In the German Twitch, there is currently a conflict between Pia “Shurjoka” Scholz and Tim “KuchenTV” Heldt. Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris has his own opinion on this and thinks: “It’s all nonsense.”
What is the lawsuit about? The Twitch streamer Pia “Shurjoka” Scholz has been facing hostility since her criticism of the “Harry Potter” game Hogwarts Legacy.
In May 2023, the situation escalated again when the 25-year-old received the German Computer Game Award as “Gamer of the Year”. Critics felt the award was undeserved, as Shurjoka is better known for her political engagement than for her gaming streams.
The streamer described a vicious cycle: Every action on her part leads to videos from other influencers, whose communities then bombard her with hate messages. She ultimately filed a complaint to escape the situation:
Against the controversial content creator Tim “KuchenTV” Heldt for defamation – he called her “extremist”.
In addition, she wants to deal with violence fantasies and threats from the respective communities.
Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris has just settled his own differences with KuchenTV in time to now support him.
MontanaBlack thinks the streamer is harming herself
What does MontanaBlack have to say? The streamer has already indicated after the award for Shurjoka that he doesn’t think much of her – or the DCP. Right at the beginning of his reaction, he makes it clear which side he is on: One must support a brother.
He finds it “weak” of Shurjoka to portray herself as a “victim” because she has “breasts.” After all, everyone receives hate on the internet, regardless of whether they are male or female, says MontanaBlack.
He says the streamer would hurt herself the most. He speaks from experience, as he himself received a lot of criticism in the past. His way is not to engage too much with it, which has saved him a lot of headaches. In a week, everyone would forget it. He explains:
The worst thing you can do: You get criticized and look at it and don’t respond to the criticism in any way. [You] just ramble on and talk so much nonsense that these opinion bloggers who made a video about you and criticized you will make another video about you and tear you apart.
The streamer criticizes that Shurjoka does not respond to KuchenTV’s criticism and instead focuses on his conviction for incitement to hatred, which is already years old: This is simply “maximally uncomfortable”.
You can find the entire reaction from MontanaBlack on YouTube.
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MontanaBlack also emphasizes that he feels no hate towards Shurjoka. Rather, he actually wants to be friends with everyone. He himself has been blocked by the streamer without ever having contacted her.
The 35-year-old suggests they could sit down for a clarifying conversation, possibly moderated by a neutral content creator. However, whether that will happen remains questionable.
Meanwhile, the cycle of reactions and counter-reactions seems unbreakable: KuchenTV has already seen MontanaBlack’s reaction in a stream as well as another stream from Shurjoka and announced that there will be another video.
MontanaBlack has also had experiences with lawsuits. A usually cozy stream from the wildlife park ended in a temporary injunction against the streamer. He saw this as a dangerous precedent.
This month, in June 2023, there are great rewards at the trading post in World of Warcraft. Additionally, there is a mount, namely Krah, if you manage to fill the bar and earn 1,000 trader currencies from trading post activities.
What are trader currencies? You can earn great rewards in the trading post with trader currencies. You earn the currencies by collecting travel points through your travel journal.
If you have missed an opportunity, for example, to receive something during an event, it’s worth checking the trading post occasionally to perhaps get the coveted item.
This month, there are again some great items, as well as a bonus if you fill the bar, meaning: 1,000 trader currencies. Namely, Krah, a magnificent flying mount, awaits you.
If you collect the 1,000 currencies, you will receive Krah as a bonus, (via Blizzard)
This June, there will be various tasks again to earn trader currencies. We will show you which of the many tasks can be completed relatively easily and how you can reach 1,000 trader currencies with just 10 of these tasks.
What other rewards are available? In addition to the bonus mount, you can look forward to the following rewards:
Summius – Pet – Price: 600 trader currencies
Blazingmane Warhorse, mount – Price: 900 trader currencies
How do you get the rewards? We have compiled 9 tasks for you that can be accomplished with relatively little effort. If you complete all of the activities proposed here, you will be rewarded with 1,000 trader currencies.
For this task, you only need to create 3 emblems. The fragments for this drop from many activities, including Mythic+ Dungeons or raid bosses as well as weekly events. A total of 45 fragments are required.
Task: Obtain bloody badges on the Dragon Isles Reward: 150 travel points
For this, you need 30 of the bloody badges. You can find these in crates of war supplies, defeat enemy players, or complete your PvP dailies.
Task: Task: Collect 4,000 reputation points on the Dragon Isles Reward: 150 travel points
If you are already roaming the Dragon Isles, you can earn these passively. Otherwise, you can also submit reputation tokens there.
Task: Gain reputation with the Niffen of Loamm Reward: 100 travel points
Here, it is also recommended to submit reputation tokens. You will need 1500 reputation points here.
Task: Complete a PvP world quest (Dragon Isles) Reward: 100 travel points
This task may deter some non-PvP players. It is advisable to check the quests first. Two of them are offered daily. Otherwise, use the group search to complete the task quickly together.
Task: Defeat a world boss (Dragon Isles) Reward: 100 travel points
To complete this, you only need to defeat one of the world bosses on the Dragon Isles.
Task: Catch fish in the lava areas of the Dragon Isles Reward: 100 travel points
You need 400 flight stones for this task. These are quite easy to obtain. You get them from world quests, as loot from enemies, and from raids and dungeons.
Task: Cheer on the snails Reward: 50 travel points
For this task, you must use the emote /cheer on 10 racing snails.
The developers of Paradox Interactive are the leading strategy company on PC. Their hits like Crusader Kings 3, Stellaris, or Victoria 3 are among the games with absolute top reviews on Steam. On social media, they present themselves uniquely and deal self-ironically with the typical accusations against their games.
What kind of games is Paradox known for?
The Swedish publisher is primarily known for historical strategy simulations based on the “Clausewitz” engine. With game series like Europa Universalis, Crusader Kings (part 3 has 87% positive reviews on Steam), Victoria, or Hearts of Iron, you can historically reenact half of human history relatively accurately.
Additionally, they also publish other really good games like Cities: Skylines or Mount & Blade.
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“In Sweden, they make games that consist only of maps”
How does one deal with typical clichés? A prejudice about Paradox’s games is that one cannot understand the games at all. For outsiders, it is entirely unclear what is happening in the games. This is because the underlying game mechanics are too complex.
