While you wait for Diablo 4, there is a strong alternative for 6.64 € – But only a few hours left

Marie Friske Marie Friske Reading time 2 minutes

Torchlight II is a popular hack & slash RPG that many recommend as a good alternative to Diablo. Currently, you can get the game on sale for €6.64 in the Epic Games Store. However, you need to be quick.

Torchlight 2 is an action RPG and dungeon crawler with hack & slash elements. The Torchlight series can be described as a kind of Diablo clone, as the games are very similar. This might also be because behind Torchlight are the two former Blizzard employees Max and Erich Schaefer, who are considered the fathers of Diablo.

In Torchlight 2, you choose one of four different classes and explore the open world of “Vilderan”, defeating opponents and getting stronger.

Here you can see a trailer for Torchlight 2:

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The gameplay trailer of Torchlight 2

Slay enemies and level up

Four different classes are available, each bringing different play styles. The Berserker is a melee fighter who summons wolves, while the Vagant is a cunning rogue who excels at ranged combat. In addition to a character, you also choose a pet that will accompany you on your journey and can sell loot for you.

The gameplay revolves around defeating enemies in a good hack & slash manner. In the dungeons, you slay enemies and obtain loot to improve your equipment and level up your character. Additionally, you can develop active and passive skills through skill trees.

You can play Torchlight 2 solo or in co-op mode with friends. Up to 4 players can play together on console and up to 6 on PC.

“Undecember” also resembles the Diablo games. However, this free RPG divides players’ opinions:

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Where can I get Torchlight 2 on sale? In the Epic Games Store, you can currently get the dungeon crawler for 65% off. Instead of €18.99, you currently pay €6.64. The offer ends today, April 20, 2023, at 5:00 PM.

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How is Torchlight 2 rated? On Metacritic, the game has a metascore of 88, which is very good. The user score is also positive at 8.5.

Also on Steam, the game impresses with 93% positive reviews from a total of 30,263 ratings (as of April 20, 2023).

Time and again, comparisons are drawn to the Diablo games on Steam, and Torchlight 2 is praised as a good alternative. Additionally, the comic style of the game and the entertaining gameplay are particularly convincing.

  • root: “I will treat myself to some Torchlight while I wait for Diablo 4. It’s a pity that Torchlight 3 was so bad.”
  • lordpooky: “Diablo with a pet that goes back to town for you and sells your stuff.”
  • ReFL3X: “Torchlight 2 is an entertaining action RPG that is quite straightforward and easy to learn. If you want a game where you can roam the map and slash and hack enemies that isn’t too demanding, it’s worth buying. […] I would definitely recommend the game, especially if you like Diablo or Path of Exile or any other ARPG, as it sticks to the fundamentals of the genre and does them well […]”.

If you’re looking for more games to shorten the wait until the release of Diablo 4, check out this list: Games like Diablo – Who needs Diablo 4? Here are 10 current alternatives

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The Division has been dead for 2 years, but it is supposed to continue – Ubisoft reveals what happens

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Ubisoft, the developer of Tom Clancy’s The Division 2, announced that there will be a major “Division Day” livestream today regarding the future of the franchise in year 5. The studio will also reveal information about two other titles: The Division: Heartland and The Division: Resurgence.

What Division fans can expect today: After an announcement on Twitter, Division fans hope for better news about the franchise.

Ubisoft has announced a major “Division Day” livestream event for today, April 20. This event invites all interested players on a journey through the past, present, and especially the future of the “The Division” franchise.

  • During the event, players can take an official look at the gameplay of the new free-to-play survival shooter in the Division universe “The Division: Heartland”.
  • A roadmap with year-5 updates for The Division 2 will be revealed, including an introduction to the new Descent game mode.
  • And last but not least, there will also be a project update on the mobile spinoff The Division: Resurgence.
This is how Ubisoft announced the new livestream
This is how Ubisoft announced the new livestream

Where can you watch the stream? If you want to follow the livestream, you should tune in either on Ubisoft’s Twitch or YouTube at 8:00 PM tonight.

Additionally, you can earn Twitch drops for the “I LOVE METAL!” outfit during and after the livestream.

  • To do this, you only need to watch 20 minutes of today’s livestream to receive the “Metalhead” hat.
  • The remaining set items will be available if you watch Division 2 streamers with activated drops until May 16.

Green Agent Watch Sparks Speculation

In addition to introducing the two new games, fans are especially curious about the future of Division 2.

  • Based on the new story from Season 11, it’s already speculated that there could be a new DLC in year 5.
  • There are also several short videos from content creators circulating that show a NSA logo as well as a Division watch on the wrist of an agent changing from orange to green, which is being activated.
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Players are curious, especially about the differently colored watch, but remain cautious, as their disappointment from recent years runs deep.

The Division player Fabiolés wrote under Ubisoft’s announcement:

I know it’s a date to consider. But after so many years of The Division 2, I don’t expect anything great anymore. Sorry agents, but I cannot bear it anymore, I have no strength left for excitement with the franchise I love.

wrote the Division player via Twitter

Fans have been disappointed time and again: Indeed, Ubisoft has been scoring less and less points with its own fans of The Division 2. Not only bugs and errors have caused frustration.

The current Season 11 also disappointed fans, as it was postponed indefinitely just a few days before it was supposed to be released.

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Only on February 27 could players then start the new Man-Hunt and discover the items in “Dominion of Fire”.

The announcement of these new titles and expansions, however, shows that Ubisoft is at least making an effort to continue to engage with the franchise and provide players with fresh and new experiences.

What expectations do you have for the new The Division titles? Do you think Ubisoft can successfully lead the franchise into a new direction with a new DLC? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the comments.

Recently, Ubisoft even banned players from The Division 2 for crashing the servers through cheats:

Players cheat so heavily in The Division 2 that the servers crash

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Twitch: Chat warns streamer about evil man breaking into her car from behind

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The Twitch streamer Llunaclark shares her life with her viewers in so-called IRL streams. In one such stream, she almost became a victim of a bold theft, but her chat warned her just in time.

What kind of streamer is she? Lunaclark is a Spanish-speaking streamer primarily active in the “Just Chatting” and “Travel & Outdoors” categories. Her channel trailer on Twitch features her sightseeing, climbing, and motorcycling.

