The first beta accessible to all players of Diablo 4 has ended. MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus has extensively tested it and is convinced that the action RPG will be a hit. But one thing raises skepticism.
Other items can be obtained through gameplay itself. In the open beta of Diablo 4, some of these cosmetics were already available. Among them are titles that can be unlocked through achievements.
Titles are displayed directly under the hero’s name. This is not a problem in itself, but Diablo 4 handles titles like the MMORPG Lost Ark: you can assemble them from a prefix and a suffix. I love the shared world of Diablo 4, but this combination could prove to be a big mistake.
Diablo 4 offers more opportunities for personal expression than most predecessors. Even character creation is excellent and coherent:
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Diablo 4: This is what character creation looks like
A “lewd brat” doesn’t fit in Diablo 4
Here’s the problem: The idea of creating your own titles is not necessarily bad at first. I myself ran around most of the time as a “Sly Killer,” something that fits the dark tone of Diablo 4 well.
However, the selection options provide significantly more freedom than would be good for the game. For example, it is possible that you encounter a “lewd brat,” a “wicked bitch,” or a “potent bear.”
The community has also already engaged with the feature. One of the players’ favorite titles in English: “Potential Trash”:
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Why is this a problem? Diablo 4 wants to be dark and grim. The entire world and every cutscene emphasize that and make clear: I am not a colorful, fun game. It’s about death, decay, and hard survival.
The premise of Diablo 4 is that an angel has nearly exterminated all of humanity and the few survivors must now also fight against monsters and demons. How a “Blue Brewer” fits in, I don’t know.
Even before the beta, there were concerns that Diablo 4 was not dark enough, when a new video surfaced. The concerns were dispelled because it became clear over the weekend while playing that this had apparently been reworked.
Nevertheless, such shenanigans like the titles are not a good idea. If players can mess around with something, they will do it. Because we already know that at least some players couldn’t care less about how dark Diablo is supposed to be – and those players could disrupt the immersion with silly titles:
In Pokémon GO there was a really strong, new box in the shop. The problem: Shortly after release, it was gone again.
What was that for a box? On Monday, March 20, two new “Boost boxes” landed in the Pokémon GO shop. Especially one of them represented an unusually good deal.
But not long after release, the joy was gone again – because the box was too.
New box available for only a few hours – Trainers missed out on cheap items
Box removed: Just under 7 hours after the release of the Boost box, the data miners from Pokeminers reported on Twitter: “The boxes were taken off the offer again.” And trainers who checked the shop afterwards found that the box was no longer available.
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Why the boxes were removed again is currently unclear, as there was also no announcement at the release whether it was a limited-time offer.
In the Pokémon GO subreddit, however, some trainers express frustration about the box. Because they would have liked to take advantage of the offer, but missed the chance due to the short time frame.
Some suspect that the original strong price might have been a mistake – especially because the second, weaker box had the same price:
“Oh man, I would have had the coins ready by Friday. It was very unlikely, but I hoped they would be available by then,” says one trainer (via reddit).
“I am very upset that they were removed. I definitely wanted one and would have spent Pokecoins for it, only to see that the box is no longer available” (via reddit).
“I thought this was too good to be true, so I spent the coins on it. That was the first time in a long time that I thought: ‘Wow, this is a very good box’,” says a user (via reddit): “I immediately thought it must be a mistake, so I bought it.”
“Interesting… It seems like people were right who thought this was too good to be true!” (via reddit).
“They must have run out of incubators,” jokes one (via reddit).
New tabards have been found in the game data of World of Warcraft. The Forsaken seem to be finally breaking away from Sylvanas.
The betrayal of Sylvanas Windrunner by the Horde still leaves some WoW fans with a bitter taste. Especially the Forsaken – that is, the undead – had to cope with the loss of their beloved leader, who has watched over them in Undercity since the Vanilla times of World of Warcraft. However, with Patch 10.1 Fury of Neltharion, it seems that time is moving forward, as new tabards have appeared in the game data.
What has been discovered? In the game data of Patch 10.1, the dataminers from wowhead have discovered some new designs for tabards. The most striking one is named “inv_tabard_undercityforsaken_b_02” – it can therefore be associated with the Forsaken of Undercity.
The new tabard, presumably as a sign of the Desolate Council. Image source: wowhead
The tabard features a skeleton skull with green eyes at the front and a circle from which five arrows lead away. The five arrows could symbolically represent the Desolate Council – the new leadership of the Forsaken that has crystallized at the end of “Shadowlands”.
The Forsaken thus seem to want to completely break away from Sylvanas and chart their own course in the future.
Was more found? Interestingly, in the same update, a higher resolution version of the old tabard from Undercity was also found. The original design of the tabard, with the broken mask and the three arrows, was also found in the game data.
The new tabard – with the Sylvanas mask. Image source: wowhead
A theory is that both tabards might be used in the future. There could still be loyal followers of Sylvanas or those who disagree with the Desolate Council and wear the tabard as a symbol of protest. However, this remains mere speculation for now.
Can players wear the tabards? So far, there are no items in the game data associated with this look. This could mean that the tabards will only be worn by NPCs for the time being and not by players.
How Blizzard implements the tabards and whether they will also be made available to Forsaken players remains to be seen. However, it is likely that this will not be the case in Patch 10.1.
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In Pokémon GO is offering a new special research for the “Let’s GO” event themed “Let’s go out and GO”. We will show you what content awaits you and how long the research will last.
What kind of research is this? The start of the Ditto and Meltan “Let’s GO” event brings you a new special research. You can complete it throughout the entire duration of the current season “Rising Heroes”. It runs from March 21 at 10:00 AM until June 1 at 10:00 AM. You will help Professor Willow and receive items and encounters with Pokémon in return.
We present here an overview of all tasks and rewards of the special research.
Let’s go out and GO! 1/6
Task
Reward
Catch 10 Pokémon
5 Poké Balls
Land 10 curveball throws
5 Razz Berries
Use 5 power-ups on Pokémon
1,000 stardust
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 1,500 experience points and an encounter with Mankey.
Let’s go out and GO! 2/6
Task
Reward
Catch 15 Pokémon
10 Poké Balls
Land 10 great throws
5 Nanab Berries
Send 20 Pokémon
5 Ultra Balls
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 2,000 experience points and an encounter with Meditite.
Let’s go out and GO! 3/6
Task
Reward
Use 10 power-ups on Pokémon
10 Ultra Balls
Land 7 great throws
1 Incense
Defeat a Team Rocket Grunt
3 Revives
Stage reward: If you complete all three tasks and collect the respective rewards, you will additionally receive 2,500 experience points and an encounter with Machoke.
Stage reward: Once you have successfully completed the task and claimed the reward, you will additionally receive 1,000 experience points and 1,000 stardust.
