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It is foolish to play only a single MMORPG

Alexander Leitsch 7. April 2023 Reading time 5 minutes

MMORPGs are currently experiencing a resurgence in popularity. However, many players often wait for that “one MMORPG” that they can play forever. However, MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch finds this attitude foolish.

For many years, I only played one MMORPG: Guild Wars 1. From 2006 to 2011, I didn’t know any other game and have spent more than 10,000 hours in it.

However, in 2011, I opened myself up to the MMORPG world. I played games like SWTOR, Aion, and later also WoW. And that broadened my horizons. While I focused fully on Guild Wars 2 for many years – partly due to my own fansite – I also tried other games like Blade & Soul, WildStar, ESO, and Black Desert.

By now, I am firmly convinced that every MMORPG fan should definitely try multiple games. The idea of fully focusing on just one game should be thrown overboard immediately.

This article originally appeared in March 2022 and was updated for you in April 2023.

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Bridging Content Droughts with Alternatives

If you play multiple MMORPGs, you practically never experience a content drought. If there’s nothing happening in Guild Wars 2 and all story content and achievements are completed, I participate in a new season in Black Desert or test the latest DLC in ESO.

In the last 12 months, I particularly noticed this with my friends who have been playing WoW for decades. They reacted very differently to the relatively little content during this time:

One group decided to try other MMORPGs. They joined the hype wave around FFXIV, which Asmongold and other WoW streamers sparked. Later, this group also looked into ESO together. They had a really good time.
A few of my friends remained loyal only to WoW and didn’t want to cancel their subscription. Although they didn’t have a bad time – after all, they were still playing their favorite game – my gut feeling tells me that 2021 was significantly more entertaining for group 1.

I haven’t experienced a content drought in Guild Wars 2 since waiting for Heart of Thorns in 2015. Instead, I have continually dedicated myself to new MMORPGs, even if only for a few dozen hours of gameplay because it ultimately didn’t turn out to be fun enough.

You Experience Cool Niche Games

Most MMORPGs that have been released in recent years have been rather flops. I especially think of Bless Online, Elyon, and Crowfall. But I would like to positively highlight two niche games at this point.

One game is PSO2: New Genesis. In this sci-fi MMORPG, things get action-packed, and the combat system is just a lot of fun. Unfortunately, there is a lack of content and varied experiences, but the battles easily make up for it.

The other game is Broken Ranks. It is a 2.5D MMORPG with turn-based combat. This combat system is a lot of fun for me, offers a lot of depth, and makes the whole game a real hidden gem. It was already a big surprise for me in 2022.

I would probably never have tried both games if I had focused only on one big MMORPG. I would also have missed out on some really crazy experiences. My favorite anecdote by now is the character editor from Chimeraland. The gameplay is rather weak, but creating the craziest beasts was a lot of fun for me.

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You Learn to Love “Your MMORPG” Even More

Every player has a favorite MMORPG, and that’s good. However, over time, that game can get boring because you have seen and experienced everything.

When you switch games – no matter which MMORPG – you suddenly learn to appreciate aspects you previously took for granted. For me, these are usually the incredibly good combat system, the jumping puzzles, and the wardrobe/dye system from Guild Wars 2. No other game compares.

That’s why I had so much fun playing Guild Wars 2 again as part of the new expansion End of Dragons. I was able to enjoy the strengths of my favorite game again. It simply offers so much comfort compared to New World and Lost Ark, which I had been addicted to in the previous months.

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I Play What Matches My Mood

If you play multiple MMORPGs, you can freely choose what you want to experience right now. As a father, I currently only have about one to two hours each evening and want to use them in a way that perfectly takes me out of everyday life:

If I want to dive into challenging dungeons or raids, I play Trials in ESO or dungeons in Lost Ark (here, Final Fantasy XIV would surely be the best solution, but I never got the hang of it)
If I want to enjoy good PvP arenas, I play Guild Wars 2 or Lost Ark
If I want to grind mindlessly, enjoy battles, and watch a series on the side, I play New World or Black Desert
If I want to follow a cool new story, I choose ESO or SWTOR

There is no MMORPG that offers me all that. But with multiple games, I am so flexible that I can shape my evening exactly as I need it right now.

The Next WoW Won’t Come

The release of WoW was a phenomenon. It sparked a hype and experienced a growth over the years that is hardly possible today. However, that was likely a one-time thing for this genre.

Because there are simply too many good MMORPGs now and not enough opportunities to revolutionize the genre. Moreover, each new game will offer less content than those already established.

Only a significant technical change could build such hype again, if something like Sword Art or Ready Player One becomes reality. Twitch streamer Asmongold believes that too. But we are probably still years to decades away from that.

Switching Games Can Disrupt Guild Dynamics

The only problem with switching between many MMORPGs is holding your core group together, with whom you like to complete dungeons and raids or participate in PvP. Such a group can quickly fall apart with many game switches.

I have various approaches myself:

So, I am in larger community guilds in GW2 and ESO, where we always do things together, but without obligations.
My guild in BDO, on the other hand, knows exactly that I am an editor at MeinMMO and does not expect an active player, but supports me when I have questions or want to experience content.
In New World and SWTOR, I know enough players who take me along when I want to dive deeper into the MMORPGs again.
Additionally, I have a fun group on Discord with my colleague Mark Sellner that is not limited to one game but likes to try new games, like recently New World and Lost Ark, or just plays a round of LoL in the evening.

With these methods, I maintain good contacts with various players and always have a group available when I want to run a dungeon or experience PvP.

What do you think about this topic? Do you play multiple MMORPGs simultaneously, or do you remain loyal to just one game and one guild? Feel free to write it in the comments.

An MMORPG that could spark hype again in 2022 is Throne and Liberty. We introduced you to the game from NCSoft here:

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US company would rather destroy technology worth 21.3 million €, than let it fall into Russian hands

Schuhmann 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

According to Russian media reports, the network specialist Cisco destroyed technical equipment worth 21.3 million euros when it abandoned its site in Russia. A Russian news website claims that the equipment could have been sold.

Where did the news come from? Originally, the news came from the Russian site C-News, referring to information from the state Russian news agency TASS. In the West, the news arrived via “Tom’s Hardware”.

“No Iron for the Russians”

What did the company do? Cisco was one of the first high-tech companies to close its business in Russia immediately after the start of the war of aggression against Ukraine in February 2022.

But only now in January 2023 has the company, according to the agency, destroyed technical equipment worth 1.9 billion rubles, which is about 21.3 million euros.

The equipment mainly consists of spare parts for the company’s devices, which according to the current company policy will no longer be sold in Russia. Tom’s Hardware states that it is unclear whether the equipment would have fallen under US sanctions regulations.

In addition, the company also destroyed office items, furniture, and vehicles – it is said that values amounting to 1 million rubles (about 11,200 euros) were also destroyed.

