The German streamer Niklas Honor Behrens found himself in a stream of the top nerd from Twitch, Asmongold. And he happened to be watching the low points of the German streamer: His deaths in Diablo 4.
Niklas Honor Behrens from the German streaming team Bonjwa had not had a good start in Diablo 4: Just in time for the pre-order start on June 2, he jumped in with his barbarian Heidi into the eagerly awaited action RPG, only to find out, that he made a crucial mistake during creation.
The successors of Heidi also fared no better: The second and third versions died in hardcore mode and are thus irretrievably lost. Not only that, Honor also received the dubious honor of landing in the stream of the biggest MMORPG streamer on Twitch with his defeats. The German streamer is visibly uncomfortable with this.
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Career and life of Asmongold in 3 minutes – What makes him special?
How did the situation arise? In a stream, Asmongold recently reacted to hardcore deaths in Diablo 4. There are plenty of them, some are more deserved than others. The outcome is always the same: The character and all their nice equipment are gone.
This is bitter for the affected players, but rather entertaining for the viewers, especially when the virtual demise is accompanied by an emotional outburst. Asmongold, who seems to enjoy the suffering of others more than playing himself, also came across Honor’s clips.
What does Asmongold have to say about the German streamer? Heidi the 2nd met her end in a fight against the Blood Bishop. Honor failed to clear the opponent’s mines in time. A mistake for which Asmongold has little sympathy:
He didn’t kill enough of the little orbs and then he ran in. Bro, that is 100% on him, 100%. He shouldn’t have done that, that’s just how it is.
“It’s a tough day”
When Asmongold saw the now-familiar face of Honor again in the next clip, he initially thought he was dealing with the same recording again, but far from it. Instead, it was the premature and ignoble end of “Dreidi”, who never made it past level 1.
There the MMORPG streamer was first speechless, before he got to the point: My God, it’s a tough day.
You can watch Honor’s entire reaction to Asmongold (who in turn reacts to him) here:
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How does Honor react? The German streamer seems to feel a bit uncomfortable when Asmongold sees the second death after the first blunder. But at least: Asmongold is not as judgmental as others when watching death clips, says Honor.
Others always analyze everything to death: The backseating when dying.
So that you don’t end up like Honor, we at MeinMMO have numerous guides to Diablo 4 for you. Whether beginner tips, builds, and tricks, or the solution to that one annoying quest, you will find everything here:
In Pokémon GO the event Dark Flames will start next week, bringing you not only new monsters but also another special feature. For the first time, you can decide on part of the content yourself. We at MeinMMO will show you what to expect during the event.
Which event is it about? The last themed event of June will be the Dark Flames event. This event will focus on Fire and Dark-type Pokémon. And for the first time at an event of this kind, you can choose which of the two types you prefer and attract them more frequently with the help of incense.
We have summarized below what spawns and bonuses you can also expect and which new Pokémon you can look forward to.
When does the event start? The Dark Flames event will start on June 29, 2023, at 10:00 local time and will be active until July 2, 2023, at 20:00 local time.
Tortunator and Mega-Zobiris make their debut
During the Dark Flames event, you can look forward to two new additions in Pokémon GO, both of which can also be caught as Shiny with some luck: Tortunator and Mega-Zobiris.
Tortunator: Tortunator is a Fire and Dragon-type Pokémon from the 7th generation of games, which has no pre-evolutions or evolutions. It resembles a gray-green turtle that walks on two legs. It carries a star-shaped, red-yellow shell on its back and on its head. Its back shell is also adorned with several spikes.
Additionally, it has a striking red tail. You can recognize the shiny form of Tortunator by its brown-yellow shell and a slightly greener body. Due to its distinctive appearance and its ability to trigger explosions, it is also referred to as the “Boom Frog Pokémon.” During the event, you can find Tortunator in Level 3 raids and field research.
Mega-Zobiris: This is the temporary evolution of the Dark and Ghost-type Pokémon Zobiris. Just like its normal form, it has a purple body but possesses pink crystal-shaped eyes and uses a pink gem as a shield.
The monster can be found in Mega Raids during the event. Afterwards, you can catch Zobiris. Also keep an eye out for its shiny form, which you can recognize by its yellow body. To obtain your own Mega-Zobiris, you need to collect Mega Energy in Mega Raids.
Zobiris and Mega-Zobiris normal (left) and as Shiny (right)
All spawns and raid bosses for the Dark Flames event
In addition to the two new additions, there will be plenty of other Fire and Dark-type Pokémon during the event. We have summarized below what monsters you can find where and what it means for your desired type from the incense.
Pokémon that can also be found as Shiny with some luck are marked with an (*).
Special incense spawns: For the first time in this event format, you have the option to choose between the path of Fire and Dark. You do this through the associated timed research. Then, when you use an incense, monsters of that type will spawn more frequently.
Whether this is a selection of the wild event Pokémon or whether you will even receive special spawns is not known at this time and remains to be seen for now. Note that your daily adventure incense does not take this choice into account.
Additionally, your choice of path will also determine the tasks of the timed research and collector challenge.
Wild spawns: The wild spawns appear for all players outside of the incense. They are therefore independent of your choice of path in the timed research. These monsters are waiting for you:
Vulpix*
Hunduster*
Fiffyen*
Galar-Zigzachs*
Kanivanha*
Camaub*
Skunkapuh
Lichtel*
Flamiau
with some luck:
Hundemon*
Zobiris*
Pokémon in Raids: Since the raids are equally accessible to all players, they will not be influenced by your path choice either. The following raid bosses you can challenge:
For the Dark Flames event, you can look forward to some research and special bonuses again. The following await you:
wins in raid battles grant 25% more XP
3 additional candies for won raids
additional XL candy for won raids (from trainer level 31)
Grunts from Team GO Rocket appear more frequently with Fire and Dark-type Pokémon
Heatran learns the charged attack Lava Storm when you catch it in raids
Damage in trainer battles: 65
Damage in gym and raid battles: 75
depending on the path, incense attracts Dark or Fire-type Pokémon more frequently (excluding adventure incense)
Timed research
Choice between Fire and Dark-type Pokémon affects the tasks of the timed research, collector challenge, and spawns from incense
Reward: Premium battle pass, 15,000 XP, and encounter with event Pokémon
Collector challenge
Tasks depend on the path choice in the timed research
Reward: 5,000 XP and 100 Mega Energy for Hundemon
Event field researches:
Encounters with Alola-Mauzi*, Alola-Sleima*, Alola-Knogga*, Magmar*, Sniebel*, Lichtel* and Tortunator*
What do you think of the contents of the Dark Flames event? Are you happy that you can influence the spawns from the incense? Or do you find that totally pointless and would rather have uniform spawns? Let us know here at MeinMMO in the comments and share your thoughts with other trainers.
We are currently looking for reinforcement in our team. You can now apply for a position at MeinMMO to write news, analysis, and specials independently from home office. The topic is FIFA / EA Sports FC.