Let’s go out and GO! 5/6
Task
Reward
Catch 25 Pokémon
2,500 stardust
Defeat 3 Team Rocket Grunts
3 Hyper Potions
Land 3 fabulous throws
Encounter with Galar-Porenta
Evolve 5 Pokémon
2,500 stardust
Battle 3x in a Gym
5x Revives
Stage reward: Once you have successfully completed the tasks and claimed the rewards, you will additionally receive a Master Ball, 1,000 experience points and 1,000 stardust. The Master Ball has just freshly arrived in Pokémon GO and is a very valuable item in your inventory.
Stage reward: Once you have successfully completed the tasks and claimed the rewards, you will additionally receive 3,000 experience points and 3,000 stardust.
How do you like the new research? Do you prefer simple tasks like these to get the research done quickly, or would you rather have a higher difficulty and tasks that you need to spend more time on?
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In League of Legends, there are 163 champions. But the jungler of the US team ‘100 Thieves’, Can ‘Closer’ Çelik, has chosen Viego as his favorite champion. He has had great success with him lately and has led his team ‘100 Thieves’ into the playoffs. However, this champion is now set to be banned from competition during the playoffs in the USA due to a bug. He is worried, a fan is already shouting ‘Rigged’.
What’s the deal with this champion?
The Turk Closer (24) is known for his gameplay with Viego. Recently, he selected this champion 3 times in the crucial phase of the season and won all 3 games with him. He had a KDA of 11.8 – that’s excellent.
For the team ‘100 Thieves’, this performance was enough to barely qualify for the LoL playoffs with a winning streak of 5 consecutive wins and save a previously troubled season. With a record of 10-8, they finished in 3rd place in the LCS, while major US teams like TSM and Team Liquid missed the playoffs with a record of 8-10.
But now there is bad news for 100 Thieves and Closer.
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The Life of Faker – Why He is a Living Legend
Riot spontaneously bans Viego due to ‘Game-Breaking Bug’
This was the news: As Closer writes on Twitter, an admin of the LCS announced that Viego will not be available for selection in the playoffs.
The reason is a ‘Game-Breaking’ bug that has just been identified in Viego.
For the time being, Viego will therefore be unplayable in professional matches.
This is Closer’s reaction: He writes with a wink: Surely Riot Games can fix this before the important playoff match against FlyQuest.
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A fan shouts: Everything is rigged for money or ratings
How do the fans react? The fans of 100 Thieves are seriously worried about their chances of winning without Viego on reddit. Although Closer has also played strong with Wukong and Lee Sin, his gameplay with Viego was exceptional.
The fans are also upset that Riot Games simply bans the champion instead of fixing the bug – especially since this is not a widely known bug.
The absence of Viego now means that every team 100 Thieves faces gets an additional ‘free ban’ since they do not have to take Viego out of the pool of available champions in the jungle.
A fan on reddit even goes further: he says he has lost ‘all respect’. The game is rigged for money or ratings. He will not stay silent, he has seen it live.
But this doesn’t seem to make much sense since Closer plays for 100 Thieves, the team of star player Bjergsen. 100 Thieves is one of the most popular LoL teams out there with the Dane.
This is what’s behind it: This is indeed an interesting case because such bugs can be competitively distorting.
But ultimately, that is also the case with every balance patch.
LoL professionals are expected to be able to adapt to any situation. The fact that the champion, with whom they are having a phenomenal run, gets banned just hours before crucial matches could hardly be more unfortunate.
Bugs in LoL repeatedly cause problems in competition:
What do fans love and what does the streamer not care about? The visuals. Asmongold reacted in a stream to a YouTube review of Diablo 4. He interspersed his own thoughts and impressions about the beta of Diablo 4 throughout.
Shortly before the end of the video, he mentioned the look of the hack-and-slash title and made it clear how little he cares about it: “I actually don’t care what the game looks like. That’s really the truth.”
With this, Asmongold represents a view that probably contradicts that of many Diablo fans. The design of the game is an important topic in the community. They love the dark visuals of the franchise and are averse to bright colors. A gameplay video released shortly before the beta launch received a lot of criticism, as the fans did not like the visuals.
For Asmongold, none of this is important. These are all just different styles, and he also likes the look of other comparable titles like Last Epoch and Lost Ark:
“I like the way PoE looks. I like how Torchlight Infinite looks. I like the way Last Epoch looks. I like how Lost Ark looks. I don’t think one is so much better or worse than the other. It’s just a different style.”
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Everything you need to know about the Open Beta in Diablo 4
On social media, despite initial doubts, the dark atmosphere was mainly praised. The gameplay also received positive mentions.
On the coming Friday, March 24, 2023, non-pre-order customers will also be able to take a look at the latest installment of the popular game series. You can find all important information about the upcoming beta phase here:
In Pokémon GO the “Let’s GO” event is running. All information about the event featuring Shiny Meltan is displayed here.
When does the event take place? The new event starts on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM and runs until Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 8:00 PM local time.
However, it will be particularly exciting halfway through: On Saturday, March 25, at 10:00 AM, a Rocket takeover will also start. This will continue until the end of the event on March 29.
What kind of event is this? The event highlights a few unusual spawns. Foremost among them is the Pokémon Meltan. You can obtain it as usual via the Mystery Box. The special thing is that it can also appear in its Shiny version during the event.
We will show you the most important content of the event here.
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All content & bonuses of the Let’s-GO event in Pokémon GO
The most exciting spawns in the event: Here we summarize the key monsters of the event.
Meltan can also be found as Shiny
Meltan can be found using the Mystery Box – also as Shiny. In addition, you should have an increased chance of encountering the XXS and XXL versions of the monster. Especially its evolution Melmetal is very useful in PvP.
Additionally, the following new Cryptos are already known:
Crypto-Sleima
Crypto-Phanpy
Crypto-Geckarbor
Crypto-Flemmli
Crypto-Driftlon
Furthermore, during the Rocket takeover, you can forget the move “Frustration”, encounter more GO Rocket members, and find corresponding field research with “mysterious components”.
Moreover, the Rocket bosses are likely to appear with new teams again. As soon as they are known, we will keep you updated here at MeinMMO and show you how to defeat the bosses.
The first beta test of Diablo 4 will end soon, with the second yet to come. MeinMMO explains what you can keep from your progress. Is it worth playing at all?
You can keep this: When the pre-order beta ends on March 20 at 8:00 PM, you will initially keep all your progress until the weekend of the open beta. The open beta starts on March 24 at 5:00 PM and runs until March 27 at 9:00 PM.
After the open beta, there will be a wipe. Everything you have earned will be lost: level, legendaries, and any progress you have made in the story and world. At release in June, all players will have to start from scratch.
