A new RPG rewards you for having conversations with trash cans – The community loves it

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

In Honkai: Star Rail, a special object in the game is currently being celebrated by both the main character and the community: We’re talking about the trash cans in the space RPG that lead to humorous interactions.

Yesterday, on April 26, 2023, was the big release of the new fantasy space RPG Honkai: Star Rail. It comes from the creators of Genshin Impact, HoYoverse. The game revolves around a group of Trailblazers traveling through space on the Astral Express.

As a player, you will find all sorts of hidden, partly humorous interactions with various characters and objects. You can give a funny response to some NPCs or hide in the “perfect” closet to deal with the “Hotel Devils”.

However, one particular item has captivated both the main character and the community: trash cans.

Here you can see the official release trailer for Honkai Star Rail:

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Official Release Trailer – “Interstellar Journey” – Honkai: Star Rail

The main character and trash cans provide interesting interactions

As you walk through the administrative district of Jarilo-VI, you will see several trash cans that you can interact with. It quickly becomes apparent that the main character has a strong compulsion to rummage through them, which is evident in humorous internal dialogues.

It says, for example: “You’ve been staring at it for a while, but it’s just a regular trash can.” March 7th then asks what the main character wants to do now. “You’re suppressing the urge to open it,” is the response.

Here you can see the described trash can interaction in an English YouTube video:

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As you continue to interact with the object, the main character looks longingly at the trash can, which becomes increasingly alluring: “The edges were no longer rusty, and the dents were smoother.” Suddenly, the trash looks like treasure chests to the protagonist.

March 7th and Dan Heng comment on their companion’s trash can obsession. March 7th comments: “…and it happens again.” “There’s no turning back once you’ve gone down this path,” says Dan Heng.

What does the community say about it? The community celebrates the unusual relationship the main character has with the trash cans. Several artists have already published fan art about it on Twitter and reddit, and some players love to talk to the trash cans in Honkai: Star Rail.

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  • via Twitter Awsie6662: “I think what I like best about Honkai Star Rail is that every trash can has something unique about it. I literally spent an hour talking to every trash can I see.”
  • via reddit bockscar916: “I lost count of how many trash cans I’ve rummaged through; I just know that the game thinks I’m now obsessed with them.”
  • via reddit vernil: “I love trash cans too. So it’s a match made in heaven.”
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What do you get as a reward for the trash can interactions? You will receive a trash can avatar for your profile as a reward for the object interactions. In the picture, you see a can with two arms giving a thumbs up.

Additionally, you will find items while rummaging through the trash cans, such as an ancient coin or just trash.

Here you can find a detailed opinion piece on Honkai: Star Rail: Could this new role-playing game be the next big hit after Genshin Impact? – I say yes.

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LoL: 46-second video portrays the frail Faker as a tough hero like The Rock

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The e-sport of League of Legends seems to be years ahead of all competitors. Because Riot Games and their partners have now understood how to stage the stars of the game. With 2 mumbled sentences of “English” and bombastic images made with the help of the South Korean Ministry of Defense, the 26-year-old Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok becomes an action star.

This is the fundamental problem of e-sports: E-sports predominantly targets a young, male audience and needs stars that can be staged:

  • One believes: The audience is actually fond of “tough, cool, ironic stars” that boys can somehow take as role models. People are interested in wrestling stars, action heroes, or super athletes like “The Rock,” Neymar, or LeBron James.
  • However, the stars in e-sports are mostly relatively slight, rather shy teenagers and twenty-somethings, who might have been bullied in school, spend 16 hours in front of a PC every day, speak mostly through headsets, and do not exactly come off as very articulate. This may be a nasty stereotype, but it is true in many cases.
  • Let’s put it kindly: If LoL players were characters in a role-playing game, many would certainly have fantastic stats in agility and intelligence, but very few would have a high score in “charisma.”

Faker is considered a living legend and is somewhat of a national treasure in South Korea:

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LoL: Seoul stages Faker as a hero in bombastic 46 seconds

This is the solution: An example of how to ideally solve the problem is shown by the city of Seoul. Here, the world championship will take place in 2023, the biggest event in League of Legends.

Seoul took the South Korean star player Faker and staged a maximally bombastic video around him, where Faker only has to say two sentences and otherwise has to look as serious and threatening as possible into the camera.

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He says in mumbled English, “This is my city” and “Not in my house” – sentences that could come from a sports star.

Otherwise: Quickly edited images, cheering fans, drone shots of Shanghai, triumph, fireworks, skyscrapers, goosebump music.

The lion’s share of the work is handled by the sound design and the music.

The Korean league LCK proudly announces: The drone shots could only be taken with the approval of the Ministry of Defense.

The trailer almost reminds one of videos that mock the “bombastic style” of director Michael Bay (Transformers, Bad Boys, The Rock), who supposedly stages even getting the daily mail as a “huge action spectacle” (via youtube).

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Riot Games has been practicing this staging for years. It actually started with the “trailers” for the Worlds. Here they took the star players and transformed them into iconic figures in comic style who experience adventures and pull off crazy stunts.

Meanwhile, they are increasingly successful in showcasing the actual players impressively:

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Twitch: Streamer is furious about passionate fans of a role-playing game classic

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The Twitch streamer Lacari exploded in a stream. Because a certain behavior from some viewers annoys him and drives him crazy. Some viewers vehemently urged him to play Persona 4 – but when he finally played it, there were no more viewers left.

Who is that?

  • Lacari is a medium-sized gaming streamer from San Antonio, Texas.
  • When he is on Twitch, he mostly plays League of Legends or Super Mario. On average, about 1,700 people watch him.
  • Lacari has been on Twitch for a long time, streaming about 2,000 hours a year for years.
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Viewer wishes drive streamers to explode

What annoys him so much: The wishes of viewers about what he should show on Twitch drove Lacari to white heat in one stream. In a recent stream, it was again the case that viewers told him what he should play. But he no longer complied.

Lacari explains: He hasn’t told anyone yet, but one thing has apparently been bothering him for a long time, which he has “locked away inside himself,” yet it is simmering in him.

