Fortnite: Server Down for Patch 23.30 – All important information in English

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In Fortnite, the servers will be down on all platforms (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android) today, January 31. The maintenance work is being used to load update 23.30 on the servers.

What is happening today in Fortnite? Once again, the servers will be taken offline in Fortnite. However, this is a larger update that is expected to fix some issues in the game and possibly introduce new items.

Update, 12:20 PM: We have listed all known patch notes from Epic Games for you.

The servers are now active again and you can log in as soon as your download is complete.

When you can start playing again, you will find out from us.

What new content will the update bring?

New “Dragon Ball” collaboration: With update 23.30, Epic Games has once again collaborated with Dragon Ball. This time, Son Gohan and Piccolo have made it into the game with their own unique items.

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Student and Teacher

New reality extensions: Fortnite is still deep in Season 1, and therefore, you have 5 new reality extensions with the following enhancements:

  • Shield Break – Whenever your shields break, you will be propelled into the air with a brief delay through a rift.
  • Shadow Assassin – Gain the ability to find shadow bombs through eliminations and in containers.
  • Icy Glide – After sliding, you will temporarily receive an icy speed boost.
  • Field Cuts – Foliage that you destroy drops bush bombs and instant items. Additionally increases the effectiveness of used instant items.
  • Mythical Ammo – Gain a mythical pistol.

Weekly tasks are being adjusted: At the release of Chapter 4 Season 1, players had to hurry with their weekly tasks. When a new week began, the old ones disappeared and were then replaced with new tasks.

Epic Games has now scrapped this. Players who cannot complete their weekly tasks due to time constraints can still do so until the end of Season 1.

Other updates:

  • Wind tunnels will be disabled in Battle Royale/Zero Build during V.23.30.
  • The reality extension “Storm Forecast” has been adjusted to only show the next three storm circles after being selected, rather than all future storm circles.

Competitive Notes:

  • The items “Kamehame Ha” and “Jindujun (Kintoun)” are not available in competitive game modes.
  • The reality extension “Shield Break” is not available in competitive game modes.
  • The FNCS Major 1 starts on February 2.

Important bug fixes in Battle Royale:

  • The Guardian Shield now blocks the ability “Dekus Smash”.
  • A bug has been fixed that temporarily disabled the reality extension “Flight Lesson”. This reality extension is now reactivated.
  • Some movement-related bugs have been fixed.
  • Players who own the Battle Pass and unlocked the back accessory “Noble Cape” before V.23.20 will now receive the back accessory.
  • The physics properties of the cape on the outfit “Joni the Red” should function correctly.
  • The helmet of the outfits “Battle Hound” and “Volcanic Battle Hound” will be displayed correctly.
  • Players can use emotes again after an epic victory.
  • Players no longer take fall damage when sliding and using the Shockwave Hammer.
  • On touch devices, the Falcon Drone no longer moves up or down without the player touching a button.

Fortnite: Server Down – When and how long are they offline?

This is the downtime in the morning: The servers are expected to be taken offline at 10:00 AM German time according to Epic Games to install a hotfix. Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes prior, so you will not be able to search for new matches from 9:30 AM.

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When can you play again? This is a relatively large update. It is therefore likely that Epic Games will bring the servers back online at 11 AM or possibly 12 PM. 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 be released? Epic Games usually publishes a short list of patch notes on their site after the update. If that happens, we will list them for you here briefly and clearly.

What content could appear with update 23.30?

Epic Games reveals hardly any new information about upcoming content before a new update. Trusted leakers like Shiina have been keeping an eye on the data hidden for a long time and have a good idea of what players can expect. This time, you can expect the following items:

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However, there is no guarantee that this content will actually be included in the update. If there are problems, Epic Games may remove some of it and only release selected content. However, this has been quite rare in the past.

In the meantime, you can read about the issues between Epic Games, Google, and Apple:

A version of Fortnite is now age 18 – Epic says Apple and Google are preventing parental controls

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The best loot system in WoW: You have decided

Cortyn Cortyn Reading time 3 minutes

Loot in World of Warcraft is hotly debated, but you have made your decision. Personal Loot is the best – with a clear majority.

In World of Warcraft, everything revolves around loot one way or another. It not only determines how strong your character is, but also how stylish they can look or what mount you roam the game world with. However, loot is scarce, and most bosses leave significantly fewer items than there are players in a group.

A few days ago, we asked you which loot system in World of Warcraft is the best. Over 1,000 of you participated in the survey, so we can now present the results.

Personal Loot wins, more than half want it

The overwhelming majority of you, namely 53% (573 votes), believe that Personal Loot is the best system. When loot is distributed directly to players, there is the least amount of drama, and all ownership is immediately clear. It is solely up to the winner whether they want to pass an item on to others or keep it for themselves.

The advantage here is clear: it is not “obviously” rolled. Of course, the game internally rolls to decide who receives loot, but that is not shown in the chat. Thus, there is also no discussion about why player X rolled need while player Y would derive much more benefit from the item.

For many, this is the fairest way loot is distributed in World of Warcraft.

You are still not entirely in agreement about the loot system.

It is surprising from the evaluation that the years of “Personal Loot” have apparently led to greater acceptance of the system. If you recall the discussions when Personal Loot was introduced, you could witness many “doom prophets” at that time. Many believed that Personal Loot would ruin the social fabric in WoW and that without “rolling,” an essential part of loot distribution would be missing.

Yet now, years later, this very rolling is seen as a disruptive element that rather stresses social contacts in the game; this can indeed be seen as amusing.

Almost a quarter want rolling and group looting

Almost a quarter of you, 23% (248 votes), prefer group looting with rolls. The “rolling for items” is simply part of the DNA of World of Warcraft for these players and adds to the excitement. Sure, there are sometimes small quarrels, but they are limited, and especially among friends, hardly anyone holds a grudge. For the “winner,” it feels even better to receive an item since they have “overcome” competitors – even if that is solely due to luck in rolling.

Many see this loot variant as the fairest because it is not already decided “behind the scenes” who gets something, and it necessarily has to be openly rolled by everyone. This way, everyone at least has a chance, and it does not happen that one “does not see any item” at all.

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Some want both, few something entirely different

Almost one in five, namely 19% (208 votes), believe that both systems have their place in World of Warcraft. Both Personal Loot and Group Loot are part of the game and can be used in different contexts or with different types of group compositions.

For example, Koronus writes:

Both systems have pros and cons.

Personal Loot is especially well suited for scaling events, as there are no problems with [itemlevel]. However, it can happen that someone receives items they already have, but another could use. If Personal Loot would calculate whether someone else can still use items for gear score and/or transmog, it would be unbeatable in my opinion.

In contrast, with group rolls, those who still need the items can roll specifically, but this may also lead to items coming that no one can use.

Currently, I would say instances should have group loot and raids should have personal loot because often duplications occur in groups, while in raids, it is important that every piece of loot is usable.

At least 49 of you (5%) believe that a completely different system should be used in World of Warcraft. Unfortunately, the participants in this regard have only contributed very cautiously to the comments, which is why we often do not know which system they would have preferred.

Were you expecting such a result? Or would you have thought that group looting is more popular?

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Website with fake recordings of large Twitch streamers appears – “This should not be part of the job”

Lydia Lydia Reading time 3 minutes

A website with fake recordings of popular Twitch female streamers has been spread. The site contains sexually explicit images and videos. Now, some of the affected speak out.

What kind of website is this? The website sells manipulated photos and videos of larger Twitch female streamers. These are called deepfakes, deceptively realistic fakes. The content on the website is pornographic.