According to Russian media, it would also have been possible to export the equipment from Russia, as the German company SAP did. Or the equipment could have been sold.

However, Cisco decided to destroy the equipment. The headline for the paragraph is “No Iron to the Russians” – it apparently means that Cisco preferred to destroy the equipment rather than let the materials fall into the hands of the Russians to be possibly used for war materials.

Our expertise at MeinMMO relates to gaming. Anyone who wants to delve deeper into the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is advised to inform themselves on official sites or news magazines:

– Solidarity with Ukraine (via auswertiges-amt)

How is this assessed? Although 21.3 million euros may sound like a lot to us, it is just peanuts for Cisco. The company has quarterly revenue figures of 13.6 billion dollars and a profit of 2.77 billion dollars, so it doesn’t weigh much.

In addition, the company is said to have already written off 67 million dollars for the end of its business in Russia.

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Useless Knowledge – 5 Things You Didn’t Know About WoW

Cortyn 7. April 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

We reveal five little details about World of Warcraft that you probably didn’t know.

This article originally appeared in December 2017. It was updated for Easter 2023.

World of Warcraft has grown quite large over 9 expansions, and hardly any player knows all the little details of the game world. Some are so small or hidden that you would never see them unless you specifically look for them. It would be a shame if this knowledge wasn’t shared with other players, don’t you think?

Today we present 5 things from World of Warcraft that perfectly count as “useless knowledge.” Enjoy!

1. Cats – Lazy and Cuddly

In World of Warcraft, there are now over 500 different pets. Many of these pets, which can also be used in pet battles, have unique animations or special behaviors.

When it comes to pure cuteness, it is not the corgis that win, but the cats of Azeroth. They have several interaction options with the environment and their owners, making them potential candidates for cute and beautiful screenshots.

Did you know that cats can sit on your lap? To summon a cat, target it and use /sit. After a few seconds, the cat will come up to your character and sit on their lap!

Besides that, cats are incredibly lazy and have a preference for robotic vacuums that zoom around the room. How convenient that these vacuums also exist in World of Warcraft!

With the toy Stolen Sweeper, you can summon such a vacuum. If you have a cat pet with you, it will jump up and ride around with it. Finally, cats also get their own mount!

2. The Love of a Demon

Warlocks are popular in World of Warcraft, not least because they can lead demonic allies into battle. You rarely get to see a succubus outside of PvP, but some players do take the whip-wielding lady into a dungeon – purely for aesthetic reasons, of course.

These warlocks can be quite annoyed when you steal their succubus. It’s very easy: target the demon and try a /kiss or /flirt. Immediately a heart will appear above your head and that of the succubus.

Typically, the warlock will jealously try to trigger the effect as well, which will not succeed: he has a built-in cooldown of about 30 seconds. This will only fuel the frustration of the warlock even further…

This also works with the incubi, but they are seen a bit less frequently.

3. Sit Down and I’ll Crit You!

Especially in PvP battlegrounds, a break is often needed. If you’ve taken some mana bread from the nearest mage, you can take a little food break after each battle. But be careful! Besides restoring health and mana, eating comes with a lethal danger: sitting down.

A sitting character will be guaranteed to be critically hit by the next physical attack! Whether it’s a rogue’s ambush or a warrior’s execute. The next attack will be a 100% critical hit. So if you’re defending a flag point in Arathi, remember: never sit down. The opposing rogue would surely take advantage of it.

Rumor has it there was even a trick: those who lay on their back could not be attacked “from behind,” which should protect against a rogue’s ambush.

4. “On Fire” – Druids Should Avoid Campfires

For years, druids in World of Warcraft have had to listen to warnings that they should be careful in their tree form as restoration druids. Otherwise, they would be chopped, set on fire, turned into a chair, or similar. But did you know that one of these things is actually possible?

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Anyone who has learned the cooking profession can set up a Cozy Fire with just one click, where players can prepare food or just relax a bit. However, this does not apply to druids in their treant form. If they come into contact with the fire, they will be engulfed in flames and start to smoke! This, however, has no real negative effect, it is merely a visual gimmick.

Perhaps just a small reminder of what happened to Teldrassil…

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5. The Nature-Loving Tauren

Hardly any race in World of Warcraft cares for nature as much as the Tauren. They are essentially peaceful creatures, only inclined to war when there is a valid reason. For example, when the Earth Mother needs protection or a crazy warlord named Windrunner calls for it.

Otherwise, you mainly find Tauren in druidic circles, as wild keepers, or in regenerative tasks in corrupted environments.

But did you know that their connection to nature is already directly in their name?

“Tauren” is an anagram of the English word “Nature” – if you rearrange the letters, you get the new word.

The beauty of it? Now that you know, you can never forget it…

That was our useless knowledge for this week. Which of these points and details did you already know? Was everything new to you? Or did you know every one of these points?

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PS5: Sony files patent for controller made of disgusting slime that can be hot and cold in your hands – But do I want that?

Dariusz Müller 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Sony has filed a patent for a controller that can adjust its temperature. MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller is sure he never wants to hold the device.

What kind of patent is this? Sony has reportedly filed a new patent. It is said to be a controller made of elastic and deformable material, described as gel-like by the online magazine Exputer.

The controller is also said to have the ability to adjust its temperature. The temperature adjustment could occur, for example, based on information the controller receives from a game.

The patent states regarding this:

The shape or hardness of the elastic elements (grips) changes in response to a process conducted by the information processing device, such as a game, allowing, for example, the user to present the material of a virtual object […] as a haptic sensation, conveying the temperature of the virtual object as a warmth/cold feeling or similar.
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This means: If you get hit by a Molotov cocktail in a shooter, then the gel-like material of the controller will become warmer. In a snowy biome, the controller could become cooler.

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The solution to a problem that never existed

Do you remember the feeling of sitting in the living room with your friends playing a game – just like classic couch co-op? Whenever a level was completed or a match was over, the controller was passed around.

I’m almost sure everyone had that one buddy you never wanted to get the controller from. The input device was always disgustingly warm and sweaty when that player took their turn.

This feeling of the warm and sweaty controller is exactly what I think of with the patent. A gel-like material that gets warmer in my hands when I cross a lava flow in ARK … So I hold warm goo in my hands while gaming – who doesn’t imagine this feeling as wonderful?

Of course, every gamer is also a fan of cold hands. Who wouldn’t be happy if you get frozen by Mei in Overwatch and the temperature of the controller suddenly drops?

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Final Fantasy XIV: Unlocking Mounts – How to Get Your First Chocobo

Anny 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In Final Fantasy XIV you can ride your own Chocobo after a few levels. We from MeinMMO explain to you what you need to do for that.

At the beginning of the MMORPG you are walking and will quickly find that the paths are quite long without a mount. Meanwhile, other players fly and ride past you on various mounts.

