you can modify your combos with magic.

As an example, Megaflare mentions a few simple key combinations that can be played without much effort:

  • Square, Triangle
  • Square, Square, Triangle
  • Square, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square, Triangle
  • Phoenix Flight, Square, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square, Lohenschwinge, Phoenix Flight
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Megaflare lists some actions that are already available to you in the prologue of the game and bring a little variety to the combat system:

Additionally, there are in the prologue: Phoenix Flight, followed by a normal or magical attack; perfect dodging counter; parrying; jump attacks; normal magic; charged magic; charged sword attack; Phoenix special attack, Helm Splitter attack, Stinger, and a few others that I have forgotten.

All these abilities are already available to you in the prologue of the game. Take some time to experiment with them and find out which ones you like and which ones you don’t, and which combine best with others.

Overall, Megaflare says, the Phoenix Flight is a good and versatile move with which you can extend an attack combination.

If you haven’t picked up your pre-order bonus for Final Fantasy XVI yet, MeinMMO author Christos Tsogos shows you how to do that:

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LoL: The new champ is perfect for you if you play badly but still want to eliminate people

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Riot Games is bringing a new champion with Naafiri to League of Legends. The special thing: the champion belongs to the class of heroes that are usually the hardest to play. However, among assassins, he is said to be the easiest to learn. Naafiri is a very bad dog for the midlane.

This is how the champ was created: Riot Games says (via lol), they looked at what was still missing among the more than 150 heroes in LoL and came up with the idea that there was a need for a ‘beginner-friendly assassin.’

Additionally, they wanted to bring a real monster hero again: the “Stingray Void Monster Bel’Veth” has also been in LoL for a year. Although Warwick and Nasus go in the direction of dogs, they are more human than animal, which is why Riot decided to bring a dog creature.

Then they thought further: A dog by itself is not dangerous: It’s the pack that you are afraid of. Dogs love to hunt. Hm, there had to be something to be done about it.

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Naafiri: The Hound of a Hundred Bites -Gameplay Trailer for League of Legends

LoL gets ‘bad dog’

What came out of these considerations? Naafiri is a demonic dog creature that hunts in a pack. Her abilities revolve around summoning pack members that are AI-controlled to attack enemies together with the player.

This allows the player to throw 2 daggers that make the targets bleed. The pack members rush in to attack the targets.

With other abilities, the player jumps towards enemies with the dogs or heals the dogs after a charge.

Her ultimate “Call of the Pack” summons additional pack members and increases movement speed and vision.

Ultimately, these are all rather passive abilities that require relatively little skill from the player and after use, the AI does the work.

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Why is this something special? “Assassins” in LoL are usually heroes for experts that require great skill. They are “glass-cannons” that deal a lot of damage but can hardly take any hits: The midlane assassins are meant to eliminate enemies within seconds and retreat from the fight, or they die.

The player must constantly weigh risks and rewards, keeping an eye on when cooldowns are up, when they can use their skills again, and land their combos. Once the abilities are out, they are vulnerable for a few seconds.

Normally, such assassins are only intended for people who really know what they are doing. But Naafiri seems to be intended for beginners, a kind of midlaner moving towards ADC.

“Finally a champ that reflects the LoL community”

What are the first reactions? The comments on the gameplay trailer are positive and characteristically sarcastic. League players want “unusual monster champions” and not just to play humans, however, Naafiri will also strongly rely on “dashes,” short sprints to get to opponents. Many do not like these dashes in LoL:

  • “So refreshing, finally seeing more non-human champions being played”
  • “Finally a champion that reflects the LoL community.”
  • “Didn’t think there’d be room for more dogs at Riot beside Nasus and the board. Been proven wrong.”
  • “Finally a champ with more dashes. Great!”

When is the bad dog coming? Naafiri is set to appear on the test server on June 27, with the live servers expected in July 2023.

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Pokémon GO: Why the new Mega-Shuppet is more useful than you think

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In Pokémon GO a new monster, Mega-Zobiris, will appear soon. While it is not a top attacker, it still provides very useful bonuses.

When does Mega-Zobiris appear? The debut of Mega-Zobiris has been announced for June 29, 2023. On this date, the new event Dark Flames will start, which will include Mega-Raids. Besides Mega-Zobiris, the release of the new monster Tortunator will also take place during this event.

You can obtain Mega-Zobiris by defeating it in Mega-Raids. After a successful completion, you will encounter Zobiris and, depending on your speed, a certain amount of Mega Energy. If you have enough collected, you can perform the Mega Evolution.

But is the effort worth it? Let’s take a quick look at the new monster.

