5 famous players from FIFA 23 who will no longer be in EA Sports FC

Eventually, every successful footballer career must come to an end, whether voluntarily or due to injuries. Here we show you 7 football stars from FIFA 23 who will not be on the field next season and thus will not appear in the FIFA successor EA Sports FC.

There are football players who seemingly never want to stop playing professionally. The legendary Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (45) is currently still playing in the 2nd Italian league and just narrowly missed out on promotion with his youth club, FC Parma.

And the eternal Japanese King Kazu is still playing in the 2nd division of Portugal at the amazing age of 56 and is indeed represented in FIFA 23.

However, many football stars choose to retire much earlier. Here we show you 5 famous players who will be missing in the FIFA successor EA Sports FC.

More information about EA Sports FC can be found here:

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

Gareth Bale

The Welshman, who has spent his recent years preferring to play golf instead of football for Real Madrid, has probably won everything there is to win in his impressive club career. He is a seven-time footballer of the year in Wales, footballer of the year in England, has 3 Spanish league titles, and an incredible 5 Champions League titles.

Now Gareth Bale has ended his career at the age of 33 and on this occasion EA has given him a very strong End-of-Era card.

Mesut Özil

The 2014 World Champion had a brilliant career that ended slightly less well. Özil particularly shined during his time at Real Madrid, where he set up as many goals for Cristiano Ronaldo in 3 years as no other player.

Subsequently, he moved to Arsenal FC, and there too he had an outstanding start and was able to win the English Cup 4 times and score numerous goals himself.

However, now, after his career somewhat faded in Turkey, Özil is ending his career at the age of 34 and will not receive another card in EA Sports FC for now. His last card is a 93 End-of-Era card with very strong attributes.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic

In tears, Zlatan Ibrahimovic (41) announced the end of his long career during the last game of AC Milan. He can look back on an impressive career that started in Malmö and took him across half of Europe as well as to the MLS. He has scored a total of 496 goals in 827 games and assisted another 206 goals.

Fans are hoping for a fierce Ibrahimovic card to commemorate his farewell, which currently does not exist:

Ibrahimović bids farewell in tears and fans demand a card that no one can afford

Gerard Piqué

The legendary defender from FC Barcelona and the Spanish national team can look back on a long and exceedingly successful career that took place almost exclusively at the club level with Barcelona. Piqué became a world and European champion, was crowned Spanish champion eight times, Spanish cup winner seven times, and won the Champions League three times.

However, Piqué has been in retirement since November 2022. Nevertheless, he still had cards in FIFA 23, including a really strong Rulebreakers card, which was very popular for a long time.

Jonas Hector

The former German international spent his entire professional career at 1. FC Köln and remained loyal even during the relegation to the 2. Bundesliga. He helped with the promotion in 2019 and has been continuously playing for the Geißböcke ever since. Now the 33-year-old has hung up his football boots and will probably not be playable in EA Sports FC anymore.

A card for the left-back will probably be in vain in EA Sports FC. However, you can still get his strong End-of-Era card in FUT 23.

In the long run, it is certainly possible that some of these players might return again – as an Icon or Hero card. What do you think? Which card should receive a Hero or Icon card? Feel free to tell us in the comments!

If you want to know what NFTs in EA Sports FC are about, then check this out:

EA plans NFT for new FIFA titles – Gaming press criticizes: ‘We’ve been driven out of mainstream gaming’

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The head of Square Enix shows teachers who thought he was a failure and played too much Final Fantasy

Many of you long-time gamers probably heard from a teacher when you were kids or teenagers that you play too many video games – and you are not alone in this. Takashi Kiryu, the new CEO of the Japanese publisher Square Enix, has had a similar experience and is now addressing his former teachers.

Who is it about?

  • Takashi Kiryu is the CEO of the Japanese publisher Square Enix, known among other things as the publisher of Final Fantasy.
  • Takashi Kiryu recently succeeded Yosuke Matsuda, who announced in March 2023 that he would step down as CEO of Square Enix.
  • Takashi Kiryu has only been with Square Enix since 2020 and has changed his position several times since then.
  • According to his own statements, Kiryu is a fan of Final Fantasy, which he emphasized again at a “Final Fantasy XVI” event in June.

In what context did the “Square Enix” CEO talk about his teachers? Square Enix held an event on June 12 as part of the Summer Game Fest centered around the upcoming role-playing game Final Fantasy XVI. At the beginning of the live show, fans saw a new trailer for the game, then “Square Enix” CEO Takashi Kiryu took the stage.

After the 47-year-old Japanese welcomed the audience to the show, Kiryu spoke as part of his welcoming speech about his personal relationship with the “Final Fantasy” series and how he came to his first game in the franchise:

I don’t know how you felt when you saw the trailer, but I felt like a kid again. …like a little boy, in the winter of 1987, who loved RPGs, who loved Dragon Quest, which came out the year before and was amazing. I had to get my hands on the big novelty, and as a reward for helping my parents with orange picking, and after begging them for an early Christmas gift, my father bought me the very first Final Fantasy.

Takashi Kiryu, CEO of Square Enix via YouTube (Timestamp: 00:15:25)

We embed the trailer that ran before Kiryu’s speech at the event here:

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Final Fantasy XVI Ascension Trailer

Playing games became an important part of Kiryu’s life: “Whenever a new title came out, I had to make time to play – forget about homework, forget about eating, forget about sleeping! I would sleep in class anyway. While my friends focused on sports or other activities, I focused on gaming.”

Shortly thereafter, the businessman recounted a few former teachers who criticized his preference for video games and doubted his potential success.

What did he show to his teachers? Kiryu showed it to his former teachers by standing on stage as the CEO of Square Enix – and he told them exactly that.

The 47-year-old recounted that several teachers told him as a child that he would not succeed in life if he played so many video games. Now they would be surprised to see him as CEO on the stage of the game he used to love:

More than a few teachers told me that you won’t succeed in life if you play all the time. But they [will] be very surprised to see me standing on this stage with you!

The release of the new Final Fantasy XVI is just around the corner, as PS5 players can dive into the fray on June 22. The story trailer of the latest installment promises a mega RPG:

Final Fantasy XVI: Story trailer promises a new mega RPG for fans

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GTA Online: All 7 new vehicles from the Mercenaries update and their prices

In GTA 5 Online the new cars and two planes from the San Andreas Mercenaries update are active. We show you their prices and what they look like.

What kind of vehicles are these? Today, on June 13th, the big summer update for GTA Online named San Andreas Mercenaries was released. Typically, such updates also bring new vehicles into the game. Some of them are available at launch, others are often gradually added in the following weeks.

We present here an overview of the new vehicles and what you need to pay if you want to own them. At the same time, almost 200 vehicles have been removed from the shops, and players are upset.

1. Declasse Walton L35

What kind of car is this? This is an SUV-style off-road vehicle.