Who we are looking for: You should be well-versed in gaming, with a focus on FIFA games and the upcoming EA Sports FC.
But you should also be interested in trends in the gaming industry in general, feel comfortable in gaming communities, and be willing to immerse yourself in new topics regarding EA Sports FC.
This is what we are looking for:
You always know what the FIFA bubble on Twitter, Twitch, and reddit is currently talking about.
You are interested in what particularly moves the German community. You know who the biggest German streamers and YouTubers in the FIFA / EA Sports FC area are.
You are familiar with reddit, Twitter, different forums, and resetera to inform yourself and hear what the community is concerned about.
It is an advantage if you already have experience: your own blog, your own streaming channel, or working for another website could fall under this. However, this is not a must for the position.
You enjoy writing and have an interest in journalistic work.
You are curious and open-minded towards new topics around FIFA / EA Sports FC.
We would like to fill the position as quickly and well as possible. Perhaps with you.
Attention: This position is intended for self-employed workers. It is not a permanent position.
This is the job
You will be part of our editorial team and help shape our coverage of FIFA / EA Sports FC.
We are grateful for suggestions and input on how we can improve this further. It is important to us that the readers come first for you, and you consider which articles are truly interesting and important for our readers.
The scope of work:
You will write articles about FIFA / EA Sports FC: news, lists, analyses, opinions, community interviews, and guides.
You will independently search for exciting topics that you implement as articles. Here you will receive support from the editorial team.
You will deal with analysis tools like Google Trends to see what the community is currently really interested in.
You will coordinate with the editorial team on which articles will be written.
You will take on assignments from the editorial team on the topic of FIFA / EA Sports FC.
You can optionally participate in workshops that we offer in the field of online and gaming journalism.
We draw on resources at our headquarters in Munich, where the editorial team of GameStar is also located. Both GameStar and MeinMMO and GamePro are part of the Webedia Gaming GmbH.
What we offer
The work can be done from home.
You can organize your working hours flexibly, as long as there is room for exchange with the team.
You are part of a highly engaged team that gives each other feedback and support.
You are part of one of the largest gaming sites in Germany.
Practical experience in online and gaming journalism.
Practical experience in search engine optimization (SEO).
The framework conditions and application
When is the job? Immediately.
For how many hours is the job? 20 hours a week are possible, with flexible working hours. We need particularly much support during the time around the release of a new “EA Sports FC” title.
What about payment? There is payment. Details will be clarified in a personal conversation.
What must be included in the application?
a motivation letter
your tabular resume
optional: work samples
When is the deadline for submission? 30.06.2023
Where should the application be sent? By email, to:
Note on data protection: Once we have hired someone, we will delete all applications. But beforehand, everyone should have received an acceptance or rejection.
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With XDefiant, Ubisoft is releasing a competitor to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in summer 2023. MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller has tried the shooter through several testing phases and believes that a good shooter doesn’t have to cost 70 euros.
I am being completely honest. When XDefiant was first introduced, I thought: Who needs a CoD from Ubisoft? After several test phases, I was surprised to find: I need a CoD from Ubisoft. Preferably as soon as possible!
If you don’t know which game I’m talking about, let me summarize the gameplay for you. If you already know XDefiant, you can jump directly to the strengths of XDefiant.
Who is writing here? Dariusz Müller is a big fan of shooters and always on the lookout for challenging PvP shooting. He prefers to play the tactical shooter Rainbow Six: Siege, but is also found in games like Overwatch 2, Halo Infinite, Shatterline, and Hell Let Loose.
In Ubisoft’s new shooter XDefiant, you grab one of five classes, choose a class-specific gadget, the weapons of your choice, and dive into the PvP fray. You play various modes like zone control or payload (escort) and show on different maps which team is better.
The playable classes of the shooter, called factions, come from various Ubisoft games. Currently, there are:
The secret agents of “Echelon” from Splinter Cell
Freedom fighters of “Libertad” from Far Cry 6
The fire-loving “Cleaners” from The Division
The hacker group “DedSec” from Watch Dogs
The elite unit “Phantoms” from Ghost Recon
Each faction has two class-specific gadgets. In addition, there are 24 weapons, five of which you can exchange from a total of seven components. You have 44 different attachments available to change factors such as fire rate, damage at short or medium range, or aim time.
XDefiant will be released as a free-to-play title in summer 2023. You can see a trailer here:
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XDefiant Game Overview Deep Dive Trailer
The strengths of XDefiant lie in the principles of a shooter
XDefiant does a lot of things right that I value as a shooter fan, which is why I had great fun during the beta.
The time-to-kill (TTK) is not so high that I feel like I’m going into battle with a toy gun. But it’s also not so low that I would just have to cough to get a triple kill.
Moreover, the weapon behavior is very intuitive, easy to master, and even rookie shooters should be able to control the comparatively low recoil of most weapons without any problems. For controller players, there’s also the aim assist familiar from CoD.
Overall, the gunplay fits well into the relatively fast movement of the shooter.
The character’s movement speed depends on the weapon chosen as well as the played attachments. With a machine gun, I run slower than with an assault rifle, and with a vector submachine gun without a stock, I can be about as fast as with a drawn pistol.
What I liked particularly about the movement in XDefiant is that it is fast and offers the possibility to “slide” and “bunny hop” without overdoing it.
Your shots become, for example, less accurate when you are continuously jumping. This can lead to your opponent gaining an advantage in a gunfight if they move slightly and deliver a precise headshot.
Additionally, XDefiant does without gimmicks like “wall runs” or “drop shooting.” Even though I am one of the players who shamelessly exploits the constant “throwing to the ground,” I think the omission is a good thing.
Developers respond to feedback
During the various test phases of XDefiant, I witnessed how Ubisoft changed smaller details in gameplay from time to time. Gadgets were subtly nerfed when I felt they were too strong and quickly dominated the game’s meta.
In general, the team behind the shooter reacted to public feedback, and you felt that the game was constantly improving.
Of course, it must be clearly criticized in the beta tests that there were numerous technical problems such as bugs and crashes, as well as severe server issues. But particularly, executive producer Mark Rubin was very communicative and refreshingly transparent on Twitter during each testing phase.
This made it clear whether a problem was being worked on or not. Sometimes Rubin also had suitable workarounds that provided relief until the proper fix was applied.
Yes, definitely for me. In principle, fans of PvP shooters can only look forward to two releases in summer 2023: Counter-Strike 2 and XDefiant. Valve’s tactical shooter is, however, exactly what players have known for many years – just prettier.
XDefiant does not reinvent the genre and does nothing that is exceptionally innovative. But it does everything well that matters to me in a modern arena shooter – from the balanced TTK, to the swift movement, to the easy handling of the weapons.
Everything feels well-coordinated. Also, the selection of your firearms and the modification through various attachments is well done in my opinion.