Zobiris fits the gem theme of the new season:

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What does Mega-Zobiris bring to Pokémon GO?

How strong is Mega-Zobiris? Zobiris is generally a popular Pokémon among players, who enjoy participating in the battle league. It is a strong candidate for achieving victories against other trainers. However, the Mega Evolution is largely irrelevant here, as Mega Pokémon can only be used in select cups and even then quite rarely.

In Raids, however, Zobiris is not the big hero, and the same ultimately applies to Mega-Zobiris – at least regarding its own damage output. The monster simply does not have the stats or CP at this time to become one of the top attackers.

Nevertheless, it can have a very useful effect in Raids – and even outside of them.

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What makes Mega-Zobiris interesting? Its typing combination of Ghost and Dark. This Mega is not only doubly resistant to Psychic Pokémon like Mewtwo, but also boosts monsters of this type.

If you coordinate well with other trainers, this can be a very strong bonus for your Raids against such bosses. Thus, Mega-Zobiris can take on a kind of support role against some strong Raid bosses. However, Mega-Tyranitar will also likely be able to take on such a role in the Dark category in the long run and is expected to be better than Mega-Zobiris, according to the expert Teban54 in the subreddit “TheSilphRoad” (via reddit).

At the same time, the typing combination is ideal for Ghost and Dark events, which typically take place around Halloween. An active Mega-Zobiris gives you extra candies when catching these Pokémon. This can be very useful for some of the rare ghost types.

Therefore, you should not ignore Mega-Zobiris once it becomes available in the game.

Another top monster for PvP is currently available through research – but only for money.

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Diablo 4: 1,000 players risk their characters and hundreds of hours of gameplay, Blizzard honors them now with a statue

Benedict Grothaus Benedict Grothaus Reading time 2 minutes

Since the release of Diablo 4, there has been a race among ambitious players. The first 1,000 to reach level 100 in Hardcore mode will have their names engraved on a statue. This statue has now been presented, but engraving will take some time.

Why are players honored?

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What about the statue? Blizzard already promised in May that the first 1,000 players at level 100 in Hardcore will have a name on a statue. Nobody knew exactly what it would look like until now.

In a social post, Community Manager Adam Fletcher recently shared the first picture of the statue. A huge, almost life-sized Lilith now stands on the Blizzard campus in California, apparently near the famous Orc statue:

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However, the engraved names of the players are still missing. This is because Blizzard currently has to check who is actually allowed to be listed. The achievement for level 100 had to be shared and then collected.

Now Blizzard is checking whether the participants actually meet the requirements. For instance, players from certain countries like Russia and China are excluded, and testers also have no claim.

Moreover, Blizzard reserves the right not to engrave inappropriate names. The examination will take a while longer, which is understandable when considering that names carved from stone cannot be easily deleted or changed.

Let’s see if this statue attracts pilgrims like in Berlin:

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“Another damn altar of Lilith?!”

The reactions to the statue are quite positive. The depiction of Lilith appears to be well done, even though some fans are surprised that the statue is real. They had expected a spot in the game, not an object made of stone in California.

Many fans are also making a joke out of the statue, saying: “What, another altar we have to unlock?” Even some journalists joke and say that it will be hard to reach it. Or they wonder what bonuses one might get for this altar.

For background: the altars of Lilith are hidden in the game and grant all characters on your account certain bonuses such as additional stats or Paragon points. However, some players feared they would soon have to do all of this again, although Blizzard has already alleviated those concerns:

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What about you? Have you secured a spot on the statue? Or is Hardcore not your playstyle? Have you even reached level 100 or do you prefer to take it slow? In any case, we hope you do not share this sad fate:

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Genshin Impact: 3 new promo codes give you 300 primogems: But you have to redeem them quickly

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Today, June 23, 2023, the big livestream for the new version 3.8 took place in Genshin Impact where 3 new promo codes (redeem codes) were released, allowing you to secure great rewards in the game.

These are the promo codes from the 3.8 livestream. It’s best to redeem them directly to receive the following free rewards:

  • QBQ2NH6DB4Z9

For this code, you will receive 100x Original Resin, 10x Mystic Enhancement Ore

  • 2SR3PY7CA52V

For this code, you will receive 100x Original Resin, 5x Hero’s Wisdom

  • 6A836GNUA52Z

For this code, you will receive 100x Original Resin, 50000 Mora

How long are the codes from the 3.8 livestream valid? You should redeem the codes as soon as possible because they are only valid for a short time. The codes are active until June 24, 2023, 12:00 AM (UTC-4).