In FFXIV you follow a main quest line, the main scenario, from the very beginning, which guides you through various areas. The unlocking of riding is closely tied to it. During the story, you will receive your first mount – a Chocobo. The yellow bird has been a part of the series since Final Fantasy II and is also indispensable in Final Fantasy XIV.

This is how you start the Chocobo quest

To get your first mount, you need to complete a quest called “My own Chocobo”.

To obtain this, there are a few prerequisites. First, you need to reach level 20, which happens anyway within the main story, as the quests provide you with plenty of experience.

When you also arrive at level 20 through the main scenario, there is a point where you choose between 3 quests and thus join a state company:

“In the service of the Brotherhood” for Gridania
“In the service of the Maelstrom” for Limsa Lominsa
“In the service of the Legion” for Ul’dah

If you have joined one of the three companies, another quest follows. You will receive 200 state coins, which you will need later.

What are state coins? They are a currency used by the state companies. You receive them by completing FATES, and you can exchange them for equipment and other items in the city.

Now you can accept the Chocobo quest. For that, go to the company’s base in the respective city.

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Obtaining a Chocobo License

What do I do with the state coins? You now need to exchange your received state coins for a Chocobo license. For that, go to the supply officer of the respective city. There you exchange your state coins. Here are the coordinates for the officer in each city:

Limsa Lominsa – Upper Decks (x: 13 / Y: 12.6)
New Gridania – (X: 9.8 / Y: 12.6)
Ul’dah – Nald’s Crossroads (X: 8.4 / Y: 9.2)

For 200 coins you will finally receive the Chocobo license of the Maelstrom, the Brotherhood, or the Legion – depending on the selected company. This does not affect your mount.

Next, you can go to a Chocobo stable and exchange the license for your bird. Since this is your first mount, you can even choose a name yourself. This is no longer possible with later mounts.

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Summoning your mount

In addition to your newly obtained mount, you receive a Chocobo whistle. Select it in your inventory and click on “Use” – This allows you to learn how to summon your mount.

Afterwards, you will receive the command “Mount up/Send away” with the icon of a Chocobo head. This allows you to summon your mount and send it away. It’s best to drag the command into your action bar.

In the mount directory, you can then see your Chocobo and all the other mounts you will receive.

Have you already received your first Chocobo? What name did you give it? Feel free to write it to us in the comments here on MeinMMO!

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WoW makes the biggest change to ‘Mythic+’ in 6 years, making everything more relaxed

Cortyn 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

World of Warcraft will give players more time. Mythic+ will be more relaxed, and the “stress” will only come later.

Even if Blizzard does not implement all the changes that the World of Warcraft community wants for the “Mythic+” system, the developers are trying out new things. The latest version of Patch 10.1 Neltharion’s Fury on the PTR has several changes and changes “Mythic+” quite drastically. In the future, you will have fewer affixes, and they will come much later.

What will change? With the next patch, the levels at which affixes are added in the “Mythic+” area will change. The whole system is being broadened so that you will have to deal with multiple affixes later. In the future, it will be as follows:

The 1st affix (Tyrannical or Fortified) will still appear at the start, directly at level 2.
The 2nd affix will be added at level 7.
The 3rd affix will be added at level 14.

From keystone level 14 and above, you will henceforth have the maximum of 3 affixes active in a dungeon.

Just to compare: Currently, affixes are added at levels 2, 4, 7, and 10, so that you already have the maximum of 4 affixes in a dungeon from level 10. That will soon be a thing of the past.

A seasonal affix will be completely removed in Season 2 of Dragonflight.

Why is Blizzard doing this? Blizzard has several goals in mind.

On the one hand, the new distribution makes more sense in connection with the reward structure. Mythic keystone dungeons provide increasingly better gear as loot up to level 20. It makes sense to spread the additional difficulties better over the range of 20 levels.

The second reason is that they want to give players more time to get used to dungeons and experience them without being overwhelmed by the affixes and the resulting additional complexity.

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The latter is especially a problem later in the course of a season. Because at lower levels, well-equipped heroes plow through the dungeons so quickly that newcomers hardly see boss mechanics or special features because the bosses often die before they can use their abilities. At higher levels, on the other hand, you are so busy dealing with so many affixes that you hardly realize what is actually part of the boss fight and what is an additional affix.

The learning curve should thus become much more pleasant, and the entry barrier for “Mythic+” should be lowered.

What do you think of this change to Mythic+? A good idea or just a drop in the bucket?

Patch 10.1 is actually coming out in early May – which is extremely fast!

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Chess: Genius clumsily slips with the mouse, loses against Twitch streamer – Last game as world champion ends in a outburst of anger

Schuhmann 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

On April 6, the five-time chess world champion Magnus Carlsen, who is widely regarded as a genius in chess, experienced something quite silly. He was involved in a chess match with Twitch streamer Hikaru Nakamura when his mouse slipped.

What a game it was! It was the “Losers Final” at the Champion Chess Tour Chessable Masters 2023: The match before the final, where an opponent for Fabiano Caruana was being sought.

The winner of the grand final receives a prize of $30,000.

This was the situation: Carlsen competed against Hikaru Nakamura, a grandmaster who also streams on Twitch.

The two played the first games to a draw, which led to an “Armageddon” game: Nakamura got the black pieces. Therefore, a draw was enough for him to move forward. Carlsen had to win.

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Under maximum pressure, Carlsen foolishly slips with the mouse

Here’s how the match went: The clock was ticking down, and the pressure on both increased. They were in the endgame, each having 3 pawns, their king, and the queen.

Carlsen pressured Nakamura’s king with the queen. As both players had only seconds left, Carlsen slipped in the silliest way possible with the mouse and moved his queen to an uncovered square, where Nakamura could easily take it with the king. Nakamura took the queen, and the match was over.

Carlsen angrily hit the desk. That was it for him.

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Nakamura seizes the chance to insult the Botez sisters

How does Nakamura see it? In an analysis of the match on YouTube, Nakamura comments on the move and first uses the world champion’s mistake to take a jab at his rivals on Twitch, the Botez sisters.

He refers to Carlsen’s mistake as the “classic Botez mistake.”

However, Nakamura believes that even without the mistake, the game would have resulted in a draw, and he would have entered the final anyway.

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Last match as world champion and then this

What made the match so special? Carlsen and Nakamura are considered the best online chess players in the world.

For Carlsen, according to the website Kotaku, it was his last event as world champion. He announced in July 2022 that he would not retire but would relinquish the title because he no longer wants to defend it. Defending the title has been associated with more negative than positive experiences, even when he wins.

But Carlsen surely imagined his exit as world champion differently than to go down so foolishly with a mouse slip.

The best chess player in the world no longer wants to be a world champion; he prefers to break an insurmountable high score.