Once he was literally spammed by his chat, saying he should play Persona 4. “Just play it – Let’s play Persona 4 – Come on, play Persona 4 – Wow, I can’t wait for you to play Persona 4,” it went in the chat, explains Lacari. So he complied – since there was so much enthusiasm.

He then waited 10 minutes for the chat to calm down and then played Persona 4.

But among the people who loudly demanded he should play Persona 4, no one was left at that time:

“I waited for 10 minutes for the chat to calm down and then I check: And none of the filthy sons of bitches who spammed Persona 4 were still there! Not a single one! Not one f***ing guy! And now you are mad at me because I am playing Variety. Then shut up.”

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“Super-fans” – the plague on the internet

What’s behind it: The phenomenon he describes here are players who are such big fans of a game that they become unpaid “PR managers” or “lobbyists” for the game and want to ensure that as many others as possible see the game. Therefore, they urge people with reach to show or report on the game.

They themselves do not watch the content they demand because they already know everything and have long found their sources from which they derive their material.

“People demanding things they don’t even make use of” is really something that drives content creators to white heat.

Even worse are people who additionally defend a game against any criticism, however justified. These players are called “White Knights.” These players often appear in crowdfunding games, where developers firmly expect such a “Our players form a wagon train around our game and protect it from the evil outsiders” situation.

Especially “cult games” like Persona 4 trigger this lobbying behavior. We also know on MeinMMO that fans of certain, “somehow underestimated” games repeatedly demand that we should write more about these gaming gems – yet when we actually do, apparently not even these people read and comment on that content.

As an example, in the MMO area, games like The Secret World, Final Fantasy XIV, or Warframe can serve – all somehow games that certainly deserve more attention than they receive, yet have a strong player lobby.

We have already described a woman who expressed her love for a game in a similar way:

21-year-old gets 22 men on Tinder to buy Nier: Automata – Never talks to them again

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Developer proudly showcases his game on the homepage of Steam: “Three years ago I didn’t even know how to code”

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Three years ago, the Dane Lasse Zacho Malver had no idea about programming, now he celebrated his game on the homepage of Steam. On Reddit, he shared how he accomplished it.

What kind of game is this? In October 2022, Lasse Zacho Malver released his auto-battler Mage and Monsters. In it, you play as a wizard and command an army to crush hordes of monsters.

With 91% thumbs up from a total of 567 reviews, Mage and Monsters is rated “very positive”. Currently, it is 25% off and available for €2.96 on Steam until May 2nd. If you opened Steam yesterday, you might have already seen the game with the Minotaur in the title image, as it appeared under the specials on the homepage.

Behind the game is a single developer, the Dane Lasse Zacho Malver. On Reddit, he shared how he went from being a complete programming novice to the homepage of Steam.

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How did the story become known? In the Gaming subreddit, Malver proudly shared a photo of himself and his game on the homepage. He revealed that he didn’t even know how to program three years ago.

The post gathered 107,000 upvotes and received numerous comments where users congratulated the developer, praised the game, and asked him how he pulled it off. We have embedded the post here:

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How did the developer achieve this? In the comments, Malver explained that he has no technical or at least mathematical background. Rather, he studied English and philosophy. He took his first steps in programming with this Unity tutorial on YouTube.

The developer says he just felt he had to try it; otherwise, he would have regretted it forever. He won the starting capital through online poker. He was always aware that he could fail, but he didn’t have a problem with that.

To others pursuing similar projects, he advises simply to work on it a little every day. You never know what you’re capable of until you try.

I did my best to get a little closer to completion every day. I knew I would be disappointed in myself if I gave up on the project. And if I ever want to make a career out of it, I need to be able to finish projects.

However, he also warns: The path to financial independence as an indie developer is rocky and long.

Malver already released the free-to-play title Calturin and Clone in 2020, followed by Calturin in 2021. When Calturin didn’t sell well, he used his acquired skills to work for others in game development.

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Especially for smaller developers, it is complicated that Steam takes 30% of every purchase. Many devs and gamers are upset about it. However, YouTuber Bellular, who recently released his own game on Steam, explained why he has no problem with it.

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Creators of EverQuest are working on a new MMORPG with 18 classes – Let you test for free on the weekend

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Shawn Lord worked as a quest and later as lead designer on EverQuest 1. Last year, he announced a new MMORPG called Monsters & Memories, which is hosting a free stress test this weekend.

What kind of game is it? Monsters & Memories aims to bring back the old-school feeling of MMORPGs, which has been lost over the years. You enter a world in a classic medieval fantasy setting with trolls, gnomes, elves, and humans.

  • There are supposed to be 18 different classes and 12 different playable races.
  • The game world is divided into different zones, including heaven and hell. There is also supposed to be a dynamic weather system.
  • The focus is on group content in the open world. While solo players should be able to experience a lot, a group is essential for long-term enjoyment. Instanced dungeons, like those typical in WoW, will not exist.
  • Equipment is supposed to play an important role. In addition to typical armor pieces, there will also be a backpack, books, and lanterns to help you stand out visually. However, you can also hide these elements.
  • The MMORPG relies on a monthly subscription; there will be no microtransactions. The developers state that “coolness must be earned in-game.” Those who still wish to support the game will be able to purchase merchandise in the form of t-shirts, jewelry, maps, and stickers.

Aside from Shawn Lord, Twitch streamers, a former developer of Mortal Kombat 11, and a college teacher for game design are involved in the development of Monsters & Memories. The team behind the MMORPG brings a wealth of expertise but is still in the early stages.

Here you can watch some initial gameplay:

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Free Stress Test on April 28 and 29

What is this test about? The stress test will take place in two phases:

  • Phase 1 runs on Friday, April 28, from 3:00 AM to 7:00 AM.
  • Phase 2 runs on Saturday, April 29, from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.

Both tests aim to stress the servers of the MMORPG and may be extended if necessary, the developers stated. A very early pre-alpha version of Monsters & Memories will be played. So, don’t expect too much content.

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Who is this interesting for? Basically, the MMORPG targets a small niche. They want to appeal to PC players who miss the old times and want to relive them in a new game.