Where can you buy it? At Southern San Andreas Super Autos.

How much does the Walton L35 cost? 1,670,000 GTA Dollars

GTA Online Walton L35

2. Vapid Ratel

What kind of car is this? The Vapid Ratel is an off-road vehicle resembling a buggy.

Where can you buy it? At Southern San Andreas Super Autos.

How much does the Vapid Ratel cost? 1,873,000 GTA Dollars

GTA Online Vapid Ratel

3. Vapid Clique Wagon

What kind of car is this? The Clique Wagon is a station wagon that is trimmed with wood in the rear and partly in the interior.

Where can you buy it? At Southern San Andreas Super Autos.

How much does the Vapid Clique Wagon cost? 1,205,000 GTA Dollars

GTA Online Vapid Clique Wagon

4. Grotti Stinger TT

What kind of car is this? The Stinger TT is a sports car designed for two.

Where can you buy it? At Legendary Motorsport.

How much does the Grotti Stinger TT cost? 2,380,000 GTA Dollars

5. Maibatsu MonstroCiti

What kind of car is this? This is an SUV-style off-road vehicle.

Where can you buy it? At Southern San Andreas Super Autos.

How much does the Maibatsu MonstroCiti cost? 1,485,000 GTA Dollars

6. F-160 Raiju

What kind of airplane is this? This is a supersonic jet.

Where can you buy it? At Warstock Cache&Carry.

How much does the F-160 Raiju cost? 6,855,000 GTA Dollars at purchase price. With discount, 5,141,250 GTA Dollars.

GTA Online F160 Rajiu

7. Streamer216

What kind of airplane is this? This is a machine with two propellers.

Where can you buy it? At Warstock Cache&Carry.

How much does the Streamer216 cost? 2,238,000 GTA Dollars

GTA Online Streamer216
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Pokémon GO starts next week Rocket-takeover with new Shiny and strong Pokémon

In Pokémon GO the next Rocket takeover is coming. What to expect at the event, you can find out here.

What is a Rocket takeover? The name speaks for itself: Team GO Rocket is attacking. You can expect an increased number of thugs at stops and in balloons.

In addition, these events are usually accompanied by changes in the Pokémon of the Rocket bosses and also the main villain Giovanni. This is also the case this time.

When does the Rocket takeover run? It starts on June 21 at 00:00 local time and ends on June 25 at 23:59. This was announced by the German Pokémon GO channel via Facebook.

At the event, you can expect some content, with four of them standing out. We present them to you here.

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What’s in the Rocket takeover

New Shiny: Highlight number 1 is the panda Pokémon Pam-Pam, which you can get for the first time ever as a shiny. You can receive it in the event from 12 km eggs, hopefully also in the shimmering variant.

Also in the 12 km eggs:

  • Larvitar
  • Absol
  • Pionskora
  • Ganovil
  • Gladiantri
  • Skallyk
  • Kapuno
  • Iscalar
  • Algitt
  • Molunk

Strong Crypto Pokémon: There will be changes in the Pokémon with the Rocket bosses and thugs. Particularly exciting is Crypto-Kaumalat, which you can catch at the event.

Its evolution Knakrack is already one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO, but Crypto-Knakrack is even more dangerous.

Pokémon GO Kaumalat
Crypto-Knakrack will be really strong

More monsters in the pool:

  • Crypto-Alola-Kleinstein
  • Crypto-Ledyba
  • Crypto-Kapoera
  • Crypto-Charmian

New Crypto Boss: The third highlight is the change in the Crypto Boss. Giovanni will in the future rely on the legendary monster Crypto-Regirock. You can now catch it for the first time and thus expand your collection.

It will appear in a special research task that you can pick up from the start of the event until September 1.

Forget frustration: The fourth point gives you the opportunity to get rid of the attack Frustration on your strong Crypto monsters. During the event, you can simply replace it with another attack via TM. This way, you can fully exploit your monsters’ potential.

We show you here some monsters where forgetting Frustration is worthwhile.

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WoW: Warlocks receive a quest in patch 10.1.5 to give their companions a new look

With patch 10.1.5, a new quest line exclusively for Warlocks is introduced in World of Warcraft. Through this, you unlock 3 different options for visual customization of Imps and Felhunters.

What kind of quest is this? With the latest update on the test server for the upcoming patch 10.1.5, a new quest series has been implemented. This starts automatically when you log in for the first time with a Warlock.

You will receive a message from Madam Shadow, who wants to convince characters in the game world to become a Warlock themselves. You should help out and find out, among other things, what happens at the Darkmoon Faire when no festival is currently taking place. Many well-known Warlocks gather there.

The new quest series is currently incomplete, as reported by WoWHead. However, we already know what the rewards will be.

New Skins for Imps and Felhunters

What rewards are there? At the end of the quest series, you will unlock new customization options for your Warlock companions. Both the Imp and the Felhunter will receive three new color variations, of which you can choose one for your companion.

You can change the appearance of your companions at any barber of your choice at any time.

What else does the patch bring for Warlocks? With patch 10.1.5, Warlocks will be able to be created from several new races. The new races are:

  • Night Elves
  • Draenei
  • Lightforged Draenei
  • Pandaren
  • Kul Tiran
  • Tauren
  • Highmountain Tauren
  • Mag’har
  • Zandalari Trolls

What else does the update bring? Patch 10.1.5 is surprisingly large. There is a new Mega-Dungeon with 8 bosses, a new specialization for Summoners, time rifts as special events, dragon riding in the old world, and many revisions of content, including a rework for Arcane Mages.

But there is also a small change that you should definitely look forward to: WoW adds a new button for vendors that saves you a lot of time and nerves.

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16-year-old types almost as fast as an AI – breaks a world record

A 16-year-old teenager set a new record in fast typing this week, even surpassing the speed of an Artificial Intelligence (AI).

What record was broken here? Most people type at a speed of 35 to 45 words per minute. The average speed of professional typists, by comparison, is 65 to 70 words per minute (WPM).

Those who can type 150 words per minute already belong to the top 1% of the fastest typists in the world.

However, this is still far from the current record of a YouTuber using an online tool. Because a 16-year-old managed to type a staggering 300 words per minute, thanks in part to his keyboard.

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This is the new record: The Florida-based YouTuber MythicalRocket scratched the magic threshold of an impressive 300 words typed per minute for the first time this week. Additionally, he achieved a typing accuracy of 99.47%.

His video showcasing the new typing record is a remarkable combination of speed, accuracy, endurance, and a mechanical keyboard.

Moreover, it sounds like the ultimate ASMR for any keyboard fan. His personal joy about the record is unmistakable at the end.

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To achieve such extraordinary typing speed, skill is certainly necessary, but the choice of the right hardware is also crucial.

And in this hobby, every fast typist swears by their own favorite.

