The German Twitch streamerMontanaBlack explains his refusal to participate in the survival series 7 vs. Wild and makes it clear why he does not feel ready for it.
Who is it about? The Twitch streamer Marcel Eris, alias MontanaBlack, is a star and a kind of role model for many young people. He presents himself as particularly tough and cool – he swears and ruthlessly speaks his mind. He wears gold chains, caps, and has tattoos on his face.
Such an appearance has brought the now 35-year-old a lot of success and he has grown to become one of the 5 biggest streamers in Germany. On Twitch, he has over 4.9 million followers.
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MontanaBlack does not want to leave his “golden cage”
What does MontanaBlack say about 7 vs. Wild? MontanaBlack received an invitation to the survival series 7 vs. Wild, in which he was supposed to participate in a team with Twitch streamer Carsten “ELoTRiX”. But MontanaBlack declined and explained his decision in an Instagram story.
In typical MontanaBlack style, the streamer openly says: “The honest answer is, I simply don’t have the guts for it.” He further explains that he does not feel ready to leave his “golden cage” for 3 weeks.
MontanaBlack’s decision also affects his teammate and good friend ELoTRiX, who claims to have been 70-80% likely to attend. With Eris’s refusal, the entire team is out.
I would have liked to have experienced a similar situation or something like that with Carsten, no question, I love Carsten. He has been my brother for over 10 years, but in the end, it’s a team decision and not a decision to do him a favor.
In a further story, the streamer explains that he could only have agreed with ELoTRiX if he was 100% convinced and fully committed – that was not the case. He also did not want to disappoint his friend, so he decided to share his honest opinion and let him know that he is not ready (via YouTube).
Earlier, MontanaBlack had already declined an invitation from OttoBulletproof, the winner of the second season of 7 vs. Wild, for his own survival series “Arctic Warrior”.
What is 7 vs. Wild? 7 vs. Wild is a survival show by YouTuber Fritz Meinecke, where the contestants have to survive in the wilderness for several days. They are responsible for finding food and building a shelter, and can only rely on a predetermined number of items.
In the third season of 7 vs. Wild, there will be seven teams consisting of two people each, who will be abandoned in the wilderness for 14 days. This time, some participants from previous seasons will also join.
After the first season took place in Sweden and the second season on a tropical island, season three will take the participants to a new location.
The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty has revealed its system requirements. And it looks like older PC systems may also perform well in the game.
In October 2023, the MMORPG Throne and Liberty is set to be released for PC. Presumably, you will also be able to purchase and play it via Steam. Players have been wondering for some time how powerful the PC system needs to be to meet the requirements.
On the South Korean website of the game, the hardware requirements have now been revealed, showing that they are not that high (via tl.plaync.com). We show you the details in the overview.
PC requirements for CPU, graphics card, and more
Minimal
Recommended
CPU (Processor)
i5-7700
i5-11600K
GPU (Graphics Card)
GTX 1660
RTX 2070 SUPER
RAM (Memory)
16 GB
16 GB
OS (Operating System)
Windows 10 (Version 20H2)
Windows 10 (Version 20H2)
With these requirements, even many older PCs should be able to cope and at least keep up with the minimum requirements. Unfortunately, it is not clear what resolutions Minimal and Recommended refer to.
These requirements apply to the upcoming beta tests of Throne and Liberty, which are active from May 24 to May 30. However, they will only be active in Korea at first. A beta test in North America is expected to follow later. What we know about the beta tests of Throne and Liberty.
It is quite possible that the system requirements for the game will change slightly or be presented in more detail by the release. After deeper tests, the developers may find a wider range of components that the game runs on and subsequently adjust the tables.
Are you already waiting for the release of the MMORPG? We have put together an overview article that presents all the information you need. From the release to the combat system and monetization, as well as classes, PvE, and PvP, trailers are also included.
The end of “War” in World of Warcraft? From today, the Horde and Alliance are united and can play together in guilds.
Long requested by many and feared by some – now the day has come. With Patch 10.1 Ember of Neltharion, Blizzard has changed the guild system in World of Warcraft. Gone are the days when guilds could only accept members of one faction. From now on, guild members can be “mixed” and belong to either the Horde or the Alliance.
How do “Cross-Faction” guilds work? There have been only minor changes to the actual guilds. A guild still technically belongs to either the Horde or the Alliance – this is due to the affiliation of the guild master who creates the guild.
However, guilds have been expanded to include the function of being able to accept members of the other faction.
You can watch the trailer for the new patch here:
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Who can be invited to the guild? You cannot just invite random players from the other faction into your guild. Instead, one of these two prerequisites must be met:
You must be in a shared in-game community with that person.
You and the person must have a Battle.net friendship.
Blizzard justifies this restriction by stating that they want to avoid players “accidentally” ending up in a guild of the other faction and suddenly wondering why all the others are Orcs and Trolls.
The feature is mainly there to strengthen existing friendships and make it easier to play together.
However, these restrictions do not pose a real hurdle (nor should they), as one can quickly join a shared community even without exchanging more private information – such as Battle.net IDs.
What do Cross-Faction guilds bring? The guilds mainly allow friends and acquaintances to share a guild chat, regardless of what side they play on. Additionally, features like “guild repair” or a shared guild bank can be used by both sides. This enhances the feeling of belonging and allows for more activities with friends – even if it’s just chatting a bit in the chat.
What don’t these guilds bring? The interaction in the open world hasn’t changed for the Cross-Faction guilds either. In war mode, players of the same guild remain hostile to each other, and group play in the open world is not possible or only very restricted.
The Horde and Alliance still have different quests in many cases, and the city guards of Horde or Alliance cities couldn’t care less what guild name you have above your character – they will still clobber you if you want to visit the “wrong” cities.
What do you think of the Cross-Faction feature of the guilds? Finally a good and right step? Or a clear misstep?
On the role-playing server “NoPixel” in GTA 5, home life is askew. The Twitch streamer Penta bids farewell to the server and takes a swipe at the operators.
What kind of server is this? Role-playing in GTA 5 Online is huge on Twitch and a career springboard for many streamers. The German streamer Real_Bazzi reached over 34,000 viewers in six months because he modeled his RP character after MontanaBlack.