How did the website become known? On January 30, a clip spread in which Twitch streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing briefly showed his open tabs. Observant viewers discovered the deepfake website among the tabs.

Several hours after the clip became known, Atrioc released a tearful apology together with his partner, calling his behavior “embarrassing” and “disgusting.”

However, he emphasizes that he only viewed the site once and he is very sorry.

Now some of the affected female streamers are also speaking out, including QTCinderella. The 28-year-old had already reported at the end of 2022 how much it affects her to be in the public eye and to be subjected to intrusive behavior from viewers.

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Affected female streamer is shocked

What does QTCinderella say? On Twitter, the streamer and YouTuber spoke about the fakes. She talked about how she feels about the situation and criticized the reporting. On January 30, she posted a message calling for the spread of the website to stop.

I want to scream. Stop. Everybody fucking stop. Stop spreading it. Stop advertising it. Stop.

Being seen “naked” against your will should not be part of this job.

QTCinderella also criticized that “male internet journalists” reported thoughtlessly on the incident.

The operator of a site for e-sports and gaming news may have meant well by censoring the name of the website, but shared a list of the affected female streamers, which he has since deleted and apologized for (via Twitter).

For this reason, we at MeinMMO have decided to only share the names of the streamers who have publicly commented on the website.

A tweet from QTCinderella with the text: 'I want to scream. Stop. Everybody fucking stop. Stop spreading it. Stop advertising it. Stop. Being seen “naked” against your will should NOT BE A PART OF THIS JOB. Thank you to all the male internet “journalists” reporting on this issue. Fucking losers @HUN2R'

Several hours later, the streamer talked on Twitter about how uncomfortable she feels in her body since seeing the images. It has destroyed her. It is so much more than “just” an invasion of her privacy.

A tweet from QTCinderella with the text: 'The amount of body dysmorphia I’ve experienced since seeing those photos has ruined me. It’s not as simple as “just” being violated. It’s so much more than that.'

QTCinderella wants to sue the website

In a short stream on her Twitch channel, QTCinderella explained that she will sue the operator of the website. The streamer was clearly upset and said it was probably not the best time to go live. However, she wanted to show what the suffering looks like that has been caused by the website.

She also criticized the constant exploitation and objectification of women on the internet. That is so exhausting.

If you are able to look at women who do not offer themselves or benefit from being seen sexually; who gain no advantage from it. […] If you are able to look at that, then you are the problem. You see women as objects. That should not be acceptable to you.

“Don’t know if I should cry, destroy things or laugh”

Are there other affected individuals? Another affected streamer, who appears under the name Sweet Anita on Twitch, wrote that she only learned through an article from the US site dexerto that there were fake recordings of her on the website.

She forgoes millions in earnings by not offering sex work and now her body would instead be offered against her will. The streamer said she doesn’t know whether to cry, destroy things, or laugh in light of this situation (via Twitter).

The problem is not new. For years, photo montages of celebrities have been offered online. However, with advancing technology, increasingly convincing and horrifying fakes are becoming possible, so this issue is likely to engage us more frequently.

A German Twitch streamer discovers a very disgusting forum about herself: “You make me sick”

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In Final Fantasy XIV, players are currently mocking the ‘winners’ of the World First race

Irina Moritz Irina Moritz Reading time 4 minutes

In Final Fantasy XIV last week, the World First race for the kill of the new Ultimate raid “The Omega Protocol” took place. Now, one team has defeated the bosses, but they are only met with ridicule and scorn.

This is Omega: Ultimate raids are considered the toughest type of PvE content in FFXIV. They have an extremely fast combat pace, require precise execution of mechanics from players, and high DPS. Basically, they are mastered by only a very small percentage of FFXIV players.

The Omega Protocol is the latest Ultimate raid, which went online on January 24. With the launch, the race for the first kill also started, as is often the case in MMORPGs. The boss fight consists of a total of 6 phases, featuring different incarnations of Omega and elaborate mechanics.

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The race for Ultimate raids is always a big event in FFXIV. Normally, the MMORPG climbs into the top 5 of the most-watched games in the Twitch charts during the first progression days. When the Japanese team “Unnamed” posted a screenshot of their kill on January 30, everyone initially assumed that the race was over.

“Is this the ban list?”

This is what happened: A short time after Unnamed posted their kill screenshot, a video appeared on YouTube showing the viewpoint of one of their players. In the video, you can see the team attempting to solve one of the later mechanics of the fight while using cheats:

  • Zoom Hack, which allows for better visibility of the battlefield by zooming out.
  • Hitbox Pixel Cheat, which shows the actual hitbox of the characters
  • Cooldown Tracker of other players and more.
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Such third-party tools are prohibited according to the terms of use of FFXIV. Since the MMORPG does not have an anti-cheat system, it does not stop players from using such tools on a large scale.

These reactions are there: The video quickly spread in the FFXIV community and led to much ridicule and scorn towards the “winners” of the World First race. A wave of memes, in which players mocked the team, flooded reddit and social media.

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In videos, players mock the zoom hack used by the team

Even in the game itself, there was a lot of ridicule. In the raid group search, absurd descriptions appeared on some servers in FFXIV: Omega groups that promised progression from phase 6 required players to use the “JP Satellite Strat”. Thus, the Japanese strategy of cheating.

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“Hacks and cheats have been used from the start”

This is what the team says: In a statement, the leader of team Unnamed admitted that all members used Zoom Hack and other “assistance tools” to achieve victory. He justified the act by saying that he had exchanged ideas with other World Progression teams and got the impression that everyone was using cheats.

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An approximate translation of the statement from Team Unnamed, which was posted on Twitter.

The use of the tools was ordered by one of the support members of the team, who do not play in the group themselves but assist in analyzing and solving mechanics. The Dragoon of the group, whose gameplay is shown in the video, reportedly did not originally use any tools, according to the statement.

Aside from the outrage and mockery, there are also many voices regarding the incident that say Unnamed only did what everyone else does. The use of cheats and hacks is widespread in FFXIV and is practiced by countless teams. Even if some of them are considered “less problematic”, they are factually prohibited.

On reddit, a user reported with a anonymous disposable account, who claims to be a former professional World First raider. He says:

Hacks and plugins have been used from the start in world races. People who believe that UNNAMED is the only team that uses them are naive and do not understand how widespread usage is. And those who think that it’s “only” zoom hacks underestimate how much these tools can actually do for you. Speed hacks, teleport hacks, no preparation time on spells, think up something and it’s probably already been implemented.

[…] None of us want to do this, but since it’s so easy to develop and use these tools, they are used to create the same conditions for everyone. […] Even if the raiding community agreed not to use them, you can never guarantee that an unknown (or even known) team isn’t secretly using them and winning.

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The reddit user also says that it makes no sense to demand clear videos and streams as evidence because there are enough ways to hide the cheats in the footage. Team Unnamed was simply unlucky to get caught.

The director of FFXIV, Naoki Yoshida, has previously stated that his team does not plan to implement an anti-cheat. Whether his stance will change after the incident remains to be seen.

However, it is also rather unlikely that an anti-cheat would actually help. Developers have been fighting cheaters in their games for years, but in many cases, the effort is in vain.

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Leak to Destiny 2 reveals upcoming activity on Lightfall and you won’t like it

Christos Tsogos Christos Tsogos Reading time 3 minutes

In less than a month, Destiny 2 will release its latest DLC “Lightfall” along with new content. However, a leak may now anger the community, according to Destiny 2 author Christos Tsogos. Because this leaves a bitter taste regarding the upcoming activities.