The developers themselves are big fans of old MUDs and pen & paper games. That’s why they are eagerly working on such a game.

When will Monsters & Memories be released? When the MMORPG will be released is still completely unclear. Everything is still in a very early stage.

What do you think of the new MMORPG? Are you interested in Monsters & Memories or does the old-fashioned graphics and gameplay ideas put you off?

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Twitch: HandOfBlood is hosting a darts tournament today with well-known streamers – All about the start and the participants

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

On the Twitch channel of HandOfBlood, you can watch a dart tournament between numerous influencers today. Here you will find all the information about the event.

What kind of event is this? The German content creator HandofBlood/ Hänno announced in January 2023 that he wants to host a dart event on Twitch. This event will take place today, April 27th, under the title “Influencer Darts World Championship”.

A total of 24 individuals will compete in 12 teams in a tournament. The whole event will be accompanied by a live audience as well as a broadcast on Twitch.

Moreover, Hänno already suggested in January that the participating streamers might drink “1-2 beers” during the event.

When does it start? The tournament is supposed to start on April 27th at 7:00 PM. It is uncertain how long the event will last.

Where can you watch the event? The tournament will be broadcast live on Twitch. You can watch it on the channel of HandOfBlood (via Twitch).

Who participates in the event? Hänno announced the 12 teams and their participants on Twitter:

  • Etienne Gardé & Simon Krätschmer (both RocketbeansTV)
  • Maxim & JustJohnny
  • Fabian Siegismund & BeHaind
  • Marcel Scorpion & Aria Addams
  • Donnie O’Sullivan & Niklas Levinsohn (Calcio Berlin)
  • Kalle Koschinsky & KutcherLoL
  • Sterzik & DieHahn
  • Leon/ RedPanda (Bonjwa) & Baso
  • PowerOfEvil (LoL professional) & Vlesk
  • Sola & Broeki
  • Papfi & JenNyan
  • Wolverous & Tolkin

Additionally, HandOfBlood himself and German dart professional Martin Schindler will commentate on the events. They will be supported by streamers Shurjoka and Freimraumreh, who will act as reporters, as well as by Nico Haymer (Calcio Berlin) as moderator. The caller (referee) duties will be handled by dart professional Ioannis Selachoglu.

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Maximilian “HandOfBlood” Knabe is a well-known German YouTuber and streamer. On his main channel, he has over 2.58 million subscribers and was among the 9 largest German gaming YouTubers of the past year.

In 2021, the YouTuber from Berlin founded the eSports team Eintracht Spandau, which is active in Riot Games’ MOBA League of Legends.

Furthermore, HandOfBlood was awarded in April 2022 at the German Computer Game Awards and received the title as Germany’s “Player of the Year”.

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User buys a new gaming PC, but the AMD graphics card looks terrifying – Community jokes: Perfect for the curved monitor

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A gamer bought a new pre-built PC. But when he opens the package, he is quite astonished. Because the PC is in a terrible condition. Especially the graphics card has taken a hit.

Normally, people buy a ready-made gaming PC to save themselves a lot of stress and work. Because components only need to be selected to a limited extent, and the assembly is taken care of by the manufacturer/seller.

A gamer recently purchased a new system and received the gaming PC by mail (via reddit.com). However, the condition is quite poor:

  • The motherboard is severely damaged.
  • The PCIe slot is dented.
  • The RAM has come loose and was lying freely in the case.
  • In particular, the graphics card has taken a hit. Because the RX 6700 XT is severely bent. Some people from the community are already joking: The perfect graphics card for curved monitors.

Where was the problem? The user explains himself: The seller did not secure the hardware properly: The gaming PC was indeed in the manufacturer’s official box with Styrofoam, but otherwise, there was no securing of fans or the hefty graphics card.

The user states in another post that the bent graphics card would still work. Nevertheless, many advise him to return everything. Because he cannot see if the hardware inside has been damaged even more.

Do not accept damaged packages at all

If you order a computer or anything at all, you should pay attention to the condition of the shipping box. If this box is already in a disastrous condition, you should refuse acceptance.

Even though such a rejection has become more difficult today: Because since the Corona pandemic, many service providers have started to ring once and then leave the package at the door. This is not unproblematic: Because with your signature, you confirm that the package has arrived in perfect condition.

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In the case of a damaged shipment, there is usually a material defect. This means that you have the right of withdrawal and a refund in this case. This also applies if the seller tries to shake off the liability for transport with special clauses. Because that is not legal.

Such broken packages are no longer a rarity. Just recently, a user showed his “delivery” – and it quickly became a meme on the internet:

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FIFA 23: The voting for the Bundesliga TOTS has started – 5 big names are missing

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In FIFA 23 the big TOTS event is coming up and you can now vote for the Bundesliga Team of the Season. We will tell you which players are available for voting and which stars are missing.

Finally, the big TOTS event starts. Tomorrow, on April 28, the Community Team of the Season starts, for which the community was able to vote. This is now also possible for the Bundesliga TOTS.

We will show you the candidates, tell you where you can vote, and present the players who are not nominated.

When does the Bundesliga TOTS come? The Bundesliga TOTS will be available in FIFA 23 Ultimate Team starting Friday, May 12 at 19:00.

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FIFA 23 Bundesliga TOTS Voting – These players are available for selection

How the voting works: Overall, you need to build a team consisting of four defenders, three attackers, three midfielders, and one goalkeeper. You can select players from a pre-selection and assemble your personal Bundesliga TOTS.

Included are stars like: Füllkrug, Diaby, Wirtz, Brandt, Thomas Müller, Kimmich, De Ligt, or Bellingham.

These 5 players are missing from the voting: It is striking that especially Bayern stars are missing among the candidates for the Bundesliga TOTS. You cannot vote for the following players from the record champions this year:

  • Sadio Mané
  • Upamecano
  • Manuel Neuer
  • Choupo-Moting

But also Dortmund’s Marco Reus is not available, presumably due to inconsistent performances.

How to participate in the voting: The voting for the Bundesliga TOTS can be found here (via EA).