XDefiant achieves this, even though the shooter will be released as a free-to-play title. The price difference is probably the biggest advantage of XDefiant compared to Call of Duty because XDefiant is a good shooter, even though it doesn’t cost 70 €.
Of course, there are other free-to-play arena shooters like Halo Infinite or Splitgate – although they pursue a different gameplay principle despite being in the same genre. Smaller projects like Shatterline or Hired Ops simply do not have the resources to compete with a Call of Duty.
XDefiant has a major publisher backing it and thanks to a struggling CoD currently has the momentum and attention to be a competitor.
Is XDefiant therefore better than CoD MW2? No idea, maybe. Maybe not.
One thing is certain, XDefiant is an alternative to Call of Duty that will be released this summer and is free. So checking it out can’t hurt, I’m already having fun.
If you want to discover more free shooters, take a look here:
Most MMORPGs focus on spectacular battles against nasty monsters and powerful bosses, but Palia does it differently and focuses on pure relaxation!
What kind of game is this? The indie developer studio Singularity Six is creating a new MMORPG with Palia (PC, Switch), which takes games like Animal Crossing as a model. Even in the trailers, the game advertises that it wants to enable you to lead a ‘cozy life’.
Palia does not make you the great hero who saves the world in breathtaking battles. Instead, you are a valuable member of the neighborhood. You move into a house with your character and live door to door with other players and NPCs that offer rich backstories.
The gameplay of Palia is all about relaxation
What does the gameplay of Palia look like? The core elements of the game consist of activities that MMORPG players typically perform as side activities. These include tasks such as growing and harvesting various food items, forging tools, and maintaining and decorating your own house.
But activities like fishing, chopping wood, and cooking are also part of the gameplay. Additionally, the developers mentioned that smaller competitions such as a card game with friends or a race on the beach would fit into the game concept (via palia.com).
What do we know about the release? The release of Palia is planned for winter 2023. The MMORPG is set to be released for Nintendo Switch and PC, but whether it will also be available on Steam is currently unknown.
At the Nintendo Direct on June 21, 2023, a new trailer for the Switch release of Palia was also showcased:
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Palia shows in the trailer how it looks on the Nintendo Switch
Palia will be free-to-play and promises a fair monetization. The game will not include purchasable boosters or buffs as well as a rotation in the shop. Generally, only cosmetic content like clothing sets and outfits will be sold.
Is there PvP or PvE? Palia intends to completely avoid fights against other players (PvP). However, there will be some form of PvE in certain areas of the map. In the Switch trailer, for example, we see a player hunting wild animals with bow and arrow.
In Diablo 4 there are not only mounts but also cosmetic saddles. You can put these on your horse to look fancier. One of them can be purchased from the stable master, but it will likely cost you around 6 million gold. However, if you pay that much, you are making a big mistake.
What kind of saddle is this?
Saddles are cosmetic items that allow you to personalize your mount. You can get them in the shop and can also find and buy them in the game.
You can get a saddle for in-game currency from an NPC, the Sturdy Saddle. However, it costs a lot of gold from the merchant.
As players have now discovered, you can get the saddle much cheaper (via Reddit). You only need a low-level character for that. We tested it.
Where can I get the saddle? You can get the saddle from the stable master you trust. If you check in during the game with your first character, you will find that you need to pay around 5 to 6 million gold for the saddle.
How can I save on the saddle purchase? If you want to purchase the saddle for less, you simply need to create a second character. No worries, you can skip the campaign if you have already completed it with your first character. Then you can even ride immediately.
Gold is account-bound, so you can use it for the saddle on the second character. After creating the character, head to the saddle master, recognizable by the horse symbol on the map.
There, you can buy the saddle in his shop. You leave the shop, and you will find the saddle in your inventory. You can then simply “use” it to add it to your equipment.
When you interact with the stable master again and call up your mounts’ equipment, you will find the saddle and can equip it on your horse – for all your characters.
In short:
Create a new character
You spawn in Kyovashad
Go to the stable master (horse symbol on the map)
Click on “Merchant” at the top and then on “Mount Equipment”
Buy the saddle
Open your inventory
Left-click on the saddle
The saddle will be added to your equipment
If needed: go back to the menu and switch character
Talk to the stable master
Equip the saddle under “Stable”
with armorwith saddle
Fluctuating prices depending on level
How expensive is the saddle then? The saddle costs around 7,000 – 11,000 gold for your second character. We have not yet been able to determine why the prices are so different.
We tested it with 3 accounts and 3 new characters, all freshly at level 1, yet we had all different prices. But no matter if it’s 7,000 or 11,000, all of them are much less than the 6 million gold that you would have to pay with a highly leveled first character.
For characters that are around level 45–55, the saddle costs around 4 million gold – not that much less than at the levels nearing 100.
Changing the world tier had no impact on the price for a character at level 81.
Can I ride with my new character? Yes. Unlike with the first character, it is possible to ride directly. The campaign has been skipped, you spawn in Kyovashad, and can get on your mount with the Z key on the keyboard / right D-pad on the controller.
All mounts and armors that you have acquired or received by then are available to you. The downside of the saddle is that it counts as complete armor and cannot be worn additionally to other armor.
Whether you want to wear a saddle or one of the fancy armors is up to you.
Regarding character equipment, MeinMMO editor Benedict recently made an observation:
The Brit Jarvis “Jarvis” Kaye was permanently banned from the online shooter Fortnite in 2019. The YouTuber used an aim-bot to present exciting content to his viewers. In a video, where he was crying, he begged Epic Games for mercy, but they showed none. He remained banned. But why did this ban make him famous? How has the YouTuber fared after the ban?
This is how the streamer was back then:
FaZe Jarvis was quite young at 17 in 2019, but on the rise. Thanks to his older brother Kaye, who also worked on YouTube, he had a head start, could join the large FaZe clan early, and enjoyed excellent connections.
The 17-year-old made his clicks almost exclusively with Fortnite videos in 2019: He set himself challenges with handicaps and accomplished them, reported on leaks, played with attractive young women. Furthermore, he entered many collaborations with other members of the FaZe clan. The most popular video from that time shows how he annoys his own brother in Fortnite until he logs off.
The style of his videos was colorful and bright. Much was exaggerated, some staged, and some quite silly. The videos were clearly aimed at a young audience. In one video, however, he went too far to produce content and used an aimbot. Epic Games made an example of Jarvis and banned him for life.
Jarvis is one of the legends of Fortnite’s “Hype Years”, just like him:
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Mother takes 15-year-old son out of school so he has time for Fortnite – This is how it went for him
What was special about the ban? The ban of FaZe Jarvis was particularly special because it was the first time a content creator as a person was permanently banned from Fortnite – and then also someone relatively young.
FaZe Jarvis handled this ban offensively and apologized in a video where he broke down in tears. To this day, it remains the second most popular video on his channel with 23 million views. Only a “rap video” where he sang about the ban garnered more viewers.