Nevertheless, it is worth playing the beta. Because even if you cannot “take” anything in the strict sense, you will receive a reward for playing.
You can find the most important information about the beta summarized in the video:
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Everything you need to know about the Open Beta in Diablo 4
Gift in Diablo 4 if you play the beta
This is what you get for playing: Those who play the open beta of Diablo 4 can secure several rewards for the final game. Depending on how far you get, you will receive:
Cosmetic: Wolf Pack – Reach level 20
Title: First Victim – Upon reaching Kyovashad
Title: Early Explorer – Reach level 20
However, these rewards are not available immediately. Even if you reach level 20, you will not receive a wolf pup in the beta. The titles and transmogs will be unlocked for your account only with the release in June.
Is it worth it for other reasons? Apart from the cosmetics, you will already get an early look at the game through the beta and can better decide if you want to buy Diablo 4. Here you can find the information on the editions of Diablo 4.
The beta is explicitly a test. Accordingly, there may be errors and server problems, and many contents are not finished yet. It is already known that the localization is not complete. Some portions are still purely in English, the German translation will come later.
Through your feedback in the beta, you can help improve Diablo 4 and have your opinion considered. Many fans have already expressed their criticism about the game:
The beta of Diablo 4 is over. On March 20, you had the last chance to participate in the first test. MeinMMO accompanied the beta in a live ticker. We will tell you what is happening right now.
Monday, March 20, 2023
8:00 PM
The beta is over. The servers are still reachable, but probably not for long.
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What are you doing still? Are you running through dungeons and looking for the butcher or trying out new builds? And tell me: How do you like the shared world at all?
3:03 PM
You still have a little time to play the Diablo 4 beta. Do you want to try a new build? Here you will find our wizard build:
The last day of the first beta weekend is upon us. You have until 8:00 PM to test the game. After that, the servers will go down until the next test on March 24:
Well, in the second attempt we could not defeat Ashava. She just disappeared again. No loot!
Remember to try again on Sunday morning at 7:00 AM or 9:00 AM.
At this point, we are ending the live ticker for today. There seem to be no major problems, and there are hardly any reports of login queues left. Until tomorrow!
8:55 PM
Ashava will appear again soon. Are you ready? Here you can find all the info and tips:
7:44 PM
The spawn times for Ashava have changed. You can find all the info about the world boss in our guide:
7:15 PM
We received 5 legendaries from Ashava. Additionally, there was another treasure chest with 4 more legendaries. What did the boss have for you?
7:00 PM
An hour after the originally planned spawn, the timer runs out. Ashava appears, good luck!
6:50 PM
In just 10 minutes, Ashava will appear at the designated location according to the timer.
6:30 PM
About 30 minutes after the timer, something is happening, Ashava is slowly appearing. In the corresponding area, a timer has appeared, announcing Ashava’s appearance for 7:00 PM.
6:29 PM
Adam Fletcher, one of the developers of Diablo 4, has confirmed that there is a problem with Ashava’s spawn. The team is working on it:
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20 minutes later, Ashava is still not there. On Twitter, players suspect that daylight saving time was not taken into account – but that only starts next week.
6:11 PM
More than 10 minutes after the scheduled spawn, Ashava has not appeared yet. Dozens of players are waiting at the spawn point on my realm:
6:06 PM
At 6:00 PM, the world boss Ashava was supposed to spawn, and many players are eagerly waiting where he is supposed to appear:
5:48 PM
Currently, there are hardly any reports of errors, most players seem to be able to play without issues. You still have plenty of time to get the rewards for beta testing. To do this, you just need to reach level 20. Our guide helps with that:
You can find all current errors in Diablo 4 and what you can do about them on MeinMMO here.
1:19 PM
We sometimes have connection drops too, but the game usually runs stable. However, there are reports on Twitter about various errors and queues. What is the status for you right now?
12:13 PM
We are currently working on providing you with new information and guides to Diablo 4. One is already finished and explains how to complete the side quest “Lifting the Mood”. In addition, we want to know from you how you find the beta so far:
Here are some links and videos to browse during the wait:
Diablo 4: This is what character creation looks like
11:40 AM
There is a forum post from Blizzard listing various errors and problems that are currently being worked on. Among them are:
Errors in multiplayer
A problem where you get kicked from the group because it “no longer exists”
Rubberbanding
High RAM and GPU load
11:10 AM
A good first morning of the Diablo 4 beta to you! I hope you slept well and are ready to stir up hell – if you get in.
There are reports that players are still stuck in queues even on Saturday morning.
However, we had no problems logging in during testing. It took a few seconds, but then it worked (on PC). There is also little to be found on Reddit and Twitter.
However, many players are reporting errors with various codes, causing them to fly out of the game or log in unsuccessfully. How is it with you?
Friday, March 17, 2023
9:44 PM
We are ending the ticker for today and will be back tomorrow with the reporting for you. Blizzard has not released any further information on the current problems. Players are still losing connection while already in the game. The error codes are varied. In particular, the error: “No valid game license found” is causing problems right now. Blizzard has released a list of known issues:
The current maximum waiting time is roughly 60 minutes according to reports.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
9:19 PM
Reports of players losing connection when already in the game are increasing. The error codes vary. In particular, the error: “No valid game license found” is causing problems right now. Blizzard has released a list of known issues:
The current maximum waiting time is up to 73 minutes according to reports.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
8:52 PM
Reports of players losing connection when already in the game are increasing. The error codes vary.
The current maximum waiting time is up to 72 minutes according to reports.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
8:34 PM
Reports of players losing connection when already in the game are increasing. The errors are varied.
The current maximum waiting time is up to 51 minutes according to reports.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
8:28 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 51 minutes according to reports.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
However, at some points there are errors such as: “No valid license could be found” and players are getting kicked out to log in again. A solution is not yet known.
8:04 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 77 minutes according to reports.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
7:49 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 110 minutes according to reports. In the stream of colleague Julius Busch, who just entered the queue, it only takes 60 minutes.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
7:35 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 97 minutes according to reports. The times seem to be getting shorter.
However, many players report that they have to wait significantly less time than the queue indicates. Currently, it should take about an hour until you can log in.
7:25 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 123 minutes according to reports. However, the times also seem to be jumping, so you might have to wait less.
7:10 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 122 minutes according to reports. There are also reports of players who were able to log in already and are getting kicked out of the game again.
Here are some links and videos to browse during the wait:
Diablo 4: This is what character creation looks like
7:00 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 143 minutes according to reports.
6:50 PM
The current maximum waiting time is up to 135 minutes according to reports.
6:39 PM
The current waiting time is up to 127 minutes. Xbox players seem to have a slightly shorter queue.