  • Mechanical keyboards have proven to be the preferred choice for fast typists and gamers, as they offer improved tactile feedback, durability, and responsiveness.

On Twitter, MythicalRocket also specifically thanks his “SteelSeries Apex Pro” keyboard after the record, without which he probably wouldn’t have achieved this feat.

The keyboard is also among the preferred models in gaming:

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  • The “SteelSeries Apex Pro” keyboard allows for manual configuration of the actuation point for each key.
  • Additionally, the built-in OmniPoint switches have a low response time, which also provides more speed while typing.

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How he came to the unusual hobby: MythicalRocket, who only started the hobby of “fast typing” three years ago, seems to have not only a good keyboard but also exceptional finger dexterity. He combines this with a perfect command of keyboard mechanics.

When asked by Kotaku how he got into this unusual hobby, he replied:

One of my friends pointed me to a website called “Monkeytype”, and I was simply fascinated by achieving higher scores.

the new record holder responds upon inquiry from Kotaku

At that time, he was only 13 years old. But his first typing attempts were already around 130-140 WPM in the 60-second category on “Monkeytype”. He believes he achieved this ability and speed through gaming and old Skype/Discord text chats.

However, he is absolutely normal for his age group. Many young people now learn to type extremely fast at an earlier stage, often during their school years and even before their first job (according to ratatype.de).

About a year ago, however, MythicalRocket realized that he might be the first to actually achieve the record and thus the 300 WPM.

“Monkeytype” tests your typing skills
What is Monkeytype actually?

Monkeytype is not a game in the proper sense but a minimalist and customizable typing test that promises a challenging experience. Monkeytype offers many test modes and an account system to save your typing speed and a leaderboard.

You can test yourself in various modes there and find out how fast you can type and improve your progress and speed. Additionally, you receive real-time feedback on typos and accuracy.

If you want to try the tool yourself, you can do so directly in the browser at the following address: www.monkeytype.com.

Is there anyone else who can keep up? Yes, and although the 300 WPM barrier had long been considered insurmountable in fast typing on the keyboard.

The current second-highest record in fast typing on a keyboard in Time 15 on “Monkeytype” belongs to the user Izanagi. He currently sits at 279.01 WPM.

So it is not impossible that the new record held by MythicalRocket will soon be broken. Especially since only a few words separate first and second place.

The “Monkeytype” leaderboard from June 12, 2023 shows who is on his heels

These are the reactions to the record

Some openly admit that they would probably break all their fingers if they tried to type 300 words per minute and that they couldn’t even read what MythicalRocket typed as fast as he typed it.

Nonetheless, the fast typist is also respected. Among them is Jake Lucky, an American news reporter and YouTuber, known primarily for his reports and interviews with eSports players and other YouTubers.

Apart from the astonished, there are also funny comments about the record:

  • The Twitter user Duthie comments, for example: “[MythicalRocket] has a bright future as Eminem’s stenographer”
  • Branzed is convinced that MythicalRocket is actually an AI: “So he writes our ChatGPT responses.”
  • XLEK believes MythicalRocket could be even faster, saying: “Imagine if he also drank coffee.”
  • And KornnCobb cheekily answers the question of what the record ultimately brings, saying: “I bet he has a happy girlfriend.”

What do you think of the achievement of the 16-year-old fast typist who can type almost as fast as an AI? Do you believe that such talents will increase in the future due to technological advances and training opportunities? And do you even know how fast you can type? Feel free to post your answers in the comments.

This gamer here had a lot of luck with his hardware this week as well:

A German gamer makes the purchase of his life because a user wanted to quickly sell his RTX 3080 Ti for 300 euros

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The new patch in WoW shows the most powerful sorceress of Azeroth as a child, transforming people into sheep for fun.

It is well known that World of Warcraft can always surprise us with some great experiences. Now, Blizzard has integrated a Daily Quest in the latest patch 10.1.5 that allows you to experience the probably most powerful mortal sorceress in Azeroth anew, specifically in her past.

What kind of quest is this? The mentioned quest deals with the childhood of Jaina Proudmoore, the probably most powerful mortal sorceress of Azeroth. Besides this quest, there has also been the opportunity to replay Jaina Proudmoore’s story in Hearthstone.

As the timekeepers Chromie and Soridormi inform you, someone came up with the glorious idea of handing Jaina Proudmoore a magic wand during her childhood. The danger of this becomes apparent at the start of this quest. Jaina had the idea to transform foxes into sheep.

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This naturally had consequences. You will see how Jaina is soon surrounded by guards. You will also learn something about the relationship between Jaina and her father, as well as the responsibility that comes with magic. Initially, the following dialogue will reveal itself to you:

  • Jaina Proudmoore says: Sheep cannot be chatterers!
  • Jaina Proudmoore says: Magic is fun!
  • Boralus Guard says: Take the wand–
  • Jaina Proudmoore says: Stay sheep!
  • Boralus Guard says: Someone get the Admiral–!
  • Jaina Proudmoore says: Sheep!
  • Boralus Guard says: Who gave her magic!?
  • Jaina Proudmoore says: Ha ha ha! Back to sheep!

After you manage to take the magic wand from Jaina, her father, Daelin Proudmoore, comes to reprimand his daughter:

  • Daelin Proudmoore yells: That’s enough!
  • Daelin Proudmoore says: Who gave you the wand? What is going on here?
  • Jaina Proudmoore says: I was just having a little fun–
  • Daelin Proudmoore says: Jaina, you could have hurt someone. Magic is dangerous.
  • Jaina Proudmoore says: Yes, father …

It is thus worthwhile to complete the quests outside the campaign as well. In this way, you will receive, albeit smaller, lore snippets that will reintroduce you to familiar characters like Jaina Proudmoore.

Anyone who has just joined World of Warcraft and is interested in Jaina Proudmoore should not miss the following article: The Jaina finale is the most emotional WoW quest of all time

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A new MMORPG was considered a great hope for 2023, but the latest trailer is receiving strong criticism

Throne and Liberty received its first gameplay trailer in 2022 after years. It made a very positive impression there. But after the first beta tests, it looks quite different. Now a trailer for the Summer Game Fest has been released, which is currently receiving strong criticism in the comments on the Xbox channel.

What does the trailer show? In just under 90 seconds, various areas, gameplay content, and combat scenes are shown, with the trailer constantly switching between cinematics and actual gameplay.

The trailer was published, among other places, on the Xbox channel on YouTube, where there were mixed reactions. Some found that Throne and Liberty looks action-packed and beautiful. But that’s exactly a problem, others say. They believe the trailer glosses over the current situation.

You can watch the trailer here:

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Throne and Liberty – Summer Game Fest Trailer

Criticism of combat system and graphics

What is being criticized? The trailers for Throne and Liberty stage large PvP battles and repeatedly show situations with the cinematic elements where enemies are thrown back by powerful attacks. But you don’t see that in the game itself.