What has been leaked? The subreddit Destiny2Leaks is full of leaks regarding the loot shooter. However, a new one provides insight into the upcoming activities that are either still active or to be introduced with Lightfall.

While every player is now expecting the Vanguard Strikes as well as the battlegrounds, an activity has been listed that could turn out to be a seasonal activity. This should still be in the minds of every Guardian from Beyond Light.

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The Forsaken may return

Which activity could return? The reddit user Professional_Pace955 has published an image showing the upcoming activities of Destiny 2: Lightfall. The image shows a new overview, along with some familiar activities.

The activities include:

  • The battlegrounds
  • Offensive (perhaps a new variant of the Vex Offensive)
  • Vanguard Ops Playlist
  • Empire, Nightmare, and Forsaken hunts

While now all listed activities should be familiar to every Guardian, one of them could cause some concern and that is the hunt for the Forsaken.

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What is the hunt for the Forsaken about? At the release of Beyond Light and the Season of the Hunt, Guardians struggled in the story to hunt, track, and ultimately destroy followers of Xivu Arath. This hunt was an activity for three players, which quickly bored many Guardians.

The hunt begins: Throughout the system, Hive shrines appear. Spider has noticed the effect of this disturbance and wants to get in on the action. Work with him and Crow to develop a device that lures Xivu Arath’s lieutenants out of their hiding places. Upgrade your bait as soon as it’s built, catch your prey, and challenge the Hive goddess.

it was stated back then in Season 12 on Bungie’s website

There weren’t many of them to choose from. The process behind the hunt was always the same, and thus the activity could not shine with excitement. The mode was more like a filler with interesting dialogues to listen to rather than an activity in which one would like to spend time.

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What does Destiny author Christos say about this leak? Every leak, whether trustworthy or not, should be enjoyed with a certain caution. This is also a non-final version of Destiny 2.

But if the leak is true, I assume that many Guardians will be yawning and looking for other distractions. The hunt for the Forsaken was relaxing and could be used perfectly for farming various cookie materials for the Dawning event. However, once the event was over, I never returned to the activity because it simply offered no variety or challenge.

It remains to be seen whether Bungie has only used a placeholder name here or if it is actually a new form of the Forsaken hunt. For my part, I will test it, but if there is a lack of variety, I would prefer to pass.

What do you think of the leak? Do you believe Bungie will revive its basic idea of the Forsaken hunt with fresh bosses? Feel free to leave us a comment on that!

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I used to love the MMORPG Aion – something is happening in 2023 that brings hope for a great comeback

Alexander Leitsch Alexander Leitsch Reading time 3 minutes

Aion excited MeinMMO editor Alexander Leitsch especially with flying and the PvP battles in the Abyss. In 2023, however, the MMORPG is just a shadow of itself. But the new Classic servers offer hope, as at least in Korea, the developer NCSoft has made an interesting decision.

I associate many good memories with Aion. The graphics were really strong for the time (2009) and the battles were action-packed and fun. My highlight was clearly the Abyss mode, in which the two playable factions Asmodians and Elyos fought against each other and for fortresses.

There I could fly all over the map and there were huge, epic battles, similar to Cyrodiil in ESO or WvW in GW2. The twist was that there was a third faction run only by NPCs. It tried to establish a balance between the playable groups, which at least worked in principle.

However, anyone starting with Aion in 2023 is presented with a dreadful MMORPG. In 2020, it got automated battles, where I can set my character a rotation of abilities and activate the automatic use of potions. This way you can level up without being at the PC and easily jump from level 11 to 50 overnight – as I found out in a self-test. Over several days, you can also reach the current max level of 85.

But otherwise, the game presents a rather sad picture:

  • The maps are empty
  • The chat is dead outside of prime time
  • The waiting times for dungeons are extremely long
  • A revision of the story has made questing even worse than at release

Moreover, really good content has gradually been patched out, including dungeons like Steelhook and even the Abyss mode, which was at the core of Aion for me.

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In 2023 we will get Classic servers in Europe. However, the announcement alone did not create hype for me, especially after the disaster in America. There, the servers were already released in 2021 and it faced criticism for exploits and “accidental” Pay2Win.

But in Korea, the developers have now taken a completely new path. And that is exactly what makes me excited about Aion Classic.

New classes and dungeons that have never existed in modern Aion

Aion Classic is constantly being updated in Korea. A new class, Executioner, and a completely new dungeon have already been released, which never existed in the original version of the MMORPG (via YouTube).

The rewards for quests have also been adjusted, so they now provide more experience, which means less mob grind. In addition, a new auction house has been introduced, which allows trading even with the enemy faction.

Aion Classic is thus oriented in Korea to the model of Old School RuneScape and not of WoW. Instead of bringing the same content again, completely new content is being developed. Aion Classic is currently becoming Aion 2.

And the new version is a great success. In Korea, there are rankings from which you can read the popularity of online games. There, Aion (Live and Classic combined) is currently in 9th place among all games, ahead of WoW, Black Desert, Lineage or Genshin Impact (via Gamemeca). For comparison: In 2019 – before the release of the Classic servers – Aion was not even in the top 50.

Financially, Aion is now doing significantly better than in 2019. The revenue of the MMORPG has nearly doubled, which the developer NCSoft, which now mainly makes money with mobile MMOs, likes.

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EU server can learn from mistakes and hopefully brings new updates in a timely manner

Aion Classic could become really interesting. On the one hand, I hope that Gameforge has learned from the mistakes in Korea and America. The bugs and exploits around ingame currency must not be repeated on the EU servers at all. That alone makes it worthwhile to check out the new old version.

And then I hope that we will receive the updates from Korea in a timely manner in Europe and that a completely new path will be taken with Aion Classic – with the Abyss, with new classes, and maybe even with a greater focus on flying.

Because as terrible as modern Aion has become since the 2013/2014 updates, I fondly remember the release version.

What do you think of the development of Aion Classic? Do you like the idea that a completely new path is being taken? Or can you just not relate to the general concept of the MMORPG at all?

The reboots of old games or game series are currently on trend. The unofficial successor to Dragon Nest, which was released in 2011, has now been announced:

12-year-old MMORPG impressed with strong combat system – Now a successor is coming that wants to be even more action-packed

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If you want to understand the hype around AIs like ChatGTP, watch this movie on Netflix now

Leya Jankowski Leya Jankowski Reading time 2 minutes

The internet is full of articles and opinions about AI like ChatGTP. Currently, there is a movie on Netflix called “Her” that perfectly captures why this topic fascinates and frightens us at the same time.

We are currently witnessing a new technological breakthrough that is having a significant impact on our lives.

ChatGTP can create texts in seconds that could have come from a human. By interacting with the AI in a chat, it suddenly feels quite human with the machine. I personally cannot use ChatGTP without saying please and thank you, or I feel guilty. It’s actually crazy, isn’t it?

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However, ChatGTP is not an artificial intelligence that learns on its own and becomes smarter all the time. The tool needs to be fed with data, based on which it recognizes relationships and patterns.

But what happens when we reach the next level and programs suddenly really have the ability to become smarter and develop their own consciousness?

This thought was addressed by “Her” 10 years ago.

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A love story that casually shows us the impact of a true artificial intelligence

In “Her”, the lonely author Theodore (Joaquin Phoenix) falls in love with his operating system, Samantha.