Here are all the players you can vote for:

Goalkeeper:

  • Gregor Kobel – Borussia Dortmund
  • Kevin Trapp – Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Mark Flekken – SC Freiburg
  • Frederik Rönnow – Union Berlin
  • Koen Casteels – VfB Wolfsburg

Defenders:

  • Jeremie Frimpong – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  • Alphonso Davies – Bayern München
  • Nico Schlotterbeck – Borussia Dortmund
  • Raphaël Guerreiro – Borussia Dortmund
  • Mitchell Weiser – Werder Bremen
  • Benjamin Pavard – Bayern München
  • Willi Orban – RB Leipzig
  • Danilho Doekhi – Union Berlin
  • Matthijs De Ligt – Bayern München
  • Christian Günter – SC Freiburg

Midfielders:

  • Julian Brandt – Borussia Dortmund
  • Serge Gnabry – Bayern München
  • Joshua Kimmich – Bayern München
  • Wataru Endo – VfB Stuttgart
  • Jude Bellingham – Borussia Dortmund
  • Jamal Musiala – Bayern München
  • Dominik Szoboszlai – RB Leipzig
  • Vincenzo Grifo – SC Freiburg
  • Jonas Hofmann – Borussia M’gladbach
  • Thomas Müller – Bayern München
  • Ellyes Skhiri – 1. FC Köln
  • Ritsu Doan – SC Freiburg
  • Florian Kainz – 1. FC Köln
  • Leroy Sané – Bayern München
  • Jae-Sung Lee – FSV Mainz 05

Forwards:

  • Niclas Füllkrug – Werder Bremen
  • Randal Kolo Muani – Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Marcus Thuram – Borussia M’gladbach
  • Sheraldo Becker – Union Berlin
  • Moussa Diaby – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
  • Christopher Nkunku – RB Leipzig
  • Mergim Berisha – FC Augsburg
  • Karim Onisiwo – FSV Mainz 05
  • Dodi Lukebakio – Hertha BSC 
  • Florian Wirtz – Bayer 04 Leverkusen

What do you think of the selection? Are there any important players missing? Feel free to let us know in the comments!

If you want to know which RTTF cards can still receive upgrades, take a look here:

FIFA 23: RTTF Tracker – These players can receive upgrades

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New MMORPG Throne and Liberty announces beta test – When can we finally play?

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Throne and Liberty is starting a new beta test in Korea. Players will be able to try out the new MMORPG for several days and provide feedback. A beta is also expected to begin soon in the West.

What has been announced? Throne and Liberty has postponed its release – from the first half of the year to October 2023. At the same time, additional beta tests have been announced, with specific dates now available.

From May 24 to May 30, players from Korea can play the new MMORPG. Registration for this will open on May 2 and run until May 14. Only players from Korea are allowed to participate, although it is not clear how this will be verified.

It may suffice to have a Korean phone number and an external provider for downloading the client, as was the case with previous tests by NCSoft. For example, players were able to try Blade & Soul 2 early. Even with Lineage 2M, players could participate from outside despite region locks, using a VPN.

The new test is primarily intended to provide developers with more feedback. So far, there have only been internal events, such as the test with nearly 100 selected individuals who were on-site at the studio in Korea. It is unclear whether there will be a non-disclosure agreement or if testers can freely share their experiences.

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Beta tests also planned for North America

What does this mean for us? There is a possibility that players from the West will also be able to participate in the beta. This was also the case with Blue Protocol, even though the test was supposed to be limited to Japan.

If there is no NDA on the test, we will finally be able to see new information and real gameplay. The beta in Korea could therefore have many positive aspects for us.

However, we in the West are also supposed to receive a beta. Officially, it is stated that the test will be conducted by Amazon in North America. When exactly is still unknown.

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Who is interested in Throne and Liberty? The new MMORPG places a strong emphasis on PvP. There will be open battles everywhere in the world with a karma system, while at night (3 hours of day, 1 hour of night), PvP is even possible without any penalties.

It also relies on tab-targeting with long animations and battles for fortresses in endgame. For PvE players, there will be story content, world bosses, and dungeons in the open world. The weather system is interesting, as it is said to influence battles, monsters, and areas.

Personally, Throne and Liberty sounds a bit daunting to me at the moment, but I am still looking forward to it. Why I explain here:

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Valorant player dies at 21 – Riot immortalizes her in the game

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On April 25, Episode 6, Act 3 of Riot’s shooter Valorant started. The accompanying Battle Pass contains a special reward: a player title in memory of the late player Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya.

Who was the player? Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya was a Turkish e-sports player who had most recently played for the teams Galaktikos Sirens, Unknownpros Female, and Vivace Vista. In 2022, she participated in the Valorant Game Changers.

On February 8, 2023, the death of the 21-year-old was announced. Harmankaya died as a result of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria after being buried under the rubble for nearly 3 days.

Her death shook the Valorant community. Many fans and professional players honored Luie online, including the head of EMEA Game Changers and Riot Games Turkey.

Now players can commemorate the e-sports player with an in-game title.

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Riot honors the memory of the late player

What kind of title is it? A player title bearing the name of the 21-year-old has been added to the Battle Pass of Episode 6, Act 3. These titles are displayed in lobbies and on the game loading screen under the player’s name.

How can you get the title? The “Gizem” title is included as a free reward in the Battle Pass. Players must reach level 5 in the Battle Pass to be able to secure the title.

What are the reactions? Jo-Ellen Aragon, the community manager of Valorant, shared the tribute on Twitter after the new Battle Pass went live on April 25. She called the title “a very special tribute.”

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Players are responding emotionally: In the comments, there are numerous hearts, emojis, and Ws.

  • Coach Vixie writes: “She was such a good player and it was always a pleasure to compete against her. She will be missed. Thank you for adding a tribute for her.”
  • Ceren thanks: “That means so much to us. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.”
  • Jojo states: “Maybe I’ll change my title from V.1 exceptionaly to this one.”

In particular, the fact that the title is included in the free version of the Battle Pass is well received.

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Gizem “Luie” Harmankaya was the first professional player to be immortalized by name in Valorant, although the background is a sad one. In October 2022, the player “Corbin”, who had died of cancer, was honored with a Gun Buddy, a weapon charm. The Gun Buddy was also included in the free version of the Battle Pass.