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A USB hub for 30 € saves my gaming PC’s cable management

Patrick Freese 7. April 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

If you care about cable management, then do it like I did and get a USB hub with a power supply. I will show you the advantages here.

What is it about? As a PC gamer, you are constantly faced with connecting things via USB to the computer. Controllers, external hard drives, USB sticks, the phone, power banks, and much more. It becomes problematic when the computer is already filled with a keyboard, mouse, webcam, and other everyday items.

For me, a USB hub was the optimal solution. With an external power supply, there is enough power available, and you can place the slots anywhere under or on your desk as you like. And such a device costs you only about 30 €.

The article originally appeared in December 2021 and was updated for you in April 2023.

No more USB frustration – My HUB regulates it now

This was my problem: The USB ports on my PC are already well utilized with:

Mouse
Keyboard
Webcam
Audio interface
Wireless stick for Xbox controller
Small desk lamp

On the front of the PC, there is still an additional USB 3.1 slot and a USB 3.0 slot. So if I want to connect two things with a large USB connection, one has to go to the back of the PC. That annoyed me and led to cables lying where they shouldn’t.

To me, a certain degree of cable management is very important. If I see too many loose cables, it just looks messy. It’s enough if one cable is hanging at the front of the PC.

This is how I solved it: The solution was quite simple and had been on my mind for months. A USB hub. That way, I know I will always have enough connections available when I want to spontaneously connect one or more devices.

These can be flashlights or dog LED collars to charge, additional controllers or steering wheels, my camera, my phone, a fan in summer, a string of lights, or external hard drives. There are many devices, and USB ports are now plentiful for me as well.

Especially the devices that only need a USB connection for charging are satisfied with such a USB hub. I have only had problems with my wireless stick for the controller, which had dropouts on the USB hub.

Which USB hub did I buy? I opted for a device with 7x USB 3.0.

It was important to me that it comes with a power supply. I often experienced in the past that there was not enough power available for the USB slots – those issues are now a thing of the past. I decided on a device on Amazon that costs just under 30 €.

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The advantage of this device: Each slot can be turned on and off individually. So you don’t have to constantly pull out the plugs and lay them over the edge of the table, but can just press a button.

This hub can be easily hidden: I mounted the splitter on the underside of the tabletop of my height-adjustable desk. One strip of double-sided tape underneath, press for a few seconds, and it holds in place.

I’m satisfied with the result, as from the regular angle at which I look at my desk, I don’t see the hub or the cables. Just see for yourself:

My conclusion on the USB hub

I can recommend it to anyone working with a desktop PC or laptop to get one of these. It’s worth it if you often want to connect devices via USB to the computer. Furthermore, there are more and more gadgets whose batteries can be charged with a USB connection.

For me, such a splitter is among those things that are inexpensive but have a great utility. I can now turn off USB devices that remain “on” even after the computer is shut down at the push of a button, without having to unplug them.

Additionally, I have the USB splitter close to the tabletop. This way, I can connect my phone to the computer with a short charging cable and raise the PC to standing height. Previously, the cable to the computer was too short, and I had to leave my phone on the case while standing at the desk.

For me, the purchase paid off immediately after connecting, as I also visually benefit from being able to practically hide the many cables under the desk.

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The MMORPG of Star Wars is still successful to this day – That’s why players love SWTOR even 12 years after release

Anny 7. April 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

On December 20, 2011, Star Wars: The Old Republic (SWOTR), the MMORPG in the Star Wars universe, went online. The developers from BioWare achieved a hit that remains successful many years later.

Although the MMORPG for the popular Star Wars franchise has aged, it is still loved by many MMORPG fans to this day.

SWOTR continues to receive regular updates. Even though there are now fewer updates than before, BioWare regularly provides their players with new content.

The player numbers on Steam show a solid player base. A strong outlier is the Steam release in 2020, which momentarily brought SWOTR over 30,000 players. Afterwards, it settled at around 7,000 to 8,000 active players (via SteamDB). Since the MMORPG can also be launched via the EA client, the actual number is likely higher.

Join the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire

What kind of game is this? SWOTR is an MMORPG set in the world-famous Star Wars setting. Right at the beginning, you have to make a decision: Will you join the Galactic Republic or the Sith Empire?

After that, you choose from 8 classes, 4 of which belong to the Republic and 4 to the Empire. There are also different races, although most of them are only included in the paid subscription.

SWOTR clearly focuses on the story. In addition, it also offers PvE content such as dungeons, referred to here as flashpoints, as well as various PvP modes. Particularly exciting is the space PvP, where you engage in battles with spaceships.

While the game relies on classic tab-targeting, it tries to implement this in a more modern and dynamic way. Nevertheless, the battles seem rather static and outdated from today’s perspective.

The graphics and animations also show that the MMORPG has been around for over 10 years.

In the video, you can see the cinematic trailer for SWOTR:

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Star Wars: The Old Republic – Cinematic Trailer

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What does SWOTR cost? At release, it was a paid game, but the developers have since switched to free-to-play and offer an optional subscription for $12.99/month that provides players with advantages. You can play through all expansions, receive coins for the real-money shop, and participate in game content as often as you like.

Thus, the MMORPG is fundamentally free, but comes with restrictions.

Especially praised for storyline and voice acting

Players love the MMORPG particularly for its story. The story takes place 3,000 years before the films and allows you to experience your personal saga. You choose one of 8 stories and can make decisions within that influence its course.

The answer options that the story offers you are sometimes rather inconsequential, but at certain points, you decide on very important matters – for example, from the beginning, the fate of 3 prisoners lies in your hands.

Additionally, players can choose to collect points for either the light or dark side of the Force through their actions, which in turn affects gameplay.

According to YouTuber Entenburg, the story is very captivating: “In fact, I didn’t skip a single text during my entire playtime in SWOTR, which is a moderate miracle for an MMORPG.”

“A must for Star Wars fans”

On Steam, 89% of over 50,000 reviews are positive, resulting in a “Very Positive” rating for the MMORPG. The reviews mainly come from Star Wars fans who love the story.

We summarize a few of the reviews for you here:

lukawa: “I’ve been playing this game since I was 12, now I’m 17. There may be better games, but SWTOR is the only one I still go back to after years.”
Waffelmann: “It’s still fun even after so many years.”
Sycees: “Good MMORPG with tab-targeting. Especially fans of engaging stories will love SWOTR.”
Jingo: “I’ve been playing it for years, it’s very diverse and offers a lot to discover. I won’t mince words: 10/10, may the Force be with you.”
Vollerempfang: “Overall, with or without friends, a really great game at an affordable price, with a friendly community that treats beginners with respect.”
Zatec: “Very good MMO, especially the story missions are excellent. A must for Star Wars fans.”