6:30 PM
The current waiting time is up to 133 minutes, as MeinMMO community manager Irina Moritz has personally experienced:
6:23 PM
The current waiting time is reportedly up to 122 minutes. According to Blizzard, they are currently looking for a solution for the failed login attempts.
In the meantime, we have prepared a few things for you: Hardcore or Softcore – What should I choose? We were also able to capture some gameplay for you, this is what character creation looks like:
6:14 PM
The current waiting time is reportedly up to 128 minutes.
6:07 PM
The current waiting time is reportedly up to 106 minutes.
Players who can log back in or are still in the game are experiencing some strange errors. For example, it can happen that your character has been duplicated 10 times. Even many Twitch streamers are having issues right now with queues over 80 minutes long.
Currently, many players are being kicked from the server and have to queue again. The servers held for about 30 minutes, now you need luck for a smooth gaming experience. The longest queue we have seen on Twitter was 90 minutes long.
There are recommendations to restart the game to trick the waiting list. But it’s better to stay in the waiting list – Blizzard informed before the beta that tracking waiting times at the start of the beta can still be inaccurate.
If you leave the waiting queue, you end up back at the end.
The length of the waiting queues is rising rapidly now. Reports on Twitter indicate over 80 minutes.
5:41 PM
The waiting queues are getting significantly longer now. Reports talk of over 40 minutes.
5:38 PM
There are reports of unstable servers, some players are being kicked out of the game without any apparent reason. Currently, the Diablo servers seem to be struggling with the large influx.
5:24 PM
The waiting queues do not seem to be getting significantly longer, the reports with the longest times currently lie at around 15 minutes. Over 876,000 viewers are currently watching Diablo 4 on Twitch. This could be a new record.
We were among the first to log in. Many are still waiting in the queue, we are currently in front of character creation:
How far are you right now?
5:16 PM
The waiting queues are now reportedly up to 14 minutes long. Are you already in?
5:14 PM
Currently, there are also waiting queues on PS5. The queues are also getting longer. The current waiting time is over 6 minutes on PS5.
5:13 PM
With our colleague Maurice Weber, you can already see how the game looks like, in case you are still stuck in the queue. Here you can see the intro if you want to prepare:
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Diablo 4: This is what the first minutes of the game look like
5:07 PM
PS5 and Xbox can play without issues. There are waiting queues on PC. Currently, you have to wait about 3 minutes according to the display before you can play.
5:06 PM
There is a trick to play on PC:
Go to the installation folder of the beta
Create a shortcut to “Diablo IV.exe” on the desktop
In the shortcut, enter “-launch” (without quotes) after the last quote in the target
Start the game via the shortcut
Alternatively, it should help if you restart Battle.net.
5:02 PM
PlayStation and Xbox can already play – On the PC, there are currently still issues.
5:00 PM
The official start of the beta is beginning, but you still can’t start the beta on PC. There are smaller login queues in Battle.net.
In WoW, you can still log in without any issues, a good sign for the servers?
4:57 PM
The first players on PlayStation are reporting problems logging in: “No valid license for Diablo 4 can be found. (Code 315306)”
4:55 PM
On PS5, the beta is already live – and there are waiting queues.
It’s starting! The gates of hell are opening, good luck getting in. You can find even more about the start of the beta in the ticker at GameStar colleagues.
4:50 PM
In 10 minutes it’s starting. On a scale from 1 to 10, how high is your hype?
4:40 PM
20 minutes left! The tension is rising. Do you already know which class you will play? We help you with our advice on which class suits you. Or you can quickly take our quiz before the release:
4:30 PM
Half an hour left! What have you prepared? In my fridge are 2 energy drinks, a pack of Kinder Pingui, and a bag of lentil chips is also ready. Not exactly the best snacks for gaming, but what I need right now!
On Reddit some fans are trying to spread positive vibes right now and advise: “Forget the hate, today is Christmas in hell!”
4:19 PM
The current Google trends for Diablo 4 are … interesting. I don’t actually feel that old:
Only one hour left until the start of the beta. Tell us: Are you more on the side of the demon queen Lilith or are you being tempted by the promises of the angel Inarius?
On Reddit, people recommend strictly avoiding Reddit today if you want to enjoy the beta. There are too many complainers who always find something to nitpick. For example, the latest gameplay has been strongly criticized .
How do you plan to approach the beta?
3:10 PM
Hello dear readers and welcome to the live ticker for the Diablo 4 beta on MeinMMO.
The servers for the preorder beta are scheduled to go live today at 5 PM. We will keep an eye on the servers, report problems at startup and the first player experiences.
If you haven’t started the download yet, you should hurry – the download is large.
If you still need a key for the beta on the first weekend or a likable streamer to watch, check out the following articles:
The open beta for all interested players will launch next weekend. Additionally, two more classes that aren’t available in the first beta weekend will be added: Druid and Necromancer.
Do you want to watch live? Colleague Maurice Weber plays live in the beta along with 3 fellow players, the pre-show starts at 4 PM:
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When does the beta of Diablo 4 start? On Friday, March 17, at 5:00 PM German time, the servers for the early access beta go live. The beta runs until Monday, March 20 at 8:00 PM German time.
This weekend, anyone who pre-ordered Diablo 4 or otherwise obtained a key is allowed to participate. If you want to secure access beforehand, you can find the editions of Diablo 4 compared here.
If you do not want to pre-order Diablo 4, you can participate in the open beta starting March 24. This also starts at 5 PM, but runs until the following Monday, March 27 at 9 PM. The preload starts on Wednesday, but it’s quite large.
We will live tick the release starting around 3 PM at this point. If you want to stay updated, you can always find the current status here.
Everything you need to know about the Open Beta in Diablo 4
Start of the beta: Contents and times
What’s in the beta? You can create up to 10 characters in the beta and level them up to level 25. After that, you can farm at will, but you will not level up any further. The entire first act and the prologue are available to you.
There will even be a world boss to fight, but only at certain times. You’ll need to play in the evenings or early mornings if you want to experience the feature.
If you want to test Druid or Necromancer, you’ll have to wait until the open beta. The two classes are not available in early access. If you haven’t decided what you want to play yet, we provide you with an overview of the classes:
In Diablo 4, the first beta test is coming to an end soon. Players had enough time to explore Sanctuary, only to discover that they can even collect mounts. However, you will never be able to use them.
During the beta, these could not be used because one had to complete an important quest in the ongoing story, which was not available in the beta. Despite this, some heroes were lucky and dropped some mounts and even armor. These are cool, but you will not be able to use them at release.
What is the problem? The mounts were mainly found in the open world through events. For the first moment, it is cool to have made such a find, but the disappointment is great when you realize that you cannot keep these items at release.