On Twitter, Paradox makes fun of this accusation, posting a picture of human rights activist Park Yeon-mi and letting her say:
In Sweden, they make games that consist only of maps. No one knows how to play them, and people just stare at the maps for hours, watching the colors change.
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„I have installed and uninstalled Hearts of Iron 4 more than 4 times because I just didn’t understand anything.”
„Bro, it’s true. I really stare at the map for 30 minutes before I realize: Oh, I should actually play here.”
„After 8,000 hours I once found out how I could actually play a Paradox game. I was so happy. Then a new patch came that changed the game mechanics and I was back to square one. But seriously Paradox, I love you, you guys are the best.”
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Moreover, a complete game simply takes an extremely long time. Most of the time, fans only play the games until they achieve a certain achievement or a self-imposed goal.
An update for Android makes the phone numbers and emails that you have saved on your device disappear. Unless you activate a certain feature.
Android now runs on millions, if not billions, of phones and other devices. A recent update from Google Play now causes the phone numbers and emails that you have saved on your device to disappear. With this, Google, the company behind Android, hopes that all users will take the leap into the cloud and secure their data there.
If you do not want to lose your contacts, you must enable contact synchronization with the cloud. This is quite straightforward and can be done in a few steps.
What is different about this? Until now, there was the option to choose between the local storage of the device and the cloud. Google has disabled this with the latest update once you install it. Now you can only back up your contacts via the cloud.
How you can enable synchronization for your contacts
You can enable synchronization on your phone in three simple steps:
Go to Contacts on your Android device, tap on your user profile picture, and select Contact Settings.
Select the Google Contacts synchronization settings in this menu and then choose the synchronization status.
Enable the option “automatically synchronize” here. This should place your contacts in the cloud as well.
What if I leave the function disabled? Our colleagues from 3Djuegos report that you cannot see your contacts if you do not enable synchronization with the cloud. Then they will be hidden by Android.
However, some manufacturers also offer their own options for backing up contacts. Samsung, for instance, offers to store your contacts via your Samsung account. Here, too, the data ends up on a server.
You cannot bypass the update, by the way. Google Play updates automatically as soon as you open Google Play on your phone. The app does not get updated like other apps through the Play Store.
Diablo 4 offers many ways to strengthen your hero with its blacksmith and jeweler. They repair your items and can even upgrade them. Depending on the refinement, your gear becomes noticeably stronger, but when is such an investment worthwhile and what should you consider? We will show you.
How can I upgrade items? To upgrade items in Diablo 4, you need to visit the blacksmith for weapons and armor and the jeweler for jewelry. Both offer services for gold and materials to enhance your items once you have reached the necessary level.
On the left is the jeweler and on the right is the blacksmith in Kyovashad.
What is the benefit of upgrading items? Each upgrade to your items increases the item power by 5 points. Additionally, the base values, such as armor or damage per second, are also increased on your items.
However, not every upgrade is worthwhile, as Diablo 4 has hidden levels for its items, known as breakpoints.
If you exceed one of these breakpoints when upgrading, your items are significantly strengthened with their perks.
Items have breakpoints that noticeably enhance your armor
What are breakpoints? These breakpoints are levels during upgrading that you can exceed when you reach a certain value of your item power. Since these levels are not directly visible, data miners have uncovered them. The following values should be considered:
If you have gloves with an item value of 146 and level them up once at the blacksmith, the item will be upgraded to level 2, as 5 points are added to your item value for each upgrade. So you will have a glove with an item value of 151, but that’s not all.
What should I consider with breakpoints? If you exceed a level when upgrading, not only your base values but also the bonuses of the respective gear are adjusted, as they must correspond to the respective level.
However, these adjustments do not always yield positive results, as the YouTuber wudijo has noted, these changes are a matter of luck. Either you get good rolls, or the values are comparatively worse than before your upgrade.
So, keep in mind that when you upgrade items, they should be positioned close to the level thresholds; otherwise, you won’t benefit from the noticeable boost in your stats.
Don’t know which world tier you should play first? Then we have a tip for you:
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When is it worth upgrading items? That depends on the items and their level. YouTuber wudijo himself advises against upgrading items until level 30, as you can manage well with unupgraded gear until then.
Later, when you are close to the endgame and have found good items suited to your build, upgrades might make sense. Upgrades are expensive, so save your materials and gold for worthwhile upgrades.
Another tip: break down the items from the start and sell them later. Items yield more gold toward the end of the game, but crafting materials are always the same.
Jason Momoa is known as Aquaman, but he almost played a role in one of the best Marvel film series – but he declined.
Who is it about?
Jason Momoa is a 43-year-old American actor born in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Momoa is primarily known for his role as Aquaman in the titular superhero film as well as in Justice League.
In addition to Aquaman, Momoa portrayed Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones, Declan Harp in the series Frontier, and Ronon in Stargate Atlantis. He also played Duncan Idaho in Dune (2021) and takes on the role of antagonist Dante Reyes in Fast and Furious X.
Which role did he decline? In an interview with FandomWire, Jason Momoa explained that he turned down the role of Drax the Destroyer in the popular film series “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
The director James Gunn had Momoa, Isaiah Mustafa, Patrick Wade, and Dave Bautista, who ultimately got the role, on a shortlist, but the Aquaman actor ended up declining it.
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Why did he decline the role? Momoa told FandomWire that he declined the role of Drax because he did not want to play the “shirtless guy” again who doesn’t say much and has a painted body.
He subsequently referred to his role as Ronon in Stargate Atlantis. He was not happy with the character he had played for years and did not want to experience that again.
How successful is Guardians of the Galaxy? Guardians of the Galaxy became one of the best and most successful Marvel film series.
The third installment, released in May 2023, was able to reach a box office total of 500 million US dollars just on the second weekend after its release, surpassing earnings of “Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania” (via Filmstarts).
The first part of Guardians of the Galaxy achieved a strong seventh place among all Marvel films on Rotten Tomatoes with a rating of 91%.
Wayfinder is the new project from publisher Digital Extremes. This company is responsible for one of the major MMO shooters, namely Warframe. The co-op RPG Wayfinder recently conducted its beta test on Steam. Find out here how the beta was received by testers.