What stood out was that Jarvis, who usually appeared so cheeky, looked like a pile of misery in the video and begged for mercy.
After the ban, Jarvis constantly makes videos about the ban
How has he fared in the time after the ban? Jarvis is now 21 years old, still on YouTube, but no longer a member of the FaZe clan.
He has milked this ban from Fortnite almost endlessly in the year following his ban.
In the first year after his ban, videos emerged that claimed:
He had to stop with YouTube and start a normal job
He had to go back to school
He secretly plays Fortnite again
He gets caught playing Fortnite secretly
A schoolyard bully forces him to play Fortnite
He plays extremely bad Fortnite clones
He is unbanned from Fortnite for 24 hours
He sneaks into a Fortnite event and gets thrown out
These videos were all surprisingly successful, certainly much more successful than the videos he usually made.
The first videos after his ban,
FaZe Jarvis tries different themes, then discovers boxing for himself
This is how it went on: From around the end of 2020, Jarvis seemed to slowly leave his Fortnite trauma behind, and the clicks also dwindled. Jarvis continued with flashy YouTube videos that picked up known trends that other YouTubers had already set.
Now it was a lot about women, crushes, food, pets, his girlfriend, strange challenges, various “Oh, she’s pregnant” pranks.
When success also slowly declined around 2021, Jarvis went on a sports trip and discovered amateur boxing for himself. “Influencers get fit and box against each other” was a typical YouTube trend of that time. In Germany, it arrived relatively late in 2022 with Trymacs.
From 2022 onwards, Jarvis then mixed Fortnite content into his boxing videos time and again:
He survived 50 hours in Fortnite
Epic Games wants to sue him for having unbanned himself in Fortnite
He sneaked into the TwitchCon to get unbanned in Fortnite
Just a few days ago, on June 17, 2023, a video titled “I was banned by Epic Games. So I made Fortnite 2.” was released.
In 2023, Jarvis’s channel mostly consists of boxing videos. The clicks have decreased, but something related to Fortnite still works today.
Jarvis is suspended from the clan due to a crypto ad going totally wrong
Why is he out of his clan? Jarvis, his brother Kaye, and 2 other members of the influential FaZe clan had promoted the cryptocurrency “Save the kids” in 2021, which turned out to be a “pump and dump” scam.
The FaZe clan subsequently fired his brother, Kaye, and suspended Jarvis indefinitely.
Jarvis later released a video in which he said: He could have returned to the clan but decided against it because he did not want to be there without his brother.
Jarvis has been riding the “I am banned from Fortnite” wave for 4 years, with declining success
How can this be summarized? Jarvis’s career has certainly been somewhat derailed by the ban from Fortnite, but ultimately he has made “I was banned from Fortnite and everyone knows it” part of his identity and exploited it endlessly.
The fact that videos with the same twist still work even today, albeit with declining success, seems to justify him.
His ban from Fortnite is the unique characteristic that sets him apart from all others who provide similar content as he does.
What stands out about Jarvis is that
he portrays Epic Games as an enemy – he acts as if some kind of FBI is after him, trying to monitor and take him down when he plays Fortnite
he has practically nothing to do with gaming outside of Fortnite
he closely collaborates with his brother, who made him a topic repeatedly in his videos back then and still does today
The fact that the guy you know from crying in a video in front of 20 million people at 17 is now a 21-year-old amateur boxer acting tough and letting himself be photographed with women in a pool is not without a certain comedy.
Even if the YouTube views are no longer pouring in like they used to, Jarvis seems to enjoy a good life.
As a content creator, Jarvis is still relatively successful, although it is a constant roller coaster. Currently, his channel seems to be struggling more, with most videos in 2023 staying under one million views.
With his expulsion from FaZe, both he and his brother have lost quite a bit of connections and relevance.
Has the ban from Fortnite harmed him? Ultimately, the ban from Fortnite seems to have been beneficial for his career – the videos he made before the ban would not have been as successful today, four years later. In this case, audacity has won.
In 2019, another teenager became famous overnight due to something that happened in Fortnite:
On June 22, Final Fantasy 16 was released and there are already many positive voices. However, not everyone seems satisfied with the combat system, as: instead of turn-based, the battles now take place in real time. Fortunately, there is a good alternative for Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch.
With Final Fantasy 16, today the next big RPG from Square Enix has been released and presents itself in a new, unusually dark guise. However, it was not only the atmosphere that was adjusted, but also the combat system.
And this seems to disappoint some players. Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier addressed this in a tweet and at the same time names an alternative for fans of turn-based battles: Octopath Traveler 2.
How dark Final Fantasy 16 can be is shown in the story trailer:
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Final Fantasy XVI: Story trailer promises a new mega-RPG for fans
“Octopath Traveler is one of the greats”
In his tweet, Schreier addresses RPG fans, especially those who prefer a turn-based combat system.
He writes:
If you look at Final Fantasy XVI and think “My God, what has happened to this series? I miss turn-based role-playing games,” then do yourself a favor and get Octopath Traveler 2, one of the best turn-based RPGs ever made.
In the comments, some users express that they wish for more turn-based role-playing games.
PantsPottson writes: “Of course, and I’m still looking forward to [Final Fantasy] XVI, but I wish we could get a turn-based game with this budget and flair.”
Pandapandatk responds: “I think that’s what’s missing in the discussion. Yes, Square Enix releases other turn-based games, and yes, I love them. But they don’t stand at the same level as the main series of the FF franchise. I want the impressive graphics (although HD2D is beautiful) and the cinematic staging with turn-based gameplay.”
The Twitter user TheZaius asks Jason Schreier if “Octopath Traveler 2 is as good as Final Fantasy 6.” He replies: “Nothing can ever compete with nostalgia, but yes, Octopath Traveler 2 is one of the greats [in the RPG genre].”
What kind of game is Octopath Traveler? Octopath Traveler is a turn-based role-playing game from the eponymous series by Square Enix, whose first part was released in 2018. The second part followed in February, receiving 96% positive reviews on Steam.
In Octopath Traveler 2, you choose one of eight travelers to embark on the adventure. Characteristic of the series is the pixelated HD-2D graphics. You can get both parts on Steam, for PlayStation, and for Nintendo Switch.
The Steam reviews are filled with praise for the RPG. darkmoon6.665 writes: “One of the best turn-based role-playing games to be released in recent times. The gameplay is a fantastic homage to the old Final Fantasy games.”
Jason Schreier is an important voice in gaming, and many players listen to his advice:
A new cutscene in Destiny 2 reveals some old secrets. However, one scene has left an artist baffled, as his work is featured in it. He wasn’t asked beforehand. Developer Bungie states that a mistake has occurred and they want to ensure fair compensation.
Who is the artist?
The Philippine Julian Faylona is known as an artist under the name ELEMENTJ21 and creates various artworks, some of which he displays on his website.
Faylona is a passionate gamer and enjoys playing Destiny 2. He frequently posts fan arts, his own artworks inspired by the game, on Twitter.