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WoW wants to finally tear down the biggest barrier for second characters – Account-wide reputation

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The major question regarding account-wide reputation seems to be finally clarified. In World of Warcraft, this has seemingly been decided.

In recent years, the community of World of Warcraft has become increasingly vocal. Many barriers in the game are regarded as annoying, and some long-time fans hardly dare to start a new character because they would have to give up a lot of what they’ve worked hard for.

Over the years, the developers have made more and more features and unlocks account-wide. However, one barrier still remains, but it will likely fall soon: account-wide reputation seems to be a done deal.

Who said that? The game director of World of Warcraft, Ion Hazzikostas, was interviewed by “MrGM”. Even though the interview primarily focused on the next Patch 10.1 Glut von Neltharion, most of the questions were directed at the future of WoW.

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What was said about account-wide reputation? MrGM explained in the interview that he always has an internal barrier to play a new character seriously. Many of these barriers have been broken down over the years, but the reputation factions still exist. You do not like to leave behind a character that has farmed more than 100 reputation factions to exalted.

[If you want to play a new character], that means you have to leave things behind that you worked hard for and are tied to old characters. We know that it doesn’t feel good. Fundamentally, the direction we are moving as a team is to break down these barriers between characters and to allow your achievements as a player to stand on their own.

This is one of the remaining barriers and one that I want to address, but it is not a short-term priority.

In other words: Reputation will be account-wide sooner or later, even if it likely won’t happen with Dragonflight.

Which reputation factions would then be affected? That is still not quite clear. Even though they talked about both current and old reputation factions, for MrGM, the “legacy reputation factions” were especially problematic.

Those would be reputation factions that are not part of the current expansion. That also sounds like the logical step. After all, you do not want second characters to immediately buy strong equipment from new reputation vendors, but only to transfer the old cosmetic rewards and the feeling of being “done” with the respective faction.

When it will come, however, is still up in the air.

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For the current factions, Blizzard has already activated a rather solid system for second characters. When the main character reaches a high reputation level (or in this case “glory”), second characters can earn reputation 100% or even 200% faster, making the grind significantly less. Second characters often reach the maximum reputation “on the side”, where the main character had to farm for a long time.

What do you think about it? Do you want account-wide reputation for all characters? And should this only affect “old” reputation or also current variants?

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Twitch streamer MontanaBlack had a falling out with mod – BigMac now wants money from him and says: “9 years wasted”

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The Twitch mod “BigMac” was long an integral part of Marcel “MontanaBlack” Eris’ (35) streams. Now he accuses the streamer of not only underpaying him but also wasting his time.

What is it about the mod? MontanaBlack is one of the biggest streamers in German Twitch, has millions of fans and thousands of viewers. The chat can get quite turbulent at times. For years, “BigMac” ensured order and justice in the streamer’s chat as a moderator.

The catchphrase “BigMac, ban him” was a staple of the stream until MontanaBlack banned his own mod.

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Now BigMac is criticizing his former employer and friend on Twitter.

BigMac claims MontanaBlack still owes him money

What does BigMac have to say about MontanaBlack? On April 25, BigMac shared two videos on Twitter, in which MontanaBlack discusses salaries, rising living costs, and inflation. The streamer repeatedly states that €1,500 to €1,700 per month is almost “nothing” and that hardly anyone can live on it.

The former mod writes that MontanaBlack paid him only €1,700 for his work, and in the first months, it was only €1,500. Furthermore, the streamer still owes him salary for 2 months.

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In the comments, BigMac further claims that MontanaBlack has earned thousands of euros monthly with the emotes he created. He has asked the streamer several times to settle his debts and only made it public now (via Twitter).

Twitter users mock, saying it isn’t real work

What are the reactions like? If BigMac had expected a wave of sympathy for himself and anger towards MontanaBlack, he seems to have miscalculated. In the comments, the majority seems to think that moderating a Twitch chat isn’t real work and that BigMac was rather overpaid.

He counters that he not only moderated the chat but was also MontanaBlack’s assistant, his right hand, and “like a brother to him.” He had to be available around the clock.

What particularly bothers him is that MontanaBlack apparently considered the payment too low himself and made such statements in the stream knowing that his moderator would be watching, according to BigMac.

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Apparently, the topic of MontanaBlack is not yet truly finished for the former mod. He seems to accuse the streamer of having prevented him from pursuing his dreams. MontanaBlack made him “dependent on him,” and BigMac wasted 9 years of his life for him.

The streamer has not yet commented on the accusations from his former friend.

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The debate over whether mods on Twitch should be paid is quite controversial, both among content creators and viewers. Some streamers see their moderators as employees, like their editors, while some of the largest streamers on Twitch rely on unpaid labor.

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Valorant brings beautiful new skins that players would buy – If it weren’t for the unimaginably high price

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Valorant has a new skin pack that costs over 100 euros. For some players, that’s too much, even if they find the skins pretty.

Riot Games’ tactical shooter Valorant offers a large, steadily growing selection of various skins. They change the appearance of the respective weapon and partially offer special animations, such as when reloading or achieving a final kill.

Some skins also change the sound a weapon makes when shooting. However, there are no skins for individual characters.

Recently, Riot Games released a new skin pack for Valorant called “Radiant Entertainment System.” Now there is a lot of criticism for the game developer because some players find the price of the skins far too high.

What kind of skin pack is this? The “Radiant Entertainment System” is a bundle with 5 skins for the Bulldog, Phantom, Operator, as well as the silenced pistol Ghost and the “Knife”.

The skins give the weapons a “Retro Gaming” design with partially animated details and magazines that look like classic video game cartridges.

What the pack looks like was shown by Valorant on Twitter:

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30 euros for a skin – pack as expensive as 2 AAA games

How much does the pack cost? A skin from the new pack is said to cost 2,975 Valorant Points (VP) that players would have to buy for at least 30 euros if interested, as they cannot be earned. The price for the “Knife” of the bundle costs separately 5,950 VP, about 60 euros.