What kind of game is this? In detail, this co-op RPG is a dungeon crawler. Similar to Warframe, loot is at the forefront. The action game also offers a crafting system and features different heroes with various abilities.
The co-op game is developed by Airship Syndicate and published by Digital Extremes, the developer of the popular action MMO Warframe.
What impressions are there from the beta? At mmorpg.org.pl (via mmorpg.org.pl), there are several comments from users outlining the game’s content at this time.
Finally, a game that does not disappoint with the test version
User ZesralemSieNaAnime writes in the mmorpg.org.pl forum that he is very pleasantly surprised by the closed beta, especially regarding graphics and atmosphere. After all, Wayfinder reminds him of the past MMORPG Wildstar. He also discusses the contents, stating that he was able to try the following (via forum.mmorpg.org.pl):
A starting quest with a paladin including sword and shield as well as the Vanguard weapon set
Entering the Lost Zones through portals from the city
Dungeons
Weapon switching and accessory slots including a new gameplay style
He particularly liked the indication from an NPC that the dungeons feel new with each entry and are apparently randomly generated.
YouTube also has clips from the closed beta that have received commendations from the community (via YouTube):
User ThreeDPrintDesigns: The graphic style looks like a World of Warcraft on Unreal Engine. I love it!
User Cee_Espee: The design reminds me so much of one of my favorite games, namely Wildstar. I am so excited!
The Steam user [GER]Dynamic, for example, also enjoyed it. However, he is bothered by the lag in the game (via Steam).
Other users commented on the experience less positively. For instance, user elektrycznyy commented on mmorpg.org.pl (via mmorpg.org.pl) that he played for a few hours and found it generally boring, without providing reasons for it.
Other users similarly expressed negative opinions about the game’s design and even harbored a suspicion, such as:
User mateloshoficjalnypowrot (via mmorpg.org.pl): That’s just some damn mobile game
Whether it will actually be released on mobile devices is not known. So far, it is planned for PlayStation, PC, and Steam.
What do you think about Wayfinder? Have you tested the beta for the game? Does it also remind you of the MMORPG Wildstar? Write your thoughts in the comments.
Nintendo has closed the doors to the eShop in Russia. In an email to all publishers, the company announced that sales ended on May 31, 2023. Therefore, it is no longer possible to purchase digital games or redeem download codes in Russia.
Why is the eShop being closed? Nintendo cites the “economic outlook” of its Russian subsidiary as the reason for the closure (via gamedeveloper.com).
Is the eShop completely closed? The eShop will remain partially operational. Players can still re-download their previous purchases. Nintendo aims to fulfill its “commitment to its customers in the Russian market.” Thus, at least a limited service will be offered as of May 31.
As compensation, Russian players can look forward to a new gaming event initiated by President Putin:
Nintendo’s announcement is even an improvement for Russia: The Russian eShop has been under maintenance since early 2022. The reason was the cessation of transactions in Russian rubles by payment providers.
Thus, it was no longer even possible to download previously purchased games from the eShop. Now, players in Russia at least have a claim to their digital titles.
As a result of the partial closure, all payment information linked to Nintendo accounts will be deleted. Should the Russian eShop ever become fully operational again, affected players will need to re-enter their PayPal and credit card information.
Therefore, it is now no longer possible to purchase new titles like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom digitally in Russia. They must look for alternatives.
In the trailer, you can see what players in Russia are now missing:
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Duration of the closure in Russia is still unknown
How long will the use of the eShop be restricted? Nintendo stated in the email that the service will remain closed as of May 31, 2023, and “for the foreseeable future.” The statement is very vague, but it can be assumed that the closure will extend over several weeks and months. An end is thus not yet in sight.
Our expertise at MeinMMO concerns gaming. Those who want to learn more about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine are advised to consult official sites or news magazines:
– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswärtiges-amt)
Important note:If you are plagued by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, at the telephonic counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the Online Counseling, where you can also use a chat. This is free and applies nationwide.
With this decision, Nintendo follows numerous other companies that have already halted their sales in Russia due to the war in Ukraine. This includes Sony, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, Activision Blizzard, and many other gaming companies.
Early in the night of June 2, Diablo 4 was released. Many fans prepared for the launch and played right at launch. One user reports how lovingly his girlfriend prepared the perfect start for him, even though she is not a gamer herself.
This is how the release went:
At 01:00 on June 2, the servers of Diablo 4 went live for early access, without major issues.
Overall, the launch is already considered by fans to be the best in Blizzard’s history: no server issues, no queues.
Here’s the surprise: On Reddit, the user Charming-Airport-196 shares how his girlfriend prepared the start for him. He came home from a long day at work and found:
a poster of Lilith with the inscription: “Do not disturb, currently playing Diablo 4” on the door of his gaming room
a tidy desk with the PC already booted up and Diablo 4 installed and practically ready to start
a selection of sweet and salty snacks along with a large bottle of Cola for the release
The user writes that his girlfriend is not a gamer at all and still prepared everything for him so well. This is well received in the community, and at times even causes envy. In one comment, fignutss asks: “Where the hell are these women? Oh, screw it: Or men?!”
How good will Diablo 4 be? The expert’s conclusion after the test
“Put a ring on her”
Others who are in a relationship recommend that he should definitely reciprocate the favor to his girlfriend. A relaxing day with a spa, cooking for her, taking care of the household. Showing her that he appreciates her and thanking her for the great gesture.
In the discussion, however, most users advise the thread creator to definitely marry his girlfriend. If he doesn’t do it, they will take over. At least, if their wives allow it first.
Some rough jokes go in the direction that if it isn’t a ring, he should at least get a collar. Or both. Something to make sure she stays with him, because he apparently hit the jackpot.
Diablo 4 brings a lot of joy to fans and gamers. Blizzard seems to have hit the nail on the head here, and once again having a release that actually works on PC is, for some, already reason enough to be happy. Meanwhile, the average age of Diablo players appears to be relatively high:
Currently, the LCS teams are on strike in League of Legends and are trying to exert pressure on Riot. Riot changed the requirement for teams to have an NACL team and many believe it goes against talent promotion. However, the streamer Tyler1 sees it differently and is against it.
What happened? Previously, LCS teams were required to have an NACL team if they wanted to participate in the LCS. The NACL is a league for rising talents. Thus, every LCS team also had an NACL team.