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Epic gives away a zombie game with great reviews on Steam for Easter everywhere – Only we get nothing

Schuhmann 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The Epic Games Store is known for regularly giving away games that players can grab and keep forever. Now for Easter, they have a special treat on offer with Dying Light, but we in Germany are left empty-handed.

This is the promotion:

It is currently in gaming news worldwide that Epic Games is giving away the zombie hit Dying Light for Easter.
The zombie parkour game was released in 2015 and received decent but not outstanding reviews at launch. However, it has been improved with updates and new content over the past 7 years, so it currently holds an extremely strong rating on Steam. With 276,000 reviews, it is rated “overwhelmingly positive” – it doesn’t get better than this. Currently, it still has about 6,000 average players on Steam.
The Epic Games Store is giving away the “Enhanced Edition” from May 2022 for one week from April 6 to April 13, 2023.

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Everything you need to know about the new survival game Dying Light 2 – with gameplay

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“We Germans only get cow dung!”

What’s the problem in Germany? If you hop into the Epic Games Store in Germany happily this Easter, you won’t find Dying Light there. While Dying Light 2 is available and there are many updates for the game, Dying Light itself is not available, let alone for free.

Instead, Epic Games is offering “Shapez”, an “automation” game that at first glance looks like the dream of every Excel lover.

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In Germany, we don’t get Dying Light because it has been indexed by the Federal Review Board for Youth-Endangering Media on list A of youth-endangering media. Meanwhile, Dying Light 2 received a USK-18 rating.

Looks like a sad Easter for zombie fans.

If you want to learn about part 2 of Dying Light:

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The title image is from Dying Light 2 – we didn’t dare to use one from part 1, it’s just too brutal and banned in Germany.

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Twitch: German streamers play dodgeball at event – 19-year-old ends up in hospital, needs surgery

Dariusz Müller 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

At a Red Bull event, over 30 German streamers played dodgeball against each other, during which 19-year-old LetsHugoTV was injured. The whole event was broadcasted on Twitch.

What kind of event was it? Red Bull organized an event on April 6, where over 30 streamers played against each other in various teams in a special variant of dodgeball.

The event took place in Hamburg, where according to Red Bull about 2,000 spectators were present. Additionally, there was a livestream on Twitch.

A total of four content creator teams competed for the tournament victory. Each team had a captain (Gnu, Papaplatte, Amar, and Rewinside). Besides the captains, numerous streaming personalities like EliasN97, Maxim, HoneyPuu, and Trymacs were also present.

In the semifinal of the tournament, the team of Papaplatte faced the team of Rewinside when LetHugoTV suddenly got injured.

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Who got injured? During the semifinal, the 19-year-old streamer “LetsHugoTV” was injured when he dodged a ball and landed awkwardly. Hugo remained on the ground and screamed in pain.

Later, the streamer reported via Twitter from the hospital. He broke his collarbone and needs surgery in Luxembourg, as he revealed in a story on Instagram (stories are available for a limited time).

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LetHugoTV is currently the fastest-growing German streamer on Twitch. His channel grew by 603% in the last 30 days, and he gained over 140,000 new followers (via SullyGnome).

Hugo also participated in Trymacs’ “No Food Challenge” – an event where eight streamers were not allowed to eat anything for seven days.

However, Hugo had to drop out on the fifth day on the advice of the attending doctor. On the third day, paramedics were present due to another participant.

Twitch streamers around Trymacs want to go a week without eating, after 3 days the paramedics had to come

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15-Year-Old became the youngest e-sports millionaire in the world – Yet he didn’t even win

Marie Friske 7. April 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Jaden Ashman participated in the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and achieved 2nd place. He won a prize of over one million euros and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the “youngest e-sports millionaire from a single tournament.”

E-sports tournaments sometimes offer massive sums as prize money and have the potential to turn the winner’s life upside down. This happened a few years ago to a 15-year-old who suddenly became a millionaire.

Who is the young e-sports millionaire? The e-sports millionaire is the Brit Jaden Ashman. He is also known in the gaming community as “Wolfiez.”

This article originally appeared in July 2022 and was updated for you in April 2023.

What world record does Jaden Ashman hold? At the time he won the million, Jaden was 15 years and 229 days old. This earned him the title “Youngest esports millionaire from a single tournament” in the Guinness Book of Records.

How did the boy come to the millions? Jaden participated in the Fortnite World Cup 2019 and together with his teammate Dave “Rojo” Jong, he achieved second place in the final. The prize money for both was a total of 2.25 million dollars (about 2.21 million euros).

Here you can see a video of the summer event in Fortnite:

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Jaden Ashman’s journey to millionaire

How did Ashman’s e-sports career begin? In his childhood, the boy watched his uncle play Gears of War and enjoyed distracting him from the game. Jaden was also inspired by his uncle:

“I started playing with my uncle. He played with a controller and was really good at it, so I looked up to him, and it was the first thing I picked up.” (via guinnessworldrecords.com)

Jaden also learned from his uncle how to hold the controller and how to game with it. At the age of 6, Jaden owned an Xbox and played different games.

Here you can see a clip from a BBC interview with Jaden:

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How did Jaden Ashman come to Fortnite? Jaden Ashman had been playing Fortnite since its release and spent up to 8 hours a day in his room training.

Initially, his mother was against him playing Fortnite. Jaden said: “My mom and I clashed often, but in the end, we made it work. I never did my homework on time. Sometimes I got a little obsessive with my games, but we started setting boundaries.” (via guinnessworldrecords.com).

How did Jaden Ashman come to the Fortnite World Cup? Besides Ashman, around 40 million players tried to qualify for the Fortnite World Cup. For 10 weeks, they competed online for a spot.

Indeed, Jaden was one of the candidates who were invited to the first Fortnite World Cup 2019. It took place from July 26 to 29 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York City.

The event itself is also a record holder: it offered the largest prize pool in e-sports tournaments in the solo player category with 3 million dollars (about 2.9 million euros).

At this event, Jaden won approximately 2.21 million euros as the second-place winner, which he shared with his teammate.

What did Jaden do with the money? About half of the money the boy wanted to save. He also promised his mother to buy her a house and a car and kept his word.

He said in a BBC interview: “It feels really good to be able to buy the house and keep my word to my mom.” (via YouTube).

Is Jaden still active in e-sports? Since May 1, 2020, Jaden Ashman has played Fortnite as an e-sports athlete for Excel Esports. On January 18, 2023, Wolfiez announced on Twitter that he joined the e-sports organization TT9.

What do you think about the youngest e-sports millionaire from a single tournament? Feel free to let us know in the comments.

If you are interested in Fortnite, you can learn more about the 50 Marvel skins in Fortnite.

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The next big MMORPG needs to revolutionize the genre

Alexander Leitsch 7. April 2023 Reading time 4 minutes

The largest and most successful MMORPGs are theme park games. They rely on story content, exploration of areas, dungeons, raids, and instanced PvP. But they all share a problem: the content runs out faster than developers can deliver it. To trigger another big hype, new MMORPGs need the help of players, says MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch.