Attentive viewers prevent worse

What kind of theft was it? In a stream from April 19, Llunaclark is sitting in her car talking to her viewers. Suddenly, a man appears behind her, carefully opening the car door and starting to rummage through the streamer’s belongings.

However, a message from the chat prompts the streamer to turn around and scare off the would-be thief. You can watch the accompanying clip here:

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How did the chat react? While the streamer was distracted and seemed oblivious to what was happening behind her, attentive viewers spotted the thief. They immediately tried to alert the streamer to the theft.

Numerous messages in the chat were straightforward and simply translated as “behind you.” One fan took the opportunity to have messages read aloud with donations and added the text to their donation: “Cuidado,” meaning “Watch out.”

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One particularly creative fan took the opportunity to wrap his helpful warning in a meme: “¡Detrás de tí, imbécil!” means something like “Behind you, you idiot” and fits perfectly with the situation.

At the same time, it is also a quote from the popular horror game Resident Evil 4. With this phrase, the hostile villagers warn the player when they approach from behind.

Thief flees

How did the story end? The chat’s warnings were not in vain. Llunaclark turned around, and the thief fled, apparently leaving his loot behind. The clip showing the incident has already garnered nearly 100,000 views (via Twitch).

On Reddit, where the footage was shared in the streaming subreddit LifestreamFail, users discuss the behavior of both the man and the streamer. Some are surprised by the audacity of attempting to break into a car in broad daylight while the owner is still inside.

Others criticize the streamer’s reaction: she should have locked her doors rather than getting out of the car and filming the thief. Some even speculate that it could have been staged, similar to the case of a 21-year-old streamer who wanted to fake a theft on stream.

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In so-called IRL streams, streamers are out “in real life.” They often showcase themselves visiting special places or interacting with those around them. Ironically, this seemingly harmless type of stream often results in incidents like insults or thefts.

Streamer broadcasts her vacation on Twitch – shows live how her phone is stolen

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The Lord of the Rings: The Man Has Nerve – Author of Fan Fiction Sued Amazon and Tolkien’s Heirs for 250 Million Dollars

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A fan story is said to have been the origin of Amazon’s series “The Rings of Power.” This could now cost 250 million dollars.

The Amazon series “The Rings of Power” from the Lord of the Rings universe was received by fans at best as “poor.” For Amazon itself, the series is likely a financial and marketing flop, as it faced criticism from all sides. However, the already expensive project could become even more costly. An author is suing Amazon, claiming they used his works as a major source for the series.

What happened? The author named “Demetrious Polychron” wrote the book “The Fellowship Of The King” a few years ago and also published it on Amazon last year. The story is based on the story of “The Lord of the Rings” and attempts to fill gaps left by JRR Tolkien in his work.

In other words: The book is fan fiction.

Polychron had previously sent the book to JRR Tolkien’s grandson, Simon Tolkien, in 2017 and requested an opinion on the book, but never received feedback. Simon Tolkien is the heir and director of “The Tolkien Estate” – a large part of the rights to The Lord of the Rings lies there.

The book “The Fellowship Of The King” was registered with the US Copyright Office despite the lack of feedback.

In 2019, Polychron then tried again, this time through a lawyer, to contact “The Tolkien Estate.” The request for collaboration was rejected the very next day. Polychron then personally brought a manuscript of his book to Simon Tolkien – and received no response thereafter.

Ultimately, the book was published on Amazon in 2022, and 6 more books are reportedly in progress.

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What happened then? Demetrious Polychron sees his copyright being violated by the series “The Rings of Power.” According to his statement, Amazon has taken several ideas and concepts from his book. Some of these allegations are quirky, as Amazon supposedly took the character “Elanor” from Polychron’s book – even though Elanor is also mentioned in the original “Lord of the Rings” books.

The total demand amounts to over 250 million US dollars.

Whether Demetrious Polychron will succeed with the lawsuit remains to be seen. Although most consider his chances to be rather slim, America does surprise sometimes with rather quirky court rulings.

If that happens, “The Fellowship Of The King” is likely to become the most financially successful fan fiction ever – albeit probably in a way different from originally planned.

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In FIFA 23, fans suddenly discover cards with hidden injuries – What’s going on?

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 2 minutes

In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, a curious problem is causing quite a confusion among fans, as cards suddenly have injuries without being displayed. But what is behind it?

Update, April 20: Meanwhile, EA Sports has spoken out and confirmed that this is a visual bug.

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In the FIFA community, uncertainty is spreading, as more and more players are reporting (via Reddit) cards in their Ultimate Teams that suddenly display injuries.

However, instead of the injuries being displayed with a symbol, as is normally the case, the respective injury can only be recognized at second glance. You need to display the card values in detail and check the “injury” field under the “Attributes” tab.

Here you see an example:

David Raum has no injury symbol, but an injury is still recorded (right).
This is how injuries in FUT normally work: If a player gets injured during a match in Ultimate Team, they remain injured after the match and can only be used again once a suitable healing card is applied.

If this is not done, no match can be started, and you must cover the position with another card.

The community is uncertain about the extent of the problem

This is what the community says: On Reddit, the topic is sparking quite a conversation, as players are unsure whether the affected cards actually play worse or if it is just their imagination. We have collected a few comments for you.

  • tyrionlannister0: ‘In my Zidane, an injury is displayed, but there’s no doubt he is the best player on my team. It is more likely that this is a visual glitch.’
  • khushalkhan31: ‘Something really strange is happening here, as the players who have an injury are the ones with terrible ball control and absolutely no runs.’
  • adilfc: ‘It’s probably a display error showing which injury the player last had.’
  • vukm86: ‘I was wondering why Best couldn’t score anymore. He had a leg injury the whole time.’
  • Burt3d: ‘My Mbappé is the only one who is injured, and he hasn’t felt quite right these past few days. So strange.’
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What is behind the hidden injuries? EA Sports hasn’t commented on the curious situation so far. However, it could very well be that this is just a visual glitch, as you cannot apply a healing item to the corresponding players.

What do you think about it? Have you also found players with hidden injuries in your teams? Feel free to share it with us in the comments!

The season in FIFA 23 is slowly drawing to a close, and the first details about the successor are becoming known – which will not be called FIFA 24. All already known information about EA Sports FC can be found here.

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WoW: The developers are getting louder – „This is terrible, shortsighted, and self-destructive“

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There are increasing loud complaints at Activision Blizzard. More and more developers of World of Warcraft are speaking out and demanding changes – as employees are leaving.