If you’re wondering which characters you will be able to pull soon, you can find the new banners for version 3.8 in Genshin Impact here.

If you want to stay updated on new codes, you can find here an overview of all valid promo codes, which is regularly updated:

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How to secure free rewards with promo codes

What are promo codes in Genshin Impact? Using the codes, you can easily get rewards in the game. New codes are released every month and during certain events that are valid for a limited time.

How to redeem promo codes in Genshin Impact? You can redeem the codes in two ways:

  • First, you can directly go to the official Genshin Impact website and claim your gifts through the redeem code page.
  • Secondly, you can also claim the rewards directly in the game by going to Account in Settings and selecting “Redeem Now” for the voucher code.

Here you will find a detailed guide on how to claim your rewards in the game.

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Which promo codes are currently valid? In addition to the three new promo codes from the 3.8 livestream, the following two codes are currently active:

  • WTQ2E83WS869: 60x Original Resin, 5x Adventurer’s Words
  • GENSHINGIFT: 50x Original Resin, 3x Hero’s Wisdom (this code is valid for a long time)

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EA Sports FC: Who will be on the cover of the FIFA successor? These are the candidates

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

EA Sports FC will inherit FIFA 23 this year and usher in a new era. But does this also apply to the cover of the football simulation? We show you which players the community wants to see on the cover and who would be realistic.

We actually don’t know much about EA Sports FC, which is supposedly set to be released in the fall. Currently, there are no game modes or details about gameplay or other content known. We also don’t know if there will be a classic cover star again, as has always been the tradition in FIFA.

You can find the information we already have here:

FIFA 24 is called EA Sports FC – Everything we know about release, leagues, logo, and content

This is what the survey is about: With the assumption that there will be a cover star again, the FIFA site FIFAUTEAM has started a survey to find out which player fans would wish for the cover of the new title. So far (as of June 23), 8,149 fans have already participated in the voting.

We show you the current results and try to assess who could replace Kylian Mbappé and Sam Kerr.

The cover of FIFA 23.

Fans want to see familiar faces on the cover

These players are at the top of the fans’ list: Although the dominance of Ronaldo and Messi on the grand football stage is slowly coming to an end and both are no longer playing in the top leagues of Europe, the fans still have great sympathy for both.

They particularly want to see Cristiano Ronaldo on the cover of EA Sports FC. He is currently leading the survey (as of June 23) with 30%.

If he actually ends up on the cover, it would be a huge surprise since the Portuguese last graced the cover of FIFA 18.

In second place is Messi with 16% of the votes. It would be his 5th appearance on the cover of an EA title after his last cover on FIFA 16.

However, it is questionable whether EA Sports would really choose one of the two old stars as the cover star. After all, both have had the honor of being on the cover of various FIFA titles several times and due to their age and leagues, they no longer represent top football.

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Places 3 and 4 are more realistic: Erling Haaland in third place in the survey seems significantly more realistic for an appearance on the cover of EA Sports FC. After all, the Norwegian broke several records last season at Manchester City and scored goals like on an assembly line. Seeing him on the cover of EA Sports FC would probably not surprise anyone.

However, it is also possible that we will see Kylian Mbappé on the cover again (4th place with 4%). This would make him a cover star of an EA football game for the third time in a row.

In summary, here are the top 5 candidates of FIFA fans for the EA Sports FC cover:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo – 30 %
  • Lionel Messi – 16 %
  • Erling Haaland – 11 %
  • Kylian Mbappé – 4 %
  • Neymar – 3 %

Who would be the most realistic? It sounds most likely that EA will go for an absolute star player who shines with top performances. One could well imagine that Mbappé, Haaland, or Bellingham, who has just moved to Real Madrid, could be on the cover.

However, it is also possible that several players could adorn the cover and possibly a woman would be included again. We remain very curious and will show you the official cover as soon as it is known.

What do you think of the survey? Who would you like to see on the cover of FIFA successor EA Sports FC? Feel free to tell us in the comments!

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The billion-dollar company Apple bans ChatGPT because the AI reveals valuable secrets that no one should know

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The tech giant Apple internally prohibits the use of the AI ChatGPT. And this is not without reason. Apple is concerned that trade secrets could end up in the wrong hands.

Apple is another company that prohibits the internal use of ChatGPT and similar products. The company behind the iPhone is not the first to ban internal usage.

Besides Apple, other organizations also have concerns that the AI could share sensitive internal information that is shared with it.

Companies like Amazon and some banks such as JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, and Deutsche Bank now have ChatGPT on their list of bans. All of the mentioned companies work with sensitive customer information.