Without wanting to reveal too much: Of course, the film shows what happens when humanity’s own technologies grow beyond them. 10 years ago, I already found “Her” deeply fascinating. Now that ChatGTP has become a part of my daily use like Google once did, I see the film with different eyes.

There are already experiences from people who stumble over their problems with AIs and love:

At the same time, you get one of the best love films of recent years. Theodore and Samantha touch you with their unusual love and the obstacles they try to overcome.

However, their story also resonates melancholically. Don’t expect a light romantic comedy here.

“Her” has been back on Netflix for a few days now. If you’re generally interested in the topic of artificial intelligence, I highly recommend it.

  • For fans of: Ex Machina, Blade Runner, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Love
  • Rating from Her on IMDb: 8.0
  • Age rating: FSK 12
  • Length: 2 hours and 6 minutes

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Pokémon GO: Spotlight Hour today with Elekid and Candy Bonus

Patrick Freese Patrick Freese Reading time 2 minutes

Today, on January 31st, the Spotlight Hour with Elezeba starts in Pokémon GO. We show you everything about Shinys, bonuses, and the times of the event.

What kind of event is this? Every Tuesday evening, a Spotlight Hour takes place in Pokémon GO. For 60 minutes, a Pokémon is in focus, selected by Niantic at the beginning of the month. Additionally, during the event time, a bonus is active that affects gained XP, candies, or stardust.

Today, you’ll encounter the Pokémon Elezeba from the fifth game generation. It is an Electric type and can evolve into Zebritz.

Spotlight Hour on January 31st – Start, Bonuses, Shiny

When does it start? As usual, the Spotlight Hour begins at 6:00 PM local time. It will be active for one hour and ends again at 7:00 PM local time.

What bonuses are there? In the wild, you will encounter Elezeba almost everywhere. The spawns are significantly increased and can be further boosted by using incense.

Additionally, you will receive double the amount of candies for sending Pokémon.

Today’s event is the last Spotlight Hour in January. An overview of all events this month can be found here:

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Can you catch Shiny Elezeba? Yes, the shiny version of Elezeba is available in Pokémon GO. With a bit of luck, you can find a Shiny. However, keep in mind that the shiny chances are not increased during a Spotlight Hour.

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Shiny Elezeba and Shiny Zebritz

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Is the Spotlight Hour worth it today? Elezeba and its evolution Zebritz are not particularly strong as attackers. Those who want to participate in such events only for strong Pokémon will not be well rewarded today.

However, it is worth tidying up your Pokémon collection during today’s event. The sending bonus with more candies fills your resources quite well.

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Call of Duty: Pro talks about financial security in e-sports – “Of course I have insured my hands”

Dariusz Müller Dariusz Müller Reading time 2 minutes

Scump is probably the most famous player of Call of Duty. In a podcast, he spoke about financial security and revealed that he had his hands insured.

Who is it about?

  • Seth “Scump” Abner (27) played the various titles of the franchise professionally.
  • In 2016, he won an award as “E-Sport Console Player of the Year”
  • He has won a total of $1.18 million in prize money with Call of Duty (via esportsearnings)
  • In 2017, he became the world champion in CoD: Infinite Warfare and won the CWL Championship 2017 with the OpTic Gaming team (via Liquipedia).
  • Scump has 1.38 million followers on Twitch and regularly streams in front of about 10,000 viewers
  • In January 2023, Scump announced that he was ending his career as a professional CoD player. Most recently, the 27-year-old played for Team Envy.

Why does Scump talk about his financial security? The eSports player was a guest on the 109th episode of “The OpTic Podcast” and talked there with H3CZ, the president of OpTic Gaming, as well as the players “Shotzzy” and “Huke” about health issues.

First, they discuss the benefits of soaking hands in ice-cold water. Then Scump says many CoD players don’t really pay attention to their physical health. Following that, they talk about manicures and pedicures, followed by financial security in case of injury.

You can listen to the podcast episode with Scump here. We have also included a timestamp a few minutes before the discussion about hand insurance.

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Episode 109 of The OpTic Podcast with Scump

Of course I insured my hands

What does Scump say about his financial security? While Scump and H3CZ admire each other’s fingernails, H3CZ refers to Scump’s hands as “multi-million-dollar hands” and says that now that Scump is retired, he can do what he wants with his hands.

Shortly thereafter, he gestures towards someone standing off-camera and says, “Can you make a note to make sure we insure the hands over there?” H3CZ gestures towards Shotzzy and Huke.

Shotzzy, who reacts in surprise to the OpTic president’s instruction, then asks Scump if he has insured his hands. Scump confidently affirms and advises the other players to do the same:

Of course I insured my hands. […] You should definitely get your hands insured. […] Hypothetically: What if you go down the stairs and miss a step? Bam, the wrist is done for. […] You can recover from it, but you’re out the whole year. How will you get paid? You know what I mean? […] That’s why you have to cover all your bases.

Besides gameplay from Scump, the CoD community on Twitch offers other specialties… Such as players in a rat costume.

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What about the health of eSports players? In recent years, the health of eSports players has become an increasingly important topic. Scump also discusses during the podcast episode the problems that arise when sitting in front of the PC for eight hours straight.

As early as 2020, the physical condition of eSports players was a topic when the LoL player Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao had to end his career for health reasons at the age of 23.

In September 2022, Twitch streamer Nickmercs drew attention with some comments regarding the physical health of CoD players. He mentioned that performing certain micro-movements and fine motor skills harms the body, and players of CoD Warzone would stop because the risk of injury is too high.

Former pro explains why streamers stop with CoD Warzone – The risk of injury is too high

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An ancient toy can only be obtained in WoW for 5 days

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For a few days, you can get a very special toy in World of Warcraft. But you need to hurry, because time is running out.

Over the years, quite a bit of toys have accumulated in World of Warcraft. What used to be a small, manageable collection of around 100 items has now grown to well over 800 items. Some of them are no longer available, very rarely found, or can only be obtained for impossible amounts of gold.

One of these toys can now be “grabbed for free”.

What kind of toy is it? The “Goblin Weather Machine” ensures that you always have perfect weather with you – at least if you are not particularly picky. Depending on its function, the toy makes a small weather effect appear above your character. This can be a thundercloud, clear sunshine, or snowfall.

WoW Goblin Weather Machine
The weather machine always brings the perfect weather. Unless you’re picky.

What do you have to do? To obtain the Goblin Weather Machine, you must connect your Battle.net account with your Twitch account. Once again, you have to consume a total of 4 hours of WoW content on Twitch within a specific time frame. Make sure to catch streamers who have “Twitch Drops” enabled. The action period is:

  • Start: February 1 at 19:00
  • End: February 6 at 8:59

As usual, you do not need to actively watch the streamer. If you are not interested in WoW streams on Twitch, you can simply let it run in the background and claim the reward for your Battle.net account after the 4 hours have passed.

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Where does the toy come from? Originally, the toy comes from the “Warcraft Trading Card Game,” which was discontinued several years ago. Back then, the weather machine was a special loot card. Currently, you can obtain the weather machine if you spend a lot of gold in the black market auction house and have a lot of luck.

The current method via Twitch Drops is probably the cheapest way to get this reward.

What do you think of this way of obtaining toys? A good, meaningful addition? Or does it devalue the rare items that only collectors have?

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CoD Warzone 2: Player achieves a devious DMZ ambush with special operator skin – Is this Pay2Win?

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A player successfully sets the perfect ambush in Call of Duty: Warzone DMZ. He believes that his operator skin played a crucial role. But there is a big catch: To get the skin, you have to buy a store bundle.