In recent days, the positive atmosphere surrounding World of Warcraft has taken a significant hit again. This is not due to the content in the game, but rather the whole “surroundings” that are currently happening at Blizzard. Developers are expressing their frustrations more and more on Twitter – as beloved colleagues are leaving the company. And apparently, the cause is a rule change that hardly anyone understands.

What has changed? A few weeks ago, Activision Blizzard decided that the “Home Office” policy would be suspended again. Those who could previously work permanently from home now have to come into the next office at least 2 days a week and work from there.

The problem is that during the Corona pandemic, many employees were hired who worked entirely from home and assumed that this would continue later. Often, they live far from the nearest Activision Blizzard office or cannot afford a move to the quite expensive Irvine.

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What has happened now? After one of the game producers of World of Warcraft already spoke critically yesterday, Allison Steele, who works as a game designer for WoW, is now following up. She wrote on Twitter:

The forced “return to the office” has already cost us a few fantastic people and will cost us more in the coming months.

It is a terrible, short-sighted, and self-destructive regulation that only weakens our ability to make the kind of game that we want to develop and that our players deserve.

And just to be very clear: I just want to make great games. That’s my dream. I love WoW. I’ve been playing since Vanilla and have been working on it for two years now, since Patch 9.1.5.

Everything Adam said? That. Exactly that.

Why is this strange? World of Warcraft Dragonflight has been largely created from home and is regarded by many as one of the best expansions of all time. That Activision now insists that all employees must spend 2 out of 5 days in the office seems strange. After all, the Corona pandemic has shown that working from home can be just as efficient as working in the office – Dragonflight is a great example of that.

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It seems that a new wave of criticism is slowly but surely breaking through – and again it comes from the developers who have to watch as more and more colleagues leave.

The long-term effects for World of Warcraft are still not foreseeable.

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Pokémon GO removes a bonus for Environmental Week 2023 at the last second

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Only a few hours before the start of Environmental Week 2023 in Pokémon GO, the developers are canceling a bonus. Trainers can hardly believe it.

What has been canceled? During Environmental Week, the Pokémon Frubberl and its evolutions Frubaila and Fruyal are debuting in Pokémon GO. At the same time, the developers are activating bonuses for your buddies.

After information about the eggs at this event had already been adjusted, they are now at the last minute foregoing the bonus that was supposed to make it easier for you to earn candies with your buddy.

Trainers just can’t grasp these changes

What does Niantic say about this? At 03:00 AM German time, Niantic communicated on Twitter that there was an “error” in the infographic related to the bonuses of Environmental Week. The mentioned “Half distance to earn candies with your buddy Pokémon” will not be available as a bonus for the event, it says in the tweet.

Although the event was already announced on April 14 with this information, they only communicated this error 7 hours before the official German start of Environmental Week. In other parts of the world, the event was already in full swing at the time of the announcement due to the time difference.

Only on April 18 did Niantic correct another erroneous information from Environmental Week, in which they stated that certain Pokémon would hatch from 2-km eggs. They actually meant 7-km eggs.

This is what trainers say about it: Many players from the community are angry about the error and the way it has been handled.

On Twitter, RaidAway comments: “Even if it was an error in the infographic. Why don’t you just add it to make everyone happy? It’s your mistake. It looks terrible lol.”

Other users on Twitter write:

  • “Isn’t this the second incorrect bonus this week? There was also a mix-up with the eggs”
  • “Has TheOnion taken over the infographics from Pokémon GO? Because these tweets read as if they were written by a parody account”
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Also on Reddit, trainers express their frustration about this last-minute change. User redbeagle writes: “This is incredibly disappointing. As someone who collects XL candies for Zobiris, I was planning to use Knursp for 12 straight hours. Oh man, thank goodness I haven’t bought the Knursp yet.”

Generally, trainers are complaining on Reddit and Twitter about how often there have been errors in announcements and events from Pokémon GO in recent weeks and that it feels really bad to play the game right now.

In April, you can still expect the following events in Pokémon GO

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The President of Brazil complains about violence in gaming: „There are no games about love“

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The Brazilian President Luiz Inácio “Lula” da Silva spoke at a conference about safety in schools. In his speech, he made a connection between violent video games and crime.

What is this debate about? Games with violent content, often derogatorily referred to as “killer games”, still have the reputation of causing violence in real life. However, there is no scientific proof of such a connection.

Nevertheless, there are reports that depict the colorful battle royale Fortnite as wild carnage. The prejudice against such games can also affect individuals.

For example, in the case of the “Angry German Kid,” whose seemingly funny video suddenly made him the face of video game-addicted teenagers in Germany for years.

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Too Much Violence and Too Little Love in Video Games

What did the president say? After other speakers discussed the issue of safety in schools for nearly two and a half hours, Lula da Silva took the floor. In his opinion, increased security measures in schools alone would not solve the problem.

Much more needs to be done to address the causes of violence among young people, which the president sees at home: in the behavior of parents and in video games with violent content.

Lula da Silva criticizes that very young children are introduced to video games and that they convey the wrong values:

If a four-year-old child cries, what do you do? You immediately give them a tablet to play with. You teach them very early to play video games. There are no games that talk about love. There are no games that talk about education. Games teach children to kill.

President Lula da Silva via 3D Juegos

Also, the time children spend playing video games concerns the president: exceptions may exist, but hardly any child between 8 and 12 years old would not spend their time with this “trash.” The result is ultimately violence among children.

In Brazil, some demand a 30-Day Ban on Violent Games

What is behind these statements? Da Silva’s speech came against the backdrop of a series of violent attacks on educational institutions in Brazil.

Deputy Marcos “Zé Trovão” Pereira Gomes had already called for a 30-day ban on games that “incite violence” after a violent act at a kindergarten in early April. The perpetrator allegedly exchanged messages in the chat of such a game.

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This argument seems to cyclically resurface. After the rampage of an 18-year-old at a school in Emsdetten, Lower Saxony, in 2010, there was a nearly identical statement from CSU politician Edmund Stoiber: “[Killer games] encourage young people to kill others.” (via sz.de)

The question of whether video games incite violence has been a topic in Germany since the early 2000s. After the events of New Year’s Eve 2022, when riots occurred in several German cities, the debate was also reignited here:

Journalist reignites the killer game debate in 2023: “Young men sit in front of these games and hunt others”

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Pokémon GO: “Plants and Gratitude” gives you Shaymin, all research content

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In the special research “Plants and Gratitude” in Pokémon GO, all trainers receive a Shaymin in its land form. This is the first time that the Pokémon will be available worldwide for free to all trainers. See all tasks and rewards here.