In the game, it feels like a very rigid tab-targeting, with long animations and very little hit feedback. Often you can simply walk out of attacks or get stunned and just have to wait it out. No comparison to the dynamics of games like Guild Wars 2 or Black Desert Online.

Much of it graphically and gameplay-wise resembles a Lineage 3, which could have easily appeared in the late 2000s during the times of LOTRO and Warhammer Online.

A good comparison video to the trailer above is the GvG gameplay from the YouTuber Logen. Noteworthy here is the scene at minute 2:32, where the YouTuber is stunned, but the opponent is just one millimeter too far away, and the entire combo goes nowhere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3Ecrx-lVcE

Additionally, it is criticized that it is a tab-target game with only 6 abilities and 9 different weapons. That’s overall far too little. The predecessor Lineage 2 relied on over 30 specializations, each with dozens of skills.

Other tab-target games like WoW or FFXIV offer significantly greater variety.

You should soon be able to form your own opinion about the game. A technical test was announced during the Summer Game Fest, for which you can now register (via Throne and Liberty).

“Auto-Run, Auto-Combat, Auto-Loot – Welcome to the Bot World”

What are typical comments under the trailer? There is a flood of criticism under the trailer. The user Marcus Lacey writes, “It is the best AFK game that will be released for consoles.” He refers to mechanics like auto-run and auto-combat. Automatic fighting continues even 8 hours after logout due to a premium item.

Additionally, it is mentioned under the video:

  • “It is a shame that you have to stand still in one place to fight.”
  • “Dead on arrival. It is a typical Korean MMORPG with autoplay-run and auto-combat.”
  • “It is part of the Lineage series, so it will not be successful in the West, but huge in East Asia.”

These comments are devastating, especially considering that NCSoft promised a large game for PC and consoles with Throne and Liberty, which was also supposed to be successful in the West.

Are there also positive voices? Yes, the transformations into animals are praised. In the trailer, you can see two scenes: At second 48, the character transforms into an eagle while falling, and at minute 1:24, the character first uses a grappling hook, then also transforms in mid-air.

Throne and Liberty was supposed to be released in the first half of 2023, but it has been postponed to October. More about this here: The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty officially postpones the release but has good news as well.

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Twitch: 35-Year-Old Says He Is Now a Better Person – Calls Streamer ‘MontanaBlack When Young’

The German Twitch streamer MontanaBlack (35) looks back on his career and admits to having made mistakes in the past that he is ashamed of. But he has evolved. He now sees in the streamer Shurjoka the behavior that caused him so many problems before.

This is the situation:

  • The Twitch streamer Shurjoka was awarded the German Video Game Award as Gamer of the Year in 2023. The streamer describes herself as politically left radical. For example, she advocated for a boycott against Hogwarts Legacy.
  • The Twitch streamers Kuchen.tv and MontanaBlack criticized this award. In Shurjoka’s eyes, it is part of a campaign against her. She accuses Kuchen.tv of constantly criticizing and defaming her to generate reach and fill his channel. She even sued him for calling her “left extremist”, i.e., anti-constitutional.
  • MontanaBlack repeatedly reacts to the dispute between the two streamers. He firmly stands by “his brother”, Kuchen.tv. The 35-year-old emphasizes his dislike for Shurjoka.
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I have done things that I am ashamed of

This is what MontanaBlack says about his own career: In a new Twitch stream, MontanaBlack once again confronts Shurjoka, who is embroiled in an ongoing dispute with Kuchen.Tv. Kuchen.tv itself is a controversial person. But for MontanaBlack, that is not a problem.

MontanaBlack says:

Kuchen.tv has certainly done things in the past that I do not celebrate and from which I also distance myself. You can criticize me for that and say: Hey Monte, you are looking at someone who probably hit his wife – or not. Whatever, there were definitely some things in the past with Kuchen.tv that can be criticized or questioned, but – now comes the big but:

As MontanaBlack, I have done things in the past that were also not okay. For which I have been condemned and for which I have received a shitstorm. Nevertheless, we are sitting here together, and people are watching me. […]

I have made mistakes in the past that I am ashamed of, for which I have apologized, from which I have learned, from which I have matured, that have made me a better person, and that same chance, that same treatment that I received, Kuchen.tv also gets from me.”

MontanaBlack no longer comments on negative things against him

How does MontanaBlack recognize that he is now a better person? The core lesson he has drawn from past problems is apparently: If you are in a hole, stop digging.

He says he no longer reacts to “negative things” against him.

Shurjoka receives the DCP © Franziska Krug/Getty Images for Quinke Networks
The Twitch streamer Shurjoka (left) received the German Video Game Award in 2023.

Regarding the German streamer Shurjoka, who often attacks Kuchen.tv, he sees exactly the behavior that got him into trouble in the past:

She only makes it worse. At the points where I was in my career before: As soon as I commented on negative things and got myself into deeper shit – which I fortunately no longer do – she is the young Monte with breasts. Cool.

The segment starts around 2:31 minutes:

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What does he mean by that? An example of getting “yourself into trouble” can be a case from January 2022: MontanaBlack promoted and raffled NFT monkeys with swastikas. Apparently, the streamer had entered into sponsorship but had not carefully checked what he was actually promoting.

This was apparently an oversight that resulted from pure carelessness. The NFT creator subsequently removed the monkeys.

But MontanaBlack remained stubborn: Instead of admitting the mistake, he downplayed the swastikas in an initial response, saying they were part of German history. He would not have removed the monkeys. The statement just fueled the shitstorm further.

Shortly after, he apologized for “confusing statements” he had made at first. That was probably one of the examples from which he learned: If you are in a hole, stop digging.

MontanaBlack apologizes for “confusing statements” about Nazi symbols: “Reflected on it 0%”

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Steam: €20 simulation has 96% positive reviews – so realistic that a real company is now looking for drivers there

Driving and flying simulations are a genre of their own. To outsiders, it seems crazy that some spend their day virtually traveling from A to B without getting up from the PC. “American Truck Simulator” (Steam) does its job so well that it has received 96% positive reviews on Steam and is now a large freight company recruiting drivers there.

What kind of game is American Truck Simulator?

  • American Truck Simulator was released on February 2, 2016, and is a spin-off of “Euro Truck Simulator 2″. The game costs €20 on Steam, with a bundle of 9 DLCs going up to €81.
  • Essentially, the player drives a tractor-trailer and must deliver goods. To do this, they establish a company, choose a hometown, and receive their own truck garage that serves as their home base.
  • At the beginning, the player drives borrowed trucks until they earn enough money to build their own fleet. Over time, the player unlocks additional skills, can even hire NPC drivers, and further upgrade the garage.