DMZ is the surprise success of CoD: MW2. The game mode, which is inspired by models like Escape from Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown, enjoys great popularity.

Just like in Warzone, you play here on the large map Al Mazrah. However, unlike in Battle Royale, the map does not shrink, so you can let loose as you like – just like MeinMMO author Dariusz Müller, who actually doesn’t care much for Battle Royale.

The goal of this game mode is to complete various missions and then successfully escape using a helicopter. You have to reassemble your equipment each time or find it during a round. You compete against AI and other players. A detailed summary of the game mode can be found here: DMZ – Everything Important at a Glance.

A player has now managed to eliminate 3 opponents all by himself as they tried to escape by helicopter. He believes that his operator skin played a significant role in this. The clip is causing a stir among players.

Did you know that you can unlock weapons for multiplayer and Warzone in DMZ mode? In the video, we explain how exactly that works:

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Thanks to an operator skin, a very special maneuver is successful

Which operator skin is it about? For the player ON1C, a ghillie suit was the key to success. He is firmly convinced that the extra camouflage allowed his opponents to overlook him.

But let’s take it step by step: ON1C was alone in the DMZ. This game mode is actually designed for teams of 3 players. If you enter the DMZ alone, the challenge is correspondingly greater.

ON1C made his way to an extraction point when he noticed an enemy team approaching with armored vehicles. Since there were no cover spots there, he did the next best thing: He lay down and trusted that his ghillie suit would provide him with enough camouflage.

In fact, he remained undiscovered and was able to wait for the perfect moment to strike. When the helicopter landed and his enemies thought they were safe, he took his position at the vehicle’s gunner seat and opened fire.

His enemies had no chance and fell one after the other. ON1C believes that his operator skin was the decisive factor. You can watch the whole scene here in his video:

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Pay2Win? Operator skins are repeatedly criticized

Is the ghillie suit OP? The fact is that a ghillie suit provides the best camouflage when you move in the corresponding environment. In fact, it is much more difficult to spot enemy players with a ghillie suit when they are hiding in bushes or tall grass.

However, a ghillie suit can also be hindering, as a large part of the current Warzone map Al Mazrah consists of desert and barren areas. Other parts of the map consist of urban areas ranging from small settlements and houses to a modern metropolis.

A ghillie suit looks out of place in these areas, after all, you stand out significantly from your environment. So we can reassure you, the ghillie suit is not a new “Roze skin”. But it can be very powerful with the right tactics.

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Is the ghillie suit Pay2Win? This question is a bit harder to answer. The community complains that the only way to obtain a ghillie suit is through the in-game shop.

There are several bundles available there, which include one of the coveted operator skins. A few months ago, there was also the possibility of obtaining a ghillie suit through a promo campaign. However, that promotion has since ended. Similarly, the Burger Town skin was traded for a lot of money on eBay.

Although you can only obtain the ghillie suit through the in-game shop, its usefulness is limited. Consequently, the fuss isn’t quite as big as it was back when the “Roze skin” was introduced.

Nonetheless, there is still hope that the developers will provide a way to obtain a ghillie suit without requiring players to spend extra money. Maybe it will happen as early as Season 2.

CoD MW2 & Warzone 2: Season 2 comes with a new Warzone map – Start, Content, Battle Pass

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Pokémon GO: Proto-Growling event finally brings back Rayquaza – With new attack

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In Pokémon GO the global Hoenn Tour is approaching, but before that, some legendary monsters from the region are returning in the event “Proto-Grollen” – including Rayquaza!

When does the event take place? The event “Proto-Grollen” starts on February 22, 2023, at 10:00 AM local time and runs until February 24, 2023, at 10:00 PM. It takes place from Wednesday to Friday before the global Hoenn Tour.

“Proto-Grollen” will bring some altered spawns and the return of an old favorite: Rayquaza, one of the best attackers in Pokémon GO, is back in the raids.

What to expect from the event we show you here.

Rayquaza with a new attack, Mega-Latios and Latias in raids

This is the highlight of the event: With Rayquaza, you can secure a particularly popular and strong Pokémon during the event. You can challenge it in the 5-star raids during Proto-Grollen.

Additionally, it will receive a new attack: If you catch it in the event from a raid, it will know the Dragon Charge Attack “Broadside.” This deals 50 damage in trainer battles and reduces the opponent’s attack value. In gym battles and raids, it deals 35 damage.

Can Rayquaza be shiny? Yes, the shiny form of Rayquaza can also be caught with luck. It looks like this:

Pokemon-Go-Rayquaza

Latias and Latios in Mega-Raids: The Mega-forms of Latias and Latios will be available in Mega-Raids during the event. Both can also be caught as shiny with luck. However, one should not underestimate the difficulty of these raids.

Bonus during the event: You will receive double XP for evolutions during Proto-Grollen. In addition, the spawns during these days will be slightly altered and hint at Hoenn.

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Pokémon in the event “Proto-Grollen”

These are the spawns in the wild: Which monsters will appear in the wild we show you here. Possible shinies are marked with an asterisk*.

  • Geckarbor*
  • Flemmli*
  • Hydropi*
  • Waumpel*
  • Flurmel*
  • Camaub*
  • Schmerbe*
  • Reptain (rare)
  • Jungglut (rare)
  • Moorabbel (rare)
  • Absol* (rare)

Pokémon in raids:

  • Level 1: Geckarbor*, Flemmli*, Hydropi*
  • Level 3: Reptain, Jungglut, Moorabbel
  • Level 5: Rayquaza*
  • Mega-Raids: Mega-Latias*, Mega-Latios*

In addition, new field research tasks will be available during the event that should provide you with items to prepare for the global Hoenn Tour.

Additionally, a collector’s challenge will be introduced, bringing hyperballs and a rocket radar.

Team Rocket is already playing a role: Starting Wednesday, February 2, a new Rocket takeover begins. Among other things, Giovanni will switch his Pokémon to Crypto-Registeel.

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  1. Pokémon GO Live

15-year-old gets a robotic hand from a 3D printer that really works – “They have changed my life”

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A student in Tennessee has a broken hand, and his classmates are developing a prosthesis for him.

The student has the problem that his hand is not properly formed and he therefore cannot use the hand properly. He also explains himself that the situation and his hand are quite embarrassing for him.

We have embedded the CBS video here for you. Here you can take a look at the prosthetic hand and how it is used.

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Classmates Build a Functional Prosthesis Using a 3D Printer

In the first days of school, the 15-year-old did not want to show his malformed hand.

In the first days of school, I really felt like I had to hide my hand. As if no one would ever find out.

However, a teacher from the school’s engineering program found out and explained that they might be able to help him. So three classmates teamed up and developed a prosthesis for him. They relied on online material and a 3D printer.

With the prosthesis, the 15-year-old was able to catch a baseball with his right hand for the first time. He says about it:

“When I caught it for the first time, everyone went crazy, because it was the first time in 15 years that I had caught a ball with my hand. (…) They changed my life.”

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Many Users See Great Potential in 3D Printers

On reddit some explain that they see great potential in such 3D printers in the future. Because then you no longer have to spend $50,000 on prosthetics from medical companies that profit from the problems. One person writes: “If I were selling prosthetic hands for $60,000, I would be concerned.”

Other companies go a bit further and try to make your hands at least “less important”. One company proposed a mouse that you can control with your thoughts. And that’s just one of many crazy ideas that developers come up with to make gamers’ hobbies more enjoyable.