What kind of research is this? For the Environment Week 2023, some bonuses are expected in the game. The Pokémon Frubberl and its evolutions will be activated, along with the new Shinys of Rotomurf and its evolution. The event is accompanied by bonuses and this special research.

Shaymin could already be caught by trainers at GO Fest 2022 with a ticket. Now, the Pokémon is available for the first time worldwide for free to anyone participating in the special research. Trainers who were able to catch a Shaymin through the research from GO Fest 2022 will encounter another specimen in the new research.

Plants and Gratitude 1/7

TaskReward
Take 4 snapshots of your Pokémon3 Nanab Berries
Spin 9 PokéStops or Gyms15 Poké Balls
Walk 2 kilometersEncounter with Kikugi

Level Reward: If you successfully complete all 3 tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 1,000 XP, 500 Stardust, and 1 Mysterious Component afterwards.

Plants and Gratitude 2/7

TaskReward
Take 4 snapshots of wild plant Pokémon3 Himmih Berries
Take 9 snapshots of Pokémon in the wildEncounter with Papungha
Take 2 snapshots of wild flying Pokémon6 Super Potions

Level Reward: If you successfully complete all 3 tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 1,500 XP, 1,000 Stardust, and 1 Rocket Radar afterwards.

Plants and Gratitude 3/7

TaskReward
Use 22 Power-Ups on Pokémon1 Star Piece

Level Reward: If you successfully complete the task and claim the corresponding reward, you will also receive 2,500 XP, 1,500 Stardust, and 1 Premium Raid Pass afterwards.

Plants and Gratitude 4/7

TaskReward
Catch 4 plant PokémonEncounter with Folipurba
Catch 9 Pokémon15 Ultra Balls
Catch 2 flying Pokémon6 Hyper Potions

Level Reward: If you successfully complete all 3 tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3,000 XP, 2,000 Stardust, and 2 Golden Himmih Berries afterwards.

Plants and Gratitude 5/7

TaskReward
Complete 4 field researches3 Sanan Berries
Earn 9 hearts with your buddy15 Hyperballs
Hatch 2 eggs6 Max Potions

Level Reward: If you successfully complete all 3 tasks and claim the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and 2 Silver Sanan Berries afterwards.

Plants and Gratitude 6/7

TaskReward
Catch 22 different species of Pokémon1 Lucky Egg

Level Reward: If you successfully complete the task and claim the corresponding reward, you will also receive 5,000 XP, 2,500 Stardust, and an encounter with Shaymin afterwards.

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Plants and Gratitude 7/7

TaskReward
Already completed22 Shaymin stickers
Already completed2,022 XP
Already completed2,022 Stardust

Level Reward: If you collect the rewards from the three fields, you will also receive an additional 25 Shaymin candies, 1 Incense, and 22 Hyperballs.

How do you like the special research with Shaymin in its land form? Do you think Niantic chose good tasks here or would you have preferred a focus on other themes?

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Pokémon GO: Shiny Jirachi in the Masterwork Research: “Fulfilled Wish” – All Tasks & Rewards

Franzi Korittke Franzi Korittke Reading time 3 minutes

In Pokémon GO you can secure a special research task that brings an encounter with Shiny Jirachi. We at MeinMMO show you all the contents and tell you how to get the research.

What kind of research is this? On February 25 and 26, the great global Hoenn Tour took place in Pokémon GO. As in previous years, there was also a special research task related to it in 2023 that can be purchased in the ingame shop.

How do you get the ticket? Anyone who wants to secure the “Masterpiece Research: Fulfilled Wish” for Shiny Jirachi can purchase it in the ingame shop for 5.99 euros.

You can find the research under the category “Global Events”. It could be purchased in the shop until March 20, 2023, at 6:00 PM German time. To complete the research, you then have unlimited time as usual.

Anyone who has purchased a ticket for the live event of the Hoenn Tour in Las Vegas already received access to a shortened version of the research. Another purchase is not possible.

What is included in the research? In addition to plenty of items and candies, this will finally grant you a mysterious Pokémon from the Hoenn region: Jirachi. The wish Pokémon of the types steel and psychic can be secured for the first time in its shiny form.

Additionally, more cool rewards await you. We have summarized all the contents of the special research with the help of the overview from LeekDuck below.

We updated this article for you on April 21, 2023. The tasks on board 5 have now been confirmed by first players, which is why we have adjusted the information.

Masterpiece Research GO Tour: Hoenn 1/6

TaskReward
Catch 385 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region385 XP
Catch 385 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region385 XP
Catch 385 Pokémon originally discovered in the Kanto region385 XP
Earn the golden Hoenn medal30 Ultra Balls

Stage reward: After completing all tasks on this board and collecting the rewards, you will also receive 10 candies for Kyogre, 10 candies for Groudon, and 10 candies for Rayquaza.

Masterpiece Research GO Tour: Hoenn 2/6

TaskReward
Have 10 “Best Buddy”1x Snorlax
Earn a heart with your buddy for 20 days in a row1x Snorlax

Stage reward: After completing all tasks on this board and collecting the rewards, you will also receive 385 XP and 3 special candies.

Here we show you how to play with your buddy to earn hearts.

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TaskReward
Catch 10 Kecleon1x Incense
Spin a PokéStop for 20 consecutive days1x Incense

Stage Reward: After completing both tasks and collecting the corresponding rewards, you will additionally receive 3,850 experience points and 3 special candies.

Spinning a PokéStop for 20 consecutive days should not pose a problem for most trainers. It is best to use a stop that you pass by daily and set a reminder in your calendar to spin there every day.

With our guide to catching Kecleon you will know where to “search” for the Pokémon and how to complete the task.

Masterpiece Research GO Tour: Hoenn 4/6

TaskReward
Receive a lucky Pokémon in a trade1x Lure Module
Land 385 great throws1x Lucky Egg

Stage Reward: After completing both tasks and collecting the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3,850 XP and 3 special candies.

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TaskReward
Catch 1,000 Pokémon1,000 Stardust
Catch a Pokémon for 7 days in a row7 golden raspberries
Reach level 404,000 Stardust

Stage Reward: After completing the tasks and collecting the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3,850 XP, 3,850 Stardust, and an encounter with Shiny Jirachi.