Here you can see the launch trailer for the simulation:

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American Truck Simulator Launch Trailer

For players, the simulator is pure relaxation

What do the reviews say? For many fans of American Truck Simulator, the game seems to be especially relaxing. The reviews say:

  • “The game is really fun when you want to clear your head. I play it all the time while listening to music.”
  • “The graphics and details are great. I love driving through areas I know.”
  • “All the roads, trips, and the feeling – without the painfully high fuel prices. Perfect for the budget-conscious tourist.”

MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese is also an enthusiastic driver of virtual trucks. He writes:

Patrick Freese from MeinMMO: In American Truck Simulator, I have accumulated nearly 100 playing hours. However, my favorite in this area remains Euro Truck Simulator 2, where I reach about 900 playing hours. For me, these simulators are ideal for unwinding after a long day. Meanwhile, I listen to a relaxed podcast, which I don’t have to concentrate too much on, and then drive my tours across Europe with a steering wheel.
As a casual game to unwind, I can recommend these truck simulators.

Game aims to help address the shortage of professionals in truck driving

This is the latest development: The game is so popular that now a large freight company, Schneider National, has started to advertise for new employees with huge billboards in the game. Previously, the developers used the billboards to show new updates. Now a real trucking company advertises there for employees.

There are indications that they are testing the advertising billboards in the “relatively small” American Truck Simulator before venturing into the even larger “Euro Truck Simulator” 2.

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“Kickstart your career” – the freight company is advertising to players.

The developers say that when approached by the company, they were excited and chose to collaborate:

“[…] It’s an opportunity to help the trucking industry, which is currently suffering from a shortage of professionals.”

Players seem to have no issue with real advertisements appearing on the huge billboards in their game. They even find it “good and realistic,” as a user points out on Twitter.

We have already showcased a simulation on Steam on MeinMMO that has a massive impact on the industry it simulates:

Steam: A €30 game from Switzerland has completely changed how farmers buy tractors today

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77 million dollars sunk: Director Wolfgang Petersen produced one of the best German films and a huge flop

Wolfgang Petersen was one of the most renowned German film directors in the world. However, the disaster film Poseidon, which hit German theaters in 2006, became the biggest flop of his career and turned out to be an economic disaster.

What is Wolfgang Petersen known for? The greatest success of Wolfgang Petersen is arguably “Das Boot” from 1981. There, Petersen not only directed but also wrote the screenplay. His career began with his first film in 1965. Unfortunately, the director passed away last year in Los Angeles.

Other highlights from his career include the following films:

  • The NeverEnding Story
  • Troy
  • Air Force One
  • The Perfect Storm

In “The Perfect Storm,” Petersen even managed to cast true Hollywood icons as actors. Here, Petersen relied again on the stormy sea and sent George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg into the water.

What is Poseidon? The film was inspired by the disaster film “The Poseidon Adventure” from 1972 and the novel “Poseidon Adventure.” However, Petersen did not want to stick too closely to the original, but rather picked up the idea of a luxury cruise ship that is struck by a gigantic wave.

In the film, we experience the events of a luxury liner named Poseidon, which travels from Europe to New York on New Year’s Eve. However, the ship is struck by a monster wave over 50 meters high and capsizes. Numerous passengers die, and the few survivors wait in the ballroom for help.

Other failed adaptations can be found on MeinMMO:

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Poseidon performed as a mediocre film, incurring losses

What a catastrophe was the film? Poseidon consumed a budget of 160 million US dollars and accordingly raised high expectations for success. The film is technically behind giants like World War Z, but not many films can boast such a high budget.

However, despite the film coming with impressive special effects, Poseidon could only achieve mediocre ratings:

The film grossed 181.7 million US dollars worldwide. However, along with advertising costs, distribution costs, and other expenses, the film lost about 77 million US dollars.

After Poseidon, Wolfgang Petersen took a ten-year break and released only the film “Four Against the Bank” before his death.

Yet Wolfgang Petersen is not alone with his flop; Peter Jackson also had to endure a significant career setback: Peter Jackson’s biggest flop is a science fiction epic that cost millions and should have been a success like his Lord of the Rings

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Diablo 4: Player finds a horse that cannot flee and kills it – Blizzard congratulates him personally

Actually, you should slay tons of demons in Diablo 4. However, some players are specifically hunting the few animals that still exist in the world. Now someone has found a horse and killed it – much to the delight of some other hunters.

Why do players kill horses?

By the way, some players are now also targeting cows, but in large numbers.

This is what the achievement is about: The achievement “Endangered Species” requires you to kill 26 different animals, from goats to crabs to meerkats. As a reward, you get the title “Greedy Hunter”.

While you will probably accidentally take out some of these animals during your slaughter of the hellish hordes, others need to be hunted very specifically. On Reddit, there is a list of locations for the various animals that is being well maintained.

Are you looking for something in Diablo 4? Our interactive map of the world shows you all important places. When exploring, you should always include basements:

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

Player kills horse – Even Blizzard congratulates

What’s the deal with the horse? The animal that many people missed is a horse. User Immortal King discovered it on Twitter – in a stable where it cannot flee. Even the official Diablo channel congratulated him on his questionable kill.

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The corresponding “Kill List” on Reddit was promptly updated. Now only gray and brown deer are missing. However, presumably, everyone has already killed them in the prologue out of … scientific reasons.

An opponent that many more people are looking for and who definitely deserves to die much more is the famous Butcher. For someone who loves to slaughter players, he is remarkably rare. So rare that some don’t even believe he is real:

Player thinks the meanest opponent in Diablo 4 is a rumor, meets him, dies instantly: “He is real and he doesn’t negotiate”

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Since I saw the new Supergirl from The Flash in the cinema, I no longer miss Henry Cavill as Superman

On June 15, the new superhero movie The Flash will hit theaters. MeinMMO editor-in-chief Leya Jankowski has already seen the new DC superhero film at a special screening. A major highlight for Leya is the new Supergirl, played by Sasha Calle. 

A week ago I attended a special screening of The Flash in Munich, organized by our sister sites Moviepilot and Filmstarts. Here I was able to see the film before its theatrical release.

Right away: I really liked The Flash. 

Compared to Matt Reeves’ The Batman with Robert Pattinson or James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad, the film does not quite reach that level for me. It has too many slow moments, and at times the CGI is painful – but The Flash makes me laugh, and the seriousness never takes a backseat for a cheap gag. 

A week later, I am still thinking about the tragedy of the story and what the protagonist Barry Allen has gone through. Maybe I shed a tear.

You can find a detailed review on Filmstarts: The Flash – The Best DC Movie Since “The Dark Knight”

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The Flash – German Trailer

Supergirl Instantly Sparks Childlike Excitement in Me

But the real star of The Flash for me is the new Supergirl. Do you remember the first time you saw the Power Rangers, He-Man, or Catwoman on TV and just thought “Wow”?