And even the large furniture company IKEA now offers hands in their range that can hold things for you but cannot replace:

IKEA presents new gaming furniture, including a stylish wooden hand for $20

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LoL: 26-Year-Old won the world championship with a brilliant partner – now attacking him sharply: “You transformed into Amumu”

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In 2019, the Chinese team FunPlus Phoenix won the World Championship in League of Legends against the Europeans from G2 in the final: The outstanding players of the tournament were midlaner Doinb and his brilliant jungle partner: Tian. In 2023, there seems to be really bad vibes between the legendary world champion duo.

Who are the two?

  • The South Korean Doinb (26) was the star of the 2019 World Championship. He was considered a “super carry”, could play anything in the midlane, and dominated the tournament. He played unconventionally, creatively, always finding a brilliant solution to every problem. Before the tournament, only experts knew his name; after the tournament, he looked like the new mega star in LoL.
  • The jungler Tian (22) is significantly younger than Doinb, he was his partner in the jungle: Depending on the situation, he either set up kills or delivered the finishing blow himself. Tian had such an outstanding Worlds, especially with Lee Sin, that he was voted MVP of the Worlds Finals.

It seemed that the two could usher in an era in LoL as a brilliant mid-jungle duo.

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What happened next? It remained at that one strong year. Doinb was voted MVP in China in 2021, but they could no longer win major titles.

Both still played for FunPlus Phoenix for 2 years after the 2019 World Championship victory, but it didn’t go well:

  • In 2020, they missed qualification for the Worlds
  • In 2021, they were eliminated in the group stage against DWG KIA, Cloud 9, and Rogue – a disgrace

The team fell apart. Before 2022, Doinb moved to LNG Esports, while Tian went to Top Esports.

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Tian unfollows Doinb on social media

What is the dispute now? Tian made headlines with a series of postings on social media on January 26:

  • He posted “I need no emotions” – at that time, his girlfriend had just hidden all posts on Weibo. Fans suspected something was brewing.
  • Eventually, Tian announced that he had broken up with his girlfriend after finding out that she had a relationship with a friend of Tian’s. She had kept this relationship from him, despite multiple inquiries.
  • The girlfriend then admitted to having hidden the relationship from Tian, stating he could be childish at times, but was essentially a “really good and loyal person”.

In the aftermath of this action, it seems Tian decided to tidy up his relationships and “unfollowed” several people on social media, including his former teammate Doinb and his wife Umi.

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That was the picture of the Worlds 2019: The wife of star midlaner Doinb cheers for her husband.

Doinb compares Tian to crying mummy Amumu

How did Doinb react now? The world champion midlaner was apparently upset that he was now on Tian’s blacklist. He had nothing to do with the situation.

Doinb wrote:

It’s hard to be the friend or teammate of a man when he puts you on the blacklist for no reason.

But Doinb was not finished yet. He decided on the ultimate punishment and compared Tian to the crying mummy Amumu:

If you don’t talk to anyone, you turn into Amumu. You can’t blame anyone for that; you should look for the fault in yourself. No one from the old “FunPlus Phoenix” team is still talking to him today.

Tian is said to be a terrible loser – responsible for ending Nuguri’s career

According to Doinb, Tian is a terrible loser and would attack the families of others after defeats in practice matches.

Furthermore, Doinb stated that Tian was responsible for the retirement of top laner Nuguri. Tian must apologize for this:

  • The highly talented top laner Nuguri only played one year for FunPlus Phoenix, still with Tian and Doinb.
  • In November 2021, he left FunPlus Phoenix and took a break.
  • In April 2022, Nuguri joined the team DWG Kia, with which he became world champion in 2020, but ended his career after 6 months at DWG KIA in November 2022.
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Comparing with “Amumu”, the emo mummy, is not particularly friendly.

How does Tian react? Being publicly admonished, Tian quickly backtracks. He said he had been impulsive and rude due to his personal relationship issues. He shouldn’t have disturbed anyone. That’s his din to take care of.

But he insists he had nothing to do with Nuguri’s retirement. He had never had a problem with him and had no bad conscience. He apparently doesn’t want to let that accusation stand.

Apparently, no one wants to be Amumu.

More about what Doinb and Tian had to endure back then:

LoL: 25-Year-Old shows his outrageous schedule from the time he became world champion

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New survival MMO on Steam looks like the next big hit – But you don’t trust it

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The survival MMO “The Day Before” is one of the most anticipated games set to release for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X in the near future. However, after two delays in the release, doubts are growing. Even in the MeinMMO community.

Why is the game so highly anticipated?

  • “The Day Before” fulfills a wish that many gamers who once played The Division have: create a game with that atmosphere and add zombies: then you have exactly what we love about “The Walking Dead”. Exactly this wish for a mix of “surviving in a post-apocalypse” and “taking down zombies” is what The Day Before should fulfill.
  • The genre of “survival MMOs” is chronically underrepresented, especially in the high-gloss area: while the genre is popular, there is no clearly dominant game. Games like DayZ, Rust, Conan Exiles, or ARK have all aged or have always been niche games for enthusiasts. People are craving fresh wind. This was evident in February 2021, when an indie game in the genre suddenly became huge on Steam.
  • Additionally, The Day Before looked fantastic in the first trailers.
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What’s the catch? The release of “The Day Before” was originally scheduled for June 2022 but has now been postponed to November 10, 2023.

From Steam, the title has completely disappeared, supposedly due to copyright issues – but some see this as an excuse from the developers. They claim they wanted to postpone the game anyway.

Also, the screenshots of the game seem to be very reminiscent of The Division.

And one wonders why a team and a publisher who have never previously developed anything approaching this caliber are now tasked with creating such a stylish new game.

However, the developers insist: Everything has its logic. They have been living for this game for 4 years. The fact that no one believes in them only motivates them more. They feel like underdogs in a 90s action movie.

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Only “18% of MeinMMO readers” believe that the team is really working on Day Before

How is this perceived by our readers? We wanted to know from MeinMMO readers whether they believe that the developers are truly working on “The Day Before” or if it is a scam.

5,918 readers responded:

  • Only 18% are sure that the team is indeed working on the game
  • 30% are convinced: It’s a scam
  • However, the majority, 33% says: “I’m not sure”
  • 19% indicate that they don’t care

Almost two-thirds of our readers (63%) are at least skeptical of “The Day Before”, with some already dismissing it.

Only about one in five MeinMMO readers who participated in the poll is convinced that the game is really being developed.

Many readers no longer trust trailers – Prefer to wait and see

What do readers say in the comments? What speaks most for the game, and what the developers have also argued: The team is currently not making any money with “The Day Before”, they are neither collecting donations nor is there a pre-sale. A scam would thus yield nothing.

Readers caution: The publisher could still benefit from the enormous pull of the game by drawing attention to its other games.

However, many other users state that they expect nothing great from the game, having been deceived too many times by great trailers promising fast action and a “super zombie” game that did not deliver at launch.

For some readers, the hype seems to have already worn off. MeinMMO reader Captnhero says:

“What excited me was the first gameplay teaser – it looked like Division with zombies. Unfortunately, the last gameplay trailer was the exact opposite.”

Some readers doubt that the game will truly release in November 2023. They fear that the developers might provide a new excuse and delay it again.

What’s behind it: In conclusion, it can be said that many MeinMMO readers are skeptical about the game but have not yet formed a final judgment.

At the moment, however, they see no need to commit and are waiting to see what happens.

If against all odds “The Day Before” generates a good vibe at release, many current reservations could be quickly forgotten.