First players have now reached this board. Here we show you what the community thinks about the tasks:

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TaskReward
Already completed!1x Star Piece
Already completed!1x Lucky Egg

Stage Reward: After completing both tasks and collecting the corresponding rewards, you will also receive 3,850 XP, 3,850 Stardust, and 20 Jirachi candies.

Why a tweet from Niantic during the live event in Las Vegas caused quite a stir, we show you here.

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Pokémon GO: Nature Week is now running with new Pokémon, Shinies, and these bonuses

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The Environment Week 2023 starts in Pokémon GO and brings new Pokémon with it. Frubberl and its two evolutions are waiting for you. In addition, new Shinies will be shown here.

When does the event run? The Environment Week starts on Thursday, April 20th, at 10:00 AM local time. It will be active until Wednesday, April 26th, at 8:00 PM local time. During the event, you can expect changed wilderness spawns, eggs, event bonuses, new Pokémon, and also new Shinies.

In our overview, we show you the contents so you don’t miss anything.

Environment Week: Pokémon, Shinies, Eggs, Bonuses

New Pokémon and Shinies: For those of you who collect, the event can be really worthwhile. Because the new Pokémon Frubberl celebrates its release in Pokémon GO for the Environment Week 2023. The Pokémon originates from the seventh game generation and belongs to the Grass type.

It has two evolutions: Frubaila and Fruyal. The evolution to Frubaila costs 25 candies, and evolving to Fruyal costs you 100 candies.

Pokémon GO Frubberl Family

Another incentive for collectors is the new shiny versions of a Pokémon: Rotomurf can be caught as a Shiny for the first time during the event. We will show you how the Pokémon and its evolution Stalobor look in comparison as Shiny in the graphic:

Pokémon-GO-Shiny-Rotomurf

Pokémon in the wild: In the wilderness, during the event, you have a greater chance of encountering the following Pokémon (Pokémon marked with a * can also be encountered as Shiny):

  • Squirtle*
  • Clamperl*
  • Wailmer*
  • Rotomurf*
  • Waumboll*
  • Lilminip
  • Lithomith*
  • Tarnpignon*
  • Froxy
  • With a bit more luck, you can also find Larvitar*, Bithora* and Frubberl

7-km eggs: If you receive 7-km eggs during the event, they can hatch into the Pokémon Kikugi*, Rotomurf* or Frubberl. Note: An earlier version of Niantic’s announcement stated that these Pokémon would hatch from 2-km eggs. This has now been corrected to 7-km eggs.

Shop: If you want to dress your avatar according to the new Pokémon Frubberl and its evolutions, you can do so with a hat, shirt, and boots.

Pokémon-GO-Frubberl-Clothing-Shop

What bonuses are there?

Update from April 20: A few hours before the start of Environment Week 2023, the bonus for halved buddy distance to earn candies with your buddy has been removed. What Niantic says about the removed bonus.
  • If you reach the “Hyper Buddy” level with your buddy Pokémon, it will bring you souvenirs more often
  • If you reach the “Super Buddy” level or higher with your buddy Pokémon, it will bring you gifts more often, which often contain berries. With a chance for Silver Pinap Berries
  • After feeding, your buddy Pokémon will accompany you longer
  • The distance to earn hearts with your buddy Pokémon is halved
  • Special research with Shaymin
  • The distance to earn candies with your buddy Pokémon is halved
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Researches: As rewards for selected field research, you will receive encounters with Rotomurf*. A timed research will give you items and encounters with Rotomurf*, Unratütox* and Frubberl.

In the coming days, there will be an event on the weekend and a final spotlight hour in April. A Community Day Classic will also start for you.

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The best game for streamers on Twitch is the most dangerous: Top creator gets banned for too intense roleplay

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The role-playing scene in GTA 5 has been the richest breeding ground for a quick career on Twitch for several years. Newcomers have built a large following there and made a lot of money within just a few months. But because of the spicy content of GTA 5, the ban is not far away. Twitch knows no friends here and even bans the biggest streamers on the platform, like Kai Cenat, who went too far with ‘erotic role play’.

Warning: We link in the text the Twitch clip for which the top streamer was banned. The clip involves simulated sexual acts. There is rough language used. The clip may be considered offensive.

Why is GTA 5 so lucrative on Twitch?

  • GTA 5 Online, the multiplayer game from 2013, serves as the basis for role-playing servers for GTA 5, such as ‘NoPixel’. Streamers play a character they’ve created and interact with the game and other streamers who are also playing their character.
  • Many streamers play as ‘criminals’ in GTA 5 – while other streamers play as police officers chasing them. By constantly interacting with other streamers and their viewers, even a small streamer can reach new people and draw attention to themselves.
  • Through this unique form of role play, GTA 5 acts as a career turbo. Synergy effects arise: One could see similar phenomena in 4-player groups in Fortnite 2018 and during the pandemic with ‘Among Us’ 2021. Groups of streamers interact with each other and grow much faster this way than any single streamer could on their own.

These synergy effects are the foundation of success for many stars who were unknown 4 or 5 years ago, built a large reach on Twitch, and are now cashing in on YouTube.

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How does this affect it? GTA 5 has allowed some careers to grow rapidly:

GTA 5 is dangerous for Twitch streamers due to ‘erotic role play’

What is the risk? What Twitch streamers learn the hard way: GTA 5 is not ideally suited for streaming on Twitch, as there are clear sexualized contents for which one can be banned on Twitch: Because ‘sexually explicit content is banned on Twitch’. However, in GTA 5, prostitutes and strip clubs appear.

It is even more dangerous when Twitch streamers engage in ‘erotic role play’ with each other.

Twitch explains that they decide what constitutes sexual content based on the ‘general framework and context that surrounds it’: This could mean that you can visit a sex club in GTA 5 but are expressly not allowed to behave suggestively there.

This has now even led to the downfall of Twitch’s biggest streamer, Kai Cenat. Cenat was banned for ‘repeated simulated sexual activity in GTA 5.’ (via dexerto)

Kai Cenat was likely banned from Twitch for simulated oral sex

What exactly did he do? Cenat was apparently banned for ‘ERP’ – erotic role play. Kai Cenat simulated with a female streamer how the character of the woman orally satisfied his character for 5 seconds. Then he screamed, “My boss! My boss!” and fled the scene, with the woman screaming after him, insisting he perform actions.