  • To acquire 2,950 VP, you would have to buy 2,050 points for 20 € and then another 1,000 points for 10 €.
  • Alternatively, 3,650 VP would be available for 35 €.
  • A package with 3,000 points for 30 € does not exist.

The entire bundle costs 11,900 VP, which is approximately 110 euros. The package also includes background cards and other little things that would otherwise have to be purchased separately.

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The skin is good, but is it that good?

What do players say about the pack? Many players express interest in the bundle on social media. Especially the magazines in cassette design are well received, and some players say they would buy the skins – if it weren’t for the price.

  • Alex Lockheart: It’s really a great bundle, […] you can see the love for older games in this bundle. But I am sorry, it is WAY too expensive. I love your game, but the bundles are not worth the price of two AAA games (via Twitter).
  • BorutoHype69: Bruh, they [Riot Games] have set the price too high. Such a cool and unique bundle, but it won’t sell nearly as much because it is so expensive (via Twitter).
  • Black Sheep: The bundle costs more than the entire game Legend of Zelda. I mean, the skin is good, but is it that good? More worth than a whole game (via Twitter)?
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Players like to spend money on pretty armor or colorful paint for their weapons. The probably most famous example of players spending a lot of money on skins can be found in Valorant’s competitor Counter-Strike.

There, players donate thousands of euros to open crates or to acquire a desired skin from other collectors.

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Fortnite: YouTuber says, blue-haired, politically correct losers have ruined gaming – Who does he mean?

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In the USA, eSports is currently dying in games like League of Legends. Big teams like TSM or CLG are disbanding. FaZe’s stock is in the basement. The content creator Arab has a simple explanation for this: ” politically correct types” are to blame. In the past, gaming could still be wild and expressive. But, according to him, it seems that people like Fortnite star “Ninja” have ruined everything that was once good about gaming.

That sparked the discussion: The Twitch streamer “Disguised Toast” has recently attempted to start an eSports team in Valorant. In a clip from a podcast, he explains that the situation in eSports is not good:

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In the past, you could do and say anything you wanted in gaming

This is the controversial opinion: The content creator Arab has 331,000 subscribers on YouTube and was quite successful with Fortnite content on YouTube in 2020.

He recently spoke out on Twitter and said:

Gaming has failed because it used to be an escape for people from the real world to be someone else and mess around with friends. You could say and do whatever you wanted. Then came blue-haired, politically correct losers and ruined it.

Arab says: Today, every influencer would be a washed-up sponsor collector with a dry personality.

He belongs to the first generation of gamers who could make “real money” with video games. Video games were not meant to be a sport. “Talking shit” was the part of gaming that was fun.

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How is this received? Arab is getting a lot of backlash for his opinion. Creator Ludwig says he could start an eSports team called “No Liberal Pussys” where gamers could drink “Woke-free” beer and let every insult fly. That would be totally epic; he should invest all his money in it.

Others say: “Blue-haired losers” have nothing to do with the current problems in eSports; that’s totally crazy.

For many, the problem seems to lie in the “commercialization” of gaming. Because the fun is in the “playing”. Just the idea that someone like Arab says he made money with gaming is distasteful to some commentators on Twitter.

A Twitter user says that at this point, gaming began to have problems: “Gaming is failing because companies and investors jumped in and made as much money as possible. Game developers themselves have always been quite apolitical.”

A bit harsh reaction:

What’s behind this: When “blue-haired, politically correct” is mentioned, Ninja is clearly referred to: He used to be a terrible flamer himself but temporarily refrained from insults because he had such a young audience.

However, it still belongs to gaming to tease friends and joke around, and of course, it is still allowed. Even Ninja constantly teased and joked with his colleagues.

Gaming can still be used as an escape from reality.

But why it should be inherent in gaming to be able to say everything you want is not entirely clear. The idea that gaming is no longer fun since we can no longer insult others racially seems somehow strange.

Especially since many online players are currently complaining about being insulted racially or sexually in games. One can justifiably doubt that gaming is no longer fun since Germans are no longer constantly referred to as “Nazis” or “Krauts”.

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A new, small keyboard from Cherry could be my highlight for gaming in 2023

Benedikt Schlotmann Benedikt Schlotmann Reading time 2 minutes

Cherry presented new products at its event in Cologne. MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotmann was there and is particularly surprised by a particularly small keyboard: the Cherry MX-LP 2.1 Compact Wireless.

What is new? Cherry introduced several new keyboards and a mouse in Cologne:

  • The Cherry MX 8.2 TKL Wireless
  • The Cherry MX-LP 2.1 Compact Wireless
  • The Cherry MX 3.0S Wireless
  • The K5 keyboard series from Xtrfy
  • The Xtrfy M8 Wireless, a new, very lightweight gaming mouse.

The highlight should primarily be the new wireless technology used in all devices. According to Cherry, the wireless technology is based on a completely new version of Bluetooth.

In the Xperion Arena in Cologne, I was able to try out some devices from Cherry and Xtrfy. I was particularly taken with the Cherry MX-LP 2.1 Compact Wireless.

The Cherry MX-LP 2.1 Compact Wireless.

Mini-format keyboard could replace my TKL keyboard

What am I positively surprised by? The switches of the Cherry MX-LP 2.1 Compact feel incredibly good under the fingers, and it is fun to play and type with them. Low-profile switches are also a bit faster than “normal” switches found under most keys.

With three different connection types (Bluetooth, cable, and wireless) and N-key rollover for all keys, important features are also included.

The official price is 139.99 euros. I find that quite reasonable based on my first impression. Additionally, the price is slightly below the competition: you currently pay just under 200 euros for the comparable Apex Pro Mini from SteelSeries.

Three new keyboards, the mini in the middle.

What makes me hesitate? I find low-profile switches and compatible keycaps for the German keyboard layout (ISO-DE) rather rare and usually also expensive. I had the biggest trouble with my Logitech G915, where the keycaps broke incredibly quickly.

I also cannot yet assess the battery life at this point. The competition ranges from 30 to 50 hours.

What else was there to see? The new keyboards from Xtrfy (K5) also surprised me quite positively. Pleasant haptics and, above all, a good build height that can be used comfortably even without a wrist rest.