Blizzard itself points out that your character, which you created, along with their collected weapons and armor, will be sent to virtual oblivion. These will be deleted at release, so that every player starts from scratch when Diablo 4 is released. Unfortunately, this also includes the mounts.
What do the found mounts show? Blizzard has spared no effort in creating cool mounts. From simple mounts to dark and decayed horses of hell, everything is included. Additionally, you can also obtain horse armors that you can put on your horse. This can even be done with activated skins.
Remember where you found special items: Even if it is disappointing to lose these items, remember their location. Blizzard may change the drop location of some items by the full release, but it is quite possible that the locations of the horse skins remain the same. So remember the location and visit it again when Diablo 4 celebrates its full release.
A YouTuber purchased Nintendo games for €21,000 and encountered numerous problems – some caused by Nintendo.
Who is it about? Jirad “The Completionist” Khalil is a U.S. content creator. On YouTube, he has 1.59 million subscribers and is best known for completing games 100%. In this special challenge, he not only finishes the story but also collects every item, completes every side quest, no matter how trivial, and speaks to every NPC.
He generally publishes videos about “gaming” on his channel. In addition to completion videos, the YouTuber also creates lists of the “best” or “worst” games of a year.
YouTuber invests $22,000 and over 300 days
Which games did the YouTuber buy? The Completionist purchased all games from the Nintendo eShop on the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS.
The shop will close on both consoles on March 27, 2023, making many games no longer digitally available. Some Pokémon titles such as X, Y, Sun, and Moon, which were released on the 3DS, will also not be available for digital purchase anymore.
In addition, the YouTuber purchased all DLCs of the listed games alongside all 3DS and Wii U games. The entire project cost him $22,791 (€21,248) and took 328 days.
If you want to see the YouTuber’s video before we discuss the problems that arose, we embed it here:
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What problems did he encounter? The YouTuber faced many different problems in his endeavor.
No company wanted to sponsor his video. He had to find a way to finance over $20,000 in Nintendo games. Eventually, he accepted several sponsorships in a series of other videos to indirectly finance the games.
The bank froze the credit card:
The Completionist decided to purchase the eShop credit required for the project in physical gift cards because he assumed that if he topped up his eShop balance online using a registered credit card, the bank would cause issues.
Among the games that will no longer be available with the eShop’s closure are also Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire:
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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
What problems did they have with Nintendo? Once the YouTuber managed to physically buy all the necessary gift cards with the help of his team, problems from Nintendo’s side began.
The Completionist referred to this chapter of the video with the words: “Nintendo has tried to stop us several times.”
They could top up a maximum of €250 to the account, so they had to buy some games first with every €250.
They could only download 10 games at a time.
After purchasing a certain number of games, they were kicked out of the system and could only buy games again the next day.
Some publishers did not renew their licenses because the shop was going to close anyway. Consequently, some games disappeared from the shop prematurely.
They could only download via Wi-Fi – the 3DS does not provide a LAN connection directly from the eShop and for the Wii U, a separate USB-LAN adapter is required.
The Wii U and 3DS can only store 300 icons, which means 300 games on the device, even if an external storage device with significantly more storage space is connected.
The YouTuber and his team had to buy additional SD cards and external hard drives to store 300 games per storage unit.
They couldn’t purchase DLCs directly in the eShop on the 3DS but had to start the games and buy the DLCs there.
Some games required a certain gameplay progress before they could purchase a DLC.
Super Mario Brothers 2 required finishing the first world
Fire Emblem: Fates required playing 6 chapters
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney requires completing the game before being able to purchase a DLC. According to The Completionist, this typically takes about 25 hours of gameplay.
Why did he buy the games? At the beginning of the video, The Completionist explains that he loves playing and collecting video games. Accordingly, he found the announcement that the eShop would be closing on the 3DS and Wii U quite “creepy”.
Afterward, the YouTuber came up with the idea to save these games from being permanently lost and to buy every game in the store. At the end of the video, he elaborates on his underlying motivation and says:
“Why should I go to so much trouble and spend money that I don’t have? Well, because developers all over the world have done just that. They have invested a lot of effort and money to bring their games to the various eShops.”
Not only old Nintendo consoles and their associated games can be captivating. This was also noted by MeinMMO editor Benedikt Schlotman last year:
In Diablo 4 you will play together with strangers for the first time, running around in the open world. The Shared World has been a controversial feature since its announcement. What is your first impression after the beta?
Here you can vote: Let us know your response in the survey tool below and tell us your opinion on the Shared World.
Tell us about your experiences with the Shared World: Did other players bother you or were they indifferent to you? Were there any special experiences with strangers?
What is a Shared World? By the term, in gaming, one understands a game world where one is not alone but traveling with other people. It is basically an MMO feature, but in a rather diluted form, as it generally does not involve too large groups of players that can be active on a server at the same time.
However, this can have a significant impact on the gameplay and especially on one’s immersion. Since the announcement of the Shared World, fans have disagreed on whether it will be good or bad.
A part would prefer to continue playing alone and not let the gaming experience be spoiled by others. This includes, for example, our colleague Fabiano from GameStar.
It is also possible for other players to “interfere” in “your” fights and of course vice versa. If you participate in an event and have to collect souls or blood for any totems, it can happen that you unexpectedly and perhaps unwelcome assistance.
This was not the case in earlier Diablo games. How do you find this change? Does the Shared World contribute positively to the gaming experience, do you simply ignore it, or do you find the new feature negative?
In Fortnite, the servers will be down on all platforms today, March 20th (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android). The maintenance work will be used to load update 24.01 onto the servers.
What is happening today in Fortnite? Epic Games is shutting down the servers for Season 2 Chapter 4 for the first time. This update is likely just maintenance to fix various bugs in the game. We will still accompany the maintenance and keep you updated on the ongoing downtime.
Update, 4:05 PM: The update size on PS5 is 1.482 GB. After the download, you can log in again. So far, no patch notes have been released, and it looks like Epic Games will not release any this time.
Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long will they be offline?
This is the downtime in the morning: According to Epic Games, the servers are expected to be shut down at 9:00 AM German time to install a hotfix. The matchmaking will already be disabled 30 minutes earlier, so you won’t be able to look for new rounds after 8:30 AM.
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When can you play again? This is a short update. It is therefore likely that Epic Games could bring the servers back online around 10:00 AM or even 11:00 AM. However, this is not confirmed.
We will update this post as soon as a start time is known or we have new information.
When will the patch notes come? Epic Games usually releases a brief list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them for you here in a brief and clear manner.
What content could be released with update 24.01?
Epic Games hardly reveals any new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trustworthy leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the hidden data for a long time and know roughly what players can expect.
This time it is more of a small maintenance that will likely only fix bugs. However, stay tuned as soon as the patch notes or leaks are released.