That’s exactly how I felt when I saw Kara Zor-El on the big screen. She instantly claimed every single scene with her mere presence.

At first, I was sad when I heard that Henry Cavill was leaving DC. Although I am certainly happy for him personally that he can realize his dream of a Warhammer adaptation. Cavill is for me the perfect embodiment of Superman.

With Supergirl played by Sasha Calle, I did not miss Henry Cavill for a minute. The 27-year-old captures the stoic majesty that conceals deep pain perfectly. When she shows her raw emotions, I get instant goosebumps.

Sasha Calle is known so far as Lola Rosales in the CBS soap The Young and the Restless. On her Instagram, the actress shows pride in portraying Supergirl. The Flash is her first role in a feature film.

I really hope we get to see this Supergirl more often!

On June 15, The Flash will be released in theaters, and then you can see for yourself. I can only recommend watching the film in theaters. Because even though the CGI sometimes fails miserably, The Flash also has really good action sequences that just belong on the big screen.

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The most successful game in the world gets a spin-off with open world – Shows action-packed multiplayer battles

Honor of Kings is a LoL clone from China that generated the most revenue of any video game in 2022. The developers are now working on Honor of Kings World, an open-world game with AAA budget and stunning graphics.

What is Honor of Kings World? This is still not entirely clear. It is supposed to become a live-service game and offer a large, open game world themed around Chinese mythology:

  • The battles look very action-packed in the trailers. You need to actively dodge to avoid heavy attacks from enemies.
  • There are at least five different play styles, as the trailers show a swordsman with a sword, a sword-fighting woman with two swords, a cannon shooter, a ranged attacker with a bow and arrow, and a magician. Whether these are fixed classes or characters is still unclear.
  • You will be able to glide, swim, and use double jumps in the game world.
  • The game world is colorful but very beautifully designed.
  • It seems that the game can be experienced alone or in co-op. Overall, it reminds a bit of the “Monster Hunter” series.

For the world-building and story, the novelist Liu Cixin is said to be involved, who wrote the first Chinese cyberpunk novel in 1989 and the sci-fi novel “The Three-Body Problem.”

What’s new? For the first time, a trailer has been released showing multiplayer battles. In the scenes, three players are shown going at the same time. It is unclear whether this already corresponds to the maximum number of players.

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Honor of Kings World – Multiplayer trailer

Honor of Kings World takes place in the world of the most successful video game of 2022

What game is the new game based on? The MOBA Honor of Kings is the most successful video game in the world (via BusinessofApps). In 2022 alone, it generated 1.65 billion dollars in revenue, far ahead of games like Genshin Impact (1.25 billion), PUBG Mobile (1.12 billion), and Candy Crush (1 billion).

It also has a tumultuous development history. Tencent originally wanted to develop a LoL mobile game together with Riot Games, but they declined. Subsequently, the clone Honor of Kings was created, which later appeared in the West as Arena of Valor. While the mobile game had a mixed reception here, it has been a huge hit in its home country China. In 2020, about 100 million players are said to have logged in per day.

Honor of Kings World is now a completely new game, but it is still set in the same world.

On which platforms will it be released? The new open-world game is set to be released for PC and “other platforms.” A mobile version is considered very likely, as the new game is developed by TIMi.

TIMi is a subsidiary of Tencent and is known for titles such as Call of Duty: Mobile, the mobile racer Speed Drifters, and Pokémon Unite, which was released for Switch and smartphones.

Is it coming to the West? Very likely. So far, all titles from TIMi have been released worldwide, although sometimes under different names. They also announced the establishment of a new studio in Montreal directly when announcing Honor of Kings World.

What do you think of Honor of Kings World? Are you interested in the graphics, the setting, and the battles?

You can find more co-op games here: Top 25 best co-op games of 2023 for PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch – WE have voted.

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New action RPG for PS5 brings joy to fans, but an important feature is missing

Capcom recently presented the action RPG Dragon’s Dogma 2 at its own showcase. Here, chief developer Hideaki Itsuno shared some words and reaffirmed the old virtues of its predecessor. An enhanced AI is also set to be implemented.

What did Hideaki Itsuno say? Within the Capcom Showcase, chief developer Hideaki Itsuno announced that Dragon’s Dogma 2 will embrace the old virtues of its predecessor.

This includes, among other things, an open world and group gameplay with the Pawns, the companions in the game, or fighting boss monsters with climbing elements and searching for weaknesses.

Check out the trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2 here.

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Dragon’s Dogma 2 Trailer PS5

Itsuno emphasized the enhanced AI experience. The companions will develop their own personalities, which you can significantly influence in the game. This is expected to create a completely different group dynamic compared to the predecessor.

Fans are divided on multiplayer in Dragon’s Dogma 2

What feature is missing from the game? Although the enhanced AI in the sequel reinterprets the group feeling, there are fans like Kotaku user Connor ****less, who praises Itsuno’s statement, but also misses one detail (via Kotaku). He says:

  • Kotaku user Connor ****less: Pawns are good, but a coop definitely should have been integrated. That’s huge nonsense for a game that I will definitely buy.

Check out the Capcom Showcase on YouTube here.

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Other users on YouTube like user niktuono share this view. The YouTube user niktuono hopes that the coop will be added in the future through a DLC.

YouTube user Heavenly Steel counters that the developer should focus more on single-player and not waste resources on other features like multiplayer. After all, Dragon’s Dogma became successful due to this (via YouTube).

On the other hand, it should be noted that there was already a Dragon’s Dogma Online, which unfortunately had to shut down its servers in 2019. This title was an action MMO that allowed players to experience the world of Dragon’s Dogma together in small groups. Cities functioned as hubs where players could form groups.

It remains unclear at this point whether Capcom will decide to use the experiences from the MMO counterpart to create, for example, a DLC that adds coop features.

If you find Dragon’s Dogma 2 exciting, don’t miss this article: Dragon’s Dogma 2 converted me from MMORPGs back to solo RPGs in 2 minutes

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Player considers the most vicious enemy in Diablo 4 to be a rumor, meets him, dies instantly: ‘He is real and he doesn’t negotiate’

The Butcher is an enemy from Diablo 1, who has also found his way into Diablo 4. However, he does not always appear, but is a random element, which can surprise the player suddenly. Players report their experiences with him.

Who is the Butcher? The Butcher originally comes from Diablo 1, but has also appeared in Diablo 3 and Diablo Immortal. In Diablo 4, he is a secret boss, who can encounter you while exploring in basements, dungeons, or the Hell flood.

He drops good loot upon defeat, but is a strong opponent. With a lot of CC and powerful attacks, you cannot simply defeat him, and the element of surprise while exploring dungeons can also overwhelm you quickly.

You should have a strong build ready accordingly. The best builds can be found in our Tier List of the strongest classes in Diablo 4.