But Riot is now changing this, and the mandatory requirement will be removed. 7 out of 10 teams then announced their withdrawal from the NACL, as paying all the players and coaches, of course, costs money. As a result, many pros started to strike.
You will never see the LCS
What does Tyler1 say about Riot’s changes? One who cannot show solidarity at all is the biggest Twitch streamer in the field of League of Legends. The streamer Tyler1 regularly makes headlines and also clashes with Riot itself.
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He criticizes the striking pros and states that 90 % of the players in the [NACL] will never be good enough to compete in the LCS.
He claims that no talents would be promoted in the league and that only players are there who are just collecting a good paycheck without much effort.
Another reason he sees for Riot removing the requirement is the low viewer numbers of the league and the resulting lack of monetary income for LCS teams. Through the NACL, the organizations would only burn money.
You can see his statements on the topic in this stream excerpt:
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He sees the strikes as pointless, as nothing beneficial comes from the NACL and the players would not advance anyway. However, he also has nothing against the idea of promoting young talents if they had the chance to make it to the LCS.
How the strike and the pressure between the pros and Riot develops will be seen in the coming weeks.
In Pokémon GO there are monsters that you seldom get to see. A trainer has made a very special catch. Which one it is and why it came at just the right moment, we have summarized for you here on MeinMMO.
Which Pokémon is it about? A number of monsters in Pokémon GO are relatively rare, making them hard to find outside of specific events in the game. Thus, it is even more special if one can get a strong or shiny specimen.
And that’s exactly what a trainer has managed to do – at the absolutely right moment, he snagged a special Milza. Why this catch is so special and what the community thinks about it will be explained below.
Trainer secures a very special Shundo
What is so special about the catch? As Reddit user Tickluh shows in his post, he encountered a Milza in the wild. The small dragon Pokémon from the 5th generation of games is one of the monsters that usually only show up rarely and are thus hard to catch.
But for Tickluh, it is not just an ordinary encounter with the little monster; as you can see from his picture, he has indeed had a huge stroke of luck in several ways.
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He secured a Shundo, which is a shiny specimen with an IV of 100%. In addition, the caught specimen is also particularly small, which helps him with the progress of his medal “Collector of Tiny Pokémon.” This alone is a good reason for most trainers to be happy about the catch.
For Tickluh, the catch represents another special feature, as he explains in the post, it is also the first Shundo he has ever caught. He writes (via reddit.com): “I have been playing since 2016 and today I got my first Shundo. It spawned right in front of my house. I’m happy!”
And then it was also caught at just the right moment.
Why was the moment so good: In Pokémon GO, the next community day will take place on June 10. During this event, Milza will be the center of attention. This gives the trainer the perfect opportunity to gather the necessary candies and XL candies and level up his special Milza. Moreover, he can then secure the special attack for Maxax.
On community day, Milza is felt to be everywhere in the wild, and its shiny rate is correspondingly increased. Consequently, many trainers have the chance to secure a shiny and/or strong specimen.
Thanks to the increased spawn and shiny rates, it is significantly easier to encounter a Shundo. Therefore, such catches that occur outside of community days are significantly more sought after and are considered more valuable by trainers. This is also the case for Tickluh, who writes in his post (via reddit.com): “My first Shundo. Right in time for community day!”
Trainers celebrate catch: “You are a real lucky duck”
And the community is also thrilled with this catch. Many can hardly believe that one can have so much luck with a random wild spawn. Especially the timing, just in time before the community day with Milza, is celebrated by several players. Here are some comments (via reddit.com):
Thisismyusername4455: “This is absolutely crazy. A perfect shiny XXS Milza before the community day is a huge achievement. Congratulations, my friend. Save some luck for the rest of us.”
OrgasmicMarvelTheme: “You won the community day before it even started.”
dmank007: “A Milza?!?! You are a real lucky duck, congratulations!”
Additionally, some Reddit users advise him to evolve his caught Milza into Maxax during the community day so that he can secure the event charge attack Broadside, which gives the dragon a better moveset. This way, he can score big in raids. Together with its high attack value, Maxax is among the best attackers in Pokémon GO.
We will show you more strong Pokémon in the following video:
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What do you think of Tickluh’s insane Milza catch? Have you also managed to get any monsters with so many special features? If so, which ones? Feel free to let us know here on MeinMMO in the comments and exchange thoughts with other trainers.
In an interview, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy spoke about gambling streams and the problems he sees with the providers.
What is the deal with gambling on Twitch?
Gambling streams have long been considered a problem on Twitch. Streamers made deals with online casinos, earning a lot of money and could offset their losses – but that wasn’t the case for their viewers. There were accusations that the streamers were leading their viewers into addiction and bankruptcy.
Since October 18, 2022, stricter rules have been in place, and online casinos like Stake.com are banned in live streams.
What does the Twitch CEO say now about gambling streams? Dan Clancy is the CEO of Twitch. In an interview with the streamer filian, the 59-year-old talked about gambling on Twitch, the ban and the operating sites.
During the interview, the streamer brought up the gambling ban to clarify misunderstandings about what is prohibited on Twitch. As an example, she mentioned a stream in which she played poker, and some viewers thought it was prohibited.
Clancy then explained the ban, specifically referring to casino sites like Stake: “Our position was: ‘People can decide for themselves what they want to see.’ But the issue that spread were these unregulated offshore gambling sites.”
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Clancy further states that he sees a problem in that these sites are not regulated: “On these sites, no one sees how the odds at the tables are. Are they manipulating them? Are they changing them? Because they are not regulated. It seems like they decide what they want to do.”
In general, Clancy reiterates that streaming gambling has not been a problem. However, the situation is different when it comes to showing unregulated third-party gambling sites:
But in general, we have no problem with streaming gambling. But we have a problem when someone streams on these unregulated third-party websites.
Twitch’s ban on gambling sites depends on regulation
Could gambling streams return? After Clancy talked about the problems he sees with unregulated websites, the streamer asks him if Twitch could lift the bans on unregulated sites.
Clancy then explains his personal opinion on the matter, saying that it depends on whether these sites agree to be regulated and accept the consumer protection regulations of the countries.