In the meantime, you can read about a multi-million fine for Epic Games:
Red Bull and Formula 1 have teamed up for a new gaming PC. The result costs you over 100,000 euros, for which you can already get a small house in some regions of Germany. What exactly do you get for a gaming system?
The “Oracle Red Bull Racing RB18 Show Car Simulator” could fulfill some dreams, but it also costs more than 100,000 euros. For that, you can already buy a small house in some regions of Germany (via immowelt.de).
But what do you get for all that money and who is it worth for?
A racing system looks like a real race car
What’s in the system? According to the manufacturer, you get a system that not only looks very similar to a race car but is also produced in the same way (via f1authentics.com). The hardware has been created in collaboration with Oracle Red Bull Racing.
According to the manufacturer, you also get “the latest gaming hardware” presented with the system. The provider does not get more specific, though. A “OCUK Bespoke PC” is used, built by the British manufacturer “Overclockers UK”, but not specified further.
What does the model cost? You pay 116,387.95 euros for the complete package. Shipping costs are not included yet. These are around 3,000 euros for Europe, which is no small amount.
Since the model is delivered from the UK, a customs fee may also apply. Since Brexit, an import VAT is also due for the UK again (via ihk.muenchen.de), unless the package comes from Northern Ireland.
Is that a lot of money? For most of us, that is a lot of money to spend on such a system. However, in professional circles, it is not uncommon to buy expensive hardware for racing simulators.
Especially due to the Corona pandemic, many users were willing to invest a lot of money in their own systems. If you could no longer go to the real racetrack, then at least your gaming hobby at home should seem as real as possible. Both professionals and wealthy individuals were indeed willing to invest a lot of money:
Addons are capable of changing many aspects of World of Warcraft. Now Blizzard is taking action against this and preventing addons like “WeakAuras” from perceiving everything.
A perennial topic of debate in World of Warcraft is the addons, as they can be quite powerful in Blizzard’s MMORPG. From simple enhancements of the user interface to calculations on which ability should be used most effectively at the next moment. Especially boss fights are often so hectic and chaotic that players use “boss mods” to see the timers of the most important abilities or have clearer, more distinct announcements.
Blizzard apparently wants to take action against this and restrict some mechanics of addons – but indirectly.
What is being done? Instead of directly restricting the functionality of the addons, Blizzard has implemented a new feature in Patch 10.1 Glut von Neltharion. This allows developers to mark buffs and debuffs as “Private Aura.” This should result in a buff or debuff being displayed in the interface, but addons will not be able to interact with it.
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In such a case, WoW players could still adjust the display of such effects to make them stand out more clearly – but other functions with more complex behavior would then be impossible.
What impact will this have? That remains to be seen. After all, it is still unclear to what extent Blizzard will make use of this feature. It is quite possible that the “hiding” of buffs and debuffs will only be used in a few specific fights where there is a very special mechanic that forces players to solve it without addons.
Ultimately, it remains to be seen how extensively Blizzard will utilize these options.
What do you think of this initiative from Blizzard? A good way to deal with addons like “WeakAuras”? Should Blizzard take even more drastic measures? Or should they leave it alone?
The gaming scene in League of Legends is growing every year, and the best teams in the world are constantly looking for new talents. The American team “Team Liquid” had also been looking around at the beginning of the year. After the team relied on Europeans in 2022, they were now set to bring in import players from South Korea in 2023. But it went wrong again.
Was this TL’s strategy? In 2018 and 2019, Team Liquid dominated the USA, becoming champions 4 times in a row. Back then, they relied on players like Doublelift, Xmithie, or Impact. A mix of Americans, Europeans, and South Koreans. But for some time now, things have not been going well for Team Liquid.
In recent years, Team Liquid relied almost entirely on European mercenaries: they wanted to build a “super team” with experienced stars. Team Liquid brought in the Belgian Bwipo, the Danes Santorin and Bjersen, and had the French bot laner “Hans sama” under contract.
Subsequently, TL decided to form a new team. They brought in one of the most successful players of 2022: the jungler Hong “Pyosik” Chang-hyeon had won the League of Legends World Championship last year. Additionally, they brought in another Korean, Park “Summit” Woo-tae, to the team. The two players Haeri and Yeon were promoted from TL’s Academy team.
The uniqueness of the team: all 5 players spoke Korean. 3 of them come from South Korea, while two others have Korean roots.
South Koreans are generally considered “the best LoL players in the world,” not just because of Faker.
The team with the Korean top stars, however, could not score points in the American league. They only managed to finish in 8th place in the group phase of the LCS and thus missed their chances in the playoffs. They performed worse than the team did last year.
However, the pros are still optimistic.
This year, Riot Games tried a different type of cinematic for the introduction:
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LoL Season 2023: The Cinematic “The Brink of Infinity”
Player reports how difficult it was to get back up
What went wrong with Team Liquid? CoreJJ explains in an interview that the TL players invested the most time in practice games among all LCS teams at the beginning of the season (via Dexerto). Yet, this time is only worth as much as the result they achieve with it. Because even with the practiced strategies, they could not win many games.
In the interview, the supporter reported that the team had trouble getting back on their feet after the initial weaker phase.
He also mentioned that the players’ mentality was broken after the first defeats. This negativity carried over from game to game, especially when the players suffered losses even with strong champions.
A significant problem was that communication within the team was not consistent. Although there are no language barriers in the team since all players communicate in Korean, they do not discuss the games enough.
Everyone speaks Korean in the team – but everyone speaks too little
What are the chances for summer? For the summer split, the players must learn from their mistakes. Throughout the season, different champions are strong periodically. Recently, the traditional support champions have been pushed off the lane. Through errors and changes of champions, TL was able to gather enough information and particularly reflect on their lost games.
The players analyzed the data that showed they did not play well with specific combinations, such as Nami and Lucian on the bot lane. CoreJJ mentions that this was mainly due to communication issues. The players should engage more intensively with the results.
For the upcoming tournaments, they are confident that despite their mistakes, they will manage to execute good plays. For the summer, it remains to be seen whether the team can regain its footing and find new winning strategies that they can handle well.
It is a sad occasion that currently unites the Destiny-2 community. Lance Reddick, John Wick star and voice of Commander Zavala, passed away last week. This touched the hearts of the Guardians deeply. He was more than just a voice actor to them. He was also a Guardian whose years of passion and loyalty to this game are unparalleled.
The greatest honor in Destiny 2 for a true Guardian: After last week’s announcement of the death of Lance Reddick, the English voice of Commander Zavala in Destiny 2, many players were deeply shaken.
The well-known actor had steadfastly guided them through all the calamities in Destiny since 2014 with his deep and soothing voice.
Online, players shared their grief: Although only 16 players can be together in the Tower, the hustle and bustle around loot runs has calmed down these days. Instead, the Guardians gather at the Commander of the Vanguard to honor Lance Reddick and the character he played.