Specifically, there is a picture that strongly resembles one of Faylona’s. An image he posted in 2021 has been incorporated into an official artwork in the cutscene with only a few changes.
We won’t spoil exactly what the cutscene is about here. However, you can read more about it in our special:
Bungie has already commented on this, saying it is due to a misunderstanding by an external employee (via PC Gamer). A vendor mistook the artwork for an official artwork and used it for the cutscene.
The studio now wants to contact the artist to clarify the situation and seek compensation.
However, Faylona does not see the matter as seriously as he writes to PC Gamer in a response. The artist says: ‘I am honestly excited and happy that a piece I created 2 years ago […] made it into a cutscene.’
Nevertheless, some users have already criticized Bungie, accusing the studio of stealing artworks from others without permission. However, there is already a pretty bad mood brewing in the community:
The world is watching the fate of the submarine “Titan”, which was heading to the Titanic. A horror game on Steam, dealing with a similar scenario, is selling more copies as a result. Player numbers are also clearly increasing. The developer cannot be happy about this.
The world is watching this event with great anticipation. The worst is feared, especially since the submarine may have already run out of oxygen, according to some estimates.
At the same time, the accident has unpredictable and irreverent side effects.
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Iron Lung Trailer: Horror Game with a Submarine on a Strange Moon
Iron Lung plays with claustrophobia aboard a submarine
This is how it affects a horror game on Steam: The game “Iron Lung” is considered a horror gem on Steam. It was released in March 2022 and costs €5. It has 87% positive reviews – players especially praise the immersive atmosphere.
Iron Lung is a horror game where you maneuver a tiny submarine through hostile waters.
The horror mood arises from the fact that you can barely see anything, have little influence on the environment, and doom lurks everywhere.
“This feels so wrong”
This shows the developer: The developer tweeted on June 21 a picture of the sales figures of “Iron Lung”, which had quadrupled in recent days:
There is also a noticeable increase in player numbers on SteamCharts, although at a low level, but still visible.
Some tasteless reviews for Iron Lung have also appeared on Steam, making a direct reference to OceanGate.
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Apparently, some are using Iron Lung to empathize with the experience of the poor individuals who are lost underwater.
This is how the developer reacts: The developer states: “This feels wrong.”
The developer is even approached to consider buying a private submarine. He wants nothing to do with that. Not even for money would he get involved in something like that, he says.
The dev says: Once, his game received a boost in attention for “good reasons”. A YouTuber named Markiplier announced he would make a film about his game.
YouTuber Markiplier, specializing in stretching out in videos, introduced Iron Lung to a large audience in May 2022 with a video.
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For many guilds, the final current boss in World of Warcraft is now easier to defeat. Blizzard has nerfed Scale Commander Sarkareth, but they overshot. Now it remains, despite the oversight.
According to current standings, only 191 guilds worldwide have defeated the boss on the highest difficulty level Mythic (via wowprogress, as of June 22).
In a hotfix, Blizzard significantly nerfed the boss, but apparently much harder than intended.
This is the nerf: One of the core mechanics in the fight is “Oblivion.” Various abilities from Sarkareth apply a stack of this effect, which causes increasing damage per stack. At 10 stacks, the effect dissipates, and you are moved into a different phase.
Normally, these stacks last only 25 seconds, allowing you to “expire” them. However, in Mythic mode, the effect lasts for 20 minutes, leading to a quick accumulation of damage.
Before the nerf, Oblivion caused 15,830 damage per second and stack. Blizzard wanted to reduce this by 10%. However, players found out that the ability now deals nearly a third less damage: only 10,619.
WoW: Patch 10.1 Ember of Neltharion is live – Here is what to expect starting now
Blizzard nerfs too hard, apologizes, but stands by it
As community manager Kaivax writes in the official forum, the nerf is indeed harder than planned. He apologizes for the confusion caused but also states that they do not want to change anything for the time being.
After reassessing the situation, they have concluded to maintain the new value. However, there is no detailed explanation for the decision.
The nerf is received mixed reactions in the community forum. While the adjustment to Sarkareth is at least accepted with a nod, some players ask why precisely the difficulty is being adjusted here.
Sarkareth is not the boss that the majority of guilds are currently struggling with. That would be Rashok and Zskarn, with the latter having become significantly stronger due to a patch. These two are currently the major blockades for the community, not the final boss.
Even Neyssa, a member of the Community Council, agrees and says: “I guess now Zskarn is the hardest boss in the raid.” She hopes for nerfs for the boss, but whether these will come is still uncertain. Perhaps something will happen with the next patch that is coming soon:
The superhero adventure “We Can Be Heroes” featuring “The Last of Us” star Pedro Pascal suddenly made it into the top ranking of the most successful English films on Netflix.
Netflix regularly releases viewer numbers for series and films on its platform and creates rankings of the top titles in overview.
Recently, there was a change in the metric, where not only viewed hours are important for the ranking, but also the runtime is accounted for as a factor. Additionally, the measurement period of a title’s success was increased from 28 days to 91 days.
After these changes, a family film featuring “The Last of Us” star Pedro Pascal suddenly took one of the top spots.
Here you can see a trailer for We Can Be Heroes:
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We Can Be Heroes – Trailer for the superhero movie with Pedro Pascal
How successful is We Can Be Heroes? The superhero film from 2020 ranks 6th among the most successful English-language titles on Netflix.
The ranking is based on the views within the first 91 days that the film is available on Netflix. For non-English productions and series, there are separate lists.
The following numbers are provided for We Can Be Heroes (as of June 18, 2023, via Netflix):
231.2 million hours viewed
Runtime of 1:41
137.3 million views
What is We Can Be Heroes about? The film is about children of superheroes who must work together after their parents are kidnapped by aliens.
A sequel to the superhero film has already been announced. Expected to release at the end of 2024, Part 2 will once again be directed by Robert Rodriguez.
Fans of Pedro Pascal can also soon watch Season 1 of The Last of Us without a streaming service, as our colleagues from Gamestar report here.
Which movies are also in the top ranking on Netflix? In the category of the most viewed English films on Netflix, the following titles secure the top spots over We Can Be Heroes (as of June 18, 2023):
1. Red Notice with 230.9 million views
2. Don’t Look Up with 171.4 million views
3. The Adam Project with 157.6 million views
4. Bird Box
5. The Gray Man
Another superhero film recently reached the top of a ranking:
Additionally, on June 21, 2023, a research was unlocked for all players who have already pre-ordered a ticket for the global GO Fest. This ticket can currently be purchased in the shop for 14.99 euros.
Somewhat surprisingly, this research also includes the Pokémon Rocara as a reward, which will then be available for all other players during the GO Fest in August. However, players who purchased the ticket and thus the preliminary research can already access it now. And it turns out: The monster is currently extremely useful in PvP.
How strong is Rocara from the new special research – Directly Rank 1 in PvP
Where is Rocara strong? The seemingly harmless Pokémon is actually a very strong monster in the Super League of the PvP battle league.