This was apparently meant as a joke but is considered by Twitch to be so sexually charged that it was enough for a ban (via tiktok).

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We see: Role playing in GTA 5 is incredibly lucrative on one hand but also dangerous. A wrong gesture or phrase, and the ban hammer strikes, no matter if you’re a small streamer or one of the biggest, like Kai Cenat.

We have already reported on dangerous places in GTA 5:

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Steam: Fans of Valheim celebrate that they will soon be able to make everything harder – “That’s all I need”

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Valheim is set to receive new settings options that will allow you to make the game more difficult – and players love it.

“Are you ready for a Hardcore mode in Valheim?” asked Jonathan Smårs, one of the lead developers of Valheim on Twitter.

He showed in a video some of the settings options that Valheim will get. Many of the settings can make your gaming experience more difficult. In addition to a Hardcore mode and other presets, there will be sliders that allow you to determine how many items you lose upon death, how tough your fights should be, and how often your base is attacked.

With the various settings, you can make your game easier and, for example, switch to a relatively safe building mode or significantly increase the challenge offered by the game. The latter, in particular, is well received by some players.

“Options to make everything harder? Yes!”

What do the players say? A look at Reddit shows that many Valheim fans find the various options really good and sensible. For some players, the update sounds so good that they want to return. Especially the extreme settings seem to appeal to the players.

While some prefer the “Hammer Mode” because they can build safely and undisturbed (via Reddit), other players are looking forward to the increased difficulty.

  • Coachbalrog: “Options to make everything harder? Yes! Options to remove the insane amount of spawning Greydwarfs? Yes! That’s all I need (via Reddit).“
    • FuckingNoise: “Don’t you want to increase the number of Greydwarfs? I want a horde mode where hundreds of them test my defenses.”
    • MrSpiffyTrousers: “Now I want a ‘7 Days to Die’ mode where we get blood moons and the bastards shoot tons from the forest edge.”
  • popotheviking: “Hardcore mode with insane difficulty? I’m in (via Reddit)!”
  • thatmaynardguy: “I love this. Some days I just want to wander around and build stuff. Other days I want a hardcore challenge. Being able to choose is great (via Reddit)!”
  • 2rfv: “I can’t wait to see how hardcore affects the bosses. I’ve wished for the NG+ mode since Mistlands came out to have something that matches my insane magic damage (via Reddit).”
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How have the past months been for Valheim? When Valheim was released on Steam in February 2021, it surprised the gaming industry with an impressively successful release.

On average, 210,000 players played the survival game concurrently in its release month. To this day, Valheim has received over 344,000 reviews on Steam, of which a strong 95% are positive.

However, in 2022, things quieted down a bit around the surprise hit, and the average player counts fell to a low of 12,696 in October 2022.

Valheim is occasionally supplied with new content, and the title saw a peak of 56,000 average players with the Mistlands update in December 2022.

With the Ashlands, a new biome is also in the works, which will take you to a volcanic area.

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Nintendo celebrates blow against pirates – brings in as much money as if they had sold 7,385 times ‘Mario Kart 8’

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For Nintendo, it pays off once again to focus so much on taking action against anyone who violates their rights. Nintendo has sued a site for damages that offers pirated copies of Nintendo games and did not respond to requests to block this content. Nintendo struck back and was awarded over €400,000 in damages. Nintendo says this is a major victory for them and for the entire video game industry. The sites can no longer refer to previous cases and remain inactive.

Who did they sue?

  • Nintendo has sued the operators of the site “Dstorage”.
  • In a statement, they say: The appeals court decided that the site is responsible for allowing pirated copies of Nintendo games to be distributed via file hosts like 1fichier.com.
  • As a penalty, it was ordered that Nintendo must be paid $442,750 – in addition, the site must cover €25,000 in court costs. For €442,750, you could buy about 7,385 copies of “Super Mario Kart 8 Deluxe”, which is the best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch.
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Court awards Nintendo €442,750

Here’s how the process went: Nintendo had requested the site to remove the unauthorized games from their site. When that did not happen, Nintendo went to court and won in Paris in May 2021.

Now in April 2023, the ruling of the lower instance was upheld by an appeals court (via gamesindustry.biz).

Sites must respond to requests to delete content – Cannot wait for a court to intervene

This is what Nintendo says: Nintendo states they are satisfied with the decision. The ruling sends a clear signal: Such websites must withdraw and block access to pirated video games through file hosts.

If they refuse, even when notified of the violations, it is now clarified that such sites can also be held liable for copyright infringements.

This is not just a victory for Nintendo but for the entire gaming industry. Now, share hosts like 1fichier can no longer refer to previous rulings that a court is needed before pirated copies are taken down.

Nintendo’s behavior in fighting for their rights sounds like a success against injustice – from the perspective of others, however, the cases are not always as clear-cut as here:

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Twitch streamer explains why WoW is dying right now, even though the MMORPG is better than ever

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The MMORPG World of Warcraft is experiencing a crisis, says a Twitch streamer. The streamer Taliesin considers “WoW: Dragonflight” to be the best expansion of the MMORPG since Legion in 2016, or even the best WoW there has ever been. However, the patch 9.1 in June 2021 was the “last nail in the coffin” for WoW. Players had to wait 8 months for the patch, there were scandals at Blizzard, and when the patch finally arrived, it had the completely wrong theme.

This makes the criticism particularly noteworthy: Twitch streamers complaining about the state of WoW is nothing unusual. Complaining is somehow part of the WoW experience. The super eyebrow Asmongold has built a career around this.

The special thing about Taliesin is that he not only likes WoW: Dragonflight, but he even considers it the best expansion of WoW of all time – and yet the current state of the game is difficult:

WoW is currently brilliant. Dragonflight is fantastic, just a really good expansion. In my opinion, WoW has never been as good as it is today – at least on par with the best versions that WoW has ever had. The game is fundamentally really good today. People enjoy the game as much as they did during Legion, one of the best expansions.

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So where’s the catch? The streamer states clearly:

WoW is currently dead – not a corpse, but subscriptions are in the basement, viewer numbers are in the basement.

And this applies not only to him; one can also look at the figures of the top people like Preach. The viewer metrics are way down.