The most successful of these role-playing servers in the English-speaking area is called “NoPixel”, an exclusive server where big streamers like xQc gather. One of the biggest Twitch streamers for GTA 5 is “Penta,” who has already logged over 11,000 hours in the game.
After a conflict with the NoPixel operator Koil, Penta has now announced that he will be leaving the server and once again launched a fierce critique against his old RP home.
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What’s going on at NoPixel? Penta’s decision comes a month after the banning of streamer RatedEpicz from NoPixel. He was said to have behaved emotionally abusively towards his then-girlfriend. Later, more and more women raised allegations against RatedEpicz.
Why is Penta leaving NoPixel? The streamer justifies his decision by stating that NoPixel operator Koil seemed to equate the behavior of RatedEpicz with Penta’s role-playing scenes.
Koil apparently compared the intrusive messages that RatedEpicz wrote to women on the server with the fact that Penta eventually told a judge that he could shove it, questioning whether that was also role-playing. For Penta, this comparison went too far; in a stream on May 1st, he said:
I’m sorry, but that has crossed a hard line for me, and I think that’s understandable. […] I mean, how can I still play when someone’s boyfriend is outed as an abuser and his response is: “What about Penta?” How can I participate? How can I be associated with something like this? So I’m out, I think I’m out for good.
Penta hopes other streamers will follow him
What’s next for Penta? He apparently remains loyal to GTA-RP and has switched to the new server IgniteRP, which, unlike many modern role-playing servers, has an 80s theme. In a stream on May 2nd, however, Penta addressed the situation with NoPixel again.
Penta accuses Koil and his “gang,” the content group “Chang Gang,” of “verbal abuse.” He says there is a lot of abuse on NoPixel that is not necessarily sexual in nature, but still needs to be addressed.
He hopes to inspire some people to turn their backs on the server and thanked all the women who had spoken out about the conditions on NoPixel; that was very important. Furthermore, Penta addressed the server admins who tolerate the abusive behavior:
To the admins: I know some of you are too deep in it, but I sincerely hope that you wake up and realize what you are enabling. Because you are.
Finally, Penta commented once again on Koil as a person: he is such a jerk, his streams consist only of gambling in CS:GO and trashing him, Penta. His entire existence is pathetic.
A return of Penta to NoPixel now seems to be excluded.
What does this mean for NoPixel? That remains to be seen. In the streaming subreddit “LivestreamFail” there are already 3 threads about excerpts from Penta’s streams, each with between 1,600 and 3,800 upvotes and hundreds of comments. The topic is thus a big deal there.
In the comments, Reddit users compare Penta’s sweeping remarks to someone who has worked in a toxic environment for years and leaves a pile on the desk of the former boss after resignation. Some speculate that Penta has voiced what other members of the server have probably wanted to say for years.
Some viewers even hope that this current drama heralds what they see as the overdue end of NoPixel and clears the way for new role-playing servers.
High temperatures in a gaming PC unsettle a gamer. The cause behind it is also his own laziness: Because he probably never cleaned the PC.
A user was surprised about very high temperatures in his gaming PC. He then opened his gaming PC and posted a picture on Reddit. And here you can immediately see the problem causing the high temperatures:
Because the inside is heavily contaminated with pet hair and dust. The user probably never opened his PC, and that’s how it looks from the inside. Even a dead bug is stuck in his dust filter.
Such dirty PCs occur regularly, and you should urgently take the time to clean your PC regularly:
A gaming PC does not clean itself: Almost all items in everyday life become dirty eventually. Whether mouse, keyboard, or gaming PC: At some point, you should take the time to clean your hardware. Because the PC does not clean itself, and every system needs maintenance at some point. Even the “greatest gamer” had to realize that you need to clean a PC.
Dust filters often prevent internal contamination, but dust filters need to be replaced or cleaned regularly by you. Especially if you have pets (dogs, cats) at home or smoke a lot.
This example shows well that heat can no longer be dissipated properly. However, not only dirt but also incorrect positioning of your PC can cause excessively high temperatures.
Blizzard is selling a box with physical contents for Diablo 4 and calls it the Collector’s Box. It costs a whopping 110 € – at least. However, a game is not included. This has led to discussions, but they completely overlook an important fact.
What is the problem with the edition? Strictly speaking, there is no Collector’s Edition of Diablo 4, but only a Collector’s Box. The box does not contain a game, which has been known for many months. Back then, there were already comments and excitement about the issue.
Now, the release of the game on June 6 is approaching, and with the new and final beta from May 12 to 14, Diablo 4 has become even more important and exciting. But another topic is currently drawing the community back to the boxes.
The contents are causing fans to argue whether Blizzard is just being greedy, as it does not even include a game.
In our overview, you will find all info about Diablo 4. In the video, you can see our first impression of Diablo 4 after the beta tests:
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Diablo 4 Beta: Performance and fun are on point, but important questions remain unanswered – The conclusion of the MeinMMO editorial team
“Not even as a billionaire would I spend money on this business model”
Under our article here on MeinMMO as well as on Facebook, dozens of comments from readers came in discussing the topic of the boxes. Most often, people ridicule the fact that the box comes without a game.
On Facebook, for example, it says: “Who buys a Collector’s Edition without a game? Sometimes you really wonder…”. Other users even see it as a direction that could potentially shape the future:
I hope that it does not become a trend to release collector’s editions without a game. With D4, I still suspect that it is purely about profit maximization to capitalize on the hype.
However, there are also some readers who have more nuanced views. And it should also be noted: the Collector’s Box of Diablo 4 is by no means “more expensive” than others when looking at the current price trends in the gaming industry.
Collector’s Box + game is not more expensive than other Collector’s Editions
Compared to other major franchise games, Diablo 4 is absolutely reasonable. The Collector’s Box plus game costs from 180 € (excluding shipping). Here is an overview of some collector’s editions of other, newer games:
God of War: Ragnarök: 215 €
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla: 200 €
Elden Ring: 190 €
Cyberpunk 2077: 172 €
Some users see certain advantages in the idea of selling the contents and the game separately. The physical contents are only for fans who definitely want something like this and they then do not have to wait:
Who wants to wait forever for the box when it starts at midnight? Better to have the box without the game and pre-order digitally in the store.