If you are into survival games:

2023 will be an absolutely insane year for anyone who loves survival games – 5 strong titles are coming

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I have betrayed you in WoW and regret nothing

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Cortyn confesses. Because the MeinMMO demon has enriched itself at your expense in World of Warcraft – and feels like a stock swindler.

You surely know this in World of Warcraft. You just have a bit of “downtime” between visiting dungeons and completing world quests. You meet an acquaintance in Valdrakken and play the usual game: “Let’s just throw our toy box on the ground and spam all kinds of toys.”

Exactly this is what we did a few days ago and noticed that the tents like “Expedition Tent of the Dragonflight Expedition” behave somehow differently. Instead of just spawning “wild in the wilderness” as before, the tents appeared right above our characters and even lasted a whopping 15 minutes.

Since we are both role players, the implications were immediately clear to us: This opens up entirely new possibilities in role-playing, and every RP player within 3 realms will be licking their fingers to set up their own tent everywhere.

This realization from my everyday play in World of Warcraft then led to the article “Blizzard listens to role players – The best change in patch 10.0.5” on MeinMMO.

Here, the story could have actually ended. But it didn’t, because I know how “my RPers” tick, and this ignited my greed for gold a bit.

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Tents with long duration – a blessing for role players.

Greedy demon buys materials for 4,000 gold – sells tent for 57,000 gold

As fate would have it, my character is skilled in tailoring and was able to craft the nicest of the three tents, the “Expedition Tent of the Dragonflight Expedition”.

About 10 minutes later, I had bought the materials for 30 of the tents from the auction house and immediately listed the tents back.

I could tell you that the pure material costs for a single tent were around 4,000 gold pieces at that time, but I better keep that to myself. Otherwise, the following pictures might make some people gasp:

WoW Cash Tents

I felt like I was in a “Pump and Dump” scam

I was able to sell all of the tents for prices between 25,000 and 60,000 gold. You know the trick: “List a few items very expensively and others much cheaper, so that the cheaper one looks like a good deal.”

The tents sold like hotcakes. I even had to push in another 20 tents before other tailors entered the market and things started to calm down a bit.

I must admit, I felt a tiny bit like those stock fraudsters who hype a lot of people to buy a stock all at once, causing the price to skyrocket, and then sell.

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Do I feel bad? A bit, but it’s manageable. Because of course I spent most of the gold right away to buy myself some ridiculous toys for too much gold, which I will probably use exactly three times in the next few years, only to forget about them again.

Besides, I’m quite convinced that the role players will derive their benefits from the tents and will use them very, very often in the coming years.

With that said: Thanks to the players of Aldor. Thank you for your gold, have fun with the tents. And I hope you all have nice RP experiences with them while I enjoy a weekend with umbrella drinks in the most expensive bar in Valdrakken.

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Destiny 2: Cheat procedure reveals explosive details – it involves military contracts and espionage

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Cheats in Destiny 2 ruin the PvP for honest players. However, an ongoing lawsuit has revealed that even the cheaters are being deceived and spied on. We will tell you what sensitive data a hacker working for Bungie has discovered.

This is the cheat procedure in question: In June 2022, Bungie obtained a judgment in their favor amounting to 12.4 million euros due to copyright infringement against several defendants. They were involved in the development and provision of the Destiny 2 cheating software “Wallhax”.

At that time, the company Elite Boss Tech and its owner admitted that their software violates both the circumvention of technical measures against Bungie’s DMCA and applicable copyright law. However, this case was not yet settled, as the defendants had to hand over documents to Bungie that identified further parties involved.

As Torrentfreak reported, Bungie’s fight against cheaters has now extended across 4 continents and aims to rigorously bring all involved parties to court.

  • The chief Wallhax developer Patrick Schaufuss from Germany has already been charged.
  • Additionally, another Wallhax developer named Daniel Larsen based in Denmark.
  • With the default judgment, Anthony “Rulezzgame” Robinson from Germany and several defendants from the Netherlands, San Jose USA, Sichuan, Shanghai, Beijing, Denmark, and Portugal were also targeted because of the new documents.
Cheating tool “Wallhax” has reportedly spied on its users for years

If there was any doubt about Bungie’s unyielding determination against cheaters, a deluge of new lawsuits in recent days has cleared it up once and for all. Bungie’s top lawyer Don McGowan’s statement is stern: “Anyone who is foolish enough to voluntarily identify as a defendant and attack the Bungie community can expect serious consequences.”

Cheat software used hacks to spy on its users

Documents revealed highly sensitive details: The documents handed over by the cheat manufacturer “Wallhax” were transferred to Steven Gurtis by Bungie. He is an ethical hacker, expert in video game cheats, and works for “Unit 221B”. This is a company specializing in cybercrime and hacks. He is also a Destiny 2 player with over 2,200 hours of recorded gameplay time.

Gurtis was able to identify additional users of the cheats from the documents. He also found highly sensitive details in “only 20,868 entries” of the “Wallhax logging function” that cheat users should be made aware of sooner rather than later.

Other top shooters have also been suffering from hacks and cheats for years:

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Cheats are a security risk for players and PCs: From the data and documents that Unit 221B analyzed for Bungie, it is clear that the cheat software not only resulted in many kills for its users. It also meticulously recorded the PCs of the cheaters and was specifically designed to breach private data areas.

  • A log entry refers to a browser tab named “patientportal.mhsgenesis.health.mil login”, another is titled “MHS GENESIS Patient Portal – COVID-19 Results”.

In this regard, Steven Gurtis stated:

MHS Genesis is the patient portal for the United States Department of Defense. I believe these log entries represent the logging of browser windows containing MHS Genesis patient portal sessions, including health information. Based on this information, it appears that the Wallhax cheat software scanned the PCs of the active military or the Department of Defense and recorded data from them. Some of the logged processes are not standalone applications but are browser tabs that the user had open on their computer.

explains Steven Gurtis regarding his investigative findings (torrentfreak.com)

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From the text of the statement that has not been redacted, there is no indication that logging data from military personnel was an explicit goal of the cheats. However, it once again shows that one should never trust scammers.

  • On one hand, Bungie’s security measures were circumvented to ensure that cheat users continued to have access to Destiny 2 and could effortlessly achieve victories against other Guardians who are relying not on their own skills, but on the technology of the cheat software.
  • Furthermore, Wallhax served the purpose of efficiently intruding into the private data of its users and collecting as much valuable information as possible.

Whether and what the cheat manufacturer planned to do with this information is still unknown. But that is unlikely to offer much comfort to the users of the software.

What do you think of the investigations and the presented information? Would you have expected such “spying” on this scale in illegal cheat software? Or do you find it absolutely fair that cheat users have now been caught out? Feel free to leave us a comment.

According to Bungie’s lawyer, potential cheaters and haters have been tolerated for far too long. Therefore, Bungie is making many “strategic moves” to sue every approach and clue about cheaters in Destiny 2:

Destiny 2 has had enough of cheaters and fraudsters – Bungie’s lawyer explains what awaits “anyone who is foolish enough” now

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YouTuber posts a video in which he gives 1,000 people eyesight – But some reactions are not as planned

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Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is an American YouTuber known for crazy stunts and charitable actions. He recently changed the lives of 1,000 people by providing them with an important surgery. However, some viewers are shocked that such a thing is even necessary.

What kind of YouTuber is he? MrBeast is mainly known for 2 types of videos:

This mix is well-received: in 2022, MrBeast surpassed the Swede PewDiePie as the most subscribed individual on YouTube. Now he is using his money again for good by paying for a life-changing surgery for 1,000 people – highlighting huge injustices in the process.