The new mouse seems unremarkable at first if you have already played with the lightweight mice from the competition (Razer, Endgame Gear, or Glorious). At 55 grams, it is incredibly light and hardly noticeable on the desk. The manufacturer describes the battery life as “long,” but I cannot assess that yet based on my short experience.

More keyboards: My current keyboard highlight on my desk costs only 50 euros and is also a TKL model. I am curious whether the new model from Cherry will replace it:

Gaming keyboard for under 50 euros is unbeatable if you want robust hardware without annoying RGB lighting

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GTA: Lucky guy wants 75,000 GTA dollars from the developers, gets 32 million

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

A player reports on Reddit that he received 32 million GTA dollars from developer Rockstar Games, although he wanted much less.

Why did the player want the GTA dollars? A user named “Skraelos” reports on Reddit that he received 32,168,889 GTA dollars from the developer studio Rockstar Games.

In the post, he states that he had previously submitted a support request because he lost 75,000 GTA dollars. In the comments of the post, he explains that his game crashed shortly after purchasing supplies for the bunker.

When he logged back in, the in-game money was gone, but the supplies were said to never have arrived (via Reddit).

Skraelos attached a screenshot to the Reddit post that shows the amount received.

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GTA player Skraelos claims on Reddit that Rockstar Games transferred him 32 million GTA dollars.

At this time, it is uncertain how reliable the statements and the screenshot of the Reddit user are.

What do other players say? In the comments of the post, players celebrate the support employee responsible for the payout and joke about the events that may have led to the payment.

  • lurizan4life: Blessed be the Rockstar support employee who gave you 32 million $.
  • r3ddog00: The guy probably quit that day and said, screw it.

Other users additionally ask how Skraelos came up with the idea to create a support ticket for 75,000 GTA dollars, as it is such a small amount.

Overall, the post garnered over 4,600 upvotes and 300 comments.

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Are 32 million GTA dollars a lot? 32 million is neither particularly much nor particularly little in the world of GTA Online. You can buy some vehicles or buildings with that money, which help in making money later in the game.

However, 32 million on the streets of Los Santos is more of a financial boost and not unlimited wealth. A dozen sports cars or important buildings like an office, the bunker, the agency, or the Kosatka, and the money is gone in no time.

If you still have some items on your GTA shopping list and are wondering how to earn money the fastest, MeinMMO editor Patrick Freese has summarized the best ways for you:

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Pokémon GO brings a new monster only from eggs and receives strong criticism

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In Pokémon GO, an event will start on May 2nd, bringing the new monster Ignivor into the game. However, it can only be obtained from eggs. The associated evolution, Ramoth, requires a whole bunch of candies, which is off-putting to some trainers.

What kind of event is this? The event “An Intuitive Hero” starts on May 2nd, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until May 8th, 2023. The focus is on hatching eggs, from which the new bug and fire Pokémon Ignivor will also come. It will be found in 2km, 5km, and 10km eggs.

Ignivor originates from the 5th generation of Pokémon and can evolve into Ramoth with the help of 400 candies. However, many players see this as a problem.

Trainers criticize 400 candies for evolution from eggs

What is being criticized? While there are other Pokémon that require 400 candies, they have always been catchable in the wild before. That is different with Ignivor now.

When hatching an egg, you will receive a different number of candies depending on the kilometers:

  • 2km eggs typically yield 7 to 8 candies, but at most 15
  • 5km eggs yield on average 15 to 16 candies, in the best case 21
  • 10km eggs typically yield 23 to 24 candies, but a maximum of 32
  • Additionally, there is one candy for transferring the Pokémon

On average, players would thus have to hatch about 20 eggs with a distance of 10 kilometers. However, not every egg necessarily contains an Ignivor, but there are plenty of other options. Just covering the walking distances will already be demanding.

Some trainers feel compelled to buy additional incubators in the shop to hatch multiple eggs in parallel and collect candies for Ignivor.

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Under a Twitter post from Pokémon GO, upset trainers have gathered and are massively criticizing the design decision:

  • The “Pokémon GO” creator HomeSliceHenry writes: “Hiding a 400 candy evolution behind eggs is one of the [worst] decisions of all time.”
  • Another user says: “The community’s engagement is at an all-time low. You’re angering the community even more by asking people to raid when they can’t, and then hiding a new monster behind eggs that requires 400 candies for its evolution?”

Other users show the decline in Niantic’s revenue and attribute it to the fact that the developers are no longer listening to their community.

Indeed, some changes in the recent past have been criticized. These include adjustments and limitations to remote raids, shortened community days, or a reduction in the effectiveness of incense.

This also affects the gaming times of our readers. We wanted to know if you are now playing less Pokémon GO than before, and you responded quite clearly:

Almost 2,000 MeinMMO readers have revealed whether they still play Pokémon GO as often after the recent changes.

What do you think about the new Pokémon Ignivor? Are the candies really too much?

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PS Plus: Games in May are known – Brings popular ‘Battlefield in the Middle Ages’

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The games for PS Plus Essential in May 2023 for PS5 and PS4 have been officially announced. We briefly introduce the games and show when they will be available.

What games are available in May 2023? In May 2023, there are again three games that you can get with the PS Plus subscription.

  • Grid Legends – (PS5/ PS4)
  • Chivalry 2 – (PS5/ PS4)
  • Descenders – (PS5/ PS4)

A leak from the site Dealabs circulated ahead of the official announcement, predicting the three games as the PS Plus lineup for May 2023. The leak was considered quite reliable, as the site has never been wrong before and was right this time as well.

When will the games be available? The “PS Plus” games are always available on the first Tuesday of the month:

  • May 2, 2023 / 12:00 PM: PS Plus – games available
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Chivalry 2: With Chivalry 2 comes a PvP title as a PS Plus game, delivering chaotic knight battles with up to 64 players.

Your task is to take and capture a position or defend the said position. There are also modes like Team Deathmatch, where you do not have to capture points.

The gameplay, just like the overwhelming atmosphere of the depicted war, reminds one of the shooter Battlefield – only in the Middle Ages and with swords and shields instead of assault rifles and grenades.