If these sites are regulated, if they are willing to comply with the regulations of most major countries regarding the requirements for a gambling site, then I say: ‘Of course!’ But if they say: ‘No, we will not do the things that most major countries consider important regarding consumer protection,’ then we believe that we do not want our community on Twitch directed to these unregulated sites. I would not feel good about this aspect.
Currently, gambling sites like Stake do not seem to want to change anything about their concept. Stake even launched a Twitch alternative with Kick, to which some gambling streamers moved.
Meanwhile, MontanaBlack talked about what offer he would switch to Kick for:
Diablo 4 is finally here and the first pre-order customers can already play. If you don’t just hack your way through the world randomly, you’ll find exciting stories at every turn. One of the best side quests is even available in the first area and fits the game perfectly.
What kind of quest is this? In the quest: “Unyielding Flesh”, you help a woman search for her missing husband. He has apparently disappeared in the nearby woods and she can no longer find him.
You receive the quest in Yelesna, probably the second village you find after leaving Kyovashad. The quest giver’s name is Krystyna.
The quest is quite short and only takes a few minutes if you complete it directly. Just a few steps away from the village and behind a few rather weak ghoul hordes, you will finally find her husband. Alive, more or less.
What makes the quest so special: We don’t want to spoil anything, but although Krystyna’s husband Feodor apparently isn’t doing too well, he is still alive and… happy. We won’t reveal his exact circumstances, but at least his fetish: BDSM.
This stands for “Bondage, Discipline, Sadism, and Masochism”, thus encompassing several rather brutal preferences. Feodor has definitely come very close to his ultimate pleasure. We recommend this quest (almost) to everyone playing through.
Because although Diablo 4 is rated 16, we wouldn’t suggest this scene to anyone under 18 – not even, or especially not, when playing with mom. But here’s a tip: play at least this quest in English, otherwise the pun at the end won’t make much sense.
You can see our expert review of Diablo 4 here:
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How good will Diablo 4 be? The expert’s conclusion after the test
Diablo 4 is full of exciting stories
MeinMMO was invited to test Diablo 4 before its release and was able to explore the game fully, including all main and side quests. The main story alone is worth it for the exciting encounters with old acquaintances and new enemies.
You need about 20-30 hours just for the plot if you watch all the cutscenes and listen to the stories. However, it is worth it to look at the sides and complete some side quests.
“Unyielding Flesh” is already one of the best quests in the game, but the best one I’ve encountered so far can be found in Act 5. There you are supposed to solve murders and encounter a girl who seemingly makes pacts with demons.
Many further quests follow that weave a story like some of the best quest lines in World of Warcraft, just not quite as extensive as in the MMORPG. For hack-and-slash standards, the storytelling in these side quests is exceptionally strong and reminiscent of the “good old days” of “old Blizzard”.
And especially Diablo 4 is likely to have many first-hour Blizzard fans who still remember how strong the company used to be:
Many people are looking forward to Diablo 4, Assassin’s Creed, and more. But the game that our author Mark Sellner is probably looking forward to the most this year is called Palworld (Steam, Xbox One, Xbox Series). It thrives on the fact that you capture (Pokémon-like) monsters, arm them, and make them work for you.
What makes Palworld special? What is cooler than Pikachu? If your answer to this question is also simply “Pikachu with a machine gun,” then Palworld could be your game of the year 2023 as well. But let’s start from the beginning.
It works like the spiritual predecessor, where you first weaken them in battle and then throw a “Sphere.” This wobbles three times, and the Pokémon Pal is captured. The battles themselves, however, do not take place in rounds or instances, but simply in real-time in the open world.
To actually fight, you can use other Pals, but also fists, baseball bats, bows and arrows, pistols, assault rifles, rocket launchers, and much more. It becomes clear at this point: Palworld wants to be more than just a Pokémon clone.
Who is writing here? Mark Sellner is an MMORPG author at MeinMMO and has spent many thousands of hours in various open-world games. One of his favorites has always been the Pokémon franchise. In Palworld, he sees a successful alternative to the proven gameplay principle and beyond.
In an initial tutorial, the developers also show you in the video how to capture the little monsters:
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What are the core features? Apart from the unusual way of capturing the little companions, you can do a lot with them in Palworld. The game offers you practical options, such as riding and flying on different Pals, but also macabre ideas.
For instance, you can arm your buddies and make them fight for you, send them to work in mines and factories, cross them to create new Pals, or even, if it comes to the worst, eat them.
According to the developers, “slaughtering” Pals, capturing endangered Pals, or other malevolent methods are prohibited by in-game law. However, they say just a few sentences later: “It’s not illegal if no one sees it,” presumably to tease your moral gray area a bit.
In gameplay, this all boils down to 9 core features, which are as follows:
Survival – In the world of Palworld, there are malicious Pals, nasty people, and harsh conditions. Weather and hunger, among other things, will cause you trouble. Here, the mechanic comes into play that you can eat your Pals in case of emergency.
Exploration – By utilizing the abilities of various Pals, you can fly, swim, ride, and even dig underground.
Base building – Palworld is said to come with a comprehensive building system where you can create all sorts of different constructions. Your cute critters will work hard on your construction site. The developers kindly point out that there are no labor protection laws for Pals.
Life – Overall, your long-term goal should be to lead a quiet life with your Pals and make yourself comfortable.
In your factory, the poor little guys have to toil
Farming – Yes, here you can build your own farm. Various Pals are said to have abilities like sowing seeds or watering flowers. Some of the colleagues should even be able to clone themselves when you plant them.
Automation – Once your base, along with farms and factories, is established, you can start automating workflows. To do this, you simply place Pals in your facilities. According to the developers, “they will work forever as long as you feed them.”
Dungeons – Dungeons are expected to become a staple, and one of the places where you can expect challenging battles. Diverse boss enemies will also await you, demanding a lot from you and your Pals.
Breeding and Crossing – In a dedicated menu, similar to Pokémon, you can hatch Pals. However, in Palworld, you can mix all sorts of different monsters to create the strongest Pals.
Poaching and Crime – In the world of Palworld, there are protected zones where endangered Pals live. It is illegal to catch them here. However, if you don’t care and don’t get caught, you can make a lot of money from it.
By the way, you can do all this together with your friends, because Palworld can be played entirely in multiplayer. However, how many people can travel together is currently still unknown.