8 months waiting for patch 9.1 drove many players away from WoW

What is the reason for this? According to the streamer, the cause of today’s crisis in WoW lies in the past; he sees the last expansion Shadowlands and especially the long wait for patch 9.1 as the biggest reasons why WoW is currently in such a deep slump and very few people are interested:

  • Shadowlands was the “last nail in the coffin” for WoW
  • If WoW survives, patch 9.1 will go down in history as “the patch that nearly killed WoW”
  • If WoW dies, patch 9.1 will be the patch that killed WoW
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The current problems are not because the pandemic is over, but Shadowlands has exhausted many players. 9.1 was the “perfect storm of crap”:

  • It was the second disappointing expansion in a row
  • Never before had players to wait so long for a first patch – it was already “obscene” and “crazy”. For 8 months there was no patch. People couldn’t talk about anything else but what annoyed them after such a long time
  • Even if the patch itself was good, everything revolved around the zone “The Maw”, where players had already spent the 8 months. Players simply had enough of the zone

At the same time, Final Fantasy XIV exploded and a “terrible scandal” blew up around Blizzard, which cost a lot of enthusiasm. Because WoW was in such a bad state, it was easy to make the moral decision to distance oneself from the game.

The streamer says: Blizzard has always been a terrible company, but their games were fun, so many could overlook the problems. However, because WoW was in such a bad state when the scandal broke, it became very easy for many to separate themselves from the MMORPG and Blizzard.

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Viewer numbers down from 250,000 to 12,000

How bad is it for him right now? The streamer analyzes that the numbers on WoW videos are currently only about one-twelfth the size compared to Battle for Azeroth.

While BfA videos often received 250,000 views – today the same videos would land at 12,000 views.

Only Asmongold is an exception, who still reaches 400,000 views.

It is “hard times,” says the streamer.

This sobering impression of WoW seems to occupy many of you as well:

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The man who ruined Destiny 10 years ago is now going to Netflix and making a new big AAA game there

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Joseph Staten was responsible for the disastrous launch of Destiny 1 as an author and design director 10 years ago, and then moved on to Microsoft to work on Halo Infinite. Now, the 51-year-old is set to develop a new amazing game for Netflix, apparently for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.

What does Joseph Staten have to do with Destiny?

  • Joseph Staten is an author who joined Bungie in 1998 and played a major role in the in-game videos for Halo, Halo 2, and Halo 3.
  • When Bungie committed to the huge project Destiny, Staten worked there as an author and design director. As later heard, his work on the story of Destiny was so strange and eccentric that the story was scrapped just before release and under the leadership of Luke Smith, a new story was pieced together from the remnants of the old story within a few months.
  • Staten left Bungie in September 2013, before the reboot came, and went to Microsoft, where he worked on games like Halo Infinite from 2014 to 2023.
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New AAA Game for Netflix with Secrets and Adventure

This is now his job at Netflix: Staten has now announced that he is moving to Netflix as “Creative Director” and is working on a brand-new AAA game for multiple platforms – typically in the West, “multiplatform” refers to something like “PC, PS5, Xbox Series X”. The game is supposed to establish a “new IP”, meaning a new game universe.

He also says:

In my working life, there is nothing I love more than collaborating with others to build a world filled with iconic characters, deep puzzles, and endless adventures.

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Netflix is apparently making a major first-person shooter in the Unreal Engine

What does Netflix have to do with gaming? There are about 50 games on Netflix, most of them are indie games. However, job postings were discovered in November 2022 suggesting that Netflix is looking for a design director to develop a PC game with the Unreal Engine, apparently a first-person shooter (via kotaku).

It’s quite possible that Staten is now working on this title for Netflix. That would certainly fit with his previous work.

Gaming could become an important pillar for Netflix alongside series and movies, which has recently lost ground in the race to be the top streaming service.

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What was Staten’s problem with Destiny back then? This is still not entirely clear. The original story of Destiny revolved around abstract concepts such as light, darkness, and hope.

Apparently, at some point in 2013, Destiny’s decision-makers concluded that such a story was not suitable for a multimillion-dollar shooter project, and they then turned it into a relatively confusing sci-fi story that has no time to explain why there is no time to explain anything. For years, Destiny struggled with a story resulting from this reboot that even the creators didn’t fully understand:

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Pokémon: Man Commits the Largest Theft in the History of the Trading Card Game, Ruins Everything with a Mistake

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An employee of a printing house is said to have taken advantage of his job to steal countless rare Pokémon cards. However, when he tries to cash in on his haul, he makes such a clumsy mistake that the theft is uncovered.

What kind of cards are they? The cards were rare cards from the “Fusion Strike” set, which was sold under the name “Fusions Angriff” in Germany. Fans had long complained about the unusually low chances of pulling certain cards.

A possible reason for this has now been found, as an employee of a printing house in America is said to have pocketed thousands of cards at work.

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Thief ruins everything when he tries to sell the cards

How was the theft uncovered? The alleged thief made a crucial mistake: instead of selling the cards one by one, he wanted to get rid of his entire haul at once. He contacted Trading Card World, a store for trading cards, and asked if they were interested in rare cards from the “Fusions Angriff” set.

These were rare holographic cards of Trainers and Pokémon like Espeon and Mew. Already a single one of these cards can be worth more than 100 US dollars. How many the man has pilfered is unclear, but according to a picture that was posted in a Facebook group, it was thousands.

The Facebook post has since been deleted, but we have included a Reddit post that shows the haul:

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How did the store employees react? They immediately became suspicious given the amount of rare cards. For them, there were only two possibilities: The cards must be counterfeit or stolen.

Upon inquiry, the potential seller reportedly admitted that he works at a printing house for Pokémon cards. Employees from Trading Card World immediately contacted the Pokémon Company, which investigated the matter.

How did it all end? As the site PC Gamer reports, the cards were secured, and the police are investigating the alleged thief. In a statement from Trading Card World, it is said that this was the largest recovery of stolen property in the history of the trading card game.

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The stolen Pokémon cards were already rare, but a trading card from Magic the Gathering can top that: It is said to be printed only once. Even before the release, collectors are trying to get their hands on the unique card and are offering a lot of money for it:

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7 vs. Wild Season 3: What we know so far about location and content

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Fritz Meinecke announced a third season of 7 vs. Wild for YouTube. The survival series on YouTube is popular and fans can hardly wait. What is now known about season 3 and where the contestants will have to survive, we will show you here.