Our reader Bahaha sees it similarly. The price is not higher than for other games, but you have more options for what you want digitally – due to the various editions.
You even pay less if you buy the box from the UK shop and import it, even with customs. So far, we have not received an official response from Blizzard regarding this matter.
However, Blizzard recently answered questions about another topic that has been heavily discussed by the community since the beta, the appearance of the characters:
Tyler1 is the world’s largest Twitch streamer for League of Legends (LoL). In one of his recent streams, he talks about how he received an email from Riot Games regarding his chat behavior and mentions that we probably won’t see him as a Riot partner for at least a year.
What happened to Tyler1? Larger streamers often fall victim to so-called stream snipers and griefers in higher ranks in League of Legends, who have made it their mission to drive the streamer to despair.
Riot is mad at me. You probably won’t see me for a long time in anything related to Riot Games. Maybe a year Tyler1 says in his stream.
A significant boycott, considering that the American streamer hosted the LCS finals in 2022 and won the award for the best League of Legends streamer in both 2021 and 2022.
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How does Tyler1 react? In his stream, Tyler1 expresses his frustration about Riot Games and their actions. He justifies his chat behavior by saying that he is constantly griefed and trolled in his matches and that Riot is not able to address griefers and stream snipers.
He reiterates in his stream how little he cares about the consequences and that Riot should not contact him again and that they refused to ban the griefer.
We have embedded an excerpt from his stream:
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What do the comments say: Many comments under the Reddit post agree with Tyler1 and discuss a major core issue of League of Legends. They argue that it is not the toxicity or balance issues that cause many players to leave LoL, but the lack of consequences for griefers and players who want to ruin others’ matches.
Surveyorman writes: I don’t care about being yelled at in the chat. What really angers me is wasting over 20 minutes just because someone who says nothing in the chat is griefing.
Other users criticize Tyler1 and believe that Riot should never have lifted his ban.
PankoKing: I mean, he will continue to behave this way. None of his consequences seem to really concern him.
The release of Diablo 4 is just around the corner, and Blizzard has already revealed a little teaser regarding the mounts. 17 specimens can now be admired, and they look just as you would imagine.
What kind of teaser is this? Blizzard has revealed a GIF featuring a total of 17 mounts on their Twitter account for Diablo 4. These were presented in a fast forward, while Blizzard asks you which noble steed you would like to ride in Diablo 4. We have embedded the GIF here:
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We will now show you all the skins individually and list them in our overview.
Diablo 4: All 17 mounts in overview
What variations exist for the mounts? So far, 17 mounts have been published in advance. What stands out in the overview are mainly the horrifically deformed and grotesquely designed mounts, which fit the setting of Diablo 4:
Horses, flayed, blood-soaked, or even engraved with runes. Blizzard has come up with many designs, ensuring there is something for every hero. However, it is striking that apart from the second variant of the mounts there isn’t a truly hellish steed filled with flames or embers yet.
Additionally, it is unclear whether this is the complete collection of all mounts available at release or just a small taste of the vast variety.
When is the release of Diablo 4? The release of Diablo 4 will take place on June 6th. However, there will still be a server slam before that, where you have one last chance to test Diablo 4 in its beta state. This will take place from May 12-14.
What do you think of all the mounts that have been presented so far? Is there a horse for you, or do you reject any design?
In Pokémon GO, some former trainers are currently receiving emails with gift codes. This is causing criticism.
What is happening in Pokémon GO? Currently, there is a critical mood among many Pokémon GO players, as the popular remote raid passes have become more expensive and a limit of 5 remote raids per day has been set.
As a result of this decision, parts of the community have clearly expressed their anger, started a petition against the changes, and in some cases called for a boycott of the game. Many players, especially those without a local community, rely on remote raids, is one of the arguments of an open letter to the developers.
However, so far there are no signs that the changes could be reversed. Accordingly, some players have uninstalled the game, or at least no longer log in.
Some of these players are now apparently receiving an email with a gift code for the game. This is shared by users in the Pokémon GO subreddit.
Gift code arrives by email but receives criticism
What are these emails? In the Pokémon GO subreddit, some players are currently sharing that they are receiving emails from Pokémon GO with a personal promo code.
This is supposed to unlock a “mysterious gift” once entered in the game. Such emails are apparently received if one has not been active in the game for a long time (via dotesports).
However, the promo code does not necessarily go down well. For instance, user “RebelSpeed” posted on reddit that he has not played since the day the remote passes became more expensive. Now the code has arrived, but RebelSpeed says: “That’s not how you get my attention, Niantic, try harder.”
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In the comments, some players also show dissatisfaction with the emails. They actually desire larger changes and believe that a code like this would not be sufficient to bring them back to the game.
“I received the same email a few hours ago. I won’t come back,” writes a user (via reddit).
“The only email that will bring me back is the one saying that the remote raid changes are being reversed,” says another user (via reddit)
“The only thing I’m doing in the game right now is sending a weekly boatload of shinies and legendaries to Home,” comments one (via reddit).
“I have the same experience now. I haven’t touched the game since the raid pass changes were implemented, and I don’t plan to come back until something significant changes. I loved this game, but I hate the direction it has taken. A few pity Pokeballs won’t change that” (via reddit).
In the comments, some point out that one could redeem the code via the website without opening the game. However, some also write that they could give the codes to someone who still plays. However, the codes are account-bound.
What do you think of the current situation in Pokémon GO? Do you see the issue of remote raids as critically, or does it affect you less? Have you changed your gameplay behavior? Let us know in the comments.
WoW demon Cortyn is really angry. Because Blizzard has revamped the shadow priest and turned small problems into big ones.
I have been playing a shadow priest in World of Warcraft. Not just since yesterday, but since January 2007, when I switched to a different realm for roleplaying with “The Burning Crusade.” I don’t switch for a “Flavor of the Month” class. It doesn’t matter to me whether shadow priests are at the top or bottom of the DPS ranking (although being at the “top” is obviously nice).