Current trailer for Palworld:
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Survival game on Steam mixes Pokémon and shooter – Reminds of familiar pocket monsters with its creatures
The bad Pokémon is partly to blame for my love of Palworld
While Palworld is not tied to a Switch and will be released for PC and Xbox, it plays in a completely different league in terms of graphics and performance. The world feels alive, colorful, and authentic. None of this I could feel in the last Pokémon attempts, which is of course sad on one hand, but it also gets me incredibly excited about Palworld. But that is certainly not all.
I like the step that Palworld takes further than its spiritual predecessor. The game offers me so many possibilities to do exciting things and does not end when I have caught all Pals and defeated all gyms. Instead, I can build my base, automate it, and continue to tinker in many areas.
I believe it will be really good because Palworld is not from completely unknown developers. The project is backed by the Japanese developer studio Pocket Pair. They have been active since 2015 and have released the successful multiplayer survival game Craftopia, among others.
Craftopia combined Zelda with Diablo and worked excellently. It was released in September 2020 in early access, where it remains to this day. Nevertheless, 82% of the over 14,000 Steam reviews are positive and show that Pocket Pair knows how to do open world, crafting, and base building right.
I am looking forward to Palworld because it is something completely different. The game does not reinvent any of its game mechanics and has certainly borrowed most of its ideas from somewhere, but it mixes them together so well that something entirely new emerges. Something that definitely has the potential to be my game of the year.
By the way, Palworld does not have a release date yet. Steam only notes that the game is expected to be released in 2023. MeinMMO will keep you updated on this, of course.
What do you think of Palworld? Do you celebrate the concept behind the game as much as I do, or do you find the wild foray into your moral gray area a bit too tasteless? Feel free to let us know in the comments.
In an insider report about Redfall, it is stated that the employees of the development studio had hoped that Microsoft would cancel the shooter before its release.
What is Redfall? With Redfall, the developer studio Arkane, known for single-player gems like Prey and the highly acclaimed Deathloop, took a step into the world of multiplayer: Redfall became a co-op shooter where up to four players fight against numerous vampires in a small town and try to eliminate the nasty creatures.
What was the problem with Redfall? On May 2nd, the moment finally arrived, and Redfall was released after its launch had been postponed in the past. However, disillusionment quickly set in; the first reviews of Redfall were poor.
Steam: Redfall shows the dark story of the co-op shooter in the new trailer, delights fans: “I love their creativity”
What kind of insider report is this? Jason Schreier is a well-known gaming journalist who is regarded as highly networked and reliable. In a new report on the American site Bloomberg.com, Schreier addressed the failed shooter Redfall and contextualized some statements made anonymously by individuals involved in the development.
The report mentions numerous employees who left Arkane during the development of Redfall, changing plans regarding the shooter, and the hope of some employees that Microsoft would cancel Redfall before its release.
What exactly does the report say? Jason Schreier writes: People who worked on Redfall told him about an unclear direction for the game, frequent staff layoffs, and a constant lack of personnel.
Some experienced employees are said to have left the studio because they had no interest in developing a multiplayer title. According to Bloomberg, 70% of the employees who contributed to Prey left the studio during the development of Redfall.
Overall, morale at Arkane is said to have suffered at that time, Schreier writes. When Microsoft acquired ZeniMax in September 2021, the parent company of Bethesda and Arkane, some employees even hoped that Microsoft would cancel Redfall or reboot it as a single-player game.
Microsoft, as we know, did not cancel Redfall. On the contrary, it was presented as the final reveal at the Xbox Showcase in June 2021 and released as a multiplayer title.
However, there was said to be a major change during development, according to Schreier. The report states that Redfall was developed in the first three years with pronounced plans for microtransactions. This changed in 2021 when live-service games were viewed more controversially. Arkane then scrapped all in-game monetization plans.
In the meantime, Xbox chief Phil Spencer has also commented on the failed Redfall release:
Solarpunk is an upcoming survival game on Steam, where you build an idyllic farm on a flying island together with others. Players are excited about the trailer and looking forward to the game.
Solarpunk is an upcoming, idyllic survival game and farm simulator from the German development studio Cyberwave. The game is set in a modern world made up of floating islands. There, you can build your farm alone or in coop:
You build buildings.
You breed animals.
In addition, you create new, useful devices.
With your airship, you explore the area and discover new islands.
A reveal trailer showed insights into the gameplay of the pre-alpha version on May 31, 2023. Users are expressing their joy about the upcoming game in the comments under the YouTube video.
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How is the community reacting? So far, there are still quite a few comments under the trailer on YouTube as well as on Twitter. However, the voices here have been very positive so far (as of June 1, 2023).
Users especially praise the beautiful graphics and are looking forward to the release of Solarpunk. Some also wish much success with the development and support the game on Kickstarter:
Lucas Brandt: “Super beautiful graphics!”
kerzoven: “Good luck! It already looks beautiful.”
Hydra LP: “I’m looking forward to when it comes out. I still have to think about how much I want to support on Kickstarter.”
Flostroyer: “The game I’ve always been looking for.”
When will Solarpunk be released? So far, there is no concrete release date for the game, but it is expected to enter early access in 2024. The big launch is planned for the end of 2024. The game will be on Steam, where you can already visit the shop page and save the game to your wishlist, should it be something for you.
Currently, there is still a Kickstarter campaign running, through which you can financially support the project. From 25 Euros, you will receive a Steam key for the early access of the game.
For which platforms will Solarpunk be released? The game will be available for PC on Steam as well as for consoles.
A French player ordered a gaming PC. But when the PC arrives at his home, he can hardly believe his eyes.
A user reports that he ordered a new gaming PC for about 1,000 euros. He then posts a series of different photos on Twitter. Here you can see: The PC is in a catastrophic state. We have embedded the Twitter post here for you. The text is in French, but the images say more than a thousand words:
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He himself writes quite incredulously (via twitter.com):
Thanks to the delivery person who smashed his way into the case. I just hope to get a positive response from @LDLC. and @Chronopost Because this is impossible, even with a hammer and a jump with both feet on the case @NZXT
He explained that he got in touch with the seller and hopes to receive a refund. Because with the computer, he won’t be able to play or work anytime soon.