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Besides Chivalry 2, the racing games Descenders and GRID Legends are also part of the PS Plus Essentials in May 2023.

GRID Legends: GRID is an arcade racer from Codemasters, released in February 2022, and is the latest installment in the “GRID” series.

The tracks of GRID Legends are often closed courses that lead you through a city, with spectators seen at its boundaries. Additionally, the title features 120 vehicles from manufacturers like Audi, Nissan, BMW, Porsche, Ford, and Ferrari.

Arcade racing games like GRID or Need for Speed are characterized by driving physics that do not need to be realistic. Instead, fast racing action is at the forefront – bumping and pushing is allowed.

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Descenders: While GRID sends you onto the racetrack in sports cars, in Descenders, you throw yourself down a mountain on a bike. It is essential to avoid obstacles like trees and maintain your balance. Because if you act clumsily, you will fall off the bike.

An accident ends your attempt to complete the course as quickly as possible, and you must start the race over from the beginning. The tracks themselves are procedurally generated, which can increase the replay value of Descenders.

Additionally, Descenders offers a multiplayer mode where you compete with a number of other players for victory.

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Do the games for May 2023 convince you, or are you rather disappointed with the game lineup? Which game would you like to see as a PS Plus title in June? Feel free to write it to us here on MeinMMO in the comments.

Until May 2, you can also secure the PS Plus games for April 2023 and celebrate the return of PlayStation mascot Sackboy:

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A single decision changed the fate of Diablo forever – And it only took one Friday afternoon

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

David Brevik is regarded as the father of Diablo. Now the developer spoke about a decision that changed the action RPG Diablo forever.

David Brevik is a game developer and former head of Blizzard North. In the 90s and early 2000s, Brevik worked on Diablo 1 and 2 and has since been considered the father of Diablo. In 2003, Brevik left the development studio and said in 2021 that Blizzard was dead to him.

In an interview on the YouTube channel “Ars Technica”, he spoke about the development of Diablo and revealed how one decision changed the game forever and made it what we know it as today (via YouTube)

What decision is it? Brevik explains in the interview that Diablo was originally developed as a “turn-based RPG” where movements or attacks would have been individual turns. Similar to the X-COM game series or the new Wartales on Steam.

At one point in the development, a proposal came up to make Diablo a “real-time game” and to drop the turn-based gameplay.

But Brevik did not like the idea. I was very afraid of losing what I considered the essence of the game, he explains.

Since the question of a real-time Diablo kept coming up, Brevik presented the suggestion to his developer team of about 15 people at that time – and they responded, according to Brevik, with: I think this could be quite cool.

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A vote decided Diablo’s fate

What happened next? Brevik initiated a vote with the entire development team in the kitchen of Blizzard North, allowing them to decide on the switch to real-time combat. It was reported to have a clear outcome. Brevik lost.

Although Brevik himself was still not convinced by the idea, he says, the decision was made, and Diablo was to include real-time combat. Nevertheless, he feared that the switch would take too long and that they would have to return to turn-based combat later.

Let’s give it a try. I think this is stupid. I think it’s a waste of a month to do this. We’ve made this game too cheap. We’ll go back. We’ll try to get more money at the same time. Yes, we’ll take longer to develop this game because it’ll be this real-time thing. So we need not only an additional milestone payment but we won’t be able to show anything or talk about it for a month because it takes that long to do.

However, things turned out quite differently.

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Months of work or just an afternoon?

Brevik changes Diablo in an afternoon: Despite his doubts, Brevik decided on a Friday to start the transition of Diablo to a real-time system himself and sent his employees home.

Subsequently, Brevik began working and was finished within a few hours – not as he expected, after a month or more: I started working Friday afternoon, and by Friday evening it was done.

Then he struck a skeleton with a club for the first time and thought, Oh my God, this is fantastic. At that moment, Brevik realized that Diablo was so much better this way.

When all the employees were back in the studio the following Monday, the work was done, it worked, and it was clear to everyone that this was the right way to go. After that, they did not look back.

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Minecraft: Where do Slimes spawn?

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In Minecraft you can hunt Slimes to obtain slimeballs, which you then need to create useful items for your shelters or potions. We show you where Slimes spawn and what they bring you.

Where do Slimes spawn? There are several ways to find Slimes in Minecraft, but they differ in reliability. We will go through all the options and show you how they work:

  • The Swamp
    • The swamp is a biome where you can reliably find Slimes. It must be night, and the light level must not exceed 8. Furthermore, the moon phases are important. Most Slimes spawn during a full moon, while the least spawn during a new moon.
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Not a swamp, but still Slimes in action
  • Slime Chunks
    • The world of Minecraft consists of several 16×16 blocks, called Chunks. Each world is equipped with different biomes, and besides the biomes, there are also Slime Chunks.
    • These special Chunks mark a 16×16 block where Slimes can always spawn at heights 1 – 39. To find out which block is actually a Slime Chunk, you should go down to a depth between 1 – 39.
    • Once there, you dig out the area by removing everything up to 3 blocks high. Now, you illuminate the excavated space so that no other mobs can spawn.
    • After that, you delineate each Chunk with fences to find out which 16×16 block is a Slime Chunk.
      • In the Java version, you can use the key combination F3 and G to display the grid of individual Chunks. In the Bedrock version, however, you need to work with coordinates and estimation.
    • Now you wait to see if anything has spawned in the individual Chunks, allowing you to create a real Slime source.
  • The Plains
    • If you have created a world in the plains, it is easier to get Slimes. Plains always lie below the height of 40. Thus, it is suitable for Slimes, and they can spawn easily thanks to the Slime Chunks. Moreover, they are also easier to spot since the world is not rugged.
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Why do you need Slime?

This is why you need the resource: Slimes drop only slimeballs upon death. With them, you can create either Sticky Pistons, Magma Cream, String, or Slime Blocks. However, slimeballs should primarily be used for String, Slime Blocks, and Sticky Pistons since Magma Cream can be easily obtained from Magma Cubes in the Nether.

That was all the important information regarding Slimes. Do you have trouble finding them, or is it a piece of cake for you? Let us know in the comments!

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