Many players shared videos and images of their personal farewells. It is particularly striking when the saddest music from Destiny 2, “Lullaby” from the DLC “Beyond Light”, adds to it, as can be heard in this TikTok video:
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So helghan_soul expressed their condolences on TikTok
This image was shared by Guardian Rookie via Twitter
The German MeinMMO Destiny community also mourns: In the comments on MeinMMO and Facebook, German Guardians also expressed their shock over the death of Lance Reddick.
Maledicus writes on MeinMMO: This is a painful message; I wished him and us many more years with new movies and series that he participates in and especially as a Guardian.
Michelle Kost posted on Facebook: May the light of the Traveler always be with him.
Canelloni commented: Normally, I play for a while without in-game sound after a new season and listen to music – but now I feel the need to turn the sound back on and talk to Zavala in the Tower…
KyBer also held a vigil with other Guardians and shared it via Twitter
Lance Reddick has won the hearts of the Guardians: As Commander Zavala and thus the supreme commander of the Last City, he lent his voice to one of the key figures. Not only because it was a job. He truly loved Destiny and had been a person who enjoyed joking with the players and granting them wishes for years.
The best anecdote of how Lance Reddick stood with the community is a somewhat too short dialogue.
Bungie scripted in Season 13, the “Season of the Chosen,” that Lance Reddick as Commander Zavala should simply say “No” to the demand to bow. Many Guardians found that too little for a proud commander of the Vanguard.
The Guardians wrote their own version in which Zavala really put his foot down and made it clear to the Empress who was in charge on Earth.
In the end, it was Lance Reddick who then pleased the fans and read out the new answer that Zavala should have given. The clip was shared thousands of times back then and makes the loss even more difficult.
One of us: Lance Reddick has contributed to many successful games like “Horizon Zero Dawn” and “God of War”, and his voice has always helped these games become classics. But Destiny has always been something special for him because he loved Destiny.
It is all the more honorable that the community now gives him an incomparable honor. His widow Stephanie Reddick deeply appreciates this and addressed the Guardians personally on Twitter with touching words:
To the thousands of Destiny players who played in honor of Lance. Lance loved you as much as he loved the game.
the widow of the late Lance Reddick let the players know via Twitter
There are very special moments in Destiny 2 that are passing by right now. Lance Reddick was not just a talented actor but also an incredibly nice person. His ability to breathe life into Commander Zavala in Destiny 1 and 2 has elevated the gaming experience for many Guardians to a new level, and this makes the farewell even more difficult for many Destiny players.
Per Audacia Ad Astra, Lance.
This is an AI-powered translation. Some inaccuracies might exist.
The streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing built his career as a gaming streamer on Twitch and YouTube for 11 years. But a fateful click on an erotic site cost him his career in January 2023. Now he is doing everything to clear his name. And he is succeeding: Almost single-handedly, he is striking blow after blow against “deepfake porn”, one of the biggest problems for women on Twitch.
Which click ruined his career?
Atrioc was caught by fans having a “deepfake” website open in his browser. On the site, one pays to see pornographic images based on montages of well-known Twitch streamers. The faces of the streamers are placed on the bodies of erotic actresses in such montages.
Such sites are frowned upon. The streamers are sexualized against their will. Streamers like Gnu and Mahluna have expressed outrage about this in Germany.
For Atrioc, particularly uncomfortable: The site displayed images of the Twitch streamer QTCinderella. Her boyfriend Ludwig Ahgren is Atrioc’s best friend, and he is also well acquainted with QTCinderella.
This is what the streamer said: In a video, with his girlfriend by his side, Atrioc said a month and a half ago:
His girlfriend was out of town, and he had been browsing the erotic site Pornhub at night
There was advertising everywhere for this deepfake site, so he clicked and then paid the paywall
He feels terrible about all of this. His behavior does not reflect who he is
After the scandal, Atrioc vanished for a few weeks. The deepfake site was shut down – QTCinderella took legal action against the site.
Atrioc is seriously trying to solve the “deepfake” problem – Spending a lot of money
This is what he says now: A month and a half after the scandal, Atrioc returned to Twitch on March 14. He is evidently determined to make amends for the damage he caused and that his reputation has taken. He says he has been working for a month and a half with reporters, researchers, and affected women.
He paid a law firm $60,000 (56,000 €) to cover the costs for each woman on Twitch, to protect their rights and to fight against such deepfakes.
Furthermore, Atrioc wants to tackle the problem at its root and has found allies on Onlyfans: Because the creators who post erotic photos of themselves there have a strong interest in preventing “deepfakes” of themselves online, as it restricts their earning potential.
Thus, the creators on Onlyfans are leading the way in having content about themselves removed from the internet. This is how he came to the solution of using “AI”. Because Onlyfans is working with an AI company.
Atrioc says he has since been in contact with the Irish AI company “Ceartas”, which offers content creators a service to have such images of themselves removed. Initial attempts by the streamer to work with the AI company have shown that Ceartas is significantly better at finding and removing such deepfakes from the internet than other methods.
Atrioc says that alone, when the test with “Pokimane” was started, there were 2,000 takedowns.
The stream had some technical problems, but the voice is clear:
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Irish AI company strikes a blow against deepfake porn – Atrioc pays for it
This is now the result: Atrioc says,
the money he gave to the law firm has led to 51 successful “takedowns” of content.
the test with the AI has resulted in 512 confirmed takedowns and over 1,000 copyright complaints.
Ewing is evidently determined, with the help of the AI program, to now tackle the problem of “deepfakes” on the internet and has secured the collaboration of streamers like Maya Higa, QTCinderella, Amouranth, and Pokimane.
As Atrioc told the US site Kotaku, he offers to cover the costs for the services of the AI company for every Twitch streamer. He has enough money to keep the offer up for 30 to 60 days.
Twitch streamer Pokimane is particularly often sexualized against her will.
Streamer says: Words do not count, only actions
Once again he says: He messed up. He truly feels sorry for it. But words do not count, he is focused on ensuring that his actions really make a difference.
You want to dive deeper into the subject of ChatGPT & Co and create facts in your environment with detailed background knowledge? Below, you will learn everything about the basics of AI. We will also show you some examples of artificial intelligence that go far beyond the currently popular chatbots like ChatGPT.
Artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role today. Companies like Microsoft or Google invest a lot of money in this technology, and people let chatbots write texts or entire software. But what is out there, and what differences should one be aware of?
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: What is the Difference?
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are two terms that are often mentioned together:
Artificial intelligence (AI) describes the ability of machines to mimic human thinking and action. This allows them to solve tasks such as speech recognition, autonomous driving, or image recognition.