This might be underestimated, but the PvP platform “PvPoke,” which provides current rankings for the meta of the battle league, currently ranks it directly at Rank 1 among the best monsters in the Super League.
With the combination of Stone Edge, Rock Slide, and Moonblast, Rocara is quite dangerous when sent into the Super League. The PvP expert “JRE47” also shared an assessment in the Pokémon GO subreddit “TheSilphRoad” that categorizes Rocara as very powerful and influential in the meta of the league (via reddit).
However, there is one thing to consider: Rocara needs to be brought to level 50 to reach a CP amount that makes it really dangerous in the league. Except, as JRE47 mentions, if one manages to obtain a 4-star variant of Rocara – then level 41.5 is sufficient.
This means one needs an extremely large amount of stardust and candies to bring Rocara to top level. And that is somewhat difficult given the availability.
With Mega-Rayquaza, another top monster will come into play this summer:
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Mega Rayquaza appears in Pokémon GO
What do players say? Some players express surprise at how useful Rocara actually is. However, some critical voices regarding Rocara in the research have also been raised.
For example, there is criticism from players who booked tickets for the live events for the GO Fest but did not receive corresponding research in advance – because that is only available with the ticket for the global GO Fest.
Furthermore, players who can already access the strong Rocara do have an advantage over players who did not purchase a ticket. This is not well received by everyone (via reddit).
“I am not happy that the buyers of in-person GO Fest tickets do not also get an early one, but oh well,” writes a user (via reddit).
“So $14.99 for early access to Rocara. That’s a no from me, buddy,” says another (via reddit).
For the global GO Fest at the end of August, Rocara will then be available to more players, according to the current status.
How do I defeat Rocara? If you encounter Rocara in the Super League, according to PvPoke, the following popular PvP Pokémon are a good chance to defeat it:
Loot-Pets collect the hard-earned loot for you, but some players of Diablo 4 are unsure about which items the companions should leave behind.
What are Loot-Pets? Loot-Pets are small pets that run alongside your character and accompany you on your journey. They diligently collect the loot that your opponents drop after you defeat them.
Loot-Pets also exist in Diablo 3. There, the little creatures can primarily collect gold, but since the currently running Season 28 of Diablo 3, the pets are also able to collect common, magical, and rare equipment items and convert them into crafting materials.
Additionally, the Loot-Pets in Diablo 3 can pick up “Breath of Death,” which is also a resource needed for crafting.
In Diablo 4, players still have to painstakingly collect and disassemble their loot. Some fans of the “hack ‘n’ slash” series wish to have these little companions back – however, players are still divided on which items the pets should pick up and which ones they should leave behind.
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When should I break down or sell items in Diablo 4?
What is the discussion? A member of the Diablo community asked on Reddit whether players want Loot-Pets for Diablo 4. The post garnered 4,500 upvotes and 1,800 comments within a day (via Reddit).
A player replied to the question with “yes,” if the post creator meant the animals that collect gold – 2,200 Reddit users agreed with an upvote.
Another user added that the little creatures should definitely only collect gold and no “trash”: “I certainly don’t want that little rascal filling my inventory with junk.” However, he would be fine with Loot-Pets also collecting crafting materials, he later added.
Other Diablo fans suggested that the pets could also pick up blue and lower items, provided they then dismantle them into crafting materials as they currently do in Diablo 3. This would prevent the “cluttering” of the inventory while also collecting materials.
More players noted that a personally customizable loot filter for the pets would be useful. That way, the pets would not collect useless items, but only what the respective player sets in the filter.
In the comment section, there was also a suggestion that the pets could pick up health potions. However, some players immediately rejected this because it could affect the outcome of a battle.
If you want to know where you can farm loot very well without a pet, then check here:
Elias “EliasN97” Nerlich is the number 1 of the German Twitch. To keep it that way, he regularly comes up with special events. After competing in a win challenge against his friends, he now faces tricky challenges alone.
What was on the agenda? In his latest win challenge, EliasN97 faced again tricky challenges in games like Fall Guys, Elden Ring, and Valorant from June 20 to June 21, 2023. Additionally, he struggled with his own technology.
EliasN97 took the lead from MontanaBlack at the top of the German Twitch.
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Career and Life of MontanaBlack in 2 Minutes: What Makes Him Unique?
How did the streamer perform? Contrary to what the name might suggest, the viewers of a win challenge are not just about winning, but also about seeing their streamer fail repeatedly.
That would at least explain why EliasN97 attracted up to 52,000 viewers when he tried to conquer the tricky map of his colleague Repaz in Fall Guys for 14 hours.
About the same number of viewers tuned in again when the streamer attempted a speedrun in the current Twitch hit Only Up! In this case, the streamer found some challenges like FIFA or Valorant significantly easier but attracted fewer viewers.
His persistence paid off: EliasN97 ended his marathon stream after nearly 35 hours with over 3 million views, including almost 600,000 unique viewers. Meanwhile, the streamer also racked up 4,645 new followers and 5,844 new subs.
Overall, it was a big success for the streamer, who took a break after his achievement to start again today, June 22.
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Such and similar marathon streams are popular on Twitch, and indeed sleep is often a topic. Some viewers are disturbed, for example, that streamers sleep during a subathon while the stream timer continues to run.
This is probably the most significant cutscene in 9 years of Destiny 2 history – but it comes a bit late. Because only now, in Season 21, have the Guardians from Bungie received answers about the Witness, the Veil, and the Final Form that Lightfall desperately needed to become a success. MeinMMO shows you what has been revealed and explains the new information.
How a cutscene enhances the experience of Lightfall: After the story campaign of the last Lightfall DLC, the Guardians had more questions than answers.
The Witness, enemy of the Traveler and user of Darkness, simply disappeared at the end of the Lightfall story. No one knew exactly what he had done with the Traveler, what exactly a “Veil” is, and how all this is connected to the “Final Form”.
It was a huge cliffhanger that greatly angered players and caused Bungie’s “beginning of the end” to be flooded with negative feedback about the open story in the form of bad reviews on Steam.
Only now, in week 5 of Season 21, has the seasonal story revealed a grand cutscene that has the potential to fundamentally change the plot of Destiny 2 and answer many of the questions that Lightfall left open.
On the one hand, the Guardians could finally understand better how the events of Lightfall interconnect and what role the Witness, the Veil, and the Final Form play in it.
On the other hand, the video shows what is at stake and opens new possibilities for the final expansion of Destiny 2, because only a video makes the story suddenly great again.
However, the most important thing is that after nearly nine years of guessing in Destiny, it finally reveals information about what the Traveler, the great unknown entity in the sky above the Last City, really is.
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Gather all Guardians trailer
This one cutscene would have made Lightfall more epic
Mega-story as seasonal snack: For almost nine years, Bungie has been immersing its Guardians in the conflict between Light and Darkness through DLCs and Seasons. And for just as long, there has been speculation about who or what these two powers might be and what their relationship is.