For 16 years, I have played this class and specialization. I remember when it was a “mana battery” for other classes, loved the adrenaline-fueled time of “Legion,” and remained loyal even when it was so weak at the start of “Battle for Azeroth” that you regularly died while questing because you accidentally pulled three instead of two mobs.
When it was announced a few months ago that a small rework of the shadow priest would be coming with Patch 10.1 Glut von Neltharion, I was curious and interested.
Because, among us priests, I can be honest: Yes, it could do an extreme amount of damage and lead the DPS lists. Yes, mass dispel, leap of faith, and vampiric embrace are really strong utility abilities for the group.
But, by the Old Gods, this class is chaos.
The fantasy behind the shadow priest is wonderful – the playstyle is “meh”.
Not only has the shadow priest had so many buttons that even with 4 skill bars it barely manages, but the priest’s priority list was so confusing with over 25 entries that many threw in the towel who wanted to learn this class.
A revamp was therefore necessary – but not in the way it has happened now.
I already warn you, today will be a “little” technical. But I just have to get it out.
The last spark of mobility is dead
The shadow priest is traditionally one of the least mobile classes in World of Warcraft. When movement is required in combat, this class loses a lot of damage. Until now, it has been possible to compensate for this through some procs and instant spells. For example, you would save charges of instant “Mind Blasts” and “Mind Spikes” to use during a movement-intensive phase.
Well, that is no longer possible. If movement lasts longer than 2 seconds, you might as well jump or type emotes – a bit drastically put.
The end of choice
A major goal was to give the shadow priest more choice in talents to enable other builds. And it’s true that now you can choose more at the “end talents” – but not for everything else.
Previously, the shadow priest could choose how to deal area damage. There was a choice between “multi-dotting” or the mind explosion – an area spell that could even be cast on allies, who would then explode in shadowy energy and devastate everything.
The “new variant” is: mind explosion is gone – simply removed. From now on, you must always engage in multi-dotting. In what world is that “more choice” and “more playstyles,” I might need a clearer explanation, because I simply don’t see it.
In Legion, the shadow priest was at its peak. But this playstyle will never return.
Decisions where you can only lose
I also have the impression that Blizzard simply ran out of ideas when developing talents for the shadow priest. The old talent “Shadow Bolt” is a slowly flying projectile that hits after a short time, deals high damage, and applies dots to all targets in range. The new variant is: The spell does a flat 70% less damage, and if it should apply dots to targets, you need to invest a second talent point.
While the spell now has less cooldown, a problem was “accidentally” intensified.
In the last patch, it was possible to extend dots on targets almost endlessly, even on entire groups. This is no longer possible, so you regularly have to dot groups with “Shadow Bolt” again.
The problem, however, is that as a priest, you now constantly have to weigh: Should I dot this group again and risk that I will have to apply dots to all targets individually on the next pull? Or do I sacrifice the damage here to be able to start again directly on the next pull?
This is not a “small” decision like with other classes, whether to pop a small cooldown. This is the essential question of whether you even deal damage or if it simply drops by 60%.
There is no good answer in these scenarios, which occur dozens of times in dungeons. No matter which answer you choose, it always feels bad.
So “on the side,” the Shadow Bolt also has the drawback of having a travel time that you have to account for. So when the tank just wants to kite the mobs – because that’s what tanks do – the projectile often goes astray. But hey, shadow priests know their way around the void.
Shadow priests play with madness. In the latest patch, this even spreads to the players.
Blizzard is tampering with the most iconic abilities
A final point that I can hardly forgive is that Blizzard is tampering with the most iconic ability of all shadow priests. No ability of the shadow priest is as old and notorious as “Mind Flay,” or as Uncle Barlow would say: “Officially nasty dirty face melting.”
The spell was so notorious and important for the shadow priest that at that time there were several priests on every realm who called themselves “Facemeltor” (or a variation of that).
It’s a channeled damage spell with strong slowing, which is mostly used as a “filler” – but it is an ancient, iconic pillar of this specialization.
With Patch 10.1, “Mind Flay” is now a choice talent and shares the slot with “Mind Spike.” The idea behind that you should only have one of the two spells and therefore have fewer buttons to press is fundamentally commendable – but did it really have to be the most iconic ability of all?
What’s especially bad about this is that, according to the current status – “Mind Spike” seems to almost always be the better choice, especially in raids and solo fights, like against big bosses.
Or to put it briefly: If I want to be a “good” shadow priest, I have to say goodbye to the most iconic ability. That’s like taking a fireball away from a mage or a cat form away from a druid.
I miss the playstyle of the shadow priest from Legion. I know that it will never return in its former form since it was simply impossible to balance with increasing gear. But since then, every patch and every revision has been a step that robs me more of my “connection” to the shadow priest.
With all the positive news around WoW, I am confident that Blizzard will eventually get it right – but whether I can stay loyal to my class until then is becoming increasingly unlikely.
How do the shadow priests among you like the changes? Are you satisfied with the rework? Or do you have any criticisms?
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
Changing or designing license plates in GTA Online is an important feature for many car tuners. We will show you how it works.
What has changed? In the past, you could design and customize your license plates in GTA Online using the iFruit app. But now there is a new license plate editor that you can simply use in your browser.
Create a license plate, select the vehicle you want to attach it to, and then drive it around in the online world of Los Santos.
How to create your own license plates in the editor
Here’s what you need to do: First, you need to have your login details for the Social Club ready. With your email address and password, log in to the Lincense-Plates-Editor on Rockstargames.com.
Now you will see your existing license plates in the overview. You can create up to 30 of them. On the main page, you will see on the left side how many you already have.
For a new license plate, select “New Order +”
Now enter up to 8 characters for your license plate in the top text field
These can be the letters from A-Z and numbers from 0-9
Make sure you do not enter any insults
Then you can select one of 5 backgrounds
Confirm the license plate with “Next” and now select one of your last cars you have driven from the dropdown menu. The license plate will then be mounted on this selection first
Before you place the order, you should join a session in GTA Online
Once you place the order for the license plate, you will receive a notification in the game stating that you should drive the selected vehicle to LS Customs
Upon arrival, you will receive a prompt that states you can perform the app order for free
Once you have attached the license plate to this vehicle, you will automatically leave LS Customs and can also install the plate on other vehicles
Your unique story alone makes Tyler the Great Warrior probably the most valuable card in the trading card game Yu-Gi-Oh! In addition to its priceless emotional value, the card now also has a quite mundane financial value, as it was sold on Sunday after nearly 20 years.