WoW generated a hype around MMORPGs after its release in 2004/2005. This was also due to the fact that WoW broke with some traditions of the genre and thus revolutionized MMORPGs:

The entry into the game was as easy as in no other MMORPG before.
Death was not harshly punished, for example, by losing equipment or experience, as was common in old games.
Although WoW was not the first MMORPG with instances, no game focused as much on it as WoW did.
There was competition between Alliance and Horde, but PvP in the open world was not a must, because there were extra PvE servers.

Of course, the background story of Warcraft, Blizzard’s budget, and the comparatively good graphics at the time played a role. But WoW stamped the genre with such an impressive mark that many more games followed, later called “WoW clones“.

The article was originally published in July 2022 and was updated in April 2023.

However, since then there have been no major changes in MMORPGs. Even today, new games either orient themselves towards WoW’s successful formula or try to bring the “old school” feeling of old titles like Ultima Online or Dark Age of Camelot into a modern MMORPG.

But to truly be a huge success, there needs to be (a small) revolution again. And I see that in the collaboration between players and developers.

By the way, copying WoW was not enough to be successful, as these examples show:

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Player-generated content for endless fun in PvE

The big problem that new theme park MMORPGs keep having is the lack of endgame content. No matter how good the entry and leveling phase are, the game content becomes too thin in the end. This was a major criticism at the launch of ESO and is still held against New World.

I see the solution in editors and programs that are easy to use and in which players can create their own content:

They can create dungeons and raids and make these experiences so challenging that other players struggle with them for weeks or months.
They could build their own areas – with quest lines, world bosses, and other challenges.
Even their own PvP arenas or complete PvP modes would be possible.

Of course, some balance must be struck here. Areas and quest lines should, for fairness, be taken over and officially implemented by the developers. Otherwise, exploits or game-breaking bugs could be possible.

But especially with own dungeons, raids, and PvP modes, I see huge potential. Since these take place in instances, they do not have a direct impact on the game world.

Theoretically, it would even be possible to completely forgo loot and rewards, as I believe players often are satisfied just experiencing this content, achieving world firsts, or hosting events that they experience as a guild or stream on Twitch.

The fact that the development of content by players is a great enrichment is evident in many games:

Skyrim is still a popular game, partly because the modding community continually provides new content worthy of an addon.
Pure sandbox games like Minecraft thrive on crazy servers or communities.
In Super Mario Maker, people create the toughest levels ever, and players enjoy mastering such challenges.

Some modders are so good that they even get hired by the developers afterward, as was the case with a modder for Fallout 4 and Bethesda.

Who is actually speaking here? Alexander Leitsch is the MMORPG expert at MeinMMO and grew up with Guild Wars 1. He has spent over 10,000 hours playing it. Since 2009, however, he has been around in almost every new MMORPG. He currently spends most of his time in New World, but also enjoys testing indie titles like Broken Ranks.

No revolution on the horizon, also because EverQuest Next failed

When I look at the MMORPGs that will be released in the coming years, I am actually not very pessimistic. Ashes of Creation will surely generate a hype and relies to a certain extent on sandbox elements, such as conquering, leveling, and expanding cities. Players thus create new content themselves.

But at its core, Ashes of Creation is a PvP MMORPG, and even though I will have a lot of fun with it, I know that the large majority favors theme park and even single-player elements. This audience probably will not be retained long by Ashes of Creation, as it focuses too much on social communities.

The upcoming Throne and Liberty by NCSoft also has a strong PvP focus, while Justice Online looks so much like an Asian MMORPG that it probably won’t have a fair chance in the West.

Also, aside from these big titles, I see no MMORPG that relies so heavily on player-generated content as would be necessary for a great revolution in the genre. Only in the past was there once a game that sounded exactly like what I would wish for EverQuest Next. But unfortunately, the game failed, just like two other titles that also wanted to revolutionize the genre:

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What do you think about the future of MMORPGs? Does it need player-generated content? What would be a big innovation that would immediately captivate you?

The Twitch streamer Asmongold has his own vision of MMORPGs in the future. His revolution is based on different technology:

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LoL plans drastic changes to spare you frustration – Will let you give up when you’re losing 97% of the time

Marius Mach 7. April 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

Giving up in League of Legends will become easier in the future. Many players fear that their teammates may give up too early. However, the developers are confident that this is the right step.

Why give up a round of LoL? A match of League of Legends can quickly go wrong. Especially in the early phase, mistakes are frustrating. A few wrong clicks can ensure that the opposing heroes quickly gain a level and item advantage.

There are also situations where the other team is simply much better, or where one has no chance after the champion selection.

A new round can quickly turn into frustration. Especially when it becomes clear early on that your team cannot recover from the deficit. Not everyone can pull off a crazy comeback like Tylor1. That’s why there is an option to vote for a surrender.

In LoL, “Surrender at 20” is already a meme

How can one even give up? For a long time, one could give up from minute 20 on, the phrase “Surrender at 20” – meaning to give up at the earliest possible moment – became a meme, after which even websites have been named.

Currently, you can start a vote to surrender after 15 minutes of playtime using the chat commands /ff, /surrender, /forfeit, or /concede. After the appropriate input, your teammates will see a pop-up window. They then have 60 seconds to vote on whether they want to accept a loss.

Previously, it was required that your team unanimously decides to surrender until the 25-minute mark. Even if just one player voted against it, the game continued.

After that, you had to convince at least 70 percent of your team to give up. That sounds fair at first, but the developers now want to change something about this system.

LoL is now even available on Netflix. Check out the trailer for Hextech Mayhem: A League of Legends Story here:

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The developers’ decision aims to improve the player experience

What do the developers want to change? With patch 13.7, the rules for surrendering will be simplified. In the future, it will no longer matter in which minute you start a vote to give up the game. It will be sufficient if 4 players believe that the match cannot be won anymore.

We have been testing shorter timers for surrendering in normal games for several patches now and their effects meet our expectations: A few more games end in a surrender, thus the average game time has decreased somewhat. In our opinion, this change gives teams more decision-making power over which games they want to fight.
League of Legends Patchnotes for 13.7

A single player will no longer be able to force the entire lobby to keep playing. Players can exit frustrating matches earlier, which is supposed to improve the experience for all players.

The patch notes indicate that the changes are meant for both solo and flex ranked queues.

In solo and flex ranked queues, a normal surrender (4 out of 5 OR 70% of the team members must agree for the vote to succeed) is possible after 20 minutes ⇒ 15 minutes. The condition of unanimity for an early surrender has been removed. This change will be released on April 7 at around 21:00 CEST.
League of Legends Patchnotes for 13.7

If 4 people vote to surrender, a game is lost 97% of the time anyway

How did the decision come about? Matt Leung-Harrison, lead designer of the balance team for League of Legends, commented on the matter on Twitter. He provides important insights into the developers’ decision-making process.