What can you identify? In the heavily damaged computer, you can clearly see the installed AMD hardware: The CPU cooler is the official standard cooler from AMD, which is supplied with Ryzen 3 and Ryzen 5 processors. You can also clearly see the Radeon and Sapphire logos on the GPU: By the way, Sapphire exclusively produces AMD graphics cards. Otherwise, above the CPU, you can see two RAM sticks without cooling or RGB elements.
The catastrophic state of the hardware is what makes him regret his purchase immediately. Whether he even started the hardware is not explained. In that condition, it will be difficult.
Does this happen often? Such cases occur repeatedly where hardware is either not properly packaged or the shipping service provider was careless. For instance, a gamer received a package that looked like it had been run over by a truck. The disappointment is high when you can’t start gaming right away.
What should I do if I receive such a computer? If your package arrives with the mail already in a terrible condition, you should not accept the package at all. You can easily refuse the acceptance, and many sellers also mention this in their terms and conditions. Because in this case, the shipping company is responsible for the damages.
However, our French gamer had another problem here. Because the damages were not visible from the carton. He writes on Twitter himself: “When it’s inside a box, can you explain to me how that happens” and shows a picture of the packaged box on Twitter:
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In such cases, you usually bear no costs, unless you used the computer as a trampoline yourself. The service provider is responsible for these damages. Even if the computer is only damaged and still looks functional, you should be cautious. Because you cannot see how severely the components inside are damaged.
Consumer advocates advise, by the way, to unpack the package in the presence of the delivery person if it already looks critical. Because with the signature, the recipient confirms not only receiving the package but also that it has arrived orderly and in good condition.
This is especially tricky in times when delivery services increasingly rely on drop-off approvals and therefore no longer require a signature for delivery. In the most annoying case, they throw the package right in front of your door, and then the frustration is even greater.
The GTA streamer Samantha “Adeptthebest” Lopez and former Overwatch pro Félix “xQc” Lengyel are publicly addressing their breakup on Twitch . Now, the 29-year-old Adept is fueling speculation with new hints.
Which streamer is in question? The Twitch streamer Samantha “Adeptthebest” Lopez became known for roleplaying in GTA 5. Since 2021, the public suspected that the 29-year-old was in an on-off relationship with Félix “xQc” Lengyel, one of the biggest Twitch streamers worldwide.
After initially only appearing as roommates, the two eventually made their relationship public, only to separate shortly after and get back together. While the relationship was relatively quiet, the breakup in September 2022 was much louder.
Now, the streamer commented on the matter: she certainly didn’t buy the ring for herself.
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Adept shows her wedding ring, wants to “tell the truth”
What is the current development? In a short stream on June 1, Adept spoke for about 45 minutes about her relationship with xQc or at least heavily hinted at it. She did not mention his name, presumably due to the ongoing divorce process.
However, the streamer explained that she wanted to tell the truth, something she had wanted to do for a long time. We have embedded the clip and the translation here:
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I have been trying to tell the truth for a long time. This is my wedding ring. That is a truthful statement! I did not buy it for myself. That is a truthful statement! This wedding ring was bought on May 8, we said. Right? Wasn’t that the day the receipt was issued? I have been married for 3 years. That is a truthful statement!
Adept makes hints, but xQc does not want to comment
What else does Adept say? In the stream, the 29-year-old remained vague, but made some further hints. She repeatedly spoke of sexsomnia, a particular form of sleep disorder in which individuals engage in sexual acts while asleep.
Adept explained that she does not believe this diagnosis exists, rather there is a “different term” for such behavior. However, she speaks on this topic purely for educational purposes, so that her viewers can protect themselves from people in their lives who would claim to suffer from this sleep disorder.
Additionally, the streamer reports on a series of phone calls she allegedly received on May 15 and showed a long list of missed calls, without revealing the identity of the caller. Adept only revealed that she was called by a woman who asked for help.
xQc mentions “completely disturbed things,” does not want to comment on it
What is the significance of this date? xQc abruptly ended a stream on May 15 for unknown reasons. Viewers therefore suspect a connection between Adept’s hints and the stream’s abrupt end.
The 27-year-old did not directly address his ex’s hints, only explained in his own stream that he would “not take the bait.” He had heard some “disastrous, completely disturbed things,” but would not say anything about it; time will tell.
It remains to be seen whether we will ever learn the full truth about what happened between Adept and xQc.
Meanwhile, xQc seemed unhappy with his situation, sitting alone in a big house and living off fast food. Twitch peers like shroud or Sodapoppin are doing it right, living “the real life”:
The Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to launch the Cyberchampionship. At the annual tournament, veterans will compete against each other in video games like World of Tanks or League of Legends. However, the popular shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive will be absent from the tournament.
Why will the shooter be absent? An employee of the Russian tournament organizer explained that the game was banned due to its “one-sided reporting on political events in the game universe” (via pcgamer.com).
The exact background remains unclear, as CS:GO does not portray political events in the game and does not address current political issues. The omission of CS:GO is particularly controversial because some of the best CS:GO players come from Russia.
Some of the Russian professionals were even suspected of supporting their country’s war:
Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. For those who want to learn more about Russia’s conflict with Ukraine, we recommend checking official websites or news magazines:
– Ukraine Live Blog (via Zeit) – War in Ukraine (via nzz) – Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswärtiges-amt)
Important note:If you are troubled by dark thoughts due to the current situation: You are not alone. Please seek help. For example, from the telephone counseling service at 0800/111 0 111 or the online counseling, where you can also use a chat. It’s free and applies nationwide.
Several journalists therefore suspect that an action by the Finnish newspaper “Helsingin Sanomat” could be behind it (via dotesports.com). The journalism team created a map in CS:GO that displayed Eastern European cities destroyed by the war.
The maps are also said to have contained images with texts that are otherwise not available in Russia. The journalists wanted to provide “uncensored access to the horrors of the war in Ukraine in their native language”.
CS:GO has recently begun a new era. Counter-Strike 2 is getting some changes that you can see in the following trailer:
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All known games of the Cyberchampionship
Which games are allowed to participate? Among the games featured at the tournament is the portfolio of the tournament organizer Lesta Games itself. The publisher distributes games like World of Tanks and World of Warships in Russia after Wargaming transferred the rights in the country to the company. Wargaming has nothing to do with the tournament.