What kind of card is this? Tyler the Great Warrior is a unique card created in collaboration between Konami and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a foundation that tries to fulfill the dearest wishes of terminally ill children.
The card was designed by 14-year-old Tyler Gressle, who suffered from a rare form of liver cancer. In his design, he combined his love for Yu-Gi-Oh! and Dragon Ball Z. The sketch brought to life by the now deceased creator of Yu-Gi-Oh!, Kazuki Takahashi himself.
After 18 years, the now recovered Tyler Gressle put the card up for sale to finance his new life chapter:
How did the sale go? After the auction started on April 19 with a starting price of just $0.99, the price shot up to over $100,000 in the first hours. From April 20, however, the price seemed to stagnate at $165,000.
But anyone who has ever participated in an eBay auction only to be outbid at the last second knows that a strategic bidder doesn’t reveal their maximum bid days before the end of the bidding.
How much did the card ultimately bring in? On eBay, it can be traced that it was only in the last hours that the auction came to life again. Within the last 10 hours, the price jumped from $165,000 to the final bid of $311,211, which is approximately €283,000 or about 56,713 booster packs at €4.99 each.
Could there have been even more?
Isn’t that too little for such a special card? The price fell short of the seven-figure expectations of some Yu-Gi-Oh! fans. As Twitter user Cephery explains, the collector scene in Yu-Gi-Oh! is not as pronounced as in Magic: The Gathering.
Other users speculate that the card was either sold too early or too late and would certainly have fetched a million sum at another time. MagicSilver suspects that the price would have been higher if the original sketches by Kazuki Takahashi had also been for sale.
Either way, it is a decent start-up capital for Tyler Gressle, who said in an interview that he wants to start a family. A portion of the proceeds is also intended to go back to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which made this special card possible.
Is this the most expensive Yu-Gi-Oh! card in the world? As Dot Esports reports, Tyler the Great Warrior is the most expensive confirmed Yu-Gi-Oh! card in the West. The also unique “Blue-Eyes Ultimate Dragon” prize card from the Asia Championships 2001 is said to have been sold for 45 million yen. That would today be equivalent to €299,000.
According to unconfirmed rumors, the “Black Luster Soldier”, awarded as a prize at the very first Yu-Gi-Oh Championship in 1999, is said to have been sold for 2 million dollars. However, this would not even be the most expensive TCG card, as the record is held by another one:
Crossers, Crowns & Cabals is a new MMO developed by the German indie studio Magni Games. The game revolves around economy, building, and politics. Inspirations for the game included titles like Frostpunk and The Guild. In June, the first “Family & Friends” test will start, followed by the Alpha phase. You can now win keys for that.
What kind of game is it? In Crossers, Crowns & Cabals, it’s all about economy, politics, and intrigue. You start as a small trader in a settlement, where other NPCs and families with their own backstories are located. Over time, you work your way up to the position of governor. From there, you can also visually remodel your settlement, ultimately expanding it into an economic empire.
A special feature are the counts in the game:
These are NPCs who control parts of the game world. There will be 15 settlements per county.
They provide you with various quests, which could also be unpleasant. Sometimes, you may be required to sabotage other players, but this is purely optional.
Anyone who completes the task can expect a rich reward. However, those who refrain may see their reputation with their count diminish. This reputation is supposed to represent an important currency in the game.
Besides the counts, there are also other players with whom you can interact and trade. Each settlement also has various resources that are particularly abundant to promote trading. Players can also form guilds to tackle larger quests, which come not from the minor counts but from the great king himself.
When and where will the game be released? The MMO will be released in its own client on Steam, Android, and iOS, allowing cross-platform play. A console version is also not ruled out.
The release is scheduled for 2024, but there is no specific date yet. Prior to that, there will be alpha and beta tests.
How is the game financed? The MMO is set to be released as a Free2Play title and will be financed through cosmetics in a shop. For example, players can purchase different designs for buildings or their own coats of arms. Pay2Win will be avoided.
Alpha is likely starting this summer, but you need to feed the game with ideas
What do we know about the Alpha? On June 1, 2023, the “Family & Friends” Alpha will begin. Only a small circle of selected players will be allowed to participate. The test results should be evaluated by at least mid-July before it officially enters the first Alpha phase.
There is no exact date for the first Alpha yet, but the developers are clearly aiming for this summer.
However, you now have the opportunity to win Alpha keys. For that, you should send the developers designs for various game contents:
There are three projects you can comment on. All of them deal with the “poor buildings” – namely blacksmith, dive bar, tavern, and residential buildings. The only requirements are that they should take into account the style and possibilities of the 15th century.
For the first contest, you should write a text on how the basic architecture of the buildings should look.
In the second contest, you should make design suggestions on how certain details could look, such as the furnishings.
The third contest wants proposals for the “Living Environment”, that is, what exactly happens in the buildings.
However, you do not have to become graphically active yourself, but should write a text. The developers have also provided an example:
Design proposal for church: The church in Crossers, Crowns & Cabals in its poor basic design should resemble a small chapel in my opinion. The entrance area should be a round arch. The architectural style of the Renaissance came into play at that time, which is why I see a round arch on the small tower of the chapel, on which a cross is visible at the top. It has open, large, semi-circular windows that reveal the bell. On the sides of the chapel, there are also windows, each 2-3 per side, which are semi-circular on top and square on the bottom. Since the chapel is very poor, it should be made of wood or clay; solid bricks would be too much. The roof should therefore be made of either straw or also of clay.
Every player can participate in all three actions but can only win one key. You can find more details on the Discord server of the game.
Our colleagues at GameStar even describe strategy games as a “German genre” (via GameStar). Crossers, Crowns & Cabals is therefore a perfect fit for us.
Are you interested in the idea of the MMO? Or can you not relate to the topic of strategy games at all? Feel free to write it in the comments.