Internal data showed that 97 percent of all games in ranked mode end in a loss when a vote to surrender initially failed. The chance of a late comeback after falling behind early is too low.

It is better for all players to end a poor gaming experience early and then start a new game. With the planned changes, they want to honor the players’ time.

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Now your opinion is needed! What do you think of the developers’ decision? Is it sensible that games can be given up more easily in the future? Or do you prefer to fight until the bitter end for victory? Leave us a comment and discuss with the community.

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Former Twitch streamers brag about how crazy much money they are making on Kick – But Ninja warns: “Many will wake up rough”

Schuhmann 7. April 2023 Reading time 3 minutes

The new streaming platform Kick has a bad reputation, but it attracts with huge revenue opportunities. While Twitch keeps 50% of the earnings, Kick allegedly only takes 5%. Former Twitch streamers now boast about their supposedly huge earnings. But former Fortnite star Ninja warns that people should expect a reality check, a harsh awakening.

Who is boasting about the earnings? The main advocate for Kick is Trainwreckstv, who was long the leading gambling streamer on Twitch.

Since Twitch banned the online casino “Stake”, with which Trainwreckstv had entered into a royally paid deal, the streamer has been beating the advertising drum for Kick, because there he can show casino gambling at “Stake”. The online casino is actually behind the Twitch competitor.

This is how Trainwreck shows a picture of what 3,500 subscribers bring on Kick:

16,047 $ – from each subscription for 4.99 $, the streamer gets 4.62 $
had the streamer these 3,500 subscriptions on Twitch, he would get “only” 8,800 $. So only about 2.50 $ per subscription.

On Kick, streamers earn almost twice as much as on Twitch

Other Kick streamers like “Ac7ionMann” say: He has about 7,000 subscribers on Kick and would earn 38,100 $. So an insane amount compared to what would come out on Twitch. To earn that much money on Twitch, one needs 16,000 subscriptions.

The earnings are “life-changing”.

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How is this being commented? Twitch streamers like Asmongold use Trainwreckstv’s Twitter post to make it clear: “That’s much more money than other websites in live streaming pay”.

The well-known LoL streamer Macaiyla also reacts in surprise: “What the fuck?”

Of course, these are jabs at Twitch, where people are still streaming (at the moment).

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Ninja warns: High earnings, but incredibly unstable

Who sees it differently? Of all people, Ninja warns that these earnings are not as great as they seem.

Ninja knows better than anyone about a platform change. He switched from Twitch to Mixer in 2020, initially had great earnings there as well, but they quickly collapsed because he couldn’t convince his incredibly many Twitch followers to follow him from Twitch to Mixer.

Ninja now warns: Every streamer showing their numbers would have 99% gifted subscriptions. This shows how much money one could earn on Kick – but it is also “incredibly unstable”.

Some will soon experience a harsh awakening.

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What does he mean by that? Ninja assumes that the new Kick streamers receive “gifted subscriptions” from the platform or supporters as a starter gift. However, these subscriptions expire after one month, and then the earnings would collapse.

Ninja apparently doubts that the streamers can maintain these subscription numbers on Kick in the long term.

This is how Trainwreckstv reacts: The streamer says it’s not the case that the subscriptions are gifted. It is merely a display bug that will be fixed soon.

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Is all of this credible? The earnings achieved on Kick seem absurdly high. The German streamer Tanzverbot also said he suspects that numbers are faked at Kick.

It seems implausible that people would switch from Twitch to Kick and simply continue to stream with the same numbers as before on Twitch. This contradicts every experience. Every streamer switching platforms starts much smaller on the new platform.

You can observe this with every TikToker or YouTuber switching to Twitch. Or even with people like Ninja.

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The gambling-financed Twitch rival apparently has a lot of money

That Kick “only” takes 5% could be plausible, after all Kick is not really a proper streaming platform, but mainly serves to advertise the actual business, gambling at Stake.

Gambling seems to be so lucrative for the operators online that they spend sums on advertising that seem outrageous.

This is also a sign that many more people lose money gambling than win, because otherwise Stake could not afford such a high advertising budget.

What’s behind this: The big question is how hard it really is to achieve 7,000 subscriptions on Kick and whether there are really that many people watching as the numbers currently suggest.

Too few viewers also plagued Twitch competitors like Mixer.

Whether one should trust an online casino to display the correct numbers seems questionable.

Twitch streamers are now showing gambling on Kick, but something seems off about it

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A user suddenly hears creepy voices from his gaming PC – What is behind this?

Benedikt Schlotmann 7. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

A user reports that he hears strange voices coming from his PC. And he is not the only one who has this problem. What is behind it?

A gamer reported on reddit about a strange phenomenon. He explained that he had been hearing strange voices coming from his PC for some time now. They would speak in an Australian accent and tell bizarre things. However, apart from individual sentences, he couldn’t understand anything anyway.

After he turned off his speakers and restarted his PC, the voices fell silent and did not reappear for a while. He himself writes:

Recently, I heard a voice coming from my computer. It had a slight Australian accent, but I could clearly hear what it was saying. I could hear it say things like ‘Thank you, Cliff’ ‘Thanks for this weapon’ ‘I’m going to take a nap now’ and such things. When I turned off my speakers, I didn’t hear it anymore; I also restarted my PC and nothing happens anymore.

Interference from radio or phone

What is probably behind it? Some users explain that it is supposedly interference from mobile phones or other devices. Especially cheap speakers are not well shielded, would pick up the frequencies, and that would then cause noise.

Such disturbances include walkie-talkies or old portable phones. Radio stations that broadcast on the medium wave band (so-called AM radios) are also included, which are widely spread in the US, but also in South Africa and Australia.

Especially in the past, such disturbances were not unusual when there were still predominantly analog devices. As someone explains (via reddit.com):

About 10 years ago, when I lived on S. Claiborne Avenue in New Orleans, I constantly heard taxi and police radio in my headphones, but in 99% of cases it was unintelligible, and it took weeks for me to finally understand what was really going on.

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Jack Black proves that he has great gaming taste – wishes for a gaming Western after Last of Us

Marie Friske 6. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

The actor Jack Black, who takes on the role of the video game villain Bowser in the new Mario movie, is himself a big gaming fan and shares what game he would like to see as a film.

Jack Black is not only playing one of the most well-known video game characters ever, but he is also a passionate gamer himself.

The actor even has his own gaming channel on YouTube called “JablinksiGames” with around 4.8 million subscribers (via YouTube, as of: April 6, 2023).

In an interview with the BBC, the actor stated that he is a big fan of video game adaptations as long as they are executed properly. He cites a specific example where he believes this has been successful.