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MrBeast “heals” 1,000 people

How has MrBeast helped people? The YouTuber teamed up with ophthalmologist and surgeon Jeff Levenson and the nonprofit SEE International, which offers free eye treatments to needy patients around the world.

A total of 1,000 people in the USA, as well as Jamaica, Honduras, Namibia, Mexico, Indonesia, Brazil, Vietnam, and Kenya were selected, who were restricted by cataracts and had no or only limited access to medical care.

Cataracts, also known as a cataract, is a clouding of the lens of the eye, which can significantly impair vision. Patients usually do not go completely blind: they can still perceive light, but their vision is severely blurred and “foggy”.
This lens clouding can, however, be treated with a procedure that takes only a few minutes: a small incision is made to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens.
The procedure is usually outpatient, and patients can go home after a short rest period (via Ober Scharrer Gruppe).

Within about 3 weeks, these 1,000 patients received the free surgery that restored their eyesight. Some recipients received additional gifts like cash or a brand new Tesla.

Can you see that? On Saturday, January 28, MrBeast will post an eight-minute video introducing the project and showing emotional before/after footage of the patients who can see clearly for the first time in many years. For some patients, who had suffered from lens clouding since birth, it was even the first time in their lives.

The video has already received 44 million views and 4.4 million likes. We have embedded it for you here:

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What are the reactions like? Initially, they are extremely positive. Many people are moved by the video and the joy of the patients. MrBeast is considered the greatest content creator for helping so many needy people, as stated in the comments on YouTube and Twitter.

This is finally an influencer using his wealth and influence for good. Some viewers are particularly impressed by the development MrBeast made over the years: he started with “funny videos in his backyard,” now he is changing people’s lives (via YouTube).

However, others find the video rather disturbing, as it highlights serious injustices in society.

Medical care behind a “paywall”

What is the criticism? A clip from political streamer Hasan “HasanAbi” Piker, who reacted to the video alongside YouTuber Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, perfectly illustrates the different viewpoints: while Valkyrae is deeply moved by the sight, Hasan explains that the video fills him with anger.

The YouTuber cannot initially understand that, asking what is wrong with him.

You see this video and say: “Aww, how sweet, how nice.” I watch this video and am full of anger. We have blocked access to a 10-minute procedure because we put a paywall in between and decided that some people just cannot have it.

HasanAbi

Access to medical care cannot depend on a “YouTube guy” deciding to create content out of people who are too poor to see. This is a deeply frustrating concept, says HasanAbi. We have embedded the clip for you here:

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MrBeast could set the wheels in motion

In fact, the surgeon involved in the eye surgeries explains that half of all blind people worldwide are individuals who only need a 10-minute procedure. This likely affects nearly 200 million people.

However, he hopes that the video by MrBeast will inspire others to advocate for eliminating unnecessary blindness.

If MrBeast can ignite a fire and if we can get government and private support for it, we can cure half of all blindness in the world. Without high costs and with an incredible gain in human productivity and potential.

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SEE International, the organization for which Levenson serves as medical director, also received a donation of $100,000 from MrBeast. This may be a first step to help many more people.

The response also shows that many people desire more social engagement from influencers.

An anime girl on Twitch and a biking YouTuber show that there are feel-good influencers despite all the scandals

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FIFA 23: Pro plays with top cards against a weak team – But something is definitely wrong there

Julian Schröder Julian Schröder Reading time 3 minutes

In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, the YouTuber BorasLegend encountered a team that played completely differently than the cards suggested. Here you can find out what happened.

What kind of team did the pro encounter? The YouTuber and FIFA pro BorasLegend (via YouTube) came across an unusual team in a Division Rivals match. His opponent’s squad consisted mostly of bronze and silver cards that were anything but competitive.

For example, in the attack, there was the bronze card of Kyle Hudlin with an overall rating of 59, and behind him, in the attacking midfield, a silver card with a rating of 67.

But in addition to other silver and bronze cards, the player also had Mbappé (91) as well as Alexander-Arnold (87) and Cancelo (88) in the team. An extremely strange combination that makes no sense at first glance. But quickly, Boras found out that it didn’t matter what cards his opponent had set up.

You can take a look at the team here:

A really unusual team.

After the game started, BorasLegend quickly noticed that something was off with his opponents. His opponent’s players moved much faster, more agile, and with stronger dribbling than what is typical for weak bronze and silver cards.

It quickly became clear that it must be a cheater who apparently used a tool to boost the weak cards in his team. And looking closely at the cards reveals that the hacker simply took the physically largest players to gain the ultimate advantage.

Throughout the game, Boras noticed the following hacks:

  • The players always hit the green timed finish, without exception.
  • The players are incredibly fast and skilled in dribbling.
  • By the end of the game, all opponents still had full energy and had not used any stamina.
  • A silver card uses a 5-star trick, even though the card only has 3 stars in skill moves.

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Here’s how the match went: The YouTuber was frustrated by his opponent’s cheats but did not quit the game and tried everything to win the match. He even took a 1:0 lead. But just before the final whistle, he had to concede defeat when he conceded a dream goal from a bronze player from about 35 meters out. The player in question has a shot rating of 55.

You can watch the clip with the game scenes here:

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What can be done against cheaters in FIFA 23?

If you encounter a cheater in FIFA, it seems like you might just have bad luck. There’s not much you can do if the opponent has players whose stats far exceed those of your own team.

You can at most disable crossplay to avoid encountering PC players.

What do you think about this? Have you ever encountered cheaters in FIFA 23? Please feel free to share in the comments!

If you want to know how difficult it is to get the coveted TOTY cards, take a look here:

FIFA 23: Twitch streamer spends hundreds of euros on packs for the TOTY, showing the poor chances of top players

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Diablo 4: Many apparently make a mistake when buying the Collector’s Edition

Maik Schneider Maik Schneider Reading time 2 minutes

The different editions of Diablo 4 cause confusion among players even long after its release. There are frequent reports and complaints that not all editions contain the game – make sure you buy the right edition.

Diablo 4 is set to be released in early June 2023 and offers you 3 purchasable variants:

These editions include all of Diablo 4, some with extra content for the game. Then there is the “Collector’s Box”, which is sold in Germany under the name “Limited Collector’s Box for Diablo IV” – and this box does not contain the game Diablo 4.

We have already had articles about this on MeinMMO. However, since there are frequent reports that players are unclear that this box does not contain a game, here is our renewed call: Do not buy the wrong version of Diablo 4. Make sure that it contains a game.

Here you can find all info about Diablo 4. For some visual impressions, our video starts:

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What does the Collector’s Box offer? This is a collection of Diablo items aimed squarely at big fans of the franchise. Here is what is included:

  • Creation Candle – a double-sided electric candle featuring the images of Lilith and Inarius
  • Occult Mousepad
  • Fabric Map of Sanctuary
  • Horadrim Lapel Pin
  • Diablo IV Collector’s Edition Art Book – an art book with over 300 pages
  • Passepartout Art Prints (x2) – 47.09 cm x 27.40 cm

The current delivery date is indicated as June 30, with the note that the box may arrive earlier.

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What do the game editions offer? With the Standard Edition, you receive Diablo 4 and items for other Diablo games and a mount for WoW.

If you want to play Diablo 4 a few days earlier, the Digital Deluxe Edition and the Ultimate Edition are the way to go. The two versions offer up to 4 days of early access. Additionally, you receive the Diablo 4 Battle Pass and other bonuses.

Which version will you get? Leave a comment on the topic.

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