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What are the problems? The issue with ChatGPT, Google Bard, and LLM bots is that the data input into them is often used to further train the bots.

The online magazine TheRegister reports that the British intelligence agency GCHQ warns against the use of ChatGPT. Feeding the AI sensitive data could easily lead to confidential business information being regurgitated when other people ask similar questions.

Who wants the questions of others answered with internal trade secrets? And do I really want my bank details to end up with another user because a bank employee has these processed through ChatGPT?

ChatGPT refers to limited data protection: Every user should be aware that AIs like ChatGPT offer no privacy. When you sign up for the program, you are immediately informed that “conversations may be reviewed by our AI trainers.”

However, there are also errors that compromise privacy. In March 2023, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, acknowledged that a bug in the open-source library redis-py allowed parts of conversations and chats with ChatGPT to be viewed by other users.

Many companies are therefore very interested in hosting AI projects on their own servers. This way, they can prevent important or confidential information from ending up in the wrong hands. Apple is also now developing its own projects to become less dependent on AI bots like ChatGPT.

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AIs in companies: Other companies do not see this as problematic and are actually relying heavily on having their employees use AI. For example, a CEO of a billion-dollar company stated that he now makes it a prerequisite for his colleagues to be able to work with AI.

A CEO of a billion-dollar company pays 2,000 euros a month so that all his colleagues can use ChatGPT at work – and saves many hours of time

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Kick pays millions of dollars for Twitch streamer, now the first country in the EU bans the platform

Lydia Lydia Reading time 2 minutes

The streaming platform Kick wants to be an alternative to the established Twitch and is investing a lot of money in it. However, the first European countries seem to want to put a stop to the platform.

Which country is it about? The YouTuber n3lswn pointed out in a video that Greek users can no longer access Kick’s website easily. This is also confirmed in a post in the Subreddit of streamer Félix “xQc” Lengyel.

The streamer has just switched to Kick for a record sum of 100 million US dollars.

Instead of reaching the desired page, potential viewers are now redirected to the website of the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC). The following message appears for users:

You have tried to access a page that offers unauthorized gambling services.

According to the law, Internet service providers are required to block access to non-approved gambling sites on the blacklist.

HGC

Additionally, the message indicates that participation in unauthorized gambling can lead to “severe administrative and criminal penalties.” Kick appears on the black list of the HGC, which was updated on June 20, 2023, among the blocked websites.

Specifically, the recently removed Kick category “Slots Gang” is listed. In its place, Kick now has the category “Slots & Casino.” The online casino Stake, whose founder Ed Craven is also behind Kick, is also listed.

The German streamer Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris has also received a lucrative offer from Kick.

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Kick is apparently already working on a solution

Which countries are still affected? As reported by the colleagues from 3D Juegos, it is also not easy to access Kick in Spain. However, the blocks in both cases are said to be bypassable using a VPN.

In the comments on Reddit, users from several European countries also report that they cannot participate in the predictions on Twitch, where viewers can wager their channel points. They therefore suspect that their countries might also ban Kick.

This would then affect the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden.

What does Kick say about it? A spokesperson for the streaming platform told the US site Dexerto that it apparently was an error on the part of the Greek internet providers. They are already working on a solution.

We have a temporary problem with access to the platform in Greece and are working with Greek ISPs to resolve the issue. A single channel appears to have been blocked by a certain ISP, which has led to the entire domain being mistakenly blocked.

It could therefore be that Kick will soon be available again in all European countries. However, as of now (June 23, 2023, 11:30) Kick is still on the HGC’s blacklist.

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Interestingly, Kick was blocked even though the website itself does not directly offer gambling. Nevertheless, Kick has the reputation of being a “casino platform.” This is due to its ties to Stake and the fact that many gambling streamers switched to Kick after the introduction of new Twitch guidelines.

For the German streamer MontanaBlack, this is also the reason why he will not be appearing on the black-green platform for the time being: He fears for his good reputation.

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Glitch in Diablo 4 provides infinite loot and is so good that it should remain secret: „Delete this before Blizzard sees it“

Nicole Wakulczyk Nicole Wakulczyk Reading time 2 minutes

In Diablo 4 has good gear is crucial, therefore players are always looking for the best locations and methods for good loot. Now one of them has found a glitch that is supposed to provide endless loot.

We have already found out that dungeons are worth it in Diablo 4, because: they are quick to complete and loot goblins can even spawn.

Furthermore, some dungeons could provide you with massive loot due to a glitch if you perform certain actions – or rather do not perform them.