Here you can see a trailer for the Super Mario movie:

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First trailer for the ‘Super Mario’ movie – completely made of CGI

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Jack Black praises the adaptation of The Last of Us

“The Last of Us was fantastic. And the crazy thing is how faithful they [the series] are to the original source. It’s basically all from the game, just with a few changes. It will win all the awards. They used the video game almost like a storyboard and I thought: ‘Wow, that looks just like it’.”

The actor also sees great potential in other games that could be turned into films or series. Jack Black mentions a very well-known game that he believes is particularly suitable for this:

“And there are some great games that haven’t been addressed on television or in film yet. Maybe there will be a film about Red Dead Redemption? There should be because I think it has just as good or even a better story than The Last of Us.”

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New co-op game is now available on Steam, looks like Diablo with Vikings and horror fairy tales

Benedict Grothaus 6. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

Ravenswatch was released on April 6 in a new version on Steam. In this co-op game, you face dozens of enemies and improve your hero. Random maps are supposed to provide replayability.

What kind of game is it? In Ravenswatch, you play as one of 6 heroes in a roguelite style. On randomly generated maps, you fight through enemies with swords, daggers, and magic, collecting upgrades.

The world is based on various folk tales and legends as well as Norse mythology with an additional horror aspect. A “nightmare” invades your world, corrupts it, and you must fight against it.

Fundamentally, the gameplay is that of an action RPG like Diablo: in isometric perspective (“tilted from above”). The style is strongly reminiscent of Tribes of Midgard or the Survival hit V Rising. Ravenswatch is currently in Early Access and offers:

the first chapter of the story
6 heroes with unique abilities
a “Master Nightmare”
over 80 upgrades for your heroes
over 50 magical items
10 difficulty modes

Is it “like Diablo”? In terms of gameplay, Ravenswatch looks similar to Diablo, but it lacks the RPG component. Instead of continuously improving a hero, you start anew again and again, as is customary in the roguelite genre.

Here you can find some real alternatives to Diablo. You can see the trailer for Ravenswatch in the video:

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Ravenswatch: The gameplay trailer for the new game on Steam

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Ravenswatch already has plans for 2023 and beyond

As Ravenswatch is still in Early Access, the game will continue to be developed for a while. In a roadmap, the developers have already revealed what is to come in the future (via Twitter).

In 2023, for example, a new hero will come in the spring, along with ultimate abilities for all heroes, a teleportation system, and more items. In the summer, the second chapter will feature new enemies, quests, and a new map.

Later, more chapters, the endgame, heroes, enemies, and more will follow. The feedback from players is to be taken into account. You can find Ravenswatch on Steam for currently €17.99 at the introductory price.

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The first reviews give the game a “mixed” rating, but Ravenswatch has only been available on Steam for about an hour. The main criticism is the limited content, which will be expanded throughout the year. More meaningful reviews will likely come later.

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Diablo 4 smuggles bland MMO content into the endgame, disguising it as new features

Benedict Grothaus 6. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

In a new video, the developers of Diablo 4 show how you can continuously improve your character. Many of the contents strongly resemble what is already rather unpopular in MMOs. Especially WoW players are likely to recognize some of it.

This is what the endgame looks like:

You can reach level 100 in Diablo 4, but starting from level 50, you will no longer receive new skill points through leveling. Leveling is said to take 180 hours.
In the “endgame,” you improve yourself by grinding for better equipment and building a perfect build for your class.
Diablo 4 finally shows the endgame and a special loot mechanic.

What are these “boring” contents? In the latest video, the developers talk about several features that can equip your character with new loot. Three of them, however, sound very similar to features that already existed in World of Warcraft:

Hell Floods: Certain areas are attacked by demons, with enemies there being stronger. You receive a special currency that you can exchange for loot. That’s exactly how the elemental storms work in WoW Dragonflight.
Whispers of the Dead: A tree gives you quests and tasks to complete for rewards, probably on a daily or weekly basis. “Dailies” are part of many MMO endgames and are often repetitive.
Fields of Hatred: In certain PvP areas, you can fight other players and collect blood shards. If you cleanse them, you can exchange them in town for cosmetics, but you are quite visible while doing so. Similar mechanics exist in weekly PvP quests and the assassin mechanics in Dragonflight.

These features are often quite popular in WoW, mainly because anyone can participate. There is good loot for relatively little effort, but it is not exciting or varied.

Diablo 4 has more MMO aspects, like world bosses. In our hub, you can find all information about Diablo 4, and you can find the video featuring the endgame content here:

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Diablo 4: Insight into the Endgame

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Diablo 4 also takes the good ideas from WoW

Is everything boring? At least one of the presented features sounds quite exciting, at least for me as an absolute core gamer. The “Nightmare Dungeons” make the well over 100 dungeons in Diablo 4 harder.

For this, you need to use seals that turn the dungeon into a nightmare dungeon with “affixes,” making it harder and introducing new mechanics. This is exactly how Mythic+ dungeons in WoW work, which are very popular.

How exactly these features will be implemented in Diablo 4, and whether they will wear off as quickly as in WoW, we will only see at the release in June. However, the dull “grind” that is already known from early Diablo installments will likely always be an alternative.

That Diablo 4 adds MMO elements to the game is little surprising. Although the game resists the label, the path to becoming an MMO is the only right step:

After the beta, it is clear: Diablo 4 has to become an MMO

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Steam accidentally fuels rumors of a sequel to the most popular Fallout installment, quickly deletes update

Marie Friske 6. April 2023 Reading time 2 minutes

On Steam, an update for Fallout 4 sparked speculation within the community. A day later, the new content was deleted again.

What was that update? On the analysis website SteamDB, you can track the changes in Fallout 4. It shows that on April 4, 2023, several depots named “newvegas2” were added. However, these were removed again on April 5 (as of April 6, 2023).

Especially the name of the files raises hopes for many players. Fallout: New Vegas is an extremely popular game in the series. It currently has a rating of about 96% positive reviews on Steam (via Steam, as of April 6, 2023). Among many fans, it is considered the best part of the series. Players in the community immediately think of a possible continuation of the successful title.

What does the community say? The update fueled speculation about a new Fallout part. On Twitter, you can find numerous posts under the hashtag New Vegas.

Many users have high hopes and would be excited about the game. There is also fun speculation that New Vegas 2 has already been canceled, as the content was removed shortly afterward.

@Im Norbi: “Holy cow, Fallout: New Vegas 2 is real.”.
@EleanorJayynes: “That’s it. New Vegas 2 is canceled, I hope you’re satisfied.”.
@indianshrekt: : “LOOK AT THIS DAMN NAME!!! NEW VEGAS 2”.

However, there are also concerns in the community that it may simply be new game content for Fallout 4 and that players’ expectations could be disappointed.

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