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There have long been rumors surrounding Sony and a new PS5. Now there is another sign that Sony might soon introduce a new model.
Specifically, many rumors repeatedly center around a PS5 version with a removable drive. Now Sony has registered another patent, which further fuels these rumors.
However, please note that these are rumors and there has been no official statement from Sony itself.
Drive should also be usable on computers
The newly registered patent again points towards a removable drive. However, the new patent refers to the possibility of connecting this component to computers or audiovisual devices. In this way, it seems more like an external drive, similar to what one can already buy for a laptop or desktop PC. On Amazon, you can find various drives for around 20 euros.
How sensible this really is, is another question. DVD and Blu-Ray drives have hardly played a role on PCs anymore, since most games are now sold digitally and do not require a disc. Unless you want to play DVDs or music CDs on your PC.
Why does this all point to a release? Currently, rumors are piling up around the removable drive. Initially, many dismissed this as a bad joke. But by now, the evidence for such a drive or at least an option is becoming more substantial.
The Diablo series plays with the sense of power. In Diablo 4, particularly overpowered builds are not supposed to become the norm. This is evident from a recent interview, where a specific build was deemed “too strong”.
Which build is it about? Necromancers were the strongest class in the last beta of Diablo 4 by far. Even with basic skills, they could easily defeat significantly stronger opponents.
In an interview with PC Gamer, lead class designer Adam Z. Jackson explains that such a thing is not desired (via GamesRadar). The necromancer build is over the top even for Diablo standards.
This is what the class head says: Specifically, Jackson states that everything is on a spectrum, but this particular build was far from that spectrum. A sense of power is desired, but not such an extreme:
It is fun to be so powerful, perhaps even to feel a little overpowered. But there are limits.
Diablo 4: The trailer for the Server Slam with content and rewards
“I refuse to use build guides”
In the community, a discussion about builds and guides has emerged, presumably independently. On reddit, hundreds of fans are discussing whether it is better to read guides or to build oneself.
Many agree on this: discovering what is strong oneself is more fun and is part of the game. Others say they read guides to learn more about their class, but never follow them blindly.
Finally, user SoggyRamyun comments: “The optimal way to play is the one that you enjoy the most.” So those who like to experiment should build their own builds. Those wanting to inform themselves can find the best builds for each class on MeinMMO:
The new games from the PS Plus Essential subscription are online. In total, you can now download 3 titles at no additional cost if you are on the basic subscription of PS Plus. All information is available on MeinMMO.
With Grid and Descenders, you get sports games, Chivalry is a kind of Battlefield in the Middle Ages, completely without fantasy, but with a lot of blood.
The games are available for download starting now and will remain online until PS Plus Essential releases the next games. This is expected on June 6, 2023 – always on the first Tuesday of each month. The presentation of the games takes place the Wednesday before (May 31).
What kind of games are they? Grid Legends is an arcade racing game with fast cars and a strong story. It focuses less on realism – it’s about fun, over-the-top action, and on the PS5, there is stunning graphics that were polished up in 2022.
You can find a trailer for Grid here:
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GRID Legends Launch Trailer
Descenders is pretty much the opposite of Grid Legends. It is a downhill biking game with a more realistic approach. You rush down the tracks with a high pulse and speed, and every little mistake can cost you a lot of time or a secure seat in the saddle. A real challenge, not just for mountain bike fans.
Here you can find a trailer for Descenders:
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Descenders Reveal Trailer
Number 3 in the bunch is Chivalry 2 – a kind of medieval battle simulator from a first-person perspective. In large-scale PvP battles, teams of 32 face off against each other and fight for the dominance of a fortress, a forest, or just points in a team deathmatch.
You can watch a trailer for Chivalry 2 here:
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Chivalry 2 is the Battlefield among the knight games – Shows in the trailer for the update new map and weapons
With PS Plus Essentials, you can download three games each month at no additional cost and keep them forever. However, you need an active subscription to PS Plus to use the games in the future.
In addition to the games, you receive exclusive discounts on selected titles, and regularly, new free premium items for selected service games come to the PlayStation Store – for example, for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.
There are moments in shooters that no one believes when you tell them. A Reddit user recorded his incredible luck in an almost lost match in CS:GO (Steam) and posted it as a clip online.
The last round went poorly for Few_Willingness_3700 and his team. Although they were ahead with 15 to 14 rounds won, after the first exchanges of fire, he was the only policeman left and had to think about how to survive against four terrorists.
He hid behind a crate on the B-side of the Inferno map and waited for his opponents. In the short clip, it can be seen that the opponents run past him because they suspect him in another direction.
The player opens fire immediately and surprises the three terrorist players coldly. First, he takes out the bomb carrier and then has to face off against an AWP shooter. The latter doesn’t take long and shoots with his high-caliber sniper rifle, which is deadly in most cases.
The shot that would likely have ended the round ricochets off the falling bomb from the previously killed bomb carrier and saves the policeman’s virtual life.
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With the much faster shooting MP5-SD, he manages to take down the AWP shooter, who has to make the repeater operational again. The third enemy in the heated battle also stands no chance.
Finally, our hero also managed to defend himself against the fourth opponent and secured the victory for the anti-terror unit with 16 to 14 rounds won.
Situations like this are not unusual in Counter Strike Global Offensive. With its very precise gunplay, the now eleven-year-old shooter is among the most popular titles in the genre. Sometimes, alongside skillful play, a hefty portion of luck is also required.
In the CS-GO community, clips like this are celebrated, even if it was especially bitter for the losers in this case that the bomb thwarted their victory.
Actually, the timed explosives are a way for the terrorists to achieve victory. Provided they manage to place the explosives on the bomb site. Here, however, the physics of the bomb had other plans.
Do such situations sound familiar to you? Then tell us in the comments if you’ve ever been such a lucky one in Counter Strike!
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The British competition authority blocks the merger of Activision Blizzard and Microsoft. Acti-CEO Bobby Kotick is therefore taking action against the authority, but they are not taking it lying down.
The biggest topic in gaming right now is the planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by the US company Microsoft – nearly 70 billion US dollars are supposed to flow.