And now, a small cutscene in Season 21 of Destiny 2 reveals the foundation for understanding the entire conflict between Light and Darkness and even brings clarity to the points of the story where Lightfall has failed.
For some players, this revelation from Bungie’s storytelling team comes too late. After the cliffhanger in the Lightfall campaign, the Guardians were not very motivated to complete the DLC year because the story felt superficial and thin.
But the now revealed cutscene has that certain something again and the potential to turn the entire plot of Destiny 2 on its head and put the Guardians in a new story euphoria.
Warning spoiler alert! From here on, the article contains massive spoilers and also shows the latest story video of Season 21. Additionally, we will discuss the story content presented and explain the new insights.
If you don’t like spoilers, please do not read any further and first complete the Lightfall campaign and the current mission of week 5 in Season 21.
Every fan of Destiny must have seen this
We are linking you the latest cutscene to watch again. In it, Ahsa, “the long noodle” who once rejected the Witness’s offer, speaks through Sloane and explains in just over three and a half minutes the origins of the Light and Darkness saga.
So, what Guardians have always wanted to know and what new players have been asking since Lightfall.
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[Spoiler] Destiny 2: This cutscene from Season 21 reveals what the Traveler and the Darkness are
Answers to some of the biggest questions in Destiny: As already suspected during the first presentation of the Witness, the being of Darkness consists of many individual creatures of an extraterrestrial race. Not unlike humans and their history.
It is also the first race that the Traveler has ever blessed, and they were the ones who freed him from a dire situation. Because, as we now know, the Traveler was helplessly buried on their home planet the whole time.
As a thank you for his liberation, he brought the people who freed him the first “Golden Age” and used his terraforming powers, which is why they named their new benefactor “Gardener”.
This piece of information is strong, because it confirms that the Traveler and the Gardener, which have been discussed in Destiny lore for 9 years, are not two, but one and the same being of Light.
The race of the Witness also built the massive pyramid ships and successfully evolved with the help of the Traveler over aeons.
Light and Darkness are one: But then one became increasingly tired of the “silent god”. They expected guidance, communication, meaning from him. But he did not offer that. He only stood silently in the sky, as the Guardians know him. So this people researched and learned more and more about Light.
Light is not only life. It also means chaos and decay. Principles of life and death or as Ahsa put it: “Two halves of a whole”.
And they discovered that there seemed to be another being in the stars that was connected to the Traveler: the so-called “Veil”.
The people of the Witness realize that Light is not a source of wealth but unleashed chaos
The people of the Witness realized that this “chaos” needed to be controlled. And Darkness offered them what the Traveler did not have: communication, thoughts, and consciousness.
So they set out to eliminate the chaos of existence and try to shape it into a form. A Final Form that better matches their ideas.
They wanted even more and therefore brought the Veil to the Traveler in the hope that this would further strengthen the connection between both entities. But the Traveler did not allow that anymore. He left their world. Or rather: he fled.
However, he could not stop the race of the Witness. On the contrary. Since they had already recognized the truth in Darkness, they now used this power for the fusion into a single being that now stands as an enemy before the Guardians: the Witness. He witnesses “the truth in Darkness” and consists of many who speak with one voice.
The being of many beings knows onlyone goal: to create the “perfect universe” and bring it into its “Final Form”. Of course, in a form that is supposed to replicate the entire reality in the way they desire. Whether that is good or bad, we do not know.
Can humanity now use the knowledge of Ahsa to their advantage against the Witness?
For the Traveler, however, this seems to mean nothing good. He is on the run and has also never been safe for long. Because he and the Veil are central elements that the Witness needs for this task.
He has come up with various possibilities and has repeatedly manipulated students so that he can reconnect the Veil with the Traveler.
The radial mast on Neomuna was one of them. Presumably, before he found out that the ghosts of our Guardians can also make this connection.
And maybe it’s already too late.
Currently, the Witness is closer to his final goal than ever before. The connection with the Veil has indeed already been established, and humanity has no way to stop him. We also do not know what will happen to us if the Witness brings the universe into the Final Form he desires. The end of everything? Or something new?
However, there is a glimmer of hope: At least the revelation in the video made it clear that the Witness only has powerful ships that have emerged from Light. Or that he has understood what the power of Darkness can do and how he uses it for his purposes. Because these two things are all that he is and can.
The Witness might be more powerful than anything we have encountered so far, but now we know: he is not an indestructible deity that cannot be harmed.
When we think about the story, two questions arise:
If the civilization of the Witness could connect with Darkness, could all Guardians also unite their power through Light?
And then there is the question of the Nine. Are they perhaps renegades from the civilization of the Witness who did not merge with him and instead, through the support of Light, make his life difficult?
So it can continue: With this information, it is fun again to think about the options. Overall, the insights from these few minutes have opened up many possibilities and allow some players to look a bit more positively at the Final Form expansion of Destiny 2 in 2024.
However, one should also be aware that Bungie will probably continue not to tell the story in the original story of a DLC.
As we have seen, Lightfall does not simply end with the campaign, and one is finished. It ends when “The Final Form”, the last DLC of the saga of Light and Darkness, begins. So in Seasons 22, 23, and later this year. It’s like a book; one does not learn the entire plot in the first chapters. And the reveal of the greatest insight into the Lightfall story was probably just the beginning. Ahsa and Sloane may still provide further information on how we can follow the Witness in or through the most likely dead Traveler.
But at least many are optimistic about the quality of the narrative from this cutscene for what is yet to come. And Cayde-6 is still waiting in the last DLC, which pleases fans of the character very much.
By the way, you won’t have to wait until next year. Bungie will present a showcase for the new DLC “The Final Form” in August. There should also be first information on how the future of the Destiny universe looks after the last DLC of the Light and Darkness saga.
What do you think of the reveal in the cutscene from week 5, and how does it affect your view of the story of Destiny 2? Do you think the division into seasons was a good decision? Or should Bungie drop such things in the first season of a DLC in the future?
And how do you feel about the fact that this could make the content in the following seasons less exciting? Feel free to share your opinions and speculations in the comments.
Or are you no longer riding the big wave and have been demotivated by the current difficulties of the loot shooter?
Actress Linda Hamilton first took on the role of Sarah Connor in the action movie Terminator in 1984. Years later, she said that she initially did not want to work with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The first Terminator film was released in the USA in 1984. During the filming, the two actors, Linda Hamilton, who played Sarah Connor, and Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger, got to know each other.
However, the actress mentioned that at the beginning, she had doubts about both the project and the lead actor.