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Diablo 4: A build is so strong that Blizzard has directly disabled 2 items – even kills the hardest boss

He is real and he does not negotiate

On Reddit, many users report their experiences with the Butcher. The user Interesting_Still870 posted that he does not believe that the Butcher is real. He does not exist, and you should all stop convincing me that he is real.

Later, however, he added: Guys, the Butcher killed me. At 1:44. He is real and he does not negotiate

In the Reddit post by ZodiacEra, users share their nightmarish experiences with the opponent.

  • ZodiacEra: The guy has a vendetta against me. I can’t wait for the day the tables turn and I kill him without effort.
  • Sincere_420: He politely killed me last night with 2 attacks, it was great. I questioned the entire existence of my wizard.
  • Darkwrathi: Similar experience here. Level 58 and I’ve never seen him. First dungeon in T4 and he obliterates me. I didn’t even try to fight him.

While many players can also simply defeat him, at high world levels he can become an unpleasant surprise, especially in tight dungeons.

What are your experiences with the Butcher? Write it in the comments.

If you want to quickly reach level 100, then check out our leveling guide for Diablo 4.

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GTA 5 Online: Update “Mercenaries” is coming today – All about start, time, download

When is the GTA 5 update coming today in online mode? San Andreas Mercenaries is the major summer update releasing on June 13. Here’s what we know about the launch time and the content.

What kind of update is this? San Andreas Mercenaries is the major summer update for GTA Online. The game receives larger content expansions twice a year.

We have summarized all the information we know about the update here.

Time and Download at the Launch of San Andreas Mercenaries

Update 11:09 AM: The update is now available for download and playable. The download sizes are as follows:

  • Xbox Series X|S ~ 12.5 GB
  • Xbox One ~ 2.6 GB
  • PS5 ~ 5.5 GB
  • PS4 ~ 3 GB
  • PC Rockstar Games Launcher ~ 2.3 GB
  • PC Epic Games Start ~ 1.8 GB

All new vehicles and their prices from the Mercenaries update

Let’s continue with the original post:

At what time is the update coming today? Currently, Rockstar Games has not provided a specific release time. Based on the release timing of previous updates, it is likely that the release time could be around noon.

Based on these experiences, we expect the release time for the update “San Andreas Mercenaries” to be between 11:00 AM and 13:00 PM.

As soon as the downloads begin, we will update this article with the download sizes for you.

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Contents of San Andreas Mercenaries

The new contents of the update at a glance: The DLC brings new story content and ways to earn money. The story revolves around disrupting the security of Merryweather. You form teams with elite pilots and fight on land, at sea, and in the air.

A new way to earn a lot of money is by transporting smuggled goods over land. We have summarized the story content of San Andreas Mercenaries for you here.

Additionally, you can expect new missions, vehicles, events, and more.

An important part of the update is the quality-of-life improvements. Rockstar Games has listened to the community and is bringing you many changes and adjustments aimed at enhancing gameplay.

Improvements in Gameplay Experience

Right at the release on June 13, you can expect the following innovations:

Vehicles:

  • With a single call, you can have all your destroyed vehicles repaired at Mors Mutual Insurance at once
  • During contact missions, you don’t have to pay for repairs at Mors Mutual Insurance
  • You can label garages to help you navigate better during your call with the mechanic
  • When requesting vehicles from the garage at Eclipse Boulevard, you can select the floor
  • Using the right D-pad, you can activate the stealth mode of the new aircraft Mammoth Raiju. Vertical takeoff and landing are on L3/LS. Holding L3/LS on vertical takeoffs toggles the vertical takeoff mode on or off
  • You can now have your mobile command center, Avenger, or Terrorbyte delivered “closer” to you when they are active
  • The jobs menu has additional race filters
  • If you paint the Willard Eudora or Classique Broadway in taxi design, you can use the vehicles for your taxi work
  • Some vehicles will be removed from the in-game websites that are less frequently used. You can still unlock them through events, showrooms, the lucky wheel, and other methods

Gameplay:

  • A new “Register as Boss” option will be activated in the interaction menu, combining SecuroServ and motorcycle clubs
  • A “Buy All” option will appear when purchasing armor at Ammu-Nation. The rank restrictions for armor will also be removed
  • Armor will be refilled after a quick restart of a mission and brought back to the same level as when first joining the lobby
  • When equipping armor via the weapon wheel, the type of armor will be selected based on the damage you have sustained
  • During a parachute jump or free fall, you will no longer receive calls from Tom Connors or English Dave
  • Assassination missions from Martin Madrazo can now also be executed by you alone
  • Alternate sprint mode (holding down to sprint) can be selected in the settings menu
  • You can select a name for your LSD product via the interaction menu to receive a 5% sales bonus.
  • Rank restrictions for daily challenges will be removed to allow more players to participate.

Balance: Gameplay-wise, there will be a few adjustments to strength and yield:

  • Payments for many collectibles and events like cash hideouts and treasure chests will be increased. Additionally, payments for Gerald’s Last Sprint and A Superyacht Life will be corrected upwards by 25%
  • Damage adjustment for the P-996 Lazer and the Mammoth Hydra weapons. This applies only to Free Mode
  • The orbital cannon can no longer be reset or refunded instantly, so players cannot be shot again and again.

Additionally, there are some changes for the creator mode where you can turn background music on and off. The limit of additional elements in creator games is also increased to 300.

Recently, Rockstar Games adjusted the prices of some vehicles in GTA Online

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Pokémon GO: Cool, rare Shiny is returning for Community Day Classic in July

Pokémon GO brings the Community Day Classic with Squirtle in July. But not only the regular Squirtle is available.

What is the Community Day Classic? As with the regular Community Day, a special Pokémon is in the spotlight for three hours. The difference is that this is a Pokémon that has already had a Community Day.

In July, the event monster will be Squirtle – and its special sunglasses form will also be available again. Additionally, it will bring you some bonuses as well.

When does the Community Day Classic start? The event with Squirtle starts on Sunday, July 9 at 2:00 PM local time. It will run until 5:00 PM.

We summarize here what bonuses and content the event brings.

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Community Day Classic with Squirtle – All about bonuses, shiny, special Squirtle

What does the Community Day Classic bring? The main bonus is that Squirtle will spawn everywhere in the game. So you have a very good chance of getting a strong specimen, or even special sizes that could help you in showcases once they arrive.

Can Squirtle be shiny? Yes, it can, and during the Community Day there is an increased chance of shiny Squirtles. This is what it looks like:

Pokémon GO Squirtle Family Shiny

Special Squirtle for the C-Day: You also have a chance to encounter Squirtle with sunglasses – they will be available in field research tasks. This means: a very popular event monster is finally returning and will also be available as shiny.