However, the major competition authorities in the US, UK, and EU raised alarms – for such large deals, they want to first check whether the acquisition poses a threat to markets. They want to prevent a monopoly from forming. The authorities even have the power to block such deals.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard immediately made it clear that they will continue to hold on to the deal. Acti-CEO Bobby Kotick even used quite strong words and accused the CMA authority of incompetence. CMA head Sarah Cardell did not let that go unanswered, shot back, and provided insights into the decision.
Activision CEO says the authority does not understand the business
What did Kotick say? In an interview with the US medium CNBC, the CEO of Activision Blizzard directed unusually strong words against the competition authority of the UK:
[…] And what it demonstrated to us is that these regulators, they don’t really understand our business. And so, they’re making determinations and judgments that are not factually correct, and I think when you go to the tribunal, that’s what you have to focus on is whether it was irrational.
[…] And it showed us that these regulators do not really understand our business. And so they are making determinations and judgments that are not factually correct, and I think when you go to court, you have to focus on whether it was irrational or not.
The CEO of Activision Blizzard is accusing the authorities of lacking the competence to make a correct and rational decision in this case.
During the further interview, it becomes clear that Kotick is less referring to the cloud market, the reason for the CMA’s blockade. Kotick draws comparisons that as an independent company, they compete with giants like Tencent globally, and as a team with Microsoft, they can perform better.
Authority says: Deal would prevent innovation and competition
What did Cardell say? The head of the CMA makes it clear that the decision is based solely on the market of cloud gaming in the UK. She apparently did not want to let Kotick’s statement sit without a response. In an interview with Sky, Cardell said:
We know what we are doing and we have conducted a very thorough investigation. The investigation lasted 6 months and we carefully considered all details. We concluded that the best thing is to keep this market open for competition to ensure that other competitors can effectively survive in a market that is growing and evolving.
There are about observers of the case who criticize that the cloud gaming market is still far too small to name it as a reason to block the acquisition.
Cardell counters that the future and the current dynamics of the market have played a significant role. The number of users for cloud gaming has tripled over the past years, which is an important signal that this market needs protection from overly strong competitors.
Cardell explains that Microsoft already has a strong position in cloud gaming – through the Windows operating system, the ecosystem around Xbox, and Microsoft’s previous successes in the cloud gaming market. This could prevent offerings and innovations from competitors.
The gaming portfolio of Activision Blizzard would further strengthen this position, and therefore the deal was blocked.
Currently, it is hard to predict what impact the CMA’s decision will have on the planned merger. Experts are currently discussing everything from “could continue in a few months” to “cannot make another attempt for 10 years.”
What is certain: The merger has become considerably more complicated.
In Destiny 2 today the friendly competition between the classes begins. This will last for three weeks until the end of Season 20.So we will show you what exciting things await you this week.
This is happening this week: Today the free event “Guardian Games” will start. This means the colorful podium and the daily sign are back in the Tower, as well as your beloved Eva Levante, who continues to act as the main host of this event. Speak to her to receive the “Guardian Games” quest and the class item to get started right away.
The Guardian Games start on May 2 and run for three weeks until May 23.
As the official weapon of 2023, you can expect “Taraxippos,” the first legendary Strand scout rifle.
The Void SMG “The Title” is also back, but with new perks like “Repulsor Brace.”
Complete every challenge to receive the brand new title “Champ.”
For Glimmer, there will also be three Guardian Games armor ornaments available in the Eververse.
Next, we take a closer look at the changing activities and challenges this week and show you what you can expect. But first, enjoy the latest trailer to get in the mood for the 2023 games:
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Trailer to the Guardian Games 2023
The main info about activities from 02.05 to 09.05
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Vanguard: Nightfall – The Fire Trial
The Weapon Dealer, in the European Dead Zone
You will face many Cabal with Solar and Void shields. Additionally, you need to defeat the boss “Bracus Tynoc,” who tends to unleash his horde of war beasts on you.
This week earn the Nightfall weapon: Slugger Trauma, kinetic grenade launcher
Endgame: Raid Challenges and Dungeon Rotation
Farmable endgame on a weekly rotation: In the further endgame, the Legacy rotations await. This means both the rotating raid and the rotating dungeon are farmable. This means you can complete the individual encounters repeatedly to receive various items and complete your collection, including possible exotics that are available in these contents.
The weekly Legacy raid is the “Glass Chamber” with the “Vex Mythoclast”
Furthermore, there are extra top-tier loot in the dungeon “Pit of Heresy”
Get the “Vex Mythoclast” from the raid “Glass Chamber”
These activity rotations will continue to be expanded by Bungie from Season 22 onwards. Then players will not only be able to play raids and dungeons as “Legacy”, but also old exotic missions.
Crucible – This is the rotating PvP activity:
Rift
Domination
Where will there be a bonus this week?
This week you can receive a bonus over the weekend in the Trials.
Weekly Activities
With the weekly reset on May 2, a number of activities and challenges have once again been updated, offering players a variety of rewards and progress, making better Guardians through repetition.
Lightfall – Weekly Campaign Mission
“Desperate Measures”
Guardians must go deep underground in Lightfall to breach the “Veil”. They will be supported by Caiatl’s troops in an epic battle at the gates of the Ishtar facility.
Ascendant Challenge – Dreaming City
If you still need triumphs from the Dreaming City, then pay attention. The Corruption reveals new accesses with a sip of “Queen’s Leaf Tincture”.
Petra Venj can be found in the area of Rheasilvia in the Dreaming City. The entire zone is in the 3rd curse week. To be mastered is the 4th Ascendant Challenge.
All sources for top loot in Season 20 of Destiny 2
With these activities you level up to 1,810
To know where to effectively scoop up your top loot, we provide you with a quick overview of activities every week.
This is the new max level: In the new season of resistance (Season 20), the power level dramatically increases. The maximum power level of your gear is 1,810. This means the power level at the start of the new Season 20 has risen by +210 compared to the previous Season 19.
In Season 20 of Lightfall, Guardians start at power level 1,600.
The soft cap is at 1,750.
The powerful cap at 1,800.
With top loot, you can reach the hard cap of 1,810.