In the video you see the loot goblins:

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Diablo 4: That’s why you should check every cellar

What is the glitch about? In the subreddit of Diablo 4, a video contribution by u/Ryulen appeared, titled “Who said that dungeons are not worth it?” and shows a room full of loot. The player is fighting enemies that seem to spawn repeatedly.

There is so much loot lying around that nothing else can be seen:

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Dungeons with “Rescue Hostage” event

What triggers the glitch? The glitch is triggered by an event where you have to rescue hostages, among other things in dungeons. During this event, an error can occur. According to PC Gamer, it can happen that the enemies do not disappear but instead appear infinitely.

Some players report that infinite enemies spawned when they killed the first group of monsters just before the event timer expired.

The event never ended but kept going on, granting players endless experience points and loot.

It is quite possible that Blizzard considers this glitch an exploit. If it happens to you, we would advise you to leave the dungeon and not to exploit the glitch at all. Otherwise, you may risk your account.

Other players prefer to continue searching for previously undiscovered quests that could lead to a breakthrough in the cow level search. Our colleagues from GamePro clarify.

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“Blessed be your loot”

What do the players say? Ryulen’s subreddit currently has over 7,000 upvotes and 1,400 comments. nanosam comments on the post with “This exploit is public knowledge and there’s a known method to trigger infinite spawns. I hope Blizzard acts tough and quickly against such violations. Note: It is related to a specific event in dungeons and not tied to a specific location.”

Other players joke in the comments, Inevitable_Rate3320 writes about a “new religion, completely based on loot.”

Jukigol13 writes: “Blessed be your loot”, to which DapperMinute adds “And my axe!” – a quote we know from the Lord of the Rings.

potatoesxD comments on the subreddit: “Quick, delete this post before the developers get wind of it.”

PC Gamer also points out that Blizzard could take action against exploiting the glitch. It is also recommended to start loot farming only at a higher level (50+) so that you can clear even larger groups of enemies in seconds.

Previously, there were certain dungeons that could be used for loot and XP farming. These have been nerfed – but there are still strong level dungeons.

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In Pokémon GO, everyone was looking forward to a strong Pokémon at the Rocket event, but it is hardly to be found

Max Handwerk Max Handwerk Reading time 2 minutes

Currently, the Rocket takeover is happening in Pokémon GO with Kaumalat as the highlight. But it’s hiding quite well.

What’s happening in Pokémon GO? The Rocket takeover is currently flooding your game with a lot of Rocket grunts. The villains appear at stops and in balloons to be defeated by you.

These Rockets are assigned to different types. There is the Normal Rocket, the Ghost Rocket, the Fire Rocket, and so on. But one in particular is worth it right now: the Dragon Rocket.

What does the Dragon Rocket bring? The Dragon Rocket comes with the new Crypto-Kaumalat, which could currently be considered the highlight of the Rocket takeover. Because the little dragon evolves into the powerful Crypto-Knakrack – a monster that everyone should secure. It is among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.

But unfortunately, it’s not that easy.

Pokémon GO rarely reveals the Dragon Grunt

What’s the problem? It is random which Rocket types you encounter at stops or in balloons. You can only recognize who is out there when you approach the Rockets. Then you usually recognize the type by a phrase from the grunt. For the Dragon Trainer, that’s the phrase “Good roaring is half the battle.”.

But don’t be surprised if you haven’t read the phrase yet and thus haven’t encountered Crypto-Kaumalat – because the Dragon Grunt is notoriously rare.

This is what players are saying: In the Pokémon GO subreddit, trainers are already sharing their assessments while looking for Kaumalat. We have summarized a few comments for you here:

  • “I feel like I find one after every 50 grunts, but I’ve defeated 200 grunts since the event started and I’m still waiting to see one,” says a user (via reddit).
  • “It’s very rare. Maybe 1 in 50 Rockets has the Dragons,” comments another (via reddit).
  • “In the past, it was even less” (via reddit).
  • “I received one in a balloon this morning, so they’re out there. I was very surprised to get one so quickly; I thought I would wait weeks to get one. It’s a shame it was just a 0/2/0 Kaumalat, but you can’t have it all,” (via reddit).

There is currently no exact number for when and where you can expect a Dragon Grunt – you really have to rely on chance at the moment.

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So you need a lot of luck to collect the current highlight of the event. It’s worth checking every Rocket in the vicinity briefly and checking for the right phrase – because you never know when the next Dragon Grunt will appear.

Have you already received a Crypto-Kaumalat? How long did it take? Tell us in the comments!

And also the next event in Pokémon GO is already known.

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