Here you can see a trailer for the film:
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Terminator 1 Trailer
“It was really just another job”
For the first time, the actress revealed her initial doubts about participating in Terminator on an American talk show. It was also the first time that Arnold Schwarzenegger heard about his colleague’s concerns:
Here you can see the YouTube clip about it:
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In the new Netflix documentary Arnold, which revolves around the life of the Terminator actor, the actress went into more detail about what was going through her mind regarding the project. The Terminator did not really convince her:
It was really just another job. I didn’t think it was particularly more than other scripts that I had read. I mean, really clueless. It was a very low budget, and we were all quite new to it. I definitely had my doubts.
She also stamped the lead actor at the beginning: “According to our snobby definition, Arnold was a show-off. A bodybuilder pretending to be an actor.”
However, she changed her mind when she watched Arnold Schwarzenegger on set: “But because I was curious, I went to the sidelines and watched Arnold, and I bought it from him. The physicality and the stiffness and all the things he executed.” After that, she thought that the whole project might actually work. And it did.
In the end, Terminator became an absolute success. The estimated budget of the film is around 6.4 million dollars. As a worldwide gross, the action film managed to earn more than 78 million dollars (via imdb). Several sequels to the saga followed over the years.
In 2019, the latest installment of the action film series titled “Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) was released. Hamilton and Schwarzenegger once again took on their cult roles as Sarah Connor and Terminator.
Another colleague also couldn’t stand Arnold Schwarzenegger for a long time. However, Sylvester Stallone and the Terminator are now friends. This was also noticeable at the tribute to Bruce Willis:
Another colleague also couldn’t stand Arnold Schwarzenegger for a long time. However, Sylvester Stallone and the Terminator are now friends. This was also noticeable at the tribute to Bruce Willis:
Final Fantasy 16 has pre-order bonuses that can only be obtained by players who pre-ordered digitally or physically before the release. We will show you how to redeem these bonuses and what you will receive for it.
What do I get as a pre-order bonus? If you pre-ordered Final Fantasy 16, you can look forward to a total of three digital items that you can collect in the game from a certain point. Here are the items you can expect:
We will now show you how to redeem the items and then obtain them in the game.
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Final Fantasy XVI Ascension Trailer
FF16: Redeem and collect pre-order bonus – Here’s how
How do I activate the physical pre-order bonus? If you pre-ordered FF16 physically at a retailer, you will receive a code. You will either get this via email or in the box that contains your disc. You then take this code and enter it as follows:
Switch your tab to the “PlayStation Store”
Now go to the three dots next to the shopping cart symbol
Now activate the dots and select “Redeem Code”
Now enter your code from the email or box
Now confirm your action and activate the code for your account.
How do I activate the digital pre-order bonus? If you purchased the digital version in the PlayStation Store, you don’t need to do anything. The system recognizes that this is a pre-order and credits you the bonuses for free.
How do I collect my pre-order bonus? To be able to collect the items, you need to reach the mission “A Chance Encounter.” That takes about two hours of gameplay. If you have reached the right point in the story, a window will appear indicating that you can now collect your items.
To do this, go to the menu and switch the tab to “System.” A smaller menu will open that you can navigate with R1 or L1. Then switch this tab to the treasure chest icon. Now you can see all your bonuses and collect them.
That’s it for collecting the items. How do you find FF16 so far? Is it as dark and exciting as you imagined, or do you not like it at all? Let us know in the comments!
Tastes are known to be different. That’s why thousands of players are arguing on Reddit about which multiplayer map is the best in history. Of course, MeinMMO editor Maik is not satisfied with the choice at all – an old map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
In the last few days, a huge thread has emerged in the gaming subreddit, the third-largest subreddit overall. A user named _Mr_Cheeks came up with the idea to start a thread titled: “The arguably best multiplayer map of all time…” Below was just an image:
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My lower right eyelid started twitching immediately. What is supposed to be the best map? Crash from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare? And did almost 30,000 users upvote the thread? This lame map with one of the worst sniper spots ever?
I had to take a closer look at the thread, and indeed it was one of the most interesting topics I’ve ever read on Reddit. The comment with the most upvotes calmed my eyelid: “That’s not even the best map in the game”.
Many players are sharing their experiences and favorite maps, arguing with each other in a friendly manner, and in between there’s always that typical Reddit humor.
Someone threw “Carentan” into the room and suddenly the fans of the US series “The Office” woke up – “You are sniping on Carentan!?!?” (via youtube.com).
Then the Halo faction rises up and about 200 comments revolve around the best maps of the great CoD competitor from back in the day. User DestGades writes: “That’s not Blood Gulch.” 3,700 upvotes for this comment show that at least the Xbox shooter tried.
It doesn’t take long before the first “M M M M M M M MONSTER KILL killl kill kill……” can be read, as the old “Unreal Tournament” players of “Crash” also have a twitch in their eye. And also “Dust II” cannot be missing – even CS:GO players have discovered the thread.
Which map did you think of while reading? Leave a comment.
By the way, the open beta of XDefiant, Ubisoft’s CoD competitor, runs until June 23, 2023. Here’s a trailer:
“Estate” has a large estate for exciting close combat, wide areas with elevation changes and many covers, allowing for many tactics and something for every playstyle. Back then I was terrible at Call of Duty, yet I almost always enjoyed the matches on “Estate”.
I also had a strong and nice team.
Unfortunately, over the last few years hardly any new multiplayer maps have come that really remain memorable. Maybe “Verdansk” from Warzone, if we include battle royale. But I also feel like that could be lockdown nostalgia.
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The first Diablo with open world and a mount is also included. However, PC gamers benefit much more from the loyal companion in Diablo 4, with a trick they are significantly faster than players on PlayStation and Xbox.
Can PC players ride faster? Yes, indeed, you can ride faster on PC. However, this is not directly due to the PC, but to the input devices. One should rather say that players with mouse and keyboard can ride faster than controller players.
Since you cannot use mouse & keyboard on PlayStation and Xbox, only PC players can benefit from the boost.
How does it work? The riding speed on PC apparently depends in part on the position of the mouse cursor. The further away the cursor is from the character, the faster you progress on the horse.
However, the advantage lies with the boost on the horse. The speed increases on PC when you use the boost repeatedly in succession. On consoles, the speed remains the same. If you ride side by side without a boost, there is no difference in speed.
The trick has been circulating in the community for some time. However, a thread on Reddit has revisited the topic, and it shows: Many players are unaware of it. The thread creator initially received many downvotes because he did not provide evidence for his “tip” on an older thread.
Now Competitive-Trade-16 has provided a video and shows the stark difference in speeds:
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Colleague Benedict plays on PC, I play on PS5. We tested this directly and started a small race.
Due to the high speed at the beginning, I had no chance. There was a cliff on the track where we had to dismount briefly. After that, Benedict had full boost again and could ride ahead further.
If you want to ride slower on PC, the trick works as well. If you bring the cursor closer to your character, you can trot leisurely through the area. Another trick for Diablo 4 is available in the short video:
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Diablo 4: That’s why you should check every cellar
Whether this is a bug and which input device works correctly is currently unclear. However, PC players can currently overcome shorter distances faster, especially. This is very likely not to remain the case.