We list the currently known activities that provide you with top loot and thus power level, allowing you to level up quickly.
This top loot brings your power level up to 1,810:
Complete bounties via “The Liberator Path” at the strategy table (+1)
Weekly Lightfall campaign mission on Legendary (+2)
Complete 3 Resistance Battlegrounds in the seasonal playlist
Complete 3 Gambit matches (+1)
Complete 3 Crucible matches (+1)
Complete Vanguard operations strikes with the appropriate surge (+1)
Hawthorne’s Clan task: Give 5 Appreciation Cards to other Guardians (+1)
Trials of Osiris, starting May 5 (+2)
Guardian Games playlists (+2)
Glimmer Highlights in the Eververse
The Eververse will provide you this week with some cosmetics for the Guardian Games. This includes a stylish Sparrow, a ship, and the ornament “Egoclast” for the Vex Mythoclast.
This week you can get for Glimmerat Tess:
Exotic Sparrow “Shadow Boxing”
Exotic Ship “Stygian Runner”
Exotic Emote “Really Ceremonial”
Exotic Emote “Embodiment”
Legendary Emote “Lowscore”
Rare Emote “Free Throw”
Exotic Ghost Shell “#Sponsor Shell” – often glows as bright as the sun
Ghost Projection “Gold Medal Projection”
Shader
“On Sale”
“Byzantine Lotus”
Anyone who wants a complete collection should also check out Ada-1 in Season 20, as she is now selling old shaders that you may not yet own.
Overall, the Weekly Reset in Destiny 2 is an important part of the game, offering Guardians new challenges and rewards time and again. But this week, the classes become opponents, as only one class can achieve victory. So feel free to share in the comments what you think it will be in 2023.
One weapon has already won, and that is this old exotic and underrated one from Season 19:
On May 2nd, a scheduled maintenance will take place in Destiny 2, which will lead to a temporary server downtime. MeinMMO will tell you when, how long, and will accompany the server downtime live.
This is what you need to know today: Guardians don’t like to admit it, but the regular server downtimes of Destiny 2, with which Bungie maintains its space shooter, are a real nightmare for some.
Even if it’s often only for a few minutes, a server outage is a thorn in the side of many.
You cannot play Destiny 2 during this time.
Players also have no access to their characters or statistics via third-party apps.
There is also no way to meet in-game, raid, or dive into PvP.
So, once again, a scheduled maintenance is coming up in Destiny 2, which will lead to temporary server downtime. Bungie has announced this maintenance to fix various bugs and issues in the game and to improve the overall stability of the servers.
MeinMMO, however, will remain reachable during this time and will list the German downtime periods and all known issues. Once the servers are offline, we will also report live on the server status.
Update history for Patch 7.0.5.2
7:20 PM: The update is now live. Have fun with the Guardian Games 2023. However, keep in mind, background maintenance will continue until 9:00 PM, so there may be minor outages or error codes. Plan no important challenges during this time.
7:00 PM: The servers are still offline. Stay tuned for updates.
6:20 PM: It’s time. Bungie has just kicked players from all activities. The update is being implemented now, and you will need to wait a while.
4:00 PM: The background maintenance has begun. From now on, there may be server connects and outages.
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Destiny 2: Lightfall – Gather all Guardians trailer
Maintenance on 02.05. – All times for server downtime
These times are important today: As always, Bungie shared the exact times via Twitter. This time, you will have to manage without Destiny 2 for 45 minutes, and the background maintenance starts earlier and ends later.
Here’s the exact schedule for the maintenance:
At 4:00 PM German time, the maintenance works will start in the background on all platforms.
From 6:15 PM, the servers will go offline and players will be automatically kicked from all activities.
The update 7.0.5.2 will be rolled out on all platforms during this time and will be available for download.
Officially, the servers will be back online around 7:00 PM.
The ongoing background maintenance will end at 9:00 PM if everything goes smoothly. However, you can already play during this time.
Important: As long as the background maintenance is running, there may be connectivity issues in the game. You may also have to deal with queues at login immediately after the update.
This is what the hotfix bringstoday: The Destiny player support team has been working hard for weeks to fix bugs and improve the gaming experience. So mentally blast your wrestling intro songs at full volume and enjoy the focused list of known issues.
All who have already purchased the ship “Brazen Spark” can no longer complete the quests “Last Will and Testament.”
The armor mods “Powerful Friends” and “Radiant Light” require at least one armor charge to activate.
Loot rewards for the Twitch extension cannot be claimed from the Cryptarch.
Some triumphs of the Guardian Games will activate earlier than intended. For this reason, the title tab is blinking. These triumphs can be dismissed today after the start of the Guardian Games.
In the “Sea of Shadows” Nightfall, erasing in the boss area causes some enemies and champions to respawn in a previous area, blocking platinum rewards.
The Vexcalibur Catalyst triumph is not completing.
When upgrading a masterwork weapon, it appears that you get +20 to the base value, while in reality, you can only get +10 to the base value.
Using three copies of the same resistance armor mod makes no difference compared to using two copies of the same mod.
There are reports that Radiant no longer stuns Barrier champions. Fire sprites can no longer be generated through grenade kills.
Some players receive a “Driver Load Error (1275)” related to the BattlEye service.
A problem prevents players from linking their Bungie accounts to the store.
Due to this issue, the purchase deadline for the raid jacket “Root of Nightmares” will be extended until Wednesday, May 3rd at 8:59 AM.
Name changes for players are not infinitely adjustable via bungie.net. Several “Number Guardians” are still waiting for the option to change their username again instead of receiving the message “You have no name changes available.”
Bungie is also investigating the increased occurrence of various error codes in the game.
What is in the patch notes? The comprehensive list of all changes to Hotfix 7.0.5.1 will be published by Bungie in the form of patch notes. However, they will only appear tonight.
Once they are published, we will link them in this article, as something might change afterward.
What do you think about today’s scheduled maintenance and the temporary server downtime in Destiny 2? Do you feel that the bugs have already been minimized and you are therefore glad that Bungie takes care of bugs and game stability? Or are you one of the Guardians who are annoyed that you cannot play during the maintenance in the evening? Please write your answer in the comments.
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