Pokemon GO Squirtle Sunglasses
The Squirtle with sunglasses

Further bonuses for the Community Day Classic:

  • Blastoise learns the charged attack Hydro Cannon upon evolution. This makes it a strong attacker in Pokémon GO – especially thanks to its Mega Evolution.
  • Eggs will hatch four times faster if you place them in the incubator during the event.
  • Lures and incense will last three hours during the event.
  • Snapshot surprises.
  • There is a 1-Euro research in the shop.

However, before the Community Day in July takes place, the current month must first pass – and there’s still a lot going on. Here you can find all events in June 2023 for Pokémon GO.

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Dune: Awakening appears on Steam, says: Our battles will be more action-packed than other MMOs

Dune: Awakening is a new survival MMO that will be released on Steam. During the PC Gaming Show 2023, there was an interview with new information about the combat system, weapons, and game content.

What kind of game is this? In the new Dune MMO, you start in the middle of a barren desert and must fight for your survival. You need water to avoid dying of thirst and can collect resources to build your own base. In the desert, you meet thousands of other players with whom you can form friendships or engage in combat.

The focus is on the drug “Spice.” You can consume it to become stronger, but also sell it to gain wealth. The Creative Director Joel Bylos explained in an interview that Dune: Awakening essentially runs through 4 phases:

  • Survive – You should try not to die
  • Protect – You stockpile Spice reserves that you protect from enemies
  • Expand – You create a clan, increase your influence, and rise to become a house
  • Control – You influence the economy and create your own economic cycles in your base. In the end, you can even become the “Lord of Arrakis.”
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Dune: Awakening – First Gameplay Trailer for the new Survival MMO

What has been revealed? The latest interview mainly discussed the combat in the game. There will not only be melee and ranged combat, but vehicles will also play an important role. The battles are described as action-packed and “second-precise.” There is also an exciting twist with the sandworms.

With all these features, the aim is to stand out from classic MMOs.

A variety of weapons, tactics, and the danger of sandworms

What weapons are there? In Dune: Awakening, there will be no fixed classes. Instead, you will have the choice of various weapons and abilities:

  • For melee combat, there are knives, swords, and rapiers.
  • For ranged combat, there are cell guns, scatter guns, and blasters.
  • You can use both ground and air vehicles. You can equip them with various weapons – including rocket launchers and miniguns.
  • There will be “Mental Abilities,” although it is still unclear how these will affect combat.

Weapons can be found or crafted. Through attachments and modifications, you can customize them to your liking.

You also have access to “Ultimate Shields,” which can deflect ranged attacks. However, the pulsing aura attracts sandworms. So if you rely on this shield for too long, you will be attacked by something much more dangerous than another player.

Dune Awakening Sandworm

How does combat work? The Creative Director Joel Bylos described the combat system as follows (via PC Games):

In the end of the game, you might lead a guild, have a fleet of ornithopters flying in formation, sand bikes driving through the desert, tanks kicking up a dust cloud as you drive towards a Spice bloom in the distance to harvest it with your guild. In the distance, you see another guild approaching you. And at the moment you collide, you hear the rumble of a sandworm.

This is the combat in Dune: Awakening.

Further in the interview, it says: “The battles in our game are much more second-precise and intense than, for example, in an MMO.”

Skill is supposed to play a big role. Those who enter a fight for the first time or are not well prepared should have a hard time, and everything should seem chaotic. Over time, you are supposed to get better and gain more control over combat. However, it should never be easy.

It is currently unclear what penalties accompany death. In Conan Exiles, also a survival game from Funcom, you lose all your temporary buffs and your entire inventory. This then lies where your dead body is and can be picked up by anyone.

Dune: Awakening will be released on Steam

What else was revealed in the interview? The developers referred back to the 5 pillars of the game:

  • Survival
  • Politics
  • Infinite Exploration
  • Combat
  • Expression

Especially the search for water and the drug Spice are in the foreground. The most dangerous opponents are the other players and the sandworms that can be summoned not only by shields but also through movement in the desert sand.

The developers also revealed that Dune: Awakening will be released on Steam. However, there is still no exact release date.

For more details about the game, you can find them here: Dune: Awakening – Release, Beta, Gameplay and more about the new survival MMO

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Diablo 4: “I don’t want to do all of this again” – Players invest dozens of hours, will have to do it again soon

The players have already invested several hours in Diablo 4. Many are dedicating themselves to the endgame, but the path to get there is quite long for everyone. Now fans fear: they have to do everything again, as the progress is set to reset in Season 1.

What do the players have to do right now?

  • After finishing the campaign, the big endgame of Diablo 4 with many contents comes.
  • However, to be truly efficient there, the entire map should be explored beforehand. This means: collecting all Lilith statues and bringing the reputation in each region to level 5.
  • Players don’t want to do this again, but they probably have to soon. However, they are also suggesting solutions.

This bothers the players: The reputation grind unlocks important things like additional skill and paragon points. The best builds in the tier list all require that you have all of these points.

However, the grind takes many hours and stretches over several days, depending on free time. Because you only gain reputation through quests, the initial completion of dungeons, exploration, and Lilith statues.

All of this is quite exciting when doing it for the first time, but afterwards it becomes rather tedious. Some players already noticed this, when they started their second characters: The map has to be explored anew with each character.

According to the latest information, all progress from the reputation will be reset for Season 1. Season 1 starts mid to late July, which is quite soon. Already now, some players say: if they have to do the whole reputation grind again, they will stop.

With our interactive map for Diablo 4 you can find all important locations directly and unlock statues more easily. In the video, we show you some alternatives to Diablo 4 – in case you need some variety between the seasons:

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5 Alternatives to Diablo 4 that are not Path of Exile

Season 1 almost deletes all progress – But that’s not the problem

What do I lose? Basically, you will lose all progress for reputation in the various regions as well as exploration, at least according to the latest information. This means you will have to unlock the following things again:

The bonuses from the Lilith statues are supposed to remain, so you don’t have to search for all of them again, just like the campaign skip, so you can jump straight into the endgame. The developers confirmed this in a lengthy stream before release (via YouTube). You must have completed the campaign at least once at some point to access the seasonal content. Everything else, you will have to collect again.

By the way, you can only unlock the season pass with seasonal characters or on the season realm:

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Diablo 4: Season 1 starts today – Everything about release, content, mechanics and battle pass
von Christos Tsogos

How could Blizzard solve this? According to many players, the repeated grinding is not really the problem. In seasons, it’s all about getting as far as possible as quickly as possible. Repetition is certainly part of that.

Only the current system has been too tedious. It would be nicer if the reputation could be gained through all tasks or special seasonal tasks. That way, you wouldn’t have to redo all the quests you already know.

We asked Blizzard if there are already new plans for progress in the seasons. However, an answer is still pending.

Diablo 4 is actually very well received and delights players. Blizzard has been working to fix issues and smooth out rough spots since release. Changes can still occur regarding the season.

One of the largest MMORPGs on Steam is currently losing its players – Is it due to Diablo 4?

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