Thus, the following games will be displayed at the tournament:
World of Tanks
World of Warships
World of Tanks Blitz
League of Legends
The tournament is supposed to support games from the home region and from “friendly countries”. This includes League of Legends, whose developer studio Riot Games is owned by the Chinese company Tencent.
Which other games will be seen during the Cyberchampionship and how the tournament will be broadcasted is still unknown. Further details are likely to follow in the coming time.
Due to the Ukraine conflict, many games like WoW and New World are no longer playable in Russia. Therefore, other titles are currently experiencing a surge in popularity:
The Early Access of Diablo 4 is online. MeinMMO is following the release in the ticker. Here you will find information about the game, the status of the servers, as well as tips and tricks for errors.
The first release night has passed, and we are watching how the launch of Diablo 4 on June 2 is evolving for you. You can expect important announcements regarding patches, bugs, issues, or exciting discoveries here with us in the ticker throughout the day.
Friday, 02.06.2023
09:00 AM
Good morning, brave slicers! The release is still proceeding without major issues for many players. However, the PS5 version continues to have problems and is generating an error:
“No valid license” / Error 315306 on PlayStation:
Developer statement from March 2023: “Unfortunately, it is a known issue caused by server problems on our end. There is unfortunately no solution you can implement as a player here. We can only ask for your patience until it is resolved.”
Meanwhile, there are several solution approaches for the license issue on PS5, which have been tried by several users. The launch otherwise is praised as the cleanest in Blizzard’s history, at least on PC.
02:03 AM
With that, we say goodbye for today. Blizzard has also released a statement regarding the license issue on PlayStation:
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They are aware of the problem and are working on it.
01:59 AM
In the comments and on Twitter, there are users who have purchased a platinum package for Diablo 4 and no longer had license issues. We do not want to promote the trick, but we at least want to inform you.
Here are some reading tips for the waiting time or if you want to inform yourself:
Important information about the launch:
If you encounter error codes at launch, restart your console or your Battle.net browser – some errors could be resolved this way during previous tests.
Check your graphics card drivers and update them if necessary.
There are still many current reports about the license issues on PlayStation. Currently, you need a little patience – a solution is being worked on, but it is unclear how long it will take.
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There are still many current reports about the license issues on PlayStation. Currently, you need a little patience – a solution is being worked on, but it is unclear how long it will take.
01:36 AM
There is now an in-game message about the login issues:
You unfortunately need a bit of patience on PlayStation until it gets better. Keep trying – for MeinMMO colleague Christos, it also worked after a while.
Otherwise, the queues are short for everyone who does not have license issues.
01:30 AM
If you have license issues on PlayStation, completely turn off your console and keep trying. For MeinMMO colleague Christos, it worked after a few attempts.
01:26 AM
The licenses on PlayStation are becoming a significant problem. Currently, it seems that you cannot even renew the licenses in your account because the PlayStation services are overloaded. However, the official status page for PSN shows no errors (via playstation.de). There is also no statement from Blizzard yet.
In the meantime, Twitter is filling up with the following posts:
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There are reports of problems on PlayStation. Players receive the message “no valid license”. Try to renew your licenses in the account settings. Unfortunately, there is no definitive solution to the problem, which has also occurred in previous tests.
The error appears to be server-side. There is not much you can do. This was confirmed by a Blizzard employee back in March. At that time, it was said:
“Unfortunately, it is a known issue caused by the server problems on our end. There is unfortunately no solution you can implement as a player here. We can only ask for your patience until it is resolved.” – via blizzard.com
At least: those who get in currently have only short waiting times.
01:08 AM
The next queue test also went excellently. The login took just over 1 minute.
Weird feeling, constantly finishing a game just to stand in line.
If you have problems be
01:03 AM
The official launch is over. Diablo 4 is finally online in Early Access. I stood in line for 3 minutes after logging in at exactly 01:00 AM.
00:55 AM
Still no queues. Fingers crossed that it stays that way after 01:00 AM.
If you still have a countdown, restart your console. If it’s still not working on PC, restart the Battle.net launcher.
00:52 AM
My PS5 crashed while skipping the first cutscene. However, I immediately got back into the game afterward.
00:50 AM
The servers are online, log in quickly. Currently, there is no queue.
00:43 AM
Just under a quarter of an hour. Let’s keep our fingers crossed that the launch goes exactly like this:
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If the servers cooperate now … then we can get started in just over an hour.
11:40 PM
It’s getting serious, the hype is intense. Hopefully, the servers hold up so that our resources don’t go directly for the waiting time. How is your gear looking? Twitter seems to be prepared:
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90 minutes until the start, my PlayStation is already warming up. The Necro will be my choice at launch.
10:20 PM
At 01:00 AM, the Diablo 4 servers will open. It’s currently impossible to predict how the server situation will be at launch. The developers even held a free “server slam” to prepare for the launch.
However, we already expect certain problems at launch. I will keep an eye on the official channels should Blizzard issue a statement or known error codes become known.
Let’s hope for a smooth launch with sufficient server capabilities!
09:30 PM
Good evening, dear readers, this is Maik from MeinMMO. I will accompany you through the release today. The servers will open at 01:00 AM, and from 11:30 PM, I will be posting regular updates with information about the release and the community hype. Until 02:00 AM, I will keep an eye on the servers.
08:58 PM
There was a small update for Diablo 4. If you downloaded the game in advance, you should install the patch briefly so you are not left behind later.
By the way, Diablo’s chief Rod Fergusson has his birthday today, and after a teaser from him, there is … another teaser. Here is the official anthem of Diablo 4:
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Here you will later find our live ticker for the release. Throughout the day, we will post the latest news and important guides.
The ticker service for the release kicks off at 11:30 PM, and the servers should open at 01:00 AM. We will stay active until 02:00 AM, checking the servers and reporting on the first community stories.
Here you will find all the game information already:
The preload for Diablo 4 is already online. Plan for your download on PC and next-gen (Xbox Series / PS5) between 70 and 90 GB. On older consoles (PS4 / Xbox One), you need less than 50 GB.
The new action RPG Diablo 4 is already scoring high with many testers before the release and receiving dream ratings. If the release goes smoothly, nothing will stand in the way of a fine monster-slicing experience.