What location is known for season 3? Fritz Meinecke, the mastermind behind the survival series 7 vs. Wild, has announced a third season. In his YouTube video, he explains the new format 7 vs. Wild Teams and reveals the new location of the upcoming show: Canada, Alaska. The cold country is perfect for a new challenge where contestants must survive for 14 days.

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A change in season 3 brings a fresh breeze

What change will there be in season 3? The contestants in season 1 and 2 had to face the wilderness solo. Games were played and points were collected over a period of 7 days. The one who remained as the only one or had the most points at the end of the season won. However, in season 3, a lot will change:

  • Players will now compete in 7 pairs against each other.
    • Teams should consist of friends
      • If a team member gives up, is exhausted or injured and can no longer continue, the entire team will be disqualified
  • No more games will be organized to collect points
  • The focus is on pure survival
  • Season 3 is supposed to last 14 days
    • With the elimination of mini-games, the contestants should have enough energy left to focus on survival, foraging for food, and building shelter
  • Every team that survives for 14 days wins. There can thus be multiple winners

The interesting thing about the team edition is the fact that friends, i.e. participants who know each other well, are thrown into the same teams. One wants to see what impact this has on the contestants. Will they grow together and collaborate or will they argue and jeopardize their team? That will be seen.

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Are the contestants already decided? So far, no contestants have been chosen yet. We will update the information as soon as it is known.

Is it known when season 3 will start? Nothing is known yet about the start. Season 3 takes place in Alaska, so it is quite possible that Fritz Meinecke will have to weigh when they will shoot this season. In winter, icy temperatures prevail in Alaska, which could quickly cost the lives of people without experience in “survival”. We will therefore add the section as soon as it is known.

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Wild theory says: Jack Black brilliantly fooled the internet with the new song in the Super Mario movie

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A YouTuber analyzed the song “Peaches,” sung by Jack Black in the new Super Mario movie. There is a certain resemblance to a well-known internet prank. Fans agree: Jack Black has fooled us all.

The song “Peaches” in the new Super Mario movie is celebrated by many online. Sung by Jack Black as the video game villain Bowser, the love ballad has captured the hearts of fans.

A music expert recently took a closer look at the song and found a parallel to another track. Now many in the community suspect a clever prank hidden within the song and believe: Jack Black has rickrolled us all!

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A “Rickroll” could be hiding in the harmony of the song

A Rickroll is an internet meme where an inconspicuous link hides the music video for Rick Astley’s song “Never Gonna Give You Up.” If an unsuspecting target clicks on the link, they have been successfully “rickrolled.”

Now many fans suspect a hidden “Rickroll” in Bowser’s song. The reason for this is an analysis by a YouTuber.

The music expert Charles Cornell published a YouTube video titled “Peaches by Jack Black is ironically really good” on April 13, 2023. In this, he analyzes the successful song from the Super Mario movie and plays some passages on the piano. He explains in detail which chords are used in the song.

As a result, many in the community recognize the resemblance to “Never Gonna Give You Up.”

In a TikTok video from marecmi, the theory is summarized:

https://www.tiktok.com/@marecmi/video/7221636805995662634?embed_source=71112495%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_masking&refer=embed&referer_url=kotaku.com%2Fsuper-mario-bros-movie-bowser-jack-black-peaches-song-1850344353&referer_video_id=7221636805995662634

Within a chord, the hidden reference to the internet meme is believed to exist. Many from the community think they noticed the similarity between the two songs immediately.

Many now suspect that the “Rickroll” intent was a little prank. Especially since Jack Black is regarded as a humorous actor in the community, he is exactly the right person for such a stunt.

Jack Black has already proven to have good gaming taste:

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How is the community reacting? In the comments on the TikTok video and on YouTube, many users agree: The similarity to the internet meme cannot be a coincidence. They celebrate a clever prank by Jack Black:

  • TikTok user anna.skywalker.2006: “Jack Black, who rickrolled the Mario fandom, was not on my bingo card for 2023”
  • TikTok user SamuraiDragon27: “The most hidden Rick Roll in history”
  • YouTube user Rotuh: “This chord progression is phenomenal, it really tells you that Bowser will never give her up [in English: never gonna give her up].”

So far, however, there has been no official statement on whether the song is indeed about the best-placed Rickroll of the year or just a simple musical decision.

However, “Peaches” is also causing other discussions in the community: Song in the new film Super Mario sparks debate around toxic turtle behavior – Should normalize macho behavior

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LoL is notorious for flamers and toxic teammates – Riot wants to make it easier for you to sort them out

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Toxic behavior of players is a major problem for many developers. Riot Games is introducing a new report feature with patch 13.8 for League of Legends that should make it easier for you to report toxic players even after a match.

League of Legends is infamous for the toxic behavior of some of its players. It’s no surprise, considering that 5 strangers are thrown into a match. Without much coordination, you have to play together. Since even small mistakes during a game can have major consequences, teamwork is especially important.

If something doesn’t go according to plan, it quickly raises tempers. Some players have even made a career on Twitch or YouTube out of it. Tyler1, for example, is the unofficial poster boy for toxic behavior.

Riot Games, the developers of the MOBA, have already tried a lot to silence the meanies. There is a system that can automatically mute toxic players. In cases of severe violations, automated account bans are even issued. Now the developers have come up with something new and revamped the report function with patch 13.8.

Toxic behavior in MOBAs is annoying. However, this apparently does not detract from the popularity of LoL, as this video shows, which has been viewed millions of times.

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Riot Games wants to make it easier for you to report toxic players even after the fact

What have the developers announced? With the new patch 13.8, the LoL creators have adjusted the report function. In the future, it will be possible to report toxic behavior already during the course of the game. Additionally, you can now also report players after the fact who could not behave.

Reporting is now possible during the game! You can report another player by right-clicking on their line when you are viewing the summaries of past games in your match history.

League of Legends, Patchnotes 13.8.

The report function is one of the few tools that players and developers have to combat toxic behavior. Ideally, repeated reports quickly lead to penalties, and toxic accounts are banned.

Ironically, the report function can also be abused by trolls who report innocent players. Therefore, it is quite likely that the developers will continue to look for ways to improve the system. However, the new feature is an important and correct step.

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What do you think of the new report functions in League of Legends? Do you think this is the right step to curb toxic behavior? Or do you think that trolls will not be deterred by this? Let us know in a comment and discuss with the community.

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