Machine learning (ML) is a specific subfield of artificial intelligence and describes the process by which machines learn from experience and can improve their own performance.
A subfield of machine learning is deep learning. These are systems that can learn on their own and without human guidance through neural networks.
The difference between AI and ML is that ML is a subset of AI and describes how machines can learn independently. AI, on the other hand, describes a broader range of applications and possibilities. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used in more and more areas to solve complex tasks efficiently and quickly.
This is how BlueWillow AI envisions the use of artificial intelligence in the industry
AI is already being used in almost every area of life
Where are artificial intelligence and machine learning already being used? AI and machine learning have many application areas, ranging from health research to transportation. In healthcare, AI is already being used to assist in diagnoses by helping doctors recognize patterns in data. Currently, efforts are being made for AIs to assist doctors in analyzing X-ray and ultrasound images as well as in diagnostics and treatment.
AI is also useful in traffic management to optimize traffic flows and reduce accidents. For example, the city of Phoenix in the US state of Arizona has introduced a new traffic management system that uses AI to coordinate traffic lights. In agriculture, AI and machine learning are used to maximize yields and combat plant diseases. Another area of application is the financial industry, where AI and machine learning are used to minimize risks and enable efficient pricing.
Furthermore, AI and machine learning have been used for some time in image processing, robotics, and natural language processing to develop assistance systems that make daily life easier. In the future, many more fields of application are expected to emerge as AI and machine learning continue to advance.
AI probably never stops learning and still has to hit the books. (Created with BlueWillow)
Education is also not untouched by AI. It is to be expected that AI and machine learning will be used even more in the education sector in the future. AI and machine learning are hoped to help make the learning process more individualized and efficient by allowing algorithms and machine learning to address the specific needs of individuals.
Furthermore, AI and ML can provide valuable support for teachers by helping them identify learning progress and challenges so that they can support students appropriately. An example of such technology is virtual learning assistants that are available around the clock and can cater to the individual needs of learners.
The use of AI in education, however, raises ethical questions, and it is important to consider the impacts on students and teachers. Therefore, the further development remains to be seen.
Research on the use of AI in the medical field has been underway for a while. (Created with BlueWillow)
AI and machine learning also influence the working world in various ways. One example is the automation of tasks that previously had to be performed by humans. This can lead to more efficient and faster production, resulting in increased productivity. The use of AI and machine learning in the workplace can also enable better decision-making by analyzing large amounts of data and making forecasts.
However, concerns may also arise regarding job loss and the relocation of activities. Therefore, it is important to monitor the impacts of AI and machine learning on the workplace and respond accordingly. Companies must ensure that their employees are trained for the use of AI and machine learning and develop their skills accordingly.
It is also important that ethical questions are taken into account and that regulators in the industry take action to ensure that AI and machine learning are used safely and responsibly.
Do the androids from Blade Runner count sheep? Nobody knows. (Created with BlueWillow)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? – The Limits of AI and ML
The future prospects of artificial intelligence and machine learning and their impact on our society are diverse and difficult to assess. Thanks to advances in research and big data, AI will play an increasingly important role in many areas.
There are already efforts to have the Internet of Things (IoT) merge with AI and machine learning into intelligent connected devices and systems. In this case, we speak of AIoT, or artificial intelligence of things. Further progress is also expected in robotics, including the development of autonomous vehicles and collaborative robotics in the industry.
Although AI and ML undeniably possess enormous potential, their application is limited. A major problem is the so-called conceptualization of AI, where AI has been trained for a specific goal but cannot guarantee that it will work in other or further contexts.
Unstructured data also poses a challenge, as AI systems depend on clearly and logically structured data. Furthermore, it can be difficult to clarify responsibility and liability for errors from AI systems. Therefore, there are still many ethical and technical hurdles to overcome before AI and ML can be reliably and safely deployed.
What problems are there with AI? Recently, questions regarding copyright, data protection, and ethics have been increasingly raised. The handling of data is of great importance, as algorithms can only learn from data, making high quality and transparency in data collection and processing necessary. Ethical questions like the use of AI in the arms industry or in autonomous vehicles must also be discussed.
It is important to address these questions and ensure the responsible use of AI and machine learning to avoid potential negative impacts.
BlueWillow presents – The Future: Deep Learning.
Everything is still open for the future
Where our journey with AIs will lead us is currently completely open. Legal questions, for example, regarding copyright for texts and images created with AIs, liability issues, or other legal topics are not yet clearly resolved. It is also not yet foreseeable what will be possible with AIs in the future.
But we are sure that AI and ML are no more messiahs or bringers of doom as Skynet would be, just as it has been with other technological innovations in the recent past. However, regarding our own practical experiences of recent weeks, in which we, like many others, seek ways to integrate AIs in everyday life, we are already cautiously optimistic that the practical benefits in both private and professional and public environments will prevail this time.
ChatGPT dives into the world of MMOs: We asked ChatGPT what the best MMO is that you can currently play. What answers the popular chatbot generated and where the AI failed to answer our specific questions, you can check out in the following article:
The gaming platform Steam is said to be getting a new feature that could help you with puzzles and remembering important information. Some players have wished for this system for years.
What is this feature? The feature is a system that allows you to create notes – a kind of digital notebook. Such a system has been desired by some players in the past.
On Reddit, for example, a user asked 8 years ago, “Can we get a notebook within the Steam overlay?” In the comments on the post, there are also some users who find the idea good, even though they currently use writing programs or similar for this purpose. Overall, the proposal received 200 upvotes on Reddit.
Besides Reddit, the topic also made its way into the community area on Steam. There, a player wrote in 2019, “Steam, please add a game notebook so that we can take notes in-game and save them in the cloud.”
Again on Steam, there were several users who agreed with the suggestion, as well as players who recommended a few workarounds. The most common workaround within Steam was to create a group/chat with yourself.
Where does the information come from? The Twitter user “thexpaw” is a data miner who deals with files from Steam. On Twitter, thexpaw shared two screenshots on March 18 that, according to his assessment, indicate that Steam will introduce a notebook system.
In addition to the hint that Steam might receive a notebook, the data miner is also dealing with the currently much-discussed topic surrounding Counter-Strike 2 and its related leaks.
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The data miner thexpaw writes on Twitter about an upcoming notebook system.
What is this useful for? A notebook within Steam would not only serve the obvious purpose of creating notes but would primarily aim at preventing you from having to tab out of a game to jot down something.
Instead, ideally, you could open the notebook in the Steam overlay with a key combination, note important information, and close the note without leaving the game.
This is useful in both single-player and multiplayer games. Frequently, you receive short numerical codes or passwords in games that you need to enter later.
Also, when solving puzzles or deciphering raid mechanics in the new raid of Destiny 2, a notebook is helpful.
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